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A95681	The reconciler of the Bible: wherein above two thousand seeming contradictions throughout the Old and New Testament, are fully and plainly reconciled. Being necessary for all those that desire to understand the sacred scriptures aright unto salvation. / By J.T. minister of the Gospel.	Thaddaeus, Joannes, fl. 1630.	1655 (1655)	Wing T831; Thomason E1605_1; ESTC R208447	167,285	363

Anthropopathy he remembers when he sends help and hears our prayers as Gen. 30. 22. 1 Sam. 15. 19. Psal 13. 2. 42. 10. Also he is said to forget when he defers to help and seems not to hear us 35. Gen. 8. 13. In the year 601 the first month the first day of the month the waters were dryed up Chap. 8. 14. And in the second month the 27 day of that month was the earth dryed The diminishing of the waters and the superficies of the earth yet soft and plashy is intimated vers 13. 14. The earth is dryed and perfectly solid 36. Gen. 8. 21. Nor will I any more smite Psal 103. 13. every living creature Chap. 6. 13. 7. 21. And all flesh dyed Chap. 19. 24. Sodom overthrowne Before the flood God judged the world and he judged Sodom also as a just judge and revenger after the flood he promised he would do so no more as a father who taketh pity of his children 37. Gen. 8. 21. I will not again curse the ground for mans sake Deut. 28. 16. Thou shalt be cursed in thy house and cursed shalt thou be in the field c. A generall malediction doth not take away a speciall malediction neither did God oblige himself that he would not send his speciall punishments and calamities on those who refuse to hear his voice 38. Gen. 8. 22. Seed time and harvest as long as the earth endureth 1 King 17. 1. Jam. 5. 17. And it reigned not for three yeares and six months Barrennesse and drynesse was sent from God on the earth in the dayes of Elias by reason of the Idolatry of the Israelites He took not away seed-time and harvest in other places The ordinance of God though it was not observed in one place for mans transgression yet it found place in an other 39. Gen. 9. 2. And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth Job 39. 9. Will the Vnicorne be willing to serve thee In the former place the dominion over the creatures is partly restored to man after the fall and God hath cast a fear on them that they should not dare to hurt man but should be afraid of mans countenance But if the Unicorn or any beast do violence to man they do but put him in mind of his fall 40. Gen. 9. 13. I do set my bow in the clouds and it shall be for a token of a Covenant between me and the earth Revel 4. 3. And there was a rainbow round about the throne in sight like to an emerald The first place is concerning the ordinary place of the rain-bow the second of the extraordinary rain-bow and the seat of God 41. Gen. 10. 8. Nimrod began to be mighty in the earth Vers 10. And the beginning of his Kingdome was Babel Rom. 13. 1. Let every soul be subject to the higher powers The tyrannicall power of Nimrod was with violence and violation of government in families yet not without Gods ordination nor doth every unlawfull attaining take away the lawfull power from ill beginnings and manners good lawes and profitable thins proceed also The beginning of the Kingdome of Judah was the wantonnesse and wickednesse of the people The beginning of the Kingdome of Israel the sedition of Jeroboam yet they were afterwards lawfull Kingdomes 42. Gen. 10. 22. The children of Sem were Elam Assur and Arphaxad Chap. 11. 10. Sem begat Arphaxad two years after the flood In History the order of nature and time are not alwayes observed therefore though Elam and Assur are named Chap. 10. before Arphaxad yet it followes not that they were elder then he and Sem is said to have begotten sons and daughters after Arphaxad was born and not before 43. Gen. 11. 7. Let us goe down and there confound their language 1 King 8. 27. Jer. 23. 24. Do not I fill the earth God is not moved from place to place because he is all every where saith Augustine but L. 16. c. 5. De civ dei he is said to descend when he doth any thing for the ordinary and usuall course of nature and so he sheweth his presence in respect of us not that there is any thing that he doth not see and know or doth change his place but this is attributed to God after the manner of men and in respect of our sense as Gen. 18. 21. Psal 14. 2. 44. Gen. 11. 12. Arphaxad begat Salem Luk. 3. 36. Which was the son of Sala which was the son of Cainan c. The name and the generation of Cainan in Beda in Luk. 3. Genesis and the words of the days according to the truth of the Hebrews is not found but Arphaxad is said to have begotten Sala there being none betwixt him Luke took this Genealogie from the edition of the 70 Interpreters 45. Gen. 11. 26. Terah lived 70 years and begat Abram Nahor and Haran Chap. 12. 4. And Abram was 75 years old when he departed out of Haran Terah did not beget three sons in the same year but he began to generate at 70 years old and he lived in Haran to 205 years old it may be Abraham was the younger son but because he is so commended in the Scriptures he is set down first before his brethren as Jacob Mat. 1. 3. Judas 1 Pet. 4. 1. 46. Gen. 12. 5. Abraham took Sara his wife and Lot his brothers son Chap. 13. 8. 14. 14. Abraham said to Lot we are brethren c. Brothers are called by bloud Gen. 27. 13. of alliance Chap. 14. 4. of gentility Deut. 15. 3. of affection 2 Sam. 1. 26. of unity of confession of faith Jer. 31. 34. We are brethren saith Abraham to Lot perswading him not to contend with him but seeing that he is joyned with him in the band of religion and consanguinity he wisheth him to avoid occasion of quarrell and not to give scandall to the infidels 47. Gen. 12. 3. 18. 18. All the Nations of the earth shall be blessed in him Gal. 3. 14. The blessing of Abraham came on the Gentiles through Christ This promise was made to the seed and posterity but not to the person of Abraham so the promises made by God to the Fathers Gen. 22. 18. Heb. 11 8. are fulfilled in their children and in individuals 48. Gen. 12. 18. Abraham told a lie Psal 5. 7. Thou shalt destroy all those that speak leasing Seing that the Devill is the Father of lying Abraham denying his wife sinned against God by distrust against Sara and Pharaoh by injustice Mat. 26. Psal 32. for he sought to save his life by wrong means as Peter did by denying Christ God will destroy impenitent lyers but not whose lies and offences are pardoned in Christ and covered as Abrahams Isaacks and Peters were who repented 49. Gen. 12 7. 13. 15. 15. 38. This land which thou seest will I give to thee and thy seed c. Act. 7.

were crucified with him cast the same in his teeth Luk. 23. 39. And one of the malefactors which were hanged rayled on him Matthew ascribes to both that which was proper to one as the murmuring before amongst the Apostles or if both at first did rayl on him one of them at last confessed his sin and acknowledged Jesus to be the Messias 635. Mat. 28. 8. The Maries departed from the Sepulchre with fear and great joy Mar. 16. 8. They fled from the Sepulchre for they trembled and were amazed That fear and amazement was joyn'd with joy as it fals out in sudden accidents 636. Mat. 28. 9. The women came and held him by the feet Joh. 20. 17. He saith to Mary Magdalen Touch me not for I am not yet ascended to my Father Christ suffered the women to touch him to confirm the certainty of his Resurrection that they might be more sure witnesses to his Disciples and others he forbad Mary Magdalen to touch him because she rejoyced too much with carnal affection and therefore he would have her rather touch him by faith that is believe in him to be the Son of God the Lord of glory salvation life and death 637. Mat. 28. 18. All power is given to me both in heaven and in earth Mar. 13. 32. But of that day knoweth no man no not the Son but the Father onely All power is given unto Christ the Mediator because he is made Lord in the glory of God the Father In the day of his humiliation he knew not as man the day of Judgement or not for himself that he knew not but for us saith Augustine because it behoved not us to know 638. Mat. 28. 18. All power is given to me in heaven and in earth Rom. 9. 5. Christ who is over all God blessed for ever Power is given to Christ as man for nothing can be given to him as God for as God he had al things before in his power but the humanity of Christ hath not that power of it self but from the Divine Nature with which the humane nature is personally united 939. Mat. 28. 19. Teach all Nations Mar. 16. 15. Preach the Gospel to every creature Mat. 7. 6. Psal 19. 5. Rom. 10. 5. Give not that which is holy to the Dogs nor Pearls to Swine In the first place by the Nations and the Creatures are understood the Jews and Gentiles for the sweet voyce of the Gospel was to sound to all through the whole earth and the seed of the Word to be sowen that Infidels might be left unexcuseable In the latter holy and Pearls signifie the same It must not be given to Dogs and Swine that is to persecutors scoffers despisers profane For he that reproveth a scorner Prov. 9. 7. getteth himself shame and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blet St. MARKS Gospel IT containeth briefly the sayings and deeds of Christ in Galilee Judea and Jerusalem which Matthew wrote more at large some will Nicephor l. 2. c. 48. Eus l. 2. c. 15. have it dictated and approved by Peter whose Scholar Mark was Irenaeus saith it was written after the death of Peter and Paul 640. Mar. 1. 1. The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ v. 3. The voyce of one crying in the Wildernesse Mat. 1. 1. Luk 1. 2. In the beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ his Conception and Nativity are described Mark understands the beginning of the Gospel to be the time of the promulgation Matthew begins the Evangelical History thirty years before the Preaching of John Baptist but Mark begins from his preaching because the Law and the Prophets prophesied until John Matth. 11. 15. 641. Mar. 1. 2. As it is written in the Prophets Luk. 3. 4. In the Book of the words of Isaiah the Prophet Mark understands Malachi and Isaiah the Prophets Isa 40. 3. Mat. 3. 1. Isa 43 4. Luke means Isaiah only 642. Mar. 2. 7. Who can forgive sins but God only Joh. 20. 23. Whose sins you remit they are remitted unto them God above remits sins by his own authority The Apostles and Pastors of the Churches only testifie in the Name of Christ that upon condition of faith they are remitted But God speaks to us by his Ministers that we should be sure of his grace and should have the Sacred Function in honour since it is confirmed in Heaven what the Ministers declare on Earth 643. Mar. 5. 20. The man that was possessed with the Devil published in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him Luk. 3. 39. He went through the City publishing He published it first in the City of the Gadarens and afterwards in other parts of Decapolis 644. Mar. 5. 30. Vertue went forth of Christ to cure the woman v. 34. He said unto her Daughter thy faith hath made thee whole By vertue from Christ was the woman restored to her health which she applyed to her self by faith and so her issue of bloud staid 645. Mar. 6. 5. Christ could doe no mighty works in his own countrey Mat. 28. 18. All power is given to me in heaven and in earth Christ was not destitute of vertue but for their incredulity for faith is the hand that receives Christs benefits and to those that believe all things are possible that he could not is meant here he would not for that is Gods will to be able saith Tertullian 646. Mar. 9. 2. After six dayes Jesus taketh with him Peter James and John Luk. 9 28. And it came to passe about eight dayes The first place must be understood exclusively in respect of the day in which Christ speaks and was transformed The latter includes both those dayes and he numbereth not precisely but about eight there were not so many whole dayes 647. Mar. 9. 35. And he sate down and called the twelve Mat. 18. 1. The Disciples came unto him saying The Disciples on the way disputed who should be the greatest of them Christ therefore at home called the twelve and they being called came unto him 648. Mar. 10. 19. Christ answereth him that asked of him about eternal life Thou knowest the Commandements Doe not commit adultery doe not kill doe not steal Rom. 3. 20. By the deeds of the Law shall no flesh be justified in the sight of God Gal. 2. 16 c. 3. 10. To him that asked What shall I doe Christ answering his question that he might make him know his weaknesse he sends him back to the rule of works or the law of God and so would have him to seek salvation in Christ and not in his own works 649. Mar. 11. 7. They brought the Colt to Jesus Mat. 21. 7. They brought the Asse and the Colt Matthew is an eye witnesse that the Asse and Zach. 9. 9. the Colt were both brought according to the prophesie Fear not O Daughter of Sion behold thy King cometh sitting upon an Asse and the foal of an Asse Some make this an embleme of the

5. Heb. 11. 9. And he gave him no inheritance in it no not so much as to set his foot on Prophesies and Promises are given to some and fulfilled to others nor are they alwayes fulfilled to those to whom they are given but in those for whose cause they were given So the Land was given to Abraham according to right but to his posterity for possession 50. Gen. 13. 16. I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth 2 Sam. 24. 9. And Joab gave up the summe of the number of the people unto the King The posterity of Abraham which were and are before the numbring David made cannot be numbred nor had David the compleat number of the people from Joab who gave the King a lesse number of the people then they were 51. Gen. 15. 6. Abraham believed God and he counted it unto him for righteousnesse Jam. 2. 21. Abraham was justified by works Abraham before God was justified by faith and was declared to be just by his works before men offering up his son Isaac upon the Altar 52. Gen. 15. 13. Thy seed shall be a stranger in a Land that is not theirs and shall serve them 400 years Exod. 12. 40. Now the sojourning of the children of Israel who dwelt in Egypt was 430 years In the Scripture the years are not alwayes precisely numbred the lesser number is omitted and here under the greater round number the lesse is comprehended 53. Gen. 15. 15. Thou shalt goe to thy Fathers in peace Josh 24. 2. Terah and his fathers served Chrys hom 36. in Gen. other Gods To goe to his Fathers that is to die it is an Hebrew phrase Also by the name of Fathers here may be understood Adam Abel Noah c. to whom he went by faith 54. Gen. 16. 9. The Angel of the Lord said unto Hagar Returne to thy Mistresse Chap. 21. 12. God commands Abraham to send Hagar away First Hagar flying of her own accord was commanded to return to her Mistresse then being thrust out by force she staid in the desert Gal. 4. 22. Chap. 31. the Apostle expounds that figure and applies it to the old and new Testament 55. Gen. 17. 12. God appointed circumcision 1 Cor. 7. 19. Circumcision is nothing Circumcision by divine institution in the old Testament was a sacrament to the coming of Christ but in the new Testament it is nothing nor is profitable to our salvation we must therefore distinguish the times of the old and new Testament 56. Gen. 18. 25. Thou shalt not kill the righteous with the wicked Ezek. 21. 3. I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked Abraham speaks of eternall destruction and cutting off God speaks of corporall and temporall affliction of the righteous with the wicked 57. Gen. 21. 9. Ismael plaid with Isaac Gal. 4. 29. He persecuted Isaac Jerom saith that Ismael challenged the primogeniture insulting over Isaac in words and deeds and he cals that the contention of the young ones It is certain if Ismael had not wronged Isaac he should not have been expelled from his Fathers house 58. Gen. 22. 1. God tempted Abraham Jam. 1. 13. Let no man say when he is tempted I am tempted of God The first place is concerning outward temptation sent from God to prove our faith patience and hope and for our good The latter is concerning internall temptations from the flesh Aug. l. 16. c. 32. Deciv Lei. and the devill who do allure us to sin or concerning temptations for our hurt Abraham was tryed to sacrifice his son that so his dutifull obedience might appear not to God but to the ages that should be for a mans minde oft-times cannot be known to himself unlesse he make tryall of his strength not by word but by deeds when he is examined by temptation 59. Gen. 22. 2. Thou shalt offer the son whom thou lovest for a burnt-offering Exod. 20. 13. Deut. 5. 17. Thou shalt not kill God gave the Law not to himself but us this is a command and example which is singular of the faith or obedience of Abraham or of his tryall neither is it contrary to the precept of the Decalogue of not killing our neighbour for the speciall dictates and commands of God do not derogate from his generall commands 60. Gen. 22. 2. God commanded vers 12. God forbad to offer up Isaac Jam. 1. 17. With God there is no variablenesse The decree of God which he will bring to effect is immutable those decrees that are not fulfilled are but conditionall and but for tryall such is this example of a command given to Abraham and then revoked 61. Gen. 22. 18. In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed Ephes 3. 5. The mystery of the incarnation of the son of God was not known to the sons of men as it is now revealed to his Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit In the former place God promised to Abraham that of his seed should be born Christ the Saviour of the world In the latter the Apostle speaks by comparison for that mystery was not known before the preaching of the Gospell for it was revealed to the Fathers in Heb. 1. 1. many parts and divers manners under shadowes and figures only but to us after the promises fulfilled in Christ plainly clearly and perspicuously 62. Gen. 23. 37. Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land Exod. 20. 5. Thou shalt not bow down thy self to them nor serve them Matth. 4. 10. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God He gave civill adoration to the people which was an ordinary thing amongst those of the east but religious adoration is only due to God which he will not have to be given to an other 63. Gen. 25. 23. The elder shall serve the younger Chap. 33. 3. Jacob lowed himself seven times when he came to his brother Jacob gave civili honour to his brother Esau who was in great power and authority yet that takes not off from the force of the promise which was fulfilled in its time when David Psal 60. 1. conquered the Idumaeans and made them subject to the Israelites 64. Gen. 26. 34. Esau married two wives Judith the daughter of B eri the Hittite and Besamath the daughter of Elon the Hittite Chap. 36. 2. Esau tooke his wives of the daughters of Canaan Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite and Abolibama the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite Those wives were two or each of them had two names for the Hittites were in the borders of the Hivites 65. Gen. 27. 23. Jacob deceived his father Isaac Chap. 30. 41. His Father in law and his uncle Laban Mark 10. 29. Defraud not We must live by Gods law and not by examples 1 Thess 4. 6. Jacob did that by inspiration from God without injuring his Father or his Uncle Let us so live in mutuall conversation that we circumvent not our brother in any thing