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he_o will_v come_v off_o fair_o with_o they_o in_o performance_n and_o not_o be_v worse_o but_o rather_o better_a than_o his_o word_n abraham_n be_v the_o common_a head_n or_o root_n from_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o branch_n israel_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o covenant_n gal._n 3.16_o to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n christ_n not_o christus_fw-la in_o individuo_fw-la or_o christ_n personal_n only_o for_o christ_n in_o that_o sense_n have_v not_o a_o right_n unto_o the_o promimise_n from_o abraham_n but_o rather_o abraham_n from_o christ_n so_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v christus_fw-la in_o aggregato_fw-la or_o christ_n mystical_a also_o that_o be_v the_o church_n or_o faithful_a who_o father_n be_v abraham_n he_o be_v the_o root_n and_o they_o be_v the_o branch_n rom._n 11.16_o it_o may_v indeed_o be_v take_v for_o both_o christ_n personal_n and_o mystical_a 1_o cor_n 12.12_o see_v christ_n be_v the_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n 22.18_o with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v primary_o and_o principal_o yet_o account_v not_o himself_o a_o whole_a christ_n and_o complete_a without_o he_o have_v his_o member_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v his_o fullness_n eph._n 1.23_o inference_n hence_o have_v view_v the_o platform_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o promise_n how_o it_o have_v be_v carry_v on_o the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n from_o adam_n to_o noah_n from_o noah_n to_o abraham_n and_o so_o to_o israel_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n how_o shall_v we_o falldown_a upon_o our_o face_n as_o abraham_n do_v gen._n 17.3_o admire_v the_o abundant_a goodness_n of_o god_n in_o vouchsafe_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o he_o be_v astonish_v at_o this_o condescension_n as_o david_n be_v
forth_o at_o once_o hand_n over_o head_n this_o they_o do_v not_o but_o go_v out_o by_o pair_n as_o the_o word_n import_v without_o any_o disorder_n or_o confusion_n gen._n 8.19_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o shame_v all_o the_o extravagancy_n in_o the_o world_n especial_o in_o the_o church_n yea_o 3._o all_o must_v beware_v to_o be_v like_o those_o unclean_a creature_n in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o unlike_a in_o the_o other_o case_n to_o come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o from_o mean_n of_o grace_n both_o way_n unclean_a as_o they_o do_v from_o the_o ark_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o have_v sear_v conscience_n last_o consider_v the_o consequent_n after_o noah_n egress_n nb._n 1_o he_o begin_v the_o new_a world_n with_o sacrifice_n gen._n 8.21_o beneficium_fw-la postulat_fw-la officium_fw-la god_n mercy_n call_v for_o man_n duty_n it_o be_v good_a to_o begin_v every_o new_a day_n with_o duty_n to_o god_n for_o mercy_n the_o night_n before_o joshua_n begin_v his_o war_n which_o prove_v conquest_n with_o circumcision_n josh_n 5.2_o etc._n etc._n nb._n 2._o the_o altar_n noah_n built_n be_v erect_v say_v the_o rabbin_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o abel_n have_v offer_v where_o abraham_n do_v offer_v and_o where_o the_o temple_n altar_n stand_v show_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o stand_a altar_n of_o all_o age_n and_o this_o altar_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o type_n and_o antitype_n heb._n 13.10_o etc._n etc._n nb._n 3_o after_o this_o sacrifice_n call_v gnoloth_n or_o ascension_n god_n bless_v all_o creature_n with_o a_o exceed_a great_a increase_n gen._n 8.17_o so_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v blessed_v at_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n promise_v rom._n 8.21_o etc._n etc._n when_o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o than_o they_o shall_v grow_v up_o etc._n etc._n mal._n 4.2_o nb._n 4._o after_o this_o also_o god_n enlarge_v noah_n beyond_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o which_o adam_n etc._n etc._n be_v confine_v to_o feed_v upon_o flesh_n gen._n 9.3_o for_o 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watery_a cloud_n chap._n x._o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o abraham_n trial_n abraham_n be_v first_o call_v abâ—ram_n which_o signify_v a_o high_a father_n he_o be_v after_o call_v abraham_n by_o put_v some_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o jehovah_n to_o the_o former_a which_o signify_v the_o father_n of_o a_o multitude_n hence_o be_v he_o name_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4.11_o which_o make_v he_o a_o high_a father_n indeed_o and_o he_o become_v the_o father_n of_o a_o multitude_n not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o v._o 12._o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v upon_o the_o believe_a gentile_n gal._n 3.8_o 14._o the_o high_a honour_n be_v oft_o give_v to_o this_o high_a father_n as_o 1._o god_n frequent_o call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n 2._o abraham_n bosom_n be_v make_v the_o synonymon_n of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o heaven_n itself_o and_o its_o unspeakable_a happiness_n luk._n 16.22_o 23._o 3._o abraham_n be_v call_v three_o time_n in_o scripture_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 20.7_o isa_n 41.8_o and_o jam._n 2.23_o which_o be_v a_o high_a honour_n to_o abraham_n than_o if_o god_n have_v engrave_v his_o name_n in_o the_o high_a orb_n of_o the_o heaven_n this_o lofty_a style_n and_o most_o eminent_a title_n speak_v out_o a_o mutual_a relation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o abraham_n god_n real_o favour_v abraham_n and_o abraham_n entire_o love_v god_n as_o one_o friend_n do_v another_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o 1._o there_o be_v frequent_a communion_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n who_o have_v his_o familiar_a vision_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o friendly_a league_n and_o covenant_n both_o offensive_a and_o defensive_a betwixt_o they_o gen._n 12.2_o 3._o and_o 15.1_o 18._o and_o 17.2_o 7._o and_o 3._o as_o a_o excellent_a ensign_n of_o this_o honourable_a friendship_n it_o be_v for_o abraham_n sake_n that_o his_o god_n swear_v to_o he_o heb._n 6.17_o god_n will_v more_o 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etc._n etc._n 2._o abraham_n practice_n of_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n under_o all_o his_o ten_o trial_n and_o temptation_n as_o a_o faithful_a friend_n of_o god_n be_v ablessed_a pattern_n to_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n for_o their_o holy_a imitation_n under_o all_o their_o exercise_n child_n shall_v follow_v the_o foostep_n of_o their_o father_n heb._n 6.12_o and_o we_o must_v all_o tread_v in_o abraham_n step_n in_o this_o low_a world_n rom._n 4.11_o 12._o or_o we_o shall_v never_o lodge_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n as_o lazarus_n do_v luk._n 16.22_o 23._o in_o the_o better_a world_n abraham_n indeed_o stand_v under_o a_o threefold_a resemblance_n as_o 1._o he_o represent_v or_o resemble_v god_n the_o father_n in_o these_o parallel_a congruity_n 1._o as_o abraham_n be_v a_o high_a father_n as_o his_o name_n signify_v so_o be_v god_n the_o father_n the_o high_a father_n yea_o the_o father_n of_o all_o fatherhood_n 2._o as_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o family_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o be_v faithful_a yet_o have_v he_o but_o one_o only_a son_n by_o natural_a generation_n to_o wit_n isaac_n bear_v in_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o he_o so_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o family_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 3.14_o 15._o yet_o have_v he_o but_o one_o only_a son_n by_o eternal_a generation_n which_o none_o can_v declare_v isa_n 53.8_o to_o wit_n jesus_n bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n in_o due_a time_n gal._n 4.4_o 3._o as_o abraham_n so_o love_v god_n that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o only_a son_n but_o will_v have_v offer_v up_o isaac_n upon_o mount_n moriah_n gen._n 22.1_o etc._n etc._n so_o god_n love_v abraham_n and_o the_o family_n in_o he_o so_o much_o that_o he_o give_v his_o
must_v be_v isaac_n and_o not_o ishmael_n nor_o any_o other_o may_v none_o but_o abraham_n be_v the_o priest_n to_o slay_v this_o sacrifice_n can_v this_o inhuman_a action_n be_v do_v by_o no_o hand_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o father_n must_v my_o own_o hand_n destroy_v the_o seed_n of_o my_o own_o loin_n be_v there_o no_o way_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o my_o god_n but_o in_o be_v unnatural_a to_o my_o son_n and_o in_o make_v myself_o a_o monster_n of_o parent_n to_o all_o the_o world_n 5._o if_o i_o who_o profess_v religion_n do_v such_o a_o unparalleled_a irreligious_a act_n how_o shall_v i_o hereby_o give_v just_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_n to_o lay_v reproach_n upon_o religion_n and_o to_o rail_v against_o god_n himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o abettor_n but_o also_o the_o very_a author_n of_o such_o matchless_a villainy_n oh_o how_o will_v all_o the_o bank_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o both_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v break_v down_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o how_o will_v man_n spend_v their_o spite_n and_o just_o anger_v indignity_n on_o i_o say_v there_o go_v the_o barbarous_a man_n that_o most_o brutish_o butcher_v his_o own_o son_n 6._o as_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a after_o this_o act_n to_o look_v any_o man_n in_o the_o face_n so_o lest_o of_o all_o my_o own_o dear_a sarah_n who_o will_v never_o affect_v or_o embrace_v more_o the_o murderer_n of_o her_o belove_a child_n who_o she_o breed_v bring_v forth_o and_o bring_v up_o in_o sorrow_n as_o 1_o chron._n 4.9_o yet_o now_o be_v become_v not_o her_o jabez_n or_o jazeb_n a_o sorrowful_a son_n but_o her_o isaac_n indeed_o a_o son_n of_o much_o joy_n and_o laughter_n as_o the_o name_n signify_v alas_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v and_o which_o way_n shall_v i_o turn_v i_o when_o all_o people_n shall_v hiss_v at_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o i_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o my_o bosom_n shall_v spit_v in_o my_o face_n instead_o of_o entertain_v i_o for_o become_v a_o butcher_n to_o her_o dear_a son_n how_o may_v she_o more_o just_o ring_n that_o loud_a peal_n in_o my_o ear_n say_v as_o zipporah_n say_v after_o to_o her_o husband_n moses_n sure_o a_o bloody_a husband_n thou_o be_v to_o i_o twice_o over_o exod._n 4.25_o 26._o thus_o shall_v i_o make_v my_o conjugium_fw-la to_o become_v a_o conjurgium_fw-la my_o yoke_n of_o wedlock_n a_o unbearable_a yoke_n when_o i_o have_v make_v she_o a_o most_o just_o peevish_a froward_a and_o morose_a woman_n continual_o scold_v with_o i_o in_o all_o other_o after-occurrence_n and_o thus_o my_o marriage_n shall_v become_v my_o not_o merry-age_n but_o marriage_n by_o lay_v the_o foundation_n by_o this_o fact_n of_o continual_a contention_n brawl_v and_o brangle_v will_v be_v drop_v scald_v hot_a upon_o my_o head_n incessant_o which_o i_o can_v neither_o cure_v nor_o carry_v patient_o prov._n 19.13_o how_o may_v the_o dog-letter_n r_o lead_v i_o a_o dog-life_n and_o make_v i_o wish_v to_o live_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o housetop_n prov._n 21.9_o or_o which_o be_v worse_o in_o the_o wilderness_n among_o ravenous_a beast_n and_o venomous_a serpent_n in_o great_a danger_n and_o want_v of_o all_o necessary_a accommodation_n ver_fw-la 19_o 7._o and_o that_o which_o be_v still_o worse_o and_o near_o how_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o check_n and_o chide_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n which_o i_o can_v fly_v from_o but_o must_v carry_v it_o in_o my_o bosom_n to_o sting_v i_o continual_o and_o in_o all_o place_n and_o company_n for_o murder_v so_o dutiful_a and_o gracious_a a_o son_n have_v isaac_n be_v a_o foolish_a son_n which_o solomon_n say_v be_v the_o calamity_n of_o his_o father_n prov._n 19.13_o i_o may_v have_v be_v less_o trouble_v though_o david_n can_v never_o have_v do_v with_o his_o doleful_a ditty_n oh_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o 2_o sam._n 18.33_o and_o 19.4_o notwithstanding_o his_o be_v a_o graceless_a and_o rebellious_a son_n and_o die_v by_o other_o hand_n and_o not_o by_o his_o own_o yea_o truss_v up_o betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o unworthy_a of_o either_o by_o god_n own_o immediate_a hand_n but_o my_o isaac_n be_v a_o wise_a son_n which_o make_v a_o glad_a father_n prov._n 10.1_o and_o 15.20_o his_o father_n light_n as_o abner_n and_o joy_n or_o laughter_n as_o abigail_n signify_v yet_o must_v i_o be_v the_o murderer_n 8._o how_o can_v this_o my_o murder_v practice_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n gracious_a promise_n how_o can_v isaac_n die_v and_o yet_o live_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o nation_n and_o of_o that_o bless_a seed_n christ_n jesus_n the_o redeemer_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v gen_n 22.18_o gal._n 3.8_o 16._o how_o can_v it_o be_v my_o way_n to_o keep_v isaac_n for_o these_o great_a purpose_n promise_v thus_o wicked_o to_o kill_v he_o such_o and_o many_o more_o with_o the_o aforesaid_a may_v have_v be_v the_o carnal_a reason_n of_o abraham_n heart_n against_o his_o obedience_n to_o this_o grievous_a command_n of_o god_n but_o through_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n fear_v and_o love_n to_o god_n he_o do_v not_o dispute_v but_o dispatch_v he_o do_v not_o argue_v but_o obey_v the_o command_n god_n know_v he_o speak_v in_o that_o command_n to_o a_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o abraham_n know_v he_o deal_v with_o a_o most_o holy_a god_n who_o be_v too_o kind_a to_o do_v he_o any_o harm_n and_o too_o just_a to_o do_v he_o any_o wrong_n therefore_o do_v he_o act_n his_o part_n and_o leave_v god_n part_n to_o himself_o to_o order_n and_o issue_n all_o according_a to_o his_o own_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n he_o obey_v the_o command_n and_o leave_v the_o success_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o great_a god_n who_o out_o of_o his_o sovereignty_n give_v no_o account_n of_o any_o of_o his_o matter_n to_o man_n job_n 33.13_o have_v give_v our_o that_o command_n thus_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n heb._n 11.17_o insomuch_o as_o he_o do_v offer_v he_o up_o purposely_o though_o he_o do_v it_o not_o actual_o inference_n hence_o be_v 1._o as_o abraham_n do_v so_o every_o child_n of_o abraham_n ought_v to_o evidence_n their_o fear_n and_o love_n to_o god_n gen._n 22.12_o now_o i_o know_v etc._n etc._n not_o as_o if_o god_n be_v ignorant_a at_o any_o time_n of_o any_o thing_n for_o he_o be_v omniscient_a god_n know_v abraham_n fear_n of_o love_n hosea_n 3.5_o before_o but_o now_o he_o make_v experience_n of_o it_o when_o abraham_n testify_v his_o faith_n by_o his_o obedience_n and_o declare_v it_o open_o to_o all_o the_o world_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v give_v such_o real_a evidence_n of_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n as_o abraham_n do_v here_o and_o as_o peter_n do_v mat._n 14.28_o 29._o in_o adventure_v to_o walk_v upon_o a_o boisterous_a sea_n etc._n etc._n alas_o we_o murmur_v to_o wet_v our_o foot_n where_o he_o and_o many_o martyr_n wade_v deep_a in_o the_o salt_n water_n of_o affliction_n 2._o our_o best_a evidence_n hereof_o be_v to_o offer_v up_o our_o isaac_n to_o god_n our_o herodias_n our_o dalilah_n whatever_o be_v our_o joy_n and_o laughter_n not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n as_o the_o ambitious_a mind_n its_o honour_n the_o voluptuous_a its_o pleasure_n the_o covetous_a its_o treasure_n and_o the_o envious_a its_o revenge_n etc._n etc._n alas_o the_o spirit_n natural_o in_o we_o lu_v to_o envy_n jam._n 4.5_o and_o will_v be_v as_o forward_o in_o return_v as_o persecutor_n be_v in_o offer_v evil_a revenge_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sweet_a 1_o sam._n 24.19_o we_o shall_v offer_v up_o this_o isaac_n and_o not_o avenge_v ourselves_o rom._n 12.19_o but_o rather_o keep_v the_o king_n peace_n and_o so_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n that_o be_v to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n into_o which_o man_n wrath_n must_v be_v melt_v which_o be_v ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o our_o adversary_n if_o we_o do_v not_o by_o a_o overhasty_a revenge_n prevent_v it_o psal_n 94.12_o luke_n 18.7_o 8._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n that_o you_o resist_v not_o evil_a mat._n 5.39_o for_o in_o some_o case_n to_o resist_v be_v to_o be_v overcome_v say_v paul_n rom._n 12.21_o there_o be_v three_o scripture_n phrase_n that_o teach_v we_o our_o duty_n 1._o be_v still_o psal_n 46.10_o 2._o stand_v still_o exod._n 14.13_o 3._o sit_v still_o isa_n 30.7_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n better_o aristotle_n can_v say_v to_o suffer_v a_o hundred_o injury_n than_o to_o offer_v one_o commit_v all_o in_o a_o way_n of_o well_o do_v to_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4.19_o 3._o we_o must_v place_v our_o confidence_n
for_o from_o thence_o come_v the_o gospel_n first_o to_o all_o believe_a gentile_n john_n 4.22_o this_o be_v a_o allegory_n of_o divine_a authority_n and_o have_v a_o exact_a accommodation_n to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n as_o for_o those_o of_o origen_n and_o of_o other_o wanton_a wit_n too_o luxuriant_a this_o way_n not_o have_v this_o to_o justify_v they_o be_v well_o call_v scripturaum_n spuma_fw-la the_o frothy_a exuberancy_n of_o their_o own_o addle_n brain_n bespatter_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n yet_o thus_o far_o we_o be_v warrant_v from_o this_o apostolical_a authority_n to_o make_v a_o mystery_n of_o this_o great_a mother_n of_o the_o faithful_a sarah_n as_o abraham_n be_v the_o great_a father_n of_o they_o as_o she_o bear_v a_o sweet_a resemblance_n both_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o in_o her_o name_n and_o in_o her_o person_n 1._o in_o her_o name_n which_o signify_v a_o lady_n or_o queen_n such_o a_o one_o she_o be_v both_o to_o abraham_n and_o to_o god_n so_o ought_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v lovely_a lady_n and_o royal_a as_o well_o as_o loyal_a queen_n and_o princess_n unto_o god_n that_o high-father_n as_o ab-ram_n signify_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v many_o suitor_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o contention_n about_o moses_n body_n judas_n ver_fw-la 9_o as_o there_o be_v about_o man_n soul_n mark_v well_o who_o carry_v it_o in_o this_o suit_v work_n whether_o the_o world_n or_o the_o devil_n or_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n come_v soul_n see_v well_o into_o this_o weighty_a work_n upon_o which_o thy_o eternal_a weal_n or_o woe_n depend_v which_o of_o these_o three_o be_v if_o that_o do_v woo_v and_o win_v thou_o the_o world_n that_o old_a witch_n will_v bewitch_v thou_o into_o some_o notorious_a ugly_a deform_a shape_n and_o the_o devil_n may_v metamorphose_v thou_o into_o a_o frightful_a black_a gypsy_n both_o these_o may_v make_v thou_o abhor_v of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 22.14_o but_o it_o christ_n woo_v and_o win_v thou_o this_o and_o this_o alone_a can_v cause_v thou_o to_o become_v a_o sarah_n a_o lady_n a_o queen_n and_o a_o princess_n to_o god_n who_o will_v great_o delight_v in_o thy_o beauty_n psal_n 45.11_o and_o if_o thou_o fear_v and_o love_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v be_v great_o praise_v prov._n 31.29_o 30._o thus_o also_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v many_o suitor_n so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v many_o tempter_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 3._o as_o the_o sequel_n will_v make_v it_o more_o manifest_a this_o fill_v that_o apostle_n with_o godly_a jealousy_n such_o as_o be_v that_o in_o job_n over_o his_o child_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n job_n 1.5_o etc._n etc._n this_o jealousy_n be_v a_o compound_v of_o love_n fear_v and_o anger_n it_o be_v three_o ingredient_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v lest_o satan_n by_o his_o subtlety_n and_o his_o devilish_a device_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o shall_v corrupt_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o he_o do_v after_o not_o only_o it_o but_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n from_o the_o simplicity_n in_o christ_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o mystery_n in_o her_o person_n as_o well_o as_o in_o her_o name_n in_o the_o history_n of_o her_o life_n and_o this_o mystery_n be_v manifold_a as_o 1._o in_o the_o change_n of_o her_o name_n gen._n 17.15_o as_o her_o husband_n name_n be_v change_v v._o 5._o he_o be_v the_o first_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o name_n be_v change_v and_o this_o be_v reckon_v upon_o divine_a record_n as_o a_o high_a favour_n to_o that_o high_a father_n as_o ab-ram_n signify_v neh._n 9.7_o god_n choose_v he_o for_o his_o love_n and_o then_o love_v he_o for_o his_o choice_n pluck_v he_o as_o a_o brand_n out_o of_o ur_fw-la or_o fire_n of_o the_o chaldee_n zech._n 3.3_o where_o till_o then_o he_o live_v and_o may_v otherwise_o have_v die_v a_o idolater_n josh_n 24.2_o and_o the_o change_n of_o the_o name_n import_v a_o change_n of_o estate_n from_o worse_a to_o better_o for_o abram_n be_v enlarge_v into_o abraham_n which_o be_v either_o for_o abram-hamon_n signisy_v a_o multitude_n whereof_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o father_n v._o 4._o to_o wit_n of_o israelite_n ishmaelite_n edomite_n keturite_n etc._n etc._n beside_o of_o all_o believer_n gal._n 3.28_o 29._o and_o rom._n 4.11_o and_o for_o better_a sound_a sake_n contract_v into_o abraham_n or_o it_o be_v as_o the_o rabbin_n say_v for_o honour_n sake_n that_o god_n insert_v one_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o his_o own_o incommunicable_a name_n jehovah_n into_o the_o name_n of_o abram_n enlarge_n it_o to_o abraham_n and_o after_o still_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 26.24_o whereby_o he_o honour_v he_o more_o than_o if_o he_o have_v engrave_v the_o word_n abraham_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o firmament_n or_o write_v it_o in_o capital_a letter_n upon_o some_o splendid_a cloud_n with_o letter_n of_o gold_n thus_o also_o his_o wife_n name_n be_v change_v from_o sarai_n which_o signify_v my_o queen_n my_o lady_n or_o princess_n oh_o that_o god_n may_v say_v so_o of_o every_o soul_n among_o we_o thou_o be_v my_o lady_n into_o sarah_n which_o signify_v a_o absolute_a princess_n and_o no_o more_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o one_o family_n only_o for_o sarai_n the_o chaldee_n name_n wherein_o they_o that_o give_v it_o she_o wish_v she_o yea_o prophesy_v to_o her_o much_o honour_n have_v my_o in_o it_o which_o be_v a_o term_n of_o restriction_n be_v not_o so_o honourable_a as_o that_o name_n god_n give_v she_o to_o wit_n sarah_n a_o hebrew_n name_n for_o as_o her_o husband_n name_n be_v change_v to_o denote_v he_o be_v to_o become_v the_o high_a father_n of_o a_o multitude_n mystical_o signify_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o god_n by_o give_v to_o abraham_n a_o letter_n of_o his_o name_n do_v thereby_o give_v even_o himself_o to_o he_o to_o enlarge_v his_o name_n into_o nation_n 2._o that_o god_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n 3._o that_o this_o shall_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o four_o millenary_a of_o the_o world_n as_o this_o letter_n of_o he_o from_o jehovah_n be_v add_v to_o abraham_n name_n in_o the_o four_o place_n intimate_v that_o god_n shall_v become_v flesh_n after_o the_o world_n have_v continue_v four_o thousand_o year_n so_o be_v his_o wife_n name_v change_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o letter_n to_o denote_v that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v a_o fruitful_a mother_n of_o much_o people_n by_o the_o spread_a of_o isaac_n posterity_n her_o natural_a son_n and_o by_o multiply_v many_o spiritual_a daughter_n as_o 1_o pet._n 3.6_o so_o that_o though_o she_o have_v be_v hitherto_o but_o a_o lady_n of_o a_o particular_a family_n now_o she_o must_v become_v a_o absolute_a princess_n or_o queen_n and_o have_v a_o female_a pre-eminence_n or_o much_o large_a extent_n and_o latitude_n inference_n hence_o be_v no_o soul_n become_v a_o sarah_n or_o lady_n to_o god_n until_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o something_o of_o his_o name_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o where_o christ_n come_v to_o espouse_v any_o true_a christian_a he_o change_v their_o name_n when_o christ_n come_v he_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a rev._n 21.5_o a_o new_a heart_n a_o new_a life_n a_o new_a tongue_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n as_o remarkable_a in_o scripture_n a_o new_a name_n isa_n 62.2_o rev._n 2.17_o a_o name_n better_o than_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n isa_n 56.5_o it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v see_v that_o israel_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o that_o nomen_fw-la majestativum_fw-la that_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o deut._n 28.10_o 58._o as_o dioclesian_n that_o last_o of_o the_o ten_o primitive_a persecutor_n be_v so_o affright_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o christian_n who_o he_o persecute_v that_o in_o a_o unexpected_a humour_n he_o voluntary_o devest_v himself_o of_o his_o royal_a empire_n quòd_fw-la christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la se_fw-la deleturum_fw-la uti_fw-la speravit_fw-la desperâsset_fw-la because_o when_o he_o seek_v to_o root_v out_o religion_n that_o tremendous_a name_n of_o christ_n he_o see_v at_o length_n it_o be_v labour_n in_o vain_a say_v bucholcer_n and_o this_o very_a phrase_n we_o be_v all_o call_v by_o thy_o name_n god_n people_n do_v improve_v as_o a_o encouragement_n against_o all_o discouragement_n in_o their_o pray_n to_o god_n 2_o chron._n 7.14_o and_o jerem._n 14.9_o hereupon_o we_o shall_v ask_v our_o own_o heart_n these_o two_o question_n 1._o whether_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o the_o
can_v not_o without_o a_o divine_a miracle_n and_o a_o signal_n singular_a blessing_n of_o heaven_n be_v accomplish_v upon_o earth_n all_o which_o do_v show_v 1._o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v over-hasty_o expect_v in_o its_o performance_n god_n give_v abraham_n his_o promise_n of_o make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 12.2_o 3._o yet_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n after_o that_o his_o offspring_n be_v increase_v to_o no_o more_o than_o to_o seventy_o soul_n god_n have_v signify_v to_o he_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v evil_o entreat_v four_o hundred_o year_n gen._n 15.13_o which_o must_v begin_v when_o ishmael_n mock_v isaac_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o hagar_n the_o egyptian_a gen._n 21.9_o gal._n 4.29_o this_o persection_n happen_v thirty_o year_n after_o that_o first_o promise_n gen._n 12.2_o 3._o which_o promise_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.17_o and_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o that_o promise_n come_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 12.40_o when_o jacâ—b_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n he_o be_v 130_o year_n old_a and_o then_o the_o just_a half_n of_o the_o 430_o year_n betwixt_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o bondage_n to_o wit_n the_o 215_o year_n be_v exact_o expire_v this_o half_a be_v thus_o reckon_v by_o parcel_n it_o be_v 25_o year_n after_o abraham_n be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n before_o he_o have_v isaac_n it_o be_v 60_o year_n more_o before_o isaac_n have_v jacob_n and_o it_o be_v 130_o year_n more_o which_o be_v the_o age_n and_o time_n of_o jacob_n come_v to_o joseph_n all_o which_o amount_v to_o 215_o yet_o all_o this_o long_a period_n god_n promise_n lie_v dormant_n as_o to_o its_o performance_n the_o number_n of_o star_n and_o sand_n promise_v be_v circle_v in_o only_o 70_o soul_n thus_o that_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o world_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n have_v not_o its_o accomplishment_n till_o shilo_n come_v which_o be_v about_o four_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o make_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o adam_n thus_o that_o promise_v to_o ahaz_n that_o a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v a_o son_n isa_n 7.14_o yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o see_v its_o performance_n thus_o also_o daniel_n 70_o week_n or_o 490_o year_n have_v a_o long_a commencement_n after_o daniel_n day_n before_o the_o messiah_n come_v to_o take_v away_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n thus_o abraham_n 430_o year_n be_v a_o long_a parenthesis_n betwixt_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n give_v he_o that_o land_n yea_o we_o must_v reckon_v 40_o year_n move_v to_o the_o 430_o for_o so_o long_a abraham_n seed_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n before_o they_o come_v to_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o indeed_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o promise_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v bless_v in_o abraham_n seed_n be_v much_o long_o after_o that_o even_o not_o till_o christ_n come_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o our_o father_n abraham_n luk._n 1.73_o note_v 2._o god_n church_n be_v oft_o reduce_v into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n and_o small_a number_n as_o here_o into_o 70_o soul_n unable_a to_o subsist_v among_o the_o 70_o nation_n which_o apostatise_v at_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n yet_o god_n the_o church_n rock_n protect_v she_o from_o their_o malice_n psal_n 105.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o raise_v she_o up_o from_o this_o small_a foundation_n to_o a_o prodigious_a multiplication_n v._o 26._o and_o that_o all_o the_o time_n under_o the_o cross_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o egypt_n engage_v against_o they_o the_o more_o molest_v they_o the_o more_o multiply_v have_v handle_v jacob_n peregrination_n into_o egypt_n the_o next_o remark_n be_v his_o commoration_n in_o egypt_n wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v considerable_a 1._o his_o honourable_a welcome_n thither_o and_o 2._o his_o comfortable_a welfare_n there_o first_o of_o the_o first_o 1._o jacob_n have_v not_o only_o a_o common_a welcome_n but_o a_o honourable_a one_o when_o he_o have_v quell_v and_o kill_v his_o fear_n for_o he_o first_o fear_v to_o go_v till_o god_n promise_v he_o his_o presence_n and_o protection_n by_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o his_o faith_n gen._n 46.3_o 4_o 5._o he_o come_v down_o thither_o comfortable_o commit_v his_o all_o to_o a_o faithful_a creator_n who_o he_o find_v far_o better_o to_o he_o than_o his_o own_o fear_n who_o give_v he_o not_o only_o a_o welcome_a thither_o but_o also_o a_o welfare_n there_o for_o jacob_n best_o and_o happy_a day_n be_v those_o he_o spend_v in_o egypt_n with_o his_o jewel_n joseph_n lord_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v for_o joseph_n sake_n that_o jacob_n and_o his_o family_n have_v their_o welcome_n to_o egypt_n and_o welfare_n in_o it_o so_o it_o be_v for_o jesus_n sake_n that_o we_o have_v both_o these_o both_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o that_o of_o glory_n that_o jacob_n may_v have_v his_o welcome_n thither_o he_o send_v judah_n as_o his_o praecursor_n or_o harbinger_n be_v a_o man_n of_o more_o excellent_a part_n and_o of_o great_a authority_n among_o his_o son_n both_o wise_a and_o well-spoken_a as_o appear_v by_o that_o exquisite_a oration_n he_o make_v to_o joseph_n gen._n 44.18_o to_o the_o 34._o wherein_o he_o prefer_v his_o father_n life_n before_o his_o own_o liberty_n he_o can_v not_o live_v to_o see_v jacob_n die_v he_o he_o send_v to_o give_v joseph_n notice_n that_o his_o father_n be_v at_o hand_n gen._n 46.28_o thus_o this_o good_a man_n guide_v his_o matter_n with_o discretion_n psal_n 112.5_o in_o send_v this_o son_n judah_n as_o his_o messenger_n who_o do_v not_o only_o excel_v all_o his_o other_o son_n in_o prudence_n and_o power_n but_o also_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o his_o father_n in_o become_a surety_n for_o benjamin_n his_o brother_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n descend_v from_o he_o who_o be_v our_o surety_n heb._n 7.22_o gen._n 43.9_o yea_o and_o he_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o his_o brother_n joseph_n too_o for_o his_o cogent_n argument_n wherewith_o he_o overcome_v his_o bloody-minded_n brethren_n to_o save_v joseph_n from_o perish_v in_o the_o pit_n gen._n 37.26_o etc._n etc._n thus_o jesus_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n zech._n 9.11_o ☞_o behold_v here_o the_o prudence_n and_o providence_n of_o this_o pious_a patriarch_n thus_o to_o prepare_v his_o way_n for_o his_o welcome_n lest_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v make_v a_o insurrection_n against_o he_o when_o they_o see_v he_o a_o mere_a stranger_n intrude_v as_o a_o under_o settle_v and_o a_o interloper_n among_o they_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n whereof_o they_o then_o have_v too_o little_a for_o themselves_o out_o of_o their_o mouth_n with_o his_o seventy_o soul_n beside_o his_o great_a train_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o cattle_n this_o admonish_v we_o to_o do_v nothing_o unadvised_o lest_o our_o rashness_n work_v our_o ruth_n and_o ruin_n give_v no_o offence_n careless_o take_v no_o offence_n causeless_o as_o jacob_n will_v not_o trouble_v any_o so_o he_o prudent_o prevent_v his_o be_v trouble_v by_o any_o joseph_n hear_v by_o judah_n that_o jacob_n be_v get_v to_o the_o border_n of_o egypt_n go_v forth_o to_o give_v he_o his_o welcome_n and_o oh_o what_o a_o joyful_a meeting_n be_v this_o of_o father_n and_o son_n who_o have_v not_o see_v one_o another_o in_o long_o twenty_o three_o year_n how_o joyful_a this_o be_v to_o jacob_n appear_v 1._o in_o his_o fall_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o joseph_n and_o weep_v over_o he_o with_o tear_n of_o exceed_v great_a joy_n oh_o how_o joyful_a will_v be_v the_o meeting_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n as_o jacob_n may_v here_o say_v to_o joseph_n oh_o my_o dear_a child_n where_o have_v thou_o be_v all_o this_o while_n i_o think_v thou_o have_v be_v dead_a thus_o the_o father_n say_v to_o his_o penitent_a prodigal_n with_o exceed_a joy_n thou_o waste_v dead_a but_o now_o alive_a thou_o be_v lose_v but_o be_v find_v luke_n 15.20.32_o and_o thus_o christ_n shall_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n mat._n 25.34_o as_o if_o he_o say_v my_o dear_a child_n where_o have_v you_o be_v all_o this_o time_n john_n 17.24_o it_o be_v his_o joy_n to_o have_v they_o with_o he_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v have_v all_o his_o redeem_v with_o he_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o pray_v it_o as_o say_v it_o with_o authority_n he_o say_v i_o will_v have_v it_o so_o he_o say_v it_o as_o one_o in_o joint-commission_n with_o god_n i_o will_v have_v i_o with_o i_o i_o have_v merit_v it_o for_o they_o and_o i_o can_v account_v myself_o happy_a enough_o without_o they_o
and_o out_o of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o first_o in_o the_o first_o head_n there_o be_v three_o particular_a circumstance_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o sale_n of_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n consider_v 1._o the_o seller_n 2._o the_o buyer_n 3._o the_o principal_a impulsive_a procure_a cause_n of_o this_o bargain_n both_o in_o the_o seller_n and_o in_o the_o buyer_n in_o this_o sale_n first_o the_o seller_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v his_o own_o brethren_n who_o hate_v he_o whereof_o moses_n make_v mention_n in_o gen._n 37._o as_o he_o give_v a_o account_n in_o chap._n 36._o of_o esau_n who_o hate_v his_o brother_n jacob_n as_o joseph_n his_o son_n be_v hate_v of_o his_o brethren_n though_o esau_n lose_v his_o birthright_n by_o his_o own_o fault_n but_o joseph_n get_v it_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o reuben_n the_o time_n when_o these_o seller_n make_v this_o sale_n be_v mention_v by_o moses_n to_o wit_n while_o esau_n and_o his_o posterity_n have_v peaceable_a and_o prosperous_a possession_n in_o mount-seir_n when_o jacob_n with_o his_o father_n isaac_n be_v but_o pilgrim_n in_o canaan_n esau_n have_v now_o before_o jacob_n return_n from_o laban_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n remove_v himself_o from_o sojourn_v with_o his_o father_n isaac_n where_o jacob_n leave_v he_o at_o his_o banishment_n from_o home_n by_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o appoint_v the_o bound_n of_o all_o man_n habitation_n act._n 17.26_o gen._n 49.13_o psal_n 24.1_o etc._n etc._n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o that_o promise_a land_n both_o according_a to_o god_n promise_v and_o isaac_n be_v blessing_n gen._n 36.6_o 7_o 8._o though_o it_o may_v be_v just_o doubt_v whether_o esau_n give_v place_n to_o jacob_n out_o of_o any_o regard_n to_o such_o reason_n but_o rather_o 1._o because_o he_o consult_v his_o own_o conveniency_n find_v his_o condition_n in_o canaan_n uneasy_a to_o himself_o both_o by_o the_o respect_n his_o father_n especial_o his_o mother_n bear_v to_o jacob_n and_o by_o the_o disrespect_n they_o bear_v to_o he_o for_o grieve_v they_o with_o his_o wicked_a marriage_n gen._n 26.25_o and_o 2._o because_o he_o will_v both_o refuse_v the_o incommodiousness_n of_o canaan_n wherein_o so_o small_a a_o portion_n be_v in_o a_o sojourn_v way_n allot_v they_o as_o can_v not_o with_o any_o comfort_n contain_v both_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n large_a estate_n and_o choose_v seir_n for_o its_o more_o commodiousness_n of_o hunt_v wherein_o he_o much_o delight_v and_o where_o he_o may_v make_v himself_o more_o room_n for_o his_o grow_a substance_n than_o a_o sojourner_n can_v compass_v in_o canaan_n yea_o and_o where_o also_o he_o may_v have_v more_o elbow-room_n as_o a_o profane_a person_n heb._n 12.16_o for_o his_o grievous_a sin_v whatever_n esau_n thought_n be_v most_o likely_a mind_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o conveniency_n and_o commodity_n god_n cause_v they_o to_o conduce_v to_o the_o promote_a of_o his_o own_o promise_n and_o providence_n for_o god_n have_v promise_v canaan_n not_o to_o esau_n but_o to_o jacob_n however_o as_o esau_n removal_n from_o canaan_n to_o seir_n must_v needs_o be_v for_o much_o case_n to_o jacob_n at_o his_o return_n who_o can_v promise_v to_o himself_o little_a peace_n and_o less_o comfort_n in_o esau_n over_z nigh_o a_o neighbourhood_n and_o who_o now_o upon_o esau_n resignation_n can_v be_v accommodate_v with_o compass_n or_o ground_n enough_o though_o but_o sojourner_n for_o his_o cattle_n in_o canaan_n and_o though_o esau_n in_o his_o remove_n to_o seir_n do_v depart_v from_o the_o church_n yet_o do_v he_o grow_v exceed_o great_a there_o through_o the_o great_a graciousness_n of_o god_n who_o have_v a_o gracious_a regard_n 1._o to_o the_o divine_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n of_o multiply_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 22.17_o 2._o to_o the_o divine_a oracle_n give_v to_o rebekah_n of_o two_o nation_n in_o her_o womb_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 25._o 23._o and_o 3._o to_o the_o patriarchal_a blessing_n bestow_v by_o isaac_n on_o esau_n whereinis_fw-la a_o dominion_n be_v promise_v he_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 27.39_o 40._o all_o which_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n accomplish_v before_o moses_n time_n as_o appear_v gen._n 36._o &_o 1_o chron._n 1.35_o and_o after_o he_o also_o 2_o kin._n 8.20_o in_o all_o which_o three_o place_n a_o account_n be_v hold_v forth_o of_o esau_n foretold_a dominion_n in_o his_o dukedom_n and_o kingdom_n reduce_v to_o dukedom_n again_o but_o at_o last_o expire_v in_o herod_n the_o idumean_n or_o edomite_n of_o esau_n who_o crafty_o compass_v the_o title_n of_o be_v term_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n mat._n 2.1_o who_o therefore_o be_v trouble_v at_o christ_n birth_n for_o fear_v of_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n v._o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n see_v josephus_n antiquity_n lib._n 14._o cap._n 26._o and_o 15.10_o wherein_o may_v be_v observe_v how_o the_o blessing_n of_o isaac_n upon_o esau_n do_v take_v place_n though_o he_o be_v a_o bad_a son_n therefore_o call_v edom_n a_o name_n and_o note_v of_o his_o profaneness_n gen_n 25.30_o and_o 36.1_o yet_o have_v he_o a_o good_a father_n and_o be_v thus_o belove_v for_o his_o father_n sake_n as_o rom._n 11.28_o concern_v temporal_a blessing_n all_o the_o prediction_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n have_v their_o due_a and_o full_a accomplishment_n even_o to_o a_o profane_a esau_n how_o much_o more_o will_v not_o god_n be_v want_v to_o fulfil_v all_o the_o aforesaid_a for_o his_o holy_a and_o obedient_a israel_n though_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n be_v soon_o advance_v to_o royal_a dignity_n than_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n which_o in_o the_o egyptian_a servitude_n be_v under_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n exod._n 1._o etc._n etc._n while_o esau_n offspring_n be_v sway_v a_o golden_a sceptre_n edom_n flourish_v with_o duke_n and_o triumph_v with_o king_n while_n israel_n sigh_v and_o groan_v in_o their_o house_n of_o bondage_n gen._n 36.31_o where_o the_o hebrew_n rabbi_n have_v a_o good_a remark_n show_v the_o different_a estate_n of_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n from_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o that_o therefore_o outward_a pomp_n and_o prosperity_n be_v no_o sure_a sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o papist_n assert_v for_o then_o moses_n choice_n be_v childish_a if_o not_o foolish_a in_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o the_o pomp_n and_o pleasure_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v court_n heb._n 11.25_o 26._o which_o be_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o happy_a choice_n that_o ever_o the_o good_a man_n make_v and_o far_o better_a than_o that_o which_o elibu_n charge_v job_n with_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v iniquity_n rather_o than_o affliction_n job_n 36.21_o it_o may_v be_v add_v to_o this_o rabbinical_a note_n that_o citò_fw-la exoriuntur_fw-la impii_fw-la sed_fw-la citò_fw-la arescunt_fw-la &_o tandem_fw-la exuruntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o wicked_a rise_v up_o soon_o and_o sudden_o to_o honour_n and_o grandeur_n like_o the_o grass_n upon_o the_o house_n top_n psal_n 129.6_o 7_o 8._o which_o grow_v soon_o and_o fast_o than_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n but_o like_o it_o they_o soon_o and_o sudden_o wither_v away_o when_o the_o east_n wind_n of_o god_n wrath_n blow_v upon_o they_o or_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o indignation_n scorch_v they_o they_o indeed_o lift_v up_o themselves_o or_o be_v set_v up_o by_o god_n on_o high_a but_o upon_o slippery_a place_n psal_n 73.18_o they_o be_v advance_v as_o be_v haman_n but_o to_o be_v bring_v down_o again_o with_o a_o witness_n yea_o with_o a_o vengeance_n they_o sudden_o perish_v as_o the_o grass_n psal_n 37.2_o and_o 73.19_o yea_o as_o that_o grass_n which_o grow_v on_o the_o house_n top_n to_o which_o no_o man_n wish_v a_o blessing_n as_o be_v usual_a to_o harvest_n man_n ruth_n 2.4_o nor_o the_o mower_n fill_v his_o hand_n therewith_o as_o not_o hold_v it_o worth_a his_o labour_n of_o such_o little_a worth_n be_v wicked_a man_n prov._n 10.20_o mere_a compound_n of_o vanity_n and_o villainy_n unworthy_a of_o a_o name_n as_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luk._n 16._o who_o be_v not_o name_v there_o as_o the_o good_a beggar_n be_v ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o unless_o a_o name_n of_o reproach_n as_o esau_n by_o the_o better_a sort_n be_v after_o call_v by_o his_o worst_a name_n edom_n gen._n 25.30_o and_o 36.1_o etc._n etc._n than_o by_o his_o better_a name_n his_o father_n give_v he_o and_o unworthy_a not_o only_o of_o a_o name_n but_o also_o of_o a_o be_v and_o least_o worthy_a of_o a_o wellbeing_a therefore_o god_n curse_v they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o figtree_n mat._n 21.19_o 21._o and_o as_o he_o do_v this_o edom_n notwithstanding_o his_o fair_a leave_n of_o royal_a pomp_n etc._n etc._n who_o god_n confound_v not_o only_o for_o hate_v zion_n but_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
chron._n 21.12_o be_v but_o three_o year_n to_o solve_v this_o doubt_n some_o say_v seven_o year_n be_v god_n first_o offer_n but_o david_n pray_v for_o a_o short_a time_n bring_v god_n down_o to_o reduce_v they_o unto_o three_o year_n as_o abraham_n have_v prevail_v with_o god_n to_o make_v a_o abatement_n from_o fifty_o to_o ten_o person_n for_o save_a sodom_n gen._n 18.24_o 32._o and_o as_o ezekiel_n have_v get_v god_n to_o allow_v ox-dung_n for_o man's-dung_n to_o knead_v their_o bread_n with_o in_o a_o famine_n by_o a_o sore_a siege_n ezek._n 4.12_o 15._o thus_o god_n may_v likewise_o condescend_v to_o david_n prayer_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n this_o be_v but_o gratis_o dictum_fw-la a_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_o answer_v for_o reconcile_a this_o difference_n 1._o by_o grotius_n that_o number_n may_v be_v set_v down_o by_o note_n or_o figure_n as_o most_o nation_n do_v which_o may_v easy_o cause_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o figure_n three_o for_o the_o figure_n seven_o but_o 2._o because_o the_o aforesaid_a supposition_n seem_v to_o weaken_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n if_o mistake_n be_v allow_v therein_o therefore_o judicious_a junius_n with_o who_o the_o best_a expositor_n do_v concur_v do_v affirm_v that_o this_o offer_n of_o god_n by_o gad_n run_v thus_o shall_v three_o year_n famine_n as_o 1_o chron._n 21.12_o say_v come_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n to_o make_v up_o those_o that_o have_v be_v already_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o saul_n which_o last_v three_o year_n and_o the_o four_o year_n be_v almost_o out_o now_o god_n offer_v david_n shall_v three_o year_n famine_n more_o come_v to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n seven_o as_o be_v express_v here_o v._o 13._o beside_o 3._o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o four_o year_n after_o the_o famine_n for_o the_o wrong_a gibeonite_n be_v the_o 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plain_n of_o sodom_n righteous_a lot_n make_v but_o a_o unrighteous_a choice_n when_o he_o choose_v to_o sojourn_v in_o that_o well-watered_n country_n gen._n 13.10_o 11_o 13._o with_o gen._n 19.4_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v pickle_v and_o so_o preserve_v in_o brim_n than_o to_o rot_v in_o honey_n prosperity_n of_o fool_n do_v destroy_v they_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 1.32_o it_o often_o prove_v too_o strong_a wine_n for_o weak_a brain_n and_o do_v intoxicate_a etc._n etc._n david_n heart_n and_o harp_v too_o be_v keep_v in_o better_a tune_n for_o god_n and_o godliness_n when_o he_o wash_v his_o couch_n with_o tear_n ps_n 66._o than_o when_o he_o with_o job_n chap._n 29.6_o do_v wash_v his_o step_n with_o butter_n if_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o adversity_n have_v kill_v its_o thousand_o with_o saul_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o prosperity_n have_v kill_v its_o ten_o thousand_o with_o david_n 2._o let_v we_o look_v upon_o this_o lazarus_n for_o his_o leprosy_n as_o well_o as_o poverty_n he_o be_v full_a of_o sore_n ver_fw-la 20._o run_v ulcer_n be_v upon_o he_o this_o make_v he_o seem_o still_o more_o miserable_a yet_o the_o glutton_n dog_n do_v commiserate_v he_o more_o than_o their_o dogged_a master_n do_v they_o lick_v his_o wound_n ver_fw-la 21._o dog_n natural_o love_v to_o lick_v blood_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v that_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o those_o peerless_a pair_n of_o sinner_n to_o wit_n the_o blood_n of_o ahab_n and_o of_o jezabell_n yet_o this_o miserable_a man_n who_o be_v mock_v by_o man_n and_o lick_v by_o dog_n in_o his_o life_n come_v to_o be_v honour_v by_o angel_n at_o his_o death_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o righteous_a judgement_n to_o judge_n of_o any_o mortal_a by_o outward_a appearance_n it_o be_v say_v of_o one_o of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o this_o larazus_n to_o wit_n the_o brother_n of_o mary_n and_o martha_n john_n 11.3_o the_o two_o sister_n send_v this_o word_n to_o christ_n behold_v be_v who_o thou_o love_v be_v sick_a which_o show_v bodily_a sickness_n may_v consist_v with_o christ_n love_n and_o so_o may_v poverty_n and_o leprosy_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o the_o leper_n under_o the_o law_n be_v not_o send_v to_o the_o physician_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n levit._n 13.2_o 3_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n hence_o our_o lord_n to_o confute_v the_o jew_n cavil_v that_o he_o oppose_v the_o law_n bid_v the_o leper_n go_v show_v thyself_o to_o the_o priest_n matth._n 8.4_o to_o signify_v that_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o hebr._n 7.3.17_o who_o be_v jehovah_n the_o physician_n exod._n 15.26_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4.2_o and_o who_o heal_v all_o our_o disease_n ps_n 103.3_o unto_o who_o we_o all_o that_o have_v the_o fret_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n ought_v to_o come_v for_o cure_n it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v here_o why_o do_v not_o christ_n cure_v this_o leper_n as_o he_o do_v many_o other_o leper_n for_o this_o story_n of_o leprous_a lazarus_n be_v of_o one_o long_a before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n augustine_n and_o prudentius_n think_v he_o to_o be_v that_o eleazar_n who_o be_v the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 24.2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o who_o for_o his_o faithfulness_n now_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o man_n ver_fw-la 22._o n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o poor_a leper_n lie_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n and_o beg_v not_o for_o whole_a loaf_n but_o only_o for_o such_o crumb_n as_o fall_v from_o this_o glutton_n full_a table_n for_o his_o dog_n to_o eat_v up_o under_o the_o table_n ver_fw-la 21._o this_o be_v the_o offal_n only_o and_o due_a to_o the_o dog_n matth._n 15.27_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o spare_v this_o dog_n part_n to_o this_o beggar_n but_o these_o very_a dog_n have_v that_o part_n which_o he_o beg_v come_v forth_o and_o be_v kind_a than_o their_o dogged_a master_n and_o lick_v his_o ulcerous_a sore_n which_o show_v that_o man_n in_o the_o fall_v estate_n be_v not_o only_o like_o brute_n beast_n that_o perish_v ps_n 49.12_o 20._o but_o be_v become_v worse_o and_o fall_v below_o they_o in_o many_o moral_a duty_n the_o kine_n though_o they_o have_v calf_n at_o home_n take_v the_o straight_a way_n to_o bethshemech_v signify_v hebr._n the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n not_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a 1_o sam._n 6.7_o 12._o whereas_o man_n turn_v aside_o to_o crooked_a path_n etc._n etc._n ps_n 125.5_o not_o mind_v the_o straight_a way_n towards_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n whereas_o solomon_n say_v let_v thy_o eye_n look_v right_o on_o and_o thy_o eyelid_n look_v straight_o before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n turn_v noâ—_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a etc._n etc._n prov._n 4.25_o 26_o 27._o thus_o balaams_n ass_n prove_v wise_a than_o his_o master_n who_o become_v the_o worst_a ass_n of_o the_o two_o and_o have_v be_v slay_v have_v he_o not_o be_v save_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o ass_n numb_a 22._o ver_fw-la 23_o 25_o 27_o to_o 34._o and_o thus_o god_n often_o send_v man_n to_o the_o school_n of_o inferior_a animal_n for_o his_o learning_n instruction_n from_o they_o as_o go_v too_o the_o ant_n thou_o sluggard_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 6.6_o and_o 30.25_o yea_o go_v to_o the_o stork_n to_o the_o turtle_n to_o the_o crane_n and_o to_o the_o swallow_n who_o all_o know_v the_o appoint_a time_n of_o their_o come_v which_o man_n know_v not_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 8.7_o moreover_o god_n complain_v that_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v a_o sinful_a nation_n a_o seed_n of_o evil_a doeo_n they_o be_v go_v away_o backward_o isa_n 1.3_o 4._o n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o godly_a beggar_n be_v in_o league_n and_o at_o peace_n 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