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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

Of the tribe of Judah 500000. 1 Chron. 21. 5. They are numbred 47000. First the Souldiers are numbred with their Colonels but next they are reckoned without their Officers 232. 2 Sam. 24. 13. Shall seven yeares of Famine come unto thee 1 Chron. 21. 12. Choose three years Famin. The Famin of seven years is joyned with the three years famine sent for the cruelty of the house of Saul after that should follow the other for the sins of David 233. 2 Sam. 24. 14. It is better to fall into the hands of the Lord. Heb. 10. 31. It is a fearfull thing to fall into the hands of the living God It is good to be in the hands of God when he is pleased with us because his mercies are great It is fearfull to fall into the hands of God when he is angry for the wicked cannot stand before him in judgement 234. 2 Sam. 24. 15. God sent a Pestilence upon Israel from the morning unto the time appointed Vers 13. Shall there be three dayes Pestilence in thy Land The time appointed was from the morning untill noon of one day or of the continuall morning sacrifice that is four hours 235. 2 Sam. 24. 24. David bought of Araunah the floor and the Oxen for 50. shekels of silver 1 Chron. 21. 25. David gave to Araunah for the threshing floor 600. shekels of gold of just weight The floor with all the ground about it was bought for 600. shekels of gold a greater price then what was given for the threshing floor the Oxen and the wood appointed for the sacrifice The two Books of KINGS Heb. Malachim THe first Book contains the History of Solomon The building of the Temple The division of the Kingdome to Judah and Israel The life of five of the Kings of Judah and eight of Israel Of Elias the Prophet With the History of 116 yeers The second contains the deeds of sixteen Kings of Judah and twelve of Israel Of Elisha and the destruction of the Kingdome and carrying the people of Israel captivo to Assyria Of the children of Judah to Babylon With the History of 345. yeares Jeremias writ them both 236. 1 King 2. 4. If thy children shall keep my wayes and walk in them in truth there shall not fail thee a man to sit on the throne of Israel Gen. 49. 10. The scepter shall not depart from Judah till Shiloh come In the former place it is spoken conditionally of the Kingdome of Israel If the sons of David should keep the wayes of the Lord but because Solomon failed therefore the Kingdome of Israel departed from his son and in the seventh generation the Kingdome of Judah was translated upon Nathan whose posterity ruled over the Jews untill the coming of Christ In the latter place any kind of dominion is foretold to remain in Judahs posterity untill the Messias should come 237. 1 King 3. 1. Solomon took Pharaoh his daughter and brought her into the City of David Exod. 34. 15. Enter not into Covenant with the Inhabitants of that Land nor marry a wife c. Marriages in a different Religion are dangeros nor are they pleasing to God We must not 2 Cor. 6. 14. draw in the same yoak with Infidels for there can be no firme charity or unity where the foundation is neglected that is true Godlinesse That Queen forsaking her Religion and her 1 King 11. 4. fathers house and marrying with Solomon was a type of the mariage of Christ and his Church But because Solomon loved also the women of other Nations and his heart was led away by them to follow other gods he drew the anger of God upon himself and his posterity and caused a defection from them 238. 1 King 3. 13. I have also given thee riches and honour thot none of the Kings shall be like unto thee Mat. 6. 29. Solomon in all his glory was not like the Lillies of the field Solomon exceeded all the Kings in wisdom riches and honour Christ compares the Lillies with his vestiments in his greatest splendour 239. 1 King 6. 2. The house which Solomon built for the Lord the length thereof was 60 cubits the breadth 20. cubits and the height thereof 30 cubits 2 Chron. 3. 4. it is said to be 120 cubits In the first place common cubits in the latter cubits of the Sanctuary must be understood for the sacred cubit did contain two common cubits 240. 1 King 7. 15. He made two brasen pillars of 18 cubits high a piece 2 Chron. 3. 15. He made two pillars of 35 cubits high a piece Both the pillars did appear but 35 cubits high the half of each cubit was hid in the capitall or crowning of the pillar 241. 1 King 7. 19. The chapiters were four cubits 2 King 25. 17. They were three cubits The crown with the chapiter was four cubets without the crown but three cubits 242. 1 King 7. 26. The sea contained 2000 baths 2 Chron. 4. 5. 3000 baths In the former place is expressed the number of baths which ordinarily were put into the Vessell by the Kings order In the latter the capacity of the vessell is set down unto the brim of it so it would hold 3000 baths 243. 1 King 8. 4. The Priests brought up the Arke of the Lord and the Tabernacle of the Congregation into the Temple 2 Chron. 1. 13. The Tabernacle of the Congregation of God was at Gibeon The Tabernacle of David was a new one 2 Sam. 6. 17. 1 Chron. 16. 1. in which was the Arke of the Covenant The old one made by Moses was in the desart and remained at Gibeon 244. 1 King 8. 46. There is no man that sinneth not 1 Joh. 3. 9. Every man that is born of God doth not commit sin Naturally we are polluted with sin by the frailty of the flesh they that are born of God are the sons of God who being regenerate by the holy Spirit doe not give way to sin but carefully resist it being guided by the holy Ghost 245. 1 King 8. 27. The heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain God Col. 2. 9. In Christ dwelleth all fulnesse of the God-head bodily The divine nature cannot be apprehended by us the divinity of Christ is personally united to the flesh and dwels in it as in its proper Temple 246. 1 King 9. 23. Princes over Solomons work 550. 2 Chron. 8. 10. All the Princes over Solomons work were 250. In the former place mention is made of all who took charge of the work in the latter of those that took charge by course 247. 1 King 9. 28. Hiram sent to Solomon 420 talents of gold 2 Chron. 8. 18. They brought from Ophir 450 talents af gold The mariners and Solomons servants spent 30 talents by the way and they brought to Solomon to Jerusalem 420. 248. 1 King 11. 35. God said to Jerohoam I will give unto thee tentribes Vers 36. To Solomons son one tribe Chap. 12. 21. Rehoboam

as are already perfect Mans perfection is in heaven to which we bend our course that he means in the first place but our perfection on earth must be conformable to Christ our head in doing well and suffering The Philippians are called perfect not simply so but comparatively in respect of those that are weak who are to be born withall by those which are strong in respect of whom also Col. 3. 6. Heb. 5. 13. they are termed children 980. Phil. 3. 21. Christ shall change our vile bodies that they may be fashioned like to his glorious body Heb. 1. 4 5 13. The Angels shall not be like him Our bodies shall be conformable to Christs glorious body which he had in his resurrection but not by reason of his Majesty and power he hath by the Hypostaticall union The Epistle of St PAUL to the COLOSSIANS HE exhorts them to embrace the Doctrine of the Gospel and to fly from the teaching of false Apostles and he warns them to live godly putting off the old and putting on the new man that in Oeconomicall Government the men old men and Masters should observe humanity and equity women children and servants should live in obedience that all should be watchfull in prayer It was sent from Rome by Tychicus and Onesimus 981. Col. 1. 24. I fill up that which is behinde of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body sake which is the Church Heb. 10. 14. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified The Passions of Christ as to merit and satisfaction are perfect for his Church the Apostles Zach. 2. 8. Mat. 25. 2 Tim. 3. 12. and Martyrs fill up in their flesh what is behinde of the afflictions of Christ enduring miseries wherein Christ himself suffereth for they are his Members He that toucheth you toucheth the apple of mine eye What you do to any of these little ones you do it unto me it is added for the Church not to redeem the Church but to edifie and strengthen the Church by our example of constancy and patience 982. Col. 2. 3. In Christ are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge Matth. 24. 36. But of that day and hour knoweth no man no not the Angels in heaven but the Father only Christ in the state of exaltation hath a perfect knowledge of all things because all power in heaven and earth is given to him and he sits at the right hand of God In the state of humiliation he knew not when the last day should be not in respect of himself saith Augustine but in respect of us 983. Col. 2. 9. In Christ dwelleth all the fulnesse of the Godhead bodily Heb. 2. 17. It behoved him to be like unto us in all things sinne excepted He is like to us in all things in respect of the essence of humane nature not in respect of his subsistence in the person of the Word and of his Hypostaticall union Glory and Majesty 984. Col. 3. 2. Set your affections on things above and not on things on the earth Rom. 11. 33. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God To set our affections on things above is to elevate our mindes to heaven above all earthly things unto our Country where we wait for our happinesse yet so that we be not high-minded and desire to know that which God will not have us to know for some things are to be beleeved and soberly to be searched into but other things which exceed the measure of our faith must not be searched unto he is overwhelm'd with Glory that seeks into Gods Pro. 25. 2. Majesty 985. Col. 3. 2. Set not your affections on earthly things 1 Tim. 5. 8. He that provideth not for his own houshold is worse then an Infidell The first place forbids us to search after earthly things neglecting spirituall and heavenly things for so far must we take care for earthly things as they may serve to Gods glory and our use for our salvation The two Epistles of St PAUL to the THESSALONIANS IN the first he commends their faith and constancy and exhorts them to an honest life and a serious expectation of Christs last coming In the second he comforts them against persecutions and foretels the last day the Kingdom of Antichrist defection from the Gospel He exhorts them to good words and works These two Epistles were written from Athens 986. 1 Thess 1. 3. Remembring your work of faith and labour Rom. 3. 28. Gal. 3. 10. Faith is opposed to works Faith is a work but not ours or proceeding Joh. 6. 29. from our own strength for then it would not justifie us but it is the work of God and a quality in us respecting the merits of Christ therefore the Apostle cals not faith it self so much a work as he doth that which proceeds from faith 987. 1 Thess 2. 20. For you are our glory 1 Cor. 1. 31. He that glorieth let him glory in the Lord. Our glorying hath its foundation in God in the mean while if any thing be done amongst the auditory by the work of the Ministry we must say with the Apostle It is not I that laboured but the grace of God which was 1 Cor. 15. 10. with me 988. 1 Thess 4. 17. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord. 2 Tim. 4. 6. I am now ready to be offered and the time of my departure is at hand In the first place is spoken of the company of the faithfull by reason of the most near communion and uniting of the body of Christ for we are all one spirituall body so many as believe in Christ so that what happens to one member may seem to happen to all the rest 989. 1 Thess 5. 5. Ye are all children of the light and of the day not of the night Rom 8. 19. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the Sons of God We are here with Paul children of light and the day in grace not yet in glory The Apostle expected not to be made the Sonne of God because he was so already actually but only to be revealed to be so for it appears not so yet what we shall be for though we be heirs we do not yet actually possesse the Kingdom we must therefore distinguish sonnehood acquired here by grace from that which shall be in our Country by glory 990. 2 Thess 1 5. The persecutions and tribulations which you endure are a manifest token of the righteous judgement of God that ye may be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God for which you also suffer Ephes 2. 8. You are saved through faith and not of your selves it is the gift of God The faithfull are worthy not by their own worthinesse but Christs also the word worthy Col. 1. 13. is the same here with convenient 991.