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of_o his_o presence_n be_v a_o sweet_a encouragement_n to_o his_o servant_n for_o their_o abide_n in_o a_o place_n and_o among_o a_o people_n notwithstanding_o their_o fear_n from_o angry_a man_n and_o from_o enrage_a devil_n thus_o here_o the_o lord_n christ_n speak_v again_o to_o his_o servant_n paul_n say_v be_v not_o afraid_a but_o speak_v and_o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v set_v on_o thou_o to_o hurt_v thou_o etc._n etc._n act_n 18._o verse_n 9.10_o n.b._n we_o may_v well_o wonder_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o any_o new_a fear_n in_o paul_n that_o christ_n shall_v now_o say_v to_o he_o fear_v not_o see_v the_o come_n of_o silas_n and_o timothy_n to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o order_n act_v
enough_o etc._n etc._n the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v the_o return_n of_o the_o spy_n after_o 40_o day_n and_o the_o relation_n they_o give_v of_o the_o country_n v._o 26_o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o note_v first_o those_o searcher_n do_v commend_v the_o land_n for_o its_o goodness_n v._o 26_o 27._o to_o testify_v which_o they_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n more_o especial_o that_o cluster_n of_o grape_n which_o be_v bear_v by_o two_o v._o 23._o who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n as_o ambrose_n say_v because_o these_o two_o be_v most_o cordial_a as_o heb._n ca-leb_a signify_v in_o commend_v its_o fruitfulness_n though_o none_o of_o the_o other_o can_v deny_v it_o see_v so_o many_o sign_n to_o the_o contrary_a wherein_o those_o two_o bearer_n of_o the_o cluster_n suppose_v from_o this_o posture_n of_o bear_v it_o to_o be_v of_o a_o prodigious_a proportion_n pliny_n mention_v some_o in_o asia_n to_o be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o cow_n udder_a or_o a_o little_a child_n and_o strabo_n write_v of_o some_o that_o be_v two_o cubit_n long_o etc._n etc._n do_v resemble_v antè_fw-la natos_fw-la &_o pòst_fw-la natos_fw-la christi_fw-la those_o that_o be_v bear_v before_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o he_o our_o lord_n be_v that_o bless_a and_o bleed_a cluster_n when_o in_o the_o wine-press_n of_o god_n anger_n which_o be_v bear_v between_o believer_n of_o both_o testament_n and_o have_v a_o blessing_n in_o he_o isa_n 65.8_o for_o they_o both_o yet_o as_o he_o that_o go_v before_o bear_v this_o cluster_n have_v his_o back_n upon_o it_o and_o can_v not_o have_v such_o a_o clear_a prospect_n of_o it_o as_o he_o have_v who_o have_v his_o face_n upon_o it_o in_o follow_v after_o it_o so_o new-testament_n believer_n have_v a_o more_o distinct_a view_n of_o christ_n than_o those_o of_o the_o old_a note_n second_o those_o searcher_n likewise_o discommend_v the_o land_n from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o obtain_v it_o because_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v mighty_a giant_n and_o their_o city_n be_v most_o strong_o fortify_v with_o garrison_n etc._n etc._n v._n 28_o 29._o the_o ten_o evil_a spy_n join_v thus_o far_o with_o the_o two_o goâ—d_a one_o in_o commend_v the_o land_n as_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n etc._n etc._n because_o that_o be_v undeniable_a and_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o malicious_a liar_n and_o detractor_n they_o begin_v their_o speech_n with_o some_o truth_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o impose_v upon_o the_o over-credulous_a the_o believe_v of_o their_o lie_n and_o false_a report_n they_o design_v to_o suggest_v afterward_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o two_o good_a spy_n joshua_n and_o caleb_n can_v not_o join_v with_o the_o ten_o evil_a one_o in_o their_o nevertheless_o for_o 18._o discommend_v the_o land_n etc._n etc._n who_o hereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o terrify_v the_o people_n from_o go_v up_o to_o possess_v the_o land_n deut._n 1.28_o and_o therefore_o tell_v they_o also_o of_o the_o amalekite_n who_o have_v fight_v they_o before_o exod._n 17.8_o and_o have_v smite_v the_o hindmost_a of_o they_o deut._n 25.17_o 18._o and_o so_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o hinder_v their_o passage_n into_o it_o on_o the_o south_n side_n whereas_o god_n have_v a_o way_n of_o his_o own_o open_n a_o entrance_n for_o they_o through_o jordan_n by_o jericho_n and_o they_o mention_v the_o amorites_n who_o be_v high_a as_o cedar_n and_o strong_a as_o oak_n amos_n 2.9_o thus_o likewise_o they_o add_v to_o all_o some_o great_a untruth_n v._o 32_o 33._o that_o they_o may_v insinuate_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n all_o passage_n into_o canaan_n be_v block_v up_o to_o their_o utter_a discouragement_n etc._n etc._n even_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o too_o many_o professor_n seem_v israelites_n among_o we_o that_o wish_v very_o well_o to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o country_n speak_v glorious_a thing_n of_o it_o and_o can_v glad_o go_v to_o it_o but_o there_o be_v a_o nevertheless_o a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n prov._n 22.13_o and_o 26.13_o whereas_o the_o sluggard_n lion_n be_v not_o as_o the_o spanish_a proverb_n say_v so_o fierce_a as_o he_o be_v paint_v but_o be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n to_o cover_v and_o colour_n over_o his_o own_o sloathfulness_n yea_o he_o pretend_v two_o lion_n for_o his_o hindrance_n the_o one_o abroad_o or_o in_o the_o field_n where_o his_o work_n lie_v psal_n 104.23_o and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o street_n a_o likely_a matter_n lion_n haunt_v not_o in_o street_n but_o in_o wood_n and_o wilderness_n thus_o many_o complain_v with_o those_o malcontent_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o anakim_v and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o conquest_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o there_o be_v satan_n that_o roar_a lion_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o in_o our_o way_n the_o devil_n call_v there_o leo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lie_v in_o wait_n for_o the_o church_n but_o christ_n who_o be_v also_o call_v leo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 5.5_o 1_o thes_n 1.10_o and_o her_o invincible_a champion_n be_v ever_o at_o hand_n in_o the_o pillar_n of_o providence_n as_o here_o in_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n for_o her_o help_n to_o deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o this_o roar_a lion_n when_o this_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n roar_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o world_n tremble_v amos_n 3.8_o though_o it_o be_v hard_a work_n to_o climb_v up_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n towards_o heaven_n without_o faint_v to_o bear_v daily_a cross_n and_o reproach_n of_o christ_n upon_o our_o back_n without_o buckle_v etc._n etc._n yet_o may_v we_o not_o be_v discourage_v hope_v of_o gain_n make_v merchant_n refuse_v no_o adventure_n love_v of_o gain_n cause_v the_o hunter_n to_o shrink_v at_o no_o weather_n desire_v of_o spoil_n transport_v the_o soldier_n to_o decline_v no_o danger_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n bless_a face_n encourage_v we_o in_o our_o hard_a duty_n and_o travel_n as_o psal_n 84.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v caleb_n that_o hearty_a man_n as_o his_o name_n signify_v perceive_v some_o spark_n of_o sedition_n already_o kindle_v by_o the_o false_a report_n of_o those_o ten_o evil_a spy_n immediate_o endeavour_n to_o quench_v they_o by_o pour_v out_o a_o flood_n of_o a_o elegant_a oration_n v._o 30._o though_o few_o in_o word_n yet_o full_a of_o matter_n it_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o faith_n believe_v in_o the_o power_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n let_v us_o go_v up_o in_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o hebr._n for_o we_o be_v well_o able_a to_o overcome_v it_o this_o be_v so_o effectual_a for_o the_o present_a that_o it_o pacify_v the_o people_n who_o begin_v upon_o the_o evil_a report_n of_o the_o ten_o evil_a spy_n to_o murmur_v against_o moses_n he_o still_v they_o at_o that_o time_n and_o we_o may_v suppose_v joshua_n be_v not_o altogether_o silent_a though_o not_o record_v for_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o express_v all_o thing_n in_o all_o place_n at_o all_o time_n joshua_n join_v with_o caleb_n afterward_o numb_a 14.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o josh_n 14.8_o both_o of_o they_o speak_v as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o suppose_v joshuah_n hold_v his_o peace_n at_o this_o time_n purposely_o out_o of_o prudence_n because_o he_o be_v moses_n minister_n so_o let_v caleb_n speak_v all_o alone_a yet_o it_o appear_v by_o deut._n 1.29_o 30._o that_o moses_n himself_o speak_v to_o encourage_v the_o people_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v here_o the_o 5_o remark_n be_v the_o ten_o wicked_a spy_n to_o revive_v the_o spark_n of_o sedition_n which_o caleb_n have_v quench_v begin_v afresh_o to_o defame_v the_o land_n first_o for_o devour_v its_o own_o inhabitant_n v._o 32_o 33._o not_o only_o because_o the_o giant_n devour_v one_o another_o and_o all_o that_o come_v to_o their_o country_n but_o also_o they_o slander_v its_o air_n to_o be_v unwholesome_a and_o pestilential_a if_o to_o native_n much_o more_o to_o mere_a stranger_n this_o some_o say_v those_o ten_o spy_n gather_v from_o their_o observe_a man_n bury_v their_o dead_a in_o every_o place_n where_o they_o come_v during_o their_o forty_o day_n search_v which_o if_o true_a the_o lord_n do_v it_o for_o israel_n good_a that_o few_o may_v remain_v to_o make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o that_o those_o searcher_n may_v more_o free_o and_o secure_o search_v the_o land_n unobserved_a while_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v thus_o occupy_v n.b._n as_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o more_o safe_o while_o the_o egyptian_n be_v bury_v their_o dead_a first-born_a that_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o their_o good_a these_o man_n wrest_v it_o in_o their_o relation_n as_o a_o great_a evil_n perhaps_o it_o be_v then_o a_o
seem_v very_o long_o for_o those_o child_n of_o light_a to_o walk_v in_o such_o a_o place_n of_o darkness_n for_o eight_o year_n together_o if_o so_o the_o time_n of_o their_o suffer_v bear_v a_o due_a proportion_n to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sin_v the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o marvellous_a proportion_n god_n observe_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o geometrical_a rule_n in_o proportion_v israel_n suffer_v to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o sin_v both_o in_o this_o time_n of_o their_o slavery_n and_o in_o all_o the_o other_o follow_v time_n also_o as_o israel_n sin_v increase_v in_o magnitude_n be_v no_o better_a by_o their_o former_a opression_n but_o ever_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n etc._n etc._n so_o their_o suffer_v increase_v in_o multitude_n every_o term_n of_o their_o slavery_n rise_v high_a and_o high_o they_o serve_v this_o chusan_n eight_o year_n and_o because_o not_o better_v thereby_o they_o serve_v eglon_n eighteen_o year_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o afterward_o jabin_n twenty_o year_n judg._n 4.3_o etc._n etc._n with_o the_o froward_a god_n will_v deal_v froward_o psal_n 18.26_o when_o lesser_a correction_n can_v not_o restrain_v they_o from_o sin_n god_n lay_v heavy_a punishment_n upon_o they_o and_o punish_v they_o seven_o time_n more_o yea_o and_o seven_o time_n more_o and_o yet_o seven_o time_n more_o to_o that_o as_o he_o have_v threaten_v levit._n 26.18.21.24.28_o they_o must_v be_v sure_a of_o this_o if_o their_o mind_n mend_v not_o they_o shall_v see_v no_o end_n of_o their_o misery_n it_o be_v not_o meet_a for_o man_n to_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o deliver_v they_o once_o and_o again_o from_o misery_n nor_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o god_n shall_v cast_v down_o the_o buckler_n first_o therefore_o do_v three_o time_n raise_v up_o his_o note_n of_o threaten_v to_o reduce_v they_o into_o obedience_n and_o he_o raise_v it_o all_o by_o seven_o which_o be_v discord_n in_o music_n such_o say_n by_o seven_n do_v prove_v heavy_a song_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o more_o heavy_a pang_n to_o those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v by_o they_o god_n will_v not_o give_v over_o punish_v until_o man_n do_v give_v over_o sin_v the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o redeemer_n that_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o to_o redeem_v israel_n out_o of_o their_o first_o slavery_n be_v othniel_n for_o 9_o which_o god_n will_v not_o yet_o do_v for_o they_o until_o they_o humble_v themselves_o cast_v down_o the_o buckler_n first_o when_o god_n they_o see_v will_v get_v the_o better_a of_o they_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o most_o grievious_a misery_n by_o this_o oppress_v tyrant_n and_o find_v no_o relief_n from_o their_o idol_n which_o they_o worship_v they_o then_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o repentance_n and_o cry_v to_o he_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o send_v they_o a_o saviour_n hereupon_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v a_o none_o such_o god_n forgive_a even_o none-such_a sinner_n mic._n 7.18_o stir_v up_o othniel_n with_o extraordinary_a influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o undertake_v their_o deliverance_n which_o now_o they_o so_o earnest_o pray_v for_o ver_fw-la 10_o othniel_n or_o othoniel_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o time_n or_o hour_n of_o god_n intimate_v hereby_o that_o god_n time_n and_o his_o hour_n be_v now_o come_v as_o john_n 2.4_o for_o israel_n deliverance_n n.b._n and_o this_o deliverer_n who_o god_n send_v to_o redeem_v israel_n when_o sell_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o terrible_a tyrant_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o redeem_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n without_o fear_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 1.74_o 75._o and_o thus_o all_o the_o other_o judge_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n though_o some_o more_o eminent_o than_o other_o as_o the_o sequel_n may_v manifest_v here_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o othniel_n give_v he_o prudence_n prowess_n and_o magnanimity_n to_o make_v war_n against_o this_o tyrannical_a oppressor_n and_o have_v vanquish_v he_o in_o battle_n he_o restore_v rest_n to_o god_n israel_n govern_v his_o people_n in_o peace_n and_o in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n according_a to_o his_o law_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o lond_n have_v rest_n forty_o year_n ver_fw-la 11._o that_o be_v from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n to_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n the_o eight_o year_n of_o slavery_n under_o the_o syrian_n be_v include_v as_o be_v a_o frequent_a way_n of_o reckon_n in_o scripture_n record_v the_o round_a number_n which_o give_v the_o main_a denomination_n and_o not_o insist_v upon_o the_o fraction_n or_o break_a number_n as_o numb_a 14.33_o act_n 7.14_o etc._n etc._n where_o some_o odds_o be_v etc._n etc._n god_n mercy_n triumph_n over_o his_o justice_n jam._n 2.13_o and_o be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145.8_o 9_o here_o he_o give_v to_o his_o penitent_a people_n forty_o year_n liberty_n for_o eight_o year_n slavery_n the_o second_o story_n of_o israel_n slavery_n which_o follow_v from_o ver_fw-la 12._o to_o ver_fw-la 30._o under_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n afford_v many_o remark_n as_o first_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o godly_a governor_n be_v sometime_o the_o loss_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n othniel_n die_v ver_fw-la 11._o and_o almost_o all_o godliness_n die_v with_o he_o for_o israel_n immediate_o relapse_v into_o their_o old_a idolatry_n notwithstanding_o the_o former_a experience_n they_o have_v of_o the_o manifold_a misery_n which_o they_o by_o the_o like_a sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o and_o of_o god_n great_a mercy_n in_o work_v their_o deliverance_n they_o do_v evil_a again_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12._o neither_o ministry_n nor_o misery_n nor_o miracle_n nor_o mercy_n can_v mollify_v their_o hard_a heart_n nor_o can_v any_o mean_n constrain_v they_o to_o 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soon_o have_v israel_n sin_v away_o their_o god_n who_o be_v their_o defence_n but_o the_o moabite_n under_o eglon_n their_o king_n bestir_v themselves_o to_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o nor_o may_v this_o be_v wonder_v at_o because_o of_o the_o ancient_a enmity_n moab_n have_v against_o israel_n for_o though_o israel_n be_v not_o injurious_a to_o moab_n in_o their_o wander_n through_o the_o wilderness_n deut._n 2.9_o yet_o in_o the_o business_n of_o balaam_n numb_a 25.1_o moses_n make_v a_o dreadful_a slaughter_n upon_o their_o confederate_n numb_a 31.7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o themselves_o be_v exclude_v even_o to_o the_o ten_o generation_n from_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 23.2_o 4._o for_o their_o hire_v of_o balaam_n to_o curse_v they_o all_o this_o must_v needs_o high_o incense_v they_o against_o israel_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n they_o watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o ruin_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v effect_v it_o at_o this_o time_n they_o call_v into_o their_o confederacy_n the_o ammonite_n and_o amalekite_n both_o of_o the_o like_a malice_n against_o israel_n and_o prevail_v by_o this_o threefold_a cord_n eglon_n possess_v himself_o of_o jericho_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o so_o a_o king_n of_o moab_n make_v himself_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o keep_v his_o court_n even_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o moab_n old_a malice_n do_v spur_v they_o to_o spoil_n israel_n now_o bring_v into_o subjection_n and_o now_o they_o lay_v load_n upon_o their_o slave_n and_o make_v their_o life_n as_o bitter_a to_o they_o as_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n have_v do_v before_o n._n b._n those_o moabite_n be_v ever_o apt_a to_o dream_v of_o lie_a comfort_n to_o themselves_o as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o fancy_v water_n
boaz'_v field_n and_o boaz_n be_v order_v by_o the_o same_o providence_n to_o meet_v ruth_n in_o his_o field_n and_o all_o this_o in_o tendency_n to_o accomplish_v a_o great_a design_n of_o their_o two_o matching_n and_o marry_v together_o infinite_o above_o both_o their_o thought_n it_o will_v plain_o astonish_v we_o to_o observe_v diligent_o the_o strange_a occurrency_n and_o concurrency_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o it_o be_v our_o great_a loss_n to_o live_v so_o little_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o every_o passage_n and_o footstep_n thereof_o those_o footstep_n will_v drop_v much_o fatness_n to_o we_o psal_n 65.11_o oh_o what_o a_o sweet_a providence_n be_v in_o that_o passage_n that_o esau_n shall_v come_v in_o as_o soon_o as_o isaac_n have_v do_v and_o jacob_n be_v go_v and_o no_o soon_o gen._n 27.30_o what_o a_o sweet_a providence_n bring_v joseph_n out_o of_o his_o prison_n god_n send_v a_o dream_n into_o pharaoh_n heart_n which_o none_o can_v interpret_v etc._n etc._n what_o a_o sweet_a providence_n be_v that_o which_o bring_v pharaoh_n daughter_n to_o the_o waterside_n to_o do_v that_o which_o she_o little_o do_v dream_n of_o exod_a 2.5_o no_o less_o sweet_a be_v this_o of_o bring_v boaz_n a_o rich_a master_n and_o ruth_n a_o poor_a glean_a together_o all_o work_n for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n rom._n 8_o 28._o boaz_n come_v from_o bethlehem_n too_o wit_n to_o look_v to_o his_o country_n affair_n hence_o observe_v 2._o it_o be_v comely_a and_o commodious_a for_o master_n to_o mind_n personal_o their_o own_o concern_v thus_o boaz_n here_o do_v wife_n cato_n can_v say_v that_o man_n which_o mind_v not_o his_o vintage_n or_o harvest_n the_o further_o he_o be_v from_o his_o labour_n the_o near_o he_o be_v to_o his_o loss_n and_o our_o proverb_n be_v well_o know_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o master_n feed_v the_o horse_n and_o make_v the_o field_n fruitful_a thus_o though_o boaz_n have_v a_o bailiff_n over_o his_o husbandry_n as_o josephus_n say_v that_o be_v both_o careful_a and_o painful_a yet_o we_o find_v his_o own_o eye_n upon_o all_o himself_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v every_o way_n and_o every_o where_n first_o upon_o the_o servant_n second_o upon_o the_o reaper_n three_o upon_o the_o gleaner_n yea_o and_o four_o not_o only_o look_v to_o but_o even_o lodging_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o labourer_n if_o he_o do_v not_o also_o labour_v himself_o in_o winnow_v work_n chap._n 3.2_o 4._o he_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n prosper_v your_o work_n as_o psal_n 129_o 9_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o we_o bless_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n hence_o observe_v 3._o christianity_n be_v no_o enemy_n to_o comity_n and_o courtesy_n or_o civil_a salutation_n be_v consistent_a with_o true_a sanctity_n in_o humane_a society_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o piety_n not_o only_o stand_v with_o civil_a courtesy_n but_o also_o require_v it_o matth._n 10.12_o 13._o 1._o pet._n 3.8_o luke_n 10.5_o god_n have_v his_o ethic_n and_o command_v good_a manner_n as_o well_o as_o good_a conscience_n when_o you_o come_v into_o a_o house_n salute_v it_o say_v christ_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d courteous_a that_o be_v of_o a_o friendly_a mind_n and_o of_o a_o amicalbe_n carriage_n say_v peter_n christian_a salutation_n that_o be_v not_o for_o bare_a compliment_n but_o for_o piety_n be_v ofttimes_o effectual_a benediction_n as_o that_o in_o psal_n 129.8_o we_o bless_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o here_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o to_o bless_n your_o labour_n it_o be_v a_o laudable_a custom_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o that_o time_n to_o crave_v god_n blessing_n on_o their_o harvest_n and_o on_o all_o their_o harvest_n labour_n for_o it_o be_v god_n blessing_n that_o give_v the_o joy_n of_o harvest_n and_o the_o success_n of_o all_o our_o labour_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v both_o expect_a and_o desire_v the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o this_o the_o reaper_n answer_v to_o boaz_n give_v he_o salutation_n for_o salutation_n hence_o observe_v 4._o civil_a salutation_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v again_o in_o the_o same_o coin_n salute_v for_o salute_v this_o the_o very_a barbarous_a turk_n do_v practice_v among_o themselves_o who_o salutation_n be_v salaum_v aleek_n answerable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n shalom_n lek_v peace_n be_v to_o thou_o and_o the_o reply_n be_v aleek_v salaum_n which_o show_v they_o judge_v even_o in_o their_o mahometanisme_n that_o they_o which_o do_v salute_v shall_v be_v resaluted_n much_o more_o courteous_a shall_v true_a christianity_n constrain_v we_o to_o be_v see_v our_o lord_n christ_n be_v courteous_a to_o all_o therefore_o the_o sour_a sullen_a and_o morose_n spirit_n of_o such_o as_o be_v against_o all_o civil_a salutation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v commend_v but_o condemn_v for_o it_o open_v bad_a man_n mouth_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o religion_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o civil_a manner_n as_o if_o it_o remove_v all_o comity_n and_o courtesy_n whereas_o indeed_o it_o both_o prescribe_v and_o rectify_v they_o by_o restrain_v flattery_n and_o treachery_n from_o they_o elisha_n prohibition_n of_o salutation_n 2_o king_n 4.29_o and_o christ_n luke_n 10.4_o make_v nothing_o for_o they_o as_o enjoin_v only_o their_o speedy_a haste_n in_o so_o weighty_a matter_n their_o task_n be_v long_o and_o their_o time_n but_o little_a beside_o some_o rabbin_n say_v gehazi_n stand_v tattle_v in_o the_o way_n boast_v that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o raise_v a_o dead_a child_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o 2_o john_n 10._o bid_v he_o not_o god_n speed_n be_v mean_v only_o of_o desperate_a heretic_n so_o make_v not_o for_o they_o this_o courteous_a custom_n of_o salutation_n be_v plain_o angelical_a as_o well_o as_o evangelical_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a angel_n gabriel_n that_o do_v salute_v the_o bless_a virgin_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hail_n oh_o thou_o that_o be_v high_o favour_v luke_n 1.28_o 29_o 30._o this_o passage_n the_o blind_a papist_n do_v pervert_v into_o a_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o great_a abuse_n to_o turn_v a_o bare_a salutation_n into_o a_o supplication_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o ave-mary_n which_o they_o must_v pray_v when_o their_o ave_fw-la mary-bell_n ring_n wherever_o they_o be_v or_o whatever_o they_o be_v in_o do_v though_o the_o angel_n say_v she_o be_v bless_v among_o woman_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o say_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v honour_v as_o god_n by_o invocation_n etc._n etc._n for_o how_o can_v we_o call_v upon_o those_o in_o who_o we_o have_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10.14_o god_n the_o creator_n must_v be_v believe_v in_o only_a and_o not_o the_o creature_n no_o not_o the_o best_a of_o creature_n neither_o do_v they_o say_v here_o the_o virgin_n mary_n bless_v you_o as_o the_o romanist_n do_v but_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o and_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o if_o gabriel_n the_o strength_n of_o god_n as_o the_o name_n hebr._n signify_v be_v the_o same_o holy_a angel_n that_o tell_v holy_a daniel_n of_o christ_n birth_n dan._n 9.21_o etc._n etc._n do_v use_v a_o salutation_n to_o daniel_n call_v he_o ishchamudoth_a a_o man_n of_o desire_n or_o great_o belove_v ver_fw-la 23._o and_o to_o this_o holy_a virgin_n mary_n also_o if_o this_o be_v not_o below_o a_o angel_n call_v the_o strength_n of_o god_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v below_o a_o man_n poor_a sorry_a weak_a man_n into_o what_o absurdity_n be_v man_n transport_v if_o we_o do_v happy_o thus_o salute_v such_o as_o be_v not_o son_n of_o peace_n our_o lord_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o our_o peace_n shall_v return_v to_o we_o again_o matth._n 10.13_o v._o 5._o he_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n set_v over_o the_o reaper_n boaz_n have_v his_o bailiff_n to_o see_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o servant_n be_v painful_a and_o faithful_a who_o he_o speak_v to_o here_o who_o josephus_n call_v procuratorem_fw-la agri_n the_o steward_n of_o his_o affair_n hence_o observe_v 1._o such_o person_n as_o employ_v many_o hand_n in_o labour_n have_v need_n of_o a_o faithful_a one_o to_o oversee_v the_o rest_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_v marbe_v gnabadim_n marbe_n gezelim_n he_o that_o multipli_v servant_n multipli_v thief_n many_o man_n of_o great_a estate_n have_v be_v impoverish_v by_o idle_a wasteful_a and_o unfaithful_a servant_n therefore_o such_o as_o can_v overlook_v their_o own_o affair_n and_o the_o many_o hand_n they_o employ_v therein_o in_o their_o own_o person_n it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o some_o careful_a proxy_n as_o pharaoh_n and_o potiphar_n do_v by_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n who_o damsel_n be_v this_o her_o habit_n possible_o if_o not_o her_o complexion_n also_o discover_v she_o
in_o his_o personate_n his_o people_n he_o put_v himself_o all_o along_o among_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n as_o the_o great_a apostle_n do_v say_v grotius_n in_o rom._n 7._o this_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o say_v calvin_n that_o when_o we_o be_v public_a penitent_n and_o petitioner_n for_o our_o people_n we_o must_v include_v ourselves_o in_o the_o general_a petition_n mark_v 2._o he_o do_v not_o mince_v the_o matter_n in_o his_o confession_n of_o sin_n but_o aggravate_v it_o to_o the_o height_n with_o a_o full_a mouth_n and_o without_o any_o excuse_n or_o extenuation_n ver_fw-la 5._o lay_v load_n upon_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o have_v now_o swell_v like_o a_o toad_n in_o his_o eye_n with_o four_o weighty_a word_n we_o have_v sin_v trade_v in_o it_o and_o that_o obstinate_o yea_o malicious_o and_o rebellious_o as_o if_o therein_o we_o will_v wage_v war_n against_o god_n in_o this_o gradation_n be_v great_a aggravation_n mark_v 3_o after_o this_o general_a confession_n he_o come_v to_o particular_a sin_n as_o omission_n of_o duty_n in_o not_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o godâ—_n in_o his_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 6_o 10._o this_o have_v usher_v in_o commission_n of_o iniquity_n both_o in_o prince_n and_o in_o people_n as_o omission_n of_o diet_n breed_v disease_n so_o omission_n of_o duty_n breed_v commission_n of_o iniquity_n therefore_o our_o omission_n of_o good_a aught_o to_o be_v bewail_v etc._n etc._n n.b._n and_o the_o great_a mean_n of_o grace_n god_n afford_v and_o we_o omit_v the_o great_a be_v our_o sin_n commit_v in_o omit_v they_o matth._n 11.20_o 23_o 24._o heb._n 2.2_o 3._o and_o 10.28_o 29._o mark_v 4._o he_o justify_v god_n justice_n in_o all_o his_o just_a judgement_n by_o the_o babylonian_n ver_fw-la 7.14_o etc._n etc._n bewail_v that_o general_n defection_n god_n have_v find_v in_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n and_o as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o abridgement_n of_o all_o jeremy_n lamentation_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o yet_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n mercy_n do_v triumph_n over_o his_o justice_n james_n 2.13_o and_o that_o he_o will_v in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o for_o matchless_a mercy_n be_v with_o god_n and_o pardon_n ready_a prepare_v for_o poor_a penitent_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o his_o promise_n be_v infallible_a ver_fw-la 12_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v perform_v with_o his_o hand_n what_o he_o have_v promise_v with_o his_o mouth_n and_o do_v as_o he_o have_v say_v 2_o sam._n 7.25_o 2_o chron._n 6.15_o in_o return_v we_o from_o captivity_n as_o he_o promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n though_o we_o have_v not_o repent_v aright_o in_o one_o right_a fast_a for_o seventy_o year_n zech._n 7.5_o mark_v 5._o then_o he_o propound_v 2_o his_o petition_n for_o perform_v that_o great_a and_o gracious_a promise_n of_o return_v his_o people_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o plead_v with_o god_n that_o 1._o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 15._o so_o can_v put_v forth_o the_o same_o power_n to_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o babylon_n thankfulness_n for_o former_a mercy_n be_v a_o artificial_a argue_v for_o future_a favour_n 2._o the_o event_n will_v redound_v to_o thy_o own_o glory_n for_o thy_o people_n quarter_n arm_n as_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o their_o reproach_n be_v thy_o also_o therefore_o wipe_v away_o this_o double_a reproach_n that_o it_o may_v no_o long_o reflect_v upon_o thou_o 3._o do_v this_o for_o thy_o righteousness-sake_n though_o not_o that_o of_o equity_n yet_o that_o of_o fidelity_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o and_o see_v our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o a_o rot_a rag_n do_v it_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o mark_v 6._o and_o grow_v to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o prayer_n the_o 3d._a part_n he_o pray_v the_o more_o earnest_o as_o luke_n 22.14_o tug_v with_o god_n as_o resolve_v not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v without_o a_o blessing_n as_o gen_n 32.26_o urge_v the_o set_a time_n to_o favour_n zion_n be_v now_o come_v psalm_n 102.13_o 14._o do_v it_o lord_n oh_o do_v it_o now_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o cold_n suitor_n who_o want_v the_o aspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o pronounce_v shibole_v do_v but_o beg_v a_o denial_n say_v one_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n though_o it_o be_v certain_o promise_v that_o this_o captivity_n shall_v last_v no_o long_o than_o seventy_o year_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n as_o above_o and_o daniel_n be_v a_o prophet_n himself_o do_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n yet_o pray_v he_o this_o well-wrought_a prayer_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v james_n 5.16_o 17._o notwithstanding_o his_o assurance_n of_o its_o accomplishment_n either_o 1._o lest_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v cause_v god_n to_o delay_v the_o time_n of_o their_o deliverance_n foretell_v by_o jeremy_n say_v theodoret_n fear_v it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o absolute_a but_o a_o conditional_a promise_n as_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n 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as_o betwixt_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o prayer_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o god_n hear_v with_o his_o ear_n when_o scarce_o out_o of_o daniel_n be_v mouth_n ver_fw-la 23._o second_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n answer_n after_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a be_v two_o 1._o the_o mission_n of_o gabriel_n and_o 2_o his_o instruction_n of_o daniel_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o angel_n here_o send_v be_v describe_v 1._o by_o his_o name_n of_o gabriel_n which_o signify_v the_o may_v of_o the_o mighty_a god_n who_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n that_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v send_v to_o instruct_v daniel_n in_o some_o abstruse_a mystery_n dan._n 8.16_o 17._o which_o daniel_n well_o remember_v to_o his_o great_a comfort_n here_o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o who_o be_v send_v
posterity_n worthy_a to_o be_v engrave_v upon_o pillar_n of_o marble_n and_o register_v for_o all_o follow_a generation_n that_o the_o people_n which_o shall_v after_o be_v create_v might_n praise_v the_o lord_n psalm_n 102.18_o this_o letter_n come_v with_a word_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n for_o 30._o promise_a peace_n without_o fear_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o truth_n in_o retain_v their_o religion_n if_o they_o continue_v constant_a in_o a_o annual_a keep_n of_o those_o holy_a day_n n.b._n how_o ought_v we_o who_o have_v live_v in_o a_o age_n of_o wonder_n pay_v the_o ransom_n of_o our_o life_n as_o they_o do_v exod._n 21.30_o and_o 30.12_o and_o as_o they_o here_o do_v to_o all_o age_n our_o deliverance_n from_o danger_n in_o late_a persecution_n have_v be_v signal_n and_o singular_a esther_n chap._n x._o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v succinct_o set_v down_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o this_o deliverance_n in_o two_o respect_n remark_n the_o first_o the_o immunity_n of_o 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not_o know_v to_o be_v a_o jew_n till_o haman_n grandeur_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n mordecai_n be_v one_o of_o those_o few_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o glory_n get_v by_o his_o piety_n and_o prudence_n great_a man_n be_v not_o always_o wise_a say_v elihu_n job_n 32.9_o but_o mordecai_n be_v a_o great_a wiseman_n he_o be_v good_a as_o well_o as_o great_a and_o so_o improve_v his_o power_n for_o the_o prosperity_n both_o of_o the_o present_a people_n and_o of_o posterity_n so_o as_o envy_n itself_o can_v complain_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o his_o greatness_n etc._n etc._n ezra_n chap._n v._o haggai_n zechariah_n this_o chapter_n give_v a_o account_n fall_v in_o here_o as_o to_o time_n how_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v after_o so_o long_a a_o interspace_n of_o interruption_n begin_v again_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o haggai_n and_o zechariah_n the_o prophet_n yet_o again_o be_v obstruct_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n tatnai_n hinder_v it_o partly_o by_o threat_n and_o partly_o by_o letter_n to_o darius_n etc._n etc._n remarks_n first_o upon_o his_o threaten_n as_o first_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o minatory_a message_n which_o be_v the_o jew_n reassume_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n according_a to_o both_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o the_o command_n and_o example_n of_o both_o their_o ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a governor_n ver_fw-la 2._o n.b._n the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n lie_v quite_o forlorn_a for_o seventeen_o year_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n in_o which_o time_n the_o whole_a history_n of_o hawan_n esther_n and_o mordecai_n etc._n etc._n happen_v for_o though_o matter_n go_v well_o with_o the_o scatter_a jew_n in_o the_o province_n of_o persia_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o mordecai_n may_v in_o the_o king_n court_n which_o be_v much_o corroborate_v by_o queen_n esther_n likewise_o yet_o those_o jew_n that_o be_v return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v begin_v the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n foundation_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 10._o do_v not_o carry_v it_o forward_o to_o perfection_n because_o this_o artaxerxes_n ahasuerus_n the_o husband_n of_o esther_n have_v prohibit_v it_o by_o his_o proclamation_n ezra_n 4.5_o 12_o 21._o which_o be_v not_o still_o disannul_v whereas_o haggai_n come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o rebuke_v they_o for_o their_o sloth_n and_o slackness_n and_o for_o their_o be_v grow_v so_o cold_a and_o careless_a after_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n repeat_v their_o frivolous_a and_o frigid_a excuse_n in_o their_o own_o very_a word_n the_o people_n say_v the_o time_n be_v not_o come_v the_o time_n etc._n etc._n hag._n 1.1_o 2._o for_o indeed_o this_o king_n of_o persia_n have_v not_o forbid_v they_o from_o finish_v the_o temple_n but_o have_v only_o command_v they_o to_o desist_v from_o building_n that_o rebellious_a city_n ezra_n 4.12_o 21._o that_o be_v say_v osiander_n from_o fortify_v 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zechary_n and_o that_o after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n zech._n 9.9_o yea_o after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n zech._n 12.10_o though_o he_o speak_v after_o the_o prophetic_a manner_n as_o a_o thing_n past_a as_o babylon_n be_v fall_v isa_n 21.9_o jer._n 51.8_o and_o rev._n 14.8_o yet_o he_o prophefi_v of_o bring_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o present_a prison_n of_o rejection_n while_o the_o gentile_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o presence-chamber_n during_o their_o imprisonment_n this_o be_v import_v in_o that_o emphatical_a phrase_n zech._n 9.13_o as_o for_o thou_o also_o o_o zion_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n tho_o thou_o have_v for_o a_o time_n be_v suspend_v from_o christ_n bed_n and_o board_n yet_o in_o time_n this_o covenant_n shall_v release_v thou_o yea_o and_o ephraim_n the_o ten_o tribe_n too_o the_o two_o stick_n shall_v become_v one_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 37.16_o 17._o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 11.23_o 25_o 26._o isa_n 59.20_o 21._o thus_o zechary_n promise_n of_o peace_n be_v to_o ephraim_n as_o well_o as_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n zech._n 9.10_o and_o he_o point_v out_o the_o time_n say_v when_o i_o have_v raise_v up_o thy_o son_n o_o zion_n against_o thy_o son_n o_o greece_n ver_fw-la 13._o which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o alexander_n successor_n for_o 1._o they_o great_o grieve_v the_o jew_n 2._o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o 3._o they_o be_v all_o long_a before_o christ_n but_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o what_o be_v to_o befall_v they_o after_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a this_o prince_n of_o greece_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o great_a turk_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o it_o at_o this_o day_n against_o who_o judah_n and_o ephraim_n shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a victory_n second_o the_o gentile_n to_o wit_n christian_n shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n pit_n also_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o covenant_n 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covenant_n god_n covenant_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n exod._n 24.8_o heb._n 9.19_o etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a whereof_o the_o former_a be_v but_o a_o shadow_n therefore_o christ_n call_v the_o cup_n in_o the_o supper_n my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o covenant_n mat._n 20.28_o and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o everlasting_a covenant_n he_o make_v we_o perfect_a to_o do_v his_o will_n in_o every_o good_a work_n heb._n 13.20_o 21._o the_o second_o inference_n be_v if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o both_o testament_n for_o substance_n the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n differ_v only_o as_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v in_o diversity_n of_o administration_n than_o the_o identity_n or_o sameness_n of_o this_o everlasting_a covenant_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n do_v lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n for_o communicate_v baptism_n to_o the_o infant_n child_n of_o believer_n see_v the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o they_o to_o wit_n circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v in_o signification_n the_o same_o rom._n 4.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v the_o same_o right_n and_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n now_o as_o they_o have_v heretofore_o therefore_o as_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o narrow_a dispensation_n do_v admit_v of_o child_n to_o circumcision_n so_o much_o more_o must_v the_o gospel_n be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n embrace_v child_n to_o baptism_n in_o token_n of_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n now_o as_o well_o as_o then_o god_n say_v to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o to_o they_o in_o his_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o your_o seed_n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v the_o same_o make_v with_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n hereupon_o be_v he_o call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4.17_o hereupon_o that_o gospel_n promise_v in_o that_o evangelical_n prophet_n isa_n 59.20_o be_v make_v to_o faithful_a parent_n and_o to_o their_o seed_n even_o for_o ever_o as_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v that_o whereon_o it_o depend_v rom._n 11.26_o with_o 23.24_o which_o word_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n plain_o hold_v forth_o that_o the_o very_a child_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v still_o in_o those_o gospel_n time_n notwithstanding_o their_o present_a rejection_n a_o interest_n in_o this_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o in_o due_a time_n as_o before_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n and_o prison_n wherein_o they_o be_v now_o captivate_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o father_n for_o they_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n rom._n 11.28_o as_o their_o father_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n so_o 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express_o say_v heb._n 8.6_o than_o the_o law_n if_o child_n be_v include_v for_o circumcision_n and_o exclude_v from_o baptism_n four_o it_o be_v the_o only_a difference_n that_o god_n have_v put_v betwixt_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n and_o those_o of_o stranger_n five_o it_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n believer_n can_v have_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o their_o child_n which_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n they_o must_v either_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n or_o they_o can_v be_v save_v exclude_v they_o from_o the_o one_o be_v a_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o other_o for_o god_n convey_v salvation_n no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o covenant_n have_v adam_n stand_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v save_v by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n when_o that_o be_v break_v a_o new_a covenant_n be_v give_v
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of_o it_o rest_v on_o earth_n with_o his_o humanity_n whereby_o he_o reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n and_o make_v heaven_n open_a and_o obvious_a to_o we_o provide_v we_o own_v he_o as_o our_o only_a mediator_n and_o lie_v hold_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n upon_o his_o merit_n as_o upon_o the_o round_n or_o step_n of_o this_o heavenly_a ladder_n such_o as_o seek_v to_o go_v up_o to_o god_n any_o other_o way_n must_v as_o constantine_n the_o good_a emperor_n once_o say_v erect_v his_o false_a ladder_n and_o climb_v up_o alone_o and_o assure_o such_o climber_n upon_o so_o short_a and_o so_o rot_a ladder_n not_o only_o venture_v their_o neck-breaking_n but_o their_o very_a soul_n shall_v fall_v down_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n strange_a ladder_n lead_v to_o a_o strange_a end_n and_o will_v not_o take_v and_o keep_v hold_v of_o we_o as_o the_o true_a ladder_n do_v as_o well_o as_o we_o of_o it_o and_o far_o better_a hold_v too_o 4._o and_o last_o as_o a_o conduit_n christ_n be_v 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bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n eph._n 1.3_o for_o our_o faith_n first_o lay_v hold_v of_o the_o manhood_n in_o this_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o christ_n so_o climb_v up_o to_o the_o godhead_n thus_o as_o christ_n two_o nature_n be_v we_o by_o the_o covenant_n so_o be_v his_o three_o office_n in_o man_n creation_n man_n be_v make_v like_o god_n but_o in_o man_n restoration_n god_n be_v make_v like_o man_n and_o become_v man_n prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n in_o respect_n to_o those_o three_o office_n the_o three_o sage_n of_o the_o east_n offer_v to_o christ_n at_o his_o birth_n 1._o myrrh_n as_o to_o a_o prophet_n 2._o frankincense_n as_o to_o
all_o psal_n 34.19_o as_o he_o do_v the_o disciple_n out_o of_o the_o storm_n etc._n etc._n and_o jacob_n here_o from_o his_o double_a affliction_n 1._o from_o laban_n pursuit_n after_o he_o 2._o from_o esau_n assault_n before_o he_o laban_n leave_v he_o and_o esau_n meet_v he_o both_o of_o they_o with_o a_o kiss_n this_o good_a man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o both_o these_o his_o enemy_n the_o lord_n overrule_v to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o prov._n 16.7_o though_o laban_n pursue_v after_o jacob_n with_o one_o troop_n and_o esau_n come_v before_o he_o to_o assault_v he_o with_o another_o both_o with_o hostile_a intention_n as_o afterward_o more_o appear_v yet_o god_n so_o wrought_v for_o his_o servant_n jacob_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v isa_n 45.4_o isa_n 41.8_o that_o laban_n leave_v he_o with_o a_o kiss_n and_o esau_n meet_v he_o with_o a_o kiss_n of_o the_o one_o he_o have_v a_o oath_n and_o of_o the_o other_o tear_n with_o both_o he_o have_v peace_n what_o need_v he_o fear_v man_n who_o once_o be_v in_o league_n with_o god_n sin_n be_v the_o only_a make-bait_n which_o set_v god_n and_o man_n at_o variance_n and_o when_o god_n be_v displease_v all_o create_a being_n be_v up_o in_o arm_n to_o reduce_v the_o rebel_n and_o do_v execution_n upon_o they_o man_n must_v therefore_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n job_n 22.21_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o god_n strength_n for_o it_o isa_n 27.4_o 5._o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o evil_n wherewith_o jacob_n be_v exercise_v after_o his_o departure_n homeward_o be_v laban_n pursuit_n after_o he_o wherein_o more_o particular_o these_o circumstance_n be_v remarkable_a 1._o laban_n overtaking_a jacob_n though_o he_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o so_o decline_v the_o ordinary_a way_n that_o his_o pursue_a uncle_n may_v not_o overtake_v he_o which_o yet_o he_o do_v for_o so_o god_n will_v have_v it_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o jacob_n deliverance_n 2._o his_o severe_a expostulation_n with_o jacob_n wherein_o he_o accuse_v he_o of_o two_o crime_n first_o of_o steal_v away_o his_o daughter_n carry_v they_o away_o as_o captive_n take_v with_o the_o sword_n gen._n 31.26_o the_o old_a churl_n charge_v he_o home_o pretend_v he_o will_v have_v send_v they_o away_o with_o mirth_n v._o 27._o and_o therefore_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v do_v foolish_o v._o 28._o and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v he_o hurt_v v._o 29._o second_o of_o steal_v away_o his_o god_n v._o 30._o lay_v sacrilege_n to_o his_o charge_n a_o sin_n that_o deserve_a death_n and_o therefore_o laban_n call_v his_o kinsman_n and_o country_n man_n all_o to_o arm_v themselves_o for_o execute_v justice_n upon_o the_o sacrilegious_a jacob._n 3._o jacob_n modest_a apology_n and_o defence_n for_o himself_o first_o he_o deny_v not_o his_o secret_a flight_n yet_o purge_v himself_o from_o all_o false_a fraud_n or_o fault_n therein_o say_v it_o be_v do_v only_o from_o his_o fear_n lest_o laban_n shall_v force_v his_o daughter_n from_o he_o v._o 31._o so_o force_v he_o to_o stay_v still_o as_o his_o slavish_a servant_n wherein_o he_o plain_o tax_v the_o churl_n of_o his_o inhumanity_n and_o violent_a injustice_n as_o the_o lâ—â—in_a interpreter_n read_v it_o raperes_fw-la for_o rapere_fw-la be_v violent_a auferre_fw-la to_o take_v my_o wife_n away_o by_o force_n to_o laban_n calumny_n and_o menace_n jacob_n answer_v nothing_o whereas_o he_o may_v have_v reply_v there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n as_o my_o take_v thy_o daughter_n captive_n as_o thou_o reproache_v i_o for_o i_o have_v my_o wife_n goodwill_n and_o consent_n to_o go_v away_o with_o i_o beside_o they_o be_v now_o more_o mine_n than_o thou_o i_o have_v and_o hold_v they_o in_o marriage_n with_o thy_o consent_n who_o give_v they_o i_o not_o in_o bondage_n as_o win_v by_o a_o conquer_a sword_n i_o carry_v they_o not_o away_o as_o my_o conquer_a captive_n according_a to_o thy_o slander_n but_o as_o my_o comfortable_a companion_n moreover_o thy_o malice_n pick_v a_o quarrel_n where_o no_o fault_n be_v make_v and_o thy_o hypocrisy_n do_v pickthank_n where_o no_o good_a be_v mean_v it_o be_v a_o very_a likely_a matter_n thou_o will_v have_v send_v we_o away_o with_o mirth_n as_o thou_o say_v whereas_o thy_o design_n have_v be_v to_o detain_v we_o which_o i_o fear_v much_o less_o to_o dismiss_v we_o with_o voluntary_a leave_n and_o least_o of_o all_o with_o honest_a mirth_n and_o jollity_n at_o our_o farewell_n it_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n best_a to_o say_v the_o best_a he_o must_v say_v something_o though_o he_o all_o along_o belie_v his_o own_o heart_n while_o he_o thus_o reproach_v and_o impeach_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n lay_v sin_n to_o jacob_n charge_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o palliate_v his_o own_o and_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v do_v foolish_o whereas_o he_o have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o god_n warrant_v he_o to_o do_v when_o laban_n frown_n be_v a_o grief_n to_o jacob_n than_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o to_o look_v homeward_o and_o command_v he_o to_o be_v go_v gen._n 31.3_o thus_o this_o old_a churl_n call_v obedience_n to_o god_n a_o act_n of_o folly_n there_o be_v many_o such_o lewd_a laban_n in_o our_o day_n wretched_a one_o will_v reprehend_v what_o they_o can_v comprehend_v disdainful_a and_o doughty_a diotrephes_n do_v prate_n against_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n still_o 3_o job_n v._o 10._o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trifle_n against_o we_o with_o malicious_a word_n diotrephes_n be_v a_o great_a man_n and_o he_o be_v as_o proud_a as_o great_a prate_v like_o a_o proud_a prelate_n against_o john_n christ_n beloved_a disciple_n who_o lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o therefore_o one_o will_v wonder_v what_o he_o can_v prate_v against_o he_o for_o and_o his_o word_n be_v great_a in_o malice_n as_o well_o as_o in_o pride_n yet_o all_o be_v but_o trifle_n to_o a_o clear_a conscience_n when_o wicked_a man_n though_o wealthy_n and_o mighty_a do_v prate_v against_o we_o they_o do_v but_o trifle_n and_o play_v the_o fool_n themselves_o while_o they_o revile_v we_o as_o laban_n do_v jacob_n here_o say_v we_o have_v do_v foolish_o when_o we_o have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o god_n command_v we_o to_o do_v we_o shall_v shake_v oft_o such_o censure_n and_o reproach_n as_o paul_n do_v the_o viper_n act._n 28.5_o yea_o and_o in_o a_o holy_a scorn_n laugh_v at_o they_o as_o the_o wild_a ass_n do_v at_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n job_n 39.7_o and_o as_o modest_a jacob_n answer_v not_o this_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o calumny_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o may_v have_v do_v lest_o he_o shall_v also_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o prov._n 26.4_o but_o pass_v over_o all_o these_o material_a reply_v which_o undoubted_o he_o may_v have_v make_v in_o silence_n as_o not_o worthy_a of_o answer_v in_o his_o groundless_a cavil_n it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n sile_z &_o funestam_fw-la dedisti_fw-la plagam_fw-la say_v nothing_o to_o thy_o reviler_n and_o thereby_o thou_o pay_v he_o home_o to_o purpose_n thus_o hezekiah_n will_v not_o answer_v rail_v rabshekah_n 2_o king_n 18.36_o thus_o jeremy_n turn_v his_o back_n upon_o black-mouthed_a hananiah_n jer._n 28.11_o in_o stead_n of_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o answer_n to_o avoid_v a_o tumult_n thus_o isaac_n punish_v scoff_v ishmael_n with_o silence_n gen._n 21.9_o gal._n 4.29_o we_o read_v of_o no_o reply_n thus_o also_o our_o saviour_n answer_v not_o his_o adversary_n joh._n 19.9_o matth._n 27.12_o 14._o he_o revile_v not_o his_o reviler_n nor_o threaten_v as_o he_o may_v have_v do_v his_o worst_a opposer_n 1_o pet._n 2.23_o hear_v that_o they_o object_v nothing_o but_o notorious_a lie_n against_o he_o and_o such_o as_o he_o well_o see_v pilate_n himself_o see_v through_o and_o therefore_o try_v so_o many_o mean_n to_o free_v he_o from_o they_o it_o be_v best_a say_v basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stop_v a_o too_o open_a mouth_n with_o say_v nothing_o and_o tacitus_n tell_v we_o convitia_fw-la spreta_fw-la exolescunt_fw-la reproach_n disregard_v soon_o evaporate_v and_o like_v smother_v sulphureous_a flame_n which_o be_v choke_v in_o their_o own_o smoke_n for_o want_n of_o vent_n die_v out_o only_o leave_v a_o hateful_a stench_n behind_o they_o so_o word_n of_o scorn_n and_o petulancy_n be_v best_a smother_v in_o their_o own_o stink_a smoke_n their_o best_a answer_n be_v silence_n and_o no_o answer_n put_v the_o severe_a spite_n upon_o rail_a rabshekah_n godly_a jacob_n will_v not_o therefore_o as_o solomon_n say_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o fool_n laban_n as_o hot_a
bethel_n gen._n 35.1_o be_v only_o until_o he_o have_v perform_v his_o vow_n 2._o it_o may_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o this_o holy_a man_n have_v such_o high_a communion_n with_o god_n depart_v from_o bethel_n by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n he_o who_o call_v he_o thither_o must_v call_v he_o thence_o also_o 3._o but_o suppose_v the_o time_n of_o jacob_n removal_n from_o bethel_n after_o his_o vow_n be_v pay_v god_n leave_v to_o his_o own_o prudence_n yet_o it_o may_v not_o be_v imagine_v that_o so_o pious_a and_o prudent_a a_o patriarch_n will_v wilful_o expose_v both_o himself_o to_o the_o loss_n or_o his_o dear_a wife_n and_o his_o rachel_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o hâ—r_n dear_a life_n the_o hebrew_n do_v indeed_o affirm_v that_o rachel_n be_v weary_v with_o her_o journey_n be_v bring_v to_o her_o travel_n before_o the_o time_n if_o so_o then_o there_o will_v have_v be_v some_o appearance_n of_o immaturity_n and_o imperfection_n in_o benjamin_n when_o bear_v whereof_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o jacob_n may_v be_v ignorant_a that_o rachel_n be_v so_o very_o nigh_o her_o time_n otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o remove_v for_o travel_a woman_n will_v make_v but_o bad_a traveller_n but_o even_o to_o the_o most_o prudent_a person_n many_o thing_n may_v happen_v beyond_o their_o expectation_n and_o however_o this_o be_v take_v it_o must_v be_v grant_v jacob_n have_v cause_n enough_o to_o be_v jealous_a that_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o so_o bold_a a_o adventure_n his_o ignorance_n of_o rachel_n so_o near_o approach_a travel_n can_v not_o relieve_v he_o against_o his_o jealousy_n that_o himself_o be_v at_o least_o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la if_o not_o the_o principal_a yet_o the_o instrumental_a or_o accidental_a cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o his_o dear_a wife_n miscarriage_n he_o can_v not_o look_v upon_o his_o so_o hasty_a removal_n of_o she_o when_o so_o unfit_a for_o it_o without_o remorse_n and_o regret_n especial_o consider_v how_o first_o rachel_n travel_n come_v upon_o she_o when_o she_o be_v but_o a_o field-breadth_n from_o bethlehem-ephratah_a that_o fruitful_a house_n of_o bread_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v where_o she_o may_v have_v have_v better_a help_n and_o more_o accommodation_n this_o be_v a_o sad_a circumstance_n to_o fall_v short_a of_o such_o a_o city_n only_o kibrath_n haeret_n gen._n 35._o and_o 48.7_o which_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hippodromum_fw-la a_o horse-race_n the_o chaldee_n stadium_n pagnin_n milliare_fw-la a_o mile_n borcardus_n a_o fleet-shot_a and_o rab_n kimchi_n a_o morning-walk_a to_o come_v within_o a_o little_a way_n as_o our_o read_n be_v of_o bethlehem_n the_o very_a place_n wherein_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v mat._n 2.1_o that_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n john_n 6.33_o be_v bear_v in_o that_o city_n baith-lechem_a which_o signify_v the_o house_n of_o bread_n and_o not_o reach_v it_o with_o his_o lovely_a rachel_n this_o make_v the_o disaster_n much_o sad_a oh_o how_o happy_a might_n jacob_n think_v himself_o if_o his_o benjamin_n may_v be_v bear_v there_o where_o his_o shilo_n who_o he_o foresee_v by_o his_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n gen._n 49.10_o shall_v be_v bear_v and_o his_o rachel_n live_v too_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o may_v think_v may_v have_v come_v to_o pass_v have_v she_o be_v so_o happy_a and_o he_o with_o she_o therein_o to_o have_v hold_v out_o to_o this_o city_n call_v also_o ephratah_n for_o its_o fruitfulness_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n and_o food_n where_o she_o may_v have_v be_v corroborate_v with_o all_o good_a cordial_n and_o comfort_n and_o thereby_o carry_v through_o her_o travel_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v that_o must_v needs_o pinch_v jacob_n spirit_n rachel_n travel_n be_v hard_a and_o so_o hard_a that_o it_o be_v twice_o tell_v in_o scripture_n gen._n 35.16_o &_o 17._o she_o have_v hard_o travel_v and_o if_o her_o travel_v on_o foot_n that_o same_o day_n of_o her_o travel_n make_v she_o travel_v hard_o as_o probable_o enough_o it_o do_v be_v a_o journey_n of_o twelve_o mile_n betwixt_o bethel_n and_o bethlehem_n this_o also_o be_v another_o aggravation_n and_o can_v not_o but_o grieve_v jacob_n soul_n for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o yet_o before_o i_o say_v jacob_n can_v possible_o have_v digest_v his_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a yoke-fellow_n who_o have_v be_v a_o faithful_a fellow-sufferer_n with_o he_o in_o all_o his_o hard_a service_n in_o syria_n and_o in_o all_o his_o sore_a travel_n and_o suffering_n in_o his_o return_n homeward_o to_o canaan_n hitherto_o before_o he_o have_v sing_v out_o his_o sad_a song_n of_o be_v exceed_o loath_a to_o lose_v she_o do_v this_o four_o cross_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n incest_n befall_v he_o jacob_n fall_v far_o short_a of_o david_n privilege_n and_o mercy_n who_o two_o wife_n be_v express_o say_v to_o go_v up_o with_o he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o wander_n and_o banishment_n unto_o hebron_n 2_o sam._n 2.2_o god_n then_o think_v it_o a_o most_o meet_a mercy_n for_o david_n and_o for_o his_o two_o wife_n abigail_n and_o ahinoam_n to_o be_v partaker_n together_o of_o prosperity_n as_o they_o have_v be_v before_o at_o burn_a ziklag_n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 30.5_o 18._o partner_n together_o in_o adversity_n and_o david_n do_v judge_v it_o but_o just_a likewise_o to_o hand_n his_o two_o wife_n along_o with_o he_o to_o hebron_n that_o as_o they_o have_v be_v comfort_n to_o he_o in_o his_o misery_n they_o may_v also_o be_v comfort_n with_o he_o in_o his_o mercy_n and_o communicate_v together_o so_o far_o as_o their_o share_n shall_v reach_v with_o his_o dignity_n and_o glory_n in_o which_o they_o be_v indeed_o true_a type_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n when_o she_o for_o a_o while_n have_v suffer_v with_o he_o she_o shall_v then_o reign_v with_o he_o for_o evermore_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o luke_n 22.28_o 29._o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v likewise_o in_o a_o short_a time_n remove_v his_o spouse_n the_o church_n from_o the_o land_n of_o her_o banishment_n and_o bitterness_n even_o from_o the_o ash_n of_o her_o forlorn_a ziklag_n to_o the_o hebron_n of_o her_o peace_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n where_o she_o shall_v have_v fellowship_n as_o hebron_n signify_v with_o glorify_a saint_n and_o glorious_a angel_n for_o ever_o her_o redeemer_n have_v take_v order_n for_o this_o already_o john_n 17.24_o that_o where_o he_o be_v there_o she_o may_v be_v also_o and_o be_v only_o go_v before_o as_o her_o harbinger_n to_o prepare_v the_o best_a room_n for_o she_o more_o honourable_a reception_n john_n 14.2_o 3._o not_o reckon_v himself_o right_a and_o complete_a until_o this_o be_v do_v and_o that_o his_o church_n be_v with_o he_o eph._n 1.23_o but_o alas_o though_o this_o be_v david_n privilege_n which_o praefigure_v the_o promise_n to_o hand_n both_o his_o wife_n to_o hebron_n yet_o jacob_n must_v not_o be_v so_o happy_a in_o his_o go_n to_o the_o self_n same_o city_n even_o to_o hebron_n gen._n 35.27_o but_o one_o of_o and_o the_o best_a belove_a of_o his_o wife_n must_v lay_v her_o bone_n by_o the_o way_n his_o dear_a rachel_n must_v fall_v short_a of_o mamre_n that_o be_v hebron_n where_o isaac_n lâ—ved_v and_o where_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n isaac_n and_o rebekah_n and_o her_o sister_n leah_n lie_v bury_v gen._n 49.31_o rachel_n must_v not_o be_v join_v with_o they_o in_o burial_n which_o phrase_n import_v a_o judgement_n isa_n 14_o 20._o such_o sad_a circumstance_n as_o be_v all_o these_o aforesaid_a must_v most_o probable_o seize_v upon_o her_o husband_n heart_n yea_o and_o sit_v long_o upon_o his_o spirit_n before_o time_n alone_o can_v wear_v they_o off_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o aggravation_n forementioned_a jacob_n be_v not_o get_v above_o two_o mile_n far_o of_o his_o journey_n towards_o his_o father_n in_o 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veneration_n and_o godly_a affection_n to_o so_o worthy_a a_o parent_n and_o patriarch_n who_o have_v so_o long_o mourn_v for_o he_o when_o he_o suppose_v his_o son_n be_v devour_v by_o a_o evil_a beast_n therefore_o he_o honour_v he_o with_o these_o solemnity_n and_o partly_o to_o preserve_v the_o corpse_n sweet_a so_o long_o as_o the_o many_o day_n time_n of_o mourn_v and_o the_o long_a journey_n to_o machpelah_n his_o buryingplace_n in_o canaan_n require_v but_o principal_o to_o testify_v his_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o incorruption_n he_o hope_v for_o at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o second_o remark_n of_o joseph_n concern_v jacob_n also_o be_v the_o funeral_z solemnity_n of_o his_o father_n interment_n when_o joseph_n have_v get_v leave_n of_o pharaoh_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o messenger_n for_o he_o be_v a_o mourner_n must_v not_o come_v before_o king_n esth_n 4.2_o to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o command_n of_o his_o father_n together_o with_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o solemn_a oath_n the_o sacredness_n whereof_o and_o the_o execration_n of_o perjury_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n discover_v to_o these_o heathen_n pharaoh_n and_o his_o courtier_n he_o march_v to_o canaan_n with_o a_o most_o pompous_a retinue_n both_o of_o courtier_n counsellor_n captain_n and_o a_o strong_a convoy_n or_o conduct_n for_o their_o defence_n in_o case_n of_o opposition_n and_o there_o afford_v his_o father_n a_o most_o honourable_a burial_n gen._n 50.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o make_v a_o grievous_a mourn_v for_o he_o beyond_o jordan_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o place_n be_v thence_o call_v abel-mizraim_a the_o mourn_v of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v a_o good_a providence_n for_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n afterward_o by_o this_o stand_a monument_n of_o jacob_n transportation_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o canaan_n for_o his_o burial_n the_o three_o remark_n 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pardon_v they_o they_o repent_v this_o purchase_v joseph_n be_v pardon_n and_o he_o nourish_v they_o that_o will_v have_v starve_v he_o in_o the_o waterless_a pit_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 37.22_o 24._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v concern_v joseph_n in_o four_o respect_n 1._o his_o age_n ver_fw-la 22._o 2._o his_o offspring_n ver_fw-la 23._o 3._o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25._o and_o 4._o his_o death_n and_o burial_n ver_fw-la 26._o first_o of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o joseph_n age_n he_o live_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n ver_fw-la 22._o mark_v the_o divine_a comment_fw-fr god_n make_v upon_o solomon_n sapiential_a say_n prosperity_n be_v set_v over_o against_o adversity_n eccles_n 7.14_o and_o the_o marvellous_a proportion_n of_o both_o he_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o evil_a job_n 2.10_o but_o also_o his_o good_a far_o exceed_v his_o evil_n see_v for_o his_o about_o thirteen_o year_n adversity_n he_o enjoy_v after_o that_o full_a eighty_o year_n of_o the_o most_o honourable_a prosperity_n even_o as_o much_o happiness_n as_o this_o low_a world_n can_v well_o afford_v he_o thus_o also_o god_n deal_v with_o job_n give_v he_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o temporal_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o abundance_n after_o the_o lord_n turn_v his_o captivity_n job_n 42.10_o 12_o 16_o 17._o thus_o god_n honour_v joseph_n in_o egypt_n where_o he_o have_v no_o divine_a oracle_n or_o angel_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o the_o other_o patriarch_n have_v yet_o be_v he_o all_o along_o like_o a_o pearl_n in_o a_o puddle_n keep_v his_o virtue_n still_o wherever_o he_o come_v as_o god_n be_v with_o he_o gen._n 39.2_o and_o last_o so_o god_n fear_v be_v before_o he_o ver_fw-la 9_o though_o the_o iron_n enter_v into_o his_o soul_n psal_n 105.18_o or_o his_o soul_n come_v into_o iron_n hebrew_a yet_o sin_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o heart_n because_o it_o be_v fraught_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v suggest_v to_o he_o that_o his_o become_v a_o minion_n to_o one_o of_o the_o great_a lady_n in_o egypt_n will_v not_o only_o afford_v he_o much_o carnal_a pleasure_n but_o also_o release_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o high_a worldly_a honour_n he_o contemn_v the_o temptation_n furnish_v the_o tempter_n with_o nothing_o but_o wet_a tinder_n to_o strike_v fire_n upon_o resolve_v to_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o dust_n rather_o than_o rise_v by_o any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n this_o be_v strong_a faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o make_v the_o ten_o exemplary_a witness_n of_o faith_n heb._n 11.22_o second_o joseph_n offspring_n god_n bless_v he_o for_o his_o holiness_n with_o so_o long_a a_o life_n after_o his_o affliction_n that_o he_o live_v to_o see_v his_o son_n ephraim_n grand_a child_n child_n gen._n 50.23_o yea_o and_o to_o dance_n and_o dandle_v with_o great_a delight_n upon_o his_o lap_n the_o grandchild_n of_o his_o son_n manasseh_n this_o be_v another_o branch_n of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o holiness_n shine_v forth_o so_o splendid_o in_o he_o notwithstanding_o his_o want_n of_o those_o help_n in_o egypt_n of_o god_n or_o angel_n speak_v audible_o to_o he_o which_o his_o forefather_n have_v dr._n lightfoot_n affirm_v that_o ephraim_n at_o joseph_n death_n can_v not_o be_v less_o than_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o year_n old_a and_o therefore_o that_o passage_n concern_v ephraim_n son_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n 1_o chron._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o seem_v to_o be_v not_o very_o long_o after_o joseph_n death_n if_o not_o before_o it_o it_o be_v probable_a say_v he_o that_o three_o generation_n of_o ephraim_n mention_v gen._n 50.23_o be_v the_o person_n so_o unhappy_o slay_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n in_o those_o ancient_a time_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o one_o country_n to_o invade_v another_o adjacent_a as_o philistines_n or_o man_n of_o gath_n the_o egyptian_n their_o next_o neighbour_n and_o to_o carry_v thence_o their_o booty_n this_o probable_o have_v be_v do_v upon_o goshen_n the_o utmost_a part_n of_o egypt_n and_o border_v on_o the_o philistines_n the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n presume_v on_o their_o number_n and_o strength_n may_v attempt_v to_o requite_v the_o plunderer_n and_o recover_v their_o loss_n wherein_o they_o miscarry_v as_o be_v relate_v for_o which_o ephraim_n mourn_v many_o day_n etc._n etc._n three_o joseph_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n gen._n 50.24_o 25._o which_o he_o deliver_v by_o faith_n heb._n 11.22_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n 1._o his_o mention_v israel_n exodus_fw-la or_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n foresee_v they_o will_v be_v hardly_o use_v after_o his_o decease_n yet_o god_n will_v visit_v they_o with_o grace_n and_o mercy_n after_o he_o have_v visit_v they_o with_o justice_n and_o anger_n to_o wean_v they_o from_o the_o idolatry_n of_o egypt_n that_o they_o may_v not_o carry_v it_o along_o with_o they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o because_o they_o be_v taint_v therewith_o therefore_o the_o lord_n air_v and_o sweeten_v they_o from_o the_o stench_n thereof_o full_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o then_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n joseph_n live_v with_o his_o brethren_n after_o his_o return_n with_o they_o from_o burying_n jacob_n in_o egypt_n fifty_o three_o year_n or_o more_o in_o great_a peace_n and_o plenty_n but_o at_o his_o death_n begin_v their_o egyptian_a bondage_n their_o liberty_n and_o worldly_a felicity_n die_v with_o joseph_n as_o afterward_o israel_n prosperity_n die_v with_o josiah_n yet_o die_v joseph_n foretell_v they_o by_o faith_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o fetch_v they_o forth_o and_o give_v they_o canaan_n will_v assure_o be_v accomplish_v which_o prophecy_n of_o joseph_n be_v fulfil_v
the_o egyptian_n &c_n &c_n 1_o sam._n 4.8_o pharaoh_n preservation_n through_o god_n longanimity_n hitherto_o from_o all_o the_o ten_o forego_v plague_n be_v but_o his_o reservation_n for_o a_o worse_o and_o a_o more_o signal_n destruction_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o excaecation_n be_v their_o angry_a malicious_a vindictive_a spirit_n which_o transport_v they_o into_o a_o insatiable_a thirst_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o israelite_n for_o all_o the_o damage_n do_v they_o upon_o their_o account_n etc._n etc._n three_o their_o covetous_a and_o greedy_a desire_n to_o recover_v all_o their_o good_n garment_n jewel_n etc._n etc._n though_o frank_o and_o free_o give_v they_o for_o redemption_n of_o their_o own_o life_n exod._n 12.33_o 36._o and_o to_o take_v the_o spoil_n of_o all_o israel_n four_o their_o vain_a presumption_n that_o see_v the_o fair_a way_n and_o weather_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o israelite_n passage_n they_o think_v they_o may_v also_o serve_v they_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n this_o also_o make_v they_o praecipitant_fw-la etc._n etc._n some_o indeed_o do_v say_v that_o pharaoh_n call_v a_o council_n of_o war_n who_o some_o time_n do_v debate_n upon_o the_o shore_n whether_o they_o shall_v give_v up_o or_o carry_v on_o their_o pursuit_n the_o issue_n of_o this_o consult_v at_o last_o be_v as_o it_o fall_v out_o among_o those_o under_o divine_a infatuation_n quos_fw-la deus_fw-la destruit_fw-la prius_fw-la dementat_fw-la the_o worst_a council_n have_v the_o best_a prevalency_n whereupon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o make_v a_o desperate_a venture_n heb._n 11.29_o which_o be_v the_o high_a instance_n of_o such_o a_o dare_a presumptuous_a attempt_n of_o unbelief_n in_o the_o church_n enemy_n of_o all_o other_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n the_o egyptian_n here_o perfect_o presume_v that_o they_o may_v fare_v as_o well_o in_o the_o sea_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v five_o therefore_o we_o 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they_o be_v to_o lose_v their_o prey_n and_o prize_n be_v all_o along_o at_o israel_n heel_n till_o the_o cloud_n part_v they_o and_o begin_v to_o disturb_v they_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a for_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o other_o 2_o pet._n 2.9_o as_o here_o the_o egyptian_n who_o god_n permit_v to_o pursue_v his_o church_n even_o into_o the_o sea_n he_o give_v for_o a_o time_n both_o fair_a way_n and_o weather_n before_o they_o and_o let_v they_o follow_v close_o at_o her_o heel_n bluster_a and_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n as_o that_o wolf_n weary_v with_o worry_v do_v act_v 9.1_o against_o she_o say_v i_o will_v pursue_v i_o will_v overtake_v i_o will_v divide_v the_o spoil_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 15.9_o till_o in_o a_o trice_n they_o sink_v as_o lead_v in_o the_o mighty_a water_n v._n 10._o and_o be_v as_o still_o as_o a_o stone_n v._o 16._o there_o god_n break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o dragon_n pharaoh_n that_o leviathan_n or_o sea-monster_n isa_n 27.1_o &_o ezek._n 29.3_o and_o of_o all_o the_o crocodile_n his_o captain_n and_o swear_a swordman_n of_o satan_n and_o give_v they_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o the_o people_n inhabit_v the_o wilderness_n psal_n 74.13_o 14._o israel_n take_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o dead_a carcase_n cast_v upon_o the_o shore_n whereby_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o many_o necessary_n for_o their_o journey_n to_o canaan_n the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o secure_v those_o brainsick_a and_o incorrigible_a sinner_n to_o their_o destinate_a destruction_n as_o well_o as_o to_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o their_o bloody_a hand_n yea_o rather_o than_o they_o shall_v want_v deliverance_n god_n know_v how_o to_o command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v thus_o david_n pray_v thou_o and_o none_o but_o thou_o be_v my_o king_n as_o 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to_o get_v himself_o honour_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n exod._n 14.4_o etc._n etc._n then_o will_v he_o deliver_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v glorify_v he_o psal_n 50.15_o he_o know_v how_o to_o deliver_v he_o have_v deliver_v he_o do_v deliver_v and_o we_o trust_v he_o will_v do_v so_o hereafter_o 2_o cor._n 1.10_o now_o because_o this_o be_v a_o fatal_a issue_n of_o a_o long_a controversy_n betwixt_o egypt_n literal_a and_o god_n israel_n which_o be_v a_o most_o manifest_a type_n prefigure_v the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o long_o contest_v betwixt_o egypt_n mystical_a rev._n 11.8_o or_o antichrist_n and_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o its_o antitype_n conclude_v without_o controversy_n as_o this_o do_v at_o the_o upshot_n of_o this_o conflict_n in_o the_o complete_a salvation_n of_o the_o latter_a and_o in_o the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o the_o former_a as_o israel_n deliverance_n from_o egypt_n be_v not_o perfect_v till_o they_o see_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n all_o lay_v dead_a upon_o the_o seashore_n exod._n 14.30_o for_o which_o they_o sing_v the_o triumphant_a song_n of_o moses_n exod._n 15._o wherein_o a_o distinct_a narrative_n of_o that_o glorious_a victory_n be_v exact_o record_v show_v how_o miriam_n and_o the_o virgin_n sound_v forth_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n upon_o timbrel_n v._o 20._o so_o all_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a pledge_n of_o a_o complete_a victory_n and_o triumph_n of_o the_o true_a church_n over_o all_o its_o antichristian_a adversary_n and_o that_o those_o virgin_n which_o be_v not_o defile_v and_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whither_o ever_o be_v go_v rev._n 14.4_o shall_v obtain_v victory_n over_o the_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n the_o beast_n or_o antichrist_n and_o shall_v stand_v by_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n mingle_v with_o fire_n as_o the_o hebrew_n virgin_n stand_v by_o the_o red-sea_n have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o shall_v sing_v both_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o old_a miracle_n of_o mercy_n and_o likewise_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n our_o bless_a messiah_n the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o new_a revel_v 15.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o more_o and_o more_o shall_v be_v if_o our_o sin_n hinder_v not_o rev._n 15.6_o the_o lord_n shad_v reign_v exod._n 15.18_o and_o in_o thing_n wherein_o adversary_n deal_v proud_o he_o will_v be_v above_o they_o exod._n 18.11_o he_o sit_v in_o heaven_n psal_n 2.4_o and_o see_v their_o day_n be_v come_v psal_n 37.16_o as_o pharaoh_n senacherib_n herod_n &c._n &c._n blast_v their_o design_n psal_n 106.12_o say_v they_o believe_v in_o his_o word_n and_o sing_v his_o praise_n can_v we_o do_v the_o former_a we_o shall_v do_v the_o latter_a also_o the_o eight_o remark_n be_v the_o
10.10_o where_o he_o express_v how_o afraid_a he_o be_v lest_o god_n shall_v destroy_v they_o be_v far_o more_o trouble_v for_o they_o than_o they_o be_v for_o themselves_o insist_v so_o much_o upon_o this_o eminent_a history_n of_o his_o intercede_v for_o they_o this_o second_o time_n when_o their_o case_n be_v almost_o desperate_a insomuch_o that_o moses_n be_v put_v upon_o a_o peradventure_o i_o may_v make_v a_o atonement_n exod._n 32.30_o imply_v the_o difficulty_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o make_v he_o use_v of_o his_o best_a lever_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n as_o prayer_n and_o fast_v three_o that_o there_o be_v sufficiency_n and_o consistency_n of_o time_n for_o all_o those_o three_o forty_o day_n fast_n dr._n lightfoot_n make_v manifest_a in_o his_o chronology_n affirm_v that_o moses_n come_v down_o to_o break_v the_o golden-calf_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o 17_o day_n of_o the_o month_n tammuz_fw-fr which_o answer_v to_o our_o june_n the_o next_o day_n he_o return_v to_o god_n 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40.17_o 34._o so_o that_o moses_n who_o have_v oft_o enter_v the_o cloud_n can_v here_o v._o 35._o when_o god_n take_v up_o his_o seat_n on_o the_o ark_n to_o show_v the_o unworthiness_n and_o weakness_n of_o all_o flesh_n to_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n as_o levit_fw-la 16.2_o aaron_z go_v in_o only_o at_o god_n call_n as_o moses_n into_o the_o cloud_n when_o call_v exod._n 24.16_o if_o so_o such_o daâ—ling_a glory_n be_v not_o usual_a then_o it_o have_v hinder_v the_o service_n there_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o god_n dwelling_n with_o man_n in_o christ_n the_o thirteen_o remark_n upon_o this_o twelve_o station_n at_o sinai_n be_v that_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o glorious_a tabernacle_n erect_v in_o all_o its_o furniture_n both_o without_o and_z within_z and_o god_n have_v take_v his_o chair_n of_o state_n upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n between_o the_o cherubim_n but_o immediate_o he_o who_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v to_o israel_n out_o of_o heaven_n exod._n 20.22_o and_o nehem._n 9.13_o etc._n etc._n now_o speak_v from_o the_o mercy-seat_n in_o the_o newly-erected_n tabernacle_n and_o call_v moses_n who_o stand_v without_o and_o can_v not_o enter_v when_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v fill_v the_o place_n exod._n 40.35_o to_o come_v to_o he_o levit._fw-la 1.1_o and_o there_o teach_v he_o israel_n by_o moses_n how_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o with_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o levitical_a law_n etc._n etc._n all_o express_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o leviticus_n which_o only_o contain_v a_o entire_a history_n of_o one_o month_n time_n while_o they_o still_o stay_v at_o sinai_n after_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o its_o service_n be_v set_v up_o be_v the_o first_o month_n of_o their_o second_o year_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o of_o their_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n and_o the_o 2515_o year_n of_o the_o world_n note_v the_o first_o from_o hence_o this_o be_v wonderful_a divine_a condescension_n that_o the_o great_a god_n shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o humble_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o meet_v man_n in_o this_o tabernacle_n which_o have_v the_o cloudy_a pillar_n upon_o it_o by_o day_n and_o fire_n upon_o it_o by_o night_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o all_o israel_n in_o all_o their_o journeying_n after_o this_o exod._n 40.36_o 38._o numb_a 9.17_o 23._o this_o great_a favour_n be_v oft_o celebrate_v neh._n 9.19_o psal_n 78.14_o &_o 105.39_o note_n second_o god_n do_v not_o call_v moses_n to_o he_o with_o a_o loud_a frightful_a thunder_a voice_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o sinai_n but_o with_o a_o sort_n low_a yet_o audible_a voice_n as_o the_o last_o letter_n in_o vaiikra_fw-mi he_o call_v be_v less_o than_o all_o the_o other_o in_o that_o first_o word_n do_v intimate_v or_o it_o may_v hint_n that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o glorious_a oracle_n yet_o be_v
great_a city_n name_v ver_fw-la 17._o therefore_o their_o doom_n be_v they_o shall_v have_v slavery_n instead_o of_o slaughter_n hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n shall_v they_o be_v to_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o scripture_n phrase_n of_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o mankind_n deut._n 29.11_o as_o employ_v in_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o sordid_a drudgery_n the_o magistrate_n still_v the_o murmurer_n with_o this_o plausible_a motion_n ver_fw-la 21_o etc._n etc._n though_o they_o be_v free_v from_o a_o natural_a death_n because_o of_o the_o prince_n oath_n yet_o shall_v they_o be_v damn_v to_o a_o civil_a death_n by_o the_o prince_n sentence_n their_o slavery_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o death_n which_o will_v both_o sufficient_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o fraud_n and_o bring_v considerable_a benefit_n to_o israel_n not_o only_o in_o exempt_n every_o israelite_n from_o all_o drudgery_n work_n but_o also_o in_o get_v gain_n by_o the_o service_n of_o those_o slave_n and_o this_o be_v the_o curse_n which_o noah_n prophetical_o pronounce_v against_o cham_n the_o father_n of_o those_o canaanite_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o servant_n of_o servant_n unto_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 9.25_o which_o now_o be_v verify_v in_o his_o posterity_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o transcendent_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o so_o as_o to_o turn_v this_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n for_o their_o service_n be_v to_o minister_v unto_o the_o levite_n as_o the_o levite_n do_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n both_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n whereby_o they_o have_v a_o near_a approach_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n this_o give_v they_o opportunity_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o to_o behold_v his_o face_n in_o righteousness_n psal_n 17.15_o hence_o it_o be_v suppose_v they_o be_v call_v nethinims_n which_o signify_v deo_fw-la dati_fw-la man_n give_v to_o god_n 1_o chron._n 9.2_o and_o ezra_n 2.43_o in_o the_o 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who_o they_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o where_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n have_v not_o a_o holy_a mouth_n to_o speak_v we_o may_v not_o have_v a_o unholy_a tongue_n to_o ask_v etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o bless_a messiah_n appear_v unto_o gideon_n thresh_v wheat_n to_o hide_v it_o from_o the_o midianite_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o when_o israel_n be_v kind_o humble_v by_o the_o prophet_n reproof_n and_o cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n then_o come_v the_o messiah_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n and_o like_o a_o travel_a man_n with_o his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o as_o weary_a with_o his_o travel_n upon_o some_o long_a journey_n therefore_o he_o repose_v himself_o here_o under_o the_o oak_n of_o ophrah_n to_o rest_v he_o ver_fw-la 11._o n._n b._n that_o this_o be_v not_o create_v
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etc._n etc._n and_o here_o to_o gideon_n resemble_v a_o man_n both_o in_o his_o posture_n and_o action_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v christ_n errand_n hither_o be_v both_o to_o call_v gideon_n to_o be_v israel_n judge_n and_o to_o comfort_v he_o also_o against_o their_o present_a misery_n therefore_o give_v he_o a_o more_o than_o angelical_a salutation_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o above_o that_o of_o boaz_n ruth_n 2.4_o or_o that_o of_o gabriel_n luke_n 1.28_o gideon_n complain_v ver_fw-la 13._o christ_n like_v well_o his_o pious_a expostulation_n the_o publickness_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o sensibleness_n of_o the_o common_a calamity_n look_v upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 14._o with_o a_o look_n of_o love_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o peter_n luke_n 22.61_o and_o with_o a_o pleasant_a countenance_n give_v he_o a_o efficacious_a call_n from_o his_o thresh_v of_o wheat_n to_o a_o thresh_a of_o midian_a this_o gibbor_n hicchail_n hebr._n or_o mighty_a man_n of_o strength_n must_v now_o go_v 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such_o a_o mighty_a man_n of_o valeur_fw-fr as_o gideon_n be_v may_v think_v himself_o able_a enough_o to_o match_v any_o one_o man_n whosoever_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v gideon_n ask_v a_o sign_n ver_fw-la 17._o this_o he_o do_v not_o from_o want_n of_o faith_n but_o from_o weakness_n of_o faith_n he_o seek_v not_o a_o sign_n as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v matth._n 16.1_o 4._o to_o satisfy_v his_o curiosity_n or_o incredulity_n but_o for_o far_a confirmation_n of_o his_o divine_a call_n to_o be_v israel_n deliverer_n here_o gideon_n be_v faithful_a in_o weakness_n though_o but_o weak_a in_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n to_o god_n church_n not_o to_o see_v sign_n psal_n 74.9_o this_o he_o desire_n may_v be_v strengthen_v with_o a_o sign_n to_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o must_v be_v the_o man_n who_o shall_v help_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a midianites_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v judg._n 5.23_o even_o this_o lord_n christ._n he_o press_v here_o after_o assurance_n of_o 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and_o 3.5_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o hallow_a show_n bread_n be_v to_o be_v hot_a bread_n daily_o set_v before_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 21.6_o this_o miracle_n of_o the_o messiah_n here_o be_v the_o great_a partly_o because_o the_o more_o that_o the_o flesh_n and_o cake_n be_v moisten_v with_o the_o broth_n the_o less_o apt_a they_o be_v to_o be_v to_o consume_v by_o the_o fire_n as_o be_v that_o of_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 18.33_o and_o partly_o because_o the_o angel_n by_o this_o act_n do_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o mere_a man_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o such_o provision_n for_o his_o own_o repast_n but_o that_o he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n even_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o gideon_n faith_n may_v the_o more_o be_v confirm_v that_o he_o who_o have_v thus_o promise_v success_n against_o midian_a unto_o he_o be_v thorough_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o though_o at_o present_a gideâ—n_n be_v affright_v when_o he_o see_v the_o miracle_n and_o the_o angel_n 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infirmity_n find_v in_o they_o they_o be_v not_o blame_v by_o either_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o justify_v jephtah_n in_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o performance_n only_o the_o ignorance_n of_o that_o age_n may_v excuse_v he_o à _fw-la tanto_fw-la but_o nothing_o can_v excuse_v he_o à _fw-la toto_fw-la judge_n chap._n xii_o jvdge_n the_o twelve_o contain_v 1._o jephtah_n war_n with_o the_o ephraimite_n with_o its_o cause_n and_o event_n and_o then_o his_o death_n from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 7._o 2._o his_o three_o successor_n from_o ver_fw-la 8._o to_o the_o end_n the_o remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o such_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o ephraim_n that_o they_o be_v drink_v with_o it_o isa_n 28.1_o 3._o as_o be_v descend_v of_o joseph_n the_o most_o honourable_a of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o vainglory_n and_o envy_n they_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o jephtah_n and_o his_o gileadite_n as_o 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remark_n upon_o the_o first_o be_v first_o the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o specimen_fw-la which_o be_v twofold_a first_o the_o siege_n of_o jabesh_n by_o the_o ammonite_n which_o be_v so_o severe_a and_o press_v upon_o they_o that_o the_o people_n of_o jabesh_n come_v to_o a_o capitulation_n 1_o 2._o nahash_n the_o king_n of_o ammon_n have_v make_v long_a preparation_n for_o this_o siege_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o pad_n in_o the_o straw_n the_o cogent_a reason_n of_o their_o call_n for_o a_o king_n when_o they_o have_v intelligence_n of_o it_o chap._n 12.12_o make_v himself_o cocksure_a of_o carry_v the_o conquest_n and_o such_o be_v the_o old_a hatred_n of_o ammon_n against_o israel_n ezek._n 25.4_o 5_o 6_o 15._o upon_o the_o old_a claim_n of_o recover_v their_o lose_a land_n judg._n 11.13_o but_o more_o especial_o to_o revenge_v the_o overthrow_n then_o give_v they_o by_o jephtah_n v._o 32_o 33._o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v content_a to_o take_v in_o this_o city_n as_o one_o of_o their_o confederate_n as_o they_o consent_v to_o be_v though_o this_o be_v too_o far_o a_o compliance_n with_o that_o curse_a nation_n deut._n 23.3_o but_o they_o will_v have_v they_o not_o only_o their_o slave_n but_o their_o stigmatise_v slave_n by_o put_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n and_o so_o utter_o disable_v to_o deliver_v themselves_o out_o of_o his_o inhuman_a hand_n by_o war_n n._n b._n this_o will_v indeed_o have_v be_v a_o reproach_n upon_o all_o israe_fw-la as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v a_o base_a mind_a a_o sordid_a spirit_v people_n that_o so_o they_o may_v but_o live_v will_v truckle_n to_o any_o term_n on_o this_o fide_fw-la death_n though_o they_o boast_v of_o a_o almighty_a god_n able_a to_o defend_v they_o yet_o dare_v they_o not_o in_o danger_n put_v their_o confidence_n in_o he_o n._n b._n even_o thus_o will_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o imp_n deal_v with_o we_o endeavour_v to_o put_v out_o our_o right_a eye_n nahash_n here_o signify_v a_o serpent_n n._n b._n as_o that_o old_a serpent_n satan_n will_v put_v out_o our_o right-eye_n of_o faith_n and_o leave_v we_o only_o the_o left_a eye_n of_o reason_n so_o his_o instrument_n will_v deprive_v we_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o nuzzle_v we_o up_o in_o ignorance_n this_o serpent_n nahash_n know_v well_o that_o in_o battle_n the_o left_a eye_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o shield_n and_o only_o the_o right_a eye_n be_v useful_a for_o sight_n in_o fight_n and_o have_v that_o be_v put_v out_o the_o people_n can_v not_o fight_v at_o all_o note_v well_o nor_o can_v we_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n if_o we_o want_v faith_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n our_o best_a weapon_n matth._n 4.4_o 7_o 10._o eph._n 6.16_o 17._o and_o which_o teach_v our_o hand_n to_o fight_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 144.1_o n._n b._n nahash_n be_v content_a to_o leave_v they_o one_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v do_v his_o drudgery_n these_o harsh_a term_n put_v jabesh_n to_o their_o wily_a wit_n boâ—â—â—ing_v upon_o ammon_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o weaken_v exceed_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d slaughter_n of_o their_o man_n judg._n 21._o yea_o and_o not_o like_a to_o receive_v relief_n from_o those_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n who_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o philistine_n beside_o at_o this_o juncture_n they_o ill-agreed_n among_o themselves_o about_o their_o choice_n of_o a_o new_a king_n chap._n 10.27_o all_o these_o thing_n consider_v put_v jabesh_n upon_o this_o project_n of_o desire_v seven_o day_n respite_n etc._n etc._n v._n 3._o make_v no_o mention_n of_o their_o send_v messenger_n to_o a_o new_a king_n but_o to_o a_o break_a people_n only_o that_o nahash_n might_n more_o easy_o yield_v to_o it_o which_o josephus_n say_v he_o do_v out_o of_o a_o foolish_a self-confidence_n of_o his_o army_n and_o contempt_n of_o israel_n who_o he_o think_v utter_o unable_a to_o afford_v any_o relief_n especial_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n the_o second_o antecedent_n of_o the_o specimen_fw-la be_v saul_n resolution_n to_o relieve_v the_o besiege_a city_n from_o v._o 4._o to_o v._o 11._o wherein_o note_n 1._o the_o occasion_n messenger_n come_v from_o jabesh_n to_o gibeah_n where_o saul_n be_v chap_n 10.26_o and_o where_o he_o continue_v about_o a_o month_n in_o his_o private_a husbandry_n chap._n 11.4_o 5_o 7._o before_o this_o public_a occasion_n n._n b._n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o this_o town_n of_o gibeah_n once_o so_o abominable_o wicked_a and_o as_o abominable_o destroy_v judg._n 20._o shall_v afford_v israel_n their_o first_o king_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n shall_v now_o so_o sympathize_v with_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n who_o have_v so_o deep_o suffer_v former_o for_o their_o friendship_n towards_o they_o judg._n 21._o and_o well_o may_v the_o benjamite_n weep_v with_o weep_a jabesh_n according_a to_o rom._n 12.15_o because_o they_o have_v their_o wife_n from_o thence_o to_o recruit_v their_o almost_o extinguish_v tribe_n judg._n 21.10_o 12_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n saul_n come_v out_o of_o the_o field_n from_o his_o countrey-work_n with_o his_o oxe-plough_n a_o work_n ancient_o of_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o old_a roman_n and_o grecian_n find_v a_o general_a lamentation_n for_o their_o brethren_n misery_n at_o jabesh_n gilead_n who_o have_v already_o endure_v a_o hard_a siege_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o submit_v to_o hard_a term_n v._o 10_o if_o relief_n come_v not_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n which_o they_o cunning_o conceal_v then_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o v._o 6._o fill_v he_o with_o fortitude_n and_o he_o who_o have_v be_v so_o cold_a in_o his_o own_o cause_n as_o to_o hold_v his_o peace_n when_o he_o be_v both_o reject_v and_o revile_v chap._n 10.27_o be_v now_o all_o on_o a_o light_a fire_n and_o a_o hot_a flame_n when_o he_o hear_v how_o god_n be_v so_o dishonour_v and_o his_o people_n so_o discourage_v and_o reproach_v v._o 6._o he_o take_v his_o likely_a his_o own_o yoke_v of_o ox_n which_o he_o be_v follow_v from_o the_o field_n hew_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o send_v they_o into_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n with_o this_o message_n whoever_o come_v not_o forth_o after_o saul_n and_o after_o samuel_n his_o ox_n shall_v be_v hew_v in_o piece_n also_o for_o 7._o this_o strike_v a_o great_a terror_n even_o in_o the_o despiser_n of_o saul_n who_o dare_v not_o refuse_v to_o follow_v samuel_n their_o old_a judge_n though_o saul_n be_v not_o yet_o inaugurate_v king_n yet_o saul_n as_o such_o a_o elect_a king_n rank_n himself_o before_o a_o prophet_n or_o judge_n and_o like_o a_o king_n summon_v his_o subject_n all_o as_o it_o be_v above_o sixteen_o and_o under_o sixty_o and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o deed_n which_o be_v more_o persuade_v
lose_v samuel_n at_o such_o a_o juncture_n to_o his_o disgrace_n he_o therefore_o hold_v he_o violent_o by_o his_o mantle_n and_o it_o rend_v in_o his_o hand_n which_o samuel_n tell_v he_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o one_o who_o shall_v tear_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n which_o when_o saul_n see_v come_v to_o pass_v he_o say_v now_o i_o know_v thou_o shall_v sure_o be_v king_n chap._n 24_o 4.20_o the_o seven_o remark_n be_v samuel_n slay_v agag_n and_o at_o the_o importunity_n of_o saul_n samuel_n yield_v to_o go_v to_o gilgal_n to_o own_v he_o as_o his_o sovereign_n as_o yet_o be_v only_o reject_v but_o not_o depose_v but_o chief_o to_o execute_v agag_n v._o 31_o 32_o 33._o who_o have_v be_v as_o cruel_a to_o israel_n as_o his_o ancestor_n and_o have_v escape_v the_o sword_n of_o lusty_a saul_n do_v not_o dream_v of_o death_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o old_a samuel_n n._n b._n who_o yet_o god_n enable_v to_o hew_v he_o in_o piece_n as_o phinehas_n stab_v zimri_n and_o elijah_n slay_v the_o baalite_n all_o extraordinary_a case_n we_o be_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n and_o not_o by_o extraordinary_a example_n which_o be_v no_o precedent_n for_o we_o after_o this_o samuel_n go_v no_o more_o to_o visit_v saul_n now_o excommunicate_v yet_o mourn_v for_o he_o v._o 34_o 35._o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o hazard_v of_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v more_o than_o saul_n do_v for_o himself_o chap._n xvi_o chapter_n the_o sixteenth_o be_v a_o narrative_a of_o david_n private_a anoint_v to_o be_v king_n by_o samuel_n upon_o saul_n rejection_n by_o god_n wherein_o the_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n be_v considerable_a the_o remark_n first_o upon_o the_o antecedent_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o dialogue_n or_o conference_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o samuel_n in_o which_o be_v n._n b._n first_o god_n speech_n to_o samuel_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o mourn_v for_o saul_n &_o c_o v._n 1._o mourn_v he_o may_v but_o it_o be_v overlong_a that_o he_o mourn_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o pray_v also_o for_o his_o restitution_n do_v not_o so_o say_v god_n see_v i_o have_v reject_v he_o lose_v not_o thy_o prayer_n and_o tear_n upon_o such_o a_o reprobate_n a_o aethiopian_a that_n will_v never_o be_v wash_v white_a with_o all_o thy_o weep_v do_v not_o thou_o tell_v he_o from_o i_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o will_v repent_v chap._n 15.29_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o reject_v he_o and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o my_o resolve_v must_v make_v thou_o submit_v to_o my_o pleasure_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o as_o i_o be_o peremptory_a in_o reject_v saul_n so_o no_o less_o be_o i_o in_o provide_v i_o a_o king_n among_o jesse_n son_n one_o better_a than_o he_o who_o the_o people_n provide_v for_o themselves_o therefore_o fill_v thy_o horn_n with_o oil_n to_o anoint_v he_o n._n b._n saul_n be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n out_o of_o a_o glass_n vial_n chap._n 10.1_o the_o brittleness_n whereof_o signify_v the_o instability_n of_o saul_n kingdom_n which_o will_v soon_o be_v break_v but_o david_n must_v be_v anoint_v out_o of_o a_o horn-vial_n which_o be_v of_o a_o more_o durable_a substance_n to_o signify_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o never_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o this_o be_v accomplish_v in_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n n._n b._n second_o samuel_n answer_n v._o 2._o he_o say_v nothing_o to_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o god_n speech_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v satisfy_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o forbear_v mourn_v any_o long_o for_o saul_n and_o pray_v any_o more_o for_o his_o restitution_n but_o as_o to_o the_o positive_a part_n of_o it_o he_o make_v his_o objection_n say_v how_o can_v i_o go_v if_o saul_n hear_v it_o he_o will_v kill_v i_o n._n b._n a_o strange_a question_n instead_o of_o a_o positive_a answer_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o seem_v to_o favour_n of_o humane_a frailty_n in_o a_o old_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o have_v so_o much_o and_o so_o long_a experience_n of_o the_o lord_n faithfulness_n to_o he_o in_o a_o most_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o he_o bernard_n can_v say_v quid_fw-la timet_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la dei_fw-la positus_fw-la what_o need_v that_o man_n fear_v who_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o very_a bosom_n of_o a_o all-sufficient_a god_n samuel_n here_o shall_v have_v strong_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n who_o call_v he_o to_o this_o word_n will_v carry_v he_o safe_o through_o it_o but_o it_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o samuel_n gravity_n and_o godly_a experience_n to_o suppose_v that_o he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o go_v not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o any_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n but_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o divine_a direction_n therein_o n._n b._n as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n do_v in_o her_o question_n to_o the_o angel_n how_o can_v this_o be_v see_v i_o know_v not_o a_o man_n luke_n 1.34_o the_o lord_n answer_n to_o samuel_n objection_n make_v it_o more_o probable_a for_o he_o direct_v samuel_n how_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o danger_n say_v take_v a_o heifer_n and_o say_v i_o be_o come_v to_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v usual_a for_o samuel_n to_o do_v sometime_o in_o one_o place_n and_o sometime_o in_o another_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v out_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n unto_o which_o israel_n be_v notorious_o inclinable_a this_o therefore_o be_v one_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n to_o bethlehem_n but_o not_o the_o only_a cause_n nor_o be_v samuel_n oblige_v to_o declare_v all_o that_o he_o come_v about_o n._n b._n note_v well_o some_o part_n of_o a_o truth_n may_v lawful_o be_v conceal_v out_o of_o civil_a prudence_n as_o jeremy_n do_v jer._n 38.27_o n._n b._n as_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n say_v solomon_n that_o believe_v all_o he_o hear_v prov._n 14.15_o so_o he_o be_v no_o less_o that_o declare_v all_o he_o know_v the_o lord_n far_o direct_v samuel_n to_o invite_v jesse_n and_o his_o son_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o the_o feast_n that_o follow_v the_o peace_n offer_v and_z thou_o shall_v anoint_v unto_o i_o he_o who_o i_o name_v unto_o thou_o v._n 3._o n._n b._n this_o jesse_n above_o all_o other_o must_v be_v a_o invite_v guest_n because_o he_o be_v grandchild_n to_o ruth_n the_o moabitess_n ruth_n 4.22_o who_o be_v now_o grow_v a_o great_a lady_n in_o this_o little_a city_n bethlehem_n and_o now_o note_v to_o be_v the_o great-grandmother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n so_o little_o lose_v ruth_n by_o renounce_v the_o idolatry_n of_o moab_n and_o cleave_v close_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n the_o second_o remark_n upon_o the_o antecedent_n be_v the_o sad_a alarm_n samuel_n come_v to_o this_o city_n give_v to_o the_o citizen_n the_o elder_n tremble_v at_o it_o etc._n etc._n v._n 4_o 5._o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o he_o they_o meet_v he_o at_o the_o gate_n and_o court_v he_o with_o be_v all_o well_o know_v that_o he_o be_v now_o a_o old_a man_n and_o stir_v seldom_o from_o his_o house_n at_o ramah_n especial_o since_o he_o desert_a saul_n in_o so_o great_a displeasure_n they_o do_v just_o wonder_v that_o he_o shall_v now_o take_v so_o long_a a_o journey_n from_o home_n and_o come_v to_o so_o small_a a_o city_n as_o bethlehem_n be_v micah_n 5.2_o n._n b._n it_o must_v be_v upon_o some_o extraordinary_a errand_n and_o their_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n fear_v the_o worst_a they_o may_v fear_v first_o that_o some_o grievous_a sin_n have_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o city_n and_o he_o be_v come_v to_o denounce_v some_o grievous_a judgement_n against_o they_o for_o it_o or_o second_o that_o samuel_n come_v so_o private_o may_v flee_v from_o saul_n who_o be_v sore_o incense_v against_o he_o for_o his_o so_o late_o sharp_a reproof_n and_o shall_v they_o receive_v and_o harbour_v he_o this_o will_v horrible_o expose_v they_o to_o saul_n rage_n and_o revenge_n and_o so_o evil_a may_v befall_v bethlehem_n for_o samuel_n sake_n as_o it_o do_v afterward_o to_o nob_n for_o david_n sake_n three_o they_o may_v fear_v such_o a_o great_a prophet_n as_o samuel_n be_v come_v to_o foretell_v some_o sad_a calamity_n will_v befall_v their_o city_n either_o from_o some_o foreign_a enemy_n or_o from_o saul_n himself_o who_o now_o begin_v to_o fall_v into_o frantic_a fit_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n but_o good_a old_a samuel_n do_v not_o only_o comfort_v they_o against_o all_o those_o fear_n but_o also_o invite_v they_o to_o a_o peace-offering_a and_o to_o the_o holy_a feast_n that_o follow_v it_o only_o with_o this_o difference_n their_o single_a person_n be_v
the_o king_n death_n v._o 22_o 23_o 24._o she_o may_v fear_v it_o because_o saul_n have_v slay_v so_o many_o of_o her_o consort_n and_o how_o some_o will_v say_v she_o have_v revenge_v it_o by_o kill_v he_o so_o it_o be_v herself_o love_n to_o set_v saul_n fafe_v out_o of_o her_o hand_n but_o josephus_n high_o commend_v she_o for_o this_o kindness_n to_o he_o that_o have_v slay_v her_o consort_n and_o can_v now_o never_o be_v likely_a to_o make_v her_o recompense_n 1_o sam._n chap._n xxix_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o dismission_n of_o david_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o not_o without_o disgrace_n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o the_o circumstance_n of_o david_n dismission_n as_o 1._o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v v._o 1._o be_v aphek_n contiguous_a to_o shunem_n where_o the_o philistine_n encamp_v chap._n 28.2_o cover_v both_o those_o place_n with_o their_o numerous_a host_n 2._o the_o time_n when_o v._o 2._o it_o be_v at_o their_o general_n muster_n when_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n take_v a_o distinct_a view_n of_o every_o company_n regiment_n and_o brigade_n whereby_o david_n be_v discover_v in_o the_o rear-band_n attend_v as_o lifeguard_n to_o achish_n their_o general_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o quarrel_n those_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n have_v against_o david_n for_o which_o he_o must_v be_v cashier_v out_o of_o their_o army_n and_o all_o his_o man_n with_o he_o first_o their_o quarrel_n be_v against_o they_o all_o in_o general_n because_o they_o be_v hebrew_n v._o 3._o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v so_o by_o their_o language_n garb_n and_o manner_n as_o hateful_a then_o to_o the_o heathen_n as_o the_o christian_n be_v now_o to_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n the_o philistine_n at_o this_o time_n account_v the_o hebrew_n their_o mortal_a enemy_n second_o but_o their_o principal_a quarrel_n be_v against_o david_n say_v make_v this_o fellow_n to_o return_v v._n 4._o this_o they_o speak_v in_o great_a wrath_n against_o he_o calling_z him_z fellow_n in_o contempt_n and_o those_o four_o prince_n thus_o rough_o ruffle_v with_o achish_a about_o david_n be_v fellow-prince_n with_o the_o king_n who_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o patronize_v david_n notwithstanding_o his_o fair_a apology_n from_o long_a experience_n he_o make_v for_o he_o to_o they_o nor_o can_v this_o military_a prudence_n of_o those_o four_o prince_n be_v altogether_o condemn_v see_v they_o look_v upon_o david_n but_o as_o a_o reconcile_a enemy_n at_o the_o best_a so_o not_o to_o be_v too_o far_o truss_v say_v because_o some_o hebrew_n heretofore_o have_v give_v we_o the_o slip_n and_o turn_v from_o we_o to_o the_o enemy_n chap._n 14.21_o and_o because_o david_n have_v no_o better_a expedient_a to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o saul_n than_o by_o betray_v we_o into_o his_o hand_n n._n b._n note_v well_o thus_o they_o strenuous_o argue_v first_o that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o as_o one_o discontent_v to_o want_v all_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o own_o native_a country_n and_o live_v a_o exile_n in_o a_o strange_a nation_n but_o the_o betray_n of_o we_o will_v merit_v his_o return_n second_o they_o argue_v that_o he_o can_v do_v it_o v._o 15._o as_o his_o interest_n may_v incline_v he_o to_o betray_v we_o so_o he_o have_v ability_n to_o do_v it_o be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o valour_n in_o conquer_a our_o goliath_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v achish_n the_o king_n when_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o hold_v up_o against_o the_o other_o four_o lord_n his_o confederate_n in_o this_o war_n nor_o can_v effectual_o justify_v david_n against_o their_o jealousy_n v._o 6._o he_o kind_o entreat_v david_n to_o a_o amicable_a dismission_n lest_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o morose_a humour_n shall_v cashier_v he_o by_o force_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o complaisant_a be_v the_o king_n that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n and_o a_o dagon-worshipe_a yet_o he_o swear_v by_o david_n jehovah_n so_o much_o good_a he_o have_v get_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o his_o kindness_n to_o david_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v his_o unwelcome_a message_n with_o less_o offence_n assure_v he_o it_o come_v not_o from_o any_o want_n of_o my_o love_n which_o thou_o have_v thorough_o merit_v but_o it_o be_v only_a because_o the_o lord_n love_v thou_o not_o n._n b._n indeed_o there_o be_v but_o few_o lord_n in_o the_o world_n that_o love_v such_o as_o david_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 1.26_o however_o achish_n here_o do_v qualify_v the_o severe_a suspicion_n and_o censure_n of_o those_o losel-lord_n by_o say_v to_o david_n the_o lord_n favour_v thou_o not_o and_o therefore_o i_o advise_v thou_o to_o depart_v and_o displease_v they_o not_o seeing_z thou_o be_v now_o in_o their_o power_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n to_o defend_v thy_o innocency_n v._o 7._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v david_n reply_n to_o achish_n v._o 8._o why_o may_v not_o i_o go_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n this_o be_v down_o right_a gloss_a flattery_n and_o david_n grievous_a frailty_n in_o such_o deep_a dissimulation_n no_o doubt_n but_o david_n have_v earnest_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v prevent_v his_o go_n to_o fight_n against_o god_n people_n and_o now_o when_o god_n be_v at_o work_n to_o grant_v his_o desire_n he_o pretend_v a_o grand_a discontent_n that_o he_o be_v prevent_v from_o so_o do_v in_o achish_n service_n n._n b._n menochius_fw-la affirm_v that_o david_n do_v well_o in_o utter_v discontentful_a word_n this_o complaint_n be_v necessary_a lest_o he_o shall_v tacit_o confess_v himself_o guilty_a of_o that_o whereof_o they_o accuse_v he_o and_o thereby_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o most_o desperate_a danger_n from_o the_o lord_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v hereupon_o achish_n do_v assure_v david_n that_o he_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n v._n 9_o that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o excellency_n in_o my_o eye_n that_o thou_o seem_v as_o a_o angel_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o i_o which_o phrase_n he_o have_v learn_v from_o david_n also_o though_o a_o heathen_a but_o say_v he_o though_o thou_o be_v as_o welcome_a as_o a_o angel_n to_o i_o yet_o be_v thou_o as_o irksome_a as_o a_o devil_n to_o those_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o myself_o save_v only_o they_o have_v make_v i_o their_o general_n and_o see_v all_o thy_o soldier_n be_v saul_n servant_n as_o he_o call_v they_o v._o 10._o thou_o can_v not_o oblige_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o philistine_n against_o their_o old_a lord_n and_o master_n therefore_o i_o dismiss_v thou_o in_o peace_n depart_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v day_n to_o ziklag_n which_o i_o give_v thou_o lest_o thy_o long_a stay_n incense_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o fall_v on_o thou_o and_o thy_o follower_n in_o the_o camp_n upon_o this_o david_n depart_v early_o before_o the_o battle_n begin_v etc._n etc._n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o stupendous_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o david_n when_o his_o own_o carnal_a policy_n have_v bring_v he_o into_o this_o perplexity_n by_o his_o forsake_v judah_n where_o god_n place_v he_o chap._n 22.5_o and_o his_o come_n to_o gath_n where_o he_o have_v place_v himself_o chap._n 27.1_o etc._n etc._n he_o must_v now_o be_v perfidious_a either_o to_o saul_n or_o achish_n he_o can_v be_v neither_o with_o comfort_n when_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v extricate_v he_o than_o god_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o out_o of_o a_o engine_n use_v these_o lord_n to_o rid_v themselves_o of_o he_o desire_v rather_o his_o room_n than_o company_n they_o look_v no_o far_o but_o god_n do_v not_o only_o to_o bring_v david_n out_o of_o the_o briar_n here_o but_o also_o to_o send_v he_o in_o season_n to_o redeem_v his_o loss_n at_o ziklag_n chap_n 30._o 1_o sam._n chap._n xxx_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o narrative_a of_o david_n successful_a deed_n for_o ziklag_n against_o the_o amalekite_n the_o remark_n upon_o david_n expedition_n here_o be_v first_o the_o calamity_n of_o ziklag_n and_o its_o citizen_n when_o david_n come_v thither_o he_o find_v the_o city_n burn_v sack_a and_o spoil_v v._o 1._o and_o all_o the_o woman_n with_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o amalekite_n who_o have_v not_o slay_v any_o v._o 2._o though_o david_n have_v not_o leave_v in_o his_o expedition_n against_o they_o neither_o man_n or_o woman_n alive_a chap._n 27.9_o and_o though_o these_o amalekite_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o david_n absence_n and_o seek_v revenge_n yet_o be_v
the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o dear_a friend_n jonathan_n together_o with_o israel_n choice_a worthy_n and_o man_n of_o their_o chief_a chivalry_n v._o 17_o 19_o 20._o to_o 27._o wherein_o be_v remarkable_a first_o david_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o lamentable_a epitaph_n because_o he_o have_v both_o a_o poetic_a and_o a_o prophetic_a gift_n and_o because_o he_o be_v most_o deep_o concern_v as_o son-in-law_n and_o successor_n to_o saul_n and_o as_o a_o great_a loser_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o best_a belove_a jonathan_n who_o be_v the_o next_o subject_n of_o this_o sad_a tragedy_n second_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o sad_a sonnet_n be_v a_o mixture_n of_o poetical_a exclamation_n and_o hyperbolical_a imprecation_n all_o compose_v in_o a_o concise_a metre_n which_o make_v the_o meaning_n thereof_o the_o more_o cloudy_a be_v the_o extatick_a expression_n of_o one_o overwhelm_v with_o grief_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a friend_n three_o beside_o these_o general_a rapture_n david_n particular_o bewail_v first_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n commend_v he_o for_o the_o laudable_a virtue_n which_o he_o have_v which_o make_v he_o amiable_a and_o oblige_v to_o his_o subject_n as_o for_o those_o foul_a affront_n offer_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o jonathan_n he_o candid_o cover_v they_o as_o be_v only_o the_o effort_n of_o his_o sudden_a passion_n by_o which_o his_o ordinary_a temper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v and_o of_o his_o jealousy_n of_o a_o corrival_n to_o the_o crown_n for_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v excuse_v but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o any_o piety_n in_o saul_n which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v david_n mention_n n._n b._n note_v well_o a_o fair_a caution_n for_o flatter_a preacher_n of_o funeral_n sermon_n it_o be_v too_o pharisaical_a to_o beautify_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o dead_a who_o life_n be_v bad_a mat._n 23_o 29._o second_o the_o death_n of_o jonathan_n he_o more_o passionate_o deplore_v because_o frater_fw-la quasi_fw-la ferè_fw-la alter_fw-la he_o almost_o lose_v himself_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o he_o who_o have_v he_o live_v will_v assure_o have_v give_v david_n a_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n after_o his_o father_n death_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n between_o they_o whereas_o by_o the_o death_n of_o jonathan_n he_o look_v for_o long_a interruption_n from_o it_o by_o abner_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o make_v rhetorical_a flourish_v upon_o jonathan_n cordial_a love_n to_o he_o as_o transcend_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n naturalist_n say_v of_o female_n quicquid_fw-la volunt_fw-la valdè_fw-la volunt_fw-la their_o affection_n be_v more_o earnest_a than_o those_o of_o males_n yet_o jonathan_n love_v david_n more_o affectionate_o than_o ever_o do_v any_o woman_n either_o her_o child_n or_o her_o husband_n four_o david_n do_v not_o so_o despond_v with_o dolour_n but_o be_v now_o king_n he_o command_v that_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n his_o own_o and_o now_o the_o royal_a tribe_n shall_v learn_v the_o use_n of_o their_o armour_n v._o 18._o because_o they_o border_v upon_o the_o philistine_n upon_o who_o they_o may_v retrieve_v their_o lose_a honour_n and_o he_o instance_n in_o the_o bow_n both_o in_o honour_n of_o jonathan_n who_o be_v so_o skilful_a at_o it_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o that_o they_o may_v match_v the_o philistine_n archer_n who_o have_v beeen_n so_o mischievous_a to_o their_o mighty_a one_o this_o the_o general_n chronicle_n amplify_v josh_n 10.13_o mention_n this_o book_n of_o jasher_n which_o signify_v recti_fw-la the_o book_n of_o right_n or_o of_o the_o law_n a_o directory_n for_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o right_a duty_n on_o both_o side_n the_o jew_n take_v it_o for_o genesis_n the_o story_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n those_o three_o righteous_a man_n but_o than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v jasher_n but_o jasharim_n plural_a it_o be_v rather_o the_o blessing_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 49.8_o judah_n hand_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o david_n of_o that_o tribe_n be_v to_o be_v in_o this_o be_v insert_v this_o song_n the_o foot_n and_o burden_n whereof_o be_v how_o be_v the_o mighty_a fall_v oft_o repeat_v v._o 19.25_o 27._o this_o book_n teach_v the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n and_o artillery_n but_o be_v now_o lose_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n 2_o samuel_n chap._n ii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v david_n come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n as_o before_o be_v record_v the_o whole_a history_n of_o david_n state_n of_o humiliation_n a_o perfect_a type_n of_o christ_n his_o antitype_n who_o pass_v likewise_o out_o of_o the_o one_o into_o the_o other_o this_o chapter_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n first_o the_o antecedent_n have_v these_o remark_n as_o first_o david_n beginning_n at_o the_o right_a end_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o promise_a kingdom_n in_o consult_v with_o god_n according_a to_o god_n own_o ordinance_n numb_a 27.21_o and_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o peerless_a persecution_n he_o dare_v not_o now_o stir_v one_o step_n without_o divine_a direction_n v._o 1._o have_v smart_v so_o much_o for_o follow_v his_o own_o humane_a policy_n and_o prudence_n 1_o sam._n 27.1_o he_o ask_v god_n to_o what_o city_n of_o judah_n shall_v i_o go_v god_n answer_n to_o hebron_n ziklag_n be_v only_a achish_n donative_n to_o david_n a_o remote_a place_n so_o not_o for_o his_o present_a purpose_n but_o god_n gift_n to_o he_o be_v hebron_n the_o metropolis_n of_o judah_n more_o ancient_a than_o zoan_n of_o egypt_n numb_a 13.22_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n josh_n 20.7_o and_o more_o renown_a because_o the_o patriarch_n to_o who_o canaan_n be_v promise_v lie_v bury_v there_o and_o thereby_o as_o it_o be_v hold_v possession_n of_o it_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v thither_o david_n go_v as_o god_n direct_v he_o into_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o his_o own_o tribe_n whence_o he_o expect_v most_o acceptance_n and_o assistance_n and_o his_o two_o wife_n with_o he_o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o share_n with_o he_o in_o his_o prosperity_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o his_o adversity_n n._n b._n note_v well_o wherein_o we_o have_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n which_o when_o it_o have_v suffer_v with_o he_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o luk._n 22.28_o 29._o our_o lord_n will_v remove_v his_o spouse_n from_o the_o land_n of_o her_o banishment_n from_o the_o ash_n of_o her_o forlorn_a ziklag_n to_o the_o hebron_n of_o her_o peace_n and_o glory_n he_o have_v take_v order_n for_o it_o already_o joh._n 17.24_o and_o be_v go_v a_o little_a before_o to_o prepare_v mansion_n for_o she_o joh._n 14.2_o 3._o yea_o and_o count_v not_o himself_o complete_a till_o he_o have_v we_o all_o with_o he_o ephes_n 1.23_o nor_o do_v david_n cashier_v those_o his_o man_n that_o have_v mutinied_a at_o ziklag_n 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themselves_o yet_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n do_v chap._n 10._o n._n b._n how_o do_v this_o aggravate_v the_o perverseness_n of_o their_o disposition_n that_o regard_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o he_o who_o be_v wise_a than_o solomon_n mat._n 12.42_o in_o all_o which_o solomon_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o draw_v in_o all_o nation_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o who_o read_v better_a divinity_n lecture_n to_o man_n than_o ever_o solomon_n can_v do_v etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n chap._n v._n give_v a_o account_n of_o solomon_n preparation_n for_o his_o building_n the_o temple_n wherein_o all_o the_o four_o cause_n do_v concur_v 1_o matter_n 2._o form_n 3._o efficient_a and_o 4._o the_o final_a end_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o be_v first_o the_o material_n for_o building_n it_o be_v procure_v by_o a_o double_a embassage_n first_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n two_o sea_n town_n in_o phoenicia_n border_v upon_o galilce_a near_o lebanon_n the_o people_n 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prov._n 8.15_o and_o from_o who_o all_o peace_n and_o promotion_n come_v psal_n 75.6_o 7._o saying_n as_o peter_n martyr_n say_v here_o i_o may_v not_o abuse_v my_o ease_n which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v grant_v i_o to_o idleness_n and_o luxury_n but_o have_v no_o work_n in_o war_n abroad_o i_o will_v restore_v religion_n at_o home_n ver_fw-la 5._o mark_v second_o solomon_n proposition_n after_o his_o preface_n he_o request_v of_o hiram_n such_o material_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o build_v the_o temple_n both_o wood_n and_o stone_n v._o 6_o 18._o for_o though_o david_n before_o his_o death_n have_v prepare_v abundant_o both_o wood_n and_o workman_n 1_o chron._n 22.2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n &_o 29.3_o yet_o nothing_o near_o enough_o for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n and_o hiram_n must_v help_v he_o with_o workman_n
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of_o success_n ver_fw-la 23._o have_v just_o give_v ahab_n up_o to_o believe_v lie_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 2.11_o 12._o remark_n the_o three_o be_v how_o micaiah_n oracle_n be_v entertain_v by_o zedekiah_n and_o ahab_n ver_fw-la 24_o 26_o 27._o and_o how_o it_o be_v defend_v by_o micaiah_n himself_o against_o they_o both_o ver_fw-la 25_o 28._o wherein_n mark_v 1_o zedekiah_n the_o prince_n of_o baal_n be_v prophet_n and_o in_o great_a favour_n with_o ahab_n more_o impudent_a than_o the_o rest_n gives_z micaiah_n a_o cuff_n with_o the_o fist_n because_o he_o have_v give_v he_o and_o his_o whole_a college_n of_o prophet_n the_o lie_n have_v no_o better_a argument_n but_o club-law_n to_o answer_v his_o assertion_n with_o and_o with_o the_o blow_n on_o the_o face_n he_o expostulate_v say_v which_o way_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v from_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o for_o 24._o as_o if_o he_o have_v monopolise_v the_o whole_a possession_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o himself_o 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who_o he_o have_v occasion_v to_o be_v send_v for_o and_o when_o ahab_n also_o remand_v he_o back_o to_o prison_n not_o a_o word_n hear_v we_o in_o behalf_n of_o micaiah_n his_o affinity_n with_o ahab_n have_v diminish_v his_o piety_n objection_n some_o suppose_n zedâ—kiah_n may_v use_v two_o argument_n 1._o that_o elijah_n have_v foretell_v ahab_n shall_v die_v in_o jezreel_n chap._n 21.19_o now_o micaiah_n come_v and_o foretell_v he_o must_v die_v in_o ramoth_n gilead_n therefore_o neither_o of_o those_o prophet_n ought_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o 2._o his_o hand_n wherewith_o he_o smite_v micaiah_n do_v not_o dry_v up_o as_o jeroboam_n hand_n do_v chap_n 13.4_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v answer_n this_o seem_v at_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v a_o great_a blow_n to_o micaiah_n credit_n than_o that_o box_n he_o give_v he_o upon_o his_o face_n but_o the_o two_o prophet_n be_v thus_o reconcile_v by_o vatablus_n lavater_n lyra_n p._n martyr_n piscator_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o same_o general_a though_o not_o individual_a place_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o region_n of_o samaria_n within_o which_o jezreel_n be_v 2._o ahab_n chariot_n pollute_v with_o his_o blood_n be_v wash_v in_o the_o pool_n of_o samaria_n as_o public_a a_o place_n as_o be_v that_o of_o naboth_n execution_n but_o his_o armour_n be_v carry_v to_o his_o armoury_n in_o jezreel_n where_o the_o dog_n lick_v his_o blood_n when_o it_o come_v there_o to_o be_v wash_v 3._o the_o pool_n of_o samaria_n reach_v in_o a_o run_a stream_n as_o far_o as_o jezreel_n so_o that_o ahab_n blood_n run_v out_o of_o his_o chariot_n be_v carry_v down_o to_o jezreel_n and_o there_o lick_v up_o by_o dog_n 4._o that_o prophecy_n of_o elijah_n be_v more_o plain_o and_o plenary_o fulfil_v in_o joram_n ahab_n son_n a_o child_n be_v the_o father_n blood_n john_n 1.13_o act_n 17.26_o 2_o king_n 9.25_o 26._o and_o though_o at_o first_o this_o judgement_n be_v denounce_v against_o ahab_n himself_o yet_o upon_o his_o humiliation_n it_o be_v transfer_v from_o he_o to_o his_o son_n chap._n 21.24.29_o 5._o yet_o the_o same_o judgement_n befall_v ahab_n person_n ver_fw-la 38._o here_o for_o notwithstanding_o that_o translation_n of_o the_o curse_n to_o his_o posterity_n because_o ahab_n again_o return_v to_o his_o old_a sin_n here_o therefore_o be_v the_o curse_n bring_v back_o upon_o himself_o ver_fw-la 38._o 6._o ahab_n death_n wound_n be_v receive_v in_o ramoth-gilead_n according_a to_o micaiah_n prophecy_n ver_fw-la 28._o elijah_n have_v declare_v the_o cause_n not_o the_o place_n of_o ahab_n death_n say_v the_o dutch_a annotation_n 7._o n._n b._n though_o zedekiah_n smite_v hand_n escape_v that_o wither_v which_o seize_v upon_o jeroboam_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o measure_v the_o quality_n of_o action_n by_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o success_n god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n in_o his_o miraculous_a act_n and_o oft_o preserve_v great_a sinner_n from_o lesser_a punishment_n whereby_o he_o only_o reserve_v they_o for_o great_a judgement_n as_o he_o do_v this_o zedekiah_n here_o mark_v 2._o micaiah_n all_o alone_a and_o not_o defend_v or_o so_o much_o as_o vindicate_v by_o good_a jehosaphat_n do_v not_o return_v blow_n for_o blow_n with_o his_o hand_n but_o lay_v about_o he_o with_o his_o tongue_n and_o tell_v this_o proud_a false_a prophet_n his_o doom_n for_o 25._o that_o though_o now_o his_o prophet-striking_a hand_n escape_v god_n stroke_n yet_o for_o all_o his_o present_a strut_a proud_o god_n will_v strike_v he_o short_o with_o such_o a_o dread_n as_o he_o shall_v not_o know_v in_o what_o lurk_v hole_n to_o hide_v his_o head_n with_o safety_n and_o those_o horn_n wherewith_o he_o now_o insult_v will_v not_o secure_v he_o from_o danger_n this_o zedekiah_n thus_o hide_v himself_o say_v osiander_n lavater_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o hear_v the_o battle_n be_v lose_v and_o fear_v that_o the_o proud_a syrian_a conqueror_n will_v break_v furious_o into_o the_o city_n or_o rather_o from_o fear_n of_o ahab_n friend_n say_v p._n martyr_n piscator_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o see_v ahab_n slay_v and_o his_o army_n rout_v will_v seek_v he_o out_o to_o the_o slaughter_n as_o the_o chief_a abettor_n and_o author_n of_o this_o pernicious_a war_n and_o of_o ahab_n destruction_n mark_v 3_o though_o ahab_n son_n afterward_o can_v not_o but_o in_o zeal_n revenge_v his_o father_n death_n by_o take_v off_o the_o head_n of_o this_o chief_a seducer_n zedekiah_n yet_o at_o present_a he_o go_v off_o with_o honour_n but_o helpless_a micaiah_n must_v still_o undergo_v most_o severe_a censure_n revengeful_a ahab_n command_v that_o he_o be_v return_v to_o prison_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v ver_fw-la 26._o with_o that_o scurrilous_a nickname_n upon_o he_o this_o fellow_n v._n 27._o though_o he_o be_v god_n prophet_n and_o one_o of_o god_n privy-council_n psal_n 25.14_o yet_o must_v he_o be_v imprison_v and_o feed_v with_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n only_o to_o keep_v he_o alive_a that_o this_o prisoner_n pittance_n may_v reserve_v he_o for_o a_o far_a bloody_a punishment_n upon_o ahab_n return_n be_v too_o cocksure_a and_o confident_a of_o victory_n n._n b._n so_o debauch_v be_v the_o day_n of_o ahab_n that_o it_o be_v alike_o difficult_a to_o find_v a_o wicked_a man_n in_o his_o prison_n or_o a_o godly_a man_n out_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o hear_v ahab_n thus_o swagger_v and_o triumph_v before_o the_o victory_n which_o fall_v out_o quite_o contrary_a forget_v his_o own_o advice_n to_o benhadad_n let_v not_o he_o that_o gird_v on_o his_o harness_n boast_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 20.11_o yet_o now_o promise_v himself_o peace_n power_n victory_n and_o revenge_n before_o he_o buckle_v on_o his_o armour_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o
the_o reputation_n of_o a_o prophet_n upon_o it_o ver_fw-la 28._o remark_n the_o three_o his_o curse_a carcase_n be_v carry_v in_o his_o all-bloody_a chariot_n out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o samaria_n the_o chariot_n be_v wash_v at_o the_o pool_n there_o the_o dog_n come_v to_o claim_v their_o due_a lap_v up_o blood_n and_o water_n together_o as_o vatablus_n say_v after_o their_o nature_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o those_o brute_n verify_v the_o tongue_n of_o god_n prophet_n remark_n the_o last_o be_v micaiah_n and_o elijah_n be_v justify_v naboth_n be_v revenge_v ahab_n be_v judge_v and_o his_o whole_a council_n of_o false_a prophet_n be_v all_o confound_v which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o council_n may_v err_v and_o now_o zedekiah_n ware_n horn_n thou_o be_v the_o next_o sacrifice_n to_o expiate_v the_o son_n joram_n vengeance_n for_o lead_v his_o father_n ahab_n into_o ruin_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 129.4_o and_o 145.17_o 2_o king_n chap._n the_o first_o before_o the_o history_n hereof_o some_o general_a remark_n must_v be_v make_v to_o make_v way_n for_o it_o the_o first_o be_v the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o of_o king_n give_v a_o short_a account_n of_o jehosaphat_n life_n and_o death_n from_o ver_fw-la 41_o to_o ver_fw-la 51._o but_o speak_v nothing_o of_o he_o in_o this_o second_o book_n of_o king_n yet_o have_v we_o a_o large_a relation_n of_o jehosaphat_n reign_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n chapter_n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v refer_v to_o this_o last_o book_n of_o king_n remark_n the_o second_o in_o general_n be_v ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n be_v brief_o describe_v 1_o king_n 22.51_o 52_o 53._o but_o more_o ample_o in_o this_o 2_o king_n chap._n 1._o but_o not_o at_o all_o mention_v in_o the_o 2d_o of_o chronicle_n because_o his_o reign_n be_v short_a and_o enough_o have_v be_v record_v already_o of_o so_o bad_a a_o king_n remark_n the_o thâ—â—d_n in_o general_n be_v ezra_n the_o scribe_n as_o be_v general_o affirm_v be_v the_o holy_a penman_n of_o these_o two_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o these_o two_o book_n and_o the_o three_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n which_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o word_n for_o word_n this_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o they_o be_v write_v after_o the_o captivity_n and_o therefore_o that_o book_n of_o chronicle_n to_o which_o the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n do_v so_o frequent_o make_v a_o reference_n can_v be_v those_o sacred_a chronicle_n which_o be_v write_v long_o after_o both_o the_o book_n of_o king_n as_o the_o hebrew_n do_v call_v these_o holy_a chronicle_n debre-haiamim_a the_o word_n or_o deed_n of_o day_n because_o they_o contain_v a_o history_n from_o adam_n to_o ezra_n day_n so_o the_o greek_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v remainder_n or_o gather_n up_o imply_v that_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n have_v gather_v up_o what_o the_o book_n of_o king_n have_v leave_v out_o and_o not_o record_v yet_o omit_v many_o passage_n that_o be_v before_o full_o relate_v as_o the_o foul_a fall_n of_o david_n and_o the_o foul_a fall_n of_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v not_o a_o word_n there_o of_o they_o the_o four_o general_a remark_n be_v the_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o two_o book_n of_o king_n save_v only_o that_o after_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o be_v the_o turn_a point_n and_o begin_v the_o declining_n of_o israel_n glory_n that_o holy_a penman_n give_v over_o his_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v sufficient_o supply_v out_o of_o this_o second_o book_n of_o king_n and_o insi_v only_o upon_o the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n until_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n and_o wherever_o he_o relate_v the_o same_o history_n former_o record_v he_o return_v as_o one_o phrase_v it_o with_o usury_n as_o be_v before_o note_v n.b._n only_o sometime_o some_o of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n wherein_o the_o two_o kingdom_n have_v to_o do_v one_o with_o another_o be_v intermingle_v the_o five_o general_a remark_n be_v the_o cogency_n of_o this_o consideration_n cause_v it_o therefore_o to_o be_v unavoidable_o necessary_a that_o as_o it_o hitherto_o have_v be_v do_v so_o the_o history_n both_o in_o this_o second_o of_o king_n and_o in_o that_o second_o of_o chronicle_n must_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n in_o conjunction_n so_o far_o as_o the_o coincidency_n of_o matter_n do_v constrain_v hereupon_o this_o history_n of_o the_o second_o of_o king_n must_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o that_o in_o the_o second_o of_o chronicle_n and_o so_o begin_v this_o book_n with_o the_o history_n of_o jehosaphat_n of_o who_o we_o have_v hear_v a_o little_a out_o of_o the_o first_o of_o king_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o treat_v on_o in_o the_o second_o of_o king_n yet_o be_v he_o large_o in_o the_o second_o of_o chronicle_n therefore_o begin_v we_o with_o he_o omit_v what_o be_v already_o say_v before_o we_o come_v to_o ahaziah_n remark_n in_o particular_a first_o upon_o jehosaphat_n be_v first_o he_o be_v the_o four_o king_n of_o judah_n succeed_v his_o father_n asa_n 1_o king_n 15.24_o 2_o chron._n 17.1_o in_o who_o history_n be_v first_o his_o care_n of_o religion_n though_o he_o be_v contemporary_a with_o wicked_a ahab_n and_o reign_v about_o eighteen_o year_n in_o affinity_n with_o he_o yet_o be_v he_o both_o religious_a in_o his_o own_o person_n walk_v in_o the_o first_o way_n of_o david_n before_o his_o fall_n into_o foul_a infirmity_n ver_fw-la 3._o he_o be_v not_o corrupt_v with_o that_o contagious_a air_n of_o his_o neighbour_a idolatrous_a israel_n ver_fw-la 4._o but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n not_o with_o pride_n but_o with_o zeal_n ver_fw-la 6._o he_o also_o endeavour_v to_o make_v his_o people_n religious_a by_o send_v teach_v prince_n priest_n and_o levite_n among_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o not_o humane_a tradition_n for_o this_o the_o lord_n requite_v he_o with_o a_o rich_a reward_n 1._o when_o he_o have_v establish_v a_o preach_a ministry_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v upon_o kingdom_n round_o about_o he_o for_o 10._o and_o 2._o his_o grow_a greatness_n bring_v in_o great_a tribute_n to_o he_o from_o the_o philistine_n arabian_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o 3._o god_n bless_v he_o with_o a_o prodigious_a army_n of_o eleven_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o thousand_o brave_a fight_a man_n ver_fw-la 12_o 14_o 19_o of_o this_o 2d_o of_o chron._n c._n 17._o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o ahab_n molest_v he_o not_o but_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o remark_n the_o second_o after_o this_o jehosaphat_n join_v with_o ahab_n and_o march_v with_o he_o to_o ramoth_n gilead_n as_o be_v before_o relate_v in_o 1_o king_n 22._o and_o now_o here_o again_o repeat_v in_o 2_o chron._n 18.1_o to_o the_o last_o verse_n n.b._n it_o be_v usual_a for_o this_o author_n ezra_n to_o give_v only_o a_o abridgement_n of_o those_o history_n he_o find_v so_o full_o record_v before_o yet_o this_o history_n he_o repeat_v over_o again_o almost_o word_n for_o word_n which_o must_v needs_o most_o high_o commend_v the_o content_n hereof_o as_o exceed_v necessary_a useful_a and_o profitable_a see_v the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o be_v ezra_n enditer_n can_v do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a but_o he_o add_v 2_o chron._n 19.1_o as_o well_o as_o that_o precious_a passage_n the_o lord_n help_v he_o note_v before_o jehosaphat_n return_v to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n look_v upon_o his_o deliverance_n as_o no_o less_o than_o a_o miracle_n say_v vatablus_n and_o reckon_v himself_o as_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n zech._n 3.3_o and_o have_v see_v ahab_n suffer_v shipwreck_n before_o his_o eye_n he_o resolve_v to_o take_v more_o care_n of_o his_o own_o tackle_n for_o time_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o god_n send_v a_o reprover_n to_o he_o 2_o chron._n 19.2_o even_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanant_n the_o seer_n who_o deliver_v his_o message_n with_o better_a success_n to_o patient_a jehosaphat_n than_o his_o father_n have_v do_v to_o passionate_a asa_n 2_o chron._n 16.7_o 10_o etc._n etc._n who_o wrath_n with_o god_n prophet_n will_v have_v better_o become_v wicked_a ahab_n than_o godly_a asa_n but_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o god_n goodness_n in_o good_a jehosaphat_n when_o he_o see_v his_o soul_n have_v through_o divine_a help_n at_o his_o call_n escape_v as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n
be_v call_v mishneh-torah_a the_o second_o law_n so_o it_o be_v suppose_v she_o dwell_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o the_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n have_v long_o experience_n of_o the_o eminency_n of_o her_o prophetic_a gift_n they_o mind_v more_o the_o message_n god_n send_v than_o the_o messenger_n by_o who_o god_n send_v it_o to_o they_o mark_v 7._o the_o answer_v this_o prophetess_n send_v from_o god_n to_o the_o king_n be_v that_o 1._o which_o relate_v to_o the_o people_n which_o the_o king_n must_v know_v v._o 15_o 16_o 17_o and_o 2_o chron._n 34.23_o 24_o 25._o wherein_o she_o 1_o style_v the_o king_n man_n to_o mind_v he_o of_o his_o mortality_n not_o out_o of_o contempt_n whereof_o king_n have_v need_v to_o be_v mind_v n._n b._n king_n philip_n order_v his_o page_n to_o cry_v every_o morning_n to_o he_o remember_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o man._n huldah_n here_o speak_v from_o god_n with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n so_o may_v say_v tell_v the_o man_n yet_o own_v his_o royalty_n in_o add_v that_o phrase_n that_o scent_n you_o unto_o i_o she_o 2._o denounce_v all_o those_o judgement_n declare_v in_o deut._n 28._o which_o munsterus_n say_v be_v the_o part_n read_v to_o josiah_n be_v just_o ready_a as_o a_o fire_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o notorious_a idolatry_n impiety_n and_o impenitency_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v till_o it_o burn_v they_o as_o we_o say_v out_o of_o all_o house_n and_o harbour_n etc._n etc._n but_o 2_o that_o of_o the_o divine_a oracle_n which_o relate_v to_o josiah_n himself_o 1._o she_o give_v the_o king_n his_o just_a title_n but_o to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n for_o 18._o whereas_o before_o she_o have_v call_v he_o only_a man_n ver_fw-la 15._o n._n b._n piety_n be_v no_o enemy_n to_o mannerly_a civility_n 2._o she_o declare_v her_o message_n not_o as_o any_o private_a motion_n of_o her_o own_o heart_n but_o as_o from_o the_o lord_n again_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o she_o say_v 3._o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a easy_o touch_v with_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o easy_o dissolve_v into_o tear_n and_o tenderness_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v humble_v therefore_o shall_v thou_o die_v in_o peace_n and_o not_o see_v this_o curse_n execute_v ver_fw-la 20._o mark_v 8._o and_o last_o how_o happy_a it_o be_v in_o a_o impetuous_a storm_n to_o be_v a_o gentle_a reed_n which_o stoop_v and_o stand_v whereas_o the_o sturdy_a and_o obstinate_a oak_n that_o will_v not_o bend_v be_v blow_v up_o by_o the_o root_n by_o its_o stand_v so_o stisly_a against_o the_o strong_a gust_n of_o god_n judgement_n n.b._n huldah_n be_v not_o a_o lie_a prophetess_n for_o though_o josiah_n die_v in_o war_n chap._n 23.29_o yet_o die_v he_o in_o peace_n say_v enpennius_n and_o sanctius_n for_o when_o he_o die_v his_o kingdom_n have_v a_o public_a peace_n and_o though_o he_o be_v slay_v yet_o not_o by_o a_o enemy_n that_o have_v any_o 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who_o himself_o stand_v to_o it_o sincere_o and_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n though_o they_o stand_v to_o it_o feign_o and_o with_o their_o mouth_n only_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n 2_o king_n 23._o be_v a_o large_a amplification_n of_o this_o good_a king_n reformation_n from_o ver_fw-la 4_o to_o ver_fw-la 27._o which_o he_o begin_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 2_o chron._n 34.3_o the_o far_a carry_v on_o of_o which_o be_v describe_v there_o ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o jeremy_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o josiah_n jer._n 1.2_o to_o help_v forward_o his_o begin_v reformation_n which_o yet_o go_v on_o very_o slow_o not_o through_o any_o negligence_n in_o upright_a josiah_n but_o by_o backwardness_n of_o both_o prince_n and_o people_n in_o who_o idolatry_n be_v so_o fast_o root_v that_o josiah_n spend_v his_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o and_o 17_o year_n in_o its_o extirpation_n and_o it_o be_v not_o till_o his_o 18_o year_n 2_o chron._n 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the_o worship_n of_o baal_n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o though_o some_o of_o they_o doubtless_o be_v of_o precious_a matter_n and_o curious_a workmanship_n yet_o this_o pious_a king_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o continue_v but_o either_o burn_v they_o or_o pound_v they_o into_o dust_n near_o to_o the_o brook_n kidron_n and_o such_o be_v good_a josiah_n abhorrency_n of_o they_o that_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v the_o ash_n of_o those_o abominable_a thing_n into_o that_o town-ditch_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o place_n in_o his_o kingdom_n that_o holy_a land_n of_o judah_n say_v cajetan_n but_o carry_v they_o to_o bethel_n belong_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o pollute_v that_o place_n which_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a throne_n of_o idolatry_n say_v junius_n vatablus_n
king_n prince_n and_o priest_n amount_v to_o three_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o bullock_n and_o thirty_o seven_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o of_o the_o small_a cattle_n n.b._n oh_o prodigious_a oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o judah_n to_o afford_v after_o it_o have_v be_v so_o harass_v with_o so_o many_o contrary_a commotion_n it_o be_v true_a solomon_n abound_v much_o more_o in_o his_o oblation_n 1_o king_n 8.63_o but_o he_o be_v king_n over_o all_o israel_n live_v in_o a_o time_n of_o sublime_a peace_n and_o prodigious_a plenty_n he_o make_v silver_n and_o gold_n as_o common_a as_o stone_n in_o the_o street_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 1.15_o n.b._n those_o hypocrite_n mic._n 6.7_o make_v a_o overture_n of_o great_a cost_n so_o they_o may_v thereby_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o a_o dispensation_n to_o live_v as_o they_o list_v remark_n the_o five_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o solemn_a celebration_n mark_v 1_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v roast_v ver_fw-la 13._o according_a 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of_o scripture_n than_o they_o ask_v we_o especial_o consider_v how_o the_o phrase_n they_n and_o all_o they_o include_v the_o little_a child_n numb_a 16.27_o 33._o and_o why_o not_o he_o and_o all_o his_o act_n 16.33_o yea_o and_o lydia_n and_o her_o house_n be_v baptize_v act_v 16.15_o which_o the_o syriack_n reads_z she_o and_o her_o child_n &c_n &c_n a_o non_fw-la dicto_fw-la ad_fw-la non_fw-la factum_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la because_o it_o be_v never_o say_v so_o we_o may_v not_o say_v it_o be_v never_o do_v so_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v of_o any_o one_o woman_n that_o ever_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o none_o doubt_v but_o many_o woman_n do_v receive_v it_o etc._n etc._n the_o six_o remark_n be_v know_v faithfulness_n be_v the_o best_a ground_n of_o union_n and_o communion_n both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a if_o you_o have_v judge_v i_o faithful_a say_v lydia_n come_v into_o my_o house_n v._o 15._o not_o unless_o you_o judge_v i_o so_o upon_o no_o 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praise_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n at_o this_o time_n 2._o to_o puff_v up_o paul_n with_o pride_n by_o his_o flatter_v he_o with_o those_o loud_a and_o frequent_a acclamation_n whereby_o he_o will_v have_v tickle_v he_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o vain_a glory_n 3._o or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o make_v his_o own_o peace_n with_o paul_n who_o he_o foresee_v will_v cast_v he_o forth_o thus_o be_v satan_n willing_a to_o compound_v with_o those_o who_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conquer_v bernard_n say_v well_o satan_n et_fw-la si_fw-la semel_fw-la videatur_fw-la verax_fw-la millies_fw-la est_fw-la mendax_fw-la et_fw-la semper_fw-la fallax_fw-la if_o satan_n speak_v truth_n but_o once_o he_o will_v lie_v often_o for_o it_o and_o be_v always_o deceitful_a in_o speak_v true_a or_o false_a when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o john_n 8.44_o but_o here_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n as_o he_o do_v mark_v 1.25_o not_o to_o honour_n but_o to_o blacken_v christ_n that_o he_o may_v both_o discompose_v the_o apostle_n and_o make_v their_o auditor_n jealous_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o so_o impure_a a_o spirit_n profess_v laudari_fw-la ab_fw-la illaudato_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la lans_fw-mi say_v seneca_n good_a word_n from_o a_o evil_a mouth_n be_v not_o praise_v but_o dispraise_n a_o evil_a spirit_n or_o evil_a man_n dissemble_v to_o be_v good_a be_v then_o worst_a of_o all_o etc._n etc._n simulata_fw-la pietas_fw-la est_fw-la duplex_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la dissemble_v piety_n be_v double_a iniquity_n some_o there_o be_v among_o man_n not_o unlike_o this_o evil_a spirit_n who_o will_v sometime_o do_v good_a in_o appearance_n but_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v the_o better_a do_v mischief_n in_o reality_n as_o phil._n 1.18_o with_o 15.16_o 17._o yet_o all_o be_v overrule_v for_o the_o gospel_n furtherance_n v._o 12._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v as_o our_o lord_n have_v refuse_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o devil_n concern_v himself_o not_o accept_v of_o good_a word_n from_o so_o bad_a a_o mouth_n but_o muzzle_v it_o up_o mark_v 1.25_o and_o suffer_v not_o the_o devil_n to_o speak_v verse_n 34._o so_o paul_n be_v grieve_v here_o verse_n 18._o eeither_o 1._o for_o the_o damsel_n sake_n who_o can_v not_o but_o suffer_v much_o by_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o evil_a spirit_n or_o 2._o for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o who_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o damsel_n etc._n etc._n or_o 3._o he_o be_v grieve_v most_o to_o hear_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n speak_v so_o much_o and_o so_o oft_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o their_o great_a disturbance_n though_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o truth_n because_o every_o thing_n this_o grand_a liar_n speak_v be_v render_v suspicious_a even_o from_o the_o speaker_n himself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a and_o customary_a punishment_n put_v upon_o common_a liar_n among_o man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o believe_v no_o not_o when_o 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of_o the_o two_o murder_v son_n n._n b._n it_o be_v the_o father_n blasphemy_n say_v grotius_n that_o quite_o blast_v the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n now_o do_v this_o baladan_n bereave_v weak_a esar-haddon_n the_o son_n both_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o of_o his_o life_n and_o usurp_v the_o throne_n in_o his_o stead_n hence_o we_o read_v no_o more_o here_o of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n but_o of_o babylon_n only_o after_o this_o mark_v 2._o the_o pretence_n be_v a_o enquiry_n after_o this_o late_a prodigy_n for_o the_o babylonian_n worship_v the_o sun_n for_o a_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o astrologer_n of_o babylon_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n must_v needs_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o miraculous_a motion_n and_o hear_v that_o the_o sun_n their_o god_n have_v so_o high_o honour_v hezekiah_n in_o take_v so_o many_o step_v backward_o to_o become_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o recovery_n from_o sickness_n therefore_o be_v those_o ambassador_n send_v to_o honour_v he_o also_o with_o a_o visit_n and_o a_o present_a and_o to_o make_v more_o enquiry_n after_o this_o wonder_n wrought_v in_o heaven_n by_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n 32.31_o and_o see_v it_o be_v do_v for_o hezekiah_n sake_n they_o think_v he_o more_o than_o a_o mortal_a man._n those_o messenger_n say_v menochius_fw-la be_v man_n well_o skilled_a in_o celestial_a motion_n mark_v 3_o when_o god_n leave_v hezekiah_n to_o himself_o withdraw_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o he_o and_o suffer_v satan_n with_o his_o temptation_n to_o draw_v forth_o this_o good_a king_n corruption_n he_o likewise_o have_v some_o overweening_a reflection_n upon_o himself_o also_o think_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o great_a one_o act._n 8.9_o above_o the_o rate_n of_o a_o ordinary_a mortal_a man_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v he_o render_v not_o again_o his_n return_v be_v not_o answerable_a to_o his_o receipt_n but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o wit_n with_o pride_n self-conceit_n and_o ostentation_n 2_o chron._n 32.25_o so_o that_o he_o act_v like_o some_o petty-god_n within_o himself_o gratify_v those_o ambassador_n in_o what_o they_o come_v about_o yea_o proud_o and_o foolish_o show_v they_o the_o house_n of_o his_o precious_a thing_n for_o now_o gold-thirsty_a babylon_n know_v where_o to_o fetch_v a_o fat_a and_o a_o fit_a booty_n he_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o honour_n they_o do_v he_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o sin_v etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o in_o this_o second_o part_n be_v his_o correction_n for_o his_o sin_n mark_v 1_o no_o soon_o have_v he_o show_v they_o all_o his_o wealth_n get_v by_o the_o spoil_n of_o senacherib_n camp_n and_o by_o the_o many_o gift_n from_o all_o nation_n to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o world_n wonder_n for_o the_o sun_n be_v run_v backward_o for_o his_o sake_n but_o god_n most_o gracious_o send_v his_o prophet_n to_o prick_v this_o bladder_n of_o pride_n that_o now_o lie_v putrify_v in_o hezekiah_n heart_n and_o to_o humble_v he_o ver_fw-la 14._o mark_v 2._o how_o prudent_o the_o prophet_n proceed_v with_o he_o by_o such_o interrogatory_n not_o for_o information_n of_o himself_o but_o for_o conviction_n of_o the_o king_n who_o answer_v he_o these_o man_n come_v from_o babylon_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v distant_a 680_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n n._n b._n whereby_o we_o may_v understand_v how_o far_o the_o jew_n be_v carry_v captive_a out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n but_o what_o have_v they_o see_v ver_fw-la 15._o after_o whence_o come_v they_o and_o what_o say_v they_o the_o king_n answer_v fair_o to_o the_o prophet_n without_o mince_v the_o matter_n but_o tell_v the_o whole_a truth_n mark_v 3_o the_o prophet_n reply_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v the_o king_n mind_n the_o message_n more_fw-mi ver_fw-la 16._o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v 1._o make_v a_o foul_a forfeiture_n of_o all_o his_o fair_a treasure_n by_o his_o pride_n which_o god_n abhor_v and_o by_o his_o ostentation_n in_o show_v they_o and_o by_o his_o ingratitude_n take_v that_o honour_n to_o himself_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v whole_o give_v to_o god_n and_o by_o his_o ambitious_a abuse_n of_o god_n gift_n have_v his_o heart_n strange_o lift_v up_o with_o those_o heavy_a metal_n not_o as_o good_a jehosaphat_n be_v lift_v up_o for_o god_n and_o godliness_n in_o a_o zealous_a reformation_n 2_o chron._n 17.6_o but_o it_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o self-admiration_n for_o that_o not_o only_a nation_n near_o to_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o rich_a present_n 2_o chron._n 32.23_o but_o also_o that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n so_o far_o remote_a have_v now_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o whereby_o he_o think_v his_o mountain_n so_o strong_a he_o can_v not_o be_v move_v as_o psalm_n 30.6_o mark_v 4._o not_o do_v isaiah_n only_o denounce_v this_o sad-judgment_n that_o his_o palace_n shall_v be_v plunder_v of_o all_o those_o precious_a treasure_n ver_fw-la 17._o but_o 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say_v god_n make_v he_o a_o gainer_n by_o his_o sin_n for_o as_o his_o pride_n have_v puff_v he_o up_o with_o his_o glorious_a victory_n over_o senacherib_n with_o his_o miraculous_a recovery_n from_o sickness_n and_o with_o his_o prodigious_a wealth_n so_o now_o see_v how_o his_o heart_n be_v humble_v and_o become_v as_o lowly_a as_o it_o have_v be_v lofty_a mark_v 2._o true_a humiliation_n be_v a_o bless_a mean_n to_o prevent_v god_n indignation_n he_o kiss_v the_o rod_n say_v good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o justice_n my_o sin_n deserve_v no_o less_o i_o bless_v god_n that_o it_o be_v no_o worse_o for_o here_o be_v mercy_n mix_v with_o justice_n that_o this_o wrath_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o my_o day_n 2_o chron._n 32.26_o but_o i_o shall_v have_v peace_n
and_o truth_n mark_v 3_o some_o rabbin_n over_o rash_o reprove_v hezekiah_n for_o speak_v here_o ver_fw-la 19_o 2_o king_n 20._o as_o one_o careless_a and_o unconcern_v both_o for_o his_o church_n and_o for_o his_o own_o child_n after_o his_o day_n but_o wolphius_n who_o succeed_v peter_n martyr_n in_o carry_v on_o his_o commentary_n answer_v excellent_o that_o as_o such_o a_o careless_a frame_n can_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o common_a affection_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o man_n so_o much_o less_o with_o that_o singular_a piety_n and_o charity_n so_o eminent_o manifest_a in_o so_o good_a a_o king_n who_o have_v be_v so_o solicitous_a for_o the_o good_a both_o of_o god_n church_n and_o of_o his_o own_o child_n and_o subject_n all_o his_o life_n he_o only_o bless_v god_n that_o this_o suffer_v do_v not_o immediate_o follow_v his_o sin_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n but_o that_o it_o be_v suspend_v for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o last_o part_n be_v his_o death_n and_o successor_n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o 2_o chron._n 32.33_o have_v a_o most_o honourable_a burial_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o chief_a sepulchre_n because_o say_v osiander_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o piety_n of_o david_n house_n for_o which_o he_o be_v high_o honour_v both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n but_o this_o pious_a father_n be_v succeed_v by_o a_o impious_a son_n to_o wit_n manasseh_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n chap._n xxi_o and_o 2_o chron._n chap._n xxxiii_o in_o both_o these_o chapter_n of_o king_n and_o chronicle_n the_o history_n of_o two_o king_n be_v set_v forth_o first_o of_o manasseh_n and_o second_o of_o amon_n in_o 2_o king_n 21._o we_o have_v a_o account_n only_o of_o manasseh_n unparalleled_a impiety_n but_o in_o 2_o chron._n 33._o be_v a_o narrative_a of_o his_o repentance_n also_o remarks_n first_o upon_o manasseh_n the_o first_o part_n of_o both_o chapter_n as_o first_o he_o be_v describe_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o how_o long_o ver_fw-la 1._o he_o be_v but_o twelve_o year_n old_a at_o his_o father_n death_n so_o be_v bear_v three_o year_n after_o his_o father_n recovery_n chap._n 20.6_o and_o about_o twenty_o four_o year_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o israel_n kingdom_n chap._n 18.2_o 10._o and_o be_v the_o thirteen_o king_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o division_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o he_o reign_v fifty_o five_o year_n which_o be_v the_o long_a reign_n of_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n or_o king_n of_o either_o judah_n or_o israel_n as_o his_o great_a grandfather_n vzziah_n indeed_o reign_v fifty_o two_o year_n but_o in_o many_o of_o those_o year_n he_o live_v as_o a_o leper_n shut_v up_o in_o a_o apartment_n 2_o chron._n 26.3_o 21._o so_o of_o those_o fifty_o five_o year_n manasseh_n spend_v many_o of_o they_o in_o his_o most_o sinful_a youth_n other_o in_o great_a misery_n and_o captivity_n for_o within_o that_o space_n say_v junius_n be_v comprehend_v his_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n 2_o chron._n 33.11_o and_o other_o year_n in_o a_o time_n of_o repentance_n all_o these_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o the_o five_o and_o fifty_o there_o will_v not_o remain_v so_o many_o for_o manasseh_n wickedness_n as_o some_o imagine_v yet_o be_v they_o so_o many_o as_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n with_o a_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n may_v live_v long_o but_o it_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o god_n favour_n remark_n the_o second_o it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v wicked_o ver_fw-la 2._o describe_v in_o general_n 1._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o contrary_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n 3._o but_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n yea_o and_z 4._o point-blank_a opposite_a to_o his_o pieus_n father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n likewise_o who_o be_v name_v hephzibah_n the_o very_a title_n whereby_o god_n testify_v his_o delight_n in_o his_o church_n as_o the_o name_n signify_v isa_n 62.4_o from_o this_o name_n of_o manasseb_n mother_n some_o do_v gather_v that_o her_o parent_n who_o give_v it_o and_o she_o herself_o be_v all_o pious_a person_n whereby_o the_o impiety_n of_o her_o son_n manasseh_n be_v much_o aggravate_v because_o he_o degenerate_v so_o much_o and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v both_o from_o such_o a_o father_n and_o such_o a_o mother_n as_o he_o have_v the_o rabbin_n tell_v we_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n but_o that_o be_v as_o uncertain_a as_o their_o say_n that_o rail_a rabshakeb_n be_v his_o degenerate_a son_n as_o before_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o improbable_a that_o she_o be_v a_o good_a woman_n because_o so_o good_a a_o king_n make_v she_o his_o queen_n remark_n the_o three_o manasseh_n wickedness_n be_v describe_v in_o particular_a 2_o king_n 21.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 16._o and_o 2_o chron._n 33.3_o 4_o 5_o to_o ver_fw-la 10_o the_o wickedness_n he_o wrought_v be_v reducible_a to_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o idolatry_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o sorcery_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 3._o cruelty_n to_o his_o own_o and_o other_o ver_fw-la 6_o 16._o in_o a_o word_n this_o none_o such_o sinner_n manasseh_n be_v a_o monster_n in_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n for_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o defier_n of_o god_n 2._o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n of_o men._n and_o 3._o he_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o devil_n n.b._n never_o do_v the_o curse_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n spread_v far_o in_o any_o mortal_a man_n that_o yet_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n remark_n the_o four_o be_v manasseh_n repentance_n this_o be_v whole_o omit_v in_o his_o history_n record_v 2_o king_n 21._o but_o large_o insist_v upon_o 2_o chron._n 33._o from_o ver_fw-la 11_o to_z 14_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o vulgar_a saying_n they_o run_v far_o that_o never_o return_v and_o ambrose_n say_v to_o monica_n the_o mother_n of_o angustin_n while_o her_o son_n be_v a_o wretched_a manichee_n that_o a_o child_n of_o so_o many_o fervent_a prayer_n can_v not_o final_o miscarry_v so_o manasseh_n be_v a_o son_n of_o pious_a and_o pray_a parent_n and_o one_o choose_v of_o god_n to_o be_v one_o of_o our_o saviour_n progenitor_n matth._n 1.10_o therefore_o though_o he_o run_v far_o and_o wide_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n yet_o must_v he_o not_o total_o and_o final_o fall_v manasseh_n hebr._fw-la signify_v for_o getful_a who_o according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o his_o name_n forget_v all_o the_o godly_a instruction_n of_o his_o pious_a parent_n to_o he_o and_o all_o their_o fervent_a prayer_n they_o put_v up_o to_o god_n for_o he_o and_o more_o particular_o be_v forget_v what_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n which_o he_o worship_v 2_o king_n 21.3_o 5._o and_o 2_o chron._n 33.3_o 5._o have_v do_v when_o the_o sun_n and_o all_o that_o host_n go_v ten_o degree_n backward_o for_o his_o father_n sake_n likewise_o be_v forget_v all_o the_o pious_a pattern_n of_o reformation_n in_o hezekiah_n but_o build_v again_o all_o the_o deformation_n which_o his_o father_n have_v demolish_v moreover_o manasseh_n that_o tiger_n lay_v hold_v with_o his_o tooth_n on_o all_o the_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o his_o time_n and_o worry_v they_o until_o he_o have_v fill_v jerusalem_n with_o innocent_a blood_n from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o beside_o all_o the_o other_o prodigte_n of_o sin_n aforemention_v hardly_o to_o be_v match_v in_o any_o mortal_a man_n unless_o in_o that_o bloody_a monster_n nero_n who_o be_v a_o incarnate_a devil_n little_a do_v good_a hezekiah_n when_o he_o be_v so_o loath_a to_o die_v because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n to_o succeed_v he_o imagine_v what_o manner_n of_o son_n he_o shall_v leave_v behind_o he_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o monstrous_a sinner_n manasseh_n must_v be_v a_o convert_n n.b._n 1_o the_o rabbin_n relate_v that_o isaiah_n come_v on_o a_o time_n to_o visit_v hezekiah_n tell_v he_o by_o his_o prophetic_a spirit_n that_o his_o son_n manasseh_n there_o present_a will_v prove_v a_o great_a persecutor_n of_o god_n prophet_n and_o of_o himself_o in_o particular_a whereupon_o hezekiah_n attempt_v to_o slay_v manasseh_n but_o that_o the_o prophet_n hinder_v he_o n.b._n 2._o josephus_n say_v this_o manasseh_n murder_v some_o or_o other_o of_o god_n prophet_n and_o martyr_v such_o every_o day_n josephus_n lib._n 10_o chap._n 3._o with_o he_o epiphanius_n concur_v add_v that_o isaiah_n be_v saw_v asunder_o by_o his_o order_n and_o as_o some_o say_v with_o a_o wooden_a saw_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 11.37_o may_v seem_v to_o relate_v unto_o isaiah_n manner_n of_o martyrdom_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n n.b._n 3_o the_o rabbin_n render_v these_o reason_n why_o manasseh_n martyr_a isaiah_n 1._o because_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n upon_o his_o throne_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 6.1_o but_o more_o especial_o 2._o because_o he_o