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the_o last_o remark_n be_v samson_n burial_n by_o his_o relation_n ver_fw-la 31._o which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o transcendent_a love_n consider_v their_o danger_n in_o so_o do_v from_o the_o now_o enrage_a philistine_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o five_o lord_n and_o some_o thousand_o of_o their_o principal_a man_n the_o surviver_n therefore_o be_v more_o like_a to_o cut_v samson_n carcase_n into_o a_o thousand_o piece_n and_o cast_v they_o to_o the_o dunghill_n than_o consent_n that_o his_o kindred_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o give_v he_o a_o decent_a funeral_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o make_v a_o bold_a adventure_n and_o succeed_v with_o safety_n because_o first_o the_o most_o barbarous_a nation_n deny_v not_o burial_n even_o to_o their_o enemy_n and_o will_v ofttimes_o permit_v this_o to_o be_v do_v by_o their_o friend_n second_o samson_n have_v take_v all_o the_o blame_n to_o himself_o of_o this_o dismal_a destruction_n of_o they_o in_o destroy_v himself_o with_o they_o 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the_o gentile_n isa_n 55.5_o alien_n to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.18_o and_o enemy_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.10_o 5._o samson_n conquer_a a_o lion_n so_o do_v christ_n that_o roar_a lion_n satan_n hebr._n 2.14_o etc._n etc._n 6._o samson_n find_v honey_n in_o the_o lion_n carcase_n so_o christ_n give_v this_o honey_n of_o comfort_n as_o out_o of_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o conquer_a tempter_n to_o we_o who_o be_v tempt_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o he_o who_o overcome_v he_o for_o we_o will_v likewise_o overcome_v he_o in_o we_o hebr._fw-la 4.15_o 7._o samson_n pose_v the_o philistine_n with_o his_o propose_a riddle_n so_o christ_n the_o pharisee_n with_o his_o parable_n matth._n 13.11_o 34._o 8._o samson_n carry_v off_o the_o gate_n of_o gaza_n so_o do_v christ_n the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o of_o hell_n at_o his_o resurrection_n 9_o samson_n be_v blind_v bind_v in_o chain_n and_o deride_v by_o the_o philistine_n so_o be_v christ_n by_o the_o priest_n pharisee_n etc._n etc._n 10._o he_o likewise_o stretch_v forth_o his_o arm_n from_o pillar_n to_o pillar_n as_o christ_n do_v his_o upon_o the_o cross_n 11._o he_o slay_v more_o at_o his_o death_n than_o in_o his_o life_n so_o do_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.57_o etc._n etc._n 12._o he_o be_v bury_v by_o his_o brethren_n so_o be_v christ_n luke_n 23.53_o second_o the_o disparity_n betwixt_o the_o type_n samson_n and_o our_o saviour_n the_o antitype_n 1._o samson_n when_o he_o be_v betray_v into_o his_o enemy_n hand_n etc._n etc._n do_v lose_v his_o strength_n etc._n etc._n but_o so_o do_v not_o christ_n for_o he_o than_o beat_v his_o enemy_n back_o to_o the_o ground_n joh._n 18.6_o yea_o and_o he_o can_v have_v command_v million_o of_o angel_n for_o his_o rescue_n matth._n 26.53_o etc._n etc._n 2._o samson_n bride_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o give_v to_o another_o man_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o church_n our_o lord_n bride_n can_v be_v take_v out_o of_o christ_n hand_n john_n 10.28_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o his_o spouse_n matth._n 16.18_o this_o burdensome_a stone_n break_v their_o back_n zech._n 12.2_o 3._o 3._o the_o death_n of_o samson_n foe_n be_v samson_n death_n with_o they_o but_o so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n case_n for_o christ_n foe_n can_v only_o bruise_v his_o heel_n gen._n 3.15_o they_o can_v not_o break_v his_o head_n as_o he_o do_v they_o and_o that_o old_a serpent_n also_o who_o set_v they_o on_o work_n etc._n etc._n 4._o though_o the_o parity_n run_v parallel_n betwixt_o these_o two_o in_o both_o samson_n have_v seven_o lock_n and_o christ_n have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n revel_v 3.1_o and_o likewise_o in_o samson_n strength_n lay_v lurk_a in_o his_o prison_n which_o return_v again_o upon_o the_o growth_n of_o his_o lock_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n do_v seem_v to_o lay_v lurk_v for_o three_o day_n in_o his_o grave_n but_o return_v upon_o the_o three_o day_n to_o raise_v he_o up_o again_o yet_o the_o disparity_n run_v far_o wide_a beyond_o the_o parallel_n line_n in_o sundry_a particular_n as_o first_o samson_n lock_n of_o hair_n be_v but_o excrement_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v easy_o looseable_a so_o nothing_o comparable_a to_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o quintessence_n and_o excellency_n of_o all_o thing_n much_o less_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o can_v be_v lose_v but_o shall_v abide_v for_o ever_o in_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v joh._n 14.16_o second_o samson_n strength_n when_o it_o return_v serve_v only_o to_o kill_v himself_o among_o his_o foe_n but_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o raise_v up_o himself_o to_o life_n again_o as_o our_o lord_n have_v who_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o power_n to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o john_n 10.18_o again_o three_o the_o type_n fall_v far_o short_a of_o the_o antitype_n insomuch_o as_o a_o little_a sun_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 8.12_o and_o the_o creature_n yea_o and_o a_o sinful_a creature_n be_v less_o than_o the_o holy_a creator_n by_o who_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n be_v make_v joh._n 1.3_o col._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o hebr._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n a_o commentary_n or_o exposition_n on_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n ruth_n chap._n i._n there_o be_v little_a book_n in_o the_o bible_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v chamesh_n megilloth_n the_o five_a little_a volume_n to_o wit_n canticle_n lamentation_n ruth_n esther_n and_o ecclesiastes_n this_o short_a book_n be_v the_o short_a of_o all_o the_o historical_a book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la compare_v to_o a_o honey-bee_n which_o though_o but_o a_o very_a little_a creature_n yet_o be_v great_a in_o labour_n and_o usefulness_n as_o gather_v both_o wax_n and_o honey_n which_o be_v two_o useful_a thing_n for_o light_n and_o medicine_n lavater_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o jewel_n or_o precious_a stone_n which_o be_v but_o little_a in_o bulk_n and_o substance_n yet_o great_a both_o in_o value_n and_o virtue_n n._n b._n this_o be_v a_o appendix_n only_o to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o contain_v a_o history_n of_o thing_n that_o do_v fall_v out_o as_o some_o say_v betwixt_o the_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n of_o judge_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v have_v it_o there_o insert_v betwixt_o those_o two_o chapter_n it_o be_v call_v the_o book_n of_o ruth_n not_o because_o she_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o because_o she_o be_v the_o chief_a matter_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o story_n and_o her_o person_n and_o part_n be_v principal_o act_v in_o it_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n some_o suppose_v to_o be_v hezekiah_n other_o esdras_n but_o most_o and_o that_o most_o probable_o do_v think_v it_o to_o be_v samuel_n for_o he_o be_v the_o
to_o david_n but_o at_o last_o come_v in_o and_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n so_o all_o nation_n jew_n and_o gentile_n after_o a_o long_a reluctancy_n shall_v at_o last_o submit_v to_o christ_n sceptre_n christ_n as_o david_n have_v both_o a_o kingdom_n of_o patience_n revel_v 1.9_o &_o 3.10_o and_o a_o kingdom_n of_o power_n when_o this_o latter_a come_v all_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n psal_n 110.3_o and_o then_o shall_v the_o gentile_n flock_v like_a dove_n to_o the_o window_n of_o his_o temple_n isa_n 60.8_o and_o he_o will_v gracious_o receive_v they_o hos_n 14.2_o mark_v second_o israel_n say_v to_o david_n behold_v we_o be_v thy_o bone_n and_o thy_o flesh_n so_o christ_n be_v our_o goel_n hebr._n our_o near_a kinsman_n our_o redeemer_n we_o may_v well_o claim_v kindred_n see_v by_o his_o incarnation_n he_o be_v become_v bone_n of_o our_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n hebr._n 2.11.15.18_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o body_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n eph._n 5.30_o and_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v he_o be_v that_o near_a kinsman_n of_o we_o that_o redeem_v mortgage_v heaven_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n ruth_n 3.9_o &_o 4.6_o 8_o 9_o &_o jer._n 32.7_o mark_v three_o as_o israel_n call_v david_n their_o shepherd_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o their_o captain_n in_o time_n of_o war_n so_o no_o less_o be_v christ_n to_o his_o church_n call_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n gal._n 6.16_o in_o both_o those_o title_n he_o be_v our_o good_a shepherd_n that_o lead_v we_o into_o green_a pasture_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 23.1_o 2_o 3._o joh._n 10.3_o 4_o 10_o 11._o and_o he_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o our_o spiritural_a warfare_n heb._n 2.10_o 11._o our_o king_n ruler_n and_o lawgiver_n psal_n 2.6_o isa_n 33.22_o etc._n etc._n mark_v four_o as_o the_o congruity_n and_o parity_n betwixt_o the_o type_n and_o the_o antitype_n run_v in_o parallel_a line_n both_o as_o to_o conquest_n at_o the_o last_o near_a alliance_n in_o kindred_n and_o in_o title_n of_o honour_n so_o in_o their_o threefold_a unction_n also_o for_o as_o david_n be_v three_o time_n anoint_v 1._o by_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 16.13_o the_o 2._o by_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 2_o sam._n 2.5_o and_o the_o 3._o here_o by_o all_o israel_n even_o so_o christ_n have_v first_o his_o secret_a unction_n be_v bear_v by_o the_o overshadowing_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o be_v say_v to_o be_v anoint_v psal_n 2.6_o 7._o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n psal_n 45.7_o second_o at_o his_o baptism_n when_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n do_v anoint_v he_o and_o proclaim_v he_o king_n also_o mat._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o again_o three_o at_o his_o transfiguration_n mat._n 17.5_o etc._n etc._n mark_v five_o the_o parallel_n hold_v a_o parity_n in_o the_o age_n of_o their_o life_n also_o for_o as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v here_o that_o david_n begin_v to_o execute_v his_o kingly_a office_n at_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o year_n v._o 4_o even_o so_o be_v christ_n of_o the_o same_o age_n when_o he_o enter_v upon_o his_o kingdom_n luke_n 3.22_o 23._o and_o have_v the_o double_a kingdom_n of_o patience_n and_o of_o power_n as_o david_n n._n b._n a_o six_o parallel_n be_v add_v by_o angelomus_n say_v david_n reign_v four_o ten_o which_o signify_v fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o time_n and_o thing_n this_o also_o be_v most_o applicable_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v david_n conquest_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o zion_n for_o his_o royal_a palace_n at_o jerusalem_n v._o 6.7_o 8_o 9_o wherein_n mark_z first_o the_o opportunity_n david_n take_v for_o this_o expedition_n he_o have_v now_o a_o army_n of_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o brave_a man_n well_o arm_v etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v sum_v up_o 1_o chron._n 12.23_o to_o v._o 40._o feast_v three_o day_n with_o david_n at_o his_o coronation_n david_n be_v loath_a to_o lose_v so_o happy_a a_o season_n when_o so_o well_o fit_v and_o furnish_v for_o any_o noble_a exploit_n hereupon_o he_o march_v away_o from_o hebron_n to_o jerusalem_n design_v to_o make_v it_o his_o metropolis_n but_o yet_o can_v not_o because_o the_o jebusite_n still_o hold_v the_o tower_n of_o zion_n there_o judg._n 1.23_o and_o still_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o wander_a levite_n judg._n 19.10_o 11._o therefore_o david_n begin_v his_o auspicious_a reign_n with_o this_o eminent_a action_n of_o besiege_v this_o strong_o fortify_v tower_n be_v a_o nest_n of_o many_o infamous_a person_n and_o such_o as_o boast_v so_o in_o their_o impregnable_a fort_n that_o they_o scoff_v at_o david_n in_o his_o undertake_n to_o take_v it_o from_o they_o say_v the_n blind_a and_o the_o lame_a be_v sufficient_a to_o defend_v it_o which_v some_o interpret_v first_o their_o idol_n who_o david_n have_v ridicule_v or_o deride_v as_o god_n that_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o hand_n and_o act_n not_o foot_n and_o walk_v not_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 115.5_o 6._o as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v thou_o david_n reproach_n our_o tutelar_a daemon_n as_o if_o they_o can_v neither_o direct_v nor_o protect_v we_o but_o we_o will_v set_v those_o our_o image_n in_o the_o front_n against_o thou_o and_o we_o bid_v thou_o defiance_n they_o will_v defend_v we_o well_o enough_o though_o we_o strike_v not_o one_o stroke_n for_o our_o own_o defence_n these_o might_n well_o be_v the_o hate_a of_o david_n soul_n as_o v._o 8._o n._n b._n some_o say_v as_o paraeus_n report_v that_o they_o be_v the_o image_n of_o blind_a isaac_n and_o of_o lame_a jacob_n in_o contempt_n of_o those_o holy_a patriarch_n or_o to_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o abraham_n and_o abimelech_n gen._n 21.27.32_o these_o be_v but_o supposition_n but_o second_o the_o literal_a sense_n seem_v most_o natural_a and_o less_o force_v than_o the_o former_a which_o be_v metaphorical_a only_o for_o those_o insolent_a jebusite_n be_v so_o confident_a of_o the_o invincible_a strength_n of_o their_o tower_n so_o well_o fortify_v both_o by_o nature_n and_o art_n that_o they_o very_o think_v a_o few_o real_o blind_a and_o lame_a person_n will_v be_v powerful_a enough_o to_o protect_v it_o against_o all_o david_n assault_n now_o these_o may_v be_v the_o hate_a of_o david_n soul_n not_o because_o they_o be_v blind_a and_o lame_a for_o so_o they_o be_v undoubted_o the_o object_n of_o david_n compassion_n as_o be_v lame_a mephibosheth_n and_o sense-failing_a barzillai_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o they_o be_v jebusite_n accurse_v of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o be_v set_v up_o to_o deride_v david_n army_n and_o to_o defy_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n yea_o worst_a of_o all_o to_o defend_v this_o place_n which_o god_n have_v design_v for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n in_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n mark_v second_o the_o action_n of_o take_v this_o fort_n the_o carnal_a confidence_n of_o those_o curse_a jebusite_n do_v not_o weaken_v but_o rather_o waken_v david_n courage_n nor_o do_v their_o scornful_a scoff_v so_o much_o discourage_v but_o rather_o do_v enrage_v both_o he_o and_o his_o army_n for_o no_o soon_o have_v david_n propose_v his_o royal_a offer_n that_o whoever_o get_v up_o to_o the_o gutter_n shall_v be_v his_o general_n v._n 8.1_o chron._n 11.6_o but_o present_o joab_n accept_v of_o the_o exploit_n and_o find_v follower_n enough_o to_o conquer_v it_o by_o scale_v n._n b._n this_o bold_a and_o dare_a enterprise_n joab_n be_v oblige_v to_o manage_v with_o more_o undaunted_a gallantry_n to_o redeem_v his_o lose_a reputation_n with_o king_n david_n who_o have_v late_o so_o dreadful_o curse_v both_o his_o person_n and_o posterity_n for_o his_o sordid_a murder_n of_o prince_n abner_n under_o a_o colour_n of_o friendship_n before_o this_o famous_a fact_n of_o storm_v this_o strong_a fort_n joab_n be_v one_o of_o david_n chief_a captain_n and_o general_n of_o the_o force_n of_o judah_n chap._n 3.22_o 23._o but_o now_o for_o confute_v the_o carnal_a confidence_n of_o those_o curse_a idolater_n he_o be_v make_v captain_n general_n of_o all_o the_o force_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o when_o this_o tower_n be_v take_v the_o city_n soon_o yield_v to_o david_n which_o he_o repair_v in_o that_o part_n that_o he_o call_v the_o city_n of_o david_n but_o joab_n out_o of_o the_o generosity_n of_o his_o new_a generalship_n repair_v other_o part_n 1_o chron._n 11.8_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o contrary_a event_n that_o david_n settlement_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o metropolitan_a city_n jerusalem_n produce_v namely_o the_o congratulation_n of_o the_o tyrian_n towards_o he_o v._o 10_o 11_o etc._n
her_o life_n go_v like_o a_o dagger_n to_o his_o heart_n and_o she_o back_v her_o prudent_a petition_n with_o this_o confirmation_n ver_fw-la 4._o saying_n 1._o all_o our_o life_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o craft_n and_o cruelty_n of_o that_o man_n who_o offer_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n to_o purchase_v our_o destruction_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o my_o own_o person_n and_o she_o 2._o relate_v the_o very_a word_n of_o that_o cruel_a decree_n to_o make_v the_o king_n more_o sensible_a how_o haman_n have_v supplant_v he_o and_o what_o he_o have_v by_o haman_n wile_n consent_v to_o and_o 3._o she_o say_v have_v we_o be_v â—â—ld_a into_o bondage_n only_o i_o have_v be_v silent_a tho_o all_o haman_n be_v worth_n can_v countervail_v the_o king_n damage_n thereby_o for_o then_o say_v osiander_n the_o king_n must_v lose_v his_o queen_n who_o he_o love_v but_o if_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v slaughter_v not_o only_o the_o queen_n must_v lose_v her_o life_n but_o also_o the_o king_n will_v lose_v a_o ineffable_a tribute_n from_o that_o painful_a people_n such_o variety_n of_o argument_n and_o cogent_a expression_n esther_n here_o use_v to_o make_v the_o deep_a impression_n upon_o the_o king_n mind_n remark_n the_o three_o esther_n oration_n so_o incense_v the_o king_n that_o from_o a_o enrage_a mind_n he_o double_v his_o word_n vaiomer_n vaiomer_n hebr._n he_o say_v and_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 5._o who_o be_v that_o sirrah_n and_o where_o be_v that_o sirrah_n he_o that_o dare_v presume_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v so_o it_o seem_v say_v a_o learned_a expositor_n that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o yet_o by_o all_o esther_n aggravation_n understand_v who_o she_o mean_v so_o high_a a_o opinion_n he_o have_v of_o his_o right_n buy_v haman_n therefore_o not_o think_v this_o presumer_n be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n he_o hasty_o ask_v esther_n etc._n etc._n esther_n hereupon_o point_v he_o out_o as_o the_o enemy_n present_a and_o point_v he_o out_o in_o his_o proper_a colour_n ver_fw-la 6._o not_o at_o all_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o haughty_a haman_n then_o present_a say_v bonartius_fw-la when_o she_o have_v find_v a_o fit_a season_n that_o god_n have_v put_v into_o her_o hand_n she_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o opportunity_n strike_v while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a and_o with_o great_a courage_n call_v haman_n a_o man_n make_v up_o of_o mischief_n no_o word_n can_v she_o find_v bad_a enough_o for_o he_o unless_o it_o be_v harang_n hebr._n which_o signify_v the_o naughty_a of_o all_o naught_n etc._n etc._n that_o she_o shall_v speak_v thus_o to_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o so_o great_a favourite_n too_o and_o that_o before_o haman_n very_a face_n must_v undoubted_o be_v the_o work_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o she_o fast_v and_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o the_o effect_n of_o esther_n oration_n 1._o upon_o haman_n who_o be_v convince_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o the_o queen_n accusation_n be_v all_o true_a and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v conscious_a how_o treacherous_a he_o have_v be_v in_o his_o great_a trust_n this_o not_o only_o muzzle_v his_o mouth_n so_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o himself_o but_o also_o confound_v his_o mind_n ver_fw-la 6._o even_o at_o the_o banquet_n whereof_o he_o have_v so_o boast_v chap._n 5.12_o this_o foul_a storm_n fall_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o himself_o one_o of_o the_o fair_a day_n he_o ever_o have_v this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o fullness_n of_o their_o sufficiency_n to_o fall_v into_o strait_n job_n 20.22_o 2_o the_o effect_n upon_o the_o king_n he_o rise_v up_o in_o a_o rage_n and_o sling_n away_o in_o a_o chafe_v ver_fw-la 7._o as_o not_o endure_v say_v drusius_n to_o look_v upon_o such_o a_o curse_a catiff_n he_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o abide_v the_o presence_n of_o such_o a_o pestilent_a person_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n take_v a_o turn_n or_o two_o in_o the_o garden_n partly_o to_o cool_v his_o inflame_a spirit_n partly_o to_o consider_v within_o himself_o how_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o love_n upon_o so_o unworthy_a a_o wretch_n in_o over-rash_o trust_v he_o with_o so_o much_o power_n which_o he_o have_v most_o treacherous_o abuse_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o queen_n life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o million_o of_o his_o innocent_a subject_n and_o partly_o to_o bethink_v himself_o not_o only_o of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o haman_n crime_n but_o also_o what_o punishment_n to_o inflict_v upon_o so_o prodigious_a a_o criminal_a remark_n the_o five_o haman_n while_o the_o king_n have_v in_o his_o fury_n withdraw_v himself_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o queen_n to_o make_v request_n for_o his_o life_n for_o 7._o observe_v the_o violent_a commotion_n of_o the_o king_n passion_n this_o put_v he_o into_o a_o dreadful_a consternation_n conclude_v his_o doom_n of_o destruction_n be_v determine_v hereupon_o he_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o queen_n foot_n say_v vatablus_n and_o catch_n hold_v of_o the_o queen_n knee_n say_v athanasius_n beg_v she_o with_o his_o utmost_a earnestness_n to_o intercede_v for_o he_o to_o the_o king_n but_o esther_n know_v haman_n too_o well_o to_o befriend_v he_o so_o far_o that_o pious_a queen_n be_v undoubted_o acquaint_v with_o what_o solomon_n have_v say_v a_fw-la man_n that_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o person_n shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o prov._n 28.17_o and_o esther_n not_o mediate_a for_o mercy_n in_o his_o desperate_a case_n may_v be_v justify_v from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n let_v he_o have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n jam._n 2.13_o hence_o she_o say_v let_v he_o lie_v for_o i_o and_o die_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n the_o wonderful_a whirl_v about_o of_o that_o great_a wheel_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o that_o all_o upon_o the_o sudden_a even_o in_o a_o moment_n here_o behold_v yesterday_o haughty_a haman_n the_o high_a of_o all_o the_o prince_n next_o to_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v this_o day_n fall_v down_o grovel_v upon_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o queen_n who_o he_o have_v design_v for_o death_n behold_v here_o say_v a_o interpreter_n he_o that_o have_v be_v bow_v unto_o by_o all_o man_n be_v now_o upon_o his_o knee_n before_o a_o woman_n he_o that_o be_v a_o proud_a profess_a enemy_n to_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v here_o a_o humble_a supplicant_n to_o one_o jewess_n he_o that_o have_v contrive_v and_o determine_v the_o death_n of_o that_o whole_a people_n be_v now_o earnest_o beg_v for_o his_o own_o life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v provide_v a_o gallow_n to_o hang_v mordecai_n upon_o it_o fear_v nothing_o more_o now_o than_o that_o himself_o shall_v be_v hang_v thereon_o he_o feel_v his_o own_o gallow_n groan_v for_o his_o own_o carcase_n remark_n the_o six_o the_o king_n return_v out_o of_o his_o palace-garden_n when_o these_o passage_n aforesaid_a be_v transact_v ver_fw-la 8._o he_o find_v haman_n in_o this_o posture_n of_o cleave_v close_o unto_o the_o queen_n knee_n upon_o the_o banquet_a bed_n as_o her_o humble_a supplicant_n the_o angry_a king_n be_v willing_a to_o misinterpret_v this_o action_n and_o to_o take_v all_o at_o the_o worst_a n._n b._n how_o oft_o may_v haman_n have_v do_v so_o and_o more_o while_o he_o be_v in_o favour_n without_o be_v censure_v action_n be_v not_o the_o same_o when_o the_o man_n alter_v and_o under_o any_o alienation_n of_o affection_n the_o king_n say_v now_o of_o this_o grand_a favourite_n will_n he_o force_v the_o queen_n before_o my_o face_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o say_v say_v a._n lapide_fw-la partly_o out_o of_o passion_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o jealousy_n for_o persian_a king_n say_v bonartius_fw-la be_v always_o jealous_a concern_v their_o wife_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v see_v of_o stranger_n so_o josephus_n and_o plutarch_n affirm_v grotius_n observe_v though_o the_o king_n be_v unjust_a in_o thus_o judge_v amiss_o of_o haman_n yet_o god_n be_v righteous_a in_o measure_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v measure_v to_o other_o in_o his_o slander_v so_o many_o innocent_n who_o he_o design_v to_o destroy_v yea_o the_o queen_n herself_o he_o will_v have_v force_v out_o of_o her_o life_n these_o angry_a word_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n to_o haman_n the_o courtier_n present_o cover_v his_o face_n that_o the_o king_n may_v no_o more_o be_v incense_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o say_v lyra._n remark_n the_o seven_o haman_n condemnation_n ver_fw-la 9_o whereof_o the_o cover_n of_o his_o head_n be_v the_o fore-running_a sign_n not_o a_o man_n among_o all_o the_o courtier_n open_v his_o mouth_n for_o haman_n but_o all_o against_o he_o be_v
late_o lazarus_n lie_v four_o day_n in_o the_o grave_a ver_fw-la 17._o and_o by_o that_o time_n as_o martha_n say_v ver_fw-la 39_o he_o stink_v what_o can_v christ_n do_v with_o a_o stink_v carcase_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o two_o sister_n must_v needs_o be_v much_o shake_v not_o only_o to_o see_v their_o brother_n dead_a but_o also_o to_o have_v himlie_o bury_v till_o he_o stanke_z though_o christ_n have_v send_v they_o word_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o 4._o that_o be_v not_o abide_v now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v not_o final_o now_o die_v yet_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o may_v be_v some_o offence_n to_o they_o that_o christ_n withhold_v that_o good_a from_o they_o to_o who_o they_o may_v think_v it_o due_a because_o he_o love_v they_o all_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o word_n prov._n 3.27_o and_o he_o have_v heal_v virtue_n by_o he_o and_o can_v have_v cure_a he_o at_o a_o distance_n by_o a_o word_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o centurion_n servant_n matth._n 8_o 8_o 13._o yet_o say_v go_v and_o come_v again_o to_o morrow_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o prov._n 3.28_o christ_n still_o delay_v these_o expectant_n till_o the_o carcase_n begin_v to_o stink_v n._n b._n note_v well_o he_o usual_o reserve_v his_o holy_a hand_n for_o a_o dead_a lift_n till_o the_o witness_n who_o he_o love_v not_o only_o be_v dead_a but_o also_o stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o nation_n christ_n defer_v his_o come_n that_o he_o may_v show_v wonder_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o make_v they_o arise_v to_o praise_v he_o etc._n etc._n ps_n 88.10_o 11_o 12._o he_o will_v do_v here_o for_o these_o two_o holy_a sister_n more_o than_o heal_v the_o sick_a he_o will_v raise_v the_o dead_a and_o lazarus_n must_v be_v let_v alone_o so_o long_o as_o none_o can_v conjecture_n he_o have_v be_v in_o a_o swoon_n only_o but_o he_o must_v lie_v four_o day_n in_o the_o grave_a be_v upon_o the_o border's_n of_o putrification_n than_o be_v christ_n congruous_a juncture_n of_o time_n wherein_o to_o manifest_v a_o more_o mighty_a and_o undeniable_a miracle_n than_o to_o rebuke_v a_o fever_n oh_o how_o great_a be_v this_o work_n to_o unite_v a_o separate_a soul_n to_o a_o putrify_a body_n great_a than_o have_v he_o be_v new_o dead_a n._n b._n notewell_n then_o hold_v out_o faith_n and_o patience_n he_o will_v be_v see_v in_o the_o mount_n when_o our_o faith_n flag_n and_o hang_v the_o wing_n give_v up_o all_o for_o lose_v when_o strength_n be_v go_v isa_n 33.10_o and_o 42.14_o psal_n 12.5_o etc._n etc._n the_o 2._o remark_n be_v the_o concomitant_n of_o the_o miracle_n which_o concern_v the_o comforter_n and_o the_o comfort_v 1._o the_o comforter_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o 1._o vain_a and_o fictitious_a such_o be_v the_o jew_n that_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n two_o mile_n to_o bethany_n to_o comfort_v the_o two_o sister_n for_o their_o loss_n of_o lazarus_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o those_o make_v a_o wrong_a construction_n both_o of_o mary_n weep_v ver_fw-la 31._o and_o of_o christ_n groan_v ver_fw-la 36._o in_o the_o former_a they_o mistake_v mary_n meeting_n the_o messiah_n to_o be_v she_o mourn_v at_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a they_o scoff_v christ_n for_o his_o groan_n as_o if_o grieve_a he_o want_v power_n to_o prevent_v this_o perplexity_n yet_o do_v they_o hit_v right_a upon_o christ_n weep_v ver_fw-la 36._o judge_v by_o his_o tear_n of_o his_o love_n n._n b._n note_v well_o and_o if_o shed_v some_o few_o tear_n for_o lazarus_n do_v demonstrate_v his_o love_n oh_o then_o how_o do_v he_o love_v we_o for_o who_o he_o shed_v the_o warm_a blood_n in_o his_o body_n how_o ought_v we_o to_o love_v that_o love_n etc._n etc._n however_o they_o serve_v to_o by_o public_a witness_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o lazarus_n death_n at_o jerusalem_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v there_o be_v 2._o a_o real_a and_o efficacious_a comforter_n such_o a_o comforter_n be_v christ_n though_o the_o jew_n like_o job_n friend_n be_v but_o miserable_a comforter_n job_n 16.2_o for_o he_o comfort_v these_o mourner_n both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n now_o be_v the_o physician_n present_a who_o have_v be_v long_o absent_a indeed_o ver_fw-la 30._o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v into_o the_o town_n for_o their_o sepnicher_n use_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o town_n as_o lazarus_n be_v there_o this_o bless_a comforter_n stay_v not_o go_v into_o the_o town_n or_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o two_o sister_n to_o refresh_v himself_o after_o his_o tiresome_a long_a journey_n but_o will_v do_v his_o work_n firsh_v as_o abraham_n â—cteruant_n do_v gen._n 24.33_o now_o come_v in_o 2._o the_o comfort_v martha_n and_o mary_n martha_n mind_v the_o concern_v of_o the_o family_n and_o therein_o run_v two_o and_o fro_o first_o receive_v the_o report_n that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o deed_n mary_n entertain_v the_o jewish_a visiter_n in_o the_o dâ—aing-room_n luke_n 10_o 41._o hear_v not_o n._n b._n note_v well_o i'faith_o as_o mary_n sit_v still_o in_o the_o centre_n while_o love_n like_o martha_n walk_v the_o round_n martha_n come_v first_o to_o meet_v the_o messiah_n ver_fw-la 20._o after_o six_o day_n wait_v for_o his_o come_n two_o day_n of_o his_o abide_v and_o four_o day_n at_o the_o least_o of_o lazarus_n death_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 17._o and_o 30._o will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v meet_v christ_n every_o sabbath_n day_n in_o martha_n faith_n we_o find_v 1._o her_o officious_a care_n to_o find_v jesus_n out_o of_o the_o town_n not_o stay_v till_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o town_n and_o to_o her_o own_o houseâ—_n n._n b._n note_v well_o those_o be_v virgin_n indeed_o that_o take_v their_o lamp_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n matth._n 25.1_o the_o messiah_n meet_v such_o martha_n that_o remember_v he_o in_o his_o way_n isa_n 64.5_o 2._o her_o faithful_a confession_n ver_fw-la 21._o if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o etc._n etc._n her_o only_a frailty_n herein_o be_v that_o she_o fasten_v too_o much_o upon_o christ_n bodily_a dresence_n if_o christ_n will_v lazarus_n have_v not_o dye_v though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v there_o he_o can_v have_v heal_v he_o at_o distance_n by_o a_o word_n only_o as_o matth._n 8.8_o 13._o and_o that_o she_o believe_v not_o thorough_o in_o christ_n she_o look_v on_o he_o as_o one_o gracious_a with_o the_o father_n as_o a_o master_n of_o request_n may_v have_v any_o thing_n for_o ask_v ver_fw-la 22._o yet_o believe_v not_o his_o godhead_n and_o that_o he_o be_v one_o with_o god_n hereupon_o christ_n the_o comforter_n set_v martha_n the_o comfort_v to_o the_o right_n for_o 23._o to_o 27._o christ_n tell_v she_o modest_o her_o brother_n shall_v rise_v again_n n._n b._n note_v well_o which_o may_v also_o comfort_v we_o in_o the_o decease_n of_o our_o dear_a relation_n they_o be_v not_o lose_v but_o lay_v up_o with_o christ_n who_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o at_o his_o come_n 1_o thess_n 4.13_o 14._o martha_n understand_v christ_n word_n concern_v the_o general_n resurrection_n ver_fw-la 23_o 24._o therefore_o he_o gradual_o instruct_v she_o say_v ver_fw-la 25._o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o thou_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o i_o can_v raise_v up_o thy_o dead_a brother_n by_o my_o own_o power_n etc._n etc._n this_o so_o comfort_v and_o confirm_v martha_n that_o she_o make_v a_o confession_n equal_a with_o peter_n matth._n 16.16_o i_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v christ_n ver_fw-la 27._o hereupon_o she_o return_v home_o and_o by_o christ_n command_n call_v mary_n secret_o ver_fw-la 28._o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o summon_v a_o multitude_n which_o he_o foresee_v will_v follow_v upon_o their_o own_o accord_n mary_n arise_v quick_o ver_fw-la 29._o love_n to_o her_o lord_n help_v she_o to_o wing_n and_o make_v she_o do_v more_o than_o martha_n fall_n down_o at_o his_o foot_n for_o 32._o this_o devotion_n of_o divine_a honour_n she_o have_v twice_o before_o this_o pay_v to_o the_o messiah_n luke_n 7.38_o and_o again_o luke_n 10.39_o her_o diligence_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n make_v she_o pay_v great_a respect_n to_o christ_n than_o her_o sister_n do_v yet_o have_v the_o same_o frailty_n with_o she_o ver_fw-la 21._o in_o be_v fasten_v too_o much_o to_o the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 32._o n._n b._n note_v well_o oh_o what_o a_o sympathize_v spirit_n have_v our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o weep_v with_o those_o that_o weep_v ver_fw-la 33_o 34_o 35._o according_a to_o rom._n 12_o 15._o he_o first_o put_v forth_o these_o passion_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o
may_v be_v call_v a_o reign_n only_a 95._o day_n n.b._n nor_o do_v vitellius_n fare_v better_a by_o his_o beastly_a &_o bloody_a practice_n for_o before_o the_o year_n go_v about_o the_o rumour_n of_o vespasian_n stir_v in_o egypt_n against_o he_o make_v his_o rabble_n of_o roar_a ruffian_n like_o himself_o soon_o to_o forsake_v he_o the_o citizen_n almost_o undo_v by_o his_o riotous_a excess_n etc._n etc._n seize_v upon_o he_o drag_v he_o through_o the_o street_n cast_v all_o kind_n of_o filth_n at_o he_o wound_v he_o with_o weapon_n and_o at_o last_o throw_v he_o off_o the_o stair_n into_o tiber_n as_o he_o have_v barbarous_o do_v to_o the_o brother_n of_o vespasian_n who_o succeed_v this_o wretch_n and_o who_o with_o his_o son_n titus_n his_o successor_n exercise_v more_o moderation_n towards_o christian_n but_o about_o 82_o year_n after_o christ_n domitian_n titus_n brother_n and_o one_o of_o a_o curse_a carriage_n from_o his_o cradle_n step_v up_o and_o about_o the_o year_n 90._o 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that_o be_v only_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a &_o which_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o pro._n 14.10_o but_o also_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a joy_n isa_n 35.10_o &_o 61.7_o &_o 65.17_o 18_o 19_o thus_o our_o lord_n tell_v his_o disciple_n their_o joy_n at_o this_o man-child_n birth_n upon_o his_o return_n will_v be_v joy_n which_o no_o man_n take_v away_o from_o they_o joh._n 16._o v._n 21_o 22_o it_o be_v call_v a_o day_n of_o refresh_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refrigerij_fw-la a_o cool_a day_n after_o hot_a persecution_n act_n 3.19_o yea_o and_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o most_o extensive_a happiness_n as_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o â—hings_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 21._o as_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o joy_n be_v great_a so_o it_o be_v a_o joy_n that_o last_v long_a moreover_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o faithful_a servant_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n matth._n 25.21_o and_o again_o verse_n 23._o intimate_v this_o joy_n be_v too_o great_a to_o enter_v into_o we_o but_o we_o must_v enter_v into_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v once_o enter_v into_o we_o must_v enjoy_v that_o joy_n before_o ever_o the_o six_o comfortable_a consideration_n be_v to_o behold_v christ_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n matth._n 24.30_o to_o save_v zion_n from_o her_o enemy_n spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a and_o to_o make_v all_o her_o foe_n to_o become_v her_o footstool_n psal_n 110.1_o matth._n 22.44_o mark_v 12.36_o luke_n 20.42_o act_n 2.35_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 25_o 26._o heb._n 1â—_n 13_o and_o 10.13_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o most_o joyful_a sight_n thus_o often_o record_v in_o scripture_n and_o infinite_o transcend_v those_o three_o famous_a sight_n which_o father_n augustin_n so_o earnest_o wish_v to_o see_v namely_o romam_fw-la in_o store_n paulum_fw-la in_o ore_n et_fw-fr christum_fw-la in_o carne_n that_o be_v old_a rome_n in_o her_o ancient_a splendour_n bless_a paul_n preach_v with_o his_o charm_n of_o eloquence_n and_o our_o most_o bless_a redeemer_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n walk_v about_o and_o do_v good_a as_o act_n 10.38_o we_o be_v tell_v how_o the_o tulep_n call_v a_o lily_n do_v outshine_v solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n matth._n 6.28_o 29._o how_o much_o more_o glorious_a will_v the_o sight_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n who_o be_v great_a than_o solomon_n in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n matth._n 12.42_o a_o exalt_a christ_n be_v a_o rare_a sight_n so_o excellent_a as_o only_o to_o be_v see_v of_o angel_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o man_n shall_v not_o taste_v