the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o prophet_n this_o poor_a girl_n believe_v that_o which_o few_o in_o israel_n do_v believe_v luke_n 4.27_o that_o god_n prophet_n who_o be_v famous_a for_o his_o many_o miracle_n both_o can_v and_o will_v cure_v her_o master_n of_o his_o leprosy_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o her_o word_n find_v credit_n at_o the_o court_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o true_a jehovah_n ver_fw-la 4._o even_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n benhadad_n though_o bad_a enough_o neither_o slight_v his_o captain_n though_o a_o leper_n nor_o his_o wive_n wench_n word_n though_o a_o captive_n n.b._n it_o be_v good_a to_o train_v up_o our_o child_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n we_o know_v not_o what_o use_n god_n may_v make_v of_o they_o as_o he_o do_v of_o this_o girl_n who_o instrumental_o heal_v her_o master_n soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n remark_n the_o five_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o king_n joram_n send_v naaman_n away_o with_o it_o and_o therewith_o ten_o talent_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v compute_v about_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 5._o which_o very_o great_a sum_n he_o take_v say_v peter_n martyr_n 1._o for_o his_o expense_n in_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v pass_v in_o great_a pomp_n and_o grandeur_n into_o samaria_n 3._o for_o present_n to_o the_o king_n and_o courtier_n 4._o but_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o prophet_n who_o he_o measure_v by_o the_o temper_n of_o false_a prophet_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poscinummia'_v silver-lover_n such_o as_o balaam_n be_v numb_a 22.7_o 17._o and_o such_o prince_n and_o priest_n as_o with_o shame_n do_v love_v give_v you_o hos_fw-la 4.18_o those_o pagan_a syrian_n both_o prince_n and_o peer_n know_v not_o but_o those_o of_o israel_n may_v be_v of_o the_o same_o strain_n see_v among_o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apollo_n oracle_n will_v not_o speak_v without_o a_o bribe_n however_o gift_n make_v room_n for_o a_o man_n and_o bring_v he_o before_o great_a one_o prov._n 18.16_o n.b._n peter_n martyr_n here_o admire_v the_o mighty_a motion_n of_o a_o divine_a hand_n in_o overrule_a those_o pagan_n that_o they_o deride_v not_o but_o comply_v with_o this_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o maid_n that_o import_v so_o much_o reverence_n to_o the_o religion_n of_o israel_n remark_n the_o six_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o benhadad_n letter_n to_o joram_n be_v that_o he_o will_v procure_v his_o prophet_n to_o cure_v his_o servant_n ver_fw-la 6._o taking_n it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n well_o know_v elisha_n to_o be_v famous_a for_o work_v many_o miracle_n and_o commend_v naaman_n to_o he_o he_o may_v command_v he_o to_o cure_v the_o leper_n n.b._n that_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o set_a priest_n above_o prince_n be_v unknown_a in_o that_o day_n for_o even_a prophet_n as_o subject_n be_v subject_a to_o their_o own_o prince_n joram_n be_v a_o king_n of_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o of_o people_n and_o elisha_n say_v dr._n hall_n be_v no_o less_o a_o subject_n than_o a_o seer_n however_o joram_n take_v the_o letter_n by_o the_o wrong_n handle_v apprehend_v blasphemy_n in_o it_o and_o deep_o detest_v such_o notorious_a impiety_n ver_fw-la 7._o where_n piscator_fw-la observe_v how_o joram_n dissemble_v piety_n though_o himself_o be_v very_o impious_a chap._n 3.2_o 3._o and_o chap._n 6.31_o etc._n etc._n he_o pretend_v to_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o blasphemy_n look_v upon_o leprosy_n as_o a_o degree_n of_o death_n numb_a 12.12_o and_o god_n prerogative_n of_o kill_v and_o quicken_a deut._n 32.39_o 1_o sam._n 2.6_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v attribute_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o be_v real_o more_o trouble_v with_o a_o jealousy_n that_o this_o benhadad_n do_v it_o only_o to_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o he_o and_o to_o wage_v war_n against_o he_o for_o this_o be_v that_o benhadad_n who_o have_v slay_v his_o father_n ahab_n at_o ramoth_n 1_o king_n 22.35_o 37._o and_o who_o afterward_o besiege_v samaria_n bring_v it_o to_o that_o extreme_a famine_n 2_o king_n 6.24_o 25._o and_o who_o likewise_o wound_v this_o joram_n at_o this_o same_o ramoth-gilead_n chap._n 8.28_o 29._o yet_o all_o this_o time_n of_o his_o torment_a trouble_n he_o never_o think_v of_o elisha_n who_o be_v better_o know_v and_o more_o respect_v abroad_o than_o at_o home_n he_o will_v not_o consult_v with_o he_o say_v peter_n martyr_n because_o he_o hate_v he_o yet_o elisha_n be_v inform_v by_o some_o religious_a courtier_n how_o naaman_n be_v come_v with_o a_o letter_n from_o benhadad_n to_o joram_n and_o with_o what_o a_o passion_n joram_n have_v receive_v it_o present_o proffer_v that_o service_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v require_v ver_fw-la 8._o remind_v the_o king_n he_o have_v as_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n prevail_v by_o his_o prayer_n for_o work_v so_o great_a a_o miracle_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n chap._n 3.16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n as_o be_v that_o of_o cure_v the_o leprosy_n not_o mention_v his_o revive_n the_o shunamite_n dead_a son_n and_o though_o he_o and_o his_o courtier_n take_v little_a knowledge_n of_o he_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o consult_v with_o he_o in_o this_o case_n of_o consternation_n yet_o god_n will_v have_v he_o make_v know_v even_o to_o foreign_a nation_n luke_n 4.27_o remark_n the_o seven_o be_v naaman_n indignation_n raise_v and_o pacify_v ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o mark_v 1_o elisha_n say_v not_o i_o will_v come_v to_o he_o but_o letoy_n he_o come_v to_o i_o and_o when_o he_o come_v with_o great_a pomp_n he_o stand_v there_o at_o elisha_n door_n without_o either_o be_v call_v within_o door_n or_o elisha_n come_n forth_o to_o greet_v so_o noble_a a_o peer_n only_o he_o send_v his_o servant_n gehazi_n to_o he_o bid_v he_o go_v wash_n in_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o this_o strange_a and_o unexpected_a treat_n by_o god_n prophet_n to_o so_o noble_a a_o stranger_n savour_v altogether_o of_o pride_n to_o the_o syrian_a palate_n and_o sound_v nothing_o but_o the_o sullenness_n of_o elisha_n to_o his_o ear_n he_o misconstrue_v god_n oracle_n for_o a_o mere_a contempt_n and_o hereupon_o bluster_v behold_v i_o though_o he_o will_v have_v come_v forth_o and_o call_v upon_o his_o god_n and_o make_v a_o demonstration_n of_o that_o great_a gift_n god_n have_v give_v he_o be_v not_o abana_n and_o pharpar_n better_a water_n to_o wash_v in_o than_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o say_v peter_n martyr_n the_o lively_a picture_n of_o pure_a or_o rather_o impure_a nature_n altogether_o lead_v by_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o prefer_v its_o own_o fancy_n before_o god_n appointment_n naaman_n idolise_v visible_a mean_n look_v upon_o jordan_n with_o syrian_a eye_n bunting_n in_o his_o itinerary_n indeed_o affirm_v that_o these_o two_o river_n of_o damascus_n be_v real_o the_o most_o pleasant_a river_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o may_v naaman_n have_v wash_v himself_o seven_o thousand_o time_n therein_o and_o not_o have_v be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o leprosy_n because_o the_o virtue_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o water_n or_o in_o the_o action_n of_o wash_v but_o in_o the_o divine_a institution_n which_o jordan_n have_v n.b._n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n pride_n but_o rather_o his_o humility_n in_o act_v according_a to_o divine_a direction_n and_o his_o prudence_n to_o pull_v down_o naaman_n be_v not_o humour_a therefore_o incense_v thus_o carnal_a mind_n be_v mad_a in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n despise_v the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n service_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o how_o naaman_n rage_n be_v appease_v by_o his_o own_o faithful_a servant_n ver_fw-la 13._o who_o do_v not_o sooth_n their_o master_n up_o in_o his_o sinful_a passion_n but_o call_v he_o father_n as_o joseph_n be_v abrech_n that_o be_v tender_a father_n which_o we_o translate_v bow_v the_o knee_n gen._n 41.43_o it_o seem_v say_v piscator_fw-la naaman_n be_v a_o kind_a master_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o out_o of_o a_o reciprocal_a respect_n reverence_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o he_o they_o cordial_o wish_v his_o weal_n and_o give_v he_o most_o prudent_a counsel_n and_o cast_v milk_n and_o not_o oil_n upon_o the_o flame_n of_o his_o wrath._n peter_n martyr_n excellent_o observe_v here_o those_o servant_n of_o naaman_n be_v not_o like_o many_o pickthank_a servant_n of_o our_o day_n who_o manner_n be_v to_o exasperate_v their_o already_o enrage_a master_n these_o here_o say_v not_o master_n how_o can_v you_o bear_v such_o a_o unbearable_a affront_n from_o a_o too_o saucy_a prophet_n with_o a_o syrian_a prince_n let_v we_o pull_v this_o clown_n out_o by_o the_o
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 to_o the_o ordinance_n exod._n 12.8_o 9_o to_o signify_v the_o torment_a death_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o it_o be_v be_v roast_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o father_n fierce_a wrath_n the_o rest_n be_v sod_a and_o distribute_v to_o the_o people_n mark_v 2._o those_o priest_n serve_v the_o people_n first_o and_o afterward_o they_o prepare_v for_o themselves_o ver_fw-la 14._o out_o of_o the_o peace-offering_n for_o till_o night_n they_o have_v be_v busy_v with_o the_o burnt-offering_n n.b._n they_o be_v not_o like_o those_o irregulares_n gulares_n greedy_a gullion_n 1_o sam._n 2.15_o 16._o that_o serve_v themselves_o first_o mark_v 3_o the_o singer_n keep_v their_o station_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o david_n and_o his_o prime_a master_n of_o music_n 1_o chron._n 25.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n these_o singer_n grace_v the_o solemnity_n with_o their_o spiritual_a song_n and_o the_o porter_n stand_v at_o the_o gate_n that_o none_o may_v depart_v during_o the_o solemnity_n therefore_o provision_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o both_o ver_fw-la 15._o as_o for_o the_o priest_n ver_fw-la 14._o mark_v 4._o so_o all_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v perform_v by_o each_o officer_n in_o his_o place_n ver_fw-la 16._o every_o one_o do_v what_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o as_o josiah_n order_v ver_fw-la 10_o and_o they_o continue_v together_o to_o keep_v this_o passover_n seven_o day_n ver_fw-la 17._o remark_n the_o six_o the_o unparalleled_a pattern_n of_o josiah_n both_o in_o person_n and_o passover_n 1._o no_o king_n like_o he_o in_o personal_a piety_n 2_o king_n 23.25_o he_o be_v a_o matchless_a man_n and_o a_o peerless_a prince_n though_o this_o same_o character_n of_o a_o none-such_a be_v give_v to_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 18.5_o masius_n say_v well_o there_o be_v none_o like_o hezekiah_n in_o those_o pious_a action_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o that_o place_n but_o there_o be_v none_o like_o josiah_n take_v he_o in_o all_o respect_n josiah_n excel_v hezekiah_n 1._o in_o his_o contrition_n and_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n 2_o king_n 22.19_o 2._o in_o purge_v israel_n from_o idol_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o judah_n and_o that_o by_o a_o personal_a act_n in_o both_o country_n etc._n etc._n as_o sanctius_n observe_v and_o begin_v his_o reformation_n when_o so_o very_o young_a etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o his_o humility_n be_v never_o puff_v up_o as_o hezekiah_n be_v 2_o chron._n 32.25_o 31._o 4._o in_o his_o unparalleled_a passover_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n wherein_o none_o be_v ever_o like_o he_o 2_o king_n 23.22_o 2_o chron._n 35.18_o no_o not_o from_o samuel_n time_n wherein_o israel_n become_v a_o kingdom_n under_o saul_n no_o nor_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n 1._o in_o such_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n though_o they_o may_v have_v a_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n out_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n 2._o much_o less_o after_o the_o kingdom_n come_v to_o be_v divide_v and_o both_o of_o they_o most_o miserable_o head_v therefore_o must_v needs_o fall_v far_o short_a of_o this_o in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o service_n 3._o grotius_n junius_n piscator_fw-la do_v all_o observe_v that_o no_o king_n of_o judah_n ever_o keep_v the_o passover_n with_o such_o pious_a preparation_n of_o the_o people_n who_o come_v unprepared_a to_o hezekiah_n be_v passover_n 2_o chron._n 30.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o of_o himself_o also_o nor_o with_o such_o a_o universal_a removal_n of_o all_o abomination_n nor_o with_o such_o a_o deep_a devotion_n and_o with_o such_o a_o solemn_a renovation_n of_o the_o covenant_n 4._o there_o never_o have_v be_v such_o a_o universal_a joy_n of_o all_o good_a man_n as_o be_v now_o both_o because_o of_o their_o remembrance_n of_o those_o most_o miserable_a time_n pass_v under_o manasseh_n and_o amon_n and_o also_o because_o of_o the_o good_a hope_n they_o now_o have_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o it_o whereby_o the_o direful_a judgement_n denounce_v against_o they_o may_v be_v prevent_v this_o be_v great_a joy_n remark_n the_o seven_o the_o event_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o unparalleled_a passover_n as_o 1._o the_o king_n josiah_n be_v proclaim_v even_o by_o a_o herald_n from_o heaven_n the_o penman_n of_o this_o scripture_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v a_o none-such_a from_o samuel_n the_o world_n paragon_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 23.25_o none_o ever_o cleave_v to_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n soul_n and_o strength_n say_v grotius_n as_o he_o do_v 2._o the_o people_n notwithstanding_o their_o sincere_a king_n do_v but_o dissemble_v their_o repentance_n from_o idolatry_n for_o as_o grotius_n observe_v the_o prophecy_n both_o of_o jeremy_n and_o zephany_n in_o those_o time_n do_v evident_o demonstrate_v this_o and_o wolphius_n add_v that_o not_o only_o all_o good_a josiah_n son_n be_v bad_a follow_v rather_o manasseh_n in_o his_o wickedness_n than_o their_o own_o father_n josiah_n in_o his_o holiness_n but_o also_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o people_n do_v more_o approve_v of_o manasseh_n matchless_a extravagancy_n 2_o king_n 24.3_o 4._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v manasseh_n sin_n must_v not_o be_v forgive_v here_o ver_fw-la 26._o 3._o the_o three_o effect_n be_v the_o lord_n resolve_v to_o remove_v judah_n for_o 27_o which_o be_v now_o grow_v worse_o than_o israel_n jerem._n 3.11_o and_o be_v therefore_o worse_o because_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v better_o warn_v by_o the_o harm_n of_o israel_n now_o in_o captivity_n judah_n sin_v against_o great_a light_n and_o love_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n determine_v to_o teach_v they_o their_o breach_n of_o promise_n threaten_v numb_a 14.34_o the_o second_o part_n of_o both_o these_o chapter_n 2_o king_n 23._o and_o 2_o chron._n 35._o be_v a_o narrative_a of_o the_o 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the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o various_a success_n of_o this_o spiritual_a engine_n moses_n prayer_n his_o hand_n be_v heavy_a v._o 12._o so_o that_o he_o can_v neither_o bear_v up_o his_o standard_n the_o rod_n of_o god_n nor_o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n rom._n 12.12_o and_o then_o amalek_n prevail_v god_n will_v have_v the_o victory_n to_o follow_v the_o lift_n up_o or_o fall_v down_o of_o moses_n hand_n his_o gesture_n in_o prayer_n to_o testify_v that_o the_o victory_n be_v only_o from_o god_n to_o who_o moses_n pray_v his_o hand_n wax_v not_o heavy_a through_o old_a age_n be_v now_o 80_o year_n old_a for_o 40_o year_n after_o this_o when_o he_o be_v a_o 120._o his_o natural_a strength_n be_v not_o abate_v deut._n 34.7_o but_o it_o be_v from_o humane_a infirmity_n which_o can_v hold_v out_o long_o in_o spiritual_a exercise_n it_o be_v a_o praise_n proper_a to_o god_n only_o that_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o but_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v but_o man_n at_o the_o best_a though_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o be_v willing_a yet_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a mat._n 26.41_o 43._o and_o can_v continue_v long_a intent_n in_o devotion_n beside_o there_o may_v be_v this_o mystery_n in_o it_o moses_n hand_n wax_v heavy_a to_o teach_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n can_v bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n heb._n 7.19_o however_o it_o plain_o demonstrate_v that_o prayer_n be_v not_o effectual_a unless_o it_o be_v fervent_a and_o constant_a when_o moses_n zeal_n and_o fervency_n abate_v than_o his_o heavy_a hand_n be_v let_v down_o and_o the_o enemy_n get_v the_o better_a and_o win_v ground_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o we_o when_o we_o be_v make_v able_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n by_o a_o lively_a and_o fervent_a faith_n so_o long_o do_v we_o overcome_v our_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a enemy_n but_o when_o our_o faith_n flag_n and_o faint_v our_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n abate_v than_o they_o prove_v prevalent_a therefore_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o faint_v in_o prayer_n gal._n 6.9_o luke_n 18.1_o 2_o 3._o be_v importunate_a etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a avail_n much_o to_o which_o be_v add_v if_o it_o be_v fervent_a jam._n 5.16_o alas_o god_n may_v complain_v our_o spirit_n be_v not_o steadfast_a psal_n 78.7_o 37._o nor_o our_o heart_n fix_v on_o god_n as_o psal_n 57.7_o and_o 108.1_o and_o 112.7_o the_o 5_o remark_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o moses_n be_v support_v in_o a_o steady_a posture_n of_o prayer_n till_o amalek_n be_v discomfit_v they_o take_v aâ—_n stone_n and_o put_v it_o under_o he_o etc._n etc._n moses_n be_v weary_v both_o way_n both_o with_o stand_v so_o long_o and_o with_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n all_o that_o time_n therefore_o first_o they_o put_v under_o he_o a_o stone_n to_o sit_v upon_o under_o which_o similitude_n of_o a_o stone_n christ_n be_v oft_o signify_v isa_n 28.16_o psal_n 118.22_o 1_o pet._n 2.4_o zech._n 3.9_o upon_o who_o our_o weak_a faith_n be_v support_v in_o prayer_n and_o by_o who_o spirit_n our_o infirm_a spirit_n be_v sustain_v therein_o joh._n 14.13_o 14_o 16_o 17._o rom._n 8.26_o and_o second_o aaron_z and_z hur_z on_o each_o side_n uphold_v his_o hand_n in_o a_o steady_a posture_n who_o well_o resemble_v faith_n and_o patience_n sustain_v our_o heavy_a heart_n in_o pray_v work_n it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o can_v say_v lo_n here_o these_o two_o grace_n be_v as_o revel_v 13.10_o and_o 14.12_o contribute_v their_o assistance_n and_o vigour_n to_o our_o duty_n of_o prayer_n no_o doubt_n say_v calvin_n but_o aaron_z and_z hur_z do_v not_o only_o hold_v up_o moses_n hand_n but_o also_o join_v with_o he_o their_o earnest_a prayer_n it_o may_v hold_v forth_o mystical_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o stone_n whereon_o moses_n sit_v for_o by_o it_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v fulfil_v and_o likewise_o moral_o how_o godly_a minister_n ought_v to_o animate_v and_o assist_v one_o another_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n distance_n and_o division_n great_o hinder_v prayer_n yea_o and_o doctrinal_o that_o he_o who_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v mat._n 24.13_o to_o all_o which_o may_v well_o be_v add_v as_o moses_n the_o prophet_n hur_z the_o prince_n and_z aaron_z the_o priest_n thus_o concur_v to_o discomfit_v amalek_n upon_o the_o forty_o day_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n all_o three_o put_v together_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o on_o the_o forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n ascend_v into_o the_o mount_n of_o heaven_n where_o as_o our_o prophet_n priest_n and_o prince_n he_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o intercession_n for_o his_o church_n militant_a while_o she_o fight_v here_o below_o with_o spiritual_a amalek_n antichrist_n sin_n world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n etc._n etc._n the_o 6_o remark_n be_v the_o event_n and_o issue_n of_o all_o which_o be_v not_o only_a amalek_n present_a discomfiture_n but_o also_o god_n decree_n to_o root_v he_o up_o for_o the_o future_a as_o rab_n eliezer_n say_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v v._o 13_o 14._o this_o be_v testify_v not_o only_o by_o record_v god_n decree_n in_o this_o pentateuch_n the_o most_o ancient_a book_n that_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o world_n but_o also_o second_o by_o moses_n altar_n call_v jehovah_n nissi_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o banner_n ver_fw-la 15._o which_o be_v both_o a_o last_a monument_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o that_o first_o victory_n and_o of_o his_o decree_n against_o amalek_n from_o age_n to_o age_n and_o three_o god_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o own_o throne_n swear_v to_o accomplish_v this_o decree_n because_o amalek_n hand_n be_v lift_v up_o
but_o the_o amorites_n have_v take_v they_o from_o the_o moabite_n as_o above_o from_o who_o now_o israel_n win_v they_o by_o conquest_n and_o have_v present_a possession_n thereof_o still_o retain_v their_o old_a name_n those_o plain_n reach_v unto_o the_o river_n jordan_n in_o that_o part_n which_o be_v over_o against_o jericho_n the_o first_o city_n which_o israel_n conquer_v in_o canaan_n josh_n 6._o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v jordan_n of_o jericho_n these_o plain_n and_o country_n of_o the_o amorites_n god_n now_o give_v unto_o israel_n as_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o inheritance_n after_o their_o tiresome_a travel_n and_o trouble_n in_o the_o wilderness_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n to_o those_o that_o travel_v from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v encourage_v against_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o enemy_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o moses_n improve_v it_o to_o that_o purpose_n say_v thou_o eye_n have_v see_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v do_v to_o those_o two_o king_n sihon_n and_o og_n so_o will_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n whither_o thou_o pass_v etc._n etc._n deut._n 3.21_o 22._o and_o 31.4_o god_n may_v well_o give_v the_o land_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n to_o israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n because_o he_o be_v the_o true_a proprietary_n and_o lord_n paramount_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o for_o this_o great_a mercy_n david_n teach_v israel_n in_o after_o age_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n and_o to_o sound_v out_o his_o praise_n for_o this_o pledge_n of_o future_a favour_n psal_n 135.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 136.18_o 22._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o external_n impediment_n of_o israel_n motion_n by_o the_o moabite_n etc._n etc._n the_o place_n where_o be_v shittim_n or_o abel-shittim_n upon_o which_o the_o two_o former_a remark_n be_v make_v in_o the_o general_a now_o come_v we_o to_o a_o particular_a discourse_n upon_o the_o impediment_n itself_o branch_a itself_o out_o in_o three_o particular_n the_o moabite_n endeavour_v to_o interrupt_v israel_n passage_n to_o the_o promise_a land_n first_o by_o hire_v a_o soothsayer_n to_o curse_v they_o which_o curse_n god_n turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n second_o by_o open_a hostility_n and_o force_n of_o arm_n draw_v out_o in_o battel-ray_n against_o they_o three_o by_o wiles_n suggest_v by_o the_o sorcerer_n pestilent_a advice_n draw_v they_o to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o idolatry_n numb_a chap._n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o now_o to_o discourse_v distinct_o upon_o all_o the_o particular_a passage_n of_o this_o eminent_a divine_a dispensation_n towards_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n will_v afford_v many_o famous_a particular_a remark_n as_o first_o beside_o the_o place_n before_o remark_v upon_o in_o the_o general_n the_o principal_a agent_n be_v the_o next_o circumstance_n to_o be_v consider_v who_o be_v describe_v by_o his_o name_n parent_n and_o condition_n numb_a 22.2_o and_o likewise_o by_o his_o policy_n and_o prudence_n which_o appear_v in_o his_o consult_v how_o to_o avoid_v a_o imminent_a common_a danger_n he_o call_v in_o his_o neighbour-nation_n the_o midianite_n to_o join_v both_o their_o fraud_n and_o their_o force_n their_o craft_n and_o cruelty_n with_o he_o v._o 3_o 4._o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n be_v the_o main_a man_n who_o together_o with_o his_o subject_n the_o moabite_n be_v sore_o afraid_a of_o israel_n this_o fear_n god_n smite_v they_o with_o to_o make_v the_o erterprise_n of_o his_o people_n the_o more_o easy_a exod._n 15.14_o 15._o deut._n 2.25_o josh_n 2.9_o this_o balak_n be_v a_o man_n of_o note_n and_o figure_n in_o his_o day_n both_o for_o prudence_n and_o prowess_n a_o politic_a and_o potent_a prince_n mich._n 6.5_o judg._n 11.25_o he_o see_v all_o that_o israel_n have_v do_v to_o the_o amorites_n this_o he_o look_v upon_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n but_o not_o to_o receive_v instruction_n prov._n 24.32_o the_o only_a fruit_n be_v he_o and_o his_o people_n be_v not_o only_o afraid_a burr_n also_o fret_v at_o israel_n weal_n as_o the_o egyptian_n have_v do_v before_o they_o exod._n 1.12_o though_o those_o moabite_n have_v no_o cause_n either_o to_o fear_v or_o fret_v they_o be_v worse_a afraid_a than_o hurt_n for_o israel_n pass_v by_o they_o in_o peace_n be_v forbid_v of_o god_n to_o touch_v their_o border_n deut._n 2.9_o because_o ally_v to_o they_o descend_v of_o lot_n who_o be_v nephew_n to_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o israel_n beside_o israel_n have_v ease_v the_o moabite_n of_o the_o amorites_n who_o have_v be_v a_o troublesome_a encroach_a neighbour_n take_v away_o part_n of_o their_o land_n from_o they_o numb_a 21.26_o yea_o they_o also_o give_v they_o assurance_n that_o they_o will_v not_o meddle_v or_o molest_v they_o notwithstanding_o be_v degenerate_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o father_n lot_n and_o worship_v chemosh_fw-mi numb_a 21.29_o they_o fear_v as_o do_v the_o wicked_a where_o no_o fear_n be_v psal_n 53.3_o and_o be_v gross_a idolater_n they_o loathe_v the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o lot_n their_o father_n this_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o graceless_a one_o be_v act_v and_o agitate_a by_o the_o envious_a one_o they_o design_v to_o grieve_v god_n people_n but_o themselves_o be_v grieve_v and_o fret_v to_o behold_v they_o well_o sore_o against_o their_o will_n a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v to_o grieve_v not_o for_o their_o own_o wickedness_n but_o for_o israel_n welfare_n thus_o their_o punishment_n be_v make_v suitable_a to_o their_o sin_n their_o envy_n become_v both_o their_o crime_n and_o their_o curse_n no_o better_o be_v it_o with_o the_o midianite_n descend_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 25.1_o 2._o and_o so_o brethren_n unto_o israel_n but_o now_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o father_n abraham_n unto_o that_o shameful_a idol_n baal-peor_n numb_a 25.17_o 18._o they_o conspire_v with_o the_o moabite_n against_o they_o who_o mean_v neither_o of_o they_o any_o harm_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v till_o afterward_o numb_a 25.17_o nor_o have_v these_o midianite_n any_o occasion_n of_o offence_n at_o the_o amorites_n overthrow_n by_o israel_n see_v they_o have_v be_v hold_v in_o subjection_n by_o those_o amorites_n for_o the_o five_o king_n of_o midian_a that_o now_o combine_a with_o moab_n and_o perish_v for_o so_o do_v numb_a 31.8_o be_v call_v the_o duke_n of_o sihon_n josh_n 13.21_o because_o he_o have_v subdue_v they_o by_o his_o tyrannical_a power_n whereof_o israel_n have_v now_o free_v they_o therefore_o have_v they_o more_o cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o israel_n for_o free_v they_o from_o sihon_n yoke_n and_o to_o have_v rejoice_v with_o the_o joy_n and_o for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o brethren_n than_o to_o become_v confederate_n with_o moab_n against_o they_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o two_o have_v be_v nation_n in_o confederacy_n in_o former_a war_n as_o when_o hadad_n king_n of_o edom_n smote_n midian_a in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n 1_o chron._n 1.46_o when_o their_o border_a one_o upon_o another_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o quarrel_n arise_v among_o they_o this_o politic_a prince_n balak_n imagine_v that_o israel_n will_v now_o lick_v up_o his_o country_n as_o the_o ox_n lick_v up_o the_o grass_n a_o sit_v emblem_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 37.2_o he_o send_v for_o the_o senator_n of_o midian_a who_o club_n their_o wit_n together_o and_o discern_v that_o israel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subdue_v by_o any_o humane_a hand_n in_o war_n but_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o consult_v tell_v they_o they_o must_v have_v help_n from_o hell_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o particular_a remark_n relate_v to_o this_o impediment_n be_v the_o ministerial_a tool_n and_o instrument_n whereby_o this_o hindrance_n be_v manage_v against_o israel_n who_o be_v also_o describe_v by_o name_n parent_n condition_n and_o habitation_n numb_a 22.5_o this_o be_v balaam_n the_o divine_a or_o soothsayer_n so_o call_v josh_n 13.22_o who_o have_v a_o double_a call_v such_o as_o it_o be_v to_o this_o wicked_a work_n of_o curse_v israel_n 1._o from_o whence_o be_v he_o call_v answ_n from_o pethor_n or_o mesopotamia_n that_o lay_v betwixt_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n numb_a 23.7_o deut._n 23.4_o the_o country_n where_o abraham_n first_o dwell_v act_v 7.2_o gen._n 24.4_o 10._o and_o where_o he_o serve_v other_o god_n josh_n 24.2_o and_o where_o jacob_n serve_v for_o a_o wife_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 12.12_o gen._n 31.21_o hence_o his_o posterity_n profess_v their_o father_n a_o aramite_n or_o syrian_a etc._n etc._n deut._n 26.5_o from_o this_o eastern_a country_n infamous_a for_o soothsay_v and_o divination_n isa_n 2.6_o be_v balaam_n send_v for_o 2._o by_o who_o answ_n by_o balak_n the_o elder_n both_o of_o moab_n and_o midian_a be_v his_o messenger_n numb_a 22.5_o 7._o have_v the_o reward_n of_o divination_n in_o their_o hand_n which_o the_o
part_n and_o main_a cause_n of_o his_o purchase_n hence_o observe_v 1._o a_o godly_a wife_n be_v a_o good_a purchase_n boaz_n can_v not_o think_v he_o pay_v too_o dear_a for_o this_o purchase_n see_v she_o be_v one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o the_o price_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v far_o above_o ruby_n prov._n 31.10_o a_o good_a wife_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o real_a and_o royal_a gift_n bestow_v upon_o adam_n though_o ruth_n be_v a_o moabitess_n of_o that_o curse_a stock_n that_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n to_o the_o ten_o generation_n deut._n 23.3_o hence_o some_o do_v censure_n boaz_n for_o marry_v ruth_n but_o unjust_o for_o she_o be_v a_o proselyte_n and_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n and_o come_v to_o trust_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n she_o be_v not_o as_o solomon_n mistress_n of_o moab_n that_o steal_v away_o his_o heart_n from_o god_n neh._n 13.26_o v._o 11._o the_o lord_n make_v the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v their_o prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o his_o marriage_n hence_o observe_v 1._o though_o marriage_n be_v not_o a_o sacrament_n as_o the_o romanist_n reckon_v it_o yet_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v solemnize_v and_o sanctify_v by_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v both_o a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n prov._n 2.17_o and_o a_o honourable_a estate_n to_o man_n hebr._n 13.4_o that_o be_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n to_o possess_v it_o as_o a_o good_a not_o a_o evil_a spirit_n hence_o observe_v 2._o marriage_n be_v either_o a_o marriage_n or_o a_o merry-age_n the_o heathen_a can_v say_v every_o man_n at_o marriage_n bring_v into_o his_o house_n a_o good_a or_o a_o evil_a spirit_n so_o make_v it_o a_o heaven_n or_o a_o hell_n thereby_o like_v rachel_n and_o leah_n beautiful_a as_o rachel_n fruitful_a as_o leah_n hence_o observe_v 3._o beautifulness_n and_o fruitfulness_n be_v two_o marriage-blessing_n which_o god_n give_v to_o they_o that_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n both_o those_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o by_o man_n and_o both_o these_o be_v bless_v cement_v betwixt_o marry_a couple_n gen._n 24.16.67_o rebeccah_n be_v very_o fair_a and_o isaac_n love_v she_o and_o gen._n 30.20_o and_o job_n 19.17_o child_n be_v strong_a cement_v both_o with_o jacob_n and_o with_o job_n etc._n etc._n query_n 1_o why_o be_v it_o not_o say_v like_v sarah_n or_o rebeccah_n answer_v 1_o because_o those_o two_o rachel_n and_o leah_n leave_v their_o country_n as_o ruth_n do_v 2._o they_o desire_v offspring_n as_o she_o do_v 3._o from_o they_o spring_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n only_o but_o the_o edomite_n be_v from_o sarah_n and_o rebeccah_n 4._o the_o bethlemite_n be_v from_o leah_n and_o rachel_n rachel_n sepulchre_n be_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n bethlehem_n gen._n 35.19_o query_n 2._o why_o be_v rachel_n set_v first_o answer_n because_o dear_a to_o jacob_n and_o his_o first_o thought_n do_v worthy_o in_o ephratah_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o be_v become_v a_o jewish_a form_n of_o prayer_n observe_v 4._o every_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v worthy_o in_o his_o place_n and_o station_n all_o man_n shall_v be_v serviceable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o man_n not_o inutile_fw-la pondus_fw-la terrae_fw-la as_o if_o bear_v only_o fruges_fw-la consumere_fw-la to_o no_o purpose_n or_o to_o bad_a purpose_n they_o be_v to_o bad_a purpose_n by_o who_o no_o body_n be_v better_a but_o some_o body_n worse_o see_v ezek._n 18.18_o v._o 12._o like_v the_o house_n of_o pharez_n who_o be_v the_o bethlemites_n progenitor_n gen._n 38.29_o of_o a_o numerous_a and_o honourable_a family_n see_v v._o 18._o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o people_n prayer_n come_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n hence_o observe_v it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o god_n gracious_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o this_o people_n for_o this_o couple_n for_o they_o have_v child_n wealth_n and_o honour_n of_o they_o descend_v many_o and_o mighty_a prince_n especial_o messiah_n the_o prince_n the_o two_o grand_a privilege_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v first_o to_o be_v bear_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o prayer_n while_o he_o live_v and_o second_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o angel_n when_o he_o die_v v._o 13._o boaz_n take_v ruth_n this_o be_v do_v before_o solemn_a witness_n hence_o observe_v 1._o clandestine_v marriage_n be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n some_o daughter_n be_v steal_v away_o without_o parent_n consent_n boaz_n take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n not_o his_o whore_n he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o a_o modest_a expression_n of_o the_o marriage_n duty_n hence_o observe_v 2._o no_o corrupt_a communication_n shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n eph._n 4.29_o no_o borborology_n no_o obscene_a or_o filthy_a speech_n the_o hebrew_a tongue_n be_v call_v holy_a some_o say_v because_o there_o be_v not_o one_o proper_a name_n in_o it_o that_o signify_v the_o privity_n of_o either_o sex_n or_o the_o act_n of_o copulation_n but_o it_o use_v a_o modest_a phrase_n or_o periphrasis_n the_o lord_n give_v her_o conception_n hence_o observe_v 3._o the_o key_n of_o the_o womb_n as_o of_o heaven_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o heart_n hang_v at_o god_n girdle_n she_o have_v be_v marry_v to_o a_o young_a man_n yet_o have_v no_o child_n now_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o old_a man_n yet_o have_v a_o child_n this_o be_v by_o the_o singular_a blessing_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o a_o son_n too_o which_o be_v more_o than_o a_o daughter_n to_o uphold_v the_o name_n and_o family_n even_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n v._o 14._o and_n the_o woman_n say_v to_o naomi_n hence_o observe_v woman_n meeting_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a chat_n and_o idle_a prattle_n much_o less_o in_o ribaldry_n and_o scurrility_n here_o be_v a_o holy_a way_n of_o gossip_v so_o luke_n 1.58_o the_o time_n be_v not_o waste_v but_o spend_v in_o pray_v and_o praise_v of_o god_n that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v famous_a the_o man_n have_v pray_v thus_o before_o now_o the_o woman_n pray_v for_o the_o same_o hence_o observe_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o happy_a time_n when_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v even_o apart_o pray_v for_o the_o same_o blessing_n esther_n 4.16_o zech._n 12.12_o mercy_n will_v then_o come_v to_o god_n family_n and_o to_o our_o own_o v._o 15._o a_o restorer_n of_o thy_o life_n etc._n etc._n hence_o observe_v child_n ought_v to_o be_v restorer_n of_o life_n to_o their_o age_a parent_n and_o nourisher_n of_o their_o old_a age._n oh_o what_o a_o shame_n it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o child_n bring_v down_o the_o gray-hair_n of_o parent_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_a gen._n 42.38_o many_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o parent_n few_o be_v restorer_n and_o comforter_n or_o nourisher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stork-like_a so_o famous_a for_o gratuity_n to_o their_o dam_n etc._n etc._n v._o 16._o naomi_n take_v the_o child_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o her_o bosom_n to_o wit_n next_o her_o heart_n hence_o observe_v love_n have_v a_o descend_a nature_n as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o descend_v better_a than_o ascend_v naomi_n be_v but_o mother-in-law_n to_o its_o mother_n yet_o behold_v her_o affection_n to_o it_o it_o be_v oft_o find_v that_o grandmother_n love_v their_o grandchild_n better_a than_o their_o own_o from_o the_o descend_a nature_n of_o love_n hereupon_o she_o become_v dry-nurse_n to_o it_o oh_o the_o ocean_n of_o love_n that_o descend_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n v._o 17._o the_o woman_n give_v it_o a_o name_n to_o wit_n those_o good_a woman_n v._o 14._o persuade_v the_o parent_n so_o to_o name_n it_o either_o at_o the_o birth_n or_o at_o the_o circumcision_n as_o usual_a they_o call_v he_o obed_n a_o serviteur_n so_o he_o be_v to_o naomi_n who_o he_o serve_v with_o comfort_n and_o restoration_n and_o so_o he_o be_v to_o god_n a_o serve_a son_n obed_n i._n e._n obedient_a the_o name_n obed_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o service_n to_o god_n and_o his_o parent_n mal._n 3.17_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n motto_n i_o dieu_fw-fr i_o serve_v to_o suppress_v his_o pride_n etc._n etc._n v._o 18._o though_o he_o be_v mahlon_n legal_a son_n yet_o be_v he_o boaz'_v natural_a son_n the_o catalogue_n of_o who_o generation_n be_v set_v down_o to_o show_v that_o shiloh_n come_v of_o judah_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n which_o matthew_n transcribe_v matth._n 1.3_o 5._o pharez_n a_o breaker_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o break_v the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o the_o partition-wall_n than_o zarah_n the_o jew_n come_v forth_o again_o gen._n 38.29_o 30._o boaz_n beget_v of_o rahab_n matt._n 1.5_o as_o obed_n of_o ruth_n etc._n etc._n the_o
god_n deliver_v to_o david_n shall_v seven_o year_n famine_n come_v upon_o thou_o chap._n 24.13_o that_o be_v as_o he_o interprete_v it_o there_o have_v be_v three_o year_n famine_n already_o for_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n take_v up_o almost_o another_o whole_a year_n now_o say_v gad_n shall_v three_o year_n famine_n more_o come_v to_o make_v they_o up_o seven_o this_o seem_v to_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o time_n and_o sanctius_n say_v here_o mallem_fw-la hìc_fw-la res_fw-la ordine_fw-la narrari_fw-la quo_fw-la gestae_fw-la sunt_fw-la this_o matter_n of_o the_o famine_n be_v relate_v in_o its_o place_n and_o order_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o famine_n make_v know_v by_o god_n oracle_n the_o natural_a cause_n be_v the_o drought_n v._o 10._o david_n though_o a_o prophet_n know_v not_o the_o supernatural_a cause_n until_o he_o consult_v with_o the_o urim_n and_o god_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v to_o punish_v saul_n false_a zeal_n who_o have_v so_o perfidious_o and_o perjurious_o bring_v the_o gibeonite_n unto_o perdition_n v._o 1_o 2._o n._n b._n learn_v we_o from_o david_n here_o to_o say_v with_o job_n lord_n show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o job_n 10.2_o and_o surely_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v to_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o job_n 34.31_o 32._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v as_o the_o dog_n do_v who_o run_v snarl_v at_o the_o stone_n throw_v at_o he_o but_o mind_v not_o the_o hand_n that_o throw_v it_o fool_n look_v only_o at_o the_o low_a cause_n etc._n etc._n man_n sin_v assure_o go_v before_o man_n suffering_n as_o the_o needle_n do_v the_o thread_n that_o follow_v it_o therefore_o shall_v we_o find_v out_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o before_o the_o lord_n or_o our_o sin_n will_v find_v we_o out_o sure_o numb_a 32.23_o and_o whatever_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o suffer_v let_v god_n be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o chief_a cause_n and_o agent_n who_o favour_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o reobtain_v n._n b._n this_o sin_n of_o saul_n slay_v the_o gibeonite_n contrary_a to_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o though_o they_o be_v proselyte_n out_o of_o a_o zeal_n not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o israel_n that_o he_o and_o his_o people_n may_v possess_v their_o estate_n lie_v long_o fast_o asleep_a like_o a_o dormant_n debt_n not_o call_v for_o nor_o awaken_v for_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o fact_n thus_o joab_n kill_v abner_n do_v sleep_v all_o david_n day_n now_o saul_n sin_n be_v reckon_v for_o in_o this_o famine_n whereby_o the_o present_a prince_n and_o people_n be_v now_o punish_v peter_n martyr_n render_v this_o reason_n why_o david_n be_v now_o punish_v for_o saul_n sin_n because_o he_o have_v now_o reign_v many_o year_n yet_o have_v not_o still_o right_v these_o oppress_a proselyte_n and_o the_o people_n most_o be_v punish_v and_o pinch_v with_o this_o famine_n because_o they_o have_v be_v accessary_n to_o saul_n sin_n either_o by_o exciting_a he_o to_o it_o or_o by_o assist_v he_o in_o it_o or_o by_o rejoice_v at_o it_o and_o not_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v it_o nor_o labour_v to_o get_v they_o restore_v to_o their_o right_n after_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o mean_n make_v use_v of_o for_o remove_v this_o judgement_n of_o famine_n namely_o the_o get_v both_o god_n and_o the_o gibeonite_n reconcile_v to_o israel_n v._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o wherein_o mark._n 1._o those_o gibeonite_n have_v complain_v of_o their_o grievance_n to_o god_n and_o he_o have_v hear_v they_o for_o he_o be_v gracious_a exod._n 23.27_o n._n b._n the_o reason_n why_o they_o have_v not_o all_o this_o long_a time_n complain_v to_o king_n david_n peter_n martyr_n imagine_v that_o happen_v to_o they_o which_o befall_v all_o that_o be_v deep_o oppress_v they_o be_v so_o dispirited_a that_o they_o dare_v do_v nothing_o for_o their_o own_o relief_n and_o possible_o they_o suspect_v that_o david_n saul_n son_n in_o law_n will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o rescind_v the_o act_n of_o saul_n his_o father_n in_o law_n now_o therefore_o be_v god_n time_n mark_v 2._o god_n now_o rouze_v david_n he_o ask_v they_o what_o will_v satisfy_v they_o see_v saul_n have_v so_o wrong_v they_o from_o a_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n rom._n 10.2_o against_o the_o public_a faith_n which_o god_n under_o no_o pretence_n will_v suffer_v to_o be_v break_v no_o not_o though_o it_o be_v win_v by_o a_o wile_n josh_n 9.15_o yet_o be_v it_o bind_v to_o successor_n david_n well_o know_v all_o this_o therefore_o offer_v they_o full_a recompense_n such_o as_o they_o require_v that_o both_o god_n may_v remove_v the_o famine_n and_o the_o gibeonite_n may_v pray_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o it_o gen._n 20.7_o job_n 29.13_o mark_v 3._o it_o be_v not_o a_o money-matter_n they_o seek_v for_o satisfaction_n but_o that_o seven_o of_o saul_n son_n may_v be_v hang_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n that_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o plot_v to_o root_v out_o our_o family_n even_o at_o his_o royal_a palace_n say_v they_o may_v now_o become_v the_o open_a stage_n for_o the_o root_n out_o of_o his_o family_n god_n have_v his_o great_a hand_n in_o this_o matter_n not_o only_o to_o rid_v david_n of_o that_o long_a troublesome_a house_n but_o also_o in_o confine_v the_o gibeonite_n to_o request_v no_o more_o but_o seven_o of_o saul_n house_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v the_o just_a number_n desire_v yet_o mephibosheth_n be_v spare_v the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o matter_n manner_n and_o form_n of_o the_o expiation_n of_o saul_n sin_n whereby_o god_n be_v reconcile_v and_o the_o famine_n remove_v from_o israel_n at_o the_o gibeonite_n prayer_n mark_v 1._o mephibosheth_n jonathan_n son_n be_v so_o name_v to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o that_o other_o mephibosheth_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n concubine_n v._o 7_o 8._o this_o poor_a cripple_n be_v save_v for_o jonathan_n sake_n because_o of_o the_o lord_n oath_n between_o they_o and_o sure_o have_v david_n think_v right_o upon_o that_o oath_n it_o may_v have_v save_v mephibosheth_n land_n from_o his_o sycophant_n servant_n ziba_n as_o well_o as_o his_o life_n at_o this_o time_n from_o the_o gallow_n n._n b._n how_o much_o more_o will_v the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n be_v mindful_a of_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n for_o jesus_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o parent_n mark_v 2._o but_o david_n doubtless_o at_o god_n direction_n take_v the_o two_o son_n of_o rizpah_n saul_n concubine_n and_o the_o five_o son_n of_o merab_n call_v michal_n because_o she_o have_v adopt_v they_o at_o her_o sister_n death_n have_v none_o of_o her_o own_o chap._n 6.23_o who_o be_v marry_v to_o adriel_n 1_o sam._n 18.19_o so_o they_o be_v not_o michal_n mark_v 3._o the_o manner_n of_o this_o expiation_n it_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o sevenfold_a matter_n by_o hang_v they_o all_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n v._o 9_o though_o david_n have_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o cut_v off_o saul_n seed_n 1_o sam._n 24.21_o 22._o yet_o god_n dispense_n with_o david_n in_o this_o oath_n direct_v he_o to_o do_v thus_o otherwise_o david_n have_v be_v as_o guilty_a of_o perjury_n as_o saul_n himself_o be_v and_o god_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o this_o sacrifice_n as_o to_o remove_v the_o dearth_n at_o it_o mark_v 4._o rizpah_n motherly_a affection_n to_o her_o two_o hang_v son_n v._o 10._o she_o erect_v a_o tent_n upon_o a_o contiguous_a rock_n make_v of_o sackcloth_n in_o token_n of_o mourn_v to_o secure_v herself_o from_o the_o parch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o droughty_a day_n and_o from_o the_o malignant_a vapour_n of_o the_o dark_a night_n resolve_v to_o watch_v their_o body_n from_o all_o annoyance_n because_o they_o be_v doom_v by_o david_n with_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n who_o in_o this_o extraordinary_a case_n dispense_v with_o his_o own_o double_a law_n deut._n 21.23_o and_o 24.16_o to_o hang_v there_o until_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v appease_v for_o saul_n sin_n and_o rain_v reobtain_v which_o some_o say_v rizpah_n pray_v earnest_o for_o in_o her_o mourn_a tent_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v accept_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o her_o son_n for_o a_o atonement_n to_o remove_v the_o famine_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n if_o so_o then_o rizpah_n must_v be_v a_o religious_a woman_n have_v this_o providence_n make_v a_o ordinance_n to_o she_o however_o she_o be_v certain_o a_o virago_n of_o a_o more_o than_o manly_a courage_n that_o
place_v in_o his_o throne_n his_o son_n hezekiah_n who_o god_n have_v reserve_v for_o a_o instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o good_a to_o his_o people_n from_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o ahaz_n to_o molech_n and_o from_o the_o massacre_a hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o slay_v some_o of_o ahaz_n be_v son_n 2_o chron._n 28.3_o 7._o n._n b._n nor_o must_v it_o be_v though_o a_o thing_n impossible_a that_o ahaz_n while_o so_o very_o young_a shall_v beget_v hezekiah_n see_v judah_n when_o but_o a_o green_a youth_n of_o 13_o or_o 14_o year_n old_a beget_v ere_o his_o elder_a son_n gen._n 38.1_o 2_o 3._o as_o profound_a paraeus_n observe_v and_o see_v solomon_n beget_v his_o son_n rehoboham_n as_o sanctius_n say_v when_o but_o about_o 12_o year_n old_a which_o he_o gather_v from_o 1_o kin._n 14.21_o beside_o hierom_n do_v assure_v we_o with_o a_o solemn_a asseveration_n that_o he_o know_v a_o drunken_a nurse_n be_v get_v with-child_a by_o her_o nursling_n a_o boy_n of_o ten_o year_n 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the_o unprepared_a people_n that_o he_o urge_v for_o a_o argument_n the_o people_n have_v prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n to_o wit_n with_o a_o moral_a and_o internal_a purity_n though_o they_o want_v that_o ceremonial_a and_o external_n purification_n which_o the_o law_n require_v in_o such_o as_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n they_o have_v prepare_v their_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v able_a though_o far_o short_a of_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v remark_n the_o four_o god_n answer_n to_o hezekiah_n prayer_n ver_fw-la 20._o mark_v 1_o junius_n and_o piscator_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v that_o god_n heal_v they_o on_o both_o side_n psalm_n 103.3_o both_o their_o soul_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o their_o body_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o sickness_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o king_n prayer_n for_o they_o mark_v 2._o the_o rabbin_n say_v some_o of_o the_o people_n god_n slay_v for_o their_o 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more_o ought_v we_o to_o tremble_v at_o come_v unworthy_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o that_o come_v in_o to_o the_o wedding_n supper_n without_o the_o wedding-garment_n on_o his_o back_n be_v carry_v out_o but_o not_o without_o iron-fetter_n on_o his_o foot_n matth._n 22.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v sick_a and_o some_o dead_a outright_o 1_o cor._n 11.30_o n._n b._n 2._o hezekiah_n here_o represent_v first_o the_o work_n of_o every_o gospel_n minister_n who_o must_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o their_o people_n as_o the_o vine_n dresser_n do_v for_o spare_v the_o unfruitful_a vineyard_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 13.8_o etc._n etc._n happy_a be_v that_o people_n who_o have_v pray_v vinedresser_n to_o intercede_v for_o they_o at_o which_o god_n when_o most_o angry_a will_v yield_v somewhat_o god_n forbid_v say_v samuel_n i_o shall_v cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o 1_o sam_n 12_o 23._o this_o be_v to_o fulfil_v our_o ministry_n col._n 4.17_o to_o stand_v with_o our_o incense_n betwixt_o god_n and_o our_o people_n as_o aaron_z do_v numb_a 16._o ver_fw-la 46_o 47_o 48._o second_o hezekiah_n resemble_v our_o bless_a mediator_n pray_v both_o for_o priest_n and_o people_n heb._n 9.24_o our_o highpriest_n for_o expiation_n exod._n 30.10_o leu._n 16.2_o 24._o our_o surety_n gen._n 43.9_o and_o 44.32_o heb._n 7.22_o to_o who_o god_n will_v not_o say_v nay_o 1_o king_n 2.20_o but_o hear_v he_o always_o john_n 11.41_o nor_o will_v he_o forget_v we_o as_o the_o butler_n do_v joseph_n gen._n 40.23_o but_o make_v up_o all_o our_o defect_n rev._n 8.5_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o hezekiah_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o levite_n to_o encourage_v they_o in_o work_v lusty_o under_o that_o laborious_a employ_v of_o teach_v the_o good_a knowledge_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 22._o promise_v they_o his_o best_a assistance_n which_o few_o prince_n do_v at_o this_o day_n n._n b._n hereby_o the_o whole_a assembly_n be_v so_o 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by_o day_n they_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n 2._o the_o prince_n follow_v this_o good_a pattern_n of_o the_o king_n and_o give_v as_o many_o bullock_n as_o he_o do_v and_o three_o thousand_o sheep_n more_o than_o he_o give_v ver_fw-la 24._o for_o they_o be_v many_o and_o ahaz_n have_v exhaust_v the_o royal_a treasure_n 3._o this_o nonesuch_n solemnity_n be_v carry_v on_o and_o conclude_v with_o great_a joy_n the_o priest_n pray_v god_n to_o bless_v the_o people_n which_o prayer_n numb_a 6.23_o god_n hear_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 25_o 26_o 27._o 2_o chron._n chap._n xxxi_o this_o chapter_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n first_o the_o action_n of_o the_o people_n and_o second_o of_o hezekiah_n after_o this_o passover_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o in_o ver_fw-la 1._o the_o subject_n of_o king_n hoshea_n join_v with_o those_o of_o king_n hezekiah_n to_o break_v down_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n etc._n etc._n even_o in_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n which_o be_v 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priest_n that_o every_o one_o may_v know_v not_o only_o what_o be_v his_o office_n but_o also_o what_o be_v his_o time_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o temple_n ver_fw-la 2._o which_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o camp_n say_v junius_n for_o the_o watch_n and_o ward_n there_o keep_v etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o he_o revive_v those_o law_n for_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n which_o his_o father_n ahaz_n have_v null_v that_o those_o godly_a priest_n be_v plentiful_o provide_v for_o after_o a_o long_o famish_v persecution_n may_v serve_v the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n 1_o cor._n 7.35_o and_o therefore_o out_o of_o his_o princely_a bounty_n he_o bestow_v liberal_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a good_n and_o particular_a cost_n unto_o this_o public_a fund_z ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o that_o so_o his_o people_n who_o have_v be_v much_o poll_v and_o peel_v in_o his_o father_n
4._o josiah_n slay_v the_o priest_n ver_fw-la 20._o namely_o such_o as_o jeroboam_n have_v make_v of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n 1_o king_n 12.31_o say_v menochius_fw-la and_o grotius_n suppose_v these_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n resist_v josiah_n in_o his_o reformation_n or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o their_o usurpation_n be_v death_n by_o god_n law_n numb_a 3.10_o or_o they_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n 2_o chron._n 34.4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baalim_fw-la for_o as_o lavater_n well_o observe_v when_o the_o assyrian_n depart_v home_n with_o their_o captive_n out_o of_o israel_n chap._n 17._o of_o 2_o king_n many_o israelite_n who_o have_v hide_v themselves_o in_o other_o country_n return_v home_o with_o their_o priest_n and_o set_v up_o their_o old_a idolatry_n again_o those_o therefore_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o josiah_n find_v to_o who_o he_o will_v show_v no_o such_o mercy_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o aaron_n line_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o but_o slay_v they_o and_o offer_v they_o up_o as_o brute_n victim_n say_v lavater_n upon_o their_o own_o idolatrous_a altar_n burn_v their_o bone_n upon_o they_o whereby_o he_o do_v defile_v they_o as_o ver_fw-la 16._o mark_v 5._o josiah_n root_v out_o moreover_o all_o the_o wizard_n &c_n &c_n ver_fw-la 24._o of_o which_o see_v leu._n 19.31_o and_o 20_o 27._o numb_a 22.5_o deut._n 18.11_o and_o the_o teraphim_n image_n of_o man_n such_o as_o michol_n put_v into_o david_n bed_n 1_o sam._n 19.13_o by_o which_o the_o heathen_n consult_v ezek._n 21.21_o and_o answer_n be_v return_v by_o they_o zech._n 10.2_o either_o by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n or_o by_o the_o forgery_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o he_o destroy_v also_o all_o other_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n which_o he_o find_v in_o judah_n as_o well_o as_o in_o israel_n he_o do_v all_o he_o can_v possible_o do_v to_o prevent_v that_o utter_a devastation_n of_o his_o country_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o decree_n be_v even_o ready_a to_o bring_v forth_o zeph._n 2.2_o and_o there_o be_v no_o reverse_v it_o remark_n the_o four_o josiah_n celebration_n of_o the_o passover_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o 2_o chron._n 35._o mark_v 1_o sanctius_n say_v here_o so_o soon_o as_o josiah_n have_v abolish_v the_o false_a worship_n forbid_v by_o god_n law_n he_o now_o endeavour_n to_o set_v up_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o live_a god_n command_v by_o his_o law_n which_o hilkiah_n have_v find_v chap._n 22.8_o and_o now_o have_v be_v read_v to_o they_o all_o mark_v 2._o the_o passover_n be_v a_o most_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a sacrament_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n exod._n 12.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v be_v much_o and_o long_o neglect_v without_o which_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v account_v in_o vain_a for_o this_o ordinance_n give_v vigour_n virtue_n and_o value_v to_o all_o other_o and_o no_o israelite_n ought_v to_o want_v this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v both_o a_o monument_n of_o their_o deliverance_n past_a and_o likewise_o a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v therefore_o do_v josiah_n so_o zealous_o revive_v it_o mark_v 3_o though_o this_o famous_a passover_n be_v pass_v over_o after_o a_o compendious_a manner_n in_o 2_o king_n 23.21_o 22_o 23._o show_v only_o 1._o the_o time_n of_o it_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n suppose_v to_o be_v immediate_o after_o his_o renew_v the_o covenant_n 2_o chron._n 34.31_o 32._o and_o 35.1_o and_o 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o exceed_v all_o former_a passover_n for_o such_o preparation_n humiliation_n detestation_n of_o idolatry_n and_o reformation_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v more_o particular_o describe_v in_o 2_o chron._n 35._o from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_o 18._o 2_o chron._n chap._n xxxv_o with_o 2_o kin._n chap._n xxiii_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o 2_o king_n 23._o contain_v two_o part_n first_o the_o pious_a life_n of_o josiah_n in_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o day_n and_o second_o his_o violent_a and_o untimely_a death_n after_o all_o his_o goodness_n the_o first_o part_n concern_v his_o pious_a life_n be_v this_o passover_n in_o particular_a remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o josiah_n holy_a instruction_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 1_o the_o time_n when_o he_o celebrate_v this_o public_a passover_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n oâ—_n the_o first_o month_n ver_fw-la 1._o which_o be_v the_o day_n express_o enjoin_v in_o the_o law_n exod._n 12.2_o 6._o and_o now_o he_o command_v the_o people_n to_o keep_v it_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o 2_o king_n 23.21_o for_o some_o suppose_v that_o when_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v be_v shut_v 2_o chron._n 28.24_o the_o holy_a priest_n and_o the_o people_n have_v be_v constrain_v to_o keep_v the_o passover_n and_o other_o holy_a feast_n in_o private_a but_o now_o he_o call_v all_o in_o to_o public_a worship_n mark_v 2._o he_o command_v the_o priest_n to_o put_v the_o ark_n in_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o erpennius_fw-la say_v it_o have_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n either_o 1._o in_o ahaz'_v time_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v there_o among_o his_o idol_n but_o sure_o hezekiah_n return_v the_o ark_n into_o its_o place_n or_o 2._o in_o the_o time_n of_o manasseh_n etc._n etc._n or_o rather_o 3._o in_o the_o day_n of_o josiha_n wicked_a father_n amon_n to_o make_v way_n for_o some_o idol_n in_o its_o room_n and_o piscator_fw-la add_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n the_o ark_n be_v remove_v by_o some_o idolatrous_a king_n when_o they_o dare_v remove_v other_o sacred_a vessel_n 2_o king_n 16.14_o and_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n also_o 2_o chron._n 28.24_o and_o some_o say_v the_o removing_z of_o the_o ark_n into_o its_o place_n occasion_v the_o find_n of_o moses_n manuscript_n by_o hilkiah_n mark_v 3_o he_o bid_v the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o passover_n ver_fw-la 4.5_o and_o their_o brethren_n ver_fw-la 6._o by_o purify_n and_o quicken_a they_o for_o perform_v so_o solemn_a a_o service_n as_o be_v kill_v the_o passover_n etc._n etc._n and_o josiah_n himself_o excite_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n by_o this_o argument_n say_v vatablus_n say_v ye_o priest_n be_v now_o free_v from_o that_o burden_n which_o lie_v upon_o your_o forefather_n of_o carry_v the_o ark_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n from_o place_n to_o place_n while_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o now_o say_v josiah_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o your_o shoulder_n see_v it_o be_v now_o seat_v in_o the_o temple_n therefore_o now_o serve_v the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 3._o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o now_o free_v from_o that_o burden_n in_o other_o service_n in_o sacrifice_v sing_v &c_n &c_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o royal_a action_n of_o king_n josiah_n at_o this_o passover-feast_n he_o give_v thirty_o thousand_o passover_n offering_n to_o the_o 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give_v two_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o small_a cattle_n and_o five_o hundred_o oxen._n n.b._n behold_v the_o power_n of_o a_o royal_a pattern_n the_o example_n of_o this_o good_a king_n move_v those_o prince_n to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v though_o they_o be_v person_n bad_a enough_o according_a to_o zephany_n character_n of_o they_o zeph._n 3.3_o yet_o these_o give_v liberal_o not_o only_o to_o the_o people_n as_o ver_fw-la 7._o but_o also_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n here_o that_o they_o may_v likewise_o rejoice_v with_o the_o people_n remark_n the_o four_o the_o bounty_n also_o of_o the_o superior-priest_n unto_o the_o inferior_a levite_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o here_o be_v another_o liberal_a gift_n of_o five_o thousand_o small_a cattle_n and_o five_o hundred_o ox_n so_o that_o the_o total_a sum_n give_v here_o by_o
kingdom_n of_o persia_n remark_n the_o second_o hence_o daniel_n name_v only_a darius_n his_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n consist_v of_o 120_o province_n over_o which_o he_o set_v 120_o prince_n whereof_o daniel_n be_v chief_a etc._n etc._n dan._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o this_o he_o do_v with_o all_o expedition_n even_o immediate_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o year_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n for_o which_o haste_v junius_n render_v this_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v now_o come_v to_o his_o old_a age_n which_o be_v call_v a_o evil_a age_n eccles_n 12.1_o and_o desire_v to_o see_v some_o settlement_n before_o he_o die_v josephus_n say_v that_o darius_n carry_v daniel_n from_o conquer_a babylon_n along_o with_o he_o into_o media_n out_o of_o his_o great_a veneration_n to_o he_o because_o 1._o he_o have_v foretell_v the_o fall_n of_o belshazzar_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o cause_n nabuchadnezzar_n have_v favour_v jeremy_n jer._n 39.11_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o see_v in_o daniel_n a_o right_a noble_a spirit_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n and_o 3._o because_o himself_o be_v now_o old_a and_o unfit_a for_o government_n and_o therefore_o darius_n take_v daniel_n along_o with_o he_o for_o his_o assistance_n jos_n antiq._n 10.12_o n.b._n 1_o we_o read_v how_o daniel_n prophesy_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o belshazzar_n dan._n 7.1_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n which_o he_o call_v beast_n because_o they_o be_v all_o beastlike_a unruly_a troubler_n of_o the_o world_n especial_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n the_o jew_n think_v that_o when_o they_o see_v the_o first_o beast_n the_o babylonian_a kingdom_n destroy_v and_o themselves_o in_o hope_n of_o return_v from_o captivity_n they_o may_v enjoy_v sublime_a peace_n and_o god_n plenty_n after_o their_o return_n to_o this_o daniel_n say_v nay_o in_o a_o plain_a denial_n say_v three_o beast_n be_v yet_o to_o follow_v in_o trouble_v they_o and_o this_o prophecy_n he_o write_v in_o chaldee_n for_o a_o caution_n to_o the_o chaldee_n but_o belsbazzar_n will_v not_o be_v caution_v but_o by_o pride_n and_o profaneness_n ruin_v himself_o and_o all_o he_o n.b._n 2._o daniel_n after_o that_o first_o year_n of_o belshazzar_n prophecy_n again_o in_o his_o three_o and_o last_o year_n dan._n 8.1_o etc._n etc._n now_o be_v babylon_n close_o besiege_v therefore_o daniel_n can_v not_o be_v corporal_o at_o this_o time_n in_o shushan_n the_o chief_a city_n in_o persia_n but_o in_o vision_n only_o ver_fw-la 2._o say_v maldonate_fw-it though_o josephus_n say_v it_o be_v in_o ecbatane_n a_o prime_a city_n in_o media_n in_o this_o chapter_n daniel_n prophecy_n how_o the_o grecian_a goat_n shall_v destroy_v the_o medo-persian_a ram_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o babylonian_a and_o how_o in_o the_o 137th_o year_n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n when_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v come_v to_o the_o full_a a_o little_a horn_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o alexander_n successor_n namely_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n which_o will_v cast_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n and_o its_o professor_n to_o the_o ground_n prosper_v in_o such_o practice_n for_o a_o little_a time_n which_o as_o christ_n himself_o that_o palmoni_n hammadabbar_a or_o excellent_a speaker_n or_o wonderful_a numberer_n ver_fw-la 13._o interpret_v to_o last_v not_o all_o out_o 7_o year_n which_o be_v much_o less_o than_o their_o 70_o year_n suffer_v in_o babylon_n for_o 23000_o natural_a day_n of_o 24_o hour_n do_v but_o amount_v to_o six_o year_n three_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n so_o gracious_a be_v the_o messiah_n to_o put_v so_o timely_a a_o period_n to_o his_o people_n suffering_n at_o that_o time_n in_o their_o own_o land_n ver_fw-la 14_o 20_o 24._o but_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n against_o who_o he_o war_v shall_v at_o the_o end_n break_v he_o in_o piece_n by_o lay_v a_o loathsome_a disease_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o wrap_v he_o up_o without_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n in_o the_o sheet_n of_o shame_n v._o 25._o this_o prophecy_n daniel_n write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n dialect_n and_o all_o the_o follow_a chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n because_o these_o all_o concern_v the_o jew_n to_o know_v as_o before_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o chaldean_a tongue_n from_o the_o 2d_o chap._n ver_fw-la 4._o to_o this_o chap._n the_o 8_o because_o it_o concern_v the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n this_o sad_a vision_n make_v daniel_n sick_a out_o of_o sympathy_n with_o zion_n yet_o prudent_o he_o restrain_v his_o sorrow_n and_o rise_v up_o to_o do_v the_o king_n business_n ver_fw-la 27._o which_o word_n make_v it_o manifest_a say_v polanus_fw-la out_o of_o calvin_n that_o daniel_n be_v not_o now_o in_o persia_n but_o in_o babylon_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o that_o triumvirate_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o three_o prince_n who_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o 120_o governor_n who_o darius_n have_v place_v over_o his_o 120_o province_n who_o account_n daniel_n take_v both_o of_o tribute_n and_o affair_n with_o his_o other_o two_o copartner_n n._n b._n 3._o darius_n be_v enamour_a with_o that_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n prudence_n etc._n etc._n he_o behold_v in_o daniel_n design_v to_o prefer_v he_o over_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o precedent_n and_o to_o commit_v to_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n when_o he_o find_v himself_o disenable_v for_o it_o by_o his_o old_a age_n dan._n 6.3_o this_o singular_a promotion_n of_o daniel_n conceive_v to_o be_v present_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n and_o settle_v of_o the_o empire_n make_v this_o holy_a prophet_n a_o most_o obnoxious_a eyesore_a and_o object_n of_o envy_n to_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o precedent_n who_o hereupon_o club_n their_o wit_n with_o the_o devil_n as_o well_o as_o one_o with_o another_o ver_fw-la 4._o to_o find_v some_o fault_n in_o the_o management_n of_o his_o high_a matter_n that_o they_o may_v impeach_v he_o of_o high-treason_n say_v grotius_n and_o vatablus_n and_o so_o take_v he_o out_o of_o their_o way_n but_o they_o fail_v in_o this_o impious_a project_n remark_n the_o three_o be_v hereby_o introduce_v no_o soon_o have_v god_n promote_v daniel_n thus_o high_a for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n in_o her_o low_a estate_n still_o in_o babylon_n to_o have_v such_o a_o friend_n in_o the_o court_n as_o this_o prudent_a prophet_n to_o plead_v for_o they_o but_o present_o the_o devil_n employ_v all_o his_o imp_n and_o instrument_n to_o remove_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o when_o they_o can_v find_v no_o treason_n in_o he_o as_o to_o his_o service_n of_o man_n say_v grotius_n they_o resolve_v to_o find_v it_o in_o his_o service_n of_o god_n they_o lay_v their_o plot_n to_o destroy_v daniel_n but_o god_n overshoots_a the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n mark_v 1_o those_o plot_v prince_n do_v request_n of_o this_o king_n darius_n to_o establish_v a_o royal_a but_o a_o most_o irreligious_a statute_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v ask_v a_o petition_n of_o any_o god_n or_o man_n for_o 30_o day_n save_v of_o thou_o o_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o this_o act_n of_o uniformity_n by_o a_o unalterable_a decree_n be_v the_o plot._n mark_v 2._o this_o too_o facile_a old_a king_n now_o in_o his_o dotage_n be_v easy_o overcome_v to_o pass_v this_o act_n and_o to_o sign_v it_o with_o his_o signet_n manual_n because_o say_v capellus_n it_o be_v accommodate_v to_o his_o ambitious_a humour_n now_o flush_v up_o with_o his_o new_a conquest_n of_o babylon_n he_o can_v now_o swallow_v down_o divine_a honour_n do_v to_o he_o beside_o say_v junius_n this_o will_v exalt_v he_o above_o his_o corrival_n cyrus_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o when_o daniel_n understand_v what_o be_v do_v ver_fw-la 9_o hear_v it_o proclaim_v he_o leave_v the_o court_n as_o unwholesome_a air_n to_o breath_n in_o and_o retire_v to_o his_o house_n he_o comfortable_o converse_v with_o his_o god_n his_o window_n be_v open_a as_o his_o custom_n be_v ver_fw-la 10._o and_o this_o custom_n he_o will_v not_o break_v in_o shut_v his_o window_n now_o either_o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a or_o scorn_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o watch_v he_o and_o will_v have_v charge_v he_o with_o dissimulation_n if_o he_o have_v shut_v they_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o these_o watcher_n find_v daniel_n thus_o pray_v upon_o his_o knee_n the_o sun_n shall_v soon_o stand_v still_o in_o heaven_n than_o daniel_n will_v stop_v his_o pray_n to_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n who_o can_v stand_v before_o envy_n prov._n 27.4_o those_o envious_a one_o have_v now_o get_v matter_n enough_o they_o come_v with_o full_a mouth_n to_o accuse_v daniel_n to_o darius_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o they_o call_v he_o in_o
dust_n and_o silver_n as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o brook_n job_n 22.24_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o damnable_a design_n remark_n the_o first_o the_o king_n be_v foolish_a generosity_n to_o haman_n his_o grand_a favourite_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o for_o without_o the_o least_o consideration_n he_o grant_v haman_n his_o bloody_a motion_n immediate_o and_o more_o than_o so_o as_o the_o sequel_n do_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v mark_v 1_o the_o king_n can_v in_o the_o case_n of_o vasthi_n consult_v with_o his_o counselor_n and_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o their_o determination_n esth_n 1.13_o to_o 22._o and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o two_o traitor_n that_o conspire_v to_o kill_v he_o he_o can_v make_v inquisition_n and_o do_v justice_n with_o deliberation_n esth_n 2.22_o 23._o yea_o and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o haman_n afterward_o though_o he_o be_v most_o deep_o displease_v with_o he_o yet_o will_v he_o do_v nothing_o rash_o against_o he_o till_o he_o have_v take_v a_o turn_n in_o the_o palace-garden_n and_o consider_v with_o himself_o what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v esth_n 7.6_o 7_o 8._o mark_v 2._o but_o here_o upon_o the_o first_o suggestion_n he_o give_v his_o royal_a signet_n to_o haman_n thereby_o authorise_v he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o list_v as_o gen._n 41.42_o 1_o king_n 21.8_o and_o particular_o to_o murder_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o innocent_n without_o hear_v they_o speak_v for_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v do_v more_o like_o a_o brutish_a barbarain_a than_o a_o just_a judge_n rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 23.3_o never_o consider_v how_o every_o drop_n of_o their_o blood_n will_v cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n up_o to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n against_o he_o gen._n 4.10_o 1_o king_n 9.26_o matth._n 22.7_o mark_v 3_o moreover_o the_o king_n give_v to_o haman_n not_o only_o the_o life_n of_o a_o million_o of_o innocent_a jew_n but_o also_o the_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n which_o he_o have_v proffer_v to_o he_o and_o which_o haman_n probable_o purpose_v to_o raise_v out_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o murder_a jew_n all_o this_o vast_a sum_n be_v remit_v and_o return_v back_o again_o as_o a_o royal_a donative_n to_o this_o wretched_a favourite_n mark_v 4._o how_o right_o be_v this_o haman_n brand_v with_o this_o mark_n of_o ignominy_n tsorer_n hajehudim_n the_o oppressor_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o junius_n render_v it_o have_v both_o a_o will_n and_o a_o power_n to_o crush_v they_o and_o perhaps_o he_o glory_v in_o this_o title_n and_o as_o a_o amalekite_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o deadly_a enemy_n that_o ever_o the_o jew_n have_v both_o in_o inclination_n in_o resolution_n and_o in_o power_n to_o perform_v his_o purpose_n have_v not_o the_o all-powerful_a god_n step_v in_o to_o prevent_v he_o that_o wrath_n of_o man_n which_o turn_v not_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n he_o will_v restrain_v psalm_n 76.10_o pilate_n act_v by_o a_o borrow_a power_n john_n 19.11_o which_o can_v match_v the_o lend_v power_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o then_o all_o haste_n be_v make_v immediate_o upon_o this_o grievous_a grant_n the_o decree_n be_v write_v not_o in_o black_a but_o in_o blood_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 1_o those_o servile_a soul_n the_o king_n secretary_n write_v what_o bloody_a haman_n do_v dictate_v to_o they_o in_o the_o king_n name_n right_a or_o wrong_n and_o haman_n seal_v it_o with_o the_o king_n signet_n and_o all_o in_o haste_n lest_o the_o king_n shall_v alter_v his_o mind_n either_o by_o his_o clemency_n or_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o any_o of_o those_o over_o officious_a officer_n show_v he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o it_o mark_v 2._o the_o day_n of_o seal_v and_o send_v forth_o this_o bloody_a edict_n be_v the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n ver_fw-la 12._o this_o be_v soon_o after_o haman_n have_v do_v cast_v lot_n to_o find_v out_o his_o lucky_a day_n ver_fw-la 7._o which_o no_o soon_o have_v he_o find_v though_o it_o be_v very_o long_o to_o it_o even_o almost_o a_o whole_a year_n from_o the_o first_o month_n to_o the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o yet_o malice_n let_v haman_n lose_v no_o time_n he_o will_v kill_v all_o age_n size_n and_o sex_n before_o hand_n by_o post_v away_o in_o all_o haste_n this_o destructive_a decree_n into_o all_o the_o province_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o for_o this_o sanguinary_a edict_n be_v stuff_v full_a of_o various_a bloody_a phrase_n as_o destroy_v kill_v and_o cause_n to_o perish_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 13._o which_o haman_n malicious_a mind_n make_v he_o thus_o multiply_v intimate_v so_o the_o jew_n be_v but_o all_o make_v away_o by_o any_o mean_n it_o much_o matter_v not_o with_o he_o what_o way_n if_o not_o by_o one_o way_n then_o by_o another_o n.b._n what_o can_v the_o devil_n himself_o have_v add_v more_o to_o this_o abhor_a cruelty_n all_o jew_n both_o young_a and_o old_a little_a child_n and_o woman_n must_v be_v massacre_v without_o mercy_n to_o any_o one_o and_o all_o do_v in_o one_o day_n mark_v 4._o but_o this_o day_n of_o such_o a_o universal_a slaughter_n must_v not_o be_v until_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o february_n next_o ensue_v the_o date_n of_o the_o decree_n upon_o the_o thirteen_o of_o march_n forego_v that_o this_o black_a and_o bloody_a day_n wherein_o such_o unparalleled_a barbarity_n shall_v have_v be_v do_v at_o so_o long_a a_o distance_n betwixt_o the_o send_n forth_o of_o this_o decree_n and_o the_o time_n of_o its_o execution_n must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o special_a overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o before_o that_o time_n come_v this_o hellish_a plot_n may_v be_v prevent_v as_o be_v note_v before_o on_o ver_fw-la 7._o and_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n it_o serve_v to_o magnify_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o serve_v to_o manifest_v the_o folly_n of_o this_o madman_n haman_n in_o defer_v his_o execution_n so_o long_o for_o little_a do_v he_o know_v what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o prov._n 27.1_o much_o less_o above_o three_o hundred_o day_n remark_n the_o three_o the_o promulgation_n of_o this_o bloody_a edict_n in_o all_o the_o province_n by_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o seven_o prince_n thereof_o put_v all_o the_o jew_n every_o where_n scatter_v and_o disperse_v into_o a_o most_o dreadful_a consternation_n especial_o those_o in_o shushan_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o mark_v 1_o while_o the_o wing_a post_n be_v fly_v into_o all_o part_n with_o this_o doleful_a ditty_n the_o king_n and_o haman_n sit_v down_o to_o drink_v and_o even_o to_o drown_v the_o clamour_n of_o conscience_n as_o cain_n do_v by_o build_v a_o city_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 4.17_o so_o drink_v joseph_n brethren_n gen._n 37.25_o instead_o of_o weep_v for_o their_o wickedness_n mark_v 2._o but_o the_o jew_n in_o shushan_n weep_v and_o all_o those_o that_o love_v they_o be_v citizen_n and_o more_o desirous_a of_o peace_n than_o of_o war_n say_v serrarius_n and_o fear_v how_o far_o the_o sword_n once_o draw_v may_v proceed_v to_o put_v all_o into_o confusion_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n by_o kill_v so_o many_o innocent_n yet_o do_v not_o mordecai_n condole_v this_o doleful_a case_n without_o hope_n that_o deliverance_n will_v come_v some_o way_n esth_n 4.14_o esther_n chap._n iu._n this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o doleful_a lamentation_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o general_n and_o of_o mordecai_n and_o esther_n in_o particular_a remark_n the_o first_o upon_o the_o general_n mourn_v of_o the_o jew_n ver_fw-la 3._o in_o every_o province_n and_o province_n hebr._n bekol-medinnah_a umedinna_n the_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o seven_o province_n be_v all_o place_n call_v bochim_n like_o that_o in_o judg._n 2.5_o for_o wheresoever_o the_o debar_v hammeleck_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n come_v there_o be_v abel_n gadol_n great_a lament_n the_o jew_n general_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v mark_v 1_o they_o great_o mourn_v it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o murmur_v much_o less_o mutine_v or_o meditate_a revenge_n against_o the_o king_n and_o haman_n but_o they_o calm_o and_o quiet_o cast_v themselves_o down_o before_o the_o lord_n n.b._n as_o sensible_a of_o their_o slothful_a and_o sinful_a neglect_n in_o not_o return_v with_o zerabbabel_n into_o their_o own_o country_n when_o god_n have_v so_o loud_o call_v they_o crying_z honorio_n ho_o come_v forth_o etc._n etc._n zech._n 2.6_o and_o say_v to_o those_o disperse_a jew_n arise_v depart_v this_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v pollute_v mic._n 2.10_o mark_v 2._o this_o be_v as_o a_o bodkin_n at_o their_o heart_n it_o make_v they_o fast_o as_o well_o as_o weep_v and_o wail_v which_o give_v wing_n to_o their_o prayer_n
stretch_v their_o liberty_n so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v do_v oft_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o traveller_n over_o lincolnshire_n wash_v go_v far_o than_o they_o shall_v a_o man_n must_v not_o in_o some_o case_n do_v all_o that_o he_o may_v by_o leave_n do_v the_o jew_n here_o do_v just_o observe_v that_o rule_n of_o the_o philosopher_n posse_fw-la &_o nolle_fw-la est_fw-la nobile_fw-la tho_o they_o may_v have_v slay_v the_o woman_n and_o child_n yet_o they_o noble_o decline_v to_o do_v so_o as_o may_v be_v charitable_o hope_v furbish_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n and_o meddle_v only_o with_o those_o that_o molest_v they_o in_o their_o heat_n of_o execution_n but_o their_o refrain_v from_o take_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o slay_v be_v oft_o repeat_v here_o to_o their_o great_a commendation_n remark_n the_o nine_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o so_o refrain_v be_v render_v by_o drusius_n erpennius_fw-la menochius_fw-la a_fw-la lapide_fw-la grotius_n etc._n etc._n as_o 1._o lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v act_v by_o a_o covetous_a desire_n of_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o other_o man_n good_n like_o thief_n and_o robber_n rather_o than_o by_o a_o zeal_n of_o justice_n in_o their_o own_o necessary_a defence_n so_o resolve_v to_o act_n like_o god_n executioner_n 2._o they_o be_v desirous_a not_o to_o damnify_v but_o to_o gratify_v the_o king_n that_o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o subject_n may_v all_o come_v into_o his_o coffer_n and_o that_o his_o treasury_n may_v be_v augment_v by_o his_o courtesy_n to_o the_o jew_n 3._o they_o may_v spare_v the_o spoil_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o those_o woman_n and_o child_n who_o they_o have_v in_o mercy_n spare_v yet_o in_o justice_n have_v slay_v their_o husband_n and_o father_n 4._o to_o show_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o their_o enemy_n so_o ill_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o their_o enemy_n design_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o have_v they_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n they_o intend_v to_o destroy_v they_o root_n and_o branch_n chap._n 3.9_o and_o haman_n be_v one_o of_o those_o cruel_a enemy_n who_o say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o destroy_v they_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n be_v no_o more_o remember_v psalm_n 83.4_o 5._o that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o their_o father_n abraham_n in_o their_o military_a act_n who_o solemn_o vow_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o spoil_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 14.22_o 6._o that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o god_n himself_o who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o 7._o mordecai_n have_v admonish_v they_o how_o ill_a saul_n have_v speed_v with_o his_o spoil_n of_o amalek_n so_o aohan_n with_o his_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o babylonish_n garment_n etc._n etc._n his_o wedge_n of_o gold_n serve_v only_o to_o cleave_v his_o body_n and_o soul_n asunder_o and_o his_o 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command_n slack_a not_o to_o pay_v thy_o vow_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 23.21_o now_o now_o david_n pay_v he_o psalm_n 116.18_o for_o god_n may_v construe_v delay_v for_o deny_v hag._n 1.2.4_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o country_n who_o live_v in_o unwall_v town_n but_o have_v god_n to_o be_v a_o wall_n of_o defence_n to_o they_o ver_fw-la 19_o keep_v their_o feast_n upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n at_o the_o same_o time_n while_o the_o jew_n in_o shushan_n be_v destroy_v the_o remainder_n of_o their_o enemy_n that_o can_v not_o be_v catch_v upon_o the_o thirteen_o day_n therefore_o be_v they_o in_o the_o city_n constrain_v to_o keep_v their_o thanksgiving_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n for_o till_o then_o they_o have_v not_o rest_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o the_o manner_n and_o matter_n of_o their_o keep_v their_o thanksgiving_n day_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o mordecai_n mark_v 1_o mordecai_n the_o good_a magistrate_n write_v the_o 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christ_n give_v some_o sign_n of_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o luke_n 21.28_o and_o the_o lord_n laugh_v when_o he_o let_v the_o wicked_a see_v that_o their_o day_n be_v come_v towards_o they_o psalm_n 37.13_o that_o which_o be_v for_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a must_v be_v for_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a the_o destruction_n of_o the_o former_a be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o latter_a and_o both_o these_o be_v make_v haste_n every_o day_n in_o their_o come_n nigh_a and_o nigh_o every_o year_n month_n week_n day_n and_o hour_n they_o make_v near_a approach_n whoever_o expect_v christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n before_o this_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v disappoint_v he_o than_o come_v when_o but_o four_o or_o few_o look_v for_o his_o come_n god_n oft_o stay_v so_o long_o that_o he_o hardly_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n luke_n 18.8_o till_o man_n have_v do_v expect_v and_o then_o do_v god_n do_v thing_n they_o look_v not_o for_o isa_n 64.3_o as_o jacob_n say_v to_o laban_n 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will_v set_v up_o another_o kingdom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n that_o shall_v batter_v break_v down_o and_o destroy_v all_o those_o king_n which_o kingdom_n shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o therefore_o though_o we_o be_v citizen_n of_o other_o city_n and_o subject_n of_o another_o kingdom_n yet_o shall_v we_o with_o the_o penitent_a thief_n on_o the_o cross_n all_o desire_n christ_n to_o remember_v we_o when_o he_o come_v into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v make_v subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o will_v waste_v all_o other_o and_o itself_o never_o have_v a_o end_n the_o five_o mystery_n hence_o be_v to_o show_v how_o christ_n for_o our_o sake_n come_v under_o the_o tax_n not_o only_o the_o money_n tax_v from_o man_n but_o also_o that_o heavy_a tax_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n isa_n 53.4_o 5._o as_o abraham_n take_v the_o wood_n wherewith_o the_o ass_n be_v load_v and_o lay_v it_o upon_o his_o son_n isaac_n gen._n 22.6_o so_o we_o 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10.25_o as_o well_o as_o calumniate_a his_o act_n by_o the_o power_n of_o beelzebub_n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o be_v the_o odious_a name_n of_o the_o idol_n of_o ekron_n 2_o kin._n 1.3_o that_o baalzebub_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n for_o ekron_n come_v of_o acheron_n which_o signify_v hell_n in_o heathen_a author_n flectere_fw-la si_fw-la nequio_fw-la superos_fw-la acheronta_fw-la movebo_fw-la virgil._n if_o the_o god_n in_o heaven_n will_v do_v nothing_o for_o i_o i_o will_v try_v the_o devil_n in_o hell_n etc._n etc._n abimelech_n when_o he_o have_v slay_v the_o seventy_o son_n of_o gideon_n his_o father_n build_v a_o temple_n to_o baal_n whereof_o this_o bloody_a bastard_n make_v his_o servant_n zebub_n the_o priest_n which_o name_n signify_v a_o fly_n or_o zebul_n a_o dunghill_n import_v either_o that_o these_o idol_n be_v but_o dunghill_n deity_n as_o the_o word_n gelulim_n hebrew_n excrement_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o heathenish_a vanity_n so_o baalzebul_a signify_v the_o god_n of_o a_o dunghill_n or_o baal_n zebul_n signify_v the_o lord_n of_o a_o fly_n because_o they_o ask_v help_v of_o this_o idol_n of_o ekron_n against_o the_o fly_n that_o so_o infest_a they_o for_o their_o many_o devilish_a sacrifice_n n._n b._n note_v well_o oh_o how_o prodigious_o blasphemous_a be_v those_o miscreant_n the_o pharisee_n not_o only_o to_o call_v christ_n a_o conjurer_n but_o also_o to_o make_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n a_o devil_n of_o hell_n wonder_v it_o be_v that_o at_o the_o hear_n thereof_o the_o heaven_n do_v not_o sweat_v the_o earth_n do_v not_o shake_v and_o the_o sea_n do_v not_o swell_v above_o all_o its_o bank_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n our_o scandal_n be_v no_o less_o in_o some_o black_a blasphemous_a mouth_n etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v christ_n confute_v this_o curse_a calumny_n by_o strenuous_a and_o convince_a argument_n the_o former_a of_o their_o scandalize_a he_o with_o madness_n he_o 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speak_v and_o act_v as_o one_o in_o the_o possession_n n._n b._n note_v well_o it_o be_v well_o if_o that_o concord_n be_v find_v among_o saint_n as_o well_o as_o those_o devil_n 2._o by_o who_o do_v your_o child_n cast_v out_o devil_n mat._n 12.27_o to_o wit_n my_o disciple_n who_o be_v jew_n too_o and_o have_v cast_v out_o devil_n by_o their_o commission_n from_o christ_n yet_o not_o blame_v for_o it_o or_o your_o jewish_a exorcist_n act_n 19.13_o 14._o mat._n 7.22_o mark_v 9.38_o luke_n 9.49_o who_o you_o blame_v not_o neither_o as_o if_o that_o act_n be_v a_o beauty_n in_o they_o yet_o a_o blemish_n in_o i_o as_o a_o conjurer_n 3._o if_o those_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mat._n 12.28_o or_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n luke_n 11._o â—0_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o essential_a power_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v to_o you_o else_o so_o many_o devil_n can_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o by_o a_o 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