her_o womb_n after_o a_o more_o than_o a_o natural_a manner_n the_o hebrew_n word_n vajith_v rotsatsu_fw-la signify_v more_o than_o calcitrabant_n they_o kick_v one_o another_o but_o it_o imply_v that_o they_o run_v at_o tilt_n as_o it_o be_v one_o against_o the_o other_o as_o army_n do_v in_o battle_n they_o do_v bustle_n after_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n and_o justle_v each_o other_o even_o to_o bruise_v and_o hurt_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o mother_n while_o they_o strive_v for_o the_o primogeniture_n this_o supernatural_a contest_v and_o intestine_a war_n in_o her_o own_o womb_n exceed_o startle_v the_o good_a woman_n and_o strain_n from_o her_o some_o passionate_a and_o abrupt_a speech_n say_v if_o it_o be_v so_o why_o be_o i_o thus_o that_o be_v why_o have_v i_o conceive_v if_o i_o must_v feel_v such_o conflict_n better_o not_o child_n than_o to_o be_v thus_o trouble_v with_o they_o why_o do_v i_o desire_v it_o if_o i_o must_v die_v by_o it_o or_o suffer_v abortion_n this_o she_o fear_v forget_v that_o penalty_n inflict_v i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 3.16_o which_o she_o shall_v have_v bear_v more_o patient_o yet_o she_o present_o correct_v herself_o into_o a_o better_a course_n convey_v herself_o into_o some_o by-corner_n to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n the_o rabbin_n say_v she_o consult_v with_o shem_n this_o can_v not_o be_v for_o that_o patriarch_n be_v dead_a ten_o year_n before_o this_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a what_o other_o say_v that_o she_o consult_v god_n either_o by_o melchizedeck_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o be_v then_o alive_a or_o by_o heber_n the_o father_n of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o they_o say_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n or_o by_o abraham_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n who_o live_v fifteen_o year_n after_o this_o to_o his_o great_a joy_n undoubted_o that_o his_o daughter_n rebekah_n shall_v conceive_v after_o so_o long_a a_o barrenness_n but_o the_o first_o sense_n that_o she_o get_v into_o some_o retire_a room_n and_o there_o pour_v out_o her_o prayer_n immediate_o to_o god_n be_v the_o sound_a safe_a and_o simple_a sense_n and_o from_o this_o private_a prayer_n whereby_o she_o pray_v down_o her_o own_o passion_n and_o impatience_n as_o some_o sleep_n out_o their_o intoxication_n she_o receive_v this_o oracle_n and_o answer_n either_o by_o a_o angel_n or_o a_o prophet_n or_o rather_o some_o divine_a impulse_n upon_o her_o own_o heart_n that_o her_o perplex_v misery_n have_v indeed_o a_o profound_a mystery_n in_o it_o in_o that_o say_n two_o nation_n be_v in_o thy_o womb_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 25.23_o to_o wit_n two_o father_n of_o edomite_n and_o israelite_n ☞_o note_v hence_o 1._o god_n give_v the_o godly_a no_o pure_a mercy_n without_o some_o mixture_n of_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n he_o give_v rebekah_n the_o blessing_n of_o conception_n after_o her_o long_a barrenness_n which_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o the_o curse_n yet_o as_o a_o alloy_n of_o her_o joy_n therein_o she_o must_v feel_v in_o her_o womb_n such_o a_o dolorous_a motion_n and_o commotion_n as_o bring_v she_o if_o not_o to_o a_o convulsion_n that_o deliquium_fw-la animi_fw-la yet_o to_o such_o a_o consternation_n of_o mind_n as_o not_o only_o to_o be_v afraid_a she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o some_o monster_n that_o make_v all_o this_o collision_n and_o concussion_n within_o she_o but_o also_o to_o expostulate_v in_o much_o indignation_n both_o with_o god_n and_o with_o her_o husband_n about_o it_o all_o which_o be_v only_o to_o whet_v she_o up_o to_o prayer_n note_v 2._o in_o all_o our_o malady_n we_o must_v not_o despond_v nor_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o too_o much_o worldly_a sorrow_n nor_o use_v any_o indirect_a or_o unlawful_a mean_n for_o their_o removal_n but_o run_v to_o the_o great_a god_n in_o faith_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o remedy_n it_o be_v remarkable_a neither_o isaac_n nor_o rebekah_n go_v to_o wiseman_n or_o wizzard_n to_o stargazer_n or_o fortune-teller_n etc._n etc._n either_o about_o their_o want_n of_o child_n or_o about_o their_z now_o strive_v and_o struggle_v in_o the_o womb_n but_o make_v their_o address_n to_o a_o prayer-hearing_a god_n for_o which_o chrysostom_n in_o hom._n 50._o much_o commend_v their_o piety_n and_o religion_n in_o not_o consult_v the_o over_o curious_a art_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n some_o say_v it_o be_v abraham_n oracle_n at_o beersheba_n but_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o need_n for_o she_o almost_o ready_a to_o travel_v with_o child-bearing_a to_o travel_v unto_o beersheba_n at_o distance_n from_o the_o well_o of_o life_n where_o isaac_n live_v gen._n 16.14_o &_o 24.62_o &_o 25.11_o have_v her_o husband_n a_o prophet_n at_o home_n especial_o her_o god_n there_o who_o be_v every_o where_o however_o she_o make_v no_o use_n of_o such_o superstitious_a charm_n as_o she_o have_v see_v her_o carnal_a kindred_n do_v in_o she_o own_o country_n of_o the_o chaldee_n such_o as_o lay_v agnus_n castus_n laurel_n or_o suchlike_a under_o her_o head_n to_o have_v a_o dream_n or_o a_o vision_n direct_v she_o to_o some_o relief_n but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v her_o strong_a tower_n which_o she_o run_v into_o by_o prayer_n and_o so_o be_v safe_a prov._n 18.10_o etc._n etc._n nb._n though_o we_o have_v not_o oracle_n now_o as_o the_o patriarch_n have_v then_o yet_o have_v we_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n which_o they_o have_v not_o whereunto_o we_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n 2_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v great_a than_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o angel_n yea_o it_o be_v equal_a to_o god_n audible_a and_o immediate_a voice_n and_o of_o great_a clearness_n and_o certainty_n to_o our_o understanding_n for_o beside_o its_o divine_a inspiration_n it_o be_v both_o write_v and_o seal_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v our_o counsellor_n psal_n 119.24_o isa_n 8.20_o whoever_o consult_v god_n serious_o in_o the_o word_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n can_v fall_v short_a of_o full_a counsel_n and_o by_o their_o constant_a and_o instant_a prayer_n shall_v obtain_v help_n from_o god_n as_o isaac_n and_o rebekah_n here_o do_v note_v 3._o so_o gracious_a exod._n 22.27_o be_v the_o prayer-hearing_a god_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o he_o grant_v they_o not_o only_o what_o they_o desire_v but_o much_o more_o than_o be_v desire_v thus_o solomon_n have_v more_o than_o he_o ask_v he_o have_v not_o only_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o ask_v but_o also_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o ask_v not_o 1_o king_n 3.13_o god_n grant_v to_o he_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n which_o he_o desire_v more_o than_o he_o desire_v and_o he_o grant_v he_o riches_n and_o honour_n which_o he_o desire_v not_o thus_o rebekah_n here_o have_v more_o unfold_v to_o she_o by_o god_n oracle_n than_o she_o desire_v to_o know_v for_o by_o god_n foretell_v future_a event_n concern_v her_o double_a burden_n he_o promise_v to_o her_o a_o safe_a deliverance_n of_o they_o without_o which_o two_o nation_n can_v not_o spring_v from_o they_o etc._n etc._n thus_o god_n comfort_v those_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o as_o he_o do_v she_o instruct_v she_o of_o a_o mystery_n in_o her_o misery_n we_o have_v oft_o more_o than_o we_o ask_v eph._n 3.20_o and_o can_v we_o seek_v god_n kingdom_n first_o enough_o than_o other_o thing_n will_v seek_v we_o fast_o enough_o matt._n 6.33_o this_o divine_a oracle_n the_o holy_a scripture_n explain_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o the_o history_n 2._o in_o the_o mystery_n first_o as_o to_o the_o history_n it_o have_v four_o branch_n 1._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o burden_n she_o bear_v in_o her_o womb_n with_o so_o much_o molestation_n it_o be_v a_o burden_n of_o vast_a consequence_n literal_o two_o son_n and_o figurative_o two_o nation_n whereof_o they_o be_v to_o be_v the_o two_o father_n or_o prince_n these_o both_o be_v the_o idumaean_n of_o esau_n or_o edom_n and_o the_o hebrew_n or_o jew_n of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n both_o which_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n call_v goijm_n or_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n do_v foolish_o in_o nick-naming_a gentile-christians_a goijm_n by_o way_n of_o reproach_n see_v god_n himself_n call_v they_o so_o as_o well_o as_o we_o 2._o the_o collision_n or_o concussion_n of_o the_o boy_n each_o against_o other_o in_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v explain_v not_o to_o signify_v any_o peril_n to_o the_o mother_n but_o the_o differ_a disposition_n of_o the_o two_o son_n which_o be_v express_o manifest_v betimes_o gen_n 25.27_o and_o the_o hatred_n of_o esau_n to_o jacob_n be_v further_o describe_v which_o be_v not_o personal_a only_o but_o hereditary_a and_o national_a also_o etc._n etc._n 3._o
contrary_a to_o this_o heathen_a shechem'_v practise_v here_o who_o though_o he_o have_v once_o enforce_v as_o well_o as_o entice_v dinah_n yet_o will_v he_o know_v she_o again_o no_o more_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o judah_n in_o the_o like_a case_n gen._n 38.26_o as_o a_o harlot_n he_o will_v not_o make_v that_o a_o sin_n of_o custom_n yet_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v she_o as_o a_o honest_a wife_n not_o as_o a_o dishonest_a whore_n 5._o and_o last_o shechem_n here_o do_v shame_v those_o precipitant_n and_o preposterous_a practice_n of_o steal_v wife_n without_o parent_n consent_v this_o very_a infidel_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v so_o say_v to_o his_o father_n get_v i_o this_o damosel_n to_o wife_n gen._n 34.4_o that_o be_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o her_o father_n also_o he_o will_v not_o make_v dinah_n his_o wife_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o parent_n on_o both_o side_n he_o ask_v hamor_n his_o father_n consent_v and_o request_n he_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o procure_v jacob_n her_o father_n consent_v also_o this_o pattern_n in_o concurrence_n with_o many_o other_o before_o as_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o isaac_n of_o ishmael_n etc._n etc._n plain_o prove_v that_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n say_v wedlock_n can_v lawful_o be_v contract_v without_o the_o authority_n and_o consent_n of_o parent_n by_o their_o child_n and_o that_o civil_a law_n wherein_o the_o lawyer_n say_v non_fw-la concubitus_fw-la sed_fw-la consensus_fw-la nuptias_fw-la constituit_fw-la it_o be_v not_o copulation_n but_o consent_v both_o of_o parent_n and_o party_n that_o constitute_v a_o lawful_a wedlock_n all_o which_o three_o law_n aforesaid_a have_v their_o honourable_a descent_n from_o the_o divine_a law_n as_o from_o exod._n 22.17_o 18._o deut._n 22.28_o 29._o afore_o quote_v and_o many_o other_o as_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n child_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o parent_n possession_n as_o job_n child_n be_v account_v by_o satan_n yea_o a_o piece_n of_o themselves_o as_o mat._n 15.22_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o cry_v the_o mother_n that_o be_v upon_o my_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n meet_v it_o therefore_o must_v be_v that_o child_n be_v dispose_v of_o in_o marriage_n by_o their_o parent_n consent_v which_o yet_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v ofttimes_o but_o a_o little_a regard_v notwithstanding_o the_o natural_a national_a civil_a and_o sacred_a sanction_n of_o that_o indubitable_a right_n and_o law_n it_o seem_v even_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o infidel_n or_o pagan_n be_v more_o honest_a and_o honourable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o popish_a papagan_o who_o ordinary_a custom_n be_v for_o child_n to_o contract_n and_o marry_v without_o consent_n of_o parent_n provide_v they_o have_v the_o pope_n dispensation_n for_o it_o whereas_o no_o such_o bull_n or_o dispense_v bill_n of_o that_o roman_a beast_n be_v in_o such_o case_n hear_v of_o in_o jacob_n time_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v how_o this_o plot_n and_o project_n be_v prosecute_v after_o it_o be_v first_o project_v first_o a_o treaty_n be_v propound_v by_o hamor_n with_o jacob_n about_o his_o son_n shechem'_v marry_v his_o only_a daughter_n dinah_n who_o he_o desire_v to_o purchase_v by_o endow_v with_o what_o dowry_n he_o will_v please_v to_o demand_v as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o eastern_a country_n to_o buy_v their_o wife_n though_o it_o be_v we_o otherwise_o for_o father_n with_o we_o buy_v husband_n for_o their_o daughter_n by_o give_v both_o their_o person_n and_o some_o portion_n with_o they_o in_o marriage_n dinah_n here_o be_v desire_v to_o be_v buy_v at_o any_o price_n they_o will_v propound_v ask_v i_o never_o so_o much_o dotem_fw-la &_o donum_fw-la dowry_n and_o donative_n hebrew_n multiply_v you_o upon_o i_o vehement_o say_v shechem_n i_o will_v spare_v no_o cost_n to_o purchase_v she_o use_v other_o suasory_n argument_n to_o accomplish_v the_o match_n gen._n 34.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o note_v here_o 1._o a_o fond_a father_n seek_v to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n of_o a_o loose_a son_n who_o rather_o he_o shall_v have_v severe_o punish_v such_o parent_n say_v bernard_n be_v peremptores_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la parent_n kill_v their_o son_n soul_n with_o fond_a kindness_n to_o their_o body_n like_o ape_n who_o kill_v their_o brat_n with_o cuddle_v they_o too_o vehement_o this_o young_a prince_n have_v but_o a_o licentious_a education_n usual_o with_o such_o quod_fw-la libet_fw-la licet_fw-la what_o they_o listen_v be_v judge_v lawful_a but_o alas_o unruly_a youth_n ofttimes_o put_v their_o age_a parent_n to_o much_o travel_n and_o trouble_v as_o shechem_n do_v hamor_n here_o samson_n after_o do_v he_o and_o the_o trojan_a paris_n to_o his_o and_o to_o his_o city_n troy_n which_o be_v destroy_v by_o his_o licentiousness_n as_o the_o city_n shechem_n be_v here_o by_o prince_n shechem_n looseness_n which_o two_o story_n run_v alike_o in_o many_o parallel_a line_n 2._o note_v here_o that_o shechem_n compare_v with_o amnon_n and_o our_o debauch_a one_o as_o before_o seem_v a_o honest_a man_n he_o appear_v praiseworthy_a and_o commendable_a as_o loose_a as_o he_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n for_o though_o his_o lust_n have_v be_v lewd_a to_o dinah_n in_o deflower_v she_o yet_o now_o it_o be_v his_o love_n not_o lust_n he_o will_v treat_v for_o marry_v she_o and_o his_o affection_n set_v such_o a_o high_a price_n upon_o her_o person_n after_o her_o prostitution_n that_o he_o will_v now_o put_v a_o punishment_n upon_o himself_o and_o fix_v a_o great_a fine_a upon_o his_o own_o head_n in_o both_o a_o dowry_n as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v she_o deut._n 22.28_o 29._o and_o a_o donative_n as_o a_o purchase_n for_o a_o better_a propriety_n in_o she_o for_o shechem_n ver_fw-la 12._o use_v two_o word_n harabbu_n mohar_n u._fw-mi mattan_n he_o be_v in_o wedding-haste_n as_o we_o say_v to_o satisfy_v all_o objection_n for_o his_o former_a word_n mohar_n signify_v 1._o satisfaction_n and_o 2._o a_o dowry_n as_o his_o mulct_n or_o amerciament_n he_o lay_v upon_o himself_o and_o leave_v the_o sum_n itself_o to_o their_o mercy_n bid_v they_o multiply_v it_o as_o much_o as_o they_o please_v as_o the_o word_n harebbu_n signify_v together_o with_o mattan_n or_o gift_n and_o all_o because_o he_o have_v robe_v she_o of_o that_o her_o virginity_n which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o restore_v to_o she_o shechem_n in_o a_o word_n make_v this_o double_a offer_n here_o that_o he_o may_v more_o honest_o make_v amends_o for_o his_o dishonesty_n and_o the_o better_o buy_v to_o himself_o a_o right_n in_o dinah_n for_o the_o future_a who_o by_o his_o former_a abuse_n of_o she_o he_o have_v unjust_o as_o well_o as_o unchast_o possess_v how_o will_v all_o this_o candour_n and_o kindness_n as_o well_o as_o honesty_n in_o this_o poor_a infidel_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o the_o dammee-roaring-whoring_a youngster_n of_o our_o day_n if_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v fall_v so_o foul_o upon_o he_o and_o his_o city_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o appearance_n of_o good_a what_o can_v our_o ungodly_a sinner_n who_o shall_v know_v better_a thing_n than_o he_o can_v as_o be_v nominal_a christian_n yet_o practise_v nothing_o but_o evil_a and_o wickedness_n with_o a_o witness_n expect_n if_o god_n chastise_v this_o heathen_a with_o such_o severe_a rod_n though_o he_o act_v thus_o honest_o after_o assure_o god_n will_v scourge_v our_o pseudo-christians_a our_o mock-musulman_n who_o want_v nine_o part_n of_o ten_o of_o shechem_n show_n in_o retract_v his_o exorbitancy_n with_o the_o most_o mortal-stinging_a scorpion_n this_o infidel_n act_v this_o villainy_n but_o once_o and_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o plausible_a retractation_n but_o the_o debauchee_n of_o our_o day_n do_v thus_o villanous_o not_o once_o only_o but_o often_o they_o do_v it_o daily_o and_o drive_v the_o trade_n of_o wickedness_n without_o any_o remorse_n or_o regret_n yea_o they_o glory_v in_o their_o shame_n phil._n 3.19_o what_o can_v come_v in_o prospect_n of_o such_o but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v those_o adversary_n heb._n 10.27_o of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n than_o that_o which_o betel_a shechem_n shall_v they_o be_v suppose_v worthy_a of_o ver_fw-la 29._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n ver_fw-la 31._o alas_o that_o they_o know_v it_o not_o they_o be_v hang_v over_o the_o very_a chimney_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o by_o a_o rot_a thread_n of_o a_o frail_a yea_o the_o more_o so_o because_o a_o flagitious_a life_n if_o that_o once_o break_v down_o they_o drop_v into_o pain_n without_o pity_n into_o misery_n without_o mercy_n and_o into_o torment_n without_o end_n and_o beyond_o imagination_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o prosecution_n
into_o vast_a multitude_n they_o spread_v further_o than_o goshen_n and_o have_v egyptian_a family_n nigh_o and_o among_o they_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o destroy_a angel_n do_v distinguish_v their_o door_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n exod._n 1.2.7.23_o and_o that_o the_o israelite_n depart_v borrow_a of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o egyptian_n jewel_n and_o earring_n etc._n etc._n v._n 35_o 37._o yet_o none_o save_v joseph_n be_v say_v to_o live_v at_o the_o court_n account_v with_o david_n that_o one_o day_n in_o god_n court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o in_o saul_n or_o pharaoh_n court_n psal_n 84.10_o and_o with_o moses_n esteem_v it_o better_a to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n hebr._n 11.25_o 26._o 6._o it_o teach_v that_o as_o those_o shepherd_n israelites_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o more_o courtly_a egyptian_n so_o every_o israelite_n indeed_o joh._n 1.47_o be_v still_o abominable_a to_o the_o gypsy_n of_o the_o world_n solomon_n say_v he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 29.27_o where_o he_o show_v there_o be_v no_o love_n lose_v betwixt_o they_o there_o be_v antipathy_n in_o nature_n as_o betwixt_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o cock_n the_o dog_n and_o the_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n but_o none_o like_o that_o of_o the_o old_a enmity_n gen._n 3.15_o betwixt_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a yet_o thus_o differ_v the_o former_a hate_n non_fw-la virum_fw-la sed_fw-la vitium_fw-la not_o the_o person_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o the_o physician_n hate_v the_o disease_n but_o love_v the_o patient_n but_o the_o latter_a hate_v both_o the_o grace_n and_o the_o gracious_a 1._o grace_n because_o it_o contradict_v his_o vice_n which_o he_o so_o dear_o love_v 2._o the_o gracious_a because_o such_o have_v a_o countermotion_n to_o he_o and_o justle_v as_o it_o be_v against_o he_o with_o his_o contrary_a course_n 1_o joh._n 3.12_o second_o have_v view_v jacob_n prosperity_n come_v we_o now_o to_o his_o adversity_n the_o catastrophe_n and_o epilogue_n of_o his_o pilgrimage-comedy_n god_n do_v with_o he_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v say_v to_o do_v joh._n 2.10_o keep_v the_o best_a wine_n for_o the_o last_o jacob_n tell_v pharaoh_n his_o day_n have_v be_v full_a of_o evil_n gen._n 47.9_o he_o have_v many_o cross_n attend_v he_o i_o have_v as_o the_o hebrew_n do_v number_v seven_o principal_a one_o there_o be_v other_o less_o principal_a that_o pinch_v he_o as_o 1._o his_o hard_a service_n in_o laban_n house_n 2._o the_o suborn_n of_o leah_n for_o rachel_n 3._o the_o fornication_n of_o judah_n with_o thamar_n unlike_a joseph_n for_o chastity_n 4._o the_o detain_v of_o simeon_n in_o egypt_n prison_n 5._o the_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o dear_a benjamin_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o bear_v he_o through_o all_o as_o psal_n 34.19_o and_o at_o last_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o wealthy_a place_n psal_n 66.12_o even_o to_o sit_v down_o without_o any_o more_o cross_n in_o the_o fat_a of_o that_o fat_a land_n of_o egypt_n for_o his_o last_o seventeen_o year_n gen._n 47.28_o so_o long_a jacob_n have_v nourish_v joseph_n gen._n 37.2_o and_o just_o so_o long_a joseph_n nourish_v jacob_n bis_n pveri_fw-la senes_fw-la old_a man_n be_v twice_o child_n the_o sweet_a day_n jacob_n ever_o see_v be_v these_o seventeen_o his_o time_n in_o egypt_n be_v the_o large_a white_a of_o mercy_n with_o the_o least_o black_a of_o misery_n in_o the_o whole_a table_n of_o this_o holy_a patriarch_n life_n god_n reserve_v his_o best_a for_o jacob_n last_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o last_v always_o for_o at_o last_o the_o infirmity_n and_o imbecility_n of_o old_a age_n which_o be_v call_v a_o evil_a age_n eccles_n 12.1_o come_v upon_o he_o which_o make_v his_o second_o state_n a_o state_n of_o adversity_n that_o usher_v in_o death_n by_o a_o linger_a sickness_n yet_o before_o this_o he_o see_v god_n promise_n begin_v to_o be_v accomplish_v god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n in_o egypt_n gen._n 46.3_o and_o he_o see_v before_o his_o last_o sickness_n that_o his_o offspring_n grow_v and_o multiply_v exceed_o gen._n 47.27_o god_n die_v not_o in_o any_o man_n debt_n neither_o will_v he_o let_v jacob_n die_v till_o he_o see_v some_o part_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o promise_n god_n be_v never_o short_a but_o oft_o over_o hit_v promise_n nor_o will_v he_o suffer_v his_o church_n to_o suffer_v this_o seventeen_o year_n in_o egypt_n though_o the_o first_o five_o of_o they_o be_v year_n of_o sore_a famine_n for_o moses_n in_o a_o few_o word_n of_o this_o 27_o verse_n mind_v we_o how_o 1._o the_o church_n be_v commodious_o seat_v in_o goshen_n 2._o be_v accommodate_v with_o peaceable_a possession_n either_o farm_a under_o pharaoh_n for_o the_o land_n sell_v to_o he_o by_o the_o famine_n ver_fw-la 21._o or_o frank_o rather_o as_o a_o donative_n bestow_v upon_o she_o by_o he_o 3._o be_v wonderful_o advance_v with_o a_o increase_n of_o wealth_n both_o in_o coin_n and_o cattle_n 4._o and_o be_v mighty_o and_o marvellous_o multiply_v with_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n above_o ordinary_a custom_n which_o moses_n further_o mention_n as_o a_o divine_a miracle_n exod._n 1.12_o but_o that_o which_o be_v adverse_a to_o jacob_n after_o his_o so_o long_o prosperous_a estate_n be_v his_o fatal_a sickness_n the_o harbinger_n of_o his_o death_n the_o time_n draw_v nigh_o that_o israel_n must_v die_v gen._n 47.29_o or_o hebr._n the_o day_n of_o israel_n draw_v nigh_o to_o die_v that_o be_v wherein_o he_o must_v yield_v to_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n he_o lie_v many_o day_n under_o this_o last_o sickness_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n this_o jacob_n understand_v by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n or_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n hereupon_o by_o his_o paternal_a authority_n he_o exact_v a_o oath_n of_o his_o son_n joseph_n not_o to_o bury_v he_o in_o egypt_n but_o in_o canaan_n ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o here_o we_o have_v these_o follow_a remark_n first_o while_o jacob_n as_o a_o father_n do_v impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o joseph_n his_o son_n yet_o as_o he_o be_v a_o private_a person_n and_o his_o son_n a_o public_a magistrate_n he_o use_v expression_n of_o homage_n intermingle_v with_o his_o injunction_n say_v if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o i_o pray_v thou_o deal_v kind_o and_o true_o with_o i_o or_o hebr._n do_v with_o i_o mercy_n and_o truth_n wherein_o as_o he_o injoin_v joseph_n as_o a_o son_n so_o he_o reverence_v he_o as_o a_o prince_n thus_o as_o joseph_n do_v not_o disdain_v to_o honour_n jacob_n as_o his_o father_n according_a to_o the_o five_o command_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a old_a shepherd_n and_o that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o egyptian_a courtier_n then_o of_o his_o retinue_n to_o who_o shepherd_n be_v a_o abomination_n at_o their_o first_o meeting_n gen._n 46.29_o so_o jacob_n the_o father_n deem_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o give_v due_a honour_n to_o his_o son_n joseph_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o land_n at_o their_o last_o part_n as_o the_o divine_a and_o natural_a law_n do_v command_v that_o subjection_n which_o the_o son_n pay_v to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o former_a instance_n so_o the_o civil_a and_o national_a law_n do_v require_v this_o homage_n that_o the_o father_n a_o subject_a pay_v to_o his_o son_n a_o prince_n in_o the_o latter_a and_o herein_o joseph_n dream_n be_v accomplish_v here_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v do_v obeisance_n to_o i_o gen._n 37.9_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v god_n be_v more_o gracious_a to_o jacob_n than_o his_o own_o say_n sentiment_n or_o expectation_n when_o he_o meet_v his_o son_n joseph_n he_o say_v now_o let_v i_o die_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 46.30_o yet_o god_n be_v so_o good_a to_o he_o as_o to_o give_v he_o a_o long_a lease_n of_o his_o life_n than_o he_o desire_v he_o that_o can_v have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v die_v at_o that_o instant_n of_o have_v see_v his_o jewel_n joseph_n shall_v live_v by_o a_o divine_a grant_n much_o long_o and_o that_o a_o life_n of_o peace_n and_o plenty_n the_o best_a part_n of_o jacob_n life_n as_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o be_v then_o to_o come_v when_o he_o wish_v to_o be_v go_v and_o die_v few_o and_o evil_n have_v be_v his_o former_a day_n as_o himself_o say_v to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 47.9_o but_o his_o day_n which_o follow_v that_o time_n be_v few_o and_o good_a even_o all_o those_o seventeen_o year_n wherein_o joseph_n nourish_v he_o pay_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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
1_o tim._n 5.6_o the_o 2d_o remark_n be_v the_o philistine_n fresh_a invasion_n of_o judea_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o account_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 17_o 18_o 23._o the_o old_a enemy_n of_o israel_n the_o philistine_n mustar_n thirty_o thousand_o charet_n and_o six_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o footman_n innumerable_a ver_fw-la 5._o josephus_n say_v they_o be_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n and_o invade_v the_o land_n n._n b._n the_o provocation_n be_v this_o the_o first_o design_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v to_o free_a judea_n of_o the_o garrison_n or_o citadel_n which_o the_o philistine_n have_v frame_v therein_o to_o suppress_v all_o sedition_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o israelite_n in_o subjection_n to_o they_o after_o they_o have_v get_v dominion_n over_o they_o therefore_o this_o new_a king_n and_o his_o son_n jonathan_n by_o his_o father_n order_n fall_v upon_o the_o philistine_n at_o geba_n in_o benjamin_n not_o far_a from_o gibeah_n that_o their_o own_o country_n may_v first_o be_v clear_v of_o their_o oppressor_n jonathan_n a_o brave_a heroic_a prince_n with_o his_o small_a band_n of_o man_n and_o those_o bad_o arm_v for_o the_o philistine_n have_v either_o slay_v all_o their_o black-smith_n or_o carry_v they_o away_o so_o as_o neither_o sword_n nor_o spear_n be_v find_v with_o any_o israelite_n save_v with_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n ver_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o fall_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o night_n as_o be_v well_o suppose_a when_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o garrison_n be_v fast_o asleep_a and_o with_o their_o club_n and_o instrument_n of_o agriculture_n etc._n etc._n slay_v the_o soldier_n and_o take_v the_o citadel_n into_o his_o hand_n n._n b._n saul_n know_v well_o that_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o anger_v those_o wasp_n the_o philistine_n to_o be_v thus_o drive_v out_o of_o any_o of_o their_o hive_n or_o holes_n he_o hereupon_o sound_v a_o alarm_n of_o war_n all_o the_o country_n over_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o and_o indeed_o because_o god_n be_v not_o consult_v with_o by_o samuel_n this_o noble_a exploit_n of_o heroick_n jonathan_n prove_v not_o as_o yet_o so_o happy_a and_o successful_a for_o the_o spoiler_n from_o the_o philistine_n innumerable_a army_n turn_v three_o way_n to_o waste_v israel_n country_n and_o to_o plunder_v at_o pleasure_n there_o be_v none_o but_o a_o naked_a people_n to_o prevent_v those_o woe_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o the_o 3d._n remark_n be_v israel_n malady_n be_v mighty_a but_o their_o remedy_n be_v impotent_a and_o inconsiderable_a notwithstanding_o their_o new_a king_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o their_o enemy_n the_o philistine_n fill_v the_o whole_a field_n with_o their_o force_n the_o israelite_n be_v sensible_a how_o they_o stanke_z in_o the_o nostril_n of_o their_o foe_n the_o philistine_n ver_fw-la 4_o who_o will_v now_o undoubted_o devour_v they_o with_o their_o vast_a multitude_n ver_fw-la 5._o this_o great_a strait_n do_v great_o distress_v they_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o though_o saul_n their_o new_a king_n have_v sound_v a_o trumpet_n to_o call_v all_o the_o tribe_n together_o to_o his_o camp_n for_o their_o own_o defence_n yet_o most_o of_o they_o do_v desert_n he_o some_o hide_v themselves_o in_o several_a holes_n for_o 6_o and_o other_o shrink_v and_o sneak_v away_o over_o jordan_n to_o be_v far_o off_o from_o danger_n ver_fw-la 7._o so_o that_o there_o remain_v only_o six_o hundred_o man_n to_o follow_v saul_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o even_o those_o few_o follow_v he_o tremble_v ver_fw-la 7._o a_o likely_a army_n to_o conquer_v a_o enemy_n that_o so_o far_o exceed_v they_o in_o arm_n order_n number_n and_o courage_n n._n b._n oh_o what_o a_o sad_a prospect_n have_v we_o here_o of_o israel_n who_o have_v promise_v themselves_o such_o profound_a prosperity_n may_v they_o but_o once_o be_v honour_v with_o have_v a_o king_n and_o now_o they_o have_v he_o with_o a_o vengeance_n it_o be_v now_o worse_o with_o they_o than_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n god_n love_v to_o confute_v the_o vanity_n of_o man_n when_o they_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n they_o have_v former_o presume_v a_o king_n will_v cure_v they_o of_o all_o disaster_n and_o now_o that_o carnal_a confidence_n conclude_v in_o this_o present_a confusion_n god_n learn_v they_o this_o lesson_n that_o they_o no_o less_o need_v his_o help_n now_o with_o a_o king_n than_o they_o do_v before_o when_o they_o have_v no_o king_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o procure_v their_o peace_n without_o god_n favour_n n._n b._n it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n who_o will_v cause_v the_o strong_a sinew_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n to_o crack_v when_o he_o take_v man_n to_o task_n as_o he_o do_v here_o israel_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v saul_n sorry_a remedy_n against_o his_o present_a malady_n in_o sacrifice_v before_o samuel_n come_v to_o he_o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o samuel_n have_v give_v to_o saul_n a_o stand_a rule_n to_o observe_v while_o they_o two_o live_v thou_o shall_v tarry_v at_o gilgal_n seven_o day_n until_o i_o come_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 10.8_o this_o rule_n saul_n shall_v have_v observe_v in_o all_o time_n of_o difficulty_n such_o as_o invasion_n of_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n where_o josephus_n affirm_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v constant_o practise_v upon_o all_o such_o occasion_n though_o it_o be_v but_o once_o relate_v to_o be_v do_v and_o saul_n here_o stay_v not_o complete_a seven_o day_n see_v the_o last_o day_n be_v not_o finish_v when_o samuel_n come_v to_o gilgal_n for_o he_o come_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o sacrifice_n but_o saul_n too_o short_a spirit_v have_v do_v it_o before_o n._n b._n the_o same_o saul_n who_o have_v be_v among_o the_o prophet_n chap._n 10.12_o will_v likewise_o intrude_v himself_o here_o to_o be_v now_o among_o the_o priest_n his_o patience_n have_v not_o its_o perfect_a work_n jam._n 1.3_o 4_o he_o stay_v not_o out_o his_o full_a time_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o samuel_n have_v divine_a direction_n for_o his_o stay_n so_o long_o before_o he_o come_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o discover_v the_o hypocrisy_n that_o lie_v lurk_v in_o saul_n heart_n for_o samuel_n come_v soon_o enough_o to_o offer_v up_o the_o evening-sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o sunsetting_a exod._n 29.38_o 39_o so_o saul_n wait_v only_o six_o whole_a day_n and_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o seven_o upon_o which_o day_n saul_n say_v bring_v the_o burnt-offering_a etc._n etc._n to_o i_o if_o he_o offer_v it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o vzziah_n do_v after_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a but_o samuel_n come_v before_o he_o have_v offer_v the_o peace_n offer_v n._n b._n how_o samuel_n resent_v saul_n precipitancy_n we_o be_v tell_v ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o saul_n indeed_o will_v have_v salve_v up_o the_o matter_n have_v it_o be_v practicable_a when_o his_o own_o heart_n have_v smite_v he_o at_o the_o tiding_n of_o samuel_n approach_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o give_v he_o he_o a_o double_a honour_n both_o of_o meeting_n and_o of_o salute_v he_o v._o 10._o saying_n the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o the_o common_a salutation_n samuel_n desirous_a to_o bring_v saul_n to_o a_o sense_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n ask_v he_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v though_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o the_o altar_n still_o smoke_v with_o his_o sacrifice_n saul_n answer_n v._o 11_o 12._o discover_v his_o hypocrisy_n that_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o accuse_v himself_o he_o do_v not_o only_o excuse_v himself_o but_o also_o he_o accuse_v all_o other_o he_o can_v think_v of_o as_o 1._o his_o soldier_n for_o run_v from_o he_o 2._o his_o enemy_n for_o press_v so_o hard_o upon_o he_o and_o 3._o samuel_n himself_o for_o not_o come_v within_o the_o time_n appoint_v as_o one_o who_o have_v forget_v his_o own_o promise_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o 4._o god_n himself_o as_o we_o may_v say_v must_v not_o escape_v his_o censure_n say_v i_o fear_v god_n will_v be_v angry_a if_o i_o neglect_v this_o duty_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n love_v the_o breach_n of_o his_o own_o law_n n._n b._n samuel_n reply_n v._o 13_o 15._o wherein_n 1._o he_o tantamount_n call_v saul_n fool_n a_o word_n that_o seem_v too_o saucy_a from_o a_o subject_a to_o a_o king_n but_o samuel_n stand_v in_o god_n stead_n here_o thus_o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o deal_v roundly_o with_o king_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o 1_o king_n 14.6_o and_o 18.18_o and_o 21.19_o and_o 2_o king_n 1.16_o and_o 3.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o samuel_n say_v right_a
come_v under_o solomon_n protection_n say_v grotius_n and_o not_o only_o pay_v he_o tribute_n but_o also_o bring_v he_o present_n to_o procure_v his_o favour_n the_o three_o effect_n be_v v._o 34._o when_o solomon_n wisdom_n sound_v afar_o off_o to_o remote_a kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o to_o those_o nigh_o at_o hand_n mark_v 1._o even_o all_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o wisdom_n the_o report_n of_o which_o fame_n have_v now_o fill_v all_o the_o world_n come_v also_o to_o hear_v it_o and_o because_o king_n do_v not_o common_o go_v out_o of_o their_o kingdom_n in_o person_n but_o upon_o some_o great_a emergency_n they_o send_v their_o ambassador_n at_o the_o least_o say_v peter_n martyr_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o correspond_v with_o he_o and_o to_o communicate_v his_o profound_a wisdom_n to_o their_o master_n mark_v 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n that_o thus_o sound_v abroad_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v of_o as_o great_a extent_n as_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n v._o 29._o which_o can_v never_o be_v number_v or_o measure_v even_o so_o be_v the_o largeness_n of_o solomon_n wisdom_n and_o innumerable_a notion_n even_o a_o sea_n of_o knowledge_n he_o have_v within_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o arabian_n chaldean_n philosopher_n astronomer_n v._o 30._o yea_o wise_a than_o all_o man_n v._o 31._o far_o beyond_o pythagoras_n plato_n aristotle_n or_o socrates_n himself_o who_o apollo_n in_o his_o oracle_n at_o delphos_n pronounce_v to_o be_v the_o wise_a of_o all_o mortal_a man_n all_o their_o learning_n be_v only_o acquire_v but_o solomon_n be_v infuse_v mark_v 3._o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n do_v manifest_v itself_o in_o his_o learned_a work_n he_o write_v book_n of_o ethic_n and_o of_o physics_n v._o 32_o 33._o the_o great_a part_n whereof_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o captivity_n and_o whereunto_o aristotle_n be_v not_o a_o little_a beholden_a when_o they_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n at_o alexander_n take_v of_o babylon_n with_o who_o he_o be_v as_o his_o tutor_n however_o the_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o natural_a moral_a and_o divine_a wisdom_n god_n preserve_v for_o the_o church_n and_o leave_v they_o record_v in_o those_o three_o book_n proverb_n ecclesiaste_n and_o canticle_n mark_v 4._o those_o work_n of_o solomon_n have_v as_o much_o variety_n in_o they_o as_o the_o world_n have_v in_o itself_o treat_v upon_o all_o therein_o eusebius_n think_v hezekiah_n destroy_v they_o because_o the_o people_n do_v idolise_v they_o as_o they_o do_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n but_o peter_n martyr_n say_v better_a see_v so_o many_o of_o his_o book_n be_v lose_v let_v we_o be_v more_o thankful_a to_o god_n for_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o we_o have_v and_o make_v the_o better_a improvement_n of_o they_o this_o make_v solomon_n so_o famous_a far_o and_o near_o that_o though_o other_o king_n come_v not_o in_o person_n to_o partake_v of_o his_o wisdom_n themselves_o yet_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n do_v chap._n 10._o n._n b._n how_o do_v this_o aggravate_v the_o perverseness_n of_o their_o disposition_n that_o regard_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o he_o who_o be_v wise_a than_o solomon_n mat._n 12.42_o in_o all_o which_o solomon_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o draw_v in_o all_o nation_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o who_o read_v better_a divinity_n lecture_n to_o man_n than_o ever_o solomon_n can_v do_v etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n chap._n v._n give_v a_o account_n of_o solomon_n preparation_n for_o his_o building_n the_o temple_n wherein_o all_o the_o four_o cause_n do_v concur_v 1_o matter_n 2._o form_n 3._o efficient_a and_o 4._o the_o final_a end_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o be_v first_o the_o material_n for_o building_n it_o be_v procure_v by_o a_o double_a embassage_n first_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n two_o sea_n town_n in_o phoenicia_n border_v upon_o galilce_a near_o lebanon_n the_o people_n whereof_o come_v in_o multitude_n to_o jesus_n mar._n 3.8_o and_o jesus_n also_o go_v into_o their_o border_n mar._n 7.24_o call_v huram_fw-la 2_o chron._n 2_o 3._o send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o solomon_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v of_o his_o succession_n to_o his_o father_n david_n of_o who_o he_o have_v always_o be_v a_o firm_a lover_n and_o a_o fast_a friend_n to_o he_o to_o congratulate_v his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o israel_n v._o 1._o and_o peter_n martyr_n observe_v well_o here_o that_o though_o these_o ambassador_n of_o king_n hiram_n have_v be_v send_v long_o before_o this_o time_n yet_o now_o only_o be_v mention_v make_v thereof_o because_o a_o occasion_n be_v relate_v here_o of_o solomon_n request_v of_o he_o material_n for_o the_o build_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o grotius_n mention_n the_o love_a letter_n pass_v between_o they_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v solomon_n send_v second_o his_o ambassador_n to_o this_o hiram_n v._o 2._o upon_o these_o well_o suppose_a 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the_o daughter_n of_o a_o civil_a prince_n though_o idolatrous_a be_v a_o fit_a match_n for_o this_o religious_a man_n than_o one_o of_o a_o superstitious_a priest_n who_o be_v a_o master_n of_o idolatrous_a mystery_n this_o joseph_n conscience_n can_v not_o dispense_v with_o unless_o he_o have_v in_o this_o as_o he_o have_v in_o other_o thing_n some_o special_a direction_n from_o god_n however_o it_o be_v beyond_o doubt_n joseph_n instruct_v she_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n etc._n etc._n 9_o and_o that_o joseph_n may_v have_v a_o full_a accumulation_n of_o comfort_n proportionable_a to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n for_o thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n whereof_o about_o three_o year_n he_o lie_v in_o prison_n god_n give_v he_o fourscore_o year_n of_o
his_o honourable_a principality_n for_o he_o be_v go_v on_o seventeen_o when_o he_o be_v sell_v gen._n 37.2_o and_o he_o be_v thirty_o complete_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n gen._n 41.46_o about_o nine_o year_n after_o he_o receive_v his_o father_n into_o egypt_n after_o which_o he_o live_v in_o honour_n seventy_o one_o year_n and_o die_v at_o a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a gen._n 50.26_o this_o may_v comfort_v god_n suffer_v servant_n and_o cheer_v up_o their_o heart_n that_o though_o for_o a_o season_n they_o suffer_v hard_a thing_n under_o the_o prevail_a power_n of_o ungodly_a persecutor_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v assure_v that_o if_o they_o suffer_v not_o as_o evil_a doer_n 1_o pet._n 4.15_o god_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n do_v they_o justice_n and_o make_v they_o full_a amends_o for_o all_o their_o injury_n as_o he_o do_v to_o joseph_n and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o as_o to_o he_o here_o be_v sure_a it_o shall_v be_v do_v hereafter_o here_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o providential_a performance_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o joseph_n deliverance_n this_o bring_v in_o the_o three_o general_n head_n to_o wit_n joseph_n exercise_n in_o this_o his_o high_a state_n of_o exaltation_n and_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o sore_a archer_n whereby_o he_o have_v 1._o a_o passive_a exercise_n and_o second_o his_o active_a exercise_n or_o employ_v in_o his_o exalt_v estate_n which_o be_v to_o lay_v up_o the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o seven_o plenteous_a year_n against_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n in_o performance_n of_o which_o office_n he_o discharge_v his_o duty_n 1._o in_o his_o fidelity_n to_o pharaoh_n keep_v he_o and_o his_o people_n from_o be_v famish_v 2._o in_o his_o filial_a respect_n to_o his_o father_n 1._o by_o send_v corn_n twice_o to_o he_o gen._n 42._o &_o 43._o &_o 44._o &_o 45._o 2._o by_o send_v for_o he_o and_o all_o his_o into_o egypt_n 3._o by_o place_v they_o in_o goshen_n section_n the_o nine_o by_o this_o time_n the_o devil_n who_o ply_v his_o time_n rev._n 12.12_o think_v it_o now_o high_a time_n to_o call_v out_o his_o artillery-company_n his_o archest-archer_n all_o to_o shoot_v at_o this_o high_a mark_n with_o their_o fork_a and_o poison_a arrow_n this_o be_v fit_a matter_n for_o soul_n malice_n in_o that_o envious_a one_o that_o even_o in_o one_o hour_n he_o envious_o behold_v joseph_n iron-fetter_n change_v into_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n his_o filthy_a rag_n into_o fine_a robe_n his_o strain_v stock_n into_o a_o stately_a chariot_n his_o dark_a and_o nasty_a dungeon_n into_o a_o splendid_a and_o glorious_a palace_n yea_o potiphar_n slave_n and_o captive_n satan_n see_v be_v now_o become_v his_o old_a master_n lord_n and_o master_n and_o the_o rattle_a noise_n of_o his_o fetter_n which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v irksome_a to_o joseph_n ear_n but_o delightsome_a to_o the_o devil_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o honourable_a trumpeting_n forth_o of_o abrech_n or_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o he_o as_o he_o ride_v in_o the_o royal_a chariot_n up_o and_o down_o the_o kingdom_n to_o gather_v in_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n when_o god_n have_v lift_v up_o joseph_n from_o a_o contrary_a evil_n as_o he_o common_o do_v to_o a_o good_a just_a contrary_a to_o that_o evil_a as_o of_o a_o servant_n and_o prisoner_n be_v be_v make_v a_o prince_n and_o ruler_n nazianzen_n note_v well_o that_o joseph_n be_v more_o afraid_a of_o satan_n snare_n in_o his_o prosperity_n than_o he_o be_v in_o his_o adversity_n then_o i_o say_v the_o devil_n envy_v he_o and_o muster_v up_o the_o man_n of_o his_o house_n as_o his_o tool_n the_o lewd_a lady_n have_v muster_v up_o the_o man_n of_o her_o house_n gen._n 39.14_o to_o make_v they_o suborn_v witness_n again_o joseph_n even_o his_o slave_n and_o vassal_n the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 2.2_o those_o he_o employ_v as_o his_o arch-archer_n to_o shoot_v sore_o at_o joseph_n who_o be_v now_o become_v a_o fair_a butt_n to_o shoot_v at_o the_o devil_n have_v already_o shoot_v jâ—seph_n down_o successful_o three_o time_n from_o his_o preferment_n as_o 1._o when_o he_o be_v his_o father_n white-boy_n and_o prefer_v before_o all_o his_o brethren_n in_o his_o father_n house_n than_o satan_n get_v he_o sell_v into_o egypt_n for_o a_o slave_n by_o his_o brutish_a brethren_n 2._o when_o he_o be_v prefer_v to_o be_v lord_n high_a steward_n in_o prince_n potiphar_n palace_n than_o the_o devil_n set_v on_o a_o delilah_n to_o tickle_v he_o on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o to_o tie_v he_o with_o the_o green_a withe_n of_o youthful_a pleasure_n and_o when_o this_o will_v not_o do_v than_o he_o by_o her_o subornation_n get_v he_o cast_v into_o the_o traitor_n prison_n sed_fw-la pari_fw-la successu_fw-la the_o devil_n lose_v his_o labour_n in_o this_o also_o 3._o when_o joseph_n have_v find_v favour_n through_o god_n presence_n with_o he_o there_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o prince-jayler_n so_o that_o he_o be_v again_o prefer_v by_o he_o as_o a_o lord-steward_n over_o all_o his_o prisoner_n yea_o over_o the_o prince_n butler_n and_o the_o prince_n baker_n who_o dream_n he_o right_o interpret_v yet_o the_o devil_n prevail_v to_o get_v joseph_n still_o detain_v in_o prison_n for_o two_o full_a year_n long_o gen._n 40.1_o he_o undoubted_o order_v that_o courtier_n the_o butler_n to_o forget_v joseph_n so_o long_o gen._n 39.23_o and_o 40.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o so_o that_o this_o poor_a man_n be_v keep_v prisoner_n about_o three_o year_n for_o joseph_n have_v lie_v long_o there_o and_o be_v make_v steward_n of_o the_o prison_n before_o the_o butler_n and_o the_o baker_n be_v bring_v thither_o this_o must_v be_v the_o devil_n design_v to_o drive_v joseph_n into_o despair_n who_o have_v hope_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o restore_v butler_n to_o be_v immediate_o deliver_v but_o be_v detain_v two_o year_n long_o after_o this_o hope_n it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o very_a grievous_a temptation_n to_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n jer._n 2.25_o because_o of_o this_o long_a delay_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o this_o that_o this_o butler_n while_o he_o fill_v wine_n in_o bowl_n for_o his_o master_n and_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n himself_o for_o two_o year_n together_o yet_o all_o this_o time_n remember_v not_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n as_o the_o prophet_n express_o say_v amos_n 6.6_o but_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o spirit_n have_v send_v a_o dream_n into_o pharaoh_n sptrit_a which_o none_o of_o the_o devil_n magician_n can_v interpret_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o two_o year_n the_o devil_n be_v thereby_o baffle_v joseph_n must_v be_v deliver_v must_v interpret_v and_o for_o that_o advance_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o land_n i_o be_o afraid_a we_o have_v too_o many_o such_o butler_n advance_v courtier_n who_o all_o forget_v poor_a joseph_n and_o never_o request_v pharaoh_n for_o his_o favour_n and_o freedom_n yet_o though_o they_o do_v god_n will_v remember_v his_o joseph_n and_o may_v pull_v those_o forgetter_n of_o he_o by_o the_o ear_n in_o due_a time_n as_o he_o do_v the_o butler_n gen._n 41.9_o to_o release_v and_o advance_v joseph_n now_o when_o satan_n have_v so_o successful_o shoot_v joseph_n down_o as_o he_o think_v these_o three_o time_n oh_o how_o slippery_a then_o be_v all_o worldly_a promotion_n some_o exemplification_n we_o have_v in_o our_o time_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v aforesaid_a though_o his_o bow_n abide_v still_o in_o strength_n and_o see_v joseph_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v the_o second_o man_n in_o the_o land_n than_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o bestir_v himself_o against_o he_o though_o moses_n do_v not_o mention_v express_o the_o particular_n hereof_o yet_o give_v he_o some_o such_o hint_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v rational_o infer_v as_o the_o devil_n have_v assault_v joseph_n upon_o the_o left_a hand_n before_o in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n so_o now_o he_o set_v upon_o he_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n as_o to_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n design_v either_o to_o prevent_v it_o beforehand_o or_o to_o procure_v his_o downfall_n after_o in_o order_n hereunto_o his_o first_o archer_n must_v be_v the_o malicious_a magician_n who_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o much_o malign_a joseph_n for_o interpret_n pharaoh_n dream_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v gen._n 41.8.15_o from_o this_o short_a relation_n moses_n mention_v it_o be_v not_o improbable_a deduction_n to_o say_v that_o these_o chartummim_n hebr._n the_o wiseman_n and_o wizzard_n of_o egypt_n must_v withstand_v this_o holy_a hebrew_a young_a man_n see_v they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o sorcerer_n so_o call_v exod._n 7.11_o as_o
eph._n 1.22_o 23._o thus_o joseph_n will_v have_v as_o pharaoh_n viceroy_n all_o him_z father_n family_n with_o he_o that_o where_o he_o be_v in_o pomp_n peace_n and_o plenty_n there_o they_o may_v be_v also_o and_o thus_o jesus_n our_o brother_n will_v have_v all_o his_o brethren_n with_o he_o it_o be_v part_n of_o his_o joy_n on_o earth_n while_o he_o be_v below_o to_o have_v they_o about_o he_o mat._n 28.10_o go_v tell_v my_o brethren_n they_o must_v meet_v i_o in_o galilee_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 16.7_o how_o much_o more_o to_o have_v they_o with_o he_o in_o heaven_n the_o head_n will_v draw_v up_o all_o the_o member_n not_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o a_o little_a toe_n here_o below_o into_o the_o father_n bosom_n this_o meeting_n of_o head_n and_o member_n one_o with_o another_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o joyful_a meeting_n than_o that_o of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o two_o cousin_n mary_n and_o elizabeth_n the_o presence_n of_o christ_n though_o but_o then_o in_o the_o womb_n make_v john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o skip_v and_o spring_v more_o like_o a_o suckling_n at_o the_o breast_n than_o a_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dance_v a_o galliard_n as_o the_o two_o greek_a word_n import_n luke_n 1.44_o 46._o leap_a levalto_n for_o the_o saviour_n come_v what_o shall_v the_o presence_n of_o our_o joseph_n or_o jesus_n do_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n if_o that_o joy_n of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n meeting_n can_v be_v conceive_v much_o more_o incomprehensible_a be_v the_o joy_n of_o our_o meeting_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o as_o jacob_n family_n meet_v joseph_n in_o goshen_n gen._n 46.29_o sermo_n non_fw-la valet_fw-la exprimere_fw-la experimento_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v believe_v than_o possible_a to_o be_v discourse_v yea_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v discover_v 1_o cor._n 2.9_o we_o may_v as_o soon_o compass_v heaven_n with_o a_o span_n or_o contain_v the_o ocean_n in_o a_o nutshell_n the_o second_o evidence_n of_o jacob_n joyfulness_n at_o this_o meeting_n of_o joseph_n be_v his_o say_n now_o let_v i_o die_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 46.30_o jacob_n can_v hardly_o hear_v the_o news_n of_o joseph_n and_o live_v his_o heart_n faint_v when_o he_o hear_v that_o joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a gen._n 45.26_o but_o when_o once_o he_o see_v he_o now_o say_v he_o let_v i_o die_v he_o have_v say_v before_o upon_o the_o tiding_n of_o joseph_n life_n it_o be_v enough_o joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a i_o will_v go_v down_o to_o see_v he_o before_o i_o die_v gen._n 45.28_o he_o have_v almost_o pine_v away_o in_o a_o linger_a desire_n of_o his_o son_n joseph_n long_o 23_o year_n and_o hear_v he_o be_v live_v when_o he_o think_v he_o all_o that_o time_n dead_a than_o he_o cry_v it_o be_v enough_o i_o have_v enough_o of_o content_a and_o enough_o of_o life_n may_v i_o be_v but_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o see_v he_o once_o before_o i_o die_v and_o now_o have_v obtain_v that_o desirable_a and_o delightful_a fight_n of_o his_o suppose_a lose_a son_n he_o calm_o compose_v himself_o to_o a_o willingness_n to_o die_v say_v i_o have_v live_v enough_o i_o have_v my_o life_n for_o his_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lad_n i_o have_v long_v enough_o i_o have_v my_o love_n for_o he_o love_v he_o above_o all_o his_o son_n i_o have_v sorrow_v enough_o i_o have_v my_o joy_n and_o i_o have_v see_v enough_o in_o see_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o sight_n and_o embracement_n of_o joseph_n be_v to_o jacob_n so_o transport_v as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o bless_a babe_n jesus_n at_o bethlehem_n to_o good_a old_a simeon_n who_o sing_v his_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o body_n when_o he_o have_v lay_v christ_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o leap_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n sing_v i_o fear_v no_o sin_n i_o dread_v no_o death_n sweet_a babe_n of_o bethlehem_n let_v this_o song_n serve_v for_o a_o lullaby_n to_o thou_o and_o for_o a_o funeral_n to_o i_o oh_o sleep_n thou_o in_o my_o bosom_n and_o let_v i_o sleep_v in_o thy_o peace_n luk._n 2.29_o 30._o thus_o jacob_n in_o his_o embrace_v of_o joseph_n be_v under_o the_o like_a rapture_n rejoice_v more_o for_o joseph_n life_n he_o have_v from_o he_o his_o father_n than_o for_o his_o honour_n he_o derive_v from_o pharaoh_n thus_o as_o jacob_n be_v welcome_a first_o to_o joseph_n so_o second_o be_v he_o welcome_a to_o pharaoh_n for_o joseph_n sake_n that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o joseph_n put_v forth_o his_o great_a prudence_n piety_n and_o humility_n in_o many_o particular_n as_o 1._o he_o at_o this_o merry_a meeting_n instruct_v his_o brethren_n unacquainted_a with_o courtship_n be_v whole_o educate_v in_o country_n affair_n how_o they_o may_v comport_v themselves_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n when_o he_o present_v they_o to_o he_o for_o he_o bring_v his_o brethren_n to_o pharaoh_n before_o he_o bring_v his_o father_n gen._n 46.31_o 32_o 33._o with_o 47.2_o 7._o wise_o suppose_v that_o the_o king_n will_v desire_v to_o see_v these_o same_o new_a strange_a guest_n his_o high_o honour_v joseph_n relation_n 2._o he_o foresee_v his_o next_o work_n after_o meet_v his_o father_n and_o his_o family_n be_v that_o he_o may_v now_o procure_v a_o commodious_a place_n of_o residence_n for_o they_o which_o pharaoh_n have_v promise_v in_o the_o general_n you_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o land_n gen._n 45.18_o 20_o now_o he_o will_v have_v that_o royal_a general_n promise_v confirm_v to_o that_o particular_a place_n of_o goshen_n in_o their_o presence_n and_o audience_n 3._o though_o joseph_n have_v this_o frank_a offer_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v his_o great_a favourite_n and_o viceroy_n yea_o and_o have_v invite_v his_o father_n with_o a_o promise_n to_o nourish_v he_o and_o his_o family_n particular_o in_o goshen_n gen._n 45.10_o 11._o all_o the_o five_o follow_a year_n of_o the_o sore_a famine_n yet_o will_v joseph_n do_v nothing_o for_o his_o friend_n notwithstanding_o his_o princely_a power_n to_o fix_v they_o in_o that_o fertile_a country_n without_o the_o king_n privity_n and_o approbation_n 4._o as_o joseph_n promise_v goshen_n to_o jacob_n either_o out_o of_o conference_n he_o have_v with_o pharaoh_n concern_v it_o or_o out_o of_o confidence_n of_o his_o royal_a assent_n whenever_o the_o motion_n be_v make_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v gen._n 47.4_o 6._o so_o for_o his_o actual_a perform_v of_o that_o promise_n he_o effectual_o obtain_v the_o king_n grant_v and_o royal_a licence_n whereby_o he_o prudent_o prevent_v the_o arrow_n of_o those_o arch-archer_n aforementioned_a the_o envious_a courtier_n who_o be_v never_o want_v to_o wait_v for_o his_o halt_n and_o will_v have_v shoot_v sore_o at_o he_o for_o abuse_v his_o authority_n well-knowing_a that_o envy_n attend_v upon_o honour_n and_o always_o aim_v at_o the_o high_a the_o tall_a tree_n be_v weak_a at_o the_o top_n his_o providence_n in_o avoid_v that_o offence_n have_v he_o act_v by_o his_o single_a principality_n be_v as_o a_o back_n of_o steel_n to_o make_v his_o bow_n abide_v in_o strength_n 5._o his_o marvellous_a w_n sdom_n and_o pious_a modesty_n appear_v in_o this_o also_o that_o he_o do_v not_o send_v any_o of_o those_o courtier_n that_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o ride_v to_o meet_v his_o father_n in_o princely_a equipage_n with_o his_o chariot_n and_o much_o attendance_n gen._n 46.29_o but_o as_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o family_n jump_v out_o of_o his_o chariot_n as_o the_o rabby_n relate_v and_o cast_v away_o his_o princely_a bonnet_n and_o other_o ornament_n of_o honour_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v he_o and_o fall_v down_o before_o his_o father_n in_o all_o filial_a subjection_n and_o reverence_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o potent_a prince_n but_o of_o a_o dutiful_a and_o submissive_a son_n so_o here_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o become_v their_o messenger_n himself_z to_o pharaoh_n say_v i_o will_v go_v up_o and_o show_v pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 46.31_o for_o none_o can_v expedite_v that_o affair_n so_o well_o as_o himself_o have_v the_o king_n ear_n and_o so_o high_a in_o his_o favour_n that_o pharaoh_n can_v deny_v he_o nothing_o he_o request_v this_o teach_v that_o what_o we_o can_v and_z oughts_z to_z do_v ourselves_o and_o that_o best_a of_o all_o with_o our_o own_o hand_n we_o may_v not_o commit_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o hand_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o careless_a and_o slothful_a one_o non-residents_a carry_v on_o their_o cure_n of_o soul_n by_o their_o curate_n or_o journeyman_n 6._o joseph_n
be_v the_o divine_a consolation_n wherewith_o he_o close_v this_o oration_n not_o love_v to_o set_v like_o the_o sun_n sometime_o in_o that_o dark_a cloud_n of_o divine_a commination_n hereupon_o moses_n here_o come_v to_o comfort_n israel_n with_o a_o double_a cordial_n the_o first_o be_v god_n promise_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 36_o 43._o and_o the_o second_o be_v his_o promise_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o all_o their_o adversary_n against_o who_o he_o denounce_v corporal_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n ver_fw-la 40_o to_o 44._o whereby_o he_o show_v god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o end_n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chap._n 32._o in_o which_o after_o moses_n have_v move_v the_o people_n to_o a_o diligent_a consideration_n and_o application_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o song_n ver_fw-la 46_o 47._o then_o god_n command_v he_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n from_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n nebo_n the_o next_o mountain_n ver_fw-la 48_o 49._o and_o then_o to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n there_o ver_fw-la 50_o 51_o 52._o wherein_o moses_n faithful_o commemorates_n his_o own_o sin_n as_o a_o vindication_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o he_o and_o for_o a_o warn_n to_o all_o people_n not_o to_o disobey_v god_n by_o his_o example_n however_o he_o give_v this_o account_n of_o himself_o that_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n he_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n see_v the_o promise_n afar_o off_o and_o salute_v it_o heb._n 11.13_o now_o come_v we_o to_o chapter_n the_o thirty_o three_o of_o deuteronomy_n which_o be_v moses_n last_o prophetical_a prayer_n and_o his_o patriarchal_a benediction_n relate_v to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n a_o little_a time_n before_o his_o death_n this_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n 1._o the_o prologue_n 2._o the_o prediction_n itself_o in_o twelve_o particular_n and_o 3._o the_o epilogue_n or_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a 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man_n of_o god_n moses_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v from_o the_o person_n of_o god_n call_v here_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o people_n who_o bestow_v three_o special_a favour_n upon_o they_o the_o 1._o be_v in_o give_v they_o his_o law_n 2._o in_o provide_v for_o they_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o heal_v they_o when_o sting_v of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n thus_o the_o fiery_a law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n figure_v by_o the_o serpent_n set_v up_o while_o they_o compass_v mount-seir_n edom_n land_n deut._n 2.4_o 5._o numb_a 21.4_o 9_o and_o 3._o in_o prepare_v they_o for_o their_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n by_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n make_v to_o they_o at_o this_o paran_n name_v here_o and_o deut._n 1.1_o and_o hab._n 3.3_o this_o teach_v we_o that_o after_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n he_o inform_v we_o in_o his_o law_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o prepare_v we_o for_o our_o enter_v into_o his_o eternal_a rest_n the_o three_o remark_n from_o the_o person_n of_o moses_n be_v though_o kingly_a government_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v 1_o sam._n 8.9_o be_v not_o set_v up_o in_o israel_n yet_o moses_n be_v call_v king_n here_o ver_fw-la 5._o as_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o chief_a governor_n of_o israel_n their_o lawgiver_n and_o such_o a_o heroic_a king_n as_o reign_v over_o the_o people_n by_o virtue_n and_o justice_n not_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n not_o imperious_o say_v this_o i_o can_v do_v by_o my_o absolute_a power_n but_o this_o be_v fit_a for_o i_o to_o do_v as_o a_o magistrate_n fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n join_v with_o he_o here_o as_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o government_n doubtless_o where_o the_o beam_n be_v keep_v right_a and_o even_o betwixt_o sovereignty_n and_o subjection_n without_o tilt_v the_o balance_n either_o way_n the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o prediction_n relate_v to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o beginning_n with_o reuben_n ver_fw-la 6._o the_o first_o remark_n concern_v reuben_n be_v moses_n pray_v for_o he_o that_o though_o he_o have_v finned_a with_o his_o father_n concubine_n gen._n 35.22_o for_o which_o he_o lose_v his_o birthright_n gen._n 49.4_o and_o though_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o tribe_n rebel_v with_o korah_n numb_a 16.1_o etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o mercy_n may_v be_v show_v he_o in_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o live_v to_o life_n eternal_a and_o not_o die_v the_o second_o death_n according_a to_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v or_o at_o least_o to_o live_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v extinguish_v among_o the_o tribe_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o prayer_n reuben_n remain_v a_o number_n to_o go_v on_o arm_v before_o their_o brethren_n against_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n josh_n 4.12_o the_o second_o remark_n respect_v judah_n v._o 7._o who_o be_v the_o four_o brother_n yet_o be_v blessed_v in_o the_o 2d_o place_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o this_o tribe_n by_o david_n etc._n etc._n and_o out_o of_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o spring_v moses_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o judah_n when_o he_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n press_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o promise_n into_o performance_n as_o be_v oft_o do_v in_o david_n and_o his_o successor_n day_n and_o moses_n pray_v that_o judah_n hand_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o help_n to_o he_o to_o show_v that_o man_n sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n the_o 3d_o remark_n concern_v simeon_n who_o name_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o this_o patriarchal_a benediction_n because_o one_a he_o lose_v his_o honour_n by_o his_o cruelty_n upon_o shechem_n gen._n 49.5_o 7_o etc._n etc._n two_o by_o the_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a fornication_n of_o his_o posterity_n in_o zimri_n etc._n etc._n numb_a 25._o therefore_o be_v this_o tribe_n lessen_v from_o 59_o thousand_o at_o the_o first_o muster_n numb_a 1._o to_o 22_o thousand_o at_o the_o last_o muster_n numb_a 26.14_o but_o the_o rabbin_n not_o willing_a to_o have_v simeon_n altogether_o omit_v do_v join_v he_o with_o judah_n here_o in_o the_o blessing_n because_o he_o go_v forth_o with_o that_o tribe_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o canaaite_n judg._n 1.3_o and_o because_o simeon_n inheritance_n lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o judah_n josh_n 19.1_o 1_o chron._n 4.42_o so_o their_o expedition_n be_v in_o common_a join_v together_o yet_o the_o greek_n in_o many_o copy_n join_v simeon_n with_o reuben_n in_o the_o former_a blessing_n thus_o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v simeon_n be_v many_o in_o number_n but_o this_o addition_n be_v explode_v by_o the_o father_n some_o join_v simeon_n with_o levi's_fw-la blessing_n because_o both_o of_o they_o be_v scatter_v in_o israel_n gen._n 49.5_o 7._o the_o four_o remark_n respect_v levi_n who_o have_v be_v a_o copartner_n with_o simeon_n both_o in_o the_o cruelty_n and_o in_o the_o curse_n afore-named_n yet_o this_o tribe_n do_v retrieve_v itself_o from_o both_o by_o their_o zeal_n against_o idolatry_n exod._n 32.26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n which_o simeon_n tribe_n do_v not_o so_o come_v to_o be_v blessed_v by_o moses_n here_o with_o a_o sacerdotal_a dignity_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o to_o who_o the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n sincerity_n of_o life_n and_o soundness_n of_o doctrine_n be_v here_o promise_v and_o which_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n keep_v till_o the_o captivity_n but_o then_o lose_v they_o ezr._n 2.63_o and_o never_o recover_v they_o because_o the_o messiah_n our_o highpriest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n be_v to_o restore_v they_o by_o the_o
only_o be_v send_v for_o by_o time_n when_o saul_n have_v his_o fit_n which_o come_v not_o again_o all_o that_o time_n the_o philistine_n threaten_v israel_n 2._o king_n take_v not_o much_o notice_n of_o inferior_a servant_n 3._o especial_o king_n saul_n who_o brain_n have_v be_v distemper_v with_o his_o fi_n 4._o much_o alteration_n a_o little_a time_n make_v in_o a_o grow_a youth_n as_o david_n be_v 5._o especial_o have_v lay_v aside_o his_o courtier_n habit_n and_o now_o come_v as_o a_o shepherd_n 6._o abner_n may_v not_o know_v he_o because_o he_o converse_v more_o in_o the_o camp_n as_o general_n than_o in_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n dr._n lightfoot_n affirm_v that_o neither_o saul_n nor_o abner_n be_v ignorant_a who_o david_n be_v because_o he_o go_v but_o from_o harp_v to_o saul_n when_o saul_n go_v to_o this_o war_n v._o 15._o and_o saul_n question_n to_o abner_n be_v not_o so_o much_o filius_fw-la cujus_fw-la as_o filius_fw-la qualis_fw-la viri_fw-la not_o of_o his_o person_n but_o of_o his_o parentage_n as_o wonder_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n jesse_n be_v that_o have_v such_o brave_a son_n in_o his_o army_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam_n chap._n xviii_o chapter_n the_o eighteen_o give_v a_o account_n first_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a grace_n and_o favour_n that_o saul_n etc._n etc._n express_v towards_o david_n from_o v._o 1._o to_o v._o 8._o and_o second_o how_o all_o this_o come_v to_o be_v change_v in_o saul_n into_o extraordinary_a envy_n and_o hatred_n from_o v._o 8._o to_o the_o end_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o saul_n look_v upon_o david_n with_o a_o amicable_a eye_n and_o with_o a_o look_v of_o love_n when_o abner_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n with_o goliah_n head_n in_o his_o hand_n chap._n 17.57_o 58._o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o excellent_a oration_n to_o saul_n debase_v himself_o and_o exalt_v his_o god_n who_o be_v the_o sole_a giver_n of_o the_o victory_n over_o goliath_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v here_o v._o 1._o when_o david_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v to_o saul_n no_o doubt_v but_o he_o speak_v much_o more_o to_o saul_n than_o be_v here_o record_v for_o himself_o say_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n talk_v of_o judgement_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 37.30_o 31._o when_o saul_n hear_v the_o many_o gracious_a word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o withal_o see_v the_o giant_n be_v head_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o which_o a_o little_a before_o he_o will_v have_v give_v even_o the_o half_a of_o his_o kingdom_n while_o goliath_n put_v he_o to_o shame_n for_o forty_o day_n together_o how_o can_v saul_n do_v less_o but_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o valour_n and_o victory_n a_o mercy_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o his_o subject_n yea_o and_o admire_v he_o also_o for_o his_o most_o excellent_a endowment_n which_o shine_v forth_o in_o he_o both_o in_o his_o speech_n and_o action_n saul_n may_v also_o admire_v david_n modesty_n in_o not_o claim_v the_o wage_n promise_v for_o his_o work_n chap._n 17.25_o n._n b._n however_o this_o be_v express_v that_o david_n find_v so_o much_o favour_n with_o saul_n as_o that_o he_o now_o must_v have_v his_o constant_a residence_n in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o have_v no_o more_o dismission_n into_o a_o countrey-life_n as_o he_o have_v heretofore_o v._o 2._o and_o chap._n 17.15_o if_o saul_n can_v love_v david_n great_o when_o he_o be_v to_o he_o but_o a_o skilful_a musician_n chap._n 16.22_o how_o much_o more_o now_o when_o he_o be_v so_o high_o honour_v of_o god_n to_o become_v his_o conquer_a champion_n better_o have_v it_o be_v to_o have_v love_v he_o less_o and_o love_v he_o long_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v david_n have_v the_o love_n of_o jonathan_n v._o 1_o 3_o 4._o whatever_o defect_n be_v find_v in_o the_o father_n love_n to_o david_n it_o be_v abundant_o supply_v in_o the_o son_n love_n to_o he_o and_o this_o love_n of_o jonathan_n to_o david_n be_v first_o internal_a he_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n v._o 1._o as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v but_o one_o soul_n in_o their_o two_o body_n corporibus_fw-la geminis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la unus_fw-la erat_fw-la because_o of_o suitableness_n in_o their_o age_n nature_n and_o manner_n 2._o jonathan_n love_n be_v external_n in_o make_v a_o league_n of_o love_n a_o convenant_n of_o friendship_n with_o he_o the_o symbol_n and_o pledge_v whereof_o be_v his_o stripe_a himself_o of_o all_o his_o princely_a robe_n and_o accoutrement_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o david_n who_o deve_v himself_o of_o his_o pastoral_a habit_n in_o order_n thereunto_o v._o 3_o 4._o so_o that_o here_o prince_n jonathan_n to_o mend_v his_o father_n the_o king_n neglect_n do_v as_o it_o be_v confer_v the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n upon_o david_n say_v to_o he_o kneel_v down_n david_n a_o shepherd_n and_o rise_v up_o david_n a_o prince_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o veneration_n due_a to_o jonathan_n in_o the_o garment_n and_o ornament_n of_o jonathan_n thou_o shall_v be_v my_o alter_fw-la ego_fw-la thou_o shall_v be_v my_o court-companion_n and_o wear_v these_o robe_n of_o the_o high_a courtier_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o thy_o heroic_a valour_n and_o victory_n n._n b._n nor_o be_v it_o perhaps_o without_o a_o mystery_n say_v one_o that_o saul_n garment_n fit_v not_o david_n but_o jonathan_n fit_v he_o and_o these_o he_o be_v as_o much_o delight_v to_o put_v on_o and_o wear_v as_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o put_v off_o and_o disburden_v himself_o of_o the_o other_o oh_o how_o liberal_a be_v jonathan_n love_n to_o david_n thus_o to_o strip_v himself_o even_o to_o his_o sword_n bow_n and_o girdle_n but_o the_o love_n of_o our_o jonathan_n of_o our_o jesus_n be_v more_o liberal_a in_o strip_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o become_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v righteous_a to_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o jonathan_n do_v not_o put_v on_o david_n poor_a pastoral_n coat_n when_o he_o put_v off_o his_o own_o royal_a robe_n as_o our_o jesus_n do_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o love_n that_o the_o courtier_n bare_a to_o david_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o people_n also_o love_v he_o v._o 5._o for_o his_o prudent_a management_n of_o all_o his_o military_a matter_n when_o saul_n have_v make_v he_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o lifeguard_n his_o virtue_n be_v so_o amiable_a and_o attractive_a in_o his_o behave_v himself_o so_o wise_o in_o all_o his_o concern_v that_o both_o the_o court_n and_o the_o country_n be_v plain_o enamour_v with_o he_o though_o no_o doubt_n some_o of_o saul_n servant_n do_v envy_v his_o glory_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o love_n that_o he_o gain_v likewise_o among_o the_o woman_n v._o 6_o 7._o this_o be_v immediate_o after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o goliath_n and_o of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o philistine_n as_o saul_n and_o david_n march_v through_o the_o city_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o woman_n who_o share_v deep_o in_o the_o common_a calamity_n of_o war_n as_o ravishment_n etc._n etc._n and_o rejoice_v great_o in_o victory_n whereby_o they_o be_v free_v from_o such_o abuse_n come_v forth_o to_o meet_v king_n saul_n with_o sing_v and_o play_v upon_o instrument_n of_o music_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n and_o place_n exod._n 15.20_o judg._n 11.34_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o song_n be_v saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o but_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v saul_n deserve_v to_o be_v commend_v much_o but_o david_n ten_o time_n more_o hinc_fw-la illae_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la from_o hence_o come_v the_o rise_n of_o all_o david_n follow_a trouble_n n._n b._n objection_n have_v this_o song_n of_o the_o virgin_n enamour_a with_o david_n be_v immediate_o after_o the_o victory_n over_o goliath_n etc._n etc._n this_o will_v have_v hinder_v saul_n from_o prefer_v david_n to_o be_v the_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o his_o lifeguard_n etc._n etc._n answer_v 1_o it_o be_v saul_n policy_n to_o prefer_v david_n at_o the_o present_a to_o gratify_v his_o whole_a army_n and_o people_n especial_o his_o son_n jonathan_n who_o be_v become_v such_o a_o passionate_a lover_n of_o david_n and_o therefore_o saul_n must_v bestow_v a_o badge_n of_o honour_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o famous_a victory_n or_o he_o can_v not_o retain_v his_o own_o reputation_n nor_o answer_v universal_a expectation_n of_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n of_o prefer_v the_o conqueror_n chap._n 17.25_o answer_v 2._o it_o be_v principal_o god_n providence_n more_o than_o saul_n policy_n overrule_a saul_n against_o his_o own_o inclination_n who_o design_v to_o crush_v he_o when_o he_o can_v obtain_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n
private_a â—â—fe_n n._n b._n 1._o with_o peter_n martyr_n in_o sacred_a history_n we_o never_o read_v that_o high-priest_n do_v depose_v king_n as_o the_o highpriest_n of_o rome_n have_v often_o do_v but_o that_o king_n have_v depose_v high-priest_n as_o here_o and_o grotius_n say_v the_o same_o and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o subject_n and_o stand_v when_o the_o king_n sit_v n._n b._n 2._o mercy_n ought_v to_o be_v mingle_v with_o justice_n where_o any_o merit_n may_v be_v former_o find_v thus_o solomon_n mitigate_v abiathar_n punishment_n who_o in_o rigour_n of_o law_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o dead_a man_n as_o well_o as_o adonijah_n and_o joab_n here_o but_o solomon_n to_o requite_v his_o former_a kindness_n to_o his_o father_n david_n both_o in_o bear_v the_o ark_n before_o he_o 2_o sam._n 15.24_o 29._o 1_o chron._n 15.11_o 12._o and_o in_o be_v a_o fellow-sufferer_n with_o he_o 1_o sam._n 22.20_o only_o banish_v he_o to_o teach_v prince_n not_o to_o write_v injury_n in_o marble_n and_o benefit_n in_o sand_n or_o water_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n 3._o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v john_n 20.35_o but_o must_v be_v fulfil_v matth._n 26.54_o luk._n 24.44_o so_o god_n threaten_v against_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 2.31_o 35._o be_v here_o accomplish_v namely_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n from_o the_o line_n of_o ithamar_n in_o eâ—i_n and_o abiathar_n to_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n in_o zadok_n ambrose_n say_v deus_fw-la tarditatem_fw-la supplicij_fw-la gravitate_fw-la compensat_fw-la though_o divine_a vengeance_n seem_v sometime_o to_o come_v slow_a with_o leaden_a foot_n yet_o be_v it_o always_o sure_a and_o come_v to_o strike_v with_o its_o iron_n hand_n which_o drench_n deep_o be_v they_o fall_v this_o doom_n have_v lie_v dormant_a for_o eighty_o year_n betwixt_o eli_n and_o abiathar_n who_o must_v be_v now_o punish_v for_o his_o treason_n and_o so_o accomplish_v that_o divine_a doom_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v solomon_n remove_v of_o joab_n out_o of_o his_o way_n with_o more_o rigour_n of_o justice_n ver_fw-la 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o mark_v 1._o david_n have_v caution_v solomon_n particular_o against_o joab_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o complain_v what_o he_o have_v do_v against_o david_n either_o direct_o in_o his_o over_o insolent_a and_o imperious_a carriage_n trample_v upon_o the_o king_n command_n when_o they_o comply_v not_o with_o his_o humour_n or_o interest_n who_o have_v oft_o provoke_v i_o to_o passion_n 2_o sam._n 3.39_o and_o 19.7_o etc._n etc._n or_o indirect_o do_v to_o i_o in_o his_o base_o butcher_v abner_n and_o amasa_n to_o both_o which_o i_o have_v give_v my_o public_a faith_n for_o their_o security_n and_o that_o when_o they_o be_v about_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n with_o all_o the_o tribe_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o refer_v he_o under_o this_o black_a brand_n to_o thy_o wisdom_n though_o he_o have_v be_v my_o general_n this_o forty_o year_n yet_o let_v he_o not_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n n._n b._n some_o rabbin_n say_v joab_n have_v discover_v vriah_n letter_n to_o david_n great_a disgrace_n and_o therefore_o can_v never_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o for_o disclose_v his_o secret_n about_o contrive_v vriah_n death_n but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o his_o put_v absalon_n to_o death_n still_o stick_v in_o his_o stomach_n mark_v 2._o joab_n hear_v of_o the_o execution_n of_o adonijah_n and_o of_o the_o expulsion_n of_o abiathar_n two_o of_o his_o fellow_n archrebel_n he_o be_v the_o three_o and_o the_o worst_a too_o both_o as_o be_v so_o stigmatise_v and_o brand_v by_o david_n to_o his_o son_n whereof_o he_o may_v have_v some_o notice_n whereas_o adonijah_n now_o execute_v have_v not_o be_v so_o infamous_o characterise_a as_o himself_o be_v and_o also_o as_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o solomon_n with_o a_o squint_a eye_n because_o joab_n have_v despise_v he_o and_o hold_v he_o unworthy_a to_o reign_v not_o only_o for_o his_o scandalous_a birth_n but_o also_o for_o his_o childish_a youth_n therefore_o despair_v of_o any_o mercy_n he_o run_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n ver_fw-la 28._o that_o they_o may_v push_v away_o all_o executioner_n of_o justice_n from_o he_o and_o that_o sacred_a place_n may_v save_v he_o as_o it_o have_v do_v adonijah_n chap._n 1.50_o n._n b._n christ_n seem_v to_o blame_v pilate_n for_o kill_v the_o galilean_n at_o the_o altar_n luk._n 13.1_o 2._o and_o the_o jew_n for_o slay_v zacharias_n there_o matth._n 23.35_o mark_v 3._o solomon_n send_v benaiah_n to_o call_v he_o thence_o joab_n disobey_v the_o king_n command_n hope_v that_o the_o king_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o pollute_v that_o holy_a place_n with_o his_o blood_n but_o his_o hope_n be_v that_o of_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n job_n 11.20_o which_o be_v but_o cold_a comfort_n he_o resolve_v to_o die_v there_o hope_v also_o it_o may_v be_v some_o advantage_n to_o his_o soul_n but_o wilful_a murderer_n such_o as_o he_o have_v be_v must_v have_v no_o mercy_n show_v they_o by_o god_n law_n exod._n 21.14_o mark_v 4._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o joab_n be_v hale_v by_o force_n from_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o that_o law_n of_o god_n exod._n 21.14_o and_o then_o slay_v both_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o wilful_a murderer_n not_o to_o expect_v protection_n any_o where_o and_o also_o to_o expiate_v the_o blood_n of_o abner_n and_o amasa_n from_o david_n who_o be_v innocent_a of_o it_o joab_n die_v for_o it_o and_o be_v bury_v and_o benaiah_n put_v in_o his_o place_n ver_fw-la 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o the_o six_o remark_n be_v solomon_n confine_v of_o shimei_n ver_fw-la 36_o to_o 40._o mark_v 1._o david_n caution_n to_o his_o son_n concern_v he_o ver_fw-la 8.9_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o rancorous_a or_o revengeful_a spirit_n wherewith_o david_n as_o a_o private_a person_n dare_v not_o die_v and_o from_o which_o canker_a frame_n many_o passage_n in_o david_n psalm_n and_o in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n do_v demonstrate_v his_o freedom_n n._n b._n but_o this_o charge_n he_o give_v as_o a_o public_a magistrate_n to_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o order_n of_o civil_a government_n this_o curse_v shimei_n have_v curse_v the_o king_n with_o bitter_a curse_n 2_o sam._n 16.7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o abishai_n will_v have_v slay_v he_o once_o and_o again_o and_o though_o david_n then_o patient_o submit_v to_o it_o as_o send_v of_o god_n and_o afterward_o pardon_v it_o for_o his_o part_n 2_o sam._n 19.21_o 23._o yet_o leave_v it_o to_o solomon_n wisdom_n to_o judge_n of_o this_o public_a malicious_a fault_n and_o to_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o at_o his_o commit_v future_a offence_n this_o advice_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o david_n oath_n for_o then_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o solomon_n wisdom_n to_o find_v out_o a_o occasion_n for_o the_o future_a to_o which_o his_o turbulent_a spirit_n will_v expose_v he_o to_o be_v pay_v home_o for_o the_o new_a and_o old_a together_o mark_v 2._o solomon_n confine_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n at_o distance_n from_o his_o own_o country_n and_o kindred_n among_o who_o he_o may_v have_v raise_v some_o tumult_n against_o the_o government_n he_o must_v not_o stir_v out_o of_o the_o city_n neither_o eastward_o to_o baburim_n his_o old_a habitation_n nor_o westward_o to_o gath_n no_o way_n so_o far_o distant_a as_o the_o brook_n kidron_n be_v from_o jerusalem_n if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n ver_fw-la 36_o 37._o n._n b._n how_o happy_a will_v abiathar_n have_v think_v himself_o in_o shimei_n confinement_n of_o who_o for_o his_o function_n sake_n and_o his_o suffering_n with_o david_n we_o read_v not_o that_o any_o doleful_a catastrophe_n attend_v he_o as_o do_v all_o his_o fellow-criminals_a thus_o the_o lord_n chastize_n his_o own_o child_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 11.31_o but_o this_o curse_v curse_v shimei_n must_v not_o be_v trust_v any_o far_a than_o he_o may_v be_v see_v he_o be_v keep_v within_o compass_n here_o close_o confine_v n._n b._n oh_o that_o we_o can_v learn_v to_o deal_v so_o with_o our_o own_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17.9_o he_o that_o trust_v his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n prov._n 28.26_o mark_v 3_o this_o confinement_n shimei_n thankful_o own_v when_o impose_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o favour_n far_o more_o than_o he_o either_o expect_v or_o deserve_v and_o therefore_o promise_v upon_o oath_n to_o perform_v it_o ver_fw-la 38_o 39_o 42_o 43._o where_o solomon_n charge_v he_o with_o break_v his_o oath_n his_o false_a heart_n praise_v this_o law_n for_o its_o lenity_n and_o promise_a obedience_n
the_o live_a possession_n where_o he_o give_v least_o of_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n the_o second_o wonder_n be_v that_o so_o wise_a a_o father_n shall_v have_v so_o foolish_a a_o son_n as_o the_o great_a person_n can_v give_v themselves_o child_n so_o the_o wise_a can_v give_v wisdom_n to_o their_o child_n this_o be_v solomon_n complaint_n that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n will_v prove_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n eccles_n 2.18_o 19_o solomon_n the_o father_n be_v a_o man_n for_o wisdom_n while_o he_o be_v but_o a_o child_n in_o year_n short_a of_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n be_v but_o a_o child_n for_o folly_n when_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o manly_a maturity_n even_o to_o the_o forty-first_a year_n of_o his_o age_n 2_o chron._n 12.13_o and_o yet_o call_v a_o child_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 13.7_o remark_n the_o four_o this_o factious_a assembly_n at_o shechem_n send_v for_o jeroboam_n out_o of_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o where_o he_o have_v lay_v lurk_v till_o solomon_n death_n in_o the_o house_n of_o solomon_n brother_n or_o father-in-law_n who_o nourish_v this_o serpent_n in_o his_o bosom_n that_o sting_v so_o fatal_o solomon_n successor_n etc._n etc._n this_o jeroboam_n come_v to_o shechem_n the_o place_n stain_v with_o perficiousness_n of_o old_a and_o become_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o many-headed_a multitude_n which_o will_v have_v do_v better_a have_v they_o present_v rehoboam_n with_o the_o head_n of_o this_o fugitive_n and_o traitor_n to_o solomon_n than_o in_o make_v he_o the_o head_n of_o their_o faction_n and_o rebellion_n but_o they_o pitch_v upon_o he_o who_o have_v be_v a_o prime_a officer_n among_o they_o and_o as_o one_o that_o have_v suffer_v banishment_n for_o speak_v free_o for_o they_o to_o solomon_n and_o who_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n chap._n 11.26_o 28._o yea_o and_o of_o the_o same_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n also_o but_o probable_o most_o of_o all_o 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evidence_n the_o equity_n of_o his_o act_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v say_v this_o king_n be_v his_o father_n 3_o another_o right_a act_n of_o amaziah_n be_v his_o not_o slay_v the_o child_n of_o the_o murderer_n ver_fw-la 6._o wherein_o he_o act_v like_o a_o pious_a as_o well_o as_o a_o just_a prince_n in_o obey_v the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n deut._n 24.16_o though_o carnal_a policy_n can_v not_o but_o prompt_v he_o to_o cut_v they_o off_o here_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o preponderate_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n for_o he_o can_v not_o but_o natural_o fear_v this_o danger_n that_o if_o the_o murderer_n child_n be_v leave_v alive_a they_o may_v seek_v revenge_n for_o their_o father_n death_n as_o the_o king_n do_v for_o his_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o amaziah_n hear_v of_o jehoash_n success_n against_o the_o syrian_n in_o his_o three_o victory_n over_o they_o that_o elisha_n have_v foretell_v he_o of_o resolve_v hereupon_o to_o recover_v edom_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o great_a grandfather_n joram_n have_v cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n that_o david_n have_v lay_v upon_o they_o chap._n 8.20_o and_o though_o joram_n have_v overthrow_v they_o yet_o continue_v they_o to_o rebel_n unto_o amaziah_n time_n therefore_o gather_v he_o a_o prodigious_a army_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o 2_o chron._n 25.5_o even_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o choice_a man_n of_o judah_n n.b._n though_o this_o be_v a_o vast_a number_n yet_o his_o great_a great-grandfather_n jehosaphat_n have_v this_o number_n above_o three_o time_n tell_v even_o eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o 2_o chron._n 17.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v judah_n be_v now_o waste_v and_o weaken_v by_o their_o idolatry_n and_o other_o evil_a practice_n and_o though_o his_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o seem_v a_o host_n able_a enough_o to_o overcome_v and_o overrum_fw-la edom_n yet_o that_o he_o may_v make_v sure_a work_n and_o out_o do_v his_o great_a grandfather_n joram_n he_o hire_v a_o 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the_o lord_n here_o make_v this_o sovereign_a treacle_n aforesaid_a out_o of_o this_o very_a viper_n which_o fasten_v upon_o paul_n hand_n if_o sorry_a man_n can_v extract_v a_o excellent_a antidote_n out_o of_o the_o rank_a poison_n how_o much_o more_o can_v the_o most_o wise_a god_n draw_v forth_o the_o great_a good_a out_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n as_o he_o do_v out_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o out_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n etc._n etc._n if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v god_n have_v not_o die_v etc._n etc._n n.b._n and_o will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v learn_v to_o shake_v off_o satan_n temptation_n from_o off_o our_o heart_n as_o paul_n do_v this_o viper_n from_o off_o his_o hand_n never_o to_o return_v more_o as_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o after_o this_o miracle_n this_o malta_n be_v ever_o free_v from_o all_o poisonous_a creature_n as_o be_v our_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n no_o venomous_a animal_n can_v live_v upon_o irish_a earth_n or_o in_o irish_a air_n etc._n etc._n however_o let_v we_o thus_o shake_v off_o all_o slander_v cast_v on_o we_o thus_o or_o at_o least_o make_v treacle_n a_o good_a use_n of_o they_o the_o seven_o remark_n be_v god_n will_v honour_v his_o gospel_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o it_o in_o despite_n of_o evil_a man_n who_o despise_v both_o it_o and_o they_o as_o god_n move_v those_o barbarian_n to_o change_v their_o mind_n when_o they_o see_v paul_n first_o miracle_n of_o shake_v off_o the_o viper_n without_o harm_n from_o her_o venom_n which_o be_v always_o deadly_a especial_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n and_o to_o repute_v he_o such_o a_o god_n as_o hercules_n be_v who_o kill_v a_o serpent_n in_o his_o cradle_n and_o who_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o malta_n worship_v n.b._n thus_o paul_n have_v be_v deify_v before_o for_o his_o miracle_n of_o heal_v a_o cripple_n act_v 14.11_o though_o there_o they_o soon_o change_v their_o mind_n quite_o contrary_a to_o those_o here_o in_o 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torture_n whereof_o have_v force_v the_o old_a man_n into_o a_o fever_n therefore_o do_v publius_n not_o only_o prepare_v room_n enough_o in_o his_o palace_n for_o harbour_v paul_n and_o two_o hundred_o seventy_o six_o person_n with_o he_o who_o all_o even_o the_o captain_n who_o prisoner_n he_o be_v fare_v better_a for_o he_o but_o he_o also_o bring_v paul_n to_o pray_v for_o his_o sick_a father_n who_o be_v through_o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n perfect_o cure_v thereby_o verse_n 7_o 8._o nor_o be_v this_o all_o the_o honour_n which_o god_n grace_v his_o servant_n paul_n with_o in_o this_o second_o miracle_n also_o but_o he_o must_v work_v more_o miracle_n for_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o prince_n in_o his_o old_a father_n verse_n 9_o the_o eight_o remark_n be_v god_n care_n and_o providence_n over_o his_o pious_a and_o painful_a servant_n
though_o the_o royal_a palace_n say_v p._n martyr_n look_v splendid_o to_o man_n yet_o be_v it_o as_o noisome_a as_o dung_n to_o god_n for_o his_o place_v idol_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o turn_v the_o true_a god_n to_o his_o backside_n and_o therefore_o those_o that_o will_v secure_v themselves_o in_o strong_a hold_n shall_v the_o dog_n eat_v alive_a and_o such_o as_o hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o field_n and_o wood_n shall_v the_o fowl_n devour_v n._n b._n oh_o sad_a sentence_n that_o this_o disguise_a princess_n must_v carry_v home_o to_o her_o husband_n but_o because_o these_o judgement_n though_o grievous_a yet_o may_v be_v remote_a therefore_o for_o a_o present_a handsel_n of_o vengeance_n say_v dr._n hall_n she_o be_v dismiss_v with_o the_o sad_a tiding_n of_o her_o son_n death_n ver_fw-la 12._o n._n b._n to_o lose_v he_o be_v bad_a but_o not_o to_o see_v he_o before_o he_o die_v be_v worse_a which_o must_v needs_o pierce_v through_o a_o mother_n breast_n as_o a_o sword_n luke_n 2.35_o especial_o consider_v this_o be_v she_o only_o good_a son_n ver_fw-la 13._o she_o must_v lose_v he_o that_o be_v gracious_a to_o afflict_v she_o and_o keep_v those_o that_o be_v graceless_a to_o afflict_v she_o also_o n._n b._n god_n darling_n oft_o die_v betimes_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a to_o come_v isa_n 57.1_o when_o worse_a man_n be_v preserve_v or_o rather_o reserve_v for_o more_o mischief_n to_o they_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n wither_v not_o so_o soon_o as_o lily_n and_o rose_n yet_o this_o good_a son_n shall_v have_v a_o honourable_a burial_n but_o all_o other_o of_o the_o family_n of_o all_o sort_n shall_v die_v unbury_v save_v in_o the_o bell_n of_o dog_n and_o fowl_n mark_v 4._o this_o heavy_a doom_n have_v he_o moreover_o that_o baashah_n be_v now_o busy_a to_o lay_v his_o plot_n for_o the_o kingdom_n ver_fw-la 14._o that_o he_o may_v cut_v off_o jeroboam_n family_n chap._n 15.27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o nor_o shall_v this_o be_v all_o but_o the_o ten_o tribe_n for_o consent_v to_o jeroboam_n sin_n shall_v become_v as_o a_o reed_n that_o never_o rest_v but_o be_v in_o continual_a motion_n by_o wind_n and_o water_n as_o they_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o into_o jeroboam_n idolatry_n so_o they_o shall_v likewise_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o remark_n the_o six_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o first_o hansel_n of_o this_o prophet_n predicted_a vengeance_n to_o certify_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o the_o other_o branch_n thereof_o in_o aftertime_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o n._n b._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o imagine_v that_o this_o miserable_a queen_n trudge_v homeward_o with_o a_o sad_a heart_n all_o alone_a give_v many_o a_o sorrowful_a sigh_n and_o wish_v her_o country_n habit_n be_v now_o change_v into_o mourn_a weed_n of_o sackcloth_n carry_v the_o heavy_a load_n of_o unwelcome_a news_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o that_o from_o the_o same_o seer_n that_o have_v speak_v the_o truth_n concern_v his_o advancement_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v disinherit_v in_o his_o prediction_n concern_v his_o abasement_n and_o utter_a destruction_n and_o as_o a_o addition_n of_o her_o burden_n she_o must_v see_v her_o son_n no_o more_o even_o her_o most_o hopeful_a son_n for_o return_v to_o tirzah_n a_o beautiful_a city_n cant._n 6.4_o and_o whither_o this_o sick_a son_n be_v remove_v from_o shechem_n for_o his_o recovery_n she_o must_v not_o receive_v his_o last_o breath_n with_o a_o kiss_n nor_o close_v his_o eye_n which_o will_v have_v mitigate_v her_o grief_n and_o somewhat_o allay_v her_o loss_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o seven_o concern_v jeroboam_n be_v though_o his_o war_n in_o general_a only_o be_v mention_v ver_fw-la 19_o and_o his_o death_n and_o successor_n ver_fw-la 20._o where_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o he_o reign_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n reign_v seventeen_o year_n in_o rehoboam_n time_n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o three_o year_n in_o abijam_n chap._n 15.1_o 2._o and_o two_o year_n in_o asa_n chap._n 15.9_o yet_o have_v we_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o jeroboam_n war_n with_o abijam_n reboboam_n son_n and_o successor_n 2_o chron._n 13._o all_o through_o where_o n._n b._n he_o bring_v eight_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n into_o the_o field_n to_o fight_v for_o idolatry_n but_o half_o so_o many_o of_o judah_n slay_v five_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o they_o josephus_n say_v that_o jeroboam_n begin_v the_o war_n in_o hope_n to_o vanquish_v young_a abijam_n in_o the_o eighteen_o and_o nineteenth_o of_o his_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n abijam_n in_o a_o parley_n before_o that_o battle_n make_v a_o excellent_a oration_n to_o dissuade_v israel_n from_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o against_o his_o covenant_n of_o salt_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n to_o the_o utmost_a etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 4_o to_o 13._o n._n b._n when_o jeroboam_n will_v have_v surprise_v judah_n with_o his_o ambushment_n they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o then_o god_n smite_v jeroboam_n with_o a_o panic_n fear_v and_o with_o fury_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n yea_o and_o his_o prodigious_a army_n with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o they_o as_o gen._n 35.5_o so_o that_o they_o flee_v and_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o monstrous_a and_o matchless_a slaughter_n even_o 500000_o of_o they_o the_o great_a number_n that_o ever_o we_o read_v of_o slay_v all_o of_o one_o side_n in_o any_o battle_n either_o in_o civil_a or_o sacred_a record_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o n._n b._n but_o god_n strike_v jeroboam_n himself_o at_o last_o with_o some_o grievous_a disease_n whereof_o nabal-like_a 1_o sam._n 25.38_o at_o length_n he_o die_v 2_o chron._n 13.15.20_o what_o the_o prophet_n abijah_n have_v prophesy_v to_o his_o wife_n concern_v he_o and_o israel_n that_o sin_v with_o he_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o phrase_n import_v that_o he_o die_v not_o the_o common_a death_n of_o all_o man_n but_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a stroke_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n concern_v rehoboam_n from_o ver_fw-la 21_o to_o 31._o wherein_o mark_v 1_o we_o find_v a_o description_n of_o rehoboam_n parent_n his_o mother_n name_n be_v naamah_n a_o ammonitess_n n._n b._n suppose_a to_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n at_o the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o pharaoh_n daughter_n chap._n 3.1_o because_o the_o match_n be_v make_v in_o david_n time_n but_o after_o solomon_n be_v draw_v to_o idolatry_n by_o his_o other_o outlandish_a wife_n she_o then_o may_v fall_v off_o to_o her_o country_n idol_n and_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o debauch_v her_o son_n and_o rehoboam_n wicked_a wife_n maacah_n may_v well_o push_v this_o debauchery_n far_o mark_v 2._o he_o be_v describe_v by_o his_o age_n be_v forty-one_a year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v so_o that_o he_o be_v old_a enough_o to_o be_v more_o wise_a yet_o his_o son_n allege_v that_o jeroboam_n rebellion_n be_v raise_v against_o he_o while_o he_o be_v young_a and_o tender-hearted_a 2_o chron._n 13.7_o which_o can_v be_v mean_v in_o age_n but_o in_o experience_n he_o be_v but_o a_o child_n and_o not_o a_o man_n in_o understanding_n 1_o cor._n 14.20_o beside_o he_o be_v tender_o bring_v up_o under_o a_o prince_n of_o peace_n not_o at_o all_o exercise_v in_o military_a discipline_n so_o like_o a_o tender_a plant_n he_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o pluck_v up_o by_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n aristotle_n well_o observe_v such_o as_o be_v marry_v young_a do_v seldom_o bring_v forth_o great_a man_n this_o be_v verify_v in_o rehoboam_n beget_v by_o solomon_n about_o his_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o age_n who_o be_v account_v a_o child_n when_o he_o be_v above_o forty_o year_n old_a and_o make_v as_o many_o confusion_n in_o his_o life_n as_o he_o have_v make_v rejoice_n at_o his_o birth_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o the_o degenerate_a estate_n of_o judah_n as_o well_o as_o of_o israel_n both_o in_o religion_n and_o manner_n ver_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24._o this_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v after_o a_o little_a time_n 2_o chron._n 11.17_o for_o it_o be_v after_o three_o year_n that_o rehoboam_n change_v his_o father_n religion_n as_o he_o do_v his_o shield_n from_o gold_n to_o brass_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o seventeen_o year_n be_v spend_v in_o impiety_n be_v influence_v by_o a_o bad_a mother_n who_o have_v the_o breed_n of_o he_o a_o curse_a ammonitess_n deut._n 23.3_o nehem._n 13.1_o and_o by_o as_o bad_a a_o wife_n who_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n in_o a_o grove_n 1_o king_n 15.2_o 13._o but_o more_o of_o that_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n rehoboam_n like_o his_o father_n solomon_n begin_v his_o reign_n gracious_o but_o follow_v his_o father_n step_n he_o fall_v into_o foul_a idolatry_n and_o judah_n with_o he_o qualis_fw-la rex_fw-la
talis_fw-la grex_n like_o prince_n like_a people_n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la etc._n etc._n people_z dress_v themselves_o by_o the_o looking-glass_n of_o their_o prince_n judah_n build_v they_o high_a place_n though_o they_o have_v the_o temple_n and_o holy_a levite_n to_o instruct_v they_o which_o israel_n want_v therefore_o be_v it_o worse_o in_o they_o and_o their_o idolatry_n usher_v in_o sodomy_n do_v in_o honour_n to_o their_o idol_n therefore_o in_o the_o great_a scorn_n those_o sodomite_n in_o hebrew_n be_v call_v kedesh_n holy_a one_o as_o consecrate_v to_o venus_n or_o priapus_n act_v unnatural_o in_o a_o pretence_n of_o worship_n n._n b._n god_n have_v no_o visible_a church_n upon_o earth_n but_o here_o and_z oh_o what_o a_o miserable_a prospect_n have_v she_o now_o when_o israel_n worship_v jeroboam_n calf_n and_o judah_n be_v corrupt_v with_o idolatry_n and_o sodomy_n oh_o how_o low_o be_v she_o sometime_o bring_v and_o as_o the_o moon_n wane_v away_o yet_o recover_v and_o rise_v again_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o judah_n sin_n and_o god_n punish_v ver_fw-la 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o five_o year_n god_n send_v shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o punish_v judah_n one_a not_o israel_n for_o spare_v justice_n and_o impunity_n harden_v and_o ripen_v they_o to_o a_o total_a destruction_n but_o judah_n chastize_v mercy_n bring_v they_o to_o be_v humble_v and_o so_o preserve_v 2_o chron._n 12.6_o 7._o god_n grant_v they_o some_o deliverance_n rehoboam_n hire_v shisak_n off_o with_o his_o treasure_n and_o golden_a shield_n as_o hezekiah_n do_v senacherib_n 2_o king_n 18.14_o 15._o and_o he_o do_v not_o plunder_v jerusalem_n as_o josephus_n say_v two_o this_o be_v not_o do_v till_o the_o five_o year_n of_o rehoboam_n p._n martyr_n say_v in_o his_o three_o first_o year_n religion_n flourish_v in_o his_o four_o it_o be_v corrupt_v and_o in_o his_o five_o year_n he_o be_v punish_v because_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 12._o 2_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 3_o jeroboam_n have_v live_v in_o the_o court_n of_o shishak_n and_o marry_v a_o wife_n there_o as_o some_o say_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a who_o after_o be_v force_v to_o disguise_v herself_o etc._n etc._n as_o before_o her_o husband_n stir_v up_o this_o king_n of_o egypt_n to_o invade_v rehoboam_n country_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v until_o judah_n have_v sin_v and_o even_o then_o in_o wrath_n god_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o mark_v 5._o these_o branch_n also_o one_a jerusalem_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o neither_o nabuchadnezzar_n nor_o titus_n vespasian_n can_v take_v it_o but_o by_o a_o long_a siege_n yet_o now_o god_n smite_v they_o with_o such_o a_o fear_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o soon_o give_v it_o up_o to_o shishak_n upon_o composition_n two_o rebohoam_v get_v some_o good_a by_o his_o affliction_n for_o he_o frequent_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 28._o here_o not_o the_o high_a place_n yet_o even_o there_o he_o fear_v treachery_n therefore_o have_v he_o man_n with_o brazen_a shield_n to_o guard_v he_o three_o though_o no_o invasive_a war_n with_o army_n be_v betwixt_o judah_n and_o israel_n all_o rehoboam_n reign_n after_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n chap._n 12.24_o and_o not_o revive_v till_o abijam_n reign_n 2_o chron._n 13._o yet_o be_v there_o frequent_a skirmish_n in_o defensive_a act_n of_o hostility_n betwixt_o the_o party_n of_o rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o each_o their_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 30._o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v say_v p._n martyr_n their_o own_o defence_n 1_o king_n chap._n xv._o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o history_n of_o four_o king_n two_o of_o judah_n and_o two_o of_o israel_n the_o two_o of_o judah_n be_v abijam_n and_o asa_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o be_v first_o the_o son_n of_o rehoboam_n be_v call_v abijah_n 2_o chron._n 12.16_o which_o signify_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o father_n but_o here_o be_v call_v abijam_n which_o signify_v my_o father_n be_v a_o sea_n his_o father_n give_v he_o the_o former_a name_n while_o he_o hold_v his_o integrity_n and_o probable_o with_o respect_n unto_o that_o promise_v make_v to_o david_n i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 7.15_o but_o because_o this_o abijah_n walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v here_o abijam_n because_o his_o father_n rehoboam_n keep_v not_o constant_a in_o goodness_n but_o waver_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n toss_v away_o by_o the_o wind_n james_z 1.6_o the_o reason_n why_o rehoboam_n make_v this_o man_n king_n rather_o than_o any_o of_o his_o many_o son_n be_v render_v because_o he_o love_v maachah_n this_o son_n mother_n above_o all_o his_o other_o wife_n 2_o chron._n 11.21_o 22._o remark_n the_o second_o though_o this_o abijah_n make_v a_o fair_a profession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v good_a at_o the_o first_o 2_o chron._n 13.12_o yet_o have_v he_o a_o soon_o 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