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opposition_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n thereof_o and_o unto_o these_o as_o be_v say_v such_o other_o shall_v be_v add_v as_o their_o chief_a master_n do_v yet_o acknowledge_v direct_o to_o intend_v he_o §_o 3_o the_o first_o of_o this_o sort_n that_o occur_v be_v the_o first_o promise_v before_o insist_v on_o and_o vindicate_v gen._n 3.15_o it_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n mention_n be_v make_v here_o express_o of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o targum_n of_o jonathan_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o promise_v apply_v unto_o he_o after_o their_o manner_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o they_o shall_v obtain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heal_a or_o a_o plaster_n for_o the_o heel_n the_o hurt_n receive_v by_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o day_n of_o messiah_n the_o king_n so_o jonathan_n and_o targ._n hierusal_n use_v word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 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jerusalem_n unto_o messiah_n the_o prince_n shall_v be_v seven_o week_n and_o threescore_o and_o two_o week_n the_o street_n shall_v be_v build_v again_o and_o the_o wall_n in_o troublous_a time_n therefore_o if_o the_o seven_o week_n end_v not_o in_o the_o set_n up_o of_o zerubbabel_n or_o christ_n they_o can_v be_v verify_v in_o the_o material_a state_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o captivity_n now_o i_o see_v not_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n for_o the_o word_n may_v have_v another_o interpretation_n and_o the_o separate_n of_o the_o seven_o week_n from_o the_o lxii_o as_o all_o of_o they_o from_o the_o lxx_o before_o mention_v exclude_v one_o out_o of_o the_o distribution_n may_v be_v to_o another_o end_n then_o to_o denote_v either_o the_o set_n up_o of_o zerubbabel_n which_o assure_o they_o do_v not_o or_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o
the_o people_n be_v form_v in_o the_o air_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n so_o that_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o immediate_a voice_n of_o god_n now_o in_o the_o last_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n take_v that_o work_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n wherein_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v employ_v angel_n and_o men._n 3._o though_o the_o apostle_n argument_n arise_v not_o immediate_o from_o the_o differ_a way_n of_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o the_o prophet_n and_o to_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o difference_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o immediate_a speak_n unto_o we_o in_o christ_n the_o son_n and_o his_o speak_n unto_o the_o father_n in_o the_o prophet_n yet_o that_o former_a difference_n also_o be_v intimate_v by_o he_o in_o his_o affirm_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o various_o or_o diverse_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o also_o and_o herein_o we_o be_v to_o obviate_v the_o great_a judaical_a prejudice_n against_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o end_n observe_v 1._o that_o though_o the_o apostle_n mention_n the_o prophet_n in_o general_a yet_o it_o be_v moses_n who_o he_o principal_o intend_v this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o argument_n which_o he_o make_v in_o particular_a chap._n 3.3_o where_o he_o express_o prefer_v the_o lord_n jesus_n before_o moses_n by_o name_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o minister_a to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o whereas_o as_o be_v before_o intimate_v the_o apostle_n mannage_n this_o thing_n with_o excellent_a wisdom_n in_o this_o epistle_n consider_v the_o inveterate_a prejudices_fw-la of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o their_o adhere_n unto_o moses_n he_o can_v not_o mention_v he_o in_o particular_a until_o he_o have_v prove_v he_o who_o he_o prefer_v above_o he_o to_o be_v so_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a so_o far_o exalt_v above_o man_n and_o angel_n that_o it_o be_v no_o disreputation_n to_o moses_n to_o be_v esteem_v inferior_a to_o he_o 2._o that_o the_o great_a reason_n why_o the_o jew_n adhere_v so_o pertinacious_o unto_o moysaicall_a institution_n be_v their_o persuasion_n of_o the_o unparalleled_a excellency_n of_o the_o revelation_n make_v to_o moses_n this_o they_o retreat_v unto_o and_o boast_v of_o when_o they_o be_v press_v with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n of_o christ_n john_n 9.28_o 29._o and_o this_o be_v the_o main_a foundation_n in_o all_o their_o contest_v with_o the_o apostle_n act_n 15.1_o chap._n 21.21_o 28._o and_o this_o at_o length_n they_o have_v make_v a_o principal_a root_n or_o fundamental_a article_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v the_o four_o of_o the_o thirteen_o article_n of_o their_o creed_n namely_o that_o moses_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o sublime_a among_o the_o prophet_n so_o far_o above_o that_o excellency_n that_o degree_n of_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n which_o man_n may_v attain_v unto_o that_o he_o be_v equal_a to_o angel_n this_o maimonides_n the_o first_o disposer_n of_o their_o faith_n into_o fundamental_a article_n expound_v at_o large_a more_o nebuch_n p._n 2._o cap._n 39_o declaravimus_fw-la say_v he_o quod_fw-la prophetia_fw-la mosis_fw-la doctoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la ab_fw-la omnium_fw-la uliorum_fw-la prophetiis_fw-la differat_fw-la dicemus_fw-la nunc_fw-la quod_fw-la propter_fw-la solam_fw-la illam_fw-la apprehensionem_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la vocati_fw-la sumus_fw-la quia_fw-la nempe_fw-la vocationi_fw-la illi_fw-la qua_fw-la moses_n nos_fw-la vocavit_fw-la simiis_fw-la neque_fw-la antecessit_fw-la ab_fw-la adamo_n primo_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la usque_fw-la neque_fw-la etiam_fw-la post_fw-la ipsum_fw-la apud_fw-la ullum_fw-la prophetam_fw-la secuta_fw-la est_fw-la sic_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la legis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la finem_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la habitura_fw-la vel_fw-la abolenda_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la sententia_fw-la nostra_fw-la alia_fw-la lex_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la nec_fw-la erit_fw-la praeter_fw-la unicam_fw-la hanc_fw-la legem_fw-la mosis_fw-la doctoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la we_o have_v declare_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o moses_n our_o master_n differ_v from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o all_o other_o now_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o persuasion_n alone_o namely_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o revelation_n make_v unto_o moses_n we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o law_n for_o from_o the_o first_o adam_n to_o he_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o call_v from_o god_n as_o that_o wherewith_o moses_n call_v we_o nor_o do_v ever_o any_o such_o ensue_v after_o he_o hence_o be_v it_o a_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o our_o law_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n or_o be_v abolish_v and_o therefore_o also_o it_o be_v our_o judgement_n that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o other_o divine_a law_n nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v but_o only_o this_o of_o our_o master_n moses_n this_o be_v their_o present_a persuasion_n it_o be_v so_o of_o old_a the_o law_n and_o all_o legal_a observance_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v for_o ever_o other_o way_n of_o worship_v god_n there_o can_v be_v none_o and_o this_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o incomparable_a excellency_n of_o the_o revelation_n make_v to_o moses_n to_o confirm_v themselves_o in_o this_o prejudicate_a apprehension_n they_o assign_v a_o fourfold_a preeminency_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o moses_n above_o that_o of_o other_o prophet_n and_o these_o be_v insist_v on_o by_o the_o same_o maimonides_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o cap._n 10._o tractat._v sanedr_n and_o by_o sundry_a other_o of_o they_o 1._o the_o first_o they_o fix_v on_o be_v this_o that_o god_n never_o speak_v to_o any_o prophet_n immediate_o but_o only_o to_o moses_n to_o he_o he_o speak_v without_o angelical_a mediation_n for_o so_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mouth_n to_o mouth_n numb_a 12.13_o 2._o all_o other_o prophet_n they_o say_v receive_v their_o vision_n either_o in_o their_o sleep_n or_o present_o after_o their_o sleep_n but_o moses_n in_o the_o day_n time_n stand_v between_o the_o cherubim_n exod._n 29.52_o and_o 3._o that_o when_o other_o prophet_n receive_v their_o vision_n or_o revelation_n although_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o angel_n yet_o their_o nature_n be_v weaken_v by_o it_o and_o the_o state_n of_o their_o body_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o consternation_n that_o befall_v they_o dan._n 10.8_o but_o moses_n have_v no_o such_o perturbation_n befalling_a him_z when_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o but_o it_o be_v with_o he_o as_o when_o a_o man_n speak_v unto_o his_o friend_n 4._o that_o other_o prophet_n have_v not_o inspiration_n and_o answer_n from_o god_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o sometime_o be_v force_v to_o wait_v long_o and_o pray_v for_o a_o answer_n before_o they_o can_v receive_v it_o but_o moses_n be_v wont_a when_o he_o please_v to_o say_v stay_v and_o i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n will_v command_v you_o numb_a 9.9_o so_o they_o and_o to_o reconcile_v this_o unto_o what_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o live_v they_o add_v that_o he_o see_v god_n not_o immediate_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o speculo_fw-la or_o speculari_fw-la a_o word_n form_v from_o the_o latin_a in_o a_o glass_n a_o expression_n which_o the_o apostle_n allude_v unto_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o only_o they_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o prophet_n see_v through_o nine_o perspective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o moses_n see_v through_o one_o only_a vaiikra_fw-mi rabath_n sec._n 1._o whereunto_o they_o add_v that_o his_o speculum_fw-la be_v clear_a and_o lucid_a they_o spot_v it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o moses_n be_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o first_o revealer_n of_o all_o that_o worship_n in_o the_o observation_n whereof_o the_o judaical_a church_n state_n â—nd_a privilege_n of_o that_o people_n do_v consist_v have_v the_o preeminency_n above_o the_o succeed_a prophet_n who_o ministry_n chief_o tend_v to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o keep_v they_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o institution_n but_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n by_o they_o insist_v on_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v nor_o if_o it_o do_v so_o be_v the_o most_o of_o they_o of_o any_o great_a weight_n or_o importance_n the_o first_o be_v grant_v and_o a_o signal_n privilege_n it_o be_v god_n speak_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d face_n to_o face_n exod._n 33.11_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mouth_n to_o mouth_n numb_a 12.13_o and_o this_o be_v mention_v as_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o above_o the_o prophet_n which_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o that_o church_n but_o that_o moses_n see_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n which_o the_o jew_n contend_v from_o those_o word_n be_v express_o deny_v in_o the_o text_n itself_o for_o even_o then_o when_o it_o
greatness_n and_o urgency_n of_o their_o plea_n to_o be_v admit_v unto_o that_o series_n and_o order_n these_o be_v the_o book_n common_o call_v apochrypha_n not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v there_o wherein_o humane_a diligence_n do_v not_o discover_v its_o self_n to_o be_v its_o fountain_n and_o spring_n do_v this_o epistle_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o principle_n whence_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o it_o no_o where_o put_v itself_o forth_o unto_o a_o discovery_n and_o conviction_n for_o that_o it_o do_v not_o so_o we_o shall_v afterward_o full_o declare_v beside_o to_o close_v this_o consideration_n the_o design_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o epistle_n manifest_v that_o he_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n according_a unto_o his_o will_n with_o this_o aim_n and_o purpose_n a_o endeavour_n to_o impose_v that_o on_o the_o church_n as_o a_o immediate_a revelation_n from_o god_n which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o his_o own_o pain_n and_o diligence_n be_v 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church_n that_o do_v so_o divide_v and_o perplex_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o retard_v the_o work_n of_o promulgate_a the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o he_o as_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v about_o the_o continuation_n and_o observation_n of_o moysaicall_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n to_o such_o a_o height_n be_v this_o difference_n raise_v so_o zealous_o be_v the_o party_n at_o variance_n engage_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o various_a apprehension_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o think_v meet_v for_o a_o season_n rather_o to_o umpire_n and_o compose_v the_o controversy_n by_o leave_v the_o jew_n free_a to_o their_o observation_n and_o bring_v the_o gentile_n unto_o a_o condescension_n in_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a exasperation_n than_o absolute_o and_o precise_o to_o determine_v the_o whole_a matter_n between_o they_o and_o
throughout_o the_o world_n bring_v thereby_o implant_v into_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o shall_v become_v his_o spiritual_a child_n answerable_a unto_o this_o twofold_a end_n of_o the_o separation_n of_o abraham_n there_o be_v a_o double_a §_o 4_o seed_n allot_v unto_o he_o a_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n separate_v to_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o messiah_n according_a unto_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v such_o as_o by_o faith_n shall_v have_v interest_n in_o the_o promise_n or_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n not_o that_o these_o two_o seed_n be_v always_o subjective_o divers_a so_o that_o the_o seed_n separate_v to_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o flesh_n shall_v neither_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n be_v also_o the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n shall_v none_o of_o it_o be_v his_o seed_n after_o the_o flesh_n our_o apostle_n declare_v the_o contrary_a in_o the_o instance_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v roman_n chap._n 9_o 10_o 11._o but_o sometime_o the_o same_o seed_n come_v under_o divers_a consideration_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n both_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n and_o sometime_o the_o seed_n itself_o be_v divers_a those_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n thus_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a unto_o the_o flesh_n separate_v unto_o the_o bring_n forth_o of_o the_o messiah_n after_o the_o flesh_n because_o they_o be_v his_o carnal_a posterity_n and_o they_o be_v also_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o promise_n because_o by_o their_o own_o personal_a faith_n they_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n their_o father_n multitude_n afterward_o be_v of_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n separate_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n nor_o interest_v in_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o they_o do_v not_o personal_o believe_v as_o our_o apostle_n declare_v chap._n 4._o of_o this_o epistle_n and_o many_o afterward_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n nor_o interest_v in_o the_o privilege_n of_o bring_v forth_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v yet_o design_v to_o be_v make_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n by_o faith_n that_o in_o they_o he_o may_v become_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v in_o he_o now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o second_o privilege_n and_o spiritual_a seed_n wherein_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v be_v found_v and_o whereof_o it_o do_v consist_v namely_o in_o they_o who_o by_o faith_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o carnal_a seed_n or_o no._n §_o 5_o and_o herein_o lie_v the_o great_a mistake_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a wherein_o they_o be_v follow_v by_o their_o posterity_n unto_o this_o day_n they_o think_v no_o more_o be_v needful_a to_o interest_n they_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n but_o that_o they_o be_v his_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o they_o constant_o plead_v the_o latter_a privilege_n as_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o on_o that_o account_n they_o can_v have_v no_o other_o privilege_n than_o abraham_n have_v in_o the_o flesh_n himself_o and_o this_o be_v as_o we_o have_v show_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v apart_o as_o a_o special_a channel_n through_o who_o loin_n god_n will_v derive_v the_o promise_a seed_n into_o the_o world_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v they_o separate_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n as_o his_o posterity_n from_o among_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o bring_v forth_o that_o this_o separation_n and_o privilege_n be_v to_o cease_v when_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v accomplish_v and_o the_o messiah_n exhibit_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n declare_v for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v it_o be_v continue_v when_o that_o be_v full_o effect_v whereunto_o it_o be_v design_v but_o they_o will_v extend_v this_o privilege_n and_o mix_v it_o with_o the_o other_o contend_v that_o because_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o whole_a blessing_n and_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n belong_v unto_o they_o but_o as_o our_o saviour_n prove_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n because_o they_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o abraham_n so_o as_o our_o apostle_n plain_o demonstrate_v rom._n 4.9.10.11_o chapter_n gal._n 3.4_o chap._n that_o those_o of_o they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o his_o blessing_n and_o covenant_n see_v therefore_o that_o their_o other_o privilege_n be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n with_o all_o the_o carnal_a ordinance_n that_o attend_v it_o by_o the_o actual_a come_n of_o the_o messiah_n whereunto_o they_o be_v subservient_fw-fr if_o they_o do_v not_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n attain_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o can_v on_o no_o account_n be_v consider_v as_o actual_a sharer_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n §_o 6_o we_o have_v see_v then_o that_o abraham_n on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o his_o separation_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o as_o to_o that_o which_o concern_v not_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o promise_a seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o as_o unto_o faith_n therein_o and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n to_o be_v perform_v thereby_o lie_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n wheresoever_o this_o covenant_n be_v and_o with_o whosoever_o it_o be_v establish_v with_o they_o be_v the_o church_n unto_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n do_v belong_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o be_v not_o one_o church_n take_v away_o and_o another_o set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o but_o the_o church_n continue_v the_o same_o in_o those_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n the_o christian_a church_n be_v not_o another_o church_n but_o the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o it_o and_o interest_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n it_o be_v true_a the_o former_a carnal_a privilege_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n expire_a on_o the_o ground_n before_o mention_v the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v suit_v thereunto_o do_v necessary_o cease_v also_o and_o this_o cast_v the_o jew_n into_o great_a perplexity_n and_o prove_v the_o last_o trial_n that_o god_n make_v of_o they_o for_o whereas_o both_o these_o namely_o the_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a privilege_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n have_v be_v carry_v on_o together_o in_o a_o mix_a way_n for_o many_o generation_n come_v now_o to_o be_v separate_v and_o a_o trial_n to_o be_v make_v mal._n 3_o who_o of_o the_o jew_n have_v interest_n in_o both_o who_o in_o one_o only_o those_o who_o have_v only_o the_o carnal_a privilege_n of_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n contend_v for_o a_o share_n on_o that_o single_a account_n in_o the_o other_o also_o that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o promise_v annex_v unto_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o plea_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o church_n unto_o which_o the_o promise_n belong_v remain_v with_o they_o that_o be_v heir_n of_o abraham_n faith_n only_o §_o 7_o it_o remain_v then_o that_o the_o church_n found_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o unto_o which_o all_o the_o promise_n do_v and_o do_v belong_v abode_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v abide_v ever_o since_o in_o and_o among_o those_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n the_o old_a church_n be_v not_o take_v away_o and_o a_o new_a one_o set_v up_o but_o the_o same_o church_n be_v continue_v only_o in_o those_o who_o by_o faith_n inherit_v the_o promise_n great_a alteration_n indeed_o be_v then_o make_v in_o the_o outward_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o 1_o the_o carnal_a privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o
atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o that_o some_o such_o thing_n be_v signify_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n they_o do_v each_o one_o for_o himself_o torture_n slay_v and_o offer_v a_o cock_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o unto_o the_o devil_n the_o rite_n of_o that_o diabolical_a solemnity_n be_v declare_v at_o large_a by_o buxtorfius_n in_o his_o synagog_n judaic_n cap._n 20._o but_o yet_o as_o this_o folly_n manifest_v that_o they_o can_v find_v no_o rest_n in_o their_o conscience_n without_o their_o sacrifice_n so_o it_o give_v they_o not_o at_o all_o what_o they_o seek_v after_o and_o therefore_o be_v drive_v from_o all_o other_o hope_n they_o trust_v at_o length_n unto_o their_o own_o death_n for_o in_o life_n they_o have_v no_o hope_n make_v this_o one_o of_o their_o constant_a prayer_n let_v my_o death_n be_v the_o expiation_n of_o all_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v the_o curse_n and_o so_o no_o mean_n to_o avoid_v it_o omit_v therefore_o these_o horrid_a folly_n of_o man_n under_o despair_n a_o effect_n of_o that_o wrath_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a the_o thing_n its_o self_n may_v be_v consider_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o moses_n law_n in_o and_o by_o themselves_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o deliver_v man_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o reconcile_v they_o unto_o god_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n their_o own_o proper_a use_n and_o express_v testimony_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o first_o can_v any_o man_n think_v it_o reasonable_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n shall_v of_o its_o self_n make_v a_o expiation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n reconcile_v they_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o impart_v unto_o they_o a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n our_o apostle_n declare_v the_o manifest_a impossibility_n hereof_o heb._n 10._o v_o 4._o they_o must_v have_v very_o mean_a and_o low_a thought_n of_o god_n his_o holiness_n justice_n truth_n of_o the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n who_o think_v they_o all_o to_o depend_v on_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o calf_n or_o a_o goat_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o they_o indeed_o may_v by_o god_n appointment_n represent_v that_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o be_v effectual_a unto_o the_o whole_a end_n of_o appease_v god_n justice_n and_o of_o obtain_v his_o favour_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v themselves_o effect_v it_o be_v unsuitable_a unto_o all_o the_o apprehension_n which_o be_v imbred_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n either_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n or_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n second_o their_o primitive_a and_o proper_a use_n do_v manifest_v the_o same_o for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v frequent_o repeat_v and_o in_o all_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o there_o be_v still_o new_a mention_n make_v of_o sin_n they_o can_v not_o therefore_o by_o themselves_o take_v it_o away_o for_o if_o they_o can_v they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v reiterated_a it_o be_v apparent_a therefore_o that_o their_o use_n be_v to_o represent_v and_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n that_o which_o do_v perfect_o take_v away_o sin_n for_o a_o perfect_a work_n may_v be_v often_o remember_v but_o it_o need_v not_o it_o can_v be_v often_o do_v for_o be_v do_v for_o such_o a_o end_n and_o that_o end_v be_v obtain_v it_o can_v be_v do_v again_o the_o sacrifice_n therefore_o be_v never_o appoint_v never_o use_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n which_o they_o do_v not_o but_o to_o represent_v that_o which_o do_v so_o effectual_o beside_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n that_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o who_o god_n will_v not_o utter_o reject_v for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n appoint_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o be_v the_o case_n with_o david_n psal._n 51._o v_o 16._o which_o make_v it_o undeniable_a that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o way_n of_o atonement_n beside_o they_o and_o beyond_o they_o as_o our_o apostle_n declare_v act_v 13._o v_o 38_o 39_o three_o the_o scripture_n express_o reject_v all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n when_o they_o be_v trust_v in_o for_o any_o such_o end_n and_o purpose_n which_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o they_o be_v never_o appoint_v thereunto_o see_v psal._n 40_o v_o 6_o 7_o 8._o psal._n 50._o v_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o isa._n 1._o v._n 11_o 12_o 13._o chap._n 66._o v._n 3._o amos._n 5.21_o 22._o micha_n 6._o v_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o other_o place_n innumerable_a add_v unto_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v that_o during_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n §_o 22_o of_o moses_n while_o it_o be_v in_o force_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n himself_o he_o still_o direct_v those_o who_o seek_v for_o acceptance_n with_o he_o unto_o a_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n whole_a benefit_n by_o faith_n they_o be_v then_o make_v partaker_n of_o and_o whole_a nature_n be_v afterward_o more_o full_o to_o be_v declare_v see_v jerem._n 31._o v_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o with_o the_o inference_n of_o our_o apostle_n thereon_o heb._n 8.12_o 13._o and_o this_o plain_o evert_v the_o whole_a foundation_n of_o the_o jew_n expectation_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v god_n call_v they_o from_o rest_v on_o the_o covenant_n thereof_o to_o look_v for_o mercy_n and_o grace_n in_o and_o by_o another_o if_o that_o have_v be_v able_a to_o give_v they_o the_o help_v desire_v in_o brief_a then_o the_o jew_n fix_v on_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o delivery_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o they_o do_v thereby_o exclude_v all_o mankind_n beside_o themselves_o from_o any_o interest_n in_o the_o love_n favour_n or_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o they_o great_o design_n and_o desire_n so_o they_o cast_v themselves_o also_o into_o a_o miserable_a restless_a self-condemned_n condition_n in_o this_o world_n by_o trust_v to_o that_o which_o will_v not_o relieve_v they_o and_o into_o endless_a misery_n hereafter_o by_o refuse_v that_o which_o effectual_o will_v make_v they_o heir_n of_o salvation_n for_o while_o they_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n another_o better_o more_o glorious_a and_o sure_a remedy_n against_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o mankind_n or_o be_v just_o fear_v to_o be_v come_v by_o any_o of_o they_o be_v provide_v in_o the_o grace_n wisdom_n and_o love_n of_o god_n as_o shall_v now_o far_o be_v demonstrate_v the_o first_o intimation_n that_o god_n give_v of_o this_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o redeem_v mankind_n §_o 23_o from_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o promise_v subjoin_v unto_o the_o curse_n denounce_v against_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o their_o posterity_n in_o they_o gen._n 3._o v._n 15._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o heaa_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o serpent_n shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n two_o thing_n there_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n a_o promise_n of_o relief_n from_o the_o misery_n bring_v on_o mankind_n by_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o a_o intimation_n of_o the_o mean_n or_o way_n whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v about_o that_o the_o first_o be_v include_v in_o these_o word_n be_v evident_a for_o first_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n express_v in_o these_o word_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n against_o sin_n be_v suspend_v unless_o we_o will_v allow_v a_o intervention_n satisfactory_a to_o the_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o serpent_n namely_o that_o whatever_o god_n have_v say_v yet_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o to_o die_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o midrash_n tehillim_n as_o kimchi_n inform_v we_o on_o psal._n 92._o who_o title_n be_v a_o psalm_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o they_o general_o assign_v unto_o adam_n say_v that_o adam_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o six_o day_n after_o which_o god_n come_v to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o but_o the_o sabbath_n be_v come_v on_o the_o punishment_n be_v defer_v whereon_o adam_n make_v that_o psalm_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n without_o a_o interposition_n of_o some_o external_a cause_n and_o reason_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o death_n ought_v immediate_o to_o have_v be_v inflict_v and_o other_o beside_o what_o be_v mention_v in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v none_o second_o the_o whole_a evil_n of_o sin_n and_o curse_v that_o mankind_n than_o do_v or_o be_v to_o suffer_v under_o proceed_v from_o the_o
they_o believe_v that_o their_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v a_o meâ—r_a man_n bear_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o other_o man_n yet_o they_o never_o speak_v of_o his_o birth_n or_o nativity_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o they_o look_v for_o only_o they_o speak_v of_o his_o come_n but_o most_o common_o of_o his_o be_v reveal_v and_o their_o great_a expectation_n be_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v discover_v and_o reveal_v and_o this_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o secret_a self-conviction_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v long_o since_o even_o at_o the_o time_n promise_v and_o appoint_v only_o that_o he_o be_v hide_v from_o they_o as_o indeed_o he_o be_v though_o not_o in_o the_o sense_n by_o they_o imagine_v but_o what_o make_v the_o application_n of_o the_o night_n of_o the_o passeover_n to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o can_v imagine_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o they_o while_o they_o be_v celebrate_v that_o ordinance_n for_o that_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o unless_o they_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n whither_o they_o believe_v they_o shall_v never_o return_v until_o he_o come_v and_o go_v before_o they_o it_o be_v then_o from_o some_o tradition_n among_o they_o that_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o deliverance_n by_o the_o messiah_n who_o sacrifice_n and_o suffering_n be_v represent_v in_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o give_v occasion_n unto_o this_o gloss._n exod._n 40._o v_o 9_o targum_fw-la of_o jonathan_n thâ—u_n shall_v sanctify_v it_o for_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o kingdom_n §_o 8_o of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o king_n messiah_n who_o shall_v deliver_v israel_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n the_o end_n of_o the_o unction_n there_o mention_v in_o the_o text_n be_v that_o the_o thing_n anoint_v may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holiness_n of_o holinâ—sses_n unto_o the_o lord_n now_o it_o be_v the_o messiah_n alone_a who_o true_o and_o real_o be_v this_o most_o holy_a one_o dan._n 9_o v._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o anoint_v or_o to_o make_v messiah_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o holiness_n the_o most_o holy_a one_o as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 3.14_o chap._n 4._o v._n 30._o 1_o john_n 2.20_o revel_v 3._o v._n 7._o and_o hence_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v be_v this_o place_n apply_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o targumist_n and_o a_o intimation_n give_v that_o in_o all_o their_o holy_a thing_n their_o tabernacle_n sanctuary_n and_o altar_n he_o be_v represent_v for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o his_o body_n the_o temple_n wherein_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v col._n 2._o v._n 9_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o tabernacle_v among_o we_o john_n 1._o v_o 14._o and_o be_v our_o altar_n heb._n 13._o v_o 10._o numb_a 11._o v._n 26._o but_o there_o remain_v two_o of_o the_o man_n in_o the_o camp_n the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o §_o 9_o be_v eldad_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o be_v medad_n and_o the_o spirit_n rest_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o be_v of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v write_v but_o go_v not_o out_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o prophesy_v in_o the_o camp_n here_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v any_o thing_n immediate_o relate_v unto_o the_o messiah_n yet_o two_o of_o the_o targum_n have_v bring_v he_o into_o this_o place_n but_o attend_v with_o such_o a_o story_n as_o i_o shall_v not_o mention_v be_v it_o not_o to_o give_v a_o signal_n instance_n in_o it_o how_o they_o raise_v their_o tradition_n eldad_n and_o medad_n prophesy_v in_o the_o camp_n as_o the_o text_n assure_v we_o what_o or_o whereabout_o they_o prophesy_v be_v not_o declare_v this_o the_o targumist_n pretend_v to_o acquaint_v we_o withal_o eldad_o they_o say_v prophesy_v of_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n the_o succession_n of_o joshua_n and_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n under_o his_o conduct_n this_o cause_v one_o to_o run_v and_o inform_v moses_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o those_o word_n of_o his_o v_o 29._o envy_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n for_o what_o if_o he_o do_v prophesy_v that_o i_o shall_v die_v and_o thereon_o he_o will_v not_o rebuke_v they_o medad_n prophesy_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o quail_n to_o feed_v they_o but_o both_o of_o they_o prophesy_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o latter_a day_n gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v ascend_v with_o their_o host_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messiah_n whereon_o in_o jonathan_n there_o follow_v a_o story_n of_o the_o delicious_a fare_n and_o dainty_n which_o they_o fancy_n unto_o themselves_o in_o those_o day_n but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o eldad_n and_o mâ—dad_n must_v be_v think_v to_o prophesy_v thus_o concern_v gog_n ezek._n 38._o v_o 17._o we_o have_v these_o word_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n unto_o gog_n be_v not_o thou_o he_o of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o old_a time_n by_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n of_o israel_n which_o prohesy_v in_o those_o day_n and_o year_n that_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o against_o they_o not_o find_v any_o express_a pprophecy_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o they_o suppose_v concern_v gog_n because_o that_o name_n be_v not_o elsewhere_o use_v they_o can_v not_o fasten_v these_o word_n any_o where_o better_a than_o on_o eldad_n and_o medad_n concern_v who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o prophesy_v but_o nothing_o be_v record_v of_o what_o be_v speak_v by_o they_o whereon_o they_o think_v they_o may_v assign_v unto_o they_o what_o they_o please_v although_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o their_o prophesy_v consist_v in_o prediction_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v speak_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o praise_v he_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n be_v call_v prophesy_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o those_o word_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o come_v down_o from_o the_o high_a place_n with_o psaltery_n and_o harp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 10._o v._n 5._o and_o they_o be_v prophesy_v be_v render_v in_o the_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o be_v praise_v or_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n which_o both_o their_o company_n and_o their_o instrument_n declare_v to_o have_v be_v their_o employment_n but_o such_o occasion_n as_o these_o do_v they_o lay_v hold_v of_o for_o the_o raise_n of_o their_o figment_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n grow_v to_o be_v tradition_n §_o 10_o numb_a 23._o v._n 21._o chap._n 24._o v._n 7_o 17_o 20_o 24._o all_o the_o targum_fw-la agree_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v intend_v in_o these_o prophecy_n of_o baalam_n especial_o on_o those_o word_n chap._n 24._o v._n 17._o there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n out_o of_o israel_n a_o king_n say_v they_o joint_o shall_v arise_v out_o of_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v anoint_v and_o a_o illustrious_a prophecy_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n concern_v his_o come_v and_o dominion_n who_o be_v the_o root_n and_o the_o offspring_n of_o david_n the_o bright_a and_o morning_n star_n rashi_n interpret_v the_o place_n of_o david_n who_o smite_v the_o corner_n of_o moab_n as_o he_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n aben_n ezra_n confess_v that_o many_o interpret_v the_o word_n concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o maimonides_n distributâ—s_v the_o prophecy_n between_o david_n and_o the_o messiah_n assign_v some_o thing_n unto_o one_o some_o to_o another_o tractat._v de_fw-fr regib_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o they_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o ancient_a master_n from_o the_o story_n of_o bar_n coziba_n who_o after_o they_o have_v accept_v of_o for_o their_o messiah_n from_o this_o place_n they_o call_v bar_n chocheba_n akiba_n apply_v this_o prediction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o star_n unto_o he_o and_o fagius_n on_o the_o targum_fw-la in_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chochab_n apply_v unto_o the_o messiah_n the_o cabalist_n observe_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o two_o first_o letter_n signify_v the_o same_o number_n with_o the_o letter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v twenty_o six_o and_o the_o two_o latter_a twenty_o two_o the_o number_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n the_o observation_n be_v sufficient_o talmudical_a but_o the_o intendment_n of_o it_o that_o the_o messiah_n have_v in_o
word_n that_o be_v of_o god_n who_o be_v represent_v in_o that_o vision_n as_o shall_v be_v manifest_v some_o will_v put_v another_o sense_n on_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o targumist_n as_o though_o it_o intend_v nothing_o but_o god_n himself_o and_o instance_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o that_o sense_n have_v be_v observe_v as_o eccles._n 8._o v_o 17._o if_o a_o wise_a man_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o word_n that_o be_v say_v in_o himself_o gen._n 6._o v._n 6._o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o word_n also_o ruth_n 3._o v_o 8._o be_v urge_v to_o give_v countenance_n unto_o this_o suspicion_n as_o do_v paltiel_n the_o son_n of_o laish_n who_o place_v his_o sword_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o his_o word_n and_o michal_n the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n the_o wife_n of_o david_n but_o 1._o the_o former_a place_n use_v not_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o the_o sense_n contend_v for_o 2._o the_o targum_n on_o the_o hagiographa_n be_v a_o late_a postalmudical_a endeavour_n make_v in_o imitation_n of_o those_o of_o onkelos_n and_o ben_n vzziel_n when_o the_o jew_n have_v lose_v both_o all_o sense_n of_o their_o old_a tradition_n and_o use_v of_o the_o chaldee_n language_n any_o other_o than_o what_o they_o learn_v from_o those_o former_a paraphrase_n nothing_o therefore_o can_v hence_o be_v conclude_v as_o to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o targumist_n in_o these_o word_n and_o they_o can_v have_v no_o other_o sense_n in_o that_o of_o psalm_n 110._o v_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n say_v in_o or_o to_o his_o word_n for_o to_o my_o lord_n as_o in_o the_o original_a the_o jew_n discern_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d walk_v relate_v in_o this_o place_n immediate_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 3_o the_o voice_n and_o not_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n god_n and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o expression_n so_o aben_n ezra_n on_o the_o place_n give_v instance_n where_o a_o voice_n or_o sound_v in_o its_o progress_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v as_o exod._n 19_o v_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n go_v and_o wax_v strong_a and_o jer._n 46._o v._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o voice_n thereof_o shall_v go_v like_o a_o serpent_n but_o these_o example_n reach_v not_o that_o under_o consideration_n for_o although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v express_v sometime_o the_o progression_n or_o increase_n of_o a_o voice_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o so_o but_o where_o it_o be_v intimate_v to_o be_v begin_v before_o but_o here_o be_v nothing_o speak_v by_o god_n until_o after_o that_o adam_n have_v hear_v this_o word_n of_o god_n walk_v and_o therefore_o r._n jona_n cite_v by_o aben_n ezra_n will_v apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d walk_v unto_o adam_n he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v himself_o walk_v in_o the_o garden_n the_o absurdity_n of_o which_o fiction_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o context_n sufficient_o evince_n for_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v answer_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n it_o be_v therefore_o most_o probable_a that_o in_o the_o great_a alteration_n which_o be_v now_o come_v upon_o the_o whole_a creation_n of_o god_n mankind_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n the_o serpent_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v curse_v and_o a_o way_n of_o recovery_n for_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n to_o be_v reveal_v that_o he_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o by_o who_o all_o be_v to_o be_v renew_v that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v again_o unto_o god_n do_v in_o a_o especial_a and_o glorious_a manner_n appear_v unto_o our_o first_o parent_n as_o he_o in_o who_o this_o whole_a dispensation_n center_a and_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o as_o after_o the_o promise_v give_v he_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o humane_a shape_n to_o instruct_v the_o church_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o future_a incarnation_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o angel_n to_o shadow_v out_o his_o office_n as_o send_v unto_o it_o and_o employ_v in_o it_o by_o the_o father_n so_o here_o before_o the_o promise_n he_o discover_v his_o distinct_a glorious_a person_n as_o the_o eternal_a voice_n or_o word_n of_o the_o father_n §_o 4_o gen._n 18._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o abraham_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o mamre_n and_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o tent_n door_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o lo_o three_o man_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v they_o he_o come_v to_o meet_v they_o from_o the_o tent_n door_n and_o bow_v himself_o towards_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v my_o lord_n if_o i_o have_v now_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n in_o bereshith_n ketanna_n say_v that_o this_o appearance_n of_o god_n unto_o abraham_n be_v three_o day_n after_o his_o circumcision_n from_o the_o sore_a whereof_o being_n not_o recover_v he_o sit_v in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o tent_n and_o that_o god_n come_v to_o visit_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o sit_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tent_n be_v give_v in_o the_o text_n namely_o because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o or_o about_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n as_o the_o day_n grow_v hot_a in_o a_o opposition_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o god_n appearance_n unto_o adam_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o cool_a air_n of_o the_o day_n for_o as_o when_o god_n come_v to_o curse_v nothing_o shall_v refresh_v the_o creature_n though_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n suit_v thereunto_o it_o shall_v wither_v in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n so_o when_o he_o come_v to_o bless_v nothing_o shall_v hinder_v the_o influence_n of_o it_o upon_o his_o creature_n however_o any_o thing_n in_o its_o self_n may_v like_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n be_v troublesome_a or_o perplex_v §_o 5_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v three_o man_n stand_v by_o he_o the_o title_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o narrative_n be_v lo_o three_o man_n stand_v by_o he_o the_o lord_n therefore_o be_v among_o they_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o sudden_a appearance_n that_o be_v make_v to_o he_o he_o see_v they_o on_o a_o sudden_a stand_n by_o he_o he_o look_v up_o and_o see_v they_o and_o this_o satisfy_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a apparition_n §_o 6_o the_o business_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n at_o this_o time_n be_v to_o renew_v unto_o he_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o blessing_n seed_n and_o to_o confine_v it_o unto_o his_o posterity_n by_o sarah_n now_o when_o he_o be_v utter_o hopeless_a thereof_o and_o begin_v to_o desire_v that_o ishmael_n may_v be_v the_o heir_n thereof_o unto_o this_o signal_n work_v of_o mercy_n be_v adjoin_v the_o intimation_n of_o a_o eminent_a effect_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n wherein_o god_n will_v set_v forth_o a_o example_n of_o it_o unto_o all_o ensue_a generation_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o both_o these_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o he_o on_o who_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n incumbent_a all_o who_o blessedness_n depend_v on_o that_o promise_n and_o to_o who_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o world_n the_o present_a and_o future_a judgement_n thereof_o be_v commit_v that_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n and_o hence_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o those_o city_n he_o be_v say_v to_o set_v forth_o a_o ensample_n of_o his_o future_a deal_n with_o ungodly_a man_n who_o be_v to_o be_v their_o judge_n 2_o pet._n 2.6_o §_o 7_o aben_n ezra_n reflect_v with_o scorn_n on_o the_o christian_n who_o from_o this_o place_n because_o three_o man_n be_v say_v to_o appear_v unto_o abraham_n and_o he_o call_v they_o my_o lord_n will_v prove_v the_o tri-personality_a of_o the_o deity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o appearance_n of_o three_o man_n god_n be_v three_o and_o he_o be_v one_o and_o they_o be_v not_o separate_v or_o divide_v how_o then_o do_v he_o answer_n what_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v they_o forget_v that_o there_o come_v two_o angel_n unto_o sodom_n that_o be_v that_o two_o of_o those_o who_o appear_v be_v angel_n and_o no_o more_o but_o if_o any_o
until_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o vespasian_n and_o of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n by_o titus_n only_o as_o a_o presage_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o sceptre_n and_o scribe_n the_o power_n of_o judgement_n as_o to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v some_o year_n before_o take_v from_o the_o sanhedrin_n john_n 18.31_o §_o 11_o by_o this_o fixation_n of_o rule_n in_o general_n in_o judah_n we_o be_v free_v from_o any_o concernment_n in_o the_o dispute_n of_o learned_a man_n about_o the_o precise_a time_n of_o the_o departure_n foretell_v and_o indeed_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v more_o intend_v in_o this_o prediction_n but_o only_o that_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n shall_v continue_v in_o a_o national_a political_n state_n with_o government_n in_o its_o self_n it_o will_v be_v utter_o impossible_a to_o determine_v exact_o and_o precise_o upon_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o prophecy_n some_o will_v fix_v it_o on_o the_o conquest_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o pompey_n during_o the_o time_n of_o hircanus_n and_o aristobulus_n the_o hasmonaean_n not_o many_o year_n after_o which_o the_o shilo_n come_v which_o small_a remnant_n of_o time_n as_o they_o suppose_v impeach_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o prediction_n for_o in_o that_o action_n of_o pompey_n cicero_n declare_v the_o nation_n conquer_v orat._n pro_fw-la flacc._n victa_fw-la est_fw-la elocata_fw-la servata_fw-la but_o if_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o departure_n of_o sceptre_n and_o scribe_n much_o more_o may_v the_o former_a conquest_n by_o the_o babylonian_n do_v so_o which_o yet_o by_o all_o man_n consent_n it_o do_v not_o beside_o the_o nation_n be_v leave_v free_a by_o pompey_n unto_o its_o own_o law_n and_o policy_n as_o be_v many_o other_o nation_n subdue_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v appianus_n he_o leave_v some_o of_o the_o conquer_a nation_n free_a to_o their_o own_o rule_n and_o law_n among_o who_o be_v the_o jew_n some_o fix_v the_o period_n in_o herod_n a_o idumaean_a a_o stranger_n to_o judah_n only_o a_o proselyte_n on_o which_o account_n we_o have_v many_o contest_v manage_v by_o baronius_n scaliger_n casaubon_n bulinger_n montacue_n pericus_n a_fw-la lapide_fw-la capellus_fw-la scultetus_n rivetus_n spanhemius_fw-la and_o other_o innumerable_a but_o grant_v herod_n to_o have_v be_v a_o idumaean_a as_o he_o be_v undoubted_o by_o extract_n and_o that_o nation_n not_o to_o have_v be_v incorporate_v into_o judah_n upon_o the_o conquest_n make_v of_o it_o by_o hircanus_n only_o that_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o person_n a_o proselyte_n why_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v any_o more_o depart_v from_o judah_n because_o of_o his_o reign_n than_o it_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o hasmonaean_n before_o he_o who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n the_o government_n and_o polity_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o ever_o usurp_v and_o enjoy_v the_o place_n of_o supreme_a rule_n as_o in_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o rule_n and_o government_n be_v that_o of_o the_o roman_n though_o philip_n a_o arabian_a maximinus_n a_o thracian_a and_o sundry_a other_o foreigner_n be_v emperor_n among_o they_o one_o will_v salve_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o hasmonaean_n and_o herodian_o by_o affirm_v that_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o their_o day_n be_v in_o the_o sanhedrim_n the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o person_n whereof_o it_o be_v constitute_v be_v always_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o the_o talmudist_n constant_o affirm_v but_o neither_o be_v we_o concern_v herein_o the_o government_n as_o have_v be_v manifest_v be_v still_o in_o and_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n with_o the_o forementioned_a accession_n denominate_v from_o it_o until_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o country_n city_n and_o temple_n by_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n which_o be_v all_o that_o in_o the_o prediction_n be_v intend_v and_o that_o be_v the_o precise_a season_n aim_v at_o especial_o if_o we_o suppose_v as_o rational_o we_o may_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o respect_v the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o prediction_n and_o to_o he_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v accomplish_v signal_o before_o the_o final_a ruin_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n according_a as_o christ_n himself_o foretell_v mat._n 24.14_o now_o because_o some_o fix_v the_o departure_n of_o the_o sceptre_n and_o lawgiver_n unto_o the_o removal_n of_o §_o 12_o the_o sanhedrin_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o declare_v in_o our_o passage_n what_o that_o sanhedrim_n be_v and_o what_o the_o power_n wherewith_o it_o be_v entrust_v and_o this_o brief_o because_o it_o be_v a_o subject_n that_o many_o learned_a man_n have_v labour_v in_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanedrim_n or_o sanhedrim_n be_v take_v from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v the_o place_n where_o the_o senator_n meet_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o herodian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o assemble_v not_o in_o the_o accustom_a council_n house_n but_o in_o the_o capitol_n the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n but_o most_o frequent_o it_o be_v take_v for_o consâ—ssus_fw-la judicum_fw-la a_o assembly_n of_o judge_n a_o court_n make_v up_o of_o many_o assessor_n whence_o the_o areopagum_n that_o be_v the_o court_n of_o judge_n be_v so_o call_v in_o aeschines_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o assessor_n in_o such_o a_o court_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o a_o assembly_n of_o magistrate_n or_o prince_n as_o they_o call_v corona_fw-la considentium_fw-la such_o as_o the_o sanhedrim_n be_v and_o this_o name_n of_o sanhedrim_n though_o it_o be_v plain_o a_o greek_a word_n a_o little_a corrupt_v as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o use_n of_o they_o be_v 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court_n depend_v thereon_o be_v enjoin_v the_o people_n deut._n 16._o some_o say_v the_o first_o lxx_o be_v of_o they_o who_o have_v be_v officer_n over_o the_o people_n in_o egypt_n and_o have_v suffer_v for_o they_o who_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o officer_n over_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n elder_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n other_o think_v these_o have_v be_v elder_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o people_n before_o in_o criminal_a and_o civil_a cause_n but_o now_o be_v absolute_o join_v with_o moses_n in_o all_o these_o with_o he_o make_v up_o lxxi_o which_o be_v the_o constant_a number_n afterward_o the_o principal_a thing_n record_v concern_v this_o court_n of_o elder_n or_o judge_n be_v §_o 14_o first_o their_o order_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v one_o that_o always_o preside_v among_o they_o who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o excellent_a who_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o moses_n and_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n sit_v he_o who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n or_o consistory_n who_o gather_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o assessor_n by_o who_o stand_v two_o scribe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scribe_n of_o judgement_n one_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o other_o on_o his_o left_a one_o whereof_o write_v down_o the_o sentence_n of_o they_o who_o condemn_v the_o other_o they_o who_o absolve_v the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v there_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o court_v two_o crier_n and_o two_o who_o receive_v the_o alm_n that_o be_v give_v by_o they_o who_o be_v absolve_v before_o they_o at_o some_o distance_n sit_v these_o
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hebrew_n and_o the_o syriack_n render_v it_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o read_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o this_o signify_v a_o high-place_n or_o a_o place_n build_v up_o on_o all_o side_n and_o exalt_a such_o as_o the_o roman_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o judgement_n seat_n be_v place_v in_o but_o this_o may_v be_v a_o alike_a place_n to_o the_o other_o for_o i_o much_o question_n whether_o the_o roman_a governor_n sit_v in_o judgement_n in_o the_o meeting_n place_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n §_o 16_o three_o the_o jew_n treat_v much_o of_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o assessor_n of_o this_o court._n for_o first_o they_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o priest_n levite_n or_o noble_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v principal_a man_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o none_o be_v admit_v into_o their_o number_n mere_o on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o dignity_n or_o office_n not_o the_o king_n not_o the_o 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skill_v in_o lxx_o tongue_n that_o they_o may_v not_o need_v a_o interpreter_n but_o few_o i_o suppose_v serve_v their_o turn_n they_o treat_v also_o in_o general_a that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v man_n fear_v god_n hate_v covetousness_n stout_a and_o courageous_a to_o oppose_v king_n and_o tyrant_n if_o need_n be_v from_o this_o number_n they_o exclude_v express_o person_n over_o old_a deform_v and_o eunuch_n who_o they_o conclude_v to_o be_v cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a as_o claudian_n do_v add_v quod_fw-la eunuchus_fw-la nulla_fw-la pielate_fw-la movetur_fw-la nec_fw-la generi_fw-la natisve_fw-la cavet_fw-la clementia_fw-la cunctis_fw-la in_o simile_n animosque_fw-la ligant_fw-la consortia_fw-la damni_fw-la mercy_n from_o eunuch_n be_v remove_v away_o no_o care_n of_o race_n or_o child_n do_v they_o sway_v this_o only_o render_v man_n compassionate_a when_o misery_n be_v know_v their_o common_a fate_n §_o 17_o the_o power_n of_o this_o court_n be_v great_a yea_o supreme_a many_o time_n in_o all_o thing_n among_o the_o people_n and_o at_o all_o time_n in_o most_o thing_n of_o concernment_n all_o great_a person_n and_o weighty_a cause_n be_v judge_v by_o they_o when_o a_o whole_a tribe_n offend_v or_o a_o high_a priest_n or_o a_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n by_o these_o be_v their_o cause_n hear_v and_o determine_v they_o have_v power_n also_o to_o determine_v about_o lawful_a war._n they_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o war_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d command_v war._n such_o they_o esteem_v war_n against_o the_o nation_n of_o canaan_n against_o amaleck_n against_o any_o nation_n that_o oppress_a israel_n in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o war_n the_o king_n at_o any_o time_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n may_v engage_v in_o and_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d war_n permit_v only_o as_o war_n for_o security_n and_o enlargement_n of_o territory_n which_o can_v not_o be_v engage_v in_o at_o any_o time_n but_o by_o consent_n and_o 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diligence_n and_o this_o night_n fall_v in_o direct_o upon_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o 430_o year_n before_o limit_v verse_n 40_o 41._o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n it_o be_v in_o the_o month_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abib_fw-la as_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o month_n of_o the_o spring_n which_o in_o those_o eastern_a part_n give_v blade_n unto_o the_o corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n exod._n 13.4.23.15.34.18_o deut._n 16.1_o which_o afterward_o by_o a_o chaldee_n name_n be_v call_v nisan_fw-la nehem._n 2.1_o esth._n 3.7_o and_o it_o answer_v partly_o to_o our_o march_n partly_o to_o april_n begin_v before_o or_o at_o the_o vernal_a equinox_n according_a to_o the_o distance_n of_o any_o year_n from_o the_o embolisinical_a year_n and_o from_o hence_o this_o month_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n chief_a or_o principal_n of_o the_o month_n exod._n 12.2_o and_o so_o consequent_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n unto_o 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it_o be_v design_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o two_o evening_n of_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o kimchi_n make_v these_o two_o evening_n to_o be_v the_o first_o decline_v of_o the_o sun_n which_o begin_v the_o evening_n or_o afternoon_n and_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o close_v it_o answer_v the_o ancient_a division_n of_o the_o day_n into_o morning_n and_o evening_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o this_o rule_n in_o any_o time_n of_o the_o afternoon_n though_o it_o always_o follow_v the_o evening_n sacrifice_n at_o the_o 9th_o hour_n or_o 3_o of_o the_o clock_n other_o as_o aben-ezra_n make_v the_o first_o evening_n to_o be_v the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o other_o the_o departure_n of_o all_o light_n and_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o day_n wherein_o they_o call_v this_o space_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o two_o evening_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o two_o sun_n so_o they_o express_v themselves_o in_o talmud_n hieros_n berach_n cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o space_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o face_n of_o the_o east_n be_v red_a be_v call_v day_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o wax_v pale_a it_o be_v call_v between_o the_o sun_n the_o same_o with_o between_o the_o evening_n and_o when_o it_o wax_v black_a the_o upper_a firmament_n be_v like_o the_o low_a it_o be_v night_n §_o 16_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o ordinance_n be_v so_o full_o and_o plain_o declare_v in_o exodus_fw-la and_o deuteronomy_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o enlarge_v upon_o it_o in_o brief_a god_n be_v about_o to_o accomplish_v his_o great_a work_n of_o deliver_v the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n he_o think_v
they_o in_o this_o argument_n which_o be_v no_o other_o for_o the_o most_o part_n than_o what_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o jew_n of_o all_o sort_n 4._o what_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n he_o insist_o on_o to_o prove_v his_o purpose_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v common_o receive_v in_o the_o judaical_a church_n to_o belong_v unto_o the_o messiah_n and_o his_o office_n 5._o what_o he_o labour_v to_o instruct_v they_o in_o as_o to_o the_o general_a use_n of_o all_o sort_n among_o they_o which_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o moysaicall_a rite_n 6._o the_o main_a argument_n he_o insist_o on_o for_o the_o end_n before_o mention_v which_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o worship_n institute_v therein_o and_o the_o righteousness_n manifest_v thereby_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o author_n and_o subject_n the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o its_o worship_n and_o only_a procurer_n of_o the_o righteousness_n exhibit_v in_o it_o even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o messiah_n mediator_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n unless_o these_o thing_n be_v well_o bear_v in_o mind_n and_o the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n particular_o heed_v our_o exposition_n will_v it_o may_v be_v seem_v oft_o time_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n though_o it_o constant_o pursue_v the_o design_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n vi_o though_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v unto_o the_o hebrew_n and_o immediate_o for_o their_o use_n yet_o it_o be_v leave_v on_o record_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o same_o general_a end_n with_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o use_n of_o all_o believer_n therein_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n this_o use_n in_o our_o exposition_n be_v also_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o that_o principal_o in_o the_o paraenetical_a or_o hortatory_n part_n of_o it_o that_o than_o which_o be_v dogmatical_a and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o exhortation_n insist_v 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of_o the_o chief_a fundamental_a principle_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o respect_n they_o be_v ground_n for_o the_o application_n of_o the_o exhortation_n in_o the_o epistle_n unto_o all_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o must_v guide_v we_o in_o our_o exposition_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o jew_n the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o the_o epistle_n must_v be_v open_v with_o special_a respect_n unto_o they_o or_o we_o utter_o lose_v the_o apostle_n aim_v and_o design_n and_o deal_v with_o christian_n the_o hortatory_n part_n shall_v be_v principal_o insist_v on_o as_o respect_v all_o professor_n yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o in_o handle_v the_o doctrinal_a part_n we_o shall_v weigh_v the_o principle_n of_o it_o as_o article_n of_o our_o evangelical_n faith_n in_o general_n and_o consider_v also_o the_o peculiar_a respect_n that_o the_o exhortation_n have_v unto_o the_o jew_n now_o whereas_o as_o be_v say_v many_o principle_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v partly_o suppose_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v partly_o urge_v and_o insist_v on_o to_o his_o own_o purpose_n by_o the_o apostle_n we_o must_v in_o our_o passage_n make_v some_o stay_n in_o their_o discovery_n and_o declaration_n and_o shall_v insert_v they_o under_o their_o proper_a head_n where_o they_o occur_v even_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v not_o already_o handle_v in_o our_o prolegomena_n a_o exposition_n of_o the_o two_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n the_o apostle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n i._n the_o general_a scope_n and_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o whole_a epistle_n have_v be_v before_o declare_v and_o need_v not_o here_o be_v repeat_v in_o this_o first_o chapter_n he_o fix_v and_o improve_v the_o principal_a consideration_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o insist_v on_o throughout_o the_o epistle_n to_o prevail_v with_o the_o hebrew_n unto_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o be_v take_v from_o the_o immediate_a author_n of_o it_o the_o promise_a messiah_n the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o therefore_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o at_o large_a describe_v and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o absolute_o declare_v what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o person_n and_o office_n as_o also_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o church_n and_o 2._o comparative_o with_o respect_n unto_o other_o ministerial_a revealer_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n especial_o insist_v on_o his_o excellency_n and_o preeminence_n above_o the_o angel_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o several_a part_n and_o verse_n of_o it_o verse_n 1_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o of_o these_o word_n be_v various_o render_v their_o true_a grammatical_a sense_n and_o importance_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v before_o we_o open_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o aim_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o they_o in_o which_o way_n we_o shall_v also_o proceed_v throughout_o the_o whole_a epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syr._n in_o all_o part_n or_o by_o many_o part_n multisariam_n vulg._n eras._n a_o montan._n diverse_o multis_fw-la vicibus_fw-la beza_n which_o we_o render_v at_o sundry_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sortior_fw-la divido_fw-la to_o part_n to_o take_v part_n to_o divide_v whence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o part_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o consist_v of_o many_o part_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o many_o part_n which_o be_v also_o use_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o alternis_fw-la vicibus_fw-la sundry_a change_n the_o word_n proper_o be_v by_o many_o part_n full_o by_o several_a part_n at_o several_a time_n as_o our_o translation_n intimate_v yet_o so_o that_o a_o diversity_n of_o part_n and_o degree_n rather_o than_o of_o time_n and_o season_n be_v intend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syr._n in_o all_o form_n multisque_fw-la modis_fw-la vul._n eras_n a_o montan._n beza_n many_o way_n or_o as_o we_o diverse_a manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syr._n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la from_o the_o beginning_n olympia_n the_o latin_a translation_n of_o old_a formerly_z in_o time_n past_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v olim_fw-la quondam_a pridem_fw-la jamdudum_fw-la any_o time_n past_o that_o be_v oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o which_o be_v present_a properly_z time_n some_o good_a while_n pass_v as_o that_o be_v whereof_o the_o apostle_n treat_v have_v end_v in_o malachy_n four_o hundred_o year_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syr._n with_o our_o father_n to_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syr._n in_o the_o prophet_n so_o all_o the_o latin_a translation_n in_o prophetis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syr._n and_o in_o those_o last_o day_n ultimis_fw-la diebus_fw-la hisce_fw-la ultimis_fw-la diebus_fw-la istis_fw-la in_o these_o last_o day_n novissimè_fw-la diebus_fw-la istis_fw-la vul._n last_o of_o all_o in_o these_o day_n some_o greek_a copy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o extremo_fw-la dierum_fw-la istorum_fw-la in_o the_o end_n of_o these_o day_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o variety_n we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o in_o the_o prophet_n not_o by_o his_o son_n but_z in_o the_o son_n the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o expression_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v retain_v as_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n will_v discover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mundos_fw-la secula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syr._n the_o age_n time_n world_n in_o the_o remain_a word_n there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n as_o to_o the_o grammatical_a signification_n we_o shall_v then_o read_v they_o vers._n 1_o 2._o by_o sundry_a part_n and_o in_o diverse_a manner_n god_n have_v former_o or_o
entrance_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n observe_v to_o the_o very_a destruction_n of_o the_o second_o house_n if_o neither_o ark_n nor_o mercy_n seat_n be_v there_o neither_o be_v this_o impeach_v by_o what_o tacitus_n affirm_v histor._n lib._n 5._o that_o when_o pompey_n enter_v the_o temple_n he_o find_v nullas_fw-la deum_fw-la effigy_n vacuam_fw-la sedem_fw-la &_o inania_fw-la arcana_fw-la for_o as_o he_o write_v of_o the_o jew_n with_o shameful_a negligence_n so_o he_o only_o intimate_v that_o they_o have_v no_o such_o image_n as_o be_v use_v among_o other_o nation_n nor_o the_o head_n of_o a_o ass_n which_o himself_n not_o many_o lie_v before_o have_v affirm_v to_o be_v consecrate_v in_o their_o sanctuary_n for_o aught_o than_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o ark_n may_v be_v in_o the_o second_o house_n and_o be_v carry_v thence_o to_o rome_n with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o josephus_n express_o mention_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o abarbinel_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o joel_n tell_v we_o that_o israel_n by_o captivity_n out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n lose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o excellent_a gift_n prophecy_n miracle_n and_o divine_a knowledge_n psal._n 74.9_o all_o which_o he_o grant_v be_v to_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o messiah_n without_o mention_n of_o the_o other_o thing_n before_o recite_v and_o they_o confess_v this_o open_o in_o sota_n distinc_fw-la egla_n hampha_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o latter_a prophet_n haggai_n zechariah_n and_o malachy_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v take_v away_o from_o israel_n it_o be_v then_o confess_v that_o god_n cease_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n in_o prophet_n as_o to_o their_o oral_a teach_n and_o write_v after_o the_o day_n of_o malachy_n which_o reason_n of_o the_o want_n of_o vision_n though_o continue_v four_o hundred_o year_n and_o upward_o be_v call_v by_o haggai_n chap._n 2.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unum_fw-la pusillum_fw-la a_o little_a while_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o from_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n whereby_o the_o jew_n may_v see_v that_o they_o be_v long_o since_o past_o all_o ground_n of_o expectation_n of_o its_o restauration_n all_o prophecy_n have_v leave_v they_o double_v the_o time_n that_o their_o church_n enjoy_v it_o which_o can_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a while_n in_o comparison_n thereof_o to_o return_v this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o the_o time_n wherein_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o prophet_n which_o determine_v one_o instance_n more_o of_o the_o comparison_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v in_o they_o which_o be_v all_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o judaical_a church_n from_o the_o day_n of_o give_v the_o law_n until_o the_o cease_n of_o prophecy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o malachy_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o first_o instance_n 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o revelation_n of_o it_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v make_v in_o these_o last_o day_n have_v speak_v in_o these_o last_o day_n the_o true_a state_v of_o which_o time_n also_o will_v discover_v who_o the_o person_n be_v to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v have_v speak_v to_o we_o most_o expositor_n suppose_v that_o this_o expression_n the_o last_o day_n be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v any_o where_o so_o call_v nor_o be_v they_o ever_o know_v by_o that_o name_n among_o the_o jew_n upon_o who_o principle_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v 4.1_o some_o season_n indeed_o under_o the_o gospel_n in_o reference_n to_o some_o church_n be_v call_v the_o last_o day_n 3.1_o but_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n absolute_o be_v no_o where_o so_o term_v it_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o judaical_a church_n and_o state_n which_o be_v then_o draw_v to_o their_o period_n and_o abolition_n that_o be_v here_o and_o else_o where_o call_v the_o last_o day_n or_o the_o latter_a day_n or_o the_o last_o hour_n 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 1_o john_n 2.18_o judas_n 18._o for_o 1._o as_o we_o before_o observe_v the_o apostle_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o judaical_a church-state_n do_v yet_o continue_v and_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v draw_v to_o its_o period_n chap._n 8._o ult_n have_v its_o present_a station_n in_o the_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n only_o without_o any_o necessity_n as_o unto_o its_o worship_n or_o preservation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o hereunto_o do_v the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n in_o some_o copy_n before_o intimate_v give_v testimony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o end_n or_o extremity_n of_o these_o day_n which_o as_o the_o event_n have_v prove_v can_v no_o way_n relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o the_o personal_a ministry_n of_o the_o son_n while_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v here_o eminent_o though_o not_o sole_o intend_v for_o as_o god_n of_o old_a speak_v in_o the_o prophet_n so_o in_o these_o last_o day_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o son_n that_o be_v in_o he_o personal_o present_a with_o the_o church_n as_o the_o prophet_n also_o be_v in_o their_o several_a generation_n chap._n 2._o v._n 3._o now_o as_o to_o his_o personal_a ministry_n he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n mat._n 15.24_o to_o who_o also_o alone_o in_o his_o own_o day_n he_o send_v his_o apostle_n mat._n 10.5_o 6._o and_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n rom._n 15.5_o be_v in_o the_o last_o place_n send_v to_o the_o same_o vineyard_n unto_o which_o the_o prophet_n be_v send_v before_o mat._n 21.37_o the_o word_n there_o use_v last_o of_o all_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o his_o son_n be_v exegetical_a of_o these_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o son_n in_o the_o last_o day_n 3._o this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n be_v signal_o use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o denote_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o judaical_a church_n so_o by_o jacob_n gen._n 49.1_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o shall_v befall_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o last_o day_n which_o word_n the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n here_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o day_n point_v unto_o by_o jacob_n be_v those_o wherein_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v before_o judah_n be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o sceptre_n and_o scribe_n again_o by_o balaam_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o time_n numb_a 24.14_o where_o they_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n as_o many_o copy_n read_v in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o all_o the_o prophet_n this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a notation_n of_o that_o season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mich._n 4.1_o isa._n 2.1_o in_o the_o latter_a or_o last_o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o he_o hajediah_o prefix_a note_v that_o course_n of_o day_n that_o be_v then_o run_v as_o deut._n 31.29_o evil_a will_v overtake_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o end_n of_o those_o day_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n by_o david_n their_o king_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o same_o season_n hos._n 3.5_o from_o these_o place_n be_v the_o expression_n here_o use_v take_v denote_v the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o judaical_a church_n the_o time_n immediate_o precede_v its_o rejection_n and_o final_a ruin_n hence_o manasse_n lib._n 3._o the_o resurrect_a cap._n 3._o tell_v we_o out_o of_o moses_n gernudensis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o place_n that_o mention_n the_o latter_a day_n the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o say_v of_o he_o be_v confirm_v by_o menasse_n himself_o though_o attend_v with_o a_o gloss_n abominable_a and_o false_a that_o be_v pure_o judaical_a the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o judaical_a church_n be_v the_o same_o and_o these_o word_n be_v express_o also_o use_v by_o r.d._n kimchi_n comment_fw-fr in_o isa._n 2._o v._n 2._o who_o honest_o refer_v all_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophecy_n unto_o the_o messiah_n it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o the_o apostle_n mind_v the_o hebrew_n that_o the_o season_n then_o present_a be_v the_o last_o day_n whereof_o so_o many_o thing_n be_v foretell_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n many_o of_o their_o concernment_n lay_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o which_o because_o they_o give_v great_a light_n unto_o the_o whole_a cause_n as_o state_v then_o between_o he_o and_o they_o must_v be_v open_v and_o
that_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o psalm_n which_o no_o way_n respect_v the_o type_n at_o all_o for_o when_o not_o the_o type_n but_o the_o person_n or_o thing_n signify_v be_v principal_o aim_v at_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o every_o thing_n speak_v thereof_o shall_v be_v applicable_a proper_o unto_o the_o type_n itself_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o type_n somewhat_o that_o bear_v a_o general_a resemblance_n unto_o he_o or_o that_o which_o be_v principal_o intend_v so_o on_o the_o contrary_a where_o the_o type_n be_v principal_o intend_v and_o a_o application_n make_v to_o the_o thing_n signify_v only_o by_o way_n of_o general_a allusion_n there_o it_o be_v not_o require_v that_o all_o the_o particular_n assign_v unto_o the_o type_n shall_v belong_v unto_o or_o be_v accommodate_v unto_o the_o thing_n type_v out_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o next_o testimony_n cite_v by_o the_o apostle_n hence_o though_o in_o general_a david_n and_o his_o deliverance_n from_o trouble_n with_o the_o establishment_n of_o his_o throne_n may_v be_v respect_v in_o this_o psalm_n as_o a_o obscure_a representation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n yet_o sundry_a particular_n in_o it_o and_o among_o they_o this_o mention_v by_o our_o apostle_n seem_v to_o have_v no_o respect_n unto_o he_o but_o direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o intend_v the_o messiah_n second_o if_o it_o yet_o be_v suppose_v that_o what_o be_v here_o speak_v thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o be_v also_o to_o be_v apply_v unto_o david_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o personal_o and_o absolute_o but_o mere_o consider_v as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n what_o then_o be_v principal_o and_o direct_o intend_v in_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o christ_n alone_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o type_n that_o there_o be_v in_o david_n any_o resemblance_n or_o representation_n of_o it_o 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term_v but_o yet_o solomon_n only_o be_v peculiar_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jedediah_n and_o by_o that_o name_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o in_o this_o way_n it_o be_v that_o the_o messiah_n have_v this_o name_n assign_v unto_o he_o god_n decree_v from_o eternity_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n he_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o call_v he_o by_o that_o name_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o he_o be_v not_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n upon_o such_o a_o common_a account_n as_o angel_n and_o man_n the_o one_o by_o creation_n the_o other_o by_o adoption_n but_o god_n peculiar_o and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o eminency_n give_v this_o name_n unto_o he_o three_o this_o name_n must_v be_v such_o as_o either_o absolute_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o appropriation_n unto_o the_o messiah_n prove_v his_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o angel_n now_o the_o name_n design_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n not_o absolute_o but_o with_o that_o exegetical_a adjunct_n of_o his_o generation_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o chrysost._n hom._n 22._o on_o gen._n 6._o positive_o deny_v that_o the_o angel_n in_o scripture_n be_v any_o where_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n hence_o some_o conjecture_n that_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o lxx_o be_v change_v since_o that_o time_n see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v so_o call_v in_o the_o greek_a bible_n now_o extant_a however_o in_o the_o original_a they_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n job_n 1.6_o chap._n 2.1_o chap._n 38.7_o psalm_n 89.6_o believer_n be_v also_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o gal._n 4.6_o 1_o john_n 3.1_o and_o magistrate_n god_n psal._n 82.1_o 6._o joh._n 10.34_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o appear_v how_o the_o mere_a assign_v of_o this_o name_n to_o the_o messiah_n do_v prove_v his_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v also_o call_v by_o it_o answ._n angel_n may_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o general_a account_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o participation_n in_o some_o common_a privilege_n as_o they_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o creation_n like_o adam_n luke_n 3._o ult_n and_o constant_a obedience_n job_n 1_o but_o it_o be_v never_o say_v unto_o any_o angel_n personal_o upon_o his_o own_o account_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n never_o say_v so_o unto_o any_o of_o they_o especial_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o appellation_n annex_v this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o general_a name_n of_o a_o son_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o the_o apostle_n instance_v in_o but_o the_o peculiar_a assignation_n of_o this_o name_n unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n on_o his_o own_o particular_a account_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o annex_v this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o which_o be_v insist_v on_o so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o especial_a appropriation_n of_o this_o glorious_a name_n unto_o the_o messiah_n four_o the_o appropriation_n of_o this_o name_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o manner_n express_v prove_v his_o dignity_n and_o pre-eminence_n above_o all_o the_o angel_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n intend_v thereby_o to_o declare_v his_o singular_a honour_n and_o glory_n give_v he_o a_o name_n to_o denote_v it_o that_o be_v never_o by_o he_o assign_v unto_o any_o mere_a creature_n as_o his_o peculiar_a inheritance_n in_o particular_a not_o unto_o any_o of_o the_o angel_n not_o one_o of_o they_o can_v lay_v any_o claim_n unto_o it_o as_o his_o peculiar_a heritage_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a that_o be_v incumbent_a on_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n produce_v he_o manifest_v he_o sufficient_o to_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o angel_n from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o name_n which_o he_o inherit_v according_a to_o his_o proposition_n before_o lay_v down_o there_o be_v indeed_o include_v in_o this_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o intimation_n of_o a_o peculiar_a filiation_n and_o sonship_n of_o christ_n have_v he_o not_o be_v so_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o never_o any_o angel_n or_o other_o creature_n be_v he_o never_o have_v be_v call_v so_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o they_o be_v never_o so_o call_v but_o this_o the_o apostle_n at_o present_a do_v not_o express_o insist_v upon_o only_o he_o intimate_v it_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o discourse_n to_o conclude_v then_o our_o consideration_n of_o this_o testimony_n we_o shall_v brief_o inquire_v after_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n themselves_o absolute_o consider_v although_o as_o i_o have_v show_v that_o do_v not_o belong_v direct_o unto_o the_o present_a argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n expositor_n be_v much_o divide_v about_o the_o precise_a intendment_n of_o these_o word_n both_o as_o they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o psalm_n and_o various_o apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o yet_o general_o the_o exposition_n give_v of_o 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death_n will_v receive_v from_o the_o wrath_n due_a unto_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n separation_n from_o god_n under_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v unquestionable_o due_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o so_o consequent_o unto_o every_o transgression_n against_o the_o first_o covenant_n gen._n 2.17_o rom._n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o but_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o same_o penalty_n for_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o may_v receive_v many_o and_o great_a aggravation_n upon_o man_n sin_v against_o that_o great_a remedy_n provide_v against_o the_o first_o guilt_n and_o prevarication_n which_o it_o also_o do_v as_o shall_v far_o afterward_o be_v declare_v and_o this_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v withal_o who_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o fond_a conceit_n have_v befall_v some_o that_o all_o denunciation_n of_o future_a wrath_n even_o unto_o unbeliever_n be_v legal_a which_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o become_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o insist_v upon_o so_o will_v man_n make_v themselves_o wise_a than_o jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o his_o apostle_n yea_o they_o will_v disarm_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o vile_a enemy_n there_o be_v also_o we_o see_v a_o great_a use_n in_o these_o evangelical_n threaten_n unto_o believer_n themselves_o and_o they_o have_v be_v observe_v to_o have_v have_v a_o effectual_a ministry_n both_o unto_o conversion_n and_o edification_n who_o have_v be_v make_v wise_a and_o dextrous_a in_o manage_v gospel_n commination_n towards_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o hearer_n and_o those_o also_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n may_v hence_o learn_v their_o duty_n when_o such_o threaten_n be_v handle_v and_o open_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d ii_o all_o punishment_n annex_v unto_o the_o transgression_n either_o of_o the_o law_n or_o gospel_n be_v effect_n of_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n and_o consequent_o just_a and_o equal_a a_o meet_a recompense_n of_o reward_n what_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o declare_v but_o he_o do_v that_o it_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a which_o depend_v on_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n appoint_v and_o design_v of_o it_o foolish_a man_n have_v always_o have_v tumultuate_a thought_n about_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n some_o have_v dispute_v with_o he_o about_o the_o equity_n and_o equality_n of_o his_o way_n in_o judgement_n temporal_a ezek._n 18._o and_o some_o about_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v eternal_a hence_o be_v the_o vain_a imagination_n of_o they_o of_o old_a who_o dream_v that_o a_o end_n shall_v be_v put_v after_o some_o season_n unto_o the_o punishment_n of_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n so_o turn_v hell_n into_o a_o kind_n of_o purgatory_n other_o have_v dispute_v in_o our_o day_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o hell_n at_o all_o but_o a_o mere_a annihilation_n of_o ungodly_a man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o express_o 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anger_n or_o wrath_n be_v not_o that_o from_o whence_o punishment_n proceed_v but_o punishment_n itself_o god_n inflict_v wrath_n anger_n or_o vengeance_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o read_v of_o the_o anger_n or_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n or_o sinner_n as_o rom._n 1.18_o the_o expression_n be_v metonymical_a the_o cause_n be_v design_v by_o the_o effect_n the_o true_a fountain_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o essential_a property_n of_o his_o nature_n natural_a unto_o he_o and_o inseparable_a from_o any_o of_o his_o work_n and_o this_o absolute_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o holiness_n or_o the_o infinite_a purity_n of_o his_o nature_n so_o that_o god_n do_v not_o assign_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n arbitrary_o that_o he_o may_v do_v so_o or_o otherwise_o without_o any_o impeachment_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o his_o justice_n and_o his_o holiness_n indispensible_o require_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v punish_v even_o as_o it_o be_v indispensible_o necessary_a that_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v just_a and_o holy_a the_o holy_a god_n will_v do_v no_o iniquity_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v right_a and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n acquit_v the_o guilty_a this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o which_o his_o justice_n require_v that_o they_o which_o commit_v sin_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1.32_o and_o god_n can_v but_o do_v that_o which_o it_o be_v just_a that_o he_o shall_v do_v see_v 2_o thess._n 1.6_o we_o have_v no_o more_o reason_n than_o to_o quarrel_n with_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n than_o we_o have_v to_o repine_v that_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v god_n for_o the_o one_o natural_o and_o necessary_o follow_v upon_o the_o other_o now_o there_o be_v no_o principle_n of_o a_o more_o uncontrollable_a and_o sovereign_a truth_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n than_o this_o that_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n or_o any_o of_o his_o essential_a property_n require_v to_o be_v be_v holy_a meet_v equal_a just_a and_o good_a second_o that_o this_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o inseparable_o accompany_v with_o infinite_a wisdom_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o diverse_a in_o god_n but_o be_v distinguish_v with_o respect_n unto_o the_o various_a manner_n of_o his_o act_n and_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o object_n which_o he_o act_v towards_o and_o so_o denote_v a_o different_a habitude_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n not_o diverse_a thing_n in_o god_n they_o be_v therefore_o inseparable_a in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n now_o from_o this_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o his_o righteousness_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v eternal_o accompany_v withal_o two_o thing_n ensue_v 1._o that_o he_o alone_o know_v what_o be_v the_o true_a desert_n and_o demerit_n 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