and_o woe_n to_o sinner_n that_o be_v alive_a in_o that_o day_n as_o few_o shall_v desire_v to_o live_v and_o see_v it_o so_o few_o shall_v survive_v and_o over_o live_v it_o last_o balaam_n foretell_v the_o fall_a fate_n of_o other_o nation_n as_o of_o the_o assyrian_n of_o the_o hebrew_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o of_o the_o roman_n v._o 24._o so_o that_o his_o prophecy_n reach_v from_o his_o own_o time_n to_o the_o world_n end_n the_o first_o remark_n concern_v ashur_n or_o the_o assyrian_n the_o first_o of_o the_o four_o great_a monarchy_n call_v by_o daniel_n the_o golden_a head_n of_o the_o image_n dan._n 2.32_o 38._o the_o ship_n from_o the_o coast_n of_o chittim_n mention_v also_o in_o dan._n 11.30_o some_o suppose_v to_o be_v mean_v the_o roman_n and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n here_o expound_v it_o and_o the_o old_a latin_a version_n read_v it_o from_o italy_n but_o other_o say_v that_o chittim_n the_o son_n of_o javan_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n gen._n 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distinct_o of_o they_o as_o divine_a daniel_n do_v all_o which_o have_v their_o time_n and_o their_o turn_n yea_o their_o ruin_n as_o well_o as_o their_o rise_n and_o reign_v here_o we_o have_v in_o few_o word_n the_o whole_a sum_n of_o the_o scripture_n thus_o balaam_n as_o he_o begin_v with_o blessing_n of_o israel_n so_o end_v with_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o pour_v out_o god_n curse_n upon_o they_o god_n by_o his_o mouth_n confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o all_o which_o be_v accomplish_v in_o christ_n the_o six_o and_o last_o remark_n be_v the_o closure_n of_o this_o last_o attempt_n balak_n and_o balaam_n be_v both_o of_o they_o overpower_v and_o overwitted_n by_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o almighty_a god_n be_v constrain_v to_o give_v up_o their_o cause_n for_o lose_v and_o to_o give_v over_o any_o further_a or_o four_o attempt_n just_a as_o their_o master_n satan_n do_v in_o his_o temptation_n against_o christ_n mat._n 4.10_o etc._n etc._n so_o here_o balak_n go_v his_o way_n without_o have_v his_o will_n and_o balaam_n go_v his_o way_n also_o without_o have_v his_o wage_n v._o 25._o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o balak_n return_v to_o his_o palace_n as_o much_o grieve_v in_o his_o mind_n for_o this_o his_o so_o notorious_a disappointment_n of_o curse_v israel_n as_o ahab_n be_v when_o disappoint_v of_o naboth_n vineyard_n who_o then_o go_v to_o his_o house_n all_o off_o the_o hook_n with_o discontent_n and_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o sullen_n as_o we_o say_v lay_v down_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n as_o not_o care_v to_o see_v any_o or_o to_o be_v see_v of_o any_o one_o and_o will_v eat_v no_o bread_n as_o if_o resolve_v to_o starve_v himself_o 1_o king_n 21._o v._n 3.4_o the_o like_a may_v well_o enough_o be_v suppose_v of_o balak_n for_o his_o carnal_a mind_n at_o enmity_n with_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o be_v a_o empty_a house_n well_o enough_o prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n of_o discontent_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o and_z whosoever_o such_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n do_v possess_v it_o make_v his_o heart_n a_o little_a hell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hell_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o trouble_v trouble_a soul_n have_v a_o hell_n upon_o earth_n but_o the_o great_a doubt_n be_v whither_o balaam_n go_v it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o halak_n ledarko_n abijt_fw-la in_o viam_fw-la svam_fw-la v._n 25._o whereof_o be_v three_o opinion_n and_o interpretation_n first_o that_o balaam_n go_v away_o with_o a_o purpose_n only_o of_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n for_o man_n be_v say_v to_o do_v what_o they_o only_a purpose_n and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v exod._n 8.18_o numb_a 14_o 40._o qui_fw-la
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conquest_n with_o circumcision_n josh_n 5.2_o etc._n etc._n nb._n 2._o the_o altar_n noah_n built_n be_v erect_v say_v the_o rabbin_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o abel_n have_v offer_v where_o abraham_n do_v offer_v and_o where_o the_o temple_n altar_n stand_v show_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o stand_a altar_n of_o all_o age_n and_o this_o altar_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o type_n and_o antitype_n heb._n 13.10_o etc._n etc._n nb._n 3_o after_o this_o sacrifice_n call_v gnoloth_n or_o ascension_n god_n bless_v all_o creature_n with_o a_o exceed_a great_a increase_n gen._n 8.17_o so_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v blessed_v at_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n promise_v rom._n 8.21_o etc._n etc._n when_o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o than_o they_o shall_v grow_v up_o etc._n etc._n mal._n 4.2_o nb._n 4._o after_o this_o also_o god_n enlarge_v noah_n beyond_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o which_o adam_n etc._n etc._n be_v confine_v to_o feed_v upon_o flesh_n gen._n 9.3_o for_o 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watery_a cloud_n chap._n x._o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o abraham_n trial_n abraham_n be_v first_o call_v abâ—ram_n which_o signify_v a_o high_a father_n he_o be_v after_o call_v abraham_n by_o put_v some_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o jehovah_n to_o the_o former_a which_o signify_v the_o father_n of_o a_o multitude_n hence_o be_v he_o name_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4.11_o which_o make_v he_o a_o high_a father_n indeed_o and_o he_o become_v the_o father_n of_o a_o multitude_n not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o v._o 12._o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v upon_o the_o believe_a gentile_n gal._n 3.8_o 14._o the_o high_a honour_n be_v oft_o give_v to_o this_o high_a father_n as_o 1._o god_n frequent_o call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n 2._o abraham_n bosom_n be_v make_v the_o synonymon_n of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o heaven_n itself_o and_o its_o unspeakable_a happiness_n luk._n 16.22_o 23._o 3._o abraham_n be_v call_v three_o time_n in_o scripture_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 20.7_o isa_n 41.8_o and_o jam._n 2.23_o which_o be_v a_o high_a honour_n to_o abraham_n than_o if_o god_n have_v engrave_v his_o name_n in_o the_o high_a orb_n of_o the_o heaven_n this_o lofty_a style_n and_o most_o eminent_a title_n speak_v out_o a_o mutual_a relation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o abraham_n god_n real_o favour_v abraham_n and_o abraham_n entire_o love_v god_n as_o one_o friend_n do_v another_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o 1._o there_o be_v frequent_a communion_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n who_o have_v his_o familiar_a vision_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o friendly_a league_n and_o covenant_n both_o offensive_a and_o defensive_a betwixt_o they_o gen._n 12.2_o 3._o and_o 15.1_o 18._o and_o 17.2_o 7._o and_o 3._o as_o a_o excellent_a ensign_n of_o this_o honourable_a friendship_n it_o be_v for_o abraham_n sake_n that_o his_o god_n swear_v to_o he_o heb._n 6.17_o god_n will_v more_o 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friend_n for_o god_n do_v try_v he_o with_o ten_o trial_n and_o every_o one_o worse_a than_o other_o though_o still_o god_n lead_v he_o from_o low_a to_o high_o and_o hard_a trial_n the_o last_o of_o the_o ten_o be_v the_o high_a and_o hard_a of_o all_o about_o offer_v up_o his_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n yet_o still_o he_o stick_v close_o to_o god_n as_o his_o friend_n yea_o as_o his_o life_n deut._n 10.20_o and_o 30.20_o that_o this_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a may_v become_v a_o perfect_a pattern_n or_o copy_n to_o both_o jâ—ws_n and_o gentile_n that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n he_o must_v give_v no_o less_o than_o ten_o proof_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n which_o show_v we_o two_o truth_n 1._o no_o bosom_n of_o any_o son_n of_o abraham_n luk._n 19.9_o can_n expect_v exemption_n from_o trial_n and_o temptation_n when_o that_o bosom_n of_o father_n abraham_n to_o which_o heaven_n itself_o be_v compare_v be_v assault_v with_o they_o 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they_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o be_v jacob_n weakness_n thus_o to_o despond_v after_o so_o many_o promise_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o after_o such_o a_o apparition_n of_o angel_n as_o his_o protector_n which_o doubtless_o god_n send_v to_o corroborate_v his_o faith_n against_o his_o fear_n who_o thereupon_o may_v argue_v though_o my_o brother_n esau_n come_v against_o i_o with_o 400_o arm_a man_n yet_o god_n have_v a_o strong_a amy_n of_o angel_n in_o readiness_n for_o my_o relief_n though_o they_o now_o appear_v not_o because_o he_o will_v have_v i_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n more_o than_o by_o sense_n those_o minister_a spirit_n do_v minister_v many_o a_o blessing_n to_o god_n servant_n though_o invisible_o and_o insensible_o they_o will_v not_o be_v see_v of_o we_o to_o receive_v any_o thanks_o much_o less_o worship_n from_o we_o and_o herein_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n be_v the_o more_o glorify_v that_o make_v esau_n who_o come_v out_o as_o a_o enemy_n in_o the_o very_a 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and_o himself_o his_o servant_n humble_o submit_v himself_o to_o he_o 2._o he_o give_v he_o a_o account_n both_o of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n ever_o since_o he_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o vagabond_n but_o let_v he_o know_v he_o have_v live_v all_o those_o year_n in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o uncle_n laban_n whereby_o he_o tacit_o rub_n he_o and_o remind_v he_o how_o his_o bloody_a threat_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o so_o long_a a_o banishment_n out_o of_o his_o native_a country_n and_o now_o he_o may_v easy_o hope_v his_o old_a displeasure_n be_v thereby_o do_v away_o 3._o he_o send_v he_o a_o inventory_n of_o his_o estate_n not_o for_o ostentation-sake_n but_o to_o avoid_v all_o suspicion_n that_o his_o brother_n shall_v not_o unjust_o imagine_v he_o return_v now_o as_o some_o hunger_n bit_n starveling_n gape_v for_o a_o crust_n from_o he_o or_o grasp_a at_o his_o father_n wealth_n and_o withal_o he_o intimate_v to_o esau_n how_o good_a god_n have_v be_v to_o he_o in_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o his_o banishment_n bless_v he_o with_o so_o great_a a_o substance_n as_o he_o do_v more_o plain_o tell_v he_o gen._n 33.11_o none_o of_o all_o this_o be_v the_o sordidness_n of_o jacob_n spirit_n much_o less_o a_o abrenuntiation_n of_o his_o buy_a birthright_n or_o of_o the_o blessing_n at_o which_o he_o be_v banish_v but_o a_o necessary_a pacification_n thus_o submissive_o propose_v as_o that_o of_o david_n to_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 24.7_o 9_o till_o the_o prophecy_n of_o his_o superiority_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o design_n and_o endeavour_n that_o the_o old_a grudge_n may_v by_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n be_v everlasting_o obliterated_a hence_o may_v we_o learn_v that_o so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a we_o shall_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n rom._n 12.18_o and_o so_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o must_v follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n hebr._n 12.14_o 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assault_a adversary_n he_o can_v now_o expect_v no_o other_o see_v his_o messenger_n bring_v back_o to_o he_o no_o tiding_n of_o peace_n from_o esau_n some_o say_v jacob_n ambassador_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o any_o audience_n other_o more_o likely_a think_v that_o though_o they_o have_v audience_n yet_o have_v they_o no_o answer_n their_o word_n to_o he_o gen._n 32.6_o import_v this_o intimate_v we_o come_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o find_v he_o so_o morose_n he_o will_v send_v thou_o no_o answer_n to_o the_o head_n of_o thy_o embassage_n only_o this_o we_o see_v that_o he_o thereupon_o call_v for_o his_o arm_n and_o arm_v himself_o and_o 100l_n of_o his_o man_n who_o be_v all_o come_v to_o accost_v thou_o hereupon_o jacob_n neither_o become_v as_o a_o man_n astonish_v and_o affright_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n nor_o as_o one_o careless_a of_o event_n so_o as_o to_o tempt_v god_n by_o neglect_n of_o mean_n but_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o mean_v his_o present_a circumstance_n will_v afford_v he_o which_o be_v a_o divide_v his_o company_n into_o two_o band_n not_o of_o stout_a arm_a man_n but_o of_o weak_a woman_n child_n and_o cattle_n with_o a_o small_a band_n of_o their_o keeper_n not_o thus_o rank_v for_o fight_v but_o either_o for_o fly_v or_o die_v the_o latter_a of_o these_o two_o be_v the_o best_a he_o expect_v to_o his_o former_a band_n wherein_o he_o place_v the_o handmaid_n with_o their_o child_n and_o some_o part_n of_o his_o shepherd_n and_o cattle_n as_o his_o forlorn_a hope_n and_o such_o as_o he_o can_v most_o easy_o in_o comparison_n part_v with_o for_o glut_v the_o greedy_a sword_n of_o his_o as_o he_o think_v bloody-minded_a brother_n but_o the_o former_a to_o wit_n fly_v not_o die_v he_o design_n to_o save_v his_o second_o or_o latter_a band_n thereby_o from_o be_v sacrifice_v wherein_o he_o place_v leah_n and_o rachel_n with_o their_o child_n more_o dear_a to_o he_o than_o the_o first_o band_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o cattle_n and_o their_o keeper_n v._o 7_o 8._o neither_o do_v he_o this_o from_o any_o cowardly_a spirit_n to_o set_v both_o these_o band_n betwixt_o he_o and_o danger_n but_o like_o a_o courageous_a and_o careful_a captain_n he_o march_v before_o both_o in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v more_o chary_a for_o his_o charge_n safety_n than_o for_o his_o own_o gen._n 33.3_o he_o pass_v over_o before_o they_o like_o a_o good_a commander_n who_o brave_a resolution_n be_v to_o fight_v in_o the_o front_n and_o to_o bear_v the_o first_o brunt_n of_o the_o battle_n though_o he_o rank_v his_o two_o band_n according_a to_o the_o respect_n he_o have_v to_o they_o place_v those_o before_o in_o a_o time_n of_o danger_n who_o he_o cause_v to_o come_v behind_o in_o a_o time_n of_o safety_n that_o where_o all_o can_v not_o be_v save_v or_o secure_v those_o dear_a to_o he_o may_v be_v chief_o care_v for_o and_o succour_v yet_o like_o a_o faithful_a leader_n he_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o posture_n of_o readiness_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n himself_o in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o save_v his_o charge_n commit_v to_o he_o however_o of_o his_o two_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n for_o some_o author_n say_v jacob_n place_n be_v betwixt_o the_o two_o band_n follow_v the_o first_o but_o go_v before_o the_o second_o in_o the_o safety_n whereof_o most_o near_a and_o dear_a to_o he_o he_o offer_v himself_o a_o offering_n to_o his_o brother_n rage_n thus_o good_a minister_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v set_v themselves_o in_o the_o front_n and_o bear_v the_o brunt_n also_o the_o church_n be_v as_o weak_a a_o company_n as_o this_o of_o jacob_n but_o she_o have_v a_o strong_a god_n to_o guard_v she_o the_o three_o part_n of_o jacob_n policy_n or_o prudential_o be_v his_o send_v a_o pacify_v present_a to_o purchase_v his_o own_o peace_n with_o his_o as_o he_o judge_v enrage_v brother_n gen._n 32.13_o 14._o well_o know_v that_o a_o gift_n make_v room_n for_o a_o man_n and_o bring_v he_o before_o great_a one_o prov._n 18.16_o and_o 17.8_o whithersoever_o it_o turn_v it_o prosper_v or_o win_v the_o party_n especial_o such_o a_o great_a gift_n and_o so_o large_a a_o present_a from_o a_o private_a person_n as_o consist_v of_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o head_n of_o cattle_n of_o several_a kind_n so_o many_o as_o can_v not_o but_o contribute_v much_o to_o the_o stocking_n that_o barren_a country_n of_o mount-seir_n jacob_n spare_v no_o cost_n to_o buy_v his_o brother_n favour_n and_o to_o enjoy_v his_o purchase_a birthright_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v do_v so_o for_o heaven_n have_v speak_v to_o jacob_n first_o remedy_n in_o his_o policy_n 1._o of_o send_v ambassador_n to_o esau_n 2._o of_o marshal_n his_o multitude_n for_o fear_v of_o his_o fall_a foul_a upon_o they_o 3._o of_o prepare_v and_o proffer_v a_o most_o prodigious_a present_v now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o next_o jacob_n second_o remedy_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o piety_n for_o policy_n without_o piety_n be_v too_o subtle_a to_o be_v good_a and_o piety_n without_o policy_n be_v too_o simple_a to_o be_v safe_a as_o before_o jacob_n join_v both_o these_o therefore_o together_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o due_a mixture_n both_o of_o the_o dove_n and_o of_o the_o serpent_n there_o be_v a_o honest_a policy_n both_o lawful_a and_o needful_a in_o the_o concern_v of_o god_n servant_n as_o well_o to_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o improve_n all_o probable_a so_o they_o be_v but_o warrantable_a mean_v for_o escape_v danger_n as_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o hearty_a piety_n exercise_v in_o faith_n and_o prayer_n thus_o abraham_n in_o that_o first_o yea_o and_o figurative_a war_n record_v in_o scripture_n gen._n 14._o use_v a_o godly_a policy_n and_o military_a
express_o that_o isaac_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v gen._n 35.28_o the_o long_a liver_n after_o heber_n of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n be_v this_o child_n of_o promise_n isaac_n who_o abraham_n beget_v in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o have_v a_o long_a life_n than_o his_o father_n abraham_n who_o die_v when_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o five_o year_n old_a gen._n 25.7_o so_o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a joseph_n see_v his_o grandfather_n isaac_n though_o isaac_n forty_o year_n blindness_n hinder_v he_o from_o see_v joseph_n before_o he_o be_v sell_v into_o bondage_n and_o that_o isaac_n bless_v he_o and_o all_o jacob_n child_n before_o he_o die_v for_o it_o be_v relate_v in_o gen._n 35.27_o that_o jacob_n come_v from_o migdal-edar_a his_o last_a stage_n to_o his_o father_n isaac_n then_o remove_v from_o beershebah_n where_o jacob_n leave_v he_o gen._n 28.10_o unto_o hebron_n upon_o the_o occasion_n it_o be_v suppose_v ot_fw-mi bury_a rebekah_n there_o gen._n 49.31_o of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n after_o jacob_n return_n with_o his_o wife_n child_n family_n and_o furniture_n when_o he_o have_v be_v now_o absent_a from_o isaac_n about_o thirty_o year_n to_o wit_n twenty_o one_o in_o mesopotamia_n with_o laban_n and_o nine_o in_o his_o return_v and_o sojourning_n have_v so_o many_o halt_v in_o the_o way_n not_o only_o through_o his_o own_o halt_n but_o also_o through_o the_o many_o hindrance_n he_o have_v therein_o one_o while_o stop_v by_o laban_n behind_o another_o while_n by_o esau_n before_o yea_o all_o these_o four_o cross_n aforemention_v befalling_a his_o family_n in_o his_o passage_n make_v he_o make_v long_a pause_n at_o several_a stage_n beside_o his_o own_o tenderness_n of_o overdriving_a his_o tender_a child_n his_o breed_n and_o bear_v flock_n and_o herd_n etc._n etc._n make_v he_o lead_v on_o soft_o and_o make_v very_o short_a stage_n beside_o also_o many_o other_o impediment_n not_o mention_v here_o a_o enquiry_n be_v make_v whether_o jacob_n see_v not_o his_o father_n isaac_n all_o this_o thirty_o long_a year_n answ_n it_o may_v not_o be_v suppose_v that_o so_o affectionate_a a_o son_n and_o so_o conscientious_a a_o saint_n as_o jacob_n be_v can_v satisfy_v his_o own_o soul_n without_o a_o sight_n of_o such_o a_o father_n as_o isaac_n be_v so_o bless_v a_o patriarch_n and_o who_o have_v so_o solemn_o send_v he_o away_o with_o his_o patriarchal_a blessing_n have_v he_o not_o visit_v his_o age_a and_o blind_a father_n from_o who_o he_o have_v both_o his_o first_o be_v and_o his_o well-being_n too_o by_o his_o blessing_n and_o to_o who_o a_o son_n can_v never_o be_v too_o grateful_a in_o god_n assoon_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v he_o have_v be_v otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o unnatural_a to_o he_o it_o be_v therefore_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o jacob_n have_v now_o live_v many_o year_n in_o canaan_n since_o his_o return_n from_o laban_n he_o go_v oft_o over_o to_o pay_v his_o due_a respect_n and_o reverential_a duty_n to_o this_o reverend_a prophet_n and_o patriarch_n while_o he_o dwell_v not_o very_o far_o distant_a from_o he_o in_o hebron_n before_o he_o remove_v himself_o from_o his_o former_a habitation_n at_o migdal-edar_a about_o 20_o mile_n from_o isaac_n with_o all_o his_o bag_n and_o baggage_n as_o we_o say_v at_o this_o time_n to_o he_o gen._n 35.27_o hither_o to_o hebron_n jacob_n come_v with_o his_o whole_a family_n flock_n and_o furniture_n even_o a_o vast_a train_n and_o attendance_n where_o he_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n with_o his_o age_a yet_o affectionate_a father_n in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n for_o twelve_o year_n together_o after_o so_o long_o wearisome_a and_o dangerous_a a_o pilgrimage_n here_o he_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o cohabitation_n with_o his_o much_o endear_a isaac_n where_o for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n he_o be_v not_o only_o honour_v with_o this_o patriarch_n sweet_a countenance_n but_o be_v also_o help_v with_o his_o sage_a counsel_n both_o in_o his_o own_o arduous_a affair_n in_o keep_v and_o carry_v on_o a_o amicable_a correspondency_n both_o with_o his_o cruel_a brother_n esau_n and_o with_o the_o curse_a inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n and_o in_o his_o holy_a education_n of_o all_o his_o son_n the_o twelve_o patriarch_n who_o have_v already_o some_o of_o they_o wrought_v he_o much_o woe_n as_o be_v before_o relate_v in_o reuben_n inoe_v and_o in_o simeon_n and_o levi's_fw-la massacre_n etc._n etc._n but_o above_o all_o in_o that_o universal_a conspiracy_n of_o they_o all_o save_v of_o reuben_n who_o have_v offend_v enough_o before_o in_o the_o sale_n of_o that_o rich_a jewel_n joseph_n which_o happen_v as_o before_o 12_o year_n before_o isaac_n death_n though_o record_v after_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o discourse_n be_v it_o in_o the_o same_o order_n of_o place_n though_o not_o of_o time_n discourse_v upon_o for_o which_o lamentable_a loss_n of_o his_o jewel_n jacob_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v gen._n 37.35_o yet_o there_o it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o his_fw-la to_o wit_n jacob_n father_n isaac_n say_v junius_n pareus_n &c_n &c_n likewise_o weep_v for_o he_o for_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a must_v be_v a_o partaker_n of_o his_o son_n jacob_n grief_n who_o likely_a love_v this_o lose_a joseph_n best_o for_o his_o be_v the_o most_o towardly_a of_o all_o the_o twelve_o grandson_n the_o patriarch_n nevertheless_o we_o may_v well_o conceive_v isaac_n presence_n with_o disconsolate_a jacob_n be_v some_o allay_n to_o his_o sorrow_n in_o joseph_n absence_n he_o have_v yet_o his_o old_a father_n to_o bear_v with_o he_o a_o part_n of_o his_o burden_n and_o to_o counter-comfort_n he_o as_o no_o doubt_n he_o do_v against_o his_o great_a grief_n and_o loss_n though_o he_o now_o want_v his_o young_a son_n but_o when_o jacob_n must_v lose_v his_o dear_a father_n isaac_n and_o so_o all_o the_o sweet_a comfort_n he_o have_v find_v in_o his_o company_n countenance_n and_o counsel_n as_o a_o additional_a aggravation_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o hopeful_a son_n joseph_n hinc_fw-la illae_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la this_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o great_a cross_n and_o calamity_n also_o and_o though_o moses_n mention_v nothing_o of_o jacob_n mourn_v for_o isaac_n gen._n 35.29_o as_o he_o do_v of_o his_o mourn_v for_o joseph_n gen._n 37.29_o 30_o 31_o 33_o 35._o and_o after_o of_o joseph_n mourn_v for_o jacob_n gen._n 50.1_o 3._o no_o doubt_n but_o jacob_n large_o likewise_o lament_v this_o his_o double_a loss_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o due_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v lament_v at_o their_o funeral_n and_o solon_n rule_n mors_fw-la mea_fw-la nè_fw-la careat_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la let_v i_o not_o have_v a_o dry_a funeral_n be_v far_o better_a than_o that_o of_o ennius_n nemo_fw-la i_o dedecoret_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v none_o bedew_v my_o tombstone_n with_o their_o tear_n for_o it_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o honour_n do_v to_o sarah_n the_o first_o we_o read_v of_o mourn_v for_o at_o death_n that_o abraham_n come_v to_o mourn_v for_o she_o gen._n 23.2_o and_o the_o want_n of_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o fault_n isa_n 57.1_o see_v also_o act._n 8.2_o but_o it_o be_v also_o threaten_v as_o a_o curse_n in_o many_o scripture_n therefore_o the_o affection_n of_o sorrow_n may_v lawful_o have_v a_o '_o expression_n by_o tear_n at_o funeral_n and_o it_o be_v a_o laudable_a practice_n warrant_v in_o all_o age_n and_o man_n may_v mourn_v at_o the_o death_n of_o dear_a friend_n so_o it_o be_v 1_o in_o truth_n not_o feign_o 2._o in_o hope_n not_o despair_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v not_o produce_v from_o too_o much_o distrust_n in_o god_n and_o 4._o if_o in_o measure_n not_o proceed_v to_o a_o excess_n which_o speak_v out_o too_o much_o affection_n to_o and_o confidence_n in_o the_o creature_n it_o follow_v hence_o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a this_o 5_o cross_n or_o calamity_n of_o jacob_n the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a father_n put_v he_o into_o mourn_v as_o to_o jacob_n 6_o cross_n the_o sale_n of_o joseph_n and_o his_o seven_o his_o be_v force_v by_o famine_n first_o to_o send_v his_o dear_a benjamin_n and_o then_o to_o go_v himself_o out_o of_o canaan_n into_o egypt_n both_o which_o have_v a_o coincidency_n with_o the_o history_n of_o joseph_n and_o thither_o therefore_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n have_v insist_v long_o upon_o jacob._n chap._n xiii_o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o joseph_n sale_n the_o history_n of_o joseph_n life_n be_v handle_v under_o four_o head_n first_o his_o sale_n into_o egypt_n second_o his_o state_n in_o egypt_n three_o his_o exercise_n there_o and_o four_o his_o exit_fw-la thence_o
much_o more_o for_o hurt_v she_o with_o both_o virulent_a tongue_n and_o violent_a hand_n isa_n 21.11_o &_o 34.5_o jer._n 49.7_o ezek._n 25.12_o joel_n 3.9_o amos_n 1.11_o obad._n v._n 11._o mal._n 1.3_o thus_o oft_o god_n tell_v his_o people_n of_o this_o lest_o they_o shall_v stumble_v at_o edom_n prosperity_n while_o they_o be_v in_o adversity_n assure_v they_o once_o and_o again_o yea_o god_n speak_v it_o more_o than_o twice_o psal_n 62.11_o yea_o even_o eight_o time_n that_o this_o grass_n though_o never_o so_o goodly_a shall_v be_v cut_v down_o but_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 102.28_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o mystical_a union_n with_o god_n therein_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o everlasting_a communion_n this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o church_n both_o immortal_a and_o immutable_a moses_n first_o extol_v esau_n family_n gen._n 36._o as_o if_o god_n blessing_n have_v rest_v rather_o upon_o it_o than_o upon_o jacob_n yet_o afterward_o he_o pass_v over_o it_o with_o silence_n and_o it_o almost_o quite_o perish_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o memory_n of_o mankind_n esau_n be_v equal_a to_o jacob_n in_o blood_n birth_n and_o breed_n have_v the_o worldly_a blessing_n of_o pomp_n principality_n and_o prosperity_n first_o while_o jacob_n live_v obscure_o as_o sojourner_n only_o not_o possess_v any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n in_o his_o own_o right_n but_o by_o the_o leave_n of_o other_o the_o true_a proprietor_n then_o thereof_o thus_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n as_o well_o as_o jacob_n all_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n heb._n 11.13_o 14._o this_o abraham_n do_v gen._n 23.4_o who_o purchase_v a_o possession_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n the_o first_o purchase_n of_o possession_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n not_o to_o build_v on_o but_o to_o bury_v in_o ver_fw-la 9_o 11_o 13._o where_o 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ehud_n by_o a_o stratagem_n slay_v eglon_n and_o save_v israel_n judg._n 3._o from_o 16._o to_o 30._o 3._o gideon_n by_o a_o stratagem_n of_o trumpet_n and_o pitcher_n be_v israel_n saviour_n judg._n 7.20_o 4_o david_n find_v policy_n above_o prowess_n against_o goliath_n 1_o sam._n 17.40_o etc._n etc._n with_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v name_v beside_o this_o here_o of_o joshua_n who_o policy_n be_v double_a 1._o in_v not_o only_o lay_v a_o ambush_n of_o 5000_o man_n on_o the_o westside_n of_o the_o city_n but_o also_o 2._o in_o his_o counterfeit_v a_o flight_n with_o his_o other_o 25_o thousand_o man_n whereby_o all_o the_o citizen_n be_v decoy_v out_o of_o the_o city_n which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o ambush_n to_o take_v it_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12._o &_o 17._o etc._n etc._n the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v joshua_n constancy_n
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die_v so_o ruth_n do_v here_o expect_v it_o both_o for_o her_o mother_n and_o for_o herself_o it_o be_v the_o grand_a statute_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o people_n once_o to_o die_v hebr._fw-la 9.27_o as_o there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v promise_v themselves_o great_a thing_n by_o such_o and_o such_o of_o their_o relation_n which_o possible_o be_v snatch_v from_o they_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a as_o the_o priest_n be_v serve_v who_o promise_v to_o himself_o great_a preferment_n when_o he_o hear_v his_o uncle_n be_v make_v the_o pope_n yet_o his_o next_o tiding_n be_v receive_v be_v that_o the_o pope_n his_o uncle_n be_v dead_a which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o alas_o i_o never_o think_v of_o his_o death_n so_o there_o be_v other_o that_o live_v so_o licentious_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v never_o die_v never_o come_v to_o judgement_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o have_v a_o eternity_n of_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n as_o psal_n 49.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o solomon_n do_v wise_o cut_v the_o coxcomb_n of_o the_o younker_n courage_n in_o sin_n with_o a_o sting_a but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o jollity_n that_o marrs_n all_o his_o mirth_n but_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n eccles_n 11.9_o it_o be_v sublime_a folly_n then_o for_o person_n to_o have_v such_o inward_a thought_n as_o if_o their_o house_n or_o life_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a the_o first_o doom_n that_o ever_o be_v denounce_v in_o the_o world_n be_v about_o the_o enter_v of_o death_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v gen._n 2.17_o and_o the_o first_o doubt_n that_o ever_o be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o world_n be_v about_o the_o not_o enter_v of_o death_n you_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v gen._n 3.4_o ever_o since_o that_o time_n though_o the_o doom_n have_v be_v exact_o execute_v in_o all_o age_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n denounce_v there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o spawn_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n leave_v still_o in_o man_n nature_n prompt_v to_o doubt_v of_o that_o whereof_o there_o be_v the_o great_a certainty_n death_n be_v certain_a though_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n be_v uncertain_a although_o every_o man_n grant_v that_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v yet_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o man_n that_o future_v not_o his_o death_n and_o think_v not_o he_o may_v live_v yet_o and_o yet_o a_o little_a long_o he_o may_v live_v a_o few_o more_o fair_a summer_n he_o may_v see_v this_o be_v folly_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n especial_o that_o fond_a conceit_n of_o a_o immortality_n and_o abide_n here_o for_o ever_o which_o ruth_n here_o have_v not_o so_o full_o confute_v by_o daily_a experience_n there_o will_v i_o be_v bury_v hence_o observe_v 3._o as_o burial_n be_v one_o of_o the_o due_n of_o the_o dead_a so_o dear_a friend_n desire_v to_o be_v bury_v together_o ruth_n desire_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o her_o godly_a mother_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o the_o first_o purchase_n of_o possession_n mention_v in_o scripture_n history_n be_v a_o place_n to_o bury_v in_o not_o to_o build_v in_o gen._n 23.9_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n god_n friend_n shall_v be_v mindful_a of_o their_o mortality_n and_o not_o fond_o dream_v of_o a_o immortality_n this_o bless_a proselyte_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n ruth_n be_v very_o mindful_a of_o she_o both_o death_n and_o burial_n it_o be_v a_o great_a curse_n upon_o conijah_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n jer._n 22.19_o that_o be_v his_o corpse_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o like_o carrion_n into_o some_o by-corner_n he_o live_v undesired_a and_o he_o die_v unlamentent_v and_o then_o have_v not_o the_o ordinary_a honour_n of_o a_o buryingplace_n but_o be_v throw_v out_o into_o a_o ditch_n or_o on_o the_o dunghill_n to_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o by_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n a_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o wicked_a man_n that_o he_o who_o have_v make_v so_o many_o to_o weep_v by_o his_o wickedness_n shall_v have_v none_o to_o weep_v for_o he_o at_o his_o departure_n he_o who_o have_v such_o a_o stately_a palace_n to_o sin_n in_o while_o alive_a shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o ordinary_a grave_a to_o house_n his_o carcase_n in_o when_o dead_a many_o great_a one_o have_v so_o live_v that_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o end_n the_o death_n of_o a_o dog_n and_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n abraham_n therefore_o be_v careful_a for_o a_o place_n of_o sepulture_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o as_o ruth_n do_v here_o for_o she_o own_o and_o he_o will_v not_o be_v join_v with_o infidel_n in_o burial_n but_o he_o desire_v and_o purchase_v a_o distinct_a bury_a place_n from_o they_o who_o neither_o have_v belief_n nor_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a they_o offer_v he_o the_o free_a use_n of_o their_o common_a buryingplace_n gen._n 23.6_o but_o he_o will_v rather_o pay_v for_o a_o propriety_n to_o he_o and_o he_o than_o hold_v such_o a_o community_n with_o they_o for_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v separate_v in_o burial_n from_o they_o who_o believe_v not_o the_o resurrection_n with_o he_o as_o ruth_n do_v here_o and_o his_o place_n purchase_v for_o bury_v in_o be_v at_o hebron_n which_o signify_v society_n or_o conjunction_n for_o there_o lay_v as_o in_o their_o repository_n or_o restingplace_n those_o godly_a couple_n abraham_n and_o sarah_n gen._n 23.19_o and_o 25.9_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n jacob_n and_o leah_n gen._n 49.31_o and_o though_o jacob_n die_v in_o egypt_n yet_o take_v he_o a_o oath_n of_o his_o son_n jâ—seph_n for_o his_o bury_v of_o he_o in_o that_o place_n gen._n 49.29_o 30._o and_o 50.5_o this_o be_v the_o common_a desire_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a one_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v according_a unto_o scripture_n phrase_n gather_v unto_o their_o father_n as_o desirous_a to_o sleep_v with_o those_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o dust_n with_o who_o they_o hope_v to_o awake_v to_o eternal_a rest_n thus_o ruth_n do_v here_o with_o naomi_n such_o sepulcher_n be_v symbol_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a hence_o the_o hebrew_n do_v call_v their_o burying-place_n beth-caiim_a the_o house_n of_o the_o live_n and_o job_n also_o call_v the_o grave_a the_o congregation-house_n of_o all_o living_n job_n 30.23_o the_o public_a or_o common_a meeting_n place_n of_o all_o people_n as_o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o call_v heaven_n the_o congregation-house_n of_o all_o the_o first-born_a hebr._n 12.23_o thus_o christian_n may_v have_v a_o honest_a care_n as_o ruth_n have_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o who_o they_o be_v bury_v and_o where_o they_o be_v lay_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a that_o as_o they_o live_v together_o and_o love_v together_o they_o may_v lie_v in_o the_o grave_a together_o and_o not_o be_v divide_v sometime_o in_o their_o death_n as_o 2_o sam._n 1.23_o however_o not_o in_o their_o burial_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n denounce_v against_o that_o proud_a lucifer_n not_o belzebub_n of_o hell_n as_o some_o ancient_n say_v but_o belshazzar_n of_o babylon_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v join_v in_o burial_n with_o his_o compeer_n and_o fellow_n king_n in_o funeral_n state_n and_o pomp_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 14.20_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o this_o be_v a_o form_n of_o imprecation_n frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n wherein_o more_o by_o a_o aposiopesis_fw-la be_v understand_v than_o express_v the_o evil_n imprecate_v be_v not_o express_o mention_v yet_o thus_o much_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n impli_v let_v god_n bring_v what_o evil_n
their_o death_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o life_n for_o as_o they_o both_o live_v so_o they_o both_o die_v qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la ita_fw-la a_o holy_a lifâ—_n have_v a_o happy_a death_n so_o contra_fw-la first_o lazarus_n die_v and_o he_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14.13_o he_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n 1_o thess_n 4.14_o so_o his_o death_n be_v bless_v be_v but_o as_o that_o noble_a charior_fw-la which_o joseph_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n send_v to_o fetch_v his_o father_n in_o to_o partake_v with_o he_o of_o his_o glory_n gen._n 45.27_o so_o the_o lord_n send_v death_n to_o this_o miserable_a godly_a man_n as_o a_o wagon_n not_o only_o to_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o his_o present_a misery_n but_o also_o to_o carry_v he_o home_o to_o his_o father_n house_n where_o he_o may_v partake_v of_o future_a felicity_n and_o endless_a glory_n this_o holy_a beggar_n have_v the_o holy_a angel_n attend_v he_o at_o his_o death_n he_o have_v be_v before_o in_o his_o life_n canibus_fw-la expositus_fw-la a_o companion_n of_o dog_n but_o now_o at_o his_o death_n he_o be_v become_v angelorum_fw-la socius_fw-la a_o associate_n of_o angel_n who_o wait_v upon_o he_o at_o his_o die_a hour_n angel_n may_v indeed_o wait_v upon_o wicked_a man_n as_o that_o angel_n do_v at_o the_o pool_n of_o bechesda_n john_n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o we_o can_v suppose_v that_o every_o person_n of_o that_o multitude_n of_o impotent_a folk_n be_v godly_a yet_o whosoever_o he_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a that_o first_o step_v into_o the_o pool_n when_o the_o water_n thereof_o be_v move_v he_o be_v straightway_o heal_v by_o the_o angel_n but_o this_o good_a man_n have_v many_o angel_n to_o meet_v he_o in_o his_o way_n of_o die_v as_o jacob_n have_v gen._n 32.1_o 2._o so_o his_o death_n be_v to_o he_o only_o as_o another_o mahanaim_n have_v god_n host_n make_v a_o lane_n be_v on_o each_o side_n to_o succour_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o easy_a passage_n out_o of_o his_o body_n n._n b._n note_v well_o here_o be_v not_o one_o angel_n only_o attend_v die_v lazarus_n but_o many_o angel_n all_o as_o it_o be_v strive_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o bearer_n into_o a_o better_a world_n thus_o he_o who_o have_v be_v lick_v by_o dog_n in_o his_o life_n be_v now_o honour_v by_o angel_n at_o his_o death_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n of_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n as_o esth_n 6.6_o 9_o 11._o it_o be_v answer_v he_o shall_v be_v honour_v with_o this_o double_a honour_n 1._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 2._o to_o be_v bear_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o angel_n when_o he_o die_v such_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n psal_n 149.9_o this_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n than_o that_o honour_n of_o haman_n hammer_v out_o for_o himself_o of_o ride_v upon_o the_o king_n horse_n in_o royal_a robe_n etc._n etc._n as_o above_o esth._n 6._o yea_o it_o be_v great_a honour_n than_o that_o of_o amasis_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o will_v most_o ambitious_o have_v his_o own_o royal_a chariot_n to_o be_v draw_v by_o four_o of_o his_o fellow_n king_n who_o he_o have_v take_v captive_a in_o war_n in_o stead_n of_o horse_n to_o hurry_v he_o about_o in_o state_n oh_o how_o great_a be_v this_o honour_n do_v to_o a_o die_a saint_n that_o must_v have_v the_o holy_a angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n upon_o this_o errand_n only_o namely_o to_o carry_v lazarus_n soul_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n as_o our_o lord_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n hebr._n 1.14_o this_o office_n they_o account_v their_o honour_n in_o christ_n who_o confirm_v they_o as_o he_o redeem_v we_o that_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v as_o the_o evil_a angel_n do_v second_o dives_n so_o call_v die_v also_o and_o be_v bury_v ver_fw-la 22._o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o he_o leave_v his_o attendance_n at_o death_n and_o his_o passage_n after_o death_n to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o ver_fw-la 23._o where_o we_o find_v he_o in_o hell_n a_o ploce_a of_o torment_n which_o necessary_o presuppose_v that_o he_o be_v attend_v with_o devil_n at_o his_o death_n as_o lazarus_n be_v with_o angel_n at_o he_o it_o be_v say_v here_o the_n rich_a man_n also_o dye_v his_o riches_n whereof_o he_o have_v boast_v ps_n 49.6_o and_o wherein_o he_o have_v trust_v ps_n 52.7_o mark_n 10.24_o during_o his_o life_n can_v not_o now_o deliver_v he_o from_o death_n prov._n 11.4_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o worldly_a glory_n ps_n 49.10_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v hebr._n 9.27_o none_o of_o his_o skillfull_a physician_n with_o their_o constly_a cordial_n can_v redeem_v he_o from_o be_v arte_v by_o that_o grim_a sergeant_n death_n and_o when_o dead_a he_o be_v bury_v and_o possible_o the_o whole_a town_n attend_v he_o to_o his_o burying-place_n whereas_o poor_a lazarus_n probable_o have_v but_o four_o bearer_n of_o his_o body_n and_o a_o few_o follow_v the_o bier_n etc._n etc._n though_o this_o rich_a man_n body_n be_v undoubted_o bear_v in_o great_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n to_o the_o grave_a yet_o poor_a lazarus_n soul_n be_v in_o a_o far_o more_o splendid_a state_n carry_v up_o into_o glory_n whereas_o no_o funeral_n solemnity_n not_o the_o choice_a sweet_a purfume_n can_v cure_v much_o less_o save_v this_o glutton_n stink_a soul_n which_o 〈◊〉_d certain_o feize_v upon_o by_o devil_n with_o greediness_n at_o its_o departure_n out_o of_o his_o body_n who_o hurry_v it_o away_o hasty_o to_o hell_n the_o next_o news_n we_o hear_v of_o he_o be_v he_o that_o have_v be_v clothe_v in_fw-la bysso_fw-la in_o silken_a robe_n while_o he_o live_v be_v now_o groan_a in_fw-la abysso_fw-la in_o that_o bottomless_a pit_n whereinto_o those_o devil_n have_v plunge_v he_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a the_o lord_n let_v he_o live_v the_o long_a to_o repent_v in_o but_o he_o repent_v not_o revel_v 2.21_o 22._o so_o now_o god_n bid_v the_o devil_n to_o take_v he_o etc._n etc._n this_o bring_v in_o the_o four_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o beggar_n in_o their_o state_n after_o death_n also_o as_o in_o life_n the_o glutton_n have_v a_o state_n of_o abundance_n and_o the_o beggar_n a_o state_n of_o indigence_n so_o after_o death_n the_o former_a have_v a_o state_n of_o misery_n and_o the_o latter_a a_o state_n of_o glory_n of_o who_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o as_o death_n come_v in_o mercy_n to_o he_o for_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o smart_a sore_n of_o his_o body_n so_o the_o angel_n receive_v his_o precious_a and_o pious_a soul_n that_o have_v be_v lodge_v in_o a_o putrify_a carcase_n and_o not_o only_o convey_v it_o safe_o through_o the_o air_n which_o be_v call_v the_o devil_n territory_n as_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n eph._n 2.2_o but_o also_o lodge_v it_o sweet_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n which_o phrase_n be_v a_o synonymon_n of_o celestial_a felicity_n n._n b._n note_v well_o glory_n be_v not_o where_o call_v the_o bosom_n of_o adam_n for_o he_o be_v note_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a sinner_n who_o bring_v all_o manner_n of_o misery_n and_o death_n itself_o into_o the_o world_n rom._n 5.14_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o abraham_n stand_v dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.17_o 18._o hereupon_o all_o believer_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o step_v of_o abraham_n while_o they_o live_v rom._n 4.12_o hebr._n 6.12_o 13._o be_v say_v to_o lodge_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n when_o they_o die_v as_o here_o pious_a lazarus_n be_v place_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o luke_n 16._o because_o he_o have_v be_v a_o follower_n of_o abraham_n in_o imitation_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v a_o metaphor_n either_o take_v from_o feast_n whereat_o 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say_v do_v not_o disagree_v with_o that_o of_o solomon_n he_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v destroy_v prov._n 13.13_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o most_o comfortable_a mercy_n a_o bless_a privilege_n when_o parent_n and_o child_n do_v join_v together_o in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o adam_n and_o eve_n with_o their_o child_n do_v so_o that_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v the_o help_n not_o only_o of_o their_o son_n pain_n in_o feed_v their_o sheep_n and_o till_v their_o ground_n but_o also_o of_o their_o piety_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n wherein_o they_o have_v educate_v they_o as_o well_o as_o in_o worldly_a affair_n as_o before_o 3._o those_o pious_a parent_n be_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o parent_n in_o take_v care_n for_o their_o son_n soul_n as_o well_o as_o their_o body_n and_o teach_v they_o their_o general_n as_o well_o as_o their_o particular_a call_n godly_a adam_n do_v not_o only_o make_v frequent_a atonement_n to_o god_n for_o his_o son_n as_o nonesuch_n 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circumstance_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o which_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a to_o wit_n the_o substance_n of_o their_o service_n wherein_o this_o circumstance_n be_v speak_v to_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o second_o general_n part_n to_o wit_n the_o success_n of_o their_o service_n the_o 5._o circumstance_n be_v the_o matter_n what_o to_o be_v speak_v unto_o in_o the_o substance_n now_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o look_v upon_o it_o in_o common_a and_o both_o brother_n concern_v together_o therein_o so_o there_o be_v still_o a_o parity_n and_o congruity_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o for_o 1._o their_o service_n be_v equal_o personal_a they_o both_o make_v their_o personal_a address_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o altar_n of_o oblation_n they_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n by_o a_o proxy_n they_o do_v not_o transmit_v this_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o father_n adam_n though_o undoubted_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o job_n do_v for_o his_o job_n 1.5_o to_o 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he_o shall_v choose_v and_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n empty_a every_o man_n shall_v give_v according_a to_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o hand_n deut._n 16.16_o 17._o and_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a equity_n in_o all_o this_o under_o the_o gospel_n every_o man_n must_v pray_v and_o hear_v etc._n etc._n for_o himself_o unless_o when_o there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a dispensation_n from_o god_n himself_o the_o lawgiver_n unto_o it_o no_o man_n must_v think_v it_o enough_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o a_o proxy_n or_o by_o way_n of_o deputation_n not_o the_o husband_n for_o the_o wife_n nor_o the_o wife_n for_o the_o husband_n not_o the_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n nor_o child_n for_o parent_n not_o master_n for_o servant_n nor_o servant_n for_o master_n but_o all_o for_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o one_o for_o another_o josh_n 24.15_o i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n say_v joshuah_n not_o his_o family_n for_o he_o or_o he_o for_o his_o family_n this_o though_o it_o be_v good_a be_v not_o enough_o for_o master_n servant_n everyone_o must_v serve_v god_n for_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o one_o for_o another_o our_o lord_n show_v we_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o virgin_n mat._n 25.1_o etc._n etc._n that_o every_o soul_n must_v have_v oil_n in_o their_o own_o lamp_n and_o in_o their_o own_o vessel_n to_o furnish_v their_o lamp_n the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n who_o neglect_v to_o provide_v oil_n for_o themselves_o can_v not_o prevail_v for_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o that_o oil_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o wise_a the_o just_a must_v live_v and_o besaved_a by_o their_o own_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o habb_n 2.4_o it_o be_v true_a one_o earthly_a king_n may_v treat_v another_o in_o foreign_a part_n by_o his_o ambassador_n but_o he_o can_v hold_v correspondency_n with_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n so_o who_o will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o proxy_n he_o must_v present_v himself_o personal_o 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