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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sponsus_fw-la sanguinum_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la es_fw-la than_o that_o be_v when_o she_o see_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n ready_a to_o kill_v moses_n her_o husband_n in_o the_o inn_n because_o his_o son_n be_v not_o circumcise_v she_o take_v a_o sharp_a stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v she_o take_v a_o knife_n which_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n then_o be_v make_v of_o stone_n sharp_v this_o we_o may_v learn_v out_o of_o joshuah_n 5._o 2._o where_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o joshuah_n make_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sharp_a knife_n say_v we_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n knife_n of_o stone_n and_o circumcise_v again_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v have_v make_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sharp_a razor_n the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stone-knive_n thus_o far_o all_o be_v clear_a but_o for_o the_o rest_n we_o be_v to_o seek_v first_o on_o who_o the_o fault_n lie_v and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o omission_n of_o circumcision_n then_o who_o and_o what_o be_v mean_v when_o it_o be_v say_v she_o cast_v or_o make_v the_o foreskin_n to_o touch_v his_o foot_n and_o above_o all_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o sponsus_fw-la sanguinum_fw-la zipporah_n be_v common_o repute_v to_o have_v be_v a_o perverse_a and_o froward_a woman_n and_o moses_n the_o meek_a man_n on_o earth_n to_o have_v have_v that_o mishap_n in_o his_o choice_n which_o many_o a_o good_a man_n have_v the_o reason_n because_o she_o not_o only_o hinder_v her_o child_n from_o be_v circumcise_v out_o of_o some_o nicety_n and_o aversation_n thereof_o as_o a_o cruel_a ceremony_n but_o also_o when_o she_o see_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o she_o must_v do_v it_o to_o save_v her_o husband_n life_n yet_o she_o do_v it_o with_o a_o upbraid_a indignation_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o bloody_a husband_n who_o must_v have_v such_o a_o thing_n do_v unto_o his_o poor_a child_n but_o i_o see_v 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which_o be_v our_o duty_n we_o must_v be_v zealous_a and_o repent_v where_o first_o as_o the_o word_n lie_v we_o will_v speak_v of_o zeal_n and_o then_o of_o repentance_n concern_v zeal_n i_o will_v draw_v all_o i_o have_v to_o speak_v unto_o these_o two_o head_n 1._o what_o be_v this_o zeal_n which_o be_v here_o command_v 2._o what_o motive_n there_o be_v to_o urge_v and_o command_v it_o for_o the_o first_o zeal_n be_v the_o intention_n and_o vehemency_n of_o all_o our_o affection_n in_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o his_o service_n zeal_n it_o have_v its_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o burn_v and_o boil_v as_o water_v over_o the_o fire_n and_o thence_o may_v be_v style_v the_o fervency_n and_o boil_a of_o our_o affection_n such_o a_o one_o be_v apollos_n as_o s._n luke_n in_o act_n 18._o 25._o describe_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fervent_a in_o spirit_n and_o such_o s._n paul_n exhort_v the_o roman_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fervent_a or_o burn_a in_o spirit_n ch_z 12._o 11._o for_o as_o burn_v be_v the_o excess_n or_o high_a pitch_n of_o heat_n so_o be_v zeal_n of_o our_o affection_n the_o schoolman_n make_v it_o a_o intention_n of_o love_n which_o be_v true_a if_o love_n be_v take_v as_o the_o scripture_n use_v for_o it_o comprehend_v all_o our_o affection_n under_o that_o name_n all_o of_o they_o spring_n from_o presuppose_v love_n no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o know_v how_o in_o scripture_n all_o our_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v style_v love_n and_o charity_n but_o love_n be_v a_o special_a affection_n zeal_n be_v not_o the_o intention_n of_o it_o alone_o but_o of_o the_o rest_n also_o hatred_n joy_n grief_n hope_n fear_v etc._n etc._n so_o he_o that_o with_o david_n love_v the_o law_n of_o god_n more_o than_o 10._o honey_n or_o the_o hony-comb_n more_o than_o 72._o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n he_o love_v zealous_o he_o that_o rejoice_v in_o god_n testimony_n more_o than_o they_o that_o find_v 162._o great_a spoil_n more_o than_o his_o 12._o appoint_a food_n he_o joy_v zealous_o he_o who_o eye_n gush_v out_o 136._o river_n of_o water_n and_o wish_v his_o eye_n be_v 1._o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o god_n law_n he_o grieve_v zealous_o he_o who_o eye_n fail_v and_o who_o soul_n almost_o faint_v with_o wait_v and_o long_v for_o the_o 82._o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o hope_v zealous_o he_o who_o say_v 120._o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n he_o fear_v zealous_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o as_o in_o our_o body_n we_o find_v aguish_a burn_n as_o well_o as_o the_o healthful_a vigour_n of_o natural_a heat_n and_o as_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n offer_v fire_n unto_o god_n but_o not_o the_o right_a and_o holy_a fire_n but_o 〈◊〉_d strange_a fire_n which_o he_o command_v they_o not_o leu._n 10._o 1._o so_o be_v there_o some_o counterfeit_n of_o zeal_n as_o it_o be_v false_a fire_n abominable_a unto_o god_n and_o odious_a unto_o man_n all_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o glister_v no_o more_o be_v all_o zeal_n which_o seem_v so_o this_o zeal_n which_o god_n approve_v lest_o therefore_o blaze_a comet_n be_v mistake_v for_o the_o pure_a star_n of_o heaven_n and_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n strange_a fire_n for_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n altar_n let_v we_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o kind_n and_o character_n of_o false_a zeal_n for_o the_o better_a discern_v of_o the_o true_a the_o kind_n then_o of_o false_a zeal_n may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o three_o head_n 1._o hypocritical_a zeal_n which_o want_v sincerity_n 2._o
the_o jacobite_n sect_n may_v have_v the_o like_a custom_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o most_o of_o their_o rite_n they_o agree_v with_o they_o now_o the_o religious_a guise_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o orient_a have_v ancient_o be_v and_o still_o be_v such_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v when_o they_o enter_v into_o their_o temple_n or_o remain_v in_o they_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n look_v to_o thy_o foot_n or_o foot_n be_v take_v for_o a_o expression_n borrow_v from_o and_o allude_v thereto_o will_v have_v the_o same_o sense_n as_o if_o we_o inflect_v they_o to_o our_o manner_n shall_v say_v look_v unto_o thy_o head_n that_o be_v have_v a_o care_v thy_o head_n be_v fit_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n meaning_n that_o he_o shall_v put_v off_o his_o hat_n or_o be_v uncover_v when_o he_o come_v thither_o and_o use_v such_o other_o reverence_n as_o be_v wont_a to_o accompany_v it_o for_o know_v that_o 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commence_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n whereof_o this_o be_v the_o accustom_a and_o lead_a gesture_n to_o wit_n the_o very_a same_o and_o all_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n command_v in_o that_o original_a law_n leu._n 19_o 30._o sanctuarium_fw-la meum_fw-la reveremini_fw-la reverence_n my_o sanctuary_n which_o ionathan_n targum_fw-la explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o my_o sanctuary_n with_o reverence_n solomon_n parallele_v here_o with_o look_v to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o so_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o scripture_n almost_o every_o where_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o gesture_n only_o to_o understand_v and_o imply_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o veneration_n which_o such_o gesture_n represent_v and_o import_v but_o as_o this_o be_v most_o true_a so_o be_v it_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o false_a if_o any_o shall_v from_o hence_o collect_v that_o therefore_o the_o outward_a worship_n may_v secure_o be_v neglect_v in_o time_n and_o place_v where_o and_o when_o it_o may_v be_v do_v so_o the_o inward_a be_v perform_v nay_o the_o contrary_n follow_v for_o if_o the_o inward_a worship_n be_v chief_o intend_v when_o the_o outward_a or_o bodily_a be_v only_o name_v as_o it_o be_v grant_v be_v it_o not_o then_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v that_o where_o that_o which_o be_v not_o express_o name_v be_v mean_v there_o that_o which_o be_v only_o mention_v shall_v be_v exclude_v nay_o sure_o where_o the_o outward_a be_v mention_v as_o here_o in_o my_o text_n there_o no_o doubt_v but_o the_o outward_a in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o duty_n command_v whatsoever_o beside_o it_o be_v intend_v and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o disease_n almost_o proper_a to_o our_o time_n for_o our_o forefather_n be_v most_o sick_a of_o the_o other_o extreme_a so_o far_o to_o slight_v and_o disesteem_a that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v disdain_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o the_o body_n as_o to_o think_v it_o may_v be_v omit_v and_o neglect_v even_o in_o time_n and_o place_n convenient_a as_o in_o god_n house_n and_o public_a service_n without_o all_o guilt_n of_o sin_n give_v i_o therefore_o leave_v to_o propound_v a_o few_o consideration_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a of_o that_o malady_n for_o as_o that_o which_o seem_v but_o some_o light_a symptom_n at_o the_o first_o if_o the_o cure_n thereof_o be_v neglect_v and_o contemn_v oftentimes_o prove_v fatal_a and_o destroy_v life_n itself_o so_o may_v this_o i_o will_v have_v they_o therefore_o consider_v 1._o that_o we_o all_o look_v not_o only_o for_o the_o glorification_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o of_o our_o body_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v now_o a_o reward_n presuppose_v a_o work_n it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a therefore_o we_o shall_v worship_v and_o glorify_v god_n here_o in_o this_o life_n with_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n if_o we_o look_v that_o god_n shall_v one_o day_n glorify_v both_o 2._o that_o as_o the_o outward_a worship_n without_o the_o inward_a be_v dead_a so_o the_o inward_a without_o the_o outward_a be_v not_o complete_a even_o as_o the_o glorification_n of_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n be_v not_o nor_o shall_v be_v consummate_a till_o the_o body_n be_v again_o unite_v unto_o it_o 3._o that_o those_o who_o derogate_a so_o much_o from_o bodily_a worship_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o kneel_v bowing_z and_o the_o like_a make_v by_o consequent_a idolatry_n a_o sin_n far_o less_o heinous_a in_o degree_n than_o it_o be_v for_o be_v not_o idolatry_n to_o communicate_v that_o honour_n with_o a_o creature_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o creator_n alone_o by_o how_o much_o therefore_o the_o worship_n of_o gesture_n and_o posture_n be_v less_o due_a unto_o god_n when_o we_o do_v our_o homage_n unto_o he_o by_o so_o much_o be_v the_o sin_n the_o less_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a when_o the_o same_o be_v give_v unto_o a_o idol_n for_o i_o believe_v they_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o part_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n consist_v even_o in_o the_o outward_a worship_n give_v unto_o a_o idol_n as_o kneel_v bowing_z and_o fall_v down_o before_o it_o and_o the_o like_a 4._o last_o that_o although_o bodily_a worship_n be_v consider_v in_o itself_o be_v one_o of_o the_o minora_fw-la legis_fw-la of_o the_o lesser_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o honour_n do_v unto_o god_n thereby_o of_o no_o great_a value_n though_o not_o of_o none_o in_o his_o sight_n yet_o may_v a_o voluntary_a and_o presumptuous_a neglect_n even_o of_o so_o small_a a_o duty_n be_v a_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n because_o such_o a_o neglect_n proceed_v from_o a_o profane_a disposition_n and_o election_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o a_o sin_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v esteem_v according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o duty_n omit_v but_o from_o the_o heart_n election_n in_o omit_v it_o 92._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr bonum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la say_v seneca_n munda_fw-la vestis_fw-la sed_fw-la mundae_fw-la vestis_fw-la electio_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o rebonum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o electione_n that_o be_v a_o clean_a garment_n have_v no_o goodness_n of_o itself_o but_o it_o be_v the_o election_n of_o a_o clean_a garment_n which_o be_v commend_v because_o the_o goodness_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o election_n thereof_o so_o say_v i_o here_o it_o be_v not_o the_o value_n or_o merit_n of_o the_o work_n which_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n in_o omit_v the_o do_v thereof_o but_o the_o election_n not_o to_o do_v it_o now_o therefore_o to_o return_v to_o my_o hypothesis_n by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v deliver_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a to_o use_v some_o reverential_n gesture_n when_o we_o come_v into_o god_n house_n which_o yet_o some_o think_v they_o be_v very_o liberal_a if_o they_o grant_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n command_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o no_o will-worship_n as_o namely_o in_o that_o divine_a admonition_n give_v first_o to_o moses_n and_o afterward_o to_o josua_n put_v thy_o shoe_n from_o off_o thy_o foot_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o law_n reverence_n my_o sanctuary_n in_o this_o instruction_n by_o solomon_n look_v to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o christian_n in_o the_o new_a have_v use_v such_o reverence_n that_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o be_v condemn_v of_o profaneness_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o jew_n humility_n gentile_n pagan_n mahumetan_n all_o religion_n whatsoever_o if_o any_o be_v to_o be_v except_v proh_o pudor_fw-la &_o dolour_n it_o be_v ourselves_o but_o without_o doubt_n in_o
of_o destruction_n lest_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v utter_o be_v extinguish_v in_o those_o calamitous_a ruin_n and_o horrible_a mutation_n by_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n they_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n secure_v by_o the_o seal_n of_o providence_n and_o protection_n it_o be_v true_a the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v in_o be_v before_o this_o time_n but_o not_o seal_v with_o this_o seal_n of_o protection_n until_o those_o calamity_n fall_v upon_o the_o world_n from_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v protect_v so_o ezek._n 9_o the_o faithful_a israelite_n there_o and_o then_o seal_v and_o mark_v in_o their_o forehead_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n before_o that_o time_n of_o their_o mark_v but_o not_o seal_v and_o mark_v but_o when_o destruction_n and_o as_o it_o be_v there_o call_v the_o slaughter-weapon_n come_v upon_o the_o land_n from_o which_o the_o seal_n be_v to_o secure_v they_o read_v the_o chapter_n where_o in_o ver_fw-la 6._o the_o word_n be_v slay_v utter_o old_a and_o young_a but_o come_v not_o near_o any_o upon_o who_o be_v the_o mark_n just_o so_o here_o chap._n 7._o v._n 3._o hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n neither_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n till_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n the_o word_n which_o begin_v the_o 7._o chap._n confirm_v this_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o these_o thing_n i_o see_v which_o manner_n of_o transition_n i_o observe_v never_o to_o be_v use_v but_o when_o that_o which_o follow_v it_o be_v in_o time_n after_o that_o which_o go_v before_o after_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n the_o seal_n be_v for_o the_o future_a chap._n 4._o v._n 1._o after_o the_o six_o seal_n the_o 144000_o chap._n 7._o v._n 1._o after_o the_o 144000_o the_o turba_n palmifera_fw-la v_o 9_o after_o babylon_n ride_v the_o beast_n babylon_n ruin_n chap._n 18._o v._n 1._o after_o babylon_n ruin_n the_o lamb_n wedding_n chap._n 19_o v._n 1._o by_o this_o observation_n may_v be_v understand_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 15._o v._n 5._o for_o there_o end_v the_o general_n description_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n after_o who_o performance_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v open_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o the_o next_o be_v not_o a_o continuance_n but_o a_o return_n to_o a_o particular_a description_n of_o every_o angel_n performance_n which_o before_o be_v name_v but_o in_o general_n vi_o that_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n begin_v before_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o seven_o vial_n appear_v by_o the_o 16._o text_n to_o be_v the_o seven_o degree_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o beast_n therefore_o they_o must_v begin_v when_o the_o beast_n begin_v to_o fall_v now_o the_o beast_n be_v to_o be_v very_o far_o spend_v yea_o even_o desperate_o go_v to_o ruin_n before_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v see_v chap._n 11._o 7._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 15._o 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that_o which_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o write_a word_n that_o it_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbatim_o express_o if_o therefore_o concern_v this_o apostasy_n of_o christian_a believer_n to_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a time_n the_o spirit_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o be_v it_o to_o be_v find_v somewhere_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o there_o alone_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v say_v to_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o verbatim_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v therefore_o so_o good_a a_o hint_n give_v we_o let_v we_o see_v if_o we_o can_v find_v where_o the_o spirit_n speak_v of_o this_o matter_n so_o express_o there_o be_v three_o main_a thing_n in_o this_o our_o apostle_n prediction_n whereof_o i_o find_v the_o spirit_n to_o have_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o express_a word_n and_o that_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n 1._o of_o these_o last_o or_o letter_n time_n 2._o of_o the_o new_a worship_n of_o 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month_n sept._n 16._o which_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n name_n chap._n 1._o v_o ult_n for_o the_o day_n whereon_o the_o work_n begin_v show_v their_o complete_a seventy_o week_n so_o exact_o terminate_v upon_o any_o event_n remarkable_a during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o war._n for_o as_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n itself_o they_o come_v not_o near_o it_o by_o whole_a year_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o funccius_n funccius_n his_o computation_n of_o the_o lxx_o week_n from_o the_o seven_o of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la whence_o to_o christ_n passion_n he_o find_v just_a 490_o year_n have_v three_o great_a and_o unavoidable_a inconvenience_n 1._o that_o it_o end_v the_o 70_o week_n which_o by_o the_o text_n be_v allot_v for_o the_o holy_a city_n long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v fulfil_v 2._o that_o this_o artaxerxes_n may_v not_o be_v artaxerxes_n the_o hinderer_n of_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o that_o second_o artaxerxes_n 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est_fw-la regnum_fw-la qvartum_fw-la danielis_fw-la regnum_fw-la hic_fw-la intelligo_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la eorum_fw-la sensu_fw-la qui_fw-la diversas_fw-la rerumpublicarum_fw-la formas_fw-la diversis_fw-la vocabulis_fw-la distinxere_fw-la sed_fw-la notione_fw-la priscâ_fw-la cui_fw-la &_o sacri_fw-la codicis_fw-la stylus_fw-la assuevit_fw-la quâque_fw-la non_fw-la unius_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la imperium_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o optimatum_fw-la status_fw-la &_o populi_n dominatio_fw-la comprehenditur_fw-la nam_fw-la apud_fw-la prisca_fw-la secula_fw-la quosvis_fw-la rerumpublicarum_fw-la summate_v quâcunque_fw-la regiminis_fw-la formâ_fw-la reges_fw-la nuncupârunt_fw-la sive_fw-la uni_fw-la fuerint_fw-la &_o monarchae_n sive_fw-la plures_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la potestatis_fw-la consortes_fw-la summae_fw-la rerum_fw-la praefuissent_fw-la de_fw-fr gentium_fw-la usu_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la indicium_fw-la aliquod_fw-la aut_fw-la exemplum_fw-la requisierit_fw-la homerum_fw-la adeat_fw-la cujus_fw-la ut_fw-la alia_fw-la praeteream_fw-la qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la nuperrimè_fw-la legenti_fw-la occurrebat_fw-la locus_fw-la non_fw-la gravabor_fw-la adducere_fw-la be_v verò_fw-la est_fw-la odyss_n 6._o ubi_fw-la de_fw-la alcinoo_o rege_fw-la ad_fw-la procerum_fw-la concilium_fw-la eunte_fw-la egrediebatur_fw-la inquit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la inclytos_fw-la reges_fw-la ad_fw-la concilium_fw-la quò_fw-la ipsum_fw-la vocârunt_fw-la phaeaces_n generosi_fw-la audi_fw-la hîc_fw-la procerum_fw-la senatum_fw-la regum_fw-la cognomine_fw-la insignitum_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la immeritò_fw-la cyneas_fw-la pyrrhi_n legatus_fw-la testae_fw-la plutarcho_fw-mi hero_n svo_fw-la retulisse_fw-la fertur_fw-la senatum_fw-la romanum_fw-la multorum_fw-la regum_fw-la consessum_fw-la sibi_fw-la visum_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la profanorum_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la testimonia_fw-la conquirant_fw-la alii_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o argumento_fw-la sacro_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la usum_fw-la videamus_fw-la et_fw-la primò_fw-la quidem_fw-la animadversione_n dignus_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la abimelechi_n sermo_fw-la ad_fw-la sechemitas_fw-la jud._n cap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 2._o eos_fw-la quasi_fw-la ab_fw-la optimatum_fw-la imperio_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la dissuadentis_fw-la vtrùm_fw-la inquit_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la vobis_fw-la an_fw-mi ut_fw-mi regnum_fw-la habeant_fw-la in_o vos_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la viri_fw-la omnes_fw-la silij_fw-la jerubbaalis_fw-la a_o verò_fw-la ut_fw-la regnum_fw-la habeat_fw-la in_o vos_fw-la vir_fw-la unus_fw-la philistaeorum_n quoque_fw-la regimen_fw-la aristocraticum_fw-la suit_n &_o penes_fw-la quinque_fw-la satrap_n qui_fw-la à _fw-la civitatibus_fw-la suis_fw-la nominantur_fw-la jos._n 13._o 3._o azzathaeus_fw-la asdodaeus_fw-la ascalonaeus_fw-la gathaeus_n &_o ekronaeus_fw-la quorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la gathaeus_n satrapa_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la david_n conâ—ugit_fw-la in_fw-la primo_fw-la libro_fw-la sam._n cap._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rex_fw-la gathi_o vel_fw-la rex_fw-la gathaeus_n non_fw-la semel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la usque_fw-la temporis_fw-la regni_fw-la rationem_fw-la minimè_fw-la mutatam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la tam_fw-la frequens_fw-la quinque_fw-la istarum_fw-la satrapiarum_fw-la mentio_fw-la indicat_fw-la mitto_fw-la quòd_fw-la urbium_fw-la singularum_fw-la rectores_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la consules_a etiam_fw-la alibi_fw-la reges_fw-la nominari_fw-la videntur_fw-la mitto_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la orbis_n terrarum_fw-la politiae_fw-la ut_fw-la alibi_fw-la ità _fw-la matthaei_n 4._o vers_fw-la 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manifestè_fw-la nuncupentur_fw-la cum_fw-la diabolus_fw-la christum_fw-la servatorem_fw-la tentaturus_fw-la ei_fw-la in_o montem_fw-la sublimem_fw-la assumpto_fw-la ostendisse_fw-la legitur_fw-la omne_fw-la mundi_fw-la regna_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la eorum_fw-la magìs_fw-la prope_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la nostram_fw-la facit_fw-la quòd_fw-la joanni_n in_o apocalypsi_fw-la septem_fw-la bestiae_fw-la romanae_fw-la capita_n in_o quibus_fw-la consules_a tribuni_fw-la decemviri_fw-la dictatores_fw-la pontiâ—ices_fw-la totidem_fw-la reges_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la angelus_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la tot_fw-la summate_v penes_fw-la quos_fw-la vicibus_fw-la suis_fw-la majestas_fw-la erat_fw-la regnantis_fw-la populi_n romani_fw-la quapropter_fw-la etiam_fw-la daniel_n quarto_fw-la regno_fw-la quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la romanum_fw-la esse_fw-la contendo_fw-la plures_fw-la reges_fw-la seu_fw-la regias_fw-la potestates_fw-la attribuit_fw-la quando_fw-la istius_fw-la regni_fw-la descriptioni_fw-la subjicit_fw-la 44._o in_o diebus_fw-la inquit_fw-la istorum_fw-la regum_fw-la suscitabit_fw-la deus_fw-la coeli_fw-la regnum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o secula_fw-la non_fw-la destructur_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la temporibus_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la istius_fw-la multiregiae_fw-la suscitabitur_fw-la regnum_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o â—ecula_fw-la duraturum_fw-la sciendum_fw-la igitur_fw-la est_fw-la statum_fw-la romanum_fw-la capitibus_fw-la vicunque_fw-la varium_fw-la admodum_fw-la corpore_fw-la tamen_fw-la unum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la atque_fw-la ut_fw-la daniel_n propter_fw-la multiformem_fw-la capitum_fw-la varietatem_fw-la quartam_fw-la hanc_fw-la bestiam_fw-la nulli_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la bestiae_fw-la assimilare_fw-la potuit_fw-la 7._o ità _fw-la neque_fw-la unitas_fw-la regni_fw-la romani_fw-la ex_fw-la capitibus_fw-la aestimari_fw-la potest_fw-la aut_fw-la debet_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la unitate_fw-la populi_fw-la regnantis_fw-la super_fw-la orbem_fw-la terratum_fw-la civitas_n enim_fw-la una_fw-la eadémque_fw-la sub_fw-la tam_fw-la multiformi_fw-la majestate_fw-la regnabat_fw-la super_fw-la reges_fw-la terrae_fw-la ut_fw-la joannes_n 17._o loquor_fw-la unde_fw-la caput_fw-la orbis_fw-la &_o vrbs_fw-la orbis_fw-la domina_fw-la audiebat_fw-la atque_fw-la ex_fw-la istis_fw-la facile_fw-la cernere_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la malè_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la usus_fw-la ut_fw-la quatuor_fw-la ista_fw-la danielis_fw-la regna_fw-la quatuor_fw-la monarchiae_fw-la nuncuparentur_fw-la ut_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la romano_n taceam_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la nunc_fw-la lie_fw-la est_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la graecorum_n regnum_fw-la de_fw-fr quo_fw-la nemo_fw-la dubitat_fw-la quin_fw-la danielis_fw-la regnis_fw-la accenseri_fw-la debeat_fw-la post_fw-la alexandrum_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o plures_fw-la reges_fw-la dispertitum_fw-la dixi_fw-la satìs_fw-la quid_fw-la regnum_fw-la mihi_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la romanum_fw-la sequitur_fw-la jam_fw-la ut_fw-la danielis_fw-la regna_fw-la quid_fw-la sint_fw-la cúrque_fw-la ità _fw-la nominentur_fw-la breviter_fw-la ostendam_fw-la danielis_fw-la igitur_fw-la regna_fw-la dico_fw-la quatuor_fw-la ista_fw-la regna_fw-la seu_fw-la regnorum_fw-la seriem_fw-la quam_fw-la primò_fw-la ex_fw-la nebuchadnezaris_fw-la babylonii_fw-la somnio_fw-la de_fw-fr statue_n quadruplicis_fw-la materiae_fw-la daniel_n divinitus_fw-la edoctus_fw-la exposuit_fw-la dan._n cap._n 2._o de_fw-la iisdémque_fw-la postea_fw-la daniel_n ipse_fw-la
acknowledgement_n for_o such_o peculiar_a knowledge_n of_o the_o mysterious_a and_o prophetic_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o that_o hymn_n in_o the_o alexandrian_a liturgy_n for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o prophecy_n be_v a_o grace_n and_o favour_n as_o well_o as_o prophecy_n itself_o according_o those_o two_o person_n one_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o other_o in_o the_o new_a that_o be_v favour_v above_o all_o other_o with_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n be_v such_o as_o be_v peculiar_o dear_a to_o god_n daniel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o and_o more_o full_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o a_o man_n of_o desire_n or_o great_o belove_v and_o john_n be_v the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v so_o he_o be_v style_v five_o time_n in_o scripture_n that_o lean_v on_o his_o breast_n at_o supper_n and_o lay_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o to_o this_o his_o bosome-disciple_n do_v our_o lord_n impart_v the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o prophecy_n as_o also_o of_o evangelical_n truth_n whence_o he_o be_v worthy_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a a_o title_n more_o fit_o apply_v to_o he_o than_o of_o old_a to_o orpheus_n linus_n and_o musaeus_n or_o any_o the_o divine_a writer_n among_o either_o the_o philosopher_n or_o poet_n of_o the_o gentile_n iii_o his_o serious_a diligence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o instrumental_a to_o the_o attain_n of_o that_o knowledge_n he_o pray_v for_o where_o the_o most_o seemingly-earnest_n prayer_n be_v not_o attend_v with_o as_o earnest_a endeavour_n it_o be_v but_o a_o lazy_a insignificant_a wish_n and_o in_o some_o a_o piece_n of_o vain_a enthusiasm_n but_o our_o saviour_n advice_n be_v not_o bare_o to_o 7._o ask_v but_o to_o seek_v and_o such_o be_v that_o of_o 4._o solomon_n not_o only_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o voice_n for_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n but_o to_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o 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entrust_v to_o he_o to_o improve_v to_o the_o best_a advantage_n in_o his_o service_n and_o therefore_o as_o become_v a_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n desirous_a to_o approve_v himself_o to_o his_o master_n in_o heaven_n 10._o whatsoever_o his_o hand_n do_v find_v to_o do_v herein_o he_o do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o that_o he_o may_v whole_o give_v himself_o to_o these_o study_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n illis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o attend_v upon_o they_o without_o distraction_n he_o prudent_o make_v choice_n of_o his_o most_o still_a and_o vacant_a hour_n wherein_o he_o may_v be_v most_o free_a from_o the_o noise_n and_o tumult_n of_o other_o care_n and_o distractive_a but_o less_o pertinent_a business_n for_o he_o will_v tell_v his_o friend_n that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o these_o thing_n but_o in_o silence_n and_o security_n of_o not_o be_v distract_v by_o company_n and_o business_n s._n john_n receive_v his_o 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blame_v i_o if_o i_o take_v more_o pause_n than_o ordinary_a and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o altius_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la animo_fw-la meo_fw-la insedit_fw-la say_v he_o that_o rash_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o false_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o a_o high_a degree_n word_n worthy_a to_o be_v write_v to_o use_v 17._o ieremy_n expression_n with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n or_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n upon_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o most_o legible_a and_o last_a character_n word_n argue_v the_o author_n most_o serious_a and_o pious_a spirit_n full_a of_o reverence_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o most_o sad_o to_o be_v consider_v by_o the_o over-confident_a and_o superficial_a expositor_n of_o the_o divine_a oracle_n and_o mystery_n thus_o much_o in_o general_n the_o particular_a mean_n whereby_o he_o attain_v so_o great_a a_o insight_n and_o skill_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o other_o abstruse_a prophecy_n of_o scripture_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o his_o accurate_a and_o judicious_a compare_v of_o scripture_n with_o scripture_n and_o observe_v the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a use_n of_o the_o like_a word_n and_o phrase_n in_o several_a passage_n of_o scripture_n as_o they_o be_v either_o in_o the_o original_a language_n or_o in_o the_o ancient_a version_n thereof_o especial_o the_o chaldee_n greek_n and_o syriack_n for_o he_o find_v by_o good_a experience_n that_o some_o scripture_n do_v excellent_o illustrate_v other_o where_o the_o like_a expression_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o consequent_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v 119._o a_o lamp_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o guide_n of_o our_o life_n and_o practice_n but_o also_o as_o to_o the_o direct_v our_o progress_n in_o the_o safe_a and_o clear_a method_n of_o interpret_n itself_o and_o that_o such_o compare_v of_o place_n be_v as_o needful_a for_o our_o conduct_n in_o the_o more_o solitary_a and_o dark_a passage_n of_o scripture_n as_o that_o burn_a pillar_n of_o fire_n be_v to_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o journey_v through_o a_o waist_n and_o desolate_a wilderness_n which_o god_n give_v they_o to_o be_v both_o a_o guide_n of_o the_o unknown_a journey_n and_o a_o harmless_a sun_n by_o night_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n do_v elegant_o express_v it_o in_o chap._n 18._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n particular_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o style_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v frequent_o imitate_v the_o construction_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o old_a as_o also_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o lxx_o and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o many_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o vulgar_a but_o hellenistical_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o use_n and_o importance_n of_o they_o in_o the_o greek_a bible_n as_o for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apocal._n 14._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 16._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15._o 54._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apocal._n 13._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 9_o 5._o several_a other_o example_n may_v be_v mention_v but_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o general_o acknowledge_v by_o those_o that_o be_v but_o competent_o acquaint_v with_o sacred_a philology_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o needless_a task_n to_o produce_v the_o very_a many_o instance_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v in_o confirmation_n thereof_o 2._o his_o exact_a skill_n in_o history_n and_o the_o custom_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o nation_n be_v a_o singular_a aid_n and_o advantage_n to_o he_o for_o explain_v the_o obscure_a passage_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o prophet_n it_o be_v
true_a those_o thing_n that_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o practise_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n they_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a in_o the_o scripture_n more_o especial_o to_o the_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n to_o the_o sincerely-obedient_a soul_n they_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o if_o they_o be_v write_v with_o a_o sunbeam_n its_o carn_v tertullian_n expression_n yea_o they_o be_v as_o io._n s._n chrysostome_n have_v phrased_a it_o high_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d that_o pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n which_o lead_v to_o a_o happy_a life_n hereafter_o and_o constitute_v that_o holiness_n here_o which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o that_o happiness_n the_o scripture_n be_v proâ—rept_n clear_a and_o intelligible_a without_o any_o paraphrase_n or_o comment_n without_o any_o criticism_n or_o philological_a learning_n they_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o understand_v but_o hard_o to_o practice_v nor_o be_v they_o hard_a in_o this_o latter_a respect_n but_o through_o our_o own_o fault_n through_o our_o unwillingness_n to_o implore_v and_o use_v those_o aid_n which_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o afford_v to_o such_o as_o diligent_o seek_v he_o yet_o that_o 3._o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a and_o thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o particular_o to_o that_o good_a work_n which_o most_o proper_o become_v the_o man_n of_o god_n the_o understanding_n and_o explain_v of_o many_o other_o considerable_a part_n of_o h._n scripture_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v well_o read_v in_o history_n and_o antiquity_n both_o jewish_a christian_a and_o ethnic_a and_o withal_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o happy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sagacity_n for_o the_o better_a discover_v what_o event_n record_v in_o history_n do_v particular_o answer_v the_o scripture-prophecy_n and_o that_o mr._n mede_n be_v excellent_o accomplish_v for_o such_o purpose_n be_v manifest_a to_o all_o 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that_o glorious_a session_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n upon_o a_o throne_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o apocal._n 4._o and_o by_o those_o eagle_n four_o animalia_fw-la the_o ensign_n of_o the_o four_o standard_n of_o the_o israelitish_n camp_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o be_v place_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o throne_n of_o god_n from_o the_o same_o antiquity_n he_o explain_v the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n mention_v apocal._n 11._o the_o inner_a court_n for_o the_o priest_n the_o outer_a for_o the_o israelite_n between_o which_o and_o the_o atrium_n gentium_fw-la be_v a_o wall_n of_o stone_n about_o three_o cubit_n high_a with_o a_o inscription_n upon_o it_o forbid_v any_o alien_a or_o uncircumcised_a gentile_a to_o come_v within_o the_o sacred_a limit_n and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes._n 2._o 14._o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n do_v plain_o allude_v hereunto_o but_o not_o to_o mention_v any_o more_o 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endure_v a_o man_n to_o be_v contrary-minded_n and_o have_v little_a or_o no_o edge_n to_o contend_v with_o one_o i_o think_v persuade_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o something_o that_o mere_o concern_v he_o in_o state_n of_o salvation_n but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n 1._o you_o seem_v to_o grant_v i_o that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n mention_v in_o daniel_n and_o that_o come_n of_o his_o in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 24._o 30._o &_o ch_z 26._o 64._o mark_v 13._o 26._o &_o ch_z 14._o 62._o luke_n 21._o 27._o and_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n chap._n 1._o 7._o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o you_o apply_v they_o all_o to_o christ_n come_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o that_o prophecy_n of_o he_o that_o that_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o thing_n 34._o than_o prophesy_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v i_o answer_v first_o while_o you_o endeavour_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o establish_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n you_o bereave_v the_o church_n of_o those_o principal_a passage_n of_o scripture_n whereon_o she_o have_v always_o ground_v her_o faith_n of_o the_o second_o come_n second_o you_o ground_n all_o this_o upon_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n generation_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o only_a aetas_fw-la but_o gens_fw-la natio_fw-la progeny_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v here_o take_v viz._n gens_n judaeorum_n non_fw-la inâ—eribit_fw-la usque_fw-la dum_fw-la omne_fw-la haec_fw-la implentur_fw-la the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o perish_v till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v for_o so_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n notion_n as_o you_o may_v see_v even_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o virtue_n of_o which_o amen_o verse_n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o jewish_a nation_n even_o to_o the_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n of_o all_o who_o consider_v it_o remain_v a_o distinct_a people_n in_o so_o long_a and_o tedious_a a_o captivity_n and_o after_o so_o many_o wonderful_a change_n as_o have_v befall_v the_o nation_n where_o they_o live_v according_a to_o that_o of_o jeremy_n chap._n 31._o 35_o 36._o whether_o this_o passage_n seem_v to_o have_v reference_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n which_o give_v the_o sun_n for_o a_o light_n by_o day_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o star_n for_o a_o light_n by_o night_n which_o divide_v the_o sea_n when_o the_o wave_n thereof_o roar_v if_o those_o ordinance_n depart_v from_o before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n than_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n also_o shall_v cease_v from_o be_v a_o nation_n before_o i_o for_o ever_o s._n chrysostome_n among_o the_o ancient_n and_o flacius_n illyricus_n a_o man_n well_o skilled_a in_o the_o style_n of_o scripture_n among_o the_o modern_n and_o those_o who_o follow_v they_o may_v have_v admonish_v other_o to_o take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o acception_n rather_o than_o by_o turn_v it_o aetas_fw-la or_o seculum_fw-la to_o put_v this_o prophecy_n in_o little_a ease_n and_o the_o whole_a harmony_n of_o scripture_n out_o of_o frame_n by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o confuse_a interpretation_n s._n chrysostome_n apply_v it_o to_o gens_n christiana_n or_o fidelium_fw-la which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generatio_fw-la quaerentium_fw-la dominum_fw-la other_o have_v other_o accommodation_n but_o still_o under_o this_o notion_n i_o speak_v of_o i_o prefer_v as_o i_o say_v gens_n judaeorum_n for_o what_o reason_n nihil_fw-la nunc_fw-la attinet_fw-la dicere_fw-la no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o native_a notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o and_o so_o take_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n matth._n 23._o 36._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o this_o nation_n so_o beza_n render_v it_o twice_o in_o the_o parallel_n place_n luke_n 11._o 50_o 51._o and_o seven_o time_n in_o this_o gospel_n again_o luke_n 17._o 25._o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v first_o reject_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n à _fw-la gente_fw-la ista_fw-la the_o lxx_o render_v by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d populus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d familia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d progeny_n patria_fw-la see_v gen._n 25._o 13._o &_o ch_z 43._o 7._o num._n 10._o 30_o etc._n etc._n i_o suppose_v here_o be_v enough_o â—or_a the_o signification_n of_o a_o word_n so_o then_o your_o argument_n thence_o be_v nothing_o 3._o beside_o to_o interpret_v this_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o his_o kingdom_n then_o of_o his_o come_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o context_n of_o our_o saviour_n prophecy_n for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o destroy_v jerusalem_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o cause_n of_o that_o great_a and_o long_a tribulation_n of_o that_o people_n but_o the_o come_n and_o appear_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n be_v express_o say_v shall_v be_v after_o it_o immediate_o after_o the_o day_n of_o that_o tribulation_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 24._o 29._o mark_v 13._o 24._o for_o this_o great_a tribulation_n such_o as_o never_o nation_n suffer_v be_v not_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o their_o calamity_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o dispersion_n from_o that_o time_n unto_o this_o present_v not_o yet_o end_v wherefore_o s._n luke_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o expositor_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n put_v in_o stead_n of_o those_o word_n of_o great_a tribulation_n these_o of_o parallel_a sense_n to_o they_o there_o shall_v be_v great_a distress_n in_o the_o land_n and_o wrath_n upon_o this_o people_n luke_n 21._o 23._o and_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o shall_v be_v lead_v away_o captive_a into_o all_o nation_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v tread_v down_o of_o the_o gentile_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v v_o 24._o and_o as_o the_o other_o evangelist_n say_v after_o that_o tribulation_n end_v so_o he_o after_z or_o when_o these_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v then_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o a_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o copulative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v take_v after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n ordinatiuè_fw-la for_o tum_fw-la deinde_fw-la which_o you_o know_v be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n then_o shall_v be_v sign_n and_o i_o make_v no_o 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those_o day_n be_v yet_o in_o be_v it_o be_v say_v ruth_n 1._o 1._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o judge_n rule_v that_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n i_o hope_v this_o famine_n be_v but_o in_o some_o part_n of_o those_o day_n or_o in_o the_o day_n of_o some_o of_o those_o udge_n not_o all_o of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o expression_n elliptical_a if_o you_o will_v but_o yet_o most_o ordinary_a judg._n 15._o 20._o samson_n judge_v israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o philistine_n twenty_o year_n but_o the_o philistine_n day_n be_v forty_o year_n so_o he_o judge_v but_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o they_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 1._o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n 3_o year_n vide_fw-la ezra_n 4._o 7._o isaiah_n 7._o 1._o jer._n 23._o 6._o so_o matth._n 2._o 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o herod_n the_o king_n jesus_n be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n that_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n or_o about_o the_o last_o two_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o kingdom_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v during_o they_o and_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o they_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o sufficient_o argue_v which_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o last_o kingdom_n which_o have_v destroy_v and_o swâ—â—_n owe_v the_o former_a three_o i_o mean_v the_o second_o swallow_v or_o possess_v the_o first_o the_o three_o the_o second_o the_o four_o the_o three_o and_o so_o in_o a_o sense_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o four_o the_o stone_n destroy_v all_o the_o rest_n as_o contain_v therein_o for_o the_o stone_n smite_v neither_o the_o golden_a part_n nor_o the_o silver_n nor_o the_o brass_n immediate_o but_o only_o the_o foot_n of_o iron_n and_o clay_n and_o yet_o by_o that_o blow_n be_v the_o brass_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n destroy_v also_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o all_o come_v by_o succession_n to_o the_o iron_n i_o add_v beside_o in_o my_o last_o that_o the_o dissipation_n of_o the_o 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rule_v case_n among_o the_o grammarian_n that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v i_o devise_v it_o for_o a_o evasion_n i_o have_v observe_v many_o example_n thereof_o which_o i_o know_v not_o now_o where_o to_o find_v only_o there_o come_v one_o to_o mind_n like_o that_o of_o jephtah_n 2_o chron._n 35._o 24._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o josiah_n be_v bury_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o his_o father_n which_o we_o translate_v one_o of_o the_o sepulcher_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o your_o own_o observation_n shall_v furnish_v you_o with_o more_o example_n i_o will_v exscribe_v such_o as_o my_o grammarian_n afford_v i_o 〈…〉_z psal._n 1._o 3._o erit_fw-la sicut_fw-la arbour_n plantata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la rivos_fw-la aqu_fw-la â—rum_fw-la h._n e._n juxta_fw-la aben_n ezram_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la rivorum_fw-la aquae_fw-la jon._n 1._o 5._o et_fw-la jonas_n descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la latera_fw-la 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