grieve_v he_o so_o much_o as_o no_o alloy_n can_v be_v have_v of_o his_o great_a grief_n without_o dispossess_v the_o devil_n which_o he_o effect_v in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o lord_n our_o saviour_n who_o have_v impower_v his_o apostle_n to_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n mark_v 16.17_o these_o word_n paul_n utter_v 〈◊〉_d the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o he_o who_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o dangerous_a effect_n of_o satan_n increase_a rage_n as_o he_o feel_v after_o and_o also_o assure_v he_o of_o power_n from_o on_o high_a to_o cast_v out_o this_o dare_a devil_n according_a to_o christ_n promise_n this_o latter_a action_n of_o paul_n at_o philippi_n do_v soon_o involve_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o passion_n and_o suffering_n for_o when_o the_o damsel_n master_n see_v their_o gain_n be_v go_v out_o with_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o damsel_n as_o if_o both_o have_v go_v forth_o together_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o verse_n 19.2_o they_o present_o raise_v up_o a_o hot_a persecution_n against_o paul_n &c_n &c_n this_o introduce_v the_o second_o general_n concern_v of_o paul_n and_o his_o associate_n at_o this_o city_n namely_o their_o passion_n and_o suffering_n wherein_o those_o part_n fall_v under_o a_o several_a consideration_n as_o follow_v 1._o their_o danger_n and_o 2_o their_o deliverance_n in_o their_o danger_n be_v considerable_a 1._o their_o accuser_n both_o who_o they_o be_v before_o who_o and_o of_o what_o they_o do_v accuse_v they_o verse_n 19.20_o 21._o and_o 2_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o accuse_v though_o they_o be_v innocent_a yet_o without_o convict_v they_o of_o any_o crime_n they_o be_v both_o beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n and_o cast_v into_o close_a prison_n and_o the_o jailor_n be_v command_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o straight_a custody_n verse_n 22.23_o so_o that_o he_o thrust_v they_o into_o the_o inner_a 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israel_n with_o his_o multiply_a altar_n and_o sacrifice_n show_v that_o though_o man_n stand_v not_o to_o his_o promise_n upon_o four_o reason_n 1._o because_o he_o oft_o fallacious_o promise_v 2._o and_o as_o oft_o repent_v of_o his_o promise_n 3._o because_o something_o fall_v out_o at_o unaware_o which_o either_o disenable_v the_o promiser_n to_o perform_v or_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v do_v disoblige_v his_o friend_n and_o render_v himself_o incapable_a of_o the_o performance_n and_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v the_o thing_n promise_v be_v beyond_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o promiser_n all_o which_o case_n and_o cause_n can_v have_v no_o coincidency_n with_o the_o lord_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o determine_a benediction_n of_o god_n be_v no_o way_n reversible_a by_o man_n this_o balaam_n do_v acknowledge_v ver_fw-la 20._o for_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v 1_o sam._n 15.25_o though_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o speak_v seem_o of_o god_n repent_v as_o gen._n 6.6_o amos_n 7.3_o 6._o jer._n 18.8_o yet_o be_v these_o expression_n only_o according_a to_o our_o capacity_n as_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicta_fw-la so_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intellecta_fw-la speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o take_v by_o our_o understanding_n as_o it_o beseem_v the_o majesty_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n when_o repentance_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n it_o note_v only_o the_o alteration_n of_o his_o action_n but_o no_o alteration_n or_o change_n of_o his_o purpose_n or_o decree_n which_o be_v immutable_a it_o be_v mutatio_fw-la rei_fw-la non_fw-la dei_fw-la effectus_fw-la non_fw-la affectus_fw-la facti_fw-la non_fw-la consilii_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o change_n of_o his_o will_n but_o of_o his_o work_n repentance_n with_o man_n be_v the_o change_n of_o his_o will_n 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paul_n after_o david_n rom._n 4.7_o hold_v forth_o believer_n justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o same_o expression_n of_o the_o psalmist_n for_o not_o to_o behold_v or_o see_v sin_n in_o sinful_a man_n be_v according_a to_o scripture-phrase_n god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o our_o sine_fw-la psal_n 51.9_o blot_v out_o our_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v they_o no_o more_o isa_n 43.25_o and_o heb._n 8.12_o and_o when_o god_n pardon_v his_o people_n than_o their_o iniquity_n though_o seek_v for_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v jer._n 50.20_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v unto_o unbeliever_n their_o iniquity_n be_v remember_v and_o not_o blot_v out_o their_o sin_n be_v before_o though_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n continual_o psal_n 109.14_o 15._o so_o psal_n 90.8_o and_o therefore_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o every_o day_n psal_n 7.11_o the_o seven_o remark_n be_v the_o strange_a inference_n which_o the_o antinomian_o draw_v from_o this_o 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nor_o need_v we_o be_v so_o solicitous_a about_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n which_o be_v utter_v by_o balaam_n who_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o wickedness_n and_o thereupon_o endeavour_v by_o his_o enchantment_n to_o curse_n israel_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v save_v only_o that_o they_o be_v general_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o word_n not_o so_o much_o of_o balaam_n upon_o which_o account_n they_o may_v be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n without_o scruple_n for_o it_o matter_n not_o what_o such_o a_o mad_a man_n belch_v out_o as_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o overrule_v the_o tongue_n of_o this_o mad_a prophet_n and_o make_v he_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n and_o which_o can_v never_o contradict_v itself_o in_o other_o place_n of_o divine_o inspire_v scripture_n every_o where_o scatter_v to_o show_v how_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v of_o the_o black_a hue_n and_o of_o great_a provocation_n to_o god_n pute_n 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and_o unjust_a imputation_n of_o such_o a_o abominable_a iniquity_n see_v it_o be_v safe_a to_o be_v over-credulous_a than_o over-censorious_a and_o better_a to_o be_v blind_a in_o charity_n than_o to_o be_v rash_a in_o censure_n especial_o consider_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v please_v to_o leave_v it_o so_o dark_a and_o undetermined_a the_o five_o reason_n be_v suppose_v jephtah_n have_v be_v so_o far_o infatuate_v as_o to_o make_v such_o a_o wicked_a vow_n as_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o dear_a daughter_n if_o she_o come_v the_o first_o out_o of_o his_o door_n to_o meet_v he_o yet_o when_o he_o see_v this_o be_v the_o result_n he_o may_v easy_o understand_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v it_o for_o vow_n bound_v only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o though_o the_o thing_n vow_v seem_v good_a but_o afterward_o prove_v evil_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o vower_n in_o such_o a_o case_n save_v only_o to_o repent_v of_o his_o rashness_n n._n b._n as_o it_o be_v a_o single_a sin_n to_o make_v that_o bad_a vow_n so_o it_o become_v a_o double_a sin_n to_o keep_v it_o for_o the_o first_o may_v fall_v out_o by_o a_o preposterous_a precipitancy_n but_o the_o second_o must_v be_v do_v by_o a_o mature_a deliberation_n which_o be_v always_o record_v as_o a_o brand_n for_o the_o aggravation_n of_o wickedness_n what_o be_v do_v in_o cold_a blood_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o what_o be_v act_v in_o a_o pang_n of_o passion_n this_o be_v jephtah_n case_n he_o have_v the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n ver_fw-la 37._o wherein_n to_o inform_v himself_o about_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o his_o vow_n n._n b._n no_o doubt_v but_o so_o tender_a a_o father_n be_v willing_a enough_o to_o receive_v information_n especial_o in_o a_o case_n wherein_o his_o interest_n yea_o his_o all_n be_v so_o high_o concern_v and_o in_o a_o matter_n so_o agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o natural_a and_o paternal_a affection_n and_o though_o he_o be_v breed_v up_o a_o soldier_n so_o possible_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o redemption_n levit._n 27.3_o 4._o where_o the_o male_a that_o be_v vow_v to_o god_n may_v be_v redeem_a for_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o female_a be_v set_v at_o a_o low_a valuation_n because_o less_o serviceable_a in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o the_o male_n of_o mankind_n be_v now_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v suppose_v that_o this_o judge_n of_o israel_n will_v have_v give_v many_o hundred_o of_o silver-shekels_a to_o have_v redeem_a the_o life_n of_o such_o a_o generous_a morigerous_a and_o only_a dear_a daughter_n as_o bid_v her_o father_n do_v to_o she_o according_a to_o his_o vow_n for_o 36._o and_o suppose_v his_o more_a morose_n education_n in_o military_a matter_n have_v make_v he_o either_o ignorant_a or_o forgetful_a of_o this_o law_n of_o redemption_n yet_o have_v he_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n at_o shilo_n to_o consult_v they_o about_o so_o 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some_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o lip_n preserve_v knowledge_n mal._n 2.7_o even_o in_o those_o corrupt_a time_n that_o know_v all_o those_o premise_n and_o be_v able_a to_o resolve_v his_o doubt_n especial_o the_o highpriest_n with_o his_o urim_n and_o thummim_n at_o the_o least_o consider_v they_o have_v the_o whole_a space_n of_o two_o month_n time_n before_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o vow_n wherein_o to_o consider_v on_o the_o case_n the_o six_o reason_n be_v it_o be_v not_o intelligible_a in_o any_o sound_a sense_n how_o jephtah_n can_v be_v invest_v with_o any_o such_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a authority_n to_o sacrifice_v the_o first_o person_n or_o thing_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n asher_n may_v be_v read_v either_o for_o who_o or_o for_o what_o that_o come_v to_o meet_v he_o in_o his_o return_n from_o the_o victory_n we_o may_v say_v who_o give_v he_o this_o authority_n assure_o god_n give_v it_o he_o not_o for_o first_o as_o to_o thing_n it_o may_v have_v be_v his_o ass_n out_o of_o the_o door_n of_o his_o stable-house_n or_o his_o dog_n out_o of_o the_o door_n of_o his_o dwellinghouse_n or_o any_o other_o unclean_a creature_n such_o thing_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o above_o levit._n 27.11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o second_o as_o to_o person_n it_o may_v have_v be_v his_o own_o wife_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o one_o in_o his_o family_n over_o who_o he_o can_v have_v no_o colour_n of_o any_o rightful_a power_n to_o offer_v they_o up_o as_o burnt-offering_n in_o the_o do_n of_o which_o he_o can_v never_o be_v excuse_v of_o be_v guilty_a of_o wilful_a murder_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o such_o parental_a power_n over_o his_o own_o daughter_n as_o a_o father_n no_o nor_o any_o such_o legal_a civil_a power_n as_o a_o judge_n to_o kill_v a_o innocent_a and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o his_o only_a oblige_v and_o obedient_a child_n without_o any_o offence_n commit_v by_o she_o either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n this_o have_v be_v a_o wickedness_n with_o a_o witness_n hateful_a to_o god_n and_o hurtful_a to_o mankind_n reason_n the_o seven_o nor_o can_v jephtah_n alone_o offer_v up_o his_o daughter_n as_o a_o burnt-offering_a unless_o he_o can_v involve_v other_o to_o act_n with_o he_o in_o this_o horrid_a action_n for_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n this_o presumptuous_a usurpation_n god_n punish_v upon_o vzziah_n with_o leprosy_n 2_o chron._n 26.18_o 19_o see_v it_o do_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o it_o seem_v not_o very_o probable_a that_o he_o can_v persuade_v the_o priest_n to_o cut_v the_o throat_n and_o to_o burn_v the_o flesh_n of_o such_o a_o honest_a and_o honourable_a virgin_n without_o the_o least_o provocation_n upon_o her_o part_n to_o they_o n._n b._n it_o be_v far_o more_o probable_a that_o both_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n will_v rather_o unanimous_o prevent_v than_o promote_v such_o a_o barbarous_a butchery_n have_v jephtah_n assay_v to_o do_v it_o by_o himself_o as_o the_o people_n afterward_o do_v rescue_n innocent_a jonathan_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o bloody_a saul_n when_o he_o his_o own_o father_n have_v swear_v the_o death_n of_o his_o own_o son_n 1_o sam._n 14.39_o 44_o 45._o objection_n against_o this_o second_o opinion_n in_o short_a be_v these_o the_o first_o objection_n be_v in_o that_o law_n of_o redemption_n it_o be_v say_v that_o no_o devote_a thing_n whether_o of_o man_n or_o beast_n shall_v not_o be_v redeem_a but_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n levit._n 27_o 28_o 29._o this_o be_v the_o ground_n in_o all_o probability_n of_o jephtah_n be_v mistake_v have_v such_o a_o plausible_a appearance_n of_o a_o divine_a warrant_n from_o the_o sacred_a text._n answer_v 1_o this_o presuppose_n that_o jephtah_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o law_n of_o redemption_n and_o if_o so_o then_o must_v he_o know_v what_o god_n say_v levit._fw-la 27.3_o 4._o where_o his_o case_n of_o conscience_n be_v clear_o answer_v that_o consecrate_a person_n may_v be_v redeem_a but_o execrated_a person_n speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o must_v not_o be_v redeem_a but_o they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o such_o execrated_a or_o curse_a person_n be_v the_o canaanite_n numb_a 21.2_o etc._n etc._n the_o amalekite_n 1_o sam._n 15.3_o etc._n etc._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jericho_n josh_n 6.17_o etc._n etc._n none_o of_o this_o concern_v jephtah_n danghter_n who_o be_v a_o bless_a virgin_n not_o a_o curse_a harlot_n one_o consecrate_a to_o god_n and_o not_o execrate_v or_o curse_v by_o god_n answer_v 2._o be_v lyra_n gloss_n upon_o ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o saying_n that_o a_o field_n be_v devote_v there_o as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o beast_n
that_o night_n v._o 25._o 2._o samuel_n call_v he_o up_o early_o to_o the_o house_n top_n again_o to_o impart_v more_o of_o god_n mind_n to_o he_o and_o so_o dismiss_v he_o v._o 26._o yet_o 3._o go_v part_n of_o his_o way_n for_o honour_n sake_n but_o the_o servant_n be_v send_v before_o v._o 26._o for_o yet_o more_o private_a discourse_n in_o so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n samuel_n can_v not_o prepare_v saul_n well_o enough_o by_o two_o former_a secret_a conference_n he_o must_v have_v this_o three_o also_o n._n b._n this_o secrecy_n samuel_n use_v lest_o israel_n shall_v think_v some_o collusion_n in_o the_o case_n and_o suspect_v that_o he_o who_o before_o have_v deny_v they_o a_o king_n be_v now_o about_o to_o impose_v one_o on_o they_o but_o this_o suspicion_n be_v prevent_v when_o saul_n be_v choose_v by_o lot_n which_o be_v immediate_o order_v by_o god_n what_o samuel_n say_v and_o do_v to_o saul_n at_o this_o conference_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 1_o sam._n chap._n x._o in_o chapter_n the_o ten_o follow_v the_o election_n unction_n and_o inauguration_n of_o saul_n to_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o private_a 2._o public_a remark_n upon_o the_o private_a unction_n first_o the_o first_o remark_n be_v samuel_n after_o this_o three_o private_a conference_n with_o saul_n as_o above_o anoint_v he_o king_n by_o divine_a direction_n ver_fw-la 1._o samuel_n take_v a_o vial_n of_o oil_n and_o pour_v it_o upon_o saul_n head_n n._n b._n note_v here_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o horn_n of_o oil_n as_o when_o david_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v anoint_v but_o a_o vial_n or_o glass_n to_o signify_v say_v some_o the_o short_a continuance_n of_o saul_n kingdom_n 2._o his_o head_n be_v anoint_v to_o show_v his_o superiority_n over_o his_o subject_n 3._o with_o oil_n which_o will_v ever_o work_v itself_o up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o other_o liquor_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o pour_v forth_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o he_o to_o enable_v he_o for_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o regal_a office_n 4._o oil_n be_v of_o a_o soft_a and_o smooth_a nature_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o clemency_n and_o candid_a lenity_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o exercise_v towards_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n n._n b._n then_o samuel_n kiss_v he_o in_o token_n both_o of_o his_o affection_n and_o of_o his_o subjection_n to_o he_o not_o grudge_v to_o resign_v the_o office_n of_o supreme_a magistracy_n to_o saul_n which_o he_o have_v hold_v in_o his_o hand_n for_o many_o year_n and_o now_o not_o disenable_v to_o manage_v it_o himself_o but_o only_o dispossess_v of_o it_o by_o the_o mere_a humour_n of_o the_o mobile_n n._n b._n and_o some_o suppose_v that_o saul_n seem_v in_o modesty_n to_o refuse_v samuel_n anoint_v he_o till_o samuel_n pacify_v and_o persuade_v he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o anoint_v thou_o to_o be_v captain_n over_o his_o inheritance_n as_o the_o baptist_n say_v to_o christ_n suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 3.14_o 15._o tell_v saul_n that_o he_o be_v but_o god_n minister_n and_o that_o saul_n must_v govern_v god_n people_n according_a to_o god_n will_n who_o they_o be_v and_o not_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o three_o oracle_n or_o significant_a sign_n whereby_o samuel_n confirm_v saul_n faith_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o call_n to_o the_o kingdom_n when_o he_o see_v those_o several_a circumstance_n all_o casual_a and_o contingent_a matter_n which_o none_o but_o the_o true_a jehovah_n can_v foresee_v and_o none_o but_o his_o true_a prophet_n can_v foretell_v come_v to_o pass_v v._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o to_o v._o 14._o the_o first_o sign_n be_v the_o tiding_n he_o shall_v take_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o man_n at_o rachel_n sepulchre_n immediate_o say_v he_o after_o thy_o departure_n from_o i_o that_o thy_o father_n ass_n be_v find_v again_o v._n 2._o n._n b._n 1._o samuel_n send_v saul_n new_o anoint_v to_o rachel_n sepulchre_n to_o mind_v he_o of_o his_o mortality_n and_o to_o keep_v he_o humble_a that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v too_o much_o transport_v with_o this_o new_a honour_n which_o he_o be_v now_o enter_v upon_o the_o second_o sign_n be_v the_o kind_a courtesy_n of_o three_o stranger_n to_o he_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o plain_a of_o tabor_n etc._n etc._n v._n 3_o 4._o they_o will_v say_v he_o present_v thou_o with_o two_o loaf_n by_o way_n of_o homage_n to_o thou_o as_o their_o king_n be_v stir_v up_o hereto_o by_o a_o strange_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n who_o know_v thy_o bread_n be_v spend_v chap._n 9.7_o n._n b._n 2._o samuel_n have_v send_v he_o away_o unfurnish_a with_o needful_a food_n for_o his_o journey_n partly_o because_o he_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o curry_v favour_n with_o this_o new_a king_n by_o such_o bribe_n of_o bread_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o foresee_v those_o stranger_n will_v furnish_v he_o with_o enough_o the_o three_o and_o most_o certain_a sign_n to_o assure_v he_o of_o his_o call_n from_o god_n to_o kingly_a office_n be_v the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n v._o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n 9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o first_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o two_o former_a sign_n be_v not_o express_o relate_v but_o certain_o suppose_v for_o it_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o general_n that_o all_o those_o sign_n come_v to_o pass_v that_o day_n v._n 9_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o no_o more_o be_v mention_v of_o they_o may_v well_o be_v because_o they_o be_v only_o two_o transient_a act_n which_o pass_v between_o some_o few_o person_n meet_v together_o and_o pass_v by_o one_o another_o but_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o three_o oracle_n be_v large_o insist_v upon_o and_o relate_v in_o a_o more_o solemn_a manner_n because_o it_o be_v a_o more_o permanent_a sign_n and_o of_o great_a importance_n be_v more_o pertinent_a to_o saul_n person_n and_o his_o present_a private_a condition_n the_o second_o note_n here_o be_v stupenda_fw-la dei_fw-la dignatio_fw-la most_o marvellous_a divine_a condescension_n that_o god_n shall_v thus_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v man_n sign_n for_o fortify_v their_o faith_n from_o future_a event_n this_o the_o lord_n have_v usual_o do_v as_o exod._n 3.12_o 2_o king_n 19.29_o isa_n 7.13_o 14._o thus_o the_o lord_n stoop_v so_o low_a to_o saul_n as_o to_o assure_v he_o of_o his_o extraordinary_a call_n to_o be_v a_o king_n by_o many_o sign_n which_o he_o see_v fulfil_v but_o more_o especial_o in_o this_o three_o sign_n note_n three_o this_o three_o sign_n be_v a_o complication_n of_o many_o sign_n as_o 1._o his_o meeting_n with_o the_o prophet_n 2._o his_o own_o prophesy_v 3._o his_o be_v turn_v into_o another_o man._n and_o 4._o according_a as_o some_o give_v the_o sense_n thou_o shall_v go_v down_o before_o i_o to_o gilgal_n where_o thou_o shall_v tarry_v for_o i_o seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n v._n 8._o how_o a_o company_n of_o prophet_n both_o tutor_n and_o pupil_n meet_v he_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o v._o 10._o as_o likewise_o how_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o prophecy_n among_o they_o so_o that_o he_o can_v speak_v of_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a matter_n both_o above_o his_o natural_a ability_n and_o his_o civil_a education_n and_o hereby_o he_o become_v another_o man_n as_o samuel_n have_v foretell_v v._o 6._o he_o now_o appear_v not_o like_o a_o rude_a rustic_a fit_v only_o to_o feed_v his_o father_n ass_n but_o like_o a_o learned_a prophet_n yea_o and_o a_o spirit_n of_o government_n come_v upon_o he_o also_o to_o fit_v he_o for_o the_o call_v of_o a_o king_n he_o be_v change_v into_o another_o man_n but_o not_o into_o a_o new_a or_o spiritual_a man._n n._n b._n god_n give_v he_o another_o heart_n v._o 9_o yet_o not_o a_o new_a heart_n it_o be_v only_o a_o civil_a but_o not_o a_o sanctify_a change_n god_n give_v he_o not_o that_o free_a and_o noble_a spirit_n that_o david_n pray_v for_o psal_n 51.12_o but_o only_o common_a gift_n of_o a_o princely_a port_n prudence_n courage_n and_o conduct_n etc._n etc._n have_v it_o be_v save_v grace_n wrought_v in_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n that_o fearful_a defection_n into_o outrageous_a wickedness_n have_v not_o appear_v in_o he_o afterward_o however_o it_o be_v such_o a_o change_n from_o a_o rustic_a to_o a_o ruler_n as_o make_v all_o his_o spectator_n marvel_v v._o 11_o 12._o insomuch_o that_o it_o become_v a_o vulgar_a proverb_n be_v saul_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n when_o they_o see_v any_o rude_a man_n raise_v up_o and_o rank_v among_o man_n of_o eminency_n far_o above_o his_o birth_n
be_v at_o the_o first_o startle_v at_o his_o appearance_n as_o the_o bethlemite_n have_v be_v at_o the_o come_n of_o samuel_n chap._n 16.4_o because_o david_n come_v so_o unlike_o himself_o more_o like_o a_o poor_a vagrant_a beggar_n than_o like_o a_o son-in-law_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o captain_n general_n hereupon_o ahimeleck_n ask_v he_o why_o be_v thou_o alone_o &_o c_o whereas_o david_n have_v some_o faithful_a servant_n who_o probable_o jonathan_n have_v send_v to_o guard_v he_o for_o his_o companion_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 4_o 5._o and_o from_o matth._n 12.3_o 4._o yet_o be_v they_o leave_v at_o some_o other_o place_n at_o this_o time_n as_o david_n himself_o affirm_v v._o 2._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o david_n obtain_v success_n in_o his_o double_a errand_n which_o be_v by_o tell_v a_o loud_a lie_n v._o 2._o extort_a from_o he_o by_o the_o prevalency_n of_o his_o distrustful_a fear_n and_o the_o pressure_n of_o his_o present_a necessity_n which_o two_o case_n do_v not_o a_o little_a extenuate_v david_n sin_n for_o hunger_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v will_v break_v through_o stonewall_n and_o necessity_n have_v no_o law_n yet_o ought_v not_o david_n to_o be_v excuse_v for_o tell_v two_o lie_n at_o one_o breath_n v._o 2._o and_o add_v a_o three_o lie_v to_o they_o five_o 8._o and_o all_o deliberate_o as_o jacob_n have_v do_v before_o he_o utter_v three_o lie_n at_o once_o gen._n 27.19_o 20_o both_o which_o be_v example_n of_o humane_a frailty_n in_o the_o best_a believer_n teach_v we_o n._n b._n note_v well_o that_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v but_o man_n at_o the_o best_a and_o if_o leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o own_o counsel_n satan_n temptation_n and_o their_o own_o corruption_n meet_v together_o they_o will_v not_o stick_v at_o this_o blushful_a sin_n of_o lie_v how_o unlike_a be_v david_n here_o to_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n in_o his_o tell_v so_o many_o untruth_n though_o it_o be_v a_o officious_a lie_n to_o himself_o through_o ahimelech_n credulity_n to_o david_n yet_o it_o prove_v a_o most_o pernicious_a lie_n to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o to_o eighty_o four_o more_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o nob_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n whereof_o david_n lie_n be_v the_o occasion_n which_o he_o can_v not_o but_o suspect_v when_o he_o see_v that_o dogged_a sycophant_n doeg_n there_o present_a therefore_o david_n do_v not_o excuse_v himself_o for_o this_o great_a sin_n but_o like_o a_o true_a penitent_n lay_v load_n upon_o his_o own_o conscience_n ch_n 22.22_o and_o do_v great_o bewail_v this_o sin_n of_o lie_v long_o after_o earnest_o pray_v both_o for_o pardon_n of_o it_o and_o for_o power_n against_o it_o psal_n 119.28_o 29._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v david_n ask_v and_o obtain_v v._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o two_o thing_n david_n ask_v here_o as_o record_v omit_v his_o consult_v with_o god_n oracle_n not_o mention_v here_o and_o he_o obtain_v they_o both_o through_o ahimelech_n candour_n and_o kindness_n to_o he_o the_o first_o be_v for_o alimony_n for_o the_o present_a and_o the_o second_o be_v for_o arm_n for_o the_o future_a the_o first_o be_v for_o his_o present_a sustenance_n and_o the_o other_o for_o his_o future_a safeguard_v the_o first_o be_v alimony_n it_o be_v probable_a jonathan_n have_v send_v away_o david_n servant_n in_o such_o haste_n after_o he_o that_o they_o have_v no_o time_n to_o procure_v and_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o any_o necessary_a provision_n therefore_o david_n be_v constrain_v to_o beg_v his_o bread_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o abimelech_n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o help_v we_o to_o a_o right_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o word_n i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o never_o see_v i_o the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n psal_n 37.25_o which_o must_v not_o be_v take_v in_o the_o strict_a sense_n see_v himself_o be_v force_v to_o beg_v his_o bread_n at_o two_o several_a time_n once_o here_o and_o again_o of_o churlish_a nabal_n chap._n 25.8_o 9_o yet_o he_o can_v plead_v with_o god_n say_v i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n psal_n 116.16_o and_o again_o psal_n 143.12_o and_o as_o nabal_n there_o give_v he_o a_o flat_a denial_n so_o ahimelech_n make_v a_o double_a objection_n here_o against_o grant_v his_o beg_a request_n in_o propose_v two_o case_n of_o conscience_n that_o seem_v to_o tie_v his_o hand_n the_o first_o be_v he_o have_v no_o bread_n there_o though_o undoubted_o he_o have_v bread_n enough_o at_o home_n in_o anathoth_n where_o he_o dwell_v save_v only_o the_o consecrate_a shewbread_n which_o be_v appropriate_v for_o the_o priest_n sustenance_n exod._n 25.30_o and_o levit._n 24.5_o to_o v._o 10._o n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o shewbread_n which_o be_v always_o before_o the_o lord_n from_o sabbath_n to_o sabbath_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n that_o bread_n of_o life_n who_o always_o appear_v at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o heb._n 9.24_o the_o second_o doubt_n be_v whether_o david_n and_o his_o servant_n be_v ceremonial_o hallow_v to_o eat_v of_o this_o holy_a bread_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v to_o give_v it_o to_o they_o as_o to_o both_o objection_n david_n answer_v v._o 5_o 6._o the_o bread_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n common_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o in_o such_o danger_n of_o this_o dogged_a doeg_n that_o i_o dare_v not_o stay_v here_o so_o long_o until_o common_a bread_n or_o other_o provision_n be_v send_v for_o by_o thou_o to_o anathoth_o and_o this_o holy_a bread_n have_v accomplish_v the_o law_n in_o stand_v six_o day_n upon_o the_o table_n hence_o some_o suppose_n that_o david_n come_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n when_o fresh_a hot_a bread_n be_v to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o old_a and_o cold_a loaf_n that_o on_o that_o day_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o employ_v for_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o his_o family_n now_o see_v it_o be_v a_o rule_v case_n that_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o weighty_a importance_n ceremonial_n ought_v to_o give_v place_n to_o moral_a duty_n when_o both_o can_v consist_v together_o and_o thus_o our_o lord_n interpret_v it_o in_o all_o the_o three_o evangelist_n matth._n 12.3_o 4_o 7._o mark_v 2.23.26_o and_o luke_n 6.2_o 3_o 4._o teach_v that_o the_o law_n of_o necessity_n and_o charity_n must_v have_v the_o precedency_n above_o ceremonial_a duty_n because_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n prefer_v before_o sacrifice_n as_o to_o the_o second_o objection_n david_n answer_v that_o he_o and_o his_o servant_n be_v clean_o according_a to_o that_o law_n exod._n 19.15_o for_o none_o of_o they_o have_v be_v with_o their_o wife_n for_o three_o day_n n._n b._n it_o seem_v from_o hence_o that_o though_o the_o distance_n from_o gibeah_n to_o nob_n be_v but_o about_o twelve_o mile_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a yet_o david_n have_v spend_v most_o of_o three_o day_n in_o hide_v himself_o from_o saul_n after_o he_o and_o jonathan_n part_v and_o in_o hover_v about_o to_o meet_v his_o man_n who_o jonathan_n send_v to_o attend_v he_o and_o now_o have_v satisfy_v the_o highpriest_n in_o both_o his_o doubt_n he_o obtain_v his_o loaf_n v._o 6._o which_o he_o ask_v v._o 3._o and_o hug_v they_o away_o say_v sanctius_n to_o his_o hungry_a men._n but_o before_o he_o do_v this_o he_o do_v want_v a_o weapon_n to_o defend_v both_o his_o person_n and_o provision_n therefore_o do_v he_o ask_v for_o a_o spear_n or_o a_o sword_n v._o 8._o n._n b._n it_o may_v well_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o david_n can_v expect_v to_o find_v any_o arm_n among_o those_o godly_a priest_n who_o be_v conversant_a with_o no_o weapon_n save_v only_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o so_o providence_n order_v it_o that_o goliah_n sword_n be_v then_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o a_o memorial_n of_o david_n victory_n and_o ahimelech_n say_v there_o be_v none_o but_o that_o to_o which_o david_n answer_v none_o like_o it_o v._n 9_o n._n b._n note_v well_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v say_v so_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v none_o so_o fit_a for_o david_n at_o this_o time_n as_o this_o sword_n for_o he_o can_v carry_v it_o about_o he_o as_o a_o sacrament_n to_o confirm_v his_o confidence_n in_o god_n when_o meet_v with_o the_o like_a difficulty_n and_o danger_n yet_o may_v it_o rational_o be_v affirm_v that_o no_o sword_n be_v so_o unfit_a for_o david_n as_o this_o be_v because_o he_o be_v fly_v into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o philistine_n to_o hide_v himself_o
to_o his_o discontent_a soldier_n before_o he_o cut_v off_o saul_n lap_n but_o see_v it_o be_v place_v in_o scripture_n after_o that_o act_n when_o he_o return_v to_o they_o with_o saul_n lap_n in_o his_o hand_n at_o which_o sight_n they_o be_v enrage_v because_o he_o have_v not_o kill_v he_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v this_o dare_a action_n of_o david_n in_o cut_v off_o saul_n lap_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v without_o eminent_a danger_n and_o difficulty_n n._n b._n to_o resolve_v this_o doubt_n i_o find_v several_a sentiment_n see_v it_o seem_v marvellous_a that_o saul_n neither_o see_v he_o nor_o hear_v he_o nor_o feel_v he_o when_o he_o do_v it_o answer_v 1._o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a version_n for_o saul_n cover_v his_o foot_n be_v that_o he_o lay_v he_o down_o to_o sleep_v be_v weary_v with_o his_o hasty_a pursuit_n so_o david_n without_o difficulty_n take_v he_o nap_v and_o so_o may_v easy_o have_v cut_v his_o throat_n according_a to_o his_o first_o purpose_n as_o the_o rabbin_n say_v but_o his_o heart_n misgive_v he_o and_o he_o better_o bethink_v himself_o therefore_o he_o do_v only_o cut_v off_o his_o lap._n the_o second_o answer_n be_v suppose_v saul_n be_v only_o ease_v nature_n he_o lay_v aside_o his_o upper_a garment_n at_o some_o distance_n behind_o he_o according_a to_o common_a custom_n for_o the_o more_o conveniency_n of_o do_v that_o business_n this_o do_v facilitate_v david_n cut_v off_o a_o small_a part_n thereof_o enough_o to_o become_v a_o evidence_n of_o his_o innocency_n the_o three_o answer_n be_v that_o saul_n do_v not_o only_o cover_v his_o foot_n but_o he_o cover_v his_o head_n also_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o country_n for_o modesty_n sake_n that_o the_o disfigure_v of_o man_n countenance_n in_o that_o strain_v work_n may_v not_o be_v discern_v the_o four_o answer_n be_v god_n wrought_v miraculous_o for_o david_n here_o not_o only_o in_o give_v he_o extraordinary_a agility_n in_o the_o act_n but_o also_o in_o stupify_a saul_n so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o insensible_a thus_o god_n cast_v he_o into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n chap._n 26.7_o 12._o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o noise_n of_o saul_n soldier_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o cave_n which_o may_v well_o drown_v the_o noise_n of_o david_n nimble_a motion_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v david_n apology_n and_o pathetical_a oration_n to_o saul_n in_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o own_o innocency_n v._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o wherein_o observe_v first_o though_o david_n have_v be_v afraid_a of_o saul_n and_o therefore_o hide_v himself_o from_o he_o and_o though_o his_o heart_n have_v smite_v he_o for_o cut_v off_o saul_n lap_n as_o be_v a_o injurious_a and_o ignominious_a act_n and_o a_o affront_n to_o his_o sovereign_n yet_o now_o become_v he_o more_o bold_a be_v better_o satisfy_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o dare_v follow_v saul_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o cave_n and_o cry_v after_o he_o with_o this_o evidence_n of_o his_o integrity_n in_o his_o hand_n second_o he_o make_v his_o most_o humble_a obeisance_n to_o saul_n as_o to_o his_o sovereign_n bow_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n that_o by_o heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n in_o his_o humility_n he_o may_v happy_o melt_v he_o into_o a_o more_o appease_v frame_n and_o to_o quench_v his_o fury_n with_o courtesy_n three_o david_n prudent_o accost_v saul_n with_o a_o well_o accommodate_v oration_n which_o he_o begin_v with_o his_o blame_v not_o so_o much_o saul_n himself_o as_o his_o sycophant_n for_o infuse_v into_o he_o such_o evil_a counsel_n whereby_o he_o be_v agitate_a to_o such_o eager_a and_o evil_a action_n more_o than_o by_o any_o genuine_a malice_n of_o his_o own_o n._n b._n this_o be_v a_o politic_a insinuation_n of_o david_n thus_o to_o conquer_v and_o captivate_v saul_n his_o bennevolence_n whereas_o in_o truth_n saul_n can_v not_o be_v justify_v for_o though_o those_o sycophant_n have_v the_o devil_n upon_o their_o tongue_n in_o their_o slander_a david_n to_o he_o yet_o saul_n have_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o ear_n in_o hear_v and_o believe_v their_o slander_n the_o tale-hearer_n be_v no_o less_o faulty_a than_o the_o tale-bearer_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o saul_n fault_n for_o he_o have_v indeed_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o ear_n even_o that_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n send_v upon_o he_o chap._n 16.14_o so_o want_v a_o bridle_n more_o than_o a_o spur._n they_o must_v needs_o run_v who_o the_o devil_n drive_v four_o david_n vindicate_v his_o own_o innocency_n not_o by_o word_n only_o but_o by_o a_o sign_n also_o cry_v to_o saul_n ecce_fw-la signum_fw-la behold_v here_o a_o infallible_a evidence_n that_o i_o seek_v not_o thy_o life_n as_o thy_o sycophant_n suggest_v to_o thou_o say_v my_o father_n god_n deliver_v thou_o into_o my_o hand_n this_o day_n and_o my_o man_n bid_v i_o kill_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v according_a to_o chrysostom_n sense_n god_n have_v give_v i_o a_o great_a victory_n this_o day_n than_o on_o that_o day_n when_o i_o conquer_a goliath_n for_o now_o i_o have_v not_o only_a conquer_a my_o own_o soldier_n who_o rise_v from_o all_o side_n of_o the_o cave_n to_o kill_v thou_o by_o dissuade_v they_o from_o so_o do_v with_o a_o word_n in_o season_n but_o i_o have_v also_o conquer_a myself_o who_o corrupt_a nature_n prompt_v i_o to_o dispatch_v thou_o but_o by_o grace_n i_o have_v master_v it_o behold_v here_o thy_o lap_n to_o testify_v it_o etc._n etc._n five_o to_o convince_v saul_n conscience_n the_o more_o david_n add_v the_o proverb_n semel_fw-la malus_fw-la semper_fw-la data_fw-la occasione_n praesumitur_fw-la esse_fw-la malus_fw-la once_o evil_a and_o ever_o evil_a if_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v i_o be_o honest_a as_o thou_o never_o have_v so_o shall_v thou_o never_o find_v i_o otherwise_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o abhor_v the_o motion_n such_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v far_o from_o i_o job_n 21.16_o six_o david_n plead_v it_o be_v below_o a_o king_n to_o kill_v a_o flea_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v below_o a_o eagle_n to_o catch_v fly_n this_o be_v david_n humility_n express_v in_o psalm_n 131._o calling_z himself_o a_o dead_a dog_n and_o last_o he_o appeal_v to_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n v._o 12_o 15._o twice_o over_o and_o woe_n to_o those_o who_o god_n persecute_a people_n turn_v over_o to_o the_o great_a god_n for_o revenge_a the_o injury_n do_v they_o for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o recompense_n and_o will_v sure_o requite_v jer._n 51.56_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o influence_n and_o efficacy_n this_o pathetical_a oration_n of_o david_n have_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o saul_n first_o it_o squeeze_a tear_n from_o saul_n v._o 16._o which_o be_v like_o moses_n fetch_v water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n thus_o david_n innocency_n begin_v to_o triumph_n in_o the_o tyrant_n conscience_n this_o be_v only_o a_o temporary_a passion_n in_o a_o hypocrite_n heart_n second_o it_o constrain_v from_o saul_n a_o candid_a confession_n of_o david_n integrity_n and_o of_o his_o own_o iniquity_n say_v v._o 17_o 18._o while_o i_o bear_v a_o evil_a will_n to_o thou_o thou_o have_v bear_v a_o a_o good_a will_n to_o i_o three_o it_o compel_v saul_n to_o give_v david_n a_o high_a commendation_n of_o his_o matchless_a meekness_n and_o tenderness_n towards_o he_o v._o 19_o 20_o saying_n thou_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o i_o as_o with_o a_o enemy_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o thou_o have_v rather_o imitate_v the_o clemency_n of_o god_n in_o spare_v my_o life_n which_o be_v more_o than_o my_o kingdom_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o hand_n which_o no_o mere_a man_n will_v do_v to_o a_o enemy_n four_o so_o strong_o do_v conviction_n take_v hold_v of_o saul_n conscience_n that_o he_o confirm_v what_o samuel_n have_v foretell_v and_o while_o samuel_n be_v yet_o alive_a that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n and_o thereupon_o fall_v into_o a_o capitulation_n not_o to_o cut_v off_o his_o posterity_n verse_n 20_o 21._o n._n b._n the_o care_n he_o have_v of_o his_o son_n be_v indeed_o commendable_a though_o he_o have_v hitherto_o take_v such_o a_o course_n as_o be_v more_o like_a to_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o and_o not_o a_o blessing_n notwithstanding_o david_n concur_v and_o capitulate_v by_o a_o oath_n v._o 22._o the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o that_o covenant_n he_o have_v contract_v with_o jonathan_n before_o n._n b._n here_o david_n bind_v himself_o only_o that_o upon_o his_o own_o private_a account_n he_o will_v not_o cut_v any_o of_o they_o off_o as_o his_o corrival_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o he_o
alas_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n matth._n 22.29_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n solo_n mâ—tu_fw-la &_o mandato_n svo_fw-la by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n or_o his_o powerful_a will_n heb._n 1.3_o no_o other_o tool_n be_v needful_a but_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n psal_n 33.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la be_v enough_o he_o command_v and_o they_o be_v create_v psal_n 148.5_o god_n fiat_n effect_v all_o his_o will_n be_v his_o word_n and_o his_o word_n be_v his_o deed_n without_o any_o tool_n and_o without_o any_o toil_n too_o the_o creator_n be_v not_o weary_a nor_o tire_v with_o his_o work_n isa_n 40.26_o 28._o 5._o as_o without_o instrument_n so_o without_o assistant_n god_n have_v neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n to_o be_v coadjutor_n in_o the_o creation_n 1._o not_o men._n god_n say_v to_o job_n where_o be_v thou_o when_o i_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n job_n 38.4_o 5._o alas_o man_n be_v then_o a_o mere_a nonens_a he_o be_v no_o where_n at_o that_o time_n he_o be_v neither_o counsellor_n to_o it_o nor_o companion_n in_o it_o no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o a_o looker_n on_o in_o this_o mighty_a work_n 2._o nor_o angel_n god_n create_v all_o this_o exclude_v angel_n god_n be_v alone_o and_o by_o himself_o in_o make_v the_o world_n isa_n 44.24_o that_o be_v without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n and_o lest_o man_n shall_v imagine_v otherwise_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v by_o moses_n unless_o it_o be_v tacit_o in_o those_o word_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o the_o apostle_n explain_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o act._n 17.24_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o dominion_n etc._n etc._n col._n 1.16_o which_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 24.36_o gal._n 1.8_o because_o probable_o they_o be_v create_v with_o and_o 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low_a in_o hell_n yea_o and_o every_o soul_n who_o he_o draw_v thither_o by_o his_o temptation_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o millstone_n hang_v about_o his_o neck_n to_o hold_v he_o down_o low_a in_o the_o bottomless_a lake_n 1._o oh_o how_o be_v earthly_a man_n who_o footstool_n be_v heaven_n and_o who_o throne_n be_v the_o earth_n mind_v only_o earthly_a thing_n the_o devil_n meat_n and_o 2._o oh_o pray_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o promise_n that_o the_o old_a serpent_n may_v not_o for_o ever_o hurt_v the_o herb_n of_o grace_n those_o green_a grass_n the_o saint_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o his_o old_a diet_n of_o dust_n isa_n 65.25_o which_o gospel_n promise_v plain_o import_v that_o this_o literal_a curse_n upon_o the_o bodily_a serpent_n do_v imply_v further_o and_o full_a mystery_n so_o mic._n 7.17_o deut._n 32.24_o that_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v remand_v to_o his_o first_o damnation_n 3._o ☞_o oh_o that_o we_o may_v not_o have_v dirty_a heart_n nor_o 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generation_n to_o generation_n though_o there_o be_v a_o irreconcilable_a antipathy_n betwixt_o all_o the_o brood_n of_o serpent_n and_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n yet_o the_o severe_a and_o sharp_a hostility_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o godly_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o wicked_a seed_n of_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n satan_n according_a to_o the_o mystical_a sense_n who_o when_o discern_v in_o his_o proper_a colour_n as_o a_o devil_n be_v abhor_v of_o all_o mankind_n in_o general_n like_a as_o he_o hate_v all_o mankind_n without_o exception_n and_o therefore_o this_o crafty_a devil_n always_o studious_o hide_v his_o hatred_n to_o man_n under_o some_o specious_a pretence_n of_o goodwill_n to_o mankind_n as_o he_o do_v here_o to_o eve_n by_o which_o prevalent_a imposture_n he_o hold_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n as_o his_o vassal_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v call_v the_o 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channel_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v first_o establish_v in_o the_o world_n than_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n come_v in_o after_o yet_o some_o think_v it_o be_v a_o great_a while_n after_o for_o though_o the_o fall_v fetch_v in_o a_o deluge_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o cain_n become_v a_o murderer_n and_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o old_a world_n corrupt_v their_o way_n with_o unlawful_a lust_n gen._n 6.1_o 2_o 5._o yet_o still_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o idolatry_n that_o in_o gen._n 4._o last_o must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n though_o cain_n be_v a_o murderer_n yet_o not_o as_o we_o read_v a_o idolater_n his_o worship_n in_o sacrifice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soli_fw-la deo_fw-la debita_fw-la a_o service_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o we_o do_v not_o find_v upon_o record_n any_o idolatry_n
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sacred_a scripture_n must_v be_v apocryphal_a also_o see_v many_o such_o quotation_n be_v make_v in_o they_o it_o be_v frequent_a with_o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o sacred_a writ_n to_o interlace_v some_o such_o circumstance_n as_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n or_o history_n as_o 1._o in_o exodus_fw-la we_o read_v of_o the_o opposition_n which_o the_o magician_n make_v against_o moses_n but_o no_o mention_n be_v there_o of_o their_o name_n yet_o paul_n undertake_v to_o name_v they_o james_n and_o jambres_n 2_o tim._n 3.8_o which_o he_o take_v up_o from_o tradition_n of_o the_o jewish_a talmud_n yea_o apuleius_n and_o other_o history_n describe_v the_o contest_v speak_v of_o those_o two_o famous_a magician_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n quote_v three_o sentence_n out_o of_o profane_a poet_n yet_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v his_o epistle_n apocryphal_a that_o indeed_o it_o make_v those_o say_n of_o heathen_a man_n to_o become_v canonical_a 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to_o be_v denounce_v against_o sinner_n in_o our_o time_n that_o be_v denounce_v against_o the_o like_a sinner_n in_o former_a time_n as_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o former_a age_n be_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o or_o spiritual_a part_n applicable_a to_o all_o future_a age_n thus_o what_o god_n promise_v to_o joshua_n in_o his_o day_n josh_n 1.5_o be_v applicable_a some_o thousand_o of_o year_n after_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n heb._n 13.5_o according_o those_o very_a threaten_n which_o enoch_n denounce_v against_o the_o wicked_a of_o his_o time_n before_o the_o flood_n the_o apostle_n judas_n some_o thousand_o of_o year_n after_o bold_o assert_v that_o enoch_n prophesy_v and_o pronounce_v these_o very_a threaten_n of_o his_o day_n against_o the_o gnostic_n and_o wicked_a seducer_n of_o those_o primitive_a gospel-time_n and_o this_o he_o do_v from_o that_o constant_a proportion_n of_o justice_n god_n observe_v in_o all_o age_n luke_n 13.3_o rom._n 11.21_o the_o like_a sin_n 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isa_n 63.8_o etc._n etc._n that_o jacob_n fail_v herein_o notwithstanding_o his_o faith_n be_v the_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o modern_a divine_n save_o the_o jesuit_n who_o will_v excuse_v he_o from_o lie_v by_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n raphael_n to_o tobit_n inquire_v of_o his_o pedigree_n answer_v i_o be_o ananias_n of_o azarias_n the_o great_a tobit_n 5.12_o which_o impertinent_a answer_n that_o the_o angel_n shall_v descend_v of_o tobit_n brethren_n and_o be_v of_o kin_n to_o tobit_n have_v with_o other_o reason_n impair_v the_o authority_n of_o that_o book_n which_o bring_v in_o a_o angel_n lie_v a_o evil_n which_o the_o good_a angel_n use_v not_o in_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o justify_v one_o lie_n
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the_o blessing_n for_o he_o fear_v a_o exceed_a great_a fear_n gen._n 27.33_o 2._o esau_n weep_v the_o apostle_n intimate_v be_v but_o a_o hypocritical_a repentance_n they_o be_v tear_n only_o of_o discontent_n for_o while_o he_o weep_v he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n threaten_v his_o brother_n therefore_o be_v he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profane_a for_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n it_o of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3.10_o 12._o esau_n weep_v only_o for_o revenge_n and_o in_o hypocrisy_n who_o rue_v his_o deed_n but_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n 3_o though_o vera_fw-la &_o seria_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la est_fw-la sera_fw-it true_a and_o sound_a repentance_n be_v never_o too_o late_o for_o god_n say_v when_o at_o any_o time_n a_o sinner_n repent_v true_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o die_v ezek._n 18.21_o 27._o yet_o esau_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v reprobate_v or_o reject_v both_o for_o his_o unsound_a and_o unseasonable_a 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gal._n 4.19_o the_o first_o form_v of_o christ_n image_n in_o the_o soul_n alas_o there_o be_v too_o many_o such_o as_o the_o prophet_n unwise_a son_n hos_n 12.13_o who_o stay_v too_o long_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o child_n proceed_v no_o far_o than_o to_o conviction_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v there_o stifle_v and_o 2._o his_o birth_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o which_o be_v a_o bless_a birth_n that_o bring_v he_o into_o a_o new_a world_n some_o as_o job_n have_v curse_v the_o day_n of_o their_o first_o birth_n but_o never_o any_o curse_v the_o day_n of_o their_o new_a birth_n yet_o too_o many_o there_o be_v who_o deal_v with_o their_o conviction_n or_o inward_a working_n for_o sin_n as_o harlot_n do_v with_o their_o conception_n they_o destroy_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o bear_v the_o pang_n of_o childbirth_n in_o bring_v forth_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o serious_a search_n and_o scrutiny_n after_o all_o these_o five_o step_n of_o this_o christian_a ladder_n to_o 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singular_a thing_n for_o god_n who_o do_v singular_a thing_n for_o we_o mat._n 5.47_o have_v our_o foot_n upon_o this_o ladder_n where_o other_o man_n head_n be_v prov._n 15.24_o have_v our_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v from_o a_o considerable_a advance_v upon_o this_o ladder_n betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a heb._n 5.14_o hereby_o a_o more_o abundant_a entrance_n be_v minister_v to_o we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 2_o pet._n 1.11_o as_o we_o pass_v along_o in_o climb_v this_o ladder_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blink_a or_o purblind_a not_o so_o weak-sighted_a but_o we_o may_v both_o ken_v our_o interest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n luke_n 12.32_o and_o go_v gallant_o into_o heaven_n not_o with_o hard_a shift_n and_o with_o much_o ado_n thither_o as_o many_o ship_n into_o the_o
bring_v forth_o their_o young_a this_o be_v to_o testify_v himself_o a_o stranger_n have_v no_o stately_a dwelling-place_n hebr._n 11.9_o 10_o 13._o he_o be_v the_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v deut._n 26.5_o profess_v himself_o a_o stranger_n at_o succoth_n not_o far_o from_o penuel_n judg._n 8.15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n the_o place_n which_o jacob_n son_n come_v to_o as_o their_o first_o stage_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 12.37_o upon_o which_o double_a occasion_n of_o remembrance_n the_o lord_n institute_v the_o feast_n of_o booth_n or_o tabernacle_n levit._n 23.34_o 42_o 43._o which_o yet_o be_v not_o strict_o observe_v no_o not_o in_o david_n and_o solomon_n the_o best_a of_o time_n until_o nehemiah_n neh._n 8.16_o 17._o after_o this_o it_o be_v say_v jacob_n come_v from_o succoth_n safe_a to_o shechem_n gen._n 33.18_o as_o the_o word_n salem_n take_v not_o proper_o but_o appellative_o signify_v to_o show_v the_o prosperous_a passage_n god_n give_v he_o hitherto_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n gen._n 31.3_o and_o 32.28_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n through_o so_o many_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n this_o be_v record_v as_o a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n that_o no_o evil_n do_v befall_v either_o himself_o or_o his_o numerous_a family_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n or_o any_o part_n of_o his_o prodigious_a flock_n and_o herd_n none_o cast_v their_o young_a or_o die_v by_o the_o way_n but_o all_o come_v safe_a and_o sound_a to_o shechem_n in_o canaan_n hence_o the_o hebrew_n have_v that_o opinion_n aforesaid_a that_o jacob_n must_v therefore_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o halt_n before_o this_o etc._n etc._n but_o whereas_o there_o have_v be_v hitherto_o no_o mischief_n or_o miscarriage_n either_o in_o he_o or_o in_o his_o house_n here_z and_o hence_o do_v arise_v jacob_n first_o fearful_a and_o sinful_a cross-providence_n to_o wit_n the_o ravishment_n of_o his_o only_a daughter_n dinah_n a_o damosel_n not_o above_o fifteen_o year_n old_a of_o a_o comely_a countenance_n bear_v to_o he_o by_o leah_n etc._n etc._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o rape_n be_v thus_o relate_v gen._n 34.1_o 2._o this_o virgin_n have_v be_v hitherto_o virtuous_o and_o religious_o educate_v under_o most_o strict_a observation_n of_o her_o pious_a parent_n and_o perhaps_o sly_o drip_v and_o slide_v at_o this_o time_n out_o of_o their_o sight_n out_o of_o a_o vain_a curiosity_n go_v out_o to_o see_v the_o canaanitish_a daughter_n who_o then_o be_v come_v forth_o from_o shechem_n with_o timbrel_n to_o solemnize_v a_o solemn_a feast_n say_v josephus_n to_o celebrate_v a_o marriage_n with_o play_n and_o dance_n say_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n that_o she_o may_v observe_v their_o person_n their_o port_n and_o posture_n their_o habit_n and_o behaviour_n and_o perhaps_o to_o pick_v up_o some_o acquaintance_n with_o they_o and_o some_o companion_n among_o they_o she_o be_v but_o solitary_a as_o jacob_n only_a daughter_n so_o want_v as_o she_o think_v some_o suitable_a company_n moses_n god_n penman_n give_v dark_o this_o intimation_n that_o dinah_n needless_a jet_v abroad_o either_o by_o the_o indulgence_n or_o ignorance_n of_o her_o mother_n to_o spy_v the_o fashion_n and_o novelty_n both_o become_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a to_o herself_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o tear_n to_o the_o tender_a eye_n of_o her_o mother_n leah_n if_o indeed_o her_o heart_n be_v as_o tender_a as_o her_o eye_n dinah_n indeed_o go_v out_o from_o her_o father_n house_n or_o tent_n pitch_v in_o the_o field_n before_o shechem_n only_o to_o see_v those_o of_o she_o own_o sex_n strut_a with_o stretch_a neck_n and_o mince_a with_o their_o foot_n within_o the_o city_n but_o she_o be_v soon_o see_v of_o the_o other_o sex_n and_o be_v see_v be_v desire_v and_o be_v desire_v be_v lust_n full_o abuse_v by_o the_o young_a prince_n of_o the_o land_n mars_n videt_fw-la hanc_fw-la visamque_fw-la cupit_n potiturque_fw-la cupitâ_fw-la the_o devil_n throw_v some_o wild-fire-ball_n through_o the_o window_n of_o the_o eye_n into_o shechem_n soul_n and_o set_v it_o all_o into_o a_o combustion_n satan_n make_v this_o princely_a youngster_n eye_n a_o effectual_a burning-glass_n to_o set_v his_o heart_n on_o fire_n ut_fw-la vidit_fw-la periit_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v this_o strange_a and_o lovely_a damosel_n be_v lust_v after_o she_o evil_a concupiscence_n be_v beget_v by_o his_o wanton_a eye_n upon_o this_o beautiful_a object_n and_o be_v once_o beget_v it_o grow_v unru_o headstrong_a and_o haste_v to_o the_o evil_a act._n he_o take_v she_o by_o force_n pick_v she_o up_o among_o the_o play_n and_o by_o force_n defile_v she_o v._o 2.5_o thus_o this_o first_o folly_n come_v to_o be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n v._o 7._o inference_n hence_o be_v various_a as_o 1._o the_o most_o pious_a and_o faithful_a family_n may_v have_v most_o fearful_a mischief_n befall_v they_o as_o jacob_n have_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o david_n many_a afterward_o the_o worst_a miscarriage_n through_o satan_n malice_n may_v happen_v in_o the_o best_a family_n which_o may_v serve_v first_o to_o caution_n man_n from_o place_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o pious_a parent_n educate_v their_o child_n grace_n be_v not_o hereditary_a it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o parent_n power_n to_o infuse_v their_o own_o holiness_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o either_o their_o son_n or_o daughter_n second_o it_o may_v serve_v likewise_o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o pour_v out_o too_o many_o rash_a censure_n against_o religious_a parent_n because_o of_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o child_n the_o second_o inference_n such_o foul_a miscarriage_n fall_v not_o out_o in_o such_o godly_a family_n but_o usual_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n or_o other_o therein_o which_o just_o vindicate_v god_n righteousness_n in_o permit_v such_o severe_a judgement_n to_o befall_v they_o this_o be_v manifest_a even_o in_o that_o none-such_a job_n case_n who_o miscry_n that_o befall_v he_o be_v matchless_a and_o beyond_o a_o parallel_n though_o his_o piety_n be_v such_o also_o yet_o he_o cry_v out_o under_o they_o i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n job_n 7.20_o if_o he_o have_v none_o of_o those_o foul_a eccentrick_a enormity_n that_o his_o three_o friend_n charge_v he_o with_o he_o deny_v not_o but_o at_o least_o he_o have_v involuntary_a and_o unavoidable_a infirmity_n whereby_o he_o justify_v god_n both_o in_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o in_o his_o own_o suffering_n but_o much_o more_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o david_n case_n who_o cry_v out_o also_o i_o have_v sin_v when_o he_o hear_v what_o sad_a consequence_n be_v like_a to_o be_v for_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n 2_o sam._n 12.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a too_o in_o jacob_n case_n when_o this_o first_o miscarriage_n in_o his_o house_n come_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v now_o some_o seven_o or_o eight_o year_n since_o the_o lord_n bring_v he_o back_o from_o haran_n or_o padan-aram_n yet_o have_v he_o not_o all_o this_o time_n think_v of_o pay_v that_o vow_n which_o he_o make_v to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v go_v thither_o gen._n 28.20_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o god_n overtake_v he_o now_o with_o this_o severe_a scourge_n to_o rouse_v and_o raise_v up_o his_o dull_a forgetful_a head_n and_o neglectful_a heart_n to_o pay_v his_o promise_a vow_n the_o three_o inference_n be_v all_o needless_a gadding_n abroad_o be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o young_a people_n who_o be_v unfit_a to_o be_v whole_o at_o their_o own_o find_v especial_o the_o weak_a sex_n which_o may_v prove_v strong_a enough_o to_o provoke_v but_o over_o weak_a to_o resist_v a_o temptation_n god_n have_v record_v this_o woeful_a example_n for_o the_o admonition_n of_o other_o under_o the_o like_a circumstance_n altetius_fw-la perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la fit_a cautio_fw-la the_o harm_n catch_v by_o some_o must_v be_v a_o warning_n to_o other_o the_o word_n note_v here_o that_o dinah_n wanton_a gad_v abroad_o and_o gaze_v upon_o other_o give_v occasin_n to_o this_o warm_a youngster_n to_o look_v and_o lust_n after_o she_o therefore_o the_o same_o word_n teach_v after_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o young_a woman_n be_v keeper_n at_o home_n tit._n 2.5_o and_o 1_o tim._n 5.13_o especial_o virgin_n who_o name_n the_o three_o in_o hebrew_n and_o the_o two_o in_o greek_a be_v derive_v from_o house_n hide_v and_o shadow_n as_o beth_n gnalam_n and_o talal_n signify_v and_o from_o lock_v treasure_n and_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v that_o sense_n to_o teach_v they_o they_o shall_v refrain_v from_o idle_a gad_a and_o from_o evil_a company_n the_o septuagint_n put_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o which_o augustin_n render_v condiscere_fw-la imply_v that_o dinah_n do_v gadd_a to_o
brethren_n for_o which_o he_o complain_v of_o they_o to_o jacob_n so_o his_o father_n can_v not_o but_o both_o suspect_n and_o expect_v they_o will_v do_v he_o some_o mischief_n if_o ever_o he_o come_v kind_o into_o their_o clutch_n for_o this_o and_o his_o other_o repute_a provocation_n unto_o their_o prejudice_v mind_n the_o five_o ground_n hereof_o to_o be_v short_a be_v his_o brethren_n word_n to_o joseph_n after_o jacob_n death_n gen._n 50.16_o thy_n father_n command_v say_v they_o to_o joseph_n that_o thou_o shall_v forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o necessary_o imply_v jacob_n know_v what_o their_o sin_n he_o will_v have_v pardon_v be_v but_o of_o this_o more_o afterward_o a_o six_o may_v be_v add_v if_o josephus_n be_v but_o authentic_a in_o say_v that_o jacob_n be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o joseph_n misfortune_n and_o after_o the_o bloody_a coat_n be_v show_v he_o he_o still_o hope_v for_o better_a tiding_n suppose_v his_o son_n be_v only_o take_v captive_a and_o will_v be_v hear_v of_o etc._n etc._n jos_n antiqu._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 30._o where_o he_o tell_v a_o large_a story_n 2_o beside_o joseph_n barbarous_a brethren_n his_o wanton_a mistress_n be_v another_o arch-archer_n which_o the_o devil_n employ_v to_o shoot_v most_o envenom_a arrow_n against_o he_o the_o occasion_n be_v this_o poor_a joseph_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o slave_n by_o his_o brethren_n to_o stranger_n some_o say_v sundry_a time_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n be_v he_o tess_v 1._o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n 2._o from_o they_o to_o the_o midianite_n 3._o from_o they_o to_o the_o medanite_n who_o descend_v from_o medan_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 25.1_o 2_o brother_n to_o midian_a gen._n 37.25_o 28_o 36._o but_o i_o rather_o judge_v they_o be_v all_o one_o company_n as_o before_o however_o these_o merchant_n though_o they_o buy_v this_o jewel_n better_a than_o all_o their_o spice_n for_o a_o old_a song_n as_o we_o say_v yet_o undoubted_o sell_v he_o for_o a_o vast_a price_n to_o potiphar_n pharaoh_n provost-marshal_n little_o do_v joseph_n know_v what_o god_n be_v work_v while_o he_o suffer_v his_o servant_n though_o a_o young_a one_o to_o be_v thus_o justle_v as_o the_o phrase_n be_v from_o wigg_n to_o wall_n thus_o pass_v in_o post-haste_n from_o post_n to_o pillar_n from_o one_o purchaser_n of_o he_o to_o another_o and_o by_o a_o marvellous_a providence_n to_o this_o potiphar_n joseph_n must_v be_v here_o humble_v that_o he_o may_v be_v hereafter_o exalt_v therefore_o be_v he_o not_o sell_v to_o a_o common_a huckster_n or_o kid-nap_a of_o slave_n or_o to_o any_o country-clown_n but_o to_o a_o courtier_n a_o commission-officer_n in_o pharaoh_n court_n that_o so_o a_o passage_n may_v lay_v open_a for_o his_o future_a preferment_n nb._n can_v we_o but_o have_v a_o little_a more_o line_n of_o patience_n wait_v till_o god_n make_v all_o end_n of_o his_o work_n meet_v together_o divine_a providence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o because_o we_o present_o perceive_v not_o the_o plain_a reason_n of_o its_o many_o passage_n we_o say_v woman_n and_o child_n shall_v never_o have_v the_o sight_n of_o half-done_a deed_n whether_o those_o of_o painter_n or_o those_o of_o carpenter_n the_o first_o product_n of_o the_o bear-whelp_n be_v to_o the_o eye_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o deform_a lump_n yet_o the_o naturalist_n say_v ursus_n foeturn_n deformem_fw-la lambendo_fw-la figurat_fw-la the_o bear_n lick_v it_o into_o a_o better_a shape_n how_o much_o more_o may_v the_o most_o wise_a god_n who_o command_v light_a to_o come_v out_o of_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o who_o cause_v the_o first_o confuse_a chaos_n to_o come_v forth_o into_o a_o comeliness_n wherein_o he_o can_v at_o the_o first_o step_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n hover_v over_o and_o hatch_n out_o every_o creature_n as_o the_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n gen._n 1.1_o 2._o can_v cause_v to_o come_v forth_o a_o most_o beautiful_a church_n out_o of_o our_o present_a confusion_n as_o be_v do_v a_o most_o beautiful_a world_n out_o of_o that_o primitive_a chaos_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o dr._n reinolds_n on_o psal_n 110.5_o that_o as_o a_o man_n by_o a_o chain_n make_v up_o of_o divers_a metal_n some_o of_o its_o link_n frame_v of_o gold_n other_o of_o silver_n some_o of_o brass_n other_o of_o iron_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o a_o pit_n as_o jeremy_n be_v with_o cord_n jer._n 38.12_o so_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o contexture_n and_o concurrence_n of_o several_a subordinate_a dispensation_n of_o providence_n which_o even_o seem_v to_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o dependency_n one_o of_o another_o or_o natural_a coincidency_n one_o with_o another_o as_o the_o link_n of_o the_o chain_n real_o have_v have_v oft-time_n wrought_v and_o bring_v about_o the_o deliverance_n and_o exaltation_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o of_o his_o only_a oh_o how_o wonderful_a be_v every_o step_n of_o providence_n in_o all_o these_o passageâ—_n 1._o concern_v joseph_n himself_o who_o must_v first_o be_v humble_v the_o very_a method_n god_n take_v with_o david_n make_v he_o first_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n with_o affliction_n psal_n 131.2_o and_o then_o exalt_v he_o 2._o concern_v jacob_n his_o father_n who_o be_v teach_v in_o joseph_n sale_n and_o all_o other_o parent_n not_o to_o overlove_v creature-comfort_n for_o that_o be_v the_o highway_n to_o over-live_a they_o as_o jacob_n think_v he_o have_v do_v his_o joseph_n whereby_o he_o be_v excite_v to_o fix_v his_o affection_n more_o upon_o heavenly_a object_n that_o can_v perish_v and_o 3._o concern_v joseph_n brethren_n who_o by_o this_o very_a mean_n of_o their_o sell_v joseph_n into_o egypt_n be_v when_o famish_v out_o of_o canaan_n bring_v into_o that_o long_o ago_o accurse_v country_n of_o cham_n or_o egypt_n where_o 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his_o servant_n be_v go_v abroad_o to_o solemnize_v some_o festival_n day_n as_o josephus_n affirm_v his_o wife_n feign_v herself_o sick_a stay_v at_o home_o to_o have_v the_o fair_a opportunity_n for_o her_o private_a attempt_n upon_o joseph_n 5._o consider_v also_o the_o importunity_n that_o this_o temptation_n be_v not_o offer_v once_o only_o but_o often_o yea_o jom_n jom_fw-mi hebr._fw-la day_n by_o day_n his_o mistress_n give_v not_o over_o upon_o the_o first_o repulse_v have_v not_o only_o her_o eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n 2_o per._n 2.14_o but_o also_o her_o heart_n hot_a as_o a_o oven_n hos_fw-la 7.7_o and_o belch_a out_o flame_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v mount_n aetna_n do_v daily_o invite_v he_o solicit_v he_o provoke_v he_o and_o lay_v in_o ambush_n to_o entrap_v he_o insomuch_o that_o joseph_n heart_n must_v seem_v hard_a than_o the_o hard_a rock_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o carnal_a reason_n if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v pierce_v by_o this_o arrow_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n 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signal_o good_a to_o i_o and_o have_v confer_v a_o mighty_a trust_n upon_o i_o even_o of_o his_o whole_a and_o of_o his_o all_o i_o have_v swear_v to_o he_o the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n therefore_o shall_v i_o be_v a_o ungrateful_a wretch_n and_o a_o treacherous_a villain_n if_o i_o forget_v both_o my_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o his_o mercy_n to_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o sinful_o evil_a to_o he_o as_o filthy_o to_o violate_v his_o honourable_a marriagebed_n his_o second_o argument_n whereby_o he_o repel_v the_o temptation_n be_v draw_v from_o his_o mistriss_n relative_n state_n as_o i_o be_o potiphar_n servant_n so_o thou_o be_v his_o wife_n join_v to_o he_o in_o that_o holy_a band_n of_o wedlock_n it_o be_v neither_o in_o thy_o power_n nor_o in_o i_o to_o break_v that_o sacred_a band_n though_o my_o master_n have_v commit_v all_o his_o family_n to_o my_o power_n yet_o have_v he_o give_v i_o no_o power_n over_o thou_o for_o power_n over_o the_o wife_n be_v seat_v only_o in_o the_o husband_n 1_o cor._n 7.4_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v bed_v with_o a_o man_n then_o go_v bed_n with_o thy_o husband_n his_o three_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o heinous_a nature_n of_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n call_v it_o a_o great_a wickedness_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v in_o divers_a respect_n 1._o as_o it_o break_v god_n seven_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n and_o 2._o the_o eight_o too_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v it_o be_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o theft_n as_o it_o be_v a_o stealth_n of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o first_o real_a blessing_n bestow_v on_o man_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v create_v adultery_n be_v a_o theft_n therefore_o of_o that_o which_o be_v most_o precious_a a_o wife_n and_o shall_v be_v most_o peculiar_a to_o the_o owner_n as_o joseph_n intimate_v to_o his_o mistress_n here_o 3._o it_o be_v double_a injustice_n not_o only_o as_o it_o steal_v a_o spurious_a heir_n into_o a_o man_n estate_n or_o at_o least_o thrust_v bastard-brat_n in_o for_o a_o portion_n among_o legitimate_a child_n but_o also_o as_o it_o wrong_v the_o husband_n notorious_o of_o his_o property_n therefore_o jealousy_n of_o injury_n herein_o do_v raise_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o it_o can_v be_v allay_v without_o revenge_n prov._n 6.34_o 35._o hereupon_o joseph_n argue_v thus_o against_o his_o tempt_v mistress_n with_o a_o argument_n of_o justice_n my_o master_n have_v commit_v all_o his_o good_n but_o thou_o to_o i_o and_o therefore_o for_o i_o to_o meddle_v with_o thou_o will_v be_v transcendent_a and_o notorious_a injustice_n 4._o it_o be_v sacrilege_n especial_o in_o sanctify_v once_o call_v to_o be_v saint_n 1_o cor._n 1.3_o for_o the_o body_n of_o such_o be_v temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o and_o to_o turn_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n into_o the_o devil_n brothel-house_n by_o carnal_a copulation_n adulterous_o be_v no_o better_a than_o profane_a and_o abominable_a sacrilege_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o base_a treachery_n for_o marriage_n be_v not_o make_v without_o the_o solemn_a bond_n of_o mutual_a loyalty_n end_n fidelity_n therefore_o for_o a_o wife_n to_o turn_v aside_o to_o strange_a flesh_n be_v doom_v petty-treason_n against_o her_o lord_n head_n and_o husband_n and_o to_o break_v that_o bond_n of_o wedlock_n be_v the_o vile_a treachery_n 6._o but_o above_o all_o joseph_n main_a pin_n upon_o which_o all_o his_o other_o argument_n do_v hang_v be_v his_o fear_n of_o god_n his_o four_o argument_n as_o he_o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n who_o have_v be_v barbarous_a to_o he_o do_v this_o for_o i_o fear_v god_n gen._n 42.18_o so_o he_o say_v here_o to_o his_o mistress_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o word_n i_o can_v do_v this_o for_o i_o fear_v god_n i_o fear_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n against_o my_o own_o soul_n num._n 16.38_o and_o i_o fear_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n against_o my_o good_a god_n who_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n will_v assure_o judge_v hebr._n 13.4_o it_o be_v conscience_n towards_o god_n that_o make_v he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o sin_v against_o god_n who_o make_v the_o marriage-covenant_n and_o keep_v the_o bond_n prov._n 2.17_o as_o i_o may_v not_o be_v so_o ungrateful_a to_o my_o kind_a master_n so_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o ungracious_a to_o my_o gracious_a god_n as_o my_o trespass_n will_v be_v wicked_a against_o potiphar_n so_o my_o transgression_n will_v be_v worse_a wicked_a against_o the_o lord_n as_o david_n confess_v psal_n 51.4_o i_o have_v trespass_v against_o uriah_n but_o i_o have_v transgress_v against_o god_n and_o god_n only_o thus_o joseph_n bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n in_o give_v a_o repulse_n to_o this_o temptation_n by_o brand_a it_o for_o a_o great_a wickedness_n as_o a_o trespass_n against_o man_n and_o to_o make_v it_o more_o black_a he_o brand_v it_o likewise_o for_o a_o grievous_a sin_n as_o a_o transgression_n against_o god_n the_o whole_a of_o his_o word_n be_v a_o elegant_a and_o angelical_a apophthegm_n or_o a_o most_o golden_a sentence_n wherewith_o this_o chaste_a youth_n withstand_v a_o most_o brazen_a encounter_n which_o though_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o clean_a in_o itself_o yet_o do_v it_o cast_v dirt_n and_o dung_n at_o the_o foul_a face_n of_o this_o filthy_a sin_n of_o adultery_n as_o honest_a people_n do_v cast_v all_o manner_n of_o stink_a stuff_n at_o those_o whore_n which_o be_v cart_v through_o open_a street_n or_o market-place_n for_o commit_v this_o sin_n this_o be_v joseph_n first_o mean_n his_o second_o mean_n be_v as_o he_o have_v hitherto_o fight_v against_o this_o temptation_n by_o dint_n of_o argument_n so_o hereafter_o he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v from_o it_o by_o force_n and_o flight_n he_o repulse_n sin_n by_o strength_n of_o arm_n when_o strength_n
about_o sin_n but_o nothing_o or_o not_o enough_o against_o sin_n have_v joseph_n present_o entertain_v and_o embrace_v they_o as_o his_o brethren_n they_o will_v soon_o have_v glory_v in_o their_o wickedness_n than_o repent_v of_o it_o they_o have_v now_o lie_v long_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v get_v into_o the_o very_a grain_n of_o they_o yea_o even_o incorporate_v with_o they_o therefore_o a_o little_a repentance_n can_v not_o carry_v it_o out_o and_o off_o hereupon_o do_v he_o after_o all_o this_o kindness_n try_v another_o trick_n which_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o more_o grievous_a agony_n before_o he_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o they_o gen._n 44.1_o 10_o 13._o that_o probable_o also_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o love_n to_o benjamin_n may_v be_v try_v thereby_o when_o joseph_n cup_n be_v find_v in_o benjamin_n sack_n than_o they_o cry_v god_n have_v find_v out_o our_o iniquity_n v._n 6._o recall_v to_o mind_n by_o this_o divine_a cup_n their_o cruel_a conspiracy_n against_o their_o brother_n joseph_n as_o gen._n 42.21_o 22._o and_o now_o think_v that_o god_n have_v meet_v with_o they_o for_o it_o and_o will_v pay_v they_o home_o in_o their_o own_o coin_n they_o have_v sell_v he_o a_o slave_n into_o egypt_n now_o all_o they_o themselves_o must_v be_v slave_n in_o egypt_n just_o so_o our_o dear_a jesus_n deal_v with_o sinner_n who_o he_o seek_v and_o save_v from_o their_o sin_n not_o say_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n i_o be_o jesus_n your_o saviour_n but_o like_v a_o skilful_a chirurgeon_n he_o first_o use_v corrosive_n and_o then_o cordial_n old_a fester_a and_o putrified_a sore_n must_v have_v the_o peccant_a humour_n draw_v out_o before_o it_o be_v heal_v up_o peccata_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la radere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la intrinsecus_fw-la eradicare_fw-la fictio_fw-la est_fw-la say_v bernard_n the_o good_a samaritan_n who_o represent_v our_o saviour_n first_o pour_v in_o wine_n to_o search_v the_o wound_n and_o then_o oil_n to_o supple_a they_o luk._n 10.33_o 34._o it_o be_v christ_n method_n to_o apply_v first_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o we_o bring_v but_o our_o benjamin_n or_o best_o belove_a sin_n to_o he_o he_o pronounce_v those_o bless_a that_o first_o do_v mourn_v for_o sin_n even_o with_o a_o funeral_n mourn_v or_o sorrow_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o then_o after_o be_v comfort_v matth._n 5.4_o he_o therefore_o will_v have_v his_o disciple_n first_o sound_o toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o sore_o trouble_v before_o they_o be_v help_v and_o comfort_v with_o those_o comfortable_a word_n it_o be_v i_o be_v not_o afraid_a matth._n 14.24_o 26_o 27._o and_o this_o comfort_n come_v not_o till_o the_o four_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n too_o v._n 2d_o all_o the_o three_o former_a watch_n must_v they_o be_v sweat_v and_o swoon_v under_o their_o own_o fear_n and_o toilsome_a trouble_n by_o both_o boisterous_a and_o contrary_a wind_n thus_o god_n deal_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n isa_n 54.11_o christ_n work_v his_o cure_n in_o this_o way_n first_o he_o cast_v down_o and_o then_o he_o raise_v up_o first_o he_o wound_n and_o then_o he_o heal_v hos_fw-la 6.1_o 2._o after_o sin_v there_o must_v be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o then_o these_o april_n shower_n of_o sorrow_n after_o a_o godly_a sort_n 2_o cor._n 7.10_o bring_v forth_o the_o may-flower_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o believe_v rom._n 15.13_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v up_o into_o a_o gospel-comfort_n such_o as_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n psal_n 126.5_o and_o christ_n will_v have_v some_o proportion_n betwixt_o sin_v and_o sorrow_v manasseh_n have_v great_o sin_v and_o he_o as_o great_o sorrow_v 2_o chron._n 33.11_o 12._o ahab_n humble_v himself_o but_o not_o great_o as_o he_o do_v who_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v more_o than_o skin_n deep_a humiliation_n for_o sin_n must_v be_v sound_a and_o 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he_o then_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n so_o draw_v up_o his_o foot_n and_o die_v the_o apostle_n express_v die_v jacob_n posture_n lean_v on_o his_o staff_n heb._n 11.21_o where_o likewise_o he_o mention_v only_a jacob_n blessing_n the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n because_o bear_v out_o of_o his_o family_n in_o a_o foreign_a land_n yet_o by_o faith_n both_o be_v adopt_a by_o jacob_n for_o his_o own_o child_n and_o where_o the_o apostle_n also_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n who_o in_o their_o unpricked_a bibles_n do_v read_v matteh_n a_o rod_n for_o mittah_n a_o bed_n the_o hebrew_n read_v be_v he_o bow_v himself_o upon_o the_o beds-head_n gen._n 47.31_o the_o romish_a vulgar_a read_n leave_v out_o upon_o to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o worship_v the_o cross_n suppose_v the_o read_n be_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n instead_o of_o the_o head_n of_o his_o bed_n then_o may_v it_o figure_v the_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o it_o have_v not_o be_v faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o here_o but_o superstition_n but_o the_o genuine_a true_a sense_n be_v that_o jacob_n raise_v himself_o on_o the_o pillow_n be_v now_o a_o clynick_n or_o bedrid_a at_o the_o beds-head_n support_v his_o feeble_a arm_n with_o his_o staff_n which_o some_o not_o improbable_o put_v both_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mittah_n and_o matteh_n together_o suppose_v be_v his_o bedstaff_n when_o he_o take_v joseph_n swear_v to_o bury_v he_o in_o canaan_n so_o bow_v himself_o forward_o with_o his_o head_n in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v not_o only_o give_v he_o the_o sight_n of_o joseph_n who_o he_o have_v reckon_v dead_a and_o devour_v by_o wild_a beast_n and_o his_o two_o son_n also_o in_o great_a grandeur_n and_o likewise_o some_o sure_a hope_n to_o be_v bury_v himself_o in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o a_o earnest_a and_o hansel_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n possess_v it_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o sweet_a day_n that_o ever_o jacob_n see_v be_v those_o day_n he_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n immediate_o before_o his_o death_n joseph_n feed_v his_o father_n with_o his_o whole_a family_n full_a seventeen_o year_n before_o his_o father_n death_n gen._n 47.28_o and_o so_o long_a jacob_n have_v nourish_v joseph_n full_a seventeen_o year_n before_o he_o be_v sordid_o sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n who_o he_o now_o nourish_v gen._n 37.2_o that_o the_o son_n shall_v feed_v his_o old_a father_n and_o family_n in_o a_o time_n of_o most_o dangerous_a famine_n be_v but_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pay_a nourishment_n to_o he_o from_o who_o he_o have_v first_o his_o own_o before_o yet_o such_o be_v his_o son_n capacity_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o make_v jacob_n last_o day_n his_o best_a day_n he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o pharaoh_n gen._n 47.9_o and_o he_o live_v in_o goshen_n till_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o seven_o year_n old_a ver_fw-la 28._o god_n reserve_v his_o best_a wine_n till_o the_o last_o for_o he_o as_o his_o nature_n and_o outward_a man_n be_v most_o comfortable_o accommodate_v by_o his_o son_n in_o goshen_n so_o no_o less_o be_v his_o grace_n and_o inner_a man_n by_o his_o god_n to_o the_o last_o for_o his_o grace_n like_o good_a liquor_n as_o above_o run_v fresh_a to_o the_o bottom_n mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o be_v his_o beginning_n and_o his_o middle_a never_o so_o troublesome_a the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psal_n 37.37_o a_o goshen_n he_o shall_v have_v either_o here_o or_o in_o heaven_n hereafter_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v at_o jacob_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n do_v the_o first_o half_a of_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n mention_v in_o exod._n 12.40_o and_o gal._n 3.17_o expire_v commence_v from_o abraham_n go_v out_o of_o canaan_n gen._n 12.4_o 10._o as_o a_o sojourner_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o from_o this_o time_n israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n for_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n more_o before_o their_o deliverance_n thence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o these_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v from_o the_o first_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.17_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a also_o there_o be_v only_o four_o hundred_o year_n of_o this_o term_n to_o come_v in_o gen._n 15.13_o for_o then_o the_o thirty_o year_n be_v expire_v the_o text_n exod._n 12.40_o do_v not_o confine_v their_o sojourn_v to_o egypt_n only_o but_o in_o canaan_n also_o which_o be_v not_o they_o then_o by_o actual_a possession_n gen._n 15.13_o but_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n be_v stranger_n in_o it_o gen._n 17.8_o psal_n 105.11_o 12._o the_o hebrew_n word_n moshab_n and_o toshab_n sojourner_n have_v their_o emphasis_n abraham_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o famous_a peregrination_n or_o sojourn_v which_o first_o begin_v in_o canaan_n while_o israel_n as_o levi_n be_v in_o his_o loin_n heb._n 7.9_o and_o end_v in_o egypt_n when_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n expire_v after_o jacob_n come_v thither_o the_o remain_v part_n of_o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n history_n be_v also_o reducible_a to_o these_o sew_v remark_n the_o first_o be_v as_o they_o be_v methodise_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n his_o great_a filial_a honour_n to_o and_o care_n of_o his_o dear_a father_n dead_a body_n both_o in_o weep_v upon_o it_o as_o willing_a if_o possible_a to_o have_v weep_v he_o alive_a again_o and_o in_o embalm_v it_o gen._n 50.1_o 2_o 3._o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o egyptian_a country_n wherewith_o he_o comply_v partly_o in_o
must_v be_v press_v and_o intent_n for_o the_o journey_n especial_o when_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o egypt_n of_o this_o life_n and_o to_o take_v heaven_n by_o storm_n matth._n 11.12_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o posture_n express_v be_v have_v shoe_n on_o your_o foot_n which_o have_v also_o a_o anagogical_a sense_n as_o signify_v 1._o a_o readiness_n for_o their_o departure_n act_v 12.8_o 2._o the_o reality_n of_o their_o deliverance_n for_o captive_n be_v make_v to_o go_v barefoot_a isa_n 20.4_o 3._o their_o gladness_n for_o their_o deliverance_n for_o in_o mourn_a man_n put_v off_o their_o shoe_n 2_o sam._n 15.30_o but_o 4._o and_o more_o especial_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o our_o be_v shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n eph._n 6.15_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o travel_v over_o aetham_n which_o signify_v hard_a ground_n and_o which_o israel_n pass_v over_o in_o their_o way_n to_o canaan_n exod._n 13.20_o namely_o tribulation_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n that_o avoidable_a way-lays_a we_o in_o our_o passage_n to_o heaven_n act_v 14.22_o and_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o such_o as_o be_v fortify_v with_o gospel-comfort_n whereby_o god_n create_v peace_n in_o the_o soul_n can_v walk_v unharmed_a amid_o the_o briar_n and_o bramble_n of_o a_o wicked_a world_n as_o such_o gospel-shoe_n make_v the_o spouse_n foot_n marvellous_o beautiful_a cant._n 7.1_o so_o to_o all_o believer_n their_o be_v thus_o well_o boot_v and_o buskined_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confer_v safety_n as_o well_o as_o beauty_n both_o muniment_n and_o ornament_n the_o three_o posture_n express_v be_v with_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n for_o expedition_n to_o their_o journey_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v zech._n 8.4_o and_o mark_v 6.8_o so_o jacob_n speak_v with_o my_o staff_n i_o pass_v over_o this_o jordan_n gen._n 32.10_o he_o have_v then_o nothing_o more_o but_o a_o staff_n to_o lean_v upon_o this_o signify_v to_o we_o 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lamb_n they_o be_v command_v to_o make_v know_v unto_o their_o child_n ver_fw-la 26._o which_o condemn_v that_o mass_n of_o mystical_a ceremony_n in_o the_o romish_a blind_a devotion_n whereof_o no_o reason_n unless_o such_o as_o be_v ridiculous_a can_v be_v render_v at_o this_o divine_a institution_n the_o then_o church_n of_o god_n bow_a their_o head_n in_o token_n of_o their_o own_n it_o and_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o ver_fw-la 27._o who_o practice_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n precept_n do_v testify_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n for_o their_o preservation_n and_o who_o be_v according_o preserve_v in_o that_o universal_a destruction_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n and_o of_o her_o very_a god_n that_o can_v not_o protect_v their_o worshipper_n exod._n 12.12_o no_o nor_o themselves_o but_o rabbin_n say_v their_o wooden_a idol_n be_v putrify_v into_o rottenness_n those_o make_v of_o stone_n be_v break_v into_o dust_n and_o those_o make_v of_o metal_n be_v melt_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n the_o like_a be_v record_v in_o history_n to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n flee_v into_o egypt_n no_o soon_o do_v he_o enter_v there_o but_o all_o their_o idol_n fall_v flat_a to_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o anniversary_n end_n be_v that_o this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o passeover_n must_v be_v observe_v yearly_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o festival_n joy_n as_o a_o perpetual_a ordinance_n all_o their_o life_n for_o a_o stand_a memorial_n of_o this_o great_a deliverance_n this_o be_v call_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o exod._n 12.14_o 29_o 42._o deut._n 16.1_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v once_o a_o year_n until_o christ_n come_v and_o become_v our_o passeover_n sacrifice_v for_o we_o in_o who_o all_o ceremony_n cease_v and_o in_o who_o gospel_n supper_n the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o deliverance_n by_o his_o death_n until_o he_o come_v be_v keep_v eternal_o 1_o cor._n 5_o 7_o 8._o and_o 11.25_o 26._o the_o christian_a passeover_n succeed_v this_o jewish_a legal_a one_o moreover_o how_o many_o remarkable_a memorial_n of_o personal_n prevent_v mercy_n have_v we_o wherein_o god_n do_v pass_v over_o we_o and_o over-skip_a we_o when_o many_o other_o do_v fall_v upon_o our_o right_a hand_n and_o upon_o our_o left_a etc._n etc._n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n oh_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o keep_v constant_o a_o passeover_n of_o praise_n for_o our_o preservation_n and_o preserve_v this_o lovingkindness_n of_o god_n in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n the_o six_o and_o last_o circumstance_n be_v the_o person_n who_o must_v partake_v of_o the_o passeover_n 1._o negative_o no_o stranger_n gentile_n no_o nor_o any_o apostate_n jew_n say_v the_o rabbin_n must_v eat_v thereof_o exod._n 12.43_o 48._o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n but_o 2._o positive_o the_o partaker_n of_o the_o passeover_n must_v be_v a_o circumcise_a person_n either_o a_o home-born_a jew_n or_o a_o proselyte_n gentile_n this_o be_v express_v first_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o communicant_n they_o must_v be_v circumcise_a for_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o their_o profession_n of_o it_o gen._n 17.7_o etc._n etc._n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o whereof_o such_o as_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n unless_o proselyte_v have_v no_o part_n nor_o interest_n in_o the_o mystery_n and_o the_o passeover_n be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o that_o glorious_a redemption_n of_o this_o circumcise_a people_n they_o who_o profess_v not_o the_o same_o religion_n nor_o be_v incorporate_v with_o that_o church_n by_o circumcision_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o commemoration_n as_o want_v the_o character_n entitle_v to_o seal_n and_o sacrament_n all_o which_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o faithful_a only_o have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o that_o infidel_n unbeliever_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o our_o gospel-passeover_n this_o be_v to_o cast_v holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 7.2_o none_o must_v eat_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o be_v not_o member_n or_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n a_o man_n must_v live_v before_o he_o can_v be_v nourish_v he_o must_v be_v breed_v before_o he_o can_v be_v feed_v and_o all_o unclean_a person_n be_v debar_v as_o by_o the_o law_n numb_a 5.2_o 3._o and_o 9.6_o 13._o and_o 19.13_o so_o much_o more_o by_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8_o 11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n then_o second_o for_o the_o quantity_n of_o they_o a_o competent_a number_n there_o must_v be_v for_o a_o communion_n as_o be_v abovesaid_a exod._n 12.3_o 46._o a_o small_a family_n may_v join_v with_o another_o if_o the_o family_n be_v poor_a and_o have_v not_o a_o lamb_n of_o their_o own_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o feast_n with_o their_o neighbour_n thus_o one_o
against_o god_n throne_n his_o church_n jer._n 3.17_o and_o 14.21_o her_o cause_n be_v god_n and_o he_o will_v revenge_v it_o upon_o amalek_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n though_o it_o be_v not_o present_o accomplish_v but_o be_v suspend_v 400_o year_n till_o saul_n reign_n 1_o sam._n 15.2_o god_n seem_v to_o have_v forget_v both_o exod._n 17.14_o and_o deut._n 25.17_o 18._o then_o he_o remember_v both_o amalek_n secret_a ambush_n and_o his_o open_a assault_n against_o israel_n this_o be_v do_v to_o half_a part_n by_o saul_n but_o more_o thorough_o 1_o chron._n 4.42_o 43._o and_o by_o david_n 1_o sam._n 30.18_o 20_o etc._n etc._n the_o last_o of_o that_o race_n we_o read_v of_o be_v haman_n the_o agagite_n of_o agag_n offspring_n king_n of_o the_o amalekite_n who_o mordecai_n get_v hang_v with_o his_o ten_o son_n hest_n 8._o &_o 9_o etc._n etc._n thus_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o his_o throne_n to_o destroy_v antichrist_n also_o though_o it_o be_v defer_v long_o it_o will_v certain_o come_v his_o damnation_n slumber_v not_o 2_o pet._n 2.3_o god_n will_v hasten_v it_o in_o his_o time_n isa_n 60.22_o it_o be_v ill_a anger_v the_o ancient_n of_o day_n his_o anger_n burn_v long_a than_o coal_n of_o juniper_n ps_n 120.2_o his_o forbearance_n be_v no_o forgiveness_n as_o amalek_n be_v not_o now_o so_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v swear_v his_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o rev._n 10.2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n now_o come_v we_o to_o israel_n twelve_o station_n at_o mount_n sinai_n where_o they_o encamp_v almost_o a_o whole_a year_n before_o they_o remove_v thence_o because_o after_o their_o complete_a redemption_n from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o their_o marvellous_a deliverance_n from_o many_o other_o danger_n in_o the_o desert_n hitherto_o discourse_v upon_o they_o come_v here_o to_o a_o solemn_a constitution_n of_o both_o their_o ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a state_n by_o most_o just_a and_o godly_a law_n both_o moral_a judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a whereby_o they_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n all_o which_o must_v require_v much_o time_n and_o will_v afford_v many_o remark_n upon_o exod._n 19_o the_o first_o be_v the_o time_n when_o they_o come_v to_o sinai_n about_o the_o forty_o five_o day_n from_o their_o come_n forth_o of_o egypt_n and_o five_o day_n after_o which_o be_v the_o fifty_o be_v the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o all_o author_n that_o the_o day_n call_v pentecost_n which_o be_v just_a fifty_o day_n from_o the_o passover_n in_o egypt_n be_v the_o very_a time_n when_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n receive_v the_o lively_a oracle_n of_o god_n acts._n 7.38_o upon_o which_o same_o day_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n act_v 2.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n two_o day_n of_o those_o five_o before_o mention_v may_v pass_v in_o intercourse_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o moses_n who_o be_v call_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n talk_v with_o god_n come_v down_o and_o relate_v god_n word_n to_o the_o people_n then_o return_v he_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o relate_v the_o people_n answer_n to_o god_n the_o other_o three_o day_n may_v be_v requisite_a in_o his_o preparation_n of_o the_o people_n for_o receive_v the_o law_n according_a to_o god_n command_n wherein_o he_o do_v sanctify_v the_o whole_a host_n and_o set_v bound_n about_o the_o mountain_n this_o fifty_o day_n be_v appoint_v a_o yearly_a feast_n exod._n 23.16_o levit._fw-la 23.15_o 16._o act_n 20.16_o upon_o this_o day_n the_o fiery_a law_n be_v give_v now_o on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o upon_o this_o day_n be_v fiery_a tongue_n after_o give_v for_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 2.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o god_n love_n be_v shed_v abroad_o rom._n 5.5_o just_a the_o fifty_o day_n after_o christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o law_n be_v give_v 1._o the_o common_a name_n be_v sinai_n there_o be_v the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n a_o large_a tract_n of_o land_n wherein_o the_o mountain_n sinai_n stand_v hereupon_o it_o be_v call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o mount_n sinai_n gal._n 4.25_o act_n 7.30_o 2._o the_o proper_a name_n be_v call_v also_o horeb_n the_o mount_n of_o god_n both_o for_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o burn_a bush_n the_o lord_n show_v to_o moses_n exod._n 3.1_o 5._o and_o for_o give_v the_o law_n upon_o it_o thus_o be_v it_o style_v by_o two_o name_n horeb_n because_o of_o its_o dryness_n be_v a_o waterless_a wilderness_n and_o sinai_n because_o of_o the_o bramble_n bush_n there_o grow_v as_o both_o the_o hebrew_n name_n signify_v but_o some_o do_v more_o strict_o distinguish_v they_o say_v that_o hilly_a tract_n where_o sinai_n be_v situate_a reach_v a_o long_a way_n towards_o egypt_n and_o be_v call_v horeb_n but_o sinai_n be_v a_o high_a hill_n high_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o of_o such_o a_o height_n say_v josâ—phus_n as_o that_o they_o can_v scarce_o see_v to_o the_o top_n of_o it_o and_o the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o this_o great_a people_n lie_v in_o a_o circuit_n and_o compass_n about_o this_o high_a hill_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o hear_v and_o see_v what_o be_v say_v and_o do_v for_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n that_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v while_o i_o talk_v with_o thou_o exod._n 19.9_o this_o mount_n be_v not_o in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n but_o be_v a_o mountain_n in_o arabia_n ishmael_n country_n gal._n 4.25_o act_n 7.30_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o the_o stranger_n be_v cast_v out_o gen._n 21.9_o 10._o gal._n 4.24_o 30._o john_n 8.35_o under_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n only_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v call_v both_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n exod._n 19_o v._o 3._o not_o of_o 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that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n wherein_o mosesâ—ypified_v â—ypified_z christ_n gal._n 3.19_o 1_o tim._n 2.3_o to_o mediate_v betwixt_o god_n and_o israel_n second_o their_o tergiversation_n or_o flight_n from_o the_o mountain_n as_o fright_v one_o retreat_v to_o their_o tent_n ver_fw-la 21._o for_o which_o do_v god_n commiserate_v their_o infirmity_n give_v they_o his_o commission_n deut._n 5.30_o as_o he_o have_v before_o give_v they_o his_o commendation_n in_o request_v a_o mediator_n deut._n 5.28_o 29._o the_o people_n be_v terrify_v seek_v for_o a_o mediator_n ver_fw-la 27._o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o drive_v we_o unto_o christ_n cal._n 3.24_o this_o humble_a motion_n please_v god_n and_o for_o the_o present_a he_o give_v they_o moses_n to_o mediate_v for_o they_o but_o far_a promise_v they_o a_o prophet_n like_o to_o moses_n who_o be_v christ_n our_o bless_a mediator_n deut._n 18.15_o 18._o act._n 3.22_o 26._o who_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inanem_fw-la vacuum_fw-la a_o vain_a abject_a empty_a thing_n leave_v their_o stomach_n empty_a by_o its_o levity_n though_o they_o cram_v themselves_o with_o never_o so_o much_o of_o it_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o of_o so_o light_a a_o digestion_n that_o they_o feel_v it_o not_o in_o their_o hot_a stomach_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o meat_n thus_o they_o despise_v this_o manna_n as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o wise_a enough_o for_o they_o which_o be_v rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n psal_n 78.23_o 24._o and_o be_v also_o a_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o corporal_n food_n to_o they_o a_o figure_n of_o that_o heavenly_a and_o hide_a manna_n wherewith_o christ_n feed_v his_o people_n unto_o eternal_a life_n rev._n 2.17_o joh._n 6.48.49_o 50_o 51._o so_o the_o contempt_n of_o this_o be_v the_o contempt_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n thus_o belly-god_n loath_a and_o leave_v the_o gospel_n to_o their_o own_o perdition_n phil._n 3.18_o 19_o this_o great_a sin_n have_v a_o 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their_o minister_n who_o they_o desire_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o this_o their_o desire_n be_v right_o place_v for_o their_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o the_o removal_n of_o punishment_n until_o there_o first_o be_v a_o real_a repentance_n for_o and_o a_o cordial_a confession_n of_o sin_n without_o which_o divine_a plague_n be_v not_o only_o continue_v but_o increase_v levit._n 26.21_o 23_o 24_o 28._o moses_n than_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n for_o 7._o his_o meekness_n wrought_v a_o unmindfulness_n of_o all_o their_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o and_o make_v he_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o pardon_v they_o but_o also_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o thus_o samuel_n do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n when_o israel_n reject_v he_o for_o their_o governor_n who_o be_v so_o prevalent_a with_o god_n as_o to_o open_v
as_o act._n 8.16_o in_o blessing_n and_o curse_v who_o he_o please_v whereas_o in_o the_o case_n of_o israel_n god_n chain_v up_o his_o curse_n and_o make_v they_o as_o insignificant_a against_o his_o people_n as_o those_o of_o goliath_n against_o david_n who_o he_o curse_v by_o his_o god_n 1_o sam._n 17.43_o and_o to_o show_v how_o god_n overshoot_v satan_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n etc._n etc._n the_o remark_n upon_o balaam_n first_o call_n be_v far_o as_o follow_v first_o though_o it_o be_v say_v god_n come_v to_o balaam_n numb_a 22.9_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o numb_v 24.2_o yet_o god_n never_o do_v concredit_fw-la his_o word_n to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v to_o his_o holy_a prophet_n of_o who_o it_o be_v all_o along_o say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o their_o prophecy_n nor_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o come_v upon_o he_o any_o more_o than_o a_o common_a gift_n such_o as_o god_n give_v even_o to_o the_o 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night_n vision_n as_o he_o relate_v it_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o they_o to_o balak_n be_v so_o far_o from_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o leave_v off_o his_o wicked_a purpose_n that_o it_o rather_o prove_v a_o whetstone_n to_o sharpen_v he_o into_o a_o fresh_a attempt_n with_o strong_a assault_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v balaam_n be_v of_o a_o proud_a and_o haughty_a as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o covetous_a spirit_n insinuate_v to_o those_o first_o ambassador_n that_o he_o can_v well_o enough_o be_v content_a to_o go_v with_o they_o to_o gratify_v balak_n herein_o but_o jehovah_n meén_n lethitti_n god_n will_v not_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o go_v with_o you_o at_o this_o time_n therefore_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o i_o now_o yet_o if_o your_o master_n will_v send_v great_a and_o more_o honourable_a messenger_n for_o i_o perhaps_o god_n will_v let_v i_o go_v thus_o his_o covetous_a and_o ambitious_a soul_n make_v he_o make_v this_o faint_a and_o favourable_a speech_n as_o a_o man_n not_o only_o loath_a to_o offend_v they_o but_o also_o loath_a to_o let_v go_v his_o hope_n of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n those_o wage_n of_o wickedness_n that_o be_v promise_v after_o which_o his_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judas_n ver_fw-la 11._o run_v greedy_o and_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v be_v pour_v out_o at_o water_n out_o of_o a_o bottle_n not_o care_v how_o he_o come_v by_o it_o so_o he_o may_v but_o obtain_v it_o lucra_fw-la injusta_fw-la pute_fw-la justis_n aequalia_fw-la damnis_fw-la dum_fw-la peritura_fw-la paras_fw-la per_fw-la malè_fw-la parta_fw-la peris_fw-la thy_o just_a damage_n shall_v outweigh_v thy_o unjust_a desire_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n practice_n against_o god_n word_n to_o diminish_v the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o it_o and_o that_o by_o degree_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n till_o he_o either_o invalidate_n the_o truth_n of_o it_o or_o pervert_v it_o to_o a_o wrong_a purpose_n thus_o the_o tempter_n deal_v with_o our_o redeemer_n matth._n 4.6_o tempt_v he_o to_o cast_v himself_o down_o for_z etc._n etc._n where_o he_o leave_v out_o that_o main_a clause_n to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n psal_n 91.11_o that_o by_o mince_v the_o promise_n he_o may_v mar_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v here_o likewise_o in_o satan_n sorcerer_n balaam_n tell_v the_o prince_n less_o than_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o they_o relate_v to_o balak_n less_o than_o balaam_n have_v tell_v they_o so_o that_o when_o the_o answer_n come_v to_o balak_n it_o be_v not_o now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o mere_o the_o word_n of_o man_n ver_fw-la 14._o n.b._n this_o occasion_v balak_n to_o make_v a_o second_o call_v and_o a_o more_o forcible_a invitation_n of_o balaam_n assault_v he_o with_o strong_a force_n of_o temptation_n both_o in_o more_o
for_o the_o city_n timnath-serah_a which_o he_o choose_v call_v timnath_n heres_fw-la which_o signify_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v there_o worship_v judg._n 2.9_o in_o detestation_n whereof_o the_o name_n be_v alter_v by_o tranposition_n of_o letter_n here_o be_v for_o serah_n be_v on_o old_a ruinous_a city_n which_o he_o be_v force_v to_o repair_v before_o he_o can_v inhabit_v it_o and_o masius_n tell_v a_o story_n of_o paula_n who_o jerom_n write_v to_o how_o she_o go_v to_o visit_v joshua_n sepulchre_n in_o this_o city_n josh_n 24.30_o and_o there_o wonder_v that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o principal_a divider_n of_o that_o fruitful_a land_n to_o other_o shall_v set_v out_o for_o himself_o no_o rich_a revenue_n but_o the_o mean_a and_o barren_a part_n thereof_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n bethubem_fw-la here_o signify_v yet_o low_a nor_o still_o be_v this_o the_o whole_a of_o joshua_n condescension_n for_o he_o receive_v this_o poor_a pittance_n not_o by_o lot_n as_o the_o tribe_n do_v their_o land_n but_o by_o gift_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v a_o inheritance_n to_o joshua_n for_o 49._o and_o 50._o he_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o gift_n to_o he_o from_o the_o people_n over_o who_o god_n have_v place_v he_o their_o governor_n and_o general_n though_o it_o be_v only_o the_o people_n free_a assent_n unto_o the_o lord_n promise_n or_o precept_n for_o undoubted_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o same_o to_o moses_n concern_v joshua_n as_o well_o as_o caleb_n josh_n 14.6_o see_v joshua_n have_v show_v the_o same_o courage_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o espy_v out_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o caleb_n do_v numb_a 14.6.30_o therefore_o must_v receive_v the_o same_o equal_a encouragement_n and_o comfort_n from_o god_n at_o that_o time_n namely_o to_o have_v such_o part_n of_o the_o land_n when_o it_o be_v conquer_a as_o they_o desire_v oh_o sweet_a spirit_v modest_a humble_a low-condescending_a joshua_n in_o all_o these_o aforemention_v particular_n but_o all_o this_o be_v do_v that_o there_o may_v be_v the_o great_a congruity_n betwixt_o joshua_n the_o type_n and_o our_o bless_a jesus_n the_o antitype_n who_o do_v exouthenize_v or_o empty_v himself_o condescend_v to_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o redeem_a people_n to_o who_o he_o say_v concern_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n command_v you_o i_o isa_n 45.11_o christ_n indeed_o become_v poor_a to_o make_v we_o rich_a 2_o cor._n 8.9_o be_v bear_v live_v and_o die_v poor_a etc._n etc._n chap._n xx._n joshua_n the_o twenty_o appoint_v the_o city_n of_o refuge_n according_a to_o god_n command_n exod._n 21.13_o numb_a 35.6.11.14_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 19.2.9_o the_o remark_n upon_o it_o be_v principal_o three_o the_o first_o remark_n be_v the_o end_n why_o god_n appoint_v those_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n so_o tender_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n that_o he_o provide_v six_o sanctuary_n here_o to_o save_v man_n life_n from_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n lest_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o private_a revenge_n while_o his_o blood_n wax_v hot_a within_o he_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o near_a kinsman_n deut._n 19.5_o 6._o well_o do_v job_n characterise_v god_n the_o preserver_n of_o man_n job_n 7.20_o and_o well_o do_v the_o apostle_n adore_v god_n philanthropy_n or_o love_n to_o mankind_n tit._n 3_o 4._o so_o precious_a be_v the_o blood_n not_o only_o of_o his_o saint_n though_o that_o be_v chief_o but_o of_o all_o his_o reasonable_a creature_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ps_n 72.14_o and_o 116.15_o compare_v with_o this_o care_n of_o god_n to_o man_n in_o general_a here_o therefore_o all_o those_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v place_v in_o open_a view_n and_o as_o some_o say_v pave_v all_o the_o way_n as_o a_o mark_n of_o direction_n yea_o and_o situate_v at_o a_o just_a distance_n that_o the_o innocent_a party_n may_v repair_v from_o all_o part_n in_o due_a time_n without_o inquire_v the_o way_n thither_o lest_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi thereby_o overtake_v the_o pursue_v the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o form_n or_o privilege_n of_o this_o asylum_n or_o sanctuary_n teach_v 1._o who_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o not_o the_o wilful_a murderer_n such_o say_v god_n shall_v be_v hale_v from_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n exod._n 21.14_o as_o joab_n be_v 1_o king_n 2.31.34_o but_o only_o casual_a manslayer_n without_o any_o premeditate_a malice_n the_o lord_n act_v by_o they_o as_o mere_a instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n without_o any_o purpose_n or_o intention_n on_o their_o part_n exod._n 21.13_o 2._o what_o be_v this_o privilege_n namely_o security_n from_o the_o avenger_n and_o a_o safe_a judiciary_n trial_n if_o his_o slaughter_n be_v find_v chance-medley_n the_o practice_n of_o prince_n in_o protect_a wilful_a murderer_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o this_o law_n of_o god_n much_o more_o the_o pope_n dispense_n with_o such_o as_o if_o wise_a than_o solomon_n who_o say_v a_o man_n that_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o person_n shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o prov._n 28.17_o god_n law_n be_v draw_v such_o from_o the_o altar_n to_o the_o halter_n least_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v with_o blood_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v how_o long_o they_o be_v to_o stay_v in_o those_o city_n and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n numb_a 35.25_o josh_n 20.6_o then_o have_v he_o a_o release_v after_o a_o long_a confinement_n which_o be_v his_o punishment_n for_o his_o carelessness_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o highpriest_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o this_o release_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v also_o type_v out_o by_o all_o those_o six_o city_n of_o refuge_n 3_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n and_o 3_o on_o that_o if_o we_o run_v to_o this_o rock_n for_o our_o refuge_n we_o be_v safe_a prov._n 18.10_o and_o none_o can_v pull_v we_o out_o of_o he_o and_o his_o father_n hand_n joh._n 10.28_o 29._o he_o be_v our_o best_a sanctuary_n when_o pursue_v at_o the_o heel_n by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n divine_a justice_n and_o by_o the_o gild_n of_o our_o own_o evil_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o rock_n temptation_n and_o opposition_n do_v as_o the_o wave_n dash_v upon_o we_o indeed_o but_o it_o be_v to_o break_v themselves_o all_o asunder_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxi_o joshua_n the_o twenty_o first_o be_v a_o narrative_a of_o the_o city_n divide_v and_o give_v by_o lot_n unto_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 43._o hence_o the_o remark_n be_v first_o the_o father_n of_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n come_v and_o make_v their_o claim_n v._o 1_o 2._o when_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v now_o distribute_v among_o the_o several_a tribe_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v soon_o for_o they_o be_v not_o forget_v in_o the_o forego_n division_n because_o they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o city_n and_o inheritance_n out_o of_o the_o other_o several_a tribe_n among_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v disperse_v according_a to_o jacob_n prophecy_n gen._n 49.7_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o frequent_o and_o effectual_o as_o they_o be_v oblige_v teach_v israel_n god_n judgement_n deut._n 33.10_o and_o that_o the_o people_n may_v upon_o all_o occasion_n resort_n to_o they_o for_o learning_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n mal._n 2.7_o and_o they_o do_v not_o here_o refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o charity_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o people_n for_o their_o mantenance_n out_o of_o any_o free_a gift_n but_o they_o ground_n their_o claim_n upon_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n numb_a 35.2_o nor_o be_v this_o a_o general_n command_v only_o of_o city_n and_o suburb_n to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o people_n but_o the_o number_n of_o those_o city_n be_v express_o name_v to_o be_v forty_o eight_o city_n and_o their_o land_n and_o suburb_n be_v exact_o measure_v in_o their_o extent_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n not_o for_o tillage_n for_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o have_v no_o such_o employment_n numb_a 18.20.24_o but_o for_o pasture_n pleasure_n and_o other_o country_n commodity_n beside_o all_o other_o mean_v of_o their_o maintenance_n be_v precise_o prescribe_v as_o be_v the_o portion_n which_o god_n have_v appropriate_v to_o himself_o and_o bestow_v upon_o they_o as_o his_o minister_n that_o administer_v unto_o he_o that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o people_n but_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n alone_o to_o be_v their_o only_a benefactor_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n readiness_n to_o
conference_n with_o they_o the_o searcher_n be_v send_v to_o rob_v micah_n house_n of_o those_o mammet_n after_o this_o they_o entice_v away_o his_o priest_n all_o this_o be_v grievous_o resent_v by_o micah_n who_o pursue_v they_o but_o to_o no_o purpose_n be_v over_o power_v he_o return_v home_n re_n infectd_v from_o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o ver_fw-la 27._o then_o follow_v the_o accident_n hereof_o the_o danites_n subdue_v secure_a laish_n burn_v it_o rebuild_v it_o and_o set_v up_o those_o steal_a idol_n and_o idolatry_n which_o establish_v a_o schism_n of_o a_o long_a continuance_n ver_fw-la 28._o to_o 31._o the_o remark_n upon_o these_o head_n and_o first_o upon_o the_o cause_n be_v first_o the_o time_n when_o these_o thing_n happen_v must_v be_v not_o long_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n though_o here_o relate_v after_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n which_o be_v about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o they_o be_v come_v into_o canaan_n it_o can_v be_v judge_v at_o all_o probable_a 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for_o a_o more_o effectual_a success_n all_o clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o give_v they_o this_o message_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rebuke_n and_o blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o mark_v 1_o in_o this_o message_n he_o mention_n not_o so_o much_o god_n rebuke_v they_o so_o sore_o for_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o molestation_n they_o now_o meet_v with_o from_o senacherib_n whereof_o he_o complain_v not_o of_o god_n who_o do_v just_o but_o of_o the_o assyrian_a that_o do_v unjust_o and_o provoke_v god_n with_o his_o blasphemy_n mark_v 2._o he_o use_v a_o parabolical_a speech_n child_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o birth_n etc._n etc._n wherein_n junius_n observe_v that_o hezekiah_n compare_v himself_o and_o the_o church_n to_o a_o poor_a travel_a woman_n in_o great_a extremity_n his_o subject_n to_o the_o burden_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o danger_n to_o the_o difficulty_n of_o bring_v forth_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v neither_o can_v my_o people_n help_v themselves_o nor_o can_v i_o deliver_v they_o or_o as_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n jerusalem_n besiege_v be_v this_o travel_a woman_n its_o inhabitant_n the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n the_o press_a straitness_n of_o the_o siege_n be_v the_o pain_n in_o travel_n the_o jew_n weakness_n be_v the_o inability_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n of_o the_o king_n be_v complain_v message_n in_o this_o metaphorical_a dress_n in_o a_o word_n be_v this_o hezekiah_n tell_v isaiah_n that_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o child_n of_o reformation_n by_o hard_a pain_n and_o travel_n 2_o chron._n 32_o 1._o but_o now_o be_v we_o hinder_v from_o complete_n it_o by_o this_o insolent_a assyrian_a who_o put_v we_o to_o new_a pain_n and_o perplexity_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o their_o horrid_a blasphemy_n and_o now_o close_o besiege_v we_o so_o that_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n of_o danger_n and_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o help_v ourselves_o both_o in_o remove_v what_o do_v hinder_v and_o in_o apply_v what_o may_v help_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n we_o humble_o put_v all_o into_o god_n holy_a hand_n that_o our_o extremity_n may_v be_v his_o opportunity_n mark_v 3_o hezekiah_n look_v upon_o isaiah_n as_o a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o as_o another_o jacob_n who_o have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o can_v prevail_v gen._n 32.28_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o and_o therefore_o he_o entreat_v the_o prophet_n who_o he_o know_v can_v do_v much_o with_o god_n to_o improve_v his_o utmost_a interest_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o they_o in_o this_o extreme_a exigency_n and_o earnest_o to_o implore_v heaven_n help_n at_o this_o dead_a lift_n say_v lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n venashatha_n tephillah_n heb._n for_o 4._o which_o signify_v pray_v to_o thy_o utmost_a strive_v and_o strain_v set_v sides_n and_o shoulder_n to_o this_o lift_a work_n tug_v hard_a and_o bestir_v thyself_o all_o thou_o can_v and_o in_o so_o do_v we_o doubt_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o can_v be_v confident_o assure_v god_n will_v confound_v these_o blasphemer_n who_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o spare_v the_o poor_a remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v now_o when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v captive_a chap._n 17.3_o 6._o and_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n now_o destroy_v chap._n 18.13_o and_o many_o flee_v for_o fear_n remark_n the_o three_o hezekiah_n messenger_n deliver_v their_o master_n message_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o isaiah_n by_o they_o return_v his_o answer_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o wherein_o mark_v 1._o how_o ready_a the_o lord_n be_v to_o comfort_v those_o that_o mourn_v matth._n 5.4_o and_o to_o send_v cordial_n for_o revive_v his_o disconsolate_a and_o deject_a servant_n with_o all_o expedition_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v every_o where_o behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a prov._n 15.3_o â—â—â—saw_v both_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o senacherib_n and_o the_o humility_n of_o hezekiah_n the_o rage_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o former_a and_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o latter_a so_o god_n present_o prepare_v a_o plaster_n for_o the_o prophet_n to_o apply_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o the_o prophet_n bid_v hezekiah_n from_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o senacherib_n youngster_n so_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o boy_n or_o bully_n so_o be_v they_o call_v by_o way_n of_o contempt_n because_o they_o make_v jehovah_n no_o better_a than_o a_o idol_n there_o be_v many_o that_o both_o assist_v rabshakeh_n and_o consent_v to_o his_o blasphemy_n chap._n 18_o 17_o 18_o 35._o mark_v 3_o hinneni_fw-la nothen_fw-ge bo_o ruach_n hebr._n behold_v i_o will_v send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 7._o here_o god_n espouse_v hezekiah_n quarrel_n and_o appropriate_v it_o to_o himself_o the_o
this_o he_o date_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o own_o captivity_n which_o at_o least_o be_v the_o twenty_o of_o the_o first_o captivity_n ezek._n 1.2_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n have_v be_v burn_v one_o year_n and_o five_o month_n before_o this_o messenger_n come_v to_o ezekiel_n mark_v 3_o ezekiel_n say_v that_o in_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o jechoniah_n and_o his_o own_o captivity_n which_o be_v the_o thirty_o three_o year_n of_o the_o first_o captivity_n and_o of_o nebuchadnezzar_n reign_n the_o lord_n show_v he_o a_o new_a and_o more_o glorious_a temple_n than_o that_o which_o be_v burn_v be_v big_a than_o all_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n and_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n big_a than_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ezek._n 40.1_o etc._n etc._n who_o after_o the_o defeat_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n describe_v bring_v a_o new_a prophecy_n in_o his_o last_o nine_o chapter_n concern_v the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o spiritual_a state_n and_o constitution_n of_o it_o all_o under_o typical_a and_o figurative_a representation_n thus_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o rabbin_n understand_v those_o chapter_n not_o of_o earthly_a accommodation_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o heavenly_a accomplishment_n in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a sense_n and_o thus_o john_n the_o divine_a do_v interpret_v they_o rev._n 21._o and_o 22._o chapter_n of_o a_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n that_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o both_o christian_a jew_n and_o christian_a gentile_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o ezekiel_n record_n ezek._n 29.17_o etc._n etc._n how_o in_o the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o his_o captivity_n which_o be_v the_o thirty_o five_o of_o the_o first_o say_v junius_z nabuchadnezzar_n have_v late_o take_v tyrus_n which_o cost_v very_o dear_a even_o thirteen_o year_n siege_n say_v grotius_n this_o year_n god_n give_v he_o egypt_n as_o his_o wage_n for_o his_o soldier_n hard_a service_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o king_n of_o 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seven_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jehoiakin_n or_o jeconiah_n record_v in_o 2_o king_n 25.27_o to_o the_o end_n and_o jer._n 52.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o which_o sacred_a record_n joint_o afford_v we_o many_o remark_n as_o first_o this_o thirty_o seven_o of_o jeconiah_n be_v the_o forty_o three_o of_o the_o first_o captivity_n for_o nebuchadnezzer_n be_v strike_v with_o his_o madness_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o thirty_o six_o year_n of_o the_o first_o captivity_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o aâ—â—_n the_o high_a pitch_n of_o his_o elevation_n dan._n 4.4_o that_o be_v the_o year_n of_o his_o triumph_n and_o then_o have_v he_o the_o vision_n of_o his_o downfall_n ver_fw-la 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o his_o disease_n be_v not_o only_o a_o frenzy_n but_o also_o a_o lycanthropy_n say_v dr._n willet_n for_o beside_o the_o brutish_a change_n of_o his_o mind_n his_o body_n be_v much_o change_v in_o live_v and_o feed_v among_o wild_a beast_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o transform_v into_o a_o beast_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o deform_v that_o the_o beast_n take_v he_o for_o a_o beast_n as_o go_v upon_o all_o four_o and_o feed_v as_o they_o do_v and_o though_o in_o shape_n d_o ffering_n from_o they_o yet_o may_v they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o monster_n among_o they_o thus_o be_v this_o proud_a prince_n cast_v down_o from_o his_o high_a pinnacle_n of_o pride_n he_o who_o have_v drive_v so_o many_o people_n out_o of_o their_o country_n be_v by_o a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o from_o all_o company_n of_o mankind_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o his_o own_o courtier_n when_o they_o see_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v mad_a lest_o he_o shall_v do_v much_o mischief_n by_o his_o madness_n and_o now_o for_o his_o brutish_a condition_n he_o now_o have_v the_o brute_n for_o his_o companion_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n he_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o dainty_a fare_n he_o now_o eat_v grass_n as_o a_o ox_n instead_o of_o his_o purple_a and_o royal_a robe_n he_o be_v now_o cover_v all_o over_o with_o ugly_a hair_n and_o shaggy_a like_o a_o beast_n or_o thick_a and_o black_a like_o eagle_n feather_n and_o his_o hand_n that_o have_v hold_v the_o royal_a sceptre_n which_o give_v command_n to_o all_o the_o world_n be_v now_o deform_v with_o long_a and_o sharp_a nail_n like_o bird_n claw_n so_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o shape_n he_o come_v near_o to_o a_o wild_a beast_n than_o to_o a_o man_n yea_o for_o his_o precious_a ointment_n he_o be_v now_o wet_a with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o this_o for_o seven_o year_n together_o so_o long_o be_v god_n in_o tame_v this_o sturdy_a rebel_n which_o be_v add_v to_o thirty_o six_o the_o year_n of_o his_o profound_a pride_n make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o forty_o three_o be_v the_o forty_o three_o year_n of_o the_o first_o captivity_n remark_n the_o second_o when_o those_o seven_o year_n be_v expire_v in_o god_n hide_v pride_n from_o he_o job_n 33.17_o which_o can_v not_o be_v soon_o nor_o easy_o do_v as_o when_o some_o vital_a part_n be_v corrupt_v the_o cure_n be_v difficult_a and_o long_a in_o do_v then_o be_v the_o merciful_a god_n please_v who_o have_v by_o a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n hitherto_o preserve_v he_o from_o be_v worry_v by_o wild_a beast_n to_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n cause_v he_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n with_o which_o he_o have_v for_o seven_o year_n look_v down_o altogether_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o much_o religion_n god_n give_v he_o as_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n greatness_n his_o own_o vileness_n and_o the_o world_n nothingness_n dan._n 4.34_o 35._o then_o do_v his_o lord_n and_o counsellor_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n and_o daniel_n faith_n calvin_n come_v with_o compassion_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 36._o yea_o such_o as_o have_v before_o despise_v and_o reject_v he_o when_o they_o see_v his_o former_a splendour_n and_o majesty_n return_v by_o the_o great_a god_n upon_o he_o they_o come_v creep_v to_o he_o and_o by_o a_o universal_a consent_n of_o his_o both_o peer_n and_o people_n he_o be_v reinve_v in_o the_o throne_n and_o become_v the_o most_o august_n and_o magnificent_a king_n upon_o earth_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o lady_n of_o kingdom_n isa_n 47.7_o 8._o after_o this_o he_o reign_v two_o year_n praise_v the_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n dan_n 4._o ver_fw-la 47._o and_o then_o died._n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o it_o be_v express_o affirm_v that_o jehoiakin_n or_o jeconiah_n head_n be_v list_v up_o in_o the_o thirty_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o captivity_n but_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n be_v render_v doubtful_a because_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n jer._n 52.31_o and_o on_o the_o twenty_o seven_o day_n 2_o king_n 25.27_o here_o be_v a_o double_a date_n and_o therefore_o the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v hereupon_o capellus_n say_v there_o must_v be_v lapsus_fw-la librarii_fw-la in_o one_o of_o those_o date_n but_o buxtorf_n answer_v it_o be_v better_a to_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o ignorance_n than_o to_o accuse_v the_o sacred_a text_n of_o corruption_n for_o the_o decree_n at_o court_n for_o his_o advancement_n may_v be_v on_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n and_o the_o execution_n on_o the_o twenty_o seven_o or_o he_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o prison_n on_o the_o former_a day_n say_v learned_a lightfoot_n and_o promote_v above_o all_o king_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o his_o head_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o or_o magnify_v in_o chaldee_n because_o as_o a_o captive_a king_n demisso_fw-la capite_fw-la ambulabat_fw-la he_o
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of_o himself_o or_o of_o the_o matter_n itself_o but_o rather_o in_o the_o surmise_n of_o frail_a flesh_n say_v jerom_n vere_n non_fw-la tardat_fw-la christus_fw-la sed_fw-la respectu_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la n._n b._n note_v well_o there_o be_v indeed_o promise_v of_o god_n that_o have_v a_o time_n prefix_v as_o gen._n 15.13_o and_o 18.10_o and_o jer._n 25.11_o but_o other_o promise_n be_v seal_v yet_o not_o date_v have_v no_o time_n prefix_v as_o that_o of_o deliverance_n to_o david_n psal_n 50.15_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n come_n etc._n etc._n with_o who_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v but_o as_o one_o day_n ps_n 90.4_o 2_o pet._n 3.8_o yet_o come_v unexpected_a luke_n 12_o 40._o remark_n the_o seven_o our_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n luke_n 12.46_o for_o glorious_a end_n as_o 1._o for_o gather_v all_o his_o elect_n 2._o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n may_v be_v ripen_v and_o repeal_v 3._o that_o all_o prophecy_n may_v be_v accomplish_v 4._o to_o leave_v sinner_n excuse_v less_o give_v they_o space_n to_o repent_v in_o 2_o pet._n 2.9_o rev._n 2.21_o mora_fw-la sponsi_fw-la est_fw-la opportunitas_fw-la resipiscendi_fw-la hilary_n 5._o to_o exercise_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o 6._o to_o inflame_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o redeem_a cry_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o bemerah_n bejamenu_fw-fr hebr._fw-la with_o expedition_n and_o in_o our_o day_n why_o lord_n be_v thy_o charet_n so_o long_o in_o come_v as_o judg._n 5.28_o remark_n the_o 8_o the_o lord_n suppose_a linger_a be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o virgin_n slumber_v and_o sleep_v which_o may_v not_o be_v take_v conjunctive_o as_o if_o they_o do_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o slumber_n and_o sleep_v but_o disjunctive_o the_o wise_a slumber_v and_o the_o foolish_a sleep_v remark_n the_o 9th_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o sleep_n 1._o somnus_fw-la naturalis_fw-la 2._o mortalis_fw-la 3._o spiritualis_fw-la 1._o some_o understand_v this_o of_o natural_a sleep_n say_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v at_o midnight_n 1_o thess_n 5.2_o but_o this_o can_v be_v for_o midnight_n to_o we_o be_v midday_n to_o our_o antipode_n 2._o other_o say_v it_o be_v the_o mortal_a sleep_n or_o sleep_v of_o death_n so_o do_v hilary_n augustin_n and_o chrysostom_n sense_n it_o from_o dan._n 12.1_o 2._o so_o jairus_n daughter_n be_v dead_a to_o man_n but_o a_o sleep_n only_o to_o christ_n but_o this_o can_v be_v the_o sense_n for_o at_o the_o last_o day_n all_o shall_v not_o be_v dead_a but_o some_o shall_v be_v alive_a 1_o thess_n 4.17_o both_o wise_a and_o foolish_a so_o it_o can_v be_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n 3._o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o spiritual_a sleep_n the_o wise_a virgin_n slumber_v in_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n though_o they_o every_o day_n expect_v their_o bridegroom_n yet_o be_v not_o every_o hour_n so_o watchful_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a matth._n 26.41_o whereas_o the_o foolish_a be_v fast_o a_o sleep_n in_o their_o sin_n of_o security_n and_o enormity_n this_o must_v be_v the_o sense_n for_o those_o reason_n reason_n 1._o because_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v spiritual_a as_o lamp_n oil_n etc._n etc._n the_o 2._o reason_n because_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v use_v in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n both_o by_o divine_a and_o profane_a author_n as_o aliquando_fw-la bone_fw-la dormitat_fw-la homerus_fw-la homer_n himself_o may_v slip_v sometime_o say_v horace_n and_o mark_v 13.36_o gal._n 5.14_o 1_o thess_n 5.6_o etc._n etc._n reason_n the_o 3d_o it_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o parable_n to_o rouse_v up_o unto_o a_o spiritual_a watchfulness_n add._n reason_n the_o four_o our_o own_o smart_a experience_n testify_v our_o aptness_n to_o nod_n both_o in_o credendis_fw-la and_o agendis_fw-la in_o faith_n and_o manner_n remark_n the_o 10_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o virgin_n be_v not_o that_o some_o have_v sin_n and_o some_o have_v none_o for_o all_o have_v spot_n but_o some_o be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o god_n child_n deut._n 32.5_o therefore_o when_o the_o cry_n be_v make_v now_o by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o will_v be_v after_o by_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o archangel_n we_o must_v all_o examine_v ourselves_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o whether_o we_o be_v slumber_v saint_n or_o sleep_a sinner_n they_o differ_v thus_o 1._o saint_n be_v sometime_o overtake_v with_o nod_v at_o unaware_o gal._n 6.1_o as_o david_n against_o his_o purpose_n ps_n 119.106_o and_o peter_n matth._n 26.33_o 35._o but_o sinner_n set_v themselves_o to_o sleep_v by_o lie_v down_o draw_v the_o curtain_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v his_o choice_n he_o devise_v mischief_n on_o his_o bed_n ps_n 36.4_o mic._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n 2._o saint_n nod_v at_o unaware_o be_v easy_o awake_v with_o the_o least_o noise_n yea_o their_o own_o nod_v oft_o awaken_v they_o the_o crow_n of_o the_o cook_n awake_v out_o of_o slumber_n etc._n etc._n but_o sinner_n in_o a_o fast_a sleep_n loud_o hollow_v and_o violent_a jog_v scarce_o do_v it_o and_o they_o fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o those_o that_o awaken_v they_o 3._o saint_n awake_v from_o slumber_v rub_v their_o eye_n rouse_v their_o spirit_n shake_v themselves_o as_o samson_n do_v judg._n 16_o 20._o but_o sinner_n be_v willing_a to_o sleep_v still_o and_o will_v throw_v bedstaff_n at_o those_o that_o awake_v they_o so_o their_o choice_n be_v their_o judgement_n remark_n the_o 11_o we_o must_v 1._o be_v virgin_n for_o purity_n of_o profession_n without_o spot_n 2._o wise_a virgin_n have_v wisdom_n from_o above_o jam._n 3._o â—7_n 3._o watch_v unto_o prayer_n 1_o pet._n 4.7_o 4._o if_o we_o nod_v let_v the_o heart_n be_v awake_a cant._n 5.3_o and_o by_o lamp-light_n as_o the_o lion_n sleep_v with_o his_o eye_n open_a then_o sleep_v we_o not_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n ps_n 13.5_o 5._o get_v christ_n our_o high_a priest_n not_o only_o to_o snuff_v our_o lamp_n with_o the_o golden_a snuffer_n exod._n 25.38_o &_o 37.23_o 2_o chron._n 4.22_o but_o also_o to_o pour_v in_o fresh_a oil_n as_o the_o olive-tree_n zech._n 4.2.3_o in_o every_o ordinance_n christ_n be_v the_o rock_n that_o follow_v we_o as_o well_o as_o israel_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o that_o our_o lamp_n may_v still_o be_v light_v 6._o hold_v on_o hold_v up_o and_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n matth._n 24.13_o revel_v 2.10_o &_o 3_o 12._o numb_a 36.7_o 12._o jerem._n 32.7_o rehoboam_n turn_v gold_n into_o brass_n but_o asa_n return_v bâ—ass_n into_o gold_n 2_o chron._n 12.10_o 1_o kin._n 15.15_o remark_n the_o 12_o comfort_n against_o final_a fall_n 1._o the_o wise_a may_v slumber_v but_o not_o fall_v fast_o a_o sleep_n as_o the_o foolish_a 2._o true_a grace_n be_v oil_n multiply_v as_o 2_o kin._n 4.24_o upon_o which_o we_o live_v even_o to_o the_o last_o 3._o christ_n promise_n jer._n 32.38_o 40._o john_n 10.28_o 29._o and_o 14_o 16._o 2_o thess_n 3.3_o tit._n 1.1_o matth._n 16.18_o 1_o cor._n 1.8_o 9_o 4._o christ_n prayer_n luk._n 22_o 32._o hebr._n 7.25_o and_o 9_o 24._o john_n 16.23_o god_n hear_v he_o always_o john_n 11.42_o and_o we_o pray_v in_o his_o name_n as_o job_n oh_o that_o i_o may_v be_v as_o in_o month_n of_o old_a job_n 29.2_o 5._o christ_n purchase_n of_o perseverance_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o grace_n eph._n 1.3_o we_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o bear_v of_o immortal_a seed_n 6._o christ_n can_v die_v in_o saint_n rom._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o if_o one_o die_v than_o all_o may_v so_o christ_n be_v leave_v without_o member_n a_o head_n without_o a_o body_n jus_fw-la aptitudinale_fw-la may_v be_v lose_v but_o not_o jus_fw-la haereditarium_fw-la we_o may_v lose_v our_o aptness_n for_o heaven_n but_o not_o our_o right_n to_o it_o or_o our_o heritage_n of_o it_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o pound_n and_o talent_n holy_a david_n say_v i_o will_v incline_v my_o ear_n to_o a_o parable_n to_o which_o he_o invit_v all_o rank_n of_o people_n rich_a and_o poor_a to_o give_v heed_n ps_n 49.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o according_o let_v all_o sort_n size_n and_o sex_n attend_v while_o i_o open_v this_o dark_a say_v the_o scope_n whereof_o as_o augustin_n say_v be_v to_o put_v all_o person_n upon_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v phil._n 2.12_o that_o every_o one_o may_v make_v the_o best_a improvement_n of_o their_o lord_n good_n whether_o natural_a civil_a or_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o utmost_a ability_n in_o order_n thereunto_o mat._n 25.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o luke_n 19.12_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o parable_n there_o be_v two_o part_n first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d materiale_n
enquiry_n the_o first_o how_o shall_v the_o servant_n have_v reward_n render_v to_o they_o answer_v this_o lord-judge_n will_v then_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n rom._n 2.6_o to_o well-doer_n eternal_a life_n ver_fw-la 7_o 10._o but_o to_o evil-doer_n eternal_a death_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o this_o judgement_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o truth_n ver_fw-la 2._o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o scripture_n take_v these_o three_o caution_n caution_n the_o 1._o this_o must_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o child_n who_o die_v while_o young_a and_o live_v not_o to_o work_v good_a or_o evil_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o which_o be_v save_v by_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o electing-love_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o deut._n 30.6_o isa_n 61.9_o &_o 65.23_o rom._n 4.16_o &_o 9.8_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o other_o child_n be_v out_o of_o the_o unaccountable_a wisdom_n of_o god_n pass_v by_o and_o leave_v of_o god_n as_o child_n of_o wrath_n in_o the_o fall_v nature_n etc._n etc._n oh_o the_o depth_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.33_o 34_o 35._o that_o the_o election_n obtain_v and_o the_o rest_n do_v not_o ver_fw-la 2.5_o 7_o 8._o the_o 2._o caution_n be_v this_o reward_v every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o work_n must_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o such_o as_o be_v call_v at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n matth._n 20.6_o 9_o as_o be_v the_o penitent_a thief_n luke_n 23._o ver_fw-la 40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o he_o have_v live_v wicked_o all_o his_o life_n yet_o now_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n he_o be_v convert_v by_o hear_v christ_n precious_a prayer_n and_o by_o see_v his_o profound_a patience_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o break_v out_o into_o that_o brave_a confession_n worthy_a to_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n his_o real_a repentance_n receive_v from_o his_o gracious_a redeemer_n a_o full_a remission_n of_o all_o his_o former_a sin_n ingressa_fw-la pietas_fw-la priorem_fw-la impietatem_fw-la depulit_fw-la say_v the_o father_n his_o now_o begin_v piety_n drive_v away_o all_o his_o former_a impiety_n that_o little_a time_n he_o live_v after_o his_o conversion_n he_o spend_v it_o in_o express_v his_o faith_n by_o his_o work_n and_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o live_v very_o much_o in_o a_o very_a little_a space_n have_v he_o live_v long_o he_o will_v have_v do_v no_o less_o but_o have_v live_v better_a etc._n etc._n his_o penitent_a prayer_n which_o he_o make_v upon_o his_o cross_n be_v as_o jacob_n ladder_n whereon_o angel_n descend_v to_o fetch_v up_o his_o soul_n into_o paradise_n his_o judge_n jesus_n judge_v he_o by_o the_o state_n he_o die_v in_o and_o not_o by_o the_o state_n he_o have_v former_o live_v in_o etc._n etc._n the_o 3._o caution_n be_v that_o expression_n rom._n 2.6_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juxta_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la according_a and_o not_o for_o their_o deed_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v revel_v 22.12_o both_o which_o scripture_n do_v signify_v the_o quality_n quantity_n or_o measure_n rather_o than_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n which_o be_v but_o a_o popish_a delusion_n upon_o these_o account_n in_o short_a 1._o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o man_n work_n and_o god_n wage_n 2._o what_o we_o merit_v by_o must_v be_v our_o own_o but_o our_o good_a work_n be_v from_o god_n isa_n 26.12_o not_o from_o ourselves_o so_o can_v merit_v at_o god_n hand_n 3._o our_o good_a work_n be_v but_o a_o due_a debt_n to_o our_o maker_n so_o can_v merit_v any_o thing_n 4._o when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a work_n we_o be_v still_o but_o unprofitable_a servant_n luke_n 17.10.5_o good_a work_n be_v the_o via_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la say_v bernard_n they_o be_v the_o way_n in_o christ_n john_n 14.6_o to_o walk_v in_o unto_o glory_n not_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n the_o 2._o enquiry_n be_v how_o will_v the_o lord_n reckon_v with_o and_o reward_v the_o godly_a answer_v this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o saint_n shall_v rise_v first_o 1_o thess_n 4.16_o when_o christ_n appear_v the_o saint_n shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 3.4_o and_o shall_v reckon_v with_o their_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v the_o bless_a sheep_n set_v upon_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n mat._n 25.33_o 34_o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o some_o divine_n do_v say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o saint_n it_o a_o velantur_fw-la per_fw-la grattam_fw-la domini_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la revelentur_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la be_v so_o vall_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o not_o to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o their_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o that_o exemplification_n of_o the_o judgement_n day_n be_v process_n mat._n 25.35_o 36._o the_o judge_n mention_n only_o their_o good_a deed_n not_o as_o a_o cause_n but_o only_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o acceptance_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o in_o all_o humility_n seem_v ignorant_a of_o in_o admit_v christ_n candour_n and_o kindness_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 37_o 38_o 39_o but_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n mention_v of_o any_o evil_a deed_n etc._n etc._n 2._o our_o lord_n express_o say_v that_o believer_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n john_n 5.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o as_o the_o rabbi'_v fond_o fancy_n say_v there_o be_v four_o sort_n that_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n 1._o he_o that_o be_v extreme_a poor_a 2._o he_o that_o have_v a_o wicked_a wife_n 3._o he_o that_o be_v so_o deep_a in_o debt_n as_o can_v possible_o extricate_v himself_o and_o 4_o he_o that_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o torture_n of_o the_o colic_n as_o if_o all_o those_o have_v hell_n here_o in_o this_o life_n etc._n etc._n these_o jewish_a fable_n be_v record_v by_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr etc._n etc._n but_o the_o true_a sense_n be_v that_o believer_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o that_o judgement_n which_o end_v in_o condemnation_n for_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.1_o where_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o 3._o that_o maxim_n in_o divinity_n be_v allege_v peecata_fw-la non_fw-la redeunt_fw-la justificatis_fw-la sin_n return_v not_o to_o the_o justify_v for_o that_o bless_a scapegoat_n the_o redeem_v angel_n gen._n 48.16_o carry_v away_o upon_o his_o head_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o redeem_a into_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n as_o some_o sense_n it_o levit._n 16.21_o christ_n so_o blot_v out_o the_o black_a line_n of_o their_o many_o sin_n with_o the_o red_a line_n of_o his_o meritorious_a blood_n that_o even_o the_o thick_a cloud_n of_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v remember_v no_o more_o isa_n 23.25_o and_o 24.22_o and_o hebr._n 10_o 16_o 17._o moreover_o it_o be_v allege_v 4._o what_o hezekiah_n affirm_v to_o god_n glory_n thou_o haste_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n isa_n 38.17_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v never_o appear_v before_o thy_o face_n any_o more_o 5._o david_n assertion_n be_v urge_v god_n have_v remove_v our_o sin_n so_o far_o from_o we_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n ps_n 103.13_o which_o two_o contrary_a quarter_n can_v never_o meet_v together_o again_o 6._o the_o prophet_n plead_v god_n promise_n thou_o will_v cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n mic._n 7.18_o 19_o that_o be_v so_o as_o they_o may_v never_o be_v buoy_v up_o again_o out_o of_o thy_o bottomless_a bowel_n etc._n etc._n 7._o it_o be_v say_v likewise_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v too_o gracious_a to_o shame_v his_o saint_n by_o lay_v open_a their_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o wicked_a world_n god_n himself_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v a_o grudge_n against_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n levit._n 19.18_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o infirmity_n prov._n 19.11_o how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o gracious_a god_n to_o do_v so_o etc._n etc._n if_o man_n love_n can_v cover_v all_o sin_n prov._n 10.12_o much_o more_o can_v god_n love_n etc._n etc._n god_n multiply_v pardon_n isa_n 55.7_o even_o above_o 77._o time_n matth_n 18.22_o and_o upon_o real_a repentance_n our_o sin_n be_v all_o so_o full_o remit_v by_o he_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v commit_v
and_o can_v have_v give_v honourable_a wage_n yet_o now_o will_v dare_v to_o betray_v thy_o innocent_a master_n therefore_o christ_n will_v no_o long_o indulge_v his_o debauch_a hypocrisy_n who_o have_v a_o face_n to_o ask_v such_o a_o question_n of_o he_o who_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n our_o lord_n will_v bear_v with_o this_o incorrigible_a and_o incurable_a wretch_n no_o long_o he_o may_v happy_o hope_v that_o his_o kind_a master_n through_o his_o wont_a candour_n in_o conceal_v his_o curse_a contract_n with_o the_o satanical_a sanhedrim_n for_o two_o day_n before_o will_v conceal_v he_o still_o but_o now_o he_o pull_v off_o his_o vizard_n wash_v off_o his_o varnish_n and_o make_v he_o to_o appear_v in_o his_o own_o colour_n according_a to_o chrysostom_n phrase_n a_o covetous_a caitiff_n a_o impudent_a dog_n and_o a_o breathe_v devil_n all_o this_o be_v imply_v in_o christ_n answer_n to_o his_o question_n thou_o haste_v say_v it_o that_o be_v it_o be_v so_o as_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v tell_v the_o truth_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n i_o mean_v for_o thus_o the_o same_o sentence_n thou_o haste_v say_v mat._n 26.64_o be_v interpret_v by_o mark_n who_o write_v a_o compendium_n of_o matthew_n in_o plain_a term_n i_o be_o mark_v 14.62_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v luke_n 22.70_o in_o a_o way_n of_o grant_v and_o assent_v not_o leave_v it_o doubtful_a beside_o our_o lord_n know_v that_o both_o judas_n and_o caiaphas_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v convince_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o matter_n whereof_o they_o by_o their_o counterfeit_a question_n dissemble_v themselves_o ignorant_a therefore_o his_o answer_n be_v apposite_a and_o adapt_v to_o the_o question_n thou_o haste_v say_v it_o thy_n own_o word_n have_v the_o answer_n much_o more_o thy_o conscience_n after_o all_o these_o passage_n christ_n eat_v the_o passover_n according_a to_o the_o moysaicall_a rite_n and_o when_o that_o be_v finish_v he_o ordain_v the_o lord_n supper_n wherein_o he_o take_v the_o bread_n to_o be_v his_o body_n hence_o forward_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n have_v be_v his_o body_n hitherto_o and_o the_o cup_n to_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o bullock_n have_v be_v the_o old_a testament_n of_o his_o blood_n exod._n 24.8_o heb._n 9.20_o 22._o and_o after_o the_o administer_a of_o the_o cup_n he_o tell_v they_o again_o that_o be_v the_o last_o which_o he_o must_v drink_v for_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v he_o be_v at_o the_o table_n so_o that_o as_o luke_n who_o make_v the_o story_n full_a show_v that_o judas_n be_v at_o the_o table_n all_o the_o time_n both_o of_o the_o passover_n and_o of_o the_o sacrament_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o controversial_a point_n among_o the_o learned_a n._n b._n note_v well_o suppose_v it_o true_a there_o be_v just_a cause_n of_o wonder_n that_o such_o a_o wretched_a traitor_n shall_v be_v admit_v by_o our_o lord_n to_o communicate_v in_o all_o those_o symbol_n of_o love_n and_o communion_n both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o gospel-sacrament_n however_o this_o be_v probable_a enough_o that_o after_o his_o master_n have_v so_o open_o detect_v he_o he_o sneak_v away_o to_o do_v the_o devil_n work_v for_o the_o devil_n wage_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o highpriest_n etc._n etc._n upon_o his_o compact_n with_o they_o now_o he_o go_v to_o they_o to_o prepare_v their_o cutthroat_n assure_v they_o he_o can_v deliver_v his_o master_n that_o very_a night_n to_o they_o without_o any_o tumult_n from_o the_o people_n in_o a_o private_a place_n which_o he_o know_v well_o john_n 18.2_o his_o master_n resort_v oft_o thither_o luke_n 22.39_o but_o before_o christ_n himself_n rise_v from_o his_o last_o supper_n there_o start_v up_o a_o contest_v among_o the_o eleven_o remain_a disciple_n about_o priority_n probable_o occasion_v by_o their_o question_n about_o the_o traitor_n luke_n 22._o ver_fw-la 24_o to_o 39_o a_o unseasonable_a and_o a_o very_a unreasonable_a quarrel_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o they_o because_o immediate_o after_o the_o sacrament_n and_o before_o his_o passion_n which_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o be_v at_o hand_n nor_o be_v this_o the_o first_o time_n wherein_o they_o have_v thus_o fault_v and_o have_v be_v reprove_v for_o it_o hereupon_o christ_n close_o rebuke_n they_o again_o not_o only_o by_o propose_v before_o they_o his_o own_o example_n but_o also_o by_o tell_v they_o 1._o that_o in_o strive_v for_o precedency_n they_o turn_v his_o disciple_n into_o gentile_n who_o stand_v upon_o their_o birth_n and_o privilege_n luke_n 22.25_o &_o mat._n 20.25_o 2._o that_o they_o need_v not_o plead_v for_o priority_n see_v he_o will_v equal_o honour_v they_o in_o his_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 22.29_o 30._o and_o 3._o that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o time_n of_o seek_v preferment_n one_o before_o another_o but_o a_o time_n of_o sift_v in_o the_o devil_n sieve_n to_o make_v chaff_n of_o they_o and_o all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v now_o be_v little_a enough_o to_o secure_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 22.31,32_o therefore_o have_v they_o other_o business_n in_o hand_n than_o to_o look_v after_o and_o be_v ambitious_a of_o precedency_n when_o christ_n have_v conjure_v down_o and_o calm_v this_o devil_n of_o ambition_n he_o sit_v still_o in_o the_o guest-chamber_n and_o preach_v to_o his_o eleven_o disciple_n that_o heavenly_a sermon_n contain_v in_o john_n 15_o and_o 16._o chapter_n conclude_v with_o that_o most_o seraphic_a prayer_n for_o they_o john_n 17._o per_fw-mi totum_fw-la and_o when_o christ_n have_v end_v both_o his_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n have_v first_o sing_v a_o hymn_n be_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o great_a haleluia_o in_o psal_n 115_o 116_o 117_o 118._o he_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n and_o city_n and_o pass_v over_o the_o town_n ditch_n kidron_n to_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n and_o so_o to_o gethsemane_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o that_o hill_n into_o the_o garden_n where_o he_o pray_v again_o and_o have_v his_o agony_n for_o which_o end_n he_o go_v thither_o not_o to_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o adversary_n but_o to_o wait_v for_o their_o come_n thither_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v prepare_v himself_o by_o prayer_n for_o his_o death_n he_o here_o pray_v himself_o into_o a_o agony_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v col._n 4.12_o rom._n 15.30_o where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v wherein_o he_o begin_v his_o passion_n before_o his_o apprehension_n not_o only_o to_o expiate_v that_o first_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o first_o man_n n._n b._n note_v well_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n or_o paradise_n but_o also_o to_o sanctify_v to_o we_o our_o garden_n repose_v and_o recreation_n now_o be_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n luke_n 22.53_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n as_o it_o be_v be_v let_v loose_a upon_o he_o as_o never_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v upon_o any_o man_n on_o earth_n now_o it_o be_v about_o midnight_n the_o disciple_n sleep_v while_o he_o pray_v who_o he_o have_v no_o soon_o awake_v the_o three_o time_n but_o in_o come_v judas_n with_o his_o assassinate_v at_o his_o heel_n to_o apprehend_v he_o at_o their_o first_o assault_n he_o let_v out_o a_o little_a beam_n of_o his_o deity_n wherewith_o he_o knock_v down_o five_o hundred_o man_n john_n 18.6_o who_o he_o meet_v in_o the_o face_n ver_fw-la 4._o then_o give_v he_o up_o himself_o as_o a_o freewill_n offer_v to_o god_n etc._n etc._n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v of_o more_o importance_n for_o we_o to_o know_v and_o believe_v than_o be_v his_o miracle_n n.b._n note_v well_o though_o the_o world_n wonder_v at_o he_o for_o his_o miracle_n luke_n 24.19_o etc._n etc._n yet_o despise_v he_o for_o his_o suffering_n isa_n 53.2_o which_o do_v dash_v all_o the_o hope_n his_o very_a disciple_n have_v conceit_v of_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n to_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o miracle_n luke_n 24.21_o notwithstanding_o though_o christ_n miracle_n be_v more_o admirable_a yet_o his_o suffering_n be_v more_o profitable_a for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o suffering_n isa_n 53.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o by_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n by_o his_o bleed_v on_o the_o cross_n by_o his_o die_v for_o we_o not_o by_o his_o walk_n upon_o the_o water_n nor_o by_o his_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n nor_o by_o his_o cleanse_n of_o leper_n etc._n etc._n which_o miracle_n be_v chief_o profitable_a to_o the_o people_n of_o that_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v but_o his_o suffering_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o succeed_a age_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v
witness_n also_o n._n b._n note_v well_o for_o so_o be_v all_o such_o as_o do_v not_o only_o feign_v against_o another_o something_o he_o never_o speak_v but_o also_o that_o wrest_v the_o word_n speak_v to_o a_o differ_v or_o contrary_a sense_n psal_n 56.5_o thus_o those_o two_o be_v detect_v likewise_o of_o a_o double_a falsehood_n 1._o they_o be_v examine_v probable_o apart_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o court_n their_o testimony_n as_o relate_v by_o the_o two_o evangelist_n do_v notorious_o disagree_v for_o in_o matth._n 26.61_o the_o one_o say_v this_o fellow_n say_v i_o be_o able_a to_o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o to_o build_v it_o in_o three_o day_n but_o the_o other_o in_o mar._n 14.58_o say_v we_o hear_v he_o say_v i_o will_v destroy_v this_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n and_o within_o three_o day_n i_o will_v build_v another_o make_v without_o hand_n these_o two_o testimony_n do_v gross_o differ_v each_o from_o other_o the_o one_o be_v a_o posse_fw-la that_o he_o 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at_o not_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n repair_v by_o herod_n but_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o own_o body_n wherein_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a col._n 2.9_o and_o whereof_o both_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n wherein_o god_n dwell_v be_v but_o type_n and_o figure_n the_o three_o lie_n in_o the_o word_n i_o will_v build_v another_o make_v without_o hand_n this_o christ_n say_v not_o but_o i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o dead_a thus_o ill_o mind_v man_n do_v mutando_fw-la vel_fw-la mutilando_fw-la by_o chap_a or_o change_v frequent_o deprave_v and_o wrest_v to_o a_o wrong_a meaning_n the_o most_o innocent_a passage_n and_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a for_o though_o christ_n speak_v some_o such_o word_n yet_o be_v they_o as_o we_o see_v of_o a_o quite_o differ_v tenure_n and_o mean_v n._n b._n note_v well_o such_o false_a witness_n against_o christ_n be_v the_o romanist_n who_o interpret_v his_o word_n this_n be_v my_o body_n literal_o as_o 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god_n spirit_n see_v their_o subornation_n and_o set_v this_o black_a brand_n upon_o they_o of_o be_v false_a witness_n like_o the_o other_o yea_o they_o stand_v stigmatise_v upon_o record_n to_o their_o everlasting_a shame_n for_o their_o want_n of_o concord_n as_o well_o as_o truth_n mar._n 14.57_o 59_o beside_o how_o improbable_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n speak_v of_o his_o live_n and_o breathe_v temple_n not_o of_o that_o make_v of_o stone_n shall_v say_v i_o will_v destroy_v it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o nor_o can_v his_o speech_n of_o raise_v up_o his_o own_o body_n note_v his_o resurrection_n be_v proper_o construe_v of_o rear_v or_o building_n again_o the_o temple_n of_o stone_n but_o suppose_v this_o sense_n in_o his_o say_n this_o can_v not_o amount_v to_o any_o capital_a crime_n worthy_a of_o death_n but_o only_o a_o vain_a empty_a and_o harmless_a ostentation_n at_o the_o worst_a for_o what_o harm_n have_v he_o do_v to_o their_o temple_n have_v he_o pull_v it_o down_o and_o build_v it_o up_o again_o far_o better_a than_o before_o in_o three_o day_n time_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o what_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v as_o and_o all_o that_o they_o say_v he_o do_v can_v not_o he_o as_o easy_o have_v rear_v the_o temple_n as_o raise_v the_o dead_a restore_v the_o blind_a lame_a deaf_a and_o dumb_a etc._n etc._n which_o their_o own_o eye_n have_v behold_v he_o do_v only_o with_o his_o word_n how_o then_o can_v they_o rational_o accuse_v he_o of_o lie_n and_o impossibility_n see_v he_o may_v do_v this_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o by_o a_o miracle_n this_o be_v a_o less_o work_n than_o his_o make_v the_o world_n john_n 1.3_o col._n 1.10_o heb._n 1.2_o 3._o but_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o never_o say_v so_o his_o sense_n and_o say_n to_o they_o be_v do_v your_o worst_a against_o i_o destroy_v my_o body_n yet_o will_v i_o raise_v it_o up_o the_o three_o day_n which_o word_n those_o false_a witnessesmis-report_n and_o base_o represent_v as_o above_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o point_n of_o christ_n indictment_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n be_v their_o adjure_v he_o to_o tell_v they_o who_o he_o be_v hitherto_o the_o false_a witness_n now_o come_v in_o caiphas_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n to_o play_v his_o part_n against_o christ_n he_o see_v our_o saviour_n silent_a at_o those_o rot_a reproach_n upon_o he_o by_o the_o suborn_v witness_n all_o unworthy_a of_o any_o answer_n this_o enrage_a the_o high_a priest_n and_o his_o rage_n rouze_v he_o up_o out_o of_o his_o throne_n transport_v he_o to_o put_v off_o the_o person_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o stand_v out_o as_o a_o new_a accuser_n now_o demonstrate_v the_o madness_n of_o his_o mind_n because_o no_o fault_n can_v yet_o be_v find_v in_o or_o fix_v on_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n by_o the_o mad_a motion_n of_o his_o body_n he_o fall_v foul_a upon_o christ_n for_o his_o silence_n as_o if_o it_o give_v consent_n to_o all_o allege_a against_o he_o as_o if_o the_o allegation_n be_v unanswerable_a and_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o christ_n the_o accuse_v be_v so_o convince_v by_o the_o undeniable_a testimony_n of_o those_o witness_n the_o accuser_n that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o himself_o matth._n 26.62_o thus_o this_o diabolical_a hypocrite_n insult_v over_o this_o innocent_a lamb_n of_o god_n not_o at_o all_o urge_v he_o to_o answer_v for_o assert_v his_o innocency_n but_o this_o he_o do_v that_o christ_n may_v be_v see_v to_o betray_v his_o own_o crime_n by_o his_o silence_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o all_o cajaphas_n aggravation_n of_o christ_n indictment_n and_o his_o vehement_a urgency_n for_o a_o answer_n still_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n ver_fw-la 63._o both_o to_o the_o witness_n false_a testimony_n and_o to_o caiphas_n furious_a importunity_n as_o to_o the_o 1._o christ_n can_v have_v answer_v this_o speech_n be_v metaphorical_a mean_v not_o the_o temple_n of_o herod_n but_o of_o his_o own_o body_n etc._n etc._n but_o tenue_fw-fr mendacium_fw-la pellucet_fw-la say_v seneca_n some_o lie_n be_v so_o thin_a they_o may_v be_v see_v through_o other_o be_v so_o gross_a they_o need_v no_o refutation_n which_o be_v do_v by_o their_o bare_a relation_n and_o to_o palpable_a slander_n which_o plain_o appear_v to_o have_v no_o consistency_n in_o themselves_o silence_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a confutation_n as_o to_o the_o 2._o christ_n be_v silent_a to_o caiphas_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o witness_n 1._o because_o he_o know_v his_o argument_n be_v not_o before_o a_o just_a judge_n but_o before_o a_o implacable_a hypocrite_n who_o have_v suborn_v witness_n against_o he_o and_o who_o will_v admit_v of_o not_o apology_n or_o answer_n from_o
though_o job_n hold_v his_o peace_n at_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o his_o child_n life_n because_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o old_a liar_n satan_n he_o love_v they_o not_o so_o well_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o own_o life_n which_o he_o can_v but_o entire_o love_v then_o will_v he_o speak_v out_o and_o speak_v blasphemy_n without_o spare_v etc._n etc._n but_o our_o dear_a jesus_n have_v not_o one_o word_n to_o speak_v though_o for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o own_o life_n etc._n etc._n this_o amuse_v and_o amaze_v pilate_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o loath_a to_o condemn_v he_o not_o understand_v why_o he_o seem_v to_o sell_v away_o his_o own_o life_n by_o his_o strange_a silence_n because_o he_o love_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n better_a than_o the_o life_n of_o his_o own_o body_n beside_o christ_n know_v that_o pilate_n will_v yield_v at_o the_o last_o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o plead_v for_o himself_o before_o such_o a_o judge_n who_o though_o he_o judge_v he_o innocent_a have_v suffer_v he_o to_o be_v scourge_v and_o notorious_o abuse_v mere_o to_o please_v the_o wretched_a jew_n no_o good_a can_v rational_o be_v expect_v by_o his_o plead_v his_o own_o case_n and_o cause_n from_o such_o a_o man-pleasing_a judge_n moreover_o pilate_n marvel_v the_o more_o at_o christ_n hold_n his_o peace_n because_o that_o poor_a pagan_n be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n stand_v in_o our_o stead_n to_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n so_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n guilty_a as_o our_o surety_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o he_o consent_v to_o by_o his_o silence_n though_o altogether_o innocent_a in_o himself_o yet_o so_o willing_a to_o be_v condemn_v as_o not_o to_o speak_v one_o word_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o own_o life_n before_o he_o matth._n 27.12_o 13_o 14._o &_o john_n 19.10_o n._n b._n note_v well_o now_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o do_v as_o ahasuerus_n the_o king_n do_v to_o mordecai_n when_o ask_v his_o courtier_n what_o honour_n and_o dignity_n have_v be_v do_v to_o mordecai_n for_o save_v my_o life_n they_o answer_v there_o be_v nothing_o do_v yet_o for_o he_o esth_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o hereupon_o the_o king_n then_o promote_v he_o to_o great_a honour_n for_o this_o meritorious_a action_n and_o delight_v to_o do_v so_o ver_fw-la 4.6.10_o etc._n etc._n so_o let_v we_o be_v ask_v our_o own_o heart_n commune_v with_o they_o upon_o our_o bed_n when_o our_o sleep_n depart_v from_o we_o as_o the_o king_n be_v do_v psal_n 4.4_o and_o say_v to_o they_o what_o honour_n and_o dignity_n have_v be_v do_v by_o we_o to_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n for_o save_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n love_v our_o salvation_n more_o than_o his_o own_o reputation_n which_o he_o will_v not_o vindicate_v by_o say_v one_o word_n for_o himself_o etc._n etc._n if_o our_o heart_n answer_v again_o as_o they_o do_v there_o be_v nothing_o do_v yet_o oh_o for_o shame_n let_v something_o be_v do_v now_o to_o honour_n christ_n the_o time_n pass_v of_o our_o life_n may_v suffice_v we_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o it_o be_v enough_o and_o more_o than_o enough_o we_o have_v neglect_v this_o grand_a duty_n so_o long_o now_o let_v we_o rise_v up_o and_o be_v do_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v he_o with_o we_o 1_o chron._n 22.16_o not_o only_o to_o build_v a_o temple_n for_o christ_n who_o far_o more_o than_o mordecai_n seek_v the_o weall_a of_o his_o people_n and_o speak_v peace_n to_o all_o his_o seed_n esth._n 10.3_o say_v give_v i_o your_o sin_n and_o take_v you_o my_o blood_n and_o be_v save_v by_o it_o thereby_o shall_v we_o build_v a_o temple_n for_o ourselves_o for_o ever_o the_o 3._o outward_a cause_n why_o pilate_n stand_v so_o stiff_a a_o while_n for_o christ_n be_v when_o he_o hear_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n though_v this_o heathen_a understand_v not_o what_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o his_o dunghill-deity_n and_o pagan_a idol_n yet_o whereas_o before_o christ_n innocency_n have_v triumph_v in_o this_o pagan_n conscience_n but_o he_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n this_o put_v he_o into_o a_o mighty_a maze_n he_o be_v the_o more_o afraid_a john_n 19.7_o 8._o as_o he_o have_v fear_v a_o tumult_n from_o man_n before_o matth._n 27.24_o so_o now_o he_o fear_v more_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o shall_v he_o dare_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o most_o high_a n.b._n note_v well_o oh_o how_o notorious_o and_o utter_o debauch_v yea_o satanize_v be_v the_o debauchee_n of_o this_o day_n that_o dread_v not_o to_o rend_v the_o reverend_a name_n of_o god_n deut._n 28.58_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v in_o vain_a exod._n 20.7_o into_o many_o piece_n in_o their_o most_o execrable_a oath_n and_o most_o detestable_a blasphemy_n assure_o this_o poor_a pagan_n who_o know_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o this_o curse_a curse_v generation_n among_o who_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v dreadful_a among_o the_o heathen_a mal._n 1.14_o be_v so_o common_o â—â—lched_v out_o of_o their_o black_a and_o blasphemous_a mouth_n without_o any_o reverence_n at_o all_o to_o which_o they_o add_v the_o trade-driving_a of_o whoredom_n that_o chaste_a joseph_n call_v no_o peccadillo_n a_o small_a sin_n but_o great_a wickedness_n and_o dare_v not_o therein_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39.9_o and_o thus_o holy_a david_n set_v god_n statute_n before_o he_o so_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o wicked_o depart_v from_o god_n but_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o constitution_n sin_n psal_n 18.21_o 22_o 23._o so_o that_o though_o a_o act_n of_o this_o wickedness_n be_v find_v in_o he_o yet_o can_v he_o appeal_v to_o his_o all-knowing_a god_n that_o no_o way_n of_o such_o wickedness_n can_v be_v find_v in_o he_o psal_n 139.23_o 34._o he_o dare_v not_o though_o once_o overtake_v with_o it_o drive_v a_o constant_a trade_n of_o it_o neither_o that_o nor_o any_o other_o sin_n have_v a_o highway_n over_o or_o thoroughfare_n upon_o his_o heart_n because_o he_o fear_v god_n as_o gen._n 42.18_o nehem._n 5.15_o this_o pagan_a pilate_n have_v some_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o glorious_a name_n startle_v and_o stop_v he_o again_o so_o remand_v christ_n into_o hiâ—_n hall_n and_o re-examins_a he_o with_o his_o whence_o be_v thou_o john_n 19.9_o to_o wit_n be_v thouâ—â—_n man_n be_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o which_o christ_n give_v no_o positive_a answer_n know_v if_o he_o have_v assert_v his_o deity_n pilate_n will_v have_v acquit_v he_o who_o give_v up_o himself_o at_o this_o time_n and_o place_n to_o be_v condemn_v save_v only_o that_o pilate_n have_v no_o such_o power_n as_o he_o boast_v of_o over_o he_o but_o as_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o no_o man_n can_v give_v he_o any_o power_n to_o comdemn_v a_o innocent_a person_n though_o god_n give_v it_o he_o now_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n etc._n etc._n this_o usher_n in_o the_o four_o outward_a cause_n or_o motive_n why_o pilate_n still_o stick_v so_o stiff_a for_o our_o saviour_n absolution_n to_o wit_n christ_n threaten_v he_o with_o sin_n both_o in_o the_o deliverer_n the_o jew_n and_o in_o he_o into_o who_o hand_n he_o be_v deliver_v to_o confirm_v their_o condemnation_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v to_o he_o thus_o thou_o boast_v of_o my_o power_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o little_a god_n within_o thyself_o yet_o who_o give_v thou_o any_o power_n to_o execute_v the_o innocent_a can_v thy_o power_n match_v i_o that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n whereby_o i_o have_v often_o escape_v out_o of_o my_o enemy_n hand_n because_o my_o hour_n be_v not_o then_o come_v as_o it_o be_v now_o do_v not_o bear_v thyself_o overbold_a of_o thy_o power_n for_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v truckle_n to_o the_o people_n notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o power_n thou_o be_v indeed_o in_o a_o place_n of_o power_n but_o have_v a_o care_n thou_o be_v just_o in_o thy_o office_n of_o judge_n lest_o thou_o give_v a_o dear_a account_n to_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a thy_o sin_n comparative_o be_v less_o than_o that_o of_o judas_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o sin_v out_o of_o malice_n etc._n etc._n but_o thou_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o man_n and_o out_o of_o ignorance_n of_o god_n word_n yet_o know_v no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o killiâ—â—_n christ_n but_o he_o must_v sin_v etc._n etc._n this_o caution_n do_v startle_v and_o stop_v pilate_n yet_o more_o n._n b._n note_v well_o oh_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n may_v stop_v we_o christian_n as_o it_o do_v this_o pagan_a hereupon_o he_o go_v out_o to_o his_o hall-gate_n where_o the_o chief_a priest_n
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namely_o that_o he_o walk_v as_o a_o child_n in_o his_o tender_a father_n hand_n which_o be_v sufficient_a encouragement_n even_o to_o a_o timorous_a son_n as_o it_o be_v to_o david_n psal_n 23.4_o to_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n but_o neither_o jonah_n nor_o bar-jonah_n have_v this_o confidence_n first_o jonah_n the_o prophet_n do_v take_v ship_v at_o joppa_n this_o very_a same_o city_n when_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o decline_v his_o duty_n jon._n 1.3_o he_o rise_v indeed_o like_o a_o servant_n who_o his_o master_n call_v up_o to_o do_v his_o command_n verse_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v to_o run_v from_o his_o business_n not_o to_o perform_v it_o whatever_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o move_v jonah_n to_o run_v away_o from_o god_n command_n yet_o be_v this_o strange_a he_o shall_v fall_v into_o such_o a_o fix_a opinion_n that_o he_o may_v and_o take_v up_o such_o a_o fix_a resolution_n that_o he_o can_v flee_v from_o 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to_o the_o port_n or_o haven_n design_v etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o bar-jonah_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stick_v fast_n in_o the_o mud_n of_o his_o own_o doubt_v heart_n of_o unbelief_n and_o can_v find_v no_o way_n out_o act_v 10.17_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o same_o greek_a word_n be_v â—â—â—d_v to_o express_v the_o perplexity_n of_o herod_n guilty_a conscience_n luke_n 9.7_o as_o beza_n note_v n.b._n it_o be_v true_a jonah_n run_v away_o but_o bar-jonah_n stand_v at_o mark_n for_o the_o former_a have_v only_o a_o ordinary_a divine_a command_n arise_v go_v to_o nineveh_n etc._n etc._n jon._n 1.2_o but_o this_o latter_a have_v a_o extraordinary_a divine_a vision_n and_o commission_n to_o converse_v with_o the_o gentile_n notwithstanding_o peter_n doubt_n be_v so_o prevalent_a that_o he_o very_o think_v his_o jewish_a custom_n in_o shun_v gentile-communion_n be_v a_o reason_n strong_a enough_o to_o refuse_v god_n command_n therefore_o he_o cry_v not_o so_o lord_n etc._n etc._n act_n 10.14_o till_o he_o be_v express_o bid_v to_o go_v doubt_v nothing_o verse_n 20._o and_o then_o he_o delay_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o heavenly_a vision_n as_o act_n 26.19_o 2._o the_o disparity_n betwixt_o jonah_n and_o bar-jonah_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o former_a be_v send_v in_o embassage_n to_o a_o prodigious_o vast_a and_o populous_a gentile-city_n but_o the_o latter_a be_v god_n ambassador_n at_o the_o first_o only_o to_o a_o gentile-famy_o and_o his_o friend_n and_o relation_n 2._o jonah_n doubt_v be_v worse_o than_o bar-jonah's_a for_o jonah_n not_o only_o doubt_v whether_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n may_v not_o prove_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n whereof_o he_o be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o become_v the_o instrument_n and_o bar-jonah_n may_v have_v the_o like_a doubt_n but_o also_o jonah_n doubt_v whether_o that_o great_a king_n and_o his_o city_n will_v not_o rather_o deride_v and_o punish_v he_o than_o regard_v his_o message_n for_o he_o have_v no_o such_o good_a character_n of_o they_o as_o â—eter_v have_v of_o cornelius_n before_o his_o go_v to_o he_o act_v 10.22_o to_o encourage_v he_o 3._o jonah_n also_o fear_v that_o his_o threaten_v message_n to_o nineveh_n will_v not_o proye_v true_a for_o god_n graciousness_n he_o think_v will_v reverse_v the_o doom_n of_o destroy_v it_o within_o forty_o day_n if_o the_o city_n do_v repent_v and_o then_o they_o will_v repute_v he_o for_o a_o false_a prophet_n but_o bar-jonah_n have_v no_o such_o reason_n of_o any_o such_o fear_n here_o 4._o this_o refractory_a prophet_n be_v punish_v for_o a_o runaway_n and_o put_v close_a prisoner_n into_o little-ease_n the_o whale_n belly_n out_o of_o which_o upon_o his_o prayer_n he_o be_v deliver_v when_o make_v more_o sensible_a of_o his_o duty_n by_o this_o miraculous_a deliverance_n yet_o when_o thus_o force_v to_o set_v upon_o his_o work_n and_o become_v successful_a in_o it_o he_o become_v passionate_a and_o in_o a_o pet_n fit_a he_o must_v needs_o lie_v down_o and_o die_v notwithstanding_o this_o god_n most_o gracious_o spare_v he_o as_o well_o as_o nineveh_n and_o leave_v he_o upon_o record_n not_o only_o as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n as_o he_o lie_v three_o night_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o then_o be_v cast_v upon_o dry_a ground_n matth._n 12.40_o but_o also_o as_o a_o caution_n and_o warning-piece_n to_o prophet_n and_o people_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v prove_v over-passionate_a and_o though_o good_a man_n may_v run_v over_o far_o away_o from_o their_o duty_n this_o do_v not_o cum_fw-la petroquadrare_fw-la bar-jonah_n do_v not_o do_v as_o this_o old_a jonah_n do_v etc._n etc._n this_o bring_v in_o the_o first_o circumstance_n namely_o how_o peter_n be_v expect_v by_o cornelius_n act_v 10.24_o but_o so_o be_v not_o jonah_n expect_v by_o nineveh_n peter_n after_o he_o have_v lodge_v the_o centurion_n messenger_n for_o he_o whereof_o nineveh_n send_v none_o for_o jonah_n in_o all_o civility_n though_o gentile_n all_o night_n verse_n 23._o in_o the_o morning_n he_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v with_o they_o take_v six_o brethren_n from_o joppa_n with_o he_o that_o they_o all_o may_v testify_v with_o he_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v drop_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o gentile_n when_o it_o may_v be_v question_v as_o it_o happen_v afterward_o to_o be_v act_v 11.1_o 2._o when_o peter_n return_v the_o second_o time_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v after_o observe_v now_o come_v he_o to_o caesarca_n where_o it_o be_v express_o say_a cornelius_n wait_v for_o he_o and_o he_o have_v call_v together_o his_o kinshman_n and_o near_a friend_n to_o wait_v with_o he_o for_o peter_n n.b._n for_o this_o good_a man_n cornelius_n think_v he_o can_v not_o express_v his_o love_n to_o his_o relation_n and_o acquaintance_n who_o have_v probable_o with_o he_o forsake_a all_o pagan_a idolatry_n better_o than_o by_o give_v they_o a_o opportunity_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o receive_v instruction_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o two_o how_o he_o be_v accept_v and_o entertain_v so_o soon_o as_o peter_n be_v come_v cornelius_n meet_v he_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o worship_v he_o verse_n 25._o act_n 10._o that_o be_v with_o a_o most_o humble_a civil_a worship_n not_o with_o any_o divine_a worship_n for_o he_o have_v forsake_v his_o pagan_a idolatry_n and_o though_o he_o can_v not_o think_v he_o to_o be_v god_n yet_o perhaps_o may_v mistake_v he_o for_o a_o angel_n and_o design_v to_o worship_v he_o according_o for_o which_o peter_n blame_v he_o verse_n 26._o by_o let_v he_o know_v he_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n who_o must_v adore_v god_n but_o must_v not_o be_v adore_v either_o as_o god_n or_o as_o a_o angel_n by_o mortal_a man_n we_o must_v glorify_v
while_n god_n be_v our_o friend_n and_o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n who_o be_v against_o we_o rom_n 8.31_o n.b._n 3._o peter_n case_n be_v sad_a and_o as_o safe_a a_o prisoner_n in_o all_o probability_n as_o all_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o power_n can_v well_o make_v he_o see_v peter_n be_v not_o only_o in_o a_o strong_a prison_n not_o easy_o break_v but_o also_o his_o right_n hand_n be_v chain_v to_o one_o soldier_n leave_v and_o his_o left_a hand_n to_o another_o soldier_n right_o so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o run_v away_o out_o of_o prison_n but_o he_o must_v hale_v two_o soldier_n after_o he_o at_o his_o heel_n etc._n etc._n these_o circumstance_n of_o such_o a_o sure_a manner_n of_o secure_v this_o prisoner_n do_v declare_v herod_n bloody_a intention_n against_o poor_a peter_n who_o be_v now_o both_o helpless_a and_o hopeless_a in_o himself_o and_o it_o show_v also_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o unconcern_v for_o his_o suffer_a servant_n but_o now_o bestir_v himself_o to_o effect_v his_o deliverance_n notwithstanding_o all_o those_o wily_a and_o wicked_a way_n to_o keep_v he_o in_o safe_a custody_n n.b._n oh_o happy_a prisoner_n who_o have_v god_n with_o they_o in_o prison_n as_o he_o be_v with_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n and_o act_v for_o they_o as_o for_o peter_n here_o these_o be_v prisoner_n of_o hope_n indeed_o as_o zech._n 9.12_o hence_o follow_v the_o four_o remark_n the_o more_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n god_n servant_n be_v dowse_v in_o and_o perplex_v by_o the_o most_o pestilent_a persecute_v power_n the_o more_o god_n wisdom_n and_o power_n yea_o and_o the_o truth_n itself_o which_o persecutor_n labour_v to_o suppress_v be_v eminent_o illustrate_v by_o their_o deliverance_n this_o be_v most_o conspicuous_a in_o the_o case_n of_o christ_n crucify_a the_o curse_a jew_n be_v doubtless_o very_o jealous_a that_o the_o word_n which_o christ_n speak_v while_o he_o be_v alive_a that_o he_o will_v rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n have_v more_o truth_n in_o they_o than_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v beside_o their_o pretend_a fear_n that_o his_o disciple_n will_v steal_v he_o away_o by_o night_n and_o say_v he_o be_v rise_v though_o this_o be_v improbable_a enough_o that_o a_o few_o timorous_a disciple_n shall_v be_v so_o dare_v as_o to_o affront_v the_o settle_a government_n in_o so_o insolent_a a_o manner_n hereupon_o they_o petition_v pilate_n to_o command_v that_o the_o sepulchre_n be_v make_v sure_a matth._n 27.64_o pilate_n command_v not_o stranger_n who_o may_v do_v it_o careless_o but_o themselves_o the_o caviller_n to_o do_v it_o verse_n 65._o they_o make_v all_o as_o sure_a as_o possible_o they_o can_v devise_v to_o prevent_v christ_n resurrection_n verse_n 66._o now_o all_o these_o wicked_a wile_n and_o contradict_a endeavour_n do_v not_o only_o yield_v the_o great_a lustre_n to_o the_o miraculous_a power_n of_o a_o dead_a and_o bury_a redeemer_n which_o he_o exert_v both_o in_o remove_v the_o great_a grave-stone_n and_o break_v through_o the_o strong_a guard_n when_o he_o raise_v himself_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o also_o hereby_o instead_o of_o prevent_v christ_n resurrection_n those_o excessive_a endeavour_n to_o stifle_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o resurrection_n do_v more_o exceed_o confirm_v both_o the_o truth_n and_o belief_n of_o it_o throughout_o the_o world_n n.b._n and_o according_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n of_o peter_n all_o those_o devilish_a device_n which_o herod_n use_v to_o secure_a peter_n in_o prison_n serve_v only_o the_o more_o to_o set_v off_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n power_n in_o deliver_v the_o prisoner_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o his_o chain_n and_o guard_n thus_o god_n catch_v the_o wicked_o wise_a so_o skilful_a to_o destroy_v ezek._n 21.31_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o own_o craftiness_n job_n 5.12_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 3.19_o turn_v their_o wicked_a wit_n into_o folly_n no_o device_n against_o any_o who_o god_n will_v save_v can_v 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