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twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o in_o that_o year_n hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o samaria_n over_o israel_n 2_o king_n 17._o 1._o and_o this_o be_v after_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n be_v dead_a and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o certain_a yet_o most_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o the_o former_a prophecy_n be_v utter_v about_o the_o 8_o or_o 9_o year_n of_o ahaz_n or_o about_o 3_o year_n or_o somewhat_o more_o before_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n be_v slay_v one_o year_n or_o somewhat_o under_o we_o must_v allow_v for_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o the_o emmanuel_n or_o maher-shalal-hash-baz_a and_o some_o two_o year_n after_o until_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o point_n or_o period_n of_o time_n wherein_o ordinary_a child_n in_o those_o day_n be_v enable_v to_o know_v how_o to_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o choose_v the_o good_a that_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o other_o meat_n beside_o milk_n butter_n and_o honey_n and_o 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king_n of_o syria_n and_o they_o smite_v he_o &_o carry_v away_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o they_o captive_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o damascus_n and_o he_o be_v also_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n for_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n slay_v in_o judah_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o in_o one_o day_n which_o be_v all_o valiant_a man_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o zichri_fw-la a_o mighty_a man_n of_o ephraim_n slay_v maaserah_n the_o king_n son_n and_o azrikam_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o house_n and_o elkanah_n that_o be_v next_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n carry_v away_o captive_a
or_o finisher_n that_o they_o can_v have_v desire_v this_o say_v he_o be_v even_o then_o acknowledge_v not_o to_o fall_v out_o by_o mere_a chance_n or_o without_o some_o further_o portend_v meaning_n or_o signification_n the_o exception_n take_v against_o this_o tradition_n avouch_v by_o this_o author_n petrus_n comestor_n be_v to_o man_n acquaint_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o sacred_a expression_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v so_o weak_a that_o they_o add_v strength_n unto_o it_o but_o whatsoever_o the_o historical_a event_n be_v at_o which_o these_o word_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n immediate_o point_n we_o christian_n know_v that_o in_o the_o symbolical_a or_o spiritual_a sense_n they_o refer_v to_o christ_n his_o exaltation_n unto_o majesty_n and_o glory_n after_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v cast_v he_o aside_o and_o reject_v he_o as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v entertain_v among_o god_n people_n be_v mystical_o foreshadowed_a by_o that_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o historical_a event_n whereof_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v whatsoever_o that_o be_v yet_o not_o express_o foretell_v according_a to_o the_o direct_a literal_a sense_n of_o his_o word_n but_o only_o signify_v according_a to_o the_o symbolical_a importance_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o forecited_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 22._o 23._o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n will_v i_o lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o he_o shall_v open_v and_o none_o shall_v shut_v and_o he_o shall_v shut_v and_o none_o shall_v open_v do_v in_o their_o literal_a and_o native_a sense_n immediate_o point_n at_o eliakim_n of_o who_o office_n in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n a_o material_a and_o visible_a key_n be_v the_o ensign_n or_o pledge_n as_o the_o like_a be_v of_o some_o great_a office_n in_o modern_a prince_n court_n but_o according_a to_o the_o emblematical_a or_o symbolical_a importance_n both_o key_n and_o office_n both_o inscription_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n refer_v unto_o the_o spiritual_a invisible_a power_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n rev._n 1._o the_o key_n likewise_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o where_o he_o open_v no_o power_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v shut_v nor_o open_a where_o he_o be_v please_v to_o shut_v that_o which_o some_o call_v the_o moral_a sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v always_o reducible_a to_o this_o general_a branch_n last_o mention_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o emblematical_a or_o symbolical_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n express_v as_o they_o concur_v with_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o real_a representation_n only_o there_o may_v be_v a_o moral_a sense_n where_o there_o be_v no_o prophecy_n no_o representation_n true_o mystical_a as_o when_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n which_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n this_o law_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o plain_a literal_a sense_n and_o yet_o both_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o its_o observance_n from_o the_o first_o date_n of_o the_o letter_n have_v that_o moral_a which_o the_o apostle_n make_v that_o such_o as_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n shall_v live_v by_o the_o altar_n 5._o to_o this_o branch_n likewise_o belong_v all_o the_o signification_n of_o legal_a ceremony_n which_o do_v not_o immediate_o point_v at_o christ_n in_o who_o they_o be_v exact_o fulfil_v but_o at_o moral_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v as_o well_o by_o we_o christian_n as_o by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n christ_n our_o passeover_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 7_o 8._o it_o sacrifice_v for_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o feast_n not_o with_o old_a leaven_n neither_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n but_o with_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n this_o be_v the_o true_a moral_a of_o that_o legal_a observance_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v according_a to_o the_o strict_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n while_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n be_v in_o force_n concern_v this_o symbolical_a or_o moral_a sense_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v not_o prophetical_a maldonat_n advise_v be_v very_o good_a he_o that_o will_v search_v after_o such_o sense_n must_v hold_v close_o to_o the_o letter_n propiùs_fw-la mihi_fw-la rupertus_n videtur_fw-la in_o quaerendo_fw-la morali_fw-la sensu_fw-la ad_fw-la literalem_fw-la accessisse_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la faciendum_fw-la esse_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la ridiculus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolit_fw-la saepe_fw-la monumus_fw-la and_o of_o allegorical_a mystical_a or_o symbolical_a sense_n which_o be_v prophetical_a or_o prefigurative_a none_o be_v current_a or_o concludent_fw-la but_o such_o as_o hold_v exact_a proportion_n with_o the_o sense_n historical_a 6._o some_o good_a divine_n there_o be_v which_o will_v have_v a_o anagogical_a sense_n distinct_a from_o all_o these_o mention_v the_o allegorical_a spiritual_a or_o mystical_a sense_n be_v by_o they_o limit_v to_o matter_n already_o accomplish_v in_o the_o gospel_n whereas_o the_o anagogical_a reach_v to_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o this_o difference_n in_o the_o subject_n or_o time_n unto_o which_o whither_o word_n or_o matter_n sacred_a refer_v make_v no_o formal_a difference_n in_o the_o sense_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o prediction_n or_o prefiguration_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o scripture_n foresignify_v or_o intimate_v concern_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v either_o literal_o foretell_v by_o express_a word_n or_o mystical_o foreshadowed_a by_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o notify_v by_o some_o concurrence_n of_o prediction_n and_o representation_n and_o so_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o sense_n mention_v either_o to_o the_o mere_a literal_a or_o to_o the_o mere_o mystical_a or_o to_o the_o literal_o or_o symbolical_o mystical_a or_o spiritual_a sense_n chap._n 13._o 13_o of_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n not_o assertive_a but_o mere_o charactericall_a but_o divine_a mystery_n as_o be_v intimate_v before_o be_v sometime_o neither_o notify_v by_o express_a prediction_n or_o word_n assertive_a nor_o by_o matter_n of_o fact_n historical_a event_n or_o type_n nor_o by_o the_o person_n action_n or_o office_n of_o man_n but_o represent_v only_o by_o word_n or_o name_n by_o note_n or_o letter_n or_o other_o secret_a character_n of_o speech_n now_o this_o manner_n of_o represent_v mystery_n divine_a produce_v a_o sense_n of_o scripture_n distinct_a from_o all_o the_o former_a which_o can_v hardly_o be_v comprehend_v under_o one_o certain_a denomination_n unless_o it_o be_v under_o this_o negative_a the_o literal_a sense_n not_o assertive_a or_o if_o the_o reader_n desire_v a_o positive_a expression_n of_o it_o he_o may_v term_v it_o the_o charactericall_a sense_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o word_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o beginning_n say_v moses_n bara_n elohim_n the_o lord_n create_v etc._n etc._n although_o these_o word_n be_v assertive_a yet_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o avouch_v in_o logical_a assertion_n or_o proposition_n but_o only_o represent_v or_o insinuate_v in_o the_o peculiar_a form_n or_o character_n of_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n if_o happy_o it_o be_v here_o either_o represent_v or_o intimate_v at_o all_o for_o some_o both_o judicious_a divine_n and_o great_a hebrician_n there_o be_v as_o well_o in_o the_o romish_a as_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o intimation_n of_o any_o mystery_n in_o this_o conjunction_n of_o a_o noun_n plural_a with_o a_o verb_n singular_a but_o tell_v we_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n be_v usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n dialect_n as_o the_o like_a be_v in_o some_o case_n in_o the_o greek_a for_o the_o grecian_n as_o every_o grammar_n scholar_n know_v join_v noun_n of_o the_o neuter_a gender_n plural_a with_o verb_n of_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o man_n authority_n will_v sway_v much_o with_o i_o if_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o counterpoise_v by_o observation_n of_o wolphgangus_fw-la capito_n a_o exquisite_a hebrician_n and_o discreet_a searcher_n of_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o scripture_n now_o if_o his_o observation_n do_v not_o fail_v he_o the_o construction_n of_o verb_n singular_a with_o noun_n plural_a be_v never_o use_v among_o hebrew_a writer_n unless_o the_o noun_n do_v want_v the_o singular_a number_n in_o this_o case_n alone_o they_o do_v not_o extend_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n into_o such_o plurality_n as_o be_v in_o the_o noun_n contrary_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o latin_n who_o to_o make_v the_o adjective_n and_o substantive_a agree_v in_o number_n stretch_v vnum_fw-la one_o or_o unity_n itself_o into_o a_o plural_a form_n as_o unae_fw-la literae_fw-la una_fw-la maenia_fw-la which_o will_v be_v a_o harsh_a kind_n of_o speech_n in_o our_o english_a or_o other_o modern_a tongue_n but_o
always_o a_o distinct_a foresight_n or_o apprehension_n such_o as_o they_o sometime_o have_v be_v by_o extraordinary_a privilege_n or_o dispensation_n it_o be_v no_o necessary_a appendix_n of_o the_o ordinary_a gift_n of_o prophecy_n less_o appendant_a thereon_o than_o the_o prenotion_n or_o foresight_n of_o the_o second_o or_o three_o event_n be_v upon_o the_o foresight_n or_o apprehension_n of_o the_o first_o for_o in_o that_o case_n the_o same_o prophecy_n though_o often_o fulfil_v be_v yet_o always_o fulfil_v only_o according_a to_o a_o full_a importance_n or_o growth_n of_o the_o same_o literal_a sense_n without_o the_o intervention_n or_o mixture_n of_o any_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o real_a type_n or_o map_n of_o that_o which_o afterward_o happen_v as_o if_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n do_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o ordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n foresee_v the_o second_o or_o three_o remarkable_a fulfil_n of_o that_o prophecy_n this_o 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