during the journey in the desart to be poured down at the bottom of the Altar and the far burned upon it v. 5 6. after the comming into Canaan this Law was restrained only to the beasts which were sacrificed Deu. 12. 5. 15. 21. V. 4. Shall be imputed Hee shall be judged and punished as a murtherer for violating my Law in the spilling of bloud as well as if he had transgressed it by murther See Isay 66. 2. Shall be cut off hee shall be put to death if the thing be known Or he shall be punished by me if the fact be hidden from men or if they do not execute justice See upon Gen. 17. 4. V. 5. To the end I will have those sacrifices of thanksgiving which the people useth to offer to idols here and there in the fields making thereof their prophane meats to be cut off by this strict Law which shall bind them to consecrate all the flesh they eate to me only In the open field to idols in remote and severall places sought out by idolaters to withdraw themselves from the sight of men For Peace offerings Whereof they that offer may eat those parts which the Lord had not reserved for himselfe Levit. 39 14. 4. V. 6 The bloud The sprinckling of the bloud and offering of the fat of this common flesh had a resemblance to these offerings of thanksgiving but when such offerings were expresse and formall there were other ceremonies and other parts also reserved for God Lev. 17. 11. V. 7 Unto divels That is to say idols wherein whether the idolater have such an intent or no the divell is served under diverse names resemblances see Deut. 32. 17. 2 Chron. 11. 15. Psa. 106. 37. 1 Cor. 10. 20. Rev. 9. 20. the Hebrew word signifieth shaggy or hairy because the divell appeareth in such ugly shapes to them that serve him see Isa. 34. 14. A whoring Spiritually by idolatry See Ezech. 23. 8. This shall be Namely to have every sacrifice offered to the true God and only in the place dedicated to his service for otherwise the foresaid Law was restrained after the comming into Canaan see upon v. 3. V. 10 Set my face That is to say I will declare my self to be his adversary and will persecute him in my wrath by the hands of men and by the way of Justice or by my own judgements V. 15 That eateth That is to say hath eaten thereof unawares V. 16 He shall beare If he have offended wittingly and that the fact is known he shall be punished by the Judges if it be secret he is guilty before God and if he have sinned unawares yet must he purge himselfe by sinne offering See upon Levit. 5. 1. and 7. 18. CHAP. XVIII VERS 2. I Am As I am your Soveraigne Lord I command you these things out of absolute authority and as I am God most holy I declare unto you that you can have no Communion with me committing these following misdeeds V. 5 If a man According to the first Covenant of God with man at the first creation this may be understood of the perfect observing of Gods Law which had the promise of eternall life annexed But because man by sin hath deprived himself of the power of attaining to this perfect obedience this must be understood of the disciplinary and externall accomplishment of the Law which hath also its temporall reward Oâ— according to the Covenant of grace of the new internall and spirituall obedience created in the faithfull by the gift of the holy Ghost which hath the promises of this and the future life 1 Tim. 4. 8. V. 6 To uncover To violate with any act or in any manner the chastity or respect due to the bloud V 7 Of thy father These words are spoken to the daughter and the next words to the son V. 8 Thy Fathers wife Thy mother in Law It is Thy father and she by the vertue of matrimony are all one flesh and therefore the prohibition of carnall copulation is in the same degree as that of fathers and mothers with their children and so interchangeably see Ezech. 22. 10. V. 9 The daughter By another wife Of thy mother By another husband She be borne Either lawfully begotten or a bastard According to others it meaneth sister by the same father and mother or sister only by the mother V. 10 Is thine own They ought to be to thee as thine own children V. 11 Thou shalt not uncover This verse seemeth to be added for an exposition of the ninth verse for marrying with the mother in Laws daughter is forbidden when both have one and the self same father but not when they have two fathers V. 12 She is She is in a degree of consanguinity forbidden by all Laws and even abhorred by nature it selfe V. 14 Thou shalt not approach This is an expostion of the precedent clause see upon v. 8 Thine aunt Neerenesse of affinity hath as much force to forbid joyning in marriage in certaine degrees as the neerenesse of consanguinity V. 17 For they are Between thy wife and them there is the degree of consanguinity descending by a direct line therefore in the degree of affinity is also forbidden in infinitum V. 18 shalt thou take Such a conjunction is incestuous verse 16. seeing there is the same reason for the sisters husband as for the brothers wife but here is also added the reason of the inconvenience it being a kinde of confusion to make two sisters rivals to one another to produce continuall strifes and jealousies as an example may be seene in Jacobs marriages which in those first ages were tolerated To vexe her The Italian hath it To be her rivall The Hebrew word is her adversary 1. Sam. 1. 6. V. 21 Molech An idoll of the Ammonites which seemeth to be the same as Milcom 1 Kings 11. 5. 7. and the Pagans Saturne in honour of whom the idolaters caused their children to passe through the fire of his sacrifices either by some manner of expiation and dedication or by really slaying of them see 2 Kings 3. 27. Psa. 106. 37 38. Isa. 57. 5. Neither shalt thou prophane Let not the glorious title of being Gods children and people which you beare bee contaminated by such a commixture of idolatry V. 25 Vomiteth out The Land is over-burthened therewith as with a thing most abominable and is no longer able to beare them see Jer. 9. 19. and 10. 18. Mic. 2. 10. CHAP. XIX VERS 8. HE hath prophaned Breaking the commandement in the observing of which consisteth all the holinesse of Gods service V. 16 As a tale learer The Italian hath it Speaking amisse of others Or spying and reporting other mens words and actions or calumniating and maliciously accusing see Prov 11. 13. Neither shalt thou sâ—and The Italian hath it Shalt thou arise That is to say thou shalt not lay waite for his life thou shalt not raise any unjust sâ—â—t nor beare false witnesse against him
shall he Antiochus Teus shall soone after that be poisoned and the forces of his kingdome shall be overthrown by diverse sinister accidents which shall be set downe hereafter But she namely Bernice and her sonne and all those that tooke her part and her followers shall be constrained to yeeld to the mercy of Seleucus Callinicus the sonne of Teus and Laodice Who shall put them all to death by the instigation of his mother He that begate her the Italian her sonne Others her father namely the King of Aegypt who died presently after V. 7. Out of a branch namely Ptolomeus Evergetes brother to Bernice shall succeed Ptolomeus Philadelphus his father in the kingdome of Aegypt and to revenge his sisters death shall with very good successe set upon Seleucus Shall prevaile or shall strengthen himselfe V. 8. Their Gods according to the custome of heathen conquerours See 1 Sam. 5. 1. Isa 46. 2. Then the King the Italian without feare of the King or the King of the North being not able to hinder him or being secured from him or being more powerfull then he V. 9. Shall come shall cause himselfe to be crowned King of Syria which he shall hold for many yeares V. 10. His sonnes namely Seleucus Cherau nus and Antiochus the Great sonnes of Callinicus King of Asia 〈…〉 red up the Italian shall commence war against Ptolomeus Evergetes King of Aegypt to get the kingdome of Syria againe And one namely Antiochus the Great with a sudden force like unto an overflowing streame shall regaine a great part of his kingdome Returne the yeare following he shall returne with great power and having discomfited the army of Ptolomeus Philopater the sonne of Evergetes shall come unto a principall fort of his called Raphia upon the frontiers of Aegypt and shall take it Others understand this of another fort called Rabathamam V. 11. And the King namely Ptolomeus Philopater The multitude that great army shall be discomfited by Philopater V. 12. His heart shall be lifted up being puffed up by this victory shall contemne his enemy and give himselfe up to dissolute pleasures and shall not follow Antiochus to his totall ruine V. 13. The King namely Antiochus after the death of Philopater shall againe assault Ptolomeus Epihanes the sonne of Philopater being yet young against whom many of his subjects shall rebell and many Princes combine V. 14. The robbers he seemes to meane some seditious and peradventure apostated Jewes who joyned themselves to the King of Aegypt his faction and to his false Religion To establish the Italian to fulfill taking this for a pretence of their faction which Isaiah chap. 19. 19 21. had spoken of namely Aegypts spirituall union with the Church They shall fall being persecured by Antiochus as rebels to him V. 15. The armes that is to say the strength V. 16. But he namely Antiochus the Great the glorious land namely Judea See Dan. 8. 9. V. 17. He shall also namely Antiochus the Great shall set upon Aegypt againe with prosperous successe but for feare of the Romans who shall interpose themselves in the behalfe of Ptolomeus Epiphanes he shall make peace with him giving him Cleopatra his daughter to wife having before suborned her to kill her husband which neverthelesse he would not performe but went with her husband against her father See Dan. 2. 43. V. 18. Shall he turne Antiochus shall warre against the Islands and Provinces beyond the Seas which were subject or confederate with the Romans A Prince the Italian a Captaine namely Scipio a Roman Consul with his brother cause the he shall not only force Antiochus to retreate out of all those places which he had taken from the Romans or their friends to the disgrace of the Common-wealth of Rome but shall also overcome him in a pitched battell and shall spoile him of part of his dominions and force him to accept of a disgracefull peace V. 9. He shall turne he shall goe into Syria keeping himselfe in strong holds and shall not dare to wage warre any more Stumble being killed in a tumult as he would have spoiled the Temple of Belus in the Elimeans countrey V. 20. A raiser of Seleucus Philopater the sonne of Antiochus the Great whose Raigne shall be tyrannicall and full of exactions which he shall endeavour to have even out of Gods Temple 2 Mac. 3. 4. Shall be he shall be poisoned not killed in war nor by any open violence V. 21. A vile Antiochus sirnamed Epiphanes that is to say illustrious opposite to that which the Spirit cals him by reason of his execrable deeds and qualities See Dan. 7. 8. and 8. 9. To whom who shall neither be created nor crowned King nor shall not obtaine the kingdome by force of armes but shall advance himselfe as tutor to Demetrius his nephew the sonne of Seleucus and shall win mens hearts with presents curtesies and secret practises and so shall install himselfe in the kingdome Peaceably namely by deceipts Dan. 8. 23 24. V. 22. The armes the power of Aegypt shall be suddenly assaulted and overthrowne by him which Aegypt is a countrey that is yearely overflowne by the river Nilus whence proceeds the great fruitfulnesse and strength of it The Prince namely God Himselfe Dan. 8. 11 25 who is the Prince of his people and joyned to them by his holy covenant And so in this verse are summarily comprehended Antiochus his two greatest enterprizes namely upon Aegypt and Judea both which are afterwards more particularly specified V. 23. With him namely with Ptolomeus Philometer King of Aegypt Shall come up he shall come into Aegypt bringing but small power with him for feare of affrighting the Aegyptians and yet he shall gaine into his hands the chiefe forts V. 24. Peaceably namely into Aegypt which at that time shall enjoy both peace and plenty Shall doe that gaining the greatest part of Aegypt which his forefathers could never doe He shall scatter See concerning Antiochus his infinite bountifulnesse to his souldiers 1 Mac. 3. 30. Strong holds of Aegypt For a time untill such time as Philometer being come to age drove out his garrisons V. 25. For they shall his great ones his Officers and Counsellors being corrupted by Antiochus shall betray him whereby he shall lose the battell V. 26. Destroy him by their treachery they shall cause him to be overthrowne His Army namely Antiochus his army V. 27. Hearts shall be after Philometer shall be discomfited he shall make peace with Antiochus and shall receive him with great feasts and shewes of courtesie but all that shall be but fained both of them still retaining their ancient hatreds The end of this false peace at that time as God shall appoint See v. 29 and 40. V. 28. Shall be namely Antiochus His heart he shall undertake to overthrow the true worship of God and to destroy his people v. 22. Dan. 7 25. and 8. 24. 1 Mac. 1. 46 47. V. 29. At the time of which time see v.
place of the particular presence and residence of God and from hence man seemeth to have Heaven open to communicate with God and have accesse to his Throne Words of an abstracted mind for there was no worth nor holinesse annexed unto this place yea the Israelites were condemned in following ages for holding this superstitious opinion 1 King 12. 29 32. V. 18. A pillar For a remembrance of this apparition Oyle Which was used in the consecration of places and persons Exod. 30. 25. and 40. 9. V. 19. Bethel That is the house of God Citie That is neare unto the place of this vision V. 20. Vowed a vow This manner of ceremoniall service was then in use and so it was afterward with many such like observations afterwards confirmed and ruled in Moses Law If God Not that he doubted of Gods promises or that he would bargaine with God like one that were mercenary but by this it must bee understood when or after that these good things shall have chanced unto me according to Gods promises I doe promise him service therefore with an expresse and solemne acknowledgement V. 21. Shall That is to say I will serve him faithfully and will worship him as mine only God V. 22. Gods house A place of devotion prayer and sacrifice See Genesis 35. 7. The tenth See upon Gen. 14. 20. CHAP XXIX VERS 1. OF the East That is of Mesopotamia East of Palestina from whence he went V. 8. We cannot Either because the shepheards of those three flockes verse 2. were not able to roll away the stone or because by some common order they were forbidden V. 12. Brother That is to say next of kindred or nephew V. 13 All these The cause and whole progresse of his voyage as it is above set downe V. 14 Thou art I doe truely acknowledge thee and doe love thee dearely as thy nearest kins-man of my bloud and linage V. 21. I may goe in A modest phrase to signifie cohabitation V. 27. Her weeke Or the feast of Leahs wedding Judg. 14. 12. V. 31. Hated Lesse beloved scorned or neglected See Deut. 21. 15. Matth. 6. 24. Luke 14. 26. V. 32. Reuben Or sonne of regard or regard of affliction V. 33. Simeon That is heard V. 34. Levi That is conjunction V. 35. Iuda That is the Lords praise CHAP. XXX VERS 3. BEhold See above Genesis 16. 2. Upon my I will receive adopt and bring up the Children shee shall bring forth as if they were mine owne See Gen. 50. 23. V. 4. To w 〈…〉 e That is to say to be thy Concubine Genesis 35. 22. See upon Genesis 25. 1. yet the sonnes which Jacob had by these Concubines did inherit with their other brothers by reason that they were adopted by his lawfull wives V. 6. Iudged mee The Italian hath it Done meâ— right Namely of the wrong my sister did me through her contempt of me and by her insulting over mee V. 8. Wrestled I have strived with my sister concerning Children and have overcome â—or I also through Gods blessing have had some Nâ—ptâ—ali that is wrestling V. 11. God That is to say Good luck V. 13. Daughters The Italian hath it Women The Hebrew hath the daughters Asher Happie fortunate V. 14. Mandâ—â—kes Namâ—ly applâ—s of this roote or plant which are fragrant and of a good colour Cant. 7. 13. V. 15. Shall lie Hence it seemeth that Jacob did oftener and more frequently cohabit with Rachel as with his first and true wife and best beloved Or that he abstained from Leah after shee ceased to bring forth V. 16. Hired thee I have bargained with my sister that thou shouldest lie with me this night V. 18. Because I A rash reason in regard of God but such a one as according to men may have some colour Issachar That is or recompence V. 2â— Zabulon That is dwelling V. 23. Reproach For barrennesse was opprobrious in women in those dayes See Luke 1. 25. V 24. Ioseph This name in Hebrew hath a double sense either to take away the reproach or to adde namely a new posterity V. 26. For Seeing that I have faithfully performed my bargaine and my time is out V. 27. If I have A broken kind of speech which must be supplyed if thou beest my friend heare mee let us yet treat together Learned by experience the Italian hath it I sore-bode Laban being an Idolater and superstitious Gen. 31. 19. useth a terme of a damned art which peradventure he did practice V. 32. Browne Under this denomination are comprehended the black and sad coloured Such shall all the spotted or browne sheepe or goates which shall bee brought forth by white ones which he therefore drawes out as if hee contented himselfe with a very small likely-hood of gaine V. 33. It shall The Italian hath When thou shalt contend with mee My righteousnesse My innocence shall be made manifest to thee because that what is thine shall bee marked and so shall what is mine Browne By the precedent verse is knowne that under this colour are comprehended and to bee understood the spotted and speckled V. 35. White Namely mingled with other colours V. 36. Betwixt himselfe Betwixt his servants his children and his spotted and brown flocks The rest Namely them that were all white V. 37. Rods This art hath some reason in nature for in the act of ingendring an objâ—ct lively imprinted in the imagination or in the common sence may frame some likenesse of it selfe in the thing that is brought forth but this being seldome and uncertaine we must acknowledge that in this numerous and certaine production of spotted cattell Gods providence did work miraculously see Gen. 31. 8. Hasell Oâ— Almond-tree Chesnuti-tree or Platane V. 4. Iacob did After he had kept all the spotted and brown broods for himselfe he would drive them in severall flocks before Laban's white beasts in the time of their joyning to give them the greater impression of their colour The Lambes Under which must also be understood the Kids V. 41. The stronger Cattell Those which joyne in the spring which is the best season for brood as well for the hee s which are then most vigorous as for the ewes which feed better in the Summer and for the young ones which being brought forth in Autumne are exempt and free from the great droughts and partching heat of Summer V. 42. Feeble That is those that shall be begotten at the autumnall coupling CHAP. XXXI VERS 3. VNto thy kinred The Italian hath it Unto thy native place V. 5. But the He wisheth mee evill wrongfully seeing I have been faithfull to him and likewise lucky for his profit through the blessing of God V. 8. If â—ee said Laban had agreed with Jacob Genesis 30. 32. that generally all the Sheep or Goats which were spotted browne or black should be his but afterwards seeing that those coloured broods multiplyed beyond his expectation he restrained them to one of these colours V. 10. The Rams the Italian
a habit of mourning V. 35. Daughters Jacob had never a daughter but Dina so that we musthere understand to be meant his wifes and his sons daughters The grave The Hebrew phrase signifieth grave and hell for by Gods Law the reward of sin is both corporall and eternall death but through grace they are several for the faithfull Therefore we ought to distinguish of this name which is common to both deaths according to the diversitie of the subject to which it is attributed and in the meane time the name of grave remaineth amongst the Hebrews marked with it's naturall horror which is to be the entrance into hel but only that God through his grace delivereth man from thence V. 36. An Officer The Italian hath it An Eunuch This name signifieth a man that is gelded but because such kind of people were much employed about Princes Courts the name hath been put upon all manner of Officers though not gelded as it should seem this man was not seeing he had a wife Of the guard the Italian Of the guards the Hebrew word signifieth executioners for in the old time Princes guards were wont to do many capitall executions see Jer. 39. 9. Dan. 2. 14. Mark 6. 27. CHAP. XXXVIII VERS 1. AT that time Of Jacobs remaining in Canaan for it should seem that this happened before Joseph was sold and is here inserted to shew Gods admirable providence who hath caused the royall stâ—mme of Israel and our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh to proceed from such beginnings Adullamite of the City of Adullam which afterwards fell to Judah V. 5. Cheziâ— a place also called Aczib Jos. 19. â—9 V. 7. Was wicked the Italian was displeasing or was wicked in Gods eyes V. 8. Marry her The Italian addeth By reason of consanguinity This custome that the brother or the neerest of kinne who was unmarried should marry his brother or next kinsmans wife which died without issue was already brought in amongst Gods people questionlesse by some expression from God which was afterwards confirmed by Moses Law Deut. 25. 5. Raise up Beger issue which may beare thy deceased brothers name and may be reputed for his which thing in those dayes when issue was esteemed the greatest temporall blessing it seemeth was ordained for their comforts who died without children as adopting hath since been used for the same â—nd V. 9. Should not be Yet Moses Law Deut. 25. 6. sets down that the first borne only should be reputed his that was deceased and not they which came afterward V. 11. For he said Being ignorant of the true reason of his sons deaths he sespecteth the woman and therefore thinketh to put off the marriage or with an intention to forsake her quite or to take time to finde out the reason of the precedent deaths and t 〈…〉 redrâ—sse it V. 14 And covered She used this deceipt to induce Judah who was a widdower to take her to wiâ—e as next of kin to the deceased See the like cunning Ruth 3. 3. iunay also be that Judah his sons had noâ— known her which might lessen her fault in which whatsoever it were she aimed chiefly to the honest end of having issue V. 15. Covered Quite muffled up which was the fashion of unchast women Cant. 1. 7. V. 17. Will thou give me Or I am content if thou wilt give me but c. V. 18. Thy bracelets The Italian hath it A scarfe or swathe It might be some towel or scarfe to binde about his head according to the manner of the Easterlings V. 23. Be shamed For dealing with such kind of women was infamous even amongst the infidels V. 24. Bring her forth Let her be brought to â—â—dgement to be condemned to death as convinced of adultery against the faith shewed unto Sâ—la her spouse according to the law of those days see Deut. 22. 23. Now his passion would not suffer him to bethink himself how that a woman with child ought not to be put to death V. 26. she hath been we are both in fault but I more than she having through my backwardnesse given her cause to seek issue by me which she should have had by my son V. 28. Bound For a signe of eldership which was so much honoured in those dayes There may under this figure be a mystery hidden like unto that of Gen. 25. 26. for Pharez from whom Christ came according to the flesh represents him who as the true first borne Col. 1. 15. Heb. 1. 6. snatcheth away from the Prince of the world the advantage and command which he pretendeth to have V. 29. What breach A violent kinde of comming out a figure that Christ cannot be borne as concerning his Kingdom and truth without many rends of the world This breach A casting manner of speech since thou hast done the evill thou shalt beare the continuall reproach for it by the name of Pharez that is breach V. 30. Zara That is a sweet and easy birth as the sâ—nnes and the plants c. a figure of the facility with which the Prince of the world planteth his Kingdome which notwithstanding is alwayes the lesser because he hath no share in the eternall Kingdome which by right belongeth to the first borne CHAP. XXXIX VERS 6. HE knew not He took no other care relying for every thing else upon Josephs faithfulnesse â—iligâ—nce and industrie V 9. There is none None greater in the house han my self V. 14. The men Which might be in some place neere thereunto An Hebrew See Gen. 10. 21. and 14. 13. V. 20. Into the prison The Italian hath it Into the tower It was some strong and safe prison Some expound it a house that was vaulted CHAP. XL. VERS 2. OFficers The Italian hath it Eunuches as Gen. 37. 36. V. 5. According to the The dreames were diverse as the events were to be V. 8. Interpreter According to the custome of those nations to investigate the interpretation of dreames that had any extraordinary singularity in them V. 15. Stollen away Secretly and brought away by deceit Of the land Out of Canaan where long since Abraham's famous and mighty nation was seated V. 16. White baskets Made of white willowes others have bored or full of holes Others full of white bread or bâ—skets CHAP. XLI VERS 1. BY the river of Nilus V. 7. And behold It remained so deeply imprinted in his memory that hee knew it was no ordinary nor vaine dreame 1 King 3. 15. V. 9. I doe that which thou requirest putteth me in memory of a fault whereby I provoked thy wrath against me but yet it was an occasion whereby thou mayst now be satisfied V. 16. It is not in me This faculty of interpreting dreams ought not to be esteemed any science or art of mine it is a pure gift of God working in me to whom I will now pray that he disclose the meaning of this dreame unto thee for thy good V. 39. For as much as God God having
in slavery through envy and malice as they had done by him he might then keep him with him in honour and safety but if they did shew themselves well-affected towards him hee might then discover himselfe unto them and forgive what was past and doe them some good V. 5. Whereby This also is fainedly spoken to aggravate the theft Now such manners of divining by Cups and Basons full of water were frequent amongst the Egyptians and Chaldeans and were done with certaine plates and Characters and invocations of the devill who answered them out of the water to such questions as were demanded of him See upon Gen. 30. 37. V. 15. Such a man as I He spake thus fainedly according to the common opinion as if Joseph were one of the wise men of Egipt which were all addicted to magick V. 16. God hath Wee are convinced by God himselfe no excuse can serve in a fact which is so evident He speaketh thus imagining some of them had beene faulty Or his meaning is God by this accident whereof wee are innocent will punish us for other sinnes V. 21. Set mine eyes That is as much as to say will be so farre satisfied as to see him Or I will do him any favour and take him into my particular protection V. 27. My wife Rachel my most lawfull and dearest See Gen. 46. 19. CHAP. XLV VERS 1. COuld not refrain Could not forbeare any longer to make himselfe known to his brethren which could not be done without a great deale of tendernesse and discovering of his brethrens error Wherefore he commandeth the people to goe out as well to maintaine the majesty of his degree as also to preserve 〈…〉 s brethrens honour V. 5 God did send me God hath guided all these occurrences suffering your evill will to be 〈…〉 cted yet directing them to a comfortable end both for you and me So that you ought no more to grieve for the offence done to me seeing it is fallen out to bee for a greater good Joseph leaveth them neverthelesse to thinke upon the sin committed towards God whose secret councell doth not justify man who did not know it nor follow it in sinning V. 6. Earing For the people knowing the prediction of seven yeares barrennesse would not lose their seed which was needfull for their nourishment and food V. 7. To preserve you To cause the small number which is of you to escape the scourge of famine so to increase to bee that great nation promised by God V. 8. A father As well by my authority advice and guiding of all his businesse as also in regard of the great honour and respect he beares unto me V. 15. Talked with him They were encouraged to talke familiarly with him being freed from that fear which before stopped their mouthes V. 20. Regard not The Hebrew hath it Let not your eye spare your houshold-stuffe That is to say let it not be grievous unto you to remove with some dammage and discommoditie for here you shall bee largely recompenced Or leave nothing behind you bring all for I will give you an excellent countrey for a constant habitation V. 24. See that ye Doe not fall out blaming one another for the injury that was done unto me For they were not all equally guilty Gen. 37. 21. 26. V. 26. Fainted At the mentioning of Joseph his griefe renewed whereby he fell into a swoun V. 28. It is enough My desires are now accomplished I care for no more so he cuts off all his sonnes long discourses and breaks off all the delayes of his voyages CHAP. XLVI VERS 3. FEare not Because it was fore-told that Gods people should be afflicted in Egypt Gen. 15. 13. and Abraham had beene injured there Gen. 12. 15. And that God in the time of the like dearth had forbidden Isaac to goe thither Gen. 26. 2. and lastly because that Canaan was become already as it were his owne native countrey V. 4. I will goe downe I will accompany thee with my grace and favour bring thee Not that Jacob did ever return out of Egypt but it is spoken of his posterity which was brought from thence in its due time or it might be spoken of his body which was brought back againe into the Land of Canaan to thy S pulcher of his Fathers in token of the right which he had to the Countrey Gen. 50. 13. shall put That is to say shall close up thine eyes so he assureth him that Joseph is living and comforts him by telling him of the good offices he should doe unto him and how hee should out-live him which is the Parents desire V. 7. His daughters That is to say his daughters in law with Dina Gen. 37. 35. V. 8. Which c 〈…〉 e That were mustered in the first mustering that was afâ—er Jacobs comming into Egypt for otherwise many of these were borne in Egypt V. 10. J 〈…〉 l Also called Nemuel Num. 26. 12. So many of these names doe vary in Numbers and in the Chronicles for some unknowne reason V. 12. Hâ—zron These were borne in Egypt Now the sonnes of Shela and Zerah which are set downe Num. 26 20. are here left out because they were not born when these were set downe V. 15. The sonnes and Grand-children And his daughters Not that Dina and his sonnes wives were comprehended within this number of thirty three but hee would onely say that his sonnes were marryed and had brought their Wives with them into Egypt V. 18. These sâ—e bare Namely Gâ—d and Asheâ— from whom came the aforesayd Grand-children Sixteene Not counting Sera the aforesaid daughter of Asher as Dinab also was not numbred as verse fifteenth V. 19. Wise See Gen. 44. 27. V. 21. Belah All these or the greatest part of them were also borne in Egypt for Benjunin was not above three and twenty yeares of age when he came into Egypt and besides they were not all his sons but his Grand-children as it appeareth Numbers 26. 40. Of which he could not have any yet neyther V. 26. Threescore and six To bring this number within compasse wee must exclude Joseph and his two children which were in Egypt and did not come with Jacob and Er and Onan which dyed in Canaan and then we must adde Dinah unto it V. 27. Which came Either in their owne persons or their fathers Threescore and ten Joyning to the fore-sayd threescore and sixe Jacob and Joseph and his two sonnes Now Acts 7. 14. there is the number of seventy five because that the Greeke version of the seventie Interpreters which was then in use amongst the Jewes hath added in the twentieth verse of this Chapter sive nephewes to Joseph V. 30. Let me die I have now obtained that which might makes me desire to live more than any thing else now will I dye contented and comforted See Luk. 2. 29. V. 34. That ye may To enjoy the fruitfulnesse of the pastures and principally by these means to bee severed from the
Iudah Iudg. 1. 8. But there remained yet the rock of Sion and one part of the city which David tooke in his time 2. Samuel chapter 5. verse 7. CHAP. XVI VERS 1. BY Iericho See Numb 22. 1. The water It might be some particular place called by this name which is specified because that the Easterne border of the Ephramites did not extend it self all along that part of Iordan which carried the name of Iericho yea onely to this place as it appeareth in the eighteenth chapter of Ioshua and the twelfth verse From the bounds of Benjamin which bordered with Ephraim V. 4 Manasseh The halfe of this tribe which had not had its share beyond Iordan V. 5. On the east side Namely on the North-east side V. 7 To Jericho Within the Territories thereof for otherwise the city of Iericho fell to Benjamins lot Ioshua the eighteenth chapter and the one and twentieth verse CHAP. XVII VERS 1. FOR he was Though hee was the first borne yet Ephraim which was the youngest was preferred by Iacobs appoyntment Genesis the eight and fortieth chapter verse the tenth As well in dignity being first drawne in the division As also in great largenesse of Countrey proportioned to the greater Number of Ephraims issue Because he was Wherefore they freely archieved the conquest of the land which Moses had given them Numbers 32. 39. and for the same reason they were chosen by him to inhabite in that place to stand as it were in defence of that dangerous frontier Gilead The one halfe of it as it appeareth Deuteronomy chapter 3. vers 12 13. V. 2 By their Whereof each one was a head of a nation which carried their name V. 5 Ten portions Five for the five brothers verse the second and five more for the five daughters of Zelophelâ—d the son of Hefer who was the sixth brother V. 6 The Daughters In this Tribe the division was not made onely according to the number of the males as in other Tribes but also of the females V 10 Met together The Italian Bordered These two Tribes descending both from one Patriarch Joseph being joyned together for otherwise if you did divide them Manasseh bordered upon the other two tribes V. 11 The Inhabitants who because they could not be driven out were brought into bondage as it is said afterwards V. 12 Would dwell Resolved to stand upon their owne defence to be admitted to capitulation that they might dwell in their owne Cities V. 14 The children Namely of the two Tribes Ephraim and Manasseh One lot They did indeed receive two severall portions but they would say that they both were worth but one in regard of their great multitude and that one of their tribes was sufficient to people them both especially seeing that a great part thereof was yet enjoyed and possessed by the Canaanites V. 15 To the wood Countrey It was some great wood between these two tribes V. 16 The hill The hilly part which wee have hitherto conquered and as for the plaine the Canaanites have the advantage of us by reason of their warre Charets Judges 1. 19. and 4. 3. Of Iron It was thought they were Charets for warre the axle trees armed with Iron-hooks and trimmed up every where with Iron both for offence and defence V. 17 Thou shalt not have As there is good reason thou shouldest have as much land as two Tribes so thou must employ a double strength in conquering of 〈◊〉 V. 18 For it is The Italian If it be If the rest of the countrey be a wood the best remedy is to cut it Thou shalt drive out with the help of God which will not faile thee so that thou employest thy sâ—fe in it valiantly and put thy confidence in him and his promises CHAP. XVIII VERS 4. DEscribe it Thou shalt take a note of the countrey and of the situation of it the bignesse of it and number of the Cities and Castles to make the shares equall V. 6 Yee shall therefore Joshua's words to the Deputies which were already chosen The Lord that is to say before the Ark. V. 7 The Priest-hood They have their portions assigned them out of the things which are offered and consecrated to God in recompence of their service V. 19 The North bay The salt sea or lake of Sodome stretched it self from the North and South and at the two heads it did restraine it selfe into two great poynts whereof the Northern was the end of the Land of Benjamin and the Southerne one of that of Judah Josh. chapter 15. verse 2. and the mouth of Jordan which went out into this lake was Southernly in regard of the head thereof which was northerly CHAP. XIX VERS 2. BEer-sheba This City and that which followeth next were both but one City divided by some river or wall otherwise in stead of thirteen Cities there would bee fourteen See 1 Chronicles 4. 28. V. 9. The Inheritance See upon Josh. chapt 15. verse 32. V. 11 The River Called Kishon Judg. chap. 4 verse 7. V. 15 Bethlehem This is another City of the same name as that which was in Judah where the Lord was borne yet it is not the same Twelve the whole number of the Cities which are named is sixteen But we must imagine that amongst this number there were some which were not of Simeons portion but did onely border upon it V. 27 Cabul This is not the name of a City for then in stead of two and twenty there would be three and twenty but it is the name of some Countrey lying in the outermost bounds of Palestina 1 Kings 9. 13. V. 34 To Iudah Jordan was the Eastern border of this tribe and of all the rest of the Tribes which lay upon it untill it came to Judah V. 38. Nineteen See how this number must bee understood upon v. 2. 15. V. 47. Went up That is to say afterwards After the death of Joshua Judges 18. where Lesem is called Lais which was at the Northerne end of the Countrey whereby Dan is after set downe for the northerne head opposite to Beer-sheba the southern head V. 50. Built Repaired it from the ruines of the warres increased it and made it fitting for his own use CHAP. XX. VERS 1. SPake In a sensible apparition as Jos. 5. 14. or in a prophetick revelation V. 4 His cause The true relation of the fact for his owne justification Take him Namely if they doe not find him guilty of wilfull murther V. 8 Assigned Confirmed and ratified that which was already appoynted by Moses Deuteronomy 4. 43. V. 9 Untill hee Till that after the death of the high Priest he did present himselfe before the great assembly of the people to be re-established in his owne house under the security of publike protection after his innocence was made knowne and the avengers wrath abated and qualified CHAP. XXI VERS 11. OF Anak The Italian hath it Anoe commonly called Anak V. 12 The fields Beyond the two thousand cubits
the Elders in the presence of the messenger to the end that hee might tell the King of it who was not yet come in V 2. On whose hand according to the custome of great men 2 Kings 5. 18. windowes as it were to powre ouâ— a plenty of provision see Gen. 7. 11. V. 3. Of the gate namely of Samarâ—a by reasâ—n that by the Law Levit. 13. 46. lepers were excluded from the common consort of men V. 7. For their life the Italian whither every one would or to save their lives V. 9. Hold our peace and doe not goe to make relation of it in the city to deliver it out of those streights whereinto it is brought will come upon us the Italian hath it wee shall finde punishment the Hebr. our iniquity will finde us out that is to say wee shall bee blamed for concealing a thing which so much concerneth the city so overpressed with hunger V. 13. Are as all there is no great losse nor hazzard in adventuring them for they are almost starved and little better than they which are dead already CHAP. VIII VERS I. SEven years an ordinary time prefixed in Scripture for great famines see Gen. 41 27. 2 Sam. 24. 13. V 3. For her house which others had taken possession of in her absence V. 8. A present after the manner of the heathens to purchase the southsayers favours and others who were the divells ministers see 2 Kings 5. 5. and not according to the pure simplicity of the faithfull 1 Sam 9. 7. V. 10 Recover thou shalt not die of this sicknesse but when thou art recovered thereof thou shalt loose thy life by another meanes v. 15. V. 11. Untill hee was or for a long time V. 13. A dogge an abject and vâ—le person hath shewed mee by vision and prophetick revelation according to that which had been revealed to Elijah 1 Kings 19. 15. V. 16. Being see 1 Kings 22. 42. V. 18. The daughter namely Athaliah v. 26. V. 20. Edom here Isaacks prophecy was fulfilled Gen. 27. 40 see of Edoms estate upon 2 Kings 3. 9. V. 22 Libnah a city of Iudah Ios. 21. 13. V. 24. Ahaziah called also Azariah 2 Chron. 22. 6. and Ioahaz 2 Chron. 21. 17. and 25. 23. V. 26. Daughter that is to say grandchilde being daughter to Ahab v. 18. the son â—e of Omri V. 29. Ramath which is the same as Ramoth CHAP. IX VERS I. OF oyle see upon 1 Sam. 10. 1. V. 2. His brethren his â—eâ—low officers in warre V. 3. Powre it see upon 1 Kings 19 16. V. 4. The young man the Italian the Prophets servant his familiar and ordinary servant V. 10. In the portion the Italian the field namely in some place about the city V. 11. The servants to the other captaines and officers this mad fellow a word of scorne by reason of the Prophets strange actions when they were in any extasie or rapture of spirit see Ier. 19. 16. and his you know these Prophets ordinary talke is nothing but reprooses warnings and threatnings Or Iehu to conceale the businesse condescends to their saying as if hee said his speeches favour of madnesse and are not worthy to be taken heed of V. 12. It is false wee see that hee hath said somewhat else to thee V. 13. Took a ceremonie of honour which they used to their new Kings as Mat. 21. 7. on the top where there was peradventure some scaffold to make Proclamations upon V. 14. Had kept it is likely that Ramoth had been taken away from the Syrians though the History make no mention of it whereupon the King of Israel stayed there to deâ—end it from a new assault Othe stranslate it after he had been at the siedge of Ramâ—â—h c. V. 15. Your minds that I should be proclaimed King V. 25. This burthen the Prophets ordinary phrase to signifie a prophecy especially of threatnings and curses V. 26. Surely I have seene a forme and kinde or an oath V. 27. They didso the Italian they smoâ—e him that is to say wounded him mortally V. 30. Painted to shew her selfe to Leâ—u in majesty and royall brightnesse V. 31. Had Zimri c. the Italian hath it O Zimri thy masters murtheror as much as to say O Iehu thou that art another Zimri that hast conspired against and murthered thy master see 1 Kings 16. 13. V. 32. Looked out making some signe whereby hee might know they were ready to doe him any service CHAP. X. VERS I. SOnnes within which number were also comprehended the grand-children namely Ithorams children Iezreel who iâ— is likely were sent from their own city to Samaria to govern those royall youths v. 6. that brought up the Italian nourishers namely they that had the most speciall charge of 〈…〉 ir persons and bringing up V. 3. The best the Italian him that you shall like best namely the best and ablest V. 9. Yee bee an ironicall kinde of speech the meaning whereof is Think not ye are lesse guilty in this action than I for if there have been any hurt in the slaying of Iehoram you are sharers therein that have slaine his children as for my part my action is warranted by God himselfe doe you think the excusing of yours by the acknowledgeing of Gods justice which were it not you and I both should be guilty V. 12. Shearing a place where they sheared sheep V. 13. The brethren that is to say his nearest kinsmen 2 Chron. 22. 8. V. 15. Of Rechab of the Kenites which issued from Moses his father in law 1 Chron. 2. 15. Ier. 35. 6. A nation alwayes famed for its piety and holy life V. 20. Proclaime the Italian sanctifie that is to say prepare your selves and all those of your sect and all that is required thereunto according to your ceremonies and observations for to celebrate this feast V. 25. To the city it might be some neighboring place dedicated particularly to Baais worship Others translate it in all the cities where there was any temple dedicated to Baal V. 27. The image some chiefe one which also peradventure was more idolatrously worshipped than the rest V. 30. Lord said by some Prophet V. 32. To cut suffering the Syrians to come in amongst them to trouble them and also to take their countrey Hazael according to Elisha his prophecy 2 Kings 8. 12. V. 33. By the river see Deut. 3. 12. CHAP. XI VERS I. THe mother see 2 Kings 8 26. V. 2. Iehosheba called also Iehoshabeath which was wife to Iehoiada the high Priest 2 Chron. 22. 11. in the the Italian in one of the even in one of them which were in the great porticoes which encompassed the Temple where there were bed-chambers for the Priests which served in their weekly turnes Ezec. 40. 45. 46. V. 4. Rulers over hundreds they were Levites valiant men heads of hundreds in their own tribe according to the order Exod. 18. 25. which were to come to Ierusalem with their hundreds extraordinarily and armed to be
unlesse his conversion towards the latter end of his dayes bee here pointed at which may be gathered out of the book of Ecclesiastes V. 20. Maacah called also Micaiah the daughter of Vriel 2 Chron. 13. 2. V. 22. To bee Ruler as appointed successor to the Crowne hee thought if it were out of the order of birth or without Gods expresse command it was against Gods command Deut. 21. 15. CHAP. XII VER I. VVHen after the afore mentioned three yeeres 2 Chron. 11. 17. V. 3. Sukkiims the Hebrew word signifieth people which dwelt in Tents called Nomades or Scenite Arabians V. 7. Some deliverance the Italian within a while I will grant them deliverance others have it I will grant them a little deliverance V. 8. They shall be they shall be constrained to yeild themselves unto him and to accept of such conditions as he shall please my service the Italian addeth the difference between my service c. that is to say how happy their estate is that lerve God according to his will and contrariwise what a misery it is to be subject to prophane people for a puniâ—ishment of disobedience to God see Isa. 26. 13. V. 9. Took away Ieroboam giving them him to deliver Ierusalem from spoile and destruction V. 12. Things went well the Italian there were good things much piety in many men and many remainders of the true worship of God Whereupon for the Elects the holy seeds sake God spared the people in genenall see Gen. 18. 24. 26. 2 Chron. 19. 3. V. 14. He did evill by this Idolatry is pointed at in which is the excesse of sinne V. 16. Abijah called also Abijam 1 Kings 14. 31. CHAP. XIII VER II. MIchaiah see upon 2 Chron. 11. 20. V. 5. Of Salt the Italian inviolable Heb. of salt see upon Num. 18. 19. 9. With a in this there seemeth to be some imitation of the Law of consecration of Priests Exo. 29. 1. Lev. 8. 2. but as superstition is alwayes liberall in corporall things so these people had multiplied the number of sheep V. 19. Ephraim or Ephron and may bee the same place as is mentioned Ioh. 11. 54. CHAP. XIV VER III. OF the strange Gods namely of Idols for the high places dedicated to the true God remained yet V. 9. Mareshah a Citie scituate in the frontiers of Iudah Josh. 15. 44. V. 11. And in thy name for thy service and glory by thy will and under thy conduct calling upon thy name believing in thee and trusting in thy favour V. 13. Gerar a City of the Philistines the peoples perpetuall enemies and it is very likely that in this enterprise they had joyned themselves with the Ethiopians V. 15. The Tents these were moveable and ambulatory habitations which certain Arabians used going from place to place feeding their cattell who joyned with these Ethiopians who came through their countrey CHAP. XV. VER I. THe Spirit he was moved by a divine and prophetick inspiration V. 3. A loâ—g season long since in the Iudges times and now again under Roboam V. 7. Your hands be not weary nor doe not grow slack in the valiant pursuite of restoring Gods service for in so doing you shall prosper V. 8. Oded called also Azaria the son of Oded v. 1. renewed restored it and repaired some what that was decayed in iâ— either through age or some other accident Or else he consecrated it and purified it from the Idolatrous prophanations V. 10. The third at which time they celebrated the feast of Penticost V. 12. To seek to serve him only to invocate him and call upon him to obtain aide and favour of him V. 16. The mother his grandmother 1 Kings 15. 2. V. 17. The high places namely those high places which were consecrated to the true God for they which were consecrated to idols were taken away 2 Chron. 14. 3. 5. V. 19. There was after the Ethiophians were 2 Chron. 14. 9. five and thirtieth reason forceth us to count these yeares not srom the beginning of Asas reign but from the separation of the ten tribes for the last yeare of Baasha falleth with the twentieth yeare of Asa 1 Kings 16. 6. 8. and therefore 2 Chron. 16. 1. it is said that Baasha came against Asa the six and thirtieth yeare Asa then reigning which year fol'owing this five and thirtieth year Reoboam after the said separation reigned seventeen years Abijah three and at this time Asa had already reigned fifteen v. 10. CHAP. XVI VER IV. THe store cities they were certaine frontier places where there were armes and storehouses or magazines for armes and victualls V. 7. Escaped thou hast made thy selfe unworthy of the victories which I had prepared for thee upon the Syrians whom it was better for thee to have to be thine enemies that thy friends or this armie of the Syrians is vanished away in thy greatest need for thou shalt hereafter have other warres with Baashah in which thou shalt have no aid nor assistance from Syria see 1 Kings 15. 32. V. 12. Yet in his hee fell into the same sinne of humane confidence in this accident as he had done in the other accident of the war against Baashah V. 14. Which was filled the Italian VVhich he had c. or which was filled with sweet odours as 2 Chron. 21. 19. see of the Iewes manner of enbalming upon Gen. 50. 2. CHAP. XVII VERS I. AGainst Israel against the ten tribes with which his father had continuall warres 1 Kings 15. 32. Others upon Israel namely upon that part which was subject to it V. 3. In the first before that in his old age he fell into his grievous sinnes Baalim under this kinde of Idols Iudg. 2. 11. is comprehended all other idolatâ—ie and superstition V. 5. Presents in token of homage and subjection as 1 Sam. 10. 27. 1 Kings 10. 25. V. 6. VVas list up that is to say hee carried himselfe freely therein without basenesse feare or carnall respect Or he gloried in that only and not in riches or worldly honours V. 14. Of them of those men of warre distributed under the following heads who did likely stay contirually with the King with some part of 〈…〉 eir men V. 16. Offered himselfe for a Nazarite Num. 6. 2. according to others to serve to his glory for the safety of his people in the exercise of armes V. 19. Those of which see v. 2. CHAP. XVIII VER I. IOyned affinity taking Athaliah Ahabs daughter to wise sor Iehoram his sonne 2 Kings 8. 18. CHAP. XIX VER II. IS wrath God hath just occasion to bee angry with thee and punish thee yet through his fatherly pitty hee hath more regard to thy piety in other things then to this thy particular offence V. 4. From Beer-sheba from the one end of the land of Iudah to the other for these were the two outermost bounds V. 7. There is no and therefore you ought to conforme your selves unto that perfect pattern of your soveraign
cattell appointed for sacrifices were brought in great number whereupon it was so called Iohn 5. 1. or at the least the old name revived see Gen. 3. 21. Mic. 4. 8. sanctified it that is to say repaired it and set it up in its former state and splendor and did also new dedicate it to its first use by prayers and devotions which use was more holy than that of the other gates whereupon the Priests did undertake the repairing of it and by their working upon it did gaine it the more respect as being a thing belonging to the Temple the tower of Meah the Italian the tower of one hundred that is to say of one hundred cubits â—igh unto the drawing towards the North for this tower was on the North East side see Ier. 37. 38. V. 2. Next unto him going on from the side of the said Tower towards the West the men the commonalty of the inhabitants of Iericho see Ezr. 2. 34. V. 3. The fish gate which was on the North side of Ierusalem and it is likely that it was so called by reason of the fish which was brought in that way for the provision of the city from the Se◠〈…〉 sts of Tyre and Sidon see Neh. 13. 16. the sonneâ— see Ez 2. 35. and it is doubtfull whether this Hass 〈…〉 aah be the name of a city so that by children be mâ—ant the inhabitants or the name of a man and so his posterity be meant V. 4. Repaired the walls and towers because that in this portion there was never a gate next unto them namely next unto Merimoth and his people V. 5. The Tekoites the inhabitants of Tekoah a city of Iudah 2 Sam. 14. 2. 2 Chron. 11. 6. put not their necks they were not partakers of this labour for the Lords service Others referre this word Lord unto Nehemiah the governour of the naâ—â—on or to this head of the commonalty of Tekoah V. 6. The old gate which was on the North side of the city V. 7. The throne the Pallace or Court V. 8. Fortified Ierusalem the Italian Ierusalem was left they did nothing to the wall from the above said place unto the corner gate because that there the wallhad not been ruined as in other places and according to some it was that soure hundred cubits of wall which Ieboash had pulled down and was buâ—lt up againe by Vzziah and made stronger and broader 2 Chron. 25. 23. see Neh. 12. 38. V. 9. And next next after them on the West side the foresaid space of wall being between of Ierusalem the Italian hath it the halfe part of Ierusalem Ierusalem was divided into severall parts or wards whereof each one had it Captaine The old Salem which was Melchisedechs seat which is here especially meant by Ierusalem had two parts whereof the other is mentioned v. 12. V. 11. The other peice the Italian a double space namely of foure hundred cubits whereas every one was to repair but two hundred namely from one tower to another the tower which was on the West side V. 12. His daughters it should seem this man had none but dâ—ughters who also employed their meanes and servants about this work V. 13. Zanoah a city of Iudab Ios. 15. 34. 56. 1 Chron. 4. 18. V. 14. The sonne of of the famous Family of the Rechabites Ier. 35. 2. Beth haccerem another part of Ierusalem V. 15. Siloah the Italian Sela this is the channell or small stream which came from the fountain of Gibon called elsewhere Siloah the staires which were at the turning from the West southward V. 16. Bethzur this name and the following names are names of severall parts of the city given for either unknown or unceâ—â—ain causes that was made so named to make a difference between it and other pooles which were naturall which poole within a great enclosure of strong walls held in the waters which came by that water-course and it seems to be that which is called the upper poole 2 Kings 18. 17. Isa. 7. 3. unto the house this was some place which is not mentioned any where else where those Captaines had their lodgings whom the King kept ordinarily neere to him 1 Chron. 27. 1. which also it should seeme was a place where youths were taught to handle their Armes Cant. 4. 4. V. 19. Mizpah the other halfe of that part of the city which was so called v. 15. at the turning the Italian at the corner this was some great corner of the wall on the South side of the city where the Arsenall or Armory had anciently been which afterwards was removed to the house of the forrest of Lebanon Isa. 22. 8. V. 20. Zabbai the Italian Zaccai or Zabbai V. 22. The men of the plaine the Italian which dwelt in the plaine who had their countrey houses and housholds in the plaine of Iericho neere Iordan though they had houses in Ierusalem also whether it were to people the city or to supply the wants of Gods service there being at that time but a small number of Priests V. 24. The turning namely from the South side to the East which turning came with the corner inwards into the city according to the naturall scituation of the rock and the valley V. 25. High house this was the Royall Pallace built by Solomon 1 Kings 7. 1. V. 26. Water-gate see Neh. 8. 1. and 12. 37. and it seemes to bee that which is mentioned Ier. 17. 19. called the water-gate because that neere unto it all the waters which were come into the city by water-courses or pipes under ground came into one channell and did runne into a deepe valley V. 27. The Tekoites namely the Priests which dwelt in Tekoah for the common sort of the Tekoites had been spoken of before v. 5. V. 29. The keeper see upon 1 Chron. 26. 14. and 31. 14. East-gate namely of the Temple V. 30. His chamber the Italian his chambers that part of chambers in the Porticoes of the Temple which was assigned to him and his for their habitations for it is to be supposed that hee was a Levite V. 31. Gold-smiths sonne or a gold-smith but consecrated and one of the Priests to make or mend the holy vessells merchants the Italian addeth merchants of spices or perfumes for there being such frequent use for such things in the Temple for unctions and perfumes these people had gotten them habitations neere unto it Miphkad the Italian of the prison see Neh. 12. 39. and it is likely that it was no close and darke prison but large and be onging to the Church for errours committed in Gods service in the Temple Ier. â—9 â—6 Acts 4. 6. and 5. 18. the going up the Italian the high hall it was some high roome for assemblies banquets or other uses when there was much company V. 32. The sheep-gate by which gate having begun 〈◊〉 hee there also ended the circuit of the whole city CHAP. IV. VER 2. HIs brethren people of his Family feeble
the world 1 Cor. 11. 32. but may bee gathered to eternall rest and even in this world be delivered from his evils V. 15. Iudgement the world shall be put into an actuall way of exercising justice and righteousnesse by which the good shall be saved and the wicked destroyed Shall follow it the Italian shall be after him that is to say God shall gather together his poore elect who were before dispersed and they shall follow him and cleave close unto him V. 17. In silence or under earth in the quiet and tenebrous clâ—isters of death where they doe not sing thy praises a poeticall terme as Psal. 115. 17. V. 20. The throne canst thou approve of or favour these tyrants that doe abuse their publike authority by using of extortion V. 22. My refuge the Italian my confidence or with whom I shall be safe PSAL. XCV VER 3. ABove all above any thing which is called God either through abuse and mens false conceit or through any resemblance of dignitie and glory V. 9. And saw I made them also feele the punishments of my justice and the efficacie of my power according to their deserts Or although they had seen my works and had so many times had experience of my grace truth and power V. 10. Have not known they have no knowledge to understand nor no affection to obey my commandements to suffer themselves to bee peacefully and in faith guided by my providence V. 11. Rest namely into the countrey where I have promised to settle them in quietnesse and where I will my selfe settle mine Ark as in a firme and settled habitation 2 Chr. 6. 41. Psal. 132. 8. which is a figure and pledge of mine everlasting rest in my glory Heb. 4. 9. PSAL. XCVI VER 6. MAjesty as beames sent forth from his eternall Deity Strength hee exerciseth his glorious power in his Church V. 7. And strength that is to say honour and acknowledgement of his infinite power V. 11. Rejoyce as participating according to their degree and nature of the glory and happinesse of Christs Kingdome see Psal. 69. 32. Rom. 8. 21. V. 13. To judge that is to say to govern it by way of justice PSAL. XCVII VER 1. THe multitude of the Italian the great Isles or the Isles in great number By Islands are meant the great and generall parts of the world divided and encompassed with the Sea V. 2. Clouds a figurative description of the Messias his appearing taken from that which is often repeated of the darknesse wherewith God did hide the brightnesse of his presence when hee appeared as when hee gave his Law Exod. 19. 16. and at other times 1 King 8. 12. Psal. 18. 11. V. 7. All yee Gods the Apostle Heb. 1. 6. referreth this to the Angels but according to the propertie of the word it may bee also more generally extended to all those who are called gods on earth as Kings and Princes And also to all creatures employed to Idolatrous uses whereof the first ought to submit themselves by a religious worship and obedience unto Christs Soveraigne Kingdome And the latter through the preaching of the Gospel bee spoiled of their false honour and freed from the Idolaters abuses to let God alone he acknowledged and worshipped in the person of his Sonne V. 8. Sion that is to â—say the Church in generall The daughters the particular Churches Ierusalem being as a mother and the other cities as daughters Thy judgements that is to say the executions of thy justice to destroy every power and dominion which shall oppose thine and to establish thy Sonnes Kingdome V. 11. Light eternall happinesse as is even in this world prepared for the righteous which have the seed thereof quick within themselves through Gods promises and by the gift of the holy Ghost Or it is spread abroad and laid open for them in Christs Kingdome PSAL. XCVIII VER 1. HAth gotten him that is to say Christ by his own power and by vertue of his most perfect righteousnesse hath obtained for his own humane nature and for his whole Church the victory over all his enemies and eternall glory V. 2. Made known namely by preaching of his Gospell his righteousnesse namely his loyalty in his promises his goodnesse and mercy the word righteousnesse being often used in this sense unlesse Evangelicall righteousnesse be meant here which is a pure gift of God by which hee is pleased to justifie sinfull man in vertue and by the merit of his sonnes most perfect righteousnesse embraced by a lively faith Dan. 9. 24. Rom. 1. 17. and 3. 21. V. 3. The house namely according to the spirit it being the true Church V. 6. The King namely Christ Iesus true and everlasting God in his owne nature and established by his father universall King in the qualitie of a mediator PSAL. XCIX VER 1. BE moved the Italian tremble namely with feare and reverence V. 2. In Sion namely the Church which is as the seat of this universall Empire Isa. 2. 2. 3. V. 4. Strength that is to say this King temperethâ— is power with justice contrary to the custome of tyrants of the world see Iob. 36. 5. V. 5. At his the Italian before his a phrase taken from the thrones of earthly Kings Or from the Arke of the covenant called footstoole 1 Chro. 28. 2. towards which all ceremonia'l kinde of worship was to be done either from neere or from farre off V. 8. Of their inventions the Italian of their actions namely of the faults of his servants as Exod. 32. 2 Num. 20. 2. 24. Deut. 9. 20. Or of the peoples sins Others translate it thou tookest vengeance for their actions that is to say thou wert a defender of their ministry by grievously punishing the rebellious PSAL. C. THE title Of traise that is to say made to give God thanks peradventure publickly in the Temple when the sacrifices of thanksgiving were offered Levit. 7 12. V. 3. Made us as well in regard of the first naturall creation as of the spirituall regeneration Psal. 149. 2. Ephes. 2. 10. PSAL. CI. VER 1. I will sing I will in this Psalme make a vow to God and a publick protestation to all the Church of the good will which I will shew to good men and the severe justice which I will exercise against guilty men whensoever I shall attaine unto the Kingdome which the Lord hath promised mee V. 2. I will behave my selfe wisely in a c. the Italian I will compose an instructing song concerning the perfect way the Hebrew terme hath a relation to a certaine kind of sacred hymne called Masch 〈…〉 the titles of the Psalmes which is as much as to say a song of great instruction Others translate it I will give instructions concerning the perfect way Or I will proceed wisely in the prefect way when th 〈…〉 is to say when wilt thou fullfill that which thou hast decreed and thy promise making mee King over thy people V. 3. I
Slew them the cause of this cruelty is not set downe it may be it was because that Gedaliahs death should not be so soone divulged about the Country The pit it was some secret cave in Mizpah formerly made by Asa for some unknown use for the wars v. 9. V. 9. The men not onely these fourescore but also the rest which he had slain before v. 3. V. 10. Daughters which were for pitty left behind in Gedaliahs charge Jer. 43. 6. or which were hidden when the City was taken and afterward were mingled againe amongst the people V. 17. Chimham that is to say the place where Chimham did well who questionlesse is the sonne of Barzillai mentioned 2 Sam. 19. 37. to whom it is likely that David gave some Lands which he called by his owne name CHAP. XLII Vers. 6. EUill that is to say let it be never so hard or dangerous V. 10. I repent me that is to say I will turne the vengeances of my justice into benefits of mercy a terme taken from men Gen. 6 6. V. 19. O ye remnant it should seem that the Prophet knew already by some signe what they had resolved to doe contrary to Gods will CHAP. XLIII Vers. 11. FOr death namely by way of punishment condemned thereunto as when afterwards he saith for the Sword are meant those that were slaine in the warres V. 12. carry them namely the statues images and idols which the pagans were wont to carry away with the rest of the spoiles of conquered Cities and Countries see 1 Sam. 5. 2. Isa. 46. 2. Array himselfe that is to say he shall carry away the prey or shall easily become Lord thereof V. 13. Of Bethshemesh the Italian of the Temple of the Sunne hee seemes to have a relation to the City called Heliopolis or City of the Sunne Isa. 19. 18. wherein they did use a famous kind of idolatry CHAP. XLIV Vers. 10. HUmbled the Italian tamed that is to say bruised by my scourges nor humbled in Spirit V. 44. A desire or where they hope to returne But such the Italian but some namely some small number which I will spare and favour v. 28. V. 19. Without our men the Italian without the authority of our governours that is to say our Kings and Princes and some times our very Priests have tolerated and approved of what we have done And that their former consent shall be a sufficient warrant for us to continue in the same actions and we will not submit to thy judgement And some referring this idolatry especially to women translate it our husbands V. 21. Into his mind the Italian is it not come up into his heart that is to say hath he not at last taken notice of it to shew his judgements upon it Or hath he not been moved to revenge it V. 26. My Name the meaning is I will destroy all the Jewes which are in Egypt so that they shall prophane my Name no more abusing it in their oaths though they be idolaters CHAP. XLV Vers. 5 GReat things that is to say a prosperous and triumphant state for thine owne particular amidst this generall desolation Thy life the Italian thy soule that is to say I will promise thee to spare thy life but nothing else see Jer. 21. 9. CHAP. XLVI Vers. 2. CArchemish namely to set upon the Chaldeans or to oppose their endeavours in the frontiers as had been done in the daies of Josias 2 Kin. 23. 29. 2 Chro. 35. 20. V. 3. Order a propheticall description of the preparation battell and discomfiture of the Egyptians V. 6. The swift that is to say Gods will is that they should be discomfited and die in the field where the battell was fought and that they shall not scape with swiftnesse nor be able to resist by strength V. 7. Who is this a scoffing kind of question made concerning Egypt The meaning is what King is this that hath gathered together such a mighty army and doth glorifie and exalt himself so as if he would overflow and sinke everything he hath relation to the great waters of Egypt V. 9. Ethiopians and the Libyans the Italian Cush and Put names of certaine people of Africa whereof Pharaohs army was composed V. 10. For this see the like terms Isa. 54. 5 6 7 8. Asacrifice that is to say a great slaughter to appease his wrath V. 11. Goe up that is to say O you Egyptians seeke all the meanes you can possibly to withstand the ruine of your Countrey which hitherto was never subdued and for to fortifie and strengthen your selves all is but in vaine see Jer. 8. 22. 51. 8. Ezek. 30. 21. Virgin see upon Isa. 47. 1. V. 12. The mighty that is to say thy souldiers being discomfited are fallen in heapes one on the top of the other A description of a mighty slaughter V. 14. Publish a propheticall representation of the Chaldeans arrivall in Egypt The meaning is let advice be given by a generall outcry of the Chaldeans comming that every one may prepare himself for defence The Sword the King of Babylon hath already overcome by force of armes all the neighbouring Countries and hath by that meanes made his way plaine for the conquest of Egypt V. 16. Arise words of the Egyptian souldiers put to flight From the namely of Nebuchadnezzar whom none is able to withstand V. 17. The time appointed that is to say the opportunity and advantagious time for warre V. 18. Shall he come that is to say Nebuchadnezzar shall come to subdue all his enemies as these two high hils doe command namely Tabor the little hils which are round about it and Carmel the adjoyning Sea V. 19. Furnish that is to say prepare thy selfe to goe into captivity Noph a City of Egypt called by the Grecians Memphis V. 20. A faire namely a prosperous Kingdome which hath not yet worne the yoake of slavery under strange Lords The North namely out of Chaldea which lieth Northward from Egypt V. 21. The hired men that is to say though he had a great number of brave souldiers V. 22. The voyce that is to say the Egyptians shall be humbled and shall not brag too loud and stoutly any more but they shall yeeld with base submission and shall stand still and dumbe speaking softly like to the hissing of a serpent see Isa. 29. 4. They shall namely the Chaldeans V. 23. They shall cut downe a kind of speech very frequent in the Prophets to describe a generall destruction of a great state like unto a great forrest V. 25. No a very populous City which in after times was called Alexandria Ezek. 30. 15. Nahum 3. 8. V. 26. Afterwards namely at the end of forty yeeres Ezek 29. 11. V. 27. O my servant if I doe out of mine infinite mercy promise to restore Egypt after it is destroyed how much more ought my Church assure her selfe that she shall be re-established after I have punished her CHAP. XLVII Vers. 1. BEfore that the
11. 4 5 31. and this kingdome is termed to be of yron which is but a base mettall but very hard divided into two and of a very variable condition sometimes mighty and powerfull and sometimes also very weake qualities which agree very well with these two kingdomes by reason of their beginnings acts and occurrences All these things namely the fore-said mettals Bruise namely wheresoever it shall exercise its tyranny as it did upon Gods people See Dan. 7. 7 25. and 8. 11. and 11. 31 36 41 44. V. 41. Divided unto Seleucides who held Syria and Lagides who raigned in Aegypt called Kings of the North and of the South Dan. 11. 5 6. V. 42. Partly he hath a relation to the variable estate of these two kingdomes oftentimes high and powerfull and sometimes also beaten down first by one another afterwards by the Maccabies and finally by the Romans V. 43. Shall mingle themselves contracting frequent marriages amongst themselves Dan. 11. 6 17. 1 Mac. 10. 51. and 11. 9. by which notwithstanding they shall never be able to knit a loyall and constant union betwixt them V. 44. In the dayes namely towards the latter end of these kingdomes of Aegypt and Syria A Kingdome the spirituall and heavenly kingdome of the Messias manifested in the flesh Dan. 7. 13 14 27. It shall because that the Sonne of God supreme King of the world hath at all times been He that hath destroyed all the powers and Empires that have been contrary to his Psal. 2. 9. Isa. 60. 2. Zech. 11. 8. 2 Cor. 10. 5 6. And having made an end of subverting those foure Monarchies with the ruine of those two last kingdomes of Syria and of Aegypt hath established his owne kingdome in the world though it be amongst great enemies V. 45. The stone by these termes may be understood the eternall origine of the Sonne of God the Scripture calling the hils everlasting hils But by them is especially meant the firme establishment of his kingdome by the only power of God without humane strength or art which shall also out of exceeding small beginnings increase to an infinite v. 35. Mat. 13. 31. Sure the Italian is faithfull not fained nor made as one pleased as the King had told his Soothsayers v. 9. V. 46. Worshipped he was about to doe it but by the following verse it appeares that Daniel forbade him and turned him towards God V. 49. Over the namely over the treasure revenewes and rites c. Sate the Italian stood did not stirre from the King being as it were chief steward of the Palace and chiefe officer of the Empire CHAP. III. Ver. 1. AN Image Heathen histories have many examples of such Colosses dedicated to idols Of gold â—t is very likely that it was but guilded and hollow The breadth that is to say over-crosse the body as it is very likely Now there being no proportion between these six cubites in breadth and sixty in height we must suppose that under the threescore is comprehended some great pedestall upon which the statue was set Dura a City of Mesopotamia which Authors make mention of V. 24. His Counsellors or Officers V. 25. The Sonne the Italian a sonne like to an Angell in divine beauty glory and brightnes See v. 28. V. 29. After this sort or as this God doth CHAP. IIII. Ver. 13. Auatcher that is to say an Angell so called as well by reason of his nature which being spirituall is alwayes in action and never rests as also of his office which is to be alwayes ready to receive Gods commands and to watch for the 〈…〉 guard of the the Church and of the elect V. 15. With a band the Italian Binde it namely him that is meant by this stump V. 17. The watchers namely of God v. 24. encompassed with his holy Angels who in Scripture are set downe as adâ—essors in Gods counsels 1 King 22. 19. Job 1. 6. Psal. 89. 7. The demand the Italian the deliberation the Caldean the demand A terme taken from the propositions that are made in a counsell upon which they use to aske the advice of the counsellors Others expound it it hath been desired by the word of the holy ones that is to say the Angels of heaven have desired and requested from God this execution which was for his glory V. 19. Was astonished by reason of the mournfull interpretation and because he was to expound it to the King Be to them would God that the meaning of this dreame were directed rather to thine enemies then to thy selfe A kinde of protestation to shew that in this interpretation he was not pre-occupated by any hatred or passion against the King V. 22. It is thou namely that great Empire which thou possessest V. 25. Shall drive thee being overcome with rage and fury which is a disease called Licanthropie for which thou shalt be bound with chaines losing all manner of humane understanding and shalt become brutish fierce and wilde like a beast and shalt live in the fields for the space of seven yeares V. 26. After that after thou hast been tamed by this horrible accident thou shalt recover thine understanding having lost all thine ambition which now thou hast and humbled thy selfe before God who giveth thee leave to raigne The heavens that is to say God who dwelleth and raigneth in glory in heaven as Mat. 21. 25. Luke 15. 21. V. 27. Breake off the Italian redeeme thy namely concerning temporall punishments For as concerning everlasting punishment man cannot give any price sufficient for his redemption but must fly to the only bloud of Christ. The meaning is prevent Gods judgement with repentance changing thy tyranny into acts of contrary vertues If it may be the Italian Loe it shall be Others it shall prolong thy peace and prosperity V. 30. That I have built which I have adorned and beautified with many wonderfull buildings increased and encompassed it with new wals so that it may seeme a new City V. 32. All the no humane power can withstand his most free actions he doth not regard it Others with whom and in comparison of whom all c. In the army in the celestiall bodies and the Angelicall creatures V. 33. Mine honour the Italian my majesty namely the royall presence and other heâ—oicke qualities fitting to beare up the dignity of the Empire CHAP. V. Ver. 1. BElshazzar This was Nebuchad nezzars daughters sonne as may be gathered by Histories and in him failed Nebuchadnezzars line according to the prophecy Jer. 27. 7. Dranke This word signifies a solemne drinking in a publicke feast which was seldome used amongst the Chaldeans V. 2. He â—â—sted being already heated with wine and being disposed to drinke largely His father that is to say his grandfather V 4. Praised attributing unto them the victories which they had obtained over Gods people and over God himselfe feasting in honour of them offering and powring unto them of their meat and drinke according to the custome
water Annoint For in times of rejoycing people did annoint their faces with sweet smelling oyles when they went to the Table and contrariwise in time of mourning they did abstain from it See Eccles. 9. 8. Mat. 6. 17. V. 4. Of the first Of this presens yeere Hiddekel Which is Tigris Gen. 2 14. V. 5. A certaine man The likenesse of a man representing the Sonne of God that was to take humane flesh upon him See Ezek. 1. 26. and 40. 3. Dan. 12. 6 7. Rev. 1. 13. Uphaz See Jerem. 10. 9. V. 6. The Beril the Italian hath it Chrysolite as Ezech. 1. 16. and 10. 9. Po 〈…〉 shed brasse See Ezek. 1. 4. Rev. 1. 15. V. 7. Alone As Acts 9. 7. V. 8. There remained See Dan. 7. 15. 28. 8. 27. V. 12. From the first See v. 2. That thou By fasts and devotions didst dispose thy selfe to receive some propheticall revelation from God concerning the State of the Church to which the re-establishment of the Temple and of Gods service is yet forbidden and the peaceable restauration of Jerusalem though the seventie yeeres which were prefixed be past For thy Words namely To fulfill thy requests and prayers V. 13. The Prince namely Cambises the son of Cyrus who governed the Kingdome whilest Cyrus was employed in sorraigne warres Now Cambises was an enemy to the Jewes and hundered the restauration of Jerusalem and this Angel remained in Persia for to represse him the space of three weekes which was the time of Daniels fasting v. 2. Whereby the execution of his Commission against Daniel was staid Others take this to be some evill Angel Prince of the world particularly assisting to these evill counsels which were against the Church Michael Saint Jude calls him Archangel Jude 9. that is to say An Angel of eminent degree which commanded the rest Dan. 10. 21. He is termed head of the Church And Dan. 12. 1. Defendor of the same and Rev. 12. 7. head of the Angels Whereupon many thinke that it was the Sonne of God himselfe as indeed Michael signifieth Who is like unto God And so the meaning would be that the Sonne of God had joyned his divine power to the worke of this Angel for the defence of his Church One of the If Michael be the Son of God by these chiefe Princes may be understood the three persons of the most holy Trinity If a created Angel the Archangels See 1. Thes. 4. 16. So Angels are called Principalities and Powers Rom. 8. 38. Ephes. 3. 10. Colos. 1. 16. The Kings namely Cambises already declared King and his Councellors and Lords V. 14. In the latter namely In the declining and almost at the end of their temporall state a little before the comming of the Messias under whom began another age and a spirituall state of the Church See Ezek 38 8. Hab. 2. 3. V. 15. I set Through reverence and feare V. 16. My sorrowes The Italian My joynts See Dan. 7. 15. Others expound it great sorrowes assailed me V. 17. The servant I thy servant in the state which I am in Of this So glorious and Majesticall V. 20. Knowest thou Hast thou not understood what I told thee v. 14. that I was come unto thee to tell what should hereafter happen to my Church Will I returne I will againe oppose all the Kings of Persias plots against my people untill such time as going from thence I goe and call Alexander to destroy the Persian Empire V. 21. That which is namely Gods determined counsell which is as it were All written in His minde and providence figurative termes see Psal. 139. 16. and 149. 9 Mal. 3. 16. There is none No humane strength upholds the Church but Christ alone who is her Head by the ministerie of his Angels v. 13. Jos. 5. 14 15. CHAP. XI Vers. 1. ALso I These are also words of the Angel who was mentioned in the former Chapter his meaning is I have been assisting to the destruction of Nebuchadnezzars progenie by Darius and so have begun to beat downe the Chaldeans Empire now I will declare unto thee the continuation of Gods victories over such enemies Others take this Darius to be Chiasseres King of Media made for his honour King of Babylon by Cyrus see upon Dan. 5. 31. and then the meaning would be I have upheld these beginnings of Cyrus raigne whilest he hath been favourable to my Church Ez. 1. 1 2. Then I resisted Cambises the sonne of Cyrus Dan. 10. 13. Now I will tell thee what shall follow V. 2. Three Kings which are according to some Cyrus Cambises and Darius the son of Hystaspes Others leave out Cyrus as having resigned the Kingdome to his sonne Cambises and Count Cambises Smerdes and Darius The fourth namely Xerxes surnamed the Terror of Greece not that hee was the last King of Persia but because through his so famous enterprize against Greece he gave the first occasion of warre betweene the Persians and the Greekes which at last caused the totall ruine of the Persians by Alexander the great Stirre up all A hyperbolicall terme meaning an innumerable company of all manner of people V. 3. A mightie King namely Alexander Dan. 7. 6. and 8. 5. V. 4. And when the Italian And as soone namely Some twelve yeeres after that he shall be come to the crowne see Dan. 8. 8. Toward the foure Into foure principall Satrapies and Provinces Dan. 7. 6. and 8. 8. To his Posterity Which perished all after the death of Alexander Nor according namely In greatnesse or strength Dan. 8. 22. Plucâ—t up By the totall extermination of Alexanders race Besides Besides those foure Satrapies there shall be other petty Governours and Kings of some small parcels of the ruine of Alexanders Empire Others translate it to others besides those namely them of Alexanders line V. 5. The King of At the last these foure Satrapies shall be reduced to two principall Kingdomes namely of Egypt seized upon by Ptolomie the sonne of Lagus called the King of the South and the Kingdome of Babylon and Asia possessed by Seleucus Nicanor called King of the North who were both Alexanders captaines And hee shall namely The King and Kingdome of Asia Above him namely Above that of Egypt Or against him because he tooke away all Syria and Judea and divers other countries from him V. 6. Shall joyne the King of Asia Antiochus Soterus the sonne of Seleucus and the King of Aegypt Ptolomeus Seleucus shall joyne together in amity and their sonnes Ptolomeus Philadelphus and Antiochus Teus by marriages according to the prophecye Dan. 3. 43. Daughter namely Bernice the daughter of Ptolomeus Philadelphus married to Antiochus Teus who for the love of her did put away Laodice his lawfull wife and sister to the said Berniceâ— To make to keep the peace and end all differences by reason of which they were ready to goe to warres She shall not this marriage shall not hinder them from comming shortly to open warre Neither
day into quarters S. Iohn meant here by the sixth houre all that second quarter which ended the sixth houre namely at noone and that he meanes that these things hapned entring into the said quarter V. 17. Bearing See upon Mat. 27. 32. V. 19. A Title namely a little table upon which was written the pretended crime See Mat 27. 37. V. 21. The King which seemed to involve the nation in the fault or infamy of the punishment V. 22. I have as much as to say I will alter nothing words of contempt of all their respects V. 23. His garments namely his outward robe which was made of foure peeces of cloth sewed together His coat namely his inward coat which was covered with the upper garment Woven not cut out of a peece of cloth and sewed together but made all of one peece wrought with a needle or otherwise V. 25. By the Crosse Mat. 27. 55. and Marke 15. 40. it is said that they looked a farre of but it may be that having stayed some time a farre off they afterwards came neerer Mary the wife the Italian hath it Mary of Cleophas namely his Daughter as the ancients thought though it were the same that was called Salome Marke 15. 40. and so we should expound the precedent word of sister of the blessed Virgin for next of kindred For the blessed Virgia was the daughter of Matthat See upon Luke 3 24. V. 26. He saith as well to comfort his mother giving her Iohn for a sonne as also to honour Iohn â—etting him in his stead towards her Woman See upon Iohn 2. 4. V. 28. All things namely all his sufferings which were appointed by God and foretold by his Prophets were now even accomplished there wanting nothing but the last act of death I thirst an effect of the extreame paine of the body and a signe of the souls thirst scorched by the unspeakable feeling of Gods wrath upon finde the satisfying for which he had taken upon him V. 29. And they namely the souldiers and other assistants Filled it is likely that with the sponge full of vineger they also tooke a little bundle of Hyssope and made a kinde of a brush of it The Spunge was to bring the vineger to his mouth and the Hysope to sprinkle iâ— in his face according to the humane office which was done to sufferers See upon Mar. 27. 34. V. 31. The bodies whereby the ground according to the law would have bin defiled Deut. 21. 23. For that he gives the reason why the day before that Sabbath was a day of solemne preparation Mat. 27 62. Because the feast of the Passeover fell upon that day which feast was called the great day as Iohn 7. 37. Besought because that executions not lying in their hands they could not take away the bodies of those who were executed but only with the permission of the Roman magistrate Might be broken to hasten their death before vvhich they might not be taken downe from the crosse V. 32. With him namely with Iesus V. 34. Pierced to be sure that he was dead for the place in which the heart is infolded which is full of a waterish matter being opened man cannot live Now by this bloud and water is set forth the double benefit of Christs death namely the satisfaction for the sinne it selfe and the cleansing from the spot of sinne 1 Ioh. 5. 6. V. 35. He that namely I Iohn who write these things V. 36. A bone of him this was ordained concerning the Paschall Lambe which was the figure of Christ in the principall sense and also in this particular circumstance so guided by Gods will because Christ should die voluntarily Iohn 10. 18. without any hurt at all which might cause his death as that breaking of bones might have done This allegation may likewise be taken out of Psal. 34. 20. according to the secret meaning of the Holy Ghost aiming at Christ. V. 37. They shall this allegation is to no other end but to shew that Christ was to be pierced and not broken V. 39. At the first at the beginning of Christs publike exercising of his office V. 40. Wouâ—dit for haste because that the S 〈…〉 bath was comming on they did nothing but stre 〈…〉 over the body with those spices without melting of them expecting that they might enbalme him perfectly when the Sabbath was past to which purpose it should seeme the women also came Marke 16. 1. who it should seeme knew nothing of w 〈…〉 these men had done Though indeed Gods providence did hinder this perfect enbalming for the reason touched upon Marke 16. 1. The manner which was only to apply the spices on the outside either dry as they did here for haste or melted aâ— the fire 2 Chron. 16. 14. and 21. 19. Ier. 34. 5. with linnen clothes dipped therein as they did purpose to do at more leasureâ— without opening or emptying the bodies to fill them with spices as the Egyptians did See upon Gen. 50. 2. V. 42. Because of they made so much haste because they were afraid of being overtaken by the latter part of the day properlie called the preparation at which time they left off all manner of work at the least for an houre CHAP. XX. VER 1. MAry together with the other women mentioned by the other Evangelists who either through amazement or for fe 〈…〉 of not being beleeved did not report that which the Angell had told them that Christ was indeed risen againe but turned their words to have the Apostles come themselves See upon Mat. 28. 2. V. 7. The Napkin it was some kinde of linnen cloath wherewith they wrapped up the heads of 〈◊〉 men when they were buried See Iohn 11. 44. V. 8. And beleeved he began then to beleeâ—e that Christ was indeed risen againe whereas they should have knowne that before by the Scriptures but they did not understand them yet V. 11. Stood See upon Mat. 28. 2. the conciliation of the diversitie of the Evangelists in this narration and all the order of it V. 14. And knâ—w not being dazeled by divine power as Luke 24. 16. 31. and Iohn 21. 4. V. 16. Saith unto her and withall restored unto her the free use of her sight V. 17. Touch me not it appeares by Matth. 28. 9. that she both touched and worshipped him but Iesus perceiving her too much fixed upon this corporall presence and too much astonished at his resurrection instructeth her that she should not be too much tied to this presence of the body nor to beleeve that his resurrection should be the highest pitch of his exaltation and that he was to ascend up into heaven where he was to be sought and knowne by faith in spirit and worshipped in the full glory of his kingdom See Ioh. 12. 20. 23. 2 Cor. 5. 16. V. 19. At evening being darke night the Disciples met and after they had supped together they prolonged their discourses concerning the Lords resurrection untill such time
2. 4. A spirit this word is of a larger signification then the word Angell which followeth after For it may bee applyed to the Spirit of God speaking to Prophets by internall revelations or to some spirit or soule of some deceased person according to the errour of those times See upon Acts 12. 15. V. 10. Get downe out of the Rocke which was higher then the place where they held their consistory Acts 22. 30. V. 11. Stood by him in a vision V. 21. Doe not thou yeeld the Italian Doe not beleeve them or do not give consent unto them or doe not let them perswade thâ—e Looking for or to see what answer thou wilt give them V. 23. Speare then The Italian Sarjeants they might be some of the Governours guard or Officers belonging to the Court of Iustice for securing of the high wayes or otherwise CHAP. XXIV VER 1. DEscended to Cesaren V. 5. Nazarenes the name which the Iewes in those dayes gave the Christians as incontempt they had likewise named Iesus a Nazarite from the Citie of Nazareth And afterwards was specially attributed by the ancient Church to judaizing Christians V. 6. Have judged namely to know the qualitie of his crime which was by the Romans granted to the Iewes but not to proceed to publike sentence and much lesse to execution V 8. His accusers Namely Pauls V. 10. Of many yeares wherefore by experience thou knowest their manner of proceeding and why not easily hee deceaved nor forestalled by their false allegations V. 11. There are yet and therefore there is no likely-hood that in so short a time I could raise so many 〈◊〉 and innovations in Ierusalem as they doe impute unto me V. 15. That there shall this Article is specified not only to wound the Iewes connivend in allowing of the Sadduces and persecuting of Paul See upon Acts 23. 6. but also to shew that his ayme in all his life time was but to attaine unto the blessed Resurrection Phil. 3. 11. and therefore aimed to lead his life in all righteousnesse and innocencie V. 23. Let him have libertie to bee kept out of straight prison or hard bonds and only we are a 〈◊〉 chaine about his wrist according to the Roman castome in their free'st kind of prisons Ver. 25. Of righteousnesse peradventure hee made choice of these heads belonging to the ordinary course of life and of which Felix his understanding was capable as well to not prophane the highest mysteries as to wound Felix his Conscience by laying the judgement to come before him this was publikely stained with vices contrary to these vertues CHAP. XXV VER 11. I appeale it was not rightly an appeale seeing there was yet no judgement given but a declining from a judge who was notoriously forestalled and pre-occupated and therefore refusable Or a having recourse to the Soveraignes protection against a manifest violence V. 13. Agrippa the son of Herod Agrippa Act. 12. 3. Bernice Sister to this Agrippa with whom she lived very familiarly suspected and publikely infamous for incest V. 21. Augustus Namely the Roman Emperour which then was Nero for in memory of the two first Emperours Caesar and Augustus all that successors bore these two names CHAP. XXVI VER I. STretched forth a gesture of such as begin to speake in a publicke way See Pro 1. 24. Isa. 65. 2. V. 2. I thinke my selfe for being a Iew and having knowledge in the Law and Scriptures thou wilt not disdaine to iudge of these things and also because by the grounds I shall be able to prove these things unto thee V. 6. Of the promise concerning the Messias and his benefits and his kingdome V. 7. Over twelve namely the remnant of the tens whereof the body was carried into captivity a King 17. 6. and the three other whole ones of â—u 〈◊〉 Benjamin and Levi. See Eze. 6. 17. and 8. 35. Serving according to the discipline of the Law which was a perpetuall guide to Christ holding their mindes still bent to him V. 8. Shou'd raise he toucheth the thiefe point of the Iewes incredulity namely that Christ was risen againe Whence followed the rejection of his person and the remainder of his doctrine V. 9. Contrary to the name contrary to his doctrine profession glory and authority Verse 17. From the people Namely from the Iewes V. 18. Inheritance namely part in the heavenly inheritance with my faithfull regenerated by my spirit Ephes. 1. 11. Col. 1 12. V. 23. The first namely the head of the Church who being dead for it is also risen againe first to give it spirituall and everlasting life Light namely the Gospell which as it were a light of the new world and the new life into which are re-established all Gods children by vertue of Christs Resurrection Unto the people namely to the Iewes V. 26. Knoweth being a Iew and having alwayes dwelt in Iudea he may know that which is notorious to all men concerning Christ his life and his death and the proofe of his Resurrection and likewise how all these things had beene foretold by the Prophets V. 27. That thou beleevest that thou art perswaded of the truth of their doctrine and givest full assent unto it V. 29. Except these bonds according to the custome of the Romans to fasten a little chaine to the prisoners right wrist the Souldier who was his keeper having the other end made fast to his leâ—t arme Acts 28. 10. 1 Tim. 1. 16. CHAP. XXVII VER 1. BAnd or Roman cohort which had every one their name in the legion whereof it was the tenth part See Acts 10 1. Ver. 2. Aaramyttium which was a Citie and Haven in the Mysian Sea V. 7. Salmone which was the Easterne head of Crete called by the Authors Salmonian or Samonian Ver. 8. Faire Havens a place upon the Sea Coast of Grece which yet keepes its ancient name Lasâ—a this name is not mentioned in any Authors Ver. 9. Toe fast namely the Iewes anniversary which fell on the tenth day of the seaventh month Lev. 23. 27. V. 12. Southwest it was a gulfe which lay open to those two windes whereof the one blew in above it and the other below it V. 16. 〈◊〉 a little Island belonging to the Cretans now called Gauda or Canda To come by namely to draw it up into the Ship for feare least the waves should breake it V. 17. Ungirding with strong ropes or cables for feare least it should splitt V. 24. Hath given thee for thy sake he will save them all with thee V. 26. We must we cannot avoyd it V. 30. Cast Ancres carrying them a good way into the Sea in the boat V. 31. Except these not that Gods will or power or effect of his promises doe depend upon second causes but because he who hath determined the end hath also apprinted the meanes And will not have man rashly tempting him disjoyne that which hee hath joyned together by a bond of inseparable consequence Verse 33. Fasting without