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golden_a snuffer_n at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o israel_n then_o march_v from_o mount_n hor_n to_o zalmonah_n numb_a 33.41_o call_v so_o of_o zelem_n a_o image_n for_o there_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v set_v up_o after_o many_o remark_n more_o than_o ordinary_a be_v upon_o this_o station_n record_v the_o first_o be_v the_o canaanite_n have_v hear_v of_o the_o overthrow_n which_o be_v give_v israel_n thirty_o eight_o year_n before_o their_o come_n to_o this_o station_n numb_a 14.45_o and_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n against_o they_o in_o their_o so_o long_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v harden_v and_o embolden_v to_o encounter_v they_o again_o at_o this_o time_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o their_o second_o approach_n towards_o canaan_n numb_v 21.1_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o devil_n do_v endeavour_v by_o this_o new_a impediment_n which_o he_o stir_v up_o to_o discourage_v israel_n make_v they_o think_v that_o as_o their_o father_n be_v through_o unbelief_n affright_v and_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o promise_a land_n deut._n 1.27_o 32_o 35._o so_o their_o child_n hereby_o may_v also_o be_v deprive_v yea_o and_o god_n for_o the_o chastisement_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o faith_n out_o of_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n suffer_v those_o curse_a canaanites_n at_o the_o first_o to_o conquer_v they_o and_o to_o take_v some_o of_o they_o prisoner_n a_o sore_a affliction_n than_o what_o job_n suffer_v the_o most_o wise_a god_n permit_v this_o malady_n worse_a than_o any_o before_o to_o befall_v they_o that_o his_o people_n may_v know_v when_o they_o come_v indeed_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n they_o do_v not_o conquer_v it_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o for_o their_o own_o worthiness_n psal_n 44.3_o 4._o deut._n 9.4_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v this_o malady_n that_o be_v matchless_a in_o all_o their_o former_a wander_n put_v israel_n upon_o seek_v out_o a_o suitable_a remedy_n hereupon_o they_o vow_v a_o vow_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o if_o god_n will_v grant_v they_o victory_n they_o will_v anathematise_v all_o they_o conquer_v reserve_v nothing_o for_o their_o own_o use_n but_o destroy_v all_o as_o consecrate_v to_o god_n with_o this_o religious_a promise_n they_o join_v fervent_a prayer_n for_o god_n help_n which_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a way_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n as_o their_o great_a grandfather_n jacob_n find_v it_o gen._n 28.20_o 36._o and_o who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o father_n of_o vow_n thus_o they_o find_v it_o also_o ver_fw-la 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n receive_v the_o prayer_n of_o israel_n and_o give_v up_o king_n arad_n and_o his_o canaanite_n into_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n then_o according_a to_o their_o vow_n they_o devote_v the_o conquer_a person_n to_o death_n their_o city_n to_o be_v burn_v but_o their_o good_n confiscate_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o lord_n treasury_n levit._n 27.28_o 29._o as_o be_v do_v to_o jericho_n josh_n 6.17_o 19_o 21_o 24._o but_o this_o vow_n of_o destroy_v the_o canaanite_n city_n can_v not_o now_o be_v perform_v unless_o in_o some_o as_o first-fruit_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n for_o they_o be_v now_o far_o off_o in_o the_o wilderness_n can_v not_o destroy_v the_o city_n lie_v in_o canaan_n numb_a 33.40_o into_o which_o they_o come_v not_o till_o after_o moses_n death_n and_o still_o jordan_n be_v betwixt_o they_o and_o it_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o they_o now_o enter_v canaan_n and_o when_o they_o have_v destroy_v their_o city_n return_v again_o into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o take_v that_o tedious_a journey_n which_o be_v so_o irksome_a to_o they_o after_o numb_a 21.4_o therefore_o this_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n they_o now_o conquer_v the_o canaanite_n army_n
he_o eat_v spare_o say_v sanctius_n that_o he_o may_v have_v some_o to_o suffice_v he_o the_o next_o day_n however_o the_o angel_n touch_v he_o the_o second_o time_n to_o awake_v he_o out_o of_o his_o repose_n to_o betake_v himself_o again_o to_o a_o fresh_a repast_n ver_fw-la 7._o tell_v he_o he_o must_v feed_v lusty_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n as_o to_o horeb_n n.b._n the_o like_a word_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n seem_v to_o say_v to_o we_o in_o his_o ordinance_n especial_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n eat_v o_o friend_n yea_o drink_v abundant_o etc._n etc._n cant._n 5.1_o remark_n the_o five_o elijah_n obey_v and_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o double_a meal_n he_o go_v to_o horeb_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 8._o horeb_n be_v reckon_v from_o beersheba_n but_o fourscore_o mile_n whereof_o he_o have_v walk_v one_o day_n be_v journey_n already_o into_o the_o wilderness_n so_o that_o the_o prophet_n need_v not_o spend_v forty_o day_n and_o night_n in_o go_v thither_o but_o peter_n martyr_n suppose_v that_o he_o go_v wayless_a way_n with_o many_o wind_n and_o turn_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o fugitive_n to_o shun_v jezebel_n pursuer_n sometime_o he_o stand_v still_o rest_v and_o lie_v lurk_v in_o obscure_a place_n and_o perhaps_o say_v menochius_fw-la it_o be_v not_o at_o the_o first_o his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v so_o far_o as_o horeb_n but_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n bring_v he_o through_o all_o his_o wander_n in_o the_o wilderness_n thither_o say_v peter_n martyr_n that_o he_o may_v there_o instruct_v he_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o forty_o day_n and_o night_n time_n be_v spend_v in_o not_o only_o his_o go_n to_o horeb_n but_o also_o in_o his_o abide_n there_o n.b._n however_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o double_a meal_n last_v to_o nourish_v he_o for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n no_o doubt_n but_o meat_n and_o drink_n of_o a_o angel_n provide_v must_v have_v a_o extraordinary_a digestion_n and_o operation_n as_o the_o meal_n in_o the_o barrel_n and_o the_o oil_n in_o the_o cruise_n continue_v for_o three_o year_n chap._n 17.14_o 15._o so_o may_v this_o meat_n of_o the_o angel_n make_v abide_v in_o elijah_n stomach_n for_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n and_o this_o be_v repute_v the_o prophet_n seven_o miracle_n in_o his_o fast_v so_o long_o as_o moses_n have_v do_v before_o he_o exod._n 34.28_o and_o the_o messiah_n after_o he_o matth._n 4.2_o which_o three_o great_a faster_n do_v meet_v glorious_o together_o on_o mount_n tabor_n at_o christ_n transfiguration_n matth._n 17.3_o the_o three_o place_n elijah_n flee_v to_o for_o fear_n of_o jezebel_n be_v mount_n horeb_n where_o the_o lord_n meet_v he_o ver_fw-la 9_o to_o ver_fw-la 18._o remark_n upon_o this_o be_v these_o first_o horeb_n have_v a_o cave_n in_o which_o elijah_n lodge_v himself_o this_o be_v a_o more_o convenient_a place_n for_o his_o lodging_n than_o when_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o open_a air_n under_o his_o juniper-tree_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o rab._n solomon_n say_v it_o be_v the_o selfsame_a cave_n wherein_o moses_n be_v when_o he_o see_v god_n backpart_n exod._n 33.21_o 22_o 23._o and_o 34.6_o hence_o this_o cave_n be_v in_o most_o high_a esteem_n among_o the_o ancient_n say_v josephus_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n however_o this_o mount_n horeb_n be_v the_o place_n where_o god_n appear_v to_o moses_n at_o the_o first_o exod._n 3.1_o 2._o and_o where_o afterward_o god_n give_v the_o law_n to_o moses_n and_o israel_n deut._n 4.10_o 15._o it_o sure_o can_v not_o but_o much_o confirm_v elijah_n faith_n against_o his_o fear_n to_o behold_v those_o sensible_a monument_n wherein_o god_n cover_v moses_n with_o his_o hand_n while_o he_o pass_v by_o he_o with_o his_o overwhelm_a glory_n moses_n have_v go_v to_o this_o horeb_n to_o see_v god_n in_o the_o bush_n exod._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o but_o here_o god_n come_v to_o find_v elijah_n in_o this_o cave_n say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o here_o elijah_n ver_fw-la 9_o wherein_n say_v peter_n martyr_n god_n ask_v not_o because_o he_o know_v not_o but_o secret_o tax_v he_o for_o forsake_v his_o station_n intimate_v to_o he_o how_o he_o have_v send_v he_o and_o set_v he_o to_o reduce_v israel_n from_o their_o relapse_n and_o give_v he_o great_a gift_n and_o miracle_n for_o that_o end_n and_o say_v i_o will_v have_v protect_v thou_o still_o have_v thou_o continue_v among_o they_o but_o now_o most_o unlike_a a_o champion_n for_o truth_n thou_o be_v a_o timorous_a runaway_n and_o come_v not_o hither_o by_o my_o command_n but_o by_o thy_o own_o cowardice_n for_o fear_n of_o jezebel_n n.b._n but_o other_o vary_v from_o peter_n martyr_n sentiment_n say_v have_v god_n be_v displease_v with_o elijah_n be_v here_o he_o will_v not_o have_v send_v his_o angel_n to_o sustain_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n nor_o have_v so_o strengthen_v he_o to_o travel_v forty_o day_n and_o night_n with_o the_o succour_n of_o one_o double_a meal_n only_o therefore_o say_v they_o god_n ask_v this_o question_n only_o to_o usher_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n remark_n the_o second_o elijah_n answer_v to_o god_n question_n ver_fw-la 10._o in_o which_o peter_n martyr_n observe_v that_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o speak_v out_o simple_o and_o direct_o but_o conceal_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o his_o come_n thither_o and_o commend_v himself_o with_o his_o zelando_n zelavi_n i_o have_v be_v jealous_a etc._n etc._n meaning_n that_o it_o grieve_v his_o soul_n to_o behold_v the_o lord_n spouse_n so_o play_v the_o harlot_n etc._n etc._n god_n honour_n be_v as_o tender_v to_o he_o as_o a_o wife_n honesty_n be_v to_o her_o husband_n n.b._n here_o it_o be_v that_o elijah_n make_v intercession_n to_o god_n against_o israel_n rom._n 11.2_o lay_v three_o grievous_a crime_n to_o their_o charge_n the_o first_o be_v their_o forsake_v god_n covenant_n the_o second_o be_v their_o throw_v down_o god_n altar_n the_o three_o be_v their_o slay_a god_n prophet_n oh_o woe_n to_o that_o people_n who_o put_v a_o godly_a minister_n to_o such_o a_o unpleasing_a task_n who_o work_n proper_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o not_o against_o they_o when_o a_o people_n so_o far_o apostatise_v as_o to_o fall_v a_o persecute_v god_n prophet_n and_o when_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o they_o be_v the_o great_a object_n of_o their_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n such_o a_o people_n forfeit_a prophet_n prayer_n for_o they_o and_o ripen_v fast_o for_o destruction_n remark_n the_o three_o be_v jehovah_n appearance_n to_o elijah_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o cave_n whereas_o the_o lord_n accusation_n and_o elijah_n apology_n before_o mention_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o midst_n within_o the_o cave_n from_fw-la ver_fw-la 11_o to_o ver_fw-la 13._o mark_v 1_o the_o lord_n bid_v elijah_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o lurk_a hole_n into_o the_o open_a light_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o cave_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v see_v my_o harbinger_n all_o three_o terrible_a in_o themselves_o to_o humble_v the_o prophet_n and_o to_o prepare_v he_o for_o harken_v more_o heedful_o to_o the_o divine_a oracle_n in_o the_o four_o harbinger_n and_o for_o receive_v it_o with_o a_o deep_a veneration_n mark_v 2._o the_o first_o of_o god_n harbinger_n be_v a_o tempestuous_a wind_n that_o move_v the_o mountain_n and_o rend_v the_o rock_n ver_fw-la 11._o though_o the_o wind_n of_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o vapour_n yet_o what_o great_a thing_n god_n can_v work_v by_o it_o be_v well_o know_v both_o at_o sea_n and_o land_n by_o storm_n and_o here_o also_o and_o all_o to_o make_v way_n say_v osiander_n for_o his_o own_o gracious_a appearance_n in_o the_o last_o harbinger_n n.b._n this_o tempest_n represent_v hazael_n who_o elijah_n anoint_v afterward_o ver_fw-la 15._o that_o tear_a blast_n to_o israel_n be_v from_o god_n but_o god_n be_v not_o in_o it_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o after_o the_o wind_n come_v the_o earthquake_n more_o terrible_a than_o the_o wind_n that_o do_v but_o move_v the_o air_n but_o this_o the_o earth_n say_v dr._n hall_n that_o only_o beat_v upon_o some_o prominency_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o this_o shake_v it_o from_o its_o centre_n n.b._n this_o may_v prefigure_v jehu_n who_o elijah_n anoint_v ver_fw-la 16._o this_o again_o be_v add_v but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o it_o that_o be_v god_n be_v so_o in_o it_o as_o in_o his_o other_o extraordinary_a work_n but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o impart_v himself_o gracious_o to_o elijah_n therein_o lest_o he_o shall_v rather_o be_v affright_v than_o instruct_v by_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o out_o of_o those_o terrible_a thing_n mark_v 4._o after_o the_o earthquake_n come_v the_o fire_n more_o terrible_a than_o the_o two_o former_a to_o teach_v elijah_n
hate_v for_o his_o insolency_n and_o cruelty_n against_o so_o many_o innocent_n etc._n etc._n by_o all_o especial_o by_o harbonah_n who_o have_v be_v send_v to_o hasten_v haman_n to_o this_o banquet_n and_o have_v see_v the_o gallow_n fifty_o cubit_n high_a he_o have_v rear_v up_o for_o mordecai_n he_o immediate_o inform_v the_o king_n hereof_o speak_v in_o favour_n of_o mordecai_n innocency_n and_o loyalty_n and_o of_o his_o merit_n of_o a_o better_a requital_n for_o save_v the_o king_n life_n hereupon_o the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o absolute_a power_n dan._n 5.19_o say_v hang_v he_o thereon_o remark_n the_o eight_o haman_n execution_n ver_fw-la 10._o all_o his_o grandeur_n be_v hang_v up_o in_o mordecai_n stead_n god_n turn_v say_v josephus_n his_o own_o mischief_n upon_o himself_o hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bad_a counsel_n be_v worst_a to_o the_o counsellor_n nec_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la justior_fw-la ulla_fw-la quam_fw-la necis_fw-la artificis_fw-la arte_fw-la perire_fw-la suâ_fw-la his_o wicked_a device_n destroy_v himself_o he_o fall_v into_o his_o own_o pit_n which_o he_o have_v dig_v for_o one_o better_a than_o himself_o god_n hang_v up_o haman_n in_o gibbet_n as_o a_o warn_n to_o all_o future_a age_n and_o as_o his_o fall_n be_v great_a from_o the_o palace_n to_o the_o gallow_n from_o the_o high_a stage_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o low_a step_n of_o dishonour_n so_o he_o lie_v wrap_v up_o in_o a_o sheet_n of_o perpetual_a shame_n to_o all_o posterity_n esther_n chap._n viii_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o narrative_a how_o power_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o slay_v all_o their_o enemy_n that_o will_v slay_v they_o by_o a_o royal._n decree_n consist_v of_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n thereof_o remark_n the_o first_o upon_o the_o antecedent_n which_o be_v 1._o when_o haman_n be_v now_o hang_v the_o king_n give_v all_o his_o confiscate_v good_n and_o chattel_n all_o that_o glory_n of_o his_o riches_n whereof_o he_o have_v so_o great_o glory_v chap._n 5_o 11._o unto_o queen_n esther_n ver_fw-la 1._o to_o compensate_a the_o danger_n say_v grotius_n to_o which_o haman_n have_v expose_v she_o thus_o solomon_n say_v be_v make_v good_a the_o wealth_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o just_a prov._n 13.22_o and_o that_o of_o job_n though_o he_o heap_v up_o silver_n aâ—_n the_o dust_n and_o prepare_v raiment_n as_o the_o clay_n yet_o the_o innocent_a shall_v put_v it_o on_o and_o the_o just_a shall_v divide_v the_o silver_n job_n 27.16_o 17._o haman_n the_o jew_n enemy_n have_v be_v many_o year_n heap_v and_o hoard_v a_o vast_a worldy_a wealth_n so_o rich_a he_o be_v as_o he_o can_v easy_o spare_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n chap._n 3.9_o and_o now_o all_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o he_o give_v to_o his_o just_a jewess_n queen_n esther_n ludit_fw-la in_o humanis_fw-la divina_fw-la potentia_fw-la rebus_fw-la divine_a providence_n toss_v humane_a affair_n to_o and_o fro_o 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the_o ring_n which_o haman_n have_v abuse_v chap._n 3.10_o etc._n etc._n unto_o mordecai_n a_o more_o worthy_a person_n who_o the_o king_n have_v honour_v before_o for_o his_o merit_n with_o only_a a_o momentary_a honour_n chap._n 6.10_o but_o now_o fix_v he_o hereby_o in_o his_o favour_n and_o family_n second_o beside_o all_o this_o honour_n that_o the_o king_n confer_v upon_o he_o the_o queen_n also_o do_v constitute_v he_o the_o lord_n high_a steward_n of_o her_o house_n to_o manage_v that_o vast_a estate_n which_o late_o be_v haman_n and_o which_o now_o the_o king_n have_v give_v to_o esther_n no_o doubt_n but_o haman_n have_v most_o prodigious_a possession_n and_o revenue_n as_o prime_a prince_n over_o 127_o province_n now_o mordecai_n manage_n the_o whole_a matter_n though_o haman_n son_n live_v some_o month_n after_o this_o yet_o be_v they_o now_o out_v of_o all_o and_o mordecai_n be_v the_o master_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o esther_n petition_n the_o 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