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e._n this_o honourable_a man._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eminent_a in_o countenance_n as_o he_o be_v call_v esai_n 3.2_o he_o be_v likewise_o bear_v in_o zion_n the_o mighty_a man_n and_o the_o man_n of_o war._n the_o syriack_n interpreter_n be_v so_o far_o sensible_a of_o this_o as_o that_o he_o express_v it_o in_o the_o very_a text_n &_o therefore_o in_o stead_n of_o say_v this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o he_o say_v a_o potent_a man_n be_v bear_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o have_v establish_v it_o whereby_o as_o i_o conceive_v he_o take_v in_o the_o word_n high_a which_o follow_v afterward_o in_o the_o verse_n and_o refer_v it_o here_o to_o this_o place_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n set_v it_o in_o other_o place_n beside_o king_n shall_v see_v and_o arise_v prince_n also_o shall_v worship_v etc._n etc._n esai_n 49.7_o and_o again_o the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n shall_v bring_v present_n the_o king_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n shall_v 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and_o common_a reason_n may_v sometime_o come_v up_o to_o these_o and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a great_a measure_n yea_o but_o now_o go_v a_o little_a high_o to_o brokenednesse_n of_o heart_n to_o self-denial_n to_o love_v of_o enemy_n to_o close_v with_o christ_n the_o frame_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v to_o be_v find_v no_o where_o but_o only_o in_o zion_n and_o here_o it_o be_v this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o amplification_n this_o in_o the_o amplification_n now_o this_o will_v further_o take_v a_o advancement_n and_o amplification_n of_o it_o not_o only_o by_o consider_v this_o man_n what_o he_o be_v now_o but_o what_o he_o be_v once_o which_o be_v also_o intimate_v in_o the_o text_n behold_v philistia_n and_o tyre_n and_o ethiopia_n this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o here_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o that_o power_n and_o energy_n which_o be_v stir_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o work_v such_o a_o 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the_o second_o be_v the_o number_n or_o plurality_n this_o and_o that_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n again_o here_o for_o this_o man_n only_o to_o be_v bear_v there_o there_o have_v be_v no_o great_a matter_n in_o that_o one_o swallow_n do_v not_o make_v a_o summer_n and_o there_o be_v not_o the_o plain_a or_o mean_a place_n that_o be_v but_o may_v chance_v to_o have_v one_o eminent_a man_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o in_o this_o first_o variety_n second_o indifferency_n and_o three_o succession_n 1._o variety_n this_o and_o that_o man_n i._n e._n that_o man_n with_o this_o 2._o indifferency_n this_o and_o that_o man_n i._n e._n that_o man_n as_o well_o as_o this_o 3._o succession_n this_o and_o that_o man_n i._n e._n that_o man_n after_o this_o the_o one_o follow_v and_o succeed_v to_o the_o other_o variety_n 1._o variety_n first_o variety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n and_o a_o man_n i._n e._n many_o man_n repetition_n it_o do_v denote_v multitude_n in_o the_o ordinary_a signification_n of_o it_o and_o so_o here_o the_o church_n be_v a_o fruitful_a mother_n and_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o many_o eminent_a child_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o many_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o person_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o many_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o nation_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n there_o be_v a_o plurality_n and_o a_o variety_n of_o both_o and_o so_o the_o scripture_n declare_v unto_o we_o at_o large_a in_o sundry_a place_n of_o it_o in_o act._n 2.41_o we_o find_v how_o at_o one_o sermon_n of_o peter_n there_o be_v three_o thousand_o which_o be_v bear_v at_o once_o and_o act_n 5.14_o after_o that_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v restrain_v it_o be_v say_v that_o believer_n be_v the_o more_o add_v to_o the_o lord_n even_o multitude_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n this_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o person_n and_o so_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o nation_n zion_n mystical_a be_v enlarge_v 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the_o author_n of_o this_o blessing_n and_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o stability_n 1_o the_o church_n stability_n first_o the_o blessing_n itself_o promise_v and_o that_o be_v the_o stability_n of_o zion_n zion_n shall_v be_v establish_v this_o be_v a_o point_n which_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o full_a and_o pregnant_a in_o as_o none_o more_o esai_n 33.20_o look_v upon_o zion_n etc._n etc._n a_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o nor_o one_o of_o the_o stake_n thereof_o shall_v ever_o be_v remove_v so_o psal_n 125.2_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o abide_v for_o ever_o mat._n 16.16_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n and_o heb._n 12.28_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v shake_v it_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v the_o strong_a foundation_n whereupon_o it_o be_v build_v her_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n vers_fw-la 1._o of_o this_o psalm_n according_a to_o some_o translation_n of_o it_o and_o esai_n 14.32_o the_o lord_n have_v found_v zion_n and_o the_o poor_a of_o his_o people_n shall_v trust_v in_o it_o or_o betake_v themselves_o to_o it_o what_o be_v it_o found_v upon_o upon_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n on_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v author_n 2._o the_o author_n this_o bring_v in_o the_o second_o with_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o author_n or_o bestower_n of_o this_o blessing_n they_o do_v well_o be_v join_v together_o and_o indeed_o they_o can_v well_o be_v sever_v this_o be_v here_o express_v in_o the_o text_n to_o be_v the_o high_a himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v he_o that_o establish_v zion_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o he_o that_o establish_v we_o with_o you_o in_o christ_n and_o have_v anoint_v we_o be_v god_n and_o so_o s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o have_v call_v we_o etc._n etc._n make_v you_o perfect_a establish_v strengthen_v settle_v you_o see_v there_o be_v four_o word_n at_o once_o for_o the_o expression_n of_o this_o unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_a you_o in_o joint_n consolidate_n corroborate_v give_v you_o a_o good_a foundation_n and_o all_o from_o god_n himself_o who_o give_v the_o grace_n at_o first_o he_o that_o call_v must_v also_o keep_v he_o that_o begin_v must_v perfect_v he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o convert_v grace_n must_v be_v the_o giver_n also_o of_o establish_v we_o stand_v not_o by_o our_o own_o habitual_n but_o by_o his_o auxiliary_n and_o assistance_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o here_o the_o most_o high_a there_o be_v inferior_a highness_n even_o below_o here_o in_o the_o world_n which_o the_o preacher_n tell_v we_o of_o eccles_n 5.8_o zion_n subordinate_a establisher_n of_o zion_n all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o stature_n or_o size_n nor_o be_v it_o fit_v they_o shall_v be_v there_o be_v some_o high_a than_o other_o by_o the_o head_n and_o shoulder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o establishment_n of_o zion_n do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n depend_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v their_o work_n to_o do_v it_o &_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o &_o it_o be_v their_o glory_n to_o do_v it_o not_o only_o to_o pull_v down_o babylon_n but_o to_o establish_v zion_n to_o establish_v it_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o it_o they_o can_v better_o establish_v themselves_o then_o by_o establish_v that_o it_o be_v the_o high_a honour_n which_o god_n put_v upon_o they_o when_o he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v they_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n for_o it_o but_o likewise_o withal_o heart_n and_o affection_n to_o it_o but_o yet_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o work_n it_o lie_v not_o so_o much_o in_o they_o as_o in_o he_o that_o he_o which_o be_v high_o than_o the_o high_a regard_v it_o as_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they._n coherence_n the_o coherence_n therefore_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n how_o these_o word_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o in_o the_o text_n namely_o in_o a_o way_n of_o prolepsis_n and_o anticipation_n he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o word_n before_o that_o this_o and_o that_o man_n that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v already_o explain_v it_o this_o variety_n of_o eminent_a person_n be_v bear_v in_o zion_n now_o from_o hence_o some_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o conclude_v that_o then_o certain_o it_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o stand_v if_o it_o have_v such_o excellent_a supporter_n as_o those_o famous_a man_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o then_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n that_o it_o shall_v ever_o decay_v they_o will_v take_v care_n to_o keep_v it_o up_o themselves_o oh_o but_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o that_o which_o zion_n must_v trust_v to_o it_o be_v a_o advantage_n indeed_o to_o she_o to_o have_v such_o person_n of_o note_n and_o quality_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o she_o yea_o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o basis_n whereupon_o she_o must_v rest_v herself_o no_o no_o but_o the_o goodness_n and_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o a_o almighty_a god_n god_n will_v not_o trust_v his_o church_n with_o the_o best_a man_n alive_a no_o he_o will_v establish_v it_o himself_o he_o will_v establish_v it_o himself_o as_o a_o work_n peculiar_a to_o he_o where_o man_n shall_v neglect_v to_o do_v it_o there_o he_o will_v do_v it_o himself_o by_o supply_v their_o defect_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o they_o where_o man_n shall_v undertake_v to_o do_v it_o there_o he_o will_v do_v it_o himself_o by_o strengthen_v their_o undertake_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v behold_v to_o he_o so_o it_o be_v still_o himself_o which_o do_v it_o and_o upon_o the_o point_n himself_o alone_o there_o be_v none_o which_o have_v bowel_n for_o it_o like_v he_o there_o be_v none_o which_o have_v power_n for_o it_o like_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o esai_n 27.3_o and_o here_o the_o high_a himself_o shall_v establish_v it_o comfort_n a_o word_n of_o comfort_n this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o admirable_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n in_o both_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o work_n itself_o zion_n establishment_n or_o whether_o we_o we_o consider_v the_o author_n of_o this_o work_n the_o lord_n himself_o yea_o in_o both_o take_v together_o it_o be_v very_o sweet_a and_o satisfactory_a every_o one_o natural_o desire_v the_o establishment_n of_o their_o own_o party_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o their_o own_o country_n that_o that_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o stand_v what_o ever_o become_v of_o any_o thing_n else_o this_o be_v the_o privilege_n and_o advantage_n now_o of_o zion_n i._n e._n the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n himself_o have_v undertake_v to_o establish_v it_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o as_o the_o arabic_a interpreter_n read_v it_o in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v found_v it_o for_o ever_o because_o he_o ever_o live_v that_o establish_v it_o therefore_o it_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v establish_v as_o for_o man_n they_o be_v mortal_a and_o their_o establish_n be_v no_o long_o then_o for_o their_o life_n although_o they_o may_v lay_v a_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o establishment_n for_o future_a age_n but_o now_o the_o high_a himself_o be_v for_o ever_o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n deut._n 33.27_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a excellency_n and_o a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n esai_n 60.15_o use_v use_v where_o then_o be_v those_o that_o be_v ill-willer_n to_o zion_n and_o that_o think_v to_o pull_v down_o that_o adversary_n 1_o confusion_n to_o zion_n adversary_n how_o do_v they_o befool_v themselves_o and_o labour_n in_o vain_a which_o all_o the_o power_n in_o earth_n or_o hell_n be_v never_o able_a to_o prevail_v against_o this_o altissimus_fw-la he_o be_v out_o of_o their_o reach_n and_o beside_o can_v overreach_v they_o this_o city_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n it_o will_v outstand_v all_o flood_n whatsoever_o christian_n 2._o comfort_n to_o particular_a christian_n this_o be_v comfortable_a not_o only_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o also_o of_o every_o particular_a person_n and_o member_n of_o it_o which_o stand_v upon_o the_o same_o