Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	elias_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	41	3	10.3788	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46811	Annotations upon the remaining historicall part of the Old Testament. The second part. to wit, the books of Joshua, Judges, the two books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, and the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther : wherein first, all such passages in the text are explained as were thought likely to be questioned by any reader of ordinary capacity : secondly, in many clauses those things are discovered which are needfull and usefull to be known ... and thirdly, many places that mights at first seem to contradict one another are reconciled ... / by Arthur Jackson.	Jackson, Arthur, 1593?-1666.	1646 (1646)	Wing J65; ESTC R25554	997,926	828

kingdom_n so_o that_o till_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o asa_n he_o be_v not_o settle_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n yet_o because_o he_o be_v first_o make_v king_n when_o he_o slay_v zimri_n therefore_o it_o be_v add_v he_o reign_v twelve_o year_n to_o wit_n from_o his_o first_o election_n for_o otherwise_o if_o we_o account_v his_o reign_n from_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o asa_n when_o he_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o throne_n to_o the_o eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o asa_n when_o he_o die_v and_o his_o son_n ahab_n succeed_v he_o vers_n 29._o it_o be_v manifest_a then_o that_o he_o reign_v according_a to_o that_o account_n but_o eight_o year_n verse_n 24._o and_o he_o buy_v the_o hill_n samaria_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v give_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o he_o have_v reign_v but_o six_o year_n in_o tirzah_n it_o be_v because_o zimri_n have_v burn_v the_o royal_a palace_n in_o tirzah_n omri_n buy_v the_o hill_n which_o be_v call_v samaria_n of_o shemer_n the_o owner_n of_o it_o and_o thereon_o build_v the_o city_n samaria_n which_o he_o make_v his_o royal_a city_n the_o metropolis_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o the_o other_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o live_v there_o verse_n 26._o for_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o jereboam_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o only_o continue_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n how_o be_v this_o render_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o he_o do_v worse_a than_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o sure_o because_o have_v see_v such_o fearful_a effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o the_o former_a king_n of_o israel_n for_o this_o their_o idolatry_n he_o notwithstanding_o continue_v obstinate_o therein_o as_o it_o be_v purposely_o to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n yea_o and_o happy_o do_v with_o more_o violence_n force_n and_o press_v the_o people_n to_o that_o idolatry_n whence_o we_o see_v there_o be_v mention_v make_v mich._n 6.16_o of_o the_o slatute_n of_o omri_n to_o wit_n concern_v that_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n verse_n 31._o he_o take_v to_o wife_n jezabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o ethbaal_n king_n of_o the_o zidonian_o and_o go_v and_o serve_v baal_n etc._n etc._n this_o wife_n of_o ahab_n prove_v a_o most_o wicked_a wretch_n and_o a_o cruel_a scourge_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n we_o see_v jehu_n complain_v of_o her_o witchcraft_n and_o whoredom_n 2_o king_n 9.22_o and_o it_o be_v often_o mention_v that_o she_o be_v the_o great_a persecutor_n of_o god_n prophet_n and_o the_o great_a promoter_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n in_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o s._n john_n call_v that_o false_a prophetess_n that_o in_o his_o time_n in_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n have_v seduce_v many_o to_o uncleanness_n and_o idolatry_n jezabel_n revel_v 2.20_o baal_n it_o seem_v be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o zidonian_o and_o so_o ahab_n marry_v a_o wife_n from_o thence_o do_v soon_o set_v up_o his_o wife_n god_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n now_o this_o idolatry_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o that_o of_o jeroboam_n for_o in_o that_o though_o they_o have_v idol_n to_o wit_n the_o golden_a calf_n yet_o in_o they_o they_o pretend_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o in_o the_o other_o they_o worship_v baal_n as_o their_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o of_o elijah_n to_o the_o israelite_n chap._n 18.21_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o but_o if_o baal_n then_o follow_v he_o and_o so_o again_o vers_fw-la 27._o cry_v aloud_o for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 34._o in_o his_o day_n do_v hiel_n the_o bethelite_a build_v jericho_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v here_o add_v to_o show_v how_o many_o year_n after_o the_o curse_n which_o joshua_n denounce_v be_v accomplish_v josh_n 6.26_o and_o that_o happy_o the_o rather_o as_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o horrible_a profaneness_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n in_o these_o day_n of_o ahab_n for_o though_o jericho_n belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n yet_o it_o be_v at_o this_o time_n it_o seem_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n hitherto_o jericho_n have_v continue_v a_o heap_n of_o rubbish_n no_o man_n dare_v to_o hazard_v that_o curse_n by_o rebuild_v of_o it_o but_o now_o this_o bold_a wretch_n hiel_n the_o bethelite_a that_o be_v that_o dwell_v in_o beth-el_a undertake_v the_o work_n and_o pay_v dear_o for_o it_o as_o joshua_n have_v threaten_v see_v the_o note_n upon_o josh_n 6.26_o chap._n xvii_o verse_n 1._o and_o elijah_n the_o tishbite_n who_o be_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gilead_n say_v unto_o ahab_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n that_o god_n raise_v up_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n we_o find_v not_o any_o of_o who_o so_o many_o strange_a passage_n be_v record_v both_o for_o his_o courage_n and_o miracle_n as_o there_o be_v of_o elijah_n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n matth._n 17_o 3._o elijah_n as_o chief_a of_o the_o prophet_n appear_v together_o with_o moses_n talk_v with_o christ_n to_o signify_v that_o both_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o their_o several_a season_n give_v testimony_n to_o christ_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v never_o so_o corrupt_a as_o they_o be_v at_o this_o time_n for_o now_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v quite_o disregard_v and_o the_o prophet_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o will_v not_o bow_v to_o baal_n be_v persecute_v and_o slay_v as_o elijah_n complain_v chap._n 19.10_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v never_o more_o prophet_n send_v unto_o they_o than_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n we_o see_v that_o obadiah_n hide_v a_o hundred_o of_o they_o in_o cave_n chap._n 18.13_o nor_o never_o more_o glorious_a prophet_n as_o we_o see_v among_o the_o rest_n in_o this_o elijah_n a_o man_n of_o transcendent_a courage_n and_o zeal_n as_o sit_v for_o these_o corrupt_a time_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o baptist_n who_o in_o his_o ministry_n be_v also_o fiery_a and_o fervent_a luke_n 1.17_o and_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o elias_n etc._n etc._n against_o ahab_n and_o jezabels_n zeal_n to_o promote_v idolatry_n the_o lord_n raise_v up_o a_o prophet_n that_o shall_v be_v as_o zealous_a for_o the_o oppose_a of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n as_o we_o see_v in_o this_o his_o first_o encounter_n with_o ahab_n as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v say_v he_o before_o who_o i_o stand_v that_o be_v who_o i_o continual_o serve_v according_a to_o that_o in_o deut._n 10.8_o the_o lord_n separate_v the_o tribe_n of_o levito_fw-la bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o who_o presence_n i_o now_o be_o who_o be_v therefore_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o i_o say_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v dew_n nor_o rain_v these_o year_n but_o according_a to_o my_o word_n that_o be_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v dew_n nor_o rain_v these_o ensue_a year_n till_o i_o from_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v that_o again_o it_o shall_v rain_v elijah_n move_v with_o the_o horrible_a wickedness_n of_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n and_o particular_o perhaps_o with_o their_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n of_o god_n prophet_n do_v it_o seem_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n for_o some_o year_n and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o rain_v till_o he_o seek_v unto_o god_n that_o it_o may_v rain_v that_o so_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o iniquity_n of_o those_o time_n may_v be_v discover_v and_o the_o precious_a account_n he_o make_v of_o his_o prophet_n may_v be_v manifest_v and_o be_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n assure_v that_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v he_o come_v to_o ahab_n and_o threaten_v he_o before_o hand_n as_o be_v here_o express_v that_o he_o may_v see_v it_o be_v of_o god_n with_o this_o approach_a drought_n and_o as_o he_o threaten_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n it_o rain_v not_o jam._n 5.17_o verse_n 3._o turn_v thou_o eastward_o and_o hide_v thyself_o by_o the_o brook_n cherith_n etc._n etc._n when_o elijah_n be_v go_v from_o ahab_n or_o at_o least_o when_o ahab_n begin_v to_o see_v there_o be_v no_o rain_n indeed_o for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o elijah_n have_v say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v nettle_v with_o his_o word_n and_o enrage_v against_o the_o prophet_n

therefore_o he_o must_v suffer_v for_o it_o yea_o the_o father_n must_v deliver_v his_o own_o son_n to_o death_n this_o they_o demand_v peremptory_o and_o nothing_o else_o will_v serve_v their_o turn_n wherein_o we_o see_v how_o god_n try_v the_o faith_n of_o gideon_n in_o this_o first_o act_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n verse_n 31._o and_o joash_n say_v unto_o all_o that_o stand_v against_o he_o will_v you_o plead_v for_o baal_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v that_o joash_n have_v hitherto_o himself_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n either_o therefore_o god_n do_v now_o extraordinary_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o move_v he_o thus_o to_o plead_v against_o baal_n or_o else_o gideon_n have_v acquaint_v his_o father_n with_o the_o vision_n he_o have_v see_v and_o so_o win_v he_o to_o approve_v of_o his_o fact_n and_o to_o desire_v the_o suppress_n of_o that_o idol-worship_n which_o former_o himself_o have_v practise_v or_o else_o be_v a_o man_n indifferent_a for_o matter_n of_o religion_n he_o say_v this_o to_o save_v his_o son_n not_o be_v very_o zealous_a for_o his_o idol-god_n as_o pretend_v it_o a_o wrong_a to_o plead_v for_o baal_n as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o plead_v for_o himself_o verse_n 32._o therefore_o on_o that_o day_n he_o call_v he_o jerubbaal_n say_v let_v baal_n plead_v against_o he_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o memory_n of_o this_o fact_n and_o to_o testify_v his_o resolution_n to_o defend_v he_o in_o it_o for_o jerubbaal_n be_v by_o interpretation_n let_v baal_n plead_v for_o himself_o in_o 2._o sam._n 11.21_o he_o be_v call_v jerubbesh_v verse_n 33._o then_o all_o the_o midianite_n and_o the_o amalekite_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o go_v over_o and_o pitch_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o jezreel_n that_o be_v they_o come_v over_o jordan_n for_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o pitch_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o jezreel_n which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n josh_n 17.16_o and_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n say_v the_o hill_n be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o and_o all_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o valley_n have_v chariot_n of_o iron_n both_o they_o which_o be_v of_o bethshean_a and_o her_o town_n and_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o valley_n of_o jezreel_n and_o border_n upon_o issachar_n josh_n 19.18_o and_o not_o far_o therefore_o from_o ophrah_n where_o gideon_n be_v there_o be_v another_o jezreel_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.56_o but_o the_o city_n which_o give_v the_o name_n to_o this_o valley_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n where_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v a_o stately_a palace_n 1._o king_n 21.1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o naboth_n the_o jezreelite_n have_v a_o vineyard_n which_o be_v in_o jezreel_n hard_o by_o the_o palace_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o samaria_n verse_n 34._o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o gideon_n that_o be_v god_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v work_v upon_o he_o in_o a_o unusual_a manner_n by_o stir_v up_o in_o he_o a_o zealous_a desire_n to_o go_v against_o the_o midianite_n and_o furnish_v he_o with_o all_o gift_n requisite_a for_o the_o service_n he_o have_v call_v he_o to_o and_o because_o happy_o his_o carriage_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o business_n be_v such_o that_o every_o one_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n above_o that_o of_o man_n that_o carry_v he_o on_o in_o this_o work_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v clothe_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n clothe_v gideon_n and_o he_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o abiezer_n be_v gather_v after_o he_o that_o be_v his_o own_o family_n the_o abiezrite_n who_o now_o see_v their_o folly_n in_o oppose_v he_o in_o baal_n behalf_n or_o if_o not_o so_o be_v at_o least_o in_o their_o necessity_n glad_a to_o cleave_v to_o he_o verse_n 35._o and_o he_o send_v messenger_n throughout_o all_o manasseh_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v both_z those_z within_z and_o those_o without_o jordan_n and_o he_o send_v messenger_n unto_o asher_n and_o unto_o zebulun_n and_o unto_o naphtali_n and_o they_o come_v up_o to_o meet_v they_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o all_o the_o neighbour_a tribe_n except_o ephraim_n which_o occasion_v that_o quarrel_n relate_v afterward_o in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n and_o so_o from_o all_o these_o tribe_n there_o come_v many_o in_o to_o gideon_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o last_o clause_n and_o they_o come_v up_o to_o meet_v they_o that_o be_v from_o these_o tribe_n there_o come_v many_o to_o meet_v and_o to_o join_v themselves_o with_o those_o force_n he_o have_v already_o gather_v verse_n 37._o behold_v i_o will_v put_v a_o fleece_n of_o wool_n on_o the_o floor_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o former_a note_n vers_n 13._o no_o doubt_n gideon_n have_v respect_n in_o these_o two_o follow_a sign_n which_o he_o desire_v only_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n will_v concern_v the_o event_n of_o his_o fight_n with_o the_o midianite_n and_o happy_o thereby_o to_o encourage_v his_o follower_n and_o soldier_n who_o he_o gather_v together_o yet_o herein_o also_o we_o have_v a_o sweet_a resemblance_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o afterward_o with_o the_o gentile_n the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n compare_v to_o a_o dew_n distil_v down_o from_o heaven_n deut._n 32.2_o my_o doctrine_n shall_v drop_v as_o the_o rain_n my_o speech_n shall_v distil_v as_o the_o dew_n as_o the_o small_a rain_n upon_o the_o tender_a herb_n and_o as_o the_o shower_n upon_o the_o grass_n hos_fw-la 14.5_o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n a_o long_a time_n the_o jew_n be_v fill_v with_o this_o dew_n whilst_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n beside_o be_v dry_a and_o barren_a psal_n 147.19_o 20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o but_o now_o since_o christ_n come_n this_o fleece_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v become_v dry_a whilst_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n about_o they_o be_v continual_o water_v with_o this_o dew_n of_o grace_n psal_n 107.33_o 34_o 25._o he_o turn_v river_n into_o a_o wilderness_n and_o the_o water_n spring_v into_o dry_a ground_n a_o fruitful_a land_n into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o he_o turn_v the_o wilderness_n into_o a_o stand_a water_n and_o dry_a ground_n into_o water_n spring_n esa_n 35.6_o 7._o then_o shall_v the_o lame_a man_n leap_v as_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a sing_v for_o in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v water_n break_v out_o and_o stream_n in_o the_o desert_n esa_n 43.19_o 20._o behold_v i_o will_v do_v a_o new_a thing_n now_o it_o shall_v spring_v forth_o shall_v you_o not_o know_v it_o i_o will_v even_o make_v a_o way_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o river_n in_o the_o desert_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v honour_v i_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o owl_n because_o i_o give_v water_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o river_n in_o the_o desert_n to_o give_v drink_n to_o my_o people●_n my_o choose_a chap._n vii_o verse_n 1._o then_o jerubbaal_n who_o be_v gideon_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o pitch_v beside_o the_o well_o of_o harod_n which_o signify_v fear_n probable_a it_o be_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o those_o cowardly_a israelites_n which_o here_o forsake_v their_o captain_n and_o brethren_n verse_n 2._o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o be_v too_o many_o for_o i_o to_o give_v the_o midianite_n into_o their_o hand_n lest_o israel_n vaunt_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a army_n that_o gideon_n have_v gather_v when_o they_o be_v all_o together_o be_v but_o two_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o and_o the_o midianite_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v at_o least_o a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o thousand_o for_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o they_o slay_v in_o the_o first_o overthrow_n and_o the_o remainder_n that_o be_v leave_v with_o zebah_n and_o zalmunna_n be_v fifteen_o thousand_o chap._n 8.10_o so_o that_o the_o midianite_n be_v above_o four_o time_n so_o many_o as_o the_o israelite_n when_o gideon_n have_v his_o whole_a army_n together_o now_o consider_v first_o this_o great_a disproportion_n that_o be_v already_o betwixt_o the_o force_n of_o

and_o refuse_v any_o long_a to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o lamb_n and_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o ram_n with_o their_o wool_n which_o hitherto_o he_o have_v pay_v yearly_a to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n chap._n 3.4_o 5._o verse_n 2._o and_o ahaziah_n fall_v down_o through_o a_o lattesse_n in_o his_o upper_a chamber_n etc._n etc._n walk_v in_o his_o palace_n of_o samaria_n some_o grate_n in_o the_o floor_n of_o his_o chamber_n whereby_o perhaps_o light_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o low_a room_n do_v sudden_o break_v and_o so_o he_o fall_v through_o and_o be_v mortal_o bruise_v with_o the_o fall_n and_o thus_o god_n begin_v already_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o accurse_a posterity_n of_o wicked_a ahab_n indeed_o it_o may_v well_o seem_v somewhat_o improbable_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v lattess_n in_o the_o upper_a chamber_n of_o a_o king_n palace_n to_o let_v in_o light_n to_o the_o chamber_n beneath_o they_o and_o therefore_o some_o understand_v by_o the_o word_n here_o translate_v the_o upper_a chamber_n the_o flat_a roof_n of_o his_o house_n and_o by_o the_o lattesse_n the_o battlement_n that_o use_v to_o be_v about_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o house_n deut._n 22.8_o and_o indeed_o for_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_v i_o make_v little_a question_n but_o that_o it_o be_v either_o the_o battlement_n on_o the_o house_n top_n or_o some_o rail_n with_o lattess_n or_o cross_a bar_n in_o some_o gallery_n adjoin_v to_o his_o upper_a chamber_n not_o unlike_a to_o our_o balcony_n whereon_o the_o king_n lean_v they_o break_v and_o so_o he_o fall_v through_o and_o be_v mortal_o bruise_v and_o he_o send_v messenger_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v inquire_v of_o baalzebub_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o fly_n why_o he_o be_v so_o call_v it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o god_n appear_v to_o his_o priest_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o fly_n and_o so_o buzz_v his_o oracle_n into_o their_o ear_n or_o because_o of_o the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n that_o be_v continual_o in_o his_o temple_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v there_o daily_o slay_v or_o rather_o because_o they_o suppose_v this_o their_o idol-god_n call_v here_o the_o god_n of_o ekron_n have_v power_n over_o the_o fly_n wherewith_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n they_o be_v much_o annoy_v especial_o in_o ekron_n which_o stand_v in_o a_o moist_a wet_a country_n near_o the_o sea_n or_o perhaps_o in_o remembrance_n of_o some_o grievous_a judgement_n of_o fly_n from_o which_o they_o conceit_v this_o their_o god_n have_v deliver_v they_o but_o howsoever_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o idol_n in_o time_n grow_v very_o famous_a and_o thence_o the_o jew_n afterward_o use_v to_o call_v the_o prince_n of_o devil_n beelzebub_n matth._n 12.24_o verse_n 5._o and_o when_o the_o messenger_n turn_v back_o etc._n etc._n some_o expositor_n conceive_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o elijah_n have_v deliver_v that_o message_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n to_o ahaziahs_n messenger_n on_o a_o sudden_a he_o be_v take_v away_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n for_o so_o they_o understand_v the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o elijah_n depart_v that_o be_v he_o immediate_o vanish_v away_o and_o that_o this_o it_o be_v that_o so_o affright_a the_o messenger_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o go_v on_o in_o their_o journey_n but_o i_o rather_o think_v with_o other_o that_o elijah_n tell_v they_o the_o secret_a message_n which_o they_o be_v send_v about_o and_o his_o foretell_v the_o king_n death_n make_v they_o incline_v to_o think_v he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o thereupon_o to_o return_v present_o to_o the_o king_n that_o send_v they_o verse_n 8._o and_o they_o answer_v he_o he_o be_v a_o hairy_a man_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v mean_v either_o that_o elijah_n have_v much_o hair_n on_o his_o head_n or_o face_n or_o else_o that_o he_o have_v a_o hairy_a mantle_n about_o he_o and_o such_o indeed_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o usual_a habit_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o these_o time_n suitable_a to_o the_o chief_a subject_n of_o their_o preach_n to_o wit_n repentance_n zachary_n 13.4_o neither_o shall_v they_o wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o baptist_n that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o that_o second_o elijah_n that_o be_v foretell_v shall_v be_v send_v among_o they_o mal._n 4.5_o be_v clad_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o elijah_n be_v matth._n 3.4_o and_o the_o same_o john_n have_v his_o raiment_n of_o camel_n hair_n and_o a_o leathern_a girdle_n about_o his_o loin_n and_o his_o meat_n be_v locust_n and_o wild_a honey_n verse_n 9_o then_o the_o king_n send_v unto_o he_o a_o captain_n of_o fifty_o with_o his_o fifty_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n to_o apprehend_v he_o as_o resolve_v doubtless_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n to_o which_o it_o be_v probable_a his_o mother_n jezebel_n do_v vehement_o provoke_v he_o howsoever_o herein_o be_v the_o madness_n of_o his_o rage_n notable_o discover_v have_v he_o not_o thought_n elijah_n arm_v with_o a_o power_n above_o that_o of_o man_n what_o need_v he_o have_v send_v a_o troop_n of_o soldier_n to_o apprehend_v one_o poor_a unarmed_a man_n and_o if_o he_o do_v think_v so_o what_o a_o desperate_a folly_n be_v it_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o almighty_a and_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n the_o king_n have_v say_v come_v down_o this_o he_o speak_v by_o be_v of_o derision_n and_o scorn_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v you_o that_o boast_v yourself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o under_o that_o pretence_n take_v liberty_n to_o send_v what_o bold_a message_n you_o please_v to_o your_o king_n know_v that_o the_o king_n by_o i_o command_v you_o to_o come_v down_o and_o if_o you_o obey_v not_o his_o command_n here_o i_o have_v those_o that_o will_v fetch_v you_o down_o verse_n 10._o if_o i_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n then_o let_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n if_o i_o be_v indeed_o a_o man_n of_o god_n as_o you_o only_o term_v i_o in_o scorn_n and_o derision_n let_v it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o come_n of_o that_o to_o pass_v which_o i_o now_o foretell_v even_o that_o fire_n may_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v thou_o and_o thy_o fifty_o this_o he_o denounce_v against_o they_o out_o of_o a_o singular_a zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o by_o a_o special_a instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o a_o carnal_a desire_n of_o revenge_n will_v have_v imitate_v this_o act_n of_o elijah_n they_o be_v reprove_v by_o our_o saviour_n the_o rather_o because_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v call_v to_o preach_v be_v more_o especial_o to_o show_v all_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n to_o man_n and_o to_o desire_v rather_o to_o save_v then_o to_o destroy_v luke_n 9.54_o 55._o and_o when_o his_o disciple_n james_n and_o john_n see_v this_o they_o say_v lord_z will_v thou_o that_o we_o command_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v they_o even_o as_o elias_n do_v but_o he_o turn_v and_o rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o o_o man_n of_o god_n thus_o have_v the_o king_n say_v come_v down_o quick_o to_o express_v his_o bold_a resolution_n and_o that_o he_o fear_v not_o to_o execute_v the_o king_n command_n because_o of_o that_o terrible_a end_n which_o befall_v the_o former_a captain_n and_o his_o fifty_o he_o not_o only_o enjoin_v the_o prophet_n to_o come_v down_o but_o press_v he_o also_o to_o do_v it_o speedy_o as_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v delay_v but_o will_v drag_v he_o down_o by_o force_n if_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v instant_o verse_n 13._o and_o the_o three_o captain_n of_o fifty_o go_v up_o and_o come_v and_o fall_v on_o his_o knee_n before_o elijah_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o faith_n and_o courage_n and_o goodness_n in_o he_o as_o to_o dissuade_v the_o king_n from_o send_v again_o or_o to_o refuse_v to_o obey_v his_o command_n yet_o out_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o that_o vengeance_n that_o fall_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v send_v before_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o prophet_n and_o sue_v to_o he_o to_o spare_v their_o life_n verse_n 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o off_o that_o bed_n on_o which_o thou_o be_v go_v up_o etc._n etc._n we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o violence_n that_o the_o king_n offer_v to_o the_o prophet_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o he_o though_o thus_o bold_o he_o second_v by_o word_n of_o

mouth_n that_o message_n which_o he_o have_v former_o send_v he_o by_o his_o servant_n so_o mighty_o do_v god_n overawe_n he_o that_o erewhile_o be_v so_o resolute_a to_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o prophet_n and_o happy_o the_o unexpected_a confidence_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o deliver_v this_o message_n make_v he_o fear_v that_o he_o come_v arm_v with_o power_n from_o god_n to_o execute_v some_o judgement_n on_o he_o and_o so_o that_o may_v overawe_n he_o verse_n 17._o and_o jehoram_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n etc._n etc._n ahaziah_n die_v without_o child_n his_o brother_n jehoram_n a_o second_o son_n of_o ahab_n chap._n 3.1_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n but_o may_v some_o say_v ahaziah_n his_o brother_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n 1_o king_n 22.51_o jehoram_n therefore_o though_o we_o shall_v assign_v to_o ahaziahs_n reign_n two_o complete_a year_n as_o be_v there_o say_v must_v needs_o succeed_v in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n who_o reign_v in_o all_o twenty_o five_o year_n 1_o king_n 22.42_o and_o how_o be_v it_o then_o say_v that_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n i_o answer_v that_o jehoshaphat_n in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o go_v with_o ahab_n to_o recover_v ramoth_n gilead_n from_o the_o syrian_n design_v as_o king_n his_o son_n jehoram_n and_o though_o when_o he_o return_v he_o reassume_v the_o government_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n yet_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n wherein_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n enter_v upon_o the_o crown_n of_o israel_n chap._n 3.1_o be_v here_o call_v the_o second_o year_n of_o jehoram_n his_o son_n as_o count_v from_o his_o first_o designment_n to_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n chap._n ii_o verse_n 2._o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o elisha_n tarry_v here_o etc._n etc._n god_n have_v reveal_v to_o elijah_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o be_v manifest_a vers_fw-la 9_o and_o withal_o have_v enjoin_v he_o first_o to_o visit_v those_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v at_o beth-el_a and_o jericho_n that_o he_o may_v both_o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o prayer_n leave_v a_o blessing_n among_o they_o before_o his_o departure_n and_o perhaps_o that_o he_o may_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n that_o prophecy_n against_o jehoram_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n which_o some_o year_n after_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v 2._o chron._n 21.12_o and_o there_o come_v a_o writing_n to_o he_o from_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n elijah_n therefore_o address_v himself_o to_o this_o journey_n immediate_o after_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n either_o because_o he_o know_v not_o what_o witness_n god_n will_v allow_v to_o be_v present_a at_o that_o miraculous_a act_n and_o affect_v not_o the_o spread_a of_o his_o fame_n thereby_o or_o because_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v alone_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o prepare_v himself_o for_o this_o his_o strange_a passage_n to_o heaven_n or_o because_o he_o desire_v to_o try_v the_o constancy_n of_o elishaes_n love_n or_o whether_o the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o concern_v his_o rapture_n or_o last_o to_o make_v he_o the_o more_o desirous_a to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v go_v from_o gilgal_n he_o advise_v elisha_n to_o stay_v there_o verse_n 3._o know_v thou_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o thy_o master_n from_o thy_o head_n to_o day_n this_o phrase_n of_o take_v away_o elijah_n from_o the_o head_n of_o elisha_n be_v either_o use_v to_o imply_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v upward_o to_o heaven_n or_o else_o rather_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o sit_v in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n where_o elijah_n as_o the_o father_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o sit_v in_o a_o high_a place_n as_o it_o be_v above_o their_o head_n and_o elisha_n and_o the_o rest_n at_o a_o low_a place_n as_o it_o be_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n act_v 22.3_o that_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n and_o he_o say_v yea_o i_o know_v it_o hold_v you_o your_o peace_n the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v to_o elisha_n that_o his_o master_n shall_v be_v that_o day_n take_v up_o into_o heaven_n yea_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v enjoin_v he_o to_o attend_v diligent_o his_o go_v away_o and_o have_v perhaps_o promise_v he_o that_o if_o he_o see_v he_o when_o he_o be_v take_v up_o from_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o elijah_n spirit_n as_o elijah_n afterward_o tell_v he_o vers_n 10._o so_o eager_o therefore_o do_v he_o intend_v the_o expectation_n of_o this_o miraculous_a rapture_n of_o his_o master_n that_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o entertain_v the_o least_o discourse_n with_o the_o prophet_n lest_o his_o master_n shall_v on_o a_o sudden_a be_v take_v away_o and_o he_o not_o see_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o answer_v they_o so_o short_o yea_o i_o know_v it_o and_o enjoin_v they_o present_o to_o hold_v their_o peace_n verse_n 7._o and_o fifty_o man_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n go_v and_o stand_v to_o view_v afar_o off_o to_o wit_n to_o see_v the_o assumption_n of_o elijah_n into_o heaven_n and_o thus_o by_o god_n providence_n there_o be_v many_o eye-witness_n of_o this_o miracle_n and_o so_o likewise_o have_v christ_n many_o eye-witness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n 1._o cor._n 15.5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o act_v 1.9_o verse_n 9_o elijah_n say_v unto_o elisha_n ask_v what_o i_o shall_v do_v for_o thou_o before_o i_o be_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o thus_o it_o be_v also_o with_o christ_n john_n 16.23_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v give_v it_o you_o ephes_n 4.8_o when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n and_o elisha_n say_v i_o pray_v thou_o let_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v upon_o i_o that_o be_v say_v some_o the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n to_o foretell_v future_a thing_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n and_o other_o conceive_v that_o he_o ask_v twice_o as_o much_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o elijah_n have_v out_o of_o a_o zealous_a unsatisfy_a desire_n to_o promote_v god_n glory_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o his_o people_n and_o according_o say_v they_o whereas_o elijah_n wrought_v eight_o miracle_n elisha_n wrought_v sixteen_o but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v only_o a_o great_a and_o eminent_a measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n double_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o other_o prophet_n as_o allude_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o first-born_a deut._n 21.17_o he_o be_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o elijah_n 1._o king_n 19.16_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o to_o be_v chief_o employ_v in_o oppose_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n and_o therefore_o he_o crave_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v be_v furnish_v according_a to_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o place_n and_o work_v he_o be_v to_o undertake_v verse_n 10._o and_o he_o say_v thou_o have_v ask_v a_o hard_a thing_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o which_o god_n do_v very_o rare_o afford_v to_o any_o man_n no_o not_o to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n so_o that_o to_o obtain_v this_o for_o thou_o from_o god_n thou_o may_v well_o think_v it_o be_v no_o easy_a thing_n nevertheless_o say_v elijah_n if_o thou_o see_v i_o when_o i_o be_o take_v from_o thou_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o unto_o thou_o and_o this_o elijah_n prescribe_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o obtain_v his_o desire_n because_o though_o the_o see_n of_o elijah_n when_o he_o be_v take_v away_o can_v no_o way_n be_v a_o advantage_n in_o itself_o to_o draw_v down_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o elisha_n yet_o this_o will_v be_v both_o a_o trial_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o where_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n make_v man_n with_o much_o vigilancy_n and_o intention_n of_o mind_n wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v how_o unlikely_a soever_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o promise_a blessing_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o may_v also_o inform_v he_o how_o vehement_a his_o desire_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o seek_v to_o obtain_v that_o great_a