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promise_n before_o make_v do_v point_n and_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o most_o holy_a messiah_n 7.12_o 2._o sam._n 7.12_o and_o not_o to_o any_o man_n beside_o he_o as_o they_o do_v indeed_o yet_o to_o declare_v that_o david_n the_o king_n father_n do_v not_o whole_o exclude_v solomon_n his_o son_n bear_v of_o bethsabe_n but_o do_v so_o understand_v the_o word_n speak_v in_o this_o case_n as_o that_o literal_o the_o same_o solomon_n be_v the_o person_n especial_o choose_v and_o appoint_v to_o build_v that_o material_a house_n therefore_o he_o say_v i_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n of_o rest_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o for_o the_o footstool_n of_o our_o god_n 28.2_o 1._o chro._n 28.2_o &_o have_v make_v ready_a for_o the_o build_n but_o god_n say_v to_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n and_o have_v shed_v blood_n again_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o solomon_n thy_o son_n 6._o verse_n 6._o he_o shall_v build_v i_o a_o house_n &_o court_n for_o i_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o be_v my_o son_n &_o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n then_o turn_v himself_o to_o solomon_n 9_o verse_n 9_o he_o say_v and_o thou_o solomon_n my_o son_n know_v thou_o the_o lord_n of_o thy_o father_n &_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n &_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n again_o take_v heed_n now_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n of_o a_o sanctuary_n be_v strong_a therefore_o &_o show_v thyself_o asleep_o man_n 10._o verse_n 10._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v k._n solomon_n also_o take_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n bring_v he_o as_o himself_o testify_v when_o send_v to_o hyram_n the_o tyrian_a king_n for_o further_a provision_n he_o say_v 5.2_o 1._o king_n 5.2_o thou_o know_v that_o david_n my_o father_n can_v not_o build_v a_o house_n unto_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n his_o god_n for_o the_o war_n which_o be_v about_o he_o on_o every_o side_n until_o the_o lord_n put_v they_o under_o the_o sole_n of_o his_o foot_n but_o not_o jehovah_n my_o god_n have_v give_v i_o rest_n on_o every_o side_n so_o that_o their_o be_v neither_o adversary_n nor_o evil_a to_o resist_v and_o behold_v i_o be_o determine_v to_o build_v a_o house_n unto_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n my_o god_n as_o jehovah_n speak_v unto_o david_n my_o father_n say_v thy_o son_n who_o i_o will_v set_v upon_o thy_o seat_n for_o thou_o he_o shall_v build_v a_o house_n unto_o my_o name_n 6.10_o 2_o chro._n 6.10_o and_o that_o solomon_n do_v this_o perform_v according_o himself_o testify_v again_o say_v i_o be_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o david_n my_o father_n &_o be_o set_v on_o the_o seat_n of_o israel_n as_o jehovah_n promise_v &_o have_v build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n for_o indeed_o 3.1_o 1._o king_n 6.1_o 2._o chro._n 3.1_o in_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o fower-score_n year_n after_o that_o our_o father_n come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o fowrth_a year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n solomon_n upon_o israel_n october_n april_n 1._o king_n 6_o 38._o october_n &_o in_o the_o month_n *_o ziff_n which_o be_v the_o second_o in_o our_o account_n he_o begin_v to_o build_v this_o house_n and_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n in_o the_o month_n *_o bull_n which_o be_v the_o eight_o be_v the_o same_o house_n finish_v throughout_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v he_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o build_n of_o it_o that_o in_o the_o mount_n moriah_n in_o the_o place_n where_o first_o cain_n and_o abel_n and_o afterward_o noah_n offer_v their_o sacrifice_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o alley_n of_o arnon_n there_o wherein_o david_n when_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n with_o his_o draw_a sword_n be_v command_v to_o rear_v his_o altar_n nevertheless_o to_o signify_v that_o both_o this_o person_n and_o his_o work_n have_v a_o further_a and_o high_a aim_n then_o either_o we_o can_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n or_o comprehend_v in_o thought_n much_o less_o utter_a with_o the_o tongue_n as_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v such_o as_o pass_v all_o man_n understanding_n we_o hear_v what_o the_o king_n himself_o say_v when_o he_o dedicate_v the_o house_n unto_o god_n and_o will_v god_n in_o very_a deed_n say_v he_o dwell_v with_o man_n on_o earth_n behold_v heaven_n 6.18_o 2_o chro._n 6.18_o and_o the_o heaven_n above_o all_o heaven_n may_v not_o contain_v he_o how_o much_o less_o the_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o king_n as_o he_o have_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n know_v right_o well_o that_o this_o shall_v prefigurate_a the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a messiah_n and_o that_o not_o only_o the_o same_o which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v militant_a on_o earth_n but_o that_o spiritual_a temple_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n yea_o and_o also_o shall_v express_v as_o by_o a_o lively_a symbol_n the_o society_n triumphant_a and_o glorious_a in_o heaven_n 26_o gen._n 6.15_o exod._n 25_o &_o 26_o therefore_o as_o he_o allude_v therein_o to_o noah_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o to_o moses_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 28.11.19_o 2._o sam._n 5.8.9_o 1._o chro._n 28.11.19_o and_o to_o david_n in_o the_o institution_n and_o dispose_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o zion_n and_o follow_v the_o proportion_n which_o his_o father_n david_n have_v plot_v and_o prescribe_v so_o he_o express_v not_o only_o his_o earnest_a love_n and_o hearty_a zeal_n that_o he_o have_v to_o his_o god_n but_o his_o desire_n to_o display_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o wonderful_a perfection_n and_o excellent_a glory_n of_o that_o church_n neither_o yet_o do_v he_o show_v himself_o either_o too_o curious_a or_o too_o costly_a or_o over_o glorious_a or_o superstitious_a or_o superfluous_a in_o any_o one_o ornament_n or_o in_o the_o least_o title_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o in_o and_o about_o the_o same_o house_n albeit_o both_o the_o work_n be_v magnificent_a of_o great_a charge_n and_o labour_n and_o the_o ornament_n in_o and_o about_o the_o same_o rare_a precious_a and_o many_o in_o number_n for_o true_o as_o this_o material_a temple_n signify_v that_o temple_n of_o messiah_n whether_o mystical_a in_o the_o congregation_n or_o spiritual_a in_o the_o faithful_a soul_n or_o glorious_a in_o heaven_n so_o the_o ornament_n and_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a function_n and_o garnishing_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o same_o express_a and_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o noble_a personage_n function_n order_n ministery_n &_o virtue_n of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o for_o there_o be_v godly_a king_n and_o prince_n prophet_n priest_n minister_n judge_n magistrate_n and_o many_o wise_a and_o holy_a person_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n there_o be_v the_o wisdom_n the_o judgement_n the_o iustification_n the_o sanctification_n the_o perfection_n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o there_o be_v the_o angel_n heavenly_a spirit_n abraham_n isaak_n jacob_n moses_n josuah_n and_o other_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o you_o happy_o desire_v that_o some_o certain_a particular_n may_v be_v produce_v in_o this_o comparison_n to_o speak_v of_o all_o it_o will_v both_o weary_v i_o &_o confound_v your_o hear_n they_o be_v so_o many_o &_o wonderful_a yea_o beyond_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n as_o yet_o neither_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o we_o shall_v *_o investigate_v over_o curious_o 29._o deut_n 29_o 29._o and_o sift_v out_o too_o precise_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o divine_a counsel_n until_o the_o happy_a time_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o then_o and_o not_o before_o shall_v tell_v we_o all_o thing_n yea_o thing_n hide_v from_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o believe_v this_o that_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o from_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n house_n the_o church_n be_v like_o a_o house_n and_o first_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o do_v perceive_v the_o church_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v prefigure_v and_o express_v whole_o by_o a_o house_n and_o that_o convenient_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o part_n order_n and_o use_v thereof_o but_o this_o house_n have_v two_o general_a part_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v that_o in_o the_o which_o aswell_o the_o people_n as_o the_o priest_n do_v enter_v wherein_o they_o pray_v they_o teach_v they_o hear_v they_o offer_v sacrifice_n they_o praise_v god_n they_o talk_v and_o declare_v their_o holy_a devotion_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n
before_o he_o in_o who_o sight_n the_o very_a angel_n be_v unclean_a nor_o that_o he_o may_v think_v himself_o righteous_a in_o his_o own_o power_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o that_o king_n in_o who_o presence_n no_o flesh_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v but_o that_o rather_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o imperfection_n and_o the_o bitter_a sense_n of_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n he_o shall_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v his_o infirmity_n and_o by_o a_o godly_a repentance_n strive_v to_o resurge_v unto_o that_o from_o whence_o he_o be_v fall_v as_o his_o father_n do_v *_o but_o here_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n eccles_n why_o solomon_n use_v not_o the_o holy_a name_n tetragrammaton_fw-gr in_o his_o book_n of_o eccles_n that_o abiather_n object_v further_o against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o word_n namely_o in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v not_o of_o late_o use_v nor_o remember_v in_o his_o common_a talk_n the_o glorious_a name_n jehovah_n whereof_o he_o will_v conclude_v as_o it_o appear_v a_o note_n of_o prophanitie_n in_o the_o king_n as_o one_o that_o either_o shall_v deny_v or_o forget_v the_o live_a god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v &_o praise_v for_o ever_o wherefore_o lest_o any_o advantage_n may_v be_v either_o give_v or_o take_v in_o pass_v such_o a_o thing_n over_o in_o silence_n which_o may_v indeed_o argue_v a_o consent_n to_o that_o which_o be_v object_v you_o shall_v understand_v that_o in_o any_o wise_a we_o may_v not_o gather_v of_o this_o omission_n of_o that_o sacred_a name_n either_o a_o denial_n or_o a_o forgetfulness_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n by_o the_o king_n nor_o may_v we_o thereby_o the_o soon_o derogate_a authority_n from_o he_o and_o his_o word_n no_o more_o than_o we_o may_v just_o condemn_v the_o poor_a sinner_n and_o his_o prayer_n which_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n dare_v not_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o the_o heaven_n for_o as_o this_o name_n be_v wonderful_a and_o most_o dreadful_a to_o the_o sinful_a so_o who_o know_v not_o but_o that_o we_o esteem_v it_o ineffable_a not_o to_o be_v pronounce_v or_o use_v except_o in_o weighty_a matter_n and_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o high_a importance_n but_o the_o omission_n of_o this_o name_n by_o the_o king_n may_v be_v impute_v partly_o to_o the_o great_a honour_n he_o yield_v the_o same_o partly_o to_o the_o singular_a humility_n of_o his_o contrite_a spirit_n who_o now_o deep_o weigh_v the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o all_o those_o vanity_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v long_o weary_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n threaten_v on_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n by_o the_o lord_n prophet_n he_o think_v himself_o most_o unworthy_a to_o take_v in_o his_o mouth_n or_o to_o use_v that_o dreadful_a name_n be_v not_o forgetful_a of_o that_o which_o he_o hear_v his_o master_n asaph_n after_o the_o prophecy_n that_o david_n have_v give_v he_o often_o time_n to_o sing_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o god_n unto_o the_o sinner_n say_v and_o why_o 50.16_o psal_n 50.16_o presume_v thou_o to_o preach_v my_o holy_a hest_n and_o in_o thy_o mouth_n to_o take_v my_o testament_n for_o the_o king_n be_v now_o so_o far_o humble_v repentance_n a_o argument_n of_o the_o king_n repentance_n that_o notwithstanding_o his_o wisdom_n place_n and_o glory_n he_o esteem_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o therein_o too_o vile_a not_o only_o to_o name_n jehovah_n but_o also_o to_o be_v as_o a_o doore-kéepe_a within_o that_o holy_a house_n which_o himself_o have_v build_v and_o dedicate_v in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n to_o that_o most_o glorious_a name_n and_o this_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o all_o just_a suspicion_n of_o prophanitie_n or_o forgetfulness_n or_o denial_n of_o god_n in_o the_o king_n that_o the_o omission_n of_o this_o name_n do_v rather_o mighty_o argue_v his_o faithful_a fear_n and_o humble_a heart_n in_o true_a repentance_n and_o with_o the_o like_a spirit_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o sin_n commit_v and_o the_o punishment_n thereon_o threaten_v and_o feel_v in_o part_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n he_o also_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n as_o before_o it_o have_v be_v say_v will_v to_o god_n the_o like_a consideration_n dread_a and_o reverence_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a name_n do_v in_o the_o same_o spirit_n hold_v and_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o other_o that_o not_o only_o mean_v and_o private_a person_n but_o also_o prince_n and_o great_a personage_n will_v rather_o either_o tremble_v with_o david_n to_o hear_v thereof_o or_o fear_v with_o solomon_n to_o take_v the_o same_o rash_o and_o common_o in_o their_o mouth_n then_o shall_v not_o that_o commandment_n be_v so_o presumptuous_o and_o daily_o break_v 20._o exod._n 20._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a neither_o shall_v this_o vengeance_n 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not_o contain_v within_o the_o limit_n either_o of_o the_o labour_n wisdom_n or_o devise_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o now_o in_o like_a sort_n he_o prove_v by_o those_o his_o word_n that_o the_o same_o be_v neither_o find_v nor_o indeed_o consist_v in_o the_o pleasure_n &_o delight_n of_o those_o son_n of_o man_n the_o which_o be_v such_o pleasure_n &_o delight_n as_o be_v thorough_o ponder_v with_o wickedness_n and_o many_o lewd_a lust_n that_o often_o overwhelm_v man_n in_o perdition_n therefore_o all_o man_n be_v to_o beware_v the_o rather_o by_o the_o king_n example_n how_o they_o follow_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o sinful_a affection_n and_o their_o be_v to_o respect_v this_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o desire_n consent_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n world_n the_o true_a contempt_n of_o the_o world_n the_o which_o will_v neither_o deceive_v they_o nor_o occasion_v they_o to_o repent_v the_o same_o and_o 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