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chron._n 32.16_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n also_o and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n that_o in_o solemn_a prayer_n he_o may_v turn_v senacherib_n over_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o soon_o take_v he_o to_o task_n with_o a_o vengeance_n afterward_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o and_o lest_o his_o own_o prayer_n shall_v not_o prove_v prevalent_a enough_o hezekiah_n procure_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n who_o as_o caussinus_n say_v be_v nephew_n to_o king_n amaziah_n one_o that_o be_v at_o first_o a_o prince_n good_a enough_o under_o who_o this_o prophet_n pass_v his_o youth_n etc._n etc._n in_o order_n hereunto_o as_o his_o first_o step_n have_v be_v into_o the_o temple_n when_o so_o deep_o concern_v â—iso_n his_o second_o step_n he_o take_v be_v his_o send_v eliakim_n etc._n etc._n to_o isaiah_n ver_fw-la 2.2_o king_n 19_o and_o instead_o of_o joash_n he_o send_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o priest_n for_o a_o more_o effectual_a success_n all_o clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o give_v they_o this_o message_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rebuke_n and_o blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o mark_v 1_o in_o this_o message_n he_o mention_n not_o so_o much_o god_n rebuke_v they_o so_o sore_o for_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o molestation_n they_o now_o meet_v with_o from_o senacherib_n whereof_o he_o complain_v not_o of_o god_n who_o do_v just_o but_o of_o the_o assyrian_a that_o do_v unjust_o and_o provoke_v god_n with_o his_o blasphemy_n mark_v 2._o he_o use_v a_o parabolical_a speech_n child_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o birth_n etc._n etc._n wherein_n junius_n observe_v that_o hezekiah_n compare_v himself_o and_o the_o church_n to_o a_o poor_a travel_a woman_n in_o great_a extremity_n his_o subject_n to_o the_o burden_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o danger_n to_o the_o difficulty_n of_o bring_v forth_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v neither_o can_v my_o people_n help_v themselves_o nor_o can_v i_o deliver_v they_o or_o as_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n jerusalem_n besiege_v be_v this_o travel_a woman_n its_o inhabitant_n the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n the_o press_a straitness_n of_o the_o siege_n be_v the_o pain_n in_o travel_n the_o jew_n weakness_n be_v the_o inability_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n of_o the_o king_n be_v complain_v message_n in_o this_o metaphorical_a dress_n in_o a_o word_n be_v this_o hezekiah_n tell_v isaiah_n that_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o child_n of_o reformation_n by_o hard_a pain_n and_o travel_n 2_o chron._n 32_o 1._o but_o now_o be_v we_o hinder_v from_o complete_n it_o by_o this_o insolent_a assyrian_a who_o put_v we_o to_o new_a pain_n and_o perplexity_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o their_o horrid_a blasphemy_n and_o now_o close_o besiege_v we_o so_o that_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n of_o danger_n and_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o help_v ourselves_o both_o in_o remove_v what_o do_v hinder_v and_o in_o apply_v what_o may_v help_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n we_o humble_o put_v all_o into_o god_n holy_a hand_n that_o our_o extremity_n may_v be_v his_o opportunity_n mark_v 3_o hezekiah_n look_v upon_o isaiah_n as_o a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o as_o another_o jacob_n who_o have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o can_v prevail_v gen._n 32.28_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o and_o therefore_o he_o entreat_v the_o prophet_n who_o he_o know_v can_v do_v much_o with_o god_n to_o improve_v his_o utmost_a interest_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o they_o in_o this_o extreme_a exigency_n and_o earnest_o to_o implore_v heaven_n help_n at_o this_o dead_a lift_n say_v lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n venashatha_n tephillah_n heb._n for_o 4._o which_o signify_v pray_v to_o thy_o utmost_a strive_v and_o strain_v set_v sides_n and_o shoulder_n to_o this_o lift_a work_n tug_v hard_a and_o bestir_v thyself_o all_o thou_o can_v and_o in_o so_o do_v we_o doubt_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o can_v be_v confident_o assure_v god_n will_v confound_v these_o blasphemer_n who_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o spare_v the_o poor_a remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v now_o when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v captive_a chap._n 17.3_o 6._o and_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n now_o destroy_v chap._n 18.13_o and_o many_o flee_v for_o fear_n remark_n the_o three_o hezekiah_n messenger_n deliver_v their_o master_n message_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o isaiah_n by_o they_o return_v his_o answer_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o wherein_o mark_v 1._o how_o ready_a the_o lord_n be_v to_o comfort_v those_o that_o mourn_v matth._n 5.4_o and_o to_o send_v cordial_n for_o revive_v his_o disconsolate_a and_o deject_a servant_n with_o all_o expedition_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v every_o where_o behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a prov._n 15.3_o â—â—â—saw_v both_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o senacherib_n and_o the_o humility_n of_o hezekiah_n the_o rage_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o former_a and_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o latter_a so_o god_n present_o prepare_v a_o plaster_n for_o the_o prophet_n to_o apply_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o the_o prophet_n bid_v hezekiah_n from_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o senacherib_n youngster_n so_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o boy_n or_o bully_n so_o be_v they_o call_v by_o way_n of_o contempt_n because_o they_o make_v jehovah_n no_o better_a than_o a_o idol_n there_o be_v many_o that_o both_o assist_v rabshakeh_n and_o consent_v to_o his_o blasphemy_n chap._n 18_o 17_o 18_o 35._o mark_v 3_o hinneni_fw-la nothen_fw-ge bo_o ruach_n hebr._n behold_v i_o will_v send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 7._o here_o god_n espouse_v hezekiah_n quarrel_n and_o appropriate_v it_o to_o himself_o the_o
wicked_a person_n nor_o to_o pilute_v or_o herod_n etc._n etc._n nor_o have_v they_o tiding_n send_v they_o from_o the_o angel_n thereof_o though_o that_o probable_o may_v have_v convince_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o they_o have_v render_v themselves_o incapable_a of_o those_o privilege_n both_o be_v do_v to_o his_o disciple_n who_o wereprâ—e_v ordain_v for_o witness_n act_n 10.41_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o church_n note_v those_o seven_o apostle_n here_o must_v have_v the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n seven_o appearance_n though_o they_o have_v see_v he_o before_o that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o firm_o confirm_v in_o this_o great_a truth_n which_o 1._o demonstrate_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n act_v 2.24_o and_o rom._n 1.4_o which_o 2._o make_v good_a all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n though_o david_n say_v what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n psal_n 30.9_o yet_o be_v there_o great_a profit_n in_o christ_n blood_n improve_v by_o his_o resurrection_n note_v which_o 3._o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o resurrection_n 1_o pet._n 1.3_o christ_n be_v feoffee_n in_o trust_n for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d his_o resurrection_n be_v not_o only_o personal_a of_o a_o particular_a man_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o public_a person_n in_o our_o name_n who_o he_o represent_v therefore_o be_v he_o call_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o resurrection_n as_o before_o which_o sanctify_v the_o whole_a crop_n we_o be_v but_o the_o appendix_n of_o his_o resurrection_n as_o all_o joseph_n brethren_n share_v in_o his_o advancement_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o morâ—â—câ—â—'s_n 〈◊〉_d â—odo_fw-la we_o sâ—â—â—re_v in_o he_o note_v and_o which_o 4._o be_v a_o special_a and_o powerful_a mean_n to_o recover_v we_o from_o the_o swound_n of_o our_o faith_n both_o as_o to_o ourselves_o in_o particular_a and_o as_o to_o the_o church_n ingeneral_n 1._o as_o to_o ourselves_o rom._n 6.8_o 11._o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a power_n in_o christ_n death_n to_o kill_v sin_n and_o in_o his_o resurrection_n to_o quicken_v grace_n faith_n be_v the_o heliâ—â—rope_n of_o sun-flower_n that_o follow_v this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n if_o he_o be_v absent_a faith_n saint_n fail_n flag_v and_o flatten_v present_o jacob_n soul_n be_v sad_a for_o seventeen_o year_n at_o the_o joss_n of_o joseph_n but_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o joseph_n be_v alive_a this_o revive_v he_o gen._n 45_o 2d_o 27._o and_o so_o shall_v it_o revive_v we_o that_o our_o jesus_n be_v alive_a etc._n etc._n rev._n 1.8_o 18._o and_o as_o 2._o to_o the_o church_n can_v elisha_n raise_v to_o life_n a_o dead_a child_n and_o can_v christ_n do_v as_o much_o for_o a_o dead_a church_n note_v no_o wonder_n then_o if_o a_o truth_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n be_v so_o great_o prove_v by_o so_o many_o appearance_n and_o that_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n at_o several_a time_n etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n that_o say_v to_o the_o woman_n go_v quick_o and_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v rise_v etc._n etc._n begin_v with_o this_o demonstration_n for_o prove_v the_o touth_n of_o his_o resurrection_n behold_v he_o go_v before_o you_o into_o galilce_fw-mi matth._n 28.7_o and_o mark_n 16.7_o the_o angel_n argue_v a_o signo_fw-la ad_fw-la signatum_fw-la from_o the_o sign_n to_o the_o thing_n signify_v if_o he_o be_v go_v and_o upon_o his_o journey_n than_o it_o necessary_o follow_v he_o must_v be_v rise_v indeed_o and_o thus_o be_v this_o truth_n of_o such_o vast_a consequence_n carry_v on_o and_o continual_o demonstrate_v by_o manifold_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o to_o his_o disciple_n both_o before_o this_o and_o now_o and_o after_o this_o also_o so_o that_o there_o may_v he_o leave_v no_o room_n of_o doubt_v thereof_o in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o appoint_a witness_n etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o i_o be_o thomas_n have_v need_v of_o this_o for_o his_o full_a confirmation_n and_o so_o have_v peter_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v something_o of_o great_a weight_n to_o say_v verse_n 15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o grand_a remark_n be_v the_o occusion_n which_o our_o lord_n take_v for_o manifest_v himself_o to_o those_o seven_o to_o who_o he_o have_v take_v several_a occasion_n to_o show_v himself_o before_o this_o the_o first_o adam_n die_v and_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o he_o job_n say_v if_o a_o mass_n die_v shall_v the_o live_v again_o job_n 14.14_o no_o sure_o not_o till_o the_o resurrection_n day_n but_o so_o it_o be_v not_o with_o the_o second_o adam_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o he_o die_v but_o he_o live_v again_o rev._n 1.8_o 18._o and_o we_o hear_v of_o he_o again_o and_o again_o this_o be_v the_o seven_o time_n of_o tiding_n that_o he_o be_v alive_a the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v this_o peter_n say_v to_o the_o other_o six_o i_o go_v a_o fish_n john_n 21.3_o they_o all_o comply_v to_o the_o motion_n and_o concur_v with_o he_o here_o be_v concord_n in_o one_o work_n which_o 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aquinas_n that_o all_o the_o vein_n nerve_n humour_n and_o bowel_n shall_v be_v discern_v through_o the_o body_n as_o wine_n be_v through_o a_o glass_n the_o soul_n shall_v shine_v through_o the_o body_n as_o the_o candle_n through_o the_o lantern_n and_o it_o shall_v then_o be_v so_o full_a of_o agility_n and_o nimbleness_n far_o beyond_o that_o of_o asahel_n 2_o sam._n 2.17_o that_o luther_n say_v the_o body_n shall_v move_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o thought_n and_o austin_n say_v the_o body_n shall_v then_o move_v to_o any_o place_n it_o will_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o will_v and_o zanchy_a give_v this_o illustrate_v example_n as_o a_o egg_n before_o it_o be_v hatch_v be_v a_o heavy_a body_n and_o full_a of_o slimy_a matter_n that_o sink_v downward_o but_o when_o it_o become_v a_o bird_n and_o fill_v with_o life_n and_o spirit_n than_o it_o fly_v nimble_o into_o the_o firmament_n so_o the_o body_n be_v dull_a and_o heavy_a now_o yet_o when_o hatch_v by_o the_o resurrection_n â—nd_v fill_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v then_o be_v agile_a and_o nimble_a and_o thereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o to_o meet_v christ_n in_o the_o air_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v so_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o mount_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o body_n shall_v then_o be_v a_o transparent_a celestial_a glorious_a and_o spiritual_a so_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o incorruptible_a immortal_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15.53_o 54._o it_o shall_v then_o be_v free_a both_o from_o all_o actual_a and_o potential_a corruption_n 1._o from_o actual_a there_o shall_v then_o be_v neither_o defect_n nor_o deformity_n no_o want_n of_o meat_n or_o drink_n which_o be_v of_o a_o corruptible_a nature_n or_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n 2._o from_o potential_a corruption_n for_o then_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v impassable_a and_o can_v suffer_v nothing_o that_o can_v be_v hurtful_a to_o it_o no_o hurtful_a passion_n 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with_o god_n christ_n and_o angel_n and_o how_o transport_v to_o hear_v saint_n and_o angel_n sing_v anthem_n in_o their_o hallelujah_n to_o the_o lord_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v we_o then_o be_v 2_o pet._n 3.11_o now_o to_o make_v some_o improvement_n of_o those_o premise_n take_v these_o inference_n follow_v as_o 1rst_o have_v view_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v it_o under_o the_o fall_a estate_n and_o 1._o view_v it_o in_o the_o whole_a 2._o in_o its_o part_n 1._o in_o the_o whole_a oh_o who_o can_v contemplate_v this_o burn_a temple_n but_o mourn_v over_o it_o as_o they_o do_v ezr._n 3.12_o oh_o quantunt_fw-la haec_fw-la niobe_n what_o lamentation_n ought_v just_o to_o be_v take_v upon_o this_o account_n see_v this_o perfect_a glorious_a and_o immortal_a body_n be_v now_o by_o the_o fall_n become_v a_o vile_a body_n yea_o vileness_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n of_o vileness_n in_o the_o very_a abstract_n phil._n 3.21_o now_o the_o body_n be_v tohu_n vabohu_n full_a of_o deformity_n and_o emptiness_n like_o that_o chaos_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v gen._n 1.2_o as_o if_o the_o fall_n have_v reduce_v that_o excellent_a fabric_n the_o body_n to_o its_o first_o chaos_n again_o now_o the_o body_n be_v true_o call_v the_o spoil_n of_o time_n this_o curious_a silver-piece_n that_o shine_v so_o splendid_o when_o it_o first_o come_v out_o of_o god_n mint_n have_v lose_v its_o lustre_n its_o sound_n its_o weight_n its_o divine_a image_n and_o superscription_n and_o be_v become_v a_o poor_a thin_a overworn_a groat_n lose_v in_o the_o dust_n or_o dirt_n of_o the_o great_a house_n of_o this_o low_a world_n luk._n 15.8_o now_o satan_n have_v set_v his_o own_o limb_n instead_o of_o god_n image_n upon_o it_o it_o be_v now_o so_o disguise_v with_o sin_n that_o god_n may_v well_o say_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o know_v thou_o not_o for_o my_o own_o creature_n matth._n 7.23_o thou_o have_v so_o mar_v thyself_o since_o i_o do_v make_v thou_o god_n make_v it_o a_o palace_n a_o most_o stately_a structure_n if_o view_v from_o the_o high_a garret_n to_o the_o low_a cellar_n that_o be_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_n of_o the_o foot_n consist_v of_o many_o specious_a as_o well_o as_o spacious_a chamber_n and_o none_o useless_a yea_o the_o body_n of_o the_o woman_n consist_v of_o rare_a room_n more_o curious_a capacious_a and_o roomy_a for_o conceive_v and_o contain_v her_o babe_n which_o dwell_v in_o her_o womb_n as_o in_o its_o house_n and_o have_v as_o it_o be_v all_o its_o householdstuff_n about_o it_o till_o time_n at_o its_o birth_n bring_v it_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n of_o life_n than_o the_o body_n of_o man._n hence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n that_o adam_n body_n be_v form_v â—â—t_v eve_n body_n be_v build_v to_o wit_n with_o a_o special_a skill_n in_o a_o fit_a proportion_n and_o a_o more_o exact_a composition_n than_o man_n for_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a adam_n body_n be_v make_v out_o of_o paradise_n but_o eve_n in_o it_o the_o body_n of_o they_o both_o be_v pompous_a palace_n yea_o magnificent_a temple_n fit_a habitation_n for_o their_o divine_a soul_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o fit_a instrument_n to_o act_v by_o but_o now_o this_o body_n be_v become_v a_o prison_n a_o shackle_v a_o sepulchre_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o sometime_o become_v so_o unuseful_a to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sepulchrum_n the_o body_n be_v as_o the_o grave_a wherein_o the_o soul_n seem_v to_o be_v bury_v and_o wherewith_o as_o with_o many_o weight_n it_o be_v real_o shackle_a hebr._n 12.1_o hence_o it_o be_v one_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v dissolve_v phil._n 1.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v release_v out_o of_o prison_n to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o its_o fetter_n and_o to_o return_v unto_o its_o 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and_o deep_a draught_n of_o this_o poison_n of_o sin_n so_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o so_o hurtful_a to_o man_n 1._o it_o be_v so_o hateful_a to_o god_n that_o it_o make_v god_n 1._o repent_v he_o have_v make_v man._n 2._o destroy_v all_o dumb_a creature_n with_o a_o deluge_n 3._o not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n etc._n etc._n this_o make_v god_n hate_v sin_n with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n 2._o hurtful_a to_o man_n the_o least_o sin_n be_v mortal_a to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o least_o poison_n be_v to_o the_o body_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n die_v the_o body_n can_v live_v this_o sinful_a sin_n rom._n 7.13_o be_v destructive_a and_o damnable_a both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n hence_o the_o apostle_n can_v find_v no_o name_n bad_a enough_o for_o it_o but_o its_o own_o name_n calling_z it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinful_a sin_n if_o he_o that_o provoke_v a_o earthly_a king_n to_o anger_n do_v sin_n against_o his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 20.2_o how_o much_o more_o he_o that_o provokech_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n by_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o execrable_a so_o detestable_a and_o so_o intolerable_a to_o he_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o easy_a work_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v act_n 18.14_o to_o be_v wicked_o lewd_a or_o lewd_o wicked_a and_o so_o to_o damn_v our_o own_o soul_n yea_o and_o body_n too_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v therefore_o well_o say_v by_o maximilian_n king_n of_o bohemia_n and_o afterward_o emperor_n to_o the_o pope_n who_o persuade_v he_o to_o be_v a_o good_a catholic_n with_o many_o promise_n of_o profit_n and_o preferment_n the_o king_n answer_v i_o thank_v your_o holiness_n for_o your_o kind_a offer_n but_o the_o weal_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n to_o i_o than_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o this_o the_o pope_n angry_o reply_v that_o he_o speak_v like_o a_o lutheran_n see_v hist_n council_n of_o trent_n p._n 429._o though_o this_o wholesome_a form_n of_o speech_n please_v not_o the_o pope_n yet_o 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god_n will_v strengthen_v his_o faith_n and_o lengthen_v his_o patience_n psal_n 119.28_o that_o his_o soul_n may_v not_o melt_v away_o or_o weep_v it_o out_o like_a water_n and_o his_o son_n solomon_n say_v if_o thou_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a prov._n 24.10_o as_o be_v the_o man_n so_o be_v his_o strength_n say_v they_o to_o gideon_n judg._n 8.21_o that_o a_o man_n be_v indeed_o what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o trial_n the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n prove_v oft_o a_o tap_n to_o let_v out_o lurk_a corruption_n affliction_n try_v what_o sap_n we_o have_v as_o hard_a weather_n try_v health_n rot_a bough_n will_v break_v when_o weight_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o so_o do_v earthen_a
be_v omni-present_a the_o second_o mystery_n in_o the_o history_n be_v as_o jacob_n adopt_v joseph_n child_n say_v they_o shall_v be_v my_o v._n 5._o and_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o v._o 16._o in_o like_a sort_n god_n adopt_v all_o who_o our_o joseph_n our_o jesus_n present_v and_o represent_v as_o his_o dear_a child_n say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o father_n to_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n 2_o cor._n 6.18_o this_o be_v call_v a_o royalty_n or_o prerogative_n joh._n 1.12_o which_o nonnus_n paraphrase_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d still_v it_o heavenly_a honour_n such_o as_o be_v amaze_a 1_o joh._n 3.1_o and_o good_a reason_n that_o worthless_a worm_n be_v hereby_o make_v high_a than_o earthly_a king_n psal_n 89.27_o thus_o also_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v put_v upon_o all_o his_o adopt_a child_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v godly_a and_o christian_n they_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n 2_o chron._n 7.14_o jer._n 14.9_o deut._n 28.10_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n rom._n 7.4_o so_o have_v their_o husband_n name_v put_v upon_o they_o isa_n 4.1_o as_o solomon_n wife_n be_v call_v the_o shulamite_n cant._n 6.13_o of_o shalom_n peace_n from_o whence_o be_v his_o name_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o that_o jew_n jehovah_n our_o emanuel_n zech._n 8.23_o say_n let_v we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n to_o take_v away_o our_o reproach_n isa_n 4.1_o isa_n 63.19_o jer._n 15.16_o deut._n 28.10_o will_v we_o but_o avouch_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o god_n he_o will_v sure_o avouch_v we_o for_o his_o adopt_a child_n deut._n 26.17_o 18._o we_o shall_v say_v to_o christ_n as_o that_o roman_a lady_n say_v to_o her_o husband_n ubi_fw-la tu_fw-la caius_n ibi_fw-la ego_fw-la caia_n i_o will_v not_o only_o bear_v thy_o name_n but_o will_v also_o live_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o cover_v of_o eye_n to_o i_o as_o gen._n 20.16_o i_o will_v not_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o pleurisy_n seek_v any_o more_o than_o thyself_o i_o will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o favour_n deut._n 33.23_o psal_n 65.4_o when_o thou_o tell_v i_o where_o thou_o feed_v cant._n 1.7_o 8._o i_o will_v feed_v and_o lie_v down_o with_o thou_o psal_n 23.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v a_o cornucopia_a all_o good_a with_o thou_o the_o three_o mystery_n in_o this_o history_n be_v there_o may_v be_v difference_n of_o opinion_n for_o a_o time_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a person_n and_o relation_n as_o betwixt_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n here_o the_o father_n be_v contradict_v by_o the_o son_n when_o he_o see_v he_o cross_v his_o hand_n to_o lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o his_o young_a son_n as_o about_z to_o convey_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o honourable_a blessing_n by_o this_o sign_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o more_o honourable_a hand_n upon_o ephraim_n though_o jacob_n guide_v his_o hand_n witting_o and_o wise_o gen._n 48.14_o yet_o this_o posture_n displease_v joseph_n say_v not_o so_o my_o father_n v._n 17_o 18._o suspect_v it_o to_o be_v some_o mistake_n of_o his_o father_n from_o the_o dimness_n of_o his_o eye_n v._o 10_o 11._o which_o may_v disenable_a he_o to_o discern_v the_o elder_a from_o the_o young_a so_o though_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o his_o father_n blessing_n yet_o be_v displease_v with_o his_o symbolical_a posture_n he_o endeavour_v to_o correct_v the_o suppose_a error_n of_o his_o father_n hand_n with_o his_o own_o whereby_o he_o run_v into_o a_o real_a and_o worse_a error_n himself_o though_o the_o eye_n of_o jacob_n head_n be_v darken_v yet_o those_o of_o his_o heart_n and_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v with_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n whereby_o he_o understand_v god_n mind_n more_o than_o joseph_n do_v and_o therefore_o he_o refuse_v both_o his_o correction_n and_o direction_n say_v i_o know_v my_o son_n i_o know_v v._n 19_o thus_o we_o see_v here_o be_v a_o pair_n of_o holy_a prophet_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n divide_v and_o in_o contrary_a dispute_n yet_o not_o about_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o blessing_n but_o about_o the_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o wonder_v not_o then_o that_o difference_n do_v happen_v now_o in_o the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o doctor_n thereof_o be_v oft_o divide_v it_o ever_o have_v be_v so_o as_o here_o before_o christ_n and_o as_o afterward_o after_o christ_n gal._n 2.11_o and_o act._n 15.39_o it_o will_v be_v so_o for_o ever_o but_o mark_v the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o point_n less_o material_a and_o such_o as_o concern_v not_o the_o foundation_n this_o difference_n betwixt_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n be_v about_o a_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n joseph_n though_o a_o great_a prophet_n and_o divine_a insist_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o ceremonious_a part_n will_v have_v the_o right_a hand_n impose_v on_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o a_o double_a failure_n 1._o in_o bind_v god_n grace_n to_o the_o priority_n of_o nature_n 2._o in_o distike_v the_o divine_a motion_n of_o jacob_n prophetic_a mind_n which_o thus_o guide_v his_o hand_n thus_o this_o mighty_a man_n of_o god_n who_o can_v before_o divine_a all_o thing_n now_o know_v not_o that_o the_o working_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o divine_a blessing_n go_v not_o by_o a_o natural_a and_o carnal_a seniority_n but_o by_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a election_n rom._n 9.7_o 8_o 11_o 12._o joseph_n see_v not_o this_o now_o for_o god_n reveal_v not_o all_o thing_n at_o all_o time_n to_o his_o prophet_n as_o before_o nb._n the_o quarrel_n about_o ceremony_n be_v ancient_a even_o in_o father_n jacob_n day_n it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o very_a cradle_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n col._n 2.8_o etc._n etc._n soon_o after_o what_o coil_n be_v about_o easter-keeping_a even_o to_o blow_n and_o blood_n augustine_n in_o the_o four_o century_n complain_v hereof_o worse_o far_o when_o antichrist_n rise_v than_o formality_n be_v up_o the_o reality_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o pharaoh_n lean_a kine_n do_v the_o fat_a so_o down_o to_o betwixt_o luther_n and_o calvin_n etc._n etc._n the_o heartburning_n betwixt_o ridley_n and_o hooper_n about_o cap_n and_o surplice_n be_v end_v in_o body-burning_n in_o the_o marian_n day_n peter_n martyr_v advise_v queen_n elizabeth_n not_o to_o carry_v the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o cart_n of_o needless_a ceremony_n some_o call_v they_o innocent_a but_o oh_o how_o mischievous_a have_v they_o ever_o be_v in_o separate_a chief_a friend_n as_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n here_o and_o many_o more_o ever_o since_o the_o lord_n stand_v up_o and_o step_v in_o to_o stem_v the_o tide_n and_o stop_v the_o torrent_n of_o such_o quarrel_n in_o our_o own_o time_n the_o second_o part_n of_o jacob_n last_o will_v differ_v from_o the_o first_o for_o 1._o the_o first_o be_v private_a few_o person_n probable_o be_v present_a at_o its_o make_n but_o this_o second_o be_v more_o solemn_a and_o public_a be_v his_o last_o farewell_n to_o the_o world_n all_o his_o son_n must_v then_o be_v call_v together_o who_o at_o that_o time_n live_v in_o distinct_a place_n and_o family_n 2._o the_o former_a will_n he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o die_v hebr._fw-la 11.21_o but_o this_o latter_a be_v make_v when_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n use_v v._o 22._o to_o express_v joseph_n be_v at_o the_o very_a point_n of_o death_n so_o jacob_n in_o gen._n 49._o have_v just_o finish_v his_o course_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n god_n give_v he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n joh._n 17.4_o after_o the_o first_o part_n jacob_n say_v behold_v i_o die_v gen._n 48.21_o but_o after_o this_o second_o he_o die_v indeed_o he_o immediate_o gather_v up_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n gen._n 49.33_o 3._o the_o first_o concern_v only_a joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n beget_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o his_o egyptian_a wife_n it_o be_v somewhere_o say_v in_o scripture_n that_o jacob_n son_n be_v of_o cham_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o twelve_o son_n for_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o he_o before_o he_o come_v into_o egypt_n but_o it_o must_v have_v reference_n to_o those_o two_o who_o he_o adopt_v there_o to_o be_v as_o much_o his_o proper_a child_n as_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n gen._n 48.5_o now_o joseph_n marry_v a_o egyptian_a woman_n by_o who_o he_o have_v those_o two_o son_n they_o be_v on_o the_o mother_n side_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n so_o jacob_n son_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o cham._n beside_o judah_n also_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o suah_n a_o canaanitess_n gen._n
world_n and_o jam._n 5.11_o some_o suppose_v that_o job_n be_v a_o son_n of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o his_o son_n uz_n as_o elihu_n be_v of_o his_o son_n buz_n gen._n 22.20_o 21._o job_n 32.2_o and_o so_o elihu_n come_v to_o live_v near_o to_o job_n who_o be_v son_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o young_a other_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v that_o jobab_n of_o esau_n posterity_n gen._n 36.33_o 34._o be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n in_o his_o country_n job_n 29.7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n who_o name_n be_v contract_v into_o job_n by_o his_o adversity_n who_o before_o be_v call_v jobab_n at_o length_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o prosperity_n there_o be_v a_o odd_a story_n jacobus_n justus_n relate_v in_o the_o note_n to_o his_o map_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n that_o balaam_n job_n and_o jethro_n be_v pharaoh_n counsellor_n when_o moses_n be_v bear_v and_o find_v by_o thermutis_n the_o king_n daughter_n who_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o court_n moses_n while_o a_o child_n trample_v pharaoh_n crown_n under_o his_o foot_n balaam_n say_v it_o presage_v destruction_n to_o the_o state_n job_n will_v have_v nothing_o determine_v against_o he_o but_o jethro_n say_v it_o be_v only_o a_o childish_a trick_n so_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v whence_o these_o three_o speed_v afterward_o according_o balaam_n be_v slay_v job_n afflict_v and_o jethro_n make_v happy_a by_o moses_n affinity_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v a_o tragicomedy_n write_v either_o first_o by_o job_n himself_o who_o wish_v the_o history_n be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n job_n 19.23_o 24._o so_o after_o his_o deliverance_n may_v answer_v his_o own_o with_o or_o second_o elihu_n who_o come_v not_o from_o far_o as_o the_o other_o three_o do_v but_o neighbour_v upon_o he_o and_o name_v not_o himself_o as_o come_v with_o they_o and_o who_o say_v i_o will_v show_v my_o opinion_n etc._n etc._n job_n 32.15_o 16_o 17._o or_o three_o by_o moses_n in_o midian_a who_o write_v it_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o israel_n sore_o distress_v in_o egypt_n whoever_o be_v the_o penman_n it_o matter_n not_o god_n be_v its_o author_n and_o paul_n quote_v job_n 5.19_o as_o canonical_a 1_o cor._n 3.19_o the_o whole_a book_n set_v forth_o job_n fall_n from_o a_o very_a great_a height_n of_o dignity_n into_o the_o very_a depth_n of_o misery_n by_o satan_n malice_n first_o against_o his_o estate_n and_o then_o against_o his_o body_n the_o dialogue_n his_o three_o friend_n hold_v with_o he_o be_v to_o convince_v he_o that_o his_o sin_v have_v be_v extraordinary_a because_o his_o suffer_v be_v so_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o who_o disputation_n be_v sound_a but_o their_o prejudice_n mislead_v they_o in_o the_o application_n job_n vindicate_v himself_o all_o along_o but_o not_o prevail_v that_o way_n he_o stop_v their_o mouth_n by_o imprecate_v himself_o in_o particular_n job_n 31.1_o to_o last_o then_o come_v elihu_n in_o as_o moderator_n but_o incline_v to_o the_o same_o misprision_n of_o the_o other_o the_o lord_n himself_o convince_v they_o all_o of_o job_n integrity_n not_o only_o by_o a_o oracle_n from_o heaven_n but_o also_o by_o revive_v job_n prosperity_n double_v all_o he_o have_v lose_v save_o only_a his_o child_n who_o be_v with_o god_n and_o make_v he_o the_o long_a liver_n that_o be_v bear_v after_o terah_n who_o die_v at_o two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n old_a gen._n 11.32_o and_o suppose_v job_n seventy_o year_n old_a when_o his_o trouble_n come_v he_o live_v two_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a have_v his_o year_n double_v also_o behold_v a_o miracle_n here_o how_o job_n a_o camel_n for_o grandeur_n and_o riches_n pass_v notwithstanding_o through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n yea_o with_o six_o thousand_o camel_n etc._n etc._n job_n 42.12.16_o he_o enter_v that_o strait_a gate_n into_o a_o mansion_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n his_o eminent_a piety_n have_v eminent_a misery_n which_o yet_o end_v in_o both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a felicity_n chap._n xvi_o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o israel_n bondage_n in_o egypt_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o it_o the_o end_v of_o the_o history_n of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n introduce_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n who_o with_o his_o sacred_a pen_n give_v a_o account_n of_o those_o two_o great_a patriarch_n period_n gen._n 49.33_o and_o 50.26_o before_o he_o relate_v his_o own_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n exod._n 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 34.6_o now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o most_o grievous_a part_n of_o israel_n bondage_n in_o egypt_n where_o good_a joseph_n have_v leave_v they_o after_o his_o death_n and_o where_o they_o through_o god_n singular_a blessing_n exceed_o multiply_v notwithstanding_o their_o cruel_a oppression_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n to_o jacob_n gen._n 46.3_o deut._n 26.5_o this_o offspring_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n do_v by_o degree_n fall_v into_o all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n as_o first_o they_o commit_z idolatry_n josh_n 24.14_o ezek._n 20.8_o second_o they_o forget_v and_o forego_v circumcision_n the_o covenant_n of_o their_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n josh_n 5.9_o etc._n etc._n three_o they_o join_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v notorious_o addict_v to_o idolatry_n and_o all_o impiety_n levit._n 24.10_o exod._n 12.38_o whereby_o they_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o vice_n predominant_a in_o that_o country_n for_o this_o cause_n good_a jacob_n sear_v to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n which_o not_o only_o have_v be_v some_o damage_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.15_o and_o flat_o forbid_v to_o isaac_n gen._n 26.2_o and_o will_v expose_v his_o posterity_n to_o many_o peril_n of_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n therefore_o be_v their_o father_n afraid_a to_o go_v thither_o till_o he_o have_v god_n warrant_n for_o so_o do_v gen._n 46.2_o 3_o 4._o now_o as_o in_o 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upon_o she_o back_o and_o here_o to_o make_v furrow_n of_o seven_o year_n length_n psal_n 129.3_o that_o he_o may_v meet_v with_o a_o better_a crop_n than_o the_o weed_n of_o idolatry_n the_o midianite_n be_v those_o plower_n who_o plough_v until_o god_n by_o gideon_n cut_v their_o plow-trace_n or_o cord_n and_o then_o they_o can_v plough_v no_o more_o psal_n 129.4_o but_o this_o be_v not_o do_v before_o israel_n have_v be_v great_o plough_v and_o plunder_v and_o thereby_o bring_v to_o repentance_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o n._n b._n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o those_o midianite_n who_o have_v be_v so_o universal_o cut_v off_o by_o moses_n for_o vex_v israel_n &c_n &c_n numb_a 25.17_o and_o 31._o ver_fw-la 8._o shall_v now_o in_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n time_n become_v so_o prodigious_o numerous_a as_o to_o come_v up_o like_o grasshopper_n for_o multitude_n to_o devour_v the_o whole_a corn_n of_o canaan_n the_o judgement_n threaten_v in_o joel_n 2.3_o that_o as_o they_o have_v in_o moses_n time_n overwitted_n israel_n with_o their_o wiles_n so_o now_o they_o will_v over_o power_n they_o with_o their_o numberless_a army_n harass_v and_o lay_v waste_v all_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n insomuch_o that_o the_o poor_a israelite_n be_v drive_v by_o they_o into_o sundry_a lurk_a holes_n the_o three_o remark_n iâ—_n israel_n be_v reprove_v by_o a_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 8._o as_o well_o as_o correct_v by_o the_o midianite_n nocumenta_fw-la documenta_fw-la we_o may_v well_o wonder_v that_o those_o child_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o serve_v a_o most_o woeful_a apprenticeship_n of_o seven_o year_n under_o midean_a as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n only_o gal._n 4.30_o 31._o yet_o because_o they_o sin_v still_o more_o they_o shall_v suffer_v still_o more_o the_o lord_n sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o malicious_a midianites_n in_o who_o breast_n old_a rancour_n and_o revenge_n have_v lay_v long_o boil_a who_o deal_v more_o morose_o and_o cruel_o with_o they_o than_o any_o tyrant_n they_o have_v feel_v before_o all_o this_o be_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o repentance_n the_o merciless_a midianites_n make_v they_o to_o cry_v with_o their_o address_n to_o god_n now_o be_v they_o become_v docible_a god_n send_v a_o bitter_a message_n by_o a_o prophet_n to_o they_o to_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v just_o plague_v for_o god_n have_v threaten_v they_o shall_v sow_v but_o another_o will_v reap_v deut._n 28.51_o as_o john_n 4.37_o but_o they_o have_v nor_o fear_v it_o till_o now_o they_o feel_v it_o he_o upbraid_v they_o with_o breach_n of_o covenant_n psal_n 78.34_o to_o 37._o aggravate_v it_o with_o their_o forget_v all_o the_o former_a favour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o sordid_a ingratitude_n and_o disobedience_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o enquiry_n who_o be_v this_o prophet_n that_o the_o lord_n send_v here_o answer_v 1_o not_o a_o angel_n as_o lyra_n delicious_o fanci_v for_o than_o he_o will_v not_o be_v call_v a_o man-prophet_n ish_n nabi_n as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o nor_o be_v angel_n in_o scripture_n call_v prophet_n though_o prophet_n sometime_o be_v call_v angel_n mal._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n answer_v 2._o some_o say_v it_o be_v phinehas_n because_o he_o be_v mention_v after_o in_o judg._n 20.28_o but_o how_o that_o be_v before_o this_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v above_o but_o this_o can_v be_v for_o than_o he_o must_v be_v about_o two_o hundred_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n answer_v 3_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man-prophet_n be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o know_v see_v the_o holy_a spirit_n think_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o reveal_v his_o name_n as_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o other_o history_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v say_v only_o a_fw-la man_n of_o god_n come_v to_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 2.27_o so_o to_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 13.1_o and_o a_o prophet_n to_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 20.13_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 22.28_o not_o name_v who_o they_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o where_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n have_v not_o a_o holy_a mouth_n to_o speak_v we_o may_v not_o have_v a_o unholy_a tongue_n to_o ask_v etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o bless_a messiah_n appear_v unto_o gideon_n thresh_v wheat_n to_o hide_v it_o from_o the_o midianite_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o when_o israel_n be_v kind_o humble_v by_o the_o prophet_n reproof_n and_o cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n then_o come_v the_o messiah_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n and_o like_o a_o travel_a man_n with_o his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o as_o weary_a with_o his_o travel_n upon_o some_o long_a journey_n therefore_o he_o repose_v himself_o here_o under_o the_o oak_n of_o ophrah_n to_o rest_v he_o ver_fw-la 11._o n._n b._n that_o this_o be_v not_o create_v
part_n and_o main_a cause_n of_o his_o purchase_n hence_o observe_v 1._o a_o godly_a wife_n be_v a_o good_a purchase_n boaz_n can_v not_o think_v he_o pay_v too_o dear_a for_o this_o purchase_n see_v she_o be_v one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o the_o price_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v far_o above_o ruby_n prov._n 31.10_o a_o good_a wife_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o real_a and_o royal_a gift_n bestow_v upon_o adam_n though_o ruth_n be_v a_o moabitess_n of_o that_o curse_a stock_n that_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n to_o the_o ten_o generation_n deut._n 23.3_o hence_o some_o do_v censure_n boaz_n for_o marry_v ruth_n but_o unjust_o for_o she_o be_v a_o proselyte_n and_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n and_o come_v to_o trust_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n she_o be_v not_o as_o solomon_n mistress_n of_o moab_n that_o steal_v away_o his_o heart_n from_o god_n neh._n 13.26_o v._o 11._o the_o lord_n make_v the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v their_o prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o his_o marriage_n hence_o observe_v 1._o though_o marriage_n be_v not_o a_o sacrament_n as_o the_o romanist_n reckon_v it_o yet_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v solemnize_v and_o sanctify_v by_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v both_o a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n prov._n 2.17_o and_o a_o honourable_a estate_n to_o man_n hebr._n 13.4_o that_o be_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n to_o possess_v it_o as_o a_o good_a not_o a_o evil_a spirit_n hence_o observe_v 2._o marriage_n be_v either_o a_o marriage_n or_o a_o merry-age_n the_o heathen_a can_v say_v every_o man_n at_o marriage_n bring_v into_o his_o house_n a_o good_a or_o a_o evil_a spirit_n so_o make_v it_o a_o heaven_n or_o a_o hell_n thereby_o like_v rachel_n and_o leah_n beautiful_a as_o rachel_n fruitful_a as_o leah_n hence_o observe_v 3._o beautifulness_n and_o fruitfulness_n be_v two_o marriage-blessing_n which_o god_n give_v to_o they_o that_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n both_o those_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o by_o man_n and_o both_o these_o be_v bless_v cement_v betwixt_o marry_a couple_n gen._n 24.16.67_o rebeccah_n be_v very_o fair_a and_o isaac_n love_v she_o and_o gen._n 30.20_o and_o job_n 19.17_o child_n be_v strong_a cement_v both_o with_o jacob_n and_o with_o job_n etc._n etc._n query_n 1_o why_o be_v it_o not_o say_v like_v sarah_n or_o rebeccah_n answer_v 1_o because_o those_o two_o rachel_n and_o leah_n leave_v their_o country_n as_o ruth_n do_v 2._o they_o desire_v offspring_n as_o she_o do_v 3._o from_o they_o spring_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n only_o but_o the_o edomite_n be_v from_o sarah_n and_o rebeccah_n 4._o the_o bethlemite_n be_v from_o leah_n and_o rachel_n rachel_n sepulchre_n be_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n bethlehem_n gen._n 35.19_o query_n 2._o why_o be_v rachel_n set_v first_o answer_n because_o dear_a to_o jacob_n and_o his_o first_o thought_n do_v worthy_o in_o ephratah_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o be_v become_v a_o jewish_a form_n of_o prayer_n observe_v 4._o every_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v worthy_o in_o his_o place_n and_o station_n all_o man_n shall_v be_v serviceable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o man_n not_o inutile_fw-la pondus_fw-la terrae_fw-la as_o if_o bear_v only_o fruges_fw-la consumere_fw-la to_o no_o purpose_n or_o to_o bad_a purpose_n they_o be_v to_o bad_a purpose_n by_o who_o no_o body_n be_v better_a but_o some_o body_n worse_o see_v ezek._n 18.18_o v._o 12._o like_v the_o house_n of_o pharez_n who_o be_v the_o bethlemites_n progenitor_n gen._n 38.29_o of_o a_o numerous_a and_o honourable_a family_n see_v v._o 18._o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o people_n prayer_n come_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n hence_o observe_v it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o god_n gracious_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o this_o people_n for_o this_o couple_n for_o they_o have_v child_n wealth_n and_o honour_n of_o they_o descend_v many_o and_o mighty_a prince_n especial_o messiah_n the_o prince_n the_o two_o grand_a privilege_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v first_o to_o be_v bear_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o prayer_n while_o he_o live_v and_o second_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o angel_n when_o he_o die_v v._o 13._o boaz_n take_v ruth_n this_o be_v do_v before_o solemn_a witness_n hence_o observe_v 1._o clandestine_v marriage_n be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n some_o daughter_n be_v steal_v away_o without_o parent_n consent_n boaz_n take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n not_o his_o whore_n he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o a_o modest_a expression_n of_o the_o marriage_n duty_n hence_o observe_v 2._o no_o corrupt_a communication_n shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n eph._n 4.29_o no_o borborology_n no_o obscene_a or_o filthy_a speech_n the_o hebrew_a tongue_n be_v call_v holy_a some_o say_v because_o there_o be_v not_o one_o proper_a name_n in_o it_o that_o signify_v the_o privity_n of_o either_o sex_n or_o the_o act_n of_o copulation_n but_o it_o use_v a_o modest_a phrase_n or_o periphrasis_n the_o lord_n give_v her_o conception_n hence_o observe_v 3._o the_o key_n of_o the_o womb_n as_o of_o heaven_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o heart_n hang_v at_o god_n girdle_n she_o have_v be_v marry_v to_o a_o young_a man_n yet_o have_v no_o child_n now_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o old_a man_n yet_o have_v a_o child_n this_o be_v by_o the_o singular_a blessing_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o a_o son_n too_o which_o be_v more_o than_o a_o daughter_n to_o uphold_v the_o name_n and_o family_n even_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n v._o 14._o and_n the_o woman_n say_v to_o naomi_n hence_o observe_v woman_n meeting_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a chat_n and_o idle_a prattle_n much_o less_o in_o ribaldry_n and_o scurrility_n here_o be_v a_o holy_a way_n of_o gossip_v so_o luke_n 1.58_o the_o time_n be_v not_o waste_v but_o spend_v in_o pray_v and_o praise_v of_o god_n that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v famous_a the_o man_n have_v pray_v thus_o before_o now_o the_o woman_n pray_v for_o the_o same_o hence_o observe_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o happy_a time_n when_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v even_o apart_o pray_v for_o the_o same_o blessing_n esther_n 4.16_o zech._n 12.12_o mercy_n will_v then_o come_v to_o god_n family_n and_o to_o our_o own_o v._o 15._o a_o restorer_n of_o thy_o life_n etc._n etc._n hence_o observe_v child_n ought_v to_o be_v restorer_n of_o life_n to_o their_o age_a parent_n and_o nourisher_n of_o their_o old_a age._n oh_o what_o a_o shame_n it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o child_n bring_v down_o the_o gray-hair_n of_o parent_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_a gen._n 42.38_o many_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o parent_n few_o be_v restorer_n and_o comforter_n or_o nourisher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stork-like_a so_o famous_a for_o gratuity_n to_o their_o dam_n etc._n etc._n v._o 16._o naomi_n take_v the_o child_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o her_o bosom_n to_o wit_n next_o her_o heart_n hence_o observe_v love_n have_v a_o descend_a nature_n as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o descend_v better_a than_o ascend_v naomi_n be_v but_o mother-in-law_n to_o its_o mother_n yet_o behold_v her_o affection_n to_o it_o it_o be_v oft_o find_v that_o grandmother_n love_v their_o grandchild_n better_a than_o their_o own_o from_o the_o descend_a nature_n of_o love_n hereupon_o she_o become_v dry-nurse_n to_o it_o oh_o the_o ocean_n of_o love_n that_o descend_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n v._o 17._o the_o woman_n give_v it_o a_o name_n to_o wit_n those_o good_a woman_n v._o 14._o persuade_v the_o parent_n so_o to_o name_n it_o either_o at_o the_o birth_n or_o at_o the_o circumcision_n as_o usual_a they_o call_v he_o obed_n a_o serviteur_n so_o he_o be_v to_o naomi_n who_o he_o serve_v with_o comfort_n and_o restoration_n and_o so_o he_o be_v to_o god_n a_o serve_a son_n obed_n i._n e._n obedient_a the_o name_n obed_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o service_n to_o god_n and_o his_o parent_n mal._n 3.17_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n motto_n i_o dieu_fw-fr i_o serve_v to_o suppress_v his_o pride_n etc._n etc._n v._o 18._o though_o he_o be_v mahlon_n legal_a son_n yet_o be_v he_o boaz'_v natural_a son_n the_o catalogue_n of_o who_o generation_n be_v set_v down_o to_o show_v that_o shiloh_n come_v of_o judah_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n which_o matthew_n transcribe_v matth._n 1.3_o 5._o pharez_n a_o breaker_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o break_v the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o the_o partition-wall_n than_o zarah_n the_o jew_n come_v forth_o again_o gen._n 38.29_o 30._o boaz_n beget_v of_o rahab_n matt._n 1.5_o as_o obed_n of_o ruth_n etc._n etc._n the_o
chaldee_n call_v boaz_n the_o good_a man_n by_o who_o prayer_n canaan_n be_v free_v from_o the_o famine_n that_o drive_v out_o naomi_n etc._n etc._n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n chap._n i._n the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o israel_n under_o eli_n the_o fourteen_o judge_n n._n b._n after_o the_o history_n of_o ruth_n which_o dr._n lightfoot_n place_v before_o deborah_n and_o which_o set_v out_o the_o marvellous_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n namely_o our_o lord_n christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o the_o dark_a corner_n of_o moab_n that_o come_v by_o lot_n incest_n gen._n 19.34_o yet_o ruth_n the_o moabitess_n must_v be_v a_o mother_n to_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 1.5_o then_o come_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n which_o contain_v a_o history_n of_o eighty_o year_n namely_o from_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n who_o die_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n glorious_o to_o the_o 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hebr._n name_n signify_v a_o son_n send_v to_o she_o from_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o answer_n to_o her_o prayer_n now_o elkanah_n go_v up_o to_o shiloh_n with_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o son_n and_o to_o ratify_v his_o wife_n vow_n v._o 11._o which_o he_o now_o have_v make_v his_o own_o vow_n also_o v._o 21._o and_o have_v not_o disannul_v it_o as_o according_a to_o the_o law_n he_o may_v have_v do_v numb_a 30.8_o but_o hannah_n stay_v at_o home_n n._n b._n to_o perform_v the_o moral_a duty_n of_o nurse_n her_o child_n and_o therefore_o sin_v not_o in_o neglect_v the_o ceremonial_a duty_n the_o woman_n be_v not_o so_o oblige_v as_o the_o man_n be_v exod._n 23.17_o she_o desire_v her_o husband_n to_o let_v she_o stay_v till_o she_o may_v carry_v her_o vow_a child_n along_o with_o she_o and_o so_o leave_v he_o with_o the_o lord_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v do_v any_o service_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n n._n b._n to_o such_o a_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a request_n of_o hannah_n her_o husband_n consent_v v._o 22_o 23._o and_o so_o all_o husband_n ought_v to_o gratify_v their_o wife_n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v samuel_n removal_n from_o ramah_n to_o shiloh_n v._o 24._o to_o 28._o then_o hannah_n take_v her_o desire_a and_o vow_a child_n after_o she_o have_v wean_v and_o nurse_v he_o up_o until_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o some_o service_n and_o to_o shift_v for_o himself_o among_o stranger_n and_o three_o bullock_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n one_o whereof_o be_v to_o be_v for_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o other_o two_o as_o a_o gratuity_n to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o feast_n with_o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v oblige_v in_o their_o tender_a care-ove_a the_o young_a child_n thus_o n._n b._n she_o
b._n note_v well_o objection_n why_o be_v david_n so_o kind_a to_o this_o egyptian_a in_o spare_v his_o life_n yet_o so_o cruel_a to_o the_o amalekite_n in_o not_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o one_o man_n that_o his_o hand_n can_v reach_v especial_o see_v they_o have_v spare_v the_o life_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o of_o his_o man_n also_o they_o have_v not_o slay_v any_o v._o 2_o 3._o answer_n first_o as_o to_o the_o kindness_n david_n show_v to_o the_o egyptian_a he_o have_v a_o express_a command_n for_o it_o deut_n 23.7_o thou_o shall_v not_o abhor_v a_o egyptian_a for_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o his_o land_n and_o have_v this_o man_n be_v what_o his_o master_n be_v a_o amalekite_n he_o have_v not_o fare_v so_o well_o as_o he_o do_v it_o be_v well_o for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o egyptian_a answer_n second_o david_n have_v as_o express_v a_o command_n not_o to_o spare_v any_o amalekite_n exod._n 17.14_o deut._n 25.19_o therefore_o this_o fact_n of_o david_n be_v not_o cruelty_n but_o justice_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n for_o the_o neglect_n whereof_o saul_n be_v severe_o punish_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 15.18_o 19_o 22_o 23._o answer_v the_o three_o though_o the_o amalekite_n have_v spare_v the_o wife_n and_o child_n yet_o can_v not_o this_o praeponderate_a a_o clear_a command_n of_o god_n nor_o give_v david_n a_o dispensation_n for_o spare_v those_o who_o god_n will_v have_v utter_o destroy_v nor_o do_v the_o amalekite_n spare_v those_o woman_n and_o child_n from_o any_o love_n or_o compassion_n towards_o they_o but_o from_o their_o own_o self-respect_n not_o doubt_v they_o will_v be_v redeem_v with_o large_a ransom_n etc._n etc._n but_o more_o especial_o they_o be_v spare_v by_o the_o over_o roll_a providence_n of_o god_n out_o of_o his_o singular_a kindness_n to_o david_n man_n can_v kill_v but_o when_o go_v will_v permit_v who_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o malice_n of_o mankind_n the_o last_o circumstance_n of_o the_o concomitant_n of_o this_o conquest_n be_v david_n recover_v all_o that_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_a both_o person_n and_o thing_n first_o for_o himself_o v._o 18._o he_o rescue_v his_o two_o wife_n who_o have_v be_v vex_v but_o not_o violate_v and_o now_o double_o endear_v to_o david_n both_o by_o their_o chaste_a preservation_n and_o by_o this_o his_o marvellous_a deliverance_n of_o they_o second_o to_o his_o soldier_n there_o be_v nothing_o lack_v to_o any_o of_o they_o v._n 19_o and_o three_o to_o his_o friend_n either_o israelite_n or_o philistine_n david_n recover_v all_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n v._o 20._o which_o the_o enemy_n have_v plunder_v from_o all_o neighbour_a place_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o take_v the_o spoil_n of_o amalek_n tent_n therewith_o n._n b._n note_v well_o peter_n martyr_n annotation_n here_o matter_n do_v succeed_v in_o a_o quite_o contrary_a manner_n with_o the_o godly_a than_o they_o do_v with_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o godly_a have_v a_o joyful_a conclusion_n but_o the_o mad_a merriment_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o most_o sad_a catastrophe_n as_o here_o to_o the_o amalekite_n who_o late_o make_v pleasant_a comedy_n out_o of_o poor_a ziklag_n doleful_a tragedy_n and_o now_o god_n turn_v the_o wheel_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n the_o last_o part_n be_v the_o consequent_n after_o the_o conquest_n the_o first_o relate_v to_o david_n soldier_n where_o we_o have_v first_o the_o triumphant_a song_n they_o sing_v and_o this_o be_v david_n be_v spoil_n be_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o song_n v._o 20._o second_o their_o congratulate_v david_n for_o his_o victory_n v._o 21._o even_o those_o very_a man_n who_o have_v speak_v of_o ston_a he_o oh_o wheel_n ezek._n 10.13_o not_o only_o to_o david_n man_n but_o to_o amalek_n also_o behold_v how_o the_o great_a god_n make_v such_o a_o small_a accident_n as_o be_v their_o meeting_n with_o a_o half_a famish_a egyytian_a to_o become_v serviceable_a for_o the_o production_n of_o such_o great_a change_n on_o both_o side_n three_o the_o conqueror_n dissension_n among_o themselves_o about_o divide_v the_o spoil_n v._o 22._o though_o david_n be_v a_o good_a man_n yet_o have_v he_o bad_a man_n and_o belialist_n to_o follow_v he_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o pain_n to_o make_v they_o better_o in_o teach_v they_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 34.11_o even_o while_o he_o be_v among_o the_o philistine_n as_o the_o title_n of_o that_o psalm_n intimate_v those_o covetous_a caitiff_n will_v not_o have_v any_o part_n of_o the_o prey_n give_v to_o the_o 200_o man_n that_o stay_v by_o the_o stuff_n behind_o though_o this_o be_v good_a service_n to_o guard_v the_o carriage_n which_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v plunder_v the_o second_o relate_v to_o david_n himself_o wherein_o be_v hold_v forth_o first_o his_o prudence_n in_o decide_v this_o difference_n and_o compose_v this_o controversy_n according_a to_o a_o righteous_a rule_n v._o 23_o 24_o 25._o wherein_n david_n candour_n appear_v in_o give_v those_o belialist_n that_o courteous_a compellation_n of_o brethren_n for_o so_o they_o be_v by_o nation_n and_o by_o profession_n though_o they_o want_v the_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o see_v it_o have_v be_v a_o rule_v case_n in_o dispose_v of_o spoil_n otherwise_o than_o those_o bad_a man_n desire_v both_o by_o abraham_n gen._n 14.24_o and_o by_o moses_n numb_a 31.26_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o david_n interpose_v his_o authority_n and_o constitute_v those_o old_a precedent_n into_o a_o stand_a statute-law_n in_o israel_n ground_v upon_o this_o justice_n army_n fight_v but_o faint_o when_o their_o camp_n be_v not_o well_o guard_v second_o david_n generous_a liberality_n out_o of_o those_o spoil_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n thereof_o but_o the_o object_n of_o it_o be_v manifold_a v._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o even_o to_o all_o those_o place_n which_o have_v show_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o he_o while_o he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v during_o saul_n persecution_n which_o now_o he_o see_v by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o himself_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o which_o those_o gift_n he_o well-knew_a will_v not_o a_o little_a conduce_v prov._n 17.8_o and_o 18.16_o and_o he_o wise_o let_v his_o own_o country_n man_n know_v that_o he_o fight_v not_o against_o israel_n as_o saul_n sycophant_n have_v suggest_v to_o they_o but_o these_o spoil_n be_v from_o the_o amalekite_n who_o god_n have_v curse_v for_o his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n chap._n xxxi_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o last_o war_n that_o saul_n wage_v with_o the_o philistine_n and_o the_o event_n thereof_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v 1._o what_o happen_v while_o saul_n be_v live_v and_o 2._o what_o likewise_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o david_n do_v discomfit_v the_o amalekite_n and_o send_v the_o spoil_n of_o they_o to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n his_o own_o tribe_n be_v the_o philistine_n fight_v against_o israel_n and_o put_v they_o to_o a_o shameful_a flight_n n._n b._n josephus_n say_v those_o two_o occurrence_n be_v contemporary_a though_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o a_o way_n of_o digression_n that_o the_o history_n of_o david_n exploit_n may_v not_o be_v interrupt_v 1_o chron_n 10.1_o which_o declare_v how_o god_n give_v different_a and_o contrary_a dispensation_n to_o saul_n and_o to_o david_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n wicked_a saul_n be_v flee_v before_o the_o philistine_n just_a at_o that_o instant_a when_o holy_a david_n be_v triumph_v over_o the_o amalekite_n n._n b_o note_v well_o it_o be_v fair_a whether_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n when_o it_o be_v exceed_o foul_a with_o a_o shower_n of_o fire_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o mal._n 4_o 1_o 2._o the_o sun_n arise_v and_o shine_v upon_o zoar_n lot_n sanctuary_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o fire_n fall_v down_o upon_o sodom_n gen._n 19.23_o 24._o both_o these_o abraham_n behold_v upon_o a_o hill_n ver_fw-la 28._o and_o admire_v the_o second_o remark_n be_v god_n have_v give_v to_o israel_n many_o victory_n over_o the_o philistine_n former_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n to_o they_o upon_o their_o obedience_n but_o how_o the_o philistine_n have_v the_o victory_n over_o israel_n so_o that_o they_o flee_v and_o fall_v down_o slay_v upon_o mount_n gilboa_n v._n 1._o and_o 6._o because_o god_n wrath_n be_v against_o they_o as_o he_o have_v threaten_v for_o their_o disobedience_n levit._n 26.36_o deut._n 28.25_o for_o as_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o other_o sin_n so_o now_o more_o especial_o of_o that_o heinous_a wickedness_n by_o conspire_v with_o saul_n in_o persecute_v innocent_a david_n and_o in_o show_v no_o dislike_n
and_o take_v most_o liberty_n to_o gaze_v upon_o wanton_a object_n their_o fullness_n of_o bread_n produce_v ease_n and_o idleness_n etc._n etc._n ezek_n 16.49_o n._n b._n 2._o that_o she_o so_o willing_o come_v with_o the_o first_o messenger_n without_o any_o jealousy_n of_o a_o snare_n to_o she_o after_o such_o too_o open_a a_o wash_v herself_o in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o court._n n._n b._n 3._o that_o she_o so_o easy_o yield_v unto_o david_n tempt_v she_o without_o any_o reluctancy_n forget_v her_o fidelity_n to_o her_o honourable_a husband_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o base_a harlot_n to_o a_o king_n than_o a_o honest_a wife_n to_o a_o good_a subject_n n._n b._n but_o other_o think_v that_o see_v the_o scripture_n do_v report_v she_o to_o be_v a_o virtuous_a wise_a and_o modest_a woman_n as_o appear_v by_o all_o that_o sage_a counsel_n she_o give_v to_o her_o son_n solomon_n prov._n 1.8_o and_o 6.20_o and_o 31.1_o 2_o 3_o throughout_o as_o a_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n v._o 29_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o judge_v that_o she_o do_v not_o bath_n herself_o in_o her_o open_a garden_n but_o in_o her_o private_a chamber_n and_o that_o david_n spy_v she_o through_o a_o casement_n accidental_o leave_v open_a yet_o this_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o bathsheba_n be_v a_o woman_n so_o honourable_a both_o by_o parentage_n and_o by_o marriage_n want_v both_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o prostitute_v herself_o at_o all_o to_o david_n lustful_a insinuation_n though_o she_o now_o want_v vriah_n be_v at_o this_o time_n with_o joab_n besiege_v rabbah_n and_o be_v now_o free_v from_o her_o menstruous_a pollution_n which_o make_v her_o apta_n viro_fw-la apt_a to_o conceive_v upon_o david_n congress_n the_o seven_o description_n and_o character_n of_o her_o person_n be_v she_o immediate_o conceive_v after_o her_o deal_n with_o david_n v._n 5._o and_o find_v the_o certainty_n hereof_o by_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o woman_n she_o write_v for_o letter_n blush_v not_o to_o let_v david_n know_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n by_o he_o or_o she_o send_v before_o to_o signify_v her_o come_n that_o she_o may_v have_v the_o more_o free_a and_o private_a access_n that_o they_o two_o may_v secret_o consult_v together_o of_o the_o most_o likely_a mean_n to_o hide_v their_o sin_n and_o shame_n therefore_o say_v she_o consider_v what_o to_o do_v for_o thy_o honour_n and_o for_o my_o safety_n have_v bring_v i_o into_o a_o double_a danger_n both_o of_o the_o rage_n of_o my_o husband_n at_o his_o return_a home_n and_o of_o the_o lash_n of_o god_n law_n which_o command_v that_o every_o adulteress_n must_v be_v stone_v deut._n 22.21_o joh._n 8.5_o yea_o both_o thou_o the_o adulterer_n and_o i_o the_o adulteress_n must_v both_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o moses_n law_n levit._n 20.10_o it_o be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n job_n 31.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o take_v effectual_a advice_n what_o to_o do_v in_o such_o dangerous_a sinful_a and_o shameful_a a_o emergency_n n._n b._n see_v what_o snare_n sinner_n involve_v themselves_o into_o by_o their_o rash_a precipitancy_n into_o act_n of_o such_o a_o luscious_a sin_n no_o doubt_n but_o bathsheba_n be_v more_o blameless_a than_o david_n for_o he_o be_v the_o entice_a agent_n and_o she_o only_o the_o entice_v patient_a he_o seek_v to_o she_o the_o weak_a vessel_n who_o probable_o may_v now_o have_v natural_a desire_n to_o conjugal_a benevolence_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o her_o husband_n yet_o do_v she_o not_o seek_v to_o he_o nor_o can_v david_n lie_v under_o any_o such_o need_n for_o he_o may_v have_v drink_v water_n out_o of_o his_o own_o cistern_n and_o run_v water_n out_o of_o his_o own_o well_n prov._n 5.15_o have_v so_o many_o wife_n of_o his_o own_o and_o be_v at_o liberty_n as_o nathan_n from_o god_n afterward_o tell_v he_o to_o have_v take_v more_o chap._n 12.3_o 4_o 8._o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o natural_a want_n but_o a_o lustful_a and_o sinful_a wantonness_n in_o david_n thus_o base_o to_o abuse_v the_o wise_a of_o so_o honourable_a a_o neighbour_n and_o so_o loyal_a a_o subject_a n._n b._n no_o doubt_n but_o satan_n provoke_v david_n as_o 1_o chron._n 21.1_o that_o be_v dog_v he_o daily_o and_o due_o without_o respite_n till_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o the_o foil_n and_o give_v he_o this_o foul_a fall_n but_o as_o david_n through_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o isa_n 55.3_o act._n 13.34_o happy_o recover_v from_o his_o down-fall_a by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n so_o undobted_o do_v bathsheba_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o birth_n of_o solomon_n of_o her_o body_n for_o as_o god_n anger_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o death_n of_o that_o child_n which_o be_v beget_v in_o adultery_n so_o his_o reconciliation_n to_o they_o both_o be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v delight_v in_o a_o child_n 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his_o father_n work_n to_o do_v and_o his_o hour_n be_v not_o then_o come_v etc._n etc._n n.b._n note_v well_o that_o christ_n the_o holy_a son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o so_o acquaim_v with_o grief_n isa_n 53.3_o who_o can_v but_o wonder_v see_v pilat_n wife_n call_v he_o the_o just_n one_o pilate_n himself_o pronounce_v he_o jaultless_a judas_n style_v he_o his_fw-la innocent_a master_n and_o the_o devil_n themselves_o open_o declare_v he_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n all_o this_o testimony_n from_o he_o adversary_n can_v not_o be_v taint_v with_o flattery_n yet_o his_o innocency_n and_o sanctity_n be_v no_o security_n from_o sorrow_n as_o we_o have_v see_v all_o along_o in_o his_o private_a life_n at_o the_o best_a undergo_a hard_a labour_n of_o hew_v wood_n etc._n etc._n at_o home_o beside_o the_o danger_n he_o be_v expose_v unto_o abroad_o etc._n etc._n now_o he_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o have_v but_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a to_o live_v in_o this_o low_a world_n oh_o what_o a_o poor_a pilgrim_n life_n do_v he_o live_v not_o have_v a_o house_n where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n mat._n 8.20_o but_o go_v about_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o traveller_n from_o place_n to_o place_n yet_o do_v good_a every_o where_o act_n 10.38_o every_o place_n he_o come_v to_o in_o his_o pilgrimage_n be_v the_o better_a for_o he_o and_o none_o worse_o n.b._n note_v well_o no_o wonder_n then_o that_o we_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v man_n and_o woman_n of_o sorrow_n when_o our_o sinless_a saviour_n be_v so_o to_o sanctify_v we_o the_o first_o place_n this_o best_a of_o pilgrim_n travel_v to_o in_o his_o public_a life_n be_v jordan_n to_o that_o very_a place_n where_o israel_n pass_v over_o to_o possess_v canaan_n john_n 1.28_o as_o bethabara_n signify_v thither_o he_o go_v to_o be_v baptise_a by_o john_n baptist_n mat._n 3.13_o from_o galilee_n thither_o he_o come_v far_o to_o seek_v his_o baptism_n we_o must_v not_o grudge_v at_o any_o pain_n to_o partake_v of_o christ_n ordinance_n zech._n 8.21_o as_o christ_n by_o his_o circumcision_n be_v admit_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n so_o be_v he_o by_o his_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v withal_o install_v thereby_o into_o his_o ministerial_a function_n by_o baptism_n and_o unction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o legal_a priest_n enter_v into_o they_o by_o wash_v and_o anoint_v christ_n come_v far_o to_o be_v baptise_a not_o for_o any_o need_n he_o have_v as_o we_o thereof_o for_o he_o be_v a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n of_o natural_a corruption_n and_o without_o spot_n of_o actual_a transgression_n 1_o pet._n 1.19_o but_o he_o be_v baptise_a mere_o for_o our_o benefit_n to_o sanctify_v baptism_n to_o we_o and_o to_o dignify_v his_o own_o ordinance_n for_o we_o though_o our_o saviour_n be_v no_o sinner_n yet_o become_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o leave_v his_o trade_n and_o his_o mother_n at_o thirty_o year_n old_a that_o he_o may_v do_v the_o work_n of_o his_o father_n and_o fulfil_v and_o righteousness_n he_o come_v to_o john_n who_o have_v not_o see_v he_o before_o be_v part_v by_o herod_n persecution_n till_o this_o fullness_n of_o time_n for_o his_o inauguration_n and_o to_o be_v proclaim_v by_o he_o the_o grand_a prophet_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n john_n baptist_n who_o be_v the_o voice_n and_o make_v the_o proclamation_n be_v as_o the_o daybreak_n before_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v after_o a_o life_n of_o darkness_n and_o silence_n for_o thirty_o year_n and_o put_v forth_o his_o light_n and_o lustre_n in_o our_o horizon_n n.b._n note_v well_o all_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n concur_v in_o this_o solemn_a baptism_n the_o second_o person_n be_v in_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o subject_n hereof_o the_o three_o person_n descend_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n light_v upon_o christ_n as_o noah_n dove_n do_v upon_o the_o ark_n a_o shadow_n hereof_o be_v a_o witness_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o first_o person_n concur_v in_o state_n and_o majesty_n without_o form_n as_o be_v say_v to_o israel_n you_o see_v no_o shape_n yet_o hear_v a_o voice_n deut._n 4.12_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o majestic_a meeting_n about_o man_n redemption_n as_o before_o about_o man_n creation_n let_v us_o make_v man_n gen._n 1.26_o now_o it_o be_v that_o the_o heaven_n open_v mark_v 1.10_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n which_o have_v never_o be_v open_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n before_o and_o now_o the_o baptist_n see_v something_o above_o the_o star_n as_o stephen_n do_v afterward_o act_v 7.55_o n.b._n note_v well_o it_o be_v a_o just_a wonder_n that_o our_o mortal_a eye_n can_v reach_v the_o visible_a heaven_n and_o not_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o way_n which_o some_o affirm_v to_o be_v five_o hundred_o year_n journey_n to_o the_o starry_a firmament_n and_o mathematician_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o a_o stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o the_o eight_o sphere_n and_o pass_v every_o day_n a_o hundred_o mile_n it_o will_v be_v sixty_o five_o year_n or_o more_o before_o it_o can_v come_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o now_o the_o baptist_n hear_v also_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n call_v christ_n god_n darling_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v he_o not_o spare_v rom._n 8.32_o but_o be_v acquaint_v with_o grief_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o place_n of_o christ_n pilgrimage_n after_o his_o baptism_n be_v the_o wilderness_n whither_o the_o dove_n lead_v this_o lamb_n to_o encounter_v the_o roar_a lion_n the_o devil_n no_o soon_o have_v christ_n receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o
note_v well_o the_o length_n of_o calamity_n either_o on_o the_o church_n or_o on_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v a_o bless_a motive_n to_o move_v christ_n bowel_n and_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o they_o the_o eight_o remark_n be_v some_o man_n misery_n be_v of_o a_o long_a measure_n and_o other_o short_a as_o the_o syrophoenician_n woman_n have_v her_o misery_n of_o a_o bloody_a issue_n twelve_o year_n mat._n 9.20_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v bow_v down_o doublefold_a have_v her_o infirmity_n eighteen_o year_n luke_n 13.11_o but_o this_o cripple_n have_v much_o long_a misery_n even_o thirty_o eight_o year_n yet_o what_o be_v this_o to_o eternity_n of_o extremity_n mankind_n in_o general_n need_v something_o to_o mind_v they_o of_o god_n misery_n make_v a_o man_n know_v both_o god_n and_o himself_o some_o have_v prayâ—â—_n that_o sickness_n may_v be_v send_v they_o to_o tame_v their_o body_n from_o sin_n and_o that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v better_o dispose_v for_o god_n some_o stand_n in_o need_n of_o more_o misery_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n as_o other_o less_o every_o one_o have_v their_o measure_n and_o none_o have_v one_o lash_n more_o than_o be_v needful_a if_o need_n be_v we_o be_v in_o heaviness_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o christ_n suit_v the_o burden_n to_o the_o back_n and_o his_o stroke_n to_o our_o strength_n etc._n etc._n yet_o at_o long_o last_o come_v deliverance_n then_o let_v none_o despond_v and_o despair_v though_o the_o vision_n tarry_v it_o will_v come_v hab._n 2.3_o the_o nine_o remark_n be_v christ_n be_v better_a to_o miserable_a man_n than_o their_o own_o fear_n or_o expectation_n this_o miserable_a cripple_n have_v lay_v long_o in_o misery_n all_o humane_a help_n and_o medicine_n from_o man_n have_v hitherto_o prove_v ineffectual_a his_o hope_n be_v now_o hang_v upon_o a_o help_a angel_n no_o less_o than_o the_o motion_n of_o angel_n who_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o can_v dispense_v a_o immediate_a cure_n to_o his_o old_a and_o desperate_a disease_n yet_o in_o this_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o many_o disappointment_n and_o therefore_o fear_v he_o shall_v perish_v by_o his_o distemper_n when_o christ_n come_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o compassion_n n._n b._n note_v well_o he_o only_o expect_v christ_n will_v lend_v he_o his_o hand_n to_o let_v he_o down_o into_o the_o water_n he_o will_v not_o think_v of_o any_o other_o way_n of_o cure_n yet_o even_o christ_n then_o cure_v he_o by_o his_o operative_a word_n john_n 5.7_o 8_o 9_o thus_o while_o we_o be_v measure_v god_n by_o our_o model_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o our_o mould_n his_o thought_n be_v not_o as_o we_o but_o he_o go_v his_o own_o way_n to_o work_v not_o we_o and_o do_v thing_n for_o we_o we_o look_v not_o for_o isa_n 64.3_o the_o ten_o remark_n be_v this_o cripple_n thus_o cure_v by_o a_o miracle_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n at_o christ_n command_n truss_n up_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v to_o the_o temple_n that_o he_o may_v praise_v god_n there_o for_o his_o unexpected_a and_o extraordinary_a recovery_n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o his_o practice_n be_v for_o our_o pattern_n to_o imitate_v as_o be_v likewise_o that_o of_o hezekiah_n who_o first_o work_n when_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o off_o his_o sick_a bed_n be_v to_o give_v solemn_a thanks_o to_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o marvellous_a mercy_n isa_n 38.22_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o christ_n bestow_v on_o this_o cripple_n a_o double_a cure_n heal_v he_o in_o part_n on_o the_o inside_n as_o well_o as_o whole_o on_o the_o outside_n in_o give_v he_o a_o heart_n so_o willing_a to_o obey_v christ_n command_n though_o in_o thing_n as_o be_v say_v contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la against_o the_o grain_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n who_o quarrel_v with_o the_o cure_n and_o the_o bear_v away_o of_o his_o bed_n the_o evidence_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o cripple_n cure_n because_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o their_o sabbath_n day_n though_o much_o tend_v to_o god_n glory_n the_o eleven_o remark_n be_v though_o this_o cripple_n have_v but_o at_o the_o first_o a_o small_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v so_o transport_v with_o his_o cure_n that_o he_o much_o inquire_v not_o then_o after_o the_o curer_n yet_o when_o christ_n find_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n he_o make_v himself_o more_o distinct_o know_v to_o he_o say_v go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o ver_fw-la 14._o wherein_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o commemoration_n of_o his_o cure_n and_o benefit_n 2._o a_o commonition_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o 3._o a_o commination_n of_o some_o sore_a suffering_n upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o duty_n n._n b._n note_v well_o relapse_n into_o old_a sin_n bring_v relapse_n into_o worse_a suffering_n god_n punish_v more_o severe_o the_o second_o time_n and_o rise_v high_a and_o high_o in_o his_o wrath_n when_o we_o by_o fall_v low_a and_o low_a into_o way_n of_o wickedness_n rise_v high_o and_o high_o into_o provocation_n leu._n 26.24_o 28._o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o oh_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o be_v find_v wait_v on_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o worship_v he_o christ_n may_v find_v we_o there_o as_o he_o do_v this_o cripple_n for_o he_o call_v it_o my_o house_n and_o it_o be_v call_v his_o temple_n mat._n 2d_o 13_o &_o mal._n 3.1_o christ_n haunt_v shall_v be_v know_v to_o we_o as_o david_n be_v to_o the_o ziphites_n 1_o sam._n 23.22_o that_o we_o may_v find_v he_o or_o rather_o be_v find_v of_o he_o and_o know_v he_o more_o distinct_o as_o this_o man_n do_v the_o twelve_o remark_n be_v the_o jew_n persecute_v jesus_n for_o this_o miraculous_a heal_n etc._n etc._n john_n 5.16_o no_o soon_o have_v christ_n cure_v the_o cripple_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o swim_v out_o conâ—â—ng_v himself_o away_o ver_fw-la 13._o lest_o by_o his_o presence_n that_o work_n shall_v be_v hinder_v the_o cure_v cripple_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o know_v his_o curer_n be_v christ_n from_o a_o good_a intent_n doubtless_o 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n that_o they_o may_v honour_v jesus_n with_o he_o and_o may_v repair_v to_o he_o if_o they_o want_v he_o for_o any_o such_o cure_n hereupon_o they_o execute_v their_o malice_n like_o hypocrite_n under_o specious_a pretence_n quarrel_v with_o christ_n for_o bid_v the_o cripple_n to_o take_v up_o his_o bed_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a in_o this_o they_o say_v vere_n non_fw-la sincere_a truly_n jer._n 17.21_o 22._o neh._n 13.19_o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o sincere_o it_o more_o trouble_v they_o that_o christ_n have_v cure_v the_o cripple_n than_o that_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v break_v by_o he_o therefore_o they_o ask_v not_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o heal_v thou_o but_o that_o bid_v thou_o take_v up_o thy_o bed_n etc._n etc._n v._n 12._o those_o spiteful_a people_n aliud_fw-la in_fw-la titulo_fw-la aliud_fw-la in_o pyxide_fw-la like_o egyptian_a temple_n beautiful_a without_o out_o some_o cat_n or_o dog_n to_o be_v worship_v within_o do_v convent_n christ_n before_o the_o sanhedrim_n in_o order_n to_o kill_v he_o before_o who_o he_o open_o prove_v himself_o the_o messiah_n assert_v that_o all_o power_n and_o judgement_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n to_o dispense_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o father_n have_v for_o the_o old_a yet_o such_o be_v their_o obstinacy_n that_o neither_o ministry_n nor_o misery_n nor_o miracle_n nor_o mercy_n can_v mollify_v their_o heart_n act_n 13.41_o however_o this_o plain_a sermon_n in_o christ_n oracle_n and_o miracle_n leave_v they_o ever_o after_o without_o excuse_n john_n 15.22_o rom._n 1.20_o chap._n xiii_o next_o follow_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n heal_v the_o man_n with_o a_o wither_a hand_n which_o be_v introduce_v with_o the_o disciple_n pluck_v ear_n of_o corn_n both_o these_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath-day_n luke_n 6.1_o to_o 12._o mark_v 2.23_o to_o the_o end_n &_o chap._n 3_o to_o 7._o &_o mat._n 12.1_o to_o 15._o luke_n call_v it_o the_o second_o sabbath_n after_o the_o first_o great_a passover_n sabbath_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n do_v reckon_v the_o three_o four_o five_o and_z sixth_z sabbath_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o seventh-sabbath_n which_o be_v their_o pentecost_n according_a to_o the_o law_n leu._n 23.7_o 11_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o which_o be_v their_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n feast_n for_o in_v their_o barly-harvest_n the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v these_o first_o that_o no_o corn_n no_o nor_o ear_n of_o corn_n must_v be_v eat_v till_o the_o first-fruits-sheaf_n be_v offer_v and_o wave_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o express_v their_o thankfulness_n
magdala_n call_v papus_n of_o judah_n so_o though_o bear_v at_o bethany_n be_v call_v magdalen_n by_o marriage_n this_o woman_n sinner_n meet_v christ_n at_o simon_n the_o pharisee'_v house_n not_o as_o many_o other_o for_o cure_v of_o their_o body_n but_o she_o come_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o her_o soul_n make_v her_o eye_n a_o fountain_n to_o wash_v christ_n foot_n in_o that_o she_o may_v have_v his_o side_n for_o a_o fountain_n to_o wash_v her_o soul_n in_o and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o towel_n that_o he_o may_v wipe_v away_o her_o sin_n from_o the_o caule_v of_o her_o heart_n likewise_o she_o kiss_v christ_n foot_n that_o he_o may_v kiss_v she_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n cant._n 1.2_o we_o read_v not_o that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n ever_o do_v what_o this_o mary_n the_o great_a sinner_n do_v it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o innocency_n or_o penitency_n glorify_v god_n more_o this_o woman_n love_v much_o luke_n 7.47_o therefore_o bring_v she_o to_o christ_n a_o alabaster_n box_n of_o ointment_n very_o costly_a john_n 12_o â—_o present_v for_o a_o prince_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o cambyses_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o aethiopia_n as_o heroâ—â—tus_n and_o pliny_n relate_v spare_v for_o no_o cost_n at_o which_o simon_n the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v as_o well_o as_o judas_n the_o traitor_n censure_v his_o better_n luke_n 7.39_o john_n 12.5_o 6._o simon_n pretend_v to_o be_v more_o holy_a as_o judas_n to_o be_v a_o better_a husband_n but_o christ_n answer_v both_o their_o cavil_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v after_o this_o dinner_n at_o simon_n the_o pharisee_n house_n christ_n be_v present_v with_o a_o sad_a sight_n of_o a_o demoniac_a that_o be_v both_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a yea_o and_o blind_a also_o luke_n 11.14_o &_o mat._n 12.22_o it_o be_v say_v in_o mark_n 3.19_o that_o christ_n go_v into_o the_o house_n with_o his_o disciple_n to_o wit_n unto_o this_o pharisee'_v feast_n where_o christ_n mouth_n be_v not_o stop_v with_o good_a cheer_v the_o proverb_n be_v he_o that_o receive_v a_o courtesy_n sell_v his_o liberty_n but_o so_o do_v not_o christ_n either_o at_o simon_n be_v table_n luke_n 7.40_o etc._n etc._n or_o at_o martha_n luke_n 10.40_o 41._o or_o at_o another_o pharisee'_v luke_n 11.37_o where_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o pharisee_n in_o their_o own_o colour_n and_o entertain_v they_o with_o as_o many_o menace_n and_o woe_n as_o they_o do_v he_o with_o mess_n of_o meat_n ver_fw-la 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44._o &_o mat._n 23.13_o 14_o 15.25_o 27_o 29._o but_o christ_n can_v not_o rest_v long_o in_o simon_n be_v house_n for_o this_o doleful_n spectacle_n of_o this_o demoniac_a be_v bring_v home_o to_o he_o and_o the_o multitude_n be_v meet_v to_o hear_v and_o see_v what_o christ_n will_v do_v with_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o possess_a and_o christ_n ready_o gratify_v they_o with_o the_o neglect_n of_o himself_o have_v more_o compassion_n upon_o this_o miserable_a man_n than_o upon_o his_o own_o weary_a body_n n._n b._n note_v well_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o possess_a man_n be_v matchless_a for_o say_v theophylact_v the_o devil_n have_v shut_v up_o in_o he_o all_o passage_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n by_o bereave_v he_o of_o the_o use_n of_o his_o eye_n ear_n and_o tongue_n oh_o what_o a_o great_a mercy_n have_v we_o all_o from_o our_o good_a god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o our_o sense_n multò_fw-la plures_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la privativae_fw-la quà m_fw-la positivae_fw-la say_v gerson_n the_o chancellor_n of_o paris_n there_o be_v more_o evil_a thing_n we_o be_v preserve_v from_o than_o be_v the_o good_a thing_n we_o be_v privilege_v with_o alas_o how_o soon_o may_v any_o of_o we_o be_v make_v blind_a deaf_a or_o dumb_a which_o be_v assert_v in_o the_o adage_n cuivis_fw-la potest_fw-la contingere_fw-la quod_fw-la cviquam_fw-la potest_fw-la that_o which_o be_v one_o man_n case_n though_o never_o so_o sad_a may_v be_v any_o man_n case_n n._n b._n note_v well_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v deaf_a must_v be_v dumb_a too_o because_o language_n be_v learn_v by_o hear_v it_o from_o other_o and_o n._n b._n note_v well_o 2._o when_o we_o see_v another_o strike_v with_o any_o divine_a stroke_n and_o ourselves_o spare_v then_o shall_v we_o keep_v a_o passover_n for_o ourselves_o for_o god_n pass_v over_o we_o and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o we_o have_v deserve_v ezra_n 9.13_o the_o five_o remark_n be_v christ_n favour_n seldom_o come_v single_a to_o we_o here_o be_v a_o double_a yea_o a_o treble_a miracle_n of_o mercy_n from_o he_o to_o this_o man_n in_o this_o deplorable_a case_n it_o be_v say_v luke_n 11.14_o christ_n be_v cast_v out_o a_o devil_n and_o it_o mass_fw-mi dumb_n that_o be_v it_o have_v make_v the_o man_n dumb_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o deaf_a and_o blind_a too_o there_o be_v a_o series_n a_o concatenation_n of_o mercy_n in_o this_o miracle_n the_o dumb_a be_v make_v to_o speak_v the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v and_o the_o blind_a to_o see_v by_o the_o power_n of_o it_o at_o this_o the_o people_n wonder_v mat._n 12.22_o 23._o the_o word_n never_o work_v kind_o till_o man_n hear_v and_o admire_v it_o and_z oh_o that_o we_o can_v admire_v with_o this_o multitude_n god_n word_n and_o his_o multiply_a mercy_n on_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o six_o remark_n be_v but_o the_o pharisee_n instead_o of_o admire_v fall_v on_o foul_a censure_v of_o christ_n 1._o say_v that_o he_o be_v mad._n and_o 2._o that_o he_o have_v do_v this_o miracle_n by_o magic_n art_n first_o of_o the_o first_o the_o pharisee_n be_v so_o mad_a to_o see_v so_o many_o mighty_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o christ_n almighty_a hand_n whereby_o they_o foresee_v not_o only_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o reputation_n among_o the_o people_n but_o also_o the_o fall_n of_o their_o pharisaical_a kingdom_n this_o enrage_a they_o so_o that_o as_o if_o that_o devil_n which_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o demoniack_n body_n have_v get_v into_o those_o man_n soul_n they_o spread_v abroad_o a_o report_n that_o christ_n be_v mad_a mark_n 3.21_o whereof_o his_o friend_n his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n hear_v come_v to_o see_v whether_o he_o be_v beside_o himself_o according_a to_o that_o malicious_a report_n and_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o he_o if_o they_o sound_v it_o true_a as_o for_o a_o madman_n but_o find_v it_o false_a those_o dog_n his_o accuser_n be_v mad_a not_o this_o meek_a lamb_n of_o god_n however_o they_o will_v have_v interrupt_v he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o ministry_n mat._n 12.46_o while_o he_o yet_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n and_o ver_fw-la 47._o this_o must_v be_v a_o weakness_n in_o his_o mother_n who_o be_v otherwise_o full_a of_o grace_n luke_n 1.28_o yet_o be_v not_o without_o original_a sin_n as_o the_o sorbonist_n do_v assert_v but_o have_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o other_o woman_n in_o stop_v her_o son_n in_o god_n service_n which_o certain_o be_v a_o sin_n so_o have_v need_n of_o a_o saviour_n as_o well_o as_o other_o luke_n 1.47_o in_o this_o simon_n be_v house_n mary_n hear_v one_o say_v blessed_n be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n which_o might_n puff_n she_o up_o to_o vainglory_n and_o out_o of_o ostentation_n may_v send_v for_o her_o son_n out_o to_o show_v her_o authority_n etc._n etc._n say_v chrisostom_n as_o john_n 2.3_o his_o brethren_n believe_v not_o john_n 7.5_o therefore_o do_v christ_n give_v so_o smart_a a_o repartee_n to_o the_o messenger_n ver_fw-la 49_o 50._o show_v that_o no_o natural_a relation_n or_o request_n from_o they_o must_v come_v in_o competition_n with_o god_n work_n and_o glory_n in_o which_o case_n all_o must_v be_v neglect_v yea_o reject_a deut._n 33.9_o though_o their_o pretence_n be_v never_o so_o plausible_a see_v sanctior_fw-la est_fw-la copula_fw-la cordis_fw-la quà m_fw-la corporis_fw-la to_o be_v spiritual_o a_o kin_n to_o christ_n be_v more_o than_o natural_a and_o the_o way_n to_o be_v a_o kin_n to_o he_o be_v to_o do_v his_o will_n mat._n 12.50_o second_o the_o same_o devilish_a malice_n that_o lie_v as_o venom_n rankle_v in_o the_o pharisee_n heart_n break_v out_o oft_o at_o their_o mouth_n to_o decry_v the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n miracle_n and_o as_o before_o they_o have_v make_v he_o a_o turbulent_a madman_n so_o now_o their_o blasphemous_a mouth_n make_v he_o a_o infamous_a magician_n and_o a_o contemptible_a conjurer_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o magic_n mat._n 12.24_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 3.22_o &_o luke_n 11.15_o they_o spiteful_o use_v the_o worst_a of_o name_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n in_o great_a detestation_n against_o christ_n call_v he_o beelzebub_n mat._n
see_v she_o murmur_v not_o at_o her_o discouragement_n say_v be_v this_o the_o hearer_n of_o prayer_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n &_o c_o but_o believe_v he_o hear_v she_o when_o he_o do_v not_o answer_v she_o as_o jer._n 31.18_o and_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o she_o it_o be_v as_o one_o desirous_a to_o be_v pure_o pursue_v by_o she_o that_o he_o change_v his_o former_a reproach_v and_o repulse_v into_o a_o present_a grace_v and_o gratify_v she_o grant_v all_o her_o desire_n and_o more_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v wherein_n christ_n seem_v to_o say_v to_o she_o here_o be_v the_o key_n of_o my_o treasury_n take_v it_o open_v the_o door_n go_v in_o and_o take_v what_o mercy_n thou_o like_v most_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v cast_v both_o out_o the_o mother_n soul_n and_o out_o of_o the_o daughter_n body_n and_o both_o be_v do_v according_o as_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o parent_n faith_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o child_n here_o so_o it_o may_v be_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n this_o mother_n go_v home_o find_v her_o daughter_n lie_v down_o quiet_o upon_o her_o bed_n as_o one_o compose_v herself_o to_o rest_n be_v weary_v with_o the_o daily_a disquiet_n the_o devil_n have_v exceed_o vex_v she_o with_o mat._n 15.22_o mark_v 7.30_o thus_o this_o woman_n though_o weak_a as_o to_o her_o sex_n yet_o strong_a as_o to_o her_o faith_n compel_v as_o it_o be_v her_o seem_a unwilling_a saviour_n to_o do_v for_o she_o what_o she_o desire_v n._n b._n note_v well_o there_o be_v three_o woman_n famous_a for_o their_o faith_n upon_o record_n the_o hemorroisse_n or_o woman_n with_o the_o bloody_a issue_n mat._n 9_o marry_o magdalen_n luke_n 7._o and_o this_o here_o etc._n etc._n next_o follow_v two_o other_o miracle_n to_o wit_n christ_n heal_v many_o miserable_a that_o come_v to_o he_o and_o his_o feed_v four_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 15.30_o &_o 32._o mark_v 7.32_o &_o 8.2_o etc._n etc._n both_o these_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v further_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o christ_n a_o few_o remark_n upon_o both_o these_o may_v serve_v and_o satisfy_v here_o because_o the_o like_a to_o these_o miracle_n have_v be_v large_o insist_v on_o before_o as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o heal_v many_o miserable_a remark_n one_a how_o christ_n go_v about_o still_o do_v good_a act_v 10.38_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o coast_n of_o tyre_n nigh_o to_o the_o sea_n of_o galisee_n where_o the_o sound_n bring_v the_o sick_a to_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o lame_a blind_a dumb_a and_o maim_a lay_v they_o down_o at_o his_o foot_n to_o be_v heal_v thus_o when_o christ_n have_v do_v his_o work_n in_o one_o place_n he_o follow_v his_o work_n to_o another_o he_o stay_v not_o in_o phoenicia_n among_o the_o gentile_n after_o that_o one_o only_a miracle_n of_o mercy_n upon_o the_o mother_n and_o daughter_n aforesaid_a but_o immediate_o return_v into_o the_o middle_a territory_n betwixt_o the_o upper_a and_o nether_a galilee_n which_o mark_n call_v decapolis_n coast_n mark_v 7.31_o that_o be_v a_o country_n consist_v of_o ten_o city_n whereof_o nazareth_n the_o place_n of_o christ_n education_n be_v one_o where_o he_o spend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o ministry_n so_o gratify_v his_o own_o country_n most_o more_o than_o in_o judea_n where_o be_v most_o his_o implacable_a enemy_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n to_o who_o he_o expose_v not_o himself_o before_o his_o time_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v many_o may_v come_v to_o christ_n at_o once_o without_o hinder_v one_o another_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o man_n where_o one_o must_v wait_v till_o another_o be_v dispatch_v matthew_z mention_n a_o multitude_n of_o miserable_a one_o bring_v up_o the_o mount_n to_o christ_n foot_n not_o without_o much_o pain_n which_o argue_v much_o faith_n in_o both_o but_o mark_v mention_n only_o one_o that_o be_v deaf_a and_o have_v a_o impediment_n in_o his_o speech_n mark_v 7.32_o who_o cure_n mark_n single_v out_o from_o all_o the_o other_o mention_v by_o matthew_n and_o describe_v it_o in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n because_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o way_n at_o distance_n before_o the_o multitude_n come_v therefore_o mark_v mention_n not_o this_o mount_n at_o all_o for_o the_o fame_n of_o this_o deaf_a man_n cure_n bring_v multitude_n of_o disease_a out_o of_o all_o adjacent_a place_n to_o christ_n when_o after_o this_o he_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o thus_o we_o ought_v to_o carry_v all_o our_o friend_n disease_v in_o soul_n or_o body_n though_o never_o so_o many_o of_o they_o one_o can_v hinder_v the_o heal_n of_o another_o lay_v they_o at_o christ_n foot_n that_o he_o may_v pity_v and_o heal_v they_o the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v the_o cure_v christ_n wrought_v here_o upon_o the_o body_n heal_v the_o deaf_a dumb_a blind_a lame_a and_o maim_a etc._n etc._n be_v still_o wrought_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o mankind_n though_o christ_n buy_v not_o bring_v not_o apply_v not_o any_o drug_n in_o order_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o any_o those_o disease_a yet_o use_v he_o some_o outward_o sign_v such_o as_o put_v his_o finger_n into_o the_o deaf_a man_n ear._n and_o moisten_v his_o tongue_n with_o his_o spital_n mark_v 7_o 33._o whereby_o he_o exhibit_v as_o visible_a the_o invisible_a efficacy_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n thus_o also_o he_o do_v mark_v 8.23_o john_n 9.6_o still_o no_o other_o external_n mean_n be_v use_v but_o what_o be_v proper_o christ_n as_o his_o spital_n and_o his_o finger_n here_o that_o he_o may_v have_v all_o the_o honour_n etc._n etc._n now_o as_o the_o sight_n of_o those_o bodily_a disease_n put_v christ_n to_o the_o sigh_n mark_v 7.34_o not_o of_o any_o difficulty_n he_o have_v to_o heal_v they_o but_o from_o his_o commiserate_v fall_v mankind_n which_o through_o sin_n be_v become_v a_o ecumenical_a hospital_n attend_v with_o so_o many_o sad_a accident_n of_o misery_n and_o mischief_n that_o which_o befall_v any_o man_n may_v befall_v every_o man._n n._n b._n note_v well_o yet_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o fall_n be_v far_o fierce_a and_o more_o universal_a upon_o the_o soul_n than_o on_o the_o body_n for_o whereas_o there_o may_v be_v here_o one_o and_o there_o one_o that_o be_v deaf_a or_o dumb_a etc._n etc._n bodily_a yet_o thousand_o be_v find_v so_o spiritual_o christ_n sigh_v at_o this_o much_o more_o and_z oh_o that_o we_o can_v sigh_v too_o and_o seek_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v thrust_v his_o finger_n into_o our_o ear_n and_o cry_v ephphatha_n etc._n etc._n of_o pathac_fw-la hebr._fw-la to_o open_a that_o he_o may_v open_v the_o ear_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o act_n 16.14_o heal_v we_o as_o dumb_a blind_a etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v as_o christ_n heal_v many_o at_o once_o here_o so_o he_o heal_v they_o without_o a_o pause_n how_o desperate_a soever_o their_o disease_n be_v he_o hold_v they_o not_o off_o as_o he_o do_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n till_o her_o three_o petition_n but_o yield_v to_o these_o at_o the_o first_o word_n not_o because_o they_o be_v better_o but_o weak_a than_o she_o be_v n._n b._n note_v well_o strong_a grace_n shall_v have_v strong_a exercise_n the_o skilful_a armourer_n try_v not_o a_o ordinary_a breastpiece_n with_o musket-shot_a nor_o do_v the_o wise_a lapidary_n bring_v his_o foster_n stone_n to_o the_o stithy_n christ_n suit_v the_o burden_n to_o the_o back_n and_o the_o stroke_n upon_o she_o to_o the_o strength_n of_o her_o faith_n which_o he_o well_o know_v etc._n etc._n as_o to_o the_o second_o miracle_n of_o feed_v four_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n the_o remark_n one_a be_v our_o want_n and_o weakness_n lie_v near_a christ_n heart_n than_o they_o can_v do_v to_o any_o mortal_a man._n he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o people_n necessity_n first_o before_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 15.32_o mark_v 8.1_o 2._o the_o second_o remark_n be_v as_o christ_n have_v compassion_n then_o so_o now_o upon_o his_o poor_a 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hundred_o and_o eight_o which_o with_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n make_v up_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o mention_a act_n 1.15_o who_o be_v design_v for_o the_o ministry_n 2._o because_o believer_n still_o abode_n in_o jerusalem_n verse_n 3._o which_o saul_n make_v havoc_n on_o and_o which_o remain_v under_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o still_o remain_v apostle_n who_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v leave_v without_o work_n except_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v command_v to_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n luke_n 24.47_o and_o act_v 1.8_o that_o they_o may_v confirm_v the_o gospel-church_n which_o be_v to_o succeed_v the_o jewish_a synagogue_n n.b._n this_o they_o do_v be_v well_o assure_v that_o while_o the_o lord_n have_v any_o work_n for_o they_o to_o do_v there_o he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v preserve_v they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o bush_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n exod._n 3.3_o from_o the_o rage_n of_o their_o ouragious_a enemy_n no_o doubt_n but_o abundance_n of_o 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take_v a_o prospect_n of_o the_o bright_a side_n thereof_o a_o beautiful_a intermixture_n of_o marvellous_a mercy_n and_o remarkable_a deliverance_n etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o the_o four_o persecution_n the_o remark_n of_o mercy_n mix_v with_o this_o church_n misery_n be_v these_o 1._o god_n over-power_n the_o devil_n in_o set_v bound_n and_o limit_n to_o all_o his_o and_o his_o instrument_n persecution_n say_v to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o unruly_a ocean_n thus_o far_o shall_v thou_o go_v and_o no_o far_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v job_n 38.10_o 11._o n.b._n no_o reason_n can_v be_v render_v why_o the_o main_a rage_a sea_n do_v not_o overflow_v the_o many_o small_a island_n of_o dry_a land_n that_o be_v see_v in_o map_n and_o find_v by_o mariner_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o habitable_a world_n save_v only_o this_o that_o the_o great_a god_n have_v set_v bar_n upon_o it_o by_o his_o divine_a decree_n god_n have_v shut_v it_o up_o in_o his_o decree_v place_n 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enrage_a devil_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v as_o god_n over_o power_v the_o devil_n so_o he_o overwitted_n he_o in_o this_o four_o persecution_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n out-wit_n all_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o dragon_n beast_n as_o the_o power_n of_o god_n prove_v too_o hard_o for_o his_o ten_o horn_n insomuch_o that_o all_o the_o plotting-head_n and_o the_o pushing-horn_n do_v but_o aethiopem_fw-la lavare_fw-la labour_n in_o vain_a as_o here_o this_o scatter_a persecution_n by_o which_o the_o devil_n design_v to_o destroy_v and_o smother_v the_o gospel_n do_v propagate_v and_o spread_v it_o the_o more_o act_v 8_o 4â—_n etc._n etc._n and_o act_v 11.19_o they_o that_o be_v scatter_v go_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o word_n not_o only_o in_o judea_n and_o samaria_n but_o they_o that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o upon_o the_o persecution_n that_o arise_v about_o stephen_n travel_v as_o far_o as_o phaenice_n the_o country_n about_o tyre_n and_o cyprus_n that_o famous_a isle_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o antioch_n the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n n.b._n which_o city_n by_o this_o mean_n become_v in_o time_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n of_o the_o gentile-church_n as_o old_a jerusalem_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v now_o banish_v have_v be_v hitherto_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o principal_a seat_n act_v 11.19_o 20_o 26._o which_o place_n be_v exegetical_a explain_v what_o be_v more_o brief_o intimate_v act_v 8.4_o this_o city_n antioch_n will_v be_v renown_v to_o the_o world_n end_n because_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n be_v first_o erect_v therein_o and_o believer_n list_v themselves_o under_o he_o as_o their_o ensignbearer_n cant._n 5.10_o and_o captain_n heb._n 2.10_o and_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v call_v by_o his_o sacred_a name_n christian_n not_o nickname_v so_o by_o the_o enemy_n of_o christianity_n who_o scornful_o call_v all_o professor_n of_o christ_n nazareans_n or_o nazarites_n suppose_v to_o arise_v from_o peter_n weakness_n in_o his_o judaize_v at_o this_o city_n gal._n 2.11_o but_o it_o be_v do_v by_o divine_a direction_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v import_n be_v render_v warn_v of_o god_n heb._n 11.7_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n signify_v anoint_v one_o 1_o john_n 2.27_o which_o divine_a unction_n have_v make_v many_o myriad_o of_o believer_n in_o all_o age_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n rev._n 1._o v._n 6._o that_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n such_o as_o ever_o dare_v own_o christ_n and_o do_v glory_n in_o the_o name_n of_o be_v call_v christian_n n.b._n oh_o that_o we_o may_v hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 4.14_o and_o 10.23_o be_v mindful_a of_o this_o holy_a oil_n pour_v upon_o we_o in_o
the_o gentile_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n hereby_o do_v set_v down_o a_o platform_n of_o ordain_v gospel-minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o all_o future_a time_n their_o success_n by_o god_n blessing_n in_o their_o work_n be_v as_o follow_v the_o second_o part_v of_o this_o history_n be_v their_o progress_n after_o their_o egress_n from_o antioch_n wherein_o much_o mystery_n be_v teach_v we_o in_o these_o follow_a famous_a remark_n the_o first_o be_v saul_n and_o barnabas_n in_o order_n to_o their_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n make_v their_o first_o journey_n to_o seleucia_n a_o sea-town_n of_o silicia_n build_v by_o seleucus_n nigh_o to_o antioch_n and_o over_o against_o cyprus_n a_o town_n of_o good_a note_n but_o mention_v here_o only_o because_o at_o this_o port_n they_o take_v ship_v and_o sail_v to_o cyprus_n whither_o they_o principal_o design_v to_o go_v for_o their_o first_o work_n be_v guide_v thither_o by_o the_o 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15.24_o and_o according_o he_o send_v his_o apostle_n out_o first_o to_o feed_v those_o poor_a scatter_a sheep_n mat._n 10.5_o 6._o those_o he_o call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o house_n but_o the_o gentile_n no_o better_o than_o dog_n matth._n 15.26_o yet_o when_o those_o wanton_a and_o full-fed_a child_n begin_v to_o waste_v their_o meat_n and_o wicked_o to_o crumble_v it_o into_o small_a piece_n and_o cast_v it_o under_o table_n upon_o the_o ground_n n.b._n then_o as_o say_v that_o brave_a believe_a woman_n may_v dhe_v gentile-dogg_n lick_v up_o those_o leave_n verse_n 27._o as_o they_o do_v here_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v by_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o partition-wall_n be_v now_o break_v down_o that_o jew_n and_o gentile_n meet_v here_o together_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v well_o season_v this_o chief_a city_n of_o cyprus_n with_o the_o savoury_a salt_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o thence_o they_o travel_v preach_v up_o and_o down_o the_o island_n till_o they_o come_v to_o paphos_n which_o be_v the_o far_a part_n of_o it_o westward_o and_o which_o be_v famous_a among_o the_o heathen_a poet_n for_o the_o worship_v of_o venus_n most_o especial_o above_o all_o other_o place_n thither_o go_v they_o verse_n 6._o to_o destroy_v that_o diabolical_a worship_n and_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o magical_a jew_n call_v bar-jesus_n which_o signify_v the_o son_n of_o jesus_n so_o have_v he_o call_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o the_o near_a alliance_n to_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n the_o syriack_n name_v he_o bar-shuma_a of_o shem_n a_o name_n signify_v a_o man_n of_o great_a name_n and_o of_o high_a renown_n for_o his_o conjuration_n as_o another_o simon_n magus_n n.b._n this_o be_v the_o three_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o his_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n by_o the_o curse_a jew_n their_o first_o way_n be_v to_o curse_v christian_n by_o their_o daily_a prayer_n maledic_fw-la domine_fw-la 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by_o a_o diabolical_a inspiration_n use_v to_o prophecy_n as_o it_o also_o signify_v filius_fw-la vlcerum_fw-la because_o he_o profess_v to_o undertake_v the_o cure_n of_o ulcer_n yet_o can_v not_o this_o bar-jesus_n or_o bar-jehoshua_a which_o signify_v a_o healer_n heal_v his_o own_o hellish_a ulcerate_v &_o adulterate_a heart_n for_o when_o that_o great_a man_n sergius_n paulus_n the_o proconsul_n of_o the_o country_n and_o a_o docible_a person_n to_o good_a which_o be_v rare_a in_o the_o world_n grandee_n have_v send_v for_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n desire_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n verse_n 7._o n.b._n which_o desire_n be_v a_o divine_a donative_n flow_v from_o elective_a love_n in_o order_n to_o his_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n and_o which_o this_o sorcerer_n endeavour_v with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o smother_v and_o disappoint_v verse_n 8._o withstand_v the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o endeavour_v to_o pervert_v the_o
undertake_v to_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v admit_v to_o that_o ordinance_n also_o if_o the_o law_n allow_v of_o this_o gen._n 17._o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o much_o more_o do_v the_o gospel_n so_o which_o enlarge_v the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o narrow_n they_o in_o nothing_o we_o have_v be_v in_o 1600._o year_n possession_n and_o prescription_n of_o baptise_v the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n therefore_o we_o may_v more_o rational_o require_v the_o antipaedobapists_n to_o prove_v by_o any_o express_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o child_n be_v not_o baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o baptize_v whole_a household_n and_o nation_n according_a to_o their_o commission_n mat._n 28.19_o but_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o we_o we_o may_v better_o require_v their_o proof_n that_o there_o be_v no_o child_n in_o lydia_n &_o the_o goaler_n household_n or_o other_o the_o like_a family_n by_o some_o express_a place_n of_o scripture_n than_o they_o ask_v we_o especial_o consider_v how_o the_o phrase_n they_n and_o all_o they_o include_v the_o little_a child_n numb_a 16.27_o 33._o and_o why_o not_o he_o and_o all_o his_o act_n 16.33_o yea_o and_o lydia_n and_o her_o house_n be_v baptize_v act_v 16.15_o which_o the_o syriack_n reads_z she_o and_o her_o child_n &c_n &c_n a_o non_fw-la dicto_fw-la ad_fw-la non_fw-la factum_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la because_o it_o be_v never_o say_v so_o we_o may_v not_o say_v it_o be_v never_o do_v so_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v of_o any_o one_o woman_n that_o ever_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o none_o doubt_v but_o many_o woman_n do_v receive_v it_o etc._n etc._n the_o six_o remark_n be_v know_v faithfulness_n be_v the_o best_a ground_n of_o union_n and_o communion_n both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a if_o you_o have_v judge_v i_o faithful_a say_v lydia_n come_v into_o my_o house_n v._o 15._o not_o unless_o you_o judge_v i_o so_o upon_o no_o 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ask_v she_o n.b._n this_o pythonick_a spirit_n be_v so_o call_v from_o pythius_n a_o epithet_n of_o apollo_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v answer_n to_o they_o that_o inquire_v at_o his_o diabolical_a oracle_n in_o delphos_n etc._n etc._n pytho_n come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n pathan_n which_o signify_v a_o serpent_n for_o the_o hebrew_n have_v their_o divination_n in_o old_a time_n from_o serpent_n and_o pythius_n apollo_n who_o the_o hebrew_n call_v ob_fw-la and_o abaddon_n rev._n 9.11_o and_o deut._n 18.11_o and_o 1_o sam._n 28.7_o be_v first_o worship_v in_o greece_n under_o the_o form_n of_o that_o serpent_n which_o deceive_v our_o first_o parent_n n.b._n the_o septuagint_a bible_n call_v such_o as_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o divine_a devil_n as_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n that_o deceive_v saul_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o devil_n speak_v out_o of_o their_o bell_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o the_o hebrew_n call_v they_o oboth_n or_o bottles_n because_o the_o bell_n of_o those_o woman_n who_o be_v thus_o make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o devil_n be_v swell_v up_o as_o big_a as_o bottle_n such_o a_o one_o be_v this_o damosel_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o devil_n in_o this_o damosel_n endeavour_v to_o distract_v those_o disciple_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o go_v to_o prayer_n verse_n 16._o that_o be_v as_o they_o go_v towards_o the_o place_n where_o their_o public_a prayer_n be_v usual_o make_v this_o spirit_n of_o satan_n meet_v they_o sometime_o in_o the_o face_n and_o follow_v they_o at_o other_o time_n behind_o their_o back_n cry_v after_o they_o and_o this_o the_o devil_n do_v many_o day_n verse_n 16.17_o 18._o n.b._n and_o though_o he_o do_v only_o testify_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o out-cry_n yet_o be_v it_o do_v for_o devilish_a end_n either_o 1_o to_o draw_v man_n on_o to_o believe_v he_o in_o other_o thing_n counterfeit_v himself_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n 2_o cor._n 11.14_o or_o a_o divine_a spirit_n who_o praise_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n at_o this_o time_n 2._o to_o puff_v up_o paul_n with_o pride_n by_o his_o flatter_v he_o with_o those_o loud_a and_o frequent_a acclamation_n whereby_o he_o will_v have_v tickle_v he_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o vain_a glory_n 3._o or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o make_v his_o own_o peace_n with_o paul_n who_o he_o foresee_v will_v cast_v he_o forth_o thus_o be_v satan_n willing_a to_o compound_v with_o those_o who_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conquer_v bernard_n say_v well_o satan_n et_fw-la si_fw-la semel_fw-la videatur_fw-la verax_fw-la millies_fw-la est_fw-la mendax_fw-la et_fw-la semper_fw-la fallax_fw-la if_o satan_n speak_v truth_n but_o once_o he_o will_v lie_v often_o for_o it_o and_o be_v always_o deceitful_a in_o speak_v true_a or_o false_a when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o john_n 8.44_o but_o here_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n as_o he_o do_v mark_v 1.25_o not_o to_o honour_n but_o to_o blacken_v christ_n that_o he_o may_v both_o discompose_v the_o apostle_n and_o make_v their_o auditor_n jealous_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o so_o impure_a a_o spirit_n profess_v laudari_fw-la ab_fw-la illaudato_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la lans_fw-mi say_v seneca_n good_a word_n from_o a_o evil_a mouth_n be_v not_o praise_v but_o dispraise_n a_o evil_a spirit_n or_o evil_a man_n dissemble_v to_o be_v good_a be_v then_o worst_a of_o all_o etc._n etc._n simulata_fw-la pietas_fw-la est_fw-la duplex_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la dissemble_v piety_n be_v double_a iniquity_n some_o there_o be_v among_o man_n not_o unlike_o this_o evil_a spirit_n who_o will_v sometime_o do_v good_a in_o appearance_n but_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v the_o better_a do_v mischief_n in_o reality_n as_o phil._n 1.18_o with_o 15.16_o 17._o yet_o all_o be_v overrule_v for_o the_o gospel_n furtherance_n v._o 12._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v as_o our_o lord_n have_v refuse_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o devil_n concern_v himself_o not_o accept_v of_o good_a word_n from_o so_o bad_a a_o mouth_n but_o muzzle_v it_o up_o mark_v 1.25_o and_o suffer_v not_o the_o devil_n to_o speak_v verse_n 34._o so_o paul_n be_v grieve_v here_o verse_n 18._o eeither_o 1._o for_o the_o damsel_n sake_n who_o can_v not_o but_o suffer_v much_o by_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o evil_a spirit_n or_o 2._o for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o who_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o damsel_n etc._n etc._n or_o 3._o he_o be_v grieve_v most_o to_o hear_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n speak_v so_o much_o and_o so_o oft_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o their_o great_a disturbance_n though_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o truth_n because_o every_o thing_n this_o grand_a liar_n speak_v be_v render_v suspicious_a even_o from_o the_o speaker_n himself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a and_o customary_a punishment_n put_v upon_o common_a liar_n among_o man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o believe_v no_o not_o when_o 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