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that_o of_o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n displease_v the_o pope_n much_o more_o who_o cast_v his_o bull_n whereby_o he_o require_v the_o fruit_n of_o vacancy_n of_o all_o cathedral_n church_n in_o france_n into_o the_o fire_n say_v i_o have_v rather_o the_o pope_n bull_n shall_v rost_n in_o the_o fire_n than_o that_o my_o soul_n shall_v fry_n in_o hell_n speed_n 496._o year_n 1152._o as_o the_o woman_n with_o two_o child_n the_o one_o love_v and_o pamper_a the_o other_o hate_v and_o starve_v the_o pamper_a child_n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v and_o before_o its_o death_n she_o cast_v some_o care_n when_o too_o late_o on_o the_o starve_a child_n so_o do_v too_o many_o with_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o the_o woman_n who_o have_v her_o house_n on_o fire_n be_v altogether_o take_v up_o to_o save_v her_o lumber_n from_o the_o flame_n and_o all_o the_o while_n forget_v she_o have_v leave_v her_o child_n in_o the_o cradle_n but_o remember_v when_o too_o late_o she_o cry_v out_o most_o 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in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o grow_v secure_a and_o notorious_o extravagant_a matth._n 24.48_o 49._o even_o so_o our_o lord_n have_v his_o travel_a time_n and_o his_o servant_n have_v their_o trade_n time_n matth._n 25.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o our_o lord_n after_o this_o have_v his_o return_v time_n and_o his_o servant_n their_o reckon_a time_n v._o 19_o etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o know_v when_o this_o time_n will_v be_v we_o shall_v misimprove_v the_o mean_a time_n therefore_o see_v the_o come_n of_o that_o dreadful_a day_n will_v be_v sudden_a and_o unexpected_a as_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v always_o watch_v matth._n 24.37_o 38_o 39_o 42._o and_o be_v always_o ready_a v._o 44._o man_n be_v never_o less_o safe_a than_o when_o they_o be_v most_o secure_a oh_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quales_fw-la &_o quanti_fw-la man_n even_o to_o admiration_n look_v up_o and_o long_v for_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n those_o chariot_n which_o carry_v he_o up_o shall_v bring_v he_o back_o again_o we_o shall_v cry_v with_o sisera_n mother_n why_o be_v his_o chariot_n so_o long_o income_v judg._n 5.28_o and_o 2_o pet._n 3.11_o 12._o hasten_v to_o meet_v he_o upon_o his_o way_n mark_v 3._o the_o very_a symptom_n of_o the_o last_o and_o worst_a of_o time_n be_v upon_o we_o in_o our_o day_n we_o may_v safe_o say_v the_o time_n be_v short_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contract_v or_o roll_v up_o 1_o cor._n 7.29_o as_o sail_n use_v to_o be_v by_o mariner_n when_o the_o ship_n draw_v nigh_o to_o harbour_v the_o end_n of_o her_o voyage_n or_o as_o a_o web_n of_o cloth_n be_v roll_v up_o only_o a_o little_a leave_v at_o the_o end_n ungathered_a so_o god_n have_v now_o roll_v up_o most_o of_o his_o work_n he_o have_v to_o work_v in_o the_o world_n he_o have_v only_o some_o few_o thing_n to_o do_v a_o very_a little_a at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o 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therefore_o let_v 1._o the_o persecute_a be_v patient_a as_o v._o 7._o and_o hold_v a_o blow_n as_o we_o say_v let_v patience_n have_v line_n enough_o in_o its_o perfect_a work_n the_o good_a lord_n strengthen_v faith_n and_o lengthen_v patience_n when_o the_o judge_n come_v he_o will_v set_v all_o to_o right_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n grudge_v not_o v._n 9_o that_o be_v groan_v not_o grumble_v not_o grow_v not_o sour_a and_o sullen_a either_o to_o god_n or_o to_o one_o another_o 2._o let_v persecutor_n tremble_v though_o they_o be_v as_o tall_a as_o the_o great_a giant_n in_o noah_n day_n yet_o god_n will_v sweep_v they_o away_o with_o a_o flood_n of_o fire_n as_o then_o he_o do_v they_o with_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v escape_v his_o just_a indignation_n though_o the_o jew_n feign_v that_o one_o og_n a_o giant_n be_v save_v upon_o a_o high-hill_n and_o with_o his_o own_o height_n or_o as_o some_o rabbi_n say_v by_o get_v and_o set_v astride_v upon_o the_o ark._n yet_o all_o this_o be_v say_v without_o book_n for_o the_o word_n say_v express_o every_o man_n die_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 7.21_o 22._o no_o doubt_n but_o some_o may_v attempt_v it_o though_o in_o vain_a as_o we_o read_v of_o a_o fond_a friar_n that_o build_v himself_o a_o high_a house_n upon_o harrow_n of_o the_o hill_n to_o save_v himself_o when_o a_o astrologer_n have_v persuade_v he_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v drown_v when_o this_o dreadful_a day_n come_v there_o will_v be_v no_o fly_v to_o the_o mountain_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o cry_n to_o they_o to_o cover_v we_o as_o rev._n 6.16_o which_o yet_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o poor_a cover_n for_o mountain_n shall_v melt_v and_o rock_n rend_v at_o this_o judge_n presence_n now_o the_o symptom_n of_o this_o destruction_n be_v 1._o be_v there_o ever_o more_o burn_n of_o unlawful_a lust_n the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o flood_n than_o now_o when_o so_o many_o pockified_a person_n have_v invite_v so_o many_o foreign_a beside_o native_a physician_n for_o their_o cure_n in_o every_o corner_n 2._o the_o abound_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n as_o if_o hell_n be_v break_v loose_a among_o we_o the_o lose_a time_n be_v the_o loose_a time_n the_o dregs_o of_o time_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o worst_a as_o it_o be_v of_o liquor_n the_o sink_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o former_a age_n seemcentre_v in_o our_o time_n 3._o coldness_n of_o love_n by_o such_o aforesaid_a quench-coal_n dr._n latimer_n see_v such_o lack_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n in_o his_o time_n that_o he_o very_o think_v doomsday_n be_v then_o just_a at_o hand_n much_o more_o may_v we_o think_v so_o now_o etc._n etc._n but_o beside_o and_o before_o this_o general_a judgment-day_n wherein_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v burn_v as_o before_o it_o be_v drown_v particular_a dooms-day_n may_v come_v upon_o place_n and_o people_n our_o own_o chronicle_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o dooms-day-book_n in_o the_o exchequer_n contain_v a_o survey_n of_o all_o england_n for_o proportion_v the_o exaction_n of_o the_o norman_a yoke_n by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n god_n bless_v this_o land_n from_o such_o dooms-day-book_n and_o from_o such_o dooms-day-time_n as_o be_v in_o the_o marian_n day_n wherein_o so_o many_o fire_n flame_v out_o all_o over_o our_o land_n to_o burn_v the_o poor_a protestant_n the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v think_v it_o not_o strange_a concern_v fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v to_o try_v you_o at_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v to_o you_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o wonder_v not_o at_o it_o as_o at_o some_o new_a astonish_a thing_n for_o there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n that_o which_o have_v be_v not_o only_o may_v but_o shall_v be_v eccles_n 1.9_o now_o that_o there_o have_v be_v such_o dooms-day-time_n and_o fiery_a trial_n both_o sacred_a and_o civil_a write_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n 1._o sacred_a frequent_o mention_v how_o god_n prove_v his_o people_n by_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n or_o fiery_a trial_n god_n try_v job_n as_o gold_n be_v try_v in_o the_o furnace_n job_n 23.10_o and_o so_o he_o do_v israel_n in_o a_o furnace_n of_o iron_n deut._n 4.20_o 1_o kin._n 8.51_o and_o jer._n 11.4_o the_o oppression_n of_o egypt_n be_v a_o furnace_n to_o israel_n and_o so_o be_v babylon_n bondage_n to_o the_o jew_n afterward_o those_o grievous_a affliction_n wherewith_o they_o be_v grievous_o affict_v both_o in_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n do_v most_o kind_o melt_v they_o and_o make_v they_o more_o malleable_a under_o god_n hammer_n of_o his_o word_n jer._n 23.29_o god_n try_v they_o as_o silver_n etc._n etc._n yea_o bring_v they_o through_o fire_n and_o water_n psal_n 66.10_o 12._o now_o neither_o reprobate_n silver_n nor_o alchemy_n gold_n can_v bear_v the_o seven_o fire_n as_o golden_a job_n do_v who_o as_o the_o fine_a gold_n be_v purge_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o shine_v in_o the_o water_n but_o quite_o contrary_a it_o be_v with_o dirty_a clay_n which_o the_o fire_n scorch_v and_o water_n dissolve_v it_o be_v god_n method_n to_o gather_v together_o his_o vessel_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o his_o crucible_n or_o furnace_n as_o man_n do_v with_o silver_n and_o brass_n to_o melt_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o ezek._n 22.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o that_o be_v a_o most_o direful_a doom_n there_o i_o will_v leave_v you_o in_o the_o furnace_n god_n deal_v so_o with_o his_o foe_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o briar_n and_o there_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v burn_v as_o vessel_n of_o wood_n only_o but_o not_o so_o with_o his_o friend_n who_o be_v vessel_n of_o gold_n with_o those_o god_n
thirteen_o bring_v in_o god_n command_n for_o divide_v the_o conquer_a land_n unto_o joshua_n when_o old_a age_n be_v come_v upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v very_o credible_a that_o joshua_n think_v that_o all_o the_o canaanite_n must_v be_v root_v out_o before_o any_o division_n of_o their_o land_n among_o the_o tribe_n shall_v be_v begin_v now_o when_o joshua_n feel_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o old_a age_n creep_v fast_o upon_o he_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o have_v many_o anxious_a thought_n of_o heart_n therefore_o god_n come_v to_o comfort_v he_o and_o to_o quiet_v his_o fluctuate_a mind_n say_v as_o it_o be_v let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v trouble_v as_o john_n 14.1_o though_o many_o canaanite_n remain_v still_o unconquered_a yet_o the_o far_a work_n i_o have_v to_o employ_v thou_o in_o the_o short_a remainder_n of_o thy_o day_n be_v in_o divide_v the_o land_n already_o conquer_a and_o though_o the_o conquest_n of_o all_o canaan_n be_v not_o now_o accomplish_v yet_o this_o shall_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o hinder_v the_o distribution_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n at_o this_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v delay_v no_o long_o for_o i_o will_v sure_o subdue_v the_o rest_n that_o be_v unsubdued_a hereupon_o joshua_n divide_v the_o land_n already_o subdue_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_z distributes_z by_o lot_n all_o those_o land_n also_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o subdue_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v already_o in_o joshua_n hand_n to_o bestow_v some_o canaanite_n be_v reserve_v for_o israel_n exercise_n nor_o have_v god_n promise_v that_o joshua_n shall_v conquer_v canaan_n whole_o but_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v bring_v israel_n into_o it_o deut._n 31.23_o and_o divide_v the_o land_n as_o their_o inheritance_n josh_n 1.6_o chap._n fourteen_o xv_o xvi_o xvii_o xviii_o xix_o the_o follow_a chapter_n to_o the_o 20_o chapter_n be_v one_o entire_a narrative_a how_o both_o god_n promise_n of_o give_v canaan_n and_o his_o precept_n for_o divide_v the_o whole_a land_n among_o the_o 12_o tribe_n be_v perform_v therefore_o many_o remark_n may_v not_o be_v make_v upon_o they_o as_o upon_o the_o forego_n chapter_n save_v only_o upon_o those_o particular_a historical_a passage_n concern_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n contain_v in_o they_o before_o which_o take_v these_o few_o remark_n upon_o the_o general_n history_n the_o first_o be_v the_o high_a encomium_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o country_n of_o canaan_n be_v plain_o demonstrate_v here_o for_o though_o its_o circuit_n be_v so_o small_a as_o to_o be_v but_o a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o mile_n in_o length_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n and_o only_o sixty_o in_o breadth_n from_o joppa_n to_o jordan_n not_o near_o the_o half_a of_o england_n as_o good_a author_n compute_v it_o yet_o be_v it_o so_o rich_a and_o fruitful_a as_o plentiful_o to_o nourish_v one_o and_o thirty_o king_n and_o such_o a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o inhabitant_n in_o these_o time_n insomuch_o that_o they_o come_v forth_o against_o israel_n as_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n josh_n 11.4_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n there_o be_v above_o thirteen_o hundred_o thousand_o fight_a man_n beside_o those_o that_o be_v age_a and_o unfit_a for_o war_n and_o also_o woman_n young_a youth_n and_o little_a child_n 2_o sam._n 24.9_o no_o wonder_n then_o if_o this_o land_n be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n ezek._n 20.6_o and_o this_o character_n be_v give_v that_o have_v god_n fashion_v the_o world_n like_o a_o ring_n as_o he_o do_v like_o a_o globe_n this_o land_n have_v be_v the_o gemm_n of_o it_o yet_o be_v this_o best_a of_o land_n give_v to_o the_o worst_a of_o mankind_n the_o curse_a canaanites_n who_o fill_v it_o with_o their_o abomination_n from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o ezr._n 9.11_o until_o their_o land_n spew_v they_o out_o levit._n 18.25.28_o and_o make_v room_n enough_o in_o this_o narrow_a neck_n of_o earth_n to_o nourish_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n because_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v oft_o call_v a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n now_o have_v it_o spew_v out_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o like_a sin_n and_o this_o fruitful_a land_n be_v make_v barren_a as_o if_o sow_v with_o salt_n etc._n etc._n n._n b_o yet_o what_o be_v this_o earthly_a canaan_n in_o its_o great_a splendour_n and_o glory_n comparable_a to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n where_o that_o city_n of_o pearl_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v and_o into_o which_o our_o redeemer_n bless_v jesus_n the_o anti_n type_n of_o this_o joshua_n will_v assure_o bring_v all_o his_o redeem_a maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n they_o shall_v sure_o and_o safe_o sail_v through_o christ_n blood_n into_o the_o father_n bosom_n it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o our_o dear_a jesus_n for_o we_o father_n i_o will_v that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o may_v they_o be_v also_o john_n 17.24_o where_o he_o speak_v with_o authority_n not_o father_n i_o wish_v but_o father_n i_o will_v as_o one_o coequal_a and_o in_o joint_a commission_n with_o god_n and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o prayer_n with_o the_o spouse_n make_v haste_n oh_o my_o beloved_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o those_o mountain_n of_o spice_n cant._n 8.14_o the_o second_o general_n remark_n be_v whereas_o not_o only_o the_o land_n that_o be_v already_o subdue_v be_v distribute_v among_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n but_o also_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o conquer_a but_o unsubdued_a for_o that_o be_v they_o likewise_o but_o so_o as_o they_o must_v win_v it_o before_o they_o wear_v it_o so_o must_v we_o win_v heaven_n also_o etc._n etc._n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v be_v win_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n mat._n 12.12_o n._n b._n no_o doubt_v but_o this_o distribution_n of_o the_o unsubdued_a land_n to_o israel_n do_v fortify_v their_o faith_n and_o corroborate_v the_o confidence_n of_o those_o tribe_n to_o who_o by_o lot_n they_o belong_v they_o be_v thus_o assure_v of_o their_o title_n to_o they_o and_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o encounter_v those_o country_n with_o a_o most_o raise_a courage_n see_v nothing_o can_v prevent_v their_o possession_n of_o they_o but_o only_o their_o be_v want_v to_o themselves_o by_o their_o own_o disobedience_n according_o we_o have_v any_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n shall_v quit_v ourselves_o like_o man_n be_v strong_a and_o courageous_a 1_o cor._n 16.13_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o we_o be_v already_o more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.37_o yea_o triumpher_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 2.14_o who_o as_o our_o head_n have_v already_o take_v possession_n of_o heaven_n for_o all_o his_o member_n and_o be_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v mansion_n for_o we_o john_n 14.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o three_o general_n remark_n be_v every_o tribe_n of_o israel_n have_v their_o inheritance_n assign_v they_o by_o lot_n save_v only_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manassah_n have_v their_o inheritance_n assign_v they_o beyond_o jordan_n josh_n 14.4_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a direction_n josh_n 13.9_o to_o 29._o of_o all_o the_o other_o nine_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n have_v the_o first_o portion_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n josh_n 15._o throughout_o his_o lot_n order_v by_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16.33_o come_v forth_o first_o and_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n to_o show_v god_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o exalt_v that_o tribe_n out_o of_o which_o shilo_n be_v to_o come_v gen._n 49.16_o above_o the_o rest_n next_o to_o judah_n fall_v the_o province_n of_o the_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n josh_n 16._o throughout_o as_o judah_n portion_n fall_v on_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n so_o this_o of_o joseph_n on_o the_o north_n by_o a_o special_a providence_n that_o these_o two_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o valiant_a tribe_n may_v be_v as_o bulwark_n on_o both_o side_n to_o defend_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n from_o the_o invasion_n and_o incursion_n of_o those_o foreign_a enemy_n a_o puissant_a and_o potent_a people_n who_o surround_v canaan_n on_o every_o side_n the_o next_o portion_n be_v that_o of_o manasseh_n josh_n 17._o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 14._o for_o joseph_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o rachel_n jacob_n first_o intend_v wife_n be_v to_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n deut._n 21.17_o one_o for_o his_o son_n ephraim_n and_o another_o for_o his_o son_n manasseh_n and_o though_o manasseh_n be_v indeed_o joseph_n first-born_a gen._n 41.52_o and_o 46.20_o yet_o the_o second_o son_n ephraim_n have_v his_o portion_n before_o he_o because_o by_o god_n decree_n and_o jacob_n blessing_n ephraim_n be_v prefer_v before_o he_o gen._n 48.14.19_o likewise_o because_o this_o be_v but_o one_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n
simplicity_n of_o the_o other_o as_o piety_n without_o policy_n be_v too_o simple_a to_o be_v safe_a so_o policy_n without_o piety_n be_v too_o subtle_a to_o be_v good_a the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o dove_n do_v best_a together_o as_o bless_a ingredient_n for_o the_o compound_v of_o christian_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v god_n have_v many_o mean_n and_o way_n whereby_o to_o deliver_v his_o persecute_a servant_n as_o sometime_o by_o the_o death_n of_o persecutor_n they_o be_v dead_a that_o seek_v the_o child_n life_n matth._n 2.20_o and_o many_o in_o england_n be_v save_v by_o the_o death_n of_o q._n marry_o etc._n etc._n so_o at_o other_o time_n by_o strike_v a_o terror_n upon_o their_o heart_n as_o here_o verse_n 28_o 29._o the_o chief_a captain_n be_v afraid_a he_o have_v go_v too_o far_o already_o because_o it_o be_v a_o capital_a crime_n and_o account_v no_o less_o than_o treason_n for_o any_o in_o authority_n to_o violate_v the_o roman_a privilege_n which_o augustus_n caesar_n have_v bestow_v upon_o tarsus_n the_o city_n wherein_o paul_n be_v bear_v as_o a_o reward_n for_o the_o citizen_n assist_v he_o in_o his_o war_n with_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n so_o fear_v he_o to_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o his_o breach_n of_o that_o privilege_n as_o he_o do_v then_o so_o as_o to_o loose_v paul_n band_n v._o 30._o the_o five_o remark_n be_v our_o deliverance_n here_o be_v but_o partial_a the_o total_a be_v not_o until_o death_n paul_n be_v but_o deliver_v from_o his_o chain_n not_o from_o his_o confinement_n but_o be_v reserve_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o sanhedrim_n the_o next_o day_n for_o though_o that_o council_n have_v be_v banish_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n long_v before_o &_o have_v their_o residence_n at_o jabneh_n yet_o at_o this_o pentecost-feast_n they_o be_v come_v thither_o the_o colonel_n carry_v paul_n down_o from_o the_o castle_n and_o set_v he_o safe_a before_o they_o for_o a_o fair_a public_a trial_n chap._n xxiii_o paul_n before_o the_o sanhedrim_n this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o transaction_n of_o three_o day_n concern_v paul_n the_o prisoner_n the_o first_o day_n transaction_n be_v when_o the_o chief_a captain_n of_o the_o castle_n have_v bring_v his_o prisoner_n down_o and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n or_o council_n to_o be_v try_v before_o they_o himself_o be_v a_o heathen_a have_v no_o skill_n in_o the_o jew_n religion_n about_o which_o the_o controversy_n now_o lay_v upon_o this_o first_o day_n work_v which_o consist_v of_o these_o resolve_n we_o have_v a_o prospect_n in_o the_o general_a of_o paul_n oration_n make_v before_o his_o judge_n and_o particular_o first_o his_o exordium_n or_o prologue_n second_o his_o profession_n of_o his_o own_o inocency_n verse_n 1_o three_o the_o event_n thereof_o verse_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o four_o his_o pious_a policy_n verse_n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o five_o his_o rescue_n by_o the_o captain_n verse_n 10._o and_o sixthly_a his_o encouragement_n from_o god_n verse_n 11._o wherein_o observe_v paul_n plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o vindicate_v his_o own_o innocency_n against_o their_o calumny_n &c_n &c_n verse_n 1_o whereupon_o the_o highpriest_n look_v upon_o his_o vindication_n of_o himself_o as_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o sanhedrim_n command_v the_o officer_n to_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o mouth_n and_o so_o to_o interrupt_v he_o in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o his_o defensive_a oration_n verse_n 2._o n.b._n to_o who_o paul_n make_v a_o smart_a repartee_n for_o his_o act_n herein_o as_o a_o unjust_a judge_n in_o punish_v he_o before_o he_o be_v hear_v etc._n etc._n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 17.4_o and_o 25.1_o 2._o levit._fw-la 19.35_o therefore_o he_o foretell_v his_o dreadful_a fall_n verse_n 3_o hereupon_o paul_n be_v accuse_v for_o revile_v the_o highpriest_n ver._n 4._o by_o these_o partial_a parasite_n overlook_a this_o injustice_n and_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o apostle_n paul_n plead_v ignorance_n as_o his_o excuse_n verse_n 5._o and_o see_v no_o plea_n for_o his_o innocency_n be_v like_a to_o be_v admit_v in_o so_o corrupt_a a_o court_n the_o head_n whereof_o be_v so_o unjust_a and_o injurious_a paul_n betake_v himself_o to_o a_o prudent_a policy_n v._o 6._o start_v a_o notion_n which_o set_v not_o only_o the_o standard_n by_o but_o those_o on_o the_o bench_n at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o verse_n 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o his_o adversary_n hand_n v._o 10._o and_o who_o that_o night_n have_v divine_a consolation_n in_o his_o confinement_n verse_n 11._o the_o remark_n from_o those_o resolve_v of_o this_o first_o day_n work_n be_v these_o the_o first_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o a_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n be_v a_o brave_a encouragement_n this_o same_o comforter_n have_v paul_n here_o which_o so_o encourage_v he_o as_o that_o he_o can_v look_v his_o accuser_n yea_o and_o his_o judge_n too_o in_o the_o face_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v he_o steadfast_o behold_v the_o council_n for_o 1._o because_o his_o conscience_n be_v good_a both_o with_o the_o goodness_n of_o integrity_n and_o with_o the_o goodness_n of_o tranquillity_n also_o this_o be_v his_o exercise_n or_o recreation_n act_v 24.16_o think_v it_o better_a to_o offend_v the_o whole_a world_n than_o his_o own_o conscience_n nor_o may_v we_o imagine_v that_o paul_n plead_v his_o own_o perfection_n before_o the_o sanhedrim_n here_o when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n until_o this_o day_n for_o he_o utter_o disow_v that_o lie_v and_o damnable_a doctrine_n of_o perfection_n in_o say_v not_o as_o if_o i_o have_v attain_v or_o be_v already_o perfect_a phil._n 3.12_o none_o be_v perfect_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n but_o only_o comparative_o or_o conceited_o so_o paul_n be_v far_o from_o conceit_v himself_o without_o sin_n or_o fault_n see_v he_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v his_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n roman_n 7.23_o 24._o but_o the_o sense_n be_v he_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o any_o notorious_a enormity_n such_o as_o sacrilege_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o they_o accuse_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v god_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o will_v smite_v their_o smiter_n thus_o paul_n say_v here_o god_n shall_v smite_v thou_o thou_o white_v wall_n who_o sit_v to_o judge_v i_o after_o the_o law_n yet_o bid_v i_o be_v smite_v contrary_a to_o law_n verse_n 2_o 3._o n.b._n this_o be_v a_o old_a practice_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o smite_v god_n servant_n by_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n thus_o be_v good_a micajah_n smite_v by_o the_o fist_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n 1_o kin._n 22.24_o to_o who_o god_n prophet_n tell_v his_o doom_n say_v thou_o shall_v see_v in_o that_o day_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v into_o a_o inner-chamber_n and_o hide_v thyself_o verse_n 25._o namely_o from_o the_o son_n of_o ahab_n who_o shall_v punish_v thou_o for_o put_v their_o father_n upon_o so_o fatal_a a_o war_n n.b._n thus_o also_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v smite_v by_o pashur_n another_o of_o the_o devil_n be_v false_a prophet_n jerem._n 20.2_o who_o doom_n be_v likewise_o foretell_v by_o god_n prophet_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o magor-missabib_a and_o terror_n round_o about_o a_o terror_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o n.b._n yea_o our_o lord_n himself_o escape_v not_o the_o suffer_v of_o this_o smite_v indignity_n john_n 18.22_o and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v grant_v how_o easy_o can_v the_o lord_n christ_n have_v revenge_v himself_o of_o this_o parasitical_a officer_n who_o smite_v he_o the_o palm_n of_o who_o hand_n may_v soon_o have_v rot_v off_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v now_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o lamb_n even_o of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n just_a ready_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n so_o he_o mild_o answer_v he_o verse_n 23._o etc._n etc._n john_n 18._o n.b._n and_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o disgraceful_o do_v to_o our_o lord_n in_o both_o churlish_a stroke_n and_o reproachful_a word_n answer_v thou_o the_o highpriest_n so_o when_o he_o have_v say_v or_o do_v nothing_o more_o than_o make_v use_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o jewish_a law_n in_o not_o confess_v any_o thing_n against_o himself_o but_o put_v his_o accuser_n upon_o proof_n of_o what_o they_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n yet_o be_v the_o jewish_a government_n so_o degenerate_v at_o this_o day_n that_o no_o notice_n be_v take_v of_o this_o disorderly_a affront_n in_o a_o under_o officer_n to_o a_o suppose_a criminal_a that_o insolent_a fellow_n have_v only_o a_o