and_o divers_a of_o the_o papists_n have_v more_o strange_o expound_v it_o a_o 〈◊〉_d volens_fw-la tradâ—cere_fw-la not_o will_v to_o taker_n she_o to_o himself_o or_o to_o his_o oâ—ne_a house_n and_o why_o because_o he_o think_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o her_o society_n and_o because_o the_o brightness_n of_o her_o face_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o he_o think_v it_o more_o possible_a for_o a_o woman_n to_o conceive_v without_o a_o man_n then_o for_o mary_n to_o sin_n and_o thus_o will_v they_o make_v joseph_n to_o divorce_v his_o wife_n or_o at_o least_o to_o use_v unkind_o for_o she_o too_o great_a excellency_n she_o to_o put_v she_o away_o privy_o the_o law_n bind_v he_o not_o to_o bring_v she_o either_o to_o shame_n by_o trial_n before_o the_o priest_n numb_a 6._o or_o to_o punishment_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o adulteress_n indeed_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o she_o be_v accuse_v prosecute_v and_o convict_v but_o to_o accuse_v and_o prosecute_v she_o the_o law_n bind_v not_o but_o upon_o deprehension_n in_o the_o very_a act_n joh._n 8._o 4_o 5._o deut._n 22._o 22._o numb_a 25._o 8._o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o hate_v she_o deut._n 22._o 1â—_n he_o may_v bring_v she_o to_o trial_n and_o upon_o conviction_n to_o punishment_n but_o it_o he_o love_v she_o for_o all_o his_o suspicion_n and_o will_v connive_v at_o her_o fault_n and_o not_o seek_v her_o death_n he_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o connive_v and_o tolerate_v by_o the_o law_n so_o to_o do_v and_o blameless_a if_o he_o do_v it_o as_o judg._n 19_o 2_o 3._o but_o if_o a_o couple_n be_v deprehend_v in_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n then_o must_v there_o be_v no_o connivance_n deut._n 22._o 22._o explain_v levit._n 20._o 10._o and_o the_o case_n of_o the_o unbetrothed_a damsel_n deut._n 22._o 28._o explain_v the_o case_n of_o the_o betroth_a and_o thus_o be_v that_o question_n easy_o answer_v which_o have_v so_o toil_v many_o expositor_n 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no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o virgin_n three_o it_o be_v give_v for_o a_o sign_n to_o ahaz_n that_o almah_n shall_v bear_v a_o son_n now_o for_o one_o that_o have_v know_v a_o man_n to_o do_v so_o be_v no_o sign_n at_o all_o see_v galatine_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o they_o shall_v caâ—l_v his_o name_n emmanuel_n nomen_fw-la naturae_fw-la not_o impositionis_fw-la they_o shall_v own_v he_o for_o god_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o not_o denominate_v he_o emmanuel_n for_o his_o impose_v name_n see_v the_o like_a phrase_n esa._n 60._o 18._o ezek._n 4._o 35._o which_o be_v be_v interpret_v first_o this_o and_o other_o passage_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n in_o this_o evangelist_n argue_v strong_o that_o matthew_n write_v not_o his_o gospel_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n as_o be_v very_o common_o hold_v for_o first_o than_o have_v this_o word_n need_v no_o interpretation_n and_o it_o have_v be_v very_o hard_o to_o have_v interpret_v it_o but_o by_o the_o same_o word_n again_o second_o the_o jew_n 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in_o that_o language_n and_o according_a to_o their_o stile_n as_o paul_n write_v for_o and_o to_o roman_n and_o matthew_n and_o he_o to_o hebrew_n that_o their_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n may_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o greek_a bible_n five_o let_v those_o that_o hold_v the_o opinion_n we_o be_v confute_v but_o serious_o consider_v that_o christ_n call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o two_o greek_a letter_n and_o why_o rev._n 1._o 8._o verse_n 25._o he_o know_v she_o not_o till_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o this_o proper_o fall_v in_o order_n at_o luke_n 2._o 7._o and_o there_o shall_v it_o be_v take_v up_o again_o section_n v._n s._n luke_n chap._n 1._o the_o birth_n and_o circumcision_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o his_o father_n restore_v etc._n etc._n vers._n 57_o now_o elisabeths_n it_o full_a time_n come_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o she_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n 58_o and_o cousin_n her_o neighbour_n and_o her_o 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world_n begâ—n_fw-fr 71_o bezâ—_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o our_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o 16._o they_o that_o hate_v we_o 72_o remember_v to_o perform_v the_o mercy_n promise_v to_o our_o forefather_n and_o to_o remember_v his_o holy_a covenant_n 73_o 〈◊〉_d the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o our_o father_n abraham_n 74_o etc._n that_o he_o will_v grant_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n 75_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n 76_o and_o thou_o child_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o â—most_o high_a for_o thou_o shall_v goâ—_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o prepare_v his_o way_n 77_o to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n unto_o his_o people_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n 78_o through_o mercy_n the_o tender_a a-mercy_n of_o our_o god_n whereby_o the_o dayspring_n from_o 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you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n 7_o and_o preach_v say_v there_o come_v one_o mighty_a than_o i_o after_o i_o the_o latchet_n of_o who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o stoop_v down_o and_o unloose_v 8_o i_o indeed_o have_v baptize_v you_o with_o water_n but_o he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 16_o john_n answer_v say_v unto_o they_o all_o i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n but_o one_o mighty_a than_o i_o come_v the_o latchet_n of_o who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n 12_o who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o gather_v his_o wheat_n into_o the_o garner_n but_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n  _fw-fr 17_o who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o will_v gather_v the_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n but_o the_o chaff_n he_o will_v burn_v with_o fire_n unquenchable_a 18_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o exhortation_n preach_v he_o unto_o the_o people_n reason_n of_o the_o order_n although_o there_o be_v a_o very_a large_a space_n of_o time_n betwixt_o the_o section_n last_o precede_v and_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o yet_o because_o the_o reader_n in_o his_o bible_n can_v see_v nothing_o mention_v in_o any_o of_o the_o four_o that_o may_v come_v between_o he_o will_v easy_o satisfy_v himself_o without_o any_o further_a discourse_n that_o the_o order_n be_v necessary_a and_o the_o connexion_n undeniable_a but_o it_o may_v be_v he_o may_v wonder_v why_o the_o evangelist_n have_v pass_v so_o much_o time_n in_o silence_n without_o any_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n do_v or_o speak_v by_o he_o but_o when_o he_o shall_v observe_v in_o the_o very_a first_o word_n of_o this_o section_n that_o the_o preach_v of_o john_n and_o his_o baptism_n 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any_o reason_n which_o mark_v not_o without_o good_a reason_n do_v dispose_v as_o they_o lie_v and_o this_o caâ—telousnesse_n have_v i_o observe_v all_o along_o as_o i_o go_v where_o occasion_n be_v offer_v presume_v rather_o to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n to_o rank_n they_o with_o his_o eye_n then_o to_o tear_v the_o text_n in_o the_o whole_a cloth_n and_o then_o few_o it_o together_o at_o other_o edge_n it_o will_v sometime_o be_v inevitable_a but_o that_o we_o must_v invert_v and_o alter_v the_o order_n of_o one_o evangelist_n or_o other_o from_o what_o he_o have_v lay_v it_o but_o wheresoever_o that_o shall_v be_v so_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o reason_n give_v for_o it_o
before_o or_o after_o indifferent_o as_o jeho-achaz_a 2_o chron._n 21._o 17._o be_v ahaz-jahu_a 2_o chron._n 22._o 1._o so_o jehojachin_n 2_o king_n 24._o 8._o be_v jechoâ—-jahu_a â—_o chron._n 3._o 16._o 16._o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o babel_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o â—â—ining_n of_o their_o family_n as_o aristeas_n say_v of_o prel_n lagus_n his_o captive_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o return_v ere_o long_o to_o their_o own_o home_n again_o but_o the_o ten_o tribe_n captivate_v by_o shalmanezer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxx_o 2_o king_n 18._o 11._o in_o a_o perpetual_a departure_n from_o their_o own_o house_n and_o they_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v at_o this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o dispersion_n without_o any_o home_n of_o their_o own_o at_o all_o joh._n 7._o 35._o jam._n 1._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v be_v think_v say_v gellius_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v three_o cause_n in_o punish_v of_o offence_n the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o punishment_n be_v use_v for_o castigation_n or_o amendment_n of_o he_o that_o haâ—h_v offend_v the_o second_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o punishment_n be_v use_v that_o the_o dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o have_v be_v wrong_v may_v be_v maintain_v the_o three_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v for_o example_n sake_n that_o other_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o know_a punishment_n may_v be_v deter_v from_o the_o like_a offence_n noct._n att._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o 14._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o psal._n 37._o 28._o see_v the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o last_o letter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n &_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a cut_v out_o of_o that_o acrosticall_a &_o alphabetical_a psalm_n at_o that_o very_a place_n place_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o divorce_v she_o as_o mat._n 5._o 31._o &_o 19_o 7._o mark_n 10._o 4._o luk._n 16._o 18._o erasm._n voluit_fw-la clâ—â—culum_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la diver_n there_o and_o so_o brucioli_n la_fw-fr uâ—lse_a occultament_fw-it lasciare_fw-it make_v joseph_n a_o patient_a in_o the_o divorce_n rather_o than_o a_o agent_n or_o rather_o divorce_v himself_o then_o she_o she_o though_o the_o conceive_v her_o child_n above_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n yet_o his_o time_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v according_a to_o it_o it_o hebron_n be_v inhabit_v by_o aaronites_n but_o the_o field_n and_o village_n about_o with_o child_n of_o juda_n josh._n 21._o 11._o these_o two_o be_v elisabeths_n neighbour_n and_o cousin_n cousin_n greek_n have_v magnify_v mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o psal._n 18._o 50._o the_o hebr._n and_o lxx_o and_o psal._n 1â—6_n 2._o 2._o vulg._n pugillarem_fw-la of_o which_o see_v plin._n lib._n 13._o cap._n 11._o e_o '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d batrachom_n batrachom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n signify_v both_o to_o â—pâ—n_n and_o to_o unloose_v and_o so_o the_o lose_n of_o his_o tongue_n which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o greek_a toidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la be_v imply_v in_o the_o word_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o hebraisme_n hebraisme_n see_v gen._n 37._o 11._o prov._n 2._o 1._o &_o 3._o 1._o &_o 7._o 1._o 1._o vulg_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o contrary_a to_o the_o orig_n arab._n and_o syr._n syr._n by_o the_o mouth_n that_o be_v by_o the_o mâ—â—â—s_v one_o number_n for_o another_o as_o tree_n for_o tree_n gen._n 3._o 1._o frog_n for_o frog_n exod_a 9_o 2._o etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o albertus_n magnus_fw-la ingenuous_a and_o true_a all_o thâ—_n prophet_n speak_v of_o christ_n unâ—_n over_o thing_n so_o ungreeable_a as_o if_o they_o have_v all_o specken_v with_o one_o mouth_n mouth_n in_o the_o orig_n it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salvation_n or_o deliverance_n and_o so_o in_o the_o arab._n and_o vulg_n lat._n now_o it_o may_v be_v read_v either_o in_o apposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 69._o he_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o hâ—rne_n of_o salvation_n namely_o salvation_n from_o cur_n enemy_n or_o in_o subsequence_n to_o the_o verb_n he_o speak_v vers_fw-la 70._o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n of_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o genuine_a and_o proper_a bezâ—_n bezâ—_n two_o phrase_n use_v to_o heighten_v the_o sense_n 2_o sam._n 2d_o 18._o 41._o psal_n 44._o 10._o &_o 68_o 1._o &_o 19_o 23._o &_o 106._o 16._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o josh._n 2._o 12._o 2_o sam_n 9_o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o syr._n read_v conjunctive_o and_o he_o have_v show_v mercy_n and_o so_o do_v the_o arab._n the_o other_o clause_n and_o he_o have_v remember_v remember_v â—pâ—or_n in_o the_o accusative_a case_n either_o in_o apposition_n to_o corâ—u_fw-la saâ—â—is_fw-la vers_fw-la 69._o as_o tollet_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v as_o calvinâ—_n or_o follow_v the_o verb_n to_o perform_v in_o vers_fw-la 72._o as_o the_o syr._n and_o a_o old_a english_a or_o that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d govern_v two_o case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o clause_n stand_v in_o the_o orig._n and_o in_o all_o translation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o vers_n precede_v see_v syr._n arab._n vulg._n france_n spain_n dutch_n dâ—â—date_n vâ—â—ab_n erasin_n beza_n etc._n etc._n etc._n greek_n the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a in_o dan._n 6._o 8._o 12._o 12._o caesar_n the_o common_a name_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n as_o abimelech_n of_o the_o philistines_n king_n ols._n 34._o in_o tit_n and_o pharaoh_n of_o the_o egyptian_n from_o julius_n the_o first_o emperor_n who_o be_v of_o this_o name_n but_o the_o name_n caesar_n be_v long_o before_o he_o see_v plin._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o 9_o as_o ezr_v 12._o 12._o in_o the_o roman_a historian_n he_o be_v call_v quirinus_n quirinus_n take_v a_o journey_n in_o scripture_n be_v it_o whither_o soever_o it_o will_v be_v call_v indifferent_o a_o go_v up_o or_o go_v down_o as_o numb_a 16._o 12._o 14._o jer._n 21._o 2._o judg._n 16._o 18._o gen._n 42._o 3._o judg._n 15._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 10._o 10._o this_o word_n here_o and_o in_o vers_n 1._o 3._o have_v various_a translation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v enrol_v syr._n arab._n rhem._n that_o they_o may_v profess_v vulg._n erasm._n that_o they_o may_v be_v tax_v erasm._n again_o and_o our_o english_a all_o these_o lay_v together_o make_v up_o a_o complete_a description_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o tax_n first_o they_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o who_o be_v in_o every_o town_n and_o city_n and_o be_v enrol_v upon_o their_o inrol_a they_o profess_v subjection_n to_o the_o roman_a state_n and_o upon_o this_o profession_n they_o pay_v some_o money_n at_o which_o they_o be_v assess_v assess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o gr._n in_o job_n 38._o 6._o &_o ezek._n 1._o 4._o some_o derive_v the_o word_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rend_v conceive_v that_o be_v mean_v that_o his_o swaddle_n be_v poor_a and_o ragged_a and_o that_o this_o be_v express_v as_o a_o particular_a of_o his_o abasement_n abasement_n christ_n bear_v by_o night_n for_o if_o he_o be_v bear_v by_o day_n why_o shall_v the_o reveal_n of_o it_o be_v forbear_v till_o night_n night_n this_o message_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o it_o be_v full_a of_o comfort_n so_o also_o be_v it_o of_o plainness_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v speak_v or_o the_o multitude_n multitude_n or_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n be_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o peace_n on_o the_o earth_n earth_n it_o have_v be_v hold_v that_o these_o shepherd_n be_v about_o the_o tower_n of_o edâ—r_n gen._n 35._o 21._o and_o that_o this_o be_v about_o a_o mile_n from_o bethlehem_n bethlehem_n levit._fw-la 12._o 12._o exod._n 13._o 1._o 1._o mary_n poverty_n in_o that_o her_o hand_n can_v not_o reach_v to_o a_o lamb_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a offering_n that_o the_o law_n require_v levit._n levit._n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n it_o have_v be_v long_o a_o stranger_n among_o the_o nation_n even_o ever_o since_o the_o death_n of_o zachary_n &_o malachi_n but_o be_v
this_o with_o the_o vision_n of_o jacob_n and_o moses_n with_o their_o flock_n gen._n 31._o 10._o exod._n 3._o 3._o and_o of_o sampsons_n mother_n in_o the_o field_n ss_z keep_v watch_n over_o the_o flock_n by_o night_n greek_n keep_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n for_o the_o night_n be_v divide_v by_o the_o jew_n into_o four_o watch_n of_o three_o hour_n a_o piece_n the_o first_o or_o beginning_n of_o watch_n be_v mention_v 〈◊〉_d 8_o 19_o the_o second_o and_o three_o luke_n 12._o 38._o the_o four_o mat._n 14._o 25._o this_o be_v call_v also_o the_o morning_n watch_n exod._n 14._o 24._o howbeit_o the_o talâ—â—ud_n from_o judg._n 7._o 19_o divide_v it_o only_o into_o three_o be_v it_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o these_o shepherd_n it_o seem_v observe_v such_o a_o order_n as_o that_o they_o watch_v by_o course_n while_o other_o sleep_v or_o not_o to_o take_v it_o so_o very_o strict_o they_o lay_v now_o in_o the_o field_n and_o watch_v their_o flock_n all_o night_n which_o have_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n impossible_a to_o have_v do_v in_o the_o deep_a of_o winter_n at_o which_o time_n our_o calendar_n have_v place_v christ_n nativity_n vers._n 9_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a glory_n for_o so_o do_v the_o hebrew_n heighten_v their_o expression_n as_o cedar_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v goodly_a cadar_n such_o a_o exceed_a great_a glory_n shine_v about_o paul_n act._n 26._o 13._o that_o at_o noon_n day_n this_o in_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n vers._n 13._o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a best_a etc._n etc._n it_o may_v not_o unproper_o be_v render_v the_o multitude_n as_o import_v that_o all_o the_o choir_n of_o angel_n or_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o that_o celestial_a militia_n be_v now_o knit_v together_o in_o a_o consort_n for_o the_o praise_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 1._o 6._o when_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o first-begotten_a into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v and_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o and_o thus_o as_o all_o the_o angel_n sing_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n of_o at_o the_o creation_n job_n 38._o 7._o so_o do_v they_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o new_a and_o of_o the_o redemption_n angel_n be_v call_v the_o heavenly_a host_n 1_o king_n 22._o 19_o job_n 25._o 3._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n rab._n menahem_n understand_v gen._n 2._o 1._o thus_o be_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n finish_v and_o all_o their_o host_n that_o be_v faith_n he_o the_o angel_n who_o creation_n moses_n name_v not_o elsewhere_o vers._n 14._o glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a etc._n etc._n the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v to_o man_n of_o good_a will_n contrary_a to_o the_o syrian_a arabic_a and_o to_o the_o ancient_a greek_a copy_n as_o appear_v by_o greg._n naziâ—nzen_n orat._n 42._o andrea_n jerusolomitanus_fw-la in_o orat._n de_fw-fr salutatione_n angeli_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a verse_n be_v but_o one_o proposition_n or_o axiom_n in_o which_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o all_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o the_o two_o former_a be_v predicate_v of_o it_o and_o it_o lie_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n to_o man_n show_v in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o god_n himself_o disdain_v not_o to_o take_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v glory_n to_o he_o in_o the_o high_a and_o be_v peace_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a and_o proper_a meaning_n and_o posture_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v observe_v first_o by_o the_o conjunction_n 〈◊〉_d and_o put_v between_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o peace_n on_o earth_n and_o none_o between_o they_o and_o good_a will_n and_o second_o the_o very_a sense_n and_o matter_n itself_o enforce_v this_o construction_n for_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v the_o same_o sense_n here_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v mat._n 3._o 17._o and_o 17._o 5._o of_o god_n goodwill_n or_o will-pleasednesse_a with_o man_n now_o second_o this_o well-pleased_a nesse_n of_o he_o with_o man_n be_v express_v and_o evidence_v at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o god_n have_v assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o it_o have_v never_o be_v so_o clear_v and_o demonstrate_v before_o so_o that_o three_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o angel_n sing_v this_o song_n the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n reveal_v in_o this_o his_o birth_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o their_o song_n and_o then_o four_a the_o other_o two_o thing_n express_v in_o the_o two_o other_o clause_n glory_n on_o high_a and_o peace_n on_o earth_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v as_o predicate_v see_v that_o be_v lay_v to_o this_o expression_n of_o god_n of_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n they_o be_v but_o as_o fruit_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o and_o this_o read_n and_o construction_n how_o facile_a and_o plain_a be_v it_o in_o comparison_n of_o these_o intricacy_n and_o obscurity_n that_o those_o reading_n bring_v with_o they_o that_o either_o break_v the_o verse_n into_o three_o distinct_a axiom_n or_o into_o two_o or_o that_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o genitive_a case_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o dative_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o expositor_n now_o how_o the_o goodwill_n and_o well-pleasedness_a of_o god_n towards_o man_n exhibit_v and_o show_v in_o the_o incarnation_n and_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o high_a in_o all_o his_o attribute_n of_o wisdom_n truth_n justice_n power_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o it_o wrought_v peace_n on_o earth_n betwixt_o man_n and_o himself_o and_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o man_n and_o man_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n may_v be_v show_v at_o large_a if_o we_o be_v common_a place_n in_o stead_n of_o comment_v ver._n 21._o and_o when_o eight_o day_n be_v accomplish_v for_o the_o circumcise_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v that_o he_o may_v both_o bear_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o have_v upon_o he_o a_o obligation_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5._o 3._o ver._n 22._o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n etc._n etc._n at_o forty_o day_n old_a levit._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o lord_n come_v to_o his_o own_o temple_n and_o by_o a_o old_a man_n and_o a_o old_a woman_n be_v proclaim_v both_o to_o young_a and_o old_a that_o expect_a redemption_n herod_n have_v hear_v no_o tiding_n of_o he_o as_o yet_o by_o the_o wiseman_n for_o otherwise_o this_o have_v be_v a_o opportunity_n for_o he_o to_o have_v put_v in_o practice_n his_o bloody_a and_o malicious_a intent_n mary_n be_v purify_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n although_o she_o have_v contract_v no_o pollution_n by_o her_o child_a and_o bring_v forth_o partly_o that_o christ_n in_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o the_o law_n and_o partly_o that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n for_o the_o first_o public_a declaration_n of_o he_o by_o simeon_n and_o anna._n ver._n 25._o a_o man_n who_o name_n be_v simeon_n this_o simeon_n seem_v to_o be_v he_o who_o the_o jewish_a author_n name_n for_o the_o son_n of_o hillel_n and_o who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o rabban_n the_o high_a title_n that_o be_v give_v to_o their_o doctor_n and_o which_o be_v give_v but_o to_o seven_o of_o they_o hillel_n be_v the_o famous_a head_n or_o principal_n of_o that_o school_n that_o be_v so_o renown_a in_o the_o jewish_a author_n by_o the_o name_n of_o beth_n hillel_n out_o of_o which_o as_o they_o relate_v there_o come_v thousand_o of_o scholar_n but_o fourscore_o especial_o of_o most_o renown_n hillel_n the_o old_a they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o talmud_n have_v fourscore_o scholar_n thirty_o of_o they_o be_v fit_a on_o who_o the_o divine_a majesty_n shall_v rest_v as_o it_o do_v on_o moses_n thirty_o of_o they_o be_v worthy_a for_o who_o the_o sun_n shall_v stand_v still_o as_o it_o do_v for_o joshua_n and_o twenty_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a râ—â—â—e_n between_o the_o great_a of_o they_o all_o be_v jonathan_n be_v uzziel_n that_o paraphrase_a the_o prophet_n in_o the_o chaldee_n tongue_n and_o the_o low_a of_o they_o be_v johanan_n the_o son_n of_o zaccai_n such_o a_o father_n have_v this_o our_o simeon_n and_o so_o renown_v but_o himself_o infinite_o be_v renown_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v now_o in_o
hand_n and_o in_o his_o have_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o heart_n now_o this_o be_v the_o genealogy_n of_o this_o man_n as_o it_o be_v record_v by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o hillel_n beget_v simeon_n who_o be_v first_o title_v rabban_n rabban_n simeon_n beget_v rabban_n gamaliel_n the_o tutor_n of_o paul_n rabban_n gamaliel_n beget_v rabban_n simeon_n the_o second_o rabban_n simeon_n the_o second_o beget_v rabban_n gamaliel_n the_o second_o rabban_n gamaliel_n beget_v rabban_n simeon_n the_o three_o rabban_n simeon_n the_o three_o beget_v rabbi_n juda_n the_o holy_a rabbi_n juda_n beget_v rabban_n gamaliel_n the_o three_o these_o six_o rabbans_n be_v of_o the_o line_n of_o hillel_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v a_o seven_o that_o bear_v the_o same_o title_n of_o another_o stock_n rabban_n jobanan_n beâ—_n zaccai_n but_o it_o may_v be_v just_o question_v if_o simeon_n be_v the_o man_n we_o suppose_v namely_o the_o son_n of_o hillel_n and_o the_o father_n of_o gamaliel_n and_o if_o he_o be_v so_o holy_a and_o devout_a a_o man_n and_o confess_v christ_n as_o this_o evangelist_n relate_v of_o he_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o his_o son_n gamaliel_n be_v so_o far_o contrary_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o education_n of_o paul_n in_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o truth_n answ._n first_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n for_o holy_a father_n to_o have_v wicked_a child_n witness_n eli_n david_n josaphat_n and_o common_a experience_n second_o it_o be_v thirty_o year_n from_o simeon_n acknowledge_v of_o christ_n to_o gamaliels_n education_n of_o paul_n or_o little_o less_o and_o so_o much_o time_n may_v wear_v out_o the_o notice_n of_o his_o father_n action_n if_o he_o have_v take_v any_o notice_n of_o it_o especial_o his_o father_n die_v short_o after_o he_o have_v make_v so_o glorious_a a_o confession_n ss_z wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o jewish_a creed_n to_o believe_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o to_o wait_v and_o wait_v for_o his_o come_n although_o he_o defer_v it_o which_o foolish_o they_o do_v even_o to_o this_o day_n after_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n expire_v since_o he_o come_v but_o simeons_n expectation_n be_v neither_o so_o vain_a nor_o so_o uncertain_a for_o beside_o the_o general_a expectation_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v appear_v about_o that_o time_n luke_n 19_o 11._o he_o have_v it_o by_o a_o special_a and_o assure_a revelation_n ver_fw-la 26._o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o conâ—â—â—ation_n of_o israel_n from_o isa._n 49._o 13._o &_o 52._o 9_o &_o 66._o 13._o jer._n 31._o 13._o zech._n 1._o 17._o and_o such_o like_a place_n which_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o only_o apply_v to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o also_o in_o their_o talmud_n question_v what_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v when_o as_o he_o come_v some_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v menahem_n the_o comforter_n from_o lam._n 1._o 16_o in_o sanbedr_n ver._n 26._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v 10._o death_n before_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n christ._n this_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o nation_n expect_v that_o messiah_n shall_v appear_v luk._n 19_o 11._o and_o begin_v to_o look_v for_o redemption_n near_o at_o hand_n luk._n 2._o 38._o the_o angel_n gabriel_n to_o daniel_n and_o he_o to_o the_o people_n have_v so_o determinate_o point_v out_o the_o time_n dan._n 9_o 26_o 27._o that_o not_o only_a jew_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v gather_v to_o jerusalem_n against_o the_o expire_a of_o that_o prophecy_n act._n 2._o but_o also_o all_o the_o east_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o rise_v about_o these_o time_n of_o supereminent_a honour_n glory_n and_o dominion_n baron_fw-fr in_o appar_n etc._n etc._n sueton_n virgil_n etc._n etc._n simeon_n have_v learn_v the_o time_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o studious_a of_o the_o nation_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n have_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o seal_v up_o to_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o assure_v he_o that_o the_o time_n of_o so_o great_a expectation_n be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n that_o he_o though_o he_o be_v old_a yet_o shall_v not_o die_v till_o he_o have_v see_v what_o he_o desire_v and_o thus_o prophecy_n that_o be_v depart_v from_o israel_n so_o long_o ago_o be_v return_v and_o dawn_n to_o it_o again_o to_o be_v as_o the_o morning_n star_n to_o tell_v that_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n will_v rise_v ere_o long_o ver._n 35._o yea_o a_o sword_n shall_v pierce_v through_o thy_o own_o soul_n also_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o tenor_n and_o intent_n with_o those_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o peter_n joh._n 21._o 18._o and_o to_o tell_v marry_o of_o her_o suffer_a martyrdom_n for_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n as_o those_o do_v of_o he_o for_o simeon_n have_v in_o the_o precede_a verse_n relate_v how_o christ_n both_o in_o his_o person_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o sign_n to_o be_v speak_v against_o persecute_v and_o oppose_v yea_o say_v he_o and_o thou_o his_o mother_n also_o for_o his_o and_o the_o gospel_n sake_n shall_v drink_v of_o the_o same_o cup_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o lot_n for_o the_o sword_n of_o persecution_n shall_v go_v through_o thy_o life_n also_o for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v often_o signify_v ss_z that_o the_o thought_n of_o many_o heart_n may_v be_v reveal_v this_o clause_n be_v link_v to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o verse_n precede_v and_o reach_v beyond_o the_o parenthesis_n that_o lie_v before_o it_o and_o in_o conjuncture_n with_o the_o clause_n before_o that_o it_o make_v this_o sense_n that_o christ_n be_v set_v up_o for_o a_o sign_n to_o be_v speak_v against_o or_o persecution_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n shall_v detect_v many_o man_n temper_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v not_o descry_v nor_o reveal_v before_o and_o discover_v what_o malignity_n or_o sincerity_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o cause_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o mat._n 13._o 21._o and_o as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n ver._n 36._o the_o daughter_n of_o phanuel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o aser_n hannah_n a_o widow_n indeed_o as_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 3._o 5._o that_o be_v not_o by_o divorce_n but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o now_o of_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n of_o age_n be_v choose_v also_o and_o actuate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o give_v testimony_n of_o christ_n as_o simeon_n have_v do_v that_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o such_o witness_n of_o either_o sex_n one_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o the_o party_n witness_v unto_o may_v be_v the_o more_o take_v notice_n of_o her_o father_n phanuel_n be_v name_v as_o either_o be_v a_o note_a and_o well_o know_v man_n in_o those_o time_n or_o for_o the_o significancy_n of_o his_o name_n make_v good_a in_o she_o in_o that_o she_o now_o behold_v the_o lord_n face_n to_o face_n as_o gen._n 32._o 30._o 31._o and_o thus_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v by_o this_o prophetess_n as_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o prophet_n in_o name_v she_o and_o her_o father_n with_o she_o as_o isa._n 1._o 1._o jer._n 1._o 1._o joel_n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n phanuel_n her_o father_n be_v a_o galilean_a for_o in_o galilee_n lay_v the_o tribe_n of_o aser_n and_o from_o thence_o come_v a_o prophetess_n now_o to_o declare_v and_o publish_v the_o great_a prophet_n that_o must_v once_o appear_v thence_o to_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o nation_n ver._n 37._o which_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o temple_n her_o constant_a continuance_n there_o may_v be_v either_o because_o she_o be_v a_o poor_a widow_n and_o so_o maintain_v upon_o the_o foundation_n or_o because_o she_o be_v a_o prophetess_n and_o so_o lodge_v in_o some_o of_o the_o building_n or_o chamber_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n for_o so_o may_v woman_n do_v as_o 2_o chron._n 22._o 11_o 12._o section_n vii_o s._n matthew_n chap._n ii_o christ_n at_o two_o year_n old_a be_v visit_v and_o honour_v by_o the_o wiseman_n the_o child_n of_o bethlehem_n murder_v herod_n die_v soon_o after_o christ_n return_v out_o of_o egypt_n now_o when_o jesus_n be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n of_o benjamin_n judea_n in_o the_o day_n of_o herod_n the_o king_n behold_v there_o come_v english_a wise_a man_n from_o the_o east_n to_o jerusalem_n 2_o say_v where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o we_o have_v see_v his_o star_n in_o the_o east_n and_o be_v come_v to_o worship_v he_o 3_o when_o herod_n the_o king_n have_v hear_v these_o thing_n he_o be_v trouble_v and_o all_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o 4_o