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the_o body_n be_v drown_v n.b._n etc._n etc._n john_n 17.24_o the_o flood_n can_v but_o come_v up_o to_o the_o chin_n it_o can_v reach_v the_o head_n to_o drown_v it_o isa_n 8.8_o 11_o he_o be_v now_o high_a than_o the_o high_a on_o earth_n eccles_n 5.8_o psalm_n 61.2_o heb._n 7.26_o and_o in_o thing_n wherein_o man_n deal_v proud_o he_o be_v above_o they_o exod._n 18.11_o 12_o and_o last_o to_o fill_v all_o thing_n eph._n 4.10_o he_o begin_v his_o ministry_n with_o fill_v john_n 2.7_o carry_v it_o on_o with_o fill_v act_v 2.4_o and_o continue_v so_o do_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n eph._n 1.23_o the_o general_a inference_n both_o from_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o from_o his_o ascension_n be_v fourfold_o a_o word_n of_o knowledge_n of_o caution_n of_o counsel_n and_o of_o comfort_n the_o first_o be_v a_o word_n of_o knowledge_n for_o our_o information_n in_o sundry_a particular_n as_o 1._o as_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o it_o both_o upon_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o leave_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n so_o as_o to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n for_o thirty_o four_o hour_n of_o three_o day_n yet_o rise_v he_o again_o maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o earth_n and_o hell_n and_o ascend_v in_o triumph_n above_o the_o gun-shot_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n so_o shall_v his_o church_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n hos_fw-la 6.2_o psal_n 49.14_o christ_n rose_n at_o sunrising_n so_o shall_v his_o church_n mal._n 4.2_o and_o then_o shall_v she_o be_v comfort_v after_o she_o cast_v down_o 2_o cor._n 6.7_o 2._o it_o be_v hard_a to_o believe_v this_o fundamental_a truth_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n hence_o christ_n tarry_v forty_o day_n before_o his_o ascension_n to_o clear_v and_o confirm_v it_o so_o long_o be_v our_o lord_n content_a to_o stay_v from_o heaven_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o tarry_v also_o till_o our_o work_n be_v do_v as_o paul_n do_v phil._n 1.24_o 25._o we_o shall_v come_v with_o christ_n 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die_v in_o sin_n if_o so_o christ_n be_v rise_v and_o ascend_v that_o he_o may_v come_v again_o to_o render_v vengeance_n upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 8._o 2._o that_o we_o deceive_v not_o our_o own_o soul_n with_o false_a rise_n as_o from_o sinfulness_n to_o civility_n mistake_v a_o comet_n for_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o we_o lie_v not_o rot_v still_o in_o the_o grave_a of_o sin_n have_v no_o lease_n of_o our_o life_n whereas_o while_o life_n last_v we_o shall_v awake_v and_o arise_v eph._n 5.14_o and_o col._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o 4._o that_o we_o behead_v not_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n which_o we_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v if_o we_o rise_v not_o with_o our_o head_n who_o be_v christ_n 5._o but_o that_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o to_o take_v heed_n we_o do_v not_o after_o a_o seem_a resurrection_n put_v on_o those_o grave_a clothes_n which_o we_o have_v seem_v to_o have_v put_v off_o and_o go_v down_o again_o into_o the_o grave_a of_o sin_n in_o curse_a apostasy_n and_o final_a impenitency_n the_o three_o be_v a_o word_n of_o counsel_n that_o we_o 1_o rouse_v to_o seek_v our_o lord_n who_o be_v rise_v as_o the_o two_o disciple_n do_v who_o arise_v the_o same_o hour_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 24.33_o and_o find_v he_o who_o they_o seek_v verse_n 36._o 2._o not_o to_o seek_v the_o live_n among_o the_o dead_a luke_n 24.5_o 1._o not_o in_o dead_a honour_n christ_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o those_o that_o will_v have_v make_v he_o king_n john_n 6.15_o he_o be_v now_o rise_v and_o ascend_v far_o above_o the_o heaven_n heb._n 7.26_o much_o more_o above_o the_o high_a honour_n upon_o earth_n 2._o nor_o in_o dead_a
and_o not_o to_o follow_v she_o in_o it_o but_o the_o grand_a aggravation_n of_o all_o be_v when_o man_n can_v not_o come_v to_o be_v like_o god_n in_o deity_n as_o the_o devil_n have_v deceive_v he_o he_o will_v then_o make_v god_n like_o himself_o in_o iniquity_n this_o adam_n do_v in_o transmit_v his_o fault_n upon_o god_n as_o if_o god_n have_v be_v the_o principal_a therein_o and_o himself_o but_o accessary_a both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o woman_n oh_o the_o unparallelled_a gentleness_n of_o god_n in_o make_v no_o reply_n to_o adam_n frivolous_a apology_n well_o may_v he_o say_v fury_n be_v not_o in_o i_o isa_n 27.4_o god_n turn_v from_o he_o to_o eve_n gen._n 3.13_o who_o confess_v the_o fact_n yet_o deny_v the_o fault_n impute_v it_o to_o the_o serpent_n fraud_n rather_o than_o to_o her_o own_o ambitious_a affection_n and_o too_o too_o liquorish_a appetite_n thus_o sin_v and_o shift_v come_v into_o the_o world_n both_o together_o oh_o what_o woeful_a work_n adam_n and_o eve_n 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which_o be_v distinguish_v in_o kind_n from_o creep_a thing_n gen._n 1.25_o now_o as_o satan_n by_o his_o sin_n of_o a_o angel_n become_v a_o devil_n so_o the_o serpent_n by_o this_o sin_n of_o a_o walk_a beast_n become_v a_o creep_v thing_n and_o confine_v to_o that_o painful_a posture_n of_o motion_n 3._o dust_n must_v be_v his_o diet_n which_o his_o crawl_a upon_o the_o ground_n must_v raise_v up_o to_o his_o mouth_n and_o if_o he_o feed_v on_o any_o other_o food_n yet_o it_o be_v that_o every_o foot_n do_v tread_v upon_o so_o must_v have_v dust_n or_o dirt_n upon_o it_o to_o defile_v it_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o serpent_n go_v before_o in_o a_o more_o erect_a posture_n than_o now_o for_o the_o more_o noble_a a_o creature_n be_v the_o more_o erect_v that_o creature_n go_v as_o beast_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o creep_a thing_n and_o man_n than_o beast_n yea_o and_o nobleman_n than_o rustic_n be_v more_o erect_a in_o their_o go_n and_o that_o he_o feed_v before_o upon_o fruit_n but_o now_o he_o be_v either_o famish_a or_o fare_v worse_a than_o any_o other_o creature_n 4._o instead_o of_o that_o amity_n and_o familiarity_n he_o have_v with_o the_o woman_n god_n inflict_v a_o everlasting_a enmity_n betwixt_o he_o and_o she_o yea_o the_o brood_n of_o serpent_n and_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n be_v irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o each_o other_o so_o that_o serpent_n dare_v no_o more_o go_v abroad_o open_o but_o hide_v themselves_o in_o hole_n and_o hedge_n this_o implacable_a enmity_n be_v more_o forcible_a betwixt_o the_o female_a sex_n and_o the_o serpent_n insomuch_o that_o a_o woman_n be_v more_o affright_a than_o a_o man_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o the_o serpent_n be_v affright_v at_o
the_o purity_n of_o their_o own_o original_a parentage_n do_v palliate_v this_o elder_a of_o their_o twelve_o patriarch_n act_n say_v reuben_n do_v only_o cast_v out_o bilhah_n bed_n out_o of_o rachel_n tent_n where_o jacob_n have_v place_v it_o after_o rachel_n death_n but_o do_v not_o commit_v that_o shameful_a sin_n answer_v 1_o the_o word_n vajisheab_n be_v right_o render_v concubuit_fw-la he_o lay_v with_o she_o as_o it_o be_v sense_v in_o all_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o that_o he_o cast_v himself_o rather_o into_o her_o bed_n than_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o the_o tent_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o this_o abominable_a act_n do_v cast_v bilhah_n out_o of_o jacob_n bed_n from_o who_o he_o probable_o abstain_v ever_o after_o this_o defilement_n as_o david_n do_v from_o his_o defile_v concubine_n 2_o sam._n 16.22_o answer_v 2._o this_o jewish_a apology_n for_o their_o first_o ancestor_n reuben_n of_o their_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v the_o more_o improbable_a because_o jacob_n grief_n be_v so_o great_a at_o it_o as_o can_v not_o be_v express_v by_o word_n or_o sign_n as_o ezek._n 24.17_o 23._o there_o be_v a_o mourn_a that_o be_v smother_v within_o where_o no_o expression_n thereof_o be_v visible_a without_o the_o heart_n may_v bleed_v inward_o when_o neither_o the_o mouth_n moan_n nor_o the_o eye_n weep_v outward_o as_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n so_o this_o patriarch_n jacob_n be_v no_o stoic_n but_o be_v both_o of_o they_o sensible_a of_o what_o they_o suffer_v yet_o their_o sorrow_n be_v too_o sad_a and_o big_a for_o these_o outward_a sign_n to_o utter_v as_o the_o prophet_n be_v bid_v to_o be_v silent_a hebr_n and_o forbid_v to_o cry_v ezek_n 24.17_o so_o this_o patriarch_n hold_v his_o peace_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o this_o act_n though_o it_o be_v according_a as_o the_o greek_a version_n add_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n so_o that_o his_o silent_a sorrow_n which_o be_v the_o sore_a and_o sad_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o sorrow_n do_v plain_o proclaim_v it_o to_o be_v a_o most_o sinful_a and_o filthy_a fact_n answ_n 3._o this_o be_v yet_o make_v more_o manifest_a by_o the_o greatness_n of_o jacob_n anger_n at_o this_o act_n as_o well_o as_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n for_o it_o though_o as_o some_o say_v jacob_n dissemble_v his_o displeasure_n for_o a_o season_n because_o reuben_n be_v a_o fierce_a and_o furious_a young_a man_n so_o may_v revenge_v himself_o of_o his_o old_a father_n have_v he_o doom_v he_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o as_o a_o judge_n in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n as_o simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v do_v to_o the_o deflowr_a of_o their_o own_o sister_n dinah_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o may_v he_o refrain_v or_o restrain_v his_o ill_a resentment_n of_o reuben_n capital_a crime_n at_o present_a for_o fear_v of_o some_o great_a mischief_n or_o it_o be_v pass_v over_o by_o the_o old_a patriarch_n without_o any_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o his_o sin_v son_n because_o as_o other_o imagine_v he_o see_v the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o it_o to_o punish_v himself_o for_o his_o unlawful_a polygamy_n jacob_n read_v his_o own_o sin_n upon_o this_o punishment_n god_n chastise_v he_o with_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o son_n therefore_o be_v the_o punishment_n so_o like_o the_o sin_n sometime_o that_o a_o man_n may_v manifest_o reflect_v say_v such_o a_o sin_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o such_o a_o misery_n this_o make_v jacob_n as_o it_o do_v david_n dumbe_n both_o as_o to_o his_o deploration_n and_o indignation_n and_o open_v not_o his_o month_n because_o god_n hand_n be_v in_o it_o psal_n 39.9_o however_o whether_o the_o suspension_n of_o both_o those_o patriarch_n passion_n be_v from_o the_o former_a or_o the_o latter_a reason_n or_o from_o both_o yet_o may_v it_o probable_o enough_o be_v suppose_v '_o at_o the_o good_a father_n do_v most_o severe_o chide_v his_o bad_a son_n for_o this_o foul_a fact_n so_o jacob_n do_v judge_v it_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o when_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a and_o fit_a opportunity_n have_v deal_v with_o that_o severity_n against_o this_o son_n for_o this_o sin_n in_o his_o last_o legacy_n and_o patriarchal_a testament_n gen._n 49.3_o 4._o where_o he_o take_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o birthright_n by_o this_o fact_n and_o disinherit_v he_o of_o all_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o give_v from_o he_o the_o dignity_n 1._o of_o the_o sceptre_n to_o judah_n 2._o of_o the_o mitre_n to_o levi_n to_o who_o be_v devolve_v the_o priesthood_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o the_o double_a portion_n of_o inheritance_n to_o joseph_n who_o two_o son_n make_v two_o tribe_n and_o that_o the_o great_a in_o israel_n 1_o chron._n 5.1.2_o hence_o therefore_o be_v this_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o this_o fact_n of_o reuben_n be_v not_o what_o the_o hebrew_n feign_v a_o bare_a cast_v out_o of_o bilhahs_n bed_n out_o of_o rachel_n tent_n etc._n etc._n have_v this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v do_v by_o reuben_n that_o son_n of_o see_v as_o his_o name_n signify_v have_v never_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o both_o the_o dignity_n and_o double_a portion_n due_a to_o the_o first-born_a gen._n 49.3_o deut._n 27.17_o by_o this_o die_a patriarch_n and_o hence_o also_o note_v 1._o reuben_n by_o his_o repentance_n find_v reception_n with_o god_n and_o be_v not_o reject_v of_o god_n though_o thus_o pollute_v by_o sin_n yea_o by_o such_o a_o sin_n for_o which_o that_o incestuous_a member_n of_o the_o corinthian-church_n be_v solemn_o excommunicate_v 1_o cor._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n yet_o reuben_n repent_v gen._n 37.30_o be_v not_o only_o reckon_v after_o as_o a_o patriarch_n gen._n 35.23_o 1_o chron._n 5._o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o be_v high_o flonour_v exod._n 28.28.21.29_o and_o rev._n 21.12_o god_n be_v not_o off_o and_o on_o with_o his_o elect._n their_o badness_n alter_v not_o his_o goodness_n 2._o note_v hence_o the_o jew_n may_v not_o boast_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o progenitor_n their_o adoption_n be_v by_o grace_n not_o by_o debt_n repentance_n restore_v they_o to_o god_n favour_n and_o so_o it_o may_v we_o mercy_n not_o merit_n give_v both_o penitence_n and_o acceptance_n and_o god_n election_n can_v be_v interrupt_v in_o its_o course_n by_o any_o sin_n of_o the_o elect._n 3._o note_v hence_o when_o scandalous_a sin_n come_v to_o be_v commit_v in_o religious_a family_n we_o shall_v as_o jacob_n do_v here_o rather_o cover_v they_o with_o silent_a sorrow_n than_o publish_v they_o in_o gath_n 2_o sam._n 1.20_o or_o disclose_v they_o with_o public_a reproach_n both_o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o to_o the_o scorn_n of_o the_o wicked_a yea_o to_o the_o dismal_a detriment_n of_o religion_n itself_o as_o if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v good_a because_o some_o that_o profess_v it_o do_v thing_n which_o be_v bad_a yea_o so_o bad_a as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v name_v 1_o cor._n 5.1_o this_o latter_a be_v curse_v work_n gen._n 9.22.25_o the_o former_a bless_a v._o 23.26_o the_o five_o calamity_n that_o come_v upon_o jacob_n after_o his_o return_n to_o canaan_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a father_n israel_n which_o moses_n mention_n with_o the_o death_n of_o deborah_n his_o nurse_n and_o of_o rachel_n his_o wife_n all_o three_o special_a friend_n jacob_n bury_v in_o chap._n 35._o v._n 8.19_o and_o 29._o cross_n as_o they_o be_v there_o reckon_v come_v thick_a and_o threefold_a as_o we_o say_v upon_o he_o though_o indeed_o isaac_n death_n be_v there_o describe_v only_o by_o a_o prolepsis_n or_o in_o a_o way_n of_o anticipation_n that_o moses_n may_v make_v a_o entire_a and_o complete_a narrative_n of_o jacob_n history_n and_o not_o be_v compel_v to_o interrupt_v it_o by_o interlace_v the_o history_n of_o joseph_n as_o he_o pass_v along_o in_o it_o and_o pursue_v it_o to_o the_o end_n for_o upon_o a_o just_a calculation_n and_o a_o right_a computation_n of_o time_n it_o appear_v that_o isaac_n live_v 12_o year_n after_o his_o grandchild_n joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n though_o that_o be_v set_v down_o after_o his_o grandfather_n death_n which_o be_v so_o long_o before_o yet_o isaac_n death_n be_v relate_v gen._n 35.29_o and_o joseph_n sell_v not_o till_o gen._n 37.36_o when_o he_o be_v at_o 17_o year_n old_a v._o 2._o then_o his_o father_n jacob_n be_v 108._o who_o be_v bear_v in_o isaac_n 60th_o year_n gen._n 25.26_o and_o joseph_n be_v 30_o year_n old_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n gen._n 41.46_o which_o be_v 13_o year_n after_o he_o be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n so_o long_o his_o service_n and_o imprisonment_n last_v now_o when_o joseph_n father_n jacob_n be_v 108._o his_o grandfather_n isaac_n must_v be_v 168._o at_o the_o time_n of_o joseph_n sale_n which_o must_v be_v about_o 13_o year_n before_o isaac_n death_n because_o it_o be_v say_v
buyer_n by_o the_o man_n that_o undertake_v to_o be_v his_o seller_n to_o wit_n twenty_o piece_n of_o silver_n gen._n 37.28_o which_o mr._n ainsworth_n interpret_v twenty_o shekel_n or_o shilling_n a_o goodly_a price_n say_v zech._n 11.13_o that_o a_o hopeful_a youth_n of_o such_o present_a part_n and_o piety_n be_v value_v at_o of_o they_o the_o chaldee_n for_o shekel_n read_v shelang_n from_o whence_o our_o english_a word_n shilling_n seem_v to_o be_v borrow_v which_o name_n of_o money_n come_v into_o use_n after_o the_o jew_n captivity_n in_o the_o chaldean_a babylon_n and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n express_v this_o price_n for_o joseph_n gen_n 37.28_o twenty_o sheligna_n or_o shelang_n that_o be_v shilling_n which_o yet_o be_v less_o by_o ten_o shilling_n than_o the_o life_n of_o a_o slave_n be_v value_v at_o exod._n 21.32_o which_o abatement_n of_o the_o odd_a ten_o those_o undervalue_a seller_n be_v willing_a to_o make_v that_o they_o may_v quit_v their_o hand_n of_o he_o in_o any_o wise_a and_o sell_v he_o away_o at_o any_o price_n though_o person_n of_o joseph_n present_a age_n be_v by_o the_o law_n after_o he_o in_o case_n of_o vow_n value_v but_o at_o twenty_o shekel_n leu._n 27.5_o yet_o that_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v double_a in_o value_n to_o the_o common_a shekel_n and_o so_o amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n if_o not_o somewhat_o upward_o however_o this_o goodly_a price_n of_o joseph_n be_v ten_o shilling_n or_o silver_n piece_n short_a of_o the_o goodly_a price_n of_o jesus_n for_o judas_n sell_v he_o and_o the_o jew_n buy_v he_o at_o the_o price_n of_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n mat._n 26.15_o and_o 27.3_o the_o common_a scornful_a price_n of_o the_o base_a slave_n for_o which_o to_o the_o scorn_n of_o that_o base_a people_n by_o a_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n thirty_o of_o they_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v for_o one_o of_o those_o silver_n piece_n by_o the_o roman_n that_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n refer_v this_o under-rating_a of_o joseph_n to_o that_o threaten_n against_o israel_n amos_n 2.6_o because_o they_o sell_v just_a joseph_n for_o silver_n and_o that_o poor_a child_n for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n which_o pirk._n rab._n eliez_n chap._n 38._o explain_v thus_o that_o each_o of_o those_o ten_o brethren_n the_o seller_n of_o joseph_n have_v two_o shekel_n of_o the_o twenty_o apiece_o to_o buy_v he_o shoe_n for_o his_o foot_n and_o maimonides_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o valuation_n and_o damage_n say_v that_o they_o have_v a_o set_a price_n for_o slave_n and_o servant_n both_o male_a and_o female_a though_o they_o be_v worth_a a_o hundred_o pound_n or_o not_o worth_a one_o etc._n etc._n the_o true_a and_o full_a valuation_n both_o of_o joseph_n the_o type_n and_o of_o jesus_n the_o antitype_n two_o precious_a pearl_n be_v unvaluable_a as_o likewise_o be_v the_o damage_n and_o detriment_n accrue_v by_o their_o sale_n yet_o according_a to_o right_a reckon_n this_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o both_o joseph_n and_o jesus_n be_v notorious_o undervalue_v by_o the_o vile_a seller_n and_o buyer_n of_o they_o hereupon_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n do_v mete_v out_o the_o same_o measure_n by_o his_o law_n of_o retaliation_n when_o a_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v god_n child_n deut._n 14.1_o ezek._n 16.21_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v for_o trifle_n joel_n 3.3_o 6._o a_o boy_n for_o a_o harlot_n that_o be_v for_o the_o hire_n of_o a_o harlot_n or_o to_o gratify_v some_o such_o abhor_a filth_n and_o a_o girl_n for_o wine_n bestow_v the_o price_n of_o their_o sale_n upon_o harlot_n and_o drink_v barbarous_o sell_v and_o buy_v they_o like_o brute_n beast_n in_o a_o market_n and_o that_o into_o the_o far_a country_n that_o they_o may_v never_o ransom_n themselves_o nor_o be_v redeem_a be_v able_a to_o return_v to_o their_o native_a soil_n again_o as_o the_o boy_n joseph_n be_v here_o this_o be_v singular_a signal_n and_o savage_a severity_n which_o the_o merciful_a god_n can_v not_o abide_v he_o will_v not_o only_o fetch_v home_o his_o banish_a though_o they_o seem_v as_o water_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n which_o can_v by_o any_o humane_a hand_n be_v gather_v up_o again_o 2_o sam._n 14.13_o 14._o but_o also_o avenge_v they_o of_o their_o enemy_n joel_n 3.7_o 8._o the_o scene_n shall_v be_v soon_o alter_v and_o a_o strange_a vicissitude_n in_o give_v they_o sell_v for_o sell_v shall_v be_v easy_o observe_v and_o though_o god_n do_v not_o call_v home_o his_o banish_a joseph_n back_o into_o canaan_n yet_o do_v he_o better_a thing_n for_o he_o in_o egypt_n as_o after_o appear_v the_o lord_n love_v to_o retaliate_v and_o to_o set_v the_o scale_n which_o come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n shakal_n to_o weigh_v or_o shekel_n weigh_v into_o a_o even_a posture_n bid_v man_n cruelty_n in_o the_o one_o and_o their_o punishment_n in_o the_o other_o and_o good_a man_n cross_n of_o suffer_v in_o the_o one_o and_o their_o crown_n of_o reward_n in_o the_o other_o suppose_v we_o be_v under-rated_n by_o the_o rude_a world_n as_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v for_o the_o world_n know_v we_o not_o 1_o job_n 3.1_o 2._o yet_o herein_o god_n lead_v we_o not_o through_o any_o untrodden_a path_n re-number_n both_o joseph_n and_o jesus_n be_v undervalved_n by_o vile_a man_n and_o they_o be_v both_o especial_o the_o latter_a worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o literal_a david_n 2._o sam._n 18.3_o much_o more_o of_o the_o mystical_a it_o be_v the_o less_o matter_n to_o be_v little_o set_v by_o and_o despise_v see_v our_o lord_n himself_o that_o pearl_n of_o inestimable_a price_n matth._n 13.46_o be_v thus_o contemn_v and_o reject_v of_o evil_a man_n isa_n 53.2_o 3._o we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o carry_v on_o our_o course_n to_o heaven_n as_o christ_n do_v as_o conceal_v man_n and_o as_o hidden_a one_o consult_v against_o by_o crafty_a counsel_n psal_n 83.3_o it_o must_v suffice_v we_o that_o our_o precious_a faith_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o at_o that_o great-mart_n or_o fair-day_n when_o all_o farthel_n shall_v he_o open_v and_o our_o best_a ware_n expose_v to_o public_a view_n may_v we_o but_o be_v commend_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 10.18_o approve_a in_o christ_n rom._n 16.10_o and_o jew_n inward_o rom._n 2.29_o then_o be_v we_o god_n jewel_n mal._n 3.17_o though_o cover_v with_o a_o case_n that_o seem_v course_n to_o carnal_a eye_n and_o corrupt_a mind_n christ_n curse_v countryman_n can_v see_v no_o comeliness_n in_o he_o isa_n 53.3_o though_o he_o be_v the_o comely_a of_o ten_o thousand_o cant._n 5.10_o he_o be_v in_o their_o eye_n but_o a_o contemptible_a man_n how_o can_v say_v they_o this_o man_n this_o despicable_a man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v joh._n 6.52_o the_o matter_n be_v god_n have_v hide_v he_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o worth_n and_o 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world_n more_o than_o his_o choose_a out_o of_o the_o world_n god_n portion_n deut._n 32_o 9_o for_o they_o be_v his_o only_a gain_n and_o glory_n isa_n 46.13_o the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n jerem._n 12.7_o they_o be_v his_o soul_n his_o self_n his_o second-self_n and_o a_o royal_a diadem_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o jehovah_n isa_n 62.3_o his_o hephzibah_n or_o delight_n his_o beulah_n or_o bride_n v._o 4._o yea_o the_o ornament_n of_o god_n the_o beauty_n of_o his_o ornament_n and_o that_o set_v in_o majesty_n ezek._n 7.20_o yet_o the_o midianitish_a muck-worm_n make_v nothing_o of_o those_o excellent_a one_o on_o the_o earth_n in_o who_o david_n delight_v psal_n 16.3_o no_o more_o than_o those_o merchant_n of_o midian_a the_o buyer_n make_v of_o this_o jewel_n
25._o they_o must_v be_v pharaoh_n slave_n and_o drudge_n in_o building_n treasure_n city_n for_o he_o exod._n 1.11_o at_o this_o juncture_n moses_n be_v bear_v bring_v out_o of_o eminent_a danger_n bring_v up_o a_o courtier_n by_o pharaoh_n daughter_n banish_v thence_o into_o midian_a and_o there_o marry_v etc._n etc._n exod._n 2._o from_o midian_a god_n call_v moses_n send_v he_o ambassador_n to_o pharaoh_n with_o small_a success_n chap._n 3.4_o 5_o 6._o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o own_o heart_n add_v sin_n to_o sin_n the_o devil_n harden_v it_o as_o god_n jailor_n and_o as_o a_o spirit_n tempt_v to_o sin_n but_o god_n harden_v it_o in_o a_o judiciary_n way_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o his_o sin_n then_o come_v the_o ten_o plague_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o people_n chap._n 7.8_o 9,10_o 11._o each_o high_a and_o deep_a drench_a than_o other_o second_o the_o concomitant_n when_o god_n have_v by_o his_o ten_o stroke_n at_o pharaoh_n hard_a heart_n extort_a a_o dismission_n of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o tyrant_n hand_n israel_n begin_v his_o journey_n out_o of_o egypt_n have_v first_o the_o law_n of_o a_o yearly_a passeover_n ordain_v for_o their_o observance_n chap._n 12._o and_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o first-born_a chap._n 13._o they_o depart_v from_o succoth_n not_o the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n by_o palestine_n but_o to_o the_o red_a sea_n by_o the_o wilderness_n thence_o come_v to_o aetham_n etc._n etc._n pharaoh_n pursue_v they_o chap._n 14._o and_o be_v drown_v for_o which_o be_v sing_v a_o song_n chap._n 15._o at_o their_o come_n to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n they_o want_v meat_n chap._n 16._o at_o rephidim_n they_o want_v drink_v and_o be_v assault_v by_o the_o amalekite_n chap._n 17._o moses_n complain_v of_o the_o burden_n that_o the_o government_n of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n etc._n etc._n shall_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n chap._n 18._o then_o they_o come_v to_o mount_n sinai_n the_o place_n design_v for_o meeting_n god_n exod._n 3._o and_o chap._n 19_o three_o the_o consequent_n be_v two_o great_a thing_n first_o the_o giving_z of_o the_o law_n and_o second_o the_o erect_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o to_o the_o first_o there_o be_v 1._o the_o preparation_n for_o it_o chap._n 19_o 2._o the_o promulgation_n of_o it_o chap._n 20._o not_o only_o of_o the_o moral_a but_o also_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o political_a law_n chap._n 21_o 22_o 23._o then_o 3._o the_o confirmation_n of_o all_o by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n enter_v into_o betwixt_o god_n and_o israel_n chap._n 24._o and_o when_o forsey_v by_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v again_o renew_v with_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 34._o as_o to_o the_o second_o the_o pitch_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o form_n 1._o be_v show_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o monte_n 2._o the_o matter_n and_o 3._o the_o maker_n of_o it_o all_o prescribe_v by_o god_n and_o describe_v in_o his_o word_n chap._n 25.26_o 27_o 31._o 4_o the_o worshipper_n in_o it_o the_o priests_z habit_n ordination_n and_o office_n chap._n 28_o 29_o and_o 30._o next_o follow_v the_o obstruction_n of_o this_o work_n by_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n chap._n 32._o but_o it_o be_v remove_v by_o a_o reformation_n chap._n 33._o upon_o which_o the_o material_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v bring_v together_o and_o all_o place_v in_o their_o due_a form_n and_o order_n for_o erect_v the_o tabernacle_n chap._n 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o and_o last_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v complete_o erect_v god_n himself_o come_v and_o consecrate_v it_o chap._n 40._o now_o come_v we_o to_o make_v remark_n upon_o all_o these_o three_o premise_n the_o first_o rank_n be_v from_o the_o antecedent_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o first_o remark_n from_o hence_o be_v that_o divine_a compassion_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n deliverance_n out_o of_o her_o deep_a distress_n and_o not_o any_o desert_n on_o her_o part_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v lie_v long_o even_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n in_o a_o distress_a state_n god_n have_v turn_v the_o egyptian_n heart_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n psal_n 105.25_o as_o much_o as_o they_o have_v love_v they_o before_o during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o joseph_n government_n this_o fault_n we_o may_v not_o father_n upon_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v not_o of_o any_o jam._n 1.13_o 14_o 15_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v abominable_a to_o think_v it_o man_n inclination_n to_o good_a be_v proper_o and_o peculiar_o from_o god_n but_o his_o inclination_n to_o evil_n be_v from_o his_o own_o deprave_a heart_n draw_v out_o by_o satan_n suggestion_n and_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n only_o by_o accident_n god_n do_v this_o say_v david_n that_o be_v not_o positive_o but_o permissive_o in_o give_v the_o egyptian_n a_o occasion_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n for_o by_o his_o multiply_v they_o so_o marvellous_o through_o his_o blessing_n etc._n etc._n they_o conceit_v that_o the_o israelite_n will_v soon_o grow_v strong_a than_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 105.24_o one_o and_o the_o same_o fire_n soften_v wax_n but_o harden_v clay_n god_n do_v not_o infuse_v this_o envy_n into_o they_o the_o sun_n set_v be_v only_o by_o accident_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o night_n whereof_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n etc._n etc._n all_o heart_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n who_o fashion_v they_o as_o to_o their_o like_n or_o dislike_n of_o other_o at_o his_o pleasure_n yet_o without_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o judiciary_n act_n in_o god_n to_o suffer_v the_o egyptian_n thus_o hardly_o to_o handle_v the_o hebrew_n 1._o because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v fall_v to_o idolatry_n ezek._n 20.5_o 7_o 8._o and_o 23.3_o 8._o josh_n 24.14_o 2._o to_o wean_v they_o from_o egypt_n and_o to_o make_v they_o long_o for_o canaan_n 3._o that_o by_o a_o just_a title_n they_o may_v spoil_v their_o spoiler_n 4._o that_o god_n may_v glorify_v himself_o by_o pour_v forth_o his_o ten_o plague_n upon_o egypt_n 5._o because_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o amorites_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a gen._n 15.16_o and_o 6._o because_o the_o hebrew_n be_v not_o bring_v to_o a_o true_a and_o due_a humiliation_n for_o their_o sin_n till_o their_o long_a and_o hard_a affliction_n hand_v they_o to_o a_o save_a sense_n thereof_o how_o remiss_a they_o be_v in_o their_o repentance_n and_o how_o hardly_o wrought_v up_o to_o it_o god_n complaint_n of_o they_o do_v demonstrate_v ezek._n 20.7_o 8._o that_o be_v i_o may_v say_v what_o i_o will_v they_o will_v do_v what_o they_o listen_v so_o that_o god_n be_v so_o high_o provoke_v with_o their_o obstinacy_n as_o his_o justice_n make_v he_o say_v i_o be_o just_a ready_a to_o resolve_v your_o ruin_n in_o egypt_n and_o never_o redeem_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n god_n have_v as_o much_o ado_n to_o forbear_v kill_v they_o as_o he_o have_v moses_n in_o the_o same_o country_n for_o neglect_v to_o circumcise_v his_o child_n exod._n 4.24_o the_o design_a law_n giver_n must_v not_o be_v a_o lawbreaker_n but_o behold_v how_o god_n mercy_n triumph_v over_o his_o justice_n jam._n 2.13_o but_o i_o wrought_v for_o my_o own_o name_n sake_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 20.9_o 10._o no_o soon_o be_v israel_n bring_v to_o a_o right_a sense_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o as_o they_o sigh_v groan_v and_o cry_v to_o god_n but_o immediate_o divine_a bowel_n begin_v to_o yern_v and_o to_o be_v broach_v and_o bleed_v over_o they_o exod._n 2.23_o 24_o 25._o and_o 3.7_o 8_o and_o 6.5_o and_o 22_o 23_o 27._o when_o israel_n understand_v that_o god_n have_v a_o see_a eye_n a_o hear_v ear_n and_o a_o commiserate_a heart_n together_o with_o his_o promise_n of_o a_o help_a hand_n they_o fall_v down_o prostrate_a to_o adore_v he_o exod._n 4.31_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o begin_v divine_a bowel_n to_o yern_v and_o to_o flow_v forth_o free_o and_o full_o in_o order_n to_o their_o deliverance_n thus_o say_v god_n when_o israel_n be_v a_o child_n than_o i_o love_v he_o and_o call_v my_o son_n out_o of_o egypt_n hos_n 11.1_o that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o 1._o because_o all_o young_a thing_n be_v lovely_a especial_o child_n not_o only_o for_o their_o pretty_a feature_n but_o for_o their_o innocency_n ignosceney_n etc._n etc._n but_o rather_o when_o israel_n be_v unlovely_a a_o mere_a child_n have_v nothing_o of_o worth_n in_o he_o to_o make_v he_o desirable_a while_o he_o be_v a_o infant_n in_o his_o birth-blood_n ezek._n 16.6_o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n infancy_n take_v date_n from_o her_o be_v in_o egypt_n
pass_v through_o they_o isa_n 27.4_o and_o which_o seem_o may_v promise_v fruit_n but_o be_v real_o dry_a to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o relief_n by_o any_o legal_a performance_n n.b._n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o law_n give_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n gal._n 4.24_o which_o be_v a_o fiery_a law_n deut._n 33.2_o and_o have_v still_o something_o of_o the_o fire_n in_o it_o but_o no_o relief_n or_o comfort_n as_o the_o tenure_n of_o it_o be_v do_v and_o live_v so_o it_o be_v full_a of_o terror_n and_o malediction_n to_o those_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n gal._n 3_o 10._o it_o make_v not_o only_o the_o people_n but_o even_o moses_n himself_o their_o mediator_n tremble_v heb._n 12.21_o but_o we_o have_v a_o better_a mediator_n in_o the_o gospel-state_n not_o god_n come_v down_o in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n as_o here_o but_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n 1_n tim._n 3.16_o it_o be_v the_o gospel-state_n that_o 1._o give_v we_o relief_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o procure_v acceptance_n both_o of_o our_o person_n and_o of_o our_o action_n of_o obedience_n and_o 3._o obtain_v pledge_n of_o divine_a favour_n both_o for_o here_o and_o hereafter_o the_o voice_n of_o word_n be_v the_o decalogue_n or_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v first_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o now_o by_o the_o overspread_a corruption_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v much_o wear_v out_o therefore_o god_n give_v it_o here_o such_o a_o glorious_a renovation_n and_o not_o only_o audible_o speak_v those_o ten_o word_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o this_o prodigious_a auditory_a but_o also_o write_v they_o with_o his_o own_o finger_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n to_o show_v both_o the_o law_n be_v duration_n and_o our_o obduration_n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v the_o perturbation_n of_o the_o people_n at_o this_o horrible_a promulgation_n and_o delivery_n of_o the_o decalogue_n wherein_o the_o object_n the_o effect_n and_o the_o remedy_n of_o their_o horror_n and_o tremble_v be_v express_o observable_a in_o this_o place_n first_o the_o object_n exod._n 20.18_o they_o see_v the_o thunder_n etc._n etc._n which_o strict_o take_v be_v rather_o hear_v than_o see_v but_o see_v be_v large_o take_v for_o perceive_v by_o any_o sense_n or_o by_o the_o understanding_n thus_o jacob_n see_v there_o be_v corn_n in_o egypt_n gen._n 42.1_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_z jacob_n herd_n act._n 7.12_o see_v be_v the_o sure_a sense_n for_o believe_v one_o eye-witness_n be_v of_o more_o credit_n than_o many_o ear-witness_n therefore_o it_o be_v oft_o use_v for_o knowledge_n that_o come_v by_o hear_v or_o by_o the_o other_o sense_n as_o exod._n 5.21_o yea_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n or_o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o faith_n whereby_o many_o truth_n be_v apprehend_v so_o assure_o as_o if_o they_o be_v see_v with_o our_o bodily_a eye_n omnes_fw-la sensus_fw-la conjuncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la 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that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n wherein_o mosesâ—ypified_v â—ypified_z christ_n gal._n 3.19_o 1_o tim._n 2.3_o to_o mediate_v betwixt_o god_n and_o israel_n second_o their_o tergiversation_n or_o flight_n from_o the_o mountain_n as_o fright_v one_o retreat_v to_o their_o tent_n ver_fw-la 21._o for_o which_o do_v god_n commiserate_v their_o infirmity_n give_v they_o his_o commission_n deut._n 5.30_o as_o he_o have_v before_o give_v they_o his_o commendation_n in_o request_v a_o mediator_n deut._n 5.28_o 29._o the_o people_n be_v terrify_v seek_v for_o a_o mediator_n ver_fw-la 27._o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o drive_v we_o unto_o christ_n cal._n 3.24_o this_o humble_a motion_n please_v god_n and_o for_o the_o present_a he_o give_v they_o moses_n to_o mediate_v for_o they_o but_o far_a promise_v they_o a_o prophet_n like_o to_o moses_n who_o be_v christ_n our_o bless_a mediator_n deut._n 18.15_o 18._o act._n 3.22_o 26._o who_o 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hold_v forth_o justice_n only_o and_o not_o mercy_n manifest_v god_n will_n and_o man_n sin_n and_o to_o warn_v they_o of_o the_o wrath_n deserve_v summon_v they_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o 6._o to_o assure_v that_o as_o the_o law_n be_v give_v at_o first_o with_o all_o this_o horror_n and_o affrightment_n so_o with_o much_o more_o unspeakable_a consternation_n of_o all_o flesh_n god_n will_v require_v it_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o all_o the_o world_n that_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v must_v appear_v before_o the_o judge_n the_o three_o branch_n be_v the_o remedy_n of_o the_o people_n perplexity_n moses_n say_v to_o they_o fear_v not_o there_o be_v a_o prohibition_n yet_o fear_n that_o be_v a_o precept_n exod._n 20.20_o servile_a or_o slavish_a fear_n which_o startle_v and_o stare_v perplex_v once_o at_o the_o approach_n and_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n he_o forbid_v here_o yet_o promote_v he_o a_o filial_a and_o awful_a fear_n which_o be_v 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jew_n but_o all_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o day_n we_o must_v much_o more_o sanctify_v ourselves_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n as_o they_o do_v for_o receive_v the_o law_n when_o god_n come_v to_o require_v it_o our_o sanctification_n be_v not_o perfect_v in_o one_o day_n nor_o may_v we_o only_o promise_v obedience_n as_o they_o do_v but_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o perform_v it_o they_o promise_v universal_a obedience_n without_o any_o limitation_n exod._n 19.8_o yet_o soon_o forget_v their_o promise_n when_o they_o make_v a_o golden-calf_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o parable_n the_o son_n that_o say_v to_o his_o father_n he_o will_v not_o go_v to_o work_v in_o his_o vineyard_n yet_o after_o repent_v be_v commend_v before_o he_o who_o say_v i_o go_v sir_n
he_o have_v not_o some_o hope_n in_o his_o death_n as_o solomon_n say_v concern_v the_o righteous_a prov._n 14.32_o the_o three_o part_n be_v how_o achan_n be_v punish_v for_o his_o sin_n remark_n upon_o this_o be_v first_o the_o place_n and_o the_o name_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 24._o the_o place_n of_o the_o punishment_n be_v the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n which_o signify_v trouble_n so_o call_v by_o anticipation_n because_o not_o only_o all_o israel_n be_v trouble_v here_o for_o achan_n sacrilege_n but_o also_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o be_v trouble_v here_o with_o a_o double_a trouble_n express_v ver_fw-la 15._o and_o 25._o this_o valley_n be_v nigh_o to_o jericho_n and_o be_v fertile_a fat_a and_o full_a of_o vine_n isa_n 65.10_o it_o be_v thought_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o engedi_n oft_o mention_v in_o the_o canticle_n and_o it_o be_v a_o inlet_n into_o canaan_n call_v therefore_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n hos_n 2.15_o because_o here_o israel_n begin_v to_o eat_v first_o the_o 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and_o unjust_a if_o not_o absurd_a as_o it_o be_v double_v no_o person_n can_v be_v both_o stone_v to_o death_n and_o burn_v to_o death_n too_o answ_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n concern_v achan_n deserve_v this_o double_a doom_n for_o he_o commit_v his_o sacrilege_n most_o probable_o upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n wherein_o israel_n compass_v jericho_n seven_o time_n and_o take_v the_o city_n so_o he_o be_v a_o sabbath_n breaker_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v stone_v numb_a 15.32.36_o and_o god_n doom_v he_o to_o be_v burn_v because_o he_o be_v a_o sacrilegious_a sinner_n steal_v thing_n from_o god_n himself_o as_o they_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n by_o a_o curse_n and_o all_o accurse_a thing_n be_v doom_v to_o be_v burn_v deut._n 13.16_o this_o be_v god_n doom_n upon_o achan_n josh_n 7.15_o and_o execute_v by_o joshua_n ver_fw-la 25._o yet_o may_v not_o we_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v burn_v alive_a but_o it_o be_v only_o his_o carcase_n after_o he_o 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traitor_n yea_o in_o the_o midst_n as_o exceed_v the_o worst_a of_o they_o n._n b._n note_v well_o as_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o how_o vast_o prodigious_a be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o man_n sin_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o which_o our_o surety_n the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o notorious_a malefactor_n so_o no_o less_o hold_v it_o forth_o the_o most_o immense_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o we_o who_o can_v submit_v to_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o miscreant_n to_o make_v we_o fit_a associate_n with_o holy_a angel_n zach._n 3.7_o both_o here_o and_o in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o these_o thief_n more_o afterward_o be_v discourse_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxii_o of_o christ_n crucify_a now_o come_v we_o after_o those_o five_o introduction_n to_o discourse_n upon_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n crucify_a upon_o the_o cross_n wherein_o many_o most_o eminent_a remark_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o that_o one_o act_n of_o crucify_a christ_n as_o moses_n turn_v aside_o to_o behold_v that_o great_a wonder_n of_o the_o bush_n burn_v yet_o not_o consume_v exod._n 3.3_o so_o let_v we_o turn_v aside_o here_o to_o see_v this_o great_a sight_n to_o behold_v the_o grand_a sin-offering_a burn_v without_o the_o gate_n yet_o not_o consume_v to_o corruption_n levit._n 9.11_o &_o 16_o 27._o hebr._n 13.12_o psal_n 16.10_o 11._o act_n 13.35_o 36_o 37._o and_o to_o behold_v the_o highpriest_n himself_n of_o our_o profession_n hebr._n 3.1_o as_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v now_o lay_v upon_o the_o high_a altar_n his_o cross_n and_o there_o be_v roast_v with_o the_o hot_a fire_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n and_o of_o devil_n behold_v the_o son_n of_o god_n bleed_v mock_v torture_v die_v and_o reconcile_a god_n and_o man_n and_o marry_v justice_n and_o mercy_n together_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 85.10_o the_o first_o remark_n be_v behold_v the_o man_n he_o must_v die_v the_o worst_a of_o death_n for_o we_o so_o angry_a be_v god_n with_o man_n for_o eat_v the_o forbid_v fruit_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n when_o he_o become_v a_o surety_n for_o sinner_n he_o shall_v die_v say_v saul_n though_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o my_o son_n jonathan_n 1_o sam._n 14.39_o we_o read_v of_o zaleucus_n law_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o two_o eye_n his_o own_o son_n be_v find_v faulty_a herein_o zaleucus_n put_v out_o one_o of_o his_o son_n eye_n as_o he_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n but_o that_o he_o may_v save_v his_o son_n other_o eye_n and_o not_o make_v he_o quite_o blind_a he_o to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o own_o law_n be_v content_a to_o put_v out_o one_o of_o his_o own_o as_o a_o compassionate_a father_n this_o resemblance_n fall_v far_o short_a of_o the_o matter_n resemble_v yet_o thus_o far_o they_o do_v symbolize_v in_o a_o apt_a parallel_n congruity_n the_o creator_n give_v this_o law_n to_o the_o creature_n if_o thou_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v gen._n 2.17_o man_n transgress_v that_o law_n of_o god_n even_o adam_n call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 3.38_o now_o that_o justice_n may_v be_v satisfy_v man_n the_o sinner_n lose_v one_o eye_n only_o to_o wit_n his_o paradise-happiness_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n the_o father_n of_o adam_n be_v content_a to_o give_v his_o son_n who_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o his_o right_a eye_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n to_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o law_n n._n b._n note_v well_o sinful_a man_n may_v say_v here_o be_v both_o a_o just_a judge_n to_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o a_o compassionate_a father_n to_o i_o
gentle_a reproof_n from_o our_o saviour_n let_v he_o know_v he_o have_v not_o behave_v himself_o as_o one_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n where_o he_o have_v both_o a_o public_a liberty_n and_o a_o present_a opportunity_n to_o accuse_v he_o if_o speak_v ill_o but_o if_o well_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o his_o strike_v he_o verse_n 23._o see_v more_o of_o this_o passage_n in_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n so_o according_o be_v it_o most_o injurious_o do_v to_o this_o servant_n of_o christ_n to_o paul_n here_o n.b._n when_o indeed_o he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v necessary_a in_o his_o own_o just_a defence_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o ananias_n the_o highpriest_n command_v his_o under-officer_n to_o smite_v he_o upon_o the_o mouth_n contrary_a to_o all_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v punish_v before_o they_o be_v hear_v but_o more_o especial_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o 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while_o they_o design_v nothing_o else_o but_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o grandeur_n pretend_v piety_n outward_o but_o intend_v oppression_n and_o extortion_n inward_o fair_a professor_n like_v beautify_v tomb_n to_o look_v upon_o but_o all_o foul_a and_o filthy_a practitioner_n within_o not_o a_o close_a but_o a_o gross_a hypocrite_n be_v this_o highpriest_n who_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o better_o as_o jeroboam_n wife_n know_v herself_o to_o be_v disguise_v 1_o king_n 14.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o who_o paul_n thus_o sharp_o reprove_v n.b._n and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o paul_n speech_n may_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o curse_n or_o imprecation_n upon_o ananias_n god_n shall_v smite_v thou_o but_o rather_o a_o prediction_n or_o prophecy_n the_o gift_n whereof_o paul_n have_v among_o the_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n like_o that_o doom_n he_o denounce_v against_o alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n 2._o tim._n 4.14_o and_o like_o those_o direful_a denountiation_n of_o david_n against_o his_o adversary_n psal_n 109.6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o other_o holy_a man_n in_o many_o other_o place_n which_o be_v not_o pronounce_v as_o prayer_n or_o angry_a wish_n of_o private_a man_n but_o be_v rather_o prophecy_n and_o prediction_n which_o certain_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n record_v for_o our_o imitation_n but_o only_o for_o our_o caution_n n.b._n beside_o paul_n herein_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a private_a person_n he_o be_v now_o call_v to_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a apostle_n and_o according_o furnish_v with_o extraordinary_a apostolical_a endowment_n as_o well_o as_o authority_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v subject_n in_o their_o suffering_n may_v not_o rail_v upon_o or_o revile_v their_o sovereign_a ruler_n under_o who_o they_o suffer_v n.b._n thus_o say_v paul_n here_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n verse_n 5._o quote_v that_o scripture_n exod._n 22._o â—8_o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n or_o blaspheme_n that_o be_v speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n judas_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o this_o be_v blasphemy_n in_o the_o second_o table_n call_v here_o a_o blaspheme_v of_o glory_n namely_o magistrate_n on_o who_o god_n have_v put_v this_o honour_n this_o be_v a_o glory_n to_o be_v exalt_v above_o other_o n.b._n in_o both_o which_o word_n we_o have_v a_o lively_a picture_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n who_o general_o revile_v such_o ruler_n as_o they_o repute_v heretical_a curse_v they_o with_o bell_n book_n and_o candle_n etc._n etc._n objection_n if_o so_o then_o be_v not_o paul_n just_o rebuke_v for_o rail_v at_o and_o revile_v ananias_n a_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a our_o lord_n say_v call_v no_o man_n racah_n much_o less_o fool_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 5.22_o and_o likewise_o if_o one_o strike_v thou_o on_o the_o one_o cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o v._n 39_o etc._n etc._n 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paul_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o jew_n have_v inform_v the_o emperor_n against_o he_o such_o man_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o recriminate_a where_o they_o can_v have_v a_o opportunity_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o information_n of_o faelix_fw-la make_v festus_n more_o favourable_a and_o carry_v fair_a to_o paul_n not_o dare_v to_o trust_v he_o among_o the_o malicious_a jew_n this_o be_v a_o marvellous_a good_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o paul_n preservation_n thus_o god_n see_v and_o smile_n he_o look_v and_o laugh_v at_o all_o the_o plot_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o godly_a psal_n 2.4_o and_o 37.12_o 13._o and_o 52.6_o and_o 59.8_o yea_o he_o laugh_v they_o to_o nothing_o therefore_o may_v we_o commit_v our_o present_a calamitous_a case_n and_o cause_n to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4.19_o he_o judge_v righteous_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v to_o be_v load_v with_o calumny_n have_v be_v the_o common_a and_o constant_a 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gospel_n must_v pass_v through_o evil_a report_n and_o good_a by_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n yet_o keep_v their_o integrity_n 2_o cor._n 6.48_o n.b._n hear_v evil_a for_o do_v well_o say_v that_o martyr_n be_v write_v upon_o heaven_n be_v door_n reproach_n be_v the_o rude_a reward_n of_o a_o religious_a righteousness_n hence_o luther_n become_v proud_a of_o his_o reproach_n say_v superbus_n sio_fw-la quod_fw-la with_fw-mi eo_fw-la nomen_fw-la pessimum_fw-la mihi_fw-la crescere_fw-la etc._n etc._n paul_n easy_o wipe_v of_o these_o three_o reproach_n answer_v that_o 1._o he_o have_v be_v always_o a_o religious_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o he_o go_v devout_o into_o the_o temple_n upon_o a_o religious_a account_n and_o 3._o he_o never_o have_v teach_v any_o rebellion_n against_o caesar_n nor_o act_v any_o thing_n to_o disturb_v the_o emperor_n government_n ver_fw-la 8._o none_o of_o which_o affirmation_n his_o enemy_n be_v able_a to_o disprove_v the_o six_o remark_n be_v carnal_a politician_n care_v not_o to_o consider_v oft_o time_n what_o be_v righteous_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o much_o as_o what_o be_v of_o use_n for_o their_o present_a purpose_n be_v it_o right_n or_o wrong_n as_o festus_n here_o like_a felix_n before_o he_o be_v willing_a enough_o to_o do_v the_o jew_n a_o pleasure_n verse_n 9_o with_o chap._n 24.27_o paul_n probable_o perceive_v that_o festus_n be_v now_o warp_a towards_o popularity_n in_o ask_v will_v thou_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n &_o c_o apparent_o incline_v to_o favour_v the_o jew_n because_o felix_n have_v be_v displace_v upon_o their_o complaint_n against_o he_o therefore_o will_v he_o merit_v their_o opinion_n of_o he_o by_o make_v this_o offer_n to_o paul_n who_o he_o can_v not_o command_v to_o make_v the_o jew_n his_o judge_n be_v a_o roman_a citizen_n therefore_o say_v paul_n to_o he_o i_o be_o now_o before_o caesar_n tribunal_n who_o vicegerent_n thou_o be_v and_o who_o only_o ought_v to_o judge_v a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n for_o 10._o beg_v no_o favour_n but_o justice_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n himself_o from_o this_o partial_a judge_n ver_fw-la 11._o this_o he_o may_v challenge_v from_o the_o suspicion_n of_o festus_n as_o his_o roman_a privilege_n and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o to_o make_v caesar_n more_o favourable_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o other_o christian_n 2._o because_o he_o apprehend_v it_o far_o more_o safety_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o church_n and_o 3._o he_o be_v warrant_v by_o a_o divine_a revelation_n from_o christ_n himself_o to_o make_v this_o appeal_n act_v 23.11_o which_o extrrordinary_a information_n of_o his_o go_v to_o rome_n can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o mighty_a support_n and_o strong_a consolation_n to_o he_o in_o his_o intervening_a conflict_n and_o festus_n be_v glad_a of_o this_o appeal_n that_o without_o peril_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o ill-will_n on_o the_o other_o he_o may_v quit_v his_o own_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o intricate_a affair_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o ver_fw-la 12._o the_o seven_o remark_n be_v god_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o strait_n but_o will_v dispose_v of_o matter_n in_o order_n to_o their_o deliverance_n when_o it_o may_v conduce_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o their_o good_a thus_o it_o be_v here_o ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n king_n aggrippa_n must_v come_v to_o congratulate_v festus_n who_o must_v declare_v the_o case_n of_o god_n oppress_a servant_n to_o the_o king_n how_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n desire_v judgement_n against_o paul_n indictâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la without_o a_o fair_a hear_n on_o both_o side_n festus_n must_v condemn_v this_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n to_o be_v a_o unjust_a desire_n and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o roman_a custom_n especial_o against_o a_o roman_a citizen_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o wicked_a malice_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v make_v manifest_a and_o paul_n preservation_n be_v provide_v for_o yea_o and_o god_n design_n of_o paul_n publish_v the_o gospel_n at_o rome_n itself_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a revelation_n act_v 23.11_o be_v likewise_o hereby_o promote_v thus_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v see_v in_o the_o mount_n for_o his_o distress_a servant_n when_o it_o will_v have_v a_o tendency_n to_o his_o honour_n he_o will_v raise_v up_o some_o festus_n or_o other_o to_o open_v the_o oppress_a man_n cause_n as_o god_n do_v the_o chief_a butler_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 41.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o jonathan_n in_o david_n cause_n 1_o sam._n 18.3_o and_o 19.2_o etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v notorious_a injustice_n in_o a_o judge_n to_o pass_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n upon_o a_o person_n unheard_a and_o not_o permit_v to_o make_v his_o best_a defence_n for_o himself_o etc._n etc._n this_o baseness_n be_v below_o the_o roman_a gallantry_n while_o pagan_n v._o 16._o the_o accuser_n must_v stand_v face_n to_o face_n to_o the_o accuse_v nb._n the_o roman_a manner_n be_v the_o accuser_n sit_v in_o those_o seat_n that_o be_v at_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o accuse_a and_o his_o advocate_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o plaintiff_n have_v three_o hour_n allot_v he_o the_o defendant_n have_v six_o and_o if_o he_o be_v cast_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o give_v up_o to_o his_o adversary_n to_o be_v punish_v at_o pleasure_n as_o those_o jew_n will_v have_v have_v paul_n here_o but_o as_o the_o judge_n appoint_v it_o nor_o be_v this_o manner_n of_o administer_a justice_n only_o according_a to_o the_o excellent_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o also_o according_a to_o that_o more_o excellent_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n give_v to_o they_o by_o god_n himself_o deut._n 21.4_o nay_o the_o contrary_a practice_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o all_o nation_n yet_o such_o a_o diabolical_a spirit_n of_o
some_o beside_o this_o pagan_a governor_n who_o judged_n he_o as_o mad_a in_o preach_v it_o 2_o cor._n 5.13_o and_o in_o press_v towards_o the_o prize_n which_o he_o now_o persecute_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v phil._n 4.13_o with_o as_o much_o eagerness_n as_o ever_o he_o have_v persecute_v or_o prosecute_v the_o poor_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n while_o he_o make_v havoc_n of_o they_o act_v 8.3_o the_o nine_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v likewise_o high_o honourable_a and_o great_o comfortable_a when_o a_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n can_v beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n make_v a_o solemn_a appeal_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o judge_n that_o he_o speak_v nothing_o but_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n thus_o paul_n make_v his_o appeal_n 1._o to_o festus_n with_o all_o modesty_n wave_v the_o reflection_n he_o revile_v he_o not_o as_o christ_n have_v teach_v he_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o nor_o call_v he_o white_v wall_n as_o he_o have_v do_v ananias_n the_o intruder_n into_o the_o high-priest_n office_n but_o give_v he_o his_o noble_a title_n though_o his_o person_n be_v unworthy_a yet_o for_o god_n ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n sake_n mild_o mind_v he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o advice_n 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25_o 26._o that_o his_o conscience_n must_v tell_v he_o his_o discourse_n be_v not_o like_a as_o one_o distract_v and_o 2._o to_o agrippa_n to_o who_o he_o use_v a_o most_o rhetorical_a insinuation_n v._o 26_o 27._o which_o can_v not_o but_o leave_v a_o forcible_a impression_n upon_o his_o heart_n persuade_v he_o that_o he_o be_v educate_v in_o judea_n can_v not_o but_o hear_v of_o the_o life_n doctrine_n miracle_n death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v do_v open_o john_n 18.20_o and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o believe_v the_o prophet_n the_o ten_o remark_n be_v so_o convince_a be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o its_o professor_n that_o at_o the_o long_o run_v the_o adversary_n thereof_o be_v shameful_o confound_v as_o here_o 1._o the_o king_n be_v convince_v to_o be_v almost_o a_o christian_n v._o 28_o he_o be_v bring_v nigh_o god_n kingdom_n yet_o so_o clog_v with_o the_o world_n as_o we_o do_v not_o find_v he_o ever_o come_v there_o which_o occasion_v paul_n to_o wish_v for_o agrippa_n and_o all_o his_o auditory_a all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o himself_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o a_o true_a christian_n yet_o to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o then_o be_v upon_o he_o verse_n 29._o 2._o festus_n be_v easy_o influence_v by_o agrippa_n to_o acquit_v paul_n from_o the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o release_v he_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o 3._o the_o malicious_a jew_n get_v nothing_o for_o all_o their_o travel_n charge_n and_o impudent_a importunity_n but_o a_o be_v brand_v for_o a_o company_n of_o curse_a caitiff_n for_o their_o thirst_v after_o the_o blood_n 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