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sensible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o trinity_n may_v be_v make_v at_o this_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o express_v this_o mystery_n upon_o singular_a occasion_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o three_o person_n in_o one_o godhead_n as_o he_o also_o do_v the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v they_o in_o one_o person_n so_o the_o very_a first_o thing_n that_o be_v teach_v in_o all_o the_o bible_n be_v this_o very_a mystery_n for_o when_o moses_n begin_v the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n he_o begin_v also_o to_o teach_v that_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v co-worker_n in_o it_o god_n create_v there_o be_v the_o father_n god_n say_v there_o be_v the_o word_n or_o the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v there_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o very_a same_o mystery_n be_v intimate_v by_o the_o prophet_n treat_v upon_o the_o very_a same_o subject_a isa._n 42._o 5._o thus_o say_v god_n the_o lord_n he_o that_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o they_o that_o stretch_v they_o out_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o of_o he_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o thing_n rom._n 11._o 36._o so_o moses_n also_o when_o he_o be_v to_o teach_v concern_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n he_o first_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v the_o trinity_n that_o create_v he_o gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o image_n he_o say_v let_v we_o to_o show_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o he_o say_v in_o our_o image_n not_o in_o our_o image_n to_o show_v the_o unity_n of_o essence_n that_o every_o man_n even_o from_o the_o read_n of_o the_o story_n of_o his_o creation_n may_v learn_v to_o remember_v his_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n as_o solomon_n with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boraiecha_n answer_v the_o same_o mystery_n eccles._n 12._o 1._o so_o likewise_o at_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n the_o trinity_n be_v express_v gen._n 11._o 7._o let_v we_o go_v down_o and_o confound_v their_o language_n as_o it_o be_v also_o at_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n i_o will_v send_v the_o comforter_n from_o the_o father_n joh._n 15._o 26._o act._n 1._o 4._o such_o a_o one_o also_o be_v the_o blessing_n pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n upon_o the_o people_n when_o he_o dismiss_v they_o from_o the_o daily_a service_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n num._n 6._o 24_o 25_o 26._o the_o name_n jehovah_n or_o the_o lord_n three_o time_n repeat_v for_o denotation_n of_o the_o three_o person_n as_o paul_n explain_v it_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 13._o when_o moses_n also_o begin_v to_o rehearse_v the_o law_n to_o israel_n and_o to_o explain_v it_o the_o first_o thing_n he_o teach_v they_o be_v the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n deut._n 6._o 4._o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v one_o three_o word_n answer_v the_o three_o person_n and_o the_o middle_a word_n our_o god_n decipher_v fit_o the_o second_o who_o assume_v our_o nature_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o galatinus_n to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v the_o entrance_n of_o moses_n his_o revelation_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n three_o time_n rehearse_v exod._n 34._o 6._o the_o vision_n of_o isaiah_n with_o three_o holies_n isa._n 6._o 3._o the_o beginning_n of_o psal._n 50._o and_o of_o psal._n 136._o and_o many_o again_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n which_o the_o heedful_a reader_n will_v observe_v himself_o how_o fit_v then_o be_v it_o that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o
of_o salvation_n psal._n 18._o 1._o 2_o sam._n 22._o 3._o vers._n 70._o which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v adam_n calling_n his_o wife_n name_n eve_n or_o life_n in_o apprehension_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n eve_n call_v her_o son_n name_n cain_n a_o purchase_n because_o she_o have_v obtain_v a_o man_n even_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o lord_n to_o become_v a_o man_n and_o her_o name_v she_o other_o son_n sheth_o or_o settle_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v prophecy_n that_o speak_v of_o christ_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n vers._n 71._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o our_o enemy_n this_n have_v sweet_a reference_n to_o the_o promise_n give_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n from_o which_o time_n he_o have_v trace_v prophecy_n in_o the_o verse_n precede_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n he_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n gen._n 3._o 15._o where_o in_o the_o former_a word_n of_o the_o verse_n i_o will_v set_v enmity_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o expression_n who_o be_v our_o enemy_n namely_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a he_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n there_o be_v a_o intimation_n how_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v namely_o by_o christ_n break_v the_o head_n and_o power_n of_o satan_n so_o that_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o this_o be_v lay_v together_o they_o arise_v unto_o this_o sense_n that_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o adam_n and_o upward_a have_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o promise_n in_o that_o garden_n and_o speak_v of_o salvation_n and_o delivery_n by_o christ_n by_o his_o break_v the_o head_n and_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n vers._n 76._o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o high_a as_o aaron_n to_o moses_n exod._n 7._o 1._o prophecy_n have_v be_v now_o very_o long_o decay_v and_o but_o little_a thereof_o have_v be_v under_o the_o second_o temple_n it_o be_v now_o revive_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n and_o this_o child_n be_v to_o be_v the_o first_o of_o this_o race_n of_o prophet_n that_o be_v in_o rise_v and_o to_o be_v the_o harbinger_n of_o christ_n himself_o vers._n 77._o to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n by_o remission_n etc._n etc._n the_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n that_o the_o law_n hold_v forth_o at_o the_o first_o view_n be_v by_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o absolute_a performance_n of_o what_o be_v command_v but_o john_n who_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o gospel_n bring_v in_o another_o doctrine_n and_o give_v the_o people_n knowledge_n of_o salvation_n by_o another_o way_n namely_o by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o rom._n 4._o 6_o 7._o and_o this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n vers._n 78._o the_o dayspring_n from_o a_o high_a greek_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o lxx_o to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o branch_n esa._n 4._o 2._o jer._n 23._o 5._o zech._n 3._o 9_o &_o 6._o 12._o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o christ_n personal_a come_n and_o appearance_n among_o man_n as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v visit_v sarah_n gen._n 21._o 1._o that_o be_v not_o only_o in_o merciful_a deal_n with_o she_o as_o to_o give_v she_o a_o child_n but_o also_o in_o personal_o come_v unto_o she_o in_o visible_a appearance_n as_o chapter_n 18._o 14._o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v i_o will_v return_v etc._n etc._n or_o it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o connexion_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o verse_n precede_v that_o after_o the_o defect_n of_o prophecy_n the_o dawn_n of_o that_o gift_n and_o after_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o law_n the_o dayspring_n of_o it_o from_o a_o high_a come_v now_o to_o visit_v we_o in_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o gospel_n vers._n 80._o and_n be_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o ziph_n and_o maon_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 14._o 25._o which_o be_v place_n not_o far_o from_o hebron_n where_o john_n be_v bear_v josh._n 15._o 54_o 55._o his_o education_n be_v not_o in_o the_o school_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o these_o plain_a country_n town_n and_o village_n in_o the_o wilderness_n till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o show_v unto_o israel_n that_o be_v when_o at_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n he_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n service_n num._n 4._o 3._o to_o which_o he_o do_v not_o apply_v himself_o as_o the_o custom_n be_v but_o betake_v himself_o to_o another_o course_n sect_n vi_o s._n luke_n chap._n ii_o christ_n bear_v publish_v to_o the_o shepherd_n rejoice_v in_o by_o angel_n circumcise_a present_v in_o the_o temple_n confess_v by_o simeon_n and_o anna._n and_o it_o camâ—_n to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n that_o there_o go_v out_o 12._o a_o decree_n from_o 9_o caesar_n augustus_n that_o 12._o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v tax_v 2_o and_o this_o tax_n be_v first_o make_v when_o quirinus_n cyrenius_n be_v governor_n of_o syria_n 3_o and_o all_o go_v to_o be_v tax_v every_o one_o into_o his_o own_o city_n 4_o and_o joseph_n also_o 10._o go_v up_o from_o galilee_n out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o nazareth_n into_o judea_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v call_v bethlehem_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o flock_n and_o lineage_n of_o david_n 5_o to_o be_v assess_v tax_v with_o mary_n his_o espouse_a wife_n be_v great_a with_o child_n 6_o and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o while_o they_o be_v there_o the_o day_n be_v accomplish_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v deliver_v 7_o and_o she_o bring_v forth_o her_o firstborn_a son_n and_o abasement_n wrap_v he_o in_o swaddle_a clothes_n and_o lay_v he_o in_o a_o manger_n because_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o he_o in_o the_o inn_n 8_o and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o country_n shepherd_n abide_v in_o the_o field_n keep_v watch_n over_o their_o flock_n night_n by_o night_n 9_o and_o â—o_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shine_v round_o about_o they_o and_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a 10_o and_o the_o angel_n say_v speak_v fear_v not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n 11_o for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n 12_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o you_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o babe_n wrap_v in_o swaddle_a clothes_n lie_v in_o a_o manger_n 13_o and_o sudden_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n multitude_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v 14_o earth_n glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n 15_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o angel_n be_v go_v away_o from_o they_o into_o heaven_n the_o bethlehem_n shepherd_n say_v one_o to_o another_o let_v we_o now_o go_v even_o unto_o bethlehem_n and_o see_v this_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o 16_o and_o they_o come_v with_o haste_n and_o find_v mary_n and_o joseph_n and_o the_o babe_n lie_v in_o the_o manger_n 17_o and_o when_o they_o have_v see_v it_o they_o make_v know_v abroad_o the_o say_n which_o be_v tell_v they_o concern_v this_o child_n 18_o and_o all_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o wonder_v at_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v tell_v they_o by_o the_o shepherd_n 19_o but_o mary_n keep_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o ponder_v they_o in_o her_o heart_n 20_o and_o the_o shepherd_n return_v glorify_v and_o praise_v god_n for_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v as_o it_o be_v tell_v unto_o they_o 21_o and_o when_o eight_o day_n be_v accomplish_v for_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o child_n his_o name_n be_v call_v jesus_n which_o be_v so_o name_v of_o the_o angel_n before_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n 22_o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n 12._o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v accomplish_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o present_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n 23_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o every_o male_a that_o open_v the_o womb_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n 24_o and_o to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n levit._n a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n and_o two_o young_a pigeon_n 25_o and_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o jerusalem_n who_o name_n be_v simeon_n and_o the_o same_o
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voluntary_o bring_v this_o misery_n upon_o themselves_o in_o call_v in_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o civil_a war_n three_o no_o spark_n of_o their_o former_a freedom_n and_o authority_n be_v leave_v among_o they_o for_o their_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n be_v clean_o go_v four_o they_o be_v now_o to_o be_v enrol_v and_o register_v for_o vassal_n to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n five_o they_o must_v now_o leave_v their_o own_o occasion_n and_o many_o of_o they_o their_o own_o house_n to_o attend_v their_o own_o bondage_n and_o misery_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o rabbin_n if_o thou_o see_v a_o generation_n that_o have_v many_o affliction_n then_o look_v for_o the_o redeemer_n from_o isa._n 59_o 17_o 18._o jer._n 30._o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n d._n kimch_o in_o isa._n 59_o ver._n 4._o and_o joseph_n also_o go_v up_o from_o galilee_n etc._n etc._n whether_o it_o be_v for_o the_o fear_n of_o herod_n that_o have_v a_o murderous_a spite_n at_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n or_o for_o the_o more_o commodiousness_n for_o his_o trade_n or_o for_o whatsoever_o else_o it_o be_v that_o josoph_n a_o bethlehemite_n become_v a_o resident_a in_o galilee_n sure_o it_o be_v the_o wondrous_a disposal_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o a_o decree_n from_o rome_n shall_v bring_v he_o now_o from_o galilee_n to_o bethlehem_n that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o that_o place_n may_v take_v effect_n ver._n 7._o she_o bring_v forth_o her_o firstborn_a this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o propriety_n and_o phrase_n of_o the_o law_n agreeable_a to_o which_o it_o speak_v now_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o the_o firstborn_a regard_v not_o whether_o any_o be_v bear_v after_o or_o no_o but_o only_o that_o none_o be_v bear_v before_o as_o hur_z be_v call_v the_o first-born_a of_o ephrâ—â—â—_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 5._o and_o yet_o no_o mention_n of_o any_o child_n that_o she_o have_v after_o so_o christ_n be_v here_o call_v the_o firstborn_a not_o as_o though_o she_o have_v any_o child_n beside_o but_o to_o show_v that_o in_o he_o be_v fulfil_v what_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o firstborn_a under_o the_o law_n who_o be_v as_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n in_o the_o family_n and_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o that_o spâ—â—ch_n of_o matthew_n chap._n 1._o 25._o he_o know_v she_o not_o till_o she_o have_v bring_v fâ—rth_o her_o firstborn_a it_o imply_v not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d know_v she_o after_o for_o the_o word_n till_o enforce_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o see_v the_o geneva_n note_n upon_o the_o place_n but_o the_o evangelist_n intention_n be_v to_o clear_v the_o birth_n and_o generation_n of_o christ_n from_o any_o carnal_a mixture_n of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o here_o it_o be_v not_o unseasonable_a to_o look_v a_o little_a narrow_o into_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n namely_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n â—â—_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v as_o we_o have_v do_v into_o the_o year_n itself_o or_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n heretofore_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n as_o we_o observe_v then_o be_v 3928._o the_o year_n of_o augustus_n be_v neither_o so_o necessary_a to_o seek_v nor_o so_o ease_v to_o find_v partly_o because_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n among_o historian_n about_o the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o partly_o because_o there_o may_v be_v some_o about_o the_o year_n of_o tiberius_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v baptise_a from_o which_o we_o shall_v count_v backward_o for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o john_n come_v baptise_v in_o his_o fifteen_o year_n luk._n 31._o yet_o may_v it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o he_o baptise_a christ_n in_o that_o year_n or_o no_o but_o not_o to_o swarve_v from_o the_o most_o common_a
he_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n coworking_a with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o according_o explain_v himself_o after_o also_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n make_v ver._n 3._o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n make_v not_o as_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n only_o as_o the_o arian_n plead_v but_o as_o the_o efficient_a for_o so_o the_o word_n by_o often_o import_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 9_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 1._o prov._n 8._o 15_o 16._o ephes._n 1_o 1._o col._n 1._o 1._o and_o so_o may_v iâ—_n be_v understand_v col._n 1._o 16._o and_n without_o he_o be_v nothing_o make_v that_o be_v make_v in_o this_o place_n there_o have_v be_v great_a difference_n of_o reading_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o as_o see_v chrys._n in_o loc_n vulg._n lat_fw-la alcum._n in_o loc_n etc._n etc._n but_o ignatius_n martyr_n epist._n ad_fw-la antioch_n tatianus_n in_o harmon_n chrysostome_n in_o loc_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o arbick_n syriack_n italian_n spanish_a french_a dutch_a and_o all_o latinâ—_n translation_n that_o be_v not_o wed_v to_o the_o vulgar_a read_v as_o we_o do_v and_o so_o the_o very_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n require_v to_o read_v and_o so_o some_o of_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o read_v forsake_v their_o own_o vulgar_a as_o the_o rhemist_n in_o margin_n maldon_n it_o etc._n etc._n for_o how_o crabbed_a harsh_a and_o strain_v a_o sense_n the_o best_a be_v that_o can_v be_v make_v of_o their_o read_n see_v in_o alcuin_n in_fw-la loc_n victorin_n adversus_fw-la arium_fw-la lib._n 3._o aquin._n par_fw-fr 1._o quaest_n 18._o art_n 4._o concern_v the_o repetition_n of_o this_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o that_o before_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o observe_v that_o first_o it_o be_v to_o heighten_v the_o expression_n or_o to_o enforce_v the_o sense_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n usual_o do_v by_o a_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a in_o the_o same_o sentence_n as_o 2_o king_n 20._o 15._o jer._n 38._o 25._o lam._n 3._o 2._o second_o that_o the_o two_o distinct_a clause_n may_v seem_v to_o distinguish_v of_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o the_o affirmative_a to_o understand_v the_o visible_a creature_n which_o moses_n have_v teach_v evident_o be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n and_o in_o the_o negative_a the_o invisible_a of_o which_o there_o may_v be_v the_o more_o doubt_n whether_o they_o be_v make_v by_o he_o or_o no_o because_o moses_n have_v make_v no_o such_o plain_a expression_n or_o three_o that_o the_o affirmative_a may_v mean_v the_o word_n create_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o negative_a his_o disposal_n and_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o he_o be_v nothing_o that_o have_v be_v either_o create_v or_o dispose_v as_o joh._n 5._o 17._o ver._n 4._o in_o he_o be_v 12._o life_n this_o have_v allusion_n to_o adam_n name_v his_o wife_n eve_n or_o life_n upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o promise_n give_v he_o after_o his_o fall_n gen._n 3._o 15._o and_o the_o evangelist_n have_v consider_v the_o word_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n as_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n he_o come_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o grace_n there_o as_o the_o creator_n here_o as_o the_o redeemer_n for_o have_v relate_v there_o that_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o among_o all_o thing_n man_n receive_v his_o natural_a life_n and_o be_v he_o go_v on_o now_o to_o show_v that_o by_o the_o same_o word_n also_o man_n when_o he_o be_v fall_v and_o perish_v and_o have_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o die_v the_o death_n he_o re-obtained_n a_o new_a and_o a_o better_a life_n namely_o by_o faith_n and_o lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o promise_n as_o heb._n 2._o 4._o and_n the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n 8._o of_o man_n the_o life_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o which_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n that_o live_v before_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o have_v a_o eye_n and_o respect_n as_o to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n and_o whereby_o they_o guide_v all_o their_o devotione_n and_o whereto_o they_o aim_v all_o their_o action_n 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o light_n then_o shine_v and_o yet_o shine_v in_o all_o the_o type_n shadow_n figure_n and_o prediction_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n as_o we_o daily_o read_v they_o and_o that_o darkness_n 18._o and_o mystical_a cloudinesse_n which_o lie_v over_o they_o do_v not_o comprehend_v it_o but_o that_o it_o give_v some_o shine_n in_o that_o obscureness_n and_o yet_o do_v they_o not_o reach_v to_o that_o brightness_n of_o reveal_v of_o christ_n but_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v the_o beginning_n of_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n namely_o the_o preach_a of_o john_n ver._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o man_n send_v etc._n etc._n here_o may_v the_o reader_n look_v back_o and_o see_v the_o method_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o call_v he_o by_o this_o name_n the_o word_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o for_o first_o he_o be_v the_o word_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n and_o among_o they_o man_n be_v create_v second_o the_o word_n by_o which_o man_n be_v fall_v be_v recover_v and_o obtain_v life_n three_o the_o word_n of_o light_n direction_n and_o consolation_n to_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n four_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o he_o be_v now_o come_v to_o be_v the_o word_n incarnate_a and_o the_o publisher_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o begin_v from_o john_n mark_n 1._o 1._o and_o thus_o have_v the_o evangelist_n make_v the_o whole_a old_a testament_n no_o other_o than_o avail_v gospel_n speak_v of_o christ_n though_o somewhat_o obscure_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n as_o in_o the_o creation_n ver_fw-la 3._o in_o the_o promise_n ver_fw-la 4._o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o father_n ibid._n five_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o sixthly_a in_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o clear_a revelation_n of_o he_o by_o his_o own_o come_n ibid._n ver._n 7._o to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n the_o light_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v be_v take_v personal_o for_o christ_n himself_o whereas_o in_o ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o it_o be_v take_v virtual_o only_o there_o for_o the_o light_n that_o flow_v from_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o light_n be_v in_o he_o here_o for_o christ_n the_o light_n itself_o for_o so_o be_v he_o call_v ver_fw-la 9_o see_v isai._n 10._o 17._o and_o 42._o 6._o &_o 49._o 6._o mic._n 7._o 6._o num._n 24._o 17._o psal._n 84._o 1._o mal._n 4._o 2._o etc._n etc._n for_o first_o christ_n reveal_v the_o father_n and_o his_o will_n joh._n 1._o 18._o &_o 16._o 25._o and_o whatsoever_o make_v manifest_a be_v light_n ephes._n 5._o 13._o second_o he_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o express_v image_n of_o the_o father_n heb._n 1._o 3._o who_o be_v a_o light_n without_o any_o darkness_n at_o all_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 5._o three_o he_o inlightn_v the_o heart_n of_o he_o by_o faith_n ephes._n 5._o 14._o four_o christ_n hold_v out_o in_o the_o gospel_n fill_v the_o world_n full_a of_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n isai._n 11._o 9_o psal._n 19_o 3._o that_o all_o may_v believe_v the_o word_n all_o join_v the_o gentile_n with_o the_o jew_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v seclude_v and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v christ_n lightning_n of_o every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 9_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o his_o general_n and_o universal_a enlighten_v of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o gospel_n for_o there_o be_v a_o comparison_n make_v here_o by_o the_o evangelist_n betwixt_o the_o light_n of_o the_o promise_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n in_o it_o ver_fw-la 10._o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n not_o virtual_o and_o invisible_o only_a in_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n but_o even_o visible_o sensible_o and_o apparent_o in_o audible_a voice_n and_o conspicuous_a shape_n before_o he_o come_v in_o humane_a nature_n as_o gen._n 15._o and_o 18._o and_o 32._o exod._n 3._o josh._n 6._o yea_o even_o to_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o wicked_a and_o heathen_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o and_o 20._o and_o 21._o and_o 31._o dan._n 3._o 24_o 25._o exod._n 14._o ver._n 11._o he_o come_v among_o his_o 〈◊〉_d this_o speak_v
pentecost_n week_n june_n but_o all_o serve_v indifferent_o 3_o c_o joshua_n chap._n 2._o all_o the_o chapter_n 4_o b_o  _fw-fr 4_o d_o  _fw-fr 5_o c_o lesson_n 5_o e_z  _fw-fr 6_o d_o lev_n it_o chap._n 26._o 3._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n jerem._n 16._o 19_o to_o ver_fw-la 15._o of_o chap._n 17._o 6_o f_o  _fw-fr 7_o e_z  _fw-fr 7_o g_o  _fw-fr 8_o f_o  _fw-fr 8_o a_o eliashiâ—_n the_o eleven_o course_n lesson_n 9_o g_o  _fw-fr 9_o b_o numb_a chap._n 16._o 1._o to_o chap._n 19_o 1._o 10_o a_o hakkoz_n the_o seven_o course_n lesson_n 10_o c_z 1_o sam._n chap._n 11._o 14._o to_o chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 23._o 11_o b_o numb_a chap._n 1._o 1._o to_o chap._n 4._o v._n 21._o 11_o d_o  _fw-fr 12_o c_o hosea_n chap._n 1._o from_o ver_fw-la 10._o to_o v_o 21._o of_o chap._n 2._o 12_o e_o  _fw-fr 13_o d_o  _fw-fr 13_o f_o  _fw-fr 14_o f_o  _fw-fr 14_o g_z  _fw-fr 15_o f_o  _fw-fr 15_o a_o jakim_n the_o twelve_o course_n lesson_n 16_o g_z  _fw-fr 16_o b_o numb_a chap._n 19_o 1._o to_o chap._n â—2_n 2._o 17_o a_o abijah_n or_o abia_n the_o eight_o course_n now_o it_o be_v that_o zacharias_n have_v the_o tiding_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o john_n the_o baptist._n 17_o c_o judg._n chap._n 11._o 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 34._o 18_o b_o  _fw-fr 18_o d_o  _fw-fr 19_o c_z lesson_n 19_o e_z  _fw-fr 20_o d_o num_fw-la chap._n 4._o v._n 21._o to_o chap._n 8._o 1._o 20_o f_o  _fw-fr 21_o e_z judge_n chap._n 13._o 2._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 21_o g_o  _fw-fr 22_o f_o  _fw-fr 22_o a_o huppah_n the_o thirteen_o course_n lesson_n 23_o g_z  _fw-fr 23_o b_o numb_a chap._n 22._o 2._o to_o chap._n 25._o 10_o 24_o a_o jeshuah_n the_o nine_o course_n lesson_n 24_o c_o micah_n chap._n 5._o from_o ver_fw-la 7._o to_o the_o 9_o verse_n of_o chap._n 6._o 25_o b_o numb_a chap._n 8._o 1._o to_o chap_n 13._o 1._o 25_o d_o  _fw-fr 26_o c_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 2._o 10._o to_o to_o chap._n 4._o 8._o 26_o e_o  _fw-fr 27_o d_o  _fw-fr 27_o f_o  _fw-fr 28_o e_z  _fw-fr 28_o g_z  _fw-fr 29_o f_o  _fw-fr 29_o a_o jesheheâ—â—_n the_o fourteen_o course_n lesson_n 30_o g_z  _fw-fr numb_a chap._n 25._o 10._o to_o chap._n 30._o 2_o 1_o king_n chap._n 18._o from_o ver_fw-la 46._o to_o a_o b._n novo_fw-la elul._n novo_fw-la 1_o b_o  _fw-fr 1_o d_o  _fw-fr 2_o c_o  _fw-fr 2_o e_o  _fw-fr 3_o d_o  _fw-fr 3_o f_o  _fw-fr 4_o e_z  _fw-fr 4_o g_o  _fw-fr 5_o f_o  _fw-fr 5_o a_o pethahiah_n september_n the_o nineteen_o course_n lesson_n  _fw-fr 6_o g_z  _fw-fr 6_o b_o deut._n chap_n 7_o ver_fw-la 12_o to_o chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 26._o isa._n chap._n 49._o from_o ver_fw-la 14_o to_o chap._n 51._o ver_fw-la 4._o  _fw-fr 7_o a_o bilgah_n august_n the_o fifteen_o course_n lesson_n 7_o c_o  _fw-fr 8_o b_o num._n chap_n 30._o 2._o to_o chap._n 33_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o â—ast_n of_o the_o five_o month_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o 5._o jerem._n chap._n 1._o from_o the_o begin_n to_o chap._n 2_o ver_fw-la 4._o 8_o d_o  _fw-fr 9_o c_o  _fw-fr 9_o e_o  _fw-fr 10_o d_o  _fw-fr 10_o f_o  _fw-fr 11_o e_z  _fw-fr 11_o e_o  _fw-fr 12_o f_o  _fw-fr 12_o a_o jehezekel_n the_o twenty_o course_n lesson_n  _fw-fr 13_o g_z  _fw-fr 13_o b_o deut._n chpa_fw-la 11._o 26_o to_o chap._n 16._o 18_o 14_o a_o immer_n the_o sixteen_o course_n lesson_n 14_o c_z isa._n chap._n â—4_n from_o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o chap_n 55._o ver_fw-la 4._o 15_o b_o  _fw-fr 15_o d_o  _fw-fr 16_o c_o num._n chap._n 33._o 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n jer._n chap._n 2._o from_o ver_fw-la 4._o to_o ver_fw-la 29._o 16_o e_o  _fw-fr 17_o d_o  _fw-fr 17_o f_o  _fw-fr 18_o e_z  _fw-fr 18_o g_z  _fw-fr 19_o f_o  _fw-fr 19_o a_o jachin_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o course_n lesson_n 20_o g_o  _fw-fr 20_o b_o  _fw-fr 21_o a_o hezir_fw-it the_o seventeen_o course_n lesson_n 21_o c_o deut._n chap._n 16._o 18._o to_o i_o 21._o 10._o 22_o b_o deut._n chap._n 1._o 1._o to_o chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 23_o  _fw-fr 22_o d_o isa._n chap._n 51._o 12._o to_o chap._n 52._o 13._o 23_o c_o isa._n chap._n l._n 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 28._o 23_o e_o  _fw-fr 24_o d_o  _fw-fr 24_o f_o  _fw-fr 25_o e_z  _fw-fr 25_o g_z  _fw-fr 26_o f_o  _fw-fr 26_o a_o gamul_fw-la the_o two_o and_o twenty_o course_n  _fw-fr 27_o g_z  _fw-fr 27_o b_o lesson_n  _fw-fr 28_o a_o aphse_n the_o eighteen_o course_n lesson_n 28_o c_o deut._n chap._n 21._o 10._o to_o chap._n â—6_n 1._o  _fw-fr 29_o b_o deut._n chap._n 3._o from_o v._n 23._o to_o chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 12._o isa._n chap._n 40._o from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 27._o 29_o d_o isa._n chap._n 54._o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver_fw-la 11._o 30_o c_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr thus_o or_o not_o far_o from_o this_o form_n go_v the_o jewish_a year_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o it_o and_o thus_o the_o lection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n along_o with_o both_o and_o hence_o may_v be_v collect_v in_o some_o reasonable_a measure_n the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o john_n baptist_n be_v bear_v which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o not_o a_o little_a mistake_v vers._n 6._o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o the_o word_n 1._o blameless_a express_v their_o behaviour_n in_o the_o judicial_a and_o thus_o the_o text_n show_v we_o a_o man_n as_o accomplish_v for_o the_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n as_o a_o man_n can_v be_v and_o yet_o that_o we_o may_v see_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o that_o but_o by_o faith_n the_o same_o man_n be_v present_o after_o check_v and_o strike_v dumb_a because_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v ss_z ordinance_n greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o romanist_n translate_v justification_n and_o of_o the_o word_n will_v make_v no_o small_a advantage_n whereas_o first_o the_o lxx_o most_o common_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o it_o as_o above_o twenty_o time_n in_o psal._n 119._o and_o this_o hebrew_n word_n we_o know_v signify_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o justification_n rab._n solomon_n on_o numb_a 19_o give_v a_o notation_n of_o it_o unto_o another_o sense_n because_o say_v he_o satan_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v question_v with_o israel_n what_o be_v this_o or_o that_o commandment_n and_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o in_o it_o why_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o statute_n or_o a_o ordinance_n decree_v by_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o thou_o to_o question_v it_o see_v also_o rab._n menahem_n on_o the_o same_o place_n and_o to_o what_o sense_n the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o in_o psal._n 119._o and_o elsewhere_o second_o the_o common_a greek_a use_v it_o most_o common_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o translation_n as_o may_v be_v show_v out_o of_o aristotle_n ethic._n 5._o dion_z cassius_z rom._n hist._n lib._n 58._o and_o 61_o and_o other_o author_n three_o as_o the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o greek_a word_n so_o the_o arabic_a do_v this_o greek_a word_n by_o that_o again_o make_v they_o to_o sound_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v ordinance_n none_o can_v deny_v four_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a to_o produce_v any_o heathen_a author_n or_o any_o place_n in_o all_o the_o lxx_o that_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o justification_n in_o deut._n 24._o 13._o a_o place_n as_o likely_a to_o have_v find_v it_o in_o as_o any_o if_o they_o will_v have_v take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n they_o have_v so_o far_o refuse_v it_o that_o they_o use_v a_o word_n no_o kin_n at_o all_o unto_o it_o vers._n 9_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n this_o may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o for_o the_o custom_n of_o burn_a incense_n or_o for_o that_o that_o these_o course_n use_v in_o choose_v out_o of_o their_o company_n to_o burn_v it_o which_o be_v by_o lot_n and_o this_o latter_a be_v more_o proper_a for_o it_o need_v not_o to_o tell_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o burn_v incense_n for_o this_o be_v know_v well_o enough_o from_o the_o law_n to_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o their_o function_n but_o the_o text_n will_v tell_v we_o how_o zachary_n come_v to_o do_v this_o piece_n of_o service_n namely_o by_o the_o customary_a lot_n so_o that_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o priesthood_n be_v
in_o her_o cousin_n elisabeth_n three_o confirm_v she_o from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o which_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a now_o whereas_o this_o unrestrained_a power_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o such_o example_n as_o the_o child_a of_o elisabeth_n and_o other_o barren_a woman_n in_o this_o birth_n of_o the_o virgin_n something_o more_o and_o of_o more_o extraordinarinesse_n be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o in_o it_o therefore_o two_o action_n be_v express_v to_o concur_v first_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o come_n upon_o the_o virgin_n second_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a overshadow_v she_o and_o two_o fruit_n or_o consequent_n of_o these_o two_o action_n answerable_a to_o they_o first_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o therefore_o that_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v holy_a second_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o therefore_o that_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o she_o be_v first_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n whereby_o she_o be_v both_o inform_v of_o the_o very_a instant_n when_o the_o conception_n be_v wrought_v and_o also_o more_o full_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n then_o before_o second_o he_o do_v prepare_v and_o sanctify_v so_o much_o of_o her_o flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o seed_n as_o to_o constitute_v the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o work_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n but_o ascribe_v more_o singular_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n first_o because_o of_o the_o sanctify_a of_o that_o seed_n and_o clear_n it_o of_o original_a taint_n for_o sanctification_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o that_o dangerous_a consequence_n which_o may_v have_v follow_v among_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n who_o may_v have_v opinionate_a if_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o messâ—as_n in_o the_o womb_n have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n that_o the_o son_n have_v have_v no_o other_o manner_n of_o generation_n of_o he_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a his_o operate_a power_n supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o vigour_n and_o embrace_n of_o the_o masculine_a parent_n for_o to_o that_o the_o word_n overshadow_v seem_v to_o have_v aliusion_n be_v a_o modest_a phrase_n whereby_o the_o hebrew_n express_v the_o embrace_n of_o the_o man_n in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n as_o ruth_n 3._o 9_o spread_v the_o skirt_n of_o thy_o garment_n over_o thy_o handmaid_n therefore_o that_o holy_a thing_n this_o title_n and_o epithet_n first_o not_o only_o show_v the_o purity_n and_o immaculatenesse_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o second_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o precede_a part_n by_o way_n of_o consequence_n as_o be_v touch_v before_o it_o show_v that_o none_o ever_o be_v bear_v thus_o immaculate_a but_o christ_n alone_o because_o none_o have_v ever_o such_o a_o way_n mean_v of_o conception_n but_o only_o he_o ver._n 36._o thy_n cousin_n elisabeth_n have_v conceive_v a_o son_n as_o he_o have_v inform_v the_o virgin_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o mâ—ssiâ—â—_n of_o herself_o so_o do_v he_o also_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o forerunner_n of_o her_o cousin_n elisabeth_n for_o that_o he_o intend_v not_o bare_o to_o inform_v she_o only_o that_o her_o cousin_n have_v conceive_v a_o child_n but_o that_o he_o heighten_v her_o thought_n to_o think_v of_o he_o as_o christ_n forerunner_n may_v be_v suppose_v upon_o these_o observation_n first_o that_o he_o say_v a_o son_n and_o not_o a_o child_n second_o that_o such_o strange_o bear_v son_n be_v ever_o of_o some_o remarkable_a and_o renown_a eminency_n three_o that_o if_o he_o have_v purpose_v only_o to_o show_v she_o the_o possibility_n of_o her_o conceive_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o other_o woman_n he_o may_v have_v mention_v sarah_n hannah_n and_o other_o of_o those_o ancient_a one_o and_o it_o have_v be_v enough_o ver._n 39_o and_n mary_n arise_v etc._n etc._n and_o go_v with_o haste_n into_o the_o hill_n country_n into_o a_o city_n of_o juda._n this_o city_n be_v hebron_n for_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n joshua_n give_v the_o city_n of_o aâ—ba_n which_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o judah_n josh._n 21._o 11._o and_o zacharias_n be_v a_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o judâ—â—â—_n it_o be_v senseless_a to_o seek_v for_o his_o house_n in_o any_o other_o place_n than_o hebron_n this_o place_n have_v be_v excellent_o renown_v in_o ancient_a time_n here_o be_v the_o promise_n give_v of_o isaac_n here_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n here_o abraham_n have_v his_o first_o land_n and_o david_n his_o first_o crown_n and_o here_o lie_v inter_v the_o three_o couple_n abraham_n and_o sarah_n isaac_n and_o rebecca_n jacob_n and_o leah_n and_o as_o antiquity_n have_v hold_v adam_n and_o eve_n now_o there_o be_v many_o reason_n give_v by_o expositor_n of_o mary_n haste_v hither_o after_o the_o message_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o either_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v tell_v she_o about_o elisabeth_n or_o to_o congratulate_v and_o rejoice_v with_o she_o or_o to_o minister_v to_o she_o in_o her_o great_a bellyednesse_n or_o that_o the_o baptist_n in_o elisabeths_n womb_n may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o she_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o can_v but_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n indeed_o that_o she_o may_v there_o conceive_v the_o messiah_n where_o so_o many_o type_n figure_n and_o thing_n relate_v to_o he_o have_v gâ—â—e_v before_o namely_o in_o hebron_n for_o first_o this_o suit_v singular_o with_o the_o harmony_n and_o consent_n which_o god_n use_v in_o his_o work_n that_o the_o promise_n shall_v begin_v to_o take_v place_n by_o the_o conception_n of_o messiah_n even_o among_o those_o patriarch_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v first_o give_v second_o a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n seem_v to_o lie_v upon_o it_o that_o this_o shiloh_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v conceive_v in_o a_o city_n of_o juda_n and_o of_o david_n as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o another_o city_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o both_o three_o the_o evangelist_n so_o punctual_o describe_v this_o city_n seem_v rather_o to_o refer_v to_o christ_n then_o john_n who_o be_v of_o the_o priest_n may_v indifferent_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o any_o of_o the_o tribe_n whatsoever_o only_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v we_o to_o observe_v this_o which_o may_v not_o be_v pass_v that_o john_n that_o shall_v bring_v in_o baptism_n in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n be_v bear_v in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o circumcision_n be_v first_o ordain_v in_o the_o city_n hebron_n it_o be_v general_o hold_v indeed_o that_o the_o virgin_n conceive_v in_o nazaret_n and_o in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o the_o angel_n talk_v with_o she_o but_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o as_o much_o probability_n for_o this_o opinion_n as_o for_o that_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o equal_a and_o judicious_a reader_n ver._n 40._o and_n salute_v elisabeth_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v at_o some_o distance_n and_o a_o wall_n or_o floor_n between_o as_o consider_v serious_o on_o ver_fw-la 42._o 44._o ver._n 41._o the_o babe_n leap_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n be_v use_v by_o the_o lxx._n for_o jacob_n and_o esau_n stir_v in_o the_o womb_n gen._n 25._o 22._o and_o the_o leap_v of_o the_o mountain_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n elisabeth_n in_o ver_fw-la 44._o add_v the_o babe_n leap_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o he_o know_v what_o he_o do_v when_o he_o leap_v any_o more_o than_o they_o but_o that_o either_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n or_o this_o time_n be_v extraordinary_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v outward_a gesticulation_n or_o exultation_n as_o well_o as_o inward_a joy_n yea_o though_o there_o be_v no_o inward_a joy_n at_o all_o as_o psal._n 65._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o little_a hill_n shall_v be_v gird_v with_o exultation_n and_o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v here_o the_o babe_n in_o my_o womb_n leap_v with_o extraordinary_a gesticulation_n or_o exâ—ltation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v and_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o do_v ver._n 45._o and_n bless_a be_v she_o that_o believe_v elisabeth_n in_o this_o clause_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o her_o own_o husband_n unbelief_n and_o the_o punishment_n that_o befall_v he_o for_o the_o same_o he_o a_o man_n a_o priest_n age_a learned_a eminent_a and_o the_o message_n to_o he_o of_o more_o appear_a
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
the_o rabbin_n of_o tikkun_n sopherim_n the_o correction_n or_o direction_n of_o the_o scribe_n or_o their_o peculiar_a and_o special_a dispose_n of_o the_o text_n which_o the_o massore_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n observe_v to_o have_v be_v in_o eighteen_o place_n which_o be_v reckon_v there_o these_o scribe_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v either_o priest_n or_o levite_n or_o both_o the_o man_n of_o that_o tribe_n be_v the_o chief_a student_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o calling_n to_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o same_o deut._n 33._o 10._o mal._n 2._o 7._o they_o have_v eight_o and_o forty_o university_n as_o it_o be_v belong_v to_o that_o tribe_n for_o the_o education_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n &_o the_o prophet_n josh._n 21._o and_o from_o among_o the_o learned_a of_o those_o student_n be_v some_o set_v apart_o for_o this_o office_n which_o require_v profound_a 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25._o how_o say_v the_o scribe_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n instance_a in_o the_o scribe_n only_o whereas_o the_o pharisee_n sadducee_n and_o even_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n because_o the_o scribe_n be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v oft_a in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o preach_v more_o than_o any_o other_o and_o so_o this_o doctrine_n be_v hear_v more_o from_o they_o than_o other_o and_o thus_o be_v ezra_n a_o ready_a scribe_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n ezr._n 7._o 6._o both_o for_o the_o copy_n and_o preserve_v pure_a the_o text_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o also_o for_o the_o expound_v of_o it_o by_o his_o sermon_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v the_o scribe_n that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o that_o be_v instruct_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o bring_v out_o of_o his_o treasure_n instruction_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o old_a mat._n 13._o 52._o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v on_o jer._n 6._o 13._o &_o 8._o 10._o and_o in_o otherplace_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o prophet_n read_v the_o scribe_n take_v as_o it_o seem_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o paul_n do_v prophesy_v 1_o thess._n 5._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 5._o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o preacher_n and_o make_v the_o text_n speak_v in_o the_o same_o tenor_n that_o it_o do_v here_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o scribe_n in_o the_o story_n of_o our_o saviour_n arraignment_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribes_z and_o elder_n mat._n 26._o 3._o mark_v 15._o 1._o import_v that_o the_o great_a council_n consist_v of_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o chief_a priest_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n the_o scribes_z of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n mere_a lie_v man_n these_o be_v all_o deep_o and_o extraordinary_o verse_v and_o learn_v in_o the_o law_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o their_o learning_n have_v 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63._o l_o 3â—_n r._n french_a spanish_a p_o 67._o l._n 3._o r_o upon_o that_o promise_n in_o the_o garden_n p._n 68_o l._n 19_o for_o he_o r_o they_o ibid._n in_o marg_n l_o â—1_n r_o psal_n 34._o p_o 69_o in_o marg_n l._n ult_n r_o levit._fw-la 12._o p._n 72_o l._n 35._o r_o isa_n 9_o 6._o p._n 74._o l_o 5._o r._n the_o platform_n of_o subjection_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o empire_n p._n 81._o r._n those_o intricacy_n p_o 89._o l_o 9_o after_o before_o his_o presentation_n in_o the_o temple_n r._n may_v be_v refute_v p_o 90._o l_o 13._o r._n and_o not_o to_o the_o word_n from_o two_o year_n old_a p_o 99_o l_o 2._o r_o psal_n 72._o p_o 101._o l_o 24._o for_o jerusalem_n r_o bethlehem_n p_o 100l_n l._n 9_o for_o deliver_v r._n deliverer_n p._n 104._o l._n 3._o for_o instance_v r_o instance_v ibid._n l_o 27._o for_o and_o matter_n r._n in_o matter_n of_o debate_n p._n 109._o l._n 3._o for_o perfect_a r._n perfect_a p._n 114._o be_v figure_v 110._o in_o l._n 4_o 5._o r._n machination_n p._n 121._o l._n 13._o for_o and_o wiseman_n r_o and_o the_o wiseman_n p._n 122._o column_n 2_o at_o verse_n 1._o read_v the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_a column_n 3._o ver_fw-la 1._o r._n pilate_n be_v p._n 123._o at_o ver_fw-la 12._o for_o have_v r._n have_v p._n 127._o l._n 2._o for_o rambani_fw-la r._n rambam_fw-la l._n 34_o for_o now_o r._n now_o be_v fit_a p._n 132._o l._n 25._o for_o a_o tretarchy_n r._n a_o tetrarch_n l._n 24_o r._n mishneh_n l_o 34_o r._n
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
now_o begin_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a prophet_n near_o at_o hand_n hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n be_v use_v again_o in_o this_o sense_n mat._n 2._o 12_o 22._o act._n 10_o 22._o heb._n 11._o 7._o &_o by_o the_o lxx_o 1_o kin._n 18._o 27._o and_o in_o another_o sense_n act_n 11._o 26._o 26._o compare_v 1_o sam._n 1_o &_o 2._o 2._o in_o hebrew_a it_o will_v be_v write_v penuel_n as_o gen._n 32._o 32._o dion_n dion_n sueton._n virgil_n ovid_n florus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 2._o 2._o annal._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1._o antiq._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 1._o 1._o anttq._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 15._o 15._o as_o psal._n 89._o 48._o &_o to_o see_v corruption_n psal._n 16._o 10._o 10._o vulg._n of_o juda_n and_o this_o be_v conceive_v by_o jerome_n to_o be_v the_o better_a read_n because_o it_o be_v so_o write_v ver_fw-la 6._o but_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o evangelist_n tell_v it_o be_v in_o bethlehem_n of_o judea_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o bethlehem_n in_o galilee_n josh._n 19_o 15._o and_o in_o ver_fw-la 6._o he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o lot_n of_o benjamin_n benjamin_n wise_a man_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v reserve_v by_o the_o syr._n arab._n ital._n and_o general_o by_o all_o latin_n the_o fr._n read_v it_o sage_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o english_a english_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxx_o exod._n 5._o 6._o josh._n 1._o 10._o 2_o sam._n 8._o 17_o jer._n 36._o 10._o ezr._n 4._o 8._o and_o 7._o 12._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 1._o 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o joh._n 1._o 4._o the_o preposition_n be_v understand_v understand_v the_o lxx_o in_o mic._n 5._o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o smallness_n of_o number_n but_o matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o smallnesse_n of_o bulk_n or_o dignity_n dignity_n bethlehem_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n 35_o furlong_n just._n mart._n apol._n 2._o four_o mile_n and_o almost_o a_o half_a half_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa._n 61._o 10._o 10._o gold_n and_o frankincense_n they_o shall_v bring_v in_o merchandise_n and_o also_o for_o a_o present_a to_o the_o king_n messiah_n and_o for_o the_o â—â—use_n of_o the_o lord_n d._n kimc_n on_o esa._n 60._o 6._o 6._o rama_fw-mi be_v the_o birth_n place_n of_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 19_o etc._n etc._n etc._n compare_v exo._n 4._o 19_o 19_o jer._n 39_o 3._o 3._o compare_v exod_a 2._o 10._o 1_o sam_n 2_o 26._o jud_v 10._o 24_o 24_o exod._n 23._o 15._o 17._o 17._o or_o in_o my_o father_n house_n the_o ministry_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n multitude_n baptize_v baptize_v call_v claudius_n tiberius_n nero_n and_o for_o his_o viciousness_n and_o intemperance_n caldius_n biberius_n mero_n suet._n in_o ti._n c._n 42._o 42._o pontius_n be_v a_o common_a praenomeâ—_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n as_o pontius_n nigriuâ—s_v dion_n lib._n 58._o pontius_n fregel-lanus_a tac._n a_o l_o 6_o &_o pontiâ—_n id._n ib._n lib._n 13._o derive_v belike_o a_o ponte_fw-la ponte_fw-la a_o pilo_fw-la a_o roman_a weapon_n or_o pila_fw-la a_o pillar_n pillar_n a_o rough_a garment_n the_o garb_n of_o a_o prophet_n zech._n 13._o 4_o 4_o see_v elias_n so_o array_v 2_o king_n 1._o 8._o 8._o a_o clean_a meat_n leu._n 11._o 22._o 22._o honey_n abroad_o in_o the_o field_n as_o deut._n 32._o 13._o judg._n 14._o 8._o â—_o sam._n 14._o 26._o 26._o in_o josephus_n call_v anaâ—us_o anaâ—us_o not_o christ_n the_o crier_n &_o john_n his_o voice_n as_o some_o will_v understand_v it_o but_o john_n the_o â—ryer_n and_o his_o voice_n his_o preach_a preach_a the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v by_o the_o lxx._n psal._n 74._o 6._o judge_n 9_o 48._o 1_o sam._n 13._o 20_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o syrian_a have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o chaldee_n par._n job_n 14._o 20._o or_o in_o our_o english_a 29_o 29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o jonice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o proper_o signify_v the_o upper_a garment_n as_o in_o the_o lxx_o gen._n 37._o 3._o mat._n 3._o 40._o athen._n deâ—pnos_fw-la lib._n 1._o tellias_n give_v to_o five_o hundred_o horseman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o coat_n and_o a_o suit_n suit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ister_n in_o atâ—â—eis_n saâ—h_v â—t_a be_v not_o lawful_a to_o carry_v fig_n out_o of_o attica_n which_o grow_v there_o because_o the_o inhabitant_n may_v enjoy_v they_o themselves_o and_o whereas_o many_o be_v find_v out_o that_o steal_v they_o forth_o of_o the_o country_n those_o that_o deâ—ected_v any_o such_o to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v at_o first_o call_v sycophant_n athen_a deipn._n lib._n 3._o at_o the_o first_o the_o honest_a and_o best_a man_n of_o repute_n we_o appoint_v to_o be_v overseer_n in_o this_o matter_n about_o transporâ—ation_n but_o in_o time_n the_o office_n be_v abuse_v the_o name_n come_v into_o utter_a disgrace_n idâ—n_n ibid._n and_o so_o a_o sycophant_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o common_a barretor_n this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o sycophant_n that_o they_o themselves_o will_v begin_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o a_o man_n and_o to_o utter_v something_o against_o he_o as_o in_o secret_a that_o another_o hear_n so_o much_o may_v also_o be_v induce_v to_o speak_v the_o like_a and_o so_o become_v liable_a to_o be_v accuse_v for_o this_o they_o do_v without_o danger_n because_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o a_o plot_n etc._n etc._n dion_n cass._n lib._n 58._o 58._o the_o greek_a here_o use_v a_o latin_a word_n opsonium_fw-la as_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o roman_a soldier_n and_o a_o word_n with_o which_o they_o be_v best_a acquaint_v caius_n panaria_fw-la cum_fw-la opsonio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dedit_fw-la sucâ—on_n in_o caio_n cap._n 18._o vsedâ—againe_a rom._n 6._o 2._o 2._o stra._n lib._n 16_o 16_o plin._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 23._o strab._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la plin._n lib_n 5._o c._n 18._o vid._n suid._n in_o voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o portion_n with_fw-mi talm_n bab._n basileae_n tom_n 6._o in_o fine_a epist._n lib._n 13._o annal._n lib._n 13._o