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his_o brethren_n be_v already_o resolve_v by_o reuben_n reason_n which_o no_o doubt_n god_n put_v he_o upon_o for_o joseph_n good_a not_o to_o ruin_v he_o with_o their_o own_o outrageous_a and_o murder_v hand_n but_o to_o permit_v only_o his_o pine_v away_o and_o perish_v in_o the_o pit_n 2._o judah_n be_v here_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v joseph_n from_o this_o second_o death_n as_o reuben_n be_v to_o disappoint_v the_o first_o whereby_o he_o become_v so_o far_o enlighten_v as_o to_o account_v his_o cast_a joseph_n into_o the_o pit_n to_o which_o reuben_n advise_v will_v be_v no_o better_o shall_v they_o let_v he_o lie_v there_o but_o a_o slay_v of_o he_o themselves_o 3._o this_o excellent_a illumination_n in_o judah_n that_o dislike_v to_o be_v a_o accessary_a in_o evil_n as_o well_o as_o principal_a be_v no_o thorough_a save_a humiliation_n which_o be_v wrought_v afterward_o in_o egypt_n by_o joseph_n roughness_n gen._n 42.7_o 21_o 22._o and_o 43.8_o 9_o 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to_o be_v doubt_v that_o those_o arabian_n be_v barbarian_n will_v be_v as_o austere_a and_o boisterous_a upon_o a_o hebrew_n bondslave_n see_v he_o as_o joseph_n here_o be_v their_o money_n as_o hebrew_a master_n may_v be_v in_o the_o like_a case_n to_o canaanitish_a captive_n all_o which_o evil_a judah_n even_a good_a motion_n expose_v joseph_n unto_o yet_o this_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v nor_o his_o brethren_n have_v consent_v to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o see_v joseph_n be_v their_o brother_n to_o who_o they_o all_o do_v owe_v brotherly_a love_n and_o their_o own_o flesh_n from_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v hide_v themselves_o isa_n 58.7_o therefore_o better_a thing_n be_v expect_v from_o they_o than_o to_o expose_v their_o own_o brother_n and_o their_o own_o flesh_n to_o the_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o those_o blind_a and_o therefore_o bloody_a barbarian_n from_o who_o no_o good_a no_o kindness_n nothing_o but_o a_o morose_a carriage_n can_v be_v expect_v their_o 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knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o a_o heathenish_a idolatrous_a people_n so_o we_o become_v seller_n of_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o of_o body_n for_o hereby_o he_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v corrupt_v in_o religion_n and_o carry_v off_o also_o to_o idolatry_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o will_v be_v seduce_v out_o of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n into_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o his_o soul_n will_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o base_a bondage_n as_o well_o as_o his_o body_n though_o such_o soul-merchant_n and_o spiritual_a merchandise_n be_v find_v in_o mystical_a babylon_n which_o the_o literal_a never_o pretend_a to_o practice_n among_o her_o pardon-monger_n for_o purgatory_n who_o trade_n be_v whole_o about_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n either_o fix_v they_o there_o or_o free_v they_o thence_o rev._n 18.13_o there_o must_v none_o such_o be_v find_v in_o the_o true_a church_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o right_n god-worshiping_a zion_n and_o if_o those_o 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david_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o bewail_v his_o banishment_n cry_v woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o must_v sojourn_v in_o mesek_n and_o among_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n psal_n 120.5_o that_o be_v among_o the_o arabian_n the_o very_a people_n to_o who_o joseph_n be_v here_o sell_v of_o ishmaelâ—_n posterity_n gen._n 25.13_o and_o who_o use_v to_o live_v in_o tent_n cant._n 1.5_o thus_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o judah_n motion_n for_o sell_v joseph_n be_v bad_a as_o well_o as_o good_a it_o be_v indeed_o very_o good_a as_o it_o be_v a_o save_v his_o brother_n from_o be_v slaughter_v yet_o the_o sell_v of_o he_o be_v very_o bad_a and_o a_o notorious_a wicked_a act_n though_o god_n overrule_v it_o for_o good_a every_o way_n to_o he_o to_o
affront_n that_o she_o a_o lady_n shall_v be_v mock_v by_o a_o hebrew_n slave_n the_o hebr._n lit_v chack_n add_v illudendum_fw-la to_o sport_n etc._n etc._n which_o moses_n mention_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n gen._n 26.8_o be_v here_o take_v in_o the_o bad_a sense_n for_o whoredom_n as_o terence_n tacitus_n and_o other_o use_v it_o 5._o to_o make_v joseph_n the_o more_o malign_v she_o do_v not_o say_v to_o mock_v i_o only_o but_o she_o say_v to_o mock_v we_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o if_o she_o do_v mean_a this_o hebrew_n slave_n will_v not_o only_o abuse_v i_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v other_o mock_v i_o but_o she_o entitle_v the_o injury_n in_o more_o general_a term_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o national_a offence_n wherein_o this_o vile_a hebrew_n have_v affront_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o her_o honourable_a egyptian_n well-knowing_a that_o the_o latter_a be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o former_a see_v they_o be_v natural_o a_o abomination_n to_o they_o not_o only_o as_o they_o be_v shepherd_n gen._n 46.34_o but_o also_o as_o the_o chaldee_n more_o plain_o say_v because_o the_o hebrew_n do_v feed_v upon_o as_o well_o as_o sacrifice_n those_o very_a cattle_n which_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v and_o therefore_o their_o person_n and_o sacrifice_n too_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o they_o exod._n 8.26_o 6._o she_o base_o belie_v joseph_n say_v he_o come_v in_o to_o i_o to_o lie_v with_o i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v come_v in_o to_o commit_v a_o rape_n upon_o she_o by_o force_n and_o not_o to_o do_v his_o steward_n business_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v gen._n 39.11_o and_o more_o full_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n to_o search_v the_o book_n of_o his_o stewardship_n or_o as_o paulus_n fagius_n explain_v it_o the_o scroll_n of_o his_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n whereas_o in_o truth_n this_o be_v his_o only_a errand_n of_o go_v into_o the_o house_n and_o then_o the_o devil_n who_o count_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n the_o one_o half_a of_o a_o conquest_n drive_v she_o furious_o to_o fall_v in_o with_o this_o fair_a occasion_n and_o to_o commit_v a_o rape_n upon_o he_o hope_v that_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o seed-plot_n of_o all_o sin_n will_v be_v set_v on_o work_n to_o comply_v to_o the_o act_n when_o it_o be_v so_o well_o water_v with_o a_o happy_a concurrence_n of_o secrecy_n security_n sweetness_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o with_o a_o honourable_a lady_n that_o offer_v he_o her_o service_n 7._o when_o this_o curse_a courtesan_n have_v thus_o load_v poor_a and_o pure_a joseph_n with_o this_o loud_a lie_n and_o sluttish_a slander_n than_o she_o back_v it_o to_o make_v it_o look_v more_o plausible_a and_o probable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o servant_n who_o she_o design_v for_o evidence_n against_o he_o to_o her_o husband_n with_o two_o pretend_a demonstrative_a sign_n 1._o i_o be_v compel_v to_o cry_v out_o and_o call_v say_v she_o for_o your_o assistance_n 2._o when_o i_o cry_v out_o for_o help_n he_o flee_v away_o leave_v in_o my_o hand_n this_o his_o garment_n which_o i_o catch_v hold_v of_o endeavour_v to_o hold_v he_o by_o that_o time_n she_o have_v thus_o well_o prepare_v her_o witness_n sometime_o foam_v with_o rage_n against_o joseph_n and_o sometime_o beseech_v they_o with_o many_o crocodile_n tear_n to_o vindicate_v she_o upon_o he_o her_o lord_n be_v return_v home_o and_o find_v she_o as_o josephus_n say_v in_o a_o horrible_a agony_n demand_v the_o cause_n with_o a_o much_o trouble_a mind_n to_o behold_v his_o wife_n in_o such_o a_o sad_a discomposure_n though_o indeed_o he_o can_v not_o expect_v better_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o that_o she_o feign_v herself_o sick_a at_o his_o departure_n hereupon_o she_o judge_v it_o worthy_a of_o a_o woman_n wit_n to_o become_v the_o first_o plaintiff_n and_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o fore-horse_n in_o fist_n accuse_v he_o who_o may_v have_v be_v more_o just_o her_o accuser_n lay_v load_n upon_o the_o innocent_a hebrew_n utter_v with_o fierce_a word_n and_o with_o not_o a_o few_o tear_n after_o this_o manner_n do_v thy_o servant_n unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n show_v he_o his_o garment_n gen._n 39.16_o 17_o 18._o all_o which_o afore_o mention_v she_o seem_v to_o prove_v substantial_o by_o she_o wheedle_v witness_n this_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o good_a joseph_n malady_n or_o misery_n to_o wit_n his_o mistress_n false_a accusation_n of_o he_o to_o potiphar_n to_o who_o she_o make_v she_o appeal_v not_o only_o as_o to_o her_o lord_n but_o also_o as_o to_o a_o chief_a magistrate_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o power_n over_o liberty_n if_o not_o over_o life_n as_o he_o be_v provost_n marshal_n in_o chief_a to_o king_n pharaoh_n and_o from_o who_o she_o demand_v justice_n against_o the_o pretend_a offender_n against_o who_o she_o make_v most_o bitter_a invective_n before_o her_o husband_n her_o pathetical_a and_o passionate_a harangue_n or_o oration_n be_v record_v by_o josephus_n wherein_o she_o a_o black-moor_n blacken_v white_a joseph_n render_v he_o all_o black_a and_o herself_o white_a she_o represent_v he_o who_o be_v not_o only_o his_o earthly_a father_n white-boy_n but_o his_o heavenly_n also_o far_a black_a than_o herself_o yea_o more_o ungrateful_a than_o ingratitude_n it_o self_n as_o josephus_n phrase_v if_o thus_o this_o heinous_a impostrix_n add_v one_o sin_n to_o another_o and_o hide_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o her_o own_o adultery_n with_o a_o capital_a calumny_n cast_v upon_o joseph_n and_o thus_o this_o notorious_a strumpet_n accuse_v a_o most_o chaste_a and_o innocent_a man_n of_o that_o very_a cry_a crime_n whereof_o she_o alone_o be_v most_o deep_o guilty_a nb._n it_o be_v then_o no_o new_a thing_n now_o alas_o how_o many_o innocent_n in_o all_o age_n have_v even_o perish_v by_o false_a accusation_n it_o be_v the_o very_a godless_a guise_n of_o a_o wicked_a world_n to_o charge_v that_o home_n upon_o the_o guiltless_a whereof_o they_o themselves_z be_v know_v to_o be_v notorious_o guilty_a this_o measure_n our_o lord_n christ_n meet_v with_o mete_v out_o to_o he_o to_o be_v brand_v a_o blasphemer_n by_o the_o most_o blasphemous_a jew_n mat._n 26.65_o what_o wonder_v then_o if_o the_o most_o orthodox_n christian_n be_v now_o blacken_v with_o the_o brand_n of_o heretic_n by_o the_o most_o heretical_a antichristian_o how_o do_v the_o malicious_a heathen_n traduce_v those_o pure_a primitive_a christian_n pure_a than_o snow_n white_a than_o milk_n ruddy_a than_o ruby_n lam._n 4.7_o as_o so_o many_o murderer_n man-eater_n church-robber_n whoremaster_n traitor_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o as_o be_v most_o manifest_a in_o historical_a record_n be_v their_o own_o common_a and_o customary_a notorious_a practice_n and_o be_v it_o now_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o wicked_a man_n of_o our_o day_n do_v slander_v the_o best_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o best_a subject_n of_o the_o king_n for_o be_v so_o many_o troubler_n of_o state_n as_o wicked_a ahab_n do_v holy_a elijah_n 1_o king_n 18.17_o when_o not_o they_o but_o themselves_o be_v those_o that_o trouble_v it_o no_o doubt_v but_o as_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n as_o satan_n be_v call_v revel_v 12.10_o set_v this_o wicked_a woman_n on_o work_n to_o denigrate_v fair_a joseph_n so_o the_o same_o devil_n ever_o since_o and_o in_o our_o day_n set_v on_o his_o infernal_a instrument_n and_o incarnate_a devil_n to_o traduce_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n nb._n 2._o hence_o observe_v the_o right_a difference_n betwixt_o bare_a lust_n and_o proper_a love_n the_o former_a be_v a_o fleet_a changeable_a and_o unconstant_a humour_n most_o change_a into_o the_o other_o extreme_a and_o from_o love_n do_v degenerate_a into_o hatred_n whether_o it_o be_v satisfy_v as_o in_o amnons_n case_n 2_o sam._n 13.14_o 15._o or_o it_o be_v unsatisfied_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o this_o frontless_a propudium_n who_o unruly_a lust_n after_o joseph_n turn_v into_o inveterate_a and_o implacable_a hatred_n against_o he_o insomuch_o that_o both_o this_o harlot_n and_o that_o amnon_n add_v inhumanity_n to_o their_o impiety_n both_o be_v bewitch_v with_o the_o like_a bait_n of_o beauty_n yet_o herein_o if_o either_o the_o former_a in_o some_o sense_n exceed_v but_o true_a love_n it_o more_o fix_v and_o constant_a than_o mere_a lust_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o humour_n as_o a_o principle_n and_o therefore_o though_o some_o jar_n and_o contest_v may_v casual_o arise_v betwixt_o true_a conjugal_a lover_n yet_o be_v they_o wrought_v off_o again_o by_o this_o principle_n which_o be_v like_o the_o spring_a fountain_n that_o when_o trouble_v in_o its_o water_n will_v clear_v itself_o again_o neither_o can_v proper_a love_n pick_v
sea_n foam_v out_o mire_n and_o dirt_n yet_o god_n still_v they_o and_o make_v as_o at_o his_o check_n and_o beck_n a_o sweet_a calm_a at_o his_o pleasure_n all_o masterless_a man_n yea_o and_o spiteful_a devil_n who_o will_v lay_v zion_n level_v god_n muzzle_v their_o mouth_n and_o manacle_n their_o hand_n from_o harm_v his_o joseph_n man_n indeed_o may_v stir_v up_o strife_n but_o god_n alone_o can_v stint_v it_o with_o bound_n answer_v the_o second_o as_o to_o joseph_n vindication_n 1._o all_o joseph_n do_v to_o this_o people_n as_o above_o be_v not_o only_o with_o their_o consent_n but_o also_o at_o their_o request_n as_o buy_v us_o and_o our_o land_n for_o bread_n gen._n 47.18_o 19_o volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la 2._o as_o his_o act_n be_v not_o injurious_a so_o nor_o uncharitable_a for_o it_o be_v charity_n in_o he_o to_o remit_v their_o service_n and_o retain_v only_o their_o land_n when_o both_o be_v sell_v he_o 3._o he_o use_v liberality_n in_o his_o charity_n towards_o they_o for_o whereas_o he_o may_v have_v take_v half_a or_o four_o part_n of_o their_o land_n when_o he_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o liberty_n and_o leave_v they_o but_o the_o other_o half_a or_o but_o one_o of_o five_o yet_o he_o allow_v they_o four_o part_n and_o be_v content_v to_o take_v but_o one_o part_n for_o pharaoh_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n gen._n 41.34_o whereas_o it_o be_v common_a in_o the_o country_n to_o let_n land_n to_o half-part_n for_o half_a the_o profit_n 4._o the_o corn_n which_o joseph_n sell_v they_o be_v the_o king_n buy_v with_o the_o king_n money_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o bind_v in_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n to_o take_v a_o valuable_a consideration_n for_o it_o the_o king_n be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o give_v his_o corn_n gratis_o to_o they_o see_v they_o have_v the_o same_o liberty_n that_o pharaoh_n have_v to_o buy_v in_o and_o lay_v up_o store_v of_o it_o in_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n joseph_n have_v foretell_v they_o of_o the_o approach_a famine_n have_v he_o give_v they_o the_o corn_n free_o he_o have_v be_v a_o unfaithful_a steward_n to_o the_o king_n 5._o though_o joseph_n seem_v to_o make_v a_o monopoly_n of_o all_o the_o money_n as_o well_o as_o corn_n he_o gather_v up_o all_o the_o money_n of_o the_o land_n gen._n 47.14_o as_o he_o have_v do_v all_o the_o corn_n gen._n 41.48_o 49._o yet_o do_v not_o convert_v either_o the_o corn_n or_o the_o money_n to_o his_o own_o private_a profit_n as_o for_o the_o corn_n he_o lay_v up_o in_o apothecas_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o king_n storehouse_n so_o junius_n read_v gen._n 41.35_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o not_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a use_n and_o so_o the_o money_n joseph_n gather_v up_o he_o do_v not_o hoard_v in_o his_o own_o private_a coffer_n to_o enrich_v himself_o by_o his_o office_n but_o like_o a_o faithful_a officer_n to_o pharaoh_n lay_v it_o all_o up_o in_o the_o king_n exchequer_n gen._n 47.14_o and_o so_o infinite_o increase_v his_o treasure_n there_o be_v few_o such_o just_a treasurer_n and_o steward_n nowadays_o joseph_n be_v faithful_a to_o his_o king_n because_o he_o fear_v his_o god_n gen._n 42.18_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a faithfulness_n 6._o whereas_o it_o seem_v hard_a in_o joseph_n to_o take_v all_o the_o people_n cattle_n as_o it_o seem_v hard_o in_o he_o to_o take_v all_o their_o money_n see_v their_o cattle_n be_v part_n of_o their_o livelihood_n in_o afford_v they_o milk_n work_n &c_n &c_n but_o see_v he_o neither_o use_v any_o wicked_a wile_n to_o compass_v their_o cattle_n nor_o act_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o in_o any_o way_n of_o force_n extort_a they_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o free_a and_o fair_a open_a contract_n with_o the_o owner_n who_o now_o have_v as_o little_a to_o feed_v their_o cattle_n with_o because_o of_o the_o famine_n as_o to_o feed_v themselves_o it_o be_v now_o become_v cruelty_n in_o their_o owner_n to_o keep_v they_o any_o long_o and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o courtesy_n and_o kindness_n in_o joseph_n to_o keep_v they_o alive_a for_o common_a good_a and_o what_o good_a can_v their_o good_n or_o cattle_n do_v they_o if_o themselves_o shall_v die_v for_o want_v of_o corn_n as_o doubtless_o many_o do_v die_v both_o by_o famine_n and_o plague_n though_o moses_n mention_v it_o not_o for_o these_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o rare_o find_v asunder_o 7._o but_o it_o seem_v hard_a of_o all_o that_o joseph_n will_v take_v their_o land_n and_o liberty_n too_o when_o both_o their_o coin_n and_o their_o cattle_n be_v go_v from_o they_o yet_o still_o all_o along_o here_o be_v a_o lesser_a good_a exchange_v for_o a_o great_a and_o a_o lesser_a loss_n or_o evil_n still_o prevent_v a_o worse_a life_n be_v a_o great_a good_a and_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n a_o great_a evil_n than_o coin_n cattle_n land_n or_o liberty_n or_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o all_o jacob_n reckon_v thus_o it_o be_v enough_o joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a gen._n 45.28_o that_o be_v a_o mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o misery_n he_o rejoice_v more_o for_o his_o life_n than_o for_o his_o honour_n why_o shall_v the_o live_a man_n complain_v lam._n 3.39_o so_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o this_o people_n that_o joseph_n preserve_v they_o alive_a they_o perish_v not_o with_o many_o other_o so_o can_v not_o complain_v of_o a_o hard_a bargain_n no_o doubt_n put_v their_o cattle_n as_o well_o as_o coin_n yea_o their_o land_n and_o liberty_n have_v a_o due_a value_n and_o price_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o mutual_a consent_n and_o that_o joseph_n give_v they_o the_o full_a worth_n in_o corn_n according_a to_o the_o contract_n for_o they_o and_o though_o some_o may_v say_v joseph_n may_v have_v be_v more_o merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a sort_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o joseph_n be_v but_o a_o steward_n for_o pharaoh_n not_o administer_a his_o own_o good_n but_o his_o master_n now_o no_o man_n must_v be_v liberal_a of_o that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n be_v without_o the_o owner_n consent_v yea_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o rich._n 8._o and_o last_o they_o do_v all_o universal_o acknowledge_v that_o joseph_n have_v be_v true_o liberal_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a to_o they_o insomuch_o that_o though_o god_n be_v now_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o riotous_a and_o licentious_a life_n in_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n by_o these_o year_n of_o extreme_a and_o starve_a scarcity_n teach_v they_o hereby_o the_o worth_n of_o those_o blessing_n by_o the_o want_n of_o they_o yet_o joseph_n have_v preserve_v they_o from_o perish_v as_o many_o other_o do_v and_o have_v save_v their_o life_n which_o be_v far_o better_a than_o all_o they_o part_v with_o to_o purchase_v they_o yea_o and_o their_o liberty_n too_o to_o become_v farmer_n to_o pharaoh_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o restore_v their_o land_n and_o all_o their_o lnstrument_n of_o husbandry_n as_o plough_n cart_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o complain_v that_o they_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o kindness_n gen._n 47.25_o thus_o it_o be_v plain_a it_o be_v not_o injustice_n in_o joseph_n but_o his_o equity_n fidelity_n and_o pious_a prudence_n whereby_o he_o save_v both_o king_n and_o kingdom_n alive_a etc._n etc._n n_o b._n in_o this_o history_n of_o joseph_n there_o be_v a_o manifold_a mystery_n 1._o as_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n 2._o of_o the_o church_n 3._o of_o a_o christian_a 1._o as_o of_o christ_n something_o be_v say_v before_o to_o which_o more_o be_v here_o to_o be_v add_v as_o to_o both_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n 1._o in_o his_o humble_v estate_n joseph_n represent_v our_o dear_a jesus_n thus_o 1._o as_o jacob_n be_v solicitous_a for_o his_o son_n welfare_n send_v his_o dear_a joseph_n as_o his_o ambassador_n to_o bring_v he_o tiding_n how_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o flock_n gen._n 37.13_o 14._o thus_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n job_n 3.16_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n his_o brethren_n mat._n 15.24_o not_o so_o much_o to_o know_v as_o to_o purchase_v and_o procure_v their_o peace_n luk._n 19.42_o 2._o as_o joseph_n so_o jesus_n come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o joh._n 1.11_o when_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v luk._n 19.10_o yea_o and_o find_v they_o in_o dothan_n too_o in_o a_o state_n of_o defection_n as_o before_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o receive_v this_o their_o physician_n who_o come_v to_o heal_v and_o help_v
interspace_n of_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o make_v the_o 90th_o psalm_n wherein_o he_o tellech_n we_o that_o the_o ordinary_a time_n of_o man_n life_n be_v reduce_v to_o seventy_o or_o eighty_o year_n and_o so_o be_v make_v short_a by_o half_a than_o before_o when_o man_n do_v live_v some_o hundred_o now_o man_n age_n be_v cut_v short_a to_o accomplish_v the_o divine_a decree_n of_o wear_v out_o that_o old_a rebellious_a generation_n and_o this_o thing_n moses_n sad_o bemoan_v in_o that_o psalm_n show_v how_o that_o people_n be_v soon_o consume_v by_o god_n anger_n for_o their_o sin_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v that_o god_n be_v both_o true_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o in_o his_o menace_n both_o be_v confirm_v by_o his_o sacred_a oath_n his_o threaten_n be_v not_o utter_v in_o terrorem_fw-la only_o or_o be_v they_o windy_a word_n zeph._n 3.5_o but_o be_v sure_a to_o take_v effect_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o his_o promise_n be_v perform_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a god_n swear_v as_o i_o live_v that_o those_o unbeliever_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o canaan_n but_o die_v in_o the_o desert_n num._n 14.21_o 22_o 23._o god_n take_v they_o at_o their_o word_n ver_fw-la 28._o as_o they_o rash_o say_v ver_fw-la 2._o psal_n 95.11_o and_o 106.26_o heb._n 3.18_o according_o they_o do_v so_o yet_o their_o child_n see_v god_n glory_n in_o perform_v the_o promise_n unto_o they_o numb_a 14.30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o whoredom_n of_o their_o wicked_a parent_n till_o the_o forty_o year_n be_v expire_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o their_o cost_n what_o it_o be_v to_o break_v promise_n with_o god_n on_o their_o part_n who_o without_o this_o never_o break_v promise_n on_o his_o part_n unless_o man_n failure_n of_o his_o promise_n set_v he_o free_a ver_fw-la 34_o 35_o 38_o etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v but_o eleven_o day_n journey_n from_o horeb_n or_o sinai_n by_o the_o way_n of_o mount-seir_n to_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n and_o jordan_n in_o a_o right_a progress_n deut._n 1.2_o where_o moses_n mind_v they_o how_o soon_o they_o may_v have_v pass_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n if_o they_o have_v not_o rebel_v for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v to_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v tread_v a_o maze_n about_o 38_o year_n long_o deut._n 2.14_o where_o their_o rub_n be_v recount_v and_o reason_n of_o so_o long_o delay_v their_o rebellion_n make_v this_o eleven_o day_n above_o three_o time_n eleven_o year_n journey_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o fierce_a wrath_n do_v remember_v his_o tender_a mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o for_o during_o all_o the_o interval_n of_o this_o forty_o year_n provocation_n betwixt_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n repine_v at_o the_o first_o that_o they_o must_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 14_o 12._o and_o repine_v again_o when_o they_o come_v near_o canaan_n that_o they_o must_v go_v into_o it_o numb_a 14._o and_o no_o less_o repine_v by_o fit_v no_o sewer_n than_o ten_o time_n v._o 22._o all_o the_o way_n between_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o see_v they_o suffer_v the_o want_n of_o any_o necessary_n notwithstanding_o their_o sin_n psal_n 106.8_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o and_o blessed_v they_o all_o these_o forty_o year_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o lack_v any_o thing_n deut._n 2.7_o yea_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o want_v that_o they_o walk_v all_o that_o long_a inter-space_n of_o time_n under_o five_o continual_a miracle_n of_o mercy_n from_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n as_o first_o they_o have_v all_o that_o time_n the_o attendance_n and_o appearance_n of_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v not_o a_o tedious_a matter_n to_o christ_n himself_o to_o lead_v they_o in_o and_o out_o in_o this_o labyrinth_n nor_o second_o be_v he_o weary_a with_o rain_v down_o manna_n daily_o for_o their_o supply_n all_o that_o long_a season_n nor_o three_o be_v the_o rock_n or_o the_o water_n of_o horeb_n tire_v or_o dry_v up_o with_o follow_v they_o in_o so_o many_o maeander_n wind_n and_o turn_n so_o long_a a_o time_n and_o way_n nor_o four_o be_v their_o foot_n wear_v and_o weary_v with_o foot_v it_o all_o that_o tedious_a time_n but_o be_v preserve_v from_o be_v foot-sore_a etc._n etc._n and_o five_o the_o continual_a newness_n of_o all_o their_o garment_n not_o threadbare_a or_o ragged_a etc._n etc._n deut._n 8.4_o never_o prince_n be_v serve_v in_o such_o state_n as_o they_o so_o supply_v all_o along_o in_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n god_n take_v the_o whole_a care_n of_o preserve_v and_o provide_v for_o such_o a_o prodigious_a people_n in_o number_n all_o upon_o himself_o as_o he_o do_v for_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n that_o sow_v not_o and_o for_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n that_o spin_v not_o insomuch_o that_o those_o israelite_n need_v not_o to_o anger_v themselves_o with_o those_o anxious_a cark_n care_v mutter_v with_o their_o mouth_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o unbelief_n in_o their_o heart_n what_o shall_v we_o eat_v drink_v and_o put_v on_o as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o blind_a heathen_n mat._n 6.26_o to_o 33._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v if_o man_n will_v take_v liberty_n to_o commit_v sin_n against_o god_n god_n will_v take_v the_o like_a liberty_n to_o make_v but_o a_o short_a story_n both_o of_o their_o person_n and_o action_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o life_n thus_o the_o lord_n serve_v those_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o sinner_n that_o take_v so_o much_o liberty_n to_o sin_n against_o he_o their_o life_n for_o this_o long_a period_n of_o about_o thirty_o eight_o year_n god_n vouchsafe_v no_o record_n or_o narrative_n of_o for_o moses_n mention_n only_o the_o history_n of_o the_o two_o first_o year_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o then_o leap_v he_o over_o all_o the_o follow_a current_n year_n with_o their_o occurrent_n save_o only_a the_o bare_a name_n of_o their_o several_a station_n numb_a 33.18_o to_o 36._o he_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n and_o pitch_v upon_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o forty_o whereof_o he_o give_v a_o full_a relation_n thus_o god_n deal_v with_o lot_n though_o a_o just_a man_n for_o the_o main_a 1_o pet._n 2.9_o yet_o because_o he_o take_v liberty_n to_o commit_v incest_n gen._n 19.36_o therefore_o have_v we_o but_o a_o short_a history_n of_o lâ—t's_n life_n and_o but_o as_o interweave_v with_o the_o life_n of_o abraham_n now_o be_v the_o new_a generation_n the_o old_a save_o some_o few_o be_v all_o wear_v out_o in_o the_o 38_o year_n wander_v bring_v to_o kadesh_n again_o namely_o upon_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n numb_a 20.1_o deut._n 2.14_o with_o 1_o 7._o ver_fw-la where_o they_o abide_v about_o four_o month_n and_o then_o remove_v to_o mount_n hor_n numb_a 20.22_o the_o place_n where_o aaron_n die_v v._o 25._o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n of_o this_o forty_o year_n as_o be_v express_o say_v numb_a 33.38_o so_o that_o from_o numb_a 20._o to_o deutrâ—nomy_n the_o last_o be_v describe_v the_o passage_n of_o their_o journey_v in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o their_o last_o year_n there_o only_o there_o be_v little_o record_v of_o the_o 38_o year_n after_o the_o spy_n return_v and_o report_v false_o save_o the_o only_o mention_v of_o 1._o their_o murmur_n in_o which_o they_o sin_v and_o for_o which_o they_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n for_o their_o reconciliation_n with_o a_o provoke_v god_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o christ_n figure_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v where_v sin_n abound_v there_o grace_n more_o abound_v rom._n 5.20_o the_o remark_n upon_o israel_n return_n to_o kadesh_n and_o their_o abode_n there_o do_v follow_v the_o first_o be_v god_n will_v have_v those_o murmurer_n to_o renew_v the_o memorial_n of_o their_o baptism_n and_o of_o their_o baptismal_a vow_n therefore_o do_v he_o send_v they_o from_o kadesh_n where_o they_o have_v murmur_v to_o the_o red-sea_n numb_a 14.25_o wherein_o they_o have_v be_v baptise_a 1_o cor._n 10.2_o before_o they_o return_v to_o this_o kadesh_n again_o and_o when_o they_o return_v thither_o at_o this_o time_n they_o remove_v from_o ezion-gahe_a which_o be_v a_o port_n upon_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n 1_o king_n 9.26_o as_o be_v express_o say_v numb_a 33.36_o the_o like_a relation_n jephthah_n utter_v israel_n walk_v through_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o red-sea_n and_o come_v to_o kadesh_n judg._n 11.16_o will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o revive_v the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o baptismal_a vow_n this_o mean_n blessed_v of_o god_n may_v
abimelech_n by_o a_o witty_a and_o woody_n wile_n make_v a_o shift_n to_o burn_v both_o the_o tower_n and_o the_o sacred_a fort_n wherein_o about_o a_o thousand_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v burn_v and_o baal-berith_a their_o helpless_a block_n become_v a_o burnt-offering_a with_o they_o from_o thence_o abimelech_n march_v to_o thebez_n near_o millo_n out_o of_o which_o fire_n come_v forth_o and_o devour_v he_o according_a to_o jotham_n prophetic_a curse_n ver_fw-la 20._o the_o town_n people_n run_v into_o their_o strong_a tower_n that_o be_v not_o slay_v in_o the_o take_n the_o town_n take_v up_o great_a stone_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tower_n which_o be_v flat_o roof_v to_o beat_v off_o the_o assailant_n abimelech_n intoxicate_v with_o his_o former_a success_n be_v not_o timorous_a but_o too_o temerarious_a he_o be_v foolhardy_a go_v hare_v to_o the_o door_n to_o burn_v it_o also_o but_o a_o woman_n throw_v down_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o millstone_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o break_v his_o scull_n there_o lay_v this_o bramble_n brain_v and_o this_o bring_v in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o his_o history_n i._n e._n his_o death_n describe_v by_o its_o concomitant_n and_o consequent_n first_o the_o concomitant_n he_o die_v desperate_o in_o his_o sin_n his_o wicked_a life_n end_v in_o a_o woeful_a death_n he_o take_v care_n of_o his_o credit_n but_o none_o of_o his_o soul_n say_v to_o his_o armour-bearer_n slay_v thou_o i_o and_o let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v a_o woman_n slay_v i_o yet_o this_o mean_n whereby_o he_o think_v to_o smother_v it_o do_v divulge_v it_o the_o more_o 2_o sam._n 11.21_o n._n b._n behold_v the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o seventy_o brethren_n upon_o a_o stone_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o now_o he_o lose_v his_o own_o life_n by_o a_o stone_n his_o head_n have_v steal_v the_o crown_n of_o israel_n and_o now_o a_o woman_n of_o israel_n break_v his_o head_n into_o piece_n for_o so_o do_v his_o sin_n be_v write_v upon_o his_o punishment_n second_o the_o consequent_n of_o his_o death_n his_o army_n immediate_o disperse_v not_o stay_v to_o take_v the_o tower_n etc._n etc._n to_o revenge_n their_o king_n death_n but_o likely_a be_v glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o such_o a_o tyrant_n who_o enter_v like_o a_o fox_n reign_v like_o a_o lion_n and_o die_v like_o a_o dog_n this_o curse_a bramble_n be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o as_o to_o burn_v other_o so_o to_o be_v burn_v itself_o for_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o father_n that_o heinous_a sin_n have_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n and_o jotham_n prove_v a_o true_a prophet_n though_o it_o be_v three_o year_n after_o he_o have_v utter_v his_o prophecy_n ver_fw-la 46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o to_o the_o end_n judge_n chap._n x._o judges_n the_o ten_o relate_v israel_n relapse_v and_o repent_v in_o general_a for_o they_o enjoy_v peace_n under_o their_o seven_o judge_n tolah_n and_o under_o their_o eight_o judge_n jair_a but_o after_o they_o they_o relapse_v into_o idolatry_n and_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o ammonite_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o double_a state_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o state_n of_o their_o liberty_n 1._o under_o judge_n tola_n and_o 2._o under_o judge_n jair_a from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 6._o the_o remark_n upon_o this_o first_o state_n be_v first_o this_o tola_n be_v describe_v by_o his_o parent_n ancestor_n tribe_n and_o seat_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o by_o his_o life_n death_n and_o burial_n ver_fw-la 2._o he_o thrust_v not_o himself_o into_o this_o office_n as_o abimelech_n the_o usurper_n have_v do_v but_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o god_n and_o be_v according_o qualify_v to_o reduce_v israel_n into_o right_a order_n when_o notorious_o disorder_v by_o abimelech_n tyranny_n to_o abolish_v idolatry_n which_o much_o abound_v during_o abimelech_n licentious_a monarchy_n and_o to_o restore_v religion_n to_o its_o native_a purity_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v work_n enough_o for_o tola_n though_o he_o have_v not_o as_o we_o read_v any_o oppress_v enemy_n to_o deliver_v israel_n from_o in_o his_o day_n n._n b._n he_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o issacher_n gen._n 46.13_o a_o tribe_n of_o a_o sluggish_a disposition_n gen._n 49.14_o fit_a for_o subjection_n in_o couch_v than_o for_o dominion_n in_o command_v and_o not_o much_o memorize_v in_o her_o man_n any_o where_o deborah_n do_v indeed_o celebrate_v they_o in_o her_o song_n for_o have_v valiant_a prince_n and_o people_n that_o assist_v she_o judge_v 5.15_o and_o david_n make_v great_a account_n of_o they_o in_o his_o day_n for_o their_o understanding_n in_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 12.32_o this_o tola_n likely_a be_v such_o a_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o eminency_n who_o know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v and_o who_o by_o a_o prudent_a and_o pious_a government_n keep_v they_o from_o sedition_n and_o civil_a war_n from_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n as_o also_o from_o idolatry_n for_o twenty_o and_o three_o year_n while_o he_o live_v in_o samaria_n where_o likewise_o he_o lay_v bury_v ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o the_o second_o remark_n relate_v to_o judge_v jair_a who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a wealth_n and_o worth_n in_o gilead_n have_v thirty_o son_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o thirty_o city_n and_o that_o ride_v upon_o thirty_o mule_n of_o state_n like_o judge_n or_o man_n of_o the_o great_a figure_n and_o quality_n as_o judge_n 5.10_o and_o 12.14_o 2_o sam._n 13.29_o and_o 18.9_o 1_o king_n 1.33.38_o 44._o and_o these_o be_v all_o prince_n subordinate_a to_o judge_n jair_a n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o be_v not_o that_o jair_n who_o moses_n mention_v numb_a 32.41_o for_o that_o be_v above_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o this_o and_o he_o have_v but_o twenty_o three_o small_a town_n conquer_a from_o the_o canaanite_n 1_o chron._n 2.22_o but_o this_o man_n son_n have_v thirty_o city_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o addition_n but_o now_o wall_v about_o and_o fortify_v for_o this_o judge_n jair_n honour_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v hanoth-jair_a after_o his_o name_n give_v they_o by_o his_o honourable_a ancestor_n and_o now_o both_o increase_v beautify_v and_o fortify_v in_o his_o day_n this_o judge_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n beyond_o jordan_n he_o judge_v israel_n twenty_o and_o two_o year_n appease_v all_o tumult_n such_o as_o have_v break_v forth_o in_o abimelech_n tyranny_n restore_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o administer_a justice_n according_a to_o god_n law_n n._n b._n the_o sequel_n demonstrate_v that_o judge_v jair_a can_v not_o reclaim_v they_o all_o his_o day_n though_o he_o do_v his_o endeavour_n then_o this_o judge_n die_v and_o so_o go_v to_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o supreme_a judge_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o hebr._n 9.27_o the_o second_o state_n of_o israel_n be_v their_o state_n of_o slavery_n after_o a_o long_a state_n of_o liberty_n the_o lord_n sell_v they_o again_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n this_o state_n be_v describe_v 1._o by_o its_o cause_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o 2._o by_o its_o adjunct_n of_o time_n person_n and_o place_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o 3._o by_o its_o effect_n bring_v israel_n to_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 10._o to_o 16_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v the_o move_a cause_n of_o their_o bondage_n now_o be_v the_o break_v forth_o of_o their_o old_a itch_n of_o idolatry_n and_o that_o worse_a than_o ever_o after_o a_o long_a restraint_n for_o they_o worship_v not_o only_a baalim_fw-la and_o ashtaroth_n as_o former_o but_o they_o must_v have_v cheimosh_fw-mi and_o molcch_n and_o dagon_n also_o mean_v while_o they_o quite_o forsake_v the_o lord_n because_o his_o service_n be_v too_o severe_a but_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n be_v more_o flesh-pleasing_a allow_v of_o stage-play_n dance_n comedy_n tragedy_n and_o such_o like_a mad_a merriment_n and_o because_o they_o see_v those_o idol-worshiper_n flourish_v in_o wealth_n and_o honour_n while_o themselves_o be_v poor_a and_o contemptible_a and_o last_o because_o themselves_o be_v but_o few_o compare_v with_o the_o idolatrous_a world_n therefore_o the_o lord_n sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o with_o who_o they_o hope_v to_o ingratiate_v by_o serve_v their_o go_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v say_v that_o year_n they_o vex_v they_o for_o 8._o both_o the_o person_n vex_v and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v vex_v be_v just_a matter_n of_o inquiry_n as_o to_o the_o person_n vex_v it_o be_v answer_v though_o the_o philistine_n be_v name_v in_o ver_fw-la 7._o as_o well_o as_o the_o ammonite_n to_o be_v the_o vex_a person_n yet_o in_o the_o history_n of_o jephtab_n the_o ammonite_n be_v the_o principal_a person_n that_o
be_v rather_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o it_o n._n b._n note_v well_o four_o michal_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a can_v be_v excuse_v for_o tell_v her_o first_o lie_n that_o david_n be_v sick_a ver_fw-la 14._o which_o likely_a she_o look_v upon_o as_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o a_o very_a little_a sin_n according_a to_o her_o ignorant_a education_n under_o so_o bad_a a_o father_n and_o in_o so_o blind_a a_o family_n otherwise_o she_o will_v never_o have_v mock_v at_o david_n dance_v before_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 6.16_o it_o be_v her_o ignorance_n to_o take_v the_o liberty_n of_o tell_v a_o officious_a lie_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o lawful_a see_v it_o be_v for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o life_n of_o her_o husband_n but_o she_o have_v not_o learn_v that_o lesson_n we_o may_v not_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a no_o not_o for_o procure_v the_o great_a good_a rom._n 3.8_o n._n b._n note_v well_o five_o much_o less_o can_v michal_n be_v acquit_v for_o her_o latter_a lie_n ver_fw-la 17._o which_o be_v a_o downright_a pernicious_a lie_n not_o only_o in_o transfer_v the_o blame_n saul_n do_v charge_v she_o with_o upon_o her_o husband_n but_o also_o add_v a_o gross_a untruth_n that_o david_n threaten_v to_o kill_v she_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o she_o both_o notorious_o scandalize_v so_o good_a a_o man_n that_o abhor_v it_o which_o scandal_n it_o be_v believe_v may_v have_v do_v david_n much_o damage_n among_o the_o people_n who_o have_v so_o high_a a_o veneration_n for_o he_o to_o say_v nothing_o how_o she_o by_o this_o sinful_a shift_n bewray_v her_o distrust_n in_o god_n no_o doubt_n but_o she_o have_v do_v better_a have_v she_o follow_v her_o brother_n jonathan_n example_n and_o speak_v bold_o to_o her_o father_n in_o defence_n of_o her_o husband_n innocency_n rely_v upon_o god_n providence_n without_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o save_v she_o own_o life_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o her_o furious_a father_n n._n b._n this_o show_v how_o usual_a it_o be_v for_o liar_n to_o lay_v one_o lie_v upon_o another_o the_o lesser_a lie_n make_v way_n for_o the_o loud_o her_o officious_a lie_n ver_fw-la 14._o prepare_v she_o for_o this_o pernicious_a lie_n here_o ver_fw-la 17._o the_o little_a thief_n open_v the_o door_n for_o great_a one_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v david_n take_v sanctuary_n with_o samuel_n when_o he_o be_v thus_o persecute_v by_o saul_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n here_o we_o may_v stand_v and_o wonder_v at_o the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o david_n while_o saul_n be_v watch_v and_o search_v david_n house_n david_n be_v get_v as_o we_o say_v out_o of_o saul_n gun-shot_n and_o be_v compose_v and_o sing_v the_o 59th_o psalm_n deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n o_o god_n as_o the_o title_n of_o that_o psalm_n express_v and_o where_o can_v banish_v david_n expect_v both_o protection_n and_o direction_n better_o than_o with_o samuel_n and_o with_o a_o college_n of_o prophet_n n._n b._n a_o place_n so_o sacred_a that_o the_o very_a philistine_n dare_v not_o molest_v it_o look_v upon_o those_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n over_o who_o samuel_n be_v precedent_n as_o sacred_a and_o privilege_a person_n chap._n 10.5_o though_o david_n think_v those_o prophet_n will_v protect_v he_o from_o bloody_a saul_n and_o therefore_o flee_v he_o thither_o yet_o so_o blood_n thirsty_a be_v saul_n and_o more_o savage_a than_o the_o very_a uncircumcised_a philistine_n that_o he_o send_v his_o bloodhound_n even_o thither_o also_o to_o take_v david_n v._o 20._o while_o he_o be_v seek_v direction_n as_o well_o as_o protection_n from_o samuel_n how_o to_o get_v his_o faith_n confirm_v in_o god_n promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o now_o begin_v to_o waver_v as_o chap._n 27.1_o psal_n 116.11_o 12._o see_v saul_n so_o barbarous_a that_o neither_o sanctuary_n nor_o the_o presence_n of_o holy_a and_o high_o esteem_v prophet_n can_v protect_v he_o against_o saul_n rage_n and_o malice_n the_o last_o remark_n be_v the_o prodigious_a deliverance_n the_o lord_n wrought_v for_o david_n 1._o from_o saul_n messenger_n and_o 2._o from_o saul_n himself_o v._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o first_o from_o his_o messenger_n saul_n malice_n be_v so_o bloody_a and_o barbarous_a as_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o david_n and_o of_o all_o that_o protect_v he_o not_o spare_v the_o very_a prophet_n no_o nor_o samuel_n himself_o but_o will_v put_v they_o all_o to_o the_o sword_n as_o he_o do_v ahimelech_n and_o eighty_o five_o priest_n afterward_o chap._n 22._o in_o order_n hereunto_o he_o send_v his_o bloodhound_n to_o execute_v his_o bloody_a decree_n they_o come_v among_o the_o prophet_n and_o instead_o of_o fall_v on_o they_o with_o their_o weapon_n they_o let_v they_o fall_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o fall_v down_o themselves_o put_v off_o their_o military_a habit_n and_o fall_v a_o sing_v sacred_a song_n with_o the_o prophet_n quite_o forget_v the_o purpose_n they_o come_v about_o n._n b._n so_o good_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o bad_a man_n to_o be_v in_o good_a company_n as_o here_o and_o this_o be_v do_v to_o three_o sort_n of_o saul_n savage_a pursivant_n to_o convince_v saul_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o persecute_v david_n who_o the_o lord_n thus_o protect_v by_o a_o miracle_n as_o he_o do_v christ_n after_o the_o like_a manner_n afterward_o john_n 7.45_o 46._o second_o from_o saul_n himself_o who_o when_o he_o see_v his_o messenger_n fail_v he_o one_o company_n after_o another_o go_v himself_o to_o make_v sure_a work_n as_o if_o resolve_v to_o wrestle_v a_o fall_n with_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o to_o try_v it_o out_o with_o he_o possible_o think_v himself_o privilege_v from_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o have_v inspire_v his_o messenger_n see_v a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o god_n be_v send_v to_o possess_v he_o but_o it_o fall_v out_o contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n much_o more_o for_o whereas_o his_o messenger_n do_v not_o prophesy_v until_o they_o come_v into_o the_o company_n of_o prophet_n he_o fall_v into_o his_o rapture_n in_o the_o way_n thither_o to_o show_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 21.1_o and_o the_o more_o he_o harden_v himself_o against_o god_n the_o more_o god_n hamper_v he_o by_o his_o power_n upon_o he_o god_n make_v he_o strip_v himself_o both_o of_o his_o martial_a and_o of_o his_o royal_a robe_n to_o prophesy_v before_o samuel_n who_o have_v lay_v aside_o his_o judgeship_n yet_o be_v not_o idle_a but_o exercise_v himself_o in_o his_o prophetical_a office_n still_o and_o his_o ecstasy_n bereave_v he_o of_o sense_n and_o motion_n so_o that_o he_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o there_o lie_v like_o a_o ordinary_a fellow_n all_v that_o day_n and_o all_o that_o night_n so_o long_o do_v the_o lord_n hold_v this_o worry_v wolf_n in_o a_o chain_n that_o david_n may_v have_v time_n enough_o to_o make_v his_o escape_n insomuch_o that_o the_o people_n now_o jeer_v he_o say_v be_v saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n not_o as_o before_o chap._n 10.12_o wherewith_o he_o be_v there_o honour_v but_o the_o meaning_n now_o be_v what_o be_v the_o tygar-like_a tyrant_n so_o tie_v up_o so_o manacle_v maugre_o all_o his_o malice_n and_o madness_n sure_o god_n have_v do_v this_o for_o david_n safety_n god_n make_v saul_n a_o prophet_n in_o some_o sort_n that_o he_o may_v make_v david_n a_o king_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o 1._o samuel_n come_v no_o more_o to_o see_v saul_n till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n chap._n 15.35_o that_o be_v to_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o after_o his_o spare_a amalek_n as_o a_o king_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v then_o reject_v he_o yet_o saul_n meet_v samuel_n here_o not_o with_o a_o design_n to_o see_v he_o but_o to_o slay_v david_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v that_o samuel_n say_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o in_o own_v he_o as_o king_n and_o some_o suppose_v that_o saul_n know_v not_o samuel_n because_o his_o ecstasy_n take_v away_o his_o sense_n n._n b._n and_o notwithstanding_o saul_n prophesy_v as_o wicked_a balaam_n do_v and_o those_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n matth._n 7.22_o 23._o chap._n xx._n the_o twenty_o chapter_n contain_v david_n private_a return_n to_o the_o court_n to_o consult_v with_o his_o faithful_a friend_n jonathan_n about_o his_o case_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o have_v a_o prospect_n of_o three_o part_n 1._o the_o antecedent_n 2._o the_o concomitant_n and_o 3._o the_o consequent_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o the_o antecedent_n be_v these_o first_o david_n flee_v from_o naioth_n in_o ramah_n to_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n which_o be_v compute_v twelve_o mile_n distance_n while_o saul_n lie_v in_o his_o
to_o run_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o rage_a lion_n who_o have_v hunt_v over_o all_o land_n to_o devour_v he_o ver_fw-la 2._o his_o strong_a faith_n quell_v and_o kill_v distrustful_a fear_n and_o shore_v he_o up_o yea_o shove_v he_o forward_o to_o step_v end-way_n into_o this_o first_o degree_n of_o martyrdom_n this_o heroic_a spirit_n be_v neither_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a to_o show_v his_o face_n and_o like_o another_o abraham_n dare_v follow_v god_n blindfold_a in_o obedience_n heb._n 11.8_o yea_o and_o dare_v stand_v alone_o to_o face_n ahab_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o train_n of_o cutthroat_n remark_n the_o four_o be_v elijah_n wisdom_n mix_v with_o his_o valour_n he_o hear_v that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o steward_n have_v divide_v the_o survey_n of_o the_o land_n to_o find_v water_n and_o pasture_n to_o keep_v alive_a the_o royal_a mule_n etc._n etc._n which_o ahab_n be_v loath_a to_o lose_v this_o be_v only_o the_o king_n care_n while_o he_o wish_v to_o kill_v god_n prophet_n and_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o save_v his_o stable_a than_o his_o soul_n but_o his_o steward_n obadiah_n be_v a_o man_n better_o mind_v who_o he_o well_o know_v answer_v his_o own_o name_n signify_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n most_o prudent_o present_v himself_o first_o to_o obadiah_n before_o he_o will_v be_v see_v of_o ahab_n ver_fw-la 7_o to_o 17._o mark_v 1._o â—iety_n without_o policy_n be_v too_o simple_a to_o be_v safe_a and_o policy_n without_o piety_n be_v too_o subtle_a to_o be_v good_a these_o two_o do_v well_o when_o match_v together_o they_o secure_v themselves_o and_o make_v many_o happy_a as_o in_o elijah_n here_o but_o they_o do_v ill_a when_o sever_v asunder_o the_o dove_n without_o the_o serpent_n be_v easy_o catch_v and_o the_o serpent_n without_o the_o dove_n have_v a_o deadly_a sting_n therefore_o our_o lord_n allow_v of_o that_o composition_n be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o harmless_a as_o dove_n matth._n 10.16_o a_o serpent_n eye_n be_v a_o singular_a ornament_n when_o see_v set_v in_o a_o dove_n head_n it_o must_v be_v meekness_n of_o wisdom_n james_n 3.13_o religion_n resolve_v the_o doubt_n thus_o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o of_o the_o serpent_n as_o of_o the_o dove_n in_o a_o true_o religious_a soul_n elijah_n do_v not_o imprudent_o cast_v himself_o headlong_o into_o danger_n but_o he_o use_v obadiah_n to_o inform_v ahab_n of_o his_o approach_a that_o ahab_n cholerous_a expectation_n of_o meet_v he_o may_v be_v digest_v before_o they_o meet_v and_o he_o make_v sure_a that_o jezebel_n shall_v be_v absent_a when_o he_o meet_v ahab_n mark_v 2._o here_o a_o wicked_a king_n have_v a_o godly_a steward_n as_o pharaoh_n have_v his_o joseph_n ahasuerus_n his_o mordecai_n artaxerxes_n his_o nehemiah_n darius_n his_o daniel_n and_o nero_n that_o none-such_a for_o blood_n have_v some_o good_a servant_n in_o his_o household_n phil._n 4.22_o as_o herod_n have_v luke_n 8.3_o this_o obadiah_n fear_v the_o lord_n great_o ver_fw-la 3.12_o and_o give_v good_a demonstration_n thereof_o for_o though_o he_o breathe_v in_o a_o bad_a air_n at_o a_o idolatrous_a court_n n.b._n yet_o every_o man_n be_v what_o he_o be_v in_o private_a betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o though_o he_o hazard_v not_o his_o life_n and_o liberty_n for_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o this_o be_v david_n case_n when_o drive_v from_o it_o by_o saul_n nor_o do_v he_o worship_v either_o the_o calf_n or_o baal_n but_o venture_v his_o own_o life_n to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o a_o hundred_o of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n persecute_v by_o jezebel_n v._o 4_o 13._o no_o doubt_n but_o godly_a policy_n be_v practise_v by_o he_o also_o for_o his_o own_o preservation_n mark_v 3_o this_o good_a man_n though_o he_o pay_v his_o veneration_n to_o so_o great_a a_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 7._o who_o he_o know_v from_o old_a acquaintance_n yet_o be_v pusillanimous_a to_o become_v the_o internuncius_fw-la his_o messenger_n 〈◊〉_d ahab_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o this_o famous_a dialogue_n betwixt_o elijah_n and_o obadiah_n herein_o contain_v may_v well_o make_v up_o remark_n the_o four_o the_o conference_n at_o their_o providential_a congress_n consist_v of_o many_o branch_n as_o 1._o though_o this_o obadiah_n be_v lord_n high-steward_n of_o israel_n yet_o fall_v he_o down_o upon_o his_o face_n before_o a_o poor_a persecute_a prophet_n who_o have_v be_v hide_v and_o board_v with_o raven_n and_o with_o the_o widow_n of_o sareptah_n about_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n pass_v this_o compliment_n upon_o he_o art_n thou_o that_o my_o lord_n elijah_n ver_fw-la 7._o 2._o elijah_n answer_v i_o be_o go_v tell_v thy_o lord_n behold_v elijah_n be_v here_o for_o 8._o whence_o p._n martyr_n observe_v that_o though_o ahab_n be_v a_o wicked_a king_n yet_o his_o wickedness_n do_v not_o destroy_v or_o dissolve_v ahab_n dominion_n over_o his_o subject_n but_o he_o be_v still_o obadiah_n lord_n this_o bold_a command_n the_o prophet_n impose_v upon_o this_o great_a grandee_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v reverence_n from_o he_o because_o he_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n to_o he_o as_o his_o ambassador_n 3._o obadiah_n reply_v ver_fw-la 9_o admire_v not_o only_o the_o boldness_n but_o also_o the_o unkindness_n of_o this_o command_n say_v dr._n hall_n say_v what_o have_v i_o sin_v &_o c_o thus_o to_o expose_v i_o to_o ruin_n by_o ahab_n rage_n who_o will_v certain_o slay_v thy_o servant_n for_o not_o apprehend_v thou_o for_o who_o he_o have_v so_o long_o and_o most_o solicitous_o seek_v in_o all_o land_n and_o in_o confederate_a country_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o harbour_v a_o traitor_n who_o he_o look_v on_o as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o famine_n in_o samaria_n etc._n etc._n so_o incense_v therefore_o be_v ahab_n against_o thou_o that_o he_o have_v force_v other_o kingdom_n by_o oath_n not_o to_o harbour_v any_o of_o his_o fugitive_n ver_fw-la 10._o so_o that_o this_o message_n be_v fit_a for_o thy_o foe_n a_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n than_o for_o i_o thy_o friend_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o so_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o i_o must_v either_o kill_v thou_o or_o be_v kill_v for_o thou_o ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o n.b._n oh_o unhappy_a servant_n that_o be_v plunge_v to_o keep_v god_n and_o a_o tyrant_n favour_n too_o etc._n etc._n 4._o elijah_n rejoynder_n v._o 15._o wherein_o he_o remove_v all_o obadiah_n fear_n about_o the_o spirit_n be_v remove_v himself_o as_o 2_o king_n 2.11_o 16._o ezek._n 3.14_o act_n 8.39_o mat._n 4.1_o and_o assure_v he_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n that_o he_o will_v sure_o appear_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n before_o the_o king_n though_o never_o so_o much_o incense_v against_o he_o n._n b._n elijah_n faith_n be_v above_o his_o fear_n and_o his_o fear_n of_o god_n have_v put_v forth_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n as_o the_o sunbeam_n do_v put_v forth_o kitchen_n fire_n he_o trust_v the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v secure_v he_o so_o long_o in_o sareptah_n so_o nigh_o ahab_n in_o a_o city_n that_o belong_v to_o jezebel_n father_n ethabaal_n ahab_n father-in-law_n notwithstanding_o his_o hunt_v he_o in_o so_o many_o kingdom_n will_v likewise_o by_o his_o power_n protect_v he_o in_o ahab_n presence_n while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n 5._o obadiah_n firm_a resolve_v hereupon_o to_o be_v the_o prophet_n messenger_n to_o ahab_n ver_fw-la 16._o when_o he_o see_v elijah_n constancy_n therein_o he_o go_v to_o tell_v ahab_n and_o ahab_n come_v to_o meet_v elijah_n either_o to_o execute_v his_o rage_n upon_o he_o or_o to_o inquire_v when_o he_o may_v expect_v rain_n from_o he_o know_v that_o though_o himself_o command_v a_o small_a spot_n of_o earth_n yet_o elijah_n have_v get_v the_o command_n of_o heaven_n no_o doubt_n say_v dr._n hall_n but_o ahab_n be_v startle_v to_o hear_v of_o elijah_n bold_a come_v to_o meet_v he_o who_o have_v make_v such_o a_o search_n for_o he_o in_o all_o land_n well_o may_v he_o think_v sure_o elijah_n dare_v not_o do_v so_o unless_o he_o come_v under_o a_o sure_a safeguard_v and_o with_o a_o strange_a commission_n he_o know_v his_o course_n mantle_n be_v better_a arm_v than_o my_o robe_n and_o royal_a sceptre_n remark_n the_o five_o be_v the_o event_n of_o their_o meeting_n from_o ver_fw-la 17_o to_o ver_fw-la 40._o in_o which_o famous_a history_n mark_v 1_o ahab_n charge_v elijah_n with_o trouble_v israel_n ver_fw-la 17._o as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o their_o calamity_n this_o angry_a ahab_n at_o first_o sight_n dare_v wag_n his_o wicked_a tongue_n in_o charge_v god_n prophet_n with_o a_o capital_a crime_n but_o he_o dare_v not_o strike_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n
remedy_n first_o upon_o the_o malady_n this_o be_v threefold_a the_o one_a remark_n be_v this_o man_n wander_v the_o wrong_a way_n depart_v from_o the_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n which_o hebrew_n name_v jereu_n shalom_n signify_v they_o shall_v see_v peace_n and_o shimet_fw-la find_v it_o a_o place_n of_o peace_n while_o he_o continue_v in_o it_o 1_o kin._n 2.36_o 41_o 42_o 46_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o do_v this_o certain_a man_n in_o the_o parable_n the_o thief_n do_v not_o dare_v to_o assault_v he_o while_o he_o stay_v in_o this_o mountain_n of_o rock_n among_o which_o it_o be_v build_v josh_n 18.28_o and_o 2_o sam._n 5._o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a city_n of_o refuge_n yea_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o ps_n 87.3_o it_o be_v wall_n be_v call_v salvation_n and_o its_o gate_n praise_v isa_n 60.18_o god_n love_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o isa_n 49.16_o and_o he_o delight_v to_o dwell_v in_o it_o ps_n 132.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n the_o old_a jerusalem_n be_v the_o more_o famous_a for_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o have_v a_o most_o glorious_a and_o graphical_a description_n of_o all_o its_o part_n rev._n 21._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la oh_o how_o foolish_a be_v this_o certain_a man_n to_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o such_o a_o bless_a place_n the_o terminus_n a_o quo_fw-la from_o whence_o he_o go_v but_o more_o especial_o consider_v the_o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la the_o curse_a place_n that_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n towards_o which_o be_v jericho_n signify_v the_o moon_n hebr._n that_o be_v place_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n rev._n 12.1_o and_o it_o be_v curse_v by_o joshua_n joshua_n 6.17_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o first_o fruit_n of_o that_o curse_a country_n dedicate_v to_o divine_a justice_n levit._n 27.28_o though_o hiel_n presume_v to_o redeem_v this_o place_n so_o devote_v to_o god_n curse_n and_o to_o rebuild_v it_o 1_o kin._n 16.34_o yet_o do_v he_o pay_v most_o dear_o for_o so_o do_v inasmuch_o as_o be_v lose_v his_o live_a house_n namely_o his_o child_n while_o he_o busy_v himself_o in_o raise_v up_o lifeless_a house_n upon_o a_o curse_a spot_n of_o ground_n n.b._n note_v well_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o set_v his_o face_n as_o one_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n luk._n 9.53_o sure_o i_o be_o it_o shall_v so_o be_v say_v also_o of_o every_o true_a christian_a who_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o face_n must_v be_v towards_o zion_n for_o the_o way_n to_o zion_n be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n ps_n 84.5_o but_o woe_n to_o such_o as_o wander_v the_o wrong_a way_n from_o zion_n to_o babylon_n from_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n to_o a_o land_n of_o darkness_n 1._o remember_v dinah_n who_o be_v deflower_v by_o she_o gad_v abroad_o from_o her_o good_a father_n tent_n gen._n 24_o 2_o 23._o 2._o remember_v naomai_n who_o leave_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o go_v to_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n yet_o be_v she_o so_o wise_a as_o to_o return_v again_o in_o due_a time_n and_o upon_o her_o return_n give_v this_o account_n of_o herself_o what_o she_o have_v get_v by_o she_o wander_v the_o wrong_a way_n she_o say_v call_v i_o no_o more_o naomi_n which_o signify_v delightful_a but_o call_v i_o marah_n which_o signify_v bitter_a for_o my_o god_n the_o almighty_a have_v deal_v bitter_o with_o i_o i_o go_v out_o full_a but_o be_o return_v empty_a etc._n etc._n ruth_n 1.20_o 21._o 3._o remember_v shine_v who_o judge_v the_o king_n command_v good_a in_o confine_v his_o abide_v in_o jerusalem_n a_o place_n too_o good_a for_o so_o bad_a a_o man_n and_o he_o keep_v the_o king_n command_n for_o three_o full_a year_n yet_o after_o this_o he_o break_v the_o bridle_n run_v over_o to_o the_o uncircumcised_a whereby_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n and_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v privy_a how_o just_o he_o suffer_v 1_o kin._n 2.38_o 39_o to_o the_o end_n 4._o remember_v samson_n what_o a_o turmoil_v and_o toilsome_a 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hebr._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_n husk_n of_o bean_n such_o as_o be_v of_o evil_a juice_n and_o of_o hard_a digestion_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v a_o very_a small_a measure_n of_o this_o sorry_a meat_n will_v have_v now_o satisfy_v he_o because_o in_o this_o time_n of_o a_o mighty_a famine_n he_o must_v not_o measure_v out_o the_o husk_n himself_o but_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o some_o depute_a for_o that_o service_n and_o sure_o that_o deputy_n allow_v small_a measure_n for_o hog_n in_o a_o famine_n remark_n 8._o the_o sad_a catastrophe_n of_o his_o profane_a progress_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n produce_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o resolve_v of_o his_o regress_n and_o return_v home_o ver_fw-la 17._o wherein_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n may_v well_o be_v observe_v n._n b._n note_v well_o 1._o antecedent_n which_o teach_v we_o 1._o that_o the_o time_n of_o our_o distance_n and_o estrangement_n from_o our_o father_n 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the_o dog_n do_v when_o he_o be_v wound_v 1_o pet._n 2.37_o nor_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v with_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9.31_o 32_o &_o 10.3_o neither_o egypt_n nor_o assyria_n can_v heal_v ephraim_n of_o his_o wound_n hos_n 5.13_o jerem._n 2.13_o 18_o 19_o nor_o will_v all_o our_o own_o best_a wash_n make_v we_o pure_a to_o god_n ver_fw-la 22._o there_o be_v a_o return_v which_o reach_v not_o home_n to_o god_n hos_n 7.16_o the_o second_o lesson_n learn_v from_o hence_o be_v that_o real_a repentance_n as_o a_o rise_n up_o from_o sin_n and_o resolve_v to_o return_v home_o to_o his_o father_n house_n yea_o and_o do_v real_o return_v too_o for_o there_o be_v many_o who_o
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he_o in_o his_o triumphant_a march_n into_o heaven_n but_o also_o in_o a_o more_o general_a sense_n captivate_a 1._o passive_o all_o the_o elect_a who_o have_v be_v captive_n to_o satan_n sin_n the_o world_n death_n and_o hell_n those_o their_o captive_n christ_n rescue_v out_o of_o their_o destroy_a hand_n and_o make_v they_o bless_v captive_n to_o himself_o by_o change_v their_o miserable_a into_o a_o holy_a and_o happy_a captivity_n whereby_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o easy_a yoke_n of_o christ_n matthew_n 11.29_o 30._o and_o into_o the_o pleasant_a obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n prov._n 3.17_o &_o 2_o cor._n 10.5_o 1_o john_n 5.3_o or_o 2._o active_o captivate_a all_o the_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o child_n who_o have_v be_v captivate_v by_o they_o satan_n have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n heb._n 2.14_o christ_n fight_v the_o field_n with_o he_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o there_o spoil_v he_o col._n 2.14_o and_o now_o triumph_n open_o 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4.5_o &_o 5.6_o 8_o 10._o yea_o though_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o rebellion_n yet_o may_v they_o share_v in_o common_a gift_n and_o external_a privilege_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o people_n some_o such_o may_v receive_v common_a grace_n which_o be_v gratis_o data_fw-la though_o not_o gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la gracious_o give_v of_o god_n but_o not_o make_v true_o gracious_a to_o god_n and_o even_o the_o rebellious_a may_v receive_v restrain_v grace_n that_o god_n may_v dwell_v among_o his_o redeem_a in_o his_o religion_n and_o true_a worship_n but_o those_o rebel_n than_o lay_v down_o arm_n and_o dare_v not_o fight_v against_o god_n any_o long_o when_o once_o god_n come_v to_o dwell_v among_o they_o etc._n etc._n thus_o christ_n do_v here_o as_o king_n at_o their_o coronation_n common_o do_v in_o cast_v several_a piece_n of_o coin_n abroad_o to_o be_v pick_v up_o by_o the_o common_a people_n so_o here_o at_o his_o entrance_n into_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n he_o 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be_v current_a coin_n for_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n man_n shall_v rather_o go_v to_o christ_n who_o give_v gift_n than_o persist_v in_o unfitness_n for_o generation-work_n if_o any_o want_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n james_n 1.5_o 6._o they_o do_v worthy_o want_v that_o may_v be_v supply_v by_o ask_v yet_o ask_v not_o matth._n 7.7_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n must_v be_v shake_v than_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v above_o our_o head_n though_o the_o root_n in_o his_o birth_n etc._n etc._n be_v below_o may_v fall_v down_o for_o we_o to_o gather_v three_o this_o may_v encourage_v that_o in_o this_o great_a defect_n of_o gospel-minister_n christ_n can_v supply_v he_o have_v gift_n to_o give_v and_o the_o residue_n
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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 yet_o there_o the_o cause_n without_o just_a cause_n be_v add_v in_o the_o former_a case_n for_o restrain_v all_o rash_a anger_n and_o the_o precipitancy_n of_o our_o inordinate_a passion_n and_o impatiency_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a case_n it_o be_v only_o a_o comparative_a speech_n to_o wit_n rather_o than_o take_v any_o private_a revenge_n but_o we_o must_v leave_v the_o avenge_a of_o our_o injury_n to_o the_o god_n of_o vengeance_n rather_o suffer_v a_o blow_n on_o the_o other_o cheek_n than_o with_o our_o own_o hand_n revenge_v the_o first_o that_o be_v give_v to_o one_o cheek_n answ_n 2._o that_o paul_n be_v no_o transgressor_n of_o this_o law_n of_o his_o lord_n appear_v both_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o by_o his_o practice_n for_o 1._o his_o doctrine_n be_v recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n etc._n etc._n avenge_v not_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o overcome_v with_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12.17_o 18_o 19_o 21._o and_o according_o be_v 2._o his_o practice_n be_v defame_v we_o entreat_v 1_n cor._n 4.13_o yea_o being_n revile_v we_o bless_v verse_n 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o cast_v railer_n out_o of_o both_o civil_a and_o religious_a communion_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o so_o that_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o be_v no_o prevaricator_n here_o etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o 3._o it_o be_v indeed_o doubtful_a to_o some_o whether_o paul_n be_v not_o here_o transport_v with_o passion_n by_o unjust_a provocation_n because_o he_o add_v to_o his_o personal_a reflection_n i_o wist_v not_o brethren_z that_o he_o be_v the_o highpriest_n this_o be_v say_v they_o some_o disadvantage_n to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v call_v the_o highpriest_n a_o white_v wall_n which_o he_o therefore_o be_v force_v to_o excuse_v by_o his_o ignorance_n hence_o i_o bring_v in_o paul_n overshooting_a himself_o in_o his_o overheat_v as_o a_o proof_n of_o imperfection_n in_o the_o best_a man_n and_o agustine_n say_v paul_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a who_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n see_v he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v letter_n for_o persecute_v from_o he_o answ_n 4._o but_o the_o most_o and_o best_a author_n do_v justify_v paul_n here_o not_o speak_v ironical_o as_o augustin_n say_v but_o serious_o for_o though_o paul_n have_v be_v long_o absent_a from_o jerusalem_n may_v not_o know_v this_o man_n personal_o esp_n when_o he_o have_v contrary_a to_o his_o place_n and_o office_n act_v so_o unlawful_o and_o unlike_o such_o a_o officer_n in_o command_v he_o to_o be_v smite_v before_o hear_v etc._n etc._n yet_o know_v he_o now_o no_o highpriest_n on_o earth_n but_o only_o christ_n in_o heaven_n heb._n 8.1_o beside_o this_o highpriest_n be_v but_o a_o usurper_n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 3.5_o and_o that_o office_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n be_v now_o become_v
against_o joseph_n yea_o they_o furious_o rage_v at_o he_o as_o the_o hebr._n vatelah_n signify_v and_o be_v so_o render_v prov._n 26.18_o where_o and_o here_o only_o that_o word_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n they_o be_v transport_v into_o such_o a_o fury_n by_o their_o sore_a famine_n that_o it_o make_v they_o mad_a man_n and_o furious_o to_o cast_v their_o firebrand_n at_o he_o even_o the_o devil_n arrow_n and_o so_o become_v they_o arch-archer_n indeed_o let_v fly_n at_o joseph_n for_o want_v of_o bread_n he_o have_v foretell_v they_o of_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n but_o saturity_n and_o security_n have_v so_o besot_v they_o that_o they_o fear_v nothing_o till_o they_o feel_v it_o fullness_n have_v breed_v forgetfulness_n and_o now_o when_o they_o be_v pinch_v with_o that_o penury_n which_o they_o may_v have_v by_o a_o prudent_a provision_n out_o of_o the_o seven_o year_n plenty_n prevent_v they_o come_v with_o their_o outrageous_a clamour_n to_o joseph_n cry_v why_o shall_v we_o die_v in_o thy_o presence_n etc._n etc._n gen_n 47.15_o when_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o save_v we_o alive_a in_o this_o our_o extreme_a indigency_n this_o speech_n and_o why_o or_o for_o why_o savour_n of_o strong_a passion_n speak_v in_o a_o murmur_a mad_a mutinous_a manner_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n labah_n v._n 13._o which_o be_v the_o radix_fw-la of_o vatelah_n and_o which_o signify_v to_o be_v frantic_a or_o out_o of_o their_o wit_n both_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n and_o the_o tigurine_a version_n render_v it_o fùrebat_fw-la extreme_a famine_n make_v they_o extreme_a mad_a and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o may_v seem_v also_o more_o probable_a even_o from_o a_o natural_a cause_n it_o may_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o feed_n upon_o course_n and_o foul_a matter_n such_o as_o carrion_n hemâ—â—â—_n and_o other_o sordid_a stuff_n that_o brute_n do_v devour_v of_o bad_a juice_n to_o humane_a stomach_n as_o well_o as_o of_o bad_a taste_n to_o their_o palate_n this_o be_v do_v in_o famine_n as_o both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a history_n hold_v forth_o as_o 2_o kin._n 6.25_o etc._n etc._n thereby_o may_v they_o fall_v into_o a_o frenzy_n which_o be_v the_o far_o punsh_v on_o by_o the_o permanent_a power_n and_o last_a force_n of_o the_o famine_n beside_o the_o many_o aggravation_n they_o lie_v under_o to_o blow_v they_o up_o into_o this_o madness_n against_o joseph_n as_o 1._o their_o loss_n of_o meat_n famine_n be_v such_o a_o merciless_a tyrant_n that_o it_o have_v make_v even_o a_o tender_a mother_n to_o use_v her_o tooth_n instead_o of_o her_o lip_n to_o her_o own_o dear_a child_n to_o bite_v it_o without_o pity_n who_o she_o use_v to_o kiss_v with_o love_n and_o instead_o of_o give_v it_o suck_v to_o let_v out_o its_o blood_n deut._n 28.57_o lam._n 4.10_o yea_o sometime_o it_o have_v make_v man_n eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o their_o own_o arm_n isa_n 9.20_o the_o people_n here_o lay_v under_o the_o lash_n of_o this_o fierce_a tyrant_n the_o loss_n of_o meat_n 2._o the_o loss_n of_o money_n they_o come_v and_o complain_v to_o joseph_n all_o our_o money_n be_v exhaust_v and_o expend_v gen._n 47.14_o 15._o now_o money_n bear_v the_o mastery_n with_o most_o mortal_a man_n and_o with_o some_o worldling_n the_o loss_n of_o their_o wealth_n have_v cost_v they_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o wit_n they_o have_v run_v distract_v upon_o it_o miser_n will_v assoon_o and_o as_o easy_o part_v with_o their_o blood_n as_o with_o their_o good_a yet_o here_o meat_n be_v better_a than_o money_n and_o therefore_o so_o they_o may_v have_v the_o former_a they_o will_v part_v with_o the_o latter_a but_o now_o all_o their_o stock_n be_v spend_v they_o can_v purchase_v no_o more_o meat_n for_o want_n of_o money_n they_o gaze_v upon_o one_o another_o as_o man_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n gen._n 42.1_o what_o to_o do_v they_o know_v not_o yet_o sober_v better_o upon_o it_o they_o come_v to_o joseph_n with_o a_o 3._o complaint_n who_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o exchange_n for_o their_o cattle_n this_o be_v their_o three_o loss_n now_o they_o soften_v yet_o more_o as_o to_o word_n at_o least_o say_v we_o will_v not_o hide_v from_o my_o lord_n gen._n 47._o ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n nb._n alas_o all_o this_o time_n they_o can_v not_o plead_v kindred_n they_o be_v alien_n to_o joseph_n and_o he_o to_o they_o but_o our_o joseph_n our_o jesus_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n heb._n 2.11_o if_o we_o hide_v not_o our_o want_n from_o he_o he_o will_v supply_v we_o with_o food_n much_o more_o than_o joseph_n do_v these_o alien_n even_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n then_o come_v their_o 4._o loss_n the_o loss_n of_o their_o land_n in_o the_o second_o year_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o extreme_a famine_n which_o be_v the_o six_o year_n thereof_o for_o the_o five_o year_n of_o it_o be_v the_o first_o year_n which_o bring_v they_o to_o such_o strait_n as_o they_o have_v no_o money_n leave_v but_o buy_v bread_n with_o flesh_n even_o the_o flesh_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o when_o no_o cattle_n be_v leave_v by_o the_o five_o which_o be_v the_o first_o year_n of_o extremity_n as_o be_v express_v gen._n 45.11_o they_o come_v to_o he_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o six_o year_n call_v here_o the_o second_o of_o cruel_a hardship_n and_o sell_v their_o land_n to_o pharaoh_n for_o bread_n and_o then_o 5._o their_o body_n themselves_o as_o slave_n gen._n 47._o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20_o 23_o 25._o it_o may_v not_o therefore_o seem_v absurd_a to_o suppose_v that_o this_o hunger-starved_a people_n be_v sometime_o enrage_v at_o joseph_n according_a to_o the_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n vatelah_n to_o be_v mad_a or_o transport_v into_o frantic_a and_o furious_a fit_n and_o to_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o last_o sort_n of_o those_o arch-archer_n which_o let_v fly_v their_o arrow_n at_o least_o word_n of_o reproach_n against_o joseph_n we_o say_v loser_n may_v have_v leave_n to_o talk_v and_o great_a loser_n than_o these_o who_o lose_v their_o meat_n money_n cattle_n land_n and_o liberty_n can_v well_o be_v to_o want_v corn_n coin_n and_o cattle_n must_v needs_o pinch_v they_o much_o but_o when_o joseph_n will_v have_v their_o land_n and_o liberty_n too_o destroy_v their_o property_n in_o their_o ancient_a patrimony_n by_o remove_v they_o into_o rent_a farm_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o and_o so_o set_v up_o imperium_fw-la despoticum_fw-la un_fw-fr absolute_a monarchy_n the_o property_n of_o their_o land_n must_v be_v alter_v and_o they_o must_v all_o turn_v tenant_n and_o farmer_n to_o pharaoh_n whereas_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n they_o and_o their_o progenitor_n have_v be_v true_a proprietor_n and_o right_a owner_n of_o those_o ancient_a possession_n yet_o now_o have_v make_v no_o new_a forfeiture_n of_o they_o they_o know_v of_o no_o praemunire_n in_o their_o case_n therefore_o may_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o this_o many-headed_a multitude_n so_o pinch_v with_o penury_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o part_v with_o those_o five_o near_a dear_a and_o precious_a thing_n especial_o the_o two_o last_o rather_o with_o great_a passion_n than_o patience_n when_o of_o free_a subject_n they_o must_v now_o be_v make_v the_o king_n slave_n and_o vassal_n all_o the_o free_a bear_v people_n must_v hereby_o become_v the_o prince_n peasant_n solomon_n say_v that_o oppression_n make_v wiseman_n mad_a eccles_n 7.7_o which_o he_o set_v off_o with_o a_o sure_o and_o he_o further_o say_v that_o therefore_o oppress_v prince_n be_v no_o better_a than_o fool_n void_a of_o understanding_n prov._n 28.15_o 16._o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n themselves_o for_o drive_v their_o poor_a people_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n by_o exhaust_v their_o all_o from_o they_o and_o utter_o undo_v they_o though_o they_o think_v they_o deal_v wise_o as_o another_o pharaoh_n do_v exod._n 1.10_o yet_o these_o lion-rampants_a do_v foolish_o in_o enrage_v their_o subject_n for_o they_o usual_o come_v to_o untimely_a end_n as_o most_o of_o the_o caesar_n till_o constantine_n do_v if_o oppression_n make_v wiseman_n much_o more_o these_o half-famish_a '_o d-man_n mad_a it_o be_v a_o wonder_n say_v rivetus_n that_o the_o mad_a multitude_n be_v make_v mad_a by_o the_o famine_n extremity_n do_v not_o meet_v tumultuous_o make_v a_o mutiny_n and_o have_v now_o lose_v their_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o their_o mean_n by_o force_n break_v open_v the_o barn_n so_o plunder_v all_o the_o storehouse_n in_o every_o city_n where_o the_o corn_n be_v keep_v thus_o junius_n and_o piscator_fw-la in_o concurrence_n with_o rivet_n interpret_v vatelah_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o egyptian_n make_v tumult_n the_o famine_n bereave_v they_o of_o their_o wit_n assure_o they_o can_v never_o give_v up_o their_o liberty_n and_o property_n have_v not_o stark_a hunger_n