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in_o jotham_n parable_n shall_v i_o leave_v my_o fat_a and_o sweet_a to_o reign_v with_o god_n in_o heaven_n the_o most_o choose_v rather_o for_o a_o little_a sweet_a of_o sin_n with_o the_o wicked_a on_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o issue_n to_o roar_v with_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n 13._o saint_n though_o poor_a be_v god_n worthy_n when_o sinner_n though_o rich_a be_v of_o little_a worth_n prov._n 10.20_o 14._o the_o place_n of_o minister_n rendezvonze_a must_v not_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o profane_a person_n who_o be_v great_a without_o god_n but_o with_o those_o small_a fisher_n who_o bite_v better_a than_o great_a one_o at_o the_o bait_n of_o the_o gospel_n 15._o christ_n will_v have_v his_o minister_n maintain_v in_o a_o honourable_a way_n and_o not_o like_o beggar_n from_o house_n to_o house_n 16._o christ_n have_v a_o day_n wherein_o to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v despiser_n such_o have_v the_o two_o sure_a sign_n of_o all_o reprobate_a goat_n to_o wit_n not_o receive_v his_o 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honour_n than_o that_o of_o amasis_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o will_v most_o ambitious_o have_v his_o own_o royal_a chariot_n to_o be_v draw_v by_o four_o of_o his_o fellow_n king_n who_o he_o have_v take_v captive_a in_o war_n in_o stead_n of_o horse_n to_o hurry_v he_o about_o in_o state_n oh_o how_o great_a be_v this_o honour_n do_v to_o a_o die_a saint_n that_o must_v have_v the_o holy_a angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n upon_o this_o errand_n only_o namely_o to_o carry_v lazarus_n soul_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n as_o our_o lord_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n hebr._n 1.14_o this_o office_n they_o account_v their_o honour_n in_o christ_n who_o confirm_v they_o as_o he_o redeem_v we_o that_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v as_o the_o evil_a angel_n do_v second_o dives_n so_o call_v die_v also_o and_o be_v bury_v ver_fw-la 22._o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o he_o leave_v his_o attendance_n at_o death_n and_o his_o passage_n after_o death_n to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o ver_fw-la 23._o where_o we_o find_v he_o in_o hell_n a_o ploce_a of_o torment_n which_o necessary_o presuppose_v that_o he_o be_v attend_v with_o devil_n at_o his_o death_n as_o lazarus_n be_v with_o angel_n at_o he_o it_o be_v say_v here_o the_n rich_a man_n also_o dye_v his_o riches_n whereof_o he_o have_v boast_v ps_n 49.6_o and_o wherein_o he_o have_v trust_v ps_n 52.7_o mark_n 10.24_o during_o his_o life_n can_v not_o now_o deliver_v he_o from_o death_n prov._n 11.4_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o worldly_a glory_n ps_n 49.10_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v hebr._n 9.27_o none_o of_o his_o skillfull_a physician_n with_o their_o constly_a cordial_n can_v redeem_v he_o from_o be_v arte_v by_o that_o grim_a sergeant_n death_n and_o when_o dead_a he_o be_v bury_v and_o possible_o the_o whole_a town_n attend_v he_o to_o his_o burying-place_n whereas_o poor_a lazarus_n probable_o have_v but_o four_o bearer_n of_o his_o body_n and_o a_o few_o follow_v the_o bier_n etc._n etc._n though_o this_o rich_a man_n body_n be_v undoubted_o bear_v in_o great_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n to_o the_o grave_a yet_o poor_a lazarus_n soul_n be_v in_o a_o far_o more_o splendid_a state_n carry_v up_o into_o glory_n whereas_o no_o funeral_n solemnity_n not_o the_o choice_a sweet_a purfume_n can_v cure_v much_o less_o save_v this_o glutton_n stink_a soul_n which_o 〈◊〉_d certain_o feize_v upon_o by_o devil_n with_o greediness_n at_o its_o departure_n out_o of_o his_o body_n who_o hurry_v it_o away_o hasty_o to_o hell_n the_o next_o news_n we_o hear_v of_o he_o be_v he_o that_o have_v be_v clothe_v in_fw-la bysso_fw-la in_o silken_a robe_n while_o he_o live_v be_v now_o groan_a in_fw-la abysso_fw-la in_o that_o bottomless_a pit_n whereinto_o those_o devil_n have_v plunge_v he_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a the_o lord_n let_v he_o live_v the_o long_a to_o repent_v in_o but_o he_o repent_v not_o revel_v 2.21_o 22._o so_o now_o god_n bid_v the_o devil_n to_o take_v he_o etc._n etc._n this_o bring_v in_o the_o four_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o beggar_n in_o their_o state_n after_o death_n also_o as_o in_o life_n the_o glutton_n have_v a_o state_n of_o abundance_n and_o the_o beggar_n a_o state_n of_o indigence_n so_o after_o death_n the_o former_a have_v a_o state_n of_o misery_n and_o the_o latter_a a_o state_n of_o glory_n of_o who_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o as_o death_n come_v in_o mercy_n to_o he_o for_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o smart_a sore_n of_o his_o body_n so_o the_o angel_n receive_v his_o precious_a and_o pious_a soul_n that_o have_v be_v lodge_v in_o a_o putrify_a carcase_n and_o not_o only_o convey_v it_o safe_o through_o the_o air_n which_o be_v call_v the_o devil_n territory_n as_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n eph._n 2.2_o but_o also_o lodge_v it_o sweet_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n which_o phrase_n be_v a_o synonymon_n of_o celestial_a felicity_n n._n b._n note_v well_o glory_n be_v not_o where_o call_v the_o bosom_n of_o adam_n for_o he_o be_v note_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a sinner_n who_o bring_v all_o manner_n of_o misery_n and_o death_n itself_o into_o the_o world_n rom._n 5.14_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o abraham_n stand_v dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.17_o 18._o hereupon_o all_o believer_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o step_v of_o abraham_n while_o they_o live_v rom._n 4.12_o hebr._n 6.12_o 13._o be_v say_v to_o lodge_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n when_o they_o die_v as_o here_o pious_a lazarus_n be_v place_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o luke_n 16._o because_o he_o have_v be_v a_o follower_n of_o abraham_n in_o imitation_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v a_o metaphor_n either_o take_v from_o feast_n whereat_o it_o be_v say_v the_o belove_a disciple_n lean_v upon_o our_o lord_n bosom_n john_n 13.23_o and_o 20_o 21._o or_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o kind_a father_n who_o when_o his_o child_n be_v weary_a with_o run_v about_o or_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o knock_n therein_o immediate_o take_v up_o his_o child_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o his_o bosom_n for_o its_o ease_n cure_n and_o comfort_n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n ps_n 149.9_o that_o as_o the_o palsy-man_n be_v let_v down_o in_o his_o couch_n through_o the_o til_n of_o the_o house_n top_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o low_a room_n before_o jesus_n luke_n 5.18_o 19_o even_o
3_o if_o it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n as_o christ_n be_v call_v so_o the_o gate_n of_o ezeâ—â—â—ls_n temple_n be_v for_o the_o prince_n ezek._n 44.2_o 3._o a_o man_n mouth_n be_v his_o gate_n and_o his_o tongue_n in_o that_o gate_n shall_v neither_o stir_v nor_o sit_v still_o but_o at_o christ_n command_n there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o speak_v and_o a_o time_n to_o hold_v one_o peace_n eccles_n 3.7_o christ_n time_n of_o speech_n and_o silence_n be_v a_o seasonable_a and_o profitable_a golden_a time_n such_o god-praising_a tongue_n be_v indeed_o as_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n 1_o cor._n 13.1_o whereas_o god-blaspheming_a tongue_n be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o tongue_n of_o devil_n those_o incarnate_a devil_n have_v their_o tongue_n undoubted_o touch_v with_o fire_n from_o hell_n to_o conclude_v concern_v the_o body_n and_o its_o part_n in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o member_n of_o man_n body_n be_v the_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n before_o the_o fall_n but_o since_o they_o be_v become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 6.13_o which_o phrase_n import_v the_o devil_n to_o be_v a_o king_n who_o have_v his_o strong_a hold_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o as_o well_o as_o his_o kingdom_n matth._n 12.26_o sin_n be_v his_o captain-general_n command_v the_o whole_a body_n rom._n 6.12_o he_o have_v his_o fight_a soldier_n under_o he_o which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n 2_o pet._n 2.11_o and_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n become_v a_o weapon_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o soldier_n rom._n 6.13_o now_o the_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n ready_a to_o receive_v a_o mort-morsel_n in_o its_o gape_a nature_n psal_n 5.9_o which_o send_v out_o much_o noisome_a stench_n and_o wherein_o be_v oft_o bury_v the_o good_a name_n of_o their_o better_n when_o their_o tongue_n as_o a_o rapier_n have_v first_o run_v they_o through_o now_o the_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n rom._n 3.5_o isa_n 59.7_o as_o paul_n be_v till_o god_n stop_v he_o in_o his_o curse_a career_n or_o run_v into_o all_o evil_a trot_v apace_o and_o take_v long_a stride_n towards_o hell_n as_o if_o fear_v hell_n shall_v be_v full_a and_o no_o room_n to_o be_v for_o they_o before_o they_o get_v thither_o now_o the_o hand_n be_v a_o hand_n of_o mischief_n psal_n 26.10_o man_n right_a hand_n be_v a_o right_a hand_n of_o falsehood_n instead_o of_o a_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n gal._n 2.9_o of_o faith_n and_o love_n yea_o the_o heart_n that_o principal_a internal_a member_n as_o it_o be_v primum_fw-la vivens_fw-la &_o ultimum_fw-la moriens_fw-la the_o first_o that_o live_v and_o the_o last_o that_o die_v be_v before_o the_o fall_n as_o the_o throne_n of_o solomon_n whereon_o the_o king_n sit_v and_o as_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la the_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o temple_n wherein_o god_n dwell_v but_o now_o it_o be_v become_v satan_n seat_n revel_v 2.13_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o heart_n from_o corner_n to_o corner_n act._n 5.3_o and_o he_o have_v fill_v it_o with_o murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 15.19_o yea_o with_o all_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.29_o topful_a of_o vanity_n and_o villainy_n so_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v now_o little_a worth_n prov._n 10.20_o as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v till_o purchase_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o great_a curse_n elijah_n denounce_v against_o ahab_n that_o his_o ivory_n palace_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o stink_a privy_a 1_o kin._n 22.39_o with_o 21.22_o and_o 2_o kin._n 10.27_o yet_o far_o worse_a be_v befall_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v holy_a and_o excellent_a but_o now_o be_v become_v a_o receptacle_n of_o all_o uncleanness_n see_v my_o heart_n treachery_n at_o large_a while_o adam_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o pure_a estate_n his_o heart_n be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n he_o manage_v his_o matter_n discreet_o and_o dextrous_o he_o be_v handy_a and_o happy_a at_o all_o his_o concern_v but_o become_v a_o fool_n by_o his_o disobedience_n than_o his_o heart_n fall_v to_o his_o left_a land_n eccles_n 10.2_o this_o make_v he_o and_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n aukward_o as_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v hand_v ever_o after_o his_o eye_n be_v at_o first_o in_o his_o head_n eccles_n 2.14_o but_o sink_v into_o his_o heel_n he_o run_v away_o from_o god_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v touch_v with_o hellfire_n in_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o tempter_n ebur_fw-la nitidissimum_fw-la adhibito_fw-la igne_fw-la nigrescit_fw-la the_o bright_a ivory_n if_o smutch_v with_o the_o fire_n contract_v a_o filthy_a blackness_n then_o be_v the_o ivory_n palace_n of_o innocent_a adam_n sad_o soil_v chap._n iu._n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man._n have_v discourse_v large_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v but_o the_o house_n scabbard_n and_o cabinet_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o guest_n the_o sword_n the_o jewel_n in_o the_o body_n i_o now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n excellency_n 1._o in_o general_a as_o the_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o great_a world_n be_v man_n so_o the_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o little_a world_n man_n be_v the_o soul_n which_o jacob_n call_v his_o honour_n gen._n 49.6_o or_o glory_n as_o the_o word_n chabod_n signify_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o of_o a_o more_o noble_a nature_n than_o other_o creature_n but_o also_o as_o it_o be_v a_o beam_n of_o eternity_n a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o invisible_a as_o the_o body_n be_v of_o the_o visible_a world_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o have_v its_o immediate_a original_n from_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n hebr._n 12.9_o gen._n 2.7_o num._n 16.22_o and_o see_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n than_o be_v the_o body_n therefore_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n synecdochical_o to_o put_v soul_n for_o man_n and_o soul_n for_o man_n gen._n 12.5_o &_o 14.21_o exod._n 1.5_o etc._n etc._n the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n have_v call_v it_o divinoe_n particula_fw-la aurae_fw-la a_o particle_n of_o divine_a breath_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o noble_a nature_n be_v one_o of_o those_o natural_a principle_n which_o philosopher_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a notion_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n like_o that_o the_o whole_a be_v great_a than_o the_o part_n and_o like_o that_o one_o and_o two_o make_v three_o etc._n etc._n nature_n dictate_v those_o truth_n and_o so_o likewise_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o excellent_a creature_n and_o make_v for_o excellent_a employment_n insomuch_o that_o the_o sage_a heathen_a seneca_n can_v say_v of_o his_o soul_n major_a sum_n &_o ad_fw-la majora_fw-la natus_fw-la sum_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la corporis_fw-la mei_fw-la sim_fw-la mancipium_fw-la my_o soul_n be_v a_o great_a thing_n and_o make_v for_o great_a end_n than_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o bondslave_n to_o my_o body_n hereupon_o christ_n refer_v that_o great_a point_n that_o a_o soul_n be_v better_a than_o the_o whole_a world_n matth._n 16.26_o to_o their_o own_o though_o carnal_a conscience_n intimate_v how_o it_o be_v truth_n in_o itself_o and_o that_o if_o they_o have_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o natural_a reason_n leave_v in_o they_o they_o must_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v so_o the_o bare_a recital_n of_o it_o be_v sufficient_a demonstration_n how_o much_o more_o do_v the_o light_n of_o grace_n far_o clear_a than_o that_o dim_a light_n of_o nature_n discover_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n which_o god_n himself_o make_v up_o and_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o curious_a cabinet_n of_o the_o body_n that_o at_o death_n be_v resign_v up_o unto_o god_n again_o all_o saint_n learn_v this_o lesson_n from_o their_o die_a saviour_n say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n luk._n 23.46_o our_o lord_n have_v receive_v his_o soul_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n from_o god_n and_o now_o as_o a_o sacred_a depositum_fw-la or_o pledge_v his_o father_n have_v betrust_v he_o withal_o he_o commit_v and_o commend_v it_o into_o his_o father_n hand_n again_o as_o a_o most_o faithful_a keeper_n of_o it_o who_o within_o three_o day_n restore_v it_o to_o his_o body_n at_o his_o resurrection_n the_o like_a do_v david_n who_o be_v christ_n father_n and_o figure_n psal_n 31.5_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n and_o this_o lesson_n that_o bless_a proto-martyr_n stephen_n learn_v of_o his_o saviour_n act._n 7.59_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o sentence_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o though_o undoubted_o
thing_n be_v put_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o soul_n psal_n 8.5_o 6_o 8._o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o soul_n servant_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o the_o slave_n and_o drudge_n of_o the_o soul_n god_n make_v it_o the_o lord_n and_o owner_n of_o all_o 4ly_n the_o soul_n have_v the_o most_o noble_a stamp_n upon_o it_o gold_n be_v precious_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o matter_n and_o substance_n but_o when_o it_o be_v coin_v and_o come_v from_o the_o mint_n with_o a_o prince_n stamp_n upon_o it_o then_o only_o be_v it_o currant_n coin_n and_o more_o precious_a than_o before_o so_o this_o noble_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o noble_a image_n engrave_v upon_o it_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a image_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v one_o immaterial_a immortal_a and_o intelligent_a spirit_n distinguish_v into_o three_o power_n the_o mind_n will_n and_o memory_n all_o which_o make_v up_o one_o soul_n 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blood_n of_o a_o mere-man_n but_o of_o god-man_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n act._n 20.28_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v so_o precious_a that_o god_n be_v say_v there_o to_o purchase_v it_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n it_o be_v call_v there_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o blood_n or_o flesh_n in_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n but_o by_o a_o communication_n of_o property_n in_o god-man_n our_o redeemer_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o inestimable_a value_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o hence_o the_o school_n do_v say_v that_o one_o drop_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n and_o natural_a value_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o not_o so_o by_o a_o value_n positive_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n christ_n blood_n be_v more_o precious_a and_o more_o profitable_a than_o david_n who_o say_v what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n psal_n 30.9_o but_o oh_o how_o 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this_o ladder_n have_v seven_o excellent_a property_n it_o be_v 1._o a_o living-ladder_n therefore_o be_v it_o call_v a_o ladder_n of_o life_n all_o other_o material_a ladder_n be_v make_v up_o of_o dead_a wood_n of_o dry_a timber_n such_o as_o have_v lose_v their_o sap_n and_o growth_n but_o this_o mystical_a ladder_n our_o dear_a redeemer_n be_v a_o ladder_n that_o have_v life_n in_o it_o both_o intrinsically_a and_o objective_o 1._o intrinsical_o there_o be_v inward_a life_n in_o this_o ladder_n as_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o live_a stone_n 1_o pet._n 2.4_o whereas_o all_o other_o stone_n be_v dead_a lifeless_a thing_n yea_o he_o be_v call_v not_o only_o a_o live_n but_o also_o a_o look_a stone_n zech._n 3.9_o look_v with_o its_o seven_o eye_n at_o the_o matter_n and_o misery_n of_o his_o church_n and_o child_n exod._n 3.7_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o most_o wise_o manage_n all_o public_a and_o private_a affair_n thus_o likewise_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o live_a ladder_n in_o 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in_o despite_n of_o angry_a man_n and_o enrage_a devil_n but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o lovely_a ladder_n and_o its_o loveliness_n be_v twofold_a 1._o in_o its_o nature_n 2._o in_o its_o posture_n first_o in_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v excellent_a from_o its_o four_o constitute_a cause_n efficient_a matter_n form_n and_o end_n 1._o it_o be_v efficient_a be_v god_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o it_o as_o of_o that_o city_n with_o foundation_n god_n be_v the_o builder_n and_o maker_n of_o it_o hebr._n 11.10_o the_o word_n in_o greek_a there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o most_o curious_a artist_n or_o artificer_n and_o sure_o those_o thing_n that_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n make_v with_o his_o skilful_a hand_n must_v needs_o be_v superlative_o lovely_a the_o little_a stone_n dan._n 2.34_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n that_o be_v without_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n or_o humane_a help_n christ_n be_v bear_v indeed_o or_o the_o virgin_n mary_n but_o he_o be_v he_o wen_n by_o god_n out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o heaven_n that_o stone_n and_o this_o ladder_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n upon_o who_o or_o which_o god_n have_v show_v his_o wonderful_a wisdom_n and_o workmanship_n that_o which_o god_n make_v in_o the_o height_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o wisdom_n must_v needs_o be_v well_o make_v and_o so_o become_v exceed_o lovely_a 2._o the_o matter_n of_o this_o ladder_n be_v excellent_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o golden_a ladder_n and_o a_o celestial_a ladder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o god-man_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o excellent_a matter_n so_o be_v 3._o it_o be_v form_n exceed_o comely_a yea_o so_o comely_a it_o do_v delight_v many_o a_o soul_n to_o come_v to_o it_o when_o this_o ladder_n call_v they_o say_v come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v lade_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 11.28_o 29_o 30._o and_o to_o climb_v upon_o it_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o ugly_a or_o uncomely_a knot_n in_o it_o from_o the_o very_a top_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o christ_n be_v the_o spotless_a lamb_n and_o the_o knotless_a ladder_n altogether_o without_o the_o bur-knot_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v like_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n yet_o without_o sin_n heb._n 4.15_o when_o the_o spouse_n view_v this_o ladder_n from_o top_n to_o toe_n cant._n 5.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o she_o see_v it_o comely_a in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o conclude_v v._o 16._o it_o be_v not_o only_a all_o asunder_o but_o also_o all_o together_o lovely_a totus_fw-la totus_fw-la desiderabilis_fw-la whole_o and_o every_o whit_n thereof_o amiable_a it_o be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a v._o 10._o which_v two_o colour_n be_v come_o compound_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o laudable_a lively_a and_o lovely_a 4._o the_o end_n of_o its_o erection_n make_v it_o still_o more_o commendable_a and_o comely_a this_o bring_v we_o from_o the_o first_o the_o nature_n to_o consider_v of_o second_o the_o posture_n of_o this_o ladder_n together_o with_o the_o end_n why_o it_o be_v erect_v the_o loveliness_n of_o a_o ladder_n be_v not_o look_v upon_o so_o discern_o to_o admiration_n as_o it_o lie_v all_o along_o upon_o the_o ground_n as_o when_o it_o be_v rear_v up_o and_o stand_v upright_o with_o a_o little_a lean_v upon_o something_o that_o be_v solid_a at_o the_o top_n to_o support_v it_o this_o ladder_n in_o jacob_n vision_n lie_v not_o along_o as_o jacob_n then_o do_v all_o along_o upon_o the_o ground_n but_o though_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o stand_v on_o earth_n the_o top_n of_o it_o reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o lean_v there_o
to_o prove_v by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n who_o call_v he_o bare_o a_o angel_n without_o any_o other_o epithet_n add_v to_o he_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o whereas_o when_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o angel_n some_o other_o word_n be_v adjoin_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n contrà _fw-la but_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n add_v enough_o to_o he_o who_o he_o call_v the_o angel_n without_o a_o epithet_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o create_a angel_n for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o jacob_n have_v power_n with_o god_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o angel_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v that_o god_n who_o find_v he_o at_o bethel_n so_o that_o the_o angel_n with_o who_o jacob_n wrestle_v be_v the_o same_o who_o speak_v to_o he_o at_o bethel_n and_o god_n interpret_v this_o himself_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n gen._n 31.13_o beside_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n alone_o to_o give_v the_o blessing_n to_o jacob_n which_o he_o wrestle_v for_o and_o not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o create_a angel_n much_o less_o of_o jacob_n guardian_n angel_n save_v only_o declarative_o not_o despotical_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o commission_n of_o a_o gospel_n minister_n do_v comprehend_v the_o five_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o last_o and_o best_a be_v that_o he_o with_o who_o jacob_n wrestle_v be_v the_o increated_a angel_n no_o other_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o he_o afterward_o take_v upon_o he_o until_o the_o day_n dawn_v and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o have_v blessed_v he_o this_o plain_o appear_v many_o way_n as_o first_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n indeed_o he_o have_v three_o name_n give_v he_o ish_n malach_n and_o elohim_n first_o ish_n or_o man_n according_a to_o his_o outward_a appearance_n there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o he_o gen._n 32.24_o for_o this_o be_v one_o part_n or_o piece_n of_o christ_n sport_n and_o play_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o solomon_n speak_v of_o prov._n 8.31_o the_o son_n of_o god_n long_o before_o his_o incarnation_n appear_v like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n sport_v himself_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o he_o do_v here_o in_o his_o wrestle_n a_o fall_n with_o jacob._n second_o he_o be_v call_v malach_n or_o angel_n according_a to_o his_o office_n for_o he_o be_v god_n messenger_n or_o grand_a ambassador_n send_v out_o of_o the_o court_n or_o heaven_n to_o transact_v the_o great_a affair_n of_o man_n redemption_n thus_o the_o prophet_n call_v he_o a_o angel_n hos_n 12.4_o because_o of_o his_o mediatory_a office_n and_o jacob_n call_v he_o his_o redeem_v angel_n the_o angel_n that_o redeem_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a gen._n 48.16_o three_o he_o be_v call_v elohim_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o oft_o give_v to_o this_o combatant_n with_o jacob._n as_o 1._o thou_o as_o a_o prince_n have_v power_n with_o god_n gen._n 32.28_o say_v this_o wrestler_n to_o jacob_n 2._o i_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n v._o 30._o say_v jacob_n when_o he_o call_v that_o place_n peniel_n which_o signify_v the_o face_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o name_n jacob_n change_v into_o israel_n imply_v this_o wrestler_n be_v god_n for_o israel_n signify_v a_o conqueror_n of_o god_n or_o a_o prevailer_n with_o he_o 4._o hosea_n character_n be_v he_o have_v princely_a power_n over_o he_o who_o he_o call_v elohim_n hos_n 12.3_o and_o jehovah_n v._o 5._o as_o well_o as_o malach_n v._o 4._o he_o play_v the_o prince_n with_o god_n fortiter_fw-la &_o fideliter_fw-la se_fw-la gessit_fw-la he_o bear_v himself_o brave_o he_o lay_v not_o down_o in_o a_o sullen_a damp_n and_o despondency_n but_o wrestle_v with_o excellent_a wrestle_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v even_o with_o god_n himself_o 5._o this_o combatant_n with_o jacob_n be_v above_o all_o name_n and_o notion_n therefore_o be_v he_o rebuke_v for_o ask_v 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not_o only_a that_o of_o the_o heathen_a caligula_n but_o also_o all_o the_o most_o eminent_a exploit_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a heroe_n record_v either_o in_o civil_a or_o sacred_a history_n there_o be_v indeed_o some_o scriptural_a say_n which_o seem_v to_o make_v this_o undertake_n of_o jacob_n in_o this_o conflict_n rather_o a_o rash_a fool-hardiness_n than_o any_o genuine_a and_o judicious_a valour_n for_o 1._o the_o prophet_n say_v isa_n 45.9_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n let_v the_o potsherd_n strive_v with_o the_o potsherd_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v let_v man_n meddle_v with_o his_o match_n and_o not_o contend_v with_o one_o mighty_a than_o the_o mighty_a eccles_n 6.10_o with_o one_o high_a than_o the_o high_a eccles_n 5.8_o for_o man_n to_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n as_o all_o mankind_n be_v 2._o cor._n 4.7_o dash_a itself_o against_o the_o rock_n even_o the_o rock_n of_o age_n as_o 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to_o encounter_v this_o apparition_n though_o this_o man_n be_v god_n as_o be_v abovesaid_a and_o though_o the_o true_a god_n be_v yet_o not_o by_o way_n of_o circumscription_n in_o this_o seem_a man_n have_v jacob_n fall_v in_o this_o encounter_n he_o have_v fall_v by_o noble_a hand_n in_o a_o noble_a exploit_n and_o by_o a_o right_n noble_a undertake_n yea_o he_o will_v have_v better_o merit_v that_o epitaph_n which_o be_v write_v upon_o rash_a phaeton_n tomb._n hit_v situs_fw-la est_fw-la phaeton_n currus_fw-la auriga_fw-la paterni_fw-la quem_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la tenuit_fw-la magnis_fw-la tamen_fw-la excidit_fw-la ausis_fw-la which_o distich_n run_v thus_o in_o our_o mother_n tongue_n as_o adapt_v to_o our_o father_n jacob_n case_n have_v he_o fall_v therein_o jacob_n lie_v here_o who_o with_o his_o god_n
payment_n to_o all_o profane_a persecutor_n who_o dare_v be_v so_o foolhardy_a as_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n act_v 5.39_o gamaliel_n caution_n be_v as_o a_o loud_a outcry_n oh_o come_v not_o near_o such_o a_o evil_a act_n or_o dare_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o remote_a tendency_n towards_o it_o if_o you_o harden_v your_o heart_n against_o god_n than_o god_n will_v harden_v his_o hand_n against_o you_o and_o hasten_v your_o destruction_n prov._n 29.1_o and_o that_o without_o remedy_n 2_o chron._n 36.16_o oh_o that_o wicked_a man_n will_v consider_v whether_o their_o ten_o thousand_o even_o all_o their_o force_n they_o have_v on_o earth_n be_v able_a to_o grapple_v with_o god_n twenty_o thousand_o even_o those_o myriad_n of_o army_n or_o angel_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v ready_a in_o heaven_n can_v a_o man_n of_o no_o strength_n match_v that_o god_n who_o be_v of_o infinite_a strength_n oh_o the_o madness_n of_o man_n thus_o to_o hazard_v their_o weal_n in_o both_o world_n upon_o such_o great_a disadvantage_n luke_n 14.31_o as_o these_o but_o here_o be_v a_o contention_n of_o a_o contrary_a nature_n it_o be_v betwixt_o a_o holy_a man_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n this_o be_v a_o holy_a contention_n upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n 1._o as_o this_o contend_v with_o god_n be_v not_o a_o wicked_a but_o a_o holy_a man_n that_o testimony_n of_o moses_n god_n behold_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n numb_a 23.21_o hold_v true_a both_o as_o to_o his_o person_n and_o as_o to_o his_o posterity_n yea_o such_o a_o holy_a man_n be_v jacob_n that_o the_o scripture_n psal_n 24.6_o call_v god_n himself_o who_o be_v all_o holiness_n by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v the_o church_n it_o self_n call_v christ_n himself_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o all_o these_o four_o be_v holy_a god_n jacob_n christ_n and_o church_n the_o second_o account_n be_v this_o holy_a contention_n as_o it_o be_v betwixt_o two_o holy_a person_n so_o it_o be_v for_o holy_a thing_n even_o for_o sure_a mercy_n which_o the_o septuagint_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a thing_n of_o david_n isa_n 55.3_o and_o act._n 13.34_o jacob_n do_v not_o contend_v with_o god_n as_o wicked_a man_n do_v how_o he_o may_v be_v wicked_a at_o his_o own_o will_n without_o be_v control_v by_o a_o superior_a will_n but_o it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v have_v god_n blessing_n which_o be_v a_o blessing_n indeed_o 1_o chron._n 4.10_o the_o blessing_n of_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n and_o that_o blessing_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o holy_a thing_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a covenant_n the_o 3d_o account_n be_v this_o holy_a contention_n be_v manage_v by_o jacob_n with_o holy_a weapon_n too_o such_o as_o prayer_n and_o tear_n be_v which_o luther_n call_v instrumenta_fw-la bellicosissima_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la miserae_fw-la the_o most_o military_a and_o effectual_a ordinamnce_n and_o engine_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o militant_a church_n it_o be_v true_a we_o read_v not_o of_o jacob_n weep_v record_v by_o moses_n yet_o hosea_n assure_v we_o hereof_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n he_o both_o pray_v and_o weep_v for_o the_o blessing_n it_o be_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o pray_v and_o weep_v for_o his_o dismission_n to_o jacob_n to_o suppose_v this_o do_v by_o god_n to_o man_n be_v to_o take_v away_o that_o due_a decorum_n we_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o tremendous_a deity_n and_o a_o think_v over-low_a thought_n and_o too_o vile_a imagination_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o most_o holy_a god_n yet_o we_o read_v often_o how_o ardent_a prayer_n be_v a_o pour_v out_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n not_o without_o a_o shower_n of_o tear_n or_o at_o least_o a_o storm_n of_o sigh_n as_o the_o best_a music_n be_v upon_o the_o water_n be_v hear_v far_o and_o much_o more_o harmonious_a than_o upon_o the_o land_n so_o the_o best_a prayer_n be_v attend_v with_o tear_n be_v 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knighthood_n hereupon_o christ_n say_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v kneel_v down_o jacob_n rise_v up_o israel_n and_o thus_o after_o a_o sort_n he_o knight_v he_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n who_o conqueror_n have_v usual_o high_a title_n of_o honour_n confer_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o famous_a conquest_n as_o the_o one_o roman_a scipio_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o africanus_n for_o his_o conquer_a africa_n and_o the_o other_o be_v style_v asiaticus_n for_o his_o conquer_a asia_n thus_o this_o patriarch_n have_v both_o his_o name_n from_o both_o he_o conquest_n for_o his_o first_o name_n be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o conquest_n over_o his_o brother_n gen._n 27.36_o be_v he_o not_o right_o call_v jacob_n and_o now_o he_o be_v as_o right_o call_v israel_n for_o his_o conquest_n over_o god_n himself_o for_o so_o say_v christ_n gen._n 32.28_o thy_o name_n shall_v not_o any_o more_o be_v call_v jacob_n but_o israel_n that_o be_v not_o only_o or_o not_o so_o much_o jacob_n as_o israel_n for_o he_o be_v oft_o call_v jacob_n after_o this_o not_o only_a himself_o but_o his_o posterity_n also_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o much_o more_o often_o israel_n which_o name_n as_o the_o angel_n expound_v it_o import_v a_o princely_a power_n with_o god_n for_o sara_n the_o hebrew_a word_n signify_v to_o play_v the_o prince_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v have_v strength_n to_o prevail_v and_o el_fw-es god_n christ_n here_o ask_v jacob_n name_n not_o because_o he_o know_v it_o not_o but_o that_o by_o jacob_n answer_n he_o may_v take_v a_o occasion_n for_o the_o change_n of_o his_o name_n which_o speak_v out_o a_o great_a excellency_n be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o as_o gen._n 17.5_o isa_n 62.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o though_o both_o these_o two_o name_n of_o this_o patriarch_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n when_o speech_n be_v make_v of_o the_o church_n weakness_n then_o have_v she_o the_o patriarch_n first_o name_n and_o be_v call_v jacob_n yea_o and_o sometime_o have_v word_n of_o weakness_n join_v with_o it_o as_o isa_n 41.14_o fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o church_n valour_n victory_n and_o glory_n then_o be_v she_o call_v israel_n as_o amos_n 7.2_o 5_o 8._o gal._n 6.16_o and_o quite_o throughout_o the_o scripture_n the_o same_o may_v be_v observe_v moreover_o though_o the_o church_n be_v call_v sometime_o jacob_n yet_o be_v she_o never_o call_v abraham_n and_o she_o be_v also_o oft_o call_v israelites_n but_o never_o abrahamite_n or_o isaacite_n none_o of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n be_v dignify_v with_o so_o great_a a_o honour_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a also_o that_o lest_o the_o church_n shall_v so_o much_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v dishonour_v with_o this_o patriarch_n weak_a name_n she_o be_v never_o call_v jacobite_n but_o his_o strong_a name_n israelites_n be_v give_v she_o for_o her_o prevail_a with_o god_n and_o men._n the_o eight_o and_o last_o part_n or_o point_n in_o this_o excellent_a history_n be_v the_o blessing_n that_o jacob_n at_o last_o obtain_v by_o his_o valorous_a and_o victorious_a wrestle_n from_o his_o oppose_a and_o yet_o bless_v as_o well_o as_o blessed_n god_n this_o also_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o book_n of_o divine_a record_n and_o be_v express_o register_v gen._n 32.29_o as_o a_o happy_a issue_n of_o a_o holy_a combat_n the_o combat_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o pattern_n leave_v we_o for_o our_o practice_n in_o the_o sacred_a memoires_n of_o this_o patriarch_n life_n thus_o long_o after_o jacob_n bless_a paul_n learn_v from_o this_o patriarchal_a pattern_n to_o fight_v the_o good_a
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out_o in_o prison_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o faithful_a servant_n to_o be_v send_v out_o of_o prison_n in_o a_o sneak_a clandestine_v way_n as_o may_v have_v be_v do_v by_o those_o two_o prince_n aforesaid_a after_o they_o understand_v their_o error_n in_o deal_v thus_o rough_o and_o rigorous_o with_o a_o innocent_a person_n and_o as_o those_o magistrate_n will_v have_v secret_o dismiss_v paul_n and_o silas_n when_o perhaps_o affright_v with_o the_o earthquake_n they_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o precipitant_a fury_n in_o so_o despiteful_o use_v and_o disgraceful_o abuse_v those_o two_o innocent_a one_o act._n 16.30_o 35_o 36_o 37_o etc._n etc._n no_o god_n will_v bring_v forth_o his_o joseph_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o with_o a_o outstretch_v arm_n as_o he_o do_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n bondage_n afterward_o though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n jehovah_n be_v with_o joseph_n all_o his_o above_o two_o year_n imprisonment_n make_v it_o bearable_a to_o he_o he_o have_v 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for_o we_o but_o alas_o we_o be_v make_v the_o tail_n and_o not_o the_o head_n v._o 44._o because_o of_o our_o disobedience_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o ephraim_n hos_n 13.1_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v such_o a_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n attend_v joseph_n that_o those_o very_a mean_n which_o let_v in_o upon_o he_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n be_v improve_v thereby_o to_o hand_n he_o into_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n thus_o god_n can_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v cast_v down_o raise_v we_o up_o let_v we_o leave_v it_o with_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o search_v too_o deep_a into_o god_n secret_n deut._n 29.29_o as_o the_o declare_v of_o his_o own_o two_o dream_n to_o his_o envious_a brethren_n bring_v he_o into_o all_o this_o misery_n so_o the_o interpret_n of_o the_o butler_n and_o baker_n two_o dream_n to_o they_o prove_v in_o due_a rhyme_n a_o great_a mean_n for_o his_o full_a delivery_n at_o his_o age_n of_o 28_o and_o two_o year_n 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dream_n whereas_o daniel_n be_v but_o make_v the_o three_o man_n for_o read_v the_o write_n upon_o the_o wall_n dan._n 5.29_o 5._o for_o all_o his_o opprobrious_a reproach_n and_o contumelious_a disgrace_n that_o both_o his_o barbarous_a brethren_n and_o his_o lewd_a mistress_n load_v he_o with_o he_o have_v now_o in_o their_o stead_n the_o king_n herald_n to_o proclaim_v before_o he_o abrech_v tender-father_n or_o father_n of_o the_o king_n for_o as_o abbess_n hebr._n be_v father_n so_o reach_z in_o syriack_n be_v king_n from_o whence_o the_o latin_a rex_fw-la be_v derive_v or_o oh_o thou_o bless_a one_o as_o it_o come_v of_o barak_n to_o bless_n who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o the_o people_n gen._n 45.8_o and_o while_o they_o thus_o bless_v he_o who_o have_v be_v sufficient_o curse_v they_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o express_v their_o reverence_n to_o he_o who_o be_v young_a in_o year_n yet_o old_a in_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o old_a 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that_o kingdom_n at_o that_o time_n the_o most_o flourish_a in_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v moses_n altogether_o silent_a herein_o for_o he_o call_v he_o a_o master_n of_o wisdom_n or_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 45.8_o much_o more_o to_o his_o councillor_n and_o he_o say_v that_o no_o hand_n or_o foot_n shall_v move_v to_o wit_n in_o affair_n of_o state_n at_o home_n or_o in_o foreign_a embassy_n abroad_o without_o joseph_n order_n he_o be_v the_o king_n plenipotextiary_n gen._n 41.44_o 7._o for_o his_o be_v sco_v at_o by_o that_o scornful_a title_n of_o dreamer_n captain-dreamer_n hebr._n or_o this_o architect_n of_o dream_n gen._n 37.19_o and_o rogue_n etc._n etc._n by_o potiphar_n and_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n behold_v now_o he_o have_v a_o high_a name_n of_o honour_n and_o office_n put_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v zaphnath_n paaneah_n gen._n 4â—_n 45_o which_o signify_v in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n a_o revealer_n of_o secret_n for_o his_o foreshow_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n or_o thou_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n for_o his_o save_v many_o land_n from_o be_v famish_v by_o store_v up_o provision_n before_o the_o famine_n come_v wherein_o he_o become_v a_o most_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v so_o indeed_o 8._o for_o his_o solitary_a life_n he_o have_v lead_v a_o long_a time_n both_o as_o a_o servant_n and_o as_o a_o prisoner_n god_n give_v he_o in_o honourable_a marriage_n the_o daughter_n of_o potipherah_n prince_n of_o on._n for_o so_o cohen_n signify_v exod._n 18.1_o and_o david_n son_n be_v call_v cohenim_n 2_o sam._n 8.18_o chief_a ruler_n they_o be_v prince_n but_o not_o priest_n and_o though_o joseph_n be_v in_o this_o strange_a country_n constrain_v to_o marry_v a_o idolater_n because_o he_o can_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n out_o of_o his_o father_n kindred_n as_o jacob_n do_v the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n a_o idolater_n in_o syria_n and_o moses_n a_o midianitish_a woman_n yet_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o civil_a prince_n though_o idolatrous_a be_v a_o fit_a match_n for_o this_o religious_a man_n than_o one_o of_o a_o superstitious_a priest_n who_o be_v a_o master_n of_o idolatrous_a mystery_n this_o joseph_n conscience_n can_v not_o dispense_v with_o unless_o he_o have_v in_o this_o as_o he_o have_v in_o other_o thing_n some_o special_a direction_n from_o god_n however_o it_o be_v beyond_o doubt_n joseph_n instruct_v she_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n etc._n etc._n 9_o and_o that_o joseph_n may_v have_v a_o full_a accumulation_n of_o comfort_n proportionable_a to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n for_o thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n whereof_o about_o three_o year_n he_o lie_v in_o prison_n god_n give_v he_o fourscore_o year_n of_o
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of_o england_n declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o contention_n hold_v very_o hot_a in_o this_o our_o land_n between_o prince_n and_o people_n for_o full_a fourscore_o year_n together_o about_o liberty_n and_o property_n which_o cease_v not_o until_o the_o grand_a charter_n be_v grant_v the_o whole_a and_o sole_a design_n whereof_o be_v wise_o contrive_v to_o keep_v the_o beam_n right_a even_o and_o equal_a without_o tilt_v on_o either_o side_n between_o sovereignty_n and_o subjection_n and_o to_o end_v that_o long_a controversy_n this_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la so_o call_v be_v happy_o gain_v in_o the_o maturity_n of_o a_o judicious_a prince_n edward_n the_o first_o who_o frank_o grant_v and_o full_o ratify_v it_o to_o the_o people_n satisfaction_n and_o if_o any_o violence_n for_o break_v into_o joseph_n storehouse_n be_v not_o act_v by_o the_o people_n of_o egypt_n when_o they_o come_v under_o those_o sad_a circumstance_n every_o one_o of_o the_o five_o being_n sad_a than_o the_o 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that_o religion_n which_o i_o receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o my_o forefather_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o rot_a romish_a idolatrous_a religion_n how_o much_o more_o may_v these_o silly_a soul_n say_v so_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v have_v a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n of_o all_o that_o he_o say_v and_o do_v especial_o if_o as_o some_o say_v that_o he_o press_v upon_o this_o people_n the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o circumcision_n though_o this_o sâ—â—lls_n like_o a_o jewish_a fable_n and_o be_v not_o do_v to_o their_o provocation_n yet_o be_v there_o enough_o do_v in_o all_o these_o premise_a passage_n to_o provoke_v they_o into_o rage_n as_o before_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o prudence_n and_o therefore_o that_o no_o mischief_n follow_v flow_v from_o those_o that_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o judge_v according_a to_o appearance_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v attribute_v more_o to_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n than_o to_o joseph_n prudence_n and_o policy_n no_o doubt_n but_o those_o poor_a people_n of_o egypt_n will_v not_o only_o reprehend_v what_o they_o can_v not_o comprehend_v as_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o joseph_n act_n in_o his_o high_a office_n but_o will_v also_o rage_v at_o they_o so_o gen._n 41.13_o as_o before_o import_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o mighty_a work_n of_o the_o almighty_n power_n and_o providence_n to_o restrain_v that_o rage_n of_o man_n which_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n psal._n 76.10_o as_o the_o huntsman_n order_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o hunt_a dog_n to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n restrain_v it_o at_o his_o will_n by_o a_o slip_n or_o string_n in_o his_o hand_n so_o the_o great_a god_n have_v his_o hunter_n or_o hunt_v dog_n that_o hunt_v god_n joseph_n from_o mountain_n to_o hill_n and_o from_o hill_n to_o mountain_n jer._n 16.16_o even_o mighty_a hunter_n such_o as_o nimrod_n be_v gen._n 10.8_o 9_o chaldaean_n babylonian_n or_o roman-babel_n butlder_n that_o have_v hunt_v god_n people_n out_o of_o their_o 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but_o the_o bread_n from_o heaven_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n which_o usual_o signify_v the_o time_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o lord_n psal_n 30.6_o and_o 143.8_o lam._n 3.22_o 23._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the._n flesh_n and_o the_o bread_n come_v not_o both_o at_o one_o time_n as_o we_o see_v above_o the_o one_o at_o evening_n and_o the_o other_o at_o morning_n hereupon_o some_o conceive_v that_o as_o they_o come_v several_o so_o they_o may_v be_v eat_v several_o the_o quail_n without_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o bread_n without_o the_o quail_n each_o be_v of_o such_o a_o excellent_a temper_n and_o of_o so_o pleasant_a a_o taste_n that_o both_o be_v extraordinary_a provision_n need_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o relish_v or_o season_v they_o however_o it_o hold_v forth_o this_o great_a truth_n that_o god_n will_v be_v wait_v upon_o for_o the_o give_v out_o of_o his_o blessing_n evening_n and_o morning_n to_o who_o leisure_n and_o pleasure_n all_o mortal_n ought_v to_o give_v 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be_v near_o ally_v and_o situate_v but_o very_o ill-affected_a towards_o they_o for_o betwixt_o the_o river_n arnon_n here_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o jordan_n on_o the_o other_o side_n lay_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o moabite_n country_n the_o chaldee_n peraphra_v say_v this_o wonderful_a well_o wait_v on_o israel_n with_o stream_n of_o water_n from_o beer_n to_o mattanah_n and_o to_o nahaliel_n and_o to_o bamoth_n the_o high-place_n and_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o moab_n ascend_v and_o descend_v as_o the_o camp_n lie_v so_o thargum_n jonathan_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n another_o hindrance_n of_o this_o new_a generation_n march_n to_o canaan_n be_v sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n numb_a 21.21_o to_o 30._o omne_fw-la tulit_fw-la panctum_fw-la qui_fw-la miscuit_fw-la utile_fw-la dalci_fw-la say_v the_o poet_n god_n see_v it_o good_a for_o they_o to_o make_v a_o due_a mixture_n of_o affliction_n with_o consolation_n if_o need_n be_v we_o be_v in_o heaviness_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o and_o our_o english_a proverb_n say_v sour_a and_o sweet_a make_v the_o best_a sauce_n no_o soon_o have_v they_o sing_v a_o sweet_a song_n of_o joy_n for_o their_o well_n of_o water_n at_o beer-elim_n but_o immediate_o they_o must_v dispute_v their_o passage_n and_o progress_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n by_o fight_v with_o sihon_n and_o his_o subject_n who_o withstand_v they_o in_o their_o way_n here_o we_o have_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o divine_a tenderness_n that_o israel_n shall_v be_v well_o refresh_v with_o water_n from_o this_o well_o before_o god_n call_v they_o forth_o to_o a_o fresh_a engagement_n in_o battle_n in_o this_o conflict_n there_o be_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o antecedent_n 2._o the_o consequent_n thereof_o first_o the_o antecedent_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o embassage_n for_o desire_v passage_n through_o sihon_n country_n this_o be_v 1._o send_v in_o a_o amicable_a manner_n v._o 21_o 22._o but_o 2._o it_o be_v churlish_o deny_v v._o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n 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as_o act._n 8.16_o in_o blessing_n and_o curse_v who_o he_o please_v whereas_o in_o the_o case_n of_o israel_n god_n chain_v up_o his_o curse_n and_o make_v they_o as_o insignificant_a against_o his_o people_n as_o those_o of_o goliath_n against_o david_n who_o he_o curse_v by_o his_o god_n 1_o sam._n 17.43_o and_o to_o show_v how_o god_n overshoot_v satan_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n etc._n etc._n the_o remark_n upon_o balaam_n first_o call_n be_v far_o as_o follow_v first_o though_o it_o be_v say_v god_n come_v to_o balaam_n numb_a 22.9_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o numb_v 24.2_o yet_o god_n never_o do_v concredit_fw-la his_o word_n to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v to_o his_o holy_a prophet_n of_o who_o it_o be_v all_o along_o say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o their_o prophecy_n nor_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o come_v upon_o he_o any_o more_o than_o a_o common_a gift_n such_o as_o god_n give_v even_o to_o the_o 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as_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o tell_v they_o only_o the_o first_o part_n of_o god_n prohibition_n conceal_v the_o second_o part_n and_o likewise_o the_o weighty_a reason_n which_o god_n give_v wherein_o the_o cogency_n of_o the_o argument_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o answer_n do_v lay_v ver_fw-la 13._o thus_o this_o soothsayer_n do_v foul_o falter_v point-blank_a contrary_a both_o to_o god_n command_n the_o prophet_n that_o have_v a_o dream_n let_v he_o tell_v the_o dream_n and_o he_o that_o have_v my_o word_n let_v he_o speak_v my_o word_n faithful_o jerem._n 23.28_o and_o also_o to_o the_o apostle_n practice_n who_o say_v i_o have_v not_o shun_v to_o declare_v unto_o yond_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n act._n 20.27_o as_o worthy_a mr._n ainsworth_n well_o observe_v ver_fw-la 9_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v dato_n uno_fw-la absurdo_fw-la mille_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la balaam_n falter_v in_o his_o account_n of_o god_n speech_n to_o he_o when_o he_o relate_v it_o to_o the_o 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night_n vision_n as_o he_o relate_v it_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o they_o to_o balak_n be_v so_o far_o from_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o leave_v off_o his_o wicked_a purpose_n that_o it_o rather_o prove_v a_o whetstone_n to_o sharpen_v he_o into_o a_o fresh_a attempt_n with_o strong_a assault_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v balaam_n be_v of_o a_o proud_a and_o haughty_a as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o covetous_a spirit_n insinuate_v to_o those_o first_o ambassador_n that_o he_o can_v well_o enough_o be_v content_a to_o go_v with_o they_o to_o gratify_v balak_n herein_o but_o jehovah_n meén_n lethitti_n god_n will_v not_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o go_v with_o you_o at_o this_o time_n therefore_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o i_o now_o yet_o if_o your_o master_n will_v send_v great_a and_o more_o honourable_a messenger_n for_o i_o perhaps_o god_n will_v let_v i_o go_v thus_o his_o covetous_a and_o ambitious_a soul_n make_v he_o make_v this_o faint_a and_o favourable_a speech_n as_o a_o man_n not_o only_o loath_a to_o offend_v they_o but_o also_o loath_a to_o let_v go_v his_o hope_n of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n those_o wage_n of_o wickedness_n that_o be_v promise_v after_o which_o his_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judas_n ver_fw-la 11._o run_v greedy_o and_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v be_v pour_v out_o at_o water_n out_o of_o a_o bottle_n not_o care_v how_o he_o come_v by_o it_o so_o he_o may_v but_o obtain_v it_o lucra_fw-la injusta_fw-la pute_fw-la justis_n aequalia_fw-la damnis_fw-la dum_fw-la peritura_fw-la paras_fw-la per_fw-la malè_fw-la parta_fw-la peris_fw-la thy_o just_a damage_n shall_v outweigh_v thy_o unjust_a desire_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n practice_n against_o god_n word_n to_o diminish_v the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o it_o and_o that_o by_o degree_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n till_o he_o either_o invalidate_n the_o truth_n of_o it_o or_o pervert_v it_o to_o a_o wrong_a purpose_n thus_o the_o tempter_n deal_v with_o our_o redeemer_n matth._n 4.6_o tempt_v he_o to_o cast_v himself_o down_o for_z etc._n etc._n where_o he_o leave_v out_o that_o main_a clause_n to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n psal_n 91.11_o that_o by_o mince_v the_o promise_n he_o may_v mar_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v here_o likewise_o in_o satan_n sorcerer_n balaam_n tell_v the_o prince_n less_o than_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o they_o relate_v to_o balak_n less_o than_o balaam_n have_v tell_v they_o so_o that_o when_o the_o answer_n come_v to_o balak_n it_o be_v not_o now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o mere_o the_o word_n of_o man_n ver_fw-la 14._o n.b._n this_o occasion_v balak_n to_o make_v a_o second_o call_v and_o a_o more_o forcible_a invitation_n of_o balaam_n assault_v he_o with_o strong_a force_n of_o temptation_n both_o in_o more_o
thought_n of_o his_o heart_n however_o this_o be_v certain_a the_o lord_n see_v his_o way_n be_v perverse_a v._o 32._o he_o go_v with_o peevish_a perverse_a purpose_n therefore_o be_v god_n angry_a with_o he_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v wicked_a man_n do_v meet_v with_o remora_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o wicked_a project_n whereby_o their_o furious_a motion_n therein_o be_v oft_o marvellous_o retard_v etc._n etc._n as_o do_v pharaoh_n in_o his_o furious_a pursuit_n after_o israel_n who_o chariot_n wheel_n be_v take_v off_o so_o that_o he_o drive_v heavy_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 14.25_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o balaam_n here_o who_o ass_n can_v not_o gallop_v fast_o enough_o to_o procure_v his_o preferment_n in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n yet_o in_o his_o perverse_a purpose_n he_o meet_v with_o many_o rub_v both_o from_o his_o own_o ass_n and_o from_o god_n angel_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o carry_v on_o his_o full_a career_n without_o interruption_n once_o and_o again_o and_o the_o three_o time_n also_o for_o god_n angel_n send_v by_o god_n anger_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o balaam_n ass_n 1._o to_o frighten_v she_o out_o of_o the_o way_n v._o 22_o 23._o 2._o to_o stop_v she_o in_o her_o gallop_n v._o 24._o and_o 3._o to_o knock_v she_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v this_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o angel_n no_o create_v one_o but_o the_o angel_n which_o redeem_v jacob_n from_o all_o evil_a gen._n 48.16_o and_o now_o come_v to_o redeem_v the_o child_n of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n from_o those_o evil_a and_o curse_a curse_n that_o balaam_n intend_v to_o denounce_v against_o they_o this_o angel_n of_o jehovah_n so_o call_v v._o 22._o be_v that_o same_o angel_n who_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o that_o old-testament-church_n in_o her_o wander_a way_n through_o the_o wilderness_n in_o who_o jehovah_n both_o name_n and_o nature_n be_v exod._n 23.20_o 21._o he_o be_v no_o less_o than_o even_o michael_n the_o great_a prince_n who_o evermore_o stand_v up_o for_o his_o redeem_a people_n dan._n 10.21_o and_o 12.1_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v that_o our_o bless_a redeem_v angel_n our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v style_v satan_n here_o be_v very_o marvellous_a le_fw-fr satan_n li_n hebr._n for_o 22._o in_o adversarium_fw-la illi_fw-la to_o turn_v balaam_n out_o of_o his_o perverse_a way_n christ_n be_v as_o satan_n hebr._n a_o adversary_n when_o this_o name_n satan_n be_v use_v for_o a_o adversary_n to_o god_n church_n and_o child_n then_o usual_o satan_n signify_v no_o other_o than_o the_o devil_n as_o job_n 1_o 6._o mat._n 4.10_o rev._n 12.9_o and_o 20.2_o etc._n etc._n but_o here_o satan_n be_v use_v for_o a_o adversary_n against_o a_o wicked_a sorcerer_n and_o his_o diabolical_a divination_n as_o likewise_o for_o a_o defender_n of_o god_n people_n therefore_o be_v it_o apply_v to_o a_o holy_a angel_n yea_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v here_o be_v a_o marvellous_a manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o when_o he_o have_v give_v seem_v leave_n to_o this_o mad_a soothsayer_n to_o go_v forth_o against_o they_o he_o immediate_o send_v forth_o his_o angel_n yea_o his_o son_n to_o oppose_v he_o with_o a_o real_a resistance_n and_o to_o stand_v for_o his_o church_n and_o choose_a by_o withstand_v he_o in_o his_o way_n for_o god_n grant_v his_o request_n in_o wrath_n only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o request_n against_o god_n reveal_v will_n v._o 12_o 13_o 32._o and_o now_o god_n angel_n wichstand_v he_o though_o he_o bid_v he_o go_v because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o go_v with_o a_o evil_a purpose_n to_o curse_v those_o who_o god_n have_v bless_v the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o grandeur_n and_o equipage_n this_o soothsayer_n ride_v in_o have_v two_o servant_n it_o may_v be_v in_o their_o livery_n at_o his_o heel_n to_o attend_v he_o v._o 22._o this_o false_a prophet_n ride_v not_o without_o his_o two_o man_n god_n levite_n have_v one_o man_n judg._n 19.11_o o_o what_o a_o pity_n it_o be_v that_o god_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v such_o slave_n to_o other_o and_o no_o other_o than_o servant_n to_o themselves_o yet_o both_o balaam_n servant_n can_v counter-comfort_n he_o or_o keep_v he_o in_o his_o way_n when_o the_o most_o high_a god_n come_v forth_o to_o contradict_v he_o in_o his_o purpose_n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v the_o ass_n see_v the_o angel_n v._n 23._o who_o balaam_n though_o a_o great_a prophet_n acquaint_v with_o vision_n and_o revelation_n see_v not_o nor_o do_v he_o know_v as_o he_o acknowledge_v v._o 34._o that_o a_o angel_n stand_v in_o his_o way_n thus_o god_n confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a by_o base_a and_o contemptible_a mean_n for_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 1.25_o no_o doubt_n but_o balaam_n be_v a_o prophet_n have_v in_o most_o high_a reputation_n when_o foreign_a king_n do_v so_o great_o admire_v and_o court_v he_o that_o whosoever_o he_o blessed_v shall_v be_v bless_v and_o whosoever_o he_o curse_v shall_v be_v curse_v v._o 6._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n look_v upon_o he_o like_v as_o simon_n magus_n in_o samaria_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n act_v 8.10_o yet_o what_o a_o blind_a buzzard_n become_v he_o here_o not_o to_o see_v so_o much_o as_o the_o rude_a and_o silly_a animal_n his_o ass_n do_v which_o both_o see_v and_o avoid_v the_o angel_n with_o the_o draw_a sword_n for_o her_o matter_n be_v safety_n as_o well_o as_o her_o own_o no_o question_n need_v be_v make_v but_o that_o balaam_n eye_n be_v notorious_o blind_v with_o the_o dust_n of_o covetousness_n and_o be_v marvellous_o dazzle_v with_o the_o glitter_a glory_n of_o his_o fancy_v promise_a promotion_n beside_o by_o this_o the_o lord_n teach_v the_o vanity_n of_o soothsayer_n and_o the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o dare_v prognosticate_v future_a contingency_n he_o that_o can_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o advertise_v other_o of_o thing_n which_o shall_v befall_v they_o numb_a 24.14_o can_v not_o advertise_v himself_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n that_o be_v before_o he_o but_o be_v more_o stupid_a herein_o than_o a_o stupid_a ass_n though_o court_v by_o king_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n when_o vision_n appear_v the_o true_a prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o see_v they_o yet_o other_o in_o their_o company_n see_v they_o not_o as_o in_o dan._n 10.7_o act_n 9.7_o but_o here_o this_o mad_a prophet_n fee_v nothing_o yet_o the_o beast_n under_o he_o have_v her_o eye_n open_v to_o behold_v both_o the_o apparition_n and_o the_o danger_n thereby_o therefore_o as_o wise_a of_o the_o two_o she_o turn_v aside_o to_o avoid_v it_o when_o her_o mad_a master_n run_v upon_o his_o own_o ruin_n the_o eight_o remark_n be_v wicked_a man_n go_v on_o still_o in_o a_o way_n not_o good_a escape_v one_o danger_n do_v fall_v into_o another_o and_o great_a till_o their_o peril_n become_v inevitable_a jer._n 48.43_o 44._o he_o that_o flee_v from_o the_o fear_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o he_o that_o get_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o balaam_n here_o the_o angel_n stand_v as_o his_o satan_n or_o adversary_n first_o in_o a_o wide_a way_n adjoin_v to_o a_o field_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n because_o this_o soothsayer_n have_v whet_v his_o tongue_n as_o a_o sword_n psal_n 64.4_o to_o curse_n israel_n that_o they_o may_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o balak_n his_o curse_n will_v have_v be_v like_o the_o piercing_n of_o a_o sword_n prov._n 12.18_o therefore_o the_o lord_n to_o reward_v he_o according_a to_o his_o work_n send_v out_o a_o sword_n against_o he_o which_o he_o the_o first_o time_n escape_v by_o his_o ass_n turn_v aside_o into_o the_o field_n v._o 22_o 23._o now_o the_o same_o peril_n meet_v he_o again_o in_o his_o pass_v on_o between_o two_o wall_n v._o 24._o the_o angel_n need_v not_o to_o choose_v any_o such_o advantageous_a place_n but_o he_o do_v it_o to_o admonish_v both_o balaam_n and_o we_o of_o that_o remarkable_a truth_n abovementioned_a in_o this_o second_o sign_n god_n come_v near_a unto_o balaam_n who_o still_o go_v on_o his_o perverse_a way_n which_o now_o lead_v he_o into_o this_o shognal_n hebr._n or_o narrow_a path_n where_o he_o have_v no_o room_n to_o start_v aside_o v._o 24._o but_o he_o must_v crush_v his_o foot_n against_o the_o wall_n v._o 25._o the_o nine_o remark_n be_v behold_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o
2_o 3_o 7._o 3._o their_o deliverance_n from_o that_o danger_n by_o who_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5_o 16._o 4_o the_o intelligence_n they_o receive_v there_o concern_v the_o universal_a consternation_n both_o of_o jericho_n and_o of_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o it_o vers_n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 5_o the_o covenant_n they_o make_v with_o their_o hostess_n for_o save_v her_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o her_o relation_n find_v in_o her_o house_n vers_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 16_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 6._o their_o dismission_n from_o jericho_n and_o safe_a escape_n vers_fw-la 15_o 16_o 21._o 7._o their_o return_v in_o safety_n to_o joshua_n in_o shittim_n with_o good_a tiding_n vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24._o this_o sevenfold_o history_n contain_v a_o manifold_a mystery_n and_o meaning_n to_o be_v discourse_v upon_o orderly_a in_o sundry_a remark_n the_o first_o be_v upon_o joshua_n mission_n of_o the_o spy_n to_o jericho_n this_o be_v joshua_n first_o pious_a and_o politic_a 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to_o cut_v off_o isa_n 34.11_o &_o 44.13_o some_o do_v marvel_n at_o this_o severity_n of_o david_n partly_o because_o moab_n have_v be_v kind_a to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n 1_o sam._n 22.3_o 4._o and_o partly_o because_o god_n forbid_v israel_n to_o molest_v moab_n deut._n 2.9_o n._n b._n note_v well_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o objection_n the_o rabbin_n answer_v say_v they_o treacherous_o murder_v his_o parent_n after_o his_o departure_n thence_o for_o which_o bloody_a fact_n david_n be_v thus_o severe_a upon_o they_o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v sacred_a writ_n tell_v we_o though_o moab_n have_v not_o molest_v israel_n in_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n deut._n 2.9_o yet_o afterward_o they_o prove_v malicious_a enemy_n to_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n balak_n their_o king_n hire_v balaam_n to_o curse_v they_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 22.5_o and_o eglon_n their_o king_n sore_o oppress_v they_o judg._n 3.12_o and_o god_n curse_v 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etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v david_n conquest_n over_o hadadezer_n this_o occasion_v toi_fw-fr king_n of_o hamath_n now_o antioch_n to_o congratulate_v the_o conqueror_n to_o who_o he_o send_v most_o rich_a present_n by_o his_o son_n joram_n for_o free_v he_o from_o so_o troublesome_a a_o neighbour_n who_o be_v evermore_o pick_v quarrel_n with_o he_o v._o 9_o 10._o compare_v this_o with_o 1_o chron._n 18.9_o 10._o where_o the_o name_n differ_v the_o six_o remark_n be_v david_n seek_v not_o himself_o nor_o the_o enrich_n of_o his_o own_o personal_a estate_n when_o he_o fight_v against_o all_o those_o nation_n but_o lay_v all_o those_o prodigious_a spoil_n take_v from_o they_o together_o with_o toi_n precious_a present_n up_o in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n v._o 11_o 12_o 13._o yea_o and_o the_o spoil_n of_o edom_n also_o who_o he_o subdue_v next_o for_o assist_v the_o syrian_n in_o their_o recruit_n against_o he_o v._o 14._o all_o those_o treasure_n 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war_n v._o 16._o mark_v three_o david_n take_v care_n for_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o state_n v._o 17._o where_o zadok_v and_o ahimelech_n alias_o abiathar_n be_v officer_n of_o the_o church_n n._n b._n not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v two_o high_a priest_n as_o in_o corrupt_a time_n annas_n and_o caiaphas_n be_v but_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o two_o line_n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n abiathar_n of_o the_o latter_a line_n be_v the_o only_a high_a priest_n till_o solomon_n thrust_v he_o out_o for_o side_v with_o adonijah_n and_o put_v zadock_n in_o his_o place_n 1_o king_n 2.25_o 27._o mark_v four_o david_n for_o his_o own_o security_n make_v benaiah_n the_o captain_n of_o his_o guard_n and_o his_o own_o son_n ruler_n v._o 18._o which_o honour_n be_v heap_v upon_o they_o likely_a put_v absolom_n and_o adonijah_n upon_o ill_a design_n a_o overkind_a father_n kill_v they_o with_o his_o overmuch_o kindness_n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n chap._n ix_o this_o chapter_n hold_v forth_o the_o royal_a gratitude_n of_o king_n david_n towards_o his_o dear_a jonathan_n posterity_n wherein_o two_o general_n part_n offer_v themselves_o obvious_a to_o our_o eye_n first_o the_o person_n to_o who_o his_o royal_a bounty_n be_v extend_v and_o second_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o benevolence_n to_o they_o remark_n upon_o the_o first_o be_v first_o no_o soon_o have_v david_n end_v his_o war_n as_o above_o and_o set_v himself_o to_o administer_v justice_n to_o all_o his_o people_n chap._n 8.15_o and_o among_o other_o he_o at_o long_o last_o bethink_v himself_o of_o his_o due_a debt_n to_o jonathan_n and_o his_o family_n n._n b._n some_o reckon_v this_o neglect_n of_o david_n so_o long_o till_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n among_o the_o chief_a error_n of_o his_o life_n that_o it_o be_v so_o long_o he_o forget_v his_o
god_n deliver_v to_o david_n shall_v seven_o year_n famine_n come_v upon_o thou_o chap._n 24.13_o that_o be_v as_o he_o interprete_v it_o there_o have_v be_v three_o year_n famine_n already_o for_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n take_v up_o almost_o another_o whole_a year_n now_o say_v gad_n shall_v three_o year_n famine_n more_o come_v to_o make_v they_o up_o seven_o this_o seem_v to_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o time_n and_o sanctius_n say_v here_o mallem_fw-la hìc_fw-la res_fw-la ordine_fw-la narrari_fw-la quo_fw-la gestae_fw-la sunt_fw-la this_o matter_n of_o the_o famine_n be_v relate_v in_o its_o place_n and_o order_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o famine_n make_v know_v by_o god_n oracle_n the_o natural_a cause_n be_v the_o drought_n v._o 10._o david_n though_o a_o prophet_n know_v not_o the_o supernatural_a cause_n until_o he_o consult_v with_o the_o urim_n and_o god_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v to_o punish_v saul_n false_a zeal_n who_o have_v so_o perfidious_o and_o perjurious_o bring_v the_o gibeonite_n unto_o perdition_n v._o 1_o 2._o n._n b._n learn_v we_o from_o david_n here_o to_o say_v with_o job_n lord_n show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o job_n 10.2_o and_o surely_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v to_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o job_n 34.31_o 32._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v as_o the_o dog_n do_v who_o run_v snarl_v at_o the_o stone_n throw_v at_o he_o but_o mind_v not_o the_o hand_n that_o throw_v it_o fool_n look_v only_o at_o the_o low_a cause_n etc._n etc._n man_n sin_v assure_o go_v before_o man_n suffering_n as_o the_o needle_n do_v the_o thread_n that_o follow_v it_o therefore_o shall_v we_o find_v out_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o before_o the_o lord_n or_o our_o sin_n will_v find_v we_o out_o sure_o numb_a 32.23_o and_o whatever_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o suffer_v let_v god_n be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o chief_a cause_n and_o agent_n who_o favour_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o reobtain_v n._n b._n this_o sin_n of_o saul_n slay_v the_o gibeonite_n contrary_a to_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o though_o they_o be_v proselyte_n out_o of_o a_o zeal_n not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o israel_n that_o he_o and_o his_o people_n may_v possess_v their_o estate_n lie_v long_o fast_o asleep_a like_o a_o dormant_n debt_n not_o call_v for_o nor_o awaken_v for_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o fact_n thus_o joab_n kill_v abner_n do_v sleep_v all_o david_n day_n now_o saul_n sin_n be_v reckon_v for_o in_o this_o famine_n whereby_o the_o present_a prince_n and_o people_n be_v now_o punish_v peter_n martyr_n render_v this_o reason_n why_o david_n be_v now_o punish_v for_o saul_n sin_n because_o he_o have_v now_o reign_v many_o year_n yet_o have_v not_o still_o right_v these_o oppress_a proselyte_n and_o the_o people_n most_o be_v punish_v and_o pinch_v with_o this_o famine_n because_o they_o have_v be_v accessary_n to_o saul_n sin_n either_o by_o exciting_a he_o to_o it_o or_o by_o assist_v he_o in_o it_o or_o by_o rejoice_v at_o it_o and_o not_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v it_o nor_o labour_v to_o get_v they_o restore_v to_o their_o right_n after_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o mean_n make_v use_v of_o for_o remove_v this_o judgement_n of_o famine_n namely_o the_o get_v both_o god_n and_o the_o gibeonite_n reconcile_v to_o israel_n v._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o wherein_o mark._n 1._o those_o gibeonite_n have_v complain_v of_o their_o grievance_n to_o god_n and_o he_o have_v hear_v they_o for_o he_o be_v gracious_a exod._n 23.27_o n._n b._n the_o reason_n why_o they_o have_v not_o all_o this_o long_a time_n complain_v to_o king_n david_n peter_n martyr_n imagine_v that_o happen_v to_o they_o which_o befall_v all_o that_o be_v deep_o oppress_v they_o be_v so_o dispirited_a that_o they_o dare_v do_v nothing_o for_o their_o own_o relief_n and_o possible_o they_o suspect_v that_o david_n saul_n son_n in_o law_n will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o rescind_v the_o act_n of_o saul_n his_o father_n in_o law_n now_o therefore_o be_v god_n time_n mark_v 2._o god_n now_o rouze_v david_n he_o ask_v they_o what_o will_v satisfy_v they_o see_v saul_n have_v so_o wrong_v they_o from_o a_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n rom._n 10.2_o against_o the_o public_a faith_n which_o god_n under_o no_o pretence_n will_v suffer_v to_o be_v break_v no_o not_o though_o it_o be_v win_v by_o a_o wile_n josh_n 9.15_o yet_o be_v it_o bind_v to_o successor_n david_n well_o know_v all_o this_o therefore_o offer_v they_o full_a recompense_n such_o as_o they_o require_v that_o both_o god_n may_v remove_v the_o famine_n and_o the_o gibeonite_n may_v pray_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o it_o gen._n 20.7_o job_n 29.13_o mark_v 3._o it_o be_v not_o a_o money-matter_n they_o seek_v for_o satisfaction_n but_o that_o seven_o of_o saul_n son_n may_v be_v hang_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n that_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o plot_v to_o root_v out_o our_o family_n even_o at_o his_o royal_a palace_n say_v they_o may_v now_o become_v the_o open_a stage_n for_o the_o root_n out_o of_o his_o family_n god_n have_v his_o great_a hand_n in_o this_o matter_n not_o only_o to_o rid_v david_n of_o that_o long_a troublesome_a house_n but_o also_o in_o confine_v the_o gibeonite_n to_o request_v no_o more_o but_o seven_o of_o saul_n house_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v the_o just_a number_n desire_v yet_o mephibosheth_n be_v spare_v the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o matter_n manner_n and_o form_n of_o the_o expiation_n of_o saul_n sin_n whereby_o god_n be_v reconcile_v and_o the_o famine_n remove_v from_o israel_n at_o the_o gibeonite_n prayer_n mark_v 1._o mephibosheth_n jonathan_n son_n be_v so_o name_v to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o that_o other_o mephibosheth_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n concubine_n v._o 7_o 8._o this_o poor_a cripple_n be_v save_v for_o jonathan_n sake_n because_o of_o the_o lord_n oath_n between_o they_o and_o sure_o have_v david_n think_v right_o upon_o that_o oath_n it_o may_v have_v save_v mephibosheth_n land_n from_o his_o sycophant_n servant_n ziba_n as_o well_o as_o his_o life_n at_o this_o time_n from_o the_o gallow_n n._n b._n how_o much_o more_o will_v the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n be_v mindful_a of_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n for_o jesus_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o parent_n mark_v 2._o but_o david_n doubtless_o at_o god_n direction_n take_v the_o two_o son_n of_o rizpah_n saul_n concubine_n and_o the_o five_o son_n of_o merab_n call_v michal_n because_o she_o have_v adopt_v they_o at_o her_o sister_n death_n have_v none_o of_o her_o own_o chap._n 6.23_o who_o be_v marry_v to_o adriel_n 1_o sam._n 18.19_o so_o they_o be_v not_o michal_n mark_v 3._o the_o manner_n of_o this_o expiation_n it_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o sevenfold_a matter_n by_o hang_v they_o all_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n v._o 9_o though_o david_n have_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o cut_v off_o saul_n seed_n 1_o sam._n 24.21_o 22._o yet_o god_n dispense_n with_o david_n in_o this_o oath_n direct_v he_o to_o do_v thus_o otherwise_o david_n have_v be_v as_o guilty_a of_o perjury_n as_o saul_n himself_o be_v and_o god_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o this_o sacrifice_n as_o to_o remove_v the_o dearth_n at_o it_o mark_v 4._o rizpah_n motherly_a affection_n to_o her_o two_o hang_v son_n v._o 10._o she_o erect_v a_o tent_n upon_o a_o contiguous_a rock_n make_v of_o sackcloth_n in_o token_n of_o mourn_v to_o secure_v herself_o from_o the_o parch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o droughty_a day_n and_o from_o the_o malignant_a vapour_n of_o the_o dark_a night_n resolve_v to_o watch_v their_o body_n from_o all_o annoyance_n because_o they_o be_v doom_v by_o david_n with_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n who_o in_o this_o extraordinary_a case_n dispense_v with_o his_o own_o double_a law_n deut._n 21.23_o and_o 24.16_o to_o hang_v there_o until_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v appease_v for_o saul_n sin_n and_o rain_v reobtain_v which_o some_o say_v rizpah_n pray_v earnest_o for_o in_o her_o mourn_a tent_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v accept_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o her_o son_n for_o a_o atonement_n to_o remove_v the_o famine_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n if_o so_o then_o rizpah_n must_v be_v a_o religious_a woman_n have_v this_o providence_n make_v a_o ordinance_n to_o she_o however_o she_o be_v certain_o a_o virago_n of_o a_o more_o than_o manly_a courage_n that_o
christ_n our_o highpriest_n heb._n 3.1_o do_v tread_v the_o wine_n press_v alone_o isa_n 63.3_o and_o beside_o he_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n isa_n 43.11_o and_o himself_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n but_o once_o offer_v also_o heb._n 9.28_o though_o popish_a mass-monger_n make_v their_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n a_o daily_a work_n and_o in_o a_o thousand_o place_n at_o once_o and_o often_o too_o and_o the_o apostle_n far_o argue_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n signify_v by_o this_o type_n how_o the_o way_n into_o the_o holy_a that_o be_v into_o heaven_n typify_v thereby_o v._o 12.24_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v manifest_a heb_fw-mi 9.8_o 9_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v that_o new_a and_o live_a way_n heb._n 10.19_o 20._o this_o way_n into_o the_o holy_a be_v open_v when_o at_o christ_n offer_v up_o his_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o at_o his_o expiration_n the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v rend_v from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n mat._n 27.51_o whereby_o it_o be_v lay_v open_a unto_o all_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n whereby_o a_o period_n be_v put_v to_o the_o levitical_a liturgy_n and_o that_o now_o there_o be_v free_a access_n for_o all_o saint_n call_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n priest_n to_o god_n and_o prince_n to_o man_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o revel_v 1._o v._n 6._o both_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o god_n institution_n of_o this_o veil_n be_v record_v exod._n 26.31_o 32_o 33._o where_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v declare_v as_o not_o only_o to_o divide_v the_o holy_a place_n from_o the_o most_o holy_a but_o also_o so_o to_o darken_v it_o that_o neither_o priest_n or_o people_n may_v either_o pry_v or_o press_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o shecinah_n or_o god_n glorious_a appearance_n and_o though_o god_n say_v i_o will_v appear_v upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n in_o a_o cloud_n levit._n 16.2_o psal_n 18.11_o 1_o king_n 8.10_o 11._o because_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o immortal_a god_n yet_o so_o much_o light_n be_v communicate_v by_o this_o cloud_n of_o god_n presence_n as_o that_o the_o highpriest_n may_v with_o moses_n behold_v the_o backpart_n of_o god_n and_o may_v have_v light_a enough_o to_o discern_v how_o distinct_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n within_o the_o veil_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a both_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n according_o have_v not_o light_n make_v to_o they_o so_o they_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n the_o type_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v into_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v enlighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o rev._n 21.23_o even_o so_o here_o when_o the_o highpriest_n enter_v in_o there_o be_v no_o external_a light_n and_o himself_o kindle_v a_o smoke_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o it_o as_o above_o so_o that_o he_o see_v nothing_o because_o the_o lord_n dwell_v in_o the_o cloud_n yet_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n 1._o p._n cunaeus_n in_o his_o jewish_a republic_n tell_v we_o of_o two_o person_n that_o venture_v within_o the_o veil_n though_o not_o priest_n pompey_z and_o heliodorus_n first_o pompey_n presume_v yet_o perish_v not_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n a_o phrase_n much_o in_o the_o rabbie_n mouth_n as_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n do_v levit._n 10.2_o and_o be_v ask_v at_o his_o come_n out_o what_o he_o see_v answer_v that_o the_o house_n be_v full_a of_o a_o cloud_n therefore_o they_o call_v the_o jew_n nubicolae_n worshipper_n of_o a_o cloud_n think_v before_o they_o worship_v the_o egyptian_a ox_n apis_n a_o idol_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o presumer_n be_v heliodorus_n who_o be_v no_o highpriest_n be_v for_o his_o presumptuous_a pry_n strike_v with_o madness_n the_o apocryphal_a 2_o machab._n 3.26_o 27._o speak_v something_o to_o this_o story_n how_o he_o take_v away_o the_o holy_a treasure_n v._o 6_o 7_o 13_o 23._o which_o pompey_n do_v not_o though_o he_o presume_v to_o pass_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n so_o escape_v scotfree_a ross_n hist._n of_o the_o world_n n._n b._n 2._o maimonides_n tell_v a_o story_n how_o the_o highpriest_n come_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n with_o all_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n towards_o the_o cloud_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o mercy_n seat_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n of_o expiation_n and_o have_v fill_v the_o house_n with_o the_o smoke_n of_o his_o incense_n he_o go_v out_o backward_o by_o little_a and_o little_a leisurely_o with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o cloud_n on_o the_o mercy_n seat_n where_o god_n have_v perform_v his_o promise_a presence_n exod._n 25.22_o until_o he_o get_v without_o the_o veil_n then_o make_v a_o short_a prayer_n he_o hasten_v to_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n lest_o they_o shall_v fear_v he_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o oracle_n because_o of_o that_o word_n of_o god_n lest_o he_o die_v levit._n 16.2_o they_o ever_o fear_v danger_n and_o chaskuni_fw-la add_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o first_o to_o darken_v the_o house_n with_o incense_n lest_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n shall_v overwhelm_v he_o and_o after_o that_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o atonement_n to_o expiate_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o family_n lest_o be_v shall_v die_v for_o they_o there_o n._n b._n 3._o the_o cloud_n wherein_o god_n appear_v in_o this_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v not_o that_o cloudy_a pillar_n which_o have_v so_o long_o rest_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o the_o camp_n of_o israelâ—s_n â—s_z conduct_n in_o all_o their_o removal_n and_o which_o so_o fill_v the_o tabernacle_n with_o its_o glory_n that_o moses_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o it_o exod._n 40.34_o 35._o if_o so_o the_o highpriest_n can_v not_o have_v enter_v no_o more_o than_o moses_n therefore_o theodoret_n say_v well_o god_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o the_o highpriest_n here_o in_o a_o cloud_n smoak_n and_o fire_n as_o he_o do_v to_o all_o israel_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o lightsome_a cloud_n and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o continual_o upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n but_o only_o to_o meet_v the_o highpriest_n there_o once_o a_o year_n n._n b._n 4._o the_o dimension_n of_o this_o oracle_n v._o 16_o 20._o here_o as_o the_o most_o holy_a in_o the_o tabernacle_n take_v up_o one_o three_o part_n of_o it_o the_o length_n whereof_o be_v thirty_o cubit_n long_o and_o ten_o cubit_n must_v be_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a as_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a tabernacle_n hence_o beda_n and_o cajetan_n do_v observe_v the_o same_o from_o solomon_n temple_n which_o be_v express_o say_v here_o to_o be_v twenty_o cubit_n in_o length_n twenty_o cubit_n in_o breadth_n and_o twenty_o cubit_n in_o height_n v._o 20._o this_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sixty_o cubit_n the_o measure_n of_o the_o whole_a temple_n as_o above_o hence_o they_o gather_v that_o the_o most_o holy_a in_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v ten_o cubit_n long_o ten_o cubit_n broad_a and_o ten_o cubit_n high_a the_o three_o part_n of_o thirty_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o whole_a tabernacle_n which_o be_v undoubted_o as_o above_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o temple_n though_o but_o half_a so_o large_a in_o measure_n and_o this_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o both_o those_o oracle_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n be_v exact_o four_o square_a which_o be_v a_o great_a beauty_n in_o building_n and_o wherein_o they_o both_o be_v figure_n of_o that_o new_a and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v build_v four_o square_a also_o revel_v 21.16_o the_o length_n breadth_n and_o height_n be_v equal_a etc._n etc._n the_o furniture_n of_o it_o fall_v in_o together_o with_o the_o other_o afterward_o chap._n 7._o 1_o king_n chap._n vii_o this_o chapter_n give_v a_o account_n both_o of_o solomon_n civil_a structure_n and_o of_o his_o sacred_a furniture_n for_o the_o temple_n remark_n the_o first_o in_o general_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o chapter_n relate_v the_o story_n of_o three_o of_o solomon_n stately_a structure_n for_o civil_a use_n and_o end_n namely_o his_o own_o city-palace_n another_o for_o his_o queen_n and_o a_o three_o his_o country-palace_n for_o wholesome_a air_n and_o pleasant_a walk_n from_o v._o 1_o to_o 12._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o relation_n in_o this_o place_n as_o it_o be_v by_o intrusion_n betwixt_o the_o sacred_a structure_n and_o the_o sacred_a furniture_n be_v because_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v make_v mention_n of_o all_o solomon_n fabric_n
together_o or_o the_o pile_n of_o his_o building_n before_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o furniture_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o time_n which_o those_o three_o civil_a structure_n take_v up_o namely_o thirteen_o year_n v._o 1._o almost_o double_a to_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o be_v build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n not_o because_o he_o love_v himself_o better_a than_o his_o god_n so_o be_v six_o year_n long_o in_o please_v his_o own_o curiosity_n eccles_n 2.4.5_o 6._o than_o he_o be_v in_o gratify_v god_n command_n for_o divine_a worship_n for_o he_o be_v still_o god_n jedidiah_n a_o lover_n of_o god_n and_o belove_v by_o god_n but_o the_o learned_a render_v these_o reason_n first_o that_o of_o erpenius_n and_o junius_n because_o solomon_n have_v not_o material_n prepare_v for_o those_o fabric_n as_o he_o find_v for_o the_o temple_n by_o his_o father_n david_n 1_o chron._n 22.14_o 15._o nor_o do_v he_o employ_v so_o many_o workman_n in_o these_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o of_o peter_n martyr_n solomon_n be_v not_o press_v forward_o to_o hasten_v those_o civil_a structure_n either_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o father_n as_o he_o be_v to_o the_o sacred_a structure_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o speedy_a settle_n in_o it_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o their_o hope_a for_o felicity_n both_o of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v that_o of_o lavater_n out_o of_o josephus_n god_n have_v lay_v his_o own_o divine_a obligation_n upon_o solomon_n and_o his_o subject_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n do_v cause_v they_o to_o use_v more_o alacrity_n and_o diligence_n in_o this_o work_n than_o in_o the_o other_o of_o civil_a concern_v only_o the_o four_o reason_n be_v solomon_n be_v not_o so_o long_o in_o those_o civil_a structure_n because_o they_o be_v large_a and_o more_o curious_o wrought_v than_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o because_o there_o be_v three_o of_o these_o fabric_n as_o 1._o the_o house_n of_o lebanon_n v._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 2._o the_o porch_n for_o the_o throne_n v._o 7._o and_o the_o house_n for_o pharaoh_n daughter_n v._o 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o building_n of_o all_o these_o take_v up_o thirteen_o year_n time_n though_o some_o learned_a man_n in_o vatablus_n compute_v this_o time_n to_o be_v only_o two_o year_n after_o the_o temple_n be_v finish_v but_o this_o opinion_n be_v full_o confute_v say_v peter_n martyr_n from_o chap._n 9.10_o where_o the_o term_n be_v express_o make_v twenty_o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o the_o great_a devotion_n both_o of_o prince_n and_o people_n finish_v in_o seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n but_o long_a leisure_n be_v take_v and_o few_o help_n be_v find_v to_o finish_v these_o three_o other_o fabric_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o scripture_n give_v we_o but_o a_o very_a brief_a account_n of_o those_o three_o building_n but_o only_o a_o obscure_a and_o compendious_a mention_n of_o they_o for_o as_o p._n martyr_n well_o observe_v here_o be_v not_o any_o account_n of_o their_o dining-room_n lodge_v chamber_n kitchins_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v design_v for_o civil_a use_n only_o but_o that_o for_o sacred_a service_n be_v more_o large_o insist_v upon_o within_o and_o without_o indeed_o this_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n have_v the_o large_a description_n because_o it_o be_v for_o public_a service_n and_o the_o two_o other_o for_o private_a use_n only_o as_o some_o say_v but_o the_o first_o be_v describe_v at_o large_a 1._o the_o palace_n the_o matter_n of_o it_o cedar_n the_o form_n of_o it_o all_o its_o dimension_n v._o 2._o the_o part_n of_o it_o the_o roof_n v._o 3._o the_o window_n one_o opposite_a to_o another_o v._o 4._o the_o door_n and_o post_n v._o 5._o with_o window_n all_o compose_v both_o for_o light_n and_o delight_n there_o be_v light_n against_o light_n three_o story_n high_a through_o light_n in_o every_o room_n one_o over_o another_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o porch_n suitable_a to_o the_o palace_n v._o 6._o support_v by_o many_o pillar_n for_o the_o more_o magnificent_a entrance_n into_o it_o this_o porch_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o palace_n not_o too_o high_a to_o obscure_v the_o prospect_n of_o the_o palace_n say_v osiander_n yet_o large_a enough_o to_o cover_v the_o courtier_n from_o rain_n or_o sun_n say_v peter_n martyr_n there_o be_v two_o curious_a question_n concern_v it_o 1._o the_o situation_n of_o it_o whether_o in_o lebanon_n or_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o 2._o the_o dimension_n of_o it_o whether_o above_o that_o of_o the_o temple_n answer_v the_o first_o to_o the_o first_o question_n piscator_fw-la and_o junius_n judge_v it_o stand_v in_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n and_o be_v solomon_n country-palace_n for_o recreation_n in_o summer_n season_n this_o opinion_n that_o text_n favour_n chap._n 9.19_o where_o it_o be_v say_v solomon_n build_v in_o lebanon_n therefore_o the_o chaldee_n call_v it_o domum_fw-la refrigerii_fw-la his_o house_n of_o refresh_v because_o he_o have_v there_o his_o delicate_a place_n say_v lavater_n for_o hawk_v hunt_v fish_v etc._n etc._n necessary_a diversion_n for_o great_a prince_n when_o public_a affair_n will_v permit_v that_o they_o may_v come_v fresh_a again_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n after_o some_o small_a time_n of_o refreshment_n in_o those_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n eccles_n 2.4_o 6._o and_o they_o far_o say_v solomon_n build_v this_o house_n in_o the_o very_a mountain_n of_o lebanon_n after_o he_o have_v conquer_a hemath_n to_o which_o lebanon_n belong_v 2_o chron._n 8.3_o 4._o nor_o can_v this_o house_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v build_v of_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n for_o then_o his_o other_o house_n may_v have_v the_o same_o denomination_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n beside_o this_o palace_n be_v not_o call_v the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n for_o any_o resemblance_n to_o it_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o its_o pillar_n stand_v like_o cedar_n in_o the_o forest_n but_o it_o be_v express_o call_v the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n here_o v._o 2._o answer_v the_o second_o to_o the_o first_o question_n but_o peter_n martyr_n and_o many_o more_o do_v general_o concur_v that_o this_o palace_n be_v build_v somewhere_o nigh_o mount_v zion_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o in_o lebanon_n allege_v 1._o because_o there_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n v._o 7._o which_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o solomon_n common_a and_o constant_a residence_n 2._o because_o there_o be_v the_o chief_a magazine_n of_o arm_n isa_n 22.8_o and_o solomon_n golden_a shield_n be_v lay_v up_o there_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 1_o king_n 10.17_o and_o 14.25_o 26_o 28._o and_o 3._o it_o seem_v impracticable_a for_o so_o prudent_a a_o prince_n as_o solomon_n be_v to_o place_v such_o precious_a store_n in_o lebanon_n so_o far_o remote_a from_o his_o royal_a city_n and_o in_o the_o utmost_a border_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o lebanon_n be_v but_o 4_o they_o say_v it_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v frame_v first_o in_o that_o place_n chap._n 9.19_o and_o partly_o the_o temple_n itself_o be_v call_v lebanon_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n zach._n 11.1_o but_o principal_o because_o this_o palace_n near_a zion_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o that_o famous_a forest_n have_v a_o hundred_o pillar_n of_o cedar_n in_o it_o stand_v upright_o like_o so_o many_o cedar_n tree_n in_o lebanon_n and_o all_o the_o timber_n thereof_o as_o beam_n board_n &c._n &c._n be_v make_v of_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n moreover_o this_o palace_n have_v the_o resemblance_n of_o that_o forest_n as_o it_o be_v plant_v about_o with_o many_o pleasant_a grove_n shade_n and_o great_a store_n of_o tree_n as_o in_o lebanon_n and_o adorn_v with_o orchard_n garden_n solitary_a walk_n sweet_a smell_v music_n of_o sing_v bird_n a_o prospect_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o delightful_a accommodation_n eccl._n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o so_o pleasant_a place_n be_v oft_o call_v carmel_n say_v peter_n martyr_n in_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o second_o question_n or_o objection_n touch_v its_o dimension_n that_o this_o house_n be_v large_a than_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v but_o sixty_o cubit_n long_o and_o twenty_o broad_a chap._n 6.2_o whereas_o this_o palace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o 100_o cubit_n long_o and_o fifty_o broad_a v._o 2._o here_o answer_v the_o first_o both_z peter_z martyr_n and_o junius_n affirm_v that_o this_o royal_a palace_n be_v not_o large_a than_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n if_o we_o comprehend_v with_o the_o temple_n both_o the_o
from_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v ver_fw-la 32._o by_o order_v they_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o the_o bone_n of_o this_o man_n of_o god_n have_v a_o superscription_n upon_o the_o tombstone_n for_o save_v it_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 23.17_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n chap._n fourteen_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o two_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n describe_v their_o act_n life_n and_o death_n the_o first_o be_v of_o jeroboam_n the_o two_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o here_o from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_o ver_fw-la 20._o the_o second_o be_v of_o rehoboam_n from_o ver_fw-la 21_o to_o ver_fw-la 31._o first_o of_o the_o first_o remark_n the_o first_o all_o those_o wonderful_a work_n for_o warning_n jeroboam_n to_o break_v off_o his_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n be_v as_o god_n hammer_n which_o do_v but_o beat_v upon_o cold_a iron_n it_o be_v all_o lose_a labour_n make_v no_o impression_n at_o all_o ver_fw-la 33_o 34_o of_o chap._n 13._o the_o cause_n of_o his_o obstinacy_n say_v p._n martyr_n be_v his_o ambition_n he_o make_v his_o hedge_n priest_n by_o bribery_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o learning_n or_o honesty_n to_o tribe_n or_o family_n be_v resolve_v to_o carry_v on_o his_o idolatry_n notwithstanding_o his_o show_n of_o repentance_n which_o he_o make_v chap._n 13.6.7_o because_o the_o renounce_v of_o that_o evil_a way_n will_v as_o he_o say_v chap._n 12.26_o 27_o 28._o endanger_v his_o kingdom_n thus_o wicked_a man_n be_v worse_a and_o worse_o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o remark_n the_o second_o though_o jeroboam_n persist_v in_o this_o indelible_a evil_n of_o idolatry_n and_o prosper_v better_a than_o the_o true_a heir_n of_o david_n for_o he_o live_v to_o see_v three_o succession_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o judah_n yet_o god_n favour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o line_n of_o worldly_a welfare_n the_o same_o divine_a power_n which_o before_o have_v strike_v his_o hand_n now_o strike_v his_o son_n his_o best_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o crown_n abijah_n ver_fw-la 1._o the_o father_n walk_v contrary_a unto_o god_n and_o now_o god_n also_o walk_v as_o contrary_a to_o he_o and_o scourge_v he_o upon_o his_o son_n be_v back_o who_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o himself_o in_o another_o skin_n remark_n the_o three_o jeroboam_n be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sick_a son_n bad_a man_n may_v have_v natural_a affection_n which_o even_o brute_n beast_n have_v towards_o their_o own_o young_a yet_o he_o think_v not_o on_o god_n to_o pacify_v his_o anger_n but_o only_o of_o his_o prophet_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o son_n as_o he_o have_v foretell_v he_o of_o his_o be_v king_n vain_o respect_v the_o servant_n more_o than_o the_o master_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n he_o make_v not_o his_o moan_n to_o the_o old_a prophet_n at_o hand_n in_o bethel_n no_o in_o his_o extremity_n he_o be_v drive_v to_o this_o true_a prophet_n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o as_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o prophet_n have_v heal_v his_o hand_n so_o may_v they_o no_o less_o save_o his_o son_n and_o none_o must_v be_v the_o messenger_n but_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o disguise_v too_o upon_o a_o double_a account_n the_o first_o be_v the_o messenger_z must_v not_o be_v know_v to_o the_o people_n lest_o they_o shall_v on_o all_o occasion_n go_v to_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o he_o forsake_v his_o new_a god_n as_o dunghill_n deity_n why_o may_v not_o we_o they_o may_v say_v and_o second_o nor_o must_v it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o prophet_n from_o who_o he_o can_v expect_v no_o other_o answer_n save_v what_o jehoram_n have_v from_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 3.13_o no_o prophet_n of_o god_n can_v speak_v comfortable_o to_o a_o founder_n of_o idolatry_n she_o therefore_o go_v to_o shilo_n in_o the_o dress_n of_o a_o peasant_n and_o not_o of_o a_o queen_n with_o a_o poor_a country-present_a ver_fw-la 3._o that_o she_o may_v seem_v none_o other_o than_o a_o plain_a country_n woman_n yet_o grateful_a to_o the_o prophet_n for_o she_o will_v not_o go_v to_o god_n seer_n without_o a_o gift_n as_o 1_o sam._n 9.7_o remark_n the_o four_o be_v the_o event_n of_o this_o disguise_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o mark_v 1_o the_o same_o prophet_n ahijah_n that_o have_v foretell_v jeroboam_n of_o his_o come_n to_o the_o kingdom_n be_v now_o retire_v into_o the_o solitary_a place_n of_o shilo_n there_o to_o bewail_v the_o idolatry_n of_o israel_n say_v p._n martyr_n which_o weep_v might_n further_o the_o failure_n of_o his_o eye_n which_o may_v well_o be_v weep_v out_o with_o much_o weep_n mark_v 2._o though_o jeroboam_n wife_n be_v a_o queen_n yet_o partly_o out_o of_o obedience_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o natural_a affection_n to_o her_o son_n she_o be_v content_v to_o go_v on_o foot_n all_o alone_a a_o mask_a pilgrimage_n to_o shiloh_n wherein_o she_o expose_v herself_o to_o manifold_a 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n.b._n but_o so_o lewd_a a_o lozel_n be_v ahaz_n that_o he_o reject_v this_o motion_n of_o mercy_n not_o out_o of_o modesty_n as_o ambrose_n mistake_v but_o rather_o out_o of_o madness_n whereof_o all_o such_o be_v guilty_a say_v good_a oecolampadius_n who_o slight_a the_o holy_a sacrament_n those_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n so_o mad_a be_v ahaz_n as_o to_o think_v god_n can_v not_o help_v he_o because_o he_o have_v suffer_v pekah_n to_o slay_v 120000_o of_o his_o subject_n 2_o chron._n 28.6_o mark_v 2._o isaiah_n foretell_v ahaz_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o both_o those_o two_o king_n who_o he_o so_o much_o fear_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o a_o seasonable_a vengeance_n soon_o after_o fulfil_v 2_o king_n 15.30_o and_o 16.9_o which_o be_v about_o a_o year_n after_o this_o prophecy_n isa_n 7.16_o this_o prophet_n be_v not_o send_v with_o a_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o wicked_a ahaz_n but_o because_o a_o godly_a party_n be_v still_o in_o judah_n respect_v of_o god_n mark_v 3_o the_o prophet_n likewise_o predict_v to_o ahaz_n that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o rely_v upon_o the_o lord_n but_o hire_v help_n from_o the_o assyrian_a god_n will_v shave_v he_o with_o his_o hire_a razor_n shave_v head_n and_o hair_n that_o be_v high_a and_o low_a prince_n and_o peasant_n yea_o and_o beard_n too_o that_o be_v the_o priest_n as_o some_o sense_n it_o from_o psal_n 133.2_o see_v isa_n 7.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o where_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n tell_v ahaz_n his_o own_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o present_a deliverance_n he_o and_o all_o his_o shall_v perish_v by_o he_o who_o he_o call_v in_o for_o his_o help_n and_o in_o who_o he_o trust_v and_o not_o in_o god_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o seven_o the_o return_v this_o wicked_a
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etc._n the_o same_o nebuchadnezzer_n who_o have_v assault_v jehoiakim_n 2_o king_n 24.1_o and_o take_v he_o 2_o chron._n 36.6_o the_o same_o who_o have_v carry_v jehoiakin_n captive_a to_o babylon_n 2_o king_n 24.15_o and_o now_o be_v thus_o provoke_v by_o zedekiah_n he_o set_v on_o he_o likewise_o and_o besieges_fw-fr jerusalem_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o that_o last_o king_n and_o in_o the_o ten_o month_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o evil_n come_v ezek._n 7.5_o 6_o and_o 24.1_o zach._n 8.14_o both_o with_o a_o witness_n and_o with_o a_o vengeance_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 1_o a_o most_o numerous_a army_n set_v this_o large_a city_n round_o about_o with_o a_o close_a siege_n which_o last_v to_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n above_o a_o year_n and_o half_a 2_o king_n 25.1_o 2._o to_o cut_v off_o all_o provision_n from_o it_o mark_v 2._o though_o this_o siege_n be_v raise_v for_o a_o time_n by_o the_o come_n of_o pharaoh_n hophra_n to_o relieve_v their_o old_a confederate_n near_o 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the_o ruin_n of_o shiloh_n mark_v 5._o the_o time_n when_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n be_v fire_v this_o be_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o five_o month_n 2_o king_n 25.8_o which_o be_v in_o our_o july_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o fatal_a month_n the_o poor_a captive_a jew_n keep_v a_o anniversary_n fast_o in_o babylon_n during_o their_o captivity_n zech._n 7.3_o bewail_v the_o fall_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n with_o psalm_n 137._o and_o this_o seven_o day_n sanctius_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o sabbath-day_n whereon_o this_o profane_a person_n nebuzaradan_n purposely_o bring_v into_o the_o temple_n his_o pagan_a crew_n to_o eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a therein_o and_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o pollute_v the_o temple_n with_o their_o pagan_a profaneness_n he_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n upon_o the_o seven_o or_o sabbath_n day_n and_o it_o continue_v burn_v before_o it_o be_v whole_o consume_v until_o the_o ten_o day_n mention_v jer._n 52.12_o 13._o mark_v 6._o munsterus_n out_o of_o the_o lesser_a seder_n olam_fw-la make_v the_o time_n of_o this_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n to_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o three_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o world_n and_o eight_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o israel_n entrance_n into_o that_o land_n but_o learned_a dr._n vsher_n computation_n do_v better_a in_o carry_v it_o up_o high_o to_o three_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n and_o dr._n lightfoot_n advance_v it_o high_a of_o all_o to_o three_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n etc._n etc._n say_v that_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n and_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v this_o fatal_a year_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v fall_v and_o then_o be_v ezekiel_n hundred_o and_o ninety_o
his_o promise_n by_o jeremy_n to_o the_o jew_n jer._n 29.1_o 10._o after_o 70_o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o after_o two_o year_n as_o hananiah_n have_v false_o foretell_v jer._n 28.3_o the_o prayer_n of_o daniel_n be_v a_o midwife_n to_o bring_v forth_o god_n promise_n into_o present_a performance_n mark_v 2._o the_o mean_n whereby_o cyrus_n be_v spirit_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o lord_n say_v menochius_fw-la be_v daniel_n who_o live_v in_o cyrus_n court_n and_o show_v he_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n concern_v he_o isa_n 44.28_o and_o 45.1_o etc._n etc._n or_o by_o some_o special_a inward_a instinct_n prov._n 21.1_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n wrought_v his_o will_n to_o work_v god_n will._n mark_v 3_o the_o time_n when_o namely_o not_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n over_o persia_n but_o of_o his_o empire_n and_o monarchy_n over_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n therefore_o cyrus_n say_v here_o ver_fw-la 2._o that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v now_o give_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o former_o lie_v under_o the_o assyrian_a and_o babylonian_a power_n mark_v 4._o all_o this_o vast_a empire_n cyrus_n though_o a_o pagan_a and_o a_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n yet_o ascribe_v it_o as_o a_o gift_n to_o he_o from_o the_o great_a god_n which_o good_a language_n ver_fw-la 2._o he_o may_v well_o learn_v from_o daniel_n who_o flourish_v in_o his_o reign_n dan._n 6.28_o and_o probable_o inform_v he_o of_o those_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n that_o cyrus_n by_o name_n shall_v perform_v god_n pleasure_n herein_o even_o 200_o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v isa_n 44.28_o and_o 45.1_o etc._n etc._n as_o above_o n._n b._n this_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o mighty_a influence_n upon_o he_o as_o daniel_n prophecy_n have_v upon_o alexander_n the_o great_a when_o jaddus_n the_o highpriest_n show_v it_o he_o many_o year_n after_o this_o josephus_n relate_v he_o not_o only_o spare_v the_o jew_n thereupon_o but_o high_o honour_v they_o mark_v 5._o it_o appear_v plain_o to_o be_v the_o mighty_a and_o immediate_a work_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n not_o only_o in_o cause_v this_o pagan_a potentate_n to_o give_v jehovah_n the_o glory_n due_a to_o his_o name_n psal_n 29.1_o 2._o and_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o a_o great_a potentate_n than_o himself_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o do_v whatever_o be_v his_o pleasure_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n psal_n 115.3_o &_o 135.6_o but_o also_o in_o overrule_v so_o prudent_a a_o prince_n to_o part_v with_o and_o dismiss_v so_o great_a a_o people_n much_o unite_v in_o their_o religion_n and_o much_o incline_v to_o rebellion_n as_o be_v report_v of_o they_o ezra_n 4.19_o into_o their_o own_o country_n it_o be_v a_o work_n so_o wonderful_a that_o themselves_o think_v it_o but_o a_o dream_n at_o first_o psal_n 126.1_o remark_n the_o second_o the_o humane_a cause_n of_o the_o jew_n deliverance_n mark_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a and_o full_a patent-royal_a which_o cyrus_n publish_v by_o public_a proclamation_n put_v in_o write_v that_o it_o may_v be_v post_v up_o in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o province_n to_o empower_v all_o the_o jew_n for_o return_v into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o for_o rebuilding_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n in_o jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o mark_v 2._o the_o return_n of_o the_o people_n be_v promote_v by_o the_o pattern_n of_o their_o prince_n ver_fw-la 5._o who_o be_v bel-wether_n to_o go_v before_o the_o flock_n who_o spirit_n god_n have_v raise_v up_o to_o obey_v that_o divine_a call_n remove_v out_n of_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v as_o the_o he-goat_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 50.8_o those_o chieftain_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v choose_v of_o god_n and_o raise_v up_o by_o he_o to_o be_v thus_o ready_a for_o reformation_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n both_o in_o that_o great_a distance_n of_o way_n as_o 500_o mile_n by_o common_a computation_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o long_a journey_n where_o they_o find_v their_o country_n possess_v by_o their_o enemy_n beside_o all_o this_o the_o backwardness_n of_o many_o of_o their_o own_o brethren_n 1_o chron._n 4.23_o to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v another_o great_a discouragement_n wolphius_n p._n martyr_n successor_n well_o observe_v here_o that_o these_o noble_n be_v qualify_v for_o this_o work_n by_o that_o free_a and_o noble_a spirit_n of_o god_n psal_n 51.12_o without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v undertake_v any_o noble_a matter_n therefore_o be_v their_o name_n crown_v and_o chronicle_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n mark_v 3_o another_o encouragement_n in_o this_o undertake_n the_o jew_n have_v be_v king_n cyrus_n command_n that_o not_o only_o his_o own_o officer_n shall_v supply_v they_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n out_o of_o his_o own_o treasury_n but_o also_o that_o all_o his_o subject_n shall_v be_v moderate_o tax_v both_o jew_n that_o will_v wilful_o stay_v and_o his_o own_o gentile_n beside_o the_o voluntary_a contribution_n of_o the_o people_n thereunto_o ver_fw-la 4_o 6._o all_o sort_n be_v here_o ready_a to_o gratify_v the_o king_n see_v himself_o so_o ready_a to_o bear_v his_o part_n of_o the_o burden_n wherein_o he_o become_v a_o live_a law_n to_o they_o mark_v 4._o this_o same_o cyrus_n that_o he_o may_v still_o the_o more_o become_v a_o walk_v statute_n to_o his_o subject_n bring_v forth_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n by_o his_o sacrilegious_a hand_n have_v rob_v the_o temple_n of_o and_o have_v put_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n ver_fw-la 7._o namely_o bel_n and_o nebo_n isa_n 46.1_o it_o be_v a_o good_a providence_n that_o reserve_v they_o to_o be_v restore_v mark_v 5._o all_o these_o holy_a vessel_n be_v deliver_v by_o cyrus_n treasurer_n in_o number_n unto_o zerubbabel_n who_o be_v call_v sheshbazzar_n because_o say_v grotius_n he_o be_v the_o jew_n joy_n in_o tribulation_n as_o the_o name_n signify_v ver_fw-la 8._o he_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o judah_n to_o show_v the_o sceptre_n be_v not_o depart_v gen._n 49.10_o mark_v 6._o these_o vessel_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o temple_n though_o they_o have_v be_v profane_v by_o belshazzar_n dan._n 5.2_o n.b._n thus_o even_o thing_n abuse_v to_o idolatry_n may_v be_v sanctify_v again_o to_o god_n service_n as_o here_o ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o ezra_n chap._n ii_o this_o chapter_n give_v a_o catalogue_n of_o such_o as_o return_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n into_o judea_n 1._o their_o quantity_n and_o 2._o their_o quality_n first_o their_o quantity_n be_v number_v up_o by_o their_o name_n from_o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o ver_fw-la 64._o remark_n the_o first_o the_o same_o catalogue_n be_v record_v neh._n 7.5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n betwixt_o which_o and_o this_o here_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n the_o substance_n of_o both_o be_v the_o same_o and_o though_o they_o vary_v in_o circumstance_n in_o some_o place_n yet_o those_o difference_n may_v well_o be_v reconcile_v take_v one_o instance_n for_o all_o here_o ver_fw-la 5._o they_o be_v number_v seven_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o five_o but_o neh._n 7.10_o they_o be_v only_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o two_o the_o former_a of_o those_o two_o number_n may_v march_v out_o of_o babylon_n or_o at_o least_o list_a themselves_o to_o do_v so_o but_o some_o of_o they_o may_v die_v by_o the_o way_n or_o change_v their_o mind_n so_o some_o abode_n in_o babylon_n 1_o chron._n 4.23_o or_o be_v hinder_v by_o casualty_n as_o by_o sickness_n either_o of_o themselves_o or_o of_o some_o near_a relation_n therefore_o may_v there_o be_v a_o reduction_n of_o that_o former_a into_o the_o latter_a number_n that_o only_o reach_v jerusalem_n where_o nehemiah_n take_v his_o catalogue_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o difference_n and_o where_o more_o be_v name_v in_o neh._n 7.5_o 7_o etc._n etc._n then_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o more_o person_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n afterward_o than_o set_v down_o their_o name_n in_o babylon_n remark_n the_o second_o those_o return_a jew_n be_v call_v child_n of_o the_o province_n ver_fw-la 1._o so_o judea_n be_v call_v here_o and_o ezra_n 5.8_o it_o have_v be_v a_o princess_n that_o have_v give_v law_n to_o all_o land_n round_o about_o it_o ezra_n 4.20_o but_o now_o be_v call_v a_o poor_a province_n solitary_a and_o tributary_n lam._n 1.1_o the_o just_a product_n of_o their_o profaneness_n lam._n 1.8_o ezra_n do_v purposely_o call_v it_o a_o province_n to_o remind_v the_o jew_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o sin_n wolphius_n say_v judea_n become_v a_o province_n only_o at_o the_o captivity_n
that_o this_o history_n of_o esther_n seem_v to_o be_v after_o ezra_n time_n so_o that_o can_v not_o be_v while_o the_o temple-building_n be_v hinder_v n._n b._n 2._o some_o rabbin_n say_v the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o mordecai_n write_v letter_n esth_n 9.20_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o n._n b._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o concurrent_a conjecture_n of_o most_o interpreter_n both_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a that_o mordecai_n himself_o be_v its_o penman_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n a_o eye-witness_n and_o a_o principal_a actor_n in_o this_o whole_a history_n therefore_o none_o so_o proper_a and_o prepare_v as_o he_o for_o it_o beside_o serrarius_n say_v queen_n esther_n herself_o do_v contribute_v to_o this_o work_n who_o also_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n n._n b._n 4._o mordecai_n write_v this_o book_n of_o esther_n yet_o name_v not_o god_n in_o it_o though_o he_o have_v many_o occasion_n of_o mention_v that_o sacred_a name_n as_o in_o prayer_n fast_v and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o his_o deliverance_n from_o most_o eminent_a danger_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n suppose_v for_o his_o not_o name_v god_n in_o it_o be_v lest_o this_o book_n go_v abroad_o among_o the_o pagan_n shall_v be_v abuse_v as_o gen._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o be_v by_o they_o put_v in_o asima_n that_o samaritan_n idol_n 2_o king_n 17.30_o instead_o of_o elohim_n as_o aben-ezra_n relate_v from_o this_o corruption_n of_o the_o first_o verse_n in_o the_o bible_n this_o word_n asima_n afterward_o be_v corrupt_v into_o the_o word_n asina_n which_o signify_v a_o ass_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o pagan_n slander_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o worship_v a_o ass_n head_n mordecai_n foresee_v it_o and_o prevent_v this_o corruption_n by_o the_o samaritan_n therefore_o name_v not_o god_n in_o this_o book_n this_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o such_o a_o mistake_v some_o heathen_n make_v of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n jerusalem_n by_o make_v it_o in_o bad_a greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierosulon_n which_o signify_v sacrilege_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n 5._o this_o history_n hold_v forth_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o human_a affair_n the_o lofty_a luminary_n of_o a_o worldly_a heaven_n do_v fall_v into_o a_o eclipse_n and_o the_o lowly_a shrub_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v elevate_v to_o the_o star_n behold_v here_o humility_n advance_v to_o the_o throne_n and_o ambition_n in_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zenith_n and_o high_a exaltation_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o high_a gallow_n this_o teach_v that_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n ought_v not_o to_o rely_v upon_o a_o fortune_n of_o ice_n but_o to_o fear_v every_o thing_n job_n 3.25_o and_o that_o the_o godly_a poor_a though_o never_o so_o low_a and_o miserable_a aught_o to_o despair_v of_o nothing_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o look_v on_o the_o proud_a and_o bring_v he_o low_o job_n 40.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o to_o lift_v the_o poor_a from_o the_o dunghill_n and_o set_v they_o among_o prince_n 1_o sam._n 2.7_o 8._o n._n b._n 6._o some_o say_v mordecai_n have_v a_o prophetic_a dream_n wherein_o he_o see_v a_o most_o dreadful_a tempest_n of_o thunder_n lightning_n and_o earthquake_n which_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o fight_n of_o two_o fierce_a dragon_n send_v forth_o horrible_a hissing_n many_o nation_n look_v on_o and_o expect_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o combat_n then_o he_o see_v a_o small_a fountain_n which_o soon_o become_v a_o great_a river_n attend_v with_o a_o light_n grow_v so_o great_a as_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o thereby_o the_o earth_n be_v both_o water_v and_o illuminate_v mordecai_n learn_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o dream_n by_o the_o great_a combat_n he_o have_v with_o haman_n and_o in_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o little_a niece_n esther_n that_o be_v promote_v to_o so_o high_a a_o splendour_n as_o to_o refresh_v and_o englighten_v she_o own_o nation_n and_o other_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o general_n remark_n be_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o this_o history_n which_o 1._o munster_n mercator_n canus_n cedrenus_n and_o vatablus_n place_n in_o some_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n but_o 2._o all_o other_o do_v unanimous_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v after_o their_o return_n yet_o before_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o while_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n stand_v in_o its_o grandeur_n moreover_o it_o be_v say_v express_o ver_fw-la 1._o in_o ahasuerus_n reign_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o particular_a remark_n upon_o esther_n chap._n 1._o which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n first_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o esther_n advancement_n and_o second_o the_o occurrence_n attend_v the_o banquet_n that_o occasion_v it_o all_o which_o dr._n lightfoot_n do_v fix_v for_o time_n the_o next_o follow_v the_o history_n of_o daniel_n chapter_n 10_o 11_o 12._o remark_n the_o first_o upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v the_o person_n who_o make_v this_o sumptuous_a feast_n be_v the_o persian_a monarch_n who_o be_v call_v ahasuerus_n a_o median_a and_o artaxerxes_n a_o persian_a name_n say_v bonartius_fw-la from_o dan._n 9.1_o and_o ezra_n 4.6_o 7._o common_a name_n to_o these_o mighty_a monarch_n it_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o know_v which_o of_o those_o persian_a king_n this_o be_v so_o much_o controvert_v among_o the_o learned_a the_o rabbin_n in_o sedar_n olam_n say_v it_o be_v cambyses_n call_v by_o those_o common_a name_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a upon_o ezra_n 4.6_o 7._o however_o he_o be_v a_o great_a potentate_n and_o prince_n than_o either_o cyrus_n or_o darius_n before_o he_o be_v who_o have_v but_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o province_n dan_o 6.1_o whereas_o this_o king_n have_v add_v seven_o more_o by_o his_o conquest_n of_o india_n and_o ethiopia_n ver_fw-la 1._o here_o yet_o in_o all_o his_o reign_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n the_o build_n of_o god_n temple_n lay_v forget_v hereupon_o divers_a jew_n who_o have_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o 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every_o man_n shall_v only_o drink_v what_o he_o think_v good_a without_o either_o stint_n or_o force_v as_o there_o be_v no_o restraint_n from_o sufficiency_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o so_o there_o be_v no_o constraint_n to_o a_o superfluity_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n ver_fw-la 8._o this_o king_n law_n be_v that_o none_o shall_v compel_v another_o to_o drink_v more_o than_o he_o list_v n._n b._n 1._o masius_n read_v it_o none_o do_v compel_v another_o to_o drink_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o persian_n which_o allow_v force_v of_o drink_n among_o that_o loose_a people_n this_o law_n regulate_v that_o n._n b._n 2._o erpenius_n bewail_v the_o luxury_n and_o intemperance_n of_o our_o time_n see_v the_o roaring-boy_n so_o they_o will_v needs_o be_v call_v by_o a_o woeful_a prolepsis_n here_o for_o hereafter_o in_o hell_n when_o fire_n
that_o excellent_a compound_n of_o a_o right_a hearer_n 1._o the_o attention_n of_o their_o ear_n appear_v in_o their_o stand_n up_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o hear_v the_o better_a and_o more_o full_o it_o be_v say_v the_o ear_n of_o all_o the_o people_n be_v attentive_a to_o the_o word_n for_o 3._o they_o even_o prick_v up_o their_o ear_n so_o montanus_n say_v 2._o the_o intention_n of_o their_o heart_n the_o former_a phrase_n import_v not_o only_o their_o attention_n external_n but_o also_o their_o affection_n internal_a to_o what_o they_o hear_v of_o truth_n deliver_v out_o of_o the_o law_n this_o make_v they_o to_o draw_v up_o the_o ear_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o the_o ear_n of_o their_o body_n that_o so_o one_o sound_v may_v pierce_v both_o at_o once_o so_o those_o good_a soul_n do_v luke_n 19.4_o 8._o where_o they_o as_o it_o be_v hang_v their_o ear_n at_o christ_n mouth_n as_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o signify_v as_o be_v loath_a to_o lose_v even_o the_o 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token_n of_o triumph_n the_o prince_n priest_n and_o levite_n come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o ezra_n that_o perfect_a scribe_n matth._n 13.52_o for_o his_o full_a and_o further_a information_n of_o they_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o be_v say_v wolphius_n a_o good_a evidence_n both_o of_o their_o humility_n and_o piety_n in_o not_o pretend_v to_o any_o more_o knowledge_n than_o indeed_o they_o have_v prefer_v rather_o to_o proclaim_v their_o own_o ignorance_n in_o order_n to_o their_o better_a edification_n than_o to_o preserve_v their_o reputation_n among_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 13._o the_o wise_a know_v but_o in_o part_n here_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 13.9_o mark_v 2._o ezra_n inform_v they_o of_o a_o far_a feast_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o this_o seven_o month_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o namely_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n or_o dwell_v in_o booth_n which_o god_n have_v plain_o command_v levit._n 23.34_o to_o 44._o deut._n 16.13.14_o 15._o these_o 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but_o this_o lo-ken_n hebr._fw-la non_fw-la taliter_fw-la respect_v the_o manner_n only_o therefore_o say_v he_o this_o particle_n so_o be_v purposely_o add_v to_o show_v this_o exceed_v all_o former_a in_o circumstance_n as_o one_a with_o so_o much_o joy_n and_o solemnity_n two_o with_o so_o much_o unanimity_n say_v lyra_n all_o as_o one_o man_n ver_fw-la 1._o 3_o nor_o have_v they_o ever_o build_v booth_n on_o the_o top_n of_o their_o flat-roof_n house_n as_o now_o say_v cajetan_n 4thly_a nor_o with_o that_o religious_a devotion_n say_v junius_n and_o piscator_fw-la for_o whereas_o the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o that_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v with_o a_o holy_a convocation_n levit._n 23.35_o 36._o and_o john_n 7.37_o but_o here_o ezra_n preach_v and_o the_o people_n willing_o hear_v every_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o 5thly_a nor_o with_o such_o a_o long_a read_n of_o the_o law_n which_o continue_v seven_o day_n together_o say_v osiander_n the_o people_n refrain_v all_o that_o 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to_o keep_v it_o ever-burning_a upon_o god_n altar_n leu._n 6.12_o 13._o beside_o there_o be_v fire_n in_o other_o place_n for_o pot_n to_o boil_v with_o 1_o sam._n 2.15_o 2_o chron._n 35.13_o etc._n etc._n so_o much_o wood_n be_v use_v as_o also_o for_o burn_v of_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o common_a store_n of_o the_o temple_n now_o fail_v they_o bound_v themselves_o to_o provide_v it_o in_o their_o course_n that_o god_n service_n may_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v neglect_v n._n b._n as_o they_o take_v great_a care_n for_o fuel_n to_o nourish_v god_n fire_n here_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v put_v out_o so_o no_o less_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v to_o feed_v our_o faith_n love_n and_o zeal_n which_o solomon_n call_v the_o flame_n of_o god_n cant._n 8.6_o water_n must_v not_o quench_v it_o cant._n 8.7_o 10._o nor_o must_v ash_n cover_v it_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o we_o may_v not_o withdraw_a the_o fuel_n of_o god_n ordinance_n or_o pour_v on_o the_o puddle-water_n of_o grosssin_n but_o feed_v it_o as_o 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have_v be_v exercise_v about_o this_o noble_a prophecy_n cornelius_n a_o lapide_fw-la speak_v of_o one_o learned_a gentleman_n who_o run_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n after_o many_o year_n study_v upon_o it_o i_o find_v the_o doctor_n be_v much_o divide_v about_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o these_o seventy_o week_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a they_o begin_v at_o the_o out-going_a of_o cyrus_n decree_n dan._n 9.25_o and_o end_v at_o christ_n death_n though_o some_o say_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n under_o titus_n vespasian_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o compute_v it_o as_o above_o than_o to_o dispute_v it_o without_o end_n n._n b._n however_o sure_o i_o be_o it_o may_v well_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n have_v seven_o seventy_n of_o year_n grant_v they_o wherein_o they_o enjoy_v their_o own_o country_n show_v he_o how_o god_n mercy_n bear_v the_o same_o proportion_n to_o his_o punish_a judgement_n 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matth._n 22.7_o to_o murder_n those_o that_o have_v murder_v he_o and_o to_o burn_v their_o city_n and_o temple_n and_o to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n this_o be_v call_v christ_n come_v mal._n 3.1_o 2._o john_n 21.22_o jam._n 5.7_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v here_o dan._n 9.27_o that_o christ_n himself_o make_v it_o desolate_a for_o its_o overspread_a abomination_n now_o render_v this_o once_o holy_a city_n not_o only_o the_o slaughter-house_n of_o god_n saint_n but_o also_o of_o the_o world_n saviour_n for_o which_o foul_a fact_n they_o be_v become_v the_o scorn_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o all_o country_n thereof_o n._n b._n 1._o this_o scripture_n do_v so_o evident_o demonstrate_v both_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_v and_o
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10.25_o as_o well_o as_o calumniate_a his_o act_n by_o the_o power_n of_o beelzebub_n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o be_v the_o odious_a name_n of_o the_o idol_n of_o ekron_n 2_o kin._n 1.3_o that_o baalzebub_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n for_o ekron_n come_v of_o acheron_n which_o signify_v hell_n in_o heathen_a author_n flectere_fw-la si_fw-la nequio_fw-la superos_fw-la acheronta_fw-la movebo_fw-la virgil._n if_o the_o god_n in_o heaven_n will_v do_v nothing_o for_o i_o i_o will_v try_v the_o devil_n in_o hell_n etc._n etc._n abimelech_n when_o he_o have_v slay_v the_o seventy_o son_n of_o gideon_n his_o father_n build_v a_o temple_n to_o baal_n whereof_o this_o bloody_a bastard_n make_v his_o servant_n zebub_n the_o priest_n which_o name_n signify_v a_o fly_n or_o zebul_n a_o dunghill_n import_v either_o that_o these_o idol_n be_v but_o dunghill_n deity_n as_o the_o word_n gelulim_n hebrew_n excrement_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o heathenish_a vanity_n so_o baalzebul_a signify_v the_o god_n of_o a_o dunghill_n or_o baal_n zebul_n signify_v the_o lord_n of_o a_o fly_n because_o they_o ask_v help_v of_o this_o idol_n of_o ekron_n against_o the_o fly_n that_o so_o infest_a they_o for_o their_o many_o devilish_a sacrifice_n n._n b._n note_v well_o oh_o how_o prodigious_o blasphemous_a be_v those_o miscreant_n the_o pharisee_n not_o only_o to_o call_v christ_n a_o conjurer_n but_o also_o to_o make_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n a_o devil_n of_o hell_n wonder_v it_o be_v that_o at_o the_o hear_n thereof_o the_o heaven_n do_v not_o sweat_v the_o earth_n do_v not_o shake_v and_o the_o sea_n do_v not_o swell_v above_o all_o its_o bank_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n our_o scandal_n be_v no_o less_o in_o some_o black_a blasphemous_a mouth_n etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v christ_n confute_v this_o curse_a calumny_n by_o strenuous_a and_o convince_a argument_n the_o former_a of_o their_o scandalize_a he_o with_o madness_n he_o answer_v they_o as_o he_o oft_o do_v with_o silence_n and_o punish_v they_o with_o contempt_n commit_v his_o cause_n to_o he_o who_o judge_v righteous_o but_o in_o this_o latter_a reproach_n as_o god_n glory_n be_v high_o concern_v so_o christ_n cause_n and_o gospel_n may_v have_v deep_o suffer_v therefore_o make_v he_o a_o most_o grave_a apology_n in_o the_o behalf_n both_o of_o his_o oracle_n and_o miracle_n which_o he_o maintain_v and_o make_v good_a by_o many_o demonstrative_a undeniable_a argument_n as_o 1._o every_o kingdom_n so_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 12.25_o 26._o where_o division_n be_v the_o mother_n there_o dissolution_n be_v the_o daughter_n the_o devil_n be_v not_o divide_v against_o himself_o for_o a_o whole_a legion_n which_o the_o roman_n reckon_v six_o thousand_o arm_a soldier_n of_o devil_n be_v in_o one_o possess_v person_n luke_n 8.30_o yet_o do_v they_o so_o accord_v that_o those_o many_o do_v speak_v and_o act_v as_o one_o in_o the_o possession_n n._n b._n note_v well_o it_o be_v well_o if_o that_o concord_n be_v find_v among_o saint_n as_o well_o as_o those_o devil_n 2._o by_o who_o do_v your_o child_n cast_v out_o devil_n mat._n 12.27_o to_o wit_n my_o disciple_n who_o be_v jew_n too_o and_o have_v cast_v out_o devil_n by_o their_o commission_n from_o christ_n yet_o not_o blame_v for_o it_o or_o your_o jewish_a exorcist_n act_n 19.13_o 14._o mat._n 7.22_o mark_v 9.38_o luke_n 9.49_o who_o you_o blame_v not_o neither_o as_o if_o that_o act_n be_v a_o beauty_n in_o they_o yet_o a_o blemish_n in_o i_o as_o a_o conjurer_n 3._o if_o those_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mat._n 12.28_o or_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n luke_n 11._o â—0_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o essential_a power_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v to_o you_o else_o so_o many_o devil_n can_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o by_o a_o great_a power_n to_o overpower_v he_o 4._o be_v not_o this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n too_o strong_a for_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n how_o can_v the_o strong-man_n arm_v be_v bind_v but_o by_o a_o strong_a etc._n etc._n luke_n 11.21_o 22._o and_o be_v it_o do_v by_o collusion_n one_o devil_n cast_v out_o another_o by_o consent_n as_o they_o calumniate_v why_o be_v it_o a_o torment_n to_o they_o to_o be_v dispossess_v mat._n 8.28_o 5._o all_o man_n and_o work_n be_v either_o for_o god_n or_o satan_n there_o be_v no_o medium_n he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o &c_n &c_n luke_n 11.23_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o for_o i_o destroy_v his_o work_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o heb._n 2.14_o by_o all_o that_o i_o do_v and_o suffer_v say_v christ_n 6._o christ_n call_v the_o spiteful_a cavil_n against_o so_o evident_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o unpardonable_a sin_n blasphemy_n plain_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mark_v 3.29_o 30._o it_o be_v not_o a_o infirmity_n from_o ignorance_n but_o a_o enormity_n from_o malice_n after_o strong_a conviction_n express_v by_o a_o tongue_n set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n in_o word_n and_o that_o venomous_a spirit_n breathe_v out_o in_o action_n by_o a_o hellish_a persecute_v of_o know_a truth_n where_o power_n be_v equal_a to_o malice_v such_o as_o sin_n against_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v as_o a_o blind_a man_n run_v against_o a_o wall_n but_o this_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o illuminate_a spirit_n heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o be_v a_o wilful_a war_a with_o the_o old_a giant_n against_o god_n himself_o etc._n etc._n when_o those_o final_a impenitent_n can_v not_o cry_v down_o the_o credit_n of_o christ_n miracle_n this_o way_n the_o devil_n teach_v they_o a_o new_a trick_n quite_o contrary_a to_o say_v when_o messiah_n come_v be_v shall_v work_v no_o miracle_n at_o all_o maimonides_n in_o melach_n chap._n xvi_o sing_v christ_n oracle_n be_v intermingle_v among_o his_o miracle_n it_o be_v not_o inexpedient_a to_o gloss_n upon_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a mat._n 13._o from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_o 54._o mark_v 4._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 35._o &_o luke_n 8.4_o to_o 19_o which_o follow_v next_o in_o order_n of_o time_n to_o christ_n cast_v out_o a_o devil_n and_o be_v blaspheme_v for_o it_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 12._o etc._n etc._n which_o that_o evangelist_n declare_v to_o be_v preach_v the_o same_o day_n that_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n come_v to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n be_v unwearied_a in_o his_o work_n mat._n 13.1_o the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v these_o first_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o palmoni_n hamadabber_n dan._n 8.13_o or_o most_o excellent_a speaker_n this_o prince_n of_o preacher_n exceed_o abound_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o rhetoric_n and_o oratory_n speak_v very_o much_o in_o parable_n according_a to_o the_o stile_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n quite_o through_o the_o gospel_n he_o turn_v himself_o into_o all_o sort_n and_o fashion_n of_o speech_n and_o spirit_n to_o win_v soul_n 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truth_n in_o earthly_a glass_n a_o parable_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comparo_fw-la because_o divine_a thing_n be_v compare_v to_o worldly_a and_o be_v shadow_v out_o by_o they_o especial_o by_o such_o as_o be_v near_o to_o our_o understanding_n usual_a familiar_a and_o common_o know_v thus_o our_o lord_n adapt_v his_o parable_n most_o commodious_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o his_o auditor_n where_o they_o be_v fisherman_n there_o he_o give_v out_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o draw-net_n where_o merchant_n there_o of_o the_o pearl_n of_o price_n and_o where_o husbandman_n there_o this_o of_o the_o sour_a etc._n etc._n all_o suitable_a to_o his_o several_a auditory_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v in_o this_o parable_n there_o be_v four_o part_n 1._o the_o sour_a 2._o the_o seed_n 3._o the_o soil_n and_o 4._o
hereby_o the_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o 99_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v true_o and_o effectual_o call_v who_o he_o leave_v in_o sure_a hand_n under_o the_o safe_a conduct_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n who_o shall_v abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o john_n 14.16_o 17._o and_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16.13_o etc._n etc._n in_o both_o those_o opinion_n the_o world_n even_o this_o present_a evil-world_n must_v be_v this_o wilderness_n wherein_o though_o christ_n turn_v his_o back_n of_o those_o proud_a pharisee_n to_o find_v out_o the_o lose_a publican_n yet_o he_o leave_v the_o call_v to_o his_o spirit_n for_o guide_v they_o through_o a_o forlorn_a world_n so_o that_o none_o can_v be_v lose_v until_o himself_o find_v out_o all_o his_o uncalled_a etc._n etc._n the_o four_o enquiry_n how_o be_v this_o lose_a sheep_n find_v by_o christ_n answer_v christ_n be_v call_v god_n choose_v servant_n isa_n 42.1.4_o matth_n 12.18_o 20._o who_o be_v send_v 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