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consecration_n of_o the_o levite_n do_v disburden_v themselves_o from_o do_v the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o otherwise_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o yield_v unto_o he_o their_o own_o proper_a person_n v._o 11._o a_o offering_n the_o italian_a have_v it_o a_o wave_n offering_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ordinary_a offering_n which_o be_v so_o shift_v out_o of_o one_o hand_n into_o the_o other_o see_v the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o exod._n and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o verse_n the_o levite_n also_o be_v present_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o make_v they_o turn_v themselves_o towards_o the_o fore_a part_n of_o heaven_n v._o 12_o lay_v their_o a_o ordinary_a ceremony_n in_o sacrifice_n see_v upon_o exodus_fw-la 29._o 16._o 19_o leu._n 1._o 4._o and_o 3._o 2._o and_o 4._o 4._o of_o the_o bullock_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o the_o burn_a offer_v be_v for_o the_o explation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o person_n corrupt_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o the_o sin_n offer_v for_o the_o actual_a sin_n see_v exodus_fw-la chapt_n 19_o vers_fw-la 14._o 18._o number_n 6._o 14._o v._o 13._o shall_v set_v after_o aaron_n have_v present_v they_o unto_o god_n do_v thou_o moses_n offer_v they_o to_o he_o give_v they_o for_o perpetual_a assistant_n and_o under-minister_n to_o his_o priest_n as_o in_o many_o offering_n that_o which_o be_v not_o consume_v by_o fire_n do_v irrevocable_o belongunto_o god_n be_v possess_v by_o his_o priest_n see_v nu._n 3._o 6._o 9_o v._o 16._o whole_o give_a the_o hebrew_a gift_n or_o present_v give_v purchase_v to_o be_v my_o proper_a and_o perpetual_a servant_n dedicate_v unto_o i_o by_o their_o own_o and_o all_o the_o people_n consent_n v._o 19_o the_o service_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v otherwise_o be_v tie_v in_o their_o own_o person_n see_v upon_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o number_n and_o the_o seven_o verse_n and_o to_o make_v that_o my_o service_n be_v do_v by_o they_o which_o be_v person_n consecrate_v by_o i_o be_v love_o accept_v and_o i_o not_o move_v to_o revenge_v the_o contempt_n of_o my_o glory_n upon_o the_o people_n if_o they_o have_v press_v upon_o it_o rash_o or_o unreverent_o v._o 22_o before_o aaron_n under_o their_o direction_n and_o command_n v._o 24_o twenty_o and_o five_o number_n chapt_n 4._o vers_fw-la 3._o 47._o the_o age_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o they_o shall_v begin_v to_o serve_v at_o be_v set_v down_o at_o thirty_o year_n this_o difference_n may_v be_v compose_v first_o because_o here_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o any_o kind_n of_o service_n in_o the_o other_o place_n for_o to_o carry_v the_o sacred_a ornament_n and_o here_o the_o levite_n go_v only_o in_o service_n from_o which_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n they_o shall_v stay_v in_o the_o function_n under_o some_o discipline_n in_o that_o other_o passage_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o complete_a ministry_n v._o 25._o shall_v serve_v no_o more_o of_o a_o ordinary_a service_n and_o constant_a and_o for_o obligation_n and_o necessity_n in_o the_o work_n and_o action_n of_o labour_n v._o 26_o shall_v minister_v the_o italian_a have_v it_o to_o serve_v help_v they_o in_o small_a service_n and_o in_o counsel_n and_o direction_n chap._n ix_o verse_n 6._o they_o can_v not_o keep_v although_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o express_v law_n which_o shall_v exclude_v such_o person_n from_o the_o passeover_n nevertheless_o this_o be_v a_o public_a scruple_n build_v upon_o that_o that_o god_n in_o any_o religious_a and_o sacred_a act_n require_v purity_n in_o the_o person_n which_o wrought_v or_o participit_v see_v 2_o chron._n 3â—_n 18._o come_v before_o because_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n num._n 5._o 2._o to_o put_v such_o person_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n be_v not_o yet_o introduce_v v._o 7_o to_o offer_n see_v upon_o exod._n 12._o 27._o v._o 1p_n of_o a_o dead_a under_o this_o kind_n of_o ceremonial_a immunity_n it_o seem_v one_o shall_v include_v all_o the_o other_o for_o which_o 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verse_n 5._o a_o alarm_n the_o italian_a have_v it_o a_o shrill_a sound_n as_o when_o they_o â—ound_v alarm_n or_o for_o joy_n v._o 7_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v with_o a_o outstretch_v and_o even_o sound_a such_o as_o they_o use_v at_o any_o public_a proclamation_n see_v upon_o exod._n 19_o 13._o v._o 9_o be_v remember_v a_o humane_a kind_n of_o phrase_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v awake_v and_o warn_v by_o this_o sound_n to_o signify_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o sacred_a sign_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o he_o and_o be_v lawful_o use_v be_v always_o accompany_v with_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o appointment_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n figure_v by_o this_o sound_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o draw_v on_o his_o assistance_n v._o 11_o second_v year_n after_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n v._o 13_o according_a to_o concern_v the_o order_n which_o shall_v be_v observe_v therein_o num._n 2_o and_o at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n v._o 14_o of_o the_o camp_n this_o be_v the_o squadron_n of_o the_o three_o tribe_n which_o march_v under_o judah_n sandard_n as_o the_o ensue_a word_n of_o army_n be_v take_v for_o the_o squadron_n v._o 21_o os_fw-la each_o tribe_n bearing_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n according_a as_o they_o be_v command_v n_o 〈…〉_z 4._o 4._o 7._o the_o other_o namely_o the_o gershonite_n and_o merarites_n nu._n 1._o 51._o v._o 28_o the_o joveneying_n the_o order_n which_o they_o observe_v in_o remove_v the_o camp_n in_o the_o wilderness_n v._o 29._o hobab_fw-ge this_o same_o name_n be_v find_v judg._n 4._o 11._o and_o some_o do_v judge_v that_o to_o be_v the_o same_o jethro_n which_o after_o return_v to_o his_o country_n exo._n 18._o 27._o shall_v come_v again_o to_o find_v moses_n encamp_v in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v near_o to_o the_o country_n of_o madian_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v also_o persuade_v himself_o to_o stay_v with_o the_o people_n together_o with_o his_o family_n the_o progeny_n of_o which_o be_v after_o propagate_v among_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n judg._n 1._o 16._o and_o 4._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 6._o other_o do_v believe_v that_o this_o hobag_n shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o jethro_n and_o brother_n to_o zippora_fw-la and_o that_o here_o and_o judg._n 4._o 11_o the_o hebrew_n word_n of_o father_n in_o law_n may_v be_v understand_v also_o for_o his_o brother_n in_o law_n and_o that_o raguel_n be_v as_o second_v name_n of_o jethro_n as_o exo._n 2._o 18._o v._o 31_o know_v as_o midianites_n near_o to_o those_o desert_n in_o the_o which_o those_o people_n do_v conduct_v to_o pasture_v their_o own_o flock_n and_o oftentimes_o also_o do_v travail_n further_o see_v gen._n 37._o 28._o ex._n 3_o 1_o of_o eye_n of_o guide_n and_o of_o counsel_n in_o certain_a particularity_n and_o circumstance_n those_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v reveal_v unto_o i_o because_o otherwise_o the_o general_a guide_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n v._o 33._o of_o the_o lord_n see_v above_o exo._n 3._o 1._o three_o day_n journey_n without_o encamping_a or_o pitch_v their_o tent_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o they_o do_v take_v some_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o eat_v before_o they_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o army_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o v_o 21._o but_o because_o the_o lord_n through_o the_o cloud_n which_o do_v rest_n upon_o the_o ark_n do_v give_v to_o all_o the_o camp_n the_o sign_n of_o move_v themselves_o or_o rest_v themselves_o like_o general_n captain_n of_o the_o army_n to_o search_v out_o a_o rest_a place_n the_o iral._n have_v it_o for_o to_o search_v diligent_o a_o
unless_o he_o be_v a_o idolatrous_a and_o vicious_a man_n but_o if_o he_o become_v a_o proselyte_n receive_v he_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n or_o if_o they_o have_v by_o thy_o mean_n any_o issue_n which_o persever_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n incorporate_v it_o whole_o into_o thy_o commonwealth_n thy_o brother_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o people_n come_v out_o of_o edom_n your_o father_n jacob_n brother_n v._o 8._o the_o child_n namely_o if_o their_o great_a grandfather_n have_v embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n v._o 9_o wicked_a thing_n abominable_a unclean_a vicious_a and_o unlawful_a v._o 10._o that_o chance_v he_o see_v leu._n 15._o 16._o v._o 15._o deliver_v it_o shall_v seem_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v to_o judge_v whether_o the_o servant_n be_v unlawful_o persecute_v by_o his_o master_n or_o no_o for_o in_o case_n that_o the_o servant_n be_v guilty_a it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v yield_v he_o any_o assistance_n or_o freedom_n especial_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v his_o total_a departure_n from_o his_o master_n house_n the_o servant_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o strange_a nation_n who_o be_v evil_a entreat_v by_o their_o master_n do_v fly_v for_o protection_n to_o god_n people_n v._o 17._o whore_n namely_o common_a whore_n for_o some_o such_o there_o be_v among_o god_n people_n but_o ordinary_o they_o be_v stranger_n or_o if_o they_o be_v israelites_n they_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o hold_v as_o stranger_n see_v prov._n 2._o 16._o and_o 6._o 24._o and_o 7._o 5._o v._o 18._o a_o dog_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o male_a be_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o detestation_n thus_o call_v who_o endure_v that_o abominable_a kind_n of_o lust_n v._o 19_o that_o be_v lend_v for_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n lend_v out_o of_o which_o one_o may_v reap_v benefit_n without_o usury_n as_o for_o horse_n hire_v house_n good_n etc._n etc._n which_o by_o common_a use_n and_o sense_n be_v not_o contain_v within_o this_o prohibition_n v._o 20._o a_o stranger_n see_v deut._n 15._o 3._o chap._n xxiv_o verse_n 1._o uncleanness_n some_o displeasant_a and_o noisome_a defect_n either_o in_o the_o body_n or_o in_o the_o behaviour_n beside_o fornication_n or_o adultery_n for_o which_o there_o be_v other_o law_n send_v she_o let_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o send_v she_o away_o a_o judicial_a law_n which_o do_v regulate_v the_o licence_n of_o divorce_n by_o policy_n yet_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o they_o in_o conscience_n mal._n 2._o 16._o matth._n 19_o 5._o v._o 4._o defile_v by_o cohabit_v with_o another_o during_o the_o life_n of_o her_o first_o and_o only_o lawful_a husband_n so_o he_o declare_v that_o these_o divorce_n be_v unlawful_a with_o god_n though_o he_o tolerate_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o people_n heart_n who_o can_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o first_o order_n abomination_n for_n so_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o small_a cause_n for_o a_o divorce_n see_v that_o the_o husband_n have_v already_o try_v she_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v she_o again_o now_o this_o toleration_n of_o god_n do_v detest_v and_o abhor_v to_o have_v these_o inconstancy_n and_o confusion_n cloak_v with_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o matrimony_n mal._n 2._o 16._o and_o the_o divorce_n follow_v or_o second_v by_o the_o marriage_n of_o another_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o death_n of_o one_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o other_o thou_o shall_v not_o these_o misdeed_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v nor_o tolerate_v for_o fear_n of_o draw_v of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o whole_a country_n v._o 5._o business_n nor_n personal_a and_o public_a office_n which_o may_v draw_v he_o away_o from_o the_o joyful_a society_n and_o company_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o keep_v with_o his_o wife_n v._o 6._o the_o nether_a the_o italian_a have_v it_o grind_v stone_n of_o your_o handmil_n under_o which_o name_n be_v contain_v all_o manner_n of_o implement_n necessary_a for_o live_v exo._n 22._o 26._o life_n namely_o a_o instrument_n needful_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o it_o v._o 8._o in_o the_o plague_n for_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o order_n for_o the_o judge_n of_o it_o the_o separation_n and_o purification_n appoint_v leu._n 13._o 14._o v._o 9_o remember_v to_o consider_v by_o the_o example_n of_o miriam_n that_o leprosy_n be_v a_o express_a punishment_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o require_v a_o separation_n without_o any_o respect_n or_o exception_n of_o condition_n or_o dignity_n see_v 2_o chr._n 26._o 19_o 21._o v._o 10._o to_o fetch_v at_o thy_o choice_n or_o pleasure_n or_o by_o violence_n but_o thou_o must_v be_v content_a to_o take_v that_o pawn_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o give_v thou_o so_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v thou_o v._o 12._o pledge_v which_o can_v choose_v he_o be_v poor_a but_o be_v a_o thing_n needful_a for_o his_o sustenance_n v._o 13._o it_o shall_v be_v god_n in_o his_o fatherly_a love_n shall_v approve_v of_o this_o act_n as_o of_o a_o good_a and_o godly_a work_n and_o as_o such_o a_o one_o he_o will_v reward_v it_o see_v psalm_n 106._o verse_n 31._o v._o 15._o at_o his_o day_n the_o same_o day_n that_o he_o have_v do_v his_o labour_n or_o at_o the_o certain_a and_o appoint_a day_n as_o by_o the_o week_n or_o otherwise_o his_o heart_n all_o his_o help_n and_o relief_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n consist_v in_o his_o daily_a labour_n v._o 18._o a_o â—oâ—d_a man_n in_o a_o wretched_a estate_n and_o depend_v upon_o other_o man_n wage_n which_o ought_v to_o induce_v thou_o likewise_o to_o have_v compassion_n upon_o other_o who_o be_v wretched_a chap._n xxv_o verse_n 1._o controversy_n this_n show_v that_o here_o be_v chief_o treat_v of_o criminal_a cause_n justify_v absolve_v he_o and_o pronounce_v he_o guiltless_a and_o also_o to_o adjudge_v and_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o the_o law_n appoint_v v._o 3._o forty_o by_o the_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 24._o you_o may_v see_v that_o the_o jew_n use_v to_o give_v but_o nine_o and_o thirthy_a stripe_n have_v make_v the_o number_n less_o by_o one_o for_o to_o contain_v themselves_o so_o much_o the_o better_a within_o the_o number_n which_o be_v set_v down_o seem_v vile_a that_o be_v to_o say_v too_o unworthy_o handle_v without_o respect_n of_o humanity_n which_o shall_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v use_v like_o a_o beast_n and_o to_o fellowship_n of_o religion_n which_o require_v mercy_n as_o towards_o a_o child_n of_o god_n household_n and_o a_o brother_n on_o the_o same_o side_n v._o 5._o dwell_v aretina_n not_o yet_o divide_v into_o several_a household_n have_v not_o marry_v each_o one_o a_o wife_n and_o live_v together_o under_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n namely_o the_o father_n or_o the_o elder_a brother_n this_o thing_n be_v in_o use_n before_o moses_n time_n by_o custom_n gen._n 38._o 8._o but_o here_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n her_o husband_n brother_n the_o next_o in_o degree_n of_o birth_n to_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a or_o for_o want_n of_o such_o a_o one_o another_o brother_n or_o the_o near_a kinsman_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o marry_a man_n see_v ruth_n 4._o 5._o now_o god_n in_o this_o case_n restrain_v by_o his_o supreme_a power_n the_o law_n of_o leu._n 18._o 16._o v._o 6._o shall_v succeed_v the_o italian_a shall_v be_v bear_v that_o be_v to_o say_v shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n bâ—aring_v the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o have_v right_a to_o represent_v his_o person_n as_o his_o own_o child_n v._o 7._o to_o raise_v to_o cause_v his_o memory_n to_o revive_v by_o a_o child_n beget_v in_o his_o name_n that_o his_o memory_n may_v not_o be_v extinguish_v v._o 8._o stand_v to_o it_o and_o persist_v in_o his_o say_n v._o 9_o loose_v his_o shoe_n in_o sign_n that_o she_o do_v strip_v he_o of_o all_o the_o right_n which_o he_o may_v pretend_v in_o the_o good_n of_o the_o decease_a which_o she_o will_v transfer_v upon_o another_o kinsman_n that_o will_v marry_v she_o and_o beget_v upon_o she_o a_o successor_n to_o he_o who_o name_n he_o must_v bear_v and_o spit_n in_o token_n that_o as_o he_o scorn_v to_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n so_o she_o renounce_v he_o for_o ever_o build_v a_o scripture_n phrase_n which_o signify_v the_o beget_n of_o issue_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o establishment_n and_o preservation_n of_o a_o family_n see_v 1_o king_n 11._o 38._o 1_o chr._n 17._o 25._o v._o 13._o a_o great_a to_o buy_v with_o and_o a_o small_a to_o sell_v by_o v._o 14._o measure_n the_o italian_a have_v epha_n a_o measure_n for_o dry_a thing_n v._o
it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o laish_n at_o other_o time_n call_v plain_o dâ—n_v jos._n 19_o 47._o v._o 7_o to_o all_o the_o city_n in_o which_o those_o people_n remain_v mix_v with_o the_o israelite_n judg._n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 31_o 32._o v._o 10._o snote_v he_o by_o a_o remorse_n occasion_v in_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n see_v 1_o samuel_n chapter_n 24._o verse_n 5._o take_v away_o see_v a_o samuel_n chapter_n 12_o verse_n 13._o v._o 13_o seven_o year_n because_o that_o 1_o chronic_n chapter_n 21._o verse_n 12._o there_o be_v but_o three_o year_n speak_v of_o it_o be_v think_v that_o david_n commit_v this_o fault_n the_o year_n after_o the_o three_o year_n famine_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 1._o be_v stay_v whereupon_o if_o he_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o this_o scourge_n with_o three_o other_o successive_a year_n of_o famine_n the_o number_n of_o seven_o will_v have_v be_v complete_a v._o 14_o into_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o hand_n immediate_o for_o when_o man_n be_v employ_v in_o these_o punishment_n they_o mix_v their_o own_o passion_n and_o oftentimes_o exceed_v the_o measure_n not_o of_o the_o secret_a providence_n but_o of_o god_n manifest_v intention_n which_o aim_v at_o correction_n and_o not_o at_o destruction_n see_v isa._n chapter_n 47._o verse_n 6._o zac._n chapter_n 1._o verse_n 15._o v._o 15_o time_n appoint_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o three_o day_n verse_n 13._o other_o take_v the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o the_o ordinary_a hour_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n of_o the_o same_o day_n and_o so_o they_o believe_v that_o god_n shorten_v the_o term_n of_o three_o day_n out_o of_o his_o superabundant_a mercy_n v._o 16_o repent_v he_o see_v upon_o genesis_n chapter_n 6._o verse_n 6._o araunah_n who_o be_v also_o call_v araniah_n verse_n the_o eighteen_o and_o ornan_n in_o the_o chronicle_n the_o jebusite_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o proselyte_n of_o that_o nation_n v._o 17_o when_o be_v see_v because_o he_o appear_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o visible_a form_n 1_o chronicle_n chapter_n 21._o ver_fw-la 16._o v._o 18_o rerâ—_n this_o be_v the_o same_o place_n that_o abraham_n have_v lead_v his_o son_n to_o for_o to_o offer_v he_o and_o where_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v afterward_o 2_o chron._n 3._o 1._o which_o place_n be_v consecrate_v by_o this_o altar_n upon_o which_o be_v make_v the_o first_o essay_n for_o a_o public_a atonement_n v._o 22_o here_o be_v ox_n see_v 1_o king_n chapter_n 19_o verse_n 21._o v._o 23_o as_o a_o king_n the_o italian_a king_n araunah_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o king_n or_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a while_o the_o jebusite_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o afterward_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n he_o remain_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o some_o degree_n of_o honour_n accept_v thou_o namely_o in_o this_o sacrifice_n which_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o offer_v for_o the_o deliverance_n from_o this_o scourge_n v._o 24_o buy_v the_o thresh_a floor_n for_o six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n 1_o chronicle_n chapter_n 21._o verse_n 25._o and_o the_o ox_n and_o instrument_n for_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n other_o do_v reconcile_v this_o place_n with_o that_o of_o the_o chronicle_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o in_o this_o place_n by_o silver_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o the_o mettle_n in_o kind_n but_o the_o value_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o gold_n and_o that_o in_o the_o chronicle_n the_o six_o hundred_o shekel_n be_v of_o silver_n but_o disburse_v and_o lay_v out_o in_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o gold_n which_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o common_a value_n of_o twelve_o shekel_n of_o silver_n for_o one_o golden_a one_o come_v to_o the_o foresay_a six_o hundred_o shekel_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n the_o argument_n the_o holy_a ghost_n continue_v the_o sacred_a history_n set_v down_o in_o this_o book_n make_v by_o one_o or_o more_o prophet_n how_o that_o by_o god_n express_a order_n and_o david_n appointment_n whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o live_v solomon_n be_v choose_v and_o consecrate_a king_n over_o god_n people_n notwithstanding_o the_o eldership_n of_o his_o brother_n adonijah_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o faction_n and_o consequent_o hâ—â—_n after_o david_n death_n he_o begin_v his_o reign_n by_o execute_v his_o father_n last_o command_v and_o how_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o according_a to_o his_o holy_a and_o well_o guide_v request_n do_v endow_v he_o with_o divine_a and_o incomparable_a wisdom_n to_o govern_v his_o people_n wise_o and_o happy_o to_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o secret_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o conceive_v and_o utter_v sentence_n and_o notable_a say_n for_o the_o church_n instruction_n by_o which_o he_o get_v the_o voluntary_a love_n respect_n and_o obedience_n of_o his_o people_n the_o good_a will_n and_o esteem_v of_o king_n and_o prince_n far_o and_o near_o peace_n and_o inviolable_a secureness_n in_o his_o state_n and_o establish_v a_o excellent_a order_n in_o his_o house_n and_o all_o his_o affair_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v move_v to_o undertake_v and_o have_v mean_n glorious_o to_o accomplish_v the_o structure_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o grace_n truth_n virtue_n and_o spirit_n and_o a_o place_n peculiarly_a and_o alone_o consecrate_v to_o yield_v unto_o he_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a service_n by_o he_o require_v and_o command_v so_o that_o salomon_n reign_v accomplish_v with_o a_o politic_a and_o religious_a happiness_n represent_v the_o triumphant_a church_n in_o heaven_n as_o david_n reign_n have_v be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n and_o all_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n promise_n make_v to_o david_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o perseverance_n in_o piety_n which_o god_n have_v require_v for_o they_o by_o necessary_a condition_n to_o which_o solomon_n be_v also_o lively_o exhort_v and_o confirm_v in_o by_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o second_o appear_v to_o he_o but_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o temporal_a thing_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n ordinary_a corruption_n who_o can_v never_o for_o any_o continuance_n of_o time_n guide_n and_o rule_v themselves_o in_o a_o happy_a estate_n the_o height_n whereunto_o salomon_n reign_n be_v come_v begin_v quick_o to_o decline_v through_o his_o own_o fault_n who_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v have_v make_v it_o firm_a to_o leave_v it_o so_o establish_v and_o perpetual_a to_o his_o posterity_n for_o have_v entangle_v himself_o in_o the_o love_n of_o a_o exorbitant_a number_n of_o woman_n which_o be_v heathen_n and_o idolatrous_a in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o grow_v slack_a suffer_v their_o idelatry_n and_o the_o open_a exercise_n of_o their_o abomination_n near_o unto_o jerusalem_n as_o one_o may_v say_v under_o the_o very_a eye_n of_o god_n whereupon_o even_o in_o his_o life_n time_n the_o threat_n of_o the_o rend_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v denounce_v unto_o he_o which_o happen_v soon_o after_o his_o death_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o rehoboam_n his_o son_n pride_n and_o evil_a govern_v understanding_n who_o have_v alienate_v his_o people_n love_n from_o he_o do_v drive_v they_o to_o choose_v jeroboam_fw-la king_n over_o the_o ten_o tribe_n under_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n the_o other_o two_o of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n only_o remain_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n which_o never_o have_v any_o more_o permission_n nor_o power_n from_o god_n to_o bring_v those_o other_o tribe_n unto_o their_o former_a obedience_n this_o revolt_n or_o division_n of_o state_n be_v follow_v and_o second_v by_o a_o heavy_a and_o mortal_a schism_n in_o religion_n jeroboam_fw-la forbid_v his_o subject_n to_o frequent_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o set_v they_o up_o two_o calf_n to_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o old_a one_o in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o to_o have_v they_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o those_o similitude_n and_o yield_v he_o in_o they_o all_o manner_n of_o worship_n due_a unto_o he_o and_o do_v also_o at_o his_o pleasure_n alter_v the_o ceremony_n and_o servant_n which_o thing_n quick_o draw_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o house_n which_o be_v whole_o root_v out_o neither_o do_v his_o successor_n of_o other_o family_n any_o way_n amend_v themselves_o but_o grow_v still_o worse_o and_o worse_o even_o to_o the_o public_a bring_v up_o of_o the_o gentile_n idolatry_n accompany_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n as_o well_o in_o their_o private_a conversation_n and_o life_n as_o in_o their_o public_a government_n as_o for_o solomon_n posterity_n it_o vary_v much_o for_o sometime_o there_o be_v very_o wicked_a king_n and_o sometime_o again_o the_o lord_n do_v raise_v pious_a and_o religious_a one_o who_o reestablish_v
but_o according_a he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o it_o depend_v on_o his_o will_n but_o that_o god_n determine_a scourge_n shall_v not_o cease_v until_o elias_n have_v take_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o god_n wrath_n 1_o king_n 18._o 41._o and_o that_o afterward_o he_o may_v with_o a_o good_a faith_n desire_v god_n to_o relieve_v his_o people_n v._o 3._o that_o be_v which_o by_o direct_a line_n run_v into_o jordan_n v._o 9_o i_o have_v command_v i_o have_v within_o myself_o decree_v it_o so_o and_o will_v inspire_v the_o woman_n heart_n that_o she_o shall_v perform_v it_o v._o 12._o a_o cake_n poor_a folk_n bread_n make_v in_o haste_n and_o ill_o bake_v and_o dress_v the_o meaning_n be_v i_o do_v want_n bread_n and_o die_n that_o being_n eat_v we_o have_v nothing_o leave_v we_o to_o live_v on_o and_o must_v whole_o refer_v ourselves_o to_o god_n will_n v._o 15._o many_o day_n the_o italian_a have_v it_o a_o whole_a year_n or_o for_o many_o day_n v._o 18._o what_o have_v i_o wherein_n have_v i_o offend_v thou_o or_o wherefore_o thou_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n and_o one_o of_o god_n prophet_n be_v thou_o come_v into_o my_o house_n who_o be_o a_o poor_a sinful_a woman_n to_o the_o end_n that_o know_v my_o sin_n thou_o may_v draw_v god_n judgement_n upon_o i_o or_o why_o do_v thou_o grieve_v i_o with_o thy_o presence_n which_o reprove_v i_o for_o not_o have_v amend_v myself_o through_o thy_o word_n and_o conversation_n see_v luke_n 5._o 8._o v._o 20._o have_v thou_o word_n of_o wonder_n as_o wonder_v that_o god_n shall_v comprehend_v this_o woman_n within_o the_o common_a calamity_n see_v one_o will_v imagine_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o prophet_n the_o dispenser_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n shall_v be_v a_o safeguard_n unto_o she_o v._o 21._o stretch_v himself_o as_o well_o to_o express_v the_o servencie_n of_o his_o prayer_n as_o the_o desire_n he_o have_v to_o make_v he_o even_o partaker_n of_o his_o own_o life_n see_v 2._o king_n 4._o 34._o chap._n xviii_o verse_n i._o the_o three_o year_n after_o that_o elias_n have_v hide_v himself_o from_o ahab_n 1._o king_n 17._o 3._o for_o that_o drought_n last_v three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n luk._n 4._o 25._o jam._n 5._o 17._o v._o 10._o the_o kingdom_n other_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n v._o 12._o carry_v thou_o by_o a_o swift_a and_o supernatural_a motion_n which_o do_v often_o befall_v the_o prophet_n eze._n 3._o 12._o 14._o acts._n 8._o 39_o fear_v and_o therefore_o deserve_v to_o have_v thou_o save_v i_o from_o this_o danger_n v._o 17._o that_o trouble_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o drought_n and_o other_o evil_n by_o mean_n of_o thy_o imprecation_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o submit_v thyself_o to_o the_o common_a order_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o god_n worship_n v._o 19_o all_o israel_n the_o general_a congregation_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o all_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o people_n the_o grove_n these_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o some_o false_a oracle_n or_o of_o the_o idolatry_n practise_v in_o ahab_n grove_n 1._o kin._n 16._o 33._o which_o notwithstanding_o do_v not_o come_v be_v peradventure_o forbid_v by_o jezakel_n v._o 21._o between_o two_o or_o between_o two_o thought_n whether_o you_o shall_v serve_v god_n or_o baal_n stand_v in_o suspense_n which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o true_a god_n for_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o if_o you_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v which_o be_v the_o true_a god_n you_o will_v serve_v he_o only_o he_o speak_v thus_o because_o that_o in_o the_o calf_n they_o presume_v they_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n see_v upon_o exod._n 32._o 4._o 2._o king_n 10._o 16._o 31._o answer_v he_o not_o either_o through_o confusion_n and_o compunction_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o through_o perplexity_n not_o know_v as_o yet_o what_o his_o intent_n be_v or_o for_o fear_n of_o ahab_n v._o 22._o i_o only_o public_a defender_n and_o maintainer_n of_o god_n pure_a service_n for_o the_o other_o prophet_n have_v hide_v themselves_o v._o 24._o let_v he_o be_v god_n let_v he_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o worship_v for_o the_o only_a true_a god_n v._o 26._o i_o cap_a idolater_n action_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n imitate_v the_o motion_n of_o holy_a joy_n and_o zeal_n use_v in_o true_a service_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 14._o psal._n 26._o 6._o or_o else_o by_o these_o motion_n they_o will_v make_v show_n of_o be_v possess_v by_o a_o divine_a spirit_n and_o ravish_v into_o prophetical_a ecstasy_n see_v vers_fw-la 29._o v._o 28._o cut_a themselves_o see_v upon_o leu._n 19_o 28._o v._o 29._o prophesy_v feign_a as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v ravish_v in_o mind_n by_o distract_a gesture_n see_v 1_o sam._n 18._o 10._o of_o the_o offering_n the_o daily_a offer_v aâ—_n even_o exo._n 29._o 39_o a_o observation_n which_o peradventure_o be_v observe_v by_o these_o idolater_n that_o regard_v or_o give_v any_o heed_n v._o 30._o repair_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n carmel_n there_o have_v be_v a_o altar_n erect_v to_o the_o true_a god_n according_a to_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o high_a place_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o idolater_n v._o 31._o twelve_o in_o token_n that_o all_o israel_n in_o it_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v to_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n v._o 32._o he_o build_v for_o the_o use_n of_o that_o time_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a time_n and_o use_n which_o be_v permit_v especial_o to_o prophet_n and_o other_o person_n who_o be_v inspire_v by_o god_n see_v exod._n 20._o 24._o v._o 33._o pour_v it_o out_o to_o take_v away_o all_o suspicion_n of_o any_o hide_a fire_n or_o to_o make_v the_o miracle_n so_o much_o the_o more_o worthy_a manifest_a and_o unreprovable_a v._o 36._o at_o thy_o word_n by_o thy_o express_a command_n v._o 37._o thou_o have_v give_v they_o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n as_o thou_o have_v heretofore_o forsake_v they_o and_o let_v they_o go_v astray_o isa._n 63._o 17._o other_o and_o do_v thou_o turn_v there_o heart_n back_o namely_o from_o idolatry_n v._o 38._o fall_v a_o ordinary_a sign_n of_o god_n approbation_n in_o matter_n which_o concern_v his_o service_n leu._n 9_o 24._o judg._n 6._o 21._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 1._o of_o the_o lord_n create_v by_o he_o miraculous_o v._o 40._o slay_v they_o by_o special_a revelation_n of_o god_n will_n touch_v the_o prophet_n personal_a execution_n of_o this_o business_n for_o howsoever_o those_o prophet_n do_v just_o deserve_v death_n deut._n 13._o 5._o and_o 18._o 20._o see_v 2_o king_n 10._o 25._o v._o 41._o get_v thou_o up_o the_o scourge_n of_o drought_n be_v cease_v the_o principal_a cause_n be_v take_v away_o which_o have_v provoke_v god_n wrath_n wherefore_o rejoice_v there_o be_v i_n think_v i_o hear_v it_o the_o thing_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o it_o be_v present_a v._o 42._o down_o upon_o the_o earth_n a_o action_n of_o most_o humble_a and_o servant_n prayer_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o grant_v the_o benefit_n v._o 43._o towards_o the_o sea_n whence_o great_a vapour_n arise_v which_o breed_v cloud_n and_o rain_n v._o 46._o the_o hand_n he_o be_v fill_v with_o and_o drive_v by_o a_o supernatural_a strength_n and_o agility_n to_o overrun_a the_o speediness_n of_o ahab_n waggon_n chap._n xix_o verse_n iii_o for_o his_o â—ife_n or_o according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a as_o god_n spirit_n do_v move_v and_o drive_v he_o v_o 4._o i_o be_o no_o better_a that_o i_o shall_v live_v long_o than_o they_o it_o may_v be_v that_o have_v have_v some_o revelation_n of_o his_o take_n up_o into_o heaven_n and_o be_v now_o weary_a of_o live_v he_o do_v desire_n god_n to_o take_v he_o unto_o he_o accord_v to_o the_o ordinary_a custom_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n without_o any_o further_a delay_n v._o 7._o the_o journey_n into_o which_o the_o spirit_n drive_v thou_o now_o he_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v for_o to_o fulfil_v nature_n order_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o to_o this_o small_a quantity_n of_o food_n there_o be_v a_o miraculous_a increase_n of_o virtue_n give_v to_o show_v god_n omnipotoncie_n above_o all_o order_n when_o it_o please_v he_o v._o 8._o in_o the_o strength_n not_o natural_a but_o by_o miracle_n infuse_v into_o and_o add_v unto_o this_o food_n v._o 9_o what_o do_v thou_o a_o love_a reproof_n of_o elias_n overmuch_o fear_v which_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o forsake_v his_o vocation_n v._o 11._o pass_v by_o he_o cause_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o glorious_a apparition_n to_o pass_v before_o he_o among_o which_o the_o violent_a and_o terriable_a one_o be_v but_o only_a preparative_n and_o forerunner_n to_o dispose_v the_o prophet_n
church_n in_o general_n do_v want_v these_o comfort_n and_o they_o also_o sometime_o by_o their_o prayer_n do_v represent_v unto_o god_n the_o faith_n and_o suffering_n of_o it_o v._o 9_o what_o be_v these_o be_v the_o bride_n companion_n who_o ask_v the_o church_n this_o question_n to_o try_v whether_o she_o do_v continue_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o choyee_fw-fr which_o she_o have_v make_v of_o he_o among_o all_o other_o religion_n and_o in_o her_o faith_n and_o love_n towards_o he_o or_o to_o show_v that_o every_o faithful_a person_n learn_v to_o know_v christ_n of_o the_o church_n cant._n 6._o 1._o v._o 10._o my_o beloved_a this_o be_v the_o bride_n who_o by_o the_o divine_a praise_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n testify_v that_o she_o know_v he_o from_o other_o and_o that_o her_o love_n be_v whole_o settle_v upon_o he_o be_v white_a a_o mixture_n of_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o lively_a beauty_n psal._n 45._o 2._o which_o may_v be_v apply_v thus_o namely_o that_o christ_n come_v with_o blood_n to_o expiate_v sin_n and_o with_o water_n to_o wash_v away_o the_o spot_n of_o it_o and_o amend_v the_o default_n of_o it_o 1_o john_n 5._o 6._o the_o chief_a the_o italian_a carry_v the_o standard_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o man_n of_o note_n and_o eminency_n among_o all_o the_o other_o head_n of_o people_n cant._n 1._o 7._o and_o 2._o 3._o or_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n exod._n 17._o 15._o cant._n 2._o 4._o v._o 11._o fine_a gold_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o glister_v in_o divine_a glory_n black-will_n as_o smooth_v and_o shine_v as_o a_o raven_n in_o the_o sun_n v._o 12._o his_o eye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o judgement_n be_v most_o pure_a isa_n 11._o 3_o or_o his_o look_n be_v most_o gracious_a and_o amiable_a cant._n 1._o 15._o and_o 4._o 1._o by_o the_o river_n wash_n and_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o dust_n and_o all_o other_o manner_n of_o uncleanness_n fiâ—ly_n set_a the_o italian_a set_v as_o it_o be_v in_o in_o the_o foil_n of_o a_o ring_n be_v in_o his_o divine_a face_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o precious_a gem_n curious_o set_v in_o a_o â—ing_n of_o great_a value_n v._o 13._o his_o cheek_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o aspect_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n in_o this_o world_n and_o by_o clear_a sight_n in_o life_n everlasting_a contain_v in_o it_o the_o fullness_n of_o life_n and_o joy_n psal._n 16._o 11._o and_o 17._o 15._o and_o 42._o 5._o lily_n namely_o in_o candidnesse_n of_o perfect_a purity_n and_o truth_n and_o in_o sweetness_n of_o benignity_n and_o odor_n of_o divine_a grace_n psal._n 45._o 2._o isaiah_n 50._o 4._o v._o 14._o his_o hand_n a_o sign_n of_o his_o possession_n and_o distribution_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o have_v those_o precious_a jewel_n namely_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o do_v most_o liberal_o bestow_v and_o distribute_v they_o psal._n 16._o 11._o his_fw-la belly_n the_o seat_n of_o his_o bowel_n and_o sign_n of_o most_o tender_a natural_a affection_n isa._n 16._o 11._o jer._n 4._o 19_o which_o in_o christ_n be_v most_o pure_a and_o abundant_a in_o precious_a gift_n v._o 15._o his_o leg_n a_o sign_n of_o christ_n firmness_n in_o his_o kingdom_n work_n word_n and_o government_n and_o of_o his_o strength_n to_o trample_v upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o of_o his_o untired_a power_n to_o accomplish_v the_o course_n of_o his_o office_n lebanon_n a_o high_a and_o famous_a hill_n full_a of_o excellent_a plant_n v._o 16._o his_o mouth_n the_o italian_a his_o palate_n namely_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o christ_n mouth_n chap._n vi_o ver_fw-la 1._o whither_o be_v the_o bride_n companion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o true_a believer_n and_o the_o particular_a church_n answer_v to_o the_o bride_n question_n cant._n 5._o 8._o by_o say_v they_o have_v no_o other_o guide_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n out_o the_o church_n its_o self_n and_o their_o communion_n with_o she_o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o zeal_n which_o work_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v the_o same_o as_o work_v in_o every_o particular_a member_n v._o 2._o my_o beloved_a this_o be_v the_o bride_n who_o teach_v every_o true_a believer_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o seek_v christ_n in_o heaven_n whither_o he_o be_v go_v perfect_o to_o enjoy_v his_o everlasting_a good_n and_o from_o thence_o sovereign_o to_o govern_v his_o church_n luk._n 24._o 5._o col_fw-fr 3._o 1._o go_v down_o a_o term_n take_v from_o the_o situation_n of_o solomon_n garden_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o the_o low_a valley_n of_o hinnom_n whereas_o his_o palace_n stand_v in_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o city_n see_v neb._n 3._o 15._o of_o spice_n which_o in_o this_o book_n be_v take_v for_o a_o figure_n of_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a good_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o spice_n to_o preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n to_o â—eed_n the_o italian_a add_v his_o flock_n see_v upon_o cant._n 2._o 16._o v._o 4._o o_o my_o love_n the_o bridegroom_n who_o be_v here_o bring_v in_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o church_n faith_n in_o heaven_n itself_o where_o she_o have_v seek_v for_o he_o together_o with_o all_o believer_n and_o in_o this_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o zeal_n accept_v and_o praise_v she_o as_o a_o fine_a city_n a_o mighty_a army_n and_o a_o complete_a body_n politic_a which_o be_v the_o three_o principal_a quality_n of_o the_o church_n answerable_a to_o christ_n three_o property_n he_o be_v her_o head_n chief_a captain_n and_o king_n tizab_n a_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n fair_a and_o pleasant_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o her_o situation_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o be_v the_o abode_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 14._o 17._o and_o 15._o 21._o and_o 16._o 6._o 18._o terrible_a namely_o to_o her_o enemy_n as_o she_o be_v delightful_a to_o her_o child_n see_v concern_v this_o mixture_n and_o conjunction_n of_o beauty_n and_o force_n cant._n 1._o 9_o &_o 4._o 4._o &_o 7._o 4._o v._o 5._o turn_v away_o poetical_a term_n which_o signify_v nothing_o but_o christ_n extreme_a love_n move_v or_o rather_o as_o one_o shall_v say_v force_v thereunto_o by_o the_o church_n faith_n v._o 8._o there_o be_v to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o church_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n over_o which_o also_o christ_n reign_v in_o his_o power_n solomon_n use_v these_o kind_n of_o speech_n take_v from_o his_o own_o court_n in_o which_o at_o that_o time_n as_o he_o compose_v this_o canticle_n he_o may_v have_v this_o number_n of_o marry_a wife_n call_v queen_n and_o so_o many_o concubine_n v._o 9_o be_v but_o one_o and_o incomparable_a above_o any_o other_o assembly_n in_o my_o love_n and_o favour_n &_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o my_o spirit_n see_v psal_n 147._o â—0_n of_o her_o mother_n she_o be_v only_o in_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n among_o who_o there_o be_v no_o other_o holy_a nation_n join_v to_o god_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n but_o only_o the_o church_n the_o daughter_n this_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o knowledge_n that_o other_o nation_n have_v of_o the_o church_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o they_o be_v draw_v to_o join_v themselves_o to_o she_o v._o 10._o who_o be_v she_o word_n of_o admiration_n utter_v by_o these_o daughter_n namely_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n v._o 11._o i_o go_v hear_v the_o bride_n set_v down_o her_o motion_n through_o faith_n into_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n see_v she_o can_v not_o find_v her_o bridegroom_n upon_o earth_n down_o as_o verse_n 2._o of_o nut_n namely_o nutmeg_n by_o which_o name_n be_v understand_v all_o other_o sort_n of_o aromatic_a plant_n verse_n 2._o to_o see_v the_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o taste_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o to_o advance_v myself_o towards_o it_o by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o heart_n and_o by_o a_o holy_a desire_n phil._n 3._o 14._o v._o 12._o or_o ever_o i_o be_v i_o feel_v myself_o beyond_o my_o expectation_n ravish_v up_o into_o heaven_n by_o a_o unspeakable_a violence_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephes._n 5._o 20._o amminadib_n this_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v some_o famous_a chariot_n driver_n of_o solomon_n who_o in_o the_o race_n of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n can_v out_o drive_v all_o the_o rest_n see_v cant._n 1._o 9_o v._o 13._o return_v the_o bride_n companion_n which_o be_v those_o nation_n or_o person_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v join_v unto_o she_o and_o therefore_o desire_v that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v so_o soon_o gather_v up_o into_o heaven_n without_o
have_v oftentimes_o before_o break_a and_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o the_o chaldean_n without_o fall_v into_o final_a ruin_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o business_n will_v pass_v so_o for_o this_o time_n also_o and_o that_o nebuchadnezar_n enterprise_n will_v come_v to_o nothing_o but_o he_o namely_o nabuchadnezzar_n will_v at_o this_o time_n pay_v they_o for_o their_o former_a treachery_n v._o 24._o to_o be_v remember_v that_o be_v to_o say_v through_o your_o wickedness_n and_o impiety_n which_o you_o open_o make_v profession_n of_o you_o give_v cause_n first_o to_o i_o who_o name_n have_v be_v use_v in_o your_o oath_n and_o next_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o punish_v you_o at_o once_o for_o your_o perjury_n and_o reiterated_a rebellion_n v._o 25._o wicked_a namely_o zedekiah_n who_o day_n namely_o of_o thy_o just_a punishment_n v._o 26._o this_o shall_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v that_o triumphant_a kingdom_n which_o it_o be_v at_o other_o time_n that_o be_v low_a namely_o jehoiakim_n now_o a_o prisoner_n and_o afterward_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o exalt_v 2_o king_n 24._o 12._o and_o 25._o 27_o 28._o that_o be_v high_a namely_o zedekiah_n v._o 27._o until_o he_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v never_o be_v restore_v to_o its_o former_a lustre_n until_o the_o messiah_n come_v to_o who_o by_o right_n it_o belong_v as_o david_n succession_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o establish_v by_o god_n to_o be_v king_n over_o his_o church_n who_o shall_v alter_v it_o into_o a_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a kingdom_n see_v gen_n 49._o 10._o v._o 28._o thus_o say_v by_o this_o prophesy_v be_v declare_v that_o though_o the_o ammonite_n be_v at_o that_o time_n spare_v yet_o at_o the_o last_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o chaldean_n their_o reproach_n namely_o the_o wrong_n and_o outrage_n offer_v to_o my_o people_n and_o their_o insult_a over_o they_o ezek._n 25._o 3_o 6._o v._o 29._o while_o they_o while_o thy_o diviner_n and_o soothsayer_n do_v foretell_v thou_o all_o manner_n of_o happiness_n and_o secureness_n persuade_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v trample_v upon_o the_o jew_n neck_n who_o be_v slay_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o no_o harm_n shall_v come_v to_o thou_o v._o 30._o in_o the_o place_n o_o you_o ammonite_n i_o will_v not_o scatter_v you_o into_o strange_a land_n as_o i_o have_v do_v my_o people_n but_o will_v destroy_v you_o in_o your_o own_o land_n v._o 31._o will_v blow_n i_o will_v light_v and_o kindle_v it_o v._o 32._o thy_o blood_n all_o thy_o country_n shall_v be_v overflow_v with_o blood_n chap._n xxii_o vers._n 5._o much_o vex_v the_o italian_a great_a in_o ruin_n thou_o shall_v be_v famous_a for_o the_o great_a desolation_n that_o ever_o fall_v upon_o any_o city_n v._o 13._o i_o have_v a_o sign_n either_o of_o great_a joy_n or_o of_o extreme_a sorrow_n and_o anger_n as_o in_o this_o place_n see_v ezek._n 21._o 14._o 17._o v._o 14._o can_v thy_o heart_n will_v it_o thou_o have_v courage_n and_o strength_n enough_o to_o withstand_v my_o judgement_n v._o 15._o will_v consume_v i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o perish_v that_o thou_o may_v no_o more_o provoke_v i_o by_o thy_o enormity_n v._o 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v etc._n etc._n the_o italian_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v defile_v that_o be_v to_o say_v fill_v with_o blood_n desolate_v not_o regard_v as_o a_o holy_a city_n but_o like_o a_o wicked_a place_n which_o god_n have_v cast_v ofâ—_n v._o 18._o be_v to_o i_o it_o be_v quite_o degenerate_a like_a to_o good_a silver_n turn_v to_o dross_n brass_n they_o have_v some_o appearance_n of_o goodness_n and_o holiness_n but_o in_o effect_n they_o be_v wicked_a like_a to_o a_o mass_n of_o base_a silver_n mix_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o base_a metal_n in_o the_o midst_n namely_o in_o jerusalem_n where_o i_o will_v melt_v and_o consume_v they_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o judgement_n as_o in_o a_o furnace_n see_v ezek._n 24._o 10._o v._o 24._o say_v unto_o her_o namely_o to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n or_o to_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v not_o cleanse_v the_o fire_n of_o my_o judgement_n have_v not_o cleanse_v thou_o from_o thy_o filthiness_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o sound_v nor_o good_a in_o thou_o therefore_o i_o will_v lay_v a_o most_o extreme_a burden_n upon_o thou_o and_o use_v no_o clemency_n at_o all_o towards_o thou_o see_v jer._n 4._o 11._o and_o 29._o ezek._n 24._o 6._o v._o 25._o there_o be_v a_o conspiracy_n all_o this_o may_v have_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o persecution_n which_o the_o false_a prophet_n by_o plot_n and_o conspiracy_n raise_v against_o good_a man_n see_v jer._n 20._o 20_o &_o 26._o 8._o 20_o &_o 29._o 25_o 26_o lam_n 4_o 13._o v._o 26._o hide_v their_o eye_n they_o have_v wink_v at_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o they_o themselves_o have_v frame_v pretence_n whereby_o they_o may_v safe_o violate_v it_o profane_v contemn_a and_o dishonour_v without_o any_o reverence_n to_o any_o sacred_a majesty_n chap._n xxiii_o vers._n 2._o there_o be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o people_n have_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o of_o judah_n both_o come_v of_o one_o nation_n namely_o israel_n see_v jer._n 3._o 7._o 8._o 10._o ezek._n 16._o 44._o 45._o v._o 3._o commit_v whoredom_n spiritual_o by_o idolatry_n there_o be_v a_o figurative_a description_n of_o the_o people_n first_o go_v astray_o after_o idol_n v._o 4._o aholah_n the_o italian_a ohola_n these_o be_v feign_v name_n fit_v to_o the_o state_n of_o these_o two_o kingdom_n in_o respect_n of_o religion_n for_o aholah_n or_o ohola_n signify_v her_o tabernacle_n because_o that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v forsake_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n have_v establish_v a_o worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o their_o own_o mind_n 1_o king_n 12._o 16._o 28._o 31._o aholibah_n or_o ohdiba_n signify_v my_o tabernacle_n be_v in_o she_o for_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n remain_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 13._o 10._o 11._o samariâ—_n the_o head_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n isa._n 7._o 9_o as_o jerusalem_n be_v of_o judah_n v._o 5._o when_o she_o be_v i_o the_o italian_a receive_v other_o in_o my_o place_n heb._n under_o i_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v thus_o be_v my_o wife_n subject_a to_o i_o love_a a_o ordinary_a title_n for_o profane_a nation_n with_o which_o god_n people_n join_v in_o idolatry_n and_o impurity_n neighbour_n after_o the_o assyrian_n have_v conquer_v syria_n which_o border_v upon_o the_o ten_o tribe_n v._o 6._o clothe_v a_o magnificent_a gentle_a rich_a and_o powerful_a nation_n v._o 8._o from_o egypt_n he_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o golden_a caâ—ves_n set_v up_o by_o jeroboam_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o calf_n apis_n dedicate_v to_o the_o egyptian_n chief_a idol_n serapis_n see_v upon_o exod._n 32._o 4._o this_o may_v also_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o unlawful_a covenant_n make_v with_o egypt_n 2_o king_n 17._o 4._o v._o 10._o discover_v that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o have_v shameful_o punish_v she_o a_o term_v take_v from_o the_o disgrace_n which_o be_v do_v to_o poor_a woman_n which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o war_n isa._n 20._o 4._o and_o 47._o 3._o or_o from_o the_o shameful_a punishment_n of_o strumpet_n slay_v she_o namely_o the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n famous_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o note_a and_o memorable_a example_n of_o god_n judgement_n v._o 14._o when_o she_o see_v a_o description_n of_o a_o unbridled_a lust_n like_o a_o woman_n that_o shall_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o stranger_n that_o be_v absent_a only_o by_o see_v their_o picture_n and_o shall_v send_v to_o seek_v after_o they_o into_o a_o far_a country_n v._o 17._o her_o mind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o jew_n have_v break_v the_o league_n which_o they_o have_v make_v with_o the_o chaldean_n to_o join_v with_o the_o egyptian_n their_o enemy_n and_o emulator_n 2_o king_n 24._o 1._o 20._o v._o 18._o she_o discover_v shee_n have_v public_o prostitute_v herself_o v._o 19_o she_o multiplied_a she_o have_v also_o have_v shameful_a do_n with_o the_o egyptian_n put_v her_o whole_a confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o their_o relief_n and_o friendship_n contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n they_o owe_v to_o god_n v._o 20._o who_o flesh_n these_o be_v term_n take_v from_o the_o shameful_a lust_n of_o unchaste_a woman_n and_o do_v show_v the_o strength_n and_o riches_n of_o egypt_n which_o move_v the_o jew_n to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o v._o 21._o of_o thy_o growth_n the_o meaning_n be_v the_o egyptian_n take_v occasion_n to_o persuade_v thou_o to_o idolatry_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o spiritual_a childhood_n by_o reason_n thou_o have_v but_o small_a knowledge_n and_o experience_n
v._o 3._o for_o now_o within_o a_o very_a short_a time_n what_o then_o shall_v tho_o we_o have_v one_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o free_v we_o or_o defend_v we_o v._o 4._o swear_v to_o god_n and_o promise_v he_o conversion_n and_o service_n or_o to_o their_o king_n â—inding_v themselves_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o or_o to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n be_v subject_a to_o he_o 2_o king_n 17._o 3_o 4._o thus_o judgement_n god_n punishment_n shall_v multiply_v like_o cicuta_fw-la or_o other_o poisonous_a herb_n which_o grow_v in_o abundance_n in_o the_o field_n v._o 5_o because_o of_o see_v their_o idol_n take_v and_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o enemy_n the_o 〈…〉_z thâ—_n iâ—alian_n the_o 〈…〉_z ve_z he_o call_v those_o 〈…〉_z so_o in_o contempt_n of_o bethâ—auâ—n_n see_v hos._n 4_o 15._o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o italian_a of_o the_o calf_n a_o people_n that_o deserve_v no_o more_o to_o be_v call_v god_n people_n but_o â—he_v calf_n their_o idol_n people_n see_v numb_a 21._o 29._o fâ—r_o the_o glory_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o worship_v nor_o reverence_v as_o a_o god_n v._o 6._o it_o shall_v be_v namely_o that_o calf_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o carry_v away_o the_o idol_n of_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v conquer_v by_o war_n see_v isa._n 46._o 2._o to_o king_n jarâ—b_n the_o italian_a to_o the_o king_n protector_n namely_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o the_o iraelite_n have_v choose_v for_o their_o protector_n and_o defendor_n hos._n 5._o 13._o ephraim_n or_o shame_v shall_v overtake_v ephraim_n of_o his_o namely_o of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v undertake_v of_o his_o own_o mind_n beyond_o and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n psal._n 106._o 43._o hos._n 11._o 6._o v._o 7._o the_o some_o the_o italian_a a_o bubble_n which_o be_v sudden_o frame_v upon_o the_o water_n when_o it_o rain_v or_o when_o the_o water_n boil_v and_o pass_v away_o also_o in_o a_o instant_n v._o 8._o of_o aven_n which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o beth-aven_a the_o sin_n the_o object_n and_o instrument_n of_o idolatry_n deut._n 9_o 21._o cover_v we_o word_n of_o such_o person_n as_o desire_v death_n for_o fear_n of_o evil_n that_o be_v great_a than_o death_n and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o despair_n v._o 9_o from_o the_o day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o horrible_a sin_n of_o gibeah_n judg._n 19_o 22._o which_o be_v then_o so_o severe_o punish_v do_v still_o continue_v and_o increase_v in_o thou_o they_o stand_v though_o their_o father_n be_v no_o better_o than_o they_o of_o gibeah_n against_o who_o they_o war_v because_o of_o their_o infamous_a wickedness_n yet_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o those_o bloody_a battle_n v._o 10._o chastise_v they_o now_o that_o they_o have_v heap_v up_o their_o measure_n i_o will_v satisfy_v my_o wrath_n with_o their_o just_a punishment_n two_o furrow_n this_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o two_o invasion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 2_o king_n 15._o 29._o and_o 17._o 3._o and_o because_o the_o assyrian_n have_v be_v as_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n hos._n 8._o 9_o 10._o the_o prophet_n use_v a_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o appointment_n of_o some_o unchaste_a meeting_n v._o 11._o and_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lusty_a heifer_n which_o be_v use_v to_o thresh_v corn_n upon_o the_o floor_n love_v that_o trade_n partly_o because_o she_o be_v free_a from_o the_o yoke_n and_o do_v not_o take_v much_o pain_n partly_o because_o she_o have_v good_a food_n even_o so_o my_o people_n will_v enjoy_v my_o blessing_n but_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o yoke_n of_o my_o obedience_n and_o discipline_n but_o i_o pass_v i_o will_v tame_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o into_o subjection_n v._o 12._o sow_v to_o yourselves_o endeavour_n yourselves_o to_o do_v good_a work_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v propitious_a to_o you_o prepare_v your_o heart_n which_o be_v like_o a_o waste_n ground_n by_o true_a repentance_n to_o receive_v god_n grace_n which_o be_v like_o a_o shâ—wâ—e_n of_o rain_n in_o righteousness_n namely_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n other_o do_v understand_v this_o to_o be_v speak_v by_o christ_n who_o bring_v the_o true_a righteousness_n into_o the_o world_n dan_o 9_o 24._o to_o receive_v which_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v necessary_o require_v v._o 13._o have_v plough_v by_o art_n and_o endeavour_n you_o have_v stâ—rred_v up_o and_o practise_v your_o native_a malice_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o produce_v many_o evil_a act_n wickedness_n namely_o the_o just_a punishment_n thereof_o have_v eat_v you_o have_v in_o effect_n try_v what_o vanity_n there_o be_v in_o your_o hope_n ground_v upon_o your_o wickedness_n and_o upon_o humane_a strength_n v._o 14._o sâ—alman_n this_o history_n be_v mention_v no_o where_o else_o some_o hold_v this_o to_o be_v the_o same_o as_o shalmaneser_n 2_o kin._n 17._o 3._o and_o betharbel_n to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o some_o city_n take_v and_o destroy_v by_o he_o 1_o mac._n 9_o 2._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o arbela_n which_o may_v be_v the_o same_o as_o this_o the_o mother_n a_o proverbial_a kind_n of_o speech_n to_o describe_v a_o total_a destruction_n see_v gen._n 32._o 11._o v._o 15._o so_o shall_v your_o idolatry_n which_o you_o run_v headlong_o into_o the_o chief_a place_n whereof_o be_v bethel_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o your_o destruction_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n in_o a_o morning_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o day_n prefix_v for_o god_n judgement_n to_o light_v upon_o he_o shall_v appear_v chap._n xi_o vers._n 1._o when_o israel_n in_o its_o first_o beginning_n namely_o when_o it_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o nation_n in_o egypt_n jerem._n 2._o 2._o ezek._n 16._o 22._o v._o 2._o call_v they_o namely_o my_o prophet_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o my_o true_a service_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v call_v out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 4._o 23._o v._o 3._o i_o teach_v i_o have_v be_v as_o a_o nurse_n to_o he_o deut._n 32._o 10_o 11._o heal_v they_o that_n be_v to_o say_v deliver_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a exod._n 15._o 26._o and_o 23._o 25._o v._o 4._o i_o draw_v they_o a_o phrase_n take_v from_o cattle_n breed_v up_o to_o carry_v or_o draw_v which_o by_o a_o good_a master_n be_v use_v gentle_o and_o bring_v to_o their_o labour_n without_o any_o violence_n the_o yoke_n by_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v the_o musroll_n for_o otherwise_o a_o yoke_n do_v not_o use_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o jaw_n v._o 5._o return_v the_o body_n of_o this_o nation_n shall_v not_o go_v for_o safety_n into_o egypt_n which_o a_o friend_n country_n but_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n to_o assyria_n a_o enemy_n country_n and_o herein_o will_v i_o enforce_v they_o to_o obey_v my_o command_n deut._n 17._o 16._o v._o 6._o his_o branch_n all_o his_o force_n and_o defence_n as_o well_o those_o which_o consist_v in_o strong_a town_n as_o those_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o valour_n of_o man_n counsel_n their_o action_n and_o erterprise_n which_o they_o have_v undertake_v by_o their_o own_o advice_n psal._n 106._o 43._o hos._n 10._o 6._o v._o 7._o be_v bent_n they_o desire_v and_o expect_v that_o i_o shall_v turn_v in_o favour_n to_o they_o and_o relieve_v they_o whereas_o they_o shall_v turn_v to_o i_o by_o repentance_n which_o they_o will_v not_o do_v v._o 8._o give_v thou_o up_o tho_o thou_o deserve_v to_o be_v irrevocable_o destroy_v as_o those_o wicked_a city_n be_v gen._n 19_o 24._o deut._n 29._o 23._o yet_o my_o mercy_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o promise_v thou_o re-establishment_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v kindle_v together_o the_o italian_a be_v move_v or_o be_v heat_v see_v gen._n 43._o 30._o lam._n 1._o 20._o v._o 9_o i_o will_v not_o with_o extremity_n of_o rigour_n and_o without_o remission_n i_o will_v not_o return_v to_o save_v the_o remnant_n of_o my_o elect_a among_o the_o people_n i_o will_v not_o consume_v they_o whole_o by_o a_o redouble_a of_o evil_n i_o be_o god_n and_o therefore_o most_o true_a and_o invariable_a in_o all_o my_o promise_n numb_a 23._o 19_o the_o holy_a one_o i_o will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o in_o grace_n and_o spirit_n as_o thy_o true_a godhead_n object_n of_o all_o thy_o devotion_n religion_n and_o worship_n and_o the_o wellspring_n and_o author_n of_o all_o thy_o holiness_n and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v there_o any_o more_o as_o thy_o enemy_n v._o 10._o after_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v manifest_v himself_o to_o they_o in_o grace_n and_o salvation_n in_o christ._n roar_v he_o shall_v cause_v the_o powerful_a voice_n of_o his_o gospel_n to_o sound_v all_o the_o
there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v elsewhere_o of_o field_n spoil_v by_o these_o vermin_n the_o king_n it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o king_n do_v take_v the_o first_o crop_n of_o â—ay_n to_o keep_v their_o war_n horse_n and_o for_o other_o service_n leave_v the_o latter_a hay_n for_o other_o cattle_n v._o 2._o by_o who_o shall_v the_o italian_a what_o be_v jacob_n how_o shall_v thy_o people_n ever_o recover_v themselves_o if_o thou_o do_v overthrow_v they_o with_o this_o plague_n after_o so_o many_o former_a one_o that_o have_v already_o make_v they_o so_o weak_a v._o 3._o repent_v see_v upon_o gen._n 6._o 6._o v._o 4._o by_o fire_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o that_o extreme_a drought_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o amos_n 4._o 78._o or_o figurative_o of_o the_o extermination_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o war_n which_o have_v already_o consume_v the_o country_n 2_o king_n 15_o 29._o if_o devour_v it_o seem_v to_o do_v so_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o spring_n and_o stream_n which_o rise_v from_o under_o ground_n where_o the_o deep_a be_v gen._n 7._o 11._o deut._n 33._o 13._o be_v dry_v up_o a_fw-it part_n the_o italian_a add_v of_o the_o land_n for_o one_o part_n of_o the_o land_n be_v water_v with_o rain_n amos_n 4._o 7._o v._o 7._o stand_v a_o figure_n of_o god_n justice_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a master_n and_o architect_n who_o examine_v all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n which_o be_v like_o a_o wall_n that_o be_v to_o be_v build_v up_o by_o mason_n and_o if_o the_o work_n be_v right_a god_n approve_v of_o it_o and_o preserve_v it_o if_o not_o he_o reprove_v it_o and_o overthrow_v it_o v._o 8._o i_o will_v set_v i_o will_v now_o actual_o exequte_v my_o justice_n which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o suspend_v pass_v over_o the_o misdeed_n of_o my_o people_n v._o 9_o the_o high_a place_n all_o place_n by_o they_o dedicate_v to_o idolatry_n under_o pretence_n of_o imitate_v isaac_n and_o their_o other_o forefather_n who_o former_o sacrifice_v and_o serve_v god_n in_o those_o place_n v._o 10._o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o will_v raise_v some_o great_a tumult_n and_o sedition_n or_o the_o people_n will_v rise_v against_o he_o of_o their_o own_o private_a authority_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o provide_v therefore_o by_o thy_o royal_a power_n v._o 11._o jerâ—â—â—aâ—_n this_o be_v false_o allege_v by_o amaziah_n to_o incense_v the_o king_n against_o amos_n who_o have_v only_o speak_v of_o jereâ—oams_n posterity_n and_o not_o of_o jeroboam_n himself_o v_o 9_o v._o 12._o the_o seer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v prophet_n see_v 〈◊〉_d sam._n 9_o 9_o eat_v whereas_o stay_v here_o thou_o will_v starve_v if_o worse_a do_v noâ—_n befall_v thou_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o prophet_n live_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o alm_n and_o bounty_n v._o 13._o chapel_n the_o italian_a sanctuary_n a_o place_n consecrate_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n 1_o king_n 12._o 29._o to_o which_o he_o â—eares_n a_o singular_a devotion_n and_o where_o he_o often_o make_v his_o residence_n whereof_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a nor_o fit_v for_o thou_o to_o prophesy_v against_o he_o here_o v._o 14._o siâ—â—mâ—re_v fruit_n the_o italian_a sicomores_n a_o kind_n of_o wild_a â—igs_n v._o 17._o shall_v be_v a_o harlâ—t_n be_v by_o i_o abandon_v to_o luxury_n hos._n 4._o 13._o or_o be_v force_v thereunto_o by_o the_o enemy_n a_o pollute_a namely_o in_o assyria_n a_o land_n of_o infidel_n far_a from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v the_o pledge_n of_o the_o saint_n communion_n in_o life_n and_o in_o death_n chap._n viii_o verse_n 1._o sâ—â—â—er_o fruit_n in_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o word_n summer_n and_o the_o word_n end_v which_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o this_o design_n and_o for_o to_o keep_v some_o maâ—â—â—e_n thereof_o the_o word_n end_n be_v join_v to_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v jer._n 1._o 11._o v._o 3._o the_o song_n namely_o the_o sweet_a music_n of_o great_a one_o see_v amos_n 6._o 5._o in_o every_o place_n the_o dead_a body_n shall_v not_o be_v bury_v honourable_o and_o without_o funeral_n pomp_n but_o shall_v be_v throw_v into_o pâ—â—â—_n and_o common_a grave_n without_o any_o mourning_n psal._n 78._o 64._o v._o 5._o the_o new_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v festival_n day_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o buy_v nor_o sell_v neâ—â—_n 13._o 15_o 16._o make_v the_o giving_n small_a measure_n in_o sell_v and_o use_v great_a weight_n to_o weigh_v the_o money_n which_o we_o receive_v for_o payment_n v._o 6._o buy_v ensnare_a the_o poor_a into_o fraudulent_a debt_n to_o make_v they_o your_o bondman_n abuse_v the_o permission_n of_o leu._n 25._o 39_o which_o aim_v only_o at_o a_o remedy_n for_o casual_a poverty_n v._o 7._o by_o the_o excellency_n the_o italian_a â—y_a the_o glory_n namely_o by_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o glorious_a god_n of_o his_o people_n psal._n 106._o 20._o v._o 8._o the_o laâ—d_n aretina_n not_o these_o wickedness_n sufficient_a to_o cause_v the_o land_n to_o be_v destroy_v and_o lay_v waste_n as_o egyptis_n overflow_v by_o the_o river_n nilus_n v._n 9_o cause_o the_o sun_n i_o will_v â—ncumber_v the_o land_n with_o horrible_a and_o mournful_a calamity_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v least_o thought_n of_o and_o when_o man_n shall_v think_v himself_o happy_a and_o peaceable_a see_v â—ob_v 5._o 15._o isa._n 13._o 10._o and_o 59_o 9_o 10._o jer._n â—5_n 9_o v._o 11._o the_o word_n for_o to_o receive_v some_o comfort_n counsel_n or_o advice_n thereby_o v._o 13._o for_o thirst_n namely_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o my_o burn_a wrath_n without_o any_o refreshment_n of_o comfort_n hos._n 2._o 3._o v._o 14._o by_o the_o sin_n namely_o by_o the_o calf_n of_o and_o other_o idol_n which_o be_v the_o object_n and_o instrument_n of_o their_o sin_n thy_o god_n for_o they_o make_v profession_n of_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o those_o figure_n see_v exod._n 32._o 4_o 5_o 〈◊〉_d king_n 10_o 16._o â—9_n hol._n 4._o 15._o o._n dan_n where_o one_o of_o the_o calf_n be_v set_v up_o 1_o king_n 12._o 29._o the_o 〈◊〉_d heb._n the_o way_n namely_o the_o religion_n of_o worship_n as_o act._n 9_o 2._o and_o 18._o 25._o â—eer-shâ—ba_a see_v upon_o amos_n 5._o 5._o caap._n ix_o vers._n 1._o i_o see_v in_o a_o prophetic_a vision_n upon_o thâ—_n altâ—r_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o pardon_n see_v that_o the_o place_n of_o propitiation_n be_v by_o god_n convert_v as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o seat_n of_o rigorous_a and_o implacable_a justice_n he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o some_o angel_n that_o be_v executioner_n of_o his_o judgement_n see_v ezek._n 9_o 4._o 5._o the_o liâ—tel_n the_o italian_a the_o frâ—tiâ—â—-piecâ—_a namely_o of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n heb._n the_o knob_n for_o they_o be_v wâ—nt_a to_o set_v great_a knob_n or_o ball_n in_o frontise-piece_n or_o lintel_n of_o the_o door_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v present_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o people_n desolation_n among_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v his_o abode_n and_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o material_a temple_n and_o of_o the_o annihilation_n of_o the_o outward_a service_n cut_v they_o let_v this_o act_n be_v a_o sign_n to_o they_o all_o of_o what_o i_o intend_v to_o do_v to_o their_o person_n v._o 6._o his_o troop_n the_o italian_a ofâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o universe_n which_o be_v like_o the_o fabric_n of_o a_o building_n of_o which_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o low_a part_n and_o only_o immovable_a have_v some_o resemblance_n of_o a_o foundation_n v._o 7._o be_v you_o not_o be_v degenerate_a and_o have_v go_v astray_o as_o you_o have_v do_v i_o do_v hold_v you_o as_o ethiopian_n asleep_o base_a and_o accurse_a nation_n as_o be_v issue_v from_o cham_n and_o your_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o pledge_n to_o you_o of_o my_o favour_n than_o the_o deliverance_n which_o i_o have_v grant_v to_o thâ—se_a other_o profane_a nation_n capâ—tor_fw-mi there_o be_v no_o other_o mention_n make_v of_o this_o but_o only_o what_o be_v write_v deut_n 2._o 23._o kâ—r_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o assyrian_n captivity_n mention_v 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n 16._o 9_o amos_n 1._o 5._o which_o happen_v about_o amos_n his_o time_n the_o deliverance_n which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v here_o set_v down_o as_o if_o it_o be_v come_v already_o v._o 8._o theeye_n god_n judge_v and_o punish_v all_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n equal_o which_o be_v addict_v to_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o there_o be_v only_o this_o difference_n that_o he_o will_v never_o utter_o destroy_v his_o people_n without_o leave_v some_o remnant_n of_o they_o jer_n 30._o 11._o and_o 31._o 36_o 37._o
not_o that_o singular_a gift_n from_o god_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o in_o holiness_n and_o pureness_n of_o body_n and_o spirit_n without_o the_o remedy_n of_o marriage_n then_o to_o burn_v with_o a_o carnal_a desire_n which_o god_n do_v not_o give_v every_o one_o the_o gift_n to_o quench_v without_o marriage_n whereby_o man_n be_v trouble_v in_o mind_n and_o hinder_v in_o his_o spiritual_a action_n which_o require_v a_o tranquillity_n of_o all_o passion_n v._o 10._o not_o i_o not_o by_o a_o new_a doctrine_n or_o law_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o by_o mere_a council_n and_o advice_n of_o wisdom_n as_o ver_fw-la 25_o 40._o but_o by_o christ_n express_a command_n mat._n 5._o 32._o and_o 19_o 6._o 9_o depart_v namely_o by_o divorce_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o only_a lawful_a cause_n which_o be_v adultery_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a among_o the_o greeks_n and_o the_o roman_n and_o from_o they_o this_o abuse_n do_v also_o partly_o creep_v in_o among_o the_o jew_n though_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n give_v the_o wife_n no_o power_n at_o all_o to_o be_v divorce_v from_o her_o husband_n see_v mark_v 10._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d tiâ—_n 5._o 9_o v._o 11._o let_v she_o remain_v this_o be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o this_o separation_n without_o marry_v again_o be_v lawful_a v_o 3._o 4_o 5._o but_o if_o the_o woman_n can_v not_o be_v induce_v or_o force_v to_o live_v with_o her_o husband_n or_o that_o there_o be_v some_o invincible_a leâ—â—_n the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v absolute_o forbid_v she_o to_o marry_v another_o v._o 12._o to_o the_o rest_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o letter_n which_o you_o send_v to_o i_o namely_o believer_n marry_v with_o unbeliever_n speak_v i_o guide_v in_o this_o my_o opinion_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ver_fw-la 15._o 40._o though_o without_o god_n express_a command_n in_o his_o word_n ver._n 13._o the_o woman_n namely_o the_o believe_a and_o christian_a woman_n ver._n 14._o be_v sanctify_v though_v the_o unbelieve_a party_n be_v unclean_a before_o god_n yet_o the_o use_n of_o maâ—â—monie_n with_o she_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o believe_a party_n through_o the_o mediation_n of_o faith_n and_o invocation_n tiâ—_n 1_o 15_o and_o god_n approbation_n and_o blessing_n no_o otherwise_o then_o if_o both_o party_n wear_v holy_a so_o he_o answer_v they_o who_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v defile_v by_o these_o marriage_n with_o infidel_n contract_v before_o their_o conversion_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o scruple_n seek_v for_o 〈◊〉_d separation_n yâ—u_o child_n bear_v of_o such_o unequal_a marriage_n unclean_a that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o will_v not_o from_o their_o birth_n be_v comprehend_v within_o god_n coâ—â—â—ant_v make_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o son_n geâ—_n 17._o 7._o nor_o endow_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o will_v by_o the_o church_n he_o hold_v as_o profane_v scap_n ab_fw-la le_fw-fr of_o baptism_n until_o such_o timeas_fw-la be_v come_v to_o age_n they_o be_v admit_v thereunto_o by_o their_o own_o faith_n holy_a namely_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v by_o apostolical_a declaration_n according_a to_o which_o such_o little_a child_n be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n v._o 15._o depart_v be_v divorce_v for_o hatred_n to_o the_o religion_n oâ—_n that_o she_o marry_v another_o or_o that_o all_o possible_a and_o reasonable_a remedy_n have_v be_v use_v and_o a_o convenient_a time_n allot_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o unbelieving_a party_n can_v be_v induce_v to_o a_o due_a conjunction_n a_o brother_n namely_o the_o believe_a party_n be_v loosen_v from_o the_o bond_n be_v thus_o forsake_v by_o the_o unbelieve_a party_n but_o god_n but_o the_o believer_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o god_n command_n to_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o concord_n the_o matrimony_n which_o they_o 〈◊〉_d contract_v ver._n 16._o thou_o shall_v save_v whither_o thou_o stay_v with_o he_o may_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o conversion_n 〈◊〉_d salvation_n by_o word_n holy_a conversation_n example_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n v._o 17._o buâ—_n as_o howsoever_o it_o be_v if_o the_o infidel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d convert_v yet_o let_v the_o believer_n remain_v in_o the_o state_n 〈◊〉_d condition_n which_o his_o person_n be_v in_o be_v it_o marriage_n 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o and_o in_o that_o ordinary_a course_n of_o life_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o before_o he_o call_v he_o to_o be_v a_o christian_a because_o these_o thing_n may_v very_o well_o 〈◊〉_d together_o v._o 18._o let_v he_o not_o become_v as_o some_o use_v to_o do_v by_o câ—irurgerie_n to_o cancel_v in_o their_o body_n all_o sign_n of_o iâ—daisme_n which_o they_o have_v renounce_v 1_o mac._n 1._o 16._o v._o 19_o be_v nothing_o namely_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n nor_o anyway_o considerable_a for_o god_n service_n or_o for_o man_n salvation_n but_o the_o keep_n the_o true_a christian_a and_o spiritual_a virtue_n be_v not_o only_o sufficient_a but_o do_v likewise_o disannul_v and_o exclude_v under_o the_o gospel_n all_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n john_n 4._o 23._o rom._n 14._o 17._o v._o 20_o abide_v he_o may_v abide_v therein_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n and_o ought_v not_o rash_o to_o change_v it_o neither_o through_o superstition_n nor_o by_o do_v another_o any_o wrong_n but_o if_o he_o can_v do_v it_o for_o any_o just_a cause_n or_o through_o any_o lawful_a mean_n it_o be_v then_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o dâ—â—_n it_o v._o 21._o care_v not_o for_o it_o be_v not_o grieve_v at_o it_o nor_o do_v not_o take_v it_o to_o heart_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n unworthy_a of_o a_o christian_a or_o pernicious_a and_o unlawful_a for_o he_o if_o thou_o may_v by_o lawful_a and_o honest_a way_n v._o 22_o for_o he_o he_o confirm_v the_o exhortation_n make_v to_o servant_n to_o bear_v their_o condition_n mild_o through_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o spiritual_a free_n from_o siâ—ne_n the_o devil_n and_o death_n by_o â—esus_fw-la christ._n in_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o spiritual_a body_n and_o church_n and_o to_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v christ_n servant_n he_o be_v not_o master_n of_o himself_o not_o of_o his_o action_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o christ_n his_o lord_n so_o in_o christ_n all_o servant_n and_o distress_a person_n have_v matter_n of_o comfort_n and_o those_o who_o be_v free_a and_o live_v at_o ease_n have_v cause_n to_o humble_a and_o subject_v themselves_o v._o 23._o be_v not_o you_o if_o you_o be_v free_a do_v notwilful_o make_v yourselves_o servant_n but_o keep_v yourselves_o whole_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o christ_n service_n to_o which_o bodily_a service_n be_v a_o great_a disturbance_n in_o outward_a action_n or_o in_o your_o servitude_n remember_v always_o that_o before_o anyother_n you_o be_v christ_n servant_n &_o therefore_o do_v not_o do_v any_o man_n service_n which_o may_v be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n service_n or_o as_o concern_v your_o soul_n and_o conscience_n let_v not_o live_v man_n have_v any_o command_n over_o you_o depend_v upon_o christ_n only_o and_o upon_o his_o word_n see_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 20._o galath_n 2._o 4._o col._n 2._o 18._o v._o 24._o with_o god_n in_o the_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o service_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o every_o one_o ver._n 25._o vergin_n namely_o daughter_n of_o family_n concern_v who_o the_o corinthian_n have_v also_o write_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o know_v whither_o their_o parent_n be_v oblige_v to_o get_v match_n for_o they_o or_o no._n i_o have_v no_o god_n have_v not_o declare_v any_o thing_n express_o concern_v it_o in_o his_o word_n i_o give_v my_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v free_a and_o indifferent_a i_o do_v advise_v by_o wisdom_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o be_v most_o expedient_a according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n see_v 2_o cor._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 10._o that_o have_v obtain_v be_v by_o especial_a grace_n endow_v with_o the_o infallible_a guide_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o only_o in_o truth_n but_o also_o in_o good_a and_o loyal_a council_n see_v isaiah_n 11._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 40._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 8._o v._o 26._o that_o this_o this_o seem_v to_o show_v his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o corinthian_n question_n namely_o whither_o it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v one_o daughter_n at_o home_n without_o marry_v this_o be_v good_a see_v ver_n 1._o for_o the_o namely_o for_o the_o distress_n and_o persecution_n which_o the_o church_n be_v fall_v into_o which_o be_v more_o difficult_a to_o be_v bear_v then_o when_o one_o be_v marry_v then_o when_o one_o be_v not_o see_v jer._n 16._o 1._o and_o 29_o 6._o i_o say_v that_o because_o the_o reason_n be_v general_a for_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n to_o be_v namely_o
namely_o because_o by_o the_o same_o they_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v paymaster_n for_o they_o to_o god_n have_v bear_v his_o wrath_n and_o curse_n for_o they_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o it_o and_o free_v they_o from_o it_o and_o to_o obtain_v god_n grace_n for_o they_o which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o blessing_n by_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n 2_o corinthian_n 5._o 21._o v._o 14._o of_o abraham_n namely_o promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o spiritual_a posterity_n only_o the_o gentile_n the_o italian_a the_o nation_n namely_o to_o all_o believer_n of_o all_o nation_n indifferent_o through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o virtue_n of_o he_o and_o through_o the_o communion_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v that_o be_v so_o restore_v into_o god_n grace_n he_o may_v communicate_v his_o gift_n unto_o we_o and_o especial_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o regeneration_n which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o solemn_o promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n isai_n 32._o 15._o and_o 44._o 3._o iâ—r_n 31._o 33._o and_o 32._o 40._o ezek._n 11._o 19_o and_o 36._o 27._o joel_n 2._o 29._o zech._n 12._o 10._o v._o 15._o after_o the_o manner_n take_v example_n from_o that_o which_o be_v by_o common_a reason_n observe_v among_o man_n in_o their_o covenant_n and_o contract_n v._o 16._o the_o promise_n he_o have_v a_o relation_n especial_o to_o that_o solemn_a form_n of_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o abraham_n genes_n 17._o 7._o long_a time_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n he_o say_v not_o upon_o occasion_n of_o that_o passage_n he_o show_v that_o see_v all_o nation_n at_o the_o appoint_a time_n be_v to_o have_v part_n in_o that_o blessing_n as_o they_o be_v abraham_n posterity_n which_o be_v but_o only_o one_o the_o natural_a jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v child_n in_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v unite_v together_o now_o that_o be_v not_o do_v by_o conformity_n of_o ceremony_n nor_o by_o they_o the_o proselyte_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n be_v incorporate_v into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o carnal_a nation_n with_o the_o jew_n but_o by_o the_o spiritual_a gather_v together_o which_o christ_n as_o head_n make_v of_o all_o his_o believer_n into_o one_o sole_a body_n of_o a_o church_n which_o be_v abraham_n true_a offspring_n v._o 7._o see_v ephes._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o 3._o 6._o christ_n namely_o his_o whole_a mystical_a body_n which_o be_v the_o church_n which_o have_v all_o its_o life_n and_o be_v from_o he_o and_o also_o participate_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n see_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o v._o 17._o in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o which_o covenant_n christ_n already_o appoint_v and_o promise_v for_o a_o mediator_n be_v the_o only_a foundation_n show_v and_o apprehend_v by_o the_o father_n the_o law_n namely_o moses_n his_o law_n with_o all_o its_o dependency_n the_o promise_n namely_o that_o evangelicall_a promise_n of_o blessing_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o other_o such_o like_a which_o be_v all_o free_a promise_n rom._n 4._o 13_o 14._o v._o 18._o forif_n we_o ought_v to_o suppose_v it_o will_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_v indeed_o if_o the_o inheritance_n and_o the_o blessing_n be_v by_o the_o law_n for_o these_o two_o mean_n be_v incompatible_a one_o with_o the_o other_o the_o inheritance_n namely_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n of_o which_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v a_o figure_n rom._n 4._o 13_o 16._o v._o 19_o wherefore_o namely_o see_v the_o blessing_n and_o the_o inheritance_n be_v absolute_o give_v through_o grace_n and_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n the_o law_n be_v no_o cause_n thereof_o neither_o in_o whole_a nor_o in_o part_n because_o of_o namely_o to_o regulate_v man_n life_n and_o to_o repress_v the_o licentiousness_n and_o frequency_n of_o misdeed_n or_o to_o discover_v the_o horror_n and_o seal_v the_o condemnation_n thereof_o to_o drive_v man_n to_o seek_v the_o remedy_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n roman_n 3._o 20._o and_o 5._o 20._o 1_o tim_n 1._o 9_o till_o the_o the_o use_n of_o this_o servile_a pedagogie_n wâ—s_v to_o last_v so_o long_o as_o the_o church_n be_v yet_o in_o its_o infancy_n subject_a to_o fall_v easy_o into_o sin_n through_o weakness_n or_o ignorance_n but_o it_o be_v to_o cease_v at_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n who_o gather_v together_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o his_o church_n from_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n and_o endow_v it_o with_o abundant_a grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o knowledge_n and_o virtue_n have_v make_v it_o by_o effect_n be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o bless_a seed_n of_o god_n child_n v._o 26._o drive_v to_o love_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o liberty_n and_o not_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o terror_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o see_v rom._n 8._o 15._o it_o be_v ordain_v the_o italian_a it_o be_v publish_v god_n in_o the_o external_a manner_n which_o he_o observe_v in_o give_v his_o law_n do_v show_v that_o thereby_o man_n have_v no_o access_n to_o his_o grace_n to_o obtain_v life_n and_o inheritance_n for_o god_n do_v then_o appear_v extreme_o terrible_a which_o be_v a_o quality_n contrary_n to_o a_o treaty_n of_o confederacy_n and_o because_o that_o at_o the_o people_n request_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v those_o terror_n a_o sign_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o conscience_n moses_n be_v fain_o to_o come_v in_o between_o as_o a_o mediator_n of_o word_n and_o communication_n exod._n 20._o 19_o deut._n 5._o 5._o act_n 7._o 38._o hebr._n 12._o 19_o he_o be_v therein_o the_o figure_n of_o christ_n the_o only_a mediator_n of_o propitiation_n by_o who_o we_o have_v access_n to_o god_n in_o confidence_n hebr._n 12._o 24._o by_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v also_o mediator_n on_o god_n side_n as_o moses_n be_v on_o the_o people_n side_n v._o 20._o a_o mediator_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o office_n which_o moses_n then_o perform_v and_o which_o be_v not_o use_v but_o only_o among_o disagree_v party_n show_v that_o by_o the_o law_n god_n and_o man_n be_v contrary_a to_o one_o another_o as_o the_o delinquent_n and_o the_o judge_n be_v one_o he_o do_v not_o vary_v one_o jot_n in_o his_o sovereign_a justice_n which_o he_o have_v set_v down_o in_o his_o law_n and_o therefore_o these_o two_o party_n can_v not_o be_v unite_v but_o only_o by_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v v._o 13._o v._o 21._o be_v the_o law_n by_o the_o foresay_a thing_n it_o appear_v that_o god_n give_v his_o law_n by_o moses_n will_v not_o bring_v in_o a_o mean_n of_o acquire_a righteousness_n and_o life_n which_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o to_o guide_v man_n thereby_o to_o christ_n for_o if_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o law_n have_v not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n namely_o because_o neither_o of_o itself_o nor_o by_o any_o order_n from_o god_n it_o have_v any_o power_n to_o restore_v man_n whâ—_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n to_o life_n nor_o consequent_o to_o justify_v he_o whereupon_o we_o ought_v to_o conclude_v that_o god_n will_v not_o employ_v it_o to_o any_o disproportionable_a use_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o which_o he_o have_v reserve_v that_o absolute_o v._o 22._o but_o the_o law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v be_v give_v to_o justify_v man_n that_o contrariwise_o it_o show_v and_o seal_v to_o the_o very_a jew_n who_o be_v god_n people_n their_o condemnation_n rome_n 3._o 10._o 20._o and_o 4._o 15._o the_o scripture_n namely_o god_n by_o his_o law_n and_o word_n rom._n 9_o 17._o gal._n 3._o 8._o have_v declare_v that_o all_o man_n general_o be_v sinner_n and_o in_o state_n of_o damnation_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o elect_v lay_v aside_o all_o confidence_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n may_v have_v recourse_n to_o christ_n to_o obtain_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o the_o blessing_n and_o inheritance_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o god_n promise_n v._o 23_o â—aith_o namely_o the_o time_n of_o the_o full_a manifestation_n and_o of_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o faith_n under_o the_o gospel_n we_o namely_o the_o church_n which_o be_v then_o restrain_v within_o the_o jewish_a nation_n only_o keep_v under_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o subjection_n to_o so_o many_o painful_a observance_n keep_v we_o like_o child_n at_o school_n in_o perpetual_a labour_n and_o discipline_n still_o attentive_o expect_v christ_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o go_v astray_o either_o in_o religion_n or_o in_o life_n and_o conversation_n beyond_o the_o bound_n
apostasy_n great_a number_n of_o follower_n and_o final_a destruction_n he_o set_v down_o encourage_v notwithstanding_o the_o thessalonian_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o this_o horrible_a danger_n by_o their_o well-established_n election_n and_o vocation_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o reprove_v some_o of_o they_o who_o live_v disorderly_a and_o idle_o command_v the_o thessalonian_n to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n in_o case_n they_o show_v themselves_o disobedient_a until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o true_a repentance_n chap._n i._n vers._n 4._o glory_n in_o you_o as_o in_o a_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o our_o ministry_n v._o 5._o which_o be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o persecution_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v assure_v and_o certain_a argument_n unto_o you_o that_o god_n the_o just_a judge_n will_v give_v you_o the_o reward_n and_o rest_n for_o it_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o your_o enemy_n on_o the_o other_o side_n eternal_a punishment_n worthy_a that_o be_v to_o say_v convenient_o qualify_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o possession_n thereof_o according_a to_o god_n order_n that_o he_o that_o must_v be_v like_a unto_o christ_n in_o his_o crown_n and_o glory_n must_v also_o be_v like_o he_o first_o in_o combat_n and_o trouble_n see_v rom._n 8._o 17._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 11._o v._o 7._o with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n the_o italian_a with_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o might_n namely_o his_o minister_n to_o execute_v his_o almighty_a power_n or._n by_o who_o he_o be_v encompass_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n v._o 9_o from_o the_o presence_n be_v condemn_v by_o christ_n himself_o who_o shall_v then_o appear_v in_o glory_n and_o sovereign_a power_n v._o 10._o to_o be_v glorify_v to_o manifest_v the_o glorious_a effect_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o of_o his_o infinite_a power_n in_o bring_v of_o his_o to_o his_o heavenly_a glory_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o opposition_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o be_v eternal_o glorify_v and_o praise_v in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o because_o we_o must_v suppose_v among_o which_o number_n i_o sure_o place_v you_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o credit_n which_o you_o have_v give_v to_o my_o preach_n our_o testimony_n namely_o our_o preach_n whereby_o we_o have_v true_o relate_v and_o confirm_v god_n truth_n v._o 11._o of_o this_o namely_o of_o this_o last_o sign_n accomplishment_n and_o reward_n of_o your_o heavenly_a call_n by_o mean_n of_o your_o perseverance_n v._o 12._o in_o your_o as_o in_o a_o mirror_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o sovereign_a power_n in_o he_o as_o in_o the_o cause_n spring_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o your_o glory_n chap._n ii_o vers._n 1._o by_o the_o come_n as_o you_o do_v assure_o look_v for_o he_o and_o as_o you_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o your_o glory_n and_o that_o he_o may_v gather_v his_o whole_a church_n into_o his_o kingdom_n v._o 2._o in_o mind_n the_o italian_a from_o the_o mind_n namely_o from_o your_o wise_a and_o settle_a judgement_n and_o from_o your_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n either_o by_o stray_v from_o thing_n reveal_v in_o god_n word_n or_o by_o curious_a inquire_v after_o those_o secret_a time_n which_o be_v not_o reveal_v by_o spirit_n namely_o by_o any_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n raise_v under_o a_o false_a pretence_n of_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 10._o 1_o john_n 4._o 1_o 2._o be_v at_o hand_n believer_n be_v indeed_o warn_v to_o watch_v continual_o as_o neither_o know_v the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n of_o christ_n come_n matth._n 24._o 42._o &_o 25._o 13._o rom._n 13._o 11_o 12._o jam._n 5._o 8._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 7._o but_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o condemn_v certain_a determination_n of_o approach_a time_n by_o which_o man_n mind_n be_v trouble_v and_o draw_v away_o from_o their_o calling_n and_o the_o gospel_n slaunder_v when_o they_o be_v disapprove_v by_o a_o contrary_a event_n v._o 3._o a_o fall_v away_o namely_o that_o great_a and_o general_a revolt_n of_o the_o outward_a church_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o pure_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v reveal_v namely_o that_o until_o antichrist_n be_v rise_v and_o public_o appear_v and_o exercise_v his_o tyranny_n and_o wickedness_n who_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n because_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o disloyal_a servant_n and_o open_a enemy_n but_o also_o a_o usurper_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n empire_n this_o name_n be_v take_v from_o the_o name_n which_o the_o jew_n give_v to_o antiochus_n the_o son_n of_o namely_o he_o that_o be_v condemn_v to_o everlasting_a perdition_n rev._n 19_o â—0_n see_v john_n 17._o 12._o v._o 4._o who_o oppose_v the_o italian_a that_o adversary_n that_o great_a and_o deadly_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o truth_n and_o church_n above_o or_o against_o this_o be_v also_o speak_v of_o the_o resemblance_n between_o antichrist_n and_o antiochus_n dan._n 11._o 36._o who_o do_v not_o disannul_v all_o manner_n of_o religion_n but_o will_v only_o allow_v of_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v establish_v and_o antichrist_n be_v to_o do_v the_o like_a all_o that_o be_v not_o only_o above_o the_o true_a god_n but_o above_o king_n potentate_n and_o other_o to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v attribute_v for_o some_o resemblance_n see_v john_n 10._o 34_o 35._o sit_v that_n be_v to_o say_v â—aignes_v and_o command_n this_o circumstance_n be_v take_v from_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o king_n of_o tire_n ezek_n 28._o 2._o in_o the_o temple_n namely_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o assembly_n which_o have_v before_o be_v the_o true_a spiritual_a temple_n of_o god_n namely_o his_o church_n and_o shall_v yet_o bear_v the_o name_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o it_o but_o with_o much_o corruption_n see_v 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o 1_o tim_n 3._o 15._o show_v have_v make_v himself_o absolute_a lord_n of_o conscience_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o obedience_n and_o work_v they_o to_o his_o own_o advantage_n not_o direct_v they_o â—o_o god_n alone_o in_o christ_n by_o the_o pure_a preach_n of_o his_o truth_n that_o he_o be_v by_o usurpation_n if_o not_o of_o the_o outward_a name_n yet_o at_o the_o least_o of_o god_n incommunicable_a quality_n property_n right_n and_o preeminence_n v._o 5._o i_o tell_v you_o by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n and_o divine_a revelation_n v._o 6._o you_o know_v by_o that_o i_o tell_v you_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n what_o withhold_v namely_o what_o hinder_v and_o keep_v it_o back_o at_o this_o present_a time_n until_o the_o time_n which_o god_n have_v prefix_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n we_o must_v understand_v it_o to_o be_v the_o roman_a empire_n who_o subsistencie_n stay_v the_o manifestation_n of_o antichrist_n he_o be_v to_o build_v his_o tyranny_n upon_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o revel_v 13._o 1._o 11._o &_o 17._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o therefore_o the_o christians_n in_o former_a time_n pray_v for_o the_o last_a of_o the_o roman_a empire_n though_o it_o be_v most_o cruel_a because_o after_o that_o they_o look_v for_o a_o worse_o v._o 7._o for_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v keep_v back_o for_o even_o in_o those_o day_n the_o apostle_n see_v in_o spirit_n the_o first_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n grow_v up_o which_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o specify_v peradventure_o he_o mean_v the_o excess_n of_o reverence_n give_v to_o the_o great_a city_n even_o in_o thing_n belong_v to_o christianity_n which_o in_o time_n will_v grow_v on_o to_o mere_a idolatry_n and_o slavery_n see_v 1_o john_n 4._o 3._o the_o mystery_n namely_o that_o great_a design_n and_o wicked_a work_n of_o usurp_a christ_n dignity_n over_o his_o church_n under_o the_o mask_n of_o piety_n and_o christian_a religion_n rev._n 13._o 11._o and_o 17._o 5._o 7._o yet_o quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o true_a mystery_n of_o piety_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16_o work_v it_o begin_v to_o frame_v and_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o the_o spirit_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n he_o who_o namely_o until_o that_o the_o roman_a empire_n successive_o hold_v by_o particular_a person_n do_v fall_v to_o decay_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o one_o have_v be_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o exaltation_n and_o establishment_n of_o the_o other_o v._o 8._o shall_v consume_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o truth_n he_o shall_v overthrow_v the_o falsehood_n cunning_n and_o practice_n thereof_o and_o shall_v give_v it_o a_o deadly_a and_o incurable_a wound_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o what_o be_v speak_v rev._n 14._o 6_o 7_o 8._o shall_v destroy_v of_o this_o
for_o to_o maintain_v they_o first_o to_o show_v before_o the_o church_n he_o burden_v therewith_o v_o 16._o v._o 5._o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o such_o a_o name_n and_o of_o the_o respect_n that_o be_v due_a to_o such_o v._o 6._o be_v dead_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o feeling_n motion_n and_o action_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n which_o have_v no_o vigour_n but_o when_o the_o flesh_n be_v bring_v low_a and_o mortify_v v._o 7._o these_o thing_n beside_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o before_o chap._n 4._o 11._o v._o 8._o but_o if_o any_o he_o confirm_v that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v v_o 4._o have_v deny_v he_o do_v a_o act_n utter_o incompatible_a with_o the_o christian_a faith_n of_o which_o he_o make_v profession_n infi_fw-la 〈…〉_z who_o oftentimes_o through_o a_o plain_a natural_a light_n do_v perform_v these_o duty_n and_o those_o which_o do_v fail_v therein_o be_v more_o excusable_a than_o merciless_a christian_n because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o enlighten_v nor_o instruct_v v._o 9_o be_v take_v into_o namely_o into_o the_o number_n and_o college_n of_o such_o as_o giving_z over_o their_o own_o particular_a affair_n do_v dedicate_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o sick_a and_o of_o stranger_n and_o they_o themselves_o be_v also_o maintain_v by_o public_a alm_n see_n act_n 6._o 1._o rom._n 16._o 1._o under_o three_o 〈…〉_z as_o well_o to_o avoid_v all_o subject_n and_o suspicion_n of_o scandal_n as_o likewise_o because_o that_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o want_v assistance_n if_o the_o young_a widow_n chance_v to_o be_v marry_v on_o a_o sudden_a have_v be_v the_o wife_n that_o have_v not_o be_v divorce_v from_o her_o husband_n without_o a_o lawful_a cause_n and_o marry_v another_o mark_v 10._o 12._o other_o understand_v it_o so_o that_o she_o 〈…〉_z have_v remain_v a_o widow_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_z e_o of_o continency_n and_o mortification_n as_o luke_n 2._o 36_o 37._o v._o 10._o if_o shall_z 〈…〉_z if_o she_o have_v show_v care_n charity_n &_o patience_n in_o bring_v up_o her_o family_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n or_o according_a to_o some_o if_o she_o have_v give_v they_o the_o breast_n herself_o if_o she_o have_v wish_v according_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n and_o place_n when_o one_o have_v be_v a_o journey_n and_o under_o this_o act_n of_o charity_n be_v comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n v._o 11._o refuse_v exclude_v they_o from_o this_o office_n and_o public_a benefit_n when_o they_o have_v after_o they_o have_v renounce_v the_o inward_a mortification_n of_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n engender_v in_o all_o his_o true_a member_n and_o by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v join_v to_o christ_n as_o unto_o her_o true_a bridegroom_n they_o do_v also_o pretend_v to_o cover_v this_o incontinency_n with_o the_o veil_n of_o matrimony_n v._o 12._o have_v they_o make_v themselves_o 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deaconness_n vers_fw-la 3._o and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o honour_n be_v also_o comprehend_v honest_a maintenance_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n v._o 18._o the_o labourer_n a_o proverbial_a kind_n of_o speech_n and_o common_o use_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o v._o 19_o receive_v not_o do_v not_o light_o give_v credit_n to_o any_o such_o accusation_n to_o come_v sudden_o to_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o correction_n before_o the_o fact_n be_v full_o verify_v for_o this_o office_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o 〈…〉_z dear_n and_o be_v sacred_a aught_o to_o be_v respect_v more_o than_o sleight_v suspicion_n or_o evil_a report_n and_o such_o person_n ought_v not_o prejudicate_o be_v think_v capable_a of_o any_o grievous_a fault_n without_o certain_a proof_n v._o â—0_n they_o he_o seem_v particular_o to_o mean_v the_o foresay_a elder_n that_o sin_n namely_o that_o commit_v any_o scandalous_a fault_n or_o notorious_a offence_n before_o all_o in_o the_o full_a assembly_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 18._o 17._o 2_o câ—r_n 2._o 6._o gal._n 2._o 14._o v._o 21._o without_o without_o passion_n and_o without_o be_v persecute_v by_o any_o favour_n or_o affection_n or_o any_o disfavour_n not_o judge_v according_a to_o such_o passion_n but_o according_a to_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n without_o prefer_v one_o before_o the_o other_o v._o 22._o lâ—y_o hand_n do_v not_o easy_o install_v any_o one_o into_o any_o ecclesiastical_a office_n without_o sufficient_a examination_n and_o trial_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n neither_o be_v partaker_n deal_v not_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o damage_n come_v upon_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o person_n indiscreet_o promote_v may_v be_v impute_v to_o thou_o or_o if_o other_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o rashness_n do_v not_o thou_o consent_v unto_o it_o but_o rather_o oppose_v thyself_o v._o 24._o some_o man_n this_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v vers_fw-la 22._o namely_o not_o to_o run_v headlong_o in_o dispose_v of_o ecclesiastical_a office_n for_o there_o be_v some_o who_o former_a fault_n and_o vice_n ought_v to_o exclude_v they_o and_o in_o other_o they_o be_v more_o obscure_a and_o need_v to_o have_v long_a time_n to_o discover_v they_o and_o likewise_o the_o piety_n and_o goodness_n of_o some_o be_v try_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o may_v present_o be_v receive_v without_o fear_n of_o err_a and_o some_o there_o be_v who_o be_v not_o so_o well_o approve_v of_o and_o delay_n will_v not_o any_o way_n cloud_n their_o virtue_n but_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v more_o manifest_o show_v psa._n 37._o 6._o mark_v 4._o 22._o luke_n 8._o 17._o chap._n vi_o vers._n 1._o be_v not_o as_o if_o god_n by_o his_o gospel_n be_v the_o author_n of_o rebellion_n and_o of_o the_o subversion_n of_o order_n and_o civil_a bond_n v._o 2._o brethren_n namely_o spiritual_a brethren_n in_o christ_n for_o that_o do_v not_o disannul_v the_o degree_n and_o state_n of_o the_o world_n belove_a of_o god_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v serve_v not_o only_o through_o fear_n and_o constraint_n but_o for_o love_n and_o good_a wil._n partaker_n of_o namely_o that_o have_v by_o faith_n embrace_v god_n grace_n in_o christ._n v._o 3._o wholesome_a which_o be_v not_o only_o pure_a and_o sincere_a but_o do_v also_o bring_v life_n and_o spiritual_a holiness_n to_o the_o soul_n psa._n 19_o 7._o 1_o tim_n 1._o 10._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o titus_n 1._o 9_o which_o be_v which_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o true_a service_n due_a to_o god_n and_o have_v its_o whole_a relation_n thereunto_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o tit._n 1._o 1._o heb._n 5._o 13._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 22._o v._o 4._o dote_v the_o italian_a languish_v as_o on_o weak_a in_o spirit_n through_o a_o
be_v to_o say_v help_v one_o another_o to_o preserve_v yourselves_o from_o these_o danger_n by_o a_o true_a christian_n and_o divine_a charity_n v._o 22._o of_o some_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o those_o that_o be_v simple_a weak_a and_o seduce_v v._o 23._o other_o namely_o those_o that_o be_v harden_v and_o perverse_a or_o the_o seducer_n themselves_o save_o be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v instrument_n of_o their_o salvation_n by_o a_o profitable_a severity_n rom._n 11_o 14._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 16._o with_o fear_v namely_o of_o god_n judgement_n lively_o represent_v and_o dart_v into_o the_o conscience_n by_o the_o severe_a exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n pull_v they_o out_o do_v what_o you_o can_v to_o draw_v they_o from_o perdition_n without_o any_o vain_a respect_n or_o consideration_n as_o they_o draw_v thing_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n in_o any_o fashion_n or_o by_o what_o way_n they_o can_v hate_v show_v that_o you_o extreme_o detest_v the_o participation_n of_o 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that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o the_o say_a state_n be_v describe_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o idea_n of_o god_n heavenly_a decree_n and_o in_o vision_n altogether_o enigmatical_a from_o the_o twelve_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n the_o execution_n and_o principal_a singularity_n thereof_o be_v more_o distinct_o mark_v out_o by_o vision_n and_o description_n which_o be_v more_o plain_a and_o near_o match_v and_o fit_v to_o the_o event_n in_o the_o first_o one_o may_v find_v the_o description_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o glorious_a administration_n of_o it_o god_n decree_n concern_v what_o shall_v befall_v the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n whereof_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o revealer_n and_o interpreter_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o have_v its_o limit_a time_n and_o the_o end_n whereof_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n enemy_n and_o the_o present_a protection_n and_o everlasting_a salvation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o second_o be_v first_o represent_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n by_o the_o roman_n after_o it_o have_v bring_v forth_o christ_n iâ—_n the_o flesh_n and_o withal_o the_o miraculous_a preservation_n of_o it_o for_o to_o have_v it_o convert_v in_o its_o due_a time_n then_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v summary_o touch_v its_o tyranny_n and_o persecution_n against_o the_o church_n and_o afterward_o its_o declination_n and_o ruin_n but_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v yet_o more_o large_o describe_v his_o beginning_n his_o usurpation_n under_o a_o false_a vizard_n of_o religion_n his_o blasphemy_n false_a doctrine_n deceitful_a miracle_n persecution_n violence_n fraud_n pride_n and_o enormity_n the_o blind_a consent_n of_o nation_n and_o prince_n to_o subject_n themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o tocontribute_v to_o his_o exaltation_n the_o beginning_n of_o his_o fall_n by_o the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n miraculous_o reestablish_v in_o the_o world_n the_o everlasting_a happiness_n of_o believer_n that_o shall_v fight_v with_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o by_o their_o faith_n and_o patiexce_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o everlasting_a torment_n of_o his_o follower_n among_o who_o at_o the_o last_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v most_o grievous_a alteration_n to_o make_v they_o become_v enemy_n unto_o he_o whereby_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o he_o and_o the_o triumphant_a city_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o state_n shall_v go_v to_o ruin_n and_o be_v destroy_v by_o a_o sudden_a final_a and_o horrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n ease_v the_o world_n of_o so_o great_a a_o plague_n glorify_v his_o righteousness_n and_o give_v those_o who_o be_v his_o cause_n of_o triumphant_a joy_n and_o enfold_v his_o enemy_n in_o everlasting_a despair_n and_o ignominy_n after_o this_o be_v describe_v a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n very_o peaceable_a holy_a and_o happy_a christ_n reign_v in_o it_o and_o the_o devil_n be_v repress_v in_o his_o endeavour_n until_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o as_o by_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o enemy_n he_o shall_v renew_v his_o assault_n but_o shall_v soon_o be_v overcome_v and_o immediate_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v follow_v by_o which_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o church_n enemy_n be_v abyss_v into_o hell_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v gather_v up_o into_o heavenly_a glory_n to_o live_v and_o reign_v everlasting_o with_o christ_n and_o to_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n and_o his_o good_n in_o all_o fullness_n now_o as_o among_o these_o prophecy_n there_o be_v some_o so_o clear_a by_o the_o event_n that_o one_o can_v be_v doubtful_a nor_o ignorant_a of_o they_o but_o only_o through_o a_o wilful_a blindness_n so_o there_o be_v other_o some_o that_o be_v yet_o under_o god_n secret_a seal_n the_o explication_n whereof_o be_v as_o uncertain_a as_o the_o undertake_n to_o give_v it_o be_v rash_a and_o therefore_o adore_v that_o which_o as_o yet_o lie_v hide_v and_o meditate_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v manifest_a the_o church_n have_v large_a matter_n of_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n in_o this_o book_n look_v for_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n which_o shall_v bring_v to_o light_v all_o the_o obscurity_n chap._n i._n vers._n 1._o which_o god_n namely_o the_o father_n see_v how_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v understand_v john_n 3._o 32._o and_o 8._o 26._o and_o 12._o 49._o v._o 2._o bare_a record_n by_o his_o preach_v as_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n see_v luke_n 24._o 48._o act_n 1._o 8._o and_o 26._o 16._o of_o the_o testimony_n namely_o of_o what_o christ_n himself_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o father_n see_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 6._o v._o 3._o and_o keep_v namely_o in_o their_o mind_n and_o memory_n to_o compare_v the_o event_n therewith_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o defend_v against_o 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servant_n see_v heb._n 10._o 29._o v._o 2._o their_o pernicious_a way_n the_o italian_a their_o lasciviousness_n namely_o their_o false_a doctrine_n and_o evil_a example_n which_o loosen_v the_o reins_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n of_o the_o flesh_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o christian_a liberty_n v_o 18._o judas_n 4._o other_o their_o perdition_n that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o pestilent_a doctrine_n the_o way_n namely_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v expose_v to_o shame_n and_o to_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o adversary_n see_v act_n 19_o 9_o 23._o v._o 3._o through_o covetousness_n namely_o under_o a_o feign_a kind_n of_o speech_n frame_v to_o a_o show_n of_o piety_n mildness_n and_o charity_n they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o your_o good_n with_o the_o ruin_n of_o your_o soul_n v._o 4._o cast_v they_o down_o the_o italian_a abiss_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v first_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o their_o heavenly_a 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10._o after_o the_o fly_v out_o into_o a_o liberty_n of_o commit_v fornication_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o lust_n as_o those_o libertine_n heretic_n which_o do_v arise_v in_o those_o day_n both_o do_v and_o teach_v of_o which_o heretic_n judas_n also_o speak_v government_n as_o well_v the_o public_a government_n of_o magistrate_n as_o the_o private_a government_n of_o master_n as_o a_o thing_n unfitting_a to_o be_v enduce_v by_o believer_n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n guide_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o himself_o free_v from_o the_o law_n so_o do_v those_o false_a doctor_n turn_v spiritual_a liberty_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o free_a and_o willing_a do_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o one_o ought_v to_o do_v into_o a_o licentiousness_n of_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o will_v without_o any_o respect_n of_o honesty_n or_o regard_n of_o government_n v._o 11._o whereas_o this_o be_v speak_v because_o that_o though_o the_o angel_n be_v god_n minister_n on_o earth_n to_o withstand_v the_o rage_n of_o evil_a prince_n and_o to_o execute_v god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o and_o be_v also_o as_o god_n assistant_n and_o messenger_n dan._n 4._o 13._o 17._o zech._n 1._o 10_o 11._o yet_o we_o never_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o they_o do_v rail_v against_o power_n or_o offer_v they_o any_o injury_n but_o do_v still_o with_o all_o respect_n leave_v the_o judge_n of_o their_o action_n to_o god_n greater_n in_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o height_n of_o their_o office_n above_o all_o the_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n rail_a accusation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v injurious_a which_o be_v undecent_a for_o any_o grave_n and_o holy_a action_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v by_o such_o excess_n profane_v v._o 12._o make_a to_o be_v take_v who_o ordinary_a end_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o slay_v by_o huntsman_n which_o these_o false_a doctor_n be_v like_a as_o well_o in_o their_o brutish_a sensuality_n as_o in_o their_o unbridled_a licentiousness_n and_o in_o 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spirit_n revel_v 21._o 27._o &_o 22._o 14_o 15._o v._o 15._o salvation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o save_a thing_n for_o you_o and_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n rom._n 2._o 4._o have_v write_v unto_o you_o some_o think_v he_o mean_v saint_n paul_n epistle_n write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n â§_o the_o first_o epistle_n general_a of_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n argument_n this_o epistle_n contain_v three_o principal_a part_n disperse_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o epistle_n without_o any_o special_a distinction_n or_o order_n the_o first_o of_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n of_o christ_n person_n and_o of_o his_o office_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n regeneration_n and_o glorification_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o his_o dwell_n in_o they_o and_o of_o his_o power_n in_o enlighten_v their_o understanding_n encourage_v their_o heart_n and_o sanctify_v they_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o of_o faith_n and_o of_o call_v 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