Chap.21. a6co rdi re g to St M a . T T x E VV. Verte 5. Tell ye thedaughter ofSion]Here was that alto ofthe Pfalmift fulfilled, God is my King of old marking flvation in the ntidit of the earth, Pfal.74, ta. For 7eruf lem is by the Fathers obferved to Eland in the very center and navell of the habitable earth, as Wit were fatally founded to be the city of the great King. Thy King cometh canto thee] All in Chriti is for our behoof and benefit, I Cor. 1.30. & Micah 4.8i9. Unto thee [hall it come, ôdaughter of Zion, even the firfi dominion : the kingdom. (hall come to thee daughter of ?era!àlem. Why then doti thou cry out aloud ? Is thereno King in thee ? Is thy counfellour pe- rifheat ? A Mandamus from this King, will ,dc it at any time,. Pí41.4 -1.4. Meek, and fitting upon an Afe] Not upon aftately palfrey,. as. Alexander,7ulius (afar, &c. no fuchElate here. Quiff King- dom was of another world Hecame riding meek, and his word. (che law of' his kingdom) is both to be, taught and receivedWith meekneff'e, z Tim.2.25. f4m.I.2 i. At Genua in Italy they thew the tail of the Afle our Saviour rod on for an holy rciique; and Wo'pb.Mere,r. bow before it with great devotion. Neither will there dull, di- LC&? zards be reclaimed from fuch fond foperies ; being herein the j Marbiot.cóvn. ire; talian Affes, which feeding upon the weedhen-bane, arc fo fiupi- Uiolsard. fled, that they lye for dead, neither can they bewakened till halfe- hileded. Verle 6, And the D ifciples Went] With a certain blinde obe- dience they went on Chritts errand, though not very likely to 'peed. Their Matters tole authority carried them on againft all difficulties and abfurdities. When God commandsus any thing, we may not difipuce but difpatch, arguebut agree to ir, captivate ourreafon, exalt our faith.. Verfe 7. Andpat on them their clothes] Teaching us tohonour God with the belt of our fubflance, and to dedicate our felves wholly to the Lord our God. 7enathan ['tripped himfelf, for his friend David, of the robe that was upon him and his garments, even tohis (word and his girdle. Chriti fufpended his glory for á feafòn, laid afidehis rich and royall robes, borrowed a caft.fuit of us, that he might cloth us With his r}ghceoufnes : And (hall we thinkmuch tocloth him in his naked members ? &c. to part with any thing, for his fake and fervice ? And they[et him therein ] They that make religion daunceatr eer:danca. 501 3 Sasn.r8;q.;-
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