Theologicall questions, dogmaticall observations, and evangelicall essays, vpon the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to St. Matthew Wherein, about two thousand six hundred and fifty necessary, and profitable questions are discussed; and five hundred and eighty speciall points of doctrine noted; and five hundred and fifty errours confuted, or objections answered: together with divers arguments, whereby divers truths, and true tenents are confirmed. By Richard VVard, sometimes student in the famous vniversities of Cambridge in England: St. Andrews in Scotland: and Master of Arts of both the kingdoms; and now a preacher in the famous city of London.

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Title: Theologicall questions, dogmaticall observations, and evangelicall essays, vpon the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to St. Matthew Wherein, about two thousand six hundred and fifty necessary, and profitable questions are discussed; and five hundred and eighty speciall points of doctrine noted; and five hundred and fifty errours confuted, or objections answered: together with divers arguments, whereby divers truths, and true tenents are confirmed. By Richard VVard, sometimes student in the famous vniversities of Cambridge in England: St. Andrews in Scotland: and Master of Arts of both the kingdoms; and now a preacher in the famous city of London.
Author: Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.
Publication: London :: Printed [by Marmaduke Parsons and others] for Peter Cole, and are to be sold at his shop in Cornhill, at the sign of the Glove and Lyon, neer the Royall Exchange,; M.DC.XL. [1640]
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[Vers. 18] §. 1. VERS. 18. In Rama was a voice heard, mour∣ning [Sect. 1] and weeping, and great lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not bee com∣forted, because they were not.

It may here be asked where Rama was? [Quest.]

I answer first there was Ramathaijm in mount [Answ. 1] Ephraim, as may be seene 1 Sam. 1.1. and Iudg. 4.5.

Secondly, there was Ramah in Nephthali, Iosh. [Answ. 2] 19.36.

Thirdly, there was Rama in Benjamin, Iosh. 18.25. [Answ. 3] Iudg. 19.13.

Fourthly, hence some will not have Rama [Answ. 4] here taken for the name of a City, but according to the interpretation of the word Ramah, doe expound these words in this manner, in Rama, that is in excelsis on high was a voyce heard.

But Fiftly, Rama is here to be taken for that [Answ. 5] Ramah which was in Benjamin, and neere unto Bethlehem.

§. 2. Rachel weeping 〈◊〉〈◊〉 her children.] [Sect. 2] ]

Who is meant here by Rachel? [Quest.] Or what was this Rachel?

I answer first, Rachel was one beloved of God, [Answ. 1] yet shee was afflicted; teaching us that the best are subject to affliction.

Secondly, but Rachel was now dead, and ther∣fore [Answ. 2] the Prophet uses a Prosopopeia. (See D. Mayer upon this verse) Teaching us that in the study of divine things, [Observ.] there is a great use of fi∣gures, and humane learning: the Scriptures have figures, yea fables (as shall be else where shewed) therefore there is need of humane literature, for the true understanding thereof: Arts are hand∣maids unto divinitiy, & he will scarce ever prove a good Theologue that is deprived of these at∣tendants: I. The knowledge of the originall tongues are needfull, that so we may draw the water of truth from the very fountaines. II. Phi∣losophy expounds. III. Logicke confirmes. IV. Rhetorick perswades: and therfore the best di∣vines doe teach Rhetoricall places, as Hyperius, Erasmus, Melancthon, Perkins, and divers others: but of this more largely else where.