Jerusalem was the most famous city that ever appertained to the Jews. It was the place where Melchizedek the first, most ancient, and best King that we read of after the flood, 1even that King, who by reason of his integrity was called aa King of righteousness; and by reason of the peace which he preserved, the place where he reigned was called bSalem. That Jerusalem was this Salem, both the notation thereof, and also the title cSalem (after it was called Jerusalem) given to it, do give sufficient proof. The dHebrews do use the name Jerusalem where this Salem is mentioned. This title Jerusalem is compounded of two words. One is taken from that proverbial name which Abraham gave to the place where he was about to sacrifice his son, eJehovah-jireh, the Lord will provide. The other is taken from the name of the place where Melchizedek was King, which was Salem, peace. So as the meaning of the name of Jerusalem is, He will provide peace, or the vision of peace. The Hebrew word is oft set down in the f dual number, a number that signifieth two, because of the two places whereon it was built, which were Salem before mentioned, and Moriah, the place whither God sent Abraham to sacrifice his son. This place being the chiefest of all the cities that were among the Jews, the only people of God under the Law, wherein the Ark then was, wherein the Temple was to be built, was an especial type of the Church of God: and as hin the Old Testament the militant Church is oft set out by that name, iso in the New, the triumphant Church. Though therefore I cannot but think, that the Prophet here meaneth literally the city which was called Jerusalem, yet I doubt not but that under this title may also typically be meant the kChurch of God.
Ierusalem was the most famous city that ever appertained to the Iewes. It was the place where Melchizedek the first, most ancient, and best King that we read of after the floud, 1even that King, who by reason of his integrity was called aa King of righteousnesse; and by reason of the peace which he preserved, the place where he raigned was called bSalem. That Ierusalem was this Salem, both the notation thereof, and also the title cSalem (after it was called Ierusalem) given to it, do give sufficient proofe. The dHebrewes do use the name Ierusalem where this Salem is mentioned. This title Ierusalem is compounded of two words. One is taken from that proverbiall name which Abraham gave to the place where he was about to sacrifice his sonne, eIehovah-jireh, the Lord will provide. The other is taken from the name of the place where Melchizedech was King, which was Salem, peace. So as the meaning of the name of Ierusalem is, He will provide peace, or the vision of peace. The Hebrew word is oft set down in the f duall number, a number that signifieth two, because of the two places whereon it was built, which were Salem before mentioned, and Moriah, the place whither God sent Abraham to sacrifice his sonne. This place being the chiefest of all the cities that were among the Iewes, the onely people of God under the Law, wherein the Arke then was, wherein the Temple was to be built, was an especiall type of the Church of God: and as hin the Old Testament the militant Church is oft set out by that name, iso in the New, the triumphant Church. Though therfore I cannot but think, that the Prophet here meaneth literally the city which was called Ierusalem, yet I doubt not but that under this title may also typically be meant the kChurch of God.
- 1Of Jerusalem.Of Ierusalem.
- aHeb. 7. 2.
- bGen. 14. 18.
- cPsal. 76. 2•.
- dGen. 14. 18. [Greek or Hebrew] Targum [Greek or Hebrew] Item Psal 76. 2Gen. 14. 18. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Targum 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Item Psal 76. 2
- eGen. 22. 14. [Greek or Hebrew] Jehovah providebit. Hierusalem est visio pacis. Ber. in Dedic. Eccles. Ser. 5. [Greek or Hebrew]Gen. 22. 14. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Iehovah providebit. Hierusalem est visio pacis. Ber. in Dedic. Eccles. Ser. 5. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉
- hPsal. 51. 18.—128. 5. Isa. 24 23.—40. •.—62. 1, 7▪ Jer. 3. 17▪
