Gospel-conversation

and afterwards in another text, there are these two things said of Naphtali, only these two first, That he was a Hind let loose, and give goodly words. But they may be but words of Complement, not reality; Nay, (when Moses comes with the blessing, you shall find these two places, one in Genesis and the other in Deuteronomy,) when Moses comes with the blessing again upon Naphtali: Naphtali filled with favour, and with the blessing of the Lord. What is the meaning? Naphtali was a Tribe that had most courtesy and civility of all; compared to a goodly Hind, of a quiet disposition, and one that gave courteous language to all, & not mere words, but reality; it was such a one that was filled with favour, ⟨p. 322⟩that had the favour of God, and the favour of Men; he had such a courteous carriage, and he had the blessing of God upon him; and yet this Naphtali, was the Tribe that would jeopard their lives, and take up Arms in defence of the people of God, against oppression in those times, above all. And Phinehas (ye know) was so zealous, and would make use of the sword, so as he did; yet in the 25. of Num. 12, 13. God saith there, He would make a Covenant of Peace with him. Beloved! Phinehas, that is such a fiery hot man, yet a Covenant of peace must be made with him, by God Himself; for he did indeed, by that way procure peace to Israel; for so the Text saith there in that place of Num. That because Phinehas was so zealous, it was, that I might not consume them in my jealousy: Now it's observable, the word in the Original is, Because he was zealous, therefore it was, that I might not consume them in my Zeal. Its translated in your books; Because he was thus zealous, that I might not consume them in my Jealousy; the words are different in the English; but in the Hebrew they are the same: and so be turned thus, Because he was so zealous, it was, that I might not consume them in my Zeal; as if he should have said, If there had not been some among them that had been zealous, (and as they account fiery) I would have been zealous my Self, and fiery my Self, and consumed them, and it was well they had such amongst them; and one day those that cry out of them, may come to see cause to bless God for them; that would not have the world put off, and gulled with the fair name of peace; we know the Devil hath made much use of it in former times, and would fain make use of it now;

and afterwards in another text, there are these two things said of Naphtali, only these two first, That he was a Hinde let loose, and give goodly words. But they may be but words of Complement, not reality; Nay, (when Moses comes with the blessing, you shall find these two places, one in Genesis and the other in Deuteronomy,) when Moses comes with the blessing again upon Naphtali: Naphtali filled with favour, and with the blessing of the Lord. What is the meaning? Naphtali was a Tribe that had most courtesie and civility of all; compar'd to a goodly Hinde, of a quiet disposition, and one that gave courteous language to all, & not meer words, but reality; it was such a one that was fill'd with favour,