1 Kings 19

1 Kings 19:3

FOr his ife or according to the motion of his soul, that is to say, according as Gods Spirit did move and drive him.

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I am no better] that I should live longer then they. It may bee that having had some revelation of his taking up into heaven, and being now weary of living, he did desire God to take him unto him acording to the ordinary custome and manner of men, without any further delay.

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The journey] into which the Spirit driveth thee. Now he is commanded to eat for to fulfill natures order, of which God is the author; and to this small quantitie of food, there is a miraculous increase of vertue given, to shew Gods omnipotoncie above all order, when it pleaseth him.

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In the strength] not naturall, but by miracle infused into, and added unto this food.

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What dost thou] a loving reproofe of Elias overmuch feare, which had caused him to forsake his vocation.

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Passed by] he caused the signes of his glorious apparition to passe before him, amongst which the violent and terriable ones were but only preparatives and fore-runners, to dispose the Prophets spirit to a deep reverence; but the revelation and word of God, were specially joyned to the milde and quiet signe, to signifie unto us, that Gods saving revelation of himselfe is in the Gospel onely, which soundeth grace and comfort; and not in his terrible Law, see Exodus 19:16 Heb. 12. 19. 24.

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Wrapped] through feare, and a trembling respect, and also because he was not able to endure the splendor of Gods majesty.

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Annoint] the story doth not say that Elias annointed either Hazael or Iehu, but that the Kingdome was promised to Hazael by Elisha, 2 King. 8. 13. & that Iehu was annointed by one of Elishas disciples 2 King. 9. 1. Whereby it is credible, that the meaning of this Commandement is, that Elias should give order that these things might bee done at their appointed times: Vnlesse that Elias did performe these unctions, and that they were afterwards reiterated at the time of their accomplishment.

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That him that] this is not spoken according to the order of times, for Iehu was before Hazael, see 2 King 9. 24. and 10. 6. and 13. 3 but plainly to intimate that either of them should doe this execution, [Elisha] though indeed Elisha used none but spirituall weapons of prayers, threatnings, curses, which did all most certainly and infallibly come to passe, see Hosea 6:5.

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Every mouth] an act of adoration, either pious, Psal. 2. 12. or idolatrous, Hosea 13:2.

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And cast] for a signe of his being called to be a Prophet, and successor in his office, whose ordinary badge was a certaine kinde of mantle, 2 King. 1. 8 Zach. 13. 4. And it is likly, that hee did therewithall annoint him, and declare Gods will unto him.

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Kisse] that is to say, let me take my leave of them, see Luke 9:61 [what have I] take notice that what I have done to thee, is a sacred token from God, which bindeth thee to follow this vocation.

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And took] in sign that hee gave over all his fre employments, and did take his leave of his friends.