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3.8_o a_o forehead_n the_o superior_a part_n of_o the_o face_n be_v metaphorical_o bring_v to_o denote_v the_o interior_n affection_n of_o the_o mind_n a_o hard_a forehead_n denote_v obstinacy_n in_o wickedness_n isa._n 48.4_o and_o a_o persevere_v magnanimous_a zeal_n against_o the_o wicked_a ezek._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o a_o whore_n forehead_n jer._n 3.3_o signify_v extreme_a impudence_n the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o those_o graceless_a shameless_a and_o immodest_a prostitute_n a_o eye_n the_o organ_n of_o sight_n by_o a_o metaphorical_a translation_n oftentimes_o denote_v the_o mind_n judgement_n and_o knowledge_n gen._n 16.4_o 5._o deut._n 15.18_o 1_o sam._n 15.17_o and_o 18.23_o 2_o sam._n 6.22_o job_n 32.1_o psal._n 15.4_o prov._n 3.7_o and_o 28.11_o and_o 30.12_o isa._n 5.21_o zach._n 8.6_o matth._n 6.22_o joh._n 5.35_o hence_o the_o right_a eye_n be_v put_v for_o the_o great_a prudence_n zach._n 11.17_o a_o evil_a eye_n for_o a_o perverse_a and_o malignant_a mind_n deut._n 15.9_o 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think_v most_o convenient_a by_o the_o sovereign_a dictator_n of_o this_o bless_a write_n the_o argument_n of_o which_o it_o treat_v
1_o col._n 858._o promise_v be_v put_v for_o faith_n which_o embrace_n or_o receive_v the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n rom._n 9.8_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v of_o faith_n which_o receive_v the_o gracious_a and_o free_a promise_n of_o christ._n they_o be_v call_v son_n by_o a_o metaphor_n with_o respect_n to_o abraham_n who_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n call_v the_o father_n of_o believer_n rom._n 4.16_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v they_o that_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v a_o like_a unto_o he_o in_o faith_n see_v rom._n 4.12_o gal._n 3.7_o 29._o and_o 4.28_o etc._n etc._n blood_n be_v put_v for_o bloody-man_n or_o those_o that_o be_v malicious_a and_o ready_a to_o spill_v blood_n or_o perpetrate_v any_o villainy_n esa._n 33.5_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o blood_n that_o be_v hearken_v not_o to_o they_o who_o conspire_v or_o confederate_a to_o commit_v murder_n slaughter_n or_o other_o wickedness_n bifor_o that_o be_v synecdochical_o note_v by_o the_o word_n blood_n see_v prov._n 1.10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n the_o subject_n or_o argument_n of_o write_n be_v put_v for_o the_o writing_n itself_o 1_o king_n 8.21_o the_o ark_n wherein_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o table_n wherein_o the_o covenant_n be_v write_v exod._n 34.28_o so_o rom._n 9.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o testament_n or_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o they_o be_v express_o call_v heb._n 9.4_o so_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v take_v for_o the_o book_n wherein_o it_o be_v write_v and_o contain_v 2_o cor._n 3.14_o which_o be_v common_a in_o our_o vulgar_a speech_n to_o take_v the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o book_n wherein_o they_o be_v write_v 5._o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v put_v for_o the_o sign_n the_o thing_n signify_v be_v sometime_o put_v for_o the_o sign_n material_o that_o be_v for_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o sign_n 1_o chron._n 16.11_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o strength_n that_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o strength_n so_o psal._n 78.61_o psal._n 105.4_o whence_o it_o be_v express_o call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n psal._n 132.8_o ezek._n 7.27_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o desolation_n that_o be_v with_o a_o garment_n denote_v mourning_n and_o desolation_n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o a_o woman_n ought_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n on_o her_o head_n that_o be_v a_o garment_n signify_v that_o she_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o her_o husband_n sometime_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v formal_o put_v for_o the_o sign_n that_o be_v for_o the_o term_n or_o appellation_n of_o the_o sign_n as_o exod._n 8.23_o and_o i_o will_v put_v redemption_n between_o my_o people_n and_o thy_o people_n that_o be_v the_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o redemption_n deut._n 16.3_o seven_o day_n shall_v thou_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n therewith_o even_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n that_o be_v a_o sign_n monument_n or_o memorial_n of_o the_o affliction_n which_o you_o endure_v in_o egypt_n by_o this_o trope_n bread_n be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o wine_n be_v call_v his_o blood_n matth._n 26.26_o 28._o mark_v 14.22_o 24._o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 25._o that_o be_v a_o sacramental_a sign_n and_o symbol_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n institute_v in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o chap._n iu._n of_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n be_v seven_o fold_n 1._o when_o the_o accident_n be_v put_v for_o its_o subject_a in_o kind_n 2._o when_o the_o thing_n contain_v be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n contain_v or_o a_o thing_n in_o a_o place_n be_v put_v for_o the_o place_n 3._o when_o time_n be_v put_v for_o thing_n do_v or_o exist_v in_o time_n 4._o when_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n itself_o 5._o when_o the_o occupatum_fw-la or_o subject_a concern_v be_v put_v for_o its_o object_n 6._o when_o the_o sign_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n signify_v 7._o when_o a_o name_n be_v put_v for_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n of_o these_o in_o order_n 1._o when_o the_o accident_n be_v put_v for_o its_o subject_a in_o kind_n the_o abstract_n be_v put_v for_o the_o concrete_a gen._n 42.38_o shall_v you_o bring_v down_o my_o hoaryness_n or_o gray_a headedness_n so_o the_o hebrew_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_a that_o be_v i_o that_o be_o now_o a_o old_a man_n gray_a and_o decrepit_a with_o age._n 1_o sam._n 15.29_o the_o eternity_n or_o strength_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o lie_v that_o be_v the_o eternal_a and_o strong_a god_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 9.12_o and_o all_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ziba_n be_v servant_n unto_o mephibosheth_n that_o be_v his_o whole_a family_n or_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o job_n 5.16_o iniquity_n stop_v her_o mouth_n that_o be_v wicked_a man_n be_v compel_v to_o be_v silent_a before_o god_n job_n 32.7_o day_n shall_v speak_v and_o multitude_n of_o year_n shall_v teach_v wisdom_n that_o be_v ancient_a man_n that_o be_v arrive_v to_o a_o great_a age_n or_o many_o day_n see_v psal._n 12.1_o psal._n 68.18_o thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o captivity_n as_o esa._n 49.24_o and_o jer._n 29.14_o or_o active_o make_v those_o captive_n that_o keep_v we_o in_o captivity_n as_o the_o world_n sin_n death_n and_o the_o devil_n so_o eph._n 4.8_o col._n 2.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o etc._n etc._n psal._n 110.2_o 3._o from_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o morning_n thou_o have_v the_o dew_n of_o thy_o nativity_n that_o be_v thy_o child_n who_o as_o dew_n seem_v to_o be_v generate_v of_o the_o morning_n moist_a air_n and_o then_o appear_v scatter_v in_o innumerable_a drop_n so_o shall_v thy_o child_n be_v beget_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n in_o innumerable_a number_n more_o example_n you_o may_v see_v prov._n 23.21_o esa._n 57.13_o psal._n 144.3.4_o psal._n 90.8_o 9_o jer._n 2.5_o ezek._n 44.6_o and_o you_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o rebellion_n so_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v to_o the_o rebellious_a people_n luk._n 1.78_o the_o day_n spring_n from_o on_o high_a have_v visit_v we_o a_o epithet_n of_o the_o incarnate_a messiah_n take_v from_o those_o place_n where_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o light_n esa._n 9.2_o and_o 60.1_o 2._o mal._n 4.2_o etc._n etc._n john_n 11.40_o if_o thou_o will_v believe_v thou_o shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o glorious_a work_n rom._n 11.7_o eph._n 1.21_o phil._n 1.16_o suppose_v to_o add_v affliction_n to_o my_o bond_n that_o be_v to_o i_o in_o bondage_n and_o captivity_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n that_o be_v the_o brethren_n or_o the_o congregation_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a 1_o pet._n 5.9_o so_o circumcision_n be_v put_v for_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n rom._n 3.30_o and_o 15.16_o which_o be_v a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o for_o the_o spiritual_o circumcise_a col._n 3.3_o which_o be_v a_o metaphor_n other_o adjunct_n be_v put_v for_o their_o subjeâ—â—ts_n ezek._n 26.8_o he_o shall_v stir_v up_o the_o buckler_n against_o thou_o that_o be_v soldier_n that_o wear_v buckler_n or_o target_n in_o war_n see_v esa._n 19.9_o zech._n 9.15_o light_n be_v put_v for_o the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o eminency_n because_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o original_n of_o light_n job_n 31.26_o hab._n 3.4_o it_o be_v put_v for_o fire_n mark_v 14.54_o and_o he_o sit_v with_o the_o servant_n and_o he_o warm_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o light_n that_o be_v the_o fire_n which_o give_v light_a as_o well_o as_o heat_n see_v john_n 18.18_o oil_n or_o ointment_n be_v put_v for_o one_o singular_o anoint_v esa._n 10.27_o the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o anoint_v in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v from_o the_o face_n of_o oil_n or_o because_o of_o oil_n that_o be_v for_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o grace_n junius_n and_o trenellius_n expound_v it_o thus_o the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o anoint_v that_o be_v by_z and_o through_o christ_n thou_o shall_v be_v set_v free_a in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o jehovah_n rest_v who_o anoint_v he_o cap._n 61_o 1._o illyricus_n say_v that_o this_o be_v proper_o fulfil_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o he_o who_o have_v break_v the_o yoke_n cancel_v the_o hand_n writing_n and_o take_v away_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n death_n and_o satan_n see_v chap._n 9.4_o 6._o
the_o form_n of_o civil_a judgement_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o punishment_n matth._n 6.17_o christ_n allude_v to_o the_o hypocritical_a practice_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o deform_v their_o face_n when_o they_o fast_v ver_fw-la 16._o the_o sense_n be_v that_o you_o must_v not_o imitate_v they_o in_o new_a testament_n worship_n there_o be_v frequent_a allusion_n to_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o be_v show_v chap._n xiii_o of_o a_o metaphor_n isa._n 4.5_o there_o be_v a_o allegorical_a description_n of_o god_n protection_n of_o his_o church_n by_o allusion_n to_o the_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n and_o fire_n exod._n 13.21_o see_v isa._n 11.14_o 15_o 16._o 52.11_o with_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o isa._n 54.1_o 4_o 5._o see_v gal._n 4.26_o 27._o &c._n &c._n there_o be_v other_o allegory_n isa._n 54.2_o from_o enlarge_n of_o tent_n from_o the_o inhabit_v of_o desolate_v city_n ver_fw-la 3.5_o lay_v the_o magnificent_a foundation_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12.6_o where_o there_o be_v withal_o a_o hyperbole_n see_v matth._n 16.18_o eph._n 2.20_o 21._o from_o the_o abolition_n of_o hostile_a instrument_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o see_v isa._n 61.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o see_v hos._n 2.15_o amos_n 9.13_o 14_o 15._o zach._n 14.10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 3.13_o where_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n moses_n there_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o veil_n of_o moses_n see_v john_n 9.28_o etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n of_o which_o allegory_n be_v that_o as_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o moses_n because_o of_o the_o veil_n so_o the_o carnal_a jew_n those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enemy_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o see_v the_o splendour_n of_o this_o spiritual_a moses_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n and_o scope_n of_o his_o writer_n and_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o saviour_n because_o of_o their_o willing_a blindness_n of_o mind_n which_o as_o a_o veil_n keep_v the_o shining_n of_o that_o light_n from_o their_o heart_n which_o can_v be_v take_v away_o but_o by_o true_a conversion_n then_o by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la say_v ver_fw-la 18._o that_o we_o viz._n his_o disciple_n with_o open_a face_n behold_v his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n see_v ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o 13_o 18_o etc._n etc._n see_v gal._n 4.28_o 31._o with_o ver_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24._o see_v also_o another_o allegory_n rev._n 7.15_o where_o there_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o levitical_a ministry_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n temple_n chap._n xxi_o of_o a_o paraemia_fw-la or_o proverb_n the_o generical_a consideration_n of_o a_o trope_n with_o respect_n to_o its_o continuation_n we_o have_v treat_v of_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n the_o special_a consideration_n of_o it_o we_o will_v treat_v of_o in_o this_o which_o be_v either_o according_a to_o common_a use_n and_o call_v paraemia_fw-la a_o proverb_n or_o a_o adagy_n or_o with_o respect_n to_o its_o obscurity_n and_o be_v call_v aenigma_fw-la or_o a_o riddle_n or_o obscure_a allegory_n the_o hebrew_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meshal_n ezek._n 16.44_o and_o 18.2_o from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o take_v its_o signification_n from_o compare_v or_o rule_v that_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v a_o proverb_n or_o a_o comparative_a speech_n or_o likeness_n or_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rule_v sentence_n which_o have_v the_o principal_a place_n in_o a_o speech_n and_o by_o its_o weight_n and_o gravity_n it_o make_v it_o more_o illustrious_a what_o other_o acceptation_n this_o word_n have_v shall_v be_v show_v with_o divine_a assistance_n in_o the_o second_o volume_n of_o this_o book_n to_o the_o sense_n we_o hold_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2.22_o exact_o agree_v 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o think_v be_v derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o via_fw-la from_o or_o out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o be_v a_o depart_n from_o the_o vulgar_a or_o common_a way_n of_o speak_v or_o as_o other_o think_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n praeter_fw-la vel_fw-la juxta_fw-la primum_fw-la verbum_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v also_o a_o verb_n and_o from_o its_o sense_n be_v as_o it_o be_v another_o word_n and_o sense_n as_o a_o proverb_n be_v call_v in_o proverb_n word_n proper_o take_v or_o trope_n or_o their_o affection_n be_v use_v which_o last_v only_o concern_v we_o in_o this_o place_n and_o both_o be_v either_o entire_a sentence_n or_o proverbial_a phrase_n which_o by_o common_a use_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o sentence_n sentence_n proverbial_a sentence_n be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o gen._n 10.9_o and_o 22.14_o numb_a 21.27_o 1_o sam._n 10.12_o and_o 24.14_o 2_o sam._n 5.8_o and_o 20.18_o jer._n 31.29_o ezek._n 16.44_o and_o 18.2_o luk_n 4.23_o john_n 4.37_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o in_o which_o place_n the_o holy_a spirit_n express_o affirm_v that_o those_o sentence_n be_v 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chap._n 1.15_o 18._o 4.5_o 12._o 5.2_o 6_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 6.9_o 7.17_o 9.4_o 18._o 10.1_o 2_o 8_o 9_o 15_o 19_o 20._o 11.3_o 4_o 6_o 7._o 12.12_o in_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 13.23_o 23.28_o ezek._n 7.5_o micah_n 7.5_o 6._o habak_v 2.6_o mal._n 2.10_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o new_a testament_n matth._n 5.13_o 14_o 15._o 6.3_o 21_o 24_o 34._o 7.2_o 5_o 16._o 9.12_o 16._o 10.10_o 22_o 24_o 26._o 12.34_o 13.12_o 57_o 15.14_o 23.23_o 24.28_o mark_v 9.50_o luk._n 9.62_o 12.48_o 23.31_o act._n 9.5_o 20.35_o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o 10.12_o 15.33_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o 7._o 2_o thess._n 3.10_o tit._n 1.15_o here_o we_o must_v note_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n use_v several_a proverb_n or_o vulgar_a way_n of_o speak_v common_a to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v partly_o write_v in_o their_o old_a book_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o talmud_n as_o matthew_n 7.2_o mark_v 4.24_o luke_n 6.38_o with_o the_o same_o measure_n you_o meet_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o which_o be_v in_o 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