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by_o esa_n 7.8_o that_o it_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a and_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o what_o lewes_n vertomannus_n a_o gentleman_n of_o rome_n see_v in_o this_o city_n about_o some_o hundred_o year_n since_o as_o the_o place_n where_o cain_n slay_v abel_n the_o place_n where_o the_o body_n of_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n lie_v the_o tower_n wherein_o s._n paul_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n and_o the_o like_a that_o will_v be_v beside_o my_o purpose_n for_o the_o present_n know_v you_o that_o damascus_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a and_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n whence_o by_o a_o figure_n the_o figure_n synecdoche_n it_o be_v here_o in_o my_o text_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o syria_n by_o this_o figure_n synecdoche_n in_o the_o name_n
dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o a_o weight_n and_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o balance_n god_n incorporeal_a invisible_a spiritual_a pass_v all_o measure_n there_o be_v nothing_o 46.9_o nothing_o esai_n 46.9_o like_o unto_o he_o no_o thing_n and_o therefore_o o_o idolater_n not_o your_o old_a man_n image_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o your_o antecedent_n we_o stand_v on_o your_o side_n it_o be_v very_o true_a the_o scripture_n in_o express_a word_n attribute_v unto_o god_n many_o the_o member_n and_o office_n of_o man_n body_n it_o say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o stand_v he_o sit_v he_o walk_v it_o name_v his_o head_n his_o foot_n his_o arm_n it_o give_v he_o a_o seat_n a_o throne_n a_o footstool_n but_o all_o these_o and_o other_o like_a bodily_a office_n part_n and_o member_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o belong_v unto_o god_n must_v be_v understand_v figurative_o it_o have_v please_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n to_o deal_v with_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fit_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o our_o weak_a capacity_n to_o use_v know_v familiar_a and_o sensible_a term_n thereby_o to_o raise_v up_o our_o conceit_n to_o some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n in_o this_o regard_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n among_o many_o other_o member_n hâ—nds_n be_v also_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o in_o many_o place_n yet_o not_o in_o every_o place_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o understanding_n it_o be_v note_v by_o the_o 4._o the_o cont._n 13._o cap._n 4._o magdeburgenses_n out_o of_o innocentius_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n do_v bear_v diverse_a office_n among_o we_o officia_fw-la creatoris_fw-la largientis_fw-la protegentis_fw-la minantis_fw-la the_o office_n of_o a_o creator_n liberal_a giver_n protector_n and_o threatener_n hand_n be_v ascribe_v uâ—â—_n god_n sometime_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d psal_n 119.73_o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o sometime_o to_o show_v his_o liberality_n to_o all_o live_a thing_n as_o psal_n 145.16_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o fille_v all_o thing_n live_v of_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n sometime_o to_o show_v the_o care_n he_o have_v to_o protect_v and_o defend_v the_o faithful_a as_o esai_n 49.2_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o hand_n have_v he_o hide_v i_o and_o sometime_o to_o show_v his_o readiness_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o wicked_a as_o esai_n 10.4_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o but_o these_o and_o all_o other_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n i_o reduce_v to_o two_o head_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o displeasure_n under_o they_o comprehend_v all_o their_o consequent_n and_o effect_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n betoken_v sometime_o his_o love_n and_o the_o benefit_n redound_v thence_o to_o man_n man_n being_n and_o his_o well-being_n may_v easy_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n ver_fw-la 15._o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v against_o the_o israelite_n for_o evil_a the_o collection_n thence_o may_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v sometime_o towards_o some_o for_o good_a it_o be_v make_v plain_a out_o of_o neh._n 2.8_o where_o the_o prophet_n to_o show_v how_o ready_a artaxerxes_n be_v to_o do_v he_o pleasure_n say_v the_o king_n give_v i_o according_a to_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o my_o god_n upon_o i_o i_o may_v by_o many_o like_a instance_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n give_v strength_n to_o this_o position_n but_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o needless_a labour_n therefore_o i_o proceed_v now_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v betoken_v his_o displeasure_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o may_v be_v prove_v as_o easy_o when_o the_o israelite_n forsake_v god_n betake_v themselves_o to_o serve_v baalim_fw-la the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sore_o against_o they_o judg._n 2.15_o the_o lord_n hand_n that_o be_v his_o judgement_n punishment_n and_o revengement_n be_v sore_o upon_o they_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v hot_a against_o they_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spoiler_n they_o be_v spoil_v sell_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o sore_o punish_v when_o the_o philistine_n have_v bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o the_o house_n of_o dagon_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v heavy_a upon_o they_o 1_o sam._n 5.6_o the_o lord_n hand_n that_o be_v his_o judgement_n punishment_n and_o revengement_n be_v heavy_a upon_o they_o â—â—_o they_o psal_n 78.64_o â—â—_o the_o lord_n awake_v as_o one_o out_o of_o sleep_n and_o like_o a_o giant_n refresh_v with_o wine_n he_o smite_v his_o enemy_n with_o emerods_n and_o put_v they_o to_o a_o perpetual_a shame_n of_o like_a signification_n be_v the_o phrase_n in_o my_o text_n i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n to_o ekron_n my_o hand_n shall_v be_v sore_o against_o ekron_n i_o will_v come_v against_o ekron_n in_o judgement_n i_o will_v 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