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11._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n that_o israel_n prevail_v and_o when_o he_o let_v down_o his_o hand_n amalek_n prevail_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v john_n 3.35_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n denote_v a_o communication_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n to_o his_o humane_a nature_n see_v matth._n 11.27_o and_o col._n 2.9_o hand_n a_o right_n hand_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n by_o which_o his_o divine_a power_n be_v understand_v or_o indeed_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n himself_o as_o exod._n 15.6_o thy_o right_a hand_n o_o lord_n be_v become_v glorious_a in_o power_n thy_o right_a hand_n o_o lord_n have_v dash_v in_o piece_n the_o enemy_n psal._n 77.10_o i_o will_v remember_v the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a psal._n 118.15_o 16._o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v valiant_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v exalt_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v valiant_o psal._n 139.10_o even_o there_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v hold_v i_o that_o be_v thy_o power_n which_o be_v unlimited_a and_o diffuse_v every_o where_o esa._n 48.13_o more_o especial_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n note_v his_o power_n which_o he_o exert_v in_o mercy_n and_o bounty_n to_o believer_n psal._n 20.7_o and_o 18.36_o and_o 44.4_o and_o 63.9_o and_o 8â—â—_n 16_o 18._o sometime_o his_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n to_o his_o enemy_n as_o exod._n 15.6_o 12_o etc._n etc._n the_o phrase_n of_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v exalt_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o psal._n 110.1_o matth._n 26.64_o mark_n 16.19_o act._n 2.33_o 34._o and_o 7.55.56_o rom._n 8.34_o col._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v proper_o as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o local_a situation_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o heaven_n est_fw-la but_o by_o a_o anthropopathy_n or_o 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dexterity_n of_o their_o finger_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v understand_v if_o you_o compare_v luke_n 11.20_o with_o matth._n 12.28_o because_o it_o respect_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o its_o operation_n as_o act._n 10.38_o etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n finger_n be_v contract_v it_o be_v call_v the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n if_o extend_v a_o span_n which_o by_o a_o anthropopathy_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n esa._n 40.12_o extendantur_fw-la who_o have_v measure_v the_o water_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n and_o mete_v out_o the_o heaven_n with_o a_o span_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o denote_v how_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o create_v all_o thing_n and_o most_o powerful_o to_o support_v and_o govern_v what_o he_o have_v create_v for_o as_o man_n by_o engine_n and_o device_n do_v lift_v up_o and_o advance_v huge_a weight_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v much_o more_o easy_a for_o god_n to_o rule_v and_o 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man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n that_o be_v his_o favour_n or_o good_a will_n so_o act._n 1st_a 22_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 32_o 4â—â—_n i_o will_v plant_v they_o in_o this_o land_n assure_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o with_o my_o whole_a soul_n that_o be_v with_o great_a benevolence_n regard_n and_o good_a will._n bowel_n be_v attribute_v to_o cod_n by_o which_o his_o mercy_n and_o most_o ardent_a love_n be_v express_v esa._n 63.15_o where_o be_v thy_o zeal_n and_o thy_o strength_n the_o sound_v of_o thy_o bowel_n and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o jer._n 31.20_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o that_o be_v for_o ephraim_n luke_n 1.78_o through_o the_o script_n bowel_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n whereby_o the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a have_v visit_v we_o hence_o come_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d misericordia_fw-la commoveri_fw-la to_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n which_o be_v frequent_o say_v of_o christ_n as_o matth._n 9.36_o and_o 14.14_o and_o 15.32_o mark_n 1.41_o and_o 6.34_o etc._n etc._n see_v gen_n 43.29_o 1_o king_n 3.26_o psal._n 51.3_o see_v esa._n 63.7_o &c_n &c_n where_o the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o signify_v bowel_n and_o compassionate_a love_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n illyricus_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v that_o this_o metaphor_n be_v deduce_v from_o the_o love_n of_o mother_n to_o their_o child_n which_o they_o bear_v in_o their_o womb_n the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v bowel_n and_o womb_n because_o the_o seat_n of_o affection_n be_v in_o the_o bowel_n and_o so_o metonymical_o the_o thing_n contain_v be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n contain_v or_o the_o cause_n or_o instrument_n for_o the_o effect_n agreeable_a to_o esa._n 46.3_o which_o be_v bear_v by_o i_o regnis_fw-la from_o the_o belly_n which_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o womb_n which_o the_o chaldee_n express_v you_o who_o be_v belove_v by_o i_o beyond_o all_o people_n and_o dear_a beyond_o all_o kingdom_n other_o by_o the_o term_n 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those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v here_o compare_v to_o a_o shepherd_n and_o his_o tender_a care_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n metaphorical_o set_v forth_o his_o extraordinary_a philanthropy_n or_o love_n mildness_n and_o compassion_n to_o miserable_a sinner_n who_o be_v break_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o weak_a in_o faith_n shepherd_n be_v wont_a to_o bear_v their_o little_a and_o weak_a lamb_n gentle_o in_o their_o bosom_n as_o they_o carry_v the_o great_a sheep_n upon_o their_o back_n or_o shoulder_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v christ_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n etc._n etc._n john_n 1.18_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n this_o phrase_n metaphorical_o set_v forth_o the_o
that_o he_o be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o of_o tender_a mercy_n 4._o we_o must_v always_o imprint_v this_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o sure_a maxim_n in_o our_o mind_n that_o though_o god_n sometime_o afflict_v 〈◊〉_d may_v afflict_v his_o child_n as_o a_o bare_a act_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n sin_n be_v not_o direct_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o yet_o nothing_o god_n do_v or_o can_v do_v be_v unjust_a i_o know_v o_o lord_n 32.4_o that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n just_a and_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n that_o be_v his_o administration_n or_o his_o do_n as_o mr._n ainsworth_n note_v be_v judgement_n that_o be_v judicious_a equal_a a_o god_n of_o truth_n or_o faithful_a without_o iniquity_n or_o there_o be_v in_o he_o no_o iniquity_n no_o injurious_a evil_n right_o or_o righteous_a be_v he_o consider_v further_o 5._o that_o 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out_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o choice_a of_o his_o child_n to_o undergo_v the_o sharp_a and_o sore_a affliction_n because_o they_o have_v the_o great_a strength_n joseph_n excel_v for_o grace_n and_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v single_v out_o from_o all_o his_o brethren_n to_o hard_a work_n and_o suffering_n no_o man_n like_o job_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n for_o a_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n and_o what_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n be_v he_o 701._o those_o that_o have_v receive_v most_o grace_n from_o god_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v most_o affliction_n from_o god_n a_o general_n of_o a_o army_n choose_v out_o the_o most_o valiant_a and_o experience_a soldier_n to_o put_v they_o upon_o hard_a adventure_n it_o be_v not_o prudent_a to_o put_v a_o freshwater_n soldier_n upon_o difficult_a service_n as_o christ_n say_v i_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o and_o therefore_o defer_v till_o 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