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to_o the_o state_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o this_o life_n know_v thou_o the_o time_n when_o the_o wild_a goat_n of_o the_o rock_n bring_v forth_o or_o can_v thou_o mark_v when_o the_o hind_n do_v calve_fw-la here_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o wild_a one_o the_o hind_n can_v thou_o mark_v the_o word_n import_v the_o most_o strict_a and_o heedful_a mark_v connotat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solicitudinem_fw-la &_o diligent_a iam_fw-la connotat_fw-la it_o be_v use_v by_o jacob_n gen._n 37.11_o when_o joseph_n have_v tell_v his_o dream_n his_o brethren_n envy_v he_o but_o his_o father_n observe_v the_o say_n that_o be_v he_o mark_v what_o his_o son_n have_v say_v the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v to_o note_v our_o dutiful_a keep_n or_o hee_v the_o command_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o the_o great_a strictness_n care_n and_o observation_n now_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o job_n can_v thou_o mark_v or_o observe_v when_o the_o hind_n do_v calve_fw-la as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v do_v thou_o keep_v their_o reckon_n exact_o be_v thou_o able_a to_o tell_v the_o day_n and_o hour_n when_o they_o will_v calve_fw-la the_o word_n render_v hind_n come_v from_o a_o root_n signify_v strength_n hind_n be_v strong_a cerva_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cerva_fw-la though_o timorous_a and_o fearful_a creature_n and_o for_o their_o fearfulness_n they_o have_v a_o help_n beside_o their_o strength_n that_o be_v their_o speed_n or_o swiftness_n and_o though_o their_o strength_n do_v not_o serve_v they_o sufficient_o to_o stand_v and_o make_v head_n against_o their_o pursuer_n yet_o it_o serve_v they_o as_o we_o may_v say_v to_o show_v their_o pursuer_n a_o fair_a pair_n of_o heel_n or_o to_o run_v from_o they_o and_o escape_v their_o danger_n can_v thou_o mark_v when_o the_o hind_n do_v calve_fw-la it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o original_a which_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v translate_v to_o bring_v forth_o animalium_fw-la mass_fw-es cum_fw-la pinguerit_fw-la longè_fw-la secedit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la pondere_fw-la suae_fw-la corpulentiae_fw-la capi_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la facile_fw-la sentiat_fw-la aristot_n l._n 9_o c._n 5._o de_fw-la natura_fw-la animalium_fw-la but_o because_o that_o special_a word_n call_a be_v more_o proper_a to_o hind_n therefore_o we_o wave_v the_o general_a sense_n bring_v forth_o which_o be_v applicable_a to_o any_o kind_n of_o beast_n and_o take_v this_o not_o render_v as_o before_o when_o the_o hind_n bring_v forth_o but_o when_o they_o calve_fw-la the_o hind_n be_v a_o wild_a beast_n often_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n and_o well_o know_v in_o nature_n the_o male_a we_o common_o call_v a_o stagg_n or_o hart_n of_o which_o naturalist_n observe_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o perceive_v himself_o to_o grow_v fat_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o summer_n and_o be_v conscious_a of_o his_o own_o inability_n to_o help_v himself_o by_o flight_n he_o retire_v natural_o to_o 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respect_n 1._o for_o his_o swiftness_n and_o speediness_n in_o come_v to_o the_o relief_n and_o help_n of_o his_o church_n cant._n 28.9_o behold_v he_o come_v leap_v upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o skip_v upon_o the_o hill_n my_o belove_a be_v like_o a_o roe_n or_o young_a hart_n or_o hind_n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n his_o leap_v and_o skip_a note_n 1._o his_o cheerfulness_n 2._o his_o speediness_n in_o come_v the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n upon_o which_o he_o leap_v and_o skip_v note_v the_o great_a obstacle_n and_o difficulty_n which_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n when_o he_o come_v to_o help_v his_o church_n his_o belove_a spouse_n again_o cant._n 8.13_o be_v thou_o like_o the_o young_a roe_n or_o young_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n the_o church_n describe_v the_o gracious_a haste_n which_o she_o desire_v jesus_n
spare_v his_o servant_n and_o child_n when_o they_o sin_n he_o be_v no_o cocker_a father_n he_o will_v correct_v his_o own_o child_n he_o will_v not_o only_o sweep_v his_o house_n but_o he_o will_v shake_v his_o house_n and_o he_o shake_v it_o because_o it_o be_v no_o better_o sweep_v nor_o keep_v more_o clean_o and_o if_o for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a reason_n we_o at_o any_o time_n see_v judgement_n beginning_n at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n we_o may_v say_v with_o astonishment_n what_o will_v the_o end_n of_o those_o be_v who_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a of_o those_o who_o open_o profane_a and_o blaspheme_v his_o holy_a name_n o_o what_o appearance_n shall_v they_o have_v of_o god_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o appear_v before_o god_n we_o read_v in_o the_o 25_o of_o jeremy_n of_o a_o bowl_n of_o blood_n give_v he_o to_o carry_v about_o to_o the_o nation_n a_o terrible_a message_n he_o be_v send_v about_o he_o carry_v a_o 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sea_n psal_n 104.26_o there_o go_v the_o ship_n there_o be_v that_o leviathan_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o play_v therein_o he_o be_v make_v for_o play_n not_o for_o work_v but_o where_o do_v he_o play_v leviathan_n will_v play_v in_o the_o sea_n but_o he_o will_v not_o play_v at_o land_n will_v thou_o play_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o bird_n will_v thou_o bind_v he_o for_o thy_o maiden_n or_o for_o thy_o maidservant_n or_o for_o thy_o little_a maiden_n daughter_n young_a maiden_n or_o girl_n delight_v in_o bird_n and_o if_o they_o get_v one_o tie_v by_o a_o string_n they_o play_v with_o it_o thus_o we_o see_v leviathan_n will_v have_v no_o deal_n with_o we_o neither_o in_o earnest_n nor_o in_o jest_n neither_o at_o work_n nor_o play_v he_o will_v neither_o serve_v we_o nor_o sport_n with_o we_o will_v thou_o play_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n some_o creature_n be_v make_v for_o play_n for_o sport_n other_o for_o work_n and_o service_n yet_o here_o be_v one_o and_o there_o be_v 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merchant_n the_o word_n render_v merchant_n merc._n causnaeorum_n nomen_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la passion_n pro_fw-la mercatoribus_fw-la usurpatur_fw-la quòd_fw-la ea_fw-la gens_fw-la negatiationi_fw-la &_o mercimoniis_fw-la addicta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ob_fw-la maris_fw-la viciniam_fw-la merc._n be_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n canaanites_n merchant_n be_v so_o call_v because_o there_o be_v much_o merchandise_n use_v by_o and_o among_o the_o canaanite_n their_o country_n lie_v near_o the_o sea_n shall_v thy_o companion_n make_v a_o banquet_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n hence_o note_n first_o that_o which_o be_v get_v by_o hard_a and_o perilous_a labour_n make_v the_o labourer_n merry_a when_o they_o have_v get_v it_o the_o text_n seem_v to_o say_v if_o they_o can_v but_o get_v leviathan_n into_o their_o hand_n what_o feast_v will_v there_o be_v or_o there_o will_v be_v great_a feast_n he_o that_o by_o diligent_a search_n find_v that_o bless_a treasure_n in_o the_o field_n of_o which_o 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note_v merchandise_n be_v of_o very_o ancient_a use_n merchant_n have_v be_v of_o old_a buy_n and_o sell_v convey_v by_o land_n transport_v by_o sea_n the_o commodity_n of_o one_o country_n to_o another_o as_o it_o turn_v to_o the_o riches_n so_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o manifold_a advantage_n of_o mankind_n only_o let_v merchant_n be_v wise_a to_o trade_v heaven-ward_n as_o well_o as_o earth-ward_n and_o be_v careful_a they_o make_v not_o shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n while_o their_o ship_n and_o good_n escape_v it_o let_v they_o often_o remember_v the_o apostle_n admonition_n 1_o cor._n 7.29_o 30._o the_o time_n be_v short_a let_v they_o that_o buy_v be_v as_o if_o they_o possess_v not_o and_o they_o that_o use_v this_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o for_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o be_v not_o unwise_a merchant_n such_o as_o mind_v not_o the_o true_a treasure_n the_o right_a pearl_n of_o price_n the_o lord_n have_v in_o this_o six_o verse_n intimate_v how_o hard_o a_o task_n and_o how_o hazardous_a it_o be_v to_o take_v leviathan_n speak_v it_o express_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n 7._o can_v thou_o fill_v his_o skin_n with_o barb_a iron_n or_o his_o head_n with_o fish-spear_n barb_a iron_n and_o fish-spear_n be_v instrument_n in_o use_n at_o this_o day_n for_o the_o take_n of_o whale_n and_o such_o like_a sea-monster_n now_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o draw_v up_o leviathan_n with_o hook_n and_o line_n yet_o possible_o thou_o think_v he_o may_v be_v conquer_v with_o barb_a iron_n and_o spear_n the_o word_n here_o render_v barb_a iron_n signify_v thorn_n because_o such_o iron_n be_v sharp_a like_o thorn_n the_o skin_n of_o a_o well-grown_a whale_n be_v extreme_a tough_a and_o not_o easy_o penetrate_v so_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v well_o say_v can_v thou_o fill_v his_o skin_n with_o barb_a iron_n or_o his_o head_n with_o fish-spear_n yet_o i_o conceive_v these_o question_n do_v not_o import_v a_o utter_a 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