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dixit_fw-la maledicendo_fw-la bless_v his_o son_n and_o yet_o he_o sharp_o censure_v three_o the_o smiting_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v desirable_a to_o a_o saint_n they_o be_v precious_a ointment_n they_o slay_v sin_n and_o save_v the_o soul_n how_o wild_a a_o madness_n be_v it_o then_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o who_o by_o tell_v thou_o truth_n love_v thy_o peace_n there_o be_v none_o but_o fool_n that_o oppose_v faithful_a reprover_n and_o who_o be_v such_o that_o if_o the_o truth_n be_v tell_v they_o will_v not_o be_v please_v and_o if_o they_o be_v please_v the_o truth_n be_v not_o tell_v they_o such_o a_o disposition_n as_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o god_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v they_o 25.16_o 2_o chron._n 25.16_o how_o much_o be_v this_o cruelty_n to_o their_o
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god_n will_v justify_v if_o satan_n slander_n 2._o never_o leave_v integrity_n to_o remove_v infamy_n he_o that_o will_v part_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o get_v a_o great_a name_n shall_v lose_v name_n and_o conscience_n too_o 3._o defend_v and_o plead_v god_n cause_n against_o false_a accusation_n if_o we_o be_v shield_n to_o he_o he_o will_v defend_v we_o 4._o let_v we_o be_v as_o careful_a of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o as_o of_o our_o own_o let_v we_o not_o receive_v believe_v laugh_v at_o the_o slander_v cast_v upon_o other_o our_o name_n will_v be_v entertain_v at_o our_o neighbour_n house_n as_o he_o be_v at_o we_o we_o must_v open_v our_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a the_o absent_a the_o innocent_a 5._o be_v willing_a the_o godly_a shall_v reprove_v thou_o he_o who_o will_v not_o hear_v a_o just_a admonition_n may_v just_o hear_v a_o unjust_a accusation_n the_o smiting_n of_o friend_n will_v prevent_v the_o stabbing_n of_o enemy_n godly_a rebuke_n embrace_v will_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altercationes_fw-la disputationum_fw-la beza_n act_n 11.2_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contend_v with_o peter_n it_o may_v here_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v those_o contention_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o be_v either_o about_o thing_n 1._o of_o temporal_a or_o 2._o of_o spiritual_a concernment_n 1._o about_o temporal_n and_o so_o they_o contend_v the_o good_a angel_n for_o and_o the_o bad_a against_o the_o outward_a welfare_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 34.7_o psal_n 34.7_o the_o good_a angel_n like_o soldier_n pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o the_o godly_a to_o protect_v they_o where_o satan_n pitch_v his_o force_n to_o destroy_v they_o evil_a angel_n strive_v to_o drive_v man_n into_o place_n of_o danger_n the_o devil_n will_v have_v have_v christ_n to_o have_v leap_v from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pinnacle_n 6.4_o mat._n 6.4_o but_o the_o good_a angel_n keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n 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angel_n smite_v a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o which_o come_v to_o destroy_v judah_n 14.19_o exod._n 14.19_o a_o angel_n go_v between_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o army_n of_o egyptian_n when_o satan_n stir_v up_o jezabel_n to_o seek_v and_o vow_v the_o death_n of_o elijah_n 19.5_o 1_o king_n 19.5_o persecute_v elijah_n be_v feed_v and_o preserve_v by_o a_o good_a angel_n devil_n labour_n to_o destroy_v the_o family_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v their_o guard_n when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o good_a to_o protect_v they_o and_o encamp_v about_o their_o person_n and_o habitation_n 2._o the_o contention_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n be_v about_o spiritual_a thing_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o spiritual_a head_n and_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o evil_a angel_n with_o deadly_a hatred_n oppose_v good_a angel_n admire_v adore_v advance_v he_o when_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o womb_n 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the_o understanding_n with_o blockishness_n and_o stupidity_n whosoever_o be_v deceive_v by_o wine_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 20.1_o be_v not_o wise_a wisdom_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n job_n 28.13_o the_o vulgar_a read_v it_o in_o terrâ_fw-la suaviter_fw-la viventium_fw-la in_o the_o land_n of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n whoredom_n wine_n and_o new_a wine_n say_v the_o prophet_n hos_n 4.11_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n the_o four_o child_n dan._n 1.16_o 17._o who_o live_v upon_o a_o frugal_a diet_n be_v most_o eminent_a for_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n wine_n in_o feast_n and_o the_o not_o consider_v of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n hand_n be_v put_v together_o greg._n tabulas_fw-la legis_fw-la quas_fw-la accepit_fw-la abstinentia_fw-la conteri_fw-la fecit_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la ambr._n cap._n 6._o de_fw-fr helia_n &_o jejun_n sciebat_fw-la dei_fw-la sermonem_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la audire_fw-la temulentâ—s_fw-la hier._n â—_o 2._o contr_n jou._n viscus_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la pennarum_fw-la non_fw-la currimus_fw-la onerati_fw-la animae_fw-la
another_o a_o cloud_n be_v the_o womb_n of_o rain_n big_a with_o it_o oft_o as_o with_o its_o issue_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o learned_a junius_n on_o this_o place_n note_n when_o our_o apostle_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o these_o cloud_n be_v without_o water_n he_o rather_o use_v ratione_fw-la populari_fw-la a_o popular_a and_o vulgar_a kind_n of_o speech_n then_o stand_v upon_o philosophical_a accurateness_n for_o those_o cloud_n which_o be_v without_o water_n aristotle_n and_o other_o philosopher_n call_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nubes_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nebulas_fw-la thin_a disperse_a vapour_n which_o indeed_o obscure_v the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n but_o have_v within_o they_o no_o rain_n for_o the_o thirsty_a earth_n at_o all_o so_o distinguish_v they_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rainy_a cloud_n the_o naturalist_n who_o write_v concern_v watery_a meteor_n inquire_v how_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o cloud_n shall_v contain_v so_o vast_a a_o bulk_n and_o quantity_n of_o heavy_a water_n and_o not_o violent_o and_o at_o once_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n heavy_a thing_n natural_o descend_v or_o tend_v downward_o several_a cause_n be_v by_o they_o assign_v some_o say_v that_o they_o be_v keep_v up_o by_o their_o natural_a and_o inbred_a warmth_n include_v in_o they_o and_o by_o the_o heat_n without_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n other_o say_v by_o their_o motion_n which_o they_o have_v from_o the_o wind_n other_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o spongy_a hollowness_n which_o receive_v and_o take_v in_o the_o thin_a air_n but_o philosopher_n in_o this_o be_v like_o little_a child_n that_o can_v speak_v plain_a at_o least_o to_o my_o dulness_n the_o safe_a way_n according_a to_o the_o best_a divine_v be_v to_o resolve_v this_o by_o the_o scripture_n which_o represent_v the_o hold_v up_o of_o the_o cloud_n as_o the_o work_n of_o god_n power_n and_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n have_v give_v his_o command_n in_o the_o creation_n that_o the_o cloud_n fall_v not_o prov._n 8.28_o he_o establish_v the_o cloud_n above_o gen._n 1.6_o let_v the_o firmament_n that_o be_v fluunt_fw-la zanch._n de_fw-fr open_fw-mi dei_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o p._n 277._o aer_fw-la suâ_fw-la mediâ_fw-la region_fw-la dividit_fw-la aquas_fw-la quae_fw-la sursum_fw-la evehuntur_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la infrae_fw-la fluunt_fw-la as_o zanchy_a large_o and_o strong_o prove_v the_o air_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o middle_a region_n divide_v the_o water_n from_o the_o water_n namely_o those_o which_o be_v draw_v up_o and_o make_v cloud_n for_o rain_n from_o those_o which_o run_v below_o and_o job_n 26.8_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o god_n bind_v up_o the_o water_n in_o his_o thick_a cloud_n and_o the_o cloud_n be_v not_o rend_v under_o they_o he_o have_v bind_v these_o water_n in_o a_o though_o weak_a slight_a garment_n prov._n 30.4_o the_o water_n above_o the_o heaven_n be_v record_v among_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v estalisht_v for_o ever_o and_o for_o which_o he_o have_v make_v a_o decree_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o pass_v ps_n 148.4_o 6._o it_o be_v his_o power_n that_o enable_v so_o weak_a a_o cobweb_n to_o hold_v as_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n prisoner_n it_o be_v that_o alone_a which_o lay_v up_o even_o a_o sea_n of_o water_n in_o the_o thin_a sieve_n or_o searce_v of_o a_o cloud_n which_o till_o he_o please_v shall_v not_o let_v go_v one_o drop_n 383._o sunt_fw-la nubes_fw-la ut_fw-la spongia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la aquarum_fw-la plena_fw-la deus_fw-la autem_fw-la mamâ—_n suae_fw-la proorovidentiae_fw-la spongiam_fw-la bane_n comprimit_fw-la non_fw-la totam_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la paulatim_fw-la ut_fw-la molliter_fw-la descendant_n aquae_fw-la zanch._n de_fw-fr open_fw-mi dei_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 6._o pag._n 383._o and_o then_o rain_n shall_v come_v as_o through_o a_o sieve_n or_o strainer_n not_o in_o flood_n but_o in_o drop_n or_o rather_o as_o zanchy_a that_o divine_a naturalist_n speak_v he_o make_v his_o cloud_n sponge_n till_o he_o press_v and_o squeeze_v they_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o providence_n not_o a_o drop_n shall_v fall_v out_o of_o they_o he_o press_v these_o sponge_n not_o too_o hard_a but_o gentle_o that_o so_o they_o may_v moderate_o and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o distil_v and_o drop_v upon_o we_o and_o not_o overwhelm_v we_o as_o they_o do_v the_o old_a world_n when_o he_o wring_v these_o sponge_n hard_a upon_o they_o he_o who_o word_n be_v a_o dam_n to_o hinder_v the_o proud_a wave_n from_o flow_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o word_n likewise_o which_o as_o a_o stopple_n shut_v up_o the_o bottle_n of_o his_o cloud_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o run_v out_o in_o a_o word_n he_o who_o hang_v the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o be_v in_o the_o next_o word_n deserve_o say_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o water_n in_o his_o thick_a cloud_n for_o 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a_o false_a gift_n of_o who_o soloman_n speak_v prov._n 25.14_o that_o he_o be_v as_o cloud_n without_o rain_n though_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a promise_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o beneficialness_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v these_o seducer_n be_v cloud_n full_a of_o water_n of_o holiness_n and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v their_o own_o expression_n and_o appearance_n but_o if_o you_o come_v to_o try_v or_o use_v they_o you_o shall_v find_v no_o benefit_n comfort_n or_o refreshment_n from_o they_o and_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n by_o call_v they_o cloud_n intimate_v their_o proud_a and_o hypocritical_a pretend_v to_o resemble_v the_o worthy_a and_o profitable_a instructer_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o people_n of_o old_a who_o be_v oft_o and_o elegant_o in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o cloud_n and_o who_o doctrine_n be_v resemble_v to_o drop_v as_o isai_n 5.7_o where_o god_n according_a to_o some_o threaten_v to_o take_v away_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o ministry_n from_o the_o people_n say_v i_o will_v command_v the_o cloud_n that_o they_o rain_v no_o rain_n and_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n be_v prophesy_v or_o teach_v call_v a_o drop_a 2.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tum_fw-la docens_fw-la dâ—ctorve_fw-la tum_fw-la pluvia_fw-la tempesâ—iva_fw-la 21.30.20_o joel_n 2.23_o my_o doctrine_n say_v moses_n deut._n 32.2_o shall_v drop_n as_o the_o rain_n ezek._n 21.2_o son_n of_o man_n drop_v towards_o etc._n etc._n and_o prophesy_v against_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o amos_n 7.16_o prophesy_v not_o against_o israel_n drop_v not_o thy_o word_n against_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 20.46_o son_n of_o man_n drop_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o prophesy_v etc._n etc._n and_o micah_n 2.6_o prophesy_v or_o drop_n not_o say_v they_o to_o they_o that_o pprophecy_n and_o in_o ordinary_a speech_n we_o use_v to_o say_v the_o cloud_n drop_v and_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o rain_v it_o drop_v prov._n 3.20_o his_o cloud_n drop_v down_o the_o dew_n and_o cloud_n be_v a_o most_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o faithful_a minister_n 68.11_o gen._n 1.6_o prov._n 8.28_o psal_n 147.8_o ephes_n 4.11_o psal_n 68.11_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o both_o the_o supreme_a high_a cause_n be_v god_n cloud_n be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n call_v his_o cloud_n job_n 26.8_o psal_n 18.12_o prov._n 3.20_o minister_n be_v his_o they_o be_v from_o he_o for_o he_o keep_v up_o by_o he_o he_o give_v the_o word_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o company_n of_o those_o who_o publish_v it_o he_o send_v forth_o labourer_n the_o natural_a cause_n of_o cloud_n be_v the_o sun_n draw_v up_o vapour_n christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n he_o call_v appoint_v give_v gift_n to_o minister_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o cloud_n they_o be_v carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n toss_v
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the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v blame_v or_o complain_v the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lot_n portion_n or_o division_n the_o apostle_n then_o by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d complainer_n of_o their_o lot_n and_o portion_n explain_v the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d murmurer_n by_o it_o show_v what_o it_o be_v at_o which_o these_o people_n murmur_v namely_o that_o their_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o so_o rich_a great_a and_o honourable_a as_o be_v that_o of_o some_o other_o they_o murmur_v as_o if_o god_n have_v unequal_o distribute_v their_o estate_n and_o portion_n because_o they_o have_v not_o as_o much_o as_o other_o they_o think_v they_o have_v not_o enough_o nay_o nothing_o haply_o they_o be_v displease_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n that_o any_o be_v above_o they_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n and_o oppose_v magistrate_n not_o because_o they_o hate_v rule_v but_o because_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o the_o ruler_n and_o this_o further_a clear_v of_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o apostle_n further_o prove_v they_o ungodly_a the_o apostle_n scope_n for_o in_o complain_v of_o their_o lot_n and_o portion_n what_o do_v they_o but_o accuse_v god_n either_o of_o want_n of_o righteousness_n or_o wisdom_n in_o his_o distribution_n and_o dispensation_n as_o if_o either_o he_o have_v defraud_v they_o of_o their_o due_n or_o not_o understand_v fit_o to_o proportion_v their_o estate_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o godliness_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v join_v with_o contentment_n or_o selfsufficiency_n 6.6_o 1_o tim._n 6.6_o than_o discontentedly_n never_o to_o be_v suffice_v with_o what_o god_n have_v lay_v out_o for_o we_o what_o more_o unlike_a that_o holy_a disposition_n of_o saint_n whereby_o they_o say_v with_o david_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n the_o line_n be_v fall_v to_o i_o in_o pleasant_a place_n yea_o i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n psal_n 16.5_o 6._o discontentednesse_n with_o our_o time_n and_o estate_n be_v that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deserve_o charge_v with_o sinful_a folly_n eccles_n 7.10_o say_v not_o thou_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o former_a day_n be_v better_a than_o these_o for_o thou_o do_v not_o inquire_v wise_o concern_v this_o q.d._n do_v not_o by_o consider_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o former_a time_n complain_v discontentedly_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o order_v thou_o to_o live_v in_o those_o which_o he_o have_v allot_v for_o thou_o for_o the_o second_o why_o judas_n express_v himself_o against_o their_o murmur_a and_o complain_v or_o what_o be_v the_o heinousnesse_n considerable_a in_o this_o their_o sin_n i_o answer_v our_o apostle_n by_o charge_v they_o herewith_o as_o i_o say_v intend_v to_o prove_v they_o ungodly_a man_n and_o such_o bold_a sinner_n as_o 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