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pro._n 30._o 19_o 6._o the_o use_v they_o serve_v for_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n for_o the_o fowl_n praise_v god_n in_o their_o kind_n psal_n 148._o 10._o and_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v not_o only_o for_o their_o food_n and_o service_n gen._n 9_o 2._o but_o as_o the_o companion_n of_o their_o life_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o judgement_n to_o have_v the_o very_a fowl_n of_o the_o air_n take_v away_o jer._n 4._o 25_o &_o 9_o 10._o especial_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o supreme_a rule_n over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n in_o the_o place_n where_o their_o subject_n dwell_v dan._n 2._o 38._o 7._o the_o natural_a order_n among_o the_o fowl_n every_o kind_n know_v his_o season_n jer._n 8._o 7._o from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n raise_v diverse_a use_v both_o to_o teach_v and_o reprove_v and_o terrify_v first_o for_o matter_n of_o 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for_o not_o obferue_v the_o season_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o the_o fowl_n in_o their_o kind_n observe_v the_o season_n of_o nature_n for_o their_o appear_v and_o breed_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 8._o 7._o three_o man_n be_v threaten_v that_o if_o he_o sin_n against_o god_n that_o god_n that_o give_v the_o carcase_n of_o the_o fowl_n for_o meat_n to_o man_n will_v give_v the_o carcase_n of_o man_n for_o meat_n to_o the_o fowl_n deut._n 28._o 26._o thus_o of_o the_o fowl_n the_o meteor_n in_o the_o air_n be_v certain_a impression_n god_n by_o his_o power_n make_v in_o or_o by_o the_o air_n the_o lord_n frame_v wonderful_a thing_n thence_o and_o there_o for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o scripture_n consider_v of_o these_o meteor_n either_o as_o altogether_o extraordinary_a import_v their_o use_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o or_o else_o more_o ordinary_a god_n have_v strange_a thing_n in_o this_o heaven_n unknown_a to_o we_o and_o of_o which_o he_o give_v no_o account_n 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the_o scripture_n do_v especial_o single_a out_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n to_o make_v observation_n about_o it_o for_o our_o use_n and_o so_o first_o of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n both_o together_o the_o scripture_n will_v have_v we_o take_v notice_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n of_o god_n make_v though_o the_o philosopher_n say_v much_o to_o tell_v we_o how_o they_o be_v raise_v and_o frame_v by_o nature_n yet_o god_n challenge_v a_o peculiar_a honour_n in_o the_o make_n of_o they_o above_o what_o we_o can_v reach_v too_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v his_o thunder_n and_o his_o lightning_n psal_n 77._o 17._o 18._o &_o 104._o 6._o 7._o job_n 38._o â—5_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v both_o officer_n unto_o god_n in_o a_o special_a place_n about_o he_o serve_v about_o the_o lord_n when_o there_o be_v special_a occasion_n to_o show_v the_o terror_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o majesty_n as_o when_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o come_v down_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n exod_n 19_o 16._o and_o so_o when_o the_o lord_n as_o king_n will_v come_v down_o among_o we_o here_o in_o the_o world_n the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n do_v not_o only_o give_v notice_n of_o his_o come_n but_o as_o his_o high_a marshal_n they_o make_v room_n for_o it_o and_o compel_v people_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o their_o place_n to_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 97._o 1._o 3._o 4._o second_o each_o of_o they_o be_v magnify_v apart_o as_o 1._o the_o thunder_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o sound_n that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n which_o god_n direct_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n as_o a_o wise_a man_n direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o hearer_n it_o be_v a_o roar_a voice_n call_v also_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o excellence_n because_o he_o speak_v when_o he_o speak_v by_o thunder_n with_o special_a majesty_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o thunder_v marvellous_o with_o his_o voice_n all_o this_o in_o 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13._o 18._o 17._o 2._o that_o he_o reign_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o can_v do_v what_o he_o list_v psal_n 97._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 3._o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o their_o strength_n shall_v not_o prevail_v 1._o sam._n 2._o 10._o 4._o that_o the_o mighty_a man_n on_o earth_n must_v do_v their_o homage_n to_o god_n and_o now_o acknowledge_v his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n and_o worship_v he_o with_o all_o possible_a devotion_n psalm_n 29._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v tremble_v at_o the_o
his_o truth_n psalm_n 146._o 5._o 6._o 2._o when_o man_n be_v in_o uproar_n and_o the_o world_n full_a of_o commotion_n and_o war_n the_o consideration_n of_o god_n power_n over_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o encouragement_n and_o comfort_n unto_o man_n that_o wait_v upon_o god_n that_o he_o can_v also_o still_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n as_o the_o prophet_n gather_v psal_n 65._o 7._o 3._o such_o man_n as_o have_v calling_n to_o do_v their_o business_n in_o the_o sea_n may_v hence_o gather_v comfort_n for_o their_o safety_n there_o for_o god_n be_v the_o confidence_n of_o they_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o in_o the_o sea_n as_o the_o same_o prophet_n show_v psal_n 65._o 5._o we_o may_v trust_v god_n for_o our_o preservation_n on_o the_o sea_n aswell_o as_o on_o the_o dry_a land_n see_v his_o command_n be_v as_o great_a in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o last_o hence_o the_o apostle_n peter_n gather_v a_o unanswerable_a confutation_n of_o atheist_n that_o think_v all_o thing_n will_v continue_v alike_o and_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o break_v up_o of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o that_o thing_n be_v carry_v mere_o by_o a_o natural_a course_n for_o that_o the_o earth_n stand_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o in_o the_o water_n if_o there_o be_v no_o high_a cause_n than_o nature_n the_o world_n will_v present_o be_v overflow_v if_o god_n let_v go_v his_o hold_n of_o the_o water_n as_o manifest_o appear_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 5._o thus_o of_o the_o water_n the_o earth_n be_v consider_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n either_o in_o itself_o or_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o or_o in_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v exceed_o great_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o earth_n consider_v in_o itself_o 1._o that_o he_o can_v make_v the_o earth_n gen._n 1._o 1._o psal_n 121._o 2._o 2._o that_o he_o can_v make_v it_o so_o that_o be_v 1._o so_o great_a and_o vast_a a_o creature_n job_n 11._o 9_o 2._o that_o he_o can_v make_v it_o be_v only_o by_o his_o word_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 5._o psal_n 33._o 9_o 3._o that_o he_o can_v make_v it_o hang_v in_o such_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n upon_o nothing_o that_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o up_o sound_v it_o upon_o the_o water_n and_o air_n job_n 26._o â—_o &_o 38._o 4._o 5._o 6._o psalm_n 136._o 6._o 4._o that_o he_o have_v divide_v it_o and_o set_v border_n throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n divide_v it_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o several_a nation_n that_o shall_v inhabit_v it_o psal_n 74._o 17._o 5._o that_o he_o have_v make_v it_o so_o unmoveable_a there_o be_v nothing_o to_o fasten_v it_o psalm_n 104._o 5._o &_o 33._o 9_o &_o 119._o 90._o be_v of_o such_o weight_n and_o have_v so_o many_o city_n and_o building_n upon_o it_o and_o be_v a_o creature_n so_o round_o and_o therefore_o by_o nature_n movable_a 6._o that_o he_o have_v make_v it_o a_o creature_n that_o last_v for_o ever_o and_o outla_v a_o world_n of_o other_o creature_n eccles_n 1._o 4._o psalm_n 78._o 69._o the_o use_v be_v diverse_a for_o 1._o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v the_o marvelous_a glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o power_n greatness_n wisdom_n providence_n sovereignty_n and_o eternity_n job_n 12._o 8._o his_o power_n in_o be_v able_a to_o make_v so_o mighty_a a_o creature_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o mighty_a arm_n psal_n 89._o 11._o 13._o his_o greatness_n in_o that_o he_o be_v big_a than_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n see_v they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n job_n 11._o 9_o his_o wisdom_n that_o he_o can_v find_v out_o such_o a_o secret_a way_n of_o sound_v so_o vast_a a_o creature_n pro._n 3._o 19_o &_o 8._o his_o providence_n be_v most_o manifest_a in_o that_o so_o mighty_a a_o creature_n can_v abide_v which_o it_o can_v never_o do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o uphold_v by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 5._o and_o his_o sovereignty_n be_v matchless_a he_o be_v a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o king_n for_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n never_o any_o king_n be_v king_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n but_o he_o so_o as_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v the_o high_a and_o absolute_a right_n over_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o earth_n psalm_n 47._o 7._o mich._n 4._o 13._o zach._n 4._o ult._n final_o hence_o be_v prove_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n he_o make_v the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o be_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o and_o if_o he_o can_v make_v a_o creature_n that_o last_v so_o long_o how_o everlasting_a be_v he_o himself_o psal_n 102._o 25._o 26._o 2._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o know_v these_o thing_n but_o we_o must_v give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o they_o our_o heart_n shall_v always_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n bless_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n which_o only_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n and_o bless_v be_v his_o glorious_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o let_v the_o whole_a earth_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o glory_n amen_o amen_n psal_n 72._o 19_o 18._o psal_n 47._o 7._o and_o the_o rather_o because_o our_o vow_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v as_o it_o be_v all_o the_o rent_n we_o pay_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n of_o who_o we_o hold_v in_o chief_a psal_n 50._o 12._o 3._o iâ—_n shall_v teach_v godly_a man_n contentation_n in_o all_o estate_n if_o god_n be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n than_o all_o his_o child_n be_v the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o world_n psal_n 47._o 9_o and_o can_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v needful_a for_o they_o because_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o psal_n 24._o 1._o zach._n 4._o 14._o which_o if_o it_o be_v serious_o consider_v all_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 58._o 12._o and_o if_o wicked_a man_n break_v their_o bond_n and_o break_v in_o upon_o their_o possession_n they_o have_v a_o comfortable_a recourse_n to_o that_o god_n that_o set_v the_o border_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o give_v the_o lot_n to_o his_o people_n psal_n 74._o 17._o 18._o and_o if_o the_o earth_n can_v last_v so_o long_o than_o the_o child_n of_o his_o servant_n shall_v much_o more_o endure_v for_o ever_o psalm_n 102._o 25._o 26._o 28._o and_o if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o unmoveable_a that_o by_o it_o the_o earth_n be_v uphold_v then_o will_v the_o word_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o his_o servant_n be_v sure_a to_o all_o generation_n psal_n 119._o 90._o and_o therefore_o of_o all_o man_n oh_o you_o righteous_a you_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v heaven_n &_o earth_n psal_n 115._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o therefore_o also_o in_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v remember_v that_o our_o help_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n psal_n 121._o 2._o &_o 134._o 3._o 4._o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o dispose_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v set_v up_o and_o pull_v down_o what_o king_n and_o prince_n he_o will_v and_o if_o he_o set_v zion_n to_o thresh_v the_o nation_n and_o to_o take_v away_o their_o substance_n yet_o it_o be_v do_v by_o right_a see_v god_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o earth_n mich._n 4._o 13._o psal_n 47._o 9_o 5._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v remember_v to_o do_v their_o homage_n to_o god_n and_o to_o sing_v of_o his_o praise_n and_o of_o the_o surpass_a excellency_n of_o his_o glory_n psal_n 138._o 4._o psal_n 72._o 11._o 6._o woe_n to_o wicked_a man_n for_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v his_o and_o they_o his_o subject_n he_o have_v more_o power_n to_o subdue_v and_o punish_v they_o as_o rebel_n than_o any_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o can_v easy_o consume_v they_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 104._o ult._n &_o 58._o 12._o and_o if_o he_o can_v make_v the_o very_a earth_n tremble_v if_o he_o but_o look_v upon_o it_o psal_n 104._o 32._o then_o where_o shall_v they_o appear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o stand_v before_o his_o indignation_n nahum_n 1._o 5._o 6._o and_o if_o they_o be_v bear_v with_o for_o a_o time_n and_o get_v great_a estate_n on_o earth_n yet_o must_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n as_o usurper_n because_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o never_o have_v a_o title_n from_o he_o for_o what_o they_o hold_v and_o
we_o shall_v learn_v to_o live_v without_o care_n for_o our_o clothing_n if_o god_n so_o clothe_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n will_v he_o not_o provide_v for_o we_o as_o our_o saviour_n urge_v it_o mat._n 6._o 30._o 4._o if_o man_n will_v thrive_v and_o prosper_v in_o the_o possession_n and_o use_n of_o these_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v god_n himself_o have_v set_v down_o diverse_a rule_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o such_o as_o will_v prosper_v in_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o 1._o they_o must_v keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o obey_v his_o word_n and_o not_o live_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n deut._n 28._o levit._n 26._o 4_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 11._o 13_o etc._n etc._n 2._o they_o must_v pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o honour_n god_n with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o their_o increase_n mal._n 3._o pro._n 3._o 3._o they_o must_v be_v diligent_a in_o their_o calling_n and_o not_o flothfull_a and_o careless_a pro._n 21._o 25._o 26._o &_o 19_o 15._o &_o 14._o 23._o adam_n enjoin_v to_o labour_n 4._o man_n must_v by_o prayer_n seek_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n in_o their_o calling_n else_o in_o vain_a to_o go_v to_o bed_v late_o and_o rise_v early_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n for_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a psal_n 127._o 3._o 5._o we_o must_v remember_v the_o poor_a to_o leave_v a_o glean_v after_o harvest_n and_o the_o vintage_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o consequent_o in_o all_o other_o increase_n deut._n 24._o 19_o 20_o 21._o 6._o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o oppression_n of_o tenant_n or_o hard_a usage_n of_o labourer_n or_o servant_n employ_v about_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n job_n 31._o 38_o 39_o 40._o 7._o from_o the_o fade_a condition_n of_o these_o herb_n and_o flower_n we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o mortality_n and_o the_o transitorinesse_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 24._o 8._o from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o sow_v and_o grow_v of_o the_o corn_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n which_o may_v rise_v again_o in_o a_o better_a shape_n aswell_o as_o the_o corn_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v first_o putrify_v before_o it_o grow_v 1._o cor._n 15._o 36._o 37._o 38._o thus_o of_o the_o instruction_n the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o vegetable_n may_v serve_v for_o humiliation_n also_o 1._o to_o all_o man_n when_o they_o behold_v thorn_n bristle_n and_o thisty_n and_o weed_n for_o these_o be_v a_o stand_a monument_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o do_v daily_o upbraid_v he_o to_o his_o face_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o malediction_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v for_o man_n sake_n gen._n 3._o 2._o to_o wicked_a man_n and_o that_o in_o diverse_a respect_n for_o first_o even_o in_o these_o thing_n god_n can_v be_v revenge_v on_o they_o by_o restrain_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o they_o deut._n 11._o 15_o etc._n etc._n hosea_n 3._o 8_o jer._n 12._o 13._o joel_n 2._o 1._o second_o god_n have_v threaten_v to_o make_v they_o and_o their_o glory_n like_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n psal_n 92._o 7_o &_o 37._o 2._o but_o these_o brutish_a man_n will_v not_o be_v warn_v by_o these_o monitor_n and_o the_o rather_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v incense_v against_o they_o if_o they_o abuse_v these_o creature_n to_o his_o dishonour_n in_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n or_o idolatry_n or_o strange_a apparel_n or_o the_o like_a hosea_n 2._o 8._o and_o if_o they_o themselves_o that_o look_v for_o fruit_n from_o the_o earth_n live_v unfruitful_o if_o they_o cut_v down_o unfruitful_a tree_n god_n will_v cut_v down_o and_o root_v out_o unfruitefull_a man_n thus_o of_o the_o vegetable_n the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n follow_v and_o concern_v they_o we_o be_v instruct_v in_o many_o thing_n by_o sense_n and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n 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