138_o belly_n 100.148_o to_o behead_v 147_o to_o beget_v 173_o to_o bind_v up_o 58_o to_o bite_v 146_o bite_a 165_o bitterness_n 169_o body_n 42.160_o bowel_n 47.90_o bosom_n 48.164_o bow_v 71.179_o book_n 72_o bone_n 90.148_o a_o bone_n 148_o boar_n 152_o bond_n 183_o buy_v 56_o to_o build_v 58_o builder_n 67_o butter_n 149_o bull_n 154_o blood_n 19.149.196.92.165_o to_o blot_v out_o 59_o blast_v or_o blowing_n 86_o blindness_n 167_o blackness_n 168_o brass_n 12_o breathe_v 53_o to_o break_v 58.59_o bridegroom_n 68_o bread_n 73.96.145_o branch_n 79.136_o brute_n 91_o brook_n 121_o to_o break_v out_o 125_o brimstone_n 134_o bridle_v 154_o to_o bubble_n 126_o c._n carmel_n 16.128_o call_v 56_o camphire_n 81_o candle_n 113_o canaan_n 185_o carcase_n 196_o city_n 17.97.177_o circumcision_n 188_o clothing_n 74_o cloud_n 117_o command_v 56_o counsellor_n 67_o coal_n 114_o corn_n 143_o corner_n 177_o cover_v 182_o christ_n 18.19_o chair_n 27_o cry_v 54_o chariot_n 72.179_o creation_n 100_o cherub_n 101_o chaff_n 144_o chatter_v of_o bird_n 158_o childhood_n 170_o chamber_n 178_o crown_n 180_o cup_n 17.72.180_o to_o cut_v off_o 61_o d._n david_n 184_o day_n day_n 23.108.195_o desert_n 16.130_o devil_n 25_o deserve_v 26_o deride_v 53_o to_o devour_v 59.147_o dew_n 119_o den_n 129_o death_n and_o to_o die_v 166_o debt_n 181_o diamond_n 134_o divination_n 8_o to_o direct_v 59_o dimension_n 81_o to_o distil_v 126_o dirt_n 130_o to_o do_v 11_o dog_n 155.199_o dove_n 158_o door_n 177_o dregs_o 141_o to_o drink_v 173_o to_o drop_n 126_o dust_n 130_o dung_n 130_o e_o ear_n 44.90.162_o earnest_n 71_o earth_n 87.127.130_o to_o eat_v 147.173_o east_n 194_o elohim_n 99_o elias_n 185_o empire_n 128_o to_o enjoy_v 173_o end_n 24_o eunuch_n 197_o evening_n 110_o exalt_v 199_o eye_n 43.90.161.199_o f._n face_n 43.161_o to_o fan_n 61_o father_n 67.171_o foot_n 48.164_o feast_n 24_o fear_v 27_o to_o feed_v 156_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 189_o flight_n 15_o to_o fly_v 79.148_o flame_n 113_o to_o flow_v 125_o flower_n 125.136_o flesh_n 194_o fir-tree_n 12_o finger_n 47_o find_v 65_o first-born_a 68_o to_o fight_v 174_o fir_n 86.111.162_o fisher_n 159_o first-fruit_n 188_o forgetfulness_n 53_o footstool_n 68_o forehead_n 161_o foreknowledge_n 70_o fountain_n 87.123_o fortress_n 88_o fox_n 153_o foundation_n 176_o fruit_n 136_o furnace_n 72_o g._n garden_n 138_o gate_n 177_o garment_n 182_o to_o gird_n 58.174_o glory_n 13.19_o glean_v 141_o god_n 19_o gold_n 132_o goat_n 156_o grave_n 17.178_o grind_v 144_o grasshopper_n 149_o h._n hand_n 6.46.9.163_o haste_v 15_o harvest_n 24.143_o hatred_n 51_o hail_v 118_o halt_a 164_o hardness_n 169_o hand_n write_v 180_o hammer_n 181_o heart_n 15.18.47.148_o head_n 42.160.194_o to_o hew_v 59_o hedge_n 60_o heaven_n 103.139_o hear_v 63.168_o heifer_n 154_o to_o heal_v 165_o hiss_v 53_o to_o hide_v 58_o hind_n 77.154_o hide_v place_n 88_o hill_n 129_o house_n 16.177_o to_o hold_v 58_o hour_n 24.195_o hope_v 26_o hook_n 60_o horn_n 77.145_o horse_n horseman_n 154.179_o hornet_n 158_o strong_a hold_n 177_o to_o hunt_v 150_o husband_n 171_o to_o hunger_n 173_o i._n idol_n 100_o jerusalem_n 185_o ignorance_n 52_o to_o joy_n 14.50_o inheritance_n 72.181_o infant_n 170_o island_n 16_o to_o judge_n 11_o judgement_n 7_o k._n key_n 177_o kissing_z and_o to_o kiss_v 28.54_o kingdom_n 128_o to_o know_v 8_o knowledge_n 51_o knee_n knee_n 29.164_o l._n to_o laugh_v 28_o laugh_v 53_o labour_n 57_o lamb_n 77_o lamp_n 86.113_o lantern_n 113_o lameness_n 164_o latitude_n ibid._n leviathan_n 91.159_o lebanon_n 128_o leaf_n 136_o leaven_n 145_o leopard_n 153_o levites_n 187_o lip_n 5.45.91.147_o line_n 6_o light_n 11_o lightning_n 118_o life_n 13.165_o to_o love_v 11_o love_n 26_o lord_n 172_o looking-glass_n 182_o lion_n 77.151.152_o m._n magistrate_n 99_o marrow_n 149_o man_n 170_o mercy_n 7_o metaphor_n 38._o etc._n etc._n to_o meet_v 64_o meteor_n 116_o measure_n 181_o minister_n 164_o milk_n 149_o mouth_n 5.45.146.162_o morning_n 109.195_o mountain_n 127_o mother_n 171_o munition_n 88_o mud_n 130_o myrrh_n 80_o n._n have_v of_o country_n 17_o name_n of_o god_n 18.30.31_o navel_n 163_o nail_v 177_o new_a man_n 15_o nest_n 17.158_o net_n 151_o night_n 111_o nose_n 44_o noon_n 110_o number_v 56_o o._n olive_n 139_o old_a age_n 202.170_o ophir_n 17_o to_o open_v 58_o orphan_n 171_o to_o overflow_n 125_o oil_n 21.73.198_o p._n palate_n 6_o passeover_n 24.189_o passing_n through_o 65_o part_n 193_o peace_n 68_o poison_n 166_o power_n 13_o to_o pour_v out_o 59_o to_o please_v 14_o to_o plant_v 137_o to_o pluck_v up_o ibid._n plough_v 142_o plague_n 166_o place_v 194.68_o promise_v 19_o prison_n 178_o prize_v 180_o propitiation_n 186_o priest_n 187_o prince_n 18_o q._n quarry_n 133_o quiver_n 179_o r._n rain_n 119_o razor_n 182_o to_o remember_v 10_o remembrance_n 52_o repentance_n 50_o revenge_n 51_o rebuke_v 56_o rest_n 57_o return_v 65_o reed_n 138_o reaper_n 144_o reins_o 148_o ride_v 64.154_o rising_n up_o 65_o riches_n 72.181_o river_n 122_o rod_n 75.181_o to_o roar_v 78_o root_n 80.135_o rose_n 81_o rock_n 87.129_o to_o rob_v 198_o s._n sabbath_n 195.189_o sadness_n 50_o solomon_n 184_o satan_n 102_o salt_n 134_o schoolmaster_n 172_o sea_n 16.121_o scorpion_n 157_o seal_n 61.73_o see_v 61.167_o seek_v 65_o seraphim_n 111_o seed_n 135.201_o serpent_n 156_o selling_n 56_o sense_n 26_o to_o search_v 60.65_o servant_n 172_o sin_n 8.19.21.98_o silence_n 56_o to_o sift_v sift_v 59.144_o silver_n 132_o to_o sit_v 174_o zion_n 185_o soul_n 4.32.193.194_o softness_n 169_o son_n 171_o ship_n 17.178_o to_o shame_v 60_o shepherd_n 67_o shield_n 71.179_o sharon_n 81_o sheath_n 182_o shadow_n 89.107_o sheep_n 150_o shoulder_v 162_o to_o be_v shod_a 165_o to_o sleep_v 28.64.169_o smell_a 63.168_o smoke_n 114_o snare_n 151_o snow_n 119_o spirit_n 2_o sprinkle_v 189_o speak_v 54_o spouse_n 171_o spoil_n 182_o step_n 49_o star_n 85.86.104.105_o stone_n 87.180_o stream_v 121_o step_v or_o stayr_a 176_o staff_n 179_o stipend_n 182_o summer_n 24_o sun_n 83_o sulphur_n 134_o supper_n 190_o sword_n 6.27.71.179_o to_o sweep_v 61_o to_o swallow_v 147_o swine_n 155_o sweetness_n 168_o t._n tabernacle_n 178_o table_n 16.182_o to_o take_v 174_o tail_n 148_o taste_v 64_o tear_n 60.162_o temple_n 88.185_o tempest_n 117_o throat_n 6_o thoughtfulness_n 53_o throne_n 68_o thunder_n 118.198_o thorn_n 138_o thresh_v 144_o to_o thirst_n 173_o time_n 22.70.194_o tongue_n 5.90_o touch_v 64_o tower_n 88.177.198_o tooth_n 147_o to_o try_v 58_o treasure_n 74_o a_o tree_n 137_o v._n valley_n 129_o vessel_n 182_o victory_n 13_o visitation_n 65_o vine_n 80.140_o virgin_n 97_o vine-yard_n 140_o vintage_n 141_o to_o make_v void_a 59_o voice_n of_o blood_n page_n 92_o vomit_n 197_o to_o ungird_v 59_o unicorn_n 152_o w._n to_o wash_v 58.126_o way_n 59.88_o walk_v 64_o man_n of_o war_n 67_o war_n 197.174_o water_n 87.120_o wall_n 175_o a_o well_o 124_o weight_n 182_o wine_n 22.96.141_o winter_n 30_o witness_v 56.68_o to_o wipe_v 58_o window_n 72_o wing_n 79.147_o whiteness_n 168_o whip_v 181_o widow_n 171_o winnow_v 144_o wheat_n 143_o work_v 8_o world_n 16_o workman_n 67_o worm_v 78.157_o wormwood_n 138_o wood_n ibid._n wolf_n 152_o woman_n 170_o to_o write_v 60_o y._n year_n 23_o yoke_n 155_o youth_n 170_o z._n zeal_n 51_o zerubbabel_n 184_o a_o synopsis_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n chapter_n i._o of_o a_o metonymiâ—â—_n of_o the_o cause_n page_n 2_o chap._n ii_o of_o a_o metonymiâ—â—_n of_o the_o effect_n 12_o chap._n iii_o of_o a_o metonymiâ—â—_n of_o the_o subject_a 15_o chap._n iv._o of_o a_o metonymiâ—â—_n of_o the_o adjunct_n 20_o chap._n v._o of_o a_o irony_n and_o antiphrasis_n 31_o chap._n vi_o of_o a_o metaphor_n in_o general_n 38_o chap._n vii_o of_o a_o anthropopathy_n 41_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o a_o man_n attribute_v to_o god_n 42_o humane_a affection_n ascribe_v to_o god_n 49_o humane_a action_n ascribe_v to_o god_n 51_o humane_a adjunct_n ascribe_v to_o god_n 66_o chap._n viii_o metaphor_n translate_v from_o other_o creature_n to_o god_n 77_o action_n of_o live_a creature_n ascribe_v to_o god_n 78_o part_n and_o member_n of_o a_o live_a creature_n ascribe_v to_o god_n 79_o chap._n ix_o of_o a_o prosopopaeia_fw-la 92_o chap._n x._o metaphor_n take_v from_o god_n etc._n etc._n 99_o angel_n 101_o heaven_n 102_o light_n 106_o time_n 108_o fire_n 111_o air_n 116_o water_n 120_o earth_n 127_o chap._n xi_o metaphor_n take_v from_o mineral_n plant_n and_o live_a creature_n 131_o inanimate_a body_n 132_o thing_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 135_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o its_o fruit_n 139_o the_o vine_n 140_o corn_n etc._n etc._n 142_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o live_a creature_n 145_o the_o kind_n of_o live_v creature_n 151_o chap._n xii_o metaphor_n take_v from_o from_o man_n and_o what_o belong_v to_o he_o 159_o
signify_v to_o know_v or_o understand_v gen._n 42.1_o eccl._n 1.16_o jer._n 2.31_o matth._n 2.16_o and_o 9.2_o 4._o rom._n 7.23_o with_o ver_fw-la 7._o rev._n 1.12_o to_o think_v or_o consider_v gen._n 20.10_o and_o 49.15_o eccl._n 1.14_o isa._n 22.9_o and_o 5.12_o matth._n 6.26_o see_v luk._n 12.24_o rom._n 11.22_o col._n 4.17_o jam._n 1.25_o to_o provide_v careful_o gen._n 41.33_o etc._n etc._n or_o avoid_v hurt_v matth._n 9.30_o mark_v 12.38_o etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o signify_v spiritual_a vision_n as_o the_o prophecy_n num._n 24.16_o 17._o 1_o sam._n 9.9_o isa._n 30.10_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v of_o angel_n that_o they_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o look_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet._n 1.12_o that_o be_v they_o covet_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o it_o such_o be_v the_o majesty_n and_o beauty_n of_o that_o bless_a mystery_n to_o sight_n be_v oppose_v blindness_n by_o which_o the_o want_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o gospel_n illumination_n be_v note_v isa._n 42.18_o 19_o lam._n 4.14_o matth._n 15.14_o and_o 23.16_o 24_o 26._o joh._n 9.39_o rom._n 2.19_o 2_o pet._n 1.9_o 1_o joh._n 2.11_o rev._n 3.17_o blindness_n attribute_v to_o the_o wicked_a denote_v three_o thing_n as_o 1._o 1_o joh._n 2.11_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n this_o be_v the_o proximate_n and_o immediate_a cause_n viz._n a_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o will_n express_v by_o the_o term_n darkness_n see_v eph._n 4.18_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o condemnation_n viz._n the_o devil_n seduce_v and_o harden_v man_n 3._o john_n 12.40_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o be_v god_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n in_o what_o respect_v this_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n the_o great_a and_o sole_a fountain_n of_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n you_o may_v find_v expound_v in_o gram._n sacra_fw-la p._n 285.286_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 23.8_o that_o gift_n blind_a the_o see_n that_o be_v bribe_n corrupt_v the_o wise_a and_o skilful_a to_o pervert_v justice_n and_o therefore_o blindness_n with_o the_o synonimous_a term_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o wicked_a that_o will_v not_o take_v counsel_n deut._n 28.28_o esa._n 8.21_o 2â—â—_n and_o 59.9_o 10._o zeph._n 1.17_o whiteness_n the_o object_n of_o sight_n be_v colour_n of_o these_o whiteness_n be_v a_o most_o exact_a symbol_n of_o inward_a purity_n and_o cleanse_n from_o sin_n psal._n 51.7_o esa._n 1.18_o rev._n 7.14_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o linen_n which_o when_o foul_a be_v restore_v to_o its_o colour_n by_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v it_o from_o all_o spot_n outward_a whiteness_n as_o by_o rub_v of_o chalk_n or_o wash_n with_o lime_n denote_v hypocrisy_n act._n 23.2_o see_v matth._n 23.27_o ezek._n 13.10_o and_o 22.28_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o white_a stone_n rev._n 2.17_o we_o will_v treat_v anon_o redness_n or_o a_o red_a colour_n be_v attribute_v to_o sin_n esa._n 1.18_o where_o the_o prophet_n respect_n blood_n as_o ver_fw-la 15._o by_o which_o not_o only_o homicide_n or_o kill_v of_o man_n be_v metonymical_o understand_v but_o also_o all_o enormous_a sin_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o as_o blood_n rash_o spill_v contaminate_v the_o homicide_n and_o render_v he_o guilty_a 1_o king_n 2.5_o 6_o 31.32_o 33._o so_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o abominable_a spot_n and_o contamination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o this_o curse_a redness_n the_o bless_a blood_n of_o christ_n be_v oppose_v which_o expiate_v sin_n and_o convert_v it_o into_o whiteness_n see_v rev._n 1.5_o and_o 7.14_o etc._n etc._n blackness_n blackness_n with_o comeliness_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 1.5_o the_o first_o denote_v sin_n and_o affliction_n the_o latter_a divine_a grace_n which_o regenerate_v and_o renew_v temp._n augustine_n say_v black_a by_o nature_n fair_a by_o grace_n black_a in_o original_a sin_n fair_a by_o regeneration_n beda_n upon_o the_o place_n black_a by_o the_o adversity_n of_o oppression_n but_o fair_a by_o the_o beauty_n of_o virtue_n whiteness_n and_o redness_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o heavenly_a spouse_n cant._n 5.10_o denote_v extraordinary_a beauty_n loveliness_n and_o health_n the_o native_a sign_n of_o which_o that_o colour_n be_v some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v call_v white_a with_o respect_n to_o his_o divinity_n and_o red_a with_o respect_n to_o his_o humanity_n white_a because_o of_o his_o purity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v be_v without_o sin_n and_o red_a because_o his_o blood_n be_v pour_v out_o etc._n etc._n hearing_n and_o to_o hear_v denote_v 1._o the_o inward_a understanding_n intelligence_n or_o discretion_n of_o the_o mind_n gen._n 11.7_o and_o 41.15_o and_o 42.23_o 2_o king_n 18.26_o esa._n 36.11_o jerem._n 5.15_o matth._n 13.13_o 1_o cor._n 14.2_o etc._n etc._n 2._o approbation_n and_o obedience_n gen._n 3.17_o 21.12_o josh._n 1.17_o 18._o judg._n 2.17_o 20._o deut._n 18.19_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o prov._n 4.1_o esa._n 33.15_o matth._n 17.5_o john_n 8.47_o 9.27_o 10.27_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o see_v jam._n 1.22_o etc._n etc._n to_o hear_v be_v oppose_v deafness_n denote_v unbelieve_a wicked_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n esa._n 42.18_o 19_o with_o 6.10_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o convert_v esa._n 29.18_o smell_v what_o relate_v to_o this_o sense_n we_o have_v in_o part_n show_v before_o a_o thread_n of_o tow_n be_v say_v to_o smell_v the_o fire_n so_o the_o hebrew_n judg._n 16.9_o when_o it_o touch_v it_o and_o find_v its_o force_n see_v chap._n 15.14_o also_o job_n 14.9_o and_o 39.25_o bad_a report_n be_v say_v to_o stink_n gen._n 34.30_o exod._n 5.21_o 1_o sam._n 13.4_o 2_o sam._n 10.6_o 16.21_o dan._n 6.14_o to_o taste_n be_v put_v for_o to_o understand_v experience_n or_o enjoy_v psal._n 34.8_o 9_o prov._n 31.18_o matth._n 16.28_o john_n 8.52_o heb._n 6.4_o 5._o 1_o 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5.9_o inference_n 1._o this_o may_v inform_v and_o full_o convince_v all_o considerate_a person_n what_o the_o reason_n and_o cause_n be_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v such_o a_o implacable_a enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n immaginable_a to_o prevent_v it_o or_o hinder_v the_o light_n thereof_o from_o shine_v into_o our_o heart_n if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v 4.3.4_o in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o 2._o it_o also_o show_v we_o what_o a_o great_a blessing_n god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o this_o nation_n 3._o it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o stir_v up_o all_o poor_a sinner_n to_o believe_v and_o obey_v it_o to_o prize_n and_o esteem_v it_o 4._o it_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o it_o and_o to_o hold_v 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