〈◊〉_d catachresis_fw-la be_v call_v in_o latin_a abusio_fw-la a_o abuse_n not_o as_o if_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n have_v abuse_v any_o word_n but_o because_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v catachrestical_a differ_v in_o some_o thing_n from_o the_o custom_n of_o speak_v tropical_o and_o have_v a_o hard_a utterance_n and_o coherence_n the_o style_n of_o scripture_n be_v most_o holy_a and_o pure_a from_o any_o blemish_n or_o undecency_n of_o which_o take_v a_o few_o example_n of_o a_o threefold_a kind_n 1._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o acceptation_n or_o signification_n of_o word_n leu._n 26.30_o the_o fragment_n of_o idol_n be_v call_v carcase_n by_o a_o hard_a metaphor_n allude_v to_o the_o carcase_n of_o man_n before_o mention_v deut._n 16.7_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boyl_n be_v put_v for_o roast_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v boil_a but_o roast_a by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n exod._n 12.9_o etc._n etc._n live_v flesh_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v put_v for_o raw_a flesh_n 1_o sam._n 2.15_o the_o water_n which_o the_o three_o worthy_n of_o david_n bring_v with_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n be_v call_v by_o a_o hard_a metonymy_n their_o blood_n job_n 4.12_o now_o a_o word_n be_v bring_v by_o stealth_n to_o i_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o angelical_a oracle_n that_o come_v secret_o to_o eliphas_n see_v more_o example_n psal._n 88.5_o where_o he_o call_v forsake_a free_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 12._o rom._n 7.23_o in_o dwell_v sin_n be_v call_v a_o law_n because_o it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o command_n upon_o a_o man_n while_o he_o live_v unless_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n restrain_v it_o see_v 1_o cor._n 11.10_o the_o cover_n of_o a_o woman_n head_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n because_o it_o be_v passive_o a_o sign_n of_o she_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o man_n by_o a_o catachrestical_a metonymy_n sin_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o hard_a metaphor_n see_v col._n 2.11_o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o join_n of_o the_o word_n when_o some_o word_n in_o a_o metaphor_n especial_o be_v join_v together_o which_o seem_v not_o so_o well_o to_o correspond_v as_o exod._n 5.21_o where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o stink_v in_o the_o eye_n which_o better_o agree_v with_o the_o nostril_n which_o denote_v great_a averseness_n exod._n 20.18_o and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o which_o only_a lightning_n be_v see_v the_o other_o be_v hear_v so_o to_o see_v a_o voice_n rev._n 1.12_o see_v more_o example_n matth._n 7.21_o 22._o and_o 10.15_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6.19_o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o etc._n etc._n ☞_o 3._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o change_n of_o word_n this_o belong_v to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o greek_a tongue_n in_o which_o certain_a word_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v different_a thing_n because_o one_o and_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n whence_o that_o speech_n be_v take_v may_v so_o signify_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aiones_fw-la secula_fw-la age_n be_v put_v for_o the_o world_n heb._n 1.6_o because_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o age_n and_o the_o world_n eccl._n 3.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratis_o free_o be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frustrà _fw-la in_o vain_a gal._n 2.21_o from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v both_o viz._n free_o as_o oppose_v to_o merit_n price_n or_o reward_n and_o in_o vain_a as_o it_o be_v contradistinguisht_v from_o the_o hope_a effect_n or_o event_n psal._n 109.2_o 3._o see_v more_o example_n rev._n 14.8_o and_o 18.3_o compare_v with_o job_n 6.4_o matth._n 6.34_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v malice_n be_v put_v for_o affliction_n because_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o see_v amos_n 3.6_o see_v 1_o cor._n 15.54_o with_o amos_n 1.11_o heb._n 11.31_o jam._n 2.25_o 1_o cor._n 2.6_o and_o 14.20_o col._n 3.14_o and_o 4.12_o 1_o john_n 4.18_o etc._n etc._n with_o judge_n 9.16_o and_o prov._n 11.3_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o of_o a_o hyperbole_n hyperbole_n be_v that_o affection_n of_o a_o trope_n above_o by_o which_o with_o great_a excess_n and_o enlargement_n for_o to_o amplify_v or_o extenuate_v thing_n a_o word_n be_v carry_v or_o use_v very_o far_o from_o its_o proper_a and_o native_a signification_n here_o we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v away_o a_o hyperbole_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o that_o pretext_n that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o lie_n extol_v or_o depress_v a_o thing_n more_o than_o be_v true_a for_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n as_o trope_n be_v be_v accommodate_v more_o to_o make_v expression_n efficacious_a and_o powerful_a than_o with_o any_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v for_o that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o goodness_n and_o truth_n of_o this_o most_o true_a and_o bless_a author_n the_o lord_n god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o disagreement_n between_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o word_n speak_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o constitute_v a_o lie_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a speices_o of_o a_o hyperbole_n 1._o amplification_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d auxesis_n and_o extenuation_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meiosis_n example_n of_o this_o auxesis_n or_o amplification_n be_v partly_o rhetorical_a partly_o logical_a auxesis_n such_o as_o relate_v to_o rhetoric_n be_v either_o in_o single_a word_n or_o in_o a_o conjunct_a phrase_n to_o single_a word_n these_o belong_v war_n be_v put_v for_o any_o private_a strife_n jam._n 4.1_o which_o answer_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n word_n jer._n 1.19_o and_o 15.20_o heaven_n be_v put_v for_o very_o great_a height_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o abyss_n or_o hell_n for_o great_a depth_n or_o dejection_n gen._n 11.4_o let_v we_o build_v we_o a_o city_n and_o a_o tower_n who_o top_n or_o head_n may_v reach_v heaven_n that_o be_v high_o than_o any_o thing_n on_o earth_n see_v deut._n 1.28_o and_o 9.1_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 107.26_o they_o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n they_o go_v down_o to_o the_o depth_n which_o denote_v the_o vehement_a and_o dreadful_a toss_n of_o wave_n in_o a_o storm_n esa._n 57.9_o thou_o do_v debase_v thyself_o to_o hell_n that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o most_o abject_a of_o all_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n who_o submit_v themselves_o very_o base_o by_o their_o king_n ahaz_n to_o the_o assyrian_n because_o they_o will_v be_v assist_v by_o they_o 2_o king_n 16.7_o etc._n etc._n see_v more_o example_n matth._n 11.23_o lam._n 2.1_o luke_n 10.21_o 1_o sam._n 5.12_o 2_o chron._n 28.9_o jer._n 51.9_o rev._n 18.5_o esa._n 14.13_o jer._n 51.53_o etc._n etc._n to_o vomit_v up_o be_v put_v for_o recompense_n or_o payment_n of_o what_o a_o man_n have_v eat_v prov._n 23.8_o matth._n 19.12_o to_o make_v one_o self_n a_o eunuch_n be_v put_v for_o to_o suppress_v irregular_a lust_n yea_o there_o be_v some_o who_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n this_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a hyperbole_n use_v by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o antanaclasis_n jam._n 3.6_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o fire_n a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n full_a of_o wickedness_n as_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o many_o thing_n see_v jer._n 4.29_o ruth_n 4.6_o to_o rob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o to_o receive_v 2_o cor._n 11.8_o this_o be_v a_o great_a auxesis_n for_o he_o name_v the_o acceptation_n of_o due_a and_o moderate_a salary_n depredation_n or_o robbery_n rivers_n of_o oil_n be_v put_v for_o abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n job_n 29.6_o see_v job_n 20.19_o micah_n 6.7_o where_o there_o be_v a_o more_o illustrious_a exaggeration_n ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n thunder_n be_v put_v for_o the_o strong_a neigh_n of_o a_o horse_n job_n 39.19_o a_o tower_n be_v put_v for_o a_o very_a high_a place_n neh._n 8.4_o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o conjunct_a phrase_n we_o have_v these_o hyperbole_n gen._n 41.47_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o plenteous_a year_n phrase_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o by_o handful_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o from_o one_o grain_n they_o have_v gather_v a_o handful_n this_o hyperbolical_a speech_n denote_v great_a increase_n see_v ver_fw-la 49._o etc._n etc._n more_o example_n you_o may_v read_v gen._n 42.8_o exod._n 8.17_o judg._n 5.4_o with_o num._n 20_o ver_n 5._o judg._n 20.16_o 1_o sam._n 7.6_o psal._n 6.6_o and_o 119.136_o jer._n
upon_o his_o people_n he_o can_v cause_v his_o precious_a dew_n to_o distil_v upon_o the_o tender_a herb_n and_o shower_n of_o rain_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o grass_n vii_o god_n can_v make_v the_o vile_a and_o worst_a of_o sinner_n to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n when_o his_o grace_n convert_v they_o and_o the_o barren_a soul_n to_o be_v fruitful_a soul_n viii_o none_o can_v hinder_v the_o almighty_a from_o his_o labour_n i_o will_v work_v and_o who_o shall_v let_v it_o 43.13_o ix_o god_n the_o spiritual_a husbandman_n never_o grow_v old_a and_o can_v never_o die_v but_o be_v ever_o take_v care_n of_o his_o husbandry_n corollary_n 1._o this_o show_v the_o wonderful_a condescension_n of_o the_o great_a and_o almighty_a god_n in_o compare_v himself_o to_o a_o husbandman_n a_o employment_n of_o great_a toil_n and_o very_o hard_a labour_n yet_o profitable_a and_o honest_a 2._o show_v the_o great_a privilege_n dignity_n and_o security_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o plantation_n of_o the_o great_a god_n in_o which_o he_o take_v delight_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v like_o a_o barren_a and_o howl_a wilderness_n to_o it_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o mesech_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n 120.5_o 3._o it_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o be_v true_o graft_v into_o this_o vineyard_n a_o bare_a profession_n will_v not_o do_v as_o in_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n case_n he_o have_v a_o quick_a eye_n and_o will_v soon_o find_v out_o such_o as_o bear_v no_o fruit_n or_o be_v rot_v at_o heart_n such_o he_o cut_v down_o and_o burn_v 4._o here_o be_v cause_n of_o joy_n to_o those_o that_o be_v true_o implant_v into_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v under_o his_o special_a care_n and_o watch_v they_o shall_v flourish_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n wall_v in_o on_o every_o side_n and_o so_o very_o safe_a 14._o god_n a_o builder_n psal._n 127.1_o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o prov._n 9_o wisdom_n have_v build_v she_o a_o house_n heb._n 3.4_o but_o he_o that_o build_v all_o thing_n be_v god_n in_o these_o scripture_n and_o many_o other_o god_n be_v call_v a_o builder_n which_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o carpenter_n and_o mason_n that_o build_v house_n the_o hebrew_a word_n by_o which_o building_n be_v express_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aedificavit_fw-la extruxit_fw-la domum_fw-la vel_fw-la urbem_fw-la to_o build_v or_o rear_v a_o house_n or_o city_n 1_o kin._n 10.4_o metaphorical_o it_o be_v put_v for_o procreation_n and_o education_n of_o child_n of_o which_o family_n be_v as_o it_o be_v build_v gen._n 16.2_o 2._o for_o repair_v decay_a place_n 1_o king_n 12.25_o 3._o for_o the_o restauration_n preservation_n and_o exaltation_n of_o god_n people_n jer._n 31.4_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preparo_fw-la instruo_fw-la to_o prepare_v or_o build_v up_o be_v as_o illyricus_n say_v a_o military_a word_n and_o signify_v vasa_fw-la instrumentáque_fw-la castrensia_fw-la colligere_fw-la the_o gather_v together_o of_o vessel_n or_o utensil_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vessel_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o builder_n in_o a_o fourfold_a respect_n 1._o he_o create_v or_o build_v the_o visible_a world_n 2._o he_o build_v or_o constitute_v the_o church_n militant_a 3._o the_o church_n triumphant_a 4._o the_o invisible_a world_n the_o celestial_a city_n or_o new_a jerusalem_n for_o the_o church_n triumphant_a to_o inhabit_v when_o the_o visible_a world_n be_v dissolve_v in_o a_o builder_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v three_o thing_n viz._n skill_n strength_n action_n 1._o skill_n to_o contrive_v 2._o strength_n to_o provide_v and_o 3._o action_n to_o complete_a all_o which_o be_v fair_o applicable_a to_o god_n as_o a_o builder_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o follow_a particular_n metaphor_n i._o a_o builder_n be_v a_o artist_n a_o man_n of_o wisdom_n to_o contrive_v the_o fit_a model_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o distinct_a room_n and_o part_n in_o particular_a ii_o a_o master-builder_n usual_o have_v a_o principal_a or_o head-workman_n to_o who_o he_o impart_v his_o secret_n in_o his_o great_a and_o weighty_a contrivance_n who_o be_v to_o enter_v upon_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o work_n and_o not_o only_o to_o work_v himself_o but_o to_o order_n and_o direct_v all_o subordinate_a workman_n iii_o a_o master-builder_n have_v the_o figure_n or_o idea_n of_o the_o material_n in_o his_o mind_n of_o which_o the_o fabric_n be_v to_o be_v compact_v and_o give_v order_n for_o the_o bring_v they_o forth_o to_o answer_v his_o great_a project_n and_o design_n iv._o a_o wise_a master-builder_n lay_v a_o foundation_n to_o set_v that_o fabric_n upon_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o build_v for_o a_o house_n city_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o edifice_n which_o can_v stand_v without_o it_o as_o christ_n tell_v we_o v._o a_o builder_n put_v his_o workman_n into_o order_n and_o his_o material_n into_o their_o proper_a place_n the_o stone_n brick_n timber_n lead_v iron_n brass_n silver_n etc._n etc._n vi_o a_o builder_n raise_v fabric_n of_o several_a sort_n some_o of_o high_a consideration_n and_o grandeur_n than_o other_o as_o temple_n the_o palace_n and_o throne_n of_o prince_n noble_a and_o great_a man_n house_n inferior_a dwelling_n and_o dismal_a prison_n vii_o a_o builder_n give_v ornament_n as_o well_o as_o form_n and_o be_v to_o a_o house_n viii_o a_o builder_n be_v a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o the_o world_n in_o make_v place_n both_o for_o safety_n and_o conveniency_n ix_o a_o builder_n be_v please_v with_o his_o work_n when_o finish_v and_o be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n for_o it_o disparity_n i._o god_n the_o first_o founder_n and_o builder_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v that_o great_a master_n of_o wisdom_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o find_v out_o knowledge_n of_o witty_a invention_n that_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o perfect_a in_o knowledge_n that_o his_o wisdom_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o his_o way_n contrivance_n and_o projection_n past_o find_v out_o in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n as_o well_o as_o providence_n for_o not_o man_n only_o be_v fearful_o and_o curious_o make_v but_o all_o his_o other_o work_v so_o well_o contrive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o to_o mend_v they_o in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o ii_o god_n the_o infinite_a and_o most_o wise_a contriver_n have_v his_o word_n or_o son_n who_o be_v call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o a_o wonderful_a counsellor_n to_o be_v his_o head-workman_n who_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o understand_v all_o his_o secret_n by_o who_o he_o make_v the_o world_n who_o be_v call_v the_o son_n the_o character_n image_n or_o representative_a of_o god_n without_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o contrive_v 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of_o daughter_n and_o virgin_n be_v often_o attribute_v to_o a_o people_n or_o city_n either_o distinct_o or_o conjunct_o psal._n 45.12_o and_o 137.8_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n be_v put_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n so_o lam._n 1.6_o and_o 2.1_o etc._n etc._n daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o hence_o lam._n 2.2_o she_o be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o juda._n so_o zach._n 9.9_o esa._n 1.8_o 10.32_o 16.1_o 37.22_o jer._n 4.31_o 6.2_o micah_n 4.10.13_o zeph._n 3.10_o 14._o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o virgin_n of_o israel_n jer._n 31.4_o 21._o amos_n 5.2_o sometime_o virgin_n and_o daughter_n be_v join_v as_o esa._n 23.12_o 37.22_o 47._o 1._o jer._n 46.11_o 1._o when_o the_o name_n of_o virgin_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n some_o say_v 37._o it_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n observe_v by_o they_o without_o corruption_n because_o such_o as_o depart_v from_o its_o purity_n be_v call_v whorish_a 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1.14_o 15.18_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o jam._n 4.1_o rev._n 18.5_o to_o this_o class_n also_o belong_v gen._n 30.33_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_n or_o witness_n for_o i_o when_o it_o shall_v come_v for_o my_o hire_n before_o thy_o face_n that_o be_v the_o future_a event_n shall_v declare_v that_o god_n have_v a_o account_n of_o my_o righteousness_n which_o you_o shall_v then_o evident_o see_v etc._n etc._n here_o witness_v which_o be_v the_o proper_a action_n of_o a_o person_n be_v attribute_v to_o righteousness_n punishment_n be_v call_v witness_n job_n 10.17_o with_o 16.8_o psal._n 85.10_o mercy_n and_o truth_n will_v meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n shall_v kiss_v each_o other_o etc._n the_o affinity_n and_o conjunction_n of_o those_o virtue_n or_o grace_n be_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o person_n who_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o country_n do_v at_o meeting_n embrace_v and_o kiss_v each_o other_o in_o testimony_n of_o friendship_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n express_v its_o blessing_n and_o manner_n of_o administration_n by_o this_o prosopopeia_fw-la ver_fw-la 12._o it_o be_v say_v that_o righteousness_n shall_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n through_o who_o merit_n we_o become_v justify_v before_o god_n rom._n 1.17_o 3.22_o it_o be_v say_v ver_n 13._o that_o righteousness_n shall_v walk_v before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o testify_v his_o gracious_a come_n and_o presence_n esa._n 59.14_o judgement_n be_v turn_v away_o backward_o and_o justice_n stand_v afar_o off_o for_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n and_o equity_n can_v enter_v here_o be_v a_o elegant_a prosopopeia_fw-la of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n intimate_v how_o scarce_o they_o be_v and_o how_o rare_o find_v among_o man_n chap._n x._o of_o metaphor_n take_v from_o god_n angel_n heaven_n and_o the_o element_n it_o be_v say_v chap._n vi_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a division_n of_o this_o trope_n into_o the_o distinct_a fountain_n and_o class_n of_o metaphor_n which_o with_o divine_a help_n shall_v be_v assay_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n the_o chief_a division_n of_o universal_a being_n be_v into_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n from_o the_o creator_n we_o shall_v produce_v some_o but_o from_o the_o creature_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o metaphor_n take_v in_o scripture_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v plain_a metaphor_n take_v from_o god_n as_o sometime_o from_o his_o name_n sometime_o from_o his_o action_n his_o hebrew_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elohim_n when_o take_v proper_o belong_v to_o none_o but_o the_o only_a true_a and_o eternal_a god_n and_o because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o plural_a number_n it_o intimate_v the_o mystery_n of_o a_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o one_o most_o simple_a deity_n see_v gram._n sacr_n p
etc._n matth._n 11.8_o a_o man_n clothe_v in_o soft_a raiment_n that_o be_v raiment_n one_o give_v to_o pleasure_n as_o appear_v luke_o 7.25_o and_o withal_o a_o court_n flatterer_n who_o either_o approve_v of_o or_o at_o least_o connive_n at_o the_o sin_n or_o debauchery_n of_o grandee_n and_o if_o he_o admonish_v do_v it_o in_o fawn_a flatter_a expression_n with_o all_o his_o artifice_n of_o extenuation_n christ_n say_v that_o john_n be_v no_o such_o person_n but_o be_v very_o remote_a from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n live_v by_o a_o slender_a and_o coarse_a diet_n matth._n 3.4_o and_o 11.18_o and_o be_v no_o flatterer_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o reproof_n of_o herod_n for_o his_o incest_n luke_n 3.19_o bond_n and_o rope_n or_o cord_n be_v metaphorical_o symbol_n of_o oppression_n bond_n calamity_n and_o punishment_n psal._n 18.5_o 6._o 116.3_o prov._n 5.22_o esa._n 28.22_o and_o 49.9_o and_o 52.2_o and_o 58.6_o nahum_n 1.13_o it_o denote_v also_o a_o covenant_n obedience_n 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job_n 21.9_o esa._n 9.4_o 1_o cor._n 4.21_o see_v staff_n for_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d word_n proper_o signify_v both_o see_v also_o chap._n 7._o towards_o the_o end_n chap._n xiii_o of_o metaphor_n take_v from_o sacred_a person_n and_o thing_n and_o whatsoever_o relate_v to_o divine_a worship_n these_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n 1._o men._n 2._o place_n 3._o custom_n rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o which_o in_o order_n metaphor_n from_o man_n sacred_a to_o god_n man_n that_o belong_v to_o this_o be_v either_o singular_a or_o conjunct_a viz._n the_o whole_a people_n single_n or_o singular_a as_o david_n a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o be_v put_v for_o the_o messiah_n esa._n 55.3_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o the_o most_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n r._n kimchi_n clear_o assert_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o and_o it_o evident_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 4._o some_o understand_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o david_n amator_fw-la the_o blessing_n that_o god_n promise_v david_n viz._n that_o the_o messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o his_o race_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n with_o the_o former_a explication_n this_o text_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n act_v 13.34_o the_o name_n of_o david_n and_o some_o of_o his_o attribute_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o messiah_n psal._n 132.10_o jer._n 30.9_o ezek._n 34.23_o 24._o and_o 37.24_o 25._o hos._n 3.5_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n typify_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n esa._n 9.7_o luke_n 1.32_o 33._o see_v esa._n 11.1_o 2_o sam._n 2.12_o 13_o 14._o heb._n 1.5_o psal._n 89.20_o 27._o col._n 1.15_o amos_n 9.11_o act_n 15.16_o psal._n 18.50_o rom._n 15.9_o hence_o the_o royal_a seat_n of_o david_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v type_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n psal._n 2.6_o esa._n 2.2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n solomon_n that_o the_o name_n of_o solomon_n the_o 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be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o christ_n who_o have_v conquer_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o babylon_n viz._n of_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o antichrist_n shealtiel_n be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d petiit_fw-la he_o seek_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n so_o christ_n be_v passive_o for_o he_o receive_v the_o petition_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a who_o by_o prayer_n seek_v god_n and_o by_o his_o merit_n render_v they_o efficacious_a john_n the_o baptist_n be_v call_v elias_n the_o prophet_n elias_n mal._n 4.5_o as_o christ_n himself_o expound_v it_o matth._n 11.14_o and_o 17.11_o 12_o 13._o christ_n be_v call_v the_o church_n which_o relate_v to_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o subject_a as_o chap._n 3._o sect._n 3_o there_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o conception_n of_o christ_n to_o denote_v that_o the_o restauration_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o renovation_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o through_o he_o gal._n 4.19_o see_v rom._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o gal._n 2.20_o col._n 2.12_o see_v also_o col._n 2.14_o to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.24_o denote_v a_o subdue_a of_o its_o deprave_a lust_n which_o be_v painful_a and_o unpleasing_a as_o if_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o a_o cross._n paul_n say_v he_o be_v crucify_a to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o he_o gal._n 6.14_o that_o be_v l._n he_o judge_v the_o world_n condemn_v and_o the_o world_n have_v no_o better_a opinion_n of_o he_o he_o execrate_v the_o act_n of_o the_o unconverted_a world_n and_o they_o likewise_o hate_v his_o doctrine_n call_v he_o pestilent_a fellow_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o concord_n between_o he_o and_o the_o false_a delude_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n see_v matth._n 10.38_o 16.24_o mark_v 8.34_o 10.21_o luk._n 9.23_o and_o 14.27_o john_n 19.17_o gal._n 6.12_o where_o the_o cross_n be_v put_v for_o the_o affliction_n or_o suffering_n of_o believer_n whereby_o their_o faith_n be_v try_v and_o their_o conformity_n to_o christ_n be_v denote_v etc._n etc._n the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o juda_n be_v frequent_o put_v for_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n see_v gen._n 22.17_o jer._n 23.6_o 30.10_o 33.14_o 16._o ezek._n 37.23_o 28._o luk._n 1.33_o rom._n 4.13_o 17._o gal._n 4.28.31_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n be_v because_o of_o the_o old_a covenant_n make_v with_o they_o which_o typify_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n metaphor_n take_v from_o place_n sacred_a to_o god_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n canaan_n where_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v because_o of_o its_o fruitfulness_n and_o the_o peaceable_a state_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v frequent_o put_v for_o the_o church_n isa._n 26.1_o 35.1_o 2._o 57.13_o 60.13_o 65.9_o 10._o ezek._n 37.25_o joel_n 3.23_o amos_n 9.13_o 14_o 15._o micah_n 4.4_o zach._n 3.10_o jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n of_o judaea_n metaphorical_o denote_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n jerusalem_n because_o god_n peculiar_o reveal_v himself_o in_o that_o city_n and_o give_v promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o isa._n 4.3_o 40.2_o 9_o 52.1_o 2._o zach._n 9.9_o 12.2_o gal._n 4.26_o heb._n 12.22_o zion_n be_v a_o hill_n in_o jerusalem_n upon_o which_o stand_v david_n royal_a palace_n zion_n and_o be_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o call_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o holy_a hill_n etc._n etc._n be_v propose_v metaphorical_o as_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o new-testament_n church_n psal._n 2.6_o 68_o 15_o 16._o 87.1_o 2_o 5._o 132.13_o 14._o isa._n 4.4_o 5._o 11.9_o 28.16_o 40.9_o 49.14_o 56.7_o 59.20_o 62.11_o 65.25_o zach._n 9.9_o heb._n 12.22_o 2._o it_o denote_v the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n psal._n 15.1_o 24.3_o isa._n 35.10_o 51.11_o etc._n etc._n the_o magnificent_a temple_n build_v by_o solomon_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v frequent_o call_v the_o house_n and_o habitation_n of_o god_n and_o
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the_o world_n beside_o and_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o beginning_n do_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 102.25_o ii_o jesus_n christ_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n 7._o and_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o bright_a and_o morningstar_n but_o also_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n see_v sun_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n 1.3_o and_o he_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n iii_o jesus_n christ_n give_v internal_a light_n which_o illuminate_v the_o mind_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o believer_n this_o be_v the_o true_a light_n who_o be_v not_o only_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n but_o deliver_v also_o all_o those_o that_o true_o follow_v he_o out_o of_o darkness_n and_o bestow_v on_o they_o the_o light_n of_o life_n 8.12_o iv._o jesus_n christ_n give_v light_n continual_o and_o can_v never_o lose_v his_o 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