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have_v withhold_v the_o rain_n from_o you_o and_o he_o can_v withhold_v it_o till_o the_o heaven_n over_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o brass_n and_o the_o earth_n under_o we_o as_o iron_n i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o vineyard_n isa_n 5.6_o will_v also_o command_v the_o cloud_n that_o they_o rain_v no_o rain_n upon_o it_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v further_a discovery_n about_o this_o point_n at_o the_o 5â—h_a chapter_n v._n 10_o only_o here_o i_o shall_v add_v first_o that_o we_o depend_v upon_o god_n not_o only_o for_o grace_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n but_o for_o rain_n and_o fruitful_a season_n second_o when_o we_o have_v rain_n let_v we_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n have_v rend_v the_o cloud_n and_o give_v it_o we_o that_o he_o have_v loose_v the_o garment_n wherein_o he_o have_v bind_v the_o water_n pro._n 30.4_o that_o they_o may_v issue_v down_o upon_o we_o three_o when_o the_o cloud_n rend_v not_o let_v we_o go_v to_o god_n to_o do_v it_o be_v there_o any_o among_o the_o 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cloud_n upon_o it_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n first_o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n second_o what_o by_o the_o face_n of_o his_o throne_n three_o what_o by_o hold_v it_o back_o to_o the_o first_o querie_n i_o answer_v that_o according_a to_o scripture_n heaven_n or_o that_o place_n above_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o earth_n or_o this_o sublunary_a world_n be_v call_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o the_o inferior_a heaven_n or_o air_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v more_o than_o once_o call_v heaven_n but_o the_o supreme_a or_o high_a heaven_n thus_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 66.1_o the_o heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footestrole_v where_o be_v the_o house_n that_o you_o build_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o admonition_n against_o swear_v math_n 5.34_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o that_o be_v rash_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v god_n throne_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v his_o footstool_n again_o mat_n 23.22_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o heaven_n swear_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n the_o reason_n why_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v because_o there_o he_o manifest_v himself_o as_o prince_n do_v upon_o their_o throne_n in_o great_a glory_n and_o majesty_n as_o also_o because_o there_o he_o be_v more_o full_o enjoy_v by_o glorified_a saint_n and_o angel_n god_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o presence_n yet_o he_o declare_v his_o presence_n more_o in_o heaven_n then_o here_o upon_o the_o earth_n heaven_n be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n but_o 28._o quidam_fw-la faciem_fw-la esse_fw-la hominis_fw-la putant_fw-la os_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o oculos_fw-la et_fw-la genas_fw-la quod_fw-la graeci_fw-la prosopon_n dicunt_fw-la quando_fw-la facies_fw-la sit_fw-la forma_fw-la omnis_fw-la et_fw-la modus_fw-la et_fw-la factura_fw-la quaedam_fw-la totius_fw-la corporis_fw-la a_o faciendo_fw-la dicta_fw-la sic_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o coeli_fw-la &_o maris_fw-la facies_fw-la probe_n dicitur_fw-la gel_n libâ—_n 13._o c._n 28._o second_o what_o be_v the_o face_n of_o his_o throne_n i_o answer_v the_o face_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a outward_a appearance_n or_o for_o the_o appear_a state_n of_o it_o as_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n body_n be_v not_o only_o that_o forepart_n of_o the_o head_n which_o we_o strict_o call_v so_o but_o the_o form_n and_o structure_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v the_o face_n of_o it_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v apply_v both_o to_o those_o great_a natural_a body_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o to_o a_o civil_a body_n or_o to_o the_o body-politicke_a of_o a_o city_n and_o commonwealth_n thus_o whereas_o we_o render_v isa_n 24.1_o behold_v the_o lord_n make_v the_o earth_n empty_a and_o make_v it_o waste_v and_o turn_v it_o upside_o down_o etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n be_v and_o so_o our_o translator_n put_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n he_o pervert_v the_o face_n thereof_o that_o be_v he_o change_v the_o state_n and_o outward_a form_n of_o thing_n and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o new_a mould_n or_o model_n respect_v order_n and_o government_n and_o so_o we_o common_o speak_v after_o great_a public_a change_n the_o very_a face_n of_o thing_n be_v alter_v or_o thing_n have_v a_o new_a face_n and_o thus_o the_o psalmist_n express_v the_o gracious_a and_o favourable_a change_n which_o god_n make_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n psal_n 104.30_o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n they_o be_v create_v albert_n coeli_fw-la vultus_fw-la est_fw-la coeli_fw-la superficies_n concavastellata_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la respâ—cit_fw-la albert_n and_o thou_o renewe_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o thing_n appear_v in_o another_o hue_n and_o fashion_n then_o before_o so_o then_o the_o face_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v that_o part_n of_o heaven_n say_v some_o which_o look_v towards_o we_o or_o which_o we_o look_v upon_o all_o that_o greatness_n and_o beauty_n of_o heaven_n which_o our_o eye_n reach_v unto_o and_o which_o appear_v to_o we_o as_o a_o vast_a canopy_n set_v with_o spangle_n or_o stud_n of_o gold_n such_o be_v the_o star_n to_o our_o sight_n but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v the_o face_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o visible_a and_o full_a demonstration_n of_o that_o infinite_a light_n and_o glory_n wherein_o god_n dwell_v and_o which_o appear_v or_o be_v give_v forth_o to_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v about_o his_o throne_n according_a to_o their_o measure_n and_o capability_n of_o receive_v it_o the_o face_n of_o his_o throne_n take_v thus_o he_o hold_v back_o from_o we_o always_o in_o this_o life_n and_o as_o the_o face_n of_o his_o throne_n be_v take_v in_o the_o other_o sense_n he_o often_o hold_v it_o back_o from_o we_o about_o which_o it_o remain_v to_o be_v inquire_v three_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o hold_v back_o the_o face_n of_o his_o throne_n to_o hold_v back_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o hide_v cover_z cajet_fw-fr est_fw-la tollere_fw-la apparentiam_fw-la coeli_fw-la cajet_fw-fr or_o conceal_v the_o face_n of_o his_o throne_n for_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v hold_v back_o it_o be_v conceal_v and_o hide_a out_o of_o sight_n thus_o god_n do_v often_o hold_v back_o or_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o face_n of_o it_o note_v the_o appearance_n of_o heaven_n towards_o we_o with_o cloud_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o report_n make_v of_o that_o terrible_a storm_n wherein_o paul_n have_v almost_o suffer_v shipwreck_n
lord_n be_v every_o where_o present_a i_o answer_v when_o moses_n say_v and_o many_o other_o text_n which_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o form_n that_o god_n be_v sometime_o with_o his_o people_n and_o sometime_o not_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o at_o all_o of_o a_o local_a presence_n or_o absence_n but_o of_o a_o favourable_a presence_n or_o absence_n thus_o god_n be_v with_o some_o person_n and_o not_o with_o other_o thus_o he_o be_v sometime_o present_a with_o sometime_o absent_a from_o the_o same_o person_n it_o be_v this_o favourable_a presence_n for_o which_o moses_n do_v so_o earnest_o entreat_v the_o lord_n exod._n 33.15_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o no_o further_o that_o be_v unless_o thou_o please_v to_o be_v with_o we_o to_o prosper_v our_o way_n and_o protect_v we_o in_o it_o let_v we_o stay_v where_o we_o be_v this_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v a_o high_a favour_n indeed_o and_o god_n be_v thus_o present_a but_o in_o few_o place_n 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though_o never_o so_o doubtful_a god_n neither_o ascend_v nor_o descend_v he_o do_v not_o come_v down_o by_o any_o motion_n but_o he_o come_v down_o to_o our_o apprehension_n he_o show_v we_o after_o our_o way_n that_o he_o know_v because_o we_o can_v conceive_v his_o way_n of_o knowledge_n if_o i_o will_v assure_v another_o man_n that_o i_o certain_o know_v such_o a_o thing_n i_o tell_v he_o i_o come_v from_o the_o place_n i_o see_v it_o or_o i_o behold_v it_o with_o my_o own_o eye_n now_o that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v intend_v when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o behold_v and_o see_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o sodom_n or_o it_o be_v to_o admonish_v all_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n that_o they_o pass_v no_o sentence_n of_o punishment_n either_o upon_o place_n or_o person_n upon_o bare_a hearsay_n and_o report_n but_o that_o they_o first_o inform_v themselves_o full_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o job_n profess_v his_o course_n be_v in_o all_o legal_a proceed_n chap._n 29.16_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o thus_o we_o see_v notwithstanding_o all_o these_o appearance_n from_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o this_o scripture-truth_n stand_v firm_a the_o lord_n be_v so_o in_o the_o height_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v every_o where_o also_o here_o upon_o the_o earth_n from_o which_o take_v these_o two_o deduction_n first_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v every_o where_o present_a we_o shall_v be_v every_o where_o holy_a for_o where_o soever_o he_o be_v he_o be_v the_o holy_a lord_n that_o be_v the_o charge_n which_o god_n give_v to_o abraham_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v upright_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v wheresoever_o thou_o walk_v walk_v as_o have_v i_o present_a with_o thou_o and_o be_v upright_o in_o my_o presence_n i_o say_v david_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n psal_n 16.8_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o he_o be_v at_o my_o 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