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god_n can_v stop_v any_o of_o our_o mercy_n as_o here_o the_o rain_n when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o they_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n amos_n 4.7_o have_v withhold_v the_o rain_n from_o you_o when_o there_o be_v yet_o three_o month_n to_o the_o harvest_n and_o i_o cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o one_o city_n and_o cause_v it_o not_o to_o rain_v upon_o another_o city_n one_o piece_n be_v rain_v upon_o and_o the_o piece_n whereupon_o it_o rain_v not_o wither_v one_o month_n drought_n before_o harvest_n threaten_v a_o scarcity_n or_o dearth_n of_o corn_n but_o two_o yea_o three_o month_n drought_n must_v needs_o usher_v in_o a_o dreadful_a famine_n pisc_n voceâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—o_fw-la sermentâ—tiâ—â—m_fw-la â—erbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quâ—d_fw-la â—â—gnificat_fw-la â—â—rmentari_fw-la atque_fw-la intâ—mescere_fw-la e._n pisc_n the_o second_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n seem_v yet_o more_o clear_a who_o can_v stay_v the_o bottle_n of_o 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rain_n may_v coalesce_v or_o be_v join_v close_o together_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o text._n for_o the_o earth_n which_o by_o drought_n be_v crumble_v into_o dust_n rain_n fall_v plentiful_o upon_o it_o be_v knit_v again_o into_o one_o body_n like_o meal_n or_o flower_n into_o which_o leven_a be_v put_v and_o so_o be_v make_v ready_a to_o receive_v jun._n humour_n aquae_fw-la terrae_fw-la pury_n continentur_fw-la &_o uniuntur_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la disjunctae_fw-la fuerant_fw-la merc._n ut_fw-la perfusio_fw-la sit_fw-la formentandae_fw-la terrae_fw-la ut_fw-la conglutinentur_fw-la glebae_fw-la jun._n trans_fw-la i._n e._n ut_fw-la terram_fw-la quum_fw-la pulverulenta_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la ariditate_fw-la immissis_fw-la pluviis_fw-la sermentet_fw-la ad_fw-la glebarum_fw-la comâ—agem_n &_o rerum_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la nascentium_fw-la alimentum_fw-la jun._n nourish_v and_o b_o ing_z forth_o whatever_o grain_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o it_o rain_n fall_v upon_o the_o dust_n embody_v it_o the_o ground_n moulder_n in_o a_o time_n of_o drought_n but_o when_o rain_n come_v that_o harden_v it_o the_o dust_n as_o we_o common_o say_v slye_v before_o but_o as_o drought_n cleave_v the_o earth_n so_o rain_n cause_v the_o part_n to_o unite_v anâ—_n then_o the_o earth_n which_o like_o a_o heap_n of_o sand_n will_v not_o hang_v together_o become_v solid_a and_o fit_a for_o tillage_n now_o when_o so_o much_o rain_n have_v fall_v as_o prepare_v the_o earth_n and_o as_o the_o word_n import_v fermentate_n or_o leven_n it_o to_o receive_v the_o seed_n cast_v into_o it_o then_o who_o stay_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n hence_o note_n first_o rain_v compact_n the_o earth_n as_o moisture_n loosen_v compact_v thing_n so_o it_o compact_n or_o knit_v together_o loose_a thing_n the_o earth_n be_v soon_o make_v dust_n by_o drought_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a dust-heap_n if_o it_o have_v no_o moisture_n to_o 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it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o the_o lord_n stop_v the_o bottle_n when_o the_o earth_n have_v drink_v enough_o when_o the_o earth_n have_v enough_o the_o lord_n sometime_o will_v not_o stop_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n but_o let_v they_o pour_v down_o rain_n till_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v utter_o spoil_v and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n sin_n always_o and_o sometime_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o special_a sin_n man_n unthankfulness_n for_o and_o abuse_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v because_o he_o do_v not_o stay_v the_o bottle_n when_o he_o have_v take_v enough_o now_o if_o the_o lord_n know_v when_o to_o give_v rain_n and_o when_o to_o stop_v it_o with_o respect_n to_o husbandry_n and_o the_o natural_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o doubtless_o he_o know_v and_o will_v take_v care_n to_o give_v rain_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n when_o they_o have_v need_v psal_n 68.2_o thou_o o_o god_n do_v send_v 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barren_a of_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n job_n chap._n 38._o verse_n 39_o 40_o 41._o 39_o will_v thou_o hunt_v the_o prey_n for_o the_o lion_n or_o fill_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o young_a lion_n 40_o when_o they_o couch_v in_o their_o den_n and_o abide_v in_o the_o covert_n to_o lie_v in_o wait_n 41._o who_o provide_v for_o the_o raven_n his_o food_n when_o his_o young_a one_o cry_v unto_o god_n they_o wander_v for_o lack_v of_o meat_n the_o lord_n have_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o question_n propose_v to_o job_n concern_v inanimate_v or_o creature_n without_o life_n such_o as_o be_v the_o earth_n the_o sea_n the_o heaven_n the_o cloud_n and_o meteor_n have_v i_o say_v by_o these_o question_n convince_v he_o of_o his_o weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n as_o also_o of_o the_o transcendent_a power_n and_o wisdom_n which_o abide_v
from_o serve_v to_o be_v be_v free_a to_o serve_v be_v infinite_o better_a than_o to_o be_v free_a from_o service_n nothing_o be_v more_o ingenuous_a nothing_o show_v a_o more_o noble_a spirit_n in_o man_n than_o to_o be_v free_a to_o serve_v as_o all_o be_v be_v once_o free_v from_o spiritual_a or_o sin-slavery_n rom._n 6.19_o as_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n even_o so_o now_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n for_o as_o it_o follow_v when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n free_a to_o righteousness_n not_o free_a to_o do_v righteousness_n but_o free_v not_o to_o do_v it_o righteousness_n have_v then_o no_o command_n yield_v to_o no_o power_n submit_v to_o over_o you_o whereas_o over_o a_o gracious_a heart_n righteousness_n have_v the_o great_a command_n a_o godly_a man_n be_v at_o the_o beck_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o as_o he_o be_v free_a to_o serve_v master_n so_o he_o be_v free_a to_o be_v subject_a to_o magistrate_n or_o high_a power_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13.1_o and_o that_o all_o in_o their_o place_n may_v be_v mindful_a of_o this_o duty_n they_o be_v upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o it_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n direct_v titus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o he_o chap._n 3.1_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o ass_n proceed_v to_o describe_v his_o dwell_n verse_n 6._o who_o house_n i_o have_v make_v the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o barren_a lay_v his_o dwelling_n these_o word_n contain_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o wild_a ass_n he_o have_v not_o only_o make_v they_o free_a and_o loose_v their_o bond_n but_o he_o have_v provide_v a_o dwell_n for_o they_o and_o where_o in_o the_o 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arabia_n which_o as_o historian_n tell_v we_o be_v much_o stock_v or_o abound_v with_o wild_a ass_n the_o word_n arabia_n signify_v a_o wilderness_n the_o whole_a country_n be_v so_o like_o a_o wilderness_n be_v so_o call_v after_o its_o own_o likeness_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v read_v it_z who_o house_n i_o have_v make_v a_o plain_a as_o if_o these_o wild_a ass_n be_v in_o this_o oppose_a to_o the_o wild_a goat_n ver_fw-la 1._o who_o live_v on_o high_a hill_n and_o craggy_a rock_n the_o word_n be_v translate_v a_o plain_a deut._n 1.1_o yet_o rather_o as_o we_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o barren_a land_n his_o dwelling_n the_o hebrew_n be_v and_o the_o salt_n place_v his_o dwelling_n a_o barren_a place_n and_o a_o salt_n place_n be_v the_o same_o judg._n 9.45_o when_o abimeleck_n take_v that_o city_n he_o sow_v it_o with_o salt_n in_o token_n that_o a_o everlasting_a curse_n of_o barrenness_n shall_v come_v upon_o it_o according_a to_o that_o psal_n 107.34_o a_o fruitful_a land_n turn_v he_o into_o barrenness_n the_o margin_n say_v into_o saltness_n once_o more_o jer._n 17.5_o 6._o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o heath_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o good_a come_v but_o shall_v inhabit_v the_o parch_a place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o salt_n land_n and_o not_o inhabit_v that_o be_v in_o a_o barren_a land_n unfit_a for_o any_o to_o inhabit_v there_o be_v a_o reason_n in_o nature_n why_o salt_n land_n be_v barren_a salt_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a draw_v up_o the_o strength_n and_o moisture_n of_o the_o land_n that_o shall_v make_v be_v fruitful_a this_o salt_n or_o barren_a land_n which_o yield_v little_a grass_n or_o herbage_n the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o wild_a ass_n to_o dwell_v in_o hence_o note_n first_o god_n provide_v a_o place_n of_o dwell_v for_o the_o mean_a creature_n where_o the_o wild_a ass_n shall_v dwell_v or_o inhabit_v 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tongue_n and_o so_o exact_v labour_n of_o they_o hence_o the_o word_n be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o taskmaster_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n exod._n 5.6_o who_o indeed_o exact_v labour_n of_o they_o and_o make_v they_o serve_v with_o rigour_n from_o these_o oppressor_n with_o the_o exactor_n of_o labour_n the_o wild_a ass_n be_v free_a he_o be_v at_o such_o liberty_n that_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o driver_n exactor_n or_o oppressor_n nor_o will_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o work_v by_o fair_a mean_n nor_o by_o foul_a as_o that_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n to_o show_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o those_o time_n isa_n 14.8_o since_o thou_o be_v lay_v down_o no_o fell_a be_v come_v up_o against_o we_o so_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n show_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o wild_a ass_n at_o all_o time_n he_o regard_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o driver_n from_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o laugh_v at_o or_o 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the_o moon_n and_o verse_n 24._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o instead_o of_o sweet_a smell_n there_o shall_v be_v stink_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o girdle_n a_o rent_n and_o instead_o of_o well_o set_v hair_n baldness_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o stomacher_n a_o gird_v of_o sackcloth_n and_o burn_v instead_o of_o beauty_n what_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o pride_n of_o these_o woman_n than_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o they_o or_o punish_v they_o with_o what_o do_v proud_a woman_n more_o desire_n than_o beauty_n and_o bravery_n and_o what_o do_v proud_a man_n look_v after_o but_o to_o be_v respect_v honour_a and_o to_o have_v every_o one_o point_n the_o finger_n at_o they_o or_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o they_o now_o when_o the_o lord_n blast_v proud_a woman_n in_o their_o beauty_n and_o bravery_n when_o he_o blast_v proud_a man_n in_o their_o honour_n and_o estimation_n when_o he_o thus_o abase_v and_o tread_v they_o down_o he_o touch_v they_o in_o 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but_o say_v god_n his_o face_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o secret_a he_o love_v to_o appear_v and_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o appear_v at_o all_o .._o proud_a one_o can_v get_v so_o high_a but_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n will_v get_v above_o they_o and_o strip_v they_o of_o that_o wherein_o they_o have_v chief_o pride_v themselves_o read_v isa_n 14.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 24_o 25._o and_o isa_n 23.9_o those_o scripture_n tell_v we_o how_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o proud_a man_n according_a to_o their_o pride_n or_o rather_o contrary_a to_o their_o pride_n he_o give_v they_o that_o which_o they_o most_o disgust_n and_o take_v that_o from_o they_o which_o they_o most_o passionate_o desire_v second_o take_v wicked_a man_n in_o the_o common_a notion_n for_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a at_o the_o high_a rate_n that_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o cart-rope_n then_o observe_v first_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v impenitent_a sinner_n high-handed_n sinner_n be_v in_o a_o very_a sad_a condition_n and_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o sad_a conclusion_n the_o lord_n will_v tread_v they_o down_o psal_n 9.16_o 17._o the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n yea_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n that_o be_v the_o utmost_a of_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n shall_v be_v their_o portion_n isa_n 3.11_o wo_n to_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o do_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o isa_n 57.21_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o tumultuousness_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n will_v not_o let_v they_o be_v at_o peace_n so_o neither_o will_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n second_o from_o those_o expression_n tread_v down_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o place_n hide_v they_o in_o the_o dust_n together_o bound_v their_o face_n in_o secret_a observe_v god_n will_v at_o last_o purge_v and_o rid_v the_o world_n of_o 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thou_o that_o be_v such_o as_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v no_o more_o bring_v judah_n under_o their_o yoke_n this_o be_v also_o witness_v by_o another_o holy_a prophet_n zech._n 14.21_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o cananite_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n they_o shall_v no_o more_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n much_o less_o rule_n over_o they_o canaanite_n have_v often_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o canaanite_n shall_v not_o always_o be_v there_o god_n will_v sweep_v they_o out_o of_o his_o house_n answerable_a to_o these_o prophecy_n speak_v the_o last_o pprophecy_n rev._n 21.27_o chap._n 22.15_o which_o
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psal_n 14.6_o you_o have_v shame_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o poor_a because_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o refuge_n or_o because_o it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n he_o live_v upon_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n you_o be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o this_o be_v poor_a counsel_n think_v you_o as_o it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o poor_a this_o trust_n in_o god_n this_o make_v god_n our_o refuge_n this_o live_n upon_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v a_o pitiful_a life_n say_v you_o the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n or_o not_o at_o all_o in_o his_o thought_n to_o seek_v unto_o he_o and_o depend_v whole_o upon_o he_o psal_n 10.4_o as_o ezra_n be_v ashamed_a to_o require_v of_o the_o king_n a_o band_n of_o soldier_n and_o horseman_n to_o help_v they_o against_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o way_n because_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o the_o king_n say_v the_o hand_n of_o our_o god_n be_v 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