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and_o give_v thanks_o and_o say_v take_v this_o and_o divide_v it_o among_o yourselves_o that_o be_v the_o wine_n not_o the_o cup_n for_o verse_n 18_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n until_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v so_o luke_n 22.20_o we_o have_v the_o same_o metonymy_n about_o the_o eucharistical_a cup_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o 1_o cor._n 11.25_o 26_o 27._o of_o this_o cup_n christ_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n but_o the_o contain_v vessel_n can_v be_v understand_v but_o the_o thing_n contain_v viz._n the_o wine_n which_o be_v sacramental_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n matth._n 26.28_o mark_v 14.24_o see_v more_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o 27._o matth._n 26_o 27._o mark_v 14.23_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o the_o name_n of_o country_n be_v frequent_o put_v for_o their_o inhabitant_n as_o egypt_n for_o egyptian_n gen._n 17.15_o ps._n 105.38_o ethiopia_n for_o ethiopian_n 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in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n upon_o the_o earth_n so_o gen._n 11.1_o and_o 18.25_o and_o 19.31_o and_o 14.30_o 1_o sam._n 14.29_o 2_o sam._n 15.23_o prov._n 28.2_o esa._n 24.20_o matth._n 5.13_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v put_v for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o extreme_a part_n thereof_o psal._n 22.27_o 28._o psal._n 67.8_o a_o theatre_n the_o place_n where_o play_n and_o show_n be_v see_v be_v put_v for_o the_o sight_n itself_o 1_o cor._n 4.9_o where_o the_o apostle_n paul_n metaphorical_o say_v of_o himself_o for_o we_o be_v make_v a_o theatre_n so_o the_o greek_a unto_o the_o world_n and_o to_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v we_o be_v deride_v hate_v and_o abuse_v by_o the_o world_n and_o that_o not_o in_o a_o corner_n but_o as_o if_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o theatre_n to_o satiate_v and_o please_v themselves_o with_o behold_v our_o misery_n a_o city_n be_v put_v for_o citizen_n jer._n 4.29_o the_o whole_a city_n shall_v flee_v shall_v go_v into_o thicket_n and_o climb_v upon_o the_o rock_n so_o esa._n 14.31_o jer._n 26.2_o etc._n etc._n jerusalem_n chorazin_n bethsaida_n capernaum_n be_v put_v for_o their_o inhabitant_n matth._n 3.5_o mark_v 1.5_o matth._n 23.37_o and_o 11.21_o 23._o act._n 18.25_o jud._n 5.7.11_o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o by_o analogy_n may_v be_v refer_v these_o that_o follow_v heaven_n be_v put_v for_o god_n who_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o there_o manifest_v his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n to_o angel_n and_o glorify_a spirit_n psal._n 73.9_o they_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o the_o heaven_n and_o their_o tongue_n walk_v
god_n who_o in_o his_o creation_n of_o light_n and_o other_o great_a work_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v see_v as_o it_o be_v by_o man_n see_v esa._n 51.9_o and_o 59.17_o for_o in_o these_o place_n certain_a garment_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o his_o execution_n of_o vengeance_n against_o his_o enemy_n by_o a_o elegant_a hypotuposis_n the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o a_o warrior_n complete_o arm_v who_o come_v into_o the_o field_n to_o encounter_v his_o enemy_n in_o both_o place_n christ_n the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o text_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o and_o esa._n 59.14_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n of_o the_o race_n of_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n that_o can_v free_v he_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a intimation_n christ_n himself_o will_v be_v the_o intercessor_n the_o conqueror_n of_o satan_n and_o death_n and_o our_o saviour_n see_v ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o where_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o redeemer_n be_v plain_o give_v and_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 45.8_o the_o mystical_a habit_n of_o christ_n the_o celestial_a spouse_n be_v describe_v upon_o which_o place_n brentius_n thus_o paraphrase_n all_o thy_o garment_n smell_v of_o myrrh_n and_o aloe_n and_o cassia_n out_o of_o the_o ivory_n palace_n whereby_o they_o have_v make_v thou_o glad_a that_o be_v all_o the_o garment_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v apparel_v and_o which_o can_v be_v produce_v for_o thy_o use_n be_v not_o compose_v of_o wooden_a or_o vile_a material_n but_o bring_v from_o ivory_n and_o most_o precious_a repository_n for_o these_o be_v call_v the_o house_n or_o palace_n of_o garment_n they_o yield_v no_o other_o odour_n but_o myrrh_n aloe_n 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in_o order_n to_o any_o work_n among_o man_n cover_v himself_o with_o a_o garment_n judg._n 6.34_o 1_o chron._n 12.18_o 2_o chron._n 24.20_o moses_n call_v jehovah_n a_o banner_n when_o he_o give_v the_o altar_n he_o erect_v a_o name_n banner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n nissi_fw-fr the_o lord_n my_o banner_n exod._n 17.15_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n both_o now_o and_o hereafter_o against_o the_o amalekite_n and_o all_o other_o adversary_n esa._n 11.10_o it_o be_v say_v the_o messiah_n shall_v stand_v for_o a_o ensign_n or_o banner_n of_o the_o people_n by_o which_o his_o kingly_a office_n be_v note_v as_o this_o passage_n be_v quote_v rom._n 15.12_o he_o shall_v rise_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o gentile_n for_o a_o banner_n or_o trophy_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o victory_n superiority_n and_o lordship_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o act_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o the_o prince_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a asylum_n or_o refuge_n where_o 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aggregate_v or_o repair_v to_o the_o military_a standard_n so_o the_o saint_n be_v gather_v together_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n a_o rod_n and_o staff_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n psal._n 23.4_o rod._n thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n comfort_n i_o of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o metonymy_n of_o the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v psal._n 45.6_o psal._n 110.2_o heb._n 1.8_o the_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n signify_v his_o save_a word_n whereby_o he_o direct_v his_o church_n and_o people_n see_v esa._n 2.3_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n signify_v also_o castigation_n and_o punishment_n job_n 9.34_o and_o 21.9_o in_o both_o which_o place_n the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o a_o stroke_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n be_v call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n anger_n esa._n 10.5_o because_o by_o he_o as_o with_o a_o rod_n he_o be_v to_o chastise_v the_o people_n and_o declare_v his_o wrath_n against_o sin_n see_v verse_n 24._o the_o word_n have_v almost_o the_o same_o signification_n psal._n 2.9_o where_o the_o epithet_n of_o iron_n be_v add_v it_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o a_o more_o grievous_a and_o severe_a punishment_n thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n viz._n such_o contumacious_a and_o stubborn_a enemy_n that_o despise_v thy_o kingdom_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n as_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o these_o be_v prophetical_a word_n of_o god_n the_o father_n respect_v christ_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n who_o be_v constitute_v king_n of_o zion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v inaugurate_v to_o the_o sacred_a office_n of_o judge_n and_o redeemer_n see_v act._n 4.25_o 26_o 27._o all_o those_o be_v to_o be_v break_v with_o and_o iron_n rod_n by_o christ_n the_o judge_n who_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o save_a grace_n psal._n 45.6_o 7._o and_o 110.6_o esa._n 2.3_o but_o stubborn_o resist_v he_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o anger_n which_o be_v that_o iron_n sceptre_n or_o rod_n as_o of_o a_o severe_a judge_n they_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v to_o this_o place_n of_o the_o psalmist_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n ezek._n 21.10_o 13._o expound_v in_o our_o translation_n thus_o a_o sword_n be_v sharpen_v to_o make_v a_o sore_a slaughter_n it_o be_v furbish_a that_o it_o may_v glitter_v shall_v we_o then_o make_v mirth_n it_o contemn_v the_o rod_n of_o my_o son_n as_o every_o tree_n or_o as_o in_o the_o marginal_a read_n the_o rod_n of_o my_o son_n despise_v every_o tree_n and_o verse_n 13._o what_o if_o the_o sword_n contemn_v even_o the_o rod_n etc._n etc._n where_o a_o obscure_a periphrasis_n in_o the_o original_a hebrew_n have_v beget_v diverse_a interpretation_n what_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o suitable_a i_o will_v lay_v down_o and_o submit_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o learned_a 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o prophet_n do_v frequent_o cut_v off_o their_o speech_n introduce_v even_o in_o the_o very_a context_n jerem._n than_o this_o and_o then_o another_o speak_v upon_o which_o jerom_n say_v that_o the_o change_n of_o person_n especial_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n make_v the_o text_n difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o if_o deliver_v with_o a_o clear_a distinction_n of_o place_n cause_n and_o time_n will_v render_v those_o thing_n plain_a which_o seem_v to_o be_v obscure_a nahum_n 2._o hence_o the_o prophet_n be_v so_o obscure_a because_o when_o one_o thing_n be_v treat_v of_o there_o be_v sudden_o a_o change_n to_o another_o thing_n or_o person_n as_o psal._n 2.1_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v introduce_v as_o speak_v and_o complain_v of_o christ_n enemy_n see_v act_n 4.24_o
as_o well_o as_o the_o fruit_n and_o efficacy_n of_o both_o etc._n etc._n to_o cure_n or_o heal_n metaphorical_o signify_v a_o deliverance_n or_o restauration_n from_o calamity_n adversity_n or_o trouble_v heal._n exod._n 15.26_o 2_o chron._n 7.14_o and_o 36.16_o john_n 13.4_o prov._n 3.8_o and_o 12.18_o and_o 13.17_o and_o 14.30_o esa._n 3.7_o and_o 58.8_o jer._n 8.22_o and_o 30.13_o 14_o 17._o lam._n 2.13_o hos._n 14.5_o and_o when_o translate_v to_o the_o soul_n it_o denote_v the_o free_a pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n psal._n 6.2_o and_o 41.4_o and_o 147.3_o esa._n 6.10_o and_o 19.21_o and_o 30.26_o and_o 53.5_o jer._n 3.22_o malach._n 4.2_o matth._n 13.15_o with_o mark_n 4.12_o john_n 12.40_o act_n 28.27_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o regard_n the_o know_v and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o its_o cause_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o cure_n therefore_o this_o term_n be_v elegant_o transfer_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o show_v people_n their_o sin_n and_o rebuke_v it_o jer._n 6.14_o they_o have_v heal_v the_o bruise_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n slight_o that_o be_v do_v not_o reprehend_v as_o much_o as_o need_v be_v to_o health_n be_v oppose_v in_o general_a disease_n grief_n pain_n wound_n stripe_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a translation_n afficietis_fw-la 1._o to_o inanimate_v 2_o kin._n 3.19_o and_o you_o shall_v grieve_v or_o pain_n every_o good_a piece_n of_o land_n with_o stone_n that_o be_v cover_v corrupt_a or_o mar_v it_o it_o denote_v the_o eruption_n of_o enemy_n to_o annoy_v the_o whole_a jewish_a polity_n deut._n 29.22_o 23._o isa._n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 2._o to_o man_n denote_v his_o deprave_a nature_n jer._n 17.9_o psal._n 38.3_o 5_o 7_o 8._o isa._n 53.4_o matth._n 9.12_o 13._o mark_v 2.17_o luk._n 5.31_o 32._o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o a_o corrupt_a captious_a wrangler_n about_o word_n and_o question_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sick_a about_o question_n to_o which_o be_v elegant_o oppose_v ver_fw-la 3._o of_o the_o wholesome_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o sound_a speech_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n all_o humane_a calamity_n which_o afflict_v a_o man_n like_o a_o disease_n be_v represent_v by_o this_o similitude_n psal._n 77.10_o jer._n 10.19_o job_n 9.17_o eccl._n 5.12.15_o and_o 6.2_o isa._n 1.6_o and_o 30.26_o jer._n 15.8_o and_o 30.12_o 14_o 15._o lam._n 2.13_o hos._n 5.13_o wound_n denote_v sharp_a reprehension_n prov._n 27.6_o see_v psal._n 141.5_o more_o special_o what_o be_v adverse_a to_o health_n and_o metaphorical_o use_v be_v brand_v or_o mark_v or_o scar_n of_o wound_n be_v put_v for_o persecution_n for_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n which_o paul_n give_v a_o account_n of_o with_o respect_n to_o himself_o as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o their_o catalogue_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 2_o cor._n 6._o and_o 11._o what_o a_o sear_a conscience_n be_v we_o have_v before_o speak_v in_o metaphor_n take_v from_o fire_n corruption_n leanness_n thinness_n etc._n etc._n be_v put_v for_o calamity_n punishment_n and_o anguish_n isa._n 17.4_o and_o 24.16_o ezek._n 33.10_o zeph._n 2.11_o psal._n 73.8_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o tyrant_n rottenness_n of_o bone_n denote_v dolour_n and_o terror_n of_o mind_n prov._n 14.30_o hab._n 3.16_o prov._n 12.4_o to_o rotsie_n be_v too_o perish_v prov._n 10.7_o etc._n etc._n plague_n the_o plague_n denote_v a_o very_a mischievous_a and_o destroy_a man_n act._n 24.5_o where_o paul_n be_v account_v by_o the_o wicked_a jew_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n poison_n poison_n a_o very_a kill_n and_o fatal_a ingredient_n that_o common_o destroy_v man_n unless_o expel_v by_o very_a sovereign_n and_o powerful_a antidote_n denote_v devilish_a doctrine_n as_o also_o the_o malice_n and_o malignity_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v destroy_v 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it_o tacit_o denote_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o second_o the_o death_n of_o believer_n who_o resurrection_n be_v also_o denote_v by_o this_o similitude_n or_o metaphor_n of_o a_o corn_n or_o grain_n of_o metaphor_n from_o humane_a sense_n general_o feeling_n sense_n or_o the_o instrument_n of_o sense_n call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v transfer_v to_o the_o mind_n which_o metaphor_n be_v frequent_a among_o the_o latin_n luk._n 9.45_o that_o they_o may_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feel_v it_o that_o be_v understand_v it_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v chap._n 18.34_o phil._n 1.9_o what_o we_o translate_v judgement_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sense_n viz._n a_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ._n tit._n 1.1_o 2._o joh._n 17.3_o isa._n 53.11_o see_v rom._n 5.1_o 5._o and_o 8.16_o 17._o and_o 14.17_o see_v also_o heb._n 5.14_o with_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 13.15_o sight_n or_o see_v denote_v experience_n or_o enjoyment_n exod._n 20.18_o num._n 20.23_o psal._n 4.6_o 7._o and_o 16.9_o 10._o and_o 27.12_o 13._o and_o 34.12_o 13._o and_o 49.10_o 11._o and_o 60.4_o 5.89.48_o 49._o psal._n 90.49_o 50._o and_o 91.15_o 16._o and_o 98.2_o 3._o and_o 128.6_o eccl._n 8.16_o where_o to_o see_v sleep_n denote_v to_o sleep_v so_o to_o see_v corruption_n in_o death_n psal._n 16.9_o 10._o eccl._n 9.9_o isa._n 44.16_o jer._n 17.8_o and_o 43.14_o lam._n 3.1_o luk._n 2.26_o where_o to_o see_v death_n signify_v to_o die_v luk._n 17.22_o joh._n 8.51_o 56._o rev._n 18.7_o etc._n etc._n especial_o the_o verb_n to_o see_v be_v use_v to_o denote_v a_o real_a experience_n of_o promise_n of_o great_a thing_n isa._n 53.11_o and_o 60.5_o and_o 66.14_o and_o of_o punishment_n under_o comminanation_n isa._n 26.11_o 2._o it_o be_v transfer_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o intellect_n and_o
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satan_n have_v nothing_o in_o he_o to_o fasten_v a_o temptation_n upon_o 14.30_o iv._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o can_v not_o displease_v his_o father_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v lose_v his_o honour_n 8.29_o i_o do_v always_o the_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o v._o jesus_n christ_n abide_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o vi_o jesus_n christ_n though_o he_o be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n 1.2_o yet_o be_v he_o his_o own_o belove_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o he_o make_v the_o world_n there_o be_v none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n that_o have_v great_a glory_n place_n or_o privilege_n confer_v upon_o upon_o he_o than_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 15.8_o vii_o christ_n have_v no_o necessity_n of_o nature_n lay_v upon_o he_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o low_a place_n and_o office_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o be_v not_o force_v to_o it_o because_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o live_v without_o serve_v he_o be_v infinite_o 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xxii_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v regenerate_v or_o bear_v again_o holiness_n 5.22_o faith_n love_n joy_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o such_o precious_a fruit_n be_v the_o production_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n through_o christ._n such_o as_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o grave_a of_o sin_n and_o spiritual_a misery_n 2.1_o shall_v when_o the_o quicken_a beam_n of_o this_o spiritual_a sun_n shine_v upon_o their_o soul_n have_v a_o resurrection_n from_o that_o death_n and_o by_o its_o efficacy_n shall_v their_o body_n also_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dust_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 4.16_o xxiii_o the_o beam_n of_o gospel-light_n and_o divine_a illumination_n do_v not_o shine_v alike_o in_o every_o nation_n nor_o in_o every_o soul_n in_o some_o european_a country_n especial_o in_o england_n they_o be_v more_o bright_a and_o radiant_a than_o elsewhere_o a_o great_a many_o place_n want_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o spiritual_a sun_n more_o than_o greenland_n want_v 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