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how_o they_o engage_v their_o enemy_n without_o their_o sword_n 7._o labour_v also_o to_o know_v the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o and_o how_o and_o when_o to_o offend_v your_o enemy_n hereby_o satan_n be_v a_o cunning_a warrior_n sometime_o when_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n may_v be_v he_o will_v tell_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o little_a one_o what_o be_v a_o merry_a jest_n to_o sport_n and_o game_n 12.14_o to_o drink_v and_o carrouze_v a_o little_a when_o thou_o be_v thus_o beset_v draw_v thy_o sword_n make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v put_v off_o the_o former_a conversation_n without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o thing_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n 8._o again_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n may_v be_v he_o will_v aggravate_v thy_o sin_n to_o drive_v thou_o into_o despair_n and_o tell_v thou_o by_o his_o evil_a suggestion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o thou_o 6.11_o then_o draw_v thy_o sword_n again_o but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o etc._n etc._n 9_o yield_v up_o all_o your_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n 10._o prize_n and_o high_o value_v the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o say_v as_o david_n once_o do_v when_o he_o want_v a_o sword_n and_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o there_o be_v none_o but_o the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n none_o like_o that_o satan_n will_v it_o be_v fear_v ever_o long_o make_v a_o diligent_a search_n for_o arm_n do_v as_o david_n do_v hide_v thy_o sword_n thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o get_v many_o promise_n ready_a against_o thou_o be_v beset_v 119.9_o and_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n compare_v to_o leaven_n mat._n 13.33_o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o leaven_n which_o a_o woman_n take_v and_o hide_v in_o three_o measure_n of_o meal_n till_o the_o whole_a be_v leaven_v some_o understand_v by_o leaven_n in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n of_o god_n other_o grace_n the_o one_o conclude_v it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n the_o other_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o word_n a_o three_o sort_n understand_v the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v intend_v by_o it_o the_o word_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o leaven_v in_o three_o or_o four_o consideration_n parable_n
and_o denote_v consternation_n and_o fear_n deut._n 20.3_o job_n 23.16_o jer._n 51.46_o isa._n 7.4_o also_o contrition_n and_o repentance_n 2_o kin._n 22.19_o with_o ezek_n 36.26_o by_o the_o softness_n or_o effeminacy_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o be_v mean_v those_o impure_a wretch_n that_o unnatural_o abuse_v themselves_o or_o other_o as_o illyricus_n say_v 2._o to_o speech_n as_o flattery_n psal._n 5.9_o and_o 12.3_o and_o 55.21_o prov._n 2.16_o 7.5_o 26.29_o 28.23_o and_o 29.5_o in_o which_o place_n the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d molle_fw-la mild_a or_o soft_a be_v use_v for_o flattery_n sometime_o it_o note_v mildness_n and_o humanity_n join_v with_o prudence_n prov._n 15.1_o and_o 25.15_o where_o the_o word_n mild_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v see_v job_n 40.22_o sleep_v the_o cessation_n of_o the_o sense_n by_o which_o be_v signify_v 1._o security_n as_o that_o of_o faith_n by_o those_o that_o depend_v upon_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o lord_n psal._n 3.5_o and_o 127.2_o ezek._n 34.25_o sometime_o it_o denote_v the_o carnal_a security_n of_o wicked_a and_o unbelieving_a man_n rom._n 13.11_o eph._n 5.14_o 1_o thes._n 5.6_o 7._o hence_o it_o be_v say_v isa._n 29.10_o he_o have_v pour_v on_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o deep_a sleep_n etc._n etc._n 2._o sloth_n laziness_n or_o sluggishness_n which_o sleepy_a person_n be_v very_a subject_n to_o prov._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o 24.33_o isa._n 56.10_o nah._n 3.18_o isa._n 5.27_o 2_o pet._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n 3._o death_n and_o destruction_n job_n 3.13_o and_o 14.12_o with_o 16.22_o psal._n 13.3_o and_o 76.6_o jer._n 51.39_o hence_o the_o profane_a author_n call_v sleep_v the_o image_n of_o death_n mors_fw-la homer_n call_v sleep_n and_o death_n twin_n and_o hesiod_n call_v sleep_v the_o brother_n of_o death_n believer_n be_v say_v to_o sleep_v when_o they_o die_v a_o corporal_a death_n matth._n 27.52_o joh._n 11.11_o 13._o act._n 7.60_o and_o 13.36_o 1_o cor._n 15.18_o 20_o 51._o 1_o thes._n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o the_o reason_n be_v elsewhere_o give_v the_o substance_n of_o which_o be_v that_o their_o soul_n have_v bless_v rest_n with_o god_n and_o their_o body_n have_v rest_n in_o the_o grave_a isa._n 57.1_o 2._o in_o the_o certain_a hope_n of_o a_o future_a resurrection_n act._n 2.26_o rev._n 14.13_o psal._n 17.14_o 15._o sleep_v be_v a_o representation_n or_o figure_n of_o both_o in_o which_o there_o be_v rest_n from_o labour_n and_o a_o refresh_n of_o strength_n etc._n etc._n to_o sleep_n be_v oppose_v watch_v therefore_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o signification_n be_v opposite_a with_o respect_n to_o sleep_v 1._o as_o sleep_n denote_v carnal_a security_n so_o watchfulness_n signify_v true_a repentance_n and_o a_o serious_a and_o diligent_a exercise_n of_o piety_n matth._n 24.42_o and_o 25.13_o mark_v 13.35_o luk._n 21.36_o 1_o cor._n 16.13_o rom._n 13.11_o 1_o cor._n 15.34_o eph._n 5.14_o and_o 6.18_o col._n 4.2_o 1_o thes._n 5.6_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o rev._n 3.2_o 3._o and_o 16.15_o etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o sleep_n denote_v sloth_n and_o laziness_n so_o watchfulness_n signify_v alacrity_n diligence_n and_o prudence_n in_o the_o management_n of_o duty_n or_o office_n psal._n 127.1_o act._n 20.31_o hab._n 13.17_o 3._o as_o sleep_n denote_v death_n so_o watchfulness_n denote_v life_n both_o be_v join_v together_o 1_o thes._n 5.10_o see_v rom._n 14.8_o more_o comparison_n may_v be_v make_v but_o they_o be_v obvious_a metaphor_n from_o the_o various_a difference_n of_o mankind_n we_o will_v consider_v the_o difference_n of_o humane_a kind_n with_o respect_n 1._o to_o sex_n 2._o age._n 3._o relation_n 4._o country_n or_o family_n and_o although_o some_o of_o these_o belong_v to_o the_o head_n of_o adjunct_n yet_o for_o more_o commodious_a order_n we_o will_v place_v they_o here_o man._n 1._o as_o to_o sex_n they_o be_v man_n and_o woman_n a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metaphorical_o denote_v a_o stout_a courageous_a eminent_a person_n 1_o sam._n 26.15_o in_o that_o irony_n of_o david_n be_v not_o thou_o a_o man_n that_o be_v have_v thou_o not_o behave_v thyself_o gallant_o jer._n 5.1_o seek_v in_o the_o broad_a place_n thereof_o that_o be_v jerusalem_n if_o you_o can_v find_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n etc._n etc._n 1_o kin._n 2.2_o 3._o psal._n 49.2_o 3._o 4.3_o 118.5_o 6._o 144.2_o 3._o 82.6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 7.23_o 16.13_o etc._n etc._n a_o woman_n on_o the_o contrary_a denote_v one_o that_o be_v timorous_a weak_a and_o dispirited_a woman_n isa._n 3.12_o jer._n 51.30_o nahum_n 3.13_o see_v jer._n 48.41_o isa._n 19.16_o hence_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v call_v effeminate_a etc._n etc._n the_o church_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o see_v hosea_n 2.19_o this_o metaphor_n allude_v to_o the_o legal_a type_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o may_v marry_v none_o but_o a_o virgin_n leu._n 21.14_o see_v cant._n 1.3_o zach._n 9.17_o rev._n 14.4_o to_o which_o spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o adultery_n be_v oppose_v 2._o the_o age_n of_o man_n may_v be_v thus_o distinguish_v viz._n infant_n boy_n youth_n man_n old_a men._n infancy_n a_o suck_a infant_n and_o boy_n metaphorical_o denote_v 1_o true_a believer_n psal._n 8.2_o 3._o matth._n 11.25_o luk._n 10.21_o see_v matth._n 18.3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 14.20_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n 2_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o faith_n rom._n 2.20_o 1_o cor._n 3.1_o 2._o heb._n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o gal._n 4.3_o 3_o fool_n and_o wicked_a man_n destitute_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n isa._n 28.9_o and_o 65.20_o eph._n 4.14_o suck_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o church_n isa._n 49.23_o and_o 60.16_o 2_o cor._n 8.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o faithful_a enjoy_v in_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o suck_v isa._n 66.11_o 12._o when_o the_o term_n boy_n or_o little_a one_o be_v attribute_v to_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n it_o denote_v folly_n and_o lack_n of_o prudence_n eccl._n 10.16_o 17._o isa._n 3.4_o 12._o youth_n childhood_n signify_v the_o time_n of_o israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n jer._n 3.4_o thou_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o my_o childhood_n see_v hos._n 2.15_o and_o 11.1_o ezek._n 23.19_o it_o denote_v spiritual_a strength_n psal._n 103.4_o 5._o manhood_n manhood_n eph._n 4.13_o denote_v the_o perfection_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o believer_n viz._n so_o much_o as_o be_v attainable_a in_o this_o world_n to_o which_o childhood_n be_v oppose_v ver_fw-la 14._o age._n old_n age_n sometime_o have_v the_o notion_n of_o wisdom_n hence_o the_o term_n elder_n be_v apply_v to_o senator_n in_o who_o not_o always_o age_n but_o prudence_n be_v respect_v 2_o kin._n 10.1_o etc._n etc._n hence_o also_o the_o term_n be_v use_v of_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 5.1_o 17_o 19_o tit._n 1.5_o heb._n 11.2_o jam._n 5.14_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o and_o 5.5_o 3._o the_o relation_n which_o afford_v any_o metaphor_n be_v a_o spouse_n husband_n wife_n widow_n father_n mother_n son_n brother_n sister_n lord_n servant_z master_n scholar_n by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o espousal_n spouse_n which_o be_v the_o most_o pleasant_a metaphor_n of_o all_o the_o spiritual_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n be_v express_v hos._n 2.19_o 20._o matth._n 22.2_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n joh._n 3.29_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o rev._n 21.2_o 9.10_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o bridegroom_n in_o the_o second_o book_n where_o the_o parallel_n be_v run_v from_o the_o name_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n a_o few_o metaphor_n be_v take_v as_o isa._n 54.5_o where_o god_n call_v himself_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d husband_n of_o the_o church_n husband_n the_o text_n be_v word_n for_o word_n for_o word_n from_o the_o hebrew_n thy_o maker_n be_v thy_o husband_n which_o plural_a phrase_n denote_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n hence_o the_o land_n of_o zion_n that_o be_v the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beulah_n that_o be_v marry_v isa._n 62.4_o etc._n etc._n widowhood_n denote_v desolation_n isa._n 47.8_o 9_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v jer._n 51.5_o widowhood_n israel_n have_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d widow_v or_o leave_v a_o widow_n nor_o judah_n of_o his_o god_n a_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o respect_n to_o diverse_a attribute_n yield_v divers_a metaphor_n father_n 1._o with_o respect_n to_o beget_v and_o production_n he_o be_v put_v for_o the_o author_n of_o any_o thing_n gen._n 4.20_o 21._o job_n 38.28_o john_n 8.44_o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o education_n of_o his_o child_n he_o be_v put_v for_o a_o doctor_n teacher_n or_o master_n judg._n 17.10_o 2_o king_n 2.12_o hence_o come_v the_o appellation_n of_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2_o king_n 6.1_o and_o elsewhere_o by_o which_o
that_o be_v rich_a become_v poor_a and_o 53.5_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v we_o can_v not_o live_v such_o be_v our_o disease_n unless_o our_o physician_n die_v he_o therefore_o pour_v forth_o his_o own_o blood_n 2.24_o to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v our_o wound_a sinsick_a soul_n vi_o christ_n cure_v not_o only_o the_o live_n but_o also_o the_o dead_a he_o outdo_v all_o other_o physician_n in_o this_o respect_n if_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n lazarus_n come_v forth_o 5.25_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v 2.1_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n vii_o christ_n can_v make_v effectual_a all_o his_o medicine_n he_o can_v say_v peremptory_o this_o soul_n this_o sickness_n i_o will_v heal_v and_o it_o be_v immediate_o do_v 5.21_o as_o the_o father_n quicken_v they_o even_o so_o 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to_o the_o guilty_a soul_n liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n soul_n strength_n to_o the_o weak_a soul_n health_n and_o heal_n to_o the_o sick_a and_o wound_a soul_n courage_n to_o the_o fainthearted_a soul_n riches_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a soul_n light_n to_o the_o blind_a soul_n life_n to_o the_o condemn_a soul_n be_v a_o man_n cast_v for_o life_n and_o condemn_v to_o die_v a_o painful_a and_o horrible_a death_n suppose_v it_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v or_o roast_a alive_a and_o a_o pardon_n shall_v be_v proffer_v to_o he_o in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n how_o sweet_a and_o precious_a will_v that_o be_v to_o he_o even_o so_o seasonable_a and_o sweet_a be_v the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o poor_a condemn_a sinner_n god_n give_v they_o into_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o see_v it_o be_v just_a drop_v into_o hell_n to_o be_v burn_v for_o ever_o in_o eternal_a flame_n 9_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v glorious_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o firmness_n and_o stability_n of_o 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my_o word_n be_v that_o go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n it_o shall_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o void_a 11._o but_o it_o shall_v accomplish_v that_o which_o i_o please_v and_o it_o shall_v prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereto_o i_o send_v it_o simile_n rain_n be_v not_o necessary_a at_o all_o time_n there_o be_v season_n when_o the_o husbandman_n crave_v none_o he_o be_v sometime_o afraid_a of_o a_o shower_n and_o pray_v for_o fair_a wether_n rain_v in_o harvest_n be_v not_o welcome_a ii_o rain_n be_v no_o distinguish_a argument_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n it_o fall_v promiscuous_o upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a for_o though_o it_o do_v not_o fall_v every_o where_o in_o every_o city_n and_o place_n yet_o where_o it_o come_v it_o usual_o fall_v alike_o disparity_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a at_o all_o time_n preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n there_o be_v indeed_o no_o time_n but_o this_o divine_a rain_n be_v 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the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v send_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n not_o a_o famine_n of_o bread_n nor_o a_o thirst_n for_o water_n 8.11_o but_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n of_o god_n compare_v to_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n deut._n 32.2_o my_o doctrine_n shall_v drop_v as_o the_o rain_n my_o speech_n shall_v distil_v as_o dew_n etc._n etc._n metaphor_n due_a fall_v insensible_o and_o invisible_o you_o may_v be_v in_o the_o field_n all_o night_n and_o not_o perceive_v the_o dew_n fall_v and_o yet_o find_v great_a dew_n upon_o the_o grass_n ii_o as_o dew_n come_v down_o undiscernible_o and_o invisible_o so_o also_o very_o sweet_o and_o in_o a_o mild_a manner_n iii_o dew_n be_v of_o a_o fructify_a nature_n for_o fall_v especial_o on_o herb_n and_o tender_a plant_n it_o soak_v into_o the_o root_n of_o they_o and_o make_v they_o fruitful_a iv._o dew_n come_v down_o irresistible_o who_o can_v stop_v or_o hinder_v the_o dew_n from_o 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at_o thessalonica_n after_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n 14.5_o their_o faith_n grow_v exceed_o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lilly_n iu._n who_o can_v hinder_v or_o stop_v the_o word_n from_o operate_n upon_o the_o sinner_n heart_n if_o god_n will_v work_v who_o shall_v let_v my_o word_n shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o in_o vain_a it_o shall_v accomplish_v that_o for_o which_o i_o send_v it_o 55.11_o v._o so_o the_o word_n only_o come_v upon_o man_n heart_n like_o dew_n whilst_o the_o night_n of_o this_o world_n continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n the_o perfect_a day_n this_o dew_n will_v fall_v no_o more_o no_o more_o preach_v nor_o mean_n of_o grace_n will_v then_o be_v afford_v to_o sinner_n neither_o will_v saint_n have_v need_n of_o it_o for_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v than_o and_o not_o till_o then_o will_v that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n be_v do_v away_o 13._o metaphor_n due_a be_v not_o 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