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almighty_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o forgive_v thou_o thy_o sin_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v i_o be_o a_o great_a sinner_n and_o i_o say_v sed_fw-la ille_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la est_fw-la but_o god_n be_v almighty_a thou_o reply_v and_o say_v my_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o from_o which_o i_o can_v be_v deliver_v and_o cleanse_v and_o i_o answer_v sed_fw-la ille_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la est_fw-la but_o god_n be_v almighty_a almighty_a able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n great_a or_o lesser_a celestial_a or_o terrestrial_a immortal_a or_o mortal_a spiritual_a or_o corporal_a invisible_a or_o visible_a magnus_n in_o magnis_fw-la neque_fw-la parvus_fw-la in_o minimis_fw-la great_a in_o great_a business_n and_o not_o little_a in_o the_o least_o no_o thing_n or_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o withstand_v god_n power_n or_o to_o let_v his_o purpose_n the_o ten_o lecture_n amos_n 1.5_o i_o will_v break_v also_o the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n and_o cut_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bikeath-aven_n and_o 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the_o people_n mean_v all_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n send_v among_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n to_o sting_v they_o to_o death_n of_o which_o we_o read_v verse_n the_o 6._o jeremie_n in_o chap._n 8.7_o say_v that_o the_o stork_n the_o turtle_n the_o crane_n &_o the_o swallow_n do_v know_v &_o observe_v their_o appoint_a time_n the_o stork_n the_o turtle_n the_o crane_n the_o swallow_n we_o may_v not_o think_v the_o prophet_n single_v out_o one_o stork_n one_o turtle_n one_o crane_n one_o swallow_n from_o the_o rest_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v of_o all_o stork_n turtle_n crane_n swallow_n that_o they_o know_v &_o observe_v their_o appoint_a time_n as_o in_o the_o now_o cite_a place_n so_o here_o in_o my_o text_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v one_o number_n for_o another_o the_o singular_a for_o the_o plural_a understand_v by_o one_o inhabitant_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bikeath-aven_n of_o bikeath-aven_n the_o greek_a translator_n take_v the_o word_n partly_o appellative_o and_o partly_o proper_o do_v render_v they_o the_o field_n of_o on._n in_o like_a sort_n gualther_n the_o valley_n of_o aven_n the_o author_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a understand_v they_o whole_o appellative_o render_v they_o the_o field_n of_o the_o idol_n and_o so_o they_o may_v signify_v the_o plain_a of_o aven_n the_o plain_a of_o grief_n the_o plain_a of_o sorrow_n as_o calvin_n observe_v innius_n and_o tremellius_n do_v render_v it_o as_o before_o gualther_n è_fw-fr convalle_n avenis_fw-la the_o valley_n of_o aven_n understand_v thereby_o the_o whole_a coast_n of_o chamatha_n which_o way_n syria_n border_v upon_o arabia_n surname_v the_o desert_n calvin_n say_v it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o bikeath-aven_n be_v a_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n or_o no_o yet_o say_v he_o it_o be_v probable_a drusius_n follow_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o city_n in_o syria_n mercer_n the_o learned_a professor_n of_o paris_n join_v with_o he_o and_o our_o english_a geneva_n translation_n draw_v we_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o bikeath-aven_n be_v a_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o city_n in_o syria_n the_o same_o opinion_n must_v we_o hold_v of_o beth-eden_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n that_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o city_n in_o syria_n of_o which_o opinion_n i_o find_v mercer_n and_o drusius_n and_o our_o english_a translator_n at_o geneva_n to_o have_v be_v and_o calvin_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v credible_a though_o he_o translate_v it_o the_o house_n of_o eden_n so_o gualther_n do_v so_o do_v tremellius_n who_o by_o the_o house_n of_o eden_n understand_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o of_o coelesyria_n wherein_o stand_v the_o city_n eden_n the_o author_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a take_v beth-eden_n for_o a_o appellative_a and_o translate_v it_o the_o house_n of_o pleasure_n such_o indeed_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v by_o arias_n montanus_n &_o ribera_n apply_v to_o signify_v the_o city_n of_o damascus_n as_o if_o damascus_n be_v there_o call_v not_o only_a bikeath-aven_n that_o be_v the_o field_n of_o the_o idol_n because_o of_o the_o idolatry_n there_o use_v but_o also_o beth-eden_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o pleasure_n because_o of_o the_o pleasant_a situation_n thereof_o but_o i_o retain_v the_o proper_a name_n beth-eden_n and_o take_v it_o for_o a_o city_n in_o syria_n wherein_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n have_v a_o palace_n and_o mansion_n house_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v plain_a in_o my_o text_n where_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o cut_v off_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n out_o of_o beth-eden_n he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n that_o be_v the_o king_n keep_v his_o court_n at_o beth-eden_n for_o i_o see_v not_o any_o absurdity_n in_o it_o if_o i_o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n have_v a_o mansion_n house_n as_o well_o at_o beth-eden_n as_o at_o damascus_n and_o that_o at_o this_o time_n the_o court_n lie_v at_o beth-eden_n he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n this_n be_v a_o periphrasis_n or_o circumlocution_n of_o a_o king_n a_o sceptre_n be_v regium_fw-la gestamen_fw-la and_o insigne_fw-la potestatis_fw-la regiae_n a_o kingly_a mace_n the_o proper_a ensign_n or_o token_n of_o kingly_a power_n whence_o in_o the_o best_a of_o greek_a poet_n homer_n king_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 86._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scepter-bearer_n hereby_o we_o understand_v what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o hester_n chap._n 8.4_o king_n assuerus_n hold_v out_o his_o golden_a sceptre_n towards_o hester_n and_o that_o gen._n 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n in_o the_o former_a place_n assuerus_n make_v show_v of_o his_o kingly_a favour_n unto_o hester_n by_o hold_v out_o his_o mace_n unto_o she_o in_o the_o late_a jacob_n prophesi_v of_o the_o stability_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n here_o than_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n in_o beth-eden_n be_v the_o king_n abide_v in_o beth-eden_n hitherto_o belove_v have_v i_o labour_v to_o unfold_v the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n i_o will_v cut_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bikeath-aven_n &_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n out_o of_o betheden_a i_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o mighty_a power_n will_v cut_v off_o will_v utter_o consume_v and_o destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n not_o one_o only_o but_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v in_o bikeath-aven_n the_o so_o name_v city_n of_o syria_n there_o will_v i_o not_o stay_v my_o hand_n but_o i_o will_v also_o with_o my_o mighty_a power_n cut_v of_o utter_o consume_v and_o destroy_v he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n not_o only_o the_o