another_o a_o cloud_n be_v the_o womb_n of_o rain_n big_a with_o it_o oft_o as_o with_o its_o issue_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o learned_a junius_n on_o this_o place_n note_n when_o our_o apostle_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o these_o cloud_n be_v without_o water_n he_o rather_o use_v ratione_fw-la populari_fw-la a_o popular_a and_o vulgar_a kind_n of_o speech_n then_o stand_v upon_o philosophical_a accurateness_n for_o those_o cloud_n which_o be_v without_o water_n aristotle_n and_o other_o philosopher_n call_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nubes_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nebulas_fw-la thin_a disperse_a vapour_n which_o indeed_o obscure_v the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n but_o have_v within_o they_o no_o rain_n for_o the_o thirsty_a earth_n at_o all_o so_o distinguish_v they_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rainy_a cloud_n the_o naturalist_n who_o write_v concern_v watery_a meteor_n inquire_v how_o 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be_v record_v among_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v estalisht_v for_o ever_o and_o for_o which_o he_o have_v make_v a_o decree_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o pass_v ps_n 148.4_o 6._o it_o be_v his_o power_n that_o enable_v so_o weak_a a_o cobweb_n to_o hold_v as_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n prisoner_n it_o be_v that_o alone_a which_o lay_v up_o even_o a_o sea_n of_o water_n in_o the_o thin_a sieve_n or_o searce_v of_o a_o cloud_n which_o till_o he_o please_v shall_v not_o let_v go_v one_o drop_n 383._o sunt_fw-la nubes_fw-la ut_fw-la spongia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la aquarum_fw-la plena_fw-la deus_fw-la autem_fw-la mamâ—_n suae_fw-la proorovidentiae_fw-la spongiam_fw-la bane_n comprimit_fw-la non_fw-la totam_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la paulatim_fw-la ut_fw-la molliter_fw-la descendant_n aquae_fw-la zanch._n de_fw-fr open_fw-mi dei_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 6._o pag._n 383._o and_o then_o rain_n shall_v come_v as_o through_o a_o sieve_n or_o strainer_n not_o 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and_o cruelty_n show_v themselves_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n they_o be_v troublesome_a enemy_n to_o all_o public_a order_n they_o be_v fierce_a heady_a high-minded_a traitor_n enflame_v and_o enrage_v man_n spirit_n against_o all_o government_n and_o rule_n in_o church_n and_o state_n put_v all_o place_n into_o confusion_n and_o combustion_n by_o strife_n sedition_n schism_n they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n they_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o the_o heaven_n and_o their_o tongue_n walk_v through_o the_o earth_n 2._o but_o second_o ib._n fluctus_fw-la fert_fw-la sunt_fw-la perversi_fw-la doctores_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o in_fw-la semet_fw-la ipsis_fw-la inquieti_fw-la semper_fw-la tumidi_fw-la &_o amari_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o pacem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la firmitatemque_fw-la obicum_fw-la semper_fw-la impugnare_fw-la non_fw-la cessant_fw-la beda_n quem_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la fluctus_fw-la maris_fw-la saevitiâ_fw-la atque_fw-la immanitate_fw-la suâ_fw-la integra_fw-la navigia_fw-la hauriunt_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la scopulos_fw-la allidunt_fw-la it_o a_o gnostici_fw-la perversis_fw-la suis_fw-la dogmatibus_fw-la plurimos_fw-la ad_fw-la interitum_fw-la pertraehunt_n sempiternum_fw-la justinian_n in_o loc_n ut_fw-la fluctus_fw-la maris_fw-la intumescunt_fw-la &_o attolluntur_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la câ—â—lo_fw-la minantur_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la isti_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la ipsamque_fw-la divinam_fw-la naturam_fw-la maledicta_fw-la congerunt_fw-la id._n ib._n these_o rage_a wave_n trouble_v and_o disquiet_v the_o spiritual_a welfare_n and_o peace_n of_o those_o christian_n into_o who_o society_n they_o have_v creep_v who_o they_o toss_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o the_o violent_a urge_n of_o their_o error_n and_o cause_v to_o fluctuate_v and_o waver_v in_o their_o judgement_n overturning_a their_o faith_n swallow_v they_o up_o and_o drown_v they_o in_o perdition_n by_o their_o erroneous_a and_o impious_a doctrine_n 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two_o respect_n may_v their_o word_n be_v call_v swell_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o speak_v 2._o of_o their_o manner_n of_o speak_v they_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o speak_v and_o that_o 1._o of_o god_n and_o so_o they_o may_v speak_v great_a swell_a word_n against_o he_o either_o when_o they_o blaspheme_v he_o in_o their_o murmur_a and_o complain_v of_o his_o providence_n or_o otherwise_o in_o utter_v blasphemous_a expression_n against_o his_o glorious_a and_o divine_a excellency_n we_o read_v of_o those_o who_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o the_o heaven_n psal_n 73.9_o and_o of_o the_o beast_n it_o be_v say_v rev._n 13.5_o that_o there_o be_v give_v he_o a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n and_o blasphemy_n salvator_n blasphemy_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o oraclis_fw-la vocis_fw-la mundi_fw-la moderaris_fw-la babenas_fw-la et_fw-la merito_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la crederis_fw-la esse_fw-la deus_fw-la omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la 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pet._n 2.18_o while_o they_o speak_v great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n they_o allure_v other_o through_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n i.e._n by_o promise_a pleasure_n and_o v._o 19_o they_o promise_v they_o liberty_n like_o mountebank_n they_o proclaim_v the_o virtue_n of_o their_o salve_n the_o better_a to_o put_v they_o off_o thus_o the_o false_a prophet_n zedekiah_n make_v he_o horn_n of_o iron_n promise_v that_o with_o those_o the_o king_n shall_v push_v the_o syrian_n till_o he_o have_v destroy_v they_o thus_o the_o devil_n that_o great_a seducer_n promise_v to_o christ_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o their_o glory_n if_o he_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o matth._n 4.9_o 3._o their_o word_n be_v swell_v in_o regard_n of_o 41._o omnes_fw-la tument_fw-la omnes_fw-la scientiam_fw-la pollicentur_fw-la ante_fw-la sunt_fw-la perfecticatechumeni_fw-la quam_fw-la edocti_fw-la ipsae_fw-la mulieres_fw-la haereticae_fw-la quam_fw-la procaces_fw-la 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how_o malapert_n be_v the_o very_a woman_n who_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o teach_v contend_v etc._n etc._n iraeneus_n likewise_o describe_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o gnostic_n say_v 2.18_o perfectos_fw-la seipsos_fw-la vocant_fw-la quasi_fw-la nemo_fw-la possit_fw-la exaequari_fw-la magnitudini_fw-la agnitionis_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la nec_fw-la si_fw-la paulum_fw-la aut_fw-la petrum_fw-la vocas_fw-la vel_fw-la alterum_fw-la quendam_fw-la apostolum_fw-la sed_fw-la plus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la se_fw-la cognovisse_fw-la et_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la agnitionis_fw-la solos_fw-la ebibisse_fw-la esse_fw-la autem_fw-la se_fw-la in_o altitudine_fw-la supra_fw-la omnem_fw-la virtutem_fw-la etc._n etc._n iren._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o matrem_fw-la habent_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la superbiam_fw-la dum_fw-la semper_fw-la se_fw-la scire_fw-la altiora_fw-la jactitant_fw-la hier._n in_o hos_n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o paedag_n c._n 6._o indicatur_fw-la haereticos_fw-la resonare_fw-la 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