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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v we_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n so_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n and_o have_v great_a power_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o take_v it_o of_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v the_o servant_n and_o heir_n of_o satan_n as_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o christ_n and_o receive_v all_o thing_n from_o he_o so_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o satan_n his_o child_n and_o what_o they_o receive_v as_o a_o common_a gift_n from_o god_n they_o receive_v by_o a_o special_a gift_n from_o satan_n the_o devil_n boast_v to_o christ_n mat._n 4._o all_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o though_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o very_a beggar_n and_o have_v not_o a_o shoe-latchet_n of_o his_o own_o to_o give_v yet_o for_o such_o service_n and_o homage_v he_o give_v out_o large_a possession_n of_o the_o world_n common_a providence_n so_o order_v it_o to_o wicked_a man_n his_o vassal_n hence_o these_o 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in_o 2_o king_n 17.16_o and_o in_o amos_n 5.26_o which_o clear_v this_o truth_n that_o much_o of_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v stamp_v upon_o the_o star_n if_o god_n do_v not_o much_o appear_v in_o the_o star_n so_o many_o have_v not_o take_v the_o star_n for_o god_n or_o give_v they_o which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o god_n religious_a worship_n there_o be_v five_o or_o six_o thing_n which_o show_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o his_o wisdom_n in_o make_v of_o the_o star_n first_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o star_n such_o vast_a body_n show_v a_o infinite_a power_n in_o their_o constitution_n it_o be_v incredible_a to_o ordinary_a reason_n unless_o man_n have_v skill_n and_o learning_n to_o make_v it_o out_o and_o to_o lay_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n together_o that_o the_o star_n be_v so_o great_a the_o sun_n be_v reckon_v by_o astronomer_n to_o be_v one_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o time_n big_a than_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o moon_n indeed_o which_o be_v 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but_o i_o have_v not_o set_v they_o for_o prophet_n if_o any_o presume_v to_o declare_v or_o resolve_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v i_o resolve_v to_o punish_v their_o presumption_n i_o take_v delight_n to_o frustrate_v man_n who_o delight_n in_o this_o and_o to_o befool_v they_o who_o will_v be_v thus_o wise_a this_o be_v my_o name_n the_o god_n that_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n alone_o and_o that_o make_v diviner_n mad_a great_a disappointment_n enrage_v and_o some_o man_n lose_v their_o reason_n when_o they_o lose_v the_o credit_n of_o do_v thing_n above_o reason_n because_o they_o can_v be_v as_o god_n to_o foretell_v good_a or_o evil_n they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o man_n he_o make_v the_o diviner_n mad_a the_o law_n be_v peremptory_a and_o severe_a against_o they_o deut._n 18.9_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v among_o you_o any_o one_o that_o use_v divination_n or_o be_v a_o observer_n of_o time_n why_o not_o a_o observer_n of_o time_n may_v we_o not_o observe_v time_n and_o season_n may_v we_o not_o look_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o consider_v their_o motion_n yes_o we_o may_v observe_v time_n holy_o but_o not_o superstitious_o as_o if_o some_o time_n be_v good_a other_o bad_a some_o lucky_a other_o unlucky_a as_o if_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o or_o overrule_v by_o his_o own_o instrument_n and_o inferior_a cause_n this_o be_v dishonourable_a unto_o god_n and_o thus_o the_o jew_n be_v forbid_v to_o use_v any_o divination_n or_o to_o observe_v time_n the_o heaven_n and_o star_n be_v for_o sign_n but_o they_o be_v not_o infallible_a sign_n they_o be_v ordinary_a sign_n of_o the_o change_n of_o weather_n mat._n 16.2_o 3._o they_o be_v ordinary_a sign_n of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n spring_n and_o summer_n and_o harvest_n and_o winter_n they_o be_v ordinary_a sign_n of_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o till_o and_o manure_v the_o ground_n to_o plough_v sow_n and_o reap_v the_o earth_n be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o 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trial_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v occasion_n to_o show_v forth_o their_o virtue_n and_o their_o grace_n they_o give_v proof_n both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o world_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o be_v try_v one_o be_v precious_a one_o many_o other_o be_v so_o but_o these_o appear_v what_o they_o be_v they_o have_v show_v their_o metal_n all_o true_a faith_n be_v good_a but_o try_v faith_n be_v best_a 1_o pet._n 1.7_o that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o your_o try_a faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a then_o of_o gold_n that_o perish_v may_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n etc._n etc._n 29._o prudens_fw-la futuri_fw-la temporis_fw-la exitum_fw-la caliginosa_fw-la nocte_fw-la premit_fw-la deus_fw-la ridetque_fw-la si_fw-la mortalis_fw-la ultra_fw-la fas_fw-la trepidat_fw-la etc._n etc._n horat_n l_o 3_o car_fw-fr od._n 29._o beside_o these_o two_o interpretation_n i_o shall_v add_v for_o a_o close_a two_o more_o which_o may_v further_o illustrate_v the_o 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he_o solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n in_o this_o language_n eccles_n 8.4_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o but_o be_v there_o nothing_o which_o a_o king_n do_v about_o which_o it_o may_v be_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o and_o what_o be_v this_o word_n of_o a_o king_n the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o that_o a_o king_n do_v or_o speak_v beside_o the_o law_n he_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n not_o as_o a_o king_n and_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o solomon_n
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their_o good_n be_v forfeit_v and_o so_o be_v their_o life_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o he_o give_v both_o back_n for_o a_o while_n into_o their_o hand_n he_o give_v they_o their_o life_n back_o and_o reprieve_v they_o for_o which_o time_n of_o their_o reprieve_n he_o give_v they_o the_o earth_n to_o live_v upon_o or_o to_o maintain_v their_o life_n and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o use_v earthly_a thing_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o life_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v account_v or_o reckon_v with_o as_o usurper_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v charge_v for_o use_v the_o creature_n but_o for_o abuse_v it_o for_o make_v the_o earth_n serve_v their_o lust_n not_o 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o a_o support_n of_o their_o life_n and_o see_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o back_o their_o forfeit_a life_n so_o also_o their_o forfeit_a land_n by_o a_o deed_n of_o gift_n seal_v with_o general_a providence_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o secure_v they_o in_o those_o worldly_a possession_n which_o they_o 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righteous_a second_o the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v cover_v by_o threaten_n fear_v of_o loss_n blind_v as_o well_o as_o hope_v of_o gain_n some_o send_v terrible_a message_n to_o the_o judge_n will_v not_o you_o do_v as_o we_o will_v have_v you_o will_v not_o you_o give_v your_o sentence_n and_o opinion_n thus_o at_o your_o peril_n be_v it_o now_o the_o judge_n face_n be_v cover_v his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o by_o a_o threat_n the_o mist_n and_o cloud_n of_o a_o prince_n displeasure_n of_o a_o great_a man_n indignation_n be_v before_o his_o eye_n his_o face_n be_v cover_v three_o the_o judge_n face_n be_v cover_v by_o actual_a put_v they_o to_o shame_n by_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o favour_n and_o cloud_v they_o with_o disgrace_n by_o take_v away_o their_o commission_n or_o send_v they_o a_o quietus_n est_fw-la lay_v they_o by_o as_o unfit_a for_o service_n any_o of_o these_o be_v a_o cover_n of_o the_o judge_n face_n there_o be_v a_o four_o way_n of_o cover_v the_o judge_n face_n to_o which_o the_o second_o and_o three_o be_v often_o make_v a_o preparatory_a and_o that_o be_v by_o put_v the_o judge_n to_o death_n so_o much_o that_o expression_n imply_v in_o the_o 40_o of_o this_o book_n of_o job_n vers_fw-la 13._o where_o the_o lord_n with_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o holiness_n insult_v over_o job_n to_o humble_v he_o bid_v he_o arise_v and_o do_v some_o great_a thing_n somewhat_o which_o may_v speak_v he_o a_o man_n of_o might_n deck_v thyself_o now_o with_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n and_o array_n thyself_o with_o glory_n and_o beauty_n cast_v abroad_o the_o rage_n of_o thy_o wrath_n and_o behold_v every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o abase_v he_o look_v on_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o bring_v he_o low_o and_o 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 and_o bind_v their_o face_n in_o secret_a that_o be_v cover_v their_o face_n as_o man_n prepare_v for_o death_n as_o man_n ready_a to_o go_v out_o to_o execution_n we_o may_v expound_v it_o by_o that_o esth_n 7.8_o where_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o word_n go_v out_o of_o the_o king_n mouth_n they_o covered_z haman_n face_n and_o by_o that_o mark_n 14.65_o where_o when_o christ_n be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o death_n the_o text_n say_v they_o spit_v on_o he_o and_o cover_v his_o face_n the_o cover_n of_o the_o face_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o condemn_a man_n hold_v as_o unworthy_a to_o behold_v and_o enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o light_n of_o the_o prince_n countenance_n thus_o to_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v to_o condemn_v the_o judge_n and_o to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o suffering_n rather_o than_o suffer_v they_o to_o do_v right_a i_o find_v that_o of_o elihu_n job_n 34.29_o interpret_v to_o this_o sense_n when_o he_o give_v quietness_n who_o can_v make_v trouble_n that_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n do_v absolve_v and_o acquit_v a_o man_n give_v he_o a_o discharge_n than_o he_o be_v free_a no_o man_n can_v sue_v he_o or_o trouble_v he_o much_o less_o condemn_v he_o but_o if_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n who_o then_o can_v behold_v he_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o mean_v thus_o if_o the_o lord_n hide_v his_o own_o face_n but_o this_o exposition_n say_v if_o the_o lord_n hide_v the_o face_n of_o that_o man_n that_o be_v if_o the_o lord_n condemn_v that_o man_n or_o pass_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o of_o which_o cover_n or_o hide_v the_o face_n be_v a_o symbol_n then_o rabir._n quâ—_n rei_fw-la faciem_fw-la poterit_fw-la amplius_fw-la videre_fw-la quasi_fw-la absolutus_fw-la sit_fw-la bold_n i_o lictor_fw-la colliga_fw-la manus_fw-la caput_fw-la obnubito_fw-la in_o foe_n lici_fw-la arbori_fw-la suspendito_fw-la cic._n in_fw-la orat_fw-la pro_fw-la rabir._n who_o can_v behold_v he_o that_o be_v who_o then_o can_v see_v his_o face_n or_o have_v society_n with_o he_o who_o god_n have_v separate_v to_o death_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n also_o among_o the_o roman_n when_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o a_o malefactor_n thus_o to_o command_v the_o executioner_n take_v he_o away_o bind_v his_o hand_n cover_v his_o face_n hang_v he_o up_o and_o usual_o with_o we_o malefactor_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n put_v a_o cover_n upon_o their_o face_n this_o also_o may_v be_v a_o good_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n he_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a prince_n oppress_v and_o put_v the_o judge_n to_o death_n and_o whereas_o good_a prince_n say_v let_v justice_n be_v donâ—_n though_o the_o world_n perish_v he_o say_v let_v the_o judge_n perish_v rather_o than_o justice_n shall_v be_v do_v imperio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judices_fw-la
vel_fw-la officio_fw-la vel_fw-la apti_fw-la tudine_fw-la nomen_fw-la judicis_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la latius_fw-la patet_fw-la quam_fw-la apud_fw-la latinos_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la ille_fw-la tantum_fw-la voco_fw-la judex_fw-la qui_fw-la controvertiis_fw-la vacat_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la armis_fw-la tuetur_fw-la bold_n vidi_n seruos_fw-la i._n e._n servire_fw-la dignos_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la i._n e._n dignos_fw-la imperio_fw-la yet_o further_o the_o word_n judge_n in_o the_o original_n note_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v in_o actual_a office_n to_o determine_v controversy_n whether_o criminal_a or_o civil_a but_o any_o man_n that_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o be_v fit_a to_o govern_v and_o manage_v public_a affair_n whether_o in_o peace_n or_o war_n and_o so_o it_o imply_v a_o suppress_n and_o keep_v down_o of_o those_o that_o be_v most_o able_a and_o best_a qualify_v to_o undertake_v any_o service_n for_o state_n and_o kingdom_n eccles_n 10.7_o i_o have_v see_v servant_n upon_o horse_n and_o prince_n walk_v as_o servant_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v i_o have_v see_v man_n who_o be_v worthy_a no_o better_o employment_n then_o that_o of_o a_o servant_n to_o rub_v horse_n heel_n or_o do_v the_o mean_a office_n such_o as_o these_o i_o have_v see_v in_o the_o saddle_n and_o in_o their_o trappings_o and_o i_o have_v see_v prince_n walk_v upon_o the_o earth_n on_o foot_n that_o be_v man_n who_o deserve_v to_o bear_v rule_n and_o to_o govern_v kingdom_n who_o both_o for_o ability_n and_o integrity_n be_v worthy_a to_o have_v the_o rain_v of_o authority_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n these_o i_o have_v see_v walk_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o tug_v at_o a_o oar_n as_o common_a man_n that_o be_v a_o evil_a which_o solomon_n see_v under_o the_o sun_n so_o here_o he_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n may_v have_v this_o meaning_n evil_a prince_n keep_v down_o and_o hold_v in_o obscurity_n man_n of_o part_n and_o gift_n of_o spirit_n and_o courage_n of_o honesty_n and_o uprightness_n and_o prefer_v only_o those_o who_o be_v base_a and_o corrupt_a who_o will_v serve_v turn_n and_o comply_v with_o time_n hence_o note_n that_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o wicked_a prince_n to_o corrupt_v and_o blind_a judge_n or_o to_o employ_v such_o as_o be_v blind_a and_o corrupt_v they_o take_v away_o power_n from_o those_o who_o will_v use_v power_n well_o and_o give_v power_n to_o they_o who_o be_v slave_n to_o their_o will_n second_o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o bribe_v a_o judge_n to_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n and_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o a_o judge_n with_o gift_n a_o good_a cause_n fear_v not_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o a_o good_a man_n have_v rather_o lose_v his_o cause_n then_o pervert_v the_o judge_n so_o much_o of_o man_n cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n now_o see_v how_o god_n cover_v they_o he_o who_o open_v the_o 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the_o night_n will_v come_v than_o you_o can_v work_v no_o more_o but_o god_n day_n fear_v no_o night_n what_o ever_o come_v he_o can_v do_v his_o work_n the_o preacher_n give_v the_o same_o counsel_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n eccles_n 9_o whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o forelock_a of_o time_n why_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n or_o counsel_n in_o the_o grave_n whither_o thou_o go_v when_o thou_o die_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o thy_o work_a time_n do_v thy_o work_n well_o for_o thou_o can_v not_o recall_v a_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o mend_v thy_o work_n in_o neither_o can_v thou_o work_v at_o all_o in_o that_o night_n of_o death_n the_o lord_n day_n know_v nothing_o of_o a_o grave_n nor_o be_v his_o sun_n acquaint_v with_o go_v down_o if_o he_o seem_v slack_a to_o his_o work_n or_o slack_v at_o his_o work_n this_o day_n and_o the_o next_o etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o have_v another_o day_n at_o his_o 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p._n 49._o we_o must_v not_o despise_v small_a beginning_n p._n 52._o sorrow_n be_v not_o easy_o shake_v off_o p._n 347._o sovereignty_n of_o god_n p._n 284._o soul_n take_v two_o way_n in_o scripture_n p._n 412._o three_o thing_n weary_a and_o load_v the_o soul_n p._n 413._o soul_n and_o life_n in_o man_n be_v distinct_a 418._o spirit_n a_o threefold_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 480._o spirit_n of_o man_n take_v three_o way_n p_o 528._o star_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 207._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o star_n ib._n &_o 208._o the_o number_n of_o the_o know_a star_n p._n 208._o the_o know_a star_n represent_v in_o forty_o one_o image_n ibid._n all_o the_o star_n be_v particular_o place_v in_o the_o heaven_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n p._n 212._o man_n very_o apt_a to_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o the_o star_n p._n 212_o 215._o god_n know_v the_o number_n and_o name_n of_o all_o the_o star_n p._n 213._o some_o star_n more_o excellent_a than_o other_o ib._n the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o from_o the_o star_n p._n 214._o six_o thing_n show_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o make_v and_o order_v the_o star_n p._n 215._o star_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o but_o as_o god_n order_n p_o 217._o they_o be_v for_o sign_n but_o not_o for_o infallible_a sign_n p._n 219._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o study_v the_o star_n p._n 220._o strength_n of_o two_o sort_n p._n 158._o strength_n of_o god_n open_v ibid._n strength_n signify_v by_o five_o distinct_a word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n pag._n 289._o strength_n of_o god_n insuperable_a p._n 289._o the_o strength_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o three_o thing_n pag._n 290._o sun_n at_o god_n command_n p._n 189._o shadow_n of_o the_o sun_n go_v back_o in_o hezekiahs_n time_n p._n 193._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o act_n of_o favour_n renew_v to_o the_o world_n every_o day_n p._n 196_o supplication_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 29._o supplication_n proper_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 266._o t_o temptation_n make_v the_o saint_n sometime_o weary_a of_o their_o life_n p._n 420._o great_a affliction_n lay_v we_o open_v to_o great_a temptation_n p._n 430._o thousand_o how_o take_v in_o scripture_n p._n 151._o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o what_o it_o mean_v ib._n time_n be_v very_o swift_a p._n 334._o swift_n as_o and_o swift_a than_o a_o post_n show_v in_o ten_o particular_n p._n 335._o tradition_n and_o immediate_a revelation_n the_o rule_n till_o the_o word_n be_v write_v p._n 56._o trust_v what_o it_o be_v p._n 89._o a_o twofold_a effect_n of_o trust_n ibid._n trust_v of_o hypocrite_n like_o a_o spider_n web_n in_o five_o thing_n p._n 90_o 91._o truth_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o error_n p._n 59_o truth_n can_v be_v have_v with_o ease_n pag._n 61._o four_o thing_n fit_v we_o for_o the_o search_n of_o truth_n ib._n truth_n be_v to_o be_v high_o esteem_v p._n 71._o we_o shall_v yield_v to_o one_o another_o in_o controversy_n as_o far_o as_o truth_n will_v let_v we_o p._n 146._o truth_n be_v ever_o the_o same_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o to_o truth_n p._n 307._o great_a truth_n must_v be_v resolute_o maintain_v p._n 308._o type_n what_o it_o be_v proper_o p._n 32._o five_o vision_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n not_o in_o his_o essence_n p._n 231._o we_o can_v see_v god_n full_o on_o earth_n in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n p._n 228_o 232._o that_o we_o see_v so_o little_a of_o god_n shall_v humble_v we_o p._n 233._o visitation_n of_o god_n threefold_a p._n 527._o until_o note_v a_o continue_a act_n p._n 132._o w_n wash_v what_o it_o import_v ceremonial_a wash_n p._n 365_o 366._o wicked_a man_n have_v their_o name_n from_o unquietness_n p._n 309._o they_o often_o abound_v with_o earthly_a thing_n p._n 324._o they_o have_v a_o just_a title_n to_o the_o earthly_a thing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v p._n 325_o 326._o how_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n and_o how_o not_o p._n 362._o 363._o to_o be_v account_v wicked_a be_v a_o sore_a affliction_n p._n 434._o wicked_a man_n in_o what_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v prosperity_n p._n 448._o to_o be_v wicked_a or_o to_o do_v wicked_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o grace_n p._n 476._o a_o wicked_a man_n who_o describe_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 476_o etc._n etc._n all_o man_n be_v either_o godly_a or_o wicked_a p._n 482._o wise_a what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n p._n 156._o god_n be_v infinite_o wise_a p._n 157._o witness_v and_o party_n must_v not_o be_v the_o same_o man_n p_o 295._o woe_n of_o two_o sort_n pag._n 542._o woe_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a p._n 543._o word_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o watch_v over_o our_o word_n p._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o give_v check_n to_o the_o idle_a or_o evil_a word_n of_o other_o ib._n word_n like_o a_o strong_a wind_n show_v in_o six_o particular_n p._n 8_o 9_o god_n be_v not_o take_v with_o fine_a word_n p._n 259._o worldly_n thing_n have_v no_o consistence_n they_o be_v always_o in_o motion_n p._n 336_o 337._o they_o pass_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v 341._o worldly_n estate_n of_o good_a man_n as_o transitory_a as_o that_o of_o evil_a man_n p_o 342._o work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v record_v for_o after_o time_n p._n 57_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o inquire_v into_o former_a time_n p._n 58._o it_o be_v but_o little_a of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o see_v in_o his_o work_n p._n 228_o â—32_n y_fw-fr yesterday_n take_v three_o way_n in_o scripture_n p._n 62._o a_o table_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v occasional_o clear_v and_o brief_o illustrate_v in_o the_o foregoing_a exposition_n the_o first_o number_n direct_v to_o the_o chapter_n the_o second_o to_o the_o verse_n the_o three_o to_o the_o page_n of_o the_o book_n genesis_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 1._o 199._o 1._o 8._o 201._o 1._o 14._o 207._o 2._o 2._o 442._o 3._o 16._o 277._o 4._o 6._o 25._o 4._o 10._o 371_o 6._o 6._o 498._o 7._o 23._o 99_o 11._o 5._o 15._o 11._o 15._o 474._o 18._o 21._o 474._o 18._o 25._o 11._o 19_o 16._o 126._o 22._o 12._o 474._o 25._o 23._o 49_o 289_o 25._o 32._o 524._o 27._o 33._o 331._o 28._o 19_o 133._o 29._o 31._o 137._o 31._o 24._o 194_o 385_o 31._o 47._o 106._o 32._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 256_o 42._o 11_o 19_o 31._o 406_o exodus_fw-la chap._n verse_n pag._n 10._o 28._o 166._o 13._o 4._o 73._o 15._o 11._o 380._o 20._o 6._o 31._o 23._o 1._o 389._o 23._o 1._o 125._o 23._o 2._o 164._o 33._o 20._o 229._o 34._o 7._o 36â—_n leviticus_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 4._o 388_o 390_o 4._o 15._o 388_o 19_o 15._o 48_o 26._o 44._o 123._o number_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 8._o 10._o 389._o 23._o 21._o 135._o 24._o 17._o 204._o deuteronomy_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2._o 11._o 401._o 3._o 23._o 30_o 4._o 19_o 212_o 8._o 2._o 474_o 10._o 12._o 54._o 11._o 24._o 204._o 18._o 9_o 218._o 21._o 6_o 7._o 368._o 29._o 26._o 213._o 32._o 13._o 204._o 33._o 9_o 303_o joshua_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 6._o 5._o 134._o 7._o 7_o 8._o 240._o 10._o 12._o 190._o judge_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 5._o 20._o 217_o 6._o 21._o 150_o 7._o 31._o 134_o 14._o 12._o 140_o 1_o samuel_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 18._o 346._o 1._o 19_o 501_o 15._o 29._o 242_o 377_o 15._o 32._o 286._o 17._o 33._o 375._o 22._o 18._o 289._o 24._o 14._o 26_o 28._o 19_o 63_o 2_o samuel_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 5._o 8._o 495._o 12._o 12._o 102._o 19_o 24._o 217_o 21._o 1._o 437._o 22._o 19_o 93._o 1_o king_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 4._o 32_o 33._o 75_o 7._o 21._o 100_o 8._o 29._o 24._o 2_o king_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 4._o 29._o 285_o 9_o 26._o 62_o 14._o 9_o 150_o 20._o 9_o 10._o 193_o 21._o 13._o 55â—_n 2_o chronicle_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 30._o 5._o 60_o nehemiah_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 6._o 9_o 126_o esther_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 7._o 8._o 327_o 9_o 29_o 31._o 99_o job_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 12._o 12_o 13._o 473_o 13._o 3._o 255_o 14._o 18._o 173_o 15._o 19_o 322_o 18._o 4._o â—74_n 19_o 6._o 14_o 20._o 22._o 111_o 21._o 2._o 171_o 23._o 13._o 243_o 26._o 7._o 186_o 26._o 12._o 245_o 30._o 23._o 293_o 33._o 11._o 77_o 33._o 19_o 416_o 33._o 23._o 151_o 34._o 29._o 327_o 37._o 18._o 200_o 201_o 38._o 22._o 202_o 38._o 31._o 217_o 40._o 13._o 327_o 42._o 5_o 6._o 252_o psalm_n psal_n verse_n pag._n 2._o 1._o 205_o 2._o 9_o 503_o 4._o 2._o 4_o 8._o 3._o 221_o 9_o 18._o 501_o 14._o 5._o 55_o 17._o 14._o 324_o 18._o 7._o 102_o 18._o 25_o 26._o 35_o 19_o 1._o 221_o 19_o 4._o 9_o 221_o 19_o 5._o 194_o 22._o 29._o 507_o 24._o 1_o 2._o 185_o 33._o 6._o 7_o 36._o 6._o 175_o 36._o 9_o 501_o 46._o 2._o 175_o 50._o 16._o 363_o 50._o 18._o 377_o 51._o 4._o 21_o 51._o 9_o 367_o 56._o 5._o 352_o 58._o 8._o 177_o 61._o 7._o 55_o 69._o 6_o 7._o 139_o 73._o 4._o 313_o 73._o 9_o 9_o 73._o 15._o 33_o â—â—â—_o â—â—â—_o 187_o 76._o 6._o 195_o 77._o 9_o 501_o 77._o 9_o 78_o 81._o 12._o 129_o 82._o 5._o 329_o 89._o 15._o 134_o 89._o 25._o 389_o 90._o 6._o 151_o 90._o 11._o 403_o 91._o 13._o 203_o 94._o 9_o 487_o 95._o 10._o 88_o 100_o 3._o 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467_o 7._o 1_o 2._o 97_o 7._o 4_o 9_o 363_o 8._o 6._o 406_o 8._o 14._o 239_o 10._o 24._o 403_o 11._o 13._o 141_o 12._o 1._o 153_o 15._o 2._o 26_o 15._o 1._o 238_o 18._o 4._o 503_o 22._o 24._o 17_o 23._o 10._o 4â—6_n 23._o 14._o 126_o 27._o 6._o 323_o 30._o 14._o â—79_n 31._o 35._o 216_o 31._o 28._o 36_o 50._o 20._o 467_o 50._o 7._o 45_o â—â—â—_o â—â—_o â—â—â—_o lamentation_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 3._o 36._o 18_o 3._o 59_o 14_o 3._o 37._o 195_o 4._o 6._o 313._o ezekiel_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 160_o 6._o 9_o 88_o 16._o 49._o 126_o 18._o 25._o 154_o 20._o 47._o 311_o 21._o 3._o 310_o 32._o 7._o 191_o 36._o 31._o 413_o daniel_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2._o 35._o 112._o 4._o 35._o 239_o 7._o 9_o 460_o 8._o 5._o 109_o 341_o 9_o 14._o 37â—_n hosea_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2._o 2._o 154_o 2._o 21_o 22._o 217_o 4._o 14._o â—6_n