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why_o do_v david_n answer_n our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n psal_n 115.2_o 3._o to_o these_o and_o all_o other_o text_n of_o like_a import_n we_o may_v answer_v heaven_n be_v not_o there_o speak_v of_o as_o bound_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n but_o as_o guide_v the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o man_n in_o the_o morning_n say_v david_n psal_n 5.3_o will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o when_o the_o eye_n have_v no_o sight_n of_o any_o help_n on_o earth_n than_o faith_n may_v have_v the_o clear_a vision_n of_o it_o in_o heaven_n and_o while_o god_n appear_v so_o little_a in_o any_o gracious_a dispensation_n for_o his_o people_n on_o earth_n that_o the_o enemy_n begin_v to_o scoff_n where_o be_v now_o your_o god_n then_o his_o people_n have_v recourse_n by_o faith_n to_o heaven_n where_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o be_v but_o be_v glorious_a in_o his_o appearing_n from_o whence_o as_o he_o see_v how_o it_o be_v with_o we_o so_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o advantage_n to_o relieve_v we_o but_o as_o some_o scripture_n seem_v to_o confine_v god_n to_o heaven_n so_o other_o scripture_n seem_v to_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v every_o where_o on_o earth_n thus_o moses_n say_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n numb_a 14.42_o go_v not_o up_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o among_o you_o and_o again_o deut._n 7.21_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v affright_v at_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v among_o you_o with_o some_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o other_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o and_o he_o be_v with_o the_o same_o person_n at_o one_o time_n not_o at_o another_o how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o
lord_n be_v every_o where_o present_a i_o answer_v when_o moses_n say_v and_o many_o other_o text_n which_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o form_n that_o god_n be_v sometime_o with_o his_o people_n and_o sometime_o not_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o at_o all_o of_o a_o local_a presence_n or_o absence_n but_o of_o a_o favourable_a presence_n or_o absence_n thus_o god_n be_v with_o some_o person_n and_o not_o with_o other_o thus_o he_o be_v sometime_o present_a with_o sometime_o absent_a from_o the_o same_o person_n it_o be_v this_o favourable_a presence_n for_o which_o moses_n do_v so_o earnest_o entreat_v the_o lord_n exod._n 33.15_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o no_o further_o that_o be_v unless_o thou_o please_v to_o be_v with_o we_o to_o prosper_v our_o way_n and_o protect_v we_o in_o it_o let_v we_o stay_v where_o we_o be_v this_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v a_o high_a favour_n indeed_o and_o god_n be_v thus_o present_a but_o in_o few_o place_n 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and_o objection_n to_o both_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o david_n psal_n 14.2_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v understand_v he_o do_v not_o say_v god_n be_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n here_o below_o but_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o a_o man_n stand_v upon_o a_o high_a place_n or_o tower_n he_o look_v down_o i_o answer_v these_o text_n speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n or_o they_o speak_v thus_o not_o to_o teach_v we_o how_o god_n know_v what_o be_v do_v on_o earth_n but_o to_o confirm_v and_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v clear_o and_o certain_o know_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v by_o or_o among_o man_n on_o earth_n even_o as_o clear_o &_o certain_o as_o a_o man_n know_v any_o thing_n by_o his_o view_n upon_o the_o place_n god_n know_v all_o thing_n present_o without_o search_v though_o never_o so_o secret_a and_o all_o thing_n certain_o without_o inquire_v though_o never_o so_o doubtful_a god_n neither_o ascend_v nor_o descend_v he_o do_v not_o come_v down_o by_o any_o motion_n but_o he_o come_v down_o to_o our_o apprehension_n he_o show_v we_o after_o our_o way_n that_o he_o know_v because_o we_o can_v conceive_v his_o way_n of_o knowledge_n if_o i_o will_v assure_v another_o man_n that_o i_o certain_o know_v such_o a_o thing_n i_o tell_v he_o i_o come_v from_o the_o place_n i_o see_v it_o or_o i_o behold_v it_o with_o my_o own_o eye_n now_o that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v intend_v when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o behold_v and_o see_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o sodom_n or_o it_o be_v to_o admonish_v all_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n that_o they_o pass_v no_o sentence_n of_o punishment_n either_o upon_o place_n or_o person_n upon_o bare_a hearsay_n and_o report_n but_o that_o they_o first_o inform_v themselves_o full_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o job_n profess_v his_o course_n be_v in_o all_o legal_a proceed_n chap._n 29.16_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o thus_o we_o see_v notwithstanding_o all_o these_o appearance_n from_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o this_o scripture-truth_n stand_v firm_a the_o lord_n be_v so_o in_o the_o height_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v every_o where_o also_o here_o upon_o the_o earth_n from_o which_o take_v these_o two_o deduction_n first_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v every_o where_o present_a we_o shall_v be_v every_o where_o holy_a for_o where_o soever_o he_o be_v he_o be_v the_o holy_a lord_n that_o be_v the_o charge_n which_o god_n give_v to_o abraham_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v upright_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v wheresoever_o thou_o walk_v walk_v as_o have_v i_o present_a with_o thou_o and_o be_v upright_o in_o my_o presence_n i_o say_v david_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n psal_n 16.8_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v he_o that_o by_o faâ—th_a eye_n god_n continual_o as_o his_o protector_n in_o trouble_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v with_o any_o evil_n that_o he_o suffer_v and_o he_o that_o eye_n god_n by_o faith_n as_o his_o pattern_n in_o holiness_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v from_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a this_o thought_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o our_o right_a hand_n keep_v we_o from_o turn_v either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a it_o be_v say_v of_o enoch_n that_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 5.22_o and_o though_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n be_v very_o short_a yet_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o a_o second_o time_n ver_fw-la 24._o that_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n he_o walk_v so_o much_o with_o god_n that_o he_o walk_v as_o god_n he_o do_v not_o walk_v which_o kind_n of_o walk_v the_o apostle_n reprove_v 1_o cor._n 3.3_o as_o man_n he_o walk_v so_o little_a like_o the_o world_n that_o his_o stay_n be_v little_a in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v not_o say_v the_o text_n for_o god_n take_v he_o he_o take_v he_o from_o the_o world_n to_o himself_o or_o as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n report_n it_o he_o be_v translate_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n for_o he_o receive_v this_o testimony_n that_o he_o please_v god_n second_o it_o follow_v if_o god_n be_v every_o where_o present_a that_o the_o godly_a be_v never_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o god_n to_o help_v they_o and_o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v never_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v they_o isa_n 43.2_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o protection_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o suffer_v and_o they_o who_o do_v evil_a can_v be_v hide_v from_o his_o punish_a presence_n there_o be_v no_o run_v from_o god_n it_o be_v say_v of_o jonah_n chap._n 1.3_o that_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n whether_o flee_v he_o the_o text_n say_v he_o flee_v to_o sea_n but_o do_v not_o god_n find_v he_o there_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o command_a presence_n of_o god_n but_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o angry_a presence_n of_o god_n we_o have_v a_o large_a description_n in_o the_o 9_o of_o amos_n how_o carnal_a man_n hope_v to_o shift_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v slay_v the_o last_o of_o they_o with_o the_o sword_n though_o they_o dig_v to_o hell_n thence_o shall_v my_o hand_n take_v they_o we_o read_v what_o wise_a counsel_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o benhadad_n give_v he_o after_o he_o have_v be_v defeat_v by_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 20.23_o 24_o 25._o their_o god_n be_v god_n of_o the_o hill_n therefore_o they_o be_v strong_a than_o we_o but_o let_v we_o fight_v against_o they_o in_o the_o plain_n and_o sure_o we_o shall_v be_v strong_a than_o they_o make_v thou_o a_o army_n like_o the_o army_n that_o thou_o have_v lose_v horse_n for_o horse_n and_o chariot_n for_o chariot_n and_o we_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o sure_o we_o shall_v be_v strong_a than_o they_o and_o he_o hearken_v to_o their_o voice_n and_o do_v so_o why_o do_v they_o desire_v to_o fight_v they_o upon_o the_o plain_a they_o think_v god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o not_o of_o the_o valley_n but_o ver_fw-la 28._o a_o man_n of_o god_n say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o the_o assyrian_n have_v say_v the_o
be_v the_o former_a promise_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o and_o all_o evil_a shall_v depart_v away_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n iniquity_n which_o proper_o signify_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v often_o put_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o evil_n of_o trouble_n and_o suffering_n and_o as_o all_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o some_o judge_n it_o the_o truth_n special_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v therefore_o brief_o note_v from_o it_o that_o when_o we_o true_o return_v to_o god_n from_o sin_n then_o suffer_v evil_n depart_v from_o we_o and_o we_o for_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o dispense_v various_o for_o trial_n of_o his_o people_n and_o often_o suffer_v the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n to_o hang_v about_o their_o tabernacle_n who_o desire_v sincere_o and_o endeavour_v faithful_o to_o put_v all_o iniquity_n far_o from_o their_o tabernacle_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o this_o have_v be_v often_o experience_v by_o godly_a man_n that_o god_n have_v turn_v trouble_n out_o of_o their_o door_n when_o they_o have_v humble_o and_o zealous_o labour_v to_o turn_v sin_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n eliphaz_n have_v encourage_v job_n by_o this_o general_a promise_n he_o draw_v it_o forth_o into_o particular_n and_o that_o first_o in_o reference_n to_o outward_a thing_n verse_n 24._o then_o shall_v thou_o lay_v up_o gold_n as_o dust_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o brook_n munimentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d munire_fw-la aurum_fw-la lectissimum_fw-la quasi_fw-la ab_fw-la igne_fw-la munitum_fw-la aut_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la hâ—mini_fw-la munimentum_fw-la then_o that_o be_v when_o thou_o have_v acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n then_o when_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o his_o law_n in_o thy_o heart_n then_o when_o thou_o have_v return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thyself_o and_o put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n then_o thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o dust_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v gold_n signify_v to_o fortify_v or_o to_o defend_v and_o it_o be_v translate_v a_o defence_n at_o the_o 25_o verse_n solomon_n say_v eccl._n 7.12_o not_o only_o that_o wisdom_n be_v a_o defence_n but_o that_o money_n be_v a_o defence_n that_o be_v it_o procure_v defence_n and_o gold_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o money_n though_o gold_n be_v not_o a_o defence_n formal_o yet_o virtual_o it_o be_v gold_n defend_v itself_o against_o all_o the_o force_n of_o fire_n and_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a mean_n of_o defend_v we_o against_o the_o fire_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o great_a danger_n thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o dust_n etc._n etc._n but_o christ_n say_v math._n 6.19_o lay_v not_o up_o treasure_n for_o yourselves_o on_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n give_v concern_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n long_o before_o israel_n have_v a_o king_n deut._n 17.17_o he_o shall_v not_o great_o multiply_v to_o himself_o silver_n and_o gold_n how_o then_o do_v eliphaz_n say_v that_o he_o who_o repent_v shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n be_v that_o fit_a work_n for_o he_o i_o answer_v the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o exhortation_n to_o bend_v his_o endeavour_n to_o the_o gather_n of_o riches_n but_o as_o a_o promise_n from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v by_o a_o blessing_n from_o above_o gather_v store_n of_o riches_n here_o below_o thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n by_o gold_n here_o and_o silver_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o manner_n of_o riches_n because_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v the_o chief_a riches_n therefore_o all_o be_v contain_v under_o they_o and_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n the_o word_n receive_v variety_n of_o rendering_n some_o thus_o thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n above_o the_o dust_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o shall_v have_v more_o gold_n 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much_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o we_o have_v do_v nothing_o it_o be_v no_o bar_n to_o the_o lord_n do_v much_o for_o we_o god_n will_v not_o turn_v we_o back_o because_o we_o bring_v he_o nothing_o nay_o he_o invite_v we_o to_o come_v without_o any_o thing_n esay_n 55.1_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v to_o the_o water_n buy_v etc._n etc._n here_o be_v buy_v but_o for_o what_o for_o profit_n no_o but_o come_v buy_v wine_n &_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n god_n do_v not_o expect_v any_o profit_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o buy_v but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o money_n nor_o for_o money_n worth_n as_o the_o lord_n sometime_o sell_v his_o people_n so_o he_o always_o sell_v his_o grace_n and_o comfort_n for_o nought_o psal_n 44.12_o thou_o selle_v thy_o people_n for_o nought_o and_o do_v not_o increase_v thy_o wealth_n by_o their_o price_n that_o be_v thou_o leave_v thy_o people_n under_o misery_n and_o affliction_n by_o which_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o thou_o get_v any_o honour_n now_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o sell_v his_o people_n so_o he_o also_o sell_v his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n to_o his_o people_n as_o to_o any_o desert_n of_o they_o for_o nought_o he_o sell_v without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n therefore_o be_v not_o discourage_v if_o you_o have_v nothing_o of_o your_o own_o of_o any_o worth_n to_o present_v unto_o he_o say_v not_o wherewith_o shall_v we_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o poor_a you_o come_v in_o your_o own_o thought_n the_o rich_a you_o shall_v return_v for_o he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n but_o the_o rich_a he_o send_v empty_a away_o four_o if_o man_n can_v be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n than_o our_o gift_n and_o part_n yea_o our_o holiness_n and_o grace_n do_v not_o make_v we_o necessary_a unto_o god_n god_n may_v say_v unto_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o you_o and_o to_o the_o rich_a i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o 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be_v very_o free_a to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v like_o those_o cloud_n which_o we_o may_v observe_v sometime_o blow_v over_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o empty_v themselves_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o mighty_a that_o have_v store_n before_o have_v more_o and_o the_o poor_a who_o have_v nothing_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o man_n love_v to_o bestow_v kindness_n upon_o they_o only_o to_o who_o they_o be_v like_a or_o who_o they_o love_v a_o good_a man_n help_v those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o wicked_a man_n care_v for_o none_o but_o such_o as_o themselves_o wicked_a man_n be_v call_v oakes_n zech._n 11.2_o howle_v you_o fir_n tree_n for_o the_o cedar_n be_v fall_v that_o be_v the_o great_a man_n be_v fall_v because_o all_o the_o mighty_a be_v spoil_v howl_v o_o you_o oak_n of_o bashan_n for_o the_o forest_n of_o the_o vintage_n be_v come_v down_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n say_v howle_v you_o governor_n of_o province_n and_o he_o call_v these_o governor_n oak_n 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ancient_n reprehend_v those_o great_a one_o of_o his_o time_n you_o clothe_v the_o wall_n of_o your_o house_n with_o gold_n with_o arras_n hang_n and_o you_o let_v the_o poor_a go_v naked_a the_o poor_a ask_v bread_n and_o you_o give_v it_o they_o not_o it_o may_v be_v your_o horse_n chew_n a_o golden_a bite_v and_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v not_o a_o bite_v of_o bread_n the_o spirit_n of_o carnal_a man_n be_v carry_v out_o from_o that_o which_o be_v their_o duty_n they_o care_v not_o how_o profuse_a and_o lavish_a they_o be_v to_o those_o who_o suit_v with_o their_o own_o heart_n the_o poor_a have_v nothing_o while_o the_o mighty_a man_n have_v the_o earth_n thus_o eliphaz_n reprove_v job_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o he_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o defence_n which_o he_o afterward_o make_v for_o himself_o against_o these_o gross_a insinuation_n and_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a he_o answer_v chap._n 29.17_o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n from_o between_o his_o tooth_n he_o indeed_o pull_v the_o earth_n from_o the_o mighty_a or_o the_o mighty_a from_o the_o earth_n though_o eliphaz_n here_o say_v the_o mighty_a have_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o honourable_a man_n dwell_v in_o it_o hebr._n acceptus_fw-la vel_fw-la elevatus_fw-la fancy_n habitabat_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la hebr._n the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o man_n who_o face_n be_v lift_v up_o which_o phrase_n be_v interpret_v two_o way_n first_o passive_o second_o active_o passive_o thus_o the_o man_n who_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o other_o that_o be_v who_o be_v respect_v who_o be_v reverence_v according_a to_o his_o place_n or_o worth_n acceptum_fw-la hebraei_n principem_fw-la vocant_fw-la nasi_n quasi_fw-la elevatum_fw-la fancy_n &_o ab_fw-la alijs_fw-la acceptum_fw-la all_o which_o agree_v with_o our_o render_n the_o honourable_a man_n and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n prince_n and_o great_a one_o be_v express_v by_o that_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n because_o such_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o other_o and_o be_v much_o respect_v by_o other_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 19.21_o see_v say_v the_o angel_n to_o lot_n i_o have_v accept_v thou_o the_o hebrew_n be_v i_o have_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n that_o be_v i_o have_v respect_v and_o honour_v thou_o by_o grant_v thy_o request_n second_o it_o may_v be_v take_v active_o the_o man_n that_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n dwell_v in_o the_o earth_n what_o be_v it_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n pagn_n acceptor_n personarum_fw-la habitabat_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la pagn_n it_o be_v to_o accept_v person_n in_o judgement_n to_o accept_v he_o that_o have_v the_o worst_a cause_n and_o to_o reject_v he_o that_o have_v the_o best_a cause_n for_o private_a end_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v he_o that_o respect_v person_n that_o be_v who_o pervert_v justice_n he_o have_v the_o earth_n and_o so_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n flourish_v in_o job_n time_n and_o under_o his_o wing_n some_o oppress_v open_o the_o mighty_a man_n sedere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la habere_fw-la respectum_fw-la personarum_fw-la sc_fw-la quod_fw-la pauper_fw-la sit_fw-la aut_fw-la dive_v aut_fw-la nobilis_fw-la aut_fw-la honoratus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habitare_fw-la sedere_fw-la the_o man_n of_o arm_n come_v by_o main_a force_n and_o obtain_v the_o earth_n or_o the_o riches_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n other_o oppress_v secret_o and_o cunning_o they_o accept_v person_n and_o be_v bias_v in_o judgement_n by_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o advantage_n the_o man_n of_o this_o strain_n dwell_v in_o it_o the_o word_n note_v two_o thing_n first_o to_o continue_v he_o dwell_v there_o thou_o let_v he_o abide_v whereas_o if_o he_o have_v come_v into_o the_o land_n thou_o shall_v quick_o have_v root_v he_o out_o second_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o dwell_v but_o to_o sit_v and_o to_o sit_v in_o scripture_n language_n note_v authority_n or_o dominion_n he_o dwell_v or_o sit_v in_o it_o that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o man_n in_o authority_n he_o have_v the_o power_n and_o the_o great_a place_n of_o government_n be_v entrust_v in_o his_o hand_n from_o both_o these_o observe_v first_o that_o evil_a magistrate_n be_v apt_a to_o pervert_v justice_n in_o favour_n of_o those_o who_o be_v great_a in_o power_n favour_n shall_v be_v show_v according_a to_o the_o justness_n of_o man_n cause_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o person_n but_o usual_o the_o mighty_a man_n have_v the_o earth_n all_o go_v on_o their_o side_n and_o the_o honourable_a man_n dwell_v there_o be_v sit_v safe_a &_o quiet_a well_o and_o warm_a this_o be_v so_o common_o see_v that_o it_o be_v become_v a_o proverb_n iaceo_fw-la potentis_fw-la est_fw-la turpa_fw-la pauper_fw-la ubique_fw-la iaceo_fw-la the_o mighty_a man_n have_v the_o whole_a earth_n for_o his_o house_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o 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people_n merc_n stupidus_fw-la esplanè_fw-la nisi_fw-la tua_fw-la scelera_fw-la harum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la calamitatum_fw-la aquae_fw-la more_fw-it inundantium_fw-la &_o obruentium_fw-la causam_fw-la esse_fw-la vides_fw-la merc_n hear_v you_o indeed_o but_o understand_v not_o and_o see_v you_o indeed_o but_o perceive_v not_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n what_o be_v these_o eye_n and_o ear_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v heavy_a and_o shut_v sure_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o organical_a but_o of_o intellectual_a ear_n and_o eye_n but_o who_o be_v to_o shut_v these_o eye_n a_o holy_a prophet_n and_o how_o be_v he_o to_o shut_v they_o by_o prophesy_v or_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o open_v the_o eye_n and_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n but_o when_o a_o people_n have_v long_o shut_v their_o own_o eye_n against_o or_o 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