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second_o a_o man_n harden_v himself_o against_o god_n when_o he_o speak_v stout_o against_o god_n the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n appear_v in_o the_o tongue_n mal._n 3.13_o your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o stout_a word_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o stout_a spirit_n our_o language_n be_v usual_o the_o image_n of_o our_o mind_n so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v use_v two_o sam._n 19.43_o the_o word_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v fierce_a than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n their_o word_n be_v hard_a than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n they_o speak_v more_o resolute_o and_o manly_a when_o a_o man_n set_v himself_o to_o speak_v bold_o against_o god_n the_o way_n or_o the_o work_n of_o god_n he_o harden_v himself_o against_o god_n fearful_o three_o we_o harden_v ourselves_o against_o god_n when_o we_o be_v displease_v with_o what_o god_n do_v that_o man_n
shall_v become_v a_o plain_a the_o prophet_n be_v assure_v that_o all_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n which_o oppose_v itself_o against_o the_o reformation_n and_o re-edification_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v lay_v level_n with_o the_o ground_n 5_o per_fw-la montes_fw-la intelligit_fw-la regeâ—_n qui_fw-la si_fw-la ut_fw-la montes_fw-la firmitate_fw-la &_o â—o_o hore_n perstant_fw-la râ—â—_n dav_n in_o ps_n 14â—_n 5_o so_o we_o may_v interpret_v psa_n 144.5_o he_o touch_v the_o mountain_n and_o they_o smoke_n the_o meaning_n be_v when_o god_n do_v but_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o great_a man_n upon_o the_o mighty_a of_o the_o world_n he_o make_v they_o smoke_n or_o fune_n which_o some_o understand_v of_o their_o anger_n they_o be_v present_o in_o a_o passion_n if_o god_n do_v but_o touch_v they_o or_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o of_o their_o consumption_n a_o smoke_a mountain_n will_v soon_o be_v a_o burn_a mountain_n in_o our_o language_n to_o make_v a_o man_n smoke_n be_v a_o proverbial_a for_o destroy_v or_o subdue_a and_o beside_o there_o be_v mountain_n in_o this_o figurative_a sense_n within_o we_o as_o well_o as_o without_o we_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o mountain_n in_o itself_o and_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n yea_o of_o a_o high_a and_o great_a power_n of_o god_n to_o remove_v inward_a than_o it_o be_v to_o remove_v outward_a mountain_n isa_n 40.4_o the_o prophet_n foreshowing_a the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o send_n of_o the_o baptist_n to_o prepare_v his_o way_n tell_v we_o every_o mountain_n and_o hill_n shall_v he_o make_v low_o christ_n do_v not_o throw_v down_o the_o outward_a power_n of_o man_n who_o withstand_v he_o he_o let_v herod_n and_o pilate_n prevail_v but_o mountain_n and_o hill_n of_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o make_v his_o passage_n into_o they_o impassable_a he_o overthrow_v these_o mountain_n of_o high_a proud_a thought_n the_o apostle_n describe_v 2_o cor._n 10.14_o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n every_o mountainous_a thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n these_o be_v metaphorical_a mountain_n the_o power_n of_o sinful_a man_n without_o we_o and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n the_o pride_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n within_o we_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a work_n of_o god_n to_o remove_v these_o mountain_n but_o these_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o text_n for_o the_o instance_n which_o follow_v be_v all_o give_v in_o natural_a thing_n show_v that_o those_o here_o intend_v be_v natural_a mountain_n take_v mountain_n for_o earthly_a material_a mountain_n it_o be_v doubt_v how_o the_o lord_n remove_v they_o there_o be_v different_a opinion_n about_o the_o point_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o natural_a motion_n 17._o motion_n montes_n naturae_fw-la sva_fw-la generabiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o corruptibiles_fw-la additione_n partium_fw-la generanâ—ur_n &_o detractione_n partium_fw-la corrumpuntur_fw-la aquin_n &_o caj_n minimè_fw-la mirandum_fw-la est_fw-la fi_fw-la quaâ—_n terrae_fw-la part_n quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la habitantur_fw-la olim_fw-la mare_fw-la occupabat_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la pelagus_fw-la sunt_fw-la oâ—im_fw-la habitabantur_fw-la sic_fw-la campos_fw-la &_o montes_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la inuicem_fw-la commutari_fw-la sâ—â—b_n l_o 17._o philosopher_n dispute_v about_o mountain_n and_o hill_n conclude_v that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o generation_n and_o corruption_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o many_o part_n they_o be_v generate_v that_o be_v knead_a or_o gather_v together_o and_o become_v one_o huge_a heap_n of_o earth_n and_o by_o the_o detraction_n fall_v and_o crumble_a off_o or_o take_v away_o of_o these_o part_n they_o be_v remove_v again_o thus_o we_o may_v expound_v that_o job_n 14.18_o and_o sure_o the_o mountain_n fall_v come_v to_o nought_o yet_o this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o job_n here_o for_o though_o we_o 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violent_a motion_n thus_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o remove_v and_o have_v remove_v mountain_n sometime_o by_o earthquake_n sometime_o by_o storm_n and_o tempest_n sometime_o those_o mighty_a bulwark_n be_v batter_v with_o thunder-bal_n discharge_v from_o the_o cloud_n psal_n 97.5_o the_o hill_n melt_v like_o wax_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n hils_n melt_v down_o when_o he_o appear_v as_o a_o consume_a fire_n psal_n 104.32_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o tremble_v and_o he_o touch_v the_o hill_n and_o they_o smoke_n those_o rocky_a mountain_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o take_v fire_n as_o tinder_n or_o touchwood_n if_o but_o a_o spark_n of_o god_n anger_n fall_v upon_o they_o god_n by_o a_o cast_n of_o his_o eye_n as_o we_o may_v speak_v can_v cast_v the_o earth_n into_o a_o ague-fit_a he_o make_v it_o shake_v and_o more_o tremble_v with_o a_o look_n he_o by_o a_o touch_n of_o his_o mighty_a arm_n hurl_v mountain_n which_o way_n he_o please_v as_o man_n do_v a_o tennis-ball_n we_o read_v isa_n 64.1_o how_o earnest_o the_o prophet_n pray_v o_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o that_o the_o mountain_n may_v flow_v down_o at_o thy_o presence_n where_o he_o be_v conceive_v to_o allude_v to_o god_n come_v down_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n exod._n 19_o which_o be_v say_v to_o melt_v from_o before_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n judg._n 5.3_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o that_o day_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n other_o of_o that_o day_n when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o save_v the_o world_n then_o the_o mountain_n be_v level_v according_a to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o baptist_n but_o rather_o the_o prophet_n be_v affect_v with_o the_o calamitous_a condition_n which_o he_o foresee_v the_o jew_n fall_v into_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o put_v forth_o himself_o in_o some_o notable_a work_n of_o his_o providence_n which_o shall_v as_o clear_o manifest_v his_o presence_n as_o if_o they_o see_v the_o heaven_n speak_v as_o of_o solid_a body_n rent_v and_o god_n visible_o come_v down_o then_o those_o difficulty_n which_o lay_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o look_v like_o huge_a mountain_n of_o iron_n or_o of_o adamant_n will_v present_o dissolve_v like_o wax_n or_o ice_n before_o the_o sun_n or_o fire_n the_o prophet_n micah_n describe_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n power_n in_o the_o same_o stile_n chap._n 1.3_o 4._o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o will_v come_v down_o and_o tread_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v melt_v under_o he_o bold_n exit_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la absurd_a colligitur_fw-la fuisse_fw-la proverbium_fw-la ad_fw-la significandum_fw-la maximam_fw-la olique_a deo_fw-la convenietem_fw-la potentiam_fw-la bold_n and_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v cleave_v as_o wax_v before_o 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which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o
most_o building_n have_v their_o foundation_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o some_o upon_o it_o be_v raise_v upon_o pillar_n so_o hannah_n 1_o sam._n 2.8_o in_o her_o song_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o have_v set_v the_o world_n upon_o they_o what_o be_v these_o pillar_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v the_o world_n upon_o or_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v they_o david_n show_v we_o psal_n 24.1_o 2._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o for_o he_o have_v found_v it_o upon_o the_o sea_n and_o establish_v it_o upon_o the_o flood_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o pillar_n of_o liquid_a water_n shall_v bear_v up_o the_o massy_a earth_n the_o earth_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o water_n some_o interpret_v supper_n which_o signify_v upon_o by_o prope_fw-la or_o juxta_fw-la near_o he_o have_v found_v it_o upon_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v he_o have_v 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quid_fw-la volunt_fw-la manifestant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o rise_v not_o the_o apostle_n use_v that_o word_n about_o the_o creation_n of_o light_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o the_o lord_n who_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o greek_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o speak_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n which_o we_o translate_v the_o lord_n who_o command_v the_o light_n out_o of_o darkness_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v law_n and_o therefore_o the_o ten_o commandment_n that_o part_n of_o the_o word_n which_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o command_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v yet_o call_v the_o ten_o word_n of_o god_n the_o greek_n call_v the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o decalogue_n or_o the_o ten_o word_n so_o many_o word_n so_o many_o command_n the_o devil_n seem_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o great_a power_n of_o god_n only_a that_o he_o may_v abuse_v it_o in_o christ_n that_o his_o word_n be_v a_o command_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mat._n 4.3_o command_v that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n the_o greek_a be_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o these_o stone_n that_o they_o become_v bread_n or_o speak_v these_o stone_n into_o bread_n he_o will_v take_v that_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o his_o divinity_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v this_o god_n can_v do_v this_o his_o word_n be_v a_o command_n to_o all_o creature_n for_o whatsoever_o he_o impose_v upon_o they_o they_o must_v submit_v to_o it_o therefore_o do_v thou_o so_o likewise_o speak_v to_o these_o stone_n or_o command_v these_o stone_n to_o become_v bread_n it_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o we_o while_o we_o remember_v that_o every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o command_n upon_o all_o creature_n he_o have_v make_v a_o decree_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v psal_n 148.6_o the_o hebrew_n be_v only_o a_o word_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v his_o word_n be_v a_o 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to_o do_v they_o wrong_n many_o have_v as_o we_o say_v a_o ache_a tooth_n at_o the_o people_n of_o god_n their_o finger_n itch_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o they_o and_o the_o text_n show_v four_o advantage_n the_o world_n have_v against_o they_o first_o they_o be_v few_o second_o very_o few_o three_o stranger_n four_o unsettled_a what_o hinder_v their_o enemy_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n negative_a voice_n he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n say_v touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n we_o see_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o gen._n 35.5_o when_o jacob_n and_o his_o family_n journey_v the_o terror_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o city_n that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o and_o they_o do_v not_o pursue_v after_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o pursue_v after_o they_o to_o revenge_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o sichemite_n but_o god_n say_v pursue_v not_o and_o then_o they_o can_v not_o pursue_v they_o must_v stay_v at_o home_n and_o when_o 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hear_v the_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n can_v do_v it_o unless_o i_o give_v they_o a_o commission_n but_o i_o will_v hear_v the_o heaven_n i_o will_v leave_v a_o power_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o earth_n shall_v hear_v the_o corn_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o gradation_n a_o descent_n from_o god_n to_o we_o and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o next_o receptacle_n the_o immediate_a vessel_n receive_v and_o take_v in_o power_n and_o virtue_n from_o god_n to_o defuse_v and_o send_v down_o upon_o the_o creature_n here_o below_o i_o will_v hear_v the_o heaven_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n six_o observe_v that_o the_o star_n and_o constellation_n of_o heaven_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o but_o as_o they_o receive_v order_n &_o commission_n from_o the_o lord_n he_o make_v arcturus_n and_o orion_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v great_a power_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v they_o significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la tantum_fw-la facere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la aptare_fw-la disponere_fw-la dirigere_fw-la &_o praeparare_fw-la significat_fw-la that_o word_n he_o make_v do_v not_o so_o much_o signify_v the_o creation_n as_o the_o providentiall_a disposition_n of_o the_o star_n as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o it_o he_o make_v they_o that_o be_v he_o order_n and_o dispose_v they_o or_o he_o act_v the_o star_n he_o trim_v up_o those_o lamp_n of_o heaven_n the_o word_n be_v so_o use_v two_o sam._n 19.24_o mephibosheth_n while_o david_n be_v in_o trouble_n have_v not_o dress_v his_o foot_n the_o hebrew_n be_v he_o have_v not_o make_v his_o foot_n that_o be_v he_o have_v neglect_v his_o body_n now_o say_v job_n the_o lord_n be_v he_o that_o make_v dress_n or_o trim_v up_o those_o lamp_n of_o heaven_n though_o they_o have_v a_o natural_a virtue_n yet_o that_o virtue_n be_v quicken_v by_o providence_n providence_n be_v a_o continue_a creation_n he_o make_v arcturus_n orion_n and_o pleiades_n the_o star_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n they_o receive_v order_n and_o direction_n from_o he_o for_o all_o they_o do_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o often_o call_v his_o people_n off_o from_o gaze_v upon_o the_o star_n and_o reprove_v stargazer_n be_v because_o they_o look_v no_o further_a than_o the_o star_n they_o think_v the_o star_n do_v all_o they_o do_v not_o eye_n god_n that_o make_v arcturus_n orion_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o only_o eye_v arcturus_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o threaten_v the_o stargazer_n and_o monthly_a prognosticatour_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o resolve_v future_a event_n by_o the_o conjunction_n of_o planet_n and_o planetary_a aspect_n place_v a_o uncontrollable_a power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o star_n whereas_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n make_v arcturus_n i_o make_v he_o and_o i_o make_v he_o do_v what_o i_o command_v not_o what_o you_o foretell_v therefore_o isa_n 44.24_o 25._o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o god_n work_n in_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o star_n present_o add_v how_o he_o befool_v man_n that_o will_v prophesy_v from_o the_o star_n as_o if_o they_o can_v tell_v infallible_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n that_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n alone_o that_o spread_v abroad_o the_o earth_n by_o myself_o what_o follow_v that_o frustrate_v the_o token_n of_o the_o liar_n and_o make_v diviner_n mad_a i_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n some_o will_v needs_o prophesy_v out_o of_o the_o heaven_n i_o have_v set_v the_o star_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o they_o be_v for_o sign_n gen._n 1.14_o
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 culture_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n be_v at_o once_o the_o alphabet_n of_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o work_n we_o may_v read_v there_o when_o to_o do_v many_o business_n gen._n 8.22_o while_o the_o earth_n remain_v seedtime_n and_o harvest_n and_o cold_a and_o heat_n and_o summer_n and_o winter_n and_o day_n and_o night_n shall_v not_o cease_v those_o season_n shall_v continual_o return_v according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n measure_v by_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n thus_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o ordinary_a event_n and_o god_n sometime_o put_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a event_n in_o they_o mat._n 24.29_o immediate_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n shall_v the_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v which_o some_o understand_v allegorical_o other_o literal_o of_o strange_a apparition_n and_o impression_n in_o heaven_n either_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n so_o act._n 2.19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n thus_o god_n put_v a_o sign_n in_o they_o of_o extraordinary_a event_n but_o shall_v man_n from_o they_o prognosticate_v and_o foretell_v extraordinary_a event_n as_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v famine_n and_o pestilence_n war_n and_o trouble_v in_o nation_n this_o the_o lord_n abhor_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n about_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v transcribe_v they_o from_o the_o heaven_n but_o if_o man_n will_v say_v they_o be_v write_v there_o god_n will_v blot_v out_o what_o they_o say_v and_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v but_o humane_a divination_n yea_o that_o they_o be_v receive_v from_o hell_n not_o write_v in_o heaven_n isa_n 47.13_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o sign_n of_o they_o that_o divine_a let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n the_o monthly_a prognosticatour_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o behold_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v themselves_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v a_o starre-beholder_n but_o a_o wicked_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o stargazer_n that_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o star_n so_o as_o if_o we_o can_v spell_v out_o the_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o read_v future_a event_n in_o the_o book_n of_o those_o creature_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o heaven_n as_o they_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o heaven_n as_o if_o they_o can_v declare_v the_o destiny_n fate_n and_o fortune_n of_o man_n all_o which_o vanity_n be_v large_o and_o learned_o confute_v by_o m_n perkins_n in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o countryman_n about_o prognostication_n now_o that_o the_o success_n of_o every_o creature_n be_v in_o god_n not_o in_o the_o star_n we_o may_v see_v first_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o creation_n god_n create_v the_o earth_n and_o command_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n upon_o the_o three_o day_n but_o the_o light_n in_o the_o firmament_n be_v make_v the_o four_o day_n the_o earth_n can_v bring_v forth_o without_o the_o midwifery_n or_o help_n of_o the_o heaven_n god_n himself_o make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a without_o yea_o before_o the_o star_n be_v make_v munâ—i_fw-la philo_z judaers_fw-fr de_fw-fr opificio_fw-la munâ—i_fw-la upon_o which_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n give_v this_o observation_n sure_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o providence_n make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a in_o all_o its_o glory_n before_o he_o put_v the_o star_n in_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o make_v man_n see_v that_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o heaven_n or_o star_n god_n need_v neither_o the_o rain_n of_o the_o cloud_n nor_o the_o warmth_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o produce_v these_o effect_n he_o that_o make_v all_o second_o cause_n to_o work_v in_o their_o rank_n can_v work_v without_o the_o intervention_n of_o any_o second_o cause_n and_o because_o the_o lord_n foresee_v man_n will_v dote_v much_o upon_o second_o cause_n and_o venture_v to_o prognosticate_v by_o the_o heaven_n the_o fate_n of_o man_n and_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o he_o make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a before_o he_o make_v arcturus_n or_o place_v those_o constellation_n in_o the_o heaven_n second_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n work_v under_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n his_o providence_n be_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o bring_v the_o decree_n down_o to_o providence_n but_o we_o must_v raise_v providence_n up_o to_o the_o decree_n three_o the_o heaven_n and_o those_o heavenly_a body_n arcturus_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o general_a cause_n there_o be_v special_a cause_n beside_o of_o the_o earth_n barrenness_n or_o fruitfulness_n of_o tempest_n at_o sea_n and_o trouble_n at_o land_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o invert_v all_o cause_n to_o work_v beyond_o cause_n without_o cause_n and_o against_o cause_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v infallible_o foretold_v from_o the_o position_n conjunction_n or_o revolution_n of_o those_o heavenly_a body_n last_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o study_v the_o heaven_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o star_n in_o they_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n be_v see_v and_o a_o sober_a knowledge_n in_o nature_n may_v be_v a_o advantage_n unto_o grace_n holy_a david_n be_v such_o a_o student_n psal_n 8.3_o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o finger_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v consideration_n be_v not_o a_o transient_a or_o accidental_a but_o a_o resolve_v and_o a_o deliberate_a act_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o god_n have_v make_v those_o mighty_a body_n the_o star_n to_o be_v pass_v by_o without_o consideration_n shall_v man_n only_o poor_a upon_o a_o lump_n of_o earth_n and_o not_o have_v their_o heart_n lift_v up_o to_o consider_v those_o lamp_n of_o light_n shall_v man_n make_v no_o more_o use_n of_o the_o star_n than_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v namely_o to_o see_v by_o they_o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o heaven_n say_v david_n heaven_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a of_o all_o inanimate_a creature_n and_o more_o considerable_a than_o must_v of_o the_o animate_v and_o david_n when_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o heaven_n note_v not_o only_o a_o certainty_n that_o he_o do_v it_o but_o frequency_n in_o do_v it_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o isaac_n go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v gen._n
24.63_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o meditation_n be_v the_o star_n or_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v good_a to_o take_v field-room_n sometime_o to_o view_v &_o contemplate_v the_o work_n of_o god_n round_o about_o only_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o former_a folly_n of_o astrological_a curiosity_n confine_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o secondary_a cause_n avoid_v that_o and_o the_o heart_n may_v have_v admirable_a elevation_n unto_o god_n from_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n psal_n 19.1_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n if_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v observe_v what_o that_o glory_n be_v which_o they_o declare_v the_o heaven_n preach_v to_o we_o every_o day_n their_o line_n be_v go_v out_o through_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n psal_n 19.4_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v preacher_n they_o be_v universal_a preacher_n 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he_o be_v in_o deliver_v that_o language_n of_o spira_n be_v the_o right_a language_n of_o hell_n i_o judge_v not_o his_o person_n but_o his_o speech_n who_o in_o a_o great_a temptation_n speak_v thus_o i_o will_v i_o have_v more_o power_n than_o god_n or_o o_o that_o i_o be_v above_o god_n he_o be_v angry_a that_o god_n have_v so_o much_o power_n because_o god_n use_v his_o power_n against_o he_o a_o carnal_a man_n will_v be_v above_o god_n especial_o if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n put_v forth_o his_o power_n against_o he_o when_o he_o be_v hard_o bestead_v and_o hungry_a he_o fret_v himself_o and_o curse_n his_o king_n and_o his_o god_n look_v upward_o isa_n 8.21_o to_o murmur_v at_o god_n not_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o or_o speak_v good_a of_o he_o fer._n tertullian_n illud_fw-la est_fw-la impiorum_fw-la ingenium_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la ulterius_fw-la celebrent_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la benefacit_fw-la fer._n it_o be_v observe_v by_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v 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the_o former_a context_n exalt_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o many_o instance_n and_o close_v all_o with_o a_o admire_a sentence_n he_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o unsearchable_a marvellous_a thing_n without_o number_n he_o in_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o give_v a_o proof_n of_o those_o attribute_n of_o god_n work_n that_o they_o be_v innumerable_a and_o unsearchable_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o for_o lo_o he_o go_v by_o i_o and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o he_o pass_v on_o also_o but_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o reckon_v how_o often_o he_o work_v for_o i_o can_v always_o perceive_v when_o he_o work_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o search_v out_o all_o his_o great_a and_o wonderful_a act_n for_o i_o can_v see_v he_o in_o many_o of_o his_o act_n he_o go_v by_o i_o and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o go_v by_o we_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o local_a motion_n for_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o place_n move_v to_o none_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n query_n of_o himself_o to_o those_o who_o think_v to_o play_v least_o in_o sight_n with_o he_o and_o he_o convince_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o in_o secret_a place_n because_o he_o fill_v all_o place_n there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o be_v find_v beyond_o the_o line_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n both_o which_o god_n fill_v jer._n 23.24_o then_o his_o motion_n be_v not_o local_a 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutavit_fw-la variavit_fw-la rem_fw-la vel_fw-la locum_fw-la denotat_fw-la mutationem_fw-la conditionis_fw-la vel_fw-la loci_fw-la mol._n in_o ps_n 90._o 6._o but_o providentiall_a god_n do_v not_o move_v to_o act_v but_o his_o act_n be_v his_o move_n he_o go_v by_o we_o do_v marvellous_a thing_n for_o we_o and_o we_o see_v not_o when_o he_o be_v do_v or_o what_o he_o be_v do_v the_o other_o word_n here_o use_v he_o pass_v on_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n yet_o more_o 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to_o destruction_n or_o death_n such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o that_o great_a change_n be_v call_v loc_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d silij_fw-la excidij_fw-la i._n e._n qui_fw-la traâ—untur_fw-la excidio_fw-la jun._n in_o loc_n the_o son_n of_o change_n or_o destruction_n thus_o the_o original_a so_o that_o the_o word_n signify_v any_o change_n or_o motion_n whether_o perfective_a or_o corruptive_a the_o lord_n say_v job_n pass_v on_o he_o make_v change_n he_o work_v sometime_o to_o perfect_a sometime_o to_o destroy_v but_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o make_v out_o what_o he_o do_v here_o be_v two_o word_n one_o refer_v to_o sense_n the_o other_o to_o understanding_n he_o go_v by_o i_o and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o that_o be_v my_o sense_n can_v find_v he_o he_o pass_v on_o also_o and_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o that_o be_v he_o destroy_v he_o build_v he_o plant_v he_o root_v up_o but_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v he_o or_o unriddle_v the_o 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omne_fw-la sciri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la olymp._n natural_a work_n of_o god_n the_o earth_n the_o heaven_n the_o water_n and_o the_o air_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o as_o also_o about_o the_o body_n of_o man_n act._n 17.28_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v god_n be_v about_o we_o he_o be_v ever_o with_o we_o and_o yet_o we_o observe_v not_o either_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o work_v or_o rest_v from_o work_v how_o he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n without_o all_o thing_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o know_v second_o other_o take_v his_o go_n and_o pass_v for_o the_o act_n of_o his_o drus_n his_o deum_fw-la venire_fw-la miserentis_fw-la est_fw-la discedere_fw-la punientis_fw-la phil._n presb._n aquinas_n ad_fw-la beneficia_fw-la praestita_fw-la vel_fw-la denegata_fw-la refert_fw-la transit_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la impunitum_fw-la relinquit_fw-la drus_n favour_n or_o disfavour_n he_o go_v by_o i_o in_o bestow_v favour_n and_o he_o pass_v on_o in_o take_v they_o away_o his_o access_n or_o recess_n in_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n his_o love_n and_o his_o wrath_n be_v often_o indiscernible_a he_o go_v by_o i_o he_o pass_v on_o he_o vari_v his_o working_n and_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o to_o pass_v by_o be_v take_v sometime_o for_o spare_v pardon_v or_o show_v mercy_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n amos_n 7.8_o report_v several_a judgement_n from_o a_o full_a execution_n of_o which_o he_o be_v take_v off_o yet_o at_o last_o he_o resolve_v i_o will_v not_o pass_v by_o they_o any_o more_o it_o be_v the_o word_n here_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o any_o more_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v they_o any_o more_o the_o next_o time_n i_o come_v with_o my_o draw_a sword_n in_o my_o hand_n i_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o smite_v and_o wound_v before_o i_o put_v it_o up_o i_o will_v not_o pass_v by_o they_o any_o more_o so_o he_o pass_v by_o i_o may_v note_v here_o the_o spare_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n spare_v man_n many_o time_n and_o pardon_n he_o not_o suffer_v his_o whole_a displeasure_n to_o arise_v when_o man_n take_v no_o notice_n but_o be_v insensible_a of_o it_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n prov._n 19.11_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o offence_n that_o be_v to_o spare_v a_o man_n that_o have_v offend_v not_o to_o punish_v he_o or_o take_v revenge_n and_o it_o be_v ordinary_a in_o our_o phrase_n of_o speech_n to_o say_v i_o will_v pass_v you_o by_o for_o this_o time_n that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o take_v any_o severe_a notice_n or_o strict_a account_n of_o what_o you_o have_v do_v and_o we_o find_v in_o the_o same_o prophecy_n of_o amos_n that_o to_o pass_v through_o note_v judgement_n and_o wrath_n in_o the_o opposite_a sense_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 17._o in_o all_o vineyard_n shall_v be_v wail_v why_o for_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o thou_o tuo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o interiori_fw-la tuo_fw-la or_o i_o will_v pass_v into_o thy_o bowel_n or_o inward_o so_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o original_n that_o be_v i_o will_v come_v to_o judge_v thou_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o thou_o as_o a_o revenger_n and_o wound_v thou_o deep_o insomuch_o that_o in_o all_o vineyard_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v why_o in_o all_o vineyard_n when_o he_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v wail_v in_o all_o vineyard_n it_o imply_v there_o shall_v be_v wail_v every_o where_n for_o if_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o any_o place_n it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o vineyard_n vineyard_n be_v place_n of_o mirth_n and_o refresh_n grape_n make_v the_o wine_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n therefore_o when_o he_o threaten_v that_o in_o all_o vineyard_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o
what_o do_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v he_o take_v away_o tigur_n rapuit_fw-la more_fw-it latronum_fw-la significat_fw-la velocitatem_fw-la rapinae_fw-la rab_n mord_n raptim_fw-la auferre_fw-la tigur_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o take_v away_o by_o violence_n and_o force_n to_o take_v away_o as_o a_o robber_n take_v to_o steal_v away_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v suppose_v the_o lord_n come_v by_o open_a violence_n to_o take_v a_o thing_n from_o thou_o or_o secret_o and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o stealth_n to_o bereave_v thou_o of_o thy_o estate_n or_o of_o thy_o life_n if_o he_o take_v all_o from_o thou_o and_o strip_v thou_o naked_a what_o can_v thou_o do_v so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 23.28_o speak_v of_o a_o wicked_a woman_n a_o harlot_n she_o lie_v in_o wait_v as_o for_o a_o prey_n the_o hebrew_n be_v she_o lie_v in_o wait_n as_o a_o robber_n to_o take_v away_o the_o estate_n yea_o and_o the_o life_n of_o those_o who_o she_o shall_v entangle_v 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi rapuerit_fw-la hominem_fw-la è_fw-la muâ—do_fw-la targ._n si_fw-mi morti_fw-la tradiderit_fw-la august_n quoâ—ies_fw-la ipsi_fw-la visum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la nunc_fw-la eve_n nit_n â—uempiam_fw-la vel_fw-la bonis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la spoliare_fw-la quis_fw-la illumut_n raptorem_fw-la ad_fw-la restitutionem_fw-la cogeâ—_n imo_fw-la quis_fw-la illum_fw-la jure_fw-la in_o disquisitionem_fw-la vocarit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsius_fw-la est_fw-la juâ—tlâ—iae_fw-la norma_fw-la bez_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d è_fw-fr ralice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o understand_v this_o more_o special_o of_o take_v away_o life_n if_o he_o will_v stop_v thy_o breath_n and_o deliver_v thou_o up_o to_o death_n so_o augustine_n upon_o the_o place_n or_o as_o the_o chaldee_n if_o he_o take_v one_o out_o of_o the_o world_n who_o can_v hinder_v he_o as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v the_o lord_n may_v not_o only_o take_v away_o so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v take_v from_o 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sometime_o be_v entreat_v so_o he_o ought_v not_o at_o any_o time_n time_n to_o be_v question_v which_o be_v the_o next_o point_n who_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o that_o be_v further_o considerable_a man_n be_v not_o only_o not_o able_a to_o stop_v the_o lord_n from_o what_o he_o will_v do_v provocatio_fw-la supremus_fw-la ju_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la provocatio_fw-la but_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o put_v in_o a_o plea_n against_o what_o he_o have_v do_v no_o nor_o to_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v be_v do_v or_o why_o he_o do_v it_o
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determine_v concern_v we_o we_o must_v bear_v it_o and_o quiet_o submit_v no_o man_n may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la statuit_fw-la libenter_fw-la ferendum_fw-la est_fw-la why_o do_v you_o sit_v still_o say_v the_o prophet_n jer._n 8.14_o assemble_v yourselves_o and_o let_v we_o enter_v into_o the_o defence_a city_n and_o let_v we_o be_v silent_a there_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v we_o to_o silence_n and_o give_v we_o water_n of_o gall_n to_o drink_v because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v we_o to_o silence_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v these_o thing_n and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o question_v he_o about_o they_o or_o to_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v or_o why_o he_o have_v do_v thus_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v silent_a say_v they_o let_v we_o not_o murmur_v at_o and_o complain_v over_o our_o own_o suffering_n much_o less_o tax_v and_o charge_n god_n for_o his_o do_n it_o 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earth_n and_o none_o can_v stay_v his_o hand_n or_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o here_o we_o have_v both_o part_n of_o job_n speech_n none_o can_v stay_v his_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o former_a and_o none_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o which_o be_v the_o late_a that_o great_a monarch_n acknowledge_v he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o question_n god_n though_o he_o at_o that_o time_n have_v power_n to_o question_v all_o the_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n nabuchadnezzar_n speak_v like_o job_n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v make_v a_o true_a report_n of_o god_n many_o speak_v right_a of_o the_o lord_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v convert_v from_o beastliness_n but_o i_o find_v not_o that_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o holiness_n he_o come_v home_o to_o his_o own_o court_n but_o i_o see_v no_o proof_n that_o he_o come_v home_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o see_v how_o divine_o he_o speak_v and_o how_o humble_o he_o walk_v not_o so_o much_o as_o offer_v to_o ask_v god_n who_o have_v change_v he_o from_o a_o commander_n of_o man_n to_o a_o companion_n of_o beast_n what_o do_v thou_o we_o may_v ask_v the_o lord_n in_o one_o sense_n what_o he_o do_v yea_o the_o lord_n do_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n be_v inquire_v of_o he_o about_o it_o he_o invite_v they_o to_o petition_v for_o what_o they_o will_v have_v ask_v of_o i_o thing_n to_o come_v concern_v my_o son_n and_o concern_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n command_v you_o i_o isa_n 45.11_o though_o man_n can_v order_v or_o enjoin_v the_o least_o thing_n upon_o god_n yet_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o do_v as_o if_o he_o be_v at_o their_o command_n and_o as_o we_o be_v thus_o envit_v to_o ask_v thing_n to_o come_v so_o we_o be_v not_o total_o deny_v to_o ask_v about_o thing_n already_o do_v we_o may_v ask_v he_o in_o a_o humble_a way_n for_o information_n not_o in_o a_o bold_a way_n of_o contradiction_n we_o may_v in_o zeal_n to_o his_o glory_n not_o in_o discontent_n with_o our_o own_o condition_n expostulate_v with_o he_o about_o what_o he_o have_v do_v so_o joshua_n chap._n 7.7_o 8._o alas_o o_o lord_n god_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o at_o all_o bring_v this_o people_n over_o jordan_n to_o deliver_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorites_n to_o destroy_v we_o will_v to_o god_n we_o have_v be_v content_a and_o dwell_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o dare_v joshua_n speak_v thus_o what_o if_o god_n will_v destroy_v they_o be_v it_o not_o his_o dury_n to_o bear_v it_o and_o let_v god_n alone_o yes_o doubtless_o and_o such_o i_o doubt_v not_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o joshuas_n spirit_n if_o israel_n only_o have_v be_v to_o suffer_v joshua_n have_v hold_v his_o peace_n at_o least_o from_o such_o language_n but_o he_o see_v a_o further_a matter_n in_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v like_a to_o suffer_v in_o their_o suffering_n the_o 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the_o eye_n of_o his_o own_o people_n thus_o we_o may_v ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o why_o he_o have_v bring_v such_o desolation_n upon_o his_o people_n but_o we_o may_v not_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v either_o to_o question_v his_o right_n to_o do_v it_o or_o to_o question_v his_o righteousness_n in_o do_v of_o it_o no_o creature_n may_v put_v the_o question_n upon_o either_o of_o these_o term_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v much_o less_o conclude_v thou_o have_v do_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v no_o right_a to_o do_v or_o thou_o have_v be_v unrighteous_a in_o do_v it_o either_o of_o these_o be_v high_a blasphemy_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n do_v he_o have_v right_a to_o do_v and_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n do_v he_o be_v righteous_a in_o do_v it_o hence_o it_o follow_v by_o way_n of_o corollary_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o absolute_a power_n he_o be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n lord_n over_o all_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n from_o he_o no_o question_n of_o 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
the_o great_a monarch_n who_o be_v as_o the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n of_o the_o world_n bow_v under_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n be_v use_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n isa_n 49.23_o where_o the_o lord_n promise_v his_o people_n that_o king_n shall_v be_v their_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n their_o nurse_v mother_n they_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o lick_v the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n the_o church_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v convert_v shall_v bow_v down_o so_o low_a to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o jesus_n christ_n hold_v forth_o by_o the_o church_n as_o if_o they_o will_v lick_v up_o the_o very_a dust_n and_o shall_v employ_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n for_o the_o good_a and_o protection_n of_o the_o church_n the_o speech_n of_o israel_n gen._n 27.29_o in_o his_o prophetic_a blessing_n upon_o jacob_n let_v thy_o mother_n son_n bow_v down_o 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anger_n that_o be_v he_o can_v turn_v and_o withdraw_v his_o anger_n when_o he_o please_v there_o be_v no_o perturbation_n in_o god_n when_o he_o be_v offend_v he_o be_v not_o move_v his_o motion_n be_v all_o without_o upon_o the_o creature_n he_o have_v none_o in_o his_o own_o bosom_n the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o most_o serious_a counsel_n &_o determination_n and_o we_o therefore_o say_v he_o be_v angry_a because_o those_o counsel_n of_o his_o act_v look_v like_o the_o effect_n of_o anger_n second_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o turn_v away_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o say_v except_o man_n by_o prayer_n or_o other_o mean_v stop_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n but_o except_o the_o lord_n withdraw_v his_o anger_n all_o help_n be_v vain_a prayer_n be_v say_v to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o to_o stay_v his_o anger_n moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o aaron_n come_v out_o with_o incense_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n will_v which_o turn_v away_o his_o anger_n not_o the_o force_n of_o our_o prayer_n prayer_n therefore_o prevail_v with_o god_n because_o he_o have_v say_v it_o shall_v he_o be_v infinite_o free_a when_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o laythe_n powerful_a restraint_n upon_o he_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v turn_v by_o prayer_n it_o be_v his_o will_n to_o be_v turn_v it_o be_v his_o counsel_n and_o be_v his_o command_n that_o prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o turn_v he_o and_o it_o be_v his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v turn_v to_o we_o when_o we_o pray_v then_o it_o appear_v to_o we_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n when_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o and_o that_o he_o be_v purpose_v to_o withdraw_v his_o anger_n when_o he_o draw_v out_o their_o heart_n strong_o to_o entreat_v his_o favour_n three_o observe_v that_o until_o god_n 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mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v uphold_v by_o his_o power_n to_o endure_v his_o justice_n to_o all_o eternity_n wicked_a man_n will_v have_v sin_v with_o delight_n for_o ever_o upon_o the_o earth_n if_o they_o can_v have_v live_v for_o ever_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o with_o pain_n in_o hell_n to_o suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n the_o power_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v much_o more_o give_v immortality_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n they_o who_o have_v have_v a_o will_n to_o delight_v in_o obey_v god_n that_o short_a time_n they_o live_v on_o earth_n shall_v have_v a_o power_n to_o live_v for_o ever_o in_o delight_n praise_v god_n in_o heaven_n the_o body_n of_o man_n
and_o all_o that_o live_v be_v fill_v with_o life_n from_o he_o this_o be_v one_o of_o his_o royal_a title_n the_o live_a god_n he_o be_v the_o live_a god_n not_o only_o subjectiuè_v because_o he_o live_v but_o effectiuè_fw-la because_o he_o enliven_v and_o quicken_v all_o live_a creature_n from_o he_o we_o receive_v life_n and_o breath_n act._n 17.25_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v vers_n 28._o in_o he_o we_o live_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o he_o or_o through_o he_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 11.36_o the_o same_o power_n give_v we_o be_v and_o maintain_v it_o this_o be_v true_a aeschyl_n jovis_fw-la omne_fw-la plena_fw-la virg._n jupiter_n est_fw-la aether_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la jupiter_n coelumque_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la jupiter_n &_o fiquid_fw-la supra_fw-la aeschyl_n yet_o the_o context_n carry_v the_o preposition_n in_o further_o for_o the_o apostle_n have_v assert_v vers_fw-la 27._o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o subjoin_v this_o as_o a_o proof_n for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v etc._n etc._n imply_v that_o man_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n contain_v in_o or_o invest_v with_o god_n the_o divine_a nature_n can_v be_v circumscribe_v with_o any_o thing_n yet_o circumscribe_v all_o thing_n for_o which_o paul_n refer_v the_o athenian_n to_o heathen_a poet_n who_o speak_v this_o truth_n in_o a_o carnal_a language_n yet_o such_o as_o may_v be_v spiritualise_v by_o a_o sanctify_a understanding_n the_o result_n of_o which_o be_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o conservatour_n of_o our_o life_n this_o glory_n be_v give_v also_o unto_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n because_o he_o have_v life_n at_o command_n the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_n christ_n have_v the_o power_n not_o only_o of_o natural_a but_o of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n job_n speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o prince_n thou_o have_v grant_v etc._n etc._n as_o 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omne_fw-la extra_fw-la publicas_fw-la tabulas_fw-la sunt_fw-la sen_n l._n 2._o dâ—ira_fw-la virtutum_fw-la quaedam_fw-la seminaria_fw-la tribuisti_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o praesertim_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la innatam_fw-la ipse_fw-la fatetur_fw-la job_n 31.18_o aquin_n that_o be_v god_n peculiar_a thou_o have_v grant_v i_o life_n and_o favour_n the_o word_n signify_v the_o pure_a sincere_a and_o most_o tender_a kindness_n the_o full_a favour_n the_o most_o courteous_a courtesy_n gen._n 21.23_o chap._n 24.49_o exod._n 15.13_o ruth_n 1.8_o hebrician_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o note_v a_o exuberancy_n of_o kindness_n such_o as_o break_v the_o bound_n and_o exceed_v the_o ordinary_a law_n of_o love_n it_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a way_n of_o love_a to_o love_v only_o by_o rule_n and_o measure_n there_o be_v no_o true_a love_n can_v act_v beyond_o the_o rule_n which_o god_n give_v but_o love_v quick_o exceed_v the_o rule_n of_o man_n hence_o the_o jew_n call_v those_o chasidim_n who_o be_v not_o only_o just_a by_o statute_n give_v every_o man_n his_o right_n pay_v every_o man_n his_o due_a but_o noble_a heroical_a free-hearted_a and_o openhanded_a in_o their_o distribution_n of_o favour_n one_o expositour_n by_o favour_n understand_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n and_o virtue_n especial_o of_o charity_n and_o mercifulnesse_n which_o say_v he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v connaturall_a to_o job._n another_o interpret_v favour_n by_o cajet_fw-fr by_o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la tribuisti_fw-la mihi_fw-la cajet_fw-fr freewill_n but_o i_o pass_v these_o as_o perversion_n not_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n and_o shall_v represent_v what_o be_v both_o safe_a and_o suitable_a first_o some_o restrain_v this_o favour_n to_o that_o which_o he_o receive_v in_o the_o womb_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o the_o favour_n which_o he_o have_v to_o be_v bear_v which_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o very_o valuable_a favour_n thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o 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flatter_v thou_o and_o we_o will_v not_o deceive_v thou_o so_o here_o thou_o have_v grant_v i_o life_n and_o favour_n that_o be_v life_n by_o favour_n or_o life_n favourable_o import_v that_o the_o receipt_n of_o life_n be_v the_o receipt_n of_o a_o great_a mercy_n as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v i_o can_v not_o deserve_v that_o thou_o shall_v bestow_v life_n upon_o i_o when_o i_o be_v firm_v and_o fashion_v in_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v thy_o favour_n to_o quicken_v i_o mercy_n put_v breath_n into_o those_o tender_a principle_n and_o first_o rudiment_n of_o my_o body_n and_o see_v not_o only_a sense_n and_o motion_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o life_n but_o reason_n also_o and_o all_o the_o noble_a operation_n of_o it_o job_n have_v reason_n enough_o to_o say_v thou_o have_v grant_v i_o life_n as_o a_o great_a or_o with_o abundant_a favour_n hence_o observe_v life_n be_v a_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o creature_n which_o have_v not_o the_o favour_n of_o life_n bestow_v on_o they_o no_o not_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o life_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v man_n not_o only_a lâ—fe_n but_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o life_n this_o be_v a_o high_a favour_n it_o be_v satan_n argument_n chap._n 2._o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what_o be_v a_o man_n boâ—y_n to_o his_o life_n what_o be_v his_o estate_n his_o land_n his_o gold_n and_o silver_n what_o be_v all_o these_o dead_a commodity_n to_o his_o life_n life_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a of_o natural_a blessing_n a_o worm_n under_o this_o consideration_n be_v a_o more_o noble_a creature_n than_o the_o sun_n because_o a_o worm_n have_v life_n which_o the_o sun_n have_v not_o the_o low_a of_o a_o superior_a order_n be_v better_a than_o the_o high_a of_o a_o inferior_a though_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o excellent_a of_o all_o inanimate_a creature_n yet_o it_o move_v though_o in_o heaven_n in_o a_o low_a orb_n than_o any_o thing_n that_o live_v grovel_v on_o the_o earth_n a_o leaf_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o a_o pearl_n or_o a_o diamond_n because_o a_o leaf_n have_v a_o life_n in_o it_o which_o these_o have_v not_o that_o opinion_n of_o voluptuous_a atheist_n or_o epicure_n deliver_v we_o by_o the_o preacher_n have_v a_o truth_n in_o it_o a_o live_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o a_o dead_a lion_n eccl._n 9.4_o for_o though_o as_o that_o voice_n speak_v from_o heaven_n revel_v 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o curse_a be_v the_o live_a that_o live_v without_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o poor_a dead_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o the_o proud_a lion_n alive_a yet_o consider_v man_n only_o within_o the_o line_n and_o compass_v of_o natural_a life_n then_o he_o that_o live_v in_o the_o worst_a condition_n be_v better_a than_o he_o that_o once_o be_v in_o high_a dignity_n but_o now_o be_v
out_o of_o order_n or_o in_o danger_n achish_n promise_v david_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o the_o keeper_n of_o my_o head_n for_o ever_o 1_o sam._n 28.2_o his_o meaning_n be_v he_o shall_v be_v captain_n of_o his_o guard_n great_a prince_n have_v their_o guard_n they_o have_v keeper_n of_o their_o head_n the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v a_o guard_n to_o the_o mean_a man_n and_o the_o keeper_n of_o his_o head_n god_n inquire_v of_o cain_n for_o his_o brother_n abel_n gen._n 4._o where_o be_v abel_n thy_o brother_n what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o cain_n be_v angry_a at_o the_o question_n be_o i_o say_v he_o my_o brother_n keeper_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o another_o keeper_n our_o mutual_a visitation_n shall_v preserve_v one_o another_o spirit_n some_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v themselves_o too_o good_a for_o the_o work_n other_o that_o the_o work_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o they_o it_o be_v our_o comfort_n and_o it_o may_v be_v our_o assurance_n that_o god_n have_v neither_o of_o these_o thought_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o keeper_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o shade_n upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n the_o sun_n shall_v not_o smite_v thou_o by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a he_o shall_v preserve_v thy_o soul_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o for_o evermore_o psal_n 121.5_o how_o large_a a_o writ_n or_o patent_n of_o protection_n be_v grant_v here_o no_o time_n shall_v be_v hurtful_a neither_o day_n nor_o night_n which_o include_v all_o time_n nothing_o shall_v hurt_v neither_o sun_n nor_o moon_n nor_o heat_n nor_o cold_a these_o include_v all_o annoyance_n nothing_o shall_v be_v hurt_v thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v preserve_v thy_o out-going_n and_o thy_o come_n in_o shall_v be_v preserve_v these_o include_v the_o whole_a person_n of_o man_n and_o he_o in_o all_o his_o just_a affair_n and_o action_n nothing_o of_o man_n 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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 444_o 102_o 27._o 225_o 103_o 14._o 505_o 104._o 32._o 174_o 105._o 15._o 195_o 106._o 23._o 137_o 108._o 1._o 57_o 108._o 9_o 203_o 110._o 7._o 545_o 119._o 116._o 139_o 119._o 121._o 12_o 121._o 5._o 529_o 130._o 3._o 539_o 139._o 14_o 15._o 443_o 143._o 2._o 154_o 144._o 5._o 172_o 148._o 8._o 192_o proverb_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 22._o 4_o 1._o 32._o 26_o 7._o 27._o 210_o 8._o 27._o 202_o 18._o 23._o 30_o 19_o 11._o 226_o 24._o 4._o 21â—_n 23._o â—_o 28._o 234_o 27._o 19_o 250_o 28._o 14._o 161_o 29._o 15._o â—23_n 31._o 8._o 225_o ecclesiastes_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 16._o 13_o 2._o 18._o 117_o 5._o 2_o 259_o 6._o 10._o 379_o 7._o 13._o 14_o 8._o 4._o 241_o 8._o 11._o 163_o 9_o 2._o 482_o 10._o 7._o 328_o 12._o 1._o 78_o canticless_a chap._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 6._o 458_o 2._o 4._o 274_o 5._o 10._o 151_o 5._o 12._o 367_o isaiah_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 18._o 255_o 367_o 3._o 1._o 93_o 3._o 9_o 138_o 347_o 6._o 5._o 230._o 252_o 8._o 9_o 167_o 10._o 26._o 312_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
or_o abide_v in_o he_o or_o no._n and_o bellarmine_n in_o his_o 5_o book_n and_z 5_o chapter_n concern_v justification_n cit_v it_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o believer_n can_v know_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v but_o must_v believe_v blindfold_a or_o take_v the_o work_n of_o justification_n by_o grace_n in_o the_o dark_a for_o say_v he_o god_n go_v by_o we_o and_o we_o see_v he_o not_o he_o pass_v on_o and_o we_o perceive_v he_o not_o coc._n allenâ—ssi_fw-fr â—e_n hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la citat_fw-la bellarâ—inus_fw-la ut_fw-la probet_fw-la nuâ—un_fw-la fidâ—lem_fw-la scire_fw-la a_o justificatus_fw-la sit_fw-la coc._n that_o be_v as_o his_o gloss_n speak_v god_n come_v in_o favour_n to_o justify_v or_o he_o leave_v under_o wrath_n and_o yet_o man_n remain_v ignorant_a both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o state_n sure_o he_o be_v at_o a_o great_a pinch_n to_o find_v a_o proof_n for_o his_o point_n when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o repair_v to_o this_o scripture_n to_o seek_v one_o 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