if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v sorrow_n in_o those_o place_n where_o usual_o the_o great_a joy_n be_v find_v or_o there_o shall_v be_v sorrow_n in_o every_o place_n joy_n shall_v dislodge_v and_o give_v place_n to_o sorrow_n for_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n so_o that_o as_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n in_o spare_v and_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n in_o punish_v may_v be_v understand_v by_o this_o word_n with_o a_o little_a vary_v of_o the_o construction_n he_o pass_v by_o i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o mercy_n and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o possumus_fw-la deus_fw-la simplicissimus_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o invisibilis_fw-la itaque_fw-la neque_fw-la nos_fw-la adorientem_fw-la cum_fw-la venit_fw-la neque_fw-la cum_fw-la obis_fw-la pedem_fw-la referentem_fw-la sentiâ—e_fw-la possumus_fw-la and_o he_o pass_v through_o i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o judgement_n and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o i_o can_v see_v or_o understand_v he_o as_o i_o ought_v either_o in_o way_n of_o judgement_n or_o of_o mercy_n three_o we_o may_v take_v the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v such_o as_o man_n be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o match_v or_o to_o deal_v withal_o which_o be_v the_o subject_n job_n be_v upon_o he_o will_v set_v the_o lord_n infinite_o above_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o he_o do_v it_o there_o by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o his_o nature_n what_o be_v his_o nature_n why_o he_o be_v most_o simple_a he_o be_v a_o spirit_n without_o any_o mixture_n without_o any_o composition_n without_o any_o materiality_n he_o be_v invisible_a bodily_a eye_n can_v behold_v he_o therefore_o certain_o body_n be_v not_o able_a to_o overcome_v he_o man_n be_v a_o material_a substance_n be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v the_o lord_n then_o sure_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o contend_v with_o much_o less_o to_o conquer_v the_o lord_n what_o then_o do_v he_o meddle_v with_o he_o it_o be_v say_v at_o the_o 4_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n who_o ever_o harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o have_v prosper_v be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n any_o match_n for_o a_o spirit_n if_o man_n will_v strive_v with_o god_n where_o shall_v he_o have_v he_o he_o go_v by_o i_o â—nd_v i_o see_v he_o not_o he_o pass_v on_o also_o and_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o meet_v he_o he_o can_v come_v upon_o i_o on_o every_o side_n he_o may_v take_v i_o at_o all_o advantage_n and_o destroy_v i_o for_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o guard_v or_o defend_v myself_o if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o fight_v with_o a_o enemy_n who_o he_o can_v not_o see_v and_o yet_o his_o enemy_n see_v he_o what_o a_o advantage_n have_v his_o enemy_n against_o he_o do_v any_o man_n harden_v himself_o against_o god_n he_o go_v by_o and_o we_o see_v he_o not_o how_o then_o can_v we_o deal_v with_o he_o or_o stand_v against_o he_o thus_o i_o say_v it_o may_v be_v a_o argument_n to_o make_v good_a that_o great_a assertion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o contend_v with_o god_n flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v too_o weak_a for_o a_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o argument_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o show_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o man_n we_o wrestle_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n with_o spiritual_a wickedness_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 6._o they_o pass_v by_o we_o and_o we_o understand_v it_o not_o they_o be_v now_o here_o among_o we_o and_o we_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o we_o be_v no_o match_n for_o evil_a spirit_n much_o less_o be_v we_o able_a to_o match_v the_o most_o holy_a spirit_n descriptio_fw-la est_fw-la invicti_fw-la hostess_fw-la descriptio_fw-la spiritual_a wickedness_n be_v strong_a but_o spiritual_a holiness_n be_v strong_a this_o three_o interpretation_n render_v the_o word_n a_o description_n of_o a_o invincible_a enemy_n four_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o general_a coc._n significatur_fw-la hic_fw-la summa_fw-la distantia_fw-la inter_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la deus_fw-la omne_fw-la videt_fw-la &_o rebus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praesentia_fw-la &_o efficacy_n sva_fw-la intervenit_fw-la homo_fw-la svo_fw-la affixus_fw-la loco_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la videt_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o effectis_fw-la coc._n to_o note_v the_o infinite_a distance_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n or_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n above_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v omnipresent_v he_o be_v go_v by_o and_o he_o be_v pass_v on_o he_o be_v in_o all_o place_n and_o he_o act_v his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n where_o he_o please_v poor_a man_n be_v confine_v to_o a_o place_n to_o a_o spot_n of_o earth_n when_o he_o be_v here_o he_o can_v be_v there_o but_o god_n be_v every_o where_o and_o though_o god_n be_v every_o where_o yet_o he_o can_v be_v see_v any_o where_o where_o he_o be_v god_n see_v all_o himself_o be_v unseen_a and_o fill_v all_o place_n his_o presence_n be_v be_v unperceived_a nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v hide_v to_o every_o thing_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o own_o people_n thus_o he_o go_v 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 and_o so_o the_o whole_a be_v a_o confirmation_n and_o proof_n of_o the_o general_a assertion_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o that_o man_n be_v a_o ignorant_a narrow-roomed_a and_o narrow-hearted_n weak_a creature_n compare_v unto_o he_o we_o may_v form_v up_o the_o argument_n thus_o erudiret_fw-la si_fw-mi quod_fw-la documentum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la &_o sapientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la â—e_n that_fw-mi deus_fw-la ob_fw-la oculos_fw-la meos_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la id_fw-la pervestigare_fw-la possum_fw-la adeo_fw-la inscrutabilia_fw-la sunâ—_n judicia_fw-la ejus_fw-la juâ—_n transeundi_fw-la &_o transmeandi_fw-la verbis_fw-la concinnè_fw-la significat_fw-la ea_fw-la documenta_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la exh_v bet_v quasi_fw-la praesens_fw-la praeâ—entes_fw-la erudiret_fw-la he_o be_v weak_a and_o ignorant_a in_o comparison_n of_o god_n who_o can_v see_v or_o comprehend_v where_o god_n be_v or_o what_o god_n do_v but_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v or_o see_v where_o god_n be_v or_o what_o god_n do_v therefore_o man_n iâ—_n weak_a and_o ignorant_a in_o comparison_n of_o god_n the_o ground_n be_v this_o he_o that_o can_v comprehend_v or_o see_v what_o another_o do_v be_v not_o able_a to_o hinder_v or_o match_v he_o in_o what_o he_o do_v but_o such_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o equal_a god_n in_o dignity_n or_o hinder_v what_o he_o do_v that_o he_o can_v find_v out_o or_o know_v what_o god_n do_v yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v strict_o as_o if_o man_n do_v not_o at_o all_o perceive_v or_o understand_v what_o god_n do_v job_n in_o the_o former_a context_n give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n what_o wonder_v he_o have_v do_v the_o saint_n find_v out_o some_o of_o god_n do_n in_o the_o world_n though_o the_o blind_a world_n see_v not_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v but_o he_o speak_v comparative_o the_o lord_n pass_v on_o and_o we_o perceive_v it_o not_o that_o be_v it_o be_v little_a of_o god_n that_o we_o perceive_v it_o be_v little_a of_o the_o working_n of_o god_n that_o we_o see_v at_o the_o best_a there_o be_v many_o person_n who_o do_v not_o see_v he_o at_o all_o and_o many_o work_n that_o be_v not_o see_v at_o all_o by_o any_o person_n â—ined_v ita_fw-la significat_fw-la ex_fw-la ioperibus_fw-la dei_fw-la vix_fw-la centissimum_fw-la quodque_fw-la ut_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la expendi_fw-la â—ined_v and_o they_o the_o eye_n of_o who_o understanding_n be_v anoint_v to_o see_v most_o clear_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v all_o that_o god_n do_v none_o can_v see_v all_o some_o will_v not_o see_v what_o they_o may_v isa_n 26.10_o lord_n when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v it_o and_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n in_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n will_v he_o deal_v unjust_o and_o will_v not_o behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o good_a man_n see_v be_v but_o little_a and_o evil_a man_n see_v nothing_o so_o that_o as_o the_o lord_n go_v altogether_o invisible_o in_o his_o essence_n so_o most_o in_o his_o action_n man_n see_v but_o few_o thing_n of_o the_o many_o and_o little_a of_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o god_n do_v loc_n nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la scire_fw-la a_o deum_fw-la habeat_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habitantem_fw-la &_o in_fw-la se_fw-la manentem_fw-la jâ—cob_n janson_n in_o loc_n i_o meet_v with_o a_o gross_a exposition_n of_o this_o text_n give_v by_o some_o papist_n no_o man_n say_v one_o of_o they_o can_v know_v whether_o god_n dwell_v
second_o it_o note_v such_o a_o shout_n as_o be_v in_o a_o army_n where_o a_o king_n in_o person_n be_v leader_n or_o victor_n three_o the_o shout_n of_o a_o king_n be_v among_o they_o because_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n or_o some_o loud_a instrument_n to_o inform_v and_o direct_v his_o people_n as_o also_o to_o enourage_v they_o from_o all_o we_o see_v this_o rejoice_v be_v no_o ordinary_a joy_n it_o be_v a_o high_a a_o triumphant_a joy_n i_o will_v fill_v thy_o lip_n with_o rejoice_v till_o thou_o shall_v sing_v victoria_n over_o all_o thy_o enemy_n and_o calamity_n further_o this_o also_o be_v in_o it_o a_o rejoice_v with_o praise_n not_o a_o bare_a rejoice_v in_o the_o blessing_n and_o deliverance_n but_o a_o rejoice_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n who_o have_v give_v those_o blessing_n and_o wrought_v those_o deliverance_n the_o septuagint_n translate_v it_o by_o render_v of_o thanks_o soelicitate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n confessioâ—e_fw-la laudis_fw-la &_o gratiarum_fw-la actionis_fw-la pro_fw-la accepta_fw-la resti_fw-la tutaque_fw-la soelicitate_fw-la or_o a_o confession_n of_o praise_n i_o will_v not_o cast_v thou_o away_o till_o i_o have_v fill_v thy_o lip_n with_o rejoice_v that_o be_v with_o my_o praise_n thus_o david_n pray_v psal_n 71.8_o let_v my_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o praise_n and_o with_o thy_o honour_n all_o the_o day_n long_o praise_n fill_v the_o heart_n fill_v the_o mouth_n joy_v as_o well_o as_o sorrow_n pen_v up_o stifle_v the_o spirit_n hence_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o as_o joy_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n so_o in_o good_a time_n they_o shall_v receive_v their_o portion_n he_o will_v not_o cast_v off_o a_o perfect_a man_n till_o he_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o joy_n and_o his_o lip_n with_o rejoice_v joy_n be_v their_o due_n and_o joy_n they_o shall_v have_v hereafter_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o master_n joy_n enter_v into_o your_o master_n joy_n will_v christ_n say_v at_o last_o now_o they_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o joy_n as_o befit_v they_o while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o master_n service_n and_o as_o rejoice_v be_v the_o portion_n so_o the_o proper_a portion_n the_o peculiar_a of_o godly_a man_n though_o laugh_v as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a act_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n yet_o in_o the_o sense_n we_o speak_v of_o laughter_n be_v appropriate_v unto_o godly_a and_o perfect_a man_n they_o only_o can_v laugh_v indeed_o who_o have_v mourn_v indeed_o sibi_fw-la tibi_fw-la ridet_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la a_o wicked_a man_n do_v but_o feign_v a_o laugh_n he_o laugh_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o i_o but_o he_o do_v not_o laugh_v to_o himself_o he_o have_v no_o true_a laughter_n while_o he_o laugh_v his_o laughter_n be_v madness_n and_o proceed_v from_o his_o ignorance_n not_o from_o his_o reason_n beside_o other_o mark_n of_o difference_n which_o shall_v be_v put_v between_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o their_o enemy_n this_o be_v one_o my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a isa_n 65.13_o this_o joy_n arise_v two_o way_n first_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o blessing_n which_o they_o receive_v for_o themselves_o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o the_o least_o mercy_n how_o great_o then_o in_o the_o great_a our_o joy_n take_v their_o measure_n by_o our_o mercy_n when_o sarah_n have_v a_o son_n she_o say_v god_n have_v make_v i_o to_o laugh_v so_o that_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o shall_v laugh_v with_o i_o gen._n 21.6_o her_o mercy_n in_o receive_v a_o son_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o will_v serve_v a_o whole_a world_n to_o make_v merry_a with_o the_o man_n that_o have_v find_v his_o lose_a sheep_n lay_v it_o on_o his_o shoulder_n rejoice_v it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a burden_n to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v home_o he_o call_v together_o his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n say_v rejoice_v with_o i_o luk._n 15.6_o as_o some_o affliction_n be_v so_o big_a that_o all_o our_o own_o sorrow_n be_v not_o large_a enough_o to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v over_o they_o so_o some_o blessing_n be_v so_o big_a that_o they_o call_v out_o more_o than_o our_o own_o affection_n to_o rejoice_v over_o they_o second_o this_o overflow_a joy_n arise_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o those_o judgement_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o jabin_n and_o sisera_n at_o the_o brook_n kishon_n fill_v all_o heart_n and_o mouth_n with_o laughter_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o overthrow_n of_o babylon_n rev._n 15._o thus_o when_o god_n do_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o people_n and_o great_a thing_n against_o his_o enemy_n than_o it_o be_v time_n to_o rejoice_v great_o psal_n 126.1_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o whereof_o we_o rejoice_v say_v the_o captive_a jew_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o first_o dawning_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o babylon_n and_o more_o than_o so_o then_o be_v our_o mouth_n fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o our_o tongue_n with_o sing_v and_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o great_a rejoice_v in_o those_o great_a thing_n because_o than_o god_n fulfil_v his_o promise_n and_o make_v his_o name_n glorious_a in_o his_o providence_n then_o god_n be_v great_o honour_v when_o his_o people_n be_v great_o deliver_v then_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v unanswerable_o confute_v and_o their_o mouth_n for_o ever_o stop_v from_o all_o these_o consideration_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o their_o mouth_n with_o rejoice_v in_o a_o day_n when_o god_n work_v great_a thing_n at_o such_o time_n joy_n and_o this_o degree_n of_o it_o be_v not_o only_o our_o privilege_n but_o our_o duty_n when_o we_o carry_v a_o message_n of_o thanks_o to_o god_n we_o must_v not_o come_v with_o uncheerfull_a countenance_n or_o sour_a face_n it_o be_v a_o comely_a thing_n when_o our_o affection_n keep_v time_n and_o proportion_n with_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n when_o we_o can_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o zion_n or_o use_v our_o harp_n by_o the_o water_n of_o babylon_n and_o when_o we_o can_v but_o sing_v either_o in_o the_o restore_n of_o zion_n or_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n some_o may_v object_v those_o text_n woe_n to_o they_o that_o laugh_v etc._n etc._n luk._n 6.25_o it_o seem_v laughter_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o woe_n we_o be_v sure_a be_v their_o portion_n it_o be_v true_a worldly_a laughter_n a_o laughter_n in_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n a_o laughter_n in_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o carnal_a pleasure_n as_o such_o be_v a_o laughter_n with_o a_o woe_n annex_v but_o to_o laugh_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n give_v we_o outward_a good_a thing_n to_o express_v ourselves_o joyful_o when_o god_n express_v himself_o gracious_o be_v not_o only_o comely_a but_o holy_a when_o god_n heart_n come_v out_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v see_v in_o his_o action_n our_o heart_n shall_v come_v out_o at_o our_o mouth_n and_o be_v hear_v in_o our_o exultation_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n see_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o justice_n upon_o wicked_a man_n verse_n 22._o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n and_o the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v come_v to_o nought_o god_n resist_v or_o will_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o evil_a doer_n then_o follow_v they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o shame_n shame_n be_v opposite_a to_o laugh_v he_o that_o rejoice_v usual_o hold_v up_o his_o head_n and_o care_v not_o who_o see_v he_o but_o he_o that_o be_v ashamed_a hold_v down_o his_o head_n and_o endure_v not_o to_o be_v see_v some_o man_n laugh_v in_o their_o sleeve_n as_o we_o say_v but_o all_o man_n will_v be_v ashamed_a in_o their_o sleeve_n they_o that_o hate_v thou_o rad._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d odâ—o_n habuit_fw-la contempsit_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la peâ—_n comparationem_fw-la alterius_fw-la quod_fw-la nagis_fw-la amâ—â—ur_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la propriè_fw-la odio_fw-la habeatur_fw-la rab._n dau._n in_o l._n rad._n the_o word_n have_v a_o double_a signification_n first_o it_o import_v the_o put_v forth_o of_o bitter_a hatred_n when_o a_o man_n set_v himself_o malicious_o against_o his_o brother_n second_o it_o be_v take_v comparative_o for_o a_o lesser_a or_o more_o remiss_a put_v forth_o of_o love_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o hate_v who_o want_v a_o due_a heat_n and_o height_n of_o love_n in_o that_o sense_n jacob_n be_v tax_v for_o hate_v leah_n gen._n 29.31_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o leah_n be_v hate_v etc._n etc._n take_v
all_o these_o the_o lord_n be_v mighty_a in_o strength_n sva_fw-la vis_fw-fr confilij_fw-la expers_fw-la mole_n rvit_fw-la sva_fw-la never_o fear_v either_o a_o defect_n of_o power_n in_o god_n or_o a_o defect_n in_o manage_v that_o power_n sometime_o power_n overthrow_v itself_o by_o its_o own_o bulk_n and_o greatness_n but_o mighty_a strength_n order_v with_o equal_a wisdom_n be_v dreadful_a to_o enemy_n and_o comfortable_a to_o friend_n a_o rude_a rout_n a_o undigested_a chaos_n of_o man_n though_o very_o great_a never_o do_v any_o great_a thing_n but_o suppose_v a_o very_a numerous_a army_n of_o man_n and_o every_o man_n in_o that_o army_n have_v as_o much_o wisdom_n as_o will_v fit_v a_o general_n to_o lead_v and_o command_v they_o all_o what_o can_v stand_v before_o they_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o god_n and_o how_o admirable_a be_v the_o union_n and_o marriage_n of_o these_o two_o together_o he_o have_v all_o power_n and_o all_o wisdom_n every_o degree_n of_o power_n in_o god_n be_v act_v with_o a_o suitable_a degree_n of_o wisdom_n therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o miscarriage_n note_v further_o how_o this_o attribute_n run_v through_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n he_o be_v mighty_a in_o strength_n he_o be_v mighty_a also_o in_o truth_n mighty_a in_o love_n mighty_a in_o mercy_n mighty_a in_o faithfulness_n a_o mighty_a strength_n be_v in_o whatsoever_o god_n be_v again_o take_v this_o general_a concern_v all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v not_o quality_n in_o god_n they_o be_v in_o man_n wisdom_n be_v to_o they_o a_o accident_n and_o so_o be_v strength_n whether_o civil_a strength_n or_o natural_a it_o may_v be_v sever_v from_o they_o and_o they_o still_o keep_v their_o be_v but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v the_o wise_a god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v the_o powerful_a god_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o know_v god_n these_o attribute_n be_v not_o accident_n but_o his_o essence_n not_o quality_n but_o his_o nature_n from_o both_o these_o attribute_n lay_v together_o job_n draw_v down_o his_o great_a conclusion_n which_o he_o put_v by_o way_n of_o question_n who_o have_v harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o have_v prosper_v show_v i_o the_o man_n have_v describe_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n he_o challenge_v all_o the_o world_n and_o send_v defiance_n to_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n to_o meet_v with_o this_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v friend_n do_v you_o think_v i_o have_v any_o thought_n to_o contend_v with_o god_n no_o i_o know_v not_o one_o who_o have_v accept_v this_o challenge_n or_o harden_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o prosper_v if_o my_o own_o conscience_n will_v not_o yet_o their_o harm_n who_o have_v attempt_v it_o may_v warn_v i_o from_o such_o presumption_n harden_a himself_o gener._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indurare_fw-la aut_fw-la obdurescere_fw-la metaphoricè_fw-la à _fw-la tactu_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la sensus_fw-la transfertur_fw-la &_o denotat_fw-la crudele_fw-la saevum_fw-la difficile_fw-la quod_fw-la dura_fw-la sunt_fw-la difficilia_fw-la durum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o se_fw-la per_fw-la superficiem_fw-la non_fw-la cedit_fw-la arist_n l._n 4._o met._n c._n 4._o durity_n est_fw-la qualitas_fw-la densas_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la compactas_fw-la habens_fw-la part_n difficulter_fw-la cedens_fw-la tactui_fw-la arist_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr gener._n harden_v under_o a_o natural_a consideration_n come_v by_o withdraw_v the_o moisture_n out_o of_o any_o substance_n whence_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v condense_v grow_v stiff_a and_o unyeelding_a to_o the_o touch_n so_o philosopher_n define_v it_o that_o be_v hard_o which_o do_v not_o easy_o submit_v to_o impression_n from_o without_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n to_o harden_v be_v to_o settle_v the_o spirit_n or_o immovable_o to_o resolve_v upon_o the_o do_n or_o not_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n when_o a_o man_n do_v purposely_o resolve_v and_o resolve_o purpose_v to_o carry_v on_o a_o design_n he_o harden_v himself_o to_o do_v it_o the_o word_n be_v use_v both_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n when_o a_o man_n be_v resolute_a to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v when_o he_o grow_v so_o resolve_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v remove_v by_o hope_n or_o fear_n by_o promise_n or_o by_o threat_n when_o a_o man_n have_v not_o a_o soft_a sequacious_a spirit_n to_o be_v sway_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n but_o stand_v fix_v and_o firm_a like_o a_o rock_n such_o a_o resolute_a spirit_n in_o goodness_n be_v a_o spirit_n harden_v to_o do_v good_a when_o the_o lord_n have_v tell_v ezekiel_n that_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o ear_n of_o israel_n lock_v against_o his_o message_n and_o their_o heart_n harden_v he_o give_v he_o assurance_n of_o a_o suitable_a ability_n to_o deal_v even_o with_o such_o ezek._n 3.8_o 9_o behold_v i_o have_v make_v thy_o face_n strong_a against_o their_o face_n and_o thy_o forehead_n strong_a against_o their_o forehead_n as_o a_o adamant_n hard_o than_o flint_n have_v i_o make_v thy_o forehead_n the_o word_n seem_v to_o carry_v a_o allusion_n to_o bull_n or_o ram_n who_o use_v to_o run_v head_n against_o head_n when_o they_o be_v enrage_v against_o one_o another_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o know_v this_o people_n will_v be_v mad_a at_o thou_o and_o run_v upon_o thou_o like_o furious_a beast_n but_o trouble_v not_o thyself_o i_o will_v through_o my_o grace_n make_v thou_o as_o strong_a in_o declare_v my_o will_n as_o they_o through_o pride_n and_o unbelief_n be_v strong_a in_o oppose_v it_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o encounter_v these_o bull_n and_o ram_n holiness_n shall_v make_v thy_o forehead_n that_o be_v thy_o purpose_n to_o perform_v my_o command_n hard_a than_o wickedness_n shall_v make_v their_o forehead_n that_o be_v their_o purpose_n to_o disobey_v what_o i_o command_v as_o to_o be_v harden_v in_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o sin_v so_o to_o be_v harden_v in_o do_v good_a be_v better_a than_o do_v good_a sin_n and_o grace_n act_v most_o like_a themselves_o when_o they_o act_v against_o all_o opposition_n as_o a_o adamant_n have_v i_o make_v thy_o face_n the_o adamant_n be_v insuperable_a as_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o 3_o the_o adamas_n ejus_fw-la creditur_fw-la esse_fw-la naturae_fw-la ut_fw-la domet_n omne_fw-la neque_fw-la ipse_fw-la ab_fw-la ulla_fw-la vifive_fw-la arte_fw-la domari_fw-la possit_fw-la vnde_fw-la nomen_fw-la traxit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sonat_fw-la indomitum_fw-la sanct._n in_o ezek._n 3_o word_n import_v a_o heart_n thus_o harden_v in_o holiness_n overcome_v all_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n which_o the_o world_n can_v raise_v against_o it_o heroical_a luther_n be_v thus_o harden_v when_o he_o say_v he_o will_v go_v to_o worm_n though_o the_o tile_n upon_o every_o house_n in_o that_o city_n be_v match_v with_o a_o like_a number_n of_o devil_n ready_a to_o resist_v he_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n but_o usual_o harden_v be_v take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n and_o so_o to_o harden_v the_o spirit_n note_v first_o a_o resolve_v to_o sin_n whatsoever_o god_n say_v or_o do_v 8._o obdurare_fw-la cor_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la loquentem_fw-la nolle_fw-la audire_fw-la contemnere_fw-la pervicaciter_fw-la resistere_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la ejus_fw-la verbo_fw-la subjicere_fw-la velle_fw-la par._n in_o heb._n c._n 3._o v._n 8._o to_o sin_v against_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n that_o be_v harden_v of_o the_o heart_n against_o god_n when_o a_o man_n will_v go_v on_o in_o his_o way_n though_o a_o threat_n be_v sound_v in_o his_o ear_n &_o a_o judgement_n appear_v terrible_o before_o his_o eye_n such_o a_o man_n be_v harden_v indeed_o he_o be_v grow_v valiant_a and_o courageous_a in_o wickedness_n 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
call_v it_o a_o light_a matter_n in_o regard_n of_o common_a apprehension_n and_o observation_n the_o sun_n motion_n be_v natural_o forward_a and_o though_o it_o shall_v mend_v its_o pace_n many_o will_v not_o much_o regard_v it_o but_o all_o will_v stand_v and_o wonder_n at_o a_o retrograde_a motion_n or_o at_o the_o sun_n go_v backward_o hence_o hezekiah_n call_v it_o a_o light_a matter_n for_o the_o sun_n to_o go_v forward_o comparative_o to_o it_o be_v go_v backward_o and_o from_o either_o the_o lord_n will_v teach_v hezekiah_n that_o the_o creature_n will_v do_v what_o he_o bid_v they_o even_o the_o sun_n will_v move_v miraculous_o at_o his_o word_n how_o great_a a_o rebuke_n will_v it_o be_v to_o man_n if_o he_o move_v not_o at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o as_o god_n command_v shall_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o sun_n rise_v not_o and_o it_o rise_v not_o and_o shall_v he_o say_v to_o man_n swear_v not_o and_o he_o will_v swear_v pray_v and_o he_o will_v not_o pray_v shall_v the_o lord_n have_v better_a obedience_n from_o creature_n without_o life_n then_o from_o man_n who_o have_v not_o only_a life_n but_o reason_n or_o from_o saint_n who_o have_v not_o only_a reason_n but_o grace_n they_o who_o have_v grace_n give_v not_o such_o universal_a obedience_n as_o thing_n without_o life_n for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o part_n in_o they_o active_a to_o obey_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o part_n in_o they_o backward_o to_o all_o obedience_n let_v it_o shame_v we_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o thing_n in_o we_o who_o have_v life_n reason_n and_o grace_n resist_v or_o not_o ready_o comply_v with_o all_o the_o command_n of_o god_n when_o the_o sun_n which_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o life_n obey_v his_o voice_n he_o command_v the_o sun_n and_o it_o rise_v not_o three_o observe_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o speech_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o negative_a voice_n upon_o the_o motion_n of_o all_o creature_n he_o command_v the_o sun_n and_o it_o rise_v not_o it_o be_v a_o royal_a prerogative_n that_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o power_n to_o stay_v the_o sun_n from_o rise_v lift_v up_o his_o prerogative_n to_o the_o high_a in_o all_o dispute_v about_o power_n his_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v great_a who_o have_v the_o negative_a voice_n which_o check_n and_o supersedeat_v all_o other_o this_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n he_o can_v stay_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o man_n the_o sun_n dare_v not_o do_v his_o office_n to_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o star_n to_o the_o night_n if_o the_o lord_n say_v no._n the_o sun_n be_v describe_v psal_n 19.5_o like_o a_o bridegroom_n come_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n dress_v and_o prepare_v and_o as_o a_o giant_n rejoice_v to_o run_v his_o race_n but_o though_o the_o sun_n be_v thus_o prepare_v and_o dress_v and_o ready_a yet_o if_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o writ_n and_o a_o prohibition_n to_o the_o sun_n to_o keep_v within_o his_o chamber_n he_o can_v come_v forth_o his_o journey_n be_v stop_v thus_o also_o he_o stop_v man_n in_o his_o near_a preparation_n for_o any_o action_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v work_v who_o shall_v let_v it_o isa_n 43.13_o that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n which_o can_v hinder_v he_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v let_v who_o shall_v work_v neither_o sun_n nor_o star_n nor_o man_n nor_o devil_n can_v work_v if_o he_o forbid_v they_o the_o point_n be_v full_a of_o comfort_n god_n tell_v abimelech_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sarah_n abraham_n wife_n who_o he_o take_v into_o his_o house_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v it_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o heart_n but_o i_o with_o hold_v thou_o and_o i_o suffer_v thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o gen._n 20.6_o and_o when_o laban_n pursue_v jacob_n with_o hard_a thought_n against_o he_o and_o strong_a resolution_n to_o deal_v harsh_o with_o he_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o negative_a voice_n gen._n 31.24_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o speak_v not_o to_o jacob_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a laban_n have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o tongue_n he_o can_v not_o speak_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a not_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v there_o any_o hurt_n for_o laban_n to_o speak_v good_a to_o jacob_n and_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o that_o laban_n speak_v many_o word_n and_o some_o bad_a enough_o to_o jacob_n charge_v he_o with_o a_o double_a theft_n first_o for_o steal_v himself_o away_o vers_n 27._o wherefore_o do_v thou_o steal_v away_o from_o i_o second_o for_o steal_v his_o idol_n vers_fw-la 30._o and_o now_o though_o thou_o will_v needs_o be_v go_v because_o thou_o long_v sore_a after_o thy_o father_n house_n yet_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o steal_v away_o my_o god_n foul_a language_n all_o though_o god_n charge_v he_o not_o to_o speak_v a_o bad_a word_n to_o jacob._n for_o answer_n know_v we_o must_v restrain_v that_o restraint_n to_o the_o point_n of_o bring_v jacob_n back_o again_o thou_o 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