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fill_v this_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n act._n 17._o 25._o neither_o be_v he_o worship_v with_o man_n hand_n as_o if_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o give_v to_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n three_o the_o word_n be_v conceive_v to_o come_v from_o shad_z which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o breast_n the_o mother_n breast_n or_o pap_n by_o which_o she_o suckle_v her_o child_n and_o answerable_a to_o this_o notion_n in_o most_o of_o those_o place_n wherein_o god_n be_v express_v in_o that_o act_n of_o his_o providence_n make_v fruitful_a and_o give_a increase_n he_o have_v this_o name_n shaddai_n as_o note_v that_o he_o have_v the_o great_a milky_a breast_n which_o nourish_v and_o suckle_v which_o feed_v and_o strengthen_v all_o creature_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o his_o blessing_n not_o only_o make_v fruitful_a &_o multiply_v but_o preserve_v and_o keep_v alive_a thus_o gen._n 49._o 25._o the_o patriarch_n old_a die_a jacob_n bless_v his_o son_n joseph_n in_o this_o form_n and_o by_o the_o almighty_a shaddai_n who_o shall_v bless_v thou_o with_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n above_o blessing_n of_o the_o deep_a that_o lie_v under_o blessing_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o of_o the_o womb_n his_o father_n isaac_n have_v send_v he_o to_o padan_n aram_n under_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o same_o blessing_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n gen_n 28._o 3._o god_n almighty_n bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v thou_o and_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v thus_o to_o jacob_n when_o be_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n to_o he_o after_o his_o come_n from_o padan-aram_n i_o be_o elshaddai_a god_n almighty_a be_v thou_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v gen._n 35._o 11._o that_o be_v i_o can_v make_v thou_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v thy_o posterity_n and_o i_o can_v feed_v they_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o multiply_v and_o give_v thou_o fruit_n for_o thy_o family_n as_o well_o as_o make_v thy_o family_n fruitful_a thou_o shall_v not_o over-charge_n i_o with_o the_o greatness_n or_o numerousnesse_n of_o thy_o house_n trouble_v not_o thyself_o let_v thy_o child_n be_v my_o care_n at_o my_o find_n how_o many_o soever_o they_o be_v let_v my_o purse_n pay_v for_o all_o i_o be_o elshaddai_a god_n almighty_n â—o_o then_o as_o the_o justice_n and_o exact_a wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o former_a branch_n under_o the_o title_n elohim_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n elohim_n correct_v so_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v of_o god_n under_o that_o notion_n only_o his_o power_n and_o alsufficiency_n his_o goodness_n and_o tenderness_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o next_o branch_n despise_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o almighty_a you_o be_v under_o the_o rod_n of_o shaddai_n a_o all-powerfull_a a_o all-sufficient_a a_o all-nourishing_a god_n the_o verse_n follow_v seem_v to_o joint_n in_o with_o and_o suit_v this_o full_o he_o make_v sore_a and_o he_o bind_v up_o he_o wound_v and_o he_o 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the_o coc._n pondus_fw-la est_fw-la â—n_fw-la voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noli_fw-la â—speâ—nere_fw-la clementiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la vivis_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la uno_fw-la momento_n potest_fw-la comminuere_fw-la coc._n whole_a world_n the_o hand_n of_o shaddai_n the_o almighty_a give_v that_o little_a blow_n man_n seldom_o strike_v their_o brethren_n less_o than_o their_o power_n they_o will_v often_o strike_v they_o more_o their_o will_n be_v strong_a than_o their_o arme._n but_o the_o lord_n arm_n be_v strong_a in_o this_o sense_n than_o his_o will_n he_o do_v but_o chasten_v who_o can_v destroy_v and_o this_o carry_v a_o mighty_a persuasion_n with_o it_o not_o to_o despise_v the_o chastn_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o little_a soever_o for_o he_o can_v strike_v hard_a if_o thou_o slight_a this_n he_o can_v break_v thy_o bone_n who_o have_v not_o yet_o break_v thy_o flesh_n fear_v he_o as_o our_o lord_n christ_n argue_v who_o
i_o can_v heal_v you_o your_o trouble_n be_v pass_v my_o skill_n to_o remedy_n or_o redress_v thus_o man_n be_v sometime_o at_o a_o stand_n he_o can_v heal_v what_o man_n have_v wound_v but_o god_n be_v never_o at_o a_o stand_n your_o old_a fester_a sore_n and_o wrankled_a wound_n which_o have_v take_v wind_n discourage_v not_o his_o chirurgery_n when_o a_o people_n be_v in_o such_o a_o pickle_n or_o pitiful_a plight_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n describe_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n in_o chap._n 1._o 5_o 6._o the_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a and_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v faint_a from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n even_o unto_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o it_o but_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n they_o have_v not_o be_v close_v neither_o bind_v up_o neither_o mollify_v with_o ointment_n when_o i_o say_v the_o case_n of_o a_o people_n be_v thus_o and_o they_o can_v get_v no_o healer_n yea_o though_o a_o people_n like_o the_o woman_n mark_z 5_o 25_o have_v have_v a_o issue_n of_o blood_n in_o bloody_a battle_n which_o be_v now_o almost_o england_n case_n many_o year_n and_o have_v suffer_v many_o thing_n of_o many_o physician_n and_o have_v spend_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o be_v nothing_o better_v but_o rather_o grow_v worse_o yet_o if_o christ_n do_v but_o touch_v such_o a_o sick_a disease_v bleed_v people_n in_o mercy_n and_o they_o touch_v he_o by_o faith_n they_o shall_v be_v heal_v and_o their_o fountain_n of_o blood_n will_v immediate_o dry_v up_o or_o if_o their_o condition_n require_v some_o long_a operation_n he_o can_v effectual_o take_v such_o a_o course_n for_o their_o cure_n he_o be_v abundant_o furnish_v with_o all_o instrument_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o perfect_a cure_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o three_o thing_n be_v necessary_a for_o a_o chirurgeon_n first_o he_o must_v have_v a_o eagle_n eye_n one_o that_o be_v good_a at_o heal_v have_v need_n be_v good_a at_o see_v second_o he_o must_v have_v a_o lady_n hand_n soft_a and_o tender_a to_o handle_v the_o sore_a gentle_o three_o a_o lion_n heart_n a_o stout_a strong_a heart_n for_o if_o he_o faint_v how_o shall_v his_o patient_n keep_v up_o his_o courage_n these_o three_o be_v exceed_v necessary_a in_o chirurgery_n about_o natural_a body_n but_o much_o more_o in_o chirurgery_n about_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a body_n the_o heal_n of_o church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v whither_o shall_v we_o send_v for_o physician_n qualify_v with_o this_o eagle_n eye_n to_o look_v into_o all_o our_o sore_n and_o sickness_n with_o this_o lady_n hand_n to_o deal_v gentle_o and_o tender_o with_o our_o wound_n with_o this_o lion_n heart_n stout_o and_o courageous_o without_o fear_n and_o faint_n to_o go_v through_o with_o the_o work_n well_o if_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v thus_o furnish_v the_o lord_n be_v he_o have_v a_o eagle_n eye_n a_o all-seeing_a eye_n seven_o eye_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d spoltavit_fw-la rapuit_fw-la eripuit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n â—ut_fw-la malo_fw-la eripere_fw-la praedam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d augustia_fw-la interdum_fw-la significat_fw-la hostem_fw-la quasi_fw-la angustiatorem_fw-la dicas_fw-la the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o danger_n the_o hebrew_a word_n for_o trouble_v come_v from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v to_o straiten_v or_o to_o narrow_a a_o thing_n up_o in_o a_o little_a compass_n and_o so_o by_o a_o metaphor_n to_o vex_v and_o trouble_v because_o they_o who_o be_v straighten_a in_o any_o kind_n be_v pain_v and_o trouble_v and_o when_o we_o hear_v of_o any_o in_o trouble_n we_o usual_o say_v such_o be_v in_o strait_n and_o this_o word_n be_v often_o translate_v a_o strait_a 2_o sam._n 24._o 14._o i_o be_o in_o a_o great_a strait_n say_v david_n when_o he_o be_v put_v upon_o that_o hard_a election_n between_o sword_n pestilence_n and_o famine_n so_o judg._n 11._o 7._o and_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 6._o the_o holy_a language_n express_v a_o enemy_n or_o adversary_n by_o this_o word_n because_o a_o enemy_n put_v we_o upon_o strait_n and_o so_o to_o much_o trouble_n and_o to_o raise_v the_o force_n of_o this_o word_n to_o the_o high_a it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o pang_n and_o throw_n of_o woman_n in_o childbearing_n in_o which_o the_o mother_n labour_v in_o grievous_a strait_n while_o the_o infant_n labour_v for_o enlargement_n trouble_v ever_o meet_v we_o in_o or_o bring_v we_o into_o strait_n they_o may_v well_o change_v name_n which_o be_v so_o near_o in_o nature_n i_o find_v the_o word_n so_o translate_v here_o in_o some_o book_n he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o in_o six_o strait_n and_o in_o seven_o when_o thou_o be_v so_o encompass_v about_o shut_v in_o and_o encircle_v by_o evil_n on_o every_o side_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o move_v or_o turn_v much_o less_o to_o get_v out_o than_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v enlargement_n and_o either_o 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