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the_o thought_n of_o the_o great_a day_n such_o i_o mean_v as_o have_v or_o strive_v to_o break_v in_o piece_n christ_n choose_a vessel_n what_o will_v they_o do_v in_o that_o day_n when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n saint_n compare_v to_o lion_n prov._n 28.1_o the_o wicked_a fly_n when_o none_o pursue_v but_o the_o righteous_a be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n micah_n 5.8_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o lion_n etc._n etc._n the_o godly_a be_v compare_v to_o lion_n simile_n parallel_n a_o lion_n be_v a_o very_a magnanimous_a and_o courageous_a creature_n he_o will_v not_o fly_v from_o his_o enemy_n he_o turn_v not_o away_o for_o fear_n of_o any_o so_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v full_a of_o spiritual_a courage_n they_o be_v not_o dismay_v at_o the_o threat_n of_o men._n 27.3_o psal_n 27.3_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o though_o a_o host_n shall_v encamp_v against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o fear_v though_o i_o 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call_v error_n and_o heresy_n 17.19_o act_n 24.14_o act_n 24.5_o act_n 17.19_o after_o that_o way_n you_o call_v heresy_n so_o worship_v i_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v call_v sedition_n hence_o paul_n be_v accuse_v for_o be_v a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n 3._o it_o be_v common_o call_v a_o new_a doctrine_n we_o will_v know_v what_o this_o new_a doctrine_n whereof_o thou_o speak_v be_v 3._o they_o show_v their_o courage_n in_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o truth_n they_o will_v dispute_v and_o argue_v out_o the_o matter_n in_o behalf_n of_o truth_n and_o not_o give_v up_o the_o justness_n and_o goodness_n of_o their_o cause_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v
cozener_n impostor_n ainsworth_n see_v liegh_n crit._n sacr._n seduce_v and_o seduce_a other_o such_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v repute_v but_o false_o other_o be_v true_o so_o call_v who_o deal_v fraudulent_o and_o false-hearted_o with_o god_n man_n and_o their_o own_o heart_n deceiver_n parallel_n a_o deceiver_n or_o cunning_a impostor_n have_v many_o way_n whereby_o he_o secret_o and_o with_o much_o craftiness_n seek_v to_o trapan_n and_o beguile_v his_o neighbour_n as_o 1._o he_o will_v pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o special_a friend_n and_o so_o insinuate_v into_o a_o man_n affection_n 2._o he_o strive_v to_o find_v out_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o person_n he_o intend_v to_o cheat_v 3._o he_o will_v the_o better_a to_o accomplish_v his_o design_n change_v his_o name_n and_o pretend_v himself_o some_o worthy_a and_o noble_a person_n and_o of_o some_o eminent_a family_n 4._o he_o will_v watch_v the_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o effect_v his_o enterprise_n 5._o he_o will_v sometime_o put_v a_o vizard_n on_o his_o face_n and_o often_o change_v his_o habit_n that_o he_o may_v deceive_v the_o more_o secure_o 6._o and_o if_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v take_v he_o will_v exclaim_v against_o the_o deceiver_n and_o cry_v out_o stop_v thief_n etc._n etc._n false-teacher_n who_o be_v cunning_a to_o deceive_v have_v many_o way_n to_o delude_v poor_a creature_n as_o 1._o they_o common_o pretend_v much_o pity_n and_o compassion_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o hereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o wind_v themselves_o into_o their_o affection_n and_o when_o once_o a_o person_n harbour_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o they_o their_o work_n be_v half_o do_v 2._o they_o seek_v to_o find_v out_o what_o part_v they_o have_v and_o what_o principle_n they_o hold_v with_o who_o they_o converse_v for_o if_o they_o perceive_v they_o be_v man_n and_o woman_n well_o root_v and_o ground_v in_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n and_o able_a to_o defend_v the_o truth_n they_o 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the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n master_n in_o israel_n guide_n of_o the_o blind_a etc._n etc._n 4._o they_o study_v to_o find_v out_o the_o fit_a season_n and_o opportunity_n to_o accomplish_v their_o design_n and_o hellish_a purpose_n viz._n they_o watch_v for_o such_o a_o time_n when_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o truth_n of_o jesus_n begin_v to_o decline_v in_o their_o zeal_n and_o to_o lose_v much_o of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o mighty_a stir_n about_o the_o form_n thereof_o and_o be_v much_o divide_v among_o themselves_o when_o iniquity_n do_v abound_v and_o the_o love_n of_o many_o wax_v cold_a in_o a_o word_n when_o man_n begin_v to_o grow_v secure_a or_o the_o true_a shepherd_n be_v off_o of_o his_o watch_n than_o these_o wolf_n and_o deceiver_n get_v abroad_o and_o like_o that_o wicked_a enemy_n sow_v their_o tare_n of_o error_n and_o delusion_n 5._o the_o jesuit_n those_o crafty_a deceiver_n have_v often_o appear_v in_o a_o disguise_n external_o and_o do_v usual_o change_v their_o garb_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o they_o be_v holders-forth_a in_o a_o quaker_n meeting_n at_o other_o time_n they_o will_v counterfeit_v themselves_o to_o be_v lawyer_n sometime_o they_o will_v take_v on_o they_o the_o habit_n of_o priest_n sometime_o merchant_n sometime_o shoemaker_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o carry_v on_o their_o wicked_a design_n and_o purpose_n to_o pervert_v poor_a soul_n etc._n etc._n 6._o and_o last_o when_o these_o false-teacher_n and_o deceiver_n begin_v to_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v discover_v and_o perceive_v there_o be_v a_o cry_v raise_v against_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v close_o pursue_v and_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v take_v then_o to_o save_v themselves_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o other_o none_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o exclaim_v against_o false-teacher_n and_o deceiver_n than_o they_o endeavour_v to_o cast_v all_o the_o infamy_n and_o black_a aspersion_n imaginable_a upon_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n load_v they_o with_o all_o the_o foul_a calumny_n they_o can_v devise_v that_o they_o themselves_o may_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n pass_v the_o better_a for_o true_a man_n and_o be_v the_o less_o suspect_v thus_o those_o blind_a guide_n in_o israel_n serve_v our_o saviour_n himself_o some_o say_v he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n 27.63_o joh_n 7.12_o &_o 8.48_o mat._n 27.63_o other_o say_v nay_o but_o he_o deceive_v the_o people_n say_v we_o not_o well_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o samaritan_n and_o have_v a_o devil_n sir_n we_o remember_v that_o the_o deceiver_n say_v whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a after_o three_o day_n i_o will_v rise_v again_o and_o thus_o they_o exclaim_v against_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v call_v a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n and_o by_o false-teacher_n he_o with_o other_o be_v call_v deceiver_n as_o deceiver_n and_o yet_o true_a etc._n etc._n 24.14_o act_n 24.14_o after_o that_o way_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n so_o worship_v i_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n ii_o some_o deceiver_n have_v be_v notorious_a in_o the_o horrid_a practice_n of_o beguile_v other_o they_o have_v be_v such_o crafts-master_n at_o it_o that_o they_o have_v deceive_v multitude_n and_o not_o only_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n but_o divers_a great_a man_n and_o prince_n have_v be_v cheat_v by_o they_o ii_o so_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o hierarchy_n those_o curse_a deceiver_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n have_v be_v notorious_a in_o the_o hellish_a trade_n of_o beguile_v the_o soul_n of_o men._n how_o many_o million_o have_v they_o deceive_v o_o the_o multitude_n they_o have_v lead_v blindfold_a to_o hell_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v beguile_v by_o she_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v make_v drink_v and_o bewitch_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n iii_o some_o deceiver_n have_v so_o far_o prevail_v that_o they_o have_v utter_o ruin_v whole_a family_n cheat_v people_n of_o their_o best_a and_o chief_a treasure_n iii_o so_o false-teacher_n have_v sometime_o so_o wonderful_o prevail_v that_o they_o have_v utter_o corrupt_v ruin_a and_o undo_v by_o their_o false_a doctrine_n many_o nation_n city_n town_n and_o family_n cheat_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o bless_a ordinance_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o thereby_o also_o of_o their_o soul_n 16.26_o mat._n 16.26_o which_o be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o all_o the_o world_n iu._n grand_a impostor_n old_a cheat_n and_o deceiver_n it_o be_v observe_v rare_o reform_v their_o hellish_a life_n and_o become_v true_a man_n but_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o till_o justice_n seize_v they_o iv_o so_o false-teacher_n heretic_n and_o seducer_n seldom_o or_o never_o be_v recover_v and_o bring_v back_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n to_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v 3.13_o 1_o tim._n 3.13_o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n shall_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v etc._n etc._n v._o the_o end_n of_o cheater_n and_o impostor_n we_o see_v ofttimes_o be_v sad_a if_o he_o be_v a_o notorious_a offender_n and_o be_v take_v he_o die_v without_o mercy_n v._o so_o the_o last_o end_n of_o false-teacher_n and_o heretic_n will_v be_v sad_a and_o miserable_a they_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n the_o beast_n 19.20_o 2_o pet._n 2.2_o 3._o rev._n 19.20_o and_o false-prophet_n shall_v be_v cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n of_o rome_n mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a city_n and_o great_a whore_n revel_v 17._o prove_v to_o be_v the_o romish_a church_n with_o the_o grand_a objection_n of_o the_o papist_n answer_v rev._n 14.8_o and_o there_o follow_v
be_v deny_v he_o save_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a but_o by_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v rob_v and_o deceive_v of_o all_o and_o bring_v to_o utter_v beggary_n and_o since_o god_n have_v be_v please_v in_o a_o gracious_a manner_n through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o invest_v believer_n with_o much_o spiritual_a riches_n and_o righteousness_n again_o these_o enemy_n strive_v to_o rob_v and_o deceive_v they_o of_o all_o the_o second_o time_n but_o to_o speak_v more_o particular_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o deprive_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n off_o be_v these_o first_o of_o their_o precious_a time_n by_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v too_o soon_o too_o early_o to_o mind_v the_o concernment_n of_o their_o soul_n like_v as_o those_o in_o haggai_n strive_v to_o deceive_v the_o people_n the_o time_n be_v not_o come_v etc._n etc._n 1._o sin_n and_o satan_n persuade_v man_n that_o time_n be_v not_o so_o swift_a nor_o uncertain_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v time_n and_o day_n enough_o hereafter_o whereas_o on_o a_o sudden_a time_n hourglass_n be_v out_o and_o they_o be_v cut_v down_o in_o a_o moment_n 2._o by_o stifle_v the_o sense_n of_o poor_a sinner_n insomuch_o that_o they_o can_v judge_v of_o their_o time_n they_o be_v so_o take_v with_o other_o thing_n sensual_a thing_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o time_n of_o the_o day_n it_o be_v they_o think_v it_o be_v a_o long_a while_n to_o night_n when_o alas_o their_o sun_n be_v almost_o set_v 3._o by_o hide_v from_o man_n the_o great_a peril_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o time_n they_o live_v in_o they_o be_v so_o blind_v by_o these_o thief_n that_o they_o see_v not_o into_o what_o a_o pit_n they_o be_v a_o fall_n 4._o by_o persuade_v they_o that_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o work_n may_v be_v do_v in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n that_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n may_v be_v do_v upon_o a_o sickbed_n or_o when_o old_a age_n come_v 5._o 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it_o be_v a_o instrument_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n of_o wood_n or_o iron_n either_o for_o sport_n or_o fight_n but_o figurative_o it_o signify_v divers_a thing_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n thy_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n 45.5_o psal_n 45.5_o whereby_o the_o people_n fall_v under_o thou_o that_o be_v thy_o word_n be_v sharp_a and_o pierce_a 2._o bitter_a and_o reproachful_a word_n they_o bend_v their_o bow_n to_o shoot_v their_o arrow_n 120.4_o psal_n 64.32_o psal_n 120.4_o even_o bitter_a word_n 3._o any_o evil_a or_o mischievous_a purpose_n which_o a_o man_n intend_v or_o aim_v to_o hurt_v his_o brother_n when_o he_o bend_v his_o bow_n to_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n let_v they_o be_v as_o cut_v in_o piece_n 9.15_o psal_n 58.7_o zech._n 9.15_o 4._o any_o kind_n of_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v see_v over_o they_o and_o his_o arrow_n shall_v go_v forth_o as_o lightning_n etc._n etc._n parallel_n arrow_n be_v shoot_v out_o of_o a_o bow_n by_o some_o man_n some_o arm_n must_v bend_v the_o bow_n and_o shoot_v the_o arrow_n or_o the_o arrow_n move_v not_o so_o all_o affliction_n come_v from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o hence_o call_v the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a ii_o arrow_n fly_v swift_a and_o wound_v sudden_o so_o affliction_n come_v very_o speedy_o oftentimes_o with_o a_o glance_n as_o a_o arrow_n quick_a as_o a_o thought_n iii_o arrow_n come_v unexpected_o oftentimes_o and_o wound_v a_o man_n so_o affliction_n come_v many_o time_n upon_o a_o person_n or_o people_n unexpected_o when_o they_o cry_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o iv_o a_o archer_n have_v common_o many_o arrow_n his_o quiver_n be_v full_a of_o they_o so_o god_n have_v many_o judgement_n we_o read_v of_o his_o quiver_n too_o he_o can_v send_v one_o arrow_n after_o another_o 91.5_o psal_n 91.5_o 1._o he_o have_v the_o pestilence_n this_o be_v one_o of_o his_o arrow_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o terror_n by_o night_n nor_o for_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n nor_o for_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n 5.16_o ezek._n 5.16_o 2._o he_o have_v famine_n this_o be_v another_o of_o his_o arrow_n when_o i_o shall_v send_v upon_o they_o the_o arrow_n of_o famine_n etc._n etc._n 3._o he_o have_v the_o sword_n this_o be_v another_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o this_o arrow_n god_n shoot_v at_o job_n 1.15_o job_n 1.15_o he_o bring_v upon_o he_o the_o sabean_o who_o slay_v his_o servant_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n 4._o he_o have_v thunderbolt_n and_o hailstone_n which_o be_v also_o some_o of_o the_o arrow_n of_o his_o quiver_n and_o these_o be_v in_o readiness_n against_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n 5._o the_o withdrawing_n of_o god_n from_o a_o soul_n or_o people_n be_v also_o part_n of_o the_o arrow_n of_o his_o quiver_n 2._o psal_n 38.1_o 2._o and_o these_o go_v deep_a of_o all_o they_o go_v to_o the_o very_a heart_n for_o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o say_v david_n v._o arrow_n fly_v secret_o and_o make_v no_o noise_n they_o be_v feel_v before_o they_o be_v see_v so_o many_o affliction_n fly_v silent_o upon_o a_o man_n steal_v upon_o he_o and_o wound_v he_o unobserved_a and_o unseen_a vi_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a thing_n and_o make_v sometime_o more_o sharp_a than_o ordinary_a as_o the_o archer_n see_v cause_n so_o affliction_n be_v very_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a thing_n and_o sometime_o god_n make_v they_o sharp_a than_o at_o another_o time_n i_o will_v make_v my_o arrow_n drink_v with_o blood_n arrrow_n be_v instrument_n draw_v blood_n 32.42_o deut._n 32.42_o and_o some_o rebuke_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o they_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o 6.4_o job_n 6.4_o the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n job_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o cruel_a man_n caryl_n caryl_n who_o when_o they_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n with_o deadly_a hatred_n and_o will_v wound_v they_o incurable_o use_v to_o dip_v the_o head_n of_o their_o arrow_n the_o top_n of_o their_o spear_n and_o the_o point_n of_o their_o sword_n etc._n etc._n in_o poison_n that_o so_o every_o wound_n may_v be_v death_n the_o poison_n of_o such_o arrow_n etc._n etc._n drink_v up_o the_o spirit_n and_o corrupt_v the_o blood_n job_n compare_v the_o arrow_n god_n shoot_v at_o he_o not_o to_o ordinary_a arrow_n which_o kill_v only_o by_o pierce_v but_o to_o poison_a arrow_n which_o kill_v by_o infect_v affliction_n like_o arrow_n put_v a_o man_n to_o great_a pain_n when_o a_o man_n have_v terror_n without_o and_o terror_n within_o terror_n come_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n and_o terror_n come_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n his_o potion_n be_v bitter_a such_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a and_o torment_a the_o twelve_o head_n of_o metaphor_n simile_n and_o other_o borrow_v term_n concern_v the_o world_n the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n the_o world_n compare_v to_o a_o wilderness_n cant._n 3.6_o &_o 8.5_o who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n lean_v upon_o her_o belove_a etc._n etc._n wilderness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tohu_n a_o wilderness_n be_v proper_o a_o wild_a place_n a_o place_n without_o shape_n or_o order_n moses_n have_v this_o word_n gen._n 1.1_o to_o express_v the_o chaos_n the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a 1._o metaphorical_o it_o be_v take_v sometime_o for_o affliction_n hos_fw-la 2.14_o rev._n 12._o 2._o for_o this_o world_n and_o so_o understand_v general_o by_o expositor_n in_o this_o and_o other_o place_n i._n e._n for_o the_o
something_o be_v add_v beside_o the_o purpose_n or_o exceed_v the_o intend_a narration_n gen._n 2.8_o to_o 15._o where_o there_o be_v a_o digression_n respect_v the_o habitation_n which_o god_n provide_v for_o the_o man_n he_o create_v gen._n 38._o throughout_o be_v a_o digression_n as_o also_o chap._n 36._o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n there_o be_v many_o neat_a digression_n which_o be_v fair_o though_o with_o different_a reason_n bring_v to_o serve_v his_o present_a scope_n return_v by_o a_o circle_n of_o sentence_n to_o his_o first_o original_a purpose_n rom._n 1.1_o to_o ver_fw-la 8._o 8._o rom._n 1.1_o to_o 8._o the_o apostle_n from_o his_o name_n digress_v to_o his_o vocation_n ver_fw-la 1._o then_o to_o define_v the_o gospel_n ver_fw-la 2._o then_o to_o describe_v christ_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o again_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o vocation_n v._o 5._o at_o length_n he_o greet_v the_o roman_n with_o grace_n and_o peace_n and_o so_o end_v the_o circle_n his_o scope_n run_v thus_o paul_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n separate_v unto_o the_o gospel_n ver_fw-la 1._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v true_a god_n and_o man_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o by_o this_o son_n of_o god_n and_o man_n paul_n be_v call_v to_o the_o apostle-ship_n to_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 5._o the_o roman_n be_v gentile_n ver_fw-la 6._o therefore_o let_v grace_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o the_o roman_n ver_fw-la 7._o see_v 1_o cor._n 1.13_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n col._n 1.3_o to_o the_o end_n there_o be_v many_o of_o these_o digression_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o in_o his_o sermon_n as_o they_o be_v describe_v by_o luke_n in_o the_o act_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metabasis_fw-la transition_n be_v when_o the_o thing_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v be_v brief_o hint_v or_o point_v at_o as_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o but_o covet_v earnest_o the_o best_a gift_n and_o yet_o show_v i_o unto_o you_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n the_o first_o word_n respect_v what_o go_v before_o and_o be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sum_n the_o latter_a prepare_v they_o with_o the_o argument_n of_o what_o follow_v see_v 1_o cor._n 15.1_o 2._o &_o 11.17_o iu_o scheme_n take_v from_o opposite_n or_o contrary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antithesis_fw-la contention_n be_v when_o a_o thing_n be_v illustrate_v by_o its_o contrary_a opposite_a as_o when_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v oppose_v to_o the_o fortune_n of_o a_o good_a man._n psal_n 1._o &_o 37._o see_v also_o isa_n 1.21_o &_o 5.3_o &_o 43.32_o etc._n etc._n 59.9_o lam._n 1.1_o ezek._n 16.33_o 34._o rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8._o &_o 8.13.15_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 18._o phil._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o 14._o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antimetabole_n commutation_n or_o inversion_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o delicate_a permutation_n or_o change_n of_o contrary_n one_o to_o another_o as_o mark_v 2.7_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n more_o example_n see_v joh._n 15.16_o rom._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 7.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.8_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 12.14_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anticategoria_n adverse_a accusation_n or_o a_o transfer_v to_o the_o adversary_n be_v when_o we_o fasten_v that_o upon_o our_o adversary_n which_o another_o be_v accuse_v or_o suspect_v of_o as_o ezek._n 18.29_o &_o 33.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antistrophe_n inversion_n be_v when_o we_o retort_v any_o thing_n propose_v as_o grant_v into_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d violent_a we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o the_o answer_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15.26_o 27._o which_o bear_v this_o sense_n because_o thou_o be_v a_o dog_n say_v christ_n the_o child_n bread_n must_v not_o be_v throw_v to_o thou_o yea_o but_o say_v she_o because_o i_o be_o a_o dog_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o deny_v i_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o table_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oxymaron_n signify_v one_o that_o be_v witty_o foolish_a and_o be_v stultus_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acumen_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stultus_fw-la when_o contrary_n be_v acute_o join_v which_o seem_v at_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v nonsense_n but_o upon_o better_a view_n to_o be_v elegant_a as_o job_n 22.6_o to_o strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n now_o the_o naked_a have_v no_o clothes_n and_o so_o can_v be_v strip_v so_o that_o naked_a by_o a_o synecdoche_n signify_v to_o be_v ill_o habit_v jer._n 21.19_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n that_o be_v with_o a_o unburied_a burial_n viz._n not_o at_o all_o see_v 2_o chron._n 36.6_o and_o josephus_n lib._n 10._o ant._n cap._n 8._o act_n 5.41_o 5.41_o act_n 5.41_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v worthy_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v disgrace_v or_o contumelious_o use_v be_v contrary_n but_o the_o apostle_n join_v they_o by_o a_o most_o elegant_a oxymoron_n denote_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a dignity_n to_o be_v treat_v unworthy_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n because_o the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n will_v be_v their_o glory_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 5.6_o 5.6_o 1_o tim._n 5.6_o the_o widow_n that_o live_v delicate_o or_o in_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vivens_fw-la mortua_fw-la est_fw-la live_v she_o be_v dead_a or_o as_o we_o render_v it_o she_o be_v dead_a whilst_o she_o live_v by_o life_n in_o the_o former_a part_n be_v mean_v temporal_a life_n by_o the_o latter_a spiritual_a life_n viz._n dead_a in_o sin_n profane_a writer_n much_o use_v this_o figure_n sometime_o in_o a_o single_a word_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fainthearted_a bragger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rich_a beggar_n that_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bitter-sweet_a as_o in_o wedlock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wise_a fool_n that_o be_v a_o simpleton_n that_o conceit_n himself_o wise_a sometime_o in_o two_o or_o more_o word_n as_o sophocles_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n of_o enemy_n be_v not_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lifeless_a life_n a_o live_a carcase_n so_o epiphanius_n say_v of_o joseph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o husband_n and_o not_o the_o husband_n of_o mary_n cicero_n if_o they_o be_v silent_a they_o say_v enough_o so_o harmonious_a discord_n he_o be_v mad_a with_o reason_n poor_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o riches_n hence_o scipio_n affricanus_fw-la say_fw-la nunquam_fw-la se_fw-la minùs_fw-la otiosum_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la otiosus_fw-la nec_fw-la minùs_fw-la solum_fw-la quaem_fw-la cum_fw-la solus_fw-la esset_fw-la etc._n etc._n vossius_fw-la say_v that_o in_o the_o very_a word_n oximoron_n there_o be_v a_o oxymoron_n because_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o word_n that_o signify_v acuteness_n and_o folly_n as_o if_o a_o man_n can_v speak_v simple_o and_o wise_o at_o the_o same_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apodioxis_n rejection_n or_o detestation_n be_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v reject_v with_o indignation_n as_o extreme_o absurd_a and_o intolerable_a psal_n 50.16_o etc._n etc._n god_n rebuke_n the_o wicked_a that_o presume_v to_o preach_v his_o word_n so_o christ_n rebuke_n peter_n that_o will_v prevent_v his_o passion_n mat._n 16.23_o and_o his_o disciple_n luke_n 9.55_o that_o will_v have_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o inhospitable_a samaritan_n so_o peter_n deal_v with_o simon_n magus_n that_o will_v purchase_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o money_n act_v 8.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anthypophora_n a_o contrary_a inference_n be_v when_o the_o objection_n be_v refute_v or_o disprove_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o a_o contrary_a sentence_n it_o be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antieisagoge_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anticatalexis_n compensation_n because_o it_o take_v away_o the_o question_n by_o oppose_v a_o strong_a argument_n as_o mat._n 21.23_o etc._n etc._n this_o differ_v from_o that_o antipophora_fw-it chap._n 6._o for_o that_o answer_v a_o tacit_n this_o a_o express_a objection_n v._o scheme_n take_v from_o comparate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syncrisis_fw-la parathesis_n comparison_n be_v a_o amplification_n of_o the_o sacred_a speech_n by_o the_o comparison_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v like_a and_o unlike_a great_a or_o less_o as_o in_o a_o proposition_n and_o its_o