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a_o family_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v whole_o extinguish_v prov._n 25.21_o and_o rom._n 12.20_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o we_o do_v good_a to_o a_o enemy_n we_o heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n that_o be_v it_o will_v aggravate_v that_o guilt_n which_o shall_v bring_v severe_a vengeance_n upon_o he_o because_o of_o his_o causeless_a and_o ungrateful_a malice_n to_o such_o as_o do_v he_o good_a a_o coal_n be_v put_v for_o the_o plague_n or_o any_o disease_n that_o be_v fiery_a and_o inflame_v like_o a_o burn_a coal_n deut._n 32.24_o hab._n 35._o for_o arrow_n which_o grow_v hot_a by_o motion_n and_o pierce_v like_o fire_n psal_n 76.3_o for_o lightning_n which_o burn_v like_o coal_n psal._n 78.48_o and_o for_o love_n that_o be_v very_o fervent_a cant._n 8.6_o a_o firebrand_n or_o burn_v wood_n take_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n that_o it_o shall_v burn_v no_o long_o sometime_o denote_v contempt_n because_o of_o the_o privation_n of_o fire_n and_o light_n as_o 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of_o it_o be_v metaphorical_o put_v for_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o god_n and_o calamity_n esa._n 14.31_o there_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o north_n a_o smoke_n the_o chald._n render_v it_o vengeance_n revenge_n some_o understand_v this_o speech_n of_o vzziah_n with_o his_o host_n who_o subdue_v the_o philistine_n 2_o chron._n 26.6_o 7._o but_o i_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o place_n by_o smoke_n understand_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o among_o other_o nation_n destroy_v the_o philistine_n and_o he_o quote_v jer._n 47.2_o smoke_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v any_o enemy_n because_o it_o be_v very_o swift_a in_o invade_v very_o penetrate_v and_o search_v and_o can_v by_o none_o be_v resist_v and_o be_v a_o certain_a token_n of_o fire_n so_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n once_o kindle_v smoke_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n see_v psal._n 37.20_o esa._n 65.5_o 34.10_o rev._n 14.11_o joel_n 3.3_o act_n 2.19_o in_o which_o place_n smoke_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o wrath_n and_o divine_a punishment_n etc._n etc._n some_o verb_n belong_v to_o this_o head_n as_o to_o be_v hot_a which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o anger_n which_o as_o fire_n inflame_v the_o heart_n deut._n 19.6_o psal._n 39.5_o and_o 57.4_o the_o anger_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n proceed_v from_o a_o holy_a zeal_n against_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o burn_v 2_o cor._n 11.29_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o lustful_a and_o deprave_a affection_n 1_o cor._n 7.9_o so_o virgil_n say_v est_fw-fr mollis_fw-la flamma_fw-la medullas_fw-la that_o be_v a_o soft_a flame_n eat_v my_o marrow_n and_o elsewhere_o et_fw-la caeco_fw-la carpitur_fw-la igni_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o syriack_n render_v it_o to_o burn_v with_o lust_n thus_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o inflame_v themselves_o with_o idolatry_n which_o be_v spiritual_a whoredom_n esa._n 57.5_o whereby_o they_o be_v sharp_o reprove_v for_o their_o vehement_a pursuit_n of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v like_o burn_a lust_n whereby_o the_o whore_n be_v inflame_v with_o 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in_o that_o word_n for_o it_o be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cauter_n that_o be_v a_o instrument_n whereby_o stigmatise_v person_n be_v burn_v which_o hurt_v and_o pain_n both_o flesh_n and_o skin_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n and_o burn_a beside_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o spiritual_a infamy_n which_o can_v yet_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n wound_v the_o conscience_n as_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v stigmatise_v carry_v a_o brand_n of_o infamy_n about_o they_o eph._n 6.16_o fiery_a dart_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o devil_n by_o which_o inward_a temptation_n and_o outward_a persecution_n scandal_n and_o sin_n stir_v up_o by_o the_o devil_n be_v intimate_v there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n in_o that_o word_n of_o paul_n translate_v from_o fire_n
luk._n 7.14_o sometime_o man_n afflict_v and_o penitent_a call_v a_o bruise_a reed_n esa._n 42.3_o viz._n a_o reed_n of_o its_o self_n frail_a and_o weak_a be_v much_o more_o weak_a if_o it_o be_v shake_v and_o bruise_v our_o saviour_n therefore_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n break_v such_o but_o rather_o strengthen_v consolidate_n and_o heal_v they_o sometime_o it_o signify_v man_n great_a indeed_o but_o unable_a to_o help_v that_o be_v more_o mischievous_a and_o naught_o on_o which_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o rely_v or_o depend_v though_o to_o their_o loss_n as_o such_o do_v who_o lean_a on_o a_o weak_a and_o break_a reed_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2_o king_n 18.21_o esa._n 36.6_o ezek._n 29.6_o 7._o a_o rush_n or_o bulrush_n signify_v man_n of_o the_o base_a and_o low_a condition_n esa._n 9.14_o 19.15_o wormwood_n wormwood_n because_o of_o its_o ungrateful_a taste_n and_o extreme_a bitterness_n be_v by_o a_o metaphor_n bring_v to_o signify_v sometime_o 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which_o we_o call_v paradise_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n cant._n 4.12_o be_v call_v a_o garden_n enclose_v or_o bar_v a_o garden_n because_o of_o its_o spiritual_a fruitfulness_n bar_v because_o hide_v to_o the_o world_n hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n col._n 3.3_o the_o world_n know_v we_o not_o 1_o john_n 3.1_o the_o same_o church_n with_o its_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 13._o be_v call_v paradise_n of_o which_o elsewhere_o heaven_n or_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v paradise_n luk._n 23.43_o 2_o cor._n 12.4_o rev._n 2.7_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o metaphorical_a appellation_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o extraordinary_a pleasantness_n of_o that_o garden_n and_o the_o great_a plenty_n of_o good_a thing_n there_o of_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o olive-tree_n and_o its_o fruit._n among_o the_o thing_n grow_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n three_o be_v most_o eminent_a by_o which_o its_o goodness_n fruitfulness_n and_o other_o excellency_n may_v be_v know_v viz._n the_o olive_n which_o be_v a_o tree_n the_o vine_n which_o be_v a_o shrub_n and_o grain_n or_o corn_n of_o all_o sort_n all_o which_o be_v join_v together_o deut._n 14.23_o 18.4_o psal._n 104.14_o 15_o 16._o etc._n etc._n jer._n 31.11_o hos._n 2.8_o 22._o joel_n 2.19_o and_o in_o the_o common_a version_n gen._n 27.37_o psal._n 4.7_o 8._o where_o the_o syriack_n interpreter_n express_v all_o three_o from_o each_o of_o these_o and_o thing_n that_o bear_v affinity_n or_o relation_n to_o they_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o delicate_a metaphor_n deduce_v in_o scripture_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v a_o olive_n because_o of_o the_o great_a dignity_n with_o which_o they_o be_v invest_v by_o god_n jer._n 11.16_o the_o lord_n call_v thy_o name_n 11.16_o a_o green_a olive-tree_n fair_a and_o of_o goodly_a fruit_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v be_v like_o a_o green_a and_o leafy_a olive_n which_o most_o beautiful_o flourish_v give_v extraordinary_a hope_n of_o its_o fruit._n 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be_v two_o oleaginous_a olive_n plentiful_a fat_a have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o spring_n of_o oil_n continual_o flow_v this_o metaphor_n signify_v the_o perpetual_a supply_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n to_o the_o church_n through_o christ_n who_o be_v beyond_o measure_n anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n psal._n 45.7_o from_o who_o believer_n have_v this_o unction_n 1_o john_n 2.20.27_o but_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o a_o anthropopathy_n rom._n 11.17_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v a_o olive_n eminent_a for_o fatness_n 11.17_o who_o root_n abraham_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o covenant_n god_n enter_v into_o with_o he_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o bless_a seed_n divine_a benediction_n and_o eternal_a life_n make_v to_o his_o believe_a posterity_n that_o be_v his_o son_n by_o faith_n who_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v such_o be_v only_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n gal._n 3.29_o this_o be_v observe_v it_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o one_o to_o understand_v why_o the_o gentile_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o wild_a olive_n and_o what_o this_o engraft_v into_o the_o olive_n be_v and_o the_o partake_n of_o its_o root_n and_o fatness_n that_o be_v the_o fatness_n proceed_v from_o the_o root_n and_o diffuse_v to_o the_o branch_n by_o the_o figure_n hendiadys_n as_o also_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o branch_n rev._n 11.4_o the_o two_o witness_n raise_v by_o god_n by_o who_o those_o sincere_a few_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o antichristian_a tyranny_n and_o fury_n preserve_v by_o god_n be_v understand_v express_v by_o the_o number_n two_o because_o in_o the_o month_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v deut._n 19.15_o 2_o cor._n 13.1_o be_v call_v two_o olive_n and_o two_o candlestick_n stand_v before_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o former_a metaphor_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o consolation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n as_o also_o fruitfulness_n in_o good_a work_n as_o the_o olive_n be_v a_o most_o fruitful_a tree_n and_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n under_o persecution_n as_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o olive_n do_v not_o wither_v but_o be_v always_o green_a and_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o olive-tree_n never_o rot_v through_o age_n in_o the_o latter_a metaphor_n divine_a illumination_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v understand_v that_o this_o be_v take_v from_o the_o forecited_n place_n of_o zach._n 4._o be_v evident_a oil_n oil_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o say_a tree_n be_v much_o value_v and_o much_o use_v among_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o nation_n in_o scripture_n metaphor_n sometime_o it_o denote_v a_o abundance_n of_o pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a thing_n deut._n 32.13_o job_n 29.6_o sometime_o joy_n and_o refreshment_n of_o mind_n if_o consider_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o anoint_v esa._n 23.5_o psal._n 92.10_o and_o 141.5_o cant._n 1.3_o esa._n 61.3_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o the_o fragrancy_n and_o wholesomeness_n of_o this_o fruit_n from_o hence_o we_o may_v in_o a_o manner_n give_v a_o reason_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_n it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o unction_n or_o anoint_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o oil_n esa._n 10.27_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o oil_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v on_o that_o day_n 10.27_o that_o his_o burden_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o off_o thy_o shoulder_n and_o his_o yoke_n from_o off_o thy_o neck_n and_o the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o the_o face_n of_o oil_n or_o from_o before_o the_o oil_n which_o the_o chald._n expound_v of_o the_o messiah_n junius_n and_o
〈◊〉_d catachresis_fw-la be_v call_v in_o latin_a abusio_fw-la a_o abuse_n not_o as_o if_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n have_v abuse_v any_o word_n but_o because_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v catachrestical_a differ_v in_o some_o thing_n from_o the_o custom_n of_o speak_v tropical_o and_o have_v a_o hard_a utterance_n and_o coherence_n the_o style_n of_o scripture_n be_v most_o holy_a and_o pure_a from_o any_o blemish_n or_o undecency_n of_o which_o take_v a_o few_o example_n of_o a_o threefold_a kind_n 1._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o acceptation_n or_o signification_n of_o word_n leu._n 26.30_o the_o fragment_n of_o idol_n be_v call_v carcase_n by_o a_o hard_a metaphor_n allude_v to_o the_o carcase_n of_o man_n before_o mention_v deut._n 16.7_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boyl_n be_v put_v for_o roast_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v boil_a but_o roast_a by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n exod._n 12.9_o etc._n etc._n live_v flesh_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v put_v for_o raw_a flesh_n 1_o sam._n 2.15_o the_o water_n which_o the_o three_o worthy_n of_o david_n bring_v with_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n be_v call_v by_o a_o hard_a metonymy_n their_o blood_n job_n 4.12_o now_o a_o word_n be_v bring_v by_o stealth_n to_o i_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o angelical_a oracle_n that_o come_v secret_o to_o eliphas_n see_v more_o example_n psal._n 88.5_o where_o he_o call_v forsake_a free_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 12._o rom._n 7.23_o in_o dwell_v sin_n be_v call_v a_o law_n because_o it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o command_n upon_o a_o man_n while_o he_o live_v unless_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n restrain_v it_o see_v 1_o cor._n 11.10_o the_o cover_n of_o a_o woman_n head_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n because_o it_o be_v passive_o a_o sign_n of_o she_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o man_n by_o a_o catachrestical_a metonymy_n sin_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o hard_a metaphor_n see_v col._n 2.11_o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o join_n of_o the_o word_n when_o some_o word_n in_o a_o metaphor_n especial_o be_v join_v together_o which_o seem_v not_o so_o well_o to_o correspond_v as_o exod._n 5.21_o where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o stink_v in_o the_o eye_n which_o better_o agree_v with_o the_o nostril_n which_o denote_v great_a averseness_n exod._n 20.18_o and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o which_o only_a lightning_n be_v see_v the_o other_o be_v hear_v so_o to_o see_v a_o voice_n rev._n 1.12_o see_v more_o example_n matth._n 7.21_o 22._o and_o 10.15_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6.19_o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o etc._n etc._n ☞_o 3._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o change_n of_o word_n this_o belong_v to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o greek_a tongue_n in_o which_o certain_a word_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v different_a thing_n because_o 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15.54_o with_o amos_n 1.11_o heb._n 11.31_o jam._n 2.25_o 1_o cor._n 2.6_o and_o 14.20_o col._n 3.14_o and_o 4.12_o 1_o john_n 4.18_o etc._n etc._n with_o judge_n 9.16_o and_o prov._n 11.3_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o of_o a_o hyperbole_n hyperbole_n be_v that_o affection_n of_o a_o trope_n above_o by_o which_o with_o great_a excess_n and_o enlargement_n for_o to_o amplify_v or_o extenuate_v thing_n a_o word_n be_v carry_v or_o use_v very_o far_o from_o its_o proper_a and_o native_a signification_n here_o we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v away_o a_o hyperbole_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o that_o pretext_n that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o lie_n extol_v or_o depress_v a_o thing_n more_o than_o be_v true_a for_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n as_o trope_n be_v be_v accommodate_v more_o to_o make_v expression_n efficacious_a and_o powerful_a than_o with_o any_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v for_o that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o goodness_n and_o truth_n 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or_o hell_n for_o great_a depth_n or_o dejection_n gen._n 11.4_o let_v we_o build_v we_o a_o city_n and_o a_o tower_n who_o top_n or_o head_n may_v reach_v heaven_n that_o be_v high_o than_o any_o thing_n on_o earth_n see_v deut._n 1.28_o and_o 9.1_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 107.26_o they_o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n they_o go_v down_o to_o the_o depth_n which_o denote_v the_o vehement_a and_o dreadful_a toss_n of_o wave_n in_o a_o storm_n esa._n 57.9_o thou_o do_v debase_v thyself_o to_o hell_n that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o most_o abject_a of_o all_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n who_o submit_v themselves_o very_o base_o by_o their_o king_n ahaz_n to_o the_o assyrian_n because_o they_o will_v be_v assist_v by_o they_o 2_o king_n 16.7_o etc._n etc._n see_v more_o example_n matth._n 11.23_o lam._n 2.1_o luke_n 10.21_o 1_o sam._n 5.12_o 2_o chron._n 28.9_o jer._n 51.9_o rev._n 18.5_o esa._n 14.13_o jer._n 51.53_o etc._n etc._n to_o vomit_v up_o be_v put_v for_o recompense_n or_o payment_n of_o what_o a_o man_n have_v eat_v prov._n 23.8_o matth._n 19.12_o to_o make_v one_o self_n a_o eunuch_n be_v put_v for_o to_o suppress_v irregular_a lust_n yea_o there_o be_v some_o who_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n this_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a hyperbole_n use_v by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o antanaclasis_n jam._n 3.6_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o fire_n a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n full_a of_o wickedness_n as_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o many_o thing_n see_v jer._n 4.29_o ruth_n 4.6_o to_o rob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o to_o receive_v 2_o cor._n 11.8_o this_o be_v a_o great_a auxesis_n for_o he_o name_v the_o acceptation_n of_o due_a and_o moderate_a salary_n depredation_n or_o robbery_n rivers_n of_o oil_n be_v put_v for_o abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n job_n 29.6_o see_v job_n 20.19_o micah_n 6.7_o where_o there_o be_v a_o more_o illustrious_a 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and_o mighty_a potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v ungodly_a 11._o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n moses_n contemn_v the_o glory_n of_o pharoah_n court_n by_o see_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a to_o be_v his_o portion_n xiii_o so_o he_o that_o have_v god_n to_o be_v his_o portion_n esteem_v high_o of_o he_o 18.1_o he_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o his_o strength_n i_o will_v love_v the_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v 73.25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o god_n run_v continual_o in_o his_o mind_n fourteen_o a_o saint_n have_v god_n to_o his_o portion_n viz._n have_v obtain_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n come_v thereby_o to_o have_v right_o to_o baptism_n that_o initiate_a ordinance_n into_o the_o church_n when_o 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fire_n we_o meet_v with_o many_o metaphor_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o set_v forth_o the_o terribleness_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n to_o impenitent_a sinner_n but_o none_o more_o dismal_a nor_o terrible_a than_o this_o for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n obseru._n the_o great_a god_n be_v not_o only_o in_o scripture-phrase_n compare_v to_o fire_n but_o he_o be_v compare_v with_o respect_n to_o wicked_a man_n to_o a_o devour_a or_o consume_a fire_n among_o the_o metaphor_n take_v from_o elementary_a thing_n we_o find_v that_o god_n be_v call_v fire_n yea_o a_o consume_a fire_n deut._n 4.24_o &_o 9.3_o &_o
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rich_a man_n poor_a nothing_o impoverish_v a_o person_n or_o people_n more_o than_o a_o consume_a fire_n viii_o fire_n of_o all_o element_n do_v most_o cruel_o and_o dreadful_o torment_v if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o fire_n what_o intolerable_a pain_n and_o anguish_n do_v it_o put_v they_o to_o hence_o the_o bloody_a persecutor_n have_v find_v out_o by_o their_o diabolical_a art_n those_o cruelty_n to_o burn_v in_o dreadful_a fire_n the_o body_n of_o god_n child_n think_v they_o can_v not_o put_v they_o to_o more_o exquisite_a pain_n and_o torment_n yea_o and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v set_v forth_o by_o fire_n because_o nothing_o be_v more_o terrible_a to_o think_v upon_o than_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n though_o natural_a fire_n be_v so_o dreadful_a yet_o hellfire_n be_v much_o more_o dreadful_a and_o torment_a ix_o a_o consume_a fire_n lay_v waste_v and_o make_v desolate_a in_o a_o little_a time_n in_o a_o few_o hour_n 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his_o indignation_n it_o pour_v out_o a_o fire_n 10.10_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v throw_v down_o before_o he_o can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v or_o thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o contend_v with_o thou_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o his_o indignation_n o_o how_o will_v the_o wicked_a fly_n together_o in_o holes_n and_o quiver_n like_o a_o leaf_n 6.16_o and_o cry_v to_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n ii_o god_n like_o a_o dreadful_a and_o unexpected_a fire_n break_v out_o sometime_o sudden_o upon_o the_o ungodly_a how_o surprise_v be_v that_o sudden_a and_o terrible_a handwriting_n on_o the_o wall_n against_o belshazzar_n â—â—_o when_o he_o be_v drink_v wine_n in_o bowles_n immediate_o the_o king_n countenance_n be_v change_v and_o he_o be_v trouble_v in_o his_o thought_n so_o that_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o 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