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tremble_v to_o think_v what_o the_o issue_n of_o they_o will_v be_v or_o that_o such_o course_n be_v such_o as_o may_v just_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o astonishment_n and_o so_o in_o isa_n 1._o 2._o give_v ear_n o_o heaven_n and_o hear_v o_o earth_n etc._n etc._n because_o man_n be_v obstinate_a and_o senseless_a the_o dumb_a creature_n be_v call_v upon_o as_o more_o ready_a to_o hear_v and_o obey_v god_n word_n than_o they_o and_o be_v therefore_o witness_n for_o god_n against_o they_o and_o in_o psal_n 50._o 4._o he_o will_v call_v to_o the_o heaven_n to_o judge_v his_o people_n that_o heaven_n &_o earth_n may_v bear_v record_n and_o in_o job_n 20._o 27._o the_o heaven_n shall_v reveal_v his_o iniquity_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o he_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o these_o roe_n and_o hind_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o fit_o they_o be_v here_o bring_v in_o in_o this_o obtestation_n or_o adjuration_n 1._o the_o 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19_o let_v she_o be_v as_o the_o love_a hind_n and_o as_o the_o pleasant_a roe_n etc._n etc._n that_o as_o the_o male_n and_o female_n of_o these_o beast_n do_v dear_o love_v one_o another_o so_o be_v the_o unfeigned_a love_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o also_o between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n for_o christ_n himself_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o roe_n or_o young_a hart_n in_o verse_n 9_o 4._o these_o beast_n be_v very_o much_o desirous_a of_o the_o high_a place_n this_o be_v a_o property_n give_v by_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n to_o the_o hind_n when_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v make_v my_o foot_n like_o the_o hind_n and_o he_o will_v make_v i_o walk_v upon_o my_o high_a place_n habak_v 3._o 19_o so_o shall_v the_o
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