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his_o humane_a nature_n as_o psal._n 45.6_o 7._o esa._n 16.5_o matth._n 19.28_o heb._n 1.8_o and_o 4.16_o and_o 8.1_o etc._n etc._n the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n footstool_n esa._n 66.1_o matth._n 5.35_o by_o which_o be_v note_v his_o immensity_n footstool_n for_o he_o be_v present_a in_o the_o lowermost_a part_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o which_o by_o special_a revelation_n he_o be_v to_o manifest_v his_o presence_n according_a to_o 1_o chron._n 28.2_o psal._n 99.4_o 5._o and_o 132.6_o 7._o lam._n 2.1_o some_o by_o this_o appellation_n will_v understand_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n see_v psal._n 99.4_o 5_o 8_o 9_o upon_o which_o illyricus_n say_v the_o sense_n be_v know_v that_o no_o where_o else_o nor_o with_o any_o of_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o propitious_a presence_n to_o be_v find_v therefore_o seek_v he_o here_o according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n psal._n 110.1_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right-hand_a until_o i_o have_v make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n and_o 1_o cor._n 15.25_o for_o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v his_o enemy_n all_o under_o his_o foot_n and_o heb._n 1.13_o it_o intimate_v that_o he_o will_v most_o perfect_o conquer_v and_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v say_v psal._n 8.6_o eph._n 1.22_o heb._n 2.8_o etc._n etc._n that_o all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o his_o foot_n neither_o be_v place_n only_o ascribe_v to_o god_n but_o a_o local_a posture_n or_o situation_n also_o as_o psal._n 10.1_o why_o stand_v thou_o afar_o off_o by_o which_o the_o delay_n of_o divine_a help_n be_v note_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o man_n who_o when_o they_o stand_v at_o great_a distance_n can_v lend_v a_o help_a hand_n to_o stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n note_v his_o powerful_a help_n and_o favour_n as_o psal._n 16.8_o because_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v so_o act._n 2.25_o god_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v psal._n 29.10_o and_o other_o place_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o a_o throne_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o by_o which_o his_o government_n divine_a judgement_n and_o exercise_n in_o peculiar_a action_n be_v signify_v he_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v upon_o a_o cherub_n psal._n 80.1_o and_o 99.1_o because_o of_o the_o peculiar_a manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o that_o place_n he_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o earth_n esa._n 40.22_o because_o of_o his_o majesty_n in_o glory_n which_o infinite_o excel_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v grasshopper_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o sit_v of_o christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n we_o have_v speak_v before_o god_n be_v say_v to_o devil_n on_o high_a in_o zion_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o contrite_a heart_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 68.16_o 17._o and_o 132.12_o 13_o 14._o psal._n 135.20_o 21_o esa._n 57.19_o ezek._n 37.27_o john_n 14.23_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o by_o which_o the_o gracious_a manifestation_n action_n defence_n illumination_n consolation_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o divine_a presence_n to_o his_o people_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v collocet_fw-la it_o be_v a_o emphatical_a word_n which_o paul_n use_v 2_o cor._n 12.9_o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o i_o the_o word_n proper_o be_v that_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o my_o god_n may_v dwell_v upon_o i_o or_o that_o he_o will_v place_v his_o tabernacle_n upon_o i_o and_o as_o a_o vmbrage_n or_o shadow_n may_v surround_v cloth_n and_o protect_v i_o when_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n have_v fill_v the_o temple_n solomon_n say_v 1_o king_n 8.12_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o thick_a darkness_n that_o be_v by_o this_o sign_n he_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v present_a as_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n leu._n 16.2_o i_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n see_v exod._n 19.9_o and_o chap._n 16.10_o num._n 9.15_o esa._n 6.4_o matth._n 17.5_o etc._n etc._n the_o phrase_n of_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n or_o dwell_v there_o as_o psal._n 2.4_o psal._n 103.18_o 19_o 1_o king_n 8.39_o 43._o and_o illyricus_n thus_o expound_v 195._o heaven_n neither_o aught_o nor_o can_v when_o it_o be_v call_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n be_v understand_v of_o a_o certain_a real_a or_o material_a place_n but_o it_o have_v rather_o a_o metaphorical_a signification_n and_o denote_v that_o spiritual_a kingdom_n glory_n and_o felicity_n in_o which_o god_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o other_o bless_a spirit_n life_n and_o reign_v as_o psal._n 115.15_o 16._o the_o heaven_n even_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o earth_n have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o be_v he_o require_v and_o command_v spiritual_a good_a and_o divine_a worship_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o leave_v they_o to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n require_v not_o money_n calf_n or_o kid_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o learned_a gerhard_n say_v god_n be_v every_o where_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o essence_n but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o more_o ample_a appearance_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n so_o the_o whole_a soul_n be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o most_o radical_o in_o the_o head_n most_o effective_o in_o the_o head_n because_o its_o most_o excellent_a effect_n be_v from_o thence_o produce_v so_o alcuinus_fw-la god_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n because_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o bless_a saint_n have_v a_o clear_a and_o more_o illustrious_a prospect_n
the_o custom_n of_o heathen_n who_o in_o their_o game_n and_o public_a exercise_n of_o wrestle_v and_o the_o like_a have_v some_o that_o use_v to_o sit_v as_o vmpire_n to_o give_v to_o they_o that_o do_v best_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o garland_n or_o crown_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n yet_o be_v sometime_o unjust_a and_o defraud_v by_o some_o corrupt_a deal_n those_o that_o real_o win_v the_o prize_n the_o sense_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o trust_v the_o judgement_n of_o divine_a matter_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n law_n with_o respect_n to_o worship_n to_o the_o folly_n of_o humane_a reason_n and_o the_o comment_n of_o will_n worshipper_n lest_o they_o shall_v lose_v truth_n and_o consequent_o the_o prize_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n col._n 3.15_o the_o white_a stone_n rev._n 2.17_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v a_o white_a stone_n and_o in_o the_o stone_n a_o new_a name_n write_v etc._n etc._n the_o metaphor_n as_o 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hold_v sometime_o bitter_a liquor_n sometime_o sweet_a metaphorical_o denote_v sometime_o a_o prosperous_a and_o happy_a condition_n as_o psal._n 16.5_o 23.5_o and_o 116.13_o sometime_o punishment_n and_o affliction_n psal._n 11.6_o and_o 75.8_o esa._n 51.17_o 22._o lam._n 4.21_o jer._n 25.15_o and_o 51.7_o ezek._n 23.33_o 34._o matth._n 20.22_o 23._o and_o 26.39_o 42._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d a_o hand_n write_v common_o call_v a_o bond_n col._n 2.14_o be_v put_v for_o a_o obligation_n or_o that_o guilt_n that_o sinner_n incur_v by_o sin_v the_o cancel_v of_o which_o and_o fix_v it_o upon_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o full_a or_o plenary_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n make_v by_o christ_n and_o apply_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o true_a faith_n upon_o which_o see_v erasmus_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n who_o do_v excellent_o expound_v it_o crown_n a_o crown_n that_o peculiar_a and_o principal_a ornament_n of_o the_o head_n in_o general_n denote_v any_o beautiful_a or_o very_a please_a ornament_n or_o profitable_a thing_n prov._n 4.9_o and_o 17.6_o jer._n 13.18_o phil._n 4.1_o 1_o thess._n 2.19_o hence_o to_o crown_n be_v put_v for_o to_o adorn_v bless_v with_o good_a thing_n and_o so_o to_o make_v joyful_a psal._n 8.5_o and_o 103.4_o see_v psal._n 65.11_o esa._n 23.8_o tyre_n be_v call_v the_o crown_n city_n that_o be_v a_o place_n that_o make_v its_o inhabibitant_n great_a and_o wealthy_a for_o it_o be_v add_v who_o merchant_n be_v prince_n who_o traffiquer_n be_v the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n 2._o a_o crown_n be_v the_o symbol_n of_o a_o empire_n or_o a_o kingdom_n hence_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v a_o crown_n of_o pride_n esa._n 28.1_o see_v hos._n 5.5_o and_o 7.10_o viz._n a_o most_o proud_a kingdom_n more_o example_n be_v to_o be_v read_v psal._n 21.3_o and_o 89.39_o lam._n 5.16_o ezek._n 21.26_o but_o this_o rather_o belong_v to_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o sign_n but_o it_o be_v metaphorical_o when_o crown_v be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n the_o heavenly_a king_n zach._n 6.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o psal._n 8.5_o heb._n 2.7_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o denote_v heavenly_a reward_n or_o eternal_a life_n 1_o cor._n 9.25_o 2_o tim_n 2.5_o and_o 4.8_o jam._n 1.12_o 1_o pet._n 5.4_o rev._n 2.10_o and_o 3.11_o etc._n etc._n riches_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o plenty_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n receive_v through_o christ_n riches_n luke_n 12.21_o 1_o cor._n 1.5_o 2_o cor._n 6.10_o and_o 8.9_o heb._n 10.34_o and_o 11.26_o col._n 2.2_o jam._n 2.5_o rev._n 3_o 18._o see_v esa._n 53.9_o serious_n piety_n 2_o cor._n 8.2_o and_o 9.11_o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11.12_o treasure_n denote_v plenty_n of_o heavenly_a good_a esa._n 33.6_o matth._n 6.20_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inheritance_n of_o believer_n inheritance_n act_n 20.32_o eph._n 1.14_o 18._o col._n 3.24_o heb._n 9.15_o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o believer_n 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2.16_o fill_v you_o up_o then_o
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their_o own_o blood_n as_o with_o sweet_a wine_n xi_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o he_o avenge_n the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o people_n so_o he_o will_v requite_v kindness_n show_v to_o they_o such_o as_o feed_v the_o hungry_a 39_o clothe_v the_o naked_a visit_v the_o sick_a and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n for_o christ_n sake_n shall_v be_v reward_v their_o work_n of_o faith_n 10.42_o and_o labour_n of_o love_n shall_v not_o be_v forget_v yea_o he_o that_o give_v but_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n 41._o which_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o grace_n not_o merit_n for_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o best_a of_o our_o performance_n yet_o god_n accept_v of_o they_o xii_o the_o lord_n jesus_n love_v his_o people_n with_o such_o a_o strong_a and_o endear_a love_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o fight_v with_o cruel_a enemy_n in_o their_o behalf_n but_o free_o also_o 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