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god_n cause_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o pillar_n or_o power_n of_o heaven_n itself_o be_v shake_v and_o do_v tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o reproof_n of_o god_n but_o how_o may_v these_o pillar_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v be_v say_v to_o tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v thus_o express_v in_o allusion_n to_o man_n who_o be_v severe_o reprove_v menace_v and_o threaten_v tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v here_o be_v two_o term_n use_v first_o they_o tremble_v which_o word_n signifi_v as_o it_o be_v the_o pound_v and_o shatter_v of_o the_o heaven_n to_o piece_n or_o as_o if_o they_o be_v even_o ground_n to_o powder_n or_o crumble_v to_o dust_n second_o they_o be_v astonish_v the_o original_a word_n import_v not_o a_o light_n sudden_a transient_a astonishment_n but_o a_o astonishment_n that_o stay_v abide_v and_o take_v up_o the_o mind_n or_o which_o draw_v the_o mind_n to_o a_o deep_a consideration_n of_o the_o matter_n present_v and_o thereupon_o to_o wonder_v and_o admiration_n isa_n 29.9_o stay_v yourselves_o and_o wonder_n that_o be_v sit_v down_o and_o consider_v this_o thing_n and_o wonder_n bare_o to_o wonder_n be_v not_o enough_o you_o must_v sit_v down_o stay_v and_o rest_v yourselves_o to_o wonder_n you_o must_v take_v your_o fill_n of_o wonder_n at_o this_o thing_n but_o how_o can_v the_o heaven_n be_v astonish_v which_o be_v not_o only_o without_o understand_v but_o without_o life_n i_o grant_v that_o to_o be_v astonish_v be_v proper_a only_o to_o rational_a creature_n yet_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o beast_n metaphorical_o yea_o and_o to_o thing_n inanimate_a or_o without_o life_n and_o sense_n as_o here_o and_o jer._n 2.12_o to_o the_o heaven_n for_o as_o rejoice_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o mountain_n and_o to_o the_o valley_n all_o these_o be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v to_o sing_v so_o also_o astonishment_n fear_n and_o tremble_a be_v attribute_v to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o as_o liveless_a creature_n be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v sing_v and_o praise_n god_n when_o man_n do_v it_o so_o likewise_o they_o be_v say_v to_o tremble_v when_o man_n tremble_v when_o god_n do_v such_o thing_n as_o affect_v man_n with_o astonishment_n than_o also_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o affect_v with_o astonishment_n potestate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d increpavit_fw-la objurgavit_fw-la reprehendit_fw-la duâ—iâ—èr_n &_o cum_fw-la potestate_fw-la three_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o reproof_n of_o god_n which_o cause_v the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n to_o shake_v and_o be_v astonish_v the_o word_n signify_v a_o sore_a chide_n the_o severe_a reprehension_n and_o that_o not_o a_o bare_a reproof_n but_o a_o reproof_n with_o authority_n and_o command_v as_o a_o father_n or_o master_n reprove_v his_o son_n or_o servant_n thus_o when_o joseph_n tell_v his_o dream_n that_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o eleven_o star_n make_v obeisance_n to_o he_o jacob_n his_o father_n rebuke_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v this_o dream_n that_o thou_o have_v dream_v shall_v i_o and_o thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o brethren_n indeed_o come_v to_o bow_v down_o ourselves_o to_o thou_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o when_o joshuah_n the_o high_a priest_n stand_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o satan_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o resist_v he_o zeph._n 3.2_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o satan_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o o_o satan_n even_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v choose_v jerusalem_n rebuke_v thou_o this_o rebuke_n have_v a_o threaten_n in_o it_o and_o be_v speak_v as_o with_o a_o angry_a countenance_n in_o which_o there_o may_v be_v read_v displeasure_n and_o indignation_n the_o vulgar_a translate_v not_o rebuke_n but_o nod_n the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n tremble_v at_o thy_o nod_n there_o be_v a_o reproof_n in_o a_o nod_n olympum_fw-la pavent_fw-la ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la ejus_fw-la vulg_n sic_fw-la illud_fw-la poetae_fw-la natu_fw-la treme-facit_a olympum_fw-la as_o it_o be_v say_v ancient_o he_o make_v olympus_n tremble_v with_o a_o nod_n of_o his_o head_n a_o nod_n of_o the_o head_n may_v signify_v a_o reproof_n as_o well_o as_o a_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a reproof_n first_o verbal_a or_o by_o word_n second_o real_a or_o by_o action_n and_o gesture_n a_o verbal_a reproof_n may_v be_v real_a but_o every_o real_a reproof_n be_v not_o verbal_a both_o god_n and_o man_n can_v act_v reproof_n as_o well_o as_o speak_v they_o and_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v apply_v in_o scripture_n not_o only_o to_o verbal_a and_o voice_n reproof_n but_o to_o reproof_n give_v by_o gesture_n and_o by_o action_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a life_n of_o godly_a man_n who_o walk_v exact_o be_v a_o reproof_n to_o the_o world_n though_o they_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o reproof_n so_o the_o act_n of_o god_n be_v reproof_n though_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v thus_o david_n say_v psal_n 9.5_o thou_o have_v rebuke_v the_o heathen_a thou_o have_v destroy_v the_o wicked_a how_o do_v god_n rebuke_v the_o heathen_a even_o by_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a that_o act_n of_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o reproof_n to_o the_o heathen_a and_o show_v they_o their_o folly_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v again_o psal_n 68.30_o rebuke_v the_o company_n of_o spear_n man_n the_o multitude_n of_o bull_n with_o the_o calf_n of_o the_o people_n till_o every_o one_o submit_v himself_o with_o piece_n of_o silver_n the_o rebuke_n there_o pray_v for_o upon_o that_o boisterous_a and_o bloody_a generation_n be_v not_o a_o word_n but_o a_o work_n of_o rebuke_n that_o god_n will_v do_v somewhat_o that_o may_v be_v a_o rebuke_n upon_o they_o and_o a_o stop_n to_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v see_v this_o company_n of_o spear_n man_n and_o multitude_n of_o the_o bull_n will_v not_o hear_v any_o of_o thy_o word_n see_v they_o be_v not_o capable_a either_o of_o reproof_n or_o counsel_n therefore_o rebuke_v they_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a hand_n and_o visible_a token_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n as_o it_o follow_v scatter_v the_o people_n that_o delight_n in_o war_n thus_o some_o understand_v it_o here_o that_o god_n give_v a_o reproof_n to_o the_o heaven_n not_o by_o a_o word_n speak_v but_o by_o his_o providentiall_a act_n and_o wonderful_a working_n in_o the_o world_n further_o this_o reproof_n be_v expound_v by_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o so_o call_v in_o the_o 29_o psalm_n the_o thunder_n which_o though_o it_o have_v a_o natural_a cause_n for_o which_o reason_n atheist_n laugh_v at_o the_o simplicity_n of_o those_o who_o be_v lead_v up_o to_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o to_o a_o reverential_a awe_n of_o his_o power_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o yet_o that_o do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a but_o that_o god_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n dispose_v of_o it_o as_o he_o do_v of_o all_o other_o natural_a thing_n when_o he_o please_v to_o serve_v his_o providence_n in_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o wrath_n among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o which_o end_n we_o may_v say_v that_o god_n do_v often_o send_v forth_o his_o voice_n from_o the_o cloud_n and_o chide_v from_o heaven_n in_o thunder_n the_o voice_n this_o reprove_v voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o water_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v above_o the_o firmament_n the_o god_n of_o glory_n thunder_v the_o lord_n be_v upon_o many_o water_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v powerful_a the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o majesty_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o cedar_n he_o break_v the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n divide_v the_o flame_n of_o fire_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n shake_v the_o wilderness_n the_o lord_n shake_v the_o wilderness_n of_o kade_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o pillar_n of_o