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spirit_n it_o be_v seal_v in_o &_o upon_o our_o heart_n with_o who_o truth_n be_v enlighten_v we_o no_o long_o believe_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v from_o god_n by_o our_o own_o judgement_n or_o that_o of_o other_o man_n but_o most_o certain_o above_o all_o humane_a judgement_n we_o be_v assure_v thereof_o no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o if_o there_o we_o behold_v the_o very_a voice_n of_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n flow_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n to_o we_o no_o long_o do_v we_o then_o seek_v for_o argument_n and_o probable_a proof_n whereon_o our_o judgement_n may_v rely_v but_o subject_a our_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n thereunto_o as_o to_o a_o matter_n already_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n or_o debate_n yet_o not_o so_o as_o wretched_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o addict_v their_o captive_a mind_n to_o superstition_n but_o because_o we_o find_v and_o feel_v the_o undoubted_a power_n of_o god_n there_o to_o breath_n and_o flourish_v to_o obey_v which_o we_o be_v 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way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n john_n 14.6_o 3._o the_o statute_n precept_n and_o promise_v of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n thy_o commandment_n be_v truth_n psal_n 119.151_o v._o 142._o 4._o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n both_o law_n and_o gospel_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n john_n 17.17_o whereof_o you_o hear_v before_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n col._n 1.5_o 5._o the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n to_o help_v he_o to_o know_v god_n so_o far_o as_o to_o leave_v he_o without_o excuse_n which_o withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o vnrighteousness_n rom._n 2.18_o 6._o true_a religion_n teach_v and_o contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n gal._n 3.1_o tit._n 1.1_o 7._o truth_n of_o grace_n sincerity_n void_a of_o deceit_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n isa_n 30.3_o thou_o love_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51.6_o 8._o fidelity_n and_o faithfulness_n between_o man_n and_o man._n jer._n 5.1_o 2._o 9_o judgement_n and_o true_a justice_n truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n 10._o most_o true_a far_o from_o all_o deceit_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v truth_n 11._o truth_n signify_v sincerity_n from_o the_o heart_n with_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n 19.9_o psal_n 19.9_o as_o one_o true_o purpose_v etc._n etc._n without_o hypocrisy_n 1._o but_o that_o which_o be_v principal_o intend_v by_o the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o expositor_n be_v first_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n 2._o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n call_v 5.8_o 1_o cor._n 5.8_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n by_o loin_n be_v mean_v the_o mind_n gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n etc._n etc._n a_o christian_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o sound_a judgement_n he_o shall_v be_v gird_v about_o as_o with_o a_o girdle_n 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our_o mind_n stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 16.13_o 1_o cor._n 16.13_o sincerity_n ought_v to_o cleave_v to_o our_o inward_a part_n as_o a_o girdle_n do_v to_o the_o loin_n of_o a_o man._n iii_o a_o girdle_n compass_v a_o man_n about_o iii_o so_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n shall_v compass_v christian_n about_o they_o ought_v to_o keep_v always_o in_o the_o bound_n of_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n god_n have_v set_v bound_n to_o his_o people_n out_o of_o which_o they_o must_v never_o go_v we_o must_v not_o swerve_v aside_o to_o the_o right-hand_a or_o left_a nor_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n for_o such_o that_o do_v so_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v gird_v about_o with_o truth_n iv_o a_o girdle_n strengthen_v the_o loin_n of_o a_o soldier_n or_o he_o that_o be_v well_o gird_v therewith_o 1.7_o jer._n 1.7_o gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n and_o arise_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o 22.40_o 2_o sam._n 22.40_o be_v not_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o word_n and_o figure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o sentence_n the_o first_o belong_v to_o the_o matter_n or_o as_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o a_o oration_n the_o latter_a to_o the_o form_n or_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o sentence_n the_o former_a be_v when_o a_o speech_n be_v figure_v in_o word_n repeat_v in_o a_o certain_a order_n or_o that_o mutual_o agree_v in_o sound_n for_o emphasis_n or_o ornament_n sake_n the_o latter_a be_v such_o who_o emphaticalness_n consist_v not_o in_o word_n single_o but_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o give_v weight_n and_o gravity_n to_o the_o speech_n 1._o speech_n lib._n 5._o instit_fw-la orat._n c._n 1._o vossius_fw-la say_v that_o a_o scheme_n proper_o signify_v two_o thing_n viz._n the_o exterior_a garb_n and_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n as_o dancer_n who_o caper_v at_o the_o noise_n of_o musical_a instrument_n for_o scheme_n of_o word_n may_v in_o this_o be_v resemble_v to_o habit_n or_o garb_n because_o without_o they_o the_o speech_n be_v naked_a as_o a_o man_n without_o his_o clothes_n and_o scheme_n of_o sentence_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o artificial_a gesture_n because_o without_o these_o it_o will_v be_v like_o a_o man_n who_o move_v or_o walk_v in_o his_o natural_a place_n or_o posture_n of_o the_o first_o we_o will_v produce_v some_o example_n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conjungo_fw-la to_o join_v together_o 1._o epizeuxis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a subjunctio_n be_v when_o the_o same_o word_n or_o sound_n be_v continue_v or_o repeat_v in_o the_o same_o sentence_n as_o exod._n 34.6_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n a_o god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n deut._n 23.43_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v in_o thy_o
deny_v some_o thing_n and_o sometime_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o question_n and_o answer_n be_v join_v both_o which_o be_v equipollent_a to_o a_o connexive_a enunciation_n who_o antecedent_n be_v take_v from_o the_o question_n and_o the_o consequent_a from_o the_o answer_n as_o psal_n 25.12_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v ver._n 13._o his_o soul_n shall_v lodge_v in_o goodness_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n that_o be_v these_o thing_n shall_v be_v confer_v on_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n so_o psal_n 34.12_o 13._o psal_n 107.43_o jer._n 9.12_o hos_fw-la 14.10_o see_v also_o prov._n 22.29_o with_o 29.20_o 5._o in_o a_o matter_n of_o doubt_n doubt_n doubt_n gen._n 18.12_o therefore_o sarah_n laugh_v within_o herself_o say_v after_o i_o be_o wax_v old_a shall_v i_o have_v pleasure_n these_o word_n denote_v diffidence_n and_o doubt_n and_o the_o unlikelihood_n in_o her_o judgement_n of_o what_o be_v promise_v as_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n manifest_a rom._n 10.6_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n ver._n 7._o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a or_o abiss_o these_o interrogation_n of_o doubt_n be_v bring_v to_o denote_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o self-righteousness_n which_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n whole_o take_v away_o consult_v the_o next_o chapter_n 6._o exaltation_n exaltation_n exaltation_n and_o extenuation_n rab._n kimhi_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o jer._n 22.23_o say_v that_o the_o interrogative_n particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la vel_fw-la quam_fw-la what_o or_o how_o be_v use_v in_o a_o double_a signification_n viz._n to_o exalt_v a_o thing_n as_o psal_n 31.19_o o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n psal_n 139.17_o how_o precious_a also_o be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n or_o to_o extenuate_v a_o thing_n as_o psal_n 8.4_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o that_o be_v how_o inconsiderable_a and_o unworthy_a be_v he_o of_o thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n so_o psal_n 144.3_o see_v also_o isa_n 2.11_o to_o 22._o with_o psal_n 146.3_o 4._o 1_o sam._n 9.21_o 2_o sam._n 7.18_o gen._n 23.15_o exod._n 3.11_o 1_o king_n 9.13_o etc._n etc._n 7._o expostulation_n expostulation_n expostulation_n accusation_n or_o chide_n gen._n 12.18_o pharaoh_n chide_v abram_n what_o be_v this_z that_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o tell_v i_o that_o she_o be_v thy_o wife_n ver._n 19_o why_o say_v thou_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n so_o gen._n 31.26_o 27_o 30._o &_o 44.4_o 15._o other_o example_n be_v psal_n 11.1_o psal_n 50.16_o isa_n 5.4_o &_o 58.3_o ezek._n 12.22_o dan._n 3.14_o etc._n etc._n 8._o indignation_n indignation_n indignation_n as_o psal_n 2.1_o why_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n and_o the_o people_n meditate_v vain_a thing_n that_o these_o be_v word_n of_o indignation_n appear_v ver._n 5._o mat._n 17.17_o o_o faithless_a and_o perverse_a generation_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o be_v with_o you_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o suffer_v you_o this_o be_v a_o apostrophe_n to_o the_o apostle_n by_o way_n of_o indignation_n as_o appear_v from_o ver._n 10._o 9_o by_o way_n of_o insultation_n insultation_n insultation_n and_o irony_n as_o psal_n 42.3_o while_o they_o continual_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n so_o psal_n 79.10_o etc._n etc._n more_o example_n see_v jer._n 22.23_o &_o 23.33_o with_o ver._n 36._o joh._n 18.38_o 10._o by_o way_n of_o lamentation_n lamentation_n lamentation_n as_o psal_n 3.1_o lord_n how_o be_v they_o increase_v that_o trouble_n i_o or_o lord_n how_o numerous_a be_v my_o enemy_n psal_n 22.1_o lam._n 2.20_o psal_n 77.7_o 8_o 9_o hab._n 1.17_o miseration_n miseration_n 11._o by_o way_n of_o commiseration_n or_o pity_n as_o lam._n 1.1_o how_o do_v the_o city_n sit_v solitary_a that_o be_v full_a of_o people_n etc._n etc._n lam._n 2.1_o how_o have_v the_o lord_n cover_v the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n with_o a_o cloud_n in_o his_o anger_n etc._n etc._n so_o frequent_o in_o the_o lamenation_n 12._o by_o way_n of_o negation_n negation_n negation_n concern_v which_o we_o refer_v you_o where_o we_o have_v speak_v a_o little_a before_o of_o the_o emphasis_n of_o a_o interrogation_n wish_v optative_a or_o wish_v 13._o by_o way_n of_o wish_v as_o 2_o sam._n 23.15_o who_o will_v make_v i_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n that_o be_v o_o that_o some_o body_n will_v make_v drink_n see_v rom._n 7.24_o 14._o by_o way_n of_o prohibition_n prohibition_n prohibition_n or_o dissuasion_n from_o a_o thing_n of_o which_o you_o may_v see_v the_o four_o and_o five_o paragraph_n before_o go_v 15._o by_o way_n of_o rejection_n or_o refuse_v as_o numb_a 23.8_o how_o shall_v i_o curse_v he_o who_o god_n have_v not_o curse_v and_o how_o shall_v i_o defy_v or_o detest_v he_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o defy_v or_o detest_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v do_v this_o thing_n see_v judg._n 11.12_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o 1_o king_n 17.18_o 2_o king_n 3.13_o hosea_n 14.9_o joel_n 3.9_o matth._n 8.29_o mark_v 5.7_o luke_n 8.28_o joh._n 2.4_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o sentence_n in_o dialogism_n have_v in_o a_o dialogism_n of_o which_o we_o have_v give_v a_o description_n before_o be_v five_o in_o number_n which_o we_o will_v brief_o expound_v and_o illustrate_v with_o example_n as_o etc._n aporia_n ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animi_fw-la pendeo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubt_v or_o deliberation_n be_v a_o figure_n when_o we_o deliberate_v or_o reason_n with_o ourselves_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o say_v or_o do_v as_o psal_n 139.7_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o thy_o face_n or_o presence_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o four_o follow_a verse_n other_o example_n be_v lam._n 2.13_o luke_n 16.3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 11.22_o phil._n 1.22_o 23_o 24._o rom._n 7.24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n communicate_v anâ—oenosis_n ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o communicate_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anacoenosis_fw-la which_o signify_v communication_n or_o a_o impart_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o another_o be_v a_o figure_n when_o we_o deliberate_a or_o consult_v with_o those_o thing_n with_o who_o we_o argue_v for_o or_o against_o as_o isa_n 5.3_o 4._o now_o therefore_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o man_n of_o israel_n judge_v i_o pray_v you_o betwixt_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n so_o luk._n 11.19_o act_n 4.19_o 1_o cor._n 4.21_o &_o 10.15_o 16._o &_o 11.13_o 14._o gal._n 3.1_o 2_o 5._o &_o 4.21_o etc._n etc._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occupation_n be_v when_o that_o which_o may_v be_v object_v be_v anticipate_v and_o avoid_v this_o be_v do_v either_o covert_o or_o tacit_o or_o open_a and_o plain_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n we_o reckon_v when_o the_o objection_n be_v not_o mention_v but_o only_o the_o answer_n rom._n 9.6_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v take_v no_o effect_n for_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israelite_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n so_o the_o greek_a this_o obviate_v a_o objection_n viz._n if_o israel_n be_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v be_v ineffectual_a i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n a_o open_a or_o plain_a prolepsis_n prolepsis_n prolepsis_n be_v when_o the_o objection_n be_v state_v and_o answer_v this_o be_v often_o join_v with_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la the_o part_n of_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hypophora_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anthupophora_n the_o first_o be_v the_o adversary_n reason_n or_o objection_n the_o latter_a the_o solution_n or_o confutation_n of_o it_o example_n be_v isa_n 49.14_o but_o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o objection_n follow_v ver._n 15._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o mat._n 3.9_o rom._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 27_o 29_o 31._o &_o 4.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 6.1_o 2._o &_o 7.7_o &_o 9.14_o 19_o 20._o &_o 10.18_o 19_o &_o 11.1_o 11_o 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 15.35_o 36_o etc._n etc._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d permission_n be_v when_o we_o serious_o or_o ironical_o permit_v or_o grant_v a_o thing_n and_o yet_o object_v the_o inconveniency_n or_o unreasonableness_n of_o it_o example_n of_o a_o serious_a epitrope_n epitrope_n epitrope_n be_v rom._n 2.17_o behold_v thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o rest_v