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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sonat_fw-la virtutem_fw-la &_o fortitudinem_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la opponitur_fw-la blanditiis_fw-la lenociniis_fw-la &_o infirmitati_fw-la faemineae_fw-la ut_fw-la vir_fw-la emphatice_fw-la animo_fw-la viriti_fw-la promptitudine_fw-la virili_fw-la controversal_a divinity_n be_v call_v polemical_a divinity_n dispute_n be_v word-war_n and_o there_o have_v be_v as_o hot_a war_n make_v by_o the_o pen_n as_o ever_o be_v by_o the_o sword_n thus_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o send_v job_n a_o challenge_n to_o the_o battle_n by_o a_o further_a debate_n arm_v thyself_o like_o a_o mighty_a man_n get_v ready_a for_o the_o duel_n for_o i_o be_o purpose_v to_o try_v what_o a_o man_n thou_o be_v in_o argue_v or_o at_o a_o argument_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o too_o stiff_o in_o complain_v or_o at_o a_o complaint_n last_o this_o gird_v up_o of_o the_o loin_n have_v as_o some_o conceive_v a_o spiritual_a intendment_n in_o it_o note_v the_o mortification_n of_o lust_n or_o of_o the_o 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in_o this_o duty_n the_o apostle_n speak_v concern_v the_o woâ—k_n of_o the_o ministry_n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o we_o as_o worker_n together_o those_o word_n with_o he_o be_v put_v in_o by_o the_o translator_n and_o the_o supply_n be_v to_o a_o very_a good_a sense_n we_o as_o worker_n together_o with_o he_o that_o be_v with_o god_n for_o he_o be_v please_v to_o use_v his_o minister_n as_o worker_n together_o with_o himself_o yet_o it_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v concern_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n only_o join_v in_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o be_v with_o one_o voice_n or_o one_o cry_n beseech_v sinner_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n chap._n 5.20_o and_o that_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o first_o verse_n chap._n 6._o they_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a all_o minister_n shall_v be_v worker_n together_o as_o all_o the_o angel_n be_v siâ—gers_n together_o and_o shouter_n together_o so_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v 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represent_v the_o lord_n say_v i_o call_v for_o a_o drought_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a forerunner_n of_o famine_n and_o the_o drought_n say_v here_o be_o i_o it_o come_v present_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o the_o lord_n make_v many_o promise_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o say_v i_o will_v call_v for_o plenty_n ezek._n 36.29_o i_o will_v call_v for_o the_o corn_n and_o will_v increase_v it_o and_o lay_v no_o famine_n upon_o you_o as_o in_o those_o other_o place_n he_o call_v for_o famine_n and_o drought_n so_o here_o he_o say_v i_o will_v call_v for_o plenty_n and_o it_o shall_v say_v here_o be_o i_o abundance_n of_o corn_n and_o grass_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n come_v at_o that_o call_n lament_v jeremiah_n speak_v of_o the_o woeful_a captivity_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n say_v lam._n 1.15_o the_o lord_n call_v a_o assembly_n against_o i_o that_o be_v i_o conceive_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o babylonian_n a_o assembly_n of_o man_n a_o army_n of_o man_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o assemble_v and_o come_v together_o he_o do_v but_o call_v and_o they_o say_v here_o we_o be_v and_o we_o will_v go_v vex_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n thus_o if_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o famine_n and_o drought_n if_o he_o call_v for_o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n for_o man_n assemble_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o war_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o punish_v and_o chastise_v any_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o will_v sure_o come_v and_o do_v his_o pleasure_n whatever_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o can_v but_o come_v take_v this_o inference_n from_o it_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v such_o a_o command_n upon_o all_o creature_n even_o the_o inanimate_a creature_n if_o the_o lightning_n answer_v he_o when_o he_o call_v here_o we_o be_v then_o how_o ready_o shall_v man_n the_o best_a of_o visible_a creature_n answer_v his_o call_n and_o say_v here_o we_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.1_o get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o he_o never_o dispute_v the_o case_n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 11.8_o obey_v and_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v he_o never_o inquire_v what_o the_o place_n be_v to_o which_o he_o be_v to_o go_v nor_o what_o accommodation_n he_o shall_v find_v when_o he_o come_v thither_o abraham_n know_v he_o be_v to_o go_v whither_o god_n call_v he_o to_o go_v though_o whither_o he_o be_v to_o go_v he_o know_v not_o and_o when_o long_o after_o this_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 22.1_o he_o say_v behold_v here_o i_o be_o or_o behold_v i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o be_o here_o ready_a to_o obey_v thy_o command_n to_o go_v of_o thy_o errand_n to_o carry_v whatever_o message_n thou_o shall_v put_v into_o my_o mouth_n to_o do_v whatever_o work_n thou_o shall_v put_v into_o my_o hand_n and_o that_o abraham_n do_v not_o compliment_n with_o god_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n for_o though_o when_o god_n command_v he_o to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n his_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o he_o love_v every_o word_n be_v enough_o to_o wound_v his_o heart_n &_o the_o last_o deep_a to_o part_n with_o a_o son_n be_v hard_a with_o a_o only_a son_n hard_o with_o a_o son_n dear_o belove_v be_v hard_a of_o all_o especial_o when_o he_o must_v be_v not_o only_o passive_a but_o active_a in_o this_o loss_n &_o his_o own_o hand_n must_v give_v the_o part_a blow_n yet_o abraham_n be_v call_v to_o this_o hard_a and_o hot_a service_n say_v here_o be_o i_o and_o ready_o
not_o be_v bring_v to_o hand_n he_o will_v neither_o bear_v the_o yoke_n nor_o wear_v the_o bridle_n nor_o endure_v to_o be_v harness_v like_o the_o ox_n and_o horse_n let_v man_n do_v what_o he_o will_v what_o he_o can_v with_o he_o he_o will_v neither_o go_v to_o blow_n nor_o cart_n not_o he_o hence_o note_n first_o service_n shall_v be_v do_v with_o willingness_n or_o with_o the_o will_n it_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o a_o servant_n when_o he_o do_v his_o master_n work_n with_o his_o will_n more_o than_o with_o his_o hand_n man_n shall_v be_v as_o willing_a to_o serve_v as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v as_o willing_a to_o obey_v as_o to_o rule_v nor_o do_v any_o man_n know_v true_o how_o to_o command_v but_o he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o obey_v and_o when_o call_v be_v willing_a to_o obey_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v do_v to_o he_o unless_o it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o will_n and_o therefore_o the_o full_a effect_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o one_o word_n psal_n 110.3_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n they_o be_v once_o like_o the_o unicorn_n in_o the_o text_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n when_o the_o word_n come_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o shall_v serve_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o dutiful_a readiness_n and_o willingness_n some_o man_n be_v not_o at_o all_o wrought_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n other_o serve_v he_o but_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o serve_v they_o do_v it_o by_o constraint_n not_o willing_o for_o base_a fear_n of_o loss_n or_o for_o base_a hope_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n not_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n upon_o which_o carnal_a term_n the_o apostle_n peter_n warn_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o take_v heed_n they_o feed_v not_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n 1_o epist_n 5.2_o nothing_o but_o a_o day_n of_o power_n conquer_a the_o will_n render_v we_o willing_a to_o serve_v christ_n willing_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v bind_v in_o his_o furrow_n and_o to_o harrow_v the_o valley_n after_o he_o that_o be_v to_o do_v any_o work_n that_o he_o call_v we_o to_o service_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o will_n and_o it_o be_v so_o by_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n which_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o unicorn_n be_v against_o as_o to_o the_o service_n of_o man_n he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o it_o second_o note_v some_o beast_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o willingness_n to_o serve_v man_n that_o some_o beast_n have_v such_o a_o willingness_n be_v more_o than_o employ_v while_o it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o have_v not_o as_o the_o wild_a ass_n before_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o tame_a so_o here_o the_o unicorn_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o ox_n or_o horse_n who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o willing_a to_o serve_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o always_o refuse_v service_n but_o free_o at_o last_o or_o after_o a_o while_n take_v the_o yoke_n and_o receive_v the_o bridle_n the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8.20_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_n to_o vanity_n not_o willing_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o serve_v the_o lust_n of_o man_n yet_o many_o of_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o serve_v the_o occasion_n and_o necessity_n of_o man_n it_o be_v through_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n that_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_n to_o vanity_n but_o it_o be_v through_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n that_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_n to_o duty_n and_o that_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o willingness_n three_o it_o be_v say_v here_o of_o the_o unicorn_n as_o of_o the_o wild_a ass_n before_o can_v thou_o make_v he_o willing_a when_o thou_o have_v use_v fair_a mean_n foul_a mean_n one_o way_n or_o other_o will_v he_o serve_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o hence_o note_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o change_v nature_n mutâ—t_fw-la naturam_fw-la ex_fw-la pelias_fw-la furca_fw-la licet_fw-la usque_fw-la recurret_fw-la laâ—pus_n pilum_fw-la non_fw-la antevum_fw-la mutâ—t_fw-la beast_n hold_v fast_o their_o natural_a quality_n the_o horse_n the_o bullock_n who_o be_v tame_a by_o nature_n will_v come_v to_o hand_n but_o the_o wild_a ass_n and_o the_o unicorn_n who_o nature_n be_v quite_o opposite_a to_o service_n will_v never_o be_v break_v nor_o bring_v to_o it_o thrust_v out_o nature_n with_o a_o fork_n it_o will_v return_v again_o till_o nature_n be_v quite_o alter_v and_o change_v act_n will_v not_o change_v it_o be_v thus_o with_o man_n consider_v in_o nature_n who_o as_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n chap._n 11.12_o so_o he_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o unicorn_n will_v man_n be_v willing_a to_o serve_v god_n no_o not_o by_o any_o moral_a persuasion_n no_o nor_o hearty_o he_o may_v hypocritical_o by_o any_o outward_a benefit_n nor_o by_o any_o hard_a usage_n though_o as_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 27.22_o thou_o shall_v bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n among_o wheat_n with_o a_o pestle_n yet_o will_v not_o his_o foolishness_n depart_v from_o he_o a_o carnal_a man_n will_v never_o submit_v quiet_o to_o duty_n till_o god_n have_v change_v his_o nature_n and_o make_v he_o a_o new_a man_n or_o till_o his_o mind_n be_v renew_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n conversion_n be_v first_o a_o change_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o then_o of_o our_o way_n this_o make_v conversion_n so_o difficult_a a_o work_n good_a education_n and_o humane_a instruction_n may_v change_v a_o man_n way_n but_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o power_n of_o god_n can_v change_v his_o nature_n man_n be_v natural_o as_o unwilling_a to_o serve_v god_n as_o the_o wild_a beast_n be_v to_o serve_v man_n he_o be_v as_o stout_a and_o as_o stiff_a as_o the_o unicorn_n as_o cruel_a and_o fierce_a as_o the_o lion_n as_o crafty_a as_o a_o fox_n as_o crooked_a and_o cross_a as_o any_o creature_n unless_o his_o heart_n be_v change_v he_o will_v never_o to_o purpose_n change_v his_o course_n man_n can_v change_v the_o course_n of_o the_o unicorn_n because_o he_o can_v change_v his_o nature_n and_o can_v not_o god_n change_v man_n nature_n he_o can_v never_o real_o change_v his_o course_n four_o observe_v that_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n especial_o strong_a one_o be_v bring_v to_o hand_n or_o to_o the_o service_n of_o man_n must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o horse_n will_v no_o more_o serve_v man_n than_o the_o unicorn_n nor_o will_v the_o ox_n serve_v man_n more_o than_o the_o wild_a ass_n unless_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v another_o spirit_n or_o disposition_n into_o they_o than_o he_o have_v do_v into_o the_o unicorn_n five_o observe_v that_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n be_v unserviceable_a to_o man_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n at_o first_o all_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o man_n not_o only_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o ox_n and_o all_o the_o now_o tame_a creature_n but_o the_o fierce_a lion_n tiger_n bear_n unicorn_n be_v all_o in_o subjection_n to_o man_n according_a to_o that_o sovereign_a power_n give_v man_n by_o god_n in_o the_o day_n that_o god_n make_v he_o gen._n 1.27_o 28._o so_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o and_o god_n bless_v they_o and_o say_v to_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o subdue_v it_o and_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o over_o every_o live_a thing_n that_o move_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o original_n grand_a charter_n of_o man_n sovereignty_n be_v extend_v over_o the_o unicorn_n and_o the_o lion_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o when_o creature_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o serve_v man_n especial_o when_o they_o rise_v up_o against_o man_n let_v man_n remember_v his_o sin_n in_o not_o obey_v the_o sovereign_a command_n of_o god_n have_v not_o man_n be_v unwilling_a to_o submit_v to_o and_o serve_v god_n peccati_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la animalia_fw-la homini_fw-la serviunt_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o poâ—na_fw-la peccati_fw-la no_o creature_n have_v be_v unwilling_a to_o serve_v man_n we_o may_v see_v our_o own_o neglect_n or_o refusal_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o refusal_n of_o any_o creature_n to_o serve_v we_o we_o may_v see_v our_o own_o rebellion_n against_o god_n by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o creature_n against_o we_o unless_o man_n have_v depart_v from_o god_n by_o sin_n none_o of_o the_o creature_n have_v depart_v from_o their_o subjection_n to_o
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spiritual_a or_o eternal_a salvation_n job_n chap._n 40._o verse_n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 15._o behold_v now_o behemoth_n which_o i_o make_v with_o thou_o he_o eat_v grass_n as_o a_o ox._n 16._o lo_o now_o his_o strength_n be_v in_o his_o loin_n and_o his_o force_n be_v in_o the_o navel_n of_o his_o belly_n 17._o he_o move_v his_o tail_n like_o a_o cedar_n the_o sinew_n of_o his_o stone_n be_v wrap_v together_o 18._o his_o bone_n be_v as_o strong_a piece_n of_o brass_n his_o bone_n be_v like_o bar_n of_o iron_n 19_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n he_o that_o make_v he_o can_v make_v his_o sword_n
may_v declare_v himself_o in_o leviathan_n hence_o note_n the_o part_n power_n and_o comely_a proportion_n of_o the_o creature_n clear_o evidence_n the_o excellency_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n chief_o proclaim_v his_o own_o name_n when_o he_o proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o leviathan_n rom._n 1.20_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n the_o unseen_a god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v be_v see_v in_o they_o when_o he_o make_v a_o comment_n upon_o his_o own_o work_n why_o be_v it_o but_o that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o comment_n upon_o himself_o and_o expound_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o they_o and_o as_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v see_v in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n so_o in_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n and_o he_o have_v therefore_o make_v so_o many_o declaration_n of_o they_o to_o we_o that_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n may_v shine_v through_o they_o to_o we_o psal_n 75.1_o that_o thy_o name_n be_v near_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n declare_v and_o he_o say_v to_o pharaoh_n exod._n 9.16_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o for_o to_o show_v in_o thou_o my_o power_n and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v to_o or_o in_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o get_v himself_o a_o name_n and_o a_o glory_n therefore_o let_v we_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n in_o all_o his_o work_n temp._n negare_fw-la pagaganus_fw-la christum_fw-la potest_fw-la negare_fw-la deum_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la august_n ser_fw-mi 139._o de_fw-fr temp._n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n a_o pagan_a may_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o christ_n but_o a_o pagan_n can_v deny_v almighty_a god_n a_o pagan_a may_v deny_v christ_n for_o that_o 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i_o up_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n that_o i_o may_v show_v forth_o all_o thy_o praise_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o o_o lord_n be_v thy_o design_n in_o lift_v i_o up_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n that_o be_v from_o deadly_a danger_n or_o kill_a disease_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v thy_o praise_n in_o zion_n gate_n or_o that_o i_o may_v declare_v how_o praiseworthy_a thou_o be_v to_o all_o who_o come_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n and_o again_o psal_n 118.17_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o 40th_o psalm_n which_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n vers_fw-la 10._o i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v declare_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o have_v not_o conceal_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n 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another_o belove_a that_o thou_o do_v thus_o charge_v we_o the_o church_n be_v ask_v this_o question_n will_v not_o conceal_v the_o part_n nor_o the_o power_n nor_o the_o comely_a proportion_n of_o christ_n her_o belove_a but_o give_v a_o copious_a narrative_n of_o his_o gracious_a excellency_n vers_fw-la 10._o my_o beloved_n be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a the_o chief_a among_o ten_o thousand_o his_o head_n be_v as_o most_o fine_a gold_n his_o lock_n be_v bushy_a and_o black_a as_o a_o raven_n his_o eye_n be_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o dove_n by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n wash_v with_o milk_n and_o fit_o set_v his_o cheek_n be_v as_o a_o bed_n of_o spice_n as_o sweet_a flower_n his_o lip_n like_o lily_n drop_v sweet_a smell_a myrrh_n his_o hand_n be_v as_o gold_n ring_v set_v with_o beryle_n his_o belly_n be_v as_o bright_a ivory_n overlay_v with_o saphire_n his_o leg_n be_v as_o pillar_n of_o marble_n set_v upon_o socket_n of_o fine_a gold_n his_o countenance_n be_v as_o lebanon_n 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or_o turn_v round_o upon_o the_o nether_a stone_n which_o because_o it_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o work_n in_o grind_v be_v the_o hard_a of_o the_o two_o though_o both_o be_v very_o hard_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v if_o any_o stone_n be_v hard_a than_o another_o that_o be_v most_o like_a the_o heart_n of_o leviathan_n now_o though_o this_o may_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o literal_a or_o proper_a hardness_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o leviathan_n heart_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o stay_v in_o that_o sense_n for_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a or_o metaphorical_a hardness_n as_o well_o as_o a_o natural_a or_o proper_a hardness_n the_o heart_n of_o one_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hard_a and_o the_o heart_n of_o another_o soft_a and_o tender_a not_o because_o the_o natural_a flesh_n of_o one_o man_n heart_n be_v hard_a and_o another_o soft_a but_o because_o of_o a_o moral_a hardness_n or_o tenderness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o one_o or_o other_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n 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unmercifulness_n or_o cruelty_n towards_o man_n be_v call_v hardness_n of_o heart_n we_o common_o say_v of_o such_o a_o man_n dicuntur_fw-la crudeles_fw-la &_o inclemente_n aut_fw-la è_fw-la saxon_a geniti_fw-la aut_fw-la cor_fw-la habere_fw-la saxeum_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la he_o be_v a_o hard-hearted_a man_n that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a man_n three_o couragiousness_n and_o stoutness_n in_o appearance_n of_o danger_n may_v be_v call_v hardness_n of_o heart_n a_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n have_v a_o heart_n harden_v against_o all_o fear_n and_o danger_n leviathan_n have_v a_o hard_a heart_n in_o these_o two_o latter_a sense_n he_o be_v cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a he_o spare_v none_o he_o swallow_v down_o all_o without_o distinction_n a_o jonah_n and_o all_o if_o he_o meet_v with_o he_o the_o whale_n have_v no_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o hard_a heart_n again_o leviathan_n be_v full_a of_o courage_n he_o fear_v no_o colour_n as_o 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all_o thing_n so_o none_o know_v better_o than_o thyself_o not_o i_o myself_o what_o my_o thought_n or_o opinion_n or_o faith_n rather_o be_v concern_v thy_o power_n and_o selfsufficiency_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n which_o manner_n of_o speech_n import_v the_o deep_a submission_n of_o himself_o unto_o god_n or_o a_o kind_n of_o demission_n or_o let_v of_o himself_o down_o into_o god_n while_o he_o say_v nothing_o express_o of_o himself_o or_o what_o his_o thought_n be_v of_o god_n power_n but_o refer_v all_o to_o god_n as_o know_v he_o and_o his_o mind_n full_o and_o subject_n himself_o whole_o to_o his_o testimony_n so_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v or_o appeal_v to_o god_n as_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o acknowledgement_n which_o he_o make_v of_o his_o all-sufficiency_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n of_o his_o love_n to_o christ_n when_o so_o often_o press_v he_o even_o a_o three_o time_n with_o that_o search_a question_n 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open_v to_o god_n as_o our_o work_n all_o our_o thought_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v alike_o know_v to_o god_n he_o know_v our_o good_a thought_n and_o the_o thought_n which_o we_o have_v to_o do_v good_a if_o we_o have_v a_o thought_n of_o good_a to_o any_o man_n the_o lord_n know_v it_o and_o if_o we_o have_v a_o thought_n for_o evil_a to_o any_o man_n the_o lord_n know_v it_o the_o lord_n know_v not_o only_o what_o thought_n be_v evil_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o what_o be_v detrimental_o evil_a unto_o other_o thus_o speak_v distress_v jeremy_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o whole_a jewish_a church_n lament_n 3.60_o 61_o 62._o thou_o have_v see_v all_o their_o vengeance_n and_o all_o their_o imagination_n against_o i_o thou_o have_v hear_v their_o reproach_n o_o lord_n and_o all_o their_o imagination_n against_o i_o and_o their_o device_n against_o i_o all_o the_o day_n long_o the_o lord_n know_v all_o the_o good_a thought_n that_o other_o have_v for_o we_o and_o all_o the_o 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