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lightning_n be_v have_v be_v show_v once_o or_o twice_o already_o in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v here_o in_o any_o discourse_n either_o about_o the_o nature_n or_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n of_o lightning_n but_o the_o lord_n manner_n of_o speak_v and_o his_o purpose_n in_o speak_v here_o about_o the_o lightning_n be_v very_o considerable_a and_o call_v for_o further_a discourse_n can_v thou_o send_v lightning_n that_o they_o may_v go_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v if_o thou_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o the_o cloud_n to_o send_v rain_n can_v thou_o prevail_v
obey_v this_o readiness_n at_o the_o call_n of_o god_n david_n profess_v from_o his_o own_o experience_n psal_n 27.8_o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v that_o be_v as_o thou_o have_v command_v that_o i_o shall_v worship_v thou_o so_o i_o do_v or_o what_o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v be_v my_o desire_n thy_o command_n be_v not_o only_o the_o resolution_n but_o the_o request_n and_o supplication_n of_o my_o soul_n we_o have_v the_o like_a readiness_n of_o that_o holy_a prophet_n isaiah_n who_o after_o the_o angel_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n have_v touch_v his_o lip_n and_o cleanse_v he_o from_o his_o filthiness_n hear_v the_o lord_n inquire_v for_o a_o messenger_n who_o shall_v i_o send_v present_o answer_v as_o the_o lightning_n in_o the_o text_n here_o be_o i_o send_v i_o be_v 6.8_o lord_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o go_v whithersoever_o thou_o will_v send_v i_o this_o shall_v be_v &_o in_o some_o 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modo_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la ie_fw-fr quòd_fw-la omnis_fw-la hominis_fw-la affectus_fw-la à _fw-la divina_fw-la quadam_fw-la sapientia_fw-la irradietur_fw-la coc._n renes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocantur_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la volent_fw-la quia_fw-la sunt_fw-la oblitae_fw-la adipe_fw-la drus._n but_o because_o naturalist_n speak_v of_o wisdom_n as_o lodge_v and_o exercise_v in_o bodily_a part_n some_z placing_z it_o in_o the_o heart_n some_o in_o the_o head_n other_o in_o the_o reins_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o place_v it_o as_o our_o translation_n express_v it_o in_o the_o inward_a part_n the_o original_a word_n strict_o import_v that_o which_o be_v cover_v over_o the_o root_n be_v render_v to_o cover_v and_o grammarian_n give_v this_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o the_o reins_o and_o
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and_o let_v they_o out_o to_o help_v iâ—_n the_o next_o verse_n intimate_v at_o least_o this_o power_n of_o god_n over_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o season_n when_o he_o exercise_v it_o who_o can_v stay_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n verse_n 38._o when_o the_o dust_n grow_v or_o be_v pour_v into_o hardness_n and_o the_o clod_n cleave_v fast_o together_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n give_v we_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o a_o very_a different_a translation_n thus_o when_o the_o dust_n be_v turn_v into_o mire_n the_o earth_n have_v have_v its_o fill_n if_o not_o too_o much_o rain_n when_o the_o dust_n be_v turn_v into_o mire_n and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o who_o but_o god_n stay_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n from_o pour_v down_o overmuch_o but_o i_o shall_v only_o open_v the_o read_n in_o the_o text_n of_o which_o there_o be_v
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god_n can_v stop_v any_o of_o our_o mercy_n as_o here_o the_o rain_n when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o they_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n amos_n 4.7_o have_v withhold_v the_o rain_n from_o you_o when_o there_o be_v yet_o three_o month_n to_o the_o harvest_n and_o i_o cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o one_o city_n and_o cause_v it_o not_o to_o rain_v upon_o another_o city_n one_o piece_n be_v rain_v upon_o and_o the_o piece_n whereupon_o it_o rain_v not_o wither_v one_o month_n drought_n before_o harvest_n threaten_v a_o scarcity_n or_o dearth_n of_o corn_n but_o two_o yea_o three_o month_n drought_n must_v needs_o usher_v in_o a_o dreadful_a famine_n pisc_n voceâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—o_fw-la sermentâ—tiâ—â—m_fw-la â—erbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quâ—d_fw-la â—â—gnificat_fw-la â—â—rmentari_fw-la atque_fw-la intâ—mescere_fw-la e._n pisc_n the_o second_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n seem_v yet_o more_o clear_a who_o can_v stay_v the_o bottle_n of_o 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rain_n may_v coalesce_v or_o be_v join_v close_o together_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o text._n for_o the_o earth_n which_o by_o drought_n be_v crumble_v into_o dust_n rain_n fall_v plentiful_o upon_o it_o be_v knit_v again_o into_o one_o body_n like_o meal_n or_o flower_n into_o which_o leven_a be_v put_v and_o so_o be_v make_v ready_a to_o receive_v jun._n humour_n aquae_fw-la terrae_fw-la pury_n continentur_fw-la &_o uniuntur_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la disjunctae_fw-la fuerant_fw-la merc._n ut_fw-la perfusio_fw-la sit_fw-la formentandae_fw-la terrae_fw-la ut_fw-la conglutinentur_fw-la glebae_fw-la jun._n trans_fw-la i._n e._n ut_fw-la terram_fw-la quum_fw-la pulverulenta_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la ariditate_fw-la immissis_fw-la pluviis_fw-la sermentet_fw-la ad_fw-la glebarum_fw-la comâ—agem_n &_o rerum_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la nascentium_fw-la alimentum_fw-la jun._n nourish_v and_o b_o ing_z forth_o whatever_o grain_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o it_o rain_n fall_v upon_o the_o dust_n embody_v it_o the_o ground_n moulder_n in_o a_o time_n of_o drought_n but_o when_o rain_n come_v that_o harden_v it_o the_o dust_n as_o we_o common_o say_v slye_v before_o but_o as_o drought_n cleave_v the_o earth_n so_o rain_n cause_v the_o part_n to_o unite_v anâ—_n then_o the_o earth_n which_o like_o a_o heap_n of_o sand_n will_v not_o hang_v together_o become_v solid_a and_o fit_a for_o tillage_n now_o when_o so_o much_o rain_n have_v fall_v as_o prepare_v the_o earth_n and_o as_o the_o word_n import_v fermentate_n or_o leven_n it_o to_o receive_v the_o seed_n cast_v into_o it_o then_o who_o stay_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n hence_o note_n first_o rain_v compact_n the_o earth_n as_o moisture_n loosen_v compact_v thing_n so_o it_o compact_n or_o knit_v together_o loose_a thing_n the_o earth_n be_v soon_o make_v dust_n by_o drought_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a dust-heap_n if_o it_o have_v no_o moisture_n to_o reunite_v it_o the_o lord_n threaten_v his_o people_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n deut._n 28.24_o to_o make_v the_o rain_n of_o their_o land_n powder_n and_o dust_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v have_v dust_n and_o powder_n instead_o of_o water_n long_o drought_n turn_v the_o earth_n to_o dust_n in_o this_o learn_v how_o great_a a_o mercy_n there_o be_v in_o rain_n second_o note_n the_o lord_n know_v when_o the_o earth_n have_v have_v sufficient_a rain_n and_o therefore_o unless_o in_o judgement_n he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o cloud_n run_v waste_v he_o will_v stay_v his_o bottle_n from_o let_v down_o one_o drop_n more_o when_o once_o the_o dust_n by_o rain_n fall_v upon_o it_o grow_v into_o hardness_n and_o the_o clod_n cleave_v fast_o together_o note_n three_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n when_o the_o earth_n have_v enough_o that_o god_n stop_v the_o bottle_n as_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n when_o we_o have_v drink_v enough_o to_o stop_v the_o bottle_n that_o be_v to_o give_v over_o drink_v so_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o the_o lord_n stop_v the_o bottle_n when_o the_o earth_n have_v drink_v enough_o when_o the_o earth_n have_v enough_o the_o lord_n sometime_o will_v not_o stop_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n but_o let_v they_o pour_v down_o rain_n till_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v utter_o spoil_v and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n sin_n always_o and_o sometime_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o special_a sin_n man_n unthankfulness_n for_o and_o abuse_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v because_o he_o do_v not_o stay_v the_o bottle_n when_o he_o have_v take_v enough_o now_o if_o the_o lord_n know_v when_o to_o give_v rain_n and_o when_o to_o stop_v it_o with_o respect_n to_o husbandry_n and_o the_o natural_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o doubtless_o he_o know_v and_o will_v take_v care_n to_o give_v rain_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n when_o they_o have_v need_v psal_n 68.2_o thou_o o_o god_n do_v send_v a_o plentiful_a rain_n whereby_o thou_o do_v confirm_v thy_o inheritance_n when_o it_o be_v weary_a which_o be_v special_o mean_v of_o spiritual_a rain_n there_o be_v bottle_n of_o heaven_n which_o water_n soul_n the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n be_v those_o bottle_n or_o cloud_n which_o hold_v and_o destil_n the_o mystical_a rain_n &_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o stop_v they_o till_o he_o see_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v fit_a to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n &_o holiness_n he_o will_v not_o stop_v i_o say_v that_o spiritual_a rain_n till_o this_o be_v effect_v unless_o in_o judgement_n to_o a_o people_n that_o have_v despise_v the_o rain_n and_o slight_v those_o shower_n of_o divine_a doctrine_n against_o such_o the_o lord_n will_v stop_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n &_o then_o their_o soul_n turn_v to_o dust_n and_o their_o heart_n become_v hard_a as_o rock_n or_o like_o the_o mountain_n upon_o which_o neither_o rain_n nor_o dew_n fall_v fruitless_a and_o barren_a of_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n job_n chap._n 38._o verse_n 39_o 40_o 41._o 39_o will_v thou_o hunt_v the_o prey_n for_o the_o lion_n or_o fill_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o young_a lion_n 40_o when_o they_o couch_v in_o their_o den_n and_o abide_v in_o the_o covert_n to_o lie_v in_o wait_n 41._o who_o provide_v for_o the_o raven_n his_o food_n when_o his_o young_a one_o cry_v unto_o god_n they_o wander_v for_o lack_v of_o meat_n the_o lord_n have_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o question_n propose_v to_o job_n concern_v inanimate_v or_o creature_n without_o life_n such_o as_o be_v the_o earth_n the_o sea_n the_o heaven_n the_o cloud_n and_o meteor_n have_v i_o say_v by_o these_o question_n convince_v he_o of_o his_o weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n as_o also_o of_o the_o transcendent_a power_n and_o wisdom_n which_o abide_v
linger_v nor_o slumber_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n time_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v do_v both_o in_o they_o the_o wicked_a how_o long_o soever_o they_o escape_v judgement_n be_v not_o preserve_v from_o it_o but_o only_o reserve_v to_o it_o as_o follow_v in_o the_o four_o and_o nine_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n as_o the_o fall_v angel_n be_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o darkness_n that_o be_v in_o chain_n that_o will_v hold_v they_o fast_o enough_o for_o ever_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n or_o to_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n which_o intimate_v two_o thing_n concern_v the_o fall_v angel_n first_o that_o their_o torment_n be_v not_o yet_o at_o the_o great_a nor_o their_o suffering_n at_o the_o high_a second_o that_o their_o punishment_n be_v unavoidable_a for_o they_o can_v never_o break_v nor_o file_v off_o those_o chain_n as_o i_o say_v the_o fall_v angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o judgement_n in_o chain_n of_o 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our_o life_n these_o be_v or_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n yet_o they_o must_v not_o be_v bring_v forth_o that_o we_o may_v be_v see_v in_o do_v they_o but_z that_o man_n see_v our_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 5.16_o our_o inward_a good_a fruit_n which_o be_v indeed_o our_o choice_a and_o most_o spiritual_a good_a fruit_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n first_o good_a thought_n to_o do_v good_a be_v best_a for_o other_o but_o to_o think_v good_a or_o to_o have_v many_o good_a thought_n be_v the_o best_a proof_n that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v good_a solomon_n say_v prov._n 12.12_o the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a yield_v fruit_n the_o root_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v his_o heart_n and_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v good_a thought_n he_o be_v a_o precious_a person_n and_o have_v a_o precious_a heart_n that_o can_v say_v as_o holy_a david_n do_v psal_n 139.17_o how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o 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that_o he_o daily_o make_v for_o they_o second_o of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o extraordinary_a strength_n and_o strange_a quality_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o endue_v they_o with_o in_o some_o of_o which_o they_o much_o surpass_v man_n the_o masterpiece_n and_o master_n of_o the_o whole_a invisible_a creation_n the_o general_a scope_n and_o aim_n of_o god_n in_o put_v question_n to_o job_n about_o these_o live_a creature_n seem_v to_o answer_v a_o secret_a doubt_n which_o some_o may_v have_v concern_v his_o providence_n true_o the_o lord_n govern_v the_o heaven_n the_o star_n the_o thunder_n the_o lightning_n the_o rain_n but_o do_v he_o look_v after_o thing_n below_o yea_o the_o lord_n care_v and_o providence_n about_o inferior_a creature_n be_v very_o great_a condescend_v to_o the_o very_a wild_a beast_n of_o the_o earth_n philip._n ego_fw-la qui_fw-la omnio_fw-la justa_fw-la dispensatione_fw-la procuro_fw-la circa_fw-la te_fw-la tantum_fw-la o_o 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as_o we_o take_v no_o care_n of_o ourselves_o nor_o can_v before_o we_o be_v so_o all_o the_o care_n we_o take_v for_o ourselves_o while_o we_o be_v can_v avail_v we_o nothing_o without_o god_n which_o of_o we_o by_o take_v care_n can_v add_v one_o cubit_n to_o his_o stature_n matth._n 6.25_o and_o which_o of_o we_o by_o take_v care_n can_v add_v one_o moment_n to_o his_o life_n all_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o live_v as_o free_v from_o all_o troublesome_a care_n while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o we_o be_v free_a from_o any_o care_n at_o all_o before_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o god_n have_v undertake_v for_o we_o and_o will_v have_v we_o sit_v down_o in_o his_o care_n of_o we_o christ_n say_v matth._n 10.29_o 30._o with_o respect_n to_o suffering_n fear_v not_o for_o be_v not_o two_o sparrow_n sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n and_o one_o of_o they_o fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n without_o your_o father_n 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than_o they_o sure_o you_o be_v therefore_o you_o shall_v be_v better_o provide_v for_o than_o they_o have_v god_n a_o breakfast_n ready_a for_o every_o little_a bird_n that_o come_v chirp_a out_o of_o her_o nest_n have_v he_o a_o breakfast_n ready_a for_o every_o beast_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o den_n and_o will_v he_o not_o much_o more_o provide_v for_o you_o o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n how_o encourage_v a_o argument_n be_v this_o to_o our_o faith_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v provide_v for_o all_o man_n and_o especial_o for_o his_o own_o see_v he_o provide_v for_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o there_o be_v no_o man_n to_o give_v they_o any_o food_n or_o take_v any_o care_n of_o they_o this_o consideration_n may_v strengthen_v our_o dependence_n on_o god_n though_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o wilderness_n condition_n where_o there_o be_v no_o man_n to_o pity_v we_o or_o give_v we_o a_o morsel_n of_o 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who_o be_v but_o beast_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n man_n of_o beastly_a spirit_n the_o lord_n feed_v the_o lion_n and_o the_o bear_n the_o tiger_n and_o the_o swine_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v man_n like_o they_o he_o cause_v his_o rain_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a matth._n 5.45_o 28._o satius_fw-la est_fw-la prodesse_fw-la malis_fw-la propter_fw-la bonos_fw-es quam_fw-la bonis_fw-la â—cesse_n propter_fw-la malos_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr benef._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o he_o will_v rather_o give_v good_a to_o the_o bad_a for_o the_o good_n sake_n than_o be_v want_v to_o the_o good_a because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o bad_a and_o therefore_o the_o rain_n come_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o just_a but_o upon_o the_o unjust_a too_o this_o be_v true_a also_o in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n the_o
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quidem_fw-la sol_fw-la accessu_fw-la &_o recessu_fw-la svo_fw-la istas_fw-la anni_fw-la tempestato_n sed_fw-la habet_fw-la praeterea_fw-la adjunctâ—s_fw-la &_o adjuvantes_fw-la causas_fw-la merl._n though_o the_o access_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o make_v spring_n and_o summer_n and_o the_o recess_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o make_v autumn_n and_o winter_n yet_o the_o sun_n do_v it_o not_o alone_o but_o have_v the_o aid_n of_o other_o adjuvant_fw-la cause_n in_o nature_n by_o which_o those_o great_a change_n be_v in_o part_n effect_v and_o produce_v further_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n that_o three_o of_o these_o four_o star_n or_o constellation_n as_o express_v in_o our_o translation_n pleiades_n orion_n arcturus_n be_v not_o literal_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n nor_o be_v they_o know_v by_o those_o name_n when_o either_o job_n or_o the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n live_v but_o be_v long_o after_o bring_v into_o use_n by_o the_o learned_a grecian_n and_o 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sort_n to_o spring_v and_o put_v forth_o can_v thou_o bind_v they_o up_o from_o exert_v their_o natural_a effect_n and_o proper_a operation_n certain_o thou_o can_v not_o he_o that_o be_v bind_v can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v nor_o what_o he_o can_v nor_o what_o he_o daily_o do_v when_o at_o liberty_n the_o philistines_n have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o bind_v samson_n suppose_v that_o then_o he_o can_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o mighty_a strength_n to_o mischief_n they_o prisoner_n when_o bind_v and_o lay_v in_o chain_n can_v do_v nothing_o as_o there_o be_v a_o bind_v to_o do_v so_o a_o bind_v not_o to_o do_v and_o that_o not_o only_o with_o material_a cord_n oriuntur_fw-la pleyade_n sunt_fw-la septem_fw-la stellae_fw-la qâ—ae_fw-la ortu_fw-la svo_fw-la primae_fw-la navigationis_fw-la tempus_fw-la ostendun_v â—â—unde_fw-la graecis_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la navigare_fw-la vergiliae_fw-la latinis_fw-la à _fw-la vero_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la oriuntur_fw-la but_o metaphorical_a vow_n oath_n and_o promise_n we_o common_o say_v he_o that_o be_v bind_v must_v obey_v but_o can_v any_o bind_v the_o star_n to_o obedience_n what_o or_o who_o but_o god_n can_v bind_v or_o stay_v either_o the_o constant_a motion_n or_o ministration_n of_o the_o star_n samson_n can_v not_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o philistines_n till_o he_o betray_v himself_o and_o discover_v the_o secret_a where_o his_o strength_n lay_v who_o know_v where_o the_o strength_n force_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o star_n lie_v or_o if_o any_o know_v that_o secret_a can_v they_o climb_v up_o to_o the_o star_n and_o cut_v off_o that_o lock_n wherein_o their_o strength_n lie_v or_o break_v the_o pipe_n by_o which_o their_o influence_n be_v convey_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n can_v thou_o bind_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o pleiades_n the_o word_n render_v influence_n signify_v delight_n or_o delicacy_n pagn_n fructus_fw-la delicatos_fw-la pagn_n or_o delicate_a fruit_n and_o therefore_o that_o garden_n full_a of_o sinless_a pleasure_n which_o god_n himself_o plant_v for_o man_n in_o his_o state_n of_o primitive_a innocency_n and_o felicity_n be_v call_v from_o this_o word_n the_o garden_n of_o eden_n gen._n 2.15_o that_o be_v a_o place_n of_o delight_n common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o paradise_n and_o hence_o we_o well_o translate_v sweet_a influence_n the_o hebrew_n be_v delight_n abundâ—â—e_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la deliciari_fw-la aut_fw-la voluptate_fw-la &_o deliciis_fw-la abundâ—â—e_fw-la mr._n broughton_n translate_v delicacy_n and_o the_o interlineal_a can_v thou_o bind_v the_o delicate_a fruit_n that_o pleiades_n bring_v forth_o that_o be_v the_o green_a herb_n the_o flower_n with_o other_o delicacy_n and_o delight_n which_o accompany_v the_o spring_n can_v thou_o hinder_v their_o bud_a or_o appear_v at_o springtime_n when_o the_o deformity_n &_o dirt_n of_o winter_n depart_v or_o pass_v away_o then_o there_o be_v a_o new_a face_n of_o thing_n than_o every_o bush_n flourish_v than_o the_o tree_n and_o field_n put_v on_o their_o ornament_n than_o the_o sing_n of_o bird_n fill_v the_o air_n and_o make_v it_o resound_v with_o their_o harmony_n and_o melodious_a music_n the_o word_n be_v render_v dainty_n gen._n 49.20_o and_o a_o adverb_n come_v from_o this_o be_v use_v lam._n 4.5_o they_o that_o do_v fare_v delicate_o be_v desolate_a in_o the_o street_n as_o also_o 1_o sam._n 15.32_o agag_n come_v unto_o he_o delicate_o can_v thou_o bind_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o pleiades_n the_o greek_n express_v winter_n by_o a_o word_n just_a of_o the_o same_o sound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chymah_n by_o we_o render_v pleyade_n as_o if_o this_o respect_v the_o winter_n or_o be_v a_o cold_a constellation_n but_o certain_o here_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o spring_n and_o consider_v that_o in_o this_o place_n the_o pleyade_n be_v say_v to_o give_v out_o sweet_a influence_n the_o delight_n and_o delicacy_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o or_o intend_v a_o benign_a and_o favourable_a star_n a_o spring-star_n rather_o than_o a_o winter-star_n and_o therefore_o the_o latin_n give_v this_o constellation_n its_o name_n from_o the_o spring_n vigiles_fw-la vergiliae_fw-la quasi_fw-la veris_fw-la vigiles_fw-la because_o than_o it_o appear_v of_o which_o see_v more_o chap._n 9.9_o further_o when_o this_o star_n or_o company_n of_o star_n these_o pleyade_n or_o seven_o star_n be_v speak_v of_o by_o name_n we_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n may_v understand_v all_o the_o star_n for_o what_o influence_n soever_o any_o star_n be_v impower_v with_o or_o put_v forth_o who_o can_v hinder_v can_v thou_o bind_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o pleiades_n hence_o observe_v first_o god_n have_v plant_v a_o virtue_n in_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n which_o they_o shed_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n the_o creature_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o