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A37483 Tropologia, or, A key to open Scripture metaphors the first book containing sacred philology, or the tropes in Scripture, reduc'd under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each / partly translated and partly compil'd from the works of the learned by T.D. The second and third books containing a practical improvement (parallel-wise) of several of the most frequent and useful metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes of the Old and New Testament / by B.K. De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685.; Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704. 1681 (1681) Wing D895; ESTC R24884 855,682 1,006

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τροπολογια_n or_o a_o key_n to_o open_a scripture_n metaphor_n the_o first_o book_n contain_v sacred_a philology_n or_o the_o trope_n in_o scripture_n reduce_v under_o their_o proper_a head_n with_o a_o brief_a explication_n of_o each_o partly_o translate_v and_o partly_o compile_v from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o learned_a by_o t._n d._n the_o second_o and_o three_o book_n contain_v a_o practical_a improvement_n parallel-wise_a of_o several_a of_o the_o most_o frequent_a and_o useful_a metaphor_n allegory_n and_o express_v similitude_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n by_o b._n k._n heb._n 13.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pecuniae_fw-la non_fw-la appetens_fw-la mos_fw-la contenti_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la budaeus_fw-la ex_fw-la citat_fw-la cl._n rivet_n existimo_fw-la tropos_fw-la oratorios_fw-la multo_fw-la sublimiores_fw-la efficacioresque_fw-la in_o sacra_fw-la lectione_n inveniri_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o priscorum_fw-la graecorum_n &_o latinorum_n monumentis_fw-la 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glory_n of_o word_n in_o the_o contemplation_n and_o delight_n of_o which_o they_o go_v away_o without_o any_o other_o improvement_n than_o what_o bare_a rhetoric_n can_v afford_v i_o may_v not_o unfit_o allude_v to_o a_o passage_n in_o plutarch_n where_o it_o be_v say_v 554_o that_o lacon_n hear_v a_o nightingale_n sing_n and_o by_o the_o briskness_n of_o its_o warble_a and_o delicate_a note_n and_o by_o the_o clearness_n and_o quaver_v cadency_n of_o its_o voice_n judge_v it_o a_o good_a prey_n but_o when_o he_o see_v it_o and_o find_v it_o to_o be_v of_o so_o small_a a_o size_n for_o it_o be_v not_o much_o big_a than_o a_o sparrow_n he_o disdainful_o leave_v it_o and_o say_v vox_fw-la es_fw-la praeterea_fw-la nihil_fw-la thou_o be_v a_o voice_n and_o nothing_o else_o so_o whoseever_n deceive_v people_n with_o those_o fancy-taking_a modulation_n of_o empty_a rhetoric_n in_o the_o ministry_n or_o sacred_a work_n of_o preach_v will_v in_o the_o end_n become_v despise_v and_o will_v not_o only_o be_v forsake_v of_o their_o judicious_a auditor_n but_o will_v also_o by_o the_o great_a paymaster_n be_v call_v unprofitable_a servant_n beyond_o all_o write_n in_o the_o world_n the_o style_n of_o scripture_n be_v singular_a and_o have_v peculiar_a propriety_n not_o elsewhere_o find_v there_o simplicity_n be_v join_v with_o majesty_n command_v the_o veneration_n of_o all_o serious_a man_n more_o than_o the_o elaborate_v flourish_n and_o long_o wind_v period_n of_o tully_n 5._o augustine_n say_v that_o the_o scripture_n seem_v rude_a and_o unpolished_a to_o he_o in_o comparison_n of_o cicero_n adorn_v stile_n because_o he_o do_v not_o then_o understand_v its_o interiora_fw-la or_o inward_a beauty_n but_o when_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n declare_v lib._n 4._o the_o doctrine_n christ._n c._n 6._o that_o when_o he_o understand_v they_o no_o write_v appear_v more_o wise_a and_o eloquent_a greg._n 754._o nazianzen_n a_o man_n of_o a_o prodigious_a wit_n great_a learning_n and_o eloquence_n and_o a_o excellent_a poet_n when_o he_o come_v over_o to_o the_o study_n of_o this_o sacred_a philosophy_n vilify_v all_o other_o ornament_n of_o literature_n among_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n as_o infinite_o below_o those_o divine_a oracle_n 15._o illyricus_n say_v that_o although_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o idle_a or_o delicate_a itch_n of_o word_n that_o external_a sweetness_n or_o allurement_n that_o numerosity_n of_o sound_n or_o those_o please_a trifle_n which_o the_o vainglorious_a orator_n of_o greece_n and_o rome_n beautify_v their_o so_o much_o celebrate_v harangue_n with_o yet_o we_o find_v there_o a_o grave_a and_o masculine_a eloquence_n exceed_v all_o other_o by_o the_o very_a precept_n of_o rhetoric_n what_o may_v be_v one_o man_n eloquence_n may_v be_v another_o folly_n because_o the_o stile_n must_v be_v find_v according_a to_o the_o various_a circumstance_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n the_o lawyer_n plead_v eloquent_o and_o strive_v to_o move_v the_o affection_n of_o other_o the_o judge_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n gravely_n a_o king_n command_v or_o forbid_v plain_o but_o if_o the_o king_n persuade_v or_o the_o judge_n contend_v they_o throw_v off_o the_o person_n of_o a_o king_n or_o judge_n and_o assume_v the_o person_n of_o a_o subject_a and_o pleader_n what_o then_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n do_v we_o think_v our_o god_n will_v use_v induction_n as_o plato_n syllogism_n as_o aristotle_n elench_n as_o the_o carmeade_n epiphonema's_n as_o cicero_n subtlety_n as_o seneca_n or_o word_n far_o fetch_v join_v together_o with_o a_o artificial_a sintax_n with_o respect_n to_o weight_n number_n and_o sound_v if_o a_o royal_a edict_n be_v publish_v in_o that_o kind_n of_o speech_n consist_v of_o school_n folly_n every_o wise_a man_n will_v laugh_v at_o it_o the_o more_o plain_a the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o the_o great_a god_n be_v it_o 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minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n where_o by_o the_o term_n letter_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o law_n write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o which_o no_o man_n can_v perform_v because_o of_o corruption_n therefore_o that_o law_n can_v pronounce_v nothing_o but_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n but_o by_o spirit_n be_v mean_v the_o save_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o derive_v its_o original_n from_o the_o spirit_n consider_v as_o a_o most_o merciful_a comforter_n who_o set_v it_o home_o upon_o the_o soul_n fit_v and_o prepare_v it_o thereby_o for_o eternal_a life_n suitable_a to_o john_n 6.63_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v be_v spirit_n and_o life_n that_o be_v 6.63_o they_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n confer_v salvation_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.2_o 1162._o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n as_o illyricus_n say_v be_v mean_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a instrument_n or_o mean_n of_o its_o operation_n which_o by_o a_o divine_a efficacy_n change_v the_o heart_n and_o write_v his_o law_n there_o which_o now_o be_v not_o only_o inscribe_v in_o table_n or_o parchment_n but_o penetrate_v the_o inward_a part_n quicken_a the_o soul_n to_o spiritual_a motion_n and_o action_n see_v gal._n 3.2.5_o isa._n 11.4_o 2_o thes._n 2.8_o isa._n 42.1_o and_o 61.1_o 2._o john_n 3.34_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v put_v for_o regeneration_n psal._n 51.10_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v you_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 4.23_o which_o be_v expound_v rom._n 12.2_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n etc._n etc._n hence_o arise_v a_o opposition_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n john_n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n where_o intelligitur_fw-la by_o flesh_n be_v mean_v man_n defile_v by_o sin_n and_o by_o spirit_n the_o grace_n of_o renovation_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o regenerate_v man_n the_o apostle_n 1_o thes._n 5.19_o exhort_v not_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o illumination_n and_o renovation_n suitable_a to_o 2_o tim_n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suscitare_fw-la instar_fw-la ignis_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la stir_v up_o as_o fire_n or_o coal_n be_v stir_v up_o for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o for_o true_a faith_n and_o godliness_n may_v be_v resemble_v to_o a_o little_a flame_n kindle_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o carnal_a corruption_n endeavour_v to_o smother_v but_o be_v to_o be_v cherish_v and_o stir_v up_o as_o fire_n be_v by_o more_o fuel_n this_o feed_n and_o quicken_a fuel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o soul_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o spirit_n in_o man_n for_o spirit_n denote_v a_o divine_a power_n and_o energy_n in_o a_o regenerate_v and_o sanctified_a soul_n by_o which_o it_o be_v carry_v to_o and_o unite_v to_o god_n as_o luke_n 1.46_o 47._o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n expound_v 1_o thes._n 5.23_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v
that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o may_v be_v a_o opposition_n between_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v this_o life_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o obscure_a place_n which_o need_v a_o candle_n to_o light_v it_o which_o candle_n be_v the_o prophetical_a revelation_n but_o life_n to_o come_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o clear_a day_n in_o which_o christ_n our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phosporos_fw-la or_o light-bringer_n shall_v illuminate_v the_o eye_n of_o believer_n with_o a_o most_o full_a and_o bright_a radiance_n and_o thus_o the_o great_a perfection_n of_o the_o prophetical_a scripture_n as_o also_o of_o the_o apostolical_a which_o be_v exact_o conformable_a to_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o explanatory_a light_n to_o they_o be_v prove_v because_o most_o sufficient_a with_o the_o help_n of_o divine_a grace_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o everlasting_a life_n etc._n etc._n the_o part_n of_o the_o day_n be_v the_o morning_n noon_n and_o evening_n psal._n 55.17_o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v etc._n etc._n the_o morning_n season_n metaphorical_o denote_v diligence_n sedulity_n and_o care_n because_o man_n rise_v early_a to_o go_v about_o such_o business_n as_o they_o be_v careful_a of_o and_o be_v much_o upon_o their_o heart_n job_n 8.5_o psal._n 5.3_o and_o 92.2_o and_o 101.8_o prov._n 8.17_o 2_o chron._n 36.15_o jer._n 35.4_o zeph._n 3.5_o 7._o the_o watchman_n say_v the_o morning_n come_v and_o also_o the_o night_n etc._n etc._n morning_n some_o understand_v that_o the_o morning_n be_v here_o put_v put_v for_o prosperity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v to_o dumah_n or_o the_o idumean_n the_o yoke_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v shake_v off_o of_o thy_o neck_n as_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 27.42_o you_o shall_v enjoy_v liberty_n prosperity_n and_o plenty_n of_o good_a thing_n but_o another_o calamity_n hang_v over_o thou_o from_o the_o assyrian_a by_o which_o as_o with_o the_o darkness_n of_o night_n thou_o shall_v be_v obscure_v other_o take_v the_o word_n morning_n proper_o but_o not_o unlike_o the_o former_a sense_n the_o morning_n indeed_o come_v as_o you_o ask_v ver_n 11._o watchmen_z what_o of_o the_o night_n that_o be_v when_o shall_v the_o day-dawn_n come_v and_o what_o will_v happen_v then_o but_o together_o with_o it_o that_o night_n come_v which_o be_v more_o dark_a and_o terrible_a for_o when_o the_o day_n be_v calamitous_a there_o arise_v with_o the_o sun_n as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a light_n yet_o end_v in_o a_o night_n more_o full_a of_o calamity_n than_o the_o former_a illyricus_n say_v although_o the_o morning_n proper_o take_v will_v come_v yet_o the_o metaphorical_a morning_n will_v not_o come_v but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o metaphorical_a night_n the_o chald._n take_v it_o metaphorical_o but_o apply_v it_o more_o general_o thus_o it_o paraphrase_n the_o whole_a verse_n the_o prophet_n say_v there_o be_v a_o reward_n provide_v for_o the_o just_a and_o vengeance_n for_o the_o wicked_a if_o you_o will_v repent_v do_v it_o while_o you_o may_v esa._n 47.11_o therefore_o shall_v evil_o come_v upon_o thou_o the_o morning_n thereof_o thou_o know_v not_o so_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v who_o sudden_a come_n or_o begin_v thou_o that_o shall_v not_o at_o first_o mind_n as_o in_o the_o morning_n betimes_o the_o sun_n rise_v and_o dart_n out_o its_o beam_n upon_o a_o sudden_a some_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n deride_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o chaldean_a astrologer_n other_o thus_o the_o morning_n or_o day_n break_v give_v a_o indication_n of_o the_o sun_n come_v so_o this_o evil_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o babylon_n be_v not_o without_o its_o mark_n and_o token_n that_o go_v before_o it_o which_o be_v as_o illustrious_a as_o the_o dawn_n that_o usher_v in_o or_o harbinger_n the_o day_n but_o not_o know_v to_o babylon_n because_o of_o its_o blindness_n and_o conceit_a security_n hos._n 10.15_o in_o a_o morning_n shall_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v utter_o cut_v off_o that_o be_v swift_o and_o sudden_o he_o speak_v of_o hosea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n 2_o king_n 17.1_o 5._o etc._n etc._n this_o term_n moreover_o denote_v divine_a grace_n to_o believer_n because_o of_o the_o beauty_n and_o sweetness_n of_o the_o spring_a and_o arrive_v light_n etc._n for_o as_o the_o morning_n bring_v the_o beginning_n of_o day_n light_n after_o the_o tedious_a sadness_n of_o a_o dark_a night_n and_o be_v no_o little_a comfort_n to_o they_o especial_o if_o sick_a that_o be_v weary_a of_o darkness_n and_o earnest_o long_a for_o day_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o divine_a consolation_n do_v wonderful_o recreate_v and_o refresh_v the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v and_o afflict_a etc._n etc._n of_o which_o take_v two_o example_n psal._n 110.3_o from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n thou_o have_v the_o dew_n of_o of_o which_o place_n many_o have_v say_v many_o thing_n it_o be_v certain_o to_o be_v expound_v by_o a_o metaphor_n denote_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o morning_n esa._n 58.8_o hosea_n 6.3_o a_o womb_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o morning_n because_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o his_o spiritual_a beget_n of_o his_o child_n the_o unfolding_a of_o this_o trope_n be_v thus_o as_o the_o dew_n by_o a_o wonderful_a and_o invisible_a way_n as_o it_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v it_o plentiful_o fall_v at_o that_o time_n without_o any_o help_n or_o assistance_n of_o man_n job_n 38.28_o so_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o heavenly_a word_n but_o in_o a_o far_o more_o abstruse_a and_o mystical_a manner_n the_o youth_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v that_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n and_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n of_o which_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n see_v psal_n 22.30_o 31._o ps._n 87.4_o 5._o esa._n 53.10_o and_o 54.1_o micah_n 5.7_o john_n 1.12_o 13._o and_o 3.5_o 8._o jam._n 1.18_o etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o place_n be_v esa._n 8.20_o where_o the_o morning_n be_v put_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o comfort_n and_o peace_n of_o spirit_n which_o flow_v from_o it_o the_o word_n in_o hebrew_n be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o morning_n in_o he_o but_o interpreter_n do_v not_o agree_v whether_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o man_n or_o the_o perverse_a doctrine_n of_o such_o as_o consult_v they_o that_o pretend_v to_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o a_o devilish_a or_o familiar_a spirit_n if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o man_n it_o bear_v this_o sense_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o morning_n that_o be_v true_a light_n this_o be_v true_a in_o itself_o but_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n be_v not_o altogether_o conformable_a to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o plural_a to_o they_o but_o in_o the_o singular_a to_o he_o or_o it_o but_o other_o expound_v this_o text_n better_o thus_o english_v to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v recourse_n must_v be_v have_v thither_o for_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n must_v be_v consult_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n otherwise_o that_o be_v if_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n of_o divine_a grace_n there_o let_v they_o speak_v a_o ironical_a concession_n join_v with_o indignation_n let_v they_o speak_v because_o they_o will_v not_o do_v otherwise_o though_o serious_o and_o frequent_o admonish_v let_v they_o speak_v i_o say_v according_a to_o this_o word_n viz._n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o morning_n that_o be_v no_o light_n of_o divine_a grace_n or_o comfort_n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o let_v he_o pass_v through_o it_o the_o earth_n hardly_o bestead_v and_o hungry_a the_o singular_a for_o the_o plural_a and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v hungry_a they_o shall_v fret_v themselves_o and_o curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n etc._n etc._n now_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n call_v this_o speech_n of_o that_o wicked_a people_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v to_o seek_v council_n of_o they_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o of_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n a_o word_n without_o a_o morning_n or_o void_a of_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o consolation_n it_o certain_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o that_o morning_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n alone_o with_o sure_a and_o safe_a counsel_n in_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n which_o to_o distress_a mind_n be_v like_o the_o morning_n sweetness_n or_o
hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aeid_n and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d atmis_n signify_v a_o vapour_n or_o exhalation_n but_o metaphorical_o denote_v calamity_n and_o destruction_n because_o such_o thing_n as_o evaporate_v may_v be_v say_v to_o perish_v or_o be_v reduce_v to_o nothing_o or_o as_o other_o say_v because_o vapour_n cause_n darkness_n and_o obscure_v the_o splendour_n and_o shine_v of_o the_o sun_n or_o last_o because_o vapour_n beget_v a_o certain_a sweet_a dew_n common_o call_v mill-dew_n which_o be_v very_o hurtful_a to_o corn_n and_o plant_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aeid_n a_o vapour_n be_v put_v for_o vengenance_n or_o destruction_n deut_n 32.35_o job_n 18.12_o 21.30_o and_o 30.12_o and_o 31.3_o 23._o psal._n 18.18_o prov._n 1.26_o and_o 6.15_o jer._n 18.17_o and_o 46.21_o and_o 49.8.32_o act._n 2.19_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v put_v for_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v frail_a and_o vanish_v jam._n 4.14_o what_o be_v your_o life_n it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o see_v psal._n 144.4_o a_o vapour_n and_o smoke_n ascend_v into_o the_o air_n at_o length_n vanish_v and_o perish_v hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnolah_n to_o ascend_v sometime_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o perish_v and_o death_n deut._n 46.4_o 49.4_o psal._n 102.24_o jer._n 48.15_o etc._n etc._n cloud_n because_o of_o their_o diverse_a attribute_n have_v also_o different_a metaphorical_a notation_n as_o 1._o calamity_n and_o ruin_n because_o man_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o light_n and_o spendor_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o firmament_n by_o they_o and_o cloudy_a day_n make_v man_n dull_a and_o melancholy_a 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 some_o think_v that_o by_o a_o tacit_n antithesis_fw-la allusion_n be_v make_v to_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n which_o first_o appear_v in_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 8.10_o to_o which_o this_o cloud_n and_o fog_n of_o present_a calamity_n be_v plain_o contrary_a hence_o a_o day_n of_o cloud_n or_o a_o cloudy_a day_n be_v put_v for_o time_n of_o calamity_n ezek._n 30.3_o and_o 34.12_o joel_n 2.2_o zeph._n 1.15_o by_o which_o metaphor_n the_o poet_n say_v tempora_fw-la si_fw-la fuerint_fw-la nubila_fw-la solus_fw-la eris_fw-la that_o be_v if_o time_n be_v cloudy_a thou_o shall_v be_v alone_o because_o seem_a friend_n will_v then_o forsake_v the_o distress_a 2._o because_o of_o the_o number_n and_o multitude_n of_o the_o cloud_n for_o in_o tempestuous_a weather_n a_o great_a plenty_n of_o thick_a cloud_n appear_v heb._n 12.1_o wherefore_o see_v we_o also_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o so_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v so_o numerous_a a_o company_n of_o witness_n which_o be_v like_o a_o thick_a cloud_n he_o speak_v of_o those_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n mention_v particular_o chap._n 11._o who_o by_o their_o own_o example_n be_v testimony_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o please_v god_n by_o faith_n cloud_n be_v likewise_o use_v in_o comparison_n jer._n 4.13_o behold_v he_o shall_v come_v as_o cloud_n that_o be_v his_o army_n will_v make_v a_o vast_a appearance_n the_o targum_o say_v as_o a_o cloud_n which_o come_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o earth_n see_v ezek._n 38.9_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o chaldee_n interpret_v that_o passage_n ezek._n 30.18_o a_o cloud_n shall_v cover_v she_o viz._n egypt_n thus_o it_o render_v it_o a_o king_n with_o his_o host_n shall_v cover_v she_o as_o a_o cloud_n which_o come_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o earth_n this_o may_v be_v also_o refer_v to_o the_o first_o signification_n for_o by_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n calamity_n be_v denote_v whence_o it_o be_v say_v before_o at_o tehaphnehe_n also_o the_o day_n shall_v be_v restrain_v that_o be_v his_o light_n 3._o because_o of_o their_o vanity_n and_o inconstancy_n as_o some_o cloud_n seem_v to_o promise_v rain_n but_o be_v chase_v away_o by_o the_o wind_n give_v none_o 2_o pet._n 2.17_o these_o be_v cloud_n that_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o tempest_n he_o speak_v of_o false-teacher_n who_o fluctuate_v or_o be_v uncertain_a in_o their_o preach_n and_o confession_n not_o afford_v the_o rain_n of_o save_a doctrine_n and_o consolation_n judas_n ver_fw-la 12._o such_o be_v call_v cloud_n without_o water_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o have_v respect_n to_o those_o cloud_n which_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v rainy_n but_o be_v condense_v exhalation_n without_o water_n as_o chap._n 4._o sect._n 4._o before_o for_o false-teacher_n seem_v to_o be_v orthodox_n to_o many_o etc._n etc._n the_o other_o appellation_n in_o each_o text_n do_v confirm_v this_o exposition_n 4._o their_o celerity_n or_o swiftness_n because_o we_o see_v the_o cloud_n to_o be_v carry_v under_o heaven_n with_o very_o quick_a speed_n as_o if_o they_o do_v fly_v be_v hurry_v on_o by_o the_o impetuosity_n of_o the_o wind_n esa._n 19.1_o behold_v the_o lord_n ride_v upon_o a_o swift_a cloud_n and_o shall_v come_v into_o egypt_n that_o be_v he_o will_v speedy_o and_o unexpected_o punish_v the_o egyptian_n as_o if_o he_o do_v fly_v upon_o the_o cloud_n see_v esa._n 60.8_o psal._n 104.3_o nahum_n 1.3_o some_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n use_v this_o phrase_n because_o the_o egyptian_n look_v upon_o cloud_n of_o this_o kind_a to_o be_v ominous_a whereas_o egypt_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v trouble_v with_o cloud_n a_o tempest_n which_o proper_o signify_v a_o sudden_a and_o very_a strong_a wind_n or_o whirlwind_n sometime_o accompany_v with_o thunder_n rain_n and_o hail_n when_o attribute_v to_o god_n signify_v that_o his_o dreadful_a wrath_n and_o tremendous_a punishment_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o sinner_n but_o if_o attribute_v to_o man_n it_o metaphorical_o denote_v disturbance_n and_o violent_a invasion_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d two_o principal_a word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v sometime_o join_v together_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o whirlwind_n or_o tempest_n which_o denote_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o punishment_n job_n 9.17_o psal_n 83.15_o esa._n 41.16_o jer._n 23.19_o and_o 30.23_o ezek._n 13.11_o amos_n 1.14_o esse_fw-la job_n 27.21_o psal._n 50.3_o and_o 58.9_o zach._n 7.10_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v toss_v with_o tempest_n or_o overwhelm_v with_o whirlwind_n esa._n 54.11_o that_o be_v it_o be_v afflict_v and_o destitute_a of_o comfort_n the_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n psal._n 83.15_o esa._n 29.6_o hosea_n 8.7_o nah._n 1.3_o amos_n 1.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o storm_n or_o a_o horrible_a or_o burn_a tempest_n psal._n 11.6_o whence_o come_v terror_n or_o storm_n of_o famine_n lam._n 5.10_o that_o be_v a_o most_o vehement_a famine_n by_o which_o man_n be_v cruel_o agitate_a and_o consume_v as_o if_o it_o be_v by_o a_o whirlwind_n or_o tempest_n but_o if_o the_o word_n be_v attribute_v to_o man_n it_o denote_v confusion_n of_o mind_n as_o the_o air_n be_v disturb_v and_o trouble_v with_o whirlwind_n and_o storm_n 2_o king_n 6.11_o and_o a_o hostile_a attaque_fw-la or_o ruinous_a invasion_n dan._n 11.40_o see_v psal._n 55.3.8_o thunder_n to_o which_o lightning_n be_v join_v because_o they_o terrify_v penetrate_v and_o sometime_o destroy_v the_o creature_n be_v only_o attribute_v to_o god_n and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n signify_v 1._o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n psal._n 81.7_o i_o answer_v thou_o in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o thunder_n the_o chald._n in_o a_o hide_a place_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o majesty_n where_o the_o sphere_n of_o fire_n resound_v before_o i_o illyricus_n the_o sense_n be_v in_o my_o hide_a seat_n or_o hide_v place_n in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n i_o hear_v thou_o in_o the_o red_a sea_n terrify_v the_o egyptian_n with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n see_v exod._n 19.16_o 18._o psal._n 77.18_o 19_o 2._o his_o wrath_n and_o punishment_n 1_o sam._n 2.10_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v break_v to_o piece_n out_o of_o heaven_n shall_v he_o thunder_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v in_o his_o anger_n he_o will_v grievous_o punish_v and_o destroy_v they_o see_v esa._n 29.6_o psal._n 18.8_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n rev._n 16.18_o 21._o 3._o his_o word_n because_o in_o old_a time_n jehovah_n for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v know_v his_o will_n by_o thunder_n as_o in_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n exod._n 19_o his_o manifestation_n to_o job_n chap._n 37.2_o and_o 38.1_o and_o his_o voice_n to_o christ_n john_n 12.28_o 29._o thunder_n itself_o be_v often_o call_v a_o voice_n exod_a 9.23_o jer._n 10.13_o rev._n 4.5_o and_o 6.1_o and_o 10.3_o etc._n etc._n sometime_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 29.3_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v style_v
like_a chap._n 10.11_o be_v say_v of_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o just_a or_o righteous_a man_n and_o chap._n 14.27_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o save_a word_n of_o god_n by_o just_a and_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v believer_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o saviour_n be_v call_v a_o fountain_n and_o spring_n esa._n 12.3_o where_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o denote_v abundance_n zach._n 13.1_o joel_n 3.23_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o save_a word_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o fountain_n of_o garden_n a_o well_o of_o live_a water_n and_o stream_n from_o lebanon_n cant._n 4.15_o chald._n the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o well_o of_o live_v water_n this_o fountain_n be_v only_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o this_o name_n be_v also_o attribute_v to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v also_o call_v a_o spring_n shut_v up_o or_o lock_v a_o fountain_n seal_v ver_fw-la 12._o because_o it_o be_v seal_v and_o keep_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n through_o the_o word_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n 2_o cor._n 1.22_o eph._n 1.13_o and_o that_o in_o a_o manner_n utter_o unknown_a to_o all_o humane_a sense_n and_o reason_n peter_n call_v false_a teacher_n well_n without_o water_n 2_o pet._n 2.17_o that_o be_v such_o as_o make_v a_o specious_a show_n of_o divine_a truth_n but_o real_o have_v no_o grace_n or_o heavenly_a doctrine_n god_n be_v call_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n but_o of_o that_o we_o have_v treat_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o a_o anthropopathy_n that_o life_n eternal_a be_v call_v fountain_n and_o spring_n of_o live_a water_n be_v plain_a from_o esa._n 49.10_o rev._n 7.17_o and_o 21.6_o etc._n etc._n more_o especial_o the_o fountain_n or_o water_n of_o siloah_n be_v memorable_a esa._n 8.6_o which_o be_v call_v the_o dragon_n or_o serpent_n well_o neh._n 2.13_o from_o its_o slow_a stream_n and_o wind_n like_o a_o serpent_n who_o stream_n make_v a_o pool_n siloah_n neh._n 3.15_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pool_n of_o siloah_n john_n 9.11_o from_o this_o well_o a_o metaphor_n be_v take_v esa._n 8.6_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o people_n despise_v the_o water_n of_o shiloah_n that_o go_v soft_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o some_o understand_v divine_a promise_n give_v to_o the_o jewish_a people_n of_o a_o sure_a defence_n and_o protection_n against_o their_o enemy_n in_o which_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o confidence_n or_o acquiescence_n betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o protection_n of_o foreign_a arms._n other_o by_o the_o water_n of_o siloah_n understand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o zion_n institute_v or_o appoint_v by_o god_n which_o be_v but_o small_a and_o weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n and_o israel_n as_o the_o fountain_n glide_v with_o a_o easy_a and_o silent_a current_n the_o chald._n for_o asmuch_o as_o this_o people_n despise_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n lead_v they_o quiet_o as_o siloah_n flow_v quiet_o etc._n etc._n of_o this_o fountain_n jerome_n in_o his_o comment_n say_v that_o siloah_n be_v a_o fountain_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o hill_n zion_n which_o bubble_n out_o not_o with_o continual_a spring_n but_o at_o uncertain_a hour_n and_o day_n pass_v through_o the_o concave_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o den_n of_o hard_a stone_n with_o much_o noise_n we_o especial_o that_o dwell_v in_o this_o province_n can_v doubt_v the_o fountain_n siloah_n by_o another_o name_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gichon_n 1_o king_n 1.33.38_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o chald._n paraphr_fw-mi upon_o the_o place_n which_o turn_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d siloah_n it_o be_v call_v gichon_n from_o break_v or_o burst_v out_o hence_o call_v a_o brook_z overflow_a 2_o chron._n 32.4_o it_o be_v also_o observable_a that_o solomon_n david_n son_n be_v anoint_v king_n of_o israel_n by_o this_o fountain_n so_o that_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o the_o allusion_n that_o by_o this_o well_o be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n brentius_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v metaphor_n â_fw-la huius_fw-la fontis_fw-la familiam_fw-la davidis_fw-la intelligit_fw-la idquè_fw-fr admodum_fw-la aptè_fw-la nam_fw-la siloah_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o this_o fountain_n he_o understand_v the_o family_n of_o david_n and_o that_o in_o a_o manner_n apt_o for_o siloah_n though_o it_o come_v with_o a_o great_a sound_n yet_o it_o flow_v not_o always_o but_o at_o certain_a day_n and_o hour_n and_o when_o it_o bubble_n forth_o it_o overflow_v not_o the_o whole_a land_n it_o destroy_v not_o the_o field_n but_o keep_v itself_o in_o the_o concave_n or_o hollow_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o danger_n to_o any_o but_o flow_v almost_o hidden_o so_o be_v the_o family_n of_o david_n which_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n be_v sanctify_v by_o god_n and_o although_o there_o be_v a_o great_a unlikeness_n between_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n one_o being_n more_o merciful_a more_o clement_a and_o more_o godly_a than_o another_o yet_o they_o be_v tolerable_a king_n neither_o be_v they_o hitherto_o over_o grievous_a to_o the_o people_n but_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n modest_o and_o temperate_o yet_o the_o common_a people_n in_o city_n and_o country_n desirous_a of_o novelty_n will_v rather_o have_v strange_a king_n though_o enemiss_a than_o the_o poor_a family_n of_o david_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o rule_v that_o people_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v in_o that_o war_n that_o some_o will_v willing_o be_v disengage_v from_o danger_n and_o other_o resolve_v to_o repel_v it_o any_o way_n but_o the_o commonalty_n especial_o the_o husbandman_n of_o juda_n will_v have_v the_o family_n of_o david_n dethrone_v and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n shall_v rule_v etc._n etc._n against_o these_o esaiah_n sharp_o inveigh_v and_o prophecy_n that_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v content_v to_o live_v with_o satisfaction_n under_o the_o peaceable_a reign_n of_o their_o own_o king_n they_o shall_v be_v expose_v to_o endure_v the_o storm_n and_o bear_v the_o scourge_n of_o tyrannical_a great_a and_o turbulent_a enemy_n to_o this_o interpretation_n r._n kimchi_n vatablus_n and_o jerome_n agree_v puteus_fw-la a_o well_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o good_a sense_n as_o prov._n 5.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o drink_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n and_o run_a water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o well_o let_v thy_o fountain_n be_v disperse_v abroad_o and_o river_n of_o water_n in_o the_o street_n let_v they_o be_v to_o thou_o only_o so_o the_o hebrew_n and_o not_o to_o stranger_n with_o thou_o let_v thy_o fountain_n be_v bless_v this_o continue_a metaphor_n respect_v wedlock_n and_o its_o lawful_a familiarity_n aben_n ezra_n thus_o expound_v it_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o we_o must_v keep_v to_o our_o own_o proper_a wife_n and_o to_o no_o other_o beside_o she_o and_o by_o fountain_n disperse_v abroad_o a_o multitude_n of_o child_n be_v note_v munsterus_n the_o hebrew_n expound_v it_o forsake_v a_o stranger_n and_o adhere_v to_o thy_o own_o wife_n then_o shall_v thy_o fountain_n multiply_v abroad_o that_o be_v thy_o child_n with_o honour_n shall_v appear_v in_o public_a for_o they_o shall_v be_v thy_o own_o whereas_o if_o thou_o go_v to_o another_o thy_o child_n will_v be_v bastard_n etc._n etc._n other_o expound_v this_o text_n of_o two_o doctrine_n propose_v to_o a_o pious_a man_n first_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v good_a use_n of_o his_o proper_a good_n and_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n will_v augment_v they_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o second_o that_o he_o shall_v live_v chaste_o and_o continent_o with_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o abstain_v from_o other_o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n franzius_n say_v drink_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v keep_v thy_o good_n for_o thyself_o and_o thou_o and_o to_o healp_v object_n of_o charity_n but_o do_v not_o consume_v they_o upon_o whore_n etc._n etc._n a_o well_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o a_o bad_a sense_n as_o great_a peril_n and_o mischief_n psal._n 55.23_o and_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o well_o so_o the_o hebrew_n of_o destruction_n the_o chald._n into_o a_o deep_a hell_n psal._n 69.16_o let_v not_o the_o well_o so_o the_o hebrew_n shut_v its_o mouth_n upon_o i_o chald._n hell_n christ_n speak_v there_o of_o his_o most_o bitter_a passion_n jer._n 2_o 13._o break_a cistern_n that_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n out_o of_o which_o fraction_n the_o water_n go_v out_o as_o it_o come_v in_o sail_v the_o expectation_n of_o man_n
to_o surprise_v laish_n judge_n 18._o and_o samson_n by_o stratagem_n not_o by_o open_a war_n destroy_v so_o many_o of_o the_o philistine_n judge_n 14._o etc._n etc._n the_o papist_n wrest_v this_o text_n to_o denote_v antichrist_n which_o they_o say_v be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n and_o be_v the_o serpent_n here_o mean_v but_o that_o conceit_n be_v ground_v upon_o some_o obsolete_a figment_n of_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o upon_o no_o scripture_n foundation_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o root_n of_o the_o serpent_n esa._n 14.29_o the_o progeny_n of_o king_n vzziah_n be_v understand_v who_o grievous_o afflict_v the_o philistine_n 2_o chron._n 26.6_o and_o by_o the_o viper_n king_n hezekiah_n who_o yet_o afflict_v they_o more_o and_o almost_o involve_v they_o in_o incurable_a mischief_n 2_o king_n 18.8_o betwixt_o these_o two_o ahaz_n reign_v by_o reason_n of_o who_o sloth_n god_n punish_v his_o impiety_n the_o philistine_n become_v insolent_a harass_v and_o waste_v judea_n without_o control_n 2_o chron._n 28.28_o but_o the_o prophet_n here_o denounce_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o suffer_v to_o rage_n at_o that_o rate_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v etc._n etc._n scorpion_n denote_v most_o malignant_a and_o perverse_a man_n ezek._n 2.6_o mole_n also_o most_o grievous_a and_o intolerable_a stroke_n 1_o king_n 12.11_o 14._o 2_o chron._n 11.11.14_o spider_n web_n denote_v the_o vanity_n of_o wicked_a design_n job_n 8.14_o esa._n 59.5_o 6._o mole_n to_o which_o bat_n be_v join_v esa._n 2.20_o denote_v such_o as_o be_v spiritual_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a of_o god_n because_o mole_n live_v obscure_o under_o ground_n and_o bat_n in_o dark_a night_n fly_v about_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v when_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o christ_n they_o will_v leave_v their_o idol_n which_o they_o worship_v to_o such_o as_o be_v obstinate_o blind_a and_o unbeleive_v but_o they_o themselves_o shall_v serve_v god_n be_v divine_o illuminate_v a_o worm_n denote_v a_o thing_n vile_a and_o contemptible_a psal._n 22.6_o esa._n 41.14_o sometime_o perpetual_a affliction_n esa._n 66.24_o mark_v 9.44_o 46_o 48._o because_o it_o be_v always_o gnaw_v and_o consume_v the_o wood_n or_o live_a creature_n wherein_o it_o be_v a_o flea_n denote_v extraordinary_a vilify_n extenuation_n of_o worth_n 1_o sam._n 24.14_o and_o 26.20_o hitherto_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o terestrial_a creature_n creature_n now_o of_o volatile_a or_o fly_a creature_n and_o aquatile_a that_o be_v such_o as_o live_v in_o water_n we_o will_v give_v what_o metaphor_n be_v meet_v with_o which_o be_v but_o few_o of_o the_o wing_n and_o flight_n of_o bird_n we_o have_v speak_v before_o eccl._n 10.20_o fame_n or_o report_n because_o of_o its_o swiftness_n be_v express_v by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o bird_n curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o conscience_n and_o curse_v not_o the_o rich_a in_o thy_o bed_n chamber_n for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o 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because_o they_o drop_v as_o tear_n do_v when_o the_o grape_n or_o olive_n be_v bruise_v in_o the_o press_n exod._n 22.29_o see_v deut._n 7.13_o eyesalve_n denote_v the_o spiritual_a heal_n of_o our_o natural_a darkness_n rev._n 3.18_o three_o thing_n be_v say_v of_o a_o man_n corrupt_v by_o sin_n ver_fw-la 17._o viz._n that_o he_o be_v poor_a naked_a and_o blind_a and_o therefore_o miserable_a to_o remove_v these_o three_o ver_fw-la 18._o be_v medicine_n propose_v 1_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v heavenly_a treasure_n which_o make_v one_o divine_o rich._n 2_o white_a raiment_n that_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n apply_v by_o faith_n by_o which_o nakedness_n be_v cover_v a_o man_n may_v be_v precious_o adorn_v 3_o eyesalve_n to_o anoint_v the_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o save_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v illuminate_v which_o restore_v or_o give_v spiritual_a sight_n a_o ear_n as_o well_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v translate_v to_o denote_v the_o mind_n and_o when_o refer_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n denote_v a_o faithful_a attention_n and_o receive_v of_o it_o psal._n 49.4_o and_o 78.1_o and_o 45.10_o isa._n 55.3_o where_o you_o may_v note_v nevertheless_o that_o the_o external_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o presuppose_v heaviness_n or_o shut_v of_o ear_n denote_v hardness_n and_o stubbornness_n of_o heart_n isa._n 6.10_o matth._n 13.15_o act._n 28.27_o rom._n 11.8_o itch_a ear_n denote_v such_o as_o with_o a_o perverse_a curiosity_n study_v after_o false_a opinion_n 2_o tim._n 4.3_o with_o act._n 17.21_o the_o phrase_n gal._n 6.7_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v be_v emphatical_a for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v more_o than_o to_o mock_v viz._n to_o fleer_v with_o the_o nose_n and_o mouth_n erasm._n and_o in_o
sincere_a office_n of_o love_n and_o humility_n to_o each_o other_o see_v 1_o sam._n 25.41_o 1_o tim._n 5.10_o chap._n xvi_o of_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o whole_a integri_fw-la a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v when_o a_o entire_a or_o integer_fw-la be_v put_v for_o a_o member_n or_o the_o whole_a for_o any_o part_n which_o may_v be_v distinguish_v as_o they_o respect_v 1._o a_o person_n or_o men._n 2._o certain_a thing_n 3._o place_n 4._o time_n 1._o the_o whole_a person_n be_v put_v for_o part_n of_o he_o as_o a_o man_n for_o his_o soul_n luk._n 16.23_o wh●●re_v the_o rich_a man_n lazarus_n and_o abraham_n be_v put_v for_o their_o soul_n see_v luk._n 23.43_o man_n be_v put_v for_o the_o body_n gen._n 3.19_o see_v eccl._n 12.7_o gen._n 23.19_o so_o jesus_n be_v put_v for_o his_o dead_a body_n john_n 19.42_o and_o 20.2.13_o see_v ver_fw-la 12._o and_o luk._n 24.3_o sometime_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v of_o all_o which_o yet_o concern_v not_o some_o as_o matth._n 19.28_o sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n belong_v not_o to_o judas_n iscariot_n who_o yet_o be_v include_v because_o of_o the_o number_n twelve_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n call_v saint_n enrich_v in_o all_o utterance_n and_o knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 5._o when_o yet_o the_o follow_a chapter_n evidence_n that_o there_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n and_o notorious_a sinner_n among_o they_o etc._n etc._n 2._o part_v of_o a_o thing_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a flesh_n be_v put_v for_o the_o skin_n psal._n 102.5_o which_o text_n describe_v extreme_a leanness_n see_v lam._n 4.8_o hence_o the_o common_a proverb_n be_v he_o be_v but_o skin_n and_o bone_n 3._o a_o place_n be_v put_v for_o part_n of_o a_o place_n as_o the_o world_n for_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o pet._n 3.6_o john_n 12.19_o rom._n 1.8_o 1_o john_n 5.19_o see_v chap._n 3._o sect._n 2._o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n rome_n 4.13_o with_o numb_a 23.13_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v put_v for_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o isa._n 13.11_o for_o chaldea_n isa._n 13.5_o the_o land_n be_v put_v for_o judaea_n hos._n 1.2_o and_o 4.1_o joel_n 1.2_o for_o a_o certain_a city_n matth._n 2.6_o and_o thou_o bethlem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o juda_n that_o be_v a_o city_n of_o jud●●a_n the_o east_n be_v put_v for_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o other_o oriental_a country_n ezek_n 25.4_o 1_o king_n 4.30_o isa._n 2.6_o matth._n 2.1_o the_o south_n for_o egypt_n with_o respect_n to_o judaea_n jer._n 13.19_o dan._n 11.5_o sometime_o judaea_n be_v so_o call_v with_o respect_n to_o babylon_n ezek._n 20.46_o 47._o the_o north_n for_o chaldea_n and_o babylon_n with_o respect_n to_o judaea_n jer._n 1.13_o 14_o 15._o and_o 13.20_o and_o 47.2_o zeph._n 2.13_o the_o temple_n be_v put_v for_o the_o prime_a synagogue_n luk._n 2.46_o see_v john_n 18.20_o 4._o time_n be_v put_v for_o part_n of_o time_n gen._n 6.4_o the_o giant_n from_o the_o age_n so_o the_o hebrew_n be_v man_n of_o renown_n that_o be_v of_o old_a gen._n 17.8_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n that_o be_v whilst_o the_o jewish_a state_n remain_v viz._n to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n gen._n 49.10_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 21.6_o he_o shall_v serve_v he_o for_o ever_o that_o be_v to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n as_o the_o learned_a expound_v it_o see_v 2_o sam._n 12.10_o jer._n 5.15_o dan._n 2.4_o o_o king_n live_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v we_o wish_v you_o a_o long_a life_n see_v chap._n 6.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v time_n be_v put_v for_o a_o year_n or_o some_o year_n as_o causabon_n think_v luk._n 20.9_o chap._n xvii_o of_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o part._n a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o member_n be_v when_o a_o member_n be_v put_v for_o a_o integer_fw-la or_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a thus_o distinguish_v 1._o with_o respect_n to_o man_n 2._o other_o thing_n 3._o the_o common_a accident_n of_o thing_n viz._n time_n 1._o in_o single_a man_n the_o essential_a part_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nephesh_n for_o man_n gen._n 12.5_o and_o 14._o and_o 17.14_o exod._n 12.19_o leu._n 2.1_o psal._n 3.2_o and_o 11.1_o and_o 25.13_o isa._n 58.5_o ezek._n 18.4_o luk._n 6.9_o act_n 2.41_o and_o many_o other_o place_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v die_v or_o be_v kill_v num._n 23.10_o josh._n 10.3_o judg._n 16.30_o job_n 36.14_o jon._n 4.8_o where_o the_o body_n mus●●_n be_v understand_v it_o be_v put_v for_o any_o brute_n gen._n 1.24_o etc._n etc._n a_o body_n be_v put_v for_o man_n exod._n 21.3_o where_o the_o hebrew_n be_v body_n see_v rom._n 12.1_o 1_o cor._n 6.15_o jam._n 3.6_o the_o integral_a part_n of_o man_n be_v put_v for_o the_o man_n or_o his_o body_n or_o flesh_n gen._n 17.13_o psal._n 16.9_o prov._n 14.30_o see_v act_n 2.26_o 31._o etc._n etc._n john_n 6.51_o which_o be_v expound_v luk._n 22.19_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o flesh_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n gen._n 6.12_o luk._n 3.6_o rom._n 3.20_o 1_o cor._n 1.29_o for_o every_o live_a creature_n gen._n 6.13.17_o blood_n be_v put_v for_o man_n psal._n 94.21_o prov._n 1.11_o matth._n 27.4_o act_n 17.26_o the_o head_n be_v put_v for_o man_n judges_z 5.30_o 2_o king_n 2.3_o 2_o sam._n 1.16_o act_n 18.6_o see_v other_o example_n gen._n 19.21_o matth._n 13.16_o prov._n 8.13_o tit._n 1.12_o judge_n 5.30_o genesis_n 31.26_o where_o the_o hebrew_n be_v what_o have_v thou_o do_v that_o thou_o have_v steal_v away_o my_o heart_n when_o he_o mean_v himself_o as_o ver_fw-la 27._o chald._n thou_o have_v steal_v myself_o see_v luke_n 21.34_o proverb_n 1.16_o and_o 6.8_o esaiah_n 52.7_o roman_n 10.15_o etc._n etc._n the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n be_v put_v for_o all_o israel_n esaiah_n 7.2_o 5_o 8_o 9_o and_o 9.9_o because_o the_o royal_a seat_n viz._n samaria_n be_v in_o it_o so_o be_v joseph_n of_o who_o ephraim_n descend_v psalm_n 80.1_o and_o 81.5_o see_v amos_n 5.15_o and_o 6.6_o jeremiah_n 6.1_o the_o general_n be_v put_v for_o the_o army_n exodus_fw-la 17.13_o joshua_n 10.28_o 40._o 1_o samuel_n 18.7_o 2._o part_v of_o a_o thing_n be_v put_v for_o the_o entire_a thing_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o field_n for_o a_o land_n or_o country_n genesis_n 14.7_o 1_o samuel_n 27.7_o a_o corner_n for_o a_o tower_n zephaniah_n 1.6_o and_o 3.6_o zachariah_n 10.4_o because_o it_o have_v strong_a corner_n the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v put_v for_o his_o whole_a ministry_n act_v 1.22_o and_o 10.37_o and_o 18.25_o etc._n etc._n a_o nail_n for_o tent_n because_o they_o be_v fasten_v with_o nail_n or_o stake_n zach._n 10.4_o stone_n be_v put_v for_o the_o entire_a building_n psalm_n 102.14_o the_o wall_n for_o a_o city_n amos_n 1.7_o 10_o 14._o with_o ver_fw-la 12._o and_o 2.2_o 5._o the_o gate_n for_o a_o city_n genesis_n 22.17_o deuteronomy_n 12.12_o and_o 14.27_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n ruth_n 3.11_o and_o 4_o 10._o esa._n 14.31_o a_o rafter_n be_v put_v for_o a_o roof_n and_o consequent_o for_o a_o house_n gen._n 19.8_o 3._o part_v of_o time_n be_v put_v for_o time_n either_o indefinite_a or_o certain_a a_o year_n be_v put_v for_o time_n esa._n 61.2_o and_o 63.4_o jer._n 11.23_o a_o day_n be_v put_v for_o time_n genesis_n 8.22_o 2_o king_n 20.1_o psalm_n 18.18_o matth._n 2.1_o act_n 5.36_o etc._n etc._n a_o day_n be_v put_v for_o a_o year_n when_o there_o be_v no_o addition_n of_o a_o numeral_a word_n genesis_n 40.4_o exodus_fw-la 13.10_o 1_o samuel_n 1.3_o leviticus_n 25.29_o judge_n 17.10_o 1_o samuel_n 27.7_o yet_o amos_n 4.4_o 3_o day_n signify_v 3_o year_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n deut._n 14.28_o the_o sabbath_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a week_n luke_n 18.12_o the_o morning_n for_o continual_a time_n psal._n 73.14_o esaaiah_n 33.2_o eccl._n 11.6_o lam._n 3.23_o evening_n and_o morning_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a day_n and_o night_n gen._n 1.5_o etc._n etc._n a_o hour_n be_v put_v for_o time_n john_n 4.23_o and_o 5.35_o and_o 16.2_o and_o 17.1_o and_o for_o a_o little_a space_n of_o time_n indefinite_o galatian_n 2.5_o 1_o thess._n 2.17_o philem_n ver_fw-la 15._o chap._n xviii_o of_o a_o catachresis_fw-la hitherto_o we_o have_v expound_v the_o kind_n of_o trope_n now_o we_o be_v to_o treat_v brief_o of_o their_o affection_n which_o be_v catachresis_fw-la hyperbole_n and_o a_o allegory_n which_o three_o word_n signify_v in_o english_a hardness_n boldness_n and_o continuation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d catachresis_fw-la be_v call_v in_o latin_a abusio_fw-la a_o abuse_n not_o as_o if_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n have_v abuse_v any_o word_n but_o because_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v catachrestical_a differ_v in_o some_o thing_n from_o the_o custom_n of_o speak_v tropical_o and_o have_v a_o hard_a utterance_n and_o coherence_n the_o style_n of_o scripture_n be_v most_o holy_a and_o pure_a from_o any_o blemish_n or_o undecency_n of_o which_o take_v a_o few_o example_n of_o a_o threefold_a kind_n 1._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o acceptation_n or_o signification_n of_o word_n leu._n 26.30_o the_o fragment_n of_o idol_n be_v call_v carcase_n by_o a_o hard_a metaphor_n allude_v to_o the_o carcase_n of_o man_n before_o mention_v deut._n 16.7_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boyl_n be_v put_v for_o roast_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v boil_a but_o roast_a by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n exod._n 12.9_o etc._n etc._n live_v flesh_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v put_v for_o raw_a flesh_n 1_o sam._n 2.15_o the_o water_n which_o the_o three_o worthy_n of_o david_n bring_v with_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n be_v call_v by_o a_o hard_a metonymy_n their_o blood_n job_n 4.12_o now_o a_o word_n be_v bring_v by_o stealth_n to_o i_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o angelical_a oracle_n that_o come_v secret_o to_o eliphas_n see_v more_o example_n psal._n 88.5_o where_o he_o call_v forsake_a free_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 12._o rom._n 7.23_o in_o dwell_v sin_n be_v call_v a_o law_n because_o it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o command_n upon_o a_o man_n while_o he_o live_v unless_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n restrain_v it_o see_v 1_o cor._n 11.10_o the_o cover_n of_o a_o woman_n head_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n because_o it_o be_v passive_o a_o sign_n of_o she_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o man_n by_o a_o catachrestical_a metonymy_n sin_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o hard_a metaphor_n see_v col._n 2.11_o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o join_n of_o the_o word_n when_o some_o word_n in_o a_o metaphor_n especial_o be_v join_v together_o which_o seem_v not_o so_o well_o to_o correspond_v as_o exod._n 5.21_o where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o stink_v in_o the_o eye_n which_o better_o agree_v with_o the_o nostril_n which_o denote_v great_a averseness_n exod._n 20.18_o and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o which_o only_a lightning_n be_v see_v the_o other_o be_v hear_v so_o to_o see_v a_o voice_n rev._n 1.12_o see_v more_o example_n matth._n 7.21_o 22._o and_o 10.15_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6.19_o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o etc._n etc._n ☞_o 3._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o change_n of_o word_n this_o belong_v to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o greek_a tongue_n in_o which_o certain_a word_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v different_a thing_n because_o one_o and_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n whence_o that_o speech_n be_v take_v may_v so_o signify_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aiones_fw-la secula_fw-la age_n be_v put_v for_o the_o world_n heb._n 1.6_o because_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o age_n and_o the_o world_n eccl._n 3.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratis_o free_o be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frustrà_fw-la in_o vain_a gal._n 2.21_o from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v both_o viz._n free_o as_o oppose_v to_o merit_n price_n or_o reward_n and_o in_o vain_a as_o it_o be_v contradistinguisht_v from_o the_o hope_a effect_n or_o event_n psal._n 109.2_o 3._o see_v more_o example_n rev._n 14.8_o and_o 18.3_o compare_v with_o job_n 6.4_o matth._n 6.34_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v malice_n be_v put_v for_o affliction_n because_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o see_v amos_n 3.6_o see_v 1_o cor._n 15.54_o with_o amos_n 1.11_o heb._n 11.31_o jam._n 2.25_o 1_o cor._n 2.6_o and_o 14.20_o col._n 3.14_o and_o 4.12_o 1_o john_n 4.18_o etc._n etc._n with_o judge_n 9.16_o and_o prov._n 11.3_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o of_o a_o hyperbole_n hyperbole_n be_v that_o affection_n of_o a_o trope_n above_o by_o which_o with_o great_a excess_n and_o enlargement_n for_o to_o amplify_v or_o extenuate_v thing_n a_o word_n be_v carry_v or_o use_v very_o far_o from_o its_o proper_a and_o native_a signification_n here_o we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v away_o a_o hyperbole_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o that_o pretext_n that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o lie_n extol_v or_o depress_v a_o thing_n more_o than_o be_v true_a for_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n as_o trope_n be_v be_v accommodate_v more_o to_o make_v expression_n efficacious_a and_o powerful_a than_o with_o any_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v for_o that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o goodness_n and_o truth_n of_o this_o most_o true_a and_o bless_a author_n the_o lord_n god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o disagreement_n between_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o word_n speak_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o constitute_v a_o lie_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a speices_o of_o a_o hyperbole_n 1._o amplification_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d auxesis_n and_o extenuation_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meiosis_n example_n of_o this_o auxesis_n or_o amplification_n be_v partly_o rhetorical_a partly_o logical_a auxesis_n such_o as_o relate_v to_o rhetoric_n be_v either_o in_o single_a word_n or_o in_o a_o conjunct_a phrase_n to_o single_a word_n these_o belong_v war_n be_v put_v for_o any_o private_a strife_n jam._n 4.1_o which_o answer_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n word_n jer._n 1.19_o and_o 15.20_o heaven_n be_v put_v for_o very_o great_a height_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o abyss_n or_o hell_n for_o great_a depth_n or_o dejection_n gen._n 11.4_o let_v we_o build_v we_o a_o city_n and_o a_o tower_n who_o top_n or_o head_n may_v reach_v heaven_n that_o be_v high_o than_o any_o thing_n on_o earth_n see_v deut._n 1.28_o and_o 9.1_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 107.26_o they_o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n they_o go_v down_o to_o the_o depth_n which_o denote_v the_o vehement_a and_o dreadful_a toss_n of_o wave_n in_o a_o storm_n esa._n 57.9_o thou_o do_v debase_v thyself_o to_o hell_n that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o most_o abject_a of_o all_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n who_o submit_v themselves_o very_o base_o by_o their_o king_n ahaz_n to_o the_o assyrian_n because_o they_o will_v be_v assist_v by_o they_o 2_o king_n 16.7_o etc._n etc._n see_v more_o example_n matth._n 11.23_o lam._n 2.1_o luke_n 10.21_o 1_o sam._n 5.12_o 2_o chron._n 28.9_o jer._n 51.9_o rev._n 18.5_o esa._n 14.13_o jer._n 51.53_o etc._n etc._n to_o vomit_v up_o be_v put_v for_o recompense_n or_o payment_n of_o what_o a_o man_n have_v eat_v prov._n 23.8_o matth._n 19.12_o to_o make_v one_o self_n a_o eunuch_n be_v put_v for_o to_o suppress_v irregular_a lust_n yea_o there_o be_v some_o who_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n this_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a hyperbole_n use_v by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o antanaclasis_n jam._n 3.6_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o fire_n a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n full_a of_o wickedness_n as_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o many_o thing_n see_v jer._n 4.29_o ruth_n 4.6_o to_o rob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o to_o receive_v 2_o cor._n 11.8_o this_o be_v a_o great_a auxesis_n for_o he_o name_v the_o acceptation_n of_o due_a and_o moderate_a salary_n depredation_n or_o robbery_n rivers_n of_o oil_n be_v put_v for_o abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n job_n 29.6_o see_v job_n 20.19_o micah_n 6.7_o where_o there_o be_v a_o more_o illustrious_a exaggeration_n ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n thunder_n be_v put_v for_o the_o strong_a neigh_n of_o a_o horse_n job_n 39.19_o a_o tower_n be_v put_v for_o a_o very_a high_a place_n neh._n 8.4_o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o conjunct_a phrase_n we_o have_v these_o hyperbole_n gen._n 41.47_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o plenteous_a year_n phrase_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o by_o handful_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o from_o one_o grain_n they_o have_v gather_v a_o handful_n this_o hyperbolical_a speech_n denote_v great_a increase_n see_v ver_fw-la 49._o etc._n etc._n more_o example_n you_o may_v read_v gen._n 42.8_o exod._n 8.17_o judg._n 5.4_o with_o num._n 20_o ver_n 5._o judg._n 20.16_o 1_o sam._n 7.6_o psal._n 6.6_o and_o 119.136_o jer._n
the_o honeycomb_n the_o delight_n of_o good_a man_n a_o sure_a guide_n to_o they_o in_o all_o their_o way_n and_o none_o of_o its_o command_n be_v grievous_a but_o all_o duty_n require_v by_o it_o be_v reasonable_a vi_o in_o this_o there_o be_v none_o so_o holy_a and_o upright_a as_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n hate_v flatter_v word_n and_o give_v of_o bribe_n will_v spare_v none_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o birth_n or_o antiquity_n of_o their_o lineage_n but_o will_v do_v justice_n according_a to_o right_n and_o law_n whether_o it_o be_v upon_o angel_n emperor_n king_n prince_n priest_n prophet_n his_o church_n that_o be_v his_o profess_a friend_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o world_n his_o profess_a enemy_n he_o will_v destroy_v his_o own_o anoint_a one_o if_o they_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o justice_n and_o equity_n city_n kingdom_n tower_n temple_n all_o shall_v fall_v rather_o than_o law_n and_o justice_n be_v justle_v out_o of_o place_n he_o spare_v not_o angel_n overthrow_v king_n mighty_a king_n with_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n og_n king_n of_o bashan_n nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n darius_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o alexander_n king_n of_o greece_n herod_n king_n of_o judea_n jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n with_o both_o their_o king_n when_o once_o they_o come_v to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o the_o lord_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o when_o he_o tie_v judgement_n to_o the_o line_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o plummet_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n shall_v not_o save_v when_o truth_n law_n and_o justice_n call_v for_o a_o cut_n off_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n spare_v the_o guilty_a when_o the_o time_n of_o forbearance_n be_v expire_v vii_o of_o this_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v wherewith_o to_o accuse_v god_n for_o he_o will_v not_o do_v more_o than_o be_v right_a that_o man_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o his_o maker_n nay_o he_o will_v rather_o make_v abatement_n than_o overdo_v and_o this_o have_v be_v own_v in_o his_o act_n of_o judgement_n thou_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n vii_o in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n our_o judge_n have_v sufficient_o approve_v himself_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o old_a world_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n where_o he_o will_v take_v nothing_o upon_o trust_n but_o come_v down_o himself_o to_o see_v if_o thing_n be_v so_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v represent_v to_o he_o and_o for_o israel_n and_o judah_n their_o sin_n do_v testify_v to_o their_o face_n before_o he_o do_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o they_o 5.5_o ix_o to_o this_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o 2.17_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v 6.7_o i_o will_v destroy_v man_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v do_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n that_o thou_o have_v see_v this_o day_n thou_o shall_v see_v no_o more_o for_o ever_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o restrain_v thy_o son_n i_o have_v reject_v thou_o from_o be_v a_o priest_n because_o thou_o have_v cause_v my_o name_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n because_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n he_o shall_v be_v drive_v from_o his_o throne_n 23._o because_o his_o son_n do_v not_o humble_a but_o harden_v his_o mind_n his_o kingdom_n be_v number_v finish_v and_o translate_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n x._o as_o for_o god_n his_o way_n be_v not_o only_o perfect_a and_o his_o word_n try_v but_o he_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o there_o be_v none_o can_v turn_v he_o in_o a_o case_n of_o right_n truth_n and_o justice_n his_o council_n shall_v stand_v for_o he_o be_v not_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v with_o he_o be_v no_o variableness_n 1.17_o nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v he_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o he_o change_v not_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n xi_o in_o this_o jehovah_n be_v not_o behindhand_o for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n with_o who_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n 14.3_o pity_v the_o poor_a when_o he_o see_v they_o have_v no_o helper_n break_v the_o tooth_n of_o the_o old_a and_o young_a lion_n smite_v the_o enemy_n upon_o the_o cheekbone_n 4.7_o avenge_v their_o cause_n when_o they_o cry_v to_o he_o and_o have_v destroy_v they_o and_o their_o posterity_n who_o make_v long_a prayer_n to_o devour_v widow_n house_n xii_o the_o almighty_a have_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a people_n under_o he_o even_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n europe_n asia_n africa_n and_o america_n he_o be_v god_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n 98.9_o and_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n xiii_o in_o this_o our_o high_a and_o mighty_a judge_n do_v overmatch_v all_o other_o judge_n for_o he_o be_v provide_v with_o legion_n of_o angel_n all_o ready_a to_o observe_v his_o dictate_v and_o obey_v his_o command_n the_o devil_n be_v all_o subject_n to_o he_o so_o that_o if_o he_o say_v go_v they_o go_v do_v this_o and_o they_o do_v it_o million_o of_o man_n be_v under_o his_o influence_n and_o as_o many_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o creep_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o do_v his_o will_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n when_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n or_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o they_o they_o shall_v invade_v the_o court_n of_o king_n enter_v the_o chamber_n of_o prince_n fetch_v emperor_n off_o their_o throne_n bring_v they_o to_o chain_n block_n and_o gibbet_n when_o he_o pass_v sentence_n and_o give_v order_n to_o do_v it_o fourteen_o god_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v not_o only_o as_o a_o creator_n who_o can_v annihilate_v and_o dissolve_v make_v man_n cease_v to_o be_v as_o a_o father_n who_o can_v love_v and_o rebuke_v as_o a_o lord_n who_o can_v command_v and_o give_v order_n but_o as_o a_o judge_n who_o can_v punish_v in_o this_o world_n 5.24_o and_o bring_v man_n sin_n beforehand_o to_o judgement_n xv._n with_o god_n be_v terrible_a majesty_n 37.22_o and_o he_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n xvi_o god_n do_v often_o reprieve_v and_o put_v off_o the_o execution_n of_o sentence_n so_o that_o delinquent_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v but_o a_o time_n give_v they_o to_o consider_v their_o way_n 6.3_o the_o old_a world_n have_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n give_v they_o before_o judgement_n be_v execute_v judea_n jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n continue_v a_o long_a time_n before_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o almighty_a break_v out_o upon_o they_o xvii_o god_n sometime_o give_v order_n to_o angel_n to_o punish_v and_o execute_v his_o sentence_n when_o man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o human_a hand_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o host_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o herod_n the_o king_n though_o great_a man_n join_v hand_n in_o hand_n for_o wickedness_n 12.23_o yet_o shall_v they_o not_o go_v unpunished_a xviii_o god_n will_v punish_v those_o that_o himself_o employ_v in_o case_n they_o exceed_v their_o commission_n in_o any_o case_n that_o concern_v his_o act_n of_o justice_n he_o punish_v assyria_n and_o babylon_n 47.6_o for_o go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n in_o his_o own_o work_n of_o judgement_n against_o the_o jew_n xix_o god_n the_o great_a judge_n do_v vindicate_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n he_o execute_v by_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o people_n to_o testify_v against_o he_o 18.25_o if_o they_o have_v wherewith_o to_o accuse_v and_o demand_n of_o they_o what_o evil_a their_o father_n have_v see_v in_o he_o require_v they_o to_o testify_v to_o his_o face_n if_o his_o way_n be_v in_o any_o point_n unequal_a xx._n god_n when_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n do_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n he_o be_v far_o from_o render_v to_o man_n more_o than_o they_o deserve_v he_o do_v not_o reward_v according_a to_o their_o full_a demerit_n 3.2_o but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n remember_v mercy_n xxi_o god_n have_v assign_v a_o advocate_n to_o plead_v before_o he_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n if_o any_o man_n sin_n 2.2_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n xxii_o god_n have_v not_o only_o make_v law_n and_o publish_v they_o and_o will_v judge_v man_n for_o wilful_a and_o reiterated_a rebellion_n but_o keep_v a_o register_n for_o the_o great_a day_n to_o be_v then_o open_v as_o it_o be_v write_v some_o man_n sin_n go_v beforehand_o to_o judgement_n and_o they_o that_o be_v otherwise_o can_v be_v hide_v the_o judgement_n shall_v sit_v and_o the_o
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spirit_n compare_v to_o the_o wind_n in_o twenty_o partic._n 298_o 299_o how_o to_o know_v which_o way_n the_o wind_n of_o the_o spirit_n blow_v par._n 13._o 299_o witness_n christ_n a_o witness_n open_v in_o ten_o particular_n 235_o to_o 237_o witness_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n who_o and_o what_o par_fw-fr 8._o 283_o the_o spirit_n a_o witness_n open_v in_o eight_o partic._n 321_o 322_o two_o witness_n necessary_a for_o a_o christian_n 322_o world_n this_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n par_fw-fr 1._o 55_o this_o world_n a_o wilderness_n abound_v with_o wild_a beast_n 76_o 77_o work_n christ_n undoubted_a right_n to_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n show_v in_o 5_o partic._n infer_v 1._o 148_o wrath._n wrath_n of_o god_n terrible_a par_fw-fr 1._o 65_o 66_o 67_o a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o three_o book_n a._n attribute_n attribute_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n page_z 10_o 13_o 21_o 22_o 23_o b._n baptism_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n glorious_a ordinance_n 33_o beauty_n beauty_n of_o christ_n open_v in_o 10_o partic._n 16_o book_n the_o gospel_n call_v a_o book_n 9_o what_o kind_n of_o book_n show_v in_o 8_o thing_n 9_o c._n christ._n christ_n person_n glorious_a 13_o christ_n very_o beautiful_a 16_o christ_n love_n wonderful_a 17_o 18_o christ_n very_o rich_a 18_o counsel_n the_o gospel-covenant_n the_o contrivance_n of_o goddis_n eternal_a counsel_n 9_o d._n deity_n the_o deity_n of_o christ_n prove_v by_o 19_o argument_n 14_o deity_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n prove_v 23_o design_n what_o god_n design_n be_v in_o send_v christ_n show_v in_o six_o partic._n 11_o dew_n the_o word_n of_o god_n compare_v to_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n in_o five_o partic._n 73_o f._n father_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n shine_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n 10_o fire_n the_o word_n of_o god_n compare_v to_o fire_n 53_o g._n glass_n the_o word_n of_o god_n compare_v to_o glass_n in_o 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operation_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o men._n 29_o gospel_n glorious_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o offer_v and_o tender_v of_o it_o 30_o gospel_n reconciliation_n glorious_a reconciliation_n 30_o 31_o gospel_n glorious_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o it_o 33_o gospel_n glorious_a in_o respect_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 33_o gospel_n glorious_a in_o respect_n of_o peace_n 33_o gospel_n glorious_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o promise_v 33_o 34_o why_o satan_n endeavour_v to_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n 40_o grace_n the_o excellent_a nature_n of_o true_a grace_n show_v in_o 16_o partic._n 28_o 29_o h._n hammer_n the_o word_n of_o god_n compare_v to_o a_o hammer_n in_o 4_o partic._n 58_o history_n history_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o glorious_a history_n holy_a holy-ghost_n a_o divine_a person_n 22_o 23_o i._n justice_n god_n justice_n must_v be_v satisfy_v 11_o no_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o his_o sin_n 11_o god_n justice_n only_o satisfy_v by_o a_o sacrifice_n 11_o k._n kingdom_n the_o church_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 8_o why_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 8_o kiss_v the_o word_n kiss_v as_o mention_v in_o scripture_n open_v in_o 12_o parric_n 41_o 42_o kiss_n of_o christ_n mouth_n open_v in_o four_o partic._n 43_o l._n leaven_n the_o word_n of_o god_n compare_v to_o leaven_v 61_o 62_o light_n the_o word_n of_o god_n compare_v to_o light_n open_v in_o 8_o partic._n 2_o 3_o 4_o the_o various_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n light_n 1_o love_n christ_n glorious_a love_n open_v in_o 10_o partic._n 17_o 18_o m._n meat_n the_o word_n of_o god_n campare_v to_o strong_a meat_n 51_o mercy_n god_n will_v not_o save_v man_n in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o wrong_v of_o his_o justice_n 11_o milk_n the_o word_n of_o god_n compare_v to_o milk_n in_o five_o particular_n 50_o moral_n moral_a persuasion_n not_o sufficient_a to_o turn_v a_o sinner_n to_o god_n 26_o 27_o n._n net_n the_o 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11.16_o 17_o 18._o 1_o tim._n 6.10_o heb._n 12.5_o and_o for_o a_o prosperous_a state_n of_o thing_n job_n 29.19_o hence_o come_v the_o phrase_n to_o take_v root_n or_o to_o root_n that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a condition_n or_o to_o multiply_v or_o thrive_v in_o any_o outward_a blessing_n job_n 5.3_o psal._n 80.9_o esa._n 27.6_o and_o 37.31_o jer._n 12.2_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o dry_n up_o of_o the_o root_n denote_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a job_n 18.16_o esa._n 5.24_o hos._n 9.16_o mal._n 4.1_o more_o special_o the_o root_n of_o the_o foot_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n job_n 13.29_o but_o in_o our_o english_a translation_n heel_n of_o my_o foot_n a_o exposition_n rather_o than_o a_o translation_n signify_v the_o heel_n or_o knuckle_n bone_n because_o they_o be_v the_o low_a part_n as_o a_o root_n be_v to_o a_o plant._n the_o root_n of_o jesse_n esa._n 11.1_o seem_v to_o note_v the_o patriarch_n from_o which_o jesse_n and_o david_n be_v 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and_o 16.10_o 11._o and_o 31.3_o etc._n etc._n mal._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o term_n branch_n paul_n understand_v the_o israelite_n of_o that_o time_n rom._n 11.16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n who_o be_v descend_v or_o proceed_v of_o the_o first_o patriarch_n as_o from_o a_o root_n the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o branch_n of_o god_n plant_v esa._n 60.21_o because_o as_o it_o be_v plant_v in_o christ_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n he_o have_v a_o singular_a love_n and_o care_n for_o it_o vegetate_v comfort_v and_o preserve_v it_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o at_o last_o eternal_o save_v it_o leaf_n a_o leaf_n because_o it_o easy_o fall_v and_o wither_v carry_v the_o notion_n of_o vileness_n and_o vanity_n job_n 13.25_o but_o in_o regard_n the_o leaf_n of_o some_o tree_n be_v always_o green_a under_o the_o similitude_n of_o such_o a_o tree_n eternal_a life_n be_v describe_v ezek._n 47.12_o see_v rev._n 22.2_o also_o the_o righteous_a who_o be_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n psal._n 92.13_o 14._o 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103.15_o 16._o jam._n 1_o 10.11_o 1_o pet._n 1.24_o esa._n 40.6_o 7_o 8._o to_o flourish_n be_v put_v for_o a_o prosperous_a state_n of_o man_n psal._n 92.7.12_o 13._o and_o 132.18_o prov._n 14.11_o esa._n 27.6_o hos._n 14.8_o see_v also_o esa._n 66.14_o ezek._n 17.24_o what_o be_v say_v ezek._n 7.10_o the_o rod_n have_v blossom_v pride_n have_v bud_v be_v understand_v by_o most_o interpreter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n now_o grow_v to_o the_o height_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o authority_n and_o prepare_v to_o besiege_v jerusalem_n the_o chald._n the_o empire_n flourish_v and_o the_o wicked_a be_v get_v up_o but_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n translate_n it_o thus_o that_o tribe_n flourish_v do_v bud_n out_o pride_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o a_o rod_n and_o a_o tribe_n to_o flourish_n be_v also_o use_v of_o ulcer_n and_o leprosy_n exod_n 9.9_o 10._o levit._fw-la 13.39_o etc._n etc._n fruit_n the_o metaphorical_a acceptation_n of_o this_o word_n be_v well_o know_v and_o obvious_a every_o where_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o consequent_a or_o effect_n of_o a_o thing_n whether_o for_o good_a or_o evil_n it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o consequent_a reward_n of_o godliness_n psal._n 58.11_o very_o there_o be_v a_o fruit_n for_o the_o righteous_a so_o the_o hebrew_n the_o chald._n certain_o there_o be_v a_o good_a reward_n for_o the_o just_a so_o esa._n 3.10_o heb._n 12.11_o jam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o impiety_n jer._n 6.19_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o this_o people_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o thought_n because_o they_o have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o word_n nor_o to_o
my_o law_n but_o reject_v it_o the_o chaldee_n say_v the_o retribution_n or_o reward_n of_o their_o work_n good_a or_o evil_a work_n be_v also_o call_v fruit_n the_o good_a so_o call_v matth._n 3.8_o see_v act._n 26.20_o rom._n 6.22_o gal._n 5.22_o eph._n 5.9_o phil._n 1.11_o bad_a work_n so_o call_v esa_fw-mi 10.12_o jer._n 21.14_o rom._n 6_o 21._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o metaphor_n be_v because_o godly_a and_o wicked_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o good_a and_o bad_a tree_n of_o which_o the_o one_o bring_v forth_o good_a the_o other_o bad_a fruit_n matth._n 3.10_o and_o 7.16_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n chap._n 12.33_o judas_n ver_fw-la 12._o hence_o the_o verb_n to_o fructify_v be_v put_v for_o the_o study_n of_o piety_n and_o good_a work_n hos._n 13.15_o luk._n 8.16_o rom._n 7.4_o col._n 1.10_o and_o inasmuch_o as_o that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n implant_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n therefore_o fructify_a be_v attribute_v to_o it_o col._n 1.6_o hence_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v rom._n 1.13_o now_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a brethren_n that_o oftentimes_o i_o purpose_v to_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o be_v let_v hitherto_o that_o i_o may_v have_v some_o fruit_n among_o you_o also_o or_o in_o you_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o i_o when_o present_a to_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o spirit_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o fruitful_a among_o you_o as_o other_o as_o good_a master_n repute_v that_o fruit_n they_o when_o their_o disciple_n have_v commendable_o profit_v under_o their_o teach_n on_o the_o contrary_a to_o bring_v forth_o unto_o death_n be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o wickedness_n and_o perpetrate_v all_o evil_a work_n rom._n 7.5_o by_o another_o metaphor_n the_o word_n preach_v be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n esa._n 57.19_o i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n the_o chald._a the_o speech_n of_o the_o lip_n as_o the_o verb_n to_o fructify_v be_v put_v for_o speech_n prov._n 10.31_o zach._n 9.17_o to_o be_v unfruitful_a be_v attribute_v to_o such_o as_o want_v faith_n tit._n 3.14_o 2_o pet._n 1.18_o to_o evil_a work_n eph._n 5.11_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n where_o it_o be_v not_o right_o receive_v and_o keep_v matth._n 13.22_o mark_v 4.19_o hitherto_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o some_o part_n of_o thing_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n now_o we_o shall_v proceed_v 1._o generally_n 2._o special_o of_o the_o rest_n which_o we_o shall_v reckon_v in_o order_n a_o plant_n if_o attribute_v to_o god_n his_o church_n and_o believens_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v plant_v esa._n 5.7_o 60.21_o 61.3_o ezek._n 34.29_o hence_o matth._n 15.13_o every_o plant_n which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o which_o denote_v such_o as_o be_v heterodox_n impious_a or_o hypocritical_a in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o church_n or_o in_o its_o outward_a communion_n without_o the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o word_n plant_v attribute_v to_o god_n be_v sometime_o take_v general_o and_o signify_v to_o form_n or_o make_v psal._n 94.9_o he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n sh●●ll_v he_o not_o hear_v that_o be_v he_o that_o form_v it_o sometime_o special_o and_o signify_v to_o carry_v on_o bless_v and_o increase_v with_o felicity_n exod._n 15.17_o 2_o sam._n 7.10_o psal._n 44.3_o and_o 80.9_o esa._n 40.24_o jer._n 12.2_o and_o 18.9_o ezek._n 36.36_o amos_n 9.15_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o pluck_v up_o be_v put_v for_o to_o take_v away_o blessing_n up_o to_o destroy_v and_o punish_v deut._n 29.28_o 2_o chron._n 7.20_o jer._n 18.7_o and_o 31.28_o amos_n 9.15_o sometime_o this_o plantation_n be_v most_o especial_o put_v to_o signify_v the_o restauration_n make_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o sanctification_n of_o man_n to_o life_n eternal_a esa._n 51.16_o psal._n 92.14_o rom._n 6.5_o to_o which_o belong_v the_o term_n engraft_v rom._n 11.17_o 19_o 23_o 24._o put_v for_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o regard_n these_o thing_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o plant_v and_o water_v necessary_a thereunto_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o minister_n thereof_o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o 7_o 8._o where_o there_o be_v a_o most_o elegant_a subordination_n of_o these_o planter_n and_o waterer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n viz._n jehovah_n who_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n effectual_o operate_v or_o work_v out_o the_o faith_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n to_o plant_n be_v say_v of_o a_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n because_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o tent_n be_v fasten_v to_o stake_n fix_v in_o the_o ground_n as_o plant_n be_v fix_v etc._n etc._n dan._n 11.45_o a_o tree_n be_v often_o use_v by_o way_n of_o similitude_n but_o in_o a_o metaphor_n which_o be_v a_o short_a or_o concise_a similitude_n sometime_o it_o refer_v to_o man_n jer._n 11.19_o esa._n 61.3_o ezek._n 17.24_o matth._n 3.10_o and_o 12.33_o judas_n ver_fw-la 12._o by_o which_o be_v signify_v his_o condition_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n sometime_o it_o relate_v to_o some_o certain_a wholesome_a or_o profitable_a thing_n call_v for_o that_o reason_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n pro._n 3.18_o 11.30_o 13.12.15.4_o more_o special_o some_o certain_a name_n of_o good_a tree_n be_v put_v esa._n 41.19_o and_o 53.13_o and_o 60.13_o to_o signify_v the_o amenity_n or_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o variety_n of_o its_o heavenly_a gift_n zach._n 11.1_o 2._o man_n of_o various_a or_o indifferent_a estate_n in_o israel_n cedar_n firr-tree_n oak_n the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n be_v express_v by_o name_n by_o cedar_n and_o oak_n mention_v esa._n 2.13_o the_o nobility_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o be_v proud_a and_o elevate_v be_v note_v hence_o the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o the_o king_n of_o the_o people_n strong_a and_o mighty_a and_o the_o tyrant_n of_o the_o province_n the_o royal_a family_n of_o david_n from_o whence_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v descend_v be_v propose_v by_o the_o allegory_n of_o a_o cedar_n ezek._n 17.22_o the_o lop_n of_o bough_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o thicket_n of_o the_o forest_n denote_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o people_n esa._n 10.18_o 33_o 34._o and_o 40.24_o zach._n 11.1_o 2._o that_o part_n of_o a_o cut_a tree_n which_o be_v leave_v above_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v call_v the_o stock_n stem_n or_o trunk_n truncus_fw-la which_o word_n be_v metaphorical_o translate_v to_o denote_v the_o mean_a and_o humble_a original_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o his_o temporal_a nativity_n from_o the_o progeny_n of_o david_n esa._n 11.1_o and_o there_o shall_v come_v forth_o a_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o stem_n of_o jesse_n etc._n etc._n beam_n a_o beam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o disparate_a term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mote_n which_o be_v a_o small_a splinter_n fly_v out_o of_o a_o cleave_a piece_n of_o wood_n hesych_n &_o athen._n lib._n 13._o be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o difference_n and_o degree_n of_o sinner_n matth._n 7.3_o 4_o 5._o where_o christ_n allegorical_o demonstrate_v the_o craft_n of_o calumniator_n who_o be_v mighty_a curious_a and_o inqusitive_a into_o the_o fail_n or_o infirmity_n of_o other_o although_o slight_a like_a mote_n but_o very_o blind_a and_o dull_a in_o examine_v their_o own_o fault_n though_o grievous_a great_a and_o weighty_a like_o a_o beam_n here_o we_o have_v also_o a_o admonition_n concern_v our_o duty_n which_o be_v first_o to_o search_v our_o own_o wallet_n which_o hang_v at_o our_o back_n and_o have_v well_o shake_v it_o and_o clear_v it_o we_o may_v proceed_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o our_o brother_n crime_n thorn_n thorn_n sometime_o signify_v wicked_a and_o mischievous_a man_n numb_a 33.55_o josh._n 23.13_o in_o which_o the_o enemy_n be_v emphatical_o call_v thorn_n and_o prickle_n in_o their_o eye_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o troublesome_a and_o hurtful_a so_o as_o that_o the_o eye_n can_v endure_v so_o much_o as_o a_o little_a chaff_n mote_n thorn_n or_o prickle_n without_o horrible_a torment_n psal._n 58.9_o esa._n 9.18_o 10.17_o 27.4_o ezek._n 2.6_o 28.4_o see_v also_o because_o of_o the_o similitude_n 2_o sam._n 23.6_o 7._o esa._n 33.12_o nah._n 1.10_o matth._n 7.16_o luk._n 6.44_o etc._n etc._n sometime_o thorn_n signify_v impediment_n meet_v withal_o hos._n 2.6_o i_o will_v hedge_v up_o thy_o way_n with_o thorn_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 4.3_o matth._n 13.7.22_o reed_n a_o reed_n be_v a_o weak_a shrub_n easy_o agitate_a or_o shake_v by_o a_o small_a gust_n of_o wind_n 2_o king_n 14.15_o sometime_o denote_v man_n that_o be_v unconstant_a light_a and_o of_o a_o doubtful_a faith_n matth._n 11.7_o
leaven_n be_v of_o a_o diffusive_a quality_n it_o infuse_v itself_o into_o every_o part_n till_o the_o whole_a lump_n be_v leaven_v ii_o leaven_n be_v of_o a_o assimilate_v quality_n it_o turn_v the_o meal_n in_o which_o it_o be_v hide_v into_o its_o own_o nature_n iii_o the_o woman_n take_v the_o leaven_n and_o hide_v it_o in_o the_o meal_n leaven_n must_v be_v hide_v that_o so_o it_o may_v leaven_n the_o meal_n the_o better_a iv._o leaven_n secret_o and_o invisible_o work_v and_o alter_v the_o meal_n and_o make_v a_o change_n therein_o turn_v of_o it_o into_o dough._n v._o leaven_n do_v not_o change_v the_o whole_a three_o measure_n of_o meal_n all_o at_o once_o but_o it_o accomplish_v its_o work_n by_o degree_n vi_o a_o little_a leaven_n will_v leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n 1_o cor._n 5.6_o gal._n 5.9_o parallel_n the_o word_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v of_o a_o diffusive_a nature_n it_o will_v where_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n leaven_n every_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n until_o the_o whole_a man_n body_n and_o spirit_n be_v leaven_v therewith_o by_o three_o measure_n of_o meal_n some_o understand_v the_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n to_o be_v mean_v ii_o the_o word_n of_o god_n where_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n receive_v such_o be_v the_o assimilate_v nature_n thereof_o do_v convert_v by_o its_o powerful_a operation_n the_o whole_a soul_n into_o its_o own_o likeness_n it_o change_v the_o evil_a quailty_n thereof_o and_o work_v divine_a and_o spiritual_a quality_n in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o make_v a_o glorious_a and_o visible_a change_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n iii_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o heart_n it_o must_v be_v hide_v as_o it_o be_v there_o like_a seed_n that_o be_v cover_v in_o the_o earth_n that_o so_o it_o may_v have_v its_o bless_a effect_n in_o order_n to_o leaven_n the_o soul_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n the_o better_a 119.9_o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n iv._o 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