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ajalon_n and_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o etc._n etc._n joshua_n speak_v as_o if_o himself_o can_v command_v the_o sun_n sun_n stand_v thou_o still_o he_o talk_v to_o the_o sun_n as_o to_o his_o servant_n or_o child_n stand_v still_o it_o be_v indeed_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o joshua_n but_o by_o the_o word_n and_o power_n of_o god_n that_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o so_o the_o text_n resolve_v there_o be_v no_o day_n like_o that_o before_o it_o or_o after_o it_o no_o day_n so_o long_o as_o that_o that_o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o man_n so_o then_o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o man_n and_o then_o the_o sâ—â—â—â—_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o man_n first_o the_o lord_n hearken_v and_o then_o the_o sun_n hearken_v that_o be_v by_o a_o command_n from_o god_n at_o the_o request_n of_o a_o man_n the_o sun_n stand_v still_o three_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o ordinary_a eclipse_n which_o be_v disappearing_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o though_o they_o come_v in_o a_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v by_o natural_a light_n fore-seen_a many_o year_n before_o they_o come_v yet_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o they_o which_o shall_v fill_v we_o with_o high_a thought_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o though_o a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v no_o miracle_n yet_o god_n once_o make_v and_o can_v again_o make_v a_o miraculous_a eclipse_n when_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v shameful_o crucify_v the_o sun_n in_o the_o heaven_n as_o ashamed_a to_o look_v upon_o that_o act_n as_o from_o man_n of_o prodigious_a cruelty_n and_o injustice_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o from_o the_o six_o hour_n that_o be_v areopagita_n dionysius_n areopagita_n from_o
high-noon_n there_o be_v darkness_n over_o all_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o nine_o hour_n that_o be_v till_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n matth._n 27.45_o this_o eclipse_n be_v miraculous_a first_o because_o it_o be_v the_o full_a of_o the_o moon_n which_o as_o we_o receive_v from_o antiquity_n cause_v a_o great_a philosopher_n not_o know_v what_o be_v do_v or_o who_o be_v suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n to_o cry_v out_o either_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n suffer_v or_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n dissolve_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v universal_a as_o some_o affirm_v over_o all_o the_o world_n or_o as_o other_o which_o make_v it_o more_o strange_a that_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n all_o the_o world_n beside_o enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o that_o time_n which_o miracle_n stand_v opposite_a to_o that_o in_o egypt_n which_o be_v plague_v with_o darkness_n when_o the_o israelite_n in_o goshen_n enjoy_v light_n whereas_o then_o judea_n where_o the_o israelite_n 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affliction_n we_o have_v describe_v in_o the_o prophet_n joel_n chap._n 2.2_o a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o gloominess_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n as_o the_o morning_n upon_o the_o mountain_n but_o how_o be_v a_o day_n of_o darkness_n as_o the_o morning_n etc._n etc._n the_o speech_n intend_v thus_o much_o that_o this_o darkness_n shall_v spread_v itself_o as_o sudden_o as_o the_o morning_n light_n spread_v itself_o upon_o the_o mountain_n which_o be_v high_a be_v blessed_v and_o gild_a with_o the_o first_o issue_v ray_n of_o the_o rise_a sun_n god_n be_v say_v to_o command_v the_o sun_n not_o to_o rise_v when_o he_o veil_v and_o mask_n the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o sudden_a cloud_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sun_n at_o all_o but_o cloud_n paul_n in_o his_o voyage_n to_o rome_n be_v under_o such_o a_o tempest_n and_o the_o text_n say_v that_o neither_o sun_n nor_o star_n for_o many_o day_n appear_v act._n 27.20_o they_o be_v as_o if_o the_o sun_n have_v not_o rise_v for_o many_o day_n such_o stormy_a gloomy_a weather_n god_n can_v make_v ezek._n 32.7_o when_o i_o shall_v put_v thou_o out_o i_o will_v cover_v the_o heaven_n and_o make_v the_o star_n thereof_o dark_a i_o will_v cover_v the_o sun_n with_o a_o cloud_n that_o be_v i_o will_v put_v a_o black_a vail_n or_o cloak_n upon_o the_o heaven_n that_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o put_v out_o any_o light_n when_o i_o put_v they_o out_o when_o i_o extinguish_v thou_o i_o will_v for_o a_o time_n extinguish_v the_o sun_n also_o the_o constellation_n of_o heaven_n be_v often_o express_v sympathize_v with_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n isa_n 13.10_o joel_n 2.31_o mat._n 24.29_o he_o command_v or_o speak_v to_o the_o sun_n observe_v hence_o first_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o command_n 〈◊〉_d o_o in_o scriptura_fw-la pro_fw-la voluntate_fw-la saepe_fw-la accipitur_fw-la significat_fw-la enim_fw-la locutionem_fw-la locutione_n enim_fw-la homines_fw-la quid_fw-la volunt_fw-la manifestant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o rise_v not_o the_o apostle_n use_v that_o word_n about_o the_o creation_n of_o light_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o the_o lord_n who_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o greek_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o speak_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n which_o we_o translate_v the_o lord_n who_o command_v the_o light_n out_o of_o darkness_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v law_n and_o therefore_o the_o ten_o commandment_n that_o part_n of_o the_o word_n which_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o command_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v yet_o call_v the_o ten_o word_n of_o god_n the_o greek_n call_v the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o decalogue_n or_o the_o ten_o word_n so_o many_o word_n so_o many_o command_n the_o devil_n seem_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o great_a power_n of_o god_n only_a that_o he_o may_v abuse_v it_o in_o christ_n that_o his_o word_n be_v a_o command_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mat._n 4.3_o command_v that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n the_o greek_a be_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o these_o stone_n that_o they_o become_v bread_n or_o speak_v these_o stone_n into_o bread_n he_o will_v take_v that_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o his_o divinity_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v this_o god_n can_v do_v this_o his_o word_n be_v a_o command_n to_o all_o creature_n for_o whatsoever_o he_o impose_v upon_o they_o they_o must_v submit_v to_o it_o therefore_o do_v thou_o so_o likewise_o speak_v to_o these_o stone_n or_o command_v these_o stone_n to_o become_v bread_n it_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o we_o while_o we_o remember_v that_o every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o command_n upon_o all_o creature_n he_o have_v make_v a_o decree_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v psal_n 148.6_o the_o hebrew_n be_v only_o a_o word_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v his_o word_n be_v a_o decree_n which_o none_o shall_v reverse_v second_o as_o from_o the_o former_a clause_n he_o command_v the_o sun_n we_o learn_v that_o every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o command_n so_o from_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o it_o rise_v not_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o every_o creature_n obey_v the_o command_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n man_n often_o speak_v and_o speak_v in_o the_o high_a language_n of_o command_v and_o yet_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v but_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n speak_v be_v do_v every_o thing_n have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v his_o voice_n who_o make_v both_o voice_n and_o ear_n psal_n 148.8_o fire_n and_o hail_n snow_n and_o vapour_n stormy_a wind_n fulfil_v his_o word_n senseless_a creature_n act_v at_o god_n command_n and_o go_v upon_o his_o errand_n they_o fulfil_v his_o word_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o message_n unto_o hezekiah_n to_o assure_v he_o that_o his_o sickness_n be_v at_o his_o command_n because_o the_o sun_n be_v 2_o king_n 20.9_o 10._o 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take_v heed_n that_o thou_o speak_v not_o to_o jacob_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a laban_n have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o tongue_n he_o can_v not_o speak_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a not_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v there_o any_o hurt_n for_o laban_n to_o speak_v good_a to_o jacob_n and_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o that_o laban_n speak_v many_o word_n and_o some_o bad_a enough_o to_o jacob_n charge_v he_o with_o a_o double_a theft_n first_o for_o steal_v himself_o away_o vers_n 27._o wherefore_o do_v thou_o steal_v away_o from_o i_o second_o for_o steal_v his_o idol_n vers_fw-la 30._o and_o now_o though_o thou_o will_v needs_o be_v go_v because_o thou_o long_v sore_a after_o thy_o father_n house_n yet_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o steal_v away_o my_o god_n foul_a language_n all_o though_o god_n charge_v he_o not_o to_o speak_v a_o bad_a word_n to_o jacob._n for_o answer_n know_v we_o must_v restrain_v that_o restraint_n to_o the_o point_n of_o bring_v jacob_n back_o again_o thou_o 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to_o do_v they_o wrong_n many_o have_v as_o we_o say_v a_o ache_a tooth_n at_o the_o people_n of_o god_n their_o finger_n itch_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o they_o and_o the_o text_n show_v four_o advantage_n the_o world_n have_v against_o they_o first_o they_o be_v few_o second_o very_o few_o three_o stranger_n four_o unsettled_a what_o hinder_v their_o enemy_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n negative_a voice_n he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n say_v touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n we_o see_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o gen._n 35.5_o when_o jacob_n and_o his_o family_n journey_v the_o terror_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o city_n that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o and_o they_o do_v not_o pursue_v after_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o pursue_v after_o they_o to_o revenge_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o sichemite_n but_o god_n say_v pursue_v not_o and_o then_o they_o can_v not_o pursue_v they_o must_v stay_v at_o home_n and_o when_o 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negative_a voice_n upon_o those_o counsel_n and_o conclusion_n which_o be_v carry_v with_o one_o consent_n of_o man_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v either_o turn_v to_o his_o praise_n or_o all_o that_o be_v beyond_o that_o he_o will_v stop_v the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n namely_o so_o much_o as_o remain_v over_o and_o above_o what_o turn_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n shall_v thou_o restrain_v psal_n 76.6_o the_o sword_n be_v in_o motion_n among_o we_o even_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o sword_n seem_v to_o have_v receive_v a_o charge_n to_o pass_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o other_o yet_o a_o countercommand_a from_o god_n
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happy_a be_v they_o who_o serve_v the_o lord_n over_o all_o observe_v fourthly_a see_v he_o command_v the_o sun_n and_o it_o rise_v not_o that_o the_o daily_a rise_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o world_n the_o sun_n do_v not_o rise_v alone_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n as_o we_o may_v say_v that_o help_v it_o up_o every_o morning_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 5.45_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v his_o sun_n mark_v how_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o sun_n as_o god_n own_o that_o sun_n which_o he_o can_v either_o cause_n to_o rise_v or_o not_o to_o rise_v cause_n to_o rise_v upon_o one_o people_n and_o not_o upon_o another_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o common_a grace_n in_o make_v it_o to_o rise_v upon_o any_o especial_o in_o make_v it_o to_o rise_v upon_o all_o upon_o the_o evil_a and_o upon_o the_o good_a mat._n 5.41_o that_o god_n make_v the_o sun_n rise_v to_o give_v they_o light_n who_o 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