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by_o evidence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o fact_n mich._n 6.2_o hear_v you_o o_o mountain_n the_o lord_n controversy_n and_o you_o strong_a foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v plead_v with_o israel_n the_o mountain_n and_o the_o strong_a foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o magistratical_a power_n with_o these_o the_o lord_n threaten_v a_o controversy_n and_o that_o he_o will_v plead_v or_o argue_v his_o cause_n with_o they_o three_o it_o signify_v to_o argue_v or_o plead_v not_o with_o word_n only_o but_o with_o blow_n to_o reprove_v with_o correction_n job_n 5.17_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o correct_a the_o word_n which_o here_o we_o render_v reprove_v be_v there_o render_v to_o correct_v which_o be_v reprove_v by_o blow_n four_o
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may_v teach_v thou_o if_o thy_o reason_n or_o understanding_n do_v not_o and_o by_o thy_o suffering_n thou_o may_v see_v that_o god_n see_v what_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v this_o great_a truth_n that_o god_n be_v omniscient_a or_o know_v all_o may_v easy_o be_v know_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v the_o world_n in_o six_o day_n gen._n 1.31_o he_o see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v all_o be_v in_o view_n at_o once_o he_o have_v a_o prospect_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o as_o all_o his_o own_o creature_n so_o all_o our_o creature_n be_v see_v by_o god_n he_o see_v all_o that_o himself_o have_v make_v and_o he_o see_v all_o that_o we_o have_v make_v or_o be_v make_v day_n by_o day_n gen._n 6.5_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o thought_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o or_o every_o 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the_o command_n of_o god_n return_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n swallow_v they_o up_o they_o and_o their_o chariot_n and_o their_o horse_n the_o enemy_n say_v thus_o moses_n describe_v that_o fatal_a overthrow_n exod._n 15.9_o 10._o i_o will_v pursue_v i_o will_v overtake_v i_o will_v divide_v the_o spoil_n my_o lust_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o they_o i_o will_v draw_v my_o sword_n my_o hand_n shall_v destroy_v they_o thus_o the_o enemy_n rage_v &_o foam_v with_o revenge_n like_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n and_o have_v open_v all_o the_o sluice_n of_o his_o will_n to_o overflow_v they_o and_o when_o the_o enemy_n have_v thus_o breathe_v out_o his_o wrath_n in_o a_o four_o time_n repeat_v i_o will_v then_o the_o lord_n do_v blow_v with_o his_o wind_n the_o sea_n cover_v they_o they_o sink_v as_o lead_v in_o the_o mighty_a water_n so_o then_o the_o word_n may_v relate_v to_o any_o of_o those_o three_o signal_n judgement_n to_o the_o drown_n of_o the_o old_a world_n with_o a_o flood_n of_o 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stay_v of_o the_o saint_n so_o the_o appearance_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v their_o joy_n and_o triumph_n second_o god_n be_v honour_v much_o in_o the_o attribute_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o threaten_n when_o the_o wicked_a be_v punish_v god_n have_v speak_v bloody_a word_n concern_v wicked_a man_n not_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o future_a estate_n in_o the_o next_o life_n but_o to_o their_o present_a estate_n in_o this_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o he_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o but_o what_o be_v this_o reward_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o reward_n first_o reward_n of_o love_n and_o favour_n according_a to_o the_o good_a which_o we_o have_v do_v second_o reward_n of_o wrath_n and_o anger_n penal_a reward_n according_a to_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o have_v do_v now_o when_o the_o lord_n put_v these_o penal_a reward_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o power_v they_o upon_o their_o head_n he_o be_v honour_v in_o his_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o two_o cor._n 1.20_o so_o also_o be_v the_o threaten_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o we_o but_o as_o when_o david_n see_v his_o life_n in_o danger_n every_o day_n he_o begin_v to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v live_v to_o reign_v and_o fit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n for_o say_v he_o psal_n 116.11_o when_o thing_n go_v thus_o with_o he_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n even_o samuel_n among_o the_o rest_n who_o assure_v i_o of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o express_a message_n from_o god_n but_o sure_o he_o also_o be_v deceive_v and_o have_v feed_v i_o with_o vain_a hope_n now_o as_o these_o word_n of_o david_n according_a to_o our_o translation_n of_o they_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o 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believe_v and_o fear_v the_o report_n or_o prophecy_n of_o a_o deluge_n laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v and_o in_o derision_n doubtless_o ask_v they_o what_o voyage_n they_o intend_v and_o whether_o they_o mean_v to_o sail_v their_o ship_n over_o the_o dry_a land_n as_o for_o they_o they_o never_o dream_v of_o a_o sea_n hang_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o ready_a to_o drop_v down_o upon_o their_o head_n now_o as_o the_o ungodly_a world_n deride_v noah_n and_o his_o son_n for_o their_o credulity_n before_o the_o flood_n come_v so_o it_o be_v probable_a enough_o that_o when_o the_o flood_n come_v upon_o that_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a noah_n and_o his_o son_n laugh_v at_o and_o deride_v their_o incredulity_n they_o who_o laugh_v at_o divine_a threaten_n deserve_v to_o be_v laugh_v at_o under_o divine_a suffering_n other_o apply_v this_o particular_o to_o the_o tragedy_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o egyptian_n overwhelm_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 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excess_n of_o malice_n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o this_o expression_n the_o innocent_a laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v here_o it_o may_v be_v question_v how_o a_o good_a man_n a_o innocent_a person_n can_v do_v such_o a_o thing_n can_v he_o thus_o laugh_v the_o wicked_a to_o scorn_v it_o be_v difficult_a enough_o to_o salve_v it_o as_o consistent_a with_o grace_n for_o a_o righteous_a man_n to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o it_o be_v far_o more_o difficult_a to_o salve_v it_o how_o a_o righteous_a man_n may_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v scorn_v and_o deride_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o lewd_a person_n of_o son_n of_o beliall_a such_o indeed_o be_v usual_o scorner_n and_o jeerer_n the_o enemy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o describe_v psal_n 22.7_o all_o they_o that_o see_v i_o that_o be_v all_o the_o wicked_a that_o see_v i_o for_o many_o disciple_n see_v christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o do_v not_o only_o pity_v he_o but_o honour_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o say_v he_o all_o they_o who_o be_v my_o enemy_n that_o see_v i_o laugh_v i_o to_o scorn_n they_o shoot_v out_o the_o lip_n and_o shake_v the_o head_n and_o david_n tell_v we_o psal_n 1.1_o that_o to_o fit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o those_o who_o have_v first_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o second_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n the_o common_a latin_a translater_n render_v that_o in_o the_o psalm_n not_o the_o seat_n of_o scorner_n but_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o pestilence_n and_o indeed_o they_o have_v spiritual_a plague-spot_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o sure_a token_n of_o eternal_a death_n who_o be_v give_v up_o to_o be_v scorner_n therefore_o question_v it_o again_o how_o be_v the_o innocent_a scorner_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o when_o humane_a affection_n which_o be_v below_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n such_o be_v to_o repent_v to_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o wickedness_n and_o to_o laugh_v at_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o wicked_a we_o say_v these_o note_n only_o a_o effect_n upon_o the_o creature_n not_o a_o change_n of_o affection_n in_o god_n for_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o change_n so_o when_o those_o action_n genda_fw-la irrisio_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o similia_fw-la quae_fw-la affectum_fw-la humanum_fw-la significant_a uti_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la long_o absunt_fw-la ita_fw-la quae_fw-la mali_fw-la moris_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la coc_fw-fr ut_fw-la haec_fw-la de_fw-fr deé_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—a_fw-fr de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la intell_n genda_fw-la which_o be_v below_o or_o unsuitable_a to_o a_o renew_a regenerate_a nature_n in_o man_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o saint_n such_o as_o these_o to_o wash_v their_o foot_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o ungodly_a to_o laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v in_o their_o sad_a misery_n we_o must_v say_v that_o these_o note_n rather_o what_o the_o wicked_a deserve_v than_o what_o the_o godly_a do_v the_o godly_a be_v no_o scorner_n but_o there_o be_v that_o in_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v or_o wicked_a man_n do_v that_o for_o which_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v laugh_v at_o whatsoever_o be_v evil_a in_o such_o like_a action_n be_v far_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o therefore_o as_o scripture_n of_o such_o a_o tenor_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v and_o understand_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o become_v and_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n so_o also_o in_o their_o proportion_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o laughter_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o these_o dispensation_n be_v serious_a and_o their_o scorn_v the_o act_n of_o their_o grace_n not_o of_o their_o corruption_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n himself_o psal_n 2.4_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n and_o prov._n 1.26_o i_o will_v mock_v at_o your_o calamity_n and_o laugh_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v as_o desolation_n and_o your_o destruction_n come_v as_o a_o whirlwind_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o will_v carry_v myself_o so_o towards_o you_o i_o will_v pity_v you_o who_o have_v be_v scorner_n of_o my_o word_n and_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o my_o counsel_n no_o more_o than_o man_n pity_v those_o who_o they_o laugh_v to_o scorn_v such_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o the_o saint_n at_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o thus_o eliah_n deride_v baal_n priest_n while_o they_o weary_v themselves_o in_o their_o foolish_a superstition_n 1_o king_n 18.27_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o noon_n that_o eliah_n mock_v they_o and_o say_v cry_v aloud_o for_o
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come_v to_o such_o so_o to_o stay_v and_o abide_v with_o they_o as_o good_a come_v so_o good_a continue_v according_a to_o the_o command_n and_o commission_n which_o it_o have_v from_o god_n thus_o he_o promise_v in_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 48.18_o in_o case_n his_o people_n have_v hearken_v to_o his_o commandment_n then_o have_v thy_o peace_n be_v as_o a_o river_n and_o thy_o prosperity_n as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n thy_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n have_v not_o be_v as_o a_o land_n flood_n or_o brook_n of_o water_n which_o fail_v in_o summer_n when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o they_o all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v apt_a to_o do_v so_o but_o they_o shall_v have_v flow_v perpetual_o as_o a_o river_n do_v which_o be_v feed_v by_o a_o constant_a spring_n or_o as_o the_o sea_n do_v which_o be_v the_o feeder_n of_o all_o spring_n a_o godly_a man_n get_v not_o only_o a_o large_a portion_n of_o good_a thing_n but_o a_o last_a portion_n yea_o a_o portion_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v everlasting_a by_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o god_n and_o because_o by_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n so_o much_o good_a come_v to_o we_o therefore_o eliphaz_n press_v job_n further_o to_o it_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 22._o receive_v i_o pray_v thou_o the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n and_o lay_v up_o his_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n receive_v that_o be_v learn_v from_o his_o mouth_n he_o that_o teach_v give_v drus_n that_o magister_fw-la quando_fw-la docet_fw-la capit_fw-la discipulus_fw-la quando_fw-la discit_fw-la drus_n and_o he_o that_o learn_v receive_v and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o we_o render_v here_o to_o receive_v signify_v not_o ordinary_a receive_n but_o receive_v with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n yea_o it_o impli_v a_o kind_n of_o violence_n in_o desire_n such_o as_o they_o have_v who_o take_v spoil_n in_o war_n they_o fly_v upon_o the_o spoil_n potest_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la praedam_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la violentia_fw-la tollitur_fw-la referri_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o catch_v it_o with_o as_o much_o eargerne_v as_o they_o win_v it_o with_o courage_n so_o receive_v the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n david_n say_v i_o have_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o word_n more_o than_o they_o that_o find_v great_a spoil_n psal_n 119.162_o o_o how_o strong_o do_v his_o heart_n run_v out_o to_o the_o word_n and_o there_o be_v a_o elegancy_n also_o in_o it_o that_o this_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o receive_v the_o law_n animo_fw-la exit_fw-la hac_fw-la radice_fw-la dicitur_fw-la doctrina_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quase_n accepta_fw-la vel_fw-la accipienda_fw-la quia_fw-la sc_fw-la lex_fw-la debet_fw-la accipi_fw-la grato_fw-la &_o lubenti_fw-la animo_fw-la do_v also_o signify_v the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n to_o be_v receive_v prov._n 4.2_o i_o give_v you_o good_a doctrine_n forsake_v you_o not_o my_o law_n the_o word_n which_o be_v there_o use_v for_o doctrine_n be_v the_o same_o that_o â—s_v here_o render_v to_o receive_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o wholesome_a doctrine_n â—s_v worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v receive_v willing_o cheerful_o and_o glad_o and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o precious_a doctrine_n be_v call_v a_o acceptable_a doctrine_n this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 1_o tim._n 1.11_o the_o gospel_n be_v worthy_a not_o only_o of_o acceptation_n or_o of_o great_a but_o of_o all_o acceptation_n and_o that_o from_o all_o man_n even_o from_o the_o great_a and_o so_o also_o be_v the_o law_n for_o as_o shall_v be_v open_v further_o afterward_o the_o law_n in_o this_o place_n comprehend_v the_o gospel_n also_o receive_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n further_o the_o word_n which_o we_o express_v receive_v be_v render_v by_o some_o to_o buy_v we_o may_v connect_v both_o sense_n here_o receive_v the_o law_n as_o a_o thing_n buy_v and_o carry_v it_o home_o with_o thou_o that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 23.23_o suit_n it_o well_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o truth_n be_v a_o commodity_n the_o trade_n whereof_o go_v but_o one_o way_n all_o civil_a trade_n and_o merchandize_n be_v continue_v by_o buy_v and_o sell_v but_o this_o spiritual_a trade_n be_v continue_v by_o buy_v only_o without_o sell_v it_o will_v be_v our_o profit_n to_o have_v this_o commodity_n always_o upon_o our_o hand_n or_o rather_o always_o in_o our_o hand_n thus_o here_o receive_v the_o law_n at_o a_o price_n buy_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o not_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v expect_v any_o price_n from_o we_o or_o that_o we_o can_v bring_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o valuable_a for_o it_o we_o buy_v it_o when_o we_o take_v pain_n for_o it_o when_o we_o do_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o receive_v the_o truth_n when_o we_o receive_v the_o truth_n not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o bring_v home_o to_o we_o but_o when_o we_o go_v out_o for_o it_o and_o seek_v after_o it_o in_o all_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v as_o conveyance_n of_o it_o that_o be_v buy_v the_o law_n of_o truth_n receive_v the_o law_n again_o we_o may_v profitable_o consider_v a_o double_a derivation_n of_o that_o word_n which_o we_o trenslate_v offendat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explorare_fw-la aut_fw-la circumquaque_fw-la lustrare_fw-la quia_fw-la lex_fw-la universa_fw-la est_fw-la diligentèr_fw-la observanda_fw-la ne_fw-la qâ—is_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la offendat_fw-la law_n some_o say_v it_o be_v from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o behold_v or_o contemplate_v to_o consider_v to_o look_v about_o and_o the_o law_n be_v well_o express_v by_o a_o word_n of_o that_o sense_n because_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o consider_v look_v into_o and_o meditate_a upon_o we_o be_v always_o to_o behold_v it_o and_o that_o in_o every_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v copulative_a and_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o part_n offend_v in_o all_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o righteous_a man_n psal_n 1.2_o say_v he_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o night_n what_o be_v meditation_n but_o the_o inward_a view_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o the_o behold_v it_o with_o a_o intellectual_a eye_n meditation_n be_v the_o continual_a turn_n of_o thing_n over_o in_o the_o mind_n to_o behold_v the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n that_o be_v in_o they_o legislatoris_fw-la a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la pâ—uere_fw-la irrigare_fw-la quare_fw-la common_a &_o fere_n idem_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la pluviae_fw-la doctoris_fw-la &_o legislatoris_fw-la second_o say_v other_o it_o proceed_v from_o another_o radical_a word_n that_o signify_v to_o rain_v and_o that_o not_o only_o some_o small_a drissle_v dew_v rain_n but_o full_a shower_n or_o as_o we_o say_v to_o pour_v down_o and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o same_o word_n signify_v to_o rain_v and_o to_o teach_v because_o teach_v by_o the_o word_n be_v like_o rain_v or_o the_o send_n down_o of_o rain_n the_o apostle_n heb._n 6.7_o allude_v to_o it_o for_o the_o earth_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v those_o who_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o doctrine_n which_o come_v down_o upon_o they_o like_o rain_n to_o soften_v their_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o fruitful_a there_o be_v two_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n very_o suitable_a to_o this_o exposition_n esay_n 30.20_o though_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n yet_o shall_v not_o thy_o teacher_n be_v remove_v into_o corner_n any_o more_o but_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n thy_o teacher_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v so_o we_o render_v but_o strict_o from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n we_o may_v read_v it_o thus_o â—â—viam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d elongabit_fw-la â—â—viam_fw-la though_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n etc._n etc._n yet_o shall_v not_o thy_o rain_n be_v remove_v from_o thou_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n and_o yet_o have_v also_o rain_n which_o natural_o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o fill_v the_o pool_n with_o water_n but_o the_o prophet_n who_o speak_v of_o corporal_a bread_n and_o water_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n speak_v of_o spiritual_a rain_n in_o the_o latter_a make_v this_o so_o full_a a_o compensation_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o the_o want_n of_o other_o two_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o it_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v though_o you_o be_v cut_v short_a in_o outward_a thing_n yet_o you_o shall_v not_o
god_n or_o what_o fruit_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o prayer_n verse_n 27._o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v pay_v thy_o vow_n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v a_o further_a promise_n lead_v to_o a_o further_a duty_n as_o beforâ—_n the_o duty_n of_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a have_v a_o promise_n annex_v to_o it_o of_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n to_o god_n or_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n so_o now_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v hear_v in_o prayer_n be_v follow_v with_o a_o duty_n the_o payment_n of_o vow_n thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n oratione_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multiplicavit_fw-la propriè_fw-la verba_fw-la fortia_fw-la fâ—dâ—t_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la the_o word_n note_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o many_o prayer_n or_o of_o a_o multitude_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n yet_o not_o of_o bare_a wâ—rds_n but_o of_o word_n clothe_v with_o power_n strong_a prayer_n as_o well_o as_o many_o prayer_n for_o as_o the_o gospel_n come_v from_o god_n to_o we_o not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o much_o assurance_n 1_o thes_n 1.5_o so_o prayer_n shall_v go_v from_o we_o to_o god_n not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v eliphaz_n thou_o shall_v make_v many_o and_o mighty_a prayer_n strong_a prayer_n prevail_a conquer_a prayer_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 25.21_o tâ—en_o isaac_n entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a that_o be_v he_o make_v many_o prayer_n to_o god_n he_o make_v a_o business_n of_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o son_n though_o there_o be_v a_o sure_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n and_o that_o in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o promise_a seed_n yet_o isaac_n be_v long_o without_o a_o son_n and_o he_o leave_v it_o not_o careless_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n resolve_v idle_o god_n have_v say_v i_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n at_o least_o if_o not_o many_o son_n why_o shall_v i_o trouble_v myself_o in_o the_o thing_n no_o isaac_n have_v not_o so_o learned_a the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o be_v better_o skilled_a in_o divinity_n then_o so_o to_o separate_v the_o mean_n from_o the_o end_n or_o to_o conclude_v that_o we_o need_v not_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o god_n have_v purpose_v and_o promise_v he_o i_o say_v be_v better_o instruct_v then_o so_o and_o therefore_o though_o he_o doubtless_o do_v full_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n in_o give_v he_o a_o son_n yet_o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a and_o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n earnest_o he_o make_v plenty_n abundance_n of_o prayer_n for_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v but_o that_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o that_o mercy_n long_o before_o for_o it_o be_v near_o twenty_o year_n since_o his_o marriage_n to_o rebeccah_n as_o appear_v plain_o by_o compare_v the_o 20_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n with_o the_o 26_o â—h_a the_o former_a tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o marry_v rebeccah_n and_o the_o latter_a that_o he_o be_v threescore_o when_o rebeccah_n bear_v jacob_n and_o esau_n so_o that_o i_o say_v we_o can_v suppose_v but_o so_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o isaac_n have_v be_v sue_v out_o the_o good_a of_o the_o promise_n before_o but_o when_o he_o perceive_v it_o stick_v so_o long_o in_o the_o birth_n than_o his_o soul_n fall_v in_o travel_n about_o it_o than_o he_o be_v very_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o will_v give_v the_o lord_n no_o rest_n then_o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o manoah_n judge_n 13.8_o then_o manoah_n entreat_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v oh_o my_o lord_n let_v the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o thou_o do_v send_v come_v again_o unto_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v he_o pray_v then_o with_o much_o earnestness_n or_o make_v prayer_n for_o direction_n in_o that_o thing_n the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v abundance_n isa_n 35.2_o it_o shall_v blossom_v abundant_o jere._n 33.6_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v in_o health_n and_o cure_v and_o i_o will_v cure_v they_o and_o will_v reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n not_o only_o shall_v they_o have_v peace_n and_o truth_n but_o abundance_n of_o they_o so_o here_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o thou_o abundant_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o he_o hence_o note_n first_o prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n we_o owe_v prayer_n to_o god_n as_o his_o creature_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o natural_a dependence_n upon_o he_o much_o more_o as_o new_a creature_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o spiritual_a dependence_n upon_o he_o second_o note_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n 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prophet_n how_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o and_o condescend_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n isa_n 57.16_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a i_o will_v not_o go_v onne_v to_o do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v why_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o not_o but_o that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o continue_v his_o contend_v and_o to_o carry_v on_o his_o war_n whether_o with_o person_n or_o with_o nation_n for_o ever_o but_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o poor_a creature_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o lest_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v how_o can_v soul_n fail_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o immortal_a substance_n and_o shall_v not_o fail_v for_o ever_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v under_o everlasting_a contending_n and_o never_o fail_v they_o shall_v bear_v wrath_n for_o ever_o and_o not_o fail_v yea_o their_o body_n shall_v not_o fail_v but_o through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n sustain_v they_o under_o his_o justice_n shall_v endure_v everlasting_a torment_n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o expression_n in_o the_o prophet_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o in_o the_o text_n their_o heart_n will_v be_v make_v soft_a as_o yet_o they_o have_v strength_n faith_n and_o courage_n to_o bear_v these_o affliction_n but_o if_o i_o continue_v they_o long_o their_o spirit_n and_o strength_n their_o faith_n and_o patience_n will_v fail_v and_o be_v so_o wear_v out_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o god_n will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o lest_o as_o job_n here_o complain_v he_o shall_v make_v their_o heart_n soft_a and_o the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o that_o be_v his_o presence_n or_o his_o dispensation_n trouble_v i_o sanct_n deus_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la potentia_fw-la sufficientiaque_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la solatium_fw-la meum_fw-la esse_fw-la debebat_fw-la be_v i_o privavit_fw-la omni_fw-la selatio_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la 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