〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zanch._n the_o nat_n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 13_o not_o to_o be_v pronounce_v or_o take_v within_o pollute_a lip_n that_o it_o be_v a_o zimi_n a_o cael._n rhodiginus_fw-la lect._n antiq_fw-la lib._n â—2_n cap._n 9_o quem_fw-la nos_fw-la deum_fw-la nuncupamâ—_n aegyptij_fw-la theut_fw-la persae_n dicunt_fw-la sire_n magorum_n disciplina_fw-la orsi_n unde_fw-la profluxit_fw-la oromasis_n jam_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraerum_fw-la gentem_fw-la celebre_fw-la est_fw-la quatuor_fw-la vocalium_fw-la dei_fw-la sacrum_fw-la nomen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la inde_fw-la tetragrammaton_fw-gr dicunt_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la voce_fw-la ex_fw-la primitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graecis_fw-la vero_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellatur_fw-la arabibus_fw-la alla_n sic_fw-la &_o zanc_fw-la de_fw-fr natura_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o apud_fw-la graeco_n post_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la nempe_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quatuor_fw-la constat_fw-la literis_fw-la sic_fw-la apud_fw-la latino_n deus_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o hisponi_fw-la dicunt_fw-la dios_n itali_fw-la idio_fw-la galli_n diev_n germanis_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o anglis_fw-la quatuor_fw-la est_fw-la literarum_fw-la gott_n sic_fw-la chaldaeis_n &_o syris_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arabibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aethiopibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aegyptijs_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assyrijs_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magis_fw-la est_fw-la oâ—si_n dalmatis_n seu_fw-la illyrian_a bogi_n maometanis_n aâ—gd_v gentibus_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la novo_fw-la repertis_fw-la zimi_n naâ—â—_n of_o four_o letter_n in_o all_o tongue_n and_o language_n and_o that_o these_o four_o letter_n in_o hebrew_n be_v all_o quiescentes_fw-la all_o literae_fw-la quiescentes_fw-la letter_n of_o rest_n to_o signify_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o rest_n repose_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o 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commander_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o name_n of_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_o put_v for_o the_o hebrew_n name_n jehovah_n common_o render_v in_o our_o english_a tongue_n lord_n be_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n simple_o and_o absolute_o if_o the_o learned_a have_v make_v a_o 17._o a_o zanch._n de_fw-fr attrib_n lib._n 1._o c._n 17._o just_a calculation_n ascribe_v unto_o christ_n 1000_o time_n and_o may_v serve_v for_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o import_v thus_o much_o that_o christ_n the_o 1.3_o the_o heb._n 1.3_o engrave_v form_n of_o his_o father_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o high_a place_n be_v together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o author_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o a_o very_a special_a manner_n he_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o mighty_a protector_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o 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call_v we_o now_o to_o obedience_n o_o the_o crookedness_n of_o our_o vile_a nature_n our_o stiff_a neck_n will_v not_o bend_v god_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o minister_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o old_a way_n the_o good_a way_n but_o we_o answer_v like_o they_o jer._n 6.16_o we_o will_v not_o walk_v therein_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o watchman_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n but_o we_o answer_v like_o they_o jer._n 6.17_o we_o will_v not_o take_v heed_n turn_v we_o good_a lord_n unto_o thou_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v good_a lord_n open_v thou_o our_o ear_n that_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o holy_a will_n either_o to_o roar_v unto_o we_o or_o to_o speak_v with_o a_o mild_a voice_n either_o to_o come_v against_o we_o in_o judgement_n or_o to_o visit_v we_o in_o mercy_n we_o may_v ready_o hear_v thou_o and_o yield_v obedience_n and_o as_o obedient_a child_n receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n so_o when_o the_o time_n of_o our_o separation_n shall_v be_v that_o we_o must_v leave_v this_o world_n a_o place_n of_o darkness_n of_o trouble_n of_o vexation_n of_o anguish_n thou_o lord_n will_v translate_v we_o to_o a_o better_a place_n a_o place_n of_o light_n where_o darkness_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n where_o trouble_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o place_n of_o delight_n where_o vexation_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o place_n of_o endless_a &_o unspeakable_a joy_n where_o anguish_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o there_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o our_o mortality_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n even_o so_o be_v it_o the_o four_o lecture_n amos_n 1.2_o and_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v roar_v from_o zion_n and_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n shall_v wither_v in_o my_o last_o exercise_n i_o entreat_v of_o the_o speaker_n now_o be_o i_o to_o 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5.7_o the_o 2._o sam._n 5.7_o tower_n or_o fort_n of_o zion_n it_o be_v a_o fortress_n a_o bulwark_n a_o strong_a hold_n and_o place_n of_o defence_n for_o the_o jebusite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n against_o their_o enemy_n against_o these_o jebusite_n king_n david_n come_v with_o a_o warlike_a power_n speedy_o surprise_v their_o fort_n build_v round_o about_o it_o dwell_v in_o it_o and_o call_v it_o his_o david_n his_o the_o city_n of_o david_n own_o city_n as_o appear_v 2._o sam._n 5.9_o this_o be_v the_o city_n of_o david_n so_o much_o 5.2_o much_o 2._o sam._n 5.7_o 1._o king_n 8.1_o 1._o chron._n 11_o 5_o 2_o chron._n 5.2_o mention_v in_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o samuel_n the_o king_n and_o chronicle_n to_o this_o his_o own_o city_n mount_v zion_n david_n accompany_v with_o the_o elder_n and_o captain_n of_o israel_n 6.15_o israel_n 2._o sam._n 6.15_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o shout_v with_o cornet_n with_o trumpets_z with_o cymbal_n with_o viol_n 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the_o flowd_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o wilderness_n the_o sea_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o the_o fish_n shall_v rot_v for_o want_v of_o water_n and_o die_v for_o thirst_n who_o make_v the_o dry_a land_n &_o so_o 104.5_o so_o psal_n 104.5_o set_v it_o upon_o foundation_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o mâ—â—e_v and_o can_v 104.6_o can_v psal_n 104.6_o cover_v she_o again_o with_o the_o deep_a as_o with_o a_o garment_n and_o so_o 24.20_o so_o esai_n 24.20_o rock_n she_o that_o she_o shall_v reel_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o stack_a like_o a_o drunken_a man_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o powerful_a jehovah_n who_o throne_n be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o sea_n his_o floor_n to_o walk_v in_o &_o the_o earth_n his_o footstool_n to_o tread_v upon_o who_o have_v a_o chair_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o fit_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n &_o possess_v his_o secret_a reins_n and_o devide_v betwixt_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o skin_n and_o shake_v his_o inmost_a power_n as_o the_o 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