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creature_n without_o sense_n v._o 10_o 14_o 16_o 19_o and_o the_o creature_n which_o have_v sense_n only_o as_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n v._o 1â—_n 17._o fish_n or_o water-creature_n v._o 25_o 26._o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n v._o 11_o 14_o 18_o 21._o yea_o man_n that_o noble_a piece_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o centre_n to_o which_o the_o creature_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o service_n as_o line_n be_v direct_v to_o be_v there_o takeâ—_n notice_n of_o v._o 14_o 15._o and_o thus_o according_a to_o the_o psalmist_n here_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o without_o their_o bridle_n and_o these_o bridle_n be_v in_o the_o hanâ—_n of_o divine_a providence_n chap._n ii_o 1._o learn_v from_o hence_o what_o a_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o who_o dominion_n be_v extensive_a all_o the_o world_n over_o the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n be_v at_o his_o check_n or_o control_v with_o he_o be_v strength_n and_o wisdom_n the_o deceive_v and_o deceiver_n be_v he_o he_o lead_v counsellor_n away_o spoil_v and_o make_v the_o judge_n fool_n he_o lose_v the_o bond_n of_o king_n and_o gird_v their_o loin_n with_o a_o girdle_n he_o lead_v prince_n away_o spoil_v and_o overthrow_v the_o mighty_a he_o remove_v away_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o trusty_a and_o take_v away_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o age_a he_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o prince_n and_o weaken_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o mighty_a job_n 12._o 16_o etc._n etc._n 2._o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o idolater_n be_v there_o any_o among_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o can_v cause_v rain_n or_o can_v the_o heaven_n give_v shower_n be_v not_o thou_o he_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n therefore_o we_o will_v wait_v upon_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v all_o these_o thing_n jer._n 14._o 22._o see_v 1_o cor._n 8._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o observe_v a_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o christ_n deity_n he_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o creature_n they_o give_v homage_n to_o he_o the_o wind_n and_o 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touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n psal_n 105._o 12_o etc._n etc._n 5._o despond_v not_o in_o spirit_n as_o touch_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o vile_a and_o most_o wretched_a one_o whether_o they_o be_v relation_n or_o other_o god_n can_v and_o in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v make_v they_o throw_v down_o their_o weapon_n if_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n barren_a sinner_n may_v become_v fruitful_a saint_n the_o lord_n can_v turn_v lion_n into_o lamb_n matthew_z the_o publican_n become_v a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n luke_n 5._o 27_o 28._o brutish_a corinthian_n be_v wash_v sanctify_a justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o 6._o be_v
and_o two_o child_n which_o mock_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 2._o 23_o 24._o those_o new_a colony_n place_v by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n fear_v not_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o lord_n send_v lion_n among_o they_o which_o slay_v some_o of_o they_o 2_o king_n 17._o 24._o deborah_n and_o barak_n in_o their_o song_n of_o victory_n descant_n on_o this_o wise_a they_o fight_v from_o heaven_n the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o sisera_n the_o river_n of_o kishon_n sweep_v they_o away_o that_o ancient_a river_n the_o river_n of_o kishon_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v tread_v down_o strength_n judg._n 5._o 20_o 21._o 2._o other_o creature_n wherein_o they_o be_v defective_a in_o regard_n of_o annoyance_n by_o virtue_n comparative_o to_o other_o creature_n may_v notwithstanding_o in_o regard_n of_o co-incident_a circumstance_n prove_v very_o afflictive_a balaam_n ass_n be_v none_o of_o the_o wild_a for_o the_o ass_n say_v unto_o balaam_n be_o not_o i_o thy_o ass_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v ride_v ever_o since_o i_o be_v thou_o unto_o this_o day_n be_v i_o ever_o wont_a to_o do_v so_o unto_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v nay_o numb_a 22._o 30._o we_o have_v here_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o master_n both_o accord_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v a_o harsh_a conclusion_n for_o she_o crush_v balaam_n foot_n against_o the_o wall_n v._o 25._o so_o calm_a a_o creature_n as_o balaam_n ass_n at_o such_o a_o place_n where_o a_o wall_n be_v on_o this_o side_n and_o a_o wall_n on_o that_o side_n together_o with_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o path_n of_o the_o vineyard_n v._o 24._o become_v a_o scourge_n to_o the_o rider_n chap._n ii_o 1._o from_z the_o creature_n be_v make_v friend_n to_o we_o 1._o forget_v not_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o creature_n smile_v on_o thou_o and_o do_v not_o frown_v it_o be_v from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o lord_n or_o master_n that_o these_o servant_n in_o the_o general_n and_o those_o of_o they_o which_o be_v of_o rough_a temper_n in_o particular_a do_v bespeak_v you_o fair_o and_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o willing_o to_o do_v you_o service_n i_o will_v say_v the_o psalmist_n both_o lay_v i_o down_o in_o peace_n and_o sleep_v for_o thou_o lord_n only_o make_v i_o to_o dwell_v in_o safety_n psal_n 4._o 8._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v psal_n 23._o 1._o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o heaven_n ere_o the_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n hear_v jezreel_n hos_n 2._o 21_o 22._o 2._o labour_v to_o demean_v thyself_o in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n suitable_o to_o thy_o mercy_n there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o such_o to_o serve_v god_n who_o have_v the_o creature_n as_o so_o many_o good_a servant_n to_o wait_v upon_o they_o there_o be_v a_o obligation_n on_o man_n to_o obey_v his_o god_n and_o the_o more_o his_o mercy_n be_v the_o strong_a be_v the_o obligation_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n micah_n 6._o 8._o 2._o from_o the_o creature_n be_v corrosive_n or_o scourge_v one_o way_n or_o other_o 1._o observe_v how_o the_o sweet_a wine_n may_v become_v the_o sharp_a vinegar_n and_o this_o 1._o with_o respect_n to_o thing_n 2._o with_o respect_n to_o person_n 1._o with_o respect_n to_o thing_n the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n may_v be_v matter_n of_o affliction_n because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o serâ—e_v thy_o enemy_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v against_o thou_o in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o in_o nakedness_n and_o in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n deut._n 28._o 47_o 48._o hezekiah_n a_o good_a prince_n yet_o what_o a_o thundering-message_n be_v send_v he_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o that_o which_o thy_o father_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n until_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n nothing_o shall_v be_v leave_v say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 39_o 6._o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o person_n as_o magistrate_n ecclesiastical_a minister_n family-relation_n choice_a friend_n or_o acquaintant_n all_o these_o instead_o of_o rose_n may_v become_v pricking-brier_n some_o way_n or_o other_o as_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o 1._o magistrate_n who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a according_a to_o their_o institution_n rom._n 13._o 4._o these_o may_v be_v snatch_v away_o by_o death_n to_o the_o grief_n of_o a_o people_n who_o sit_v under_o their_o refreshing-shadow_n their_o death_n and_o burial_n become_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o subject_n sorrow_n witness_v this_o in_o the_o case_n of_o good_a josiah_n who_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v and_o all_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n mourn_v for_o he_o and_o jeremiah_n lament_v for_o he_o as_o be_v record_v 2_o chron._n 35._o 24_o 25._o or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o seize_v on_o by_o death_n they_o may_v prove_v the_o death_n or_o bane_n of_o a_o nation_n by_o their_o folly_n instance_n enough_o there_o be_v for_o this_o in_o holy-writ_a and_o history_n 2._o ecclesiastical_a minister_n become_v afflictive_a and_o that_o many_o way_n when_o sin_n abound_v among_o a_o people_n pride_n barrenness_n under_o the_o mean_n slight_v minister_n and_o idolize_v of_o they_o for_o these_o be_v sad_a extreme_n do_v with_o other_o sin_n provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o afflict_v in_o and_o by_o minister_n sometime_o they_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n john_n disciple_n have_v too_o high_a thought_n of_o their_o master_n they_o begin_v it_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o party_n against_o christ_n himself_o john_n 3._o 25_o 26._o it_o be_v observable_a ver_fw-la 24._o john_n be_v not_o yet_o cast_v into_o prison_n afterward_o he_o be_v and_o behead_v too_o sometime_o though_o god_n continue_v they_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o may_v make_v their_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o root_n of_o their_o mouth_n they_o shall_v be_v dumb_a and_o not_o be_v reprover_n as_o ezek._n 3._o 26._o the_o pipe_n shall_v be_v stop_v and_o the_o conduit_n in_o the_o town_n shall_v not_o run_v as_o former_o with_o that_o plenty_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o their_o cave_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o housetop_n 1_o king_n 18._o 4._o again_o some_o may_v become_v afflictive_a by_o their_o slip_n fall_n apostasy_n tertullian_n turn_v a_o montanist_n and_o fly_v out_o against_o the_o orthodox_n 161._o scult_a annal_n dec_fw-la 1_o p._n 161._o one_o speicer_n in_o germany_n be_v so_o powerful_a in_o preach_v that_o whore_n leave_v the_o stew_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o another_o course_n of_o live_v and_o yet_o after_o he_o return_v to_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o miserable_o perish_v 269._o ibid._n p._n 269._o it_o be_v say_v of_o swenckfield_n who_o do_v beguile_v many_o with_o great_a swelling-word_n of_o illumination_n revelation_n deification_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a man_n that_o he_o have_v a_o well-meaning_a heart_n but_o a_o very_a irregular_a or_o erroneous_a head_n god_n be_v righteous_a as_o in_o the_o dig_v of_o a_o grave_n for_o some_o in_o the_o vineyard_n and_o the_o bind_n of_o other_o hand_n and_o foot_n so_o in_o the_o permission_n of_o other_o to_o leap_v over_o the_o hedge_n of_o the_o vinyard_n and_o to_o be_v bewildered_a in_o wild_a and_o extravagant_a fancy_n and_o conceit_n see_v act_n 20._o 30._o 1_o cor._n 3._o with_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 13_o 14._o 3._o family-relation_n become_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n 1._o the_o husband_n be_v sometime_o a_o nabal_n and_o folly_n be_v with_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 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so_o be_v himself_o thrust_v on_o to_o his_o own_o ruin_n exod._n 14._o 5._o david_n his_o good_a service_n do_v for_o israel_n have_v a_o influence_n on_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o hebron_n also_o say_v they_o in_o time_n past_a when_o saul_n be_v king_n over_o we_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o ledde_v out_o and_o bring_v in_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 3._o there_o be_v a_o adaptation_n or_o connexion_n of_o mean_n in_o order_n to_o this_o or_o that_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o as_o the_o mean_n be_v proper_a or_o suitable_a in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n intend_v as_o noah_n ark_n be_v proper_a to_o prevent_v drown_v by_o the_o flood_n gen._n 6._o 14._o or_o as_o the_o mean_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a in_o order_n to_o the_o end_v intend_v by_o the_o agent_n though_o proper_a and_o effectual_a to_o bring_v about_o what_o the_o lord_n righteous_o have_v determine_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v see_v in_o the_o folly_n of_o man_n rehoboam_n in_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o young_a raw-headed_n courtier_n 〈◊〉_d of_o cluck_v the_o chicken_n under_o the_o royal_a 〈◊〉_d peck_v they_o from_o he_o see_v 1_o king_n 1â—_n 14_o 15._o 4._o there_o be_v a_o adaptation_n in_o regard_n of_o opportunity_n for_o matter_n abraham_n fall_v in_o opportune_o on_o chedorlaomer_n gen._n 14._o 15._o saul_n look_v after_o the_o seer_n the_o maiden_n say_v behold_v he_o be_v before_o you_o make_v haste_n now_o etc._n etc._n 1_o sam_n 9_o 12._o david_n charge_v upon_o the_o amalekite_n when_o behold_v they_o be_v spread_v upon_o all_o the_o earth_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o dance_v because_o of_o all_o the_o great_a spoil_n that_o they_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n 1_o sam._n 30._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a concourse_n of_o circumstance_n in_o the_o slay_v of_o ishbosheth_n the_o cutthroat_n take_v the_o season_n for_o their_o design_n it_o be_v say_v they_o go_v and_o come_v about_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n to_o the_o house_n of_o ishbosheth_n who_o lie_v on_o a_o bed_n at_o noon_n and_o they_o come_v thither_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o house_n as_o though_o they_o will_v have_v fetch_v wheat_n and_o they_o smite_v he_o under_o the_o five_o rib_n 2_o sam._n 4._o 5_o 6._o ibidem_fw-la occiditur_fw-la ishbosethus_n ab_fw-la istis_fw-la sicariis_fw-la idque_fw-la voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la solet_fw-la malos_fw-la punire_fw-la per_fw-la malos_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la suggerat_fw-la hominibus_fw-la peccata_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la illis_fw-la cum_fw-la suâ_fw-la sponte_fw-la erumpant_fw-la abutatur_fw-la pet._n mart._n in_o locum_fw-la adhaec_a cogitare_fw-la debemus_fw-la quoties_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la aliquid_fw-la fieri_fw-la omnes_fw-la occasiones_fw-la statim_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluntati_fw-la inservire_fw-la adsunt_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la frumentarii_fw-la omnium_fw-la animi_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la solo_fw-la negotio_fw-la occupati_fw-la rex_fw-la deseritur_fw-la solus_fw-la in_o cubiculo_fw-la ibidem_fw-la chap._n ii_o 1._o take_v notice_n of_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v providence_n from_o the_o adaptation_n or_o connexion_n of_o thing_n the_o admirable_a adaption_n of_o matter_n may_v silence_v atheistical_a cavil_n it_o be_v say_v of_o galen_n that_o upon_o the_o view_n of_o the_o wonderful_a adaptation_n and_o connexion_n of_o the_o part_n in_o a_o body_n defect_a he_o be_v much_o affect_v yea_o pen_v a_o tract_n in_o commendation_n of_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n what_o then_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o little_a world_n man_z as_o he_o be_v term_v by_o some_o may_v as_o well_o be_v observe_v in_o 17._o item_n si_fw-la nulla_fw-la providentia_fw-la sit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la animalium_fw-la corpora_fw-la tam_fw-la providenter_fw-la ordinata_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la singula_fw-la quaeque_fw-la membra_fw-la mirabili_fw-la ratione_fw-la disposita_fw-la sva_fw-la officia_fw-la conservent_fw-la lact._n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 17._o the_o great_a world_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n who_o wise_o order_v all_o in_o all_o the_o psalmist_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o wonderful_a disposition_n of_o thing_n psal_n 4._o he_o begin_v and_o conclude_v with_o a_o o_o lord_n our_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n 2._o learn_v what_o to_o judge_n of_o contingency_n or_o of_o this_o or_o that_o which_o happen_v in_o a_o business_n these_o be_v link_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o providence_n they_o be_v scout_n of_o heaven_n army_n though_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o look_v on_o they_o as_o straggler_n in_o the_o history_n of_o joseph_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v how_o the_o brethren_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o dream_n to_o malign_v he_o they_o have_v he_o now_o off_o from_o his_o father_n house_n and_o joseph_n be_v a_o confine_v man_n in_o the_o pit_n his_o prison_n and_o whilst_o there_o the_o midianite_n pass_v by_o and_o they_o merchant_n who_o do_v not_o it_o seem_v scruple_n the_o bargain_n but_o give_v twenty_o piece_n of_o silver_n for_o he_o here_o be_v a_o adaptation_n of_o agent_n occasion_n mean_n opportunity_n and_o all_o concur_v to_o bring_v about_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v wise_o and_o righteous_o determine_v the_o dream_n be_v now_o on_o horseback_n in_o order_n to_o fulfil_n when_o joseph_n be_v post_v away_o to_o egypt_n all_o these_o contingency_n like_o the_o sheaf_v in_o the_o dream_n do_v obeisance_n to_o providence_n 3._o resolve_v by_o way_n of_o moral_a practice_n on_o a_o adaptation_n or_o connexion_n of_o your_o duty_n according_a to_o scripture_n with_o the_o good_a end_n propound_v if_o you_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n turn_v not_o your_o back_n upon_o the_o path_n which_o lead_v thither_o holiness_n be_v the_o roadway_n to_o happiness_n without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 13._o 14._o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v mar._n 16._o 16._o the_o man_n will_v be_v find_v a_o foolish_a builder_n who_o build_v on_o the_o sand_n not_o on_o a_o rock_n so_o teach_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 7._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o moreover_o in_o reference_n to_o civil_a affair_n a_o connexion_n be_v there_o to_o be_v observe_v a_o honest_a call_v be_v to_o be_v follow_v honest_o a_o man_n must_v keep_v his_o shop_n if_o he_o will_v have_v his_o shop_n keep_v he_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n prov._n 23._o 21._o 4._o meditate_v on_o the_o rich_a display_v of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n in_o the_o adaptation_n or_o connexion_n of_o thing_n here_o be_v a_o large_a field_n for_o a_o isaac_n walk_n isaac_n who_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v may_v see_v and_o do_v after_o hear_v a_o story_n of_o a_o wonderful_a adaptation_n of_o matter_n in_o the_o marriage-journey_n see_v gen._n 24._o the_o adaptation_n or_o connexion_n 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