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god_n can_v stop_v any_o of_o our_o mercy_n as_o here_o the_o rain_n when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o they_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n amos_n 4.7_o have_v withhold_v the_o rain_n from_o you_o when_o there_o be_v yet_o three_o month_n to_o the_o harvest_n and_o i_o cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o one_o city_n and_o cause_v it_o not_o to_o rain_v upon_o another_o city_n one_o piece_n be_v rain_v upon_o and_o the_o piece_n whereupon_o it_o rain_v not_o wither_v one_o month_n drought_n before_o harvest_n threaten_v a_o scarcity_n or_o dearth_n of_o corn_n but_o two_o yea_o three_o month_n drought_n must_v needs_o usher_v in_o a_o dreadful_a famine_n pisc_n voceâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—o_fw-la sermentâ—tiâ—â—m_fw-la â—erbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quâ—d_fw-la â—â—gnificat_fw-la â—â—rmentari_fw-la atque_fw-la intâ—mescere_fw-la e._n pisc_n the_o second_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n seem_v yet_o more_o clear_a who_o can_v stay_v the_o bottle_n of_o 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rain_n may_v coalesce_v or_o be_v join_v close_o together_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o text._n for_o the_o earth_n which_o by_o drought_n be_v crumble_v into_o dust_n rain_n fall_v plentiful_o upon_o it_o be_v knit_v again_o into_o one_o body_n like_o meal_n or_o flower_n into_o which_o leven_a be_v put_v and_o so_o be_v make_v ready_a to_o receive_v jun._n humour_n aquae_fw-la terrae_fw-la pury_n continentur_fw-la &_o uniuntur_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la disjunctae_fw-la fuerant_fw-la merc._n ut_fw-la perfusio_fw-la sit_fw-la formentandae_fw-la terrae_fw-la ut_fw-la conglutinentur_fw-la glebae_fw-la jun._n trans_fw-la i._n e._n ut_fw-la terram_fw-la quum_fw-la pulverulenta_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la ariditate_fw-la immissis_fw-la pluviis_fw-la sermentet_fw-la ad_fw-la glebarum_fw-la comâ—agem_n &_o rerum_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la nascentium_fw-la alimentum_fw-la jun._n nourish_v and_o b_o ing_z forth_o whatever_o grain_n be_v cast_v 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reunite_v it_o the_o lord_n threaten_v his_o people_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n deut._n 28.24_o to_o make_v the_o rain_n of_o their_o land_n powder_n and_o dust_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v have_v dust_n and_o powder_n instead_o of_o water_n long_o drought_n turn_v the_o earth_n to_o dust_n in_o this_o learn_v how_o great_a a_o mercy_n there_o be_v in_o rain_n second_o note_n the_o lord_n know_v when_o the_o earth_n have_v have_v sufficient_a rain_n and_o therefore_o unless_o in_o judgement_n he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o cloud_n run_v waste_v he_o will_v stay_v his_o bottle_n from_o let_v down_o one_o drop_n more_o when_o once_o the_o dust_n by_o rain_n fall_v upon_o it_o grow_v into_o hardness_n and_o the_o clod_n cleave_v fast_o together_o note_n three_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n when_o the_o earth_n have_v enough_o that_o god_n stop_v the_o bottle_n as_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n when_o we_o have_v drink_v enough_o to_o stop_v the_o bottle_n that_o be_v to_o give_v over_o drink_v so_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o the_o lord_n stop_v the_o bottle_n when_o the_o earth_n have_v drink_v enough_o when_o the_o earth_n have_v enough_o the_o lord_n sometime_o will_v not_o stop_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n but_o let_v they_o pour_v down_o rain_n till_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v utter_o spoil_v and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n sin_n always_o and_o sometime_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o special_a sin_n man_n unthankfulness_n for_o and_o abuse_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v because_o he_o do_v not_o stay_v the_o bottle_n when_o he_o have_v take_v enough_o now_o if_o the_o lord_n know_v when_o to_o give_v rain_n and_o when_o to_o stop_v it_o with_o respect_n to_o husbandry_n and_o the_o natural_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o doubtless_o he_o know_v and_o will_v take_v care_n to_o give_v rain_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n when_o they_o have_v need_v psal_n 68.2_o thou_o o_o god_n do_v send_v 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barren_a of_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n job_n chap._n 38._o verse_n 39_o 40_o 41._o 39_o will_v thou_o hunt_v the_o prey_n for_o the_o lion_n or_o fill_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o young_a lion_n 40_o when_o they_o couch_v in_o their_o den_n and_o abide_v in_o the_o covert_n to_o lie_v in_o wait_n 41._o who_o provide_v for_o the_o raven_n his_o food_n when_o his_o young_a one_o cry_v unto_o god_n they_o wander_v for_o lack_v of_o meat_n the_o lord_n have_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o question_n propose_v to_o job_n concern_v inanimate_v or_o creature_n without_o life_n such_o as_o be_v the_o earth_n the_o sea_n the_o heaven_n the_o cloud_n and_o meteor_n have_v i_o say_v by_o these_o question_n convince_v he_o of_o his_o weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n as_o also_o of_o the_o transcendent_a power_n and_o wisdom_n which_o abide_v
the_o same_o with_o this_o in_o the_o text_n which_o signify_v to_o bring_v forth_o and_o hence_o some_o very_a learned_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n do_v not_o render_v as_o we_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n shake_v the_o wilderness_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o wilderness_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o wilderness_n of_o kadesh_n to_o bring_v forth_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o vegetative_a creature_n that_o be_v a_o truth_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n to_o bring_v forth_o both_o leaf_n and_o fruit_n but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o animal_n or_o live_a creature_n there_o and_o then_o when_o he_o say_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o wilderness_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o lord_n make_v the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o wilderness_n to_o bring_v forth_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o clear_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n by_o that_o which_o follow_v for_o the_o 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crant_fw-la the_o hebrew_n be_v their_o moon_n the_o jew_n reckon_v their_o month_n by_o moon_n and_o we_o distinguish_v between_o lunaâ—y_n and_o solary_a month_n moon-month_n consist_v of_o twenty_o eight_o day_n sun-month_n of_o thirty_o can_v thou_o reckon_v the_o moon_n or_o month_n that_o they_o fulfil_v to_o this_o the_o prophet_n allude_v jer._n 2.24_o speak_v of_o the_o wild_a ass_n that_o snuff_v up_o the_o wind_n at_o her_o pleasure_n that_o be_v who_o take_v pleasure_n or_o as_o the_o margin_n read_v it_o the_o desire_n of_o who_o heart_n be_v to_o snuff_v up_o the_o wind_n in_o her_o occasion_n sai_o h_z he_o who_o can_v turn_v she_o away_o he_o compare_v wanton_a vain_a person_n idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a person_n especial_o who_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o wantone_a and_o vain_a person_n to_o a_o ass_n when_o she_o be_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o her_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n all_o they_o that_o seek_v she_o will_v not_o weary_v themselves_o that_o be_v they_o 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and_o insignificant_a percurramus_fw-la bellarminus_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la poenitentio_fw-la c._n 7._o ss_z percurramus_fw-la some_o popish_a writer_n make_v the_o essence_n of_o repentance_n to_o consist_v in_o these_o or_o such_o like_a outward_a sign_n but_o though_o we_o deny_v that_o yet_o we_o grant_v these_o may_v be_v sign_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o as_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n be_v not_o to_o pray_v although_o he_o that_o pray_v usual_o bow_v the_o knee_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o humble_a heart_n in_o prayer_n so_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o weep_v be_v not_o to_o repent_v although_o the_o true_o penitent_a usual_o do_v so_o the_o essence_n of_o repentance_n consist_v in_o a_o break_a heart_n for_o sin_n and_o in_o break_v off_o the_o course_n and_o custom_n of_o sin_n turn_v to_o god_n full_o further_o this_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o sit_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n intimate_v the_o greatness_n of_o job_n repentance_n or_o that_o he_o repent_v great_o under_o a_o 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and_o leviathan_n he_o repent_v not_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n ephraim_n say_v jer._n 31.18_o 19_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n sure_o after_o that_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n the_o lord_n never_o leave_v smite_v ephraim_n till_o he_o make_v he_o smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n if_o we_o do_v not_o come_v home_o in_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n by_o word_n god_n will_v fetch_v we_o home_o with_o his_o rod_n in_o the_o eight_o place_n if_o we_o consider_v this_o repentance_n of_o job_n with_o what_o follow_v present_o upon_o it_o his_o restauration_n observe_v when_o we_o be_v deep_o humble_v and_o bring_v low_a we_o be_v near_o our_o exaltation_n 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to_o rejoice_v and_o job_n find_v it_o so_o he_o be_v comfort_v as_o soon_o as_o full_o humble_v repentance_n issue_v in_o joy_n three_o way_n first_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n when_o a_o sinner_n repent_v luke_o 15.7_o as_o he_o that_o find_v his_o lose_a sheep_n bring_v it_o home_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o more_o than_o over_o the_o ninety_o and_o nine_o that_o do_v not_o go_v astray_o so_o say_v christ_n there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v more_o than_o over_o ninety_o and_o nine_o just_a person_n that_o need_v no_o repentance_n true_a sorrow_n on_o earth_n make_v joy_n in_o heaven_n second_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o church_n the_o godly_a on_o earth_n rejoice_v at_o the_o know_a repentance_n of_o a_o sinner_n when_o the_o prodigal_a son_n come_v home_o his_o father_n say_v to_o his_o discontent_a brother_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a 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man_n be_v as_o grass_n for_o fadingness_n isa_n 40.6_o but_o when_o eliphaz_n say_v thy_o offspring_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n his_o meaning_n be_v they_o shall_v flourish_v as_o the_o grass_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v many_o very_o many_o as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n david_n psal_n 127.3_o 4_o 5_o speak_v of_o this_o great_a blessing_n the_o multiply_a of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a as_o their_o great_a contentment_n lo_o child_n be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n as_o arrow_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mighty_a man_n so_o be_v child_n of_o the_o youth_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v his_o quiver_n full_a of_o they_o that_o be_v he_o have_v a_o great_a outward_a happiness_n many_o child_n may_v contribute_v to_o our_o happiness_n many_o way_n though_o some_o have_v have_v many_o unhappiness_n in_o one_o the_o next_o psalm_n insist_o upon_o the_o same_o mercy_n under_o other_o metaphor_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n by_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o house_n thy_o child_n like_o olive-plant_n round_o about_o thy_o table_n lo_o thus_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o vers_n 6._o yea_o thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o child_n child_n and_o peace_n upon_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o great_a affliction_n a_o grief_n of_o eye_n yea_o a_o break_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o behold_v bad_a child_n but_o how_o sweet_a a_o sight_n be_v it_o to_o behold_v good_a and_o obedient_a child_n and_o they_o many_o there_o be_v two_o condition_n very_o grievous_a to_o see_v our_o child_n in_o first_o to_o see_v they_o in_o misery_n rachel_n jer._n 31.15_o mat._n 2._o mourn_v for_o her_o child_n and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o she_o see_v they_o murder_v before_o her_o eye_n such_o a_o sight_n have_v zedekiah_n jer._n 50.10_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n bring_v his_o child_n and_o slay_v they_o before_o his_o eye_n he_o make_v he_o see_v that_o horrid_a spectacle_n and_o then_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n vers_n 11._o second_o to_o see_v child_n sin_n and_o go_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o great_a a_o far_o great_a affliction_n than_o the_o former_a it_o be_v say_v gen._n 26.34_o when_o esau_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a he_o take_v to_o wife_n jude_v the_o daughter_n of_o berith_n the_o hittite_n which_o be_v a_o grief_n of_o mind_n to_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n to_o see_v their_o son_n match_n among_o the_o profane_a and_o uncircumcised_a both_o in_o heart_n and_o flesh_n be_v a_o cut_n a_o wound_n a_o deep_a wound_n in_o their_o spirit_n again_o chap._n 27._o ult_n rebecca_n say_v to_o isaac_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n because_o of_o the_o daughter_n