call_v it_o a_o light_a matter_n in_o regard_n of_o common_a apprehension_n and_o observation_n the_o sun_n motion_n be_v natural_o forward_a and_o though_o it_o shall_v mend_v its_o pace_n many_o will_v not_o much_o regard_v it_o but_o all_o will_v stand_v and_o wonder_n at_o a_o retrograde_a motion_n or_o at_o the_o sun_n go_v backward_o hence_o hezekiah_n call_v it_o a_o light_a matter_n for_o the_o sun_n to_o go_v forward_o comparative_o to_o it_o be_v go_v backward_o and_o from_o either_o the_o lord_n will_v teach_v hezekiah_n that_o the_o creature_n will_v do_v what_o he_o bid_v they_o even_o the_o sun_n will_v move_v miraculous_o at_o his_o word_n how_o great_a a_o rebuke_n will_v it_o be_v to_o man_n if_o he_o move_v not_o at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o as_o god_n command_v shall_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o sun_n rise_v not_o and_o it_o rise_v not_o and_o shall_v he_o say_v to_o man_n swear_v not_o and_o he_o will_v swear_v pray_v and_o he_o will_v not_o pray_v shall_v the_o lord_n have_v better_a obedience_n from_o creature_n without_o life_n then_o from_o man_n who_o have_v not_o only_a life_n but_o reason_n or_o from_o saint_n who_o have_v not_o only_a reason_n but_o grace_n they_o who_o have_v grace_n give_v not_o such_o universal_a obedience_n as_o thing_n without_o life_n for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o part_n in_o they_o active_a to_o obey_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o part_n in_o they_o backward_o to_o all_o obedience_n let_v it_o shame_v we_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o thing_n in_o we_o who_o have_v life_n reason_n and_o grace_n resist_v or_o not_o ready_o comply_v with_o all_o the_o command_n of_o god_n when_o the_o sun_n which_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o life_n obey_v his_o voice_n he_o command_v the_o sun_n and_o it_o rise_v not_o three_o observe_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o speech_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o negative_a voice_n upon_o the_o motion_n of_o all_o creature_n he_o command_v the_o sun_n and_o it_o rise_v not_o it_o be_v a_o royal_a prerogative_n that_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o power_n to_o stay_v the_o sun_n from_o rise_v lift_v up_o his_o prerogative_n to_o the_o high_a in_o all_o dispute_v about_o power_n his_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v great_a who_o have_v the_o negative_a voice_n which_o check_n and_o supersedeat_v all_o other_o this_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n he_o can_v stay_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o man_n the_o sun_n dare_v not_o do_v his_o office_n to_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o star_n to_o the_o night_n if_o the_o lord_n say_v no._n the_o sun_n be_v describe_v psal_n 19.5_o like_o a_o bridegroom_n come_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n dress_v and_o prepare_v and_o as_o a_o giant_n rejoice_v to_o run_v his_o race_n but_o though_o the_o sun_n be_v thus_o prepare_v and_o dress_v and_o ready_a yet_o if_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o writ_n and_o a_o prohibition_n to_o the_o sun_n to_o keep_v within_o his_o chamber_n he_o can_v come_v forth_o his_o journey_n be_v stop_v thus_o also_o he_o stop_v man_n in_o his_o near_a preparation_n for_o any_o action_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v work_v who_o shall_v let_v it_o isa_n 43.13_o that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n which_o can_v hinder_v he_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v let_v who_o shall_v work_v neither_o sun_n nor_o star_n nor_o man_n nor_o devil_n can_v work_v if_o he_o forbid_v they_o the_o point_n be_v full_a of_o comfort_n god_n tell_v abimelech_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sarah_n abraham_n wife_n who_o he_o take_v into_o his_o house_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v it_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o heart_n but_o i_o with_o hold_v thou_o and_o i_o suffer_v thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o gen._n 20.6_o and_o when_o laban_n pursue_v jacob_n with_o hard_a thought_n against_o he_o and_o strong_a resolution_n to_o deal_v harsh_o with_o he_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o negative_a voice_n gen._n 31.24_o 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 shall_v not_o speak_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a to_o he_o to_o stop_v or_o turn_v he_o from_o his_o way_n thou_o shall_v use_v no_o threaten_n to_o bring_v he_o back_o to_o thou_o no_o nor_o any_o promise_n or_o allurement_n thou_o shall_v make_v no_o offer_n of_o better_a entertainment_n to_o win_v he_o to_o thy_o service_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o so_o much_o desire_v good_a and_o bad_a be_v the_o two_o term_n of_o all_o that_o can_v be_v speak_v and_o where_o the_o utmost_a extreme_n of_o speak_v be_v forbid_v all_o speak_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v forbid_v when_o the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n be_v few_o in_o number_n yea_o very_o few_o and_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n when_o they_o go_v from_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o from_o one_o kingdom_n to_o another_o people_n one_o will_v think_v that_o all_o the_o world_n will_v have_v be_v upon_o they_o but_o here_o be_v their_o protection_n god_n have_v a_o negative_a voice_n psal_n 105.15_o he_o suffer_v no_o man_n 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 his_o people_n the_o jew_n be_v safe_a in_o canaan_n he_o encourage_v they_o to_o come_v up_o free_o to_o worship_v at_o jerusalem_n by_o this_o assurance_n no_o man_n shall_v desire_v thy_o land_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thrice_o in_o the_o year_n exod._n 24.34_o god_n can_v stop_v not_o only_a hand_n from_o spoil_v but_o heart_n from_o desire_v our_o appetite_n whether_o concupiscible_a or_o irascible_a be_v under_o his_o command_n as_o well_o as_o our_o action_n the_o prophet_n assert_v this_o by_o way_n of_o question_n lam._n 3.37_o who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o not_o that_o be_v if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o concur_v if_o the_o lord_n vote_v against_o the_o say_n or_o command_n of_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n what_o he_o say_v shall_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v we_o shall_v consider_v this_o to_o help_v our_o faith_n in_o these_o time_n god_n have_v a_o 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
but_o i_o have_v not_o set_v they_o for_o prophet_n if_o any_o presume_v to_o declare_v or_o resolve_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v i_o resolve_v to_o punish_v their_o presumption_n i_o take_v delight_n to_o frustrate_v man_n who_o delight_n in_o this_o and_o to_o befool_v they_o who_o will_v be_v thus_o wise_a this_o be_v my_o name_n the_o god_n that_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n alone_o and_o that_o make_v diviner_n mad_a great_a disappointment_n enrage_v and_o some_o man_n lose_v their_o reason_n when_o they_o lose_v the_o credit_n of_o do_v thing_n above_o reason_n because_o they_o can_v be_v as_o god_n to_o foretell_v good_a or_o evil_n they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o man_n he_o make_v the_o diviner_n mad_a the_o law_n be_v peremptory_a and_o severe_a against_o they_o deut._n 18.9_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v among_o you_o any_o one_o that_o use_v divination_n or_o be_v a_o observer_n of_o time_n why_o not_o a_o observer_n of_o time_n may_v we_o not_o observe_v time_n and_o season_n may_v we_o not_o look_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o consider_v their_o motion_n yes_o we_o may_v observe_v time_n holy_o but_o not_o superstitious_o as_o if_o some_o time_n be_v good_a other_o bad_a some_o lucky_a other_o unlucky_a as_o if_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o or_o overrule_v by_o his_o own_o instrument_n and_o inferior_a cause_n this_o be_v dishonourable_a unto_o god_n and_o thus_o the_o jew_n be_v forbid_v to_o use_v any_o divination_n or_o to_o observe_v time_n the_o heaven_n and_o star_n be_v for_o sign_n but_o they_o be_v not_o infallible_a sign_n they_o be_v ordinary_a sign_n of_o the_o change_n of_o weather_n mat._n 16.2_o 3._o they_o be_v ordinary_a sign_n of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n spring_n and_o summer_n and_o harvest_n and_o winter_n they_o be_v ordinary_a sign_n of_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o till_o and_o manure_v the_o ground_n to_o plough_v sow_n and_o reap_v the_o earth_n be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o culture_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n be_v at_o once_o the_o alphabet_n of_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o work_n we_o may_v read_v there_o when_o to_o do_v many_o business_n gen._n 8.22_o while_o the_o earth_n remain_v seedtime_n and_o harvest_n and_o cold_a and_o heat_n and_o summer_n and_o winter_n and_o day_n and_o night_n shall_v not_o cease_v those_o season_n shall_v continual_o return_v according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n measure_v by_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n thus_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o ordinary_a event_n and_o god_n sometime_o put_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a event_n in_o they_o mat._n 24.29_o immediate_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n shall_v the_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v which_o some_o understand_v allegorical_o other_o literal_o of_o strange_a apparition_n and_o impression_n in_o heaven_n either_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n so_o act._n 2.19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n thus_o god_n put_v a_o sign_n in_o they_o of_o extraordinary_a event_n but_o shall_v man_n from_o they_o prognosticate_v and_o foretell_v extraordinary_a event_n as_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v famine_n and_o pestilence_n war_n and_o trouble_v in_o nation_n this_o the_o lord_n abhor_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n about_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v transcribe_v they_o from_o the_o heaven_n but_o if_o man_n will_v say_v they_o be_v write_v there_o god_n will_v blot_v out_o what_o they_o say_v and_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v but_o humane_a divination_n yea_o that_o they_o be_v receive_v from_o hell_n not_o write_v in_o heaven_n isa_n 47.13_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o sign_n of_o they_o that_o divine_a let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n the_o monthly_a prognosticatour_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o behold_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v themselves_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v a_o starre-beholder_n but_o a_o wicked_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o stargazer_n that_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o star_n so_o as_o if_o we_o can_v spell_v out_o the_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o read_v future_a event_n in_o the_o book_n of_o those_o creature_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o heaven_n as_o they_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o heaven_n as_o if_o they_o can_v declare_v the_o destiny_n fate_n and_o fortune_n of_o man_n all_o which_o vanity_n be_v large_o and_o learned_o confute_v by_o m_n perkins_n in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o countryman_n about_o prognostication_n now_o that_o the_o success_n of_o every_o creature_n be_v in_o god_n not_o in_o the_o star_n we_o may_v see_v first_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o creation_n god_n create_v the_o earth_n and_o command_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n upon_o the_o three_o day_n but_o the_o light_n in_o the_o firmament_n be_v make_v the_o four_o day_n the_o earth_n can_v bring_v forth_o without_o the_o midwifery_n or_o help_n of_o the_o heaven_n god_n himself_o make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a without_o yea_o before_o the_o star_n be_v make_v munâ—i_fw-la philo_z judaers_fw-fr de_fw-fr opificio_fw-la munâ—i_fw-la upon_o which_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n give_v this_o observation_n sure_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o providence_n make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a in_o all_o its_o glory_n before_o he_o put_v the_o star_n in_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o make_v man_n see_v that_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o heaven_n or_o star_n god_n need_v neither_o the_o rain_n of_o the_o cloud_n nor_o the_o warmth_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o produce_v these_o effect_n he_o that_o make_v all_o second_o cause_n to_o work_v in_o their_o rank_n can_v work_v without_o the_o intervention_n of_o any_o second_o cause_n and_o because_o the_o lord_n foresee_v man_n will_v dote_v much_o upon_o second_o cause_n and_o venture_v to_o prognosticate_v by_o the_o heaven_n the_o fate_n of_o man_n and_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o he_o make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a before_o he_o make_v arcturus_n or_o place_v those_o constellation_n in_o the_o heaven_n second_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n work_v under_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n his_o providence_n be_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o bring_v the_o decree_n down_o to_o providence_n but_o we_o must_v raise_v providence_n up_o to_o the_o decree_n three_o the_o heaven_n and_o those_o heavenly_a body_n arcturus_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o general_a cause_n there_o be_v special_a cause_n beside_o of_o the_o earth_n barrenness_n or_o fruitfulness_n of_o tempest_n at_o sea_n and_o trouble_n at_o land_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o invert_v all_o cause_n to_o work_v beyond_o cause_n without_o cause_n and_o against_o cause_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v infallible_o foretold_v from_o the_o position_n conjunction_n or_o revolution_n of_o those_o heavenly_a body_n last_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o study_v the_o heaven_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o star_n in_o they_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n be_v see_v and_o a_o sober_a knowledge_n in_o nature_n may_v be_v a_o advantage_n unto_o grace_n holy_a david_n be_v such_o a_o student_n psal_n 8.3_o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o finger_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v consideration_n be_v not_o a_o transient_a or_o accidental_a but_o a_o resolve_v and_o a_o deliberate_a act_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o 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shall_v become_v a_o plain_a the_o prophet_n be_v assure_v that_o all_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n which_o oppose_v itself_o against_o the_o reformation_n and_o re-edification_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v lay_v level_n with_o the_o ground_n 5_o per_fw-la montes_fw-la intelligit_fw-la regeâ—_n qui_fw-la si_fw-la ut_fw-la montes_fw-la firmitate_fw-la &_o â—o_o hore_n perstant_fw-la râ—â—_n dav_n in_o ps_n 14â—_n 5_o so_o we_o may_v interpret_v psa_n 144.5_o he_o touch_v the_o mountain_n and_o they_o smoke_n the_o meaning_n be_v when_o god_n do_v but_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o great_a man_n upon_o the_o mighty_a of_o the_o world_n he_o make_v they_o smoke_n or_o fune_n which_o some_o understand_v of_o their_o anger_n they_o be_v present_o in_o a_o passion_n if_o god_n do_v but_o touch_v they_o or_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o of_o their_o consumption_n a_o smoke_a mountain_n will_v soon_o be_v a_o burn_a mountain_n in_o our_o language_n to_o make_v a_o man_n smoke_n be_v a_o 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partium_fw-la corrumpuntur_fw-la aquin_n &_o caj_n minimè_fw-la mirandum_fw-la est_fw-la fi_fw-la quaâ—_n terrae_fw-la part_n quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la habitantur_fw-la olim_fw-la mare_fw-la occupabat_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la pelagus_fw-la sunt_fw-la oâ—im_fw-la habitabantur_fw-la sic_fw-la campos_fw-la &_o montes_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la inuicem_fw-la commutari_fw-la sâ—â—b_n l_o 17._o philosopher_n dispute_v about_o mountain_n and_o hill_n conclude_v that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o generation_n and_o corruption_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o many_o part_n they_o be_v generate_v that_o be_v knead_a or_o gather_v together_o and_o become_v one_o huge_a heap_n of_o earth_n and_o by_o the_o detraction_n fall_v and_o crumble_a off_o or_o take_v away_o of_o these_o part_n they_o be_v remove_v again_o thus_o we_o may_v expound_v that_o job_n 14.18_o and_o sure_o the_o mountain_n fall_v come_v to_o nought_o yet_o this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o job_n here_o for_o though_o we_o 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tennis-ball_n we_o read_v isa_n 64.1_o how_o earnest_o the_o prophet_n pray_v o_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o that_o the_o mountain_n may_v flow_v down_o at_o thy_o presence_n where_o he_o be_v conceive_v to_o allude_v to_o god_n come_v down_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n exod._n 19_o which_o be_v say_v to_o melt_v from_o before_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n judg._n 5.3_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o that_o day_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n other_o of_o that_o day_n when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o save_v the_o world_n then_o the_o mountain_n be_v level_v according_a to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o baptist_n but_o rather_o the_o prophet_n be_v affect_v with_o the_o calamitous_a condition_n which_o he_o foresee_v the_o jew_n fall_v into_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o put_v forth_o himself_o in_o some_o notable_a work_n of_o his_o providence_n which_o shall_v as_o clear_o manifest_v his_o presence_n as_o if_o they_o see_v the_o heaven_n speak_v as_o of_o solid_a body_n rent_v and_o god_n visible_o come_v down_o then_o those_o difficulty_n which_o lay_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o look_v like_o huge_a mountain_n of_o iron_n or_o of_o adamant_n will_v present_o dissolve_v like_o wax_n or_o ice_n before_o the_o sun_n or_o fire_n the_o prophet_n micah_n describe_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n power_n in_o the_o same_o stile_n chap._n 1.3_o 4._o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o will_v come_v down_o and_o tread_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v melt_v under_o he_o bold_n exit_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la absurd_a colligitur_fw-la fuisse_fw-la proverbium_fw-la ad_fw-la significandum_fw-la maximam_fw-la olique_a deo_fw-la convenietem_fw-la potentiam_fw-la bold_n and_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v cleave_v as_o wax_v before_o 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which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o
of_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n see_v how_o job_n discourse_n move_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o from_o the_o heaven_n down_o to_o the_o sea_n he_o search_v for_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n power_n and_o wisdom_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o water_n before_o he_o show_v god_n stop_v the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o seal_v up_o the_o star_n now_o spread_v out_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o tread_v upon_o the_o sea_n he_o spread_v out_o the_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o heaven_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o roof_n of_o the_o great_a house_n which_o god_n make_v or_o as_o a_o spangle_a canopy_n over_o our_o head_n he_o spread_v out_o the_o heaven_n the_o word_n be_v of_o the_o dual_a number_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o have_v divers_a derivation_n which_o be_v considerable_a to_o enlighten_v we_o in_o the_o point_n à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr he_o spread_v out_o the_o heaven_n some_o derive_v it_o from_o shem_n which_o signify_v a_o name_n a_o name_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n man_n of_o name_n be_v man_n of_o renown_n gen._n 6.4_o hashem_n nomen_fw-la gloria_fw-la decus_fw-la quia_fw-la coelum_fw-la est_fw-la nominatissima_fw-la pars_fw-la mundi_fw-la mâ—rtin_n in_o lex_fw-la â—bilos_fw-la anshi_fw-la hashem_n the_o heaven_n be_v the_o most_o glorious_a beautiful_a and_o renown_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n their_o name_n be_v above_o every_o name_n of_o inanimate_a creature_n other_o because_o there_o be_v water_n above_o in_o these_o heaven_n derive_v the_o word_n from_o shame_n which_o be_v a_o adverb_n of_o place_n and_o majim_n which_o signify_v water_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v there_o be_v water_n or_o there_o be_v the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v fountain_n and_o store_n of_o water_n all_o his_o water_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o earth_n he_o have_v water_n and_o spring_n in_o heaven_n a_o three_o take_v it_o for_o a_o 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oppress_v with_o slavish_a fear_n of_o displease_v they_o the_o true_a god_n be_v terrible_a to_o his_o despiser_n but_o false_a god_n be_v terrible_a to_o their_o worshipper_n or_o second_o they_o be_v call_v emims_n in_o a_o way_n of_o contempt_n you_o be_v terrible_a god_n sure_a they_o have_v hand_n and_o handle_v not_o foot_n and_o walk_v not_o eye_n and_o see_v not_o here_o be_v terrible_a god_n so_o then_o idol_n be_v emims_n either_o because_o they_o be_v real_o to_o be_v fear_v so_o little_a or_o because_o they_o be_v superstitious_o fear_v so_o much_o job_n fear_v be_v no_o needless_a fear_n he_o be_v not_o terrify_v with_o a_o fancy_n distrabat_fw-la exit_fw-la vi_fw-la verbi_fw-la originalis_fw-la ejusno_fw-it di_fw-it terror_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la hominem_fw-la exaâ—itat_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la extra_fw-la evalde_a distrabat_fw-la though_o his_o fancy_n be_v ready_a enough_o to_o overact_v upon_o his_o affliction_n and_o so_o increase_v his_o fear_n let_v not_o thy_o fear_n that_o be_v say_v some_o fearful_a thought_n or_o sight_n terrify_v i_o so_o chap._n 7.14_o when_o i_o say_v my_o bed_n shall_v comfort_v i_o my_o couch_n shall_v ease_v my_o complaint_n than_o thou_o scare_v i_o with_o dream_n and_o terrify_v i_o with_o vision_n there_o be_v a_o humble_v and_o a_o cleanse_a fear_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_a not_o only_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o psal_n 19.9_o there_o be_v also_o a_o amaze_a and_o a_o terrify_a fear_n such_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o original_n import_v this_o to_o be_v even_o a_o fear_n border_v upon_o madness_n as_o if_o he_o be_v rather_o fright_v then_o afraid_a and_o scare_v rather_o than_o trouble_v other_o expound_v this_o
the_o displeasednesse_n or_o irksomeness_n of_o our_o mind_n all_o burden_n upon_o the_o body_n be_v light_n compare_v with_o those_o which_o reach_v the_o soul_n three_o thing_n weary_a and_o load_v the_o soul_n first_o the_o filth_n and_o guilt_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n i_o will_v sprinkle_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n ezek._n 36.31_o with_o clean_a water_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o it_o follow_v then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o loath_a or_o be_v weary_a of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v this_o word_n because_o of_o all_o your_o abomination_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v before_o i_o change_v your_o heart_n you_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o wearâ—â—_n of_o your_o sin_n nay_o you_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o and_o dally_v with_o they_o but_o when_o i_o shall_v work_v that_o great_a change_n upon_o your_o heart_n your_o opinion_n and_o apprehension_n of_o sin_n will_v change_v too_o nothing_o will_v be_v so_o bitter_a or_o burdensome_a so_o unpleasant_a or_o wearisome_a to_o your_o soul_n as_o sin_n fool_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n they_o who_o be_v true_o wise_a mourn_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o sense_n and_o weight_n of_o it_o second_o the_o unsutablenesse_n and_o perverseness_n of_o other_o man_n manner_n or_o disposition_n weary_a the_o soul_n the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o lot_n be_v vex_v from_o day_n to_o day_n in_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o unrighteous_a deed_n of_o the_o debauch_a sodomite_n two_o pet._n 2.8_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v weary_v by_o such_o course_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psal_n 95.10_o forty_o year_n long_o be_v i_o grieve_v or_o weary_v with_o that_o generation_n the_o lord_n as_o we_o may_v speak_v with_o reverence_n be_v even_o weary_a of_o his_o life_n he_o have_v such_o a_o troublesome_a people_n to_o deal_v with_o they_o grieve_v he_o at_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o old_a world_n do_v gen._n 6.6_o and_o be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n to_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n language_n in_o his_o description_n of_o that_o people_n frowardness_n and_o of_o god_n patience_n towards_o they_o act._n 13.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o suffer_v their_o manner_n forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o some_o render_v he_o bear_v they_o as_o a_o burden_n the_o continual_a murmur_n and_o unbelief_n of_o that_o people_n be_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v yet_o above_o all_o passion_n as_o a_o heavy_a weight_n be_v to_o a_o man_n or_o as_o the_o peevishness_n and_o unquietness_n of_o a_o suck_a child_n be_v to_o the_o nurse_n as_o our_o translatour_n conceive_v the_o greek_a word_n shall_v rather_o be_v thus_o also_o he_o reprove_v the_o same_o people_n by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 43.24_o thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o christ_n though_o by_o another_o word_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o disciple_n mark_n 9.19_o perdurant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tolero_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d autem_fw-la dâ—â—untur_fw-la translatitiè_fw-fr qui_fw-la volentes_fw-la onus_fw-la subeunt_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la eo_fw-la perdurant_fw-la when_o the_o man_n possess_v with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v bring_v to_o they_o they_o can_v not_o cast_v he_o out_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o be_v with_o you_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o suffer_v you_o i_o be_o weary_v with_o your_o unbelief_n o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n the_o disciple_n be_v still_o so_o slow_a of_o heart_n and_o come_v so_o short_a of_o a_o gospel-spirit_n that_o christ_n profess_v he_o be_v burden_a even_o with_o they_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o suffer_v you_o the_o ill_a manner_n of_o all_o be_v a_o weariness_n to_o the_o good_a but_o they_o most_o who_o be_v near_a to_o they_o which_o be_v also_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v weary_v most_o of_o all_o with_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n for_o that_o be_v near_a to_o he_o of_o all_o now_o as_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o ill_a manner_n of_o other_o weary_a the_o soul_n so_o three_o the_o pain_n and_o trouble_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o body_n often_o cause_v such_o grief_n of_o mind_n as_o be_v a_o extreme_a weariness_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n that_o be_v my_o life_n be_v fill_v with_o such_o outward_a trouble_n as_o fill_v my_o inward_a man_n with_o trouble_n and_o weary_a my_o very_a soul_n sum_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exsententia_fw-la r._n david_n &_o r._n mardoc_n significat_fw-la excidere_fw-la aut_fw-la succidere_fw-la excisa_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la meaâ—n_fw-la i_o pag._n vatao_n etc._n etc._n aâ—um_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la mea_fw-la en_fw-fr mar_v or_o well_fw-mi perinde_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la mortuâ—s_fw-la pâ—are_fw-la sum_fw-la second_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o learned_a rabbi_n to_o cut_v yea_o to_o cut_v off_o as_o with_o a_o sword_n or_o any_o other_o edge_a instrument_n these_o render_v job_n mind_n thus_o my_o soul_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o i_o or_o my_o soul_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o my_o life_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o day_n be_v at_o a_o end_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o die_v the_o thread_n of_o my_o life_n be_v cut_v i_o be_o but_o a_o dead_a man_n while_o life_n continue_v soul_n and_o body_n be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o piece_n but_o death_n divide_v they_o or_o the_o recourse_n of_o night_n and_o day_n run_v the_o thread_n of_o time_n through_o our_o life_n till_o our_o web_n long_a or_o short_a be_v finish_v and_o then_o the_o thread_n be_v cut_v to_o which_o similitude_n hezekiah_n allude_v in_o his_o mourn_a deathbed_n song_n as_o he_o suppose_v isa_n 38.10_o 12._o i_o say_v in_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o my_o day_n etc._n etc._n my_o age_n be_v remove_v from_o i_o as_o a_o shepherd_n tent_n i_o have_v cut_v off_o like_o a_o weaver_n my_o life_n he_o will_v cut_v i_o off_o with_o pine_a sickness_n or_o from_o the_o thrum_n which_o be_v wind_v about_o the_o beam_n the_o weaver_n have_v finish_v his_o work_n cut_v the_o web_n off_o from_o it_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v pine_v sickness_n and_o a_o thrum_n because_o of_o the_o thinness_n and_o weakness_n of_o it_o my_o life_n say_v hezekiah_n be_v spend_v i_o be_o at_o the_o very_a last_o cast_v the_o yern_v of_o time_n be_v all_o wrought_v off_o therefore_o my_o life_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v cut_v off_o i_o be_o a_o borderer_n upon_o death_n and_o to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o dead_a rather_o than_o among_o the_o live_n such_o a_o sense_n this_o read_n give_v the_o text_n of_o job_n my_o soul_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o my_o life_n aversari_fw-la denotat_fw-la displicentiam_fw-la qua_fw-la homo_fw-la interius_fw-la tabescit_fw-la prae_fw-la doloru_fw-la sensu_fw-la propriè_fw-la significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n remputidan_n &_o quae_fw-la nausean_a parit_fw-la aversari_fw-la three_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o reluctance_n or_o displicency_n of_o spirit_n arise_v from_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o that_o which_o be_v very_o loathsome_a filthy_a and_o of_o a_o evil_a savour_n it_o answer_v the_o greek_a work_n render_v abomination_n matth._n 24.15_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n he_o mean_v the_o roman_n who_o be_v idolater_n their_o worship_n be_v abominable_a and_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n their_o power_n be_v formidable_a and_o lay_v all_o country_n waste_n and_o desolate_a which_o oppose_v they_o or_o which_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o oppose_v and_o so_o when_o job_n say_v my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n his_o meaning_n be_v represent_v thus_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o inhabit_v or_o to_o act_v so_o filthy_a a_o body_n as_o i_o my_o soul_n loathe_v to_o dwell_v or_o stay_v any_o long_o in_o this_o nasty_a lodging_n as_o david_n psal_n 120.5_o speak_v of_o his_o weariness_n in_o dwell_v among_o wicked_a man_n because_o of_o their_o moral_a filthiness_n or_o the_o pollution_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o way_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o meshec_n that_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n so_o job_n seem_v to_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o natural_a pollution_n and_o filthiness_n of_o his_o own_o body_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o such_o a_o disease_a body_n and_o dwell_v which_o yet_o will_v not_o die_v in_o such_o a_o die_a carease_n the_o noble_a tenant_n my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o stay_v in_o such_o a_o stink_a and_o filthy_a habitation_n and_o i_o perceive_v for_o i_o have_v move_v he_o hitherto_o in_o vain_a the_o great_a landlord_n will_v neither_o repair_v it_o nor_o as_o yet_o let_v it_o fall_v as_o then_o a_o man_n who_o live_v in_o a_o ill_a or_o incommodious_a
instrument_n of_o work_n philosopher_n call_v it_o the_o organ_n of_o organ_n man_n be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n because_o the_o hand_n be_v man_n instrument_n in_o work_v now_o whereas_o man_n be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n it_o import_v three_o thing_n first_o a_o immediety_n in_o the_o work_n or_o a_o immediate_a work_n god_n make_v man_n himself_o without_o any_o help_n second_o a_o exactness_n in_o the_o work_n the_o work_n proclaim_v a_o accurate_a author_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n a_o special_a piece_n of_o work_n no_o hand_n but_o thou_o can_v make_v such_o a_o piece_n three_o it_o note_v the_o fullness_n and_o completeness_n of_o the_o work_n a_o work_n consummate_v and_o perfect_a have_v the_o last_o hand_n put_v to_o it_o man_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o all_o and_o each_o of_o these_o sense_n heaven_n be_v call_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o man_n be_v a_o build_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n yet_o god_n make_v man_n without_o hand_n as_o much_o as_o he_o make_v heaven_n without_o hand_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o power_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n man_n be_v the_o work_n of_o both_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o god_n head_n now_o if_o the_o beam_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v visible_a in_o all_o that_o be_v create_v then_o much_o more_o in_o man_n who_o be_v the_o epitome_n or_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o be_v create_v when_o job_n put_v the_o question_n be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o to_o despise_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n he_o allude_v to_o artificer_n merc._n alio_fw-la argumento_fw-la injustitiam_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ansert_v quòd_fw-la artifices_fw-la sva_fw-la opera_fw-la amare_fw-la 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