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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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violent_a motion_n thus_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o remove_v and_o have_v remove_v mountain_n sometime_o by_o earthquake_n sometime_o by_o storm_n and_o tempest_n sometime_o those_o mighty_a bulwark_n be_v batter_v with_o thunder-bal_n discharge_v from_o the_o cloud_n psal_n 97.5_o the_o hill_n melt_v like_o wax_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n hils_n melt_v down_o when_o he_o appear_v as_o a_o consume_a fire_n psal_n 104.32_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o tremble_v and_o he_o touch_v the_o hill_n and_o they_o smoke_n those_o rocky_a mountain_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o take_v fire_n as_o tinder_n or_o touchwood_n if_o but_o a_o spark_n of_o god_n anger_n fall_v upon_o they_o god_n by_o a_o cast_n of_o his_o eye_n as_o we_o may_v speak_v can_v cast_v the_o earth_n into_o a_o ague-fit_a he_o make_v it_o shake_v and_o more_o tremble_v with_o a_o look_n he_o by_o a_o touch_n of_o his_o mighty_a arm_n hurl_v mountain_n which_o way_n he_o please_v as_o man_n do_v a_o 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 the_o fire_n and_o as_o the_o water_n which_o be_v pour_v down_o a_o steep_a place_n so_o to_o remove_v mountain_n be_v use_v proverbial_o job_n 18.4_o shall_v the_o earth_n be_v forsake_v for_o thou_o or_o shall_v the_o rock_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o his_o place_n that_o be_v shall_v god_n work_v wonder_n for_o thou_o or_o god_n will_v alter_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n to_o say_v god_n can_v remove_v mountain_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o mountain_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o weighty_a body_n mountain_n be_v firm_o settle_v now_o to_o remove_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v mighty_a in_o bulk_n and_o strong_o found_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o great_a strength_n the_o stability_n of_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o stability_n of_o mountain_n psal_n 125.1_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n 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 simple_a not_o a_o compound_n word_n 1._o paulus_n fagius_n in_o gen._n 1._o be_v near_o the_o ishmaelitish_n word_n shama_n note_v only_a superiority_n in_o place_n high_a or_o above_o a_o four_o opinion_n derive_v it_o from_o schamem_n which_o signify_v to_o be_v amaze_v or_o to_o make_v one_o at_o a_o stand_n with_o wonder_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o the_o heaven_n be_v such_o a_o vast_a stupendous_a body_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obstupuit_fw-la propter_fw-la insignem_fw-la vastitatem_fw-la istius_fw-la corporis_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsa_fw-la nos_fw-la aspicientes_fw-la in_o stuporem_fw-la rapit_fw-la pisc_n in_o gen._n 1._o that_o if_o a_o man_n look_v upon_o they_o exact_o they_o will_v amaze_v he_o who_o can_v observe_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o not_o wonder_n and_o be_v transport_v at_o their_o vastness_n and_o beauty_n at_o the_o swiftness_n and_o regularity_n of_o their_o motion_n it_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n and_o apprehension_n of_o natural_a reason_n how_o the_o lord_n shall_v fashion_v and_o spread_v out_o such_o heaven_n but_o what_o be_v these_o heaven_n which_o he_o spread_v forth_o heaven_n be_v sometime_o express_v with_o a_o addition_n the_o high_a heaven_n the_o three_o heaven_n in_o 2_o cor._n 12.12_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n 1_o king_n 8.27_o paul_n be_v rapt_v up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n that_o be_v in_o vision_n and_o revelation_n he_o be_v bring_v as_o near_o to_o god_n himself_o as_o a_o creature_n possible_o can_v of_o this_o heaven_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o gen._n 1.1_o where_o moses_n say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o heaven_n which_o god_n create_v at_o first_o be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a but_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a for_o that_o heaven_n be_v a_o perfect_a creature_n we_o 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lord_n create_v at_o first_o and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a but_o the_o heaven_n which_o we_o call_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o three_o heaven_n or_o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v a_o perfect_a creature_n the_o first_o day_n make_v without_o any_o pre-existent_a matter_n whatsoever_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n this_o heaven_n be_v the_o large_a of_o all_o the_o heaven_n which_o god_n spread_v out_o second_o take_v heaven_n for_o the_o visible_a heaven_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o stay_v upon_o philosophical_a consideration_n only_o what_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o we_o find_v heaven_n put_v first_o for_o the_o starry_a heaven_n or_o the_o firmament_n where_o the_o star_n have_v their_o motion_n that_o be_v the_o heaven_n mean_v gen._n 1.17_o psal_n 8.7_o psal_n 19.1_o this_o accord_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o astronomer_n be_v distinguish_v into_o several_a orb_n and_o sphere_n in_o seven_o of_o which_o seven_o special_a star_n be_v say_v to_o move_v and_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o eight_o the_o apostle_n judas_n seem_v to_o give_v a_o hint_n of_o those_o planeticall_a orb_n judas_n v._n 13._o where_o he_o just_o reproach_v unsettle_a spirit_n by_o the_o name_n of_o wander_a star_n or_o planet_n to_o who_o be_v reserve_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o three_o heaven_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n for_o a_o near_a heaven_n for_o all_o that_o which_o be_v below_o the_o moon_n for_o the_o air_n and_o the_o cloud_n hence_o the_o bird_n be_v say_v to_o fly_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o gen._n 8.2_o the_o rain_n from_o heaven_n be_v restrain_v that_o be_v the_o rain_n from_o the_o cloud_n for_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n in_o that_o heaven_n above_o the_o cloud_n fide_fw-la triplex_fw-la est_fw-la coelum_fw-la aerium_fw-la sidereum_fw-la ac_fw-la aliud_fw-la his_fw-la superius_fw-la invisible_a &_o divinum_fw-la dam._n l._n â—_o de_fw-fr orthodoxa_fw-la fide_fw-la heaven_n be_v a_o build_n of_o three_o story_n the_o first_o story_n be_v the_o air_n and_o the_o cloud_n up_o to_o the_o moon_n the_o second_o story_n reach_v all_o the_o planet_n and_o star_n the_o three_o story_n be_v also_o call_v the_o three_o heaven_n or_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o place_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a residence_n who_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o these_o heaven_n the_o lord_n spread_v out_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a spread_v forth_o of_o a_o thing_n first_o by_o contusion_n or_o beat_n with_o hammer_n as_o a_o mass_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n etc._n etc._n be_v spread_v into_o thin_a plate_n and_o leaf_n second_o by_o way_n of_o rarefaction_n or_o attenuation_n water_n be_v rarefy_v by_o fire_n and_o so_o be_v metal_n when_o they_o be_v melt_v or_o cause_v to_o run_v with_o extreme_a heat_n in_o allusion_n to_o which_o elihu_n speak_v in_o his_o challenge_n to_o job_n chap._n 37.18_o have_v thou_o with_o he_o spread_v out_o the_o sky_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o as_o a_o melt_a lookingglass_n the_o sky_n be_v of_o a_o weak_a slight_a matter_n not_o hard_o massy_a or_o elemental_a yet_o it_o be_v strong_a the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v incorruptible_a the_o figure_n of_o it_o round_o and_o indissoluble_a and_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o lookingglass_n for_o the_o clearness_n of_o it_o those_o instrument_n be_v make_v some_o of_o glass_n some_o of_o steel_n or_o brass_n melt_a and_o polish_a for_o that_o purpose_n three_o a_o thing_n be_v spread_v forth_o by_o unfolding_a the_o part_n tentoriâ—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extendit_fw-la disteâ—dit_fw-la sicut_fw-la tentoriâ—m_fw-la as_o a_o tent_n or_o a_o curtain_n be_v spread_v and_o thus_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o heaven_n be_v describe_v psal_n 104.1_o 2._o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v clothe_v with_o honour_n and_o majesty_n thou_o stretche_v out_o the_o heaven_n
the_o former_a context_n exalt_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o many_o instance_n and_o close_v all_o with_o a_o admire_a sentence_n he_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o unsearchable_a marvellous_a thing_n without_o number_n he_o in_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o give_v a_o proof_n of_o those_o attribute_n of_o god_n work_n that_o they_o be_v innumerable_a and_o unsearchable_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o for_o lo_o he_o go_v by_o i_o and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o he_o pass_v on_o also_o but_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o reckon_v how_o often_o he_o work_v for_o i_o can_v always_o perceive_v when_o he_o work_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o search_v out_o all_o his_o great_a and_o wonderful_a act_n for_o i_o can_v see_v he_o in_o many_o of_o his_o act_n he_o go_v by_o i_o and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o go_v by_o we_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o local_a motion_n for_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o place_n move_v to_o none_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n query_n of_o himself_o to_o those_o who_o think_v to_o play_v least_o in_o sight_n with_o he_o and_o he_o convince_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o in_o secret_a place_n because_o he_o fill_v all_o place_n there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o be_v find_v beyond_o the_o line_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n both_o which_o god_n fill_v jer._n 23.24_o then_o his_o motion_n be_v not_o local_a 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutavit_fw-la variavit_fw-la rem_fw-la vel_fw-la locum_fw-la denotat_fw-la mutationem_fw-la conditionis_fw-la vel_fw-la loci_fw-la mol._n in_o ps_n 90._o 6._o but_o providentiall_a god_n do_v not_o move_v to_o act_v but_o his_o act_n be_v his_o move_n he_o go_v by_o we_o do_v marvellous_a thing_n for_o we_o and_o we_o see_v not_o when_o he_o be_v do_v or_o what_o he_o be_v do_v the_o other_o word_n here_o use_v he_o pass_v on_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n yet_o more_o 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