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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
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 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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
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isaias_n do_v not_o see_v he_o in_o his_o essence_n and_o nature_n but_o in_o the_o manifestation_n and_o break_n forth_o of_o his_o glory_n his_o train_n fill_v the_o temple_n say_v the_o text_n vers_fw-la 1._o or_o his_o skirt_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o great_a king_n who_o when_o they_o walk_v in_o state_n have_v their_o train_n or_o the_o skirt_n of_o their_o royal_a robe_n hold_v up_o it_o be_v this_o train_n which_o isaias_n see_v he_o see_v not_o god_n who_o be_v present_a but_o he_o see_v the_o manifest_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n that_o speech_n of_o isaiah_n seem_v to_o savour_v of_o and_o border_n upon_o high_a blasphemy_n and_o be_v therefore_o charge_v as_o a_o article_n of_o accusation_n against_o he_o he_o be_v indict_v of_o blasphemy_n for_o speak_v those_o word_n i_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n his_o enemy_n take_v or_o wrest_v it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v make_v the_o lord_n corporeal_a and_o visible_a with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n and_o it_o be_v conceive_v he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n upon_o that_o and_o one_o other_o passage_n in_o his_o prophecy_n cha._n 1.10_o call_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n prince_n of_o sodom_n and_o the_o people_n thereof_o the_o people_n of_o gomorrah_n but_o though_o god_n be_v thus_o invisible_a in_o his_o essence_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o way_n by_o which_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n may_v be_v see_v and_o of_o that_o moses_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v heb._n 11.24_o that_o he_o see_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n carry_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o adjunct_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v he_o see_v that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v see_v the_o meaning_n be_v he_o see_v he_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n who_o can_v not_o be_v see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n faith_n see_v not_o only_o the_o backpart_n but_o the_o face_n of_o jehovah_n the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v as_o clear_v to_o that_o eye_n as_o any_o of_o his_o attribute_n yea_o his_o essence_n be_v as_o plain_a to_o faith_n as_o any_o of_o his_o work_n be_v to_o sense_n thus_o he_o be_v see_v who_o no_o man_n have_v see_v nor_o can_v see_v 1_o tim._n 6.16_o not_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o essence_n he_o pass_v by_o they_o there_o and_o they_o see_v he_o not_o in_o heaven_n we_o be_v promise_v a_o sight_n of_o he_o yet_o not_o that_o fight_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n then_o holy_a man_n shall_v see_v he_o the_o state_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n be_v vision_n as_o here_o it_o be_v faith_n 2_o cor._n 13.12_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o joh._n 3.2_o these_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o saint_n behold_v god_n in_o glory_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n can_v be_v see_v for_o no_o man_n have_v see_v that_o nor_o ever_o shall_v but_o they_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o more_o full_a and_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v see_v then_o face_n to_o face_n that_o be_v more_o plain_o for_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o see_v he_o in_o a_o glass_n we_o see_v he_o now_o in_o a_o glass_n that_o be_v dark_o in_o ordinance_n in_o duty_n in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o his_o work_n but_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o these_o glass_n in_o heaven_n we_o
7._o and_o because_o ten_o righteous_a person_n be_v not_o find_v in_o sodom_n fire_n from_o heaven_n consume_v it_o gen._n 18._o god_n seek_v for_o saint_n many_o time_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o save_v a_o kingdom_n ezek._n 22.30_o jer._n 5.1_o and_o yet_o sometime_o kingdom_n be_v not_o save_v though_o many_o such_o stand_n in_o the_o gap_n except_o the_o lord_n turn_v away_o his_o anger_n these_o porter_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o support_v it_o these_o spiritual_a atlas_n shall_v faint_v and_o fall_v under_o he_o the_o heathen_n have_v a_o fiction_n of_o a_o mighty_a gigantine_n man_n who_o they_o call_v atlas_n he_o they_o fancy_v bear_v up_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v most_o true_a in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n the_o saint_n bear_v up_o the_o world_n yet_o if_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o away_o his_o anger_n the_o world_n must_v totter_v and_o fall_v too_o notwithstanding_o these_o helper_n for_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o bear_v up_o the_o world_n or_o save_v kingdom_n from_o wrath_n by_o give_v the_o least_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o sole_a prerogative_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o only_a by_o implore_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n or_o they_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o a_o people_n because_o god_n will_v not_o pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n upon_o that_o people_n while_o his_o saint_n be_v mingle_v with_o they_o the_o tare_n be_v let_v grow_v lest_o in_o pull_v they_o up_o the_o wheat_n shall_v be_v pull_v up_o also_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o worst_a to_o have_v the_o neighbourhood_n of_o those_o who_o be_v good_a vâ—tabl_v rab_n sol._n ei_o succumbent_a conspiratores_fw-la potentissiâ—â—i_fw-la illi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la arrogantia_fw-la &_o superbia_fw-la alijs_fw-la autcilium_fw-la pollicentur_fw-la vâ—tabl_v further_o more_o general_o these_o proud_a helper_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v king_n and_o commonwealth_n join_v in_o strong_a confederacy_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v if_o god_n come_v against_o a_o nation_n though_o it_o join_v with_o other_o nation_n though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n the_o hand_n of_o one_o king_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o escape_v or_o go_v unpunished_a the_o proud_a helper_n shall_v stoop_v under_o he_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o interpretation_n which_o restrain_v and_o limit_n the_o word_n rahab_n particular_o to_o egypt_n superbiam_fw-la superbi_fw-la &_o eoruâ—_n patroni_fw-la appellatur_fw-la aegyptâ—â—_n hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la propter_fw-la summam_fw-la svam_fw-la superbiam_fw-la unless_o the_o lord_n turn_v away_o his_o anger_n helper_n out_o of_o egypt_n shall_v stoop_v under_o he_o or_o egypt_n help_v shall_v stoop_v under_o he_o we_o find_v frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o egypt_n be_v call_v rahab_n and_o that_o name_n do_v well_o suit_n with_o egypt_n which_o be_v both_o a_o strong_a and_o a_o proud_a kingdom_n psal_n 87.4_o we_o will_v remember_v rahab_n and_o babylon_n that_o be_v egypt_n and_o babylon_n egypt_n and_o babylon_n be_v match_v together_o for_o pride_n and_o for_o oppression_n persecute_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o isa_n 51.9_o be_v not_o thou_o it_o that_o have_v cut_v rahab_n and_o wound_v the_o dragon_n that_o be_v be_v not_o thou_o o_o lord_n he_o that_o do_v cut_v egypt_n in_o piece_n when_o they_o oppose_v thy_o people_n and_o wound_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n in_o the_o 26_o of_o this_o book_n of_o job_n verse_n 12._o some_o translate_v rahab_n egypt_n sol._n exit_fw-la circumstantijs_fw-la horum_fw-la locorum_fw-la non_fw-la valde_fw-la incongruum_fw-la est_fw-la hanc_fw-la vocem_fw-la sumi_fw-la pro_fw-la aegypto_n &_o prophaarone_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la demâ—rso_fw-la bold_n &_o rab._n sol._n we_o render_v the_o text_n thus_o he_o divide_v the_o sea_n with_o his_o power_n and_o by_o his_o understanding_n he_o smite_v through_o the_o proud_a so_o we_o by_o his_o understanding_n he_o strike_v through_o rahab_n that_o be_v through_o egypt_n say_v other_o and_o so_o they_o make_v that_o text_n and_o this_o a_o argument_n that_o the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v pen_v after_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o that_o in_o these_o passage_n job_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o mighty_a work_n of_o god_n in_o destroy_v the_o egyptian_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n take_v the_o word_n thus_o the_o text_n be_v unless_o the_o lord_n turn_v away_o his_o anger_n egypt_n shall_v stoop_v under_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v you_o not_o remember_v a_o late_a instance_n of_o god_n power_n egypt_n think_v to_o contend_v with_o god_n to_o hold_v his_o people_n in_o bondage_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o when_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o bring_v they_o forth_o but_o you_o know_v egypt_n stoop_v god_n bring_v down_o the_o pride_n and_o abate_v the_o strength_n of_o it_o and_o that_o other_o place_n chap._n 26.12_o may_v be_v gloss_v thus_o he_o divide_v the_o sea_n by_o his_o power_n that_o be_v the_o red_a sea_n and_o by_o his_o understanding_n he_o strike_v through_o rahab_n that_o be_v drus_n loquor_fw-la propheticè_fw-la bold_n adjuâ—ores_fw-la aegypti_n i._n e._n angeli_fw-la ejuâ—_n gentis_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o prophetiaâ—_n danielis_fw-la princeps_fw-la persidu_n drus_n when_o the_o egyptian_n pursue_v his_o people_n he_o destroy_v they_o which_o interpretation_n carry_v a_o very_a clear_a proof_n that_o job_n allude_v to_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o live_v after_o the_o time_n of_o that_o deliverance_n though_o other_o who_o grant_v the_o exposition_n deny_v the_o inference_n maintain_v that_o job_n speak_v this_o prophetical_o not_o historical_o this_o we_o know_v that_o egypt_n be_v a_o place_n much_o seek_v to_o for_o help_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v elegant_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o away_o his_o anger_n egypt_n shall_v stoop_v that_o nation_n which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o call_v out_o to_o help_v and_o relive_v other_o nation_n that_o nation_n which_o have_v so_o often_o help_v and_o relieve_v other_o nation_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o help_v isa_n 31.1_o they_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n for_o help_v as_o if_o egypt_n have_v be_v as_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n or_o the_o place_n of_o common_a resort_n for_o help_v and_o isa_n 30.7_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v help_v in_o vain_a the_o text_n be_v very_o appliable_a to_o this_o point_n we_o read_v it_o thus_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v help_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n therefore_o have_v i_o cry_v concern_v this_o their_o strength_n be_v to_o sit_v still_o their_o strength_n shall_v not_o deliver_v you_o they_o shall_v help_v in_o vain_a therefore_o i_o have_v warn_v you_o say_v the_o prophet_n to_o sit_v still_o to_o be_v quiet_a with_o your_o own_o strength_n and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o do_v so_o than_o to_o go_v down_o thither_o for_o help_v but_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v strength_n superbiam_fw-la superbia_fw-la tantum_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—esce_fw-la fortasse_fw-la vult_fw-la dicere_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la quam_fw-la superbiam_fw-la be_v that_o in_o the_o text_n rahab_n and_o we_o may_v render_v the_o whole_a thus_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v help_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n therefore_o i_o cry_v to_o they_o in_o this_o thing_n they_o be_v proud_a or_o only_a pride_n therefore_o sit_v still_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v will_v you_o go_v to_o egypt_n for_o help_v you_o go_v but_o to_o a_o proud_a people_n for_o help_n and_o you_o have_v better_o have_v no_o helper_n then_o proud_a helper_n you_o have_v better_o be_v quiet_a and_o sit_v still_o at_o home_n for_o they_o shall_v help_v you_o in_o vain_a so_o it_o be_v a_o elegant_a allusion_n to_o their_o nature_n and_o disposition_n the_o truth_n be_v proud_a helper_n be_v 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