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wrought_v that_o he_o turn_v in_o a_o moment_n even_o in_o thâ—_z twinkle_a of_o a_o eye_n their_o heart_n their_o stoâ—_n &_o adamant_n heart_n into_o fleshly_a &_o waxen_a heart_n &_o their_o eye_n their_o crocodile_n eye_n that_o wâ—â—_n sight_n will_v have_v destroy_v they_o into_o teâ—der_n &_o womanish_a eye_n their_o hand_n even_o there_o arm_v &_o what_o like_a hand_n into_o liberal_a &_o peace_n able_a hand_n &_o in_o a_o word_n he_o make_v of_o wolf_n lamb_n of_o cruel_a tiger_n fawn_a dog_n a_o meek_a dove_n of_o fiery_a and_o fly_a serpent_n which_o work_n in_o my_o judgement_n so_o notableâ—_n so_o wonderful_a as_o you_o may_v perceive_v passeâ—_n all_o other_o miracle_n for_o by_o our_o own_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d cruel_a affection_n which_o nevertheless_o aâ—_z stay_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o child_n 〈◊〉_d may_v well_o perceive_v what_o strength_n &_o poweâ—_n it_o need_v to_o resist_v &_o overcome_v they_o thâ—_z sea_n â—ageth_v not_o with_o such_o rage_n nor_o behemoth_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o the_o rage_n &_o power_n 40.10_o of_o sin_n be_v which_o dwell_v in_o we_o so_o that_o marvel_v it_o be_v that_o it_o can_v be_v stay_v here_o in_o therefore_o appear_v the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n even_o of_o that_o god_n that_o be_v able_a to_o stay_v the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n &_o fierceness_n of_o cruel_a beast_n that_o he_o not_o only_o stay_v their_o hatred_n but_o also_o turn_v it_o into_o love_n and_o kindness_n wherefore_o let_v we_o serve_v god_n &_o be_v not_o careful_a what_o man_n can_v think_v and_o imagine_v against_o we_o their_o heart_n be_v no_o less_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o move_v they_o to_o love_v we_o than_o to_o hate_v we_o but_o he_o lead_v even_o the_o king_n heart_n as_o easy_o to_o his_o purpose_n as_o the_o water_n so_o joseph_n fear_v god_n 41.38_o and_o he_o give_v he_o grace_n with_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o noble_n although_o they_o know_v not_o god_n and_o david_n often_o time_n &_o in_o a_o moment_n perceive_v saules_n love_n &_o dear_a affection_n although_o other_o time_n he_o be_v purpose_v to_o kill_v he_o 2.46_o and_o to_o daniel_n in_o the_o carry_v into_o captivity_n into_o babel_n 5.29_o the_o lord_n give_v not_o only_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o nebuchadneser_n and_o baltasar_n his_o son_n love_n and_o favour_n 6.28_o but_o also_o with_o the_o persian_a king_n darius_n and_o cyrus_n although_o a_o poor_a prisoner_n and_o the_o same_o cyrus_n &_o a_o other_o darius_n and_o artashasta_n be_v bend_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o love_n &_o further_o the_o enterprise_n of_o zorobabell_n nehemias_n esia_n 2.8_o and_o the_o rest_n that_o return_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n see_v then_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v such_o light_n to_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o where_o they_o see_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n &_o desperation_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n what_o shame_n &_o sin_n yea_o how_o great_a &_o just_a shall_v the_o condemnation_n of_o our_o 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to_o we_o than_o they_o do_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o yet_o who_o account_v it_o as_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o cross_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a or_o otherwise_o hinder_v from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n who_o consider_v the_o happiness_n of_o their_o foot_n that_o tread_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n who_o wish_v for_o his_o appearance_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o heart_n bray_v for_o the_o river_n of_o water_n in_o the_o congregation_n oh_o the_o wonderful_a contempt_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o singular_a patience_n of_o the_o lord_n 5.3_o moses_n when_o the_o people_n be_v keep_v with_o pharaos_n hand_n as_o with_o a_o chain_n
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and_o if_o they_o find_v we_o not_o as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o son_n of_o beliall_n to_o thrust_v we_o out_o of_o the_o college_n &_o give_v our_o place_n to_o those_o which_o will_v be_v better_o than_o we_o oh_o lord_n kindle_v in_o we_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o that_o for_o conscience_n we_o may_v behave_v ourselves_o diligent_o in_o our_o vocation_n in_o those_o study_n whereby_o we_o may_v profit_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o that_o abandon_v all_o vain_a delight_n which_o as_o the_o lightning_n be_v soon_o extinguish_v we_o may_v set_v our_o mind_n &_o study_n upon_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o thy_o glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n because_o of_o the_o singular_a &_o notable_a zeal_n concern_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o congregation_n which_o david_n profess_v &_o promise_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n i_o have_v enter_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n to_o see_v the_o reason_n &_o 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sentence_n he_o comprehend_v that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o he_o speak_v here_o more_o particular_o &_o distinct_o of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o may_v here_o be_v learn_v of_o those_o which_o look_v diligent_o for_o they_o and_o delight_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v requisite_a both_o because_o we_o be_v dim_a of_o sight_n &_o the_o lord_n work_v have_v like_o the_o curtain_n of_o solomon_n their_o beauty_n within_o 1.41_o that_o we_o hold_v our_o eye_n near_o unto_o they_o and_o put_v our_o head_n as_o it_o be_v within_o they_o to_o consider_v they_o if_o we_o will_v see_v those_o thing_n in_o they_o which_o david_n a_o most_o excellent_a interpreter_n note_v and_o point_v at_o praise_n &_o glory_n etc_n etc_n let_v we_o first_o examine_v this_o that_o he_o say_v praise_n and_o glory_n etc_n etc_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v that_o the_o 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verse_n go_v before_o we_o have_v seeâ—_n the_o exceed_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n testify_v by_o so_o many_o and_o such_o notable_a seal_n as_o he_o declare_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n where_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n he_o change_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n &_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bring_n forth_o of_o a_o more_o excellent_a &_o precious_a thing_n then_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v at_o a_o word_n make_v &_o furnish_v he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v many_o day_n in_o pain_n &_o travel_n labour_v before_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o church_n so_o great_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o make_v unto_o he_o a_o church_n we_o have_v also_o see_v his_o only_a pity_n &_o compassion_n to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o now_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o five_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o prey_n etc_n etc_n for_o although_o in_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o this_o word_n signify_v a_o portion_n or_o a_o part_n as_o in_o the_o 31._o of_o the_o proverb_n 31.15_o yet_o proper_o it_o signify_v a_o spoil_n which_o a_o lion_n get_v for_o himself_o &_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o place_n needs_o force_v this_o sense_n for_o he_o remember_v the_o notable_a benefit_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o egypt_n what_o time_n they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n which_o although_o it_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o not_o to_o be_v so_o excellent_a or_o notable_a &_o not_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o particular_o when_o the_o other_o be_v not_o several_o reckon_v but_o together_o &_o as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o word_n bind_v up_o yet_o we_o shall_v see_v this_o although_o not_o the_o only_a cause_n why_o the_o prophet_n namely_o remember_v it_o pass_v other_o brief_o yet_o a_o sufficient_a &_o just_a cause_n 7.19_o true_a it_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d miracle_n of_o turn_v the_o water_n of_o epypt_n 〈◊〉_d blood_n 2.6_o be_v wonderful_a &_o a_o marvellous_a work_n foâ—_n if_o we_o marvel_v at_o the_o turn_n of_o six_o great_a poâ—_n of_o water_n into_o wine_n in_o the_o 2._o of_o john_n what_o shâ—â—_n we_o say_v at_o the_o turn_n of_o whole_a river_n &_o foâ—taines_n from_o their_o nature_n and_o if_o we_o see_v in_o a_o few_o quart_n of_o water_n the_o finger_n of_o god_n shaâ—â—_n not_o the_o hand_n &_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d turn_v the_o great_a river_n that_o great_a river_n nâ—lus_n &_o all_o the_o water_n beside_o of_o egypt_n not_o 〈◊〉_d fix_v earthen_a pot_n but_o in_o sixteen_o time_n 〈◊〉_d thousand_o pot_n of_o wood_n &_o stone_n 12.23_o and_o if_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o one_o man_n by_o louse_n or_o worm_n the_o wonderful_a power_n of_o god_n appear_v what_o and_o how_o marvellous_a be_v the_o power_n that_o make_v sâ—_n many_o as_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v a_o mighty_a kingdom_n &_o innumerable_a people_n for_o if_o the_o strike_n with_o botch_n &_o sore_n of_o one_o man_n &_o destrâ—ction_n of_o his_o catle_n astonish_v we_o in_o the_o 1._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d job_n at_o the_o strike_n of_o all_o egypt_n both_o man_n 〈◊〉_d beast_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v affect_v or_o if_o in_o the_o blind_n of_o one_o city_n of_o sodom_n 10.23_o the_o marvellous_a hand_n of_o god_n show_v itself_o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v think_v in_o the_o blindness_n of_o all_o egypt_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o miracle_n may_v also_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v set_v out_o by_o compare_v other_o iudgementâ—_n of_o god_n with_o they_o but_o i_o let_v they_o pass_v consider_v only_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v both_o of_o man_n &_o beast_n 12._o can_v the_o lord_n do_v a_o more_o marvellous_a work_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n that_o will_v so_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o as_o
&_o miraculous_o bring_v to_o pass_v these_o enrich_a more_o wonderful_o this_o which_o the_o prophet_n now_o remember_v be_v more_o than_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n show_v the_o strength_n &_o power_n of_o his_o work_n in_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o heritage_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v although_o thus_o wonderful_o and_o miraculous_o thy_o hand_n oh_o lord_n deliver_v thy_o child_n although_o so_o merciful_o thou_o bring_v they_o forth_o in_o great_a substance_n yet_o these_o be_v little_a in_o thine_o eye_n thine_o hand_n &_o thine_o arm_n provide_v for_o they_o beside_o all_o these_o a_o perpetual_a heritage_n let_v we_o therefore_o examine_v this_o miracle_n &_o see_v whether_o it_o so_o exceed_v as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v for_o thereby_o see_v the_o love_n the_o tender_a &_o exceed_a love_n that_o the_o lord_n bear_v to_o his_o church_n we_o may_v draw_v &_o receive_v great_a comfort_n if_o we_o also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o body_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v nothing_o then_o which_o now_o he_o will_v not_o do_v for_o his_o people_n or_o rather_o in_o more_o excellent_a &_o notable_a manner_n first_o therefore_o consider_v the_o murmur_n of_o this_o people_n their_o idolatry_n their_o evil_a lust_n their_o many_o and_o sundry_a tentation_n wherewith_o forty_o year_n together_o they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n their_o redeemer_n by_o their_o unfaithfulness_n their_o rebellion_n to_o their_o captain_n &_o last_o of_o all_o their_o fear_n of_o these_o nation_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v already_o discomfit_v &_o destroy_v in_o heaven_n &_o their_o desire_n to_o return_v into_o egypt_n that_o be_v to_o hell_n again_o where_o so_o cruel_o they_o have_v be_v handle_v consider_v all_o these_o sin_n and_o many_o more_o which_o the_o lord_n see_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o above_o all_o the_o miracle_n that_o we_o yet_o see_v we_o shall_v wonder_v at_o this_o miracle_n of_o their_o bring_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n sure_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a yet_o sin_n be_v able_a to_o close_v his_o hand_n &_o i_o speak_v in_o reverence_n &_o fear_n able_a to_o tie_v his_o arm_n that_o he_o geve_v nothing_o his_o face_n be_v seven_o time_n more_o favourable_a &_o gracious_a than_o the_o sun_n yet_o unfaithfulness_n be_v able_a to_o hide_v &_o covet_v it_o his_o love_n be_v fire_n in_o deed_n but_o the_o water_n of_o ungodliness_n be_v able_a to_o quench_v it_o his_o strength_n be_v wonderful_a for_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o enemy_n but_o our_o sin_n our_o unfaithfulness_n our_o wickedness_n our_o rebellion_n make_v he_o weak_a than_o water_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o mighty_a samson_n in_o deed_n but_o our_o sin_n be_v sharp_a they_o any_o raâ—er_n whereby_o we_o weaken_v the_o strength_n &_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v shave_v the_o head_n of_o this_o great_a samson_n our_o judge_n and_o defender_n the_o lord_n be_v invincible_a 4.11_o yet_o our_o ungodliness_n have_v make_v he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n his_o nature_n be_v invulnerable_a yet_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o pierce_v he_o he_o be_v life_n 12.10_o &_o yet_o by_o our_o ungodliness_n i_o speak_v a_o horrible_a thing_n we_o slay_v he_o here_o be_v therefore_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o rock_n and_o crag_n as_o the_o prophet_n amos_n speak_v the_o course_n of_o the_o lord_n benefit_n be_v not_o hinder_v his_o hand_n not_o bind_v his_o light_n not_o darken_v his_o love_n not_o quench_v his_o strength_n not_o weaken_v his_o will_n nothing_o change_v it_o repent_v he_o not_o of_o his_o promise_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n &_o that_o he_o make_v not_o a_o utter_a consumption_n of_o this_o sinful_a people_n this_o may_v be_v well_o note_v for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o this_o great_a benefit_n beside_o this_o we_o may_v also_o remember_v the_o unfitness_n of_o this_o people_n for_o battle_n 5.18_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o kilnes_n among_o the_o brick_n they_o be_v accustom_v to_o bear_v of_o burden_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o egyptian_a pyramid_n not_o institute_v or_o instruct_v in_o feat_n of_o war_n not_o arm_v not_o politic_a yet_o in_o this_o infirmity_n the_o lord_n strength_n appear_v they_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o country_n and_o therefore_o easy_o overthrow_v in_o unknown_a place_n they_o be_v but_o one_o people_n their_o enemy_n cunning_a in_o the_o country_n 7.7_o and_o seven_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n than_o they_o they_o remain_v in_o tent_n their_o enemy_n in_o strong_a &_o wall_a town_n 13.29_o who_o wall_n reach_v unto_o the_o heaven_n these_o be_v footman_n their_o enemy_n on_o horse_n and_o iron_n chariot_n these_o without_o weapon_n of_o war_n without_o any_o other_o outward_a help_n which_o all_o their_o enemy_n have_v in_o great_a abundance_n yet_o for_o all_o these_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n bring_v they_o unto_o the_o land_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o swear_v to_o their_o father_n so_o that_o the_o miracle_n in_o egypt_n and_o their_o spoil_n may_v be_v forget_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o great_a and_o wonderful_a work_n moses_n not_o speak_v of_o in_o comparison_n of_o jehosua_n by_o who_o hand_n the_o lord_n bring_v this_o work_n to_o pass_v in_o their_o deliverance_n he_o shake_v the_o earth_n but_o in_o their_o place_n he_o move_v the_o heaven_n 10.22_o the_o day_n be_v turn_v into_o night_n in_o egypt_n but_o here_o the_o whole_a course_n and_o order_n of_o the_o world_n both_o in_o the_o heaven_n &_o earth_n be_v change_v at_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o as_o astonish_v at_o this_o work_n at_o this_o great_a work_n stand_v and_o forget_v to_o run_v his_o course_n 12.29_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v but_o destroy_v in_o egypt_n but_o all_o their_o child_n from_o the_o first_o bear_v to_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v here_o destroy_v there_o they_o be_v spoil_v only_o of_o their_o richesse_n and_o jewel_n but_o here_o of_o their_o richesse_n and_o inheritance_n there_o one_o king_n be_v destroy_v here_o the_o lord_n scatter_v many_o king_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o make_v jehosuah_n to_o tread_v upon_o their_o king_n neck_n and_o profane_v all_o their_o crown_n this_o do_v the_o wonderful_a zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n bring_v to_o pass_v for_o his_o promise_n sake_n and_o show_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v even_o his_o power_n and_o his_o strength_n in_o this_o work_n 15._o to_o give_v his_o people_n the_o heritage_n of_o the_o heathen_a see_v then_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o pass_v for_o they_o not_o only_o to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o iron_n furnace_n but_o to_o place_v they_o in_o a_o paradise_n not_o to_o begin_v to_o be_v merciful_a but_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o end_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n compare_v it_o 16.4_o not_o only_o to_o cut_v the_o navel_n of_o this_o woman_n child_n to_o wash_v it_o to_o salt_n it_o to_o say_v unto_o it_o live_v even_o in_o blood_n to_o say_v unto_o it_o live_v but_o to_o bring_v it_o up_o to_o form_v she_o to_o fashion_v she_o to_o deck_v she_o with_o ornament_n and_o to_o geve_v she_o a_o heritage_n so_o large_a and_o goodly_a a_o heritage_n what_o fear_n what_o obedience_n what_o reverence_n be_v there_o that_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o geve_v to_o god_n her_o redeemer_n that_o take_v she_o out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a a_o dear_a and_o belove_a people_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o he_o he_o pass_v that_o lady_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o monarchis_n of_o assiria_n so_o great_a in_o power_n so_o excellent_a in_o glory_n so_o famous_a in_o victory_n or_o what_o other_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n so_o ever_o be_v fair_a and_o excellent_a he_o pass_v by_o they_o all_o to_o take_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o egypt_n stranger_n servant_n and_o slave_n of_o pharaoh_n upon_o who_o he_o will_v show_v his_o love_n and_o mercy_n therefore_o let_v they_o and_o we_o together_o with_o they_o magnify_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o truth_n remain_v for_o ever_o and_o pray_v that_o as_o to_o they_o he_o give_v such_o benefit_n to_o serve_v he_o 105.45_o to_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o observe_v his_o law_n as_o david_n say_v make_v this_o the_o end_n of_o these_o wonder_n and_o benefit_n so_o the_o power_n of_o his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v also_o show_v towards_o we_o in_o infinite_a and_o innumerable_a benefit_n may_v work_v a_o excellent_a kind_n of_o service_n in_o the_o which_o the_o power_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o fear_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v appear_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o comfort_n
amen_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o 7._o verse_n the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v verity_n and_o judgement_n all_o his_o flaâ—â—â—es_n be_v true_a i_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v the_o wonderful_a and_o notable_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n execute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o cananit_n hitit_n heresit_n etc_n etc_n and_o show_v by_o it_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n which_o benefit_n as_o have_v appear_v be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o above_o the_o other_o of_o the_o deliverance_n and_o pray_v of_o egypt_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v wondrous_a &_o marvellous_a work_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o prophet_n render_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o wonderful_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o first_o he_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v so_o beâ—â—â—_n by_o god_n appoint_v for_o he_o call_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o â—â—â—eth_n and_o because_o as_o flesh_n and_o and_o sin_n be_v 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