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sort_n to_o spring_v and_o put_v forth_o can_v thou_o bind_v they_o up_o from_o exert_v their_o natural_a effect_n and_o proper_a operation_n certain_o thou_o can_v not_o he_o that_o be_v bind_v can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v nor_o what_o he_o can_v nor_o what_o he_o daily_o do_v when_o at_o liberty_n the_o philistines_n have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o bind_v samson_n suppose_v that_o then_o he_o can_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o mighty_a strength_n to_o mischief_n they_o prisoner_n when_o bind_v and_o lay_v in_o chain_n can_v do_v nothing_o as_o there_o be_v a_o bind_v to_o do_v so_o a_o bind_v not_o to_o do_v and_o that_o not_o only_o with_o material_a cord_n oriuntur_fw-la pleyade_n sunt_fw-la septem_fw-la stellae_fw-la qâ—ae_fw-la ortu_fw-la svo_fw-la primae_fw-la navigationis_fw-la tempus_fw-la ostendun_v â—â—unde_fw-la graecis_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la navigare_fw-la vergiliae_fw-la latinis_fw-la à _fw-la vero_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la oriuntur_fw-la but_o metaphorical_a vow_n oath_n and_o promise_n we_o common_o say_v he_o that_o be_v bind_v must_v obey_v but_o can_v any_o bind_v the_o star_n to_o obedience_n what_o or_o who_o but_o god_n can_v bind_v or_o stay_v either_o the_o constant_a motion_n or_o ministration_n of_o the_o star_n samson_n can_v not_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o philistines_n till_o he_o betray_v himself_o and_o discover_v the_o secret_a where_o his_o strength_n lay_v who_o know_v where_o the_o strength_n force_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o star_n lie_v or_o if_o any_o know_v that_o secret_a can_v they_o climb_v up_o to_o the_o star_n and_o cut_v off_o that_o lock_n wherein_o their_o strength_n lie_v or_o break_v the_o pipe_n by_o which_o their_o influence_n be_v convey_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n can_v thou_o bind_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o pleiades_n the_o word_n render_v influence_n signify_v delight_n or_o delicacy_n pagn_n fructus_fw-la delicatos_fw-la pagn_n or_o delicate_a fruit_n and_o therefore_o that_o garden_n full_a of_o sinless_a pleasure_n which_o god_n himself_o plant_v for_o man_n in_o his_o state_n of_o primitive_a innocency_n and_o felicity_n be_v call_v from_o this_o word_n the_o garden_n of_o eden_n gen._n 2.15_o that_o be_v a_o place_n of_o delight_n common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o paradise_n and_o hence_o we_o well_o translate_v sweet_a influence_n the_o hebrew_n be_v delight_n abundâ—â—e_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la deliciari_fw-la aut_fw-la voluptate_fw-la &_o deliciis_fw-la abundâ—â—e_fw-la mr._n broughton_n translate_v delicacy_n and_o the_o interlineal_a can_v thou_o bind_v the_o delicate_a fruit_n that_o pleiades_n bring_v forth_o that_o be_v the_o green_a herb_n the_o flower_n with_o other_o delicacy_n and_o delight_n which_o accompany_v the_o spring_n can_v thou_o hinder_v their_o bud_a or_o appear_v at_o springtime_n when_o the_o deformity_n &_o dirt_n of_o winter_n depart_v or_o pass_v away_o then_o there_o be_v a_o new_a face_n of_o thing_n than_o every_o bush_n flourish_v than_o the_o tree_n and_o field_n put_v on_o their_o ornament_n than_o the_o sing_n of_o bird_n fill_v the_o air_n and_o make_v it_o resound_v with_o their_o harmony_n and_o melodious_a music_n the_o word_n be_v render_v dainty_n gen._n 49.20_o and_o a_o adverb_n come_v from_o this_o be_v use_v lam._n 4.5_o they_o that_o do_v fare_v delicate_o be_v desolate_a in_o the_o street_n as_o also_o 1_o sam._n 15.32_o agag_n come_v unto_o he_o delicate_o can_v thou_o bind_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o pleiades_n the_o greek_n express_v winter_n by_o a_o word_n just_a of_o the_o same_o sound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chymah_n by_o we_o render_v pleyade_n as_o if_o this_o respect_v the_o winter_n or_o be_v a_o cold_a constellation_n but_o certain_o here_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o spring_n and_o consider_v that_o in_o this_o place_n the_o pleyade_n be_v say_v to_o give_v out_o sweet_a influence_n the_o delight_n and_o delicacy_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o or_o intend_v a_o benign_a and_o favourable_a star_n a_o spring-star_n rather_o than_o a_o winter-star_n and_o therefore_o the_o latin_n give_v this_o constellation_n its_o name_n from_o the_o spring_n vigiles_fw-la vergiliae_fw-la quasi_fw-la veris_fw-la vigiles_fw-la because_o than_o it_o appear_v of_o which_o see_v more_o chap._n 9.9_o further_o when_o this_o star_n or_o company_n of_o star_n these_o pleyade_n or_o seven_o star_n be_v speak_v of_o by_o name_n we_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n may_v understand_v all_o the_o star_n for_o what_o influence_n soever_o any_o star_n be_v impower_v with_o or_o put_v forth_o who_o can_v hinder_v can_v thou_o bind_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o pleiades_n hence_o observe_v first_o god_n have_v plant_v a_o virtue_n in_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n which_o they_o shed_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n the_o creature_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o
due_o give_v mat._n 18.18_o whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n where_o man_n bind_v in_o god_n way_n god_n bind_v too_o and_o where_o man_n lose_v in_o god_n way_n god_n lose_v too_o but_o take_v it_o either_o in_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o bind_v where_o god_n lose_v nor_o to_o loose_v where_o god_n bind_v can_v thou_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o orion_n if_o god_n appoint_v cold_a to_o bind_v the_o earth_n man_n can_v loose_v it_o and_o if_o god_n will_v bind_v man_n with_o the_o cord_n and_o cold_a iron_n of_o any_o affliction_n man_n can_v free_v himself_o in_o the_o hot_a natural_a season_n of_o the_o year_n man_n may_v be_v in_o cold_a providential_a band_n and_o under_o they_o he_o must_v abide_v till_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o frost_n and_o set_v he_o free_a it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n psal_n 105.17_o 18_o 19_o he_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o servant_n his_o foot_n be_v hurt_v with_o fetter_n he_o be_v lay_v in_o iron_n or_o as_o the_o margin_n read_v it_o his_o soul_n come_v into_o iron_n but_o how_o come_v he_o out_o do_v he_o himself_o lose_v the_o band_n of_o that_o orion_n who_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n sure_o no_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o otherwise_o he_o lie_v fast_o enough_o in_o band_n until_o ver_fw-la 19_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n try_v he_o but_o what_o be_v this_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n some_o say_v it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n in_o a_o dream_n concern_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n and_o famine_n which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o try_v joseph_n none_o but_o he_o can_v interpret_v it_o &_o that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o unloose_v his_o band_n because_o it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o deliverance_n and_o advancement_n but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v the_o word_n that_o come_v be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o joseph_n in_o a_o dream_n for_o his_o advancement_n above_o all_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 37.6_o 7_o 8._o when_o once_o the_o time_n come_v that_o this_o word_n of_o god_n must_v come_v to_o be_v fulfil_v than_o the_o band_n of_o orion_n be_v loose_v for_o then_o say_v the_o psalmist_n ver_fw-la 20._o the_o king_n send_v and_o loose_v he_o even_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n and_o let_v he_o go_v free_a and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o joseph_n so_o with_o job_n and_o so_o will_v ever_o be_v if_o the_o cold_a winter_n blast_n of_o any_o adversity_n bound_v up_o our_o comfort_n either_o in_o our_o calling_n or_o relation_n there_o be_v no_o unloose_v they_o unâ—il_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v solomon_n give_v this_o counsel_n eccles_n 7.13_o 14._o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o work_n in_o the_o world_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o counsel_n follow_v for_o who_o can_v make_v that_o straight_o which_o he_o have_v make_v crooked_a solomon_n intend_v this_o special_o of_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o crookedness_n or_o unrighteousness_n any_o iniquity_n or_o injustice_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o he_o mean_v by_o crooked_a that_o which_o be_v troublesome_a and_o grievous_a now_o if_o god_n himself_o make_v a_o thing_n crooked_a till_o he_o himself_o make_v it_o straight_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o do_v it_o the_o moral_a sense_n of_o that_o text_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n if_o god_n bound_v who_o can_v loose_v there_o be_v no_o strive_v no_o contend_v with_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n we_o must_v deal_v with_o and_o apply_v to_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o alter_n of_o they_o we_o can_v alter_v they_o ourselves_o we_o must_v desire_v he_o to_o mend_v his_o work_n we_o can_v this_o solomon_n plain_o intimate_v in_o the_o next_o or_o 14._o verse_n in_o the_o day_n of_o prosperity_n be_v joyful_a but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n consider_v in_o a_o time_n of_o adversity_n thing_n grow_v crooked_a and_o awry_o from_o what_o we_o will_v have_v and_o desire_n or_o from_o what_o be_v comfortable_a to_o we_o for_o god_n have_v set_v the_o one_o over_o against_o the_o other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o sometime_o he_o make_v thing_n crooked_a sometime_o straight_o sometime_o he_o give_v a_o day_n of_o prosperity_n sometime_o of_o adversity_n that_o no_o man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v direct_o what_o shall_v be_v next_o and_o see_v there_o be_v no_o lose_v the_o band_n of_o orion_n till_o god_n himself_o loose_v they_o therefore_o let_v all_o who_o be_v companion_n in_o tribulation_n say_v one_o to_o another_o as_o they_o in_o a_o like_a case_n be_v represent_v hosea_n 6.1_o come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v wound_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o oâ—_n as_o this_o text_n speak_v he_o have_v bind_v we_o and_o he_o will_v loâ—sen_v we_o three_o from_o both_o the_o paâ—ts_n of_o the_o verse_n consider_v together_o these_o negative_n upon_o man_n must_v be_v resolve_v into_o affirmative_n as_o to_o god_n he_o can_v bind_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o pleyade_n he_o can_v loose_v the_o band_n of_o oâ—ion_n whence_o note_n god_n can_v both_o stop_v the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o our_o comfort_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o trouble_n when_o he_o please_v god_n can_v stop_v those_o thing_n from_o comfort_v we_o and_o those_o person_n from_o show_v we_o any_o favour_n who_o disposition_n be_v as_o benign_a to_o we_o as_o pleiades_n be_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o can_v give_v we_o favour_n in_o their_o eye_n who_o natural_o be_v as_o churlish_a as_o nabal_n and_o as_o sharp_a as_o orion_n to_o the_o earth_n he_o can_v make_v a_o wolf_n a_o shepherd_n and_o those_o a_o safety_n to_o his_o servant_n who_o heart_n be_v to_o swallow_v they_o up_o the_o earth_n shall_v help_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o the_o world_n the_o church_n god_n make_v raven_n feed_v eliah_n 1_o king_n 17.4_o and_o he_o say_v of_o cyrus_n who_o he_o call_v a_o ravenous_a bird_n isa_n 46.11_o he_o be_v my_o shepherd_n isa_n 44.28_o thus_o the_o lord_n lose_v the_o band_n of_o orion_n and_o when_o he_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o we_o who_o former_o be_v tender_a towards_o we_o or_o when_o he_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o hate_v we_o who_o former_o love_v we_o and_o show_v we_o favour_n than_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v to_o bind_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o pleiades_n what_o sweet_a influence_n of_o favour_n do_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n receive_v from_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n at_o their_o first_o come_v thither_o and_o long_o after_o yet_o afterward_o what_o grievous_a taskmaster_n be_v they_o to_o they_o their_o favour_n be_v all_o restrain_v and_o change_v into_o yoke_n and_o band_n whence_o be_v this_o the_o psalmist_n answer_v full_o psal_n 105.25_o he_o that_o be_v god_n turn_v their_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n to_o deal_v subtle_o with_o his_o servant_n and_o cruel_o too_o thus_o the_o power_n and_o name_n of_o god_n be_v both_o way_n magnify_v whenas_o we_o have_v the_o most_o benign_a pleiades_n drop_v down_o sweet_a influence_n upon_o we_o god_n can_v stop_v they_o and_o when_o we_o have_v the_o hard_a band_n of_o orion_n upon_o we_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o loose_v they_o this_o glory_n be_v due_a to_o god_n in_o all_o the_o change_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o this_o world_n whether_o from_o good_a to_o bad_a from_o the_o favour_n to_o the_o frown_n of_o man_n or_o from_o bad_a to_o good_a from_o their_o frown_n to_o their_o favour_n from_o their_o band_n to_o their_o embrace_n all_o be_v of_o god_n and_o i_o conceive_v the_o scope_n of_o god_n in_o these_o question_n be_v chief_o to_o bring_v job_n to_o that_o conclusion_n the_o next_o verse_n bear_v the_o same_o sense_n verse_n 32._o can_v thou_o bring_v forth_o mazzaroth_n in_o his_o season_n or_o can_v thou_o guide_v arcturus_n and_o his_o son_n this_o also_o be_v a_o deny_v question_n can_v thou_o thou_o can_v not_o bring_v forth_o mazzaroth_n in_o his_o season_n the_o word_n render_v to_o bring_v forth_o be_v apply_v first_o to_o the_o birth_n or_o bring_v forth_o of_o child_n gen._n 15.4_o second_o to_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o flower_n &_o fruit_n judg._n 13.14_o three_o to_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o
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he_o cleave_v my_o reins_o asunder_o such_o torture_n have_v these_o poor_a creature_n in_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a which_o be_v more_o plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n they_o cast_v out_o their_o sorrow_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n first_o bow_v to_o free_v themselves_o of_o their_o young_a one_o their_o sorrow_n end_v or_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o their_o sorrow_n they_o be_v cast_v out_o second_o thus_o they_o cast_v out_o their_o sorrow_n that_o be_v their_o young_a one_o be_v cast_v out_o which_o have_v put_v they_o to_o much_o sorrow_n &_o grievous_a throw_n &_o so_o may_v well_o be_v call_v their_o sorrow_n as_o rachel_n call_v that_o child_n with_o which_o she_o have_v such_o hard_a travel_n ben-oni_n the_o son_n of_o her_o sorrow_n gen._n 35.18_o the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v sorrow_n signify_v cord_n and_o bond_n imply_v that_o these_o creature_n be_v gird_v and_o bind_v about_o with_o extreme_a pain_n until_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n they_o receive_v deliverance_n some_o be_v bind_v and_o gird_v with_o trouble_n in_o and_o from_o the_o world_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o sorrowful_a we_o through_o faith_n may_v even_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n rom._n 5.3_o but_o they_o who_o be_v sorrowful_a be_v always_o bind_v and_o therefore_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v bond_n and_o sorrow_n they_o cast_v out_o their_o sorrow_n hence_o note_n first_o even_o wild_a and_o savage_a creature_n bring_v forth_o with_o pain_n this_o be_v part_n of_o that_o vanity_n bring_v by_o man_n sin_n upon_o the_o creature_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 8.22_o we_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a creation_n or_o every_o creature_n groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n together_o until_o now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o creature_n groan_v as_o bâ—ing_v lade_v with_o a_o heavy_a burden_n and_o they_o travel_v in_o pain_n as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n to_o be_v ease_v and_o deliver_v of_o 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