Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	word_n	world_n	writer_n	88	3	7.6324	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37483	Tropologia, or, A key to open Scripture metaphors the first book containing sacred philology, or the tropes in Scripture, reduc'd under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each / partly translated and partly compil'd from the works of the learned by T.D. The second and third books containing a practical improvement (parallel-wise) of several of the most frequent and useful metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes of the Old and New Testament / by B.K.	De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685.; Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1681 (1681)	Wing D895; ESTC R24884	855,682	1,006

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97.7_o 9_o where_o the_o word_n elohim_n be_v put_v for_o angel_n as_o it_o express_o appear_v heb._n 1.6_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n so_o sublime_a but_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n 2._o to_o man_n of_o eminent_a dignity_n and_o his_o substitute_n on_o earth_n by_o who_o god_n govern_v judge_n inform_v and_o help_v man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v metaphorical_o call_v they_o divine_a man_n gen._n 6.2_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o chald._n render_v it_o son_n of_o great_a man_n or_o grandee_n pagninus_n the_o son_n of_o prince_n brentius_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o place_n thus_o expound_v it_o etc._n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a son_n and_o hero_n of_o the_o patriarch_n in_o who_o hand_n because_o of_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n and_o other_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o chief_a authority_n be_v lodge_v and_o who_o in_o doctrine_n and_o 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former_a rain_n moderate_o and_o he_o will_v cause_v the_o rain_n to_o come_v down_o the_o former_a rain_n and_o latter_a rain_n etc._n etc._n we_o can_v be_v without_o either_o we_o shall_v soon_o decay_v in_o our_o spirit_n if_o we_o have_v not_o spiritual_a moisture_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o word_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o soul_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o only_o appoint_v to_o implant_v grace_n in_o we_o but_o also_o to_o perfect_a grace_n so_o root_v and_o implant_v ix_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v the_o hard_a and_o flinty_a heart_n of_o sinner_n very_o soft_a and_o tender_a it_o be_v of_o a_o mollify_a fructify_a nature_n it_o make_v the_o saint_n fruitful_a in_o grace_n and_o goodwork_n x._o so_o after_o great_a plenty_n of_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a rain_n when_o people_n be_v glut_v with_o a_o fullness_n of_o gospel-mercy_n god_n sometime_o send_v a_o drought_n shut_v up_o heaven_n minister_n be_v like_o cloud_n without_o rain_n xi_o minister_n be_v the_o spiritual_a cloud_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o retain_v the_o word_n and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n so_o that_o they_o may_v also_o at_o his_o command_n let_v the_o water_n of_o life_n down_o or_o distil_v it_o upon_o man_n soul_n see_v cloud_n xii_o divine_a rain_n have_v be_v send_v down_o as_o the_o answer_n of_o fervent_a prayer_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a have_v prevail_v with_o the_o almighty_a for_o send_v of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n down_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o church_n of_o god_n hence_o paul_n earnest_o beg_v the_o saint_n prayer_n that_o he_o may_v open_v his_o mouth_n bold_o 3.1_o to_o make_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n xiii_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v

13_o 44_o 10_o 7_o 161_o 11_o 15_o 10_o james_n 1_o 17_o 82_o 1_o peter_n 1_o 9_o 24_o  _fw-fr 20_o 70_o 1_o john_n 3_o 1_o 7_o  _fw-fr 20_o 81_o revelation_n 1_o 4_o 8_o 70_o  _fw-fr 10_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 5_o 77_o 11_o 4_o 139_o 21_o 22_o 88_o 22_o 16_o 86_o errata_fw-la such_o escape_n of_o the_o press_n as_o injure_v not_o the_o sense_n as_o mis-pointings_a and_o literal_a error_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o reader_n candour_n to_o correct_v or_o pardon_v some_o few_o of_o such_o as_o misrepresent_v it_o he_o be_v desire_v to_o mend_v thus_o in_o the_o epistle_n page_n 2._o line_n 11._o for_o find_v read_v frame_v l._n 19_o r._n carneades_n p._n 3._o l._n 32._o r._n whole_a man_n p._n 5._o l._n 1._o for_o any_o assert_v r._n a_o assertion_n p._n 6._o l._n 10._o for_o received_n r._n believe_v first_o book_n p._n 35._o l._n 48._o r._n michal_n p._n 54._o l._n 48_o 49._o for_o grief_n orphan_n r._n grief_n break_v out_o p._n 92._o l._n 5._o deal_n for_o thing_n l._n 8._o r._n you_o l._n 20._o r._n tract_n 2._o l._n 47._o r._n rather_o then_o p._n 94._o l._n 46._o for_o seem_v r._n serve_v l._n 49._o for_o alive_a r._n a_o line_n p._n 99_o l._n 36._o for_o look_n r._n take_v p._n 100_o l._n 9_o deal_n in_o p._n 135._o l._n 15._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 182_o l._n 30._o deal_n say_v book_n 2._o p._n 107._o l._n 9_o for_o e._n d._n r._n t._n d._n the_o rest_n be_v obvious_a to_o common_a capacity_n poem_n on_o the_o bridegroom_n p._n 107._o on_o the_o rose_n of_o sharon_n 202._o on_o the_o vine_n p._n 226._o of_o the_o second_o book_n by_o t._n d._n on_o the_o light_n p._n 16._o by_o b._n k._n on_o the_o plough_n p._n 66._o of_o the_o three_o book_n by_o mr._n flavel_n philologia_fw-la sacra_fw-la or_o the_o trope_n and_o figure_n in_o scripture_n reduce_v under_o their_o proper_a head_n and_o class_n with_o a_o brief_a explication_n of_o each_o etc._n etc._n scripture_n rhetoric_n or_o sacred_a elocution_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o principal_a head_n or_o chapter_n 1._o the_o first_o of_o trope_n 2._o the_o second_o of_o figure_v first_o trope_n which_o concern_v the_o sense_n of_o word_n viz._n when_o they_o be_v draw_v from_o their_o proper_a and_o genuine_a signification_n to_o that_o which_o be_v different_a or_o contrary_a which_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n show_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v verto_fw-la muto_fw-la to_o turn_v or_o change_v second_o figure_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o habit_n or_o ornament_n of_o speech_n do_v not_o alter_v or_o vary_v the_o sense_n of_o word_n but_o embellish_v beautify_v or_o adorn_v they_o of_o the_o first_o we_o will_v treat_v under_o two_o head_n 1._o the_o kind_n of_o trope_n 2._o the_o affection_n of_o trope_n the_o kind_n of_o trope_n be_v four_o viz._n metonymy_n irony_n metaphor_n and_o synecdoche_n which_o order_n depend_v upon_o logical_a topic_n from_o whence_o trope_n be_v deduce_v as_o 1._o metonymy_n from_o cause_n and_o effect_n 1._o from_o subject_n and_o adjunct_n 2._o irony_n from_o contrary_n 3._o metaphor_n from_o comparate_v 4._o synecdoche_n from_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o whole_a into_o its_o part_n 2._o of_o the_o hominis_fw-la genus_fw-la into_o its_o video_fw-la species_n genus_fw-la be_v a_o more_o general_a title_n which_o comprehend_v some_o thing_n more_o special_a under_o it_o as_o substance_n which_o comprehend_v 1._o live_v creature_n 2._o metal_n 3._o element_n etc._n etc._n species_n be_v a_o more_o special_a title_n attribute_v to_o diverse_a particular_n under_o it_o as_o a_o man_n to_z john_n peter_n james_n or_o any_o other_o individual_a the_o affection_v of_o trope_n be_v three_o 1._o catachresis_fw-la 2._o hyperbole_n 3._o allegory_n of_o which_o there_o be_v certain_a species_n as_o 1._o paraemia_fw-la or_o a_o proverb_n and_o 2._o aenigma_fw-la of_o these_o with_o god_n help_v we_o shall_v treat_v in_o order_n chap._n i._o of_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n etc._n a_o metonymy_n be_v a_o trope_n when_o a_o cause_n be_v put_v for_o the_o effect_n or_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n the_o subject_a for_o the_o adjunct_n or_o the_o adjunct_n for_o the_o subject_a there_o be_v four_o kind_n of_o metonymy_n answer_v to_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o cause_n viz._n 1._o efficient_a 2._o material_a 3._o formal_n 4._o final_a a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n when_o 1._o the_o person_n act_v be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n do_v 2._o when_o the_o instrument_n by_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n effect_v 3._o when_o a_o thing_n or_o action_n be_v put_v for_o the_o effect_n produce_v by_o that_o action_n of_o which_o in_o order_n 1._o the_o person_n act_v for_o the_o thing_n act_v or_o effect_v 1._o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v put_v for_o its_o effect_n and_o operation_n as_o 2_o cor._n 3_o 6._o who_o have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n where_o by_o the_o term_n letter_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o law_n write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o which_o no_o man_n can_v perform_v because_o of_o corruption_n therefore_o that_o law_n can_v pronounce_v nothing_o but_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n but_o by_o spirit_n be_v mean_v the_o save_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o derive_v its_o original_n from_o the_o spirit_n consider_v as_o a_o most_o merciful_a comforter_n who_o set_v it_o home_o upon_o the_o soul_n fit_v and_o prepare_v it_o thereby_o for_o eternal_a life_n suitable_a to_o john_n 6.63_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v be_v spirit_n and_o life_n that_o be_v 6.63_o they_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n confer_v salvation_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.2_o 1162._o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n as_o illyricus_n say_v be_v mean_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a instrument_n or_o mean_n of_o its_o operation_n which_o by_o a_o divine_a efficacy_n change_v the_o heart_n and_o write_v his_o law_n there_o which_o now_o be_v not_o only_o inscribe_v in_o table_n or_o parchment_n but_o penetrate_v the_o inward_a part_n quicken_a the_o soul_n to_o spiritual_a motion_n and_o action_n see_v gal._n 3.2.5_o isa._n 11.4_o 2_o thes._n 2.8_o isa._n 42.1_o and_o 61.1_o 2._o john_n 3.34_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v put_v for_o regeneration_n psal._n 51.10_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v you_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 4.23_o which_o be_v expound_v rom._n 12.2_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n etc._n etc._n hence_o arise_v a_o opposition_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n john_n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n where_o intelligitur_fw-la by_o flesh_n be_v mean_v man_n defile_v by_o sin_n and_o by_o spirit_n the_o grace_n of_o renovation_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o regenerate_v man_n the_o apostle_n 1_o thes._n 5.19_o exhort_v not_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o illumination_n and_o renovation_n suitable_a to_o 2_o tim_n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suscitare_fw-la instar_fw-la ignis_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la stir_v up_o as_o fire_n or_o coal_n be_v stir_v up_o for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o for_o true_a faith_n and_o godliness_n may_v be_v resemble_v to_o a_o little_a flame_n kindle_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o carnal_a corruption_n endeavour_v to_o smother_v but_o be_v to_o be_v cherish_v and_o stir_v up_o as_o fire_n be_v by_o more_o fuel_n this_o feed_n and_o quicken_a fuel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o soul_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o spirit_n in_o man_n for_o spirit_n denote_v a_o divine_a power_n and_o energy_n in_o a_o regenerate_v and_o sanctified_a soul_n by_o which_o it_o be_v carry_v to_o and_o unite_v to_o god_n as_o luke_n 1.46_o 47._o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n expound_v 1_o thes._n 5.23_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v

18.14_o and_o 29.11_o eccl._n 7.9_o isa._n 29.10_o and_o 37.7_o jer._n 51.11_o ezek._n 13.3_o dan._n 5.20_o hag._n 1.14_o hab._n 1.11_o rom._n 11.8_o 1_o cor._n 2.12_o etc._n etc._n god_n have_v give_v the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v now_o you_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o organical_a cause_n or_o instrument_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n effect_v by_o it_o the_o mouth_n be_v put_v for_o speech_n or_o testimony_n as_o deut._n 17.6_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n mouth_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o witness_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o be_v by_o the_o witness_n or_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o etc._n etc._n so_o deut._n 19.15_o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o arise_v against_o a_o man_n for_o any_o iniquity_n or_o for_o any_o sin_n in_o any_o sin_n that_o he_o sin_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v which_o be_v expound_v matth._n 18.16_o and_o john_n 8.17_o 2._o the_o mouth_n be_v put_v for_o a_o command_n or_o prescription_n gen._n 45.21_o and_o joseph_n give_v they_o wagon_n according_a to_o the_o mouth_n of_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o we_o translate_v it_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 17.1_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n journy_v according_a to_o the_o mouth_n that_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o numb_a 3.16_o 39_o and_o 20.24_o and_o 17.14_o deut._n 1.26.43_o and_o 34.5_o so_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v there_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n according_a to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o which_o sanctius_n say_v in_o his_o comment_n on_o isa._n 49._o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o right_o judge_v who_o from_o the_o hebrew_n read_v say_n that_o moses_n die_v in_o the_o kiss_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o tradition_n be_v not_o from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n but_o from_o the_o targum_fw-la which_o be_v attribute_v to_o jonath_n vziel_n who_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n ad_fw-la osculum_fw-la verbi_fw-la domini_fw-la that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o kiss_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v better_a to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o trope_n anthropopathia_fw-la of_o which_o we_o shall_v hear_v hereafter_o the_o tongue_n be_v put_v for_o speech_n prov._n 25.15_o a_o soft_a tongue_n break_v the_o bone_n tongue_n that_o be_v a_o mild_a civil_a and_o courteous_a speech_n so_o jer._n 18.18_o odiosum_fw-la let_v we_o smite_v he_o for_o that_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v for_o his_o importunate_a unseasonable_a and_o odious_a speech_n but_o more_o especial_o for_o the_o idiom_n or_o particular_a language_n of_o nation_n act._n 2.4_o 11._o and_o they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o begin_v to_o speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n cretan_n and_o arabian_n do_v we_o hear_v they_o speak_v in_o our_o tongue_n the_o great_a thing_n or_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n it_o be_v also_o put_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o strange_a language_n in_o my_o name_n shall_v they_o cast_v out_o devil_n they_o shall_v speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n mark_n 16.17_o and_o 1_o cor._n 14.19_o yet_o in_o the_o church_n i_o have_v rather_o speak_v five_o word_n with_o my_o understanding_n that_o by_o my_o voice_n i_o may_v teach_v other_o also_o then_o ten_o thousand_o word_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n that_o be_v in_o a_o language_n which_o the_o people_n understand_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o lip_n be_v put_v for_o speech_n gen._n 11.1_o and_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v of_o one_o lip_n and_o of_o one_o word_n that_o be_v of_o one_o language_n and_o of_o one_o speech_n or_o idiom_n of_o speak_v the_o chaldee_n say_v of_o one_o tongue_n and_o one_o speech_n that_o the_o hebrew_n language_n be_v mean_v here_o which_o in_o isa._n 19.18_o be_v call_v the_o lip_n of_o canaan_n we_o translate_v it_o language_n by_o the_o same_o trope_n and_o which_o by_o the_o targ._n hierosolym_n and_o r._n saloom_n upon_o the_o place_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a tongue_n be_v show_v elsewhere_o neither_o be_v hebrew_n the_o peculiar_a name_n of_o that_o language_n in_o those_o time_n because_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o term_n of_o distinction_n there_o be_v no_o other_o speech_n in_o the_o world_n till_o after_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n and_o scatter_v of_o the_o people_n at_o babel_n pro._n 17.7_o a_o lip_n of_o excellency_n do_v not_o become_v a_o fool_n much_o less_o a_o lip_n of_o lie_v 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cry_v with_o the_o throat_n so_o the_o hebrew_n spare_v not_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o the_o organ_n of_o cry_v or_o speak_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o explication_n follow_v viz._n lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o what_o the_o scope_n or_o argument_n of_o that_o loud_a speech_n or_o shrill_a cry_n be_v to_o be_v be_v add_v in_o these_o word_n and_o show_v my_o people_n their_o transgression_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o sin_n the_o hand_n be_v put_v for_o action_n do_v by_o it_o where_o there_o be_v also_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o hand_n some_o other_o thing_n as_o also_o principle_n or_o beginning_n of_o action_n be_v understand_v as_o counsel_n machination_n or_o contrivance_n thought_n endeavour_n care_n etc._n etc._n as_o 1_o sam._n 22.17_o slay_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o hand_n be_v also_o with_o david_n that_o be_v they_o help_v he_o with_o their_o counsel_n so_o 2_o sam._n 3.12_o 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gift_n that_o word_n so_o signify_v because_o they_o be_v give_v thereby_o see_v psal._n 22._o 35_o 36._o and_o more_o under_o the_o head_n or_o title_n metaphor_n a_o sword_n be_v put_v for_o war_n or_o slaughter_n which_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n perform_v thereby_o exod._n 5.3_o let_v we_o go_v we_o pray_v thou_o three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o desert_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n lest_o he_o fall_v upon_o we_o with_o pestilence_n or_o with_o the_o sword_n levit._n 26.6_o neither_o shall_v the_o sword_n go_v through_o your_o land_n so_o isa._n 1.20_o jer._n 14.12_o 13_o 15_o 16._o and_o 43.11_o psal._n 144.10_o rom._n 8.35_o and_o several_a other_o place_n it_o be_v say_v matth._n

1_o col._n 858._o promise_v be_v put_v for_o faith_n which_o embrace_n or_o receive_v the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n rom._n 9.8_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v of_o faith_n which_o receive_v the_o gracious_a and_o free_a promise_n of_o christ._n they_o be_v call_v son_n by_o a_o metaphor_n with_o respect_n to_o abraham_n who_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n call_v the_o father_n of_o believer_n rom._n 4.16_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v they_o that_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v a_o like_a unto_o he_o in_o faith_n see_v rom._n 4.12_o gal._n 3.7_o 29._o and_o 4.28_o etc._n etc._n blood_n be_v put_v for_o bloody-man_n or_o those_o that_o be_v malicious_a and_o ready_a to_o spill_v blood_n or_o perpetrate_v any_o villainy_n esa._n 33.5_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o blood_n that_o be_v hearken_v not_o to_o they_o who_o conspire_v or_o confederate_a to_o commit_v murder_n slaughter_n or_o other_o wickedness_n bifor_o that_o be_v 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mouth_n that_o be_v wicked_a man_n be_v compel_v to_o be_v silent_a before_o god_n job_n 32.7_o day_n shall_v speak_v and_o multitude_n of_o year_n shall_v teach_v wisdom_n that_o be_v ancient_a man_n that_o be_v arrive_v to_o a_o great_a age_n or_o many_o day_n see_v psal._n 12.1_o psal._n 68.18_o thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o captivity_n as_o esa._n 49.24_o and_o jer._n 29.14_o or_o active_o make_v those_o captive_n that_o keep_v we_o in_o captivity_n as_o the_o world_n sin_n death_n and_o the_o devil_n so_o eph._n 4.8_o col._n 2.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o etc._n etc._n psal._n 110.2_o 3._o from_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o morning_n thou_o have_v the_o dew_n of_o thy_o nativity_n that_o be_v thy_o child_n who_o as_o dew_n seem_v to_o be_v generate_v of_o the_o morning_n moist_a air_n and_o then_o appear_v scatter_v in_o innumerable_a drop_n so_o shall_v thy_o child_n be_v beget_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n in_o innumerable_a number_n more_o example_n you_o may_v see_v prov._n 23.21_o esa._n 57.13_o psal._n 144.3.4_o psal._n 90.8_o 9_o jer._n 2.5_o ezek._n 44.6_o and_o you_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o rebellion_n so_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v to_o the_o rebellious_a people_n luk._n 1.78_o the_o day_n spring_n from_o on_o high_a have_v visit_v we_o a_o epithet_n of_o the_o incarnate_a messiah_n take_v from_o those_o place_n where_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o light_n esa._n 9.2_o and_o 60.1_o 2._o mal._n 4.2_o etc._n etc._n john_n 11.40_o if_o thou_o will_v believe_v thou_o shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o glorious_a work_n rom._n 11.7_o eph._n 1.21_o phil._n 1.16_o suppose_v to_o add_v affliction_n to_o my_o bond_n that_o be_v to_o i_o in_o bondage_n and_o captivity_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n that_o be_v the_o brethren_n or_o the_o congregation_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a 1_o pet._n 5.9_o so_o circumcision_n be_v put_v for_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n rom._n 3.30_o and_o 15.16_o which_o be_v a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o for_o the_o spiritual_o circumcise_a col._n 3.3_o which_o be_v a_o metaphor_n other_o adjunct_n be_v put_v for_o their_o subje●●ts_n ezek._n 26.8_o he_o shall_v stir_v up_o the_o buckler_n against_o thou_o that_o be_v soldier_n that_o wear_v buckler_n or_o target_n in_o war_n see_v esa._n 19.9_o zech._n 9.15_o light_n be_v put_v for_o the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o eminency_n because_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o original_n of_o light_n job_n 31.26_o hab._n 3.4_o it_o be_v put_v for_o fire_n mark_v 14.54_o and_o he_o sit_v with_o the_o servant_n and_o he_o warm_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o light_n that_o be_v the_o fire_n which_o give_v light_a as_o well_o as_o heat_n see_v john_n 18.18_o oil_n or_o ointment_n be_v put_v for_o one_o singular_o anoint_v esa._n 10.27_o the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o anoint_v in_o the_o 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judgement_n be_v to_o be_v read_v at_o large_a for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o a_o garrison_n and_o doubt_v its_o strength_n do_v convey_v their_o precious_a thing_n to_o place_n of_o more_o security_n this_o also_o may_v be_v a_o irony_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v you_o can_v effectual_o bring_v to_o pass_v any_o thing_n to_o free_v you_o and_o you_o we_o have_v the_o like_a place_n jer._n 46.19_o etc._n etc._n by_o destroy_v the_o weapon_n ezek_n 39.9_o 10._o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o promise_a victory_n and_o the_o peace_n that_o will_v ensue_v be_v denote_v as_o esa._n 2.4_o matth_n 24.20_o but_o pray_v you_o that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o in_o the_o winter_n nor_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o disciple_n be_v command_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o dreadfulness_n and_o peril_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o though_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o go_v 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micah_n 5.4_o and_o frequent_o elsewhere_o etc._n etc._n john_n 3.18_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v son_n of_o god_n himself_o so_o john_n 17.6_o act_n 3.16_o and_o 10.43_o 1_o john_n 2.12_o etc._n etc._n name_v is_n put_v for_o man_n act_v 1.15_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n together_o be_v about_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o that_o be_v so_o many_o man_n so_o rev._n 3.4_o and_o 11.13_o erasmus_n say_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o speech_n be_v that_o when_o man_n be_v number_v their_o name_n be_v call_v over_o name_n be_v put_v for_o son_n or_o posterity_n because_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n or_o surname_n of_o their_o ancestor_n deut._n 25.7_o 1_o sam._n 24.22_o 2_o sam._n 14.7_o etc._n etc._n name_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n itself_o act_v 4.12_o for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v unto_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v that_o be_v there_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d sanavit_fw-la he_o have_v cure_v psal._n 88.10_o esa._n 26.14_o 19_o prov._n 21.16_o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o may_v be_v refer_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o virtue_n as_o benediction_n praise_n a_o free_a gift_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 15.29_o 2_o cor._n 9.5_o 6._o eph._n 1.3_o heb._n 6.7_o jam._n 3.10_o rev._n 5.12_o 13_o and_o 7.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o also_o a_o vice_n as_o a_o hypocritical_a conformity_n or_o dissemble_a praise_n in_o order_n to_o deceive_v as_o rom._n 16.18_o several_a other_o example_n occur_v as_o of_o word_n which_o have_v one_o signification_n in_o the_o root_n or_o primitive_a and_o another_o in_o the_o derivative_a some_o which_o signify_v one_o thing_n in_o one_o conjugation_n and_o a_o different_a in_o another_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o learned_a as_o esa._n 40._o with_o numb_a 3.22_o job_n 22.25_o psal._n 95.3_o 4._o gen._n 38.21_o deut._n 23.17_o job_n 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lie_v and_o adam_n ambition_n and_o apt_o inculcate_n the_o foulness_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o beware_v ever_o after_o ambros._n de_fw-fr elia_n &_o jejun_n cap._n 4._o irridens_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la approbans_fw-la haec_fw-la dicit_fw-la that_o god_n speak_v these_o word_n by_o way_n of_o derision_n not_o approbation_n thou_o think_v thou_o shall_v be_v like_o we_o but_o because_o thou_o will_v be_v what_o thou_o be_v not_o thou_o be_v fall_v from_o what_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o thy_o ambition_n to_o aspire_v beyond_o thyself_o have_v throw_v thou_o beneath_o thyself_o deut._n 32.37_o 38._o where_o be_v their_o god_n their_o rock_n in_o who_o they_o trust_v which_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o fat_a of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o their_o drink_a offering_n let_v they_o rise_v up_o and_o help_v you_o now_o and_o be_v your_o protection_n as_o also_o judg._n 10.14_o go_v and_o cry_v unto_o the_o god_n you_o have_v choose_v let_v they_o 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call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o may_v by_o these_o be_v signify_v that_o they_o worship_v the_o idol_n see_v ez._n 15.2_o a_o mouth_n the_o instrument_n of_o speech_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n by_o which_o his_o will_n loc_n word_n sentence_n command_n etc._n etc._n be_v understand_v as_o josh._n 9.14_o 1_o sam._n 15.24_o 2_o king_n 24.3_o esa._n 30.2_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o notable_a place_n deut._n 8.3_o man_n do_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v man_n live_v that_o be_v as_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o administer_v the_o mean_n of_o live_v whether_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a as_o that_o in_o the_o desert_n be_v when_o they_o be_v feed_v with_o manna_n upon_o which_o place_n vatablus_n say_v thus_o some_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o spiritual_a life_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o soul_n be_v not_o feed_v by_o visible_a bread_n but_o by_o the_o 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divine_a force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o god_n will_v in_o the_o creation_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v so_o conspicuous_a be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n psal._n 33.5_o 6._o psal._n 107.20_o psal._n 147.15_o 18._o heb._n 1.3_o and_o 11.3_o 2_o pet._n 3.5_o 7._o etc._n etc._n so_o in_o other_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n god_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v gen._n 8.21_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o again_o curse_v the_o ground_n that_o be_v he_o so_o constitute_v and_o decree_v it_o that_o by_o noah_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o manifest_v unto_o the_o world_n psal._n 2.5_o then_o shall_v he_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o wrath_n that_o be_v he_o will_v crush_v his_o enemy_n with_o horrible_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n sometime_o the_o decree_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o way_n of_o dialogue_n or_o colloquy_n among_o the_o divine_a person_n as_o gen._n 1.26_o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o likeness_n or_o image_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 2.18_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o and_o gen._n 3.22_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 11.6_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o people_n be_v one_o and_o have_v one_o language_n go_v to_o let_v we_o go_v down_o and_o there_o confound_v their_o language_n by_o this_o deliberate_a way_n of_o expression_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o their_o effectual_a power_n of_o operation_n be_v note_v psal._n 2.7_o i_o will_v declare_v the_o decree_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n psal._n 110.1_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n these_o phrase_n signify_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o most_o efficacious_a discern_v and_o efficiency_n of_o god_n will._n to_o this_o speak_n of_o the_o father_n answer_v the_o hear_v attribute_v to_o christ_n john_n 8.26_o 40._o and_o 15_o 15._o and_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n john_n 16.13_o for_o this_o cause_n among_o other_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o he_o a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o internal_a speech_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n that_o be_v their_o divine_a decree_n for_o man_n salvation_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o john_n 1.1_o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n rebuke_v so_o much_o of_o speech_n in_o general_n more_o particular_o rebuke_v or_o chide_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n by_o which_o its_o real_a effect_n or_o destruction_n be_v note_v of_o which_o you_o may_v see_v example_n psal._n 18.15_o 2_o sam._n 22.16_o where_o tempest_n earthquake_n etc._n etc._n be_v say_v to_o be_v at_o god_n rebuke_n and_o psal._n 104.7_o that_o at_o his_o rebuke_n the_o water_n flee_v that_o be_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o earth_n gen._n 1.9_o to_o rebuke_v in_o proper_a speak_n two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a 1._o that_o that_o which_o be_v reprehensible_a may_v be_v check_v 2._o that_o it_o may_v be_v correct_v or_o amend_v these_o may_v be_v apt_o apply_v to_o god_n create_v word_n for_o when_o he_o say_v let_v the_o water_n under_o the_o heaven_n be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o place_n and_o let_v the_o dry_a land_n appear_v in_o the_o first_o the_o indigested_a confusion_n of_o thing_n be_v reprehend_v and_o in_o the_o second_o they_o be_v correct_v and_o right_o dispose_v off_o into_o their_o proper_a place_n musculus_fw-la on_o this_o place_n annex_v this_o marginal_a note_n that_o it_o be_v a_o invincible_a argument_n of_o christ_n divinity_n that_o at_o his_o rebuke_n the_o wind_n and_o sea_n be_v obedient_a mark_v 4.39_o luke_n 8.24_o see_v psal._n 9.5_o and_o 76.6_o and_o 68.30_o esa._n 17.13_o zach._n 3.2_o rebuke_n signify_v destruction_n deut._n 28.20_o call_v when_o ascribe_v to_o god_n signify_v its_o real_a product_n or_o effect_v as_o 2_o king_n 8.1_o call_v the_o lord_n have_v call_v for_o a_o famine_n and_o it_o shall_v also_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o seven_o year_n psal._n 105.16_o command_v rom._n 4.17_o god_n command_v inanimate_a or_o irrational_a creature_n denote_v a_o direction_n for_o some_o certain_a work_n to_o be_v do_v or_o omit_v as_o esa._n 5..6_o i_o will_v also_o command_v the_o cloud_n that_o they_o rain_v no_o more_o upon_o it_o see_v esa._n 45.12_o answer_v answer_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o answer_v man_n prayer_n 2_o sam._n 7.9_o psal._n 3.4_o 5._o esa._n 58.8_o etc._n etc._n illyricus_n say_v that_o in_o hear_v god_n answer_v in_o a_o threefold_a manner_n 1._o by_o the_o very_a hear_n for_o every_o man_n that_o pray_v earnest_o request_v that_o 2._o by_o some_o testimony_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o 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thou_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n mal._n 2.14_o that_o be_v to_o join_v they_o in_o a_o individual_a society_n of_o life_n a_o judicial_a inquisition_n which_o inflict_v revenge_n and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o guilty_a be_v note_v in_o these_o text_n gen._n 9.5_o josh._n 22.23_o psal._n 9.12_o psal._n 10.14_o 15._o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o judge_n who_o by_o the_o examination_n and_o weigh_v of_o testimony_n first_o inquire_v into_o the_o case_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n number_v by_o number_v the_o most_o exact_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v note_v as_o man_n keep_v account_n of_o affair_n that_o concern_v they_o much_o psal._n 56.8_o thou_o tell_v my_o wander_n put_v thou_o my_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n be_v they_o not_o in_o thy_o book_n matth._n 10.30_o but_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o your_o head_n be_v number_v also_o his_o most_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v innumerable_a to_o we_o psal._n 147.4_o he_o tell_v the_o number_n of_o the_o star_n he_o call_v the●●_n all_o by_o their_o name_n esa._n 40.26_o he_o bring_v out_o their_o host_n by_o number_n he_o call_v they_o all_o by_o their_o name_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o he_o may_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o term_n sell_v a_o delivery_n into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n by_o a_o offend_a god_n be_v note_v sell_v as_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v by_o man_n be_v transfeer_v into_o the_o right_n power_n and_o property_n of_o another_o as_o deut._n 32.30_o how_o shall_v one_o chase_v a_o thousand_o and_o two_o put_v ten_o thousand_o to_o flight_n except_o their_o rock_n have_v sell_v they_o jud._n 2.14_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v hot_a against_o israel_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o spoiler_n that_o spoil_v they_o and_o he_o sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n round_o about_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 4.9_o the_o lord_n shall_v sell_v sisera_n into_o the_o 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of_o which_o he_o emphatical_o speak_v in_o verse_n 8._o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o together_o round_o about_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n word_n proper_o signify_v the_o form_n of_o a_o thing_n with_o great_a labour_n art_n and_o diligence_n in_o other_o place_n it_o denote_v anxiety_n grief_n and_o trouble_n set_v forth_o the_o exceed_a great_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n or_o form_v of_o man_n which_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o 10_o and_o 11_o verse_n with_o more_o special_a and_o emphatical_a word_n have_v thou_o not_o pou●●ed_v i_o out_o as_o milk_n and_o curdle_v i_o like_o cheese_n thou_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o have_v fence_v i_o with_o bone_n and_o sinew_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 139.13_o 14_o 15._o this_o divine_a work_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o have_v cover_v i_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o for_o i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o that_o my_o 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and_o verse_n 3_o and_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o because_o that_o in_o it_o he_o have_v rest_v etc._n etc._n this_o rest_n in_o god_n presuppose_v no_o wearyness_n as_o it_o do_v in_o man_n but_o the_o complete_n end_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o admirable_a work_n of_o this_o great_a and_o incomprehensible_a fabric_n and_o so_o only_a a_o cessation_n from_o his_o create_a work_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o among_o man_n the_o more_o arduous_a laborious_a and_o profitable_a the_o work_n be_v the_o more_o please_a and_o delectable_a the_o artificer_n rest_n be_v when_o he_o complete_v it_o some_o say_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rest_n be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o god_n which_o strict_o signify_v rest_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v but_o a_o bare_a and_o simple_a cessation_n as_o josh._n 5.12_o job_n 32.9_o rev._n 4.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o common_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o that_o cease_v from_o his_o work_n do_v rest_n although_o not_o weary_a but_o in_o full_a strength_n and_o vigour_n be_v it_o so_o but_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o the_o very_a rest_n here_o speak_v of_o exod_a 20.11_o for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o mere_a cessation_n without_o any_o previous_a wearyness_n 1_o sam._n 25.9_o it_o be_v to_o heedful_o note_v that_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 31.17_o for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o 〈◊〉_d rest_v be_v refresh_v or_o take_v breath_n which_o word_n be_v also_o use_v exod._n 23.12_o of_o the_o weary_a servant_n after_o his_o labour_n viz._n on_o the_o seven_o day_n shall_v thou_o rest_v and_o 2_o sam._n 16.14_o it_o be_v express_o oppose_v to_o weariness_n zion_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o place_n of_o his_o rest_n psal._n 132.14_o and_o esa._n 11.10_o which_o denote_v his_o gracious_a presence_n operation_n and_o complacency_n of_o the_o special_a action_n of_o man_n a_o great_a many_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n by_o which_o his_o various_a work_n of_o grace_n righteousness_n and_o wrath_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o wash_v 1._o he_o be_v say_v to_o wash_v away_o filth_n and_o sin_n when_o he_o gracious_o remit_v it_o psal._n 51.2_o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n esa._n 4.4_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n hide_v 2._o he_o be_v say_v to_o hide_v the_o godly_a and_o believer_n when_o he_o protect_v

mean_v to_o this_o passage_n the_o apostle_n paul_n allude_v rom._n 16.20_o and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o etc._n etc._n such_o a_o tread_v under_o foot_n as_o be_v use_v in_o a_o winepress_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n lam._n 1.5_o by_o which_o the_o extreme_a oppression_n and_o affliction_n of_o man_n be_v note_v to_o this_o may_v be_v refer_v that_o emphatical_a phrase_n esa._n 63.3_o i_o have_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n free_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n who_o he_o crush_v under_o his_o foot_n hitherto_o of_o action_n which_o concern_v the_o rational_a soul_n faculty_n and_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o animal_n faculty_n follow_v which_o be_v threefold_a as_o it_o respect_v the_o present_a purpose_n 1._o the_o action_n of_o the_o external_n sense_n which_o be_v five_o 2._o the_o action_n of_o the_o locomotive_a faculty_n or_o which_o respect_n motion_n and_o local_a situation_n 3._o action_n procreating_a or_o generate_a which_o physician_n call_v vegative_a but_o we_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o animal_n for_o vegetative_n be_v comprehend_v under_o it_o seeing_n or_o sight_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n see_v by_o which_o as_o be_v say_v before_o when_o we_o treat_v of_o eye_n his_o most_o exact_a knowledge_n be_v intimate_v exod._n 32.9_o i_o have_v see_v this_o people_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n that_o be_v i_o very_o well_o know_v how_o wicked_a they_o be_v cor._n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o a_o man_n look_v on_o what_o be_v before_o his_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n see_v to_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v he_o have_v a_o exact_a prospect_n into_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o whole_a inward_a frame_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o according_o judge_n psal._n 11.4_o the_o lord_n eye_n behold_v his_o eyelid_n try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a passage_n 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be_v good_a etc._n etc._n so_o verse_n 10_o 12_o 18_o 21_o 25._o after_o which_o be_v annex_v a_o general_a sentence_n verse_n 31._o and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a which_o signify_v his_o divine_a approbation_n of_o his_o create_a work_n and_o his_o sanction_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o nature_n order_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n see_v psal._n 104.30_o 31._o etc._n etc._n hence_o come_v that_o form_n of_o speech_n when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o see_v denote_v his_o providence_n of_o certain_a person_n or_o thing_n under_o his_o immediate_a care_n and_o government_n as_o gen._n 16.13_o thou_o god_n see_v i_o that_o be_v thou_o provide_v for_o i_o and_o gen._n 22.8_o god_n will_v see_v that_o be_v provide_v himself_o a_o lamb_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o abraham_n know_v before_o hand_n that_o he_o shall_v find_v a_o ram_n to_o offer_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n instead_o of_o isaac_n but_o that_o he_o will_v quiet_v his_o son_n by_o that_o kind_n of_o answer_n he_o be_v solicitous_a and_o inquisitive_a for_o the_o lamb_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v for_o a_o burnt-offering_a therefore_o he_o intimate_v that_o isaac_n shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o care_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o as_o abraham_n speak_v the_o event_n happen_v for_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n verse_n 13._o and_o behold_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v and_o so_o he_o give_v the_o place_n a_o name_n viz._n jehovah-jireh_a that_o be_v god_n shall_v see_v verse_n 14._o etc._n etc._n so_o 1_o sam._n 16.1_o i_o have_v see_v i_o a_o king_n among_o his_o son_n that_o be_v as_o our_o translation_n have_v it_o i_o have_v provide_v and_o choose_v i_o a_o king_n more_o special_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d respicere_fw-la or_o seeing_n or_o respect_n of_o god_n as_o it_o concern_v man_n denote_v his_o approbation_n mercy_n care_n and_o help_v of_o which_o illyricus_n in_o clavae_n etc._n there_o be_v in_o this_o a_o twofold_a figure_n viz._n a_o anthropopathy_n in_o as_o much_o as_o sight_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n than_o a_o metalepsis_n or_o metonymy_n because_o the_o external_a motion_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o effect_n be_v put_v for_o the_o cause_n signify_v the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o it_o take_v in_o the_o external_a help_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o the_o internal_a affection_n and_o the_o external_a motion_n of_o the_o eye_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o three_o trope_n gen._n 4.4_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offer_n and_o verse_n 5._o but_o unto_o cain_n and_o his_o offer_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n that_o be_v he_o accept_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o one_o but_o not_o of_o the_o other_o see_v num._n 16.15_o 1_o sam._n 1.11_o psal._n 9.13_o 14._o and_o 10.13_o 14._o psal._n 84.9_o 10._o psal._n 102.17_o 18._o and_o 74.19.20_o psal._n 113.6_o esa._n 66.2_o lam._n 4.16_o and_o 5.1_o jon._n 3.10_o luk._n 1.25_o 48._o etc._n etc._n deut._n 26_o 15._o psal._n 80.14_o 15._o psal._n 102.20_o lam._n 3.50_o etc._n etc._n hitherto_o the_o phrase_n of_o god_n see_v or_o respect_v denote_v his_o favour_n and_o love_n which_o be_v sometime_o direct_v to_o the_o object_n as_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o man_n or_o his_o offer_n sometime_o to_o a_o internal_a cause_n as_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o declaration_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n that_o way_n express_v to_o man_n psal._n 74.19_o 20._o likewise_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o his_o anoint_v that_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o mediator_n and_o saviour_n for_o who_o sake_n david_n pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n call_v he_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 17.19_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 7.21_o see_v 1_o chron._n 17.17_o 2._o it_o denote_v evil_a as_o wrath_n vengeance_n and_o punishment_n as_o exod._n 14.24_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o morning_n watch_n the_o lord_n look_v unto_o the_o host_n of_o the_o egyptian_n through_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o of_o the_o cloud_n and_o trouble_v they_o etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 12.17_o psal._n 104.31_o 32._o jer._n 3.8_o lam._n 3.36_o ezek._n 16.50_o etc._n etc._n hearing_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n hear_v in_o which_o likewise_o his_o grace_n and_o benevolence_n in_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o people_n and_o in_o a_o ready_a hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o sigh_n be_v denote_v as_o gen._n 16.11_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v thy_o affliction_n exod._n 2.24_o and_o god_n hear_v their_o groan_a 2_o king_n 20.5_o i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n

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132.12_o 13_o 14._o psal._n 135.20_o 21_o esa._n 57.19_o ezek._n 37.27_o john_n 14.23_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o by_o which_o the_o gracious_a manifestation_n action_n defence_n illumination_n consolation_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o divine_a presence_n to_o his_o people_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v collocet_fw-la it_o be_v a_o emphatical_a word_n which_o paul_n use_v 2_o cor._n 12.9_o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o i_o the_o word_n proper_o be_v that_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o my_o god_n may_v dwell_v upon_o i_o or_o that_o he_o will_v place_v his_o tabernacle_n upon_o i_o and_o as_o a_o vmbrage_n or_o shadow_n may_v surround_v cloth_n and_o protect_v i_o when_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n have_v fill_v the_o temple_n solomon_n say_v 1_o king_n 8.12_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o thick_a darkness_n that_o be_v by_o this_o sign_n he_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v present_a as_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n leu._n 16.2_o i_o will_v 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leave_v they_o to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n require_v not_o money_n calf_n or_o kid_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o learned_a gerhard_n say_v god_n be_v every_o where_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o essence_n but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o more_o ample_a appearance_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n so_o the_o whole_a soul_n be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o most_o radical_o in_o the_o head_n most_o effective_o in_o the_o head_n because_o its_o most_o excellent_a effect_n be_v from_o thence_o produce_v so_o alcuinus_fw-la god_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n because_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o bless_a saint_n have_v a_o clear_a and_o more_o illustrious_a prospect_n

and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o than_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n can_v have_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o dwell_n in_o so_o gross_a a_o habitation_n likewise_o polanus_fw-la the_o scripture_n oftentime_n say_v that_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n not_o that_o he_o be_v there_o include_v but_o to_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v above_o all_o in_o majesty_n power_n and_o operation_n so_o as_o that_o he_o can_v be_v hinder_v by_o any_o on_o earth_n as_o also_o that_o our_o mind_n may_v be_v elevate_v above_o the_o world_n so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v have_v no_o low_a or_o carnal_a or_o worldly_a thought_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o may_v be_v also_o refer_v when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v rest_n upon_o any_o as_o num._n 11.25_o 26._o 2_o king_n 2.15_o by_o which_o the_o distribution_n and_o energy_n or_o power_n of_o his_o gift_n be_v intimate_v this_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o rest_n upon_o the_o messiah_n esa._n 11.2_o and_o 61.1_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o gift_n in_o their_o absolute_a fullness_n to_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n psal._n 45.7_o 8._o john_n 3.34_o the_o visible_a symbol_n be_v the_o rest_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o christ_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n matth._n 3.16_o etc._n etc._n time_n time_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o way_n of_o humane_a speak_v but_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o way_n of_o divine_a dialect_n of_o his_o absolute_a eternity-sometimes_a the_o description_n of_o god_n eternity_n be_v take_v from_o the_o name_n and_o difference_n of_o season_n as_o year_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v say_v to_o be_v throughout_o all_o generation_n psal._n 102.24_o and_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n verse_n 2●●_n that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o and_o that_o his_o year_n shall_v not_o fail_v heb._n 1.12_o and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o his_o 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or_o will_v be_v that_o be_v who_o be_v the_o eternal_a god_n so_o in_o the_o 8_o verse_n there_o be_v another_o symbol_n of_o eternity_n i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o last_o letter_n of_o the_o greek_a alphabet_n which_o denote_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o bound_n and_o note_n of_o time_n bring_v to_o express_v he_o who_o be_v the_o begin_n without_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n without_o end_n that_o be_v who_o be_v indeed_o absolute_o eternal_a so_o christ_n speak_v chap._n 21._o and_o 22.13_o as_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o context_n to_o this_o may_v be_v refer_v where_o the_o scripture_n use_v word_n concern_v god_n which_o respect_v the_o time_n to_o come_v whereas_o in_o eternity_n there_o be_v not_o proper_o any_o time_n past_a or_o to_o come_v as_o psal._n 139.2_o thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n a_o far_o off_o that_o be_v long_o before_o it_o 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25._o etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 3_o the_o wicked_a themselves_o speak_v ver_fw-la 4._o the_o church_n or_o the_o psalmist_n word_n be_v set_v down_o ver_fw-la 6._o god_n the_o father_n speak_v ver_fw-la 7._o god_n the_o son_n then_o again_o the_o father_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o then_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n speak_v the_o conclusion_n esa._n 51.1_o jehovah_n be_v represent_v as_o speak_v ver_fw-la 3._o the_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 4._o jehovah_n again_o ver_fw-la 9_o the_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 12_o then_o jehovah_n and_o so_o on_o something_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n may_v be_v observe_v esa._n 53.1_o 4_o 14._o and_o in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o canticle_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o vicissitude_n and_o change_n of_o person_n continue_v 2._o there_o be_v frequent_a allusion_n in_o the_o prophetical_a write_n to_o thing_n write_v by_o divine_a revelation_n before_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v sheward_v chap._n 20._o follow_v 3._o in_o the_o very_a text_n of_o ezek._n 21.27_o he_o 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say_v for_o thy_o everlasting_a and_o morning_n sacrifice_n by_o which_o the_o end_n or_o reason_n for_o which_o this_o afflict_a hind_n be_v slay_v seem_v to_o be_v fair_o express_v for_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v true_o a_o everlasting_a and_o a_o most_o perfect_a sacrifice_n heb._n 10.12_o 14_o 26._o it_o be_v call_v the_o morning_n hind_n because_o his_o virtue_n and_o prefiguration_n begin_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n rev._n 13.8_o hebr._n 13.8_o typify_v by_o the_o morning_n sacrifice_n wont_a to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n numb_a 28.4_o the_o appellation_n of_o a_o morning_n hind_n be_v thus_o expound_v viz._n by_o it_o be_v denote_v a_o hind_n which_o the_o hunter_n in_o the_o

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2_o tim._n 1.6_o wherefore_o i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o etc._n stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o greek_n word_n proper_o signify_v to_o stir_v up_o fire_n lest_o it_o go_v out_o that_o it_o may_v flame_n beza_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v a_o certain_a live_a flame_n kindle_v in_o our_o heart_n which_o the_o flesh_n and_o satan_n endeavour_v to_o suffocate_v or_o smother_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o concern_v to_o cherish_v it_o and_o stir_v it_o up_o when_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v asleep_a where_o this_o divine_a little_a flame_n be_v not_o stir_v up_o love_n or_o charity_n wax_v cold_a matth._n 24.12_o and_o then_o the_o fountain_n of_o love_n which_o be_v save_v faith_n and_o external_a salvation_n be_v lose_v etc._n etc._n thus_o paul_n exhort_v not_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n 1_o thes._n 5.19_o the_o save_a light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n 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secret_a or_o inward_a thing_n the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o samson_n phrase_n be_v that_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o have_v find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o riddle_n unless_o they_o have_v draw_v out_o by_o some_o subtlety_n the_o original_a and_o sense_n of_o it_o from_o his_o spouse_n luke_n 9_o 62._o no_o man_n have_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o blow_n 2.62_o and_o look_v back_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v according_a to_o erasmus_n his_o paraphrase_n this_o be_v the_o most_o arduous_a and_o chief_a business_n viz._n of_o my_o discipling_n and_o gospel_n preach_v that_o he_o which_o once_o enter_v into_o a_o profession_n be_v concern_v by_o continual_a care_n and_o study_v to_o proceed_v to_o more_o perfection_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v his_o heart_n or_o mind_n to_o decline_v or_o draw_v back_o to_o the_o sordid_a care_n or_o desire_n of_o thing_n past_a this_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o husbandman_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o a_o continual_a and_o uninterrupted_a care_n and_o study_v in_o till_v and_o plough_v their_o field_n which_o agree_v well_o with_o 1_o cor._n 3.9_o as_o before_o corn_n and_o wheat_n metaphorical_o denote_v whatsoever_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a 72.16_o psal._n 72.16_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o handful_n of_o corn_n in_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o shall_v shake_v like_o lebanon_n etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n or_o meaning_n be_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n of_o who_o the_o whole_a psalm_n treat_v all_o thing_n will_v be_v happy_o and_o divine_o blessed_v which_o by_o the_o increase_n or_o multiplication_n of_o little_a corn_n in_o unfruitful_a field_n such_o as_o by_o mountain_n top_n increase_v with_o great_a plenty_n be_v express_v see_v jer_n 23.28_o what_o be_v the_o chaff_n to_o the_o wheat_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v wherein_o do_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o their_o 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as_o well_o as_o the_o fruit_n and_o efficacy_n of_o both_o etc._n etc._n to_o cure_n or_o heal_n metaphorical_o signify_v a_o deliverance_n or_o restauration_n from_o calamity_n adversity_n or_o trouble_v heal._n exod._n 15.26_o 2_o chron._n 7.14_o and_o 36.16_o john_n 13.4_o prov._n 3.8_o and_o 12.18_o and_o 13.17_o and_o 14.30_o esa._n 3.7_o and_o 58.8_o jer._n 8.22_o and_o 30.13_o 14_o 17._o lam._n 2.13_o hos._n 14.5_o and_o when_o translate_v to_o the_o soul_n it_o denote_v the_o free_a pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n psal._n 6.2_o and_o 41.4_o and_o 147.3_o esa._n 6.10_o and_o 19.21_o and_o 30.26_o and_o 53.5_o jer._n 3.22_o malach._n 4.2_o matth._n 13.15_o with_o mark_n 4.12_o john_n 12.40_o act_n 28.27_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o regard_n the_o know_v and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o its_o cause_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o cure_n therefore_o this_o term_n be_v elegant_o transfer_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o show_v people_n their_o sin_n and_o rebuke_v it_o jer._n 6.14_o they_o have_v heal_v the_o bruise_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n slight_o that_o be_v do_v not_o reprehend_v as_o much_o as_o need_v be_v to_o health_n be_v oppose_v in_o general_a disease_n grief_n pain_n wound_n stripe_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a translation_n afficietis_fw-la 1._o to_o inanimate_v 2_o kin._n 3.19_o and_o you_o shall_v grieve_v or_o pain_n every_o good_a piece_n of_o land_n with_o stone_n that_o be_v cover_v corrupt_a or_o mar_v it_o it_o denote_v the_o eruption_n of_o enemy_n to_o annoy_v the_o whole_a jewish_a polity_n deut._n 29.22_o 23._o isa._n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 2._o to_o man_n denote_v his_o deprave_a nature_n jer._n 17.9_o psal._n 38.3_o 5_o 7_o 8._o isa._n 53.4_o matth._n 9.12_o 13._o mark_v 2.17_o luk._n 5.31_o 32._o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o a_o corrupt_a 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cor._n 6._o and_o 11._o what_o a_o sear_a conscience_n be_v we_o have_v before_o speak_v in_o metaphor_n take_v from_o fire_n corruption_n leanness_n thinness_n etc._n etc._n be_v put_v for_o calamity_n punishment_n and_o anguish_n isa._n 17.4_o and_o 24.16_o ezek._n 33.10_o zeph._n 2.11_o psal._n 73.8_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o tyrant_n rottenness_n of_o bone_n denote_v dolour_n and_o terror_n of_o mind_n prov._n 14.30_o hab._n 3.16_o prov._n 12.4_o to_o rotsie_n be_v too_o perish_v prov._n 10.7_o etc._n etc._n plague_n the_o plague_n denote_v a_o very_a mischievous_a and_o destroy_a man_n act._n 24.5_o where_o paul_n be_v account_v by_o the_o wicked_a jew_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n poison_n poison_n a_o very_a kill_n and_o fatal_a ingredient_n that_o common_o destroy_v man_n unless_o expel_v by_o very_a sovereign_n and_o powerful_a antidote_n denote_v devilish_a doctrine_n as_o also_o the_o malice_n and_o malignity_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v destroy_v the_o soul_n body_n and_o good_a name_n of_o honest_a pious_a man_n deut._n 32.33_o psal._n 58.4_o rom._n 3.13_o death_n to_o life_n be_v oppose_v death_n which_o be_v either_o the_o privation_n of_o natural_a life_n because_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n or_o the_o privation_n of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a life_n because_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n through_o sin_n both_o these_o not_o metaphorical_o but_o proper_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v gen._n 2.17_o sin_n but_o to_o dye_n be_v use_v metaphorical_o when_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n rom._n 6.2_o 7_o 11._o that_o be_v to_o renounce_v it_o and_o to_o be_v idle_a and_o unfruitful_a with_o respect_n to_o it_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n natural_o neither_o act_n nor_o operate_v but_o to_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n eph._n 2.1_o 5._o for_o that_o denote_v spiritual_a death_n when_o man_n by_o sin_n separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n when_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v in_o which_o sense_n matth._n 8.22_o joh._n 5.25_o 1_o tim._n 5.6_o be_v take_v paul_n assert_n himself_o to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.19_o that_o be_v the_o accusation_n or_o curse_n of_o it_o for_o he_o can_v not_o by_o that_o be_v justify_v nor_o do_v he_o depend_v upon_o work_n but_o upon_o free_a grace_n and_o so_o be_v dead_a as_o to_o that_o hope_n viz._n of_o a_o legal_a justification_n as_o a_o dead_a man_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o operation_n see_v rom._n 7.4.10_o to_o be_v dead_a from_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n col._n 2.20_o be_v to_o be_v free_v by_o christ_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o levitical_a meat_n and_o the_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n this_o be_v the_o jewish_a pedagogy_n by_o which_o god_n inform_v the_o world_n gal._n 4.3_o and_o col._n 3.3_o see_z 1_o joh._n 3.1_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n which_o denote_v a_o abrenunciation_n of_o its_o deprave_a concupiscence_n and_o mad_a pleasure_n the_o text_n say_v for_o you_o be_v dead_a 3.3_o and_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n that_o be_v as_o erasmus_n say_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n you_o seem_v dead_a to_o this_o world_n because_o you_o do_v not_o relish_v the_o glory_n thereof_o nor_o be_v move_v with_o those_o vanity_n which_o the_o worlding_n admire_v therefore_o you_o do_v not_o live_v here_o so_o as_o to_o attract_v the_o splendid_a notice_n of_o man_n but_o you_o live_v in_o christ_n with_o god_n although_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n death_n be_v attribute_v to_o seed_n or_o corn_n cast_v into_o the_o earth_n joh._n 12.24_o 1_o cor._n 15.36_o not_o because_o it_o perish_v but_o because_o of_o its_o change_n it_o become_v the_o root_n of_o much_o fruit_n in_o the_o first_o text_n it_o tacit_o denote_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o second_o the_o death_n of_o believer_n who_o resurrection_n be_v also_o denote_v by_o this_o similitude_n or_o metaphor_n of_o a_o corn_n or_o grain_n of_o metaphor_n from_o humane_a sense_n general_o feeling_n sense_n or_o the_o instrument_n of_o sense_n call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v transfer_v to_o the_o mind_n which_o metaphor_n be_v frequent_a among_o the_o latin_n luk._n 9.45_o that_o they_o may_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feel_v it_o that_o be_v understand_v it_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v chap._n 18.34_o phil._n 1.9_o what_o we_o translate_v judgement_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sense_n viz._n a_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ._n tit._n 1.1_o 2._o joh._n 17.3_o isa._n 53.11_o see_v rom._n 5.1_o 5._o and_o 8.16_o 17._o and_o 14.17_o see_v also_o heb._n 5.14_o with_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 13.15_o sight_n or_o see_v denote_v experience_n or_o enjoyment_n exod._n 20.18_o num._n 20.23_o psal._n 4.6_o 7._o and_o 16.9_o 10._o and_o 27.12_o 13._o and_o 34.12_o 13._o and_o 49.10_o 11._o and_o 60.4_o 5.89.48_o 49._o psal._n 90.49_o 50._o and_o 91.15_o 16._o and_o 98.2_o 3._o and_o 128.6_o eccl._n 8.16_o where_o to_o see_v sleep_n denote_v to_o sleep_v so_o to_o see_v corruption_n in_o death_n psal._n 16.9_o 10._o eccl._n 9.9_o isa._n 44.16_o jer._n 17.8_o and_o 43.14_o lam._n 3.1_o luk._n 2.26_o where_o to_o see_v death_n signify_v to_o die_v luk._n 17.22_o joh._n 8.51_o 56._o rev._n 18.7_o etc._n etc._n especial_o the_o verb_n to_o see_v be_v use_v to_o denote_v a_o real_a experience_n of_o promise_n of_o great_a thing_n isa._n 53.11_o and_o 60.5_o and_o 66.14_o and_o of_o punishment_n under_o comminanation_n isa._n 26.11_o 2._o it_o be_v transfer_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o intellect_n and_o

and_o denote_v consternation_n and_o fear_n deut._n 20.3_o job_n 23.16_o jer._n 51.46_o isa._n 7.4_o also_o contrition_n and_o repentance_n 2_o kin._n 22.19_o with_o ezek_n 36.26_o by_o the_o softness_n or_o effeminacy_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o be_v mean_v those_o impure_a wretch_n that_o unnatural_o abuse_v themselves_o or_o other_o as_o illyricus_n say_v 2._o to_o speech_n as_o flattery_n psal._n 5.9_o and_o 12.3_o and_o 55.21_o prov._n 2.16_o 7.5_o 26.29_o 28.23_o and_o 29.5_o in_o which_o place_n the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d molle_fw-la mild_a or_o soft_a be_v use_v for_o flattery_n sometime_o it_o note_v mildness_n and_o humanity_n join_v with_o prudence_n prov._n 15.1_o and_o 25.15_o where_o the_o word_n mild_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v see_v job_n 40.22_o sleep_v the_o cessation_n of_o the_o sense_n by_o which_o be_v signify_v 1._o security_n as_o that_o of_o faith_n by_o those_o that_o depend_v upon_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o lord_n psal._n 3.5_o and_o 127.2_o ezek._n 34.25_o sometime_o it_o denote_v the_o carnal_a security_n of_o wicked_a and_o unbelieving_a man_n rom._n 13.11_o eph._n 5.14_o 1_o thes._n 5.6_o 7._o hence_o it_o be_v say_v isa._n 29.10_o he_o have_v pour_v on_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o deep_a sleep_n etc._n etc._n 2._o sloth_n laziness_n or_o sluggishness_n which_o sleepy_a person_n be_v very_a subject_n to_o prov._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o 24.33_o isa._n 56.10_o nah._n 3.18_o isa._n 5.27_o 2_o pet._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n 3._o death_n and_o destruction_n job_n 3.13_o and_o 14.12_o with_o 16.22_o psal._n 13.3_o and_o 76.6_o jer._n 51.39_o hence_o the_o profane_a author_n call_v sleep_v the_o image_n of_o death_n mors_fw-la homer_n call_v sleep_n and_o death_n twin_n and_o hesiod_n call_v sleep_v the_o brother_n of_o death_n believer_n be_v say_v to_o sleep_v when_o they_o die_v a_o corporal_a death_n matth._n 27.52_o joh._n 11.11_o 13._o act._n 7.60_o and_o 13.36_o 1_o cor._n 15.18_o 20_o 51._o 1_o thes._n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o the_o reason_n be_v elsewhere_o give_v the_o substance_n of_o which_o be_v that_o their_o soul_n have_v bless_v rest_n with_o god_n and_o their_o body_n have_v rest_n in_o the_o grave_a isa._n 57.1_o 2._o in_o the_o certain_a hope_n of_o a_o future_a resurrection_n act._n 2.26_o rev._n 14.13_o psal._n 17.14_o 15._o sleep_v be_v a_o representation_n or_o figure_n of_o both_o in_o which_o there_o be_v rest_n from_o labour_n and_o a_o refresh_n of_o strength_n etc._n etc._n to_o sleep_n be_v oppose_v watch_v therefore_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o signification_n be_v opposite_a with_o respect_n to_o sleep_v 1._o as_o sleep_n denote_v carnal_a security_n so_o watchfulness_n signify_v true_a repentance_n and_o a_o serious_a and_o diligent_a exercise_n of_o piety_n matth._n 24.42_o and_o 25.13_o mark_v 13.35_o luk._n 21.36_o 1_o cor._n 16.13_o rom._n 13.11_o 1_o cor._n 15.34_o eph._n 5.14_o and_o 6.18_o col._n 4.2_o 1_o thes._n 5.6_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o rev._n 3.2_o 3._o and_o 16.15_o etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o sleep_n denote_v sloth_n and_o laziness_n so_o watchfulness_n signify_v alacrity_n diligence_n and_o prudence_n in_o the_o management_n of_o duty_n or_o office_n psal._n 127.1_o act._n 20.31_o hab._n 13.17_o 3._o as_o sleep_n denote_v death_n so_o watchfulness_n denote_v life_n both_o be_v join_v together_o 1_o thes._n 5.10_o see_v rom._n 14.8_o more_o comparison_n may_v be_v make_v but_o they_o be_v obvious_a metaphor_n from_o the_o various_a difference_n of_o mankind_n we_o will_v consider_v the_o difference_n of_o humane_a kind_n with_o respect_n 1._o to_o sex_n 2._o age._n 3._o relation_n 4._o country_n or_o family_n and_o although_o some_o of_o these_o belong_v to_o the_o head_n of_o adjunct_n yet_o for_o more_o commodious_a order_n we_o will_v place_v they_o here_o man._n 1._o as_o to_o sex_n they_o be_v man_n and_o woman_n a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metaphorical_o denote_v a_o stout_a courageous_a eminent_a person_n 1_o sam._n 26.15_o in_o that_o irony_n of_o david_n be_v not_o thou_o a_o man_n that_o be_v have_v thou_o not_o behave_v thyself_o gallant_o jer._n 5.1_o seek_v in_o the_o broad_a place_n thereof_o that_o be_v jerusalem_n if_o you_o can_v find_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n etc._n etc._n 1_o kin._n 2.2_o 3._o psal._n 49.2_o 3._o 4.3_o 118.5_o 6._o 144.2_o 3._o 82.6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 7.23_o 16.13_o etc._n etc._n a_o woman_n on_o the_o contrary_a denote_v one_o that_o be_v timorous_a weak_a and_o dispirited_a woman_n isa._n 3.12_o jer._n 51.30_o nahum_n 3.13_o see_v jer._n 48.41_o isa._n 19.16_o hence_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v call_v effeminate_a etc._n etc._n the_o church_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o see_v hosea_n 2.19_o this_o metaphor_n allude_v to_o the_o legal_a type_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o may_v marry_v none_o but_o a_o virgin_n leu._n 21.14_o see_v cant._n 1.3_o zach._n 9.17_o rev._n 14.4_o to_o which_o spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o adultery_n be_v oppose_v 2._o the_o age_n of_o man_n may_v be_v thus_o distinguish_v viz._n infant_n boy_n youth_n man_n old_a men._n infancy_n a_o suck_a infant_n and_o boy_n metaphorical_o denote_v 1_o true_a believer_n psal._n 8.2_o 3._o matth._n 11.25_o luk._n 10.21_o see_v matth._n 18.3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 14.20_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n 2_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o faith_n rom._n 2.20_o 1_o cor._n 3.1_o 2._o heb._n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o gal._n 4.3_o 3_o fool_n and_o wicked_a man_n destitute_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n isa._n 28.9_o and_o 65.20_o eph._n 4.14_o suck_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o church_n isa._n 49.23_o and_o 60.16_o 2_o cor._n 8.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o faithful_a enjoy_v in_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o suck_v isa._n 66.11_o 12._o when_o the_o term_n boy_n or_o little_a one_o be_v attribute_v to_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n it_o denote_v folly_n and_o lack_n of_o prudence_n eccl._n 10.16_o 17._o isa._n 3.4_o 12._o youth_n childhood_n signify_v the_o time_n of_o israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n jer._n 3.4_o thou_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o my_o childhood_n see_v hos._n 2.15_o and_o 11.1_o ezek._n 23.19_o it_o denote_v spiritual_a strength_n psal._n 103.4_o 5._o manhood_n manhood_n eph._n 4.13_o denote_v the_o perfection_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o believer_n viz._n so_o much_o as_o be_v attainable_a in_o this_o world_n to_o which_o childhood_n be_v oppose_v ver_fw-la 14._o age._n old_n age_n sometime_o have_v the_o notion_n of_o wisdom_n hence_o the_o term_n elder_n be_v apply_v to_o senator_n in_o who_o not_o always_o age_n but_o prudence_n be_v respect_v 2_o kin._n 10.1_o etc._n etc._n hence_o also_o the_o term_n be_v use_v of_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 5.1_o 17_o 19_o tit._n 1.5_o heb._n 11.2_o jam._n 5.14_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o and_o 5.5_o 3._o the_o relation_n which_o afford_v any_o metaphor_n be_v a_o spouse_n husband_n wife_n widow_n father_n mother_n son_n brother_n sister_n lord_n servant_z master_n scholar_n by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o espousal_n spouse_n which_o be_v the_o most_o pleasant_a metaphor_n of_o all_o the_o spiritual_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n be_v express_v hos._n 2.19_o 20._o matth._n 22.2_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n joh._n 3.29_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o rev._n 21.2_o 9.10_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o bridegroom_n in_o the_o second_o book_n where_o the_o parallel_n be_v run_v from_o the_o name_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n a_o few_o metaphor_n be_v take_v as_o isa._n 54.5_o where_o god_n call_v himself_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d husband_n of_o the_o church_n husband_n the_o text_n be_v word_n for_o word_n for_o word_n from_o the_o hebrew_n thy_o maker_n be_v thy_o husband_n which_o plural_a phrase_n denote_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n hence_o the_o land_n of_o zion_n that_o be_v the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beulah_n that_o be_v marry_v isa._n 62.4_o etc._n etc._n widowhood_n denote_v desolation_n isa._n 47.8_o 9_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v jer._n 51.5_o widowhood_n israel_n have_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d widow_v or_o leave_v a_o widow_n nor_o judah_n of_o his_o god_n a_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o respect_n to_o diverse_a attribute_n yield_v divers_a metaphor_n father_n 1._o with_o respect_n to_o beget_v and_o production_n he_o be_v put_v for_o the_o author_n of_o any_o thing_n gen._n 4.20_o 21._o job_n 38.28_o john_n 8.44_o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o education_n of_o his_o child_n he_o be_v put_v for_o a_o doctor_n teacher_n or_o master_n judg._n 17.10_o 2_o king_n 2.12_o hence_o come_v the_o appellation_n of_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2_o king_n 6.1_o and_o elsewhere_o by_o which_o

esa._n 45.1_o and_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n the_o messiah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vnctus_fw-la our_o chief_n priest_n king_n and_o prophet_n bless_v for_o ever_o be_v so_o call_v as_o the_o word_n denote_v dan._n 9.24_o psal._n 2.2_o john_n 1.42_o and_o 4.25_o hence_o the_o name_n of_o the_o anoint_a one_o be_v common_o give_v he_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n matth._n 1.16_o 17._o and_o 2.4_o and_o 11.16_o and_o 22.42_o luke_n 2.26_o see_v also_o psal._n 2.6_o and_o 45.7_o 8._o esa._n 61.1_o dan._n 9.25_o luke_n 4.18_o act_n 10.38_o heb._n 1.9_o see_v col._n 2.9_o and_o john_n 3.34_o 35._o from_o our_o lord_n christ_n we_o be_v call_v christian_n because_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o act_n 11.26_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o holy_a anoint_v consorte_n heb._n 1.9_o john_n 2.20_o hence_o make_v king_n and_o priest_n rev._n 1.6_o see_v esa._n 61.3_o 2_o cor._n 1.21_o 22._o rom._n 5.5_o etc._n etc._n 3._o holy_a day_n and_o time_n sabbath_n of_o these_o the_o sabbath_n be_v most_o eminent_a be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n the_o seven_o in_o a_o week_n institute_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o complete_n of_o his_o create_a work_n gen._n 2.3_o and_o most_o exact_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o the_o command_n of_o god_n this_o be_v metaphorical_o translate_v to_o express_v new_a testament_n worship_n esa._n 56.4_o and_o to_o denote_v the_o rest_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n esa._n 66.23_o where_o there_o be_v mention_v also_o of_o a_o new_a moon_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n which_o be_v a_o jewish_a holiday_n likewise_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 4.9_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sabbatism_n leave_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o the_o jewish_a pass-ove_a passover_n to_o which_o the_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n be_v join_v the_o apostle_n make_v a_o fair_a allegorical_a exhortation_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o where_o christ_n be_v call_v our_o pass-ove_a because_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o slay_v for_o we_o as_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o be_v type_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a spiritual_a worship_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n zach._n 1st_a 16_o 18_o 19_o tabernacle_n all_o christian_n while_o they_o sojourn_v as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n in_o this_o world_n do_v celebrate_v a_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n whilst_o they_o long_v for_o the_o heavenly_a city_n to_o which_o they_o hasten_v not_o with_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o body_n but_o by_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o progress_n of_o piety_n and_o good_a work_n see_v gen._n 47.9_o psal._n 39.12_o psal._n 119_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 5.4_o 6_o 8._o heb._n 11.13_o 14._o the_o word_n of_o augustine_n be_v memorable_a etc._n use_v the_o world_n say_v he_o but_o let_v it_o not_o ensnare_v you_o that_o thou_o have_v come_v into_o it_o be_v upon_o thy_o journey_n out_o of_o it_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v come_v to_o depart_v not_o to_o 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34.8_o ix_o christus_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v very_o sufficient_a and_o plentiful_a there_o be_v in_o he_o enough_o to_o nourish_v and_o feed_v all_o what_o soul_n be_v there_o but_o may_v be_v fill_v to_o the_o full_a if_o he_o come_v to_o christ_n x._o christus_fw-la ut_fw-la animus_fw-la nostris_fw-la cibus_fw-la esset_fw-la doloribus_fw-la mortis_fw-la in_o cruse_n contundebatur_fw-la christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v food_n for_o our_o soul_n be_v bruise_v 53._o it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o bruise_v he_o xi_o all_o true_a israelite_n have_v their_o equal_a share_n in_o christ_n a_o whole_a christ_n be_v give_v to_o every_o saint_n they_o have_v all_o one_o portion_n one_o husband_n one_o kingdom_n and_o crown_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o xii_o christ_n be_v little_a low_a and_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o of_o no_o reputation_n xiii_o christ_n come_v down_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v 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58._o they_o be_v call_v cherubim_v from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n rabcabh_n to_o ride_v because_o the_o lord_n rid_v betwixt_o they_o psal._n 18.10_o erasm._n paraphrase_n tom._n 4._o lat_fw-la fol._n 363._o lib._n sentent_fw-fr do_v 2._o n._n 33._o a_o parallel_n between_o star_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n eccles._n 43.10_o verb_n shadow_n day_n morning_n ps_n 110.3_o from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n etc._n etc._n esa._n 8.20_o who_o have_v no_o morning_n etc._n etc._n etc._n note_v that_o this_o explication_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o be_v word_n for_o word_n as_o here_o english_v night_n night_n in_o lib._n joseph_n s●●de_fw-mi ar●●ano_fw-mi s●●rmone_n pag._n 13._o clau._n script_n p._n 404._o other_o noun_n noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s●●●●tare_fw-la ignem_fw-la instar_fw-la sopiti_fw-la etc._n etc._n meteor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d *_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d procello_fw-la sum_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ps._n 110.7_o he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o brook_n etc._n etc._n john_n 7.38_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n etc._n etc._n in_o aristarcho_fw-mi sacro_fw-la p._n 406._o illyricus_n fountain_n of_o siloah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beer_n puteus_fw-la quality_n of_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d respective_a intelligendum_fw-la action_n of_o water_n to_o break_v out_o overflow_n to_o flow_v to_o bubble_v to_o distil_v to_o drop_v action_n of_o man_n about_o water_n mountain_n in_o comment_n h._n l._n rock_n den._n valley_n valley_n of_o anchor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n quae_fw-la canibus_fw-la projiciuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d *_z pulvis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cinis_fw-la gold_n silver_n jer._n 15.12_o shall_v iron_n break_v the_o northern_a iron_n expound_v quarry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d *_z ab_fw-la a●●●ndendo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adamas_n salt_n quemadmodum_fw-la shall_fw-mi carnes_z cohibet_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insulsitas_fw-la unsavoriness_n seed_n to_o sow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v root_v branch_n leaf_n leaf_n dicitur_fw-la proprie_fw-la de_fw-la terrae_fw-la naescentibus_fw-la &_o plantis_fw-la to_o plant_v to_o pluck_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stipes_fw-la truncus_fw-la beam_n thorn_n a_o reed_n wormwood_n a_o wood_n a_o garden_n jer._n 11.16_o zach._n 4.14_o rom._n 11.17_o rev._n 11.4_o oil_n esa._n 10.27_o 10.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vitis_fw-la evacuans_fw-la hosea_n 9.7_o 10._o plin._n lib._n 17_o cap._n 2._o vites_fw-la compluviatae_fw-la lib._n 16._o cap._n 26._o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aret._n aret._n dr._n sclat_a sicut_fw-la poculum_fw-la etc._n etc._n jer._n 49.9_o glean_n glean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d posterior_n pars_fw-la comparationis_fw-la opposita_fw-la protasi_fw-la cal._n cal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agricolationem_fw-la plough_v jer._n 14.18_o 14.18_o lib._n 2._o carm._n odd_a 5._o luke_n 2.62_o psal._n 72.16_o harvest_n reaper_n thresh_v chaff_n winnow_v sift_v grind_v bread_n bread_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d angelorum_fw-la esca_fw-la sap_n 16.20_o leaven_n horn._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

☜_o job_n 4.19_o leigh_n crit._n sacr._n the_o vsefulness_n of_o ●●_o refuge_n deut._n 33.12_o 33._o 2_o sam._n 22.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o see_v mr._n goodwin_n moses_n and_o aaron_n mr._n ainsworth_n 1_o sam._n 2●●_n 7._o psal._n 48.3_o psal._n 9.10_o psal._n 145.8_o jer._n 23.23_o heb._n 7.25_o psal_n 83.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 5.6_o mat._n 24.29_o luke_n 21.25_o 26._o psal._n 57.1_o psal._n 4.8_o psal._n 48.3_o psal._n 142.2_o 3._o act_n 4.12_o eph._n 2.18_o heb._n 10_o 1st_a heb._n 2.2_o rom._n 8.1_o psal._n 142.4_o psal._n 57.1_o 2._o job_n 39.31_o deut._n 33.27_o heb._n 13_o 5._o 2_o king_n 2●●_n 16_o luke_n 7.48_o ezek._n 18.4_o gen._n 49._o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o 1_o cor._n 14.33_o 1_o col._n 1.16_o eph._n 1.20_o 21._o isa._n 5.1_o exod._n 3.7_o exod._n 6.5_o isa._n 63.9_o psal._n 119.71_o ezek._n 18.30_o h●●b_n 11._o act_n 17.31_o jer._n 18.4_o rom._n 9.21_o gen._n 2.6_o gen._n 1.26_o rome_n 9_o 21._o rom._n 9.22_o 1_o chron._n 16.22_o gal._n 5.10_o jer._n 10.10_o rev._n 6.16_o dan._n 5.5_o ●●_o 1_o thess._n 5.3_o psal._n 21.9_o 10._o psal._n 50.3_o isa._n 66.15_o zeph._n 3.8_o isa._n 2.12_o to_o 17._o zeph._n 1.18_o nahum_n 1.10_o isa._n 9.10_o re●●_n 18.8_o isa._n 17._o jer._n 17.20_o deut._n 32.22_o isa._n 66.24_o mark_v 9.43_o to_o 48._o isa._n 33._o heb._n 10.38_o isa._n 27.4_o john_n 4.8_o gen._n 29.13_o gen._n 48.10_o gen_n 33.4_o judg._n 15.13_o 14_o 16._o judg._n 16.30_o isa._n 4.5_o psal._n 20.1_o psal._n 5.11_o isa._n 31.5_o psal._n 37.23_o isa._n 63.12_o deut._n 33.27_o deut._n 33.27_o psal._n 3.7_o cant._n 2.6_o ainsworth_n job_n 40.9_o psal._n 90.11_o eph._n 3.19_o isa._n 63.5_o ezek._n 36.36_o isa_n 40.11_o john_n 15.5_o isa._n 26.12_o psal._n 81.10_o isa._n 65.2_o isa._n 55.1_o psal._n 89.10_o 13._o job_n 40.9_o deut._n 33.27_o 1_o cor._n 10.22_o rev._n 18.8_o job_n 40.9_o ezek._n 30.21_o jer._n 48.25_o isa._n 1.24_o isa._n 63.9_o isa._n 42.14_o psal._n 5.12_o gen._n 22.2_o mat._n 19.29_o gen._n 15.1_o isa._n 63.3_o isa._n 27.4_o object_n answ._n prov_n 11.23_o 30._o exod._n 18.21_o psal._n 19.7_o psal._n 119.1_o psal._n 119.142_o hosea_n 5.5_o gen._n 2.17_o gen._n 6.7_o dan._n 4.25_o &_o 5.22_o 23._o isa._n 46.10_o mat._n 3.6_o heb._n 13.8_o jam._n 1.17_o hos._n 14.3_o psal._n 4.7_o psal._n 24.1_o psal._n 98.9_o 1_o tim._n 5.24_o job_n 37.22_o gen._n 6.3_o act._n 12.23_o isa._n 47.6_o jer._n 2.5_o ezek_n 18.25_o hab._n 3.2_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o isa._n 33.6_o prov._n 18.10_o psal._n 24.8_o psal._n 61.3_o joh._n 1.18_o chap._n 5.37_o chap._n 6.46_o col._n 1.15_o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o heb._n 11.27_o exod._n 15.9_o psal._n 3.2_o esther_n 3.9_o psal._n 37.12_o jer._n 3.23_o psal._n 124.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o psal._n 68.20_o heb._n 11.27_o psal._n 116.3_o psal._n 91_o 5._o psal._n 112.7_o 8._o psal._n 3_o 6._o exod_n 14.30_o psal._n 143.9_o gal._n 3.20_o psal._n 7.11_o eph_n 2.3_o rom._n 8.7_o 1_o joh._n 1.2_o gal._n 4_o 4_o ●●_o isa._n 24.5_o heb._n 8.9_o heb._n 10.7_o act_n 2.22_o rev._n 5.5_o 6._o isa._n 9.6_o eph._n 2.15_o mat._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o john_n 6.27_o phil._n 2.5_o 6_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o joh._n 5.30_o joh_n 6_o 38._o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 1_o cor._n 2.7_o rom._n 3.26_o eph._n 3.10_o 11._o joh._n 17.20_o heb._n 5.17_o eph._n 2.8_o joh._n 3.16_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o rom._n 3.24_o &_o 5.6_o rom._n 8.32_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o joh._n 6.38_o ch_n 10.18_o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o 1_o cor._n 1.24_o mat._n 28.18_o 19_o act_n 5.31_o joh._n 5.27_o eph._n 2.14_o rev._n 1.18_o joh._n 3.35_o joh._n 17.2_o joh._n 5.23_o heb._n 12.2_o eph._n 2.13_o mat._n 11.27_o amos_n 3.3_o joh._n 8.22_o 1_o cor._n 1.24_o rome_n 3.26_o joh._n 10.15_o isa._n 53.12_o mat._n 3.17_o 1_o pet._n 1.19_o heb._n 9.22_o joh._n 17.10_o gal._n 4.4_o 5._o heb._n 9.15_o gal._n 3.20_o job_n 9.33_o heb_n 3.2_o heb._n 2_o 1st_a mat._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o mat._n 11.28_o 29._o isa._n 53.3_o isa._n 53.7_o isa._n 42.4_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o rom._n 9.32_o rom._n 4.5_o heb._n 8.12_o 1_o cor._n 15.28_o rom._n 9.22_o heb._n 10.26_o 27._o joh_n 3.36_o joh._n 5.22_o joh._n 5.27_o 1_o cor._n 15.28_o rev._n 22.11_o rom._n 8.6_o joh._n 3.16_o heb._n 9.15_o heb._n 2.3_o joh._n 12.48_o psal._n 49.7_o 8._o 1_o tim_n 2.5_o dr._n owen_n on_o heb._n 7.22_o p._n 221._o vid._n par._n com._n in_o heb._n 8.6_o calv._n lex_fw-la jurid_n etc._n etc._n etc._n liegh_n crit._n sacr._n in_o voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 19.13_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o luk._n 22.32_o isa._n 53.5_o 6_o 7_o 10._o mat._n 20.28_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o rom._n 3.25_o 26._o heb._n 10.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 8.2_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o heb._n 8.9_o 10._o gal._n 3.13_o heb._n 8.8_o rom._n 3.26_o 3.26_o sin_n be_v call_v debt_n mat._n 16.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deb●●_n 1._o in_o the_o evangelist_n the_o word_n sin_n and_o debt_n be_v use_v promiscuous_o as_o luke_n 11.4_o compare_v with_o mat._n 6.12_o and_o luke_n 13.4_o luke_n be_v learn_v in_o greek_a and_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n whereas_o matthew_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d debt_n canin_n in_o loc_n n._n t._n p._n 86_o 87._o gal._n 4._o mat._n 27._o john_n 10._o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o gal._n 2.20_o prov._n 6.1_o 2_o isa._n 53.6_o isa._n 63.5_o heb_n 8._o isa._n 53._o jer._n 3.5_o 1_o john_n 2.1_o 2._o act_n 5._o psal._n 40.8_o john_n 10.17_o 18._o mat._n 18.24_o isa._n 53.6_o rom._n 8.1_o isa._n 26_o 12._o phil._n 4.19_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o gal._n 3.13_o john_n 17._o rom._n 7.25_o luk._n 22_o 32_o isa._n 63.1_o rom._n 16.20_o heb._n 4.16_o joh._n 8.22_o jer._n 31.33_o psal._n 119.140_o gen._n 29.20_o gen._n 24.35_o 36_o 37._o gen._n 24.22_o isa._n 62_o 4._o isa._n 42.1_o heb._n 1_o 2_o 3_o prov._n 8.31_o act_n 2.23_o joh._n 8.42_o 2_o chron._n 36.15_o luk._n 2.13_o 14._o mat._n 3.11_o joh._n 1.27_o joh._n 3.28_o 29._o joh._n 8.22_o luk●●_n 13.2_o 3._o joh._n 7.37_o isa_n 45.22_o mat._n 11.28_o rev._n 3.20_o prov._n 8_o 24_o 29_o 30_o 31._o jer._n 31.3_o joh_n 3.36_o isa._n 65.2_o cant._n 5.2_o eph._n 3.19_o mat._n 23.37_o hos._n 5.15_o gen._n 6.3_o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o gen._n 24_o 35._o mat_n 11.27_o joh._n 13.3_o heb._n 1.2_o psal._n 45.2_o joh._n 1.12_o 2_o cor._n 5.11_o prov._n 1.9_o mat._n 22.37_o mat._n 4.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o phil._n 3.3_o 8._o rom._n 7.4_o joh._n 6.37_o luk._n 15.10_o luk._n 15.23_o 24._o isa._n 62.4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n ●●_o 21_o psal._n 45.9_o psal._n 34.7_o psal._n 34.10_o gal._n 1_o 19_o isa._n 63.9_o judg._n 10.16_o heb._n 2.18_o heb._n 4.15_o zech._n 2.8_o psal._n 55.22_o eph._n 5.24_o eph._n 1.21_o 22._o luk._n 6.46_o rev._n 3.19_o psal._n 32.1_o heb._n 8.12_o rev._n 3.18_o psal._n 73.24_o psal._n 16.7_o phil._n 4.18_o col._n 3.20_o cant._n 7.11_o 12._o psal._n 23.2_o isa._n 1.5_o 6._o ezek._n 16.4_o 5_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o col._n 1.21_o ezek._n 16.14_o jer._n 31.3_o joh._n 13.1_o heb._n 7.25_o isa._n 53.2_o heb._n 10.29_o psal._n 13.1_o mat._n 21.9_o luk._n 8.20_o mat._n 2.1_o 2.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 164._o phil._n 2.6_o dr._n owen_n on_o heb._n 7.3_o p._n 55_o col._n 1.15_o dr._n owen_n john_n 1.18_o mat._n 11.27_o 28._o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.46_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o dr._n owen_n col._n 2.9_o joh_n 10.38_o dr._n owen_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 6._o eph._n 3.10_o 2_o cor._n 5._o ult_n gal._n 3.13_o isa._n 53.10_o rom._n 8_o 32._o isa._n 53.8_o heb._n 1.6_o mat._n 11.27_o joh._n 6.63_o isa._n 61.1_o luk._n 4.18_o joh._n 36.37_o heb._n 12.1_o 2._o mark_v 1.15_o john_n 3.36_o joh._n 7.37_o luk._n 10.34_o deut._n 29.19_o joh_n 8.22_o joh._n 3.18_o rom._n 8.13_o jer._n 6.14_o rev._n 2.23_o luk._n 10.35_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 6._o jam._n 1.4_o act_n 2.36_o mat._n 5.29_o mat._n 18_o 1st_a isa._n 42.3_o mat._n 11.28_o psal._n 119.9_o luk._n 21.34_o eph._n 2.1_o psal._n 27.13_o luk._n 13.3_o 5._o joh._n 8.22_o psal._n 139.4_o hos._n 13.9_o isa._n 65.1_o luk._n 19.10_o isa._n 55.1_o isa._n 53.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o joh._n 5.25_o eph._n 2.1_o joh._n 5.21_o cant._n 5.2_o heb._n 2.17_o isa._n 53._o 1_o pet_n 2.22_o 2_o cor._n 1.30_o 1_o pet._n 1.25_o luk._n 10.33_o 34_o 35._o rom._n 6.9_o joh._n 5.40_o act_n 4.12_o rev._n 3_o 20._o isa_n 55.1_o 2._o heb._n 7.25_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o prov._n 7._o joh._n 5.12_o hos._n 14.4_o 1_o john_n 2.1_o 2._o gal._n 3.15_o col._n 2.3_o joh._n 15.14_o joh._n 13.1_o joh._n 1.12_o joh._n 17.24_o joh._n 14.27_o joh._n 10.23_o joh._n 3.36_o &_o 14.27_o joh._n 17.20_o heb._n 5_o 9_o joh._n 5.32_o 36_o 37._o act_n 10.39_o dan._n 9.26_o 27._o heb._n 9.16_o 1_o cor._n 11.25_o heb._n 9.17_o heb._n 7.12_o heb._n 7.18_o heb_n 10.9_o rev._n 2_o 25._o psal._n 89.24_o mark_v 16.13_o 16._o gen._n 4.7_o isa._n

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