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rather_o than_o sin_n and_o sinner_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a he_o must_v with_o david_n sing_v not_o only_o of_o mercy_n but_o also_o of_o judgement_n psal_n 101._o â—_o unison_n make_v no_o good_a music_n such_o be_v god_n attribute_n that_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v just_a that_o he_o may_v be_v merciful_a as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n so_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o wrath._n baal_n chemah_n a_o possessor_n of_o wrath_n nahum_n 1.2_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v a_o time_n of_o retrove_v as_o well_o as_o a_o time_n of_o reprieve_v a_o time_n of_o correct_a man_n for_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o connive_v at_o man_n sin_n his_o patience_n have_v fix_v bound_n and_o limit_n and_o magistrate_n those_o petty_a god_n aught_o to_o be_v like_o the_o great_a god_n in_o this_o also_o they_o must_v not_o leave_v sin_n unpunished_a upon_o pretence_n that_o god_n be_v merciful_a aquinas_n abscinditur_fw-la aquinas_n secunda_fw-la secundae_fw-la 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may_v conduce_v to_o the_o tranquillity_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o have_v only_o glean_v it_o up_o by_o the_o way_n in_o the_o word_n observe_v a_o denunciation_n and_o a_o direction_n or_o if_o you_o will_v a_o prediction_n and_o a_o prescription_n the_o denunciation_n or_o prediction_n in_o these_o word_n therefore_o thus_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o israel_n the_o direction_n or_o prescription_n in_o these_o and_o because_o i_o will_v do_v this_o unto_o thou_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n q._n d._n now_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v i_o do_v this_o unto_o thou_o o_o israel_n i_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v direct_v thou_o a_o way_n and_o prescribe_v thou_o a_o mean_n whereby_o thou_o may_v prevent_v it_o and_o that_o be_v prepare_v to_o meet_v i_o by_o repentance_n in_o the_o first_o again_o observe_v a_o double_a demonstration_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o denunciation_n itself_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v threaten_v thus_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o israel_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o ground_n reason_n or_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o the_o word_n therefore_o of_o which_o first_o as_o it_o so_o lie_v in_o order_n sometime_o it_o be_v particula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o they_o speak_v in_o the_o school_n consecutiva_n a_o particle_n syllogistical_a or_o conclusive_a signify_v only_o the_o sequel_n of_o a_o matter_n here_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o say_v of_o the_o judgement_n denounce_v therefore_o i._n e._n for_o this_o cause_n the_o collection_n thereupon_o be_v plain_a that_o god_n never_o punish_v without_o a_o cause_n the_o judgement_n that_o he_o execute_v doctr._n doctr._n be_v always_o just_a and_o righteous_a for_o proof_n whereof_o 34._o job_n 34._o look_v into_o job_n 34._o far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v wickedness_n and_o from_o the_o almighty_a that_o he_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n 10._o ver._n 10._o sure_o god_n will_v not_o do_v wicked_o 12._o ver._n 12._o neither_o will_v the_o almighty_a pervert_n judgement_n 23._o ver._n 23._o he_o will_v not_o lay_v upon_o man_n more_o than_o be_v right_a again_o chap._n 37.23_o touch_v the_o almighty_a etc._n etc._n 37.23_o job_n 37.23_o he_o will_v not_o afflict_v i._n e._n without_o cause_n say_v the_o english_a note_n in_o the_o margin_n rom._n 2.2_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n i_o e._n according_a to_o right_n and_o equity_n est_fw-la verum_fw-la vitæ_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la justitiaeque_fw-la psal_n 9.8_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v minister_v judgement_n to_o the_o people_n in_o uprightness_n again_o psal_n 92._o ver_fw-la ult_n to_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v upright_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o he_o ne_fw-fr minima_fw-la quidem_fw-la not_o the_o least_o unrighteousness_n in_o he_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v for_o its_o a_o rule_n among_o the_o hebrew_n that_o in_o word_n of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n as_o this_o when_o the_o note_n of_o the_o gender_n be_v double_v as_o in_o this_o for_o else_o it_o shall_v be_v gnaulah_n not_o gnaulathah_n the_o signification_n be_v extend_v and_o something_o be_v add_v thereto_o now_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n i_o shall_v name_v one_o or_o two_o ground_a upon_o scripture_n reas_n 1_o and_o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o immutable_a justice_n that_o be_v in_o god_n nature_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v lay_v down_o psal_n 119.137_o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o upright_o be_v thy_o judgement_n as_o if_o the_o holy_a prophet_n have_v say_v upright_a o_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n which_o thou_o have_v inflict_v on_o i_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o why_o for_o thou_o thyself_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a again_o zephany_n 3.5_o the_o just_a lord_n will_v not_o do_v iniquity_n do_v no_o wrong_n why_o for_o he_o be_v just_a the_o person_n we_o know_v specificate_n and_o qualify_v the_o action_n such_o as_o be_v the_o one_o such_o be_v the_o other_o a_o good_a tree_n say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 7._o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n nay_o and_o which_o be_v more_o can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n ver_fw-la 18._o the_o divine_a attribute_n be_v neither_o real_o distinct_a from_o the_o divine_a essence_n 6._o suarez_n metaph._n 30._o sect._n 6._o nor_o yet_o from_o one_o another_o his_o mercy_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o justice_n and_o both_o god_n himself_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v unjust_a justice_n be_v not_o his_o quid_fw-la constitutivum_fw-la but_o shall_v the_o most_o high_a be_v unjust_a he_o can_v not_o be_v god_n justice_n be_v not_o a_o 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punish_v now_o there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v count_v a_o fool._n woman_n say_v the_o french_a proverb_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v count_v hard-favoured_a nor_o man_n to_o be_v account_v fool_n 2._o consider_v that_o as_o its_o a_o part_n of_o folly_n so_o a_o infallible_a symptom_n and_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n the_o proud_a man_n be_v not_o heal_v by_o his_o punishment_n why_o for_o the_o plant_n of_o wickedness_n have_v take_v root_n in_o he_o eccles_n 3.28_o so_o in_o prov._n 21.29_o the_o wicked_a harden_v his_o face_n i._n e._n refuse_v occasion_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o obstinate_o resolve_v to_o persist_v still_o and_o go_v on_o in_o his_o wickedness_n again_o esay_n 26.11_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a who_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n when_o thy_o hand_n viz._n of_o judgement_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v i._n e._n take_v notice_n of_o the_o same_o to_o make_v a_o holy_a use_n thereof_o and_o thereby_o be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n now_o there_o be_v none_o likewise_o will_v be_v account_v a_o wicked_a man_n not_o the_o wicked_a man_n and_o most_o profane_a that_o life_n will_v be_v account_v so_o by_o his_o goodwill_n remain_n cambden_n remain_n it_o be_v nomen_fw-la abominandi_fw-la ominis_fw-la as_o atrius_n umber_n be_v ancient_o among_o the_o roman_n 3._o consider_v that_o such_o obstinacy_n be_v not_o only_o a_o part_n of_o folly_n the_o property_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n but_o also_o great_o grieve_v and_o displease_v god_n esay_n 63.10_o his_o people_n be_v afflict_v will_v not_o repent_v but_o rebel_v and_o vex_v it_o be_v say_v his_o holy_a spirit_n no_o small_a thing_n argumentum_fw-la fortius_fw-la est_fw-la ultimo_fw-la loco_fw-la ponendum_fw-la there_o be_v a_o proverb_n it_o be_v no_o good_a live_n in_o rome_n when_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o a_o man_n friend_n surely_n there_o be_v no_o good_a live_n in_o the_o world_n when_o the_o god_n and_o governor_n thereof_o be_v displease_v and_o grieve_v at_o we_o nepthali_n be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o lord_n favour_n be_v full_a of_o blessing_n deut._n 33.23_o david_n prefer_v it_o before_o all_o worldly_a good_a psal_n 4.6_o there_o be_v many_o that_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o that_o be_v better_a than_o all_o nay_o before_o life_n itself_o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o worldly_a good_n for_o skin_n for_o skin_n ratio_fw-la contrariorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n psal_n 63.3_o thy_o favour_n say_v he_o be_v better_a than_o life_n and_o if_o his_o favour_n be_v such_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n what_o be_v his_o displeasure_n but_o full_a of_o curse_v worse_o than_o any_o evil_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o than_o death_n itself_o how_o then_o dare_v we_o by_o our_o contumacious_a demeanour_n and_o obstinacy_n in_o sinâ—_n provoke_v almighty_a god_n since_o to_o do_v so_o 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o folly_n a_o infallible_a symptom_n and_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n nay_o which_o be_v more_o it_o great_o grieve_v and_o displease_v he_o who_o smile_n be_v heaven_n and_o who_o frown_n be_v hell_n and_o here_o i_o may_v put_v a_o period_n to_o these_o word_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o some_o sand_n leave_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v make_v bold_a to_o pursue_v they_o a_o little_a further_o it_o be_v st._n chrysostom_n similitude_n hom._n 35._o in_o johan_n as_o they_o which_o dig_v for_o gold_n have_v find_v the_o mine_n follow_v every_o little_a vein_n that_o go_v from_o it_o the_o commodity_n be_v so_o precious_a that_o not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lose_v so_o in_o scripture_n not_o the_o least_o iota_fw-la or_o tittle_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v over-passed_n but_o every_o thing_n diligent_o to_o be_v search_v out_o for_o 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his_o thought_n etc._n etc._n though_o man_n may_v be_v instrument_n yet_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o principal_a author_n of_o any_o punishment_n or_o evil_a occurrence_n that_o can_v happen_v unto_o we_o howsoever_o i_o say_v man_n may_v be_v the_o instrument_n yet_o god_n be_v the_o primary_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o punishment_n that_o can_v come_v unto_o we_o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n 36_o amos_n 36_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o say_v our_o prophet_n chap._n 3.6_o deliver_v my_o soul_n say_v david_n from_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v thy_o sword_n from_o man_n which_o be_v thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n psal_n 17.13_o 14._o they_o be_v his_o instrument_n which_o may_v teach_v we_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o not_o be_v carry_v with_o impatience_n after_o the_o instrument_n mean_n and_o occasion_n of_o they_o like_o the_o dog_n who_o run_v 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he_o be_v content_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o immediate_a worship_n shall_v for_o that_o purpose_n be_v for_o a_o time_n intermit_v and_o suspend_v when_o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n be_v cry_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n mark_v god_n reply_n get_v thou_o up_o why_o lie_v thou_o upon_o thy_o face_n 7.10_o josh_n 7.10_o something_o else_o be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v israel_n have_v sin_v i_o be_o high_o provoke_v achan_n must_v die_v though_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v god_n delight_n 15.8_o prov._n 15.8_o though_o prayer_n be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a piece_n of_o all_o god_n service_n 2.14_o cant._n 2.14_o let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o countenance_n be_v comely_a yet_o joshua_n be_v here_o call_v from_o his_o devotion_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n reas_n 3_o not_o to_o mention_v any_o more_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o his_o judicial_a office_n at_o 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destruction_n of_o my_o people_n no_o say_v god_n in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v concern_v the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o jerusalem_n but_o how_o when_o they_o consider_v that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v without_o cause_n all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v use_v 3_o 3._o for_o exhortation_n and_o 1._o to_o all_o in_o general_n 2._o to_o some_o more_o especial_o in_o particular_a 1._o to_o all_o in_o general_n 5.1_o eph._n 5.1_o herein_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n take_v heed_n by_o all_o mean_n of_o wrong_n do_v in_o god_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inimitable_a of_o the_o creature_n some_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v difficult_a and_o hard_o to_o be_v imitate_v other_o thing_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v imitate_v and_o of_o this_o last_o sort_n be_v his_o just_a and_o righteous_a deal_n and_o process_n against_o sinner_n the_o sin_n my_o brethren_n be_v great_o aggravate_v when_o what_o be_v do_v be_v do_v without_o cause_n no_o just_a occasion_n be_v give_v they_o have_v privy_o lay_v a_o net_n to_o destroy_v i_o say_v david_n of_o his_o adversary_n that_o be_v a_o sin_n i_o and_o without_o cause_n yea_o even_o without_o cause_n they_o have_v make_v a_o pit_n for_o my_o soul_n psal_n 35.7_o it_o be_v great_a by_o that_o the_o assyrian_a say_v god_n oppress_v my_o people_n that_o be_v ill_a nay_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o without_o cause_n esay_n 52.4_o a_o sin_n too_o common_a and_o epidemical_a in_o these_o time_n wherein_o judgement_n as_o our_o prophet_n speak_v 6.12_o ames_n 6.12_o chapter_n 6._o be_v turn_v into_o gall_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n into_o hemlock_n 59.14_o esay_n 59.14_o or_o as_o another_o prophet_n esay_n 59_o judgement_n be_v turn_v away_o backward_o and_o justice_n stand_v afar_o off_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n and_o equity_n can_v enter_v but_o i_o wish_v the_o apostle_n say_v be_v remember_v col._n 3._o ult_n he_o that_o do_v wrong_a shall_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o wrong_n that_o he_o have_v do_v 2._o to_o some_o more_o especial_o in_o particular_a and_o they_o 1._o those_o that_o be_v instrumental_a for_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n viz._n judge_n lawyer_n juror_n witness_n 2._o those_o that_o suffer_v under_o god_n hand_n howsoever_o 1._o those_o that_o be_v instrumental_a for_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o among_o these_o judges_z have_v the_o first_o place_n they_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n his_o substitute_n as_o it_o be_v or_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o rom._n 13.4_o rom._n 13.4_o 13._o his_o minister_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o evil_a doer_n in_o any_o wise_a to_o beware_v of_o unjust_a execution_n and_o penalty_n such_o as_o for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n a_o upright_a judge_n look_v at_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o cause_n not_o at_o the_o person_n of_o their_o friend_n kinsman_n or_o favourite_n personam_fw-la judicas_fw-la exuit_fw-la qui_fw-la amici_fw-la induit_fw-la he_o be_v too_o little_a a_o judge_n who_o be_v too_o much_o a_o friend_n justice_n must_v run_v down_o like_o a_o river_n say_v our_o prophet_n 24._o amos_n 5_o 24._o chap._n 5.24_o it_o must_v not_o be_v pale_v in_o as_o a_o pond_n but_o must_v lie_v open_a to_o refresh_v all_o comer_n rich_a and_o poor_a you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a deut._n 1.17_o justice_n be_v picture_v with_o a_o veil_n before_o her_o eye_n and_o a_o pair_n of_o scale_n in_o her_o hand_n her_o eye_n be_v veil_v to_o denote_v unto_o we_o the_o impartiality_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o judge_n he_o shall_v have_v tar_n to_o scan_v man_n cause_n but_o no_o eye_n to_o discern_v
the_o person_n exod._n 23.3_o thou_o shall_v not_o countenance_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n and_o if_o not_o a_o poor_a man_n much_o less_o a_o rich_a for_o if_o the_o person_n of_o any_o shall_v be_v accept_v certain_o in_o all_o equity_n the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v bespeak_v pity_n rather_o than_o the_o person_n of_o the_o potent_a but_o then_o see_v here_o be_v a_o strict_a command_n against_o this_o again_o justice_n be_v picture_v with_o a_o balance_n to_o show_v that_o judge_n shall_v scan_v those_o cause_n exact_o that_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o holy_a job_n chap._n 29.16_o 29.16_o job_n 29.16_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o ride_v post_n over_o matter_n for_o that_o judge_n do_v ill_o purchase_v to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o a_o man_n of_o expedition_n and_o dispatch_v that_o overhasten_v cause_n and_o end_v they_o before_o they_o be_v ripe_a not_o that_o cause_n 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but_o since_o you_o judge_v for_o the_o lord_n you_o have_v need_v to_o behave_v yourselves_o circumpect_o faithful_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o though_o never_o so_o close_o carry_v that_o can_v escape_v his_o eye_n hebr._n 4.12_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d search_n with_o candle_n zeph._n 5.12_o nay_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o be_v a_o light_n beyond_o ten_o thousand_o candle_n so_o that_o he_o can_v with_o ease_n make_v 〈◊〉_d discovery_n of_o all_o your_o action_n though_o â—hey_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o a_o egyptianâ—arkness_n â—arkness_z quantascunque_fw-la tenebras_fw-la factis_fw-la tuis_fw-la superstruxeris_fw-la 6._o lib._n de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la c._n 6._o deus_fw-la lumen_fw-la est_fw-la say_v tertullian_n and_o as_o god_n see_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o so_o certain_o if_o he_o be_v not_o prevent_v by_o repentance_n he_o will_v punish_v it_o the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o you_o shall_v be_v again_o ungod_v for_o he_o that_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n have_v also_o say_v you_o 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they_o in_o judgement_n he_o stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n psal_n 82.1_o stand_v with_o attention_n stand_v with_o power_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o whole_a behaviour_n of_o the_o judge_n all_o the_o while_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n not_o 〈◊〉_d word_n not_o a_o smile_n not_o a_o frown_n pass_v from_o he_o but_o he_o observe_v it_o there_o be_v a_o say_n that_o the_o king_n be_v virtual_o present_a in_o his_o court_n as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v his_o court_n god_n be_v real_o present_a in_o these_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o eccles_n 8.10_o the_o â—eat_n of_o judicature_n be_v call_v the_o place_n of_o the_o â—â—ly_a i_o see_v the_o wicked_a bury_v who_o have_v â—ome_o and_o go_v from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a â—agnin_n render_v it_o à _fw-la loco_fw-la sancto_fw-la from_o the_o â—oly_a place_n junius_z reads_z è_fw-la loco_fw-la sancto_fw-la out_o of_o â—he_n place_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o why_o the_o place_n of_o he_o holy_a i_o conceive_v this_o may_v be_v say_v because_o â—e_v who_o be_v holiness_n itself_o sit_v chief_a justice_n â—here_o 21.13_o apud_fw-la râ—bbinos_fw-la deus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la makom_fw-la locus_fw-la quia_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o se_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la &_o nullo_n loco_fw-la comprehenditur_fw-la bithner_n in_o exod._n 21.13_o the_o rabbin_n as_o buxtorf_n tell_v â—â—s_o put_v makom_n which_o signify_v â—lace_n among_o the_o name_n of_o god_n bothner_n bring_v they_o expound_v that_o text_n in_o esther_n 4.14_o deliverance_n shall_v arise_v to_o the_o jew_n from_o another_o place_n i._n e._n from_o god_n they_o â—alled_v he_o place_n because_o he_o be_v in_o everyâ—lace_n â—lace_z there_o be_v not_o any_o place_n whether_o sacred_a or_o profane_a whether_o private_a 〈◊〉_d public_a but_o we_o may_v say_v of_o it_o as_o jacobâ—â—d_v â—â—d_z of_o bethel_n gen._n 28.16_o sure_o god_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n and_o we_o be_v not_o aware_a â—t_a though_o we_o can_v go_v from_o god_n spirit_n 139.7_o psal_n 139.7_o or_o flee_v from_o his_o presence_n because_o he_o be_v present_a everywhere_o yet_o in_o his_o own_o courtâ—_n and_o in_o you_o he_o be_v present_a more_o eminent_o and_o more_o perspicuous_o when_o the_o aethiopian_a judge_n be_v set_v in_o their_o seat_n of_o judicature_n certain_a empty_a chair_n be_v set_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o their_o consistory_n wherein_o they_o imagine_v the_o holy_a angel_n come_v to_o sit_v angel_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o and_o observant_a of_o such_o solemn_a convention_n hoc_fw-la judicium_fw-la animos_fw-la ad_fw-la vigilantiam_fw-la &_o reverentiam_fw-la inflecteret_fw-la say_v quintus_fw-la pius_fw-la this_o they_o think_v and_o so_o it_o ought_v will_v work_v a_o awe_n and_o fear_n in_o their_o magistrate_n a_o resolution_n and_o care_n in_o they_o to_o do_v justice_n exact_o he_o who_o be_v great_a than_o any_o of_o the_o cherubin_n or_o seraphin_n he_o who_o centre_n be_v everywhere_o and_o circumference_n nowhere_o he_o 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