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the_o eagle_n appetite_n and_o her_o quick_a endeavour_n to_o get_v food_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o it_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 29_o verse_n when_o she_o be_v abide_v upon_o the_o rock_n upon_o the_o crag_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o in_o her_o strong_a place_n from_o thence_o she_o seek_v her_o prey_n she_o be_v not_o idle_a there_o five_o she_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o sharpness_n of_o her_o sight_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 29_o verse_n her_o eye_n behold_v afar_o off_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v though_o she_o dwell_v thus_o high_a upon_o the_o rock_n and_o the_o crag_n of_o the_o rock_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v she_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o her_o prey_n for_o her_o eye_n behold_v afar_o off_o six_o and_o last_o we_o have_v here_o the_o matter_n or_o nature_n of_o her_o own_o food_n and_o diet_n together_o with_o the_o food_n of_o her_o young_a one_o we_o have_v here_o as_o i_o may_v say_v a_o bill_n of_o the_o eagle_n fare_v ver_fw-la 30._o it_o be_v blood_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o slay_v her_o young_a one_o suck_v up_o blood_n and_o where_o the_o slay_v be_v there_o be_v she_o that_o be_v her_o chief_a food_n and_o diet_n the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v these_o be_v the_o particular_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o description_n boâ—h_o of_o the_o hawk_n and_o eagle_n from_o the_o whole_a i_o shall_v give_v only_o this_o general_a note_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n purpose_n in_o speak_v of_o these_o bird_n of_o prey_n the_o hawk_n and_o the_o eagle_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o dove_n or_o of_o any_o other_o fowl_n of_o a_o more_o harmless_a nature_n i_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v this_o to_o show_v that_o see_v his_o providence_n dispose_v of_o and_o watch_v over_o these_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v so_o able_a to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o and_o be_v in_o their_o kind_n so_o little_a useful_a to_o man_n then_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o neglect_v man_n nor_o any_o creature_n that_o be_v of_o necessary_a use_n to_o man_n verse_n 26._o do_v the_o hawk_n fly_v by_o thy_o wisdom_n the_o word_n render_v hawk_n come_v from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v a_o feather_n or_o plume_n of_o feather_n because_o feather_n be_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o hawk_n fly_v the_o same_o word_n signify_v also_o to_o fly_v the_o hawk_n be_v a_o fowl_n of_o such_o a_o excellent_a flight_n may_v well_o be_v express_v by_o a_o word_n which_o proper_o signify_v fly_v the_o hawk_n be_v number_v among_o the_o unclean_a bird_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o the_o jew_n may_v not_o eat_v of_o levit._n 11.16_o volando_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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2_o sam._n 6.7_o 2_o sam._n 20.8_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v peruse_v and_o consider_v thus_o the_o elephant_n be_v make_v with_o man_n but_o how_o live_v he_o how_o feed_v he_o not_o like_a man_n he_o eat_v grass_n as_o a_o ox_n from_o these_o word_n also_o the_o author_n last_o mention_v collect_v a_o argument_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o interpretation_n the_o ox_n and_o elephant_n say_v he_o be_v alike_o labour_v beast_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o feed_v alike_o or_o live_v upon_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o food_n but_o that_o the_o hippopotame_n which_o be_v a_o aquatical_a animal_n and_o abide_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o nilus_n shall_v eat_v grass_n like_o a_o ox_n this_o be_v strange_a and_o matter_n of_o wonderment_n nor_o be_v it_o for_o nothing_o that_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o ox_n who_o he_o resemble_v not_o only_o in_o his_o food_n but_o in_o the_o bigness_n of_o his_o body_n and_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o his_o head_n and_o foot_n whence_o the_o italian_n call_v he_o bomarin_n that_o be_v the_o sea-oxe_n yet_o these_o word_n may_v very_o well_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o elephant_n it_o be_v not_o only_o true_a that_o his_o food_n be_v grass_n but_o a_o merciful_a wonder_n that_o it_o be_v so_o for_o use_v this_o vast_a creature_n live_v upon_o prey_n or_o the_o spoil_n of_o other_o beast_n what_o havoc_n yea_o devastation_n will_v he_o make_v to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n so_o that_o these_o word_n he_o eat_v grass_n as_o a_o ox_n may_v carry_v this_o sense_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v though_o i_o have_v make_v this_o beast_n so_o great_a and_o strong_a yet_o he_o be_v no_o dangerous_a no_o ravenous_a beast_n he_o do_v not_o live_v by_o prey_v upon_o other_o beast_n by_o tear_v and_o worry_v sheep_n and_o lamb_n as_o lion_n and_o bear_n and_o wolf_n do_v this_o great_a and_o mighty_a creature_n eat_v grass_n lâ—ke_v a_o ox_n thus_o god_n will_v have_v job_n take_v notice_n what_o 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to_o set_v forth_o the_o peaceablenesse_n of_o his_o nature_n thus_o those_o bless_a time_n be_v describe_v when_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v overcome_v the_o wrath_n and_o enmity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o serpent_n seed_n against_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n isa_n 11.7_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a one_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox_n lion_n will_v be_v quiet_a that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o those_o man_n who_o have_v be_v like_o lion_n and_o bear_n even_o they_o shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox_n they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v the_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n of_o christ_n flock_n and_o fold_n
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to_o receive_v every_o stroke_n which_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v upon_o he_o job_n chap._n 41._o verse_n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o 18._o by_o his_o neesing_n a_o light_n do_v shine_v and_o his_o eye_n be_v like_o the_o eyelid_n of_o the_o morning_n 19_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v burn_a lamp_n and_o spark_n of_o fire_n leap_v out_o 20._o out_o of_o his_o nostril_n go_v smoke_n as_o out_o of_o a_o seethe_a pot_n or_o caldron_n 21._o his_o breath_n kindle_v coal_n and_o a_o flame_n go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 22._o in_o his_o neck_n remain_v strength_n and_o sorrow_n be_v turn_v into_o joy_n before_o he_o 23._o the_o flake_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v join_v together_o they_o be_v firm_a in_o themselves_o they_o can_v be_v move_v 24._o his_o heart_n be_v as_o firm_a as_o a_o stone_n yea_o as_o hard_a as_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o nether_a millstone_n 25._o when_o he_o raise_v up_o himself_o the_o mighty_a be_v afraid_a by_o reason_n 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