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goodness_n who_o have_v ordain_v both_o those_o cause_n and_o their_o product_n or_o effect_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n yea_o for_o the_o contentment_n and_o delight_n of_o man_n what_o be_v man_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v thus_o mindful_a of_o he_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o use_n or_o for_o the_o sweeten_v of_o his_o passage_n through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o troublesome_a world_n he_o shall_v impregnate_n the_o earth_n by_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o heaven_n it_o have_v be_v say_v let_v he_o look_v to_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n who_o deny_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o only_o not_o deny_v but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o doubt_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n who_o due_o consider_v the_o pure_a nature_n and_o the_o irresistible_a operation_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n can_v thou_o bind_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o pleiades_n or_o lose_v the_o band_n of_o oâ—ion_n we_o can_v neither_o bind_v what_o 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〈◊〉_d a_o verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d traxit_fw-la funes_n ejus_fw-la sunt_fw-la operationes_fw-la quibus_fw-la tempestates_fw-la velut_fw-la furibus_fw-la attrabit_fw-la &_o frigore_fw-la constringit_fw-la terram_fw-la scult_a sidus_n hoc_fw-la oritur_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la hiemis_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la tanquam_fw-la loris_fw-la constringit_fw-la pisc_n nimbosus_fw-la orion_n virg._n the_o pleyade_n open_v the_o earth_n and_o set_v all_o free_a they_o call_v up_o the_o quicken_a moisture_n and_o draw_v out_o the_o verdure_n of_o every_o grow_a thing_n but_o orion_n hold_v all_o in_o band_n orion_n be_v a_o hard_a nature_a constellation_n the_o original_a word_n signify_v to_o be_v unconstant_a vexatious_a and_o unquiet_a because_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o this_o star_n the_o air_n be_v usual_o troublesome_a and_o unquiet_a can_v thou_o loose_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n import_v open_v what_o be_v fast_o shut_v or_o lose_v what_o be_v fast_o bind_v when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o band_n we_o say_v lose_v he_o from_o his_o band_n now_o say_v the_o lord_n can_v thou_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o orion_n that_o be_v can_v free_v the_o air_n from_o those_o cold_n and_o frost_n which_o bound_v the_o body_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o winter_n season_n the_o word_n render_v band_n come_v from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o draw_v hence_o some_o translate_v the_o trace_n of_o orion_n trace_n be_v those_o band_n by_o which_o horse_n be_v fasten_v to_o cart_n or_o wagon_n draw_v they_o after_o they_o which_o expression_n allude_v to_o that_o natural_a power_n plant_v in_o this_o star_n by_o which_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n it_o draw_v rain_v storm_n and_o cold_a freeze_a wind_n after_o it_o and_o so_o bind_v up_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o job_n can_v thou_o with_o all_o thy_o skill_n aâ—d_v strength_n loose_v those_o band_n and_o set_v the_o earth_n at_o liberty_n thou_o can_v not_o oâ—_n this_o orion_n see_v more_o at_o the_o 9th_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 9_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v thus_o much_o further_o here_o that_o these_o word_n stand_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o former_a show_v that_o as_o job_n can_v not_o stop_v those_o benign_a star_n the_o pleyade_n from_o give_v forth_o their_o virtue_n to_o the_o earth_n so_o he_o can_v not_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o that_o severe_a and_o harsh_a star_n nor_o divert_v the_o effect_n which_o it_o bring_v upon_o the_o earth_n can_v thou_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o orion_n hence_o learn_v first_o in_o general_n cold_n be_v a_o binder_n a_o great_a and_o mighty_a binder_n winter_n bind_v the_o earth_n from_o bear_v and_o it_o bind_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n from_o work_v when_o a_o man_n be_v extreme_a cold_a he_o can_v make_v little_a use_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o as_o natural_a so_o spiritual_a cold_n be_v a_o great_a binder_n a_o cold_a heart_n be_v a_o bind_v heart_n when_o the_o heart_n have_v in_o it_o no_o heat_n of_o love_n to_o god_n or_o have_v not_o be_v heat_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n when_o the_o heart_n have_v in_o it_o no_o heat_n of_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n when_o these_o sad_a cold_n be_v upon_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v bind_v indeed_o he_o that_o have_v this_o cold_a upon_o he_o can_v say_v but_o little_a to_o god_n and_o will_v say_v and_o do_v less_o for_o god_n he_o be_v bind_v not_o only_a hand_n and_o foot_n but_o tongue_n also_o take_v heed_n of_o cold_a upon_o your_o heart_n it_o will_v hinder_v you_o from_o holy_a activity_n bound_v you_o up_o from_o duty_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n he_o that_o be_v only_o lukewarm_a will_v do_v god_n little_a service_n can_v do_v none_o that_o be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v key-cold_a as_o we_o say_v neither_o will_n nor_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o that_o may_v be_v call_v 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spendorem_fw-la &_o claritatem_fw-la quae_fw-la efficere_fw-la potest_fw-la assensum_fw-la &_o confessionem_fw-la apud_fw-la spectatores_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quòd_fw-la omne_fw-la agate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la circundatum_fw-la decorem_fw-la quasi_fw-la superadditum_fw-la ejus_fw-la essentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsa_fw-la essentia_fw-la ejus_fw-la decor_fw-la est_fw-la aquin._n which_o be_v our_o best_a suit_n on_o earth_n be_v sometime_o call_v glory_n two_o cor._n 3.18_o we_o be_v change_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v fâ—om_n grace_n to_o grace_n man_n first_o change_n be_v from_o sin_n to_o grace_n his_o second_o be_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n or_o from_o one_o degree_n of_o grace_n to_o another_o grace_n be_v glory_n begin_v and_o glory_n be_v grace_n perfect_v now_o as_o glory_n be_v man_n best_a suit_n so_o glory_n be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v god_n best_a suit_n he_o 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shall_v bless_v thou_o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o thy_o dominion_n endure_v throughout_o all_o generation_n thus_o saint_n be_v to_o blazon_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v his_o praise_n glorious_a the_o apostle_n judas_n conclude_v his_o epistle_n with_o this_o doxology_n to_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n our_o saviour_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n and_o dominion_n and_o power_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n further_o to_o remember_v the_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v first_o a_o encouragement_n to_o serve_v he_o who_o will_v not_o serve_v a_o prince_n who_o be_v deck_v with_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n who_o be_v array_v with_o glory_n and_o beauty_n who_o will_v not_o 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check_v they_o as_o david_n be_v confident_a he_o will_v psal_n 76.10_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v thou_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n thou_o will_v restrain_v many_o have_v great_a power_n and_o great_a wrath_n with_o it_o and_o what_o will_v they_o not_o do_v in_o their_o powerful_a wrath_n if_o god_n do_v not_o restrain_v all_o the_o overplus_n and_o remainder_n of_o it_o which_o serve_v not_o to_o advance_v his_o praise_n some_o have_v much_o wrath_n but_o no_o power_n these_o will_v do_v hurt_v if_o they_o can_v but_o they_o can_v do_v much_o hurt_n other_o have_v much_o power_n but_o no_o wrath_n these_o will_v do_v no_o hurt_n yet_o they_o can_v a_o three_o sort_n have_v both_o they_o be_v full_a of_o power_n and_o full_a of_o wrath_n these_o both_o can_v and_o will_v do_v much_o hurt_n do_v not_o god_n bind_v or_o bound_v they_o stop_v they_o or_o restrain_v they_o now_o i_o say_v as_o we_o shall_v reverence_v that_o powerful_a goodness_n of_o god_n which_o 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elephas_n neque_fw-la illius_fw-la congressum_fw-la exhorrent_n cetera_fw-la animalia_fw-la sed_fw-la laeta_fw-la in_o iisdem_fw-la pascuis_fw-la versantur_fw-la plin._n l._n 69._o c._n 9_o the_o beast_n will_v have_v little_a heart_n to_o play_v where_o the_o elephant_n feed_v be_v he_o as_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a as_o he_o be_v great_a and_o strong_a thus_o the_o lord_n order_v the_o spirit_n of_o powerful_a man_n or_o of_o man_n in_o great_a power_n into_o such_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n that_o even_o the_o mean_a live_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o by_o they_o without_o fear_n of_o hurt_n as_o be_v touch_v before_o the_o church_n be_v set_v forth_o play_v as_o it_o be_v not_o only_a where_o the_o elephant_n a_o gentle_a beast_n feed_v but_o where_o wild_a and_o ravenous_a beast_n feed_v isa_n 11.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o fatle_a shall_v lie_v down_o together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o that_o be_v the_o wolf_n shall_v not_o hurt_v the_o lamb_n the_o leopard_n shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o kid_n yea_o say_v that_o illustrious_a prophecy_n vers_fw-la 8._o the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v on_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n the_o wean_a child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o cockatrice_n den_fw-mi they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n the_o care_n of_o god_n over_o his_o church_n and_o servant_n appear_v two_o way_n first_o in_o hide_v they_o from_o such_o as_o will_v do_v they_o hurt_v as_o it_o be_v say_v jer._n 36.26_o when_o baruch_n and_o jeremiah_n have_v do_v
the_o river_n how_o do_v it_o please_v he_o we_o have_v a_o say_n it_o be_v better_a to_o fill_v a_o man_n belly_n than_o his_o eye_n and_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n he_o that_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o meat_n or_o drink_n be_v much_o please_v to_o see_v either_o and_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o every_o thing_n the_o sight_n of_o that_o be_v very_o please_v to_o we_o which_o we_o great_o want_v and_o much_o desire_n therefore_o solomon_n give_v council_n prov._n 23.31_o look_v not_o upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a when_o it_o give_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup._n they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o drink_v be_v please_v when_o they_o see_v the_o cup_n they_o take_v it_o with_o their_o eye_n or_o their_o eye_n be_v take_v with_o it_o it_o be_v so_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n also_o that_o which_o we_o great_o desire_v and_o want_v in_o spiritual_n o_o how_o pleasant_a be_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o how_o glad_a be_v we_o when_o we_o can_v take_v it_o with_o our_o eye_n thus_o 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