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and_o the_o injury_n they_o do_v it_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v common_o very_o visible_a or_o apparent_a and_o be_v most_o do_v one_o of_o these_o way_n either_o by_o vitiate_a its_o organ_n and_o so_o hinder_v its_o function_n or_o hurt_v its_o faculty_n or_o its_o sense_n thus_o we_o read_v of_o one_o that_o be_v dumb_a by_o the_o devil_n be_v possess_v he_o mat._n 9.32_o and_o of_o another_o that_o be_v deaf_a and_o dumb_a upon_o the_o same_o account_n mar._n 9.25_o or_o by_o offer_v rude_a violence_n to_o it_o as_o cast_v it_o into_o mar._n 9.22_o the_o fire_n or_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o water_n or_o tear_v it_o inward_o or_o luk._n 9.39_o bruise_v it_o outward_o or_o luk._n 13.11_o put_v it_o into_o some_o distort_a or_o disfigure_a posture_n and_o keep_v it_o in_o the_o
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pleasant_a city_n so_o delightful_a that_o mahomet_n never_o dare_v enter_v into_o it_o lest_o it_o shall_v tempt_v he_o to_o neglect_v his_o design_n so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o most_o powerful_a city_n as_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n and_o such_o a_o city_n as_o this_o the_o head_n of_o a_o country_n and_o the_o royal_a seat_n of_o a_o mighty_a kingdom_n be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n the_o confine_n of_o who_o empire_n be_v not_o remote_a from_o it_o can_v not_o but_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o and_o jeroboam_n be_v animate_v to_o the_o war_n which_o be_v thus_o successful_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n jonah_n who_o clear_o foretell_v what_o the_o issue_n will_v be_v we_o need_v not_o question_v but_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n understand_v this_o too_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o usual_a than_o for_o king_n and_o state_n where_o their_o dominion_n be_v contiguous_a or_o no_o far_o distant_a to_o pry_v into_o the_o intrigue_n and_o affair_n of_o each_o other_o but_o then_o he_o understanding_n that_o there_o be_v a_o prophet_n in_o palestine_n who_o uner_o foretold_a contingent_a event_n and_o particular_o the_o fate_n of_o that_o flourish_a city_n which_o fall_v out_o according_a to_o his_o prediction_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o this_o very_a prophet_n be_v come_v to_o nineveh_n on_o purpose_n to_o denounce_v destruction_n against_o it_o which_o according_a to_o his_o threaten_v be_v to_o happen_v sudden_o too_o unless_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o repent_v he_o may_v very_o well_o be_v concern_v as_o he_o be_v and_o set_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n to_o mourn_v as_o he_o do_v and_o the_o more_o ready_o may_v this_o be_v do_v yet_o in_o case_n jonah_n go_v to_o nineveh_n with_o any_o merchant_n caravan_n trading_n into_o the_o east_n from_o tyrus_n than_o the_o great_a empory_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o tyrian_n live_v upon_o that_o sea_n where_o jonah_n be_v throw_v overboard_o and_o so_o miraculous_o preserve_v and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a if_o any_o of_o they_o report_v and_o affirm_v it_o at_o nineveh_n this_o may_v help_v to_o beget_v a_o more_o firm_a belief_n still_o of_o his_o dreadful_a threaten_v note_v iii_o pag._n 44._o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o material_a world_n there_o be_v a_o strange_o vast_a and_o infinite_a place_n if_o we_o may_v so_o call_v it_o a_o extension_n as_o illimited_a as_o god_n himself_o and_o also_o as_o eternal_a as_o he_o else_o it_o can_v not_o be_v what_o he_o proclaim_v it_o his_o habitation_n and_o very_o proper_o do_v he_o call_v it_o eternity_n for_o neither_o day_n nor_o month_n nor_o year_n nor_o age_n nor_o any_o thing_n of_o time_n be_v ever_o in_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o always_o do_v and_o shall_v exist_v and_o in_o this_o immense_a capacity_n or_o extension_n natural_o boundless_a both_o in_o measure_n and_o duration_n and_o holy_a too_o as_o be_v make_v so_o by_o he_o that_o fill_v it_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o do_v dwell_v there_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o everlasting_a residence_n of_o his_o sublime_a and_o most_o exalt_a majesty_n and_o by_o his_o essence_n which_o be_v ubiquitary_a he_o thorough_o possess_v and_o every_o where_o replenish_v that_o so_o stately_a and_o expanded_a mansion_n and_o where_o do_v he_o dwell_v beside_o o_o amaze_a condescension_n in_o he_o and_o honour_n unto_o we_o as_o himself_o declare_v he_o dwell_v with_o the_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n so_o that_o next_o to_o the_o high_a place_n he_o take_v up_o his_o special_a abide_v in_o the_o low_a mind_n in_o that_o mind_n most_o which_o sink_v low_a in_o holy_a mourn_v note_n iu._n pag._n 80._o but_o that_o he_o be_v far_o from_o be_v so_o appear_v by_o one_o expression_n of_o he_o in_o his_o laert._n li._n 10._o epistle_n to_o pythocles_n where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v torture_v yet_o he_o be_v bless_v and_o from_o another_o clause_n in_o his_o ib._n epistle_n to_o menaeceus_n where_o he_o declare_v most_o worthy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o drink_n and_o continual_a banquet_n carnal_a enjoyment_n and_o the_o sumptuous_a provision_n of_o a_o well_o furnish_v table_n be_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v a_o sweet_a life_n but_o sober_a reason_v and_o by_o and_o by_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a good_a be_v wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o wisdom_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o philosophy_n because_o out_o of_o it_o all_o virtue_n spring_n which_o teach_v that_o we_o can_v live_v pleasant_o without_o live_v prudent_o and_o well_o and_o that_o we_o can_v live_v upright_o without_o live_v pleasant_o for_o virtue_n be_v connatural_a to_o a_o pleasant_a life_n and_o from_o these_o a_o pleasant_a life_n be_v inseparable_a and_o then_o from_o another_o passage_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n where_o he_o say_v virtutes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v desire_v for_o pleasure_n and_o not_o for_o themselves_o as_o physic_n be_v desire_v for_o health_n and_o say_v withal_o that_o virtue_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o pleasure_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o epicurus_n found_v happiness_n in_o pleasure_n he_o mean_v that_o pleasure_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o virtue_n note_n v._o pag._n 130._o we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v that_o heaven_n do_v any_o thing_n to_o restrain_v or_o hinder_v the_o outrageous_a violence_n do_v to_o those_o martyr_n their_o eye_n be_v real_o bore_v out_o their_o leg_n cut_v off_o their_o bone_n break_v their_o flesh_n beat_v bruise_a mangle_a burn_a etc._n etc._n not_o be_v we_o to_o conceive_v that_o when_o these_o violence_n be_v do_v to_o their_o body_n the_o law_n or_o order_n of_o communicate_v they_o to_o their_o soul_n in_o way_n of_o sensation_n be_v interrupt_v or_o dissolve_v for_o when_o their_o body_n suffer_v in_o any_o capacity_n by_o incision_n contusion_n racking_n sear_n scourge_n scald_n or_o the_o like_a these_o must_v make_v grievous_a impression_n on_o the_o nerve_n and_o agitate_v they_o by_o furious_a tension_n or_o vellication_n must_v transmit_v the_o motion_n to_o the_o common_a sensorium_n and_o so_o excite_v most_o dolorous_a pain_n in_o their_o soul_n for_o the_o nerve_n which_o be_v thou_o great_a instrument_n of_o sense_n derive_v their_o original_a from_o the_o brain_n and_o by_o innumerable_a sprig_n or_o ramification_n be_v spread_v and_o propagate_v through_o the_o body_n they_o terminate_v in_o the_o exterior_a part_n of_o it_o so_o that_o nothing_o of_o violence_n can_v be_v do_v outward_o to_o the_o body_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o light_v upon_o the_o fibre_n of_o some_o of_o those_o nerve_n who_o extremity_n be_v lodge_v in_o its_o superficies_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o cutis_fw-la or_o skin_n 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