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of_o egyyt_n moses_n another_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n sit_v upon_o this_o stone_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n when_o his_o hand_n be_v hold_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o prayer_n while_o joshuah_n be_v fight_v with_o amalek_n in_o the_o valley_n 278._o valley_n cyprian_n ibid._n p._n 278._o &_o sacramento_fw-la lapidis_fw-la &_o stabilitate_fw-la sessionis_fw-la amalech_n superatus_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la jesus_n id_fw-la est_fw-la diabolus_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la victus_fw-la est_fw-la when_o under_o the_o mystery_n of_o that_o stone_n say_v a_o holy_a martyr_n and_o the_o stability_n of_o moses_n session_n amalek_n be_v overcome_v by_o joshuah_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n be_v vanquish_v by_o christ_n so_o 46._o so_o tom._n 3._o p._n 46._o jerom_n to_o fabiola_n speak_v of_o rephidim_n the_o 11_o mansion_n of_o the_o isralite_n have_v these_o word_n sedet_fw-la moses_n super_fw-la lapidem_fw-la dictum_fw-la à _fw-la zacharia_n qui_fw-la septem_fw-la habebat_fw-la oculos_fw-la that_o moses_n sit_v upon_o the_o stone_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n which_o have_v seven_o eye_n in_o the_o cleft_n of_o this_o quar_fw-la this_o exod._n 33.22_o dr._n reynolds_n on_o psal_n 100_o p._n 166._o quar_fw-la rock_n be_v moses_n place_v by_o god_n himself_o when_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o he_o and_o proclaim_v his_o glorious_a name_n 6._o name_n exod._n 3.4_o 6._o the_o lord_z the_o lord_z god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o 277._o the_o deut._n 27.2_o 3._o cypr._n p._n 277._o stone_n on_o which_o moses_n command_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v write_v when_o they_o be_v pass_v over_o jordan_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n joshua_n likewise_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o lord_n army_n when_o he_o have_v give_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n convene_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n at_o shechem_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n and_o set_v up_o this_o mystical_a 24.26_o mystical_a josh_n 24.26_o stone_n under_o a_o oak_n near_o the_o holy_a sanctuary_n and_o have_v adjure_v they_o solemn_o to_o the_o fear_n and_o service_n of_o the_o great_a god_n he_o say_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n behold_v 1652._o behold_v cyprian_n ibid._n jul._n firmic_n mat._n de_fw-fr err._n prof_o relic_n p._n 27._o lug._n bat._n 1652._o this_o stone_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n to_o we_o for_o it_o have_v hear_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o when_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v back_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n it_o rest_v upon_o this_o 278._o this_o 1_o sam._n 6.15_o 18._o cypr._n p._n 278._o stone_n in_o the_o field_n of_o bethshemesh_n which_o be_v alone_o able_a to_o sustain_v the_o symbol_n of_o god_n presence_n among_o his_o people_n and_o give_v forth_o the_o infallible_a dictate_v of_o his_o will_n concern_v divine-worship_n and_o the_o management_n of_o holy_a ordinance_n this_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o age_n in_o a_o cavern_n whereof_o 13._o whereof_o 1_o king_n 19.9_o 13._o elijah_n the_o prophet_n once_o stand_v be_v in_o the_o same_o mount_n of_o god_n viz._n horeb_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v before_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o moses_n and_o now_o pass_v before_o elijah_n in_o the_o still_a and_o gentle_a voice_n of_o mercy_n and_o why_o do_v we_o find_v such_o gracious_a revelation_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o holy_a prophet_n in_o mount_n horeb_n a_o place_n so_o dreadful_o shake_v by_o the_o thunder_a dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n a_o place_n that_o yield_v the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n wherein_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v engrave_v with_o his_o own_o finger_n but_o to_o show_v that_o as_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n be_v grave_v in_o piece_n of_o stone_n take_v out_o of_o that_o rock_n which_o signify_v christ_n so_o we_o may_v be_v comfort_v under_o 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though_o the_o bvilder_n have_v refuse_v yet_o he_o esteem_v as_o the_o 118.22_o the_o psal_n 118.22_o headstone_n of_o the_o corner_n have_v have_v great_a and_o sweet_a experience_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o god_n connex_v with_o mercy_n in_o the_o preserve_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o sink_v in_o the_o horrible_a pit_n and_o in_o the_o miry_a clay_n by_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o that_o solid_a 40.2_o solid_a psal_n 40.2_o rock_n of_o salvation_n noble_a daniel_n be_v under_o a_o prophetic_a ecstasis_fw-la when_o his_o soul_n be_v take_v up_o by_o a_o very_a sublime_a rapture_n rejoice_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o this_o live_n and_o grow_v stone_n which_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o 2.45_o the_o dan._n 2.45_o mountain_n without_o hand_n out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o eternity_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n or_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o jewish_a kingdom_n as_o 6._o as_o matthiae_n theatr._n hist._n part_n 4._o p._n 6._o other_o take_v it_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n
without_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 235._o 〈◊〉_d justin_n mart._n tryph._n p._n 235._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o man_n but_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o the_o universe_n who_o produce_v he_o that_o at_o length_n he_o may_v swell_v into_o a_o vast_a 35._o vast_a ver._n 35._o mountain_n fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n this_o be_v that_o famous_a stone_n with_o the_o vision_n whereof_o zechary_n comfort_v zerubbabel_n and_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n when_o return_v out_o of_o captivity_n that_o the_o stone_n lay_v before_o joshua_n the_o high_a priest_n shall_v have_v 277._o have_v zeph._n 3.9_o cypr._n ibid._n p._n 277._o seven_o eye_n engrave_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o replenish_v his_o son_n with_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n with_o abundance_n of_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n especial_o with_o a_o singular_a watchful_a care_n over_o the_o church_n in_o all_o its_o 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