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be_v reject_v and_o he_o who_o be_v say_v musculus_fw-la account_v as_o vain_a and_o nothing_o worth_a and_o unprofitable_a be_v accept_v by_o god_n who_o though_o he_o refuse_v not_o yet_o neither_o receive_v any_o for_o outward_a prerogative_n he_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n jacob_n the_o young_a be_v a_o godly_a man_n and_o belove_v esau_n the_o elder_a a_o profane_a person_n and_o hate_v of_o god_n david_n the_o young_a of_o jess_n son_n be_v he_o who_o of_o they_o all_o we_o find_v to_o be_v according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n reuben_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o jacob_n be_v incestuous_a simeon_n and_o levi_n cruel_a and_o bloody_a judah_n adulterous_a joseph_n one_o of_o the_o young_a only_o eminent_a for_o sanctity_n among_o they_o all_o if_o the_o privilege_n of_o nature_n have_v be_v any_o thing_n worth_a the_o first-born_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o be_v a_o reprobate_n but_o god_n will_v have_v his_o grace_n know_v to_o be_v free_a he_o neither_o see_v 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another_o a_o cloud_n be_v the_o womb_n of_o rain_n big_a with_o it_o oft_o as_o with_o its_o issue_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o learned_a junius_n on_o this_o place_n note_n when_o our_o apostle_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o these_o cloud_n be_v without_o water_n he_o rather_o use_v ratione_fw-la populari_fw-la a_o popular_a and_o vulgar_a kind_n of_o speech_n then_o stand_v upon_o philosophical_a accurateness_n for_o those_o cloud_n which_o be_v without_o water_n aristotle_n and_o other_o philosopher_n call_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nubes_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nebulas_fw-la thin_a disperse_a vapour_n which_o indeed_o obscure_v the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n but_o have_v within_o they_o no_o rain_n for_o the_o thirsty_a earth_n at_o all_o so_o distinguish_v they_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rainy_a cloud_n the_o naturalist_n who_o write_v concern_v watery_a meteor_n inquire_v how_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o cloud_n shall_v contain_v so_o vast_a a_o bulk_n and_o quantity_n of_o heavy_a water_n and_o not_o violent_o and_o at_o once_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n heavy_a thing_n natural_o descend_v or_o tend_v downward_o several_a cause_n be_v by_o they_o assign_v some_o say_v that_o they_o be_v keep_v up_o by_o their_o natural_a and_o inbred_a warmth_n include_v in_o they_o and_o by_o the_o heat_n without_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n other_o say_v by_o their_o motion_n which_o they_o have_v from_o the_o wind_n other_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o spongy_a hollowness_n which_o receive_v and_o take_v in_o the_o thin_a air_n but_o philosopher_n in_o this_o be_v like_o little_a child_n that_o can_v speak_v plain_a at_o least_o to_o my_o dulness_n the_o safe_a way_n according_a to_o the_o best_a divine_v be_v to_o resolve_v this_o by_o the_o scripture_n which_o represent_v the_o hold_v up_o of_o the_o cloud_n as_o the_o work_n of_o god_n power_n and_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n have_v give_v his_o command_n in_o the_o creation_n that_o the_o cloud_n fall_v not_o prov._n 8.28_o he_o establish_v the_o cloud_n above_o gen._n 1.6_o let_v the_o firmament_n that_o be_v fluunt_fw-la zanch._n de_fw-fr open_fw-mi dei_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o p._n 277._o aer_fw-la suâ_fw-la mediâ_fw-la region_fw-la dividit_fw-la aquas_fw-la quae_fw-la sursum_fw-la evehuntur_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la infrae_fw-la fluunt_fw-la as_o zanchy_a large_o and_o strong_o prove_v the_o air_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o middle_a region_n divide_v the_o water_n from_o the_o water_n namely_o those_o which_o be_v draw_v up_o and_o make_v cloud_n for_o rain_n from_o those_o which_o run_v below_o and_o job_n 26.8_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o god_n bind_v up_o the_o water_n in_o his_o thick_a cloud_n and_o the_o cloud_n be_v not_o rend_v under_o they_o he_o have_v bind_v these_o water_n in_o a_o though_o weak_a slight_a garment_n prov._n 30.4_o the_o water_n above_o the_o heaven_n be_v record_v among_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v estalisht_v for_o ever_o and_o for_o which_o he_o have_v make_v a_o decree_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o pass_v ps_n 148.4_o 6._o it_o be_v his_o power_n that_o enable_v so_o weak_a a_o cobweb_n to_o hold_v as_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n prisoner_n it_o be_v that_o alone_a which_o lay_v up_o even_o a_o sea_n of_o water_n in_o the_o thin_a sieve_n or_o searce_v of_o a_o cloud_n which_o till_o he_o please_v shall_v not_o let_v go_v one_o drop_n 383._o sunt_fw-la nubes_fw-la ut_fw-la spongia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la aquarum_fw-la plena_fw-la deus_fw-la autem_fw-la mamâ—_n suae_fw-la proorovidentiae_fw-la spongiam_fw-la bane_n comprimit_fw-la non_fw-la totam_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la paulatim_fw-la ut_fw-la molliter_fw-la descendant_n aquae_fw-la zanch._n de_fw-fr open_fw-mi dei_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 6._o pag._n 383._o and_o then_o rain_n shall_v come_v as_o through_o a_o sieve_n or_o strainer_n not_o in_o flood_n but_o in_o drop_n or_o rather_o as_o zanchy_a that_o divine_a naturalist_n speak_v he_o make_v his_o cloud_n sponge_n till_o he_o press_v and_o squeeze_v they_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o providence_n not_o a_o drop_n shall_v fall_v out_o of_o they_o he_o press_v these_o sponge_n not_o too_o hard_a but_o gentle_o that_o so_o they_o may_v moderate_o and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o distil_v and_o drop_v upon_o we_o and_o not_o overwhelm_v we_o as_o they_o do_v the_o old_a world_n when_o he_o wring_v these_o sponge_n hard_a upon_o they_o he_o who_o word_n be_v a_o dam_n to_o hinder_v the_o proud_a wave_n from_o flow_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o word_n likewise_o which_o as_o a_o stopple_n shut_v up_o the_o bottle_n of_o his_o cloud_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o run_v out_o in_o a_o word_n he_o who_o hang_v the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o be_v in_o the_o next_o word_n deserve_o say_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o water_n in_o his_o thick_a cloud_n for_o the_o second_o particular_a viz._n why_o the_o apostle_n make_v choice_n of_o a_o resemblance_n take_v from_o these_o cloud_n he_o say_v these_o seducer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cloud_n which_o according_a to_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o common_a usage_n signify_v such_o as_o have_v in_o they_o water_n for_o the_o refreshment_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o conceive_v that_o our_o apostle_n hereby_o intend_v either_o 1_o to_o show_v their_o duty_n which_o be_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v water_v cloud_n to_o afford_v to_o people_n the_o sweet_a and_o refresh_a shower_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n or_o rather_o 2._o their_o great_a boasting_n hypocritical_a show_n and_o appearance_n they_o seem_v and_o pretend_v to_o be_v cloud_n full_a of_o water_n as_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v whereas_o indeed_o they_o be_v tho_o appear_o full_a yet_o real_o and_o true_o empty_a unprofitable_a and_o waterless_a like_o the_o boaster_n of_o a_o false_a gift_n of_o who_o soloman_n speak_v prov._n 25.14_o that_o he_o be_v as_o cloud_n without_o rain_n though_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a promise_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o beneficialness_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v these_o seducer_n be_v cloud_n full_a of_o water_n of_o holiness_n and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v their_o own_o expression_n and_o appearance_n but_o if_o you_o come_v to_o try_v or_o use_v they_o you_o shall_v find_v no_o benefit_n comfort_n or_o refreshment_n from_o they_o and_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n by_o call_v they_o cloud_n intimate_v their_o proud_a and_o hypocritical_a pretend_v to_o resemble_v the_o worthy_a and_o profitable_a instructer_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o people_n of_o old_a who_o be_v oft_o and_o elegant_o in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o cloud_n and_o who_o doctrine_n be_v resemble_v to_o drop_v as_o isai_n 5.7_o where_o god_n according_a to_o some_o threaten_v to_o take_v away_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o ministry_n from_o the_o people_n say_v i_o will_v command_v the_o cloud_n that_o they_o rain_v no_o rain_n and_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n be_v prophesy_v or_o teach_v call_v a_o drop_a 2.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tum_fw-la docens_fw-la dâ—ctorve_fw-la tum_fw-la pluvia_fw-la tempesâ—iva_fw-la 21.30.20_o joel_n 2.23_o my_o doctrine_n say_v moses_n deut._n 32.2_o shall_v drop_n as_o the_o rain_n ezek._n 21.2_o son_n of_o man_n drop_v towards_o etc._n etc._n and_o prophesy_v against_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o amos_n 7.16_o prophesy_v not_o against_o israel_n drop_v not_o thy_o word_n against_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 20.46_o son_n of_o man_n drop_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o prophesy_v etc._n etc._n and_o micah_n 2.6_o prophesy_v or_o drop_n not_o say_v they_o to_o they_o that_o pprophecy_n and_o in_o ordinary_a speech_n we_o use_v to_o say_v the_o cloud_n drop_v and_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o rain_v it_o drop_v prov._n 3.20_o his_o cloud_n drop_v down_o the_o dew_n and_o cloud_n be_v a_o most_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o faithful_a minister_n 68.11_o gen._n 1.6_o prov._n 8.28_o psal_n 147.8_o ephes_n 4.11_o psal_n 68.11_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o both_o the_o supreme_a high_a cause_n be_v god_n cloud_n be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n call_v his_o cloud_n job_n 26.8_o psal_n 18.12_o prov._n 3.20_o minister_n be_v his_o they_o be_v from_o he_o for_o he_o keep_v up_o by_o he_o he_o give_v the_o word_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o company_n of_o those_o who_o publish_v it_o he_o send_v forth_o labourer_n the_o natural_a cause_n of_o cloud_n be_v the_o sun_n draw_v up_o vapour_n christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n he_o call_v appoint_v give_v gift_n to_o minister_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o cloud_n they_o be_v carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n toss_v
every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o own_o work_n as_o grace_n be_v glory_n in_o the_o bud_n and_o glory_n nothing_o but_o grace_n blow_v out_o so_o sin_n be_v seminal_o and_o radical_o eternal_a shame_n and_o ignominy_n and_o that_o shame_n be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n extend_v and_o display_v so_o good_a be_v god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v sin_n unless_o thereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v it_o appear_v shameful_a so_o much_o be_v god_n in_o love_n with_o his_o own_o glory_n that_o he_o will_v never_o endure_v any_o to_o oppose_v he_o unless_o thereby_o he_o intend_v to_o overthrow_v they_o god_n never_o give_v any_o of_o his_o enemy_n line_n but_o to_o strangle_v themselves_o we_o read_v of_o no_o enemy_n of_o god_n but_o they_o shame_v themselves_o marcel_n infirmitas_fw-la animositatis_fw-la facite_n animos_fw-la mens_fw-la generosa_fw-la capit_fw-la tu_fw-la licet_fw-la extre_fw-la mos_fw-la latè_fw-la dominare_fw-la per_fw-la indos_n etc._n etc._n si_fw-la prava_fw-la cupis_fw-la si_fw-la duceris_fw-la irâ_fw-la servitii_fw-la patiere_fw-la jugum_fw-la tolerabis_fw-la iniquas_fw-la interius_fw-la claudian_n in_o paneg_n theodos_fw-la non_fw-la fortior_fw-la judicandus_fw-la est_fw-la quileonem_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la violentam_fw-la in_o scipso_fw-la inclusam_fw-la feram_fw-la superat_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la aut_fw-la qui_fw-la rapacissi_fw-la mass_fw-la volucres_fw-la dejicit_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la avidissimas_fw-la coercet_fw-la aut_fw-la qui_fw-la amazonem_fw-la bellatricem_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la libidiâ—cm_fw-la vincit_fw-la pudoris_fw-la ac_fw-la famae_fw-la debellatricem_fw-la cicer_n pro_fw-la marcel_n pharaoh_n achitophel_n haman_n siserah_n senacherib_n julian_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v this_o comfort_v his_o people_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o height_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o enemy_n though_o they_o can_v pull_v they_o down_o yet_o they_o shall_v lay_v their_o own_o glory_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o how_o can_v god_n want_v weapon_n to_o beat_v his_o enemy_n who_o can_v beat_v they_o with_o their_o own_o 8._o man_n by_o rage_n and_o fury_n lay_v open_a and_o discover_v their_o shame_n when_o these_o seducer_n come_v to_o be_v rage_a wave_n fierce_a and_o impetuous_a in_o their_o way_n they_o soon_o disgrace_v themselves_o and_o foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n a_o weak_a spirit_n be_v by_o nothing_o so_o much_o manifest_v as_o by_o wrath_n and_o passion_n common_o man_n think_v that_o anger_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o magnanimity_n whereas_o indeed_o it_o proceed_v from_o weakness_n a_o underling_n to_o passion_n have_v a_o base_a low_o build_v disposition_n to_o which_o child_n and_o woman_n therefore_o call_v the_o weak_a sex_n be_v more_o subject_a than_o man_n the_o latin_n express_v all_o passion_n anger_n especial_o by_o the_o word_n impotentia_fw-la impotency_n and_o weakness_n and_o hence_o solomon_n prov._n 25.28_o he_o that_o have_v no_o rule_n over_o his_o own_o spirit_n be_v like_o a_o city_n that_o be_v break_v down_o ad_fw-la without_o wall_n what_o so_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a and_o so_o much_o at_o the_o cruel_a courtesy_n of_o every_o invader_n as_o a_o city_n without_o all_o defence_n such_o a_o one_o be_v he_o who_o rage_a passion_n sway_v he_o without_o control_v he_o who_o scorn_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o man_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o lust_n a_o base_a sensual_a brutish_a lust_n the_o strong_a man_n according_a to_o scripture_n censure_n be_v he_o who_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n nay_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 16.32_o he_o be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n have_v a_o man_n conquer_v the_o world_n without_o he_o and_o not_o his_o lust_n within_o he_o he_o be_v but_o in_o a_o splendid_a glister_a servitude_n well_o may_v he_o with_o alexander_n sit_v down_o and_o weep_v but_o not_o because_o their_o be_v no_o other_o world_n to_o conquer_v but_o because_o their_o be_v still_o another_o or_o rather_o because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o and_o every_o one_o so_o much_o strong_a than_o a_o world_n i_o mean_v unmortified_a passion_n david_n in_o spare_v of_o saul_n and_o overcome_v of_o himself_o be_v strong_a than_o david_n when_o he_o overcome_v goliath_n for_o kill_v of_o goliath_n he_o be_v but_o promise_v to_o be_v saul_n son_n in_o law_n but_o by_o subdue_a his_o own_o passion_n saul_n deserve_o conjecture_n that_o david_n shall_v be_v his_o successor_n and_o now_o i_o know_v well_o say_v saul_n that_o thou_o shall_v sure_o be_v king_n etc._n etc._n saul_n see_v in_o david_n a_o power_n to_o govern_v his_o own_o affection_n foresee_v that_o david_n be_v fit_a to_o rule_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n but_o how_o unfit_a be_v saul_n to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v not_o a_o king_n over_o but_o a_o slave_n to_o his_o own_o passion_n a_o swine_n in_o a_o emperor_n robe_n be_v most_o uncomely_a and_o so_o be_v he_o who_o be_v a_o ruler_n over_o man_n without_o he_o and_o a_o vassal_n to_o beast_n within_o he_o man_n account_v it_o the_o great_a disgrace_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o and_o call_v fool_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v wrath_n and_o passion_n the_o fool_n coat_n or_o badge_n frequent_o do_v we_o read_v of_o a_o fool_n wrath_n prov._n 12.16_o a_o fool_n wrath_n be_v present_o know_v so_o pro._n 27.3_o a_o fool_n wrath_n be_v mention_v for_o its_o heaviness_n &_o he_o that_o be_v hasty_a of_o spirit_n exalt_v folly_n and_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n say_v solomon_n eccles_n 7.9_o it_o be_v love_v cherish_v delight_v in_o as_o a_o thing_n lay_v in_o a_o man_n bosom_n and_o it_o rest_v there_o it_o depart_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n use_v anger_n as_o physic_n in_o its_o proper_a time_n but_o a_o fool_n use_v it_o as_o his_o constant_a diet_n it_o be_v a_o inmate_n to_o a_o fool_n it_o be_v but_o a_o passenger_n through_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n it_o do_v not_o lodge_v in_o it_o all_o night_n ephes_n 4.26_o it_o be_v a_o man_n prudence_n to_o defer_v his_o anger_n and_o his_o glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n prov._n 19.11_o and_o james_n call_v it_o the_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n cap._n 3.13_o a_o governor_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v by_o some_o call_v angelu_n in_o carne_fw-la yea_o deus_fw-la terrestris_fw-la no_o lamb_n be_v ever_o so_o meek_a as_o be_v he_o who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v of_o great_a understanding_n prov._n 14.29_o nor_o do_v the_o shame_n of_o these_o slave_n to_o passion_n only_o appear_v in_o their_o name_n and_o estimate_n for_o folly_n but_o in_o the_o shameful_a effect_n of_o this_o rage_n where_o it_o master_v any_o a_o stone_n be_v heavy_a say_v solomon_n and_o the_o sand_n be_v weighty_a but_o a_o fool_n wrath_n be_v heavy_a than_o they_o both_o prov._n 27.3_o a_o fool_n have_v no_o wisdom_n to_o moderate_v his_o passion_n or_o to_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v from_o fall_v with_o its_o full_a weight_n let_v a_o bear_v rob_v of_o her_o whelp_n meet_v a_o man_n say_v he_o rather_o then_o a_o fool_n in_o his_o folly_n this_o cruel_a of_o beast_n show_v not_o so_o much_o rage_n as_o a_o man_n in_o his_o fury_n how_o oft_o have_v rage_n whet_v tongue_n tooth_n sword_n prepare_a snare_n poison_n fire_n etc._n etc._n for_o destruction_n how_o little_a do_v it_o distinguish_v betwixt_o friend_n and_o foe_n sweep_v away_o parent_n child_n brethren_n with_o its_o torrent_n it_o regard_v neither_o venerable_a old_a age_n nor_o the_o tenderness_n of_o age_n or_o sex_n nor_o favour_n receive_v nor_o virtue_n and_o piety_n it_o be_v a_o short_a madness_n and_o a_o inter-regnum_a and_o eclipse_v of_o reason_n forget_v even_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o very_a party_n in_o who_o it_o sway_v it_o make_v he_o neither_o to_o feel_v nor_o fear_v mutilation_n wound_n death_n 149._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incomparabiliter_fw-la salubriuse_v etiam_fw-la irae_fw-la justae_fw-la pulsanti_fw-la non_fw-la aperire_fw-la penetrale_fw-la cordis_fw-la quam_fw-la admittere_fw-la non_fw-la facile_fw-la recessuram_fw-la et_fw-la perventuram_fw-la de_fw-fr surculo_fw-la ad_fw-la â—â—â—bem_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n â—p_n 149._o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o put_v off_o himself_o change_v he_o into_o a_o monster_n and_o as_o if_o he_o be_v to_o put_v on_o a_o vizard_n upon_o a_o stage_n as_o basil_n express_v it_o it_o represent_v he_o another_o from_o himself_o with_o eye_n flame_v mouth_n foam_v tooth_n grind_v colour_n distemper_v etc._n etc._n christian_n as_o you_o love_v true_a honour_n beware_v of_o be_v enslave_v to_o passion_n especial_o this_o of_o wrath_n and_o troublesomenesse_n to_o other_o stop_v its_o entrance_n take_v heed_n as_o augustine_n excellent_o when_o just_a anger_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n that_o the_o unjust_a crowd_n not_o in_o with_o it_o from_o a_o twig_n it_o will_v grow_v to_o a_o
in_o the_o word_n behold_v 2._o that_o description_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o the_o regard_n of_o which_o we_o be_v incite_v which_o description_n of_o the_o judgement_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o come_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o judgement_n 2._o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o judgement_n 1._o in_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n i_o observe_v 1._o his_o title_n the_o lord_n 2._o his_o approach_n come_n 3._o his_o attendant_n with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o saint_n 2._o his_o carriage_n in_o judgement_n be_v observable_a 1._o towards_o the_o wicked_a wherein_o i_o consider_v 1._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o judge_n which_o be_v to_o be_v by_o way_n of_o conviction_n to_o convince_v 2._o the_o party_n to_o be_v judge_v all_o the_o godly_a which_o party_n be_v considerable_a 1_o in_o their_o nature_n so_o they_o be_v ungodly_a 2_o in_o their_o number_n and_o extent_n so_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o the_o ungodly_a 3._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v 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david_n themselves_o must_v be_v take_v to_o make_v they_o up_o fourteen_o and_o thus_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o reckon_v enoch_n the_o seven_o as_o luke_n 3.37_o 38._o 1_o chron._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o gen._n 5.3_o 6_o 9_o 12_o 15_o 18._o 2._o enoch_n be_v not_o so_o the_o seven_o person_n from_o adam_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o seven_o person_n beget_v from_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n to_o enoch_n for_o all_o those_o six_o patriarch_n mention_v before_o enoch_n be_v say_v to_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n and_o of_o those_o son_n and_o daughter_n there_o come_v likewise_o a_o great_a number_n but_o enoch_n be_v call_v the_o seven_o from_o adam_n because_o he_o be_v exact_o the_o seven_o in_o that_o particular_a direct_a line_n from_o adam_n to_o he_o 2._o for_o the_o second_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o exact_o mention_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o old_a for_o sundry_a reason_n as_o first_o to_o discover_v his_o care_n to_o keep_v and_o uphold_v his_o church_n by_o show_v where_o it_o be_v in_o what_o family_n it_o continue_v and_o how_o it_o be_v by_o his_o goodness_n preserve_v and_o propagate_v in_o all_o even_o the_o worst_a and_o most_o corrupt_a age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n be_v to_o be_v total_o destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n and_o god_n sweep_v they_o away_o with_o the_o besom_n of_o destruction_n to_o what_o end_n therefore_o shall_v they_o be_v so_o full_o record_v but_o the_o seed_n of_o seth_n be_v to_o be_v preserve_v both_o in_o the_o deluge_n of_o water_n and_o of_o all_o succeed_a calamity_n and_o therefore_o their_o descent_n and_o succession_n be_v punctual_o record_v 2._o god_n hereby_o show_v the_o great_a delight_n which_o he_o take_v in_o speak_v of_o his_o church_n and_o child_n and_o their_o concernment_n above_o all_o other_o people_n in_o the_o world_n the_o sacred_a history_n mention_n the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n but_o occasional_o and_o by_o the_o way_n as_o the_o relation_n thereof_o have_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o make_v it_o more_o clear_a and_o complete_a and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n relate_v not_o either_o the_o succession_n or_o action_n of_o those_o without_o the_o church_n in_o a_o constant_a course_n or_o series_n of_o history_n nor_o do_v it_o use_v that_o exactness_n and_o industry_n in_o treat_v of_o they_o which_o it_o use_v in_o set_v down_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n hence_o it_o be_v as_o rivet_v well_o note_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o less_o moment_n and_o weight_n be_v so_o diligent_o describe_v in_o scripture_n story_n as_o jacob_n flock_n his_o peel_a rod_n of_o poplar_n and_o hazel_n the_o conceive_n of_o the_o flock_n before_o they_o and_o bring_v forth_o cattle_n ring-straked_n gen._n vid._n riu._n exercit_fw-la pag._n 630_o 631._o iâ—_n 30._o gen._n speckled_a and_o spot_a etc._n etc._n when_o as_o the_o holy_a story_n pass_v over_o in_o neglective_a silence_n the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o great_a empire_n and_o domination_n of_o the_o world_n as_o of_o the_o assyrian_n egyptian_n grecian_n etc._n etc._n subject_n in_o appearance_n more_o worthy_a the_o mention_v the_o lord_n herein_o say_v the_o fore_n mention_v author_n be_v like_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n 632._o ut_fw-la patri_fw-la familias_fw-la cura_fw-la major_a est_fw-la liberorum_fw-la et_fw-la domesticorum_fw-la quam_fw-la latisundii_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la majoris_fw-la sunt_fw-la mâ—menti_fw-la familiae_fw-la piorum_fw-la quam_fw-la quaevis_fw-la aliae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la dominationi_fw-la ejus_fw-la subsunt_fw-la ut_fw-la paron_n liberorum_fw-la et_fw-la familiae_fw-la ita_fw-la curam_fw-la gerit_fw-la ut_fw-la suorum_fw-la gestus_fw-la sermon_n &_o actiones_fw-la omnes_fw-la observet_fw-la et_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la accidunt_fw-la diligentissimè_fw-la consideret_fw-la sic_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o familiis_fw-la piorum_fw-la tamquam_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la suâ—_n observat_fw-la et_fw-la numerat_fw-la capillos_fw-la illorum_fw-la actiones_fw-la studia_fw-la et_fw-la gressus_fw-la eorum_fw-la respicit_fw-la etc._n etc._n riu._n in_o gen._n pag._n 632._o who_o do_v not_o with_o so_o much_o care_n and_o delight_n regard_v his_o ground_n and_o field_n abroad_o as_o he_o do_v his_o family_n and_o child_n with_o their_o carriage_n and_o concernment_n at_o home_n in_o his_o house_n where_o he_o diligent_o and_o delightful_o observe_v all_o the_o speech_n gesture_n action_n of_o his_o little_a one_o and_o whatever_o befall_v they_o etc._n etc._n 3._o god_n by_o this_o exact_a deliver_v the_o succession_n and_o genealogy_n of_o the_o patriarch_n will_v show_v the_o excellency_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o scripture_n above_o all_o other_o historical_a writing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o afford_v we_o a_o certain_a cronologie_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o flood_n 4._o especial_o by_o this_o record_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o lord_n discover_v who_o they_o be_v of_o who_o the_o true_a messiah_n come_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o he_o do_v both_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n who_o pedigree_n that_o it_o may_v be_v perfect_a be_v to_o be_v preserve_v and_o distinct_o draw_v as_o far_o as_o from_o adam_n as_o also_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n touch_v his_o incarnation_n the_o scripture_n mention_v the_o order_n and_o name_n of_o all_o his_o progenitor_n even_o from_o adam_n and_o thereby_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n unless_o we_o will_v imagine_v that_o all_o the_o name_n and_o succession_n of_o his_o progenitor_n mention_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o his_o birth_n be_v fabulous_a and_o fictitious_a and_o so_o make_v the_o continue_a line_n from_o adam_n
themselves_o the_o first_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o import_v three_o thing_n 1._o a_o fit_v and_o a_o join_v the_o build_n to_o the_o foundation_n 2._o a_o skilful_a dispose_n of_o the_o material_n and_o part_n of_o the_o build_n 3._o a_o progressivenesse_n and_o proceed_n therein_o even_o to_o perfection_n and_o all_o these_o be_v apt_o applicable_a to_o that_o spiritual_a purpose_n of_o our_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n for_o by_o this_o expression_n he_o intend_v to_o put_v they_o upon_o labour_v for_o confirmation_n and_o stability_n in_o their_o christian_a course_n by_o sit_v fast_o to_o the_o word_n the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o a_o build_n which_o be_v firm_o fix_v and_o immovable_o set_v upon_o its_o foundation_n steadfast_o to_o abide_v in_o and_o rest_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n that_o all_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n and_o opposition_n of_o seducer_n may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o unsettle_v and_o 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