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a_o measure_n lay_v in_o all_o his_o providence_n and_o a_o line_n stretch_v out_o upon_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n have_v he_o not_o fasten_v the_o foundation_n and_o lay_v the_o cornerstone_n of_o all_o his_o dispensation_n right_a job_n seem_v to_o speak_v sometime_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o measure_n nor_o stretch_v a_o equal_a line_n upon_o his_o proceed_n he_o look_v upon_o all_o as_o off_o the_o hook_n and_o out_o of_o course_n now_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v i_o lay_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o stretch_v the_o line_n upon_o it_o have_v i_o fasten_v the_o foundation_n and_o lay_v the_o cornerstone_n thereof_o have_v i_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o i_o will_v let_v the_o world_n in_o general_n or_o any_o man_n case_n in_o particular_a run_v to_o ruin_n as_o if_o my_o work_n of_o providence_n have_v
to_o the_o former_a instance_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o star_n and_o angel_n rejoice_v at_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o general_a reason_n why_o the_o lord_n bâ—ings_v in_o the_o star_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rejoice_v at_o the_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o finish_v that_o work_n we_o may_v conceive_v to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v thereby_o convince_v job_n of_o his_o murmur_a and_o complain_v or_o of_o the_o unquietness_n of_o his_o spirit_n under_o the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o star_n and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o earth_n extol_v the_o work_n scult_a monetur_fw-la jobus_fw-la ut_fw-la exemplo_fw-la angelorum_fw-la dei_fw-la opera_fw-la miretur_fw-la &_o laudet_fw-la non_fw-la sugillet_fw-la scult_a and_o congratulate_v the_o appearance_n of_o my_o power_n and_o glory_n in_o it_o now_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o when_o i_o have_v put_v forth_o my_o power_n and_o wisdom_n in_o this_o work_n of_o my_o providence_n towards_o thou_o thou_o shall_v complain_v and_o find_v fault_n with_o what_o i_o have_v do_v instead_o of_o rest_v and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o sure_o o_o job_n thou_o think_v my_o work_n of_o providence_n be_v imperfect_a though_o my_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v not_o but_o consider_v be_v the_o creation_n in_o the_o very_a first_o part_n of_o it_o such_o as_o cause_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o rejoice_v and_o will_v thou_o who_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o son_n of_o god_n sit_v unsatisfied_a with_o any_o of_o my_o work_n thus_o the_o lord_n handle_v job_n and_o from_o that_o testimony_n which_o the_o star_n and_o his_o son_n give_v of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n reprove_v he_o for_o his_o unquietness_n under_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n so_o much_o for_o the_o general_a state_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o to_o clear_v they_o far_o in_o general_n before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o 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figure_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v angel_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o so_o expound_v the_o whole_a verse_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o if_o the_o word_n be_v a_o description_n only_o of_o that_o joy_n which_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n only_o express_v when_o they_o see_v god_n begin_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n or_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o three_o sort_n of_o interpreter_n divide_v the_o sense_n expound_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n proper_o for_o the_o star_n those_o stud_n of_o light_n with_o which_o the_o heaven_n be_v adorn_v whâ—ch_v in_o their_o kind_n be_v bring_v in_o sing_v at_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n they_o understand_v the_o angel_n those_o spiritual_a substance_n who_o be_v the_o native_a inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n they_o especial_o be_v represent_v shout_v for_o joy_n when_o that_o work_n be_v begin_v i_o can_v adhere_v to_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o interpreter_n give_v all_o to_o the_o star_n nor_o to_o the_o second_o give_v all_o to_o the_o angel_n though_o that_o have_v many_o learned_a author_n who_o press_v it_o hard_o but_o follow_v the_o middle_a way_n shall_v take_v the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n for_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o latter_a for_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n merc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la steâ—â—ae_fw-la quaedam_fw-la singulares_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la aliis_fw-la admistae_fw-la solae_fw-la feruntur_fw-la sydora_n vero_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o aliquod_fw-la signum_fw-la stellarum_fw-la plurium_fw-la composita_fw-la feruntur_fw-la macrob._n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o matutinas_fw-la nominat_fw-la meo_fw-la judicio_fw-la quod_fw-la sub_fw-la auroram_fw-la magis_fw-la splendere_fw-la videantur_fw-la merc._n when_o the_o morning_n star_n sing_v together_o there_o be_v single_a star_n and_o star_n as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o a_o combination_n common_o call_v a_o constellation_n there_o be_v a_o evening_n star_n and_o a_o morning_n star_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o one_o call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o latin_v lucifer_n the_o light_a bringer_n because_o that_o star_n appear_v very_o bright_a immediate_o before_o daybreak_n or_o before_o the_o sun_n rise_v and_o the_o same_o star_n which_o usher_v or_o lead_v in_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o morning_n come_v behind_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o evening_n and_o be_v then_o call_v hesperus_n the_o evening_n star_n here_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n of_o the_o morning_n star_n not_o in_o the_o singular_a of_o a_o morning_n star_n and_o the_o lord_n call_v they_o morning_n star_n say_v some_o because_o the_o star_n appear_v most_o clear_o and_o shine_v most_o bright_o near_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o morning_n or_o break_v of_o the_o day_n second_o other_o conceive_v they_o so_o call_v landantia_fw-la sydera_fw-la summo_fw-la mundi_fw-la mane_n lucentia_fw-la mequâ—_n svo_fw-la formoso_fw-la splendore_fw-la landantia_fw-la because_o they_o be_v create_v or_o form_v in_o the_o very_a morning_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v early_o make_v for_o though_o as_o i_o shall_v touch_v afterward_o as_o to_o their_o perfection_n the_o star_n be_v make_v the_o four_o day_n yet_o their_o creation_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o day_n under_o those_o general_a word_n gen._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o heaven_n contain_v all_o the_o star_n in_o their_o materiality_n though_o not_o yet_o formal_o produce_v for_o the_o star_n be_v but_o the_o thick_a part_n of_o the_o heavenly_a orb_n when_o the_o heaven_n be_v make_v the_o star_n be_v also_o make_v and_o may_v therefore_o be_v call_v morning_n star_n as_o be_v make_v in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o world_n early_o make_v three_o they_o may_v be_v call_v morning_n star_n because_o they_o according_a to_o their_o manner_n express_v their_o joy_n early_o or_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o world_n or_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v early_o sanct._n qui_fw-fr mane_n aliquid_fw-la aggrediuntur_fw-la opus_fw-la matutini_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la nec_fw-la minus_fw-la aeneas_n se_fw-la matutinus_fw-la agebat_fw-la virg_n l._n 8._o idem_fw-la est_fw-la matutina_fw-la astra_fw-la laudant_fw-la atque_fw-la mane_n laudant_fw-la sanct._n be_v do_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o they_o who_o do_v thing_n in_o the_o morning_n have_v the_o denomination_n of_o the_o morning_n upon_o they_o the_o poet_n ancient_o say_v aeneas_n be_v matutinus_fw-la a_o morning_n man_n because_o he_o be_v early_o at_o his_o work_n so_o these_o may_v be_v call_v morning_n star_n because_o they_o be_v early_o at_o work_n sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o wolf_n have_v this_o epithet_n a_o evening_n wolf_n be_v because_o he_o do_v his_o work_n he_o come_v forth_o for_o his_o prey_n in_o the_o evening_n hab._n 1.8_o zeph._n 3.3_o in_o the_o former_a prophet_n the_o chaldean_a horseman_n be_v compare_v to_o evening_n wolf_n for_o fierceness_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a the_o judge_n of_o israel_n be_v set_v under_o the_o same_o comparison_n for_o bloodsucking_a cruelty_n and_o as_o thus_o upon_o different_a account_n some_o be_v call_v morning_n man_n other_o evening_n man_n so_o it_o be_v upon_o no_o good_a account_n that_o any_o be_v call_v night-man_n though_o the_o general_a reason_n of_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a because_o they_o do_v their_o bad_a work_n or_o work_n of_o darkness_n under_o the_o shadow_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o night_n the_o thief_n the_o murderer_n the_o adulterer_n be_v night-man_n all_o these_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v their_o work_n in_o the_o night_n job_n 24_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o
thus_o there_o be_v man_n of_o the_o night_n man_n of_o the_o evening_n and_o man_n of_o the_o morning_n or_o morning_n men._n in_o this_o sense_n the_o star_n may_v be_v call_v morning_n star_n because_o they_o be_v so_o early_o at_o that_o best_a work_n the_o praise_n of_o god_n when_o the_o morning_n star_n drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gerundium_fw-la est_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la inter_fw-la aliâ—_n canere_fw-la significat_fw-la unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d câ—ntus_fw-la drus_n sing_v together_o sing_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o voice_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a sing_n that_o of_o bird_n so_o a_o artificial_a but_o how_o can_v star_n sing_v either_o artificial_o see_v they_o have_v no_o reason_n or_o natural_o see_v they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o life_n of_o sense_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n to_o attribute_v act_n of_o life_n to_o liveless_a creature_n and_o act_n of_o reason_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o sense_n the_o earth_n be_v somewhere_o say_v to_o mourn_v isa_n 33.9_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n as_o also_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o valley_n be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v for_o joy_n psal_n 65.12_o 13._o and_o in_o the_o same_o senâ—e_v the_o star_n be_v here_o represent_v sing_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o sing_v will_v be_v further_o show_v afterward_o nor_o do_v they_o only_o sing_v but_o they_o sing_v consensu_fw-la simul_fw-la unico_fw-la concentu_fw-la unico_fw-la consensu_fw-la together_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o concord_n and_o harmony_n in_o their_o sing_n they_o sing_v as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o one_o consent_n or_o in_o consort_n some_o translate_v they_o sing_v alone_o that_o be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o creature_n to_o join_v with_o they_o yet_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v in_o be_v they_o sing_v alone_o the_o word_n sometime_o signify_v only_o as_o well_o as_o together_o chap_n 34.29_o ezra_n 4.3_o they_o do_v not_o sing_v every_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o but_o they_o all_o sing_v alone_o without_o any_o other_o creature_n to_o join_v with_o they_o thus_o they_o sing_v both_o alone_a and_o together_o hence_o note_v first_o sing_v be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o praise_n they_o sing_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n note_v second_o sing_v be_v a_o expression_n of_o joy_n be_v any_o one_o merry_a say_v the_o apostle_n jam._n 5.13_o let_v he_o sing_v though_o there_o be_v mournful_a song_n and_o some_o sing_v in_o the_o very_a heaviness_n of_o their_o soul_n yet_o proper_o sing_v import_v rejoice_v when_o christ_n tell_v his_o church_n cant._n 2_o 1â—_n the_o time_n of_o the_o sing_n of_o bird_n be_v come_v his_o meaning_n be_v rejoice_v time_n be_v come_v sorrow_n and_o mourning_n be_v flee_v away_o three_o in_o that_o sing_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o star_n note_v liveless_a creature_n rejoice_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v able_a david_n say_v all_o thy_o work_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n psal_n 145.10_o all_o thy_o work_n that_o be_v the_o very_o low_a and_o least_o of_o thy_o work_n even_o the_o clod_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o how_o much_o more_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n we_o find_v all_o the_o creature_n call_v to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n quite_o through_o the_o 148_o psalm_n praise_v he_o sun_n and_o moon_n praise_v he_o all_o you_o star_n of_o light_n there_o be_v the_o special_a instance_n of_o the_o text._n the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handiwork_n psal_n 19.1_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o dutiful_a conspiration_n among_o all_o creature_n even_o among_o the_o inanimate_a creature_n in_o their_o place_n to_o praise_v god_n and_o if_o you_o ask_v how_o they_o praise_v god_n or_o how_o they_o sing_v i_o answer_v in_o general_a after_o their_o manner_n svo_fw-la more_o svo_fw-la as_o they_o be_v 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