second_o consider_v the_o wicked_a proud_a man_n as_o one_o who_o god_n tread_v down_o then_o observe_v god_n punish_v sinner_n with_o that_o which_o be_v most_o cross_a to_o their_o lust_n what_o more_o cross_n to_o a_o hie-spirited_a man_n than_o to_o be_v bring_v low_o and_o who_o can_v be_v bring_v low_a than_o he_o that_o be_v tread_v down_o as_o god_n sometime_o punish_v drunkard_n with_o thirst_n and_o glutton_n with_o hunger_n and_o covetous_a person_n with_o poverty_n there_o be_v one_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 11.29_o that_o withholdeth_a more_o than_o be_v meet_v he_o doubtless_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n that_o do_v so_o &_o it_o tend_v to_o poverty_n so_o god_n punish_v proud_a one_o by_o that_o which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o their_o nature_n he_o abase_v and_o lay_v they_o low_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o isa_n 3.16_o 17._o how_o the_o lord_n will_v punish_v wanton_a woman_n who_o be_v proud_a either_o of_o their_o natural_a beauty_n or_o artificial_a dress_n and_o ornament_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n say_v he_o be_v haughty_a and_o walk_v with_o stretch_a forth_o neck_n and_o wanton_a eye_n walk_v and_o mince_v as_o they_o go_v and_o make_v a_o tinkle_n with_o their_o foot_n there_o be_v their_o pride_n but_o what_o be_v their_o punishment_n the_o next_o word_n resolve_v we_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v with_o a_o scab_n the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v discover_v their_o secret_a part_n they_o be_v proud_a of_o that_o which_o cover_v their_o skin_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n punish_v they_o with_o scab_n or_o cover_v their_o skin_n with_o scurf_n and_o scab_n and_o as_o there_o the_o lord_n show_v what_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o so_o what_o he_o will_v take_v from_o they_o verse_n 18._o in_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o the_o bravery_n of_o their_o tinkle_a ornament_n about_o their_o foot_n and_o their_o cawl_n and_o their_o round_a tire_n like_o the_o moon_n and_o verse_n 24._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o instead_o of_o sweet_a smell_n there_o shall_v be_v stink_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o girdle_n a_o rent_n and_o instead_o of_o well_o set_v hair_n baldness_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o stomacher_n a_o gird_v of_o sackcloth_n and_o burn_v instead_o of_o beauty_n what_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o pride_n of_o these_o woman_n than_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o they_o or_o punish_v they_o with_o what_o do_v proud_a woman_n more_o desire_n than_o beauty_n and_o bravery_n and_o what_o do_v proud_a man_n look_v after_o but_o to_o be_v respect_v honour_a and_o to_o have_v every_o one_o point_n the_o finger_n at_o they_o or_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o they_o now_o when_o the_o lord_n blast_v proud_a woman_n in_o their_o beauty_n and_o bravery_n when_o he_o blast_v proud_a man_n in_o their_o honour_n and_o estimation_n when_o he_o thus_o abase_v and_o tread_v they_o down_o he_o touch_v they_o in_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n prize_v most_o and_o with_o great_a regret_n part_v from_o pride_n be_v a_o base_a height_n of_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o lord_n abase_v the_o proud_a there_o be_v five_o word_n in_o the_o text_n all_o tend_v direct_o to_o cross_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n first_o he_o shall_v be_v abase_v second_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o a_o proud_a man_n will_v fain_o be_v high_a he_o will_v sit_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o table_n yea_o he_o will_v sit_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o world_n too_o but_o say_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o three_o what_o will_v a_o proud_a man_n do_v he_o will_v tread_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o all_o other_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n four_o where_o will_v the_o proud_a man_n be_v he_o will_v be_v conspicuous_a in_o high_a place_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o dust_n five_o he_o will_v be_v look_v at_o by_o all_o man_n with_o admiration_n but_o say_v god_n his_o face_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o secret_a he_o love_v to_o appear_v and_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o appear_v at_o all_o .._o proud_a one_o can_v get_v so_o high_a but_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n will_v get_v above_o they_o and_o strip_v they_o of_o that_o wherein_o they_o have_v chief_o pride_v themselves_o read_v isa_n 14.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 24_o 25._o and_o isa_n 23.9_o those_o scripture_n tell_v we_o how_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o proud_a man_n according_a to_o their_o pride_n or_o rather_o contrary_a to_o their_o pride_n he_o give_v they_o that_o which_o they_o most_o disgust_n and_o take_v that_o from_o they_o which_o they_o most_o passionate_o desire_v second_o take_v wicked_a man_n in_o the_o common_a notion_n for_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a at_o the_o high_a rate_n that_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o cart-rope_n then_o observe_v first_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v impenitent_a sinner_n high-handed_n sinner_n be_v in_o a_o very_a sad_a condition_n and_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o sad_a conclusion_n the_o lord_n will_v tread_v they_o down_o psal_n 9.16_o 17._o the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n yea_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n that_o be_v the_o utmost_a of_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n shall_v be_v their_o portion_n isa_n 3.11_o wo_n to_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o do_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o isa_n 57.21_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o tumultuousness_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n will_v not_o let_v they_o be_v at_o peace_n so_o neither_o will_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n second_o from_o those_o expression_n tread_v down_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o place_n hide_v they_o in_o the_o dust_n together_o bound_v their_o face_n in_o secret_a observe_v god_n will_v at_o last_o purge_v and_o rid_v the_o world_n of_o wicked_a man_n as_o wicked_a man_n will_v fain_o purge_v and_o rid_v the_o world_n of_o godly_a man_n they_o will_v destroy_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a so_o certain_o god_n will_v destroy_v the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n and_o rid_v the_o world_n of_o they_o though_o not_o at_o once_o of_o every_o wicked_a man_n yet_o in_o their_o time_n and_o season_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v the_o mischief_n which_o their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o the_o last_o of_o the_o prophet_n speak_v as_o much_o of_o the_o lord_n vengeance_n upon_o all_o the_o wicked_a mal._n 4.1_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o some_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n appearance_n shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n and_o the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o it_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n it_o be_v utter_a ruin_n to_o be_v destroy_v root_n and_o branch_n such_o shall_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v thus_o also_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n comfort_v the_o church_n chap._n 52.1_o awake_v awake_a put_v on_o thy_o strength_n o_o zion_n put_v on_o thy_o beautiful_a garment_n o_o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n for_o henceforth_o there_o shall_v no_o more_o come_v into_o thou_o the_o uncircumcised_a and_o the_o unclean_a the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o uncircumcised_a they_o have_v not_o the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n these_o shall_v no_o more_o trouble_n jerusalem_n nor_o tread_v in_o zions_n court_n nahum_n 1.15_o behold_v upon_o the_o mountain_n the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n that_o publish_v peace_n o_o judah_n keep_v thy_o solemn_a feast_n perform_v thy_o vow_n for_o the_o wicked_a shall_v no_o more_o pass_v through_o thou_o he_o be_v utter_o cut_v off_o the_o hebrew_n be_v belial_n shall_v no_o more_o pass_v through_o thou_o that_o be_v such_o as_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v no_o more_o bring_v judah_n under_o their_o yoke_n this_o be_v also_o witness_v by_o another_o holy_a prophet_n zech._n 14.21_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o cananite_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n they_o shall_v no_o more_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n much_o less_o rule_n over_o they_o canaanite_n have_v often_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o canaanite_n shall_v not_o always_o be_v there_o god_n will_v sweep_v they_o out_o of_o his_o house_n answerable_a to_o these_o prophecy_n speak_v the_o last_o pprophecy_n rev._n 21.27_o chap._n 22.15_o which_o
wild_a goat_n of_o the_o rock_n bring_v forth_o what_o these_o goat_n here_o call_v wild_a goat_n ascendit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rupicapra_fw-la à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scandit_fw-la ascendit_fw-la quòd_fw-la montes_fw-la &_o rupes_fw-la ascendit_fw-la and_o wild_a goat_n of_o the_o rock_n be_v be_v common_o know_v the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v wild_a goat_n signify_v in_o the_o hebrew_n ascend_v or_o clamber_v because_o goat_n be_v clamber_a creature_n get_v up_o the_o steep_a rock_n and_o ascend_v the_o height_n of_o hill_n and_o mountain_n which_o they_o do_v many_o time_n exceed_v dangerous_o seem_v rather_o to_o hang_v by_o their_o foot_n than_o to_o go_v upon_o they_o teneant_fw-la pendentem_fw-la summa_fw-la capream_a de_fw-la rupe_n videbis_fw-la casuram_fw-la spear_n decipit_fw-la illa_fw-la cane_n martial_a ibices_fw-la quasi_fw-la avice_n eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la instar_fw-la avium_fw-la ardua_fw-la &_o excelsa_fw-la teneant_fw-la thus_o the_o 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man_n to_o seek_v he_o and_o his_o man_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o wild_a goat_n which_o scripture_n fit_o answer_v this_o which_o call_v they_o wild_a goat_n of_o the_o rock_n saul_n do_v not_o seek_v david_n only_o in_o the_o plain_n and_o valley_n where_o flock_n of_o sheep_n feed_v but_o upon_o the_o craggy_a rock_n and_o precipice_n where_o wild_a goat_n take_v up_o their_o quarter_n or_o use_v to_o feed_v this_o show_v his_o implacable_a rage_n and_o revengeful_a spirit_n against_o a_o innocent_a person_n that_o rather_o than_o not_o take_v he_o and_o have_v his_o will_n on_o he_o he_o will_v undertake_v a_o expedition_n not_o only_o tedious_a but_o very_o hazardous_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o army_n wrathful_a man_n will_v not_o only_o not_o spare_v other_o but_o not_o themselves_o but_o to_o the_o text_n know_v thou_o the_o time_n when_o the_o wild_a goat_n of_o the_o rock_n bring_v forth_o that_o be_v their_o young_a one_o merc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la dâ—lere_fw-la significat_fw-la sumâ—tur_fw-la pro_fw-la parturire_fw-la merc._n the_o word_n translate_v bring_v forth_o signify_v pain_n and_o sorrow_n there_o be_v so_o much_o pain_n in_o bring_v forth_o that_o bring_v forth_o and_o pain_n may_v well_o be_v signify_v by_o one_o word_n the_o pain_n of_o the_o wild_a goat_n in_o bring_v forth_o here_o employ_v be_v express_o speak_v of_o at_o the_o three_o verse_n but_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n inquire_v of_o job_n here_o whether_o he_o know_v the_o time_n the_o exact_a time_n of_o their_o bring_v forth_o be_v that_o a_o secret_a i_o answer_v doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o secret_a and_o such_o a_o secret_a as_o few_o be_v acquaint_v with_o wild_a goat_n come_v little_a under_o the_o eye_n or_o sight_n of_o man_n in_o that_o work_n they_o bring_v forth_o upon_o inaccessible_a placeâ—_n câ—aggy_a rock_n and_o mountain_n man_n can_v without_o much_o difficulty_n reach_v that_o 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