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i_o come_v to_o the_o vociferation_n and_o cry_v out_o in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pathetic_a manner_n second_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emphatic_a matter_n first_o manner_n 1_o the_o manner_n the_o manner_n be_v with_o passion_n and_o commotion_n of_o spirit_n as_o in_o a_o business_n sudden_a and_o of_o importance_n which_o justifi_v no_o less_o than_o exact_v from_o he_o this_o pattern_n of_o earnestness_n and_o vehemency_n answer_v the_o wonder_n of_o it_o with_o a_o deserve_a astonishment_n calm_a and_o even-spun_a temper_n of_o mind_n do_v not_o become_v holy_a man_n at_o all_o time_n and_o at_o all_o occasion_n observe_v seasonable_a pious_a pertuhbation_n of_o spirit_n when_o seasonable_a
but_o commendable_a and_o imitable_a in_o parallel_a occasion_n when_o they_o be_v real_a unwonted_a and_o wonderful_a in_o which_o good_a man_n do_v not_o deserve_v blame_n if_o they_o seem_v to_o forget_v themselves_o while_o they_o remember_v god_n a_o great_a and_o terrible_a majesty_n it_o be_v meet_v for_o we_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n or_o rod_n of_o god_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o second_o elisha_n 2_o the_o matter_n or_o word_n of_o elisha_n but_o passion_n alone_o and_o their_o expression_n by_o cry_v out_o or_o any_o outward_a emotion_n &_o disorder_n which_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o interjection_n or_o break_v and_o inarticulate_a sound_n but_o as_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o barren_a figtree_n without_o fruit_n exstasy_n of_o rational_a and_o religious_a exstasy_n or_o as_o cloud_n without_o water_n these_o be_v neither_o the_o intent_n nor_o usual_a effect_n of_o divine_a manifestation_n and_o extraordinary_a impression_n for_o however_o they_o may_v give_v 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christian_n in_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o belove_a son_n of_o god_n which_o voice_n we_o hear_v say_v he_o in_o the_o holy_a mount_n come_v from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n §_o eliab_n why_o elisha_n thus_o cry_v after_o eliab_n elisha_n cry_n be_v not_o vox_fw-la &_o praeterea_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_o bare_a clamour_n insignificant_a as_o one_o scare_v and_o forehare_v but_o his_o wisdom_n remain_v with_o he_o he_o cry_v out_o as_o still_o importune_a and_o eager_a for_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o double_a spirit_n that_o eliah_n may_v see_v he_o see_v he_o cry_v now_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o depart_n which_o be_v the_o compact_n and_o agreement_n and_o he_o now_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n use_v this_o potent_a charm_n of_o my_o father_n my_o father_n as_o beg_v his_o last_o blessing_n that_o he_o may_v be_v heir_n of_o his_o spirit_n here_o we_o may_v observe_v observe_v that_o divine_a manifestation_n or_o ecstasy_n in_o whatever_o 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minority_n desolate_a and_o expose_v to_o injury_n as_o well_o as_o indiscretion_n we_o may_v observe_v the_o great_a ingenuity_n and_o humility_n of_o elisha_n observe_v 1_o father_n the_o filial_a respect_n of_o elisha_n to_o eliah_n as_o his_o father_n though_o anoint_v a_o prophet_n and_o think_v meet_v to_o succeed_v eliah_n though_o now_o of_o the_o same_o order_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o disdain_v to_o count_v and_o call_v eliah_n his_o father_n because_o first_o his_o elder_n second_o his_o better_a and_o ordainer_n three_o his_o superior_a in_o merit_n grace_n no_o less_o than_o in_o degree_n and_o authority_n in_o his_o power_n or_o place_n in_o the_o church_n thus_o the_o ancient_a christian_a people_n yea_o and_o the_o ancient_a christian_a presbyter_n own_v their_o bishop_n as_o father_n church_n the_o father_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o a_o precedency_n and_o presidency_n of_o place_n degree_n dignity_n and_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a thus_o do_v st._n jerom_n write_v with_o
those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d horseman_n and_o charioteer_n these_o be_v but_o in_o lanienam_fw-la for_o spoil_n and_o prey_n for_o slaughter_n and_o captivity_n till_o after-age_n from_o the_o roman_a stoutness_n and_o arm_n learned_a to_o fight_v more_o like_a man_n on_o foot_n trust_v more_o to_o their_o own_o strength_n of_o which_o they_o be_v more_o master_n and_o can_v better_o manage_v it_o than_o to_o the_o fierceness_n of_o horse_n who_o take_v up_o half_a the_o man_n to_o rule_v they_o and_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o save_v by_o his_o much_o strength_n 33.17_o psalm_n 33.17_o as_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o many_o historical_a instance_n alone_o the_o weakness_n of_o secular_a chariot_n and_o horse_n alone_o what_o great_a expedition_n and_o execution_n be_v begin_v and_o carry_v on_o by_o multitude_n of_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n what_o great_a defeat_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v give_v they_o 9_o exod._n 1â—_n 7_o 9_o as_o 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world_n be_v from_o true_a safety_n some_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o horse_n and_o some_o in_o chariot_n 25.7_o psalm_n 25.7_o but_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n 118.8_o psalm_n 118.8_o than_o in_o prince_n and_o their_o army_n which_o easy_o be_v discomfit_v when_o god_n arise_v against_o they_o one_o of_o his_o heavenly_a militia_n a_o angel_n 37.36_o isa_n 37.36_o can_v smite_v in_o one_o night_n a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o to_o the_o ground_n stark_o dead_a of_o senacherib_n insolent_a soldiery_n yea_o and_o one_o of_o his_o earthly_a spiritual_a militia_n his_o prophet_n and_o minister_n as_o eliah_n and_o after_o he_o this_o elisha_n so_o micaiah_n and_o other_o by_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n and_o prayer_n as_o moses_n and_o jehosaphat_n to_o heaven_n be_v able_a to_o strike_v terror_n and_o confusion_n to_o a_o host_n of_o man_n chariot_n and_o horse_n 20.22_o 2_o chron._n 20.22_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christiana_n plenus_fw-la optata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beatus_fw-la libens_fw-la migravit_fw-la decemb._n 7._o 1659._o haec_fw-la verò_fw-la venerandi_fw-la praesulis_fw-la ramenta_fw-la aurea_fw-la amplissmique_fw-la viri_fw-la parva_fw-la compendia_fw-la l._n m._n c._n j._n g._n s._n t._n d._n magnalia_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la nec_fw-la marmor_fw-la breve_fw-la nec_fw-la tabula_fw-la prolixa_fw-la nec_fw-la mens_fw-la mortalis_fw-la capiet_fw-la beatae_fw-la aeternitati_fw-la silentio_fw-la consecranda_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d επινικιον_fw-gr ite_z nunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vestros_fw-la recensete_n greges_fw-la multis_fw-la sectarum_fw-la maculis_fw-la variegata_fw-la pecora_fw-la si_fw-la quos_fw-la inter_fw-la vostros_fw-la gigantum_fw-la fraterculos_fw-la vilis_fw-la plebeculae_fw-la vilia_fw-la mancipia_fw-la pares_fw-la similesve_fw-la invenistis_fw-la heroas_fw-la primaevis_fw-la nuperisque_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authorem_fw-la moribus_fw-la catholicis_fw-la &_o antiquis_fw-la colite_fw-la ut_fw-la quantum_fw-la à _fw-la papae_fw-la tyrannide_fw-la &_o plebis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differat_fw-la primaeva_fw-la &_o paterna_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la praelatura_fw-la sine_fw-la fuco_fw-la sciant_fw-la fruanturque_fw-la posteri_fw-la brunrici_fw-la memores_fw-la praesulis_fw-la angelici_fw-la finis_fw-la