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our_o calamity_n ploce_fw-la ploce_fw-mi derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v together_o this_o figure_n pronounce_v a_o word_n so_o emphatical_o that_o it_o denote_v not_o only_o the_o thing_n signify_v but_o also_o the_o very_a quality_n of_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v no_o unusual_a thing_n to_o repeat_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o man_n to_o express_v some_o remarkable_a virtue_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o we_o may_v say_v in_o that_o action_n alexander_n be_v alexander_n that_o be_v a_o mighty_a conqueror_n gen._n 27._o 36._o be_v he_o not_o right_o call_v jacob_n say_v esau_n for_o he_o have_v supplant_v i_o these_o two_o time_n polyptoton_n polyptoton_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d variatio_fw-la casuum_fw-la this_o figure_n employ_v word_n of_o the_o same_o derivation_n but_o alter_v the_o termination_n or_o the_o mood_n case_n or_o gender_n rom._n 2._o 21._o thou_o that_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v thou_o steal_v rom._n 11._o 16._o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n be_v supreme_a and_o dispose_v every_o thing_n to_o serve_v the_o wise_a end_n of_o his_o providence_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o but_o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n shall_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v see_v the_o various_a termination_n of_o the_o same_o word_n heb._n 6._o 14._o figure_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o sentence_n be_v such_o as_o affect_v the_o whole_a sentence_n not_o without_o some_o emotion_n of_o the_o soul_n ecphonesis_fw-la ecphonesis_fw-la exclamation_n this_o be_v a_o most_o pathetical_a sort_n of_o figure_n whereby_o the_o orator_n discover_v the_o excessive_a passion_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o so_o make_v a_o suitable_a impression_n upon_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o audience_n this_o figure_n be_v vary_v many_o way_n first_o in_o a_o way_n of_o wonder_n and_o admiration_n of_o god_n infinite_a perfection_n rom_n 11._o 33._o oh_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o second_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n for_o god_n absence_n or_o of_o his_o disregard_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o petition_n psal_n 22._o 1_o 2._o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o o_o my_o god_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n but_o thou_o hear_v not_o isai_n 6._o 5._o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v thus_o in_o a_o way_n of_o desperation_n how_o be_v the_o prophet_n extreme_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n as_o if_o he_o think_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v now_o impossible_a this_o be_v the_o dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o man_n in_o former_a time_n when_o god_n do_v more_o signal_o manifest_v himself_o deut._n 5._o 25._o judg._n 6._o 22._o and_o 13._o 22._o three_o in_o a_o way_n of_o expostulation_n with_o god_n himself_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n ob_fw-la remember_v that_o my_o life_n be_v wind_n thus_o he_o make_v the_o short_a continuance_n of_o his_o be_v a_o very_a great_a inducement_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v more_o indulgent_a to_o he_o and_o preserve_v he_o from_o sudden_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n rom._n 7._o 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n job_n 6._o 11_o 12._o what_o be_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o shall_v hope_v and_o what_o be_v my_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v prolong_v my_o life_n how_o do_v holy_a job_n here_o complain_v of_o his_o insufferable_a misery_n and_o belong_v most_o passionate_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o his_o grave_n as_o if_o he_o despair_v of_o any_o cessation_n from_o his_o pain_n and_o affliction_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v alive_a on_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o request_n and_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v i_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o long_o for_o rom._n 9_o 20._o nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v egainst_a god_n a_o severe_a reprehension_n to_o our_o peevish_a murmur_n and_o complaint_n as_o if_o god_n have_v not_o a_o absolute_a power_n over_o we_o to_o punish_v we_o unless_o we_o ourselves_o give_v our_o consent_n to_o the_o infliction_n of_o it_o four_o in_o a_o way_n of_o censure_n and_o reprehension_n act_n 12._o 10._o o_o full_a of_o subtlety_n thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o can_v there_o possible_o be_v a_o worse_a character_n than_o this_o five_o in_o a_o way_n of_o most_o earnest_n wish_v psalm_n 55._o 6._o o_o that_o i_o have_v the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n that_o i_o may_v flee_v away_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n six_o in_o a_o way_n of_o infinite_a commiseration_n and_o pity_n of_o our_o unhappy_a condition_n oh_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n which_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o as_o a_o hen_n do_v 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admiration_n psal_n 84._o 1._o oh_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n thou_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o if_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n be_v in_o such_o a_o rapture_n that_o he_o can_v give_v no_o adequate_a notion_n of_o his_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o god_n house_n by_o a_o cold_a affirmation_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o but_o be_v force_v to_o run_v himself_o into_o a_o ecstasy_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o question_n undetermined_a as_o if_o it_o be_v unexpressible_a epiphonema_n epiphonema_n be_v a_o acclamation_n contain_v some_o very_a remarkable_a sentence_n at_o the_o close_a of_o our_o discourse_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o last_o finish_v stroke_n which_o we_o desire_v to_o leave_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o audience_n thus_o st._n paul_n after_o he_o have_v confute_v several_a false_a opinion_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o resurrection_n at_o last_o he_o recommend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o advise_v they_o upon_o the_o certain_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o another_o life_n to_o be_v constant_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o holiness_n therefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o asmuch_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o matt._n 6._o 21._o our_o saviour_n here_o endeavour_v to_o call_v off_o their_o affection_n from_o a_o excessive_a pursuit_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o they_o do_v engage_v their_o thought_n so_o exceed_o they_o will_v leave_v no_o room_n for_o heaven_n and_o then_o at_o last_o to_o leave_v his_o discourse_n still_o more_o warm_a upon_o their_o spirit_n thus_o he_o conclude_v for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o