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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o divine_a to_o be_v ecstaticall_a to_o undergo_v some_o violence_n to_o be_v toss_v and_o hurry_v about_o like_o a_o mad_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o a_o prophet_n who_o understanding_n be_v awake_a and_o his_o mind_n in_o a_o sober_a and_o orderly_a temper_n and_o he_o know_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v but_o here_o we_o must_v not_o mistake_v the_o business_n as_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o most_o absolute_a clearness_n and_o serenity_n of_o thought_n lodging_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o prophet_n amid_o all_o his_o vision_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v further_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o observation_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v vulgar_o know_v by_o all_o acquaint_v with_o their_o write_n which_o be_v concern_v those_o panic_n fear_n consternation_n and_o affrightment_n and_o tremble_n which_o frequent_o seize_v upon_o they_o together_o with_o the_o 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darkness_n come_v not_o within_o the_o sphere_n of_o light_n and_o
reason_n to_o order_v affair_n there_o but_o that_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o sole_a oeconomy_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n there_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o bright_a heaven_n in_o man_n soul_n in_o which_o lucifer_n himself_o can_v subsist_v but_o be_v tumble_v down_o from_o thence_o as_o often_o as_o he_o assay_v to_o climb_v up_o into_o it_o but_o to_o come_v more_o presse_o to_o the_o business_n the_o hebrew_a master_n here_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o prophetical_a inspiration_n the_o prophet_n use_n to_o have_v some_o apparition_n or_o image_n of_o a_o man_n or_o angel_n present_v itself_o to_o their_o imagination_n sometime_o it_o begin_v with_o a_o voice_n and_o that_o either_o strong_a and_o vehement_a or_o else_o soft_a and_o familiar_a and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v first_o of_o all_o to_o appear_v to_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 7._o who_o be_v say_v not_o yet_o to_o have_v know_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o maimon_n in_o part._n 2._o c._n 44._o of_o his_o more_n nevochim_n expound_v it_o ignoravit_fw-la adhuc_fw-la tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la deum_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la cum_fw-la prophet_n be_v loqui_fw-la solere_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterium_fw-la nondum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ei_fw-la revelatum_fw-la in_o the_o same_o manner_n r._n albo_n maam._n 3._o cap._n 11._o for_o otherwise_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o samuel_n be_v then_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o voice_n by_o which_o the_o prophetical_a spirit_n be_v wont_a to_o awaken_v the_o attention_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n r._n solomon_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o the_o massech_v tamid_n where_o the_o doctor_n thus_o gloss_n upon_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n as_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophetical_a voice_n this_o be_v that_o soft_a and_o gentle_a voice_n whereby_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v sometime_o attempt_v but_o sometime_o this_o voice_n be_v more_o vehement_a it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o hear_v maimonides_n his_o word_n part._n 2._o c._n 44._o of_o his_o more_o nev._n nonnunquam_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la verbum_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la propheta_fw-la audit_n in_o visione_n prophetiae_fw-la ei_fw-la videatur_fw-la fieri_fw-la voce_fw-la robustissimâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n it_o sometim_n happen_v that_o the_o word_n which_o the_o prophet_n hear_v in_o a_o prophetical_a vision_n seem_v to_o strike_v he_o with_o a_o more_o vehement_a noise_n and_z according_o some_o dream_n that_o they_o hear_v thunder_n and_o earthquake_n or_o some_o great_a clash_v and_o sometime_o again_o with_o a_o ordinary_a and_o familiar_a noise_n as_o if_o it_o be_v close_o by_o he_o we_o have_v a_o famous_a instance_n of_o the_o last_o in_o that_o voice_n whereby_o god_n appear_v unto_o adam_n after_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o of_o the_o former_a in_o job_n and_o elijah_n that_o instance_n of_o adam_n be_v set_v down_o gen._n 3._o 8_o 9_o and_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n and_o adam_n hide_v himself_o from_o the_o lord_n god_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n call_v unto_o adam_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o be_v thou_o where_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n the_o jew_n expound_v of_o a_o gentle_a vocal_a air_n such_o a_o one_o as_o breathe_v in_o the_o daytime_n more_o pacate_o for_o this_o appearance_n of_o god_n to_o he_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o a_o prophetical_a vision_n and_o so_o nachmanides_n comment_v upon_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gale_n of_o the_o day_n be_v that_o ordinary_o in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o shechina_n or_o divine_a presence_n there_o come_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a wind_n to_o usher_v it_o in_o according_a to_o what_o we_o read_v of_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 19_o 11._o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n pass_v by_o and_o a_o great_a and_o strong_a wind_n rend_v the_o mountain_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o rock_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o psalm_n 18._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o fly_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n according_o it_o be_v write_v concern_v job_n c._n 38._o v._n 1._o that_o the_o lord_n answer_v job_n out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n wherefore_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n it_o be_v say_v in_o this_o place_n that_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v that_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o in_o the_o garden_n as_o approach_v to_o they_o in_o the_o gale_n of_o the_o day_n for_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o day_n blow_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o daytime_n in_o the_o garden_n not_o as_o a_o great_a and_o strong_a wind_n in_o this_o vision_n as_o it_o be_v in_o other_o prophetical_a approach_n lest_o they_o shall_v fear_v and_o be_v dismay_v this_o mighty_a voice_n we_o also_o find_v record_v as_o rowze_a up_o the_o attention_n of_o ezechiel_n chap._n 9_o 1._o he_o cry_v also_o in_o my_o ear_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o all_o these_o scheme_n be_v mere_o prophetical_a and_o import_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o strong_a awaken_n and_o quicken_n of_o the_o prophet_n mind_n into_o a_o lively_a sense_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o of_o these_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v full_a there_o be_v indeed_o no_o prophetical_a writ_n where_o the_o whole_a dramatical_a series_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v act_v over_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v more_o graphicallie_o and_o to_o the_o life_n set_v forth_o so_o we_o have_v this_o vox_fw-la praecentrix_fw-la to_o the_o whole_a scene_n sometime_o sound_v like_o a_o trumpet_n rev._n 1._o 10._o i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o hear_v behind_o i_o a_o great_a voice_n as_o of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o chap._n 4._o upon_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a vision_n we_o find_v this_o prologue_n i_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o door_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o first_o voice_n which_o i_o hear_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n talk_v with_o i_o which_o say_v come_v up_o hither_o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o a_o new_a act_n of_o open_v the_o seal_n begin_v chap._n 6._o 1._o he_o be_v excite_v by_o another_o voice_n sound_v like_o thunder_n and_o i_o see_v when_o the_o lamb_n open_v one_o of_o the_o seal_n and_o i_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o noise_n of_o thunder_n one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n say_v come_v and_o see_v and_o chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 5._o voice_n and_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o a_o earthquake_n be_v the_o prooemium_fw-la to_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n with_o seven_o trumpet_n last_o to_o name_v no_o more_o sometime_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o sound_v like_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n so_o when_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o little_a book_n of_o prophecy_n chap._n 10._o 3._o a_o angel_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n as_o when_o a_o lion_n roar_v and_o when_o he_o have_v cry_v seven_o thunder_n utter_v their_o voice_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v the_o prophet_n ordinary_o preface_v to_o their_o vision_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o that_o be_v indeed_o some_o potent_a force_n rouse_a they_o up_o to_o a_o lively_a sense_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n or_o some_o heavenly_a ambassador_n speak_v with_o they_o and_o that_o the_o sense_n hereof_o may_v be_v the_o more_o energetical_a sometime_o in_o a_o prophetical_a vision_n they_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v those_o prophetic_a roll_n give_v they_o which_o be_v describe_v with_o the_o great_a contrariety_n of_o taste_n that_o may_v be_v sweet_a as_o honey_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o in_o their_o belly_n as_o bitter_a as_o gall_v rev._n 10._o 9_o ezek._n 2._o 8._o thus_o we_o have_v see_v in_o part_n how_o those_o impression_n by_o which_o the_o prophet_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n carried_z a_o strong_a evidence_n of_o their_o original_a along_o with_o they_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v they_o both_o from_o any_o hallucination_n as_o also_o from_o their_o own_o true_a dream_n which_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v by_o god_n but_o not_o prophetical_a which_o yet_o i_o think_v be_v more_o universal_o unfold_v jeremy_n 23._o where_o the_o difference_n between_o true_a divine_a inspiration_n and_o such_o false_a dream_n and_o vision_n as_o sometime_o a_o
of_o god_n will_v not_o reside_v with_o heaviness_n from_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n for_o that_o all_o that_o while_o he_o grieve_v for_o joseph_n the_o shechinah_n or_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v forsake_v he_o for_o so_o they_o have_v also_o a_o common_a tradition_n that_o jacob_n prophesy_v not_o that_o time_n while_o his_o grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o son_n joseph_n remain_v with_o he_o so_o l._n tosiphta_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n dwell_v not_o with_o sadness_n but_o with_o cheerfulness_n i_o will_v not_o here_o dispute_v the_o punctualness_n of_o these_o tradition_n concern_v moses_n and_o jacob_n though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o they_o be_v true_a viz._n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n use_v not_o to_o reside_v with_o any_o black_a or_o melancholy_a passion_n but_o require_v a_o serene_a and_o pacate_v temper_n of_o mind_n it_o be_v itself_o of_o a_o mild_a and_o gentle_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o another_o notion_n by_o tertullian_n in_o his_o de_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la deus_fw-la praecepit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la utpote_fw-la pro_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la bono_fw-mi tenerum_fw-la &_o delicatum_fw-la tranquillitate_fw-la &_o lenitate_fw-la &_o quiet_a &_o pace_fw-la tractare_fw-la non_fw-la furore_fw-la non_fw-la boil_n non_fw-la irâ_fw-la non_fw-la dolore_fw-la inquietare_fw-la now_o according_a to_o this_o notion_n i_o think_v we_o have_v gain_v some_o light_n for_o the_o further_a understanding_n of_o some_o passage_n in_o psalm_n 51._o which_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o hebrew_a commentator_n also_o understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v take_v from_o david_n in_o that_o time_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n upon_o the_o reflection_n of_o his_o shameful_a miscarriage_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n and_o this_o be_v call_v for_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o free_a spirit_n or_o a_o spirit_n of_o alacrity_n and_o liberty_n of_o mind_n act_v by_o generous_a and_o noble_a and_o free_a impulse_n upon_o it_o and_o ver_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v paraphrase_a by_o joy_n and_o gladness_n as_o be_v that_o temper_n of_o mind_n which_o it_o most_o liberal_o move_v upon_o and_o act_v as_o likewise_o ver_fw-la 12._o a_o like_a periphrasis_n be_v use_v of_o it_o the_o joy_n of_o god_n salvation_n and_o ver_fw-la 10._o david_n thus_o pray_v for_o the_o restauration_n of_o it_o to_o he_o and_o the_o establish_v he_o in_o the_o firm_a possession_n of_o it_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o renew_v a_o fix_a spirit_n within_o i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n dwell_v in_o no_o unhallowed_a mind_n hut_a with_o purity_n and_o holiness_n and_o when_o these_o be_v violate_v that_o present_o depart_v the_o holy_a and_o the_o impure_a spirit_n can_v converse_v together_o therefore_o cleanse_v my_o heart_n of_o all_o pollution_n that_o this_o divine_a guest_n be_v restore_v to_o i_o may_v find_v a_o constant_a habitation_n within_o i_o and_o thus_o both_o rasi_fw-la and_o abenezra_n gloss_n on_o this_o place_n but_o especial_o r._n kimchi_n who_o pursue_v this_o sense_n very_o large_o and_o so_o before_o they_o the_o talmudist_n have_v expound_v it_o gem._n joma_n c._n 2._o where_o they_o thus_o descant_v upon_o those_o word_n ver_fw-la 11._o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o and_o tell_v we_o how_o david_n be_v punish_v by_o leprosy_n and_o double_a excommunication_n one_o from_o this_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n i_o find_v most_o corrupt_o translate_v by_o vorstius_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o maimon_n his_o fundamenta_fw-la legis_fw-la i_o shall_v therefore_o thus_o render_v they_o in_o their_o native_a and_o genuine_a sense_n per_fw-la sex_n menses_fw-la erat_fw-la david_n leprosus_fw-la viz._n propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la uriae_fw-la admissum_fw-la &_o separabant_n se_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la viri_fw-la synagogae_fw-la magnae_fw-la atque_fw-la ablata_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la shechinah_n i_o spiritus_fw-la propheticus_fw-la primum_fw-la constat_fw-la ex_fw-la psalm_n 119._o ubi_fw-la dicitur_fw-la revertantur_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o timentes_fw-la te_fw-la &_o scientes_fw-la testimonia_fw-la tua_fw-la alterum_fw-la ex_fw-la psalm_n 51._o ubi_fw-la dicitur_fw-la fac_n revertatur_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o laetitia_fw-la salutis_fw-la tuus_fw-la but_o it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o look_v a_o little_a into_o that_o place_n which_o the_o master_n constant_o refer_v to_o in_o this_o notion_n viz._n 1_o king_n 3._o where_o when_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o edom_n in_o their_o distress_n for_o water_n upon_o their_o warlike_a expedition_n against_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n come_v to_o elisha_n to_o inquire_v of_o god_n by_o he_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n ver_fw-la 14._o seem_v to_o have_v be_v move_v with_o indignation_n against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o make_v a_o very_a unwelcome_a address_n to_o he_o sure_o be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o regard_v the_o presence_n of_o jehosaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n i_o will_v not_o look_v towards_o thou_o nor_o see_v thou_o and_o then_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 15._o but_o now_o bring_v i_o a_o minstrel_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o minstrel_n play_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o which_o word_n be_v thus_o expound_v by_o r._n d._n kimchi_n out_o of_o the_o rabbin_n with_o which_o r._n s._n jarchi_n &_o r._n l._n ben_n gersom_a agree_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o meaning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o doctor_n tell_v we_o that_o from_o that_o day_n wherein_o his_o master_n elijah_n be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n remain_v not_o with_o he_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n for_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v 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