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fire_n as_o have_v not_o be_v see_v nor_o observe_v before_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n call_v extraordinary_a thing_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n because_o indeed_o all_o the_o wonder_n and_o excellency_n all_o the_o glory_n and_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o creature_n be_v but_o a_o foot-step_n a_o print_n or_o drop_v of_o that_o excellency_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n that_o be_v in_o god_n therefore_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o excellent_a be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v most_o equal_a that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v stamp_v upon_o all_o excellent_a thing_n in_o the_o creature_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o
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it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o extract_n and_o spirit_n of_o they_o both_o and_o it_o be_v stir_v especial_o when_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o man_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o voice_n of_o blasphemy_n or_o his_o eye_n with_o a_o spectacle_n of_o bold_a transcendent_a wickedness_n against_o the_o lord_n word_n be_v bring_v to_o hezekiah_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n that_o rabshakeh_n have_v belch_v our_o against_o god_n when_o he_o hear_v how_o he_o have_v reproach_v the_o live_a god_n in_o say_v who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o shall_v deliver_v it_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n 37.1_o the_o text_n say_v that_o hezekiah_n rend_v his_o clothes_n with_o indignation_n that_o report_n fill_v he_o with_o a_o mixture_n of_o grief_n and_o anger_n he_o be_v grieve_v that_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v he_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o blasphemer_n these_o cause_v holy_a indignation_n and_o this_o the_o rent_v of_o his_o garment_n 14.13_o thus_o also_o when_o paul_n and_o 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outward_a affliction_n second_o he_o rend_v his_o garment_n to_o testify_v his_o deep_a humiliation_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n with_o repentance_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n three_o he_o rend_v his_o garment_n be_v fill_v with_o indignation_n at_o those_o blasphemy_n which_o satan_n suggest_v to_o he_o this_o latter_a i_o clear_v thus_o you_o know_v it_o be_v the_o main_a design_n the_o very_a plot_n of_o satan_n to_o provoke_v job_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n do_v this_o say_v he_o touch_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o he_o will_v curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n he_o do_v promise_v this_o to_o himself_o and_o do_v undertake_v with_o god_n to_o bring_v job_n to_o that_o height_n of_o impatience_n if_o so_o then_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o as_o these_o messenger_n of_o sorrow_n come_v to_o he_o so_o satan_n come_v with_o they_o and_o point_v every_o message_n with_o this_o or_o the_o like_a poisonous_a suggestion_n now_o see_v what_o a_o master_n you_o serve_v now_o 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sometime_o to_o express_v bondage_n and_o i_o find_v it_o use_v in_o scripture_n in_o opposition_n to_o both_o these_o sc_fw-mi in_o time_n of_o joy_n and_o liberty_n first_o shave_v of_o the_o head_n be_v use_v as_o a_o note_n of_o sorrow_n isa_n 15.2_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n of_o the_o great_a affliction_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o jew_n say_v on_o all_o their_o head_n shall_v be_v baldness_n and_o every_o beard_n cut_v off_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v mourn_v that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o isa_n 22.12_o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o mourning_n and_o to_o baldness_n that_o be_v to_o shave_v of_o themselves_o or_o cut_v off_o their_o hair_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o in_o join_v baldness_n and_o mourning_n be_v only_o this_o to_o show_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v extreme_a sorrow_n and_o mourning_n in_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n call_v to_o mourning_n and_o baldness_n that_o be_v to_o a_o exceed_o great_a mourning_n such_o as_o those_o mourning_n use_v to_o be_v when_o they_o shave_v their_o head_n and_o the_o prophet_n put_v in_o this_o as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o when_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o such_o a_o mourning_n as_o be_v join_v with_o baldness_n and_o shave_v the_o head_n that_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n see_v this_o more_o clear_a jer._n 7.29_o when_o the_o prophet_n foreshow_v the_o great_a affliction_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o thus_o bespeak_v they_o cut_v off_o thy_o hair_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o cast_v it_o away_o and_o take_v up_o a_o lamentation_n to_o add_v one_o instance_n more_o mica_n 1.16_o in_o case_n of_o their_o sore_a affliction_n the_o prophet_n say_v make_v thou_o bald_a and_o pole_n thou_o for_o thy_o delicate_a child_n enlarge_v thy_o baldness_n as_o the_o eagle_n the_o meaning_n of_o all_o be_v mourn_v bitter_o or_o mourn_v great_o 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worldly_a comfort_n and_o possession_n death_n be_v call_v a_o uncloathing_n 2_o cor._n 5.4_o we_o that_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n do_v groan_n be_v burden_v not_o for_o that_o we_o will_v be_v unclothe_v that_o be_v not_o that_o we_o will_v die_v death_n be_v call_v a_o uncloathing_n because_o it_o pull_v all_o outward_a thing_n off_o from_o a_o man_n it_o pull_v off_o all_o his_o raiment_n his_o riches_n his_o land_n his_o honour_n yea_o death_n uncloathe_n the_o very_a bone_n our_o flesh_n wear_v off_o quick_o in_o the_o grave_n we_o have_v a_o usual_a phrase_n among_o we_o and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a proper_a one_o when_o a_o rich_a man_n die_v we_o say_v he_o leave_v a_o great_a estate_n he_o leave_v it_o indeed_o for_o he_o can_v carry_v it_o with_o he_o he_o must_v go_v out_o naked_a how_o well_o clothe_v so_o ever_o he_o be_v while_o he_o be_v here_o the_o apostle_n do_v more_o than_o intimate_v that_o some_o rich_a man_n do_v scarce_o believe_v this_o for_o sound_a 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of_o magnificence_n in_o mourning_n a_o pomp_n in_o mourning_n i_o approve_v not_o a_o proud_a pomp_n but_o a_o humble_a pomp_n they_o mourn_v you_o see_v with_o all_o the_o formality_n of_o mourning_n so_o it_o become_v we_o sometime_o as_o great_a mercy_n call_v for_o great_a rejoice_n so_o great_a affliction_n call_v for_o great_a lament_n there_o be_v a_o decency_n in_o it_o when_o our_o affection_n keep_v pace_n with_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v mercy_n or_o judgement_n comfort_n or_o affliction_n second_o forasmuch_o as_o job_n friend_n see_v his_o sorrow_n to_o be_v thus_o very_o great_a keep_v silence_n observe_v that_o in_o great_a in_o over-whelming_a sorrow_n the_o mind_n be_v unfit_a to_o receive_v and_o take_v in_o comfort_n when_o grief_n be_v very_o great_a word_n give_v little_a ease_n precious_a word_n be_v waste_v and_o throw_v away_o comfort_n itself_o be_v a_o trouble_n in_o the_o greatness_n and_o height_n of_o trouble_n i_o be_o sure_a 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