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many_o place_n of_o scripture_n loquor_fw-la lex_fw-la juxta_fw-la linguam_fw-la humanam_fw-la that_o the_o law_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o second_o which_o will_v come_v more_o home_n to_o the_o purpose_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o some_o place_n that_o of_o necessity_n be_v to_o be_v thus_o understand_v gen._n 19_o 23._o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v upon_o the_o earth_n when_o lot_n enter_v into_o zoar_n which_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v before_o under_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v true_a only_o according_a to_o sense_n and_o vulgar_a fancy_n deuteronom_n 30._o v._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v bound_v at_o certain_a place_n as_o if_o there_o be_v true_o a_o hercules_n pillar_n or_o non_fw-la plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la as_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o they_o that_o understand_v but_o the_o natural_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o those_o word_n plain_o import_v the_o earth_n bound_v by_o the_o blue_a heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n bound_v by_o the_o horizon_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o touch_v one_o another_o mutual_o which_o be_v true_a only_a to_o sense_n and_o in_o appearance_n as_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a idiot_n will_v confess_v ecclesiastic_a 27._o v._n 12._o the_o discourse_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v always_o with_o wisdom_n but_o a_o fool_n change_v as_o the_o moon_n that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o sense_n and_o appearance_n for_o if_o a_o fool_n change_v no_o more_o than_o the_o moon_n do_v real_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o excellent_o accomplish_a man_n semper_fw-la idem_fw-la though_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o vulgar_a different_a for_o at_o least_o a_o hemisphere_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v always_o enlighten_v and_o even_o then_o most_o when_o she_o lest_o appear_v unto_o we_o hitherto_o may_v be_v refer_v also_o that_o 2_o chron._n 4._o 2._o also_o he_o make_v a_o melt_a sea_n ten_o cubit_n from_o brim_n to_o brim_n round_o in_o compass_n and_o five_o cubit_n the_o height_n thereof_o and_o a_o line_n of_o thirty_o cubit_n do_v compass_v it_o round_o about_o a_o thing_n plain_o impossible_a that_o the_o diameter_n shall_v be_v ten_o cubit_n and_o the_o circumference_n but_o thirty_o but_o it_o please_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o to_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o common_a use_n and_o opinion_n of_o man_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o subtlety_n of_o archimedes_n his_o demonstration_n again_o psalm_n 19_o in_o they_o have_v he_o set_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n which_o as_o a_o bridegroom_n come_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o rejoice_v as_o a_o strong_a man_n to_o run_v his_o race_n this_o as_o mr._n john_n calvin_n observe_v be_v speak_v according_a to_o the_o rude_a apprehension_n of_o the_o vulgar_a who_o david_n shall_v
be_v overtake_v with_o that_o other_o labour_n but_o she_o go_v but_o aside_o a_o while_n and_o disburthen_v herself_o with_o a_o quick_a dispatch_n lay_v her_o child_n as_o gainly_o as_o she_o can_v in_o some_o fresh_a leaf_n and_o grass_n and_o come_v immediate_o again_o to_o her_o task_n and_o will_v not_o have_v desist_v from_o her_o work_n but_o that_o he_o that_o hire_v she_o in_o commiseration_n to_o the_o infant_n pay_v she_o the_o whole_a day_n wage_n to_o be_v shut_v of_o she_o as_o if_o providence_n have_v absolve_v she_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o eve_n she_o voluntary_o undergo_a so_o much_o of_o adam_n which_o be_v sweat_v in_o the_o field_n ver._n 18._o see_v verse_n 1._o ver._n 19_o observe_v the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o moses_n the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n which_o he_o deliver_v unto_o the_o people_n they_o be_v most_o of_o they_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o natural_a and_o intrinsical_o good_a but_o positive_a and_o dispensable_a in_o themselves_o here_o according_a to_o this_o history_n all_o those_o grand_a evil_n of_o toil_n and_o labour_n upon_o a_o barren_a ground_n of_o pain_n in_o childbed_n and_o of_o death_n itself_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n that_o be_v but_o mere_o positive_a whereby_o the_o lawgiver_n do_v handsome_o engage_v the_o people_n with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o observe_v all_o the_o ceremony_n and_o ordinance_n he_o give_v they_o from_o god_n the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o adam_n find_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o break_n but_o that_o one_o positive_a law_n in_o paradise_n the_o eat_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o such_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v forbid_v when_o as_o otherwise_o positive_a law_n of_o themselves_o will_v have_v be_v very_o subject_a to_o be_v slight_v and_o neglect_v ver._n 20._o call_v his_o wife_n eve_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v life_n ver._n 21._o the_o use_n of_o which_o god_n teach_v the_o two_o great_a comfort_n and_o necessary_n of_o life_n be_v food_n and_o clothing_n wherefore_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o record_v this_o passage_n also_o to_o endear_v the_o people_n mind_n to_o god_n and_o increase_v their_o devotion_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o who_o be_v so_o particular_o and_o circumstantial_o the_o author_n of_o those_o great_a support_n of_o life_n ver._n 23._o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n that_o show_v plain_o that_o paradise_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a earth_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o for_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o paradise_n by_o god_n and_o now_o he_o be_v drive_v out_o again_o but_o he_o be_v not_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o world_n ver._n 24._o haunt_v with_o spirit_n this_o phrase_n be_v very_o significant_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o express_v and_o fit_o set_v out_o the_o condition_n of_o paradise_n when_o adam_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o it_o and_o can_v no_o more_o return_v thither_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o spirit_n that_o 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and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o in_o philo_n as_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o the_o fit_a agreement_n of_o plato_n triad_n with_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o present_a cabbala_n 5_o the_o pythagorick_a name_n or_o nature_n of_o a_o monad_n or_o unite_n apply_v to_o the_o first_o day_n work_v 6_o what_o be_v the_o upper_a water_n and_o that_o soul_n that_o descend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o naides_n or_o water_n nymph_n in_o porphyrius_n 8_o that_o matter_n of_o itself_o be_v unmoveable_a r._n bechai_n his_o notation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o happy_o explain_v out_o of_o des_n cartes_n his_o philosophy_n that_o universal_a matter_n be_v the_o second_o day_n creation_n full_o make_v good_a by_o the_o name_n and_o property_n of_o the_o number_n two_n 13_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o three_o day_n work_v set_v off_o by_o the_o number_n three_o 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