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of_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o perform_v and_o make_v good_a the_o same_o of_o the_o reality_n of_o his_o intention_n to_o make_v man_n happy_a through_o believe_v that_o he_o render_v the_o matter_n on_o god_n side_n valid_a against_o all_o contender_n whatsoever_o so_o as_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v clear_a in_o judgement_n 5.10_o and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v he_o one_o word_n of_o a_o thousand_o vii_o jesus_n the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o matter_n relate_v to_o god_n and_o man_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o he_o otherwise_o another_o may_v have_v serve_v in_o his_o room_n but_o none_o in_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n be_v find_v worthy_a to_o open_v the_o book_n and_o loose_v the_o steal_v thereof_o rev._n 5.4_o if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o do_v what_o no_o other_o do_v you_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n but_o now_o you_o have_v no_o cloak_n for_o your_o sin_n john_n 15.22_o 24._o viii_o christ_n as_o the_o chief_a witness_n have_v speak_v the_o whole_a truth_n leave_v nothing_o conceal_v that_o either_o concern_v god_n glory_n or_o man_n good_a either_o by_o himself_o before_o he_o go_v to_o heaven_n or_o by_o his_o apostle_n since_o 20.27_o he_o have_v declare_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o record_n of_o his_o testimony_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n and_o if_o any_o add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o his_o word_n he_o shall_v lose_v his_o part_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n ix_o jesus_n be_v so_o just_a and_o impartial_a a_o witness_n yea_o and_o so_o great_a a_o abhorrer_n of_o falsehood_n that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o truth_n itself_o 1.17_o yea_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o he_o he_o be_v holy_a harmless_a separate_a from_o sinner_n x._o as_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o controversy_n the_o right_a way_n and_o leave_v 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fâ—â—ther_n from_o the_o beginning_n 2._o see_v and_o â—â—eard_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o speak_v and_o do_v i_o be_v by_o he_o as_o one_o bring_v up_o with_o he_o etc._n etc._n before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o ii_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o great_a king_n and_o law-giâ—â—er_a 8.24_o and_o have_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o testimony_n by_o sight_n and_o personal_a knowledge_n the_o father_n have_v show_v the_o son_n all_o thing_n that_o himsâ—â—lf_o do_v etc._n etc._n 8.38_o and_o what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v that_o he_o testify_v joh._n 3.32_o inference_n i._o these_o thing_n show_v the_o great_a value_n god_n put_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o rather_o than_o they_o shall_v miss_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n and_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o testimony_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n he_o send_v jesus_n christ_n his_o own_o son_n to_o witness_v and_o testify_v divine_a thing_n to_o they_o god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a 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high_a degeee_o of_o blessedness_n to_o they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v and_o yet_o believe_v 17._o 3._o the_o abide_n by_o this_o testimony_n and_o witness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n give_v a_o interest_n â—â—_o and_o right_o unto_o eternal_a life_n 4._o it_o advance_v the_o great_a honour_n make_v man_n no_o less_o than_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ._n v._o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o hold_v it_o fast_o against_o all_o opposition_n whatsoever_o there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o relinquish_a the_o word_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o before_o god_n 9.26_o and_o the_o holy_a angel_n vi_o to_o they_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v his_o testimony_n to_o receive_v it_o with_o all_o speed_n because_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o life_n the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o salvation_n it_o a_o 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thereby_o seek_v their_o justification_n can_v eat_v of_o this_o spiritual_a altar_n that_o be_v they_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n metaphor_n i._o the_o altar_n of_o perfume_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v make_v of_o shittim_n wood_n overlay_v with_o gold_n have_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n about_o it_o ii_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n be_v ordain_v for_o sacrifice_n to_o atone_v for_o sin_n the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n be_v offer_v thereon_o iii_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o all_o incense_n to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n iv._o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n be_v but_o one_o and_o in_o one_o place_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v thereon_o in_o this_o place_n only_o v._o the_o altar_n do_v sanctify_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o vi_o the_o altar_n be_v a_o place_n 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operation_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v verb_n that_o signify_v to_o know_v which_o beside_o the_o bare_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o know_v denote_v the_o motion_n affection_n and_o effect_n that_o be_v join_v with_o knowledge_n as_o psal._n 90._o 11._o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n that_o be_v who_o consider_v or_o regard_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n so_o as_o to_o awake_v from_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n and_o serious_o to_o repent_v israel_n do_v not_o know_v etc._n etc._n isa._n 1.3_o that_o be_v consider_v not_o nor_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o blessing_n the_o lord_n give_v it_o jer._n 8.7_o luk_n 19.41_o john_n 8_o 43._o why_o do_v you_o not_o know_v my_o speech_n that_o be_v approve_v it_o and_o with_o a_o faithful_a assent_n receive_v it_o the_o answer_n of_o christ_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o follow_v viz._n even_o because_o you_o can_v hear_v my_o word_n that_o be_v so_o understand_v they_o as_o to_o embrace_v and_o close_v with_o they_o for_o through_o the_o devil_n blind_a of_o you_o and_o your_o wilful_a choice_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v to_o know_v be_v put_v for_o approbation_n as_o rom._n 7.15_o for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o know_v not_o that_o be_v as_o our_o translation_n have_v it_o allow_v not_o rev._n 2.24_o but_o unto_o you_o i_o say_v and_o unto_o the_o rest_n in_o thyatira_n as_o many_o as_o have_v not_o this_o doctrine_n and_o which_o have_v not_o know_v the_o depth_n of_o satan_n that_o be_v have_v not_o approve_v of_o his_o snare_n and_o deep_a temptation_n to_o be_v conscious_a signify_v more_o than_o bare_o to_o know_v which_o differ_v as_o much_o as_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n as_o psal._n 35.11_o false_a witness_n do_v rise_v up_o and_o they_o ask_v i_o thing_n that_o i_o know_v not_o that_o be_v of_o which_o i_o be_o no_o way_n conscious_a to_o myself_o as_o psal._n 51.3_o because_o i_o know_v my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o where_o the_o prophet_n include_v the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o serious_a contrition_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o be_v god_n the_o father_n have_v make_v he_o that_o be_v christ_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o be_v who_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v most_o perfect_o holy_a and_o without_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n in_o this_o sense_n viz._n the_o father_n impute_v our_o sin_n to_o he_o according_a to_o esa._n 53.6_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o or_o have_v make_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o to_o meet_v on_o he_o etc._n etc._n to_o know_v be_v put_v for_o estimation_n or_o judgement_n of_o any_o thing_n with_o respect_n to_o its_o value_n or_o worth_n as_o 2_o cor._n 5.16_o henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v we_o do_v not_o value_v or_o esteem_v any_o man_n for_o external_a thing_n as_o riches_n poverty_n honour_n disgrace_n legal_a privilege_n etc._n etc._n after_o which_o follow_v yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o now_o henceforth_o we_o know_v he_o viz._n that_o way_n no_o more_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o estimation_n of_o christ_n carnal_o or_o in_o a_o fleshly_a way_n viz._n in_o that_o state_n of_o humility_n wherein_o he_o be_v place_v during_o his_o sojourn_v here_o for_o in_o that_o respect_n we_o shall_v know_v he_o no_o more_o but_o in_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n grace_n and_o glory_n we_o shall_v know_v that_o be_v value_n esteem_v and_o prize_v he_o not_o for_o any_o legal_a derivation_n or_o pedigree_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o humane_a nature_n but_o because_o he_o be_v the_o great_a saviour_n and_o intercessor_n exalt_v to_o glory_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n from_o who_o we_o expect_v our_o great_a and_o glorious_a deliverance_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o belong_v that_o phrase_n prov._n 24.23_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o know_v the_o face_n in_o judgement_n in_o which_o be_v a_o prosopolepsia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n a_o respect_v of_o person_n or_o a_o estimation_n or_o judgement_n by_o external_a appearance_n without_o respect_n to_o equity_n as_o ver_fw-la 24._o he_o that_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o partial_a respect_n of_o person_n whereas_o we_o be_v advise_v prov._n 25.21_o if_o thy_o enemy_n be_v hungry_a give_v he_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o if_o he_o be_v thirsty_a give_v he_o water_n to_o drink_v for_o thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reward_v thou_o this_o be_v a_o right_a gospel_n spirit_n because_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o revengeful_a retaliation_n that_o it_o command_v good_a for_o evil._n that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o moses_n in_o his_o publication_n of_o the_o command_v of_o god_n deut._n 1.17_o viz._n you_o shall_v not_o know_v face_n in_o judgement_n so_o the_o hebrew_n deut._n 16.19_o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o know_v person_n and_o job_n 34.19_o that_o accept_v not_o or_o know_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a be_v a_o speech_n of_o jehovah_n and_o agree_v with_o act_n 10.34_o of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n etc._n etc._n 2._o verb_n of_o cognition_n or_o knowledge_n also_o concern_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o to_o know_v be_v to_o love_n cherish_v and_o take_v care_n for_o etc._n etc._n as_o exod._n 1.8_o and_o there_o arise_v a_o new_a king_n which_o know_v not_o joseph_n that_o be_v he_o regard_v he_o not_o nor_o the_o good_a act_n which_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o chaldee_n say_v one_o that_o do_v not_o confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o joseph_n so_o gen._n 39.6_o jud._n 2.10_o prov._n 12.10_o &_o 29.7_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 12._o in_o other_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o know_v be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n as_o deut._n 33.9_o ruth_n 2.10_o 19_o psal._n 142.4_o 5._o by_o a_o special_a and_o singular_a manner_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v the_o phrase_n to_o know_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n which_o denote_v his_o special_a providence_n love_n and_o paternal_a care_n as_o exod._n 2.25_o and_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o god_n know_v they_o that_o be_v as_o we_o translate_v it_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o they_o 1_o chron._n 17.18_o psal._n 1.5_o 6._o and_o 37.17_o 18._o jer._n 1.5_o and_o 24.5_o amos_n 3.2_o see_v deut._n 4.20_o john_n 10.27_o 1_o cor._n 8.3_o 2._o tim._n 2.19_o etc._n etc._n this_o term_n to_o know_v denote_v also_o a_o trust_n and_o hearty_a confidence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o certain_a persuasion_n faith_n or_o assurance_n give_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o man_n endue_v with_o a_o save_a faith_n as_o job_n 19.25_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v that_o be_v i_o have_v a_o absolute_a faith_n and_o confidence_n that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o etc._n etc._n to_o know_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v by_o true_a faith_n to_o adhere_v to_o he_o psal._n 9.10_o for_o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n be_v to_o believe_v and_o hope_v in_o he_o jer._n 9.24_o and_o 31.24_o hosea_n 2.20_o john_n 17.3_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o knowledge_n by_o which_o many_o shall_v be_v justify_v esa._n 53.11_o the_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n luk._n 1.77_o 〈◊〉_d the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v after_o godliness_n tit._n 1.1_o 3._o the_o very_a work_n or_o act_n when_o to_o know_v be_v put_v for_o to_o be_v able_a or_o the_o interior_a faculty_n of_o operation_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o action_n esa._n 56.10_o 11._o his_o watchman_n be_v greedy_a dog_n which_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o the_o hebrew_n say_v which_o know_v not_o fullness_n shepherd_n that_o can_v understand_v or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o that_o know_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o for_o their_o covetousness_n they_o can_v be_v satisfy_v and_o for_o their_o blindness_n and_o want_v of_o skill_n can_v apprehend_v divine_a thing_n aright_o it_o be_v say_v matth._n 7.11_o if_o you_o then_o be_v evil_a 〈◊〉_d know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a thing_n unto_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v you_o can_v or_o be_v able_a notwithstanding_o your_o natural_a wickedness_n do_v
â—â—or_a a_o good_a end_n as_o well_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n who_o require_v obedience_n and_o a_o perfect_a resignation_n of_o man_n althoâ—â—gh_v his_o precept_n may_v seem_v absurd_a to_o our_o reason_n as_o also_o with_o respect_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o son_n isaac_n who_o become_v example_n of_o faith_n submission_n and_o conâ—â—tancy_n to_o god_n will_v without_o scruple_n question_n or_o murmur_a beside_o there_o be_v respect_n have_v to_o the_o messiah_n who_o passion_n death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v prefigure_v in_o this_o mystical_a type_n matth._n 15.24_o 25_o 26._o i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o give_v the_o child_n bread_n to_o dog_n that_o this_o speech_n be_v also_o by_o way_n of_o trial_n of_o the_o woman_n faith_n appear_v by_o the_o event_n and_o the_o elegy_n which_o christ_n give_v she_o ver_fw-la 28._o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n the_o mind_n differ_v from_o the_o speech_n he_o seem_v external_o to_o segregate_v or_o distinguish_v she_o from_o the_o sheep_n and_o at_o the_o same_o instant_a occulty_n cherish_v and_o comfort_n she_o as_o he_o he_o compare_v she_o to_o a_o dog_n but_o place_n she_o at_o the_o same_o time_n at_o the_o child_n table_n this_o passage_n intimate_v the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o all_o beleiver_n for_o we_o be_v hereby_o eminent_o inform_v by_o way_n of_o sweet_a consolation_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o divine_a help_n though_o it_o be_v for_o a_o while_n delay_v in_o cross_n and_o calamity_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o try_v silence_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 23._o viz._n but_o he_o answer_v she_o not_o a_o word_n upon_o which_o châ—â—ysostom_n say_v the_o lord_n know_v that_o here_o be_v a_o hide_a jewel_n gen._n which_o he_o will_v not_o conceal_v from_o we_o but_o delayâ—â—d_v his_o answer_n that_o the_o woman_n sedulity_n or_o diligence_n may_v become_v a_o example_n and_o doctrine_n to_o posterity_n etc._n etc._n 2._o some_o thing_n be_v dissemble_v and_o hypocritical_o speak_v and_o sometime_o with_o a_o bitter_a sarcasm_n which_o be_v true_a in_o themselves_o but_o not_o conformable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o speaker_n as_o gen._n 37.19_o joseph_n brethren_n say_v one_o to_o another_o behold_v this_o master_n of_o dream_n come_v etc._n etc._n such_o indeed_o joseph_n be_v for_o verse_n 5._o he_o give_v information_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o interpret_n other_o dream_n as_o chapter_n 40._o and_o 41._o but_o his_o brethren_n do_v not_o so_o repute_v he_o but_o call_v he_o so_o in_o a_o way_n of_o mockery_n and_o derision_n 2_o sam._n 6.20_o michael_n say_v to_o david_n her_o husband_n how_o glorious_a be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o day_n etc._n etc._n david_n be_v true_o glorious_a in_o that_o sacred_a gesture_n and_o art_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o but_o to_o she_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v lightness_n and_o scurrility_n void_a of_o royal_a gravity_n for_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 16._o that_o she_o despise_v he_o in_o her_o heart_n psal._n 22.8_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o let_v he_o deliver_v he_o see_v he_o delight_v in_o he_o these_o thing_n be_v most_o true_a in_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o mocker_n false_a who_o by_o this_o bitter_a sarcasm_n deny_v christ_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o matth._n 27.43_o see_v esa._n 5.19_o matth._n 22.16_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v send_v to_o christ_n say_v master_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v true_a and_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n neither_o care_v thou_o for_o any_o man_n for_o thou_o regard_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n these_o word_n be_v true_a of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o not_o conformable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o snare_n and_o irony_n as_o luke_n 20.20_o appear_v see_v matth._n 27.29_o 40_o 42_o 43._o mark_v 15.29_o etc._n etc._n 3._o some_o thing_n manifest_o false_a and_o speak_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o deceive_v by_o such_o as_o know_v it_o to_o be_v otherwise_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d history_n and_o narration_n as_o gen._n 3.4_o and_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n you_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v for_o ver_fw-la 5._o god_n do_v know_v that_o in_o the_o day_n you_o eat_v thereof_o than_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n this_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n know_v to_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o but_o will_v by_o that_o falsehood_n circumvent_v and_o deceive_v eve_n by_o the_o open_n of_o their_o eye_n which_o he_o by_o a_o fallacy_n promise_v be_v intimate_v the_o accuteness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o the_o former_a concreated_a wisdom_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v 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psal._n 55.17_o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v etc._n etc._n the_o morning_n season_n metaphorical_o denote_v diligence_n sedulity_n and_o care_n because_o man_n rise_v early_a to_o go_v about_o such_o business_n as_o they_o be_v careful_a of_o and_o be_v much_o upon_o their_o heart_n job_n 8.5_o psal._n 5.3_o and_o 92.2_o and_o 101.8_o prov._n 8.17_o 2_o chron._n 36.15_o jer._n 35.4_o zeph._n 3.5_o 7._o the_o watchman_n say_v the_o morning_n come_v and_o also_o the_o night_n etc._n etc._n morning_n some_o understand_v that_o the_o morning_n be_v here_o put_v put_v for_o prosperity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v to_o dumah_n or_o the_o idumean_n the_o yoke_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v shake_v off_o of_o thy_o neck_n as_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 27.42_o you_o shall_v enjoy_v liberty_n prosperity_n and_o plenty_n of_o good_a thing_n but_o another_o calamity_n hang_v over_o thou_o from_o the_o assyrian_a by_o which_o as_o with_o the_o darkness_n of_o night_n 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the_o wicked_a if_o you_o will_v repent_v do_v it_o while_o you_o may_v esa._n 47.11_o therefore_o shall_v evil_o come_v upon_o thou_o the_o morning_n thereof_o thou_o know_v not_o so_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v who_o sudden_a come_n or_o begin_v thou_o that_o shall_v not_o at_o first_o mind_n as_o in_o the_o morning_n betimes_o the_o sun_n rise_v and_o dart_n out_o its_o beam_n upon_o a_o sudden_a some_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n deride_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o chaldean_a astrologer_n other_o thus_o the_o morning_n or_o day_n break_v give_v a_o indication_n of_o the_o sun_n come_v so_o this_o evil_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o babylon_n be_v not_o without_o its_o mark_n and_o token_n that_o go_v before_o it_o which_o be_v as_o illustrious_a as_o the_o dawn_n that_o usher_v in_o or_o harbinger_n the_o day_n but_o not_o know_v to_o babylon_n because_o of_o its_o blindness_n and_o conceit_a security_n hos._n 10.15_o in_o a_o morning_n shall_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v utter_o cut_v off_o that_o be_v swift_o and_o sudden_o he_o speak_v of_o hosea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n 2_o king_n 17.1_o 5._o etc._n etc._n this_o term_n moreover_o denote_v divine_a grace_n to_o believer_n because_o of_o the_o beauty_n and_o sweetness_n of_o the_o spring_a and_o arrive_v light_n etc._n for_o as_o the_o morning_n bring_v the_o beginning_n of_o day_n light_n after_o the_o tedious_a sadness_n of_o a_o dark_a night_n and_o be_v no_o little_a comfort_n to_o they_o especial_o if_o sick_a that_o be_v weary_a of_o darkness_n and_o earnest_o long_a for_o day_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o divine_a consolation_n do_v wonderful_o recreate_v and_o refresh_v the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v and_o afflict_a etc._n etc._n of_o which_o take_v two_o example_n psal._n 110.3_o from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n thou_o have_v the_o dew_n of_o of_o which_o place_n many_o have_v say_v many_o thing_n it_o be_v certain_o to_o be_v expound_v by_o a_o metaphor_n denote_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o morning_n esa._n 58.8_o hosea_n 6.3_o a_o womb_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o morning_n because_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o his_o spiritual_a beget_n of_o his_o child_n the_o unfolding_a of_o this_o trope_n be_v thus_o as_o the_o dew_n by_o a_o wonderful_a and_o invisible_a way_n as_o it_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v it_o plentiful_o fall_v at_o that_o time_n without_o any_o help_n or_o assistance_n of_o man_n job_n 38.28_o so_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o heavenly_a word_n but_o in_o a_o far_o more_o abstruse_a and_o mystical_a manner_n the_o youth_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v that_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n and_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n of_o which_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n see_v psal_n 22.30_o 31._o ps._n 87.4_o 5._o esa._n 53.10_o and_o 54.1_o micah_n 5.7_o john_n 1.12_o 13._o and_o 3.5_o 8._o jam._n 1.18_o etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o place_n be_v esa._n 8.20_o where_o the_o morning_n be_v put_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o comfort_n and_o peace_n of_o spirit_n which_o flow_v from_o it_o the_o word_n in_o hebrew_n be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o morning_n in_o he_o but_o interpreter_n do_v not_o agree_v whether_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o man_n or_o the_o perverse_a doctrine_n of_o such_o as_o consult_v they_o that_o pretend_v to_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o a_o devilish_a or_o familiar_a spirit_n if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o man_n it_o bear_v this_o sense_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o morning_n that_o be_v true_a light_n this_o be_v true_a in_o itself_o but_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n be_v not_o altogether_o conformable_a to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o plural_a to_o they_o but_o in_o the_o singular_a to_o he_o or_o it_o but_o other_o expound_v this_o text_n better_o thus_o english_v to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v recourse_n must_v be_v have_v thither_o for_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n must_v be_v consult_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n otherwise_o that_o be_v if_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n of_o divine_a grace_n there_o let_v they_o speak_v a_o ironical_a concession_n join_v with_o indignation_n let_v they_o speak_v because_o they_o will_v not_o do_v otherwise_o though_o serious_o and_o frequent_o admonish_v let_v they_o speak_v i_o say_v according_a to_o this_o word_n viz._n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o morning_n that_o be_v no_o light_n of_o divine_a grace_n or_o comfort_n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o let_v he_o pass_v through_o it_o the_o earth_n hardly_o bestead_v and_o hungry_a the_o singular_a for_o the_o plural_a and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v hungry_a they_o shall_v fret_v themselves_o and_o curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n etc._n etc._n now_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n call_v this_o speech_n of_o that_o wicked_a people_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v to_o seek_v council_n of_o they_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o of_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n a_o word_n without_o a_o morning_n or_o void_a of_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o consolation_n it_o certain_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o that_o morning_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n alone_o with_o sure_a and_o safe_a counsel_n in_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n which_o to_o distress_a mind_n be_v like_o the_o morning_n sweetness_n or_o
〈◊〉_d catachresis_fw-la be_v call_v in_o latin_a abusio_fw-la a_o abuse_n not_o as_o if_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n have_v abuse_v any_o word_n but_o because_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v catachrestical_a differ_v in_o some_o thing_n from_o the_o custom_n of_o speak_v tropical_o and_o have_v a_o hard_a utterance_n and_o coherence_n the_o style_n of_o scripture_n be_v most_o holy_a and_o pure_a from_o any_o blemish_n or_o undecency_n of_o which_o take_v a_o few_o example_n of_o a_o threefold_a kind_n 1._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o acceptation_n or_o signification_n of_o word_n leu._n 26.30_o the_o fragment_n of_o idol_n be_v call_v carcase_n by_o a_o hard_a metaphor_n allude_v to_o the_o carcase_n of_o man_n before_o mention_v deut._n 16.7_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boyl_n be_v put_v for_o roast_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v boil_a but_o roast_a by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n exod._n 12.9_o etc._n etc._n live_v flesh_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v put_v for_o raw_a flesh_n 1_o sam._n 2.15_o the_o water_n which_o the_o three_o worthy_n of_o david_n bring_v with_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n be_v call_v by_o a_o hard_a metonymy_n their_o blood_n job_n 4.12_o now_o a_o word_n be_v bring_v by_o stealth_n to_o i_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o angelical_a oracle_n that_o come_v secret_o to_o eliphas_n see_v more_o example_n psal._n 88.5_o where_o he_o call_v forsake_a free_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 12._o rom._n 7.23_o in_o dwell_v sin_n be_v call_v a_o law_n because_o it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o command_n upon_o a_o man_n while_o he_o live_v unless_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n restrain_v it_o see_v 1_o cor._n 11.10_o the_o cover_n of_o a_o woman_n head_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n because_o it_o be_v passive_o a_o sign_n of_o she_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o man_n by_o a_o catachrestical_a metonymy_n sin_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o hard_a metaphor_n see_v col._n 2.11_o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o join_n of_o the_o word_n when_o some_o word_n in_o a_o metaphor_n especial_o be_v join_v together_o which_o seem_v not_o so_o well_o to_o correspond_v as_o exod._n 5.21_o where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o stink_v in_o the_o eye_n which_o better_o agree_v with_o the_o nostril_n which_o denote_v great_a averseness_n exod._n 20.18_o and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o which_o only_a lightning_n be_v see_v the_o other_o be_v hear_v so_o to_o see_v a_o voice_n rev._n 1.12_o see_v more_o example_n matth._n 7.21_o 22._o and_o 10.15_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6.19_o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o etc._n etc._n ☞_o 3._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o change_n of_o word_n this_o belong_v to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o greek_a tongue_n in_o which_o certain_a word_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v different_a thing_n because_o one_o and_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n whence_o that_o speech_n be_v take_v may_v so_o signify_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aiones_fw-la secula_fw-la age_n be_v put_v for_o the_o world_n heb._n 1.6_o because_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o age_n and_o the_o world_n eccl._n 3.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratis_o free_o be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frustrà _fw-la in_o vain_a gal._n 2.21_o from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v both_o viz._n free_o as_o oppose_v to_o merit_n price_n or_o reward_n and_o in_o vain_a as_o it_o be_v contradistinguisht_v from_o the_o hope_a effect_n or_o event_n psal._n 109.2_o 3._o see_v more_o example_n rev._n 14.8_o and_o 18.3_o compare_v with_o job_n 6.4_o matth._n 6.34_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v malice_n be_v put_v for_o affliction_n because_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o see_v amos_n 3.6_o see_v 1_o cor._n 15.54_o with_o amos_n 1.11_o heb._n 11.31_o jam._n 2.25_o 1_o cor._n 2.6_o and_o 14.20_o col._n 3.14_o and_o 4.12_o 1_o john_n 4.18_o etc._n etc._n with_o judge_n 9.16_o and_o prov._n 11.3_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o of_o a_o hyperbole_n hyperbole_n be_v that_o affection_n of_o a_o trope_n above_o by_o which_o with_o great_a excess_n and_o enlargement_n for_o to_o amplify_v or_o extenuate_v thing_n a_o word_n be_v carry_v or_o use_v very_o far_o from_o its_o proper_a and_o native_a signification_n here_o we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v away_o a_o hyperbole_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o that_o pretext_n that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o lie_n extol_v or_o depress_v a_o thing_n more_o than_o be_v true_a for_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n as_o trope_n be_v be_v accommodate_v more_o to_o make_v expression_n efficacious_a and_o powerful_a than_o with_o any_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v for_o that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o goodness_n and_o truth_n of_o this_o most_o true_a and_o bless_a author_n the_o lord_n god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o disagreement_n between_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o word_n speak_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o constitute_v a_o lie_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a speices_o of_o a_o hyperbole_n 1._o amplification_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d auxesis_n and_o extenuation_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meiosis_n example_n of_o this_o auxesis_n or_o amplification_n be_v partly_o rhetorical_a partly_o logical_a auxesis_n such_o as_o relate_v to_o rhetoric_n be_v either_o in_o single_a word_n or_o in_o a_o conjunct_a phrase_n to_o single_a word_n these_o belong_v war_n be_v put_v for_o any_o private_a strife_n jam._n 4.1_o which_o answer_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n word_n jer._n 1.19_o and_o 15.20_o heaven_n be_v put_v for_o very_o great_a height_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o abyss_n or_o hell_n for_o great_a depth_n or_o dejection_n gen._n 11.4_o let_v we_o build_v we_o a_o city_n and_o a_o tower_n who_o top_n or_o head_n may_v reach_v heaven_n that_o be_v high_o than_o any_o thing_n on_o earth_n see_v deut._n 1.28_o and_o 9.1_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 107.26_o they_o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n they_o go_v down_o to_o the_o depth_n which_o denote_v the_o vehement_a and_o dreadful_a toss_n of_o wave_n in_o a_o storm_n esa._n 57.9_o thou_o do_v debase_v thyself_o to_o hell_n that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o most_o abject_a of_o all_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n who_o submit_v themselves_o very_o base_o by_o their_o king_n ahaz_n to_o the_o assyrian_n because_o they_o will_v be_v assist_v by_o they_o 2_o king_n 16.7_o etc._n etc._n see_v more_o example_n matth._n 11.23_o lam._n 2.1_o luke_n 10.21_o 1_o sam._n 5.12_o 2_o chron._n 28.9_o jer._n 51.9_o rev._n 18.5_o esa._n 14.13_o jer._n 51.53_o etc._n etc._n to_o vomit_v up_o be_v put_v for_o recompense_n or_o payment_n of_o what_o a_o man_n have_v eat_v prov._n 23.8_o matth._n 19.12_o to_o make_v one_o self_n a_o eunuch_n be_v put_v for_o to_o suppress_v irregular_a lust_n yea_o there_o be_v some_o who_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n this_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a hyperbole_n use_v by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o antanaclasis_n jam._n 3.6_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o fire_n a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n full_a of_o wickedness_n as_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o many_o thing_n see_v jer._n 4.29_o ruth_n 4.6_o to_o rob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o to_o receive_v 2_o cor._n 11.8_o this_o be_v a_o great_a auxesis_n for_o he_o name_v the_o acceptation_n of_o due_a and_o moderate_a salary_n depredation_n or_o robbery_n rivers_n of_o oil_n be_v put_v for_o abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n job_n 29.6_o see_v job_n 20.19_o micah_n 6.7_o where_o there_o be_v a_o more_o illustrious_a 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may_v not_o simon_n and_o so_o consequent_o every_o true_a christian_n say_v 31_o i_o be_o not_o my_o own_o thou_o come_v too_o late_o satan_n i_o have_v receive_v earnest_a of_o a_o better_a estate_n of_o a_o better_a kingdom_n than_o thou_o have_v i_o have_v give_v up_o myself_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o i_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v he_o to_o eternity_n 5._o and_o let_v sinner_n who_o will_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o enjoy_v this_o eternal_a inheritance_n learn_v from_o hence_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o come_v to_o it_o first_o they_o must_v believe_v the_o saint_n that_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_a of_o the_o purchase_a inheritance_n be_v say_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n after_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o who_o say_v the_o apostle_n after_o that_o you_o believe_v 1.13_o you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a 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thing_n lie_v naked_a and_o bare_a v._o so_o in_o the_o assumption_n of_o this_o form_n there_o may_v be_v some_o respect_n have_v to_o noah_n dove_n signify_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v fly_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o rest_n upon_o he_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n vi_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v swift_a god_n be_v say_v to_o fly_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n the_o spirit_n be_v god_n and_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o dove_n say_v reverend_a blackwood_n 85._o denote_v the_o divine_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n come_v from_o heaven_n into_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o into_o the_o head_n the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v quick_o come_v to_o the_o aid_n and_o succour_n of_o a_o believer_n when_o in_o trouble_n or_o beset_v with_o temptation_n or_o to_o strengthen_v he_o when_o he_o have_v any_o great_a work_n and_o business_n to_o do_v for_o god_n that_o spirit_n 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