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and_o rebel_a against_o god_n i_o be_o find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 65.1_o now_o as_o they_o who_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n receive_v grace_n to_o become_v he_o unasked_a so_o they_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n through_o grace_n receive_v many_o mercy_n unasked_a god_n will_v not_o fall_v in_o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v though_o we_o fail_v in_o ask_v some_o thing_n promise_v his_o arm_n be_v powerful_a enough_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o
god_n have_v many_o idol_n god_n nor_o do_v he_o own_v they_o as_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v he_o in_o truth_n say_v of_o the_o gentile_n they_o change_v their_o glory_n etc._n etc._n but_o thus_o he_o say_v they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_a to_o corruptible_a man_n and_o to_o bird_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n the_o gentile_n do_v not_o change_v the_o incorruptible_a god_n their_o glory_n into_o a_o image_n but_o they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o people_n know_v the_o true_a god_n yea_o and_o glory_v in_o he_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o know_v he_o not_o nor_o ever_o glory_v in_o he_o nor_o account_v he_o their_o glory_n but_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n as_o that_o be_v god_n glory_n which_o manifest_v his_o glory_n so_o in_o general_n any_o thing_n which_o make_v man_n shine_v forth_o commendable_o or_o honourable_o to_o other_o or_o give_v he_o a_o pre-eminence_n above_o many_o other_o as_o near_o relation_n to_o god_n special_o do_v may_v be_v call_v his_o glory_n whatsoever_o be_v best_a in_o we_o or_o to_o we_o be_v our_o glory_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v his_o glory_n because_o it_o be_v his_o best_a part_n the_o body_n be_v a_o poor_a thing_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o shell_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o kernel_n the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o sheath_n as_o the_o chaldee_n call_v it_o deut._n 7.15_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o sword_n though_o usual_o we_o take_v more_o pain_n for_o the_o body_n than_o for_o the_o soul_n as_o if_o we_o prize_v it_o more_o when_o jacob_n say_v gen._n 49.6_o o_o my_o soul_n come_v thou_o not_o into_o their_o secret_n unto_o their_o assembly_n my_o honour_n be_v not_o thou_o unite_v he_o mean_v some_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o his_o soul_n and_o by_o his_o honour_n or_o glory_n because_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o most_o glorious_a and_o honourable_a part_n in_o man_n and_o that_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v most_o careful_a of_o thus_o likewise_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v call_v his_o glory_n psal_n 57.8_o awake_v my_o glory_n that_o be_v my_o tongue_n the_o tongue_n be_v that_o organ_n or_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n of_o man_n be_v hold_v forth_o and_o he_o make_v glorious_a in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v therefore_o call_v his_o glory_n the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v also_o call_v his_o glory_n because_o with_o that_o he_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o praise_v he_o and_o confess_v his_o name_n together_o with_o his_o truth_n unto_o salvation_n and_o as_o glory_n be_v the_o best_a of_o man_n so_o of_o any_o other_o creature_n 1_o cor._n 15.61_o there_o be_v one_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o another_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o another_o glory_n of_o the_o star_n for_o one_o star_n differ_v from_o another_o star_n in_o glory_n that_o be_v there_o be_v one_o excellency_n uâ—e_v or_o operation_n in_o this_o star_n and_o another_o in_o that_o or_o one_o star_n differ_v from_o another_o star_n in_o glory_n that_o be_v their_o light_n influence_n &_o effect_n differ_v some_o being_n more_o other_o less_o operative_a upon_o sublunary_a body_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o job_n array_n thyself_o with_o glory_n his_o meaning_n be_v show_v thy_o best_a and_o he_o mean_v the_o same_o when_o he_o add_v array_n thyself_o with_o beauty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beauty_n be_v the_o natural_a ornament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o face_n or_o countenance_n especial_o these_o two_o word_n glory_n and_o beauty_n be_v often_o join_v together_o in_o scripture_n psal_n 21.5_o psal_n 45.3_o where_o we_o render_v they_o honour_n and_o majesty_n we_o may_v thus_o distinguish_v between_o they_o take_v the_o one_o for_o that_o which_o appear_v outward_o in_o vesture_n and_o gesture_n in_o action_n and_o work_n and_o the_o other_o as_o import_v that_o reuâ—â—ence_n &_o veneration_n which_o be_v give_v to_o such_o synonima_n verba_fw-la originalia_fw-la fero_fw-la sunt_fw-la synonima_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o splendour_n and_o dignity_n or_o which_o their_o splendour_n and_o dignity_n stir_v up_o in_o other_o but_o we_o need_v not_o stand_v to_o distinguish_v they_o the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v promiscuous_o and_o here_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o employ_v many_o word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o show_v what_o great_a state_n he_o have_v need_n be_v in_o that_o contend_v with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o job_n although_o thou_o do_v not_o sit_v upon_o a_o dunghill_n or_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o thy_o bed_n by_o the_o cord_n of_o thy_o affliction_n but_o do_v sit_v upon_o a_o kingly_a throne_n shine_v in_o robe_n of_o royalty_n can_v thou_o in_o all_o those_o ornament_n equal_v thyself_o to_o i_o in_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n in_o glory_n and_o beauty_n deck_v thyself_o with_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n etc._n etc._n hence_o note_n first_o god_n himself_o be_v full_a of_o majesty_n of_o excellency_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o beauty_n i_o put_v they_o all_o together_o in_o one_o observation_n because_o the_o tendency_n of_o they_o all_o be_v one_o the_o scripture_n often_o set_v forth_o the_o lord_n thus_o adorn_v thus_o deck_v psal_n 93.1_o the_o lord_n reign_v he_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n he_o be_v clothe_v with_o strength_n wherewith_o he_o have_v gird_v himself_o again_o psal_n 69.6_o honour_n and_o majesty_n be_v before_o he_o strength_n &_o beauty_n be_v in_o his_o sanctuary_n psal_n 104.1_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o be_v very_o great_a thou_o be_v clothe_v with_o honour_n and_o majesty_n this_o clothing_n this_o array_n which_o the_o lord_n call_v job_n to_o put_v on_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o and_o though_o god_n will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o yet_o here_o he_o bid_v job_n take_v his_o glory_n and_o show_v himself_o in_o it_o to_o the_o utmost_a if_o he_o can_v many_o have_v affect_v or_o invade_v god_n glory_n but_o none_o can_v ever_o attain_v or_o reach_v it_o god_n call_v man_n real_o to_o partake_v of_o glory_n with_o he_o but_o man_n can_v take_v his_o glory_n upon_o he_o and_o be_v man_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n can_v never_o have_v receive_v nor_o bear_v that_o glory_n but_o as_o unite_a to_o and_o subsist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o prayer_n of_o his_o john_n 17.5_o more_o distinct_o if_o god_n be_v thus_o clothe_v then_o first_o we_o shall_v tremble_v before_o he_o majesty_n be_v dreadful_a the_o majesty_n of_o king_n who_o in_o nature_n be_v but_o man_n be_v very_o dreadful_a how_o much_o more_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n the_o king_n immortal_a and_o reign_v for_o ever_o we_o have_v this_o tremble_a three_o time_n repeat_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n isa_n 2.10_o 19_o 21._o where_o the_o mighty_a and_o great_a of_o the_o world_n call_v there_o high_a mountain_n and_o strong_a tower_n oak_n and_o cedar_n be_v say_v to_o go_v into_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o into_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n when_o he_o arise_v to_o shake_v terrible_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v at_o his_o majesty_n as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v they_o shall_v isa_n 24.14_o they_o shall_v lift_v up_o their_o voice_n they_o shall_v sing_v for_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n nothing_o cause_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a to_o rejoice_v more_o than_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v and_o so_o they_o do_v with_o tremble_v psal_n 2.11_o or_o with_o a_o holy_a awe_n of_o god_n impress_v upon_o their_o heart_n for_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v a_o very_a dreadful_a tremendous_a awful_a majesty_n and_o the_o more_o we_o have_v true_o taste_v the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o more_o shall_v we_o tremble_v at_o his_o majesty_n yea_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o majesty_n not_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o tremble_v at_o and_o therefore_o he_o reprove_v those_o isa_n 26.10_o who_o will_v not_o behold_v his_o majesty_n the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o himself_o can_v be_v see_v or_o behold_v in_o itself_o yet_o it_o show_v itself_o many_o way_n though_o few_o behold_v it_o or_o tremble_v at_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o tremble_v not_o at_o it_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o
the_o river_n how_o do_v it_o please_v he_o we_o have_v a_o say_n it_o be_v better_a to_o fill_v a_o man_n belly_n than_o his_o eye_n and_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n he_o that_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o meat_n or_o drink_n be_v much_o please_v to_o see_v either_o and_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o every_o thing_n the_o sight_n of_o that_o be_v very_o please_v to_o we_o which_o we_o great_o want_v and_o much_o desire_n therefore_o solomon_n give_v council_n prov._n 23.31_o look_v not_o upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a when_o it_o give_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup._n they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o drink_v be_v please_v when_o they_o see_v the_o cup_n they_o take_v it_o with_o their_o eye_n or_o their_o eye_n be_v take_v with_o it_o it_o be_v so_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n also_o that_o which_o we_o great_o desire_v and_o want_v in_o spiritual_n o_o how_o pleasant_a be_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o how_o glad_a be_v we_o when_o we_o can_v take_v it_o with_o our_o eye_n thus_o speak_v david_n psal_n 63.1_o 2._o o_o my_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n o_o that_o i_o can_v but_o see_v they_o i_o will_v take_v they_o with_o my_o eye_n as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o i_o have_v see_v the_o flow_n forth_o of_o thy_o goodness_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o glory_n but_o now_o i_o be_o in_o a_o dry_a land_n o_o how_o i_o long_o to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o thy_o sanctuary_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n psal_n 27.4_o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spiritual_a sight_n of_o god_n be_v most_o sweet_a in_o his_o ordinance_n the_o very_a outward_a enjoyment_n of_o those_o who_o mininister_v spiritual_a thing_n be_v pleasant_a hence_o that_o promise_n isa_n 30.20_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n there_o be_v something_o in_o that_o how_o much_o more_o sweet_a be_v it_o to_o have_v a_o spiritual_a sight_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o sense_n of_o see_v be_v delightful_a what_o then_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o see_v the_o elephant_n take_v it_o with_o his_o eye_n his_o nose_n pierce_v through_o snare_n that_o be_v he_o thrust_v his_o nose_n his_o trunk_n into_o the_o river_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o snare_n there_o set_v and_o prepare_v on_o purpose_n to_o entangle_v he_o or_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v there_o accidental_o which_o may_v annoy_v he_o he_o break_v through_o they_o all_o he_o be_v so_o thirsty_a that_o a_o small_a matter_n do_v not_o hinder_v he_o in_o drink_v he_o make_v way_n through_o all_o impediment_n that_o he_o may_v take_v his_o fill_n of_o drink_n his_o thirst_n be_v urgent_a drink_v he_o will_v whatever_o come_v of_o it_o hence_o note_n that_o which_o any_o creature_n have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o he_o will_v make_v his_o way_n to_o it_o through_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n he_o will_v break_v through_o snare_n to_o attain_v it_o david_n have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o the_o water_n of_o bethlem_n but_o there_o lay_v a_o army_n between_o he_o and_o the_o well_o yet_o three_o man_n will_v venture_v through_o a_o host_n of_o enemy_n to_o fetch_v he_o water_n if_o any_o have_v a_o vehement_a thirst_n after_o god_n word_n the_o water_n of_o life_n they_o will_v break_v through_o snare_n for_o it_o though_o army_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n yet_o there_o be_v three_o strong_a man_n in_o they_o a_o enlighten_v understanding_n a_o rectify_a will_n and_o good_a affection_n that_o will_v venture_v to_o get_v the_o water_n of_o bethlem_n for_o their_o instruction_n and_o consolation_n natural_a creature_n will_v not_o stand_v upon_o dangerous_a difficulty_n to_o come_v at_o that_o which_o be_v much_o desire_v by_o they_o how_o much_o less_o they_o who_o be_v spiritual_a so_o much_o of_o this_o great_a terrestrial_a animal_n behemoth_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n power_n in_o make_v and_o order_v he_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o lord_n proceed_v to_o humble_a job_n yet_o more_o by_o set_v before_o he_o the_o great_a animal_n in_o the_o water_n the_o mighty_a leviathan_n job_n chap._n 41._o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 1._o can_v thou_o draw_v out_o leviathan_n with_o a_o hook_n or_o his_o tongue_n with_o a_o cord_n which_o thou_o let_v down_o 2._o can_v thou_o put_v a_o hook_n into_o his_o nose_n or_o bear_v his_o jaw_n thorough_a with_o a_o thorn_n 3._o will_v he_o make_v many_o supplication_n unto_o thou_o will_v he_o speak_v soft_a word_n unto_o thou_o 4._o will_v he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o will_v thou_o take_v he_o for_o a_o servant_n for_o ever_o 5._o will_v thou_o play_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o bird_n will_v thou_o bind_v he_o for_o thy_o maiden_n 6._o shall_v the_o companion_n make_v a_o banquet_n of_o he_o shall_v they_o part_v he_o among_o the_o merchant_n 7._o can_v thou_o fill_v his_o skin_n with_o barb_a iron_n or_o his_o head_n with_o fish-spear_n 8._o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o remember_v the_o battle_n do_v no_o more_o 9_o behold_v the_o hope_n of_o he_o be_v in_o vain_a shall_v not_o one_o be_v cast_v down_o even_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o 10._o none_o be_v so_o fierce_a that_o dare_v stir_v he_o up_o who_o then_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o i_o 11._o who_o have_v prevent_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v repay_v he_o whatsoever_o be_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v i_o this_o whole_a chapter_n give_v we_o a_o large_a discourse_n concern_v the_o great_a the_o large_a live_a creature_n that_o god_n make_v in_o this_o visible_a world_n the_o leviathan_n the_o whole_a chapter_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o general_a part_n first_o a_o narration_n second_o a_o conclusion_n in_o the_o narrative_a part_n leviathan_n be_v describe_v four_o way_n first_o by_o the_o bigness_n and_o vastness_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o verse_n he_o be_v a_o creature_n so_o big_a and_o bulky_a that_o there_o be_v no_o hold_v he_o with_o a_o cord_n or_o line_n he_o be_v too_o big_a too_o boisterous_a for_o a_o angler_n to_o deal_v with_o can_v thou_o draw_v out_o leviathan_n with_o a_o hook_n or_o his_o tongue_n with_o a_o cord_n which_o thou_o let_v down_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o second_o this_o leviathan_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o stoutness_n and_o untractableness_n of_o his_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o bring_v he_o to_o any_o submission_n to_o any_o service_n or_o compliance_n will_v he_o make_v many_o supplication_n unto_o thou_o will_v he_o speak_v soft_a word_n unto_o thou_o will_v he_o make_v a_o 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