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needs_o return_v through_o a_o great_a many_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n and_o return_v pass_v month_n yea_o season_n of_o the_o year_n which_o be_v pass_v in_o the_o minute_n of_o one_o hour_n which_o be_v a_o horrid_a confusion_n and_o absurdity_n but_o how_o much_o be_v they_o go_v backward_o not_o to_o say_v from_o truth_n or_o from_o any_o probable_a conjecture_n who_o think_v that_o the_o whole_a heaven_n go_v back_o that_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o dyal_n may_v go_v back_o that_o be_v to_o disturb_v all_o nature_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o tenor_n and_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o confuse_v the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o star_n to_o destroy_v all_o ephemerides_n and_o astronomical_a table_n and_o to_o make_v a_o confusion_n in_o all_o astronomy_n but_o who_o ever_o hear_v of_o any_o such_o confusion_n who_o ever_o hear_v of_o this_o back_o supersant_a for_o the_o memory_n of_o thing_n which_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ezechiah_n be_v yet_o extant_a among_o the_o gentile_n but_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o great_a miracle_n in_o the_o sickness_n of_o ezechiah_n than_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v darkness_n only_o about_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v the_o sun_n shine_v long_o to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o sickness_n of_o ezechiah_n christ_n die_v ezechiah_n be_v only_o sick_a christ_n in_o his_o death_n be_v perfect_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n ezechiahs_n sickness_n only_o concern_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n how_o ill_o such_o comparison_n show_v let_v the_o miracle_n be_v place_v in_o the_o dyal_n not_o in_o heaven_n and_o all_o thing_n will_v be_v very_o agreeable_a with_o that_o dyal_n for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v very_o well_o compare_v to_o a_o shadow_n yea_o to_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o dyal_n the_o last_o period_n of_o a_o man_n life_n and_o of_o his_o dyal_n be_v call_v the_o last_o hour_n again_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n be_v well_o compare_v to_o a_o kingly_a dyal_n the_o shadow_n go_v back_o which_o be_v descend_v in_o the_o dyal_n which_o achaz_n have_v make_v the_o life_n of_o ezechâ—ah_n who_o be_v die_v who_o achaz_n have_v beget_v go_v backward_o likewise_o nor_o can_v ezechias_n have_v any_o more_o convenient_a sign_n of_o his_o recovery_n than_o this_o miracle_n which_o therefore_o be_v give_v as_o a_o particular_a sign_n to_o ezechias_n chron._n 2._o chap._n 32._o ezechias_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n and_o god_n give_v he_o a_o sign_n he_o give_v it_o to_o he_o not_o to_o all_o and_o this_o sign_n be_v see_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n not_o in_o all_o land_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v &_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o chron._n that_o their_o be_v ambassador_n send_v from_o babylon_n who_o come_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o sign_n which_o have_v happen_v not_o in_o the_o heaven_n which_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o upon_o the_o earth_n mean_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n nor_o have_v the_o babylonians_n need_v to_o have_v inquire_v of_o the_o jew_n concern_v the_o miracle_n if_o it_o have_v happen_v in_o babylon_n or_o if_o the_o sun_n have_v go_v back_o in_o the_o firmament_n for_o they_o themselves_o have_v see_v it_o therefore_o this_o miracle_n must_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n yea_o the_o holy_a scripture_n express_o mean_v so_o and_o direct_o set_v it_o down_o in_o both_o place_n of_o esay_n and_o of_o the_o king_n if_o the_o word_n of_o both_o place_n be_v well_o weigh_v as_o be_v fit_a the_o word_n in_o king_n be_v these_o the_o lord_n bring_v back_o the_o shadow_n by_o the_o line_n by_o which_o it_o have_v go_v down_o in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n observe_v here_o that_o the_o miracle_n be_v express_o signify_v in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n the_o word_n of_o isay_n be_v and_o the_o sun_n return_v ten_o line_n by_o the_o degree_n it_o have_v go_v down_o in_o these_o place_n the_o bring_v back_o of_o the_o shadow_n and_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o same_o because_o the_o shadow_n can_v not_o return_v unless_o the_o sun_n return_v nor_o the_o sun_n return_n but_o the_o shadow_n must_v return_v and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o esay_n say_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o before_o behold_v i_o will_v make_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o line_n return_v by_o which_o it_o be_v go_v down_o in_o the_o dyal_a of_o achaz_n in_o the_o sun_n or_o with_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o same_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o there_o take_v for_o the_o sun_n itself_o but_o for_o the_o light_n which_o it_o throw_v upon_o any_o superfice_n whereon_o it_o shine_v which_o it_o throw_v upon_o all_o dial_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o you_o may_v believe_v it_o cast_v upon_o the_o dyal_a of_o achaz_n moreover_o those_o line_n of_o which_o the_o king_n and_o isaiah_n here_o speak_v be_v draw_v out_o upon_o the_o dyal_a of_o achaz_n according_a to_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o gnomon_n which_o according_a to_o art_n be_v place_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o dyal_a there_o be_v twelve_o chief_a one_o of_o these_o mark_v upon_o the_o dyal_a to_o show_v so_o many_o degree_n or_o hour_n of_o the_o dyal_a whilst_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o gnomon_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n overrun_v the_o whole_a superfice_n of_o the_o dyal_a cast_v out_o a_o great_a many_o other_o line_n by_o which_o it_o design_v the_o small_a minute_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o degree_n and_o hour_n but_o these_o line_n be_v hâ—re_o promiscuous_o call_v the_o shadow_n and_o the_o sun_n because_o they_o be_v real_o set_v down_o and_o compose_v in_o all_o dial_n by_o the_o sun_n and_o shadow_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o geometry_n who_o define_v their_o line_n pure_a not_o compound_v longitude_n nor_o can_v i_o call_v those_o precise_o shadow_n or_o precise_o the_o sun_n but_o rather_o the_o extremity_n or_o individual_a distinction_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o shadow_n for_o in_o they_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o shadow_n but_o the_o last_o of_o the_o shadow_n be_v not_o the_o first_o of_o the_o sun_n but_o what_o mathematician_n ever_o imagine_v such_o line_n in_o the_o heaven_n if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n and_o esay_n be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o sun_n itself_o and_o the_o light_n it_o cast_v upon_o the_o dyal_a of_o achaz_n take_v notice_n that_o esay_n here_o call_v that_o indifferent_o the_o shadow_n and_o the_o sun_n which_o the_o king_n simple_o in_o that_o place_n call_v the_o shadow_n never_o the_o sun_n will_v thou_o have_v the_o shadow_n to_o ascend_v ten_o line_n or_o go_v down_o ten_o line_n and_o ezechiah_n say_v it_o be_v easy_a for_o the_o shadow_n to_o grow_v ten_o line_n let_v it_o not_o be_v so_o but_o let_v it_o go_v back_o ten_o line_n and_o isaiah_n call_v upon_o the_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o bring_v back_o the_o shadow_n ten_o line_n by_o which_o it_o have_v go_v down_o in_o the_o dyal_a of_o achaz_n it_o seem_v all_o this_o miracle_n be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o dyal_a of_o achaz_n for_o ezechiah_n say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v the_o shadow_n to_o come_v forward_o not_o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o so_o easy_a for_o a_o shadow_n to_o come_v forward_o ten_o degree_n in_o a_o minute_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o in_o ten_o hour_n but_o because_o it_o seem_v more_o easy_a for_o a_o shadow_n to_o go_v forward_o than_o to_o turn_v backward_o he_o require_v that_o which_o seem_v hard_a and_o a_o great_a miracle_n that_o it_o may_v run_v back_o ten_o line_n certain_o the_o force_n of_o this_o miracle_n be_v altogether_o in_o the_o dyal_a of_o achaz_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o sick_a ezechiah_n and_o according_a to_o his_o prayer_n for_o isa_n have_v ask_v he_o will_v thou_o that_o it_o go_v forward_o or_o turn_v backward_o let_v it_o turn_v backward_o say_v ezechiah_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o dyal_a be_v bring_v back_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o ezechiah_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o isaiah_n there_o be_v herâ—_n nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o turn_n back_o of_o the_o sun_n in_o heaven_n but_o the_o turn_n back_o of_o the_o shadow_n upon_o the_o dyal_a and_o the_o miracle_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v perform_v real_o not_o in_o the_o heaven_n but_o in_o the_o dyal_a nor_o have_v it_o be_v a_o miracle_n that_o the_o shadow_n be_v turn_v back_o in_o the_o dyal_a if_o the_o sun_n have_v turn_v back_o in_o heaven_n for_o the_o shadow_n follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o dyal_a not_o bâ—_n miracle_n but_o by_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a too_o that_o