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our_o life_n these_o be_v or_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n yet_o they_o must_v not_o be_v bring_v forth_o that_o we_o may_v be_v see_v in_o do_v they_o but_z that_o man_n see_v our_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 5.16_o our_o inward_a good_a fruit_n which_o be_v indeed_o our_o choice_a and_o most_o spiritual_a good_a fruit_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n first_o good_a thought_n to_o do_v good_a be_v best_a for_o other_o but_o to_o think_v good_a or_o to_o have_v many_o good_a thought_n be_v the_o best_a proof_n that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v good_a solomon_n say_v prov._n 12.12_o the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a yield_v fruit_n the_o root_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v his_o heart_n and_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v good_a thought_n he_o be_v a_o precious_a person_n and_o have_v a_o precious_a heart_n that_o can_v say_v as_o holy_a david_n do_v psal_n 139.17_o how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o 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i_o o_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v babylon_n shall_v fall_v and_o rise_v no_o more_o but_o though_o zion_n may_v fall_v yet_o she_o shall_v assure_o rise_v again_o last_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wild_a goat_n that_o when_o they_o receive_v hurt_v they_o by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n seek_v out_o the_o herb_n betany_n grow_v among_o the_o rock_n and_o upon_o mountain_n which_o give_v a_o present_a and_o perfect_a cure_n to_o their_o bruise_n or_o hurt_n thus_o when_o good_a man_n receive_v hurt_v in_o and_o from_o the_o evil_a world_n they_o have_v some_o herb_n or_o other_o some_o comfort_n or_o other_o for_o their_o cure_n they_o go_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o scripture_n there_o they_o find_v medicine_n for_o all_o their_o sickness_n betany_n for_o all_o theiâ—_n bruise_n and_o a_o salve_n for_o every_o sore_a thus_o we_o may_v spiritualise_v our_o meditation_n upon_o these_o wild_a creature_n the_o goat_n of_o the_o rock_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o state_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o this_o life_n know_v thou_o the_o time_n when_o the_o wild_a goat_n of_o the_o rock_n bring_v forth_o or_o can_v thou_o mark_v when_o the_o hind_n do_v calve_fw-la here_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o wild_a one_o the_o hind_n can_v thou_o mark_v the_o word_n import_v the_o most_o strict_a and_o heedful_a mark_v connotat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solicitudinem_fw-la &_o diligent_a iam_fw-la connotat_fw-la it_o be_v use_v by_o jacob_n gen._n 37.11_o when_o joseph_n have_v tell_v his_o dream_n his_o brethren_n envy_v he_o but_o his_o father_n observe_v the_o say_n that_o be_v he_o mark_v what_o his_o son_n have_v say_v the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v to_o note_v our_o dutiful_a keep_n or_o hee_v the_o command_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o the_o great_a strictness_n care_n and_o observation_n now_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o job_n can_v thou_o mark_v or_o observe_v when_o the_o hind_n do_v calve_fw-la as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v do_v thou_o keep_v their_o reckon_n exact_o be_v thou_o able_a to_o tell_v the_o day_n and_o hour_n when_o they_o will_v calve_fw-la the_o word_n render_v hind_n come_v from_o a_o root_n signify_v strength_n hind_n be_v strong_a cerva_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cerva_fw-la though_o timorous_a and_o fearful_a creature_n and_o for_o their_o fearfulness_n they_o have_v a_o help_n beside_o their_o strength_n that_o be_v their_o speed_n or_o swiftness_n and_o though_o their_o strength_n do_v not_o serve_v they_o sufficient_o to_o stand_v and_o make_v head_n against_o their_o pursuer_n yet_o it_o serve_v they_o as_o we_o may_v say_v to_o show_v their_o pursuer_n a_o fair_a pair_n of_o heel_n or_o to_o run_v from_o they_o and_o escape_v their_o danger_n can_v thou_o mark_v when_o the_o hind_n do_v calve_fw-la it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o original_a which_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v translate_v to_o bring_v forth_o animalium_fw-la mass_fw-es cum_fw-la pinguerit_fw-la longè_fw-la secedit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la pondere_fw-la suae_fw-la corpulentiae_fw-la capi_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la facile_fw-la sentiat_fw-la aristot_n l._n 9_o c._n 5._o de_fw-la natura_fw-la animalium_fw-la but_o because_o that_o special_a word_n call_a be_v more_o proper_a to_o hind_n therefore_o we_o wave_v the_o general_a sense_n bring_v forth_o which_o be_v applicable_a to_o any_o kind_n of_o beast_n and_o take_v this_o not_o render_v as_o before_o when_o the_o hind_n bring_v forth_o but_o when_o they_o calve_fw-la the_o hind_n be_v a_o wild_a beast_n often_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n and_o well_o know_v in_o nature_n the_o male_a we_o common_o call_v a_o stagg_n or_o hart_n of_o which_o naturalist_n observe_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o perceive_v himself_o to_o grow_v fat_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o summer_n and_o be_v conscious_a of_o his_o own_o inability_n to_o help_v himself_o by_o flight_n he_o retire_v natural_o to_o covert_n in_o secret_a place_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v free_a from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o hunter_n supra_fw-la cum_fw-la suâ—_n amisâ—â—it_fw-la arma_fw-la cavit_fw-la ne_fw-la inermis_fw-la reperiatur_fw-la arist_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la second_o say_v they_o when_o he_o have_v cast_v his_o horn_n than_o also_o he_o retire_v and_o get_v into_o the_o thicket_n as_o far_o from_o sight_n as_o he_o can_v be_v sensible_a he_o have_v lose_v his_o arm_n his_o defence_n and_o be_v therefore_o unwilling_a to_o come_v abroad_o where_o danger_n be_v till_o his_o head_n be_v grow_v again_o and_o he_o furnish_v with_o weapon_n for_o his_o own_o defence_n the_o hind_n in_o the_o text_n be_v the_o female_a and_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o hind_n in_o a_o twofold_a allusion_n first_o in_o allusion_n to_o christ_n second_o in_o allusion_n to_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v often_o allude_v to_o under_o this_o name_n and_o that_o in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1._o for_o his_o swiftness_n and_o speediness_n in_o come_v to_o the_o relief_n and_o help_n of_o his_o church_n cant._n 28.9_o behold_v he_o come_v leap_v upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o skip_v upon_o the_o hill_n my_o belove_a be_v like_o a_o roe_n or_o young_a hart_n or_o hind_n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n his_o leap_v and_o skip_a note_n 1._o his_o cheerfulness_n 2._o his_o speediness_n in_o come_v the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n upon_o which_o he_o leap_v and_o skip_v note_v the_o great_a obstacle_n and_o difficulty_n which_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n when_o he_o come_v to_o help_v his_o church_n his_o belove_a spouse_n again_o cant._n 8.13_o be_v thou_o like_o the_o young_a roe_n or_o young_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n the_o church_n describe_v the_o gracious_a haste_n which_o she_o desire_v jesus_n
or_o rather_o as_o the_o prophet_n there_o speak_v will_v not_o behold_v it_o no_o not_o when_o it_o shine_v in_o the_o plain_a demonstration_n whether_o of_o wrath_n against_o wicked_a man_n or_o of_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o godly_a as_o clear_o as_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n second_o as_o we_o shall_v tremble_v at_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o admire_v his_o excellency_n they_o that_o excel_v other_o especial_o they_o who_o excel_v all_o other_o in_o any_o kind_n be_v much_o admire_v the_o lord_n be_v clothe_v with_o excellency_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o admire_v he_o and_o say_v who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n three_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v clothe_v with_o glory_n we_o shall_v glorify_v he_o and_o that_o first_o in_o his_o essential_a glory_n second_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o act_n and_o operation_n we_o shall_v glorify_v he_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n especial_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o grace_n because_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v his_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o that_o prayer_n eph._n 3.16_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v you_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n that_o be_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o you_o to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o as_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v his_o glory_n so_o also_o be_v his_o holiness_n exod._n 15.11_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n let_v we_o glorify_v god_n in_o and_o for_o all_o his_o glory_n in_o and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n mercy_n grace_n and_o holiness_n four_o god_n be_v array_v with_o beauty_n beauty_n be_v a_o take_a thing_n then_o how_o shall_v our_o soul_n delight_v in_o the_o lord_n we_o delight_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v beautiful_a we_o love_v beauty_n how_o shall_v this_o draw_v forth_o our_o love_n our_o affection_n to_o god_n all_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o blot_n it_o be_v darkness_n and_o a_o stain_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o lord_n beauty_n the_o beauty_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v a_o love_n to_o beauty_n let_v we_o love_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v array_v with_o beauty_n even_o with_o the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n last_o in_o general_n see_v the_o lord_n be_v deck_v with_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n array_v with_o glory_n and_o beauty_n let_v we_o continual_o ascribe_v all_o these_o to_o god_n what_o god_n be_v and_o have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v we_o shall_v show_v forth_o 1_o chron._n 29.11_o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v david_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v thou_o david_n ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n there_o as_o also_o psal_n 145.10_o all_o thy_o work_n praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o thy_o dominion_n endure_v throughout_o all_o generation_n thus_o saint_n be_v to_o blazon_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v his_o praise_n glorious_a the_o apostle_n judas_n conclude_v his_o epistle_n with_o this_o doxology_n to_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n our_o saviour_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n and_o dominion_n and_o power_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n further_o to_o remember_v the_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v first_o a_o encouragement_n to_o serve_v he_o who_o will_v not_o serve_v a_o prince_n who_o be_v deck_v with_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n who_o be_v array_v with_o glory_n and_o beauty_n who_o will_v not_o 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beauty_n how_o will_v our_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o high_a thought_n of_o he_o we_o will_v neither_o speak_v nor_o think_v of_o god_n but_o with_o a_o gracious_a awe_n upon_o our_o spirit_n four_o this_o shall_v provoke_v we_o in_o all_o holy_a duty_n to_o do_v our_o best_a the_o lord_n reprove_v the_o jew_n mal._n 1.8_o when_o they_o bring_v he_o a_o poor_a lean_a sacrifice_n offer_v it_o now_o unto_o thy_o governor_n will_v he_o be_v please_v with_o thou_o or_o accept_v thy_o person_n shall_v we_o put_v off_o god_n who_o be_v full_a of_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n of_o glory_n and_o beauty_n with_o poor_a weak_a and_o sickly_a service_n such_o as_o our_o governor_n man_n in_o high_a place_n &_o power_n will_v not_o accept_v from_o our_o hand_n but_o turn_v back_o with_o disdain_n upon_o our_o hand_n the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o bodily_a exercise_n nor_o in_o any_o outward_a beauty_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o must_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o truth_n of_o heart_n and_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o god_n be_v spiritual_a and_o the_o beauty_n that_o he_o must_v be_v serve_v with_o be_v above_o all_o the_o inward_a beauty_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o holy_a fear_n in_o our_o heart_n five_o if_o god_n be_v thus_o deck_v with_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v assure_v we_o in_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o call_n upon_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o seek_v he_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o attend_v such_o a_o god_n and_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n before_o he_o we_o may_v safe_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o all_o see_v majesty_n and_o excellency_n be_v he_o the_o lord_n prayer_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o form_n or_o unto_o which_o we_o shall_v conform_v all_o our_o prayer_n conclude_v with_o this_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n all_o be_v thou_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v great_a encouragement_n to_o ask_v all_o of_o thou_o man_n can_v give_v to_o those_o that_o ask_v they_o according_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o power_n there_o be_v a_o confluence_n or_o comprehension_n of_o all_o power_n in_o the_o majesty_n excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v give_v whatsoever_o we_o ask_v now_o as_o that_o god_n be_v thus_o deck_v and_o array_v with_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n be_v imply_v in_o this_o text_n so_o it_o be_v also_o imply_v that_o he_o have_v thus_o deck_v himself_o while_o he_o say_v to_o job_n deck_n thyself_o with_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n hence_o observe_v second_o the_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o god_n be_v all_o of_o and_o from_o himself_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n as_o of_o his_o own_o be_v so_o of_o the_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o his_o 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