at_o that_o very_a time_n eph._n 5._o 16._o the_o day_n be_v evil_a that_o be_v the_o man_n of_o these_o time_n be_v so_o job_n 32._o 7._o i_o say_v day_n shall_v speak_v and_o multitude_n of_o year_n shall_v teach_v wisdom_n that_o be_v man_n of_o great_a age_n and_o experience_n shall_v instruct_v we_o it_o the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n express_v by_o it_o the_o sign_n be_v common_o use_v to_o express_v the_o very_a thing_n signify_v by_o it_o a_o throne_n be_v put_v for_o a_o kingdom_n psalm_n 89._o 4._o sceptre_n signify_v regal_a power_n gen._n 49._o v._n 10._o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n rom._n 13._o 4._o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v power_n and_o authority_n phil._n 2._o 10._o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v that_o be_v at_o the_o person_n when_o his_o name_n be_v mention_v the_o gospel_n of_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v to_o i_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o circumcision_n be_v to_o peter_n that_o 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or_o he_o be_v pursue_v or_o he_o be_v in_o a_o journey_n or_o peradventure_o he_o sleep_v and_o he_o must_v be_v awake_v as_o if_o the_o prophet_n say_v cry_v aloud_o you_o prophet_n for_o perhaps_o your_o god_n be_v full_a of_o thought_n and_o contemplation_n and_o discourse_v to_o himself_o or_o possible_o your_o god_n can_v present_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o your_o voice_n cry_v aloud_o perhaps_o your_o god_n be_v in_o a_o full_a pursuit_n of_o his_o enemy_n or_o possible_o he_o may_v be_v sleepy_a and_o drowsy_a and_o you_o must_v awaken_v he_o by_o your_o excessive_a noise_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o elijah_n mock_v and_o the_o event_n be_v a_o very_a sufficient_a demonstration_n of_o it_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 13._o what_o be_v it_o wherein_o you_o be_v inferior_a to_o other_o church_n except_o it_o be_v that_o i_o myself_o be_v not_o burdensome_a to_o you_o forgive_v i_o this_o wrong_n as_o if_o s._n paul_n say_v you_o differ_v from_o no_o church_n plant_v by_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o only_o in_o this_o one_o particular_a that_o i_o put_v you_o to_o no_o kind_n of_o charge_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o my_o necessity_n and_o this_o i_o hope_v be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o injury_n such_o a_o trouble_n as_o you_o i_o suppose_v can_v easy_o pardon_v forgive_v i_o this_o wrong_n that_o i_o be_v not_o so_o very_o chargeable_a to_o you_o as_o some_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v to_o other_o church_n this_o be_v a_o very_a gentile_a and_o pleasant_a way_n of_o reprehension_n and_o carry_v with_o it_o more_o force_n and_o power_n of_o conviction_n than_o a_o more_o serious_a way_n of_o argumentation_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 12._o for_o we_o dare_v make_v ourselves_o of_o the_o number_n or_o compare_v ourselves_o with_o some_o that_o commend_v themselves_o though_o saint_n paul_n have_v very_o great_a qualification_n and_o therefore_o have_v much_o more_o temptation_n to_o compare_v himself_o with_o other_o man_n especial_o with_o those_o who_o in_o all_o respect_n be_v so_o very_a much_o inseriour_a to_o our_o apostle_n yet_o still_o we_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o make_v the_o least_o comparison_n how_o pleasant_o do_v st._n paul_n reprove_v the_o pride_n the_o arrogance_n the_o vain_a presumption_n of_o some_o false_a apostle_n who_o please_v themselves_o with_o false_a applause_n of_o their_o own_o merit_n and_o flatter_v themselves_o that_o other_o be_v in_o no_o respect_n comparable_a to_o they_o 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 now_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o most_o sincere_a lover_n of_o truth_n not_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o in_o compliance_n to_o humane_a passion_n
produce_v all_o thing_n dialyton_n dialyton_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dissolve_v this_o figure_n pretend_v through_o a_o mighty_a have_v and_o vehemence_n of_o speech_n to_o use_v no_o conjunction_n to_o render_v our_o discourse_n the_o more_o emphatical_a and_o earnest_a nay_o shall_v we_o insert_v the_o copula_fw-la our_o discourse_n will_v seem_v too_o slow_a and_o heavy_a and_o lose_v much_o of_o its_o life_n and_o vigour_n and_o expressiveness_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 2_o 3._o for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o covetous_a boaster_n proud_a blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a thus_o the_o verse_n run_v off_o present_o with_o more_o quickness_n and_o present_o than_o if_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v frequent_o interpose_v rom._n 1._o 29._o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n covetousness_n maliciousness_n full_a of_o envy_n debate_n deceit_n malignity_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o such_o haste_n to_o run_v over_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o their_o immorality_n that_o he_o have_v no_o time_n for_o their_o connexion_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n see_v rom._n 3._o 11_o 12._o and_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o psal_n 66._o 1_o 2_o 3._o all_o which_o be_v disjoin_v and_o without_o a_o copulative_a see_v also_o mark_v 7._o 21_o 22._o polysyndeton_n polysyndeton_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multum_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conjunctus_fw-la this_o figure_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o former_a and_o very_o often_o employ_v the_o copulative_a to_o tie_v and_o join_v word_n together_o see_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o become_v as_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o copulative_a and_o be_v not_o inelegant_o so_o often_o use_v though_o the_o ear_n be_v the_o best_a judge_n of_o the_o harmony_n of_o sound_n when_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o use_v it_o or_o lay_v it_o aside_o rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o place_v this_o instance_n under_o this_o figure_n but_o if_o you_o think_v it_o rather_o belong_v to_o dialyton_n nor_o be_v a_o disjunctive_a particle_n because_o you_o be_v my_o friend_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o you_o for_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n see_v psal_n 18._o 2._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n the_o copulative_a and_o make_v the_o sense_n pass_v on_o more_o leisurely_o and_o so_o the_o word_n still_o make_v a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o the_o mind_n antithesis_fw-la antithesis_fw-la represent_v term_n contrary_a to_o each_o other_o to_o convey_v to_o the_o mind_n a_o more_o sensible_a and_o lively_a image_n of_o our_o discourse_n by_o such_o a_o opposition_n in_o the_o word_n prov._n 14_o 29._o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n be_v of_o great_a wisdom_n but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a mind_n exalt_v folly_n psalm_n 126._o 5._o they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n where_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o term_n more_o sensible_o instruct_v we_o that_o though_o affliction_n be_v at_o present_a matter_n of_o trouble_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v extreme_o beneficial_a matt._n 16._o 25._o for_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o whosoever_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v save_v it_o though_o not_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o in_o the_o next_o even_o to_o all_o eternity_n see_v prov._n 28._o 1._o and_o 29._o 2._o prov._n 11._o 24._o there_o be_v that_o scatter_v and_o yet_o increase_v but_o not_o through_o prodigality_n and_o want_v of_o care_n but_o through_o the_o prudent_a office_n of_o charity_n see_v also_o prov._n 15._o 18._o 28._o 1._o isai_n 59_o 9_o secondary_a figure_n in_o a_o sentence_n parrhesia_n parrhesia_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o figure_n take_v the_o courage_n and_o liberty_n to_o speak_v free_o our_o sense_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v displease_v to_o we_o but_o we_o then_o must_v use_v this_o sort_n of_o figure_n extreme_a nice_o in_o our_o reprehension_n of_o superior_n only_o in_o case_n of_o the_o great_a extremity_n and_o when_o our_o duty_n oblige_v we_o to_o such_o a_o freedom_n gal._n 1._o 10._o for_o do_v i_o now_o persuade_v man_n or_o god_n or_o do_v i_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n for_o if_o i_o yet_o please_v man_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n where_o he_o free_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o different_a thing_n to_o please_v god_n and_o man_n and_o consequent_o insinuate_v that_o their_o way_n be_v disagreeable_a to_o god_n command_n and_o in_o gal._n 3._o 1._o o_o foolish_a galatian_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n be_v not_o this_o a_o very_a harsh_a expression_n to_o call_v their_o prudence_n so_o much_o into_o question_n and_o again_o who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o st._n paul_n advise_v his_o belove_a timothy_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v 2_o tim_n 4._o v._o 2._o and_o he_o teach_v they_o as_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n matth._n 7._o 29._o erotesis_fw-la erotesis_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interrogo_fw-la this_o figure_n be_v of_o excellent_a use_n and_o carry_v in_o it_o more_o force_n and_o vehemence_n for_o bare_a affirmation_n have_v no_o life_n nor_o spirit_n in_o they_o and_o be_v less_o powerful_a to_o influence_n our_o sense_n and_o reason_n gen._n 4._o 7._o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v that_o be_v i_o will_v most_o certain_o receive_v thou_o and_o thy_o sacrifice_n mark_v 12._o 24._o do_v you_o not_o therefore_o err_v because_o you_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n neither_o the_o power_n of_o god_n where_o the_o question_n be_v express_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o negation_n give_v still_o the_o strong_a force_n and_o emphasis_n to_o his_o discourse_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v you_o be_v extreme_o mistake_v psalm_n 8._o 4._o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o have_v such_o respect_n unto_o he_o where_o the_o question_n imply_v the_o great_a diminution_n as_o if_o man_n be_v so_o very_o inconsiderable_a and_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o notice_n how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v where_o the_o interrogation_n carry_v in_o it_o a_o manifest_a contradiction_n to_o our_o 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