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etc._n etc._n exod._n 4_o 16._o he_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o mouth_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o a_o god_n we_o translate_v instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o god_n the_o chald._n render_v it_o for_o a_o prince_n or_o captain_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v his_o chief_a magistrate_n tell_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o people_n so_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n exod._n 7.1_o see_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n unto_o pharaoh_n the_o explication_n follow_v ver_fw-la 2._o thou_o shall_v speak_v all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n moses_n be_v call_v a_o god_n because_o of_o the_o commission_n or_o embassy_n he_o have_v to_o perform_v in_o those_o wonderful_a work_n before_o pharaoh_n so_o judge_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n call_v god_n exod._n 21.6_o and_o 22.8_o 9_o 28._o so_o 1_o sam._n 28.13_o that_o spectrum_n or_o apparition_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n be_v so_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bara_n proper_o signify_v to_o make_v any_o thing_n of_o nothing_o which_o god_n alone_o can_v do_v but_o metaphorical_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o other_o great_a work_n of_o god_n as_o exod._n 34.10_o i_o will_v do_v marvel_n which_o be_v not_o create_v in_o the_o whole_a earth_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v such_o wonder_n and_o so_o many_o as_o never_o yet_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n numb_a 16.30_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v create_v a_o creation_n so_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v if_o he_o will_v afford_v a_o new_a and_o unheard_a of_o miracle_n such_o as_o be_v the_o swallow_v up_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o then_o happen_v to_o the_o sedition_n see_v esa._n 45.8_o more_o especial_o it_o be_v
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with_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v 406._o christ_n have_v respect_n to_o that_o place_n deut._n 18.15.18_o where_o the_o prophet_n be_v promise_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o place_n which_o be_v then_o more_o in_o their_o mind_n john_n 1.21_o and_o 6.14_o act._n 3.22_o john_n 6.40_o so_o that_o the_o word_n which_o follow_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n be_v real_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n himself_o as_o be_v clear_a ver_fw-la 39_o see_v john_n 4.14_o so_o far_o he_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peleg_n which_o signify_v a_o rivulet_n river_n or_o stream_n with_o a_o gentle_a or_o natural_a current_n be_v much_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o former_a job_n 29.6_o river_n of_o oil_n signify_v abundance_n of_o good_a thing_n prov._n 21.1_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o rivulet_n of_o water_n that_o be_v he_o will_v incline_v it_o to_o what_o he_o please_v this_o similitude_n show_v that_o king_n be_v carry_v with_o great_a impetuosity_n illyricus_n where_o their_o inclination_n prompt_v they_o but_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o convert_v they_o from_o evil_a to_o good_a as_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o water_n in_o the_o beginning_n direct_v the_o way_n where_o every_o river_n must_v run_v a_o fountain_n be_v general_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n with_o respect_n to_o temporal_n and_o spiritual_n example_n of_o the_o former_a be_v deut._n 33.28_o the_o fountain_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o spring_v from_o jacob_n shall_v remain_v like_o a_o last_a fountain_n jer._n 9.1_o the_o eye_n be_v call_v a_o fountain_n or_o a_o vein_n of_o tear_n that_o be_v it_o shed_v tear_n plentiful_o see_v mark_n 5.29_o leu._n 12.7_o and_o 20.18_o etc._n etc._n example_n of_o the_o late_a be_v psal._n 36.9_o for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o 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that_o want_v water_n this_o signify_v the_o idolatry_n of_o apostasy_n of_o the_o people_n to_o which_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n be_v oppose_v 3._o the_o quality_n of_o water_n of_o these_o we_o will_v note_v two_o 1._o it_o be_v fluid_a and_o liquid_a and_o if_o congeal_a by_o cold_a water_n it_o be_v resolve_v and_o liquify_v again_o by_o heat_n hence_o a_o metaphor_n be_v take_v for_o when_o to_o melt_v or_o to_o be_v liquid_a be_v speak_v of_o man_n it_o signify_v fear_v consternation_n anxiety_n and_o grief_n exod._n 15.15_o deut._n 1.28_o and_o 20.8_o josh._n 7.5_o where_o liquid_a water_n be_v add_v job_n 7.5_o and_o 9.23_o psal._n 75.3_o and_o 107.26_o esa._n 10.18_o and_o 13.7_o and_o 31.8_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v melt_v the_o chald._a break_n consternation_n for_o fear_n other_o render_v it_o tribute_n which_o be_v the_o other_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n esa._n 6.4.7_o ezek._n 21.15_o job_n 30.22_o so_o ovid_n de_fw-fr ponto_n sic_fw-la mea_fw-la perpetuis_fw-la liquescant_fw-la pectora_fw-la curis_fw-la so_o may_v my_o breast_n with_o constant_a sorrow_n melt_v see_v psal._n 58.7_o 8._o and_o 22.14.15_o where_o there_o be_v a_o express_a comparison_n psal._n 119.28_o my_o soul_n melt_v in_o the_o hebrew_n drop_v for_o heaviness_n that_o be_v consume_v as_o if_o it_o be_v liquid_a the_o chald._a my_o soul_n be_v sad_a for_o sorrow_n some_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a description_n of_o his_o tear_n as_o if_o his_o soul_n be_v liquid_a and_o resolve_v into_o weep_v see_v job_n 6.14_o 15._o judg._n 15.14_o 2._o water_n be_v capable_a of_o cold_a and_o heat_n rom._n 12.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fervent_a in_o spirit_n by_o which_o spiritual_a ardour_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o faith_n and_o piety_n be_v denote_v the_o syriack_n express_v it_o by_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v boil_a water_n job_n 41.22_o ezek._n 24.3.5_o see_v job_n 30.27_o rev._n 3.15_o 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a i_o will_v thou_o be_v cold_a or_o hot_a ver_fw-la 16._o so_o that_o then_o because_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o this_o text_n there_o be_v a_o manifest_a translation_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o water_n he_o call_v the_o cold_a such_o as_o be_v without_o any_o interest_n in_o christ_n or_o the_o unconvert_v and_o the_o hot_a he_o call_v such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o eminent_a degree_n and_o the_o lukewarm_a be_v such_o as_o will_v be_v call_v christian_n but_o do_v not_o serious_o stand_v by_o or_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o religion_n nor_o lead_v a_o life_n conformable_a to_o their_o holy_a profession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v god_n love_v such_o as_o be_v hot_a or_o fervent_a with_o the_o zeal_n of_o piety_n but_o the_o lukewarm_a who_o be_v only_a christian_n in_o name_n and_o not_o in_o reality_n he_o hate_v nor_o will_v he_o reckon_v they_o among_o he_o which_o by_o a_o metaphorical_a allusion_n to_o warm_a water_n be_v here_o express_v for_o by_o that_o a_o man_n be_v easy_o provoke_v to_o vomit_v so_o that_o christ_n by_o the_o term_n vomit_v express_v that_o he_o will_v reprobate_v such_o object_n but_o what_o mean_v this_o where_o he_o wish_v that_o he_o be_v cold_a do_v that_o frame_n of_o spirit_n also_o please_v god_n answer_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v intelligendum_fw-la respective_o or_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cold_a in_o that_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o lukewarm_a be_v more_o praise_n worthy_a because_o they_o open_o profess_v what_o they_o be_v not_o counterfeit_v that_o sanctity_n which_o they_o have_v not_o pretend_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v another_o but_o be_v under_o the_o blindness_n of_o a_o natural_a state_n if_o they_o be_v teach_v they_o frequent_o amend_v and_o prove_v good_a man_n whereas_o the_o lukewarm_a make_v a_o specious_a show_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n be_v in_o afar_o hopeless_a condition_n the_o sense_n therefore_o be_v it_o be_v fit_a that_o thou_o be_v put_v into_o the_o extreme_a degree_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v judge_v etc._n etc._n prov._n 17.27_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n the_o hebrew_n be_v of_o a_o cool_a spirit_n that_o be_v of_o a_o sedate_n and_o quiet_a mind_n who_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v to_o be_v disturb_v with_o the_o fiery_a sally_n and_o intemperate_a heat_n of_o anger_n 4._o the_o action_n of_o water_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o it_o be_v own_o action_n as_o to_o break_v forth_o job_n 28.4_o which_o signify_v abundance_n of_o wealth_n and_o a_o plentiful_a offspring_n out_o gen._n 28.14_o and_o 30.43_o exod._n 1.12_o job_n 1.10_o hosea_n 4.10_o also_o a_o publish_n of_o speech_n 1_o sam._n 3.1_o 1_o chron._n 13.2_o 2_o chron._n 31.5_o when_o the_o water_n be_v say_v to_o overflow_v it_o signify_v a_o irruption_n or_o attaque_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n and_o also_o the_o celerity_n and_o speed_n of_o the_o invasion_n overflow_n example_n of_o the_o former_a be_v esa._n 8.8_o and_o 28.15.17_o 18._o dan._n 11.22_o nah._n 1.8_o of_o the_o latter_a psal._n 90.5_o esa._n 10.22_o jer_n 8.6_o isa._n 22._o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v together_o to_o it_o jer._n 51.44_o micah_n 4.1_o here_o the_o prophet_n treat_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o christ_n flow_v by_o a_o very_a significant_a metaphor_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o conversion_n which_o be_v the_o evangelical_n word_n by_o his_o divine_a efficacy_n the_o people_n willing_o without_o any_o compulsion_n flock_n to_o he_o water_n natural_o descend_v if_o they_o be_v make_v to_o ascend_v it_o be_v by_o engine_n or_o art_n and_o not_o from_o any_o spontaneous_a motion_n or_o peculiar_a quality_n so_o incline_v they_o so_o this_o people_n when_o they_o tend_v sion-ward_n and_o ascend_v that_o holy_a hill_n be_v act_v animate_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o aid_n art_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n in_o man_n convert_v 1._o this_o denote_v diligence_n and_o fervour_n in_o piety_n as_o water_n gather_v together_o with_o celerity_n and_o impetuosity_n 2_o it_o denote_v frequency_n and_o plenty_n as_o many_o water_n flow_v together_o 3._o it_o denote_v concord_n or_o agreement_n as_o many_o stream_n come_v from_o divers_a place_n and_o when_o they_o meet_v make_v up_o one_o homogeneous_a body_n who_o part_n can_v be_v discern_v from_o each_o other_o etc._n etc._n see_v psal._n 19.3_o and_o 79.2.119.171_o prov._n 1.23_o and_o 15.2.28_o and_o 18.4_o psal._n 45.1_o my_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n the_o hebrew_n be_v my_o heart_n boil_v or_o bubble_v up_o a_o good_a word_n the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bubble_v eructavit_fw-la prompsit_fw-la this_o be_v a_o elegant_a metaphor_n of_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o heart_n well_o premeditate_v which_o by_o the_o mouth_n and_o lip_n be_v utter_v as_o water_v when_o it_o boil_v oftentimes_o bubble_n over_o distil_v to_o distil_v be_v put_v for_o speech_n doctrine_n or_o prophecy_n either_o because_o like_a rain_n or_o dew_n it_o be_v every_o moment_n instill_a into_o the_o ear_n for_o all_o word_n and_o sentence_n be_v not_o propose_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n drop_v but_o distinct_o and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o drop_n or_o because_o as_o rain_v and_o dew_n water_n refresh_v and_o fructify_v the_o earth_n so_o do_v heavenly_a doctrine_n render_v a_o soul_n fruitful_a etc._n etc._n example_n be_v to_o be_v see_v deut._n 32.2_o job_n 29.22_o ezek._n 20.46_o and_o 21.2_o mic._n 2.6.11_o the_o heaven_n and_o sky_n be_v say_v to_o drop_v down_o righteousness_n when_o god_n give_v blessing_n from_o heaven_n esa._n 45.8_o see_v joel_n 3.18_o amos_n 9.13_o the_o mountain_n shall_v drop_v new-wine_n and_o the_o hill_n flow_v with_o milk_n by_o which_o be_v understand_v that_o plenty_n of_o celestial_a blessing_n purchase_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n water_n some_o action_n of_o a_o man_n about_o water_n as_o to_o pour_v out_o which_o signify_v evil_a sometime_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n that_o be_v when_o he_o grievous_o punish_v 2_o chron._n 12.7_o esa._n 42.25_o psal._n 79.6_o jer._n 42.18_o ezek._n 9.8_o 22.23_o dan._n 9.11_o lam._n 2_o 4._o hos._n 5.10_o god_n be_v say_v to_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o prince_n psal._n 107.39_o 40._o that_o be_v he_o will_v divest_v tyrant_n of_o all_o authority_n and_o make_v they_o contemptible_a in_o exile_n or_o banishment_n as_o it_o follow_v there_o see_v job_n 16.13_o psal._n 141.8_o as_o it_o respect_v man_n it_o signify_v the_o evil_a of_o guilt_n
of_o christ._n the_o wolf_n disappoint_v of_o his_o prey_n walk_v about_o with_o a_o open_a or_o gape_a mouth_n so_o heretic_n thirst_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o orthodox_n and_o as_o the_o cub_n or_o whelp_n of_o wolf_n be_v kill_v although_o they_o have_v yet_o commit_v no_o mischief_n so_o the_o fry_n and_o disciple_n of_o wicked_a heretic_n ought_v to_o be_v bridle_v and_o care_v take_v to_o prevent_v that_o they_o invenome_v not_o the_o church_n so_o far_o franzius_n a_o leopard_n be_v a_o fierce_a and_o swift_a creature_n leopard_n and_o carry_v the_o notion_n of_o cruelty_n and_o enmity_n in_o the_o scripture_n jer._n 5.6_o that_o a_o fox_n denote_v heretic_n and_o the_o church_n enemy_n fox_n cant._n 2.15_o lam_n 5.18_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o interpreter_n as_o franzius_n hist._n animal_n p._n 191._o etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n call_v herod_n a_o fox_n be_v evident_a from_o luk._n 13.32_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o treacherous_a plot_n which_o he_o private_o contrive_v to_o entrap_v he_o erasmus_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n go_v and_o tell_v that_o fox_n who_o confide_v in_o humane_a craft_n and_o believe_v he_o can_v do_v anything_o against_o the_o majesty_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o fox_n that_o will_v betray_v that_o hen_n we_o read_v of_o matth._n 23.37_o which_o be_v produce_v by_o way_n of_o excellent_a similitude_n to_o denote_v the_o most_o gracious_a care_n and_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n etc._n etc._n a_o hind_n be_v common_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n gen._n 49.21_o naphtali_n be_v a_o hind_n let_v loose_a that_o be_v which_o fly_v most_o swift_o this_o be_v expound_v of_o a_o ready_a promptitude_n and_o activity_n in_o the_o happy_a dispatch_n and_o management_n of_o affair_n the_o hebrew_n refer_v this_o to_o barak_n the_o naphtalite_n who_o make_v a_o very_a speedy_a levy_n of_o 10000_o man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n and_o naphtali_n and_o together_o with_o deborah_n pursue_v sisera_n their_o enemy_n judg._n 4.10_o it_o be_v add_v in_o that_o text_n gen._n 49.21_o he_o give_v goodly_a word_n which_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o same_o history_n and_o that_o sweet_a song_n of_o barak_n and_o deborah_n mention_v judg._n 5._o prov._n 5.19_o a_o good_a wife_n be_v call_v a_o hind_n of_o love_n and_o a_o pleasant_a roe_n so_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v a_o hind_n belove_v because_o man_n take_v a_o singular_a delight_n in_o wild_a beast_n that_o be_v make_v tame_a and_o sociable_a etc._n etc._n etc._n a_o horse_n and_o his_o neigh_v metaphorical_o denote_v unbridled_a lust_n jer._n 5.8_o see_v ezek._n 23.20_o to_o ride_n signify_v to_o rule_v or_o to_o be_v in_o a_o eminent_a condition_n deut._n 32.13_o psal._n 66.12_o isa._n 58.14_o where_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n be_v already_o show_v a_o bridle_n or_o to_o bridle_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o horse_n jam._n 3.5_o by_o which_o they_o be_v restrain_v and_o guide_v psal._n 32.8_o 9_o metaphorical_o denote_v the_o kerbing_a and_o avert_v the_o violence_n of_o enemy_n sometime_o when_o attribute_v to_o the_o tongue_n it_o denote_v a_o prudent_a and_o become_a moderation_n jam._n 3.2_o and_o 1.26_o see_v job_n 30.11_o 2_o sam._n 8.1_o psal._n 66.11_o 12._o a_o ass_n beside_o the_o place_n cite_v viz._n ezek._n 23.20_o be_v find_v in_o a_o metaphor_n gen._n 49.14_o where_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n be_v call_v the_o ass_n of_o a_o bone_n that_o be_v of_o big_a bone_n and_o so_o strong_a that_o though_o dull_a by_o nature_n it_o shake_v not_o off_o but_o bear_v what_o burden_n be_v lay_v upon_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v subjoin_v couch_v down_o between_o two_o burden_n for_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o divide_v its_o load_n and_o place_n it_o in_o two_o bundle_n on_o either_o side_n the_o explication_n follow_v ver_fw-la 15._o see_v judg._n 5.16_o a_o bull_n denote_v a_o violent_a cruel_a and_o proud_a enemy_n that_o abuse_n and_o infest_v the_o miserable_a psal._n 22.12_o psal._n 68.30_o isa._n 34.7_o by_o the_o name_n of_o cow_n the_o grandee_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v express_v amos_n 4.1_o about_o which_o see_v chap._n 10._o where_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o hill_n bashan_n isa._n 15.5_o a_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a seem_v to_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a epithet_n of_o the_o city_n zoar_v belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n the_o same_o we_o read_v jer._n 48.34_o and_o that_o it_o be_v near_o the_o city_n horanaim_n upon_o which_o text_n some_o expositor_n say_v that_o it_o denote_v the_o pride_n luxury_n and_o wantonness_n of_o the_o moabite_n because_o when_o a_o cow_n come_v to_o be_v of_o that_o age_n it_o begin_v to_o grow_v fierce_a and_o wanton_a other_o understand_v it_o of_o plenty_n of_o pasture_n and_o other_o conveniency_n with_o which_o that_o land_n abound_v as_o a_o heifer_n or_o cow_n of_o three_o year_n old_a give_v store_n of_o milk_n hierome_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o isaiah_n say_v that_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a of_o perfect_a and_o full_a age_n for_o as_o the_o thirty_o year_n complete_v a_o man_n strength_n so_o the_o three_o year_n do_v the_o the_o like_a in_o those_o beast_n lyranus_fw-la say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o of_o its_o luxurious_a petulancy_n and_o that_o the_o feminine_a gender_n be_v use_v to_o denote_v their_o filthy_a sodomy_n which_o be_v a_o far_o fetch_v exposition_n junius_n and_o tremelius_fw-la expound_v it_o of_o the_o bawl_a moabite_n who_o be_v so_o call_v by_o a_o emphatical_a prosopopaeia_fw-la when_o they_o labour_v to_o confirm_v their_o fly_a and_o despair_v friend_n for_o as_o a_o heifer_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n be_v therefore_o more_o impatient_a and_o complain_v with_o loud_a and_o strong_a bellow_n at_o that_o age_n so_o they_o impatient_a of_o servitude_n cry_v aloud_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 46.20_o egypt_n be_v call_v a_o very_a fair_a or_o beautiful_a heifer_n but_o destruction_n come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n to_o it_o here_o be_v a_o comparison_n of_o its_o present_a felicity_n by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o fatten_v and_o plump_a heifer_n with_o its_o future_a disgrace_n and_o ruin_n hos._n 10.11_o ephraim_n or_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v a_o heifer_n teach_v or_o accustom_a love_v to_o tread_v out_o the_o corn._n which_o metaphor_n brentius_n thus_o expound_v this_o labour_n of_o tread_v out_o corn_n be_v easy_a and_o please_a to_o the_o heifer_n for_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v nor_o yoke_v nor_o burden_v but_o have_v a_o full_a freedom_n of_o dance_v about_o and_o have_v food_n enough_o according_a to_o deut._n 25.4_o so_o be_v israel_n hitherto_o unaccustomed_a to_o banishment_n depredation_n and_o utter_a devastation_n but_o dwell_v in_o their_o own_o kingdom_n under_o their_o own_o vine_n and_o figtree_n enjoy_v what_o they_o possess_v in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n a_o yoke_n that_o instrument_n whereby_o ox_n be_v tie_v to_o draw_v a_o plough_n cart_n or_o coach_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 14.19_o be_v use_v metaphorical_o as_o 1._o it_o denote_v doctrine_n and_o institution_n for_o as_o ox_n be_v thereby_o tie_v up_o and_o appoint_v to_o some_o certain_a kind_n of_o labour_n to_o which_o in_o time_n they_o become_v accustom_v so_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o divine_a precept_n jer._n 5.5_o but_o these_o have_v altogether_o break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v the_o bond_n wherewith_o the_o yoke_n be_v tie_v the_o chald._n render_v it_o but_o these_o have_v altogether_o rebel_v against_o the_o law_n these_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o doctrine_n see_v psal._n 2.3_o matth._n 11_o 29._o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o ver_fw-la 30._o for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a that_o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o explication_n add_v learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n now_o because_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o doctrine_n or_o word_n of_o the_o cross_n 1_o cor._n 1.18_o therefore_o be_v this_o metaphorical_a phrase_n use_v by_o christ._n that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n comprehend_v here_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o word_n 1._o faith_n in_o christ_n beget_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o a_o pious_a life_n conformable_a to_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o humility_n meekness_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o patience_n and_o constancy_n in_o bear_v his_o cross._n and_o where_o these_o be_v exercise_v the_o party_n shall_v find_v rest_n for_o his_o soul_n hence_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v etc._n belial_n which_o signify_v without_o yoke_n because_o that_o apostate_n spirit_n cast_v of_o his_o allegiance_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o
9.1_o lam._n 3.48_o 49._o etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 25.37_o 1_o king_n 1.40_o 1_o king_n 10.5_o esa._n 5.25_o with_o deut._n 32.22_o lam._n 2.11_o ezek._n 27.28_o 2_o sam._n 17.13_o 2_o king_n 19.24_o job_n 29.6_o and_o 40.18_o esa._n 13.13_o and_o 14.14_o and_o 34.3_o 4_o 7._o ezek._n 26.4_o and_o 32.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 39.9_o 10._o amos_n 9.13_o nahum_n 2.3_o 4._o gal._n 4.15_o a_o logical_a hyperbole_n which_o be_v use_v in_o proper_a word_n shall_v be_v consider_v hyperbole_n 1._o with_o respect_n 1._o to_o hyperbolical_a comparison_n when_o one_o thing_n be_v compare_v with_o another_o which_o can_v bear_v no_o tolerable_a proportion_n with_o it_o as_o gen._n 13.16_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v number_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o shall_v thy_o seed_n also_o be_v number_v the_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n shall_v be_v a_o very_a great_a multitude_n because_o innumerable_a or_o not_o to_o be_v number_v but_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v hyperbolical_a because_o as_o augustine_n 21._o say_v it_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o one_o sense_n that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sand_n or_o dust_n be_v incomparable_o beyond_o the_o number_n of_o humane_a kind_n from_o adam_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n much_o more_o beyond_o the_o number_n of_o abraham_n seed_n whether_o natural_a jew_n or_o believer_n who_o be_v call_v his_o seed_n because_o they_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v the_o same_o comparison_n of_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v read_v gen._n 22.17_o and_o 28.14_o judg._n 7.12_o 1_o sam._n 13.5_o 1_o king_n 4.20_o 29._o 2_o chron._n 1.9_o job_n 29.18_o psal._n 78.26_o 27._o esa._n 29.5_o jer._n 15.8_o heb._n 11.12_o etc._n etc._n so_o other_o comparison_n swift_a than_o eagle_n 2_o sam._n 1.23_o that_o be_v saul_n and_o jonathan_n jer._n 4.13_o lam._n 4.19_o see_v 1_o king_n 10.27_o see_v ver_fw-la 21.2_o chron._n 1.15_o and_o 9.20_o etc._n etc._n job_n 6.3_o and_o 41.9_o habakkuk_n 2.5_o lam._n 4.7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o certain_a hypothesis_n where_o for_o emphasis_n sake_n the_o thing_n be_v amplify_v more_o than_o real_o it_o be_v or_o can_v be_v psal._n 139.8_o 9_o 10._o if_o i_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o hell_n behold_v thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n even_o there_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v hold_v i_o now_o no_o man_n live_a can_v ascend_v unto_o heaven_n nor_o descend_v into_o hell_n nor_o take_v wing_n and_o fly_v as_o fast_o as_o the_o morning_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v mention_v by_o way_n of_o hyperbolical_a fiction_n to_o illustrate_v the_o infiniteness_n and_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n which_o no_o man_n can_v avoid_v or_o fly_v from_o there_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n or_o hypothesis_n prov._n 27.22_o which_o denote_v that_o no_o endeavour_n will_v reclaim_v or_o bring_v man_n obdurate_a in_o folly_n to_o the_o right_a way_n that_o hyperbole_n obad._n ver_fw-la 4._o denote_v the_o certainty_n of_o divine_a judgement_n against_o the_o edomite_n see_v jer._n 49.16_o etc._n etc._n matth._n â—â—6_n 26_o but_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o while_n world_n and_o shall_v lose_v his_o own_o soul_n by_o the_o word_n world_n all_o the_o power_n riches_n pleasure_n and_o precious_a thing_n there_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o one_o word_n and_o by_o this_o hypothetical_a hyperbole_n the_o most_o grievous_a state_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o by_o these_o toy_n which_o be_v but_o transient_a forfeit_v eternal_a life_n be_v denote_v see_v mark_n 8.36_o luke_n 9.25_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 4.15_o and_o 13.1_o 2._o gal._n 1.8_o etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o some_o other_o 1_o king_n 20.10_o as_o that_o thrasonical_a or_o boast_a speech_n of_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n other_o be_v record_v to_o the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o dust_n of_o samaria_n shall_v not_o suffice_v for_o handful_n for_o all_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v i_o this_o be_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o hyperbolical_a boast_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o your_o land_n can_v be_v bring_v by_o handfail_n by_o my_o army_n yea_o shall_v not_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o number_n of_o bearer_n so_o great_a be_v my_o host_n how_o easy_o therefore_o shall_v i_o overcome_v you_o hos._n 2.17_o there_o be_v a_o hyperbole_n which_o denote_v the_o contempt_n of_o idolatry_n that_o will_v be_v and_o that_o their_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v use_v with_o any_o reverence_n which_o must_v be_v the_o meaning_n for_o paul_n name_v baal_n rom._n 11.4_o see_v act_n 7_o 4â—â—_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 5.29_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o out_o from_o thou_o 5.29_o ver_fw-la 30._o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n christ_n will_v not_o have_v a_o man_n maim_v his_o body_n but_o by_o this_o hyperbolical_a precept_n intimate_v the_o great_a heinousness_n and_o extreme_a danger_n of_o scandal_n or_o offence_n and_o that_o we_o be_v by_o any_o mean_n to_o avoid_v it_o and_o part_n from_o all_o occasion_n of_o give_v it_o that_o hyperbolical_a expression_n matth._n 24.2_o denote_v extreme_a destruction_n and_o raze_n of_o the_o foundation_n see_v hag._n 2.16_o matth._n 1.6_o and_o luke_n 10.4_o of_o which_o before_o in_o the_o metonymy_n of_o a_o sign_n 24.2_o john_n 21.25_o and_o there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o jesus_n do_v the_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v every_o one_o i_o suppose_v 21.25_o that_o even_o the_o whole_a world_n itself_o can_v not_o contain_v the_o book_n that_o shall_v be_v write_v some_o expound_v this_o of_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o understanding_n hence_o theophilact_v expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o understand_v as_o the_o same_o word_n render_v here_o contain_v be_v take_v matth._n 19.11.12_o that_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v that_o there_o will_v never_o be_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v comprehend_v all_o in_o his_o mind_n because_o of_o the_o variety_n and_o multitude_n of_o thing_n do_v and_o speak_v by_o christ_n the_o world_n be_v metonymical_o put_v for_o the_o man_n and_o book_n for_o their_o content_n other_o understand_v it_o of_o local_a capacity_n proper_o so_o call_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o big_a enough_o to_o contain_v all_o the_o book_n if_o in_o every_o circumstance_n all_o the_o say_n and_o action_n of_o christ_n be_v write_v which_o explication_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o add_v to_o the_o world_n take_v it_o which_o way_n you_o will_v it_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n especial_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n some_o compare_n amos_n 7.10_o with_o it_o the_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v all_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n by_o that_o hyperbolical_a wish_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9.3_o his_o great_a and_o exceed_a love_n to_o the_o israelite_n be_v note_v see_v gal._n 3.13_o 14._o judas_n ver_fw-la 23._o etc._n etc._n example_n of_o a_o meiosis_n or_o extenuation_n 1._o to_o a_o rhetorical_a meiosis_n belong_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v by_o any_o trope_n extenuate_v or_o lessen_v as_o gen._n 18.27_o meiosis_n behold_v now_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n that_o be_v a_o most_o low_a and_o most_o abject_a creature_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n or_o a_o metonymy_n and_o allude_v to_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n so_o to_o be_v exalt_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n denote_v to_o raise_v one_o of_o 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