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forth_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n as_o gregor_n nyssen_n testify_v but_o moses_n better_a declare_v that_o there_o be_v four_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n two_o be_v hear_v the_o thunder_n and_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v and_o two_o be_v see_v the_o lightning_n and_o the_o thick_a dark_a cloud_n so_o the_o apostle_n to_o show_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n describe_v the_o give_v of_o it_o by_o six_o several_a expression_n as_o 1._o fire_n burn_v 2._o blackness_n 3._o darkness_n 4._o tempest_n 5._o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o 6._o the_o voice_n of_o word_n heb._n 12.18_o 19_o god_n speak_v out_o of_o all_o these_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o frightful_a deut._n 5.22_o 23_o 24._o and_o deut._n 4.11_o 12._o psal_n 18.8_o 9_o 11_o 12_o 13._o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n from_o the_o light_n of_o this_o fire_n because_o of_o this_o dreadful_a mixture_n the_o thunder-cloud_n have_v blackness_n in_o itself_o and_o cause_v a_o darkness_n to_o israel_n both_o be_v put_v together_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n judas_n for_o 13._o the_o tempest_n include_v thunder_n lightning_n and_o the_o earthquake_n together_o to_o signify_v that_o all_o such_o the_o law_n raise_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n under_o strong_a conviction_n and_o compunction_n of_o heart_n act._n 2.37_o etc._n etc._n the_o trumpet_n sound_v be_v the_o great_a alarm_n and_o proclamation_n that_o the_o king_n of_o king_n be_v come_v down_o upon_o the_o mount_n and_o a_o summons_n to_o the_o people_n to_o appear_v personal_o before_o he_o which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n when_o no_o more_o relief_n shall_v be_v find_v than_o be_v here_o in_o this_o barren_a desert_n nothing_o but_o briar_n and_o bramble_n which_o if_o in_o god_n way_n he_o burn_v they_o up_o and_o
may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o joash_n may_v threaten_v with_o punishment_n from_o god_n as_o well_o as_o from_o himself_o tell_v they_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o son_n that_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o his_o son_n and_o have_v command_v he_o to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v their_o worship_v of_o baal_n for_o which_o god_n have_v punish_v they_o by_o midian_n tyranny_n seven_o year_n and_o that_o if_o they_o persist_v therein_o still_o god_n will_v punish_v we_o seven_o time_n more_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o give_v only_o some_o short_a hint_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o large_o discourse_v but_o his_o three_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o office_n of_o baal_n himself_o by_o a_o ironical_a concession_n say_v if_o baal_n be_v a_o god_n let_v he_o plead_v for_o himself_o as_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v do_v often_o time_n when_o any_o indignity_n or_o injury_n have_v be_v do_v to_o he_o as_o when_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n offer_v strange_a fire_n levit._n 10.1_o 2._o and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o accomplice_n numb_a 16.31_o 35_o etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n of_o his_o say_n thus_o be_v this_o if_o baal_n have_v such_o a_o divine_a power_n as_o you_o imagine_v then_o be_v he_o able_a to_o maintain_v his_o own_o honour_n to_o right_v himself_o and_o to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n offer_v to_o he_o so_o need_v none_o of_o you_o to_o plead_v his_o cause_n but_o if_o he_o be_v only_o a_o idle_a idol_n and_o image_n then_o be_v he_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v worship_v and_o defend_v by_o you_o who_o be_v unable_a to_o defend_v either_o you_o or_o himself_o such_o as_o dare_v any_o far_a to_o plead_v for_o so_o silly_a a_o god_n as_o can_v not_o protect_v himself_o deserve_v to_o die_v for_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o impiety_n the_o ten_o and_o last_o remark_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v gideon_n undertake_v to_o deliver_v israel_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o midian_a from_o 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of_o israel_n do_v so_o shine_v forth_o that_o even_o the_o man_n of_o abiezer_n those_o of_o his_o father_n household_n ver_fw-la 27._o who_o be_v so_o corrupt_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o time_n and_o so_o zealous_a then_o for_o baal_n that_o he_o fear_v to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o his_o design_n of_o destroy_v baal_n altar_n yet_o now_o they_o be_v so_o convince_v that_o god_n have_v call_v gideon_n to_o this_o great_a work_n both_o of_o vindicate_v god_n glory_n and_o his_o country_n liberty_n that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o volunteer_n that_o will_v follow_v he_o as_o the_o person_n who_o god_n have_v not_o only_o protect_v in_o that_o dangerous_a attempt_n of_o destroy_v baal_n but_o have_v also_o pick_v he_o out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o pitch_v upon_o he_o by_o who_o hand_n the_o lord_n will_v work_v israel_n deliverance_n from_o midian_a three_o this_o expedition_n be_v describe_v by_o its_o instrument_n whereof_o gideon_n own_o family_n be_v a_o part_n 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dismiss_v naaman_n 2_o king_n 5.19_o wish_v her_o mind_n may_v be_v more_o compose_v from_o all_o her_o grief_n that_o she_o may_v learn_v to_o cast_v her_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v sustain_v she_o psal_n 55.22_o and_o withal_o eli_n promise_v to_o she_o his_o prayer_n for_o she_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o also_o prophecy_n that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n will_v grant_v thy_o petition_n either_o from_o a_o general_a consideration_n of_o god_n know_a kindness_n in_o hear_v prayer_n or_o from_o a_o special_a revelation_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o he_o a_o good_a man_n may_v better_o have_v than_o such_o a_o wicked_a highpriest_n as_o caiphas_n have_v john_n 11.51_o n._n b._n hannah_n be_v thus_o cheer_v up_o with_o the_o high-priest_n cheerful_a word_n beg_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o continue_a prayer_n look_v upon_o his_o answer_n as_o god_n oracle_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o comforter_n meet_v with_o the_o motion_n of_o her_o own_o mind_n all_o her_o vexation_n vanish_v away_o and_o now_o she_o can_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o a_o merry_a heart_n eccles_n 9.7_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v samuel_n birth_n and_o education_n at_o home_n etc._n etc._n v._n 19_o 20._o to_o 24._o then_o elkanah_n and_o hannah_n thus_o comfort_v rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o worship_n god_n before_o their_o ten_o mile_n journey_n home_n to_o ramah_n this_o whetstone_n be_v not_o look_v upon_o as_o any_o let_v thereto_o prayer_n and_o provender_n never_o hinder_v a_o journey_n n._n b._n this_o be_v a_o good_a precedent_n for_o our_o practice_n they_o redeem_v some_o time_n for_o prayer_n and_o god_n answer_n of_o peace_n to_o their_o prayer_n not_o only_o bring_v they_o safe_o home_o but_o also_o blessed_v barren_a hannah_n immediate_o with_o conception_n and_o likewise_o with_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o boy_n after_o nine_o month_n who_o she_o call_v samuel_n because_o he_o be_v ask_v of_o god_n as_o the_o hebr._n name_n signify_v a_o son_n send_v to_o she_o from_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o answer_n to_o her_o prayer_n now_o elkanah_n go_v up_o to_o shiloh_n with_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o son_n and_o to_o ratify_v his_o wife_n vow_n v._o 11._o which_o he_o now_o have_v make_v his_o own_o vow_n also_o v._o 21._o and_o have_v not_o disannul_v it_o as_o according_a to_o the_o law_n he_o may_v have_v do_v numb_a 30.8_o but_o hannah_n stay_v at_o home_n n._n b._n to_o perform_v the_o moral_a duty_n of_o nurse_n her_o child_n and_o therefore_o sin_v not_o in_o neglect_v the_o ceremonial_a duty_n the_o woman_n be_v not_o so_o oblige_v as_o the_o man_n be_v exod._n 23.17_o she_o desire_v her_o husband_n to_o let_v she_o stay_v till_o she_o may_v carry_v her_o vow_a child_n along_o with_o she_o and_o so_o leave_v he_o with_o the_o lord_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v do_v any_o service_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n n._n b._n to_o such_o a_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a request_n of_o hannah_n her_o husband_n consent_v v._o 22_o 23._o and_o so_o all_o husband_n ought_v to_o gratify_v their_o wife_n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v samuel_n removal_n from_o ramah_n to_o shiloh_n v._o 24._o to_o 28._o then_o hannah_n take_v her_o desire_a and_o vow_a child_n after_o she_o have_v wean_v and_o nurse_v he_o up_o until_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o some_o service_n and_o to_o shift_v for_o himself_o among_o stranger_n and_o three_o bullock_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n one_o whereof_o be_v to_o be_v for_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o other_o two_o as_o a_o gratuity_n to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o feast_n with_o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v oblige_v in_o their_o tender_a care-ove_a the_o young_a child_n thus_o n._n b._n she_o
pilot_n and_o captain_n all_o this_o stormy_a night_n while_o thus_o under_o thâ—â—â—d_a circumstance_n of_o be_v both_o in_o the_o deep_a and_o in_o the_o dark_a far_o worse_o than_o the_o former_a storm_n mat._n 8.23_o 24._o though_o then_o the_o ship_n ship_v in_o much_o water_n by_o the_o overgrow_a wave_n so_o that_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o founder_v at_o sea_n yet_o have_v they_o christ_n at_o hand_n with_o they_o embarked_a in_o the_o same_o bottom_n and_o though_o he_o be_v then_o fall_v fast_o asleep_a 〈◊〉_d may_v they_o soon_o awake_v he_o there_o as_o they_o do_v but_o here_o their_o lord_n and_o capâ—â—â—â—_n of_o their_o salvation_n heb._n 2.10_o have_v withdraw_v himself_o out_o of_o their_o call_n and_o they_o kâ—â—w_v not_o when_o he_o will_v come_v therefore_o have_v they_o no_o prospect_n but_o that_o of_o perish_v so_o it_o be_v thus_o oft_o with_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n 7._o as_o these_o ship-man_n here_o do_v not_o altogether_o despond_v as_o those_o 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long_a for_o etc._n etc._n 8._o as_o this_o ship_n sail_v in_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o know_v not_o whither_o she_o go_v john_n 12.35_o yet_o christ_n have_v his_o eye_n upon_o she_o though_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o see_v they_o toil_v with_o their_o oar_n mark_v 6.48_o therefore_o break_v off_o prayer_n hasten_v to_o they_o know_v his_o presence_n be_v necessary_a according_a to_o mary_n and_o martha_n word_n lord_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o our_o brother_n have_v not_o die_v john_n 11.21_o &_o 32._o though_o christ_n presence_n do_v not_o free_v they_o from_o the_o fright_a of_o the_o former_a storm_n mat._n 8.23_o 24._o yet_o from_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o for_o when_o awake_v he_o rebuke_v it_o and_o though_o christ_n command_n and_o their_o obedience_n thereto_o for_o they_o go_v not_o to_o sea_n without_o the_o lord_n constraint_n mat._n 14.22_o do_v not_o secure_v they_o from_o meet_v with_o a_o storm_n in_o their_o way_n yet_o christ_n hasten_v to_o relieve_v they_o from_o be_v all_o ruin_a by_o it_o so_o will_v he_o do_v with_o his_o church_n who_o affliction_n he_o see_v also_o exod._a 3.7_o 9_o as_o no_o stoâ—â—y_a sea_n nor_o the_o surly_a surge_n thereof_o do_v hinder_v christ_n from_o come_v in_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o distress_a disciple_n who_o distress_n arise_v with_o the_o stress_n of_o the_o tempest_n and_o rather_o than_o not_o relieve_v they_o from_o ruin_n he_o will_v do_v what_o job_n say_v shall_v be_v do_v by_o god_n himself_o he_o will_v tread_v upon_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n job_n 9.8_o he_o hasten_v not_o to_o they_o in_o some_o other_o swift_a ship_n nor_o convey_v himself_o immediate_o among_o they_o in_o the_o sâ—me_a ship_n which_o he_o can_v have_v do_v by_o his_o divine_a power_n no_o less_o than_o transport_v his_o body_n after_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n but_o he_o come_v walk_v upon_o the_o proud_a wave_n as_o upon_o a_o level_a marble_n pavement_n whether_o by_o consolidate_v the_o surface_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o by_o suppress_v the_o gravity_n of_o his_o humane_a body_n by_o his_o divine_a power_n or_o both_o seem_v presumption_n to_o determine_v however_o infinite_o transcend_v the_o art_n of_o those_o water-walkers_a in_o our_o day_n who_o yet_o can_v tread_v the_o water_n with_o a_o dry_a foot_n christ_n need_v not_o here_o any_o transport-ship_n we_o now_o here_o talk_v of_o to_o carry_v man_n into_o flanders_n etc._n etc._n so_o will_v christ_n come_v to_o relieve_v his_o distract_v church_n leap_v over_o hill_n and_o mountain_n cant._n 2.8_o and_o his_o way_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o path_n in_o the_o great_a water_n yea_o his_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v psal_n 77.19_o they_o be_v unsearchable_a rom._n 11.33_o 34._o oh_o that_o we_o may_v see_v or_o hear_v his_o go_n psal_n 68.24.10_o as_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o his_o ship_n the_o first_o watch_n spend_v all_o that_o time_n in_o pray_v for_o they_o on_o the_o mount_n then_o betwixt_o the_o cock-crowing_a and_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v usual_o dark_a christ_n come_v so_o he_o do_v to_o his_o church_n and_o so_o he_o do_v to_o his_o child_n n._n b._n note_v well_o 1._o to_o his_o church_n in_o general_a the_o first_o watch_n be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o second_o be_v under_o the_o prophet_n the_o three_o be_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o four_o be_v when_o he_o come_v in_o glory_n till_o then_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o he_o will_v find_v she_o weary_v with_o the_o yoke_n of_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o particular_a this_o rolling_n tumble_v ark_n have_v interchangeable_o her_o time_n of_o deluge_n and_o tempest_n and_o her_o time_n of_o rest_a upon_o mount_n ararat_n christ_n observe_v his_o season_n of_o chain_a up_o or_o change_v the_o worry_n wolf_n and_o of_o give_v his_o church_n rest_v thereby_o act_v 9.31_o but_o they_o must_v wait_v till_o towards_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o the_o upright_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o their_o adversary_n psal_n 49.14_o and_o thus_o 2._o he_o deal_v also_o with_o his_o child_n he_o tarry_v till_o their_o first_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n be_v over_o under_o their_o self-reflection_n and_o the_o second_o watch_n under_o self-abhorrency_a and_o the_o three_o watch_n under_o a_o firm_a resolution_n for_o self-reformation_n then_o come_v he_o at_o the_o four_o watch_n to_o comfort_v they_o and_o cause_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n which_o be_v attend_v with_o horror_n and_o terror_n to_o conclude_v comfortable_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n perform_v his_o own_o promise_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v at_o the_o four_o watch_n math._n 5.4_o 11._o as_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o comfort_v his_o distress_a disciple_n they_o be_v far_o affright_v mistake_v their_o deliverer_n for_o a_o destroyer_n even_o so_o it_o be_v sometime_o with_o the_o church_n misapprehend_v more_o danger_n to_o be_v approach_v even_o when_o deliverance_n be_v at_o the_o door_n as_o christ_n come_v towards_o they_o walk_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o take_v long_a stride_n from_o the_o top_n of_o one_o swell_a wave_n to_o another_o the_o disciple_n mistake_v he_o for_o a_o spectrum_n that_o be_v some_o presage_n of_o their_o shipwreck_n or_o for_o that_o evil_a spirit_n that_o have_v raise_v the_o storm_n and_o be_v now_o come_v to_o carry_v they_o all_o away_o not_o only_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o deep_a sea_n but_o also_o into_o the_o bottomless_a and_o deep_a pit_n of_o hell_n hence_o arise_v both_o their_o terror_n and_o their_o clamour_n and_o they_o wish_v he_o far_o off_o from_o they_o and_o hence_o also_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o lord_n will_v have_v pass_v by_o they_o mark_v 6.48_o not_o so_o much_o to_o try_v they_o a_o little_a long_o as_o out_o of_o a_o spare_a tenderness_n towards_o they_o foresee_v he_o shall_v become_v far_a affrightful_a to_o they_o suppose_v he_o some_o hobgoblin_n and_o no_o real_a man_n who_o solid_a body_n they_o think_v can_v not_o be_v bear_v up_o upon_o the_o fluid_a water_n but_o though_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n may_v something_o excuse_v their_o mistake_n yet_o certain_o be_v it_o their_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n in_o many_o respect_n as_o 1._o in_o measure_v christ_n act_n by_o their_o own_o humane_a and_o natural_a model_n as_o if_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o their_o be_v so_o affright_v at_o the_o appearance_n suppose_v of_o one_o single_a phantasm_n while_o they_o be_v so_o many_o together_o who_o shall_v all_o have_v believe_v that_o as_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n precinct_n
be_v one_o of_o his_o trinity_n of_o god_n so_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n be_v another_o his_o belly_n be_v his_o god_n phil._n 3.19_o which_o he_o daily_o please_v and_o delight_v with_o the_o most_o dainty_a and_o delicious_a fare_n hereby_o his_o table_n become_v a_o snare_n ps_n 69.22_o in_o make_v due_o such_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13.14_o his_o belly_n he_o make_v the_o bury_v place_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o sumptuous_a dyer_n not_o consider_v that_o plures_fw-la pereunt_fw-la gulâ_fw-la quà m_fw-la gladio_fw-la more_o die_v by_o gluttony_n than_o by_o the_o sword_n much_o less_o do_v he_o mind_n what_o christ_n say_v take_v heed_n your_o heart_n be_v not_o overcharge_v with_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 21.34_o our_o body_n shall_v he_o keep_v as_o neither_o to_o be_v supra_fw-la nor_o infra_fw-la negotium_fw-la but_o par_fw-fr negotio_fw-la neither_o above_o nor_o under_o his_o work_n but_o in_o a_o 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one_o morsel_n for_o the_o poor_a on_o earth_n and_o now_o he_o himself_o want_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o own_o tongue_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v well_o say_v that_o customary_a sinner_n such_o as_o live_v and_o dye_v in_o sin_n without_o remorse_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n beelzebub_n have_v a_o title_n to_o they_o such_o shipwreck_n do_v fall_v into_o the_o devil_n royalty_n and_o such_o a_o sinner_n be_v this_o glutton_n here_o who_o feast_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n and_o go_v array_v in_o purple_a robe_n etc._n etc._n every_o day_n yet_o read_v we_o not_o one_o word_n of_o any_o reflection_n upon_o himself_o for_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o to_o the_o other_o and_o latter_a to_o wit_n lazarus_n he_o live_v a_o life_n of_o misery_n receive_v his_o evil_a thing_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a cormorant_n who_o in_o his_o life-time_n be_v always_o receive_v his_o good_a thing_n ver_fw-la 25._o lazarus_n life_n be_v a_o mixture_n both_o of_o 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help_n he_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o relief_n from_o man._n there_o be_v indeed_o some_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o cute_v in_o the_o fleece_n but_o none_o at_o all_o in_o carne_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o god_n be_v the_o maker_n both_o of_o poor_a and_o rich_a prov._n 22.2_o though_o this_o poor_a man_n be_v sine_fw-la cibo_fw-la without_o bread_n or_o a_o crust_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o sine_fw-la christo_fw-la without_o a_o christ_n that_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n even_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n john_n 6.35_o 48_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o 1._o those_o that_o be_v poor_a of_o god_n make_v may_v observe_v from_o this_o lazarus_n that_o piety_n and_o poverty_n may_v consist_v together_o and_o such_o shall_v have_v a_o rich_a reward_n in_o heaven_n however_o they_o be_v pinch_v upon_o earth_n as_o this_o poor_a man_n be_v and_o have_v a_o mansion_n of_o glory_n at_o last_o n._n b._n note_v well_o 2._o god_n poor_a must_v 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etc._n etc._n three_o see_v the_o great_a apostle_n in_o relate_v his_o full_a chest_n of_o comfort_n wherewith_o he_o make_v his_o challenge_n against_o all_o condemn_a power_n rom._n 8.33_o 34._o he_o put_v a_o most_o remarkable_a rather_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n as_o the_o chief_a box_n of_o all_o his_o other_o spiritual_a cordial_n four_o see_v christ_n himself_o hand_n in_o this_o very_a consideration_n i_o be_v dead_a and_o be_o alive_a again_o as_o a_o cordial_n to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n in_o a_o time_n when_o those_o asian_a church_n be_v under_o some_o sad_a apostasy_n as_o the_o apostle_n import_v say_v all_o they_o of_o asia_n be_v turn_v from_o i_o 2_o tim._n 1.15_o and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a rev._n 3.1_o hereupon_o christ_n come_v in_o with_o this_o seasonable_a and_o suitable_a comfort_n behold_v i_o who_o be_v dead_a but_o be_o alive_a again_o rev._n 2.8_o will_v make_v thou_o who_o be_v now_o 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8.30_o 31._o do_v wonderful_o in_o manoah_n sacrifice_n judg._n 13.18_o 19_o so_o undoubted_o our_o lord_n herein_o do_v wonderful_o as_o our_o lord_n die_v wonderful_o in_o die_v willing_o and_o not_o of_o coaction_n though_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n immutable_a decree_n act_v 2.23_o &_o 4.28_o therefore_o when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n which_o show_v as_o be_v abovesaid_a that_o his_o vital_a spirit_n and_o strength_n be_v not_o spend_v at_o that_o time_n but_o he_o may_v have_v retain_v his_o life_n long_o if_o he_o will_v and_o thereupon_o the_o centurion_n conclude_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mark_v 15_o 39_o so_o and_o much_o more_o than_o so_o must_v our_o lord_n rise_v again_o wonderful_o for_o his_o resurrection_n have_v a_o apostolical_a rather_o put_v upon_o it_o rom._n 8.34_o and_o this_o act_n above_o all_o other_o act_n in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n do_v declare_v he_o to_o be_v 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