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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impingere_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la saepe_fw-la consequitur_fw-la ruere_fw-la cadere_fw-la stumble_v or_o strike_v the_o foot_n against_o a_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v put_v for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o stumble_v fall_v he_o that_o strike_v his_o foot_n or_o stumble_v at_o a_o thing_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o fall_n so_o isay_n 40._o 30._o the_o young_a man_n shall_v utter_o fall_v it_o be_v this_o word_n but_o double_v fall_v they_o shall_v fall_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v utter_o fall_v there_o be_v a_o threefold_a fall_v mention_v in_o scripture_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o fall_n into_o sin_n gal._n 6._o 1._o if_o a_o man_n be_v overtake_v sensum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praecipuè_fw-la significat_fw-la peccata_fw-la actualia_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la praeter_fw-la cadere_fw-la cum_fw-la scil_n ultra_fw-la rectam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la lineam_fw-la cadimus_fw-la 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as_o for_o the_o latter_a rain_n this_o be_v his_o practice_n and_o this_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o job_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o a_o special_a qualification_n or_o gift_n of_o a_o bishop_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o be_v a_o excellent_a a_o noble_a qualification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o any_o person_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o degree_n soever_o to_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v second_o consider_v who_o job_n be_v he_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n one_o that_o have_v much_o acquaintance_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n now_o though_o his_o friend_n mistake_v what_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n yet_o they_o hit_v right_a upon_o his_o practice_n and_o we_o know_v both_o what_o his_o heart_n be_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n and_o what_o his_o practice_n be_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n may_v ground_v a_o second_o point_n upon_o it_o that_o such_o as_o know_v god_n in_o truth_n and_o holiness_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o communicate_v the_o knowledge_n consâ—lari_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la ceâ—â—â—or_fw-la eleemosyna_fw-la quod_fw-la majus_fw-la opus_fw-la miserecordiae_fw-la quam_fw-la docere_fw-la rudes_fw-la segnes_fw-la ad_fw-la bene_fw-la agendum_fw-la extimulare_fw-la labentem_fw-la erigere_fw-la maestos_fw-la consâ—lari_fw-la of_o god_n unto_o other_o they_o who_o know_v god_n themselves_o be_v desirous_a that_o other_o shall_v know_v god_n too_o david_n psal_n 51._o 13._o promise_v and_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v communicate_v his_o experience_n of_o god_n love_n in_o pardon_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o have_v taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o pardon_n then_o will_v i_o teach_v transgressor_n thy_o way_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o when_o my_o heart_n have_v learn_v more_o of_o god_n other_o shall_v learn_v more_o of_o god_n from_o my_o mouth_n this_o be_v spiritual_a charity_n and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o noble_a charity_n of_o all_o charity_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v 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a_o great_a prince_n in_o his_o time_n of_o who_o god_n give_v this_o testimony_n i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o teach_v other_o god_n condescend_v to_o teach_v he_o shall_v i_o hide_v from_o 19_o gen_n 18._o 17_o 18_o 19_o abraham_n that_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v they_o receive_v most_o knowledge_n who_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o impart_v it_o and_o we_o find_v before_o this_o abraham_n so_o successful_a in_o teach_v that_o he_o have_v a_o army_n of_o scholar_n in_o his_o house_n the_o text_n say_v when_o he_o prepare_v for_o that_o expedition_n to_o rescue_v his_o nephew_n lot_n that_o he_o arm_v three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 14._o 14._o prov._n 22._o 6._o of_o his_o train_a
part_n of_o his_o character_n or_o commendation_n thou_o be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o man_n fear_v god_n be_v not_o this_o thy_o fear_n fear_n be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o god_n worship_n or_o for_o that_o awfulnesse_n of_o affection_n with_o which_o we_o worship_v god_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o mingle_v and_o mix_v in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o duty_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12._o let_v we_o have_v grace_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n and_o psalm_n the_o second_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n god_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v in_o love_n and_o yet_o god_n love_v no_o service_n which_o have_v not_o this_o ingredient_n holy_a fear_n fear_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a affection_n which_o we_o creature_n dust_n and_o ash_n who_o be_v at_o such_o a_o infinite_a distance_n from_o god_n can_v put_v forth_o in_o his_o worship_n god_n condescend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v love_v by_o we_o yea_o he_o call_v for_o our_o love_n as_o a_o friend_n or_o as_o a_o father_n as_o a_o familiar_a as_o one_o in_o near_a relation_n but_o consider_v in_o his_o majesty_n glory_n and_o greatness_n fear_n be_v the_o most_o suitable_a affection_n in_o our_o approach_n unto_o god_n the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o some_o language_n be_v derive_v from_o fear_n and_o god_n be_v express_o call_v fear_n by_o jacob_n gen._n 31._o in_o that_o dispute_n with_o laban_n where_o he_o tell_v he_o except_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n have_v be_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 42_o and_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n verse_n 53._o that_o be_v by_o that_o god_n who_o his_o father_n isaac_n fear_v jacob_n be_v a_o man_n so_o holy_a that_o he_o will_v take_v nothing_o into_o his_o mouth_n to_o swear_v by_o but_o only_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n religious_a swear_n be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o worship_v as_o vain_a swear_n be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n thy_o confidence_n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v confidence_n signify_v considenâ—ia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inconstantia_fw-la levitas_fw-la per_fw-la antiphrasin_n constantia_fw-la considenâ—ia_fw-la also_o and_o that_o most_o proper_o folly_n inconstancy_n levity_n when_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n reprove_v the_o idolatry_n of_o those_o time_n &_o speak_v to_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n he_o express_v it_o by_o this_o word_n they_o be_v altogether_o brutish_a and_o foolish_a jer._n 10._o 8._o and_o holy_a david_n psalm_n 49._o 13._o speak_v of_o wicked_a man_n who_o make_v riches_n their_o portion_n and_o who_o lie_v out_o all_o their_o endeavour_n in_o the_o raise_n of_o a_o outward_a estate_n give_v this_o account_n of_o their_o practice_n in_o the_o 13_o verse_n this_o their_o way_n be_v their_o folly_n this_o be_v the_o course_n that_o worldly_a man_n take_v and_o they_o think_v it_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a course_n but_o indeed_o their_o way_n be_v their_o folly_n some_o translator_n read_v that_o text_n this_o their_o way_n be_v their_o confidence_n as_o here_o in_o job_n and_o so_o they_o make_v the_o sense_n out_o thus_o this_o way_n of_o worldly_a man_n in_o gather_v riches_n in_o heap_v up_o abundance_n of_o these_o outward_a thing_n be_v their_o confidence_n that_o be_v they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o trust_v unto_o they_o have_v nothing_o beyond_o the_o world_n to_o trust_v unto_o this_o their_o way_n be_v their_o confidence_n so_o again_o prov._n 15._o 26._o a_o foolish_a man_n or_o a_o man_n of_o folly_n despise_v his_o mother_n and_o once_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o psal_n 85._o 8._o where_o the_o psalmist_n go_v up_o like_o habakkuk_n to_o his_o watchtower_n to_o hearken_v for_o a_o answer_n of_o his_o prayer_n i_o will_v hearken_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n but_o let_v they_o not_o return_v again_o to_o folly_n so_o some_o 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3._o he_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o bind_v up_o their_o wound_n the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n chap._n 34._o 4._o complain_v of_o the_o false_a prophet_n because_o they_o do_v not_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a and_o bind_v not_o up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v they_o have_v neither_o skill_n nor_o conscience_n either_o spiritual_o to_o break_v heart_n or_o when_o they_o find_v they_o break_v to_o bind_v they_o up_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o fasten_v gospel_n promise_n and_o holy_a counsel_n upon_o the_o heart_n that_o the_o wound_n of_o it_o may_v be_v close_v and_o be_v therefore_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n there_o be_v two_o interpretation_n give_v of_o these_o word_n he_o make_v sore_a and_o he_o bind_v up_o first_o some_o expound_v they_o by_o a_o enallage_n of_o the_o participle_n for_o the_o verb_n thus_o he_o make_v sore_a and_o he_o bind_v up_o that_o be_v he_o make_v sore_o bind_v up_o as_o if_o the_o very_a act_n by_o which_o god_n smite_v have_v a_o 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radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lambit_fw-la absorbuit_fw-la per_fw-la metaphoram_fw-la perdidit_fw-la corrupit_fw-la by_o a_o metaphor_n to_o destroy_v or_o to_o consume_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o obadiah_n vers_fw-la 16._o the_o word_n be_v use_v to_o that_o purpose_n they_o shall_v drink_v and_o they_o shall_v swallow_v down_o and_o prov._n 20._o 25._o it_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o man_n who_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a or_o who_o swallow_v down_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a so_o here_o therefore_o my_o word_n be_v swallow_v up_o that_o be_v when_o i_o will_v speak_v my_o word_n be_v as_o it_o be_v halfe-eaten_a before_o speak_v or_o my_o word_n be_v snatch_v down_o in_o the_o jun._n verba_fw-la semesa_fw-la jun._n speak_n by_o the_o sharp_a tooth_n and_o devour_a stomach_n of_o my_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n other_o from_o the_o letter_n read_v therefore_o my_o word_n be_v corrupt_v â—albutiâ—m_fw-la verba_fw-la mea_fw-la corrupta_fw-la sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la 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terror_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v the_o most_o terrible_a terror_n or_o affrightment_n terror_n be_v the_o extreme_a of_o fear_n or_o fear_v confuse_v into_o amazement_n and_o astonishment_n death_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o powerful_a terror_n in_o death_n psal_n 55._o 4._o that_o vexation_n which_o saul_n feel_v when_o god_n send_v out_o a_o evil_a spirit_n with_o commishion_n to_o vex_v he_o be_v express_v by_o this_o word_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 14._o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n trouble_v or_o terrify_v he_o such_o terror_n for_o the_o matter_n such_o for_o the_o manner_n and_o present_a working_n of_o they_o seize_v upon_o upright-hearted_n job_n and_o false-hearted_a saul_n a_o believer_n a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n may_v feel_v himself_o haunt_v and_o pierce_v with_o hellish_a terror_n these_o be_v call_v the_o terror_n of_o god_n either_o first_o by_o a_o common_a 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man_n and_o terror_n come_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v threaten_v levit._n 26._o 16._o i_o also_o will_v do_v even_o this_o unto_o you_o i_o will_v appoint_v over_o you_o terror_n deut._n 32._o 25._o the_o sword_n without_o and_o terror_n within_o shall_v destroy_v both_o the_o young_a man_n and_o the_o virgin_n that_o be_v fear_n shall_v kill_v those_o who_o escape_v the_o sword_n a_o people_n can_v stand_v before_o the_o army_n of_o man_n who_o be_v once_o surprise_v with_o a_o army_n of_o terror_n hence_o josh_n 2._o 9_o your_o terror_n be_v fall_v upon_o we_o say_v rahab_n to_o assure_v the_o spy_n that_o the_o canaanites_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n again_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n afflict_v the_o soul_n first_o when_o sin_n be_v set_v open_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n in_o array_n against_o we_o a_o army_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o army_n of_o terror_n the_o church_n be_v call_v terrible_a as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n 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the_o vapour_n to_o ascend_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n jer._n 10._o 13._o so_o till_o he_o utter_v his_o voice_n not_o one_o single_a drop_n of_o all_o that_o multitude_n of_o water_n fall_v from_o heaven_n nor_o will_v those_o vapour_n descend_v and_o return_v again_o to_o the_o earth_n except_o he_o bid_v they_o he_o give_v rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n raine_n be_v the_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n special_a not_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o grace_n be_v a_o special_a gift_n for_o rain_n be_v a_o common_a gift_n but_o special_a because_o it_o be_v that_o of_o which_o and_o about_o which_o god_n take_v special_a notice_n as_o we_o read_v amos_n 4._o 8._o i_o cause_v it_o to_o rain_v say_v god_n upon_o one_o place_n or_o upon_o one_o city_n and_o not_o upon_o another_o there_o be_v a_o special_a discriminate_a work_n about_o the_o rain_n it_o rain_v by_o appointment_n not_o accident_n upon_o one_o place_n rather_o than_o another_o and_o isa_n 5._o 6._o when_o god_n express_v 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we_o to_o walk_v in_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o all_o natural_a comfort_n he_o give_v rain_n all_o creature_n drink_v from_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o eye_n and_o their_o heart_n in_o heaven_n and_o if_o we_o must_v walk_v in_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o natural_a comfort_n how_o much_o more_o for_o spiritual_a if_o for_o the_o rain_n of_o the_o cloud_n how_o much_o more_o for_o the_o dew_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o rain_n of_o grace_n upon_o our_o heart_n further_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o great_a wonderful_a and_o unsearchable_a work_n of_o god_n to_o send_v rain_n for_o we_o must_v put_v the_o stamp_n of_o those_o four_o character_n upon_o all_o these_o work_n and_o so_o rain_n be_v a_o great_a a_o wonderful_a and_o a_o unsearchable_a work_n of_o god_n so_o great_a and_o wonderful_a that_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v no_o creature_n can_v communicate_v with_o god_n or_o share_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o work_n the_o rabbin_n have_v a_o say_n 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not_o question_v i_o upon_o the_o least_o infirmity_n from_o the_o former_a proverbial_a exposition_n observe_v first_o affliction_n be_v continue_v upon_o some_o without_o any_o intermission_n job_n have_v not_o so_o much_o whole_a skin_n as_o one_o may_v set_v a_o pin_n on_o nor_o so_o much_o whole_a time_n as_o a_o man_n may_v spit_v in_o every_o hour_n bring_v a_o wound_n with_o it_o and_o the_o renew_n of_o every_o moment_n renew_v his_o affliction_n observe_v second_o a_o short_a refresh_n may_v be_v a_o great_a mercy_n dives_fw-la in_o hell_n desire_v not_o a_o large_a draught_n but_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n which_z alas_o can_v not_o have_v ease_v he_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v swallow_v down_o his_o spittle_n the_o eternity_n of_o pain_n in_o hell_n shall_v not_o find_v so_o much_o abatement_n as_o that_o either_o in_o time_n or_o in_o degree_n every_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v with_o less_o intermission_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o 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