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to_o the_o sea_n though_o a_o senseless_a creature_n a_o creature_n without_o reason_n yea_o without_o life_n yet_o the_o lord_n say_v it_o and_o he_o say_v it_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o speak_v it_o as_o angry_a with_o the_o sea_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o see_v what_o a_o rage_a creature_n thou_o be_v what_o a_o froward_a ungoverned_a child_n thou_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v therefore_o i_o say_v hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v and_o no_o further_o we_o may_v take_v this_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n under_o these_o two_o notion_n câ—â—t_fw-la hebraei_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la termino_fw-la ponunt_fw-la ut_fw-la apparet_fw-la ezek._n 41.15_o ideo_fw-la recte_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vertitur_fw-la hoc_fw-la usque_fw-la câ—â—t_fw-la first_o as_o express_v the_o firmness_n of_o what_o be_v do_v he_o say_v that_o be_v resolve_v determine_v and_o conclude_v make_v it_o a_o law_n a_o law_n like_o that_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n not_o to_o be_v reverse_v by_o any_o power_n second_o he_o say_v as_o note_v the_o facility_n of_o the_o work_n when_o the_o lord_n take_v a_o course_n to_o shut_v up_o these_o door_n and_o to_o put_v on_o these_o invincible_a bar_n what_o do_v he_o he_o say_v it_o and_o it_o be_v as_o soon_o do_v as_o say_v so_o that_o this_o word_n he_o say_v note_v the_o infinite_a sovereignty_n and_o power_n of_o god_n that_o by_o a_o word_n speak_v the_o matter_n be_v do_v he_o say_v hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v the_o lord_n give_v the_o sea_n line_n he_o make_v it_o a_o prisoner_n but_o not_o a_o close_a prisoner_n he_o give_v it_o a_o great_a scope_n large_a room_n to_o role_n and_o tumble_v its_o wave_n in_o hitherto_o thou_o shall_v come_v that_o be_v hitherto_o thou_o may_v come_v it_o be_v not_o a_o command_n that_o the_o sea_n shall_v always_o come_v so_o far_o but_o it_o be_v a_o dispensation_n or_o a_o permission_n that_o thus_o far_o the_o sea_n may_v come_v but_o no_o further_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o have_v draw_v a_o line_n and_o i_o have_v set_v a_o mark_n i_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o bind_v so_o far_o to_o go_v hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v but_o no_o further_o levi._n rabbi_n levi._n the_o hebrew_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thou_o shall_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n which_o i_o have_v set_v thou_o to_o destroy_v the_o earth_n a_o jewish_a writer_n give_v a_o double_a exposition_n of_o this_o but_o no_o further_o first_o of_o the_o wave_n and_o the_o water_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n when_o wave_n rise_v in_o the_o main_a ocean_n how_o high_a they_o may_v rise_v and_o toss_v the_o sail_a ship_n we_o can_v tell_v but_o god_n know_v second_o of_o the_o wave_n roar_v at_o the_o seashore_n to_o both_o he_o say_v hitherto_o shall_v you_o come_v and_o no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v why_o do_v the_o lord_n call_v they_o proud_a wave_n it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v proud_a proper_o but_o by_o a_o metaphor_n they_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n as_o proud_a man_n do_v and_o be_v therefore_o call_v proud_a wave_n thus_o jethro_n speak_v of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n exod._n 18.11_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o deal_v proud_o the_o lord_n be_v above_o they_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n like_o the_o proud_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n think_v to_o have_v swallow_v up_o all_o israel_n but_o god_n make_v the_o sea_n to_o swallow_v they_o up_o proud_a man_n like_o mighty_a wave_n think_v to_o swallow_v up_o all_o but_o he_o be_v above_o they_o that_o say_v to_o
shake_v out_o of_o it_o 14._o it_o be_v turn_v as_o clay_n to_o the_o seal_n and_o they_o stand_v as_o a_o garment_n 15._o and_o from_o the_o wicked_a their_o light_n be_v withheld_a and_o the_o high_a arm_n shall_v be_v break_v the_o lord_n in_o deal_v with_o job_n have_v already_o put_v sundry_a question_n to_o he_o about_o the_o earth_n and_o about_o the_o sea_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n here_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o thought_n up_o into_o the_o air_n or_o bid_v he_o look_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o due_o consider_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o this_o the_o lord_n intend_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v do_v before_o while_o he_o be_v question_v jâ—b_n about_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n namely_o to_o humble_v he_o and_o bâ—ing_v he_o â—o_o a_o full_a submission_n by_o show_v he_o his_o weakness_n and_o utter_a insufficiency_n as_o also_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o own_o wisdom_n power_n and_o greatness_n have_v thou_o command_v the_o morning_n since_o thy_o day_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v gather_v up_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o these_o four_o verse_n in_o oâ—_n this_o brief_a sum_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o bespeak_v job_n if_o thou_o answer_v that_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v already_o question_v thou_o about_o be_v before_o thy_o time_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v without_o either_o thy_o counsel_n or_o assistance_n then_o i_o ask_v thou_o far_o have_v thou_o ever_o hasten_v or_o retard_v have_v thou_o quicken_v or_o stop_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o any_o time_n since_o thou_o be_v bear_v or_o have_v thou_o ever_o cause_v the_o morning_n light_n in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o jew_n day_n which_o thou_o have_v see_v to_o spread_v itself_o far_o and_o near_o even_o every_o where_o to_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o so_o those_o evil_a doer_n and_o night-bird_n who_o be_v child_n of_o darkness_n can_v but_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o love_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n may_v by_o its_o rise_n be_v at_o once_o discover_v and_o affright_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o purpose_n and_o scope_n of_o god_n in_o these_o word_n more_o particular_o verse_n 12._o have_v thou_o command_v the_o morning_n since_o thy_o day_n that_o be_v the_o first_o question_n have_v thou_o since_o thy_o day_n give_v the_o morning_n its_o charge_n to_o mr._n broughton_n translate_v imply_v that_o every_o morning_n the_o sun_n receive_v as_o it_o be_v fresh_a order_n from_o some_o hand_n or_o other_o now_o have_v thou_o give_v out_o order_n for_o â—â—e_z morning_n light_n do_v the_o daylight_n obey_v thou_o do_v the_o sun_n arise_v at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o thou_o have_v appoint_v have_v thou_o command_v it_o so_o we_o render_v the_o word_n note_v command_v with_o full_a authority_n effâ—ctus_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uâ—tâ—_n jubâ—re_o oâ—essâ—_n exhibere_fw-la sister_n in_o actum_fw-la &_o â—oâ—spectum_fw-la edâ—câ—re_fw-la imperium_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la efficaâ—_n intelligitur_fw-la quod_fw-la statim_fw-la sequitur_fw-la effâ—ctus_fw-la a_o command_n to_o appear_v and_o be_v ready_a upon_o duty_n a_o command_n to_o stand_v forth_o and_o do_v what_o be_v enjoin_v this_o word_n of_o command_n be_v most_o proper_a unto_o god_n psal_n 33.9_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v do_v he_o command_v and_o it_o stand_v fast_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v a_o create_a command_n it_o put_v thing_n into_o act_n his_o say_n give_v they_o a_o be_v his_o call_v they_o to_o work_v make_v they_o work_v or_o set_v they_o a_o work_n now_o say_v god_n have_v thou_o command_v the_o morning_n have_v thou_o o_o job_n such_o a_o word_n of_o command_n upon_o any_o creature_n for_o the_o produce_v of_o any_o effect_n motion_n or_o action_n have_v thou_o command_v the_o morning_n abâ—â—ience_n aâ—anando_n latin_n dicitur_fw-la mane_n quâ—d_v come_v sole_a manâ—t_n die_v abâ—â—ience_n by_o the_o morning_n the_o lord_n mean_v the_o morning_n light_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v have_v the_o u_o raise_v the_o sun_n out_o of_o its_o bed_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o morning_n have_v thou_o like_o the_o master_n or_o lord_n of_o this_o great_a family_n the_o world_n call_v up_o thy_o servant_n and_o set_v up_o thy_o light_n for_o they_o to_o work_v by_o have_v thou_o command_v the_o morning_n that_o be_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v which_o be_v as_o a_o bridegroom_n come_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o rejoice_v as_o a_o strong_a man_n to_o run_v a_o race_n psal_n 19.5_o no_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v not_o thou_o that_o command_v the_o morning_n it_o be_v i_o that_o command_v the_o morning_n i_o command_v the_o first_o morning_n gen._n 1.5_o i_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a and_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n it_o be_v i_o who_o the_o four_o day_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o divide_v the_o day_n from_o the_o night_n and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o for_o season_n for_o day_n and_o for_o year_n it_o be_v i_o that_o make_v two_o great_a light_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o lesser_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n gen._n 1.14_o 15_o 16._o the_o first_o morning_n and_o all_o the_o morning_n the_o light-bearer_n or_o the_o light-bringer_n come_v forth_o and_o appear_v at_o my_o command_n not_o at_o thou_o have_v thou_o command_v the_o morning_n since_o thy_o day_n there_o be_v somewhat_o special_a in_o those_o word_n since_o thy_o day_n we_o may_v take_v they_o either_o of_o these_o two_o way_n first_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v merc._n cum_fw-la dixit_fw-la a_fw-la diebus_fw-la tuis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la id_fw-la antequam_fw-la ille_fw-la nasceretur_fw-la factum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o perpetuum_fw-la illum_fw-la naturae_fw-la ordinem_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la dei_fw-la 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a_o lord_n by_o a_o word_n speak_v he_o need_v not_o entreat_v nor_o treat_v about_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o any_o matter_n his_o will_n be_v enough_o to_o bring_v it_o forth_o what_o god_n will_v have_v do_v shall_v be_v do_v thus_o it_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n when_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n and_o give_v they_o a_o be_v and_o thus_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o for_o the_o move_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o their_o several_a end_n and_o issue_n to_o this_o day_n all_o have_v be_v do_v by_o a_o word_n of_o command_n david_n psal_n 148._o call_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n gives_z that_o as_o the_o reason_n vers_n 5._o for_o he_o command_v and_o they_o be_v create_v now_o i_o say_v as_o
signify_v say_v other_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o grave_n or_o those_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o man_n body_n decease_v be_v bury_v and_o lay_v up_o to_o rest_n till_o the_o resurrection_n when_o we_o that_o be_v earth_n in_o our_o constitution_n mortuorum_fw-la per_fw-la portas_fw-la mortis_fw-la intâ—lliguntur_fw-la loca_fw-la subterraneana_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la ibimortui_fw-la se_fw-la peliuntur_fw-la pisc_n dicuntur_fw-la porte_fw-fr mortis_fw-la i._n e._n mortuorum_fw-la go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o dissolution_n our_o return_n be_v into_o the_o earth_n into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n according_a to_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v have_v thou_o see_v the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o how_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o that_o be_v go_v to_o their_o grave_n have_v thou_o visit_v the_o court_n and_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n thus_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o dead_a five_o we_o may_v understand_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n in_o general_n vatabl._n an_fw-mi nosti_fw-la quae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la in_o visceribus_fw-la terrae_fw-la vatabl._n whatsoever_o be_v most_o remote_a and_o far_a off_o from_o our_o sight_n and_o view_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n who_o say_v before_o have_v thou_o enter_v into_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o sea_n have_v say_v here_o have_v thou_o enter_v into_o the_o bowel_n or_o deep_a abyss_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v dark_a and_o uncomfortable_a as_o the_o grave_n or_o like_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o death_n know_v thou_o or_o can_v thou_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v do_v or_o how_o thing_n go_v there_o coc._n porte_fw-fr mortis_fw-la &_o umbrae_fw-la mortis_fw-la sunt_fw-la ea_fw-la loca_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la vivus_fw-la non_fw-la penetrate_v quae_fw-la nulla_fw-la lux_fw-la â—â—radiat_a etc._n etc._n coc._n or_o have_v thou_o see_v the_o door_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n these_o word_n be_v of_o a_o like_a intendment_n with_o the_o former_a the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o the_o door_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n under_o a_o little_a difference_n of_o expression_n what_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v have_v be_v show_v chap._n 3.5_o as_o alâ—o_v câ—â—p_n 10.21_o thither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n have_v thou_o see_v the_o door_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n sure_o thou_o have_v not_o thou_o neither_o desire_v nor_o dare_v visit_v the_o door_n lead_v to_o those_o dismal_a shadow_n which_o no_o light_n can_v pierce_v or_o where_o as_o job_n speak_v chap._n 10.21_o the_o light_n be_v as_o darkness_n the_o scope_n of_o both_o the_o query_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o same_o also_o with_o those_o in_o the_o former_a even_o to_o repulse_v job_n curiosity_n in_o search_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n or_o to_o convince_v he_o that_o god_n have_v secret_n which_o be_v no_o more_o open_v to_o he_o than_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o which_o he_o can_v see_v no_o more_o than_o the_o door_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n have_v thou_o see_v the_o door_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n take_v death_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n note_v fiâ—st_n bodily_a death_n have_v gate_n and_o door_n passage_n and_o entrance_n into_o it_o deadly_a sickness_n and_o extreme_a danger_n be_v as_o be_v show_v in_o open_v the_o word_n those_o gate_n and_o door_n many_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o those_o gate_n and_o have_v be_v step_v into_o those_o shadow_n who_o yet_o have_v be_v recall_v and_o bring_v back_o again_o as_o david_n and_o hezekiah_n be_v and_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v who_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o himself_o yet_o be_v deliver_v trust_v in_o he_o who_o raise_v the_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 1.9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o in_o all_o such_o case_n whenever_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n let_v we_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o 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ready_a to_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o perish_v by_o our_o enemy_n have_v i_o say_v say_v this_o he_o present_o add_v vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o but_o my_o eye_n be_v unto_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o lord_n in_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n leave_v not_o my_o soul_n destitute_a keep_v i_o from_o the_o snare_n which_o they_o have_v lay_v for_o i_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o royal_a privilege_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v key-keeper_n of_o the_o grave_n rev._n 1.18_o i_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n that_o be_v i_o have_v power_n to_o deliver_v over_o to_o and_o to_o deliver_v or_o keep_v from_o both_o hell_n and_o death_n the_o key_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n steward_n have_v the_o key_n he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o death_n can_v deliver_v from_o death_n second_o take_v death_n proper_o note_n no_o live_a man_n know_v how_o or_o in_o what_o way_n he_o shall_v die_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o any_o man_n he_o have_v no_o certainty_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o shall_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o grave_n he_o can_v tell_v through_o what_o gate_n he_o shall_v go_v whether_o through_o the_o gate_n of_o a_o natural_a death_n or_o of_o a_o violent_a death_n as_o christ_n speak_v to_o peter_n john_n 21.18_o when_o thou_o be_v young_a thou_o girde_v thyself_o and_o went_a whether_o thou_o will_v but_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v old_a another_o shall_v gird_v thou_o and_o carry_v thou_o whether_o thou_o will_v not_o this_o speak_v he_o signify_v by_o what_o death_n he_o shall_v glorify_v god_n peter_n do_v not_o know_v what_o death_n he_o shall_v die_v whether_o a_o natural_a or_o a_o violent_a death_n till_o christ_n signify_v it_o to_o he_o and_o if_o man_n know_v not_o at_o what_o kind_n of_o gate_n he_o shall_v enter_v the_o house_n of_o death_n that_o be_v whether_o by_o sickness_n or_o violence_n then_o much_o less_o do_v he_o know_v the_o particular_a sickness_n or_o violence_n by_o which_o as_o a_o gate_n he_o must_v pass_v into_o the_o house_n of_o death_n these_o thing_n the_o lord_n keep_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o see_v we_o know_v not_o these_o gate_n of_o death_n we_o shall_v always_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o path_n of_o life_n psal_n 16.11_o thou_o will_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n be_v david_n assurance_n as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o though_o christ_n shall_v not_o show_v any_o man_n the_o gate_n of_o his_o own_o temporal_a death_n yet_o he_o show_v every_o godly_a man_n the_o path_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o three_o note_v god_n only_o know_v when_o how_o and_o in_o what_o way_n we_o shall_v die_v as_o also_o what_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v death_n be_v the_o dark_a and_o obscure_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o grave_n be_v a_o gloomy_a place_n and_o fill_v not_o only_o with_o natural_a but_o metaphorical_a darkness_n yet_o all_o be_v light_a to_o god_n he_o know_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a prov._n 15.11_o the_o grave_n and_o destruction_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n how_o much_o more_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n four_o take_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n general_o for_o any_o secret_a or_o hide_a thing_n note_v man_n know_v no_o more_o than_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o when_o god_n put_v the_o question_n have_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v open_v or_o reveal_v to_o thou_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o can_v not_o know_v they_o unless_o they_o be_v open_v to_o thou_o and_o who_o can_v open_v they_o if_o i_o myself_o do_v not_o as_o all_o the_o
by_o châ—ist_n in_o that_o invitation_n to_o his_o spouse_n cant._n 2.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o my_o beloved_a speak_v aâ—d_v say_v unto_o i_o rise_v up_o my_o love_n my_o fair_a one_o and_o come_v away_o f_o r_o lâ—_n the_o wiâ—ter_n be_v past_a the_o rain_n be_v over_o and_o go_v that_o be_v thy_o affl_fw-mi cti_fw-la ns_fw-la be_v end_v thy_o cloud_n of_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o tear_n aâ—â—_n overblown_a and_o wipe_v away_o and_o now_o behold_v a_o succession_n of_o beâ—â—eâ—_n thing_n even_o of_o whatsoever_o may_v call_v out_o thy_o joy_n and_o renew_v thy_o comfort_n fâ—_n the_o flower_n appear_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o time_n of_o the_o se_a â—f_n bird_n be_v câ—me_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n be_v hear_v in_o our_o land_n the_o figtree_n put_v forth_o her_o tender_a fig_n and_o the_o vine_n with_o the_o tender_a grape_n give_v a_o good_a smell_n here_o be_v a_o new_a face_n of_o thing_n indeed_o what_o can_v be_v add_v to_o the_o felicity_n of_o that_o estate_n which_o be_v 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