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25.16_o then_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o five_o talent_n go_v and_o trade_v with_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v they_o other_o five_o talent_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o gain_v they_o as_o verses_z 17_o 20_o 22._o it_o be_v expound_v to_o judge_n beside_o its_o proper_a signification_n denote_v also_o the_o consequent_a action_n as_o castigation_n and_o punishment_n gen._n 15.14_o 2_o chron._n 20.12_o psal._n 9.19.20_o act_n 7.7_o heb._n 13.4_o condemnation_n john_n 3.18_o rom._n 14.3_o free_v deliver_v or_o absolve_v psal._n 35.24_o rom._n 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n the_o matter_n of_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v make_v be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n make_v the_o firr-tree_n of_o which_o lance_n be_v make_v be_v put_v for_o lance_n nah._n 2.3_o the_o
foot_n hiss_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n by_o which_o a_o divine_a call_n or_o summons_n of_o god_n hiss_v for_o man_n to_o gather_v together_o and_o appear_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n be_v note_v as_o esa._n 5.26_o and_o 7.18_o for_o it_o be_v customary_a with_o man_n oftentimes_o to_o call_v certain_a beast_n to_o they_o that_o way_n this_o hiss_v of_o god_n be_v use_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n zach._n 10.8_o i_o will_v hiss_v for_o they_o and_o gather_v they_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v increase_v as_o they_o have_v increase_v which_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n breathe_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n gen._n 2.7_o breathe_v and_o he_o breathe_v into_o his_o face_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n that_o be_v he_o endue_v the_o body_n he_o have_v form_v with_o a_o live_a soul_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n sometime_o it_o denote_v god_n anger_n the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o angry_a man_n 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my_o spouse_n send_v i_o kiss_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n now_o i_o long_o to_o have_v they_o personal_o of_o himself_o let_v he_o assume_v my_o natural_a shape_n and_o kiss_v i_o in_o the_o flesh_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n esa._n 7.14_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emmanuel_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o prayer_n for_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o bless_a spouse_n and_o bridegroom_n of_o our_o soul_n heb._n 1.1_o to_o this_o divine_a kiss_n by_o a_o mutual_a relation_n of_o faith_n answer_v cant._n 8.1_o o_o that_o thou_o be_v as_o my_o brother_n that_o suck_v the_o breast_n of_o my_o mother_n when_o i_o shall_v find_v thou_o without_o i_o will_v kiss_v thou_o by_o which_o the_o sincere_a love_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o unblemished_a obedience_n of_o faith_n be_v understand_v psal._n 2.12_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a by_o which_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o potent_a in_o the_o world_n be_v instruct_v to_o yield_v homage_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n of_o glroy_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v exhibit_v in_o the_o world_n for_o in_o former_a time_n subjection_n be_v signify_v by_o a_o kiss_n as_o gen._n 41.40_o 1_o sam._n 10.1_o 1_o king_n 19.18_o hosea_n 13.2_o cry_v a_fw-la military_n clamour_v or_o the_o cry_n of_o a_o travail_a woman_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n esa._n 42.13_o 14._o by_o which_o be_v note_v that_o his_o lenity_n patience_n and_o long_a forbearance_n be_v change_v into_o a_o severe_a vengeance_n junius_n and_o tremellius_n do_v remark_n from_o vegelius_fw-la that_o the_o roman_a soldier_n be_v wont_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o battle_n to_o fall_v on_o with_o a_o horrible_a clamour_v to_o daunt_v the_o enemy_n also_o a_o travail_a woman_n though_o in_o great_a pain_n yet_o patient_o endure_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n of_o her_o throw_n and_o then_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o her_o grief_n orphan_n break_v out_o into_o cry_n and_o vociferation_n which_o most_o elegant_o express_v the_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n speak_v and_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o wrath_n when_o provoke_v see_v psal._n 78.65_o 66._o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o speak_v and_o speech_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n where_o we_o must_v note_v that_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v or_o utter_v certain_a word_n that_o he_o may_v manifest_v his_o divine_a pleasure_n to_o man_n that_o way_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o this_o place_n god_n sometime_o thus_o speak_v immediate_o as_o to_o our_o first_o parent_n gen._n 2.16_o and_o 3.9_o to_o noah_n gen._n 6.13_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.1_o chap._n 16._o and_o 17._o and_o 18._o to_o moses_n exod._n 3.4_o 5._o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o to_o patriarch_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2._o sometime_o god_n speak_v mediate_o by_o divine_o inspire_v man_n in_o who_o a_o mind_n enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v form_v into_o word_n prostat_fw-la a_o account_n of_o such_o be_v find_v every_o where_o in_o scripture_n as_o also_o of_o angel_n who_o be_v his_o minister_a spirit_n now_o god_n do_v not_o speak_v thus_o by_o way_n of_o anthropopathy_n or_o metaphor_n but_o true_o and_o proper_o although_o in_o a_o far_o different_a and_o excellent_a manner_n than_o man_n do_v or_o can_v think_v but_o that_o speak_v of_o god_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o figure_n be_v 1._o when_o the_o effectual_a or_o efficacious_a decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n about_o the_o creature_n 6.5_o and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o be_v reveal_v or_o express_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o humane_a speech_n as_o gen._n 1.3_o
and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o than_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n can_v have_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o dwell_n in_o so_o gross_a a_o habitation_n likewise_o polanus_fw-la the_o scripture_n oftentime_n say_v that_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n not_o that_o he_o be_v there_o include_v but_o to_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v above_o all_o in_o majesty_n power_n and_o operation_n so_o as_o that_o he_o can_v be_v hinder_v by_o any_o on_o earth_n as_o also_o that_o our_o mind_n may_v be_v elevate_v above_o the_o world_n so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v have_v no_o low_a or_o carnal_a or_o worldly_a thought_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o may_v be_v also_o refer_v when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v rest_n upon_o any_o as_o num._n 11.25_o 26._o 2_o king_n 2.15_o by_o which_o the_o distribution_n and_o energy_n or_o power_n of_o his_o gift_n be_v intimate_v this_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o rest_n upon_o the_o messiah_n esa._n 11.2_o and_o 61.1_o which_o be_v to_o be_v 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it_o carry_v the_o notion_n of_o love_n because_o of_o conjugal_a embrace_n deut._n 1st_a 6_o and_o 28.56_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n luk._n 16_o 22._o upon_o which_o brentius_n in_o his_o commentary_n etc._n by_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n you_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v a_o certain_a corporal_n or_o external_a place_n in_o this_o world_n but_o either_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n make_v to_o abraham_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v or_o christ_n himself_o who_o come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o the_o godly_a that_o sleep_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v reposit_v or_o rest_n in_o christ_n himself_o till_o in_o the_o last_o day_n they_o rise_v together_o with_o their_o body_n acts._n 7.59_o phil._n 1.23_o therefore_o when_o lazarus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v carry_v by_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o supreme_a felicity_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n shall_v be_v reveal_v etc._n etc._n abraham_n be_v propose_v as_o the_o father_n of_o all_o believer_n rom._n 4.11_o 12._o because_o such_o as_o follow_v his_o step_n and_o constant_o persevere_v in_o faith_n and_o godliness_n to_o the_o end_n shall_v as_o our_o saviour_n show_v be_v gather_v together_o in_o immortal_a life_n for_o tender_a child_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v carry_v and_o cherish_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o their_o love_a parent_n ruth_n 4.16_o 1_o king_n 17.19_o this_o term_n denote_v the_o condition_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o carry_v of_o infant_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o parent_n denote_v love_n and_o intimate_v good_a will_n so_o in_o the_o heavenly_a life_n there_o be_v most_o pure_a love_n from_o whence_o arise_v true_a joy_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o parent_n the_o infant_n find_v rest_n and_o defence_n so_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v certain_a security_n and_o a_o most_o quiet_a tranquillity_n etc._n etc._n a_o 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