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thou_o have_v clothing_n be_v thou_o our_o ruler_n and_o let_v this_o ruin_n be_v under_o thy_o hand_n ver._n 7._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v he_o swear_v say_v i_o will_v not_o be_v a_o healer_n for_o in_o my_o house_n be_v neither_o bread_n nor_o clothing_n make_v i_o not_o a_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n the_o rareness_n or_o fewness_n of_o governor_n capable_a to_o exercise_v that_o dignity_n 4.1_o isaiah_n 4.1_o be_v denote_v in_o this_o dialogism_n or_o feign_a speech_n isa_n 4.1_o and_o in_o that_o day_n seven_o woman_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o one_o man_n say_v 264._o with_fw-mi gram._n sacra_fw-la 263_o 264._o we_o will_v eat_v our_o own_o bread_n and_o wear_v our_o own_o apparel_n only_o let_v we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n to_o take_v away_o our_o reproach_n this_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o want_n of_o man_n because_o of_o the_o frequent_a slaughter_v that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o the_o desolation_n of_o woman_n see_v other_o example_n mat._n 23.39_o with_o 21.15_o 16._o 4._o a_o covert_a prosopopoeia_fw-la when_o the_o verb_n of_o say_v be_v omit_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o imitation_n it_o be_v either_o simple_a or_o connex_v the_o simple_a be_v such_o as_o be_v without_o collocution_n isa_n 21.3_o therefore_o be_v my_o loin_n fill_v with_o pain_n pang_n have_v take_v hold_v of_o i_o as_o the_o pang_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o travel_v i_o be_v bow_v down_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o i_o be_v dismay_v at_o the_o see_v of_o it_o ver._n 4._o my_o heart_n wander_v horror_n affright_v i_o he_o have_v make_v my_o amiable_a night_n terrible_a so_o the_o hebrew_n after_o that_o divine_a oracle_n which_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n this_o mimesis_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v subjoin_v by_o which_o he_o express_v his_o anxiety_n and_o terror_n as_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v then_o a_o do_v you_o may_v find_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o describe_v dan._n 5.6_o 9_o 10_o 30._o other_o example_n you_o may_v read_v jer._n 49.10_o 11_o 14._o psal_n 2.3_o psal_n 82.8_o 9_o &_o 89.3_o eccles_n 4.8_o prov._n 23.35_o isa_n 14.16_o &_o 22.13_o &_o 33.18_o &_o 56.12_o &_o 58.3_o jer._n 3.17_o &_o 6.4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 8.14_o &_o 11.19_o &_o 20.10_o &_o 30.17_o &_o 31.3_o lam._n 3.42_o &_o 2_o 15._o micah_n 2.11_o act_n 1.4_o 5._o &_o 15.5_o &_o 17.3_o 1_o cor._n 15.32_o col._n 2.21_o etc._n etc._n 5._o there_o be_v a_o connex_v mimesis_n in_o a_o dialogism_n or_o the_o discourse_n of_o two_o or_o more_o etc._n dialogism_n psal_n 118.19_o etc._n etc._n as_o psal_n 118.19_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o this_o and_o be_v thus_o expound_v by_o junius_n parall_a 1_o 37._o open_v to_o i_o say_v the_o godly_a man_n the_o gate_n of_o righteousness_n be_v enter_v at_o they_o i_o will_v praise_v jah_n the_o lord_n to_o this_o petition_n a_o answer_n be_v annex_v as_o if_o the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o mother_n be_v teach_v her_o child_n the_o cause_n or_o way_n of_o salvation_n ver._n 20._o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o which_o the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v viz._n christ_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o life_n this_o entrance_n be_v show_v or_o expound_v the_o godly_a congratulate_v say_v ver._n 21._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v when_o we_o behold_v this_o entrance_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v open_v we_o can_v but_o praise_v and_o admire_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o goodness_n especial_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o all_o good_a thing_n bestow_v upon_o mankind_n proceed_v from_o the_o benignity_n of_o the_o deity_n though_o unthought_a of_o by_o they_o pray_v therefore_o what_o be_v this_o gate_n ver._n 22._o the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n refuse_v be_v become_v the_o corner_n the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d angularis_fw-la ab_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d summus_fw-la chief_n &_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d angulus_n a_o corner_n head_n stone_n of_o the_o corner_n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o support_n of_o the_o building_n but_o what_o give_v entrance_n into_o it_o which_o ver._n 23._o be_v the_o lord_n be_v do_v and_o exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o humane_a art_n or_o understanding_n but_o when_o will_v this_o be_v ver._n 24._o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v not_o by_o constant_a labour_n or_o artifice_n therefore_o it_o be_v just_a that_o we_o shall_v place_v all_o our_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o he_o alone_o and_o in_o a_o assure_a confidence_n of_o our_o deliverance_n proclaim_v his_o glory_n because_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v we_o so_o glorious_a a_o redemption_n ver._n 25._o save_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v grant_v full_a salvation_n to_o the_o member_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o prosper_v the_o way_n of_o thou_o anoint_v who_o we_o celebrate_v with_o this_o joyful_a acclamation_n ver._n 26._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o transfuse_v divine_a benediction_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o his_o word_n say_v we_o have_v bless_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v from_o heaven_n or_o the_o high_a place_n as_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v frequent_o call_v in_o scripture_n to_o this_o we_o may_v refer_v the_o whole_a book_n of_o canticle_n which_o be_v a_o continue_a dialogism_n or_o dialogue_n and_o the_o 63_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o conference_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n respect_v the_o glorious_a triumph_n of_o christ_n over_o death_n and_o suffer_v manifest_v in_o his_o resurrection_n see_v also_o jer._n 47.6_o 7._o so_o much_o of_o the_o speak_n of_o a_o real_a person_n 6._o speech_n be_v also_o attribute_v to_o a_o mute_a or_o inanimate_a thing_n thing_n speech_n attribute_v to_o a_o mute_a or_o inanimate_a thing_n as_o judge_n 9.8_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n where_o tree_n be_v represent_v as_o person_n speak_v and_o reason_v among_o themselves_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o jotham_n as_o also_o 2_o king_n 14.9_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n speech_n or_o certain_a word_n be_v attribute_v to_o destruction_n and_o death_n job_n 28.22_o to_o fir-tree_n isa_n 14.8_o to_o the_o dead_a verse_n 10._o see_v ezek._n 32.21_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8._o see_v also_o rom._n 9.20_o 1_o corinth_n 12.15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n some_o refer_v hither_o prov._n 1.20_o etc._n etc._n and_o 8.1_o etc._n etc._n to_o chap._n 9.7_o where_o wisdom_n commend_v itself_o and_o invite_a man_n to_o partake_v of_o it_o be_v introduce_v but_o the_o sound_a divine_n do_v right_o understand_v christ_n by_o this_o wisdom_n which_o chap._n 1.20_o &_o 9.1_o be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o plural_a by_o way_n of_o excellency_n as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v the_o very_a wisdom_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n and_o the_o very_a author_n of_o it_o chap._n 8.14_o he_o attribute_n counsel_n strength_n and_o prudence_n to_o himself_o ver._n 17._o and_o to_o love_v they_o that_o love_v he_o ver._n 24_o 25._o that_o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o before_o the_o depth_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 22_o 27_o 30._o that_o he_o be_v existent_a before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n ver._n 23._o anoint_v or_o set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a viz._n to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o governor_n ver._n 30._o sport_v always_o before_o he_o viz._n the_o father_n all_o which_o and_o other_o thing_n there_o write_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v attribute_v to_o a_o true_a person_n see_v matth._n 11.19_o luke_n 7.35_o &_o 11.49_o as_o also_o matth._n 23.34_o 1_o cor._n 1.24_o 30._o collos_n 2.3_o therefore_o this_o prosopopoeia_fw-la be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o first_o class_n not_o to_o this_o latter_a chap._n v._o of_o a_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d erotesis_fw-la or_o interrogation_n question_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o ask_v or_o question_n to_o the_o forego_n five_o we_o may_v add_v this_o figure_n in_o logism_n viz._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o signify_v interrogation_n or_o ask_v a_o question_n which_o because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o idiom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testatment_n we_o will_v brief_o and_o particular_o treat_v of_o 1._o with_o respect_n to_o its_o force_n energy_n or_o peculiar_a emphasis_n 2._o with_o reference_n to_o its_o use_n the_o first_o we_o will_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o interrogative_n word_n the_o interogative_n particle_n who_o beside_o its_o ordinary_a
be_v as_o goad_n by_o which_o man_n be_v prick_v forward_o to_o their_o duty_n as_o ox_n be_v prick_v forward_o to_o go_v on_o or_o labour_n and_o as_o nail_n which_o keep_v man_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o duty_n as_o plank_n be_v fix_v when_o they_o be_v nail_v through_o fasten_v by_o the_o master_n of_o assembly_n he_o speak_v metaphorical_o of_o divine_a preach_v as_o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o jam._n 1.21_o for_o the_o master_n of_o assembly_n be_v such_o as_o found_v or_o institute_v college_n or_o such_o as_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v which_o be_v give_v from_o one_o shepherd_n that_o be_v god_n the_o only_a pastor_n of_o his_o people_n psal_n 23.1_o that_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o protector_n he_o alone_o be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o write_a word_n speak_v immediate_o by_o his_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n more_o especial_o and_o by_o way_n of_o brief_a analogy_n new_a citation_n of_o the_o old_a test_n in_o the_o new_a we_o will_v make_v some_o observation_n of_o the_o quotation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n quote_v in_o the_o new_a 1._o quoad_fw-la formam_fw-la internam_fw-la with_o respect_n to_o the_o internal_a form_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n oracle_n 2._o the_o external_a form_n which_o be_v the_o manner_n or_o character_n of_o speak_v and_o the_o mode_n or_o way_n of_o allegation_n 1._o the_o internal_a or_o inward_a form_n with_o respect_n to_o which_o the_o allegation_n be_v make_v either_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n intend_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o its_o analogical_a accommodation_n 1._o the_o sense_n intend_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v either_o literal_a or_o typical_a and_o mystical_a in_o a_o immediate_a literal_a sense_n there_o be_v frequent_a quotation_n which_o concern_v christ_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d word_n for_o word_n as_o 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 thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emanuel_n which_o in_o the_o proper_a and_o proximate_a sense_n be_v cite_v with_o respect_n to_o christ_n mat._n 1.23_o compare_v also_o deut._n 18.15_o with_o act._n 3.22_o psal_n 2.7_o with_o act._n 13.33_o heb._n 1.5_o &_o 5.5_o psal_n 8.2_o with_o mat._n 21.16_o psal_n 22.18_o with_o mat._n 27.35_o john_n 19.24_o psal_n 40.6_o 7_o 8._o with_o heb._n 10.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 45.6_o 7_o with_o heb._n 1.8_o 9_o and_o psal_n 68.18_o with_o eph._n 4.8_o and_o psal_n 69.9_o with_o rom._n 15.3_o and_o psal_n 102.25_o with_o heb._n 1.10_o and_o psal_n 110.1_o with_o mat._n 22.24_o 45._o mark_v 12.36_o luke_n 20.42_o 43_o 44._o act_n 2.34_o 35._o 1_o cor._n 15.25_o heb._n 1.13_o psal_n 110.4_o heb._n 5.6_o and_o 7.17_o psal_n 110.22_o with_o mat._n 21.42_o mark_v 12.10_o act_n 4.11_o 1._o pet._n 2.7_o so_o esa_n 11.10_o with_o rom._n 15.12_o and_o isa_n 28.16_o with_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o and_o isa_n 42.1_o etc._n etc._n with_o mat._n 12.17_o etc._n etc._n and_o isa_n 45.23_o with_o rom._n 14.11_o and_o esa_n 61.1_o with_o luke_n 4.18_o 21._o and_o amos_n 9.11_o with_o act_n 15.15_o 16._o mic._n 5.2_o with_o mat._n 2.6_o and_o zech._n 9.9_o with_o mat._n 21.5_o john_n 12.14_o 15._o and_o zech._n 11.12_o with_o mat._n 27.9_o and_o zech._n 12.10_o with_o john_n 19.37_o and_o zech._n 13.7_o with_o mat._n 25.31_o mal._n 3.1_o with_o mat._n 11.10_o mark_v 1.2_o etc._n etc._n junius_n and_o tremellius_n tarnovius_n and_o rivet_n refer_v to_o this_o place_n hos_fw-la 11.1_o out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n which_o mat._n 2.15_o be_v cite_v and_o apply_v to_o christ_n 2._o there_o be_v citation_n in_o a_o mediate_a and_o typical_a sense_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n respect_v christ_n and_o his_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n as_o exod._n 12.46_o about_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n apply_v to_o christ_n john_n 19.26_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n numb_a 21.8_o 9_o with_o john_n 3.14_o 15._o ionas_n chap._n 2.1_o 11._o with_o mat._n 12.39_o adam_n and_o eve_n gen._n 2.23_o 24._o with_o eph._n 5.31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o head_n also_o may_v be_v reduce_v those_o allegation_n which_o be_v exposition_n of_o a_o allegorical_a speech_n as_o in_o phil._n sacr._n p._n 375._o a_o analogical_a accommodation_n which_o cajetan_n call_v a_o transumptive_a sense_n be_v when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a and_o accommodate_v to_o the_o event_n and_o for_o conveniency_n or_o similitude_n be_v attribute_v to_o a_o person_n or_o some_o certain_a thing_n extend_v it_o beyond_o the_o scope_n the_o first_o holy_a writer_n as_o mat._n 13.35_o the_o say_n psal_n 78.2_o i_o will_v open_v my_o mouth_n in_o a_o parable_n i_o will_v utter_v dark_a say_n of_o old_a be_v analogical_o say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n for_o as_o god_n the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n open_v the_o mystery_n 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