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cloud_n upon_o it_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n first_o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n second_o what_o by_o the_o face_n of_o his_o throne_n three_o what_o by_o hold_v it_o back_o to_o the_o first_o querie_n i_o answer_v that_o according_a to_o scripture_n heaven_n or_o that_o place_n above_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o earth_n or_o this_o sublunary_a world_n be_v call_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o the_o inferior_a heaven_n or_o air_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v more_o than_o once_o call_v heaven_n but_o the_o supreme_a or_o high_a heaven_n thus_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 66.1_o the_o heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footestrole_v where_o be_v the_o house_n that_o you_o build_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o admonition_n against_o swear_v math_n 5.34_o say_v 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and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n in_o or_o by_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o she_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v well_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v a_o serpent_n who_o act_v his_o first_o malice_n against_o mankind_n by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o for_o his_o thus_o early_o make_v use_n of_o a_o serpent_n he_o be_v call_v not_o only_o a_o serpent_n but_o that_o old_a serpent_n rev._n 12.9_o the_o great_a dragon_n be_v cast_v out_o that_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n which_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v cast_v out_o with_o he_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v form_v this_o crooked_a serpent_n to_o clear_v which_o some_o interpret_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o compliance_n with_o this_o sense_n for_o the_o good_a angel_n thus_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v garnish_v the_o heaven_n vulg_n spiritus_fw-la ejus_fw-la ornavit_fw-la 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though_o never_o so_o doubtful_a god_n neither_o ascend_v nor_o descend_v he_o do_v not_o come_v down_o by_o any_o motion_n but_o he_o come_v down_o to_o our_o apprehension_n he_o show_v we_o after_o our_o way_n that_o he_o know_v because_o we_o can_v conceive_v his_o way_n of_o knowledge_n if_o i_o will_v assure_v another_o man_n that_o i_o certain_o know_v such_o a_o thing_n i_o tell_v he_o i_o come_v from_o the_o place_n i_o see_v it_o or_o i_o behold_v it_o with_o my_o own_o eye_n now_o that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v intend_v when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o behold_v and_o see_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o sodom_n or_o it_o be_v to_o admonish_v all_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n that_o they_o pass_v no_o sentence_n of_o punishment_n either_o upon_o place_n or_o person_n upon_o bare_a hearsay_n and_o report_n but_o that_o they_o first_o inform_v themselves_o full_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o job_n profess_v his_o course_n be_v in_o all_o legal_a proceed_n chap._n 29.16_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o thus_o we_o see_v notwithstanding_o all_o these_o appearance_n from_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o this_o scripture-truth_n stand_v firm_a the_o lord_n be_v so_o in_o the_o height_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v every_o where_o also_o here_o upon_o the_o earth_n from_o which_o take_v these_o two_o deduction_n first_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v every_o where_o present_a we_o shall_v be_v every_o where_o holy_a for_o where_o soever_o he_o be_v he_o be_v the_o holy_a lord_n that_o be_v the_o charge_n which_o god_n give_v to_o abraham_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v upright_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v wheresoever_o thou_o walk_v walk_v as_o have_v i_o present_a with_o thou_o and_o be_v upright_o in_o my_o presence_n i_o say_v david_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n psal_n 16.8_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v he_o that_o by_o faâ—th_a eye_n god_n continual_o as_o his_o protector_n in_o trouble_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v with_o any_o evil_n that_o he_o suffer_v and_o he_o that_o eye_n god_n by_o faith_n as_o his_o pattern_n in_o holiness_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v from_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a this_o thought_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o our_o right_a hand_n keep_v we_o from_o turn_v either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a it_o be_v say_v of_o enoch_n that_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 5.22_o and_o though_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n be_v very_o short_a yet_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o a_o second_o time_n ver_fw-la 24._o that_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n he_o walk_v so_o much_o with_o god_n that_o he_o walk_v as_o god_n he_o do_v not_o walk_v which_o kind_n of_o walk_v the_o apostle_n reprove_v 1_o cor._n 3.3_o as_o man_n he_o walk_v so_o little_a like_o the_o world_n that_o his_o stay_n be_v little_a in_o the_o 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unable_a to_o resist_v or_o make_v his_o party_n good_a with_o he_o with_o much_o submission_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o arm_n or_o weapon_n endeavour_v by_o earnest_a suit_n to_o stay_v he_o from_o smite_v and_o indeed_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n be_v to_o take_v hold_n on_o his_o mercy_n the_o strength_n of_o god_n to_o save_v sinner_n lie_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o that_o mercy_n be_v in_o his_o son_n who_o be_v his_o strength_n to_o save_v sinner_n if_o a_o sinner_n lie_v hold_v of_o this_o strength_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v make-peace_n with_o god_n if_o this_o be_v his_o design_n he_o shall_v make_v peace_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o treaty_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o peace_n in_o vain_a if_o a_o sinner_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n &_o performance_n if_o he_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n he_o can_v not_o 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prove_v to_o we_o indeed_o what_o sin_n have_v make_v it_o a_o break_a cistern_n and_o unless_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o creature_n the_o creature_n can_v give_v forth_o that_o good_a which_o it_o have_v it_o will_v be_v to_o we_o as_o a_o cistern_n without_o a_o vent_n to_o pass_v out_o the_o water_n for_o our_o use_n there_o be_v many_o a_o one_o who_o have_v enough_o in_o his_o hand_n take_v it_o in_o any_o kind_n but_o he_o enjoy_v nothing_o of_o it_o because_o the_o lord_n lock_v up_o the_o conduit_n or_o the_o cistern_n and_o then_o how_o much_o good_a soever_o there_o be_v in_o it_o there_o be_v none_o for_o he_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o we_o whether_o we_o have_v only_o a_o break_a cistern_n for_o our_o portion_n or_o a_o cistern_n always_o lock_v up_o for_o as_o the_o one_o let_v all_o the_o water_n run_v out_o so_o the_o other_o hold_v all_o the_o water_n in_o we_o be_v as_o far_o from_o good_a if_o our_o cistern_n hold_v all_o as_o if_o it_o hold_v nothing_o at_o all_o 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hebrew_n text_n it_o be_v there_o only_o when_o cast_v down_o and_o because_o that_o word_n be_v not_o express_v therefore_o some_o supply_n out_o of_o the_o former_a clause_n merc._n cum_fw-la humiliatae_fw-la fuerâ—nt_fw-la viae_fw-la tuus_fw-la dicas_fw-la elatio_fw-la illis_fw-la est_fw-la i._n e._n mox_fw-la senties_fw-la conditionâ—m_fw-la tuam_fw-la ex_fw-la ima_fw-la factam_fw-la optiman_n contextus_fw-la mirè_fw-la concisus_fw-la est_fw-la ideo_fw-la vary_v intelligitur_fw-la merc._n the_o word_n way_n the_o light_n shall_v shine_v upon_o thy_o way_n when_o it_o that_o be_v when_o thy_o way_n be_v cast_v down_o though_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o a_o low_a condition_n and_o though_o thou_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o low_a condition_n again_o yet_o thou_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o or_o thou_o shall_v be_v lift_v 〈◊〉_d if_o at_o any_o time_n thy_o way_n be_v cast_v down_o in_o darkness_n the_o light_n shall_v shine_v upon_o they_o thou_o shall_v 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be_v lift_v up_o and_o assure_v of_o his_o preservation_n when_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v overwhelm_v and_o sweep_v off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o a_o deluge_n there_o be_v a_o lift_n up_o for_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n he_o and_o he_o be_v safe_o house_v in_o the_o ark_n float_v upon_o the_o water_n thus_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v provision_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o people_n when_o thousand_o have_v be_v undo_v and_o cast_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a by_o common_a calamity_n yea_o when_o they_o have_v be_v cast_v down_o his_o people_n have_v be_v not_o only_o preserve_v but_o exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o thou_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o and_o he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n shall_v save_v he_o the_o vulgar_a read_v thus_o he_o that_o be_v humble_a shall_v be_v in_o glory_n prodit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept_n interior_n animi_fw-la fastus_fw-la &_o tumour_n per_fw-la oculos_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la externos_fw-la gestus_fw-la se_fw-la prodit_fw-la the_o seaventy_n thus_o because_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o i_o shall_v keep_v to_o our_o read_n he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n or_o according_a to_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o hebrew_n he_o shall_v save_v he_o that_o be_v low_a of_o eye_n it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n to_o express_v a_o humble_a person_n in_o this_o form_n a_o man_n that_o have_v low_a eye_n as_o high_a look_n and_o lofty_a eye_n be_v every_o where_n in_o scripture_n the_o periphrasis_n of_o pride_n david_n say_v psal_n 101.5_o pine_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la be_v supeâ—biae_fw-la mos_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-fr latere_fw-la aut_fw-la dâ—ssimulari_fw-la possit_fw-la pine_v him_z that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n will_v i_o not_o suffer_v for_o you_o may_v see_v pride_n in_o the_o eye_n pride_n sit_v upon_o the_o eye_n therefore_o david_n put_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n both_o together_o there_o and_o again_o psal_n 131.1_o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o my_o eye_n lofty_a so_o that_o i_o say_v a_o humble_a person_n and_o a_o person_n of_o low_a eye_n be_v the_o same_o as_o a_o proud_a person_n and_o a_o person_n of_o lofty_a eye_n be_v the_o same_o in_o scripture_n sense_n and_o both_o be_v very_o significant_a expression_n he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n this_o humble_a person_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o passive_o or_o active_o passive_o merc._n non_fw-la tam_fw-la modestum_fw-la qui_fw-la seize_v submittit_fw-la ut_fw-la shall_fw-mi rtuten_fw-mi significet_fw-la intelligo_fw-la quam_fw-la affictum_fw-la etsi_fw-la illad_n etiam_fw-la sententiae_fw-la non_fw-la repugnat_fw-la imo_fw-la utrumque_fw-la recte_fw-la intellexeris_fw-la merc._n so_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o lay_v low_o by_o affliction_n thus_o 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king_n 7.6_o 7._o the_o lord_n make_v the_o host_n of_o the_o syrian_n to_o hear_v a_o noise_n of_o charet_n and_o a_o noise_n of_o horse_n even_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o great_a host_n and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o lo_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v hire_v against_o we_o the_o king_n of_o the_o hittite_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o come_v upon_o we_o wherefore_o they_o arise_v and_o flee_v in_o the_o twilight_n and_o leave_v their_o tent_n and_o their_o horse_n and_o their_o ass_n even_o the_o camp_n as_o it_o be_v and_o flee_v for_o their_o life_n as_o a_o word_n from_o god_n make_v the_o heart_n confident_a and_o bold_a in_o the_o great_a danger_n so_o a_o word_n from_o god_n make_v the_o heart_n fearful_a and_o cowardly_a where_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n at_o all_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o he_o can_v command_v our_o passion_n that_o by_o a_o word_n he_o can_v make_v they_o fear_n who_o do_v not_o at_o all_o fear_n his_o word_n 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