forth_o mazzaroth_n in_o his_o season_n or_o can_v thou_o guide_v arctiorus_fw-la with_o his_o son_n know_v 1._o thou_o the_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n can_v thou_o set_v the_o dominion_n thereof_o in_o the_o earth_n in_o arithmetic_n who_o can_v number_v the_o cloud_n in_o wisdom_n in_o natural_a history_n know_v thou_o the_o time_n when_o the_o wild_a goat_n of_o the_o rock_n bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n god_n will_v have_v some_o thing_n in_o nature_n unsearchable_a to_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n and_o to_o discover_v himself_o to_o he_o for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v presume_v that_o all_o these_o mystery_n come_v forth_o from_o and_o be_v comprehend_v by_o some_o first_o mind_n and_o mighty_a wisdom_n we_o be_v urge_v next_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n joel._n chap._n 2._o 13._o 30_o 31._o i_o will_v show_v wonder_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n blood_n and_o fire_n and_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o â—oon_n into_o blood_n before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o star_n shall_v withdraw_v their_o shine_v from_o which_o word_n those_o act._n 2._o 19_o 20._o be_v borrow_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v because_o of_o a_o likeness_n of_o expression_n that_o place_n luk._n 21._o 25_o 26._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n upon_o earth_n distress_n of_o nation_n with_o perplexity_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o wave_n roar_v man_n heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v on_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v in_o which_o former_a scripture_n by_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v some_o special_a day_n of_o vengeance_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o sacred_a writ_n 14._o as_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n observe_v to_o entitle_v day_n eminent_a for_o any_o unusual_a expression_n of_o divine_a favour_n or_o displeasure_n day_n of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o we_o find_v this_o day_n prefaced_a and_o foretell_v by_o such_o prodigious_a occurrence_n as_o easy_o resolve_v themselves_o into_o cause_n natural_a i_o answer_v first_o learned_a expositor_n general_o understand_v those_o place_n not_o in_o any_o literal_a sense_n but_o receive_v they_o all_o as_o so_o many_o prophetical_a scheme_n of_o speech_n instance_n whereof_o be_v of_o most_o familiar_a 20._o occurrence_n in_o the_o prophet_n expressive_a of_o some_o wonderful_a evil_n short_o to_o afflict_v the_o world_n as_o they_o do_v also_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o promise_n of_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n the_o increase_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o moon_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o so_o many_o figurative_a expression_n of_o some_o white_a and_o gladsome_a day_n short_o to_o succeed_v 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heaven_n fall_v of_o the_o star_n shake_v of_o the_o earth_n fly_v away_o of_o the_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o these_o be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a and_o glorious_a body_n in_o the_o world_n terrible_a alteration_n in_o they_o seem_v the_o most_o proper_a representative_n of_o mighty_a change_n and_o alteration_n in_o kingdom_n 3._o because_o the_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o babylonian_n egyptian_n jew_n and_o obstinate_a gentile_n set_v forth_o in_o such_o expression_n be_v but_o supremi_fw-la judicii_fw-la specimina_fw-la little_a image_n and_o type_n of_o the_o last_o and_o dreadful_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o not_o unfit_o character_v by_o the_o terror_n and_o horror_n which_o shall_v usher_v that_o last_o and_o great_a day_n 4._o because_o these_o be_v expression_n mighty_a and_o vehement_a and_o so_o very_o expressive_a of_o and_o suitable_a unto_o that_o hot_a and_o vigorous_a impression_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n make_v upon_o the_o mind_n and_o imagination_n of_o those_o holy_a man_n which_o be_v act_v by_o it_o 5._o because_o that_o anxiety_n and_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n which_o shall_v attend_v the_o plague_n come_v on_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o great_a almost_o as_o if_o they_o see_v the_o eye_n of_o heaven_n the_o sun_n put_v out_o and_o the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v under_o they_o etc._n etc._n now_o in_o this_o figurative_a sense_n the_o word_n be_v accomplish_v in_o their_o first_o and_o original_a intention_n when_o that_o great_a misery_n be_v bring_v 5._o upon_o the_o earth_n by_o nabuchodonosor_n and_o they_o receive_v a_o further_a degree_n of_o accomplishment_n as_o s._n peter_n intimate_v act._n 2._o 19_o under_o the_o roman_n when_o the_o land_n which_o be_v but_o shave_v before_o by_o god_n hire_a razor_n have_v a_o utter_a baldness_n bring_v upon_o it_o to_o use_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o it_o shall_v have_v its_o fulfil_n in_o the_o outmost_a latitude_n of_o its_o sense_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n of_o which_o some_o interpreter_n sole_o understand_v it_o propecy_n have_v their_o gradus_fw-la &_o scalus_fw-la compleâ—enti_fw-la as_o the_o lord_n bacon_n speak_v the_o last_o day_n only_o be_v that_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fullness_n of_o time_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v complete_o fulfil_v god_n often_o draw_v similar_v and_o parallel_v line_n of_o confusion_n over_o different_a time_n and_o place_n whip_v many_o stubborn_a child_n with_o the_o same_o rod_n and_o therefore_o prophecy_v of_o the_o same_o vengeance_n may_v have_v their_o repeat_v accomplishment_n second_o some_o learned_a man_n understand_v in_o these_o place_n a_o real_a and_o literal_a darken_n of_o these_o great_a body_n of_o light_n though_o arise_v not_o from_o any_o common_a and_o natural_a but_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o supernatural_a cause_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o exposition_n i_o shall_v remit_v to_o 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not_o happen_v some_o terrible_a vulcanos_fw-la and_o fiery_a eruption_n we_o shall_v not_o awaken_v into_o a_o sense_n of_o that_o mighty_a power_n which_o keep_v all_o that_o natural_a tinder_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o catch_a fire_n before_o its_o appoint_a time_n do_v there_o not_o new_a spring_n break_v forth_o sometime_o from_o the_o usual_o dry_a breast_n of_o our_o common_a mother_n desert_n and_o wilderness_n we_o can_v not_o with_o the_o psalmist_n adore_v the_o power_n of_o god_n discover_v in_o turn_v the_o wilderness_n into_o a_o stand_a water_n and_o 35._o dry_a ground_n into_o water_n spring_n beside_o the_o exorbitance_n of_o natural_a cause_n at_o sometime_o and_o their_o run_a like_o unruly_a horse_n out_o of_o that_o way_n those_o line_n which_o common_a nature_n have_v prescribe_v they_o resolve_v we_o that_o their_o general_a stillness_n and_o order_n be_v owe_v to_o he_o who_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n who_o wisdom_n and_o power_n moderate_v 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