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49.23_o and_o micah_n 7.17_o etc._n etc._n esa._n 13.5_o they_o shall_v come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n from_o the_o end_n or_o extreme_a part_n of_o heaven_n this_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a who_o lead_v by_o the_o guess_n of_o the_o eye_n think_v that_o heaven_n be_v not_o spherical_a or_o round_o but_o hemispherical_a end_v at_o the_o extreme_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o which_o the_o end_n or_o extreme_n of_o heaven_n seem_v to_o lean_v or_o be_v stay_v upon_o so_o that_o the_o end_n of_o heaven_n be_v put_v for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o remote_a place_n you_o have_v the_o same_o phrase_n deut._n 4.32_o and_o 30.4_o neh._n 1.9_o math._n 24.31_o this_o exposition_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o place_n where_o mountain_n be_v call_v the_o foundation_n of_o heaven_n as_o 2_o samuel_n 22.8_o because_o at_o great_a distance_n the_o heaven_n seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o rest_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v call_v the_o pillar_n of_o 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14.8_o psal._n 65.5.6_o jer._n 17.7_o 13._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o messiah_n or_o christ_n special_o act._n 28.20_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o bind_v with_o this_o chain_n that_o be_v for_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v hope_v for_o and_o desire_v by_o israel_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o the_o good_a hope_v for_o from_o the_o messiah_n act._n 26.6_o 7_o 8._o so_o col._n 1.27_o and_o 1_o tim._n 1.1_o christ_n be_v call_v our_o hope_n it_o be_v put_v for_o man_n from_o who_o we_o expect_v good_a or_o confide_v in_o as_o esa._n 20.5_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o ethiopia_n their_o hope_n as_o verse_n 6._o likewise_o hope_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o as_o prov._n 13.12_o hope_v defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a but_o when_o the_o desire_n come_v it_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o desire_v rom._n 8.24_o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n that_o be_v the_o thing_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 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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
with_o respect_n to_o his_o inward_a or_o efficacious_a decree_n of_o create_a thing_n psal._n 104.7_o compare_v with_o verse_n 5_o 6._o gen._n 1.9_o as_o also_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n psal_n 68.34_o by_o the_o term_n voice_n respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o thunder_n psal._n 29._o peruse_v ver_fw-la 12.19_o eph._n 4.10.11_o to_o this_o belong_v the_o surname_n which_o christ_n give_v john_n and_o james_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o thunder_n because_o they_o be_v principal_a and_o powerful_a preacher_n of_o his_o word_n lightning_n by_o a_o metaphor_n signify_v the_o bright_a or_o furbisht_a blade_n of_o a_o lance_n or_o sword_n 〈◊〉_d which_o shine_v and_o terrify_v like_o lightning_n ezek._n 21.10_o nahum_n 3.3_o to_o denote_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n a_o glitter_a sword_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o by_o a_o anthropopathy_n deut._n 32.41_o so_o be_v a_o glitter_a spear_n hab._n 3.11_o so_o it_o be_v say_v job_n 20.25_o the_o lightning_n come_v so_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v as_o our_o translation_n give_v it_o a_o glister_a sword_n or_o as_o pagninus_n render_v iron_n or_o a_o sword_n like_o lightning_n hail_n likewise_o as_o thunder_n and_o storm_n do_v carry_v the_o notion_n of_o anger_n vengeance_n and_o most_o heavy_a punishment_n and_o hence_o in_o that_o description_n of_o god_n in_o his_o great_a majesty_n and_o manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wrath_n psal._n 18.12_o 13_o 14._o hail_v be_v join_v with_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n esa._n 28.17_o and_o the_o hail_n shall_v sweep_v away_o the_o refuge_n of_o lie_n and_o the_o water_n shall_v overflow_v the_o hide_v place_n that_o be_v the_o vengeance_n to_o come_v shall_v overthrow_v the_o refuge_n in_o which_o you_o vain_o hope_v just_o as_o if_o a_o storm_n of_o hail_n and_o overflow_a of_o water_n shall_v overthrow_v and_o overwhelm_v the_o tent_n you_o inhabit_v in_o in_o the_o field_n esa._n 32.19_o and_o it_o shall_v hail_v in_o the_o descent_n or_o steep_a part_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v utter_o abase_v this_o have_v a_o coherence_n with_o the_o forego_n description_n of_o the_o celestial_a happiness_n of_o the_o godly_a by_o a_o antithesis_fw-la as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v although_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o the_o prophet_n express_v synecdochical_o by_o a_o wood_n and_o city_n that_o be_v unmanured_a and_o habitable_a place_n shall_v be_v terrify_v for_o their_o wickedness_n or_o shall_v threaten_v yet_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v preserve_v safe_o from_o all_o the_o impend_a or_o menace_v mischief_n see_v psal._n 46.2_o 3._o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n rain_v because_o it_o bring_v great_a profit_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v immoderate_a or_o unseasonable_a become_v hurtful_a be_v therefore_o metaphorical_o use_v in_o a_o twofold_a manner_n viz._n in_o a_o good_a and_o bad_a sense_n example_n of_o the_o former_a be_v to_o be_v see_v ezek._n 22.24_o thou_o be_v the_o land_n which_o be_v not_o cleanse_v nor_o rain_v upon_o in_o the_o day_n of_o indignation_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o feel_v any_o case_n or_o relaxation_n of_o the_o pain_n or_o punishment_n which_o shall_v be_v inflict_v on_o thou_o from_o on_o high_a ezek._n 34.26_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o shower_n or_o rain_n in_o season_n as_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v ver_fw-la 2â—â—_n hosea_n 10.12_o it_o be_v time_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n till_o he_o come_v and_o rain_v righteousness_n upon_o you_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v wet_v you_o with_o the_o rain_n of_o righteousness_n viz_o of_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n the_o sense_n and_o application_n of_o who_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n refreshâ—â—_n rejoice_v and_o make_v they_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n as_o rain_n refresh_v the_o earth_n and_o render_v it_o fruitful_a the_o word_n be_v emphatical_a and_o signify_v both_o rain_v and_o teach_v and_o therefore_o some_o translate_v it_o that_o he_o may_v teach_v you_o righteousness_n to_o intimate_v that_o true_a save_a righteousness_n can_v be_v obtain_v but_o through_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o shower_n of_o rain_n in_o season_n to_o refresh_v contrite_a sinner_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o rain_v because_o of_o the_o rain_n usefulness_n esa._n 55.10_o 11._o but_o that_o it_o signify_v rain_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v the_o forego_n allegory_n of_o rain_v derive_v from_o fertilize_v the_o earth_n be_v very_o clear_a see_v hos._n 6.3_o zach._n 14.7_o 2._o example_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v read_v job_n 20.23_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o fill_v his_o belly_n god_n shall_v cast_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o shall_v rain_v it_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v eat_v by_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a metaphor_n the_o plenty_n of_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o the_o 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be_v put_v for_o glory_n prosperity_n and_o pleasantness_n of_o canaan_n when_o deliver_v from_o enemy_n psal._n 68.14_o and_o psal._n 51.7_o for_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n esa._n 1.18_o and_o the_o eternal_a felicity_n of_o believer_n dew_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o air_n moisten_v and_o fertilize_v the_o earth_n in_o two_o place_n denote_v the_o state_n of_o believer_n 1._o in_o this_o world_n as_o psal._n 110.3_o the_o dew_n of_o christ_n youth_n be_v mention_v that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o believer_n adopt_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o like_o dew_n be_v bear_v again_o by_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n ministration_n and_o may_v be_v fit_o compare_v to_o dew_n because_o a_o faithful_a confession_n and_o pious_a conversation_n be_v edify_v to_o other_o and_o win_v they_o for_o christ_n render_v the_o church_n fruitful_a as_o the_o dew_n do_v the_o earth_n as_o also_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o mutual_a commiseration_n love_n and_o benefit_n with_o which_o christian_n 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resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v here_o treat_v of_o the_o chaldee_n interpret_v it_o the_o dew_n of_o light_n which_o give_v the_o light_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n the_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o whole_a verse_n be_v thus_o thou_o be_v he_o which_o quicken_v the_o dead_a thou_o raise_v the_o bone_n of_o their_o carcase_n they_o shall_v live_v and_o praise_v thou_o before_o all_o who_o be_v before_o convert_v into_o dust_n because_o the_o dew_n of_o light_n be_v thy_o dew_n to_o such_o as_o observe_v thy_o law_n but_o the_o wicked_a to_o who_o thou_o give_v power_n and_o yet_o transgress_v thy_o law_n thou_o will_v cast_v in_o to_o hell_n metaphor_n take_v from_o water_n these_o metaphor_n may_v be_v thus_o distinguish_v 1._o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o name_n or_o appellation_n of_o water_n 2._o the_o subject_n or_o thing_n contain_v water_n 3._o
by_o the_o same_o metaphor_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermo_fw-la insititius_fw-la the_o engraft_a word_n jam._n 1.21_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o regeneration_n ver_fw-la 18._o that_o be_v which_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v as_o it_o be_v sow_n and_o plant_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o it_o may_v take_v root_n there_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n acceptable_a to_o god_n 1._o seed_n as_o to_o outward_a appearance_n be_v but_o a_o mean_a thing_n neither_o be_v its_o virtue_n apparent_a or_o visible_a so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v much_o despise_v and_o contemn_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 1.21_o 2._o good_a seed_n cast_v into_o good_a ground_n do_v germinate_a and_o put_v forth_o a_o plant_n by_o who_o virtue_n and_o power_n it_o continue_v its_o kind_n so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n receive_v in_o a_o good_a heart_n make_v a_o man_n such_o as_o itself_o be_v that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o quicken_v with_o a_o divine_a life_n because_o that_o seed_n be_v spirit_n and_o life_n john_n 6.63_o 3._o that_o seed_n may_v grow_v there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o sun_n heat_n and_o rain_n or_o dew_n so_o god_n himself_o give_v increase_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o heavenly_a word_n 1_o cor._n 3.6_o 7._o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n influence_n it_o with_o its_o celestial_a heat_n and_o water_n it_o with_o the_o rain_n or_o dew_n of_o its_o holy_a spirit_n esa._n 44.3_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o verb_n to_o sow_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n sow_n it_o denote_v a_o multiplication_n of_o blessing_n to_o man_n jer._n 31.27_o hos._n 2.25_o zach._n 10.9_o to_o which_o the_o phrase_n nah._n 1.14_o be_v contrary_a the_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o commandment_n concern_v thou_o that_o no_o more_o of_o thy_o name_n be_v sow_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o shall_v perish_v without_o recovery_n when_o attribute_v to_o man_n it_o signify_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v do_v in_o our_o life_n time_n from_o which_o 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