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and_o all_o that_o live_v be_v fill_v with_o life_n from_o he_o this_o be_v one_o of_o his_o royal_a title_n the_o live_a god_n he_o be_v the_o live_a god_n not_o only_o subjectiuè_v because_o he_o live_v but_o effectiuè_fw-la because_o he_o enliven_v and_o quicken_v all_o live_a creature_n from_o he_o we_o receive_v life_n and_o breath_n act._n 17.25_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v vers_n 28._o in_o he_o we_o live_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o he_o or_o through_o he_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 11.36_o the_o same_o power_n give_v we_o be_v and_o maintain_v it_o this_o be_v true_a aeschyl_n jovis_fw-la omne_fw-la plena_fw-la virg._n jupiter_n est_fw-la aether_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la jupiter_n coelumque_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la jupiter_n &_o fiquid_fw-la supra_fw-la aeschyl_n yet_o the_o context_n carry_v the_o preposition_n in_o further_o for_o the_o apostle_n have_v assert_v vers_fw-la 27._o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o subjoin_v this_o as_o a_o proof_n for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v etc._n etc._n imply_v that_o man_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n contain_v in_o or_o invest_v with_o god_n the_o divine_a nature_n can_v be_v circumscribe_v with_o any_o thing_n yet_o circumscribe_v all_o thing_n for_o which_o paul_n refer_v the_o athenian_n to_o heathen_a poet_n who_o speak_v this_o truth_n in_o a_o carnal_a language_n yet_o such_o as_o may_v be_v spiritualise_v by_o a_o sanctify_a understanding_n the_o result_n of_o which_o be_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o conservatour_n of_o our_o life_n this_o glory_n be_v give_v also_o unto_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n because_o he_o have_v life_n at_o command_n the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_n christ_n have_v the_o power_n not_o only_o of_o natural_a but_o of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n job_n speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o prince_n thou_o have_v grant_v etc._n etc._n as_o 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omne_fw-la extra_fw-la publicas_fw-la tabulas_fw-la sunt_fw-la sen_n l._n 2._o dâ—ira_fw-la virtutum_fw-la quaedam_fw-la seminaria_fw-la tribuisti_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o praesertim_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la innatam_fw-la ipse_fw-la fatetur_fw-la job_n 31.18_o aquin_n that_o be_v god_n peculiar_a thou_o have_v grant_v i_o life_n and_o favour_n the_o word_n signify_v the_o pure_a sincere_a and_o most_o tender_a kindness_n the_o full_a favour_n the_o most_o courteous_a courtesy_n gen._n 21.23_o chap._n 24.49_o exod._n 15.13_o ruth_n 1.8_o hebrician_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o note_v a_o exuberancy_n of_o kindness_n such_o as_o break_v the_o bound_n and_o exceed_v the_o ordinary_a law_n of_o love_n it_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a way_n of_o love_a to_o love_v only_o by_o rule_n and_o measure_n there_o be_v no_o true_a love_n can_v act_v beyond_o the_o rule_n which_o god_n give_v but_o love_v quick_o exceed_v the_o rule_n of_o man_n hence_o the_o jew_n call_v those_o chasidim_n 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womb_n be_v david_n thankful_a acknowledgement_n psal_n 22.9_o the_o womb_n be_v to_o all_o infant_n a_o temporary_a prison_n and_o to_o some_o a_o grave_n it_o be_v favour_n to_o have_v those_o gate_n unlock_v and_o the_o little_a prisoner_n set_v safe_a at_o liberty_n second_o we_o may_v interpret_v it_o as_o a_o adjunct_n or_o a_o adverb_n bold_n haebraismus_fw-la est_fw-la quaâ—do_fw-la ex_fw-la duobâ—_n simul_fw-la positis_fw-la substantivis_fw-la unum_fw-la adverbia_fw-la litter_n sumitur_fw-la alâ—erumque_fw-la determinat_fw-la bold_n show_v how_o the_o lord_n grant_v he_o life_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a hebraisme_n to_o put_v the_o late_a of_o two_o substantive_n adverbial_o josh_n 2.14_o we_o will_v deal_v kind_o and_o true_o with_o thou_o say_v the_o spy_n to_o rahab_n the_o original_a be_v we_o will_v deal_v kindness_n and_o truth_n to_o thou_o which_o be_v also_o render_v kindness_n in_o truth_n or_o kindness_n true_o that_o be_v thou_o may_v trust_v we_o we_o do_v not_o flatter_v thou_o and_o we_o will_v not_o deceive_v thou_o so_o here_o thou_o have_v grant_v i_o life_n and_o favour_n that_o be_v life_n by_o favour_n or_o life_n favourable_o import_v that_o the_o receipt_n of_o life_n be_v the_o receipt_n of_o a_o great_a mercy_n as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v i_o can_v not_o deserve_v that_o thou_o shall_v bestow_v life_n upon_o i_o when_o i_o be_v firm_v and_o fashion_v in_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v thy_o favour_n to_o quicken_v i_o mercy_n put_v breath_n into_o those_o tender_a principle_n and_o first_o rudiment_n of_o my_o body_n and_o see_v not_o only_a sense_n and_o motion_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o life_n but_o reason_n also_o and_o all_o the_o noble_a operation_n of_o it_o job_n have_v reason_n enough_o to_o say_v thou_o have_v grant_v i_o life_n as_o a_o great_a or_o with_o abundant_a favour_n hence_o observe_v life_n be_v a_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o creature_n which_o have_v not_o the_o favour_n of_o life_n bestow_v on_o they_o no_o not_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o life_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v man_n not_o only_a lâ—fe_n but_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o life_n this_o be_v a_o high_a favour_n it_o be_v satan_n argument_n chap._n 2._o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what_o be_v a_o man_n boâ—y_n to_o his_o life_n what_o be_v his_o estate_n his_o land_n his_o gold_n and_o silver_n what_o be_v all_o these_o dead_a commodity_n to_o his_o life_n life_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a of_o natural_a blessing_n a_o worm_n under_o this_o consideration_n be_v a_o more_o noble_a creature_n than_o the_o sun_n because_o a_o worm_n have_v life_n which_o the_o sun_n have_v not_o the_o low_a of_o a_o superior_a order_n be_v better_a than_o the_o high_a of_o a_o inferior_a though_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o excellent_a of_o all_o inanimate_a creature_n yet_o it_o move_v though_o in_o heaven_n in_o a_o low_a orb_n than_o any_o thing_n that_o live_v grovel_v on_o the_o earth_n a_o leaf_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o a_o pearl_n or_o a_o diamond_n because_o a_o leaf_n have_v a_o life_n in_o it_o which_o these_o have_v not_o that_o opinion_n of_o voluptuous_a atheist_n or_o epicure_n deliver_v we_o by_o the_o preacher_n have_v a_o truth_n in_o it_o a_o live_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o a_o dead_a lion_n eccl._n 9.4_o for_o though_o as_o that_o voice_n speak_v from_o heaven_n revel_v 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o curse_a be_v the_o live_a that_o live_v without_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o poor_a dead_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o the_o proud_a lion_n alive_a yet_o consider_v man_n only_o within_o the_o line_n and_o compass_v of_o natural_a life_n then_o he_o that_o live_v in_o the_o worst_a condition_n be_v better_a than_o he_o that_o once_o be_v in_o high_a dignity_n but_o now_o be_v
come_v to_o god_n with_o the_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o pure_a and_o with_o the_o upright_a man_n thou_o wâ—lt_v show_v thyself_o upright_o and_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a psal_n 18.25_o 26._o but_o do_v the_o lord_n take_v colour_n from_o every_o one_o he_o meet_v or_o change_v his_o temper_n as_o the_o company_n change_v that_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o sinful_a man_n he_o can_v do_v so_o with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o change_v god_n be_v pure_a and_o upright_a with_o the_o unclean_a and_o hypocritical_a as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o pure_a and_o upright_a and_o his_o action_n show_v he_o to_o be_v so_o god_n show_v himself_o froward_a with_o the_o froward_a when_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v deal_v with_o the_o froward_a deny_v they_o and_o reject_v they_o god_n show_v himself_o pure_a with_o the_o pure_a when_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v hear_v they_o and_o accept_v they_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o purity_n and_o sincerity_n which_o deserve_v mercy_n yet_o we_o can_v expect_v mercy_n without_o they_o our_o comfort_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o our_o grace_n but_o our_o comfort_n be_v the_o fruit_n or_o consequent_n of_o our_o grace_n bildad_o have_v show_v job_n his_o duty_n show_v he_o a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n if_o thou_o be_v pure_a and_o upright_a sure_o now_o he_o will_v awake_v for_o thou_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a gradation_n of_o mercy_n in_o this_o promise_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v awake_v for_o he_o 2._o that_o god_n will_v prosper_v or_o pacify_v his_o habitation_n 3._o that_o god_n will_v abundant_o increase_v and_o multiply_v he_o in_o his_o late_a end_n the_o first_o step_n of_o mercy_n be_v that_o god_n will_v awake_v for_o he_o sure_o now_o he_o will_v awake_v for_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n observable_a about_o this_o first_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o in_o the_o 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a_o people_n evil_a who_o have_v long_o abuse_v his_o goodness_n as_o man_n in_o maliciousness_n of_o spirit_n watch_n for_o advantage_n and_o spy_v out_o opportunity_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o all_o my_o familiar_n watch_v for_o my_o halt_n say_v jeremy_n chap._n 20.12_o so_o the_o lord_n in_o abundant_a holiness_n and_o exactness_n of_o justice_n though_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o wrath_n and_o severity_n watch_v to_o revenge_v himself_o of_o a_o wicked_a people_n he_o take_v all_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n against_o they_o thou_o have_v watch_v evil_a and_o bring_v it_o upon_o we_o his_o love_n to_o a_o return_a people_n be_v as_o vigilant_a as_o his_o anger_n against_o a_o blackslide_a people_n sure_o now_o he_o will_v awake_v for_o thou_o awake_v the_o word_n signify_v both_o to_o awake_v and_o to_o arise_v there_o be_v two_o interpretation_n of_o this_o awake_n some_o take_v the_o word_n transitive_o thus_o he_o will_v awake_v good_a for_o thou_o est_fw-la 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among_o you_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o arbitratour_n i_o speak_v to_o your_o shame_n say_v paul_n be_v it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o no_o not_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v between_o his_o brethren_n but_o brother_n go_v to_o law_n with_o brother_n and_o that_o before_o the_o unbeliever_n the_o sin_n of_o these_o corinthian_n be_v the_o great_a because_o the_o judge_n be_v heathen_a yet_o such_o contending_n bear_v a_o proportion_n of_o sinfulness_n though_o judge_n be_v christian_n to_o bring_v every_o matter_n to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n when_o possible_o a_o brother_n or_o a_o friend_n may_v take_v up_o the_o matter_n be_v a_o transgression_n against_o the_o law_n of_o love_n we_o shall_v rather_o labour_v after_o reconcilement_n than_o suit_n in_o law_n which_o be_v a_o cause_n not_o only_o of_o trouble_n and_o expense_n sententia_fw-la in_o proverbio_fw-la est_fw-la portores_fw-la esse_fw-la iniquas_fw-la pacis_fw-la conditione_n 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therefore_o promise_v i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o isa_n 57.16_o further_o cause_v i_o to_o know_v or_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o be_v as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v lord_n my_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n be_v very_o well_o know_v they_o run_v into_o every_o eye_n they_o be_v apparent_a enough_o to_o the_o world_n all_o see_v that_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o i_o feel_v it_o pine_v oportet_fw-la omnibus_fw-la notam_fw-la fieri_fw-la causam_fw-la mearum_fw-la aegriâ—udinum_fw-la nequis_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la manifesta_fw-la ad_fw-la occultiorem_fw-la aliam_fw-la causam_fw-la investigandam_fw-la temere_fw-la dilaberetur_fw-la pine_v but_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v much_o less_o do_v they_o there_o be_v a_o curtain_n draw_v between_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o be_o trouble_v yea_o there_o be_v a_o curtain_n draw_v between_o i_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o trouble_n now_o therefore_o lord_n draw_v back_o the_o curtain_n or_o unveil_v my_o eye_n let_v i_o see_v clear_o and_o let_v the_o world_n see_v why_o i_o be_o thus_o afflict_v for_o though_o i_o know_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o have_v many_o fail_n yet_o i_o know_v nothing_o myself_o i_o be_o not_o conscious_a of_o any_o wickedness_n or_o close_a hypocrisy_n much_o less_o of_o any_o profaneness_n or_o apostasy_n which_o shall_v cause_v thou_o to_o pour_v out_o such_o full_a viol_n of_o thy_o indignation_n upon_o i_o then_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o this_o wherefore_o may_v have_v a_o threefold_a reference_n 1._o show_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n or_o no_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n show_v i_o for_o what_o sin_n it_o be_v 3._o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o sin_n show_v i_o for_o what_o else_o it_o be_v what_o be_v the_o thing_n thou_o aim_v at_o and_o intend_v what_o be_v the_o end_n thou_o propose_v to_o thyself_o in_o these_o my_o unheard_a of_o affliction_n but_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o put_v such_o query_n or_o to_o desire_v such_o resolution_n from_o the_o lord_n ought_v not_o job_n to_o have_v pray_v for_o wisdom_n how_o to_o bear_v his_o cross_n rather_o than_o have_v ask_v knowledge_n why_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o job_n desire_v a_o reason_n first_o not_o to_o satisfy_v his_o curiosity_n but_o his_o conscience_n not_o that_o he_o will_v be_v pry_v into_o god_n secret_n or_o unlock_v the_o cabinet_n of_o his_o counsel_n to_o see_v what_o be_v there_o but_o that_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n may_v be_v open_v and_o a_o discovery_n make_v to_o he_o of_o what_o be_v hide_v there_o he_o desire_v a_o reason_n not_o doubt_v the_o justice_n of_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o as_o suspect_v some_o evil_n in_o himself_o as_o yet_o unseen_a or_o second_o he_o desire_v a_o reason_n not_o so_o much_o to_o satisfy_v himself_o as_o that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v satisfy_v that_o they_o who_o judge_v and_o condemn_v he_o as_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v their_o rash_a judgement_n confute_v and_o answer_v by_o a_o determination_n from_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o have_v further_o say_v lord_n if_o thou_o will_v but_o show_v i_o this_o thing_n it_o will_v either_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v so_o forward_o to_o censure_v i_o or_o stop_v my_o mouth_n from_o any_o further_o complain_n to_o thou_o i_o can_v rescue_v myself_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n nor_o dare_v i_o accuse_v thy_o wisdom_n in_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o but_o lord_n deal_v not_o with_o i_o by_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o thy_o sovereignty_n which_o be_v to_o act_v above_o all_o rule_n and_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v because_o thou_o wilâ—_n without_o give_v a_o reason_n to_o thy_o creature_n i_o can_v charge_v thou_o with_o injustice_n if_o thou_o shall_v resolve_v to_o keep_v i_o still_o unresolved_a i_o know_v thou_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o give_v i_o a_o account_n of_o any_o of_o thy_o matter_n but_o lord_n condescend_v so_o far_o to_o dust_n and_o ash_n show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o if_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n a_o sight_n of_o that_o through_o thy_o grace_n will_v humble_v i_o for_o it_o and_o cause_v i_o to_o return_v to_o thou_o from_o it_o if_o it_o be_v for_o trial_n i_o shall_v undergo_v it_o with_o more_o patience_n and_o my_o friend_n will_v behold_v i_o under_o it_o with_o more_o charity_n let_v all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o consideration_n prevail_v with_o thy_o majesty_n to_o open_v this_o secret_a to_o i_o and_o expound_v the_o mystery_n of_o my_o affliction_n show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o observe_v hence_o first_o a_o afflict_a soul_n be_v very_o solicitous_a about_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o affliction_n he_o that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a love_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a as_o natural_a so_o moral_a light_n be_v sweet_a and_o spiritual_a light_n be_v sweet_a of_o all_o man_n will_v not_o be_v under_o concealment_n or_o have_v 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knowledge_n of_o we_o beyond_o we_o though_o he_o know_v we_o better_a than_o we_o know_v ourselves_o yet_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v the_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a but_o he_o who_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o condition_n consist_v in_o be_v godly_a the_o comfort_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o know_v that_o we_o be_v godly_a when_o david_n offer_v himself_o to_o the_o trial_n psal_n 139.24_o search_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o i_o he_o speak_v not_o as_o doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v wicked_a or_o no_o but_o as_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o be_v many_o weakness_n in_o i_o i_o know_v but_o i_o know_v not_o of_o any_o wickedness_n he_o that_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n search_n for_o his_o wickedness_n give_v a_o strong_a argument_n of_o his_o own_o uprightness_n the_o best_a of_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n sometime_o for_o 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myself_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o upon_o my_o word_n but_o upon_o thy_o own_o knowledge_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o i_o to_o say_v master_n i_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n with_o all_o my_o soul_n but_o i_o refer_v myself_o to_o thy_o own_o bosom_n thou_o know_v i_o love_v thou_o so_o when_o hezekiah_n lie_v as_o he_o think_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n he_o turn_v himself_o to_o the_o wall_n desire_v god_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o life_n lord_n remember_v how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n isa_n 38.3_o i_o do_v not_o go_v to_o the_o world_n for_o their_o good_a word_n of_o i_o i_o rest_v not_o in_o what_o my_o subject_n or_o neighbour_n prince_n say_v of_o i_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o that_o what_o i_o have_v be_v and_o what_o i_o be_o be_v lay_v up_o safe_a in_o the_o treasury_n of_o thy_o thought_n this_o bring_v strong_a consolation_n when_o we_o take_v not_o up_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n nor_o rest_n in_o the_o 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know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a hence_o observe_v a_o man_n of_o a_o upright_a heart_n and_o good_a conscience_n will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o think_v that_o god_n have_v ill_a thought_n of_o he_o how_o much_o evil_a so_o ever_o god_n bring_v upon_o he_o the_o act_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o be_v often_o full_a of_o change_n and_o turn_n but_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n never_o change_v a_o soul_n may_v be_v afflict_v till_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o himself_o yet_o he_o know_v god_n be_v not_o weary_a of_o he_o whosoever_o he_o have_v once_o make_v good_a he_o can_v but_o for_o ever_o esteem_v good_a
unlike_o man_n in_o four_o thing_n p._n 455_o 456._o god_n be_v most_o exact_a in_o justice_n p._n 15._o three_o thing_n cause_n man_n to_o pervert_v justice_n p._n 16._o justice_n of_o god_n how_o acquit_v when_o he_o afflict_v we_o without_o cause_n p._n 282._o justice_n or_o righteousness_n twofold_n p._n 148._o justification_n can_v be_v by_o work_n p._n 155_o 299._o self-justification_n will_v prove_v self-condemnation_n p._n 295._o three_o reason_n of_o it_o ib._n justification_n sure_a though_o the_o person_n justify_v have_v doubt_n concern_v it_o p._n 359._o we_o be_v never_o so_o black_a in_o god_n eye_n as_o when_o we_o be_v white_a in_o our_o own_o p._n 369._o k_o knowledge_n life_n of_o man_n so_o short_a that_o he_o can_v get_v much_o knowledge_n p._n 64._o we_o shall_v have_v humble_a thought_n of_o our_o own_o knowledge_n ib._n a_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o know_a man_n p._n 146._o the_o more_o we_o know_v god_n the_o more_o humble_a we_o be_v p._n 252._o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o twofold_a p._n 301._o knowledge_n of_o god_n concern_v man_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n describe_v p._n 471_o 472._o 473._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a consolation_n to_o the_o saint_n that_o god_n know_v they_o p._n 475._o his_o knowledge_n of_o we_o give_v we_o a_o assurance_n of_o four_o thing_n ib._n and_o 476._o l_o laughter_n fill_v the_o mouth_n with_o it_o what_o p._n 133._o laughter_n of_o two_o sort_n ib._n how_o the_o lord_n laugh_v at_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n open_v p._n 315_o 316_o etc._n etc._n law_n why_o god_n call_v his_o law_n judgement_n 12._o good_a law_n without_o good_a man_n never_o make_v a_o happy_a people_n p._n 48._o lawsuit_n to_o be_v avoid_v 392._o life_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 412._o life_n take_v two_o way_n ibid._n life_n may_v grow_v to_o be_v a_o burden_n p._n 419_o ground_n of_o this_o burdensomnes_n of_o life_n both_o in_o wicked_a and_o godly_a man_n show_v p._n 419_o 420_o etc._n etc._n life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n p._n 521._o a_o favour_n p._n 523._o loathe_v twofold_a p._n 86._o lion_n god_n come_v forth_o as_o a_o lion_n against_o his_o own_o servant_n p_o 555._o loss_n great_a loss_n have_v great_a repair_n p_o 50._o love_n of_o god_n everlasting_a 132._o lust_n the_o short_a time_n be_v too_o long_o to_o serve_v any_o lust_n in_o p._n 5._o m_o male_a child_n why_o express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n by_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v memory_n p._n 500_o man_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n p._n 443._o three_o caution_n from_o it_o p._n 444._o it_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o compassion_n to_o tell_v he_o we_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n p._n 445._o memory_n or_o remembrance_n how_o ascribe_v to_o god_n p._n 55._o it_o impli_v two_o thing_n ib._n mercy_n come_v in_o by_o degree_n we_o may_v be_v over-mercyed_a as_o well_o as_o over_o afflict_a p._n 51._o misery_n vid._n affliction_n mountain_n figurative_a mountain_n of_o two_o sort_n p._n 171_o 172._o to_o remove_v a_o mountain_n use_v proverbial_o for_o do_v the_o most_o difficult_a thing_n p._n 174._o 175._o n_o natural_a thing_n be_v shadow_n to_o we_o of_o spiritual_a p._n 74._o negative_a voice_n god_n have_v one_o upon_o all_o creature_n p._n 193._o where_o the_o negative_a voice_n lie_v there_o be_v the_o great_a power_n p._n 194_o o_o old-man_n be_v presume_v to_o know_v much_o p._n 69._o oppression_n twofold_n p._n 439._o orion_n describe_v p._n 209._o p_o panther_n his_o fierceness_n against_o mankind_n p._n 141._o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v our_o acquittance_n from_o sin_n p._n 542._o passion_n ascribe_v to_o god_n have_v no_o power_n over_o he_o p._n 247._o path_n our_o ordinary_a course_n of_o life_n compare_v to_o a_o path_n p._n 77_o 78._o perseverance_n in_o evil_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o do_v of_o evil_a p._n 4._o pleyade_n what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 209._o pillar_n two_o set_v up_o before_o the_o flood_n p._n 56._o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n what_o p._n 185._o the_o real_a pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v god_n power_n p._n 186._o metaphorical_a pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o p._n 187._o power_n of_o god_n as_o visible_a in_o change_v as_o in_o settle_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n p._n 76._o power_n of_o god_n can_v do_v great_a thing_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v p._n 184._o power_n of_o god_n such_o that_o he_o need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o any_o creature_n p._n 202._o none_o can_v rescue_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o power_n p._n 236._o his_o power_n be_v absolute_a p._n 241._o prayer_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n p._n 28._o prayer_n be_v a_o seek_v of_o god_n ib._n god_n must_v be_v seek_v speedy_o and_o diligent_o 29._o in_o prayer_n we_o must_v expect_v all_o from_o free_a grace_n p._n 30._o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o prevail_v p._n 35._o holy_a prayer_n be_v certain_o and_o present_o hear_v p._n 39_o prayer_n awaken_v god_n p._n 40._o it_o shall_v be_v fervent_a p._n 40._o prayer_n can_v stay_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n sometime_o against_o a_o people_n p._n 237._o how_o prayer_n be_v say_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n p._n 247._o prayer_n a_o reason_n with_o god_n p._n 256._o nothing_o of_o man_n so_o prevail_v with_o god_n as_o prayer_n p._n 367._o faith_n in_o prayer_n p._n 273._o prayer_n may_v be_v answer_v while_o we_o be_v still_o afflict_v p._n 278._o preservation_n the_o work_n of_o god_n p._n 529._o he_o preserve_v both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a life_n p._n 530._o pride_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v proud_a of_o strength_n p._n 243._o pride_n come_v from_o ignorance_n of_o ourselves_o 300._o prognostication_n by_o the_o star_n sinful_a and_o vain_a p._n 219._o providence_n of_o god_n order_v the_o great_a confusion_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 331._o confusion_n argue_v the_o power_n of_o god_n p._n 332._o purpose_n to_o sin_n how_o proper_a to_o wicked_a man_n p._n 477._o queen_n question_n be_v in_o all_o dispute_v and_o question_n we_o shall_v yield_v as_o much_o as_o without_o wrong_n to_o truth_n may_v be_v yield_v to_o p._n 146._o three_o kind_n of_o question_n p._n 570._o extravagant_a question_n what_o fruit_n they_o produce_v p._n 572._o r_o reason_v with_o god_n twofold_n how_o we_o may_v or_o may_v not_o reason_n with_o god_n p._n 255._o reason_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n p._n 256._o remembrancer_n a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v so_o to_o god_n 501._o saint_n use_v to_o put_v god_n in_o remembrance_n of_o four_o thing_n ib._n etc._n etc._n repentance_n twofold_n sinful_a and_o for_o sin_n p._n 377._o reproof_n be_v often_o ground_v upon_o mistake_n p_o 6._o righteousness_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 44._o righteousness_n the_o mother_n of_o prosperity_n p._n 46._o two_o thing_n make_v a_o nation_n a_o habitation_n of_o righteousness_n p._n 47_o 48._o man_n be_v call_v righteous_a in_o a_o twofold_a opposition_n p._n 261._o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n p._n 262._o how_o a_o righteous_a person_n may_v answer_v god_n and_o how_o not_o 262._o man_n righteousness_n be_v not_o pleadable_a before_o god_n p._n 264._o a_o godly_a man_n reckon_v his_o righteousness_n as_o nothing_o p._n 265_o rod_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o scripture_n p._n 395._o affliction_n call_v a_o rod_n in_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n p._n 398._o s_o scourge_n put_v for_o any_o kind_n of_o affliction_n p._n 312._o a_o sudden_a scourge_n what_o p._n 313_o sea_n the_o sea_n in_o its_o high_a rage_n be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o god_n p._n 204._o seal_v of_o a_o thing_n import_v two_o thing_n p._n 197._o shaddai_n three_o signification_n of_o it_o open_v in_o reference_n to_o justice_n p._n 11._o shadow_n note_n thing_n p._n 66._o man_n life_n how_o like_o a_o shadow_n 67._o shame_n the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n what_o shame_n be_v and_o how_o cause_v p._n 137_o etc._n etc._n three_o degree_n of_o scripture_n expression_n about_o shame_n p._n 139._o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n note_v four_o thing_n p._n 140._o ship_n how_o time_n pass_v like_o a_o ship_n p._n 337_o 338._o sincerity_n cause_v we_o to_o rate_v ourselves_o low_a p._n 407._o sin_n god_n give_v man_n up_o to_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n p._n 25._o sin_n be_v a_o punishment_n p._n 25._o sin_n shall_v not_o go_v long_o unpunished_a by_o outward_a evil_n p._n 27._o they_o who_o be_v equal_a in_o sin_n may_v be_v unequal_a in_o punishment_n p._n 32._o how_o god_n assist_v and_o how_o not_o in_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n p._n 128_o 129._o all_o sin_n be_v resist_v by_o god_n p._n 131_o all_o our_o weakness_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n p._n 263._o a_o godly_a man_n may_v relapse_n into_o sin_n p._n 417._o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n p._n 541._o small_a and_o great_a in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n