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womb_n will_v proper_o understand_v the_o time_n of_o conception_n and_o nativity_n so_o denote_v god_n constant_a care_n and_o preservation_n even_o from_o the_o very_a birth_n bosom_n a_o bosom_n be_v in_o three_o place_n attribute_v to_o god_n psal._n 74.11_o why_o withdrawe_v thou_o thy_o hand_n even_o thy_o right_a hand_n pluck_v it_o out_o of_o thy_o bosom_n that_o be_v suffer_v thy_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v no_o long_o idle_a but_o employ_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v draw_v from_o thy_o bosom_n in_o finish_v thy_o glorious_a work_n against_o thou_o and_o our_o enemy_n see_v prov._n 19.24_o and_o 26.15_o denotatâ—â—r_fw-la rabbi_n kimchi_n by_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n understand_v a_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a hide_v place_n for_o god_n as_o a_o man_n bosom_n esa._n 40.11_o he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v here_o compare_v to_o a_o shepherd_n and_o his_o tender_a care_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n metaphorical_o set_v forth_o his_o extraordinary_a philanthropy_n or_o love_n mildness_n and_o compassion_n to_o miserable_a sinner_n who_o be_v break_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o weak_a in_o faith_n shepherd_n be_v wont_a to_o bear_v their_o little_a and_o weak_a lamb_n gentle_o in_o their_o bosom_n as_o they_o carry_v the_o great_a sheep_n upon_o their_o back_n or_o shoulder_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v christ_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n etc._n etc._n john_n 1.18_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n this_o phrase_n metaphorical_o set_v forth_o the_o
that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o may_v be_v a_o opposition_n between_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v this_o life_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o obscure_a place_n which_o need_v a_o candle_n to_o light_v it_o which_o candle_n be_v the_o prophetical_a revelation_n but_o life_n to_o come_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o clear_a day_n in_o which_o christ_n our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phosporos_fw-la or_o light-bringer_n shall_v illuminate_v the_o eye_n of_o believer_n with_o a_o most_o full_a and_o bright_a radiance_n and_o thus_o the_o great_a perfection_n of_o the_o prophetical_a scripture_n as_o also_o of_o the_o apostolical_a which_o be_v exact_o conformable_a to_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o explanatory_a light_n to_o they_o be_v prove_v because_o most_o sufficient_a with_o the_o help_n of_o divine_a grace_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o everlasting_a life_n etc._n etc._n the_o part_n of_o the_o day_n be_v the_o morning_n noon_n and_o evening_n psal._n 55.17_o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v etc._n etc._n the_o morning_n season_n metaphorical_o denote_v diligence_n sedulity_n and_o care_n because_o man_n rise_v early_a to_o go_v about_o such_o business_n as_o they_o be_v careful_a of_o and_o be_v much_o upon_o their_o heart_n job_n 8.5_o psal._n 5.3_o and_o 92.2_o and_o 101.8_o prov._n 8.17_o 2_o chron._n 36.15_o jer._n 35.4_o zeph._n 3.5_o 7._o the_o watchman_n say_v the_o morning_n come_v and_o also_o the_o night_n etc._n etc._n morning_n some_o understand_v that_o the_o morning_n be_v here_o put_v put_v for_o prosperity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v to_o dumah_n or_o the_o idumean_n the_o yoke_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v shake_v off_o of_o thy_o neck_n as_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 27.42_o you_o shall_v enjoy_v liberty_n prosperity_n and_o plenty_n of_o good_a thing_n but_o another_o calamity_n hang_v over_o thou_o from_o the_o assyrian_a by_o which_o as_o with_o the_o darkness_n of_o night_n thou_o shall_v be_v obscure_v other_o take_v the_o word_n morning_n proper_o but_o not_o unlike_o the_o former_a sense_n the_o morning_n indeed_o come_v as_o you_o ask_v ver_n 11._o watchmen_z what_o of_o the_o night_n that_o be_v when_o shall_v the_o day-dawn_n come_v and_o what_o will_v happen_v then_o but_o together_o with_o it_o that_o night_n come_v which_o be_v more_o dark_a and_o terrible_a for_o when_o the_o day_n be_v calamitous_a there_o arise_v with_o the_o sun_n as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a light_n yet_o end_v in_o a_o night_n more_o full_a of_o calamity_n than_o the_o former_a illyricus_n say_v although_o the_o morning_n proper_o take_v will_v come_v yet_o the_o metaphorical_a morning_n will_v not_o come_v but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o metaphorical_a night_n the_o chald._n take_v it_o metaphorical_o but_o apply_v it_o more_o general_o thus_o it_o paraphrase_n the_o whole_a verse_n the_o prophet_n say_v there_o be_v a_o reward_n provide_v for_o the_o just_a and_o vengeance_n for_o the_o wicked_a if_o you_o will_v repent_v do_v it_o while_o you_o may_v esa._n 47.11_o therefore_o shall_v evil_o come_v upon_o thou_o the_o morning_n thereof_o thou_o know_v not_o so_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v who_o sudden_a come_n or_o begin_v thou_o that_o shall_v not_o at_o first_o mind_n as_o in_o the_o morning_n betimes_o the_o sun_n rise_v and_o dart_n out_o its_o beam_n upon_o a_o sudden_a some_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n deride_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o chaldean_a astrologer_n other_o thus_o the_o morning_n or_o day_n break_v give_v a_o indication_n of_o the_o sun_n come_v so_o this_o evil_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o babylon_n be_v not_o without_o its_o mark_n and_o token_n that_o go_v before_o it_o which_o be_v as_o illustrious_a as_o the_o dawn_n that_o usher_v in_o or_o harbinger_n the_o day_n but_o not_o know_v to_o babylon_n because_o of_o its_o blindness_n and_o conceit_a security_n hos._n 10.15_o in_o a_o morning_n shall_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v utter_o cut_v off_o that_o be_v swift_o and_o sudden_o he_o speak_v of_o hosea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n 2_o king_n 17.1_o 5._o etc._n etc._n this_o term_n moreover_o denote_v divine_a grace_n to_o believer_n because_o of_o the_o beauty_n and_o sweetness_n of_o the_o spring_a and_o arrive_v light_n etc._n for_o as_o the_o morning_n bring_v the_o beginning_n of_o day_n light_n after_o the_o tedious_a sadness_n of_o a_o dark_a night_n and_o be_v no_o little_a comfort_n to_o they_o especial_o if_o sick_a that_o be_v weary_a of_o darkness_n and_o earnest_o long_a for_o day_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o divine_a consolation_n do_v wonderful_o recreate_v and_o refresh_v the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v and_o afflict_a etc._n etc._n of_o which_o take_v two_o example_n psal._n 110.3_o from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n thou_o have_v the_o dew_n of_o of_o which_o place_n many_o have_v say_v many_o thing_n it_o be_v certain_o to_o be_v expound_v by_o a_o metaphor_n denote_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o morning_n esa._n 58.8_o hosea_n 6.3_o a_o womb_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o morning_n because_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o his_o spiritual_a beget_n of_o his_o child_n the_o unfolding_a of_o this_o trope_n be_v thus_o as_o the_o dew_n by_o a_o wonderful_a and_o invisible_a way_n as_o it_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v it_o plentiful_o fall_v at_o that_o time_n without_o any_o help_n or_o assistance_n of_o man_n job_n 38.28_o so_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o heavenly_a word_n but_o in_o a_o far_o more_o abstruse_a and_o mystical_a manner_n the_o youth_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v that_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n and_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n of_o which_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n see_v psal_n 22.30_o 31._o ps._n 87.4_o 5._o esa._n 53.10_o and_o 54.1_o micah_n 5.7_o john_n 1.12_o 13._o and_o 3.5_o 8._o jam._n 1.18_o etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o place_n be_v esa._n 8.20_o where_o the_o morning_n be_v put_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o comfort_n and_o peace_n of_o spirit_n which_o flow_v from_o it_o the_o word_n in_o hebrew_n be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o morning_n in_o he_o but_o interpreter_n do_v not_o agree_v whether_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o man_n or_o the_o perverse_a doctrine_n of_o such_o as_o consult_v they_o that_o pretend_v to_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o a_o devilish_a or_o familiar_a spirit_n if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o man_n it_o bear_v this_o sense_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o morning_n that_o be_v true_a light_n this_o be_v true_a in_o itself_o but_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n be_v not_o altogether_o conformable_a to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o plural_a to_o they_o but_o in_o the_o singular_a to_o he_o or_o it_o but_o other_o expound_v this_o text_n better_o thus_o english_v to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v recourse_n must_v be_v have_v thither_o for_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n must_v be_v consult_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n otherwise_o that_o be_v if_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n of_o divine_a grace_n there_o let_v they_o speak_v a_o ironical_a concession_n join_v with_o indignation_n let_v they_o speak_v because_o they_o will_v not_o do_v otherwise_o though_o serious_o and_o frequent_o admonish_v let_v they_o speak_v i_o say_v according_a to_o this_o word_n viz._n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o morning_n that_o be_v no_o light_n of_o divine_a grace_n or_o comfort_n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o let_v he_o pass_v through_o it_o the_o earth_n hardly_o bestead_v and_o hungry_a the_o singular_a for_o the_o plural_a and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v hungry_a they_o shall_v fret_v themselves_o and_o curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n etc._n etc._n now_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n call_v this_o speech_n of_o that_o wicked_a people_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v to_o seek_v council_n of_o they_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o of_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n a_o word_n without_o a_o morning_n or_o void_a of_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o consolation_n it_o certain_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o that_o morning_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n alone_o with_o sure_a and_o safe_a counsel_n in_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n which_o to_o distress_a mind_n be_v like_o the_o morning_n sweetness_n or_o
to_o be_v understand_v be_v propose_v by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n if_o the_o grape_n gatherer_n come_v to_o thou_o will_v they_o not_o leave_v some_o glean_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v they_o will_v but_o thy_o enemy_n send_v by_o i_o will_v carry_v away_o all_o that_o be_v you_o even_o to_o the_o very_a glean_n see_v jer._n 6.9_o in_o that_o symbolical_a vision_n the_o vineyard_n denote_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o church_n enemy_n rev._n 14.18.19_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o metaphor_n be_v because_o in_o a_o vintage_n or_o wine_n harvest_n the_o vineyard_n together_o with_o its_o fruit_n be_v strip_v of_o all_o and_o left_a as_o it_o be_v desolate_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o little_a glean_n small_a cluster_n remain_v on_o the_o vine_n glean_n after_o the_o vintage_n be_v over_o because_o hide_v behind_o the_o leave_n denote_v a_o small_a remnant_n of_o people_n after_o war_n or_o other_o public_a calamity_n esa._n 17.6_o so_o the_o verb_n racemare_n to_o glean_v viz._n to_o gather_v the_o little_a cluster_n leave_v after_o the_o vintage_n leu._n 19.10_o deut._n 24.21_o denote_v the_o destruction_n of_o such_o as_o survive_v the_o former_a calamity_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 6.9_o &c_n &c_n judg._n 20.45_o a_o winepress_n where_o the_o grape_n be_v bruise_v and_o the_o juice_n squeeze_v out_o denote_v divine_a vengeance_n esa._n 63.3_o lam._n 1.5_o rev._n 14.19_o so_o joel_n 3.13_o come_v get_v you_o down_o for_o the_o press_n be_v full_a the_o fat_v overflow_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o divine_a call_n to_o the_o angel_n or_o strong_a one_o of_o god_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o vengeance_n against_o his_o impious_a enemy_n of_o who_o he_o subjoin_v for_o their_o wickedness_n be_v great_a metaphor_n from_o corn_n etc._n etc._n a_o field_n the_o place_n of_o the_o production_n of_o corn_n or_o grain_n denote_v in_o a_o parable_n the_o people_n of_o god_n or_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n matth._n 13.8_o 23_o 24_o 31_o 38._o luke_n 8.8_o 15._o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o refer_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 6.7.8_o who_o cal._n apodosis_n reddition_n or_o answer_v part_n of_o the_o comparison_n be_v not_o express_o set_v down_o yet_o it_o be_v tacit_o hint_v at_o by_o the_o term_n rejection_n curse_v and_o burn_v v_o 8._o that_o be_v that_o unbeliever_n and_o wicked_a man_n who_o like_o a_o field_n untilled_a bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o brier_n and_o act_v nothing_o but_o evil_a shall_v be_v reprobate_v of_o god_n curse_a and_o consume_v in_o everlasting_a fire_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a believer_n and_o godly_a man_n shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n because_o like_o a_o fertile_a field_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v ver_fw-la 7._o the_o apostle_n paul_n by_o a_o metaphor_n call_v the_o church_n the_o agricolationem_fw-la husbandry_n or_o tillage_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o or_o rather_o a_o field_n which_o be_v spiritual_o till_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n as_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v intimate_v plough_v plough_v be_v a_o preparation_n of_o the_o field_n for_o sow_v by_o which_o calamity_n and_o affliction_n be_v sometime_o note_v psal._n 129.3_o see_v the_o express_a similitude_n esa._n 28.24.26_o the_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o cut_n or_o as_o it_o be_v wound_v of_o the_o field_n by_o the_o ploughshare_n sometime_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o man_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n good_a as_o jer._n 4.3_o break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n and_o sow_v not_o among_o thorn_n hos._n 10.12_o sow_n to_o yourselves_o in_o righteousness_n reap_v in_o mercy_n break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n &c_n &c_n where_o by_o the_o term_n plough_v true_a repentance_n and_o the_o culture_n or_o dress_n of_o piety_n be_v understand_v the_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o end_n and_o effect_n of_o plough_v which_o be_v to_o pluck_v up_o and_o destroy_v thorn_n brier_n and_o the_o root_n of_o bad_a herb_n and_o right_o to_o dispose_v the_o field_n to_o bear_v good_a fruit_n example_n be_v to_o be_v read_v job_n 4.8_o hos._n 10.13_o prov._n 21.4_o 14.18_o judg._n 14.18_o to_o plough_v with_o one_o heifer_n be_v to_o use_v another_o help_n where_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o continue_a metaphor_n be_v very_o congruous_a the_o speech_n be_v of_o the_o marriage_n of_o samson_n who_o bride_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o heifer_n as_o be_v now_o under_o the_o same_o yoke_n with_o her_o husband_n from_o whence_o the_o name_n conjugium_fw-la or_o yoke-fellow_n come_v 5._o hence_o horace_n lib._n 2._o carm._n od._n 5._o compare_v a_o proud_a and_o lascivious_a maid_n to_o a_o untamed_a heifer_n etc._n etc._n to_o blow_n be_v proper_o to_o turn_v the_o divide_a earth_n so_o as_o that_o the_o inner_a or_o under_o part_n may_v be_v heave_v up_o to_o the_o superficies_n or_o top_n and_o metaphorical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v a_o search_n or_o through_o inquisition_n into_o 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building_n be_v lay_v with_o try_a stone_n such_o stone_n that_o the_o builder_n know_v the_o nature_n and_o temper_n of_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o ofttimes_o prove_v they_o himself_o with_o the_o hammer_n and_o set_v his_o servant_n to_o prove_v and_o try_v they_o likewise_o vii_o a_o foundation_n be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o a_o building_n there_o can_v be_v no_o house_n build_v without_o a_o foundation_n and_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o build_v upon_o a_o false_a and_o rot_a foundation_n witness_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o house_n build_v upon_o the_o sand._n 7.27_o viii_o when_o the_o foundation-stone_n or_o bottom_n of_o the_o building_n be_v lay_v there_o be_v many_o stone_n add_v and_o join_v to_o it_o and_o all_o the_o whole_a structure_n be_v unite_v and_o fit_v to_o the_o foundation_n ix_o the_o foundation_n be_v the_o strong_a part_n of_o the_o house_n it_o be_v that_o which_o bear_v up_o and_o support_v the_o whole_a fabric_n x._o 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sorrowful_a but_o you_o 〈…〉_z shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n those_o that_o go_v forth_o weep_v bear_v precious_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o rejoice_v bring_v their_o sheaf_n with_o they_o 3_o god_n will_v give_v unto_o they_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourn_v the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o maâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d glorify_v 9_o the_o spirit_n comfort_v by_o show_v believer_n that_o all_o their_o sorrow_n 〈…〉_z in_o this_o world_n the_o wicked_a have_v all_o their_o sweet_a thing_n here_o and_o the_o godly_a have_v their_o bitter_a thing_n here_o but_o as_o the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o bitter_a hereafter_o so_o the_o godly_a shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o sweet_a hereafter_o son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n 16._o receive_v thy_o 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