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and_o earth_n for_o her_o sake_n the_o earth_n to_o be_v as_o a_o nursery_n for_o her_o child_n to_o grow_v a_o while_n and_o the_o heaven_n for_o his_o garden_n and_o celestial_a paradise_n whither_o he_o will_v transplant_v they_o all_o in_o the_o end_n wherefore_o although_o the_o world_n never_o so_o much_o scorn_n and_o contemn_v and_o malign_v and_o persecute_v god_n choose_v yet_o it_o be_v indebt_v to_o they_o for_o its_o be_v and_o continuance_n for_o god_n keep_v the_o heaven_n for_o the_o earth_n the_o earth_n for_o live_a creature_n other_o live_a creature_n for_o man_n man_n for_o israel_n and_o israel_n for_o the_o elect_a sake_n for_o their_o sake_n it_o be_v that_o the_o heaven_n move_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n shine_v the_o wind_n blow_v the_o spring_n flow_v the_o river_n run_v the_o plant_n grow_v the_o earth_n fructifi_v the_o beast_n fowl_n and_o fish_n multiply_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o grace_n have_v finish_v her_o work_n and_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v accomplish_v nature_n shall_v utter_o cease_v and_o this_o world_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o a_o better_a in_o which_o righteousness_n shall_v 3.13_o shall_v 2_o pet._n 3.13_o dwell_v yet_o when_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v this_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o pass_v for_o he_o that_o now_o keep_v militant_a israel_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v then_o keep_v triumphant_a israel_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n shall_v neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n what_o the_o roman_a orator_n speak_v pleasant_o of_o caninius_n his_o consulship_n that_o set_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o last_v but_o for_o one_o day_n cic._n day_n erasm_n in_o apoph_n cic._n vigilantissimum_fw-la habuimus_fw-la consulem_fw-la qui_fw-la toto_fw-la consulatu_fw-la svo_fw-la somnum_fw-la non_fw-la cepit_fw-la there_o be_v never_o so_o vigilant_a a_o consul_n as_o caninius_n who_o during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o consulship_n never_o take_v a_o nap_n may_v true_o be_v say_v of_o the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o never_o suffer_v his_o eye_n to_o sleep_v nor_o his_o eyelid_n to_o slumber_n rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n continual_o watch_v over_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o tremble_v o_o thou_o whore_n of_o babylon_n for_o he_o continual_o watch_v over_o thou_o for_o evil_a ne_o time_n à _fw-la malo_fw-la externo_fw-la fidelis_fw-la anima_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la dormit_fw-la custos_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la conservat_fw-la time_n tibi_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o malo_fw-la interno_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la dormit_fw-la custos_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la observat_fw-la o_o faithful_a soul_n fear_v not_o outward_a evil_n because_o he_o sleep_v not_o who_o conserve_v thou_o but_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_n and_o inward_a evil_n because_o he_o sleep_v not_o who_o observe_v thou_o god_n receive_v israel_n into_o his_o special_a protection_n and_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n out_o of_o it_o israel_n be_v now_o confine_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o church_n and_o questionless_a out_o of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n while_o the_o soldier_n be_v within_o the_o leaguer_n they_o may_v sleep_v all_o night_n secure_o because_o they_o know_v the_o sentinel_n keep_v their_o watch_n but_o if_o they_o wander_v abroad_o and_o sleep_n overtake_v they_o they_o be_v every_o hour_n in_o danger_n to_o have_v their_o throat_n cut_v behold_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n what_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n profess_v of_o himself_o hieron_n himself_o aug._n ep_v ad_fw-la hieron_n non_fw-la mentientis_fw-la astu_fw-la sed_fw-la compatientis_fw-la affectu_fw-la 9.22_o affectu_fw-la 1_o cor._n 9.22_o i_o be_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o i_o may_v by_o all_o mean_n win_v some_o may_v in_o a_o true_a and_o pious_a sense_n be_v apply_v to_o god_n himself_o who_o to_o turn_v we_o and_o gain_v we_o to_o himself_o turn_v himself_o after_o a_o sort_n into_o all_o form_n and_o nature_n to_o allure_v the_o hungry_a he_o become_v bread_n to_o excite_v the_o thirsty_a a_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n to_o draw_v to_o he_o the_o naked_a a_o wedding_n garment_n to_o bring_v in_o they_o that_o be_v astray_o the_o way_n to_o revive_v the_o dead_a the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n this_o accord_v with_o aquavitae_fw-la with_o hom._n 1._o in_o cant._n singulis_n quibusque_fw-la sensibus_fw-la animae_fw-la singula_fw-la quaeque_fw-la christus_fw-la efficitur_fw-la idcirco_fw-la verum_fw-la lumen_fw-la ut_fw-la habeant_fw-la animae_fw-la quo_fw-la illuminentur_fw-la idcirco_fw-la verbum_fw-la ut_fw-la habeant_fw-la aures_fw-la quod_fw-la audiant_fw-la idcirco_fw-la panis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ut_fw-la habeat_fw-la gustus_fw-la quod_fw-la degustet_fw-la idcirco_fw-la unguentum_fw-la &_o nardus_fw-la ut_fw-la habeat_fw-la odoratus_fw-la animae_fw-la fragrantiam_fw-la verbi_fw-la idcirco_fw-la &_o palpabilis_fw-la &_o verbum_fw-la caro_fw-la
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tongue_n also_o hebrew_n my_o glory_n also_o rejoice_v they_o who_o glorify_v not_o god_n with_o their_o tongue_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v no_o tongue_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o very_o they_o deserve_v no_o tongue_n who_o make_v they_o not_o silver_n trumpet_n to_o sound_v out_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o if_o such_o forfeit_a their_o tongue_n how_o much_o more_o do_v they_o who_o whet_v they_o against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n direful_a imprecation_n and_o blasphemous_a oath_n these_o have_v fiery_a tongue_n but_o not_o kindle_v from_o heaven_n but_o rather_o as_o s._n 3.6_o s._n chap._n 3.6_o james_n speak_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o their_o tongue_n also_o be_v cleave_v by_o schism_n faction_n and_o contention_n not_o as_o these_o in_o my_o text_n for_o a_o mystical_a signification_n cleave_a some_o by_o cleave_a understand_v linguas_fw-la bifidas_fw-la two-forked_a tongue_n and_o they_o 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