vulgar_a and_o improper_a sense_n even_o those_o thing_n that_o never_o have_v life_n may_v be_v call_v dead_a mr_n broughton_n render_v strict_o not_o dead_a thing_n but_o thing_n without_o life_n be_v form_v under_o the_o water_n the_o hebrew_n word_n may_v come_v from_o a_o twofold_a root_n and_o so_o have_v a_o twofold_a signification_n first_o to_o heal_v and_o cure_v peccata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dolorem_fw-la mitigavit_fw-la sanavit_fw-la transferturper_n metaphoran_n a_o corpore_fw-la ad_fw-la animam_fw-la ut_fw-la sig_n remittere_fw-la peccata_fw-la and_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v transfer_v from_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o as_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o body_n be_v heal_v by_o the_o salve_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n wound_n namely_o sin_n heal_v by_o remission_n or_o forgiveness_n the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n isa_n 6.10_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n 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but_o bow_v down_o her_o house_n incline_v unto_o death_n and_o she_o who_o be_v the_o governess_n of_o rather_o the_o miss-governeness_a of_o the_o house_n will_v by_o her_o ill_a life_n bring_v thou_o among_o the_o dead_a even_o among_o those_o who_o be_v twice_o dead_a corporal_o dead_a at_o present_a and_o spiritual_o dead_a for_o ever_o but_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v rather_o pitch_v upon_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o by_o these_o dead_a thing_n be_v mean_v such_o thing_n as_o never_o have_v any_o life_n mr_n broughton_n expound_v his_o translation_n thing_n without_o life_n of_o those_o precious_a thing_n that_o be_v form_v under_o the_o water_n amber_n and_o pearl_n and_o goodly_a stone_n these_o dead_a thing_n be_v find_v under_o the_o water_n and_o there_o they_o be_v form_v god_n providence_n reach_v to_o the_o further_a place_n even_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o low_a earth_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o cast_v off_o so_o he_o gloss_v and_o so_o do_v other_o interpreter_n merc_n incipit_fw-la dei_fw-la providentiam_fw-la &_o poâ—entiam_fw-la describere_fw-la a_o rebus_fw-la subterraneis_fw-la initio_fw-la sumpâ—o_fw-la merc_n conclude_v that_o job_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o form_v mineral_n and_o precious_a stone_n under_o the_o water_n or_o in_o the_o deep_n and_o so_o rise_v in_o his_o discourse_n by_o degree_n to_o high_a thing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o bildad_n what_o do_v thou_o show_v i_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o high_a place_n where_o he_o make_v peace_n i_o can_v tell_v thou_o that_o the_o same_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v extend_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o so_o be_v further_a remove_v from_o our_o sight_n and_o whereas_o we_o say_v dead_a thing_n be_v form_v there_o that_o word_n proper_o signify_v to_o bring_v forth_o child_n or_o any_o live_a creature_n job_n 39.1_o 2._o 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 or_o can_v thou_o mark_v when_o the_o hind_n do_v calve_fw-la can_v thou_o number_v the_o month_n that_o they_o fulfil_v or_o know_v thou_o the_o time_n when_o they_o bring_v forth_o yea_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o language_n of_o this_o word_n pro._n 8.25_o before_o the_o mountain_n be_v settle_v before_o the_o hill_n be_v i_o bring_v forth_o it_o signify_v also_o to_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o groan_n for_o pain_n because_o childbearing_n cause_v much_o pain_n and_o groan_v so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n deut_n 2.25_o this_o day_n will_v i_o begin_v say_v the_o lord_n to_o put_v the_o dread_n of_o thou_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o upon_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n who_o shall_v hear_v report_n of_o thou_o and_o shall_v tremble_v and_o be_v in_o anguish_n because_o of_o thou_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o anguish_n as_o a_o woman_n travel_v with_o child_n and_o pain_v to_o bring_v forth_o whence_o that_o translation_n take_v its_o ground_n the_o giant_n groan_n under_o the_o water_n and_o as_o it_o signify_v to_o form_n and_o fashion_v the_o child_n or_o any_o live_a thing_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o then_o to_o bring_v forth_o so_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o form_n of_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o life_n ps_n 90._o â—2_n before_o the_o mountain_n be_v bring_v forth_o or_o ever_o thou_o have_v form_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n even_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v god_n dead_a thing_n be_v form_v but_o by_o who_o here_o be_v no_o power_n express_v job_n say_v only_o they_o be_v form_v
from_o the_o water_n which_o be_v above_o the_o firmament_n where_o by_o the_o firmament_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o vast_a space_n which_o be_v extend_v or_o stretch_v out_o from_o the_o earth_n up_o to_o the_o cloud_n common_o call_v the_o air_n and_o by_o the_o water_n above_o the_o firmament_n those_o raine-water_n bind_v up_o in_o the_o cloud_n these_o upper_a water_n be_v the_o water_n of_o which_o our_o divine_a philosopher_n here_o say_v that_o god_n bind_v they_o up_o in_o his_o thick_a cloud_n though_o cloud_n be_v much_o thin_a than_o the_o water_n which_o they_o hold_v densitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d densitas_fw-la as_o naturalist_n teach_v we_o yet_o they_o be_v thick_a than_o the_o common_a air_n or_o they_o may_v be_v call_v thicken_a air_n and_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o a_o cloud_n be_v derive_v from_o a_o root_n that_o signifi_v thickness_n and_o though_o we_o have_v a_o distinction_n of_o cloud_n 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18.11_o he_o make_v darkness_n his_o secret_a place_n his_o pavilion_n round_o about_o he_o be_v dark_a water_n and_o thick_a cloud_n of_o the_o sky_n and_o again_o it_o be_v no_o soon_o say_v psal_n 97.1_o the_o lord_n reign_v but_o in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v cloud_n and_o darkness_n be_v round_o about_o he_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o throne_n that_o be_v his_o administration_n be_v always_o full_a of_o righteousness_n though_o seldom_o full_a of_o clearness_n they_o be_v always_o clothe_v with_o equity_n though_o usual_o clothe_v with_o obscurity_n his_o way_n and_o his_o dwell_n be_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o cloud_n be_v he_o he_o bind_v up_o the_o water_n in_o his_o thick_a cloud_n some_o philosopher_n hold_v that_o the_o cloud_n do_v not_o so_o much_o hold_v the_o water_n as_o be_v water_n and_o that_o the_o cloud_n be_v dissolve_v into_o water_n when_o it_o rain_v other_o that_o the_o 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he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o part_n offend_v in_o all_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o righteous_a man_n psal_n 1.2_o say_v he_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o night_n what_o be_v meditation_n but_o the_o inward_a view_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o the_o behold_v it_o with_o a_o intellectual_a eye_n meditation_n be_v the_o continual_a turn_n of_o thing_n over_o in_o the_o mind_n to_o behold_v the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n that_o be_v in_o they_o legislatoris_fw-la a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la pâ—uere_fw-la irrigare_fw-la quare_fw-la common_a &_o fere_n idem_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la pluviae_fw-la doctoris_fw-la &_o legislatoris_fw-la second_o say_v other_o it_o proceed_v from_o another_o radical_a word_n that_o signify_v to_o rain_v and_o that_o not_o only_o some_o small_a drissle_v dew_v rain_n but_o full_a shower_n or_o as_o we_o say_v to_o pour_v down_o and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o same_o word_n signify_v to_o 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