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psal_n 38.3_o merc_n legendo_fw-la vocem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-fr lis_fw-fr ossium_fw-la ejus_fw-la vehemens_fw-la est_fw-la i_o e._n dolour_n ossium_fw-la ejus_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la velut_fw-la litigat_fw-la pisc_n sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la hebraeis_n qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multitudo_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la י_n scribatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etsi_fw-la legatur_fw-la per_fw-la ו_n exponunt_fw-la pro_fw-la contentione_n quasi_fw-la deus_fw-la cumossibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la contendat_fw-la merc_n as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v the_o pain_n and_o anguish_n by_o which_o god_n do_v contend_v with_o all_o his_o bone_n be_v strong_a or_o god_n have_v a_o strong_a controversy_n with_o his_o bone_n upon_o his_o sick_a bed_n last_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v he_o make_v all_o his_o bone_n to_o wither_v decay_n and_o rot_v when_o there_o be_v a_o consumption_n or_o a_o wither_a among_o the_o bone_n how_o intolerable_a be_v 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that_o god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o form_n man_n of_o the_o water_n or_o air_n or_o fire_n but_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n gen_n 2.7_o though_o all_o those_o as_o well_o as_o earth_n be_v ingredient_n in_o the_o composition_n and_o formation_n of_o man_n body_n as_o man_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o spirituall_n and_o moral_n be_v denominate_v from_o that_o which_o be_v chief_a in_o he_o so_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o natural_n every_o man_n have_v the_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o he_o yet_o many_o man_n be_v know_v and_o express_v by_o some_o special_a sin_n thus_o one_o be_v call_v a_o covetous_a man_n another_o a_o malicious_a man_n etc._n etc._n because_o covetousness_n and_o malice_n be_v their_o predominant_a sin_n in_o practice_n though_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v in_o they_o so_o for_o grace_n one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o patient_a man_n and_o another_o a_o humble_a man_n and_o a_o three_o a_o self-denying_a man_n 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soone-ceasing_a creature_n david_n use_v the_o noun_n of_o this_o verb_n to_o express_v himself_o so_o psal_n 39.4_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o cease_v from_o man_n to_o cease_v from_o any_o high_a estimation_n of_o the_o high_a man_n much_o more_o from_o any_o confidence_n in_o they_o what_o can_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o from_o any_o man_n live_v see_v he_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o his_o own_o life_n the_o prophet_n will_v have_v we_o understand_v that_o while_o he_o say_v his_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n man_n life_n be_v go_v as_o soon_o as_o his_o breath_n be_v go_v and_o how_o soon_o may_v that_o be_v
have_v grace_n they_o be_v both_o great_o regard_v and_o when_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v grace_n neither_o of_o they_o be_v at_o all_o regard_v by_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n thus_o it_o be_v plain_a god_n regard_v the_o rich_a no_o more_o than_o the_o poor_a nor_o the_o poor_a any_o whit_n less_o than_o the_o rich_a loquantur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la dive_v opalentus_fw-la quidam_fw-la volunt_fw-la deductum_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servando_fw-la quod_fw-la multos_fw-la seruare_fw-la et_fw-la juvari_fw-la possit_fw-la vela_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clamando_fw-la quod_fw-la â—pulenti_fw-la liberiùs_fw-la et_fw-la audaciùs_fw-la loquantur_fw-la the_o word_n render_v rich_a signify_v also_o bountiful_a isa_n 32.5_o it_o be_v also_o render_v the_o helpful_a the_o save_a man_n for_o though_o rich_a man_n be_v not_o always_o helpful_a with_o their_o riches_n nor_o ready_a to_o save_v other_o in_o distress_n yet_o rich_a man_n may_v do_v both_o they_o have_v always_o in_o their_o hand_n power_n and_o usual_o opportunity_n to_o be_v helpful_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o save_v the_o distress_a and_o sure_o as_o the_o lord_n regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a so_o he_o regard_v those_o rich_a man_n lest_o of_o all_o who_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o help_v and_o save_v the_o poor_a once_o more_o some_o derive_v the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v rich_a from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v to_o clamour_n or_o to_o speak_v out_o and_o bold_o which_o complye_v well_o with_o that_o sentence_n of_o solomon_n pro_fw-la 18.23_o the_o poor_a use_v entreaty_n that_o be_v he_o speak_v humble_o or_o by_o way_n of_o supplication_n but_o the_o rich_a answer_v rough_o and_o as_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a so_o he_o regard_v those_o rich_a man_n least_o who_o speak_v loud_o and_o rough_o to_o the_o poor_a have_v thus_o open_v the_o assertion_n of_o elihu_n that_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a let_v we_o consider_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n can_v but_o deal_v impartial_o with_o all_o because_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o respect_v one_o more_o than_o another_o see_v the_o one_o be_v no_o more_o to_o he_o then_o other_o they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n man_n as_o man_n be_v the_o offspring_n of_o god_n act_n 17.28_o he_o be_v also_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v man_n be_v make_v by_o his_o power_n as_o man_n descend_v from_o man_n so_o he_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n but_o as_o man_n be_v the_o offspring_n of_o god_n so_o he_o be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o hand_n have_v wrought_v the_o poor_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n first_o in_o their_o natural_a constitution_n god_n have_v mould_v they_o in_o the_o same_o fashion_n he_o have_v give_v each_o of_o they_o a_o body_n and_o a_o soul_n a_o body_n frame_v of_o the_o same_o part_n a_o soul_n consist_v of_o the_o same_o power_n god_n have_v bestow_v as_o much_o care_n and_o cost_v upon_o the_o make_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n body_n and_o soul_n as_o upon_o the_o rich_a man_n the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v boast_v that_o he_o have_v any_o one_o member_n in_o his_o body_n or_o faculty_n in_o his_o soul_n more_o than_o a_o poor_a man_n have_v second_o look_v upon_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a in_o their_o civil_a state_n and_o so_o likewise_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o i_o conceive_v be_v here_o intend_a as_o much_o as_o if_o not_o more_o than_o the_o former_a not_o only_o be_v god_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o of_o the_o rich_a in_o their_o natural_a state_n soul_n and_o body_n but_o as_o pooâ—_n and_o rich_a he_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o that_o be_v he_o make_v one_o man_n poor_a and_o another_o man_n rich_a as_o himself_o please_v prov_n 22.2_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a meet_v together_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o all_o he_o have_v make_v they_o man_n and_o he_o have_v make_v they_o rich_a or_o poor_a man_n there_o be_v as_o much_o of_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n see_v in_o make_v some_o man_n poor_a and_o other_o rich_a as_o there_o be_v in_o make_v they_o man_n yea_o god_n think_v himself_o as_o much_o honour_a in_o our_o acknowledgement_n that_o the_o poor_a with_o their_o poverty_n as_o that_o the_o rich_a with_o all_o their_o riches_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n hence_o note_v first_o poor_a man_n be_v as_o much_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o the_o rich_a as_o they_o have_v the_o same_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n as_o they_o be_v both_o make_v of_o the_o same_o stuff_n or_o be_v both_o of_o a_o piece_n so_o they_o have_v the_o same_o maker_n and_o their_o maker_n have_v be_v at_o as_o much_o charge_n in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o other_o yea_o and_o usual_o the_o poor_a man_n yield_v he_o a_o better_a rent_n and_o bring_v more_o into_o his_o treasury_n then_o the_o rich_a man_n do_v second_o note_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o make_v man_n poor_a and_o make_v man_n rich_a agur_n pray_v prov._n 30.8_o give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n agur_n know_v poverty_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o riches_n it_o have_v be_v say_v though_o profane_o every_o man_n be_v the_o fashioner_n of_o his_o own_o fortune_n or_o the_o contriver_n of_o his_o own_o condition_n some_o who_o acknowledge_v god_n have_v make_v they_o man_n think_v they_o have_v make_v themselves_o rich_a or_o great_a man_n and_o we_o common_o look_v on_o those_o who_o fail_v in_o their_o worldly_a estate_n that_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o poor_a and_o low_a in_o the_o world_n i_o grant_v there_o be_v a_o sense_n wherein_o man_n make_v themselves_o rich_a and_o make_v themselves_o poor_a that_o be_v when_o they_o do_v either_o by_o their_o sin_n god_n be_v not_o so_o engage_v in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o man_n rich_a when_o he_o enrich_v himself_o by_o his_o sin_n by_o deceive_v or_o oppress_v his_o brethren_n as_o when_o he_o grow_v rich_a in_o a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n he_o that_o be_v enrich_v by_o oppression_n or_o deceit_n or_o set_v his_o nest_n on_o high_a by_o flattery_n or_o by_o fraud_n can_v thank_v god_n for_o his_o riches_n or_o honour_n and_o if_o he_o do_v he_o blasphemous_o make_v god_n a_o partner_n in_o those_o sin_n by_o which_o he_o have_v get_v his_o riches_n and_o honour_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o his_o get_n for_o all_o the_o craft_n and_o policy_n and_o oppression_n which_o man_n use_v will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o either_o rich_a or_o great_a if_o god_n do_v not_o permit_v and_o order_v it_o so_o yet_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n be_v not_o with_o he_o in_o it_o and_o god_n will_v not_o own_v his_o own_o hand_n in_o give_v they_o wealth_n or_o power_n further_o than_o as_o they_o be_v a_o testimony_n against_o they_o of_o his_o goodness_n and_o their_o ingratitude_n we_o may_v also_o say_v of_o some_o poor_a man_n they_o have_v make_v themselves_o poor_a not_o god_n he_o make_v job_n poor_a the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o be_v his_o humble_a acknowledgement_n chap._n 1.21_o but_o there_o be_v some_o of_o who_o we_o can_v so_o much_o say_v god_n have_v make_v they_o poor_a by_o his_o sad_a providence_n to_o they_o as_o that_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o poor_a by_o their_o idleness_n and_o improvidence_n or_o by_o their_o prodigality_n and_o vain_a profuseness_n yet_o even_o of_o such_o poor_a man_n we_o may_v true_o say_v there_o be_v a_o righteous_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o in_o leave_v or_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n their_o laziness_n or_o lavishness_n which_o produce_v their_o utter_a undo_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n so_o that_o let_v man_n be_v in_o what_o condition_n they_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o former_a of_o it_o the_o diligent_a hand_n make_v rich_a but_o it_o be_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o when_o a_o indiligent_a man_n become_v poor_a it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o consequent_a of_o his_o sin_n yea_o when_o a_o honest_a diligent_a man_n become_v
sense_n for_o death_n be_v a_o pass_v away_o a_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n psal_n 37.36_o merc_n transire_fw-la intelligo_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la migrare_fw-la aliò_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la abire_fw-la in_o sepulchrum_fw-la merc_n loe_o he_o pass_v away_o and_o be_v go_v that_o be_v he_o die_v and_o that_o which_o be_v as_o death_n to_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n their_o great_a change_n when_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v be_v call_v a_o pass_v away_o math_n 5.18_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v away_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n away_o from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fullfil_v that_o be_v the_o law_n shall_v stand_v in_o force_n as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n stand_v thus_o to_o pass_v away_o be_v to_o die_v but_o i_o conceive_v we_o be_v to_o expound_v this_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o judgement_n distinct_o from_o the_o former_a two_o and_o therefore_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v death_n in_o the_o first_o word_n it_o will_v not_o be_v proper_a to_o take_v in_o death_n here_o again_o or_o to_o expound_v pass_v away_o by_o die_v the_o three_o notion_n of_o they_o shall_v pass_v away_o be_v they_o shall_v run_v or_o flee_v for_o it_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o they_o shall_v flee_v for_o their_o life_n from_o the_o danger_n impend_v over_o they_o as_o some_o shall_v die_v and_o all_o be_v trouble_v so_o not_o a_o few_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o save_v their_o life_n by_o flight_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n foretell_v the_o great_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o they_o there_o be_v a_o sad_a concurrence_n or_o meeting_n of_o these_o three_o judgement_n in_o the_o text_n for_o when_o after_o forty_o year_n the_o roman_n invade_v and_o ruin_v their_o city_n many_o dye_v &_o be_v destroy_v by_o sword_n and_o famine_n all_o the_o people_n be_v trouble_v oh_o in_o what_o a_o hurry_n be_v they_o to_o see_v the_o roman_a eagle_n display_v before_o their_o gate_n and_o than_o they_o pass_v away_o that_o be_v as_o many_o as_o can_v withdraw_v and_o get_v out_o of_o the_o danger_n it_o be_v report_v in_o history_n that_o before_o the_o siege_n of_o that_o city_n a_o voice_n be_v hear_v in_o jerusalem_n say_v migremus_fw-la hinc_fw-la let_v we_o pass_v from_o hence_o they_o who_o believe_v that_o warning_n depart_v soon_o after_o and_o as_o some_o pass_v away_o before_o the_o judgement_n come_v so_o when_o it_o be_v come_v many_o be_v strive_v to_o be_v go_v or_o to_o pass_v away_o therefore_o christ_n admonish_v they_o math_n 24.20_o pray_o that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o in_o the_o winter_n nor_o on_o the_o sabath_n day_n i_o conceive_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v this_o text_n distinct_o of_o such_o a_o pass_v away_o in_o a_o moment_n shall_v they_o die_v and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v trouble_v at_o midnight_n and_o pass_v away_o they_o shall_v do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o secure_v themselves_o by_o out-running_a the_o danger_n note_v from_o it_o first_o god_n have_v variety_n of_o mean_n to_o humble_a a_o sinful_a people_n into_o how_o many_o way_n do_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n divide_v themselves_o several_a person_n bear_v several_a part_n here_o be_v death_n to_o many_o trouble_v to_o all_o flight_n to_o some_o that_o in_o the_o prophet_n answer_v it_o full_o jer_n 15.1_o where_o the_o lord_n protest_v that_o nothing_o no_o not_o the_o intercession_n of_o moses_n and_o samuel_n shall_v take_v he_o off_o from_o his_o resolve_n against_o that_o people_n say_v such_o as_o be_v for_o death_n to_o death_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o famine_n to_o the_o famine_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o captivity_n to_o the_o captivity_n there_o be_v pestilence_n and_o sword_n and_o famine_n and_o captivity_n ready_a at_o the_o call_n of_o god_n to_o take_v away_o a_o provoke_a people_n second_o note_v to_o pass_v away_o or_o to_o be_v put_v to_o our_o flight_n be_v a_o grievous_a judgement_n to_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o run_v for_o our_o life_n who_o know_v the_o trouble_n and_o terror_n of_o it_o but_o they_o that_o have_v be_v in_o it_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v it_o that_o our_o dwelling_n be_v continue_v to_o we_o that_o we_o abide_v in_o our_o place_n that_o we_o neither_o die_v in_o a_o moment_n be_v not_o surprise_v by_o midnight-feare_n but_o rest_v quiet_o in_o our_o bed_n though_o fear_v at_o midnight_n have_v be_v ready_a to_o surprise_v we_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v it_o that_o we_o be_v not_o pass_v away_o running_z flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n as_o the_o poor_a church_n of_o god_n have_v do_v in_o several_a age_n so_o much_o of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o people_n in_o that_o threefold_a notion_n of_o it_o we_o have_v here_o also_o judgement_n upon_o prince_n and_o the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v take_v away_o without_o hand_n not_o only_o the_o many_o but_o the_o mighty_a 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