it_o know_v the_o sense_n be_v either_o 1._o this_o admonition_n i_o now_o give_v you_o that_o you_o may_v know_v it_o in_o time_n and_o for_o your_o good_a that_o you_o may_v serious_o consider_v and_o prevent_v it_o or_o 2._o this_o judgement_n will_v come_v upon_o you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v teach_v by_o your_o own_o sad_a and_o costly_a experience_n what_o you_o will_v not_o learn_v without_o it_o that_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n impunity_n judgement_n i_o e._n that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n of_o judgement_n when_o god_n will_v call_v man_n to_o a_o account_n for_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n and_o miscarriage_n and_o particular_o for_o their_o rash_a and_o uncharitable_a censure_n of_o their_o brethren_n matth._n 7._o 1._o rom._n 14._o 4._o jam._n 4._o 11._o either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o at_o that_o last_o and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o general_a resurrâ—…tion_n of_o which_o he_o sâ—…ke_v v._o 25_o etc._n etc._n and_o judgement_n god_n see_v and_o observe_v and_o will_v judge_v all_o your_o word_n and_o action_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o flatter_v yourselves_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o impunity_n chap._n xx._n 1._o then_o answer_v zophar_n the_o naamathite_n and_o say_v 2._o therefore_o 3._o therefore_o for_o this_o thy_o severe_a sentence_n and_o denunciation_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o ut_fw-la chap._n 19_o 29._o which_o much_o more_o just_o belong_v to_o thyself_o and_o be_v actual_o execute_v upon_o thou_o and_o because_o of_o thy_o reproach_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 3._o do_v my_o thought_n cause_v i_o to_o answer_v require_v answer_v i_o think_v to_o have_v trouble_v myself_o and_o thou_o with_o no_o further_a discourse_n consider_v how_o exceptious_a and_o incorrigible_a thou_o be_v but_o my_o thought_n or_o consideration_n of_o thy_o reproachful_a word_n force_v i_o to_o break_v silence_n and_o to_o answer_v thou_o as_o the_o matter_n require_v and_o for_o this_o i_o make_v haste_n speak_v haste_n i_o speak_v soon_o than_o i_o intend_v because_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o contain_v myself_o long_o and_o fear_v lest_o i_o shall_v forget_v what_o be_v in_o my_o mind_n possible_o he_o interrupt_v job_n when_o he_o be_v proceed_v further_o in_o his_o discourse_n or_o he_o prevent_v some_o of_o his_o brethren_n who_o make_v a_o offer_n to_o speak_v 3._o i_o have_v hear_v it_o hear_v from_o thy_o mouth_n or_o shall_v i_o hear_v to_o wit_n with_o patience_n and_o without_o a_o reply_n who_o can_v endure_v it_o the_o check_n of_o my_o reproach_n we_o reproach_n i_o e._n thy_o shameful_a and_o opprobrious_a reproof_n of_o we_o as_o if_o we_o and_o all_o thy_o friend_n be_v void_a of_o all_o humanity_n and_o natural_a affection_n towards_o thou_o and_o be_v hater_n and_o cruel_a persecuter_n and_o even_a devourer_n of_o thou_o chap._n 19_o 19_o 22._o and_o as_o if_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o most_o heinous_a crime_n and_o may_v expect_v god_n vengeance_n upon_o we_o and_o the_o spirit_n mind_n spirit_n i_o e._n my_o soul_n or_o mind_n out_o of_o my_o understanding_n of_o understanding_n or_o because_o of_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n man_n oft_o signify_v my_o understanding_n i._n e._n out_o of_o or_o because_o of_o that_o certain_a knowledge_n which_o i_o have_v of_o this_o matter_n from_o study_n and_o experience_n i_o have_v not_o speak_v and_o i_o shall_v not_o speak_v out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o prejudice_n or_o passion_n and_o rage_n against_o job_n as_o he_o asperse_v we_o but_o only_o what_o i_o evident_o know_v and_o yet_o hope_v that_o i_o can_v and_o shall_v convince_v thou_o of_o cause_v i_o to_o answer_v i_o answer_v i_o e._n force_v i_o to_o speak_v or_o answer_v for_o i_o i._n e._n either_o vindicate_v i_o against_o thy_o calumny_n or_o sugge_v a_o answer_n to_o i_o 4._o know_v thou_o not_o this_o other_o this_o i_o e._n this_o which_o i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o say_v how_o can_v thou_o thou_o i_o say_v who_o pretend_v to_o such_o a_o exact_a and_o universal_a knowledge_n of_o man_n and_o thing_n be_v ignorant_a of_o so_o notorious_a a_o thing_n which_o wicked_a man_n sensible_o feel_v and_o good_a man_n diligent_o observe_v and_o all_o man_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v one_o time_n or_o other_o of_o old_a age_n old_a i_o e._n from_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o former_a age_n since_o man_n be_v place_v upon_o earth_n it_o earth_n i_o e._n since_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o there_o be_v any_o man_n to_o observe_v god_n government_n of_o it_o 5._o 36._o 5._o psal._n 37._o 35_o 36._o that_o the_o triumph_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v near_a be_v heb._n from_o near_a short_a vanish_v short_a heb._n be_v from_o near_a i._n e._n from_o or_o for_o a_o little_a time_n they_o have_v not_o long_o enjoy_v it_o and_o it_o will_v short_o vanish_v and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n hypocrisy_n hypocrite_n this_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o job_n who_o though_o he_o do_v clear_v himself_o from_o gross_a wickedness_n yet_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o deep_a hypocrisy_n but_o for_o a_o moment_n 6._o 4._o 6._o isa._n 14._o 13_o 14._o obad._n 3_o 4._o though_o his_o excellency_n mount_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n world_n heaven_n though_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o great_a dignity_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o world_n and_o his_o head_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n the_o heb._n cloud_n cloud_n 7._o yet_o he_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o like_o his_o own_o dung_n 37._o dung_n which_o man_n cast_v away_o with_o contempt_n and_o abhorrency_n compare_v 1_o king_n 14._o 10._o &_o 2_o king_n 9_o 37._o they_o which_o have_v see_v he_o felicity_n he_o with_o admiration_n at_o his_o felicity_n shall_v say_v where_o be_v he_o go_v he_o i_o e._n he_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v he_o be_v utter_o lose_v and_o go_v 8._o he_o shall_v fly_v away_o 20._o away_o psa._n 73._o 20._o as_o a_o dream_n lose_v dream_n which_o for_o the_o present_n make_v a_o great_a show_n and_o noise_n and_o high_o affect_v the_o fancy_n but_o have_v nothing_o solid_a nor_o permanent_a in_o it_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o man_n awake_v all_o vanish_v and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o be_v quick_o lose_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v glory_n find_v the_o man_n will_v be_v utter_o lose_v and_o go_v together_o with_o all_o his_o riches_n and_o glory_n yea_o he_o shall_v he_o chase_v away_o as_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n sleep_n night_n which_o appear_v to_o a_o man_n in_o the_o night_n and_o in_o his_o sleep_n 9_o 16._o 9_o ch._n 7._o 8_o 10._o psal._n 37._o 36._o &_o 103._o 16._o the_o eye_n also_o which_o see_v he_o shall_v see_v he_o no_o more_o neither_o shall_v his_o place_n any_o more_o behold_v he_o place_n he_o i_o e._n it_o shall_v not_o acknowledge_v nor_o contain_v he_o a_o figure_n call_v prosopopeia_fw-la as_o job_n 7._o 10._o or_o neither_o shall_v it_o i._n e._n the_o eye_n last_o mention_v behold_v he_o any_o more_o in_o his_o place_n 10._o child_n 10._o or_o the_o pâ—…_n shall_v oppress_v 〈◊〉_d child_n his_o child_n shall_v seek_v to_o please_v the_o poor_a reparation_n poor_a either_o 1._o to_o get_v some_o small_a relief_n from_o they_o in_o their_o extreme_a necessity_n or_o rather_o 2._o jest_n they_o shall_v revenge_v themselves_o of_o they_o for_o the_o great_a and_o many_o injury_n which_o their_o father_n do_v they_o or_o seek_v to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o reparation_n and_o his_o hand_n shall_v restore_v their_o good_n do_v good_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o who_o the_o oppress_a poor_a will_v appeal_v notwithstanding_o all_o their_o entreaty_n and_o endeavour_n to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o so_o do_v 11._o his_o bone_n danger_n bone_n i_o e._n his_o whole_a body_n even_o the_o strong_a part_n of_o it_o which_o may_v seem_v most_o remote_a from_o danger_n be_v full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n he_o youth_n heb._n of_o his_o youth_n i._n e._n of_o his_o youthful_a pleasure_n and_o lust_n by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o sin_n themselves_o that_o he_o shall_v persevere_v in_o his_o youthful_a lust_n even_o in_o old_a age_n and_o shall_v die_v without_o repentance_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o be_v speak_v both_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n he_o shall_v feel_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o those_o sin_n in_o his_o ripe_a year_n as_o riotous_a sinner_n common_o do_v and_o as_o it_o follow_v attend_v he_o to_o his_o grave_n or_o with_o his_o secret_a way_n or_o sin_n as_o other_o render_v it_o whereby_o he_o possible_o intimate_v that_o job_n though_o he_o appear_v righteous_a before_o other_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o secret_a wickedness_n for_o which_o god_n be_v
do_v i_o desire_v you_o shall_v at_o all_o concern_v yourselves_o in_o it_o but_o whole_o leave_v it_o to_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o think_v fit_a you_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n so_o let_v he_o curse_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o 18._o he_o not_o that_o god_n command_v it_o by_o his_o word_n for_o that_o severe_o forbid_v it_o exod._n 22._o 28._o or_o move_v he_o to_o it_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o neither_o be_v that_o necessary_a nor_o possible_a because_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n jam._n 1._o 13._o but_o that_o the_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n do_v order_n and_o over-rule_v he_o in_o it_o god_n do_v not_o put_v any_o wickedness_n into_o shimei_n heart_n for_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o malignity_n and_o venom_n against_o david_n but_o only_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o wickedness_n take_v away_o that_o common_a prudence_n which_o will_v have_v keep_v he_o from_o so_o foolish_a and_o dangerous_a a_o action_n direct_v his_o malice_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v against_o david_n rather_o than_o another_o man_n at_o when_o god_n give_v up_o one_o traveller_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o robber_n rather_o than_o another_o incline_v he_o to_o be_v at_o home_n and_o then_o to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o door_n at_o that_o time_n when_o david_n pass_v by_o he_o and_o bring_v david_n into_o so_o distress_v a_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v a_o proper_a object_n of_o his_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o this_o be_v ground_n enough_o for_o this_o expression_n the_o lord_n say_v not_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o precept_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v say_v to_o command_v the_o raven_n 1_o king_n 17._o 4._o and_o to_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o commandment_n to_o senseless_a creature_n psal._n 147._o 15_o 18._o curse_n david_n who_o shall_v then_o say_v i_o say_v not_o unto_o shimei_n for_o it_o be_v just_o say_v so_o to_o he_o afterward_o 1_o king_n 2._o 9_o but_o unto_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v reproach_v god_n providence_n for_o permit_v this_o or_o who_o shall_v by_o word_n or_o action_n restrain_v he_o from_o execute_v god_n just_a judgement_n against_o i_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v thou_o do_v or_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o so_o 11_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abishai_n and_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n behold_v my_o son_n which_o come_v forth_o of_o my_o bowel_n seek_v my_o life_n i_o life_n which_o be_v a_o great_a mischief_n than_o to_o reproach_v i_o with_o word_n of_o that_o tribe_n and_o family_n from_o which_o god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o kingdom_n and_o give_v it_o to_o i_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o stir_v up_o his_o rage_n and_o hatred_n against_o i_o how_o much_o more_o now_o may_v this_o benjamite_n ‖_o do_v it_o let_v he_o alone_o and_o let_v he_o curse_v i_o curse_v do_v not_o now_o hinder_v he_o violent_o from_o it_o nor_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o it_o be_v meet_v i_o shall_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n manifest_v herein_o and_o submit_v to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o possess_v my_o soul_n with_o patience_n and_o by_o bear_v these_o lesser_a evil_n prepare_v myself_o for_o great_a which_o be_v come_v towards_o i_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o 12_o it_o may_v be_v promise_n be_v he_o speak_v doubtful_o because_o he_o be_v conscious_a that_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v forfeit_v all_o his_o claim_n to_o god_n promise_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d affliction_n commiseration_n affliction_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o commiseration_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v requite_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n 13_o and_o as_o david_n and_o his_o man_n go_v by_o the_o way_n shimei_n go_v along_o on_o the_o hill_n side_n over_o against_o he_o and_o curse_a as_o he_o go_v and_o throw_v stone_n at_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v dust_n side_n dust_n not_o that_o he_o can_v reach_v or_o hurt_v he_o with_o it_o but_o only_o as_o a_o expression_n of_o contempt_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v think_v concern_v the_o stone_n wherewith_o he_o can_v not_o think_v to_o reach_v david_n when_o he_o be_v encamp_v with_o his_o man_n on_o every_o side_n 14_o and_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o come_v 5._o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o bahurim_n v._o 5._o weary_a and_o refresh_v themselves_o there_o 15_o and_o absalon_n and_o all_o the_o people_n the_o man_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o ahithophel_n with_o they_o 16_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o hushai_n the_o archite_a david_n friend_n be_v come_v unto_o absalon_n that_o hushai_n say_v unto_o absalon_n live_v absalon_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n live_v god_n save_o the_o king_n lord_n king_n to_o wit_n absalon_n who_o he_o pretend_v to_o own_o for_o his_o king_n and_o liege_n lord_n god_n save_o the_o king_n 17_o and_o absalon_n say_v to_o hushai_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n why_o wente_v thou_o not_o with_o thy_o friend_n father_n z_o do_v this_o action_n answer_v that_o profession_n of_o great_a friendship_n which_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o make_v to_o he_o do_v thou_o thus_o requite_v his_o favour_n and_o true_a friendship_n to_o thou_o he_o speak_v thus_o only_o to_o try_v he_o and_o he_o say_v thy_o friend_n by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o david_n as_o one_o who_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o hushai_n and_o to_o stranger_n but_o not_o to_o his_o own_o son_n who_o by_o his_o severity_n and_o design_n to_o give_v away_o his_o right_n to_o solomon_n he_o provoke_v to_o this_o course_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o call_v he_o his_o father_n 18_o and_o hushai_n say_v unto_o absalon_n nay_o but_o who_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o people_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n choose_v they_o choose_v though_o as_o a_o private_a person_n i_o owe_v and_o pay_v friendship_n to_o david_n while_o he_o be_v king_n yet_o i_o must_v make_v all_o my_o obligation_n give_v place_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n who_o put_v down_o and_o set_v up_o king_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o to_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o hushai_n express_v himself_o very_o cautious_o for_o though_o he_o will_v be_v think_v to_o understand_v absalon_n yet_o in_o truth_n this_o character_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o he_o who_o neither_o god_n nor_o all_o the_o people_n have_v choose_v but_o only_o a_o part_n and_o that_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o they_o his_o will_n i_o be_v and_o with_o he_o will_v i_o abide_v 19_o and_o again_o who_o shall_v i_o serve_v shall_v i_o not_o serve_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o son_n bowel_n son_n thou_o be_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o now_o in_o his_o place_n and_o stead_n whereby_o my_o friendship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o be_v devolve_v upon_o thou_o by_o right_o of_o inheritance_n and_o i_o reckon_v that_o my_o friendship_n be_v not_o whole_o alienate_v from_o he_o when_o it_o be_v transfer_v upon_o one_o that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o bowel_n as_o i_o have_v serve_v in_o thy_o father_n presence_n so_o will_v i_o be_v in_o thy_o presence_n 20_o then_o say_v absalon_n to_o ahitophel_n give_v counsel_n among_o you_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v 21_o and_o ahitophel_n say_v unto_o absalon_n go_v in_o unto_o thy_o father_n concubine_n mercy_n concubine_n this_o counsel_n he_o give_v partly_o to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o bathsheba_n who_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o eliam_fw-la 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ahitophel_n chap._n 23._o 34._o and_o principal_o for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n safety_n that_o the_o breach_n between_o david_n and_o absalon_n may_v be_v make_v wide_a and_o irreparable_a by_o so_o vile_a a_o action_n which_o must_v needs_o provoke_v david_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n both_o for_o the_o sin_n and_o shame_n of_o it_o as_o the_o like_a action_n have_v do_v jacob_n gen._n 49._o 3_o 4._o and_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v by_o some_o treaty_n between_o absalon_n and_o his_o render-hearted_n father_n in_o which_o case_n his_o follower_n and_o especial_o ahitophel_n himself_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o david_n mercy_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o keep_v the_o house_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v that_o thou_o father_n thou_o heb._n stink_v with_o thy_o father_n be_v abhor_v of_o thy_o father_n they_o father_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v by_o thy_o own_o interest_n to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n with_o all_o possible_a vigour_n and_o to_o abandon_v all_o
2._o he_o afford_v she_o no_o help_n or_o advice_n or_o comfort_n in_o her_o distress_n and_o so_o he_o intimate_v the_o greatness_n of_o omission_n sin_n and_o that_o the_o common_a neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o plain_a and_o positive_a duty_n whether_o of_o piety_n to_o god_n or_o of_o charity_n to_o man_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o high_a and_o heinous_a crime_n to_o the_o widow_n 22._o he_o draw_v erterprise_n draw_v either_o into_o his_o neâ—…_n as_o psalm_n 10._o 9_o or_o to_o his_o party_n to_o assist_v and_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o erterprise_n also_o the_o mighty_a poor_a mighty_a who_o be_v mighty_a in_o place_n or_o wealth_n or_o power_n he_o practise_v upon_o these_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o poor_a with_o his_o power_n demand_n power_n which_o be_v great_a than_o they_o the_o soon_o force_v they_o to_o comply_v with_o his_o desire_n and_o demand_n he_o rise_v up_o he_o up_o to_o wit_n against_o any_o man_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psalm_n 18._o 38._o &_o 44._o 5._o when_o he_o set_v himself_o against_o a_o man_n and_o resolve_n to_o destroy_v he_o and_o life_n and_o or_o he_o trust_v not_o his_o own_o life_n no_o man_n be_v sure_a of_o life_n 26._o life_n i_o e._n none_o of_o they_o who_o he_o so_o oppose_v can_v be_v secure_a or_o confident_a of_o hold_v his_o life_n but_o all_o such_o give_v up_o themselves_o for_o lose_a man_n as_o know_v they_o can_v resist_v his_o great_a might_n compare_v deut._n 28._o 26._o 23._o though_o it_o be_v give_v he_o to_o be_v in_o safety_n whereon_o he_o rest_v yet_o eye_n yet_o that_o be_v god_n eye_n his_o eye_n be_v upon_o their_o way_n â—…it_a way_n heb._n he_o give_v to_o he_o to_o be_v in_o safety_n or_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o safety_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o oppressor_n if_o the_o oppressor_n give_v a_o man_n his_o hand_n or_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o or_o if_o the_o oppress_a give_v gift_n to_o the_o oppressor_n to_o purchase_v his_o quiet_a and_o safety_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v he_o rest_v upon_o that_o assurance_n give_v he_o yet_o he_o i._n e._n the_o oppressor_n eye_n be_v upon_o their_o way_n he_o watch_v for_o their_o halt_n and_o seek_v for_o all_o occasion_n to_o quarrel_n with_o they_o and_o to_o destroy_v they_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v fit_o render_v thus_o he_o i._n e._n god_n give_v or_o grant_v to_o he_o i._n e._n to_o the_o oppressor_n to_o be_v in_o safety_n i._n e._n to_o live_v a_o quiet_a and_o comfortable_a life_n and_o he_o rest_v secure_a or_o he_o rest_v or_o lean_v upon_o he_o i._n e._n upon_o god_n his_o former_a experience_n of_o god_n favour_n make_v he_o confident_a of_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o so_o he_o be_v not_o only_o happy_a in_o his_o present_a enjoyment_n but_o also_o in_o his_o freedom_n from_o distract_n fear_v of_o future_a misery_n and_o his_o i._n e._n god_n eye_n be_v upon_o their_o way_n i._n e._n god_n bless_v and_o prosper_v he_o in_o all_o his_o undertake_n as_o this_o phrase_n most_o common_o signify_v as_o deut._n 11._o 12._o ezra_n 5._o 5._o psalm_n 33._o 18._o or_o yet_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o their_o way_n i._n e._n although_o god_n give_v they_o such_o strange_a success_n this_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o his_o ignorance_n or_o regardlesness_n of_o their_o wicked_a action_n for_o he_o see_v and_o observe_v they_o all_o and_o will_v in_o due_a time_n punish_v they_o though_o not_o always_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o as_o soon_o as_o their_o sin_n be_v commit_v but_o in_o such_o time_n and_o way_n as_o he_o in_o deep_a wisdom_n see_v most_o â—…it_a 24._o they_o be_v exalt_v for_o a_o little_a while_n hereafter_o while_n they_o live_v in_o honour_n and_o happiness_n but_o not_o for_o ever_o but_o only_o at_o best_a during_o this_o short_a and_o mortal_a life_n which_o last_v but_o for_o a_o very_a little_a time_n and_o therefore_o their_o present_a happiness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v envy_v nor_o be_v it_o any_o reproach_n to_o god_n providence_n which_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o reckon_v with_o they_o hereafter_o but_o not_o but_o heb._n be_v not_o be_v go_v die_v go_v heb._n be_v not_o to_o wit_n in_o this_o world_n they_o die_v and_o bring_v low_a judgement_n low_a as_o low_o as_o their_o grave_n or_o after_o as_o the_o particle_n vaughan_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v low_o to_o wit_n by_o pine_a sickness_n or_o other_o grievous_a judgement_n they_o be_v up_o be_v heb._n close_v up_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n impotency_n way_n i._o e_fw-la out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o way_n of_o live_v by_o death_n or_o be_v restrain_v or_o shut_v up_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o grave_n the_o place_n of_o silence_n and_o impotency_n as_o all_o other_o world_n other_o they_o can_v no_o more_o prevent_v or_o delay_v their_o death_n than_o the_o mean_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o cut_v off_o hand_n off_o by_o death_n sickle_n or_o by_o a_o violent_a hand_n as_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ear_n of_o corn_n violent_o corn_n to_o wit_n in_o his_o great_a height_n and_o maturity_n when_o he_o be_v arrive_v at_o his_o perfect_a stature_n of_o worldly_a power_n and_o glory_n than_o god_n cut_v he_o off_o and_o that_o sudden_o and_o violent_o 25._o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o now_o matter_n now_o to_o wit_n as_o i_o have_v discourse_v if_o god_n do_v not_o suffer_v wicked_a man_n to_o live_v long_o and_o prosperous_o in_o the_o world_n before_o he_o punish_v they_o and_o if_o good_a man_n be_v not_o sometime_o sore_o afflict_v here_o if_o all_o thing_n do_v not_o fall_v alike_o to_o all_o man_n in_o these_o matter_n who_o will_v make_v i_o a_o liar_n and_o make_v my_o speech_n nothing_o worth_a chap._n xxv_o 1._o then_o answer_v bildad_o he_o bildad_o not_o to_o that_o which_o job_n speak_v last_o but_o to_o that_o which_o stick_v most_o in_o bildad_n mind_n and_o which_o seem_v most_o reprovable_a in_o all_o his_o discourse_n to_o wit_n his_o bold_a censure_n of_o god_n proceed_n with_o he_o and_o his_o avow_a and_o oft_o repeat_v desire_n of_o dispute_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o the_o shuhite_a and_o say_v 2._o dominion_n madness_n dominion_n i_o e._n absolute_a and_o sovereign_a power_n over_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n with_o who_o to_o contend_v be_v both_o rebellion_n and_o madness_n and_o fear_n sinner_n fear_n active_o understand_v or_o terror_n i._n e._n that_o which_o just_o make_v he_o dreadful_a to_o all_o man_n and_o especial_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v undertake_v to_o dispute_v with_o he_o awful_a majesty_n infinite_a knowledge_n whereby_o he_o know_v man_n heart_n and_o way_n far_o better_o than_o they_o know_v themselves_o and_o see_v much_o sâ—…n_n in_o they_o which_o themselves_o do_v not_o discover_v and_o exact_a purity_n and_o justice_n which_o render_v he_o formidable_a to_o sinner_n be_v with_o he_o thou_o he_o emphatical_o speak_v with_o he_o who_o thou_o challenge_a with_o he_o who_o be_v not_o light_o and_o irreverent_o to_o be_v name_v much_o less_o to_o be_v contend_v with_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o humble_v thyself_o for_o thy_o presumptuous_a word_n and_o carriage_n towards_o he_o and_o quiet_o and_o modest_o to_o submit_v thyself_o and_o thy_o cause_n to_o his_o pleasure_n this_o clause_n as_o well_o as_o the_o follow_a verse_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o prove_v what_o he_o last_o say_v of_o god_n dominion_n and_o dreadfulness_n he_o keep_v and_o rule_v all_o person_n and_o thing_n in_o heaven_n in_o peace_n and_o harmony_n and_o the_o order_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v among_o they_o the_o angel_n though_o they_o be_v very_o numerous_a and_o differ_v in_o order_n and_o ministery_n do_v all_o own_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o pleasure_n without_o any_o dispute_v and_o murmur_v the_o star_n and_o heavenly_a body_n though_o vaâ—…t_v in_o their_o bulk_n and_o various_a in_o their_o motion_n yet_o exact_o keep_v their_o course_n and_o the_o order_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n and_o impudence_n to_o exempt_v thyself_o from_o god_n jurisdiction_n or_o to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o method_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o thou_o he_o make_v peace_n in_o his_o high_a place_n 3._o be_v there_o any_o number_n of_o his_o army_n it_o army_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o star_n and_o other_o creature_n all_o which_o be_v his_o host_n whole_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o will_n to_o be_v and_o do_v what_o god_n will_v have_v they_o and_o therefore_o how_o insolent_a and_o unreasonable_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o thou_o
thy_o mind_n fix_v upon_o that_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o it_o and_o neither_o look_n nor_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a as_o it_o follow_v v._o 27._o and_o let_v thy_o eyelid_n look_v straight_o before_o thou_o 26._o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n rule_n foot_n consider_v thy_o action_n before_o thou_o do_v they_o and_o see_v that_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n and_o aright_o and_o or_o all_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v â—…red_v aright_o let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v establish_v they_o establish_v let_v thy_o action_n be_v uniform_o and_o constant_o good_a in_o spite_n of_o all_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_n or_o let_v thy_o way_n be_v direct_v or_o dispose_v aright_o as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v or_o thy_o way_n shall_v be_v establish_v so_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o confirm_v the_o forego_n precept_n if_o thou_o do_v ponder_v they_o thou_o may_v expect_v god_n blessing_n and_o good_a success_n in_o they_o 27_o 14._o 27_o deut._n 5._o 32._o â—…_n 28._o 14._o turn_v not_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a they_o left_a fly_v all_o extreme_n and_o neither_o add_v to_o god_n command_n nor_o take_v from_o they_o remove_v thy_o foot_n from_o evil_n chap._n v._n 1._o my_o son_n attend_v unto_o my_o wisdom_n and_o bow_v thy_o ear_n to_o my_o understanding_n 2._o that_o thou_o may_v regard_v clause_n regard_v or_o keep_v i._n e._n hold_v fast_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n discretion_n book_n discretion_n spiritual_a wisdom_n for_o the_o conduct_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 1._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o book_n and_o that_o thy_o lip_n may_v keep_v knowledge_n good_a knowledge_n that_o by_o wise_a and_o pious_a discourse_n thou_o may_v preserve_v and_o improve_v thy_o wisdom_n for_o thy_o own_o and_o other_o good_a 3._o 24._o 3._o chap._n 2._o 16._o &_o 6._o 24._o for_o expose_v for_o it_o concern_v thou_o to_o get_v and_o to_o use_v discretion_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v and_o repel_v those_o manifold_a temptation_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v expose_v the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n drop_n as_o a_o hony-comb_n prevalent_a hony-comb_n her_o word_n and_o discourse_n be_v sweet_a and_o charm_a and_o prevalent_a and_o her_o oil_n her_o heb._n palate_n oil_n mouth_n be_v smooth_a than_o 4_o but_o her_o end_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n destruction_n wormwood_n her_o design_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o lewdness_n to_o which_o she_o entice_v man_n be_v the_o sinner_n destruction_n sharp_a as_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n 5._o 27._o 5._o chap._n 7._o 27._o her_o foot_n life_n foot_n her_o course_n or_o manner_n of_o life_n go_v down_o to_o death_n her_o step_n take_v hold_v on_o hell_n 6._o lest_o thou_o shall_v ponder_v the_o path_n of_o life_n life_n life_n to_o prevent_v thy_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o rescue_v thyself_o from_o this_o deadly_a course_n of_o life_n her_o way_n be_v movable_a fast_o movable_a various_a and_o changeable_a she_o transform_v herself_o into_o several_a shape_n to_o accommodate_v herself_o to_o the_o humour_n of_o her_o lover_n and_o have_v a_o thousand_o art_n and_o deceit_n to_o enshare_n they_o and_o hold_v they_o fast_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o know_v they_o they_o they_o thou_o can_v not_o discover_v all_o her_o subtle_a practice_n and_o much_o less_o deliver_v thyself_o from_o they_o 7._o hear_v i_o now_o therefore_o o_o you_o child_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n 8._o etc._n 8._o chap._n 7._o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n thou_o house_n lest_o thy_o eye_n affect_v thy_o heart_n and_o her_o allurement_n prevail_v over_o thou_o 9_o lest_o thou_o give_v thy_o honour_n practice_n honour_n thy_o dignity_n and_o reputation_n the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o a_o man_n and_o which_o be_v common_o waste_v by_o adulterous_a practice_n unto_o other_o friend_n other_o unto_o whore_n and_o their_o husband_n and_o child_n and_o friend_n and_o thy_o year_n year_n year_n the_o flower_n of_o thy_o age_n thy_o youthful_a year_n unto_o the_o cruel_a ever_o cruel_a to_o the_o harlot_n who_o though_o she_o pretend_v ardent_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o thou_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o cruel_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n waste_v thy_o estate_n and_o body_n without_o the_o least_o pity_n and_o then_o cast_v thou_o off_o with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o when_o her_o interest_n require_v it_o take_v away_o thy_o very_a life_n of_o which_o there_o be_v enumerable_a example_n and_o damn_v thy_o soul_n for_o ever_o 10._o lest_o stranger_n they_o stranger_n not_o only_o the_o strange_a woman_n themselves_o but_o bawd_n pander_n and_o other_o adulterer_n who_o be_v in_o league_n with_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o strength_n with_o heb._n thy_o strength_n thy_o wealth_n and_o thy_o labour_n labour_n labour_n wealth_n get_v by_o thy_o labour_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o stranger_n 11._o and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o the_o last_o late_o last_o bitter_o bewail_v thy_o own_o madness_n and_o misery_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n expositive_o body_n thy_o flesh_n even_o thy_o body_n the_o particle_n and_o be_v put_v expositive_o be_v consume_v full_a consume_v by_o those_o manifold_a disease_n which_o filthy_a and_o inordinate_a lust_n bring_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o which_o physician_n give_v a_o very_a large_a and_o sad_a catalogue_n and_o the_o body_n of_o many_o adulterer_n give_v full_a 12._o and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n conscience_n instruction_n oh_o what_o a_o mad_a beast_n have_v i_o be_v to_o hate_n and_o sleight_n the_o fair_a warning_n which_o be_v give_v i_o and_o against_o my_o own_o knowledge_n to_o run_v headlong_o into_o this_o pit_n of_o destruction_n which_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a mourning_n for_o and_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n but_o only_o of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o his_o delightful_a lust_n and_o torment_v with_o the_o horror_n of_o his_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n admonition_n reproof_n i_o do_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n abhor_v all_o admonition_n 13._o and_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o teacher_n feel_v teacher_n of_o my_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o minister_n who_o faithful_o and_o seasonable_o inform_v i_o of_o those_o mischief_n and_o misery_n which_o now_o i_o feel_v nor_o incline_v my_o ear_n to_o they_o that_o instruct_v i_o 14._o i_o be_v almost_o in_o all_o evil_a hateful_a evil_a oh_o what_o a_o miserable_a man_n be_o i_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o misery_n in_o respect_n of_o estate_n or_o body_n or_o soul_n into_o which_o i_o be_o not_o already_o plunge_v the_o word_n also_o be_v and_o may_v well_o be_v render_v thus_o in_o a_o moment_n i_o be_o come_v into_o all_o evil_a in_o how_o little_a a_o time_n and_o for_o what_o short_a and_o momentany_a pleasure_n be_o i_o now_o come_v into_o extreme_a and_o remediless_a misery_n i_o who_o design_v and_o expect_v to_o enjoy_v my_o lust_n with_o secrecy_n and_o impunity_n be_o now_o make_v a_o public_a example_n and_o shameful_a spectacle_n to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n where_o i_o be_v teach_v better_a thing_n and_o where_o such_o action_n be_v most_o infamous_a and_o hateful_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n b._n 15._o drink_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n and_o run_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o well_o 1._o well_o this_o metaphor_n contain_v here_o and_o v._o 16_o 17_o 18._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o free_a and_o lawful_a use_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n both_o for_o his_o own_o comfort_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o honest_a use_n of_o matrimony_n as_o the_o proper_a remedy_n against_o these_o filthy_a practice_n this_o best_a suit_n with_o the_o whole_a context_n both_o forego_n and_o follow_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o end_n of_o v._o 18._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v content_v thyself_o with_o those_o delight_n which_o god_n allow_v thou_o with_o the_o sober_a use_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n why_o shall_v thou_o ramble_v hither_o and_o thither_o trespass_v against_o god_n and_o man_n to_o steal_v their_o water_n which_o thou_o may_v free_o take_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n or_o well_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o metaphor_n be_v this_o that_o water_n be_v scarce_o and_o precious_a in_o those_o country_n and_o therefore_o man_n use_v to_o
the_o corn_n out_o of_o they_o isa._n 28._o 27_o 28._o he_o punish_v they_o severe_o as_o their_o offence_n deserve_v this_o or_o such_o like_a punishment_n be_v not_o unusual_a among_o the_o eastern_a nation_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 2._o &_o 12._o 31_o amos_n 1._o 3._o 27_o the_o spirit_n soul_n spirit_n i_o e._n the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o lamp_n the_o or_o lamp_n candle_n direction_n candle_n be_v a_o clear_a and_o glorious_a light_n set_v up_o in_o man_n for_o his_o information_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n action_n lord_n so_o call_v partly_o because_o it_o come_v from_o god_n in_o a_o more_o immediate_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n than_o the_o body_n do_v eccles._n 12._o 7._o and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n to_o observe_v and_o judge_v all_o a_o man_n action_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n salvation_n belly_n discern_v not_o only_a his_o outward_a action_n which_o be_v visible_a to_o other_o but_o his_o most_o inward_a and_o secret_a thought_n and_o affection_n which_o no_o other_o man_n can_v see_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o the_o belly_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o the_o soul_n can_v reflect_v upon_o and_o judge_v of_o its_o own_o disposition_n and_o action_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o so_o deceitful_a but_o that_o a_o man_n by_o diligent_a study_n of_o it_o and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n may_v arrive_v at_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o its_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n and_o to_o salvation_n 28_o 14._o 28_o ps._n 101._o 1._o ch._n 29._o 14._o mercy_n person_n mercy_n clemency_n to_o offender_n and_o bounty_n to_o worthy_a and_o to_o indigent_a person_n and_o truth_n inviolable_o truth_n faithfulness_n in_o keep_v his_o word_n and_o promise_v inviolable_o preserve_v the_o king_n happiness_n king_n because_o they_o engage_v god_n to_o guard_v he_o and_o gain_v he_o the_o reverence_n and_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v a_o king_n great_a safety_n and_o happiness_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v uphold_v by_o mercy_n preservation_n mercy_n which_o be_v again_o mention_v to_o show_v that_o although_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o in_o some_o sort_n free_a yet_o prince_n be_v oblige_v to_o it_o both_o by_o their_o duty_n and_o by_o their_o interest_n because_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a mean_n of_o their_o preservation_n 29_o the_o glory_n of_o young_a man_n man_n man_n that_o wherein_o they_o glory_n as_o their_o privilege_n above_o old_a man_n be_v their_o strength_n and_o 31._o and_o ch._n 16._o 31._o the_o beauty_n of_o old_a man_n be_v the_o gray_a head_n man_n head_n i_o e._n their_o old_a age_n express_v by_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o it_o wherein_o they_o glory_v as_o their_o peculiar_a privilege_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o their_o piety_n and_o god_n blessing_n and_o as_o a_o token_n of_o 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