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balaam_n where_o it_o be_v say_v his_o ass_n crush_v or_o press_v or_o oppress_v his_o foot_n against_o the_o wall_n while_o he_o be_v go_v to_o curse_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o so_o balak_n may_v oppress_v they_o this_o word_n be_v use_v also_o judg._n 4.3_o 1_o sam._n 10.18_o and_o by_o it_o elisha_n show_v how_o he_o will_v have_v jehorams_fw-mi messenger_n handle_v 2_o king_n 6.32_o oppression_n take_v fast_o hold_v the_o lord_n take_v fast_o hold_v of_o sinner_n by_o oppression_n and_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v till_o he_o have_v open_v their_o ear_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v open_v their_o ear_n in_o or_o by_o their_o oppression_n than_o out_o of_o hand_n he_o deliver_v they_o in_o if_o not_o out_o of_o their_o affliction_n from_o the_o connection_n of_o this_o with_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n observe_v the_o evil_n of_o oppression_n or_o trouble_n be_v preparatory_a to_o or_o a_o usual_a mean_n to_o fit_v we_o for_o our_o receive_n of_o 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his_o â—_z do_v he_o do_v not_o lay_v it_o upon_o he_o as_o if_o in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o his_o life_n he_o have_v trade_v in_o wickedness_n but_o only_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o boldness_n in_o deal_v with_o and_o appeal_n so_o often_o unto_o god_n in_o his_o soar_v and_o sickness_n or_o because_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o break_v enough_o notwithstanding_o those_o sore_a break_n and_o sickness_n with_o which_o he_o be_v afflict_v so_o then_o elihu_n in_o say_v this_o intend_v not_o that_o job_n have_v fulfil_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a either_o by_o a_o wicked_a conversation_n or_o by_o pervert_v justice_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o wicked_a such_o a_o charge_n have_v be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o testimony_n which_o god_n give_v of_o he_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n therefore_o second_o thou_o have_v fulfil_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v understand_v first_o that_o job_n have_v go_v near_o in_o his_o behaviour_n under_o his_o affliction_n to_o do_v even_o almost_o as_o satan_n boast_v and_o presume_v to_o god_n he_o will_v do_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n that_o if_o god_n do_v but_o lay_v his_o hand_n home_o or_o close_o upon_o he_o and_o touch_v his_o bone_n and_o his_o flesh_n than_o say_v satan_n he_o will_v curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n now_o though_o job_n do_v never_o in_o the_o height_n fulfil_v this_o wicked_a opinion_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o devil_n concern_v he_o yet_o by_o his_o often_o complain_n of_o and_o murmur_n about_o the_o severe_a deal_n of_o god_n with_o he_o and_o his_o not_o pity_v he_o in_o his_o distress_n he_o verge_v upon_o it_o he_o come_v somewhat_o towards_o and_o much_o too_o near_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o and_o elihu_n may_v say_v thou_o have_v fulfil_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a thou_o have_v do_v in_o a_o degree_n or_o show_n as_o the_o devil_n say_v thou_o will_v if_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a upon_o thy_o body_n second_o these_o word_n thou_o have_v fulfil_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a may_v have_v this_o meaning_n thou_o have_v render_v thyself_o guilty_a of_o or_o obnoxious_a to_o that_o judgement_n which_o god_n use_v to_o pronounce_v and_o execute_v upon_o wicked_a man_n three_o thou_o have_v fulfil_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v thou_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v carry_v thyself_o as_o wicked_a man_n usual_o do_v thou_o have_v imitate_v they_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n sanct._n more_o impiorum_fw-la causam_fw-la tuam_fw-la agisti_fw-la impaticuter_n contra_fw-la deum_fw-la murmurando_fw-la sanct._n what_o do_v wicked_a man_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o they_o rage_n and_o murmur_n they_o toil_n themselves_o and_o be_v full_a of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n thou_o seem_v to_o have_v fulfil_v this_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o humble_v thyself_o as_o thou_o ought_v that_o thou_o have_v stand_v it_o out_o and_o stout_z it_o with_o god_n and_o desire_v a_o day_n of_o hear_v have_v thou_o not_o in_o all_o this_o fulfil_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o 34th_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n at_o the_o 8_o verse_n elihu_n tell_v job_n that_o he_o have_v go_v in_o company_n with_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o same_o course_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n and_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o elihu_n charge_n here_o thou_o have_v fulfil_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v thou_o have_v carry_v thyself_o too_o too_o like_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n thus_o
christ_n make_v this_o a_o argument_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n for_o food_n and_o clothing_n mat._n 6.26_o behold_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n for_o they_o sow_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o reap_v nor_o gather_v into_o barn_n yet_o your_o heavenly_a father_n feed_v they_o be_v not_o you_o much_o better_a than_o they_o how_o little_a faith_n have_v you_o who_o know_v that_o god_n feed_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n yet_o can_v trust_v he_o for_o your_o food_n he_o give_v food_n in_o abundance_n three_o note_n plenty_n and_o scarcity_n be_v at_o the_o dispose_n of_o god_n he_o can_v give_v meat_n in_o scarcity_n as_o well_o as_o meat_n in_o abundance_n he_o can_v give_v cleanness_n of_o tooth_n as_o well_o as_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o as_o he_o can_v strengthen_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n so_o break_v it_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o eat_v bread_n by_o weight_n and_o with_o care_n and_o to_o drink_v water_n by_o measure_n and_o with_o astonishment_n ezek._n 4.16_o to_o eat_v by_o weight_n and_o drink_n by_o measure_n be_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o want_n of_o bread_n and_o water_n as_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 17._o and_o as_o these_o change_n of_o our_o natural_a so_o of_o our_o spiritual_a food_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n amos_n 8.11_o i_o will_v send_v a_o famine_n what_o famine_n not_o of_o bread_n but_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o send_v plenty_n and_o scarcity_n of_o bread_n whether_o for_o the_o soul_n or_o for_o the_o body_n four_o in_o that_o he_o say_v by_o they_o he_o give_v meat_n in_o abundance_n note_v god_n use_v natural_a mean_n as_o the_o cause_n either_o of_o plenty_n or_o scarcity_n the_o lord_n can_v give_v we_o abundance_n if_o he_o please_v without_o rain_n but_o he_o rare_o give_v abundance_n but_o by_o rain_n he_o send_v rain_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n to_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o fruitful_a the_o lord_n can_v make_v our_o soul_n fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n without_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n but_o he_o seldom_o do_v it_o i_o believe_v never_o when_o the_o word_n may_v be_v have_v without_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n make_v a_o comparison_n between_o or_o a_o parallel_n of_o these_o two_o isa_n 55.10_o 11._o as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o and_o the_o snow_n from_o heaven_n and_o return_v not_o thither_o but_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v that_o it_o may_v give_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a and_o bread_n to_o the_o eater_n so_o shall_v my_o word_n be_v that_o go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n use_v rain_n and_o snow_n yea_o wind_n and_o thunder_n to_o fit_v the_o earth_n as_o he_o use_v his_o word_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n to_o fit_v the_o soul_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o himself_o he_o can_v do_v both_o alone_a but_o he_o improve_v that_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n which_o himself_o at_o first_o set_v up_o and_o institute_v to_o bâ—ing_v about_o these_o excellent_a end_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praebebit_fw-la escâ—m_fw-la per_fw-la multam_fw-la sept._n by_o they_o he_o give_v meat_n in_o abundance_n the_o greek_a translation_n render_v all_o manner_n of_o muchness_n from_o the_o whole_a learn_v what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o every_o shower_n of_o rain_n and_o fleet_n of_o snow_n for_o by_o they_o he_o give_v we_o our_o meat_n we_o shall_v hence_o also_o be_v mind_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o his_o displeasure_n it_o be_v say_v ast_n 12.20_o when_o herod_n be_v high_o displease_v with_o they_o of_o tire_n and_o sidon_n they_o come_v with_o one_o accord_n to_o he_o and_o have_v make_v blastus_n the_o king_n chamberlain_n their_o friend_n desire_a peace_n because_o their_o country_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o king_n country_n o_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o labour_v to_o avoid_v the_o 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moisten_v the_o earth_n at_o another_o time_n drown_v it_o the_o rain_n which_o at_o one_o time_n cherish_v the_o creature_n at_o another_o time_n choke_v they_o the_o wind_n which_o at_o one_o time_n fan_v the_o air_n and_o cool_v it_o at_o another_o time_n enrage_v and_o vex_v it_o the_o wind_n which_o at_o one_o time_n sweeten_v and_o cleanse_v the_o air_n at_o another_o time_n corrupt_a and_o infect_v it_o the_o lord_n can_v with_o the_o same_o creature_n furnish_v himself_o for_o any_o dispensation_n by_o they_o he_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o by_o they_o he_o give_v meat_n in_o abundance_n job_n chap._n 36._o verse_n 32_o 33._o 32._o with_o cloud_n he_o cover_v the_o light_n and_o command_v it_o not_o to_o shine_v by_o the_o cloud_n that_o come_v between_o 33._o the_o noise_n whereof_o show_v concern_v it_o the_o cattle_n also_o concern_v the_o vapour_n these_o two_o verse_n have_v a_o character_n of_o difficulty_n and_o obscurity_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o several_a interpreter_n bold_n huius_fw-la et_fw-la sequentis_fw-la versus_fw-la difficultas_fw-la et_fw-la obscuritas_fw-la tanta_fw-la semper_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la enarratoribus_fw-la habita_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la vix_fw-la alius_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la hoc_fw-la libro_fw-la ne_fw-la dicum_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la sacro_fw-la codice_fw-la locus_fw-la isto_fw-la impenetrabilior_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la bold_n and_o some_o have_v conclude_v they_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o dark_a portion_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o job_n yea_o of_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v i_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o various_a grammatical_a construction_n of_o these_o word_n together_o with_o the_o distinct_a interpretation_n give_v upon_o they_o i_o shall_v weary_v myself_o and_o rather_o perplex_v than_o advantage_n the_o reader_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o these_o two_o verse_n first_o as_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o plain_o in_o our_o translation_n according_a to_o which_o with_o submission_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o learned_a author_n i_o see_v neither_o any_o great_a difficulty_n nor_o obscurity_n in_o they_o and_o shall_v afterward_o give_v a_o brief_a account_n at_o least_o of_o some_o of_o those_o different_a reading_n and_o translation_n which_o i_o find_v upon_o they_o the_o word_n as_o i_o conceive_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o translator_n and_o as_o the_o text_n clear_o bear_v hold_v out_o two_o thing_n concern_v the_o rain_n of_o which_o elihu_n have_v speak_v before_o first_o what_o be_v natural_o preparatory_a to_o rain_v or_o foul_a weather_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o 32d_o verse_n with_o cloud_n he_o cover_v the_o light_n and_o command_v it_o not_o to_o shine_v by_o the_o cloud_n that_o come_v between_o second_o we_o have_v that_o which_o be_v declaratory_a of_o rain_n or_o as_o some_o call_v they_o the_o prognostic_n and_o sign_n of_o rain_n these_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o 33d_o verse_n the_o noise_n thereof_o show_v concern_v it_o the_o cattle_n also_o concern_v the_o vapour_n verse_n 32._o with_o cloud_n he_o cover_v the_o light_n he_o that_o be_v god_n cover_v the_o light_n with_o cloud_n we_o hear_v of_o the_o cloud_n at_o the_o 29_o verse_n but_o the_o word_n there_o use_v be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v use_v in_o this_o 32d_o verse_n loc_n vox_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amâ—igua_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la manus_fw-la &_o nubes_fw-la proprie_fw-la volas_fw-la denotat_fw-la ad_fw-la nubes_fw-la refero_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la hactenus_fw-la actum_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la propriè_fw-la curvaturas_fw-la significat_fw-la quales_fw-la in_o unaquaque_fw-la mibo_fw-la dvae_fw-la sunt_fw-la conuexa_fw-la &_o concava_fw-la de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_o loc_n the_o word_n here_o make_v use_n of_o by_o elâ—hu_n signify_v general_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v hollow_a or_o concave_n as_o
god_n what_o he_o be_v he_o ever_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v there_o be_v neither_o increase_n nor_o diminution_n of_o his_o strength_n but_o because_o thing_n which_o be_v always_o increase_a grow_v to_o a_o huge_a bigness_n and_o strength_n therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o increase_v in_o strength_n or_o as_o our_o translation_n import_v to_o excel_v in_o power_n he_o that_o excel_v in_o power_n be_v excellent_a in_o power_n the_o word_n render_v power_n impli_v the_o power_n of_o do_v the_o greek_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o activity_n a_o power_n put_v forth_o in_o work_v he_o be_v excellent_a in_o power_n that_o be_v in_o ability_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v excellent_a in_o power_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o power_n iâ—_n note_n that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o do_v do_v wonderful_o excel_v all_o thaâ—_n ever_o he_o have_v do_v aquin._n ejus_fw-la virtus_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la excedit_fw-la 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