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7._o and_o because_o ten_o righteous_a person_n be_v not_o find_v in_o sodom_n fire_n from_o heaven_n consume_v it_o gen._n 18._o god_n seek_v for_o saint_n many_o time_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o save_v a_o kingdom_n ezek._n 22.30_o jer._n 5.1_o and_o yet_o sometime_o kingdom_n be_v not_o save_v though_o many_o such_o stand_n in_o the_o gap_n except_o the_o lord_n turn_v away_o his_o anger_n these_o porter_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o support_v it_o these_o spiritual_a atlas_n shall_v faint_v and_o fall_v under_o he_o the_o heathen_n have_v a_o fiction_n of_o a_o mighty_a gigantine_n man_n who_o they_o call_v atlas_n he_o they_o fancy_v bear_v up_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v most_o true_a in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n the_o saint_n bear_v up_o the_o world_n yet_o if_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o away_o his_o anger_n the_o world_n must_v totter_v and_o fall_v too_o notwithstanding_o these_o helper_n for_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o bear_v up_o the_o world_n or_o 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a_o proud_a kingdom_n psal_n 87.4_o we_o will_v remember_v rahab_n and_o babylon_n that_o be_v egypt_n and_o babylon_n egypt_n and_o babylon_n be_v match_v together_o for_o pride_n and_o for_o oppression_n persecute_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o isa_n 51.9_o be_v not_o thou_o it_o that_o have_v cut_v rahab_n and_o wound_v the_o dragon_n that_o be_v be_v not_o thou_o o_o lord_n he_o that_o do_v cut_v egypt_n in_o piece_n when_o they_o oppose_v thy_o people_n and_o wound_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n in_o the_o 26_o of_o this_o book_n of_o job_n verse_n 12._o some_o translate_v rahab_n egypt_n sol._n exit_fw-la circumstantijs_fw-la horum_fw-la locorum_fw-la non_fw-la valde_fw-la incongruum_fw-la est_fw-la hanc_fw-la vocem_fw-la sumi_fw-la pro_fw-la aegypto_n &_o prophaarone_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la demâ—rso_fw-la bold_n &_o rab._n sol._n we_o render_v the_o text_n thus_o he_o divide_v the_o sea_n with_o his_o power_n and_o by_o his_o understanding_n he_o smite_v 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away_o his_o anger_n egypt_n shall_v stoop_v that_o nation_n which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o call_v out_o to_o help_v and_o relive_v other_o nation_n that_o nation_n which_o have_v so_o often_o help_v and_o relieve_v other_o nation_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o help_v isa_n 31.1_o they_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n for_o help_v as_o if_o egypt_n have_v be_v as_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n or_o the_o place_n of_o common_a resort_n for_o help_v and_o isa_n 30.7_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v help_v in_o vain_a the_o text_n be_v very_o appliable_a to_o this_o point_n we_o read_v it_o thus_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v help_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n therefore_o have_v i_o cry_v concern_v this_o their_o strength_n be_v to_o sit_v still_o their_o strength_n shall_v not_o deliver_v you_o they_o shall_v help_v in_o vain_a therefore_o i_o have_v warn_v you_o say_v the_o prophet_n to_o sit_v still_o to_o be_v quiet_a with_o your_o own_o strength_n and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o do_v so_o 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very_o unsafe_a helper_n for_o the_o lord_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o i_o wonder_v how_o they_o can_v help_v we_o to_o resist_v our_o enemy_n who_o be_v resist_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o they_o will_v prove_v but_o ill_a friend_n to_o we_o who_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v stoop_v under_o he_o designat_fw-la est_fw-la valde_fw-la dejici_fw-la &_o penitus_fw-la humiliari_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la servilem_fw-la potissimum_fw-la conditionem_fw-la designat_fw-la the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v for_o worship_v it_o import_v likewise_o any_o cast_n down_o or_o abasement_n because_o we_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v exceed_o abase_v and_o humble_v before_o he_o psal_n 38.6_o i_o be_o trouble_v i_o be_o bow_v down_o great_o so_o habak_v 3.6_o the_o perpetual_a hill_n do_v bow_v that_o be_v the_o power_n for_o it_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v a_o continue_a allegory_n of_o
mind_n the_o good_a they_o have_v do_v that_o they_o remember_v not_o they_o ever_o do_v it_o the_o lord_n keep_v a_o faithful_a record_n of_o what_o his_o people_n do_v but_o themselves_o do_v not_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o remember_v to_o do_v good_a but_o let_v god_n alone_o to_o remember_v the_o good_a we_o have_v do_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v our_o labour_n of_o love_n heb._n 6.10_o but_o we_o lose_v our_o righteousness_n unless_o we_o forget_v it_o if_o we_o much_o remember_v what_o we_o do_v god_n will_v remember_v it_o but_o little_a the_o servant_n of_o god_n know_v well_o enough_o when_o they_o do_v good_a to_o do_v good_a ignorant_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o do_v evil_a they_o know_v when_o they_o do_v good_a and_o they_o know_v what_o good_a they_o do_v but_o when_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v to_o they_o as_o unknown_a hezekiah_n isa_n 38.3_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o good_a deed_n lord_n say_v he_o remember_v how_o i_o walk_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n etc._n etc._n hezekiah_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o remember_v his_o uprightnes_n so_o nehemiah_n in_o divers_a passage_n of_o that_o book_n chap._n 13.14.22.29.31_o put_v the_o lord_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o put_v the_o lord_n in_o remembrance_n of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v historical_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o plead_v what_o we_o have_v do_v legal_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o show_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o another_o thing_n mind_n the_o lord_n of_o our_o work_n to_o obtain_v his_o grace_n hezekiah_n will_v have_v god_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o pity_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n lord_n i_o be_o thus_o remember_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n as_o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n remember_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o spirit_n as_o i_o be_o a_o new_a creature_n as_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o nehemiah_n put_v all_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o mercy_n he_o do_v not_o say_v lord_n remember_v i_o for_o what_o i_o have_v do_v answer_v i_o according_a to_o what_o i_o have_v do_v but_o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n chap._n 13.22_o if_o saint_n at_o any_o time_n remember_v god_n of_o their_o work_n it_o be_v not_o to_o ground_v a_o argument_n of_o merit_n upon_o their_o work_n but_o to_o show_v god_n the_o working_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n though_o i_o be_v righteous_a i_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o what_o then_o what_o will_v job_n do_v what_o course_n will_v he_o take_v for_o himself_o if_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v the_o lord_n what_o this_o course_n he_o take_v and_o it_o be_v the_o best_a i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o thus_o i_o will_v deprecate_v his_o judgement_n that_o be_v i_o will_v sue_v for_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o not_o without_o hope_n because_o i_o have_v none_o in_o myself_o i_o be_o not_o lose_v because_o i_o be_o lose_v to_o myself_o i_o have_v a_o sure_a way_n yet_o leave_v i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n or_o as_o m._n broughton_n read_v it_o i_o will_v crave_v pity_n of_o my_o judge_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o justice_n cast_v i_o yet_o mercy_n will_v relieve_v i_o mercy_n will_v help_v i_o as_o well_o and_o honour_n god_n more_o mont._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la facientem_fw-la judicareme_a mont._n the_o word_n note_v humble_a submission_n as_o when_o a_o man_n beg_v for_o his_o life_n jacob_n hos_fw-la 12.4_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 42.21_o be_v exceed_o afflict_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o hard_a usage_n towards_o he_o their_o brother_n when_o they_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o egyptian_n pagn_n fum_o qui_fw-la me_fw-it judecare_fw-la facit_fw-la pagn_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v when_o he_o beseech_v we_o it_o be_v this_o word_n think_v with_o how_o much_o submission_n joseph_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v sell_v unto_o stranger_n supplicate_v his_o brethren_n for_o pity_n or_o how_o a_o man_n will_v lie_v beg_v at_o a_o enemy_n foot_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o kill_v he_o with_o such_o submissive_a language_n job_n resolve_v to_o crave_v pardon_n and_o pity_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o obey_v the_o counsel_n of_o bildad_n in_o the_o 8_o chapter_n if_o thou_o seek_v unto_o god_n and_o make_v thy_o supplication_n unto_o he_o betimes_o job_n seem_v to_o answer_v your_o counsel_n be_v good_a friend_n bildad_n though_o i_o be_v righteous_a i_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o but_o according_a to_o your_o advice_n i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o great_a strait_n and_o distress_n be_v usual_o express_v by_o this_o word_n supplication_n all_o petitionary_a prayer_n be_v supplication_n but_o because_o we_o be_v much_o abase_v and_o lay_v very_o low_a at_o such_o time_n therefore_o prayer_n then_o put_v up_o be_v special_o call_v supplication_n hence_o solomon_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n put_v case_n and_o supposition_n of_o many_o affliction_n incident_a to_o that_o people_n still_o conclude_v at_o what_o time_n they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n and_o pray_v and_o make_v supplication_n then_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 8._o and_o esth_n 4.8_o mordecai_n send_v to_o esther_n charge_v she_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n what_o to_o do_v to_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o the_o life_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v give_v away_o to_o satisfy_v the_o malice_n of_o haman_n it_o be_v time_n for_o she_o to_o supplicate_v in_o the_o lowly_a posture_n thus_o job_n have_v it_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o make_v supplication_n to_o his_o judge_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o i_o be_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o a_o earthly_a judge_n i_o will_v not_o supplicate_v but_o plead_v i_o will_v not_o petition_v his_o favour_n but_o stand_v upon_o my_o right_n i_o will_v not_o crave_v his_o pity_n but_o expect_v his_o justice_n i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o reason_n and_o argument_n my_o proof_n and_o witness_n this_o course_n will_v i_o run_v with_o a_o earthly_a judge_n but_o my_o cause_n be_v with_o god_n i_o will_v only_o put_v a_o petition_n into_o the_o court_n and_o submit_v unto_o he_o let_v he_o do_v with_o i_o what_o he_o please_v hence_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o weapon_n can_v prevail_v with_o god_n but_o only_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n job_n thought_n have_v travel_v through_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o find_v not_o one_o of_o they_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n greg._n etsi_fw-la opus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la exercuero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la veniam_fw-la convalesco_fw-la preci_fw-la itaque_fw-la innitendun_v est_fw-la cum_fw-la recta_fw-la agimus_fw-la ut_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la justè_fw-la vivimus_fw-la humilitare_fw-la condiamus_fw-la greg._n therefore_o he_o resolve_v to_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o i_o will_v make_v supplication_n prayer_n overcome_v when_o nothing_o else_o can_v christ_n conquer_v by_o die_v and_o we_o conquer_v by_o submit_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o supplication_n as_o a_o act_n of_o we_o but_o supplication_n as_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o prevail_v with_o he_o he_o look_v upon_o prayer_n as_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n otherwise_o our_o great_a humbling_n can_v prevail_v no_o more_o than_o our_o proud_a contending_n the_o word_n preach_v prevail_v upon_o the_o heart_n not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o man_n who_o dispense_v it_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o that_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n who_o have_v appoint_v it_o so_o humble_a supplication_n obtain_v much_o with_o god_n because_o he_o have_v say_v it_o shall_v second_o to_o make_v supplication_n be_v to_o crave_v pity_n as_o prayer_n prevail_v so_o no_o plea_n in_o prayer_n can_v prevail_v unless_o we_o plead_v pity_n pity_n mercy_n mercy_n a_o suppliant_a look_n for_o all_o good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o free_a grace_n we_o at_o any_o time_n have_v sin_n enough_o to_o procure_v we_o evil_a jer._n 4.18_o thy_o sin_n have_v procure_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o but_o we_o never_o have_v goodness_n enough_o to_o procure_v we_o any_o mercy_n mercy_n come_v for_o mercy_n sake_n three_o in_o that_o he_o say_v i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n observe_v god_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o intention_n job_n be_v in_o a_o great_a contest_v with_o man_n but_o
think_v a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v afflict_v for_o the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o his_o grace_n yet_o he_o be_v very_o confident_a that_o god_n never_o suffer_v a_o righteous_a man_n to_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o affliction_n but_o after_o foam_v short_a though_o sharp_a assault_n restore_v he_o again_o and_o therefore_o bildad_o number_v they_o also_o with_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v destroy_v as_o well_o as_o afflict_v this_o job_n refute_v and_o argue_v against_o all_o along_o constant_o hold_v the_o contrary_a principle_n that_o a_o godly_a man_n maybe_o so_o afflict_v as_o to_o be_v destroy_v that_o he_o may_v be_v utter_o and_o for_o ever_o strip_v of_o worldly_a comfort_n hence_o observe_v good_a and_o bad_a righteous_a and_o wicked_a be_v often_o involve_v in_o the_o same_o outward_a evil_n the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o order_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v neither_o total_o nor_o final_o fall_v from_o it_o or_o lose_v it_o grace_n be_v above_o these_o hazard_n but_o the_o temporal_a estate_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n may_v be_v lose_v both_o total_o and_o final_o riches_n and_o health_n and_o honour_n be_v like_o themselves_o whosoever_o be_v their_o master_n fade_v and_o perish_v a_o righteous_a man_n have_v a_o high_a tenure_n of_o thing_n below_o and_o hold_v they_o upon_o better_a term_n then_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v yet_o he_o hold_v they_o but_o for_o a_o term_n they_o be_v not_o endure_v substance_n to_o he_o as_o not_o to_o other_o a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a psal_n 37.16_o but_o the_o righteous_a may_v be_v deprive_v of_o what_o he_o have_v as_o soon_o as_o any_o of_o the_o wicked_a eccles_n 9.1_o no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a as_o be_v the_o good_a so_o be_v the_o sinner_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v as_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n external_o distinguish_v not_o internal_o no_o man_n spiritual_a estate_n be_v knowable_a by_o the_o view_n of_o his_o temporal_a say_v to_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v draw_v forth_o my_o sword_n out_o of_o his_o sheath_n ezek._n 21.3_o and_o what_o will_v the_o lord_n do_v with_o it_o will_v he_o not_o bathe_v it_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o sheathe_v it_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o wicked_a man_n he_o will_v but_o shall_v it_o be_v bathe_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o none_o else_o the_o next_o word_n resolve_v the_o doubt_n and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o thou_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v a_o terrible_a sentence_n sword_n famine_n pestilence_n make_v no_o difference_n of_o man_n or_o manner_n they_o know_v neither_o face_n nor_o heart_n the_o best_a in_o a_o nation_n may_v taste_v the_o bloody_a cup_n and_o feel_v the_o cold_a iron_n in_o their_o bowel_n together_o with_o the_o worst_a the_o green_a tree_n and_o the_o dry_a tree_n may_v be_v devour_v by_o the_o same_o fire_n as_o the_o prophet_n shadow_n good_a and_o bad_a or_o as_o some_o think_v good_a and_o better_a fall_v into_o the_o same_o calamity_n ezek._n 20.47_o with_o which_o that_o of_o christ_n luk._n 23.31_o seem_v more_o agreeable_a the_o basket_n of_o good_a fig_n go_v into_o captivity_n with_o the_o basket_n of_o evil_a fig_n under_o which_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a among_o the_o jew_n be_v type_v jer._n 24.1_o 2_o 3._o but_o though_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o same_o destruction_n yet_o their_o case_n under_o it_o be_v as_o different_a as_o the_o person_n be_v faith_n and_o holy_a reason_n distinguish_v where_o sense_n can_v judgement_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d wicked_a man_n medicinalis_fw-la poena_n satisfactoria_fw-la &_o medicinalis_fw-la be_v for_o fatisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o 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will_v not_o acquit_v himself_o the_o witness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n be_v much_o 1_o joh._n 3.21_o but_o not_o enough_o if_o our_o own_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o confidence_n be_v not_o in_o the_o bare_a single_a witness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n but_o in_o the_o co-witnesse_n of_o god_n est_fw-la hominis_fw-la innocentia_fw-la duobus_fw-la testibus_fw-la constare_fw-la debet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deo_fw-la 2_o conscientia_fw-la ergo_fw-la si_fw-la tibi_fw-la videris_fw-la habere_fw-la bonum_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la bede_fw-mi quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la divinum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la de_fw-la tua_fw-la innocentia_fw-la expectandum_fw-la est_fw-la with_o our_o heart_n conscience_n be_v therefore_o a_o thousand_o witness_n because_o god_n who_o be_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o conscience_n join_v with_o conscience_n both_o in_o accuse_v and_o in_o acquit_v the_o pharisee_n say_v unto_o christ_n thou_o bear_v record_v of_o thyself_o thy_o record_n be_v not_o true_a joh._n 8.13_o 16._o they_o speak_v upon_o a_o legal_a ground_n or_o maxim_n christ_n answer_v though_o i_o bear_v record_n of_o myself_o yet_o my_o record_n be_v true_a christ_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o rule_n but_o show_v that_o he_o be_v above_o it_o and_o therefore_o add_v it_o be_v say_v in_o your_o law_n that_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o man_n be_v true_a i_o be_o not_o alone_a for_o the_o father_n be_v with_o i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o alone_o bear_v not_o witness_v of_o myself_o i_o have_v another_o even_o the_o father_n thâ—t_v send_v i_o he_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o therefore_o i_o be_v not_o a_o single_a testimony_n in_o that_o case_n indeed_o i_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v and_o my_o witness_n be_v insufficient_a my_o own_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v i_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mouth_n to_o testify_v for_o i_o but_o only_o i_o if_o i_o be_v but_o as_o a_o ordinary_a maâ—_n i_o may_v be_v keep_v to_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n god_n only_o be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n to_o himself_o i_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o but_o of_o what_o sure_o of_o folly_n two_o cor._n 12.11_o i_o be_o become_v a_o fool_n in_o glory_v say_v paul_n to_o his_o corinthian_n but_o i_o be_o not_o a_o fool_n of_o my_o own_o make_n you_o have_v compel_v i_o for_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v commend_v of_o you_o that_o be_v you_o ought_v to_o have_v give_v a_o testimony_n of_o i_o if_o you_o have_v be_v just_a to_o i_o i_o have_v be_v condemn_v in_o justify_v myself_o then_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o witness_v for_o ourselves_o when_o other_o neglect_v that_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a word_n which_o we_o translate_v condemn_v be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o that_o which_o we_o translate_v justify_v declarationem_fw-la proprié_fw-fr sonat_fw-la impijficare_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justificare_fw-la merc._n in_o forma_fw-la hiphil_n non_fw-la effectionem_fw-la â—enotat_fw-la sed_fw-la declarationem_fw-la and_o some_o render_v it_o by_o a_o new-coyned_a word_n in_o latin_a which_o we_o can_v put_v literal_o into_o english_a but_o by_o coin_v a_o word_n for_o it_o thus_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n will_v ungodlifie_v i_o or_o declare_v i_o to_o be_v ungodly_a here_o two_o question_n arise_v the_o one_o be_v why_o may_v not_o job_n justify_v himself_o the_o lord_n have_v justify_v he_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n that_o be_v the_o next_o expression_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v prove_v i_o perverse_a the_o lord_n have_v say_v of_o job_n chap._n 1._o that_o he_o be_v perfect_a and_o upright_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a why_o may_v not_o job_n say_v as_o much_o of_o himself_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v solomon_n resolve_v this_o query_n prov._n 27.2_o let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o and_o not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n a_o stranger_n and_o not_o thy_o own_o lip_n man_n must_v not_o speak_v the_o evil_n he_o know_v by_o other_o unless_o call_v nor_o the_o good_a he_o know_v by_o himself_o to_o speak_v good_a of_o ourselves_o with_o our_o own_o mouth_n be_v much_o like_o do_v good_a by_o other_o man_n hand_n we_o must_v not_o act_v thing_n praiseworthy_a by_o proxy_n but_o it_o be_v best_o to_o be_v praise_v by_o proxy_n for_o our_o good_a act_n now_o as_o man_n may_v not_o praise_v himself_o though_o other_o man_n may_v praise_v he_o so_o he_o must_v not_o praise_v himself_o though_o god_n praise_v he_o not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v 2_o cor._n 10.18_o second_o why_o do_v job_n say_v here_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v myself_o i_o will_v not_o say_v i_o be_o
perfect_a whereas_o in_o other_o place_n he_o justify_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v perfect_a if_o you_o read_v the_o 29_o and_o 30_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n you_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v but_o a_o continue_a justification_n of_o himself_o or_o a_o manifest_a of_o his_o own_o innocency_n there_o he_o proclaim_v how_o holy_a he_o have_v be_v and_o how_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n that_o he_o have_v put_v on_o judgement_n as_o a_o robe_n and_o justice_n as_o a_o diadem_n that_o he_o have_v deliver_v the_o oppress_v and_o distribute_v of_o his_o fullness_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a those_o two_o chapter_n be_v a_o profess_a catalogue_n of_o his_o good_a deed_n why_o be_v he_o so_o rich_a and_o modest_a here_o i_o answer_v in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n merl._n pius_fw-la sensus_fw-la pulchrè_fw-la expressus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la jobi_fw-la disputatione_n nunc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la dimisse_fw-la confiten_v it_o be_v nunc_fw-la justitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la acerrimè_fw-la defendeâ—tis_fw-la merl._n while_o job_n say_v he_o will_v not_o justify_v himself_o or_o say_v he_o be_v perfect_a he_o decline_v the_o plea_n of_o personal_a righteousness_n or_o perfection_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o have_v frequent_o appear_v in_o this_o argument_n but_o in_o those_o chapter_n and_o in_o other_o place_n where_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o defence_n he_o speak_v only_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o friend_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o accuse_v i_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o censure_v i_o deep_o i_o can_v justify_v myself_o and_o plead_v my_o innocency_n with_o you_o though_o i_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o say_v for_o myself_o before_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v bear_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n let_v he_o say_v of_o i_o and_o do_v with_o i_o what_o he_o please_v i_o will_v take_v shame_n to_o myself_o and_o give_v he_o glory_n but_o as_o for_o you_o my_o friend_n i_o will_v justify_v myself_o in_o your_o sight_n i_o be_o not_o the_o man_n you_o take_v i_o for_o these_o speaking_n be_v not_o cross_v to_o each_o other_o but_o help_v we_o to_o understand_v job_n sense_n in_o this_o argument_n he_o stand_v much_o upon_o his_o integrity_n but_o it_o be_v to_o his_o friend_n he_o humble_v himself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n but_o it_o be_v to_o god_n paul_n rom._n 7.24_o bewail_v his_o sinfulness_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n i_o find_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n yet_o when_o he_o answer_v false_a apostle_n about_o his_o personal_a carriage_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o apostleship_n than_o he_o say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o i_o be_o charge_v thus_o and_o thus_o i_o be_o slander_v so_o and_o so_o but_o my_o conscience_n acquit_v i_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o nature_n make_v he_o groan_v and_o sigh_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n make_v he_o boast_v and_o sing_v out_o like_o a_o happy_a man_n as_o sorrowful_a but_o always_o rejoice_v a_o man_n may_v be_v conscious_a of_o his_o own_o natural_a corruption_n and_o yet_o confident_a of_o his_o own_o practical_a integrity_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n in_o strictness_n of_o sense_n refer_v to_o the_o inward_a purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n referuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la facta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la animus_n referuntur_fw-la or_o bend_v of_o his_o mind_n as_o the_o former_a do_v to_o the_o outward_a way_n of_o his_o life_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a that_o be_v if_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o meditate_a obliquity_n in_o my_o heart_n no_o intend_a go_n astray_o or_o wander_n no_o close_a hypocrisy_n or_o falseness_n there_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o perfect_a in_o the_o bent_n and_o purpose_n of_o my_o heart_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o such_o as_o i_o dare_v appear_v before_o god_n in_o as_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o by_o the_o act_n and_o putting_n forth_o of_o my_o life_n my_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v i_o so_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a in_o the_o think_n and_o secret_a motion_n of_o my_o spirit_n it_o will_v prove_v i_o perverse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v perverse_a signify_v to_o wander_v as_o a_o man_n uncertain_a of_o his_o way_n prov._n 28.18_o who_o so_o walk_v upright_o have_v the_o frame_n of_o his_o inward_a man_n right_a he_o shall_v be_v save_v i_o qui_fw-la certo_fw-la est_fw-la proposito_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la vago_fw-la &_o diverso_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la dividit_fw-la &_o distorquet_fw-la in_o dvas_fw-la vias_fw-la coc._n in_o hebraâ—o_fw-la simplex_fw-la est_fw-la perversuaevit_fw-la i_o but_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n have_v a_o wander_a vagrant_a mind_n go_v sometime_o this_o way_n and_o sometime_o that_o hold_v somewhat_o of_o this_o and_o somewhat_o of_o that_o but_o nothing_o to_o purpose_n or_o steady_o of_o any_o thing_n this_o man_n shall_v fall_v at_o once_o a_o man_n of_o a_o uncertain_a spirit_n shall_v have_v a_o certain_a downfall_n but_o be_v job_n thus_o perverse_a no_o job_n be_v perfect_a and_o not_o perverse_a yet_o a_o boast_n of_o his_o perfection_n have_v be_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o perverseness_n nothing_o discover_v a_o evil_a heart_n more_o than_o a_o profession_n of_o its_o own_o goodness_n it_o shall_v prove_v i_o perverse_a what_o shall_v prove_v i_o perverse_a some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o former_a clause_n my_o mouth_n or_o the_o speak_n of_o those_o word_n i_o be_o perfect_a shall_v prove_v i_o perverse_a evadaâ—_n penversus_fw-la evadaâ—_n other_o refer_v it_o to_o god_n god_n will_v prove_v i_o perverse_a if_o i_o justify_v myself_o the_o seventy_o leave_v it_o without_o restriction_n to_o any_o antecedent_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a i_o shall_v go_v away_o perverse_a or_o i_o shall_v appear_v perverse_a observe_v hence_o that_o famous_a gospel-doctrine_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n coc._n nobilis_fw-la locus_fw-la clarissimè_fw-la ostendens_fw-la neminem_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la justificari_fw-la coc._n it_o be_v as_o noble_a a_o proof_n of_o free_a justification_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o any_o in_o the_o new_a the_o saint_n have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o truth_n from_o the_o beginning_n that_o man_n be_v nothing_o in_o himself_o and_o that_o free_a grace_n do_v all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a will_n be_v prov._n 20.9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o must_v say_v who_o justify_v himself_o fore_o god_n every_o legal_a justiciary_a take_v up_o this_o language_n i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o task_n too_o hard_o for_o man_n yea_o for_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o make_v one_o heart_n clean_o only_o jesus_n christ_n be_v able_a to_o fetch_v out_o the_o filth_n and_o rubbish_n that_o lodge_v in_o and_o pollute_v our_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o heart_n cleanser_n be_v the_o peculiar_a work_n and_o honour_n of_o christ._n coc._n quot_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la quot_fw-la nubes_fw-la quot_fw-la maculae_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la pudebit_fw-la si_fw-la fidem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o innocentiam_fw-la ad_fw-la illustre_fw-it illud_fw-la legis_fw-la speculum_fw-la contempletur_fw-la coc._n a_o man_n that_o know_v himself_o and_o see_v his_o face_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o word_n which_o flatter_v no_o man_n will_v never_o say_v i_o be_o clean_a nor_o will_v he_o say_v i_o can_v cleanse_v myself_o how_o many_o spot_n and_o blot_n how_o many_o defect_n and_o deformity_n will_v that_o glass_n represent_v unto_o he_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o heal_v or_o fetch_v out_o every_o man_n face_n will_v blush_v who_o see_v his_o heart_n or_o his_o life_n in_o that_o glass_n unless_o he_o who_o behold_v himself_o go_v his_o way_n and_o straight_o way_n forget_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v jam._n 1.24_o second_o observe_v job_n have_v receive_v testimony_n from_o god_n he_o can_v produce_v letter_n testimonial_a subscribe_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o a_o perfect_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a yet_o this_o job_n let_v god_n speak_v as_o well_o as_o he_o will_v of_o he_o will_v not_o
point_n at_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n and_o the_o eight_o verse_n which_o may_v be_v a_o commentary_n upon_o this_o thou_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o wrinkle_n which_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o i_o and_o my_o leanness_n rise_v up_o in_o i_o bear_v witness_n to_o my_o face_n affliction_n bring_v in_o evidence_n and_o testify_v many_o way_n they_o sometime_o witness_v for_o we_o evidence_v our_o grace_n our_o faith_n patience_n sincerity_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n they_o be_v witness_n also_o of_o our_o adoption_n or_o spiritual_a sonship_n heb._n 12.8_o if_o you_o be_v without_o chastisement_n whereof_o all_o be_v partaker_n then_o be_v you_o bastard_n and_o not_o son_n it_o be_v no_o good_a sign_n to_o be_v free_a from_o suffering_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n say_v the_o prophet_n micah_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o hear_v it_o call_v we_o from_o sin_n so_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o call_v we_o son_n chastening_n speak_v our_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o our_o duty_n they_o often_o witness_v against_o we_o first_o that_o sin_n be_v seat_v in_o we_o and_o have_v be_v act_v by_o we_o if_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o shall_v know_v no_o sorrow_n though_o some_o affliction_n be_v not_o send_v out_o direct_o against_o sin_n yet_o every_o affliction_n be_v both_o a_o consequent_a and_o a_o testimony_n of_o remain_a sin_n the_o bundle_n of_o rod_n at_o our_o back_n say_v there_o be_v folly_n and_o sin_n bind_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o when_o once_o we_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o sin_n we_o shall_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o any_o affliction_n of_o any_o rod._n we_o shall_v be_v past_a suffering_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v pass_v sin_v second_o they_o be_v witness_n in_o special_a of_o that_o great_a sin_n the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n if_o there_o be_v not_o swell_n and_o impostumation_n of_o pride_n in_o our_o spirit_n we_o shall_v not_o feel_v such_o lance_n paul_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v grow_v 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forget_v we_o have_v do_v or_o speak_v witness_n come_v in_o make_v we_o remember_v so_o also_o do_v our_o trouble_n when_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n have_v be_v put_v in_o ward_n three_o day_n and_o hear_v he_o demand_v one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v leave_v as_o a_o hostage_n in_o prison_n till_o they_o bring_v benjamin_n this_o distress_n cause_v they_o to_o say_v we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o gen._n 42.21_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v about_o twenty_o year_n old_a but_o they_o feel_v not_o the_o smart_n of_o it_o till_o themselves_o smart_v for_o it_o their_o imprisonment_n set_v their_o memory_n at_o liberty_n and_o when_o they_o see_v themselves_o in_o danger_n to_o become_v bondman_n to_o the_o egyptian_n they_o have_v witness_v enough_o of_o their_o sell_v joseph_n for_o a_o captive_a to_o the_o ishmaelite_n four_o affliction_n witness_v obstinacy_n and_o resolvednesse_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o afflict_a person_n or_o nation_n turn_v not_o for_o sin_n every_o wound_n will_v open_v its_o mouth_n as_o a_o witness_n and_o every_o stroke_n will_v bring_v a_o evidence_n against_o the_o impenitent_a the_o trouble_n which_o god_n bring_v upon_o ahaz_n witness_v emphatical_o two_o chron._n 28.22_o this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n do_v trespass_n yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o be_v not_o better_v by_o our_o distress_n our_o distress_n testify_v that_o we_o be_v naught_o how_o much_o more_o when_o we_o be_v worse_o in_o our_o distress_n as_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v so_o all_o evil_n which_o we_o have_v suffer_v will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o those_o who_o still_o continue_v evil_a five_o affliction_n witness_v two_o thing_n concern_v god_n first_o that_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o we_o and_o care_n of_o we_o he_o will_v not_o let_v we_o want_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o no_o not_o affliction_n due_a chastisement_n give_v a_o child_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o his_o father_n love_v he_o and_o look_n to_o he_o second_o they_o be_v witness_n of_o god_n fatherly_a displeasure_n some_o say_v god_n can_v be_v displease_v with_o his_o child_n because_o his_o love_n be_v everlasting_a but_o will_v any_o man_n say_v a_o father_n do_v not_o love_v his_o child_n because_o he_o correct_v he_o yet_o a_o father_n never_o correct_v his_o child_n but_o when_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o he_o parent_n may_v not_o strike_v unprovoke_v and_o it_o be_v rare_a that_o god_n do_v so_o a_o man_n may_v be_v much_o displease_v with_o and_o much_o love_n the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a for_o god_n to_o do_v so_o affliction_n never_o testify_v any_o the_o least_o hatred_n of_o god_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consume_a displeasure_n increase_v there_o be_v a_o double_a increase_n here_o note_v first_o extensive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o intensive_a a_o increase_n both_o in_o multitude_n and_o magnitude_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v more_o trouble_n in_o number_n and_o more_o in_o weight_n indignation_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o indignation_n neither_o the_o wrath_n nor_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v ever_o increase_v in_o he_o but_o in_o their_o exertion_n or_o in_o the_o put_n of_o they_o forth_o towards_o we_o observe_v from_o it_o first_o that_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v conceive_v himself_o under_o the_o indignation_n of_o god_n the_o church_n stoop_v to_o it_o mich._n 7.9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o