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 displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o hasten_v to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o he_o see_v our_o country_n be_v nourish_v by_o his_o country_n the_o heaven_n nourish_v the_o earth_n else_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o afford_v any_o thing_n for_o our_o nourishment_n we_o be_v feed_v rather_o from_o the_o heaven_n than_o from_o the_o earth_n the_o cloud_n drop_v down_o and_o make_v the_o earth_n fat_a to_o give_v grass_n for_o cattle_n and_o co_z n_z for_o man_n elihu_n speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o of_o the_o cloud_n fâ—om_v they_o we_o be_v feed_v late_o consider_v elihu_n join_v both_o effect_n express_o by_o they_o he_o judge_v the_o people_n he_o give_v meat_n etc._n etc._n hence_o note_n the_o lord_n can_v make_v the_o same_o creature_n either_o beneficial_a or_o hurtful_a to_o we_o that_o which_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o good_a to_o his_o servant_n be_v often_o a_o plague_n and_o a_o scourge_n to_o his_o enemy_n the_o rain_n which_o at_o one_o time_n 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
which_o the_o neglect_n of_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o correction_n and_o chastening_n may_v bring_v upon_o the_o righteous_a hence_o note_n disobedience_n or_o neglect_v of_o duty_n be_v dangerous_a wheresoever_o it_o be_v find_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n feel_v this_o many_o of_o they_o die_v in_o the_o sense_n give_v without_o knowledge_n or_o not_o have_v a_o due_a spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a supper_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v their_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n 1_o cor._n 11.29_o and_o present_o tell_v they_o ver_fw-la 30._o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n that_o be_v be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n any_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o sin_n be_v dangerous_a not_o to_o obey_v a_o hint_n of_o providence_n not_o to_o obey_v a_o intimation_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o a_o affliction_n may_v be_v very_o dangerous_a affliction_n may_v end_v in_o destruction_n and_o fetter_n in_o death_n if_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o they_o be_v not_o attend_v and_o answer_v by_o we_o second_o note_n not_o to_o obey_v when_o god_n call_v and_o command_v be_v folly_n and_o ignorance_n such_o do_v as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n at_o all_o what_o or_o how_o to_o do_v last_o in_o that_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v die_v without_o knowledge_n we_o may_v learn_v this_o from_o it_o the_o ignorance_n and_o heedlessness_n of_o man_n undo_v they_o and_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o they_o many_o die_v because_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n other_o not_o hee_v or_o mind_v what_o they_o know_v holy_a david_n confess_v that_o in_o onâ—_n point_n he_o be_v ignorant_a and_o foolish_a even_o as_o a_o beast_n psal_n 73.22_o and_o when_o good_a man_n act_v like_o beast_n without_o a_o due_a improvement_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n they_o may_v perish_v as_o to_o this_o temporal_a life_n like_o beast_n isa_n 5.13_o therefore_o my_o people_n be_v go_v into_o captivity_n because_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n the_o prophet_n i_o conceive_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o this_o text_n not_o that_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n at_o all_o or_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a but_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n as_o to_o that_o special_a dispensation_n of_o god_n how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o or_o improve_v it_o at_o least_o they_o take_v no_o heed_n no_o care_n to_o use_v or_o improve_v it_o and_o say_v he_o they_o therefore_o be_v go_v into_o captivity_n they_o be_v bring_v under_o bondage_n to_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v scatter_v ruine_a and_o as_o to_o this_o world_n quite_o lose_v and_o undo_v wicked_a man_n be_v undo_v by_o act_v against_o their_o knowledge_n good_a man_n may_v be_v undo_v by_o act_v below_o their_o knowledge_n or_o by_o not_o act_v according_o to_o what_o they_o know_v or_o shall_v have_v know_v and_o so_o through_o their_o ignorance_n or_o heedlessness_n they_o die_v without_o knowledge_n job_n chap._n 36._o verse_n 13_o 14._o 13._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n heap_v up_o wrath_n they_o cry_v not_o when_o he_o bind_v they_o 14._o they_o die_v in_o youth_n and_o their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a elihu_n have_v put_v the_o case_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o these_o two_o conditional_a proposition_n last_o open_v as_o somewhat_o doubtful_a what_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o may_v do_v as_o to_o a_o right-improvement_n of_o outward_a affliction_n he_o proceed_v in_o these_o two_o verse_n to_o show_v the_o case_n of_o the_o wicked_a whole_o desperate_a in_o their_o affliction_n there_o be_v a_o if_o put_v upon_o the_o righteous_a but_o he_o be_v conclusive_a upon_o the_o hypocrite_n to_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v neither_o hear_v nor_o obey_v neither_o submit_v nor_o conform_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod._n so_o that_o in_o these_o word_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o common_a yea_o constant_a issue_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n possible_o good_a man_n righteous_a man_n may_v not_o always_o answer_v the_o expectation_n of_o god_n when_o affliction_n be_v upon_o they_o but_o as_o for_o hypocrite_n they_o always_o heap_v up_o wrath_n and_o in_o this_o we_o may_v conceive_v elihu_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o job_n for_o though_o he_o do_v not_o conclude_v he_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n yet_o he_o put_v it_o home_o upon_o he_o to_o consider_v the_o matter_n whether_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o at_o least_o act_v and_o carry_v it_o like_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n under_o the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v no_o more_o humble_v and_o subdue_v under_o it_o and_o indeed_o elihu_n turn_v every_o stone_n and_o tri_v every_o way_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o spirit_n of_o job_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o have_v show_v what_o the_o usual_a effect_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o righteous_a be_v so_o he_o tell_v he_o how_o it_o be_v with_o the_o wicked_a in_o that_o case_n thereby_o to_o put_v he_o upon_o the_o trial_n whether_o he_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o suspect_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n because_o his_o carriage_n be_v so_o like_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 13._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n etc._n etc._n that_o adversative_a particle_n show_v that_o he_o be_v deal_v upon_o another_o subject_n hypocrite_n in_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o righteousness_n i_o have_v discourse_v somewhat_o large_o concern_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o chap._n 34_o v._n 30._o upon_o these_o word_n that_o the_o hypocrite_n reign_v not_o lest_o the_o people_n 〈…〉_o snare_v therefore_o i_o intend_v not_o here_o to_o revive_v that_o subject_n but_o shall_v only_o a_o little_a open_a the_o additional_a term_n or_o amplification_n which_o be_v here_o put_v upon_o the_o hypocrite_n elihu_n do_v not_o say_v bare_o hypocrite_n heap_v up_o wrath_n but_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n heap_v up_o wrath_n as_o imply_v some_o special_a character_n and_o brand_n of_o hypocrisy_n upon_o the_o person_n here_o aim_v at_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o a_o hearty_a hypocrite_n he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v not_o to_o the_o half_n but_o whole_o hypocritical_a he_o that_o be_v but_o half_a with_o god_n such_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n be_v whole_o profane_a whole_o wicked_a the_o same_o word_n which_o signifi_v a_o hypocrite_n signifi_v a_o profane_a person_n and_o so_o we_o put_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o this_o text_n the_o hypocrite_n or_o the_o profane_a in_o heart_n this_o expression_n be_v very_a parallel_n with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n col._n 1.21_o you_o that_o be_v sometime_o alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o your_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n yet_o now_o have_v he_o reconcile_v he_o do_v not_o only_o call_v natural_a man_n enemy_n to_o god_n as_o indeed_o they_o all_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n but_o he_o call_v they_o enemy_n in_o their_o mind_n that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v enemy_n or_o such_o as_o have_v a_o good_a will_n to_o do_v evil_a so_o here_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n be_v a_o man_n hearty_o hypocritical_a whosoever_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n hypocrisy_n be_v that_o which_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n it_o be_v a_o heart-sin_n though_o hypocirsie_a act_n and_o vent_v itself_o at_o the_o tongue_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n yet_o all_o hypocrisy_n lie_v at_o the_o heart_n nevertheless_o every_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o strict_o take_v a_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal_n 92.11_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n have_v a_o heart_n as_o full_a of_o hypocrisy_n as_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n will_v have_v heart_n full_a of_o uprightness_n yet_o further_o to_o characterise_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n take_v these_o three_o consideration_n to_o clear_v it_o est_fw-la data_fw-la opera_fw-la inpius_fw-la est_fw-la first_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n be_v one_o who_o do_v evil_a not_o out_o of_o mistake_n but_o our_o of_o design_n not_o because_o he_o can_v do_v otherwise_o but_o because_o he_o will_v not_o and_o be_v resolve_v on_o it_o such_o a_o sinful_a piece_n or_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o sinfulness_n be_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n he_o sin_v as_o he_o shall_v love_v and_o serve_v and_o obey_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n second_o as_o this_o hypocrite_n do_v evil_a upon_o design_n so_o also_o he_o do_v good_a with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v good_a unsincere_o or_o not_o to_o be_v sincere_a in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o not_o to_o do_v it_o with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n and_o
affliction_n and_o trouble_n that_o thou_o care_v not_o what_o thou_o choose_v mr._n broughton_n thus_o beware_v thou_o look_v not_o to_o sorrow_n to_o choose_v that_o for_o thy_o affliction_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v as_o if_o elihu_n have_v thus_o bespeak_v job_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n o_o job_n whereas_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o to_o give_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o humble_a submission_n of_o thy_o soul_n unto_o he_o and_o sit_v patient_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n thou_o have_v behave_v thyself_o quite_o otherwise_o thou_o have_v carry_v it_o stout_o and_o utter_v very_o bitter_a complain_n of_o thy_o condition_n thou_o have_v not_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o holiness_n justice_n purity_n and_o goodness_n in_o thy_o affliction_n thou_o have_v not_o set_v thyself_o to_o do_v this_o as_o thou_o shall_v but_o thou_o have_v run_v out_o exceed_o and_o overshoot_v thyself_o so_o that_o i_o may_v even_o say_v of_o thou_o thou_o have_v choose_v this_o iniquity_n rather_o than_o submit_v to_o thy_o affliction_n elihu_n speak_v reprove_o this_o thou_o have_v choose_v be_v this_o a_o good_a choice_n hence_o note_n first_o sin_n or_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v choose_v whatsoever_o we_o choose_v as_o solomon_n counsele_v in_o the_o book_n of_o proverb_n with_o all_o thy_o get_n get_v understanding_n he_o mean_v spiritual_a understanding_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what_o ever_o thou_o be_v get_v be_v sure_a thou_o get_v wisdom_n for_o thy_o soul_n wisdom_n to_o salvation_n wisdom_n for_o eternity_n in_o all_o thy_o get_n get_v understanding_n so_o i_o may_v lay_v in_o this_o place_n among_o all_o your_o choosing_n be_v sure_a you_o never_o choose_v sin_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v choose_v leave_v that_o out_o or_o pass_v that_o by_o in_o all_o your_o election_n this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o very_o large_a compass_n it_o suit_v not_o my_o work_n here_o to_o insist_v much_o upon_o it_o yet_o i_o shall_v take_v leave_v a_o little_a what_o ever_o you_o choose_v choose_v not_o sin_n why_o first_o sin_n be_v evil_a in_o itself_o and_o that_o which_o be_v malum_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la evil_a in_o itself_o or_o evil_a itself_o be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o choice_n no_o man_n be_v to_o choose_v evil_a nor_o proper_o can_v choose_v it_o second_o choose_v not_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o evil_a forbid_a the_o law_n be_v against_o it_o and_o the_o gospel_n too_o three_o choose_v not_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o die_v than_o dishonour_v â—od_a four_o choose_v not_o sin_n for_o it_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o man_n sin_n strict_o and_o abstract_o consider_v can_v proper_o be_v choose_v a_o rational_a creature_n can_v choose_v sin_n proper_o because_o sin_n be_v evil_a and_o election_n be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o will_n who_o adequate_a object_n be_v good_a sin_n strict_o take_v can_v be_v choose_v but_o sin_n be_v often_o choose_v and_o it_o be_v the_o choice_n of_o most_o man_n they_o choose_v iniquity_n rather_o than_o affliction_n iniquity_n be_v the_o choice_n and_o the_o belove_a of_o many_o a_o man_n soul_n but_o how_o it_o be_v under_o the_o pretence_n of_o something_o that_o be_v good_a no_o man_n can_v choose_v it_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o though_o some_o love_n sin_n and_o choose_v sin_n for_o sin_n sake_n such_o come_v up_o high_v and_o near_a to_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o they_o that_o do_v good_a for_o good_n sake_n come_v near_o to_o the_o holy_a angel_n yet_o i_o say_v sin_n be_v always_o choose_v under_o some_o consideration_n or_o shadow_n of_o good_a and_o if_o any_o man_n choose_v to_o sin_n without_o respect_n to_o profit_n or_o gain_v yet_o he_o have_v some_o good_a in_o his_o eye_n namely_o to_o please_v himself_o he_o will_v have_v his_o will_n and_o will_v not_o let_v god_n have_v his_o will_n and_o this_o be_v good_a to_o he_o who_o be_v stark_o naught_o but_o usual_o sin_n be_v choose_v upon_o one_o of_o these_o three_o account_n first_o sin_n be_v very_o often_o choose_v by_o a_o mistake_n for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a they_o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 5.12_o be_v unskilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n they_o who_o have_v not_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o choose_v evil_a in_o stead_n of_o good_a that_o be_v think_v it_o to_o be_v good_a thus_o error_n in_o opinion_n be_v choose_v upon_o a_o mistake_n for_o truth_n and_o iniquity_n in_o practice_n be_v choose_v upon_o a_o mistake_n for_o duty_n of_o such_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa_n 5.20_o they_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n they_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n which_o as_o some_o do_v know_o out_o of_o perverseness_n of_o spirit_n so_o other_o ignorant_o out_o of_o unsoundness_n of_o judgement_n imagine_v that_o to_o be_v good_a which_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o to_o be_v light_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o darkness_n that_o to_o be_v sound_a doctrine_n which_o be_v error_n and_o that_o holy_a worship_n which_o be_v superstition_n so_o do_v paul_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v he_o choose_v iniquity_n and_o think_v he_o have_v do_v very_o well_o i_o think_v say_v he_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n against_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n act_n 26._o i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n i_o very_o think_v i_o ought_v to_o persecute_v and_o vex_v those_o who_o believe_v in_o jesus_n wherever_o i_o find_v they_o and_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o forewarn_v his_o disciple_n john_n 16.2_o that_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v they_o will_v think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n thus_o many_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o be_v right_a and_o so_o choose_v what_o be_v wrong_a second_o other_o choose_z that_o which_o be_v evil_a hope_v that_o some_o good_a will_v come_v of_o it_o that_o god_n may_v have_v some_o glory_n by_o it_o and_o man_n themselves_o and_o other_o may_v have_v some_o advantage_n by_o it_o this_o reproach_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o doctrine_n which_o st._n paul_n reject_v with_o high_a disdain_n rom._n 3.8_o not_o as_o we_o be_v slanderous_o report_v and_o as_o some_o affirm_v that_o we_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o who_o damnation_n be_v just_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n will_v be_v manifest_v in_o the_o pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n come_v therefore_o say_v some_o let_v we_o sin_v our_o fill_n that_o so_o the_o immeasurableness_n of_o the_o lord_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n may_v appear_v woe_n to_o those_o who_o make_v such_o inference_n their_o damnation_n be_v just_a to_o do_v evil_a upon_o any_o hope_n of_o good_a by_o it_o though_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n subject_n to_o the_o worst_a evil_n of_o suffer_v damnation_n other_o choose_v sin_n why_o they_o look_v some_o good_a will_v come_v by_o it_o that_o be_v some_o profit_n if_o we_o strain_v our_o conscience_n to_o do_v this_o we_o may_v get_v or_o keep_v favour_n with_o man_n if_o we_o do_v this_o evil_a it_o may_v gain_v we_o acceptance_n in_o the_o world_n many_o choose_v evil_a because_o in_o do_v so_o they_o swim_v with_o the_o stream_n and_o comply_v with_o the_o many_o or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v with_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n these_o choose_v evil_a because_o they_o will_v be_v in_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o most_o they_o consider_v which_o way_n the_o world_n be_v like_a to_o go_v and_o set_v themselves_o to_o go_v that_o way_n three_o other_o do_v evil_a hope_v to_o avoid_v and_o escape_v danger_n by_o it_o they_o choose_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v escape_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n as_o many_o sin_n for_o a_o little_a advantage_n so_o other_o to_o avoid_v loss_n and_o that_o they_o may_v sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n some_o will_v deny_v what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o save_v themselves_o no_o body_n can_v prove_v it_o against_o we_o we_o will_v deny_v it_o and_o so_o avoid_v trouble_n and_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n yea_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o deny_v the_o truth_n and_o renounce_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o which_o they_o have_v walk_v demas_n forsake_v paul_n he_o leave_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v in_o with_o and_o close_o to_o the_o world_n upon_o these_o pretence_n and_o hope_n many_o choose_v evil_a not_o mere_o and_o bare_o in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o come_v thus_o clothe_v as_o some_o choose_v it_o through_o ignorance_n so_o other_o upon_o hope_n of_o get_v good_a and_o not_o a_o few_o upon_o