Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n call_v good_a life_n 1,579 5 4.3241 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A35535 An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the booke of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus neare the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ... Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1661 (1661) Wing C774; ESTC R36275 783,217 917

There are 14 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

say_v how_o be_v job_n such_o a_o mirror_n such_o a_o pattern_n of_o patience_n as_o the_o apostle_n james_n make_v he_o chap_n 5.11_o if_o he_o manifest_v so_o much_o impatience_n as_o may_v be_v interpret_v by_o other_o though_o not_o intend_v by_o he_o a_o denial_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v though_o all_o agree_v and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v enough_o to_o confirm_v it_o though_o all_o shall_v not_o agree_v that_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n be_v exceed_v great_a yet_o no_o man_n may_v say_v nor_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n say_v it_o that_o his_o patience_n be_v perfect_a his_o patience_n be_v such_o as_o exceed_v the_o most_o yea_o for_o aught_o that_o we_o know_v the_o best_a of_o man_n yet_o his_o be_v but_o the_o patience_n of_o a_o man_n of_o a_o man_n compass_v about_o with_o the_o like_a passion_n as_o other_o man_n his_o patience_n be_v sincere_a and_o without_o hypocrisy_n but_o his_o patience_n be_v not_o complete_a nor_o without_o infirmity_n or_o his_o patience_n we_o may_v say_v be_v perfect_a as_o to_o the_o kind_n but_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a as_o to_o the_o degree_n his_o patience_n deserve_v both_o commendation_n and_o imitation_n yet_o he_o show_v at_o time_n such_o impatience_n as_o deserve_a reproof_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v imitate_v but_o mortify_v and_o avoid_v good_a man_n do_v not_o only_o act_v less_o in_o goodness_n sometime_o but_o ill_a and_o much_o amiss_o and_o while_o we_o see_v tall_a cedar_n fail_v they_o shall_v not_o utter_o fall_v job_n do_v not_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v that_o be_v who_o have_v a_o strong_a opinion_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v as_o the_o apostle_n caution_n he_o 1_o cor_n 10.12_o for_o even_o the_o impatient_a complaint_n of_o job_n in_o his_o suffering_n like_o those_o suffering_n of_o the_o israelite_n for_o their_o sin_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n fall_v from_o he_o for_o a_o ensample_n or_o type_n and_o be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v thus_o you_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o elihu_n take_v up_o this_o common_a principle_n mert._n quae_fw-la pveris_fw-la ipsis_fw-la de●antata_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o gravi_fw-la lucta_fw-la &_o perturbatione_fw-la ut_fw-la nova_fw-la quaedam_fw-la proponenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la mert._n which_o every_o child_n learn_v out_o of_o a_o catechism_n to_o convince_v this_o holy_a man_n with_o what_o be_v more_o know_v to_o job_n or_o to_o any_o know_a man_n than_o this_o that_o god_n be_v great_a than_o man_n yet_o elihu_n choose_v this_o as_o the_o most_o commodious_a and_o effectual_a argument_n to_o compose_v his_o spirit_n and_o quiet_v he_o after_o all_o his_o distemper_a and_o tumultuate_a complaint_n nor_o h●th_v elihu_n yet_o do_v argue_v down_o the_o height_n and_o unquietness_n 〈◊〉_d job_n spirit_n we_o have_v he_o both_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o give_v he_o another_o unanswerable_a argument_n against_o it_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 13._o why_o do_v thou_o strive_v against_o he_o for_o he_o give_v not_o account_n of_o any_o of_o his_o matter_n the_o word_n be_v a_o reprove_v question_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o do_v ill_a very_o ill_o to_o strive_v there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a strive_v three_o of_o which_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o scripture_n under_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n first_o there_o be_v a_o strive_v with_o outward_a force_n and_o power_n job_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contondere_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la judicialem_fw-la &_o forensem_fw-la litem_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la tribunal_n instituendam●e_fw-la quod_fw-la saepe_fw-la pustulavit_fw-la job_n either_o personal_o man_n with_o man_n proper_o call_v contention_n or_o more_o general_o nation_n with_o nation_n proper_o call_v war_n second_o there_o be_v a_o legal_a strive_v a_o strive_v by_o way_n of_o plea_n about_o matter_n of_o right_a and_o title_n the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n chief_o import_v such_o a_o judiciary_n strive_v a_o strife_n in_o law_n when_o the_o adverse_a party_n or_o plaintiff_n implead_v and_o commense_v his_o suit_n against_o the_o defendant_n strive_v be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n and_o join_v with_o war_a in_o the_o description_n of_o that_o contest_v which_o jephtah_n have_v with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n judge_n 11.25_o and_o now_o be_v thou_o any_o thing_n better_o than_o balak_n the_o son_n of_o zippor_n king_n of_o moab_n do_v he_o ever_o strive_v against_o israel_n or_o do_v he_o ever_o fight_v against_o they_o that_o be_v do_v he_o either_o make_v war_n with_o israel_n or_o do_v he_o so_o much_o as_o challenge_v and_o plead_v his_o right_n to_o their_o land_n by_o law_n that_o other_o name_n which_o joash_n gideon_n father_n occasional_o give_v he_o judge_n 6.31_o 32._o take_v part_n from_o this_o word_n therefore_o on_o that_o day_n he_o call_v he_o jerubbaal_n say_v let_v baal_n plead_v against_o he_o because_o he_o have_v throw_v down_o his_o altar_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v let_v baal_n come_v and_o enter_v his_o action_n against_o my_o son_n if_o he_o please_v and_o let_v my_o son_n alone_o to_o answer_v he_o three_o there_o be_v a_o logical_a strive_v or_o a_o strive_n by_o dint_n of_o argument_n and_o reason_n thus_o disputant_n strive_v and_o book_n of_o controversy_n about_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n be_v call_v book_n of_o polemicall_a divinity_n nor_o indeed_o have_v any_o kind_n of_o strife_n be_v carry_v on_o with_o high_a and_o hot_a animosity_n than_o those_o manage_v by_o tongue_n and_o pen_n in_o writing_n and_o dispute_v foutth_o the_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o any_o angry_a passionate_a chide_v and_o complain_v thus_o it_o be_v use_v in_o that_o famous_a history_n exod_n 17._o where_o th●_n people_n of_o israel_n have_v journey_v from_o sin_n and_o pitch_v in_o rep●●●●m_n v._o 1._o do_v chide_v with_o moses_n from_o which_o act_n shall_fw-mi 7_o he_o call_v the_o place_n massa_n and_o meribah_n because_o of_o the_o chide_v of_o the_o chidren_n of_o israel_n and_o because_o they_o tempt_v the_o lord_n say_v be_v the_o lord_n among_o we_o or_o not_o because_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n strive_v with_o moses_n or_o rather_o with_o god_n himself_o therefore_o to_o keep_v they_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o provocation_n moses_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n meribah_n which_o signify_v strive_v in_o this_o last_o sense_n as_o strive_v be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o chide_v and_o complain_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o here_o why_o do_v thou_o strive_v against_o he_o say_v elihu_n that_o be_v why_o do_v thou_o chide_v and_o complain_v about_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o thou_o or_o because_o he_o will_v not_o render_v thou_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o thou_o in_o this_o affliction_n job_n make_v many_o strive_v and_o chide_v complaint_n his_o first_o be_v eminent_o such_o chap_n 3.11_o why_o die_v i_o not_o from_o the_o womb_n why_o do_v i_o not_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n when_o i_o come_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n why_o do_v the_o knee_n prevent_v i_o or_o why_o the_o breast_n that_o i_o shall_v suck_v he_o chide_v hard_a about_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o condition_n in_o this_o life_n who_o chide_v because_o he_o live_v read_v he_o in_o the_o same_o language_n chap_n 10.18_o and_o in_o a_o language_n not_o much_o unlike_o it_o in_o several_a other_o place_n yea_o job_n do_v i_o say_v not_o formal_o yet_o virtual_o call_v out_o or_o challenge_n god_n more_o than_o once_o to_o plead_v with_o he_o and_o make_v good_a his_o cause_n against_o he_o why_o do_v thou_o strive_v with_o he_o for_o he_o give_v no_o account_n of_o any_o of_o his_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v proper_o to_o answer_v and_o so_o the_o text_n may_v well_o enough_o be_v render_v here_o out_o of_o the_o original_n he_o answer_v not_o mr_n broughton_n say_v he_o will_v not_o speak_v for_o all_o his_o deal_n if_o if_o any_o man_n demand_n of_o god_n a_o reason_n of_o his_o do_n he_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v give_v it_o he_o or_o no_o he_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o reckon_n he_o will_v not_o he_o need_v not_o to_o answer_v or_o give_v a_o account_n of_o any_o of_o his_o matter_n or_o of_o any_o of_o his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n to_o express_v matter_n or_o thing_n by_o this_o word_n which_o in_o strictness_n signify_v but_o a_o word_n chap_n 19.28_o see_v the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o text_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o
because_o we_o do_v that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o right_a nor_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n second_o in_o the_o issue_n consequence_n or_o effect_n of_o it_o because_o by_o respect_v person_n we_o be_v endanger_v to_o many_o other_o sin_n while_o solomon_n only_o say_v prov_n 28.21_o to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n be_v not_o good_a his_o meaning_n be_v it_o be_v very_o evil_a it_o be_v stark_a naught_o and_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o be_v not_o only_o because_o the_o act_n in_o itself_o be_v evil_a but_o because_o the_o issue_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o be_v worse_o for_o say_v that_o scripture_n for_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n that_o man_n will_v transgress_v that_o be_v he_o that_o respect_v person_n will_v turn_v aside_o from_o justice_n for_o his_o own_o advantage_n though_o it_o be_v very_o small_a even_o for_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o those_o amos_n 2.6_o who_o sell_v the_o righteous_a for_o silver_n and_o the_o poor_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n they_o who_o have_v sell_v or_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o this_o crooked_a spirit_n of_o respect_v person_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o sell_v both_o the_o person_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o most_o righteous_a cause_n not_o only_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n but_o as_o we_o say_v for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe-buckle_n they_o will_v soon_o judge_v amiss_o of_o thing_n who_o have_v respect_n to_o person_n and_o they_o always_o look_v beside_o the_o cause_n who_o look_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o face_n nothing_o shall_v weigh_v with_o we_o in_o judgement_n but_o truth_n or_o right_n and_o that_o in_o a_o fivefold_a opposition_n first_o truth_n and_o right_n must_v weigh_v with_o we_o in_o opposition_n to_o relation_n when_o a_o brother_n or_o a_o near_a kinsman_n be_v in_o the_o cause_n we_o must_v not_o decline_v nor_o be_v bias_v from_o the_o truth_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v on_o his_o side_n to_o who_o we_o have_v no_o relation_n but_o that_o of_o man_n second_o we_o must_v keep_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o do_v justice_n in_o opposition_n to_o friendship_n though_o he_o be_v my_o friend_n my_o old_a friend_n and_o my_o father_n friend_n i_o must_v not_o respect_v he_o if_o truth_n stand_v upon_o the_o other_o side_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o mere_a stranger_n it_o be_v ancient_o say_v socrates_n be_v my_o friend_n and_o plato_n be_v my_o friend_n veritas_fw-la amicus_fw-la socrates_n amicus_fw-la plato_n sed_fw-la magis_fw-la amica_fw-la veritas_fw-la but_o truth_n be_v more_o my_o friend_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v stick_v to_o that_o three_o we_o must_v hold_v to_o truth_n in_o opposition_n to_o or_o notwithstanding_o the_o hatred_n of_o man_n suppose_v a_o man_n bear_v we_o ill_a will_n yea_o in_o other_o thing_n have_v wrong_v we_o yet_o if_o his_o present_a cause_n be_v righteous_a we_o must_v do_v he_o right_o we_o may_v not_o bring_v in_o our_o particular_a wrong_n or_o quarrel_n upon_o any_o cause_n but_o that_o about_o which_o the_o wrong_n or_o quarrel_n rise_v they_o show_v the_o pure_a love_n to_o righteousness_n who_o act_n righteous_o towards_o those_o that_o hate_v they_o and_o will_v not_o wrong_v those_o who_o have_v attempt_v to_o oppress_v and_o ruin_v they_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o justice_n will_v do_v to_o other_o as_o himself_o will_v have_v other_o do_v to_o he_o yea_o though_o they_o have_v not_o do_v to_o he_o as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v to_o four_o we_o must_v stand_v to_o truth_n in_o opposition_n to_o riches_n and_o worldly_a abundance_n riches_n usual_o find_v more_o friend_n and_o favourer_n than_o righteousness_n do_v and_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o favour_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o righteous_a how_o often_o be_v truth_n on_o the_o poor_a man_n side_n overbalance_v by_o his_o adversary_n purse_n but_o o_o how_o poor_a be_v they_o in_o spirituall_n and_o moral_n who_o thus_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o rich_a five_o we_o must_v judge_v for_o truth_n in_o opposition_n to_o worldly_a greatness_n and_o power_n and_o that_o in_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n first_o though_o man_n have_v a_o power_n to_o reward_v and_o prefer_v we_o to_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o yet_o this_o shall_v not_o draw_v we_o aside_o woe_n to_o those_o who_o respect_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o person_n instead_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o cause_n yet_o how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o care_v not_o how_o bad_a a_o great_a man_n cause_n be_v if_o he_o will_v but_o engage_v to_o do_v they_o good_a yea_o some_o great_a man_n look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o much_o undervalue_v if_o they_o be_v not_o favour_v in_o their_o cause_n how_o bad_a soever_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v they_o good_a who_o favour_n it_o balak_n take_v it_o very_o ill_a at_o balaams_n hand_n when_o he_o seem_v unmoved_a by_o his_o ability_n to_o advance_v and_o reward_v he_o do_v not_o i_o earnest_o send_v for_o thou_o to_o call_v thou_o wherefore_o come_v thou_o not_o to_o i_o be_o i_o not_o able_a indeed_o to_o promote_v thou_o to_o honour_n numb_v 22.37_o and_o will_v not_o thou_o serve_v my_o interest_n when_o i_o have_v such_o a_o power_n to_o advance_v thou_o thus_o also_o saul_n think_v all_o must_v cleave_v to_o he_o and_o forsake_v the_o cause_n of_o david_n because_o he_o be_v great_a and_o can_v prefer_v they_o 1_o sam_n 22.7_o will_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n give_v every_o one_o of_o you_o field_n and_o vineyard_n and_o make_v you_o all_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o captain_n of_o hundred_o have_v he_o any_o great_a place_n to_o bestow_v and_o honour_n to_o give_v why_o then_o do_v you_o seem_v to_o adhere_v to_o he_o and_o his_o party_n hope_v of_o reward_n make_v a_o great_a bias_n upon_o some_o man_n spirit_n and_o carry_v they_o quite_o off_o from_o truth_n there_o be_v a_o second_o consideration_n prevail_v much_o with_o many_o in_o this_o matter_n for_o though_o they_o be_v unmoved_a by_o reward_n and_o will_v not_o bite_v at_o the_o bait_n of_o selfe-advancement_n yet_o say_v they_o o_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n and_o have_v great_a power_n he_o may_v do_v i_o a_o shrewd_a turn_n he_o may_v vex_v i_o and_o undo_v i_o he_o may_v sit_v upon_o my_o skirt_n hereafter_o and_o ruin_v i_o thus_o where_o hope_n do_v not_o fear_n may_v carry_v a_o man_n from_o respect_n to_o right_a to_o the_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o know_v that_o be_v a_o man_n never_o so_o great_a and_o able_a to_o do_v i_o a_o mischief_n yet_o truth_n must_v be_v maintain_v and_o justice_n be_v do_v though_o we_o shall_v be_v quite_o undo_v by_o appear_v for_o it_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a let_v justice_n be_v do_v though_o heaven_n fall_v much_o more_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v though_o we_o for_o do_v and_o abet_v it_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n moses_n give_v that_o charge_n more_o then_o once_o levit._n 19.15_o deut._n 1.16_o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o mighty_a but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n again_o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n neither_o undue_a pity_n to_o the_o poor_a nor_o carnal_a fear_n of_o the_o great_a which_z two_o often_o do_v ought_v to_o put_v any_o check_n or_o stop_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n so_o in_o that_o excellent_a model_n of_o instruction_n which_o jehoshaphat_n give_v his_o judge_n two_o chron_n 19.7_o wherefore_o now_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o take_v of_o gift_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v not_o you_o respect_v person_n for_o god_n respect_v no_o person_n he_o be_v no_o gift-taker_n therefore_o be_v you_o no_o gift-taker_n your_o duty_n be_v to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a that_o which_o be_v right_a to_o one_o man_n be_v right_a to_o another_o either_o in_o the_o same_o or_o in_o any_o parallel_n case_n that_o which_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n right_a in_o his_o cause_n be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n iniquum_fw-la quod_fw-la uni_fw-la aequum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la alteri_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la casu_fw-la esse_fw-la iniquum_fw-la yea_o it_o be_v as_o sinful_a not_o to_o have_v a_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o case_n as_o not_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o poor_a man_n
in_o he_o then_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n be_v judge_v righteous_o when_o there_o be_v no_o regard_n have_v or_o notice_n take_v in_o judgement_n of_o what_o sort_n or_o degree_n any_o man_n be_v judge_n be_v call_v god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v act_v like_o god_n without_o respect_n to_o man_n and_o as_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o all_o those_o case_n of_o judgement_n where_o magistrate_n sit_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v as_o true_a in_o all_o the_o private_a judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o brethren_n concern_v person_n or_o thing_n which_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o the_o former_a be_v common_o call_v the_o put_n or_o refer_v of_o a_o matter_n in_o difference_n to_o man_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n in_o private_a judgement_n that_o we_o be_v not_o sway_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n nor_o must_v we_o make_v the_o fault_n great_a or_o less_o the_o cause_n better_o or_o worse_o because_o the_o person_n be_v great_a or_o less_o friend_n or_o stranger_n to_o we_o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o counsel_n and_o caution_n to_o the_o church_n james_n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o profession_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n for_o if_o there_o come_v into_o your_o assembly_n a_o man_n with_o a_o gold_n ring_n and_o there_o come_v in_o also_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o vile_a raiment_n and_o you_o have_v respect_n to_o he_o that_o wear_v the_o gay_a clothing_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o sit_v thou_o here_o in_o a_o good_a place_n and_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a stand_v thou_o there_o or_o sit_v here_o under_o my_o footstool_n be_v you_o not_o then_o partial_a in_o yourselves_o and_o be_v become_v judge_n of_o evil_a thought_n in_o administer_a the_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o be_v spiritual_a we_o must_v observe_v no_o civil_a difference_n no_o distinction_n among_o man_n christ_n have_v give_v himself_o alike_o and_o equal_o to_o rich_a and_o poor_a bond_n and_o free_a and_o therefore_o as_o to_o church-priviledge_n and_o enjoyment_n they_o must_v all_o be_v alike_o and_o equal_a unto_o we_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v know_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n two_o cor_n 5.16_o that_o be_v no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v value_v mere_o upon_o natural_a or_o worldly_a account_n if_o we_o do_v than_o as_o the_o apostle_n james_n conclude_v in_o the_o place_n last_o ●efore_o mention_v be_v we_o not_o partial_a in_o ourselves_o that_o be_v as_o some_o also_o translate_v that_o reprove_v question_n have_v we_o not_o make_v a_o difference_n a_o groundless_a difference_n or_o a_o difference_n ground_v upon_o carnal_a respect_n rather_o than_o upon_o any_o solid_a reason_n and_o so_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n be_v become_v judge_n of_o evil_a thought_n that_o be_v have_v make_v our_o judgement_n of_o those_o person_n according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o our_o own_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a thought_n not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n further_o this_o sin_n of_o respect_v person_n be_v find_v also_o in_o the_o ordinary_a converse_n of_o man_n for_o when_o we_o cast_v favour_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v ill_o deserve_v and_o commend_v those_o as_o we_o say_v to_o the_o sky_n who_o shall_v rather_o fall_v under_o our_o severe_a censure_n and_o be_v lead_v to_o do_v all_o this_o also_o because_o the_o person_n be_v a_o kinsman_n or_o a_o friend_n for_o though_o eaeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la other_o qualification_n and_o circumstance_n be_v equal_a we_o be_v to_o respect_v friend_n and_o kindred_n who_o be_v our_o own_o flesh_n before_o stranger_n yet_o virtue_n and_o worth_n shall_v outweigh_v relation_n and_o as_o levi_n in_o do_v justice_n deut_n 33.9_o so_o we_o in_o bestow_v reward_n shall_v not_o acknowledge_v our_o brethren_n nor_o know_v our_o own_o child_n but_o let_v such_o have_v our_o reward_n who_o best_o deserve_v they_o i_o may_v add_v this_o also_o to_o take_v up_o this_o or_o that_o form_n of_o religion_n because_o such_o and_o such_o person_n be_v in_o it_o and_o to_o reject_v another_o though_o better_a because_o none_o but_o a_o few_o that_o be_v despise_v and_o contemn_v be_v in_o it_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a way_n of_o respect_v person_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o question_n john_n 7.48_o have_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n or_o of_o the_o pharisee_n believe_v on_o he_o as_o if_o certain_o that_o must_v always_o be_v the_o best_a way_n and_o rule_v of_o believe_v which_o be_v profess_v by_o the_o ruler_n or_o as_o if_o it_o be_v ground_n enough_o to_o reject_v a_o way_n of_o religion_n because_o the_o common_a people_n or_o the_o poor_a be_v most_o find_v in_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v story_v of_o a_o great_a prince_n that_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o resolve_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o see_v a_o great_a many_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o way_n as_o he_o go_v he_o ask_v to_o who_o they_o belong_v it_o be_v answer_v they_o be_v christian_n and_o of_o that_o religion_n which_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o what_o do_v christ_n keep_v his_o servant_n so_o poor_a say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o serve_v such_o a_o master_n and_o so_o draw_v back_o even_o while_o he_o be_v but_o set_v his_o face_n towards_o christ_n i_o may_v instance_n the_o sinfullness_n of_o accept_v person_n in_o many_o other_o particular_a case_n as_o well_o as_o these_o but_o these_o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o taste_n let_v i_o not_o say_v elihu_n accept_v any_o man_n person_n neither_o let_v i_o give_v flatter_a title_n unto_o man_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n it_o be_v ish_n here_o it_o be_v adam_n vulg_n graeciverteum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cognominandi_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reverori_fw-la et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mirari_fw-la persona_fw-la in_o reddiderunt_fw-la merc_n et_fw-la deum_fw-la homini_fw-la non_fw-la aequabo_fw-la vulg_n i_o will_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o great_a man_n nor_o will_v i_o flatter_v any_o earthly_a any_o mortal_a man_n mr_n broughton_n render_v that_o i_o respect_v a_o earthly_a man_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v the_o whole_a verse_n thus_o i_o will_v not_o accept_v any_o man_n person_n and_o i_o will_v not_o equal_a god_n to_o man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o measure_n god_n by_o man_n in_o his_o deal_n and_o proceed_n with_o man_n as_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o speak_v truth_n and_o spare_v no_o man_n so_o i_o will_v not_o wrong_v god_n by_o draw_v he_o down_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o man_n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v compare_v with_o god_n but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n yet_o because_o it_o depart_v so_o far_o from_o the_o original_a text_n i_o will_v not_o stay_v upon_o it_o our_o read_n be_v clear_a i_o will_v not_o give_v flatter_v title_n there_o be_v several_a other_o reading_n of_o these_o word_n which_o i_o shall_v propose_v and_o pass_v to_o our_o own_o coc_fw-fr apud_fw-la hominem_fw-la praefatione_fw-la non_fw-la utar_fw-la jun_n et_fw-la apud_fw-la hominem_fw-la ne_fw-la permutem_fw-la nomina_fw-la coc_fw-fr et_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la non_fw-la nutato_fw-la nomine_fw-la loquar_fw-la merc_n ego_fw-la non_fw-la ingratiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la tectis_fw-la verbis_fw-la utar_fw-la occultè_fw-la eum_fw-la designans_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la proprium_fw-la immutans_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la aliquem_fw-la occultè_fw-la designare_fw-la merc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la mutatis_fw-la rerum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la agere_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la possis_fw-la nisi_fw-la obscurè_fw-la quid_fw-la sentiatur_fw-la intelligi_fw-la cujus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la est_fw-la aperire_fw-la os_fw-la et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellare_fw-la coc_fw-fr first_o i_o will_v not_o use_v a_o preface_n or_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v preface_v with_o man_n flattery_n be_v usual_o set_v forth_o in_o affect_a preface_n and_o apology_n second_o let_v i_o not_o change_v name_n before_o man_n or_o let_v i_o not_o speak_v to_o man_n under_o a_o borrow_a name_n that_o be_v let_v i_o speak_v plain_o and_o clear_o without_o ambage_n and_o fetch_n let_v i_o speak_v to_o every_o man_n and_o about_o every_o thing_n by_o its_o own_o name_n and_o not_o with_o cover_a word_n as_o if_o i_o be_v unwilling_a to_o touch_v those_o to_o who_o i_o speak_v our_o translation_n be_v yet_o more_o clear_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o tendency_n of_o this_o place_n i_o will_v not_o give_v flatter_v title_n this_o sentence_n be_v but_o two_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o verb_n signify_v say_v the_o rabbin_n to_o hide_v or_o conceal_v or_o to_o carry_v a_o matter_n close_o
incorruptible_a it_o have_v natural_o no_o seed_n of_o dissolution_n in_o it_o because_o no_o contrariety_n no_o contrary_a quality_n in_o it_o as_o all_o body_n or_o corporeal_a substance_n have_v i_o know_v the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim_n 6.16_o god_n only_o have_v immortality_n it_o be_v true_a he_o only_o have_v it_o in_o himself_o independent_o original_o but_o he_o derive_v and_o give_v it_o as_o a_o talon_n to_o some_o creature_n in_o a_o way_n of_o dependence_n upon_o himself_o second_o observe_v the_o soul_n bring_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n the_o life_n of_o man_n what_o be_v the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n but_o a_o lump_n of_o clay_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o soul_n depart_v life_n depart_v man_n die_v and_o become_v a_o putrify_a carcase_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o most_o man_n that_o all_o their_o care_n be_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v at_o best_o a_o die_a life_n they_o utter_o neglect_v the_o soul_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n so_o itself_o never_o die_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o jewel_n the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o cabinet_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o kernel_n the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o shell_n will_v you_o be_v solicitous_a about_o a_o cabinet_n and_o a_o shell_n and_o slight_v the_o jewel_n or_o throw_v away_o the_o kernel_n will_v you_o take_v care_n of_o that_o which_o live_v the_o body_n and_o will_v you_o not_o take_v care_n of_o that_o which_o hold_v your_o life_n the_o soul_n again_o note_v life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n if_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n in_o man_n be_v of_o god_n than_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v of_o god_n also_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n or_o thing_n cause_v but_o we_o need_v not_o argue_v it_o from_o logic_n rule_v scripture_n testimony_n be_v so_o abundant_a in_o this_o thing_n act_n 17.25_o he_o give_v to_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n and_o v._n 28._o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o also_o be_v natural_a life_n and_o if_o so_o then_z first_o live_v to_o god_n second_o see_v god_n give_v we_o life_n we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o give_v our_o life_n to_o god_n yea_o three_o we_o shall_v therefore_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v up_o or_o rather_o to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o god_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v give_v up_o our_o life_n to_o god_n when_o he_o call_v for_o they_o by_o natural_a death_n so_o we_o shall_v give_v up_o our_o life_n for_o god_n when_o he_o call_v we_o to_o bear_v witness_n to_o his_o name_n and_o truth_n by_o violent_a death_n i_o shall_v yet_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o thing_n further_o before_o i_o pass_v from_o this_o verse_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n some_o upon_o good_a ground_n refer_v the_o first_o clause_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o to_o the_o creation_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o the_o second_o or_o latter_a clause_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n to_o that_o quicken_a which_o we_o receive_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o duty_n whereinto_o we_o be_v call_v in_o this_o life_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n that_o be_v have_v fit_v and_o prepare_v i_o for_o the_o several_a office_n and_o service_n of_o life_n as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v not_o only_o make_v i_o a_o man_n but_o a_o man_n for_o work_n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v quicken_v i_o to_o the_o present_a work_n and_o business_n i_o be_o come_v about_o thus_o life_n import_v not_o only_o spiritual_a life_n in_o the_o be_v of_o it_o but_o all_o the_o furniture_n ornament_n and_o ability_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n the_o septuagint_n render_v this_o profession_n make_v by_o elihu_n express_o nicet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiratio_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la docet_fw-la i_o sept_n haud_fw-la i_o latet_fw-la non_fw-la a_o meipso_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la hunc_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la sensum_fw-la i_o accepisse_fw-la nicet_fw-la to_o this_o sense_n hold_v out_o a_o strong_a assurance_n which_o elihu_n have_v that_o god_n have_v both_o call_v and_o prepare_v he_o for_o the_o service_n he_o be_v come_v about_o and_o engage_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v instruct_v i_o another_o of_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n speak_v as_o much_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o of_o myself_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v nothing_o but_o i_o have_v receive_v this_o power_n from_o god_n as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v quicken_v i_o to_o this_o work_n i_o be_o now_o upon_o and_o teach_v i_o what_o both_o to_o say_v and_o do_v in_o thy_o case_n o_o job_n hence_o note_n god_n give_v not_o only_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n unto_o man_n but_o he_o fit_v they_o for_o all_o the_o duty_n and_o service_n of_o this_o life_n we_o indeed_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o live_n if_o we_o have_v no_o more_o but_o a_o natural_a life_n what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v able_a to_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o hear_v and_o see_v and_o speak_v unless_o we_o have_v more_o than_o this_o we_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v number_v or_o write_v among_o the_o live_n we_o be_v upon_o the_o matter_n but_o dead_a lump_n and_o clod_n of_o clay_n it_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o quicken_v we_o and_o superadd_v ability_n to_o do_v good_a that_o frame_v fashion_n and_o fit_v we_o for_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_v this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n when_o a_o man_n be_v fit_v for_o duty_n and_o service_n when_o he_o be_v furnish_v for_o employment_n to_o stand_v god_n and_o his_o brethren_n in_o some_o stead_n while_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n than_o he_o live_v the_o motion_n impulse_n and_o influence_n the_o teach_n and_o guiding_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o life_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o till_o the_o almighty_a bestow_v a_o new_a life_n upon_o we_o and_o as_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o spirituall_n till_o he_o give_v we_o a_o new_a life_n so_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o purpose_n till_o the_o spirit_n act_n &_o stir_v up_o that_o life_n in_o we_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n who_o first_o bestow_v second_o increase_v three_o excite_v our_o spiritual_a life_n &_o put_v the_o new_a creature_n into_o motion_n all_o our_o good_a thought_n and_o holy_a act_n all_o our_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n all_o our_o strength_n and_o ability_n flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n until_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v in_o we_o we_o sit_v still_o and_o when_o the_o spirit_n work_v we_o must_v not_o sit_v still_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom_n 15.18_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o speak_v of_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o wrought_v by_o i_o to_o make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a by_o word_n and_o deed_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o own_o work_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o name_n i_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v any_o thing_n that_o christ_n have_v not_o wrought_v in_o i_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v a_o mighty_a work_n which_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v to_o make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n christ_n do_v not_o leave_v he_o to_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o power_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a enable_v he_o and_o so_o he_o do_v all_o those_o that_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a ready_a for_o and_o successful_a in_o any_o such_o holy_a work_n let_v we_o therefore_o ascribe_v all_o to_o his_o work_n and_o quicken_a let_v we_o set_v down_o our_o several_a item_n of_o receipt_n in_o our_o account-book_n confess_v that_o we_o have_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o this_o gift_n that_o grace_n that_o ability_n to_o do_v to_o speak_v to_o suffer_v to_o act_v we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o let_v the_o whole_a inventory_n of_o our_o soul_n riches_n have_v god_n name_v write_v upon_o it_o and_o ascribe_v to_o his_o praise_n alone_o and_o if_o we_o thus_o unclothe_v ourselves_o by_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o we_o shall_v loose_v nothing_o by_o it_o for_o god_n will_v apparel_n and_o furnish_v we_o deck_n and_o adorn_v we_o better_v every_o day_n the_o poor_a we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o the_o rich_a will_v he_o make_v we_o to_o be_v thus_o diminish_v be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o
sure_o enough_o man_n have_v a_o will_n not_o to_o come_v he_o have_v not_o only_o a_o inabillity_n but_o a_o enmity_n and_o a_o opposition_n in_o his_o will_n against_o christ_n he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v but_o will_v take_v up_o his_o salvation_n somewhere_o else_o he_o will_v be_v his_o own_o saviour_n or_o let_v any_o one_o save_o he_o rather_o than_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n all_o thing_n consider_v especial_o this_o that_o he_o must_v deny_v himself_o and_o neither_o be_v find_v trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n nor_o act_v any_o unrighteousness_n if_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o resistance_n in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n against_o the_o true_a dispensation_n of_o gospel_n grace_n so_o against_o any_o other_o dispensation_n whereby_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o the_o unchanged_a will_n of_o man_n rise_v up_o against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o his_o work_n as_o much_o as_o against_o his_o will_n manifest_v in_o his_o word_n isa_n 26.11_o lord_n when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v if_o his_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o public_a judgement_n they_o will_v not_o see_v it_o if_o in_o family_n or_o personal_a judgement_n and_o affliction_n they_o will_v not_o see_v it_o but_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o hoodwink_v their_o own_o understanding_n yea_o they_o be_v oftentimes_o so_o wilful_o or_o rather_o so_o mad_o blind_a that_o they_o have_v rather_o say_v it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o blind_a fortune_n than_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o all-seeing_a god_n now_o who_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o they_o that_o will_v not_o see_v till_o this_o rebellion_n against_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n with_o which_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v fill_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o subdue_v let_v he_o speak_v once_o yea_o twice_o let_v he_o speak_v by_o word_n or_o work_n by_o promise_n or_o by_o threaten_n by_o good_a or_o evil_n yet_o man_n will_v not_o mark_v it_o thus_o much_o in_o general_a of_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o man_n in_o the_o next_o word_n we_o have_v the_o distinct_a way_n set_v down_o by_o and_o in_o which_o he_o reveal_v himself_o in_o a_o dream_n etc._n etc._n job_n chap._n 33._o verse_n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o in_o a_o dream_n in_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n when_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v upon_o man_n in_o slumbering_n upon_o the_o bed_n then_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n he_o keep_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n from_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n elihu_n have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o god_n speak_v once_o yea_o twice_o yet_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o proceed_v to_o give_v instance_n of_o those_o several_a way_n by_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o man_n his_o first_o instance_n be_v give_v v._n 15._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o god_n speak_v to_o man_n in_o dream_n and_o vision_n and_o as_o he_o show_v we_o god_n speak_v in_o dream_n and_o vision_n so_o he_o set_v down_o his_o aim_n or_o end_n in_o do_v so_o and_o they_o be_v threefold_a first_o god_n aim_v at_o man_n instruction_n v._n 16._o then_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n the_o second_o aim_n of_o god_n in_o such_o dispensation_n be_v repentance_n and_o humiliation_n v._n 17._o that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n the_o three_o and_o last_o end_n here_o express_v why_o god_n speak_v by_o dream_n and_o vision_n be_v man_n salvation_n v._n 18._o he_o keep_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n from_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n these_o be_v the_o part_n and_o specialty_n considerable_a in_o this_o context_n verse_n 15._o in_o a_o dream_n in_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o might_n etc._n etc._n consequun●ur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pinguis_fw-la grossus_fw-la ex_fw-la vaporibus_fw-la crassis_fw-la provenit_fw-la somnus_o quem_fw-la somnia_fw-la consequun●ur_fw-la the_o root_n of_o the_o word_n render_v a_o dream_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v thick_a gross_a or_o fat_a and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n a_o dream_n because_o dream_n be_v natural_o cause_v by_o gross_a and_o thick_a vapour_n arise_v from_o the_o stomach_n &_o fume_v up_o into_o the_o head_n sleep_n be_v cause_v immediate_o by_o vapour_n and_o dream_n be_v our_o work_n in_o sleep_n a_o dream_n be_v a_o imagination_n which_o the_o mind_n frame_v and_o form_n or_o which_o be_v form_v and_o frame_v in_o the_o mind_n while_o we_o sleep_v or_o a_o dream_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o soul_n while_o the_o body_n be_v asleep_a sleep_n be_v the_o bind_v up_o of_o the_o outward_a sense_n hear_v see_v feel_a etc._n etc._n yet_o then_o the_o inward_a sense_n fantasy_n and_o memory_n be_v at_o liberty_n and_o free_a to_o work_v the_o fantasy_n be_v very_o quick_a and_o nimble_a when_o the_o body_n lie_v as_o a_o log_n and_o stir_v not_o the_o fantasy_n as_o we_o say_v build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n and_o make_v strange_a chimera_n in_o the_o brain_n by_o day_n much_o more_o by_o night_n in_o dream_n there_o be_v a_o image_n of_o thing_n or_o person_n represent_v to_o we_o when_o pharaoh_n dream_v he_o see_v seven_o lean_a kine_n and_o seven_o thin_a ear_n as_o also_o seven_o fat_a kine_n and_o seven_o full_a ear_n of_o corn_n jacob_n see_v a_o ladder_n in_o his_o dream_n reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v joseph_n see_v his_o brethren_n sheaf_n do_v obeisance_n to_o his_o sheaf_n he_o see_v also_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o eleven_o star_n do_v obeisance_n to_o he_o nabuchadnezzar_n dream_v see_v a_o image_n with_o the_o head_n of_o gold_n with_o shoulder_n and_o breast_n of_o silver_n with_o belly_n and_o thigh_n of_o brass_n and_o leg_n of_o iron_n etc._n etc._n these_o dreamer_n have_v image_n as_o clear_o represent_v to_o their_o mind_n as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v to_o the_o most_o wake_a and_o wakeful_a eye_n of_o the_o body_n and_o though_o in_o many_o dream_n there_o be_v no_o such_o formal_a similitude_n present_v to_o the_o mind_n but_o only_o a_o voice_n hear_v speak_v yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v declare_v to_o we_o in_o a_o dream_n without_o form_v in_o our_o mind_n some_o kind_n of_o likeness_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n come_v to_o abimelech_n gen_n 20._o and_o to_o laban_n gen_n 31._o and_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o joseph_n math_n 1._o speak_v to_o they_o in_o dream_n they_o have_v such_o thing_n exhibit_v to_o and_o impress_v upon_o they_o as_o give_v the_o former_a two_o assurance_n that_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o and_o the_o three_o that_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o by_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n further_o we_o may_v distinguish_v of_o dream_n first_o some_o be_v mere_a natural_a dream_n and_o they_o arise_v four_o way_n first_o from_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o body_n melancholy_a and_o phlegmatic_a person_n have_v their_o special_a dream_n and_o so_o have_v man_n of_o a_o sanguine_a and_o of_o a_o choleric_a complexion_n the_o first_o incline_v to_o dream_v of_o sad_a the_o second_o of_o sottish_a the_o three_o of_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o the_o last_o of_o wrathful_a wrangling_n and_o contending_n second_o natural_a dream_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o diet_n or_o food_n which_o we_o eat_v special_a meat_n incline_v to_o special_a thought_n and_o imagination_n three_o mere_a natural_a dream_n flow_v from_o the_o buisiness_n or_o special_a work_n wherein_o we_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o the_o day_n as_o solomon_n speak_v eccles_n 5.3_o a_o dream_n come_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o buisiness_n that_o be_v a_o man_n dream_n at_o night_n of_o what_o he_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n four_o natural_a dream_n arise_v from_o vehement_a affection_n to_o or_o desire_n of_o what_o we_o want_v and_o will_v have_v thus_o isa_n 29.7_o the_o hungry_a man_n dream_v he_o eat_v and_o the_o thirsty_a man_n dream_v he_o drink_v for_o be_v pinch_v with_o hunger_n and_o parch_v with_o thirst_n his_o appetite_n be_v not_o only_o strong_a but_o fierce_a and_o violent_a after_o meat_n and_o drink_n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v natural_a dream_n i_o call_v they_o so_o because_o the_o rise_n or_o reason_n of_o they_o be_v seat_v in_o nature_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o other_o cause_n but_o what_o be_v common_a and_o natural_a to_o man_n nature_n let_v alone_o or_o leave_v under_o such_o outward_a accident_n will_v produce_v such_o dream_n seconldy_a there_o be_v diabolical_a dream_n the_o devil_n know_v
corruption_n man_n be_v call_v not_o only_a adam_n note_v the_o matter_n of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v earth_n red_a earth_n but_o he_o be_v call_v enosh_n that_o be_v sorrowful_a sigh_v groan_a man_n he_o be_v a_o pine_a and_o a_o pine_a man_n he_o be_v also_o call_v abel_n vanity_n a_o poor_a vain_a man_n which_o two_o latter_a title_n have_v befall_v man_n since_o man_n fall_v from_o god_n four_o which_o may_v check_v the_o gross_a atheism_n of_o many_o observe_v pain_n and_o sickness_n come_v not_o by_o chance_n nor_o be_v we_o to_o stay_v in_o nature_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o come_n they_o come_v not_o at_o all_o by_o chance_n nor_o do_v they_o come_v altogether_o from_o natural_a cause_n nature_n have_v somewhat_o to_o do_v in_o their_o come_n but_o somewhat_o else_o much_o more_o even_o so_o much_o more_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o natural_a consideration_n may_v be_v quite_o shut_v out_o and_o the_o whole_a cause_n ascribe_v to_o that_o but_o what_o be_v that_o sure_o nothing_o else_o but_o and_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o be_v please_v to_o give_v commission_n to_o pain_n and_o sickness_n and_o then_o they_o come_v elihu_n will_v teach_v job_n what_o he_o own_v before_o that_o god_n be_v the_o sender_n and_o orderer_n of_o all_o his_o affliction_n as_o of_o the_o loss_n he_o have_v in_o his_o estate_n and_o child_n so_o of_o the_o pain_n and_o sickness_n which_o he_o feel_v in_o his_o body_n moses_n tell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n not_o only_o that_o sword_n and_o captivity_n but_o the_o pestilence_n consumption_n fever_n and_o burn_a ague_n be_v send_v by_o god_n himself_o deut._n 28.21_o 22._o what_o be_v disease_n but_o the_o lord_n messenger_n when_o he_o please_v he_o can_v trouble_v the_o temper_n and_o cause_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n to_o corrupt_v he_o can_v make_v they_o contend_v with_o one_o another_o to_o the_o death_n let_v physician_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o quiet_a and_o pacify_v they_o yea_o though_o some_o skilful_a physician_n have_v keep_v their_o own_o body_n in_o so_o due_a a_o temper_n and_o to_o so_o exact_a a_o diet_n that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v which_o way_n a_o disease_n can_v take_v hold_n of_o they_o or_o have_v any_o advantage_n against_o they_o yet_o sickness_n have_v come_v upon_o they_o like_o a_o arm_a man_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o to_o the_o grave_n further_o when_o elihu_n say_v of_o the_o sick_a man_n the_o multitude_n of_o his_o bone_n be_v chastened_a with_o strong_a pain_n note_n no_o man_n be_v so_o strong_a but_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o bring_v he_o down_o by_o pain_n and_o sickness_n he_o that_o be_v strong_a as_o a_o oak_n and_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o body_n of_o brass_n and_o sinew_n of_o iron_n yet_o the_o lord_n can_v make_v he_o as_o weak_a as_o water_n the_o lord_n have_v strong_a pain_n for_o strong_a man_n and_o can_v quick_o turn_v our_o strength_n into_o weakness_n thus_o hezekiah_n lament_v in_o his_o sickness_n isa_n 38.13_o i_o reckon_v till_o morning_n that_o as_o a_o lion_n so_o will_v he_o break_v all_o my_o bone_n god_n can_v arm_v disease_n with_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o lion_n who_o not_o only_o tear_v the_o flesh_n but_o break_v the_o bone_n with_o his_o tooth_n david_n say_v psal_n 39.11_o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n sure_o every_o man_n be_v vanity_n the_o word_n there_o render_v beauty_n signify_v desire_v denotat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desiderabile_fw-la bene_fw-la sanum_fw-la et_fw-la bene_fw-la curatum_fw-la corpus_fw-la denotat_fw-la thou_o make_v his_o desire_n or_o that_o which_o be_v most_o desirable_a in_o he_o to_o fade_v away_o we_o well_o translate_v beauty_n because_o beauty_n draw_v the_o desire_n of_o man_n after_o it_o and_o be_v so_o much_o desire_v yea_o lust_v after_o by_o man_n now_o as_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v but_o touch_v the_o body_n he_o can_v make_v the_o beauty_n so_o also_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o to_o consume_v away_o as_o a_o moth_n six_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v chastened_a with_o pain_n upon_o his_o bed_n we_o learn_v the_o lord_n can_v make_v those_o thing_n easeless_a and_o restless_a to_o we_o which_o use_v to_o give_v we_o most_o ease_n and_o rest_n he_o that_o be_v up_o be_v weary_a weary_a with_o walk_v ride_v or_o labour_v hope_v to_o find_v ease_n in_o his_o bed_n yet_o then_o do_v pain_n deny_v he_o rest_v there_o and_o fill_v he_o as_o job_n complain_v chap._n 7.4_o with_o toss_n too_o and_o fro_o unto_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n the_o lord_n can_v make_v the_o stock_n or_o a_o rack_n easy_a to_o we_o and_o our_o bed_n as_o uneasy_a to_o we_o as_o the_o stock_n or_o a_o rack_n usual_o be_v last_o observe_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o chasten_v man_n with_o sickness_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v he_o not_o vex_v and_o destroy_v he_o the_o lord_n have_v many_o design_n upon_o man_n when_o he_o afflict_v he_o about_o all_o which_o he_o instruct_v he_o by_o affliction_n he_o design_v first_o to_o humble_a and_o break_v the_o stoutness_n of_o man_n spirit_n hence_o sickness_n and_o affliction_n be_v call_v humiliation_n and_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v both_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o humble_v second_o to_o make_v man_n taste_v how_o bitter_a a_o thing_n sin_n be_v this_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o sore_a judgement_n bring_v upon_o his_o people_n israel_n jer_n 4.18_o because_o it_o be_v bitter_a you_o will_v not_o taste_v the_o evil_a or_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n by_o instruction_n therefore_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o by_o affliction_n three_o to_o put_v sorrowful_a sinful_a man_n upon_o the_o search_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n while_o man_n be_v strong_a and_o healthful_a they_o seldom_o find_v leisure_n for_o that_o work_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v confine_v by_o sickness_n to_o their_o house_n to_o their_o chamber_n yea_o to_o their_o bed_n that_o they_o may_v attend_v it_o and_o read_v over_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o their_o life_n lam_n 3.39_o 40._o wherefore_o do_v the_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v man_n work_n upon_o his_o bed_n and_o it_o be_v god_n aim_n in_o bind_v he_o to_o his_o bed_n that_o he_o may_v have_v liberty_n for_o that_o work_n four_o affliction_n be_v design_v by_o god_n to_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o love_n with_o sin_n yea_o to_o stir_v up_o a_o holy_a hatred_n and_o revenge_n in_o he_o against_o it_o as_o upon_o many_o other_o account_n so_o upon_o this_o because_o it_o reward_v he_o so_o ill_o and_o he_o find_v such_o unsavoury_a fruit_n of_o it_o a_o little_a dig_v will_v discover_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o those_o evil_a and_o bitter_a fruit_n which_o we_o at_o any_o time_n be_v feed_v with_o in_o this_o world_n sin_n be_v the_o gall_n in_o our_o cup_n and_o the_o gravel_n in_o our_o bread_n and_o we_o be_v make_v to_o taste_v bitterness_n and_o find_v trouble_n that_o we_o may_v both_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v so_o five_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o afflict_v we_o be_v to_o set_v we_o a_o pray_n to_o and_o seek_v after_o he_o we_o seldom_o know_v our_o need_n of_o he_o till_o we_o feel_v it_o hos_fw-la 5.15_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o affliction_n put_v man_n upon_o supplication_n yet_o every_o man_n who_o be_v afflict_v do_v not_o present_o seek_v god_n many_o in_o their_o affliction_n mind_n not_o god_n they_o seek_v to_o man_n not_o to_o god_n a_o cross_n without_o a_o christ_n never_o make_v any_o seek_v god_n but_o affliction_n through_o the_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o we_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o the_o same_o prophet_n hos_fw-la 6.1_o come_v let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o etc._n etc._n six_o god_n be_v please_v to_o exercise_v we_o with_o cross_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o grace_n or_o to_o set_v grace_n a-work_o grace_n have_v most_o business_n to_o do_v when_o we_o be_v take_v off_o from_o all_o worldly_a business_n and_o be_v lay_v upon_o our_o bed_n our_o sickbed_n some_o work_n be_v not_o do_v so_o well_o any_o where_o else_o as_o there_o and_o many_o grace_n work_v best_a when_o it_o be_v worst_a
not_o to_o look_v for_o much_o or_o not_o to_o do_v their_o work_n for_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n 1_o pet._n 5.2_o three_o as_o the_o reward_n be_v small_a so_o the_o opposition_n be_v great_a minister_n be_v often_o persecute_v and_o reproach_v and_o the_o more_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a they_o be_v the_o more_o they_o be_v oppose_v and_o reproach_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n full_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v preach_v be_v to_o provoke_v thousand_o and_o bring_v the_o world_n about_o our_o ear_n no_o marvel_n then_o i●_n rhe_n messenger_n and_o interpreter_n of_o it_o be_v not_o many_o if_o they_o be_v but_o as_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o hinder_v the_o generality_n of_o man_n from_o meddle_v with_o that_o work_n it_o be_v but_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o that_o will_v engage_v in_o a_o work_n upon_o these_o hard_a term_n or_o that_o prae-apprehending_a they_o have_v faith_n and_o self-denial_n enough_o to_o swallow_v and_o overcome_v they_o again_o consider_v those_o that_o outward_o bear_v the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o among_o they_o they_o who_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o their_o trust_n be_v upon_o the_o matter_n but_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o as_o there_o be_v but_o few_o minister_n among_o many_o man_n so_o there_o be_v but_o few_o minister_n among_o many_o that_o be_v true_a and_o right_a interpreter_n do_v but_o take_v out_o or_o sever_v these_o five_o sort_n from_o among_o they_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v minister_n and_o then_o it_o will_v soon_o appear_v that_o the_o interpreter_n in_o truth_n be_v but_o few_o among_o many_o of_o those_o that_o be_v so_o in_o title_n first_o take_v away_o all_o those_o who_o thrust_v themselves_o bold_o or_o be_v admit_v careless_o or_o by_o mistake_n into_o the_o ministry_n who_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a blind_a ungift_v and_o so_o unable_a for_o the_o work_n second_o take_v away_o those_o who_o though_o they_o have_v gift_n and_o ability_n yet_o be_v lazy_a and_o slothful_a such_o as_o will_v not_o take_v pain_n nor_o work_n in_o the_o work_n three_o take_v away_o those_o who_o have_v gift_n and_o be_v industrious_a yet_o be_v unsound_a at_o least_o in_o many_o point_n and_o erroneous_a in_o their_o judgement_n and_o so_o mislead_v and_o misguide_a those_o who_o guide_n and_o leader_n they_o be_v four_o take_v away_o those_o who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o unsound_a and_o erroneous_a yet_o be_v profane_a and_o scandalous_a pull_v down_o that_o truth_n with_o one_o hand_n which_o they_o have_v set_v up_o with_o another_o or_o build_v again_o those_o sin_n by_o their_o practice_n which_o they_o have_v destroy_v by_o preach_v and_o so_o make_v themselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o a_o like_a case_n gal_n 2.18_o transgressor_n for_o as_o god_n just_o call_v such_o transgressor_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o his_o word_n so_o they_o make_v themselves_o transgressor_n because_o they_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o even_o against_o the_o doctrine_n by_o which_o they_o have_v condemn_v those_o sin_n which_o themselves_o live_v in_o five_o take_v away_o those_o who_o though_o they_o be_v neither_o of_o these_o neither_o ignorant_a nor_o idle_a nor_o unsound_a nor_o scandalous_a yet_o be_v but_o mere_a formal_a preacher_n such_o as_o only_o speak_v word_n deliver_v the_o outside_n and_o skin_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o marrow_n and_o power_n of_o it_o take_v away_o these_o five_o sort_n from_o among_o minister_n and_o sure_o this_o expression_n of_o elihu_n will_v be_v but_o too_o much_o verify_v the_o interpreter_n be_v but_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o abstract_n all_o that_o be_v ignorant_a idle_a unsound_a scandalous_a formal_a dispenser_n of_o the_o word_n from_o those_o who_o be_v common_o call_v minister_n and_o then_o they_o who_o remain_v will_v be_v very_o few_o so_o few_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o may_v be_v reckon_v one_o among_o a_o thousand_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o say_v that_o elihu_n have_v not_o say_v without_o cause_n whether_o we_o respect_v their_o excellency_n or_o their_o scarcity_n that_o any_o faithful_a messenger_n or_o interpreter_n be_v one_o among_o a_o thousand_o this_o be_v not_o speak_v by_o elihu_n here_o nor_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v take_v up_o by_o any_o of_o the_o most_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n to_o draw_v honour_n and_o respect_n upon_o themselves_o or_o that_o their_o person_n may_v be_v have_v in_o admiration_n who_o be_v faithful_a this_o be_v a_o pitiful_a design_n of_o hold_v out_o such_o a_o truth_n but_o it_o serve_v for_o this_o end_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v see_v they_o have_v a_o blessing_n where_o any_o be_v faithful_a and_o may_v learn_v how_o they_o ought_v to_o prize_v those_o faithful_a messenger_n who_o the_o lord_n send_v among_o they_o yea_o how_o ready_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v tender_v in_o their_o ministry_n these_o be_v not_o only_o each_o of_o they_o one_o messenger_n or_o interpreter_n but_o each_o one_o of_o they_o be_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o a_o soule-convincing_a convert_v quicken_a comfort_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v worth_a thousand_o and_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o the_o prophet_n say_v isa_n 52.7_o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v glad_a tideing_n etc._n etc._n by_o their_o foot_n he_o mean_v their_o come_n foot_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o their_o come_n to_o bring_v this_o glad_a tideing_n yet_o when_o he_o say_v their_o foot_n be_v beautiful_a it_o may_v have_v a_o great_a emphasis_n for_o the_o foot_n be_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o structure_n of_o man_n body_n it_o may_v intend_v thus_o much_o that_o even_o that_o which_o be_v low_a and_o mean_a in_o a_o messenger_n of_o the_o gospel_n his_o foot_n weary_v and_o wet_a yea_o foul_a and_o dirty_a with_o travel_n have_v a_o beauty_n upon_o they_o how_o much_o more_o his_o face_n and_o countenance_n for_o if_o the_o very_a foot_n of_o such_o news-bringer_n of_o such_o messenger_n and_o interpreter_n shall_v be_v acceptable_a and_o lovely_a so_o beauty_n be_v to_o all_o man_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v their_o person_n and_o most_o of_o all_o their_o message_n and_o tideing_n be_v and_o doubtless_o if_o man_n do_v but_o understand_v it_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n have_v commit_v such_o a_o treasury_n to_o they_o as_o be_v better_a and_o more_o beautiful_a than_o all_o the_o gold_n and_o precious_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o will_v cry_v out_o o_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v it_o to_o have_v such_o a_o news-bringer_n and_o what_o greedy_a news-monger_n will_v they_o be_v the_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o will_v be_v more_o desirable_a than_o many_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n elihu_n have_v describe_v the_o person_n who_o the_o lord_n often_o make_v instrumental_a for_o the_o restore_n and_o comfort_v of_o the_o sick_a sinner_n call_v he_o a_o messenger_n a_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o which_o latter_a may_v be_v applicable_a to_o both_o the_o former_a proceed_v to_o show_v the_o business_n of_o this_o messenger_n or_o interpreter_n who_o be_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o more_o express_o or_o to_o set_v out_o what_o his_o work_n be_v sure_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a work_n even_o this_o to_o show_v unto_o man_n his_o uprightness_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v this_o show_n for_o a_o bare_a report_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o prophet_n complain_v lord_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n isa_n 53.1_o that_o be_v we_o have_v show_v good_a thing_n to_o the_o world_n but_o who_o have_v believe_v we_o the_o show_v speak_v of_o by_o elihu_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a declaration_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o ear_n but_o a_o effectual_a and_o powerful_a impression_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o heart_n such_o a_o show_v as_o be_v speak_v of_o at_o the_o 16_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n than_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n speak_v so_o by_o his_o messenger_n and_o interpreter_n that_o he_o not_o only_o make_v the_o ear_n hear_v but_o the_o heart_n too_o the_o heart_n hear_v when_o we_o have_v a_o sense_n and_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o what_o be_v hear_v as_o before_o we_o have_v a_o spiritual_a interpreter_n so_o here_o we_o have_v a_o spiritual_a show_v of_o his_o interpretation_n here_o be_v a_o heavenly_a messenger_n and_o a_o heavenly_a message_n to_o the_o earthly_a man_n to_o tell_v the_o earthly_a his_o rightfullness_n say_v mr_n broughton_n now_o because_o of_o the_o pronoune_n his_fw-la his_o uprightness_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v who_o uprightness_n he_o mean_v or_o what_o this_o
gospel_n and_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o christ_n by_o who_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v the_o baptist_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o loop_n and_o button_n between_o the_o legal_a and_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n therefore_o his_o name_n may_v well_o be_v call_v john_n and_o there_o be_v frequent_a use_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o adverb_n which_o come_v from_o this_o verb_n to_o signify_v injury_n receive_v without_o desert_n or_o undeserved_o ps_n 7.4_o yea_o i_o have_v deliver_v he_o that_o without_o cause_n be_v my_o enemy_n or_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n gratis_o and_o again_o psal_n 35.7_o for_o without_o cause_n have_v they_o hide_v for_o i_o their_o net_n in_o a_o pit_n which_o without_o cause_n have_v they_o dig_v for_o my_o soul_n yet_o more_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o do_v of_o good_a gratis_o or_o when_o there_o be_v no_o desert_n so_o any_o injury_n do_v gratis_o or_o when_o no_o provocation_n have_v be_v give_v the_o party_n so_o to_o do_v now_o as_o all_o the_o mischief_n which_o the_o wicked_a plot_n against_o or_o do_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v undeserved_a and_o flow_v mere_o from_o their_o malice_n so_o all_o the_o good_a which_o god_n do_v for_o his_o people_n be_v undeserved_a and_o flow_v pure_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n or_o from_o his_o compassion_n which_o fail_v not_o and_o sure_o the_o lord_n deserve_v high_a praise_n from_o man_n for_o any_o good_a he_o do_v he_o see_v what_o he_o do_v be_v gratis_o or_o undeserved_a further_o this_o hebrew_n word_n chinnam_n answer_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v free_o rom._n 3.24_o bez_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratis_o i._n e._n ejus_fw-la gratia_fw-la bez_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n how_o can_v unjust_a man_n deserve_v justification_n therefore_o mr_n beza_n translate_v we_o be_v justify_v gratis_o that_o be_v by_o his_o grace_n again_o when_o it_o be_v say_v than_o he_o or_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a it_o may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o as_o to_o be_v gracious_a impli_v the_o intrinsical_a graciousness_n of_o his_o nature_n or_o that_o mercifullness_n and_o kindness_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o which_o indeed_o be_v god_n for_o the_o graciousnesse_n of_o god_n be_v the_o gracious_a god_n thus_o god_n be_v always_o and_o altogether_o gracious_a he_o be_v infinite_o and_o incessant_o gracious_a second_o when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v gracious_a it_o may_v note_v only_o the_o graciousness_n of_o his_o act_n and_o dispensation_n thus_o as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a ad_fw-la hinc_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la as_o he_o see_v cause_n at_o this_o time_n he_o be_v gracious_a and_o not_o at_o that_o time_n that_o be_v he_o put_v forth_o act_v of_o grace_n now_o and_o not_o then_o the_o lord_n put_v forth_o act_v of_o grace_n both_o according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o respect_n to_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n as_o also_o without_o respect_v what_o man_n be_v or_o do_v according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v chief_o to_o understand_v it_o here_o then_o he_o be_v gracious_a god_n be_v gracious_a in_o his_o nature_n always_o and_o always_o alike_o gracious_a but_o he_o be_v not_o always_o alike_o gracious_a in_o his_o dispensation_n or_o in_o give_v forth_o act_n of_o grace_n he_o be_v gracious_a to_o man_n according_a to_o his_o secret_a will_n as_o he_o please_v but_o he_o be_v gracious_a according_a to_o his_o reveal_v will_v as_o man_n please_v he_o hence_o observe_v first_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n be_v the_o graciousnesse_n of_o god_n or_o all_o our_o mercy_n flow_v out_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o fountain_n yea_o that_o be_v the_o ocean_n which_o seed_n and_o fill_v all_o the_o channel_n of_o mercy_n which_o stream_n to_o we_o as_o our_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o our_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o come_v all_o be_v of_o grace_n fundamental_o or_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v and_o will_v be_v for_o ever_o gracious_a thus_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n exod._n 33.19_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a my_o mercy_n shall_v flow_v our_o when_o and_o to_o who_o and_o where_o i_o please_v and_o the_o proclamation_n which_o he_o make_v of_o himself_o in_o all_o his_o royal_a title_n run_v in_o the_o same_o strain_n exod._n 34.6_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n if_o we_o consider_v god_n first_o in_o do_v we_o good_a second_o in_o forgive_a we_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v three_o in_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o now_o suffer_v four_o in_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o future_a suffering_n all_o be_v from_o grace_n and_o from_o free_a grace_n he_o do_v we_o good_a though_o we_o be_v undeserving_a any_o good_a that_o be_v grace_n yea_o he_o do_v we_o good_a though_o we_o be_v ill_o deserve_v and_o that_o be_v more_o grace_n he_o do_v all_o for_o we_o through_o grace_n first_o in_o spirituall_n and_o second_o in_o temporall_n not_o only_o do_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o present_a life_n flow_v from_o grace_n unto_o his_o own_o people_n not_o only_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o the_o health_n of_o their_o body_n not_o only_a deliverance_n from_o hell_n but_o deliverance_n from_o sickness_n also_o flow_v from_o his_o free_a grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o of_o all_o their_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n both_o as_o to_o the_o foundation_n and_o top-stone_n of_o they_o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v cry_v as_o the_o prophet_n zachery_n chap._n 4.7_o foretell_v the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v say_v of_o that_o long_v for_o deliverance_n when_o that_o great_a mountain_n shall_v become_v a_o plain_a before_o zerubbabell_a grace_n grace_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v grace_n have_v begin_v they_o and_o grace_n alone_o will_v maintain_v continue_v and_o perfect_a what_o it_o have_v begin_v as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o except_o our_o misery_n which_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o begin_v so_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o our_o inability_n which_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o perfect_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v he_o see_v we_o can_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v perfect_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v that_o he_o may_v exalt_v his_o own_o name_n and_o perfect_a the_o praise_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n towards_o we_o more_o distinct_o that_o all_o come_v from_o grace_n or_o from_o the_o graciousness_n of_o god_n may_v note_v these_o five_o thing_n to_o we_o first_o not_o only_o that_o god_n do_v all_o for_o his_o people_n free_o or_o without_o desert_n but_o second_o that_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n willing_o or_o without_o constraint_n for_o his_o people_n three_o that_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n forward_o for_o his_o people_n he_o do_v very_o much_o unasked_a and_o unsought_a and_o he_o be_v not_o much_o ask_v or_o hardly_o draw_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o people_n though_o he_o have_v say_v of_o some_o thing_n i_o will_v be_v seek_v unto_o or_o inquire_v after_o that_o i_o may_v do_v they_o for_o you_o ezek._n 36.37_o yet_o his_o mercy_n be_v never_o force_v nor_o wrest_v from_o he_o by_o entreaty_n but_o flow_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n natural_o as_o water_v out_o of_o a_o fountain_n four_o he_o do_v all_o rejoice_o even_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o with_o his_o whole_a soul_n mercy_n please_v he_o and_o he_o be_v please_v with_o occasion_n of_o show_v mercy_n it_o be_v no_o burden_n to_o he_o to_o do_v we_o good_a mercy_n proceed_v from_o his_o nature_n and_o therefore_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n mic_n 7.18_o yea_o to_o be_v merciful_a be_v his_o nature_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v but_o delight_v in_o it_o five_o graciousness_n be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n impli_v that_o he_o will_v do_v we_o good_a liberal_o and_o constant_o or_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v he_o give_v liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o he_o do_v not_o upbraid_v we_o with_o our_o poverty_n who_o receive_v nor_o do●h_v he_o upbraid_v we_o with_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gift_n which_o himself_o bestow_v and_o because_o they_o flow_v from_o his_o nature_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o empty_a himself_o how_o much_o soever_o he_o fill_v the_o creature_n with_o his_o gift_n or_o goodness_n some_o man_n
own_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n though_o we_o be_v both_o good_a and_o righteous_a be_v evil_a and_o very_a unblamable_a for_o whereas_o job_n say_v i_o be_o righteous_a he_o shall_v rather_o have_v leave_v other_o to_o say_v it_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v satisfy_v that_o he_o be_v so_o without_o say_v so_o and_o though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o job_n be_v extreme_o urge_v to_o it_o as_o have_v be_v show_v more_o than_o once_o in_o open_v this_o book_n and_o it_o have_v be_v but_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o say_v it_o once_o or_o twice_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n yet_o because_o he_o say_v it_o so_o often_o it_o draw_v and_o that_o deserve_o this_o censure_n or_o charge_n upon_o he_o hence_o take_v this_o corolary_n or_o inference_n if_o to_o speak_v much_o of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v displease_v then_o how_o abominable_a be_v it_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o it_o or_o trust_n upon_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o please_v to_o god_n then_o to_o see_v man_n walk_v in_o way_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o displease_v unto_o god_n then_o to_o see_v a_o man_n lift_v up_o with_o or_o lean_v upon_o his_o own_o righteousness_n if_o we_o make_v our_o own_o righteousness_n our_o staff_n god_n will_v make_v it_o our_o rod._n and_o though_o he_o be_v far_o from_o scourge_v we_o because_o we_o be_v righteous_a yet_o he_o will_v correct_v we_o if_o we_o proclaim_v our_o own_o righteousness_n yea_o if_o we_o think_v it_o much_o or_o think_v much_o of_o it_o we_o must_v have_v a_o very_a great_a occasion_n when_o at_o any_o time_n we_o bear_v witness_n to_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n but_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o pride_n or_o trust_v at_o all_o upon_o it_o this_o render_v man_n odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n god_n save_v noah_n out_o of_o that_o common_a deluge_n in_o which_o the_o old_a world_n perish_v for_o say_v the_o lord_n gen_n 7.1_o thou_o have_v i_o see_v righteous_a before_o i_o in_o this_o generation_n noah_n be_v righteous_a before_o god_n and_o be_v save_v when_o other_o perish_v but_o sure_o have_v he_o vain_o boast_v or_o unnecessary_o vote_v himself_o righteous_a before_o man_n he_o have_v perish_v as_o well_o as_o other_o it_o come_v much_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o account_n with_o god_n whether_o man_n be_v open_o unrighteous_a or_o whether_o without_o a_o just_a cause_n and_o call_v they_o open_v their_o righteousness_n before_o man_n second_o note_v how_o righteous_a soever_o we_o be_v in_o life_n yea_o though_o we_o be_v righteous_a by_o faith_n which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o plead_v that_o for_o our_o freedom_n from_o affliction_n we_o may_v plead_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n against_o condemnation_n but_o not_o against_o correction_n if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v condemn_v but_o though_o a_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o justify_v by_o the_o high_a act_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v severe_o correct_v this_o be_v i_o conceive_v the_o principal_a scope_n and_o intent_n of_o elihu_n in_o charge_v job_n thus_o even_o to_o convince_v he_o that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o a_o very_a unstained_a conversation_n among_o man_n yet_o he_o must_v not_o think_v himself_o above_o the_o cross_n but_o quiet_o and_o meek_o submit_v to_o it_o job_n speak_v sometime_o full_o to_o that_o point_n he_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a if_o the_o scourge_n slay_v sudden_o he_o laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a chap_n 9.23_o yet_o at_o other_o time_n he_o forget_v himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v just_o as_o to_o his_o present_a case_n and_o profitable_o as_o to_o the_o future_a issue_n remember_v of_o it_o by_o this_o plain_a and_o home-dealer_n elihu_n job_n have_v say_v i_o be_o righteous_a and_o god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v once_o thou_o do_v say_v god_n destroy_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o wicked_a but_o now_o thou_o seem_v to_o say_v thou_o be_v great_o wrong_v and_o thy_o judgement_n quite_o take_v away_o because_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n thou_o be_v thus_o afflict_v mr_n broughton_n render_v but_o the_o omnipotent_a keep_v back_o my_o right_n as_o judgement_n be_v right_o full_o give_v so_o there_o be_v but_o little_a difference_n between_o keep_v back_o our_o right_n and_o take_v it_o away_o subvertere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-fr auserre_fw-fr declinare_fw-la divertere_fw-la subvertere_fw-la therefore_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o take_v away_o or_o cause_n to_o decline_v to_o divert_v and_o subvert_v but_o to_o keep_v back_o or_o withhold_v any_o thing_n in_o any_o kind_n as_o mr_n broughton_n translate_v express_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n say_v elihu_n which_o job_n have_v say_v god_n have_v take_v away_o or_o keep_v back_o my_o judgement_n but_o where_o do_v job_n say_v this_o he_o say_v it_o chap_n 27.2_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v who_o have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n and_o the_o almighty_a who_o have_v vex_v my_o soul_n bildad_o charge_v job_n with_o it_o chap_n 8._o 3._o while_o he_o put_v this_o question_n to_o he_o do_v god_n pervert_v judgement_n or_o the_o almighty_a pervert_n justice_n imply_v that_o job_n have_v speak_v word_n reflect_v upon_o the_o justice_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o take_v away_o his_o judgement_n but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v judgement_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o take_v away_o judgement_n or_o how_o be_v a_o man_n judgement_n take_v away_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o threefold_a notion_n of_o judgement_n in_o scripture_n first_o judgement_n be_v the_o result_n or_o issue_n of_o a_o man_n reason_n about_o any_o matter_n or_o question_v propound_v to_o he_o god_n sometime_o take_v away_o man_n judgement_n in_o that_o sense_n and_o then_o he_o become_v a_o fool_n and_o unable_a to_o judge_v it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a judgement_n when_o god_n thus_o take_v away_o man_n judgement_n and_o give_v he_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_n or_o a_o unjudicious_a mind_n as_o he_o do_v the_o old_a gentile_n rom_n 1.28_o for_o then_o he_o will_v quick_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a not_o be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v nor_o discern_v between_o true_a or_o false_a he_o must_v needs_o put_v light_n for_o darkness_n bitter_a for_o sweet_a sweet_a for_o bitter_a elihu_n do_v not_o represent_v job_n complain_v that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o judgement_n in_o this_o notion_n second_o judgement_n be_v any_o angry_a dispensation_n or_o wrath_n pour_v out_o or_o execute_v upon_o person_n nation_n or_o church_n if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o be_v if_o trouble_n or_o wrath_n begin_v at_o the_o church_n of_o god_n what_o will_v the_o end_n of_o those_o be_v that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet_n 4.17_o david_n song_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n psal_n 101.1_o judgement_n be_v one_o of_o they_o i_o will_v sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n this_o notion_n of_o judgement_n be_v every_o where_o find_v in_o scripture_n yet_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o in_o this_o scripture_n god_n have_v not_o thus_o take_v away_o job_n judgement_n he_o beg_v indeed_o that_o god_n will_v take_v away_o this_o his_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o complaint_n because_o he_o do_v not_o take_v it_o away_o three_o judgement_n be_v right_o do_v or_o right_v due_a right_a due_a be_v judgement_n due_a right_o do_v be_v judgement_n do_v thus_o david_n pray_v psal_n 72.1_o give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n o_fw-la god_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o king_n son_n that_o be_v give_v he_o a_o understanding_n to_o do_v right_a or_o to_o give_v every_o man_n his_o right_n to_o do_v this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o desirable_a in_o all_o man_n especial_o in_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o when_o god_n at_o gibeon_n send_v young_a king_n solomon_n a_o blank_a from_o heaven_n and_o bid_v he_o ask_v what_o he_o will_v he_o ask_v only_o this_o 1_o king_n 3.9_o give_v thy_o servant_n a_o understand_a heart_n to_o judge_v thy_o people_n that_o i_o may_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a this_o be_v proper_o the_o judgement_n intend_v here_o job_n complain_v god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n that_o be_v my_o right_n or_o have_v not_o do_v i_o right_n but_o how_o be_v judgement_n take_v away_o i_o shall_v answer_v it_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o when_o right_o be_v quite_o subvert_v and_o overthrow_v this_o the_o prophet_n elegant_o express_v and_o reprove_v amos_n 6.12_o you_o have_v turn_v judgement_n into_o
hand_n history_n have_v give_v many_o example_n and_o dreadful_a instance_n of_o such_o calamity_n fall_v upon_o prince_n by_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o people_n and_o then_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v take_v away_o without_o hand_n that_o be_v without_o any_o foresee_a appearance_n of_o such_o a_o mischief_n a_o hand_n which_o be_v not_o think_v of_o be_v lift_v up_o against_o they_o it_o be_v say_v of_o wicked_a zimri_n who_o slay_v his_o master_n that_o when_o he_o see_v the_o people_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o the_o city_n take_v he_o go_v into_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o rage_n set_v it_o on_o fire_n and_o burn_v the_o king_n house_n over_o he_o and_o die_v 1_o kin._n 16.18_o justine_n report_v the_o like_a conclusion_n upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n of_o sardanapalus_n that_o effeminate_a and_o voluptuous_a monarch_n of_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n they_o who_o prosecute_v this_o translation_n conceive_v elihu_n reflect_v upon_o job_n in_o all_o this_o who_o be_v very_o uncivil_o treat_v by_o his_o own_o people_n from_o who_o he_o have_v deserve_v high_a respect_n as_o he_o complain_v at_o the_o 30_o chapter_n they_o raise_v up_o against_o he_o the_o way_n of_o their_o destruction_n they_o use_v he_o very_o rude_o even_o despiteful_o and_o he_o be_v in_o a_o pine_a consume_a condition_n as_o a_o man_n take_v away_o without_o hand_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o this_o read_n but_o take_v the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o scope_n before_o give_v as_o a_o description_n of_o a_o mix_a judgement_n from_o god_n a_o judgement_n partly_o upon_o the_o people_n and_o partly_o upon_o prince_n a_o judgement_n upon_o the_o many_o and_o a_o judgement_n upon_o the_o mighty_a in_o a_o moment_n shall_v they_o die_v ב_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d punctum_fw-la momontum_fw-la tempus_fw-la exiguum_fw-la illipsis_n praeposition●_n ב_n in_o a_o moment_n the_o text_n be_v a_o moment_n they_o die_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v but_o a_o moment_n or_o be_v only_o for_o a_o moment_n dead_a but_o they_o shall_v die_v before_o a_o moment_n be_v over_o there_o be_v a_o elipsis_n of_o the_o preposition_n beth_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o we_o supply_v in_o our_o translation_n in_o a_o moment_n they_o shall_v die_v a_o moment_n be_v the_o least_o particle_n or_o parcel_n of_o time_n we_o can_v imagine_v any_o thing_n short_a than_o a_o moment_n it_o be_v the_o very_a point_n of_o time_n psal_n 30.5_o his_o anger_n endure_v for_o a_o moment_n say_v david_n when_o he_o will_v show_v how_o very_a short_a comparative_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o people_n be_v but_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n thus_o solomon_n prov._n 2.19_o he_o that_o speak_v truth_n his_o tongue_n shall_v be_v establish_v but_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v for_o a_o moment_n a_o lie_n can_v last_v long_o he_o that_o speak_v truth_n what_o he_o speak_v to_o day_n be_v good_a to_o morrow_n and_o to_o morrow_n and_o will_v be_v good_a for_o ever_o but_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v for_o a_o moment_n that_o be_v his_o lie_n will_v be_v discover_v and_o usual_o they_o be_v quick_o discover_v though_o he_o live_v long_a to_o tell_v lie_n or_o do_v nothing_o but_o tell_v lie_v as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v yet_o his_o lie_n be_v not_o long_o live_v job_n describe_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n chap._n 20.5_o say_v it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n like_o a_o fire_n of_o thorn_n a_o blaze_n and_o go_v when_o the_o apostle_n will_v strengthen_v and_o encourage_v the_o heart_n of_o believer_n against_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n of_o this_o present_a life_n he_o call_v they_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o first_o light_n second_o short_a our_o light_a affliction_n that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_n for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o quick_a the_o devil_n be_v at_o his_o work_n with_o christ_n the_o scripture_n say_v luke_o 4.5_o he_o show_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n as_o to_o show_v the_o instantaneousness_n of_o our_o change_n from_o death_n to_o life_n in_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 15.52_o in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n at_o the_o last_o trump_n we_o shall_v be_v change_v so_o to_o show_v the_o extreme_a suddenness_n of_o these_o man_n change_n from_o life_n to_o death_n it_o be_v say_v here_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o shall_v die_v they_o who_o both_o great_a and_o small_a one_o and_o another_o of_o they_o shall_v die_v or_o be_v sweep_v away_o by_o death_n in_o a_o moment_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a death_n first_o natural_a when_o either_o sickness_n or_o old_a age_n dissolve_v the_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n the_o natural_a death_n of_o some_o be_v very_o linger_a and_o slow_a other_o be_v sudden_o snatch_v away_o they_o die_v in_o a_o moment_n second_o there_o be_v a_o violent_a death_n thus_o many_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o sword_n martial_n or_o civil_a other_o casual_o the_o text_n be_v true_a both_o of_o natural_a and_o violent_a death_n either_o of_o they_o may_v overtake_v we_o in_o a_o moment_n yet_o i_o conceive_v the_o latter_a be_v here_o chief_o intend_v in_o a_o moment_n shall_v they_o die_v that_o be_v some_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v surprise_v by_o a_o unlooked_a for_o disaster_n and_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o world_n while_o they_o have_v not_o a_o thought_n of_o their_o removal_n hence_o note_v first_o death_n of_o any_o sort_n may_v befall_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n none_o can_v plead_v exemption_n or_o privilege_n from_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n once_o to_o die_v must_v die_v a_o natural_a death_n and_o any_o man_n may_v die_v a_o violent_a death_n who_o know_v how_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n christ_n tell_v peter_n john_n 21.18_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v old_a thou_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o another_o shall_v gird_v thou_o and_o carry_v thou_o whither_o thou_o will_v not_o this_o speak_v he_o signify_v by_o what_o death_n he_o shall_v glorify_v god_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v that_o the_o church_n history_n assure_v we_o it_o be_v a_o violent_a death_n he_o as_o his_o master_n jesus_n christ_n be_v nail_v to_o a_o cross_n and_o die_v we_o come_v but_o one_o way_n into_o the_o world_n but_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o way_n of_o go_v out_o note_n second_o death_n come_v sudden_o upon_o many_o man_n and_o may_v upon_o all_o man_n the_o whole_a life_n of_o the_o long_a liver_n in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o a_o moment_n compare_v to_o eternity_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o moment_n of_o our_o life_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o second_o cause_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n in_o it_o we_o always_o in_o some_o sense_n though_o at_o some_o time_n more_o carry_v our_o life_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o how_o soon_o or_o by_o what_o hand_n they_o may_v be_v snatch_v out_o of_o we_o we_o know_v not_o now_o if_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o moment_n and_o we_o subject_n to_o death_n every_o moment_n how_o shall_v we_o stand_v prepare_v for_o death_n every_o moment_n and_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o they_o who_o may_v die_v the_o next_o moment_n shall_v for_o day_n and_o week_n and_o month_n and_o year_n never_o prepare_v for_o death_n most_o be_v loath_a to_o think_v of_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n till_o they_o be_v near_o the_o end_n of_o they_o yet_o no_o man_n know_v how_o near_o he_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n many_o put_v off_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n till_o it_o come_v yet_o none_o can_v put_v off_o the_o come_n of_o death_n they_o will_v remove_v the_o meditation_n of_o death_n to_o the_o fall_n of_o their_o leaf_n to_o the_o winter_n and_o worst_a of_o their_o old_a age_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o remove_v death_n one_o moment_n from_o the_o spring_n and_o best_a of_o their_o youth_n note_v three_o violent_a death_n by_o the_o sore_a and_o severe_a judgement_n of_o god_n often_o sweep_v multitude_n away_o in_o a_o moment_n god_n can_v thrust_v whole_a throng_n of_o man_n yea_o whole_a nation_n into_o their_o grave_n together_o it_o be_v say_v numb_a 16.21_o of_o corah_n and_o his_o companion_n the_o earth_n do_v cover_v or_o swallow_v they_o up_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n 33.5_o you_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n i_o will_v come_v up_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o consume_v
to_o god_n gen_n 18.21_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n make_v a_o report_n as_o far_o as_o heaven_n among_o man_n the_o fall_n of_o prince_n and_o mighty_a man_n make_v a_o huge_a noise_n all_o the_o world_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o prince_n it_o be_v tell_v every_o where_o a_o great_a prince_n be_v fall_v but_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o poor_a godly_a man_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n make_v a_o great_a cry_n than_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v not_o so_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n by_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o wicked_a possible_o be_v not_o hear_v a_o mile_n from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v do_v on_o eatth_v yet_o it_o reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n oppression_n have_v not_o only_o a_o voice_n but_o a_o very_a loud_a voice_n to_o wrong_v a_o rich_a man_n who_o can_v bear_v the_o wrong_n and_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n still_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o have_v a_o voice_n in_o it_o but_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v have_v a_o cry_n in_o it_o be_v the_o oppress_v of_o a_o poor_a man_n there_o be_v no_o liberty_n give_v to_o wrong_v a_o rich_a man_n and_o that_o will_v be_v consider_v some_o take_v a_o kind_n of_o liberty_n if_o he_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n that_o they_o be_v to_o put_v a_o reckon_n upon_o they_o think_v they_o may_v do_v it_o somewhat_o large_o and_o say_v he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o but_o be_v the_o man_n never_o so_o rich_a and_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o yet_o to_o wrong_v he_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o a_o sin_n that_o god_n will_v take_v notice_n of_o to_o punish_v and_o though_o he_o can_v bear_v the_o wrong_n do_v yet_o the_o wrongdoer_n will_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o when_o he_o come_v to_o reckon_v with_o god_n for_o it_o thus_o i_o say_v to_o wrong_v the_o rich_a offend_v god_n but_o to_o wrong_v the_o poor_a cry_v to_o god_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n he_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o afflict_a many_o cry_n come_v up_o to_o god_n which_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v he_o do_v not_o regard_v they_o and_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o poor_a man_n to_o cry_v to_o god_n and_o god_n not_o hear_v he_o in_o the_o sense_n here_o speak_v of_o some_o poor_a man_n cry_v as_o we_o say_v before_o they_o be_v hurt_v they_o cry_v rather_o out_o of_o discontent_n than_o want_n they_o cry_v because_o they_o have_v not_o what_o they_o desire_v not_o because_o they_o have_v not_o what_o they_o need_v god_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o such_o though_o poor_a but_o when_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v afflict_v when_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o be_v humble_v as_o the_o word_n here_o signify_v and_o lay_v low_a in_o his_o state_n be_v low_o also_o in_o spirit_n and_o lowly_a in_o mind_n god_n hear_v the_o cry_n of_o such_o a_o poor_a man_n if_o a_o poor_a man_n have_v a_o proud_a spirit_n or_o be_v humorous_a god_n will_v not_o hear_v he_o though_o he_o cry_v the_o word_n here_o render_v afflict_a signify_v not_o only_o a_o man_n destitute_a of_o help_n of_o strength_n of_o friend_n of_o assistance_n coc_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inopes_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la destituti_fw-la open_a nec_fw-la valentes_fw-la resistere_fw-la sed_fw-la malum_fw-la potius_fw-la tolerante_n et_fw-la subjicientes_fw-la se_fw-la dei_fw-la coc_fw-fr such_o be_v the_o reach_n and_o strength_n of_o that_o word_n but_o he_o be_v one_o of_o a_o submit_v patient_a spirit_n or_o it_o note_v a_o man_n not_o only_a first_o unable_a to_o resist_v his_o oppressor_n but_o second_o unwilling_a at_o least_o not_o forward_o to_o make_v resistance_n but_o sit_v down_o by_o the_o loss_n quiet_o or_o possess_v his_o soul_n in_o patience_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o that_o he_o possess_v by_o oppression_n the_o lord_n hear_v the_o cry_n of_o this_o afflict_a man_n he_o will_v not_o reject_v his_o cry_n nor_o stop_v his_o ear_n against_o it_o and_o when_o elihu_n say_v he_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o afflict_a his_o meaning_n be_v he_o yield_v or_o grant_v he_o the_o thing_n he_o cry_v for_o hence_o note_n first_o god_n gracious_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o humble_a oppress_a one_o whosoever_o cry_v to_o he_o upon_o just_a cause_n be_v indeed_o oppress_v though_o they_o be_v not_o godly_a yet_o god_n will_v take_v notice_n of_o their_o cry_n for_o he_o will_v right_v the_o oppress_v as_o oppress_v and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n have_v those_o caution_n exod_n 22.23_o deut_n 24.15_o not_o to_o wrong_v any_o servant_n or_o stranger_n let_v he_o be_v who_o or_o whence_o he_o will_v lest_o he_o cry_v to_o i_o say_v god_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o thou_o but_o when_o any_o be_v not_o only_o oppress_v and_o suffer_v wrong_a but_o be_v also_o godly_a of_o humble_a and_o lowly_a spirit_n they_o be_v hear_v much_o more_o when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o cry_n of_o nature_n but_o a_o cry_n of_o grace_n not_o only_o a_o complain_v cry_n but_o a_o pray_a cry_n god_n will_v certain_o hear_v luke_o 18.12_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_a that_o cry_n to_o he_o day_n and_o night_n when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o complain_v cry_n that_o they_o be_v under_o oppression_n but_o a_o believe_a cry_n to_o be_v or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o oppression_n when_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a cry_n the_o cry_n of_o the_o elect_a god_n can_v but_o hear_v their_o cry_n he_o hear_v other_o cry_n he_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o raven_n when_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o much_o more_o will_v he_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o saint_n the_o cry_n of_o believer_n the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o humble_a second_o as_o hear_v note_n grant_v observe_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o oppress_a bring_v vengeance_n upon_o oppressor_n read_v psal_n 12.6_o eccles_n 10.26_o isa_n 33.1_o jer._n 22.16_o all_o these_o scripture_n teach_v this_o truth_n that_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o oppress_a bring_v vengeance_n on_o oppressor_n let_v the_o mighty_a remember_v it_o be_v dangerous_a meddle_v with_o god_n poor_a it_o be_v dangerous_a meddle_v with_o any_o poor_a but_o most_o dangerous_a meddle_v with_o god_n poor_a some_o will_v say_v there_o be_v such_o a_o great_a man_n it_o be_v dangerous_a meddle_v with_o he_o and_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o wrong_v he_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o if_o ever_o say_v they_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o know_v it_o he_o may_v break_v our_o back_n sit_v on_o our_o skirt_n and_o crush_v we_o with_o his_o power_n but_o if_o they_o can_v get_v a_o underling_n a_o man_n below_o they_o they_o presume_v there_o be_v no_o great_a danger_n in_o oppress_v he_o what_o can_v he_o do_v if_o he_o bark_v he_o can_v bite_v if_o he_o have_v a_o tongue_n he_o have_v no_o tooth_n we_o can_v deal_v with_o he_o well_o enough_o thus_o i_o say_v man_n think_v it_o dangerous_a to_o wrong_v great_a man_n but_o conclude_v they_o may_v do_v what_o they_o please_v with_o the_o poor_a and_o those_o that_o be_v underling_n but_o we_o shall_v more_o fear_v to_o wrong_v a_o poor_a man_n then_o to_o wrong_v a_o rich_a man_n though_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v either_o yet_o i_o say_v we_o shall_v more_o fear_v to_o wrong_v the_o poor_a than_o the_o rich_a because_o the_o poor_a be_v under_o the_o special_a protection_n of_o the_o great_a god_n they_o be_v under_o more_o promise_n of_o protection_n than_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v therefore_o solomon_n give_v that_o serious_a caution_n prov._n 23.10_o 11._o enter_v not_o into_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o fatherless_a do_v not_o oppress_v the_o poor_a fatherless_a for_o his_o avenger_n be_v mighty_a and_o god_n will_v plead_v his_o cause_n for_o he_o you_o think_v you_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n with_o the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a o_o say_v wise_a solomon_n take_v heed_n do_v not_o invade_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o fatherless_a we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v the_o fatherless_a there_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n for_o those_o who_o parent_n be_v dead_a but_o any_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o low_a be_v fatherless_a as_o the_o prophet_n call_v they_o host_n 14.3_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n beware_v say_v he_o how_o you_o deal_v with_o the_o fatherless_a for_o his_o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a though_o he_o have_v no_o might_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o mighty_a redeemer_n and_o he_o will_v plead_v his_o cause_n for_o he_o possible_o the_o poor_a man_n can_v plead_v with_o thou_o he_o can_v try_v it_o out_o with_o thou_o in_o law_n he_o can_v see_v a_o advocate_n but_o god_n can_v and_o will_v be_v his_o
marius_n romanis_n plutarch_n de_fw-fr sera_fw-fr num_fw-la vindicta_fw-la etiam_fw-la talibus_fw-la neroni_n scilicet_fw-la dominandi_fw-la petestas_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la nisi_fw-la summi_fw-la dei_fw-la providentia_fw-la quando_fw-la res_fw-la humanas_fw-la judicat_fw-la talibus_fw-la dominis_fw-la dignas_fw-la aug_n lib_n 5._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 19_o some_o be_v a_o blessing_n other_o be_v a_o affliction_n to_o the_o people_n a_o ancient_a poet_n observe_v the_o city_n wherein_o he_o live_v swell_v with_o vanity_n and_o bring_v forth_o daily_o many_o monstrous_a birth_n of_o pride_n luxury_n and_o oppression_n he_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o give_v his_o apprehension_n of_o the_o issue_n in_o this_o elegant_a fancy_n this_o city_n say_v he_o be_v with_o child_n and_o i_o be_o afraid_a it_o will_v bring_v forth_o short_o and_o what_o will_v it_o bring_v forth_o some_o severe_a corrector_n of_o your_o evil_a insolence_n when_o phocas_n a_o cruel_a tyrant_n have_v get_v the_o empire_n and_o reign_v there_o be_v a_o good_a man_n who_o pray_v much_o about_o he_o and_o do_v even_o expostulate_v with_o god_n why_o he_o will_v set_v such_o a_o wretch_n as_o he_o be_v over_o the_o empire_n the_o story_n say_v he_o receive_v this_o answer_n from_o god_n i_o therefore_o set_v he_o to_o govern_v because_o i_o can_v not_o find_v a_o worse_a and_o i_o find_v a_o like_a report_n of_o another_o though_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n of_o power_n yet_o in_o great_a power_n wherein_o carry_v himself_o very_o insolent_o one_o say_v to_o he_o why_o be_v you_o thus_o haughty_a and_o high-minded_a why_o so_o proud_a of_o your_o power_n god_n do_v not_o put_v you_o into_o the_o government_n of_o this_o place_n because_o you_o be_v worthy_a of_o it_o but_o because_o we_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v a_o man_n of_o your_o worthlesness_n set_v over_o we_o the_o learned_a moralist_n treat_v of_o the_o righteous_a though_o late_a vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o man_n have_v this_o passage_n god_n say_v he_o use_v some_o man_n as_o tormentor_n to_o afflict_v and_o punish_v other_o which_o be_v verify_v in_o most_o tyrant_n such_o a_o bitter_a medicine_n be_v phalaris_n in_o his_o time_n to_o the_o argentines_n and_o marius_n to_o the_o roman_n st_n augustine_n speak_v of_o nero_n make_v this_o conclusion_n the_o power_n of_o government_n be_v not_o give_v no_o not_o to_o such_o but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n when_o he_o judge_v the_o affair_n or_o manner_n of_o mankind_n just_o deserve_v and_o call_v for_o such_o lord_n and_o master_n o_o let_v nation_n take_v heed_n the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n be_v the_o worst_a snare_n of_o a_o people_n sin_n provoke_v god_n to_o set_v up_o prince_n for_o a_o snare_n as_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n admonish_v prince_n be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o o_o you_o king_n and_o learn_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o i_o may_v say_v be_v wise_a o_o you_o people_n and_o obedient_a all_o you_o that_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v before_o he_o with_o tremble_a kiss_v the_o son_n submit_v to_o jesus_n christ_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o give_v you_o such_o prince_n and_o power_n or_o put_v you_o into_o such_o hand_n as_o shall_v break_v and_o vex_v you_o to_o purpose_n and_o make_v you_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o serve_v man_n in_o rigour_n have_v refuse_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o love_n many_o in_o all_o nation_n be_v apt_a to_o complain_v much_o when_o they_o have_v any_o burden_n upon_o they_o by_o governor_n but_o few_o complain_v of_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o cause_n god_n to_o burden_n nation_n with_o such_o governor_n let_v all_o leave_v off_o complain_v of_o evil_a governor_n and_o complain_v more_o of_o their_o own_o evil_a government_n both_o of_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o this_o text_n according_a to_o these_o distinct_a translation_n first_o gives_z warning_n to_o prince_n that_o the_o hypocrite_n reign_v not_o lest_o the_o people_n be_v ensnare_v and_o second_o give_v warning_n to_o people_n that_o they_o provoke_v not_o god_n by_o their_o scandalous_a offence_n to_o set_v wicked_a prince_n and_o power_n over_o they_o job_n chap._n 34._o verse_n 31_o 32._o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o elihu_n have_v convince_v job_n both_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o also_o of_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o be_v just_a in_o whatsoever_o he_o please_v to_o do_v proceed_v to_o give_v he_o counsel_n how_o to_o carry_v himself_o better_a towards_o god_n then_o by_o his_o former_a speech_n and_o expostulation_n hint_v at_o the_o 5_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v in_o these_o two_o verse_n he_o give_v he_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n counsel_v consist_v of_o three_o branch_n first_o he_o counsel_v he_o to_o a_o due_a submission_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 31_o verse_n sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n second_o he_o counsel_v he_o to_o reformation_n or_o to_o a_o gracious_a resolution_n of_o lay_v down_o every_o sinful_a thing_n or_o what_o ever_o be_v a_o provocation_n to_o god_n this_o he_o do_v once_o and_o again_o twice_o in_o these_o two_o verse_n first_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o 31_o verse_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o second_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o 32d_o verse_n if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o three_o elihu_n counsel_v job_n to_o pray_v for_o further_a discovery_n both_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o sinfullnesse_n as_o also_o of_o his_o duty_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 32_o verse_n that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o distinct_a point_n of_o that_o counsel_n which_o elihu_n give_v job_n according_a to_o our_o read_n of_o these_o word_n there_o be_v another_o read_n which_o i_o shall_v touch_v when_o i_o have_v first_o open_v and_o prosecute_v the_o word_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o we_o verse_n 31._o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o these_o be_v childlike_a word_n such_o word_n as_o a_o faulty_a yet_o a_o submit_v repent_a child_n speak_v to_o a_o displease_a father_n when_o he_o be_v under_o his_o rod_n yet_o such_o as_o become_v the_o most_o age_a and_o grow_v man_n in_o grace_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o have_v be_v under_o thy_o correct_a hand_n forgive_v i_o o_o my_o father_n i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o thus_o elihu_n advise_v job_n to_o bespeak_v god_n his_o father_n while_o he_o be_v afflict_v he_o some_o render_v the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n or_o question_n have_v he_o say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v offend_v no_o more_o have_v job_n speak_v thus_o to_o god_n as_o if_o elihu_n make_v his_o appeal_n to_o the_o bystander_n have_v say_v you_o all_o be_v witness_n that_o job_n have_v not_o yet_o humble_v himself_o under_o the_o correct_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o charge_v god_n with_o severity_n in_o deal_v with_o he_o and_o overbold_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o deal_n our_o affirmative_a translation_n carry_v the_o same_o sense_n with_o this_o interrogative_n and_o question_v translation_n for_o when_o elihu_n say_v to_o job_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n he_o suppose_v that_o job_n have_v not_o say_v so_o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n particle_n which_o we_o render_v sure_o common_o signify_v for_o as_o giving_z a_o account_n or_o reason_n of_o somewhat_o that_o go_v before_o yet_o we_o render_v it_o well_o both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o sure_o according_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n especial_o see_v elihu_n speak_v thus_o be_v not_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o be_v say_v before_o but_o infer_v a_o duty_n from_o it_o again_o the_o word_n meet_v be_v not_o express_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_o employ_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o add_v by_o our_o translator_n to_o fill_v up_o and_o clear_v the_o sense_n the_o original_n be_v it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n we_o say_v it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n the_o word_n
destruction_n every_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n upon_o that_o account_n rom._n 3.19_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o destroy_v and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o content_n in_o destroy_v he_o bind_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n ezek._n 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o not_o bend_v upon_o your_o destruction_n i_o have_v rather_o be_v take_v off_o and_o save_v you_o i_o pardon_v i_o will_v not_o destroy_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v have_v god_n no_o pleasure_n in_o destruction_n have_v he_o not_o a_o will_v to_o destroy_v as_o well_o as_o to_o save_v i_o answer_v god_n have_v pleasure_n in_o destroy_v but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o who_o obstinate_o resist_v his_o will_n who_o refuse_v both_o his_o counsel_n and_o his_o covenant_n to_o such_o indeed_o he_o say_v prov._n 1.26_o i_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n you_o fear_v come_v as_o desolation_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o man_n in_o who_o calamity_n god_n laugh_v be_v such_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o character_n give_v of_o they_o at_o the_o 25_o verse_n you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v you_o have_v laugh_v at_o my_o counsel_n therefore_o i_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n the_o lord_n will_v declare_v himself_o delight_v in_o their_o destruction_n who_o have_v despise_v instruction_n and_o he_o will_v glorify_v himself_o in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n upon_o they_o who_o have_v slight_v and_o put_v by_o the_o tender_v and_o entreaty_n of_o his_o mercy_n yet_o still_o god_n declare_v himself_o more_o please_v in_o act_v and_o put_v forth_o his_o save_a power_n than_o his_o destroy_a power_n the_o prophet_n hos_fw-la 11.8_o 9_o most_o pathetical_o represent_v as_o it_o be_v a_o debate_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o god_n himself_o between_o his_o justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o v._n 9_o i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n i_o will_v not_o return_v to_o destroy_v ephraim_n we_o see_v after_o the_o debate_n the_o lord_n determine_v for_o spare_v not_o for_o destroy_v so_o then_o though_o he_o can_v and_o will_v not_o only_o destroy_v but_o laugh_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o obstinate_a sinner_n yet_o he_o love_v to_o spare_v rather_o than_o to_o destroy_v three_o from_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o two_o pardon_v and_o spare_v mercy_n god_n say_v first_o i_o pardon_v and_o then_o second_o i_o will_v not_o destroy_v who_o be_v they_o who_o god_n will_v not_o destroy_v they_o be_v be_v such_o as_o he_o pardon_v hence_o note_v pardon_v person_n shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v as_o soon_o as_o nathan_n have_v say_v to_o david_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n the_o very_a next_o word_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 2_o sam._n 12.13_o if_o david_n sin_n have_v not_o be_v pardon_v dave_v must_v have_v dye_v for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o logical_a maxim_n when_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o effectus_fw-la sublata_fw-la causa_fw-la collitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la the_o effect_n be_v take_v away_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o destruction_n therefore_o when_o god_n take_v away_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n destruction_n the_o effect_n must_v needs_o be_v take_v away_o too_o pardon_n destroy_v sin_n therefore_o how_o can_v they_o that_o be_v pardon_v be_v destroy_v pardon_n swallow_v up_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o life_n 2_o cor._n 5.4_o that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n here_o mortality_n swallow_v up_o our_o life_n by_o degree_n but_o hereafter_o mortality_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o at_o once_o of_o life_n now_o as_o life_n shall_v then_o swallow_v up_o mortality_n so_o pardon_v at_o present_a swallow_v up_o sin_n for_o as_o in_o our_o glorify_a state_n there_o shall_v never_o any_o thing_n of_o mortality_n appear_v so_o in_o a_o pardon_v estate_n nothing_o of_o sin_n shall_v appear_v as_o to_o hurt_v we_o sin_n pardon_v can_v be_v find_v jer._n 50.20_o in_o those_o day_n and_o in_o that_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v why_o not_o the_o lord_n answer_v for_o i_o will_v pardon_v they_o who_o i_o reserve_v and_o if_o their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v sure_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v guilty_a and_o therefore_o not_o destroy_v god_n may_v chasten_v they_o who_o he_o have_v pardon_v but_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v those_o who_o he_o have_v pardon_v pardon_v person_n may_v smart_v and_o smart_v great_o for_o sin_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v eternal_o for_o it_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v for_o it_o david_n be_v pardon_v yet_o god_n tell_v he_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o particular_o of_o a_o sore_a destruction_n upon_o a_o part_n of_o his_o house_n present_o because_o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v thou_o be_v a_o professor_n have_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o profession_n therefore_o though_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v yet_o the_o child_n also_o that_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o first_o the_o power_n or_o reign_v of_o sin_n wherever_o sin_n be_v pardon_v the_o strength_n of_o it_o be_v subdue_v god_n do_v not_o pardon_v sin_n as_o prince_n do_v they_o may_v pardon_v a_o evil_a doer_n and_o yet_o he_o still_o remain_v as_o evil_a and_o as_o ready_a to_o do_v evil_a as_o ever_o they_o may_v pardon_v a_o thief_n and_o yet_o he_o continue_v to_o be_v a_o thief_n still_o but_o if_o god_n pardon_v a_o drunkard_n a_o adulterer_n or_o a_o thief_n he_o do_v not_o remain_v a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o adulterer_n or_o a_o thief_n still_o god_n take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o pardon_v second_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n it_o may_v leave_v some_o chastisement_n but_o it_o whole_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n the_o popish_a doctrine_n say_v the_o fault_n be_v take_v away_o by_o pardon_n but_o there_o be_v a_o commutation_n of_o the_o punishment_n eternal_a punishment_n be_v change_v into_o temporal_a either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o that_o to_o come_v hence_o their_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n all_o which_o stuff_n come_v in_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o cast_v all_o man_n into_o three_o sort_n some_o be_v apostle_n and_o martyr_n man_n very_o eminent_o godly_a and_o they_o go_v immediate_o to_o heaven_n there_o be_v another_o sort_n and_o these_o be_v apostate_n from_o or_o persecuter_n of_o the_o faith_n notorious_a sinner_n these_o go_v immediate_o to_o hell_n there_o be_v a_o three_o or_o middle_a sort_n of_o ordinary_a sinner_n and_o they_o go_v immediate_o after_o death_n neither_o to_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n but_o to_o purgatory_n where_o they_o must_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n till_o they_o can_v be_v pray_v out_o christ_n have_v only_o get_v so_o much_o favour_n for_o they_o say_v they_o to_o change_v their_o eternal_a punishment_n into_o a_o temporal_a the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n know_v nothing_o of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o tell_v we_o when_o sin_n be_v pardon_v all_o be_v pardon_v both_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a nothing_o remain_v but_o only_a chastisement_n how_o sore_o soever_o a_o believer_n suffer_v in_o this_o life_n yet_o strict_o take_v it_o be_v but_o a_o chastisement_n and_o there_o remain_v nothing_o for_o he_o to_o suffer_v in_o the_o life_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o if_o so_o then_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v a_o precious_a mercy_n it_o be_v so_o first_o because_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o precious_a mercy_n of_o god_n second_o because_o it_o come_v through_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n col._n 1.14_o three_o because_o it_o open_v a_o door_n to_o all_o precious_a mercy_n as_o sin_v unpardoned_a withhold_v all_o good_a thing_n from_o we_o jer._n 5.25_o so_o sin_v pardon_v open_v the_o door_n for_o all_o mercy_n
can_v 736._o two_o reason_n why_o not_o 736_o 737._o a_o wonder_n that_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o nation_n be_v continue_v four_o consideration_n why_o 738_o 739._o peace_n of_o particular_a person_n twofold_a from_o god_n 748._o peace_n personal_a of_o believer_n how_o it_o come_v from_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n 749._o the_o peace_n of_o believer_n how_o a_o insuparable_a peace_n 750._o two_o demonstration_n of_o it_o 752._o peace_n of_o believer_n in_o what_o sense_n perfect_a 753_o how_o we_o be_v tenant_n at_o will_n for_o our_o peace_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n 756._o peace_n hold_v our_o peace_n or_o silence_n what_o it_o may_v signify_v 478_o a_o twofold_a hold_v of_o our_o peace_n 479._o in_o three_o case_n especial_o we_o shall_v hold_v our_o peace_n 480._o it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o prudence_n to_o know_v when_o to_o hold_v our_o peace_n 481_o people_n trouble_v and_o in_o a_o tumult_n describe_v 642_o 643_o perfection_n three_o reason_n why_o god_n call_v we_o to_o it_o though_o we_o can_v attain_v it_o in_o this_o life_n 514_o perish_v twofold_a 596_o perseverance_n be_v our_o best_a or_o our_o worst_a 828_o fantasy_n the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o sleep_n 281_o pit_n and_o deliverance_n from_o it_o what_o 457_o prince_n what_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v 624_o promise_n of_o god_n always_o perform_v 676_o provocation_n do_v not_o excuse_n yet_o somewhat_o abate_v a_o sin_n commit_v 206_o pharisaei_n shechemitae_n why_o so_o call_v 766_o phocas_n the_o prayer_n of_o a_o good_a man_n about_o he_o how_o answer_v 785_o poor_a man_n of_o two_o sort_n 631._o poor_a man_n be_v as_o much_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o the_o rich_a 633._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o make_v man_n poor_a or_o rich_a 634_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n oppress_v make_v a_o loud_a cry_n 721._o what_o cry_v of_o poor_a man_n be_v not_o hear_v by_o god_n 722._o it_o be_v dangerous_a meddle_v with_o god_n poor_a 723_o pope_n his_o great_a cheat_n put_v upon_o the_o world_n 67_o power_n man_n in_o power_n caution_v 584_o 585_o prince_n and_o people_n their_o sin_n produce_v mutual_a ill_a effect_n towards_o one_o another_o 784_o pronoun_n how_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o gospel_n lie_v in_o they_o 849_o prayer_n good_a thing_n must_v be_v ask_v of_o god_n 57_o endeavour_n must_v be_v join_v with_o prayer_n 58._o there_o be_v but_o two_o restriction_n upon_o the_o grant_n of_o whatsoever_o we_o pray_v for_o 148._o prayer_n how_o a_o battle_n fight_v in_o heaven_n 178_o strong_a prayer_n 422._o sickness_n be_v a_o special_a season_n for_o prayer_n 423._o god_n only_o the_o object_n of_o prayer_n 424._o we_o must_v ask_v mercy_n if_o we_o will_v have_v it_o 424._o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o hear_v and_o give_v when_o we_o pray_v 425._o till_o the_o person_n be_v accept_v his_o prayer_n be_v not_o 428._o length_n of_o prayer_n not_o disapprove_v by_o christ_n if_o other_o thing_n be_v right_a 763._o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o our_o affliction_n while_o we_o bear_v it_o cheerful_o 794_o pride_n man_n natural_o proud_a 83._o god_n hide_v pride_n from_o man_n two_o way_n 304._o pride_n why_o put_v for_o all_o sin_n 305_o man_n very_o prone_a to_o pride_n 306_o pride_n show_v itself_o three_o way_n 306_o eleven_o thing_n name_v of_o which_o man_n be_v proud_a 307_o 308._o five_o conceit_n as_o so_o many_o root_n of_o pride_n discover_v 311_o 312._o pride_n be_v a_o vile_a and_o odious_a sin_n show_v upon_o six_o consideration_n 313_o 314._o great_a wise_a and_o rich_a man_n most_o subject_a to_o pride_n 316_o pride_n the_o great_a sin_n for_o four_o reason_n 316._o god_n by_o various_a mean_n give_v check_v to_o pride_n 317._o four_o pride-subduing_a consideration_n 318_o seven_o mean_n to_o cure_v man_n of_o pride_n 320_o 321_o protection_n from_o sin_n the_o best_a protection_n 200_o proud_a man_n scornful_a and_o contentious_a 537_o property_n our_o property_n to_o any_o thing_n make_v we_o love_v it_o the_o more_o 849_o providence_n a_o continue_a creation_n 165_o not_o to_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o providence_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o ungodly_a man_n 715_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o sin_n 452._o humble_v sinner_n confess_v their_o great_a punishment_n less_o than_o their_o sin_n 453._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o his_o punishment_n show_v seven_o way_n 617._o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a 663._o no_o man_n ever_o punish_v by_o god_n beyond_o desert_n 676_o 677_o 678_o purpose_n of_o evil_a man_n be_v very_o forward_o to_o they_o 298._o until_o god_n withdraw_v he_o he_o will_v go_v on_o in_o they_o 300_o five_o way_n by_o which_o god_n withdraw_v man_n from_o evil_a purpose_n 301_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v hinder_v in_o evil_a purpose_n 302_o q_o question_n which_o be_v unprofitable_a 44_o quietness_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a what_o 725._o quietness_n oppose_v to_o war_n vide_fw-la peace_n 732_o r_o ransome_n who_o and_o what_o our_o ransom_n be_v 405_o 406._o the_o deliverance_n of_o sinner_n by_o a_o ransom_n be_v the_o invention_n of_o god_n 407._o god_n be_v to_o be_v high_o honour_v for_o this_o invention_n 409._o that_o we_o be_v ransom_v shall_v mind_v we_o of_o five_o thing_n 413_o reason_n we_o ought_v to_o hear_v reason_n whosoever_o speak_v it_o 71_o rebellion_n when_o a_o sin_n may_v be_v call_v rebellion_n 857_o redemption_n the_o benefit_n of_o it_o set_v forth_o two_o way_n 459_o repentance_n a_o true_o penitent_a person_n be_v resolute_a against_o sin_n 826._o continuance_n in_o any_o know_a sin_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o true_a repentance_n 827_o reproof_n there_o must_v be_v proof_n before_o there_o can_v be_v reproof_n 79._o negative_a reproof_n more_o easy_a than_o affirmative_a 229._o reproof_n to_o be_v temper_v with_o meekness_n 230._o reproof_n shall_v be_v give_v with_o plainness_n 230._o reproof_n to_o be_v take_v with_o humble_a silence_n 549._o a_o good_a man_n will_v take_v reproof_n with_o patience_n 846_o resurrection_n shadow_n of_o it_o 420_o revenge_n the_o high_a act_n of_o revenge_n from_o god_n be_v but_o the_o award_v of_o justice_n 92_o reward_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o reward_v those_o that_o serve_v he_o he_o be_v unrighteous_a 556._o righteous_a shall_v not_o be_v unrewarded_a 663_o reward_n both_o good_a and_o evil_a such_o as_o man_n be_v and_o according_a to_o what_o they_o do_v 438._o what_o god_n render_v to_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n be_v call_v a_o reward_n in_o a_o fourfold_a respect_n 560_o rich_a and_o poor_a man_n of_o two_o sort_n 631_o what_o rich_a man_n be_v not_o what_o be_v regard_v by_o god_n more_o than_o the_o poor_a 632._o how_o man_n make_v themselves_o and_o how_o god_n make_v they_o rich_a 634_o right_o what_o it_o be_v 448._o what_o it_o be_v to_o pervert_v right_a 448_o righteous_a there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o righteous_a person_n 4._o how_o a_o man_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n may_v be_v righteous_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n 5._o how_o be_v righteous_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n be_v hateful_a both_o to_o god_n and_o good_a man_n 8._o a_o justify_v person_n be_v righteous_a 440_o righteousness_n how_o it_o deliver_v from_o death_n 403._o righteousness_n twofold_a 437._o why_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v alm_n and_o righteousness_n 437._o righteousness_n how_o it_o can_v be_v lose_v 439_o 440._o several_a sort_n of_o righteousness_n 514_o most_o dangerous_a to_o be_v proud_a of_o or_o trust_v to_o our_o own_o righteousness_n 516_o run_v with_o god_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n what_o it_o impli_v 544_o s_n scorner_n be_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o man_n 536_o scorn_v two_o way_n take_v 534_o seal_n a_o threefold_a use_n of_o seal_v 294_o seal_v of_o instruction_n what_o it_o be_v 294_o 295_o senator_n why_o so_o call_v 37_o season_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o speak_v 106_o such_o speak_v to_o most_o advantage_n 108_o season_n to_o hit_v a_o right_a season_n of_o speak_v very_o advantageous_a 36._o season_n the_o danger_n of_o neglect_v it_o 268_o 269_o self-love_n a_o bad_a glass_n for_o any_o man_n to_o see_v himself_o in_o 311_o service_n of_o god_n to_o account_v it_o unprofitable_a how_o sinful_a 546_o shadow_n of_o death_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o scripture_n 667_o shewbread_n why_o so_o call_v 435_o sick_a person_n shall_v be_v wise_o mind_v of_o death_n 361._o they_o shall_v pray_v and_o desire_v prayer_n 423._o a_o sick_a man_n be_v recover_v shall_v report_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o he_o 445_o sickness_n three_o expression_n gradual_o set_v it_o forth_o 336._o sickness_n come_v not_o by_o chance_n nor_o only_o from_o natural_a cause_n 341._o