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potest_fw-la homo_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la perfectae_fw-la fuerit_fw-la scientiae_fw-la vulg._n some_o labour_n much_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o read_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o it_o for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o man_n can_v be_v compare_v to_o god_n how_o wise_a or_o how_o good_a soever_o he_o be_v what_o be_v the_o wisdom_n or_o the_o goodness_n of_o man_n to_o god_n yet_o the_o original_a text_n do_v not_o free_o yield_v itself_o up_o to_o that_o translation_n which_o bear_v this_o truth_n 2._o master_n broughton_n render_v thus_o can_v the_o humane_a wight_n teach_v the_o omnipotent_a that_o word_n which_o we_o render_v to_o be_v profitable_a he_o merc._n quidam_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la docere_fw-la exponunt_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la hamistichio_n merc._n to_o teach_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n favour_v this_o translation_n and_o some_o render_v it_o so_o in_o both_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n can_v a_o man_n 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three_o be_v our_o read_n can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n can_v a_o man_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o ordinary_a weak_a sickly_a frail_a man_n but_o a_o man_n yea_o any_o man_n at_o his_o best_a the_o word_n here_o use_v note_n a_o man_n in_o his_o health_n strength_n and_o glory_n a_o man_n in_o the_o flower_n and_o perfection_n not_o only_o of_o his_o natural_a ability_n but_o in_o the_o rich_a furniture_n and_o array_n of_o his_o acquire_v yea_o inspire_a ability_n take_v this_o man_n a_o man_n of_o these_o atttainment_n a_o man_n thus_o accomplish_v and_o can_v he_o be_v profitable_a to_o god_n for_o as_o when_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 33.17_o a_o horse_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o save_v a_o man_n by_o the_o horse_n there_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v a_o lean_a poor_a weak_a slow-paced_a horse_n or_o a_o strong_a swift_a horse_n unman_v such_o a_o horse_n indeed_o be_v a_o very_a vain_a thing_n to_o save_v a_o man_n by_o such_o a_o horse_n may_v do_v a_o man_n more_o hurt_v than_o help_v when_o he_o come_v into_o danger_n but_o the_o psalmist_n mean_v a_o horse_n of_o the_o great_a strength_n courage_n and_o swiftness_n a_o horse_n exact_o mane_v and_o teach_v all_o his_o posture_n even_o such_o a_o horse_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o save_v a_o man_n again_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v it_o of_o lesser_a low_a or_o of_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o sinner_n only_o but_o even_o of_o the_o high_a and_o the_o great_a for_o such_o jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o least_o of_o sinner_n so_o here_o when_o it_o be_v say_v can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a to_o god_n we_o must_v expound_v it_o of_o the_o
compassion_n towards_o they_o isa_n 58.7_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a that_o thou_o cover_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n as_o rich_o clothe_v as_o thou_o be_v and_o as_o naked_a as_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o flesh_n they_o be_v when_o eliphaz_n say_v thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n from_o thy_o brother_n he_o take_v in_o brethren_n under_o all_o distinction_n this_o he_o add_v to_o heighten_v job_n sin_n thou_o take_v a_o pledge_n from_o thy_o brother_n hence_o note_n that_o as_o it_o be_v unjust_a and_o uncharitable_a to_o wrong_v any_o man_n so_o most_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v near_o to_o we_o to_o wrong_v a_o brother_n of_o any_o latitude_n or_o degree_n be_v sinful_a and_o still_o the_o near_o the_o brother_n be_v the_o more_o sinful_a it_o be_v to_o wrong_v he_o the_o sin_n which_o a_o man_n commit_v against_o himself_o be_v therefore_o great_a of_o all_o because_o a_o man_n be_v near_a to_o himself_o so_o in_o 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not_o sinful_a not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n but_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o cruel_a imprisonment_n be_v very_o sinful_a thou_o have_v take_v thy_o brother_n for_o a_o pledge_n thou_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o person_n when_o he_o have_v not_o a_o purse_n to_o pay_v thou_o thou_o have_v as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v among_o we_o make_v dice_n of_o his_o bone_n some_o will_v never_o pay_v be_v it_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o a_o prison_n but_o to_o put_v and_o detain_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o prison_n when_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v be_v not_o only_o unchristian_a but_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a or_o second_o which_o be_v use_v in_o ancient_a time_n thou_o have_v take_v thy_o brother_n for_o a_o pledge_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v make_v he_o thy_o slave_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n be_v a_o slavery_n and_o a_o man_n may_v be_v make_v a_o slave_n yet_o not_o imprison_v and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o duty_n when_o we_o have_v nothing_o else_o 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humble_v ourselves_o here_o be_v the_o true_a fruit_n of_o fast_v and_o they_o all_o run_v into_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n the_o avoid_n and_o turn_v from_o all_o injurious_a and_o vexatious_a deal_n with_o our_o brethren_n first_o the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n that_o be_v of_o oppress_a law_n or_o pinch_a contract_n second_o heavy_a burden_n either_o of_o service_n or_o tax_n from_o these_o the_o oppress_v shall_v be_v free_v and_o every_o yoke_n impose_v by_o these_o or_o any_o other_o way_n of_o grievance_n break_v from_o off_o the_o neck_n of_o our_o brethren_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o word_n more_o very_o considerable_a in_o the_o text_n for_o the_o hightning_n of_o this_o sin_n thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n of_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o or_o without_o cause_n this_o word_n be_v open_v chap._n 1.9_o where_o satan_n suggest_v against_o job_n sincerity_n do_v job_n serve_v god_n for_o nought_o and_o again_o chap._n 2.3_o where_o the_o lord_n assert_n and_o vindicate_v 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