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A35473 An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl. Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1650 (1650) Wing C765; ESTC R17469 487,687 567

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jaculatoribus_fw-la sumpta_fw-la id_fw-la gunner_n and_o archer_n wink_v when_o they_o shoot_v that_o they_o may_v take_v aim_v the_o better_a the_o contract_n of_o the_o sight_n strengthen_v it_o so_o here_o what_o do_v thou_o wink_v at_o that_o be_v what_o do_v thou_o aim_v at_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o man_n mind_n aim_v at_o some_o mark_n in_o meditation_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o a_o man_n in_o vehement_a meditation_n to_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v sure_o thou_o have_v some_o great_a design_n some_o grand_a plot_n in_o thy_o brain_n thou_o pretend_v to_o some_o deep_a wisdom_n or_o unheard_a of_o policy_n thou_o have_v set_v up_o some_o fair_a mark_n before_o thy_o fancy_n and_o thou_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o hit_v it_o what_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o ayme_v at_o we_o find_v the_o phrase_n use_v in_o this_o sense_n prov._n 16.30_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n to_o devise_v froward_a thing_n move_v his_o lip_n he_o bring_v evil_a to_o pass_v he_o 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and_o let_v such_o word_n go_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n so_o that_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o former_a bold_n explicationem_fw-la continet_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la versiculi_fw-la bold_n and_o give_v we_o more_o clear_o what_o eliphaz_n mean_v by_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o wink_n of_o the_o eye_n his_o heart_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o all_o bound_n who_o turn_v his_o spirit_n against_o god_n his_o eye_n wink_v sinful_o who_o mouth_n present_o upon_o it_o speak_v undue_o thou_o winke_v with_o thy_o eye_n thou_o be_v very_o thoughtful_a and_o what_o the_o fruit_n or_o birth_n of_o thy_o thought_n be_v we_o may_v discern_v by_o thy_o speech_n while_o thou_o let_v such_o word_n go_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o turn_v thy_o spirit_n against_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v in_o stead_n of_o humble_v thyself_o under_o the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o with_o a_o incense_a mind_n cont_a against_o god_n himself_o and_o though_o while_o he_o say_v against_o god_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a god_n direct_o but_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n and_o counsel_n in_o his_o word_n or_o in_o his_o work_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o very_a high_a charge_n one_o of_o the_o high_a that_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n but_o very_o unjust_a indeed_o job_n use_v some_o passionate_a speech_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o these_o eliphaz_n judge_v to_o proceed_v from_o a_o opposition_n against_o god_n thou_o turn_v thy_o spirit_n against_o god_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a turn_v the_o spirit_n against_o god_n first_o natural_a rom._n 8.7_o enmity_n be_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o wisdom_n or_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n second_o improve_v when_o we_o heighten_v this_o opposition_n in_o our_o practice_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n in_o our_o mind_n or_o god_n hearty_a enemy_n by_o wicked_a work_n col._n 1.21_o drus_n quod_fw-la rediri_fw-la feceris_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la tuum_fw-la heb._n quia_fw-la respondit_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la tuus_fw-la mont._n pedire_fw-la facit_fw-la verbum_fw-la qui_fw-la re_fw-la spondet_fw-la drus_n the_o hebrew_n be_v thou_o make_v thy_o spirit_n to_o return_v to_o god_n which_o be_v expound_v two_o way_n first_o thou_o make_v thy_o spirit_n to_o turn_v upon_o or_o against_o god_n second_o thy_o spirit_n answer_v or_o repli_v upon_o god_n both_o meet_a in_o one_o meaning_n for_o though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o turn_n away_o of_o the_o spirit_n without_o answer_v yet_o in_o one_o sense_n all_o answer_n be_v the_o turn_n of_o our_o spirit_n if_o any_o man_n ask_v a_o question_n the_o answer_n be_v the_o return_n of_o his_o mind_n who_o make_v the_o answer_n so_o some_o render_n why_o do_v thy_o spirit_n return_v answer_n to_o god_n as_o if_o he_o rebuke_v he_o for_o his_o boldness_n in_o reply_v thy_o spirit_n return_v upon_o god_n if_o he_o speak_v one_o word_n thou_o will_v have_v two_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o 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revolt_n from_o he_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o run_v upon_o his_o neck_n even_o upon_o the_o thick_a boss_n of_o his_o buckler_n thus_o eliphaz_n have_v give_v we_o a_o account_n why_o the_o lord_n afflict_v a_o wicked_a man_n all_o his_o day_n he_o fight_v against_o god_n all_o his_o day_n we_o have_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o reason_n in_o the_o next_o word_n why_o it_o be_v that_o this_o wicked_a man_n be_v such_o a_o valiant_a champion_n against_o god_n why_o he_o commit_v wickedness_n with_o so_o much_o greediness_n it_o be_v because_o he_o cover_v his_o face_n with_o his_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n the_o fat_a and_o full_a he_o grow_v in_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o more_o hungry_a and_o sharp_a set_v he_o be_v to_o fulfil_v they_o full-feeding_a in_o sin_n do_v not_o satisfy_v but_o increase_v a_o sinful_a appetite_n job_n chap._n 15._o verse_n 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o because_o he_o cover_v his_o face_n with_o his_o fatness_n and_o make_v collop_n of_o fat_a on_o his_o flank_n and_o he_o dwell_v in_o desolate_a city_n and_o in_o house_n which_o no_o man_n inhabit_v whi●h_o be_v ready_a to_o become_v heap_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v rich_a neither_o shall_v his_o substance_n continue_v neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o upon_o the_o earth_n he_o shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o darkness_n the_o flame_n shall_v dry_v up_o his_o branch_n and_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n shall_v he_o go_v away_o as_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n show_v sin_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o evil_n which_o befall_v a_o wicked_a man_n so_o here_o eliphaz_n show_v we_o two_o cause_n of_o their_o sin_n first_o their_o riches_n second_o their_o power_n the_o first_o be_v here_o describe_v tropical_o by_o fatness_n verse_n 27._o he_o cover_v his_o face_n with_o fatness_n and_o make_v collop_n of_o flesh_n on_o his_o flank_n both_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n mean_v the_o same_o thing_n show_v the_o wicked_a man_n worldly_a prosperity_n by_o the_o usual_a visible_a effect_n of_o it_o a_o fat_a face_n and_o fleshy_a flank_n he_o cover_v his_o face_n with_o fatness_n bold_n 〈◊〉_d prae_fw-la asp_z oculus_fw-la eorum_fw-la i_o e._n exisse_fw-la videntur_fw-la prae_fw-la genarum_fw-la tumore_fw-la &_o pinguedine_fw-la bold_n that_o be_v he_o be_v exceed_o fat_a a_o phrase_n like_o that_o psal_n 73.7_o their_o eye_n stand_v out_o with_o fatness_n the_o hebrew_n be_v their_o eye_n be_v go_v out_o of_o their_o head_n through_o fatness_n that_o be_v they_o seem_v as_o go_v or_o go_v out_o of_o their_o head_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o describe_v wicked_a man_n by_o fatness_n psal_n 78.31_o he_o slay_v the_o fat_a of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o they_o those_o who_o be_v most_o rebellious_a long_v after_o dainty_n pingues_fw-la singula●i_fw-la quodam_fw-la infamiae_fw-la titulo_fw-la impii_fw-la &_o iniqui_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la vocantur_fw-la pingues_fw-la when_o god_n have_v give_v they_o bread_n from_o heaven_n david_n set_v forth_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o that_o psalm_n be_v a_o prophecy_n under_o this_o notion_n psal_n 22.12_o strong_a bull_n or_o fat_a bull_n come_v about_o i_o by_o the_o fat_a bull_n he_o mean_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o ruler_n who_o as_o it_o be_v beset_v christ_n with_o continual_a conspiracy_n more_o plain_o psal_n 17.9_o 10._o keep_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n that_o oppress_v i_o they_o be_v enclose_v in_o their_o own_o fat_a with_o their_o mouth_n they_o speak_v proud_o again_o psal_n 119.70_o their_o heart_n be_v as_o fat_a as_o grease_v but_o i_o delight_v in_o thy_o law_n the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o not_o as_o if_o fatness_n have_v any_o moral_a evil_n in_o it_o or_o as_o if_o leanness_n have_v any_o moral_a good_a in_o it_o fatness_n do_v not_o discommend_v we_o nor_o do_v leanness_n commend_v we_o to_o god_n yea_o a_o man_n lean_a in_o body_n may_v have_v the_o worst_a fatness_n he_o may_v be_v proud_a swell_a and_o puff_v up_o in_o spirit_n and_o ●_o man_n fat_a in_o body_n may_v have_v the_o best_a leanness_n much_o selfe-emptinesse_n and_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n but_o because_o they_o who_o have_v abundance_n and_o grow_v fat_a with_o the_o creature_n be_v tempt_v to_o forgetfulness_n of_o and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o because_o a_o body_n overburden_v with_o flesh_n and_o fat_a render_v the_o mind_n more_o indispose_v to_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a activity_n and_o usual_o they_o who_o bestow_v most_o care_n and_o cost_v in_o pamper_v their_o body_n go_v with_o pine_a starve_a and_o lean_a soul_n therefore_o fatness_n hear_v ill_a in_o scripture_n 25._o hoc_fw-la aegyptii_fw-la invere_fw-la videbantur_fw-la dum_fw-la s●cerdotes_n isiaci_n solerent_fw-la dare_v api_fw-la bovi_fw-la quem_fw-la colebant_fw-la potum_fw-la ex_fw-la quodam_fw-la puteo_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la nilo_fw-la quia_fw-la 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but_o so_o to_o destroy_v as_o work_v the_o beholder_n into_o amazement_n and_o wonder_n this_o word_n signife_n both_o to_o wonder_v and_o to_o destroy_v because_o great_a destruction_n cause_n wonder_n thou_o have_v make_v desolate_a all_o my_o company_n thou_o have_v make_v such_o a_o desolation_n among_o they_o that_o all_o who_o be_v about_o i_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n as_o we_o say_v and_o bless_v themselves_o admire_v to_o see_v this_o day_n god_n bring_v such_o a_o desolation_n upon_o jerusalem_n as_o set_v the_o world_n a_o wonder_v lam._n 4.12_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v not_o have_v believe_v that_o the_o adversary_n and_o the_o enemy_n shall_v not_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n christ_n will_v come_v at_o last_o with_o such_o mercy_n to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n as_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 2_o thes_n 1.10_o he_o now_o come_v 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of_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v desolate_a here_o say_v job_n i_o grant_v it_o god_n have_v make_v desolate_a all_o my_o company_n the_o synagogue_n and_o place_n of_o public_a meeting_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v fill_v but_o now_o that_o resort_n be_v stay_v they_o be_v all_o scatter_a or_o divert_v and_o those_o public_a place_n be_v fill_v with_o howl_n and_o lamentation_n thus_o he_o grant_v eliphaz_n what_o he_o have_v object_v and_o yet_o deny_v what_o he_o thnnce_n infer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n second_o rather_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o company_n he_o have_v in_o his_o own_o house_n or_o for_o his_o particular_a family_n so_o it_o be_v a_o renew_a complaint_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o familiar_n who_o use_v to_o resort_v to_o he_o and_o stay_v about_o he_o thou_o have_v make_v desolate_a all_o my_o company_n some_o of_o job_n company_n be_v make_v desolate_a that_o be_v they_o be_v destroy_v most_o of_o his_o servant_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o chaldean_n and_o sabean_o and_o all_o his_o child_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n chap._n 1_o this_o company_n be_v make_v desolate_a indeed_o yet_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o have_v make_v desolate_a all_o my_o company_n his_o meaning_n be_v as_o master_n broughton_n translate_v thou_o have_v make_v i_o desolate_a of_o all_o my_o company_n that_o be_v i_o be_o leave_v alone_o hence_o observe_v the_o company_n of_o child_n and_o friend_n be_v a_o very_a great_a mercy_n heman_n complain_v much_o when_o he_o want_v this_o mercy_n lover_n and_o friend_n have_v thou_o put_v far_o from_o i_o and_o my_o acquaintance_n into_o darkness_n job_n make_v as_o a_o more_o particular_a so_o a_o more_o pathetical_a enumeration_n of_o this_o loss_n chap._n 19.13_o 14._o to_o be_v desolate_a in_o so_o great_a a_o affliction_n that_o it_o be_v often_o put_v for_o all_o affliction_n and_o to_o be_v desolate_a of_o company_n be_v the_o worst_a desolateness_n when_o david_n have_v say_v i_o be_o desolate_a and_o afflict_a he_o present_o add_v the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v psal_n 25.16_o 17._o a_o man_n may_v be_v much_o afflict_v and_o yet_o not_o desolate_a but_o a_o man_n can_v beat_v all_o desolate_a but_o he_o must_v be_v extreme_o afflict_v when_o the_o prophet_n will_v put_v all_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o one_o word_n he_o put_v it_o into_o this_o isa_n 1.7_o your_o country_n be_v desolate_a your_o land_n stranger_n shall_v devour_v it_o in_o your_o presence_n and_o when_o a_o land_n be_v devour_v of_o stranger_n either_o it_o be_v make_v desolate_a of_o its_o own_o company_n or_o its_o own_o company_n be_v make_v desolate_a babylon_n boast_v revel_v 18.7_o i_o sit_v a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v power_n so_o i_o have_v resort_n and_o company_n enough_o i_o be_o not_o desolate_a the_o apostle_n put_v these_o two_o together_o widowhood_n and_o desolateness_n 1_o tim._n 5.5_o now_o she_o that_o be_v a_o widow_n and_o desolate_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o when_o babylon_n say_v i_o be_o no_o widow_n her_o meaning_n be_v i_o be_o not_o desolate_a and_o hence_o the_o punishment_n of_o babylon_n be_v threaten_v in_o this_o language_n revel_v 17.16_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v upon_o the_o beast_n these_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a etc._n etc._n those_o ten_o horn_n be_v ten_o king_n who_o sometime_o dote_v upon_o the_o paint_a beauty_n of_o that_o whore_n and_o then_o make_v frequent_a address_n to_o she_o and_o do_v throng_n about_o she_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o when_o once_o their_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v their_o heart_n will_v soon_o be_v alienate_v they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o then_o as_o they_o withdraw_v affection_n so_o visit_n and_o message_n babylon_n court_n shall_v be_v crowd_v with_o suitor_n no_o long_o thus_o they_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a of_o the_o company_n of_o her_o old_a friend_n before_o they_o make_v her_o desolate_a by_o bring_v in_o new_a enemy_n who_o shall_v strip_v she_o not_o only_o of_o her_o company_n but_o of_o her_o clothes_n yea_o of_o her_o skin_n they_o shall_v make_v her_o naked_a and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n revel_v 17.16_o thus_o as_o the_o misery_n which_o come_v upon_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o misery_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o babylon_n meet_v in_o this_o the_o make_n of_o their_o company_n desolate_a yet_o in_o this_o they_o differ_v the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v at_o least_o mystical_o repair_v but_o the_o desolation_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n when_o they_o be_v full_o come_v upon_o she_o shall_v be_v irreparable_a man_n be_v natural_o as_o the_o philosopher_n call_v he_o a_o sociable_a creature_n he_o love_v company_n they_o who_o be_v for_o a_o solitary_a life_n monk_n and_o anchoret_n seem_v to_o have_v put_v off_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n there_o be_v a_o elective_a alonenesse_n or_o retyrednesse_n at_o some_o time_n very_o useful_a for_o contemplation_n and_o prayer_n and_o we_o be_v never_o less_o alone_o then_o when_o we_o be_v so_o alone_o for_o then_o god_n be_v more_o special_o with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o he_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jacob_n gen._n 32.24_o then_o jacob_n be_v leave_v alone_o not_o that_o jacob_n company_n have_v leave_v and_o forsake_v he_o but_o that_o jacob_n for_o a_o time_n have_v leave_v his_o company_n so_o some_o render_v the_o text_n active_o he_o stay_v or_o remain_v alone_o jacob_n stay_v alone_o puepose_o that_o he_o may_v have_v free_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o that_o recess_n and_o retirement_n from_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v
which_o be_v cut_v down_o out_o of_o time_n that_o old_a way_n be_v the_o way_n of_o sin_n the_o way_n of_o holiness_n be_v the_o old_a way_n but_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o very_a old_a way_n they_o who_o have_v tread_v the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v cut_v down_o by_o judgement_n and_o they_o be_v cut_v down_o out_o of_o time_n that_o be_v the_o course_n of_o divine_a justice_n prevent_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o strike_v they_o to_o death_n before_o death_n use_v to_o strike_v so_o some_o render_v it_o here_o and_o then_o the_o sense_n rise_v thus_o thou_o have_v cut_v i_o down_o by_o the_o stroke_n of_o these_o affliction_n and_o this_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o i_o constringere_fw-la in_o significatione_n chaldaica_n exponitur_fw-la pro_fw-la ligare_fw-la &_o constringere_fw-la second_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o chaldee_n signify_v to_o bind_v and_o fasten_v one_o with_o cord_n or_o with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n as_o malefactor_n be_v bind_v in_o prison_n prov._n 5.22_o his_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v take_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v with_o the_o coard_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o we_o render_v to_o hold_v or_o fasten_v be_v express_v by_o this_o of_o job_n in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n take_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o interpretation_n give_v of_o the_o whole_a be_v thou_o have_v bind_v or_o straiten_v i_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o my_o affliction_n merc._n quod_fw-la his_fw-la dolorum_fw-la vinculis_fw-la constrictum_fw-la i_o tenes_fw-fr ne_fw-fr qua_fw-la elabi_fw-la queam_n testimonium_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o i_o merc._n lest_o i_o shall_v get_v out_o or_o make_v a_o escape_n and_o this_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o i_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o both_o these_o reading_n as_o to_o this_o place_n but_o because_o wrinkle_n be_v more_o proper_a to_o the_o leanness_n which_o follow_v therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o they_o but_o keep_v to_o our_o own_o read_n thou_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o wrinkle_n wrinkle_n be_v cause_v two_o way_n first_o through_o old_a age_n for_o then_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o body_n be_v consume_v and_o so_o the_o skin_n contract_v wrinkle_n appear_v these_o natural_a wrinkle_n can_v be_v avoid_v if_o nature_n hold_v out_o to_o old_a age_n second_o there_o be_v accidental_a wrinkle_n such_o as_o be_v cause_v by_o strong_a disease_n which_o suck_v up_o or_o draw_v out_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o body_n fade_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o great_a sickness_n hasten_v on_o gray_a hair_n and_o make_v a_o young_a man_n look_v old_a job_n be_v not_o fill_v with_o the_o wrinkle_n of_o old_a age_n he_o be_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n at_o that_o time_n but_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o wrinkle_n of_o sickness_n and_o sorrow_n grief_n have_v make_v furrow_n in_o his_o face_n and_o his_o tear_n have_v often_o fill_v they_o we_o common_o say_v sorrow_n be_v dry_a it_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v a_o dryer_n solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o merry_a heart_n do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n but_o a_o break_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o much_o sorrow_n dri_v up_o the_o bone_n prov._n 17.22_o the_o church_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o book_n of_o lamentation_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o skin_n he_o have_v make_v old_a lam._n 3.4_o how_o do_v god_n make_v they_o old_a he_o make_v they_o old_a not_o by_o give_v they_o many_o year_n but_o by_o give_v they_o many_o trouble_n many_o trouble_n in_o one_o year_n will_v make_v a_o man_n old_a than_o many_o year_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o some_o who_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o vex_v care_n have_v fill_v their_o head_n with_o gray_a hair_n in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n as_o some_o have_v a_o art_n to_o ripen_v fruit_n before_o nature_n ripen_v they_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o power_n to_o hasten_v old_a age_n before_o nature_n make_v we_o old_a thou_o have_v make_v my_o skin_n old_a that_o be_v full_a of_o wrinkle_n and_o leanness_n these_o be_v the_o livery_n which_o old_a age_n give_v the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o christ_n shall_v one_o day_n present_v the_o church_n to_o himself_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o spiritual_a beauty_n and_o glory_n that_o beauty_n and_o glory_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o removal_n of_o that_o from_o her_o spiritual_a estate_n which_o job_n complain_v of_o in_o his_o temporal_a estate_n job_n be_v full_a of_o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n but_o she_o shall_v appear_v not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n ephes_n 5.27_o that_o be_v without_o any_o note_n or_o mark_v of_o old_a age_n upon_o she_o a_o spot_n deface_v the_o beauty_n of_o a_o garment_n and_o wrinkle_n spoil_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o face_n a_o old_a garment_n be_v full_a of_o spot_n and_o a_o old_a face_n be_v full_a of_o wrinkle_n old_a thing_n pass_v away_o when_o we_o be_v make_v new_a creature_n by_o grace_n yet_o in_o that_o state_n because_o we_o be_v not_o perfect_o free_v from_o the_o old_a man_n our_o garment_n have_v some_o spot_n and_o our_o face_n some_o wrinkle_n upon_o they_o but_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n when_o all_o old_a thing_n even_o all_o the_o image_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n shall_v be_v total_o abolish_v we_o shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o one_o spot_n or_o one_o wrinkle_n believer_n have_v now_o a_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n they_o shall_v then_o have_v a_o holiness_n in_o themselves_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o have_v any_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n upon_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o like_o it_o nothing_o which_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o it_o nothing_o which_o either_o themselves_o or_o other_o shall_v mistake_v for_o it_o they_o shall_v neither_o suspect_v nor_o be_v suspect_v to_o have_v a_o spot_n or_o a_o wrinkle_n about_o they_o a_o perfect_a soule-state_n and_o a_o perfect_a state_n of_o body_n have_v no_o wrinkle_n in_o it_o job_n to_o show_v the_o decay_n and_o blemish_n of_o his_o body_n say_v he_o be_v full_a of_o wrinkle_n again_o these_o wrinkle_n by_o a_o elegant_a metaphor_n may_v refer_v to_o his_o whole_a outward_a condition_n for_o as_o a_o man_n face_n be_v wrinkle_v when_o he_o grow_v old_a so_o be_v his_o riches_n when_o he_o grow_v poor_a and_o so_o be_v his_o honour_n when_o he_o grow_v out_o of_o repute_n poverty_n be_v the_o wrinkle_n of_o riches_n and_o disgrace_n be_v the_o wrinkle_n of_o honour_n we_o may_v take_v in_o all_o three_o here_o for_o not_o only_o be_v job_n body_n but_o his_o wealth_n and_o honour_n be_v extreme_o wrinkle_v and_o therefore_o he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o cry_v out_o according_a to_o all_o the_o the_o interpretation_n thou_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o wrinkle_n which_o witness_n against_o i_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o when_o i_o have_v open_v the_o latter_a clause_n where_o it_o be_v repeat_v my_o leanness_n rise_v up_o in_o i_o bear_v witness_n to_o my_o face_n both_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n have_v the_o same_o meaning_n my_o leanness_n rise_v up_o in_o i_o some_o think_v that_o job_n answer_v what_o eliphaz_n have_v give_v as_o part_v of_o the_o description_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o prosperity_n chap._n 15.27_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o cover_v his_o face_n with_o fatness_n and_o make_v collop_n of_o fat_a on_o his_o flank_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v friend_n eliphaz_n thou_o have_v tell_v i_o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v fat_a and_o full_a if_o so_o what_o be_v they_o who_o be_v lean_a and_o meager_a can_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o rule_n read_v wickedness_n in_o my_o physiognomy_n my_o leanness_n rise_v up_o in_o i_o can_v thou_o raise_v a_o argument_n from_o that_o against_o i_o my_o leanness_n job_n body_n be_v lean_a his_o purse_n and_o name_n be_v lean_a his_o leanness_n and_o his_o wrinkle_n be_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n both_o reach_v all_o his_o worldly_a concernment_n the_o lord_n threaten_v idolater_n zeph._n 2.11_o that_o he_o will_v famish_v or_o make_v lean_a so_o we_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n all_o their_o go_n jehovah_n the_o true_a god_n who_o say_v to_o man_n psal_n 50.12_o if_o i_o be_v hungry_a i_o will_v not_o tell_v thou_o tell_v these_o false_a god_n that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o hungry_a but_o what_o be_v the_o meat_n of_o these_o god_n it_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o credit_n the_o worship_n and_o service_n which_o they_o have_v among_o man_n indeed_o they_o who_o deny_v the_o true_a god_n his_o due_a honour_n and_o worship_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o famish_v or_o make_v he_o lean_a and_o when_o the_o true_a
many_o because_o every_o one_o have_v many_o arrow_n man_n carry_v but_o one_o sword_n and_o one_o spear_n but_o they_o carry_v many_o arrow_n therefore_o the_o word_n signify_v many_o his_o archer_n or_o many_o compass_v i_o round_o about_o hence_o note_v in_o prosecution_n of_o the_o same_o point_n that_o god_n have_v variety_n of_o mean_n to_o afflict_v he_o can_v make_v any_o creature_n his_o archer_n and_o he_o have_v many_o quiver_n full_a of_o arrow_n old_a jacob_n say_v of_o joseph_n gen._n 49.23_o the_o archer_n shoot_v sore_o at_o he_o and_o grieve_v he_o joseph_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o envy_n because_o god_n have_v put_v so_o many_o mark_n of_o honour_n upon_o he_o his_o own_o brethren_n be_v the_o archer_n job_n have_v many_o archer_n shoot_v at_o he_o i_o can_v name_v you_o seven_o eminent_a archer_n that_o shoot_v at_o job_n first_o heaven_n be_v a_o archer_n the_o heaven_n shoot_v fire_n which_o burn_v up_o his_o flock_n of_o sheep_n second_o the_o air_n be_v a_o archer_n that_o shoot_v wind_n and_o down_o fall_v the_o house_n upon_o his_o child_n three_o the_o chaldean_n and_o sabean_o be_v archer_n and_o they_o shoot_v spoil_v and_o plunder_v they_o take_v away_o all_o his_o cattle_n and_o slay_v his_o servant_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n four_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o archer_n he_o shoot_v disease_n and_o wound_v his_o body_n all_o over_o with_o sore_n five_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o archer_n and_o that_o shoot_v worm_n he_o be_v clothe_v with_o worm_n and_o clod_n of_o earth_n six_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o archer_n or_o a_o archeresse_n she_o shoot_v terrible_a arrow_n evil_a and_o bitter_a word_n seven_o his_o friend_n be_v archer_n they_o shoot_v reproof_n and_o uncomfortable_a comfort_n they_o pierce_v he_o with_o their_o salye_n and_o the_o very_a mean_n that_o they_o use_v to_o heal_v he_o grieve_v he_o more_o all_o these_o shot_n at_o he_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v many_o hurt_n who_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o so_o many_o archer_n 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