christ_n make_v this_o a_o argument_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n for_o food_n and_o clothing_n mat._n 6.26_o behold_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n for_o they_o sow_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o reap_v nor_o gather_v into_o barn_n yet_o your_o heavenly_a father_n feed_v they_o be_v not_o you_o much_o better_a than_o they_o how_o little_a faith_n have_v you_o who_o know_v that_o god_n feed_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n yet_o can_v trust_v he_o for_o your_o food_n he_o give_v food_n in_o abundance_n three_o note_n plenty_n and_o scarcity_n be_v at_o the_o dispose_n of_o god_n he_o can_v give_v meat_n in_o scarcity_n as_o well_o as_o meat_n in_o abundance_n he_o can_v give_v cleanness_n of_o tooth_n as_o well_o as_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o as_o he_o can_v strengthen_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n so_o break_v it_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o eat_v bread_n by_o weight_n and_o with_o care_n and_o to_o drink_v water_n by_o measure_n and_o with_o astonishment_n ezek._n 4.16_o to_o eat_v by_o 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set_v up_o and_o institute_v to_o bâ—ing_v about_o these_o excellent_a end_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praebebit_fw-la escâ—m_fw-la per_fw-la multam_fw-la sept._n by_o they_o he_o give_v meat_n in_o abundance_n the_o greek_a translation_n render_v all_o manner_n of_o muchness_n from_o the_o whole_a learn_v what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o every_o shower_n of_o rain_n and_o fleet_n of_o snow_n for_o by_o they_o he_o give_v we_o our_o meat_n we_o shall_v hence_o also_o be_v mind_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o his_o displeasure_n it_o be_v say_v ast_n 12.20_o when_o herod_n be_v high_o displease_v with_o they_o of_o tire_n and_o sidon_n they_o come_v with_o one_o accord_n to_o he_o and_o have_v make_v blastus_n the_o king_n chamberlain_n their_o friend_n desire_a peace_n because_o their_o country_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o king_n country_n o_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o labour_v to_o avoid_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o hasten_v to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o he_o see_v our_o country_n be_v nourish_v by_o his_o country_n the_o heaven_n nourish_v the_o earth_n else_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o afford_v any_o thing_n for_o our_o nourishment_n we_o be_v feed_v rather_o from_o the_o heaven_n than_o from_o the_o earth_n the_o cloud_n drop_v down_o and_o make_v the_o earth_n fat_a to_o give_v grass_n for_o cattle_n and_o co_z n_z for_o man_n elihu_n speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o of_o the_o cloud_n fâ—om_v they_o we_o be_v feed_v late_o consider_v elihu_n join_v both_o effect_n express_o by_o they_o he_o judge_v the_o people_n he_o give_v meat_n etc._n etc._n hence_o note_n the_o lord_n can_v make_v the_o same_o creature_n either_o beneficial_a or_o hurtful_a to_o we_o that_o which_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o good_a to_o his_o servant_n be_v often_o a_o plague_n and_o a_o scourge_n to_o his_o enemy_n the_o rain_n which_o at_o one_o time_n moisten_v the_o earth_n at_o another_o time_n drown_v it_o the_o rain_n which_o at_o one_o time_n cherish_v the_o creature_n at_o another_o time_n choke_v they_o the_o wind_n which_o at_o one_o time_n fan_v the_o air_n and_o cool_v it_o at_o another_o time_n enrage_v and_o vex_v it_o the_o wind_n which_o at_o one_o time_n sweeten_v and_o cleanse_v the_o air_n at_o another_o time_n corrupt_a and_o infect_v it_o the_o lord_n can_v with_o the_o same_o creature_n furnish_v himself_o for_o any_o dispensation_n by_o they_o he_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o by_o they_o he_o give_v meat_n in_o abundance_n job_n chap._n 36._o verse_n 32_o 33._o 32._o with_o cloud_n he_o cover_v the_o light_n and_o command_v it_o not_o to_o shine_v by_o the_o cloud_n that_o come_v between_o 33._o the_o noise_n whereof_o show_v concern_v it_o the_o cattle_n also_o concern_v the_o vapour_n these_o two_o verse_n have_v a_o character_n of_o difficulty_n and_o obscurity_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o several_a interpreter_n bold_n huius_fw-la et_fw-la sequentis_fw-la versus_fw-la difficultas_fw-la et_fw-la obscuritas_fw-la tanta_fw-la semper_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la enarratoribus_fw-la habita_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la vix_fw-la alius_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la hoc_fw-la libro_fw-la ne_fw-la dicum_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la sacro_fw-la codice_fw-la locus_fw-la isto_fw-la impenetrabilior_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la bold_n and_o some_o have_v conclude_v they_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o dark_a portion_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o job_n yea_o of_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v i_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o various_a grammatical_a construction_n of_o these_o word_n together_o with_o the_o distinct_a interpretation_n give_v upon_o they_o i_o shall_v weary_v myself_o and_o rather_o perplex_v than_o advantage_n the_o reader_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o these_o two_o verse_n first_o as_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o plain_o in_o our_o translation_n according_a to_o which_o with_o submission_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o learned_a author_n i_o see_v neither_o any_o great_a difficulty_n nor_o obscurity_n in_o they_o and_o shall_v afterward_o give_v a_o brief_a account_n at_o least_o of_o some_o of_o those_o different_a reading_n and_o translation_n which_o i_o find_v upon_o they_o the_o word_n as_o i_o conceive_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o translator_n and_o as_o the_o text_n clear_o bear_v hold_v out_o two_o thing_n concern_v the_o rain_n of_o which_o elihu_n have_v speak_v before_o first_o what_o be_v natural_o preparatory_a to_o rain_v or_o foul_a weather_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o 32d_o verse_n with_o cloud_n he_o cover_v the_o light_n and_o command_v it_o not_o to_o shine_v by_o the_o cloud_n that_o come_v between_o second_o we_o have_v that_o which_o be_v declaratory_a of_o rain_n or_o as_o some_o call_v they_o the_o prognostic_n and_o sign_n of_o rain_n these_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o 33d_o verse_n the_o noise_n thereof_o show_v concern_v it_o the_o cattle_n also_o concern_v the_o vapour_n verse_n 32._o with_o cloud_n he_o cover_v the_o light_n he_o that_o be_v god_n cover_v the_o light_n with_o cloud_n we_o hear_v of_o the_o cloud_n at_o the_o 29_o verse_n but_o the_o word_n there_o use_v be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v use_v in_o this_o 32d_o verse_n loc_n vox_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amâ—igua_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la manus_fw-la &_o nubes_fw-la proprie_fw-la volas_fw-la denotat_fw-la ad_fw-la nubes_fw-la refero_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la hactenus_fw-la actum_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la propriè_fw-la curvaturas_fw-la significat_fw-la quales_fw-la in_o unaquaque_fw-la mibo_fw-la dvae_fw-la sunt_fw-la conuexa_fw-la &_o concava_fw-la de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_o loc_n the_o word_n here_o make_v use_n of_o by_o elâ—hu_n signify_v general_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v hollow_a or_o concave_n as_o
be_v show_v upon_o some_o other_o passage_n of_o elihu_n discourse_n with_o job_n this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o person_n as_o justify_v we_o be_v righteous_a as_o sanctify_a we_o be_v also_o righteous_a now_o when_o elihu_n charge_v job_n to_o say_v that_o his_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o god_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v his_o personal_a righteousness_n in_o either_o notion_n be_v more_o than_o god_n for_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o our_o person_n be_v indeed_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.3_o but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o righteousness_n more_o than_o go_n and_o as_o for_o that_o righteousness_n plant_v in_o our_o person_n how_o imperfect_a and_o mix_v with_o corruption_n be_v that_o at_o best_a in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o have_v job_n speak_v any_o such_o word_n or_o have_v harbour_v such_o a_o thought_n it_o have_v be_v blasphemy_n at_o the_o high_a rate_n and_o as_o one_o express_v it_o well_o if_o job_n have_v speak_v these_o horrible_a blasphemy_n bez._n si_fw-mi haec_fw-la horrenda_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la fuisset_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la extorta_fw-la satan_n certè_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la jobus_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la certamine_fw-la victoriam_fw-la obtinuisset_fw-la bez._n though_o extort_a from_o he_o by_o utmost_a extremity_n and_o in_o the_o great_a anguish_n of_o his_o spirit_n sure_o satan_n have_v get_v the_o day_n and_o triumph_v as_o victor_n in_o this_o great_a conflict_n not_o job_n shall_v the_o most_o righteous_a man_n on_o earth_n or_o angel_n in_o heaven_n say_v in_o strict_a sense_n my_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o god_n this_o say_n be_v a_o charge_v of_o god_n with_o unrighteousness_n yea_o which_o satan_n promise_v himself_o and_o tell_v god_n job_n will_v do_v if_o try_v to_o the_o utmost_a a_o curse_v of_o god_n to_o his_o face_n but_o as_o job_n abhor_v to_o speak_v irreverent_o though_o he_o sometime_o speak_v passionate_o of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o utter_o disclaim_v such_o thought_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n have_v appear_v full_o by_o his_o frequent_a protestation_n against_o all_o dependence_n upon_o and_o trust_v in_o any_o self-righteousnesse_n or_o perfection_n in_o divers_a passage_n of_o this_o book_n second_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o cause_n or_o of_o the_o special_a matter_n in_o controversy_n in_o which_o sense_n i_o conceive_v judah_n say_v of_o tamar_n gen._n 38.26_o she_o have_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i._o that_o be_v she_o have_v carry_v this_o business_n better_o and_o more_o according_a to_o right_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v understand_v elihu_n charge_v job_n for_o say_v my_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o god_n that_o be_v my_o cause_n be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o and_o to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o moderate_a sense_n be_v too_o great_a a_o boldness_n for_o any_o creature_n yea_o a_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o creator_n shall_v man_n presume_v to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o carry_v thing_n righteous_o with_o he_o or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v deal_v so_o or_o so_o with_o he_o but_o do_v job_n ever_o affirm_v his_o cause_n more_o righteous_a than_o god_n i_o answer_v not_o categorical_o or_o direct_o but_o elihu_n hear_v job_n make_v so_o many_o complaint_n may_v suppose_v he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o then_o he_o have_v be_v more_o righteous_a in_o his_o cause_n than_o god_n the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o without_o any_o comparison_n at_o all_o which_o make_v the_o meaning_n much_o more_o easy_a they_o say_v not_o my_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o god_n but_o i_o shall_v be_v find_v righteous_a before_o god_n or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n this_o job_n have_v say_v and_o therefore_o make_v so_o many_o appeal_n to_o god_n sept._n justus_n sum_fw-la ante_fw-la conspectum_fw-la domini_fw-la sept._n i_o be_o just_a before_o god_n that_o be_v my_o cause_n will_v be_v find_v right_a and_o just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o as_o job_n have_v say_v this_o often_o equivalent_o so_o once_o in_o term_n chap._n 23.10_o when_o he_o have_v try_v mâ—_n i_o shall_v come_v forth_o as_o gold_n or_o appear_v innocent_a before_o god_n which_o he_o speak_v especial_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o those_o heavy_a accusation_n which_o his_o friend_n bring_v against_o he_o and_o lay_v upon_o he_o and_o even_o for_o this_o job_n may_v well_o be_v condemn_v of_o rashness_n by_o elihu_n who_o aim_v at_o the_o throw_v down_o of_o all_o self-righteousness_n at_o the_o stop_n of_o every_o mouth_n at_o the_o eclipse_v of_o all_o humane_a glory_n in_o the_o presence_n and_o before_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a high_a and_o holy_a god_n so_o then_o even_o this_o other_o more_o favourable_a read_n which_o speak_v not_o comparative_o but_o positive_o i_o be_o just_a before_o god_n that_o be_v cajet_fw-fr praepositio_fw-la illa_fw-la mom_n verti_fw-la potesta_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ni_fw-fr hunc_fw-la sensum_fw-la iustùs_fw-la suma_fw-la deo_fw-la vel_fw-la justificabo_fw-la causam_fw-la mcam_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la cajet_fw-fr i_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o god_n or_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v be_v acquit_v and_o find_v right_o before_o god_n this_o can_v every_o way_n be_v justify_v it_o be_v job_n fault_n and_o fail_v that_o he_o be_v so_o confident_a god_n will_v not_o he_o be_v far_o from_o say_v god_n can_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o he_o we_o may_v see_v if_o we_o have_v spiritual_a eye_n or_o eye_n enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n so_o many_o fault_n in_o our_o best_a service_n as_o may_v make_v we_o ashamed_a to_o own_v they_o rather_o than_o to_o boast_v of_o they_o before_o man_n much_o more_o to_o bear_v up_o ourselves_o before_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o as_o eliphaz_n tell_v job_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n god_n charge_v his_o angel_n with_o folly_n and_o the_o best_a of_o his_o saint_n be_v unclean_a before_o he_o therefore_o that_o be_v too_o much_o foe_n job_n to_o say_v of_o himself_o though_o that_o be_v the_o easy_a and_o most_o charitable_a interpretation_n of_o what_o he_o say_v when_o he_o say_v as_o the_o septuagint_n render_v i_o shall_v be_v find_v righteous_a before_o god_n or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o translation_n be_v very_o hard_a hard_a of_o all_o thou_o have_v say_v my_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o god_n yet_o this_o elihu_n may_v gather_v up_o consequential_o from_o what_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o behold_v i_o cry_v out_o of_o wrong_n but_o i_o be_o not_o hear_v i_o cry_v aloud_o but_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n as_o also_o from_o the_o passage_n chap._n 23_o vers_fw-la 2d._o even_o to_o day_n be_v my_o complaint_n bitter_a my_o stroke_n be_v heavy_a than_o my_o groan_n in_o both_o place_n job_n speak_v as_o if_o god_n have_v not_o deal_v right_o with_o he_o as_o if_o god_n have_v be_v oversevere_a in_o afflict_v he_o or_o as_o if_o his_o complain_n be_v short_a of_o his_o suffering_n in_o both_o or_o either_o of_o which_o job_n exceed_v the_o bound_n both_o of_o truth_n and_o duty_n such_o extravagant_a expression_n have_v no_o apology_n but_o his_o pain_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v a_o advocate_n for_o he_o but_o this_o that_o satan_n who_o be_v his_o tempter_n be_v also_o his_o tormenter_n and_o hold_v he_o so_o long_o upon_o the_o rack_n that_o he_o utter_v as_o himself_o confess_v chap._n 42.3_o that_o which_o he_o understand_v not_o yea_o word_n by_o which_o elihu_n understand_v that_o he_o say_v in_o effect_n my_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o go_n note_v hence_o first_o there_o be_v no_o thought_n of_o man_n further_o from_o right_n than_o to_o think_v there_o be_v any_o unrighteousness_n in_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o man_n man_n can_v hardly_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a and_o it_o be_v impossible_a god_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a let_v god_n do_v what_o he_o will_v it_o be_v right_a and_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o do_v it_o yea_o whatsoever_o evil_a god_n do_v to_o a_o job_n to_o any_o of_o his_o good_a people_n he_o be_v good_a to_o they_o in_o do_v it_o psal_n 73.1_o true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n or_o clean_o of_o heart_n not_o only_o be_v god_n righteous_a and_o just_a but_o good_a and_o gracious_a in_o what_o he_o do_v though_o his_o dispensation_n be_v often_o very_o sad_a yet_o they_o be_v never_o unequal_a and_o as_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n shall_v at_o last_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v just_a so_o the_o best_a of_o man_n a_o job_n a_o david_n shall_v find_v and_o see_v at_o last_o with_o
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shall_v ever_o be_v unmake_v or_o unmercy_v by_o god_n all_o he_o can_v lose_v in_o this_o world_n do_v not_o can_v make_v he_o miserable_a who_o be_v make_v fit_a for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v he_o know_v he_o have_v a_o estate_n settle_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o maker_n which_o can_v be_v take_v away_o a_o man_n thus_o make_v may_v say_v to_o his_o spoiler_n you_o have_v take_v nothing_o from_o i_o but_o the_o scrap_n and_o sweep_n the_o paring_n and_o chip_n of_o my_o estate_n the_o archer_n indeed_o have_v sore_o grieve_v i_o and_o shoot_v at_o i_o but_o my_o bow_n abide_v in_o strength_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o my_o hand_n be_v make_v strong_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob._n he_o that_o be_v spiritual_o make_v or_o make_v a_o new_a creature_n be_v make_v for_o ever_o and_o in_o every_o straight_o he_o may_v look_v to_o god_n his_o maker_n as_o a_o helper_n and_o restorer_n he_o that_o make_v we_o when_o we_o be_v nothing_o can_v help_v we_o when_o we_o 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shall_v see_v god_n no_o more_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v they_o be_v afraid_a they_o shall_v never_o have_v comfort_n more_o nor_o peace_n more_o while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n while_o they_o be_v on_o this_o side_n heaven_n yet_o whether_o ever_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o see_v he_o in_o heaven_n be_v their_o great_a their_o sad_a their_o most_o heart-disquieting_a and_o heart-breaking_a doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o indeed_o as_o we_o can_v see_v god_n until_o he_o give_v we_o eye_n so_o we_o can_v believe_v we_o shall_v see_v he_o until_o he_o give_v we_o heart_n many_o time_n his_o deal_n both_o as_o to_o outward_a terrible_a providence_n and_o inward_a terror_n be_v so_o dark_a that_o we_o can_v see_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n nor_o say_v any_o thing_n but_o as_o job_n be_v here_o charge_v to_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o yea_o god_n do_v often_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n on_o purpose_n to_o try_v whether_o they_o will_v trust_v he_o and_o wait_v upon_o he_o under_o such_o withdrawing_n for_o salvation_n whether_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a isal_n 45.15_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o hide_v thyself_o o_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o saviour_n let_v we_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o say_v he_o will_v be_v for_o ever_o hide_v or_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o see_v nor_o behold_v he_o as_o a_o saviour_n say_v not_o it_o be_v so_o dark_a with_o we_o that_o as_o now_o we_o see_v no_o light_n so_o our_o night_n shall_v never_o have_v a_o morning_n four_o from_o these_o word_n although_o thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o note_v a_o good_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o give_v his_o heart_n and_o tongue_n too_o much_o liberty_n we_o shall_v watch_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v out_o or_o cast_v out_o vain_a thought_n we_o shall_v strangle_v distrustful_a and_o unbelieving_a thought_n in_o the_o very_a birth_n that_o so_o our_o tongue_n may_v never_o bring_v they_o forth_o nor_o publish_v they_o to_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o thou_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o but_o when_o our_o unbridled_a tongue_n have_v run_v at_o random_n and_o speak_v what_o be_v not_o right_a yet_o god_n will_v do_v what_o be_v right_a as_o the_o next_o word_n assure_v we_o yet_o judgement_n be_v before_o he_o these_o word_n plain_o intimate_v that_o job_n scope_n when_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o see_v god_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o as_o a_o judge_n clear_v up_o his_o cause_n or_o appear_v to_o vindicate_v the_o wrong_n do_v he_o and_o to_o do_v he_o right_o as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v whatever_o thy_o opinion_n be_v concern_v god_n that_o he_o will_v never_o appear_v in_o thy_o cause_n to_o do_v thou_o right_o yet_o know_v this_o o_o job_n judgement_n be_v before_o he_o and_o therefore_o i_o advise_v thou_o be_v thou_o better_o persuade_v both_o of_o his_o presence_n with_o thou_o and_o of_o his_o providence_n over_o thou_o the_o word_n render_v judgement_n be_v that_o from_o which_o one_o of_o the_o patriarch_n have_v his_o name_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a elegancy_n gen._n 49.16_o dan_fw-mi shall_v judge_v his_o people_n the_o proper_a name_n dan_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o verb_n which_o follow_v shall_v judge_v when_o judgement_n be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n it_o may_v be_v take_v three_o way_n so_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o sc_n ipture_n first_o we_o read_v there_o of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o mercy_n these_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v every_o where_o speak_v of_o second_o judgement_n be_v oppose_v to_o imprudence_n and_o want_n of_o understanding_n or_o discretion_n judgement_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o clear_a sight_n or_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n as_o we_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o judicious_a man_n or_o a_o man_n of_o a_o great_a judgement_n three_o judgement_n be_v oppose_v to_o injustice_n or_o to_o unrighteousness_n thus_o we_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n many_o have_v a_o great_a stock_n of_o judgement_n or_o understanding_n who_o yet_o will_v do_v little_a judgement_n that_o be_v little_a justice_n they_o have_v a_o right_a understanding_n of_o thing_n yet_o will_v do_v little_a or_o nothing_o right_a here_o when_o it_o be_v say_v judgement_n be_v before_o he_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o two_o latter_a sense_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n that_o judgement_n as_o oppose_v to_o mercy_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n though_o as_o the_o apostle_n add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n james_n 2.13_o mercy_n rejoice_v or_o glori_v against_o judgement_n the_o lord_n have_v judgement_n all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n about_o he_o yet_o that_o notion_n of_o judgement_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o this_o place_n but_o the_o two_o latter_a judgement_n be_v before_o he_o that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a 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signify_v to_o keep_v in_o mind_n to_o lay_v up_o to_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o store_n and_o stock_n a_o memorial_n or_o record_n of_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n by_o we_o in_o that_o notion_n it_o be_v say_v gen._n 37.11_o joseph_n brethren_n envy_v he_o but_o his_o father_n observe_v the_o say_n he_o mark_v what_o joseph_n speak_v about_o his_o dream_n he_o lay_v it_o up_o and_o do_v not_o let_v it_o pass_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n or_o as_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n thus_o in_o the_o psalm_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n if_o he_o shall_v treasure_n up_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o memory_n and_o keep_v they_o by_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v when_o account_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n see_v as_o if_o he_o see_v not_o and_z winks_z at_o we_o oftentimes_o when_o we_o do_v amiss_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v at_o those_o time_n the_o time_n of_o ignorance_n when_o not_o only_o many_o thing_n but_o even_o every_o thing_n be_v do_v 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forlorn_a to_o cast_v up_o thy_o hope_n therefore_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o trust_v in_o he_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o i_o have_v exhort_v and_o direct_v thou_o the_o lord_n have_v visit_v in_o anger_n mr._n braughton_n render_v but_o now_o for_o miss_v his_o anger_n do_v visit_v for_o miss_v that_o be_v for_o miss_v of_o duty_n or_o for_o not_o act_v up_o to_o duty_n for_o not_o trust_v full_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n have_v visit_v thou_o in_o his_o anger_n this_o sense_n be_v obvious_a and_o commodious_a according_a to_o our_o read_n but_o now_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o coc._n homo_fw-la tentatur_fw-la et_fw-la in_o examen_fw-la voco_fw-la ut_fw-la probetur_fw-la ejus_fw-la spes_fw-la et_fw-la patientia_fw-la
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former_a speech_n he_o add_v this_o we_o render_v the_o word_n he_o continue_v chap._n 23.1_o elihu_n also_o proceed_v or_o continue_v his_o speech_n and_o say_v and_o what_o say_v he_o that_o begin_v at_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 2._o suffer_v i_o a_o little_a and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v yet_o to_o speak_v on_o god_n behalf_n here_o begin_v elihu_n own_o preface_n drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la significatu_fw-la chaldaicum_fw-la est_fw-la drus_n the_o aim_n or_o tendency_n of_o which_o be_v to_o gain_v job_n attention_n and_o subscription_n to_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v and_o he_o sugge_v four_o argument_n or_o motive_n in_o these_o three_o verse_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o attention_n of_o job_n and_o likewise_o to_o gain_v his_o submission_n to_o what_o he_o shall_v lay_v before_o he_o first_o he_o gives_z he_o a_o argument_n from_o his_o intend_a brevity_n i_o will_v be_v short_a i_o mean_v not_o to_o be_v tedious_a i_o will_v not_o tire_v thou_o nor_o wear_v out_o thy_o patience_n with_o a_o long_a discourse_n suffer_v i_o a_o little_a his_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o person_n in_o who_o name_n and_o behalf_n he_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v hear_v i_o for_o it_o be_v not_o my_o own_o cause_n nor_o the_o cause_n of_o any_o man_n that_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n i_o speak_v for_o god_n suffer_v i_o a_o little_a and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o i_o have_v yet_o to_o say_v for_o god_n his_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o authority_n in_o which_o he_o will_v speak_v hear_v i_o diligent_o for_o what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v sanct._n nihil_fw-la vulgar_a nihil_fw-la non_fw-la magnum_fw-la dicâ—m_fw-la sanct._n be_v not_o only_o for_o god_n but_o from_o god_n i_o will_v fetch_v my_o knowledge_n from_o afar_o and_o ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o my_o maker_n vers_fw-la 3._o four_o which_o be_v a_o necessa_fw-la y_fw-fr consequent_a of_o the_o former_a two_o he_o will_v be_v hear_v because_o he_o resolve_v and_o hope_v he_o shall_v make_v good_a that_o resolu_fw-la ion_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n he_o offer_v this_o at_o the_o four_o verse_n for_o true_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v false_a he_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n be_v with_o thou_o these_o be_v the_o four_o argument_n contain_v in_o this_o preface_n by_o which_o elihu_n like_o a_o wise_a persuasive_a orator_n will_v draw_v on_o the_o attention_n of_o job_n in_o hear_v and_o gain_v his_o approbation_n in_o receive_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v we_o may_v gather_v up_o the_o spirit_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o his_o argument_n into_o this_o one_o he_o be_v to_o be_v patient_o hear_v and_o ready_o assent_v to_o who_o intend_v to_o speak_v but_o a_o little_a and_o that_o little_a for_o god_n and_o that_o little_a from_o god_n and_o that_o in_o truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n but_o what_o i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o speak_v shall_v be_v but_o little_a and_o that_o for_o god_n and_o from_o god_n and_o that_o in_o truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n therefore_o i_o be_o to_o be_v hear_v patient_o etc._n etc._n suffer_v i_o a_o little_a mont._n sta_n circa_fw-la i_o paululum_fw-la mont._n some_o render_v stand_v or_o stay_v about_o i_o that_o be_v have_v patience_n a_o while_n be_v not_o hasty_a impatient_a person_n will_v be_v go_v they_o will_v not_o abide_v by_o it_o to_o hear_v another_o out_o our_o translation_n reach_v this_o sense_n full_o according_a to_o the_o idiom_n of_o our_o language_n suffer_v i_o a_o little_a discretae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parum_fw-la modicum_fw-la est_fw-la temporis_fw-la et_fw-la quantitatis_fw-la discretae_fw-la the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v little_a may_v refer_v either_o to_o the_o littleness_n or_o brevity_n of_o his_o speech_n or_o to_o the_o littleness_n of_o the_o space_n or_o time_n which_o he_o will_v spend_v in_o speak_v we_o join_v both_o here_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o speak_v much_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o take_v up_o much_o of_o your_o time_n the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o the_o prophet_n with_o a_o addition_n isa_n 10.25_o yet_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o the_o indignation_n shall_v cease_v and_o my_o anger_n in_o their_o destruction_n that_o be_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o people_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o wrath_n shall_v not_o abide_v it_o shall_v not_o last_v long_o nor_o continue_v upon_o my_o people_n and_o when_o i_o have_v do_v with_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v turn_v upon_o their_o enemy_n and_o oppressor_n the_o assyrian_n and_o towards_o they_o it_o shall_v not_o cease_v till_o they_o be_v utter_o overturn_v take_v one_o instance_n more_o in_o the_o same_o prophet_n near_a the_o business_n of_o the_o text_n in_o job_n isa_n 28.10_o 11._o line_n upon_o line_n precept_n upon_o precept_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a or_o now_o a_o little_a and_o then_o a_o little_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v overburden_v they_o shall_v have_v it_o by_o drop_n by_o inch_n by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v just_a as_o child_n and_o young_a novice_n be_v teach_v who_o can_v receive_v much_o at_o once_o but_o now_o a_o letter_n and_o then_o a_o letter_n now_o a_o rule_n and_o then_o a_o rule_n possible_o elihu_n perceive_v job_n be_v not_o in_o a_o case_n to_o hear_v much_o and_o therefore_o condescend_v to_o his_o weak_a condition_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o long_a suffering_n he_o say_v to_o he_o suffer_v i_o a_o little_a yet_o further_o i_o conceive_v when_o elihu_n say_v to_o job_n suffer_v i_o a_o little_a it_o may_v signify_v one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n or_o both_o of_o they_o first_o that_o job_n have_v give_v he_o some_o interruption_n as_o he_o be_v speak_v before_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o we_o if_o when_o a_o man_n be_v speak_v any_o interpose_v to_o say_v pray_v suffer_v i_o a_o while_n you_o shall_v have_v your_o liberty_n to_o object_n or_o reply_v what_o you_o please_v when_o i_o have_v do_v second_o that_o he_o have_v show_v some_o dissatisfaction_n with_o what_o elihu_n have_v speak_v full_o out_o or_o when_o he_o have_v do_v speak_v and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v further_o clear_v the_o matter_n and_o speak_v out_o his_o mind_n yet_o at_o least_o a_o little_a more_o if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o his_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o all_o his_o doubt_n suffer_v i_o a_o little_a lay_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o and_o they_o will_v teach_v we_o a_o point_n of_o prudence_n so_o to_o compose_v and_o compact_v what_o we_o have_v to_o say_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v grievous_a or_o burdensome_a to_o those_o that_o hear_v we_o especial_o not_o to_o those_o who_o as_o job_n be_v be_v already_o grieve_v in_o mind_n or_o body_n or_o both_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lest_o the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v fail_v in_o suffering_n tell_v yea_o assure_v they_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v relief_n or_o deliverance_n and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o reliever_n the_o deliverer_n be_v make_v haste_n towards_o they_o heb._n 10.27_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o say_v do_v thus_o nurse_v up_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o people_n in_o suffer_v time_n so_o we_o have_v need_v to_o nurse_v up_o the_o attention_n of_o our_o hearer_n at_o all_o time_n but_o then_o chief_o when_o they_o be_v under_o any_o kind_n of_o suffer_v and_o say_v yet_o a_o little_a
of_o the_o air_n spread_v themselves_o all_o the_o heaven_n over_o v._o 29._o three_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o sudden_a change_n and_o succession_n of_o rain_n and_o fair_a weather_n of_o a_o cloudy_a and_o serene_a sky_n v._o 30._o four_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o different_a purpose_n of_o god_n in_o dispense_n the_o rain_n which_o be_v sometime_o for_o judgement_n sometimes_o for_o mercy_n v._o 31_o 32._o five_o he_o intimate_v the_o prognostic_n of_o it_o or_o what_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o forerunner_n or_o foreteller_n of_o it_o v._o 33._o the_o two_o verse_n underhand_o hold_v out_o the_o first_o point_n the_o formation_n and_o generation_n of_o the_o rain_n verse_n 27._o he_o make_v small_a the_o drop_n of_o water_n that_o be_v god_n as_o it_o be_v coin_n and_o mint_n out_o the_o water_n into_o drop_n of_o rain_n as_o a_o mighty_a mass_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n be_v mint_v out_o into_o small_a piece_n so_o a_o huge_a body_n of_o water_n be_v mint_v out_o into_o small_a 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show_v how_o himself_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o gracious_a fear_n and_o tremble_a labour_v to_o affect_v other_o also_o with_o the_o same_o fear_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 2._o hear_v attentive_o the_o noise_n of_o his_o voice_n and_o the_o sound_n that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n we_o have_v here_o a_o double_n of_o the_o word_n in_o a_o unusual_a way_n that_o hebraisme_n be_v ordinary_o read_v drus_n plus_fw-fr est_fw-fr inquit_fw-la rab._n david_n quam_fw-la audiendo_fw-la audite_fw-la nam_fw-la infinitum_fw-la postpâ—â—titur_fw-la ego_fw-la nihil_fw-la aut_fw-la pâ—rum_fw-la refer_v puto_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_o illo_fw-la mâ—do_fw-la effort_n drus_n hear_v here_o but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v here_o in_o hear_v which_o one_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n say_v have_v a_o great_a emphasis_n than_o the_o ordinary_a hebraisme_n hear_v here_o other_o find_v nothing_o of_o such_o a_o difference_n in_o those_o differ_v heb_fw-mi aisme_n however_o both_o call_n for_o great_a 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a_o great_a and_o mighty_a voice_n and_o then_o those_o word_n of_o god_n have_v only_o the_o force_n of_o a_o epithet_n 〈…〉_o quod_fw-la magnum_fw-la eâ—t_fw-la diviâ—â—m_fw-la esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈…〉_o as_o the_o cedar_n of_o god_n the_o river_n of_o god_n be_v great_a cedar_n and_o river_n so_o a_o grâ—at_a voice_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n god_n be_v great_a and_o therefore_o great_a thing_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o second_o thunder_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n because_o god_n form_n and_o put_v it_o forth_o by_o his_o power_n as_o a_o man_n do_v his_o voice_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o utter_v his_o voice_n when_o he_o send_v out_o the_o thunder_n and_o as_o thunder_n be_v put_v forth_o by_o or_o speak_v from_o god_n so_o it_o put_v forth_o or_o speak_v much_o of_o god_n it_o speak_v and_o put_v forth_o much_o of_o the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n when_o it_o thunder_v we_o shall_v think_v we_o hear_v god_n
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special_a favour_n to_o those_o that_o be_v merciful_a and_o good_a and_o gâ—acious_a both_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v grace_n from_o god_n and_o as_o they_o have_v do_v good_a thing_n for_o and_o among_o man_n he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v water_v also_o himself_o pro._n 11.24_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o threefold_a message_n that_o god_n send_v the_o cloud_n upon_o either_o to_o correct_v man_n for_o their_o sin_n or_o for_o his_o land_n that_o the_o creature_n in_o general_n may_v have_v subsistence_n or_o for_o special_a favour_n and_o mercy_n to_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o for_o those_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o good_a man_n who_o be_v merciful_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a job_n chap._n 37._o verse_n 14_o 15_o 16._o 14._o harken_v unto_o this_o o_o job_n stand_v still_o and_o consider_v the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n 15._o do_v thou_o know_v when_o god_n dispose_v they_o and_o cause_v the_o light_n of_o his_o cloud_n to_o shine_v 16._o do_v thou_o know_v the_o ballancing_n of_o the_o cloud_n the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o he_o which_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n this_o context_n begin_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o elihu_n first_o excit_v job_n to_o a_o serious_a contemplation_n of_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n this_o be_v express_v in_o the_o four_o verse_n second_o he_o urge_v the_o weakness_n and_o inability_n of_o job_n and_o indeed_o of_o any_o man_n to_o understand_v the_o full_a compass_n of_o those_o work_n and_o this_o he_o do_v first_o in_o general_n as_o to_o they_o all_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 15_o verse_n do_v thou_o know_v when_o god_n dispose_v they_o second_o he_o show_v his_o inability_n as_o to_o particular_n or_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n first_o as_o to_o his_o cause_v of_o the_o light_n to_o shine_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o 15_o verse_n second_o as_o to_o his_o weigh_v or_o balance_v of_o the_o cloud_n verse_n 16_o the_o sum_n of_o these_o three_o verse_n together_o with_o the_o two_o next_o which_o follow_v make_v up_o a_o earnest_a exhortation_n that_o job_n consider_v and_o compare_v that_o great_a power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v &_o shine_v in_o those_o forementioned_a work_n with_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n will_v therefore_o humble_v himself_o and_o not_o venture_v any_o further_a to_o contest_v or_o plead_v with_o god_n and_o because_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n providential_a work_n be_v unsearchable_a as_o well_o as_o these_o which_o be_v natural_a therefore_o elihu_n will_v not_o have_v jâ—b_n busy_v himself_o in_o any_o curious_a pry_n into_o those_o which_o concern_v his_o present_a condition_n for_o if_o there_o be_v infinite_a and_o unerring_a wiâ—dom_n temper_v with_o mercy_n and_o justice_n with_o
in_o the_o dark_a about_o these_o matter_n and_o can_v order_v our_o speech_n by_o reason_n of_o darkness_n the_o word_n here_o render_v to_o order_n may_v have_v a_o double_a allusion_n first_o to_o a_o military_a second_o to_o a_o judiciary_n order_v it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o military_a order_n of_o a_o army_n or_o camp_n because_o word_n in_o speech_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v into_o good_a order_n to_o be_v due_o rank_v and_o draw_v out_o as_o soldier_n to_o battle_n they_o alâ—o_v that_o have_v to_o do_v in_o cause_n and_o court_n oâ—_n justice_n ought_v to_o order_v their_o word_n aright_o they_o must_v not_o speak_v at_o random_n or_o what_o come_v next_o but_o they_o must_v weigh_v the_o plea_n they_o make_v and_o put_v every_o thing_n in_o its_o due_a place_n thus_o say_v elihu_n here_o we_o can_v order_v oâ—â—_n speech_n we_o cannoâ—_n tell_v how_o to_o â—â—aw_v up_o our_o reason_n we_o be_v overmatcht_a in_o this_o business_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o plead_v before_o god_n in_o thy_o case_n nor_o what_o defence_n to_o maâ—â—_n for_o thou_o thou_o pretend_v to_o be_v able_a to_o contend_v with_o he_o but_o we_o be_v not_o we_o can_v order_v our_o speech_n why_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o darkness_n it_o be_v darkness_n that_o usual_o hinder_v the_o put_n of_o thing_n in_o order_n darkness_n in_o the_o air_n do_v so_o much_o more_o darkness_n of_o the_o understanding_n there_o must_v be_v light_n of_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o for_o the_o order_n of_o every_o matter_n where_o darkness_n be_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v confusion_n and_o therefore_o elihu_n give_v a_o very_a good_a account_n why_o they_o can_v not_o order_v their_o speech_n when_o he_o say_v we_o can_v do_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o darkness_n what_o daâ—kness_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a da_fw-mi knee_n first_o there_o be_v darkness_n proper_a or_o natural_a once_o there_o be_v darkness_n because_o light_a waâ—_n noâ—_n come_v or_o create_v of_o that_o moses_n speak_v gen._n 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and_o sorrow_n in_o scâ—iptuâ—e_a language_n be_v call_v darkness_n psal_n 18.28_o thou_o o_o lord_n wâ—lt_v lighten_v my_o darkness_n that_o be_v thou_o will_v bring_v i_o ouâ—_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a into_o a_o joyful_a state_n joel_n 2.2_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o darkness_n what_o be_v that_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n hence_o the_o state_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n be_v call_v darkness_n yea_o utter_a darkness_n math._n 22.13_o because_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o sorrow_n even_o of_o everlasting_a sorrow_n this_o daâ—kness_n of_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n will_v hinder_v a_o man_n very_o much_o fâ—om_n order_v his_o speech_n he_o that_o be_v compass_v about_o wiâ—h_n especial_o if_o discompose_v by_o sorrow_n be_v unfit_a to_o speak_v before_o man_n of_o understanding_n yet_o i_o conceive_v this_o be_v not_o the_o daâ—kness_n here_o meanâ—_n second_o darkness_n in_o scripture_n note_v the_o state_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n as_o unregenerate_a and_o without_o faith_n you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n say_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 5.8_o that_o be_v you_o be_v sometime_o unconvert_v or_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v call_v darkness_n not_o only_o there_o but_o often_o elsewhere_o 1_o thess_n 5.4_o brethren_n you_o be_v not_o in_o darkness_n that_o be_v you_o be_v not_o in_o a_o sinful_a condition_n grace_n have_v shine_v unto_o you_o yea_o it_o have_v shine_v into_o you_o or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 4.6_o it_o have_v shine_v in_o your_o heart_n to_o give_v you_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o it_o be_v who_o come_v on_o purpose_n into_o the_o woâ—ld_n as_o to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a so_o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n luk._n 79._o it_o be_v a_o truth_n also_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o darkness_n do_v exceed_o hinder_v a_o man_n in_o speak_v especial_o when_o some_o thing_n be_v to_o bâ—_n speak_v he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o a_o natural_a condition_n will_v be_v to_o seek_v as_o we_o say_v or_o know_v not_o how_o to_o order_v his_o speech_n before_o god_n in_o any_o spiritual_a matter_n yet_o neither_o be_v this_o â—ere_z mean_v for_o elihu_n be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o darkness_n he_o wâ—s_v doubtless_o a_o godly_a man_n a_o man_n that_o have_v much_o acquaintance_n with_o and_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o waâ—_n not_o because_o of_o this_o darkness_n that_o he_o can_v not_o order_v his_o speech_n before_o god_n three_o darkness_n be_v put_v for_o the_o desert_a estate_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n isaiah_n 50.10_o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o that_o do_v so_o be_v sure_o a_o godly_a man_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n who_o be_v there_o of_o this_o sort_n among_o you_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n god_n have_v with-drawn_a the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n from_o he_o now_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a truth_n and_o sad_o experience_v by_o some_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o darkness_n do_v exceed_o hinder_v a_o man_n from_o order_v his_o speech_n before_o god_n a_o poor_a soul_n thâ—t_o be_v walk_v in_o the_o daâ—kness_n of_o a_o spiritual_a trouble_a desert_a state_n that_o be_v bewilder_v with_o fear_n and_o doubt_n about_o the_o savour_n of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o acceptance_n with_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v or_o say_v before_o god_n he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o order_v his_o speech_n in_o prayer_n or_o discourse_n this_o darkness_n hinder_v we_o mighty_o in_o order_v our_o speech_n before_o god_n yet_o i_o conclude_v that_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o daâ—kness_n here_o understand_v which_o be_v a_o darkness_n follow_v upon_o the_o present_a go_v down_o or_o set_v of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o soul_n who_o be_v himself_o once_o thus_o 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to_o say_v for_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v handle_v the_o matter_n further_o the_o darkness_n that_o as_o elihu_n say_v hinder_v man_n in_o order_v his_o speech_n before_o god_n may_v be_v take_v not_o only_o for_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o man_n or_o of_o the_o person_n speak_v as_o have_v be_v show_v already_o but_o also_o for_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o of_o the_o thing_n about_o which_o he_o be_v call_v or_o occasion_v to_o speak_v as_o there_o be_v a_o darkness_n of_o the_o subject_a so_o a_o darkness_n of_o the_o object_n which_o david_n thus_o express_v psal_n 49_o 4._o i_o will_v utter_v dark_a say_n upon_o the_o harp_n and_o again_o psal_n 78.2_o i_o will_v open_v my_o mouth_n in_o a_o parable_n i_o will_v utter_v dark_a
light_a enough_o to_o look_v through_o all_o the_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o work_n and_o word_n of_o god_n i_o do_v not_o affirm_v this_o to_o cast_v that_o reproach_n of_o obscurity_n upon_o the_o woâ—d_n of_o god_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v the_o word_n of_o goâ—_n have_v in_o it_o abundance_n of_o light_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o light_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o it_o so_o plain_a that_o any_o who_o have_v any_o â—rue_a light_n may_v see_v much_o of_o it_o and_o be_v able_a to_o order_v their_o speech_n comfortable_o and_o competent_o that_o be_v acceptable_o before_o god_n about_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o mysterious_a daâ—kness_n in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n which_o our_o light_n be_v not_o clear_a enough_o to_o master_n and_o get_v through_o god_n have_v purposely_o do_v and_o speak_v some_o thing_n which_o stand_v as_o secret_n which_o our_o eye_n can_v pierce_v into_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v we_o low_a and_o little_a 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behold_v the_o light_n in_o the_o sun_n no_o man_n can_v look_v right_o up_o to_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o cast_v forth_o its_o fiery_a ray_n and_o shine_v bright_a upon_o we_o and_o this_o some_o conceive_v so_o genuine_a and_o clear_a a_o exposition_n of_o the_o text_n that_o the_o light_n of_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o obscure_v and_o darken_v all_o other_o now_o according_a to_o this_o second_o read_v the_o whole_a verse_n with_o that_o which_o follow_v contain_v a_o argument_n to_o confirm_v the_o former_a proposition_n lay_v down_o at_o the_o 20_o verse_n if_o a_o man_n speak_v he_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o that_o be_v if_o a_o man_n come_v too_o nigh_o unto_o god_n and_o be_v overbold_a with_o he_o he_o shall_v even_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o his_o brightness_n &_o that_o it_o be_v so_o i_o prove_v thus_o say_v elâ—hu_n the_o very_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n jun_n nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la adversis_fw-la oculis_fw-la â—itidum_fw-la solemn_a contueri_fw-la quis_fw-la ergo_fw-la 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excellens_fw-la visibile_fw-la visum_fw-la destruit_fw-la a_o â—isible_a object_n exceed_v bright_a dazzle_v the_o eye_n and_o even_o destroy_v the_o sight_n and_o why_o be_v all_o this_o speak_v to_o job_n sure_o to_o bring_v he_o upon_o his_o knee_n as_o afterward_o it_o do_v to_o humble_v he_o to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o his_o frequent_a appeal_n or_o desire_n of_o approach_n to_o god_n for_o the_o debate_n and_o determination_n of_o his_o cause_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o in_o a_o word_n be_v as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v o_o job_n thou_o can_v not_o see_v the_o bright_a light_n of_o the_o air_n if_o the_o wind_n do_v but_o fan_v it_o and_o cleanse_v the_o cloud_n how_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o dispute_v thy_o cause_n before_o god_n to_o who_o the_o most_o glorious_a
not_o chastise_v they_o without_o cause_n nor_o correct_v they_o but_o for_o their_o good_a so_o when_o he_o do_v they_o good_a or_o raise_v they_o up_o when_o he_o show_v they_o any_o favour_n or_o give_v they_o any_o mercy_n he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o their_o wisdom-sake_n or_o holiness-sake_n but_o for_o his_o sons-sake_n or_o for_o his_o own_o namesake_n act_n of_o favour_n from_o god_n be_v pure_o from_o his_o free_a grace_n not_o from_o any_o desert_n in_o man_n so_o that_o every_o way_n his_o mercy_n be_v from_o himself_o and_o undeserved_a by_o we_o he_o respect_v not_o any_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n first_o as_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n speak_v of_o before_o be_v so_o stout_a that_o they_o do_v not_o humble_v themselves_o in_o his_o fear_n note_v true_a wisdom_n be_v always_o join_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n yea_o as_o job_n conclude_v chap._n 28.28_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n 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