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A35537 An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ... Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1664 (1664) Wing C776; ESTC R15201 593,041 687

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it_o here_o job_n be_v no_o vain_a speaker_n he_o use_v to_o speak_v word_n of_o weight_n word_n of_o soberness_n and_o truth_n yet_o be_v overbear_v by_o passion_n though_o not_o to_o speak_v vain_a word_n in_o the_o matter_n yet_o to_o speak_v or_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a consider_v the_o inference_n therefore_o that_o be_v first_o because_o he_o do_v not_o humble_a himself_o in_o a_o patient_a dependence_n upon_o god_n second_o because_o he_o do_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v due_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o visit_v he_o three_o because_o he_o seem_v more_o solicitous_a and_o zealous_a in_o defend_v his_o own_o right_a and_o credit_n than_o the_o honour_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o all_o these_o reason_n he_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v he_o lose_v his_o labour_n in_o all_o this_o discourse_n and_o may_v as_o we_o speak_v proverbial_o have_v save_v his_o breath_n to_o 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to_o crush_v under_o his_o foot_n all_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o earth_n lam._n 3.33_o 34._o much_o less_o will_v he_o as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 35_o ●6_n turn_v away_o the_o right_n of_o a_o man_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o most_o high_a that_o be_v before_o his_o own_o face_n who_o be_v the_o most_o high_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o pervert_v judgement_n in_o any_o man_n case_n that_o come_v before_o he_o or_o if_o we_o take_v those_o word_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o most_o high_a as_o denote_v the_o high_a judicatory_a on_o earth_n as_o our_o margin_n intimate_v put_v there_o for_o most_o high_a a_o superior_a then_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o approve_v that_o any_o earthly_a judge_n though_o supreme_a or_o most_o superior_a shall_v turn_v aside_o the_o right_n of_o a_o man_n how_o inferior_a soever_o for_o as_o the_o 36_o verse_n have_v it_o to_o subvert_v a_o man_n in_o his_o cause_n the_o lord_n approve_v not_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v render_v see_v not_o that_o be_v he_o see_v it_o not_o with_o approbation_n but_o indeed_o with_o detestation_n and_o will_v severe_o punish_v such_o subverter_n of_o justice_n second_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o who_o have_v make_v we_o shall_v wrong_v or_o injure_v we_o upon_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o those_o who_o he_o have_v make_v he_o that_o give_v all_o man_n their_o be_v he_o that_o give_v all_o to_o all_o man_n that_o be_v in_o be_v can_v be_v unrighteous_a to_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o he_o take_v from_o he_o or_o do_v with_o he_o we_o have_v job_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n 1.21_o ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o god_n his_o maker_n upon_o this_o reason_n or_o principle_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v i_o a_o man_n it_o be_v he_o who_o once_o make_v i_o a_o rich_a man_n a_o great_a 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equal_o essential_a to_o he_o goodness_n gentleness_n and_o meekness_n meet_v together_o and_o be_v match_v with_o greatness_n and_o mightiness_n in_o god_n nahum_n 1.8_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o sl●●_n to_o anger_n he_o be_v not_o present_o in_o a_o flame_n with_o sinner_n but_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a fury_n be_v not_o in_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 27.4_o 5._o i_o do_v not_o present_o execute_v my_o power_n because_o great_a in_o power_n who_o will_v set_v the_o briar_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o and_o burn_v they_o together_o or_o let_v he_o take_v hold_n of_o my_o strength_n and_o make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o sinner_n of_o one_o sort_n or_o other_o who_o be_v to_o i_o or_o to_o my_o people_n like_o briar_n and_o thorn_n vex_v and_o trouble_v both_o i_o and_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o contend_v with_o i_o i_o can_v 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thy_o boast_n shall_v be_v thy_o shame_n mighty_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o despise_v all_o man_n upon_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v below_o they_o that_o be_v their_o underling_n but_o why_o do_v thou_o boast_v o_o thou_o mighty_a man_n see_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o psalm_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o be_v mighty_a than_o thou_o endure_v continual_o second_o how_o unlike_a be_v they_o to_o god_n who_o have_v might_n and_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n despise_v the_o mean_a and_o the_o oppress_a who_o come_v to_o they_o for_o justice_n such_o be_v not_o like_o god_n the_o judge●_n all_o man_n but_o like_o that_o judge_n who_o character_n be_v luke_o
can_v stop_v and_o bridle_v our_o boisterous_a and_o angry_a passion_n towards_o those_o that_o have_v offend_v we_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o or_o concern_v pharaoh_n exod._n 9.16_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o for_o to_o show_v in_o thou_o my_o power_n etc._n etc._n what_o power_n the_o lord_n show_v forth_o a_o twofold_a power_n in_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o pharaoh_n first_o the_o power_n of_o his_o arm_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o cast_v down_o such_o a_o mighty_a prince_n second_o the_o power_n of_o his_o patience_n that_o he_o spare_v he_o from_o ruin_n till_o he_o have_v send_v ten_o message_n to_o he_o and_o pour_v ten_o plague_n upon_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o provoke_v by_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o may_v have_v crush_v he_o upon_o the_o first_o denial_n but_o he_o forbear_v he_o long_o the_o lord_n may_v well_o say_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o up_o that_o i_o may_v show_v forth_o my_o power_n my_o power_n in_o forbear_v thou_o 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thy_o patience_n and_o longsufferance_n in_o spare_v and_o pardon_v they_o o_o what_o strength_n of_o heart_n be_v in_o god_n who_o pass_v by_o the_o great_a transgression_n of_o his_o people_n three_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o mightiness_n of_o heart_n in_o execute_v his_o wrath_n upon_o his_o incorrigible_a enemy_n psal_n 90.11_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o no_o man_n can_v go_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o in_o his_o thought_n the_o lord_n wrath_n be_v powerful_a beyond_o all_o imagination_n and_o apprehension_n his_o anger_n as_o well_o as_o his_o love_n pass_v knowledge_n in_o all_o these_o respect_v the_o lord_n have_v strength_n of_o heart_n or_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o strength_n of_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o hand_n or_o arm_n the_o great_a discovery_n of_o god_n power_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mercy_n his_o judgement_n be_v call_v his_o strange_a work_n but_o his_o mercy_n be_v his_o strength_n as_o the_o prophet_n call_v it_o isa_n 27.5_o where_o warning_n the_o briar_n and_o thorn_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o war_a with_o god_n he_o give_v a_o sinner_n this_o counsel_n let_v he_o take_v hold_n of_o my_o strength_n that_o he_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n some_o render_v coc._n apprehendet_fw-la arcem_fw-la meam_fw-la i._n e._n christum_fw-la coc._n let_v he_o take_v hold_n of_o my_o tower_n a_o tower_n be_v a_o place_n of_o strength_n but_o here_o put_v for_o that_o which_o god_n glory_v in_o most_o as_o his_o chief_a strength_n even_o his_o goodness_n me●cy_n patience_n and_o longsufferance_n yea_o christ_n himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v let_v not_o the_o sinner_n struggle_v with_o my_o strength_n let_v he_o not_o think_v by_o str●ng_a hand_n to_o overcome_v my_o strength_n but_o let_v he_o take_v hold_n of_o my_o christ_n through_o who_o all_o those_o glorious_a perfection_n of_o i_o my_o goodness_n mercy_n patience_n etc._n etc._n be_v give_v out_o to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o this_o be_v the_o true_a strength_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o set_v forth_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n than_o this_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v to_o forgive_v and_o pass_v by_o only_o impotent_a spirit_n be_v much_o for_o revenge_n it_o be_v our_o weakness_n not_o to_o pass_v by_o wrong_n and_o injury_n do_v to_o we_o to_o bear_v wrong_v be_v to_o be_v like_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a god_n to_o bear_v they_o in_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v like_o the_o low_a and_o weak_a spirit_a man_n he_o be_v strong_a indeed_o who_o be_v strong_a in_o patience_n against_o offender_n and_o as_o strong_a in_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v humble_a one_o as_o in_o power_n to_o punish_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a one_o second_o by_o way_n of_o illation_n note_v it_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n spirit_n or_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o mind_n which_o moderate_v he_o towards_o sinful_a man_n that_o which_o keep_v man_n in_o a_o moderate_a frame_n towards_o man_n be_v true_a greatness_n of_o spirit_n they_o that_o be_v of_o such_o a_o spirit_n will_v neither_o despise_v those_o that_o be_v below_o they_o nor_o envy_v those_o that_o be_v above_o they_o not_o willing_o oppose_v those_o that_o be_v equal_a to_o they_o the_o envy_n and_o opposition_n of_o other_o greatness_n arise_v from_o the_o meanness_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n the_o reason_n why_o one_o man_n be_v afraid_a that_o another_o shall_v be_v high_a be_v because_o himself_o have_v not_o a_o real_a highness_n of_o spirit_n or_o the_o reason_n why_o most_o oppose_v the_o greatness_n of_o other_o be_v the_o littleness_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n whence_o spring_n contention_n and_o strife_n envy_n at_o and_o undermine_n of_o one_o another_o come_v they_o not_o from_o the_o narrowness_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o good_a of_o other_o or_o from_o the_o impotent_a jealousy_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o fear_v other_o will_v do_v we_o hurt_v if_o such_o a_o one_o get_v up_o he_o will_v pull_v i_o down_o if_o such_o a_o one_o be_v high_a it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o i_o therefore_o i_o must_v pull_v he_o down_o if_o i_o can_v whence_o come_v this_o but_o from_o lowness_n and_o poornesse_n of_o spirit_n from_o that_o pitiful_a thing_n in_o man_n call_v pusillanimity_n the_o lord_n have_v so_o great_a a_o spirit_n that_o as_o he_o envy_v no_o man_n greatness_n so_o he_o fear_v no_o man_n greatness_n and_o therefore_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n bad_a and_o good_a as_o be_v further_o show_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 6._o he_o preserve_v not_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o give_v right_a to_o the_o poor_a as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v though_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o despise_v any_o that_o be_v great_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o respect_v any_o that_o aro_n bad_a he_o preserve_v not_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o do_v any_o wrong_n to_o the_o rich_a so_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v give_v right_a to_o the_o poor_a what_o elihu_n have_v affirm_v of_o god_n he_o now_o prove_v by_o instance_n or_o particular_n and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a that_o the_o lord_n be_v most_o just_a and_o righteous_a he_o prove_v thus_o he_o preserve_v not_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v the_o first_o instance_n and_o he_o express_v it_o negative_o vi●ificat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la vi●ificat_fw-la he_o preserve_v not_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o
which_o the_o neglect_n of_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o correction_n and_o chastening_n may_v bring_v upon_o the_o righteous_a hence_o note_n disobedience_n or_o neglect_v of_o duty_n be_v dangerous_a wheresoever_o it_o be_v find_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n feel_v this_o many_o of_o they_o die_v in_o the_o sense_n give_v without_o knowledge_n or_o not_o have_v a_o due_a spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a supper_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v their_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n 1_o cor._n 11.29_o and_o present_o tell_v they_o ver_fw-la 30._o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n that_o be_v be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n any_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o sin_n be_v dangerous_a not_o to_o obey_v a_o hint_n of_o providence_n not_o to_o obey_v a_o intimation_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o a_o affliction_n may_v be_v very_o dangerous_a affliction_n may_v end_v in_o destruction_n and_o fetter_n in_o death_n if_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o they_o be_v not_o attend_v and_o answer_v by_o we_o second_o note_n not_o to_o obey_v when_o god_n call_v and_o command_v be_v folly_n and_o ignorance_n such_o do_v as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n at_o all_o what_o or_o how_o to_o do_v last_o in_o that_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v die_v without_o knowledge_n we_o may_v learn_v this_o from_o it_o the_o ignorance_n and_o heedlessness_n of_o man_n undo_v they_o and_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o they_o many_o die_v because_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n other_o not_o hee_v or_o mind_v what_o they_o know_v holy_a david_n confess_v that_o in_o on●_n point_n he_o be_v ignorant_a and_o foolish_a even_o as_o a_o beast_n psal_n 73.22_o and_o when_o good_a man_n act_v like_o beast_n without_o a_o due_a improvement_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n they_o may_v perish_v as_o to_o this_o temporal_a life_n like_o beast_n isa_n 5.13_o therefore_o my_o people_n be_v go_v into_o 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verse_n 13_o 14._o 13._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n heap_v up_o wrath_n they_o cry_v not_o when_o he_o bind_v they_o 14._o they_o die_v in_o youth_n and_o their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a elihu_n have_v put_v the_o case_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o these_o two_o conditional_a proposition_n last_o open_v as_o somewhat_o doubtful_a what_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o may_v do_v as_o to_o a_o right-improvement_n of_o outward_a affliction_n he_o proceed_v in_o these_o two_o verse_n to_o show_v the_o case_n of_o the_o wicked_a whole_o desperate_a in_o their_o affliction_n there_o be_v a_o if_o put_v upon_o the_o righteous_a but_o he_o be_v conclusive_a upon_o the_o hypocrite_n to_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v neither_o hear_v nor_o obey_v neither_o submit_v nor_o conform_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod._n so_o that_o in_o these_o word_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o common_a yea_o constant_a issue_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n possible_o good_a man_n righteous_a man_n may_v not_o always_o answer_v the_o expectation_n of_o god_n when_o affliction_n be_v upon_o they_o but_o as_o for_o hypocrite_n they_o always_o heap_v up_o wrath_n and_o in_o this_o we_o may_v conceive_v elihu_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o job_n for_o though_o he_o do_v not_o conclude_v he_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n yet_o he_o put_v it_o home_o upon_o he_o to_o consider_v the_o matter_n whether_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o at_o least_o act_v and_o carry_v it_o like_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n under_o the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v no_o more_o humble_v and_o subdue_v under_o it_o and_o indeed_o elihu_n turn_v every_o stone_n and_o tri_v every_o way_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o spirit_n of_o job_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o have_v show_v what_o the_o usual_a effect_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o righteous_a be_v so_o he_o tell_v he_o how_o it_o be_v with_o the_o wicked_a in_o that_o case_n thereby_o to_o put_v he_o upon_o the_o trial_n whether_o he_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o suspect_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n because_o his_o carriage_n be_v so_o like_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 13._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n etc._n etc._n that_o adversative_a particle_n show_v that_o he_o be_v deal_v upon_o another_o subject_n hypocrite_n in_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o righteousness_n i_o have_v discourse_v somewhat_o large_o concern_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o chap._n 34_o v._n 30._o upon_o these_o word_n that_o the_o hypocrite_n reign_v not_o lest_o the_o people_n 〈…〉_o snare_v therefore_o i_o intend_v not_o here_o to_o revive_v that_o subject_n but_o shall_v only_o a_o little_a open_a the_o additional_a term_n or_o amplification_n which_o be_v here_o put_v upon_o the_o hypocrite_n elihu_n do_v not_o say_v bare_o hypocrite_n heap_v up_o wrath_n but_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n heap_v up_o wrath_n as_o imply_v some_o special_a character_n and_o brand_n of_o hypocrisy_n upon_o the_o person_n here_o aim_v at_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o a_o hearty_a hypocrite_n he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v not_o to_o the_o half_n but_o whole_o hypocritical_a he_o that_o be_v but_o half_a with_o god_n such_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n be_v whole_o profane_a whole_o wicked_a the_o same_o word_n which_o signifi_v a_o hypocrite_n signifi_v a_o profane_a person_n and_o so_o we_o put_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o this_o text_n the_o hypocrite_n or_o the_o profane_a in_o heart_n this_o expression_n be_v very_a parallel_n with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n col._n 1.21_o you_o that_o be_v sometime_o alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o your_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n yet_o now_o have_v he_o reconcile_v he_o do_v not_o only_o call_v natural_a man_n enemy_n to_o god_n as_o indeed_o they_o all_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n but_o he_o call_v they_o enemy_n in_o their_o mind_n that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v enemy_n or_o such_o as_o have_v a_o good_a will_n to_o do_v evil_a so_o here_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n be_v a_o man_n hearty_o hypocritical_a whosoever_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n hypocrisy_n be_v that_o which_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n it_o be_v a_o heart-sin_n though_o hypocirsie_a act_n and_o vent_v itself_o at_o the_o tongue_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n yet_o all_o hypocrisy_n lie_v at_o the_o heart_n nevertheless_o every_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o strict_o take_v a_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal_n 92.11_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n have_v a_o heart_n as_o full_a of_o hypocrisy_n as_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n will_v have_v heart_n full_a of_o uprightness_n yet_o further_o to_o characterise_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n take_v these_o three_o consideration_n to_o clear_v it_o est_fw-la data_fw-la opera_fw-la inpius_fw-la est_fw-la first_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n be_v one_o who_o do_v evil_a not_o out_o of_o mistake_n but_o our_o of_o design_n not_o because_o he_o can_v do_v otherwise_o but_o because_o he_o will_v not_o and_o be_v resolve_v on_o it_o such_o a_o sinful_a piece_n or_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o sinfulness_n be_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n he_o sin_v as_o he_o shall_v love_v and_o serve_v and_o obey_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n second_o as_o this_o hypocrite_n do_v evil_a upon_o design_n so_o also_o he_o do_v good_a with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v good_a unsincere_o or_o not_o to_o be_v sincere_a in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o not_o to_o do_v it_o with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n and_o
etc._n second_o he_o apply_v it_o by_o way_n of_o conviction_n that_o as_o yet_o sure_o he_o be_v unhumble_v because_o still_o under_o the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 17._o but_o thou_o have_v fulfil_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a judgement_n and_o justice_n take_v hold_v on_o thou_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o these_o three_o verse_n in_o general_a i_o shall_v now_o go_v on_o to_o open_v they_o in_o order_n verse_n 15._o he_o deliver_v the_o poor_a in_o his_o affliction_n ericulo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d traxit_fw-la exiraoeit_n detr●xit_fw-la in_fw-la piet_fw-la extraxit_fw-la ex_fw-la aerumu●_n miseria_fw-la ericulo_fw-la or_o he_o pull_v the_o poor_a out_o of_o affliction_n that_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n we_o find_v the_o word_n use_v to_o signify_v the_o pull_n or_o draw_v off_o of_o the_o shoe_n deut._n 25.19_o as_o the_o shoe_n be_v tie_v or_o buckle_v to_o the_o foot_n and_o must_v be_v 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who_o the_o lord_n delight_v to_o deliver_v and_o herefore_o god_n be_v so_o often_o speak_v of_o in_o scriptu_fw-la e_fw-la as_o espouse_v the_o cause_n and_o quarrel_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a three_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o expression_n he_o deliver_v the_o poor_a in_o affliction_n note_v they_o who_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o affliction_n may_v yet_o be_v deliver_v in_o affliction_n god_n do_v not_o always_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o affliction_n either_o not_o suffer_v affliction_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o or_o present_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o affliction_n but_o he_o be_v engage_v by_o promise_n to_o deliver_v they_o in_o affliction_n and_o this_o he_o do_v sometime_o by_o check_v the_o affliction_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o sometime_o by_o enable_v they_o to_o bear_v yea_o to_o conquer_v the_o affliction_n how_o much_o soever_o it_o hurt_v they_o he_o deliver_v those_o in_o the_o three_o of_o daniel_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n 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condensatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n garc._n de_fw-fr meteorol_n part_n 2._o cap._n 25._o god_n raise_v vapour_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o water_v the_o earth_n with_o they_o all_o the_o rain_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o earth_n if_o i_o be_v to_o answer_v that_o question_n in_o nature_n what_o be_v rain_n i_o may_v resolve_v it_o thus_o rain_n be_v the_o moisture_n of_o the_o earth_n draw_v up_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n into_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v there_o condense_v into_o cloud_n be_v afterward_o at_o the_o will_n of_o god_n dissolve_v and_o drop_v down_o again_o in_o shower_n the_o cloud_n at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n hold_v fast_o and_o at_o his_o command_n they_o break_v and_o let_v out_o their_o water_n upon_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v as_o be_v touch_v before_o a_o very_a ordinary_a yet_o a_o very_a admirable_a work_n of_o god_n as_o in_o spiritual_n all_o those_o act_n of_o grace_n in_o faith_n 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creature_n summon_v one_o time_n or_o other_o and_o send_v forth_o as_o god_n messenger_n to_o punish_v the_o pride_n and_o stubbornness_n the_o impenitency_n and_o perverseness_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o way_n how_o many_o creature_n do_v god_n make_v use_n of_o to_o punish_v pharaoh_n with_o and_o many_o of_o they_o ve●y_o contemptible_a one_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o hail_n rain_n and_o thunder_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n be_v his_o instrument_n of_o vengeance_n in_o plague_v that_o harden_a king_n whensoever_o god_n afflict_v a_o people_n by_o the_o creature_n he_o judge_v they_o by_o the_o creature_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o provoke_v not_o god_n to_o turn_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v for_o our_o good_a to_o our_o hurt_n that_o he_o make_v not_o what_o be_v make_v our_o servant_n our_o punishment_n god_n make_v all_o creature_n serviceable_a and_o useful_a to_o man_n but_o through_o sin_n they_o become_v grievous_a and_o destructive_a to_o man_n by_o 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weight_n and_o drink_n by_o measure_n be_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o want_n of_o bread_n and_o water_n as_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 17._o and_o as_o these_o change_n of_o our_o natural_a so_o of_o our_o spiritual_a food_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n amos_n 8.11_o i_o will_v send_v a_o famine_n what_o famine_n not_o of_o bread_n but_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o send_v plenty_n and_o scarcity_n of_o bread_n whether_o for_o the_o soul_n or_o for_o the_o body_n four_o in_o that_o he_o say_v by_o they_o he_o give_v meat_n in_o abundance_n note_v god_n use_v natural_a mean_n as_o the_o cause_n either_o of_o plenty_n or_o scarcity_n the_o lord_n can_v give_v we_o abundance_n if_o he_o please_v without_o rain_n but_o he_o rare_o give_v abundance_n but_o by_o rain_n he_o send_v rain_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n to_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o fruitful_a the_o lord_n can_v make_v our_o soul_n fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n 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set_v up_o and_o institute_v to_o b●ing_v about_o these_o excellent_a end_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praebebit_fw-la esc●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 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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 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to_o cherish_v and_o comfort_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o beside_o these_o common_a and_o ordinary_a end_n of_o send_v rain_n somewhat_o extraordinary_a seem_v to_o be_v intend_v when_o the_o text_n say_v he_o cause_v it_o to_o come_v for_o mercy_n or_o favour_n what_o be_v the_o favour_n or_o special_a me●cy_n that_o come_v by_o rain_n sure_o it_o be_v the_o send_n of_o such_o a_o rain_n and_o such_o a_o blessing_n with_o it_o as_o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o abundant_o the_o lord_n can_v more_o than_o supply_v want_n he_o can_v give_v plenty_n he_o can_v give_v as_o much_o in_o one_o year_n as_o may_v serve_v for_o two_o or_o three_o drus_n sive_fw-la ad_fw-la benignitatem_fw-la sc●ut_o benign_a fiat_fw-la terrae_fw-la citra_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la pluu●●_n descendit_fw-la summo_fw-la aestu_fw-la ad_fw-la aerem_fw-la refriger●ndum_fw-la drus_n thus_o he_o promise_v levit._n 25.21_o then_o i_o will_v command_v my_o blessing_n upon_o you_o in_o the_o six_o year_n and_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o three_o year_n the_o six_o year_n be_v the_o year_n before_o the_o sabbath-year_n for_o than_o they_o be_v not_o to_o till_o the_o ground_n now_o if_o you_o careful_o observe_v my_o sabbath-year_n say_v god_n you_o shall_v have_v no_o want_n though_o you_o do_v not_o sow_v this_o be_v a_o mercy_n when_o god_n send_v in_o a_o double_a or_o treble_a crop_n when_o he_o not_o only_o send_v enough_o to_o serve_v the_o tu●n_n or_o to_o keep_v we_o alive_a but_o abundance_n and_o plenty_n so_o that_o the_o floar_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o wheat_n and_o the_o fat_n shall_v overflow_v with_o wine_n and_o oil_n as_o the_o promise_n be_v express_v joel_n 2.24_o hence_o note_n god_n be_v not_o only_o a_o just_a but_o a_o bountiful_a master_n he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v we_o enough_o for_o necessity_n but_o for_o delight_n and_o contentment_n if_o we_o use_v his_o boun_fw-fr y_fw-fr well_o and_o turn_v not_o his_o blessing_n 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but_o of_o free_a favour_n and_o mercy_n they_o come_v for_o mercy_n or_o as_o a_o mercy_n god_n do_v not_o seed_v the_o world_n because_o he_o owe_v they_o any_o thing_n but_o because_o he_o be_v merciful_a we_o do_v not_o oblige_v he_o to_o give_v we_o a_o drop_n of_o rain_n or_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n sweet_a shower_n from_o heaven_n and_o plentiful_a harvest_n on_o earth_n be_v act_n of_o grace_n mercy_n favour_n and_o goodwill_n unto_o man_n god_n pay_v man_n wage_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o punishment_n wh●n_n god_n punish_v he_o pay_v wage_n that_o which_o be_v deserve_v if_o god_n send_v the_o cloud_n for_o correction_n we_o have_v what_o our_o sin_n have_v procure_v and_o bring_v upon_o we_o but_o if_o he_o send_v plenty_n we_o have_v mercy_n a_o gracious_a bounty_n or_o largess_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n our_o daily_a bread_n be_v not_o pay_v nor_o wage_n but_o reward_n and_o mercy_n much_o less_o be_v that_o which_o be_v more_o or_o beyond_o our_o daily_a bread_n 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