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love_n to_o act_v other_o man_n part_n rather_o than_o their_o own_o and_o to_o intrude_v into_o province_n which_o be_v not_o they_o but_o whatsoever_o our_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v as_o solomon_n speak_v eccl_n 9.10_o that_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v as_o elihu_n here_o call_v it_o our_o part_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v with_o all_o our_o might_n more_o be_v give_v about_o use_v our_o talon_n and_o show_v our_o opinion_n at_o the_o 10_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n whether_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n four_o elihu_n be_v here_o but_o a_o auditor_n not_o a_o disputant_n not_o a_o party_n he_o come_v in_o only_o upon_o the_o by_o yet_o have_v receive_v a_o word_n he_o utter_v it_o hence_o note_n every_o man_n shall_v think_v himself_o concern_v to_o speak_v for_o the_o truth_n when_o it_o be_v wrong_v and_o do_v his_o best_a to_o right_v it_o or_o we_o shall_v take_v all_o occasion_n and_o season_n of_o do_v good_a by_o our_o word_n as_o well_o as_o by_o our_o work_n as_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o outrun_a providence_n so_o to_o neglect_v or_o foreslow_v it_o be_v not_o good_a last_o observe_v what_o other_o fail_v in_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o supply_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o for_o his_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n among_o the_o hebrew_n esto_fw-la vbi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vir_fw-la tu_fw-la vir_fw-la esto_fw-la where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n there_o be_v thou_o a_o man_n that_o be_v if_o we_o see_v any_o unable_a to_o carry_v on_o and_o go_v thorow-stitch_n with_o the_o work_n before_o they_o we_o shall_v lend_v a_o hand_n to_o help_v and_o supply_v they_o thus_o say_v elihu_n i_o will_v answer_v for_o my_o part_n i_o also_o will_v show_v my_o opinion_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v elihu_n do_v so_o not_o only_o to_o answer_v his_o duty_n but_o to_o empty_a and_o ease_v his_o spirit_n for_o in_o the_o 18_o 19_o and_o 20_o verse_n he_o give_v we_o that_o further_a account_n of_o his_o interposition_n about_o this_o controversy_n verse_n 18._o for_o i_o be_o full_a of_o matter_n yea_o i_o be_o under_o a_o mighty_a constraint_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o force_n upon_o i_o the_o spirit_n within_o i_o constrain_v i_o i_o be_o full_a of_o matter_n the_o original_a be_v i_o be_o full_a of_o word_n yet_o of_o more_o than_o word_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n therefore_o we_o translate_v i_o be_o full_a of_o matter_n that_o be_v i_o be_o full_a of_o such_o word_n as_o be_v material_a word_n of_o truth_n word_n of_o soberness_n i_o be_o full_a of_o such_o word_n as_o will_v carry_v with_o they_o a_o conviction_n home_o to_o thy_o conscience_n o_o job_n &_o silence_v all_o thy_o complaint_n pine_v cum_fw-la ait_fw-la se_fw-la plenum_fw-la amicorum_fw-la impiam_fw-la notare_fw-la videtur_fw-la pine_v or_o as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v to_o job_n friend_n though_o you_o have_v spend_v your_o store_n upon_o job_n yet_o i_o have_v store_n and_o plenty_n by_o i_o to_o spend_v upon_o he_o thus_o he_o reflect_v upon_o they_o as_o scanty_a and_o short_a in_o their_o undertake_n your_o lamp_n have_v spend_v their_o oil_n you_o have_v empty_v your_o vessel_n so_o have_v not_o i_o i_o be_o full_a of_o matter_n the_o spirit_n within_o i_o constrain_v i_o pressit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hiphil_n anxit_fw-la angustovit_fw-la pressit_fw-la the_o text_n be_v my_o spirit_n in_o my_o belly_n constrain_v i_o master_n broughton_n render_v my_o belly_n be_v spirit_n do_v press_v i_o the_o seventy_o render_v the_o spirit_n of_o my_o belly_n destroy_v i_o a_o greek_a translater_n say_v my_o spirit_n within_o i_o set_v i_o on_o fire_n or_o i_o be_o all_o in_o a_o flame_n sym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comburit_fw-la sym._n the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v constrain_v signify_v to_o press_v very_o sore_o judge_n 14.17_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o seven_o day_n that_o he_o tell_v she_o because_o she_o lie_v sore_o upon_o he_o or_o constrain_v he_o it_o may_v be_v question_v who_o spirit_n or_o what_o spirit_n it_o be_v that_o constrain_v elihu_n some_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o dictate_v both_o word_n and_o matter_n to_o i_o master_n calvin_n seem_v to_o comply_v with_o this_o exposition_n god_n have_v print_v such_o a_o mark_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o elihu_n that_o the_o heavenly_a spirit_n be_v apparent_a in_o his_o mouth_n god_n say_v elihu_n have_v put_v his_o seal_n to_o what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v therefore_o do_v not_o receive_v it_o as_o the_o word_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n constrain_v i_o paul_n use_v a_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a of_o like_a significancy_n two_o cor._n 5.14_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v i_o it_o press_v and_o overbear_v i_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o again_o other_o understand_v it_o of_o his_o own_o spirit_n yet_o act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n prov_n 29.11_o a_o fool_n 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inward_a man_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o spirit_n in_o his_o spirit_n for_o this_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v of_o the_o wicked_a man_n job_n 15.35_o his_o belly_n that_o be_v his_o mind_n or_o understanding_n prepare_v deceit_n and_o solomon_n cant_n 7.2_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n say_v her_o belly_n be_v like_o a_o heap_n of_o wheat_n set_v about_o with_o lily_n that_o be_v she_o be_v big_a with_o holy_a thought_n and_o conception_n as_o a_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v continual_o meditate_v and_o conceive_v holy_a thing_n which_o it_o bring_v forth_o and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v deliver_v of_o upon_o any_o good_a occasion_n the_o spirit_n within_o i_o constrain_v i_o what_o elihu_n have_v thus_o speak_v in_o plain_a term_n by_o way_n of_o assertion_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o illustrate_v by_o way_n of_o similitude_n or_o allusion_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n 19_o behold_v my_o belly_n be_v as_o wine_n which_o have_v no_o vent_n jun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vinum_fw-la novum_fw-la vel_fw-la mustum_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ademptum_fw-la obthuraculum_fw-la ut_fw-la exhalet_fw-la jun_n it_o be_v ready_a to_o burst_v like_o new_a bottle_n elihu_n prosecute_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o another_o way_n and_o to_o show_v how_o troublesome_a it_o be_v to_o refrain_v speak_v any_o long_o his_o thought_n be_v not_o only_o too_o many_o but_o too_o work_v to_o be_v enclose_v in_o so_o narrow_a a_o room_n as_o his_o own_o breast_n he_o compare_v they_o to_o wine_n or_o to_o new_a wine_n which_o will_v either_o find_v or_o make_v its_o way_n out_o the_o whole_a similitude_n be_v exceed_o elegant_a first_o he_o compare_v his_o thought_n or_o the_o matter_n he_o have_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o wine_n second_o he_o compare_v his_o soul_n or_o spirit_n to_o bottle_n his_o inward_a man_n be_v the_o vessel_n that_o hold_v this_o wine_n three_o he_o compare_v his_o long_a silence_n to_o the_o stople_n or_o cork_n of_o the_o bottle_n four_o he_o compare_v that_o trouble_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n which_o this_o forbearance_n to_o speak_v bring_v upon_o he_o to_o the_o work_n which_o be_v in_o a_o bottle_n so_o stop_v or_o have_v no_o vent_n five_o he_o compare_v his_o intend_a speak_v to_o the_o open_n of_o the_o bottle_n which_o give_v it_o vent_v behold_v my_o belly_n be_v as_o wine_n that_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o my_o belly_n be_v as_o wine_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n say_v as_o new_a wine_n which_o be_v full_a of_o spirit_n and_o be_v stop_v be_v ready_a to_o break_v the_o bottle_n which_o show_v the_o mighty_a force_n which_o
utmost_a to_o pull_v he_o down_o and_o hereupon_o say_v the_o text_n they_o seek_v occasion_n against_o daniel_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v they_o inquire_v narrow_o into_o his_o proceed_n as_o to_o the_o mannagement_n of_o that_o great_a power_n and_o trust_v which_o the_o king_n have_v commit_v to_o he_o in_o civil_a thing_n but_o they_o can_v find_v no_o occasion_n nor_o fault_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v faithful_a they_o can_v not_o pick_v a_o hole_n in_o his_o coat_n as_o we_o say_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o error_n or_o fault_n find_v in_o he_o when_o this_o will_v not_o do_v than_o they_o will_v needs_o go_v another_o way_n to_o work_v envy_n be_v restless_a and_o because_o they_o be_v disappoint_v in_o their_o first_o attempt_n about_o civill_n they_o proceed_v to_o matter_n of_o religion_n then_o say_v those_o man_n we_o shall_v not_o find_v occasion_n against_o this_o daniel_n except_o we_o find_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n and_o we_o 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with_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v sinful_a corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom_n 7.8_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o again_o shall_fw-mi 11._o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n the_o law_n give_v sin_n no_o occasion_n to_o work_v concupiscence_n in_o paul_n the_o law_n be_v far_o enough_o from_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n not_o of_o itself_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n yea_o sin_n present_o take_v occasion_n when_o it_o have_v not_o indeed_o the_o show_n of_o any_o just_a occasion_n the_o law_n by_o its_o prohibition_n by_o the_o stop_n and_o check_v which_o it_o put_v upon_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o discovery_n which_o it_o make_v of_o the_o contrariety_n of_o our_o corruption_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o it_o do_v many_o time_n provoke_v and_o irritate_fw-la yea_o enrage_v and_o inflame_v they_o but_o it_o afford_v not_o the_o least_o countenance_n or_o encouragement_n to_o our_o corruption_n now_o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o respect_n to_o sin_n in_o general_n that_o it_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n to_o bend_v itself_o against_o the_o commandment_n and_o so_o as_o to_o any_o particular_a act_n against_o a_o brother_n to_o take_v a_o occasion_n to_o do_v he_o a_o mischief_n be_v wickedness_n and_o a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n second_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o use_v our_o christian_a liberty_n when_o it_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o lay_n of_o a_o stumble_a block_n before_o other_o though_o we_o use_v it_o not_o with_o a_o intent_n or_o purpose_n to_o make_v they_o stumble_v or_o fall_v into_o sin_n the_o apostle_n earnest_o caution_n the_o roman_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o rom_n 14.13_o 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