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divers_a other_o scripture_n where_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o forbid_v the_o sin_n he_o intend_v the_o duty_n or_o grace_n in_o strict_a opposition_n to_o that_o sin_n so_o here_o despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chastn_n of_o the_o almighty_a lay_v this_o charge_n and_o duty_n upon_o we_o high_o to_o esteem_v the_o chastn_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v put_v affliction_n among_o our_o comfort_n and_o rank_n they_o with_o our_o blessing_n not_o to_o despise_v be_v but_o the_o first_o step_n beyond_o sin_n but_o that_o include_v the_o last_o and_o further_a step_n of_o duty_n which_o become_v we_o under_o chastening_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aradiâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vincevit_fw-la ligavit_fw-la &_o per_fw-la metaphoram_fw-la castâ—gavit_fw-la erudâ—vit_fw-la verbis_fw-la aut_fw-la verberibus_fw-la ad_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la vel_fw-la poenam_fw-la transfertuâ—_n sicut_fw-la vox_fw-la lamad_n quae_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la significaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈…〉_o so_o much_o of_o the_o act_n forbid_v despise_v now_o for_o the_o object_n chasten_v the_o original_a verb_n signify_v to_o instruct_v or_o to_o teach_v so_o it_o be_v translate_v chap._n 4._o v._n 3._o thou_o have_v instruct_v many_o instruction_n be_v both_o by_o word_n and_o blow_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n mix_v a_o rod_n with_o his_o word_n and_o chasten_v with_o teach_n therefore_o it_o be_v promiscuous_o use_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o for_o teach_v and_o sometime_o for_o chasten_v chasten_v belong_v proper_o to_o child_n who_o be_v wanton_a and_o ungoverned_a who_o have_v a_o bundle_n of_o folly_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n drive_v out_o to_o be_v chasten_v have_v a_o double_a aspect_n upon_o we_o first_o upon_o our_o privilege_n second_o upon_o our_o weakness_n to_o be_v chasten_v note_n our_o privilege_n and_o relation_n as_o child_n unto_o god_n our_o father_n he_o have_v revenge_n for_o his_o enemy_n but_o chastning_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o child_n portion_n yet_o in_o that_o we_o be_v chasten_v it_o tax_v we_o of_o weakness_n we_o be_v but_o child_n foolish_a unruly_a wanton_a and_o therefore_o we_o go_v almost_o all_o our_o day_n with_o a_o rod_n at_o our_o back_n though_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n comâ—â—â—d_v among_o themselves_o be_v some_o child_n and_o other_o man_n yet_o 〈…〉_o earth_n compare_v with_o those_o in_o heaven_n or_o with_o what_o themselves_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n be_v child_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v what_o fit_v their_o state_n chasten_v and_o correction_n this_o chasten_v be_v sometime_o put_v for_o revenge_n or_o the_o exact_a and_o severe_a retribution_n of_o justice_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 7._o 22._o that_o the_o foolish_a young_a man_n catch_v by_o the_o subtle_a harlot_n go_v after_o she_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n that_o be_v as_o a_o wicked_a man_n go_v to_o punishment_n and_o when_o the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v vindictive_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n he_o express_v it_o in_o this_o word_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o isa_n 53._o 5._o though_o christ_n be_v the_o infinite_o and_o most_o entire_o belove_v son_n of_o his_o father_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o chastise_v he_o as_o a_o son_n but_o as_o a_o enemy_n or_o malefactor_n for_o he_o chastened_a he_o in_o our_o stead_n and_o under_o the_o same_o notion_n that_o we_o must_v have_v be_v chastened_a who_o be_v enemy_n and_o malefactor_n so_o then_o the_o word_n signify_v sometime_o judiciary_n chasten_v but_o here_o fatherly_a chasten_n which_o will_v yet_o appear_v more_o clear_o in_o open_v the_o last_o term_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o show_v we_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o chasten_n the_o almighty_a despise_v
or_o be_v cut_v down_o by_o some_o hand_n of_o justice_n the_o offspring_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o grass_n but_o in_o another_o reference_n to_o grass_n first_o because_o of_o their_o multitude_n and_o second_o because_o of_o their_o beauty_n they_o shall_v flourish_v and_o be_v green_a as_o the_o grass_n which_o be_v very_o pleasant_a to_o the_o beholder_n eye_n and_o in_o this_o also_o eliphaz_n aim_v at_o the_o death_n of_o job_n child_n thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o child_n they_o perish_v miserable_o but_o if_o thou_o merc._n hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la quia_fw-la job_n filios_fw-la amiserat_fw-la merc._n return_v that_o blessing_n shall_v return_v thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o thy_o off_o spring_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o blessing_n of_o child_n have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n therefore_o i_o shall_v but_o name_v a_o point_n or_o two_o now_o first_o that_o the_o posterity_n of_o godly_a parent_n stand_v near_o than_o other_o under_o the_o influence_n of_o heavenly_a blessing_n as_o grace_n do_v not_o run_v in_o a_o blood_n so_o neither_o do_v blessing_n infallible_o run_v in_o a_o blood_n yet_o the_o child_n of_o those_o who_o be_v bless_v be_v near_o a_o blessing_n and_o their_o possibility_n for_o mercy_n be_v fair_a many_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o they_o be_v heir_n apparent_a of_o the_o promise_n in_o their_o parent_n right_a other_o to_o appearance_n be_v stranger_n from_o the_o promise_n though_o we_o know_v free_a grace_n choose_v often_o out_o of_o the_o natural_a line_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v his_o own_o and_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v second_o when_o he_o sum_v up_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n the_o blessing_n of_o his_o child_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o account_n whence_o note_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o child_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o parent_n as_o the_o parent_n be_v afflict_v in_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o child_n so_o he_o be_v bless_v in_o their_o blessing_n relation_n share_v mutual_o both_o in_o comfort_n and_o cross_n child_n be_v their_o parent_n multiply_v and_o every_o good_a of_o the_o child_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o parent_n good_a a_o flourish_a and_o a_o numerous_a posterity_n be_v a_o great_a outward_a blessing_n some_o have_v the_o choice_a of_o spiritual_a blessing_n who_o want_v this_o isa_n 56._o 3._o god_n comfort_v those_o that_o have_v no_o child_n do_v not_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v make_v a_o dry_a tree_n for_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o in_o my_o house_n a_o place_n and_o a_o name_n better_o than_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o name_n of_o son_n and_o of_o daughter_n be_v a_o very_a great_a comfort_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o great_a comfort_n the_o best_a biessing_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o name_n and_o a_o place_n better_a than_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n verse_n 26._o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n like_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o his_o season_n from_o personal_a present_a blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o posterity_n eliphaz_n descend_v to_o show_v the_o blessing_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o death_n a_o happy_a death_n be_v the_o close_a of_o temporal_a happiness_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o eternal_a a_o happy_a death_n stand_v between_o grace_n and_o glory_n like_o the_o baptist_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v the_o connexion_n or_o knit_n of_o both_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o john_n that_o among_o they_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n there_o arise_v not_o a_o great_a than_o he_o nevertheless_o he_o that_o be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o john_n so_o we_o may_v say_v that_o among_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n there_o be_v none_o great_a than_o a_o bless_a death_n nevertheless_o that_o which_o be_v least_o in_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n than_o a_o bless_a death_n it_o be_v a_o observation_n among_o the_o heathen_a that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v account_v bless_v until_o he_o die_v but_o when_o life_n be_v shut_v up_o with_o a_o blessing_n than_o man_n be_v full_o bless_v as_o in_o reason_v so_o in_o live_v the_o conclusion_n lie_v in_o the_o premise_n a_o happy_a death_n be_v the_o result_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n that_o phrase_n note_v two_o thing_n first_o a_o willingness_n and_o a_o chearfulnesse_n to_o die_v thou_o shelt_v come_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v drag_v or_o hurry_v to_o thy_o grave_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o foolish_a rich_a man_n luk._n 12._o this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n thou_o shall_v die_v quiet_o and_o smile_o as_o it_o be_v thou_o shall_v go_v to_o thy_o grave_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o thy_o own_o foot_n and_o rather_o walk_v then_o be_v carry_v to_o thy_o sepulchre_n second_o it_o note_v the_o honour_n and_o solemnity_n of_o bury_v thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n with_o honour_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ahijah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 14._o 12_o 13._o when_o messenger_n be_v send_v to_o the_o prophet_n to_o inquire_v whether_o he_o shall_v recover_v the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v and_o all_o israel_n shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o and_o bury_v he_o for_o he_o only_o of_o jeroboam_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n because_o in_o he_o there_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n he_o only_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n the_o rest_n shall_v be_v thrust_v into_o the_o grave_n or_o lie_v unbury_v but_o he_o shall_v come_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o honour_n other_o shall_v have_v reproach_n cast_v upon_o they_o when_o the_o earth_n be_v cast_v upon_o they_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n so_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n be_v expound_v two_o tempus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d senium_fw-la senectutis_fw-la tempus_fw-la way_n in_o a_o full_a age_n that_o be_v in_o a_o age_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v full_a full_a of_o estate_n full_a of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n thou_o shall_v have_v abundance_n when_o thou_o die_v and_o so_o it_o point_v at_o job_n present_a poverty_n though_o thou_o have_v nothing_o now_o scarce_o a_o rag_n to_o thy_o back_n or_o a_o sheet_n to_o wind_v thou_o in_o if_o thou_o shall_v die_v yet_o seek_v unto_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o full_a age_n in_o a_o golden_a age_n thy_o want_n shall_v be_v supply_v and_o thy_o loss_n repair_v to_o the_o full_a but_o rather_o a_o full_a age_n note_v here_o a_o sulnesse_n of_o day_n though_o the_o other_o fullness_n of_o estate_n be_v not_o exclude_v the_o prophet_n put_v the_o same_o difference_n between_o age_a man_n and_o man_n full_a of_o day_n as_o be_v between_o child_n and_o young_a man_n jer._n 6._o 11._o i_o be_o full_a of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v pour_v it_o out_o upon_o the_o child_n abroad_o and_o upon_o the_o assembly_n of_o young_a man_n together_o the_o age_a with_o he_o that_o be_v full_a of_o day_n that_o be_v all_o age_n shall_v feel_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o full_a age_n be_v a_o age_n full_a of_o day_n or_o complete_a to_o the_o utmost_a time_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n some_o of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n observe_v that_o the_o numeral_a letter_n of_o this_o word_n chelad_a make_v up_o threescore_o which_o they_o conceive_v be_v paelicem_fw-la in_o numeris_fw-la notat_fw-la 60_o ea_fw-la prima_fw-la senectus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la matura_fw-la quidam_fw-la hebrae_fw-la orum_fw-la viâ—idem_fw-la senectam_fw-la nomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d putant_fw-la significari_fw-la ut_fw-la caph_n sit_fw-la similitudinis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—uâ—è_fw-la virtutem_fw-la &_o humidum_fw-la sonat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d senctutem_fw-la itaque_fw-la pollecetur-non_a quidem_fw-la mâ—lestam_fw-la &_o morbosam_fw-la sed_fw-la vegetan_n &_o paelicem_fw-la the_o age_n here_o mean_v but_o threescore_o be_v not_o a_o full_a old-oge_a it_o be_v rather_o the_o beginning_n of_o old-age_n therefore_o fullness_n of_o age_n be_v by_o other_o interpret_v to_o be_v strength_n of_o age_n thou_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o old_a age_n yet_o thou_o shall_v have_v strength_n and_o comfort_n in_o thy_o old-age_n thy_o old-age_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o troublesome_a age_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v weak_a and_o crazy_a distemper_a and_o sick_a a_o burden_n to_o
the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o discern_v or_o distinguish_v just_a from_o unjust_a truth_n from_o falsehood_n as_o sweet_a be_v distinguish_v from_o bitter_a by_o the_o pallate_n be_v elegant_o call_v the_o pallate_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v my_o taste_n discern_v the_o hebrew_n be_v can_v my_o taste_n cognatio_fw-la taste_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scriptura_fw-la saepe_fw-la linguae_fw-la faucibus_fw-la manibus_fw-la tribuit_fw-la quod_fw-la man_n it_o be_v &_o intellectus_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la sc_fw-la med_a tari_fw-la &_o intelligere_fw-la magna_fw-la est_fw-la rationis_fw-la &_o orationis_fw-la cognatio_fw-la understand_v perverse_a thing_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o ascribe_v understanding_n not_o only_o to_o the_o sense_n but_o also_o to_o the_o tongue_n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o hand_n understanding_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o tongue_n in_o the_o place_n before_o name_v psal_n 52._o where_o the_o tongue_n be_v say_v to_o the_o vice_n mischief_n the_o tongue_n properly_z can_v devise_v the_o tongue_n do_v but_o utter_a mischief_n it_o be_v the_o mind_n or_o heart_n that_o devise_v the_o shop_n be_v within_o where_o mischief_n be_v forge_v and_o frame_v yet_o the_o contrivance_n of_o it_o be_v in_o that_o text_n give_v to_o the_o tongue_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a reason_n of_o it_o why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n attribute_n the_o work_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o tongue_n hand_n or_o sense_n first_o there_o be_v a_o great_a affinity_n between_o reason_n and_o speech_n and_o therefore_o the_o tongue_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o speech_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o work_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o affinity_n between_o reason_n and_o speech_n that_o no_o creature_n void_a of_o reason_n can_v speak_v speech_n be_v a_o peculiar_a property_n of_o the_o rational_a creature_n speech_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o immediate_a issue_n or_o birth_n of_o reason_n word_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o bear_v at_o the_o tongue_n and_o word_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o mind_n we_o may_v see_v what_o work_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o mind_n by_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o tongue_n the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n when_o he_o speak_v himself_o come_v out_o at_o his_o mouth_n and_o therefore_o before_o a_o man_n speak_v he_o meditate_v meditation_n be_v the_o conception_n of_o word_n as_o speak_v be_v the_o production_n of_o they_o thus_o the_o lord_n charge_v joshua_n chap._n 1._o 8._o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v say_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v therein_o or_o if_o not_o cut_v of_o thy_o mouth_n than_o verba_fw-la ita_fw-la meditaberis_fw-la ut_fw-la exipsa_fw-la cogitation_n mentis_fw-la 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