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of_o man_n though_o he_o do_v not_o willing_o afflict_v the_o child_n of_o man_n he_o be_v please_v to_o bruise_v he_o isa_n 53._o and_o that_o signify_v not_o only_o voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o god_n that_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v bruise_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o it_o signify_v also_o voluptatem_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o delight_n and_o contentment_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o bruise_v his_o son_n he_o do_v not_o spare_v but_o give_v he_o up_o with_o his_o heart_n to_o those_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o sinner_n god_n show_v no_o more_o
allude_v to_o the_o natural_a conception_n formation_n and_o production_n of_o child_n we_o have_v these_o three_o in_o the_o text_n before_o we_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o little_a alter_v here_o be_v first_o conception_n they_o conceive_v mischief_n second_o formation_n their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n three_o the_o birth_n bring_v forth_o vanity_n more_o strict_o to_o the_o method_n of_o eliphaz_n we_o have_v first_o the_o conception_n second_o the_o birth_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o if_o one_o birth_n be_v not_o enough_o they_o return_v to_o their_o work_n provide_v for_o a_o new_a birth_n of_o the_o old_a man_n their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n they_o conceive_v mischief_n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v mischief_n signify_v proper_o labour_n perversitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labour_n molestia_fw-la perversitas_fw-la hard_a labour_n or_o labour_v accompany_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n it_o signify_v also_o wickedness_n perverseness_n we_o translate_v mischief_n they_o conceive_v mischief_n or_o some_o mischievous_a devise_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wrong_n of_o man_n they_o conceive_v conception_n be_v here_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mind_n we_o ordinary_o say_v we_o conceive_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v we_o take_v it_o in_o or_o apprehend_v it_o by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n here_o be_v the_o true_a character_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n he_o be_v one_o that_o conceive_v mischief_n the_o allusion_n teach_v we_o first_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n sin_n with_o much_o freedom_n of_o spirit_n or_o he_o sin_v free_o he_o conceive_v mischief_n the_o conception_n of_o the_o mind_n can_v be_v force_v nor_o can_v the_o conception_n of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n resolve_v it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rape_n where_o conception_n follow_v these_o conception_n be_v the_o joint_a act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n both_o concur_v in_o they_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v free_a to_o do_v evil_a he_o need_v not_o be_v force_v to_o it_o he_o can_v be_v force_v from_o it_o and_o every_o evil_n be_v the_o more_o evil_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o free_o it_o be_v do_v the_o more_o voluntary_o we_o sin_v the_o more_o wicked_o we_o sin_v again_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v deliberate_a there_o be_v a_o collect_v of_o one_o thing_n from_o another_o a_o debate_n in_o conceive_v hence_o note_v second_o wicked_a man_n sin_n with_o deliberation_n they_o sit_v down_o and_o meditate_v they_o lay_v the_o frame_n of_o wickedness_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o then_o set_v it_o up_o or_o act_v it_o with_o their_o hand_n note_n three_o all_o the_o conception_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v wickedness_n they_o be_v very_o fruitful_a in_o wickedness_n and_o they_o bear_v no_o other_o fruit_n mischief_n be_v not_o only_o that_o which_o he_o conceive_v but_o all_o that_o he_o conceive_v he_o conceive_v nothing_o else_o a_o wicked_a man_n can_v think_v or_o conceive_v one_o good_a thought_n he_o may_v think_v of_o that_o which_o be_v material_o good_a but_o he_o conceive_v no_o good_a gen._n 6.5_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o form_n in_o his_o mind_n all_o the_o child_n of_o his_o understanding_n be_v deform_v and_o monstrous_a he_o conceive_v mischief_n which_o as_o it_o note_v a_o continue_a act_n so_o a_o act_n continue_v about_o or_o upon_o the_o same_o object_n four_o observe_v to_o be_v a_o contriver_n a_o plotter_n a_o conceiver_n of_o mischief_n be_v worse_a than_o then_o to_o be_v a_o actor_n or_o a_o doer_n of_o mischief_n it_o be_v ill_o to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o any_o sinful_a evil_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o have_v a_o head_n in_o it_o but_o worst_a of_o all_o to_o have_v a_o heart_n in_o it_o conceiver_n of_o mischief_n always_o have_v their_o heart_n and_o head_n in_o mischief_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o stop_v will_v have_v their_o hand_n to_o it_o too_o they_o who_o be_v plotter_n and_o designer_n will_v be_v actor_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n they_o have_v a_o inward_a shop_n and_o a_o outward_a shop_n first_o they_o work_v it_o in_o their_o thought_n and_o mould_v it_o there_o and_o then_o it_o come_v out_o to_o conceive_v mischief_n be_v proper_o the_o devil_n trade_n he_o rather_o devise_v than_o act_v wickedness_n there_o be_v many_o wickedness_n in_o the_o world_n which_o he_o can_v act_v but_o he_o be_v or_o will_v be_v the_o plotter_n setter_n and_o contriver_n of_o they_o all_o this_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o every_o conceiver_n and_o deviser_n of_o mischief_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n trade_n a_o good_a man_n may_v possible_o do_v evil_a but_o a_o wicked_a man_n devise_v evil_a as_o it_o note_v the_o spiritualnesse_n of_o a_o man_n in_o holiness_n when_o he_o do_v not_o only_a act_n that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o his_o heart_n be_v upon_o it_o he_o conceive_v and_o frame_v it_o in_o his_o mind_n so_o it_o note_v a_o man_n spiritual_o wicked_a when_o his_o mind_n frame_v wickedness_n the_o apostle_n conclude_v of_o himself_o rom._n 7.25_o so_o then_o with_o my_o mind_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n not_o that_o he_o willing_o give_v up_o his_o flesh_n to_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o be_v carry_v through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o some_o sinful_a act_n while_o his_o mind_n his_o devising_n and_o contriving_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inward_a man_n this_o be_v the_o spiritualnesse_n of_o holiness_n and_o without_o this_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a act_n of_o any_o account_n with_o god_n it_o be_v what_o the_o mind_n move_v to_o not_o what_o the_o mouth_n speak_v or_o the_o hand_n do_v which_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n what_o be_v it_o to_o god_n that_o we_o serve_v his_o law_n with_o our_o flesh_n if_o with_o our_o mind_n we_o either_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n or_o do_v not_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n man_n be_v not_o what_o he_o act_v but_o what_o he_o conceive_v unless_o he_o act_v what_o he_o have_v conceive_v they_o conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n now_o they_o come_v to_o the_o birth_n they_o be_v in_o travel_n after_o conception_n they_o bring_v forth_o and_o the_o child_n name_n be_v vanity_n the_o original_a word_n be_v render_v three_o way_n first_o we_o say_v vanity_n second_o another_o say_v lie_n a_o three_o say_v iniquity_n the_o word_n will_v bear_v any_o of_o or_o all_o the_o three_o translation_n perversitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vanitat_fw-la mendacium_fw-la perversitas_fw-la they_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n a_o lie_n iniquity_n they_o who_o conceive_v mischief_n may_v bring_v forth_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v good_a those_o three_o word_n may_v serve_v the_o same_o thing_n every_o vanity_n be_v a_o lie_n and_o any_o lie_n be_v vanity_n and_o iniquity_n be_v both_o lie_n and_o vanity_n the_o person_n of_o who_o eliphaz_n discourse_v be_v say_v to_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n on_o these_o three_o ground_n first_o because_o they_o sometime_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n at_o all_o they_o be_v conceive_v mischief_n but_o they_o can_v make_v nothing_o of_o it_o their_o conception_n end_v in_o abortion_n they_o devise_v and_o plot_n but_o all_o be_v hatch_n of_o wind_n the_o church_n be_v so_o express_v though_o in_o a_o different_a case_n isa_n 26.17_o 18._o like_a as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n near_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n be_v in_o pain_n and_o cry_v out_o in_o her_o pang_n so_o have_v we_o be_v in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n we_o have_v be_v with_o child_n we_o have_v be_v in_o pain_n the_o church_n have_v conception_n for_o good_a she_o hope_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v do_v some_o great_a thing_n for_o she_o yet_o after_o her_o conception_n and_o travel_n see_v what_o she_o bring_v forth_o we_o have_v be_v in_o pain_n and_o bring_v forth_o wind_n that_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o it_o prove_v a_o mere_a timpany_n for_o so_o he_o explain_v it_o we_o have_v not_o wrought_v any_o deliverance_n in_o the_o earth_n neither_o have_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v that_o be_v we_o have_v not_o obtain_v that_o deliverance_n that_o we_o hope_v for_o in_o the_o earth_n neither_o have_v our_o enemy_n who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n be_v subdue_v under_o our_o power_n they_o have_v not_o fall_v now_o as_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n sometime_o be_v disappoint_v in_o their_o expectation_n they_o conceive_v yet_o
bring_v forth_o wind_n not_o that_o man-child_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v expect_v so_o much_o more_o do_v wicked_a man_n after_o all_o their_o please_a conception_n and_o pang_n of_o travel_n they_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n and_o their_o vessel_n be_v mar_v upon_o the_o wheel_n second_o they_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n etc._n parturium_n montes_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o a_o vain_a thing_n because_o what_o they_o bring_v forth_o be_v not_o proportionable_a to_o their_o expectation_n their_o mountain_n prove_v a_o molehill_n or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o old_a a_o mouse_n three_o because_o the_o birth_n be_v not_o only_o always_o below_o but_o often_o quite_o cross_v to_o their_o expectation_n they_o conceive_v mischief_n against_o other_o and_o bring_v forth_o mischief_n upon_o on_o themselves_o this_o be_v vanity_n yea_o and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n they_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n observe_v from_o this_o allusion_n wicked_a man_n can_v but_o act_v evil_a they_o who_o conceive_v must_v do_v their_o utmost_a to_o bring_v forth_o conception_n as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n can_v but_o bring_v forth_o when_o her_o time_n be_v come_v and_o her_o pain_n be_v on_o she_o if_o you_o will_v give_v she_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o divert_v or_o delay_v the_o birth_n so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o have_v mischievous_a conception_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o sleep_v not_o unless_o he_o do_v mischief_n prov._n 4.16_o what_o ever_o come_v of_o it_o fall_v back_o or_o fall_v edge_n he_o must_v do_v it_o he_o can_v forbear_v a_o attempt_n to_o do_v it_o though_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n many_o have_v be_v at_o that_o cost_n in_o attempt_v to_o do_v it_o but_o can_v not_o observe_v second_o wicked_a man_n be_v oft_o put_v to_o much_o pain_n in_o fulfil_v their_o lust_n or_o in_o act_v their_o conceive_a mischief_n it_o be_v with_o such_o man_n as_o with_o the_o woman_n in_o childbearing_n on_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v that_o heavy_a burden_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o child_n gen._n 3.16_o wicked_a man_n feel_v this_o to_o the_o full_a in_o sorrow_n they_o bring_v forth_o the_o wicked_a man_n travel_v in_o pain_n all_o his_o day_n vers_fw-la 20._o it_o be_v their_o delight_n to_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o smart_v in_o sin_v and_o run_v through_o many_o sorrow_n to_o accomplish_v their_o sin_n they_o be_v so_o mad_a upon_o sin_v that_o the_o sweetness_n of_o do_v mischief_n please_v they_o more_o than_o all_o the_o trouble_v they_o go_v through_o in_o do_v it_o discourage_v they_o many_o evil_n can_v be_v do_v with_o ease_n it_o cost_v sinner_n dear_a to_o effect_v what_o they_o design_v they_o often_o have_v as_o we_o say_v of_o woman_n after_o long_a and_o sore_a travel_n in_o childbearing_n a_o very_a hard_a bargain_n of_o it_o and_o pay_v very_o dear_a for_o that_o which_o be_v worth_a or_o worthy_a of_o nothing_o but_o repentance_n or_o great_a pain_n three_o take_v vanity_n for_o iniquity_n which_o sense_n be_v give_v in_o open_v the_o term_n observe_v such_o as_o our_o thought_n and_o conception_n be_v such_o be_v our_o production_n they_o conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o iniquity_n such_o as_o we_o plough_v and_o sow_v in_o the_o mind_n such_o be_v the_o harvest_n of_o our_o action_n the_o very_a form_n the_o lineament_n and_o portraiture_n of_o a_o man_n spirit_n be_v draw_v upon_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v his_o work_n be_v the_o image_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o adam_n in_o nature_n he_o beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n so_o do_v every_o man_n in_o moral_n our_o action_n be_v as_o ourselves_o be_v they_o be_v beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o our_o own_o likeness_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n good_a action_n be_v bear_v in_o our_o supernatural_a likeness_n evil_a action_n in_o our_o natural_a likeness_n four_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n import_v as_o be_v interpret_v either_o no_o fruit_n or_o that_o which_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o design_n and_o desire_n of_o wicked_a man_n observe_v sinful_a conception_n often_o prove_v abortive_a and_o miscarry_v they_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o or_o nothing_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o who_o have_v conceive_v they_o the_o birth_n be_v sometime_o short_a in_o degree_n and_o not_o seldom_o contrary_a in_o kind_n they_o have_v not_o what_o they_o expect_v yea_o they_o have_v what_o they_o least_o expect_v psal_n 2.1_o why_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n why_o a_o vain_a thing_n because_o they_o can_v obtain_v their_o desire_n it_o be_v vain_a to_o imagine_v the_o pull_n down_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o must_v stand_v for_o ever_o pharaoh_n design_v mischief_n let_v we_o work_v wise_o here_o be_v the_o language_n of_o conceiver_n but_o he_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n in_o all_o the_o notion_n speak_v of_o vanity_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a act_n vanity_n as_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v expect_v he_o think_v to_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o israel_n but_o he_o can_v not_o he_o think_v to_o subdue_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v they_o slave_n for_o ever_o but_o he_o can_v not_o he_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n also_o in_o the_o worst_a sense_n the_o issue_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n himself_o and_o his_o army_n be_v swallow_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o israel_n be_v save_v haman_n devise_v mischief_n against_o the_o jew_n but_o he_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n he_o do_v not_o effect_v what_o he_o intend_v against_o they_o this_o be_v vanity_n nay_o it_o wrought_v the_o contrary_a way_n himself_o be_v hang_v on_o the_o gibbet_n he_o have_v prepare_v for_o mordecay_n this_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n too_o 〈◊〉_d perseverante_fw-la allegoria_fw-la venture_n sumitur_fw-la ex_fw-la consueto_fw-la loquendi_fw-la modo_fw-la sacri_fw-la sermonis_fw-la pro_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la facultate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o wicked_a man_n bring_v forth_o vanity_n in_o some_o one_o if_o not_o in_o all_o these_o notion_n of_o it_o after_o all_o his_o conception_n of_o mischief_n and_o their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n the_o belly_n be_v take_v here_o metaphorical_o for_o the_o understanding_n or_o mind_n because_o natural_a conception_n be_v in_o the_o belly_n wrought_v therefore_o eliphaz_n prosecute_v the_o allegory_n in_o suitable_a expressâ—ons_n their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o prepare_v accurate_o strong_o their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n they_o express_v a_o kind_n of_o curiosity_n in_o work_v they_o be_v very_o exact_a in_o every_o point_n they_o prepare_v with_o art_n they_o will_v not_o have_v their_o work_n like_o a_o copweb_n curious_a yet_o weak_a but_o they_o must_v have_v it_o strong_a too_o they_o prepare_v for_o establishment_n and_o plot_n as_o if_o it_o be_v for_o everlasting_a so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v psal_n 37.3_o psal_n 89.14_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n throne_n it_o be_v this_o word_n the_o establishment_n or_o strength_n of_o god_n throne_n be_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o bassis_fw-la and_o establishment_n of_o all_o throne_n that_o which_o have_v make_v throne_n to_o totter_v in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v the_o want_n of_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o text_n prepare_v not_o only_o curious_o but_o strong_o as_o he_o like_v no_o bungle_v so_o he_o be_v not_o please_v with_o toy_n and_o and_o babble_n he_o will_v lay_v his_o design_n so_o cunning_o and_o so_o firm_o that_o as_o they_o say_v of_o the_o pouder-plot_n all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n shall_v not_o disappoint_v it_o he_o hope_v to_o catch_v and_o hold_v not_o the_o weak_a fly_n only_o but_o the_o strong_a eagle_n in_o his_o deceit_n and_o snare_n their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n that_o be_v they_o prepare_v to_o deceive_v and_o ensnare_v the_o prophet_n denounce_v judgement_n against_o the_o priest_n against_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o against_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n because_o they_o have_v be_v a_o snare_n upon_o mizpeh_n and_o a_o net_n spread_v upon_o tabor_n hos_fw-la 5.1_o that_o be_v because_o they_o have_v prepare_v net_n and_o snare_n to_o entangle_v and_o deceive_v the_o people_n their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n and_o so_o do_v they_o who_o say_v jer._n 18.18_o come_v let_v we_o devise_v devise_n let_v we_o contrive_v somewhat_o to_o ensnare_v the_o prophet_n jer._n 18.18_o their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n as_o if_o they_o be_v always_o do_v it_o they_o know_v neither_o vacation_n nor_o cessation_n from_o this_o wicked_a work_n it_o be_v a_o