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the_o comfort_n tender_v to_o he_o by_o his_o friend_n at_o the_o 11._o verse_n be_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n small_a with_o thou_o five_o he_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o confident_a stick_v or_o adhere_v to_o his_o own_o principle_n at_o the_o 12._o and_o 13._o verse_n why_o do_v thy_o heart_n carry_v thou_o away_o etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o reprove_v his_o moral_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o discourse_n in_o the_o second_o he_o confute_v his_o doctrinal_n or_o that_o which_o he_o suppose_v job_n have_v assert_v sc_n his_o own_o purity_n and_o perfection_n verse_n 14_o 15_o 16._o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a behold_v he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o saint_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o three_o place_n he_o labour_v to_o maintain_v his_o own_o assertion_n that_o god_n do_v afflict_v none_o but_o wicked_a man_n who_o ever_o perish_v be_v innocent_a or_o where_o be_v the_o righteous_a cut_v off_o merc._n eliphaz_n asseruisset_fw-la tantum_fw-la 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have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o answer_v zophar_n than_o eliphaz_n answer_v or_o reply_v upon_o job_n that_o be_v proper_o a_o replication_n which_o take_v off_o the_o answer_n give_v to_o a_o former_a argument_n and_o in_o this_o eliphaz_n also_o make_v a_o defence_n for_o his_o brethren_n zophar_n and_o bildad_n these_o three_o stand_v to_o one_o another_o as_o much_o as_o any_o one_o of_o they_o do_v for_o himself_o as_o if_o they_o have_v all_o enter_v bond_n and_o give_v security_n for_o reciprocal_a assistance_n thus_o the_o dispute_n grow_v hot_a but_o still_o it_o be_v orderly_a according_a to_o that_o apostolical_a canon_n 1_o cor._n 14.29_o let_v the_o prophet_n speak_v two_o or_o three_o and_o let_v the_o other_o judge_n eliphaz_n be_v now_o up_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v verse_n 2._o shall_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n the_o question_n deny_v he_o shall_v not_o no_o man_n shall_v least_o of_o all_o he_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v here_o oppose_v to_o 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job_n challenge_v of_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n that_o he_o may_v check_v he_o with_o more_o advantage_n for_o speak_v so_o unlike_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v shall_v a_o moral_a wise_a man_n much_o more_o a_o spiritual_a wise_a man_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v thus_o wise_a as_o thou_o do_v shall_v he_o utter_v vain_a knowledge_n job_n at_o the_o 12._o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n verse_n 2.3.4_o object_v ignorance_n or_o but_o popular_a knowledge_n to_o his_o friend_n i_o have_v understanding_n as_o well_o as_o you_o i_o be_o not_o inferior_a to_o you_o who_o know_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o think_v yourselves_o among_o know_v man_n the_o high_a in_o knowledge_n but_o who_o know_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o eliphaz_n turn_v it_o here_o upon_o job_n by_o the_o way_n of_o recrimination_n or_o counter-charge_n he_o bring_v in_o a_o cross_a bill_n shall_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n thou_o do_v 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himself_o can_v no_o more_o be_v without_o terror_n than_o he_o can_v be_v without_o himself_o nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v a_o comfort_n to_o he_o who_o be_v his_o own_o terror_n and_o therefore_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n hear_v a_o dreadful_a sound_n what_o sound_v soever_o he_o hear_v he_o ever_o expect_v to_o hear_v bad_a news_n and_o he_o put_v fearful_a gloss_n and_o comment_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v good_a a_o wicked_a man_n interpret_v all_o report_n in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o mischievous_a sense_n either_o to_o the_o discredit_n of_o other_o stat_n pessimus_fw-la in_o dubiis_fw-la augur_n timor_fw-la stat_n or_o to_o the_o disquiet_n of_o himself_o bring_v what_o text_n of_o providence_n you_o can_v to_o he_o he_o corrupt_v it_o with_o one_o of_o these_o gloss_n yea_o the_o faithful_a counsel_n of_o his_o own_o friend_n be_v dreadful_a sound_n unto_o he_o for_o he_o have_v a_o suspicion_n that_o while_o they_o be_v counsel_v he_o for_o good_a it_o be_v but_o a_o 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prejudice_n against_o another_o takes_z all_z he_o hear_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o hear_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n and_o most_o disadvantageous_a construction_n to_o his_o reputation_n so_o he_o that_o have_v a_o prejudice_n against_o himself_o construe_v all_o that_o he_o either_o hear_v or_o see_v against_o his_o own_o peace_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o flee_v when_o he_o be_v pursue_v but_o when_o none_o pursue_v prov._n 28.1_o the_o wicked_a fly_n when_o none_o pursue_v except_o his_o own_o fear_n but_o the_o righteous_a be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n this_o terror_n be_v threaten_v in_o the_o old_a law_n levit._n 26.36_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v alive_a of_o you_o in_o the_o time_n of_o your_o captivity_n i_o will_v send_v faint_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o shake_a leaf_n shall_v chase_v they_o what_o poor_a spirit_n have_v they_o who_o be_v chase_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o leaf_n the_o sound_n of_o a_o leaf_n be_v a_o pleasant_a sound_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a music_n fear_n do_v not_o only_o make_v the_o heart_n move_v jun._n homines_fw-la tui_fw-la non_fw-la expectato_fw-la adventu_fw-la hostess_fw-la velut_fw-la transsossi_fw-la examinantur_fw-la metu_fw-la jun._n as_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v move_v with_o the_o wind_n isa_n 7._o but_o it_o make_v the_o heart_n move_v if_o the_o wind_n do_v but_o move_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v jerusalem_n thy_o slay_a man_n be_v not_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n not_o dead_a in_o battle_n isai_n 22.2_o with_o what_o then_o be_v they_o slay_v and_o how_o die_v they_o a_o learned_a interpreter_n tell_v we_o how_o they_o be_v slay_v with_o fear_n and_o die_v with_o a_o sound_n of_o battle_n before_o ever_o they_o join_v battle_n this_o answer_v the_o judgement_n denounce_v by_o moses_n in_o another_o place_n deut._n 28.65_o the_o lord_n 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and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v always_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o many_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v with_o all_o wicked_a man_n a_o wicked_a man_n have_v as_o we_o say_v no_o fence_n for_o it_o no_o privilege_n nor_o promise_n to_o secure_v he_o from_o it_o again_o though_o some_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o this_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n yea_o though_o they_o have_v pleasant_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n like_v they_o who_o sing_v to_o the_o vial_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 6._o yet_o first_o their_o peace_n be_v not_o a_o true_a peace_n second_o it_o be_v not_o a_o last_a peace_n three_o that_o which_o they_o have_v arise_v from_o one_o of_o these_o two_o ground_n either_o from_o neglect_n of_o their_o conscience_n or_o from_o some_o defect_n in_o their_o conscience_n the_o neglect_n of_o conscience_n from_o whence_o this_o arise_v be_v twofold_a either_o first_o when_o they_o neglect_v to_o speak_v to_o conscience_n conscience_n and_o they_o never_o have_v a_o word_n much_o less_o any_o serious_a conference_n or_o discourse_n either_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o their_o heart_n or_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o then_o all_o be_v peace_n with_o they_o second_o when_o the_o speaking_n of_o conscience_n be_v neglect_v conscience_n have_v a_o double_a voice_n of_o direction_n and_o correction_n conscience_n tell_v a_o man_n what_o he_o ought_v and_o what_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v conscience_n check_v a_o man_n for_o not_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v or_o for_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v not_o yet_o many_o over_o power_n and_o restrain_v conscience_n from_o this_o office_n and_o never_o leave_v oppose_v till_o they_o have_v silence_v yea_o conquer_v it_o such_o as_o these_o have_v peace_n such_o a_o one_o as_o it_o be_v and_o hear_v nothing_o but_o a_o sound_n of_o delight_n in_o their_o ear_n while_o this_o silence_n last_v again_o this_o may_v arise_v from_o some_o defect_n disable_n conscience_n to_o do_v its_o ordinary_a or_o natural_a duty_n the_o conscience_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n may_v have_v some_o goodness_n in_o it_o conscience_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o moral_o or_o natural_o that_o only_o be_v a_o moral_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a a_o conscience_n cleanse_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n thus_o no_o wicked_a man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o be_v a_o natural_o good_a conscience_n which_o perform_v the_o office_n or_o duty_n to_o which_o conscience_n be_v appoint_v conscience_n be_v set_v up_o in_o man_n to_o perform_v certain_a office_n if_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o bad_a man_n perform_v they_o his_o conscience_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v good_a the_o first_o
office_n or_o work_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o we_o do_v conscience_n shall_v as_o it_o be_v keep_v a_o day-book_n and_o follow_v we_o up_o and_o down_o with_o pen_n and_o ink_n to_o write_v all_o our_o motion_n a_o second_o work_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o testify_v what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o which_o way_n we_o have_v move_v a_o three_o be_v to_o accuse_v we_o when_o we_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o acquit_v we_o when_o we_o do_v well_o now_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n be_v always_o moral_o evil_a because_o stain_v and_o pollute_v with_o sin_n so_o many_o time_n his_o conscience_n be_v natural_o evil_a too_o that_o be_v it_o will_v neither_o take_v notice_n of_o nor_o check_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n when_o the_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n be_v in_o this_o evil_a state_n he_o think_v his_o state_n good_a enough_o and_o so_o he_o be_v at_o quiet_a casuist_n tell_v we_o of_o four_o sort_n of_o evil_a conscience_n all_o which_o may_v live_v out_o of_o the_o hear_n of_o these_o dreadful_a sound_n first_o a_o blind_a ignorant_a conscience_n that_o can_v discern_v between_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a second_o a_o secure_a conscience_n which_o think_v not_o of_o any_o penal_a evil_n three_o a_o dull_a lazy_a sleepy_a conscience_n which_o have_v little_a or_o no_o sense_n either_o of_o what_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v four_o a_o fear_a conscience_n which_o be_v altogether_o senseless_a a_o conscience_n thus_o disable_v to_o perform_v its_o work_n be_v either_o blind_a secure_a sleepy_a or_o fear_v be_v tame_a and_o quiet_a with_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n but_o all_o this_o while_n though_o this_o wicked_a man_n have_v some_o ease_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o peace_n his_o conscience_n while_o sear_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o be_v settle_v his_o conscience_n while_o asleep_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o rest_n it_o be_v with_o such_o as_o with_o some_o sick_a man_n ask_v they_o how_o they_o do_v they_o will_v say_v very_o well_o when_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v so_o sick_a that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o ill_o they_o be_v they_o take_v death_n itself_o for_o health_n and_o their_o not_o feel_v of_o pain_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o their_o disease_n but_o when_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v once_o enlighten_v soften_v and_o awake_v he_o can_v but_o have_v these_o dreadful_a sound_n which_o will_v neither_o give_v nor_o let_v he_o receive_v any_o rest_n conscience_n will_v awake_v at_o last_o and_o speak_v terrible_a thing_n conscience_n will_v be_v a_o bounnerges_n a_o terrible_a preacher_n thunder_v out_o not_o only_o a_o chide_a reproof_n but_o a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o then_o the_o wicked_a will_n even_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n because_o conscience_n do_v no_o soon_o use_v its_o tooth_n they_o will_v gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o sorrow_n because_o conscience_n have_v no_o tongue_n to_o speak_v or_o they_o no_o ear_n to_o hear_v what_o it_o speak_v till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o a_o dreadful_a sound_n be_v in_o his_o ear_n in_o prosperity_n the_o destroyer_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o paâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o paâ—e_n the_o hebrew_n be_v in_o peace_n the_o destroyer_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o peace_n be_v so_o near_o ally_v and_o so_o great_a a_o friend_n to_o prosperity_n that_o one_o word_n may_v well_o serve_v both_o the_o wicked_a man_n destroyer_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o like_o joab_n to_o abner_n and_o amasa_n shed_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n in_o peace_n and_o put_v that_o blood_n upon_o the_o girdle_n about_o his_o loin_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 2.5_o but_o some_o may_v demand_v how_o do_v this_o suit_n with_o the_o former_a verse_n where_o eliphaz_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n travel_n in_o pain_n all_o his_o day_n how_o be_v he_o in_o prosperity_n if_o he_o travel_v all_o his_o day_n in_o pain_n i_o answer_v the_o denomination_n be_v give_v from_o the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n life_n and_o that_o be_v trouble_v and_o pain_n or_o second_o if_o a_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v of_o any_o wicked_a man_n that_o have_v have_v more_o good_a day_n then_o evil_a or_o that_o have_v have_v no_o ill_a day_n at_o all_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o outward_a trouble_n and_o pain_n than_o we_o may_v reconcile_v the_o text_n thus_o his_o prosperity_n be_v beside_o his_o state_n yea_o pine_v est_fw-la amplificatio_fw-la malae_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la impiorum_fw-la securitatis_fw-la q._n d._n si_fw-la contingat_fw-la impium_fw-la nihil_fw-la timere_fw-la sed_fw-la secure_a agere_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o inopinato_fw-la opprimetur_fw-la pine_v in_o his_o very_a prosperity_n he_o be_v in_o pain_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n his_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n prov._n 14.13_o he_o be_v but_o a_o seem_a not_o a_o real_a prosperity_n further_o these_o word_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o misery_n because_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o appear_v prosperous_a and_o free_a from_o fear_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n overtake_v he_o or_o last_o the_o destroyer_n may_v be_v say_v to_o come_v upon_o he_o in_o prosperity_n because_o in_o his_o best_a day_n he_o fear_v the_o destroyer_n he_o suspect_v danger_n when_o he_o see_v none_o and_o be_v therefore_o never_o out_o of_o danger_n who_o this_o destroyer_n be_v be_v leave_v here_o at_o large_a merc._n et_fw-la cum_fw-la pax_fw-la sit_fw-la ille_fw-la insidias_fw-la suspicatur_fw-la vulg._n omnia_fw-la etiam_fw-la tuta_fw-la tyranni_fw-la &_o impii_fw-la timent_fw-la merc._n no_o particular_a one_o be_v specify_v but_o any_o terrible_a one_o be_v intend_v eliphaz_n do_v not_o say_v a_o destroyer_n but_o the_o destroyer_n one_o both_o powerful_a and_o skilful_a to_o destroy_v shall_v come_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o come_v to_o he_o but_o come_v upon_o he_o to_o come_v upon_o be_v to_o invade_v or_o to_o assault_v a_o friend_n come_v to_o a_o man_n with_o kindness_n and_o embrace_n to_o visit_v or_o salute_v he_o a_o enemy_n come_v upon_o a_o man_n with_o blow_n and_o violence_n to_o wound_v and_o destroy_v he_o in_o prosperity_n the_o destroyer_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o hence_o observe_v when_o wicked_a man_n think_v themselves_o most_o safe_a they_o be_v near_o to_o destruction_n it_o be_v seldom_o that_o they_o think_v themselves_o safe_a and_o when_o they_o do_v they_o be_v further_a from_o safety_n when_o the_o wicked_a spring_n as_o the_o grass_n and_o when_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n do_v flourish_v it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o psal_n 92.7_o their_o temporal_a short_a spring_n be_v not_o only_o a_o antecedent_n but_o a_o argument_n of_o their_o eternal_a winter_n and_o their_o winter_n be_v not_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sap_n to_o the_o root_n but_o the_o pull_n of_o they_o up_o by_o the_o root_n they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v job_n 20.22_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o strait_n when_o it_o be_v full_a sea_n with_o he_o his_o channel_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o it_o be_v say_v to_o that_o fool_n luke_o 12.20_o this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o the_o destroyer_n come_v upon_o he_o indeed_o in_o his_o prosperity_n when_o he_o sing_v himself_o asleep_a with_o soul_n thou_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n he_o can_v not_o keep_v his_o soul_n one_o night_n 1_o thes_n 5.3_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o travail_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o general_a destruction_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n we_o have_v a_o representation_n of_o this_o in_o that_o woeful_a tragedy_n which_o the_o lord_n act_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 12.30_o at_o midnight_n there_o be_v a_o grievous_a cry_n he_o come_v upon_o 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himself_o what_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n be_v learn_v upon_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v out_o of_o darkness_n there_o i_o show_v a_o fivefold_a darkness_n here_o i_o shall_v reduce_v it_o to_o one_o of_o these_o two_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n be_v either_o the_o day_n of_o death_n or_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n so_o it_o be_v take_v eccles_n 5.17_o all_o his_o day_n he_o eat_v in_o darkness_n that_o be_v he_o be_v in_o sorrow_n all_o his_o day_n though_o he_o have_v sun_n light_n or_o candle_n light_a enough_o at_o his_o table_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o light_n in_o his_o heart_n so_o the_o prophet_n amos_n 5.20_o shall_v not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v darkness_n and_o not_o light_a even_o very_o dark_a and_o no_o brightness_n in_o it_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o light_n and_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n that_o be_v of_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n the_o prophet_n joel_n call_v it_o a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o gloominess_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o of_o thick_a darkness_n he_o know_v that_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n be_v ready_a at_o hand_n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v ready_a signify_v two_o thing_n drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paratum_fw-la firmum_fw-la stabilem_fw-la certum_fw-la esse_fw-la denotat_fw-la drus_n first_o that_o which_o be_v prepare_v second_o that_o which_o be_v establish_v or_o confirm_v we_o translate_v to_o the_o former_a the_o day_n be_v ready_a or_o prepare_v other_o render_v to_o the_o latter_a sense_n the_o day_n be_v establish_v and_o settle_v his_o day_n of_o darkness_n shall_v certain_o come_v upon_o he_o and_o whereas_o we_o translate_v ready_a at_o hand_n note_v the_o nearness_n of_o the_o danger_n other_o accersierit_fw-la tygurina_fw-la per_fw-la manum_fw-la intelligere_fw-la videtur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la 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more_o so_o presumptuous_o who_o fear_v not_o to_o wish_v the_o devil_n take_v they_o and_o god_n damn_v they_o lest_o indeed_o god_n let_v the_o devil_n loose_v upon_o they_o and_o take_v they_o at_o their_o word_n and_o here_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o such_o as_o be_v most_o guilty_a be_v most_o apt_a to_o imprecate_v vengeance_n upon_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v appear_v guiltless_a they_o have_v no_o way_n leave_v to_o persuade_v other_o that_o they_o be_v good_a or_o have_v not_o do_v evil_a but_o by_o wish_v evil_a to_o themselves_o such_o be_v the_o stupidity_n of_o a_o mislead_a conscience_n that_o when_o it_o be_v deep_a in_o sin_n it_o dare_v defy_v god_n justice_n to_o gain_v a_o opinion_n among_o man_n of_o its_o own_o innocency_n o_o earth_n cover_v not_o thou_o my_o bloood_a more_o particular_o observe_v great_a sin_n bloody_a sin_n especial_o this_o sin_n of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n shall_v not_o pass_v undiscovered_a god_n will_v give_v a_o tongue_n to_o the_o earth_n he_o will_v make_v speechless_a creature_n speak_v rather_o than_o blood_n shall_v be_v conceal_v blood_n may_v be_v conceal_v a_o long_a time_n but_o blood_n shall_v not_o always_o be_v conceal_v gen._n 4.7_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brethers_n blood_n cry_v to_o i_o from_o the_o ground_n the_o blood_n have_v no_o voice_n and_o the_o ground_n be_v silent_a blood_n have_v no_o more_o voice_n of_o its_o own_o than_o water_n have_v or_o then_o a_o fish_n that_o live_v in_o the_o water_n have_v these_o do_v not_o speak_v formal_o but_o the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o to_o show_v that_o he_o will_v certain_o bring_v bloody_a sin_n chief_o the_o sin_n of_o blood_n to_o light_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v send_v out_o his_o writ_n of_o enquiry_n after_o bloody_a man_n and_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a psal_n 9.12_o when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n he_o remember_v they_o he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n make_v inquisition_n for_o all_o sin_n or_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n that_o god_n do_v not_o inquire_v after_o sure_o no_o there_o be_v never_o any_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o lord_n inquire_v have_v after_o it_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v god_n will_v find_v it_o out_o and_o keep_v it_o upon_o record_n but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n it_o argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o that_o sin_n for_o while_o that_o act_n of_o god_n which_o extend_v to_o every_o sin_n be_v appropriate_v to_o some_o one_o particular_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o god_n take_v special_a noâ—ice_n of_o it_o or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a provoke_a sin_n though_o god_n make_v inquisition_n for_o all_o sin_n yet_o as_o if_o he_o will_v let_v all_o other_o sin_n pass_v unsought_a and_o un_fw-fr inquire_v after_o it_o be_v say_v only_o of_o this_o sin_n that_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o it_o we_o 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