turn_v man_n to_o destruction_n and_o say_v return_v you_o child_n of_o man_n here_o be_v man_n turn_a and_o return_v upon_o the_o say_n of_o god_n man_n turn_v to_o death_n he_o return_v to_o dust_n and_o shall_v at_o last_o return_n from_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o this_o when_o god_n say_v he_o must_v our_o life_n be_v a_o very_a frail_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o continue_v or_o take_v it_o away_o to_o let_v we_o hold_v it_o or_o gather_v it_o home_o to_o himself_o three_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v if_o he_o gather_v to_o himself_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o breath_n note_v when_o man_n die_v he_o be_v gather_v to_o god_n when_o as_o solomon_n allegorize_v the_o death_n of_o man_n eccl._n 12.6_o 7._o the_o silver_n cord_n be_v loose_v and_o the_o golden_a bowl_n break_v etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v the_o dust_n that_o be_v the_o body_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o 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god_n be_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a believer_n or_o unbeliever_n heb._n 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n it_o be_v the_o statute_n law_n of_o god_n man_n must_v die_v and_o the_o sound_n of_o judgement_n be_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o death_n that_o text_n say_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o man_n from_o the_o dead_a but_o there_o be_v a_o personal_a judgement_n or_o a_o determine_n of_o every_o man_n state_n when_o he_o die_v and_o for_o that_o end_n every_o man_n spirit_n be_v gather_v to_o god_n to_o receive_v his_o sentence_n the_o spirit_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v gather_v to_o he_o and_o condemn_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v gather_v to_o he_o and_o acquit_v we_o be_v come_v say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.23_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a david_n know_v he_o must_v be_v gather_v to_o god_n but_o he_o earnest_o deprecate_v such_o a_o gather_n as_o most_o shall_v have_v psal_n 26.9_o gather_v not_o my_o soul_n with_o sinner_n nor_o my_o life_n with_o bloody_a man_n it_o be_v this_o word_n when_o sinner_n die_v they_o be_v gather_v but_o david_n will_v not_o be_v gather_v as_o they_o be_v gather_v they_o be_v gather_v to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o separate_v from_o he_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o a_o day_n of_o vengeance_n and_o wrath_n therefore_o david_n pray_v gather_v not_o my_o soul_n with_o sinner_n death_n be_v call_v a_o gather_n in_o a_o threefold_a reference_n first_o a_o gather_n to_o our_o people_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o aaron_n num._n 20.24_o aaron_z shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n death_n separate_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o their_o people_n that_o be_v from_o those_o that_o be_v like_o they_o on_o earth_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o society_n of_o their_o people_n or_o fellow_n believer_n who_o be_v go_v before_o they_o into_o heaven_n second_o death_n be_v call_v a_o gather_n to_o our_o father_n 2_o chron._n 34_o 28._o behold_v i_o will_v gather_v thou_o to_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n there_o be_v a_o gather_n to_o a_o more_o special_a company_n and_o that_o with_o other_o like_a scripture_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o shall_v know_v our_o relation_n in_o heaven_n for_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o our_o father_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o the_o grave_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o latter_a and_o by_o our_o father_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v more_o of_o our_o father_n then_o the_o grave_n have_v in_o its_o keep_n which_o be_v but_o their_o body_n even_o their_o soul_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o heaven_n three_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o this_o text_n death_n be_v call_v a_o gather_n to_o god_n if_o he_o gather_v unto_o himself_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o breath_n whence_o note_n four_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v its_o original_n from_o god_n it_o be_v of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o return_v the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v of_o god_n in_o a_o more_o special_a way_n then_o his_o body_n be_v for_o though_o god_n give_v both_o yet_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o place_n before_o name_v speak_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o pass_v by_o the_o body_n eccles_n 12.7_o the_o dust_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o it_o be_v god_n not_o man_n alone_o who_o have_v give_v we_o these_o body_n but_o it_o be_v not_o man_n but_o god_n alone_o who_o have_v give_v we_o these_o spirit_n therefore_o man_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n that_o be_v of_o the_o body_n in_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n heb._n 12.9_o we_o have_v have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v that_o be_v shall_v we_o not_o rather_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n then_o to_o man_n father_n of_o spirit_n be_v a_o attribute_n or_o title_n too_o high_a and_o honourable_a for_o any_o but_o god_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_n in_o his_o gracious_a breathe_n after_o god_n break_v out_o into_o this_o holy_a passion_n my_o soul_n o_o god_n come_v from_o thou_o and_o my_o heart_n be_v unquiet_a or_o restless_a until_o it_o return_v to_o thou_o again_o god_n be_v our_o centre_n and_o our_o rest_n he_o gather_v to_o himself_o man_v spirit_n and_o when_o he_o do_v so_o what_o then_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o elihu_n tell_v we_o what_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 15._o all_o flesh_n shall_v perish_v together_o and_o man_n shall_v turn_v again_o to_o his_o dust_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o spirit_n be_v gather_v the_o flesh_n be_v consume_v or_o as_o we_o render_v perish_v all_o flesh_n may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o large_a sense_n not_o only_o for_o all_o man_n that_o live_v but_o for_o all_o live_a creature_n thus_o large_o moses_n extend_v it_o gen._n 6.17_o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v bring_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n to_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n that_o be_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n together_o with_o mankind_n except_o a_o few_o of_o each_o in_o the_o ark_n so_o psal_n 136.25_o who_o give_v food_n to_o all_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o man_n and_o beast_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o yet_o some_o understand_v this_o first_o part_v more_o narrow_o for_o all_o flesh_n except_o man_n because_o he_o add_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o man_n shall_v return_v again_o to_o his_o dust_n but_o i_o conceive_v we_o be_v to_o take_v all_o flesh_n here_o for_o all_o man_n and_o only_o for_o man_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o put_v the_o same_o thing_n twice_o under_o different_a expression_n so_o then_o all_o flesh_n that_o be_v every_o man_n be_v he_o who_o he_o will_v shall_v perish_v thus_o as_o all_o flesh_n be_v restrain_v to_o man_n so_o it_o extend_v over_o all_o man_n yea_o over_o all_o thing_n of_o man_n isa_n 40.6_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o
with_o we_o they_o will_v even_o stand_v sâ—â—ll_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v if_o god_n do_v not_o bring_v we_o into_o strait_n or_o keep_v we_o for_o a_o season_n in_o they_o in_o a_o sickbed_n the_o lord_n show_v we_o and_o we_o may_v find_v work_n enough_o for_o all_o our_o grace_n especial_o for_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o submission_n of_o spirit_n to_o his_o work_n and_o will_n we_o may_v do_v better_o work_v and_o do_v it_o better_o in_o sickness_n then_o in_o health_n seven_o god_n bring_v many_o upon_o their_o fick-bed_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o worth_n of_o health_n and_o make_v they_o thankful_a for_o it_o they_o who_o be_v seldom_o sick_a be_v as_o seldom_o thankful_a for_o their_o health_n and_o scarce_o reckon_v that_o for_o a_o mercy_n the_o want_n whereof_o they_o have_v never_o feel_v it_o be_v rare_a that_o we_o prize_v what_o we_o have_v till_o we_o have_v it_o not_o eight_o god_n exercise_v many_o with_o sickness_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o put_v man_n upon_o a_o holy_a purpose_n of_o improve_n their_o health_n better_o and_o of_o do_v more_o for_o god_n while_o it_o be_v well_o with_o they_o last_o not_o a_o few_o be_v afflict_v that_o god_n may_v have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o do_v his_o work_n and_o declare_v his_o power_n god_n himself_o will_v be_v hinder_v of_o much_o glorious_a work_n in_o restore_v and_o recover_v they_o to_o health_n do_v he_o not_o chasten_v they_o upon_o sick_a bed_n the_o question_n be_v put_v about_o the_o blind_a man_n joh._n 9.3_o 4._o who_o do_v sin_n this_o man_n or_o his_o parent_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a jesus_n answer_v neither_o have_v this_o man_n sin_v nor_o his_o parent_n but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o he_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o world_n how_o can_v the_o power_n of_o god_n have_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o give_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a if_o some_o be_v not_o extreme_o torture_o sick_a how_o will_v the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v see_v in_o heal_v the_o sick_a and_o rebuke_v their_o pain_n for_o all_o these_o purpose_n man_n be_v chastened_a with_o pain_n upon_o his_o bed_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o bone_n with_o strong_a pain_n we_o never_o profit_v by_o chastening_n till_o we_o answer_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o send_v they_o and_o unless_o we_o know_v what_o and_o which_o they_o be_v we_o can_v never_o answer_v they_o if_o we_o answer_v these_o nine_o touch_v upon_o we_o shall_v either_o answer_v all_o or_o to_o be_v sure_a we_o shall_v balk_v or_o refuse_v none_o elihu_n have_v thus_o show_v we_o the_o sick_a man_n in_o pain_n proceed_v to_o show_v we_o what_o further_o effect_n his_o pain_n and_o sickness_n wrought_v upon_o he_o verse_n 20._o so_o that_o his_o life_n abhor_v bread_n and_o his_o soul_n dainty_a meat_n this_o verse_n show_v the_o second_o effect_n of_o sickness_n the_o former_a be_v pain_n this_o be_v loss_n of_o appetite_n or_o nauseousness_n his_o life_n that_o be_v his_o live_a body_n we_o may_v call_v the_o sick_a man_n body_n a_o live_a body_n though_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v whether_o we_o shall_v number_v he_o among_o the_o live_n or_o the_o dead_a we_o read_v life_n put_v for_o the_o body_n which_o live_v or_o whereby_o it_o live_v psal_n 88.3_o my_o soul_n say_v heman_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o the_o grave_n that_o be_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o die_v and_o my_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o have_v no_o great_a stomach_n to_o but_o his_o life_n abhor_v bread_n the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v of_o a_o syriack_n derivation_n merc_n vox_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syra_n est_fw-la notat_fw-la nauseare_fw-la facere_fw-la nam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sordes_fw-la scoriam_fw-la excrementum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la sordicum_fw-la et_fw-la immundum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o humano_fw-la corpore_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la excretum_fw-la drus_n merc_n nor_o be_v it_o find_v any_o where_o in_o scripture_n but_o here_o the_o noun_n signify_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v filthy_a excrementicious_a or_o unclean_a whence_o the_o verb_n be_v render_v to_o abhor_v loath_a or_o nauceate_n because_o we_o abhor_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v filthy_a or_o unclean_a his_o life_n abhor_v bread_n that_o be_v common_a food_n sometime_o bread_n be_v put_v for_o all_o kind_n of_o diet_n as_o david_n say_v to_o mephibosheth_n 2_o sam_n 9.10_o thou_o shall_v eat_v bread_n at_o my_o table_n but_o because_o of_o that_o opposition_n in_o the_o text_n to_o dainty_n by_o bread_n we_o may_v here_o understand_v only_o ordinary_a food_n his_o life_n abhor_v bread_n and_o his_o soul_n dainty_a meat_n the_o hebrew_n be_v meat_n of_o desire_n not_o only_o such_o meat_n as_o man_n usual_o desire_v for_o the_o wholesomnesse_n of_o it_o but_o such_o as_o curious_a palate_n desire_v for_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o it_o such_o meat_n be_v here_o mean_v yea_o three_o such_o meat_n as_o the_o man_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o before_o his_o sickness_n for_o the_o sutableness_n of_o it_o to_o his_o own_o taste_n and_o appetite_n he_o than_o abhor_v his_o soul_n abhor_v dainty_a meat_n the_o turn_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o loss_n of_o appetite_n be_v usual_a symptom_n of_o sickness_n almost_o all_o sickness_n weaken_v the_o appetite_n and_o some_o take_v it_o quite_o away_o so_o that_o the_o patient_a not_o only_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o but_o loathe_v dainty_a meat_n or_o meat_n of_o desire_n this_o phrase_n or_o form_n of_o speak_v be_v use_v dan_o 10.3_o i_o say_v he_o eat_v no_o pleasant_a bread_n or_o no_o bread_n of_o desire_n as_o we_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n neither_o come_v flesh_n nor_o wine_n in_o my_o mouth_n it_o be_v use_v again_o two_o chro_n 32.27_o hezekiah_n make_v himself_o treasury_n for_o silver_n and_o gold_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o manner_n of_o pleasant_a jewel_n we_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n for_o all_o jewel_n of_o desire_n so_o amos_n 5.11_o pleasant_n vineyard_n or_o vineyard_n of_o desire_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n to_o express_v pleasant_a by_o desirable_a because_o pleasant_a thing_n be_v much_o desire_v his_o soul_n abhor_v meat_n of_o desire_n or_o dainty_a meat_n hence_o note_n first_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o taste_v our_o meat_n or_o to_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o what_o we_o eat_v many_o have_v meat_n but_o can_v taste_v it_o that_o which_o give_v the_o best_a taste_n to_o our_o meat_n be_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o it_o 1_o pet_n 2.1_o if_o you_o have_v taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a it_o be_v sweet_a to_o taste_v meat_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n together_o second_o note_v god_n can_v quick_o make_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o desirable_a to_o we_o dainty_a meat_n meat_n of_o desire_n loathsome_a to_o we_o some_o abhor_v meat_n because_o they_o have_v eat_v of_o it_o long_o the_o jew_n do_v eat_v 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a_o bare_a look_n but_o a_o consider_v and_o a_o observe_a look_n he_o so_o look_v upon_o man_n that_o he_o look_v through_o they_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o and_z takes_z notice_n what_o they_o be_v how_o it_o be_v with_o they_o what_o they_o be_v do_v and_o at_o what_o they_o be_v drive_v he_o look_v upon_o they_o to_o consider_v both_o the_o frame_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n yea_o his_o look_a be_v a_o expect_v he_o so_o look_v upon_o man_n as_o look_v for_o somewhat_o from_o man_n or_o as_o desire_v to_o see_v somewhat_o in_o he_o though_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o we_o nor_o of_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v do_v yet_o he_o look_v wait_v or_o have_v a_o expectation_n of_o somewhat_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o he_o look_v upon_o sick_a man_n to_o see_v how_o they_o take_v it_o with_o what_o patience_n they_o bear_v affliction_n what_o the_o working_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v what_o their_o repenting_n what_o the_o act_n of_o their_o faith_n such_o thing_n as_o these_o the_o lord_n look_v for_o from_o most_o man_n most_o from_o man_n under_o the_o rod_n under_o sad_a &_o sorrowful_a dispensation_n and_o the_o word_n follow_v show_n what_o it_o be_v express_o which_o the_o lord_n look_v for_o yet_o before_o i_o open_v they_o note_v in_o general_n god_n love_v to_o see_v occasion_n of_o do_v good_a to_o man_n what_o we_o love_v to_o do_v we_o love_v the_o opportunity_n of_o do_v it_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o he_o love_v to_o do_v good_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v express_v as_o one_o trouble_v when_o he_o want_v &_o as_o one_o please_v when_o he_o have_v the_o occasion_n of_o do_v it_o we_o may_v take_v up_o that_o sense_n eminent_o from_o that_o most_o pathetical_a wish_n psal_n 81.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o
sight_n of_o god_n jer_n 32.19_o he_o be_v great_a in_o council_n and_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o work_v for_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n four_o if_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n than_o the_o lord_n will_v call_v all_o man_n to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o way_n why_o do_v he_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o way_n but_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o reckon_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n conclusion_n rom_n 14.12_o so_o then_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n god_n will_v not_o take_v a_o account_n of_o our_o way_n while_o we_o live_v if_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o account_n when_o we_o die_v as_o the_o omniscience_n of_o god_n fit_v he_o to_o call_v every_o man_n to_o a_o account_n so_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o he_o will_n why_o shall_v our_o way_n and_o work_n be_v strict_o observe_v and_o record_v if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v five_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o way_n of_o man_n shall_v awaken_v every_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n as_o david_n resolve_v he_o will_v psal_n 39.1_o to_o his_o way_n do_v we_o walk_v as_o remember_v we_o be_v under_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n o_o how_o circumspect_o shall_v we_o walk_v do_v the_o lord_n inspect_v our_o way_n o_o how_o shall_v we_o inspect_v our_o own_o way_n it_o argue_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o atheism_n in_o the_o heart_n if_o not_o the_o gross_a atheism_n yet_o atheism_n quo-ad_a hoc_fw-la as_o to_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n while_o that_o which_o some_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v if_o a_o man_n yea_o if_o a_o child_n see_v they_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o do_v though_o they_o hear_v that_o god_n see_v they_o to_o fear_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o creature_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o yet_o to_o do_v it_o notwithstanding_o god_n see_v we_o what_o be_v this_o but_o either_o a_o unbelief_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n see_v we_o or_o a_o contempt_n of_o his_o all_o see_v eye_n this_o divine_a attribute_n the_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n well_o wrought_v upon_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n be_v enough_o to_o overawe_n the_o sinfullnesse_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o though_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v a_o high_a principle_n upon_o which_o they_o forbear_v the_o do_v of_o evil_a than_o this_o because_o god_n will_v see_v it_o and_o punish_v it_o yet_o to_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o a_o holy_a fear_n of_o do_v evil_a upon_o that_o principle_n be_v both_o needful_a and_o our_o duty_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v servant_n do_v their_o master_n command_n with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a it_o be_v indeed_o a_o baseness_n in_o a_o servant_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n mere_o because_o his_o master_n eye_n be_v upon_o he_o or_o to_o forbear_v to_o do_v what_o be_v against_o or_o beside_o his_o duty_n because_o his_o master_n see_v he_o but_o how_o great_a be_v the_o impudence_n and_o wickedness_n of_o that_o servant_n who_o will_v not_o keep_v to_o his_o duty_n when_o his_o master_n eye_n be_v upon_o he_o so_o in_o this_o case_n mere_o to_o forbear_v do_v evil_a because_o we_o hear_v god_n see_v we_o be_v eye-service_n but_o how_o great_a be_v their_o wickedness_n who_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o do_v evil_a though_o they_o hear_v and_o know_v that_o god_n see_v it_o which_o elihu_n confirm_v yet_o further_o in_o the_o next_o word_n verse_n 22._o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o death_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o this_o verse_n hold_v out_o that_o truth_n negative_o which_o the_o former_a hold_v out_o affirmative_o there_o god_n knowledge_n of_o man_n way_n be_v assert_v here_o his_o ignorance_n or_o nescience_n of_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v deny_v 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word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o these_o of_o elihu_n there_o be_v no_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v take_v darkness_n two_o way_n first_o for_o natural_a darkness_n that_o darkness_n which_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o light_n second_o there_o be_v artificial_a darkness_n that_o darkness_n which_o man_n make_v to_o hide_v themselves_o and_o their_o action_n in_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n or_o man_n many_o be_v very_o skilful_a yea_o and_o successful_a in_o make_v shadow_n to_o hide_v their_o action_n from_o man_n they_o cover_v the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v do_v with_o such_o cunning_a excuse_n or_o flat_a denial_n and_o they_o cover_v what_o they_o purpose_v to_o do_v how_o foul_a soever_o under_o such_o fair_a trappings_o of_o word_n and_o specious_a pretence_n they_o gloss_n their_o worst_a action_n and_o intention_n with_o 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