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they_o not_o perceive_v when_o they_o see_v the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o see_v the_o work_n of_o a_o prophet_n be_v to_o open_a eye_n but_o when_o man_n wilfu_o shut_v their_o eye_n than_o god_n shut_v they_o judicial_o and_o blind_v they_o with_o light_n the_o apostle_n quote_v this_o text_n act_v 28._o 27_o expound_v it_o so_o their_o eye_n have_v they_o close_v lest_o they_o shall_v see_v for_o this_o god_n close_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v paul_n be_v preach_v and_o he_o preach_v christ_n the_o true_a light_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n behold_v the_o misery_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o text_n they_o meet_v with_o darkness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v why_o love_v they_o darkness_n because_o they_o see_v not_o the_o light_n and_o because_o they_o see_v not_o the_o 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till_o the_o day_n star_n arise_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o day_n before_o our_o eye_n be_v night_n second_o observe_v plain_a thing_n be_v often_o obscure_a to_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o know_a man_n they_o grope_v at_o noon_n day_n as_o in_o the_o night_n that_o which_o a_o man_n may_v see_v with_o half_a a_o eye_n as_o we_o say_v these_o man_n who_o think_v themselves_o all_o eye_n can_v see_v man_n of_o acute_a and_o sagacious_a understanding_n man_n quicksight_v like_o eagle_n prove_v as_o dull_a as_o beetle_n owl_n and_o bat_n see_v in_o the_o dark_a better_o than_o in_o the_o light_n and_o in_o a_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a of_o these_o they_o can_v see_v about_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n but_o the_o light_n of_o holiness_n and_o justice_n they_o can_v see_v the_o reason_n be_v give_v in_o that_o of_o christ_n the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o they_o be_v darkness_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o the_o light_n without_o they_o be_v darkness_n if_o the_o inward_a light_n the_o light_a that_o iâ—_n in_o they_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n so_o great_a that_o it_o quite_o darken_v the_o outward_a light_n inward_a darkness_n be_v to_o outward_a light_n as_o a_o great_a outward_a light_n be_v to_o a_o small_a one_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o use_n or_o benefit_n it_o extinguish_v and_o overcome_v it_o hence_o these_o man_n can_v see_v the_o plain_a object_n in_o the_o clear_a light_n light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o joh._n 1._o 5._o christ_n break_v forth_o into_o a_o vehement_a gratulation_n to_o his_o father_n mat._n 11._o 25._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n nnd_a earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a can_v not_o see_v so_o much_o as_o child_n they_o be_v so_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n that_o they_o can_v not_o conceive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o spiritual_n so_o likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o civil_a counsel_n god_n hide_v wisdom_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o understanding_n from_o the_o prudent_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v or_o see_v what_o a_o child_n may_v have_v do_v or_o see_v they_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n and_o so_o absurd_o that_o a_o child_n will_v not_o do_v they_o mystery_n be_v plain_a when_o the_o lord_n open_v and_o plain_a thing_n be_v mysterious_a when_o he_o shut_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n thus_o far_o eliphaz_n have_v set_v forth_o the_o power_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n against_o subtle_a crafty_a counselor_n now_o he_o show_v the_o opposite_a effect_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n verse_n 15._o but_o he_o save_v the_o poor_a from_o the_o sword_n from_o their_o mouth_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o he_o save_v the_o poor_a it_o be_v very_o observable_a in_o scripture_n that_o usual_o if_o not_o always_o after_o the_o mention_n of_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n upon_o the_o wicked_a the_o mercy_n goodness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o own_o people_n be_v represent_v lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o judgement_n be_v a_o work_n wherein_o god_n delight_v he_o quick_o pass_v from_o it_o and_o conclude_v in_o what_o he_o delight_v mercy_n as_o he_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o towards_o his_o own_o people_n so_o he_o stay_v â—s_n not_o long_o upon_o the_o description_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o his_o enemy_n because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n mich._n 7._o 18_o a_o subject_n of_o mercy_n be_v most_o pleasant_a both_o to_o the_o hand_n and_o pen_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o wish_v rather_o to_o write_v in_o honey_n than_o in_o gall_n and_o to_o draw_v golden_a line_n of_o love_n then_o bloody_a line_n of_o wrath_n satan_n be_v a_o destroyer_n and_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o destroy_v and_o pull_v down_o the_o lord_n destroy_v and_o he_o pull_v down_o he_o defeat_v and_o disappoint_v but_o 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the_o cry_n of_o dives_n the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n luk._n 16._o forget_v not_o the_o congregation_n of_o thy_o poor_a psal_n 74._o 19_o thy_o poor_a by_o way_n of_o discrimination_n there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a distance_n between_o poor_a and_o poor_a then_o there_o be_v between_o poor_a and_o rich_a there_o be_v many_o ragged_a regiment_n congregation_n of_o poor_a who_o the_o lord_n will_v forget_v for_o ever_o but_o his_o poor_a shall_v be_v save_v and_o these_o poor_a be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o poor_a in_o regard_n of_o wealth_n and_o outward_a substance_n or_o poor_a in_o regard_n of_o friend_n or_o outward_a assistance_n a_o rich_a man_n especial_o a_o godly_a rich_a man_n may_v be_v in_o a_o poor_a case_n destitute_a and_o forsake_a want_v patronage_n and_o protection_n god_n save_v his_o poor_a in_o both_o notion_n both_o those_o that_o have_v no_o friend_n and_o those_o that_o have_v no_o estate_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o poor_a spring_v from_o a_o root_n signify_v desire_n da._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o radice_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la desiderare_fw-la quasi_fw-la pauper_fw-la omne_fw-la deâ—ideret_fw-la cum_fw-la nihil_fw-la habeat_fw-la inde_fw-la ebion_n haerâ—tiâ—us_fw-la quasi_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o inteligentiae_fw-la inops_fw-la schiud_fw-la quia_fw-la omnibus_fw-la indiget_fw-la omne_fw-la cupit_fw-la &_o gâ—ata_fw-la habeâ—_n rab._n da._n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o poor_a man_n be_v common_o rich_a in_o desire_n they_o that_o be_v full_a of_o sensible_a want_n be_v full_a of_o earnest_a wish_n they_o that_o be_v emptiâ—st_v of_o enjoyment_n be_v full_a of_o hope_n and_o long_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n in_o our_o spiritual_a
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 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almighty_n chasten_v we_o p._n 329._o child_n of_o wicked_a parent_n often_o wrap_v up_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o their_o parent_n p._n 200._o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n near_a the_o blessing_n p._n 389._o blessing_n upon_o child_n be_v the_o parent_n blessing_n p._n 390._o chirurgeon_n three_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o he_o either_o in_o a_o natural_a or_o mystical_a sense_n p._n 337._o christ_n confirm_v the_o good_a angel_n p._n 139._o no_o stability_n in_o any_o estate_n out_o of_o christ_n ib._n christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o principle_n but_o a_o pattern_n of_o holiness_n 175._o faith_n can_v live_v upon_o nothing_o but_o christ_n p._n 487._o cloud_n what_o p._n 613._o die_v man_n like_o a_o cloud_n ib._n commendation_n with_o a_o but_o wound_n p._n 17._o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o god_n what_o it_o import_v p._n 228._o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o god_n a_o great_a ease_n to_o the_o soul_n 231._o a_o caution_n about_o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o god_n p._n 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