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death_n he_o shall_v and_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n the_o weary_a some_o by_o the_o weary_a understand_v those_o who_o the_o wicked_a have_v weary_v by_o trouble_v of_o they_o and_o that_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o in_o the_o grave_n the_o weary_a those_o that_o wicked_a man_n have_v turmoil_v and_o vex_v pine_v be_v at_o rest_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v make_v out_o thus_o that_o in_o the_o grave_n they_o that_o trouble_v other_o and_o the_o trouble_a the_o poor_a persecute_v and_o the_o proud_a persecutor_n be_v at_o rest_n but_o rather_o by_o the_o weary_a we_o be_v to_o understand_v only_o the_o wicked_a themselves_o there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v and_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n that_o be_v there_o those_o wicked_a man_n who_o weary_a and_o tire_v out_o themselves_o with_o vex_v and_o trouble_v of_o other_o be_v at_o rest_n they_o then_o cease_v from_o those_o vexatious_a undertake_n which_o have_v consume_v their_o spirit_n and_o wear_v out_o their_o body_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o rather_o expound_v the_o weary_a to_o be_v the_o wicked_a though_o the_o other_o be_v a_o good_a sense_n be_v because_o job_n afterward_o speak_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o that_o be_v weary_v who_o be_v passive_a under_o the_o cruelty_n and_o plotting_n of_o those_o wicked_a one_o there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v and_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n hence_o observe_v first_o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v troubler_n both_o of_o themselves_o and_o other_o there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v as_o if_o the_o wicked_a do_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o trouble_v the_o world_n as_o before_o job_n have_v give_v the_o special_a character_n of_o great_a one_o and_o prince_n they_o get_v gold_n build_v palace_n and_o sepulcher_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o treasure_n so_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o wicked_a one_o he_o say_v there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v as_o intimate_v that_o while_o they_o live_v in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v a_o perpetual_a trouble_n to_o the_o world_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v express_v chap_n 57.20_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o the_o trouble_a sea_n that_o can_v rest_v they_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n better_o then_o be_v quiet_a they_o have_v not_o strength_n enough_o to_o sit_v still_o they_o can_v rest_v king_n ahab_n have_v this_o apprehension_n of_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 18.17_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n for_o god_n do_v vex_v they_o with_o great_a adversity_n be_v not_o thou_o he_o say_v ahab_n that_o trouble_v israel_n no_o say_v elijah_n who_o can_v make_v up_o a_o better_a judgement_n than_o ahab_n in_o that_o point_n i_o be_o not_o he_o that_o trouble_v israel_n but_o it_o be_v thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n ahab_n have_v sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n and_o so_o have_v stock_n enough_o to_o purchase_v trouble_n for_o israel_n wicked_a one_o be_v the_o troubler_n of_o all_o they_o 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themselves_o and_o though_o they_o find_v that_o in_o trouble_v other_o they_o weary_a themselves_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o give_v it_o over_o they_o will_v trouble_v still_o job_n say_v thus_o of_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o 15_o of_o this_o book_n ver_fw-la 20._o the_o wicked_a man_n travail_v with_o pain_n all_o his_o day_n not_o only_o do_v he_o put_v other_o to_o pain_n but_o himself_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o they_o be_v frequent_o express_v in_o scripture_n as_o weary_v themselves_o sometime_o as_o weary_a of_o themselves_o so_o jer._n 9.5_o they_o weary_a themselves_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o thou_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o counsel_n isa_n 47.13_o thou_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o way_n isa_n 57.10_o and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o way_n of_o trouble_v the_o church_n she_o weary_v herself_o with_o lie_n ezek._n 24.12_o the_o sin_n which_o wicked_a man_n commit_v only_o in_o and_o against_o themselves_o weary_a they_o but_o they_o 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out_o their_o own_o damnation_n than_o the_o godly_a do_v in_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n to_o be_v wicked_a in_o the_o height_n be_v the_o height_n of_o trouble_n solomon_n say_v that_o a_o good_a man_n be_v merciful_a to_o his_o beast_n but_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v unmerciful_a to_o himself_o he_o will_v tire_v himself_o more_o than_o a_o good_a man_n will_v tire_v his_o beast_n this_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n he_o that_o will_v follow_v sin_n and_o serve_v his_o own_o lust_n especial_o the_o lust_n of_o pride_n and_o oppression_n whosoever_o serve_v those_o lust_n serve_v a_o hard_a master_n a_o master_n that_o will_v make_v he_o toil_n and_o sweat_n and_o weary_a himself_o while_o he_o live_v and_o at_o the_o last_o pay_v he_o with_o death_n the_o work_n of_o sin_n be_v bad_a enough_o but_o as_o to_o the_o sinner_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v worse_o the_o last_o thing_n i_o shall_v note_v from_o it_o be_v this_o there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v there_o 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