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and_o when_o he_o will_v he_o can_v reach_v the_o life_n second_o observe_v if_o god_n put_v out_o his_o power_n no_o creature_n can_v stand_v before_o it_o if_o god_n do_v but_o let_v loose_v his_o hand_n man_n be_v cut_v off_o present_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o little_a twig_n or_o as_o grass_n before_o the_o sith_o or_o before_o a_o sword_n there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o it_o as_o when_o god_n open_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o satisfi_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n psal_n 145._o 2._o so_o when_o god_n lose_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o judgement_n he_o take_v away_o the_o life_n and_o comfort_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n god_n have_v a_o hand_n full_a of_o blessing_n and_o mercy_n if_o he_o please_v but_o to_o open_v that_o hand_n all_o thing_n be_v fill_v with_o comfort_n god_n have_v another_o hand_n full_a of_o judgement_n and_o affliction_n if_o he_o open_v or_o loosen_v that_o all_o creature_n fall_v before_o he_o like_o a_o wither_a leaf_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n live_v and_o be_v mighty_a be_v because_o god_n do_v not_o full_o loosen_v his_o hand_n against_o they_o if_o he_o will_v but_o unprison_v his_o power_n and_o let_v out_o his_o hand_n he_o can_v with_o ease_n destroy_v and_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o a_o moment_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n pray_v but_o for_o this_o one_o thing_n psalm_n 74._o 11._o that_o god_n will_v pluck_v his_o hand_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n why_o with_o draw_v thou_o thy_o hand_n even_o thy_o right_a hand_n pluck_v it_o out_o of_o thy_o bosom_n lord_n say_v he_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o enemy_n yet_o prevail_v thy_o hand_n be_v tie_v up_o that_o be_v thou_o owe_v act_n have_v tie_v up_o thy_o hand_n thy_o will_n stay_v thy_o power_n or_o thy_o power_n be_v hide_v in_o thy_o will_n god_n power_n keep_v in_o by_o his_o will_n be_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n among_o man_n a_o hand_n in_o the_o bosom_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o sloth_n prov_n 19_o 24._o man_n hide_v his_o 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regardlessenesse_n of_o life_n which_o raise_v the_o heart_n of_o job_n to_o these_o desire_n he_o do_v not_o invite_v his_o end_n like_o a_o roman_a or_o a_o philosopher_n or_o by_o the_o height_n and_o gallantry_n of_o natural_a courage_n set_v the_o world_n at_o nought_o and_o bid_v defiance_n to_o destruction_n but_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o this_o day_n upon_o this_o he_o build_v his_o confidence_n he_o know_v as_o paul_n that_o he_o have_v christ_n while_o he_o live_v and_o shall_v have_v gain_n when_o he_o die_v the_o joy_n which_o be_v set_v before_o he_o make_v he_o overlook_a the_o cross_n which_o be_v before_o he_o so_o much_o of_o his_o request_n now_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o consequence_n or_o effect_v it_o will_v have_v upon_o he_o in_o case_n it_o be_v grant_v verse_n 10._o then_o shall_v i_o yet_o have_v comfort_n yet_o i_o will_v harden_v myself_o in_o sorrow_n let_v he_o not_o spare_v for_o i_o have_v not_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o 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though_o some_o call_v hasty_o for_o death_n and_o repent_v with_o as_o much_o haste_n when_o death_n come_v yet_o not_o i_o i_o will_v harden_v myself_o etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n to_o harden_v have_v a_o threefold_a signification_n among_o the_o jewish_a writer_n though_o it_o be_v use_v but_o this_o once_o only_o in_o all_o the_o praecari_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la 1._o solidare_fw-la &_o roborare_fw-la 2._o calefarere_fw-la urere_fw-la 3_o orare_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la praecari_fw-la scripture_n and_o hence_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n i_o will_v harden_v myself_o in_o sorrow_n it_o signify_v 1_o to_o pray_o or_o to_o beseech_v 2_o to_o heat_n or_o to_o warm_a yea_o to_o scorch_v and_o to_o burn_v 3_o to_o harden_v or_o to_o strengthen_v strengthen_v be_v harden_v in_o a_o metaphor_n according_a to_o the_o first_o sense_n the_o text_n be_v render_v thus_o then_o shall_v i_o yet_o have_v comfort_n yea_o i_o will_v pray_v in_o my_o sorrow_n that_o be_v i_o will_v pray_v yet_o more_o for_o a_o increase_n of_o my_o sorrow_n that_o i_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o if_o i_o have_v any_o hope_n that_o my_o request_n shall_v be_v grant_v this_o hope_n will_v quicken_v my_o desire_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v yet_o more_o that_o i_o may_v obtain_v it_o second_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o warm_v or_o to_o heat_n the_o sense_n be_v give_v thus_o then_o shall_v i_o have_v comfort_n yea_o i_o will_v warm_v myself_o in_o my_o sorrow_n and_o so_o it_o refer_v it_o to_o those_o refresh_n which_o his_o languish_a soul_n his_o soul_n chill_v as_o it_o be_v with_o sickness_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v receive_v upon_o the_o news_n of_o his_o approach_a death_n this_o news_n say_v he_o will_v be_v as_o warm_a clothes_n to_o i_o it_o refocillarer_n hac_fw-la spe_fw-la certissin_n â_fw-la moriendi_fw-la incalescerem_fw-la refocillarer_n will_v fetch_v i_o again_o out_o of_o my_o faint_a to_o heart_n of_o die_v but_o beside_o a_o warm_n or_o a_o refresh_a heat_n the_o word_n also_o note_v scorch_v burn_a heat_n mr._n broughton_n take_v that_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v touch_v that_o and_o his_o sense_n upon_o it_o by_z and_z by_z we_o translate_v according_a to_o the_o three_o usage_n of_o the_o word_n i_o will_v harden_v myself_o and_o so_o the_o construction_n be_v very_o fair_a i_o shall_v yet_o have_v comfort_n yea_o i_o will_v harden_v myself_o in_o sorrow_n that_o be_v i_o will_v now_o set_v myself_o to_o endure_v the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o affliction_n which_o can_v come_v upon_o i_o for_o the_o destroy_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o thread_n of_o my_o life_n and_o so_o he_o seem_v in_o these_o word_n to_o prevent_v a_o objection_n before_o hint_v why_o job_n do_v thou_o desire_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o to_o be_v destroy_v thou_o have_v more_o pain_n upon_o thou_o already_o than_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v thou_o cry_v out_o of_o what_o thou_o have_v thou_o must_v think_v when_o death_n come_v thy_o wound_n will_v be_v deep_o and_o thy_o pain_n sharp_a job_n seem_v to_o answer_v i_o have_v consider_v that_o before_o i_o know_v there_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a brunt_n at_o part_v i_o prepare_v for_o it_o and_o be_o thus_o resolve_v i_o will_v harden_v myself_o in_o sorrow_n that_o be_v i_o will_v set_v myself_o to_o bear_v the_o pang_n and_o agony_n of_o death_n if_o i_o have_v but_o this_o hope_n that_o my_o misery_n be_v near_o expire_a the_o apostle_n use_v that_o phrase_n two_o tim._n 2._o 3._o in_o his_o advice_n to_o young_a timothy_n thou_o as_o a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n endure_v
atque_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la aqua_fw-la extaret_fw-la herod_n l._n 1._o b_o montanus_n ex_fw-la iib._fw-la mifna_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr phase_n be_v ancient_o the_o emblem_n of_o everlasting_a forgetfulness_n or_o of_o a_o resolution_n never_o to_o recall_v that_o which_o be_v resolve_v †_o he_o learned_a hebrician_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o take_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o abominate_v as_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n which_o act_n note_v either_o the_o purge_n of_o they_o or_o the_o overwhelm_v they_o out_o of_o sight_n for_o ever_o and_o a_o like_a usage_n be_v note_v by_o orbis_fw-la by_o josephus_n aeosta_n l._n 5._o de_fw-la historia_fw-la nature_n &_o moral_n novi_fw-la orbis_fw-la a_o reporter_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o american_n that_o those_o barbarous_a people_n either_o descipher_v some_o wicked_a thing_n upon_o a_o stone_n or_o make_v a_o symbol_n or_o sign_n of_o it_o use_v to_o throw_v it_o into_o a_o river_n which_o shall_v carry_v it_o down_o into_o the_o sea_n never_o to_o be_v remember_v three_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v note_v by_o wash_v and_o purge_v to_o show_v that_o the_o filthiness_n of_o it_o be_v remove_v from_o we_o psal_n 51._o 2._o four_o by_o cover_v psal_n 32._o 1._o and_o by_o not_o impute_v ver_fw-la 2._o five_o by_o blot_v out_o isa_n 43._o 25._o and_o blot_v out_o as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n isa_n 44._o 22._o all_o these_o notion_n of_o pardon_n concur_v in_o this_o one_o that_o sin_n pass_v away_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o take_v off_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o sinner_n when_o it_o be_v pardon_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o which_o be_v read_v in_o that_o one_o text_n jer._n 50._o 20._o in_o those_o day_n and_o in_o that_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o etc._n etc._n why_o for_o i_o will_v pardon_v they_o who_o i_o reserve_v so_o that_o pardon_v sin_n in_o god_n account_n be_v no_o sin_n and_o the_o pardon_a sinner_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o sin_v forgiveness_n destroy_v sin_n as_o forgive_a a_o debt_n destroy_v the_o debt_n and_o cancel_v a_o bond_n destroy_v the_o bond._n three_o observe_v when_o sin_n be_v pardon_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v pardon_v both_o word_n signify_v both_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o sin_n and_o job_n have_v complain_v that_o he_o be_v set_v up_o as_o a_o mark_n and_o wound_v by_o sharp_a affliction_n now_o seek_v ease_n in_o the_o sure_a and_o speedy_a way_n the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n why_o do_v not_o thou_o pardon_v my_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o sin_n the_o inward_a matter_n the_o foul_a evil_n the_o stock_n the_o root_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v natural_a corruption_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o flow_v out_o by_o action_n second_o the_o defilement_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n three_o the_o guilt_n when_o we_o say_v sin_n be_v pardon_v or_o take_v away_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o former_a though_o in_o pardon_v person_n corruption_n be_v mortify_v and_o the_o act_n of_o it_o abate_v but_o in_o the_o latter_a the_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o which_o be_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o so_o the_o punishment_n be_v take_v away_o too_o nothing_o vindictive_a or_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n shall_v ever_o be_v lay_v upon_o that_o soul_n who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v hence_o isa_n 33._o 24._o the_o prophet_n foreshowing_a how_o happy_a a_o pardon_a people_n shall_v be_v assure_v they_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v nâ—â—_n say_v i_o be_o sick_a the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v he_o forgive_v their_o iniquity_n when_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v our_o infirmity_n be_v cure_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v heal_v the_o body_n shall_v be_v recover_v both_o the_o body_n natural_a and_o the_o body_n politic_a plague_n and_o sword_n and_o famine_n and_o death_n all_o these_o evil_n go_v away_o when_o sin_n go_v judgement_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o unpardoned_a sin_n sin_n unpardoned_a be_v the_o root_n which_o give_v sap_n and_o life_n to_o all_o the_o trouble_n which_o be_v upon_o man_n or_o nation_n and_o as_o sin_v commit_v be_v every_o judgement_n radical_o that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o fitness_n in_o sin_n to_o produce_v and_o bring_v forth_o any_o evil_n upon_o man_n so_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v every_o mercy_n radical_o when_o you_o have_v pardon_n from_o thence_o every_o other_o particular_a mercy_n spring_v you_o may_v cut_v out_o any_o blessing_n any_o comfort_n out_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n particular_a mercy_n be_v but_o pardon_n of_o sin_n specificate_v or_o individuate_v bring_v into_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a mercy_n of_o all_o blessing_n you_o may_v say_v this_o be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o other_o be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n forgiveness_n destroy_v that_o wherein_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n lie_v it_o destroy_v our_o guilt_n 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pillar_n whereupon_o the_o house_n stand_v etc._n etc._n he_o can_v not_o see_v they_o but_o he_o can_v grope_v or_o feel_v they_o out_o grope_v infer_v either_o want_n of_o light_n or_o want_v of_o sight_n these_o in_o the_o text_n have_v light_n enough_o therefore_o the_o fail_v be_v in_o their_o eye_n they_o grope_v at_o noonday_n this_o fearful_a judgement_n the_o lord_n threaten_v against_o his_o own_o people_n deut._n 28_o 29._o thou_o shall_v grope_v at_o noonday_n as_o the_o blind_a grope_v in_o darkness_n and_o it_o be_v bring_v upon_o they_o as_o themselves_o lamentable_o complain_v isa_n 59_o 10._o we_o grope_v for_o the_o wall_n like_o blinde-man_n and_o we_o grope_v as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o eye_n we_o stumble_v at_o noonday_n as_o in_o the_o night_n in_o that_o as_o it_o be_v here_o add_v as_o a_o further_a aggravation_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o these_o who_o think_v themselves_o eagle-eyed_a all_o eye_n and_o all_o the_o world_n blind_a that_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o darkness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n not_o to_o see_v when_o there_o be_v light_a it_o be_v like_o starve_v at_o a_o full_a table_n or_o perish_v with_o thirst_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o fountain_n it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n not_o to_o have_v light_a to_o see_v by_o but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n not_o to_o see_v by_o the_o light_n it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n to_o a_o people_n when_o they_o have_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o light_n be_v not_o shine_o preach_v among_o they_o but_o if_o light_a shine_n if_o christ_n be_v preach_v and_o a_o people_n see_v it_o not_o this_o be_v a_o far_o great_a judgement_n the_o poor_a gentile_n before_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o they_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o in_o that_o estate_n they_o can_v only_o like_o blind_a man_n grope_v after_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n elegant_o express_v it_o act._n 17._o 27._o he_o have_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o nation_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n if_o haply_o they_o may_v feel_v after_o he_o and_o find_v he_o the_o gentile_n be_v inexcusable_a if_o they_o do_v not_o find_v the_o lord_n by_o feel_v after_o he_o in_o the_o dark_a what_o then_o be_v they_o who_o find_v he_o not_o by_o see_v in_o the_o light_n the_o apostle_n show_v we_o they_o as_o lose_v man_n and_o blind_v by_o satan_n to_o who_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n do_v not_o shine_v when_o it_o shine_v 2_o cor._n 4_o 3_o 4._o to_o grope_v in_o gospel-light_n to_o be_v in_o darkness_n when_o truth_n be_v at_o her_o high-noon_n be_v as_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n it_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o sin_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n and_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o judgement_n not_o to_o see_v the_o light_n by_o which_o we_o may_v avoid_v sin_n the_o heat_n of_o 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with_o so_o much_o justice_n equity_n &_o holiness_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_n not_o that_o eliphaz_n undertake_v his_o absolute_a freedom_n from_o sin_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o sin_v as_o he_o suppose_v he_o have_v before_o thou_o shall_v not_o run_v into_o such_o error_n or_o split_v thyself_o upon_o such_o rock_n as_o have_v wrack_v thy_o former_a greatness_n and_o thus_o he_o secret_o reprove_v job_n former_a carriage_n in_o his_o family_n as_o irregular_a and_o sinful_a there_o be_v a_o further_a exposition_n join_v both_o these_o together_o thou_o shall_v visit_v thy_o house_n and_o shall_v not_o sin_n namely_o by_o connive_v or_o wink_v at_o the_o sin_n and_o disorder_n of_o thy_o family_n and_o yet_o thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n thy_o strict_a and_o faithful_a carriage_n in_o over-seeing_a thy_o family_n shall_v not_o provoke_v either_o servant_n or_o child_n to_o contention_n and_o complain_n to_o anger_n and_o passion_n thy_o holy_a severity_n shall_v not_o fill_v 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outward_a blessing_n when_o eliphaz_n have_v reckon_v up_o all_o the_o comfort_n which_o repent_v job_n be_v promise_v thou_o shall_v be_v deliver_v in_o six_o trouble_n and_o in_o seven_o sword_n and_o famine_n shall_v not_o hurt_v thou_o peace_n and_o plenty_n shall_v dwell_v within_o thy_o wall_n and_o lodge_v in_o every_o chamber_n yet_o say_v he_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o of_o a_o blessing_n beyond_o all_o these_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_n it_o be_v more_o mercy_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o one_o sin_n then_o from_o sword_n and_o famine_n grace_n be_v better_a than_o peace_n and_o holiness_n than_o abundance_n riches_n and_o honour_n and_o health_n be_v all_o obscure_v in_o this_o one_o blessing_n a_o holy_a a_o gracious_a a_o humble_a heart_n there_o be_v more_o evil_a in_o one_o sin_n than_o in_o any_o or_o all_o trouble_n therefore_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n in_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n than_o in_o protection_n from_o any_o or_o all_o trouble_n sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n therefore_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a good_n christ_n take_v upon_o he_o all_o sort_n of_o outward_a evil_n he_o become_v poor_a for_o our_o sake_n he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o house_n to_o lie_v in_o he_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o grief_n all_o his_o life_n at_o last_o with_o death_n and_o a_o grave_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o the_o least_o sin_n he_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v all_o our_o sin_n but_o he_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o act_v one_o not_o to_o sin_n be_v the_o next_o privilege_n to_o god_n and_o the_o utmost_a privilege_n of_o man_n when_o in_o a_o full_a sense_n man_n shall_v not_o sin_n man_n will_v be_v arrive_v at_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o as_o we_o daily_o empty_a of_o sin_n so_o we_o proportionable_o fill_v with_o joy_n verse_n 25._o thou_o shall_v know_v also_o that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o thy_o off_o spring_n as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o present_a bessing_n upon_o the_o family_n he_o descend_v to_o those_o which_o concern_v posterity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thy_o comfort_n shall_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o thyself_o neither_o shall_v they_o be_v shut_v up_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o one_o generation_n mercy_n shall_v be_v transmit_v to_o thy_o child_n thy_o heir_n shall_v inherit_v blessing_n thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v great_a the_o word_n great_a signify_v both_o multitude_n and_o magnitude_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a seed_n that_o be_v a_o numerous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seed_n a_o multitude_n of_o child_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a seed_n that_o be_v honourable_a and_o wealthy_a child_n job_n himself_o be_v call_v chap._n 1._o 3._o though_o by_o another_o word_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o east_n this_o greatness_n be_v promise_v his_o 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