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be_v decree_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sword_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o appointment_n and_o destination_n of_o god_n who_o have_v set_v he_o out_o and_o mark_v he_o for_o judgement_n he_o be_v appoint_v to_o the_o sword_n such_o a_o decree_n the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o point_v at_o jer._n 15.2_o where_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o resolve_v to_o proceed_v in_o judgement_n against_o all_o prayer_n and_o entreaty_n though_o make_v by_o his_o great_a favourite_n though_o moses_n and_o samuâ—l_n stand_v before_o i_o yet_o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v into_o this_o people_n but_o such_o as_o be_v for_o death_n to_o death_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v decree_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sword_n let_v the_o sword_n take_v they_o the_o decree_n shall_v stand_v the_o sentence_n be_v irrevocable_a take_v the_o text_n active_o observe_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n think_v every_o one_o his_o enemy_n he_o dream_v of_o 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every_o man_n that_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o gen._n 4.14_o cain_n complaint_n be_v the_o comment_n of_o this_o text_n every_o one_o that_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o be_v i_o wait_v for_o or_o i_o expect_v the_o sword_n cain_n speak_v as_o if_o a_o army_n be_v continual_o pursue_v he_o or_o as_o if_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n be_v always_o ready_a at_o his_o heel_n and_o that_o which_o aggravate_v the_o wonder_n of_o this_o jealousy_n be_v that_o we_o can_v give_v account_n but_o of_o one_o man_n alive_a in_o the_o world_n beside_o himself_o at_o that_o time_n and_o that_o be_v his_o own_o father_n adam_n we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o son_n that_o abel_n leave_v behind_o he_o nor_o have_v cain_n any_o son_n upon_o record_n at_o that_o time_n and_o yet_o he_o cry_v out_o as_o if_o the_o world_n have_v be_v full_a of_o inhabitant_n and_o every_o
to_o his_o enemy_n to_o the_o island_n he_o will_v repay_v recompense_n second_o as_o vanity_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n be_v take_v for_o the_o creature_n observe_v the_o creature_n be_v most_o vain_a to_o those_o who_o trust_v it_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n in_o his_o hand_n who_o believe_v and_o trust_v in_o god_n but_o it_o be_v exceed_o vain_a in_o his_o hand_n who_o trust_v on_o it_o and_o the_o more_o it_o be_v trust_v the_o more_o vain_a it_o be_v if_o we_o make_v it_o our_o staff_n it_o will_v be_v our_o scourge_n if_o we_o lean_a upon_o it_o as_o our_o rock_n it_o will_v run_v into_o our_o hand_n like_o a_o break_a reed_n the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v up_o our_o comfort_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o keep_v our_o distance_n from_o the_o creature_n and_o they_o shall_v find_v most_o content_a in_o the_o world_n who_o live_v further_a off_o it_o and_o expect_v least_o from_o it_o god_n be_v good_a and_o the_o more_o we_o trust_v he_o the_o better_a he_o be_v to_o we_o yea_o he_o be_v not_o good_a at_o all_o to_o we_o unless_o we_o trust_v he_o but_o the_o best_a of_o creature_n trust_v to_o become_v evil_a yea_o a_o idol_n to_o we_o trust_v not_o in_o vanity_n such_o be_v all_o creature_n in_o their_o best_a estate_n for_o vanity_n shall_v be_v your_o recompense_n again_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v recompense_n signify_v a_o change_n or_o the_o exchange_n which_o be_v make_v of_o one_o thing_n for_o another_o while_o job_n exalt_v the_o value_n and_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n above_o all_o create_a excellency_n he_o say_v chap._n 28.17_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o crystal_n can_v equal_v it_o and_o the_o exchange_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o jewel_n of_o fine_a gold_n so_o some_o render_v it_o here_o let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_n in_o vanity_n redigetur_fw-la a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commutatio_fw-la vanitas_fw-la erit_fw-la commutatio_fw-la ejus_fw-la i._n e._n in_o nihilum_fw-la redigetur_fw-la for_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o change_n whensoever_o he_o change_v he_o shall_v change_v into_o vanity_n or_o when_o he_o have_v drive_v a_o trade_n in_o sinful_a vanity_n to_o the_o high_a the_o best_a exchange_n which_o the_o merchandise_n thereof_o yield_v he_o be_v miserable_a vanity_n vanity_n can_v produce_v nothing_o to_o we_o but_o vanity_n the_o effect_n be_v not_o better_a than_o the_o cause_n nor_o the_o fruit_n then_o the_o tree_n and_o that_o which_o we_o receive_v in_o exchange_n though_o it_o may_v be_v of_o another_o kind_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o no_o better_a value_n than_o that_o we_o give_v in_o exchange_n hence_o observe_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n state_n never_o change_v for_o better_a but_o from_o good_a to_o bad_a or_o from_o bad_a to_o worse_o till_o the_o man_n himself_o be_v change_v from_o bad_a to_o good_a his_o state_n can_v never_o change_v from_o bad_a to_o good_a and_o suppose_v 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the_o saint_n all_o their_o change_n be_v for_o the_o better_a yea_o those_o change_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v from_o joy_n to_o sorrow_n from_o riches_n to_o poverty_n from_o health_n to_o sickness_n from_o liberty_n to_o a_o prison_n from_o life_n to_o death_n in_o a_o word_n their_o change_n from_o any_o kind_n of_o outward_a temporary_a good_a to_o outward_a temporary_a evil_n be_v yet_o for_o their_o good_a he_o can_v change_v but_o for_o his_o good_a who_o be_v good_a and_o who_o abide_v always_o under_o this_o promise_n that_o all_o shall_v work_v together_o for_o his_o good_a a_o evil_a and_o a_o good_a man_n differ_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o their_o change_n nor_o shall_v any_o selfe-consideration_n provoke_v a_o evil_a man_n more_o to_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v change_v to_o good_a than_o this_o that_o his_o change_n may_v be_v for_o good_a who_o will_v continue_v or_o trust_v in_o vanity_n be_v he_o persuade_v that_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o change_n second_o observe_v that_o such_o as_o our_o way_n be_v such_o will_v our_o end_n be_v if_o we_o walk_v and_o trust_v in_o vanity_n we_o shall_v have_v vanity_n for_o our_o recompense_n or_o our_o change_n every_o man_n end_n be_v virtual_o in_o his_o way_n so_o the_o apostle_n argue_v ellegant_o gal._n 6.7_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_n that_o shall_v he_o reap_v he_o that_o sow_n to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n he_o that_o sow_n to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a if_o the_o husbandman_n sow_v tare_n he_o must_v look_v to_o reap_v tare_n a_o seed_n time_n of_o tare_n and_o a_o harvest_n of_o wheat_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o same_o ground_n as_o the_o seed_n be_v such_o be_v the_o crop_n isa_n 3.11_o woe_n to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o he_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o for_o some_o then_o to_o have_v their_o reward_n bring_v in_o and_o all_o that_o be_v owe_v to_o they_o pay_v the_o very_a receive_n of_o their_o debt_n and_o reward_n be_v their_o undo_n for_o ever_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n wrath_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v his_o reward_n and_o all_o the_o wage_n which_o the_o work_n both_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o heart_n can_v earn_v and_o these_o he_o shall_v have_v full_o pay_v to_o he_o vain_a he_o have_v be_v and_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n some_o read_v this_o verse_n not_o as_o a_o dehortation_n let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_n or_o believe_v in_o vanity_n but_o as_o a_o negative_a proposition_n for_o that_o particle_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o sometime_o carry_v a_o prohibition_n vatâ—bl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malo_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la negare_fw-la quam_fw-la prohibere_fw-la merc._n non_fw-la credet_fw-la qui_fw-la vanitate_fw-la errat_fw-la quod_fw-la vanitas_fw-la erit_fw-la permutatio_fw-la ejus_fw-la merc._n non_fw-la credet_fw-la fore_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la permutetur_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la meâ—am_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la deveniet_fw-la vatâ—bl_n note_v also_o a_o bare_a negation_n so_o here_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v with_o vanity_n will_v not_o believe_v the_o same_o word_n signify_v both_o to_o believe_v and_o trust_v that_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n he_o will_v not_o believe_v a_o change_n much_o less_o such_o a_o change_n this_o be_v a_o clear_a sense_n and_o it_o hint_n we_o this_o observation_n that_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v full_a of_o infidelity_n or_o unbelief_n that_o his_o estate_n be_v evil_a or_o shall_v
we_o have_v use_v they_o both_o for_o our_o own_o good_a and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v jer._n 31.18_o ephraim_n outward_a moan_n be_v as_o music_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n ephraim_n do_v not_o murmur_v against_o god_n but_o he_o bemoan_v himself_o ephraim_n be_v not_o angry_a at_o his_o chastisement_n but_o ephraim_n mourn_v be_v chastise_v god_n hear_v this_o full_o in_o hear_v he_o hear_v it_o or_o it_o please_v he_o to_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o testify_v our_o sorrow_n by_o the_o sad_a note_n of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n and_o it_o be_v a_o delight_n to_o god_n when_o we_o do_v so_o not_o that_o he_o delight_v in_o our_o sorrow_n but_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o witness_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o his_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o send_v those_o sorrow_n i_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o will_v a_o offendor_n that_o look_v for_o mercy_n come_v before_o the_o judge_n in_o rich_a apparel_n or_o in_o some_o affect_a dress_n come_v he_o not_o rather_o in_o his_o prison_n clothes_n puts_z he_o not_o on_o the_o garment_n of_o heaviness_n the_o messenger_n of_o benhadad_n put_v dust_n on_o their_o head_n and_o rope_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o sackcloth_n on_o their_o loin_n when_o they_o come_v to_o mediate_v for_o the_o life_n of_o their_o master_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 33.5_o when_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o he_o be_v wroth_a put_v off_o your_o ornament_n that_o i_o may_v know_v what_o to_o do_v with_o you_o ornament_n be_v uncomely_a when_o god_n be_v threaten_a judgement_n it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o lay_v by_o our_o bravery_n when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o make_v we_o naked_a sackcloth_n sow_v upon_o the_o skin_n and_o our_o horn_n in_o the_o dust_n be_v the_o best_a ensign_n of_o a_o afflict_a state_n the_o prophet_n counsel_n 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sibi_fw-la in_o votis_fw-la esse_fw-la cunctis_fw-la illum_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la &_o necessitudinis_fw-la nomininis_fw-la compellat_fw-la pinet_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o look_v upon_o death_n as_o in_o a_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o but_o as_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o delight_n and_o contentment_n in_o death_n what_o be_v more_o sweet_a to_o a_o man_n who_o have_v be_v in_o a_o long_a journey_n and_o be_v return_v home_o then_o to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o sister_n as_o nature_n give_v we_o kindred_n by_o blood_n so_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n to_o adopt_v and_o stamp_v to_o ourselves_o kindred_n by_o kindness_n one_o we_o call_v father_n and_o another_o we_o call_v mother_n one_o be_v our_o brother_n a_o second_o be_v our_o sister_n a_o three_o our_o cousin_n by_o the_o mutual_a tie_n or_o by_o the_o receipt_n and_o return_n of_o courtesy_n thus_o we_o be_v to_o take_v these_o compellation_n as_o intimate_v 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and_o ulcerous_a sore_n have_v breed_v corruption_n and_o worm_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o may_v well_o call_v corruption_n my_o father_n for_o i_o be_o already_o full_a of_o corruption_n i_o may_v well_o call_v the_o worm_n my_o mother_n my_o sister_n for_o the_o worm_n creep_v in_o and_o out_o at_o my_o sore_n continual_o my_o body_n be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v lie_v already_o in_o the_o grave_a full_a of_o corruption_n and_o worm_n second_o other_o expound_v he_o speak_v to_o and_o of_o the_o corruption_n and_o worm_n which_o wait_v his_o come_n into_o the_o grave_a the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n which_o we_o translate_v corruption_n signify_v also_o the_o grave_a because_o body_n do_v not_o only_o corrupt_v in_o the_o grave_a corrumpitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fovea_fw-la corruptio_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o fovea_fw-la corpus_fw-la corrumpitur_fw-la but_o
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