be_v vanity_n all_o go_v to_o one_o place_n all_o be_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o turn_n to_o the_o dust_n again_o and_o whereas_o the_o atheist_n hear_v some_o speak_v of_o the_o ascent_n of_o man_n spirit_n after_o this_o life_n he_o put_v it_o off_o as_o but_o talk_n and_o guess_v ver_fw-la 21._o who_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o go_v upward_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o go_v downward_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v who_o can_v tell_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n and_o of_o a_o beast_n who_o ever_o see_v the_o one_o ascend_v or_o the_o other_o descend_v or_o from_o what_o anatomy_n be_v this_o learned_a thus_o the_o atheist_n deride_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o will_v therefore_o laugh_v and_o be_v merry_a with_o his_o body_n while_o it_o last_v that_o be_v his_o portion_n for_o who_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o sâ—e_v what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o ver_fw-la 22._o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o any_o who_o be_v call_v sober_a christian_n shall_v plant_v their_o opinion_n in_o this_o soil_n of_o atheism_n and_o make_v that_o a_o proof_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o solomon_n bring_v only_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o some_o man_n infidelity_n the_o preacher_n in_o this_o book_n personate_v those_o who_o he_o abhor_v and_o sometime_o speak_v the_o practice_n of_o other_o man_n not_o his_o own_o opinion_n there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o ground_n this_o tenet_n of_o the_o soul_n mortality_n upon_o those_o text_n than_o there_o be_v of_o encouragement_n to_o intemperancy_n in_o that_o chap._n 11._o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n or_o in_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 32._o let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o tomorrow_o we_o die_v if_o any_o will_v learn_v solomon_n own_o sense_n about_o this_o point_n let_v he_o read_v it_o as_o plain_a as_o word_n can_v make_v it_o eccl._n 12._o 7._o then_o namely_o when_o man_n die_v shall_v the_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v it_o so_o then_o to_o the_o next_o before_o we_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o a_o wind_n but_o the_o atem_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la sententiâ—_fw-la regressum_fw-la animarum_fw-la in_o corpora_fw-la minin_n è_fw-la negant_fw-la sed_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la moriendi_fw-la confirmant_fw-la &_o celeri_fw-la atem_fw-la life_n and_o all_o those_o scripture_n where_o life_n be_v compare_v to_o wind_n and_o die_v to_o the_o pass_v of_o it_o without_o return_v deny_v the_o regress_n or_o return_v of_o the_o soul_n to_o a_o natural_a not_o to_o a_o eternal_a life_n and_o imply_v the_o short_a stay_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n and_o certain_a departure_n from_o it_o not_o a_o not_o be_v when_o it_o part_n these_o two_o must_v part_v and_o so_o part_n as_o never_o to_o return_v to_o that_o estate_n again_o thus_o job_n expound_v himself_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v my_o eye_n shall_v no_o more_o see_v good_a or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n i_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o see_v good_a answerable_a to_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o wind_n it_o pass_v away_o and_o return_n no_o more_o to_o see_v in_o this_o place_n as_o often_o elsewhere_o be_v to_o enjoy_v i_o shall_v not_o est_fw-la videre_fw-la bonum_fw-la pro_fw-la frui_fw-la nota_fw-la locutio_fw-la est_fw-la enjoy_v good_a psal_n 4._o 6._o who_o will_v show_v or_o who_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o see_v any_o good_a it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a sight_n of_o good_a which_o they_o desire_v but_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o so_o jer._n 17._o 6._o the_o man_n who_o heart_n depart_v from_o god_n be_v threaten_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o good_a come_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v good_a when_o it_o come_v for_o though_o to_o see_v good_a be_v a_o mercy_n yet_o to_o see_v it_o and_o not_o to_o taste_v it_o be_v a_o curse_n therefore_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o who_o think_v themselves_o high_a in_o god_n favour_n but_o be_v indeed_o under_o his_o wrath_n be_v tell_v that_o they_o shall_v 26._o lam._n 13._o 26._o see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o themselves_o shut_v out_o they_o shall_v see_v what_o they_o can_v enjoy_v and_o that_o sight_n shall_v add_v to_o their_o sorrow_n the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o lament_v 3._o 1._o i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o have_v see_v affliction_n that_o be_v i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o have_v feel_v and_o have_v experience_n of_o affliction_n and_o psalm_n 16._o 10._o the_o great_a promise_n to_o christ_n be_v that_o though_o he_o take_v a_o corruptible_a body_n upon_o he_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v corruption_n that_o be_v partake_v of_o corruption_n corruption_n shall_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o much_o less_o power_n over_o he_o and_o we_o have_v the_o same_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o book_n chap._n 20._o ver_fw-la 17._o where_o zophar_n tell_v the_o hypocrite_n that_o god_n will_v deprive_v and_o strip_v he_o of_o every_o good_a thing_n he_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o river_n the_o flood_n the_o brook_n of_o honey_n and_o butter_n it_o be_v a_o rhetorical_a expresson_n compare_v the_o affluence_n of_o outward_a thing_n to_o flood_n and_o river_n and_o brook_n which_o send_v forth_o their_o stream_n plentiful_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o honey_n and_o butter_n those_o two_o be_v specify_v for_o the_o rest_n though_o there_o be_v river_n brook_n and_o stream_n of_o these_o commodity_n yet_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v see_v none_o of_o they_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v or_o taste_v a_o drop_n of_o 18_o sicut_fw-la graeci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o latini_n bonum_fw-la aliquando_fw-la pro_fw-la pulchro_fw-la commodo_fw-la &_o utili_fw-la usurpant_fw-la isa_n subinde_fw-la hebraei_n vocabudum_fw-la tob_z fagius_n in_o gen._n 2._o 18_o they_o that_o unbelieved_a lord_n be_v tell_v by_o elisha_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v plenty_n in_o samaria_n the_o next_o day_n but_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o 2_o king_n 7._o 2._o not_o to_o see_v be_v not_o to_o eat_v and_o he_o that_o see_v but_o eat_v not_o be_v not_o relieve_v but_o trouble_v at_o the_o sight_n my_o eye_n shall_v not_o see_v good_a what_o good_a when_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o see_v no_o more_o good_a we_o see_v but_o little_a good_a while_o we_o live_v and_o the_o great_a good_a be_v to_o be_v see_v when_o we_o die_v or_o rather_o while_o we_o live_v what_o do_v we_o see_v but_o evil_a and_o when_o the_o saint_n die_v what_o have_v they_o to_o see_v but_o good_a how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o job_n say_v when_o i_o die_v my_o eye_n shall_v not_o see_v good_a what_o miserable_a creature_n be_v we_o if_o there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o be_v see_v beyond_o the_o line_n of_o this_o life_n our_o rich_a stock_n of_o comfort_n lie_v in_o the_o good_a we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o blessed-making_a vision_n and_o job_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o his_o eye_n shall_v see_v good_a after_o death_n for_o he_o say_v chap._n 19_o 27._o with_o these_o eye_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n he_o know_v also_o his_o soul_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v good_a and_o a_o better_a good_a than_o ever_o he_o see_v in_o the_o world_n while_o his_o body_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_n then_o his_o meaning_n of_o my_o eye_n shall_v no_o more_o see_v good_a be_v no_o more_o worldly_a good_a none_o of_o †_o these_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o have_v see_v i_o shall_v be_v above_o the_o smart_n of_o earthly_a sorrow_n and_o above_o the_o sense_n of_o earthly_a joy_n good_a be_v either_o natural_a or_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a when_o god_n create_v the_o world_n he_o look_v upon_o all_o that_o he_o bid_v make_v and_o he_o see_v that_o all_o be_v very_o good_a civil_a good_a be_v the_o order_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o world_n death_n stop_v the_o sight_n of_o all_o this_o good_a as_o for_o eternal_a or_o spiritual_a good_a death_n can_v close_v or_o dim_v the_o eye_n against_o those_o object_n then_o here_o be_v no_o plea_n for_o atheist_n against_o the_o resurrection_n nor_o any_o against_o the_o soul_n be_v or_o be_v awake_a till_o the_o resurrection_n job_n speak_v only_o about_o the_o spear_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n when_o man_n die_v natural_o and_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a he_o enjoy_v nothing_o he_o act_v nothing_o according_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o live_n occurrunt_fw-la live_n in_o his_o
thyself_o or_o friend_n thou_o shall_v die_v as_o some_o translate_v in_o a_o good_a old-age_n or_o as_o mr._n broughton_n thou_o shall_v die_v in_o lusty_a old-age_n time_n shall_v not_o wither_v thou_o nor_o drink_v up_o thy_o blood_n and_o spirit_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o spring_n in_o the_o autumn_n and_o a_o summer_n in_o the_o winter_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o it_o be_v with_o moses_n deut._n 34._o 7._o who_o die_v when_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a yet_o say_v the_o text_n his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n abate_v this_o be_v to_o die_v in_o a_o full_a old-age_n full_a of_o day_n yet_o full_a of_o strength_n and_o health_n it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n youthful_a in_o old-age_n when_o other_o see_v with_o four_o eye_n and_o go_v with_o three_o leg_n he_o use_v neither_o staff_n nor_o spectacle_n but_o renew_v his_o strength_n like_o the_o eagle_n or_o we_o may_v take_v the_o sense_n more_o general_o for_o any_o one_o that_o live_v long_o and_o live_v comfortable_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 25._o 8._o that_o he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old-age_n a_o old_a man_n and_o full_a of_o year_n he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old-age_n the_o youngman_n be_v counsel_v to_o remember_v his_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v eccles_n 12._o 1._o what_o be_v those_o those_o evil_a day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o old-age_n the_o word_n follow_v be_v a_o allegorical_a elegant_a description_n of_o old_a age_n old-age_n in_o itself_o be_v the_o evil_a day_n the_o life_n of_o many_o old-man_n be_v a_o continual_a death_n they_o live_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o rack_n of_o extreme_a pain_n or_o strong_a infirmity_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o special_a blessing_n for_o man_n to_o be_v old_a and_o yet_o to_o have_v a_o good_a old-age_n that_o be_v a_o florid_n comfortable_a old-age_n to_o have_v many_o year_n and_o few_o infirmity_n be_v a_o rare_a thing_n in_o some_o old-age_n flourish_v and_o in_o other_o old-age_n perish_v job_n give_v we_o this_o difference_n in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o word_n chap._n 30._o 2._o yea_o whereto_o may_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o hand_n profit_v i_o in_o who_o chelad_a old-age_n be_v perish_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v some_o old-man_n be_v active_a and_o strong_a but_o these_o who_o be_v fade_v and_o flat_v in_o all_o their_o ability_n in_o what_o stead_n can_v they_o stand_v i_o they_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o comfort_n unto_o other_o this_o full_a old-age_n be_v explain_v further_o by_o way_n of_o similitude_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o full_a age_n lie_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o in_o his_o season_n when_o a_o young_a man_n die_v he_o be_v as_o green_a corn_n the_o psalmist_n imprecate_v that_o some_o may_v be_v like_o the_o grass_n or_o corn_n on_o the_o housetop_n that_o wither_v before_o it_o be_v cut_v down_o whereof_o the_o mower_n 7._o psal_n 129._o 6_o 7._o fill_v not_o his_o hand_n nor_o he_o that_o bind_v up_o the_o sheaf_n his_o bosom_n the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n sometime_o be_v like_o corn_n grow_v upon_o the_o house_n top_n that_o wither_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a mat._n 13._o like_o the_o corn_n that_o fall_v on_o the_o highway_n side_n or_o among_o stone_n and_o thorn_n which_o come_v not_o in_o in_o its_o season_n it_o never_o stay_v the_o ripen_n or_o reap_v but_o be_v eat_v up_o or_o dry_v or_o choke_v before_o the_o harvest_n now_o here_o man_n be_v compare_v unto_o corn_n sow_v in_o good_a ground_n well_o root_v and_o continue_v out_o its_o season_n and_o be_v bring_v in_o ripe_a at_o harvest_n old-age_n be_v the_o harvest_n of_o nature_n some_o divide_v man_n life_n into_o seven_o part_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o seven_o planet_n some_o into_o five_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o five_o act_n of_o a_o interlude_n but_o common_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n and_o so_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o four_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o in_o that_o division_n old-age_n be_v the_o winter-quarter_n cold_a and_o cloudy_a full_a of_o rheum_n and_o catarrh_n of_o disease_n and_o distellation_n but_o here_o old-age_n be_v the_o harvest_n though_o thou_o be_v a_o very_a old-man_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v as_o in_o winter_n but_o thou_o shall_v die_v as_o it_o be_v in_o harvest_n when_o thou_o be_v full_a ripe_a and_o ready_a as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o barn_n the_o general_a judgement_n of_o the_o world_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o harvest_n and_o death_n which_o be_v a_o particular_a day_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o harvest_n too_o those_o word_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o grave_n as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n be_v tolli_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascendere_fw-la significat_fw-la â—vanescere_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o auras_fw-la tolli_fw-la velè_fw-la medio_fw-la tolli_fw-la further_a considerable_a the_o hebrew_n be_v he_o shall_v ascend_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corre_v and_o that_o refer_v to_o death_n be_v sometime_o translate_v by_o cut_v off_o or_o take_v away_o psal_n 102._o 25._o cut_v i_o not_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n the_o letter_n be_v let_v i_o not_o ascend_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n whether_o it_o have_v any_o allusion_n to_o that_o hope_n or_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o death_n that_o they_o do_v but_o ascend_v when_o they_o die_v or_o to_o their_o disappear_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n when_o they_o die_v because_o thing_n which_o ascend_v vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o be_v not_o see_v in_o either_o sense_n when_o the_o saint_n be_v cut_v down_o by_o death_n they_o ascend_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propriè_fw-la significat_fw-la acervum_fw-la frugum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o and_o they_o be_v elegant_o say_v to_o ascend_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n 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that_o message_n of_o advancement_n and_o so_o 2_o sam._n 9_o 8._o when_o david_n out_o of_o that_o abundant_a love_n he_o bear_v to_o jonathan_n inquire_v be_v there_o any_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n that_o i_o may_v show_v he_o kindness_n for_o jonathans_n sake_n mephibosheth_n be_v find_v and_o when_o david_n tell_v he_o i_o will_v take_v care_n for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v eat_v bread_n at_o my_o table_n continual_o this_o favour_n astonish_v mephibosheth_n what_o be_v thy_o sevant_n that_o thou_o shall_v look_v upon_o such_o a_o dead_a dog_n as_o i_o be_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o below_o man_n when_o he_o hear_v david_n speak_v so_o high_o of_o he_o a_o live_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o a_o dead_a lion_n but_o what_o be_v worse_o than_o a_o dead_a dog_n the_o like_a impression_n david_n excessive_a kindness_n make_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o abigail_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 41._o when_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o she_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o 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upon_o the_o meditation_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o its_o own_o meanness_n and_o vileness_n what_o be_o i_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v respect_v i_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v redeem_v i_o that_o he_o shall_v regenerate_v i_o than_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o i_o prepare_v heaven_n and_o glory_n a_o crown_n and_o a_o kingdom_n for_o i_o what_o be_o i_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v more_o empty_a we_o of_o self-conceit_n and_o high_a thought_n than_o due_o to_o consider_v what_o high_a thought_n god_n have_v of_o we_o note_v one_o thing_n further_o from_o these_o word_n
though_o sin_n can_v be_v more_o pardon_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n at_o one_o time_n than_o at_o another_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n it_o may_v he_o apprehend_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n more_o now_o than_o before_o and_o may_v hereafter_o apprehend_v it_o more_o than_o now_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o bestow_v pain_n in_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n to_o have_v the_o pardon_v a_o little_a more_o enlighten_v the_o degree_n of_o any_o grace_n or_o favour_n as_o well_o as_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v worthy_a all_o our_o seeking_n and_o most_o serious_a inquiry_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n four_o he_o that_o have_v assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o continue_v still_o to_o sin_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o sin_n uncommit_v be_v pardon_v in_o the_o decree_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o walk_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n but_o 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but_o for_o all_o the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v either_o before_o or_o after_o conversion_n even_o our_o former_o pardon_v sin_n need_v pardon_n when_o we_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o pardon_n and_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o vision_n but_o vision_n of_o terror_n it_o must_v seek_v vision_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o freegrace_n of_o god_n renew_v and_o seal_v pardon_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n job_n have_v thus_o breathe_v his_o spirit_n in_o arguing_n complaint_n and_o prayer_n move_v the_o lord_n for_o a_o speedy_a end_n and_o gracious_a answer_n otherwise_o he_o see_v no_o way_n but_o he_o must_v breathe_v back_o his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o give_v it_o and_o lay_v his_o body_n in_o the_o dust_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v for_o now_o shall_v i_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o thou_o shall_v seek_v i_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v now_o shall_v i_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o 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and_o when_o he_o be_v once_o go_v to_o this_o bed_n the_o curtain_n of_o darkness_n be_v close_o draw_v about_o he_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o eye_n no_o more_o till_o the_o eyelid_n of_o that_o eternity-morning_n open_v therefore_o he_o conclude_v thou_o shall_v seek_v i_o in_o the_o morning_n sc_fw-la of_o time_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n thou_o shall_v seek_v i_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v but_o one_o verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi dilucula_fw-la veris_fw-la i_o ficto_fw-la verbo_fw-la word_n and_o some_o cut_v out_o a_o latin_a word_n fit_a to_o serve_v it_o we_o may_v english_a it_o strict_o to_o the_o letter_n if_o thou_o morning_n i_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o come_v to_o seek_v i_o as_o the_o force_n of_o this_o word_n have_v be_v former_o give_v with_o never_o so_o much_o diligence_n and_o care_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v thou_o will_v not_o have_v job_n alive_a upon_o the_o earth_n to_o bestow_v thy_o mercy_n upon_o for_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o hebrew_n be_v and_o not_o i_o that_o be_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v alive_a i_o shall_v isto_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la ego_fw-la subaudi_fw-la sum_fw-la vel_fw-la ero_fw-la cum_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la not_o be_v to_o be_v have_v he_o mean_v a_o nonexistence_n not_o a_o non-essence_n a_o be_v he_o shall_v have_v but_o he_o shall_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o outward_a deliverance_n and_o bodily_a comfort_n unless_o they_o come_v speedy_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o any_o help_n give_v it_o for_o death_n hasten_v upon_o i_o as_o if_o it_o hope_v to_o be_v too_o nimble_a for_o or_o to_o outrun_v thy_o succour_n mr._n broughtons_n translation_n seem_v to_o intend_v another_o sense_n jun._n pulvere_fw-la decumbam_fw-la aut_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la tempesti_fw-la iuè_fw-la requisivisti_fw-la i_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la essem_fw-la jun._n which_o other_o of_o the_o learned_a hebrician_n favour_v too_o he_o render_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n thus_o whereas_o i_o lie_v now_o in_o the_o dust_n refer_v it_o to_o his_o present_a condition_n i_o be_o now_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n to_o be_v pity_v of_o the_o keeper_n of_o man_n so_o he_o himself_o expound_v lord_n i_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n a_o pitiful_a object_n then_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o quick_o seek_v i_o out_o that_o i_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v which_o he_o interpret_v i_o will_v by_o a_o quick_a death_n be_v rid_v from_o these_o pain_n as_o if_o in_o these_o word_n job_n have_v again_o renew_v his_o former_a desire_n of_o death_n concern_v which_o many_o
plant_n while_o it_o be_v root_v by_o the_o spring_n of_o heavenly_a promise_n and_o what_o be_v my_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v prolong_v my_o life_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v prolong_v or_o lengthen_v out_o my_o soul_n that_o my_o soul_n shall_v inhabit_v long_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o body_n the_o word_n prolong_v be_v different_o join_v to_o life_n or_o day_n deut._n 5._o 16._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v &c_n &c_n ezek._n 12_o 22._o son_n of_o man_n what_o be_v that_o proverb_n that_o you_o have_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o day_n be_v prolong_v and_o every_o vision_n fail_v to_o prolong_v day_n and_o prolong_v life_n be_v the_o same_o yet_o hear_v the_o word_n nephesh_n soul_n which_o we_o translate_v life_n may_v be_v take_v for_o desire_n which_o be_v a_o vehement_a act_n of_o 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