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signify_v say_v other_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o grave_n or_o those_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o man_n body_n decease_v be_v bury_v and_o lay_v up_o to_o rest_n till_o the_o resurrection_n when_o we_o that_o be_v earth_n in_o our_o constitution_n mortuorum_fw-la per_fw-la portas_fw-la mortis_fw-la intâ—lliguntur_fw-la loca_fw-la subterraneana_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la ibimortui_fw-la se_fw-la peliuntur_fw-la pisc_n dicuntur_fw-la porte_fw-fr mortis_fw-la i._n e._n mortuorum_fw-la go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o dissolution_n our_o return_n be_v into_o the_o earth_n into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n according_a to_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v have_v thou_o see_v the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o how_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o that_o be_v go_v to_o their_o grave_n have_v thou_o visit_v the_o court_n and_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n thus_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o dead_a five_o we_o may_v understand_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n in_o general_n vatabl._n an_fw-mi nosti_fw-la quae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la in_o visceribus_fw-la terrae_fw-la vatabl._n whatsoever_o be_v most_o remote_a and_o far_a off_o from_o our_o sight_n and_o view_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n who_o say_v before_o have_v thou_o enter_v into_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o sea_n have_v say_v here_o have_v thou_o enter_v into_o the_o bowel_n or_o deep_a abyss_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v dark_a and_o uncomfortable_a as_o the_o grave_n or_o like_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o death_n know_v thou_o or_o can_v thou_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v do_v or_o how_o thing_n go_v there_o coc._n porte_fw-fr mortis_fw-la &_o umbrae_fw-la mortis_fw-la sunt_fw-la ea_fw-la loca_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la vivus_fw-la non_fw-la penetrate_v quae_fw-la nulla_fw-la lux_fw-la â—â—radiat_a etc._n etc._n coc._n or_o have_v thou_o see_v the_o door_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n these_o word_n 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no_o certainty_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o shall_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o grave_n he_o can_v tell_v through_o what_o gate_n he_o shall_v go_v whether_o through_o the_o gate_n of_o a_o natural_a death_n or_o of_o a_o violent_a death_n as_o christ_n speak_v to_o peter_n john_n 21.18_o when_o thou_o be_v young_a thou_o girde_v thyself_o and_o went_a whether_o thou_o will_v but_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v old_a another_o shall_v gird_v thou_o and_o carry_v thou_o whether_o thou_o will_v not_o this_o speak_v he_o signify_v by_o what_o death_n he_o shall_v glorify_v god_n peter_n do_v not_o know_v what_o death_n he_o shall_v die_v whether_o a_o natural_a or_o a_o violent_a death_n till_o christ_n signify_v it_o to_o he_o and_o if_o man_n know_v not_o at_o what_o kind_n of_o gate_n he_o shall_v enter_v the_o house_n of_o death_n that_o be_v whether_o by_o sickness_n or_o violence_n then_o much_o less_o do_v he_o know_v the_o particular_a sickness_n or_o violence_n by_o 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he_o know_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a prov._n 15.11_o the_o grave_n and_o destruction_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n how_o much_o more_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n four_o take_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n general_o for_o any_o secret_a or_o hide_a thing_n note_v man_n know_v no_o more_o than_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o when_o god_n put_v the_o question_n have_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v open_v or_o reveal_v to_o thou_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o can_v not_o know_v they_o unless_o they_o be_v open_v to_o thou_o and_o who_o can_v open_v they_o if_o i_o myself_o do_v not_o as_o all_o the_o
mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o till_o god_n be_v please_v to_o reveal_v they_o so_o in_o nature_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v mystery_n and_o secret_n to_o we_o till_o god_n make_v they_o know_v to_o we_o and_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v no_o more_o open_a to_o we_o than_o he_o have_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n or_o the_o door_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o if_o so_o then_o as_o god_n will_v never_o blame_v we_o for_o not_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v hide_v so_o we_o shall_v not_o busy_v ourselves_o with_o any_o inquiry_n about_o hide_a thing_n though_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 25.14_o yet_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o will_v not_o dare_v not_o meddle_v with_o nor_o search_v into_o the_o lord_n secret_a therefore_o last_o observe_v whatsoever_o god_n be_v not_o please_v to_o reveal_v to_o we_o or_o be_v please_v to_o hide_v from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v content_a not_o to_o know_v and_o be_v satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o deut._n 29.29_o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v both_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o interest_n to_o be_v content_a with_o our_o own_o share_n or_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o belong_v to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o invade_v god_n peculiar_o or_o reserve_v it_o be_v job_n fault_n he_o will_v be_v enter_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n but_o say_v god_n have_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v open_v unto_o thou_o or_o have_v thou_o see_v the_o door_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n if_o not_o then_o be_v not_o trouble_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v not_o open_v to_o thou_o which_o i_o have_v reserve_v to_o myself_o god_n have_v not_o straighten_a we_o in_o any_o needful_a point_n of_o knowledge_n there_o be_v enough_o open_v to_o we_o though_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v not_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o we_o that_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n have_v set_v before_o we_o the_o mystery_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unless_o he_o also_o acquaint_v we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o trial_n which_o be_v job_n case_n with_o all_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o his_o temporal_a dispensation_n the_o lord_n have_v urge_v job_n with_o these_o hard_a question_n about_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n seem_v now_o to_o offer_v he_o a_o more_o easy_a question_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 18._o have_v thou_o perceive_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n declare_v if_o thou_o know_v it_o all_o drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n sic_fw-la terram_fw-la elegantèr_fw-la circumloquuntur_fw-la nâ—m_fw-la qui_fw-la quid_fw-la sub_fw-la coelo_fw-la â—â—reâ—_n terra_fw-la est_fw-la â—er_n terram_fw-la ambit_fw-la drus_n the_o septuagint_n render_v have_v thou_o perceive_v the_o breadth_n of_o that_o which_o be_v under_o the_o heaven_n under_o the_o cope_n or_o canopy_n of_o the_o heaven_n have_v thou_o perceive_v how_o broad_a that_o be_v which_o be_v span_v or_o compass_v about_o by_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v as_o we_o translate_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o which_o be_v circle_v or_o surround_v by_o the_o aereal_a heaven_n be_v the_o earth_n have_v thou_o perceive_v the_o breadth_n of_o that_o though_o the_o earth_n be_v better_o know_v to_o man_n than_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o no_o man_n ever_o see_v the_o whole_a earth_n many_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v desert_n and_o unpassable_a by_o man_n the_o best_a writer_n say_v the_o whole_a compass_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v 21600_o mile_n yet_o that_o be_v rather_o a_o supposition_n than_o a_o demonstration_n no_o man_n have_v ever_o visit_v or_o view_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o find_v job_n 11.9_o length_n ascribe_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o breadth_n to_o the_o sea_n but_o 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to_o straitness_n or_o narrowness_n and_o to_o show_v that_o here_o the_o breadth_n contain_v all_o dimension_n the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n have_v thou_o know_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a compass_n of_o it_o how_o broad_a and_o how_o long_o and_o so_o how_o big_a the_o earth_n be_v have_v thou_o perceive_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n hence_o note_v first_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o huge_a vast_a body_n that_o be_v very_o big_a who_o bigness_n be_v not_o easy_o perceive_v if_o at_o all_o perceivable_a and_o such_o be_v the_o breadth_n or_o bigness_n of_o the_o earth_n whence_o take_v this_o double_a inference_n first_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v such_o a_o great_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n can_v perceive_v the_o breadth_n or_o dimension_n of_o it_o then_o how_o great_a be_v the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v but_o as_o a_o point_n it_o be_v as_o little_a as_o be_v imaginable_a o_o what_o a_o 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earth_n and_o we_o may_v put_v that_o question_n into_o this_o negative_a proposition_n o_o job_n thou_o have_v not_o perceive_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o wise_a of_o man_n know_v not_o the_o breadth_n or_o bigness_n of_o the_o earth_n some_o have_v undertake_v to_o tell_v we_o how_o great_a the_o circle_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o they_o be_v but_o guess_v though_o somewhat_o may_v be_v say_v that_o way_n yet_o no_o man_n can_v give_v it_o exact_o and_o therefore_o the_o roman_a orator_n attempt_v to_o write_v about_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o dimension_n of_o it_o preface_v or_o apologize_v thus_o for_o himself_o 4._o de_fw-fr geographia_fw-la dabo_fw-la operam_fw-la ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la satisfaciam_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la certi_fw-la polliceor_fw-la magnum_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la cicero_n ad_fw-la atticum_fw-la l._n 2._o ep_n 4._o i_o will_v do_v my_o endeavour_n to_o satisfy_v thou_o about_o geography_n or_o the_o dimension_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o i_o 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goodness_n who_o have_v ordain_v both_o those_o cause_n and_o their_o product_n or_o effect_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n yea_o for_o the_o contentment_n and_o delight_n of_o man_n what_o be_v man_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v thus_o mindful_a of_o he_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o use_n or_o for_o the_o sweeten_v of_o his_o passage_n through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o troublesome_a world_n he_o shall_v impregnate_n the_o earth_n by_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o heaven_n it_o have_v be_v say_v let_v he_o look_v to_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n who_o deny_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o only_o not_o deny_v but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o doubt_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n who_o due_o consider_v the_o pure_a nature_n and_o the_o irresistible_a operation_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n can_v thou_o bind_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o pleiades_n or_o lose_v the_o band_n of_o oâ—ion_n we_o can_v neither_o bind_v what_o 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the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o glorious_a come_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o matthew_n he_o say_v wheresoever_o the_o carcase_n be_v there_o will_v the_o eagle_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o in_o luke_n wheresoever_o the_o body_n be_v thither_o will_v the_o eagle_n be_v gather_v together_o st._n matthew_n say_v where_o the_o carcase_n be_v and_o st._n luke_n say_v where_o the_o body_n be_v there_o be_v various_a interpretation_n of_o these_o two_o scripture_n both_o quote_v as_o be_v general_o conceive_v from_o the_o text_n under_o hand_n some_o expound_v they_o only_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o give_v the_o sense_n thus_o that_o whereas_o christ_n have_v foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o temple_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v fall_v upon_o all_o place_n hammond_n dr._n hammond_n even_o at_o once_o like_o lightning_n so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a 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will_v confess_v that_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n can_v save_v he_o note_v he_o that_o can_v destroy_v all_o other_o can_v save_v himself_o virtutis_fw-la illa_fw-la facere_fw-la posse_fw-la &_o seipsum_fw-la salvare_fw-la unius_fw-la &_o ejusdem_fw-la sunt_fw-la virtutis_fw-la there_o go_v no_o more_o to_o save_v ourselves_o out_o of_o any_o trouble_n than_o to_o destroy_v all_o other_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v chap._n 4.12_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o destroy_v god_n be_v this_o lawgiver_n he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v both_o and_o because_o he_o can_v destroy_v all_o he_o can_v save_v all_o and_o will_v save_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v a_o destroyer_n he_o be_v call_v abaddon_n in_o hebrew_a and_o apollyon_n in_o greek_a that_o be_v a_o destroyer_n rev._n 9.11_o but_o he_o can_v destroy_v all_o if_o he_o can_v he_o will_v soon_o make_v sad_a work_n none_o shall_v be_v save_v there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n 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it_o not_o be_v for_o sin_n nor_o have_v the_o sight_n of_o any_o creature_n be_v terrible_a to_o we_o have_v we_o not_o sin_v when_o adam_n have_v sin_v than_o god_n be_v terrible_a to_o he_o then_o present_o he_o hide_v himself_o o_o therefore_o be_v cast_v down_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v make_v both_o god_n and_o many_o creature_n a_o terror_n a_o cast_v down_o to_o we_o how_o terrible_a this_o creature_n leviathan_n be_v to_o man_n appear_v further_a by_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v next_o verse_n 10._o none_o be_v so_o fierce_a that_o dare_v stir_v he_o up_o who_o then_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o i_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n carry_v on_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o whole_a former_a verse_n none_o be_v so_o fierce_a that_o dare_v stir_v he_o up_o that_o be_v leviathan_n be_v a_o creature_n so_o fierce_a so_o cruel_a that_o none_o how_o fierce_a soever_o dare_v provoke_v he_o no_o nor_o awaken_v he_o the_o word_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n 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i_o wish_v so_o often_o for_o death_n that_o i_o woo_v the_o grave_n and_o so_o hasty_o call_v for_o my_o return_n to_o the_o dust_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o affliction_n three_o i_o abhor_v that_o ever_o i_o despair_v of_o my_o restauration_n or_o that_o i_o give_v up_o myself_o as_o a_o man_n utter_o lose_v for_o this_o world_n four_o i_o abhor_v that_o i_o use_v so_o many_o complaint_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o lord_n deal_n with_o i_o five_o i_o abhor_v that_o i_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o desire_v to_o plead_v with_o god_n six_o i_o abhor_v that_o i_o be_v so_o much_o in_o set_v out_o my_o own_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n seven_o i_o abhor_v that_o ever_o i_o speak_v any_o word_n which_o shall_v in_o the_o least_o darken_v or_o reflect_v upon_o the_o goodness_n mercy_n faithfulness_n righteousness_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n in_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o i_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o have_v unwary_o pass_v he_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o 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worst_a of_o evil_n sin_n to_o the_o chief_a good_a god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v follow_v if_o not_o accompany_v with_o much_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n cinere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la consolationem_fw-la accepi_fw-la in_o pulvere_fw-la &_o cinere_fw-la a_o greek_a translator_n render_v it_o express_o so_o in_o this_o place_n wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o take_v comfort_n in_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o doubtless_o while_o job_n be_v repent_v in_o flood_n of_o sorrow_n his_o comfort_n come_v flow_v in_o there_o be_v a_o laughter_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n say_v solom_n prov._n 14.13_o and_o there_o be_v a_o sorrow_n that_o be_v a_o bless_a sorrow_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o the_o heart_n laugh_v and_o the_o end_n of_o which_o heaviness_n be_v mirth_n to_o repent_v in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v to_o change_v both_o the_o 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