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sometime_o god_n will_v not_o restrain_v he_o but_o let_v he_o take_v his_o fill_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v as_o wicked_a as_o he_o will_v revel_v 22.11_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o this_o permission_n be_v the_o high_a and_o sore_a affliction_n this_o liberty_n be_v worse_a than_o any_o bondage_n thus_o also_o the_o church_n leave_v those_o to_o their_o ignorance_n who_o obstinate_o refuse_v instruction_n 1_o cor._n 14.38_o he_o thaâ—_n be_v ignorant_a let_v he_o be_v ignorant_a still_o those_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n who_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o care_n either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o church_n second_o observe_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o punishment_n sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n thy_o child_n sin_v against_o he_o and_o he_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o sin_n august_n tu_fw-la domine_fw-la dixisti_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la 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the_o hand_n of_o a_o tormentor_n a_o heathen_a can_v threaten_v a_o wicked_a man_n attich_n vlciscentur_fw-la eum_fw-la moan_n svi_fw-la cicero_n ad_fw-la attich_n thus_o his_o manner_n shall_v be_v his_o revenge_n holiness_n carry_v its_o reward_n with_o it_o and_o though_o no_o creature_n will_v recompense_v the_o good_a we_o do_v yet_o do_v good_a be_v a_o recompense_n in_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a reward_n psal_n 19.11_o the_o act_n of_o keep_v they_o be_v a_o reward_n as_o well_o as_o the_o issue_n a_o good_a work_n be_v pay_n enough_o to_o the_o worker_n so_o also_o be_v a_o evil_a work_n prov._n 1.32_o the_o turn_v away_o of_o the_o simple_a shall_v slay_v he_o a_o simple_a child_n that_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v counsel_v or_o order_v such_o solomon_n speak_v of_o you_o simple_a one_o how_o long_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n that_o be_v your_o own_o foolish_a vain_a way_n the_o turn_v away_o of_o such_o simple_a one_o from_o 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in_o pardon_v thou_o in_o accept_v thy_o person_n in_o prosper_v thy_o estate_n if_o now_o at_o last_o thou_o apply_v thyself_o to_o seek_v he_o diligent_o though_o thy_o child_n have_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o transgression_n yet_o there_o be_v hope_n that_o thou_o may_v escape_v thus_o he_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o counsel_n as_o eliphaz_n have_v do_v before_o chap._n 5._o v._n 8._o i_o will_v seek_v unto_o god_n and_o unto_o god_n will_v i_o commit_v my_o cause_n this_o be_v the_o counsel_n i_o give_v thou_o and_o the_o course_n i_o will_v take_v myself_o bildad_o speak_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o letter_n if_o thou_o will_v
as_o usual_o befall_v the_o saint_n though_o you_o be_v moderate_a affliction_n and_o 〈◊〉_d common_a stature_n such_o as_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n any_o man_n may_v 〈◊〉_d with_o by_o a_o common_a assistance_n of_o grace_n yet_o there_o be_v temptation_n which_o if_o god_n the_o faithful_a god_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o with_o great_a assistance_n then_o usual_a you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o who_o wrestle_v with_o more_o than_o flesh_n and_o blood_n always_o need_v more_o than_o the_o strength_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o help_v they_o in_o their_o wrestle_n and_o because_o they_o be_v often_o assault_v with_o great_a strength_n therefore_o they_o be_v assist_v with_o great_a strength_n for_o if_o god_n do_v either_o withdraw_v his_o help_n from_o the_o saint_n or_o leave_v they_o to_o wrestle_v with_o satan_n alone_o and_o to_o fight_v single_a with_o his_o army_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o proportion_v the_o aid_n he_o send_v to_o the_o temptation_n he_o permit_v they_o be_v sad_o overcharge_v though_o they_o can_v never_o be_v total_o overcome_v and_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o grow_v weary_a of_o the_o battle_n though_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o victory_n it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o conquer_v when_o they_o be_v tempt_v but_o it_o be_v their_o happiness_n to_o be_v above_o or_o without_o temptation_n how_o many_o poor_a soul_n put_v up_o bill_n of_o complaint_n and_o beg_v prayer_n against_o temptation_n paul_n pray_v thrice_o that_o be_v often_o and_o much_o when_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n buffet_v he_o whether_o his_o be_v a_o inward_a or_o a_o outward_a temptation_n be_v doubt_v but_o without_o doubt_n that_o temptation_n make_v his_o life_n burdensome_a to_o he_o till_o he_o receive_v that_o answer_n from_o god_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o second_o the_o saint_n be_v weary_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o sinful_a heart_n inward_a corruption_n burden_v more_o than_o outward_a temptation_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o corruption_n within_o temptation_n without_o can_v not_o be_v very_o burdensome_a the_o devil_n tempt_v christ_n but_o because_o he_o find_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o he_o comply_v with_o or_o suitable_a to_o his_o temptation_n therefore_o christ_n throw_v they_o off_o with_o ease_n that_o enemy_n without_o can_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n he_o may_v put_v we_o to_o some_o trouble_n if_o he_o find_v no_o correspondence_n within_o the_o traitor_n in_o our_o own_o bowel_n open_v our_o port_n and_o let_v in_o the_o adversary_n his_o spark_n can_v never_o inflame_v we_o if_o he_o find_v no_o tinder_n in_o we_o the_o baseness_n and_o unbelief_n the_o lust_n and_o vanity_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v apt_a to_o take_v fire_n at_o every_o injection_n a_o gracious_a soul_n can_v live_v here_o without_o sin_n and_o yet_o can_v easy_o die_v then_o sin_n paul_n rom._n 7.24_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n or_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n that_o be_v from_o my_o body_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o remain_v of_o carnal_a corruption_n or_o from_o my_o carnal_a corruption_n which_o be_v the_o remain_v of_o my_o spiritual_a death_n and_o be_v worse_o to_o i_o then_o any_o death_n all_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o body_n be_v but_o a_o play_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o so_o 〈◊〉_d compare_v with_o the_o trouble_n which_o this_o body_n of_o death_n put_v he_o to_o he_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n but_o he_o can_v not_o but_o mourn_v under_o corruption_n many_o poor_a soul_n be_v so_o vex_v with_o these_o mystical_a canaanites_n that_o their_o spiritual_a canaan_n the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o they_o like_o egypt_n the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o when_o they_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v they_o answer_v if_o we_o can_v not_o sin_n we_o can_v rejoice_v how_o shall_v we_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n o_o that_o we_o may_v go_v home_o three_o the_o saint_n grow_v weary_a of_o their_o life_n through_o the_o wickedness_n of_o other_o man_n life_n not_o only_o do_v their_o own_o corruption_n burden_n they_o but_o which_o show_v the_o holiness_n of_o their_o heart_n more_o the_o corruption_n of_o other_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o pollution_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o they_o live_v especial_o of_o person_n they_o be_v relate_v to_o make_v their_o life_n grievous_a and_o imbitter_v all_o their_o comfort_n rebekah_n that_o good_a woman_n tell_v her_o husband_n isaac_n gen._n 27.46_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n because_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n for_o if_o jacob_n take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n such_o as_o these_o which_o be_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n what_o good_a shall_v my_o life_n do_v i_o the_o sweetness_n of_o my_o life_n be_v go_v if_o this_o son_n miscarry_v as_o his_o brother_n have_v do_v before_o he_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n cry_v out_o o_o that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o lodging_n place_n of_o waifaring_a man_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v my_o people_n and_o go_v from_o they_o what_o make_v he_o so_o weary_a of_o live_v among_o they_o and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o step_n on_o this_o side_n be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n the_o next_o word_n show_v we_o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n a_o assembly_n of_o treacherous_a man_n jer._n 9.2_o better_o be_v in_o a_o waste_n wilderness_n among_o wild_a beast_n then_o in_o a_o populous_a city_n among_o beastly_a man_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o complete_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o ill_a neighbour_n there_o they_o who_o be_v evil_a can_v take_v pleasure_n in_o those_o who_o do_v evil_a but_o the_o more_o holiness_n any_o one_o have_v the_o more_o be_v he_o burden_a with_o the_o unholinesse_n of_o other_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n himself_o be_v express_v to_o be_v so_o exceed_o burden_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n to_o be_v weary_v and_o break_v with_o they_o to_o be_v lade_v with_o they_o as_o a_o cart_n with_o sheaf_n he_o be_v infinite_o holy_a grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n ephes_n 4.30_o the_o spirit_n be_v so_o holy_a that_o sin_n which_o be_v unholinesse_n grieve_v he_o present_o and_o in_o proportion_n look_v how_o much_o any_o man_n be_v more_o holy_a than_o other_o by_o so_o much_o be_v he_o more_o afflict_a with_o the_o impurity_n of_o other_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v all_o holy_a so_o the_o spirit_n of_o holy_a man_n who_o yet_o have_v a_o mixture_n of_o sin_n can_v but_o be_v afflict_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n four_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n will_v part_v with_o this_o life_n because_o they_o have_v get_v such_o assurance_n and_o evidence_n of_o a_o better_a life_n when_o much_o of_o eternal_a life_n appear_v to_o a_o godly_a man_n he_o be_v weary_a of_o a_o temporal_a life_n natural_a thing_n be_v but_o burdensome_a trifle_n to_o those_o who_o be_v store_v with_o spiritual_a christ_n say_v luk._n 5.39_o no_o man_n have_v drink_v old_a wine_n straight_a way_n desire_v new_a for_o he_o say_v the_o old_a be_v better_a he_o that_o taste_v what_o be_v better_o than_o he_o enjoy_v be_v unsatisfied_a with_o all_o he_o enjoy_v we_o can_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v what_o we_o have_v be_v good_a when_o we_o see_v better_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n how_o much_o more_o hardly_o be_v this_o persuasion_n wrought_v in_o we_o that_o earthly_a thing_n which_o differ_v in_o kind_n from_o heavenly_a be_v any_o great_a good_a when_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v open_a before_o we_o when_o the_o disciple_n at_o the_o transfiguration_n have_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o glory_n they_o say_v it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o let_v we_o build_v three_o tabernacle_n they_o do_v not_o speak_v comparative_o as_o if_o now_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o somewhat_o better_a than_o ever_o they_o have_v before_o but_o positive_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o meet_v with_o any_o good_a before_o when_o the_o spirit_n carry_v the_o saint_n into_o his_o wine-cellar_n and_o give_v they_o a_o draught_n of_o everlasting_a consolation_n the_o wine_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n will_v not_o down_o they_o begin_v to_o disrelish_v the_o dainty_n and_o delicacy_n of_o the_o creature_n a_o true_a sight_n of_o heaven_n make_v the_o earth_n scarce_o worth_a the_o look_v after_o or_o the_o live_n in_o such_o live_v because_o god_n will_v have_v they_o live_v to_o do_v he_o service_n not_o because_o they_o desire_v to_o live_v to_o serve_v their_o own_o end_n paul_n be_v in_o a_o great_a straight_o betwixt_o two_o phil._n 1.23_o whether_o he_o
somewhat_o beside_o the_o lord_n cause_v his_o joy_n he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o green_a bough_n in_o his_o goodly_a branch_n in_o his_o suppose_a strong_a root_n but_o to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n as_o god_n he_o know_v not_o how_o david_n joy_n be_v the_o opposite_a of_o this_o psal_n 4.6_o lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o and_o that_o will_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n more_o than_o in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n increase_v let_v i_o have_v the_o sunshine_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o then_o though_o i_o have_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o cloud_n from_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v rejoice_v but_o what_o say_v the_o hypocrite_n let_v my_o corn_n and_o wine_n increase_v let_v the_o sun_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n shine_v warm_a upon_o i_o let_v i_o have_v my_o greenness_n of_o creature-contentment_n let_v i_o have_v credit_n and_o fair_a repute_n among_o man_n these_o will_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n these_o glad_a his_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v not_o a_o dram_n of_o grace_n or_o goodness_n there_o three_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n it_o be_v a_o perish_a joy_n this_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o way_n you_o see_v what_o it_o amount_v to_o how_o well_o it_o last_o his_o greenness_n be_v turn_v into_o wither_v his_o root_n rot_v and_o his_o fruit_n fall_v off_o this_o be_v his_o joy_n he_o be_v like_o those_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n vers_fw-la 14._o tree_n twice_o dead_a and_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n that_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v but_o he_o be_v dead_a twice_o dead_a natural_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o judicial_o dead_a under_o wrath_n he_o be_v bear_v spiritual_o dead_a and_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o passage_n to_o eternal_a death_n he_o have_v rejoice_v a_o while_n but_o he_o must_v mourn_v for_o ever_o the_o portion_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n mat._n 24.51_o their_o joy_n be_v but_o for_o a_o morning_n or_o a_o day_n weep_v come_v at_o night_n &_o that_o night_n have_v no_o morning_n after_o it_o and_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v other_o grow_v some_o read_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v somewhat_o else_o some_o other_o thing_n grow_v we_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n when_o these_o be_v remove_v other_o person_n shall_v grow_v who_o shall_v inherit_v the_o place_n and_o possess_v the_o dwell_n of_o these_o prosperous_a tree_n for_o he_o follow_v the_o similitude_n of_o a_o tree_n when_o or_o where_o one_o be_v pull_v up_o another_o be_v plant_v and_o grow_v up_o in_o its_o room_n or_o other_o shall_v possess_v what_o he_o have_v get_v in_o which_o sense_n job_n speak_v chap._n 27.16_o 17._o dâ—â—l_n alij_fw-la qui_fw-la alieni_fw-la erunt_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la è_fw-la terra_fw-la alia_fw-la germinabunt_fw-la in_fw-la bona_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sum_o cedeâ—tes_fw-la juxta_fw-la illud_fw-la repositâ—e_fw-la sunt_fw-la justo_fw-la opes_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la dâ—â—l_n though_o he_o heap_v up_o silver_n as_o the_o dust_n and_o prepare_v raiment_n as_o the_o clay_n he_o may_v prepare_v it_o but_o the_o just_a shall_v put_v it_o on_o and_o the_o innocent_a shall_v divide_v the_o silver_n which_o word_n may_v be_v a_o comment_n upon_o these_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v other_o grow_v that_o be_v other_o shall_v rise_v up_o god_n will_v bring_v a_o new_a generation_n to_o enjoy_v his_o ill-gotten_a substance_n and_o eat_v the_o sweet_a of_o all_o his_o labour_n solomon_n eccles_n 2.18_o be_v much_o afflict_v because_o he_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v grow_v up_o after_o he_o i_o hate_v say_v he_o all_o my_o labour_n which_o i_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o a_o man_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v whether_o a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o vanity_n which_o lie_v upon_o mankind_n that_o after_o all_o a_o man_n labour_n and_o pain_n he_o must_v leave_v all_o unto_o some_o body_n he_o know_v not_o certain_o who_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o sore_a vanity_n upon_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o seldom_o stay_v to_o take_v his_o part_n he_o shall_v not_o roast_v that_o which_o he_o have_v takâ—n_v in_o hunt_v pro._n 12._o that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n himself_o of_o what_o he_o have_v but_o other_o unthought_a of_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o grow_v in_o his_o place_n this_o be_v the_o upshot_n or_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o misery_n he_o have_v labour_v for_o other_o in_o temporal_a thing_n and_o he_o have_v get_v nothing_o for_o himself_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n further_o the_o word_n may_v carry_v this_o sense_n that_o when_o wiâ—ked_a man_n be_v take_v away_o the_o righteous_a shall_v grow_v in_o their_o room_n pull_v up_o the_o briar_n and_o thorn_n and_o then_o vine_n and_o figtree_n lily_n and_o rose_n will_v grow_v the_o better_a when_o wicked_a man_n be_v remove_v good_a man_n will_v prosper_v again_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v other_o grow_v they_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o ground_n they_o go_v upon_o though_o they_o be_v worth_a a_o great_a deal_n of_o ground_n therefore_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n shall_v other_o grow_v god_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o generation_n which_o shall_v be_v more_o faithful_a and_o serviceable_a unto_o he_o there_o be_v a_o four_o sense_n of_o this_o expression_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v other_o grow_v that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o mean_a and_o low_a condition_n other_o shall_v grow_v and_o so_o it_o carry_v a_o opposition_n between_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o of_o a_o godly_a man_n the_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o flourish_a greenness_n shall_v be_v cut_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a though_o they_o be_v as_o low_a as_o the_o ground_n though_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o 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perfect_a whereas_o in_o other_o place_n he_o justify_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v perfect_a if_o you_o read_v the_o 29_o and_o 30_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n you_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v but_o a_o continue_a justification_n of_o himself_o or_o a_o manifest_a of_o his_o own_o innocency_n there_o he_o proclaim_v how_o holy_a he_o have_v be_v and_o how_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n that_o he_o have_v put_v on_o judgement_n as_o a_o robe_n and_o justice_n as_o a_o diadem_n that_o he_o have_v deliver_v the_o oppress_v and_o distribute_v of_o his_o fullness_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a those_o two_o chapter_n be_v a_o profess_a catalogue_n of_o his_o good_a deed_n why_o be_v he_o so_o rich_a and_o modest_a here_o i_o answer_v in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n merl._n pius_fw-la sensus_fw-la pulchrè_fw-la expressus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la jobi_fw-la disputatione_n nunc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la dimisse_fw-la confiten_v it_o be_v nunc_fw-la justitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la acerrimè_fw-la defendeâ—tis_fw-la merl._n while_o job_n say_v he_o will_v not_o justify_v himself_o or_o say_v he_o be_v perfect_a he_o decline_v the_o plea_n of_o personal_a righteousness_n or_o perfection_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o have_v frequent_o appear_v in_o this_o argument_n but_o in_o those_o chapter_n and_o in_o other_o place_n where_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o defence_n he_o speak_v only_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o friend_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o accuse_v i_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o censure_v i_o deep_o i_o can_v justify_v myself_o and_o plead_v my_o innocency_n with_o you_o though_o i_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o say_v for_o myself_o before_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v bear_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n let_v he_o say_v of_o i_o and_o do_v with_o i_o what_o he_o please_v i_o will_v take_v shame_n to_o myself_o and_o give_v he_o glory_n but_o as_o for_o you_o my_o friend_n i_o will_v justify_v myself_o in_o your_o sight_n i_o be_o not_o the_o man_n you_o take_v i_o for_o these_o speaking_n be_v not_o cross_v to_o each_o other_o but_o help_v we_o to_o understand_v job_n sense_n in_o this_o argument_n he_o stand_v much_o upon_o his_o integrity_n but_o it_o be_v to_o his_o friend_n he_o humble_v himself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n but_o it_o be_v to_o god_n paul_n rom._n 7.24_o bewail_v his_o sinfulness_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n i_o find_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n yet_o when_o he_o answer_v false_a apostle_n about_o his_o personal_a carriage_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o apostleship_n than_o he_o say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o i_o be_o charge_v thus_o and_o thus_o i_o be_o slander_v so_o and_o so_o but_o my_o conscience_n acquit_v i_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o nature_n make_v he_o groan_v and_o sigh_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n make_v he_o boast_v and_o sing_v out_o like_o a_o happy_a man_n as_o sorrowful_a but_o always_o rejoice_v a_o man_n may_v be_v conscious_a of_o his_o own_o natural_a corruption_n and_o yet_o confident_a of_o his_o own_o practical_a integrity_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n in_o strictness_n of_o sense_n refer_v to_o the_o inward_a purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n referuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la facta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la animus_n referuntur_fw-la or_o bend_v of_o his_o mind_n as_o the_o former_a do_v to_o the_o outward_a way_n of_o his_o life_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a that_o be_v if_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o meditate_a obliquity_n in_o my_o heart_n no_o intend_a go_n astray_o or_o wander_n no_o close_a hypocrisy_n or_o falseness_n there_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o perfect_a in_o the_o bent_n and_o purpose_n of_o my_o heart_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o such_o as_o i_o dare_v appear_v before_o god_n in_o as_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o by_o the_o act_n and_o putting_n forth_o of_o my_o life_n my_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v i_o so_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a in_o the_o think_n and_o secret_a motion_n of_o my_o spirit_n it_o will_v prove_v i_o perverse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v perverse_a signify_v to_o wander_v as_o a_o man_n uncertain_a of_o his_o way_n prov._n 28.18_o who_o so_o walk_v upright_o have_v the_o frame_n of_o his_o inward_a man_n right_a he_o shall_v be_v save_v i_o qui_fw-la certo_fw-la est_fw-la proposito_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la vago_fw-la &_o diverso_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la dividit_fw-la &_o distorquet_fw-la in_o dvas_fw-la vias_fw-la coc._n in_o hebraâ—o_fw-la simplex_fw-la est_fw-la perversuaevit_fw-la i_o but_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n have_v a_o wander_a vagrant_a mind_n go_v sometime_o this_o way_n and_o sometime_o that_o hold_v somewhat_o of_o this_o and_o somewhat_o of_o that_o but_o nothing_o to_o purpose_n or_o steady_o of_o any_o thing_n this_o man_n shall_v fall_v at_o once_o a_o man_n of_o a_o uncertain_a spirit_n shall_v have_v a_o certain_a downfall_n but_o be_v job_n thus_o perverse_a no_o job_n be_v perfect_a and_o not_o perverse_a yet_o a_o boast_n of_o his_o perfection_n have_v be_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o perverseness_n nothing_o discover_v a_o evil_a heart_n more_o than_o a_o profession_n of_o its_o own_o goodness_n it_o shall_v prove_v i_o perverse_a what_o shall_v prove_v i_o perverse_a some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o former_a clause_n my_o mouth_n or_o the_o speak_n of_o those_o word_n i_o be_o perfect_a shall_v prove_v i_o perverse_a evadaâ—_n penversus_fw-la evadaâ—_n other_o refer_v it_o to_o god_n god_n will_v prove_v i_o perverse_a if_o i_o justify_v myself_o the_o seventy_o leave_v it_o without_o restriction_n to_o any_o antecedent_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a i_o shall_v go_v away_o perverse_a or_o i_o shall_v appear_v perverse_a observe_v hence_o that_o famous_a gospel-doctrine_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n coc._n nobilis_fw-la locus_fw-la clarissimè_fw-la ostendens_fw-la neminem_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la justificari_fw-la coc._n it_o be_v as_o noble_a a_o proof_n of_o free_a justification_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o any_o in_o the_o new_a the_o saint_n have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o truth_n from_o the_o beginning_n that_o man_n be_v nothing_o in_o himself_o and_o that_o free_a grace_n do_v all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a will_n be_v prov._n 20.9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o must_v say_v who_o justify_v himself_o fore_o god_n every_o legal_a justiciary_a take_v up_o this_o language_n i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o task_n too_o hard_o for_o man_n yea_o for_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o make_v one_o heart_n clean_o only_o jesus_n christ_n be_v able_a to_o fetch_v out_o the_o filth_n and_o rubbish_n that_o lodge_v in_o and_o pollute_v our_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o heart_n cleanser_n be_v the_o peculiar_a work_n and_o honour_n of_o christ._n coc._n quot_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la quot_fw-la nubes_fw-la quot_fw-la maculae_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la pudebit_fw-la si_fw-la fidem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o innocentiam_fw-la ad_fw-la illustre_fw-it illud_fw-la legis_fw-la speculum_fw-la contempletur_fw-la coc._n a_o man_n that_o know_v himself_o and_o see_v his_o face_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o word_n which_o flatter_v no_o man_n will_v never_o say_v i_o be_o clean_a nor_o will_v he_o say_v i_o can_v cleanse_v myself_o how_o many_o spot_n and_o blot_n how_o many_o defect_n and_o deformity_n will_v that_o glass_n represent_v unto_o he_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o heal_v or_o fetch_v out_o every_o man_n face_n will_v blush_v who_o see_v his_o heart_n or_o his_o life_n in_o that_o glass_n unless_o he_o who_o behold_v himself_o go_v his_o way_n and_o straight_o way_n forget_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v jam._n 1.24_o second_o observe_v job_n have_v receive_v testimony_n from_o god_n he_o can_v produce_v letter_n testimonial_a subscribe_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o a_o perfect_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a yet_o this_o job_n let_v god_n speak_v as_o well_o as_o he_o will_v of_o he_o will_v not_o
before_o qâ—intil_n impositio_fw-la manâ—um_fw-la potestatis_fw-la signum_fw-la q._n d_o qui_fw-la utrumque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la valet_fw-la mano_fw-la imposita_fw-la coâ—rcere_fw-la merc._n ponere_fw-la manum_fw-la est_fw-la litem_fw-la companere_fw-la &_o controversiae_fw-la authores_fw-la ad_fw-la fâ—edus_fw-la concordeâ—â—que_fw-la adducere_fw-la paâ—â—fi_n aâ—oris_fw-la esfigy_n describitur_fw-la ad_fw-la alterutrum_fw-la litigant_fw-la they_o manum_fw-la alte_fw-la natim_fw-la exâ—endens_fw-la ut_fw-la junctis_fw-la dex_fw-la ris_fw-mi pacis_fw-la foedus_fw-la iniretur_fw-la qâ—intil_n be_v send_v away_o with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n act._n 13.3_o 3._o the_o hand_n special_o signify_v civil_a power_n ps_n 89.25_o i_o will_v set_v his_o hand_n also_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o right-hand_a in_o the_o flood_n that_o be_v i_o will_v give_v he_o power_n over_o they_o who_o dwell_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o then_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n imply_v the_o authority_n which_o one_o man_n have_v over_o another_o to_o determine_v or_o resolve_v a_o case_n or_o to_o settle_v a_o business_n between_o they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o intendment_n of_o it_o here_o there_o be_v no_o daieâ—-man_n that_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o we_o both_o that_o be_v who_o may_v authoritative_o decide_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o controversy_n to_o impose_v the_o hand_n be_v to_o compose_v the_o difference_n i_o find_v a_o threefold_a posture_n of_o the_o daies-man_n observe_v in_o the_o action_n of_o his_o hand_n first_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o the_o party_n desire_v they_o to_o join_v hand_n or_o as_o we_o speak_v to_o shake_v hand_n and_o be_v friend_n join_v hand_n signify_v consent_n exod._n 23.1_o thou_o shall_v not_o put_v thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v thou_o shall_v make_v no_o agreement_n with_o he_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n describe_v the_o pacificatour_n or_o daies-man_n have_v his_o hand_n close_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o between_o who_o he_o be_v to_o make_v peace_n hence_o they_o who_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o covenant_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o lie_v or_o a_o deceitful_a right-hand_a dicuntur_fw-la quibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la foederis_fw-la servati_fw-la fides_fw-la mendacem_fw-la dextram_fw-la habere_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o a_o false_a worshipper_n who_o have_v engage_v his_o faith_n to_o serve_v idol_n conclude_v he_o feed_v of_o ash_n a_o deceive_a heart_n have_v turn_v he_o aside_o that_o he_o can_v deliver_v his_o soul_n nor_o say_v be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o my_o right-hand_a isa_n 44.20_o or_o as_o other_o translate_v be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n at_o my_o right-hand_a nothing_o that_o the_o idol_n to_o which_o he_o have_v give_v his_o heart_n and_o hand_n will_v deceive_v he_o most_o when_o he_o trust_v most_o to_o it_o bold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la qualâ—m_fw-la attentione_n study_v &_o industria_fw-la 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209._o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n possible_a and_o how_o wrought_v p._n 479._o awake_v in_o what_o sense_n god_n awake_v p._n 37_o 38._o his_o awake_n and_o sleep_v note_n only_o the_o change_n of_o providence_n p._n 39_o two_o thing_n awaken_v god_n the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n p._n 40._o b_o bitterness_n put_v for_o sore_a affliction_n p._n 285._o the_o lord_n sometime_o mix_v a_o very_a bitter_a cup_n for_o his_o own_o people_n p._n 286._o body_n of_o man_n the_o excellent_a frame_n of_o it_o p._n 516._o five_o thing_n show_v this_o p._n 517._o body_n of_o man_n a_o excellent_a frame_n p._n 494._o how_o call_v a_o viâ—_n body_n ib._n bone_n and_o sinew_n their_o use_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n p._n 516._o c_o cabit_v a_o sect_n of_o babble_a poet_n p._n 7._o cause_n second_o cause_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o first_o p._n 493._o chamber_n of_o the_o south_n what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 210._o chistu_fw-ge the_o ten_o month_n among_o the_o jew_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 209._o christ_n be_v the_o medium_n by_o which_o we_o see_v god_n p._n 231_o clay_n that_o man_n be_v make_v of_o clay_n intimate_v three_o thing_n p._n 504._o command_v god_n can_v make_v every_o word_n he_o speak_v a_o command_n p._n 192._o every_o creature_n must_v submit_v to_o his_o command_n ib._n god_n have_v a_o negative_a voice_n of_o command_n to_o stay_v the_o motion_n of_o any_o creature_n p._n 193._o comfort_n come_v only_o from_o god_n p._n 348._o yet_o a_o man_n in_o affliction_n may_v help_v on_o his_o own_o comfort_n or_o sorrow_n p._n 351._o comfort_n put_v off_o upon_o two_o ground_n ib._n commendation_n to_o commend_v our_o self_n very_o unseemly_a p._n 296_o 297._o condemnation_n have_v three_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o make_v it_o very_o gâ—evous_a p._n 432._o it_o be_v the_o adjudge_v a_o man_n to_o be_v wicked_a p._n 434._o conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n to_o be_v keep_v rather_o than_o our_o life_n p._n 303._o god_n and_o conscience_n keep_v a_o record_n of_o our_o life_n p._n 540._o consent_v to_o sin_n how_o proper_a to_o the_o wicked_a p._n 478_o contention_n man_n natural_o love_v it_o p._n 150._o man_n be_v apt_a to_o contend_v with_o god_n p._n 152._o especial_o about_o three_o thing_n p._n 153._o man_n be_v unable_a to_o contend_v with_o god_n in_o any_o thing_n p._n 154._o counsel_n of_o wicked_a man_n not_o shine_v on_o by_o god_n p._n 447._o custom_n in_o sin_n what_o p._n 476._o d_o daies-man_n who_o p._n 385._o why_o so_o call_v p._n 386._o five_o thing_n belong_v to_o a_o daies-man_n p._n 387._o a_o threefold_a posture_n of_o the_o daies-man_n in_o lay_v on_o his_o