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thousand_o death_n four_o we_o may_v answer_v the_o wicked_a be_v not_o so_o much_o preserve_v from_o as_o reserve_v unto_o further_a wrath_n 2_o pet._n 2.9_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v god_n do_v not_o present_o punish_v all_o the_o wicked_a nor_o take_v away_o their_o life_n there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n come_v and_o till_o that_o day_n come_v their_o life_n be_v preserve_v as_o person_n reserve_v unto_o judgement_n five_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n protection_n consider_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a protection_n first_o ordinary_a second_o extraordinary_a the_o lord_n do_v preserve_v and_o protect_v wicked_a man_n in_o a_o ordinary_a not_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n he_o do_v not_o work_v wonder_n much_o less_o miracle_n to_o preserve_v they_o as_o he_o often_o do_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o people_n god_n will_v not_o be_v at_o such_o cost_n in_o preserve_v of_o wicked_a man_n as_o he_o be_v at_o in_o the_o preserve_n the_o life_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o eminent_a servant_n rather_o than_o they_o shall_v perish_v or_o not_o be_v preserve_v he_o will_v sometime_o work_v a_o miracle_n and_o put_v nature_n out_o of_o its_o course_n to_o save_v their_o life_n when_o those_o three_o worthy_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n god_n stop_v the_o rage_n of_o that_o furious_a element_n that_o the_o fire_n have_v no_o power_n upon_o their_o body_n nor_o be_v a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n singe_v neither_o be_v their_o coat_n change_v nor_o the_o smell_n of_o fire_n have_v pass_v on_o they_o dan._n 3.27_o do_v we_o ever_o hear_v that_o the_o lord_n restrain_v the_o power_n of_o the_o fire_n to_o preserve_v wicked_a man_n when_o daniel_n a_o man_n precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o 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paul_n say_v he_o be_v in_o death_n often_o but_o god_n have_v as_o often_o preserve_v his_o life_n but_o they_o be_v in_o death_n always_o who_o life_n god_n never_o preserve_v what_o preservation_n of_o life_n can_v he_o have_v who_o have_v not_o god_n for_o his_o preserver_n god_n in_o creation_n or_o propagation_n give_v we_o our_o life_n as_o to_o be_v but_o preservation_n give_v we_o our_o life_n as_o to_o well-being_n can_v it_o be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o preservation_n of_o god_n to_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n will_v be_v but_o a_o small_a comfort_n unless_o we_o be_v also_o preserve_v by_o he_o judas_n 1_o to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o god_n the_o father_n and_o preserve_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o call_v if_o we_o be_v only_o redeem_v from_o death_n and_o not_o preserve_v in_o life_n what_o be_v our_o spiritual_a life_n to_o we_o so_o i_o may_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v mere_o create_v or_o 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integrity_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o way_n we_o may_v say_v three_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o right_o not_o according_a to_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o according_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o heart_n thus_o david_n pray_v psal_n 7.3_o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o my_o integrity_n that_o be_v in_o i_o that_o be_v according_a to_o my_o honest_a meaning_n and_o the_o simplicity_n of_o my_o soul_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o lord_n do_v i_o right_n man_n have_v do_v i_o wrong_n they_o have_v false_a and_o wrong_a apprehension_n of_o i_o they_o raise_v false_a report_n concern_v i_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n who_o know_v my_o integrity_n will_v judge_v i_o according_o and_o it_o be_v my_o humble_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n that_o thou_o will_v he_o give_v right_a to_o the_o poor_a the_o poor_a in_o scripture_n be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o rich_a second_o as_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o proud_a thus_o here_o he_o give_v right_a to_o the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o rich_a and_o he_o will_v especial_o give_v right_a to_o the_o humble_a poor_a to_o the_o righteous_a poor_a to_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n such_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o isa_n 66.2_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a he_o mean_v not_o the_o poor_a in_o purse_n as_o such_o he_o mean_v not_o those_o as_o such_o who_o wear_v poor_a clothes_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o always_o look_v to_o or_o respect_v such_o poor_a for_o many_o such_o be_v both_o proud_a and_o wicked_a but_o he_o
of_o profane_a spirit_n usual_o die_v in_o their_o youth_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age._n they_o who_o multiply_v their_o sin_n subtract_v from_o their_o day_n and_o they_o have_v least_o ground_n of_o hope_n to_o live_v long_o who_o live_v ill_o as_o bloody_a so_o deceitful_a man_n such_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o heart_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n they_o who_o live_v not_o out_o half_a their_o day_n die_v in_o youth_n that_o also_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o eliphaz_n chap._n 15.32_o where_o he_o say_v the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v have_v his_o recompense_n before_o his_o time_n as_o also_o when_o he_o say_v chap._n 22.16_o they_o be_v cut_v down_o out_o of_o time_n that_o be_v before_o the_o ordinary_a time_n of_o cut_a man_n down_o by_o death_n be_v come_v and_o therefore_o i_o answer_v second_o they_o die_v in_o youth_n need_v not_o be_v take_v in_o that_o strictness_n as_o import_v that_o they_o die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o man_n estate_n but_o only_o that_o they_o die_v before_o the_o common_a time_n of_o die_v to_o die_v in_o youth_n signify_v any_o immature_n death_n or_o when_o death_n come_v sudden_o upon_o any_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o youth_n thus_o here_o they_o die_v in_o youth_n that_o be_v some_o immature_n or_o sudden_a death_n overtake_v they_o they_o come_v to_o a_o hasty_a or_o untimely_a end_n they_o prolong_v not_o their_o day_n on_o earth_n three_o this_o die_a in_o youth_n may_v refer_v to_o the_o hypocrite_n unpreparedness_n or_o unfitness_n to_o die_v unprepared_a person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o youth_n because_o youth_n or_o young_a man_n aâ—e_v usual_o unprepared_a to_o die_v hence_o that_o serious_a memento_n or_o warning_n give_v they_o eccles_n 12.1_o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n young_a man_n be_v common_o so_o unprepared_a to_o die_v that_o whosoever_o die_v unprepared_a may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o youth_n yea_o though_o they_o die_v in_o old_a age_n they_o die_v infant_n i_o may_v say_v at_o least_o in_o alusion_n to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n possible_o it_o may_v be_v a_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o say_v isa_n 65.20_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n by_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a die_v a_o child_n as_o a_o child_n may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v full_a of_o grace_n so_o a_o man_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v a_o child_n a_o infant_n when_o he_o have_v no_o grace_n for_o though_o he_o have_v be_v long_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o can_v hardly_o be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v at_o all_o so_o then_o how_o long_o soever_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n have_v have_v a_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o breathe_n in_o the_o air_n he_o always_o die_v in_o youth_n or_o before_o his_o time_n id._n moritur_fw-la cum_fw-la juventa_fw-la jun._n ponitur_fw-la ב_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la cap._n 9.26_o psal_n 143.7_o pisc_n aeque_fw-la morientur_fw-la &_o pari_fw-la judicio_fw-la dei_fw-la conterentur_fw-la atque_fw-la juvenile_n illi_fw-la animi_fw-la qui_fw-la proterve_fw-la obnituntur_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o palam_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la flagitium_fw-la projecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la jun._n ut_fw-la hic_fw-la vita_fw-la mori_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sic_fw-la authores_fw-la latini_n dicunt_fw-la vita_fw-la vivere_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la vivere_fw-la vita_fw-la moritur_fw-la cum_fw-la homo_fw-la vitam_fw-la cum_fw-la morte_fw-la commutat_fw-la drus_n vita_fw-la eorum_fw-la suppleo_fw-la ausertur_fw-la pisc_n cum_fw-la meritoriis_fw-la pisc_n latini_n vacant_a cinaedos_fw-la &_o pathicos_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o concubitu_fw-la libidinoso_fw-la vice_fw-la mulieris_fw-la funguntur_fw-la id._n because_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o read_n of_o the_o woâ—ds_n we_o say_v they_o die_v in_o youth_n that_o say_v they_o die_v with_o youth_n or_o young_a man_n that_o be_v as_o dissolute_a debauch_a vicious_a and_o riotous_a young_a man_n die_v so_o hypocrite_n die_v the_o hypocrite_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o outward_o profane_a in_o his_o life_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o in_o his_o death_n as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v look_v as_o vain_a voluptuous_a youth_n carnal_a youth_n or_o young_a man_n who_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o their_o pleasure_n look_v as_o or_o how_o they_o die_v look_v what_o wrath_n be_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o die_v even_o so_o shall_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n die_v they_o die_v with_o the_o youth_n i_o shall_v touch_v this_o further_a upon_o the_o last_o clause_n where_o elihu_n give_v we_o this_o sense_n in_o other_o word_n and_o in_o word_n that_o more_o full_o reach_v this_o sense_n for_o have_v say_v they_o die_v in_o or_o with_o youth_n he_o thus_o conclude_v and_o their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a here_o it_o may_v be_v query_v forasmuch_o as_o he_o say_v before_o they_o die_v in_o youth_n how_o do_v he_o here_o say_v their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a what_o life_n have_v they_o when_o dead_a i_o answer_v by_o their_o liâ—e_z we_o may_v understand_v that_o life_n which_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n shall_v have_v after_o death_n which_o may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n while_o the_o body_n remain_v a_o consume_a or_o consume_v carcase_n in_o the_o grave_n that_o life_n after_o death_n the_o life_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a second_o for_o the_o life_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n that_o will_v be_v among_o the_o unclean_a too_o some_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o their_o life_n be_v take_v away_o among_o the_o unclean_a we_o say_v their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a the_o word_n be_v be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a text_n and_o we_o may_v make_v the_o supply_n by_o a_o word_n signify_v to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n be_v take_v away_o among_o the_o unclean_a that_o be_v they_o shall_v die_v like_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n they_o shall_v make_v no_o better_o a_o end_n than_o the_o unclean_a and_o profane_a no_o better_a than_o the_o most_o foul_a and_o filthy_a sodomite_n as_o the_o original_n import_v for_o the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v unclean_a have_v a_o double_a yea_o a_o contrary_a signification_n holy_a and_o unholy_a clean_a and_o unclean_a they_o who_o be_v holy_a only_o in_o name_n be_v most_o unholy_a in_o heart_n and_o life_n aquin._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duo_o contraria_fw-la signifiâ—at_fw-la sanctura_fw-la &_o profanum_fw-la pollutum_fw-la scortatorem_fw-la recte_fw-la simulatores_fw-la effaeminatis_fw-la comparat_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la pravitate_fw-la animi_fw-la contingit_fw-la quod_fw-la homines_fw-la sint_fw-la simulatores_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la proprium_fw-la magnanimi_fw-la esse_fw-la manifestum_fw-la aquin._n the_o scripture_n often_o by_o the_o same_o word_n express_v thing_n of_o utmost_a opposition_n so_o here_o he_o call_v those_o who_o be_v most_o unholy_a by_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v holiness_n the_o hebrew_n say_v their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o sodomite_n mr._n broughton_n translate_v and_o their_o life_n with_o fornicator_n sodomite_n who_o be_v the_o most_o unclean_a and_o filthy_a sinner_n worse_o than_o fornicator_n be_v express_v by_o a_o word_n by_o this_o word_n which_o also_o signify_v holy_a or_o holy_a one_o deut._n 23.17_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o sodomite_n or_o a_o holy_a one_o among_o you_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o read_v of_o sodomite_n in_o the_o land_n who_o be_v sinner_n against_o the_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 1_o king_n 14.24_o so_o according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o moses_n we_o read_v 1_o king_n 15.12_o and_o chapter_n 22.46_o as_o also_o 2_o king_n 23.7_o of_o the_o destroy_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sodomite_n and_o of_o the_o remove_n of_o sodomite_n out_o of_o the_o land_n sodomite_n be_v the_o most_o abominable_a of_o all_o unclean_a one_o how_o unclean_a be_v they_o who_o life_n be_v among_o they_o or_o who_o life_n be_v take_v away_o wiâ—h_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v right_o compare_v hypocrite_n to_o sodomite_n and_o filthy_a person_n because_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o heat_n of_o some_o base_a lust_n or_o other_o that_o any_o be_v hypocrite_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o those_o who_o be_v magnanimous_a or_o of_o noble_a spirit_n to_o be_v open_a clear-hearted_n and_o ingenious_a their_o life_n be_v with_o the_o unclean_a hypocrite_n have_v a_o great_a affectation_n to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o clean_a and_o holy_a and_o possible_o they_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v high_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n for_o holiness_n for_o very_a sainâ—s_n but_o their_o life_n shall_v be_v among_o the_o sodomite_n or_o the_o unclean_a it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o
express_v the_o abomination_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o sinner_n by_o a_o word_n proper_a to_o they_o the_o scripture_n by_o a_o euphemisme_n call_v they_o holy_a we_o translate_v the_o scripture_n sense_n and_o call_v they_o unholy_a or_o unclean_a their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a among_o sodomite_n thus_o as_o the_o death_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n here_o be_v full_o express_v in_o the_o former_a word_n he_o shall_v die_v with_o the_o youth_n that_o be_v like_o those_o sinful_a sodomitish_a youth_n like_o those_o youth_n who_o live_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o abominable_a lust_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o heat_n of_o holiness_n so_o their_o life_n hereafter_o be_v full_o express_v in_o these_o latter_a word_n their_o life_n be_v with_o the_o unclean_a this_o clear_o set_v forth_o hypocrite_n they_o be_v spiritual_a adulterer_n they_o pretend_v love_n to_o christ_n as_o their_o husband_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v a_o whoot_n after_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o as_o their_o life_n be_v real_o in_o this_o world_n though_o they_o pretend_v otherwise_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v visible_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v among_o the_o unclean_a hence_o note_v first_o they_o who_o be_v like_o the_o unclean_a in_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v wrap_v up_o with_o they_o in_o the_o next_o life_n after_o death_n or_o in_o the_o second_o death_n they_o who_o live_v like_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v like_o the_o wicked_a and_o live_v with_o they_o if_o they_o may_v be_v call_v a_o life_n for_o evermore_o the_o hypocrite_n with_o all_o his_o varnish_n and_o fair_a colour_n shall_v not_o die_v like_o a_o godly_a man_n nor_o live_v with_o he_o after_o death_n though_o he_o have_v live_v the_o life_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n as_o to_o appearance_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v so_o nor_o live_v so_o when_o the_o dead_a rise_n he_o shall_v die_v and_o live_v like_a and_o among_o his_o own_o company_n the_o unclean_a he_o be_v secret_o unclean_a in_o his_o life_n and_o he_o shall_v open_o live_v among_o the_o unclean_a when_o he_o die_v balaam_n a_o sorcerer_n a_o witch_n a_o false_a prophet_n how_o do_v he_o beg_v that_o he_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o his_o last_o end_n may_v be_v like_o he_o num._n 23.14_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v say_v die_v like_o those_o who_o he_o have_v imitate_v and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n but_o do_v balaam_n die_v like_o the_o righteous_a no_o he_o die_v as_o he_o live_v like_o one_o that_o have_v love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n though_o hypocrite_n have_v live_v in_o reputation_n with_o godly_a and_o good_a man_n yea_o have_v be_v repute_v godly_a and_o good_a man_n yet_o when_o they_o die_v they_o shall_v go_v down_o among_o the_o unclean_a even_o among_o the_o debauch_a and_o filthy_a sodomite_n they_o shall_v go_v to_o their_o own_o place_n and_o to_o their_o own_o company_n it_o be_v say_v of_o judas_n when_o he_o hang_v himself_o acts._n 1.25_o he_o go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o proper_a place_n all_o thing_n natural_o tend_v to_o that_o which_o be_v congenial_a or_o like_a to_o they_o heavy_a thing_n downward_o light_a thing_n upward_o what_o place_n be_v congenial_a to_o what_o place_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o wicked_a man_n sure_o hell_n the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v their_o own_o place_n and_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n there_o judas_n be_v a_o great_a while_n among_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o high_a place_n in_o a_o very_a excellent_a place_n he_o go_v like_o a_o apostle_n or_o for_o a_o apostle_n but_o that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o place_n he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o when_o he_o die_v than_o he_o go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n to_o thâ—t_a place_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o in_o this_o life_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v mingle_v together_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o sincere_a may_v be_v in_o one_o house_n in_o one_o cong_n egation_n in_o one_o church_n in_o the_o pure_a church_n on_o earth_n there_o may_v be_v hypocrite_n in_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o sincere_a but_o when_o hypocrite_n die_v they_o shall_v be_v divide_v from_o all_o those_o with_o who_o they_o be_v never_o true_o or_o in_o heart_n unite_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a all_o the_o godly_a or_o sincere_a shall_v be_v in_o one_o place_n as_o to_o spiritual_n here_o that_o be_v most_o comely_a and_o desirable_a though_o not_o attainable_a yet_o we_o can_v make_v the_o separation_n perfect_a in_o this_o life_n but_o at_o death_n it_o will_v be_v do_v perfect_o death_n will_v not_o leave_v one_o hypocrite_n among_o the_o sincere_a not_o a_o weed_n among_o the_o herb_n nor_o a_o chaff_n in_o the_o floor_n death_n will_v make_v perfect_a separation_n after_o death_n all_o the_o holy_a shall_v be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o society_n and_o all_o the_o unholy_a into_o another_o society_n by_o themselves_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n he_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n gen._n 25.8_o not_o only_o to_o his_o kindred_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o faith_n death_n will_v gather_v all_o to_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o company_n godly_a josiah_n be_v gather_v to_o his_o father_n 2_o chron._n 34.28_o and_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v psal_n 49.19_o to_o go_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o their_o father_n where_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v light_n death_n will_v send_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v no_o more_o shuffle_v himself_o among_o the_o righteous_a nor_o satan_n himself_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o son_n among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o among_o his_o like_a further_o note_v the_o smoothest-faced_n and_o close_a hypocrite_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v fare_v as_o bad_a or_o no_o better_a than_o the_o foul_a and_o deboyst_a sinner_n they_o shall_v die_v with_o the_o vile_a and_o be_v take_v away_o among_o the_o unclean_a the_o fair_a hypocrite_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o esteem_n with_o god_n than_o the_o foul_a sodomite_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n christ_n say_v if_o any_o refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n it_o shall_v be_v worse_o with_o they_o then_o with_o sodom_n the_o cry_n of_o who_o sin_n go_v up_o to_o heaven_n nor_o shall_v it_o be_v any_o whit_n better_o but_o rather_o worse_a with_o they_o who_o â—eceive_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n only_o in_o show_n their_o heart_n not_o be_v right_a with_o he_o how_o woeful_a be_v their_o present_a condition_n who_o daily_a heap_n up_o wrath_n who_o in_o the_o sense_n open_v die_v in_o or_o with_o youth_n and_o who_o life_n after_o death_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a job_n chap._n 36._o verse_n 15_o 16_o 17._o 15._o he_o deliver_v the_o poor_a in_o his_o affliction_n and_o open_v their_o ear_n in_o oppression_n 16._o even_o so_o will_v he_o have_v remove_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o strait_a into_o a_o broad_a place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o straitness_n and_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o thy_o table_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o fatness_n 17._o but_o thou_o have_v fulfil_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a judgement_n and_o justice_n take_v hold_v on_o thou_o elihu_n have_v show_v how_o terrible_a god_n will_v be_v how_o dreadful_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o subtle_a hypocrite_n the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n heap_v up_o wrath_n proceed_v in_o this_o context_n to_o do_v two_o thing_n further_o first_o that_o he_o may_v raise_v some_o hope_n in_o job_n if_o he_o do_v it_o last_o humble_v himself_o he_o repeat_v the_o gracious_a deal_n of_o god_n with_o humble_a and_o upright-hearted_n once_o at_o the_o 15_o verse_n i_o say_v he_o repeat_v it_o because_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o before_o vers_n 6_o 7._o and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a useful_a and_o profitable_a repetition_n by_o which_o job_n be_v double_o admonish_v to_o raise_v himself_o from_o his_o despair_n of_o a_o better_a condition_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n do_v not_o afflict_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v but_o that_o he_o may_v heal_v and_o help_v the_o afflict_a the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n in_o chasten_v we_o shall_v be_v always_o remember_v that_o he_o intend_v only_o our_o good_a especial_o to_o make_v we_o thereby_o better_o or_o more_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n second_o he_o make_v application_n of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n to_o job_n and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o by_o way_n of_o consolation_n assure_v he_o he_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o case_n he_o have_v humble_v himself_o due_o &_o deep_o before_o the_o lord_n v._n 16._o even_o so_o will_v he_o have_v remove_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o strait_a into_o a_o large_a place_n etc._n
book_n at_o the_o second_o verse_n as_o the_o servant_n earnest_o desire_v the_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n when_o a_o labourer_n be_v hot_a and_o swelter_a almost_o as_o we_o say_v at_o his_o work_n in_o the_o sun_n how_o earnest_o do_v he_o desire_v the_o shadow_n we_o say_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o that_o place_n he_o gape_v after_o the_o shadow_n a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v hot_a gape_v to_o suck_v in_o fresh_a air_n such_o a_o intendment_n and_o force_n there_o be_v in_o this_o word_n desire_v not_o long_v not_o for_o gape_v not_o after_o the_o night_n the_o night_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n or_o a_o season_n so_o desirable_a that_o we_o shall_v gape_v for_o it_o or_o long_o after_o it_o solomon_n say_v eccl._n 11.7_o sure_o light_n be_v pleasant_a and_o it_o be_v a_o comfortable_a thing_n for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n but_o who_o have_v a_o desire_n after_o the_o night_n what_o be_v the_o beauty_n or_o comeliness_n of_o the_o night_n that_o any_o shall_v so_o much_o desire_v it_o why_o then_o do_v elihu_n here_o forbid_v job_n as_o suppose_v he_o do_v to_o desire_v it_o desire_v not_o the_o night_n i_o answer_v the_o night_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n or_o under_o a_o twofold_a notion_n first_o properly_z as_o that_o which_o cast_v a_o vail_n or_o mantle_n of_o darkness_n over_o both_o person_n and_o thing_n and_o cover_v they_o from_o our_o sight_n in_o allusion_n to_o which_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o do_v not_o hope_v to_o hide_v or_o conceal_v thyself_o from_o the_o eye_n or_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v ransom_v as_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v rescue_v from_o his_o power_n which_o be_v show_v before_o so_o desire_v not_o the_o night_n for_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v obscure_v from_o his_o knowledge_n under_o the_o covert_n of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o hide_v from_o god_n though_o i_o judge_v that_o interpretation_n too_o gross_a which_o suppose_v elihu_n counsel_v job_n not_o to_o desire_v the_o night_n as_o robber_n and_o adultereâ—s_n to_o cover_v he_o while_o do_v wicked_o yet_o possible_o he_o may_v think_v job_n be_v not_o so_o free_a to_o confess_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o rather_o desire_v the_o concealment_n of_o they_o second_o the_o night_n in_o scripture_n as_o also_o in_o humane_a author_n be_v put_v improper_o for_o death_n all_o the_o dead_a be_v wrap_v up_o in_o a_o night_n of_o darkness_n hence_o that_o counsel_n john_n 9.4_o work_v while_o you_o have_v the_o day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v we_o may_v work_v yea_o much_o work_n be_v do_v in_o the_o natural_a night_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n prov._n 31.18_o her_o candle_n go_v not_o out_o by_o night_n she_o and_o her_o maid_n be_v at_o work_n in_o the_o night_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v strict_o mean_v that_o no_o man_n can_v work_v in_o the_o night_n the_o night_n there_o be_v the_o night_n of_o death_n pisc_n ne_o aspire_v ad_fw-la illam_fw-la noctem_fw-la sc_fw-la mortis_fw-la qua_fw-la abeunt_fw-la populi_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la suum_fw-la jun._n qua_fw-la e_fw-la medio_fw-la tolluntur_fw-la populi_fw-la in_o loâ—o_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la pisc_n or_o of_o a_o extreme_a troublous_a life_n in_o these_o night_n especial_o in_o the_o former_a no_o man_n can_v work_v for_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o device_n nor_o labour_n in_o the_o grave_n whether_o we_o be_v go_v eccl._n 9.10_o according_a to_o this_o scripture_n interpretation_n desire_v not_o the_o night_n be_v desire_v not_o death_n job_n have_v put_v forth_o such_o desire_n more_o than_o once_o chap._n 7.15_o my_o soul_n choose_v strangle_v and_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n mr._n broughton_n translate_v breath_n not_o unto_o that_o night_n for_o people_n passage_n to_o their_o place_n that_o be_v say_v he_o desire_v not_o death_n the_o common_a passage_n of_o all_o man_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v therefore_o elihu_n seem_v here_o to_o call_v job_n off_o from_o those_o desire_n do_v not_o thou_o peevish_o or_o impatient_o because_o of_o the_o trouble_n of_o thy_o life_n call_v for_o death_n lest_o it_o come_v too_o soon_o and_o it_o do_v by_o thou_o as_o it_o have_v do_v by_o many_o other_o who_o it_o have_v cut_v off_o in_o judgement_n so_o it_o follow_v here_o desire_v not_o the_o night_n when_o people_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o their_o place_n death_n be_v a_o cut_n off_o as_o many_o die_n in_o the_o night_n so_o whenever_o any_o die_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o this_o world_n and_o all_o the_o employment_n of_o it_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o dear_a friend_n and_o relation_n death_n cut_v off_o the_o thread_n of_o life_n and_o we_o from_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n the_o hebrew_n be_v when_o people_n ascend_v the_o original_a scripture_n express_v die_v by_o ascend_v though_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v rather_o a_o descend_v â—umitur_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascendere_fw-la pro_fw-la excidi_fw-la &_o tolli_fw-la â—umitur_fw-la it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o late_a writer_n concern_v the_o heathen_a profane_a and_o wicked_a emperor_n of_o rome_n such_o a_o one_o descend_v that_o be_v die_v in_o such_o a_o year_n of_o his_o abomination_n now_o though_o the_o wicked_a descend_v when_o they_o die_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o sense_n also_o wherein_o all_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o ascend_v when_o they_o die_v and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o godly_a as_o to_o their_o more_o noble_a part_n ascend_v to_o god_n when_o they_o die_v thus_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n at_o the_o 16_o verse_n where_o eliphaz_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n say_v to_o job_n thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n like_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v or_o ascendeth_z in_o his_o season_n david_n deprecate_v a_o immature_n death_n under_o this_o metaphor_n psal_n 102.14_o take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o age_n the_o word_n be_v let_v i_o not_o ascend_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o age_n that_o be_v before_o i_o have_v measure_v the_o usual_a course_n of_o life_n ipsa_fw-la translatio_fw-la a_o condelis_fw-la quarum_fw-la lumen_fw-la ascendit_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la paulatim_fw-la consumuntur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la thus_o to_o ascend_v be_v the_o same_o with_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o death_n cut_v off_o the_o best_a from_o this_o world_n and_o then_o they_o ascend_v to_o a_o better_a this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n suit_n well_o with_o the_o latter_a exposition_n of_o the_o night_n as_o take_v for_o the_o night_n of_o death_n the_o word_n ascend_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v in_o it_o a_o double_a allusion_n first_o to_o corn_n which_o be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o reaper_n and_o then_o lay_v down_o on_o the_o stubble_n second_o unto_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n which_o as_o the_o candle_n spend_v or_o as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v spend_v ascend_v and_o at_o last_o go_v out_o and_o vanish_v there_o be_v yet_o a_o further_a sense_n of_o the_o whole_a verse_n thus_o desire_v not_o the_o night_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v do_v not_o curious_o inquire_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o divine_a judgement_n by_o which_o god_n sometime_o sweep_v away_o whole_a nation_n good_a and_o bad_a together_o in_o the_o night_n or_o sudden_o or_o thus_o disquiet_v not_o thy_o mind_n in_o the_o night_n but_o rather_o rest_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n when_o thou_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o those_o great_a destruction_n which_o come_v upon_o person_n or_o nation_n loco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sub_fw-la subter_fw-la saepe_fw-la significat_fw-la in_fw-la loco_fw-la desire_v not_o the_o night_n when_o people_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o their_o place_n that_o be_v when_o they_o die_v in_o or_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o former_o live_v and_o have_v their_o abode_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o dead_a their_o place_n shall_v know_v they_o no_o more_o psal_n 103.16_o how_o well_o soever_o any_o be_v settle_v death_n cut_v they_o off_o in_o their_o place_n first_o forasmuch_o as_o elihu_n speak_v to_o job_n in_o this_o distress_a estate_n wish_v he_o not_o to_o desire_v the_o night_n observe_v in_o time_n of_o distress_n and_o trouble_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v many_o strange_a wish_n or_o to_o express_v uncouth_a request_n and_o desire_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n quit_v himself_o from_o this_o in_o one_o point_n chap._n 17.16_o i_o have_v not_o desire_v the_o woeful_a day_n lord_n thou_o know_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o desire_v it_o that_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o that_o people_n but_o though_o
jeremy_n do_v not_o desire_v the_o evil_a day_n to_o come_v on_o other_o yet_o when_o the_o evil_a day_n be_v come_v upon_o himself_o we_o find_v he_o vent_v strange_a and_o strong_a desire_n of_o that_o kind_n chap._n 9.2_o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v a_o fountain_n and_o my_o eye_n river_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v night_n and_o day_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n he_o have_v vision_n of_o slaughter_n and_o he_o do_v even_o beg_v a_o head_n melt_v into_o water_n for_o abundant_a mourning_n over_o that_o day_n but_o what_o be_v his_o other_o what_o be_v his_o further_a wish_n with_o respect_n to_o himself_o at_o that_o time_n we_o have_v they_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n o_o that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o lodging_n place_n of_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v my_o people_n and_o go_v from_o they_o for_o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n a_o company_n of_o treacherous_a man_n what_o uncomfortable_a desire_n have_v jeremiah_n as_o to_o that_o day_n of_o distress_n o_o how_o do_v he_o covet_v to_o have_v a_o retire_a place_n any_o hole_n in_o the_o wilderness_n like_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v his_o people_n and_o see_v they_o no_o more_o because_o they_o be_v so_o wicked_a and_o their_o wickedness_n he_o foresee_v will_v bring_v down_o such_o dreadful_a evil_n upon_o they_o and_o as_o he_o wish_v this_o sad_a retirement_n upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o evil_n to_o come_v so_o we_o find_v he_o in_o another_o place_n chap._n 20.14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n wish_v that_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v to_o see_v such_o presnet_n evil_n we_o have_v the_o like_a plain_a wish_n of_o david_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o trouble_n psal_n 55.2_o attend_v unto_o i_o o_o god_n and_o hear_v i_o i_o mourn_v in_o my_o complaint_n and_o make_v a_o noise_n because_o of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o enemy_n because_o of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o cast_v iniquity_n 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be_v have_v their_o life_n be_v worse_o than_o death_n who_o only_o wish_v to_o die_v what_o nonsense_n wish_n and_o desire_n have_v they_o also_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n mention_v in_o the_o same_o book_n chap._n 6.16_o who_o say_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o to_o the_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb._n it_o be_v possible_a for_o good_a man_n sometime_o to_o have_v strange_a wish_n but_o o_o how_o lamentable_a be_v the_o wish_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o unbeliever_n who_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o those_o time_n when_o conscience_n be_v wound_v and_o awaken_v or_o when_o a_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n or_o judgement_n from_o the_o lord_n appear_v when_o christ_n the_o lamb_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o call_v they_o to_o give_v a_o account_n o_o then_o they_o will_v wish_v for_o rock_n and_o 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exalt_v in_o his_o own_o power_n david_n psal_n 21.13_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o prayer_n or_o wish_v be_v thou_o exalt_v o_o lord_n in_o thy_o own_o strength_n he_o make_v a_o like_a prayer_n psal_n 108.5_o the_o lord_n in_o other_o place_n declare_v himself_o peremptory_o in_o it_o psal_n 46.10_o be_v still_o and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o god_n i_o will_v be_v exalt_v among_o the_o heathen_a i_o will_v be_v exalt_v in_o the_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o whether_o man_n will_v or_o will_v not_o whether_o man_n will_v or_o no_o god_n will_v be_v exalt_v because_o he_o be_v exalt_v in_o his_o own_o power_n not_o in_o any_o derive_v power_n or_o power_n give_v he_o from_o the_o creature_n man_n or_o angel_n the_o power_n which_o god_n put_v forth_o in_o his_o work_n exalt_v he_o or_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o great_a a_o mighty_a god_n behold_v god_n be_v exalt_v by_o his_o own_o power_n but_o we_o translate_v the_o text_n and_o so_o i_o conceive_v it_o more_o fit_o suit_n the_o scope_n of_o elihu_n as_o express_v a_o act_n of_o god_n towards_o other_o behold_v god_n exalt_v by_o his_o power_n so_o mr_n broughton_n mark_v the_o omnipotent_a set_v up_o by_o his_o strength_n behold_v as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v a_o note_n both_o of_o attention_n and_o admiration_n god_n the_o strong_a god_n the_o potent_a the_o omnipotent_a god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v all_o difficulty_n exalt_v reddere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elevare_fw-la exaltare_fw-la corroborare_fw-la stabilem_fw-la &_o inconcussum_fw-la reddere_fw-la the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v to_o exalt_v signify_v to_o set_v in_o a_o inaccessible_a height_n or_o to_o exalt_v veâ—y_o high_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o establish_v in_o that_o exaltation_n yea_o so_o to_o confirm_v and_o corroborate_v he_o that_o be_v set_v up_o in_o such_o a_o height_n that_o no_o power_n be_v able_a to_o molest_v trouble_n or_o afflict_v he_o and_o therefore_o a_o word_n come_v from_o this_o root_n signify_v 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wisdom_n and_o policy_n three_o civil_a might_n and_o power_n honour_n and_o riches_n whatever_o make_v a_o man_n strong_a come_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o this_o word_n and_o every_o way_n in_o all_o the_o notion_n of_o power_n god_n be_v exalt_v he_o exalt_v by_o his_o power_n but_o see_v it_o be_v bare_o assert_v he_o exalt_v by_o his_o power_n nothing_o be_v express_v it_o may_v be_v question_v who_o do_v he_o exalt_v or_o what_o do_v he_o exalt_v i_o answer_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o scripture_n leave_v it_o at_o large_a and_o undetermined_a we_o may_v apply_v this_o assertion_n to_o any_o either_o thing_n or_o person_n god_n exalt_v who_o he_o please_v and_o what_o he_o please_v we_o may_v take_v it_o distinct_o these_o five_o way_n first_o he_o exalt_v himself_o by_o his_o power_n that_o be_v he_o exalt_v his_o own_o name_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v near_a to_o he_o yea_o as_o himself_o second_o he_o exalt_v every_o work_n which_o he_o will_v undertake_v and_o engage_v upon_o he_o do_v not_o only_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o work_n and_o rear_v up_o the_o wall_n a_o little_a way_n but_o he_o exalt_v by_o his_o power_n till_o he_o have_v set_v up_o the_o headstone_n of_o his_o work_n as_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n speak_v chap._n 4.7_o all_o that_o love_n and_o fear_v he_o shout_v and_o cry_v grace_n grace_n to_o it_o he_o exalt_v his_o work_n of_o providence_n as_o once_o he_o do_v his_o work_n of_o creation_n to_o full_a perfection_n three_o the_o lord_n exalt_v those_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o they_o be_v most_o proper_o his_o favourite_n and_o who_o shall_v he_o exalt_v but_o those_o who_o he_o favour_v all_o the_o worldly_a exaltation_n of_o evil_a man_n be_v but_o depression_n and_o abasement_n compare_v with_o those_o exaltation_n and_o advancement_n which_o god_n intend_v for_o all_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o some_o he_o exalt_v much_o in_o this_o world_n four_o and_o more_o special_o he_o exalt_v by_o his_o power_n such_o job_n than_o be_v those_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o by_o the_o oppress_a power_n of_o man_n even_o the_o poor_a and_o those_o that_o have_v no_o help_n thou_o be_v he_o say_v david_n psal_n 9.13_o that_o lift_a i_o up_o or_o exalt_a i_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n when_o i_o be_o perish_v when_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o death_n when_o i_o be_o at_o the_o great_a loss_n even_o as_o to_o life_n itself_o than_o thou_o lifte_v i_o up_o thou_o lifte_v i_o up_o from_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o death_n again_o psal_n 18.48_o he_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n yea_o thou_o lifte_v i_o up_o above_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o when_o they_o be_v cast_v i_o down_o god_n be_v