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argument_n chap._n 21.33_o the_o clod_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v sweet_a to_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v that_o be_v there_o shall_v no_o hard_a fate_n or_o evil_a accident_n befall_v he_o when_o he_o die_v to_o administer_v matter_n of_o discourse_n concern_v he_o for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o some_o remarkable_a stroke_n of_o judgement_n either_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o man_n his_o death_n become_v the_o discourse_n and_o tabletalk_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n for_o that_o generation_n at_o least_o if_o not_o for_o many_o more_o what_o have_v cause_v korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n to_o be_v remember_v to_o this_o day_n be_v it_o not_o the_o strangeness_n of_o their_o death_n numb_a 14.29_o 30._o and_o moses_n say_v if_o these_o man_n die_v the_o common_a death_n of_o all_o man_n or_o if_o they_o be_v visit_v after_o the_o visitation_n of_o all_o man_n than_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v i_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o new_a thing_n and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o etc._n etc._n this_o dreadful_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o in_o swallow_v they_o up_o alive_a have_v make_v they_o to_o be_v remember_v more_o than_o many_o thousand_o of_o honest_a and_o good_a man_n in_o israel_n who_o die_v in_o their_o bed_n upon_o this_o account_n ananias_n &_o saphira_n be_v remember_v and_o so_o be_v that_o herod_n act._n 12.23_o who_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n &_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n because_o he_o give_v not_o glory_n unto_o god_n but_o say_v job_n according_a to_o this_o exposition_n the_o wicked_a man_n death_n be_v common_o so_o fair_a and_o so_o much_o after_o the_o common_a death_n of_o all_o man_n that_o no_o man_n reremember_v he_o any_o more_o and_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v break_v as_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v like_o a_o old_a rot_a tree_n he_o shall_v moulder_v away_o and_o decay_v by_o peice-meale_n or_o gradual_o as_o a_o tree_n do_v which_o be_v never_o hew_v down_o but_o be_v suffer_v to_o waste_v and_o die_v alone_o thus_o the_o interpretation_n be_v carry_v through_o the_o whole_a verse_n as_o a_o proof_n that_o bad_a man_n may_v in_o this_o kind_n have_v a_o good_a death_n but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o suit_n well_o with_o job_n scope_n in_o some_o passage_n of_o this_o chapter_n as_o also_o in_o other_o passage_n of_o this_o book_n that_o wicked_a man_n die_v as_o to_o outward_a appearance_n as_o fair_o and_o sweet_o as_o the_o godly_a so_o that_o as_o no_o man_n know_v love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o but_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a eccl_n 9.1_o 2._o so_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o in_o death_n so_o far_o as_o it_o mere_o concern_v the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o this_o verse_n declare_v wrath_n and_o judgement_n to_o wicked_a man_n die_v or_o their_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n in_o death_n and_o therefore_o first_o the_o womb_n that_o be_v his_o near_a relation_n and_o friend_n even_o his_o mother_n and_o wife_n shall_v forget_v he_o they_o expect_v no_o good_a from_o he_o while_o he_o live_v and_o so_o it_o be_v little_a sorrow_n to_o they_o when_o he_o die_v some_o man_n live_v till_o their_o friend_n be_v weary_a of_o they_o angitur_fw-la mater_fw-la quia_fw-la a_o vivo_fw-la nihil_fw-la expectabat_fw-la solain_n neq_fw-fr pro_fw-la mortuo_fw-la amplius_fw-la angitur_fw-la &_o every_o one_o think_v the_o world_n be_v well_o rid_v of_o they_o when_o they_o die_v second_o the_o worm_n shall_v feed_v sweet_o on_o he_o that_o be_v as_o he_o feed_v sweet_o
least_o able_a to_o strengthen_v they_o for_o the_o bear_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o hence_o by_o way_n of_o coralary_n or_o inference_n consider_v first_o if_o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n tremble_v before_o god_n if_o pillar_n who_o nature_n be_v to_o stand_v still_o move_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o weak_a man_n of_o man_n who_o be_v a_o worm_n if_o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n tremble_v at_o the_o reproof_n of_o god_n then_o certain_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v stand_v fast_o at_o his_o reproof_n the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o strong_a pillar_n when_o jehu_n send_v letter_n to_o samaria_n unto_o the_o ruler_n of_o jezreel_n advise_v they_o to_o set_v up_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o ahab_n king_n and_o fight_n for_o he_o the_o text_n say_v 2_o king_n 10.4_o they_o be_v exceed_o afraid_a and_o say_v behold_v two_o king_n stand_v not_o before_o he_o how_o then_o can_v we_o stand_v and_o thus_o may_v the_o strong_a pillar_n on_o earth_n cry_v out_o with_o fear_n at_o the_o displeasure_n and_o reproof_n of_o god_n behold_v the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o reproof_n how_o then_o can_v we_o be_v establish_v some_o man_n be_v or_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v like_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n pillar_n in_o the_o church_n gal._n 2.9_o and_o other_o be_v pillar_n in_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n so_o we_o may_v expound_v that_o of_o hannah_n in_o her_o song_n 1_o sam._n 2.8_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v earthly_a power_n or_o magistrate_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o have_v set_v the_o world_n upon_o they_o for_z indeed_o the_o world_n will_v soon_o fall_v into_o confusion_n and_o shatter_v to_o piece_n as_o to_o its_o civil_a capacity_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v hot_a found_v it_o upon_o pillar_n of_o government_n and_o magistracy_n or_o set_v up_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n as_o the_o pillar_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o how_o often_o have_v these_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n tremble_v how_o many_o of_o they_o have_v fall_v and_o be_v break_v at_o the_o rebuke_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o pillar_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v how_o great_a a_o honour_n be_v it_o to_o be_v make_v such_o a_o pillar_n and_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o who_o shall_v be_v make_v such_o a_o one_o rev_n 3.12_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n such_o pillar_n shall_v not_o tremble_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v astonish_v when_o all_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o world_n be_v cast_v down_o with_o tremble_v and_o astonishment_n david_n have_v a_o strange_a expression_n psal_n 75.3_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o be_v dissolve_v if_o so_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o they_o be_v not_o utter_o ruin_v and_o destroy_v he_o answer_v i_o bear_v up_o the_o pillar_n of_o it_o but_o how_o can_v david_n bear_v up_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o all_o be_v dissolve_v he_o mean_v it_o not_o of_o a_o natural_a but_o civil_a dissolution_n thing_n be_v out_o of_o order_n the_o band_n and_o ligament_n of_o government_n be_v sore_o break_v man_n be_v divide_v into_o party_n and_o faction_n thus_o the_o earth_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v dissolve_v which_o be_v the_o sad_a condition_n a_o people_n can_v be_v in_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o rapture_n among_o the_o people_n then_o david_n the_o chief_a governor_n under_o god_n labour_v to_o heal_v the_o breach_n and_o to_o be_v a_o pillar_n to_o those_o shake_a pillar_n he_o by_o his_o great_a wisdom_n justice_n moderation_n and_o faithfulness_n bear_v up_o the_o bearer_n of_o the_o people_n and_o support_v their_o supporter_n whether_o person_n or_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o there_o be_v much_o confusion_n in_o the_o earth_n yet_o the_o lord_n enable_v i_o to_o keep_v thing_n together_o so_o that_o they_o fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v not_o utter_o ruin_v it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v a_o pillar_n bear_v up_o the_o building_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v a_o pillar_n bear_v up_o the_o pillar_n all_o good_a magistrate_n have_v the_o former_a honour_n and_o all_o supreme_a magistrate_n if_o good_a have_v the_o latter_a yet_o both_o these_o honour_n do_v original_o &_o primary_o belong_v unto_o god_n who_o as_o he_o make_v the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n tremble_v so_o he_o can_v firm_o settle_v and_o will_v while_o they_o willing_o serve_v his_o end_n and_o interest_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o but_o earthly_a pillar_n second_o take_v this_o also_o by_o way_n of_o corrolary_n from_o the_o text_n if_o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o reproof_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o those_o man_n or_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n first_o who_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o god_n daily_o yet_o tremble_v not_o what_o do_v the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n tremble_v at_o the_o reproof_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o man_n yet_o thus_o more_o than_o brutish_a be_v many_o man_n they_o hear_v reproof_n severe_a reproof_n against_o sin_n yet_o they_o tremble_v no_o more_o than_o the_o stone_n they_o stand_v upon_o nor_o be_v move_v any_o more_o than_o the_o seat_n they_o sit_v upon_o let_v god_n thunder_v and_o lighten_v and_o chide_v and_o threaten_v they_o be_v not_o stir_v with_o it_o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o this_o dedolent_fw-la and_o obdurate_a generation_n the_o prophet_n jere_n 36.24_o report_v a_o sad_a story_n of_o this_o a_o threaten_a roll_n be_v send_v to_o jehoiakim_n king_n of_o judah_n write_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremiah_n by_o barucke_a the_o king_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v read_v as_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o fire_n and_o then_o whereas_o it_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v at_o the_o heart_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n for_o his_o sin_n he_o cut_v it_o with_o the_o penknife_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v on_o the_o hearth_n until_o all_o the_o roll_n be_v consume_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v on_o the_o hearth_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a nor_o rend_v their_o garment_n neither_o the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o hear_v all_o these_o word_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v what_o a_o wonderful_a hardness_n be_v there_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o man_n that_o they_o can_v hear_v such_o word_n read_v word_n so_o full_a of_o terror_n word_n clothe_v with_o such_o reproof_n word_n which_o speak_v nothing_o but_o death_n wrath_n destruction_n ruin_n and_o desolation_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a neither_o the_o king_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n regard_v it_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v more_o hard_a than_o hardness_n itself_o till_o god_n soften_v it_o or_o break_v it_o man_n move_v not_o he_o relent_v not_o let_v god_n reprove_v and_o thunder_n let_v god_n do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o say_v what_o he_o will_v let_v god_n make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o hell_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o great_a earnest_n cast_v abroad_o his_o firebrand_n arrow_n and_o death_n in_o the_o dreadful_a representation_n of_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n yet_o man_n tremble_v not_o nor_o be_v he_o any_o more_o astonish_v than_o if_o all_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o jest_n second_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o those_o who_o as_o they_o tremble_v not_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o god_n so_o they_o tremble_v not_o when_o they_o see_v his_o reproof_n when_o god_n make_v his_o reproof_n visible_a and_o write_v they_o in_o blood_n when_o he_o bring_v forth_o his_o reproof_n in_o woeful_a effect_n for_o as_o all_o our_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o promise_n make_v visible_a so_o all_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n bring_v upon_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o but_o his_o reproof_n and_o threaten_n make_v visible_a when_o i_o say_v he_o bring_v forth_o his_o reproof_n in_o woeful_a effect_n how_o desperate_o and_o indeed_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o contradiction_n how_o presumptuous_o be_v they_o harden_v in_o sin_n who_o eye_n never_o affect_v their_o heart_n who_o can_v see_v such_o reproof_n of_o god_n yet_o never_o tremble_v it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o punishment_n shall_v be_v open_o execute_v upon_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n deut._n 17.13_o that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o if_o all_o upon_o the_o hear_n shall_v fear_v and_o fear_v so_o as_o to_o