&_o ab_fw-la omni_fw-la alia_fw-la cupiditatâ—_n reductam_fw-la spem_fw-la coc._n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v you_o can_v never_o act_v your_o hope_n to_o purpose_n nor_o your_o faith_n to_o purpose_n unless_o you_o gird_v up_o your_o loin_n habit_n of_o grace_n be_v unprofitable_a to_o we_o without_o this_o actual_a preparation_n and_o excitation_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n heb._n 10.24_o to_o provoke_v or_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o love_v and_o good_a work_n much_o more_o be_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o three_o in_o that_o he_o say_v gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n like_o a_o man_n note_v god_n will_v have_v we_o do_v our_o best_a our_o utmost_a in_o every_o thing_n we_o do_v he_o will_v have_v we_o put_v ourselves_o out_o in_o every_o duty_n solomon_n advise_v eccl._n 9.10_o whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n that_o be_v do_v it_o like_o a_o man_n vigorous_o strenuous_o do_v it_o with_o 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and_o let_v i_o see_v thy_o skill_n mihi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la notifica_fw-la mihi_fw-la the_o word_n be_v instruct_v i_o or_o make_v i_o to_o know_v wise_a i_o as_o we_o say_v i_o will_v fain_o be_v inform_v by_o thou_o teach_v thou_o i_o notify_v the_o matter_n to_o i_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v i_o will_v demand_v and_o answer_v thou_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o answer_n as_o to_o be_v inform_v by_o he_o merc._n sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la interrogationes_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sciatur_fw-la veritas_fw-la ab_fw-la inâ—errogante_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la extorqueatur_fw-la a_o respondente_fw-la vel_fw-la certo_fw-la prodatur_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la respondentis_fw-la cujusmodi_fw-la esse_fw-la solent_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la &_o magistrorum_fw-la interrogationes_fw-la ironia_fw-la continuatur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la eo_fw-la interrogaturus_fw-la crat_fw-mi ut_fw-la disceret_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la 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not_o be_v bring_v to_o hand_n he_o will_v neither_o bear_v the_o yoke_n nor_o wear_v the_o bridle_n nor_o endure_v to_o be_v harness_v like_o the_o ox_n and_o horse_n let_v man_n do_v what_o he_o will_v what_o he_o can_v with_o he_o he_o will_v neither_o go_v to_o blow_n nor_o cart_n not_o he_o hence_o note_n first_o service_n shall_v be_v do_v with_o willingness_n or_o with_o the_o will_n it_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o a_o servant_n when_o he_o do_v his_o master_n work_n with_o his_o will_n more_o than_o with_o his_o hand_n man_n shall_v be_v as_o willing_a to_o serve_v as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v as_o willing_a to_o obey_v as_o to_o rule_v nor_o do_v any_o man_n know_v true_o how_o to_o command_v but_o he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o obey_v and_o when_o call_v be_v willing_a to_o obey_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v do_v to_o he_o unless_o it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o will_n and_o therefore_o the_o full_a effect_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o 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be_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v arrogate_v to_o himself_o the_o honour_n of_o principal_a teacher_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a of_o god_n but_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o man_n teach_v be_v nothing_o without_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n also_o say_v 1_o cor._n 3._o we_o must_v learn_v from_o god_n whatever_o we_o know_v aright_o either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o ourselves_o eliphaz_n bildad_n and_o zophar_n speak_v much_o of_o god_n to_o job_n but_o job_n be_v never_o effectual_o humble_v till_o god_n speak_v three_o note_v as_o god_n here_o by_o his_o word_n so_o always_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o true_a determiner_n of_o controversy_n and_o resolver_n of_o doubt_n no_o question_n can_v be_v true_o state_v but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n obliqui_fw-la rectum_fw-la est_fw-la index_n svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la as_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a psal_n 19.8_o so_o they_o show_v what_o be_v right_a and_o what_o be_v not_o a_o strait_a rule_n declare_v 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or_o that_o man_n say_v but_o what_o god_n say_v be_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o man_n faith_n 7._o sumamus_fw-la exlibris_fw-la divinitus_fw-la inspiratis_fw-la solutionem_fw-la questionum_fw-la theod._n l._n 1._o hist_o eccles_n c._n 7._o it_o be_v a_o worthy_a speech_n of_o constantine_n in_o the_o nicene_n council_n let_v we_o take_v out_o of_o that_o book_n divine_o inspire_v the_o solution_n of_o our_o question_n it_o be_v not_o what_o the_o father_n say_v nor_o what_o the_o pope_n say_v nor_o what_o council_n say_v but_o what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v that_o must_v be_v hear_v and_o rely_v upon_o for_o salvation_n the_o word_n be_v the_o judge_n that_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n as_o here_o god_n be_v the_o
preparatory_a to_o serve_v or_o wait_v three_o aliquod_fw-la cingulum_n operaturi_fw-la accinctus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la industrius_fw-la &_o discinctus_fw-la qui_fw-la negligens_fw-la est_fw-la drus_n accingere_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la it_o note_n in_o scripture_n preparation_n for_o any_o labour_n or_o work_v that_o we_o be_v call_v to_o whether_o of_o mind_n or_o body_n he_o be_v always_o gird_v that_o be_v ready_a for_o work_n and_o industrious_a at_o it_o whereas_o careless_a and_o idle_a person_n be_v always_o ungirt_a and_o so_o unblessed_a when_o jeremiah_n be_v call_v to_o that_o great_a work_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o inner_a man_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o chap._n 1.17_o thou_o therefore_o gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n and_o arise_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o a_o prophet_n work_n begin_v at_o his_o heart_n and_o end_n at_o his_o tongue_n yet_o for_o that_o his_o loin_n must_v be_v gird_v four_o gird_v up_o the_o loin_n mart._n cingulum_n pugnaturi_fw-la antiquitas_fw-la cingulum_fw-la consecravit_fw-la mart._n note_n a_o preparation_n for_o battle_n and_o war_n thus_o david_n speak_v of_o christ_n psal_n 45.3_o gird_v thy_o sword_n upon_o thy_o thigh_n o_o most_o mighty_a so_o speak_v that_o king_n to_o his_o proud_a challenger_n let_v not_o he_o that_o gird_v on_o his_o armour_n boast_v as_o he_o that_o put_v it_o off_o 1_o king_n 20.11_o that_o be_v let_v not_o he_o that_o prepare_v himself_o for_o battle_n carry_v it_o as_o he_o that_o hah_o win_v the_o day_n and_o get_v the_o victory_n when_o the_o apostle_n describe_v our_o spiritual_a warfare_n mind_v we_o to_o stand_v have_v our_o loin_n gird_v about_o with_o truth_n eph._n 6.14_o he_o will_v also_o have_v we_o stand_v with_o our_o loin_n gird_v for_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v as_o another_o apostle_n speak_v judas_n 3_o to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n or_o to_o undertake_v the_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o truth_n against_o all_o comer_n or_o opposer_n gird_v in_o the_o text_n be_v of_o this_o latter_a sort_n vatab_v appara_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la suturam_fw-la disceptationem_fw-la vatab_v dispute_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o fight_v and_o war_a opponent_n and_o respondent_n be_v like_o combatant_n virili_fw-la arma_fw-la te_fw-la nunc_fw-la armis_fw-la tuis_fw-la sicut_fw-la vir_fw-la strenuus_fw-la ad_fw-la committendum_fw-la duellum_fw-la mecum_fw-la ecce_fw-la venio_fw-la ad_fw-la literarum_fw-la duellum_fw-la tecum_fw-la arma_fw-la te_fw-la scientiae_fw-la armis_fw-la cajet_fw-fr signanter_n de_fw-fr praecinctione_n lumborum_fw-la facit_fw-la mentionem_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la lumbos_fw-la carnalis_fw-la voluptas_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la quae_fw-la praecipue_fw-la inipedit_fw-la spirituaalem_fw-la auditum_fw-la aquin._n in_o arcano_fw-la sermone_fw-la significat_fw-la libidinis_fw-la in_o lumbis_fw-la residentis_fw-la compressionem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sonat_fw-la virtutem_fw-la &_o fortitudinem_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la opponitur_fw-la blanditiis_fw-la lenociniis_fw-la &_o infirmitati_fw-la faemineae_fw-la ut_fw-la vir_fw-la emphatice_fw-la animo_fw-la viriti_fw-la promptitudine_fw-la virili_fw-la controversal_a divinity_n be_v call_v polemical_a divinity_n dispute_n be_v word-war_n and_o there_o have_v be_v as_o hot_a war_n make_v by_o the_o pen_n as_o ever_o be_v by_o the_o sword_n thus_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o send_v job_n a_o challenge_n to_o the_o battle_n by_o a_o further_a debate_n arm_v thyself_o like_o a_o mighty_a man_n get_v ready_a for_o the_o duel_n for_o i_o be_o purpose_v to_o try_v what_o a_o man_n thou_o be_v in_o argue_v or_o at_o a_o argument_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o too_o stiff_o in_o complain_v or_o at_o a_o complaint_n last_o this_o gird_v up_o of_o the_o loin_n have_v as_o some_o conceive_v a_o spiritual_a intendment_n in_o it_o note_v the_o mortification_n of_o lust_n or_o of_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n they_o that_o go_v about_o any_o business_n for_o god_n or_o with_o god_n have_v need_n to_o have_v their_o lust_n subdue_v gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n like_o a_o maâ—_n that_o be_v like_o a_o mighty_a man_n a_o giant_n emphatical_o as_o a_o man_n with_o manly_a courage_n and_o activity_n show_v thyself_o what_o a_o man_n thou_o aâ—t_v let_v i_o see_v what_o thou_o can_v do_v thou_o have_v heretofore_o brave_v it_o and_o even_o challenge_v i_o and_o desire_v that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o the_o battle_n o_o that_o i_o know_v where_o i_o may_v find_v he_o that_o i_o may_v come_v even_o to_o his_o seat_n chap._n 23.3_o now_o then_o gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n like_o a_o man_n show_v thy_o strength_n i_o mean_v to_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o thou_o i_o have_v take_v up_o the_o glove_n as_o it_o be_v and_o be_o resolve_v to_o try_v it_o out_o with_o thou_o gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n like_o a_o man_n do_v not_o play_v the_o child_n do_v not_o trisle_v with_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o i_o come_v to_o trifle_v with_o thou_o some_o carry_v the_o opposition_n thus_o gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n like_o a_o man_n not_o like_o a_o woman_n who_o gird_v herself_o often_o for_o ornament_n only_o and_o sometime_o for_o ostentation_n but_o like_o a_o man_n that_o resolve_v to_o go_v about_o his_o work_n and_o make_v a_o business_n of_o it_o thus_o gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n like_o a_o man_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n strenuous_o and_o with_o expedition_n be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v neither_o recard_v by_o difficulty_n not_o tire_v with_o labour_n nor_o fright_v with_o danger_n therefore_o the_o lord_n counsel_v job_n to_o gird_v up_o his_o loin_n like_v as_o man_n do_v when_o they_o set_v themselves_o about_o or_o undertake_v any_o great_a business_n he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o do_v it_o as_o tender_v weak_a woman_n or_o as_o effeminate_a man_n take_v these_o word_n in_o the_o first_o notion_n as_o a_o encouragement_n to_o job_n or_o as_o comfort_v word_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o good_a sense_n observe_v god_n be_v ready_a to_o revive_v poor_a and_o afflict_a soul_n when_o they_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n he_o know_v how_o it_o be_v with_o we_o and_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o temptation_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o we_o but_o such_o as_o he_o will_v give_v strength_n to_o bear_v and_o encourage_v we_o in_o the_o bear_n of_o it_o he_o say_v to_o faint_a one_o as_o here_o come_v gird_v up_o your_o loin_n or_o as_o heb._n 12.12_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n which_o hang_v down_o and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n second_o take_v the_o word_n in_o that_o other_o general_a notion_n god_n call_v job_n to_o a_o great_a business_n say_v gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n prepare_v thyself_o whence_o note_v we_o need_v actual_a preparation_n before_o any_o duty_n especial_o before_o great_a duty_n never_o go_v about_o any_o work_n without_o your_o loin_n gird_v a_o man_n who_o mind_n be_v ungirt_a be_v unready_a for_o any_o service_n though_o he_o may_v have_v much_o outward_a readiness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o accommodation_n for_o it_o when_o we_o pray_v we_o shall_v gird_v up_o our_o loin_n to_o prayer_n the_o prophet_n complain_v isa_n 64.7_o there_o be_v none_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n what_o none_o at_o all_o sure_o not_o so_o they_o be_v not_o come_v to_o that_o height_n of_o profaneness_n as_o to_o throw_v up_o or_o to_o throw_v off_o prayer_n quite_o many_o among_o the_o jew_n i_o may_v say_v all_o of_o they_o pray_v but_o they_o do_v not_o gird_v up_o their_o loin_n to_o prayer_n that_o be_v full_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n and_o almost_o his_o language_n in_o the_o next_o word_n there_o be_v none_o that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v a_o habit_n of_o grace_n unless_o it_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o duty_n or_o unless_o we_o bestir_v ourselves_o in_o duty_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v timothy_n 2_o ep._n 1.6_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o if_o fire_n be_v not_o stir_v up_o it_o grow_v dead_a and_o give_v little_a or_o no_o heat_n it_o be_v so_o with_o our_o gift_n and_o grace_n therefore_o in_o prayer_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n if_o you_o will_v either_o do_v any_o good_a in_o those_o duty_n or_o get_v any_o he_o that_o lie_v upon_o a_o sickbed_n must_v gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o beat_v his_o affliction_n else_o he_o will_v never_o profit_v by_o it_o nor_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o god_n in_o it_o no_o grace_n can_v be_v exercise_v by_o a_o soul_n ungirded_a therefore_o remember_v st._n peter_n counsel_n 1_o ep._n 1.13_o gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n be_v sober_a and_o hope_v to_o the_o end_n hope_v perfect_o for_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o you_o at_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n coc._n notat_fw-la promptam_fw-la
thus_o there_o be_v man_n of_o the_o night_n man_n of_o the_o evening_n and_o man_n of_o the_o morning_n or_o morning_n men._n in_o this_o sense_n the_o star_n may_v be_v call_v morning_n star_n because_o they_o be_v so_o early_o at_o that_o best_a work_n the_o praise_n of_o god_n when_o the_o morning_n star_n drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gerundium_fw-la est_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la inter_fw-la aliâ—_n canere_fw-la significat_fw-la unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d câ—ntus_fw-la drus_n sing_v together_o sing_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o voice_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a sing_n that_o of_o bird_n so_o a_o artificial_a but_o how_o can_v star_n sing_v either_o artificial_o see_v they_o have_v no_o reason_n or_o natural_o see_v they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o life_n of_o sense_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n to_o attribute_v act_n of_o life_n to_o liveless_a creature_n and_o act_n of_o reason_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o sense_n the_o earth_n be_v somewhere_o say_v to_o mourn_v isa_n 33.9_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n as_o also_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o valley_n be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v for_o joy_n psal_n 65.12_o 13._o and_o in_o the_o same_o senâ—e_v the_o star_n be_v here_o represent_v sing_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o sing_v will_v be_v further_o show_v afterward_o nor_o do_v they_o only_o sing_v but_o they_o sing_v consensu_fw-la simul_fw-la unico_fw-la concentu_fw-la unico_fw-la consensu_fw-la together_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o concord_n and_o harmony_n in_o their_o sing_n they_o sing_v as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o one_o consent_n or_o in_o consort_n some_o translate_v they_o sing_v alone_o that_o be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o creature_n to_o join_v with_o they_o yet_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v in_o be_v they_o sing_v alone_o the_o word_n sometime_o signify_v only_o as_o well_o as_o together_o chap_n 34.29_o 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about_o they_o make_v a_o attempt_n always_o in_o some_o of_o these_o respect_n sometime_o in_o all_o of_o they_o to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v he_o be_v not_o their_o folly_n manifest_a to_o all_o man_n who_o be_v not_o as_o foolish_a as_o themselves_o shall_v he_o that_o contend_v with_o the_o almighty_a instruct_v he_o he_o that_o reprove_v god_n let_v he_o answer_v it_o this_o second_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v of_o near_a alliance_n to_o the_o former_a contend_v with_o god_n be_v indeed_o a_o reprove_v of_o god_n these_o two_o act_n expound_v each_o other_o yet_o more_o distinct_o to_o reprove_v suppose_v first_o the_o find_n of_o a_o fault_n second_o a_o rebuke_n give_v for_o that_o
man_n and_o make_v he_o vile_a even_o vile_a than_o the_o dust_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v three_o man_n be_v vile_a with_o respect_n to_o all_o those_o evil_a consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v possess_v or_o be_v ready_a to_o possess_v first_o our_o body_n such_o be_v weakness_n sickness_n pain_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o disease_n second_o our_o name_n such_o be_v reproach_n infamy_n and_o disgrace_n three_o our_o estate_n such_o be_v poverty_n and_o want_n four_o our_o person_n imprisonment_n and_o restraint_n five_o our_o soul_n such_o be_v blindness_n and_o ignorance_n in_o our_o mind_n stubborness_n in_o our_o will_n inordinacy_n in_o our_o affection_n these_o consequence_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o sin_v itself_o especial_o those_o consequence_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v themselves_o sinful_a as_o those_o last_o mention_v be_v render_v we_o vile_a from_o this_o first_o observation_n take_v these_o four_o inference_n first_o if_o man_n be_v vile_a in_o that_o threefold_a respect_n before_o speak_v of_o he_o be_v so_o in_o many_o more_o then_o let_v not_o any_o man_n prize_v himself_o much_o we_o do_v not_o prize_v vile_a thing_n without_o we_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o much_o prize_v ourselves_o who_o be_v vile_a we_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o have_v thought_n of_o ourselves_o beyond_o ourselves_o or_o to_o think_v of_o ourselves_o beyond_o what_o be_v meet_v do_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v vile_a high_a thought_n of_o self_n will_v soon_o down_o and_o we_o will_v cease_v from_o ourselves_o as_o well_o as_o from_o other_o man_n say_v wherein_o be_v we_o man_n to_o be_v account_v of_o isa_n 2.22_o the_o best_a man_n of_o mere_a man_n have_v but_o a_o little_a breath_n in_o his_o nostril_n and_o he_o have_v much_o sin_n in_o his_o soul_n wherein_o then_o or_o for_o what_o as_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v any_o man_n to_o be_v account_v of_o do_v we_o know_v ourselves_o more_o understand_o we_o shall_v know_v ourselves_o less_o 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be_v through_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n that_o our_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o god_n and_o in_o god_n so_o whensoever_o our_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o ourselves_o glory_v in_o our_o own_o attainment_n or_o to_o ourselves_o gape_v after_o our_o own_o end_n it_o proceed_v from_o pride_n three_o see_v the_o exceed_a goodness_n of_o god_n who_o have_v put_v honour_n upon_o vile_a man_n we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o vile_a and_o so_o we_o shall_v reckon_v ourselves_o yet_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o esteem_v his_o people_n high_o and_o make_v they_o honourable_a isa_n 43.4_o since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o have_v be_v honourable_a job_n be_v vile_a as_o he_o confess_v in_o his_o own_o sight_n yet_o he_o be_v precious_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n estimate_n all_o that_o be_v godly_a all_o that_o be_v true_a believer_n â—hough_o vile_a and_o of_o no_o value_n in_o themselves_o nor_o in_o their_o own_o sight_n yet_o precious_a they_o be_v in_o his_o sight_n since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o have_v be_v honourable_a we_o be_v never_o true_o honourable_a till_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o bubble_n which_o the_o world_n call_v honour_n a_o wind_n of_o fame_n with_o which_o many_o be_v much_o affect_v and_o with_o which_o some_o be_v invest_v who_o be_v not_o at_o all_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o best_a the_o true_a honour_n arise_v from_o preciousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n they_o who_o be_v esteem_v by_o god_n be_v indeed_o person_n of_o estimation_n his_o grace_n show_v favourable_o and_o free_o to_o we_o his_o grace_n work_v mighty_o and_o effectual_o in_o we_o put_v a_o bless_a worth_n upon_o we_o though_o we_o be_v vile_a in_o ourselves_o and_o so_o account_v by_o the_o world_n four_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o this_o also_o that_o though_o we_o be_v vile_a yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o we_o and_o to_o mind_v we_o we_o little_a mind_n vile_a thing_n light_a thing_n trifle_n we_o light_o pass_v by_o we_o be_v but_o a_o light_a thing_n a_o vile_a thing_n in_o ourselves_o yet_o god_n not_o only_o have_v we_o in_o his_o heart_n but_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o we_o thus_o speak_v job_n in_o the_o low_a ebb_n of_o his_o outward_a felicity_n and_o he_o speak_v it_o admire_o as_o well_o as_o true_o chap._n 7.17_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o he_o when_o he_o say_v what_o be_v man_n it_o be_v as_o it_o he_o have_v say_v man_n be_v but_o a_o vile_a thing_n yet_o the_o lord_n be_v mindful_a of_o he_o yea_o magnify_v he_o and_o though_o the_o lord_n forbid_v we_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n or_o affection_n on_o earthly_a thing_n col._n 3.2_o on_o the_o best_a of_o earthly_a thing_n all_o which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o one_o word_n or_o title_n riches_n psal_n 62.10_o and_o though_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o forbid_v we_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o these_o thing_n be_v because_o they_o aâ—e_v vile_a yet_o he_o be_v please_v o_o infinite_a goodness_n to_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o we_o though_o we_o be_v vile_a and_o consider_v as_o sinful_a much_o more_o vile_a than_o they_o even_o than_o the_o vile_a of_o they_o we_o have_v the_o like_a question_n put_v again_o psal_n 144.3_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o take_v knowledge_n of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o make_v account_v of_o he_o what_o be_v man_n it_o be_v a_o diminish_n question_n imply_v that_o man_n be_v a_o vile_a thing_n or_o a_o nothing_o be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o wonderful_a thing_n be_v it_o not_o the_o fruit_n of_o rich_a and_o free_a grace_n that_o god_n shall_v take_v a_o account_n or_o make_v such_o a_o account_n of_o man_n and_o if_o god_n set_v his_o heart_n upon_o man_n who_o be_v so_o vile_a how_o shall_v man_n set_v his_o heart_n upon_o god_n who_o be_v so_o infinite_o 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he_o present_o give_v this_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n ver_fw-la 36._o for_o of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o sole_a efficient_a of_o all_o thing_n all_o thing_n be_v from_o he_o as_o from_o the_o first_o principle_n or_o mover_n and_o he_o order_v all_o thing_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n through_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n redeunt_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la omnè_fw-la modo_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la causa_fw-la 1._o causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o causa_fw-la administrans_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o causa_fw-la finalis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la quem_fw-la omne_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o circulum_fw-la redeunt_fw-la as_o of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o constitution_n so_o through_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o dispensation_n we_o have_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o 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4._o first_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n that_o be_v he_o be_v full_a of_o pity_n full_a of_o compassionate_a bowel_n and_o then_o second_o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n he_o be_v a_o comfort_a god_n because_o a_o pity_a god_n if_o god_n be_v not_o pitiful_a and_o compassionate_a we_o shall_v have_v to_o comfort_v from_o he_o so_o it_o be_v with_o man_n if_o we_o pity_v not_o other_o we_o can_v comfort_v they_o job_n call_v his_o friend_n miserable_a comforter_n chap._n 16.2_o they_o come_v to_o mourn_v with_o he_o and_o to_o comfort_v he_o chap._n 2.11_o but_o have_v they_o more_o affectionate_o mourn_v with_o he_o they_o will_v have_v more_o effectual_o comfort_v he_o they_o do_v not_o pity_v he_o enough_o in_o his_o misery_n and_o so_o they_o prove_v but_o miserable_a comforter_n to_o he_o second_o from_o the_o work_n itself_o observe_v to_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n be_v our_o duty_n and_o a_o work_n of_o charity_n to_o minister_v comfort_n to_o the_o sorrowful_a be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o charity_n than_o to_o minister_v bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a or_o clothe_v to_o the_o naked_a as_o the_o soul_n be_v better_a than_o the_o body_n so_o those_o act_n of_o charity_n which_o offer_v relief_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o any_o kind_n be_v better_o than_o those_o by_o which_o the_o body_n be_v relieve_v though_o to_o give_v bread_n be_v more_o costly_a to_o we_o than_o good_a woâ—ds_n we_o use_v to_o say_v good_a word_n be_v cheap_a yet_o good_a and_o comfortable_a word_n be_v worth_a much_o more_o than_o bread_n they_o be_v better_a than_o gold_n yea_o than_o fine_a gold_n sweet_a also_o than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n the_o apostle_n give_v this_o duty_n in_o charge_n to_o believer_n 1_o