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mouth_n to_o speak_v verse_n 2._o behold_v now_o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n my_o tongue_n have_v speak_v in_o my_o mouth_n this_o phrase_n of_o open_v the_o mouth_n import_v four_o thing_n first_o that_o a_o man_n have_v be_v long_o silent_a they_o that_o be_v full_a of_o talk_n and_o speak_v out_o of_o season_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o mouth_n always_o open_a rather_o than_o at_o any_o time_n to_o open_v their_o mouth_n but_o elihu_n profess_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o he_o have_v wait_v as_o a_o disciple_n to_o hear_v and_o to_o learn_v and_o have_v wait_v with_o utmost_a patience_n therefore_o he_o may_v well_o say_v behold_v now_o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n and_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v so_o chap_n 3.1_o after_o job_n have_v sit_v silent_a a_o great_a while_n it_o be_v say_v then_o job_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o curse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n thus_o to_o open_v the_o mouth_n intimate_v much_o silence_n or_o forbearance_n of_o speech_n and_o long_a expectation_n of_o a_o season_n or_o opportunity_n to_o speak_v second_o open_v the_o mouth_n impli_v as_o speak_v after_o much_o silence_n so_o with_o much_o prudence_n a_o fool_n mouth_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v always_o open_a because_o whensoever_o he_o speak_v he_o be_v find_v speak_v imprudent_o and_o impertinent_o pisc_n os_fw-la aperire_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la qui_fw-la instituunt_fw-la sermonem_fw-la serium_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la gravi_fw-la pisc_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o speak_v unless_o he_o may_v speak_v to_o purpose_n and_o so_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o speak_v solomon_n say_v prov._n 24.7_o wisdom_n be_v too_o high_a for_o a_o fool_n he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v he_o be_v unfit_a to_o speak_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o wise_a and_o judicious_a man_n he_o may_v open_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o street_n and_o in_o common_a company_n but_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n in_o the_o gate_n where_o the_o elder_n and_o magistrate_n use_v to_o meet_v and_o judge_v the_o weighty_a matter_n there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a consideration_n to_o be_v have_v as_o to_o the_o due_a open_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n to_o open_v the_o mouth_n with_o those_o consideration_n first_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o place_n and_o company_n where_o and_o to_o who_o we_o speak_v we_o must_v not_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n nor_o give_v strong_a meat_n to_o child_n second_o the_o time_n and_o season_n wherein_o we_o speak_v must_v be_v consider_v every_o truth_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o every_o time_n christ_n will_v not_o speak_v all_o at_o once_o to_o his_o disciple_n for_o this_o reason_n john_n 16.12_o i_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o and_o because_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o say_v they_o now_o three_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v how_o and_o in_o what_o way_n to_o speak_v whether_o instâ—uctingly_o or_o exhort_o reprove_o or_o comfortable_o we_o shall_v always_o labour_v to_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o what_o we_o speak_v from_o it_o aright_o give_v every_o one_o his_o proper_a part_n and_o portion_n then_o a_o man_n open_v his_o mouth_n to_o speak_v when_o he_o consider_v how_o to_o sort_v his_o speech_n according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n and_o person_n before_o he_o four_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o end_n or_o tendency_n of_o speech_n what_o our_o aim_n and_o mark_n be_v we_o say_v a_o fool_n bolt_n be_v soon_o shoot_v he_o consider_v not_o his_o aim_n and_o mark_v in_o speak_v he_o that_o open_v his_o mouth_n look_v to_o his_o mark_n and_o drive_v a_o design_n or_o have_v a_o purpose_n in_o every_o word_n that_o pass_v from_o he_o respondeat_fw-la ind_n videtur_fw-la dici_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pytho_fw-mi quod_fw-la obsessi_fw-la vel_fw-la uti_fw-la utres_fw-fr inflati_fw-la turgescant_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la immundus_fw-la ex_fw-la illorum_fw-la ventre_n respondeat_fw-la three_o this_o phrase_n of_o open_v the_o mouth_n note_v liberty_n of_o speech_n or_o boldness_n in_o speak_v when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o speak_v in_o his_o throat_n as_o untaught_a child_n do_v nor_o in_o his_o belly_n or_o in_o a_o bottle_n as_o witch_n and_o sorcerer_n be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o peep_n and_o mutter_v isa_n 8.19_o when_o a_o man_n i_o say_v do_v not_o speak_v any_o of_o these_o covert_a way_n but_o free_o and_o liberal_o then_o indeed_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o speak_v we_o have_v that_o expression_n in_o the_o promise_n ezek._n 29.21_o in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o cause_v the_o horn_n of_o
compound_v dust_n and_o we_o shall_v ere_o long_o crumble_v into_o dust_n we_o be_v every_o day_n go_v back_o and_o shall_v short_o be_v go_v back_o to_o what_o at_o first_o we_o be_v these_o consideration_n shall_v wither_v and_o nip_v the_o budding_n of_o selfe-confidence_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o height_n of_o man_n spirit_n i_o also_o be_o form_v out_o of_o the_o clay_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o one_o thing_n far_o elihu_n speak_v here_o of_o his_o own_o natural_a formation_n give_v it_o in_o this_o stile_n i_o also_o be_o form_v out_o of_o the_o clay_n this_o be_v a_o peculiar_a scripture-expression_n or_o the_o proper_a phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o of_o a_o heathen_a author_n poet_n or_o orator_n they_o at_o best_a have_v only_o some_o rude_a notion_n about_o this_o mystery_n of_o man_n original_a his_o formation_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o may_v inform_v we_o that_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o those_o elder_a and_o dark_a time_n be_v familiar_o acquaint_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o creation_n bold_n gentes_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la de_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la facta_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la plasmatione_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la terraformatione_fw-la mysterium_fw-la penitùs_fw-la ignorarunt_fw-la bold_n and_o know_v well_o how_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o scripture_n language_n though_o they_o have_v not_o then_o the_o write_a word_n or_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o these_o transaction_n be_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n or_o after_o however_o they_o be_v verse_v in_o scripture_n truth_n and_o in_o those_o form_n of_o speech_n by_o which_o god_n give_v out_o his_o mind_n to_o their_o forefather_n here_o be_v scripture_n phrase_n i_o also_o be_o form_v out_o of_o the_o clay_n and_o therefore_o elihu_n as_o sensible_a of_o another_o frailty_n by_o the_o experience_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o subjoin_v this_o assurance_n of_o his_o respect_n to_o job_n weakness_n in_o what_o he_o shall_v further_o say_v verse_n 7._o behold_v my_o terror_n shall_v not_o make_v thou_o afraid_a neither_o shall_v my_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o elihu_n have_v give_v job_n much_o security_n already_o that_o he_o will_v deal_v fair_o with_o he_o and_o here_o he_o give_v he_o a_o promise_n for_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o give_v thou_o my_o hand_n i_o plight_v thou_o my_o truth_n that_o my_o terror_n shall_v not_o make_v thou_o afraid_a nor_o shall_v my_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o vulg_n veruntamen_fw-la miraculum_fw-la meum_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la terreat_fw-la vulg_n the_o vulgar_a translation_n read_v my_o miracle_n or_o what_o i_o will_v do_v in_o any_o strange_a and_o unusual_a way_n shall_v not_o terrify_v thou_o indeed_o miracle_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o terror_n in_o they_o but_o we_o need_v not_o put_v such_o a_o strain_n upon_o the_o text._n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v terror_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v most_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a to_o man_n even_o the_o magistrate_n throne_n elucet_fw-la vox_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terrorem_fw-la denotat_fw-la &_o saepe_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o fancy_n regis_fw-la judicis_fw-la principis_fw-la elucet_fw-la the_o presence_n of_o great_a prince_n of_o which_o solomon_n say_v pro_n 20.28_o the_o king_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n scatter_v all_o evil_a with_o his_o eye_n that_o be_v with_o the_o terrible_a look_n of_o majesty_n which_o god_n have_v stamp_v upon_o he_o the_o prophet_n jer_n 50.38_o use_v this_o word_n to_o express_v idol_n or_o false_a god_n by_o and_o he_o câ—lls_v they_o so_o either_o in_o a_o holy_a scorn_n o_o these_o dumb_a idol_n which_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o foot_n and_o walk_v not_o be_v doubtless_o very_o shrewd_a and_o terrible_a thing_n be_v they_o not_o have_v we_o not_o great_a reason_n to_o fear_v what_o these_o doughty_a god_n will_v say_v or_o do_v who_o can_v neither_o say_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n thus_o he_o may_v call_v they_o in_o a_o way_n of_o scorn_n or_o he_o call_v those_o idol_n terrible_a thing_n jehim_v from_o the_o event_n because_o foolish_a vain_a ignorant_a man_n do_v exceed_o fear_v they_o or_o be_v much_o terrify_v by_o they_o and_o god_n leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o fear_n and_o terror_n as_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 66.4_o i_o also_o will_v choose_v their_o delusion_n and_o bring_v their_o fear_n upon_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v because_o they_o be_v vain_o delude_v have_v choose_v to_o fear_v that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v therefore_o i_o also_o will_v make_v this_o my_o choice_n to_o bring_v that_o upon_o they_o which_o they_o fear_v and_o hope_v to_o avoid_v by_o follow_v and_o worship_v idol_n or_o by_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n now_o whereas_o job_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o true_a god_n elihu_n who_o present_v himself_o in_o god_n stead_n 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most_o of_o man_n be_v inferior_a not_o only_o to_o king_n but_o to_o prince_n god_n have_v not_o make_v man_n upon_o earth_n as_o minim_n in_o writing_n all_o of_o a_o height_n but_o as_o in_o the_o alphabet_n of_o letter_n some_o be_v long_o and_o deep_a than_o other_o so_o in_o the_o alphabet_n of_o mankind_n some_o man_n be_v big_a and_o high_a than_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v but_o man_n yet_o they_o be_v man_n in_o a_o great_a letter_n or_o they_o be_v among_o man_n as_o the_o aleph_fw-la among_o the_o letter_n which_o as_o it_o be_v first_o in_o order_n so_o it_o signify_v a_o prince_n a_o chief_z a_o leader_n and_o if_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n have_v not_o order_v such_o a_o inequality_n among_o man_n how_o shall_v order_n have_v be_v keep_v among_o man_n nothing_o consider_v the_o corruption_n and_o lust_n of_o man_n can_v be_v more_o unequal_a than_o that_o equality_n which_o some_o have_v vain_o contend_v for_o among_o man_n all_o man_n will_v fall_v down_o into_o confusion_n if_o some_o be_v not_o above_o that_o which_o keep_v all_o up_o be_v only_o that_o some_o be_v uppermost_a king_n and_o prince_n second_o which_o be_v here_o principal_o aim_v at_o note_v it_o be_v most_o uncomely_a and_o sinful_a to_o revile_v or_o give_v reproachful_a word_n to_o king_n or_o prince_n when_o we_o say_v it_o be_v not_o fit_a we_o say_v less_o than_o the_o thing_n be_v or_o then_o the_o text_n intend_v there_o be_v more_o evil_a in_o it_o then_o a_o bare_a unfitness_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a great_a wickedness_n and_o ungodliness_n to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a to_o say_v so_o be_v express_o against_o the_o rule_n exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n or_o as_o we_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n judge_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n quote_v this_o text_n act_n 23.5_o when_o himself_n have_v slip_v in_o that_o point_n as_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n and_o plead_v his_o own_o integrity_n for_o when_o ananias_n the_o high_a priest_n command_v they_o that_o stand_v by_o to_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o mouth_n paul_n say_v unto_o he_o god_n shall_v smite_v thou_o thou_o white_v wall_n this_o draw_v a_o reproof_n upon_o he_o present_o from_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o v._o 4._o revile_a thou_o god_n high_a priest_n and_o what_o do_v paul_n answer_v v._n 5._o i_o wist_v not_o brethren_n that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n there_o have_v be_v much_o dispute_n about_o that_o answer_n i_o wist_v not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n certain_o paul_n see_v and_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v a_o lie_n when_o he_o say_v i_o wist_v not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n his_o meaning_n i_o conceive_v be_v only_o this_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v have_v receive_v such_o unjust_a usage_n in_o the_o court_n as_o to_o be_v open_o smite_v in_o time_n of_o hear_v i_o confess_v i_o be_v in_o a_o passion_n and_o do_v not_o consider_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o ought_v that_o it_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n i_o speak_v rash_o and_o unadvised_o i_o wist_v not_o that_o be_v i_o deliberate_v not_o with_o myself_o who_o it_o be_v i_o speak_v to_o for_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v use_v such_o language_n the_o scripture_n also_o have_v forbid_v it_o which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n it_o will_v not_o bear_v we_o
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evidence_n that_o he_o will_n why_o shall_v our_o way_n and_o work_n be_v strict_o observe_v and_o record_v if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v five_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o way_n of_o man_n shall_v awaken_v every_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n as_o david_n resolve_v he_o will_v psal_n 39.1_o to_o his_o way_n do_v we_o walk_v as_o remember_v we_o be_v under_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n o_o how_o circumspect_o shall_v we_o walk_v do_v the_o lord_n inspect_v our_o way_n o_o how_o shall_v we_o inspect_v our_o own_o way_n it_o argue_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o atheism_n in_o the_o heart_n if_o not_o the_o gross_a atheism_n yet_o atheism_n quo-ad_a hoc_fw-la as_o to_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n while_o that_o which_o some_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v if_o a_o man_n yea_o if_o a_o child_n see_v they_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o do_v though_o they_o hear_v that_o god_n see_v they_o to_o fear_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o 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to_o forbear_v to_o do_v what_o be_v against_o or_o beside_o his_o duty_n because_o his_o master_n see_v he_o but_o how_o great_a be_v the_o impudence_n and_o wickedness_n of_o that_o servant_n who_o will_v not_o keep_v to_o his_o duty_n when_o his_o master_n eye_n be_v upon_o he_o so_o in_o this_o case_n mere_o to_o forbear_v do_v evil_a because_o we_o hear_v god_n see_v we_o be_v eye-service_n but_o how_o great_a be_v their_o wickedness_n who_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o do_v evil_a though_o they_o hear_v and_o know_v that_o god_n see_v it_o which_o elihu_n confirm_v yet_o further_o in_o the_o next_o word_n verse_n 22._o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o death_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o this_o verse_n hold_v out_o that_o truth_n negative_o which_o the_o former_a hold_v out_o affirmative_o there_o god_n knowledge_n of_o man_n way_n be_v assert_v here_o his_o ignorance_n or_o nescience_n of_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v deny_v 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word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o these_o of_o elihu_n there_o be_v no_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v take_v darkness_n two_o way_n first_o for_o natural_a darkness_n that_o darkness_n which_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o light_n second_o there_o be_v artificial_a darkness_n that_o darkness_n which_o man_n make_v to_o hide_v themselves_o and_o their_o action_n in_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n or_o man_n many_o be_v very_o skilful_a yea_o and_o successful_a in_o make_v shadow_n to_o hide_v their_o action_n from_o man_n they_o cover_v the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v do_v with_o such_o cunning_a excuse_n or_o flat_a denial_n and_o they_o cover_v what_o they_o purpose_v to_o do_v how_o foul_a soever_o under_o such_o fair_a trappings_o of_o word_n and_o specious_a pretence_n they_o gloss_n their_o worst_a action_n and_o intention_n with_o 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