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and_o as_o a_o hater_n of_o wickedness_n he_o reprove_v man_n because_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o not_o because_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o as_o eliphaz_n show_v in_o the_o word_n which_o follow_v job_n chap._n 22._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a and_o thy_o iniquity_n infinite_a for_o thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n of_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o and_o strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n thou_o have_v not_o give_v water_n to_o the_o weary_a to_o drink_v and_o thou_o have_v with_o hold_v bread_n from_o the_o hungry_a but_o as_o for_o the_o mighty_a man_n he_o have_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o honourable_a man_n dwell_v in_o it_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v in_o this_o context_n eliphaz_n intend_v to_o show_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o god_n reprove_v job_n and_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o it_o be_v not_o as_o be_v say_v at_o the_o 4_o verse_n either_o because_o god_n be_v afraid_a of_o he_o or_o because_o he_o fear_v god_n but_o it_o be_v for_o his_o wickedness_n as_o eliphaz_n though_o mistake_v conclude_v against_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n do_v not_o punish_v thou_o because_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o but_o because_o he_o love_v justice_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a and_o thy_o iniquity_n infinite_a that_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o these_o word_n which_o we_o may_v fit_o call_v job_n indictment_n and_o this_o indictment_n be_v lay_v down_o first_o in_o general_a word_n vers_fw-la 5._o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a and_o thy_o iniquity_n infinite_a and_o here_o job_n be_v not_o charge_v with_o wickedness_n and_o iniquity_n bare_o but_o under_o a_o twofold_a aggravation_n 1._o great_a 2._o infinite_a second_o we_o have_v his_o indictment_n draw_v on_o it_o into_o particular_a charge_n or_o a_o spefication_n of_o some_o notorious_a sin_n give_v against_o he_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v this_o particular_a charge_n consist_v of_o two_o head_n first_o sin_z against_o man_n second_o sin_n against_o god_n his_o suppose_a sin_n against_o man_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n now_o read_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o sin_z of_o commission_n or_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v do_v second_o sin_n of_o omission_n or_o of_o the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o charge_v he_o to_o have_v do_v be_v twofold_a first_o a_o act_n of_o injustice_n take_v a_o pledge_n in_o the_o sixth_o verse_n second_o a_o act_n of_o uncharitableness_n strip_v the_o naked_a in_o the_o same_o verse_n both_o which_o evil_n or_o miscarriage_n towards_o the_o honest_a poor_a be_v aggravate_v ver_fw-la 8_o by_o his_o undue_a connivance_n at_o the_o wicked_a rich_a as_o he_o be_v too_o severe_a against_o the_o poor_a so_o he_o be_v overfavourable_a towards_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a but_o as_o for_o the_o mighty_a man_n he_o have_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o honourable_a man_n be_v dwell_v in_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o do_v never_o set_v thyself_o to_o do_v justice_n upon_o the_o great_a one_o be_v they_o and_o do_v they_o what_o they_o will_v they_o have_v the_o earth_n thou_o do_v never_o put_v forth_o or_o exercise_v thy_o power_n to_o suppress_v and_o oppose_v their_o insolence_n thy_o edge_n be_v turn_v only_o against_o inferior_a one_o thou_o take_v a_o pledge_n from_o the_o poor_a and_o have_v strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n his_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v express_v in_o the_o 7_o verse_n thou_o have_v not_o give_v water_n to_o the_o weary_a thou_o have_v withhold_v bread_n from_o the_o hungry_a and_o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v which_o may_v be_v either_o take_v thus_o thou_o have_v break_v their_o arm_n or_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v thy_o help_n and_o assistance_n to_o restore_v and_o relieve_v they_o when_o break_v thus_o we_o have_v a_o light_n into_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o five_o verse_n as_o they_o be_v a_o charge_n of_o sin_n upon_o job_n verse_n 5._o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a the_o question_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o conjectural_o and_o doubt_o or_o assertive_o and_o affirm_o usual_o in_o scripture_n such_o question_n be_v resolve_v into_o assertion_n and_o so_o divers_a interpreter_n resolve_v this_o here_o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a that_o be_v i_o conclude_v against_o thou_o that_o thy_o wickedness_n be_v great_a and_o that_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_a so_o mr_n broughton_n render_v doubtless_o thy_o evil_n be_v great_a other_o conceive_v it_o more_o clear_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o text_n that_o this_o question_n shall_v be_v interpret_v conjectural_o merc._n non_fw-la tam_fw-la haec_fw-la ei_fw-la ex_fw-la professo_fw-la obijcit_fw-la quam_fw-la cogitandum_fw-la ei_fw-la relinquit_fw-la num_fw-la haec_fw-la fecerit_fw-la merc._n be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a that_o be_v may_v we_o not_o suppose_v that_o thy_o wickedness_n be_v great_a may_v we_o not_o from_o at_o least_o probable_a ground_n think_v thus_o of_o thou_o and_o that_o first_o from_o the_o general_a state_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n man_n heart_n be_v sinful_a he_o may_v sin_v and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v without_o bound_n great_o there_o be_v no_o man_n say_v solomon_n 1_o king_n 8._o 46._o that_o live_v and_o sin_v not_o solomon_n put_v it_o as_o a_o parenthesis_n in_o his_o prayer_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o parenthesis_n as_o hoock_n in_o all_o man_n kind_n it_o take_v all_o in_o who_o be_v there_o that_o sin_v not_o so_o pro._n 20.9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o be_o clean_a from_o my_o sin_n now_o upon_o this_o general_a ground_n eliphaz_n may_v suppose_v be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a all_o man_n have_v this_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o have_v not_o thou_o make_v improvement_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o life_n all_o man_n be_v sinful_a by_o nature_n be_v not_o thou_o extreme_o sinful_a in_o practice_n again_o he_o may_v make_v the_o supposition_n upon_o this_o ground_n his_o present_a condition_n or_o his_o affliction_n thou_o be_v great_o afflict_v thy_o affliction_n be_v not_o of_o a_o ordinary_a size_n or_o measure_n therefore_o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a and_o thy_o iniquity_n beyond_o the_o ordinary_a measure_n upon_o this_o common_a rule_n he_o may_v suppose_v his_o sin_n very_o great_a for_o usual_o god_n do_v proportion_n and_o measure_v out_o punishment_n by_o our_o sin_n thy_o suffering_n be_v very_o great_a therefore_o be_v not_o thy_o sin_n great_a too_o thus_o he_o may_v speak_v conjectural_o upon_o both_o these_o consideration_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o positive_o he_o speak_v of_o particular_n at_o the_o 6_o and_o 7_o verse_n &c_n &c_n thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n of_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o and_o strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n etc._n etc._n he_o give_v we_o but_o too_o much_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o he_o do_v more_o than_o bare_o conjecture_v while_o he_o say_v be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v wickedness_n conculcantem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malum_fw-la tuum_fw-la vox_fw-la hebraea_n pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la improbitatem_fw-la quandam_fw-la &_o impudentiam_fw-la contra_fw-la jus_o &_o aequum_fw-la omne_fw-la conculcantem_fw-la be_v by_o some_o special_o expound_v of_o that_o wickedness_n which_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o impudence_n in_o it_o and_o which_o do_v not_o only_o break_v transgress_v or_o step_v over_o the_o law_n but_o spurn_v against_o it_o every_o man_n that_o sin_v step_v over_o the_o law_n over_o the_o line_n but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o kick_v at_o it_o some_o who_o trample_v upon_o it_o yea_o they_o will_v destroy_v it_o so_o some_o heighten_v the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o word_n again_o the_o word_n be_v render_v by_o other_o as_o signify_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o not_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v not_o thy_o affliction_n great_a therefore_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_a lev_n malitia_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la interdum_fw-la est_fw-la afflictio_fw-la aerumna_fw-la vexatio_fw-la pro_fw-la malo_fw-la paenae_fw-la non_fw-la culpae_fw-la accipit_fw-la rab_n lev_n the_o greek_a word_n matth._n 6.34_o answer_v this_o sufficient_a to_o the_o day_n be_v the_o evil_a thereof_o that_o be_v the_o trouble_n and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o it_o amos_n 3.6_o be_v there_o any_o evil_n in_o the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v so_o here_o be_v not_o thy_o evil_a great_a thy_o evil_n of_o punishment_n therefore_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_a but_o i_o rather_o fix_v it_o upon_o the_o former_a though_o the_o word_n sometime_o
as_o to_o have_v none_o about_o they_o or_o with_o they_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o will_v have_v none_o in_o power_n but_o themselves_o none_o in_o possession_n but_o themselves_o they_o be_v unwilling_a that_o any_o shall_v have_v a_o estate_n but_o themselves_o they_o will_v have_v all_o other_o to_o be_v their_o underling_n and_o tenant_n their_o servant_n and_o villain_n to_o till_o their_o ground_n and_o gather_v in_o their_o revenue_n they_o only_o will_v be_v freeholder_n all_o other_o must_v hold_v by_o their_o copy_n and_o do_v they_o homage_n if_o the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v turn_v alone_o into_o the_o world_n he_o will_v have_v but_o a_o ill_a be_v of_o it_o therefore_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v that_o they_o will_v be_v place_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o command_v and_o rule_v all_o other_o must_v serve_v they_o and_o they_o who_o pride_n ambition_n or_o covetousness_n provoke_v they_o to_o dwell_v thus_o alone_o in_o the_o earth_n shall_v find_v nothing_o beyond_o this_o earth_n but_o fire_n to_o dwell_v in_o second_o observe_v this_o that_o for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o favour_n man_n because_o of_o their_o greatness_n and_o power_n be_v a_o utter_a departure_n from_o his_o duty_n the_o poor_a man_n shall_v have_v the_o earth_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a the_o mean_a man_n right_a to_o his_o little_a be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o mighty_a man_n to_o his_o great_a deal_n justice_n give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o owner_n three_o consider_v the_o word_n as_o a_o charge_n bring_v against_o job_n he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o authority_n and_o in_o place_n then_o note_v he_o that_o let_v wicked_a man_n oppress_v or_o wrong_v other_o when_o he_o be_v invest_v and_o entrust_v with_o power_n to_o hinder_v they_o betray_v his_o trust_n and_o lose_v the_o end_n of_o his_o investiture_n the_o lord_n charge_v eli_n 1_o sam._n 3.13_o because_o of_o the_o great_a iniquity_n which_o his_o son_n commit_v but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v what_o be_v their_o sin_n to_o he_o yes_o it_o lay_v in_o his_o power_n to_o hinder_v they_o for_o eli_n be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o israel_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n conclude_v i_o will_v judge_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o know_v because_o his_o son_n make_v themselves_o vile_a and_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o but_o do_v not_o eli_n restrain_v they_o there_o be_v a_o restrain_v first_n by_o way_n of_o council_n and_o advice_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n eli_n do_v restrain_v they_o chap._n 2.23_o 24._o he_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o do_v you_o such_o thing_n for_o i_o hear_v of_o your_o evil_a deal_n with_o all_o the_o people_n nay_o my_o son_n for_o it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n that_o i_o hear_v you_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o transgress_v thus_o he_o put_v a_o moral_a stop_n in_o their_o way_n show_v the_o heinousness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o dehort_v they_o from_o it_o but_o eli_n be_v a_o man_n in_o power_n and_o authority_n may_v have_v go_v another_o way_n to_o work_v with_o they_o he_o may_v have_v punish_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o because_o he_o do_v not_o here_o be_v elies_n sin_n and_o this_o be_v suggest_v as_o job_n sin_n he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o power_n yet_o he_o wink_v at_o those_o violent_a one_o and_o let_v they_o carry_v all_o in_o the_o earth_n when_o as_o he_o may_v have_v mend_v the_o matter_n by_o check_v their_o insolence_n &_o do_v the_o poor_a right_n this_o be_v charge_v on_o thiatira_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o use_v their_o church-power_n revel_v 2.20_o notwithstanding_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v that_o woman_n jezabell_n that_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o seduce_v my_o servant_n to_o commit_v fornication_n etc._n etc._n that_o angel_n suffer_v she_o how_o do_v he_o suffer_v she_o he_o do_v not_o use_v that_o power_n that_o christ_n have_v commit_v to_o the_o church_n to_o admonish_v to_o reprove_v to_o cast_v out_o he_o do_v not_o stop_n that_o seduce_a prophetess_n by_o a_o due_a exercise_n of_o spiritual_a power_n but_o suffer_v she_o to_o seduce_v uncontrole_v the_o more_o power_n we_o have_v to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v either_o spiritual_a or_o civil_a evil_n the_o great_a be_v our_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v not_o do_v if_o eliphaz_n have_v not_o suppose_v job_n a_o magistrate_n he_o can_v not_o have_v lay_v this_o burden_n upon_o he_o or_o have_v represent_v he_o in_o fault_n because_o the_o mighty_a man_n have_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o honourable_a man_n dwell_v in_o it_o oppress_v the_o weak_a and_o vex_v those_o of_o low_a degree_n eliphaz_n go_v yet_o one_o step_n further_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o charge_n and_o arraigns_n he_o for_o another_o crime_n and_o that_o a_o very_a great_a one_o the_o mighty_a man_n have_v the_o earth_n the_o honourable_a man_n dwell_v in_o it_o but_o verse_n 9_o the_o widow_n thou_o have_v send_v empty_a away_o and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o do_v fill_v the_o full_a with_o good_a thing_n but_o the_o hungry_a thou_o have_v send_v empty_a away_o the_o honourable_a have_v be_v provide_v for_o but_o they_o who_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o friend_n find_v no_o friendship_n at_o thy_o hand_n unless_o the_o break_n of_o their_o own_o arm_n thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a expellere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la dimittendi_fw-la violentiam_fw-la quandam_fw-la affert_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la eijcere_fw-la extrudere_fw-la expellere_fw-la there_o be_v somewhat_o considerable_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v send_v for_o it_o imply_v a_o put_v away_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o violence_n thou_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o or_o bid_v they_o be_v pack_v thou_o have_v put_v they_o off_o with_o rigour_n and_o distaste_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v not_o only_o let_v they_o go_v from_o thy_o house_n unreleeve_v but_o thou_o have_v revile_v they_o and_o thrust_v they_o away_o because_o they_o ask_v relief_n so_o we_o may_v expound_v it_o by_o that_o gen._n 3.23_o 24._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o that_o be_v adam_z forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v what_o this_o send_v forth_o be_v be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n so_o he_o drive_v out_o the_o man_n such_o a_o send_v away_o be_v here_o intend_a thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o as_o we_o speak_v with_o a_o witness_n thou_o have_v chide_v or_o rate_v they_o out_o of_o thy_o presence_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o gallio_n act_n 18.16_o 17._o that_o he_o care_v for_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n and_o he_o drive_v they_o from_o the_o judgement-seate_n thus_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o 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e._n â—bmutescere_fw-la aut_fw-la mutum_fw-la esse_fw-la quòd_fw-la mortuo_fw-la viro_fw-la non_fw-la valeat_fw-la loqui_fw-la &_o litigare_fw-la quamvis_fw-la contra_fw-la aequum_fw-la &_o jus_o rapinam_fw-la bonorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la patiatur_fw-la rab_n mord._n as_o well_o as_o her_o condition_n call_v for_o help_n and_o pity_n it_o come_v from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v either_o to_o bind_v or_o to_o be_v silent_a take_v it_o in_o the_o first_o signification_n to_o bind_v the_o widow_n may_v be_v so_o call_v for_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o widow_n be_v as_o it_o be_v bind_v about_o with_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n she_o have_v many_o trouble_n about_o she_o as_o so_o many_o bond_n from_o which_o she_o can_v free_v herself_o without_o run_v into_o many_o other_o trouble_v second_o the_o widow_n be_v so_o call_v by_o
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and_o set_v they_o up_o as_o example_n of_o his_o fatherly_a displeasure_n thus_o nathan_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o david_n 2_o sam_n 12.12_o thou_o do_v it_o secret_o but_o i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n what_o thing_n i_o will_v afflict_v and_o chasten_v thou_o for_o this_o great_a offence_n before_o all_o israel_n and_o before_o the_o sâ—nne_n that_o be_v in_o plain_a and_o clear_a light_n though_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o evil_a in_o the_o darkness_n ot_fw-mi many_o close_a contrivance_n yet_o i_o will_v draw_v the_o curtain_n and_o make_v the_o poenall_a effect_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o conspicuous_a as_o the_o act_n of_o thy_o sin_n have_v be_v close_o and_o covert_a again_o numb_a 25.4_o when_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n and_o israel_n have_v joynâ—d_v himself_o unto_o baal_n peor_fw-la so_o that_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n then_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n 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ephah_n and_o this_o lift_v up_o ver_fw-la 9_o between_o earth_n and_o heaven_n the_o ephah_n be_v a_o measure_n of_o dry_a thing_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o that_o vision_n it_o signify_v that_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v measure_v and_o proportion_v this_o ephah_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o carry_v i_o say_v the_o prophet_n say_v whether_o do_v these_o bear_v the_o ephah_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o to_o build_v it_o a_o house_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v and_o set_v there_o upon_o her_o own_o base_a the_o build_n it_o a_o house_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n that_o be_v in_o babylon_n signify_v the_o lastingness_n or_o continuance_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o sad_a consequent_n of_o it_o their_o punishment_n and_o banishment_n in_o strange_a land_n not_o for_o the_o space_n of_o seventy_o year_n only_o as_o by_o the_o babylonian_n but_o as_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a expound_v the_o vision_n 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beauty_n and_o who_o have_v corrupt_v his_o wisdom_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o brightness_n now_o what_o will_v the_o lord_n do_v what_o course_n will_v he_o take_v with_o he_o the_o next_o word_n inform_v we_o i_o will_v cast_v thou_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o i_o will_v lay_v thou_o before_o king_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v thou_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v cast_v thou_o into_o the_o ground_n but_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o lay_v thou_o before_o king_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v he_o a_o spectacle_n for_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v as_o what_o thy_o pride_n and_o selfe-confidence_n have_v bring_v thou_o to_o so_o what_o their_o own_o if_o they_o tread_v thy_o path_n either_o will_n or_o just_o may_v bring_v they_o unto_o thus_o also_o in_o the_o 7_o verse_n of_o judas_n epistle_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o fornication_n and_o go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o example_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_a punishment_n to_o they_o who_o go_v before_o but_o premonotion_n to_o they_o who_o come_v after_o the_o righteous_a see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a here_o be_v the_o effect_n which_o that_o sight_n wrought_v upon_o the_o righteous_a the_o eye_n affect_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v affect_v suitable_o to_o the_o object_n either_o with_o joy_n or_o with_o sorrow_n the_o destruction_n of_o man_n be_v a_o sorrowful_a object_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v rather_o expect_v that_o the_o righteous_a behold_v it_o shall_v be_v affect_v with_o sorrow_n but_o the_o text_n affirm_v a_o direct_a contrary_a effect_n of_o this_o fight_n the_o righteous_a see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a hence_o observe_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o wicked_a be_v matter_n of_o joy_n to_o the_o righteous_a it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o mourn_v with_o they_o that_o mourn_v and_o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v rom._n 12.15_o but_o than_o we_o must_v understand_v these_o mourner_n and_o rejoycer_n to_o be_v such_o as_o themselves_o be_v saint_n must_v mourn_v with_o mourn_a saint_n and_o rejoice_v with_o rejoice_v saint_n the_o godly_a be_v not_o bind_v either_o to_o joy_v the_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o twofold_a effect_n eminent_o note_v in_o scripture_n first_o they_o cause_v fear_n and_o second_o they_o cause_v joy_n when_o exemplary_a justice_n be_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n upon_o presumptuous_a transgressor_n it_o be_v say_v deut._n 13.11_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n david_n psal_n 64._o have_v complain_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o beg_v protection_n from_o their_o malicious_a practice_n grow_v up_o to_o much_o assurance_n that_o down_o they_o must_v v._n 7_o 8._o but_o god_n shall_v shoot_v at_o they_o with_o a_o arrow_n sudden_o shall_v they_o be_v wound_v and_o then_o ver_fw-la 9_o all_o man_n shall_v fear_v and_o shall_v declare_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o they_o shall_v wise_o consider_v of_o his_o do_n thus_o fear_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o divine_a judgement_n and_o yet_o joy_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o they_o at_o the_o 10_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o psalm_n the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n shall_v glory_v fear_n be_v a_o common_a effect_n all_o man_n shall_v
come_v to_o such_o so_o to_o stay_v and_o abide_v with_o they_o as_o good_a come_v so_o good_a continue_v according_a to_o the_o command_n and_o commission_n which_o it_o have_v from_o god_n thus_o he_o promise_v in_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 48.18_o in_o case_n his_o people_n have_v hearken_v to_o his_o commandment_n then_o have_v thy_o peace_n be_v as_o a_o river_n and_o thy_o prosperity_n as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n thy_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n have_v not_o be_v as_o a_o land_n flood_n or_o brook_n of_o water_n which_o fail_v in_o summer_n when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o they_o all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v apt_a to_o do_v so_o but_o they_o shall_v have_v flow_v perpetual_o as_o a_o river_n do_v which_o be_v feed_v by_o a_o constant_a spring_n or_o as_o the_o sea_n do_v which_o be_v the_o feeder_n of_o all_o spring_n a_o godly_a man_n get_v not_o only_o a_o large_a portion_n of_o good_a thing_n but_o a_o last_a portion_n yea_o a_o portion_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v everlasting_a by_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o god_n and_o because_o by_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n so_o much_o good_a come_v to_o we_o therefore_o eliphaz_n press_v job_n further_o to_o it_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 22._o receive_v i_o pray_v thou_o the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n and_o lay_v up_o his_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n receive_v that_o be_v learn_v from_o his_o mouth_n he_o that_o teach_v give_v drus_n that_o magister_fw-la quando_fw-la docet_fw-la capit_fw-la discipulus_fw-la quando_fw-la discit_fw-la drus_n and_o he_o that_o learn_v receive_v and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o we_o render_v here_o to_o receive_v signify_v not_o ordinary_a receive_n but_o receive_v with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n yea_o it_o impli_v a_o kind_n of_o violence_n in_o desire_n such_o as_o they_o have_v who_o take_v spoil_n in_o war_n they_o fly_v upon_o the_o spoil_n potest_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la praedam_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la violentia_fw-la tollitur_fw-la referri_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o catch_v it_o with_o as_o much_o eargerne_v as_o they_o win_v it_o with_o courage_n so_o receive_v the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n david_n say_v i_o have_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o word_n more_o than_o they_o that_o find_v great_a spoil_n psal_n 119.162_o o_o how_o strong_o do_v his_o heart_n run_v out_o to_o the_o word_n and_o there_o be_v a_o elegancy_n also_o in_o it_o that_o this_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o receive_v the_o law_n animo_fw-la exit_fw-la hac_fw-la radice_fw-la dicitur_fw-la doctrina_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quase_n accepta_fw-la vel_fw-la accipienda_fw-la quia_fw-la sc_fw-la lex_fw-la debet_fw-la accipi_fw-la grato_fw-la &_o lubenti_fw-la animo_fw-la do_v also_o signify_v the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n to_o be_v receive_v prov._n 4.2_o i_o give_v you_o good_a doctrine_n forsake_v you_o not_o my_o law_n the_o word_n which_o be_v there_o use_v for_o doctrine_n be_v the_o same_o that_o 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