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interpret_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o consumption_n to_o arise_v from_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n because_o they_o shall_v see_v themselves_o scorn_v and_o laugh_v at_o or_o that_o they_o be_v become_v ridiculous_a to_o all_o the_o world_n but_o chief_o to_o jerusalem_n the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n who_o they_o shall_v behold_v in_o good_a condition_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o opposition_n which_o they_o have_v make_v against_o they_o which_o eliphaz_n also_o clear_o express_v in_o the_o next_o word_n verse_n 20._o whereas_o our_o substance_n be_v not_o cut_v down_o but_o the_o remnant_n of_o they_o the_o fire_n consume_v there_o be_v divers_a reading_n and_o rendering_n of_o this_o verse_n first_o some_o with_o a_o affirmative_a interrogation_n be_v not_o their_o substance_n cut_v down_o that_o be_v it_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o then_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o former_a discourse_n concern_v the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o 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shall_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_n because_o our_o substance_n be_v not_o cut_v down_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v our_o safety_n will_v be_v matter_n as_o of_o praise_n to_o god_n who_o have_v preserve_v we_o so_o of_o holy_a scorn_n and_o insultation_n over_o ungodly_a man_n who_o long_v to_o see_v our_o destruction_n and_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o sure_o our_o day_n be_v not_o only_a come_n but_o hasten_v whereas_o indeed_o we_o see_v the_o day_n come_v upon_o they_o which_o burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o themselves_o as_o stubble_n wicked_a man_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n double_o disappoint_v first_o by_o their_o own_o fall_n when_o they_o look_v to_o stand_v second_o by_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o righteous_a when_o they_o look_v yea_o and_o long_o for_o their_o fall_n this_o double_a disappointment_n do_v at_o once_o double_a their_o sorrow_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o innocent_a who_o laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_n because_o their_o own_o substance_n be_v not_o cut_v down_o but_o the_o remnant_n of_o they_o the_o fire_n consume_v pâ—sc_n innocens_fw-la subsannabiteos_fw-la dicens_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la succisa_fw-la substantia_fw-la nostra_fw-la tamen_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la illorum_fw-la consumpsit_fw-la ignis_fw-la pâ—sc_n there_o be_v a_o three_o translation_n which_o make_v these_o word_n the_o form_n in_o which_o the_o innocent_a express_v their_o laughter_n at_o the_o wicked_a when_o the_o innocent_a laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_n they_o will_v thus_o bespeak_v they_o whereas_o or_o although_o our_o substance_n be_v not_o cut_v down_o yet_o the_o remnant_n of_o they_o or_o the_o best_a the_o excellency_n of_o they_o the_o fire_n have_v consume_v there_o be_v a_o four_o read_v which_o make_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n begin_v with_o this_o verse_n for_o hitherto_o eliphaz_n have_v be_v describe_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o wickedness_n
troublesome_a unto_o other_o sin_n and_o folly_n be_v more_o than_o like_o one_o another_o for_o they_o be_v the_o same_o they_o have_v no_o season_n in_o they_o who_o have_v no_o goodness_n in_o they_o righteousness_n be_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o most_o savoury_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o account_n both_o of_o god_n and_o good_a man_n the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o say_v the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 3.17_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n towards_o man_n without_o hypocrisy_n towards_o god_n but_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v troublesome_a and_o vexatious_a rough_a and_o harsh_a to_o other_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a indeed_o downright_a madness_n absurdness_n folly_n solomon_n say_v oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a but_o it_o will_v appear_v at_o last_o that_o the_o wise_a oppressor_n have_v be_v mad_a foolish_a saltlesse_a 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further_o folly_n import_v not_o only_a sin_n but_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n lay_v not_o folly_n to_o they_o the_o sense_n according_a to_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n folly_n be_v that_o though_o they_o sin_v great_o yet_o god_n make_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o it_o or_o he_o do_v not_o charge_v their_o sin_n upon_o they_o nor_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n answerable_o or_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o voco_fw-la non_fw-la ponit_fw-la stultitiam_fw-la i._o e_fw-la non_fw-la imputat_fw-la hoc_fw-la iis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la graude_n peccatum_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la stultitia_fw-la voco_fw-la but_o pass_v it_o by_o as_o if_o it_o be_v only_o some_o infirmity_n or_o small_a offence_n he_o do_v not_o lay_v folly_n to_o they_o nor_o do_v he_o let_v they_o feel_v what_o egregious_a fool_n they_o have_v be_v the_o word_n folly_n be_v use_v often_o in_o scripture_n in_o this_o sense_n to_o note_v a_o 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