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of_o memory_n of_o thou_o isa_n 49.16_o he_o remember_v she_o so_o that_o he_o can_v forget_v she_o and_o because_o the_o character_n and_o stamp_n of_o nature_n be_v more_o abide_v and_o indelible_a than_o those_o of_o art_n therefore_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 15._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o a_o woman_n may_v break_v the_o bond_n of_o nature_n but_o god_n will_v never_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o his_o own_o freegrace_n may_v not_o all_o this_o raise_v we_o into_o david_n rapture_n of_o holy_a admiration_n psal_n 8._o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o sonnâ—_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o with_o such_o remembrance_n what_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o clothes_n to_o put_v on_o and_o what_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n 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your_o confidence_n heb._n 10.35_o the_o apostle_n have_v show_v how_o close_a god_n will_v stick_v to_o his_o people_n now_o say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v so_o if_o he_o will_v bring_v his_o promise_n to_o pass_v than_o cast_v not_o away_o your_o confidence_n there_o be_v a_o great_a strength_n of_o engagement_n in_o it_o when_o we_o read_v that_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o cast_v away_o their_o confidence_n in_o god_n which_o have_v great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n three_o to_o all_o take_v heed_n of_o cast_v of_o cast_v off_o or_o slight_v any_o perfect_a man_n we_o shall_v act_v towards_o man_n and_o think_v of_o they_o as_o god_n do_v it_o be_v best_a to_o love_v where_o god_n love_v and_o to_o love_v most_o where_o he_o love_v most_o negative_a promise_n and_o negative_a threaten_n have_v great_a force_n in_o they_o god_n hold_v they_o fast_o and_o love_v they_o dear_a of_o who_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o away_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o a_o perfect_a man_n there_o be_v a_o negative_a promise_n now_o see_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v give_v out_o in_o a_o negative_a threaten_n god_n say_v not_o what_o he_o will_v do_v against_o they_o but_o what_o he_o will_v not_o do_v for_o they_o neither_o will_v he_o help_v the_o evil_a doer_n he_o will_v not_o help_v they_o some_o read_v it_o he_o will_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o evil_a doer_n videtur_fw-la non_fw-la perrigit_fw-la manum_fw-la malignis_fw-la vulg._n ad_fw-la aâ—â—â—tiae_fw-la foedus_fw-la pertinere_fw-la videtur_fw-la so_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n import_v and_o there_o may_v be_v a_o threefold_a sense_n give_v of_o that_o read_n put_v forth_o the_o hand_n note_n first_o our_o take_a man_n into_o society_n fellowship_n and_o familiarity_n with_o we_o when_o we_o will_v show_v a_o man_n how_o we_o love_v he_o at_o our_o heart_n we_o put_v forth_o a_o hand_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n now_o say_v he_o god_n will_v not_o take_v a_o evil_a doer_n by_o the_o hand_n to_o welcome_a or_o entertain_v he_o to_o countenance_n and_o respect_v he_o exod._n 23.1_o put_v not_o thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o side_n communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o give_v witness_n second_o as_o the_o septuagint_n give_v the_o sense_n he_o will_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o receive_v a_o gift_n or_o a_o offering_n from_o wicked_a man_n when_o a_o gift_n or_o a_o present_a be_v bring_v the_o receiver_n if_o he_o will_v testify_v his_o like_n and_o acceptance_n of_o it_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o receive_v it_o pine_v nec_fw-la ullum_fw-la munus_fw-la impij_fw-la accipier_n sept._n q._n d._n non_fw-la porriget_fw-la manus_fw-la accepturus_fw-la manus_fw-la impiorum_fw-la dona_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la deograta_fw-la pine_v now_o say_v bildad_n god_n will_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v any_o offering_n or_o gift_n from_o wicked_a man_n the_o oblation_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o good_a deed_n of_o evil_a doer_n be_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n he_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o cain_n and_o his_o offering_n he_o do_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v cain_n offer_v but_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v abel_n offering_n this_o be_v a_o profitable_a sense_n three_o it_o rather_o refer_v to_o god_n not_o assist_v wicked_a man_n so_o mr_n broughton_n render_v it_o he_o will_v not_o maintain_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o mischievous_a to_o put_v forth_o or_o stretch_v out_o the_o hand_n according_a to_o this_o hebrew_n phrase_n merc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denotat_fw-la fortiter_fw-la apprehendere_fw-la aut_fw-la potiùs_fw-la apprehendendo_fw-la consortare_fw-la &_o roborare_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la praestare_fw-la auxilium_fw-la improbis_fw-la non_fw-la tavet_fw-la nec_fw-la 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hold_v upon_o his_o hand_n and_o upon_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o upon_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o two_o daughter_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o and_o they_o bring_v he_o forth_o and_o set_v he_o without_o the_o city_n they_o lay_v hold_v upon_o their_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n when_o the_o lord_n see_v wicked_a man_n in_o any_o distress_n or_o danger_n as_o lot_n be_v in_o sodom_n or_o when_o they_o want_v help_v and_o assistance_n in_o any_o business_n he_o will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o they_o in_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n or_o in_o lay_v his_o hand_n strong_o upon_o they_o either_o to_o pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o danger_n or_o to_o give_v they_o help_v in_o difficulty_n the_o sin_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v charge_v upon_o she_o in_o this_o language_n by_o the_o prophet_n in_o a_o parity_n with_o that_o of_o filthy_a sodom_n ezek._n 16.49_o neither_o do_v she_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a that_o 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7._o and_o because_o ten_o righteous_a person_n be_v not_o find_v in_o sodom_n fire_n from_o heaven_n consume_v it_o gen._n 18._o god_n seek_v for_o saint_n many_o time_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o save_v a_o kingdom_n ezek._n 22.30_o jer._n 5.1_o and_o yet_o sometime_o kingdom_n be_v not_o save_v though_o many_o such_o stand_n in_o the_o gap_n except_o the_o lord_n turn_v away_o his_o anger_n these_o porter_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o support_v it_o these_o spiritual_a atlas_n shall_v faint_v and_o fall_v under_o he_o the_o heathen_n have_v a_o fiction_n of_o a_o mighty_a gigantine_n man_n who_o they_o call_v atlas_n he_o they_o fancy_v bear_v up_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v most_o true_a in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n the_o saint_n bear_v up_o the_o world_n yet_o if_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o away_o his_o anger_n the_o world_n must_v totter_v and_o fall_v too_o notwithstanding_o these_o helper_n for_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o bear_v up_o the_o world_n or_o 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strong_a confederacy_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v if_o god_n come_v against_o a_o nation_n though_o it_o join_v with_o other_o nation_n though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n the_o hand_n of_o one_o king_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o escape_v or_o go_v unpunished_a the_o proud_a helper_n shall_v stoop_v under_o he_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o interpretation_n which_o restrain_v and_o limit_n the_o word_n rahab_n particular_o to_o egypt_n superbiam_fw-la superbi_fw-la &_o eoruâ—_n patroni_fw-la appellatur_fw-la aegyptâ—â—_n hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la propter_fw-la summam_fw-la svam_fw-la superbiam_fw-la unless_o the_o lord_n turn_v away_o his_o anger_n helper_n out_o of_o egypt_n shall_v stoop_v under_o he_o or_o egypt_n help_v shall_v stoop_v under_o he_o we_o find_v frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o egypt_n be_v call_v rahab_n and_o that_o name_n do_v well_o suit_n with_o egypt_n which_o be_v both_o a_o strong_a and_o a_o proud_a kingdom_n psal_n 87.4_o we_o will_v remember_v rahab_n and_o babylon_n that_o be_v egypt_n and_o babylon_n egypt_n and_o babylon_n be_v match_v together_o for_o pride_n and_o for_o oppression_n persecute_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o isa_n 51.9_o be_v not_o thou_o it_o that_o have_v cut_v rahab_n and_o wound_v the_o dragon_n that_o be_v be_v not_o thou_o o_o lord_n he_o that_o do_v cut_v egypt_n in_o piece_n when_o they_o oppose_v thy_o people_n and_o wound_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n in_o the_o 26_o of_o this_o book_n of_o job_n verse_n 12._o some_o translate_v rahab_n egypt_n sol._n exit_fw-la circumstantijs_fw-la horum_fw-la locorum_fw-la non_fw-la valde_fw-la incongruum_fw-la est_fw-la hanc_fw-la vocem_fw-la sumi_fw-la pro_fw-la aegypto_n &_o prophaarone_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la demâ—rso_fw-la bold_n &_o rab._n sol._n we_o render_v the_o text_n thus_o he_o divide_v the_o sea_n with_o his_o power_n and_o by_o his_o understanding_n he_o smite_v 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perfect_a whereas_o in_o other_o place_n he_o justify_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v perfect_a if_o you_o read_v the_o 29_o and_o 30_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n you_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v but_o a_o continue_a justification_n of_o himself_o or_o a_o manifest_a of_o his_o own_o innocency_n there_o he_o proclaim_v how_o holy_a he_o have_v be_v and_o how_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n that_o he_o have_v put_v on_o judgement_n as_o a_o robe_n and_o justice_n as_o a_o diadem_n that_o he_o have_v deliver_v the_o oppress_v and_o distribute_v of_o his_o fullness_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a those_o two_o chapter_n be_v a_o profess_a catalogue_n of_o his_o good_a deed_n why_o be_v he_o so_o rich_a and_o modest_a here_o i_o answer_v in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n merl._n pius_fw-la sensus_fw-la pulchrè_fw-la expressus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la jobi_fw-la disputatione_n nunc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la dimisse_fw-la confiten_v it_o be_v 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justify_v myself_o in_o your_o sight_n i_o be_o not_o the_o man_n you_o take_v i_o for_o these_o speaking_n be_v not_o cross_v to_o each_o other_o but_o help_v we_o to_o understand_v job_n sense_n in_o this_o argument_n he_o stand_v much_o upon_o his_o integrity_n but_o it_o be_v to_o his_o friend_n he_o humble_v himself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n but_o it_o be_v to_o god_n paul_n rom._n 7.24_o bewail_v his_o sinfulness_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n i_o find_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n yet_o when_o he_o answer_v false_a apostle_n about_o his_o personal_a carriage_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o apostleship_n than_o he_o say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o i_o be_o charge_v thus_o and_o thus_o i_o be_o slander_v so_o and_o so_o but_o my_o conscience_n acquit_v i_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o 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heart_n no_o intend_a go_n astray_o or_o wander_n no_o close_a hypocrisy_n or_o falseness_n there_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o perfect_a in_o the_o bent_n and_o purpose_n of_o my_o heart_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o such_o as_o i_o dare_v appear_v before_o god_n in_o as_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o by_o the_o act_n and_o putting_n forth_o of_o my_o life_n my_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v i_o so_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a in_o the_o think_n and_o secret_a motion_n of_o my_o spirit_n it_o will_v prove_v i_o perverse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v perverse_a signify_v to_o wander_v as_o a_o man_n uncertain_a of_o his_o way_n prov._n 28.18_o who_o so_o walk_v upright_o have_v the_o frame_n of_o his_o inward_a man_n right_a he_o shall_v be_v save_v i_o qui_fw-la certo_fw-la est_fw-la proposito_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la vago_fw-la &_o diverso_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la dividit_fw-la &_o distorquet_fw-la in_o dvas_fw-la 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