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the_o psalmist_n tell_v they_o plain_o both_v where_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o have_v be_v do_v psal_n 115.3_o but_o our_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v the_o do_n of_o god_n know_v no_o bound_n but_o his_o own_o pleasure_n he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v he_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o have_v any_o article_n put_v upon_o he_o nor_o any_o circle_n or_o limit-line_n draw_v about_o he_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v regulate_v and_o determine_v by_o nothing_o but_o his_o will_n a_o great_a prince_n once_o say_v that_o he_o have_v indeed_o a_o circle_n about_o his_o head_n mean_v his_o crown_n but_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v it_o to_o have_v a_o circle_n about_o his_o foot_n he_o must_v go_v which_o way_n himself_o please_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o his_o soul_n desire_v yet_o there_o be_v circle_n draw_v about_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n only_a god_n have_v none_o his_o government_n be_v pure_o arbitrary_a nor_o be_v 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will_n as_o little_a as_o we_o can_v who_o we_o trust_v with_o much_o power_n when_o man_n in_o power_n have_v nothing_o but_o their_o will_n to_o guide_v they_o we_o present_o fear_v oppression_n and_o tyranny_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o lead_v peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n under_o they_o in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n which_o be_v the_o most_o desirable_a and_o bless_a fruit_n of_o magistracy_n nor_o be_v this_o a_o panic_n or_o groundless_a fear_n see_v the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v corrupt_a and_o sinful_a selfeish_a and_o revengeful_a
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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hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n be_v exalt_v over_o i_o what_o under_o the_o oppression_n of_o a_o enemy_n for_o ever_o while_o god_n assure_v his_o people_n in_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o importunate_a widow_n and_o the_o unjust_a judge_n luk._n 18._o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o yet_o he_o more_o than_o intimate_v that_o it_o may_v be_v very_o long_o before_o he_o do_v it_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v hear_v what_o the_o unjust_a judge_n say_v and_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_a who_o cry_n to_o he_o night_n and_o day_n though_o he_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o that_o be_v though_o he_o exercise_v much_o patience_n towards_o those_o tyrant_n who_o oppress_v his_o elect_a yea_o and_o much_o patience_n also_o towards_o his_o elect_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o doubt_n and_o despondency_n of_o their_o fear_n and_o unbelief_n about_o his_o come_n to_o avenge_v and_o help_v they_o against_o those_o tyrant_n 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 notorious_a sin_n gen._n 34.7_o when_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n come_v out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o hear_v how_o their_o sister_n have_v be_v deal_v with_o they_o be_v exceed_o grieve_v and_o they_o be_v very_a wrath_n because_o he_o have_v wrought_v folly_n in_o israel_n in_o lie_v with_o jacob_n daughter_n that_o be_v because_o he_o have_v commit_v a_o great_a wickedness_n in_o israel_n we_o have_v the_o same_o sin_n so_o express_v again_o by_o folly_n two_o sam._n 13.12_o and_o she_o answer_v he_o nay_o my_o brother_n do_v not_o force_v i_o for_o no_o such_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o israel_n do_v not_o thou_o this_o folly_n as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v this_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n therefore_o do_v it_o not_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v job_n three_o friend_n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o error_n and_o mistake_n in_o their_o dispute_n with_o job_n he_o call_v it_o folly_n job_n 42.9_o my_o servant_n job_n shall_v pray_v for_o you_o for_o he_o will_v i_o accept_v lest_o i_o deal_v with_o you_o according_a to_o your_o folly_n in_o that_o you_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o i_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a like_o my_o servant_n job_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o great_a sin_n whether_o in_o practice_n or_o opinion_n come_v under_o this_o censure_n in_o scripture_n only_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o three_o text_n mention_v express_a folly_n in_o another_o original_a word_n than_o the_o present_a text_n do_v there_o be_v folly_n enough_o great_a folly_n in_o every_o the_o least_o sin_n but_o great_a sin_n deserve_v more_o to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o folly_n in_o their_o forehead_n take_v folly_n under_o this_o peculiar_a consideration_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o as_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o life_n do_v not_o punish_v any_o no_o not_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n according_a to_o the_o just_a demerit_n and_o dimension_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o he_o punish_v some_o who_o sin_n be_v very_o great_a but_o very_o little_a though_o he_o 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dico_fw-la scelera_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quidem_fw-la aut_fw-la faecta_fw-la illepida_fw-la &_o insulsa_fw-la iliis_fw-la impatat_fw-la coc_fw-fr a_o term_n of_o extenuation_n god_n do_v not_o lay_v folly_n that_o be_v the_o least_o sin_n to_o they_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o charge_v they_o to_o have_v do_v irrational_o vain_o childish_o or_o unhandsome_o he_o do_v not_o only_o not_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v sin_v heinous_o but_o he_o do_v not_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v foolish_o but_o whether_o we_o take_v the_o word_n folly_n as_o imply_v the_o greatness_n or_o the_o littleness_n of_o their_o sin_n whether_o we_o expound_v it_o as_o a_o term_n of_o diminution_n or_o of_o aggravation_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n be_v not_o alter_v in_o which_o job_n intend_v only_o to_o show_v that_o though_o man_n have_v do_v very_o wicked_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o present_o render_v to_o they_o according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v this_o be_v true_a in_o the_o first_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n if_o god_n do_v not_o lay_v folly_n to_o they_o as_o it_o signify_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o this_o be_v much_o more_o true_a if_o god_n do_v not_o lay_v folly_n to_o they_o in_o the_o second_o sense_n as_o it_o signify_v a_o little_a sin_n and_o this_o sense_n of_o this_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n correspond_v full_o with_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a book_n for_o job_n argue_v with_o his_o friend_n thus_o you_o charge_v i_o with_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n because_o i_o suffer_v yet_o god_n suffer_v the_o wicked_a and_o do_v not_o charge_v they_o with_o folly_n last_o id_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la insulsitatem_fw-la non_fw-la designat_fw-la deus_fw-la jun_n i._n
but_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n to_o strive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lift_v up_o not_o only_o above_o the_o worm_n but_o above_o the_o heaven_n we_o may_v quick_o sin_v in_o seek_v our_o own_o exaltation_n in_o a_o worldly_a but_o the_o more_o we_o seek_v our_o exaltation_n in_o a_o heavenly_a state_n the_o more_o holy_a yea_o the_o more_o humble_a we_o be_v we_o never_o act_v as_o those_o who_o know_v they_o be_v but_o worm_n here_o on_o earth_n till_o we_o have_v a_o ambition_n to_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n thus_o i_o have_v open_v and_o do_v with_o this_o three_o and_o that_o a_o very_a short_a discourse_n of_o bildad_n in_o this_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o have_v speak_v excellent_o as_o to_o the_o general_a truth_n in_o exalt_v god_n and_o humble_v man_n yet_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o old_a mistake_n conclude_v job_n a_o selfe-justifier_n yea_o a_o contend_v with_o god_n whereas_o indeed_o his_o thought_n be_v as_o low_a as_o his_o state_n 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