and_o more_o perfect_a than_o those_o in_o his_o house_n on_o earth_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o high_a act_n of_o grace_n to_o desire_v to_o live_v to_o praise_n god_n then_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v that_o we_o may_v praise_v he_o because_o in_o this_o we_o deny_v ourselves_o most_o praise_v god_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o work_n as_o well_o as_o a_o reward_n but_o praise_v god_n in_o heaven_n be_v a_o reward_n rather_o than_o a_o work_n and_o we_o put_v forth_o the_o most_o spiritual_a act_n of_o grace_n when_o we_o cheerful_o go_v on_o with_o a_o work_n which_o we_o know_v stand_v between_o we_o and_o the_o best_a part_n of_o our_o reward_n but_o i_o return_v to_o the_o text._n they_o perish_v for_o ever_o without_o any_o regard_n or_o without_o any_o lay_n it_o to_o heart_n the_o word_n heart_n be_v not_o in_o the_o mouth_n but_z it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o scripture_n for_o the_o sense_n be_v parallel_v with_o that_o esay_n medicinam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absque_fw-la apponente_fw-la pereunt_fw-la eoquòd_fw-la nemo_fw-la opponat_fw-la eye_n medicinam_fw-la 57_o the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n the_o chaldee_n give_v a_o strange_a gloss_n they_o perish_v or_o die_v because_o no_o man_n give_v they_o medicine_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o physician_n can_v give_v a_o antidote_n against_o death_n or_o by_o any_o medicine_n prolong_v man_n life_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o decay_n and_o ruin_n of_o nature_n will_v at_o last_o exceed_v the_o repair_n of_o art_n but_o this_o gloss_n have_v little_a regard_n to_o the_o text_n which_o we_o translate_v well_o they_o perish_v without_o any_o regard_n it_o that_o be_v none_n or_o very_o few_o regard_v it_o the_o negative_a be_v not_o absolute_o universal_a exclude_v all_o as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o world_n who_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o shortness_n and_o frailty_n of_o man_n life_n or_o of_o his_o for_o ever_o perish_v condition_n so_o in_o that_o place_n of_o isaiah_n the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n that_o be_v there_o be_v very_o few_o scarce_o any_o to_o be_v find_v who_o lie_v to_o heart_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o number_n which_o neglect_n the_o death_n of_o righteous_a man_n observe_v hence_o few_o of_o the_o live_a regard_n how_o sudden_o other_o do_v or_o themselves_o may_v die_v till_o we_o see_v a_o friend_n gasp_v and_o die_v till_o we_o see_v he_o bedew_v with_o cold_a sweat_n and_o rack_v with_o convulsion_n till_o our_o eye_n thus_o affect_v our_o heart_n our_o heart_n be_v seldom_o affect_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o mortality_n it_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o solomon_n advise_v to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n eccles_n 7._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n for_o say_v he_o that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o all_o man_n all_o must_v die_v and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n or_o the_o live_n will_v regard_v it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o live_v seldom_o lie_v death_n to_o heart_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o death_n he_o seem_v to_o promise_v for_o the_o live_n that_o then_o they_o will_v yet_o his_o undertake_n be_v not_o so_o strict_a as_o if_o every_o man_n that_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n do_v certain_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n but_o he_o speak_v probable_o that_o if_o live_a man_n will_v at_o any_o time_n lie_v death_n to_o heart_n then_o sure_o he_o will_v when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n when_o will_v a_o man_n think_v of_o death_n if_o not_o when_o he_o see_v death_n and_o look_n into_o that_o dark_a chamber_n of_o the_o grave_n there_o be_v many_o who_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n only_o then_o for_o a_o fit_a at_o a_o funeral_n they_o have_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n about_o mortality_n and_o very_o many_o have_v go_v so_o often_o to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n that_o they_o be_v grow_v familiar_a with_o death_n and_o the_o frequency_n of_o those_o meeting_n take_v off_o all_o impression_n of_o mortality_n from_o their_o heart_n as_o we_o say_v of_o those_o bird_n that_o build_v &_o roost_v in_o steeple_n be_v use_v to_o the_o continual_a ring_n of_o the_o bell_n the_o sound_n disquiet_v they_o not_o or_o as_o those_o that_o dwell_v near_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n the_o noise_n of_o the_o water_n deafen_v they_o so_o that_o they_o mind_n it_o not_o many_o have_v be_v so_o often_o at_o the_o grave_n that_o now_o the_o grave_n be_v wear_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o custom_n and_o formality_n for_o man_n to_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v and_o when_o the_o solemnity_n of_o death_n be_v over_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n be_v over_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o grave_n be_v out_o of_o their_o sight_n preparation_n for_o the_o grave_n be_v out_o of_o mind_n it_o be_v story_v two_o sam._n 20._o 12._o that_o when_o amasa_n be_v slay_v by_o joab_n and_o lay_v wallow_v in_o his_o blood_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o high_a way_n every_o one_o that_o come_v by_o he_o stand_v still_o but_o anon_o amasa_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o high_a way_n into_o the_o field_n &_o a_o cloth_n cast_v upon_o he_o &_o then_o the_o text_n say_v all_o the_o people_n go_v on_o after_o joab_n it_o be_v so_o still_o we_o make_v a_o stop_n at_o one_o that_o lie_v gasp_v and_o groan_v at_o one_o that_o lie_v bleed_v and_o die_v but_o let_v a_o cloth_n be_v throw_v over_o he_o and_o he_o draw_v aside_o put_v into_o the_o grave_n and_o cover_v with_o earth_n than_o we_o go_v to_o our_o business_n to_o trade_v and_o deal_n yea_o to_o covet_v and_o sin_v as_o if_o the_o last_o man_n that_o ever_o shall_v be_v be_v bury_v thus_o man_n perish_v for_o ever_o without_o any_o regard_n if_o this_o kind_n of_o perish_v be_v more_o regard_v or_o regard_v by_o more_o few_o will_v perish_v thought_n of_o death_n spirituallize_v have_v life_n in_o they_o thought_n of_o death_n lay_v to_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o good_a medicine_n for_o a_o evil_a heart_n it_o follow_v verse_n 21._o do_v not_o their_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o they_o go_v away_o they_o die_v even_o without_o wisdom_n this_o verse_n as_o i_o note_v in_o the_o begin_n prevent_v a_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v make_v as_o if_o man_n have_v wrong_o do_v he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o diminution_n to_o his_o honour_n who_o god_n make_v the_o chief_a creature_n in_o the_o inferior_a world_n and_o but_o little_a inferior_a to_o angel_n themselves_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o only_a as_o a_o heap_n of_o dust_n or_o a_o lump_n of_o clay_n as_o a_o mortal_a momentany_a perish_a creature_n therefore_o he_o grant_v that_o man_n have_v a_o excellency_n but_o all_o the_o excellency_n that_o he_o have_v whether_o natural_a or_o artificial_a breed_v in_o he_o or_o acquire_v by_o he_o as_o a_o man_n when_o he_o go_v go_v too_o do_v not_o their_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o they_o go_v away_o or_o journi_v not_o their_o excellency_n with_o they_o as_o mr._n broughton_n translate_v allude_v to_o our_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o in_o a_o journey_n when_o a_o man_n die_v he_o take_v a_o journey_n out_o of_o the_o world_n he_o go_v out_o for_o ever_o and_o say_v he_o do_v not_o his_o excellency_n journey_n along_o with_o he_o yes_o the_o question_n affirm_v it_o when_o man_n go_v his_o excellency_n go_v too_o the_o word_n jether_o which_o we_o translate_v excellency_n signify_v primary_o a_o residue_n or_o a_o remain_n and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o a_o residue_n of_o person_n judge_n 7._o 6._o but_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n bow_v down_o on_o their_o knee_n to_o drink_v water_n so_o the_o vulgar_a understand_v it_o here_o they_o who_o be_v leave_v after_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o namely_o their_o heir_n or_o posterity_n second_o it_o signify_v a_o residue_n of_o thing_n ps_n 17._o 14._o where_n describe_v worldly_a man_n who_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n he_o say_v their_o belly_n be_v fill_v with_o hide_a treasure_n they_o be_v also_o full_a of_o child_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o substance_n to_o their_o babe_n thus_o other_o take_v it_o here_o do_v not_o the_o wealth_n and_o riches_n which_o man_n leave_v when_o they_o die_v die_v also_o and_o go_v away_o as_o their_o person_n be_v mortal_a so_o be_v their_o estate_n there_o be_v a_o moth_n will_v eat_v both_o and_o 〈◊〉_d jather_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la
who_o walk_v in_o a_o sphere_n below_o beast_n who_o be_v more_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a than_o a_o beast_n take_v heed_n of_o complain_v without_o cause_n if_o beast_n be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o nature_n man_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o more_o when_o nature_n have_v not_o enough_o grace_n have_v all_o grace_n will_v not_o bray_v or_o low_a when_o there_o be_v no_o grass_n no_o fodder_n sure_o then_o they_o have_v a_o scarcity_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n who_o bray_v and_o low_a over_o their_o grass_n and_o fodder_n spiritual_a accommodation_n will_v make_v a_o good_a heart_n forget_v temporal_a incommodity_n and_o it_o be_v reason_n they_o shall_v god_n promise_v isa_n 30._o 20._o though_o i_o give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n yet_o thy_o teacher_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v remove_v into_o a_o corner_n but_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o your_o body_n be_v coarse_o feed_v yet_o your_o soul_n shall_v be_v feast_v good_a cheer_n shall_v daily_o be_v serve_v into_o they_o both_o at_o your_o eye_n and_o ear_n thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n and_o thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o voice_n behind_o thou_o thy_o sight_n and_o thy_o hear_n shall_v be_v refresh_v with_o heavenly_a messenger_n and_o good_a news_n from_o heaven_n now_o beside_o this_o promise_n express_v there_o be_v a_o duty_n employ_v in_o the_o text_n namely_o that_o because_o their_o spirit_n be_v so_o well_o feed_v therefore_o they_o must_v not_o complain_v though_o their_o flesh_n come_v short_a in_o feed_v the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n shall_v be_v pleasant_a to_o we_o while_o we_o eat_v gospel-dainties_a in_o these_o time_n god_n give_v more_o plenty_n of_o spiritual_a food_n than_o former_o yet_o many_o complain_v because_o their_o natural_a bread_n be_v shorten_v remember_v beast_n complain_v not_o when_o they_o have_v what_o be_v suitable_a to_o nature_n then_o let_v not_o christian_n complain_v when_o they_o have_v what_o be_v suitable_a to_o grace_n though_o nature_n have_v but_o spare_v diet_n and_o short_a commons_o verse_n 6._o can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n he_o proceed_v to_o another_o similitude_n it_o be_v as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v nature_n will_v complain_v when_o it_o want_v meat_n yea_o oftentimes_o nature_n will_v complain_v when_o it_o want_v pleasant_a meat_n nature_n be_v not_o please_v if_o it_o want_v a_o grain_n of_o salt_n if_o it_o have_v not_o sauce_n it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v therefore_o sure_o i_o be_o to_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o not_o to_o be_v charge_v thus_o deep_o who_o complain_v when_o you_o offer_v i_o that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a when_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n without_o salt_n without_o sauce_n without_o any_o thing_n to_o render_v it_o either_o please_a to_o my_o bold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la quod_fw-la debito_fw-la condimento_fw-la &_o temperamento_fw-la caret_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o defectu_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o excessu_fw-la sales_n pro_fw-la facetijs_fw-la quod_fw-la sint_fw-la quasi_fw-la condimentum_fw-la sermonis_fw-la literae_fw-la sparsae_fw-la sale_n humanitatis_fw-la gicer_n ad_fw-la artic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d b_o est_fw-fr prepositio_fw-la absque_fw-la sine_fw-la sed_fw-la quidam_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la pro_fw-la nomine_fw-la composito_fw-la ex_fw-la min_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la &_o beli_fw-la à _fw-la balab_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la veâ—â—stâ—s_fw-la hâ—nc_fw-la locam_fw-la reddunt_fw-la infaluatum_fw-la ex_fw-la vetustate_fw-la salis_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la insipidum_fw-la absque_fw-la salae_fw-la bold_n job_n rem_fw-la prae_fw-la horrore_fw-la prorsus_fw-la impossibiliem_fw-la vult_fw-la significare_fw-la numquid_fw-la comodetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o impossibile_fw-it omnino_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la comedere_fw-la insipidun_fw-la sine_fw-la sale_n carnes_z autem_fw-la corruptae_fw-la ex_fw-la vetustate_fw-la salismanducars_n nulla_fw-la tenus_fw-la possunt_fw-la bold_n pallate_n or_o easy_a to_o my_o digestion_n unless_o i_o be_v senseless_a like_o a_o stock_n or_o a_o stone_n how_o shall_v i_o not_o disrelish_v and_o disgust_v sapless_a saltlesse_a how_o much_o more_o bitter_a thing_n can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v unsavoury_a be_v the_o same_o use_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 22._o which_o we_o there_o open_v at_o large_a job_n do_v not_o charge_n god_n with_o folly_n or_o foolish_o or_o he_o speak_v not_o unsavory_o of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a application_n of_o that_o word_n in_o scripture_n 1._o to_o unpleasant_a meat_n 2._o to_o untempered_a mortar_n 3._o to_o indiscreet_a speech_n which_o want_v the_o season_n either_o of_o wit_n wisdom_n or_o of_o truth_n lam._n 2._o 14._o thy_o prophet_n have_v see_v vain_a and_o foolish_a thing_n for_o thou_o lie_v vision_n without_o truth_n vain_a word_n without_o wisdom_n so_o here_o can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavourie_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n season_v make_v unsavoury_a thing_n sweet_a as_o salt_n give_v a_o relish_n to_o meat_n so_o wisdom_n and_o wit_n to_o word_n and_o therefore_o the_o latin_n express_v wise_a witty_a speech_n pleasant_a discourse_n a_o good_a grace_n in_o speak_v and_o a_o salt_n by_o the_o same_o word_n there_o be_v another_o interpretation_n of_o that_o word_n which_o we_o render_v b_o without_o for_o some_o understand_v it_o not_o as_o a_o preposition_n govern_v the_o word_n salt_n but_o as_o a_o compound_n word_n note_v the_o oldness_n or_o stalenesse_n of_o meat_n wherein_o the_o very_a salt_n itself_o be_v putrify_v and_o so_o whereas_o we_o say_v can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n they_o translate_v thus_o can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a through_o the_o corruption_n of_o salt_n be_v eat_v or_o can_v that_o meat_n be_v eat_v which_o have_v be_v salt_v be_v now_o putrify_a salt_n which_o keep_v meat_n from_o corruption_n may_v in_o time_n be_v overcome_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o meat_n and_o a_o learned_a interpreter_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o rather_o choose_v this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n because_o say_v he_o it_o carry_v a_o strong_a emphasis_n with_o it_o job_n speak_v as_o of_o a_o thing_n in_o a_o manner_n unpossible_a to_o be_v do_v now_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a to_o eat_v unsavoury_a meat_n without_o salt_n a_o good_a appetite_n will_v down_o with_o unpleasant_a food_n and_o hunger_n will_v dispense_v much_o with_o cookery_n but_o when_o season_v or_o salt_v meat_n corrupt_v and_o putrify_v who_o stomach_n do_v not_o loath_a and_o abhor_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o full_a and_o a_o more_o flat_a denial_n to_o say_v can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a through_o the_o corruption_n of_o salt_n be_v eat_v then_o then_o to_o say_v can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n or_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n these_o word_n be_v much_o obscure_v by_o most_o translator_n and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d find_v almost_o as_o many_o exposition_n as_o expositor_n some_o translate_v thus_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o that_o which_o be_v take_v bring_v death_n so_o the_o vulgar_a doubtless_o a_o man_n have_v but_o little_a pleasure_n to_o taste_v vulg._n an_fw-mi potest_fw-la aliquis_fw-la gustare_fw-la quod_fw-la gustatum_fw-la affert_fw-la mortem_fw-la vulg._n that_o which_o taste_v will_v be_v his_o death_n so_o the_o word_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o unsavourinesse_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v he_o by_o his_o friend_n to_o touch_v or_o take_v they_o be_v to_o take_v poison_n or_o to_o drink_v in_o a_o deadly_a cup._n to_o clear_v up_o this_o exposition_n they_o make_v the_o hebrew_n word_n challamuth_n which_o we_o translate_v egg_n a_o compound_n from_o muth_o signify_v to_o die_v whence_o mave_v death_n and_o chala_n signify_v froth_n or_o foam_n or_o from_o chali_n signify_v infirmity_n as_o if_o the_o word_n have_v these_o part_n put_v together_o have_v this_o sense_n the_o froth_n and_o foam_n of_o death_n or_o the_o infirmity_n of_o death_n that_o be_v deadly_a froth_n on_o deadly_a infirmity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v be_v there_o any_o please_a taste_n in_o the_o spittle_n of_o die_a man_n who_o we_o know_v often_o foam_n and_o froth_n at_o their_o mouth_n when_o they_o lie_v draw_v on_o other_o thus_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o spittle_n of_o a_o healthy_a man_n convaluit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanus_fw-la confortatus_fw-la convaluit_fw-la the_o word_n rir_fw-it which_o we_o translate_v white_a signify_v spittle_n or_o froth_n as_o when_o david_n act_v the_o madman_n before_o the_o king_n of_o gath_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o let_v his_o spittle_n fall_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 13._o and_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v egg_n signify_v health_n and_o the_o verb_n to_o be_v healthy_a chap._n 39_o 4
that_o plough_n iniquity_n and_o sow_v wickedness_n reap_v the_o same_o which_o he_o apply_v parsonal_o to_o job_n chap._n 22._o v._n 5_o 6._o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a and_o thy_o iniquity_n infinite_a thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n from_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o and_o and_o strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a scope_n of_o his_o speech_n bend_v the_o same_o way_n and_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v to_o job_n though_o thy_o carriage_n have_v be_v so_o plausible_a among_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o accuse_v thou_o of_o sin_n yet_o these_o judgement_n accuse_v thou_o and_o be_v sufficient_a witness_n against_o thou_o these_o cry_n out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n from_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o etc._n etc._n though_o we_o have_v not_o see_v thou_o act_v these_o sin_n yet_o in_o these_o effect_n we_o see_v thou_o have_v act_v they_o the_o snare_n which_o be_v round_o about_o thou_o tell_v we_o thou_o have_v lay_v snare_n for_o other_o &_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v how_o terrible_a how_o troublesome_a thou_o have_v be_v to_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o terror_n which_o have_v seize_v thy_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o trouble_n which_o have_v spoil_v thou_o of_o thy_o riches_n bildad_o the_o shuite_n speak_v second_o his_o opinion_n be_v not_o so_o rigid_a as_o that_o of_o eliphaz_n he_o grant_v that_o affliction_n may_v fall_v upon_o a_o righteous_a person_n yet_o so_o that_o if_o god_n send_v not_o deliverance_n speedy_o if_o he_o restore_v he_o not_o quick_o to_o his_o former_a estate_n and_o honour_n than_o upon_o the_o second_o ground_n of_o the_o four_o princple_n such_o a_o man_n may_v be_v censure_v cast_v and_o condemn_v as_o unrighteous_a that_o such_o be_v bildad_n judgement_n in_o this_o case_n be_v clear_a chap._n 8._o 5_o 6._o if_o thou_o be_v pure_a and_o upright_a sure_o now_o he_o will_v awake_v for_o thou_o and_o make_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n prosperous_a though_o thy_o beginning_n be_v small_a yet_o thy_o latter_a end_n shall_v great_o increase_v and_o vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o behold_v god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o a_o perfect_a man_n etc._n etc._n till_o he_o fill_v thy_o mouth_n with_o laugh_v and_o thy_o lip_n with_o rejoice_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o can_v assent_v to_o my_o brother_n eliphaz_n affirm_v that_o every_o man_n afflict_v be_v afflict_v for_o his_o wickedness_n i_o for_o my_o part_n believe_v and_o be_o persuade_v that_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v afflict_v for_o the_o trial_n &_o exercise_n of_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n but_o than_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o god_n never_o let_v he_o lie_v in_o his_o affliction_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o cry_v and_o call_v the_o lord_n awake_v present_o make_v his_o habitation_n prosperous_a again_o and_o increase_v he_o more_o than_o ever_o i_o grant_v the_o lord_n may_v cast_v down_o a_o perfect_a man_n but_z he_o will_v not_o in_o this_o life_n cast_v he_o away_o no_o he_o will_v speedy_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o laugh_v and_o his_o lip_n with_o rejoice_v zophar_n the_o three_o opponent_n differ_v from_o the_o two_o former_a in_o this_o great_a controversy_n affirm_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o those_o affliction_n which_o press_v the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o absolute_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v not_o further_o to_o inquire_v about_o his_o wisdom_n justice_n or_o mercy_n in_o dispence_v they_o his_o counsel_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o thus_o he_o deliver_v his_o mind_n ch._n 11._o 7_o 8._o can_v thou_o by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n can_v thou_o by_o search_v find_v he_o out_o to_o perfection_n it_o be_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n what_o can_v thou_o do_v deep_o than_o hell_n what_o can_v thou_o know_v vers_fw-la 12._o vain_a man_n will_v be_v wise_a though_o man_n be_v bear_v like_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o speech_n he_o come_v near_a the_o opinion_n of_o bildad_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o give_v out_o â—s_v hard_a thought_n of_o job_n as_o either_o of_o his_o brethren_n number_v he_o among_o the_o wicked_a &_o assign_v he_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n chap._n 10._o 29._o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n from_o god_n and_o the_o heritage_n appoint_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n these_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o characteristical_a opinion_n of_o job_n three_o friend_n about_o his_o case_n all_o consistent_a with_o those_o four_o principle_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o common_a all_o equal_o close_v in_o the_o censure_n and_o condemnation_n of_o job_n though_o in_o some_o thing_n dissent_v and_o fall_v off_o from_o one_o another_o but_o what_o think_v job_n or_o how_o do_v he_o acquit_v or_o extricate_v himself_o from_o these_o difficulty_n very_o well_o his_o sentence_n be_v plain_o this_o that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n dispense_v outward_a prosperity_n and_o affliction_n so_o indifferent_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a to_o the_o righteous_a &_o the_o wicked_a that_o no_o unerring_a judgement_n can_v possible_o be_v make_v up_o of_o any_o man_n spiritual_a estate_n by_o the_o face_n &_o upon_o the_o view_n of_o his_o temporal_a he_o declare_v this_o as_o his_o opinion_n in_o clear_a resolute_a and_o categoricall_a term_n ch._n 9_o v._n 22_o 23._o this_o be_v one_o thing_n therefore_o i_o say_v it_o he_o destroy_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o wicked_a if_o the_o scourge_n slay_v sudden_o he_o will_v laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a which_o opinion_n have_v no_o quarrel_n at_o all_o with_o any_o of_o those_o three_o principle_n hold_v by_o job_n joint_o and_o in_o consort_n with_o his_o three_o friend_n but_o only_o with_o their_o four_o which_o he_o throughout_o refute_v as_o heterodox_n &_o unsound_a in_o itself_o as_o uncomfortable_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o strong_a hold_n and_o fortroyal_a of_o this_o holy_a truth_n job_n secure_v himself_o against_o all_o the_o assault_n and_o scatter_v all_o the_o objection_n of_o his_o opponent_n resolve_v to_o maintain_v it_o to_o the_o very_a death_n he_o will_v lay_v his_o bone_n by_o this_o position_n say_v his_o unkind_a friend_n what_o they_o can_v against_o he_o &_o let_v the_o most_o wise_a god_n do_v what_o he_o please_v with_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n he_o ready_o grant_v that_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n he_o flat_o deny_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o he_o he_o ready_o grant_v that_o himself_o be_v righteous_a because_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v so_o with_o he_o he_o state_o deny_v how_o perfect_a soever_o he_o be_v he_o confess_v that_o he_o need_v the_o freegrace_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o justify_v he_o but_o withal_o assert_n that_o he_o be_v perfect_a enough_o to_o justify_v himself_o against_o all_o the_o challenge_n of_o man_n in_o these_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sinfullnesse_n and_o denial_n of_o insincerity_n in_o these_o humbling_n of_o himself_o before_o god_n and_o acquitting_n of_o himself_o before_o man_n in_o these_o imploring_n of_o mercy_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o complain_n of_o the_o unkindness_n of_o his_o brethren_n the_o strength_n of_o job_n answer_n consist_v and_o the_o specialty_n of_o it_o may_v be_v sum_v up_o it_o be_v true_a that_o through_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o pain_n the_o anguish_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o provocation_n of_o his_o friend_n some_o unwary_a speech_n slip_v from_o he_o for_o which_o elihu_n reprove_v he_o grave_o and_o sharp_o of_o which_o himself_o repent_v sorrowful_o and_o hearty_o all_o which_o the_o most_o gracious_a god_n pass_v by_o and_o pardon_v free_o not_o impute_v sin_n unto_o he_o thus_o christian_n reader_n i_o have_v endeavour_v as_o heretofore_o of_o the_o whole_a book_n so_o now_o to_o give_v a_o brief_a account_n concern_v the_o argumentative_a part_n of_o it_o and_o to_o represent_v how_o far_o in_o this_o great_a controversy_n the_o answerer_n and_o his_o objector_n agree_v in_o judgement_n and_o where_o they_o part_v if_o this_o discovery_n administer_v any_o help_n as_o a_o thread_n to_o lead_v your_o meditation_n through_o the_o many_o secret_a turn_n and_o intricacy_n of_o this_o dispute_n the_o labour_n in_o draw_v it_o out_o be_v abundant_o satisfy_v and_o if_o any_o further_a light_n subservient_fw-fr to_o this_o end_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n that_o also_o in_o its_o season_n may_v be_v hold_v forth_o and_o set_v upon_o a_o candlestiks_a what_o be_v now_o receive_v together_o with_o the_o textuall_a exposition_n upon_o this_o first_o undertake_n between_o
this_o truth_n hear_v it_o and_o know_v thou_o it_o for_o thy_o good_a so_o much_o concern_v the_o division_n or_o part_n of_o this_o first_o speech_n or_o dispute_v make_v by_o eliphaz_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a complaint_n pour_v out_o by_o job_n against_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o the_o night_n of_o his_o conception_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n the_o six_o verse_n late_o read_v contain_v as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o first_o argument_n we_o have_v the_o preface_n in_o the_o second_o verse_n and_o the_o argument_n itself_o in_o the_o four_o follow_v the_o point_n which_o eliphaz_n desire_v to_o prove_v and_o clear_v be_v this_o that_o job_n be_v guilty_a of_o hypocrisy_n of_o close_a hypocrisy_n at_o the_o least_o if_o not_o of_o gross_a hypocrisy_n the_o medium_fw-la or_o reason_n by_o which_o he_o will_v prove_v it_o be_v the_o unsuitablenesse_n of_o his_o present_a practice_n to_o his_o former_a doctrine_n his_o action_n under_o suffering_n contradict_v what_o himself_o have_v teach_v other_o sufferer_n and_o this_o speak_v he_o guilty_a the_o argument_n may_v be_v thus_o form_v that_o man_n religion_n be_v but_o vain_a and_o his_o profession_n hypocritical_a who_o have_v comfort_v other_o in_o and_o teach_v they_o patience_n under_o affliction_n be_v himself_o be_v afflict_v comfortless_a and_o impatient_a but_o job_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o man_n very_o forward_o to_o comfort_v other_o and_o teach_v they_o patience_n yet_o now_o thou_o be_v comfortless_a and_o impatient_a therefore_o thy_o religion_n be_v vain_a and_o thy_o profession_n be_v hypocritical_a be_v not_o this_o thy_o fear_n here_o be_v a_o goodly_a religion_n indeed_o a_o proper_a piece_n of_o profession_n and_o such_o be_v thou_o this_o be_v all_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o make_v out_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o logical_a strength_n or_o the_o argument_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n we_o shall_v now_o examine_v they_o in_o the_o grammatical_a 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be_v grieve_v pray_v do_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o we_o mean_v you_o no_o harm_n we_o will_v but_o give_v you_o faithful_a counsel_n we_o speak_v from_o our_o heart_n not_o from_o our_o spleen_n we_o speak_v from_o love_n to_o thou_o let_v it_o not_o be_v thy_o grief_n second_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o speak_v as_o love_n provoke_v so_o necessity_n constrain_v who_o can_v withhold_v himself_o from_o speak_v either_o of_o these_o consideration_n be_v enough_o to_o unlock_v both_o ear_n and_o heart_n to_o take_v in_o wholesome_a counsel_n what_o ear_n what_o heart_n will_v not_o the_o golden_a key_n of_o love_n or_o the_o iron_n key_n of_o necessity_n open_a to_o instruction_n when_o a_o friend_n speak_v and_o he_o speak_v as_o bind_v when_o kindness_n and_o duty_n mix_v in_o conference_n how_o powerful_a if_o we_o assay_v or_o try_v the_o word_n signify_v proper_o to_o tempt_v either_o daret_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tentauâ—t_n in_o bonum_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o malum_fw-la periculum_fw-la fecit_fw-la expertus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lyâ—um_fw-la quasi_fw-la graculum_fw-la vel_fw-la locutoâ—ium_fw-la dictum_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la inde_fw-la responsa_fw-la daret_fw-la for_o good_a or_o evil_a and_o because_o in_o temptation_n a_o assay_n or_o experiment_n be_v make_v of_o a_o man_n how_o bad_a or_o how_o good_a he_o be_v therefore_o the_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o any_o assay_v or_o experiment_v of_o thing_n or_o person_n this_o very_a word_n be_v win_v and_o gain_v upon_o job_n we_o will_v but_o try_v a_o little_a if_o we_o can_v do_v thou_o any_o good_a or_o bring_v lenitive_n to_o thy_o sorrow_n we_o will_v not_o be_v burdensome_a or_o tedious_a we_o will_v but_o assay_v to_o commune_v with_o thou_o the_o word_n note_v serious_a speak_n the_o place_n where_o god_n commune_v with_o his_o people_n in_o give_v answer_n from_o heaven_n be_v express_v by_o this_o word_n 1_o king_n 6._o 19_o the_o oracle_n he_o prepare_v in_o the_o house_n within_o etc._n etc._n or_o the_o communing-place_n where_o god_n speak_v will_v thou_o be_v grieve_v the_o word_n signify_v to_o be_v extreme_o furiit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fessus_fw-la corpore_fw-la vel_fw-la animo_fw-la insanivit_fw-la furiit_fw-la wearled_a even_o unto_o rage_n or_o faint_a here_o elipphaz_n seem_v to_o hint_n at_o job_n former_a distemper_a speech_n if_o we_o speak_v will_v thou_o promise_v we_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o fit_a of_o passion_n as_o even_o now_o thou_o be_v in_o and_o yet_o whatsoever_o come_v of_o it_o or_o howsoever_o thou_o take_v it_o i_o must_v discharge_v my_o duty_n and_o my_o conscience_n therefore_o he_o add_v who_o can_v withhold_v himself_o from_o speak_v that_o be_v no_o man_n can_v withhold_v himself_o from_o speak_v in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o to_o hear_v thou_o speak_v thus_o will_v even_o make_v a_o dumb_a man_n speak_v christ_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n if_o these_o shall_v 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