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be_v tear_v by_o the_o tooth_n or_o claw_n of_o the_o lyon_n jun._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la totis_fw-la viribus_fw-la adversari_fw-la idem_fw-la cum_fw-la satan_n unde_fw-la &_o satanas_fw-la dictus_fw-la ira_fw-la sva_fw-la rapit_fw-la quasi_fw-la odio_fw-la intestino_fw-la prosequatur_fw-la i_o jun._n he_o tear_v i_o in_o his_o wrath_n wild_a beast_n tear_v not_o so_o much_o from_o wrath_n as_o for_o hunger_n they_o tear_v out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o fill_v themselves_o rather_o than_o out_o of_o malice_n to_o destroy_v other_o but_o job_n say_v he_o tear_v i_o in_o his_o wrath_n who_o hate_v i_n the_o word_n signify_v not_o a_o ordinary_a but_o a_o inward_a hatred_n and_o with_o the_o change_n of_o a_o letter_n it_o be_v the_o same_o by_o which_o the_o devil_n be_v express_v satan_n a_o adversary_n or_o the_o adversary_n so_o call_v because_o of_o his_o extreme_a hatred_n against_o mankind_n yea_o against_o christ_n himself_o job_n speak_v of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o 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live_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n unrepented_a of_o second_o that_o which_o be_v unquiet_a and_o unsettle_a about_o the_o pardon_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v repent_v of_o we_o shall_v get_v both_o these_o evil_a conscience_n but_o especial_o the_o first_o cure_v and_o remove_v by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n before_o we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o also_o our_o body_n wash_v in_o pure_a water_n which_o be_v either_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o old_a ceremony_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o before_o they_o come_v to_o worship_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n purge_v themselves_o with_o diverse_a outward_a wash_n lead_v they_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o moral_a purity_n both_o of_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o which_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v or_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o baptism_n in_o special_a in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o external_a wash_n of_o the_o body_n signify_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v unless_o the_o person_n be_v pure_a his_o prayer_n be_v not_o pure_a these_o be_v the_o ingredient_n which_o constitute_v pure_a prayer_n all_o these_o meet_v in_o job_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v not_o only_o confident_o but_o true_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a and_o as_o these_o be_v the_o ingredient_n of_o prayer_n so_o they_o be_v all_o necessary_a ingredient_n so_o necessary_a that_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v want_v the_o whole_a prayer_n be_v impure_a they_o be_v necessary_a by_o a_o double_a necessity_n first_o as_o command_v by_o god_n in_o prayer_n second_o as_o mean_n without_o which_o man_n can_v attain_v his_o end_n in_o prayer_n the_o general_a end_n of_o prayer_n be_v that_o prayer_n may_v be_v hear_v accept_v and_o answer_v god_n hear_v accept_v answers_z no_o one_o prayer_n without_o some_o concurrence_n of_o all_o these_o the_o incense_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o if_o this_o incense_n have_v not_o be_v make_v exact_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n both_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o composition_n prescribe_v exod._n 30.34_o 35_o 36._o if_o after_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o make_v it_o have_v not_o also_o be_v offer_v according_a to_o those_o rule_v give_v levit._n 16.12_o 13._o it_o have_v be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v chap._n 66.3_o such_o a_o burn_a of_o incense_n have_v be_v but_o as_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o idol_n we_o may_v conclude_v also_o that_o if_o prayer_n be_v either_o compose_v or_o present_v in_o any_o other_o way_n than_o god_n himself_o have_v direct_v it_o be_v not_o only_o turn_v away_o but_o turn_v into_o sin_n that_o man_n have_v speak_v a_o great_a word_n who_o can_v say_v in_o job_n sense_n my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a thus_o job_n justify_v the_o prayer_n he_o make_v to_o god_n and_o maintain_v his_o justice_n towards_o man_n there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n also_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a a_o high_a profession_n yet_o in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o go_v high_a and_o make_v both_o a_o imprecation_n against_o himself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o he_o and_o a_o appeal_n to_o god_n for_o his_o testimony_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o he_o job_n chap._n 16._o verse_n 18_o 19_o o_o earth_n cover_v not_o thou_o my_o blood_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n have_v no_o place_n also_o now_o behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a job_n have_v with_o much_o confidence_n assert_v the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o way_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n confirm_v what_o he_o have_v thus_o confident_o assert_v by_o a_o double_a argument_n first_o by_o a_o vehement_a imprecation_n verse_n 18._o o_o earth_n cover_v not_o thou_o my_o blood_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n have_v no_o place_n second_o by_o a_o free_a appeal_n a_o appeal_n to_o god_n himself_o verse_n 19_o also_o now_o behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a he_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o appeal_n verse_n 20._o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o therefore_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o go_v to_o god_n when_o man_n have_v do_v we_o wrong_n and_o will_v not_o do_v we_o right_o it_o be_v both_o time_n and_o duty_n to_o appeal_v to_o god_n upon_o this_o ground_n job_n appeal_v ezra_n est_fw-la juramenti_fw-la deprecatorii_fw-la forma_fw-la quo_fw-la asseverat_fw-la nullius_fw-la sibi_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la consâ—ium_fw-la esse_fw-la aben._n ezra_n and_o he_o conclude_v according_a to_o our_o translation_n his_o appeal_n with_o a_o passionate_a yet_o holy_a wish_n verse_n 21._o o_o that_o one_o may_v plead_v for_o a_o man_n with_o god_n as_o a_o man_n plead_v for_o his_o neighbour_n the_o reason_n both_o of_o his_o appeal_n and_o wish_v be_v give_v we_o further_o verse_n 22._o he_o look_v on_o himself_o as_o a_o man_n stand_v upon_o the_o very_a confine_n of_o death_n the_o grave_n be_v ready_a for_o he_o therefore_o he_o beg_v that_o this_o business_n may_v be_v dispatch_v and_o his_o integrity_n clear_v before_o he_o die_v he_o be_v loath_a to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n like_o a_o candle_n burn_v down_o to_o the_o socket_n with_o a_o ill_a savour_n he_o that_o have_v live_v unstained_a in_o his_o reputation_n can_v well_o bear_v it_o to_o die_v with_o a_o blot_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v be_v diligent_a by_o all_o due_a mean_n to_o maintain_v the_o credit_n which_o he_o have_v get_v and_o to_o recover_v what_o he_o have_v lose_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o job_n importunity_n discover_v in_o these_o two_o verse_n now_o further_o to_o be_v open_v verse_n 18._o o_o earth_n cover_v not_o thou_o my_o blood_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n have_v no_o place_n there_o be_v two_o branch_n of_o this_o imprecation_n or_o rather_o these_o make_v two_o distinct_a imprecation_n the_o first_o in_o these_o word_n o_o earth_n cover_v not_o thou_o my_o blood_n the_o second_o in_o these_o let_v my_o cry_n have_v no_o place_n job_n engage_v all_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v be_v willing_a that_o his_o worst_a might_n be_v see_v and_o his_o best_a not_o hear_v if_o he_o have_v not_o speak_v truth_n o_o earth_n cover_v not_o thou_o my_o blood_n compellare_fw-la poeticum_fw-la sane_fw-la &_o patheticum_fw-la in_o dolore_fw-la aut_fw-la re_fw-la alia_fw-la gravissima_fw-la res_fw-la mutas_fw-la mortuasve_fw-la omni_fw-la sensu_fw-la audituque_fw-la carentes_fw-la testes_fw-la &_o auditores_fw-la compellare_fw-la job_n speak_v pathetical_o or_o as_o some_o render_v he_o poetical_o while_o he_o bespeak_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v the_o inanimate_a creature_n his_o hearer_n the_o sacred_a penman_n do_v often_o turn_v their_o speech_n to_o the_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o earth_n thus_o moses_n deut._n 32.2_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o sermon_n his_o last_o sermon_n to_o that_o people_n give_v ear_n o_o you_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v and_o hear_v o_o earth_n the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 1.2_o hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o god_n speak_v to_o that_o which_o have_v no_o ear_n to_o hear_v either_o to_o reprove_v those_o who_o have_v ear_n but_o hear_v not_o or_o to_o raise_v up_o and_o provoke_v their_o attention_n in_o hear_v thus_o job_n o_o earth_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v able_a to_o take_v his_o complaint_n and_o return_v a_o answer_n as_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v able_a to_o make_v inquisition_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o verdict_n about_o his_o blood_n o_o earth_n cover_v not_o thou_o my_o blood_n abscondit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d texit_fw-la operuit_fw-la abscondit_fw-la the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o common_a but_o a_o twofold_a metaphorical_a cover_n first_o cover_v by_o way_n of_o dissimulation_n to_o dissemble_v a_o matter_n be_v to_o cover_v a_o matter_n in_o that_o sense_n solomon_n speak_v prov._n 12.16_o a_o fool_n wrath_n be_v present_o know_v but_o a_o prudent_a man_n cover_v shame_n that_o be_v he_o dissemble_v his_o wrath_n or_o his_o anger_n he_o will_v not_o let_v it_o always_o break_v forth_o for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o shame_n to_o he_o second_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o cover_v by_o forgetfulness_n that_o which_o be_v not_o remember_v be_v hide_v or_o cover_v eccles_n 6.4_o he_o come_v in_o with_o vanity_n speak_v of_o man_n and_o depart_v in_o darkness_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o darkness_n that_o