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as_o he_o have_v before_o express_v chap._n 13.21_o verse_n 16._o for_o god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o these_o heavy_a calamity_n bring_v upon_o i_o he_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n weak_a and_o faint_a it_o melt_v away_o like_a wax_n before_o the_o fire_n which_o make_v i_o the_o ready_a to_o fear_v that_o still_o more_o misery_n be_v come_v upon_o i_o verse_n 17._o because_o i_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o before_o the_o darkness_n neither_o have_v he_o cover_v the_o darkness_n from_o my_o face_n that_o be_v because_o he_o do_v not_o cut_v i_o off_o before_o these_o calamity_n come_v upon_o i_o nor_o by_o these_o calamity_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v upon_o i_o nor_o have_v yet_o afford_v i_o any_o release_n from_o my_o misery_n and_o hereby_o he_o intimate_v his_o fear_n that_o he_o be_v hitherto_o preserve_v from_o utter_a destruction_n that_o he_o may_v be_v reserve_v to_o far_a misery_n which_o be_v that_o which_o do_v so_o exceed_o perplex_v he_o 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friend_n not_o in_o their_o own_o person_n only_o but_o also_o in_o their_o posterity_n verse_n 6._o he_o have_v make_v i_o also_o a_o byword_n of_o the_o people_n and_o aâ—ore_o time_n i_o be_v as_o a_o tabret_a here_o job_n return_v to_o his_o wont_a complaint_n of_o the_o sad_a condition_n whereinto_o god_n have_v bring_v he_o read_v the_o last_o clause_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n and_o before_o they_o i_o be_v as_o a_o tabret_a it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v before_o their_o face_n or_o in_o their_o sight_n they_o be_v witness_n of_o it_o i_o be_v as_o a_o tabret_a or_o else_o it_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o the_o first_o clause_n he_o have_v make_v i_o also_o a_o byword_n of_o the_o people_n concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n deut._n 28.37_o for_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o play_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o tabret_a or_o that_o they_o make_v a_o laughingstock_n of_o he_o deride_v he_o and_o sport_v themselves_o with_o his_o 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no_o body_n indeed_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o shadow_n of_o a_o body_n and_o this_o he_o may_v say_v either_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o exceed_a great_a weakness_n by_o reason_n whereof_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n useless_a to_o he_o they_o have_v the_o outward_a appearance_n and_o shape_n of_o member_n but_o they_o can_v not_o do_v the_o office_n of_o such_o member_n he_o can_v not_o make_v any_o use_n either_o of_o hand_n or_o foot_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o because_o his_o whole_a body_n be_v so_o consume_v and_o waste_v that_o his_o member_n have_v as_o it_o be_v no_o substance_n in_o they_o they_o be_v so_o meager_a and_o wan_a that_o he_o
be_v go_v again_o so_o that_o i_o do_v very_o little_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o day_n and_o that_o either_o because_o it_o seem_v overclouded_n with_o the_o darkness_n of_o my_o affliction_n or_o because_o i_o be_o straight_a way_n afraid_a of_o the_o dolefulnesse_n of_o the_o night_n that_o be_v come_v after_o it_o verse_n 13._o if_o i_o wait_v the_o grave_n be_v my_o house_n i_o have_v make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o darkness_n that_o be_v if_o i_o shall_v wait_v in_o hope_n to_o see_v a_o end_n of_o my_o misery_n yet_o at_o last_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o grave_n must_v be_v my_o house_n there_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o pit_n i_o must_v lay_v i_o down_o to_o rest_n thus_o some_o expositor_n understand_v these_o word_n but_o i_o rather_o understand_v they_o thus_o if_o i_o wait_v the_o grave_n be_v my_o house_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o i_o shall_v wait_v for_o that_o glorious_a change_n to_o which_o you_o say_v god_n will_v restore_v i_o if_o i_o will_v repent_v and_o beg_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n i_o shall_v certain_o flatter_v myself_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o because_o i_o be_o a_o die_a man_n and_o so_o the_o grave_n be_v the_o house_n where_o i_o must_v immediate_o be_v lodge_v and_o in_o the_o darkness_n thereof_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o myself_o to_o rest_n verse_n 14_o i_o have_v say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n and_o not_o altogether_o improbable_a that_o because_o great_a man_n in_o those_o time_n have_v certain_a vault_n where_o the_o body_n of_o all_o their_o family_n be_v successive_o lay_v and_o place_v in_o such_o order_n that_o when_o their_o child_n go_v in_o to_o they_o they_o be_v able_a to_o say_v which_o be_v their_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n their_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o job_n to_o imply_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o state_n but_o shall_v be_v lay_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o mean_a man_n in_o a_o ordinary_a grave_n he_o say_v here_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v thus_o lay_v up_o with_o the_o ancestor_n of_o his_o family_n he_o shall_v only_o have_v rottenness_n and_o worm_n for_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o sister_n in_o his_o burial_n place_n but_o the_o more_o ordinary_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o better_a by_o far_o to_o wit_n that_o job_n drift_n therein_o be_v as_o in_o those_o before_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v hopeless_a of_o life_n and_o have_v in_o his_o thought_n give_v up_o himself_o and_o that_o willing_o to_o the_o grave_n i_o have_v say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v in_o stead_n of_o those_o my_o near_a friend_n with_o who_o i_o have_v live_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o grave_n whether_o i_o be_o go_v apace_o corruption_n and_o worm_n be_v the_o near_a ally_n the_o father_n mother_n brother_n and_o sister_n with_o who_o i_o must_v dwell_v and_o indeed_o to_o corruption_n and_o the_o worm_n he_o may_v the_o rather_o give_v these_o term_n of_o his_o near_a ally_n because_o he_o himself_o have_v his_o original_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v no_o better_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o corruption_n whereinto_o he_o shall_v be_v turn_v in_o the_o grave_n than_o the_o grave-bred_n worm_n but_o however_o by_o these_o expression_n job_n will_v show_v that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o look_v upon_o death_n as_o a_o enemy_n or_o a_o stranger_n that_o he_o be_v upon_o fair_a term_n with_o death_n as_o with_o his_o near_a alliance_n yea_o that_o he_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o death_n and_o take_v delight_n and_o contentment_n in_o death_n as_o man_n do_v when_o after_o a_o long_a journey_n they_o return_v home_o to_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n verse_n 15._o and_o where_o be_v now_o my_o hope_n as_o for_o my_o hope_n who_o shall_v see_v it_o that_o be_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v thus_o lay_v in_o the_o grave_n what_o will_v become_v then_o of_o the_o hope_v you_o will_v give_v i_o of_o a_o prosperous_a estate_n here_o in_o this_o world_n since_o doubtless_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o see_v i_o have_v a_o good_a day_n again_o here_o in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v it_o have_v be_v fit_a you_o shall_v have_v propound_v to_o i_o the_o bliss_n and_o glory_n which_o after_o death_n i_o may_v expect_v in_o heaven_n for_o i_o be_v indeed_o in_o a_o sad_a condition_n if_o i_o have_v no_o more_o hope_n in_o heaven_n than_o i_o can_v expect_v here_o in_o this_o world_n verse_n 16._o they_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o pit_n when_o our_o rest_n together_o be_v in_o the_o dust_n two_o several_a way_n these_o word_n of_o job_n may_v be_v understand_v 1._o as_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n have_v say_v there_o as_o for_o my_o hope_n who_o shall_v see_v it_o he_o answer_v himself_o here_o in_o these_o word_n they_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o pit_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o look_v every_o hour_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a to_o be_v hope_v for_o by_o i_o i_o must_v expect_v it_o there_o and_o so_o they_o that_o will_v see_v my_o hope_n must_v pass_v through_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o go_v down_o with_o i_o into_o the_o grave_n that_o so_o they_o may_v there_o behold_v it_o when_o we_o shall_v there_o lie_v at_o rest_n together_o in_o the_o dust_n 2._o as_o a_o far_a illustration_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o those_o hope_n which_o his_o friend_n have_v propound_v to_o he_o they_o shall_v go_v down_o say_v job_n to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o pit_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v true_o all_o the_o hope_n that_o you_o have_v propound_v to_o i_o or_o that_o i_o can_v conceive_v of_o live_v in_o prosperity_n again_o in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v all_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o there_o both_o i_o and_o they_o shall_v perish_v when_o we_o shall_v all_o rest_n together_o in_o the_o dust_n chap._n xviii_o verse_n 2._o then_o answer_v bildad_o the_o shuhite_a as_o bildad_n speak_v next_o after_o eliphaz_n when_o they_o first_o begin_v to_o argue_v with_o he_o so_o now_o again_o in_o reply_v he_o keep_v his_o turn_n and_o speak_v next_o after_o eliphaz_n as_o he_o do_v before_o verse_n 2._o how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o you_o make_v a_o end_n of_o word_n etc._n etc._n many_o learned_a expositor_n hold_v that_o in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n bildad_n speak_v not_o to_o job_n but_o to_o his_o two_o companion_n eliphaz_n and_o zophar_n or_o at_o least_o joint_o both_o to_o job_n and_o they_o and_o that_o because_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v express_v indeed_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o that_o the_o drift_n of_o these_o word_n be_v to_o blame_v they_o because_o they_o have_v hitherto_o multiply_v word_n one_o against_o another_o but_o all_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o add_v the_o follow_a clause_n mark_v and_o afterward_o we_o will_v speak_v that_o be_v let_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o we_o mark_v and_o well_o understand_v one_o another_o and_o then_o we_o may_v the_o better_a hope_n to_o carry_v on_o our_o dispute_n to_o some_o good_a effect_n but_o because_o 1._o his_o join_v his_o friend_n with_o himself_o in_o that_o clause_n mark_v and_o afterward_o we_o will_v speak_v seem_v rather_o to_o imply_v that_o he_o do_v not_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o they_o 2._o his_o friend_n have_v still_o plead_v the_o same_o thing_n against_o job_n which_o he_o himself_o do_v here_o in_o his_o follow_a speech_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n do_v always_o destroy_v wicked_a man_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n why_o he_o shall_v blame_v his_o friend_n for_o multiply_a word_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o 3._o job_n in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o his_o next_o reply_n seem_v direct_o to_o strike_v at_o these_o word_n of_o bildad_n as_o speak_v to_o he_o chap._n 19.2_o yea_o say_v he_o how_o long_o will_v you_o vex_v my_o soul_n and_o break_v i_o in_o piece_n with_o word_n in_o these_o regard_v i_o rather_o think_v that_o bildad_n speak_v this_o only_a to_o job_n and_o that_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n either_o because_o there_o be_v some_o friend_n at_o this_o dispute_n that_o side_v with_o job_n though_o job_n only_o speak_v or_o else_o rather_o
starve_v to_o death_n for_o want_v of_o food_n verse_n 14._o his_o confidence_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o his_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v some_o expositor_n out_o of_o his_o body_n his_o bodily_a strength_n whereon_o he_o trust_v shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v or_o every_o thing_n wherein_o he_o place_v any_o confidence_n shall_v be_v utter_o root_v out_o of_o his_o dwell_a place_n namely_o his_o riches_n child_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n that_o be_v this_o root_n his_o confidence_n out_o of_o his_o tabernacle_n or_o his_o break_a confidence_n the_o despair_n he_o shall_v fall_v into_o upon_o the_o root_n out_o of_o his_o confidence_n shall_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o chief_a and_o great_a of_o all_o terror_n or_o to_o death_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o a_o natural_a man_n the_o most_o terrible_a of_o all_o terrible_n as_o a_o heathen_a can_v say_v and_o so_o consequent_o also_o to_o the_o devil_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o terror_n wherewith_o he_o at_o last_o affright_v those_o wicked_a man_n who_o at_o first_o by_o his_o flatter_a temptation_n he_o draw_v into_o sin_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o eternal_a torment_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v torment_v they_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n verse_n 15._o it_o shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n because_o it_o be_v none_o of_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n or_o rather_o destruction_n misery_n and_o want_v whereof_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o vers_fw-la 12._o shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n as_o in_o reference_n thereto_o he_o have_v say_v before_o vers_fw-la 13._o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o skin_n so_o in_o reference_n thereto_o again_o he_o say_v here_o it_o shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n because_o it_o be_v none_o of_o he_o that_o be_v destruction_n shall_v take_v possession_n of_o his_o dwell_a place_n because_o he_o get_v it_o by_o unjust_a mean_n and_o so_o indeed_o in_o right_a it_o be_v none_o of_o he_o as_o for_o the_o follow_a clause_n brimstone_n shall_v be_v scatter_v upon_o his_o habitation_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v either_o 1._o that_o god_n shall_v utter_o burn_v up_o his_o dwell_a place_n to_o wit_n either_o with_o storm_n of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n from_o heaven_n which_o be_v of_o a_o sulphureous_a nature_n as_o by_o the_o savour_n thereof_o may_v be_v sometime_o discern_v or_o with_o very_a shower_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n or_o 2._o that_o god_n shall_v make_v the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n barren_a and_o desolate_a salt_n and_o brimstone_n be_v usual_o esteem_v sign_n and_o cause_n of_o barrenness_n in_o a_o land_n according_a to_o that_o deut._n 29.23_o the_o whole_a land_n thereof_o be_v brimstone_n and_o salt_n and_o burn_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sow_v nor_o bear_v nor_o any_o grass_n grow_v therein_o &_o this_o may_v seem_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o of_o the_o word_n scatter_v which_o be_v here_o use_v brimstone_n shall_v be_v scatter_v upon_o his_o habitation_n or_o 3._o that_o god_n shall_v destroy_v he_o and_o he_o with_o some_o strange_a and_o horrible_a judgement_n as_o once_o he_o do_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n for_o thus_o as_o in_o allusion_n to_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o express_v unusual_a and_o stupendous_a judgement_n as_o psal_n 11.6_o upon_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v rain_v snare_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o a_o horrible_a tempest_n and_o so_o again_o ezek._n 38.22_o and_o that_o bildad_n do_v allude_v to_o that_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n we_o may_v the_o rather_o think_v because_o job_n and_o these_o his_o friend_n dwell_v not_o far_o from_o those_o part_n and_o live_v not_o long_o after_o the_o time_n when_o those_o city_n be_v destroy_v so_o that_o the_o memory_n of_o that_o judgement_n must_v needs_o be_v fresh_a among_o they_o and_o yet_o withal_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o he_o do_v covert_o also_o put_v job_n in_o mind_n how_o his_o cattle_n and_o servant_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n chap._n 1.16_o verse_n 16._o his_o root_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o beneath_o and_o above_o shall_v his_o branch_n be_v cut_v off_o this_o may_v be_v infer_v as_o a_o effect_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v before_o brimstone_n shall_v be_v scatter_v upon_o his_o habitation_n to_o wit_n if_o that_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o land_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v but_o i_o conceive_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n to_o be_v this_o that_o he_o shall_v utter_o be_v destroy_v root_n and_o branch_n he_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o according_a to_o that_o mal._n 4.1_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v they_o up_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n it_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n for_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v here_o compare_v to_o a_o blast_a tree_n as_o before_z chap._n 15.30_o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o verse_n 18._o he_o shall_v be_v drive_v from_o light_n into_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n herein_o may_v be_v comprehend_v that_o by_o the_o misery_n that_o god_n shall_v bring_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v violent_o turn_v out_o of_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n into_o a_o estate_n of_o dismal_a and_o doleful_a distress_n and_o dishonour_n and_o sorrow_n but_o yet_o doubtless_o the_o chief_a thing_n intend_v herein_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o last_o also_o drive_v from_o the_o light_n of_o this_o world_n into_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n the_o grave_n yea_o into_o that_o utter_a darkness_n of_o hell_n for_o therefore_o to_o explain_v these_o word_n be_v that_o follow_a clause_n add_v of_o be_v chase_v out_o of_o the_o world_n verse_n 19_o he_o shall_v neither_o have_v son_n nor_o nephew_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o shall_v leave_v no_o posterity_n behind_o he_o neither_o son_n nor_o son_n son_n wherein_o he_o plain_o strike_v at_o job_n that_o have_v lose_v all_o his_o child_n verse_n 20._o they_o that_o come_v after_o he_o shall_v he_o astonish_v at_o his_o day_n as_o they_o that_o go_v before_o be_v affright_v at_o his_o day_n that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o destruction_n that_o observable_a day_n when_o god_n shall_v at_o length_n render_v to_o the_o wicked_a man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n according_a to_o that_o psal_n 137.7_o remember_v o_o lord_n the_o child_n of_o edom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o psal_n 37.13_o the_o lord_n shall_v laugh_v at_o he_o for_o he_o see_v that_o his_o day_n be_v come_v the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o these_o word_n be_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v so_o grievous_a and_o fearful_a and_o thereupon_o so_o notorious_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v famous_a in_o succeed_a time_n and_o the_o very_a report_n of_o it_o shall_v astonish_v those_o that_o live_v then_o though_o they_o never_o see_v it_o even_o as_o it_o do_v affright_v those_o that_o go_v before_o or_o that_o live_v with_o he_o who_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o the_o vengeance_n that_o be_v inflict_v on_o he_o verse_n 21._o sure_o such_o be_v the_o dwelling_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o he_o that_o know_v not_o god_n that_o be_v of_o every_o ungodly_a man_n concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n 1_o sam._n 2.12_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v certain_o as_o sure_a as_o god_n be_v just_a this_o be_v and_o this_o will_v be_v at_o last_o the_o portion_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n that_o do_v not_o true_o fear_v god_n to_o this_o their_o stately_a dwelling_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v bring_v and_o to_o this_o all_o their_o great_a wealth_n and_o pomp_n shall_v come_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o deceive_v thyself_o job_n by_o thy_o present_a condition_n it_o be_v evident_a what_o thou_o have_v be_v and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o thy_o friend_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n thus_o as_o all_o other_o wicked_a man_n do_v thou_o must_v expect_v to_o end_v thy_o day_n chap._n xix_o verse_n 2._o how_o long_o will_v you_o vex_v my_o soul_n and_o break_v i_o in_o piece_n with_o word_n because_o bildad_n begin_v his_o reply_n with_o that_o disdainful_a expostulation_n how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o you_o make_v a_o end_n of_o word_n chap._n 18.2_o job_n address_v himself_o here_o to_o answer_v he_o begin_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o retort_v the_o expostulation_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o other_o two_o friend_n nay_o say_v he_o how_o long_o will_v you_o vex_v my_o soul_n and_o break_v i_o in_o piece_n with_o word_n therein_o give_v they_o to_o
he_o it_o be_v sure_o a_o argument_n that_o i_o have_v a_o great_a support_n to_o bear_v up_o my_o spirit_n than_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n can_v afford_v and_o therefore_o since_o you_o see_v that_o i_o plead_v my_o cause_n as_o before_o god_n i_o beseech_v you_o hearken_v to_o i_o but_o the_o first_o exposition_n agree_v best_a with_o the_o word_n verse_n 5._o mark_v i_o and_o be_v astonish_v and_o lay_v your_o hand_n upon_o your_o mouth_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v mark_v i_o and_o you_o will_v be_v astonish_v and_o will_v lay_v your_o hand_n upon_o your_o mouth_n or_o else_o plain_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o counsel_n mark_v i_o and_o be_v astonish_v etc._n etc._n some_o refer_v those_o word_n mark_v i_o to_o the_o misery_n he_o suffer_v other_o to_o the_o blamelesnesse_n of_o his_o conversation_n in_o former_a time_n other_o to_o that_o which_o he_o mean_v immediate_o to_o say_v concern_v the_o prosperity_n of_o many_o 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rash_o as_o you_o have_v do_v that_o all_o who_o be_v thus_o afflict_v must_v needs_o be_v wicked_a man_n for_o that_o by_o lay_v of_o the_o hand_n upon_o the_o mouth_n be_v mean_v a_o resolution_n of_o be_v silent_a and_o a_o restrain_v of_o ourselves_o from_o speak_v what_o we_o be_v otherwise_o inclinable_a to_o say_v be_v evident_a in_o other_o place_n where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v as_o chap._n 29.9_o the_o prince_n refrain_v talk_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o their_o mouth_n and_o pro._n 30.32_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o in_o lift_v up_o thyself_o or_o if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n verse_n 6._o even_o when_o i_o remember_v i_o be_o afraid_a and_o tremble_a take_v hold_v on_o my_o flesh_n some_o expositor_n refer_v this_o likewise_o only_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o grievous_a suffering_n and_o so_o conceive_v that_o the_o drift_n of_o job_n herein_o be_v to_o imply_v that_o if_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o do_v so_o afflict_v he_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o too_o much_o inhumanity_n in_o they_o if_o they_o can_v see_v their_o friend_n in_o so_o sad_a a_o condition_n and_o not_o be_v move_v with_o it_o but_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o all_o for_o which_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o they_o may_v be_v astonish_v even_o when_o i_o remember_v i_o be_o afraid_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o i_o remember_v what_o i_o shall_v now_o tell_v you_o to_o wit_n how_o it_o fare_v many_o time_n with_o those_o that_o be_v most_o desperate_o wicked_a and_o withal_o how_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o approve_v myself_o to_o god_n in_o all_o my_o way_n and_o what_o notwithstanding_o i_o have_v now_o suffer_v i_o be_o afraid_a and_o my_o very_a flesh_n do_v tremble_v to_o think_v of_o it_o nor_o know_v i_o what_o to_o say_v of_o these_o hide_a way_n of_o god_n proceed_n verse_n 7._o wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a live_v become_v old_a yea_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n job_n propound_v this_o by_o way_n of_o question_n wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a live_v etc._n etc._n either_o to_o imply_v how_o strange_a it_o seem_v to_o he_o that_o god_n shall_v so_o prosper_v wicked_a man_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o conceive_v wherefore_o it_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 12.1_o wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v wherefore_o be_v all_o they_o happy_a that_o deal_n very_o treacherous_o or_o else_o as_o by_o way_n of_o reply_v upon_o that_o which_o his_o friend_n have_v so_o often_o object_v concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o wicked_a man_n if_o god_n do_v so_o certain_o punish_v all_o wicked_a man_n here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o they_o only_o that_o i_o must_v be_v judge_v a_o wicked_a man_n because_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v so_o heavy_a upon_o i_o if_o when_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n it_o never_o last_v long_o as_o zophar_n have_v immediate_o before_o say_v chap._n 20.5_o that_o the_o triumph_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v short_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n but_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o vers_fw-la 8._o that_o he_o shall_v fly_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n etc._n etc._n why_o then_o say_v job_n wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a live_v become_v old_a yea_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n that_o be_v wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o many_o time_n they_o live_v in_o health_n and_o pleasure_n even_o to_o old_a age_n and_o be_v usual_o man_n of_o mighty_a estate_n and_o of_o great_a dignity_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v verse_n 8._o their_o seed_n be_v establish_v in_o their_o sight_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v in_o answer_n to_o that_o which_o zophar_n have_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a chap._n 20.10_o his_o child_n shall_v seek_v to_o please_v the_o poor_a and_o eliphaz_n chap._n 15.33_o he_o shall_v shake_v off_o his_o unripe_a grape_n as_o the_o vine_n and_o shall_v cast_v off_o his_o flower_n as_o the_o olive_n verse_n 11._o they_o send_v forth_o their_o little_a one_o like_o a_o flock_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v imply_v their_o be_v train_v up_o under_o guardian_n and_o guide_n &_o their_o unity_n among_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n dance_v to_o wit_n as_o young_a cattle_n calf_n and_o lamb_n and_o kid_n be_v wont_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o wantonness_n to_o skip_v and_o leap_v whence_o be_v those_o expression_n psal_n 29.6_o he_o make_v they_o also_o to_o skip_v like_o a_o calf_n and_o psal_n 114.4_o the_o mountain_n skip_v like_o ram_n and_o the_o little_a hill_n like_o lamb_n verse_n 13._o they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n that_o be_v they_o go_v away_o in_o a_o trice_n they_o do_v not_o lie_v long_o in_o a_o wearisome_a languish_a condition_n before_o they_o die_v nor_o undergo_v any_o of_o those_o sore_a pain_n and_o conflict_n in_o their_o death_n which_o most_o man_n suffer_v and_o so_o as_o they_o live_v so_o they_o die_v without_o any_o great_a trouble_n it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o many_o think_v with_o that_o which_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 73.4_o there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n verse_n 14._o therefore_o they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v that_o because_o of_o their_o prosperity_n they_o despise_v god_n they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o etc._n etc._n if_o they_o say_v not_o so_o much_o with_o their_o mouth_n yet_o the_o horrible_a profaneness_n of_o their_o life_n discover_v that_o they_o think_v so_o in_o their_o heart_n or_o be_v in_o effect_n all_o one_o as_o if_o they_o think_v so_o since_o those_o that_o shall_v harbour_v such_o thought_n in_o their_o heart_n can_v not_o live_v more_o atheistical_o than_o they_o do_v which_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n tit._n 1.16_o they_o profess_v that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o be_v abominable_a and_o disobedient_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a and_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o be_v to_o show_v that_o even_o the_o worst_a of_o wicked_a man_n do_v often_o live_v in_o such_o exceed_a great_a prosperity_n as_o be_v before_o describe_v verse_n 16._o lo_o their_o good_a be_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v far_o from_o i_o the_o judgement_n of_o expositor_n be_v very_o different_a concern_v the_o drift_n of_o these_o word_n some_o take_v the_o first_o clause_n as_o speak_v ironical_o lo_o their_o good_a be_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v by_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v concern_v the_o usual_a
prosperity_n of_o ungodly_a man_n you_o see_v how_o unsound_a that_o be_v which_o you_o have_v maintain_v to_o wit_n that_o their_o good_a be_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n but_o that_o god_n do_v always_o strip_v they_o of_o the_o good_n they_o have_v unjust_o get_v and_o then_o for_o the_o second_o clause_n that_o be_v add_v they_o say_v by_o way_n of_o prevent_v a_o objection_n to_o wit_n that_o if_o wicked_a man_n fare_v so_o well_o than_o it_o will_v be_v his_o best_a course_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o way_n that_o his_o friend_n may_v not_o object_v this_o he_o add_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v far_o from_o i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o have_v their_o prosperity_n upon_o those_o term_n i_o have_v always_o abhor_v and_o do_v still_o abhor_v the_o thought_n and_o course_n of_o such_o profane_a man_n and_o far_o be_v it_o ever_o from_o i_o to_o desire_v a_o share_n in_o their_o pomp_n by_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n again_o other_o understand_v it_o thus_o lo_o their_o good_a be_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o their_o own_o hand_n their_o own_o wisdom_n or_o industry_n that_o get_v they_o those_o good_n they_o enjoy_v or_o raise_v they_o to_o such_o a_o prosperous_a estate_n but_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o confer_v these_o thing_n upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o god_n do_v many_o time_n exalt_v and_o prosper_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o then_o for_o the_o next_o clause_n they_o say_v that_o be_v add_v to_o show_v how_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a a_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v in_o such_o man_n as_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o to_o carry_v themselves_o so_o scornful_o and_o insolent_o towards_o god_n the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v far_o from_o i_o that_o be_v i_o be_o therefore_o far_o from_o think_v as_o wicked_a man_n do_v that_o ascribe_v all_o they_o have_v to_o themselves_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o assyrian_a isa_n 10.13_o 14._o 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chap._n 20.29_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n from_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o withal_o this_o word_n distribute_v may_v likewise_o imply_v 1._o that_o god_n give_v they_o their_o portion_n herein_o proportionable_o according_a to_o their_o several_a desert_n 2._o that_o often_o he_o punish_v they_o diverse_o some_o by_o one_o judgement_n and_o some_o by_o another_o and_o 3._o that_o he_o also_o punish_v the_o same_o person_n diverse_o and_o at_o divers_a time_n sometime_o one_o way_n and_o sometime_o another_o partly_o with_o temporal_a punishment_n here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o partly_o with_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v verse_n 18._o they_o be_v as_o stubble_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o as_o chaff_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a and_o strong_a and_o mighty_a easy_o sudden_o unresistable_o and_o irrecoverable_o yea_o and_o all_o their_o 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they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o if_o we_o understand_v these_o word_n thus_o that_o which_o job_n say_v here_o shall_v contradict_v what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o concern_v wicked_a man_n run_v on_o unpunished_a and_o live_v in_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n see_v the_o answer_n to_o this_o in_o the_o note_n chap._n 21.17_o verse_n 19_o drought_n and_o heat_n consume_v the_o snow_n water_n so_o do_v the_o grave_a those_o which_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v as_o the_o earth_n when_o it_o be_v dry_a by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o weather_n do_v soon_o drink_v up_o the_o water_n of_o the_o melt_a snow_n that_o lie_v unmelted_a all_o the_o winter_n so_o do_v the_o grave_n at_o last_o swallow_v up_o the_o wicked_a when_o they_o have_v run_v on_o in_o sin_n to_o that_o very_a time_n and_o i_o conceive_v that_o doubtless_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o show_v that_o after_o those_o wicked_a wretch_n have_v live_v such_o a_o abominable_a and_o damnable_a life_n as_o he_o have_v now_o describe_v yet_o they_o die_v at_o length_n a_o ordinary_a natural_a death_n as_o other_o man_n die_v without_o the_o least_o visible_a sign_n of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o more_o than_o there_o be_v in_o the_o death_n of_o other_o man_n job_n have_v in_o a_o manner_n say_v the_o same_o before_o chap._n 21.13_o concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o for_o whether_o by_o their_o pass_v away_o as_o the_o snow-water_n be_v mean_v their_o die_a sudden_o or_o their_o waste_n away_o by_o degree_n the_o aim_n of_o the_o word_n be_v certain_o to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o the_o grave_n at_o last_o as_o other_o man_n be_v we_o have_v the_o like_a expression_n psal_n 58.8_o as_o a_o snail_n which_o melt_v let_v every_o one_o of_o they_o pass_v away_o and_o psal_n 68.2_o as_o the_o wax_n melt_v before_o the_o fire_n so_o let_v the_o wicked_a perish_v and_o this_o exposition_n be_v indeed_o most_o suitable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o job_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o god_n do_v not_o manifest_v his_o wrath_n against_o all_o wicked_a man_n neither_o whilst_o they_o live_v nor_o when_o they_o die_v but_o yet_o some_o learned_a expositor_n do_v rather_o take_v the_o word_n to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o sad_a conclusion_n and_o miserable_a end_n of_o sinner_n wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v for_o their_o sin_n cut_v off_o in_o a_o way_n of_o wrath_n and_o whilst_o the_o righteous_a in_o death_n triumph_v over_o death_n and_o can_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o spiritual_a bliss_n death_n do_v absolute_o triumph_v over_o the_o wicked_a and_o do_v whole_o consume_v and_o swallow_v up_o they_o and_o all_o their_o happiness_n verse_n 20._o the_o womb_n shall_v forget_v he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v his_o wife_n or_o rather_o his_o mother_n and_o so_o consequent_o all_o his_o dear_a and_o near_a friend_n shall_v utter_o forget_v he_o or_o he_o shall_v perish_v and_o be_v forget_v as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n some_o conceive_v that_o this_o as_o that_o do_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n refer_v to_o the_o easiness_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n death_n as_o the_o cause_n why_o his_o friend_n the_o soon_o forget_v his_o death_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v or_o trouble_v at_o his_o death_n because_o he_o die_v so_o easy_a a_o death_n to_o which_o purpose_n be_v that_o also_o which_o follow_v the_o worm_n shall_v feed_v sweet_o on_o he_o that_o be_v say_v some_o it_o shall_v be_v sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o he_o that_o the_o worm_n feed_v on_o he_o a_o expression_n like_o that_o chap._n 21.33_o the_o clod_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o or_o rather_o the_o worm_n shall_v make_v a_o sweet_a banquet_n of_o he_o he_o that_o have_v wont_a to_o feed_v on_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o other_o shall_v then_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o worm_n to_o who_o his_o flesh_n shall_v be_v sweetmeat_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v fare_v no_o worse_o in_o the_o grave_n than_o other_o fare_v he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v that_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o remarkable_a stroke_n of_o judgement_n in_o his_o death_n to_o make_v he_o be_v talk_v of_o when_o he_o be_v go_v and_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v break_v as_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v as_o a_o old_a rot_a tree_n do_v waste_v and_o moulder_v away_o piece-meal_n and_o by_o degree_n till_o it_o be_v at_o last_o quite_o go_v so_o shall_v the_o wicked_a man_n waste_v and_o consume_v away_o by_o degree_n but_o then_o again_o other_o understand_v this_o also_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o death_n the_o womb_n shall_v forget_v he_o that_o be_v his_o near_a relation_n as_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o he_o whilst_o he_o live_v so_o be_v dead_a they_o shall_v scarce_o ever_o mind_v he_o or_o think_v of_o he_o more_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v mention_v with_o honour_n but_o his_o name_n shall_v rot_v among_o man_n or_o he_o shall_v be_v forget_v as_o a_o man_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v think_v of_o and_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v break_v as_o a_o tree_n as_o a_o barren_a &_o unfruitful_a tree_n be_v cut_v down_o or_o grub_v up_o by_o the_o root_n or_o as_o any_o other_o tree_n be_v violent_o shiver_v in_o piece_n &_o throw_v down_o by_o a_o tempest_n or_o as_o a_o rot_a and_o worm-eaten_a tree_n be_v easy_o break_v or_o blow_v down_o by_o the_o wind_n and_o then_o never_o sprout_n up_o again_o so_o wickedness_n that_o be_v wicked_a man_n according_a as_o we_o find_v the_o like_a expression_n psal_n 107.42_o and_o all_o iniquity_n shall_v stop_v her_o mouth_n after_o they_o have_v flourish_v a_o while_n in_o their_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v sudden_o take_v away_o by_o death_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o the_o live_n verse_n 21._o he_o evil_a intreat_v the_o barren_a that_o bear_v not_o and_o do_v not_o good_a to_o the_o widow_n but_o rather_o hurt_v under_o these_o two_o particular_n of_o evil_a entreat_v the_o barren_a and_o do_v no_o good_a to_o the_o widow_n all_o oppression_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o helpless_a be_v comprehend_v and_o evil_a entreat_v the_o barren_a be_v make_v one_o of_o the_o great_a oppression_n of_o the_o wicked_a because_o therein_o they_o do_v afflict_v those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a afflict_a condition_n before_o and_o that_o have_v no_o child_n to_o rise_v up_o in_o their_o defence_n and_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o hard_a usage_n of_o their_o own_o wife_n when_o they_o be_v barren_a who_o they_o shall_v have_v comfort_v and_o who_o dare_v not_o mutter_v against_o they_o this_o must_v needs_o imply_v the_o great_a cruelty_n some_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v why_o the_o wicked_a when_o they_o be_v dead_a be_v no_o more_o mind_v nor_o remember_v as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n to_o wit_n because_o they_o be_v such_o merciless_a wretch_n whilst_o they_o live_v evil_a entreat_v the_o barren_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o job_n here_o return_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o wretch_n who_o notwithstanding_o god_n suffer_v to_o live_v in_o prosperity_n till_o they_o come_v at_o length_n to_o die_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n as_o other_o man_n do_v verse_n 22._o he_o draw_v also_o the_o mighty_a with_o his_o power_n etc._n etc._n some_o understand_v this_o of_o god_n punish_v wicked_a man_n to_o wit_n that_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o contend_v with_o the_o wicked_a he_o
it_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v you_o be_v learn_v wise_a man_n man_n that_o observe_v the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o god_n at_o least_o such_o you_o boast_v yourselves_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o herein_o i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o yourselves_o concern_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v and_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o far_o say_v you_o yourselves_o have_v know_v it_o and_o have_v see_v it_o so_o in_o your_o own_o experience_n but_o what_o be_v it_o they_o have_v see_v some_o refer_v it_o to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v concern_v his_o innocency_n some_o to_o that_o forego_n observation_n of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v not_o carry_v himself_o in_o his_o distress_n as_o hypocrite_n use_v to_o do_v but_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v best_o refer_v to_o that_o which_o he_o mean_v now_o to_o teach_v they_o as_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n concern_v god_n dispense_n the_o same_o both_o blessing_n and_o affliction_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o the_o righteous_a this_o say_v he_o you_o yourselves_o have_v see_v and_o then_o he_o add_v why_o then_o be_v you_o thus_o altogether_o vain_a that_o be_v why_o do_v you_o so_o vain_o conclude_v that_o god_n always_o punish_v wicked_a man_n and_o prosper_v the_o righteous_a and_o thereupon_o condemn_v i_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n why_o do_v you_o multiply_v word_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n not_o give_v any_o one_o solid_a answer_n to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v object_v and_o yet_o persevere_v in_o condemn_v i_o upon_o ground_n so_o palpable_o false_a verse_n 13._o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n with_o god_n and_o the_o heritage_n of_o oppressor_n etc._n etc._n zophar_n have_v say_v the_o very_a same_o in_o effect_n chap._n 20.29_o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o and_o therefore_o some_o think_v that_o job_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n do_v only_o allege_v what_o his_o friend_n have_v say_v and_o that_o to_o show_v why_o he_o have_v charge_v they_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o they_o be_v altogether_o vain_a to_o wit_n that_o they_o have_v say_v this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o job_n deliver_v this_o as_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o hereby_o recant_v what_o he_o have_v former_o say_v concern_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a nor_o yield_v to_o that_o which_o his_o friend_n have_v hitherto_o maintain_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n do_v always_o manifest_v his_o indignation_n against_o wicked_a man_n by_o punish_v they_o here_o in_o this_o world_n only_o to_o clear_v his_o meaning_n in_o that_o he_o have_v say_v concern_v the_o prosperous_a condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o yield_v to_o all_o that_o be_v truth_n in_o that_o which_o his_o friend_n have_v say_v and_o that_o so_o much_o he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v as_o well_o as_o they_o he_o grant_v they_o here_o thus_o much_o that_o indeed_o many_o time_n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a do_v end_n in_o extreme_a misery_n though_o they_o may_v long_o live_v free_a from_o punishment_n yet_o often_o that_o befall_v they_o at_o last_o even_o here_o in_o this_o world_n which_o god_n who_o be_v almighty_a have_v appoint_v they_o for_o their_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n and_o therefore_o the_o mighty_a of_o these_o oppressor_n be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v it_o and_o then_o afterward_o he_o add_v what_o it_o be_v wherein_o he_o oppose_v his_o friend_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o thus_o but_o that_o many_o time_n on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o his_o secret_a wisdom_n whereof_o he_o speak_v much_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n the_o righteous_a be_v afflict_v sore_o whilst_o the_o wicked_a live_v in_o great_a prosperity_n verse_n 14._o if_o his_o child_n be_v multiply_v it_o be_v for_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n against_o which_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o many_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o so_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o the_o wicked_a man_n at_o first_o a_o pledge_n of_o god_n favour_n shall_v be_v find_v at_o last_o to_o have_v be_v give_v mere_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o future_a misery_n that_o he_o may_v have_v many_o child_n to_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o sword_n to_o wit_n the_o sword_n of_o god_n vengeance_n or_o rather_o the_o sword_n of_o a_o enemy_n for_o the_o follow_a clause_n make_v this_o late_a exposition_n the_o more_o probable_a and_o his_o offspring_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o only_o live_v in_o penury_n and_o want_n but_o shall_v even_o perish_v by_o famine_n verse_n 15._o those_o that_o remain_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o death_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v those_o of_o his_o child_n and_o child_n child_n that_o remain_v and_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o by_o sword_n or_o famine_n shall_v die_v yet_o of_o some_o other_o disease_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v bury_v though_o they_o live_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v never_o die_v yet_o they_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o death_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v die_v and_o be_v dead_a shall_v be_v bury_v i_o know_v there_o be_v divers_a other_o exposition_n give_v of_o these_o word_n as_o thus_o they_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o death_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v die_v and_o rot_v when_o they_o die_v and_o that_o shall_v be_v all_o their_o burial_n according_a to_o that_o jer._n 16.4_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o death_n that_o be_v whilst_o they_o be_v yet_o die_v before_o the_o breath_n be_v well_o out_o of_o their_o body_n at_o least_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v dead_a they_o shall_v be_v present_o clap_v into_o the_o grave_n without_o any_o funeral_n rite_n and_o solemnity_n or_o they_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o death_n that_o be_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v dead_a they_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n their_o name_n and_o memory_n shall_v be_v bury_v with_o they_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o death_n that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n which_o be_v call_v the_o chamber_n of_o death_n prov._n 7.27_o but_o the_o first_o exposition_n be_v i_o conceive_v as_o the_o plain_a so_o the_o best_a and_o as_o for_o the_o follow_a clause_n and_o his_o widow_n shall_v not_o weep_v it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n his_o widow_n either_o because_o they_o have_v in_o those_o time_n many_o wife_n or_o else_o because_o it_o comprehend_v the_o widow_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n whole_a family_n and_o by_o not_o weep_v be_v mean_v either_o that_o through_o extreme_a penury_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v any_o funeral_n for_o he_o or_o else_o that_o indeed_o they_o shall_v not_o mourn_v for_o his_o death_n and_o that_o either_o because_o their_o misery_n shall_v be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o exceed_o great_a that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v stupefy_v thereby_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o weep_v or_o else_o rather_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v indeed_o glad_a that_o they_o be_v rid_v of_o he_o verse_n 18._o he_o build_v his_o house_n as_o a_o moth_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o wicked_a man_n build_v his_o house_n as_o a_o moth_n 1._o because_o he_o build_v it_o with_o much_o pain_n and_o skill_n as_o the_o moth_n make_v her_o nest_n 2._o because_o he_o do_v even_o waste_v himself_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o even_o as_o a_o moth_n make_v her_o bag_n or_o silken_a woolly_a nest_n out_o of_o her_o own_o bowel_n 3._o because_o he_o build_v his_o house_n with_o the_o spoil_n and_o ruin_n of_o other_o as_o the_o moth_n eat_v the_o garment_n where_o she_o build_v her_o nest_n but_o 4._o that_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v chief_o intend_v be_v because_o though_o he_o build_v his_o house_n as_o if_o he_o hope_v to_o dwell_v there_o for_o ever_o yet_o both_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v as_o when_o the_o moth_n be_v quick_o brush_v or_o shake_v 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that_o elihu_n no_o where_o charge_v job_n for_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o hypocrite_n as_o his_o friend_n have_v do_v and_o three_o because_o chap._n 42.7_o where_o the_o lord_n condemn_v the_o three_o friend_n of_o job_n he_o speak_v not_o the_o least_o word_n against_o elihu_n therefore_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o elihu_n speech_n be_v full_a of_o gentleness_n and_o prudence_n and_o that_o he_o only_o blame_v he_o for_o his_o unadvised_a speech_n in_o plead_v his_o own_o innocency_n and_o that_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o misconstrue_v some_o thing_n that_o job_n have_v speak_v yet_o because_o he_o do_v this_o also_o out_o of_o a_o holy_a zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n therefore_o god_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o to_o charge_v it_o upon_o he_o verse_n 4._o now_o elihu_n have_v wait_v till_o job_n have_v speak_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v till_o job_n have_v finish_v his_o last_o long_a reply_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o so_o consequent_o all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n have_v be_v argue_v one_o against_o another_o and_o therefore_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v add_v have_v reference_n to_o they_o all_o because_o they_o be_v elder_a than_o he_o verse_n 8._o but_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o man_n etc._n etc._n some_o expositor_n understand_v this_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o this_o it_o be_v and_o not_o year_n that_o make_v man_n wise_a which_o they_o say_v be_v again_o more_o clear_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a clause_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v they_o understanding_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o expect_v that_o multitude_n of_o year_n shall_v teach_v wisdom_n but_o now_o i_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o man_n that_o give_v wisdom_n where_o he_o please_v and_o that_o he_o give_v it_o many_o time_n to_o the_o young_a and_o not_o to_o the_o age_a but_o because_o the_o first_o clause_n be_v so_o 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therefore_o god_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n so_o heavy_o upon_o he_o and_o find_v that_o you_o strain_v your_o invention_n to_o the_o utmost_a to_o find_v out_o what_o you_o may_v say_v against_o he_o i_o diligent_o attend_v and_o observe_v the_o reason_n and_o argument_n that_o you_o bring_v against_o he_o now_o hence_o elihu_n will_v infer_v that_o it_o be_v most_o equal_a that_o they_o shall_v patient_o hear_v he_o as_o he_o have_v hear_v they_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o have_v well_o weigh_v their_o speech_n and_o have_v not_o rash_o judge_v that_o they_o have_v not_o convince_v job_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v verse_n 13._o lest_o you_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v find_v out_o wisdom_n god_n thrust_v he_o down_o not_o man_n these_o word_n lest_o you_o shall_v say_v i_o conceive_v have_v reference_n to_o that_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n there_o be_v none_o of_o you_o that_o convince_v job_n or_o that_o answer_v his_o word_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v either_o that_o elihu_n have_v confident_o affirm_v that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v convince_v job_n lest_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v find_v out_o wisdom_n or_o that_o their_o not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v job_n and_o so_o job_n get_v the_o better_a of_o they_o be_v of_o god_n to_o show_v they_o the_o weakness_n of_o that_o argument_n whereon_o they_o ground_v their_o accusation_n of_o job_n lest_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v find_v out_o wisdom_n and_o then_o for_o the_o wisdom_n whereof_o he_o give_v they_o warning_n not_o to_o boast_v though_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o keep_v silence_n and_o not_o reply_v any_o more_o upon_o job_n lest_o you_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v find_v out_o wisdom_n god_n thrust_v he_o down_o not_o man_n that_o be_v lest_o you_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v do_v wise_o in_o give_v over_o talk_v any_o far_o with_o job_n whereas_o you_o blame_v we_o because_o we_o do_v not_o answer_v we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o much_o wisdom_n not_o to_o argue_v any_o far_a with_o a_o man_n so_o obstinate_a and_o that_o because_o god_n thrust_v he_o down_o and_o not_o man_n that_o be_v god_n hand_n have_v or_o will_v humble_v he_o sufficient_o and_o so_o we_o need_v not_o far_o press_v upon_o he_o so_o to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a yet_o i_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o friend_n former_a argue_v against_o job_n lest_o you_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v find_v out_o wisdom_n god_n thrust_v he_o down_o not_o man_n that_o be_v lest_o you_o shall_v say_v however_o you_o elihu_n deny_v it_o yet_o we_o have_v sufficient_o enough_o convince_v he_o and_o that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o wisdom_n in_o the_o argument_n we_o have_v allege_v against_o he_o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v it_o namely_o that_o god_n who_o be_v omniscient_a and_o infinite_o just_a and_o wise_a in_o all_o his_o way_n have_v bring_v these_o misery_n upon_o he_o and_o not_o man_n who_o may_v be_v deceive_v and_o may_v judge_v unjust_o and_o therefore_o be_v he_o not_o a_o wicked_a man_n god_n will_v never_o have_v punish_v he_o at_o least_o in_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n verse_n 14._o now_o he_o have_v not_o direct_v his_o word_n against_o i_o etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v allege_v to_o imply_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v therefore_o any_o discontent_n that_o he_o have_v take_v against_o job_n that_o move_v he_o to_o speak_v but_o that_o it_o be_v mere_o out_o of_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o because_o his_o friend_n have_v not_o answer_v he_o aright_o to_o which_o purpose_n also_o be_v that_o which_o follow_v neither_o will_v i_o answer_v he_o with_o your_o speech_n that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o with_o rail_v revile_v and_o scornful_a language_n as_o you_o have_v do_v nor_o will_v i_o take_v that_o course_n to_o convince_v he_o that_o you_o have_v take_v to_o wit_n by_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a hypocrite_n because_o god_n hand_n be_v so_o heavy_a upon_o he_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n that_o elihu_n urge_v many_o thing_n that_o the_o other_o three_o have_v object_v before_o but_o this_o be_v only_o in_o the_o way_n of_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o impatient_a murmur_a against_o god_n and_o not_o thereby_o to_o prove_v he_o a_o hypocrite_n as_o the_o other_o have_v do_v neither_o be_v it_o doubtless_o without_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n that_o when_o job_n spirit_n be_v almost_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o rough_a usage_n and_o the_o peremptory_a uncharitable_a censure_n of_o his_o other_o friend_n he_o shall_v now_o be_v reprove_v by_o one_o in_o a_o just_a and_o more_o gentle_a way_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o see_v wherein_o he_o have_v indeed_o offend_v and_o yet_o withal_o his_o sorrow_n may_v be_v a_o little_a abate_v verse_n 15._o they_o be_v amaze_v they_o answer_v no_o more_o etc._n etc._n here_o elihu_n 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he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o appeal_v therefore_o to_o all_o that_o stand_v by_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o very_o strange_a that_o such_o wise_a man_n shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o say_v to_o one_o so_o faulty_a as_o job_n have_v be_v and_o whether_o i_o be_v not_o now_o at_o last_o necessitate_v to_o speak_v verse_n 16._o they_o speak_v not_o but_o stand_v still_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o proceed_v no_o far_o verse_n 17._o i_o will_v answer_v also_o my_o part_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v have_v afford_v they_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o their_o year_n liberty_n to_o speak_v as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v now_o i_o shall_v also_o as_o i_o hope_v i_o well_o may_v take_v my_o turn_n to_o speak_v verse_n 18._o for_o i_o be_o full_a of_o matter_n the_o spirit_n within_o i_o constrain_v i_o that_o be_v i_o have_v much_o to_o say_v and_o inward_o my_o spirit_n be_v move_v with_o such_o vehemency_n to_o speak_v that_o i_o can_v no_o long_o forbear_v neither_o yet_o do_v elihu_n here_o in_o a_o youthful_a arrogancy_n oppose_v his_o fullness_n to_o their_o emptiness_n that_o have_v no_o more_o to_o reply_v upon_o job_n but_o only_o to_o justify_v himself_o for_o speak_v he_o affirm_v that_o by_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n yea_o and_o perhaps_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n he_o be_v so_o strong_o move_v to_o speak_v that_o he_o can_v hold_v no_o long_o he_o compare_v himself_o to_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n that_o be_v pain_v to_o be_v deliver_v or_o to_o bottle_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o wine_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 19_o my_o belly_n be_v as_o wine_n which_o have_v no_o vent_n it_o be_v ready_a to_o burst_v like_o new_a bottle_n that_o be_v like_o bottle_n fill_v with_o new_a wine_n or_o like_o bottle_n which_o new_a wine_n will_v burst_v asunder_o yea_o though_o they_o be_v new_a bottle_n for_o indeed_o the_o old_a the_o bottle_n be_v the_o like_a they_o be_v to_o burst_v asunder_o when_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o new_a wine_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 9.17_o neither_o do_v man_n put_v new_a wine_n into_o old_a bottle_n else_o the_o bottle_n break_v and_o the_o wine_n run_v out_o and_o the_o bottle_n perish_v but_o they_o put_v new_a wine_n into_o new_a bottle_n and_o so_o both_o be_v preserve_v however_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o do_v inward_o in_o his_o mind_n even_o swell_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o speak_v so_o that_o he_o can_v forbear_v no_o long_o usual_o in_o the_o scripture_n what_o be_v do_v inward_o in_o a_o man_n to_o wit_n in_o his_o mind_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o belly_n as_o before_o chap._n 15.35_o their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o my_o belly_n be_v as_o wine_n which_o have_v no_o vent_n that_o be_v my_o mind_n be_v ready_a to_o burst_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o utter_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v even_o as_o wine_n which_o have_v no_o vent_n verse_n 20._o i_o will_v speak_v that_o i_o may_v be_v refresh_v that_o be_v to_o ease_v my_o mind_n verse_n 21._o let_v i_o not_o i_o pray_v you_o accept_v any_o man_n person_n neither_o let_v i_o give_v flatter_a title_n unto_o man_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v do_v not_o desire_v i_o shall_v or_o do_v not_o think_v i_o will_v out_o of_o fear_n or_o favour_n to_o either_o side_n speak_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o downright_a truth_n by_o give_v flatter_a title_n unto_o man_n may_v be_v mean_v first_o the_o applaud_a of_o man_n with_o the_o fawn_a term_n of_o holy_a wise_a just_a only_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o they_o when_o we_o know_v they_o no_o way_n deserve_v such_o title_n and_o second_o the_o go_v about_o the_o bush_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v when_o we_o be_v to_o reprove_v any_o man_n or_o any_o evil_n that_o we_o discern_v in_o man_n the_o do_v of_o this_o covert_o and_o by_o secret_a insinuation_n rather_o than_o with_o plain_a and_o express_v term_n as_o when_o job_n friend_n will_v not_o direct_o tell_v job_n that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a hypocrite_n and_o that_o therefore_o god_n have_v so_o destroy_v he_o but_o only_o express_v themselves_o in_o general_a term_n this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o he_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n from_o god_n do_v yet_o intentional_o strike_v at_o he_o and_o three_o the_o mince_n of_o the_o matter_n when_o we_o come_v to_o tell_v man_n of_o their_o fault_n use_v favourable_a term_n and_o not_o set_v forth_o their_o sin_n in_o their_o proper_a colour_n as_o when_o eli_n do_v so_o gentle_o reprove_v the_o horrible_a villainy_n of_o his_o son_n 1_o sam._n 2.24_o nay_o my_o son_n for_o it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n that_o i_o hear_v now_o in_o all_o these_o respect_v elihu_n protest_v against_o this_o give_n of_o flatter_a title_n verse_n 22._o for_o i_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n that_o be_v i_o be_o not_o skill_v in_o the_o way_n of_o flattery_n i_o never_o use_v to_o take_v this_o course_n but_o have_v be_v always_o wont_a to_o speak_v my_o mind_n clear_o and_o plain_o chap._n xxxiii_o verse_n 1._o wherefore_o job_n i_o pray_v thou_o hear_v my_o speech_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n blame_v job_n three_o friend_n here_o he_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o job_n who_o principal_o he_o desire_v to_o convince_v and_o with_o much_o gentleness_n and_o modesty_n he_o beg_v audience_n of_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o more_o willing_o attend_v to_o what_o he_o will_v say_v and_o by_o press_v he_o to_o hearken_v to_o all_o his_o word_n he_o imply_v first_o that_o he_o will_v not_o utter_v a_o idle_a frivolous_a word_n nothing_o but_o what_o be_v worth_a his_o attend_v to_o second_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o attend_v to_o his_o whole_a discourse_n but_o only_o here_o and_o there_o a_o snatch_n that_o will_v be_v no_o advantage_n to_o he_o and_o three_o that_o he_o desire_v he_o will_v not_o interrupt_v he_o till_o he_o have_v full_o declare_v his_o mind_n and_o then_o he_o may_v answer_v free_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v verse_n 2._o behold_v now_o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v now_o that_o upon_o due_a deliberation_n i_o have_v begin_v to_o speak_v see_v the_o note_n chap._n 3.1_o verse_n 3._o my_o word_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o shall_v speak_v true_o what_o i_o think_v and_o with_o a_o sincere_a desire_n of_o your_o good_a not_o out_o of_o hatred_n or_o partiality_n and_o my_o lip_n shall_v utter_v knowledge_n clear_o that_o be_v i_o shall_v utter_v nothing_o but_o what_o i_o know_v to_o be_v true_a and_o shall_v make_v it_o clear_a and_o evident_a to_o thou_o that_o it_o be_v so_o verse_n 4._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n some_o expositor_n conceive_v that_o the_o drift_n of_o these_o word_n be_v to_o satisfy_v job_n that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o he_o shall_v not_o careful_o attend_v to_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o give_v i_o a_o reasonable_a understand_a soul_n as_o he_o have_v to_o other_o in_o the_o expression_n here_o use_v there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o first_o make_v of_o man_n that_o the_o lord_n breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n gen._n 2.7_o and_o therefore_o you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o despise_v my_o word_n since_o to_o i_o though_o young_a god_n may_v reveal_v the_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o to_o another_o but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v this_o job_n have_v often_o wish_v that_o he_o may_v plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n as_o chap._n 16.21_o and_o chap._n 23.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o in_o other_o place_n but_o yet_o still_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o god_n will_v withdraw_v his_o hand_n and_o not_o overbear_v and_o daunt_v and_o oppress_v he_o with_o his_o majesty_n and_o power_n as_o we_o may_v find_v it_o clear_o express_v chap._n 9.34_o 35._o and_o chap._n 13.20_o 21_o 22._o now_o therefore_o elihu_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v undertake_v as_o in_o god_n stead_n to_o plead_v with_o he_o and_o say_v he_o i_o be_o a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v with_o who_o thou_o may_v plead_v upon_o equal_a term_n and_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a which_o be_v again_o express_v more_o full_o vers_n
see_v the_o river_n but_o present_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o thirst_n he_o think_v to_o drink_v it_o all_o up_o his_o nose_n pierce_v through_o snare_n that_o be_v he_o thrust_v his_o snout_n so_o deep_a into_o the_o water_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o strength_n in_o beast_n that_o with_o his_o nose_n he_o make_v way_n through_o stub_n and_o sharp_a stone_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o lie_v as_o snare_n to_o hurt_v his_o snout_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o river_n which_o may_v be_v think_v the_o more_o probable_a consider_v that_o it_o be_v common_o say_v of_o the_o elephant_n that_o he_o be_v wont_n with_o his_o snout_n to_o stir_v the_o mud_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o river_n before_o he_o will_v drink_v chap._n xli_o verse_n 1._o can_v thou_o draw_v out_o leviathan_n with_o a_o hook_n or_o his_o tongue_n with_o a_o cord_n which_o thou_o let_v down_o that_o be_v can_v thou_o by_o angle_v take_v he_o and_o so_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o line_n and_o a_o hook_n because_o the_o fish_n be_v wont_a to_o swallow_v down_o the_o angler_n hook_n and_o line_n together_o which_o the_o angler_n perceive_v jerk_n up_o the_o line_n and_o so_o the_o hook_n be_v strike_v into_o the_o fish_n sometime_o into_o the_o root_n or_o palate_n of_o his_o tongue_n hence_o be_v the_o second_o clause_n in_o this_o verse_n or_o his_o tongue_n with_o a_o cord_n which_o thou_o let_v down_o the_o drift_n of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v here_o concern_v the_o leviathan_n be_v the_o same_o as_o before_o in_o that_o which_o be_v say_v concern_v behemoth_n concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 40.15_o the_o great_a question_n be_v what_o this_o leviathan_n be_v whether_o the_o crocodile_n as_o some_o say_v or_o the_o sea-dragon_n as_o other_o or_o the_o whale_n which_o be_v note_v gen._n 1.21_o as_o the_o great_a of_o all_o live_a creature_n the_o most_o expositor_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o whale_n or_o whirl-pool_n not_o those_o whale_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o baltic_a or_o mediterranean_a sea_n with_o which_o the_o description_n here_o give_v we_o of_o the_o leviathan_n do_v not_o agree_v in_o every_o particular_a but_o those_o monster_n which_o have_v be_v sometime_o see_v in_o the_o great_a ocean_n and_o indeed_o that_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o some_o sea-monster_n be_v evident_a for_o as_o before_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a of_o the_o creature_n that_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n so_o now_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a that_o live_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o wherever_o the_o scripture_n mention_n the_o leviathan_n it_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o sea-monster_n as_o psal_n 104.26_o there_o go_v the_o ship_n there_o be_v that_o leviathan_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o play_v therein_o and_o where_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v compare_v to_o this_o leviathan_n as_o psal_n 74.13_o 14._o ezek._n 29.3_o 4._o and_o in_o other_o place_n verse_n 2._o can_v thou_o put_v a_o hook_n into_o his_o nose_n or_o bear_v his_o jaw_n through_o with_o a_o thorn_n some_o hold_n that_o here_o the_o same_o question_n with_o that_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n be_v again_o propound_v in_o other_o term_n namely_o whether_o he_o can_v in_o angle_v strike_v his_o nose_n or_o his_o jaw_n through_o with_o a_o fish-hook_n for_o that_o they_o say_v be_v call_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o second_o clause_n either_o because_o they_o use_v thorn_n sometime_o in_o stead_n of_o fishhook_n or_o because_o their_o fishhook_n be_v sharp_a as_o a_o thorn_n other_o will_v have_v the_o question_n here_o propound_v to_o be_v whether_o he_o can_v with_o a_o awl_n or_o thorn_n bear_v through_o his_o nose_n or_o jaw_n and_o so_o ring_v he_o as_o man_n ring_v hog_n or_o bear_n or_o lead_v he_o up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o nose_n as_o bear_n will_v be_v lead_v or_o at_o least_o bring_v he_o into_o subjection_n but_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o as_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o speak_v ironical_o of_o his_o angle_n for_o the_o leviathan_n as_o if_o he_o be_v some_o little_a fish_n so_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o carry_v he_o home_o when_o he_o have_v catch_v he_o can_v thou_o put_v a_o hook_n into_o his_o nose_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o thou_o have_v take_v he_o can_v thou_o hang_v he_o upon_o a_o fisher_n hook_n a_o rush_n or_o thorn-twig_n strike_v through_o his_o nose_n or_o jaw_n or_o gills_n and_o so_o carry_v he_o home_o verse_n 3._o will_v he_o make_v many_o supplication_n unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v will_v he_o with_o humble_a and_o flatter_a word_n entreat_v thou_o to_o give_v over_o pursue_v he_o or_o to_o spare_v his_o life_n either_o there_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o man_n overmaster_v by_o their_o mighty_a oppressor_n who_o be_v thereupon_o force_v to_o fawn_v upon_o they_o and_o beg_v their_o favour_n or_o to_o man_n overcome_v in_o battle_n who_o be_v then_o wont_a with_o all_o the_o art_n and_o humility_n they_o can_v to_o beg_v for_o their_o life_n or_o else_o to_o spaniel_n that_o will_v lie_v down_o before_o a_o man_n and_o fawn_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o they_o will_v beg_v for_o favour_n verse_n 4._o will_v thou_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n as_o man_n be_v wont_n to_o covenant_n with_o those_o they_o have_v take_v in_o war_n that_o they_o shall_v pay_v they_o such_o a_o ransom_n or_o tribute_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v their_o vassal_n and_o servant_n or_o as_o man_n be_v wont_n to_o covenant_n with_o those_o they_o hire_v to_o be_v their_o servant_n for_o to_o either_o of_o these_o the_o follow_a word_n may_v also_o have_v reference_n will_v thou_o take_v he_o for_o a_o servant_n for_o ever_o the_o drift_n of_o both_o be_v to_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v no_o tame_v or_o subdue_a the_o leviathan_n or_o that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o serve_v man_n for_o hay_n and_o corn_n as_o other_o creature_n do_v verse_n 5._o will_v thou_o play_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o bird_n will_v thou_o bind_v he_o for_o thy_o maiden_n that_o be_v will_v thou_o tie_v he_o in_o a_o string_n for_o thy_o little_a girl_n to_o make_v sport_n with_o or_o for_o thy_o maiden_n that_o they_o may_v have_v they_o for_o thy_o child_n to_o play_v with_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o imply_v how_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o use_v the_o whale_n thus_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o vastness_n and_o terror_n verse_n 6._o shall_v the_o companion_n make_v a_o banquet_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o as_o fisherman_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o they_o have_v take_v some_o extraordinary_a fish_n make_v a_o feast_n with_o he_o by_o way_n of_o rejoice_v or_o vaunt_v at_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o draught_n and_o so_o eat_v he_o thou_o &_o thy_o companion_n together_o that_o be_v thy_o friend_n who_o thou_o invite_v or_o thy_o fellow-fisherman_n join_v in_o company_n with_o thou_o for_o fisherman_n be_v wont_a to_o join_v in_o partnership_n together_o especial_o for_o the_o take_n of_o great_a fish_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o follow_a clause_n shall_v they_o part_v he_o among_o the_o merchant_n may_v also_o be_v understand_v of_o their_o distribute_v he_o at_o their_o eat_v he_o among_o the_o merchant_n who_o out_o of_o respect_n they_o invite_v to_o so_o rare_a a_o feast_n or_o else_o of_o their_o sell_v he_o in_o parcel_n to_o those_o that_o use_v to_o buy_v their_o fish_n of_o they_o or_o of_o the_o several_a commodity_n which_o such_o a_o fish_n will_v yield_v for_o the_o merchant_n as_o whale-bone_n oil_n etc._n etc._n but_o however_o the_o scope_n of_o all_o this_o be_v to_o imply_v that_o the_o leviathan_n be_v not_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n to_o be_v take_v verse_n 7._o can_v thou_o fill_v his_o skin_n with_o barb_a iron_n or_o his_o head_n with_o fish-spear_n because_o these_o word_n seem_v plain_o to_o allude_v to_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o take_v whale_n in_o these_o day_n we_o may_v well_o hence_o conclude_v that_o the_o leviathan_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v some_o more_o stupendous_a sea-monster_n or_o at_o least_o some_o other_o kind_n of_o whale_n that_o be_v in_o the_o great_a ocean_n of_o far_o great_a bulk_n and_o strength_n and_o terror_n than_o we_o be_v and_o therefore_o as_o these_o word_n import_v not_o to_o be_v take_v with_o barb_a iron_n and_o fish-spear_n as_o we_o may_v be_v verse_n 8._o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v some_o expositor_n since_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n to_o subdue_v he_o by_o force_n lay_v your_o hand_n gentle_o upon_o he_o and_o strike_v he_o and_o see_v if_o by_o that_o mean_v thou_o can_v take_v he_o or_o tame_v he_o remember_v the_o
the_o people_n verse_n 8._o they_o also_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n be_v afraid_a at_o thy_o token_n etc._n etc._n any_o great_a work_n of_o god_n wherein_o there_o be_v any_o special_a impression_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n may_v be_v term_v god_n token_n and_o therefore_o some_o understand_v hereby_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o which_o god_n say_v in_o the_o first_o creation_n gen._n 1.14_o let_v they_o be_v for_o sign_n but_o because_o david_n speak_v here_o of_o such_o token_n as_o shall_v make_v man_n afraid_a i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v such_o work_n of_o god_n as_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o man_n as_o token_n of_o his_o anger_n as_o namely_o 1._o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o hail_n and_o earthquake_n and_o comet_n and_o other_o strange_a meteor_n see_v often_o in_o the_o air_n or_o 2._o those_o miraculous_a sign_n which_o god_n wrought_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n etc._n etc._n the_o fame_n whereof_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o nation_n far_o off_o or_o 3._o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v upon_o wicked_a man_n such_o particular_o say_v some_o expositor_n as_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o kingdom_n for_o they_o conceive_v this_o be_v speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n mention_v in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n as_o for_o the_o follow_a word_n thou_o make_v the_o out-going_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o evening_n to_o rejoice_v thereby_o be_v mean_v either_o 1._o that_o god_n make_v all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n from_o east_n to_o west_n to_o rejoice_v with_o his_o manifold_a blessing_n or_o 2._o that_o he_o make_v all_o man_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o out-going_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o morning_n a_o expression_n use_v likewise_o psal_n 19.6_o his_o go_v forth_o be_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o so_o likewise_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n in_o the_o evening_n as_o the_o token_n beforementioned_a be_v a_o cause_n of_o terror_n to_o man_n so_o these_o of_o rejoice_v or_o 3._o that_o by_o give_v peace_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n through_o the_o terror_n wherewith_o the_o nation_n be_v restrain_v and_o keep_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o token_n of_o god_n wrath_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n clause_n man_n may_v go_v out_o cheerful_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o wild_a beast_n in_o the_o evening_n without_o terror_n or_o danger_n according_a to_o what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 104.20_o 23_o or_o 4._o that_o when_o man_n go_v out_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n he_o make_v they_o to_o rejoice_v in_o behold_v how_o the_o earth_n be_v enrich_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o plenty_n or_o 5._o that_o he_o make_v the_o out-going_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n in_o the_o evening_n to_o have_v a_o cheerful_a and_o pleasant_a aspect_n as_o if_o they_o seem_v to_o laugh_v or_o to_o sing_v as_o we_o see_v the_o like_a poetical_a expression_n use_v again_o vers_n 13._o to_o set_v forth_o the_o pleasant_a look_n of_o field_n cover_v with_o corn_n and_o indeed_o the_o two_o last_o exposition_n seem_v to_o i_o the_o most_o probable_a verse_n 9_o thou_o visite_a the_o earth_n and_o water_n it_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o visit_v their_o friend_n carry_v wine_n and_o sweetmeat_n or_o some_o such_o like_a junket_n with_o they_o see_v also_o the_o note_n above_o on_o the_o title_n thou_o great_o enrich_a it_n with_o the_o river_n of_o god_n which_o be_v full_a of_o water_n that_o be_v say_v some_o expositor_n the_o river_n shiloah_n which_o run_v close_o by_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o god_n or_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n the_o chief_a river_n of_o canaan_n god_n holy_a land_n which_o use_v at_o time_n to_o overflow_v its_o bank_n and_o so_o to_o make_v the_o land_n the_o more_o fruitful_a but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v those_o sweet_a and_o plentiful_a shower_n of_o rain_n send_v from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n or_o the_o cloud_n from_o whence_o the_o rain_n fall_v that_o be_v here_o call_v the_o river_n of_o god_n and_o that_o hereby_o be_v intimate_v that_o seasonable_a shower_n be_v to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o enrich_v it_o with_o plenty_n in_o stead_n of_o those_o great_a river_n wherewith_o other_o country_n be_v water_v see_v the_o note_n deut._n 11.10_o 11_o 12_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o those_o brook_n and_o rivulet_n which_o husbandman_n draw_v into_o their_o ground_n to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a verse_n 11._o thou_o crown_v the_o year_n with_o thy_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n two_o thing_n may_v be_v employ_v in_o this_o phrase_n 1._o that_o the_o plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o flower_n and_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n which_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n cause_v the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o be_v a_o ornament_n to_o it_o like_o a_o coronet_n or_o garland_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o a_o man_n and_o 2._o that_o god_n bless_v the_o whole_a circle_n or_o revolution_n of_o the_o year_n that_o in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o there_o be_v still_o some_o fruit_n of_o god_n bounty_n thereon_o to_o be_v see_v and_o thy_o path_n drop_v fatness_n that_o be_v thy_o cloud_n whereon_o god_n be_v elsewhere_o say_v to_o walk_v and_o to_o ride_v as_o in_o a_o chariot_n as_o psal_n 104.3_o and_o nahum_n 1.3_o or_o else_o the_o meaning_n be_v only_o this_o that_o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o make_v the_o earth_n rich_a and_o fruitful_a and_o in_o the_o expression_n use_v there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o which_o be_v common_o say_v of_o man_n careful_a visit_n their_o ground_n to_o wit_n that_o every_o field_n be_v best_a dung_v by_o the_o dust_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o master_n foot_n verse_n 12._o they_o drop_v upon_o the_o pasture_n of_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v such_o place_n as_o be_v not_o manure_v and_o till_v and_o be_v less_o frequent_v of_o people_n see_v the_o note_n job_n 38.25_o 26_o and_o the_o little_a hill_n though_o in_o summer_n they_o be_v most_o parch_a and_o in_o winter_n most_o pinch_v with_o cold_a rejoice_v on_o every_o side_n to_o wit_n as_o be_v full_a of_o vine_n and_o other_o pleasant_a fruit-tree_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o inhabitant_n do_v thereupon_o rejoice_v yea_o themselves_o have_v a_o pleasant_a aspect_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o latin_a poet_n to_o say_v prata_fw-la rident_fw-la and_o so_o likewise_o the_o next_o verse_n must_v be_v understand_v see_v the_o note_n before_o vers_n 8._o psalm_n lxvi_o verse_n 1._o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o god_n all_o you_o land_n hereby_o the_o psalmist_n express_v how_o earnest_o he_o desire_v that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o that_o he_o can_v wish_v that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a all_o nation_n may_v be_v win_v to_o praise_v his_o name_n as_o indeed_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n for_o all_o to_o do_v but_o see_v far_o in_o the_o note_n upon_o deut._n 32.43_o and_o 1_o chron._n 16.23_o 24._o verse_n 3._o say_v unto_o god_n how_o terrible_a be_v thou_o in_o thy_o work_n etc._n etc._n the_o psalmist_n bid_v they_o thus_o to_o direct_v their_o speech_n to_o god_n because_o when_o man_n set_v god_n before_o their_o eye_n in_o any_o holy_a service_n they_o undertake_v it_o make_v they_o perform_v it_o the_o more_o hearty_o and_o fervent_o and_o by_o put_v all_o nation_n upon_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n terrible_a work_n he_o covert_o encourage_v the_o people_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n who_o can_v do_v such_o terrible_a thing_n to_o their_o enemy_n through_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n shall_v thy_o enemy_n submit_v themselves_o unto_o thou_o see_v the_o note_n 2_o sam._n 22.45_o verse_n 5._o come_v and_o see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v weigh_v well_o with_o we_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n see_v also_o the_o note_n psal_n 46.8_o he_o be_v terrible_a in_o his_o do_v towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o be_v those_o profane_a man_n that_o be_v adversary_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n or_o all_o mankind_n in_o general_n and_o it_o may_v be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o contempt_n to_o intimate_v how_o base_a and_o vain_a they_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o god_n verse_n 6._o he_o turn_v the_o sea_n into_o dry_a land_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o red_a sea_n they_o go_v through_o the_o flood_n on_o foot_n that_o be_v jordan_n there_o do_v we_o rejoice_v in_o he_o that_o be_v our_o
befall_v he_o proceed_v from_o the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o he_o verse_n 6._o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o simple_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v some_o expositor_n those_o that_o be_v plainhearted_a and_o do_v sincere_o and_o simple_o mean_v what_o they_o profess_v and_o this_o indeed_o david_n may_v well_o speak_v with_o reference_n to_o himself_o who_o plain_o mean_v what_o he_o profess_v and_o do_v not_o cunning_o intend_v any_o hurt_n unto_o saul_n whilst_o he_o profess_v all_o fidelity_n to_o he_o but_o rather_o i_o conceive_v that_o by_o the_o simple_a here_o be_v mean_v those_o that_o lie_v open_a to_o injury_n and_o be_v easy_o circumvent_v and_o that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o trouble_n be_v not_o cunning_a to_o work_v out_o their_o deliverance_n as_o many_o worldly_a man_n be_v but_o be_v wont_n only_o with_o a_o simple_a quiet_a mind_n to_o commit_v their_o cause_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o seek_v and_o wait_v for_o help_v from_o he_o as_o child_n that_o be_v helpless_a in_o themselves_o do_v whole_o rest_v upon_o their_o parent_n for_o help_v and_o this_o he_o speak_v as_o from_o his_o own_o experience_n i_o be_v say_v he_o bring_v low_o not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o help_v myself_o and_o be_v help_v i_o verse_n 7._o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n that_o be_v be_v no_o long_o disquiet_v but_o rest_v thyself_o quiet_o as_o thou_o have_v former_o do_v upon_o god_n promise_n and_o fatherly_a providence_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o experience_n thou_o have_v now_o have_v of_o god_n goodness_n to_o thou_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o they_o that_o conceive_v this_o psalm_n to_o have_v be_v compose_v after_o david_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o insurrection_n of_o his_o son_n absalon_n do_v otherwise_o understand_v this_o clause_n to_o wit_n that_o now_o he_o may_v expect_v to_o rest_v quiet_o in_o his_o throne_n again_o and_o peaceable_o to_o enjoy_v the_o liberty_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n as_o he_o have_v former_o do_v but_o the_o first_o exposition_n be_v clear_o the_o best_a verse_n 8._o for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n my_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o my_o foot_n from_o fall_v see_v the_o note_n psal_n 56.13_o verse_n 9_o i_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n that_o be_v say_v some_o expositor_n i_o will_v daily_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o tabernacle_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v here_o in_o this_o world_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 27.13_o but_o what_o be_v rather_o mean_v by_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n see_v again_o in_o the_o note_n psal_n 56.13_o verse_n 10._o i_o believe_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o god_n will_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o i_o or_o particular_o that_o god_n will_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o those_o straits_n i_o be_v in_o therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v to_o wit_n that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v before_o vers_fw-la 4._o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o deliver_v my_o soul_n or_o therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v that_o be_v therefore_o have_v i_o so_o often_o speak_v of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o i_o and_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o my_o confidence_n therein_o or_o it_o may_v be_v speak_v with_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v before_o in_o this_o psalm_n concern_v god_n goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o poor_a servant_n vers_n 5_o 6_o i_o believe_v that_o be_v when_o i_o see_v how_o miraculous_o god_n have_v deliver_v i_o my_o faith_n be_v strengthen_v thereby_o and_o hence_o have_v proceed_v this_o confession_n which_o i_o have_v here_o make_v of_o my_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o indeed_o in_o the_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o where_o the_o apostle_n cite_v these_o word_n he_o seem_v rather_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o confession_n then_o by_o way_n of_o invocation_n we_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v we_o also_o believe_v and_o therefore_o speak_v etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o follow_a word_n i_o be_v great_o afflict_v they_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n even_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o do_v thus_o call_v upon_o god_n or_o encourage_v himself_o in_o his_o promise_n verse_n 11._o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 31.22_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n that_o be_v prone_a to_o lie_v and_o to_o deceive_v those_o that_o rely_v upon_o their_o word_n and_o this_o it_o be_v think_v david_n speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n especial_o who_o have_v anoint_v he_o and_o promise_v he_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o do_v here_o acknowledge_v it_o purposely_o to_o show_v how_o unworthy_a he_o be_v of_o the_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v afford_v he_o and_o that_o by_o this_o discovery_n of_o his_o own_o wickedness_n he_o may_v the_o more_o magnify_v god_n goodness_n verse_n 13._o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o will_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o peace-offering_a of_o praise_n or_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o solemn_a and_o joyful_a manner_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o expression_n i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n be_v either_o because_o in_o those_o peace-offering_n they_o be_v always_o wont_a to_o pour_v out_o a_o drink-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n or_o because_o when_o the_o sacrificer_n come_v to_o feast_v with_o his_o family_n and_o friend_n on_o his_o peace-offering_n the_o custom_n be_v that_o he_o take_v a_o cup_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v use_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o blessing_n god_n for_o that_o mercy_n or_o deliverance_n which_o god_n have_v afford_v he_o he_o drink_v and_o then_o cause_v the_o cup_n to_o pass_v round_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n it_o seem_v they_o call_v this_o cup_n the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n or_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n and_o indeed_o even_o to_o this_o custom_n christ_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o respect_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o his_o last_o supper_n the_o cup_n whereof_o therefore_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o verse_n 15._o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n namely_o because_o by_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o lord_n preserve_v he_o he_o have_v find_v what_o precious_a account_n god_n make_v of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o make_v light_n of_o their_o death_n but_o their_o life_n be_v very_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n even_o after_o their_o death_n he_o esteem_v they_o as_o his_o jewel_n but_o see_v the_o note_n psal_n 72.14_o verse_n 16._o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 86.16_o thou_o have_v break_v my_o bond_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o my_o straits_n and_o danger_n or_o from_o the_o thraldom_n whereinto_o my_o enemy_n will_v have_v bring_v i_o psalm_n cxvii_o verse_n 1._o o_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o nation_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v this_o as_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v by_o christ_n be_v join_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o become_v his_o people_n be_v evident_a because_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 15.11_o do_v express_o allege_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n psalm_n cxviii_o verse_n 1._o o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o passage_n in_o this_o psalm_n especial_o by_o those_o expression_n vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o and_o 24._o the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n refuse_v be_v become_v the_o head_n stone_n in_o the_o corner_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v compose_v to_o be_v sing_v in_o some_o solemn_a and_o festival_n assembly_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o when_o david_n be_v new_o settle_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o almost_o all_o expositor_n judge_v most_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v pen_v when_o after_o the_o death_n of_o ishbosheth_n all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n have_v anoint_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n &_o he_o have_v vanquish_v the_o philistine_n that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v invade_v the_o land_n &_o thereupon_o he_o gather_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n together_o that_o he_o may_v give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n &_o withal_o that_o
who_o be_v indeed_o the_o coeternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.20_o nor_o may_v we_o think_v that_o solomon_n speak_v here_o impertinent_o in_o that_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o man_n consist_v in_o their_o obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o word_n &_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o attain_v length_n of_o day_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v create_v for_o this_o wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o man_n flow_v from_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o &_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o kind_n of_o participation_n of_o that_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o according_o the_o scope_n of_o solomon_n in_o insert_v this_o here_o may_v be_v either_o 1._o the_o more_o to_o endear_v that_o wisdom_n to_o we_o which_o be_v here_o press_v upon_o we_o if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o if_o it_o flow_v from_o that_o wisdom_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v create_v have_v we_o not_o cause_n to_o prize_v it_o the_o more_o or_o 2._o to_o assure_v we_o that_o all_o the_o blessing_n here_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o seek_v after_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o see_v by_o that_o wisdom_n that_o invite_v we_o hereto_o the_o world_n be_v create_v verse_n 20._o by_o his_o knowledge_n the_o depth_n be_v break_v up_o this_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o great_a channel_n &_o hollow_a place_n in_o the_o earth_n make_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o water_n when_o god_n separate_v they_o from_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o creation_n gen_n 1.9_o for_o which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o as_o likewise_o job_n 38.8_o or_o else_o of_o the_o fountain_n &_o flood_n break_v out_o from_o the_o nethermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o as_o if_o the_o earth_n do_v cleave_v itself_o asunder_o to_o give_v they_o a_o passage_n and_o indeed_o these_o be_v call_v depth_n deut._n 8.7_o a_o land_n of_o brook_n of_o water_n of_o fountain_n and_o depth_n that_o spring_n out_o of_o valley_n and_o hill_n verse_n 21._o my_o son_n let_v not_o they_o depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v wisdom_n &_o discretion_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n keep_v sound_a wisdom_n &_o discretion_n yea_o this_o word_n they_o may_v comprehend_v all_o the_o precept_n and_o instruction_n here_o give_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o wisdom_n with_o all_o the_o reason_n give_v to_o move_v they_o to_o seek_v it_o and_o particular_o that_o which_o be_v before_o say_v concern_v the_o lord_n create_v the_o world_n as_o for_o that_o expression_n let_v they_o not_o depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n it_o be_v doubtless_o use_v with_o respect_n to_o that_o above_z vers_n 3._o bind_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n etc._n etc._n &_o imply_v that_o we_o shall_v never_o forget_v they_o yea_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o delight_n of_o our_o eye_n verse_n 22._o so_o shall_v they_o be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o discretion_n shall_v make_v thy_o soul_n active_a &_o lively_a in_o the_o work_v thereof_o or_o rather_o they_o shall_v quicken_v thou_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n animate_v thy_o soul_n which_o otherwise_o be_v but_o a_o spiritual_a carcase_n as_o thy_o soul_n do_v animate_v thy_o body_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n yet_o this_o word_n they_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v life_n may_v comprehend_v all_o that_o be_v comprehend_v in_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n let_v they_o not_o depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n and_o because_o soul_n be_v usual_o take_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o the_o scripture_n some_o take_v these_o word_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n as_o a_o promise_n of_o long_a life_n here_o &_o eternal_a life_n hereafter_o as_o for_o the_o second_o clause_n &_o grace_n to_o thy_o neck_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.9_o verse_n 23._o then_o shall_v thou_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n safe_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n without_o danger_n of_o err_a and_o thy_o foot_n shall_v not_o stumble_v that_o be_v be_v free_v by_o wisdom_n from_o man_n natural_a blindness_n &_o weakness_n &_o carelesseness_n there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o to_o make_v thou_o stumble_v or_o rather_o then_o shall_v thou_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n safe_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v prosper_v &_o be_v safe_a wherever_o thou_o go_v &_o in_o all_o thy_o affair_n thou_o shall_v walk_v without_o danger_n or_o fear_v of_o danger_n and_o thy_o foot_n shall_v not_o stumble_v to_o wit_n neither_o into_o sin_n nor_o any_o evil_n whatsoever_o verse_n 25._o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o sudden_a fear_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o sudden_a fear_n neither_o of_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o wicked_a when_o it_o come_v that_o be_v the_o havoc_n and_o desolation_n which_o wicked_a man_n shall_v make_v when_o in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n they_o shall_v break_v in_o upon_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o live_v or_o rather_o of_o the_o desolation_n which_o god_n shall_v bring_v upon_o wicked_a man_n verse_n 26._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o confidence_n and_o shall_v keep_v thy_o foot_n from_o be_v take_v to_o wit_n either_o in_o the_o snare_n of_o sin_n or_o misery_n verse_n 27._o withhold_v not_o good_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v withhold_v not_o any_o good_a thing_n from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n equity_n or_o charity_n as_o just_a debt_n where_o they_o be_v owe_v the_o hireling_n wage_n any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v lose_v or_o commit_v to_o a_o man_n trust_n or_o the_o alm_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v to_o they_o that_o want_v or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o charity_n whatsoever_o and_o according_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o follow_a clause_n for_o if_o we_o understand_v the_o first_o word_n of_o withhold_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o justice_n due_a than_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o follow_a clause_n may_v be_v this_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o that_o be_v though_o thou_o have_v power_n to_o withhold_v it_o and_o to_o bear_v thyself_o out_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o but_o if_o we_o understand_v the_o first_o clause_n of_o withhold_v any_o act_n of_o charity_n from_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o help_n than_o the_o meaning_n be_v clear_a that_o we_o must_v not_o withhold_v do_v they_o good_a when_o we_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o &_o there_o may_v be_v also_o a_o reason_n hint_v in_o the_o word_n to_o wit_n lest_o afterward_o we_o become_v unable_a to_o do_v it_o though_o we_o will_v and_o indeed_o it_o seem_v the_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o word_n be_v at_o least_o chief_o mean_v of_o withhold_v alm_n from_o the_o poor_a because_o the_o follow_a verse_n speak_v also_o of_o give_v say_v not_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n go_v and_o come_v again_o and_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v give_v when_o thou_o have_v it_o by_o thou_o though_o i_o know_v that_o some_o do_v extend_v that_o also_o to_o defer_v payment_n of_o what_o be_v in_o justice_n due_a verse_n 31._o envy_n thou_o not_o the_o oppressor_n and_o choose_v none_o of_o his_o way_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 37.1.8_o verse_n 32._o for_o the_o froward_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n because_o of_o that_o before_o v_o 30._o strive_v not_o with_o a_o man_n without_o cause_n etc._n etc._n some_o by_o the_o froward_a here_o understand_v such_o as_o be_v contentious_a &_o quarrelsome_a with_o man_n but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o thereby_o be_v mean_v such_o stubborn_a man_n as_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v win_v from_o carry_v themselves_o perverse_o towards_o god_n see_v the_o note_n 2_o sam._n 22.27_o &_o job_n 5.13_o but_o his_o secret_n be_v with_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v he_o be_v to_o they_o a_o intimate_a friend_n &_o as_o such_o reveal_v to_o they_o his_o secret_a counsel_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 25.14_o &_o his_o fatherly_a affection_n to_o they_o which_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o world_n yea_o some_o do_v understand_v this_o particular_o of_o god_n make_v know_v to_o they_o what_o torment_n be_v reserve_v for_o those_o that_o by_o wickedness_n do_v flourish_v in_o this_o world_n verse_n 33._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o bless_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a to_o wit_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o poor_a a_o cottage_n verse_n 24._o sure_o he_o scorn_v the_o scorner_n etc._n etc._n who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v here_o
a_o fool_n wrath_n be_v express_v by_o some_o great_a mischief_n which_o may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o some_o huge_a massy_a stonâ—e_n or_o by_o many_o frequent_a quarrelling_n and_o lesser_a wrong_n which_o may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o load_n of_o sand_n it_o be_v heavy_a theâ—_n either_o stone_n or_o sand_n that_o be_v it_o be_v more_o intolerable_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o that_o because_o a_o fool_n wrath_n be_v usual_o causeless_a and_o against_o all_o reason_n it_o be_v boundless_a and_o endless_a there_o be_v no_o deal_n with_o such_o man_n no_o pacify_v of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v also_o more_o mischievous_a to_o man_n and_o that_o especial_o because_o it_o crush_v and_o oppress_v the_o mind_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n who_o pressure_n be_v most_o grievous_a neither_o be_v any_o indeed_o but_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o man_n able_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o it_o verse_n 4._o wrath_n be_v cruel_a and_o anger_n be_v outrageous_a etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v and_o anger_v a_o overflow_a that_o be_v it_o will_v not_o be_v keep_v within_o bound_n but_o break_v out_o and_o be_v like_o overflow_a water_n that_o carry_v all_o before_o they_o with_o unresistable_a violence_n but_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o envy_n or_o jealousy_n for_o which_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 6.34_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o envy_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o either_o wrath_n or_o anger_n and_o that_o 1._o because_o envy_v which_o hide_v itself_o as_o be_v ashamed_a of_o its_o cause_n do_v secret_o seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o man_n and_o so_o can_v be_v avoid_v whereas_o wrath_n and_o anger_n do_v present_o show_v themselves_o and_o 2._o because_o whereas_o wrath_n and_o anger_n will_v of_o itself_o soon_o be_v over_o and_o come_v to_o nothing_o at_o least_o they_o may_v be_v appease_v especial_o with_o benefit_n envy_n be_v rather_o increase_v by_o such_o mean_n and_o can_v no_o way_n be_v appease_v but_o be_v endless_a and_o boundless_a in_o its_o rage_n see_v the_o note_n also_o chap._n 14.30_o verse_n 5._o open_v rebuke_n be_v better_a than_o secret_a love_n by_o open_a rebuke_n be_v not_o mean_v a_o public_a rebuke_n before_o many_o witness_n for_o that_o in_o many_o case_n be_v not_o fit_v but_o a_o plain_a and_o free_a reproof_n without_o any_o dissimulation_n and_o to_o a_o man_n face_n rather_o than_o behind_o his_o back_n and_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v better_a than_o secret_a love_n that_o be_v good_a will_n pretend_v but_o no_o way_n express_v or_o not_o discover_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o reprove_v man_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o such_o open_a reproof_n discover_v the_o reprover_n to_o be_v faithful_a friend_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o reprove_v which_o secret_a love_n do_v not_o yea_o this_o may_v be_v extend_v also_o to_o the_o reproof_n of_o a_o enemy_n that_o care_v not_o how_o he_o shame_v a_o man_n by_o blaze_v his_o fault_n open_o and_o thus_o even_o such_o reproof_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v better_o that_o be_v more_o profitable_a then_o secret_a love_n verse_n 6._o faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o sharp_a and_o pierce_a reproof_n and_o chastisement_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o wit_n because_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o upright_a heart_n and_o a_o sincere_a desire_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o party_n reprove_v and_o because_o man_n in_o so_o do_v do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o faithful_a friend_n but_o the_o kiss_n that_o be_v the_o fawn_n and_o flattery_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v deceitful_a or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n earnest_n or_o frequent_a to_o wit_n that_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o very_a fervent_a love_n he_o may_v the_o better_o deceive_v verse_n 8._o as_o a_o bird_n that_o wander_v from_o her_o nest_n so_o be_v a_o man_n that_o wander_v from_o his_o place_n this_o be_v several_a way_n understand_v by_o expositor_n as_o 1._o that_o as_o a_o bird_n leave_v not_o her_o nest_n but_o to_o seek_v meat_n for_o herself_o and_o her_o young_a one_o so_o neither_o aught_o a_o man_n to_o leave_v his_o call_n &_o family_n but_o upon_o such_o necessary_a occasion_n or_o 2._o that_o as_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n feed_v the_o bird_n that_o thus_o fly_v abroad_o for_o her_o provision_n so_o will_v god_n provide_v for_o the_o man_n that_o seek_v about_o in_o a_o lawful_a way_n to_o get_v a_o livelihood_n for_o he_o &_o he_o or_o 3._o that_o a_o man_n who_o tarry_v not_o at_o home_n but_o wander_v up_o &_o down_o abroad_o not_o mind_v his_o family_n be_v like_o a_o bird_n that_o wander_v up_o &_o down_o from_o place_n to_o place_n &_o mind_v not_o her_o young_a one_o but_o the_o true_a &_o most_o genuine_a exposition_n i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o that_o by_o a_o man_n that_o wander_v from_o his_o place_n be_v mean_v a_o man_n that_o out_o of_o mere_a lightness_n &_o inconstancy_n or_o out_o of_o timorousness_n or_o any_o such_o like_a cause_n not_o have_v any_o just_a ground_n or_o warrant_v for_o it_o be_v never_o content_v with_o his_o present_a state_n or_o condition_n or_o calling_n but_o love_v to_o be_v change_v &_o can_v never_o stay_v long_o in_o one_o place_n or_o way_n &_o that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o bird_n that_o wander_v from_o her_o nest_n that_o be_v that_o leave_v her_o nest_n &_o be_v still_o flirt_a abroad_a &_o rove_a from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o to_o imply_v thereby_o either_o 1._o that_o such_o a_o man_n be_v no_o wise_a nor_o better_o stay_v than_o such_o a_o bird_n be_v or_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v no_o more_o likely_a of_o his_o own_o accord_n to_o settle_v himself_o any_o where_o than_o such_o a_o bird_n be_v any_o where_o to_o repose_v herself_o or_o 3._o that_o as_o a_o bird_n be_v never_o so_o safe_a as_o in_o her_o nest_n especial_o among_o the_o jew_n where_o god_n have_v provide_v that_o a_o bird_n shall_v not_o be_v molest_v in_o her_o nest_n deut._n 22.6_o 7._o be_v abroad_o she_o be_v liable_a to_o manifold_a mischief_n &_o do_v many_o time_n come_v short_a home_o so_o it_o be_v with_o those_o that_o be_v still_o leap_v out_o of_o one_o place_n &_o call_v into_o another_o whereas_o at_o home_n they_o live_v quiet_o &_o in_o the_o good_a esteem_n of_o their_o neighbour_n be_v get_v so_o abroad_o they_o wander_v they_o know_v not_o where_o &_o many_o time_n some_o mischief_n befall_v they_o yea_o &_o some_o think_v that_o solomon_n speak_v this_o principal_o with_o reference_n to_o those_o bird_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o fly_v away_o from_o those_o region_n where_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v cold_a into_o some_o warm_a country_n &_o that_o because_o such_o bird_n at_o those_o time_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v kill_v in_o great_a number_n &_o so_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o represent_v the_o danger_n of_o those_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o their_o call_n but_o be_v ever_o seek_v to_o change_v their_o condition_n verse_n 9_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o man_n friend_n by_o hearty_a counsel_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 55.14_o verse_n 10._o thou_o own_o friend_n and_o thy_o father_n friend_n forsake_v not_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o or_o him_z that_o have_v be_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o neither_o go_v into_o thy_o brother_n house_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o calamity_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v have_v such_o a_o ancient_a approve_a friend_n in_o all_o thy_o strait_n make_v use_v of_o he_o rather_o than_o any_o kinsman_n or_o brother_n &_o that_o not_o only_o because_o such_o friend_n do_v many_o time_n though_o it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o love_v more_o affectionate_o than_o brother_n but_o also_o especial_o because_o such_o friend_n do_v usual_o dwell_v together_o neighbourhood_n be_v common_o the_o original_n of_o such_o firm_a &_o faithful_a friendship_n &_o so_o be_v able_a to_o help_v one_o another_o soon_o &_o often_o than_o a_o brother_n dwell_v far_o off_o can_v possible_o do_v whence_o that_o last_o clause_n be_v add_v for_o better_a be_v a_o neighbour_n that_o be_v near_o than_o a_o brother_n far_o off_o to_o wit_n when_o a_o neighbour_n be_v such_o a_o ancient_a approve_a friend_n or_o this_o may_v be_v speak_v as_o argue_v from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a that_o if_o a_o neighbour_n much_o more_o a_o friend_n be_v better_a than_o a_o brother_n verse_n 11._o my_o son_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.8_o be_v wise_a &_o make_v my_o heart_n glad_a see_v the_o note_n chap._n 23.15_o &_o 10.1_o that_o i_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o
this_o as_o speak_v by_o the_o spouse_n or_o some_o that_o stand_v by_o whereas_o methinks_v they_o be_v clear_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o bridegroom_n prefer_v his_o vineyard_n and_o his_o care_n over_o it_o before_o solomon_n at_o baal-hamon_n and_o that_o in_o answer_n to_o what_o his_o spouse_n have_v say_v ver_fw-la 6._o set_a i_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v here_o to_o his_o church_n to_o assure_v she_o of_o his_o tender_a love_n to_o she_o and_o care_n over_o she_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n as_o if_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v thou_o my_o love_n because_o thou_o have_v i_o not_o always_o in_o thy_o eye_n and_o because_o i_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v sometime_o try_v with_o sore_a affliction_n be_v ever_o and_o anon_o in_o a_o tremble_a and_o faint_a condition_n as_o doubt_v my_o love_n but_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o rest_v with_o confidence_n on_o i_o that_o i_o may_v free_v thou_o of_o all_o thy_o fear_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o how_o dear_a thou_o be_v to_o i_o and_o how_o tender_o careful_a i_o be_o and_o always_o will_v be_v of_o thou_o thou_o see_v what_o precious_a account_n solomon_n make_v of_o his_o vineyard_n at_o baal-hamon_n yet_o be_v man_n though_o a_o king_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o let_v it_o out_o to_o farmer_n that_o must_v take_v care_n of_o it_o and_o dress_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o so_o though_o he_o receive_v a_o great_a rent_n for_o it_o yet_o other_o have_v a_o share_n with_o he_o in_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o but_o now_o thou_o that_o be_v my_o vineyard_n be_v continual_o in_o my_o eye_n and_o though_o i_o make_v use_n of_o man_n in_o plant_v and_o dress_v this_o my_o vineyard_n and_o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n in_o defend_v and_o keep_v it_o yet_o i_o be_o always_o all_o in_o all_o in_o that_o work_n and_o it_o be_v i_o only_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n i_o only_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v and_o defend_v and_o glorify_v thou_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a thou_o shall_v whole_o depend_v upon_o my_o love_n and_o provident_a care_n over_o thou_o neither_o must_v thou_o depend_v upon_o any_o other_o nor_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o welfare_n to_o any_o other_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o full_a drift_n of_o these_o word_n verse_n 13._o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o garden_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v render_v according_a to_o the_o original_a o_o thou_o inhabitresse_n of_o the_o garden_n a_o title_n fit_a for_o a_o country_n damosel_n and_o whereby_o it_o be_v unquestionable_o clear_a that_o here_o the_o bridegroom_n speak_v to_o the_o bride_n have_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n labour_v to_o assure_v she_o of_o his_o sincere_a love_n to_o she_o and_o tender_a care_n over_o she_o and_o be_v for_o a_o while_n to_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o she_o he_o make_v this_o request_n to_o she_o the_o companion_n hearken_v to_o thy_o voice_n cause_v i_o to_o hear_v it_o wherein_o he_o desire_v that_o before_o the_o brideman_n and_o bridemaide_n the_o companion_n that_o stand_v by_o as_o witness_n of_o the_o contract_n harken_v diligent_o to_o hear_v what_o shall_v be_v conclude_v between_o they_o she_o will_v open_o make_v know_v her_o mind_n to_o he_o herein_o that_o so_o the_o consummate_v of_o the_o marriage_n may_v be_v hasten_v and_o according_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o word_n as_o speak_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n he_o term_n his_o church_n thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o garden_n either_o with_o respect_n to_o she_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n or_o to_o her_o reside_v in_o those_o place_n where_o particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n be_v plant_v as_o delightful_a to_o christ_n as_o so_o many_o paradices_fw-la or_o eden_n or_o to_o her_o have_v her_o conversation_n above_o in_o god_n heavenly_a paradise_n even_o whilst_o she_o live_v here_o below_o for_o which_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 4.12_o 15._o &_o 6.2_o 11._o and_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v of_o she_o that_o he_o may_v hear_v her_o voice_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o voice_n of_o her_o confession_n praise_n and_o prayer_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 2.14_o but_o especial_o of_o she_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o her_o companion_n though_o some_o i_o know_v will_v have_v it_o understand_v of_o her_o desire_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o her_o praise_n in_o heaven_n the_o companion_n harken_v to_o thy_o voice_n cause_v i_o to_o hear_v it_o for_o by_o the_o church_n companion_n there_o may_v be_v mean_v either_o 1._o the_o angel_n who_o do_v indeed_o with_o great_a delight_n harken_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n eph._n 3.10_o &_o 1_o pet._n 1.20_o or_o 2_o the_o elect_n or_o the_o faithful_a such_o as_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o have_v obtain_v the_o like_a precious_a faith_n with_o they_o 2_o pet._n 1.1_o and_o be_v before_o call_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 5.1_o and_o so_o this_o may_v be_v a_o motive_n to_o encourage_v she_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n because_o though_o the_o world_n will_v not_o yet_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n will_v attentive_o hear_v she_o or_o 3_o as_o some_o think_v it_o may_v be_v extend_v also_o to_o all_o man_n here_o below_o at_o least_o such_o as_o be_v not_o dog_n and_o swine_n but_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v for_o because_o of_o our_o common_a creation_n and_o habitation_n here_o on_o earth_n even_o these_o may_v be_v term_v the_o companion_n however_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o with_o the_o same_o charge_n wherewith_o the_o bridegroom_n do_v here_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o bride_n christ_n do_v also_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o disciple_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 28.19_o verse_n 14._o make_v haste_n my_o belove_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a flee_v or_o flee_v away_o and_o be_v thou_o like_v to_o a_o roe_n or_o to_o a_o young_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n now_o according_o that_o which_o the_o spouse_n here_o desire_v of_o her_o belove_a may_v be_v either_o 1._o that_o he_o will_v flee_v or_o make_v haste_n away_o with_o she_o to_o some_o place_n of_o extraordinary_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n call_v therefore_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n where_o they_o may_v solace_v themselves_o together_o such_o as_o be_v that_o or_o the_o same_o haply_o with_o that_o which_o be_v before_o chap_n 4.6_o call_v the_o mountain_n of_o myrrh_n and_o the_o hill_n of_o frankincense_n or_o 2._o that_o after_o he_o have_v dispatch_v his_o affair_n in_o that_o place_n whither_o he_o be_v now_o go_v he_o will_v make_v as_o much_o haste_n or_o speed_n in_o his_o return_n to_o she_o again_o as_o a_o roe_n or_o a_o young_a hart_n do_v when_o they_o run_v upon_o or_o for_o succour_n flee_v unto_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n see_v the_o note_n before_o chap._n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 17._o and_o so_o likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n here_o intend_v either_o 1._o the_o word_n may_v be_v take_v as_o speak_v by_o the_o church_n to_o christ_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v though_o it_o will_v be_v most_o please_v to_o i_o to_o enjoy_v thy_o bodily_a presence_n here_o below_o yet_o since_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o thou_o shall_v ascend_v up_o to_o thy_o father_n that_o thou_o may_v there_o provide_v a_o place_n for_o i_o and_o i_o and_o may_v from_o thence_o send_v the_o comforter_n to_o we_o therefore_o flee_v as_o a_o roe_n or_o a_o young_a hart_n to_o those_o mountain_n of_o spice_n or_o else_o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o his_o come_n in_o to_o her_o help_n upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o the_o several_a assembly_n of_o his_o people_n which_o may_v be_v here_o call_v the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n because_o christ_n have_v call_v upon_o she_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n to_o cause_v her_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o she_o know_v that_o this_o will_v stir_v up_o many_o enemy_n against_o she_o therefore_o she_o request_v that_o her_o belove_a will_v upon_o all_o occasion_n come_v in_o speedy_o to_o her_o encouragement_n succour_n and_o support_v which_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o be_v note_v before_o chap._n 2.17_o or_o rather_o 3_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n namely_o that_o the_o church_n here_o desire_v that_o christ_n will_v hasten_v that_o his_o glorious_a appearance_n the_o second_o time_n for_o her_o full_a and_o perfect_a redemption_n and_o for_o the_o consummation_n of_o her_o marriage_n with_o he_o because_o than_o she_o know_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v also_o take_v up_o with_o he_o from_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o garden_n to_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n as_o heaven_n may_v be_v well_o call_v for_o its_o unconceivable_a delight_n and_o sweetness_n there_o to_o enjoy_v his_o glorious_a presence_n for_o ever_o without_o any_o interruption_n see_v 1_o cor._n 15.52_o &_o 1_o thes_n 4.16_o 17._o and_o thus_o as_o this_o divine_a song_n begin_v with_o a_o prayer_n and_o as_o some_o understand_v it_o for_o his_o first_o come_n let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n so_o it_o end_v with_o a_o prayer_n for_o his_o second_o come_v and_o solomon_n close_v up_o this_o book_n with_o the_o same_o expression_n in_o a_o manner_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o close_a of_o st_n john_n revelation_n behold_v i_o come_v quick_o amen_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n finis_fw-la