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good_a yet_o to_o i_o our_o translation_n by_o the_o adversative_a although_o do_v a_o little_a obscure_a the_o sense_n and_o to_o say_v sure_o or_o certain_o affliction_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n seem_v to_o carry_v it_o more_o clear_o sure_o affliction_n come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n it_o be_v considerable_a that_o the_o word_n by_o which_o affliction_n be_v here_o express_v sclund_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iniquitas_fw-la vanitas_fw-la molestia_fw-la bibor_n quia_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la laborem_fw-la afflictionemq_fw-la parturit_fw-la sept._n vertunt_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sclund_n bear_v a_o double_a signification_n in_o scripture_n and_o i_o conceive_v it_o may_v also_o in_o this_o text_n proper_o it_o signify_v sin_n iniquity_n iniquity_n of_o all_o sort_n but_o especial_o that_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n as_o hos_fw-la 4._o 15._o when_o the_o house_n of_o god_n bethel_n be_v pollute_v with_o idolatry_n the_o name_n be_v change_v and_o it_o be_v call_v bethaven_n the_o house_n of_o a_o idol_n or_o the_o house_n of_o iniquity_n or_o of_o that_o special_a iniquity_n namely_o of_o idolatry_n sin_n alter_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o it_o alter_v the_o name_n of_o thing_n hos_fw-la 10._o 15._o and_o often_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n coc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascendit_fw-la eliphaz_n ad_fw-la comunem_fw-la &_o naturalem_fw-la sortem_fw-la hominis_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la â—n_fw-la peccato_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la miseriam_fw-la nascimur_fw-la damnati_fw-la in_o adamo_n coc_fw-la we_o find_v this_o word_n add_v to_o set_v out_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 5._o 5._o etc._n etc._n iniquity_n come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n the_o soil_n where_o it_o grow_v or_o the_o shop_n where_o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o form_v be_v man_n heart_n eliphaz_n will_v carry_v we_o to_o the_o wel-head_n our_o sinful_a nature_n or_o our_o birth-sin_n second_o the_o word_n signify_v affliction_n or_o sorrow_n calamity_n or_o misery_n because_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o affliction_n the_o mother_n of_o sorrow_n and_o therefore_o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n the_o same_o word_n note_v both_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n the_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n we_o translate_v by_o the_o effect_n sure_o affliction_n come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n many_o by_o the_o cause_n sure_o iniquity_n come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o for_o the_o full_a understanding_n of_o the_o text_n we_o must_v take_v in_o both_o where_o the_o effect_n only_o be_v mention_v the_o cause_n be_v suppose_v affliction_n spring_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n because_o sin_n spring_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n now_o this_o form_n of_o speak_v iniquity_n or_o affliction_n spring_n or_o come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n be_v proverbial_a and_o no_o doubt_n be_v sanct._n pâ—oveâ—bialis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sententia_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la tollat_fw-la casum_fw-la asseratque_fw-la divinam_fw-la eâ—ga_fw-la res_fw-la humanas_fw-la &_o imâ—â—â—ruâ—_n supplicâ—um_fw-la providentiam_fw-la pâ—nâ—d_v sanct._n well_o know_v and_o often_o use_v in_o those_o time_n when_o they_o will_v remove_v chance_n or_o fortune_n as_o we_o say_v or_o deny_v any_o event_n to_o be_v without_o a_o certain_a directive_n power_n they_o speak_v in_o this_o language_n this_o come_v not_o from_o the_o ground_n thereupon_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o so_o in_o term_n semine_fw-la term_n nihil_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la sit_fw-la vulg._n quasi_fw-la dicerit_fw-la non_fw-la casu_fw-la ma_fw-fr â—_o nabis_fw-la accidunt_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la terra_fw-la germinant_fw-la ut_fw-la solent_fw-la herbae_fw-la nullo_n jacto_fw-la semine_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n without_o cause_n allude_v it_o be_v probable_a to_o the_o proverb_n hence_o a_o man_n obscure_o bear_v who_o parent_n and_o original_n be_v unknown_a be_v call_v filius_fw-la call_v terrae_fw-la filius_fw-la a_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o import_v that_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v whence_o he_o be_v or_o how_o descend_v they_o who_o original_a can_v be_v assign_v be_v usual_o assign_v to_o the_o common_a original_n est_fw-la original_n mogna_fw-it parens_fw-la terra_fw-la est_fw-la or_o parent_n of_o we_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o person_n so_o of_o thing_n when_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o or_o which_o way_n they_o come_v they_o be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n we_o speak_v also_o in_o the_o other_o extreme_a affirmative_o such_o a_o thing_n come_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n that_o be_v we_o know_v not_o but_o god_n know_v how_o it_o come_v so_o then_o here_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o chance_n or_o fortune_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n shall_v say_v reason_n may_v be_v find_v and_o assign_v for_o these_o thing_n they_o come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n further_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o ground_n stand_v in_o a_o twofold_a opposition_n first_o unto_o god_n and_o second_o unto_o ourselves_o first_o in_o opposition_n to_o god_n thus_o affliction_n spring_v not_o from_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v it_o come_v from_o the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o disposition_n of_o god_n as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n second_o in_o opposition_n to_o ourselves_o and_o then_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v thus_o conceive_v that_o the_o material_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o affliction_n be_v not_o without_o we_o we_o nâ—n_a exiâ—_n è_fw-la pulvere_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la q._n d._n ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la eter_fw-la na_fw-mi vol_fw-it pulvere_fw-la nam_fw-la terra_fw-la non_fw-la profert_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la homines_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la eoâ—um_fw-la coâ—rupta_fw-la proin_n &_o proclive_v aâ—_n eam_fw-la jucuntur_fw-la d._n we_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o ground_n or_o in_o other_o creature_n but_o it_o be_v in_o ourselves_o every_o man_n in_o himself_o have_v the_o ground_n which_o bear_v the_o source_n or_o fountain_n which_o bubble_n out_o his_o sorrow_n and_o his_o suffering_n man_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o accuse_v or_o charge_v heaven_n or_o earth_n as_o the_o author_n of_o his_o sorrow_n he_o carry_v the_o reason_n about_o with_o he_o the_o sinfullnes_n or_o sink_v of_o his_o own_o pollute_a nature_n and_o therefore_o to_o allude_v to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n rom._n 10._o 6_o 7._o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v thy_o trouble_n down_o from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v decend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v up_o thy_o trouble_n from_o below_o for_o the_o cause_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o we_o preach_v the_o latter_a branch_n of_o this_o verse_n neither_o do_v trouble_v spring_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n be_v of_o the_o very_a same_o importance_n with_o the_o former_a therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o stay_v upon_o it_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v trouble_v signify_v proper_o toilsome_a labour_n or_o any_o laborious_a toil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accidental_a to_o man_n in_o this_o life_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n this_o do_v not_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o plant_n or_o herb_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o open_a field_n without_o the_o work_n or_o care_n of_o man_n and_o so_o be_v oppose_v to_o plant_n or_o herb_n in_o a_o garden_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v sanct_n terrâ_fw-la nata_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la illa_fw-la quibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la ab_fw-la agricolis_fw-la impensa_fw-la est_fw-la opera_fw-la ut_fw-la sunâ—_n herbae_fw-la quas_fw-la â—â—tro_fw-la terra_fw-la fund_z â—_o in_o pratis_fw-la &_o locis_fw-la incuâ—â—is_fw-la sanct_n thy_o trouble_n be_v not_o like_o those_o herb_n that_o grow_v wild_a in_o the_o field_n without_o the_o labour_n and_o pain_n the_o care_n or_o art_n of_o man_n there_o be_v some_o hand_n or_o other_o that_o both_o plant_n and_o water_n they_o we_o may_v ground_v some_o observation_n as_o the_o text_n be_v read_v iniquity_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o then_o as_o it_o be_v read_v affliction_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o give_v it_o this_o latitude_n the_o word_n equal_o bear_v both_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v read_v iniquity_n come_v not_o etc._n etc._n we_o learn_v first_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o ourselves_o we_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n at_o our_o tongue_n or_o finger_n end_n and_o the_o root_n be_v in_o our_o heart_n our_o sin_n spring_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n but_o out_o of_o the_o dirt_n and_o filth_n of_o our_o own_o corruption_n gen._n 6._o 5._o every_o thought_n
fancy_n joseph_n dream_v that_o his_o brethren_n shall_v worship_v he_o they_o sell_v he_o for_o a_o captive_a into_o egypt_n what_o more_o opposite_a to_o honour_v among_o his_o brethren_n than_o captivity_n among_o stranger_n yet_o this_o device_n effect_v what_o they_o oppose_v joseph_n be_v exalt_v in_o egypt_n and_o his_o brethren_n press_v with_o want_n worship_v or_o bow_v unto_o he_o for_o bread_n the_o jew_n take_v counsel_n to_o kill_v christ_n and_o what_o be_v the_o motive_n a_o wise_a man_n among_o they_o suggest_v this_o fear_n if_o we_o let_v he_o thus_o alone_o the_o roman_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o both_o our_o place_n and_o nation_n joh._n 11._o 48._o but_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o wise_a in_o this_o craftiness_n for_o that_o cruel_a act_n in_o kill_a christ_n bring_v the_o roman_n upon_o they_o the_o time_n come_v say_v christ_n he_o foresee_v what_o will_v come_v that_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n about_o thou_o and_o compass_v thou_o round_o and_o keep_v thou_o in_o on_o every_o side_n and_o they_o shall_v lay_v thou_o even_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o thy_o child_n within_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o leave_v in_o thou_o one_o stone_n upon_o another_o because_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o visitation_n luk._n 19_o 43._o 44._o and_o thus_o as_o the_o psalmist_n psalm_n 64._o 8._o prophesy_v of_o his_o enemy_n they_o make_v their_o own_o tongue_n to_o fall_v upon_o themselves_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o man_n tongue_n shall_v oppress_v his_o body_n and_o whole_a estate_n yet_o so_o it_o be_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o man_n tongue_n fall_v upon_o he_o crush_v he_o to_o powder_v the_o seven_o psalm_n be_v the_o paraphrase_n of_o this_o point_n ver_fw-la 14._o he_o travel_v with_o mischief_n and_o have_v bring_v forth_o a_o lie_n that_o answer_v the_o 12_o verse_n he_o disappoint_v the_o device_n of_o the_o crafty_a he_o make_v a_o pit_n and_o dig_v it_o and_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n which_o he_o make_v his_o mischief_n shall_v return_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o his_o violent_a deal_n shall_v come_v down_o upon_o his_o own_o pate_n here_o be_v the_o 13_o verse_n make_v good_a he_o take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n how_o do_v this_o aggravate_v the_o sorrow_n of_o crafty_a man_n it_o be_v sad_a enough_o with_o the_o crafty_a when_o they_o be_v take_v by_o the_o craftiness_n of_o other_o man_n that_o any_o man_n out-wit_n they_o be_v enough_o to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o their_o wit_n how_o then_o will_v they_o live_v be_v take_v and_o ensnare_v bâ—_n their_o own_o wit_n when_o they_o see_v themselves_o accessary_a to_o their_o own_o undo_n when_o they_o see_v they_o have_v pull_v down_o their_o estate_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o have_v put_v fire_n to_o their_o own_o house_n as_o it_o greaten_v the_o sin_n so_o it_o greaten_v the_o punishment_n when_o a_o man_n fall_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n self-murder_n be_v the_o most_o sinful_a and_o most_o bloody_a murder_n neither_o be_v their_o sin_n or_o punishment_n less_o who_o die_v by_o the_o craftiness_n of_o their_o own_o head_n than_o they_o who_o die_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n this_o be_v a_o visible_a truth_n among_o we_o &_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n late_a providence_n i_o believe_v our_o age_n will_v be_v able_a to_o make_v as_o fair_a a_o record_n of_o this_o point_n for_o posterity_n as_o any_o that_o have_v pass_v if_o not_o as_o all_o that_o have_v pass_v for_o many_o generation_n my_o work_n not_o admit_v long_a confirmation_n i_o shall_v give_v but_o three_o instance_n that_o by_o they_o this_o truth_n may_v be_v establish_v first_o the_o prelate_n procure_v a_o stint_a and_o in_o some_o passage_n a_o corrupt_a liturgy_n to_o be_v send_v unto_o and_o impose_v upon_o the_o scotish_n nation_n and_o that_o occasion_v the_o total_a suppression_n of_o their_o prelacy_n in_o that_o 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