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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sonat_fw-la virtutem_fw-la &_o fortitudinem_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la opponitur_fw-la blanditiis_fw-la lenociniis_fw-la &_o infirmitati_fw-la faemineae_fw-la ut_fw-la vir_fw-la emphatice_fw-la animo_fw-la viriti_fw-la promptitudine_fw-la virili_fw-la controversal_a divinity_n be_v call_v polemical_a divinity_n dispute_n be_v word-war_n and_o there_o have_v be_v as_o hot_a war_n make_v by_o the_o pen_n as_o ever_o be_v by_o the_o sword_n thus_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o send_v job_n a_o challenge_n to_o the_o battle_n by_o a_o further_a debate_n arm_v thyself_o like_o a_o mighty_a man_n get_v ready_a for_o the_o duel_n for_o i_o be_o purpose_v to_o try_v what_o a_o man_n thou_o be_v in_o argue_v or_o at_o a_o argument_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o too_o stiff_o in_o complain_v or_o at_o a_o complaint_n last_o this_o gird_v up_o of_o the_o loin_n have_v as_o some_o conceive_v a_o spiritual_a intendment_n in_o it_o note_v the_o mortification_n of_o lust_n or_o of_o the_o 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&_o ab_fw-la omni_fw-la alia_fw-la cupiditatâ—_n reductam_fw-la spem_fw-la coc._n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v you_o can_v never_o act_v your_o hope_n to_o purpose_n nor_o your_o faith_n to_o purpose_n unless_o you_o gird_v up_o your_o loin_n habit_n of_o grace_n be_v unprofitable_a to_o we_o without_o this_o actual_a preparation_n and_o excitation_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n heb._n 10.24_o to_o provoke_v or_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o love_v and_o good_a work_n much_o more_o be_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o three_o in_o that_o he_o say_v gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n like_o a_o man_n note_v god_n will_v have_v we_o do_v our_o best_a our_o utmost_a in_o every_o thing_n we_o do_v he_o will_v have_v we_o put_v ourselves_o out_o in_o every_o duty_n solomon_n advise_v eccl._n 9.10_o whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n that_o be_v do_v it_o like_o a_o man_n vigorous_o strenuous_o do_v it_o with_o both_o hand_n quit_v you_o like_o man_n in_o do_v it_o be_v strong_a as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 1_o cor._n 16.3_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o and_o slight_o with_o half_a a_o heart_n or_o no_o heart_n with_o half_a a_o hand_n or_o no_o hand_n scarce_o with_o a_o little_a finger_n with_o half_a strength_n or_o no_o strength_n this_o be_v not_o to_o do_v it_o like_o a_o man_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o do_v like_o the_o sun_n in_o move_v which_o say_v david_n psal_n 19.5_o as_o a_o bridegroom_n come_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o rejoice_v as_o a_o strong_a man_n to_o run_v a_o race_n if_o we_o will_v run_v our_o race_n like_o a_o strong_a man_n strong_o and_o prevail_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v two_o thing_n first_o we_o must_v lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n thut_v do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o heb._n 12.1_o second_o we_o must_v as_o here_o the_o lord_n direct_v job_n gird_v up_o our_o loin_n and_o buckle_v to_o it_o four_o as_o 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the_o day_n when_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o do_v his_o heart_n endure_v or_o be_v his_o hand_n strong_a as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o those_o ezek._n 22.14_o do_v he_o carry_v it_o like_o a_o man_n in_o one_o sense_n not_o but_o like_o a_o child_n he_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o speak_v once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v he_o never_o carry_v it_o so_o like_o a_o godly_a man_n as_o when_o like_o a_o child_n he_o have_v a_o word_n to_o speak_v god_n will_v make_v man_n see_v what_o a_o nothing_o he_o be_v in_o his_o best_a condition_n when_o gird_v and_o prepare_v when_o arm_v cap-a-pe_n all_o over_o for_o any_o service_n for_o god_n even_o then_o man_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n without_o the_o present_a assistance_n of_o god_n what_o be_v he_o then_o when_o he_o be_v to_o contend_v or_o plead_v with_o god_n if_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v lay_v their_o force_n or_o as_o we_o say_v compare_v note_n together_o what_o can_v they_o do_v in_o dispute_n with_o god_n they_o that_o think_v they_o touch_v the_o cloud_n with_o their_o head_n will_v moulder_v as_o dust_v at_o his_o foot_n that_o such_o be_v the_o contention_n to_o which_o the_o lord_n here_o call_v job_n and_o bid_v he_o gird_v up_o his_o loin_n or_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n for_o appear_v plain_o in_o the_o next_o word_n i_o will_v demand_v of_o thou_o and_o answer_v thou_o i_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v thou_o give_v i_o my_o choice_n so_o job_n do_v chap._n 13.22_o whether_o i_o will_v be_v opponent_n or_o defendant_n well_o than_o say_v god_n this_o be_v my_o choice_n i_o will_v oppose_v and_o do_v thou_o answer_v i_o will_v demand_v of_o thou_o that_o be_v put_v question_n to_o thou_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v present_o how_o thick_a question_n or_o demand_n come_v upon_o he_o like_o hailshot_n and_o he_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o answer_v though_o god_n require_v it_o and_o answer_v thou_o i_o mr._n broughton_n render_v and_o let_v i_o see_v thy_o skill_n mihi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la notifica_fw-la mihi_fw-la the_o word_n be_v instruct_v i_o or_o make_v i_o to_o know_v wise_a i_o as_o we_o say_v i_o will_v fain_o be_v inform_v by_o thou_o teach_v thou_o i_o notify_v the_o matter_n to_o i_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v i_o will_v demand_v and_o answer_v thou_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o answer_n as_o to_o be_v inform_v by_o he_o merc._n sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la interrogationes_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sciatur_fw-la veritas_fw-la ab_fw-la inâ—errogante_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la extorqueatur_fw-la a_o respondente_fw-la vel_fw-la certo_fw-la prodatur_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la respondentis_fw-la cujusmodi_fw-la esse_fw-la solent_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la &_o magistrorum_fw-la interrogationes_fw-la ironia_fw-la continuatur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la eo_fw-la interrogaturus_fw-la crat_fw-mi ut_fw-la disceret_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la doceret_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la job_n intelligeret_fw-la &_o fateretur_fw-la se_fw-la ignorare_fw-la coc._n ironia_fw-la sed_fw-la amica_fw-la â—ua_fw-la jobum_fw-la vult_fw-la in_o viam_fw-la reducere_fw-la merc._n but_o only_o to_o convince_v he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o answer_v he_o as_o he_o confess_v at_o the_o five_o verse_n of_o the_o forty_o chapter_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v nor_o indeed_o can_v he_o to_o all_o the_o demand_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v afterward_o he_o make_v no_o answer_n at_o all_o so_o that_o these_o word_n answer_v i_o or_o instruct_v and_o inform_v i_o be_v a_o gentle_a irony_n whereby_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v he_o know_v himself_o or_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o ignorance_n or_o small_a attainment_n in_o knowledge_n and_o thereby_o convince_v he_o that_o he_o have_v do_v rash_o in_o desire_v and_o wish_v for_o such_o a_o debate_n or_o hear_n of_o his_o cause_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o rebuke_v he_o 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overcome_v when_o he_o be_v judge_v the_o lord_n always_o do_v thing_n with_o so_o much_o justice_n and_o speak_v with_o so_o much_o reason_n that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v a_o word_n or_o reply_v upon_o he_o and_o though_o he_o may_v silence_v or_o stop_v any_o man_n mouth_n by_o his_o mere_a command_n and_o authority_n yet_o he_o condescend_v to_o do_v it_o rather_o by_o reason_n and_o demonstration_n lest_o any_o shall_v say_v or_o complain_v they_o be_v rather_o overpower_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o majesty_n than_o cast_v by_o the_o right_n and_o equity_n of_o his_o cause_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o preface_n prepare_v job_n to_o hearken_v to_o those_o demand_n
second_o of_o providence_n in_o general_n chief_o in_o the_o meteor_n from_o the_o 22d_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o three_o of_o special_a providence_n towards_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n from_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o 39_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n so_o that_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o assumption_n that_o job_n have_v no_o hand_n gâ—ve_v no_o counsel_n no_o furtherance_n no_o assistance_n in_o the_o work_v of_o creation_n and_o providence_n i_o say_v this_o assumption_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o nature_n for_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o true_a philosophy_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o it_o or_o clear_o discover_v in_o it_o and_o herein_o we_o be_v teach_v the_o true_a use_n of_o philosophy_n even_o to_o raise_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o eternity_n power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o also_o of_o our_o own_o frailty_n weakness_n nothingness_n and_o so_o to_o sit_v down_o in_o a_o humble_a submission_n to_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n do_v with_o we_o or_o we_o in_o this_o world_n so_o much_o of_o the_o argument_n and_o general_a scope_n of_o this_o whole_a discourse_n the_o lord_n begin_v with_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n thereby_o humble_v job_n to_o this_o confession_n that_o he_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o do_v with_o it_o verse_n 4._o where_o be_v thou_o when_o i_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n codur_n quando_fw-la deus_fw-la interrogat_fw-la ubi_fw-la eras_fw-la revocat_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la jobo_fw-la quis_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la brevis_fw-la aevi_fw-la codur_n we_o have_v the_o creation_n assert_v in_o these_o word_n and_o god_n be_v please_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o metaphorical_o by_o a_o comparison_n draw_v from_o architecture_n or_o the_o model_n of_o a_o building_n where_o be_v thou_o when_o i_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n 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the_o sense_n be_v know_v thou_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v thâ—t_v the_o lightning_n shall_v so_o forcible_o break_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n in_o a_o thunder-storm_n and_o raise_v the_o east-wind_n jun._n qua_fw-la ratione_fw-la fiunt_fw-la corescationes_fw-la fulgura_fw-la procellae_fw-la ventorum_fw-la concertatione_n nisi_fw-la per_fw-la i_o jun._n make_v such_o a_o hurry_n such_o a_o tempestuous_a confusion_n in_o the_o air_n by_o divert_v to_o e_o course_n of_o that_o strong_a wind_n and_o sudden_o scatter_v it_o all_o abroad_o into_o the_o several_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n know_v thou_o how_o these_o mighty_a commotion_n be_v make_v unless_o by_o i_o by_o my_o power_n and_o order_n some_o insist_v much_o upon_o this_o interpretation_n take_v the_o light_n for_o the_o lightning_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v express_o afterward_o at_o the_o 35th_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o of_o which_o elihu_n have_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o 37th_o chapter_n our_o 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that_o which_o shine_v in_o the_o air_n though_o that_o be_v a_o excellent_a light_n the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v as_o wonderful_a i_o may_v say_v much_o more_o wonderful_a in_o part_v and_o divide_v in_o distribute_v and_o proportion_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o it_o be_v in_o distribute_v and_o give_v forth_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v he_o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n cause_n that_o light_n to_o shine_v upon_o one_o place_n while_o it_o be_v darkness_n in_o another_o as_o he_o make_v aereal_a darkness_n to_o be_v a_o plague_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n while_o it_o be_v light_a in_o goshen_n so_o he_o leave_v many_o place_n under_o spiritual_a darkness_n while_o other_o enjoy_v that_o bless_a light_n in_o a_o clear_a and_o constant_a shine_v and_o as_o
due_o give_v mat._n 18.18_o whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n where_o man_n bind_v in_o god_n way_n god_n bind_v too_o and_o where_o man_n lose_v in_o god_n way_n god_n lose_v too_o but_o take_v it_o either_o in_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o bind_v where_o god_n lose_v nor_o to_o loose_v where_o god_n bind_v can_v thou_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o orion_n if_o god_n appoint_v cold_a to_o bind_v the_o earth_n man_n can_v loose_v it_o and_o if_o god_n will_v bind_v man_n with_o the_o cord_n and_o cold_a iron_n of_o any_o affliction_n man_n can_v free_v himself_o in_o the_o hot_a natural_a season_n of_o the_o year_n man_n may_v be_v in_o cold_a providential_a band_n and_o under_o they_o he_o must_v abide_v till_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o frost_n and_o set_v he_o free_a it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n psal_n 105.17_o 18_o 19_o he_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o servant_n his_o foot_n be_v hurt_v with_o fetter_n he_o be_v lay_v in_o iron_n or_o as_o the_o margin_n read_v it_o his_o soul_n come_v into_o iron_n but_o how_o come_v he_o out_o do_v he_o himself_o lose_v the_o band_n of_o that_o orion_n who_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n sure_o no_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o otherwise_o he_o lie_v fast_o enough_o in_o band_n until_o ver_fw-la 19_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n try_v he_o but_o what_o be_v this_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n some_o say_v it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n in_o a_o dream_n concern_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n and_o famine_n which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o try_v joseph_n none_o but_o he_o can_v interpret_v it_o &_o that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o unloose_v his_o band_n because_o it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o deliverance_n and_o advancement_n but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v the_o word_n that_o come_v be_v the_o 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he_o have_v make_v crooked_a solomon_n intend_v this_o special_o of_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o crookedness_n or_o unrighteousness_n any_o iniquity_n or_o injustice_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o he_o mean_v by_o crooked_a that_o which_o be_v troublesome_a and_o grievous_a now_o if_o god_n himself_o make_v a_o thing_n crooked_a till_o he_o himself_o make_v it_o straight_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o do_v it_o the_o moral_a sense_n of_o that_o text_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n if_o god_n bound_v who_o can_v loose_v there_o be_v no_o strive_v no_o contend_v with_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n we_o must_v deal_v with_o and_o apply_v to_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o alter_n of_o they_o we_o can_v alter_v they_o ourselves_o we_o must_v desire_v he_o to_o mend_v his_o work_n we_o can_v this_o solomon_n plain_o intimate_v in_o the_o next_o or_o 14._o verse_n in_o the_o day_n of_o prosperity_n be_v joyful_a but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n consider_v in_o a_o time_n of_o adversity_n thing_n grow_v crooked_a and_o awry_o from_o what_o we_o will_v have_v and_o desire_n or_o from_o what_o be_v comfortable_a to_o we_o for_o god_n have_v set_v the_o one_o over_o against_o the_o other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o sometime_o he_o make_v thing_n crooked_a sometime_o straight_o sometime_o he_o give_v a_o day_n of_o prosperity_n sometime_o of_o adversity_n that_o no_o man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v direct_o what_o shall_v be_v next_o and_o see_v there_o be_v no_o lose_v the_o band_n of_o orion_n till_o god_n himself_o loose_v they_o therefore_o let_v all_o who_o be_v companion_n in_o tribulation_n say_v one_o to_o another_o as_o they_o in_o a_o like_a case_n be_v represent_v hosea_n 6.1_o come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v wound_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o oâ—_n as_o this_o text_n speak_v he_o have_v bind_v we_o and_o he_o will_v loâ—sen_v we_o three_o from_o both_o the_o paâ—ts_n of_o the_o verse_n consider_v together_o these_o negative_n upon_o man_n must_v be_v resolve_v into_o affirmative_n as_o to_o god_n he_o can_v bind_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o pleyade_n he_o can_v loose_v the_o band_n of_o oâ—ion_n whence_o note_n god_n can_v both_o stop_v the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o our_o comfort_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o trouble_n when_o he_o please_v god_n can_v stop_v those_o thing_n from_o comfort_v we_o and_o those_o person_n from_o show_v we_o any_o favour_n who_o disposition_n be_v as_o benign_a to_o we_o as_o pleiades_n be_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o can_v give_v we_o favour_n in_o their_o eye_n who_o natural_o be_v as_o churlish_a as_o nabal_n and_o as_o sharp_a as_o orion_n to_o the_o earth_n he_o can_v make_v a_o wolf_n a_o shepherd_n and_o those_o a_o safety_n to_o his_o servant_n who_o heart_n be_v to_o swallow_v they_o up_o the_o earth_n shall_v help_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o the_o world_n the_o church_n god_n make_v raven_n feed_v eliah_n 1_o king_n 17.4_o and_o he_o say_v of_o cyrus_n who_o he_o call_v a_o ravenous_a bird_n isa_n 46.11_o he_o be_v my_o shepherd_n isa_n 44.28_o thus_o the_o lord_n lose_v the_o band_n of_o orion_n and_o when_o he_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o we_o who_o former_o be_v tender_a towards_o we_o or_o when_o he_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o hate_v we_o who_o former_o love_v we_o and_o show_v we_o favour_n than_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v to_o bind_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o pleiades_n what_o sweet_a influence_n of_o favour_n do_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n receive_v from_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n at_o their_o first_o come_v thither_o and_o long_o after_o yet_o afterward_o what_o grievous_a taskmaster_n be_v they_o to_o they_o their_o favour_n be_v all_o restrain_v and_o change_v into_o yoke_n and_o band_n whence_o be_v this_o the_o psalmist_n answer_v full_o psal_n 105.25_o he_o that_o be_v god_n turn_v their_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n to_o deal_v subtle_o with_o his_o servant_n and_o cruel_o too_o thus_o the_o power_n and_o name_n of_o god_n be_v both_o way_n magnify_v whenas_o we_o have_v the_o most_o benign_a pleiades_n drop_v down_o sweet_a influence_n upon_o we_o god_n can_v stop_v they_o and_o when_o we_o have_v the_o hard_a band_n of_o orion_n upon_o we_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o loose_v they_o this_o glory_n be_v due_a to_o god_n in_o all_o the_o change_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o this_o world_n whether_o from_o good_a to_o bad_a from_o the_o favour_n to_o the_o frown_n of_o man_n or_o from_o bad_a to_o good_a from_o their_o frown_n to_o their_o favour_n from_o their_o band_n to_o their_o embrace_n all_o be_v of_o god_n and_o i_o conceive_v the_o scope_n of_o 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thy_o labour_n to_o hâ—m_v this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n with_o the_o former_a yet_o i_o shall_v touch_v a_o little_a upon_o it_o will_v thou_o leave_v thy_o labour_n to_o he_o labour_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n two_o way_n first_o for_o the_o very_a act_n of_o labour_n jacob_n say_v gen._n 31.42_o god_n have_v see_v my_o affliction_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o my_o hand_n god_n know_v say_v he_o to_o laban_n what_o pain_n i_o have_v take_v what_o hard_a work_n i_o have_v be_v at_o in_o thy_o service_n and_o how_o hard_o he_o have_v be_v at_o work_n he_o tell_v laban_n ver_fw-la 40._o thus_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n the_o drought_n consume_v i_o and_o the_o frost_n by_o night_n and_o my_o sleep_n depart_v from_o i_o to_o such_o hard_a work_n in_o spiritual_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v be_v steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a fuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labour_n à _fw-la radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laboravit_fw-la defatigatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n which_o we_o render_v labour_n signify_v a_o labour_a to_o weariness_n or_o a_o labour_n which_o cause_v weariness_n strong_a labour_n diligent_a labour_n weari_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o though_o a_o industrious_a person_n be_v not_o weary_a of_o his_o labour_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v weary_v with_o his_o labour_n yea_o the_o more_o industrious_a he_o be_v in_o labour_v the_o soon_o he_o may_v be_v weary_v with_o his_o labour_n second_o labour_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o labour_n or_o for_o that_o which_o be_v get_v by_o labour_n the_o reward_n and_o wage_n give_v and_o receive_v for_o work_n and_o service_n do_v be_v call_v labour_n psal_n 128.2_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n no_o man_n can_v eat_v the_o act_n of_o his_o labour_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n labour_n bring_v in_o bread_n and_o that_o bread_n be_v sweet_a which_o come_v in_o by_o labour_n the_o lord_n threaten_v his_o people_n deut._n 28.33_o stranger_n shall_v eat_v thy_o labour_n that_o be_v the_o increase_n that_o come_v in_o or_o have_v be_v get_v by_o thy_o labour_n even_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v labour_v for_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n bestow_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o israel_n psal_n 105.44_o that_o they_o inherit_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v they_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n which_o they_o have_v build_v and_o enjoy_v the_o garden_n which_o they_o have_v plant_v &_o reap_v the_o field_n which_o they_o the_o heathen_a have_v sow_v in_o a_o word_n they_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o their_o labour_n some_o understand_v the_o word_n here_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n will_v thou_o leave_v thy_o labour_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v pisc_n fruges_fw-la tuas_fw-la labour_v tuo_fw-la partas_fw-la pisc_n will_v thou_o allow_v he_o any_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n see_v he_o refuse_v to_o work_v in_o thy_o ground_n sure_o thou_o will_v not_o labour_v cattle_n have_v somewhat_o for_o their_o labour_n they_o share_v in_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o their_o labour_n 1_o cor._n 9.9_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzel_v the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n but_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o labour_a cattle_n eat_v of_o and_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n yet_o here_o by_o labour_n i_o understand_v the_o very_a act_n of_o labour_n not_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o will_v thou_o leave_v thy_o labour_n to_o he_o that_o be_v will_v thou_o leave_v thy_o business_n with_o he_o will_v thou_o trust_v he_o with_o thy_o blow_n or_o with_o thy_o harrow_n and_o consider_v the_o dependence_n if_o thou_o dare_v not_o trust_v he_o than_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v thy_o labour_n unto_o he_o note_v hence_o first_o it_o be_v not_o wisdom_n to_o leave_v our_o work_n to_o such_o as_o we_o can_v trust_v our_o work_n will_v be_v ill_o do_v or_o half_o do_v or_o not_o do_v at_o all_o by_o those_o that_o we_o can_v trust_v we_o trust_v those_o much_o to_o who_o we_o leave_v our_o business_n and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n requisite_a in_o those_o to_o who_o we_o leave_v it_o first_o that_o they_o have_v strength_n and_o ability_n for_o it_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o that_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v trust_v or_o leave_v his_o business_n with_o he_o that_o have_v no_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o no_o ability_n for_o it_o second_o that_o they_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o we_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v leave_v his_o business_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v no_o obedience_n nor_o subjection_n to_o he_o how_o much_o strength_n soever_o they_o have_v a_o unsubmit_v strength_n will_v work_v against_o we_o rather_o than_o for_o we_o three_o that_o they_o be_v faithful_a no_o man_n will_v leave_v his_o business_n to_o a_o person_n of_o strength_n and_o in_o subjection_n to_o he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o honest_a to_o he_o solomon_n have_v sufficient_o caution_v we_o against_o trust_v such_o while_o he_o say_v prov._n 25.19_o confidence_n in_o a_o unfaithful_a man_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n it_o be_v true_a also_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v like_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n a_o broken_a tooth_n can_v chew_v our_o meat_n and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n can_v worse_o go_v a_o journey_n a_o unfaithful_a man_n will_v prove_v a_o worse_a servant_n to_o we_o than_o the_o worst_a of_o these_o and_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o among_o man_n they_o will_v not_o leave_v their_o business_n with_o a_o unicorn_n with_o one_o that_o have_v strength_n but_o yield_v no_o subjection_n nor_o ever_o show_v any_o faithfulness_n so_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o labour_n his_o work_n and_o service_n to_o such_o as_o be_v like_o the_o unicorn_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o in_o such_o hand_n as_o have_v great_a ability_n to_o carry_v it_o through_o yet_o want_v obedience_n to_o his_o will_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o work_n there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o these_o three_o strength_n subjection_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o all_o those_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n only_o wise_a will_v leave_v his_o labour_n or_o commit_v the_o do_n of_o any_o service_n for_o he_o but_o where_o these_o three_o meet_a and_o centre_n in_o any_o person_n strength_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n submission_n of_o will_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o a_o work_n how_o great_a thing_n may_v they_o do_v in_o the_o service_n whether_o of_o god_n or_o man_n second_o observe_v a_o will_n a_o mind_n to_o work_v or_o a_o wâ—lling_a mind_n to_o work_n be_v better_a than_o great_a strength_n as_o the_o unicorn_n with_o his_o great_a strength_n so_o they_o who_o be_v like_o the_o unicorn_n in_o strength_n may_v do_v little_a or_o nothing_o but_o they_o that_o have_v only_o a_o little_a strength_n and_o a_o mind_n to_o be_v do_v have_v do_v and_o may_v do_v much_o little_a strength_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o weakness_n yet_o where_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n weakness_n will_v do_v more_o than_o great_a strength_n without_o a_o willing_a mind_n we_o have_v a_o common_a say_n john_n be_v a_o good_a servant_n when_o will_n be_v at_o home_n willingness_n to_o work_n work_v better_a than_o bare_a strength_n we_o have_v this_o conclusion_n neh._n 4.6_o so_o build_v we_o the_o wall_n nehemiah_n speak_v there_o of_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o babylon_n and_o all_o the_o wall_n be_v join_v together_o unto_o the_o half_a thereof_o for_o the_o people_n have_v a_o mind_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heart_n to_o work_v the_o wall_n of_o a_o great_a city_n be_v soon_o raise_v half_o up_o the_o reason_n give_v be_v because_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o work_v the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o people_n under_o so_o much_o weakness_n that_o the_o enemy_n jeer_v they_o with_o it_o ver_fw-la 2._o what_o will_v these_o feeble_a jew_n do_v will_v they_o fortify_v themselves_o will_v they_o sacrifice_v will_v they_o make_v a_o end_n in_o a_o day_n will_v they_o revive_v the_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o heap_n of_o rubbish_n etc._n etc._n will_v they_o work_v miracle_n remove_v mountain_n but_o how_o feeble_a soever_o they_o be_v the_o work_n go_v on_o amain_o for_o the_o people_n have_v a_o mind_n a_o heart_n to_o work_v though_o they_o be_v no_o unicorn_n no_o people_n of_o great_a strength_n though_o they_o be_v feeble_a jew_n yet_o they_o
attain_v to_o half_a their_o work_n quick_o strong_a heart_n and_o feeble_a hand_n will_v dispatch_v a_o business_n better_o and_o soon_o than_o strong_a hand_n and_o feeble_a heart_n it_o be_v thus_o as_o in_o corporal_a so_o in_o spiritual_a labour_n where_o there_o be_v a_o mind_n to_o the_o work_n though_o we_o have_v but_o a_o little_a strength_n we_o shall_v do_v great_a thing_n this_o be_v the_o high_a commendation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n rev._n 3.8_o thou_o have_v a_o little_a strength_n and_o have_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o name_n he_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o work_n for_o god_n who_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o how_o unfit_a the_o unicorn_n be_v or_o any_o strong_a one_o like_o the_o unicorn_n to_o be_v trust_v or_o have_v labour_v leave_v with_o they_o appear_v further_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 12._o will_v thou_o believe_v he_o that_o he_o will_v bring_v home_o thy_o seed_n and_o gather_v it_o into_o thy_o barn_n drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hiphil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credidit_fw-la fisus_fw-la est_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la &_o credere_fw-la deo_fw-la synonyma_fw-la sunt_fw-la reperitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la drus_n here_o be_v another_o piece_n of_o service_n which_o the_o unicorn_n may_v not_o be_v trust_v with_o will_v thou_o believe_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o root-word_n signify_v that_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o put_v forth_o upon_o god_n for_o our_o free_a justification_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n as_o also_o for_o our_o sustentation_n under_o and_o deliverance_n from_o any_o trouble_n inward_a or_o outward_a of_o soul_n or_o body_n in_o and_o for_o all_o which_o the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n there_o be_v believe_v god_n and_o believe_v in_o god_n both_o which_o be_v expression_n sometime_o of_o a_o like_a importance_n will_v thou_o believe_v he_o or_o in_o he_o say_v god_n of_o the_o unicorn_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v suppose_v thou_o can_v get_v a_o promise_n from_o the_o unicorn_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v home_o jun._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la mont_fw-fr relaturum_fw-la esse_fw-la jun._n or_o return_v thy_o seed_n so_o the_o hebrew_n strict_o that_o he_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n to_o return_v or_o as_o we_o render_v full_o bring_v it_o home_o will_v thou_o take_v his_o word_n or_o believe_v he_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v indeed_o return_v or_o bring_v home_o thy_o seed_n vatab._n credesnè_fw-la quod_fw-la relaturus_fw-la sit_fw-la somen_fw-la tuum_fw-la ad_fw-la terras_fw-la tuas_fw-la vatab._n seed_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v sow_v it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o the_o husbandman_n to_o call_v that_o seed-corn_n which_o he_o reserve_v for_o sow_v the_o grain_n or_o corn_n intend_v to_o be_v sow_v on_o the_o earth_n be_v proper_o seed-corn_n in_o allusion_n whereunto_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 126.6_o he_o that_o go_v forth_o and_o weep_v bear_v precious_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o rejoice_v bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o the_o people_n of_o god_n mourning_n and_o pray_v sow_v precious_a seed_n believe_v prayer_n and_o repent_a tear_n never_o fail_v nor_o shall_v ever_o fail_v of_o a_o merciful_a of_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n or_o of_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n of_o mercy_n some_o understand_v this_o text_n thus_o will_v thou_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v return_v thy_o seed_n will_v he_o do_v this_o service_n for_o thou_o will_v he_o carry_v thy_o seed_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sow_o into_o the_o field_n but_o though_o that_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o service_n to_o carry_v the_o seed-corn_n into_o the_o field_n yet_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n do_v not_o well_o comply_v with_o it_o here_o and_o therefore_o leave_v that_o interpretation_n i_o shall_v rather_o second_o take_v seed_n for_o ripe_a corn_n or_o for_o that_o which_o be_v reap_v as_o in_o haggai_n chap._n 2.19_o be_v the_o seed_n yet_o in_o the_o barn_n that_o be_v be_v the_o harvest_n yet_o come_v in_o no_o the_o seed_n be_v not_o in_o the_o barn_n so_o in_o this_o place_n seed_n be_v that_o which_o have_v be_v sow_o and_o grow_v up_o and_o ready_a to_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o barn_n and_o that_o may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o thus_o sanct._n num_fw-la credes_fw-la ei_fw-la quod_fw-la dum_fw-la humum_fw-la tuam_fw-la ei_fw-la arandam_n committis_fw-la ita_fw-la aptè_fw-la eam_fw-la arare_fw-la possit_fw-la ut_fw-la tandem_fw-la reddat_fw-la tuam_fw-la sementem_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la labour_v proveniat_fw-la &_o crescat_fw-la seges_fw-la ut_fw-la tandem_fw-la demetatur_fw-la &_o in_fw-la aream_fw-la deportatur_fw-la ad_fw-la triturandum_fw-la merc._n sperandum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la agre_z à _fw-fr monocerote_n subactus_fw-la sementem_fw-la acceptam_fw-la cum_fw-la usura_fw-la reddat_fw-la 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jun._n the_o lord_n add_v all_o his_o cattle_n double_a in_o number_n yet_o we_o need_v not_o tie_v up_o the_o word_n double_a or_o twice_o as_o much_o strict_o to_o that_o sense_n therefore_o second_o double_o may_v be_v take_v large_o and_o so_o double_a or_o twice_o as_o much_o be_v very_o much_o he_o add_v to_o he_o double_a that_o be_v he_o make_v a_o very_a great_a addition_n possible_o in_o some_o thing_n treble_a yea_o fourfold_a to_o what_o he_o have_v before_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n make_v good_a what_o bildad_o have_v speak_v to_o job_n close_o hint_v that_o sure_o job_n lie_v in_o some_o secret_a sin_n and_o be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n because_o god_n let_v he_o lie_v in_o that_o forlorn_a condition_n and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o same_o much_o less_o raise_v he_o to_o a_o better_a estate_n than_o he_o have_v before_o chap._n 8.6_o 7._o if_o thou_o be_v pure_a and_o upright_o sure_o now_o he_o will_v awake_v for_o thou_o and_o make_v 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