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that_o second_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n they_o have_v fill_v or_o satiate_v themselves_o with_o i_o note_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n to_o some_o to_o see_v other_o in_o pain_n we_o shall_v be_v pain_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o other_o fellow-feeling_n be_v a_o duty_n how_o far_o be_v they_o depart_v from_o this_o duty_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o feel_v the_o suffering_n of_o other_o that_o they_o take_v pleasure_n in_o their_o suffering_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n which_o every_o good_a man_n shall_v abhor_v first_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n our_o own_o or_o other_o the_o worst_a that_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wicked_a gentile_n be_v this_o they_o not_o only_o do_v such_o thing_n but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o rom._n 1.32_o second_o pleasure_n in_o the_o suffering_n and_o sorrow_n of_o other_o some_o do_v not_o only_o put_v other_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o sorrow_n but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o sorrow_n which_o they_o suffer_v they_o make_v their_o tear_n as_o wine_n their_o ash_n as_o bread_n and_o until_o they_o see_v they_o weep_v and_o feed_v on_o ash_n their_o own_o wine_n be_v as_o tear_n and_o their_o bread_n as_o ash_n to_o they_o haman_n come_v full_a from_o the_o queen_n banquet_n and_o he_o be_v invite_v by_o she_o to_o a_o second_o banquet_n the_o next_o day_n yet_o still_o he_o be_v hungry_a and_o say_v hest_n 5.13_o all_o this_o avayl_v i_o nothing_o so_o long_o as_o i_o see_v mordecai_n the_o jew_n sit_v at_o the_o king_n gate_n it_o be_v like_a haman_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v free_o yet_o the_o banquet_n have_v not_o fill_v his_o belly_n all_o this_o avail_v i_o nothing_o more_o than_o forty_o of_o the_o jew_n bound_v themselves_o under_o a_o curse_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v kill_v paul_n act_n 23.12_o 13._o it_o will_v have_v be_v better_a to_o haman_n then_o meat_n and_o drink_v to_o have_v kill_v mordecai_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n some_o 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a_o lust_n or_o a_o longing_n rather_o as_o woman_n with_o child_n have_v sometime_o inordinate_a appetite_n after_o strange_a meat_n to_o eat_v man_n flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v revenge_n be_v as_o crave_v a_o lust_n as_o covetousness_n but_o it_o be_v a_o lust_n more_o easy_o satisfy_v then_o covetousness_n this_o increase_v by_o receive_v what_o it_o desire_v but_o that_o if_o it_o may_v have_v it_o be_v satisfy_v that_o which_o covetousness_n receive_v be_v only_o as_o fuel_n to_o a_o fire_n but_o that_o which_o revenge_n receive_v infinitus_fw-la appetitus_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la infinitus_fw-la be_v as_o food_n to_o the_o stomach_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o end_n be_v infinite_a but_o the_o end_n be_v once_o attain_v desire_n be_v at_o a_o end_n you_o be_v fill_v with_o i_o job_n have_v thus_o describe_v the_o instrument_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o affliction_n turn_v his_o thought_n from_o they_o to_o the_o supreme_a efficient_a and_o orderer_n of_o his_o affliction_n verse_n 11._o god_n have_v deliver_v i_o to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o turn_v i_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o word_n seem_v to_o bâ—are_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o a_o earthly_a judge_n who_o have_v try_v a_o malefactor_n and_o find_v he_o guilty_a pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o and_o then_o deliver_v or_o turn_v he_o over_o to_o those_o whoâ—e_a office_n it_o be_v to_o see_v execution_n do_v according_o the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v to_o deliver_v signify_v also_o to_o shut_v up_o which_o suit_n well_o with_o the_o former_a notion_n for_o a_o condemn_a person_n be_v more_o close_o shut_v up_o and_o more_o narrow_o watch_v then_o before_o but_o who_o be_v the_o ungodly_a to_o who_o he_o be_v deliver_v and_o the_o wicked_a into_o who_o hand_n or_o power_n he_o be_v turn_v these_o be_v not_o only_o the_o chaldean_n and_o sabean_o but_o also_o all_o such_o as_o show_v any_o malice_n against_o he_o or_o willing_o afflict_v he_o in_o his_o affliction_n the_o word_n carry_v in_o they_o a_o correction_n of_o his_o former_a complaint_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v why_o do_v i_o trouble_v myself_o with_o man_n why_o do_v i_o complain_v of_o their_o unkindness_n or_o cruelty_n against_o i_o declinavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o via_fw-la divertit_fw-la deflexit_fw-la declinavit_fw-la god_n have_v do_v it_o he_o have_v deliver_v and_o turn_v i_o over_o as_o a_o magistrate_n do_v a_o malefactor_n who_o he_o have_v condemn_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o torment_n he_o have_v seal_v a_o writ_n for_o my_o execution_n thus_o job_n ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n he_o sometime_o wrangle_v with_o man_n but_o as_o often_o before_o so_o now_o again_o he_o look_v beyond_o they_o at_o once_o see_v and_o adore_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n put_v he_o and_o his_o estate_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n hence_o note_v first_o wicked_a man_n be_v order_v by_o providence_n they_o can_v take_v till_o god_n put_v into_o their_o hand_n a_o sparrow_n fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n without_o god_n much_o less_o do_v a_o godly_a man_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a without_o god_n they_o do_v but_o execute_v what_o god_n decree_v though_o they_o do_v it_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o his_o decree_n and_o quite_o cross_a to_o his_o command_n many_o will_v be_v find_v at_o once_o execute_v the_o decree_n and_o disobey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n second_o god_n deliver_v his_o dear_a child_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o trial_n and_o correction_n their_o grace_n and_o goodness_n appear_v most_o when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o handle_n of_o evil_n and_o graceless_a man_n many_o of_o their_o corruption_n be_v purge_v out_o while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o power_n who_o be_v not_o at_o all_o purge_v from_o their_o corruption_n foul_a hand_n may_v serve_v to_o wash_v that_o clean_a which_o be_v foul_a and_o they_o who_o be_v but_o dross_n may_v fetch_v off_o the_o rust_n which_o cleave_v to_o the_o pure_a mettle_n three_o note_v it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o affliction_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v a_o affliction_n to_o be_v in_o their_o company_n what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o be_v under_o their_o power_n woe_n be_v i_o say_v david_n brent_n est_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la domini_fw-la gravissimum_fw-la quod_fw-la adversariis_fw-la videatur_fw-la favere_fw-la &_o a_o part_n eorum_fw-la stare_n consilia_fw-la conatusque_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la prosperando_fw-la brent_n that_o i_o dwell_v in_o meshec_n how_o woeful_a then_o be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o meshec_n while_o god_n keep_v the_o rod_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o smart_n be_v not_o so_o grievous_a we_o learn_v this_o in_o david_n choice_n two_o sam._n 24.14_o when_o three_o evil_n be_v offer_v he_o he_o resolve_v let_v i_o fall_v now_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a and_o let_v i_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n a_o good_a man_n can_v easy_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n then_o receive_v a_o slight_a wound_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n as_o those_o comfort_n be_v sweet_a so_o those_o suffering_n be_v not_o so_o bitter_a which_o believer_n receive_v immediate_o from_o god_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o suffer_v from_o equal_n much_o more_o from_o inferior_n but_o most_o of_o all_o when_o we_o suffer_v the_o fatherly_a displeasure_n of_o god_n from_o those_o who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o displeasure_n as_o a_o judge_n let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o say_v david_n psal_n 141._o a_o reproof_n from_o they_o be_v oil_n but_o a_o reproof_n from_o the_o wicked_a be_v gall_n and_o vinegar_n
many_o because_o every_o one_o have_v many_o arrow_n man_n carry_v but_o one_o sword_n and_o one_o spear_n but_o they_o carry_v many_o arrow_n therefore_o the_o word_n signify_v many_o his_o archer_n or_o many_o compass_v i_o round_o about_o hence_o note_v in_o prosecution_n of_o the_o same_o point_n that_o god_n have_v variety_n of_o mean_n to_o afflict_v he_o can_v make_v any_o creature_n his_o archer_n and_o he_o have_v many_o quiver_n full_a of_o arrow_n old_a jacob_n say_v of_o joseph_n gen._n 49.23_o the_o archer_n shoot_v sore_o at_o he_o and_o grieve_v he_o joseph_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o envy_n because_o god_n have_v put_v so_o many_o mark_n of_o honour_n upon_o he_o his_o own_o brethren_n be_v the_o archer_n job_n have_v many_o archer_n shoot_v at_o he_o i_o can_v name_v you_o seven_o eminent_a archer_n that_o shoot_v at_o job_n first_o heaven_n be_v a_o archer_n the_o heaven_n shoot_v fire_n which_o burn_v up_o his_o flock_n of_o sheep_n second_o the_o air_n be_v a_o archer_n that_o shoot_v wind_n and_o down_o fall_v the_o house_n upon_o his_o child_n three_o the_o chaldean_n and_o sabean_o be_v archer_n and_o they_o shoot_v spoil_v and_o plunder_v they_o take_v away_o all_o his_o cattle_n and_o slay_v his_o servant_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n four_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o archer_n he_o shoot_v disease_n and_o wound_v his_o body_n all_o over_o with_o sore_n five_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o archer_n and_o that_o shoot_v worm_n he_o be_v clothe_v with_o worm_n and_o clod_n of_o earth_n six_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o archer_n or_o a_o archeresse_n she_o shoot_v terrible_a arrow_n evil_a and_o bitter_a word_n seven_o his_o friend_n be_v archer_n they_o shoot_v reproof_n and_o uncomfortable_a comfort_n they_o pierce_v he_o with_o their_o salye_n and_o the_o very_a mean_n that_o they_o use_v to_o heal_v he_o grieve_v he_o more_o all_o these_o shot_n at_o he_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v many_o hurt_n who_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o so_o many_o archer_n 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divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o david_n arrow_n be_v bodily_a trouble_n or_o disease_n already_o inflict_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o which_o be_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o be_v his_o own_o sin_n both_o which_o be_v express_v at_o the_o three_o verse_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n when_o sin_n stir_v up_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n can_v quick_o send_v his_o arrow_n abroad_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n so_o near_o unto_o we_o but_o he_o can_v make_v a_o arrow_n or_o a_o archer_n of_o it_o his_o archer_n compass_v i_o round_o and_o see_v what_o kind_n of_o archer_n his_o be_v they_o be_v no_o bungler_n they_o be_v good_a mark_n man_n like_o the_o left_a hand_a benjamite_n judg._n 20.16_o they_o can_v shoot_v at_o a_o hair_n breadth_n and_o not_o miss_v for_o it_o follow_v he_o cleave_v my_o reins_n asunder_o they_o be_v expert_a archer_n who_o can_v cleave_v the_o reins_n the_o reins_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o back_n he_o that_o shoot_v at_o a_o butt_n and_o hit_v the_o middle_a of_o it_o shoot_v exact_o the_o whole_a butt_n be_v not_o the_o mark_n but_o the_o white_a which_o be_v set_v according_a to_o a_o geometrical_a proportion_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o he_o that_o hit_v the_o mark_n hit_v the_o middle_a of_o the_o butt_n but_o he_o that_o cleave_v the_o pin_n that_o be_v the_o archer_n dialect_n which_o fasten_v the_o mark_n to_o the_o butt_n that_o be_v the_o archer_n or_o that_o be_v he_o as_o they_o also_o use_v to_o speak_v at_o their_o sport_n he_o win_v the_o prize_n configere_fw-la renes_fw-la sedes_fw-la sunt_fw-la affectus_fw-la &_o libidinis_fw-la vehementissimi_fw-la renum_fw-la nomen_fw-la in_o hebraeo_fw-la a_o desiderando_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vulnerare_fw-la renes_fw-la est_fw-la tenuiores_fw-la affectus_fw-la configere_fw-la a_o archer_n may_v hit_v the_o man_n and_o not_o his_o reins_n but_o to_o hit_v his_o reins_n be_v skilful_a archery_n job_n archer_n be_v thus_o cunning_a in_o their_o art_n they_o compass_v i_o about_o and_o cleave_v my_o reins_n asunder_o that_o be_v the_o first_o further_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o by_o a_o metaphor_n and_o so_o two_o way_n first_o the_o reins_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o desire_n as_o naturalist_n speak_v some_o interpret_v he_o cleave_v my_o reins_n asunder_o thus_o he_o smite_v i_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o i_o most_o pleasant_a and_o desirable_a and_o then_o the_o seat_n of_o affection_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o affect_v this_o hold_v out_o a_o profitable_a truth_n god_n can_v wound_v we_o in_o that_o upon_o which_o we_o most_o entire_o set_v our_o affection_n he_o know_v how_o to_o cleave_v our_o very_a reins_n asunder_o and_o he_o 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we_o read_v of_o the_o shorten_n of_o evil_a time_n but_o not_o of_o their_o lengthen_v god_n never_o make_v his_o people_n wait_v for_o good_a long_o than_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o though_o god_n keep_v his_o time_n exact_o and_o come_v just_a at_o the_o moment_n he_o have_v prefix_v and_o foreshow_v yet_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o antedate_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o to_o set_v it_o a_o time_n before_o god_n time_n we_o be_v short_a sight_v and_o short_a breathe_v that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o calendar_n of_o heaven_n seem_v more_o than_o a_o age_n to_o we_o now_o in_o this_o regard_n there_o be_v much_o need_n of_o patience_n of_o wait_a patience_n to_o tarry_v not_o only_o our_o time_n but_o god_n time_n which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n chap._n 2.3_o the_o vision_n be_v for_o a_o appoint_a time_n but_o at_o the_o end_n it_o will_v speak_v and_o not_o lie_v though_o it_o tarry_v wait_v for_o it_o because_o it_o will_v sure_o 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when_o it_o persevere_fw-la in_o act_v patience_n ascend_v by_o three_o step_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o her_o work_n the_o first_o be_v a_o silent_a not_o a_o sullen_a submission_n or_o resignation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o dispose_n of_o god_n psal_n 39.9_o i_o be_v dumb_a say_v david_n and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o second_o a_o kind_n of_o thankful_a acceptation_n or_o kiss_v of_o the_o rod_n which_o smite_v we_o if_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v say_v the_o lord_n levit._n 26.41_o and_o they_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n the_o phrase_n import_v a_o welcome_a receive_n of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o love-token_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o friend_n or_o that_o the_o rod_n be_v not_o only_o just_o but_o merciful_o and_o gracious_o inflict_v this_o a_o great_a perfection_n of_o patience_n and_o to_o this_o job_n patience_n attain_v the_o very_a first_o day_n of_o his_o sorrow_n while_o he_o bless_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o for_o give_v he_o so_o many_o good_a thing_n but_o also_o for_o take_v they_o away_o chap._n 1.21_o the_o three_o step_n be_v spiritual_a joy_n and_o serious_a cheerfulness_n under_o sorrowful_a dispensation_n this_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o brethren_n to_o verse_n 2._o count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o diverse_a temptation_n and_o present_o add_v intimate_v that_o the_o high_a perfection_n of_o patience_n consist_v in_o this_o joy_n let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o what_o the_o perfect_a work_n of_o patience_n be_v do_v not_o
mourn_v and_o he_o who_o say_v as_o job_n here_o that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o say_v that_o he_o have_v mourn_v though_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o job_n do_v not_o sow_v sackcloth_n upon_o his_o skin_n when_o he_o speak_v thus_o but_o his_o sorrow_n do_v true_o speak_v sackcloth_n such_o also_o be_v his_o sense_n of_o the_o next_o clause_n where_o he_o profess_v and_o i_o defile_v my_o horn_n in_o the_o dust_n horn_n be_v proper_a to_o a_o beast_n but_o they_o be_v often_o by_o a_o figure_n or_o improper_o ascribe_v to_o man_n the_o horn_n import_v two_o thing_n in_o figure_n first_o strength_n and_o power_n second_o dignity_n and_o ornament_n it_o be_v often_o put_v for_o strength_n and_o power_n for_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o good_a man_n 1_o sam._n 2.10_o hannah_n sing_v thou_o shall_v exalt_v the_o horn_n that_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o thy_o anoint_a psal_n 132.17_o there_o shall_v he_o make_v the_o horn_n of_o david_n to_o flourish_v david_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o he_o this_o psalm_n be_v expound_v luke_o 1.69_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n be_v strong_a salvation_n or_o strength_n of_o salvation_n god_n lay_v help_v for_o we_o upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a when_o he_o lay_v help_v for_o we_o upon_o his_o son_n the_o hornâ—_n note_v also_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 75.5_o lift_v not_o your_o horn_n on_o high_a speak_v not_o with_o a_o stiff_a neck_n at_o the_o ten_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n we_o have_v both_o all_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o wicked_a also_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o but_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v exalt_v those_o ten_o king_n who_o give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o antichristian_a beast_n existant_fw-la metaphora_fw-la ab_fw-la animalibus_fw-la ducta_fw-la quorum_fw-la vires_fw-la fere_n in_fw-la cornibus_fw-la 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hebrew_n word_n which_o signify_v a_o horn_n splenduit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d radiavit_fw-la splenduit_fw-la signify_v to_o radiate_a and_o shine_v forth_o exod._n 34.29_o 30._o when_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n the_o text_n say_v he_o wist_v not_o that_o his_o face_n do_v shine_v and_o when_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n see_v moses_n hehold_v his_o face_n shine_v the_o vulgar_a translate_v the_o face_n of_o moses_n be_v horn_v pingitur_fw-la quod_fw-la cornuta_fw-la esset_fw-la facies_fw-la ejus_fw-la vulg._n ind_n moses_n cornutus_fw-la pingitur_fw-la or_o have_v horn_n upon_o it_o that_o be_v beam_n and_o ray_n of_o light_n like_o horn_n appear_v or_o dart_v from_o his_o countenance_n so_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n be_v dazzle_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o moses_n be_v common_o picture_v with_o horn_n be_v because_o this_o word_n signify_v both_o beam_n and_o horn_n so_o here_o i_o have_v defile_v my_o horn_n in_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v my_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n thus_o the_o chaldee_n express_v it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v take_v off_o chald._n splendorem_fw-la meum_fw-la chald._n or_o lay_v by_o all_o ornament_n to_o put_v myself_o into_o the_o posture_n of_o a_o humble_a suppliant_a i_o have_v defile_v my_o horn_n in_o the_o dust_n dust_n also_o be_v take_v proper_o or_o improper_o proper_o dust_n be_v light_n small_a crumble_v earth_n christ_n charge_v his_o disciple_n matth._n 10.14_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v you_o nor_o hear_v your_o word_n when_o you_o depart_v out_o of_o that_o city_n shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o your_o foot_n that_o action_n be_v emblematical_a and_o note_v one_o of_o or_o all_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v pollute_v where_o such_o refuser_n of_o the_o precious_a gospel_n do_v inhabit_v and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v shake_v off_o as_o a_o filthy_a thing_n second_o that_o they_o be_v base_a and_o vile_a as_o dust_n such_o as_o god_n will_v shake_v off_o three_o that_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o apostle_n foot_n there_o leave_v may_v be_v as_o a_o witness_n so_o the_o other_o gospel_n express_v it_o against_o they_o that_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v there_o dust_n also_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n be_v use_v in_o time_n of_o humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o then_o they_o either_o sprinkle_a dust_n on_o their_o head_n or_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n put_v dust_n on_o their_o head_n josh_n 7.6_o and_o job_n profess_v chap._n 42.6_o therefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n which_o we_o may_v understand_v either_o strict_o that_o he_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n testify_v his_o repentance_n or_o large_o that_o his_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o deep_a repentance_n even_o like_o they_o who_o be_v humble_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n that_o carnal_a worldly_a sorrow_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o friend_n of_o babylon_n be_v thus_o express_v revel_v 18.18_o 19_o and_o they_o cast_v dust_n on_o their_o head_n and_o cry_v weep_v and_o wail_v say_v alas_o alas_o that_o great_a city_n improper_o dust_n signify_v any_o very_a low_a condition_n psal_n 113.7_o 1_o sam._n 2.8_o he_o raise_v the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o again_o 1_o kings_z 16.2_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o exalt_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o make_v thou_o a_o prince_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v exalt_v from_o the_o dust_n be_v to_o be_v exalt_v from_o among_o the_o common_a people_n to_o a_o princely_a state_n as_o that_o parallel_a place_n tell_v we_o 1_o king_n 14.7_o all_o man_n be_v but_o level_n with_o the_o dust_n in_o their_o natural_a constitution_n but_o all_o magistrate_n be_v above_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v the_o common_a people_n by_o their_o civil_a constitution_n when_o job_n say_v i_o have_v defile_v my_o horn_n in_o the_o dust_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o proper_o that_o he_o do_v sit_v down_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n as_o he_o speak_v chap._n 2._o or_o improper_o that_o as_o god_n have_v bring_v he_o into_o a_o low_a condition_n so_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v himself_o to_o a_o low_a condition_n and_o to_o be_v not_o only_o as_o man_n who_o be_v dust_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o must_v return_v to_o dust_n but_o as_o become_v that_o man_n who_o power_n and_o honour_n who_o excellency_n and_o greatness_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n david_n imprecate_v psal_n 7.5_o if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o if_o as_o some_o charge_n and_o suspect_v i_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n let_v the_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o yea_o let_v he_o tread_v my_o life_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o lay_v my_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v let_v he_o total_o ruin_v i_o or_o lay_v i_o as_o low_o as_o low_o can_v be_v the_o church_n be_v thus_o excite_v to_o rise_v from_o her_o captivity_n isa_n 52.1_o 3._o awake_v and_o shake_v thyself_o from_o the_o dust_n arise_v and_o sit_v down_o o_o jerusalem_n lose_v thyself_o from_o the_o band_n of_o thy_o neck_n o_o captive_a daughter_n of_o zion_n to_o lie_v in_o captivity_n be_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o as_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n be_v to_o return_v from_o captivity_n so_o to_o defile_v the_o horn_n in_o the_o dust_n be_v to_o lay_v aside_o our_o dignity_n job_n give_v yet_o a_o further_a description_n of_o his_o selfe-humiliation_n verse_n 16._o my_o face_n be_v foul_a with_o weep_v and_o on_o my_o eye_n lid_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o job_n put_v on_o his_o mourn_a garment_n so_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o mourner_n he_o weep_v
cloud_n to_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o distress_n that_o be_v best_a which_o be_v good_a to_o we_o in_o our_o worst_a estate_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v always_o pleasant_a to_o the_o saint_n but_o then_o most_o when_o the_o year_n or_o time_n be_v upon_o they_o of_o which_o they_o not_o only_o say_v with_o the_o preacher_n eccles_n 12.1_o we_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o but_z we_o have_v much_o pain_n and_o trouble_v in_o they_o the_o face_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v never_o foul_a with_o weep_v nor_o be_v the_o horn_n of_o our_o salvation_n defile_v when_o we_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n or_o on_o the_o dunghill_n job_n have_v according_a to_o his_o manner_n accurate_o describe_v his_o calamity_n and_o show_v with_o what_o deep_a sense_n and_o self-abasement_n he_o have_v entertain_v they_o he_o pass_v to_o a_o refutation_n of_o that_o inference_n which_o his_o friend_n draw_v and_o have_v often_o press_v upon_o he_o from_o those_o premise_n of_o his_o affliction_n eliphaz_n suggest_v he_o impious_a and_o unjust_a because_o he_o be_v thus_o smite_v job_n plain_o deny_v it_o verse_n 17._o i_o have_v not_o receive_v these_o wound_n in_o my_o body_n and_o estate_n for_o any_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n no_o nor_o for_o any_o impiety_n in_o my_o heart_n also_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a this_o verse_n take_v off_o both_o part_n of_o that_o general_a assertion_n as_o to_o job_n personal_a condition_n chap._n 15._o verse_n 34._o the_o congregation_n of_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v desolate_a fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n there_o eliphaz_n close_o hint_v that_o job_n be_v a_o unjust_a man_n and_o a_o hypocrite_n job_n answer_v no_o my_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n my_o congregation_n or_o those_o with_o who_o i_o join_v in_o worship_n be_v not_o a_o congregation_n of_o hypocrite_n my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o congregation_n of_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v desolate_a yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o every_o man_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n who_o congregation_n be_v make_v desolate_a for_o i_o be_v desolate_a and_o yet_o i_o know_v my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a and_o though_o fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n yet_o every_o man_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o bribery_n who_o tabernacle_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n for_o so_o be_v i_o and_o yet_o i_o avouch_v it_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n verse_n 17._o not_o for_o any_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n the_o word_n that_o we_o translate_v injustice_n signify_v rapine_n injuria_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propriè_fw-la rapina_fw-la violentia_fw-la injuria_fw-la violence_n or_o wrong_v do_v by_o violence_n any_o open_a tyrannical_a oppression_n the_o harpy_n be_v a_o ravenous_a foul_a have_v his_o name_n from_o this_o root_n in_o hebrew_n as_o also_o in_o the_o greek_a from_o one_o of_o the_o same_o importance_n because_o he_o do_v not_o subtle_o surprise_v his_o prey_n but_o open_o assault_v it_o it_o signify_v also_o violence_n mingle_v with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n as_o be_v observe_v upon_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 22.26_o her_o priest_n have_v violate_v my_o law_n the_o priest_n do_v not_o go_v behind_o the_o door_n they_o make_v a_o open_a breach_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o do_v not_o sin_n secret_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v afraid_a to_o be_v see_v but_o avowed_o and_o before_o the_o sun_n hence_o some_o have_v render_v that_o text_n her_o priest_n have_v contemn_v my_o law_n note_v either_o that_o it_o be_v a_o violation_n with_o contempt_n or_o that_o law_n which_o be_v once_o contemn_v can_v be_v long_o unviolated_a thus_o job_n profess_v there_o be_v no_o such_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n job_n do_v not_o disclaim_v all_o fayling_n in_o do_v justice_n but_o all_o intendment_n of_o do_v injustice_n he_o do_v not_o peremptory_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o his_o hand_n arise_v from_o mistake_n of_o the_o law_n but_o none_o from_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n not_o for_o any_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n injustice_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o hand_n not_o because_o injustice_n be_v always_o though_o usual_o it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o hand_n with_o the_o hand_n man_n take_v away_o and_o with_o that_o man_n detain_v the_o right_n of_o other_o david_n speak_v thus_o two_o chro._n 12.17_o seenig_n there_o be_v no_o wrong_n in_o my_o hand_n that_o be_v i_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n the_o hand_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o action_n most_o injustice_n be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n though_o much_o be_v do_v by_o the_o tongue_n and_o a_o judge_n who_o give_v a_o unjust_a sentence_n with_o his_o tongue_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v injustice_n in_o his_o hand_n beside_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v injustice_n in_o his_o hand_n who_o keep_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v get_v by_o injustice_n he_o also_o may_v be_v say_v to_o eat_v injustice_n who_o feed_v upon_o what_o he_o get_v unjust_o prov._n 4.17_o they_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o wickedness_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o violence_n that_o be_v they_o eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v wine_n get_v by_o wickedness_n and_o violence_n job_n disclaim_v injustice_n in_o all_o these_o notion_n there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v not_o get_v wealth_n by_o injustice_n nor_o enrich_v myself_o by_o make_v other_o poor_a i_o have_v not_o be_v as_o a_o harpy_n to_o scratch_v and_o tear_v from_o other_o to_o feed_v myself_o he_o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o this_o chap._n 29._o and_o chap._n 30._o wipe_v off_o those_o aspersion_n of_o injustice_n by_o a_o large_a narrative_a of_o his_o proceed_n in_o that_o public_a capacity_n as_o a_o magistrate_n the_o breviate_v of_o which_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o negative_a there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n further_o injustice_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o strict_o for_o the_o act_n of_o a_o magistrate_n pervert_v the_o law_n and_o go_v beside_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n or_o large_o for_o any_o wrong_n that_o one_o neighbour_n in_o a_o private_a capacity_n do_v another_o to_o do_v justice_n be_v every_o one_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o magistrate_n we_o use_v to_o say_v every_o man_n be_v either_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o physician_n we_o may_v say_v every_o one_o be_v either_o a_o doer_n of_o justice_n or_o a_o dishonest_a man_n for_o though_o to_o do_v justice_n be_v chief_o the_o magistrate_n work_v yet_o no_o man_n who_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n can_v live_v as_o he_o ought_v without_o do_v justice_n in_o this_o large_a sense_n also_o we_o may_v expound_v job_n disclaimer_n of_o injustice_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v not_o willing_o fail_v in_o any_o of_o those_o duty_n which_o the_o law_n of_o love_n towards_o my_o neighbour_n call_v for_o and_o oblige_v i_o unto_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n also_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a prayer_n be_v take_v two_o way_n as_o injustice_n be_v either_o large_o for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n matth._n 21.13_o that_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o public_a worship_n shall_v be_v perform_v and_o tender_v to_o i_o there_o prayer_n be_v so_o principal_a a_o part_n of_o worship_n may_v well_o comprehend_v all_o the_o part_n of_o worship_n that_o which_o be_v chief_a in_o any_o kind_n often_o denominate_v all_o the_o rest_n so_o love_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o faith_n for_o all_o the_o duty_n yea_o and_o for_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o in_o both_o many_o other_o duty_n and_o doctrine_n be_v contain_v strict_o prayer_n be_v that_o part_n or_o worship_n which_o consist_v in_o call_v upon_o god_n prayer_n be_v the_o make_v know_v of_o our_o desire_n or_o the_o open_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o ascent_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n david_n be_v about_o to_o pray_v say_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n in_o this_o place_n we_o may_v take_v prayer_n in_o both_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a the_o word_n signify_v shine_v bright_a glorious_a a_o gracious_a prayer_n shine_v so_o bright_a that_o there_o be_v a_o glory_n in_o it_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a zophar_n charge_v job_n for_o say_v my_o doctrine_n be_v pure_a chap._n 12.4_o now_o job_n himself_o say_v my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a the_o truth_n of_o
that_o be_v one_o wickedness_n be_v heap_v upon_o another_o there_o be_v a_o aggregation_n chald._n aggrâ—gant_fw-la peccata_fw-la peccatis_fw-la chald._n or_o a_o combination_n of_o many_o sin_n together_o their_o sin_n be_v so_o thick_o set_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o space_n either_o of_o time_n or_o place_n between_o they_o they_o sin_v continual_o and_o they_o sin_n contiguous_o sin_n touch_v sin_n three_o by_o blood_n in_o this_o active_a sense_n we_o may_v understand_v those_o special_a sin_n which_o draw_v blood_n the_o sin_n of_o oppression_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n the_o scripture_n last_o cite_v include_v these_o principal_o though_o not_o these_o alone_a or_o not_o these_o exclusive_o to_o other_o sin_n sin_n of_o cruelty_n be_v often_o call_v blood_n by_o name_n and_o such_o be_v name_v bloody_a man_n who_o commit_v such_o sin_n psal_n 55.24_o bloodthirsty_a and_o deceitful_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n that_o be_v 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