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take_v heed_n that_o thou_o speak_v not_o to_o jacob_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a laban_n have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o tongue_n he_o can_v not_o speak_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a not_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v there_o any_o hurt_n for_o laban_n to_o speak_v good_a to_o jacob_n and_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o that_o laban_n speak_v many_o word_n and_o some_o bad_a enough_o to_o jacob_n charge_v he_o with_o a_o double_a theft_n first_o for_o steal_v himself_o away_o vers_n 27._o wherefore_o do_v thou_o steal_v away_o from_o i_o second_o for_o steal_v his_o idol_n vers_fw-la 30._o and_o now_o though_o thou_o will_v needs_o be_v go_v because_o thou_o long_v sore_a after_o thy_o father_n house_n yet_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o steal_v away_o my_o god_n foul_a language_n all_o though_o god_n charge_v he_o not_o to_o speak_v a_o bad_a word_n to_o jacob._n for_o answer_n know_v we_o must_v restrain_v that_o restraint_n to_o the_o point_n of_o bring_v jacob_n back_o again_o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a to_o he_o to_o stop_v or_o turn_v he_o from_o his_o way_n thou_o shall_v use_v no_o threaten_n to_o bring_v he_o back_o to_o thou_o no_o nor_o any_o promise_n or_o allurement_n thou_o shall_v make_v no_o offer_n of_o better_a entertainment_n to_o win_v he_o to_o thy_o service_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o so_o much_o desire_v good_a and_o bad_a be_v the_o two_o term_n of_o all_o that_o can_v be_v speak_v and_o where_o the_o utmost_a extreme_n of_o speak_v be_v forbid_v all_o speak_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v forbid_v when_o the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n be_v few_o in_o number_n yea_o very_o few_o and_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n when_o they_o go_v from_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o from_o one_o kingdom_n to_o another_o people_n one_o will_v think_v that_o all_o the_o world_n will_v have_v be_v upon_o they_o but_o here_o be_v their_o protection_n god_n have_v a_o negative_a voice_n psal_n 105.15_o he_o suffer_v no_o man_n 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negative_a voice_n upon_o those_o counsel_n and_o conclusion_n which_o be_v carry_v with_o one_o consent_n of_o man_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v either_o turn_v to_o his_o praise_n or_o all_o that_o be_v beyond_o that_o he_o will_v stop_v the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n namely_o so_o much_o as_o remain_v over_o and_o above_o what_o turn_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n shall_v thou_o restrain_v psal_n 76.6_o the_o sword_n be_v in_o motion_n among_o we_o even_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o sword_n seem_v to_o have_v receive_v a_o charge_n to_o pass_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o other_o yet_o a_o countercommand_a from_o god_n
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astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n the_o monthly_a prognosticatour_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o behold_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v themselves_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v a_o starre-beholder_n but_o a_o wicked_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o stargazer_n that_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o star_n so_o as_o if_o we_o can_v spell_v out_o the_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o read_v future_a event_n in_o the_o book_n of_o those_o creature_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o heaven_n as_o they_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o heaven_n as_o if_o they_o can_v declare_v the_o destiny_n fate_n and_o fortune_n of_o man_n all_o which_o vanity_n be_v large_o and_o learned_o confute_v by_o m_n perkins_n in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o countryman_n about_o prognostication_n now_o that_o the_o 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god_n have_v make_v those_o mighty_a body_n the_o star_n to_o be_v pass_v by_o without_o consideration_n shall_v man_n only_o poor_a upon_o a_o lump_n of_o earth_n and_o not_o have_v their_o heart_n lift_v up_o to_o consider_v those_o lamp_n of_o light_n shall_v man_n make_v no_o more_o use_n of_o the_o star_n than_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v namely_o to_o see_v by_o they_o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o heaven_n say_v david_n heaven_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a of_o all_o inanimate_a creature_n and_o more_o considerable_a than_o must_v of_o the_o animate_v and_o david_n when_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o heaven_n note_v not_o only_o a_o certainty_n that_o he_o do_v it_o but_o frequency_n in_o do_v it_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o isaac_n go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v gen._n
24.63_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o meditation_n be_v the_o star_n or_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v good_a to_o take_v field-room_n sometime_o to_o view_v &_o contemplate_v the_o work_n of_o god_n round_o about_o only_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o former_a folly_n of_o astrological_a curiosity_n confine_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o secondary_a cause_n avoid_v that_o and_o the_o heart_n may_v have_v admirable_a elevation_n unto_o god_n from_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n psal_n 19.1_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n if_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v observe_v what_o that_o glory_n be_v which_o they_o declare_v the_o heaven_n preach_v to_o we_o every_o day_n their_o line_n be_v go_v out_o through_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n psal_n 19.4_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v preacher_n they_o be_v universal_a preacher_n they_o be_v natural_a apostle_n the_o world_n be_v their_o charge_n their_o word_n say_v the_o psalm_n go_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o may_v have_v good_a doctrine_n from_o they_o especial_o this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o this_o text_n in_o the_o psalm_n for_o a_o proof_n of_o gospel-preaching_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n rom._n 10.18_o so_o then_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o i_o say_v have_v they_o not_o hear_v yes_o very_o their_o sound_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o gospel_n like_o the_o sun_n cast_v his_o beam_n over_o and_o shed_v his_o light_n into_o all_o the_o world_n david_n in_o the_o psalm_n say_v their_o line_n be_v go_v out_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n he_o show_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v so_o curious_a a_o fabric_n 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into_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v those_o thing_n plain_a which_o be_v here_o represent_v to_o vulgar_a ear_n under_o strange_a unusual_a and_o hide_a expression_n job_n be_v full_a of_o philosophy_n and_o astronomy_n he_o be_v a_o great_a student_n in_o the_o heaven_n doubtless_o and_o a_o holy_a student_n job_n have_v give_v these_o several_a instance_n gather_v they_o all_o into_o a_o general_a conclusion_n in_o the_o ten_o verse_n verse_n 10._o which_o do_v great_a thing_n past_o find_v out_o yea_o and_o wonder_n without_o number_n these_o word_n be_v repeat_v from_o the_o discourse_n of_o eliphaz_n in_o the_o 5_o chap._n v._o 9_o i_o will_v seek_v unto_o god_n and_o unto_o god_n will_v i_o commit_v my_o cause_n which_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o unsearchable_a marvellous_a thing_n without_o number_n i_o will_v not_o stay_v in_o a_o particular_a disoussion_n of_o they_o but_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v where_o the_o text_n be_v open_v at_o large_a and_o particular_a observation_n give_v from_o it_o take_v only_o this_o observation_n in_o general_n that_o a_o godly_a man_n labour_v to_o exalt_v god_n both_o in_o his_o thought_n and_o in_o his_o word_n with_o heart_n and_o tongue_n when_o god_n depress_n and_o humble_v he_o most_o mark_v in_o what_o a_o condition_n job_n be_v when_o he_o speak_v thus_o honourable_o of_o the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o god_n one_o will_v think_v job_n have_v little_a reason_n to_o extol_v the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o he_o feel_v to_o his_o own_o smart_n job_n be_v strip_v of_o all_o he_o have_v his_o outward_a comfort_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a wound_v his_o very_a spirit_n now_o when_o he_o have_v wound_v job_n thorough_a and_o thorough_a through_o flesh_n and_o thorough_a spirit_n even_o at_o this_o time_n when_o god_n appear_v make_v no_o use_n of_o his_o power_n 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he_o be_v in_o deliver_v that_o language_n of_o spira_n be_v the_o right_a language_n of_o hell_n i_o judge_v not_o his_o person_n but_o his_o speech_n who_o in_o a_o great_a temptation_n speak_v thus_o i_o will_v i_o have_v more_o power_n than_o god_n or_o o_o that_o i_o be_v above_o god_n he_o be_v angry_a that_o god_n have_v so_o much_o power_n because_o god_n use_v his_o power_n against_o he_o a_o carnal_a man_n will_v be_v above_o god_n especial_o if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n put_v forth_o his_o power_n against_o he_o when_o he_o be_v hard_o bestead_v and_o hungry_a he_o fret_v himself_o and_o curse_n his_o king_n and_o his_o god_n look_v upward_o isa_n 8.21_o to_o murmur_v at_o god_n not_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o or_o speak_v good_a of_o he_o fer._n tertullian_n illud_fw-la est_fw-la impiorum_fw-la ingenium_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la ulterius_fw-la celebrent_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la benefacit_fw-la fer._n it_o be_v observe_v by_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v the_o heathen_a that_o if_o god_n do_v not_o please_v they_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o god_n such_o be_v our_o heart_n by_o nature_n if_o god_n do_v not_o use_v his_o power_n wisdom_n mercy_n for_o we_o we_o present_o wish_v he_o have_v no_o power_n wisdom_n nor_o mercy_n for_o any_o in_o the_o world_n we_o will_v be_v above_o god_n unless_o god_n will_v serve_v we_o but_o a_o holy_a heart_n say_v thus_o let_v god_n improve_v his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n which_o way_n he_o please_v if_o to_o afflict_v and_o chasten_v i_o yea_o to_o destroy_v and_o cast_v i_o to_o hell_n his_o be_v the_o power_n for_o ever_o i_o extol_v his_o power_n nature_n can_v only_o praise_v god_n and_o speak_v good_a of_o he_o when_o he_o be_v do_v of_o we_o good_a but_o grace_n prompt_v the_o heart_n to_o indite_v a_o good_a matter_n and_o bid_v the_o tongue_n be_v as_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n to_o advance_v god_n when_o sense_n feel_v nothing_o but_o smart_n and_o see_v nothing_o but_o 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lord_n carry_v himself_o in_o outward_a thing_n with_o a_o equal_a hand_n both_o to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o the_o bad_a as_o be_v touch_v before_o the_o lord_n laugh_v at_o and_o deride_v the_o wicked_a prov._n 1.28_o i_o will_v laugh_v at_o their_o destruction_n and_o mock_v when_o their_o fear_n come_v the_o carriage_n of_o god_n to_o his_o own_o people_n be_v such_o as_o if_o he_o do_v mock_v and_o laugh_v at_o they_o also_o vulgus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ridere_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la judicant_fw-la hominum_fw-la vulgus_fw-la he_o that_o laugh_v and_o deride_v at_o a_o man_n affliction_n do_v not_o regard_v what_o he_o suffer_v he_o give_v he_o no_o help_n nor_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o his_o suffering_n nay_o a_o man_n that_o laugh_v at_o another_o in_o affliction_n will_v lay_v more_o affliction_n upon_o he_o even_o thus_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a dispensation_n god_n deal_v with_o his_o own_o people_n that_o be_v when_o innocent_a one_o be_v in_o affliction_n and_o cry_n 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whip_n david_n give_v we_o this_o in_o his_o own_o experience_n psal_n 77.2_o 3._o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n i_o seek_v the_o lord_n my_o sore_n run_v in_o the_o night_n and_o cease_v not_o or_o my_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o in_o prayer_n and_o bedew_v with_o tear_n my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v david_n seek_v for_o comfort_n but_o his_o trouble_n increase_n he_o can_v not_o take_v in_o the_o comfort_v administer_v i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v i_o complain_v and_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n can_v ease_v a_o trouble_a heart_n thought_n of_o god_n can_v thus_o david_n once_o relieve_v himself_o when_o the_o people_n talk_v of_o ston_a he_o he_o encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o yet_o sometime_o god_n seem_v to_o think_v of_o we_o least_o when_o we_o
seek_v unto_o god_n sure_o your_o opinion_n of_o i_o and_o your_o counsel_n to_o i_o can_v never_o agree_v for_o if_o i_o be_o wicked_a as_o you_o hold_v i_o to_o be_v i_o labour_v in_o vain_a while_o i_o obey_v your_o counsel_n there_o be_v a_o sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n and_o a_o sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o this_o interpretation_n if_o a_o man_n be_v wicked_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o seek_v unto_o god_n while_o he_o love_v wickedness_n and_o delight_v in_o it_o psal_n 66.2_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n he_o that_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o love_v wickedness_n pray_v in_o vain_a fast_n and_o humble_v his_o soul_n in_o vain_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n abominate_v his_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n solomon_n describe_v a_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o former_a word_n he_o be_v one_o that_o will_v pray_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o yet_o put_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o his_o iniquity_n before_o his_o face_n ezek._n 14.4_o so_o they_o jer._n 7.4_o cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v these_o the_o prophet_n discover_v who_o these_o zealous_a templar_n be_v vers_n 9_o will_v you_o steal_v murder_n and_o commit_v adultery_n and_o swear_v false_o and_o then_o come_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n and_o say_v we_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v all_o these_o abomination_n some_o mingle_v prayer_n and_o fast_v with_o steal_v and_o murder_v such_o pray_v and_o fast_v be_v as_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n as_o steal_v and_o murder_v be_v such_o labour_v to_o please_v the_o lord_n be_v displease_v to_o the_o lord_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v say_v god_n to_o the_o wicked_a to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n psal_n 50.16_o do_v god_n say_v to_o the_o wicked_a what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o my_o covenant_n for_o who_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v but_o for_o the_o wicked_a if_o man_n be_v not_o wicked_a or_o sinful_a what_o need_v there_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n be_v for_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o covenant_n bring_v grace_n enough_o to_o pardon_v those_o who_o be_v most_o wicked_a why_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o wicked_a what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n observe_v what_o follow_v and_o his_o meaning_n be_v expound_v see_v thou_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v thou_o wicked_a man_n who_o protecte_v thy_o sin_n and_o hold_v it_o close_o refuse_v to_o return_v and_o hate_v to_o reform_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o meddle_v with_o my_o covenant_n lay_v off_o thy_o defile_a hand_n he_o that_o be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v his_o sin_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n in_o vain_a or_o rather_o he_o let_v it_o go_v while_o he_o seem_v to_o hold_v it_o woe_n unto_o those_o who_o sue_v for_o mercy_n while_o they_o neglect_v duty_n thus_o a_o wicked_a man_n labour_v in_o vain_a but_o there_o be_v a_o sense_n in_o which_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o labour_n in_o vain_a how_o wicked_a soever_o he_o be_v what_o else_o mean_v the_o prophet_n invitation_n isa_n 55.5_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v let_v he_o forsake_v his_o way_n and_o then_o no_o matter_n what_o his_o way_n have_v be_v let_v he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o his_o former_a departure_n shall_v not_o hinder_v acceptance_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a ro._n 5.6_o &_o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a ro._n 4.5_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o a_o ungodly_a man_n to_o come_v to_o god_n indeed_o and_o when_o he_o do_v he_o cease_v to_o be_v ungodly_a they_o draw_v nigh_o only_o with_o their_o lip_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v and_o they_o draw_v nigh_o in_o vain_a as_o god_n have_v not_o say_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n real_a saint_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a so_o he_o have_v not_o say_v in_o vain_a to_o wicked_a man_n seek_v you_o my_o face_n for_o with_o the_o word_n which_o bid_v they_o seek_v he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o seek_v and_o the_o mercy_n they_o seek_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v seek_v he_o and_o bless_v we_o when_o we_o do_v seek_v he_o if_o all_o who_o be_v wicked_a labour_n in_o vain_a than_o all_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a forasmuch_o as_o all_o be_v wicked_a three_o you_o may_v take_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o thus_o if_o i_o be_o wicked_a that_o be_v vatabl._n si_fw-mi adhuc_fw-la mecum_fw-la agit_fw-fr deus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la cum_fw-la impto_fw-la quoâ—sum_fw-la frustra_fw-la laborem_fw-la philip._n haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la verba_fw-la hominis_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la derelicti_fw-la vatabl._n if_o i_o be_o repute_v by_o man_n and_o still_o afflict_v by_o god_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n then_o why_o shall_v i_o labour_v in_o vain_a or_o trouble_v myself_o any_o further_a to_o so_o little_a purpose_n if_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v admit_v it_o be_v a_o passionate_a speech_n proceed_v from_o impatience_n and_o distemper_n of_o spirit_n much_o like_a that_o of_o david_n and_o very_o near_o it_o in_o word_n psal_n 73.13_o very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n for_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o be_v plague_v and_o chastened_a every_o morning_n david_n affliction_n wrought_v as_o hard_a conclusion_n in_o he_o as_o job_n do_v grace_n act_n and_o speak_v ever_o like_o itself_o but_o a_o gracious_a man_n do_v not_o david_n show_v there_o be_v vanity_n and_o remainder_n of_o defilement_n in_o his_o heart_n by_o say_v i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a mr_n broughton_n render_v to_o this_o sense_n i_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o wicked_a now_o why_o do_v i_o labour_v in_o vain_a hence_o observe_v that_o where_o hope_n fail_v endeavour_n fail_v too_o i_o have_v no_o hope_n say_v job_n to_o get_v out_o of_o these_o affliction_n which_o fall_v upon_o wicked_a man_n or_o to_o get_v one_o step_n beyond_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o your_o reputation_n my_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a why_o then_o do_v i_o labour_v when_o the_o heart_n sink_v the_o hand_n hang_v down_o where_o the_o one_o give_v over_o believe_v and_o hope_v the_o other_o give_v over_o act_v and_o work_v hence_o the_o afflict_a be_v call_v upon_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n that_o hang_v down_o and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n heb._n 12.12_o hand_n and_o knee_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o action_n and_o motion_n and_o the_o hang_n down_o of_o these_o import_v both_o retard_v or_o stop_v those_o afflict_a hebrew_n see_v little_a or_o no_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n therefore_o they_o give_v over_o endeavour_v and_o move_v after_o deliverance_n last_o take_v the_o word_n as_o in_o the_o original_a absolute_o without_o any_o supposition_n i_o be_o wicked_a why_o then_o labour_n i_o in_o vain_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o wicked_a not_o only_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n but_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v wicked_a indeed_o praesupponis_fw-la in_o vanum_fw-la laborarem_fw-la si_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la justificare_fw-la i_o tentarem_fw-la ut_fw-la falso_fw-la i_o hec_fw-la velle_fw-la praesupponis_fw-la consider_v with_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n and_o then_o his_o sense_n be_v lord_n if_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o go_v this_o way_n to_o work_n with_o i_o to_o set_v the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o justice_n a_o work_n to_o find_v out_o my_o sin_n and_o to_o judge_v i_o according_a to_o what_o thou_o find_v then_o in_o vain_a do_v i_o seek_v to_o comfort_v myself_o for_o in_o thy_o sight_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v i_o as_o well_o as_o other_o be_o wicked_a in_o which_o acknowledgement_n he_o seem_v to_o meet_v with_o and_o confute_v that_o supposition_n of_o bildad_n chap._n 8.6_o if_o thou_o be_v pure_a pure_a say_v job_n alas_o i_o can_v never_o be_v pure_a before_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n examine_v my_o purity_n he_o will_v find_v it_o impurity_n you_o tell_v i_o if_o i_o be_v pure_a the_o lord_n will_v awaken_v for_o i_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v pure_a in_o your_o sense_n i_o be_o as_o pure_a as_o ever_o i_o shall_v be_v that_o be_v i_o
iniquity_n who_o think_v they_o can_v put_v all_o their_o iniquity_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o such_o shall_v be_v make_v so_o vile_a that_o not_o only_a god_n but_o their_o own_o clothes_n shall_v abhor_v they_o as_o job_n express_v himself_o in_o the_o next_o word_n i_o own_o clothes_n will_v abhor_v i_o we_o have_v the_o word_n at_o the_o eight_o chapter_n verse_n 14._o who_o hope_n shall_v loathe_v he_o which_o we_o render_v who_o hope_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o clothes_n may_v be_v take_v either_o proper_o or_o figurative_o take_a proper_o the_o word_n may_v import_v first_o his_o degradation_n from_o all_o former_a dignity_n i_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o honour_n and_o estimation_n and_o so_o the_o clothes_n which_o i_o wear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o prosperity_n will_v so_o much_o unbecome_v i_o that_o they_o will_v abhor_v i_o or_o second_o take_v proper_o they_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v a_o circumlocution_n of_o death_n thou_o will_v plunge_v i_o in_o the_o 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thou_o my_o affliction_n for_o it_o increase_v thou_o hunt_v i_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n and_o again_o thou_o show_v thyself_o marvellous_a upon_o i_o thou_o renewe_v thy_o witness_n against_o i_o and_o encrease_v thy_o indignation_n upon_o i_o change_n and_o war_n be_v against_o i_o the_o connection_n of_o these_o word_n lie_v somewhat_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o this_o inevidence_n have_v cause_v divers_a conjecture_n about_o it_o 1._o some_o make_v the_o connection_n with_o the_o 13._o verse_n i_o know_v say_v job_n that_o this_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o here_o he_o declare_v what_o be_v with_o he_o namely_o that_o if_o i_o sin_n than_o thou_o mark_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n 2._o the_o connection_n be_v make_v by_o other_o with_o the_o 12._o verse_n thou_o have_v grant_v i_o life_n and_o favour_n and_o thy_o visitation_n have_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n yet_o if_o i_o sin_n thou_o mark_v i_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v though_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v so_o many_o grant_v of_o favour_n and_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n for_o i_o which_o be_v hide_v in_o thy_o heart_n yet_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v not_o bear_v with_o or_o connive_v at_o i_o if_o i_o sin_v against_o thou_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v i_o these_o mercy_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v embolden_v to_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o thy_o justice_n no_o though_o thou_o have_v do_v much_o for_o i_o yet_o if_o i_o sin_n thou_o mark_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n 3._o a_o three_o go_v high_a and_o make_v these_o word_n depend_v upon_o the_o three_o verse_n where_o job_n put_v three_o query_n to_o god_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o for_o it_o be_v like_a i_o may_v escape_v as_o well_o as_o another_o yet_o if_o i_o sin_n thou_o mark_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o 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occasion_n as_o many_o different_a interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n first_o to_o preserve_v and_o that_o two_o wale_n first_o by_o protect_v from_o those_o evil_n which_o other_o will_v bring_v upon_o we_o psal_n 141.9_o keep_v i_o from_o the_o snare_n which_o they_o have_v lay_v that_o be_v protect_v i_o from_o the_o danger_n which_o their_o snare_n threaten_v i_o with_o so_o at_o the_o 12_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n thy_o visitation_n do_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n second_o it_o be_v render_v to_o preserve_v by_o spare_v or_o not_o bring_v those_o evil_n upon_o we_o which_o our_o own_o sin_n have_v deserve_v so_o the_o vulgar_a here_o who_o to_o make_v out_o his_o sense_n vulg._n si_fw-mi peccavi_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la horam_fw-la pepercisti_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n vulg._n put_v the_o late_a part_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o interrogation_n if_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o thou_o have_v spare_v i_o for_o a_o time_n wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o 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