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like_o the_o wind_n but_o it_o pass_v away_o and_o though_o we_o can_v tell_v whither_o it_o go_v yet_o we_o may_v easy_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v even_o from_o the_o fancy_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o foolish_a man_n it_o be_v usual_a of_o old_a to_o call_v that_o which_o be_v vain_a windy_a those_o despiser_n of_o holy_a counsel_n and_o divine_a alarm_n give_v by_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o prophet_n shall_v become_v wind_n and_o the_o word_n be_v not_o in_o they_o jer._n 5.13_o that_o be_v both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o threat_n which_o these_o prophet_n utter_v be_v vain_a and_o ineffectual_a they_o will_v do_v we_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a no_o man_n finger_n shall_v ache_v though_o their_o tongue_n ache_v with_o talk_v the_o prophet_n hosea_n at_o once_o reprove_v and_o terrisy_n the_o jew_n in_o this_o language_n they_o have_v sow_v the_o wind_n and_o they_o shall_v reap_v the_o whirlwind_n hos_fw-la 8.7_o to_o sow_v the_o wind_n be_v to_o do_v a_o vain_a thing_n our_o action_n be_v as_o seed_n such_o as_o we_o sow_v such_o shall_v we_o reap_v they_o sow_v sin_n and_o they_o reap_v trouble_v themselves_o sow_v the_o wind_n by_o what_o they_o do_v and_o they_o think_v the_o prophet_n sow_v the_o wind_n in_o what_o they_o speak_v and_o indeed_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v wind_n as_o the_o people_n work_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o issue_n those_o produce_v a_o whirlwind_n to_o scatter_v their_o contemner_n as_o these_o do_v to_o scatter_v their_o actor_n the_o old_a satirist_n call_v vain_a word_n buble_o toy_n 5._o bullatas_fw-la nugas_fw-la utpote_fw-la simile_n bullis_fw-la vento_fw-la plenis_fw-la pers_n sat._n 5._o because_o such_o word_n be_v like_o a_o bubble_n full_a of_o wind_n possible_o full_a of_o wit_n but_o empty_a of_o wisdom_n and_o good_a instruction_n shall_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n the_o scripture_n call_v that_o vain_a first_o which_o be_v unprofitable_a these_o mutual_o expound_v each_o other_o eccles_n 1.2_o 3._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n etc._n etc._n what_o profit_n have_v a_o man_n of_o all_o the_o labour_n which_o he_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v most_o vanity_n where_o there_o be_v least_o profit_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n at_o all_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o vanity_n turn_v not_o aside_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n say_v samuel_n for_o then_o shall_v you_o go_v after_o vain_a thing_n which_o can_v profit_v 1_o sam._n 12.20_o 21._o second_o the_o scripture_n call_v that_o and_o those_o vain_a which_o have_v or_o have_v no_o solidity_n in_o they_o vanity_n have_v so_o little_a weight_n in_o it_o that_o when_o the_o spirit_n will_v express_v man_n who_o have_v no_o weight_n in_o they_o he_o say_v they_o be_v light_a than_o vanity_n psalm_n 62.9_o three_o the_o scripture_n call_v that_o vain_a which_o be_v always_o move_v vary_a and_o unsettle_a psal_n 144.4_o man_n be_v like_a to_o vanity_n his_o day_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n that_o pass_v away_o he_o be_v therefore_o like_a to_o vanity_n because_o he_o be_v so_o like_o a_o shadow_n continual_o pass_v but_o never_o continue_v four_o the_o scripture_n often_o call_v that_o vain_a which_o be_v sinful_a in_o practice_n or_o unsound_a and_o erroneous_a in_o opinion_n i_o hate_v vain_a invention_n say_v david_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v whatsoever_o oppose_v either_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n or_o purity_n of_o worship_n be_v a_o vain_a invention_n of_o man_n and_o opposite_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o utter_v vain_a knowledge_n who_o utter_v false_a principle_n which_o subvert_v the_o faith_n or_o superstitious_a form_n which_o endanger_v the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n eliphaz_n suppose_v that_o somewhat_o of_o vanity_n in_o all_o these_o notion_n be_v rally_v together_o into_o the_o discourse_n of_o job_n that_o it_o be_v light_a and_o frothy_a that_o it_o be_v erroneous_a and_o full_a of_o incongruity_n especial_o which_o carry_v all_o these_o in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v worthless_a and_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o receiver_n as_o he_o express_v in_o the_o three_o verse_n shall_v he_o reason_v with_o unprofitable_a talk_n shall_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n hence_o observe_v there_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o some_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n and_o folly_n in_o that_o which_o not_o a_o few_o call_v wisdom_n it_o have_v be_v the_o business_n of_o some_o man_n knowledge_n to_o find_v out_o a_o vanity_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n eliphaz_n speak_v well_o for_o the_o matter_n though_o ill_o to_o the_o man_n job_n do_v not_o utter_v vain_a knowledge_n but_o we_o know_v too_o many_o do_v the_o old_a gentile_n wax_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n baz_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vani_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ratiocinationibus_fw-la suis_fw-la baz_n their_o very_a reason_n be_v vain_a so_o the_o original_a word_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o their_o fancy_n but_o their_o understanding_n which_o be_v vain_a the_o apostle_n caution_n the_o colossian_n let_v no_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n col._n 2.8_o philosophy_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o excellent_a knowledge_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v vain_o teach_v and_o so_o deceive_v we_o as_o to_o spoil_v we_o i_o may_v say_v also_o let_v no_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o divinity_n and_o vain_a deceit_n divinity_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o the_o most_o excellent_a knowledge_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n may_v be_v vain_o teach_v and_o so_o deceive_v we_o as_o to_o spoil_v we_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v best_a in_o itself_o be_v vain_a to_o we_o when_o it_o be_v undue_o or_o false_o utter_v second_o observe_v it_o be_v most_o uncomely_a for_o those_o who_o either_o have_v or_o will_v have_v the_o reputation_n of_o wisdom_n to_o speak_v vain_o shall_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o hear_v a_o vain_a man_n speak_v vain_o and_o for_o a_o fool_n to_o utter_v folly_n do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o figgs_n of_o thistle_n the_o vile_a person_n will_v speak_v villainy_n and_o his_o heart_n will_v work_v iniquity_n to_o practise_v hypocrisy_n and_o to_o utter_v error_n against_o the_o lord_n isa_n 32.6_o if_o a_o fool_n a_o vain_a man_n or_o a_o vile_a person_n speak_v thus_o he_o speak_v like_o himself_o but_o if_o a_o wise_a or_o a_o good_a man_n speak_v thus_o he_o speak_v so_o unlike_o himself_o that_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n put_v not_o only_o a_o undecensie_n but_o a_o impossibility_n upon_o it_o can_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n it_o be_v impossible_a paraph._n estne_v possibile_fw-la etc._n etc._n chald._n paraph._n man_n act_n according_a to_o their_o principle_n every_o thing_n be_v in_o work_v as_o it_o be_v in_o be_v if_o there_o be_v wisdom_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v be_v hear_v at_o the_o tongue_n a_o wholesome_a fountain_n will_v send_v out_o wholesome_a water_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n john_n 1_o epist_n 3.9_o can_v sin_v though_o he_o have_v not_o a_o natural_a impossibility_n to_o sin_n 3._o sapiens_fw-la ad_fw-la mensuram_fw-la sermon_n profert_fw-la libra_fw-la examinatos_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la gravitas_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la in_o sermone_fw-la pondus_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la modus_fw-la ambros_n l._n 1._o offic._n c_o 3._o yet_o he_o have_v a_o moral_a impossibility_n to_o sin_n because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o he_o the_o frame_n and_o bent_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v another_o way_n now_o as_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a impossibility_n that_o a_o godly_a man_n shall_v commit_v sin_n so_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v speak_v sin_n or_o utter_v vain_a knowledge_n a_o wise_a man_n speak_v as_o well_o as_o act_n by_o measure_n he_o weigh_v what_o he_o say_v as_o much_o as_o what_o he_o do_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v as_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n grace_n in_o the_o heart_n blossom_n at_o the_o lip_n in_o savoury_a word_n which_o minister_n grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n shall_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n and_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o east_n wind_n a_o belly_n full_a of_o windy_a meat_n be_v bad_a enough_o a_o belly_n full_a of_o wind_n be_v far_o worse_a but_o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o belly_n what_o by_o the_o east-wind_n the_o belly_n be_v put_v for_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n together_o with_o all_o the_o intellectual_a power_n of_o the_o mind_n john_n 7.38_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n that_o be_v out_o of_o his_o whole_a soul_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n this_o water_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v sometime_o compare_v also_o to_o the_o wind_n scriptura_fw-la venture_n
but_o to_o speak_v such_o or_o such_o word_n may_v be_v very_o sinful_a and_o therefore_o we_o and_o other_o for_o explication_n sake_n coc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feminine_a vel_fw-la ut_fw-la animum_fw-la muliebri_fw-la impotentia_fw-la labo_fw-la antem_fw-la fodicet_fw-la aut_fw-la forma_fw-la chaldaica_n pungit_fw-la etiam_fw-la voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d logos_fw-la nugas_fw-la verba_fw-la coc._n make_v this_o supplement_n such_o word_n but_o what_o word_n be_v they_o eliphaz_n do_v not_o quote_v any_o passage_n in_o his_o speech_n but_o leave_v they_o as_o we_o and_o other_o translate_v under_o a_o term_n of_o general_a distaste_n such_o word_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o name_n or_o as_o if_o no_o epithet_n can_v be_v find_v worthless_a enough_o to_o name_v they_o by_o for_o as_o when_o ezra_n will_v describe_v a_o deliverance_n in_o the_o realilty_a of_o it_o beyond_o word_n he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v but_o say_v only_o see_v our_o god_n have_v give_v we_o such_o deliverance_n as_o this_o ez._n 9.13_o so_o when_o eliphaz_n will_v describe_v word_n in_o the_o vanity_n or_o sinfulness_n of_o they_o below_o word_n he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o they_o be_v but_o say_v only_o such_o word_n as_o these_o yet_o possible_o the_o word_n he_o mean_n be_v these_o why_o have_v thou_o set_v i_o as_o a_o mark_n so_o that_o i_o be_o a_o burden_n to_o myself_o chap._n 7.20_o or_o these_o chap._n 9.30_o if_o i_o wash_v i_o with_o snow_n water_n and_o make_v my_o hand_n never_o so_o clear_a yet_o thou_o will_v plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n or_o these_o chap._n 13.26_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o thou_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n these_o or_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o eliphaz_n leave_v under_o this_o note_n of_o disdain_n such_o word_n yet_o these_o eliphaz_n shall_v have_v mollify_v with_o a_o charitable_a construction_n and_o not_o have_v sharpen_v his_o own_o tongue_n against_o they_o much_o less_o shall_v he_o have_v interpret_v they_o as_o the_o turn_n of_o job_n spirit_n against_o god_n himself_o for_o as_o some_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o their_o lip_n and_o give_v he_o smooth_a word_n while_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o and_o their_o spirit_n turn_v against_o he_o so_o other_o may_v seem_v to_o depart_v from_o god_n with_o their_o lip_n and_o give_v he_o harsh_a language_n while_o their_o heart_n be_v near_o and_o their_o spirit_n cleave_v unto_o he_o i_o shall_v further_o give_v you_o a_o fourfold_a character_n of_o these_o word_n suitable_a to_o the_o misprision_n which_o eliphaz_n and_o his_o friend_n have_v of_o he_o all_o along_o such_o word_n or_o word_n so_o apprehend_v must_v needs_o sound_v harsh_o in_o their_o ear_n and_o in_o the_o care_n of_o any_o man_n fear_v god_n first_o proud_a word_n of_o himself_o insist_v upon_o his_o own_o righteousness_n as_o they_o conceive_v for_o in_o the_o next_o word_v eliphaz_n say_v what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a they_o think_v job_n speak_v much_o to_o paint_v and_o bedeck_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o innocency_n second_o blasphemous_a word_n of_o god_n though_o not_o direct_o yet_o by_o consequence_n against_o his_o work_n and_o deal_n three_o reproachful_a scornful_a word_n against_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v neither_o able_a nor_o worthy_a to_o be_v his_o counsel_n you_o be_v the_o man_n and_o wisdom_n shall_v die_v with_o you_o four_o false_a word_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o controversy_n maintain_v as_o eliphaz_n judge_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o be_v not_o punish_v for_o his_o sin_n word_n under_o this_o fourfold_a notion_n be_v reprovable_a and_o sinful_a enough_o such_o eliphaz_n esteem_v the_o word_n of_o job_n to_o be_v proud_a blasphemous_a reproachful_a false_a why_o let_v thou_o such_o word_n as_o these_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n hence_o 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a_o heart_n turn_v against_o god_n such_o word_n as_o these_o show_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sinful_a man_n but_o impudent_a in_o sin_v for_o though_o a_o evil_a heart_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o evil_a tongue_n and_o a_o ill_a thought_n then_o a_o evil_a word_n yet_o when_o ill_a word_n spring_v from_o ill_a thought_n and_o be_v as_o branch_n grow_v from_o the_o root_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n this_o show_v a_o man_n heighten_v in_o sin_n sin_n have_v get_v the_o mastery_n of_o the_o heart_n whâ—n_v it_o free_o vent_v itself_o at_o the_o tongue_n some_o keep_v their_o sin_n down_o by_o hypocrisy_n and_o some_o by_o common_a modesty_n they_o be_v either_o so_o cunning_a that_o they_o will_v not_o or_o so_o bashful_a that_o they_o dare_v not_o speak_v out_o the_o filth_n that_o lie_v within_o but_o they_o be_v beyond_o not_o only_a modesty_n but_o hypocrisy_n who_o tongue_n can_v speak_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n though_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o heart_n 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man_n can_v think_v or_o conceive_v one_o good_a thought_n he_o may_v think_v of_o that_o which_o be_v material_o good_a but_o he_o conceive_v no_o good_a gen._n 6.5_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o form_n in_o his_o mind_n all_o the_o child_n of_o his_o understanding_n be_v deform_v and_o monstrous_a he_o conceive_v mischief_n which_o as_o it_o note_v a_o continue_a act_n so_o a_o act_n continue_v about_o or_o upon_o the_o same_o object_n four_o observe_v to_o be_v a_o contriver_n a_o plotter_n a_o conceiver_n of_o mischief_n be_v worse_a than_o then_o to_o be_v a_o actor_n or_o a_o doer_n of_o mischief_n it_o be_v ill_o to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o any_o sinful_a evil_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o have_v a_o head_n in_o it_o but_o worst_a of_o all_o to_o have_v a_o heart_n in_o it_o conceiver_n of_o mischief_n always_o have_v their_o heart_n and_o head_n in_o mischief_n and_o 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good_a but_o his_o heart_n be_v upon_o it_o he_o conceive_v and_o frame_v it_o in_o his_o mind_n so_o it_o note_v a_o man_n spiritual_o wicked_a when_o his_o mind_n frame_v wickedness_n the_o apostle_n conclude_v of_o himself_o rom._n 7.25_o so_o then_o with_o my_o mind_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n not_o that_o he_o willing_o give_v up_o his_o flesh_n to_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o be_v carry_v through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o some_o sinful_a act_n while_o his_o mind_n his_o devising_n and_o contriving_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inward_a man_n this_o be_v the_o spiritualnesse_n of_o holiness_n and_o without_o this_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a act_n of_o any_o account_n with_o god_n it_o be_v what_o the_o mind_n move_v to_o not_o what_o the_o mouth_n speak_v or_o the_o hand_n do_v which_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n what_o be_v 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of_o their_o mouth_n so_o not_o lodge_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o their_o heart_n thus_o i_o have_v open_v the_o charge_n contain_v in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o all_o which_o eliphaz_n have_v reprove_v the_o speech_n of_o job_n as_o vain_a empty_a proud_a passionate_a and_o erroneous_a he_o now_o proceed_v to_o show_v he_o as_o he_o suppose_v the_o error_n of_o his_o opinion_n and_o to_o confute_v it_o job_n chap._n 15._o verse_n 14_o 15_o 16._o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a behold_v he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o saint_n yea_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o more_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a be_v man_n which_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n eliphaz_n have_v do_v reprove_v job_n for_o his_o unprofitable_a word_n and_o uncomely_a carriage_n merc._n jam_fw-la rem_fw-la aggreditur_fw-la &_o jobi_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la 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not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n sure_o then_o man_n be_v abominable_a and_o filthy_a the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v abominable_a note_n that_o which_o be_v most_o abhor_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o which_o be_v not_o only_o so_o nauseous_a that_o the_o stomach_n can_v digest_v it_o but_o so_o base_a that_o the_o mind_n be_v burden_v to_o think_v of_o it_o yea_o the_o word_n import_v that_o which_o be_v reject_v by_o all_o the_o sense_n abominable_o reject_v that_o which_o the_o eye_n can_v endure_v to_o look_v upon_o that_o which_o the_o ear_n can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o stink_n in_o the_o nostril_n and_o which_o the_o hand_n will_v not_o touch_v such_o a_o abominable_a thing_n the_o word_n bear_v and_o such_o be_v man_n god_n loathe_v he_o and_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n much_o more_o a_o lump_n of_o iniquity_n he_o be_v as_o a_o stink_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n nor_o will_v he_o touch_v he_o for_o 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the_o land_n with_o blood_n he_o give_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o text_n therefore_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n kindle_v against_o his_o people_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o abhor_v his_o own_o inheritance_n psal_n 106._o v._n 40._o his_o inheritance_n be_v so_o abominable_a to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o touch_v it_o nor_o take_v it_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o psalm_n he_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o heathen_a hence_o observe_v sinful_a man_n be_v loathsome_a and_o abominable_a unto_o god_n how_o much_o more_o abominable_a be_v man_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o some_o particular_a man_n or_o of_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o other_o but_o take_v the_o best_a of_o man_n the_o most_o accomplish_a and_o complete_a in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n these_o be_v abominable_a they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n they_o be_v stamp_v with_o the_o 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the_o word_n as_o a_o wish_n o_o that_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n yet_o job_n do_v not_o wish_v it_o for_o their_o hurt_n but_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o show_v how_o much_o he_o will_v labour_v to_o be_v their_o servant_n in_o love_n to_o do_v they_o good_a hence_o note_v a_o good_a man_n do_v not_o wish_v ill_o to_o those_o who_o have_v reward_v he_o with_o evil_a upon_o any_o other_o term_n than_o a_o discovery_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n it_o be_v sin_n to_o wish_v that_o they_o who_o be_v in_o a_o comfortable_a condition_n may_v fall_v into_o our_o misery_n though_o they_o have_v be_v miserable_a comforter_n to_o we_o in_o our_o misery_n we_o may_v not_o in_o this_o case_n wish_v pain_n or_o sorrow_n to_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n except_o upon_o one_o of_o these_o two_o consideration_n first_o that_o we_o may_v give_v they_o a_o experiment_n of_o our_o tenderness_n towards_o they_o in_o do_v they_o all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v in_o their_o affliction_n or_o second_o that_o god_n may_v give_v a_o experiment_n of_o his_o graciousnesse_n towards_o they_o in_o do_v they_o good_a by_o their_o affliction_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 14.10_o foreshow_v how_o they_o who_o have_v be_v weaken_v by_o the_o power_n of_o babylon_n shall_v insult_v over_o weaken_a babylon_n all_o they_o shall_v speak_v and_o say_v unto_o thou_o be_v thou_o also_o become_v weak_a as_o we_o be_v thou_o become_v like_a unto_o we_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v at_o last_o rejoice_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o public_a good_a to_o see_v their_o destroyer_n destroy_v and_o those_o weak_a who_o have_v weaken_v they_o but_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o any_o private_a or_o personal_a interest_n can_v rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n or_o in_o the_o weakness_n of_o any_o man_n much_o less_o can_v they_o wish_v they_o weak_a that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o rejoice_v over_o they_o paul_n be_v a_o prisoner_n and_o in_o bond_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o wish_v the_o worst_a of_o his_o enemy_n in_o prison_n or_o in_o bond_n with_o he_o he_o only_o wish_v that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o same_o liberty_n by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o himself_o enjoy_v for_o when_o he_o have_v almost_o persuade_v king_n agrippa_n to_o become_v a_o christian_n he_o say_v i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o not_o thou_o only_o but_o also_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n be_v both_o almost_o and_o altogether_o such_o as_o i_o be_o except_o these_o bond_n act_n 26.28_o 29._o i_o will_v keep_v my_o chain_n and_o trouble_n to_o myself_o i_o will_v have_v none_o of_o you_o know_v my_o sorrow_n but_o i_o will_v that_o all_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o as_o good_a a_o state_n as_o i_o and_o know_v my_o comfort_n a_o holy_a heart_n wish_v all_o well_o as_o well_o as_o itself_o and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o wish_v that_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o enemy_n which_o be_v penal_o evil_a he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o eye_n both_o to_o their_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a thus_o of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v read_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o wish_n we_o read_v they_o as_o a_o supposition_n if_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n and_o then_o the_o two_o latter_a branch_n must_v be_v interpret_v as_o act_n of_o unfreindlinesse_n show_v what_o job_n can_v but_o will_v not_o do_v as_o be_v touch_v before_o i_o can_v heap_v up_o word_n against_o you_o that_o be_v i_o can_v make_v long_a speech_n and_o enlarge_v myself_o in_o discourse_n i_o can_v speak_v terror_n and_o thunder_n out_o whole_a volley_n of_o threat_n against_o you_o i_o can_v deaf_a your_o ear_n with_o loud_a voice_n and_o sad_a your_o heart_n with_o heavy_a censure_n there_o be_v a_o figure_n in_o rhetoric_n call_v congery_n or_o the_o heap_n many_o word_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v little_a in_o they_o but_o word_n be_v call_v just_o a_o heap_n of_o word_n now_o say_v job_n drus_n quassare_fw-la caput_fw-la apud_fw-la authores_fw-la latino_n gestus_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la irati_fw-la aut_fw-la minantis_fw-la aut_fw-la lamentantis_fw-la drus_n .._o ridentes_fw-la caput_fw-la motitant_fw-la drus_n i_o can_v be_v as_o nimble_a at_o this_o figure_n as_o you_o and_o with_o my_o speech_n i_o can_v mix_v your_o action_n shake_v my_o head_n at_o you_o shake_v the_o head_n note_n scorn_v and_o threaten_a psal_n 22.7_o all_o they_o that_o seem_v laugh_v i_o to_o scorn_v they_o shoot_v out_o the_o lip_n and_o shake_v the_o head_n say_v he_o trust_v on_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o afflict_a church_n complain_v psal_n 44.14_o thou_o make_v we_o a_o byword_n among_o the_o heathen_a a_o shake_n of_o the_o head_n among_o the_o people_n we_o have_v this_o action_n join_v with_o two_o more_o which_o signify_v the_o great_a contempt_n by_o lament_v jeremiah_n lam._n 2.15_o all_o that_o pass_v by_o clap_v their_o hand_n at_o thou_o they_o hiss_v and_o wag_v their_o head_n at_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v be_v this_o the_o city_n that_o man_n call_v the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n our_o bless_a saviour_n upon_o who_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n be_v to_o vent_v itself_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n he_o be_v to_o bear_v all_o that_o scorn_n as_o well_o as_o all_o that_o pain_n which_o be_v due_a to_o our_o sin_n our_o bless_a saviour_n i_o say_v be_v scorn_v this_o way_n matth_n 27.39_o and_o they_o that_o pass_v by_o revile_v he_o wag_v their_o head_n so_o then_o to_o shake_v or_o wag_n the_o head_n at_o a_o man_n in_o affliction_n speak_v as_o sometime_o our_o pity_n so_o most_o time_n our_o contempt_n and_o as_o it_o be_v usual_o accompany_v with_o audible_a mock_n so_o itself_o be_v a_o visible_a mock_n which_o be_v interpret_v speak_v thus_o to_o the_o person_n afflict_v thou_o evill-doer_n or_o thou_o hypocrite_n thou_o do_v even_o well_o become_v thy_o suffering_n all_o these_o misery_n be_v well_o bestow_v on_o thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o sense_n job_n seem_v to_o speak_v here_o i_o can_v shake_v my_o head_n at_o you_o i_o have_v indeed_o be_v as_o one_o mock_v of_o his_o friend_n chap._n 12.4_o and_o i_o can_v mock_v my_o friend_n i_o can_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v but_o my_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n with_o i_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v come_v i_o will_v not_o hence_o note_v first_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v a_o power_n to_o do_v that_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o do_v a_o carnal_a man_n have_v a_o will_n to_o many_o evil_n for_o which_o he_o have_v no_o power_n or_o opportunity_n a_o godly_a man_n will_v not_o do_v any_o evil_a how_o much_o power_n and_o opportunity_n soever_o he_o have_v and_o indeed_o though_o he_o have_v a_o natural_a or_o civil_a yet_o he_o have_v not_o a_o moral_a power_n to_o do_v any_o evil_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o regenerate_a person_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n can_v sin_v he_o have_v a_o natural_a power_n to_o sin_v any_o sin_n to_o lie_v to_o be_v drink_v to_o be_v unclean_a etc._n etc._n he_o may_v have_v a_o civil_a power_n to_o oppress_v to_o deceive_v to_o wrong_v his_o brother_n yet_o he_o can_v turn_v either_o his_o hand_n or_o his_o heart_n to_o such_o work_n as_o these_o be_v he_o have_v learn_v better_o and_o be_v better_a he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n his_o blood_n and_o pedigree_n be_v so_o high_a that_o he_o can_v meddle_v nor_o trade_n in_o such_o low_a thing_n wisdom_n be_v too_o high_a for_o a_o fool_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 24.7_o and_o folly_n be_v too_o low_a for_o a_o wisdom_n when_o joseph_n be_v solicit_v by_o his_o mistress_n to_o commit_v folly_n with_o she_o he_o answer_v how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39.9_o joseph_n want_v neither_o power_n nor_o opportunity_n to_o do_v that_o wickedness_n yet_o he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o do_v it_o paul_n and_o his_o fellow-apostle_n have_v wit_n and_o part_n sufficient_a to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n yet_o he_o say_v 2_o cor._n 13.8_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n paul_n be_v a_o great_a doer_n and_o he_o say_v phil._n 4.13_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n strengthen_v of_o i_o but_o paul_n can_v do_v nothing_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o christ_n doubtless_o paul_n can_v have_v maintain_v a_o argument_n and_o drive_v on_o a_o objection_n as_o far_o as_o another_o man_n against_o the_o truth_n if_o he_o will_v have_v set_v himself_o to_o
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offendor_n that_o look_v for_o mercy_n come_v before_o the_o judge_n in_o rich_a apparel_n or_o in_o some_o affect_a dress_n come_v he_o not_o rather_o in_o his_o prison_n clothes_n puts_z he_o not_o on_o the_o garment_n of_o heaviness_n the_o messenger_n of_o benhadad_n put_v dust_n on_o their_o head_n and_o rope_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o sackcloth_n on_o their_o loin_n when_o they_o come_v to_o mediate_v for_o the_o life_n of_o their_o master_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 33.5_o when_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o he_o be_v wroth_a put_v off_o your_o ornament_n that_o i_o may_v know_v what_o to_o do_v with_o you_o ornament_n be_v uncomely_a when_o god_n be_v threaten_a judgement_n it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o lay_v by_o our_o bravery_n when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o make_v we_o naked_a sackcloth_n sow_v upon_o the_o skin_n and_o our_o horn_n in_o the_o dust_n be_v the_o best_a ensign_n of_o a_o afflict_a state_n the_o prophet_n counsel_n 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be_v the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o work_v death_n two_o cor._n 7.10_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o for_o the_o sorrow_n of_o carnal_a worldly_a man_n who_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o vex_v of_o their_o heart_n not_o a_o break_n or_o humble_v of_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v separate_a both_o from_o true_a faith_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o any_o real_a purpose_n of_o leave_v their_o sin_n work_v death_n both_o temporal_a death_n often_o wear_v out_o their_o natural_a life_n linger_o and_o sometime_o destroy_v their_o natural_a life_n violent_o as_o in_o judas_n as_o also_o hasten_v they_o on_o to_o eternal_a death_n of_o which_o itself_o be_v a_o foretaste_n or_o beginning_n second_o this_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o or_o disappoyntment_n about_o worldly_a thing_n this_o also_o work_v both_o those_o death_n in_o mere_a worldly_a 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sorrow_n manifest_v itself_o in_o manifold_a effect_n upon_o the_o soul_n so_o do_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n set_v its_o mark_n upon_o the_o body_n as_o a_o good_a man_n heart_n be_v make_v clean_o by_o weep_v the_o tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n so_o every_o man_n face_n be_v make_v foul_a by_o weep_v the_o tear_n of_o worldly_a sorrow_n and_o as_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n and_o life_n eternal_a so_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v a_o entrance_n to_o temporal_a death_n yea_o we_o may_v say_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n do_v sometime_o work_v temporal_a death_n paul_n be_v afraid_a lest_o the_o incestuous_a person_n while_o he_o be_v repent_v may_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o over_o much_o sorrow_n two_o cor._n 2.7_o which_o as_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v chief_o of_o a_o swallow_a up_o in_o the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n so_o we_o may_v take_v in_o that_o also_o as_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o other_o a_o swallow_a of_o he_o up_o in_o the_o 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death_n hence_o that_o promise_n revel_v 21.4_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n and_o as_o that_o life_n which_o have_v no_o death_n in_o it_o shall_v have_v no_o sorrow_n in_o it_o so_o that_o life_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a death_n the_o life_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sorrow_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n for_o evermore_o mat._n 13.42_o their_o eye_n shall_v ever_o weep_v their_o face_n shall_v ever_o be_v foul_a with_o weep_v and_o on_o their_o eyelid_n the_o shadow_n of_o death_n shall_v dwell_v for_o ever_o four_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a upon_o job_n he_o defile_v his_o horn_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o foul_v his_o face_n with_o weep_v he_o regard_v neither_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o face_n nor_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o condition_n all_o be_v nothing_o to_o he_o learn_v from_o it_o great_a affliction_n take_v off_o our_o respect_n to_o the_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a thing_n what_o be_v honour_n what_o be_v gold_n or_o silver_n what_o be_v a_o goodly_a house_n what_o be_v a_o beautiful_a wife_n and_o pleasant_a child_n what_o be_v fine_a clothes_n or_o a_o fair_a face_n in_o a_o day_n of_o sorrow_n or_o in_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n spiritual_n be_v high_a prize_v when_o we_o be_v low_a grace_n shine_v clear_a in_o worldly_a darkness_n but_o the_o light_n of_o worldly_a enjoyment_n be_v darkness_n to_o we_o and_o that_o which_o some_o esteem_n as_o a_o sun_n be_v but_o a_o
or_o condemn_v he_o that_o be_v righteous_a know_v that_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v cover_v by_o the_o freegrace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v not_o cover_v his_o sin_n as_o adam_n by_o excuse_n nor_o sew_v the_o figleaf_n of_o carnal_a reason_n together_o to_o hide_v his_o nakedness_n he_o know_v also_o that_o he_o live_v not_o in_o any_o know_a sin_n nor_o have_v wicked_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n now_o because_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n he_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o therefore_o he_o care_v not_o who_o know_v he_o he_o call_v not_o for_o mask_n or_o visor_n for_o curtain_n or_o cover_n to_o obscure_v or_o disguise_v himself_o or_o his_o action_n under_o either_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o man_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o stand_v forth_o in_o the_o open_a light_n for_o though_o the_o best_a of_o man_n may_v have_v do_v some_o act_n which_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o open_a light_n yet_o 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answer_v i_o neither_o by_o dream_n nor_o by_o urim_n nor_o by_o prophet_n he_o can_v get_v no_o answer_n from_o god_n his_o cry_n have_v no_o place_n this_o trouble_a he_o more_o than_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o philistines_n i_o be_o sore_o distress_v say_v he_o the_o philistines_n make_v war_n upon_o i_o and_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o when_o trouble_n come_v and_o god_n go_v away_o man_n be_v in_o a_o woeful_a estate_n we_o have_v no_o promise_n to_o receive_v unless_o we_o ask_v and_o though_o we_o do_v ask_v we_o can_v receive_v unless_o our_o prayer_n be_v receive_v god_n receive_v the_o prayer_n of_o man_n before_o man_n receive_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n in_o prayer_n all_o our_o treasure_n lie_v in_o heaven_n our_o comfort_n be_v in_o heaven_n our_o protection_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o prayer_n be_v the_o messenger_n which_o we_o send_v to_o heaven_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o thing_n or_o for_o whatsoever_o else_o we_o need_v on_o earth_n now_o 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