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well_o be_v the_o discoverer_n of_o a_o unsettle_a spirit_n three_o this_o wink_n with_o the_o eye_n be_v also_o a_o sign_n of_o disdain_n and_o scorn_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n sparkle_v at_o thy_o eye_n while_o we_o be_v counsel_v and_o comfort_v thou_o thou_o be_v scorn_v we_o the_o ancient_n be_v very_o critical_a about_o the_o eye_n much_o of_o a_o man_n may_v be_v see_v at_o his_o eye_n as_o a_o man_n see_v so_o he_o be_v see_v by_o his_o own_o eye_n the_o frame_n of_o the_o heart_n appear_v much_o in_o the_o eye_n a_o joyful_a or_o a_o sorrowful_a frame_n of_o heart_n a_o humble_a or_o a_o proud_a frame_n of_o heart_n a_o content_v or_o discontent_v a_o amicable_a or_o a_o scornful_a frame_n of_o heart_n appear_v at_o the_o eye_n as_o the_o ear_n and_o nostril_n of_o the_o horse_n discover_v he_o most_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o naturalist_n so_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v the_o great_a discoverer_n of_o man_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o constitution_n or_o the_o action_n of_o it_o and_o that_o this_o action_n of_o wink_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o scornful_a spirit_n or_o the_o action_n of_o a_o scorner_n appear_v from_o david_n petition_n or_o deprecation_n psal_n 35.19_o let_v not_o they_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n wrongful_o rejoice_v over_o i_o neither_o let_v they_o wink_v with_o the_o eye_n that_o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o strange_a piece_n of_o prayer_n why_o will_v not_o david_n have_v his_o enemy_n wink_v what_o be_v that_o to_o he_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o let_v not_o my_o enemy_n have_v any_o occasion_n to_o scorn_n and_o deride_v i_o to_o boast_v and_o insult_v over_o i_o there_o be_v two_o sin_n which_o be_v very_o visible_a in_o the_o eye_n the_o first_o be_v wantonness_n isa_n 3.16_o because_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v haughty_a and_o walk_v with_o stretch_a forth_o neck_n and_o wanton_a eye_n the_o hebrew_n be_v deceive_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n chap._n 2.14_o give_v this_o character_n of_o some_o they_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n you_o may_v perceive_v the_o filthiness_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o their_o heart_n stare_v out_o of_o their_o eye_n the_o second_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o visible_a in_o the_o eye_n be_v pride_n solomon_n speak_v of_o a_o proud_a look_n prov._n 6.17_o six_o thing_n this_o lord_n hate_v yea_o seven_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o seven_o be_v a_o proud_a look_n the_o hebrew_n be_v haughty_a eye_n pride_n and_o haughtiness_n be_v seat_v yea_o conspicuous_o enthrone_v in_o the_o eye_n four_o these_o word_n why_o winke_v thou_o with_o thy_o eye_n potest_fw-la ad_fw-la simulatam_fw-la quandam_fw-la innocentiae_fw-la significationem_fw-la &_o sanctitatis_fw-la specimen_fw-la quod_fw-la hypocrism_n redolet_fw-la referri_fw-la potest_fw-la be_v expound_v as_o a_o reproof_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o seem_a holiness_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v thou_o look_v very_o demure_o and_o innocent_o as_o if_o according_a to_o our_o old_a proverb_n butter_n will_v not_o melt_v in_o thy_o mouth_n or_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v speak_v familiar_o to_o god_n for_o as_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n or_o look_v to_o heaven_n be_v a_o gesture_n of_o holy_a worship_n john_n 17.1_o then_o jesus_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n so_o also_o be_v wink_v with_o the_o eye_n it_o be_v very_o usual_a with_o many_o to_o shut_v or_o wink_v with_o their_o eye_n in_o prayer_n that_o so_o their_o spirit_n may_v be_v more_o compose_v and_o free_a from_o distraction_n it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o eliphaz_n observe_v job_n wink_v with_o his_o eye_n as_o if_o he_o have_v set_v himself_o to_o seek_v god_n this_o provoke_v he_o what_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o a_o hypocrite_n a_o wicked_a man_n what_o thou_o go_v to_o god_n will_v thou_o wink_v with_o thy_o eye_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o some_o divine_a meditation_n whereas_o we_o have_v ground_n rather_o to_o conclude_v that_o thou_o be_v devise_v mischief_n there_o be_v two_o text_n in_o the_o proverb_n which_o give_v some_o light_n to_o this_o interpretation_n prov._n 6.13_o he_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n he_o speak_v with_o his_o foot_n teach_v with_o his_o finger_n frowardness_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o devise_v mischief_n continual_o solomon_n put_v a_o wink_a eye_n and_o a_o froward_a mischiefe-devising_a heart_n together_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v a_o wicked_a man_n for_o of_o he_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n wink_v with_o the_o eye_n as_o if_o he_o have_v some_o high_a rapture_n whereas_o his_o mind_n be_v set_v upon_o mischief_n and_o pursue_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n again_o prov._n 10.10_o he_o that_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n cause_v sorrow_n but_o how_o do_v a_o man_n that_o wink_v with_o the_o eye_n cause_n sorrow_n what_o dependence_n
either_o to_o our_o future_a or_o our_o present_a peace_n thus_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v that_o people_n blind_a and_o deaf_a and_o ignorant_a chap._n 6.9_o 10._o go_v tell_v this_o people_n hear_v you_o indeed_o but_o understand_v not_o and_o see_v you_o indeed_o but_o perceive_v not_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o convert_v and_o be_v heal_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v this_o people_n shall_v want_v neither_o mean_n nor_o minister_n neither_o word_n nor_o light_n but_o they_o shall_v reap_v no_o benefit_n neither_o by_o mean_n nor_o minister_n neither_o by_o word_n nor_o light_n yea_o all_o these_o mean_n shall_v produce_v contrary_a effect_n they_o shall_v be_v harden_v and_o not_o soften_v blind_a and_o not_o enlighten_v their_o ear_n shall_v be_v deafen_a not_o bore_v by_o the_o word_n they_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o they_o will_v not_o understand_v therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v they_o who_o refuse_v the_o offer_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o the_o offer_v of_o mercy_n and_o as_o god_n do_v often_o take_v away_o the_o gospel_n in_o wrath_n so_o he_o sometime_o send_v it_o in_o wrath_n it_o be_v a_o great_a misery_n to_o have_v the_o gospel_n hide_v from_o a_o people_n for_o want_n of_o revelation_n but_o it_o be_v low_a misery_n to_o have_v it_o hide_v in_o the_o revelation_n jerusalem_n signify_v the_o vision_n or_o sight_n of_o peace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o jerusalem_n yet_o at_o last_o this_o glory_n be_v take_v from_o jerusalem_n though_o her_o name_n continue_v jerusalem_n the_o sight_n of_o peace_n can_v not_o see_v her_o peace_n luke_o 19.41_o 42_o 43._o when_o christ_n come_v near_o to_o jerusalem_n he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n what_o then_o christ_n suppress_v the_o happiness_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v enjoy_v by_o such_o a_o sight_n with_o a_o silent_a admiration_n and_o only_o tell_v they_o weep_v but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n how_o hide_v be_v there_o no_o more_o preach_v in_o jerusalem_n no_o public_a ministry_n after_o that_o day_n yes_o the_o whole_a college_n of_o apostle_n preach_v there_o and_o they_o preach_v the_o thing_n which_o belong_v both_o to_o their_o temporal_a and_o to_o their_o eternal_a peace_n yet_o as_o the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o eternal_a peace_n be_v hide_v from_o most_o of_o their_o eye_n so_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v their_o temporal_a peace_n be_v hide_v from_o so_o many_o of_o their_o eye_n that_o their_o ruin_n be_v unavoidable_a god_n hide_v their_o heart_n from_o understanding_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o exalt_v they_o yea_o therefore_o he_o cast_v they_o down_o thus_o job_n describe_v the_o sequel_n of_o that_o sad_a dispensation_n to_o his_o friend_n thou_o have_v hide_v their_o heart_n from_o understanding_n what_o follow_v therefore_o shall_v thou_o not_o exalt_v they_o master_n broughton_n render_v it_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v they_o honour_n and_o be_v this_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v exalt_v or_o honour_v no_o the_o negative_a have_v this_o affirmative_a in_o it_o thou_o will_v therefore_o cast_v they_o down_o or_o humble_v they_o as_o prov._n 17.21_o solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o father_n of_o a_o fool_n he_o that_o beget_v a_o fool_n do_v it_o to_o his_o sorrow_n and_o the_o father_n of_o a_o fool_n have_v no_o joy_n be_v that_o all_o that_o he_o have_v no_o joy_n no_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o father_n of_o a_o fool_n have_v much_o sorrow_n yea_o the_o denial_n of_o all_o joy_n affirm_v more_o than_o the_o feel_n of_o much_o sorrow_n for_o it_o speak_v all_o sorrow_n so_o to_o accept_v person_n in_o judgement_n be_v not_o good_a that_o be_v it_o be_v extreme_a ill_n there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o than_o that_o which_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v not_o good_a thus_o here_o thou_o have_v hide_v their_o heart_n from_o understanding_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o not_o exalt_v they_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v humble_v and_o abase_v they_o and_o though_o non-exaltation_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o carry_v all_o kind_n or_o the_o extremity_n of_o abasement_n yet_o it_o carry_v a_o very_a great_a abasement_n why_o what_o be_v this_o abasement_n or_o non-exaltation_n we_o may_v interpret_v it_o two_o way_n thou_o shall_v not_o exalt_v they_o that_o be_v first_o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v they_o this_o honour_n to_o determine_v my_o cause_n thou_o will_v take_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n into_o thy_o own_o or_o thou_o will_v put_v it_o into_o some_o other_o hand_n second_o thou_o shall_v not_o exalt_v they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o conquest_n over_o i_o bold_n hinc_fw-la colligo_fw-la te_fw-la nolle_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la reportata_fw-la super_fw-la i_o victoria_fw-la glorientur_fw-la bold_n or_o to_o carry_v the_o cause_n against_o i_o yea_o they_o shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o cause_n shall_v go_v against_o they_o both_o these_o way_n answer_v the_o event_n job_n three_o friend_n have_v neither_o the_o honour_n to_o end_v this_o controversy_n nor_o do_v they_o at_o all_o prevail_v in_o the_o end_n they_o go_v not_o away_o with_o victory_n nor_o can_v they_o glory_v that_o they_o have_v get_v the_o day_n of_o job_n thou_o shall_v not_o exalt_v they_o note_v hence_o first_o exaltation_n be_v from_o god_n promotion_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n nor_o from_o the_o south_n that_o be_v it_o come_v not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n in_o any_o coast_n or_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n 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prejudice_n against_o another_o takes_z all_z he_o hear_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o hear_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n and_o most_o disadvantageous_a construction_n to_o his_o reputation_n so_o he_o that_o have_v a_o prejudice_n against_o himself_o construe_v all_o that_o he_o either_o hear_v or_o see_v against_o his_o own_o peace_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o flee_v when_o he_o be_v pursue_v but_o when_o none_o pursue_v prov._n 28.1_o the_o wicked_a fly_n when_o none_o pursue_v except_o his_o own_o fear_n but_o the_o righteous_a be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n this_o terror_n be_v threaten_v in_o the_o old_a law_n levit._n 26.36_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v alive_a of_o you_o in_o the_o time_n of_o your_o captivity_n i_o will_v send_v faint_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o shake_a leaf_n shall_v chase_v they_o what_o poor_a spirit_n have_v they_o who_o be_v chase_v by_o the_o 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the_o conscience_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n may_v have_v some_o goodness_n in_o it_o conscience_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o moral_o or_o natural_o that_o only_o be_v a_o moral_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a a_o conscience_n cleanse_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n thus_o no_o wicked_a man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o be_v a_o natural_o good_a conscience_n which_o perform_v the_o office_n or_o duty_n to_o which_o conscience_n be_v appoint_v conscience_n be_v set_v up_o in_o man_n to_o perform_v certain_a office_n if_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o bad_a man_n perform_v they_o his_o conscience_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v good_a the_o first_o
up_o zerubbabel_n and_o other_o of_o the_o jewish_a line_n to_o reassume_v the_o government_n of_o judah_n but_o this_o prophecy_n be_v chief_o intend_v and_o verify_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n when_o god_n send_v jesus_n christ_n a_o governor_n proceed_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o of_o who_o zerubbabel_n be_v but_o a_o type_n for_o of_o he_o the_o lord_n speak_v chief_o in_o this_o admire_a question_n who_o be_v this_o that_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o approach_v â—nto_fw-mi i_o or_o who_o be_v this_o that_o with_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v with_o so_o much_o cheerfulness_n and_o willingness_n have_v put_v himself_o as_o a_o surety_n for_o this_o people_n with_o i_o to_o approach_v to_o i_o in_o their_o cause_n and_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o dispatch_n of_o all_o their_o affair_n and_o concernment_n with_o i_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n who_o be_v this_o great_a this_o forward_a engager_n but_o he_o who_o also_o say_v loe_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n what_o will_n come_v he_o to_o do_v even_o this_o to_o be_v a_o surety_n and_o so_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o sinner_n heb._n 10._o thus_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o our_o deliverance_n and_o the_o first_o motion_n to_o it_o lay_v quite_o without_o we_o god_n appoint_v and_o put_v in_o christ_n our_o surety_n with_o he_o and_o christ_n free_o condescend_v to_o be_v our_o surety_n know_v that_o the_o whole_a debt_n must_v lie_v upon_o his_o discharge_n put_v i_o in_o a_o surety_n with_o thou_o but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v how_o this_o notion_n of_o a_o surety_n suit_n with_o this_o place_n see_v job_n controversy_n be_v with_o man_n not_o with_o god_n and_o himself_o also_o have_v profess_v that_o all_o be_v clear_a for_o he_o in_o heaven_n i_o answer_v that_o although_o man_n accuse_v job_n yet_o their_o accusation_n reach_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n for_o have_v he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o they_o represent_v he_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v fall_v under_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n more_o than_o he_o do_v under_o they_o and_o therefore_o while_o he_o plead_v not-guilty_a to_o their_o charge_n he_o beg_v further_a discovery_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o he_o through_o the_o mediator_n by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o who_o suretyship_n his_o heart_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o his_o sinful_a fayling_n against_o god_n whereof_o he_o be_v guilty_a as_o well_o as_o his_o heart_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o those_o wilful_a sin_n wherewith_o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o man_n when_o we_o lie_v under_o wrongful_a accusation_n of_o which_o we_o indeed_o need_v no_o surety_n to_o acquit_v we_o it_o be_v good_a to_o view_v and_o renew_v our_o interest_n in_o the_o surety_n who_o will_v acquit_v we_o where_o there_o be_v need_n job_n proceee_v to_o reinforce_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o desire_v god_n to_o undertake_v or_o to_o provide_v a_o surety_n for_o he_o verse_n 4._o thou_o have_v hide_v their_o heart_n from_o understanding_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o not_o exalt_v they_o or_o thou_o have_v hide_v understanding_n from_o their_o heart_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v cast_v such_o a_o mist_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o these_o man_n who_o mock_v i_o and_o judge_v i_o wicked_a that_o they_o be_v unfit_a to_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o determination_n of_o my_o cause_n for_o do_v they_o not_o want_v a_o due_a light_n of_o understanding_n they_o may_v quick_o discern_v my_o integrity_n and_o clear_v i_o from_o their_o own_o suspicion_n god_n sometime_o as_o it_o be_v wrap_v or_o fold_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o ignorance_n blindness_n and_o darkness_n and_o so_o hide_v not_o only_a understanding_n from_o their_o heart_n but_o their_o heart_n from_o understanding_n as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o circumcize_v the_o heart_n to_o open_v the_o eye_n to_o take_v away_o the_o veil_n when_o he_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n so_o he_o be_v 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stead_n see_v how_o i_o will_v use_v you_o how_o i_o will_v deal_v with_o you_o true_o all_o the_o hurt_n i_o will_v do_v to_o you_o shall_v be_v this_o i_o will_v prepare_v the_o soft_a and_o the_o sweet_a word_n i_o can_v with_o all_o my_o skill_n and_o rhetoric_n to_o ease_v your_o sorrow_n i_o will_v speak_v music_n to_o your_o ear_n and_o joy_n to_o your_o heart_n i_o will_v study_v and_o compose_v a_o speech_n on_o purpose_n to_o revive_v and_o raise_v your_o droop_a despond_v spirit_n so_o also_o the_o second_o branch_n may_v be_v interpret_v and_o shake_v my_o head_n at_o you_o or_o over_o you_o for_o to_o shake_v the_o head_n note_v pity_n and_o compassion_n chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la movissem_fw-la super_fw-la vos_fw-la caput_fw-la condolent_a chrysost_n to_o shake_v the_o head_n be_v the_o posture_n of_o those_o who_o mourn_v with_o or_o for_o their_o friend_n hence_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v to_o bemoan_v nah._n 3.7_o who_o will_v bemoan_v he_o 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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 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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 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as_o a_o man_n not_o as_o his_o enemy_n but_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o holy_a war_n be_v lay_v in_o that_o word_n of_o god_n gen._n 3.15_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n between_o her_o seed_n and_o thy_o seed_n as_o there_o be_v a_o enmity_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o wicked_a man_n against_o the_o righteous_a they_o will_v ever_o be_v oppose_v they_o so_o there_o be_v a_o enmity_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la of_o right_a and_o duty_n in_o the_o righteous_a against_o the_o wicked_a they_o ought_v ever_o to_o oppose_v they_o that_o quarrel_n those_o feude_n must_v not_o be_v lay_v down_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n john_n who_o though_o he_o be_v the_o belove_a desciple_n and_o be_v most_o press_a and_o persuasive_a to_o love_v among_o saint_n and_o brethren_n yet_o he_o forbid_v the_o love_n of_o wicked_a man_n love_v not_o the_o world_n 1_o epist_n 2.15_o which_o refer_v as_o well_o to_o worldly_a person_n as_o worldly_a thing_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n be_v direct_v chap._n 4.4_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n our_o peice_a in_o or_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o world_n be_v a_o proclaim_a war_n against_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v our_o spiritual_a safety_n to_o stir_v up_o our_o self_n spiritual_o against_o the_o wicked_a as_o we_o deny_v not_o civil_a peace_n with_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n so_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a warfare_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o continue_v how_o chargeable_a soever_o it_o may_v prove_v to_o we_o against_o all_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n and_o if_o they_o say_v of_o this_o sword_n as_o jer._n 47.6_o o_o thou_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o thou_o be_v quiet_a we_o must_v answer_v as_o the_o sword_n do_v there_o how_o can_v i_o be_v quiet_a see_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o a_o charge_n against_o askelon_n the_o sword_n of_o that_o war_n receive_v its_o commission_n from_o god_n and_o be_v design_v now_o to_o one_o coast_n anon_o to_o another_o the_o sword_n of_o this_o war_n have_v long_o since_o receive_v its_o commission_n from_o god_n against_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o sin_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v quiet_a or_o put_v itself_o up_o in_o its_o scabbard_n while_o there_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n appear_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n god_n quarrel_n must_v be_v perpetuate_v it_o can_v never_o be_v take_v up_o let_v they_o return_v to_o thou_o but_o return_v not_o thou_o to_o they_o be_v the_o prophet_n charge_n jer._n 15.19_o there_o be_v no_o compound_v of_o this_o difference_n they_o must_v return_v and_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o god_n and_o his_o way_n else_o we_o can_v give_v they_o a_o inch_n of_o ground_n or_o make_v truce_n with_o they_o for_o a_o hour_n much_o less_o may_v we_o make_v peace_n with_o they_o or_o give_v they_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n second_o here_o we_o have_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o flourish_n and_o the_o innocent_a in_o his_o affliction_n the_o hypocrite_n aloft_o and_o the_o innocent_a below_o yet_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o even_o than_o the_o innocent_a be_v describe_v stir_v up_o himself_o against_o the_o hypocrite_n hence_o observe_v a_o godly_a man_n afflict_v do_v not_o at_o all_o approve_v or_o applaud_v the_o hypocrite_n but_o oppose_v he_o in_o his_o great_a pomp_n and_o worldly_a splendour_n when_o the_o wicked_a be_v at_o the_o high_a even_o as_o happy_a as_o the_o world_n can_v make_v they_o yet_o a_o godly_a man_n will_v not_o change_v state_n with_o they_o or_o as_o we_o say_v turn_v table_n with_o they_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o outward_a prosperity_n with_o his_o heart_n if_o it_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o world_n he_o see_v and_o know_v there_o be_v more_o excellency_n and_o worth_n in_o afflict_a grace_n then_o in_o the_o most_o prosperous_a wickedness_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o life_n and_o if_o so_o what_o be_v all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n compare_v to_o it_o hence_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v no_o better_a opinion_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o riches_n then_o in_o poverty_n and_o he_o have_v no_o worse_a opinion_n of_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v poor_a then_o when_o he_o be_v rich_a he_o do_v not_o account_n grace_v the_o less_o glorious_a because_o it_o have_v so_o little_a of_o outward_a glory_n upon_o it_o and_o see_v he_o will_v not_o change_v state_n with_o he_o he_o can_v envy_v he_o we_o envy_v those_o only_o who_o we_o judge_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o ourselves_o david_n under_o a_o temptation_n be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o he_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a pâ—al_n 73.2_o 3._o and_o his_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v his_o step_n have_v well-nigh_o slip_v but_o when_o he_o recollect_v himself_o and_o go_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n such_o thought_n be_v quick_o down_o and_o envy_n be_v extinct_a he_o see_v much_o matter_n enough_o to_o pity_v wicked_a man_n but_o none_o to_o envy_v they_o they_o stand_v in_o slippery_a place_n and_o be_v sudden_o cast_v down_o how_o be_v they_o bring_v into_o desolation_n as_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o be_v utter_o consume_v with_o terror_n and_o as_o he_o do_v not_o envy_v they_o so_o three_o much_o less_o do_v he_o imitate_v they_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o imitate_v they_o that_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o oppose_v they_o and_o he_o oppose_v they_o all_o those_o way_n and_o with_o all_o those_o weapon_n that_o god_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n he_o oppose_v ever_o he_o by_o counsel_n and_o conviction_n by_o reproof_n and_o prayer_n and_o as_o he_o fight_v against_o the_o hypocrite_n by_o prayer_n so_o by_o prayer_n he_o fortify_v himself_o against_o all_o sinful_a compliance_n with_o he_o thus_o david_n pray_v psal_n 141.4_o incline_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n to_o practise_v wicked_a work_n with_o man_n that_o work_v iniquity_n and_o let_v i_o not_o eat_v of_o their_o dainty_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o wicked_a man_n be_v fine-fed_n and_o diet_n upon_o dainty_n every_o day_n though_o they_o devour_v the_o fat_a and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a and_o have_v all_o thing_n that_o their_o heart_n can_v desire_v yet_o lord_n ever_o keep_v i_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o wicked_a work_n with_o man_n that_o work_v iniquity_n and_o let_v i_o not_o eat_v of_o their_o dainty_n who_o find_v a_o sweetness_n in_o sin_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 1.10_o 11._o my_o son_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o do_v not_o associate_v with_o they_o they_o will_v tell_v thou_o of_o great_a matter_n they_o will_v say_v come_v let_v we_o lay_v wait_v for_o blood_n we_o shall_v fill_v our_o house_n with_o spoil_n cast_v in_o thy_o lot_n among_o we_o let_v we_o all_o have_v one_o 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