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hold_v up_o itself_o for_o ever_o and_o this_o man_n be_v perfect_a and_o upright_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a 〈◊〉_d perfect_a not_o that_o he_o have_v a_o legal_a perfection_n such_o a_o perfection_n as_o the_o papist_n now_o contend_v for_o and_o assert_v possible_o attaineable_a yea_o actual_o attain_v by_o many_o in_o this_o life_n for_o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o job_n himself_o profess_v chap._n 9.20_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a hâ—_n acknowledge_v chap._n 7.20_o i_o have_v sin_v the_o perfection_n therefore_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a a_o legal_a perfection_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o word_n we_o may_v consider_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a perfection_n ascribe_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n a_o perfection_n oâ—_n justification_n a_o perfection_n of_o sanctification_n the_o first_o of_o these_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n be_v a_o complete_a 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be_v tamim_n in_o his_o generation_n or_o he_o be_v sound_a upright_o heart_v or_o perfect_a with_o god_n gen._n 6.9_o and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.2_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o tamim_n be_v thou_o perfect_a or_o sound_n or_o upright_o or_o plain_a in_o thy_o walk_n before_o i_o in_o the_o 28._o of_o exodus_fw-la v_o 30._o we_o read_v of_o the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o the_o highpriest_n thummim_n come_v from_o this_o root_n and_o signify_v the_o integrity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n require_v in_o the_o highpriest_n as_o urim_n do_v the_o light_n and_o clearness_n of_o his_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d and_o upright_o the_o former_a word_n which_o be_v
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mean_v by_o uprightness_n his_o fairness_n in_o all_o part_n both_o of_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a justice_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v commutative_a justice_n when_o job_n buy_v or_o sell_v trade_a or_o bargain_v promise_v or_o covenant_v he_o stand_v to_o all_o upright_o take_v he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n when_o job_n sit_v in_o judgement_n or_o have_v any_o business_n bring_v before_o he_o he_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a he_o do_v not_o spare_v or_o smite_v upon_o end_n he_o do_v neither_o at_o any_o time_n justify_v the_o wicked_a or_o condemn_v the_o godly_a but_o be_v upright_o in_o judgement_n he_o be_v not_o bias_v by_o affection_n or_o interest_n he_o be_v not_o carry_v away_o by_o hope_n or_o fear_n but_o keep_v the_o path_n of_o justice_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o that_o people_n among_o who_o he_o live_v this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o upright_a man_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o isa_n 26.7_o the_o way_n of_o the_o 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worship_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o holy_a filial_a affection_n aw_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o obey_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v fear_n as_o it_o be_v a_o affection_n or_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v put_v for_o the_o external_a or_o institute_v worship_n of_o god_n so_o that_o a_o man_n fear_v god_n be_v as_o much_o as_o this_o a_o man_n worship_v god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n or_o according_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o direction_n now_o when_o as_o job_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n fear_v god_n you_o must_v take_v it_o both_o these_o way_n he_o have_v that_o holy_a affection_n of_o fear_n with_o which_o we_o must_v worship_v god_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v heb._n 12.28_o let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v before_o he_o with_o tremble_a psal_n 2._o fear_n be_v that_o affection_n with_o which_o we_o must_v 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towards_o i_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n they_o worship_v i_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n say_v christ_n their_o fear_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n say_v the_o prophet_n so_o that_o fear_n and_o worship_n be_v the_o same_o fear_v god_n do_v include_v both_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o worshipper_n and_o the_o duty_n or_o act_n of_o worship_v the_o four_o part_n or_o line_n of_o job_n character_n be_v his_o eschew_v evil_a evil_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n before_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o world_n god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a but_o when_o sin_n come_v which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o be_v the_o chief_a evil_n it_o bring_v in_o with_o it_o all_o other_o evil_n sin_n have_v in_o it_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o evil_a and_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o evil_a and_o from_o it_o proceed_v all_o evil_a effect_n 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either_o thought_n that_o the_o beholder_n will_v faint_v to_o see_v he_o and_o therefore_o say_v look_v away_o from_o i_o or_o that_o see_v he_o they_o will_v say_v he_o faint_v and_o so_o will_v be_v give_v he_o comfort_n that_o therefore_o his_o sorrow_n may_v have_v full_a scope_n he_o say_v look_v away_o from_o i_o i_o will_v weep_v bitter_o labour_v not_o to_o comfort_v i_o when_o a_o man_n be_v resolve_v to_o mourn_v let_v he_o mourn_v your_o advice_n may_v anger_v he_o but_o it_o will_v not_o help_v he_o let_v sorrow_n have_v its_o way_n a_o while_n and_o that_o will_v make_v way_n for_o comfort_n we_o have_v thus_o far_o carry_v on_o the_o sad_a story_n of_o job_n visitation_n his_o grief_n be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o height_n it_o be_v very_o great_a we_o have_v also_o see_v his_o friend_n visit_v with_o a_o double_a intendment_n both_o to_o mourn_v with_o he_o and_o to_o comfort_v he_o we_o have_v see_v they_o mourning_n they_o full_o reach_v that_o end_n we_o leave_v 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to_o tempt_v they_o but_o they_o such_o be_v their_o desperate_a wickedness_n and_o delight_n in_o sin_n wish_v that_o he_o will_v tempt_v they_o often_o they_o do_v not_o only_o keep_v open_a house_n and_o open_a heart_n for_o he_o ready_a to_o entertain_v and_o welcome_v he_o when_o he_o come_v but_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o solicit_v his_o company_n and_o his_o come_n this_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o leviathan_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a sense_n according_a to_o this_o exposition_n may_v be_v give_v to_o you_o thus_o as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v let_v this_o night_n be_v curse_v with_o a_o grievous_a curse_n even_o with_o as_o black_a and_o foul_a a_o curse_n as_o can_v be_v mould_v and_o fashion_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o spit_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o vile_a miscreant_n even_o of_o such_o as_o be_v so_o set_v upon_o sin_n that_o they_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o curse_v the_o day_n which_o either_o the_o sun_n make_v in_o the_o air_n or_o which_o knowledge_n make_v in_o their_o heart_n lest_o that_o shall_v stop_v and_o hinder_v they_o in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n yea_o let_v such_o a_o curse_n be_v upon_o it_o be_v they_o use_v to_o vomit_v out_o who_o be_v so_o set_v upon_o mischief_n and_o engage_v to_o their_o lust_n that_o they_o pray_v in_o aid_n from_o the_o devil_n to_o assist_v and_o quicken_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n that_o so_o their_o natural_a corruption_n be_v oil_v and_o smooth_v with_o his_o temptation_n their_o motion_n to_o sin_n and_o indeed_o to_o hell_n may_v be_v swift_a and_o more_o violent_a these_o be_v they_o that_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v their_o damnation_n sure_a these_o be_v they_o from_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n suffer_v violence_n and_o these_o violent_a one_o rather_o than_o not_o have_v it_o will_v take_v it_o by_o force_n sure_o their_o damnation_n sleep_v not_o who_o lest_o they_o shall_v not_o sin_n enough_o awaken_v the_o devil_n to_o show_v they_o sin_v opportunity_n to_o such_o as_o these_o according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n now_o suggest_v job_n commit_v his_o night_n to_o curse_v let_v they_o curse_v it_o who_o curse_v the_o day_n etc._n etc._n now_o though_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v assert_v in_o this_o opinion_n take_v abstract_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o wicked_a man_n be_v such_o as_o curse_v the_o day_n of_o ayre-light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o knowledge-light_n though_o they_o be_v often_o so_o mad_a to_o be_v sin_v that_o they_o provoke_v and_o tempt_v the_o devil_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o give_v this_o for_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n rather_o you_o may_v take_v it_o and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o a_o allegory_n upon_o than_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o text._n the_o last_o opinion_n with_o which_o i_o shall_v conclude_v the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o that_o job_n in_o this_o verse_n do_v allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o of_o other_o eastern_a country_n who_o have_v certain_a person_n among_o they_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n who_o upon_o solemn_a occasion_n either_o of_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o hire_v or_o call_v in_o for_o reward_n to_o come_v and_o help_v they_o out_o either_o in_o rejoice_v or_o in_o mourning_n we_o find_v mention_n of_o such_o in_o scripture_n divers_a time_n who_o be_v thus_o call_v and_o invite_v or_o hire_v to_o mourn_v and_o lament_v in_o time_n of_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a accident_n whether_o personal_a or_o public_a these_o have_v lachrimas_fw-la venales_fw-la tear_v to_o sell_v or_o sale-teare_n make_v both_o a_o profession_n and_o a_o profit_n of_o mourning_n jerem._n such_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o jer._n 9.17_o 18._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n consider_v you_o and_o call_v for_o the_o mourn_a woman_n he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o of_o a_o society_n or_o sisterhood_n well_o know_v and_o as_o well_o custom_a and_o cunning_a woman_n that_o they_o may_v come_v that_o be_v woman_n cunning_a in_o mourning_n and_o let_v they_o make_v haste_n and_o take_v up_o a_o wail_n for_o we_o that_o our_o eye_n may_v run_v down_o with_o tear_n and_o our_o eye-lidd_n gush_v out_o with_o water_n for_o a_o voice_n of_o wail_v be_v hear_v out_o of_o zion_n how_o be_v we_o spoil_v and_o ver_fw-la 20._o teach_v your_o daughter_n wail_v and_o every_o one_o her_o neighbour_n lamentation_n you_o see_v it_o be_v a_o art_n teach_v among_o they_o for_o death_n be_v come_v up_o into_o our_o window_n etc._n etc._n in_o 2_o chron._n 35.25_o we_o have_v a_o record_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n concern_v the_o lamentation_n for_o josiah_n and_o jeremiah_n lament_v for_o josiah_n and_o all_o the_o singing-man_n and_o sing_a woman_n speak_v of_o josiah_n in_o their_o lamentation_n to_o this_o day_n so_o that_o there_o be_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n prepare_v and_o usual_o call_v forth_o to_o lament_v such_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n again_o amos_n 5.16_o therefore_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o host_n the_o lord_n say_v thus_o wail_v shall_v be_v in_o all_o street_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v in_o all_o the_o highway_n alas_o alas_o and_o they_o shall_v call_v the_o husbandman_n to_o mourning_n and_o such_o as_o be_v skilful_a of_o lamentation_n to_o wail_v observe_v here_o different_a mourner_n they_o shall_v call_v the_o husbandman_n to_o mourning_n and_o such_o as_o be_v skilful_a of_o lamentation_n to_o wail_v you_o see_v he_o speak_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n they_o shall_v call_v the_o husbandman_n to_o mourning_n husbandman_n be_v such_o as_o mourn_v when_o they_o mourn_v when_o they_o mourn_v they_o mourn_v indeed_o they_o mourn_v downright_o but_o beside_o these_o who_o mourn_v exit_fw-la animo_fw-la real_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n who_o do_v but_o personate_v sorrow_n and_o act_v a_o part_n in_o grief_n so_o say_v the_o prophet_n call_v in_o some_o who_o be_v skilful_a of_o lamentation_n man_n or_o woman_n who_o have_v study_v the_o point_n and_o know_v how_o to_o move_v a_o passion_n and_o to_o heighten_v a_o affection_n beyond_o that_o which_o the_o plain_a husbandman_n can_v do_v let_v the_o husbandman_n mourn_v but_o beside_o that_o let_v there_o be_v art_n and_o solemnity_n in_o the_o mourning_n call_v in_o those_o that_o be_v skilful_a of_o lamentation_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o profession_n trade_n or_o art_n of_o mourning_n which_o be_v further_o evidence_v 2_o sam._n 14.2_o joab_n send_v to_o tekoah_n to_o fetch_v thence_o a_o wise_a woman_n which_o be_v interpret_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v to_o be_v a_o woman_n skilful_a in_o lamentation_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o i_o pray_v thou_o feign_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o mourner_n thou_o be_v a_o cunning_a
from_o my_o spirit_n but_o hide_v sorrow_n from_o my_o eye_n it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n among_o we_o what_o the_o eye_n see_v not_o the_o heart_n grieve_v not_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v how_o he_o be_v move_v with_o the_o suffering_n and_o know_v the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o people_n in_o egypt_n he_o double_v it_o upon_o this_o sense_n i_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v or_o i_o have_v sure_o see_v the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n exod._n 3.7_o your_o sorrow_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o my_o eye_n my_o eye_n affect_v my_o heart_n say_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n lam._n 3.51_o that_o be_v my_o eye_n afflict_v my_o heart_n while_o jeremy_n go_v about_o the_o city_n and_o see_v so_o many_o woeful_a spectacle_n in_o the_o ruin_n and_o captivity_n of_o his_o people_n that_o sight_n smite_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o behold_v the_o city_n he_o weep_v over_o it_o luk._n 19.41_o and_o for_o the_o sorrow_n of_o repentance_n the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o the_o heart_n they_o shall_v look_v on_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v etc._n etc._n zach._n 12.10_o as_o the_o eye_n do_v affect_v or_o rather_o infect_v the_o heart_n with_o sin_n from_o sin-occasioning_a object_n a_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n will_v be_v present_o at_o the_o heart_n which_o cause_v job_n to_o say_v chap._n 31.1_o i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n he_o mean_v sinful_o to_o lust_n after_o she_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o be_v a_o quick_a a_o speedy_a passage_n from_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o heart_n though_o in_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o body_n there_o seem_v a_o great_a distance_n between_o they_o therefore_o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n to_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o sin_n lest_o my_o eye_n shall_v pollute_v my_o heart_n with_o motion_n unto_o sin_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o pleasure-provoking_a object_n that_o which_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o the_o eye_n will_v present_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o the_o heart_n a_o refresh_n to_o our_o spirit_n and_o that_o pleasure_n which_o shall_v last_v for_o evermore_o in_o heaven_n be_v from_o a_o vision_n that_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o joy_n shall_v for_o ever_o be_v before_o the_o eye_n and_o therefore_o joy_n shall_v for_o ever_o fill_v the_o heart_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n consist_v in_o vision_n in_o see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v 1_o joh._n 3.2_o or_o in_o see_v face_n to_o face_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o which_o be_v the_o vision_n beatifical_a so_o likewise_o there_o be_v a_o afflict_a vision_n the_o eye_n affect_v the_o heart_n with_o sorrow-occasioning_a object_n if_o sorrow_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n it_o will_v not_o stay_v long_o from_o the_o heart_n hence_o when_o sarah-abrahams_n wife_n be_v dead_a abraham_n thus_o bespeak_v the_o people_n among_o who_o he_o dwell_v if_o it_o be_v your_o mind_n that_o i_o shall_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 23.8_o it_o do_v afflict_v the_o heart_n of_o abraham_n with_o sorrow_n to_o see_v the_o body_n of_o his_o decease_a wife_n or_o the_o coffin_n wherein_o she_o lay_v who_o he_o have_v so_o entire_o love_v therefore_o bury_v she_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o when_o joseph_n will_v do_v somewhat_o purposely_o to_o afflict_v and_o touch_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o brother_n with_o more_o remorse_n for_o their_o former_a unkindness_n unto_o he_o the_o history_n say_v gen._n 42.24_o that_o he_o take_v from_o they_o simeon_n and_o bind_v he_o before_o their_o eye_n he_o hear_v they_o in_o their_o private_a conference_n whisper_v one_o to_o another_o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o when_o joseph_n perceive_v their_o conscience_n begin_v thus_o to_o work_v he_o resolve_v to_o give_v they_o a_o pill_n at_o their_o eye_n even_o a_o doleful_a spectacle_n yet_o the_o lively_a picture_n of_o their_o deal_n with_o he_o to_o make_v their_o conscience_n work_v fast_o with_o godly_a sorrow_n he_o take_v from_o they_o simeon_n and_o bind_v he_o before_o their_o eye_n and_o judah_n when_o he_o plead_v afterward_o chap._n 44._o for_o the_o carry_v back_o of_o benjamin_n you_o know_v what_o a_o pathetical_a oration_n he_o make_v o_o say_v he_o do_v not_o detain_v benjamin_n for_o when_o i_o come_v to_o thy_o servant_n my_o father_n and_o the_o lad_n be_v not_o with_o we_o see_v that_o his_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o lad_n life_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o lad_n be_v not_o with_o we_o he_o will_v die_v ver_fw-la 30_o 31._o that_o very_a sight_n will_v kill_v my_o father_n and_o for_o i_o to_o see_v my_o father_n die_v will_v be_v death_n to_o i_o also_o for_o so_o he_o conclude_v ver_fw-la 34._o how_o shall_v i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o the_o lad_n be_v not_o with_o i_o lest_o peradventure_o i_o see_v the_o evil_a that_o shall_v come_v upon_o my_o father_n oh_o say_v he_o let_v i_o carry_v he_o back_o my_o father_n will_v die_v if_o he_o see_v not_o the_o lad_n and_o so_o shall_v i_o if_o i_o see_v the_o evil_a that_o shall_v come_v upon_o my_o father_n he_o know_v that_o sight_n will_v be_v as_o a_o sword_n to_o his_o heart_n and_o as_o a_o dagger_n in_o his_o bowel_n the_o lord_n threaten_v his_o people_n thus_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n deut._n 28.31_o thy_o ox_n shall_v be_v slay_v before_o thy_o eye_n thy_o ass_n shall_v be_v violent_o take_v away_o from_o before_o thy_o face_n thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o another_o people_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v mad_a for_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n which_o thou_o shall_v see_v ver_fw-la 34._o and_o ver_fw-la 67._o he_o show_v what_o convulsion_n and_o division_n of_o spirit_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o eye_n will_v bring_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o heart_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v fear_v and_o for_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n which_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v near_o join_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n cause_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o both_o be_v as_o concause_n of_o those_o distract_n thought_n and_o wish_n of_o hasten_v the_o morning_n to_o the_o evening_n and_o again_o sudden_o reduce_v back_o the_o evening_n to_o the_o morning_n unless_o sorrow_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a custom_n if_o a_o man_n be_v but_o let_v blood_n to_o bid_v he_o turn_v away_o his_o head_n if_o he_o be_v fainthearted_a for_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o blood_n will_v make_v his_o heart_n faint_a and_o so_o from_o more_o ghastly_a spectacle_n man_n common_o turn_v away_o their_o face_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o hide_v sorrow_n from_o their_o eye_n it_o follow_v why_o die_v i_o not_o from_o the_o womb_n why_o do_v not_o i_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n when_o i_o come_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n why_o do_v the_o knee_n prevent_v i_o etc._n etc._n these_o two_o verse_n contain_v a_o further_a aggravation_n of_o the_o former_a reason_n by_o three_o other_o step_n before_o he_o speak_v against_o his_o conception_n and_o his_o birth_n now_o why_o die_v i_o not_o from_o the_o womb_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o i_o be_v conceive_v and_o second_o though_o i_o be_v bear_v yet_o why_o do_v not_o i_o make_v my_o cradle_n my_o grave_n or_o my_o first_o swaddle_a clothes_n my_o wind_a sheet_n though_o i_o be_v bear_v yet_o why_o do_v not_o i_o die_v so_o soon_o as_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v why_o die_v i_o not_o from_o the_o womb_n why_o give_v i_o not_o up_o the_o ghost_n when_o i_o come_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n have_v receive_v the_o discourtesy_n of_o a_o birth_n death_n will_v have_v be_v a_o favour_n it_o have_v be_v best_a for_o i_o not_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o next_o best_a to_o have_v die_v quick_o or_o assoon_o as_o i_o be_v bear_v that_o be_v the_o meaning_n in_o general_a of_o the_o 11_o and_o 12_o verse_n but_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a examine_v and_o enlighten_v the_o particular_a expression_n 〈◊〉_d why_o do_v not_o i_o give_v up_o
the_o sphere_n of_o nature_n can_v see_v no_o misery_n so_o miserable_a or_o evil_a so_o bad_a as_o not_o to_o be_v 24._o but_o a_o divine_a can_v he_o see_v two_o thing_n worse_o first_o a_o everlasting_a stain_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o soul_n second_o the_o everlasting_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o whole_a man_n hence_o christ_n say_v of_o judas_n who_o betray_v he_o mat._n 26.24_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o that_o man_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v because_o that_o accurse_a act_n join_v with_o his_o impenitence_n and_o unbelief_n subject_v he_o to_o everlasting_a misery_n to_o wrath_n for_o evermore_o it_o have_v be_v good_a he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v rather_o than_o to_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o sin_n and_o from_o that_o to_o fall_v into_o hell_n not_o to_o be_v bear_v be_v in_o this_o place_n as_o much_o as_o not_o to_o be_v and_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o he_o not_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v be_v as_o 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that_o god_n take_v we_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n a_o great_a support_n to_o faith_n in_o great_a trouble_n p._n 391._o untimely_o birth_n what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 423._o bitter_a day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n p._n 360._o bitterness_n of_o soul_n note_v the_o deep_a sorrow_n p._n 442._o blasphemy_n what_o pa._n 218._o the_o holy_a person_n subject_a to_o the_o most_o blasphemous_a temptation_n p._n 286._o blessing_n three_o way_n 1._o man_n bless_v man_n 2._o man_n bless_v god_n 3_o god_n bless_v man_n what_o p._n 117._o all_o success_n from_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n p._n 119_o 120._o god_n delight_v to_o bless_v those_o who_o be_v laborious_a ib._n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a p._n 121._o to_o bless_v god_n what_o 213._o the_o best_a outward_a blessing_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o cross_n p._n 273._o body_n of_o the_o saint_n abuse_v and_o torture_v here_o on_o earth_n p._n 255._o book_n of_o job_n who_o suppose_v the_o penman_n p._n 5._o the_o 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be_v care_v for_o ib._n parent_n ought_v to_o pray_v in_o special_a for_o every_o child_n p._n 65._o job_n loss_n of_o his_o child_n his_o great_a loss_n show_v in_o 5._o consideration_n p._n 167_o 168._o christ_n his_o presence_n make_v any_o place_n or_o condition_n comfortable_a p_o 431._o that_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v never_o at_o rest_n but_o in_o christ_n p._n 475_o 476._o cloud_n what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o it_o signify_v in_o scripture_n p·_fw-la 358._o conception_n of_o child_n the_o work_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n p._n 389._o counselor_n their_o power_n to_o hurt_v or_o do_v good_a among_o king_n and_o prince_n p._n 411._o creature_n the_o best_a creature_n leave_v to_o themselves_o will_v undo_v themselves_o p._n 83._o curse_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o curse_v god_n in_o the_o heart_n p._n 70_o 71_o etc._n etc._n curse_v have_v three_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 131._o what_o to_o curse_v god_n to_o his_o face_n p._n 133_o 218._o what_o it_o be_v to_o curse_v a_o thing_n or_o person_n p._n 327._o a_o curse_n contain_v all_o evil_a as_o bless_v all_o good_a p._n 328._o man_n be_v but_o the_o minister_n of_o any_o curse_n p._n 330._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o irrational_a creature_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o curse_n p._n 331._o d_o darkness_n divers_a sort_n p._n 347._o a_o dark_a day_n be_v a_o sad_a day_n p._n 348._o it_o stain_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o creature_n p._n 357._o day_n what_o it_o be_v to_o regard_v a_o day_n p._n 350._o death_n sudden_a death_n no_o argument_n of_o god_n disfavour_n p._n 173._o death_n may_v surprise_v we_o eat_v therefore_o be_v holy_a in_o eat_v p._n 173_o 174._o death_n shake_v we_o out_o of_o all_o our_o worldly_a clothing_n p._n 200._o death_n it_o be_v sinful_a absolute_o to_o wish_v our_o own_o death_n though_o we_o be_v in_o pain_n more_o painful_a than_o death_n p._n 284._o satan_n persuade_v that_o death_n be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o trouble_n p._n 285._o he_o will_v make_v man_n willing_a to_o die_v when_o they_o be_v most_o unfit_a to_o die_v p._n 285._o death_n be_v the_o total_a rest_n of_o the_o godly_a only_o p._n 400._o the_o outward_a rest_n of_o all_o p._n 403_o death_n in_o death_n we_o have_v a_o 4._o fold_v rest_n p._n 403._o death_n be_v the_o sleep_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 404._o why_o so_o call_v p._n 405._o their_o opinion_n refute_v who_o say_v the_o soul_n sleep_v when_o the_o body_n die_v p._n 404_o 405._o no_o power_n or_o policy_n can_v prevent_v death_n p._n 417_o 436._o in_o death_n all_o be_v equal_a ib._n in_o what_o sense_n we_o may_v desire_v death_n p._n 447._o many_o affliction_n to_o our_o feel_n be_v worse_o than_o death_n p._n 450._o death_n find_v some_o before_o they_o look_v for_o it_o other_o look_v for_o death_n and_o can_v find_v it_o p._n 451._o not_o to_o die_v be_v a_o punishment_n to_o some_o in_o this_o life_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a punishment_n to_o all_o the_o damn_a p._n 451._o degree_n in_o grace_n god_n have_v servant_n of_o all_o size_n p._n 103._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o set_v up_o our_o rest_n in_o a_o low_a or_o low_a degree_n of_o grace_n p._n 118._o desire_v it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o mercy_n to_o have_v our_o desire_n grant_v p._n 137_o 138._o it_o be_v a_o affliction_n to_o nature_n to_o be_v debar_v of_o what_o it_o desire_v though_o the_o thing_n desire_v be_v destructive_a to_o nature_n p._n 452._o true_a desire_n produce_v endeavour_n ib._n proportionable_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o desire_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o endeavour_n ib._n desire_v obtain_v fill_n with_o joy_n p._n 455._o and_o with_o joy_n proportionable_a to_o those_o desire_n p._n 456._o devil_n not_o in_o fullness_n of_o torment_n yet_o p._n 89_o 90._o disease_n satan_n can_v smite_v the_o body_n with_o disease_n if_o god_n permit_v he_o p._n 266._o no_o disease_n can_v wear_v out_o the_o mark_n by_o which_o christ_n know_v we_o p._n 314._o division_n and_o disunion_n a_o great_a curse_n p._n 362._o e_o end_n we_o shall_v resolve_v upon_o our_o end_n before_o we_o undertake_v any_o action_n p._n 310._o a_o wise_a man_n propose_v suitable_a end_n i._n e._n man_n may_v propose_v his_o end_n but_o he_o can_v reach_v it_o p._n 307._o eschew_v evil_a more_o than_o the_o not_o commit_v of_o evil_n p._n 28_o 29._o a_o godly_a man_n do_v not_o only_o forbear_v but_o eschew_v sin_n all_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n p._n 33._o evil_n of_o sin_n why_o sin_n call_v evil_a p._n 28._o satan_n will_v persuade_v we_o to_o ease_v ourselves_o of_o troublesome_a evil_n by_o commit_v sinful_a evil_n p._n 284._o affliction_n in_o what_o sense_n call_v evil_a p._n 291._o evil_n of_o punishment_n or_o affliction_n consider_v as_o come_v from_o god_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o more_o quietness_n p._n 292._o because_o we_o receive_v all_o good_a from_o god_n it_o be_v equal_a that_o we_o shall_v patient_o bear_v evil_a p._n 294._o exposition_n of_o scripture_n very_o useful_a p._n 1_o 2._o exposition_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o heart_n the_o sole_a privilege_n of_o christ_n p._n 2._o exposition_n of_o scripture_n by_o our_o life_n most_o excellent_a p._n 2_o 3._o eye_n how_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n wound_v the_o heart_n either_o with_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n p._n 393._o also_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n affect_v the_o heart_n with_o joy_n p._n 394._o f_o face_n of_o god_n what_o p._n 142._o favour_n of_o god_n make_v our_o worst_a outward_a trouble_n comfortable_a p._n 350._o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o creature_n depend_v whole_o on_o the_o favour_n and_o respect_n which_o god_n show_v it_o p._n 351._o fear_v of_o god_n take_v two_o way_n both_o describe_v p._n 27._o moral_a honesty_n without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n p._n 31._o fear_n contain_v every_o grace_n p._n 32._o fear_n keep_v the_o life_n clean_o p._n 32._o what_o it_o be_v to_o fear_n god_n for_o nought_o p._n 105_o etc._n etc._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o time_n of_o comfore_o to_o fear_v trouble_n p._n 466._o divers_a sort_n of_o fear_n p._n 467_o etc._n etc._n to_o fear_v a_o fear_n what_o it_o import_v p._n 466._o holy_a wisdom_n bid_v we_o fear_v so_o as_o to_o prepare_v for_o evil_a in_o our_o best_a day_n p._n 469._o the_o more_o we_o thus_o fear_v the_o less_o we_o shall_v feel_v trouble_n p._n 471._o feast_v be_v lawful_a p._n 49._o seven_o rule_n give_v about_o feast_v p._n 50_o etc._n etc._n feast_n ancient_o in_o the_o night_n p._n 364_o fire_n of_o god_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 160._o fool_n and_o wicked_a the_o same_o p._n 287._o low_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o
the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n argue_v the_o great_a folly_n p._n 289._o sin_n the_o great_a folly_n p._n 290._o friend_n unkindness_n from_o a_o friend_n trouble_v most_o p._n 273_o 274._o a_o friend_n who_o p._n 301._o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o true_a friendship_n to_o mourn_v with_o and_o comfort_v our_o afflict_a friend_n p._n 305._o g_o garment_n rent_v of_o garment_n in_o what_o case_n use_v p._n 179._o gaine_n will_v make_v some_o do_v any_o thing_n p._n 381._o ghost_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n what_o it_o import_v p._n 396._o giant_n and_o infant_n be_v express_v by_o a_o word_n come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n in_o the_o hebrew_n p._n 421._o gift_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 203._o every_o outward_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n be_v god_n gift_n p._n 203_o 204._o god_n give_v no_o more_o than_o we_o get_v honest_o p._n 205._o that_o god_n give_v all_o destroy_v 4_o monster_n at_o once_o two_o in_o the_o rich_a two_o in_o the_o poor_a p._n 205_o 206_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o lord_n give_v shall_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n p._n 207._o a_o godly_a man_n the_o most_o considerable_a object_n in_o the_o world_n page_n 93_o 94._o such_o be_v most_o aim_v at_o and_o assault_v by_o satan_n p._n 95._o a_o godly_a man_n will_v not_o let_v nature_n work_v alone_o p._n 193._o he_o acquit_v god_n in_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o he_o p_o 202_o a_o godly_a man_n can_v never_o be_v in_o so_o ill_a a_o condition_n but_o god_n have_v use_v of_o his_o life_n p._n 254._o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n perform_v to_o it_o p._n 45._o time_n spend_v in_o duty_n of_o godliness_n no_o hindrance_n to_o our_o call_n p._n 45._o gold_n and_o silver_n how_o proper_a and_o necessary_a for_o prince_n p._n 414_o 415._o good_a and_o evil_a how_o alike_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n p._n 292._o grace_n preserve_v itself_o pure_a among_o the_o impure_a p._n 24._o grace_n the_o best_a blessing_n p._n 29_o etc._n etc._n where_o one_o grace_n be_v every_o grace_n be_v p._n 30._o holy_a practice_n make_v grace_n visible_a p._n 52._o it_o increase_v by_o opposition_n p._n 229_o grace_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a to_o we_o when_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v bitter_a and_o burdensome_a p._n 444._o grave_n and_o sepulcher_n call_v desolate_a place_n p._n 412._o care_n and_o cost_v ancient_o bestow_v in_o building_n of_o they_o p._n 413._o why_o call_v desolate_a place_n p._n 414._o grave_a call_v a_o house_n p._n 416._o much_o treasure_n former_o put_v in_o grave_n p._n 416_o 417._o some_o take_v more_o care_n for_o their_o grave_n and_o sepulchre_n than_o they_o do_v for_o their_o soul_n p._n 420._o h_o hand_n work_n of_o the_o hand_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o business_n though_o a_o work_n of_o the_o head_n p._n 117_o 118._o to_o put_v forth_o the_o hand_n what_o it_o mean_v p._n 124._o hand_n of_o god_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o scripture_n p._n 125._o either_o mediate_a or_o immediate_a p._n 126._o to_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n what_o it_o note_n p._n 137._o health_n a_o great_a blessing_n p._n 266._o yet_o quick_o blast_v ibid._n heart_n must_v be_v especial_o look_v to_o p._n 74._o man_n can_v but_o guess_v at_o the_o heart_n of_o another_o p._n 75._o the_o heart_n continual_o evil_a p._n 76._o satan_n can_v but_o guess_v at_o the_o heart_n p._n 135._o hedge_n what_o it_o import_v when_o god_n make_v a_o hedge_n about_o a_o man_n p._n 111_o 112._o job_n have_v a_o threefold_a hedge_n p._n 113._o there_o be_v a_o hedge_n of_o affliction_n and_o a_o hedge_n of_o protection_n p._n 460._o holiness_n holy_a person_n do_v not_o always_o keep_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o holiness_n p_o 342._o honesty_n what_o we_o get_v honest_o we_o can_v loose_v patient_o p._n 205._o hope_v the_o want_n of_o that_o afflict_v we_o most_o which_o we_o hope_v for_o most_o p._n 385._o a_o hopeless_a condition_n be_v the_o worst_a condition_n p._n 386_o 462._o honour_n god_n will_v honour_v they_o who_o honour_v he_o p._n 225._o what_o it_o be_v to_o honour_n god_n or_o man_n p._n 327._o humiliation_n must_v increase_v as_o affliction_n either_o personal_a or_o public_a do_v increase_v p._n 268_o etc._n etc._n i_o ignorance_n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o wink_v at_o time_n of_o ignorance_n p._n 352_o 351._o impatience_n be_v a_o charge_v of_o god_n with_o folly_n p._n 219._o infant_n weep_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v p._n 393._o they_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o death_n in_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o bear_v p._n 398._o intention_n it_o argue_v a_o malicious_a spirit_n when_o a_o man_n action_n be_v fair_a then_o to_o accuse_v his_o intention_n p._n 108._o integrity_n to_o hold_v integrity_n in_o evil_a time_n be_v not_o only_o good_a but_o admirable_a p._n 229._o the_o world_n will_v persuade_v that_o the_o hold_v of_o integrity_n and_o profession_n of_o holiness_n be_v vain_a p_o 276._o job_n when_o he_o live_v p._n 18._o joy_n godly_a joy_n and_o sorrow_n mutual_o cause_v one_o another_o p._n 305._o what_o at_o one_o time_n be_v our_o fear_n at_o another_o time_n may_v be_v our_o joy_n p._n 454._o justice_n in_o our_o deal_n honour_n our_o profession_n of_o godliness_n p._n 31._o k_o knowledge_n wicked_a man_n hate_v it_o and_o why_o p._n 373._o knowledge_n of_o misery_n which_o we_o can_v be_v deliver_v from_o make_v we_o more_o miserable_a p._n 440._o key_n four_o key_n special_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n p._n 390._o l_o leviathan_n why_o so_o call_v p_o 369._o what_o it_o be_v to_o raise_v up_o leviathan_n ib_n p._n 370_o etc._n etc._n two_o other_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 378._o the_o name_n of_o a_o song_n p._n 380._o life_n our_o life_n here_o be_v but_o a_o come_n and_o a_o go_v p_o 201._o life_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a treasure_n in_o nature_n p._n 240._o not_o to_o be_v part_v with_o for_o a_o trifle_n p._n 241._o the_o soul_n far_o more_o precious_a than_o life_n p_o 243._o so_o also_o be_v the_o gospel_n ib._n etc._n etc._n the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o part_v with_o life_n for_o we_o p._n 244._o what_o life_n be_v in_o the_o natural_a consideration_n of_o it_o p._n 251_o 441._o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n p._n 256._o mercy_n to_o have_v life_n though_o we_o lose_v all_o else_o p._n 257._o likeness_n of_o quality_n and_o of_o equality_n p._n 100_o all_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n like_o one_o another_o and_o like_o christ_n in_o quality_n but_o unlike_a in_o equality_n ib._n light_n a_o great_a blessing_n the_o sort_n of_o it_o p._n 353._o light-hater_n who_o p._n 373._o long_v for_o a_o thing_n note_v the_o strong_a desire_n p._n 447._o m_o man_n the_o word_n man_n in_o scripture_n signify_v more_o than_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n or_o the_o noble_a sex_n p._n 20_o etc._n etc._n 3_o hebrew_n word_n for_o man_n their_o difference_n ib._n man_n take_v 1._o for_o any_o eminent_a man_n 2._o for_o a_o magistrate_n p._n 20_o 21._o mercy_n some_o mercy_n receive_v exceed_v our_o own_o praise_n as_o some_o trouble_n exceed_v our_o own_o mourning_n p._n 381._o in_o sad_a time_n small_a comfort_n pass_v for_o great_a mercy_n p._n 384._o every_o step_n of_o our_o life_n needs_o a_o step_n of_o mercy_n p._n 399_o 445._o morning_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o the_o morning_n be_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n diligent_o p._n 59_o morning_n best_a praying-time_n p._n 60._o mourn_v to_o mourn_v with_o those_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n our_o duty_n p._n 306._o the_o report_n of_o other_o suffering_n shall_v cause_v we_o to_o mourn_v p._n 307._o great_a trouble_n warrant_v solemn_a mourning_n p._n 319._o mourn_v a_o profession_n p._n 375_o etc._n etc._n mouth_n to_o open_v the_o mouth_n what_o p._n 325._o a_o fool_n do_v not_o open_a his_o mouth_n and_o speak_v but_o his_o speech_n open_v his_o mouth_n p._n 326._o n_o nakedness_a twofold_n p._n 197_o etc._n etc._n every_o man_n bear_v a_o naked_a helpless_a creature_n p._n 200._o name_n what_o it_o import_v when_o god_n know_v a_o man_n by_o name_n p._n 97_o 98._o name_v of_o god_n take_v 4._o way_n p._n 212._o what_o it_o be_v to_o bless_v the_o name_n of_o god_n p._n 213._o nature_n change_n in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v full_a of_o terror_n p._n 360._o negative_a word_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o always_o denial_n p._n 180._o o_o oppressors_n of_n three_o sort_n p._n 430._o the_o word_n of_o oppressor_n be_v wound_a word_n p._n 432._o they_o who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o preacher_n may_v just_o be_v give_v up_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n p._n 433._o p_o