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desire_n to_o die_v from_o the_o 8_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 13_o verse_n o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o request_n that_o god_n will_v cut_v i_o off_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o thou_o have_v speak_v against_o i_o or_o from_o recant_v and_o recall_v what_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o those_o my_o breathe_n after_o death_n that_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o make_v the_o same_o suit_n to_o god_n again_o o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o request_n and_o that_o god_n will_v cut_v i_o off_o etc._n etc._n three_o he_o proceed_v to_o a_o charge_n of_o rash_a censure_n of_o uncharitable_a yea_o of_o deceitful_a deal_n upon_o his_o
who_o walk_v in_o a_o sphere_n below_o beast_n who_o be_v more_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a than_o a_o beast_n take_v heed_n of_o complain_v without_o cause_n if_o beast_n be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o nature_n man_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o more_o when_o nature_n have_v not_o enough_o grace_n have_v all_o grace_n will_v not_o bray_v or_o low_a when_o there_o be_v no_o grass_n no_o fodder_n sure_o then_o they_o have_v a_o scarcity_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n who_o bray_v and_o low_a over_o their_o grass_n and_o fodder_n spiritual_a accommodation_n will_v make_v a_o good_a heart_n forget_v temporal_a incommodity_n and_o it_o be_v reason_n they_o shall_v god_n promise_v isa_n 30._o 20._o though_o i_o give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n yet_o thy_o teacher_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v remove_v into_o a_o corner_n but_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o your_o body_n be_v 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vetustate_fw-la salismanducars_n nulla_fw-la tenus_fw-la possunt_fw-la bold_n pallate_n or_o easy_a to_o my_o digestion_n unless_o i_o be_v senseless_a like_o a_o stock_n or_o a_o stone_n how_o shall_v i_o not_o disrelish_v and_o disgust_v sapless_a saltlesse_a how_o much_o more_o bitter_a thing_n can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v unsavoury_a be_v the_o same_o use_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 22._o which_o we_o there_o open_v at_o large_a job_n do_v not_o charge_n god_n with_o folly_n or_o foolish_o or_o he_o speak_v not_o unsavory_o of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a application_n of_o that_o word_n in_o scripture_n 1._o to_o unpleasant_a meat_n 2._o to_o untempered_a mortar_n 3._o to_o indiscreet_a speech_n which_o want_v the_o season_n either_o of_o wit_n wisdom_n or_o of_o truth_n lam._n 2._o 14._o thy_o prophet_n have_v see_v vain_a and_o foolish_a thing_n for_o thou_o lie_v vision_n without_o truth_n vain_a word_n without_o wisdom_n so_o 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taste_n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n these_o word_n be_v much_o obscure_v by_o most_o translator_n and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d find_v almost_o as_o many_o exposition_n as_o expositor_n some_o translate_v thus_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o that_o which_o be_v take_v bring_v death_n so_o the_o vulgar_a doubtless_o a_o man_n have_v but_o little_a pleasure_n to_o taste_v vulg._n an_fw-mi potest_fw-la aliquis_fw-la gustare_fw-la quod_fw-la gustatum_fw-la affert_fw-la mortem_fw-la vulg._n that_o which_o taste_v will_v be_v his_o death_n so_o the_o word_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o unsavourinesse_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v he_o by_o his_o friend_n to_o touch_v or_o take_v they_o be_v to_o take_v poison_n or_o to_o drink_v in_o a_o deadly_a cup._n to_o clear_v up_o this_o exposition_n they_o make_v the_o hebrew_n word_n challamuth_n which_o we_o translate_v egg_n a_o compound_n from_o muth_o signify_v to_o die_v whence_o mave_v death_n and_o chala_n signify_v froth_n or_o foam_n or_o from_o chali_n signify_v infirmity_n as_o if_o the_o word_n have_v these_o part_n put_v together_o have_v this_o sense_n the_o froth_n and_o foam_n of_o death_n or_o the_o infirmity_n of_o death_n that_o be_v deadly_a froth_n on_o deadly_a infirmity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v be_v there_o any_o please_a taste_n in_o the_o spittle_n of_o die_a man_n who_o we_o know_v often_o foam_n and_o froth_n at_o their_o mouth_n when_o they_o lie_v draw_v on_o other_o thus_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o spittle_n of_o a_o healthy_a man_n convaluit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanus_fw-la confortatus_fw-la convaluit_fw-la the_o word_n rir_fw-it which_o we_o translate_v white_a signify_v spittle_n or_o froth_n as_o when_o david_n act_v the_o madman_n before_o the_o king_n of_o gath_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o let_v his_o spittle_n fall_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 13._o and_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v egg_n signify_v health_n and_o the_o verb_n to_o be_v healthy_a chap._n 39_o 4
potion_n and_o mistake_v his_o case_n his_o be_v good_a search_a physic_n for_o the_o foul_a stomach_n and_o gross_a spirit_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o kill_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o uprightheart_n when_o god_n seem_v angry_a with_o he_o and_o appear_v against_o he_o when_o he_o be_v smite_v without_o and_o smite_v within_o by_o sore_a affliction_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n then_o for_o his_o comforter_n to_o smite_v he_o with_o their_o tongue_n to_o lay_v at_o he_o with_o hard_a word_n and_o wound_v he_o with_o their_o unreasonable_a jealousy_n then_o for_o his_o counsellor_n and_o helper_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o and_o opposite_a against_o he_o too_o observe_v hence_o that_o not_o only_a word_n untrue_a but_o word_n misapply_v be_v unsavoury_a and_o may_v be_v dangerous_a they_o be_v no_o food_n and_o they_o may_v be_v poison_n prudence_n in_o apply_v be_v the_o salt_n and_o season_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v as_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o the_o right_a season_n be_v precious_a and_o upon_o the_o wheel_n so_o be_v a_o word_n right_o place_v when_o that_o faith_n full_a prophet_n ezek._n 13._o reprove_v the_o false_a prophet_n he_o say_v they_o daub_v with_o untempered_a mortar_n ver_fw-la 10._o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o why_o be_v they_o untempered_a mortar_n even_o because_o they_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o god_n wrong_n they_o make_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o god_n will_v have_v refresh_v and_o they_o cheer_v the_o spirit_n of_o those_o who_o god_n will_v have_v sadn_v they_o slay_v the_o soul_n that_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o save_v the_o soul_n alive_a that_o shall_v not_o live_v this_o be_v untempered_a mortar_n the_o apostle_n advise_v all_o col._n 4_o 6._o let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v with_o salt_n and_o speech_n must_v be_v season_v not_o only_o with_o the_o fault_n of_o truth_n but_o with_o the_o salt_n of_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n 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that_o the_o great_a blessing_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o young_a son_n and_o so_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 78_o 72._o speak_v of_o david_n reign_n and_o government_n say_v he_o govern_v they_o by_o the_o skillfulness_n of_o his_o hand_n the_o hebrew_n be_v by_o the_o understanding_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o more_o the_o understanding_n of_o volâ—rum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o intelligentiis_fw-la manuum_fw-la vel_fw-la volâ—rum_fw-la his_o hand_n or_o as_o one_o render_v it_o the_o discretion_n of_o his_o hand_n or_o the_o prudency_n of_o his_o palm_n ascribe_v all_o kind_n of_o political_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n unto_o david_n david_n in_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n act_v with_o so_o much_o reason_n and_o justice_n that_o his_o very_a hand_n be_v say_v to_o understand_v his_o hand_n understand_v more_o than_o the_o head_n of_o other_o prince_n as_o david_n hand_n so_o job_n pallate_n or_o taite_n have_v a_o understanding_n can_v 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use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o book_n chap._n 20._o ver_fw-la 17._o where_o zophar_n tell_v the_o hypocrite_n that_o god_n will_v deprive_v and_o strip_v he_o of_o every_o good_a thing_n he_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o river_n the_o flood_n the_o brook_n of_o honey_n and_o butter_n it_o be_v a_o rhetorical_a expresson_n compare_v the_o affluence_n of_o outward_a thing_n to_o flood_n and_o river_n and_o brook_n which_o send_v forth_o their_o stream_n plentiful_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o honey_n and_o butter_n those_o two_o be_v specify_v for_o the_o rest_n though_o there_o be_v river_n brook_n and_o stream_n of_o these_o commodity_n yet_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v see_v none_o of_o they_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v or_o taste_v a_o drop_n of_o 18_o sicut_fw-la graeci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o latini_n bonum_fw-la aliquando_fw-la pro_fw-la pulchro_fw-la commodo_fw-la &_o utili_fw-la usurpant_fw-la isa_n subinde_fw-la hebraei_n vocabudum_fw-la tob_z fagius_n in_o gen._n 2._o 18_o they_o that_o unbelieved_a lord_n be_v tell_v by_o elisha_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v plenty_n in_o samaria_n the_o next_o day_n but_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o 2_o king_n 7._o 2._o not_o to_o see_v be_v not_o to_o eat_v and_o he_o that_o see_v but_o eat_v not_o be_v not_o relieve_v but_o trouble_v at_o the_o sight_n my_o eye_n shall_v not_o see_v good_a what_o good_a when_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o see_v no_o more_o good_a we_o see_v but_o little_a good_a while_o we_o live_v and_o the_o great_a good_a be_v to_o be_v see_v when_o we_o die_v or_o rather_o while_o we_o live_v what_o do_v we_o see_v but_o evil_a and_o when_o the_o saint_n die_v what_o have_v they_o to_o see_v but_o good_a how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o job_n say_v when_o i_o die_v my_o eye_n shall_v not_o see_v good_a what_o miserable_a creature_n be_v we_o if_o there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o be_v see_v beyond_o the_o 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very_o good_a civil_a good_a be_v the_o order_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o world_n death_n stop_v the_o sight_n of_o all_o this_o good_a as_o for_o eternal_a or_o spiritual_a good_a death_n can_v close_v or_o dim_v the_o eye_n against_o those_o object_n then_o here_o be_v no_o plea_n for_o atheist_n against_o the_o resurrection_n nor_o any_o against_o the_o soul_n be_v or_o be_v awake_a till_o the_o resurrection_n job_n speak_v only_o about_o the_o spear_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n when_o man_n die_v natural_o and_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a he_o enjoy_v nothing_o he_o act_v nothing_o according_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o live_n occurrunt_fw-la live_n in_o his_o
say_v be_o i_o a_o sea_n or_o a_o whale_n that_o thou_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o mâ—_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n watch_v over_o all_o his_o creature_n all_o their_o motion_n be_v by_o his_o permission_n or_o commission_n they_o stir_v not_o but_o by_o his_o leave_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v his_o watch_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o eye_n of_o providence_n and_o providence_n have_v such_o a_o eye_n as_o never_o sleep_v nor_o slumber_n and_o therein_o lie_v our_o security_n that_o we_o have_v a_o providentiall_a eye_n open_a for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v shut_v and_o we_o asleep_a second_o observe_v god_n express_v most_o care_n to_o keep_v those_o creature_n from_o hurt_v man_n which_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o hurt_v man_n we_o see_v job_n instance_n in_o these_o two_o by_o name_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o whale_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n put_v a_o guard_n upon_o they_o he_o watch_v the_o least_o creture_n but_o it_o speak_v most_o security_n to_o man_n to_o hear_v that_o these_o be_v under_o a_o watch_n the_o lord_n watch_v over_o all_o wicked_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v his_o people_n but_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v most_o harmful_a who_o be_v very_a sea_n and_o whale_n man_n who_o will_v swallow_v and_o drown_v his_o people_n with_o a_o deluge_n of_o rage_n and_o malice_n over_o these_o the_o lord_n watch_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n his_o eye_n of_o jealousy_n which_o be_v always_o awake_a be_v sure_o wakeful_a upon_o these_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o special_a eye_n upon_o the_o saint_n to_o do_v they_o good_a so_o he_o have_v a_o special_a eye_n upon_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o do_v no_o hurt_n or_o no_o more_o then_o shall_v turn_v to_o good_a hence_o the_o psalmist_n admonish_v all_o and_o it_o may_v have_v a_o particular_a application_n to_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 32._o 9_o be_v you_o not_o as_o the_o horse_n or_o as_o the_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n who_o mouth_n must_v be_v hold_v in_o with_o bit_n and_o bridle_n lest_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o thou_o if_o the_o lord_n see_v man_n so_o brutish_a that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o reason_n he_o will_v rule_v they_o by_o rigour_n he_o have_v a_o whip_n for_o the_o horse_n a_o bridle_n for_o the_o ass_n and_o a_o rod_n for_o the_o fool_n back_o prov._n 26._o 3._o a_o rocky_a shore_n for_o the_o sea_n and_o a_o prison_n for_o the_o whale_n rather_o than_o they_o shall_v come_v near_o to_o hurt_v his_o belove_a people_n second_o note_n that_o man_n in_o the_o passion_n and_o distemper_a sinfullnesse_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v like_o the_o sea_n or_o the_o whale_n a_o cruel_a man_n be_v as_o hurtful_a as_o the_o most_o hurtful_a creature_n in_o the_o place_n before_o note_v while_o man_n be_v warn_v not_o to_o be_v as_o the_o horse_n or_o as_o the_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n it_o be_v intimate_v that_o many_o man_n be_v and_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o all_o man_n leave_v to_o themselves_o will_v be_v like_a unto_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o mule_n yea_o like_v unto_o a_o sea_n or_o a_o whale_n in_o do_v mischief_n the_o prophet_n isai_n 57_o 20_o compare_v wicked_a man_n unto_o the_o trouble_a sea_n that_o can_v rest_v there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o nature_n a_o clear_a shadow_n of_o man_n nature_n than_o the_o sea_n first_o the_o sea_n be_v very_o vast_a and_o will_v if_o let_v alone_o be_v boundless_a man_n be_v natural_o vast_a and_o boundless_a in_o his_o desire_n he_o be_v never_o satisfy_v second_o the_o sea_n be_v unstable_a always_o fleet_v and_o move_v gen._n 49._o 3._o die_v jacob_n character_n reuben_n thus_o unstable_a at_o water_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v a_o movable_a thing_n ebb_a and_o flow_v forward_o and_o backward_o tumble_v up_o and_o down_o as_o the_o vast_a ocean_n three_o the_o sea_n be_v often_o provoke_v with_o storm_n and_o tempest_n it_o be_v the_o great_a stage_n where_o the_o wind_n act_v their_o part_n and_o strive_v as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o revelation_n there_o be_v many_o wind_n strive_v upon_o the_o sea_n of_o man_n heart_n continual_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v so_o boisterous_a and_o so_o stormy_a he_o have_v wind_n within_o he_o and_o wind_n from_o without_o he_o the_o wind_n in_o his_o own_o bowel_n make_v the_o great_a commotion_n the_o apostle_n james_n question_n chap._n 4._o 1._o whence_o come_v contention_n and_o war_n and_o fight_n among_o you_o come_v they_o not_o hence_o even_o of_o your_o lust_n that_o war_n in_o your_o member_n lust_n be_v as_o boisterous_a wind_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o make_v it_o unquiet_a and_o unruly_a strong_a lust_n and_o desire_n like_o strong_a wind_n and_o contrary_a lust_n and_o desire_n like_o contrary_a wind_n contend_v upon_o this_o sea_n most_o man_n be_v tit._n 3._o 3_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n not_o only_o many_o but_o divers_a or_o divers_z not_o only_o in_o number_n but_o in_o nature_n one_o lust_n as_o a_o contrary_a wind_n strive_v with_o another_o and_o so_o make_v a_o storm_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o this_o storminesse_n be_v cause_v also_o by_o a_o outward_a blast_n satan_n blow_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o world_n blow_v so_o that_o till_o the_o holy_a ghost_n breathe_v heavenly_a gale_n to_o overcome_v and_o blow_v down_o those_o storm_n raise_v by_o the_o blast_n of_o stronglust_n and_o temptation_n the_o soul_n will_v be_v ever_o like_o a_o sea_n tumble_v up_o and_o down_o or_o as_o the_o apostle_n judas_n speak_v vers_fw-la 13._o like_o a_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n foam_v out_o it_o be_v own_o shame_n and_o this_o be_v further_a considerable_a that_o as_o the_o sea_n be_v most_o turbulent_a and_o tempestuous_a most_o loud_a and_o roar_a about_o the_o bank_n where_o it_o be_v restrain_v so_o man_n be_v most_o boisterous_a where_o he_o be_v keep_v in_o and_o stop_v if_o god_n do_v but_o set_v bound_n to_o he_o by_o affliction_n he_o begin_v to_o rage_v at_o those_o bound_n it_o be_v that_o which_o job_n in_o a_o degree_n complain_v of_o he_o think_v god_n will_v bind_v and_o bound_v he_o in_o by_o affliction_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v somewhat_o unquiet_a in_o his_o shackle_n but_o when_o god_n set_v bound_n to_o wicked_a man_n by_o affliction_n and_o hedge_n up_o their_o way_n with_o thorn_n they_o be_v angry_a indeed_o &_o their_o corruption_n break_v forth_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o the_o strong_a bank_n be_v make_v against_o they_o the_o great_a bank_n and_o bind_v which_o god_n have_v set_v up_o to_o keep_v the_o lust_n of_o man_n from_o overflow_a all_n his_o word_n and_o will_n his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v to_o man_n as_o to_o the_o sea_n hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v but_o no_o further_o against_o these_o bank_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n natural_o rage_v most_o how_o do_v their_o lust_n roar_v and_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o holy_a and_o righteous_a will_n of_o god_n there_o the_o foam_n of_o their_o corruption_n be_v most_o wrought_v and_o cast_v up_o as_o paul_n himself_o acknowledge_v of_o his_o natural_a condition_n rom._n 7._o 8._o sin_n say_v he_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n my_o lust_n and_o corruption_n be_v more_o mad_a because_o they_o be_v more_o restrain_v i_o be_v like_o the_o sea_n which_o make_v most_o noise_n at_o and_o most_o assault_v the_o bank_n which_o stay_v it_o so_o ver_fw-la 13._o sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n wrought_v death_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a there_o be_v a_o good_a a_o holy_a and_o a_o righteous_a law_n set_v before_o i_o but_o the_o baseness_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v such_o that_o i_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o that_o which_o teach_v i_o what_o be_v good_a and_o shall_v have_v make_v i_o better_o further_o man_n be_v as_o a_o sea_n in_o this_o he_o ever_o cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n when_o he_o be_v move_v corruption_n move_v every_o stir_a stir_n up_o the_o puddle_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o he_o be_v a_o sea_n for_o largeness_n so_o he_o be_v a_o very_a sink_n for_o filthiness_n isa_n 57_o 20._o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n last_o covetous_a oppressor_n have_v a_o near_a resemblance_n to_o the_o sea_n in_o three_o thing_n they_o as_o the_o sea_n suck_v in_o all_o the_o river_n and_o stream_n of_o profit_n which_o flow_v into_o they_o from_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o fill_v second_o they_o as_o the_o sea_n wrack_n and_o overwhelm_a thousand_o and_o be_v not_o at_o all_o move_v with_o their_o out-cry_n
never_o fill_v our_o day_n be_v but_o as_o a_o dream_n and_o what_o be_v speak_v in_o isaias_n chap._n 29._o 8._o concern_v the_o dreamer_n be_v verify_v of_o a_o mere_a natural_a life_n it_o be_v say_v the_o prophet_n as_o when_o a_o hungry_a man_n dream_v and_o behold_v he_o eat_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v empty_a or_o as_o when_o a_o thirsty_a man_n dream_v and_o behold_v he_o drink_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o behold_v he_o be_v faint_a neither_o hunger_n nor_o thirst_n can_v be_v appease_v by_o dream_n satisfaction_n come_v not_o in_o at_o the_o door_n of_o imagination_n our_o day_n of_o themselves_o can_v give_v we_o no_o more_o satisfaction_n no_o better_o a_o breakfast_n than_o a_o dream_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n do_v to_o a_o hungry_a or_o a_o thirsty_a man_n all_o creature_n be_v not_o able_a to_o fill_v one_o there_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n which_o come_v to_o we_o through_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o creature_n do_v not_o satisfy_v god_n can_v make_v any_o thing_n satisfy_v the_o least_o of_o his_o creature_n shall_v fill_v the_o great_a he_o can_v give_v we_o as_o much_o as_o we_o expect_v from_o they_o that_o be_v look_v what_o satisfaction_n a_o man_n will_v have_v from_o a_o creature_n that_o god_n can_v give_v when_o he_o please_v but_o the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v vanity_n in_o this_o because_o we_o can_v take_v this_o satisfaction_n ourselves_o from_o the_o creature_n neither_o be_v any_o creature_n able_a to_o give_v it_o we_o when_o creature_n have_v do_v their_o best_a we_o be_v hungry_a and_o restless_a still_o empty_a and_o unsatisfied_a still_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n till_o we_o return_v to_o god_n or_o till_o god_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o we_o four_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o day_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v deceivable_a day_n that_o be_v very_o vain_a to_o we_o which_o deceive_v we_o and_o in_o this_o the_o great_a vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n consist_v it_o promise_v much_o and_o perform_v nothing_o great_a promise_n be_v make_v and_o hope_n be_v raise_v very_o high_a riches_n will_v tell_v we_o what_o they_o will_v do_v for_o we_o and_o honour_n will_v tell_v we_o what_o they_o will_v do_v for_o we_o and_o how_o happy_a they_o will_v make_v we_o and_o the_o wine_n will_v tell_v we_o o_o how_o that_o will_v refresh_v we_o and_o the_o sweet_a and_o the_o fat_a will_v tell_v we_o how_o they_o will_v fatten_v we_o all_o these_o make_v golden_a promise_n but_o leaden_a performance_n they_o can_v make_v good_a what_o they_o promise_v unless_o they_o can_v with_o evil_a as_o satan_n say_v to_o christ_n when_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o shoelaâ—chet_n to_o dispose_v of_o all_z this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o so_o the_o creature_n join_v with_o our_o heart_n make_v wonderful_a promise_n of_o high_a content_n and_o then_o leave_v we_o most_o discontent_a this_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o man_n spirit_n if_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o so_o free_a to_o enter_v bond_n and_o give_v we_o security_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o great_a good_a it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o ill_a with_o we_o if_o the_o creature_n will_v say_v direct_o to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o as_o job_n bring_v in_o the_o creature_n disclaim_v wisdom_n chap._n 28._o the_o sea_n say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o and_o the_o earth_n say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o so_o if_o creature_n will_v speak_v plain_o comfort_n be_v not_o in_o we_o help_n be_v not_o in_o we_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o in_o we_o and_o so_o tell_v we_o how_o vain_a they_o be_v their_o vanity_n be_v less_o to_o we_o though_o the_o same_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v deceive_v of_o good_a then_o to_o want_v it_o sure_o say_v david_n of_o this_o life_n every_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n psal_n 39_o 6._o there_o be_v a_o show_n of_o this_o and_o that_o and_o the_o other_o narium_fw-la qnasi_fw-la nihil_fw-la habeat_fw-la humana_fw-la vita_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o solidâ—m_fw-la sed_fw-la apparens_fw-la umbratile_a imag_n narium_fw-la thing_n a_o promise_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a show_n it_o be_v but_o like_o a_o pageant_n which_o feed_v the_o eye_n and_o delight_v the_o fancy_n or_o please_v the_o ear_n but_o pass_v away_o and_o leave_v you_o as_o empty_a as_o before_o in_o the_o five_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n the_o inventory_n of_o man_n temporal_a estate_n be_v sum_v up_o and_o the_o total_a amount_n but_o to_o this_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v he_o have_v miscount_v a_o affirmation_n be_v prefix_v sure_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n every_o man_n be_v vanity_n and_o every_o man_n be_v vanity_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n not_o only_o in_o his_o affliction_n and_o in_o his_o loss_n in_o his_o trouble_n and_o in_o his_o sorrow_n such_o as_o job_n now_o be_v in_o but_o take_v a_o man_n in_o the_o height_n and_o perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o creature_n comfort_n and_o accrewment_n take_v the_o cream_n the_o pith_n the_o marrow_n the_o sweetness_n of_o all_o extract_v a_o quintessence_n of_o all_o that_o can_v be_v have_v in_o creature_n all_o be_v vanity_n man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v vanity_n yea_o altogether_o vanity_n when_o cain_n be_v bear_v there_o be_v much_o ado_n about_o his_o birth_n i_o have_v get_v a_o manchild_n from_o god_n say_v his_o mother_n she_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o great_a possession_n and_o therefore_o call_v his_o name_n cain_n which_o signify_v a_o possession_n but_o the_o second_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o the_o world_n vanity_n his_o name_n be_v abel_n which_o be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v they_o call_v his_o name_n abel_n that_o be_v vanity_n a_o premonition_n be_v give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o second_o pine_v abel_n viventium_fw-la â—mâ—ium_fw-la typus_fw-la &_o representatio_fw-la pine_v man_n what_o will_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o man_n psal_n 144._o 4._o there_o be_v a_o allusion_n unto_o those_o two_o name_n we_o translate_v it_o man_n be_v like_a to_o vanity_n the_o hebrew_n be_v adam_n be_v as_o abel_n adam_n you_o know_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o man_n the_o name_n of_o abel_n father_n but_o as_o adam_n be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o first_o so_o it_o be_v a_o appellative_a or_o common_a to_o all_o man_n now_o adam_n that_o be_v man_n or_o all_o man_n be_v abel_n vain_a and_o walk_v in_o a_o vain_a shadow_n and_o this_o word_n be_v by_o some_o translate_v nothing_o his_o day_n be_v nothing_o pine_v temtus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pine_v idol_n be_v nothing_o time_n be_v but_o the_o idol_n of_o eternity_n and_o thing_n temporal_a but_o the_o idol_n of_o thing_n eternal_a this_o word_n signify_v in_o the_o hebrew_n a_o idol_n and_o a_o vain_a thing_n deut._n 32._o 31._o jer._n 2._o 5._o the_o word_n abel_n be_v translate_v idol_n and_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 8._o tell_v we_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v a_o idol_n be_v the_o vain_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n or_o the_o great_a vanity_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o matter_n our_o estate_n and_o our_o day_n here_o be_v but_o a_o idol_n that_o be_v the_o representation_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o vanity_n and_o folly_n so_o much_o trouble_v and_o sorrow_n so_o much_o affliction_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o day_n and_o life_n we_o now_o lead_v as_o a_o nothing_o be_v all_o it_o can_v just_o be_v call_v or_o a_o idol_n a_o show_n of_o what_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o make_v it_o a_o argument_n as_o job_n here_o to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o the_o world_n and_o to_o chide_v worldling_n with_o as_o david_n do_v psal_n 4._o o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n how_o long_o will_v you_o love_v vanity_n or_o as_o solomon_n about_o that_o adore_a idol_n of_o the_o world_n riches_n prov._n 23._o 5._o will_v thou_o set_v 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thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o heb._n 13._o 5._o and_o the_o very_a offer_n of_o a_o departure_n do_v so_o afflict_v moses_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o throw_v up_o all_o lord_n if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o along_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o no_o further_o exod._n 33._o 15._o how_o earnest_o do_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n deprecate_v the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n how_o bitter_o have_v they_o complain_v upon_o those_o hiding_n how_o importunate_o have_v they_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v return_v look_v on_o they_o behold_v they_o cause_n his_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o they_o and_o be_v job_n so_o weary_a of_o god_n company_n that_o he_o beg_v of_o he_o to_o depart_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o job_n will_v a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o darkness_n bid_v the_o sun_n go_v from_o he_o or_o will_v a_o man_n that_o be_v thirsty_a say_v to_o a_o fountain_n turn_v away_o from_o i_o i_o answer_v the_o lord_n presence_n may_v be_v 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be_v strong_a than_o they_o be_v so_o i_o may_v say_v be_v you_o not_o striver_n or_o struggler_n with_o god_n for_o your_o band_n be_v make_v strong_a it_o be_v say_v exod._n 4._o 25_o 26._o that_o the_o lord_n meet_v moses_n in_o the_o inn_n and_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o the_o lord_n be_v never_o to_o seek_v to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v but_o thus_o he_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o offer_n or_o assay_v at_o any_o business_n they_o seek_v to_o do_v it_o but_o zipporah_n have_v circumcise_v her_o son_n he_o let_v moses_n go_v it_o be_v this_o word_n he_o slack_v or_o loosen_v have_v before_o as_o it_o be_v arrest_v and_o attach_v he_o or_o clap_v he_o in_o prison_n for_o make_v that_o great_a default_n the_o neglect_n of_o circumcision_n sometime_o we_o find_v the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o be_v at_o the_o mercy_n or_o under_o the_o power_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o call_v in_o this_o word_n to_o be_v loosen_v or_o let_v alone_o deut._n 9_o 14._o let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v destroy_v they_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n be_v as_o a_o band_n upon_o god_n hand_n hold_v he_o so_o fast_o that_o he_o seem_v as_o one_o that_o can_v strike_v or_o destroy_v till_o a_o moses_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v by_o cease_v to_o pray_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v sure_a we_o be_v at_o god_n mercy_n and_o under_o his_o power_n so_o that_o nothing_o but_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n can_v loosen_v we_o and_o therefore_o job_n do_v not_o attempt_v to_o break_v the_o cord_n or_o cut_v they_o asunder_o nor_o seek_v he_o to_o untie_v their_o knot_n but_o desire_v god_n himself_o to_o do_v it_o let_v i_o alone_o loosen_v i_o i_o will_v be_v a_o prisoner_n till_o thou_o open_v the_o door_n for_o my_o deliverance_n as_o jephtahs_n daughter_n say_v to_o he_o judg._n 11._o 37._o when_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o and_o she_o in_o the_o band_n of_o a_o rash_a vow_n let_v i_o alone_o for_o two_o month_n or_o loosen_v i_o from_o the_o engagement_n of_o my_o 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than_o loosen_v by_o his_o own_o that_o place_n touch_v before_o may_v reach_v this_o sense_n prov._n 24._o 10._o if_o thou_o faint_v so_o we_o or_o loosn_a thyself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a that_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o patience_n be_v small_a there_o be_v nothing_o discover_v our_o weakness_n more_o than_o strive_v to_o break_v the_o cord_n of_o our_o affliction_n the_o strong_a we_o be_v in_o faith_n in_o love_n in_o humility_n the_o more_o quiet_o we_o lie_v bind_v faith_n seek_v ease_n and_o release_v only_o in_o god_n to_o say_v lord_n loosen_v i_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o loosen_v ourselves_o be_v both_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o punishment_n till_o i_o may_v swallow_v down_o my_o spittle_n some_o conceive_v that_o from_o this_o hebrew_n word_n rak_n which_o drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saliva_n undè_fw-la quidam_fw-la deducunt_fw-la raca_n mat._n 5._o 22._o quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpretantur_fw-la i._n e._n conspuendum_fw-la vel_fw-la dignum_fw-la qui_fw-la conspuatur_fw-la alii_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vacum_fw-la quasi_fw-la cerebro_fw-la vacuus_fw-la &_o judicio_fw-la carens_fw-la drus_n we_o translate_v spittle_n raca_n be_v derive_v mat._n 5._o 22._o as_o if_o to_o call_v a_o man_n raca_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v spit_v upon_o or_o that_o one_o shall_v spit_v in_o his_o face_n though_o other_o spring_v that_o word_n from_o rik_n which_o signify_v empty_a as_o if_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o call_v a_o man_n a_o empty_a fellow_n without_o wit_n or_o brain_n or_o within_o one_o degree_n of_o a_o fool_n which_o be_v the_o next_o word_n in_o matthew_n but_o what_o be_v job_n intendment_n in_o desire_v god_n to_o let_v he_o alone_o till_o he_o may_v swallow_v down_o his_o spittle_n first_o some_o refer_v it_o to_o a_o bodily_a distemper_n as_o if_o job_n be_v trouble_v with_o a_o hieron_n a_o 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a_o gift_n as_o whosoever_o have_v it_o be_v sure_a and_o safe_a for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o the_o gift_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o that_o of_o simon_n magus_n take_v heed_n of_o offer_v this_o kind_n of_o money_n for_o it_o your_o work_n and_o do_n to_o do_v so_o be_v the_o worst_a simony_n in_o the_o world_n better_o offer_v literal_a money_n for_o those_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o this_o figurative_a money_n for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n what_o peter_n threaten_v simon_n magus_n may_v be_v affirm_v of_o they_o their_o money_n must_v perish_v with_o they_o that_o be_v their_o prayer_n and_o tear_n their_o sorrow_n and_o their_o humbling_n their_o alm_n and_o good_a deed_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v think_v that_o this_o gift_n of_o pardon_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o such_o money_n they_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o that_o mercy_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n a_o 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almighty_n chasten_v we_o p._n 329._o child_n of_o wicked_a parent_n often_o wrap_v up_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o their_o parent_n p._n 200._o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n near_a the_o blessing_n p._n 389._o blessing_n upon_o child_n be_v the_o parent_n blessing_n p._n 390._o chirurgeon_n three_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o he_o either_o in_o a_o natural_a or_o mystical_a sense_n p._n 337._o christ_n confirm_v the_o good_a angel_n p._n 139._o no_o stability_n in_o any_o estate_n out_o of_o christ_n ib._n christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o principle_n but_o a_o pattern_n of_o holiness_n 175._o faith_n can_v live_v upon_o nothing_o but_o christ_n p._n 487._o cloud_n what_o p._n 613._o die_v man_n like_o a_o cloud_n ib._n commendation_n with_o a_o but_o wound_n p._n 17._o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o god_n what_o it_o import_v p._n 228._o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o god_n a_o great_a ease_n to_o the_o soul_n 231._o a_o caution_n about_o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o god_n p._n 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