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the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v about_o to_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o new_a mercy_n present_v he_o with_o a_o catalogue_n of_o his_o old_a mercy_n chap._n 63.7_o 8_o 9_o i_o will_v mention_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o great_a goodness_n towards_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o they_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o love_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n have_v thus_o at_o large_a tell_v the_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v do_v the_o prophet_n in_o a_o holy_a zeal_n contend_v with_o he_o about_o what_o he_o be_v do_v vers_fw-la 15._o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o behold_v fromâ—_n the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o holiness_n and_o of_o thy_o glory_n where_o be_v thy_o zeal_n and_o thy_o strength_n the_o sound_v of_o thy_o bowel_n and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o be_v they_o restrain_v doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o great_a sea_n of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v send_v out_o abundant_a stream_n of_o good_a thing_n heretofore_o and_o be_v all_o those_o stream_n now_o dry_v up_o and_o the_o spring_v exhaust_v what_o be_v become_v of_o thy_o zeal_n and_o strength_n and_o compassion_n be_v they_o all_o spend_v and_o go_v thus_o job_n seem_v to_o plead_v here_o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o jun._n et_fw-la sic_fw-la repentè_fw-fr praecipita_n i_o vulg._n antithesi_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la amplissimorum_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la collatorun_v exaggerate_v iram_fw-la qua_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o se_fw-la desaevit_fw-la ac_fw-la afflictiones_fw-la quibus_fw-la exagitatur_fw-la jun._n thou_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o for_o i_o and_o will_v thou_o now_o destroy_v i_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n the_o late_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v render_v by_o a_o interrogation_n thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o and_o do_v thou_o yet_o destroy_v i_o what_o thou_o my_o maker_n destroy_v i_o remember_v i_o beseech_v thou_o so_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o as_o the_o clay_n and_o will_v thou_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o dust_n again_o thus_o by_o a_o specification_n of_o the_o great_a outward_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n he_o seem_v to_o aggravate_v his_o present_a sorrow_n and_o to_o solicit_v future_a mercy_n thy_o hand_n hand_n be_v often_o ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o be_v show_v vers_fw-la 3._o many_o thing_n be_v make_v with_o the_o hand_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v without_o hand_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v all_o hand_n hence_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n not_o only_o the_o form_n of_o man_n but_o the_o form_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o 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spirit_n who_o be_v assistant_n to_o and_o of_o counsel_n with_o the_o father_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n gen._n 1.26_o other_o expound_v hand_n literal_o and_o formal_o not_o as_o if_o god_n have_v hand_n that_o be_v below_o their_o conceit_n but_o thus_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a that_o when_o god_n at_o first_o form_v man_n the_o son_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o outward_a shape_n or_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n and_o so_o say_v they_o christ_n not_o make_v man_n but_o in_o the_o form_n of_o man_n form_v man_n three_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v all_o second_o cause_n which_o god_n use_v towards_o the_o production_n of_o any_o effect_n aquin._n causis_fw-la secundis_fw-la veluti_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la
and_o that_o god_n mean_v we_o no_o good_a when_o we_o do_v not_o enjoy_v good_a but_o the_o strong_a faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a lord_n i_o know_v there_o be_v mercy_n in_o thy_o heart_n towards_o i_o though_o i_o see_v nothing_o in_o thy_o face_n but_o frown_n and_o feel_v nothing_o from_o thy_o hand_n but_o blow_n let_v god_n do_v what_o he_o please_v with_o i_o i_o will_v not_o have_v a_o jealous_a thought_n of_o he_o or_o suspect_v his_o intention_n towards_o i_o whatsoever_o his_o action_n be_v second_o observe_v we_o may_v gather_v argument_n of_o support_n in_o our_o great_a suffering_n from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o conceal_a mercy_n the_o skill_n and_o holy_a subtlety_n of_o faith_n can_v wind_v itself_o in_o god_n bosom_n and_o from_o what_o it_o find_v lie_v secret_o there_o for_o we_o encourage_v we_o to_o bear_v what_o be_v open_o lay_v upon_o we_o last_o observe_v a_o believer_n look_v upon_o all_o his_o receipt_n as_o come_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n as_o he_o can_v look_v into_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o see_v all_o the_o commandment_n and_o reveal_v counsel_n of_o god_n hide_v there_o so_o he_o can_v look_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o see_v all_o the_o comfort_n he_o want_v hide_v there_o man_n of_o the_o world_n take_v their_o comfort_n only_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n saint_n take_v they_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n it_o put_v the_o price_n upon_o every_o blessing_n when_o we_o can_v look_v upon_o special_a love_n as_o the_o spring_n of_o it_o look_v how_o much_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o friend_n we_o can_v see_v in_o a_o courtesy_n so_o much_o true_a value_n there_o be_v in_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o man_n when_o he_o will_v express_v his_o freeness_n to_o those_o who_o desire_v a_o favour_n at_o his_o hand_n to_o say_v yes_o take_v it_o with_o heart_n and_o good_a will_n you_o have_v it_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n we_o read_v of_o one_o who_o complain_v he_o have_v receive_v but_o a_o 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thou_o my_o affliction_n for_o it_o increase_v thou_o hunt_v i_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n and_o again_o thou_o show_v thyself_o marvellous_a upon_o i_o thou_o renewe_v thy_o witness_n against_o i_o and_o encrease_v thy_o indignation_n upon_o i_o change_n and_o war_n be_v against_o i_o the_o connection_n of_o these_o word_n lie_v somewhat_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o this_o inevidence_n have_v cause_v divers_a conjecture_n about_o it_o 1._o some_o make_v the_o connection_n with_o the_o 13._o verse_n i_o know_v say_v job_n that_o this_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o here_o he_o declare_v what_o be_v with_o he_o namely_o that_o if_o i_o sin_n than_o thou_o mark_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n 2._o the_o connection_n be_v make_v by_o other_o with_o the_o 12._o verse_n thou_o have_v grant_v i_o life_n and_o favour_n and_o thy_o visitation_n have_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n yet_o if_o i_o sin_n thou_o mark_v i_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v though_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v so_o many_o grant_v of_o favour_n and_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n for_o i_o which_o be_v hide_v in_o thy_o heart_n yet_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v not_o bear_v with_o or_o connive_v at_o i_o if_o i_o sin_v against_o thou_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v i_o these_o mercy_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v embolden_v to_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o thy_o justice_n no_o though_o thou_o have_v do_v much_o for_o i_o yet_o if_o i_o sin_n thou_o mark_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n 3._o a_o three_o go_v high_a and_o make_v these_o word_n depend_v upon_o the_o three_o verse_n where_o job_n put_v three_o query_n to_o god_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o for_o it_o be_v like_a i_o may_v escape_v as_o well_o as_o another_o yet_o if_o i_o sin_n thou_o mark_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n if_o i_o be_v wicked_a woe_n unto_o i_o i_o own_o experience_n prove_v thou_o far_o enough_o from_o shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a behold_v cloud_n and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o i_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a sense_n in_o any_o of_o these_o connection_n which_o to_o determine_v be_v not_o easy_a i_o shall_v leave_v all_o three_o before_o the_o reader_n verse_n 14._o if_o i_o sin_n than_o thou_o mark_v i_o if_o i_o sin_n sin_n stand_v here_o in_o opposition_n to_o wickedness_n thou_o will_v not_o shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o vers_n 15._o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a than_o woe_n unto_o i_o for_o if_o i_o sin_n than_o thou_o mark_v i_o sin_n be_v any_o transgression_n against_o or_o deviation_n though_o but_o a_o hair_n breadth_n from_o the_o rule_n if_o i_o fail_v be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a then_o thou_o mark_v i_o the_o original_a have_v four_o signification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o occasion_n as_o many_o different_a interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n first_o to_o preserve_v and_o that_o two_o wale_n first_o by_o protect_v from_o those_o evil_n which_o other_o will_v bring_v upon_o we_o psal_n 141.9_o keep_v i_o from_o the_o snare_n which_o they_o have_v lay_v that_o be_v protect_v i_o from_o the_o danger_n which_o their_o snare_n threaten_v i_o with_o so_o at_o the_o 12_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n thy_o visitation_n do_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n second_o it_o be_v render_v to_o preserve_v by_o spare_v or_o not_o bring_v those_o evil_n upon_o we_o which_o our_o own_o sin_n have_v deserve_v so_o the_o vulgar_a here_o who_o to_o make_v out_o his_o sense_n vulg._n si_fw-mi peccavi_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la horam_fw-la pepercisti_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n vulg._n put_v the_o late_a part_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o interrogation_n if_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o thou_o have_v spare_v i_o for_o a_o time_n wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o job_n be_v this_o when_o in_o former_a time_n i_o sin_v against_o thou_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o remit_v of_o thy_o severity_n and_o deal_v gentle_o with_o i_o thou_o do_v spare_v i_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v a_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o why_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o thy_o dispensation_n so_o much_o change_v from_o what_o it_o be_v see_v thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o change_v not_o and_o i_o be_o but_o what_o i_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o changeable_a man_n why_o be_o i_o now_o charge_v with_o sin_n and_o not_o set_v free_a as_o sometime_o i_o have_v be_v from_o sorrow_n the_o fruit_n of_o it_o will_v thou_o deal_v with_o i_o who_o sin_n out_o of_o infirmity_n or_o against_o my_o will_n as_o with_o those_o who_o be_v wicked_a and_o have_v a_o will_n to_o sin_n second_o to_o prevent_v other_o from_o do_v what_o they_o desire_v or_o ourselves_o from_o what_o we_o fear_v psal_n 18.23_o i_o be_v upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n confessioâ—e_fw-la laudis_fw-la &_o gratiarum_fw-la actionis_fw-la pro_fw-la accepta_fw-la resti_fw-la tutaque_fw-la soelicitate_fw-la or_o a_o confession_n of_o praise_n i_o will_v not_o cast_v thou_o away_o till_o i_o have_v fill_v thy_o lip_n with_o rejoice_v that_o be_v with_o my_o praise_n thus_o david_n pray_v psal_n 71.8_o let_v my_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o praise_n and_o with_o thy_o honour_n all_o the_o day_n long_o praise_n fill_v the_o heart_n fill_v the_o mouth_n joy_v as_o well_o as_o sorrow_n pen_v up_o stifle_v the_o spirit_n hence_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o as_o joy_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n so_o in_o good_a time_n they_o shall_v receive_v their_o portion_n he_o will_v not_o cast_v off_o a_o perfect_a man_n till_o he_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o joy_n and_o his_o lip_n with_o rejoice_v joy_n be_v their_o due_n and_o joy_n they_o shall_v have_v hereafter_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o master_n joy_n 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out_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v see_v in_o his_o action_n our_o heart_n shall_v come_v out_o at_o our_o mouth_n and_o be_v hear_v in_o our_o exultation_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n see_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o justice_n upon_o wicked_a man_n verse_n 22._o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n and_o the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v come_v to_o nought_o god_n resist_v or_o will_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o evil_a doer_n then_o follow_v they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o shame_n shame_n be_v opposite_a to_o laugh_v he_o that_o rejoice_v usual_o hold_v up_o his_o head_n and_o care_v not_o who_o see_v he_o but_o he_o that_o be_v ashamed_a hold_v down_o his_o head_n and_o endure_v not_o to_o be_v see_v some_o man_n laugh_v in_o their_o sleeve_n as_o we_o say_v but_o all_o man_n will_v be_v ashamed_a in_o their_o sleeve_n they_o that_o hate_v thou_o rad._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d odâ—o_n habuit_fw-la contempsit_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la peâ—_n comparationem_fw-la alterius_fw-la quod_fw-la nagis_fw-la amâ—â—ur_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la propriè_fw-la odio_fw-la habeatur_fw-la rab._n dau._n in_o l._n rad._n the_o word_n have_v a_o double_a signification_n first_o it_o import_v the_o put_v forth_o of_o bitter_a hatred_n when_o a_o man_n set_v himself_o malicious_o against_o his_o brother_n second_o it_o be_v take_v comparative_o for_o a_o lesser_a or_o more_o remiss_a put_v forth_o of_o love_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o hate_v who_o want_v a_o due_a heat_n and_o height_n of_o love_n in_o that_o sense_n jacob_n be_v tax_v for_o hate_v leah_n gen._n 29.31_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o leah_n be_v hate_v etc._n etc._n take_v
of_o what_o he_o know_v so_o he_o wish_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v and_o that_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n be_v less_o by_o so_o much_o as_o it_o special_o oppose_v his_o will_n three_o the_o contest_v about_o providence_n grow_v as_o high_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o that_o about_o predestination_n to_o life_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o life_n the_o saint_n sometime_o modest_o enter_v this_o controversy_n let_v i_o plead_v with_o thou_o say_v jeremy_n chap._n 12.1_o he_o do_v it_o we_o see_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o tremble_a and_o submission_n he_o seem_v to_o ask_v leave_n before_o he_o do_v it_o hypocrite_n contend_v with_o god_n proud_o about_o their_o own_o good_a work_n isa_n 58.3_o wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v and_o thou_o see_v not_o as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v so_o well_o that_o god_n himself_o can_v not_o mend_v it_o carnal_a man_n plead_v with_o god_n profane_o about_o his_o work_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v so_o ill_o that_o 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languish_v when_o the_o lord_n suspend_v and_o seal_v up_o the_o natural_a influence_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o soul_n languish_v when_o the_o lord_n stop_v up_o the_o spiritual_a influence_n of_o heaven_n when_o he_o seal_v up_o that_o star_n of_o jacob_n that_o daystar_n from_o on_o high_a jesus_n christ_n what_o we_o hear_v of_o god_n in_o natural_a thing_n shall_v keep_v we_o in_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o he_o for_o spiritual_n he_o seal_v with_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o he_o seal_v up_o all_o comfort_n from_o our_o spirit_n verse_n 8._o which_o alone_o spread_v out_o the_o heaven_n and_o tread_v upon_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n this_o verse_n give_v we_o a_o further_a argument_n
mind_n the_o good_a they_o have_v do_v that_o they_o remember_v not_o they_o ever_o do_v it_o the_o lord_n keep_v a_o faithful_a record_n of_o what_o his_o people_n do_v but_o themselves_o do_v not_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o remember_v to_o do_v good_a but_o let_v god_n alone_o to_o remember_v the_o good_a we_o have_v do_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v our_o labour_n of_o love_n heb._n 6.10_o but_o we_o lose_v our_o righteousness_n unless_o we_o forget_v it_o if_o we_o much_o remember_v what_o we_o do_v god_n will_v remember_v it_o but_o little_a the_o servant_n of_o god_n know_v well_o enough_o when_o they_o do_v good_a to_o do_v good_a ignorant_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o do_v evil_a they_o know_v when_o they_o do_v good_a and_o they_o know_v what_o good_a they_o do_v but_o when_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v to_o they_o as_o unknown_a hezekiah_n isa_n 38.3_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o good_a deed_n lord_n say_v he_o remember_v how_o i_o walk_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n etc._n etc._n hezekiah_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o remember_v his_o uprightnes_n so_o nehemiah_n in_o divers_a passage_n of_o that_o book_n chap._n 13.14.22.29.31_o put_v the_o lord_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o put_v the_o lord_n in_o remembrance_n of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v historical_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o plead_v what_o we_o have_v do_v legal_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o show_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o another_o thing_n mind_n the_o lord_n of_o our_o work_n to_o obtain_v his_o grace_n hezekiah_n will_v have_v god_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o pity_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n lord_n i_o be_o thus_o remember_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n as_o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n remember_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o spirit_n as_o i_o be_o a_o new_a creature_n as_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o nehemiah_n put_v all_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o mercy_n he_o do_v not_o say_v lord_n remember_v i_o for_o what_o i_o have_v do_v answer_v i_o according_a to_o what_o i_o have_v do_v but_o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n chap._n 13.22_o if_o saint_n at_o any_o time_n remember_v god_n of_o their_o work_n it_o be_v not_o to_o ground_v a_o argument_n of_o merit_n upon_o their_o work_n but_o to_o show_v god_n the_o working_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n though_o i_o be_v righteous_a i_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o what_o then_o what_o will_v job_n do_v what_o course_n will_v he_o take_v for_o himself_o if_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v the_o lord_n what_o this_o course_n he_o take_v and_o it_o be_v the_o best_a i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o thus_o i_o will_v deprecate_v his_o judgement_n that_o be_v i_o will_v sue_v for_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o not_o without_o hope_n because_o i_o have_v none_o in_o myself_o i_o be_o not_o lose_v because_o i_o be_o lose_v to_o myself_o i_o have_v a_o sure_a way_n yet_o leave_v i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n or_o as_o m._n broughton_n read_v it_o i_o will_v crave_v pity_n of_o my_o judge_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o justice_n cast_v i_o yet_o mercy_n will_v relieve_v i_o mercy_n will_v help_v i_o as_o well_o and_o honour_n god_n more_o mont._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la facientem_fw-la judicareme_a mont._n the_o word_n note_v humble_a submission_n as_o when_o a_o man_n beg_v for_o his_o life_n jacob_n hos_fw-la 12.4_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 42.21_o be_v exceed_o afflict_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o hard_a usage_n towards_o he_o their_o brother_n when_o they_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o egyptian_n pagn_n fum_o qui_fw-la me_fw-it judecare_fw-la facit_fw-la pagn_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v when_o he_o beseech_v we_o it_o be_v this_o word_n think_v with_o how_o much_o submission_n joseph_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v sell_v unto_o stranger_n supplicate_v his_o brethren_n for_o pity_n or_o how_o a_o man_n will_v lie_v beg_v at_o a_o enemy_n foot_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o kill_v he_o with_o such_o submissive_a language_n job_n resolve_v to_o crave_v pardon_n and_o pity_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o obey_v the_o counsel_n of_o bildad_n in_o the_o 8_o chapter_n if_o thou_o seek_v unto_o god_n and_o make_v thy_o supplication_n unto_o he_o betimes_o job_n seem_v to_o answer_v your_o counsel_n be_v good_a friend_n bildad_n though_o i_o be_v righteous_a i_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o but_o according_a to_o your_o advice_n i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o great_a strait_n and_o distress_n be_v usual_o express_v by_o this_o word_n supplication_n all_o petitionary_a prayer_n be_v supplication_n but_o because_o we_o be_v much_o abase_v and_o lay_v very_o low_a at_o such_o time_n therefore_o prayer_n then_o put_v up_o be_v special_o call_v supplication_n hence_o solomon_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n put_v case_n and_o supposition_n of_o many_o affliction_n incident_a to_o that_o people_n still_o conclude_v at_o what_o time_n they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n and_o pray_v and_o make_v supplication_n then_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 8._o and_o esth_n 4.8_o mordecai_n send_v to_o esther_n charge_v she_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n what_o to_o do_v to_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o the_o life_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v give_v away_o to_o satisfy_v the_o malice_n of_o haman_n it_o be_v time_n for_o she_o to_o supplicate_v in_o the_o lowly_a posture_n thus_o job_n have_v it_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o make_v supplication_n to_o his_o judge_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o i_o be_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o a_o earthly_a judge_n i_o will_v not_o supplicate_v but_o plead_v i_o will_v not_o petition_v his_o favour_n but_o stand_v upon_o my_o right_n i_o will_v not_o crave_v his_o pity_n but_o expect_v his_o justice_n i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o reason_n and_o argument_n my_o proof_n and_o witness_n this_o course_n will_v i_o run_v with_o a_o earthly_a judge_n but_o my_o cause_n be_v with_o god_n i_o will_v only_o put_v a_o petition_n into_o the_o court_n and_o submit_v unto_o he_o let_v he_o do_v with_o i_o what_o he_o please_v hence_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o weapon_n can_v prevail_v with_o god_n but_o only_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n job_n thought_n have_v travel_v through_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o find_v not_o one_o of_o they_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n greg._n etsi_fw-la opus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la exercuero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la veniam_fw-la convalesco_fw-la preci_fw-la itaque_fw-la innitendun_v est_fw-la cum_fw-la recta_fw-la agimus_fw-la ut_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la justè_fw-la vivimus_fw-la humilitare_fw-la condiamus_fw-la greg._n therefore_o he_o resolve_v to_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o i_o will_v make_v supplication_n prayer_n overcome_v when_o nothing_o else_o can_v christ_n conquer_v by_o die_v and_o we_o conquer_v by_o submit_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o supplication_n as_o a_o act_n of_o we_o but_o supplication_n as_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o prevail_v with_o he_o he_o look_v upon_o prayer_n as_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n otherwise_o our_o great_a humbling_n can_v prevail_v no_o more_o than_o our_o proud_a contending_n the_o word_n preach_v prevail_v upon_o the_o heart_n not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o man_n who_o dispense_v it_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o that_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n who_o have_v appoint_v it_o so_o humble_a supplication_n obtain_v much_o with_o god_n because_o he_o have_v say_v it_o shall_v second_o to_o make_v supplication_n be_v to_o crave_v pity_n as_o prayer_n prevail_v so_o no_o plea_n in_o prayer_n can_v prevail_v unless_o we_o plead_v pity_n pity_n mercy_n mercy_n a_o suppliant_a look_n for_o all_o good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o free_a grace_n we_o at_o any_o time_n have_v sin_n enough_o to_o procure_v we_o evil_a jer._n 4.18_o thy_o sin_n have_v procure_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o but_o we_o never_o have_v goodness_n enough_o to_o procure_v we_o any_o mercy_n mercy_n come_v for_o mercy_n sake_n three_o in_o that_o he_o say_v i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n observe_v god_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o intention_n job_n be_v in_o a_o great_a contest_v with_o man_n but_o
the_o displeasednesse_n or_o irksomeness_n of_o our_o mind_n all_o burden_n upon_o the_o body_n be_v light_n compare_v with_o those_o which_o reach_v the_o soul_n three_o thing_n weary_a and_o load_v the_o soul_n first_o the_o filth_n and_o guilt_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n i_o will_v sprinkle_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n ezek._n 36.31_o with_o clean_a water_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o it_o follow_v then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o loath_a or_o be_v weary_a of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v this_o word_n because_o of_o all_o your_o abomination_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v before_o i_o change_v your_o heart_n you_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o wearâ—â—_n of_o your_o sin_n nay_o you_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o and_o dally_v with_o they_o but_o when_o i_o shall_v work_v that_o great_a change_n upon_o your_o heart_n your_o opinion_n and_o apprehension_n of_o sin_n will_v change_v too_o nothing_o will_v be_v so_o bitter_a or_o burdensome_a so_o unpleasant_a or_o wearisome_a to_o your_o soul_n as_o sin_n fool_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n they_o who_o be_v true_o wise_a mourn_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o sense_n and_o weight_n of_o it_o second_o the_o unsutablenesse_n and_o perverseness_n of_o other_o man_n manner_n or_o disposition_n weary_a the_o soul_n the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o lot_n be_v vex_v from_o day_n to_o day_n in_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o unrighteous_a deed_n of_o the_o debauch_a sodomite_n two_o pet._n 2.8_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v weary_v by_o such_o course_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psal_n 95.10_o forty_o year_n long_o be_v i_o grieve_v or_o weary_v with_o that_o generation_n the_o lord_n as_o we_o may_v speak_v with_o reverence_n be_v even_o weary_a of_o his_o life_n he_o have_v such_o a_o troublesome_a people_n to_o deal_v with_o they_o grieve_v he_o at_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o old_a world_n do_v gen._n 6.6_o and_o be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n to_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n language_n in_o his_o description_n of_o that_o people_n frowardness_n and_o of_o god_n patience_n towards_o they_o act._n 13.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o suffer_v their_o manner_n forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o some_o render_v he_o bear_v they_o as_o a_o burden_n the_o continual_a murmur_n and_o unbelief_n of_o that_o people_n be_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v yet_o above_o all_o passion_n as_o a_o heavy_a weight_n be_v to_o a_o man_n or_o as_o the_o peevishness_n and_o unquietness_n of_o a_o suck_a child_n be_v to_o the_o nurse_n as_o our_o translatour_n conceive_v the_o greek_a word_n shall_v rather_o be_v thus_o also_o he_o reprove_v the_o same_o people_n by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 43.24_o thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o christ_n though_o by_o another_o word_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o disciple_n mark_n 9.19_o perdurant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tolero_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d autem_fw-la dâ—â—untur_fw-la translatitiè_fw-fr qui_fw-la volentes_fw-la onus_fw-la subeunt_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la eo_fw-la perdurant_fw-la when_o the_o man_n possess_v with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v bring_v to_o they_o they_o can_v not_o cast_v he_o out_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o be_v with_o you_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o suffer_v you_o i_o be_o weary_v with_o your_o unbelief_n o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n the_o disciple_n be_v still_o so_o slow_a of_o heart_n and_o come_v so_o short_a of_o a_o gospel-spirit_n that_o christ_n profess_v he_o be_v burden_a even_o with_o they_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o suffer_v you_o the_o ill_a manner_n of_o all_o be_v a_o weariness_n to_o the_o good_a but_o they_o most_o who_o be_v near_a to_o they_o which_o be_v also_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v weary_v most_o of_o all_o with_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n for_o that_o be_v near_a to_o he_o of_o all_o now_o as_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o ill_a manner_n of_o other_o weary_a the_o soul_n so_o three_o the_o pain_n and_o trouble_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o body_n often_o cause_v such_o grief_n of_o mind_n as_o be_v a_o extreme_a weariness_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n that_o be_v my_o life_n be_v fill_v with_o such_o outward_a trouble_n as_o fill_v my_o inward_a man_n with_o trouble_n and_o weary_a my_o very_a soul_n sum_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exsententia_fw-la r._n david_n &_o r._n mardoc_n significat_fw-la excidere_fw-la aut_fw-la succidere_fw-la excisa_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la meaâ—n_fw-la i_o pag._n vatao_n etc._n etc._n aâ—um_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la mea_fw-la en_fw-fr mar_v or_o well_fw-mi perinde_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la mortuâ—s_fw-la pâ—are_fw-la sum_fw-la second_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o learned_a rabbi_n to_o cut_v yea_o to_o cut_v off_o as_o with_o a_o sword_n or_o any_o other_o edge_a instrument_n these_o render_v job_n mind_n thus_o my_o soul_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o i_o or_o my_o soul_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o my_o life_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o day_n be_v at_o a_o end_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o die_v the_o thread_n of_o my_o life_n be_v cut_v i_o be_o but_o a_o dead_a man_n while_o life_n continue_v soul_n and_o body_n be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o piece_n but_o death_n divide_v they_o or_o the_o recourse_n of_o night_n and_o day_n run_v the_o thread_n of_o time_n through_o our_o life_n till_o our_o web_n long_a or_o short_a be_v finish_v and_o then_o the_o thread_n be_v cut_v to_o which_o similitude_n hezekiah_n allude_v in_o his_o mourn_a deathbed_n song_n as_o he_o suppose_v isa_n 38.10_o 12._o i_o say_v in_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o my_o day_n etc._n etc._n my_o age_n be_v remove_v from_o i_o as_o a_o shepherd_n tent_n i_o have_v cut_v off_o like_o a_o weaver_n my_o life_n he_o will_v cut_v i_o off_o with_o pine_a sickness_n or_o from_o the_o thrum_n which_o be_v wind_v about_o the_o beam_n the_o weaver_n have_v finish_v his_o work_n cut_v the_o web_n off_o from_o it_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v pine_v sickness_n and_o a_o thrum_n because_o of_o the_o thinness_n and_o weakness_n of_o it_o my_o life_n say_v hezekiah_n be_v spend_v i_o be_o at_o the_o very_a last_o cast_v the_o yern_v of_o time_n be_v all_o wrought_v off_o therefore_o my_o life_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v cut_v off_o i_o be_o a_o borderer_n upon_o death_n and_o to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o dead_a rather_o than_o among_o the_o live_n such_o a_o sense_n this_o read_n give_v the_o text_n of_o job_n my_o soul_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o my_o life_n aversari_fw-la denotat_fw-la displicentiam_fw-la qua_fw-la homo_fw-la interius_fw-la tabescit_fw-la prae_fw-la doloru_fw-la sensu_fw-la propriè_fw-la significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n remputidan_n &_o quae_fw-la nausean_a parit_fw-la aversari_fw-la three_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o reluctance_n or_o displicency_n of_o spirit_n arise_v from_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o that_o which_o be_v very_o loathsome_a filthy_a and_o of_o a_o evil_a savour_n it_o answer_v the_o greek_a work_n render_v abomination_n matth._n 24.15_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n he_o mean_v the_o roman_n who_o be_v idolater_n their_o worship_n be_v abominable_a and_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n their_o power_n be_v formidable_a and_o lay_v all_o country_n waste_n and_o desolate_a which_o oppose_v they_o or_o which_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o oppose_v and_o so_o when_o job_n say_v my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n his_o meaning_n be_v represent_v thus_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o inhabit_v or_o to_o act_v so_o filthy_a a_o body_n as_o i_o my_o soul_n loathe_v to_o dwell_v or_o stay_v any_o long_o in_o this_o nasty_a lodging_n as_o david_n psal_n 120.5_o speak_v of_o his_o weariness_n in_o dwell_v among_o wicked_a man_n because_o of_o their_o moral_a filthiness_n or_o the_o pollution_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o way_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o meshec_n that_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n so_o job_n seem_v to_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o natural_a pollution_n and_o filthiness_n of_o his_o own_o body_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o such_o a_o disease_a body_n and_o dwell_v which_o yet_o will_v not_o die_v in_o such_o a_o die_a carease_n the_o noble_a tenant_n my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o stay_v in_o such_o a_o stink_a and_o filthy_a habitation_n and_o i_o perceive_v for_o i_o have_v move_v he_o hitherto_o in_o vain_a the_o great_a landlord_n will_v neither_o repair_v it_o nor_o as_o yet_o let_v it_o fall_v as_o then_o a_o man_n who_o live_v in_o a_o ill_a or_o incommodious_a
upon_o ourselves_o first_o when_o we_o let_v they_o lie_v whole_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o will_v not_o go_v to_o god_n for_o strength_n or_o patience_n to_o bear_v they_o who_o can_v sufficient_o mourn_v over_o they_o who_o leave_v their_o complaint_n in_o this_o sense_n upon_o themselves_o it_o be_v sinful_a and_o foolish_a to_o leave_v our_o complaint_n thus_o upon_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o leave_v they_o upon_o god_n and_o to_o pour_v they_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n who_o can_v and_o who_o only_o can_v either_o ease_v we_o of_o they_o or_o make_v they_o easy_a to_o we_o who_o can_v and_o who_o only_o can_v take_v off_o our_o burden_n or_o enable_v we_o to_o carry_v they_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o ordinary_a care_n will_v break_v our_o back_n if_o leave_v upon_o ourselves_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o in_o our_o own_o strength_n stand_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o extreme_a sorrow_n second_o we_o leave_v our_o complaint_n upon_o ourselves_o when_o we_o make_v no_o excuse_n or_o evasion_n but_o plain_o charge_v the_o fault_n upon_o ourselves_o thus_o we_o ought_v to_o leave_v all_o our_o complaint_n upon_o ourselves_o it_o be_v sinful_a and_o foolish_a to_o charge_v any_o of_o they_o whole_o upon_o the_o devil_n or_o at_o all_o upon_o god_n a_o honest_a heart_n take_v they_o home_o and_o say_v god_n be_v righteous_a but_o i_o be_o a_o transgressor_n what_o he_o have_v do_v he_o may_v do_v and_o he_o have_v do_v just_o in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o job_n resolution_n i_o will_v leave_v my_o complaint_n upon_o myself_o hence_o observe_v whatsoever_o a_o godly_a man_n suffer_v he_o will_v not_o charge_n god_n with_o it_o but_o himself_o he_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n then_o of_o his_o own_o peace_n and_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v suffer_v o_o lord_n say_v daniel_n chap._n 9.7_o righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o vers_n 14._o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o do_v for_o we_o obey_v not_o his_o voice_n when_o the_o angel_n be_v smite_v israel_n with_o the_o plague_n of_o pestilence_n david_n bespeak_v the_o lord_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o people_n loe_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o i_o have_v do_v wicked_o but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v against_o i_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 24.17_o i_o take_v the_o blame_n to_o myself_o lord_n upon_o i_o let_v thy_o stroke_n be_v even_o upon_o i_o not_o upon_o israel_n so_o say_v the_o soul_n in_o reference_n unto_o god_n upon_o i_o be_v the_o blame_n of_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n which_o i_o feel_v not_o upon_o god_n what_o have_v god_n do_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v be_v right_n and_o just_a and_o good_a it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o holy_a frame_n of_o heart_n to_o be_v often_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o always_o acquit_v of_o god_n to_o be_v often_o complain_v of_o ourselves_o and_o to_o be_v ever_o exalt_v god_n to_o be_v always_o thank_v he_o for_o our_o comfort_n and_o always_o say_v we_o may_v thank_v ourselves_o for_o our_o sorrow_n whatsoever_o the_o lord_n say_v or_o do_v concern_v we_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o say_v with_o hezekiah_n when_o a_o sad_a message_n be_v bring_v he_o 2_o king_n 20.19_o good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o good_a be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o lay_v their_o sin_n much_o more_o their_o sorrow_n upon_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n represent_v they_o rom._n 9.19_o thou_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o why_o do_v he_o then_o find_v fault_n why_o do_v god_n complain_v of_o we_o we_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o and_o charge_v our_o fault_n on_o god_n if_o he_o harden_v who_o he_o will_v why_o be_v we_o blame_v for_o be_v harden_v for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n thus_o they_o question_v god_n who_o have_v resist_v thy_o will_n who_o life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o continue_a war_n against_o and_o resistance_n of_o his_o will_n they_o who_o strive_v most_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n complain_v often_o of_o themselves_o for_o resist_v it_o and_o though_o they_o know_v god_n harden_v who_o he_o will_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v the_o harden_v of_o any_o upon_o god_n as_o his_o fault_n but_o as_o his_o prerogative_n they_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v as_o great_a a_o act_n of_o holiness_n in_o god_n to_o harden_v some_o man_n in_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v to_o soften_v other_o by_o his_o grace_n mercy_n appear_v chief_o in_o the_o one_o justice_n appear_v chief_o in_o the_o other_o but_o holiness_n equal_o in_o both_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n a_o bitter_a soul_n bring_v forth_o bitter_a word_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v if_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o 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that_o of_o the_o sixti_v psalm_n vers_fw-la 6._o god_n have_v speak_v in_o his_o holiness_n and_o we_o be_v assure_v he_o can_v but_o speak_v holy_o who_o be_v all_o holy_a i_o say_v job_n will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o he_o speak_v bitter_o his_o soul_n be_v bitter_a and_o so_o be_v his_o speech_n too_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n have_v be_v open_v heretofore_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 11._o thither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n in_o brief_a i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v either_o this_o i_o will_v let_v out_o the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n at_o my_o tongue_n and_o it_o shall_v appear_v by_o what_o i_o say_v what_o i_o feel_v or_o further_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v take_v as_o a_o apology_n for_o what_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v not_o charge_v my_o complaint_n upon_o my_o own_o account_n orationem_fw-la non_fw-fr ran_o mea_fw-la futura_fw-la sunt_fw-la verba_fw-la quam_fw-la meae_fw-la amaritudinis_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la imperat_fw-la &_o extorquet_fw-la orationem_fw-la if_o i_o speak_v bitter_o it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o bitterness_n that_o be_v in_o i_o as_o paul_n when_o he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v not_o plead_v in_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o it_o be_v not_o i_o paul_n a_o apostle_n not_o i_o regenerate_v paul_n but_o the_o remain_v of_o unregenerate_a paul_n of_o paul_n a_o pharisee_n which_o rebel_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n say_v job_n here_o and_o so_o say_v the_o saint_n be_v we_o at_o any_o time_n impatient_a and_o complain_v more_o than_o become_v we_o know_v it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o thing_n which_o we_o will_v not_o that_o speak_v we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o sorrow_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o so_o then_o speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o soul_n note_v either_o the_o excess_n or_o greatness_n of_o a_o complaint_n or_o the_o cause_n and_o spring_n of_o a_o complaint_n the_o complaint_n of_o job_n come_v not_o from_o the_o ordinary_a temper_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o from_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o estate_n distemper_a his_o spirit_n he_o desire_v rather_o to_o be_v praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n for_o his_o receipt_n then_o complain_v over_o his_o own_o want_n but_o his_o want_n be_v such_o as_o he_o can_v not_o refrain_v from_o complain_v i_o will_v
see_v he_o languish_v under_o such_o unparalleled_a evil_n of_o punishment_n this_o move_v he_o to_o pray_v lord_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o by_o make_v i_o a_o object_n of_o the_o world_n condemnation_n again_o the_o word_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o may_v have_v this_o meaning_n lord_n pine_v lord_n permitto_fw-la rerum_fw-la aliarum_fw-la â—jâ—cturam_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la non_fw-la doâ—ene_fw-la uchementer_fw-la laesam_fw-la meae_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o innocentiae_fw-la existimationem_fw-la pine_v do_v what_o thou_o will_v with_o i_o only_o do_v not_o condemn_v i_o his_o earnest_a deprecation_n of_o this_o may_v carry_v in_o it_o a_o willing_a submission_n to_o any_o thing_n beside_o this_o and_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a with_o man_n to_o do_v so_o we_o think_v we_o can_v bear_v any_o affliction_n but_o that_o or_o better_a then_o that_o which_o be_v upon_o we_o yet_o job_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o choose_v any_o affliction_n rather_o than_o this_o he_o may_v well_o say_v i_o can_v through_o thy_o grace_n enable_v i_o bear_v these_o or_o any_o other_o pain_n of_o my_o body_n and_o loss_n in_o my_o estate_n but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o my_o innocency_n or_o the_o reproach_n of_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o thy_o favour_n the_o world_n and_o these_o my_o friend_n will_v be_v confirm_v in_o their_o misapprehension_n of_o i_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o speedy_o deliver_v i_o and_o confute_v their_o rash_a jugement_n by_o some_o eminent_a mercy_n condemnation_n have_v three_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o make_v it_o grievous_a first_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o sentence_n second_o the_o disfavour_n of_o the_o judge_n three_o the_o stain_n of_o his_o integrity_n who_o be_v condemn_v to_o have_v but_o so_o much_o as_o a_o suspicion_n or_o jealousy_n of_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n afflict_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n more_o than_o all_o his_o other_o affliction_n though_o job_n have_v a_o sure_a interest_n in_o 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no_o till_o he_o have_v inquire_v when_o the_o new_a world_n be_v build_v their_o babel_n the_o lord_n say_v let_v we_o go_v down_o to_o see_v the_o city_n gen._n 11.5_o and_o when_o sodom_n be_v burn_v in_o lust_n the_o lord_n resolve_v i_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o it_o which_o be_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o if_o not_o i_o will_v know_v gen._n 18.21_o in_o both_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n god_n come_v down_o to_o our_o capacity_n but_o he_o come_v not_o down_o to_o any_o place_n in_o the_o world_n he_o need_v not_o come_v any_o whether_o who_o be_v every_o where_o god_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o he_o act_v not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n god_n give_v we_o a_o example_n what_o we_o shall_v do_v he_o do_v not_o work_v after_o our_o example_n lest_o we_o shall_v judge_v before_o we_o see_v god_n say_v i_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v before_o i_o judge_v lest_o we_o 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abraham_n be_v from_o what_o abraham_n do_v but_o that_o testimony_n of_o god_n now_o i_o know_v be_v but_o now_o i_o have_v make_v it_o know_v or_o now_o i_o know_v that_o in_o the_o fruit_n which_o i_o know_v before_o in_o the_o root_n now_o i_o see_v my_o fear_n in_o thy_o work_n as_o before_o i_o see_v it_o in_o thy_o faith_n that_o place_n deut._n 8.2_o bear_v a_o like_a sense_n where_o moses_n bespeak_v israel_n thus_o thou_o shall_v remember_v all_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n lead_v thou_o these_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o humble_v thou_o and_o to_o prove_v thou_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n whether_o thou_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n or_o no._n the_o lord_n need_v not_o forty_o year_n no_o nor_o one_o minute_n experience_n to_o make_v up_o his_o thought_n concern_v that_o people_n he_o know_v what_o they_o be_v at_o first_o sight_n and_o what_o they_o will_v prove_v even_o a_o stubborn_a a_o unbelieving_a and_o a_o 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and_o life_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n how_o rejoice_o do_v david_n speak_v psal_n 139.1_o 2._o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o and_o know_v i_o thou_o know_v my_o down-sitting_a and_o my_o uprising_n etc._n etc._n he_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o glad_a that_o god_n know_v he_o as_o that_o god_n will_v save_v he_o my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a be_v job_n resort_v again_o when_o his_o friend_n scorn_v he_o chap._n 16.19_o there_o be_v no_o mistake_n in_o god_n he_o will_v give_v right_a evidence_n as_o a_o witness_v and_o a_o righteous_a sentence_n as_o a_o judge_n again_o that_o god_n know_v we_o assure_v we_o first_o that_o what_o we_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v forget_v god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v our_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 6.10_o it_o assure_v we_o second_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v misinterpret_v for_o what_o we_o have_v do_v the_o reason_n why_o many_o man_n have_v so_o ill_a a_o opinion_n of_o other_o be_v because_o they_o have_v so_o little_a knowledge_n of_o they_o ignorance_n make_v as_o corrupt_v gloss_n as_o unsound_a decision_n upon_o person_n and_o action_n as_o it_o do_v upon_o text_n or_o question_n some_o pervert_n know_o and_o against_o light_n but_o most_o pervert_v ignorant_o and_o for_o want_n of_o light_n god_n know_v we_o perfect_o and_o he_o never_o act_v against_o his_o knowledge_n it_o assure_v we_o three_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v well_o accept_v and_o reward_v though_o man_n make_v ill_a requital_n and_o pay_v in_o bad_a yea_o in_o base_a coin_n yet_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v of_o god_n according_a to_o what_o he_o be_v and_o what_o his_o work_n be_v gen._n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v last_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o we_o while_o we_o be_v uncertain_a about_o our_o own_o estate_n to_o know_v that_o god_n know_v we_o god_n have_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o some_o 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as_o to_o his_o natural_a lord_n not_o a_o force_a and_o involuntary_a obedience_n only_o as_o to_o a_o tyrant_n our_o commit_v of_o sin_n give_v not_o the_o rule_n to_o sin_n but_o our_o submit_v to_o it_o as_o a_o man_n may_v do_v many_o good_a thing_n and_o yet_o grace_v not_o reign_v and_o rule_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v many_o evil_a thing_n and_o yet_o not_o have_v sin_n rule_n in_o his_o heart_n a_o man_n may_v lay_v by_o the_o act_n of_o a_o sin_n and_o yet_o that_o be_v a_o reign_a sin_n and_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n
our_o visit_a god_n as_o providence_n be_v god_n visit_v of_o we_o &_o we_o shall_v visit_v god_n by_o prayer_n not_o only_o as_o they_o isa_n 26._o in_o trouble_n but_o in_o our_o peace_n we_o shall_v desire_v he_o to_o visit_v our_o estate_n our_o family_n but_o especial_o our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o their_o most_o flourish_a condition_n the_o apostle_n use_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o distract_n thought_n phil._n 4.2_o let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n be_v careful_a in_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v visit_v god_n in_o duty_n who_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o visit_v you_o in_o mercy_n though_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a distance_n between_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o far_o from_o any_o man_n and_o he_o be_v ever_o near_o some_o 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asservasset_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la opinantem_fw-la opprimeret_fw-la atrox_n querimonia_fw-la merl_n as_o if_o job_n have_v thus_o utter_v his_o mind_n to_o god_n i_o now_o perceive_v thou_o have_v have_v coal_n of_o anger_n rake_v up_o in_o the_o ash_n while_o those_o warm_a beam_n of_o love_n do_v shine_v upon_o i_o thou_o have_v hold_v out_o mercy_n in_o thy_o hand_n but_o somewhat_o else_o lay_v in_o thy_o heart_n this_o interpretation_n in_o the_o common_a understanding_n of_o it_o be_v most_o unworthy_a of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n to_o speak_v fair_a and_o to_o do_v some_o courtesy_n while_o cruelty_n and_o revenge_n be_v hide_v in_o their_o heart_n when_o esau_n gen._n 27.41_o see_v himself_o defeat_v of_o the_o blessing_n by_o his_o brother_n he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n be_v at_o hand_n then_o will_v i_o slay_v my_o brother_n jacob_n here_o be_v the_o character_n of_o malice_n he_o give_v neither_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 63._o l._n 5._o for_o 29._o r._n 19_o p._n 69_o l._n 39_o for_o 7._o r._n 29._o p._n 152._o l._n 21._o for_o need_n r_o needs_o p._n 201._o in_o mark_fw-mi fòr_n apollo_n r._n achilles_n in_o some_o copy_n p._n 311_o l_o 17._o deal_n the._n p._n 331._o l._n 2._o deal_n in_o p_o 430._o l_o 22._o for_o affliction_n r._n affliction_n p_o 361._o l._n 37._o for_o apologue_n r._n apology_n ib._n l._n 38._o put_v in_o to_o after_o argument_n p._n 366._o in_o mâ—rg_fw-mi for_o polluerunt_fw-la r._n polluerent_fw-la p._n 401._o l._n 27._o for_o a_o idol_n u._fw-mi r._n idol_n be_v p_o 413._o l._n 22._o for_o weary_a r._n weary_a p._n 418._o l._n 27._o deal_n not_o a_o table_n direct_v to_o some_o special_a point_n note_v in_o the_o precedent_a exposition_n a_o abib_fw-la the_o jewish_a month_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 73_o adamant_n why_o so_o call_v 160._o affliction_n a_o good_a heart_n give_v â—_o testimony_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a affliction_n p._n 14_o god_n lay_v very_o sore_a affliction_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v very_o dear_a to_o he_o p._n 279._o affliction_n continue_v cause_n â—s_a to_o suspect_v that_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o answer_v p._n 280._o a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v much_o oppress_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o affliction_n p._n â—54_n there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n among_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o be_v under_o the_o new_a p._n 358._o after_o purge_n god_n go_v on_o sometime_o with_o affliction_n p._n 372._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v against_o affliction_n p._n 399._o affliction_n remove_v three_o way_n p._n 400._o great_a affliction_n carry_v a_o charge_n of_o wickedness_n upon_o the_o afflict_a p._n 432._o a_o afflict_a person_n be_v very_o solicitous_a about_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o affliction_n p._n 436._o affliction_n be_v searcher_n p._n 469._o affliction_n affect_v with_o shame_n p._n 573._o under_o great_a affliction_n our_o request_n be_v modest_a p._n 579._o age_n what_o mean_v by_o it_o take_v three_o way_n p._n 55._o ancient_a of_o day_n why_o god_n be_v so_o call_v p._n 460._o angel_n fall_v why_o their_o sin_n great_a than_o man_n and_o god_n so_o irreconcilable_a to_o they_o p._n 506._o anger_n in_o man_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 180_o how_o god_n be_v angry_a p._n 181._o the_o trouble_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n anger_n p._n 181._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o turn_v away_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n p._n 247._o how_o prayer_n be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o 10._o the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v more_o grievous_a to_o the_o saint_n than_o all_o their_o other_o affliction_n p._n 433._o answer_v of_o two_o kind_n p._n 250._o antiquity_n true_a antiquity_n give_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n p._n 58._o what_o true_a antiquity_n be_v p._n 59_o appearance_n we_o must_v not_o judge_v by_o it_o p._n 360._o arcturus_n describe_v p._n 209._o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n possible_a and_o how_o wrought_v p._n 479._o awake_v in_o what_o sense_n god_n awake_v p._n 37_o 38._o his_o awake_n and_o sleep_v note_n only_o the_o change_n of_o providence_n p._n 39_o two_o thing_n awaken_v god_n the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n p._n 40._o b_o bitterness_n put_v for_o sore_a affliction_n p._n 285._o the_o lord_n sometime_o mix_v a_o very_a bitter_a cup_n for_o his_o own_o people_n p._n 286._o body_n of_o man_n the_o excellent_a frame_n of_o it_o p._n 516._o five_o thing_n show_v this_o p._n 517._o body_n of_o man_n a_o excellent_a frame_n p._n 494._o how_o call_v a_o viâ—_n body_n ib._n bone_n and_o sinew_n their_o use_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n p._n 516._o c_o cabit_v a_o sect_n of_o babble_a poet_n p._n 7._o cause_n second_o cause_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o first_o p._n 493._o chamber_n of_o the_o south_n what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 210._o chistu_fw-ge the_o ten_o month_n among_o the_o jew_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 209._o christ_n be_v the_o medium_n by_o which_o we_o see_v god_n p._n 231_o clay_n that_o man_n be_v make_v of_o clay_n intimate_v three_o thing_n p._n 504._o command_v god_n can_v make_v every_o word_n he_o speak_v a_o command_n p._n 192._o every_o creature_n must_v submit_v to_o his_o command_n ib._n god_n have_v a_o negative_a voice_n of_o command_n to_o stay_v the_o motion_n of_o any_o creature_n p._n 193._o comfort_n come_v only_o from_o god_n p._n 348._o yet_o a_o man_n in_o affliction_n may_v help_v on_o his_o own_o comfort_n or_o sorrow_n p._n 351._o comfort_n put_v off_o upon_o two_o ground_n ib._n commendation_n to_o commend_v our_o self_n very_o unseemly_a p._n 296_o 297._o condemnation_n have_v three_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o make_v it_o very_o gâ—evous_a p._n 432._o it_o be_v the_o adjudge_v a_o man_n to_o be_v wicked_a p._n 434._o conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n to_o be_v keep_v rather_o than_o our_o life_n p._n 303._o god_n and_o conscience_n keep_v a_o record_n of_o our_o life_n p._n 540._o consent_v to_o sin_n how_o proper_a to_o the_o wicked_a p._n 478_o contention_n man_n natural_o love_v it_o p._n 150._o man_n be_v apt_a to_o contend_v with_o god_n p._n 152._o especial_o about_o three_o thing_n p._n 153._o man_n be_v unable_a to_o contend_v with_o god_n in_o any_o thing_n p._n 154._o counsel_n of_o wicked_a man_n not_o shine_v on_o by_o god_n p._n 447._o custom_n in_o sin_n what_o p._n 476._o d_o daies-man_n who_o p._n 385._o why_o so_o call_v p._n 386._o five_o thing_n belong_v to_o a_o daies-man_n p._n 387._o a_o threefold_a posture_n of_o the_o daies-man_n in_o lay_v on_o his_o
hand_n p._n 389._o no_o creature_n can_v be_v a_o daies-man_n between_o god_n and_o man_n only_a christ_n be_v p._n 392._o day_n of_o god_n not_o like_o the_o day_n of_o man_n p._n 459._o death_n sudden_a death_n or_o to_o be_v slay_v sudden_o in_o what_o sense_n a_o mercy_n p._n 313._o death_n man_n die_v by_o statute_n p._n 508._o whether_o death_n be_v natural_a to_o man_n or_o no_o p._n 509._o death_n without_o order_n two_o way_n p._n 584._o no_o natural_a return_n from_o it_o p._n 580._o delight_n in_o sin_n worse_o than_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n p._n 478_o despair_n be_v the_o cut_n off_o of_o hope_n p._n 88_o duty_n dangerous_a to_o lean_v upon_o they_o p._n 97._o how_o hypocrite_n duty_n fail_v p._n 98._o how_o we_o must_v hold_v duty_n fast_o and_o how_o not_o p._n 99_o e_o eagle_n flight_n time_n compare_v to_o it_o p._n 339._o earth_n take_v five_o way_n in_o scripture_n p._n 321._o how_o the_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o wicked_a man_n p._n 322._o earthquake_n the_o force_n of_o it_o p._n 183._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o ib._n eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n when_o christ_n suffer_v be_v miraculous_a in_o two_o respect_n p._n 190._o egypt_n call_v rahab_n in_o scripture_n and_o why_o p._n 245._o eternity_n be_v god_n day_n p._n 462._o difference_n between_o eternity_n eviternity_n and_o time_n ib._n god_n have_v time_n enough_o to_o do_v his_o work_n in_o p._n 463._o evil-doer_n who_o p._n 127._o god_n will_v not_o help_v such_o ib._n how_o god_n concur_v with_o evil-doer_n and_o how_o not_o p._n 128_o 129._o god_n resist_v they_o a_o twofold_a resistance_n p._n 131._o example_n the_o example_n of_o other_o fall_v into_o sin_n or_o under_o punishment_n shall_v be_v our_o warning_n p._n 31._o eye_n of_o god_n what_o p._n 451._o seven_o difference_n between_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o man_n p._n 452._o f_o face_n of_o judge_n cover_v what_o it_o import_v p._n 326._o face_n put_v for_o anger_n etc._n etc._n why_o p._n 346._o faith_n must_v have_v somewhat_o to_o lean_v upon_o p._n 93._o i'faith_o necessary_a in_o prayer_n p._n 273._o faith_n in_o prayer_n do_v not_o deserve_v a_o answer_n though_o it_o get_v one_o p._n 274._o faith_n have_v its_o decay_n pag._n 276._o fear_v take_v two_o way_n p._n 404._o sutream_n fear_v binder_n speech_n p._n 405._o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o four_o thing_n p._n 78._o hypocrite_n be_v forgetter_n of_o god_n p._n 79._o to_o forget_v god_n be_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n p._n 80._o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n be_v a_o mother_n sin_n p._n 81._o forgetfulness_n of_o three_o sort_n p._n 345._o some_o thing_n can_v hardly_o be_v forget_v other_o as_o hardly_o remember_v p._n 346._o g_o gift_n not_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o p._n 95_o god_n give_v to_o man_n two_o way_n p._n 322._o god_n the_o best_a way_n for_o man_n to_o get_v his_o heart_n humble_v be_v to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n p._n 148._o god_n be_v invisible_a and_o incomprehensible_a p._n 229._o as_o god_n be_v so_o he_o work_v above_o man_n p._n 375._o the_o consideration_n that_o god_n be_v above_o man_n shall_v humble_v man_n p._n 376._o the_o unevennesse_n of_o man_n act_v towards_o god_n arise_v from_o thought_n of_o his_o evenness_n with_o god_n p._n 377._o 378._o man_n be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o image_n of_o man_n p._n 380._o man_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o measure_v god_n especial_o in_o three_o thing_n p._n 381._o man_n can_v contend_v with_o god_n show_v in_o seven_o thing_n 384._o why_o it_o be_v so_o fearful_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n p_o 394._o presence_n of_o god_n both_o joyful_a and_o terrible_a p._n 402_o 403._o man_n can_v bear_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n p._n 403._o god_n know_v the_o state_n of_o every_o man_n p._n 471._o god_n know_v all_o thing_n in_o and_o of_o himself_o p_o 473._o godly_a man_n shall_v never_o be_v cast_v away_o p._n 122._o how_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o east_n his_o people_n away_o p._n 123_o god_n high_o honour_v they_o p._n 124._o a_o godly_a man_n exalt_v god_n while_o god_n be_v cast_v he_o down_o p._n 222._o godly_a man_n be_v a_o safety_n and_o a_o support_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v p._n 244._o yet_o sometime_o god_n will_v not_o be_v entreat_v by_o the_o godly_a ib._n a_o godly_a man_n may_v put_v the_o worst_a case_n to_o himself_o p._n 543._o good_a and_o bad_a alike_o deal_v with_o by_o god_n in_o outward_a thing_n p._n 310._o grace_n act_v always_o like_o itself_o but_o a_o gracious_a man_n do_v not_o p._n 364._o gild_n till_o guilt_n be_v remove_v fear_n will_v not_o p._n 357._o gild_n of_o sin_n weari_v the_o soul_n p._n 413._o h_o hand_n put_v forth_o the_o hand_n note_v three_o thing_n in_o scripture_n p._n 125_o 126._o hand_n put_v for_o outward_a conversation_n or_o action_n p._n 367._o wash_v hand_n a_o emblem_n of_o freedom_n from_o guilt_n p._n 368._o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n what_o it_o signify_v p._n 387._o hand_n how_o ascribe_v to_o god_n his_o hand_n imply_v two_o thing_n p._n 442._o hand_n of_o god_n what_o p._n 489._o harden_v the_o heart_n what_o 160_o a_o harden_v the_o heart_n to_o do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n ib._n the_o heart_n harden_v appear_v in_o six_o thing_n p._n 161._o a_o threefold_a hardness_n of_o heart_n p._n 162._o man_n harden_v himself_o against_o god_n upon_o four_o ground_n p._n 163._o nine_o degree_n or_o step_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n p._n 164_o 165._o none_o ever_o prosper_v by_o harden_v themselves_o against_o god_n p._n 166._o a_o hard_a heart_n be_v satan_n cushion_n p._n 166._o hatred_n take_v two_o way_n 137._o wicked_a man_n hater_n of_o the_o righteous_a p._n 141._o harken_v be_v more_o than_o hear_v p._n 272._o head_n lift_v up_o of_o the_o head_n what_o it_o import_v in_o scripture_n 545._o heart_n the_o best_a repository_n for_o truth_n p._n 70._o heaven_n the_o various_a acceptation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n 199._o heaven_n be_v a_o build_n of_o three_o story_n p._n 200._o help_v give_v by_o god_n twofold_a p._n 128._o holy_a person_n fit_a for_o holy_a duty_n p._n 34._o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o free_a grace_n to_o say_v we_o must_v be_v holy_a if_o we_o will_v be_v hear_v p._n 35._o hopeless_a to_o be_v so_o be_v the_o worst_a condition_n p._n 84_o 88_o where_o hope_n fail_v endeavour_n fail_v also_o 364_o humility_n a_o godly_a man_n thought_n be_v low_a of_o himself_o p_o 251._o the_o more_o holiness_n any_o man_n have_v the_o more_o humility_n he_o have_v p._n 547._o hypocrite_n compare_v to_o a_o rush_n in_o six_o particular_n p._n 75_o 76_o 77._o what_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v p._n 82._o two_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n p._n 83._o they_o be_v filthy_a they_o may_v be_v full_a of_o hope_n their_o hope_n will_v deceive_v they_o p._n 84_o he_o shall_v loathe_v himself_o p._n 85_o 86._o his_o whole_a course_n be_v nothing_o but_o foolishness_n p._n 87._o he_o shall_v be_v hopeless_a 88_o his_o hope_n like_o a_o spiders-web_n show_v in_o five_o thing_n p._n 90_o 91._o he_o have_v two_o house_n p._n 94._o his_o hope_n may_v be_v very_o strong_a p._n 96._o he_o have_v three_o witness_n ib._n all_o he_o trust_v to_o shall_v fail_v p_o 97._o he_o may_v abound_v in_o outward_a blessing_n p._n 104._o they_o do_v all_o to_o be_v see_v p._n 105._o they_o may_v endure_v persecution_n a_o while_n p_o 105._o they_o care_v not_o who_o they_o wrong_v so_o they_o may_v thrive_v 108._o they_o be_v often_o destroy_v in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o prosperity_n 110._o they_o shall_v be_v forget_v or_o remember_v with_o disgrace_n p._n 113_o 114_o he_o may_v have_v much_o joy_n p._n 115._o his_o joy_n be_v most_o from_o outward_a thing_n 116._o his_o joy_n be_v short_a ib._n i_o idol_n the_o same_o word_n in_o hebrew_n signify_v sorrow_n and_o a_o idol_n two_o reason_n of_o it_o 353._o idol_n why_o call_v emims_n p._n 401._o immortality_n threefold_a 510._o instrument_n and_o second_o cause_n what_o god_n do_v by_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v as_o his_o own_o act_n p._n 235._o joy_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o shall_v receive_v it_o in_o good_a time_n p_o 135._o they_o rejoice_v in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o themselves_o judgement_n on_o enemy_n 136_o justice_n and_o judgement_n how_o they_o differ_v p._n 12._o judgement_n oppose_v to_o three_o thing_n ib._n judgement_n subvert_v two_o way_n p._n 14._o to_o pervert_v judgement_n what_o p._n 13_o 15._o judgement_n of_o god_n find_v most_o man_n secure_v p._n 178._o judgement_n take_v three_o way_n p._n 291._o judgement_n of_o god_n
ad_fw-la percutiendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o go_v out_o with_o a_o message_n of_o peace_n in_o your_o â—â—uths_n let_v there_o not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o contention_n in_o your_o hand_n but_o in_o mark_n he_o use_v the_o word_n misnan_n which_o signify_v a_o staff_n to_o lean_v upon_o take_v a_o staff_n to_o rest_n or_o ease_v yourselves_o upon_o or_o to_o help_v yourselves_o on_o in_o your_o travel_n entandum_fw-la virga_fw-la vel_fw-la baculus_fw-la ad_fw-la sust_fw-la entandum_fw-la a_o walk_a staff_n but_o not_o a_o strike_a staff_n thus_o they_o reconcile_v the_o difference_n but_o though_o this_o interpretation_n be_v good_a yet_o this_o ground_n of_o it_o appear_v not_o either_o in_o the_o syriack_n which_o in_o both_o text_n have_v the_o word_n shebet_n or_o in_o the_o greek_a which_o express_v both_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o then_o we_o must_v rather_o say_v that_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v a_o staff_n for_o both_o use_n and_o that_o when_o christ_n forbid_v his_o disciple_n a_o staff_n he_o mean_v a_o staff_n to_o strike_v with_o preacher_n must_v be_v no_o striker_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v in_o timothy_n and_o that_o when_o he_o bid_v they_o take_v a_o staff_n he_o mean_v a_o walk_a staff_n junerant_a preacher_n may_v be_v weary_v with_o travel_v as_o well_o as_o with_o speak_v but_o to_o the_o text._n the_o rod_n which_o job_n desire_n may_v be_v remove_v coc._n nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la postulat_fw-la job_n quam_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la vel_fw-la mittigaret_fw-la vel_fw-la penitus_fw-la auferret_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la flagella_fw-la sc_fw-la morbos_fw-la &_o dolores_fw-la non_fw-la aâ—at_fw-la pro_fw-la jure_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o moderationi_fw-la faciat_fw-la locum_fw-la coc._n be_v that_o sore_a affliction_n which_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o god_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o exercise_v he_o with_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n thou_o deal_v with_o i_o upon_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o prerogative_n and_o i_o acknowledge_v thou_o may_v do_v so_o but_o my_o humble_a suit_n and_o prayer_n be_v that_o thou_o will_v afflict_v i_o less_o than_o thou_o have_v though_o thou_o have_v not_o afflict_v i_o more_o than_o thou_o may_v thou_o have_v not_o injure_v i_o at_o all_o but_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v relieve_v i_o he_o speak_v to_o this_o sense_n with_o a_o little_a variety_n of_o word_n chap._n 13.20_o 21._o only_o do_v not_o two_o thing_n unto_o i_o then_o will_v i_o not_o hide_v myself_o from_o thou_o withdraw_v thy_o hand_n from_o i_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o dread_n make_v i_o afraid_a and_o in_o a_o language_n not_o unlike_o this_o he_o describe_v the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n chap._n 21.9_o their_o house_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n neither_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o we_o find_v also_o that_o elihu_n who_o undertake_v job_n and_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o when_o these_o three_o have_v 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be_v paul_n cry_n rom._n 7.19_o so_o the_o flesh_n will_v not_o endure_v those_o evil_n of_o sorrow_n which_o the_o spirit_n will_v and_z do_v and_o as_o a_o believer_n delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n when_o corruption_n be_v vex_v and_o trouble_v at_o it_o so_o a_o believer_n delight_v in_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n when_o corruption_n be_v most_o impatient_a and_o unquiet_a under_o it_o hence_o the_o apostle_n counsel_n to_o the_o disperse_a jew_n rejoice_v when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n jam._n 1._o that_o be_v into_o divers_a affliction_n the_o flesh_n have_v its_o sense_n and_o feel_v smart_a but_o the_o spirit_n be_v arm_v with_o faith_n which_o overcome_v the_o smart_n affliction_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o rod_n if_o it_o do_v not_o make_v we_o smart_v and_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o christian_n if_o we_o can_v bear_v the_o smart_n with_o patience_n or_o overcome_v it_o with_o faith_n 2._o affliction_n be_v call_v a_o rod_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o hand_n that_o use_v it_o a_o sword_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o rod_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o father_n god_n deal_v with_o his_o people_n as_o a_o father_n with_o his_o child_n in_o afflict_v they_o when_o we_o most_o provoke_v his_o fatherly_a displeasure_n against_o we_o he_o do_v not_o wish_v as_o balaam_n when_o his_o ass_n offend_v he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o slay_v we_o he_o only_o take_v up_o a_o rod_n to_o scourge_v we_o hence_o 3._o affliction_n be_v call_v a_o rod_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v send_v a_o rod_n be_v not_o prepare_v to_o kill_v nor_o be_v it_o a_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n a_o rod_n be_v not_o for_o destruction_n but_o for_o correction_n there_o be_v indeed_o destroy_v rod_n which_o god_n will_v destroy_v and_o save_v his_o people_n who_o be_v destroy_v by_o they_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o rod_n of_o the_o 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of_o the_o affliction_n as_o we_o be_v say_v to_o leave_v off_o those_o grace_n from_o the_o degree_n and_o lively_a act_n of_o which_o we_o fall_v and_o decline_v he_o that_o lack_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v who_o abound_v not_o as_o he_o have_v heretofore_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o be_v blind_a etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 1.9_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_o love_n say_v christ_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n when_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o former_a love_n be_v cool_v so_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v to_o remove_v our_o trouble_n when_o he_o remit_v the_o extremity_n and_o cool_v the_o heat_n of_o they_o second_o the_o rod_n be_v remove_v when_o it_o be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v excellent_a in_o work_v cause_v it_o to_o do_v we_o good_a the_o saint_n die_v yet_o death_n be_v abolish_v as_o to_o the_o saint_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 2_o tim._n 1.10_o because_o christ_n have_v pluck_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o their_o death_n and_o make_v it_o a_o gain_n to_o they_o thus_o while_o christ_n make_v temporal_a loss_n or_o suffering_n a_o advantage_n to_o the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o his_o people_n he_o take_v they_o away_o and_o as_o outward_a blessing_n be_v take_v away_o from_o wicked_a man_n while_o they_o possess_v they_o riches_n be_v not_o riches_n to_o they_o nor_o be_v their_o honour_n a_o honour_n to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v ensnare_v by_o they_o so_o the_o outward_a cross_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o godly_a while_o they_o suffer_v because_o they_o be_v better_v by_o the_o cross_n three_o affliction_n be_v remove_v from_o we_o when_o christ_n give_v we_o strength_n to_o bear_v affliction_n nothing_o grieve_v we_o either_o in_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n but_o what_o be_v either_o against_o our_o will_n or_o above_o our_o power_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o have_v a_o burden_n take_v off_o our_o shoulder_n or_o to_o have_v so_o much_o strength_n give_v as_o make_v it_o easy_a to_o we_o while_o the_o saint_n have_v trouble_v upon_o their_o back_n and_o loin_n they_o have_v no_o trouble_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n when_o their_o spirit_n be_v carry_v above_o those_o trouble_n to_o conquer_v a_o enemy_n be_v more_o noble_a then_o to_o have_v none_o much_o more_o which_o be_v promise_v the_o saint_n in_o the_o throng_n of_o sore_a enemy_n to_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o way_n job_n prayer_n may_v be_v fulfil_v take_v away_o thy_o rod_n from_o i_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o fear_n terrify_v i_o there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o upon_o job_n then_o a_o rod_n emathah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â_fw-la radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d formidabilis_fw-la terribilis_fw-la emathah_n or_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a rod_n a_o rod_n like_o a_o scorpion_n let_v not_o thy_o fear_n terrify_v i_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v fear_v come_v from_o a_o root_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v very_o formidable_a and_o terrible_a fear_v and_o dread_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o exod._n 15.16_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v extreme_o afraid_a even_o dead_a with_o fear_n as_o the_o next_o word_n import_v they_o shall_v be_v still_o as_o a_o stone_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o letter_n add_v as_o the_o hebrician_n observe_v to_o the_o word_n use_v by_o moses_n consternet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ne_o i_o transversum_fw-la agate_n sept._n alius_fw-la ne_fw-la i_o consternet_fw-la imply_v the_o excess_n of_o fear_n giant_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n emims_n deut._n 2.11_o because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o dreadful_a aspect_n the_o whole_a host_n of_o israel_n tremble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o goliath_n 1_o sam._n 17.24_o 〈◊〉_d idol_n 〈◊〉_d express_v by_o this_o name_n emim_n and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a reason_n of_o it_o either_o because_o idol_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o their_o worshipper_n we_o hear_v how_o at_o this_o day_n poor_a pagan_n who_o worship_n idol_n be_v extreme_o oppress_v with_o slavish_a fear_n of_o displease_v they_o the_o true_a god_n be_v terrible_a to_o his_o despiser_n but_o false_a god_n be_v terrible_a to_o their_o worshipper_n or_o second_o they_o be_v call_v emims_n in_o a_o way_n of_o contempt_n you_o be_v terrible_a god_n sure_a they_o have_v hand_n and_o handle_v not_o foot_n and_o walk_v not_o eye_n and_o see_v not_o here_o be_v terrible_a god_n so_o then_o idol_n be_v emims_n either_o because_o they_o be_v real_o to_o be_v fear_v so_o little_a or_o because_o they_o be_v superstitious_o fear_v so_o much_o job_n fear_v be_v no_o needless_a fear_n he_o be_v not_o terrify_v with_o a_o fancy_n distrabat_fw-la exit_fw-la vi_fw-la verbi_fw-la originalis_fw-la ejusno_fw-it di_fw-it terror_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la hominem_fw-la exaâ—itat_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la extra_fw-la evalde_a distrabat_fw-la though_o his_o fancy_n be_v ready_a enough_o to_o overact_v upon_o his_o affliction_n and_o so_o increase_v his_o fear_n let_v not_o thy_o fear_n that_o be_v say_v some_o fearful_a thought_n or_o sight_n terrify_v i_o so_o chap._n 7.14_o when_o i_o say_v my_o bed_n shall_v comfort_v i_o my_o couch_n shall_v ease_v my_o complaint_n than_o thou_o scare_v i_o with_o dream_n and_o terrify_v i_o with_o vision_n there_o be_v a_o humble_v and_o a_o cleanse_a fear_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_a not_o only_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o psal_n 19.9_o there_o be_v also_o a_o amaze_a and_o a_o terrify_a fear_n such_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o original_n import_v this_o to_o be_v even_o a_o fear_n border_v upon_o madness_n as_o if_o he_o be_v rather_o fright_v then_o afraid_a and_o scare_v rather_o than_o trouble_v other_o expound_v this_o