the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v terrible_a and_o dreadful_a even_o everlasting_a destruction_n to_o wicked_a man_n they_o shall_v at_o last_o consider_v it_o so_o much_o that_o they_o shall_v fear_v to_o purpose_n god_n will_v pour_v out_o such_o a_o presence_n upon_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v equal_o unable_a to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o or_o stand_v before_o but_o must_v lie_v down_o and_o sink_v under_o it_o into_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o despair_n for_o evermore_o if_o the_o godly_a be_v sometime_o afraid_a where_o shall_v the_o wicked_a appear_v when_o god_n appear_v when_o i_o consider_v with_o job_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o he_o verse_n 16._o for_o god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a and_o the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o sanct_n nihil_fw-la opinor_fw-la addit_fw-la novi_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la versiculum_fw-la praecedentem_fw-la exponit_fw-la sanct_n this_o verse_n be_v near_o in_o sense_n with_o the_o former_a job_n herein_o further_o show_v 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the_o patient_a heart_n that_o be_v a_o soft_a heart_n in_o scripture_n a_o heart_n which_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o and_o bear_v the_o burden_n that_o god_n lay_v upon_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n make_v the_o heart_n soft_a when_o as_o he_o accustome_n his_o to_z suffering_n so_o he_o fit_v they_o to_o suffer_v man_n natural_o be_v like_a ephraim_n jer._n 31.18_o as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n both_o of_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n only_o god_n make_v man_n submit_v his_o stiff_a neck_n and_o hard_a heart_n to_o a_o suffer_a condition_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o call_n of_o his_o suffering_n pharaoh_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o hard_a heart_n because_o he_o do_v not_o yield_v to_o what_o god_n call_v he_o to_o by_o judgement_n he_o have_v not_o a_o patient_a but_o a_o unquiet_a spirit_n under_o the_o plague_n send_v upon_o he_o nor_o do_v he_o obey_v what_o he_o be_v summon_v to_o by_o the_o lord_n voice_n in_o those_o terrible_a plague_n now_o though_o i_o grant_v that_o a_o heart_n make_v soft_a in_o patience_n be_v a_o excellent_a frame_n of_o heart_n yet_o we_o can_v understand_v it_o so_o here_o for_o job_n have_v a_o patient_a heart_n yea_o he_o have_v abundance_n of_o patience_n before_o as_o he_o full_o discover_v at_o the_o very_a beginning_n and_o break_v out_o of_o his_o trouble_n he_o do_v not_o flinch_v at_o the_o cross_n but_o do_v embrace_v it_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v all_o christian_n to_o remember_v the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o we_o must_v apply_v that_o scripture_n to_o job_n before_o he_o come_v to_o this_o point_n therefore_o the_o softness_n of_o heart_n intend_v in_o this_o text_n be_v somewhat_o beside_o this_o three_o much_o less_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o a_o soft_a heart_n a_o fearful_a or_o a_o cowardly_a heart_n that_o be_v a_o soft_a heart_n indeed_o but_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n we_o have_v it_o so_o express_v deut._n 20.3_o hear_v o_o israel_n you_o approach_v this_o day_n unto_o battle_n against_o your_o enemy_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v faint_a etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n be_v let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v soft_a or_o tender_a a_o soft_a heart_n be_v not_o for_o a_o sword_n nor_o for_o a_o battle_n how_o shall_v they_o stand_v in_o danger_n who_o be_v fall_v below_o they_o a_o penitent_a heart_n and_o a_o patient_a heart_n be_v proper_a in_o dangerous_a undertake_n but_o a_o cowardly_a heart_n be_v the_o great_a disadvantage_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o lord_n command_v this_o to_o be_v proclaim_v to_o his_o people_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v tender_a when_o you_o go_v forth_o against_o your_o enemy_n or_o as_o it_o be_v express_v afterward_o fear_v not_o neither_o tremble_v neither_o be_v you_o terrify_v because_o of_o they_o job_n have_v not_o such_o a_o soft_a heart_n he_o be_v no_o coward_n when_o he_o complain_v before_o that_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o almighty_a do_v encamp_v against_o he_o as_o a_o dreadful_a army_n nor_o while_o he_o say_v here_o god_n have_v make_v my_o heart_n soft_a four_o a_o soft_a heart_n be_v a_o effeminate_a delicate_a wanton_a heart_n there_o be_v too_o many_o who_o have_v such_o soft_a heart_n man_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o to_o wallow_v in_o the_o sinful_a delicacy_n and_o delight_n of_o this_o present_a world_n the_o apostle_n use_v a_o word_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o which_o express_v this_o full_o we_o render_v it_o effaeminate_a molles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d molles_n but_o both_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o latin_a be_v soft_a that_o be_v person_n wanton_o and_o vain_o give_v and_o moses_n apply_v the_o very_a word_n of_o job_n text_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o softness_n deut._n 28.56_o the_o tender_a or_o soft_a and_o delicate_a woman_n that_o will_v not_o adventure_v to_o set_v the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n upon_o the_o ground_n for_o delicatenes_n and_o tenderness_n or_o softness_n her_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a 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in_o any_o new_a suffering_n o_o say_v he_o god_n have_v make_v my_o heart_n soft_a that_o be_v i_o begin_v to_o faint_v i_o find_v myself_o droop_v i_o have_v not_o that_o strength_n of_o spirit_n and_o though_o i_o be_o not_o a_o coward_n yet_o i_o have_v not_o that_o courage_n that_o hardness_n or_o hardiness_n of_o spirit_n which_o i_o have_v have_v heretofore_o he_o query_v indeed_o ch._n 6.12_o be_v my_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o stone_n or_o be_v my_o flesh_n brass_n he_o have_v much_o strength_n but_o not_o the_o strength_n of_o stone_n nor_o be_v he_o hard_a as_o brass_n now_o he_o say_v plain_o my_o heart_n be_v make_v soft_a it_o melt_v like_o wax_n at_o the_o fire_n i_o be_o so_o little_a like_o brass_n or_o stone_n in_o strength_n or_o hardness_n that_o i_o be_o altogether_o like_o wax_n or_o water_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o strive_v with_o or_o rise_v up_o against_o god_n that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o if_o he_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o intend_v shall_v still_o go_v on_o to_o afflict_v i_o i_o be_o grow_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o bear_v yet_o my_o burden_n remain_v and_o will_v probable_o be_v make_v yet_o more_o heavy_a this_o interpretation_n carry_v a_o distinct_a sense_n in_o it_o and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o genuine_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n mr_n broughtons_n translation_n of_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n suit_n this_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a with_o much_o clearness_n for_o the_o omnipotent_a have_v soften_v my_o heart_n and_o the_o almighty_a have_v make_v i_o shrink_v whereas_o we_o say_v the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o he_o say_v the_o almighty_a have_v make_v i_o shrink_v for_o so_o a_o man_n common_o do_v who_o either_o fear_n or_o feel_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o well_o able_a to_o bear_v hence_o note_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n even_o of_o the_o most_o godly_a may_v be_v so_o weaken_v under_o long_o continue_v suffering_n that_o he_o may_v find_v himself_o utter_o unable_a to_o bear_v they_o any_o long_o wicked_a man_n labour_v to_o strengthen_v and_o harden_v themselves_o all_o they_o can_v to_o bear_v in_o opposition_n to_o god_n and_o saint_n will_v strengthen_v and_o harden_v themselves_o all_o they_o can_v to_o bear_v in_o submission_n to_o god_n pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n to_o oppose_v god_n strike_v he_o he_o have_v stroke_n after_o stroke_n and_o judgement_n after_o judgement_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v but_o at_o last_o god_n make_v his_o heart_n soft_a in_o one_o sense_n though_o he_o harden_v it_o in_o another_o god_n appear_v at_o last_o too_o hard_a for_o pharaoh_n he_o can_v hold_v out_o no_o long_o and_o we_o find_v the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o by_o ezekiel_n to_o his_o people_n who_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o language_n which_o god_n use_v concern_v they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v set_v themselves_o with_o unholy_a resolution_n to_o stand_v or_o rather_o stout_a it_o out_o with_o 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christ_n by_o david_n his_o type_n psal_n 22.13_o when_o he_o be_v under_o those_o terrible_a suffering_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v make_v soft_a and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o must_v it_o be_v with_o the_o dry_a i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n be_v like_a wax_n it_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n thus_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n our_o head_n who_o be_v also_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o the_o mighty_a god_n make_v his_o heart_n soft_a and_o melt_v he_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o melt_v with_o sorrow_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n but_o the_o sorrow_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n melt_v his_o heart_n who_o heart_n will_v not_o melt_v &_o grow_v soft_a that_o be_v unable_a to_o bear_v it_o when_o god_n lay_v his_o hand_n heavy_a and_o long_o upon_o he_o therefore_o we_o râ—ad_v in_o the_o prophet_n how_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o and_o condescend_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n isa_n 57.16_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a i_o will_v not_o go_v onne_v to_o do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v why_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o not_o but_o that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o continue_v his_o contend_v and_o to_o carry_v on_o his_o war_n whether_o with_o person_n or_o with_o nation_n for_o ever_o but_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o poor_a creature_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o lest_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v how_o can_v soul_n fail_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o immortal_a substance_n and_o shall_v not_o fail_v for_o ever_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v under_o everlasting_a contending_n and_o never_o fail_v they_o shall_v bear_v wrath_n for_o ever_o and_o not_o fail_v yea_o their_o body_n shall_v not_o fail_v but_o through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n sustain_v they_o under_o his_o justice_n shall_v endure_v everlasting_a torment_n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o expression_n in_o the_o prophet_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o in_o the_o text_n their_o heart_n will_v be_v make_v soft_a as_o yet_o they_o have_v strength_n faith_n and_o courage_n to_o bear_v these_o affliction_n but_o if_o i_o continue_v they_o long_o their_o spirit_n and_o strength_n their_o faith_n and_o patience_n will_v fail_v and_o be_v so_o wear_v out_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o god_n will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o lest_o as_o job_n here_o complain_v he_o shall_v make_v their_o heart_n soft_a and_o the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o that_o be_v his_o presence_n or_o his_o dispensation_n trouble_v i_o sanct_n deus_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la potentia_fw-la sufficientiaque_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la solatium_fw-la meum_fw-la esse_fw-la debebat_fw-la be_v i_o privavit_fw-la omni_fw-la selatio_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la 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least_o able_a to_o strengthen_v they_o for_o the_o bear_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o hence_o by_o way_n of_o coralary_n or_o inference_n consider_v first_o if_o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n tremble_v before_o god_n if_o pillar_n who_o nature_n be_v to_o stand_v still_o move_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o weak_a man_n of_o man_n who_o be_v a_o worm_n if_o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n tremble_v at_o the_o reproof_n of_o god_n then_o certain_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v stand_v fast_o at_o his_o reproof_n the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o strong_a pillar_n when_o jehu_n send_v letter_n to_o samaria_n unto_o the_o ruler_n of_o jezreel_n advise_v they_o to_o set_v up_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o ahab_n king_n and_o fight_n for_o he_o the_o text_n say_v 2_o king_n 10.4_o they_o be_v exceed_o afraid_a and_o say_v behold_v two_o king_n stand_v not_o before_o he_o how_o then_o can_v we_o stand_v and_o thus_o may_v the_o 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not_o what_o do_v the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n tremble_v at_o the_o reproof_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o man_n yet_o thus_o more_o than_o brutish_a be_v many_o man_n they_o hear_v reproof_n severe_a reproof_n against_o sin_n yet_o they_o tremble_v no_o more_o than_o the_o stone_n they_o stand_v upon_o nor_o be_v move_v any_o more_o than_o the_o seat_n they_o sit_v upon_o let_v god_n thunder_v and_o lighten_v and_o chide_v and_o threaten_v they_o be_v not_o stir_v with_o it_o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o this_o dedolent_fw-la and_o obdurate_a generation_n the_o prophet_n jere_n 36.24_o report_v a_o sad_a story_n of_o this_o a_o threaten_a roll_n be_v send_v to_o jehoiakim_n king_n of_o judah_n write_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremiah_n by_o barucke_a the_o king_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v read_v as_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o fire_n and_o then_o whereas_o it_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v at_o the_o heart_n 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it_o man_n move_v not_o he_o relent_v not_o let_v god_n reprove_v and_o thunder_n let_v god_n do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o say_v what_o he_o will_v let_v god_n make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o hell_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o great_a earnest_n cast_v abroad_o his_o firebrand_n arrow_n and_o death_n in_o the_o dreadful_a representation_n of_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n yet_o man_n tremble_v not_o nor_o be_v he_o any_o more_o astonish_v than_o if_o all_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o jest_n second_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o those_o who_o as_o they_o tremble_v not_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o god_n so_o they_o tremble_v not_o when_o they_o see_v his_o reproof_n when_o god_n make_v his_o reproof_n visible_a and_o write_v they_o in_o blood_n when_o he_o bring_v forth_o his_o reproof_n in_o woeful_a effect_n for_o as_o all_o our_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o promise_n make_v visible_a so_o all_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n bring_v upon_o 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enter_v with_o thou_o into_o judgement_n eliphaz_n now_o enter_v his_o three_o and_o last_o contest_v with_o job_n in_o which_o some_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o behave_v himself_o like_o a_o man_n who_o seek_v victory_n rather_o than_o truth_n who_o though_o he_o have_v be_v sufficient_o answer_v yet_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v overcome_v yea_o that_o he_o take_v up_o the_o same_o weapon_n to_o maintain_v this_o three_o with_o which_o he_o maintain_v his_o two_o former_a encounter_n the_o first_o in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o chapter_n and_o the_o second_o in_o the_o 15_o as_o if_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o contradict_v though_o he_o can_v not_o confute_v the_o reason_n wherewith_o job_n have_v make_v his_o defence_n but_o as_o such_o a_o carriage_n as_o this_o in_o disputation_n be_v altogether_o vain_a in_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v most_o uncomely_a in_o a_o wise_a and_o godly_a man_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o refuse_v truth_n and_o reason_n though_o speak_v by_o a_o adversary_n but_o rather_o modest_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o confess_v his_o own_o error_n and_o mistake_n and_o therefore_o though_o eliphaz_n in_o this_o answer_n or_o triplication_n do_v but_o roll_n the_o same_o stone_n and_o move_v upon_o the_o same_o hinge_n in_o general_a still_o adjudge_v job_n to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o evil_a doer_n yet_o he_o put_v all_o into_o a_o new_a method_n and_o vary_v the_o scene_n or_o manner_n of_o his_o argumentation_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o form_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v o_o job_n if_o thou_o suffer_v all_o these_o evil_n for_o some_o cause_n as_o certain_o thou_o do_v for_o these_o thing_n can_v not_o come_v by_o chance_n but_o by_o the_o wise_a disposure_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n than_o that_o cause_n or_o reason_n for_o which_o thou_o suffer_v must_v either_o be_v find_v in_o god_n or_o in_o thyself_o if_o thou_o say_v the_o reason_n be_v in_o god_n and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o his_o prerogative_n thou_o do_v rash_o intrude_v thyself_o into_o his_o secret_n and_o be_v overbold_a or_o curious_a in_o search_v into_o his_o hide_a counsel_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v make_v out_o thy_o conjecture_n we_o may_v as_o easy_o deny_v as_o thou_o do_v affirm_v but_o if_o thou_o have_v recourse_n to_o and_o reflâ—ctest_a upon_o thy_o own_o self_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n sure_o thou_o can_v find_v out_o or_o pitch_n upon_o nothing_o else_o but_o thy_o sinfulness_n and_o abound_a transgression_n which_o while_o thou_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v thou_o do_v but_o harden_v thy_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o grow_v impatient_a under_o the_o rebuke_n of_o his_o afflict_a hand_n therefore_o i_o admonish_v thou_o to_o repent_v etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o whole_a discourse_n which_o eliphaz_n give_v in_o this_o chapter_n as_o will_v further_o appear_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o part_n again_o we_o may_v contract_v his_o scope_n and_o give_v it_o in_o this_o brief_a job_n have_v constant_o affirm_v against_o his_o friend_n that_o god_n equal_o afflict_v the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a and_o have_v say_v which_o may_v have_v gain_v respect_n to_o what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o say_v that_o he_o plead_v for_o god_n chap._n 21.4_o as_o for_o i_o be_v my_o complaint_n to_o man_n or_o for_o man_n no_o it_o be_v to_o god_n or_o in_o god_n behalf_n hereupon_o eliphaz_n tax_v he_o with_o this_o presumption_n as_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o undertake_v to_o be_v a_o patron_n for_o god_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v he_o in_o some_o advantage_n or_o to_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o his_o cause_n therefore_o he_o begin_v his_o speech_n with_o this_o chide_a expostulation_n can_v man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n or_o suppose_v thou_o be_v which_o i_o shall_v present_o disprove_v as_o thou_o have_v often_o boast_v righteous_a yet_o be_v it_o any_o pleasure_n to_o the_o almighty_a that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n in_o which_o we_o may_v further_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o distinct_a part_n the_o first_o be_v reprehensory_a eliphaz_n reprove_v and_o rebuke_n job_n sore_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 20._o verse_n the_o second_o be_v hortatory_n eliphaz_n move_v job_n earnest_o to_o repentance_n in_o which_o he_o couch_v many_o promise_n and_o give_v assurance_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a from_o the_o 20_o ver_fw-la to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o part_n his_o reprehension_n begin_v at_o the_o second_o vers_fw-la v._o 2._o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n there_o be_v three_o reading_n of_o these_o word_n first_o thus_o can_v a_o man_n be_v compare_v to_o god_n vulg._n numquid_fw-la deo_fw-la comparari_fw-la potest_fw-la homo_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la perfectae_fw-la fuerit_fw-la scientiae_fw-la vulg._n some_o labour_n much_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o read_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o it_o for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o man_n can_v be_v compare_v to_o god_n how_o wise_a or_o how_o good_a soever_o he_o be_v what_o be_v the_o wisdom_n or_o the_o goodness_n of_o man_n to_o god_n yet_o the_o original_a text_n do_v not_o free_o yield_v itself_o up_o to_o that_o translation_n which_o bear_v this_o truth_n 2._o master_n broughton_n render_v thus_o can_v the_o humane_a wight_n teach_v the_o omnipotent_a that_o word_n which_o we_o render_v to_o be_v profitable_a he_o merc._n quidam_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la docere_fw-la exponunt_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la hamistichio_n merc._n to_o teach_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n favour_v this_o translation_n and_o some_o render_v it_o so_o in_o both_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n can_v a_o man_n teach_v god_n as_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a may_v teach_v himself_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v god_n will_v god_n regard_v his_o teach_n but_o i_o shall_v pass_v by_o this_o also_o especial_o consider_v that_o eliphaz_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o tax_v job_n with_o such_o a_o presumption_n as_o if_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o direct_v god_n how_o to_o order_v his_o affair_n when_o as_o job_n himself_o chap._n 21._o v._n 22._o have_v strong_o repress_v and_o condemn_v such_o a_o boldness_n shall_v any_o teach_v god_n knowledge_n job_n have_v so_o late_o exalt_v god_n above_o man_n teach_v as_o be_v show_v in_o open_v that_o verse_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o eliphaz_n shall_v reprove_v he_o as_o conceit_v himself_o wise_a enough_o to_o teach_v god_n or_o that_o he_o think_v job_n either_o have_v do_v or_o be_v about_o to_o do_v that_o which_o with_o his_o last_o breath_n almost_o he_o confess_v no_o man_n can_v do_v the_o three_o be_v our_o read_n can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n can_v a_o man_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o ordinary_a weak_a sickly_a frail_a man_n but_o a_o man_n yea_o any_o man_n at_o his_o best_a the_o word_n here_o use_v note_n a_o man_n in_o his_o health_n strength_n and_o glory_n a_o man_n in_o the_o flower_n and_o perfection_n not_o only_o of_o his_o natural_a ability_n but_o in_o the_o rich_a furniture_n and_o array_n of_o his_o acquire_v yea_o inspire_a ability_n take_v this_o man_n a_o man_n of_o these_o atttainment_n a_o man_n thus_o accomplish_v and_o can_v he_o be_v profitable_a to_o god_n for_o as_o when_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 33.17_o a_o horse_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o save_v a_o man_n by_o the_o horse_n there_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v a_o lean_a poor_a weak_a slow-paced_a horse_n or_o a_o strong_a swift_a horse_n unman_v such_o a_o horse_n indeed_o be_v a_o very_a vain_a thing_n to_o save_v a_o man_n by_o such_o a_o horse_n may_v do_v a_o man_n more_o hurt_v than_o help_v when_o he_o come_v into_o danger_n but_o the_o psalmist_n mean_v a_o horse_n of_o the_o great_a strength_n courage_n and_o swiftness_n a_o horse_n exact_o mane_v and_o teach_v all_o his_o posture_n even_o such_o a_o horse_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o save_v a_o man_n again_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v it_o of_o lesser_a low_a or_o of_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o sinner_n only_o but_o even_o of_o the_o high_a and_o the_o great_a for_o such_o jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o least_o of_o sinner_n so_o here_o when_o it_o be_v say_v can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a to_o god_n we_o must_v expound_v it_o of_o the_o
of_o their_o clothing_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n from_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o strip_v he_o quite_o of_o it_o therefore_o the_o law_n provide_v against_o this_o oppression_n exod._n 22.26_o if_o thou_o at_o all_o take_v thy_o neighbour_n raiment_n to_o pledge_v thou_o shall_v deliver_v it_o to_o he_o before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o for_o it_o be_v his_o cover_v the_o breach_n of_o which_o law_n be_v discover_v and_o reprove_v amos_n 2.8_o and_o they_o lay_v themselves_o down_o upon_o clothes_n lay_v to_o pledge_v that_o be_v they_o detain_v they_o all_o night_n whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v deliver_v they_o before_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o thus_o their_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o word_n that_o they_o do_v this_o by_o every_o altar_n it_o be_v their_o sin_n to_o make_v many_o altar_n and_o this_o increase_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o dare_v do_v act_n of_o wrong_n to_o man_n where_o they_o pretend_v to_o worship_v god_n contegit_fw-la chaldeus_n legit_fw-la lectulos_fw-la oppigneratos_fw-la well_fw-mi certe_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la ipso_fw-la vestimento_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o se_fw-la operit_fw-la interdiu_fw-la atque_fw-la noctu_fw-la etiam_fw-la jacon_n se_fw-la contegit_fw-la the_o like_a law_n be_v give_v about_o the_o pledge_n deut._n 24.6_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o upper_a or_o the_o nether_a millstone_n to_o pledge_v for_o he_o take_v a_o man_n life_n to_o pledge_v that_o be_v he_o take_v the_o thing_n away_o without_o which_o he_o can_v live_v if_o his_o millstone_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o mill_n how_o shall_v he_o grind_v his_o corn_n to_o make_v bread_n which_o be_v the_o staff_n of_o life_n and_o again_o at_o the_o 13_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o law_n be_v renew_v in_o reference_n to_o raiment_n in_o any_o case_n thou_o shall_v deliver_v the_o pledge_n again_o before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o own_o raiment_n and_o bless_v thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o thou_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thus_o we_o may_v conceive_v eliphaz_n speak_v here_o though_o not_o eye_v that_o express_a law_n yet_o from_o the_o common_a light_n of_o nature_n which_o teach_v that_o the_o poor_a and_o naked_a shall_v not_o be_v strip_v of_o that_o little_a provision_n and_o small_a pittance_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o protect_v they_o from_o cold_a and_o starve_a further_o by_o these_o word_n thou_o have_v strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n we_o may_v understand_v not_o clothing_n only_o but_o all_o the_o necessary_n of_o this_o life_n any_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o such_o concernment_n to_o our_o life_n as_o our_o clothes_n be_v for_o as_o bread_n in_o scripture_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o necessary_n of_o this_o life_n so_o be_v clothing_n esa_n 3.6_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o his_o brother_n say_v thou_o have_v clothing_n be_v thou_o ruler_n over_o we_o etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v clothing_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v good_n thou_o have_v a_o estate_n thou_o can_v make_v provision_n for_o we_o there_o clothing_n be_v put_v for_o all_o outward_a conveniency_n as_o in_o other_o scripture_n bread_n be_v so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o interpretation_n thou_o have_v strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n take_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o bodily_a grievance_n put_v upon_o the_o poor_a hence_o observe_v that_o to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a be_v the_o high_a and_o great_a oppression_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a how_o great_a then_o be_v their_o sin_n who_o strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n it_o be_v sinful_a &_o unjust_a violent_o to_o take_v clothes_n from_o he_o that_o have_v great_a variety_n of_o clothing_n we_o may_v not_o rob_v the_o rich_a what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o take_v from_o they_o who_o have_v not_o â—oe_v as_o we_o say_v to_o rob_v the_o hospital_n 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more_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n then_o his_o own_o want_n and_o he_o have_v little_a feel_n of_o another_o misery_n who_o be_v under_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o own_o he_o that_o have_v nothing_o take_v what_o he_o can_v get_v and_o his_o own_o hunger_n devour_v all_o the_o rich_a man_n oppress_v the_o poor_a be_v a_o dash_a rain_n the_o great_a man_n oppress_v the_o poor_a be_v a_o thunder_a rain_n but_o the_o poor_a man_n oppress_v the_o poor_a be_v a_o sweep_a rain_n as_o they_o who_o never_o know_v poverty_n so_o they_o who_o know_v it_o most_o have_v the_o least_o stock_n of_o pity_n for_o the_o poor_a such_o be_v a_o sweep_a rain_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o refresh_n a_o fatten_a a_o fill_a rain_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v upon_o the_o thirsty_a earth_n this_o produce_v store_n of_o food_n it_o rain_v corn_n and_o wine_n milk_n and_o butter_n there_o be_v also_o a_o sweep_a rain_n that_o take_v away_o food_n and_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n such_o a_o rain_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n oppress_v the_o poor_a want_n be_v the_o great_a spoiler_n second_o we_o may_v expound_v the_o text_n thus_o and_o strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v strip_v they_o till_o they_o be_v naked_a for_o in_o scripture_n we_o find_v the_o denomination_n to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o action_n or_o that_o which_o the_o action_n tend_v to_o as_o to_o illustrate_v it_o a_o little_a esa_n 47.2_o take_v the_o millstone_n and_o grind_v meal_n now_o we_o do_v not_o grind_v meal_n but_o whole_a corn_n to_o make_v meal_n so_o esay_n 44.15_o he_o bake_v bread_n now_o we_o do_v not_o bake_v bread_n but_o dough_n that_o it_o may_v come_v to_o be_v bread_n when_o it_o be_v bread_n once_o it_o need_v no_o more_o bakeing_n so_o dan._n 2.21_o he_o give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v he_o give_v wisdom_n to_o those_o who_o before_o be_v rude_a and_o so_o make_v they_o wise_a thus_o here_o the_o denomination_n of_o 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mic._n 3.3_o who_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o a_o people_n and_o flay_v their_o skin_n from_o off_o their_o back_n there_o be_v oppression_n and_o cruelty_n in_o black_a colour_n they_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o so_o much_o as_o their_o skin_n upon_o their_o back_n skin_n be_v natural_a clothing_n as_o garment_n be_v artificial_a clothing_n these_o take_v away_o not_o only_o the_o clothing_n which_o art_n but_o that_o which_o nature_n have_v provide_v and_o put_v upon_o they_o they_o flay_v their_o skin_n from_o off_o their_o back_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v so_o cruel_a to_o pull_v off_o their_o skin_n but_o because_o they_o will_v have_v all_o to_o their_o very_a skin_n therefore_o
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