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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplices_fw-la zeph._n 3.10_o or_o put_v up_o request_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o word_n with_o a_o emphasis_n imply_v the_o multiply_v of_o prayer_n and_o that_o not_o the_o multiply_a of_o prayer_n so_o much_o by_o number_n as_o by_o weight_n the_o pour_v forth_o or_o multiply_v of_o strong_a prayer_n or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n heb._n 5.7_o the_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n there_o may_v be_v a_o multiply_a of_o weak_a insignificant_a word_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n but_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o many_o strong_a word_n in_o prayer_n as_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n to_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o from_o death_n or_o danger_n and_o give_v they_o life_n when_o elihu_n say_v he_o shall_v pray_v he_o intend_v such_o prayer_n even_o the_o urgency_n 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manoah_n after_o his_o wife_n have_v receive_v a_o promise_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o hear_v a_o son_n afterward_o call_v samson_n judge_n 13.8_o then_o manoah_n entreat_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o my_o lord_n let_v the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o thou_o do_v send_v come_v again_o unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n fear_v they_o may_v not_o full_o follow_v the_o instruction_n give_v his_o wife_n for_o the_o education_n of_o their_o son_n he_o earnest_o beg_v of_o the_o lord_n further_a direction_n in_o that_o matter_n that_o prophecy_n either_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v convert_v or_o of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o disperse_a jew_n express_v they_o by_o this_o word_n zeph_n 3.10_o from_o beyond_o the_o river_n of_o ethiopia_n my_o suppliant_n shall_v come_v even_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o disperse_a shall_v bring_v my_o offering_n as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v they_o shall_v spend_v themselves_o in_o supplication_n at_o their_o return_n they_o shall_v come_v with_o strong_a 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heed_n we_o be_v not_o find_v disobey_v second_o see_v god_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n we_o shall_v as_o ready_o submit_v to_o his_o dispensation_n work_n and_o deal_n as_o to_o his_o command_n the_o jew_n of_o old_a complain_v ezek_n 18.29_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a they_o do_v even_o tell_v he_o to_o his_o face_n his_o way_n be_v not_o equal_a and_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o submit_v the_o church_n in_o captivity_n speak_v well_o lam_n 3.28_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o most_o high_a proceed_v not_o evil_a and_o good_a that_o be_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n have_v pronounce_v to_o do_v or_o have_v do_v concern_v we_o be_v moral_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a though_o it_o be_v penal_o evil_a and_o not_o good_a eli_n speak_v well_o also_o to_o this_o point_n 1_o sam_n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n yet_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n be_v about_o to_o do_v be_v such_o v._o 11._o as_o at_o which_o both_o the_o ear_n of_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v tingle_v to_o have_v the_o heart_n quiet_a while_o the_o ear_n tingle_v be_v pure_a submission_n and_o any_o unquietness_n or_o murmur_n at_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n whether_o respect_v our_o person_n or_o our_o family_n church_n or_o nation_n be_v in_o some_o degree_n rebellion_n against_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o god_n three_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v supreme_a and_o have_v the_o charge_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n then_o let_v we_o set_v he_o up_o as_o supreme_a in_o all_o thing_n let_v his_o end_n be_v above_o our_o end_n let_v we_o design_n god_n in_o all_o we_o do_v he_o who_o be_v over_o all_o aught_o to_o be_v honour_v by_o all_o all_o our_o action_n as_o so_o many_o line_n ought_v to_o centre_n in_o his_o honour_n who_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o power_n of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom_n 11.36_o because_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o 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be_v soule-blind_a can_v see_v either_o how_o bad_a they_o be_v or_o what_o good_a they_o want_v nothing_o hinder_v the_o sight_n of_o our_o want_n so_o much_o as_o a_o conceit_n that_o we_o be_v full_a second_o it_o be_v the_o great_a deceit_n even_o selfe-deceit_n to_o say_v or_o suppose_v that_o we_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n clean_o without_o transgression_n so_o say_v that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_fw-mi 8._o he_o that_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n deceive_v himself_o it_o be_v bad_a enough_o to_o deceive_v other_o and_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o do_v so_o but_o how_o bad_a be_v their_o condition_n who_o deceive_v themselves_o he_o be_v in_o a_o ill_a condition_n who_o be_v deceive_v by_o other_o but_o if_o a_o man_n deceive_v himself_o where_o shall_v he_o have_v his_o amends_o selfe-admirer_n and_o selfe-flatterer_n be_v the_o great_a selfe-deceiver_n and_o who_o or_o what_o shall_v be_v true_a to_o that_o man_n who_o be_v false_a to_o himself_o three_o it_o be_v a_o 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but_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o use_v several_a mean_n and_o those_o several_a mean_n several_a time_n how_o do_v the_o abundant_a mercy_n and_o graciousness_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o this_o and_o as_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o general_a so_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n in_o special_a appear_v abundant_o in_o it_o the_o lord_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a he_o wait_v the_o work_n of_o this_o or_o that_o mean_n of_o a_o second_o and_o three_o mean_n and_o he_o wait_v the_o work_n of_o they_o all_o over_o again_o and_o again_o or_o oftentimes_o here_o be_v patience_n with_o longsufferance_n second_o observe_v god_n will_v perfect_v his_o work_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o issue_n with_o sinful_a man_n god_n will_v not_o give_v over_o work_v to_o humble_a job_n till_o he_o have_v full_o humble_v he_o and_o this_o make_v job_n almost_o amaze_v at_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o chap_n 7.17_o 18_o 19_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v visit_v he_o every_o morning_n and_o try_v he_o every_o moment_n job_n seem_v much_o trouble_v at_o this_o instancy_n of_o god_n with_o he_o and_o therefore_o expostulate_v in_o the_o next_o word_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o nor_o let_v i_o alone_o till_o i_o swallow_v down_o my_o spittle_n but_o for_o all_o his_o cry_n god_n will_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o nor_o let_v he_o alone_o for_o a_o morning_n no_o nor_o for_o a_o moment_n till_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o work_n and_o accomplish_v his_o will_n both_o in_o he_o and_o upon_o he_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v his_o heart_n into_o a_o due_a frame_n and_o temper_n under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n if_o once_o or_o twice_o will_v not_o do_v it_o he_o will_v do_v it_o thrice_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o weary_a either_o of_o work_v or_o wait_v god_n be_v a_o rock_n say_v moses_n deut_n 32.4_o and_o his_o work_n be_v perfect_a and_o of_o all_o his_o work_n that_o of_o grace_n be_v most_o perfect_a his_o visible_a providentiall_a work_n be_v perfect_a or_o shall_v be_v before_o he_o have_v do_v with_o they_o or_o put_v his_o last_o hand_n to_o they_o but_o his_o invisible_a spiritual_a work_n be_v most_o perfect_a as_o god_n work_v often_o to_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n to_o grace_n so_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v work_v till_o grace_n be_v perfect_v he_o will_v work_v till_o that_o work_n be_v wrought_v to_o the_o height_n till_o the_o top-stone_n of_o it_o be_v set_v up_o or_o as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o eph_n 4.13_o till_o we_o all_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n though_o a_o man_n have_v be_v once_o true_o humble_v yet_o god_n humble_v he_o again_o that_o he_o may_v be_v humble_v gradual_o as_o well_o as_o true_o to_o his_o own_o mind_n they_o that_o be_v humble_v by_o affliction_n may_v need_v more_o affliction_n 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verè_fw-la ceriè_fw-la job_n dixit_fw-la justus_n sum_n pine_v with_o c._n 33_o 8_o 9_o where_o this_o point_n be_v also_o discuss_v the_o cleareness_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o charge_n there_o be_v no_o avoid_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n it_o will_v fall_v upon_o he_o let_v he_o take_v it_o off_o and_o answer_v it_o if_o he_o can_v or_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v for_o job_n have_v say_v i_o be_o righteous_a but_o it_o may_v be_v question_v where_o say_v he_o this_o for_o answer_v i_o shall_v do_v two_o thing_n first_o show_v from_o what_o passage_n in_o job_n former_a answer_v this_o charge_n may_v be_v make_v good_a or_o at_o least_o make_v up_o second_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o what_o sense_n job_n say_v this_o and_o how_o elihu_n and_o job_n do_v either_o agree_v or_o differ_v in_o the_o thing_n to_o the_o first_o where_o say_v job_n i_o be_o righteous_a i_o answer_v we_o find_v not_o this_o direct_a assertion_n in_o term_n or_o in_o so_o many_o word_n but_o what_o he_o speak_v in_o several_a place_n amount_n to_o it_o chap_n 13.18_o behold_v now_o i_o have_v order_v my_o cause_n i_o know_v i_o shall_v be_v justify_v chap_n 23.10_o but_o he_o know_v the_o way_n that_o i_o take_v when_o he_o have_v try_v i_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o as_o gold_n chap_n 27.6_o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v and_o he_o insist_v at_o large_a upon_o this_o point_n his_o vindication_n from_o all_o unrighteousness_n throughout_o the_o whole_a 31th_o chapter_n there_o we_o find_v he_o make_v frequent_a imprecation_n v._n 5_o 6_o 7._o if_o i_o have_v walk_v with_o vanity_n or_o if_o my_o foot_n have_v haste_v to_o deceit_n let_v i_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o even_a balance_n that_o god_n may_v know_v my_o integrity_n if_o my_o step_n have_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o my_o heart_n walk_v after_o my_o eye_n and_o if_o any_o blot_n have_v cleaved_a to_o my_o hand_n than_o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n of_o that_o chapter_n job_n speak_v high_o of_o his_o own_o innocency_n and_o say_v in_o effect_n i_o be_o righteous_a his_o other_o friend_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o before_o eliphaz_n hit_v he_o with_o it_o chap_n 4.17_o while_o he_o put_v those_o question_n shall_v mortal_a man_n be_v more_o just_a than_o god_n shall_v a_o man_n be_v more_o pure_a than_o his_o maker_n and_o so_o do_v bildad_n chap_n 8.6_o if_o thou_o be_v pure_a and_o upright_a sure_o now_o he_o will_v awake_v for_o thou_o and_o make_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n prosperous_a nor_o be_v zophar_n behind_o with_o he_o chap_n 11.4_o thou_o have_v say_v my_o doctrine_n be_v pure_a i_o be_o clean_a in_o thy_o eye_n second_o in_o what_o sense_n do_v he_o speak_v this_o for_o answer_v when_o job_n say_v i_o be_o righteous_a we_o must_v consider_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n first_o a_o perfect_a absolute_a righteousness_n and_o that_o may_v be_v twofold_a first_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o impute_a righteousness_n second_o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o in-wrought_a or_o inherent_a righteousness_n this_o latter_a be_v not_o absolute_a or_o perfect_a in_o degree_n while_o we_o abide_v in_o this_o life_n yet_o it_o be_v daily_o grow_v up_o to_o perfection_n and_o shall_v at_o last_o attain_v a_o perfect_a growth_n if_o any_o say_v why_o then_o do_v god_n call_v we_o to_o a_o perfection_n of_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n if_o it_o be_v not_o attainable_a in_o this_o life_n i_o answer_v he_o do_v it_o first_o to_o show_v how_o holy_a he_o be_v second_o to_o show_v how_o holy_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v three_o he_o do_v it_o that_o we_o may_v run_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n we_o be_v altogether_o short_a of_o righteousness_n and_o short_a in_o righteousness_n may_v 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as_o commit_v that_o sin_n utter_o reject_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o tread_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n under_o their_o foot_n as_o a_o unholy_a thing_n three_o the_o text_n speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n god_n say_v not_o i_o will_v pardon_v or_o possible_o i_o may_v pardon_v but_o show_v what_o he_o both_o actual_o do_v and_o what_o he_o always_o do_v to_o god_n who_o say_v i_o pardon_v hence_o note_n god_n pardon_v present_o he_o pardon_v continual_o i_o pardon_v be_v a_o present_a it_o be_v a_o continue_a act_n to_o pardon_n be_v god_n work_n to_o day_n and_o god_n work_n to_o morrow_n as_o every_o soul_n may_v say_v of_o himself_o lord_n i_o sin_n not_o only_o i_o have_v sin_v or_o i_o shall_v sin_v hereafter_o but_o i_o sin_n so_o say_v god_n i_o pardon_v as_o man_n stand_v always_o in_o need_n of_o pardon_n so_o god_n stand_v always_o prepare_v to_o pardon_v he_o be_v psal_n 86.5_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n ready_a to_o forgive_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n be_v 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14.19_o that_o god_n will_v pardon_v the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o as_o he_o have_v forgive_v they_o from_o egypt_n until_o then_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n thou_o have_v be_v pardon_v all_o along_o from_o the_o very_a first_o step_n we_o take_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o this_o day_n thou_o have_v exercise_v abundance_n of_o patience_n long-suffering_a and_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v this_o people_n now_o lord_n pardon_v we_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v from_o egypt_n to_o this_o day_n do_v not_o stop_v thy_o act_n of_o grace_n the_o very_a first_o act_n of_o pardon_n stand_v for_o ever_o he_o that_o be_v once_o pardon_v be_v always_o pardon_v yet_o there_o be_v daily_o renewing_n of_o pardon_n and_o fresh_a act_n of_o it_o every_o day_n four_o the_o word_n render_v to_o pardon_n signify_v to_o take_v away_o as_o to_o bear_v a_o burden_n upon_o ourselves_o according_a to_o the_o former_a translation_n so_o to_o bear_v or_o lift_v it_o off_o from_o another_o hence_o note_v pardon_n be_v the_o take_v away_o or_o the_o bear_n of_o sin_n off_o from_o we_o a_o unpardoned_a soul_n have_v a_o burden_n of_o sin_n upon_o he_o ready_a to_o break_v his_o back_n yea_o enough_o to_o break_v his_o heart_n be_v he_o sensible_a of_o it_o the_o lord_n by_o pardon_n take_v this_o burden_n off_o from_o he_o david_n speak_v of_o his_o sin_n under_o this_o notion_n of_o a_o burden_n psal_n 38.4_o my_o sin_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n they_o be_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v yea_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o the_o strong_a angel_n in_o
reason_n why_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v pay_v or_o recompense_v and_o peace_n be_v because_o where_o payment_n be_v make_v peace_n be_v obtain_v where_o recompense_n be_v give_v there_o quietness_n be_v settle_v he_o will_v recompense_v or_o he_o will_v pay_v that_o be_v give_v our_o and_z distribute_v in_o his_o providence_n as_o he_o please_v whether_o thou_o choose_v or_o whether_o thou_o refuse_v there_o be_v two_o special_a act_n of_o the_o will_n choose_v and_o refuse_v and_o these_o two_o be_v intrinsical_v and_o essential_a to_o the_o will_n as_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v to_o apprehend_v and_o then_o to_o assent_v quid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denotat_fw-la rejicere_fw-la cum_fw-la fastidio_fw-la tanquam_fw-la vile_a et_fw-la contemptum_fw-la quid_fw-la so_o upon_o those_o representation_n which_o the_o understanding_n make_v to_o the_o will_n the_o will_n do_v either_o refuse_n or_o choose_v further_o the_o word_n which_o we_o here_o translate_v to_o refuse_v signify_v more_o than_o that_o simple_a act_n of_o the_o will_n it_o signify_v to_o refuse_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o disdain_n and_o great_a disgust_n to_o refuse_v a_o thing_n as_o altogether_o unworthy_a to_o be_v receive_v or_o to_o refuse_v a_o thing_n as_o be_v much_o displease_v and_o burden_v with_o it_o eliphaz_n use_v this_o word_n chap_n 5.17_o despise_v thou_o not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v do_v not_o refuse_v it_o with_o a_o dislike_n or_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v grievous_a and_o nauseous_a to_o thou_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o appetite_n the_o stomach_n refuse_v and_o vomit_v it_o up_o again_o such_o a_o force_n there_o be_v in_o this_o word_n he_o will_v recompense_v it_o whether_o and_o how_o much_o soever_o thou_o refuse_v or_o whether_o thou_o choose_v he_o put_v that_o in_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o refusal_n of_o man_n that_o stop_v god_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o choice_n of_o man_n that_o bring_v god_n onne_v to_o his_o work_n he_o will_v proceed_v pure_o from_o himself_o he_o will_v recompense_v whether_o thou_o refuse_v or_o whether_o thou_o choose_v and_o not_o i._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o will_v do_v it_o it_o be_v god_n that_o will_v bring_v this_o upon_o thou_o and_o not_o i_o that_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o read_n but_o according_a to_o other_o reading_n and_o not_o i_o refer_v to_o thou_o do_v thou_o refuse_v or_o choose_v whether_o thou_o will_v obey_v the_o dispensation_n or_o no_o for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o those_o term_n with_o god_n but_o refer_v myself_o whole_o to_o his_o dispose_n from_o the_o word_n thus_o open_v shall_v it_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o mind_n etc._n etc._n observe_v first_o man_n will_v have_v every_o thing_n go_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n he_o will_v have_v his_o mind_n the_o measure_n both_o of_o all_o that_o he_o be_v to_o do_v for_o god_n and_o of_o all_o that_o god_n do_v to_o he_o we_o love_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o our_o own_o mind_n and_o we_o love_v to_o have_v all_o thing_n do_v according_a to_o our_o own_o mind_n man_n natural_o will_v do_v nothing_o according_a to_o god_n mind_n nor_o will_v he_o have_v any_o thing_n do_v to_o he_o according_a to_o god_n mind_n unless_o it_o accord_v with_o his_o own_o too_o the_o apostle_n rom_n 8.7_o proclaim_v that_o innate_a enmity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n natural_o against_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v that_o be_v while_o a_o man_n remain_v flesh_n or_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n he_o be_v altogether_o at_o enmity_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n both_o against_o what_o god_n appoint_v he_o to_o do_v &_o against_o what_o he_o appoint_v he_o to_o suffer_v man_n equal_o rise_v up_o in_o his_o thought_n and_o rebel_n against_o both_o and_o as_o this_o enmity_n do_v remain_v whole_a and_o unbroken_a in_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n till_o they_o be_v renew_v by_o grace_n and_o bear_v again_o so_o there_o be_v remainder_n of_o it_o even_o in_o those_o who_o be_v renew_v by_o grace_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o this_o opposition_n against_o god_n in_o every_o godly_a man_n he_o will_v fain_o have_v thing_n go_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o he_o have_v much_o of_o this_o mind_n in_o he_o i_o do_v not_o say_v a_o godly_a man_n will_v do_v nothing_o according_a to_o god_n mind_n that_o be_v the_o natural_a man_n frame_n but_o a_o godly_a man_n will_v very_o fain_o have_v god_n do_v thing_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n as_o may_v appear_v especial_o in_o four_o thing_n first_o he_o will_v have_v god_n reward_n or_o do_v good_a both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o according_a to_o his_o mind_n he_o will_v have_v god_n lift_v up_o those_o who_o he_o will_v have_v lift_v up_o and_o prefer_v those_o who_o he_o will_v have_v prefer_v he_o will_v fain_o have_v god_n show_v favour_n to_o or_o bestow_v favour_n upon_o those_o who_o he_o favour_v second_o as_o to_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n he_o will_v have_v god_n punish_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n such_o a_o man_n be_v proud_a he_o be_v a_o oppressor_n he_o be_v a_o opposer_n of_o goodness_n and_o good_a man_n therefore_o he_o will_v have_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n heavy_a upon_o he_o to_o cast_v he_o down_o out_o of_o hand_n or_o without_o delay_n three_o he_o will_v have_v god_n go_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n in_o chasten_v and_o afflict_v himself_o though_o he_o will_v not_o be_v total_o uncorrected_a yet_o he_o will_v have_v god_n correct_v he_o only_o in_o such_o a_o kind_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o he_o will_v choose_v he_o do_v not_o refuse_v chasten_v but_o he_o will_v be_v chastened_a in_o what_o himself_o please_v or_o in_o his_o own_o way_n he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n if_o god_n will_v correct_v i_o in_o this_o or_o that_o i_o can_v bear_v it_o but_o i_o do_v not_o like_a to_o be_v correct_v in_o such_o a_o thing_n or_o in_o such_o a_o way_n one_o say_v if_o god_n will_v smite_v i_o in_o my_o estate_n i_o can_v bear_v it_o but_o not_o in_o my_o body_n another_o say_v if_o god_n shall_v smite_v i_o with_o sickness_n i_o can_v bear_v it_o but_o not_o in_o my_o child_n or_o let_v the_o affliction_n be_v what_o god_n please_v if_o god_n will_v afflict_v i_o but_o thus_o much_o or_o thus_o far_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n i_o can_v submit_v but_o my_o heart_n can_v hardly_o yield_v to_o this_o measure_n of_o affliction_n thus_o we_o will_v have_v it_o according_a to_o our_o mind_n as_o to_o the_o measure_n as_o also_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o affliction_n we_o will_v be_v correct_v for_o so_o long_o for_o so_o many_o day_n but_o to_o have_v month_n of_o vanity_n and_o year_n of_o trouble_n this_o be_v not_o according_a to_o our_o mind_n four_o he_o will_v have_v god_n govern_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o the_o whole_a world_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n man_n have_v much_o of_o this_o in_o he_o he_o will_v have_v god_n order_n nation_n as_o himself_o and_o other_o man_n like_o himself_o desire_v some_o one_o man_n will_v prescribe_v and_o direct_v what_o god_n shall_v do_v and_o how_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o all_o man_n luther_n write_v to_o melanchton_n when_o he_o be_v so_o exceed_o trouble_v at_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n regere_fw-la admonendus_fw-la est_fw-la philippus_n ut_fw-la desmat_fw-la mundum_fw-la regere_fw-la our_o brother_n philip_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v that_o he_o will_v forbear_v govern_v the_o world_n we_o can_v hardly_o let_v god_n alone_o to_o rule_v that_o world_n which_o himself_o alone_o have_v make_v shall_v it_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o mind_n to_o this_o man_n mind_n or_o that_o man_n mind_n it_o must_v not_o be_v as_o it_o be_v if_o every_o man_n may_v have_v his_o mind_n he_o will_v govern_v and_o rule_v the_o world_n in_o another_o way_n than_o god_n do_v there_o be_v scarce_o any_o good_a man_n that_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o government_n of_o particular_a nation_n if_o he_o may_v have_v his_o mind_n he_o will_v cast_v thing_n into_o another_o mould_n and_o method_n than_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v cast_v they_o in_o at_o this_o day_n yea_o it_o be_v seldom_o that_o it_o either_o reins_n or_o shine_v according_a to_o our_o mind_n the_o weather_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o send_v whether_o wet_a or_o dry_a fair_a or_o foul_a rare_o please_v we_o second_o when_o elihu_n say_v shall_v it_o be_v according_a to_o
rom._n 11.34_o who_o have_v be_v his_o councillor_n as_o god_n have_v none_o to_o counsel_v he_o concern_v his_o eternal_a purpose_n so_o we_o must_v not_o adventure_v to_o counsel_v he_o as_o to_o his_o daily_a providence_n or_o dispensation_n either_o towards_o ourselves_o or_o other_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o our_o life_n be_v to_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o god_n he_o will_v recompense_v it_o whether_o we_o choose_v or_o whether_o we_o refuse_v and_o not_o i._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v struggle_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thou_o may_v but_o i_o will_v not_o god_n will_v go_v his_o own_o way_n and_o do_v as_o he_o see_v good_a say_v thou_o what_o thou_o can_v or_o howsoever_o it_o please_v or_o displease_v thou_o and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o dare_v not_o entertain_v or_o give_v way_n to_o a_o thought_n of_o prescribe_v to_o he_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o nor_o be_v unsatisfied_a with_o much_o less_o censure_n what_o he_o have_v do_v therefore_o if_o thou_o can_v acquit_v thyself_o of_o this_o crime_n and_o accusation_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n as_o thou_o do_v they_o who_o speak_v before_o do_v it_o say_v what_o thou_o can_v for_o thyself_o hence_o note_v he_o that_o see_v another_o do_v amiss_o aught_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o do_v the_o like_o himself_o again_o as_o these_o word_n and_o not_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o word_n recompense_n he_o will_v recompense_v whether_o thou_o choose_v or_o whether_o thou_o refuse_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o may_v be_v conceive_v as_o if_o elihu_n have_v thus_o bespeak_v job_n if_o thou_o do_v smart_a for_o thy_o pride_n and_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o spirit_n if_o god_n pay_v thou_o home_o for_o it_o do_v not_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o i_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o counsel_n to_o direct_v thou_o better_o i_o desire_v not_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o such_o a_o handle_n but_o certain_o god_n will_v do_v it_o when_o we_o have_v declare_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o sinner_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o say_v god_n will_v do_v it_o and_o not_o we_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n chap._n 17.16_o have_v warn_v they_o of_o a_o evil_a day_n add_v nor_o have_v i_o desire_v the_o woeful_a day_n lord_n thou_o know_v it_o jeremy_n have_v speak_v woeful_a thing_n against_o that_o people_n but_o say_v he_o i_o have_v not_o desire_v that_o woeful_a day_n though_o i_o have_v prophesy_v of_o it_o so_o elihu_n seem_v to_o speak_v he_o will_v recompense_v and_o not_o i_o though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o mind_n yet_o i_o assure_v thou_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n yet_o further_o some_o read_v these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a as_o a_o interrogation_n or_o rebuke_v question_n make_v by_o god_n himself_o what_o shall_v you_o choose_v and_o not_o i_o election_n or_o choice_n be_v my_o privilege_n not_o thou_o thou_o must_v not_o think_v to_o 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