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meditation_n what_o follow_v my_o tongue_n be_v as_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n heavenly_a thought_n in_o the_o heart_n shoot_v out_o at_o the_o tongue_n in_o heavenly_a word_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v devise_v of_o a_o good_a matter_n the_o tongue_n will_v be_v swift_a to_o speak_v and_o set_v all_o to_o a_o good_a tune_n thus_o also_o while_o the_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o evil_a matter_n the_o tongue_n run_v to_o evil_a such_o a_o man_n need_v not_o learn_v from_o other_o he_o have_v a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n in_o himself_o hence_o our_o saviour_n conclude_v matth._n 12.37_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v why_o shall_v we_o be_v condemn_v by_o our_o word_n sensus_fw-la qualis_fw-la vir_fw-la talis_fw-la oratio_fw-la mens_fw-la mala_fw-la linguam_fw-la movet_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la fingit_fw-la ad_fw-la improbos_fw-la sensus_fw-la neque_fw-la aliud_fw-la os_fw-la loquor_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la interior_a suggerit_fw-la atque_fw-la imperat_fw-la sensus_fw-la the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o those_o who_o make_v a_o man_n a_o offender_n for_o a_o word_n i_o answer_v our_o word_n show_v what_o we_o be_v they_o declare_v our_o heart_n as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v discover_v of_o what_o country_n he_o be_v when_o he_o speak_v so_o of_o what_o spirit_n he_o be_v the_o tongue_n be_v the_o scholar_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o speak_v what_o that_o dictate_v a_o man_n be_v just_o condemn_v by_o evil_a word_n because_o they_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v evil_a thy_o mouth_n utter_v thy_o iniquity_n observe_v second_o there_o be_v some_o iniquity_n which_o be_v more_o proper_o we_o then_o some_o other_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n job_n have_v as_o eliphaz_n seem_v to_o suggest_v a_o kind_a of_o peculiarity_n in_o it_o as_o god_n own_v some_o people_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n though_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v he_o yet_o they_o be_v his_o belove_a people_n so_o man_n own_v some_o sin_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n though_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n have_v a_o relation_n to_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o some_o one_o be_v his_o belove_a sin_n and_o may_v be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o emminency_n his_o iniquity_n it_o be_v he_o as_o his_o house_n and_o land_n as_o the_o money_n in_o his_o purse_n and_o the_o garment_n on_o his_o back_n be_v he_o observe_v three_o every_o man_n be_v most_o ready_a to_o act_v and_o utter_v his_o special_a iniquity_n thy_o mouth_n utter_v thy_o iniquity_n there_o be_v some_o sin_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n which_o possible_o he_o may_v never_o utter_v all_o his_o day_n but_o he_o must_v be_v talk_v of_o or_o act_v his_o belove_a one_o hence_o david_n speak_v it_o as_o a_o high_a work_n
just_a the_o sincere_a thy_o heart_n set_v thou_o out_o sure_a targ._n posset_n per_fw-la dativum_fw-la ita_fw-la verti_fw-la quid_fw-la attribuit_fw-la tibi_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la bold_n quid_fw-la docet_fw-la te_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la rab._n sol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la sed_fw-la ita_fw-la dicitur_fw-la a_o discendo_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la a_o docendo_fw-la drus_n quid_fw-la docuit_fw-la te_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la tua_fw-la targ._n and_o gild_v thou_o over_o with_o attribute_n beyond_o thy_o deserve_n master_n broughton_n follow_v one_o of_o the_o rabbin_n present_v we_o with_o a_o different_a translation_n from_o either_o of_o these_o what_o doctrine_n can_v thy_o heart_n give_v thou_o or_o what_o can_v thy_o heart_n teach_v thou_o the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v to_o take_v to_o carry_v or_o hold_v up_o a_o thing_n signify_v also_o to_o learn_v or_o teach_v doctrine_n but_o rather_o to_o learn_v then_o to_o teach_v as_o grammarian_n tell_v we_o which_o somewhat_o abate_v the_o clearness_n of_o that_o version_n yet_o the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n follow_v the_o same_o sense_n what_o have_v thy_o own_o thought_n teach_v thou_o what_o learn_v thou_o there_o as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v thou_o have_v a_o evil_a heart_n and_o sure_o a_o ill_a master_n will_v teach_v but_o ill_a doctrine_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v indite_v of_o a_o good_a matter_n psal_n 45._o then_o we_o may_v learn_v good_a lesson_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o we_o speak_v most_o effectual_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o when_o we_o speak_v from_o our_o own_o heart_n they_o have_v first_o be_v speak_v to_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n can_v teach_v no_o better_o than_o it_o have_v and_o that_o be_v corrupt_a doctrine_n these_o be_v truth_n yet_o too_o much_o strain_v for_o upon_o this_o text_n and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v from_o they_o and_o abide_v by_o the_o ordinary_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o we_o read_v it_o why_o do_v thy_o heart_n take_v thou_o up_o or_o carry_v thou_o away_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thy_o heart_n have_v seize_v upon_o thou_o and_o arrest_v thou_o thou_o be_v lead_v away_o prisoner_n or_o captive_a by_o the_o violence_n and_o impetuousness_n of_o thy_o own_o spirit_n the_o word_n be_v apply_v ezek._n 23.14_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n send_v unto_o ezekiel_n to_o instruct_v he_o the_o spirit_n lift_v i_o up_o or_o catch_v i_o away_o that_o which_o the_o good_a spirit_n do_v unto_o ezekiel_n not_o only_o upon_o his_o spirit_n but_o upon_o his_o body_n for_o he_o be_v corporal_o carry_v away_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o job_n as_o eliphaz_n conceive_v do_v unto_o he_o it_o lift_v he_o up_o and_o carry_v he_o away_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o violence_n in_o the_o allurement_n and_o inticing_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o ill_a counsel_n of_o other_o so_o also_o by_o his_o own_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n the_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 6.25_o where_o solomon_n advise_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o harlot_n say_v he_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a woman_n from_o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n lust_v not_o after_o she_o in_o thy_o heart_n neither_o let_v she_o take_v thou_o with_o her_o eye_n lid_n there_o he_o make_v use_v of_o this_o word_n let_v she_o not_o take_v thou_o or_o let_v she_o not_o carry_v thou_o away_o upon_o her_o eye_n lid_n let_v not_o her_o wanton_a eye_n flatter_v thou_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o wantonness_n and_o uncleanness_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n so_o the_o whorish_a heart_n of_o a_o man_n often_o take_v and_o carry_v he_o away_o hence_o observe_v the_o heart_n have_v power_n over_o and_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o the_o whole_a man_n passion_n hurry_v our_o heart_n and_o our_o heart_n hurry_v we_o and_o who_o can_v tell_v whither_o his_o heart_n will_v carry_v he_o or_o where_o it_o will_v set_v he_o down_o when_o once_o it_o have_v take_v he_o up_o this_o be_v certain_a it_o will_v carry_v every_o man_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n take_v it_o more_o distinct_o in_o these_o three_o particular_n the_o heart_n quick_o carry_v we_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o grace_n second_o the_o heart_n often_o carry_v we_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n when_o passion_n work_v much_o reason_n work_v not_o at_o all_o three_o it_o may_v carry_v we_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o honesty_n yea_o of_o modesty_n it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o passion_n that_o unless_o keep_v under_o good_a command_n will_v soon_o run_v we_o beyond_o the_o line_n both_o of_o modesty_n and_o of_o honesty_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o grace_n he_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o thus_o far_o must_v make_v a_o long_a journey_n of_o repentance_n before_o he_o can_v return_v and_o come_v back_o either_o to_o god_n or_o to_o himself_o some_o have_v be_v carry_v visible_o away_o by_o the_o devil_n by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n without_o they_o if_o god_n give_v commission_n or_o permission_n the_o devil_n can_v easy_o do_v it_o very_o many_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o evil_a spirit_n within_o they_o a_o evil_a heart_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o devil_n the_o evil_a spirit_n without_o and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n within_o carry_v we_o both_o the_o same_o way_n and_o that_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n consider_v further_o how_o the_o heart_n carry_v we_o away_o even_o from_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o holy_a service_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o case_n of_o carnal_a man_n who_o be_v give_v up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n but_o of_o the_o saint_n their_o heart_n be_v continual_o lift_v at_o they_o and_o sometime_o they_o be_v carry_v quite_o away_o from_o prayer_n and_o from_o hear_v the_o word_n the_o heart_n lift_v the_o man_n up_o and_o steal_v he_o out_o of_o the_o congregation_n while_o his_o body_n remain_v there_o the_o body_n sit_v still_o but_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o man_n be_v go_v either_o about_o worldly_a business_n and_o design_n or_o about_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n he_o stir_v not_o a_o foot_n nor_o move_v a_o finger_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v carry_v all_o the_o world_n over_o he_o visit_v both_o the_o indies_n yet_o step_v not_o over_o his_o own_o threshold_n thus_o the_o heart_n be_v carry_v away_o carry_v the_o man_n away_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n call_v so_o earnest_o custodia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la omni_fw-la custodia_fw-la my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n for_o where_o our_o heart_n go_v we_o go_v or_o we_o be_v carry_v with_o they_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n prov._n 4.24_o or_o with_o all_o keep_n or_o above_o all_o keep_n it_o must_v have_v double_a keep_n double_a guard_n keep_v keep_v watch_n watch_n thy_o heart_n will_v be_v go_v else_o and_o thou_o will_v go_v with_o it_o if_o thou_o look_v not_o to_o thy_o heart_n thy_o heart_n will_v quick_o withdraw_v itself_o and_o draw_v thou_o along_o also_o why_o do_v thy_o heart_n carry_v thou_o away_o be_v a_o deserve_a check_n upon_o every_o man_n when_o his_o heart_n do_v so_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n carry_v thou_o away_o be_v a_o necessary_a caution_n for_o every_o man_n lest_o his_o heart_n shall_v do_v so_o job_n heart_n be_v too_o busy_a with_o he_o though_o not_o so_o busy_a as_o eliphaz_n judge_v when_o he_o thus_o check_v he_o with_o why_o do_v thy_o heart_n carry_v thou_o away_o and_o what_o do_v thy_o eye_n wink_v at_o but_o be_v it_o a_o fault_n to_o wink_v with_o the_o eye_n oculis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nutu_fw-la utor_fw-la quia_fw-la nutus_fw-la ficri_fw-la solet_fw-la vel_fw-la capite_fw-la vel_fw-la oculis_fw-la it_o be_v say_v joh._n 13.24_o that_o peter_n beckon_v to_o or_o wink_v at_o john_n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v a_o invite_a gesture_n by_o the_o whole_a head_n or_o by_o the_o eye_n he_o wink_v at_o he_o i_o say_v to_o ask_v christ_n who_o it_o be_v of_o who_o he_o speak_v there_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o that_o but_o eliphaz_n find_v fault_n with_o this_o what_o be_v the_o suppose_a fault_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a faulty_a wink_n first_o when_o we_o wink_v at_o fault_n our_o own_o fault_n or_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o man_n to_o bear_v with_o or_o approve_v they_o second_o when_o we_o wink_v at_o the_o virtue_n and_o good_a deed_n of_o other_o to_o slight_a or_o undervalue_v they_o possible_o eliphaz_n tax_v job_n for_o both_o these_o as_o if_o he_o wink_v at_o his_o own_o fault_n tui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
be_v there_o between_o these_o two_o sorrow_n and_o wink_v that_o the_o one_o shall_v cause_v the_o other_o these_o word_n he_o that_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n be_v the_o description_n of_o a_o deceitful_a man_n such_o a_o one_o may_v cause_v sorrow_n enough_o fraud_n qui_fw-la annuit_fw-la oculo_fw-la svo_fw-la cum_fw-la fraud_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o solomon_n intend_v not_o a_o simple_a but_o a_o subtle_a sly_a wink_v with_o the_o eye_n and_o so_o the_o syriake_n read_v it_o he_o who_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n deceitful_o cause_v sorrow_n deceit_n make_v the_o deceive_v sorrowful_a and_o it_o will_v make_v the_o deceiver_n sorrowful_a he_o must_v either_o be_v sorrowful_a to_o repentance_n or_o feel_v the_o sorrow_n of_o punishment_n five_o this_o wink_n with_o the_o eye_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o those_o who_o shoot_v with_o gun_n or_o bow_n id_fw-la quid_fw-la collimant_fw-la oculi_fw-la tui_fw-la jun._n metaphora_fw-la a_o jaculatoribus_fw-la sumpta_fw-la id_fw-la gunner_n and_o archer_n wink_v when_o they_o shoot_v that_o they_o may_v take_v aim_v the_o better_a the_o contract_n of_o the_o sight_n strengthen_v it_o so_o here_o what_o do_v thou_o wink_v at_o that_o be_v what_o do_v thou_o aim_v at_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o man_n mind_n aim_v at_o some_o mark_n in_o meditation_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o a_o man_n in_o vehement_a meditation_n to_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v sure_o thou_o have_v some_o great_a design_n some_o grand_a plot_n in_o thy_o brain_n thou_o pretend_v to_o some_o deep_a wisdom_n or_o unheard_a of_o policy_n thou_o have_v set_v up_o some_o fair_a mark_n before_o thy_o fancy_n and_o thou_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o hit_v it_o what_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o ayme_v at_o we_o find_v the_o phrase_n use_v in_o this_o sense_n prov._n 16.30_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n to_o devise_v froward_a thing_n move_v his_o lip_n he_o bring_v evil_a to_o pass_v he_o shut_v his_o eye_n as_o if_o he_o will_v make_v his_o thought_n more_o steady_a and_o fix_v to_o hit_v or_o reach_v that_o froward_a device_n which_o he_o be_v cast_v about_o how_o he_o may_v effect_v and_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n shut_v his_o eye_n to_o devise_v froward_a that_o be_v sinful_a thing_n so_o a_o good_a man_n shut_v his_o eye_n lest_o variety_n of_o object_n shall_v divert_v or_o call_v off_o his_o mind_n when_o he_o be_v devise_v and_o study_v what_o be_v best_a both_o for_o himself_o and_o other_o vulg._n et_fw-la quasi_fw-la magna_fw-la cogitans_fw-la attonitos_fw-la habes_fw-la oculoâ—_n vulg._n the_o render_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a though_o it_o be_v far_o from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o original_a and_o be_v rather_o a_o paraphrase_n then_o a_o tranasltion_n yet_o it_o reach_v this_o sense_n full_o wherefore_o do_v thy_o heart_n carry_v thou_o away_o sanct._n oculos_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la defigere_fw-la solent_fw-la cogitabundi_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la gravis_fw-la inest_fw-la solicitudo_fw-la sanct._n and_o why_o lifte_v thou_o up_o thy_o eye_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v think_v of_o some_o great_a matter_n or_o as_o if_o the_o affair_n of_o kingdom_n and_o state_n depend_v upon_o thy_o care_n or_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o trust_n all_o these_o interpretation_n be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o text_n before_o we_o and_o though_o we_o can_v positive_o and_o particular_o resolve_v which_o of_o they_o be_v here_o intend_v by_o eliphaz_n yet_o consider_v that_o his_o scope_n be_v to_o reprove_v job_n we_o may_v take_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o all_o and_o conclude_v that_o he_o censure_v job_n in_o this_o one_o word_n of_o all_o those_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o may_v be_v signify_v at_o the_o eye_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o inference_n which_o he_o make_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o have_v say_v what_o do_v thy_o eye_n wink_v at_o he_o present_o subjoin_v verse_n 13._o that_o thou_o turn_v thy_o spirit_n against_o god_n and_o let_v such_o word_n go_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n so_o that_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o former_a bold_n explicationem_fw-la continet_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la versiculi_fw-la bold_n and_o give_v we_o more_o clear_o what_o eliphaz_n mean_v by_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o wink_n of_o the_o eye_n his_o heart_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o all_o bound_n who_o turn_v his_o spirit_n against_o god_n his_o eye_n wink_v sinful_o who_o mouth_n present_o upon_o it_o speak_v undue_o thou_o winke_v with_o thy_o eye_n thou_o be_v very_o thoughtful_a and_o what_o the_o fruit_n or_o birth_n of_o thy_o thought_n be_v we_o may_v discern_v by_o thy_o speech_n while_o thou_o let_v such_o word_n go_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o turn_v thy_o spirit_n against_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v in_o stead_n of_o humble_v thyself_o under_o the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o with_o a_o incense_a mind_n cont_a against_o god_n himself_o and_o though_o while_o he_o say_v against_o god_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a god_n direct_o but_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n and_o counsel_n in_o his_o word_n or_o in_o his_o work_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o very_a high_a charge_n one_o of_o the_o high_a that_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n but_o very_o unjust_a indeed_o job_n use_v some_o passionate_a speech_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o these_o eliphaz_n judge_v to_o proceed_v from_o a_o opposition_n against_o god_n thou_o turn_v thy_o spirit_n against_o god_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a turn_v the_o spirit_n against_o god_n first_o natural_a rom._n 8.7_o enmity_n be_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o wisdom_n or_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n second_o improve_v when_o we_o heighten_v this_o opposition_n in_o our_o practice_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n in_o our_o mind_n or_o god_n hearty_a enemy_n by_o wicked_a work_n col._n 1.21_o drus_n quod_fw-la rediri_fw-la feceris_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la tuum_fw-la heb._n quia_fw-la respondit_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la tuus_fw-la mont._n pedire_fw-la facit_fw-la verbum_fw-la qui_fw-la re_fw-la spondet_fw-la drus_n the_o hebrew_n be_v thou_o make_v thy_o spirit_n to_o return_v to_o god_n which_o be_v expound_v two_o way_n first_o thou_o make_v thy_o spirit_n to_o turn_v upon_o or_o against_o god_n second_o thy_o spirit_n answer_v or_o repli_v upon_o god_n both_o meet_a in_o one_o meaning_n for_o though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o turn_n away_o of_o the_o spirit_n without_o answer_v yet_o in_o one_o sense_n all_o answer_n be_v the_o turn_n of_o our_o spirit_n if_o any_o man_n ask_v a_o question_n the_o answer_n be_v the_o return_n of_o his_o mind_n who_o make_v the_o answer_n so_o some_o render_n why_o do_v thy_o spirit_n return_v answer_n to_o god_n as_o if_o he_o rebuke_v he_o for_o his_o boldness_n in_o reply_v thy_o spirit_n return_v upon_o god_n if_o he_o speak_v one_o word_n thou_o will_v have_v two_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o 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put_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n in_o which_o sense_n answer_v be_v take_v here_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n thy_o spirit_n answer_v god_n or_o turn_v against_o he_o we_o may_v clear_v it_o also_o by_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9.20_o where_o have_v show_v the_o absolute_a sovereignty_n of_o god_n in_o his_o decree_n and_o purpose_n by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n as_o also_o by_o that_o of_o pharaoh_n he_o conclude_v verse_n 18._o therefore_o have_v he_o mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v saint_n paul_n soresaw_v that_o this_o doctrine_n will_v raise_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o dust_n and_o cause_n many_o to_o turn_v their_o spirit_n against_o god_n which_o he_o thus_o represent_v verse_n 19_o thou_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o
why_o do_v he_o yet_o find_v fault_n for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n what_o will_v thou_o chap_v logic_n with_o god_n himself_o will_v thou_o as_o the_o margin_n say_v answer_v again_o or_o dispute_v with_o god_n hold_v thy_o peace_n quiet_a thyself_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n that_o thou_o turn_v thy_o spirit_n against_o god_n spirit_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o will_n thought_n and_o counsel_n horat_n spiritus_fw-la pro_fw-la arrogantia_fw-la latin_a diciur_fw-fr magnos_fw-la gerere_fw-la animos_fw-la qui_fw-la superbia_fw-la tumet_fw-la merc._n quid_fw-la tumet_fw-la adversus_fw-la deum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la tuus_fw-la vulg._n quid_fw-la torva_fw-la convertis_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la lumina_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la refundis_fw-la stomacum_fw-la &_o evocas_fw-es conceptam_fw-la iram_fw-la pine_v animum_fw-la indignatione_fw-la accensum_fw-la jun._n omnem_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la depromit_fw-la stultus_fw-la i_o e._n iram_fw-la aben_n ezra_n rege_fw-la animum_fw-la i_o e._n iram_fw-la horat_n of_o man_n clothe_v and_o elate_v with_o arrogancy_n stoutness_n and_o pride_n in_o all_o language_n spirit_n import_v that_o which_o be_v high_a and_o to_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o man_n of_o spirit_n note_v not_o only_o the_o activeness_n of_o that_o man_n but_o often_o his_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n beside_o spirit_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o indignation_n for_o fury_n and_o wrath_n in_o all_o which_o acception_n the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v here_o thou_o turn_v thy_o spirit_n that_o be_v thy_o anger_n and_o wrath_n thy_o fury_n and_o indignation_n against_o god_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v isa_n 25.4_o when_o the_o spirit_n or_o blast_v of_o the_o terrible_a one_o be_v as_o a_o storm_n against_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v while_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o terrible_a one_o be_v in_o its_o high_a march_n and_o motion_n god_n promise_v to_o be_v a_o strength_n to_o the_o poor_a a_o strength_n and_o a_o refuge_n to_o the_o needy_a in_o his_o distress_n so_o prov._n 29.11_o a_o fool_n utter_v all_o his_o mind_n or_o all_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v all_o his_o anger_n he_o let_v it_o out_o and_o discover_v himself_o present_o but_o a_o wise_a man_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o anger_n keep_v it_o in_o till_o afterward_o that_o be_v till_o a_o fit_a season_n he_o have_v a_o retentive_a faculty_n which_o a_o fool_n have_v not_o now_o in_o which_o sense_n soever_o of_o these_o explain_v we_o understand_v spirit_n in_o the_o present_a text_n the_o charge_n be_v as_o high_a as_o it_o can_v go_v upon_o any_o man_n when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o turn_v his_o spirit_n against_o god_n hence_o observe_v to_o turn_v the_o spirit_n against_o god_n be_v the_o very_a spirit_n of_o ungodliness_n there_o be_v no_o great_a wickedness_n than_o this_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v do_v a_o act_n which_o be_v against_o god_n but_o his_o spirit_n can_v act_v against_o god_n that_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o wicked_a a_o godly_a man_n delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o inward_a man_n whilst_o the_o outward_a man_n sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o ungodly_a man_n turn_v his_o inward_a man_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n while_o his_o outward_a man_n pretend_v obedience_n to_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o high_a disobedience_n so_o of_o the_o proud_a pride_n to_o turn_v the_o spirit_n against_o god_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v it_o well_o why_o do_v thy_o spirit_n swell_v against_o god_n thou_o have_v a_o impostumation_n in_o thy_o spirit_n against_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o the_o proud_a pride_n but_o of_o the_o mad_a madness_n to_o turn_v the_o spirit_n against_o god_n sept._n furorem_fw-la erupisti_fw-la ante_fw-la dominum_fw-la sept._n so_o the_o septuagint_n give_v it_o thou_o have_v cause_v thy_o fury_n or_o thy_o madness_n to_o break_v forth_o 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his_o name_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o job_n show_v so_o much_o impatience_n and_o unsatisfiednesse_n of_o spirit_n under_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o he_o do_v not_o submit_v to_o god_n as_o he_o ought_v eliphaz_n i_o conceive_v do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o suspect_v that_o job_n turn_v his_o spirit_n immediate_o or_o as_o we_o say_v point_n blank_a against_o god_n himself_o but_o only_o against_o his_o dispensation_n hence_o observe_v that_o while_o we_o speak_v or_o our_o heart_n rise_v up_o against_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o ourselves_o or_o other_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o turn_v our_o spirit_n against_o god_n himself_o many_o who_o think_v they_o have_v not_o neglect_v christ_n will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v neglect_v he_o because_o they_o have_v neglect_v those_o by_o who_o or_o that_o wherein_o christ_n be_v offer_v the_o evangelist_n bring_v in_o christ_n speak_v thus_o matth._n 25._o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o not_o thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n they_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v wonder_n at_o this_o lord_n say_v they_o when_o see_v we_o thou_o hungry_a and_o give_v thou_o no_o meat_n or_o thirsty_a and_o give_v thou_o no_o drink_n sure_o we_o have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o wickedness_n yea_o say_v christ_n in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o when_o you_o refuse_v to_o feed_v these_o you_o refuse_v to_o feed_v i_o i_o be_v in_o these_o and_o these_o be_v in_o i_o now_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n many_o will_v say_v when_o we_o charge_v they_o with_o turn_v their_o spirit_n against_o god_n with_o fight_v against_o and_o oppose_a god_n who_o we_o oppose_v god_n we_o never_o oppose_v god_n as_o we_o know_v of_o yea_o peradventure_o they_o will_v say_v we_o have_v honour_v god_n and_o do_v you_o charge_v we_o that_o we_o have_v turn_v our_o spirit_n against_o god_n to_o many_o such_o god_n will_v say_v in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o 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day_n for_o oppose_v he_o who_o it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o thing_n have_v plead_v for_o he_o yea_o who_o have_v in_o some_o thing_n not_o only_o act_v but_o suffer_v for_o he_o though_o usual_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o any_o man_n turn_v against_o god_n that_o man_n work_n and_o word_n turn_v against_o he_o too_o so_o eliphaz_n further_o tax_v job_n in_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o let_v such_o word_n go_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v such_o stuff_n as_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o heart_n even_o such_o flow_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n the_o word_n such_o be_v add_v by_o most_o translator_n the_o hebrew_n be_v and_o let_v word_n go_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n it_o be_v no_o fault_n to_o let_v word_n go_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o speak_v
but_o to_o speak_v such_o or_o such_o word_n may_v be_v very_o sinful_a and_o therefore_o we_o and_o other_o for_o explication_n sake_n coc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feminine_a vel_fw-la ut_fw-la animum_fw-la muliebri_fw-la impotentia_fw-la labo_fw-la antem_fw-la fodicet_fw-la aut_fw-la forma_fw-la chaldaica_n pungit_fw-la etiam_fw-la voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d logos_fw-la nugas_fw-la verba_fw-la coc._n make_v this_o supplement_n such_o word_n but_o what_o word_n be_v they_o eliphaz_n do_v not_o quote_v any_o passage_n in_o his_o speech_n but_o leave_v they_o as_o we_o and_o other_o translate_v under_o a_o term_n of_o general_a distaste_n such_o word_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o name_n or_o as_o if_o no_o epithet_n can_v be_v find_v worthless_a enough_o to_o name_v they_o by_o for_o as_o when_o ezra_n will_v describe_v a_o deliverance_n in_o the_o realilty_a of_o it_o beyond_o word_n he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v but_o say_v only_o 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close_a of_o the_o 32._o verse_n and_o in_o the_o 33._o his_o branch_n shall_v not_o be_v green_a he_o shall_v shake_v off_o his_o unripe_a grape_n as_o the_o vine_n and_o shall_v cast_v off_o his_o flower_n as_o the_o olive_n have_v thus_o press_v his_o doctrine_n by_o this_o powerful_a motive_n he_o conclude_v his_o whole_a sermon_n with_o a_o fresh_a assertion_n of_o his_o doctrine_n against_o two_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o particular_a which_o yet_o may_v comprehend_v all_o wicked_a man_n first_o hypocrite_n who_o corrupt_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o be_v corrupt_v while_o they_o pretend_v to_o worship_v god_n verse_n 34._o for_o the_o congregation_n of_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v desolate_a second_o of_o oppressor_n who_o pervert_v justice_n or_o deal_v false_o among_o man_n the_o fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n under_o these_o two_o head_n we_o may_v reduce_v all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n sinner_n against_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o 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of_o the_o way_n psal_n 119.176_o pedis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deceptus_fw-la usurpatar_n de_fw-fr errore_fw-la cordis_fw-la &_o pedis_fw-la i_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n that_o be_v i_o have_v be_v deceive_v and_o so_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o holy_a commandment_n satan_n be_v a_o ill_a guide_n and_o our_o heart_n be_v no_o better_o he_o that_o follow_v either_o quick_o lose_v himself_o and_o until_o god_n seek_v we_o up_o as_o david_n pray_v in_o the_o next_o word_n we_o can_v find_v our_o way_n when_o we_o be_v once_o out_o of_o it_o ezek._n 44.15_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n the_o son_n of_o zadock_n that_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o my_o sanctuary_n when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n go_v astray_o from_o i_o they_o shall_v come_v near_o to_o i_o when_o the_o people_n walk_v in_o by_o place_n and_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o briar_n of_o their_o own_o corruption_n then_o the_o priest_n keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n that_o when_o the_o people_n be_v deceive_v the_o priest_n be_v not_o that_o when_o the_o sheep_n go_v astray_o the_o shepherd_n do_v not_o if_o priest_n and_o people_n go_v astray_o together_o who_o shall_v reduce_v they_o but_o to_o the_o point_n israel_n go_v astray_o they_o who_o lead_v they_o do_v not_o cause_v they_o to_o err_v once_o they_o do_v as_o the_o prophet_n complain_v who_o then_o do_v many_o go_v astray_o when_o none_o lead_v they_o astray_o man_n can_v deceive_v himself_o fast_o enough_o if_o none_o else_o do_v yet_o the_o word_n imply_v also_o the_o cunning_a activity_n of_o a_o external_a agent_n to_o lead_v poor_a soul_n out_o of_o the_o way_n we_o may_v take_v in_o both_o here_o let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v whether_o by_o the_o fallacious_a arguing_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n or_o by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o any_o other_o whether_o man_n or_o devil_n trust_v in_o vanity_n or_o let_v he_o not_o believe_v in_o vanity_n trust_v be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n vanitatem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credet_fw-la ne_fw-la credat_fw-la in_o vanitatem_fw-la and_o though_o a_o man_n may_v believe_v and_o not_o trust_v yet_o no_o man_n can_v trust_v who_o do_v not_o believe_v we_o translate_v the_o word_n not_o as_o signify_v only_o bare_a believe_v but_o as_o it_o reach_v that_o high_a act_n of_o trust_v he_o that_o be_v most_o deceive_v be_v most_o apt_a to_o trust_v that_o which_o will_v deceive_v he_o more_o and_o give_v not_o only_o his_o consent_n but_o confidence_n to_o that_o which_o either_o be_v not_o at_o all_o or_o be_v that_o lest_o which_o it_o pretend_v to_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v trust_v vanity_n let_v he_o not_o trust_v in_o vanity_n the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v vanity_n solet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temeritas_fw-la falsitas_fw-la menda_fw-la cium_o eadem_fw-la est_fw-la vis_fw-la vocis_fw-la quae_fw-la apud_fw-la latino_n vocabuli_fw-la vani_fw-la quod_fw-la tam_fw-la pro_fw-la mendacio_fw-la qua_fw-la pro_fw-la re_fw-la â—â—dicuâ—_n accipi_fw-la solet_fw-la be_v not_o habel_n use_v by_o solomon_n eccles_n 1.2_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n which_o signify_v only_o a_o light_a thing_n such_o as_o be_v a_o vapour_n rise_v from_o the_o earth_n a_o bubble_n swell_v out_o of_o and_o float_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o water_n or_o more_o strict_o a_o puff_n or_o breath_n of_o the_o mouth_n but_o it_o signify_v rashness_n falseness_n a_o lie_n a_o deceit_n vain_a thing_n be_v false_a lying_z and_o deceivable_a therefore_o one_o word_n serve_v for_o both_o again_o vanity_n may_v be_v here_o take_v two_o way_n either_o for_o the_o sâ—n_n or_o deceit_n with_o which_o a_o man_n be_v mislead_v and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v by_o sin_n trust_v in_o sin_n or_o second_o vanity_n may_v be_v take_v for_o any_o creature_n comfort_n and_o contentment_n especial_o those_o which_o be_v the_o revenue_n or_o income_n of_o sinful_a practice_n sin_n lead_v to_o profit_n to_o pleasure_n to_o honour_v to_o these_o frail_a and_o transitory_a thing_n sin_n lead_v we_o in_o hope_n of_o satisfaction_n by_o they_o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_v in_o that_o which_o sin_n promise_v and_o profess_v it_o will_v do_v for_o he_o or_o advance_v he_o to_o sin_n in_o its_o nature_n be_v vanity_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n or_o issue_n of_o it_o be_v vain_a too_o therefore_o as_o nothing_o and_o nothing_o add_v together_o make_v nothing_o so_o vanity_n and_o vanity_n put_v together_o make_v but_o vanity_n the_o total_a sum_n can_v exceed_v the_o item_n or_o particular_n let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_n in_o vanity_n for_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n hence_o observe_v first_o man_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v so_o apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v that_o he_o be_v scarce_o ever_o undeceive_v eliphaz_n speak_v here_o not_o only_o of_o a_o possibility_n to_o be_v deceive_v but_o of_o be_v actual_o deceive_v and_o this_o arise_v two_o way_n first_o from_o the_o impotence_n and_o weakness_n from_o the_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o man_n he_o that_o be_v blind_a and_o weak_a be_v easy_o mislead_v every_o man_n natural_o how_o strong_a how_o wise_a how_o know_v soever_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v be_v yet_o weak_a blind_a and_o ignorant_a in_o a_o very_a great_a measure_n and_o therefore_o very_o deceivable_a man_n be_v full_a of_o craft_n this_o make_v he_o deceitful_a he_o be_v empty_a of_o true_a wisdom_n this_o render_v he_o deceivable_a second_o as_o man_n may_v quick_o be_v deceive_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o ignorance_n which_o be_v in_o he_o so_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o subtle_a enemy_n who_o be_v always_o about_o he_o yea_o and_o within_o he_o we_o live_v as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v among_o cheater_n and_o cozenner_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a cheater_n live_v in_o we_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o than_o not_o to_o be_v deceive_v if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o crowd_n among_o many_o cutpurse_n and_o cheater_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v his_o money_n every_o moment_n it_o be_v so_o with_o we_o though_o carnal_a man_n be_v not_o at_o all_o aware_a of_o it_o nor_o they_o who_o be_v most_o spiritual_a so_o much_o aware_a of_o it_o as_o they_o shall_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o live_v among_o deceiver_n though_o we_o know_v they_o and_o be_v aware_a of_o they_o it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o live_v among_o deceiver_n and_o not_o to_o know_v they_o for_o than_o we_o can_v be_v aware_a of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o know_v we_o live_v among_o deceiver_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v aware_a of_o they_o there_o be_v three_o notorious_a deceiver_n who_o labour_n to_o ensnare_v we_o we_o
we_o either_o as_o possess_v or_o use_v but_o as_o adore_v and_o trust_v let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_n in_o vanity_n three_o observe_v man_n must_v and_o will_v have_v somewhat_o to_o trust_v to_o or_o lean_a upon_o and_o therefore_o rather_o than_o fail_v he_o will_v trust_v that_o which_o can_v but_o fail_v vanity_n like_o one_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o drown_v he_o catch_v at_o any_o thing_n a_o rot_a stick_n or_o a_o straw_n and_o will_v support_v his_o whole_a body_n by_o that_o which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o little_a finger_n man_n be_v a_o weak_a creature_n sense_n and_o nature_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v he_o sensible_a of_o his_o natural_a weakness_n and_o these_o also_o be_v enough_o to_o prompt_v and_o provoke_v he_o to_o seek_v help_n without_o himself_o though_o they_o be_v utter_o insufficient_a to_o direct_v he_o whither_o to_o go_v for_o the_o sure_a help_n it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o god_n alone_o to_o have_v nothing_o to_o trust_v to_o or_o to_o be_v above_o trust_n he_o who_o be_v all_o strength_n need_v not_o trust_v as_o he_o do_v not_o put_v trust_v in_o his_o saint_n verse_n 15._o because_o he_o know_v they_o be_v frail_a and_o mutable_a so_o he_o have_v no_o need_n to_o trust_v they_o because_o he_o know_v himself_o not_o only_o strong_a but_o immutable_a god_n be_v all_o that_o he_o be_v from_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o ever_o continue_v to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v by_o himself_o but_o man_n who_o be_v not_o a_o spring_n to_o himself_o of_o be_v can_v be_v a_o support_n to_o himself_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o be_v much_o less_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o well-being_n and_o as_o man_n necessity_n call_v he_o to_o trust_v so_o his_o duty_n call_v he_o to_o trust_v god_n man_n fall_v at_o first_o by_o his_o desire_n to_o stand_v alone_o he_o will_v be_v independent_a and_o man_n fall_v every_o day_n because_o they_o desire_v to_o stand_v by_o that_o which_o can_v stand_v alone_o it_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n to_o trust_v he_o and_o whatsoever_o we_o trust_v beside_o god_n we_o make_v a_o god_n of_o it_o he_o that_o trust_v not_o in_o the_o god_n that_o make_v he_o make_v many_o god_n such_o as_o they_o be_v by_o trust_v they_o while_o job_n put_v that_o negative_a supposition_n as_o to_o his_o own_o case_n chap._n 31.24_o if_o i_o have_v make_v gold_n my_o hopâ—_n or_o have_v say_v to_o the_o fine_a gold_n thou_o be_v my_o confidence_n he_o more_o than_o impli_v that_o many_o have_v man_z aught_o to_o trust_v god_n but_o few_o will_n many_o will_v trust_v in_o creature_n but_o none_o aught_o man_n will_v be_v trust_v in_o somewhat_o and_o he_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o trust_v in_o vanity_n which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o that_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o take_v he_o off_o we_o can_v press_v either_o ourselves_o or_o other_o too_o much_o to_o trust_v god_n and_o we_o can_v repress_v they_o enough_o from_o trust_v vanity_n man_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o exercise_v and_o put_v forth_o a_o act_n of_o trust_n and_o he_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o mistake_v the_o object_n of_o trust_n last_o observe_v man_n be_v apt_a to_o trust_v that_o which_o have_v deceive_v he_o or_o man_n be_v once_o deceive_v trust_v that_o which_o will_v deceive_v he_o again_o let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_n in_o vanity_n we_o say_v such_o a_o man_n have_v deceive_v i_o once_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o deceive_v i_o the_o second_o time_n but_o carnal_a heart_n be_v deceive_v once_o by_o sin_n and_o vanity_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v a_o thousand_o time_n be_v once_o deceive_v they_o care_v not_o how_o often_o they_o be_v deceive_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n be_v a_o eminent_a testimony_n to_o this_o too_o much_o experiment_a truth_n isa_n 44.20_o he_o feed_v on_o ash_n that_o be_v he_o be_v as_o much_o delude_v as_o a_o man_n be_v who_o eat_v ash_n think_v it_o to_o be_v bread_n or_o other_o good_a cheer_n or_o his_o idol_n which_o promise_v he_o great_a matter_n and_o much_o joy_n have_v give_v nothing_o but_o ash_n sorrow_n and_o misery_n of_o which_o ash_n and_o especial_o feed_v upon_o ash_n be_v a_o emblem_n now_o though_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o he_o yet_o say_v the_o prophet_n a_o deceive_a heart_n have_v turn_v he_o aside_o that_o he_o can_v deliver_v his_o soul_n nor_o say_v be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v though_o he_o see_v himself_o deceive_v yet_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o withdraw_v from_o the_o deceiver_n nor_o to_o question_v the_o deceit_n he_o be_v so_o bewitch_v with_o the_o sorcery_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o it_o but_o be_v deceive_v he_o be_v willing_o deceive_v and_o look_n upon_o his_o deceiver_n as_o his_o trusty_a friend_n god_n never_o deceive_v no_o nor_o fail_v any_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o ps_n 9.10_o yet_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o trust_v god_n sin_n and_o the_o creature_n deceive_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o yet_o we_o can_v hardly_o call_v or_o beat_v the_o heart_n off_o from_o trust_v they_o sin_n seldom_o lose_v its_o credit_n sin_n have_v break_v and_o undo_v thousand_o yea_o all_o who_o have_v trust_v it_o yet_o still_o it_o have_v credit_n among_o thousand_o and_o can_v be_v trust_v with_o more_o than_o this_o world_n be_v worth_a the_o precious_a soul_n of_o man_n for_o the_o ask_n but_o let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_v any_o long_a in_o vanity_n if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o gainer_n no_o nor_o a_o saver_n by_o it_o for_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n vanity_n fill_v both_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o meet_v we_o at_o every_o turn_n yet_o with_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o former_a part_n by_o vanity_n be_v signify_v either_o sin_n or_o the_o creature_n in_o this_o latter_a part_n vanity_n note_v misery_n merc._n vanitatis_fw-la nomen_fw-la variè_fw-la hic_fw-la sumitur_fw-la quam_fw-la ob_fw-la rem_fw-la sorsan_fw-la &_o vary_v scribitur_fw-la priore_fw-la loco_fw-la sig_n vanas_fw-la res_fw-la quibus_fw-la fidebant_fw-la scope_n gloriam_fw-la posteriori_fw-la loco_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la redigenda_fw-la sint_fw-la dum_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la decidens_fw-la miser_n siet_fw-la merc._n or_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o sin_n hence_o observe_v the_o vanity_n of_o misery_n overtake_v all_o those_o who_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o vanity_n of_o sin_n vanity_n be_v their_o recompense_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o recompense_n first_o of_o wrath_n second_o of_o favour_n evil_n deed_n have_v their_o recompense_n as_o well_o as_o good_a to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n deut._n 32.35_o belong_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n that_o be_v the_o recompense_n of_o vengeance_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o heb._n 10.30_o for_o we_o know_v he_o that_o say_v vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n will_v not_o live_v long_o in_o any_o man_n debt_n as_o holy_a gospell-confidence_n have_v a_o great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 10.35_o so_o every_o disobedience_n of_o the_o law_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 2.2_o and_o god_n be_v so_o exact_a in_o give_v the_o recompense_n of_o punishment_n that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o when_o they_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o trust_v in_o vanity_n prov._n 11.31_o behold_v the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v recompense_v in_o the_o earth_n much_o more_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v be_v correct_v though_o he_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n how_o then_o shall_v the_o wicked_a be_v punish_v who_o sin_n with_o presumption_n and_o delight_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v all_o his_o recompense_n of_o good_a on_o the_o earth_n matth._n 6.2_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n so_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v all_o his_o recompense_n of_o evil_a or_o affliction_n in_o the_o earth_n he_o have_v none_o beyond_o but_o we_o may_v strong_o argue_v that_o the_o wicked_a who_o trust_v in_o vanity_n shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o sorrow_n for_o ever_o see_v the_o righteous_a if_o they_o do_v but_o a_o little_a turn_n aside_o to_o vanity_n shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o sorrow_n here_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n peter_n way_n of_o reason_v 1_o epist_n 4.18_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n appear_v sure_o as_o the_o prophet_n conclude_v isa_n 59.18_o according_a to_o their_o deed_n according_o he_o will_v repay_v fury_n to_o his_o adversary_n recompense_n
towards_o a_o profess_a adversary_n to_o see_v he_o in_o misery_n especial_o when_o he_o submit_v unto_o it_o and_o suffer_v with_o patience_n much_o more_o shall_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o profess_a friend_n he_o also_o quiet_o submit_v to_o it_o stir_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o pity_n so_o then_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o report_n which_o job_n make_v of_o himself_o be_v not_o only_o to_o answer_v what_o eliphaz_n have_v charge_v he_o with_o but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v obtain_v from_o his_o friend_n a_o mild_a answer_n i_o have_v sow_v sackcloth_n upon_o my_o skin_n the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v sackcloth_n matrem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saccus_n uâ—x_fw-la quae_fw-la hic_fw-la habetur_fw-la sak_n habet_fw-la eundem_fw-la sonum_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la sere_a lingua_fw-la quod_fw-la unum_fw-la arguit_fw-la linguam_fw-la hebraeam_fw-la omnium_fw-la esse_fw-la matrem_fw-la be_v of_o the_o same_o sound_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o almost_o in_o all_o other_o language_n which_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o its_o antiquity_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o language_n but_o how_o do_v job_n sow_v sackcloth_n upon_o his_o skin_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a piece_n of_o sempstery_n the_o roman_a historian_n report_v of_o cruel_a nero_n that_o when_o he_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o city_n fear_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o displease_a senate_n which_o quick_o pursue_v he_o and_o have_v get_v into_o a_o grove_n or_o thicket_n like_o a_o wild_a beast_n he_o command_v those_o about_o he_o to_o make_v a_o trench_n in_o the_o earth_n fit_v to_o the_o dimension_n of_o his_o body_n which_o he_o order_v they_o to_o line_n with_o such_o piece_n of_o marble_n as_o be_v to_o be_v have_v upon_o the_o place_n thus_o as_o it_o be_v prepare_v his_o own_o tomb_n he_o weep_v and_o often_o cry_v out_o see_v what_o a_o workman_n be_v here_o now_o ready_a to_o perish_v what_o that_o wretch_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o text_n who_o i_o find_v thus_o busy_v at_o his_o needle_n as_o if_o he_o be_v prepare_v his_o own_o graveclothe_n or_o winding-sheet_n what_o a_o workman_n have_v we_o here_o ready_a to_o perish_v job_n look_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o die_a man_n pereo_fw-la qualis_fw-la artifex_fw-la pereo_fw-la and_o behold_v he_o be_v sow_v sackcloth_n upon_o his_o skin_n when_o man_n of_o worth_a dye_n they_o be_v wrap_v in_o fine_a linen_n so_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n wrap_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n mark_n 15.46_o and_o a_o live_a man_n full_a of_o sore_n needs_o the_o fine_a and_o soft_a linen_n to_o wrap_v he_o in_o sackcloth_n be_v a_o course_n stubborn_a cloth_n grievous_a to_o a_o sound_a body_n painful_a to_o those_o who_o have_v never_o a_o breach_n upon_o their_o flesh_n but_o for_o a_o man_n as_o job_n describe_v himself_o full_a of_o breach_n have_v breach_n upon_o breach_n his_o body_n be_v break_v all_o over_o as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o one_o continue_a breach_n to_o lap_v up_o such_o a_o one_o in_o sackcloth_n be_v a_o extreme_a addition_n to_o his_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o job_n be_v thus_o severe_a to_o his_o own_o sore_n to_o clear_v this_o sackcloth_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o proper_o second_o improper_o proper_o so_o sackcloth_n be_v that_o hairy_a rough_a garment_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a among_o mourner_n whether_o in_o time_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n or_o judgement_n sackcloth_n be_v the_o livery_n of_o both_o these_o sorrow_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o close-mourner_n in_o sackcloth_n 2_o king_n 6.30_o the_o king_n rend_v his_o clothes_n as_o he_o pass_v by_o upon_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o people_n look_v and_o behold_v he_o have_v sackcloth_n within_o upon_o his_o flesh_n there_o be_v a_o terrible_a famine_n in_o samaria_n that_o king_n wear_v sackcloth_n as_o a_o emblem_n of_o his_o sorrow_n yet_o he_o wear_v it_o somewhat_o conceal_o it_o be_v within_o upon_o his_o flesh_n and_o so_o 2_o king_n 20.31_o when_o the_o servant_n of_o benhadad_n come_v to_o achab_n they_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o they_o and_o 2_o king_n 21.27_o achab_n himself_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o sore_a judgement_n denounce_v against_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v soft_o in_o a_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o every_o head_n shall_v be_v bald_a and_o every_o beard_n clip_v upon_o all_o the_o hand_n shall_v be_v cut_n and_o upon_o the_o loin_n sackcloth_n jer._n 48.37_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a wear_n in_o time_n of_o repentance_n be_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jonah_n 3.8_o where_o proclamation_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n that_o all_o shall_v fast_v and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n christ_n himself_o describe_v what_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n will_v have_v do_v if_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v or_o the_o mighty_a work_n do_v in_o they_o which_o be_v do_v in_o bethsaida_n and_o corazin_n say_v they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n that_o be_v they_o will_v have_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o sit_v in_o ash_n in_o token_n of_o deep_a humiliation_n for_o sin_n thus_o sackcloth_n proper_o take_v be_v often_o use_v in_o time_n of_o great_a affliction_n whether_o personal_a or_o public_a as_o also_o in_o time_n of_o deep_a and_o most_o profess_a repentance_n second_o we_o may_v take_v sackcloth_n improper_o and_o so_o two_o way_n levi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cutis_fw-la vox_fw-la arabica_fw-la non_fw-la alibi_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la reperitur_fw-la et_fw-fr gelad_a propriè_fw-la significare_fw-la cutim_fw-la &_o crustavi_fw-la quae_fw-la plagae_fw-la siccae_fw-la superinducitur_fw-la rab._n levi_n first_o as_o to_o job_n then_o present_a condition_n he_o be_v full_a of_o sore_n and_o those_o sore_n be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o course_n cover_v of_o sackcloth_n for_o he_o be_v sore_o all_o over_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a disease_n a_o scab_n put_v forth_o all_o over_o the_o body_n like_o the_o bark_n of_o a_o tree_n job_n scab_n and_o sore_n be_v like_o the_o bark_n of_o a_o tree_n or_o a_o garment_n of_o sackcloth_n he_o speak_v near_o this_o language_n chap._n 30.18_o by_o the_o great_a force_n of_o my_o disease_n be_v my_o garment_n change_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v another_o kind_n of_o garment_n than_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o wear_v i_o be_v wont_a to_o wear_v the_o best_a and_o the_o costly_a garment_n but_o now_o by_o the_o force_n of_o my_o disease_n be_v my_o garment_n change_v it_o bind_v i_o about_o as_o the_o colour_n of_o my_o coat_n that_o be_v my_o sore_n bind_v i_o about_o as_o the_o colour_n of_o my_o coat_n thus_o the_o greek_a expositor_n render_v this_o text_n affirm_v sanct._n nigrorem_fw-la nacta_fw-la est_fw-la cutis_fw-la mea_fw-la propter_fw-la cruciatuum_fw-la acerbitatem_fw-la quasi_fw-la saccus_fw-la quidam_fw-la ex_fw-la vellis_fw-la contextis_fw-la effectus_fw-la sanct._n that_o his_o skin_n be_v discoulour_v and_o black_a and_o begin_v to_o look_v like_o sackcloth_n through_o the_o heat_n and_o distemper_n of_o his_o inward_a part_n as_o health_n and_o soundness_n of_o constitution_n put_v out_o a_o fresh_a and_o lively_a tincture_n so_o sickness_n and_o disease_n deface_v and_o darken_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o body_n second_o take_v it_o again_o improper_o as_o to_o job_n then_o present_a action_n and_o then_o i_o sow_v sackcloth_n upon_o my_o skin_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v plain_o i_o have_v great_o abase_v or_o humble_v myself_o i_o have_v be_v as_o one_o who_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n such_o be_v his_o posture_n chap._n 2.8_o he_o take_v a_o potsherd_a and_o scrape_v his_o sore_n and_o sit_v down_o among_o the_o ash_n as_o he_o who_o wear_v sackcloth_n do_v humble_v himself_o great_o or_o at_o least_o will_v be_v account_v to_o have_v do_v so_o so_o he_o that_o be_v real_o humble_v and_o that_o great_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n the_o sign_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o reference_n both_o to_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n white_a garment_n and_o unction_n be_v sign_n of_o joy_n and_o therefore_o when_o solomon_n exhort_v to_o joyfulness_n he_o say_v let_v thy_o garment_n be_v always_o white_a and_o let_v thy_o head_n lack_v no_o ointment_n eccles_n 9.8_o which_o we_o may_v expound_v either_o by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n verse_n 7._o or_o by_o that_o which_o follow_v verse_n 9_o live_v joyful_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n as_o to_o bid_v a_o man_n put_v on_o white_a garment_n be_v to_o bid_v he_o rejoice_v so_o to_o bid_v a_o man_n put_v on_o black_n or_o sackcloth_n be_v to_o bid_v he_o
hab._n 1.13_o see_v then_o there_o be_v much_o iniquity_n in_o our_o holy_a thing_n we_o must_v do_v all_o by_o our_o high_a priest_n who_o as_o the_o typical_a high_a priest_n do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n 28.38_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n that_o we_o as_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n six_o that_o and_o only_o that_o be_v pure_a prayer_n which_o be_v breathe_v in_o and_o breathe_v out_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n edify_v yourselves_o in_o your_o â—ost_o holy_a faith_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n judas_n verse_n 20._o or_o pray_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o some_o translate_v that_o be_v by_o the_o strength_n and_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o can_v make_v pure_a prayer_n with_o our_o own_o breath_n part_n and_o gift_n the_o holy_a spirit_n breathe_v holy_a prayer_n into_o and_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n as_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o believe_v or_o do_v aright_o till_o the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o so_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n not_o as_o christ_n do_v the_o spirit_n do_v not_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o with_o god_n so_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o make_v those_o intercession_n in_o we_o which_o we_o put_v up_o to_o god_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o because_o the_o intercession_n and_o prayer_n which_o we_o make_v be_v make_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n form_n they_o in_o we_o as_o some_o dull_a scholar_n in_o a_o school_n who_o can_v make_v their_o exercise_n get_v their_o exercise_n make_v for_o they_o by_o those_o that_o be_v more_o pregnant_a so_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o we_o be_v dull_a and_o low_a rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d particula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la nos_fw-la laborantes_fw-la refertur_fw-la quorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la vis_fw-la omnis_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la qui_fw-la sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la penitus_fw-la collapsos_fw-la erexit_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la erectos_fw-la regit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ipse_fw-la vicissim_fw-la onus_fw-la attollere_fw-la ne_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la fatiscamus_fw-la bez._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n and_o straighten_a we_o can_v make_v a_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n make_v they_o for_o we_o in_o our_o heart_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o help_v as_o a_o nurse_n help_v a_o little_a child_n to_o go_v or_o as_o a_o weak_a decrepit_a old_a man_n be_v uphold_v by_o a_o staff_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o word_n imply_v the_o spirit_n help_v together_o and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o those_o who_o lift_v a_o weight_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n too_o heavy_a for_o one_o together_o the_o spirit_n lend_v we_o his_o hand_n in_o this_o duty_n and_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v grace_n act_n also_o with_o the_o spirit_n thus_o the_o spirit_n help_v together_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o believer_n be_v both_o at_o it_o to_o carry_v on_o this_o pray_a work_n yet_o all_o that_o strength_n which_o we_o put_v to_o the_o work_n flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n who_o as_o he_o raise_v we_o when_o we_o be_v quite_o fall_v so_o he_o assist_v we_o when_o we_o be_v raise_v and_o then_o we_o make_v good_a work_n pure_a work_n of_o it_o in_o prayer_n last_o that_o be_v a_o pure_a prayer_n which_o come_v from_o a_o pure_a person_n and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a purity_n of_o the_o person_n necessary_a to_o a_o pure_a prayer_n first_o there_o be_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o state_n he_o must_v be_v a_o convert_v and_o regenerate_v person_n otherwise_o his_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a though_o he_o shall_v be_v right_a in_o as_o many_o of_o the_o foremention_v requisite_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o be_v as_o suppose_v he_o not_o only_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o also_o as_o he_o think_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o man_n prayer_n be_v impure_a because_o himself_o be_v impure_a god_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o person_n before_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o supplication_n prov._n 15.8_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n and_o again_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n prov._n 28.9_o second_o as_o there_o must_v be_v purity_n of_o state_n before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o pure_a prayer_n so_o also_o purity_n of_o life_n that_o be_v he_o must_v be_v renew_v in_o purity_n not_o lie_v or_o continue_v in_o any_o sin_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_n holy_a hand_n note_v the_o purity_n of_o our_o action_n as_o a_o holy_a heart_n note_v the_o purity_n of_o our_o state_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n be_v to_o pray_v the_o sign_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o meaning_n be_v let_v your_o prayer_n be_v holy_a first_o without_o wrath_n to_o man_n come_v not_o to_o seek_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n with_o anger_n and_o revenge_n in_o thy_o heart_n against_o man_n second_o pray_v without_o doubt_v that_o respect_v god_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o faith_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v pray_v both_o in_o actual_a faith_n and_o love_n yet_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v be_v render_v by_o some_o disceptation_n or_o wrangle_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o that_o specify_v one_o effect_n of_o wrath_n it_o be_v expound_v also_o by_o other_o for_o any_o internal_a distraction_n or_o distemper_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v often_o carry_v away_o from_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o maintain_v secret_a dialogisme_n discourse_n and_o conference_n in_o and_o with_o itself_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o god_n the_o covetous_a man_n heart_n talk_v of_o gold_n and_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n heart_n talk_v of_o pleasure_n when_o he_o seem_v to_o pray_v yea_o these_o fowl_n will_v often_o come_v down_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o abraham_n only_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o espy_v they_o he_o drive_v they_o away_o yet_o by_o these_o interruption_n in_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o by_o any_o sinful_a action_n unrepented_a of_o before_o prayer_n the_o holiness_n of_o prayer_n or_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o holy_a hand_n in_o prayer_n be_v hinder_v and_o deface_v even_o in_o those_o who_o person_n be_v holy_a david_n be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o state_n he_o be_v a_o convert_a person_n yet_o he_o say_v ps_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n though_o i_o be_o pure_a in_o state_n yet_o if_o i_o be_o impure_a in_o life_n the_o ear_n of_o god_n will_v shut_v against_o my_o suit_n isa_n 1.14_o 15._o god_n reject_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o own_o people_n because_o their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o hence_o his_o counsel_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n etc._n etc._n come_v now_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n verse_n 18._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v while_o i_o see_v your_o sin_n i_o can_v hear_v your_o prayer_n while_o your_o iniquity_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n your_o supplication_n can_v enter_v into_o my_o ear_n nor_o will_v i_o answer_v they_o how_o can_v any_o soul_n expect_v with_o faith_n that_o god_n shall_v do_v 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old_a it_o be_v deep_a and_o large_a isa_n 30.33_o hell_n be_v large_a enough_o for_o a_o prison_n there_o be_v room_n for_o all_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n to_o lie_v bind_v for_o ever_o but_o heaven_n be_v large_a as_o a_o palace_n or_o as_o a_o paradise_n there_o be_v room_n enough_o for_o all_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n to_o walk_v at_o liberty_n for_o ever_o job_n chap._n 16._o verse_n 20_o 21_o 22._o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o but_o my_o eye_n pour_v out_o tear_n unto_o god_n o_o that_o one_o may_v plead_v for_o a_o man_n with_o god_n as_o a_o man_n plead_v for_o his_o neighbour_n when_o a_o few_o year_n be_v come_v than_o i_o shall_v go_v the_o way_n whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v job_n have_v strong_o assert_v his_o own_o integrity_n at_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o thereupon_o as_o strong_o imprecate_v the_o heavy_a vengeance_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n tygur_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hiphil_fw-la significat_fw-la eloqui_fw-la facundum_fw-la esse_fw-la su_fw-es mitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la illudere_fw-la quia_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la sermonis_fw-la venustate_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la merc._n collâ—cutores_fw-la mei_fw-la vatab._n rhetores_fw-la pagn_n cum_fw-la amici_fw-la mei_fw-la rhetorica_fw-la oratione_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o agunt_fw-la manâ—ntibus_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la dei_fw-la opem_fw-la imploro_fw-la tygur_n in_o case_n he_o have_v not_o speak_v truth_n verse_n 18._o have_v also_o make_v his_o appeal_n to_o heaven_n call_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o it_o be_v truth_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v verse_n 19_o here_o at_o the_o twenty_o verse_n he_o give_v we_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o make_v that_o appeal_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v he_o find_v no_o comfort_n in_o the_o creature_n he_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o help_n on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o he_o resort_v to_o heaven_n verse_n 20._o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o but_o my_o eye_n pour_v out_o tear_n to_o god_n there_o be_v some_o variety_n in_o the_o translation_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o meet_v in_o one_o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o or_o scorner_n be_v my_o friend_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o deride_v or_o scorn_v not_o in_o a_o rude_a homely_a way_n but_o to_o do_v it_o with_o quaintness_n of_o speech_n or_o in_o refine_a language_n to_o do_v it_o witty_o and_o cunning_o close_o and_o home_o hence_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o rhetorician_n or_o a_o orator_n and_o be_v so_o translate_v here_o by_o diverse_a of_o the_o learned_a my_o friend_n play_v the_o rhetorician_n they_o speak_v eloquent_o they_o compose_v fine_a oration_n and_o set_v speech_n against_o i_o but_o alas_o i_o only_o speak_v tear_n yet_o further_o it_o signify_v to_o interpret_v gen._n 42.23_o joseph_n speak_v unto_o his_o brethren_n by_o a_o interpreter_n it_o be_v this_o word_n that_o be_v the_o interlineall_a read_n of_o this_o text_n mont._n interpretes_n socii_fw-la mei_fw-la mont._n my_o friend_n be_v interpreter_n or_o rather_o for_o that_o must_v be_v the_o meaning_n misinterpreter_n they_o put_v wrong_a exposition_n upon_o all_o my_o speech_n and_o corrupt_v my_o text_n with_o their_o unfreindly_a gloss_n we_o read_v in_o the_o ordinary_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o or_o my_o friend_n be_v scorner_n as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v these_o my_o friend_n who_o profession_n and_o relation_n call_v they_o to_o administer_v serious_a and_o wholesome_a counsel_n to_o my_o trouble_a mind_n even_o they_o break_v forth_o into_o scorn_n they_o pour_v the_o vinegar_n of_o their_o sharp_a censure_n into_o my_o already_o wrankled_a wound_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o supply_a skin_a oil_n of_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n lachrymis_fw-la quis_fw-la talia_fw-la fando_fw-la temperet_fw-la a_o lachrymis_fw-la and_o therefore_o my_o eye_n be_v press_v to_o pour_v out_o tear_n to_o god_n who_o can_v forbear_v weep_v while_o he_o be_v but_o report_v my_o suffering_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o who_o suffer_v my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o etc._n etc._n hence_o observe_v the_o best_a of_o friend_n may_v prove_v unfreindly_a man_n be_v but_o man_n and_o so_o they_o act_n there_o be_v no_o repose_n either_o upon_o the_o wisdom_n or_o strength_n or_o affection_n of_o the_o creature_n they_o be_v all_o mutable_a and_o may_v do_v that_o which_o be_v most_o opposite_a both_o to_o their_o profession_n and_o relation_n a_o friend_n a_o scorner_n what_o more_o unsuitable_a and_o that_o may_v be_v a_o second_o note_n scorn_n be_v whole_o opposite_a to_o the_o law_n of_o love_n he_o depart_v far_o enough_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o friendship_n who_o do_v not_o pity_n and_o assist_v his_o afflict_a friend_n how_o far_o be_v he_o go_v from_o it_o who_o scorn_v and_o deride_v
and_o downright_a in_o all_o his_o deal_n and_o say_n there_o be_v no_o mock_n with_o i_o i_o be_o what_o i_o appear_v and_o i_o appear_v what_o i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v full_a of_o trick_n and_o shift_n he_o disguise_v both_o his_o person_n and_o his_o action_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v where_o to_o have_v he_o or_o what_o to_o make_v of_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v his_o word_n do_v not_o signify_v what_o he_o mean_v if_o they_o signify_v any_o thing_n and_o when_o he_o act_v his_o work_n do_v not_o signify_v what_o he_o be_v they_o signify_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o that_o all_o be_v mock_n of_o other_o though_o he_o will_v find_v in_o the_o end_n that_o he_o have_v mock_v himself_o most_o of_o all_o second_o as_o he_o join_v this_o with_o the_o next_o clause_n there_o be_v no_o mock_n with_o i_o and_o yet_o my_o eye_n continue_v in_o their_o provocation_n note_v that_o how_o plaine-hearted_n soever_o a_o man_n be_v yet_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o persuade_v those_o who_o be_v once_o prejudice_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v so_o let_v job_n say_v and_o profess_v what_o he_o will_v yet_o he_o can_v not_o recover_v his_o credit_n nor_o set_v himself_o right_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n till_o god_n do_v it_o for_o he_o chap._n 42._o but_o i_o pass_v that_o be_v there_o not_o mocker_n with_o i_o what_o the_o mock_n and_o scorn_v of_o job_n friend_n be_v have_v be_v open_v chap._n 12.4_o cha._n 16.19_o and_o therefore_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n thither_o do_v not_o my_o eye_n continue_v in_o their_o provocation_n shall_v he_o not_o rather_o have_v say_v do_v not_o my_o ear_n continue_v etc._n etc._n mock_v be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o not_o of_o the_o eye_n there_o be_v some_o mock_n indeed_o by_o mimicall_a foolish_a gesture_n and_o they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o eye_n impedit_fw-la assiduè_fw-la in_o id_fw-la oculos_fw-la &_o mentis_fw-la aciem_fw-la intentam_fw-la habeo_fw-la quod_fw-la i_o assidue_fw-la irritant_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la defixae_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la meae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la merc._n isti_fw-la dies_fw-la noctesque_fw-la non_fw-la cessant_fw-la exacerbare_fw-la animum_fw-la meum_fw-la jun._n intenta_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la somnum_fw-la impedit_fw-la but_o here_o job_n speak_v of_o what_o he_o have_v from_o they_o in_o conference_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o business_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o yet_o he_o faith_n do_v not_o my_o eye_n continue_v in_o their_o provocation_n by_o the_o eye_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v not_o my_o eye_n that_o be_v have_v i_o not_o a_o representation_n in_o my_o spirit_n or_o upon_o my_o fancy_n of_o your_o mock_n and_o bitter_a provocation_n even_o as_o if_o they_o be_v visible_a before_o my_o eye_n have_v i_o not_o night_n vision_n and_o apparition_n upon_o my_o bed_n of_o what_o you_o speak_v or_o act_v against_o i_o every_o day_n again_o we_o may_v expound_v the_o text_n proper_o of_o his_o bodily_a eye_n b_o cause_n the_o trouble_n which_o they_o give_v he_o in_o the_o day_n time_n hinder_v his_o sleep_n in_o the_o night_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n favour_n this_o sense_n do_v not_o my_o eye_n lodge_v in_o their_o provocation_n so_o we_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n hence_o master_n broughton_n read_v in_o these_o man_n vex_v lodge_v my_o eye_n that_o be_v when_o i_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o hope_v to_o sleep_v then_o in_o stead_n of_o lodging_n in_o my_o bed_n i_o lodge_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o friend_n unkindness_n and_o indeed_o a_o man_n may_v sleep_v better_o upon_o the_o bare_a board_n then_o upon_o hard_a word_n such_o word_n keep_v the_o eye_n wake_v and_o be_v as_o bad_a to_o sleep_v upon_o as_o a_o pillow_n of_o thorn_n especial_o when_o which_o be_v job_n case_n the_o eye_n continue_v in_o they_o intentnesse_n of_o mind_n or_o vehement_a cogitation_n about_o any_o thing_n keep_v open_a the_o eye_n and_o forbid_v the_o approach_n of_o rest_n do_v not_o my_o eye_n continue_v in_o their_o provocation_n provocation_n he_o call_v they_o mocker_n and_o their_o mock_n be_v provocation_n exacerbare_fw-la well_fw-mi a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amarum_fw-la esse_fw-la sive_z a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la irritare_fw-la sive_fw-la exacerbare_fw-la the_o word_n as_o some_o derive_v it_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v bitter_a provocation_n be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n other_o derive_v it_o from_o a_o root_n signify_v to_o irritate_fw-la and_o stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v provocation_n proper_o provocation_n be_v a_o high_a act_n of_o wrong_n a_o man_n may_v do_v another_o wrong_n on_o this_o side_n a_o provocation_n as_o the_o provocation_n of_o god_n be_v a_o high_a act_n of_o sin_n in_o man_n ordinary_a act_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o provocation_n ps_n 106.7_o they_o provoke_v he_o at_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v this_o word_n even_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n that_o be_v there_o they_o sin_v extreme_o so_o ps_n 95.8_o which_o the_o apostle_n quote_v heb._n 3.8_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o that_o people_n froward_a walk_n or_o sin_v against_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o provocation_n harden_n not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n when_o you_o sin_v not_o only_o to_o the_o offend_a but_o to_o the_o provoke_a of_o god_n against_o you_o not_o to_o the_o break_n of_o his_o law_n but_o to_o the_o vex_v of_o his_o spirit_n when_o sin_n be_v complete_a and_o iniquity_n grow_v to_o a_o full_a stature_n that_o day_n be_v just_o mark_v in_o the_o calendar_n of_o scripture_n with_o a_o red_a letter_n imply_v wrath_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o provocation_n so_o when_o any_o man_n deal_v very_o unkind_o froward_o or_o unfaithful_o against_o his_o brother_n then_o it_o be_v a_o provocation_n do_v not_o my_o eye_n continue_v in_o their_o provocation_n now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v both_o bitterness_n and_o provocation_n and_o that_o most_o provocation_n be_v give_v by_o uncharitable_a and_o unconsiderate_a speech_n observe_v first_o unkind_a word_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o hearer_n the_o apostle_n give_v the_o rule_n to_o husband_n col._n 3.19_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n and_o be_v not_o bitter_a to_o they_o that_o be_v do_v not_o give_v they_o bitter_a word_n in_o stead_n of_o faithful_a counsel_n some_o husband_n speak_v their_o gall_n to_o their_o wife_n to_o who_o they_o have_v give_v their_o heart_n among_o the_o heathen_n the_o gall_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o superstitious_o offer_v at_o marriage_n â—_o quo_fw-la instituto_fw-la legis_fw-la author_n non_fw-la obscure_a innuebat_fw-la a_o conjugio_fw-la semper_fw-la debere_fw-la bilem_fw-la iramque_fw-la abesse_fw-la drus_n prov._n clas_n 2._o l._n â—_o be_v pull_v out_o and_o throw_v away_o before_o it_o be_v present_v at_o the_o altar_n signify_v that_o man_n and_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o naturalist_n say_v the_o dove_n be_v without_o gall_n one_o towards_o another_o wholesome_a counsel_n and_o admonition_n for_o the_o matter_n be_v often_o administer_v with_o such_o a_o undue_a mixture_n of_o heat_n and_o passion_n as_o render_v they_o not_o only_o distasteful_a but_o hurtful_a to_o the_o receiver_n second_o note_v harsh_a word_n carry_v much_o provocation_n in_o they_o despondeo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animum_fw-la despondeo_fw-la the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n enlarge_a his_o institutes_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o believer_n in_o all_o relation_n bespeak_v parent_n verse_n 21._o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o anger_n the_o word_n signify_v any_o kind_n of_o provocation_n but_o that_o especial_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o contumelious_a and_o upbraid_v speech_n a_o father_n provoke_v his_o child_n when_o he_o speak_v hasty_o and_o threatning_o terrify_v his_o child_n rather_o than_o instruct_v he_o the_o reason_n why_o father_n shall_v not_o thus_o provoke_v their_o child_n be_v add_v lest_o they_o be_v discourage_v or_o as_o the_o word_n import_v be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v without_o soul_n â—nooped_v as_o we_o say_v and_o heartless_a for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o provocation_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n which_o heighten_v the_o spirit_n in_o well_o do_v and_o enlivens_fw-la it_o for_o action_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o that_o heb._n 10.24_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n that_o be_v let_v we_o set_v such_o copy_n of_o holiness_n that_o other_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o beyond_o their_o ordinary_a pitch_n and_o elevation_n of_o spirit_n to_o a_o zealous_a do_v of_o good_a or_o speak_v such_o win_a word_n give_v such_o press_a exhortation_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o your_o
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of_o their_o mouth_n so_o not_o lodge_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o their_o heart_n thus_o i_o have_v open_v the_o charge_n contain_v in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o all_o which_o eliphaz_n have_v reprove_v the_o speech_n of_o job_n as_o vain_a empty_a proud_a passionate_a and_o erroneous_a he_o now_o proceed_v to_o show_v he_o as_o he_o suppose_v the_o error_n of_o his_o opinion_n and_o to_o confute_v it_o job_n chap._n 15._o verse_n 14_o 15_o 16._o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a behold_v he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o saint_n yea_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o more_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a be_v man_n which_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n eliphaz_n have_v do_v reprove_v job_n for_o his_o unprofitable_a word_n and_o uncomely_a carriage_n merc._n jam_fw-la rem_fw-la aggreditur_fw-la &_o jobi_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la quo_fw-la ille_fw-la nitebatur_fw-la evertit_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la se_fw-la innocentem_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la diceret_fw-la qua_fw-la front_n inquit_fw-la â—audes_fw-la id_fw-la dicere_fw-la merc._n he_o now_o proceed_v to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o suppose_a error_n in_o judgement_n and_o unsound_a opinion_n namely_o that_o he_o boast_v himself_o free_a from_o error_n in_o practice_n and_o sound_v at_o heart_n this_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o bulwark_n in_o which_o job_n defend_v himself_o and_o against_o this_o he_o now_o raise_v his_o battery_n to_o beat_v it_o down_o and_o this_o take_v up_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n which_o i_o call_v confutation_n verse_n 14._o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o thyself_o of_o any_o crime_n or_o wickedness_n act_v for_o which_o thou_o be_v thus_o afflict_v yet_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o 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also_o empty_v man_n of_o all_o worth_n which_o shall_v attract_v the_o least_o respect_n from_o god_n upon_o he_o what_o be_v man_n put_v a_o fivefold_a slight_a upon_o man_n first_o in_o his_o nature_n second_o in_o his_o birth_n three_o in_o the_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v four_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o present_a condition_n five_o and_o chief_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o corruption_n or_o sinful_a depravation_n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a but_o have_v job_n any_o where_o assert_v himself_o clean_o do_v he_o not_o assert_v his_o own_o uncleanness_n while_o he_o proclaim_v that_o negative_a question_n chap._n 14._o v._n 4._o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o why_o then_o do_v eliphaz_n charge_n job_n with_o this_o boast_n of_o cleanness_n who_o never_o think_v himself_o clean_o as_o his_o discourse_n every_o where_o demonstrate_v but_o under_o two_o notion_n first_o as_o righteous_a by_o another_o or_o through_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n second_o as_o not_o scandalous_a to_o other_o by_o any_o notorious_a crime_n or_o conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o any_o close_a hypocrisy_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n then_o this_o job_n never_o assert_v himself_o clean_o and_o in_o this_o he_o be_v yea_o every_o believer_n be_v clean_o yet_o eliphaz_n fasten_v it_o upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v trim_v up_o himself_o with_o his_o own_o ornament_n or_o have_v advance_v the_o doctrine_n of_o selfe-perfection_n hence_o observe_v in_o general_n that_o when_o person_n be_v engage_v in_o a_o dispute_n special_o in_o a_o difficult_a controversy_n they_o seldom_o understand_v but_o seldome_a report_n the_o truth_n of_o each_o other_o position_n osiand_n calvino-turcismus_a hun._n calvinus_n judaizans_fw-la osiand_n some_o of_o calvin_n adversary_n call_v his_o doctrine_n by_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o turkism_n and_o judaisme_n and_o the_o papist_n call_v we_o solifidian_o as_o if_o we_o deny_v all_o good_a work_n because_o we_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v though_o not_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o yet_o by_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n job_n indeed_o have_v speak_v much_o to_o vindicate_v himself_o but_o he_o speak_v much_o more_o to_o abase_v and_o lay_v himself_o low_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o eliphaz_n may_v have_v make_v a_o fair_a collection_n for_o he_o than_o this_o that_o he_o affirm_v himself_o clean_o what_o be_v man_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n be_v miserable_a man_n miserable_a be_v his_o name_n and_o misery_n be_v with_o he_o frail_a be_v his_o name_n and_o frailty_n be_v with_o he_o hence_o mr._n broughton_n translate_v what_o be_v woeful_a man_n to_o be_v clear_v what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a the_o word_n contain_v a_o great_a and_o necessary_a truth_n appositum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nomen_fw-la humanae_fw-la fragititati_fw-la significandae_fw-la appositum_fw-la but_o because_o we_o meet_v with_o it_o chap._n 14.4_o where_o the_o point_n be_v open_v and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o selfe-cleannesse_n clear_v from_o those_o word_n who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a which_o question_n answer_v for_o job_n that_o he_o be_v positive_a for_o the_o universal_a pollution_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o stay_v upon_o it_o take_v only_o this_o brief_a hint_n here_o be_v a_o strong_a proof_n of_o original_a sin_n we_o be_v clean_a but_o not_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v clean_o under_o a_o fourfold_a notion_n first_o clean_o meritorious_o by_o christ_n second_o clean_o efficacious_o by_o the_o spirit_n unite_n we_o to_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v our_o heart_n three_o clean_o instrumental_o by_o the_o word_n which_o discover_v christ_n the_o fountain_n to_o we_o and_o so_o purify_v we_o john_n 15.4_o you_o be_v clean_o through_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o four_o we_o be_v clean_o impulsive_o and_o attractive_o by_o faith_n act_n 15.8_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n thus_o many_o be_v clean_a and_o but_o thus_o there_o be_v no_o man_n clean_o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a both_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n import_v the_o same_o thing_n coc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quando_fw-la conjunguntur_fw-la distinguenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la illud_fw-la latius_fw-la patet_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cum_fw-la reus_fw-la a_o judice_fw-la absolutus_fw-la dimittitur_fw-la hillo_o autem_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la innocentia_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o dignitas_fw-la notatur_fw-la coc._n clean_o and_o righteous_a be_v near_o of_o one_o signification_n yet_o in_o this_o place_n we_o may_v distinguish_v they_o to_o be_v clean_o refer_v to_o the_o purity_n of_o man_n nature_n to_o 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that_o second_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n they_o have_v fill_v or_o satiate_v themselves_o with_o i_o note_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n to_o some_o to_o see_v other_o in_o pain_n we_o shall_v be_v pain_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o other_o fellow-feeling_n be_v a_o duty_n how_o far_o be_v they_o depart_v from_o this_o duty_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o feel_v the_o suffering_n of_o other_o that_o they_o take_v pleasure_n in_o their_o suffering_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n which_o every_o good_a man_n shall_v abhor_v first_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n our_o own_o or_o other_o the_o worst_a that_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wicked_a gentile_n be_v this_o they_o not_o only_o do_v such_o thing_n but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o rom._n 1.32_o second_o pleasure_n in_o the_o suffering_n and_o sorrow_n of_o other_o some_o do_v not_o only_o put_v other_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o sorrow_n but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o sorrow_n which_o they_o suffer_v 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a_o lust_n or_o a_o longing_n rather_o as_o woman_n with_o child_n have_v sometime_o inordinate_a appetite_n after_o strange_a meat_n to_o eat_v man_n flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v revenge_n be_v as_o crave_v a_o lust_n as_o covetousness_n but_o it_o be_v a_o lust_n more_o easy_o satisfy_v then_o covetousness_n this_o increase_v by_o receive_v what_o it_o desire_v but_o that_o if_o it_o may_v have_v it_o be_v satisfy_v that_o which_o covetousness_n receive_v be_v only_o as_o fuel_n to_o a_o fire_n but_o that_o which_o revenge_n receive_v infinitus_fw-la appetitus_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la infinitus_fw-la be_v as_o food_n to_o the_o stomach_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o end_n be_v infinite_a but_o the_o end_n be_v once_o attain_v desire_n be_v at_o a_o end_n you_o be_v fill_v with_o i_o job_n have_v thus_o describe_v the_o instrument_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o affliction_n turn_v his_o thought_n from_o they_o to_o the_o supreme_a efficient_a and_o orderer_n of_o his_o affliction_n verse_n 11._o god_n have_v deliver_v i_o to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o turn_v i_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o word_n seem_v to_o bâ—are_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o a_o earthly_a judge_n who_o have_v try_v a_o malefactor_n and_o find_v he_o guilty_a pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o and_o then_o deliver_v or_o turn_v he_o over_o to_o those_o whoâ—e_a office_n it_o be_v to_o see_v execution_n do_v according_o the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v to_o deliver_v signify_v also_o to_o shut_v up_o which_o suit_n well_o with_o the_o former_a notion_n for_o a_o condemn_a person_n be_v more_o close_o shut_v up_o and_o more_o narrow_o watch_v then_o before_o but_o who_o be_v the_o ungodly_a to_o who_o he_o be_v deliver_v and_o the_o wicked_a into_o who_o hand_n or_o power_n he_o be_v turn_v these_o be_v not_o only_o the_o chaldean_n and_o sabean_o but_o also_o all_o such_o as_o show_v any_o malice_n against_o he_o or_o willing_o 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