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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
strength_n such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o man_n who_o eliphaz_n describe_v such_o his_o strength_n he_o subdue_v strong_a city_n he_o conquer_v man_n and_o he_o think_v he_o can_v conquer_v god_n too_o but_o though_o to_o destroy_v and_o pull_v down_o intimate_a strength_n yet_o to_o build_v and_o set_v up_o city_n require_v grater_n strength_n this_o strength_n also_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o the_o wicked_a man_n who_o first_o either_o come_v to_o city_n already_o overthrow_v or_o overthrow_v city_n and_o then_o second_o build_v the_o city_n which_o be_v overthrow_v that_o himself_o may_v dwell_v in_o they_o he_o will_v not_o dwell_v in_o city_n build_v to_o his_o hand_n or_o in_o palace_n ready_a make_v but_o he_o will_v make_v goodly_a palace_n out_o of_o desolate_a place_n a_o city_n waste_v by_o war_n by_o fire_n and_o sword_n shall_v revive_v out_o of_o the_o rubbish_n and_o recover_v to_o its_o ancient_a splendour_n if_o he_o undertake_v it_o master_n broughton_n 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also_o he_o make_v earthly_a city_n desolate_a and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v he_o therefore_o he_o hope_v to_o make_v heaven_n desolate_a and_o disturb_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n he_o run_v upon_o his_o neck_n etc._n etc._n again_o some_o expound_v this_o verse_n not_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o man_n sin_n but_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o dwell_v in_o desolate_a city_n pine_v terrores_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la nuper_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la impium_fw-la in_o familiari_fw-la hominum_fw-la consortio_fw-la vivere_fw-la ideo_fw-la desolatorum_fw-la urbium_fw-la ruinas_fw-la &_o latibula_fw-la quaerit_fw-la pine_v in_o place_n where_o no_o man_n dwell_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v dwell_v alone_o he_o shall_v either_o refuse_v or_o be_v refuse_v by_o all_o good_a company_n for_o this_o miserable_a solitude_n may_v arise_v two_o way_n first_o from_o trouble_n of_o mind_n he_o have_v oppress_v other_o shall_v find_v himself_o at_o last_o so_o oppress_v with_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o to_o avoid_v it_o he_o retire_v into_o desolate_a place_n into_o waste_a wilderness_n into_o old_a ruinous_a building_n where_o none_o dwell_v but_o the_o owl_n and_o the_o screech-owl_n isa_n 34._o he_o that_o find_v not_o his_o own_o conscience_n good_a company_n never_o find_v any_o second_o this_o wicked_a man_n be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n he_o have_v be_v a_o scourge_n to_o many_o and_o now_o all_o be_v a_o scourge_n to_o he_o tyranny_n grow_v intolerable_a to_o mankind_n dan._n 4.33_o exilâ—um_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la tyranni_fw-la eiiciuntur_fw-la in_o exilâ—um_fw-la nabuchadnezzar_n be_v the_o great_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n and_o a_o proud_a tyrant_n at_o last_o he_o be_v turn_v out_o to_o grass_n his_o noble_n lord_n and_o subject_n forsake_v he_o and_o he_o who_o rule_v man_n live_v among_o beast_n or_o as_o the_o same_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n report_v it_o chap._n 5.20_o when_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o his_o mind_n harden_v in_o pride_n he_o be_v depose_v or_o as_o the_o chaldee_n make_v to_o come_v down_o from_o his_o kingly_a throne_n and_o they_o take_v his_o glory_n from_o he_o and_o he_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o may_v answer_v with_o job_n text_n he_o be_v force_v to_o dwell_v indesolate_a place_n the_o roman_a story_n tell_v we_o of_o nero_n that_o perceive_v himself_o a_o lose_a man_n by_o the_o revolt_n of_o some_o province_n and_o the_o general_a complaint_n of_o the_o people_n against_o his_o insolent_a government_n he_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o and_o creep_v first_o into_o a_o thicket_n by_o and_o by_o into_o a_o cave_n with_o sporus_n his_o filthy_a favourite_n and_o at_o last_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n give_v against_o he_o by_o the_o senate_n and_o that_o their_o officer_n be_v haste_v to_o attach_v he_o he_o with_o a_o little_a help_n of_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n cut_v his_o own_o throat_n three_o other_o interpret_v these_o word_n as_o note_v the_o wicked_a man_n worldly_a decay_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o house_n to_o put_v his_o head_n in_o his_o strong_a city_n and_o goodly_a palace_n shall_v go_v to_o ruin_v or_o he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o ruinous_a house_n a_o house_n ready_a to_o fall_v about_o his_o ear_n who_o before_o live_v in_o ceil_v house_n he_o have_v pull_v down_o other_o man_n house_n and_o now_o he_o dwell_v in_o house_n ready_a to_o fall_v down_o he_o impoverish_v other_o and_o now_o himself_o be_v turn_v out_o among_o the_o poor_a hence_o observe_v that_o god_n often_o make_v the_o punishment_n of_o man_n suitable_a to_o his_o sin_n the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n psal_n 9.16_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v always_o just_a and_o sometime_o their_o justice_n be_v visible_a as_o the_o wicked_a feel_v they_o so_o all_o may_v see_v they_o and_o say_v righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n the_o prophet_n describe_v this_o retaliation_n of_o divine_a judgement_n isa_n 5.8_o 9_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o add_v house_n to_o house_n and_o lay_v field_n to_o field_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n that_o be_v no_o place_n for_o other_o to_o dwell_v in_o that_o they_o may_v be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n what_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o in_o my_o ear_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n of_o a_o truth_n many_o house_n shall_v be_v desolate_a many_o and_o fair_a without_o inhabitant_n here_o be_v desolation_n the_o reward_n of_o desolation_n and_o as_o they_o take_v bread_n from_o other_o and_o pull_v the_o cup_n from_o their_o mouth_n so_o their_o bread_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o their_o cup_n leave_v empty_a thus_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o prophet_n verse_n 10._o yea_o ten_o acre_n of_o vineyard_n shall_v yield_v one_o bath_n a_o bath_n be_v a_o measure_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o liquids_n contain_v as_o be_v conceive_v about_o eight_o gallon_n so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v ten_o acre_n of_o vineyard_n shall_v yield_v one_o bath_n the_o meaning_n be_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a scarcity_n of_o wine_n a_o acre_n of_o vineyard_n shall_v not_o yield_v a_o gallon_n of_o wine_n that_o be_v a_o miserable_a vintage_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o homer_n shall_v yield_v a_o ephah_n a_o homer_n be_v a_o measure_n for_o dry_a thing_n contain_v ten_o ephah_n so_o that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o seed_n of_o a_o homer_n shall_v yield_v a_o ephah_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o shall_v reap_v but_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o seed_n sow_v which_o be_v a_o miserable_a harvest_n and_o the_o high_a threat_n of_o ensue_a famine_n thus_o the_o lord_n punish_v they_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v they_o starve_v the_o poor_a and_o god_n threaten_v to_o starve_v they_o hunger_n never_o pinch_v so_o terrible_o as_o when_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n send_v at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o hungry_a again_o isa_n 33.1_o when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o deal_v treacherous_o then_o they_o shall_v deal_v treacherous_o with_o thou_o when_o the_o deceiver_n be_v deceive_v and_o the_o treacherous_a dealer_n ruin_v by_o treacherous_a deal_n man_n than_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n be_v eminent_o exalt_v and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o punishment_n so_o often_o in_o reward_n god_n do_v we_o good_a in_o the_o same_o way_n wherein_o we_o have_v do_v good_a the_o midwife_n save_v the_o male_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n and_o by_o this_o act_n of_o pity_n build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o the_o lord_n take_v so_o well_o at_o their_o hand_n that_o he_o build_v their_o house_n or_o make_v their_o house_n flourish_v ez
need_v not_o wonder_v though_o some_o who_o be_v watchful_a against_o they_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o wonder_n and_o such_o a_o wonder_n as_o yet_o be_v never_o see_v if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v who_o never_o watch_n against_o they_o first_o our_o own_o heart_n which_o have_v not_o only_o a_o impotence_n or_o weakness_n as_o i_o note_v before_o whereby_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v but_o there_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o activeness_n yea_o a_o efficacy_n to_o deceive_v we_o be_v not_o only_o passive_a but_o active_a we_o be_v seldom_o if_o at_o all_o deceive_v till_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o as_o some_o man_n be_v very_o active_a in_o deceive_v other_o so_o all_o man_n be_v active_a in_o a_o degree_n to_o deceive_v themselves_o jer._n 17.9_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a in_o reference_n to_o a_o threefold_a object_n first_o the_o heart_n will_v deceive_v god_n himself_o and_o impose_v upon_o the_o alwise_a that_o be_v the_o design_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n his_o business_n be_v to_o deceive_v god_n though_o the_o issue_n be_v the_o deceive_a of_o himself_o second_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a in_o contrive_v way_n to_o deceive_v and_o supplant_v other_o man_n the_o complaint_n of_o the_o prophet_n go_v very_o high_a upon_o this_o mich._n 7.2_o the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v none_o upright_o among_o man_n they_o all_o lie_n in_o wait_n for_o blood_n they_o hunt_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n with_o a_o net_n to_o lie_v in_o wait_n be_v the_o act_n and_o a_o net_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o a_o deceiver_n the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n go_v yet_o high_a matth._n 24.24_o for_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect._n deceit_n work_v to_o its_o utmost_a possibility_n when_o it_o put_v hard_a to_o deceive_v those_o who_o to_o deceive_v be_v impossible_a if_o elect_a man_n can_v be_v deceive_v god_n shall_v be_v deceive_v in_o his_o election_n but_o this_o be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o that_o be_v the_o man_n who_o be_v elect_v be_v deceivable_a but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o elect_a man_n he_o can_v be_v deceive_v and_o though_o a_o elect_a man_n may_v be_v deceive_v in_o some_o thing_n for_o even_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o error_n because_o he_o be_v still_o while_o in_o this_o world_n the_o subject_n of_o sin_n yet_o he_o can_v be_v so_o far_o deceive_v in_o any_o thing_n as_o to_o null_n or_o frustrate_a his_o election_n how_o restless_a be_v man_n to_o deceive_v man_n see_v he_o cease_v not_o his_o endeavour_n to_o deceive_v where_o he_o can_v prevail_o deceive_v three_o which_o i_o conceive_v the_o text_n in_o jeremiah_n special_o aim_v at_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v very_o busy_a to_o deceive_v himself_o it_o be_v bad_a enough_o to_o deceive_v other_o but_o to_o deceive_v ourselves_o be_v worse_o and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o it_o make_v we_o more_o miserable_a but_o more_o sinful_a selfe-deceit_n be_v the_o most_o sinful_a deceit_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v desperate_o wicked_a there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o it_o will_v leave_v off_o to_o do_v wicked_o see_v it_o be_v of_o counsel_n against_o its_o own_o peace_n and_o sure_o man_n be_v not_o only_o under_o a_o possibility_n to_o be_v deceive_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o impotence_n and_o blindness_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o also_o under_o a_o impossibility_n not_o to_o be_v deceive_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o skill_n and_o unwearyed_a activity_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o deceive_v himself_o second_o man_n have_v another_o deceiver_n continual_o about_o he_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n all_o these_o be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o snare_n and_o juggel_n to_o cozen_v and_o deceive_v poor_a man_n three_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o deceiver_n of_o who_o device_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a say_v the_o apostle_n he_o be_v full_a of_o trick_n and_o plot_n he_o have_v his_o method_n his_o art_n to_o deceive_v ever_o since_o the_o devil_n deceive_v himself_o he_o have_v be_v study_v how_o to_o deceive_v man_n he_o do_v not_o only_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n but_o like_o a_o subtle_a serpent_n and_o a_o cunning_a fox_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v or_o he_o be_v a_o lion_n to_o devour_v those_o who_o he_o have_v first_o deceive_v as_o a_o fox_n or_o as_o a_o serpent_n man_n be_v a_o perswadable_a creature_n gen._n 9.27_o god_n shall_v persuade_v japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n the_o original_a word_n there_o use_v to_o persuade_v signify_v also_o to_o deceive_v because_o persuasion_n be_v often_o make_v as_o engine_n or_o bait_n to_o deceive_v there_o be_v also_o a_o kind_n of_o holy_a fraud_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v deceive_v into_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o be_v crafty_a i_o catch_v you_o with_o guile_n i_o fetch_v you_o over_o do_v i_o not_o say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 12.16_o now_o as_o man_n be_v sometime_o deceive_v for_o his_o good_a so_o he_o be_v often_o and_o easy_o deceive_v for_o his_o hurt_n by_o these_o three_o deceiver_n satan_n the_o world_n and_o his_o own_o heart_n persuade_v he_o by_o a_o unholy_a deceit_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sin_n fida_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bis_z potest_fw-la sumi_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credet_fw-la ne_fw-la credat_fw-la in_o vanitatem_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deceptus_fw-la deceptus_fw-la inquam_fw-la per_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la fida_fw-la again_o some_o who_o by_o vanity_n understand_v sin_n read_v the_o word_n vanity_n twice_o let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v by_o vanity_n trust_v in_o vanity_n that_o be_v let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v by_o sin_n trust_v in_o sin_n which_o interpretation_n yield_v we_o this_o truth_n sin_n be_v deceitful_a or_o thus_o sin_n do_v nothing_o but_o deceive_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 3.13_o charge_v sin_n with_o deceit_n to_o its_o very_a face_n exhort_v one_o the_o other_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o of_o your_o heart_n be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v three_o eminent_a evil_n in_o sin_n first_o there_o be_v a_o pollution_n in_o sin_n it_o defile_v second_o there_o be_v baseness_n in_o sin_n it_o dishonour_v three_o there_o be_v a_o deceitfulness_n in_o sin_n it_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v we_o shall_v be_v and_o receive_v that_o which_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v hence_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6.21_o put_v the_o question_n to_o those_o who_o be_v once_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a he_o ask_v they_o and_o bid_v they_o ask_v their_o own_o heart_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o know_v when_o you_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n your_o sin_n promise_v you_o great_a matter_n great_a reward_n the_o tree_n of_o sin_n seem_v to_o be_v load_v with_o fruit_n the_o bow_n of_o it_o look_v as_o if_o ready_a to_o break_v with_o goodly_a fruit_n fruit_n pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n sweet_a to_o the_o taste_n and_o desirable_a to_o make_v one_o wise_a but_o i_o beseech_v yond_o tell_v i_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n wh_o reof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a if_o you_o be_v ashamed_a to_o tell_v i_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n that_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n which_o the_o tree_n of_o sin_n bear_v sin_n deal_v with_o we_o as_o jaell_n with_o sisera_n judge_n 4.18_o she_o stand_v at_o the_o tent_n door_n when_o he_o come_v pant_v 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bring_v forth_o wind_n not_o that_o man-child_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v expect_v so_o much_o more_o do_v wicked_a man_n after_o all_o their_o please_a conception_n and_o pang_n of_o travel_n they_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n and_o their_o vessel_n be_v mar_v upon_o the_o wheel_n second_o they_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n etc._n parturium_n montes_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o a_o vain_a thing_n because_o what_o they_o bring_v forth_o be_v not_o proportionable_a to_o their_o expectation_n their_o mountain_n prove_v a_o molehill_n or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o old_a a_o mouse_n three_o because_o the_o birth_n be_v not_o only_o always_o below_o but_o often_o quite_o cross_v to_o their_o expectation_n they_o conceive_v mischief_n against_o other_o and_o bring_v forth_o mischief_n upon_o on_o themselves_o this_o be_v vanity_n yea_o and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n they_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n observe_v from_o this_o allusion_n wicked_a man_n can_v but_o act_v evil_a they_o who_o 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lay_v that_o heavy_a burden_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o child_n gen._n 3.16_o wicked_a man_n feel_v this_o to_o the_o full_a in_o sorrow_n they_o bring_v forth_o the_o wicked_a man_n travel_v in_o pain_n all_o his_o day_n vers_fw-la 20._o it_o be_v their_o delight_n to_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o smart_v in_o sin_v and_o run_v through_o many_o sorrow_n to_o accomplish_v their_o sin_n they_o be_v so_o mad_a upon_o sin_v that_o the_o sweetness_n of_o do_v mischief_n please_v they_o more_o than_o all_o the_o trouble_v they_o go_v through_o in_o do_v it_o discourage_v they_o many_o evil_n can_v be_v do_v with_o ease_n it_o cost_v sinner_n dear_a to_o effect_v what_o they_o design_v they_o often_o have_v as_o we_o say_v of_o woman_n after_o long_a and_o sore_a travel_n in_o childbearing_n a_o very_a hard_a bargain_n of_o it_o and_o pay_v very_o dear_a for_o that_o which_o be_v worth_a or_o worthy_a of_o nothing_o but_o repentance_n or_o great_a pain_n three_o take_v vanity_n for_o iniquity_n which_o sense_n be_v give_v in_o open_v the_o term_n observe_v such_o as_o our_o thought_n and_o conception_n be_v such_o be_v our_o production_n they_o conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o iniquity_n such_o as_o we_o plough_v and_o sow_v in_o the_o mind_n such_o be_v the_o harvest_n of_o our_o action_n the_o very_a form_n the_o lineament_n and_o portraiture_n of_o a_o man_n spirit_n be_v draw_v upon_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v his_o work_n be_v the_o image_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o adam_n in_o nature_n he_o beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n so_o do_v every_o man_n in_o moral_n our_o action_n be_v as_o ourselves_o be_v they_o be_v beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o our_o own_o likeness_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n good_a action_n be_v bear_v in_o our_o supernatural_a likeness_n evil_a action_n in_o our_o natural_a likeness_n four_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n import_v as_o be_v interpret_v either_o no_o fruit_n or_o that_o which_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o design_n and_o desire_n of_o wicked_a man_n observe_v sinful_a conception_n often_o prove_v abortive_a and_o miscarry_v they_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o or_o nothing_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o who_o have_v conceive_v they_o the_o birth_n be_v sometime_o short_a in_o degree_n and_o not_o seldom_o contrary_a in_o kind_n they_o have_v not_o what_o they_o expect_v yea_o they_o have_v what_o they_o least_o expect_v psal_n 2.1_o why_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n why_o a_o vain_a thing_n because_o they_o can_v obtain_v their_o desire_n it_o be_v vain_a to_o imagine_v the_o pull_n down_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o must_v stand_v for_o ever_o pharaoh_n design_v mischief_n let_v we_o work_v wise_o here_o be_v the_o language_n of_o conceiver_n but_o he_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n in_o all_o the_o notion_n speak_v of_o vanity_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a act_n vanity_n as_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v expect_v he_o think_v to_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o israel_n but_o he_o can_v not_o he_o think_v to_o subdue_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v they_o slave_n for_o ever_o but_o he_o can_v not_o he_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n also_o in_o the_o worst_a sense_n the_o issue_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n himself_o and_o his_o army_n be_v swallow_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o israel_n be_v save_v haman_n devise_v mischief_n against_o the_o jew_n but_o he_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n he_o do_v not_o effect_v what_o he_o intend_v against_o they_o this_o be_v vanity_n nay_o it_o wrought_v the_o contrary_a way_n himself_o be_v hang_v on_o the_o gibbet_n he_o have_v prepare_v for_o mordecay_n this_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n too_o 〈◊〉_d perseverante_fw-la allegoria_fw-la venture_n sumitur_fw-la ex_fw-la consueto_fw-la loquendi_fw-la modo_fw-la sacri_fw-la sermonis_fw-la pro_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la facultate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o wicked_a man_n bring_v forth_o vanity_n in_o some_o one_o if_o not_o in_o all_o these_o notion_n of_o it_o after_o all_o his_o conception_n of_o mischief_n and_o their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n the_o belly_n be_v take_v here_o metaphorical_o for_o the_o understanding_n or_o mind_n because_o natural_a conception_n be_v in_o the_o belly_n wrought_v therefore_o eliphaz_n prosecute_v the_o allegory_n in_o suitable_a expressâ—ons_n their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o prepare_v accurate_o strong_o their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n they_o express_v a_o kind_n of_o curiosity_n in_o work_v they_o be_v very_o exact_a in_o every_o point_n they_o prepare_v with_o art_n they_o will_v not_o have_v their_o work_n like_o a_o copweb_n curious_a yet_o weak_a but_o they_o must_v have_v it_o strong_a too_o they_o prepare_v for_o establishment_n and_o plot_n as_o if_o it_o be_v for_o everlasting_a so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v psal_n 37.3_o psal_n 89.14_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n throne_n it_o be_v this_o word_n the_o establishment_n or_o strength_n of_o god_n throne_n be_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o bassis_fw-la and_o establishment_n of_o all_o throne_n that_o which_o have_v make_v throne_n to_o totter_v in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v the_o want_n of_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o text_n prepare_v not_o only_o curious_o but_o strong_o as_o he_o like_v no_o bungle_v so_o he_o be_v not_o please_v with_o toy_n and_o and_o babble_n he_o will_v lay_v his_o design_n so_o cunning_o and_o so_o firm_o that_o as_o they_o say_v of_o the_o pouder-plot_n all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n shall_v not_o disappoint_v it_o he_o hope_v to_o catch_v and_o hold_v not_o the_o weak_a fly_n only_o but_o the_o strong_a eagle_n in_o his_o deceit_n and_o snare_n their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n that_o be_v they_o prepare_v to_o deceive_v and_o ensnare_v the_o prophet_n denounce_v judgement_n against_o the_o priest_n against_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o against_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n because_o they_o have_v be_v a_o snare_n upon_o mizpeh_n and_o a_o net_n spread_v upon_o tabor_n hos_fw-la 5.1_o that_o be_v because_o they_o have_v prepare_v net_n and_o snare_n to_o entangle_v and_o deceive_v the_o people_n their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n and_o so_o do_v they_o who_o say_v jer._n 18.18_o come_v let_v we_o devise_v devise_n let_v we_o contrive_v somewhat_o to_o ensnare_v the_o prophet_n jer._n 18.18_o their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n as_o if_o they_o be_v always_o do_v it_o they_o know_v neither_o vacation_n nor_o cessation_n from_o this_o wicked_a work_n it_o be_v a_o
but_o so_o to_o destroy_v as_o work_v the_o beholder_n into_o amazement_n and_o wonder_n this_o word_n signife_n both_o to_o wonder_v and_o to_o destroy_v because_o great_a destruction_n cause_n wonder_n thou_o have_v make_v desolate_a all_o my_o company_n thou_o have_v make_v such_o a_o desolation_n among_o they_o that_o all_o who_o be_v about_o i_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n as_o we_o say_v and_o bless_v themselves_o admire_v to_o see_v this_o day_n god_n bring_v such_o a_o desolation_n upon_o jerusalem_n as_o set_v the_o world_n a_o wonder_v lam._n 4.12_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v not_o have_v believe_v that_o the_o adversary_n and_o the_o enemy_n shall_v not_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n christ_n will_v come_v at_o last_o with_o such_o mercy_n to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n as_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 2_o thes_n 1.10_o he_o now_o come_v sometime_o with_o such_o affliction_n to_o his_o saint_n as_o easy_o cause_v they_o who_o believe_v much_o more_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o to_o admire_v thou_o have_v wonderful_o desolate_v or_o waste_v all_o my_o company_n vulg._n et_fw-la in_o nihilum_fw-la redacti_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la auctus_fw-la mei_fw-la vulg._n all_o my_o company_n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v company_n be_v render_v the_o joint_n or_o member_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a thou_o have_v reduce_v all_o my_o member_n to_o nothing_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v loosen_v the_o whole_a compage_n or_o structure_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o body_n thou_o have_v untie_v or_o cut_v asunder_o all_o the_o ligament_n that_o hold_v i_o together_o this_o translation_n be_v but_o a_o allusion_n because_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n be_v like_o a_o company_n of_o man_n join_v together_o in_o a_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a body_n which_o be_v therefore_o common_o call_v a_o corporation_n some_o contend_v much_o for_o this_o sense_n thou_o have_v make_v desolate_a all_o the_o member_n of_o my_o body_n especial_o because_o the_o scatter_n of_o his_o family_n do_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v or_o comply_v say_v they_o with_o the_o weariness_n before_o complain_v of_o nor_o with_o the_o leanness_n and_o wrinkle_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o afterward_o both_o which_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o body_n yet_o i_o pass_v that_o and_o take_v the_o word_n as_o we_o read_v it_o to_o express_v a_o distinct_a affliction_n thou_o have_v weary_v i_o in_o my_o person_n and_o have_v make_v desolate_a all_o my_o company_n what_o company_n first_o bold_n q._n d._n desolasti_fw-la omnem_fw-la synagogam_fw-la meam_fw-la bold_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o company_n which_o use_v to_o flock_v to_o his_o synagogue_n in_o holy_a duty_n and_o exercise_n as_o if_o he_o have_v answer_v the_o word_n of_o eliphaz_n chap._n 15.34_o the_o congregation_n or_o company_n of_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v desolate_a here_o say_v job_n i_o grant_v it_o god_n have_v make_v desolate_a all_o my_o company_n the_o synagogue_n and_o place_n of_o public_a meeting_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v fill_v but_o now_o that_o resort_n be_v stay_v they_o be_v all_o scatter_a or_o divert_v and_o those_o public_a place_n be_v fill_v with_o howl_n and_o lamentation_n thus_o he_o grant_v eliphaz_n what_o he_o have_v object_v and_o yet_o deny_v what_o he_o thnnce_n infer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n second_o rather_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o company_n he_o have_v in_o his_o own_o house_n or_o for_o his_o particular_a family_n so_o it_o be_v a_o renew_a complaint_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o familiar_n who_o use_v to_o resort_v to_o he_o and_o stay_v about_o he_o thou_o have_v make_v desolate_a all_o my_o company_n some_o of_o job_n company_n be_v make_v desolate_a that_o be_v they_o be_v destroy_v most_o of_o his_o servant_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o chaldean_n and_o sabean_o and_o all_o his_o child_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n chap._n 1_o this_o company_n be_v make_v desolate_a indeed_o yet_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o have_v make_v desolate_a all_o my_o company_n his_o meaning_n be_v as_o master_n broughton_n translate_v thou_o have_v make_v i_o desolate_a of_o all_o my_o company_n that_o be_v i_o be_o leave_v alone_o hence_o observe_v the_o company_n of_o child_n and_o friend_n be_v a_o very_a great_a mercy_n heman_n complain_v much_o when_o he_o want_v this_o mercy_n lover_n and_o friend_n have_v thou_o put_v far_o from_o i_o and_o my_o acquaintance_n into_o darkness_n job_n make_v as_o a_o more_o particular_a so_o a_o more_o pathetical_a enumeration_n of_o this_o loss_n chap._n 19.13_o 14._o to_o be_v desolate_a in_o so_o great_a a_o affliction_n that_o it_o be_v often_o put_v for_o all_o affliction_n and_o to_o be_v desolate_a of_o company_n be_v the_o worst_a desolateness_n when_o david_n have_v say_v i_o be_o desolate_a and_o afflict_a he_o present_o add_v the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v psal_n 25.16_o 17._o a_o man_n may_v be_v much_o afflict_v and_o yet_o not_o desolate_a but_o a_o man_n can_v beat_v all_o desolate_a but_o he_o must_v be_v extreme_o afflict_v when_o the_o prophet_n will_v put_v all_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o one_o word_n he_o put_v it_o into_o this_o isa_n 1.7_o your_o country_n be_v desolate_a your_o land_n stranger_n shall_v devour_v it_o in_o your_o presence_n and_o when_o a_o land_n be_v devour_v of_o stranger_n either_o it_o be_v make_v desolate_a of_o its_o own_o company_n or_o its_o own_o company_n be_v make_v desolate_a babylon_n boast_v revel_v 18.7_o i_o sit_v a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v power_n so_o i_o have_v resort_n and_o company_n enough_o i_o be_o not_o desolate_a the_o apostle_n put_v these_o two_o together_o widowhood_n and_o desolateness_n 1_o tim._n 5.5_o now_o she_o that_o be_v a_o widow_n and_o desolate_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o when_o babylon_n say_v i_o be_o no_o widow_n her_o meaning_n be_v i_o be_o not_o desolate_a and_o hence_o the_o punishment_n of_o babylon_n be_v threaten_v in_o this_o language_n revel_v 17.16_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v upon_o the_o beast_n these_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a etc._n etc._n those_o ten_o horn_n be_v ten_o king_n who_o sometime_o dote_v upon_o the_o paint_a beauty_n of_o that_o whore_n and_o then_o make_v frequent_a address_n to_o she_o and_o do_v throng_n about_o she_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o when_o once_o their_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v their_o heart_n will_v soon_o be_v alienate_v they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o then_o as_o they_o withdraw_v affection_n so_o visit_n and_o message_n babylon_n court_n shall_v be_v crowd_v with_o suitor_n no_o long_o thus_o they_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a of_o the_o company_n of_o her_o old_a friend_n before_o they_o make_v her_o desolate_a by_o bring_v in_o new_a enemy_n who_o shall_v strip_v she_o not_o only_o of_o her_o company_n but_o of_o her_o clothes_n yea_o of_o her_o skin_n they_o shall_v make_v her_o naked_a and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n revel_v 17.16_o thus_o as_o the_o misery_n which_o come_v upon_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o misery_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o babylon_n meet_v in_o this_o the_o make_n of_o their_o company_n desolate_a yet_o in_o this_o they_o differ_v the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v at_o least_o mystical_o repair_v but_o the_o desolation_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n when_o they_o be_v full_o come_v upon_o she_o shall_v be_v irreparable_a man_n be_v natural_o as_o the_o philosopher_n call_v he_o a_o sociable_a creature_n he_o love_v company_n they_o who_o be_v for_o a_o solitary_a life_n monk_n and_o anchoret_n seem_v to_o have_v put_v off_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n there_o be_v a_o elective_a alonenesse_n or_o retyrednesse_n at_o some_o time_n very_o useful_a for_o contemplation_n and_o prayer_n and_o we_o be_v never_o less_o alone_o then_o when_o we_o be_v so_o alone_o for_o then_o god_n be_v more_o special_o with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o he_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jacob_n gen._n 32.24_o then_o jacob_n be_v leave_v alone_o not_o that_o jacob_n company_n have_v leave_v and_o forsake_v he_o but_o that_o jacob_n for_o a_o time_n have_v leave_v his_o company_n so_o some_o render_v the_o text_n active_o he_o stay_v or_o remain_v alone_o jacob_n stay_v alone_o puepose_o that_o he_o may_v have_v free_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o that_o recess_n and_o retirement_n from_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v
the_o right_a hand_n let_v he_o give_v thou_o a_o smart_a a_o hander_n blow_n that_o be_v if_o a_o man_n disgrace_v thou_o a_o little_a reward_v he_o not_o with_o disgrace_n but_o prepare_v to_o bear_v a_o great_a turn_v the_o left_a cheek_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o slave_n and_o condemn_a person_n be_v thus_o smite_v as_o also_o such_o as_o be_v suppose_v to_o speak_v irreverent_o to_o the_o magistrate_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o paul_n have_v speak_v free_o to_o the_o council_n say_v man_n and_o brethren_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n until_o this_o day_n present_o ananias_n the_o high_a priest_n command_v those_o that_o stand_v by_o he_o to_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o mouth_n act_n 23.1_o 2._o in_o which_o case_n christ_n himself_o be_v smite_v by_o a_o officer_n that_o stand_v by_o john_n 18.22_o from_o all_o which_o scripture_n testimony_n it_o be_v more_o than_o manifest_a that_o to_o smite_v a_o man_n on_o the_o cheek_n be_v to_o disgrace_v because_o they_o who_o fall_v under_o disgrace_n be_v usual_o smite_v on_o the_o cheek_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o most_o suitable_a interpretation_n of_o job_n complaint_n in_o this_o place_n they_o smite_v i_o on_o the_o cheek_n reproachful_o hence_o observe_v first_o the_o best_a saint_n on_o earth_n have_v be_v smite_v and_o deep_o wound_v with_o reproach_n god_n himself_o give_v a_o honourable_a testimony_n of_o job_n there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o he_o have_v no_o peer_n on_o earth_n for_o holiness_n and_o uprightness_n yet_o man_n give_v testimony_n against_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o scumm_n of_o the_o world_n for_o unholinesse_n and_o hypocrisy_n david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v not_o only_o reproach_v but_o a_o reproach_n among_o all_o his_o enemy_n but_o especial_o among_o his_o neighbour_n or_o near_o friend_n both_o in_o habitation_n and_o relation_n and_o he_o hear_v the_o slander_n of_o many_o psal_n 31.11_o 13._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v make_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n chap._n 20.8_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o apostle_n act_n 2.13_o other_o mock_v say_v these_o man_n be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n verse_n 4._o drunkard_n make_v song_n upon_o david_n but_o the_o apostle_n be_v sing_v about_o for_o drunkard_n we_o be_v fool_n say_v paul_n that_o be_v we_o be_v so_o call_v and_o account_v for_o christ_n and_o be_v defame_v or_o as_o the_o word_n bear_v blaspheme_v to_o speak_v against_o any_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o man_n be_v blasphemy_n as_o well_o as_o speak_v direct_o against_o god_n we_o entreat_v and_o to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v no_o prick_n with_o a_o pin_n or_o small_a scratch_n upon_o their_o credit_n which_o make_v he_o complain_v he_o tell_v we_o what_o this_o fame_n do_v amount_v unto_o we_o be_v make_v as_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n unto_o this_o day_n 1_o cor._n 4_o 13._o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n which_o be_v a_o moral_a filthiness_n so_o that_o to_o be_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v the_o filth_n of_o filthiness_n the_o filth_n of_o a_o clean_a thing_n be_v bad_a enough_o what_o then_o be_v the_o filth_n of_o a_o filthy_a thing_n the_o offscouring_a of_o any_o thing_n be_v base_a than_o what_o be_v the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n which_o must_v needs_o include_v the_o base_a thing_n these_o apostle_n who_o be_v the_o ornament_n and_o glory_n the_o pure_a and_o most_o refine_a piece_n of_o the_o whole_a inferior_a world_n be_v yet_o make_v not_o that_o these_o reproach_n do_v at_o all_o change_n they_o from_o what_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o they_o make_v they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o what_o they_o least_o of_o all_o be_v the_o rubbish_n and_o the_o refuse_v the_o sweep_n and_o the_o dross_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o apology_n of_o tertullian_n and_o other_o do_v abundant_o testify_v what_o reproach_n the_o primitive_a christian_n suffer_v both_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o practice_n and_o worship_n athanasius_n be_v call_v sathanasius_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o devil_n incarnate_a by_o the_o abettor_n of_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n which_o he_o stiff_o oppose_v lat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la stercoreus_fw-la hinc_fw-la coprion_n scarabeus_fw-la a_o luto_fw-la scilicet_fw-la bech_n de_fw-fr orig._n ling._n lat._n and_o some_o who_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o opinion_n and_o write_n of_o cyprianus_n call_v he_o in_o contempt_n coprianus_n or_o one_o that_o gather_v dung_n as_o if_o his_o book_n be_v nothing_o but_o dung_a heap_n how_o luther_n calvin_n and_o other_o reformer_n of_o the_o former_a age_n be_v smite_v reproachful_o both_o by_o the_o tongue_n and_o pen_n of_o the_o popish_a party_n be_v know_v of_o all_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o how_o much_o this_o trade_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o devil_n trade_n of_o slander_v the_o footstep_n of_o god_n anoint_v once_o be_v continue_v unto_o this_o day_n we_o have_v but_o too_o much_o evidence_n a_o man_n can_v scarce_o appear_v indeed_o for_o god_n but_o he_o be_v thus_o smite_v on_o the_o cheek_n by_o man_n religion_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n have_v ever_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o contention_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o smite_v with_o reproach_n have_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o contend_v there_o be_v not_o many_o enemy_n of_o good_a man_n who_o have_v a_o sword_n to_o draw_v against_o they_o but_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o good_a man_n have_v ill_a word_n enough_o at_o command_n to_o throw_v against_o they_o and_o of_o they_o they_o be_v seldom_o spare_v and_o though_o which_o be_v bad_a enough_o yet_o no_o better_o can_v be_v expect_v of_o they_o this_o trade_n of_o reproach_v be_v drive_v most_o by_o evil_a man_n against_o 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great_a trouble_n mistake_v for_o a_o hypocrite_n by_o those_o who_o be_v good_a he_o represent_v he_o speak_v thus_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o not_o only_o ordinary_a and_o common_a man_n but_o even_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o upright_o will_v be_v trouble_v and_o astonish_v at_o my_o suffering_n and_o that_o sometime_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o i_o be_v innocent_a man_n will_v stir_v up_o or_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o afflict_a as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n when_o god_n put_v a_o disguise_n of_o great_a trouble_n upon_o his_o faithful_a servant_n they_o who_o be_v faithful_a will_v scarce_o own_v they_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o number_v they_o among_o enemy_n at_o least_o to_o doubt_v very_o much_o as_o they_o do_v about_o paul_n upon_o another_o account_n act_v 9.26_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n or_o a_o disciple_n affliction_n have_v make_v the_o sincere_a appear_v as_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o be_v sincere_a 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innocent_a stir_n up_o himself_o like_o a_o lion_n against_o the_o hypocrite_n his_o heart_n rise_v against_o he_o not_o
as_o a_o man_n not_o as_o his_o enemy_n but_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o holy_a war_n be_v lay_v in_o that_o word_n of_o god_n gen._n 3.15_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n between_o her_o seed_n and_o thy_o seed_n as_o there_o be_v a_o enmity_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o wicked_a man_n against_o the_o righteous_a they_o will_v ever_o be_v oppose_v they_o so_o there_o be_v a_o enmity_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la of_o right_a and_o duty_n in_o the_o righteous_a against_o the_o wicked_a they_o ought_v ever_o to_o oppose_v they_o that_o quarrel_n those_o feude_n must_v not_o be_v lay_v down_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n john_n who_o though_o he_o be_v the_o belove_a desciple_n and_o be_v most_o press_a and_o persuasive_a to_o love_v among_o saint_n and_o brethren_n yet_o he_o forbid_v the_o love_n of_o wicked_a man_n love_v not_o the_o world_n 1_o epist_n 2.15_o which_o refer_v as_o well_o to_o 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