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thou_o carry_v this_o sense_n rather_o call_v now_o for_o there_o be_v none_o to_o answer_v thou_o and_o to_o which_o of_o the_o saint_n will_v thou_o turn_v that_o be_v none_o among_o laâ—inis_fw-la voca_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la tibi_fw-la respondeâ—â—_fw-la q._n d._n nemo_fw-la tibi_fw-la respondebiâ—_n merc._n quod_fw-la quidam_fw-la nostoâ—um_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la adsanctorum_fw-la morâ—oâ—un_fw-la invocationem_fw-la quam_fw-la veteres_fw-la ne_fw-la agnâ—veâ—unt_fw-la qâ—idem_fw-la referunâ—_n merum_fw-la deâ—erâ—um_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la paulo_n post_fw-la nihil_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la mâ—rtuorum_fw-la invocatione_n thomas_n aquinas_n &_o lyâ—anâ—â—_n eo_fw-la quidem_fw-la referunâ—â—ed_fw-la aequae_fw-la inepâ—è_fw-la ne_fw-la dâ—cam_fw-la imprè_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la licet_fw-la insultantis_fw-la aliquando_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la pluâ—iâ—â—uâ—_n tamen_fw-la suadenâ—is_fw-la &_o 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of_o god_n only_o the_o cloud_n also_o show_v forth_o the_o handy_a work_n and_o power_n of_o god_n psal_n 147._o 8._o who_o cover_v the_o heaven_n with_o cloud_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n draw_v those_o curtain_n and_o put_v that_o mask_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o heaven_n but_o as_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o they_o publish_v and_o declare_v the_o weakness_n of_o man_n the_o vapour_n and_o the_o wind_n show_v forth_o how_o frail_a he_o be_v as_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v see_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v visible_a in_o the_o creature_n so_o likewise_o the_o frailty_n and_o mutability_n the_o weakness_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n be_v visible_a in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v create_v we_o may_v read_v a_o lecture_n of_o our_o own_o transitorinesse_n in_o the_o most_o transitory_a text_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o be_v a_o admirable_a contrivance_n and_o complication_n of_o thing_n that_o out_o of_o the_o very_a same_o text_n of_o the_o creature_n where_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n &_o power_n of_o god_n may_v be_v learned_a man_n also_o may_v learn_v his_o own_o frailty_n he_o that_o study_v the_o creature_n much_o shall_v find_v much_o of_o god_n and_o of_o himself_o some_o conceive_v when_o isaac_n gen_n 24._o 63._o go_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v that_o he_o study_v the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n probable_o the_o holy_a man_n do_v so_o but_z we_o be_v sure_o he_o may_v how_o will_v it_o shame_v those_o man_n at_o last_o who_o know_v not_o god_n not_o themselves_o when_o they_o have_v or_o may_v have_v have_v without_o cost_n or_o travel_n so_o many_o tutor_n and_o instructer_n job_n chap._n 7._o verse_n 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o mouth_n i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o will_v complain_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n be_o i_o a_o sea_n or_o a_o whale_n that_o thou_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o i_o when_o i_o say_v my_o bed_n shall_v comfort_v i_o my_o couch_n shall_v ease_v my_o complaint_n then_o thou_o skare_v i_o with_o dream_n and_o terrify_v i_o through_o vision_n so_o that_o my_o soul_n choose_v strangle_v and_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n i_o loathe_v it_o i_o will_v not_o live_v always_o let_v i_o alone_o for_o my_o day_n be_v vanity_n in_o the_o context_n of_o these_o six_o verse_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o four_o thing_n 1._o job_n violent_a resolution_n to_o complain_v ver_fw-la 11._o 2._o his_o vehement_a complaint_n ver_fw-la 12._o 3._o a_o amplification_n of_o his_o sorrow_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o 4._o a_o renovation_n of_o his_o often_o repeat_v desire_n to_o die_v and_o the_o tediousness_n of_o his_o life_n ver_fw-la 15._o 16._o therefore_o job_n have_v in_o a_o apostrophe_n to_o god_n show_v his_o weak_a condition_n take_v up_o a_o fresh_a resolution_n of_o complain_v to_o god_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o from_o put_v i_o to_o silence_n that_o it_o do_v rather_o enlarge_v my_o heart_n and_o open_v my_o mouth_n to_o speak_v and_o complain_v once_o more_o see_v death_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n the_o certain_a end_n of_o all_o outward_a trouble_n and_o perceive_v myself_o upon_o the_o very_a border_n or_o brink_n of_o death_n my_o body_n past_o cure_n my_o estate_n irrecoverable_a and_o remediless_a therefore_o i_o will_v complain_v yet_o again_o i_o will_v yet_o far_o lay_v open_a my_o misery_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o press_v he_o to_o hasten_v i_o through_o the_o confine_n of_o this_o land_n of_o sorrow_n that_o i_o may_v accomplish_v my_o day_n and_o see_v a_o end_n of_o these_o trouble_n for_o my_o soul_n be_v in_o great_a bitterness_n i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o mouth_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o stop_v inhibit_v effundere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la est_fw-la continere_fw-la probibere_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ad_fw-la liuguam_fw-la &_o orationem_fw-la refertur_fw-la â—ffert_fw-la suppressionem_fw-la quandam_fw-la &_o cohibitionem_fw-la eluctantis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o sermonis_fw-la conantis_fw-la se_fw-la aperto_fw-la ore_fw-la effundere_fw-la or_o prohibit_v those_o writ_n which_o stay_v the_o process_n of_o inferior_a court_n be_v call_v prohibition_n and_o then_o no_o man_n may_v open_v his_o mouth_n more_o in_o that_o business_n until_o the_o prohibition_n be_v dissolve_v or_o take_v off_o i_o say_v job_n will_v not_o give_v myself_o a_o prohibition_n i_o will_v not_o silence_n or_o suppress_v my_o sorrow_n i_o will_v give_v my_o heart_n full_a liberty_n to_o meditate_v and_o my_o tongue_n to_o speak_v out_o my_o suffering_n be_v empty_v of_o all_o my_o comfort_n i_o will_v sure_o take_v my_o fill_n of_o complain_n it_o will_v be_v some_o ease_n to_o i_o to_o make_v know_v how_o i_o be_o pain_v i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o mouth_n that_o word_n be_v use_v isa_n 58._o 1._o cry_v aloud_o spare_v not_o when_o the_o prophet_n be_v command_v to_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o lord_n set_v his_o tongue_n at_o liberty_n spare_v not_o thou_o be_v not_o silence_v or_o limit_v therefore_o cry_v aloud_o they_o be_v cry_v sin_n and_o cry_v sin_n must_v have_v cry_v reproof_n loud_a sinner_n must_v not_o be_v whisper_v to_o therefore_o cry_v aloud_o spare_v not_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v my_o mouth_n say_v job_n or_o refrain_v as_o we_o translate_v but_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o my_o spirit_n or_o in_o the_o straightness_n merc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ie_fw-fr in_o angustiis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la mei_fw-la coarctat_fw-la i_o spiritus_fw-la pectore_fw-la inclusus_fw-la patefaciam_fw-la liberum_fw-la illi_fw-la aditum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la meditari_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la meditatione_n interius_fw-la animo_fw-la concepta_fw-la aliquid_fw-la exterius_fw-la agere_fw-la loqui_fw-la orari_fw-la conqueri_fw-la vocem_fw-la edam_fw-la querulam_fw-la musfitando_fw-la &_o meditandi_fw-la merc._n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o be_o in_o a_o straight_o i_o be_o pen_v in_o my_o spirit_n and_o unless_o i_o let_v my_o spirit_n out_o my_o heart_n will_v break_v i_o must_v give_v it_o vent_v and_o air_n i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o will_v complain_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o word_n render_v complain_v signify_v to_o meditate_v and_o so_o to_o speak_v upon_o meditation_n or_o to_o speak_v deliberate_o it_o imply_v first_o a_o form_n and_o fashion_v of_o what_o we_o will_v say_v in_o our_o thought_n thought_n be_v the_o mould_n of_o our_o word_n job_n intend_v not_o rash_a speak_n what_o he_o intend_v to_o speak_v shall_v be_v mould_v shape_v and_o wrought_v in_o his_o heart_n before_o bring_v forth_o by_o his_o tongue_n prayer_n be_v express_v by_o this_o word_n because_o prayer_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v form_v in_o the_o heart_n prayer_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o our_o desire_n to_o god_n if_o the_o tongue_n speak_v before_o the_o heart_n before_o the_o heart_n make_v up_o our_o request_n we_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a hannah_n take_v up_o this_o word_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 16._o count_v not_o thy_o handmaid_n for_o a_o daughter_n of_o belial_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o my_o complaint_n or_o meditation_n so_o the_o word_n be_v render_v and_o grief_n have_v i_o speak_v hunnah_n be_v pray_v her_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v only_o her_o lip_n move_v which_o cause_v eli_n to_o suspect_v and_o censure_v she_o for_o drink_v or_o distract_v but_o she_o answer_v in_o word_n of_o turth_o and_o soberness_n o_o my_o lord_n count_v not_o thy_o handmaid_n a_o daughter_n of_o belial_n for_o though_o my_o voice_n have_v not_o be_v hear_v yet_o i_o have_v be_v speak_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o my_o complaint_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o my_o meditation_n my_o complaint_n be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o my_o tongue_n but_o of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o lip_n move_v not_o until_o my_o heart_n move_v my_o complaint_n be_v my_o meditation_n hence_o likewise_o that_o phrase_n of_o pour_v out_o prayer_n psal_n 142._o 2._o i_o pour_v out_o my_o complaint_n before_o he_o he_o that_o power_v out_o must_v have_v somewhat_o yea_o much_o within_o where_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a stream_n there_o also_o be_v a_o fountain_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o complaint_n or_o my_o complain_v prayer_n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n here_o i_o have_v gather_v the_o bitter_a water_n of_o sorrow_n into_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o now_o i_o pour_v they_o forth_o in_o complain_n i_o will_v complain_v