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ever_o in_o have_v god_n his_o guide_n and_o his_o portion_n v._n 24_o 25_o 26._o then_o i_o understand_v what_o profit_n and_o advantage_n come_v by_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n though_o to_o the_o eye_n it_o appear_v not_o yea_o though_o all_o appearance_n speak_v the_o contrary_n to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o or_o to_o remove_v sin_n be_v profitable_a and_o advantageous_a first_o as_o to_o the_o removal_n of_o judgement_n when_o we_o begin_v cleanse_v work_n the_o lord_n usual_o make_v a_o end_n of_o afflict_a work_n for_o as_o one_o great_a end_n of_o send_v affliction_n be_v to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o sin_n isa_n 27.9_o by_o this_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n so_o our_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n be_v usual_o the_o end_n of_o our_o affliction_n when_o we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n we_o be_v trouble_v no_o more_o we_o smart_v no_o more_o speak_v then_o be_v it_o no_o profit_n to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n when_o so_o many_o not_o only_o person_n but_o nation_n have_v be_v ruin_v because_o not_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n god_n give_v his_o own_o people_n cleanness_n of_o tooth_n amos_n 4.6_o that_o be_v famine_n or_o want_n of_o bread_n because_o of_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o be_v it_o no_o profit_n to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n when_o for_o our_o sinful_a uncleanness_n god_n will_v cleanse_v we_o of_o all_o our_o comfort_n even_o to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o speech_n both_o false_a in_o itself_o and_o high_o dishonourable_a unto_o god_n to_o say_v i_o shall_v have_v no_o profit_n for_o still_o i_o shall_v suffer_v though_o i_o be_v cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n whereas_o first_o there_o be_v more_o profit_n in_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n than_o in_o be_v deliver_v from_o suffering_n and_o second_o when_o once_o we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n we_o be_v in_o the_o fair_a way_n to_o be_v clear_v from_o and_o see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o our_o suffering_n second_o the_o more_o we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n the_o more_o communion_n we_o have_v with_o god_n and_o the_o more_o peace_n from_o god_n be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a profit_n a_o profit_n beside_o the_o eternal_a reward_n a_o profit_n far_o better_o than_o any_o temporal_a reward_n will_v not_o communion_n with_o god_n satisfy_v we_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n of_o estate_n or_o health_n will_v not_o peace_n with_o god_n answer_v all_o the_o tribulation_n we_o can_v meet_v with_o in_o this_o world_n if_o therefore_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n we_o have_v close_a communion_n and_o sweet_a peace_n with_o god_n let_v no_o man_n say_v
not_o regard_v vain_a prayer_n so_o when_o thou_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o will_v not_o mark_v it_o that_o be_v attend_v to_o providence_n as_o thou_o ought_v he_o will_v not_o regard_v thou_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o this_o and_o the_o original_a word_n may_v fair_o bear_v this_o translation_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o it_o but_o rather_o take_v this_o context_n as_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a argument_n than_o as_o the_o enforcement_n of_o the_o former_a understanding_n it_o so_o the_o word_n have_v yet_o a_o read_v different_a from_o we_o another_o modern_a translater_n dislike_a the_o former_a read_n only_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n give_v his_o own_o thus_o in_o this_o also_o thou_o have_v sin_v those_o word_n be_v supply_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n pisc_n etiam_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la pexasti_fw-la quòd_fw-la dixisti_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la contemplaturum_fw-la eum_fw-la judica_fw-la te_fw-la coram_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o expecta_fw-la eum_fw-la pisc_n as_o be_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o further_a charge_n against_o job_n in_o this_o also_o thou_o have_v sin_v that_o thou_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o judge_v therefore_o thyself_o before_o he_o and_o look_v for_o he_o this_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o new_a charge_n thou_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o this_o be_v thy_o sin_n and_o have_v give_v he_o this_o charge_n elihu_n give_v he_o counsel_n according_a to_o this_o translation_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n judge_v therefore_o thyself_o before_o he_o and_o look_v for_o he_o we_o say_v in_o our_o translation_n judgement_n be_v before_o he_o that_o be_v before_o god_n this_o translation_n say_v judge_v thyself_o before_o he_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o some_o take_v the_o word_n here_o as_o a_o noun_n merc_n aliqui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nomine_fw-la exponunt_fw-la judicium_fw-la alii_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbo_fw-la imperativi_fw-la modi_fw-la judica_fw-la merc_n other_o as_o a_o verb_n of_o the_o imperative_a mood_n judge_v thyself_o before_o he_o and_o then_o look_v to_o he_o or_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o be_v thou_o have_v fail_v great_o and_o sin_v in_o take_v up_o such_o a_o conclusion_n as_o this_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v god_n the_o sense_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v open_v when_o i_o come_v to_o our_o own_o translation_n therefore_o i_o advise_v thou_o to_o judge_v thyself_o thorough_o and_o humble_o to_o acknowledge_v thy_o fault_n this_o translation_n be_v much_o insist_v upon_o and_o because_o it_o have_v a_o profitable_a sense_n i_o shall_v note_v two_o or_o three_o point_n from_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o it_o differ_v from_o we_o and_o then_o proceed_v to_o our_o own_o translation_n job_n be_v charge_v with_o sin_n for_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v god_n be_v here_o advise_v to_o judge_v himself_o judge_v thyself_o and_o look_v to_o or_o trust_v in_o he_o hence_o note_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a gospel_n duty_n the_o apostle_n give_v it_o in_o plain_a word_n 1_o cor._n 11.31_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o judge_v one_o another_o but_o very_o backward_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n to_o erect_v a_o tribunal_n as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o ourselves_o which_o that_o we_o may_v do_v we_o must_v do_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o we_o must_v send_v summons_n to_o ourselves_o we_o must_v cite_v ourselves_o to_o our_o own_o tribunal_n for_o always_o before_o judgement_n summons_n must_v go_v out_o and_o be_v send_v to_o the_o party_n offend_v here_o we_o be_v to_o send_v summons_n to_o ourselves_o that_o be_v to_o call_v together_o all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o appear_v in_o this_o judgement_n and_o answer_v what_o be_v or_o may_v be_v allege_v against_o we_o and_o when_o we_o have_v summon_v ourselves_o than_o second_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v search_n and_o try_v our_o selveâ—_n lam._n 3.41_o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n three_o have_v try_v and_o examine_v ourselves_o before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o judgement_n that_o judgement_n which_o be_v here_o intend_a we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o under_o a_o conviction_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n and_o sinfulness_n whether_o of_o our_o nature_n or_o of_o our_o action_n whether_o of_o our_o state_n or_o of_o our_o way_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o judgement_n absolution_n and_o condemnation_n we_o can_v never_o come_v to_o that_o part_n of_o judgement_n the_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o as_o person_n worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o our_o sin_n unless_o we_o be_v first_o convince_v of_o our_o sin_n now_o when_o we_o have_v summon_v examine_v and_o convict_v ourselves_o than_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v ourselves_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o even_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n respect_v what_o we_o have_v do_v yet_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o hope_n of_o absolution_n act_v our_o faith_n upon_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v for_o we_o again_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o counsel_n or_o the_o reason_n why_o elihu_n advise_v job_n to_o judge_v himself_o be_v to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v rash_o judge_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v not_o due_o judge_v himself_o hence_o note_v self-judging_a or_o judge_v our_o own_o do_n will_v preserve_v we_o from_o rash_a judge_v the_o do_n and_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o we_o we_o shall_v never_o think_v god_n deal_v harsh_o or_o rigorous_o with_o we_o if_o we_o do_v but_o enter_v into_o and_o pass_v a_o right_a judgement_n upon_o our_o own_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o judge_v themselves_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 11.31_o so_o they_o that_o judge_v themselves_o will_v never_o judge_v the_o lord_n no_o they_o will_v acquit_v and_o justify_v the_o lord_n under_o all_o his_o proceed_n even_o in_o his_o sore_a and_o severe_a one_o thus_o do_v ezra_n in_o reference_n to_o those_o great_a and_o unparalleled_a suffering_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o babylonian_a war_n and_o captivity_n chap._n 9.13_o thou_o our_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v and_o so_o do_v daniel_n chap._n 9.7_o o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n as_o at_o this_o day_n further_o elihu_n conclude_v job_n very_o much_o affect_v with_o or_o high_o conceit_v of_o himself_o because_o he_o plead_v his_o own_o innocency_n or_o integrity_n so_o much_o and_o be_v so_o desirous_a to_o come_v to_o a_o hear_n and_o have_v his_o matter_n try_v before_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o judge_v thyself_o hence_o note_v self-judging_a will_v keep_v we_o from_o proud_a or_o high_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o of_o our_o own_o way_n or_o work_n how_o good_a soever_o they_o be_v suppose_v our_o way_n and_o our_o work_n pure_a and_o good_a as_o job_n indeed_o be_v for_o the_o main_a he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o high_a elevation_n in_o holiness_n and_o of_o great_a integrity_n yet_o if_o we_o will_v thorough_o examine_v and_o judge_v ourselves_o consider_v our_o short_a come_n in_o duty_n our_o sinning_n against_o duty_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o cleave_v to_o our_o best_a duty_n we_o shall_v find_v our_o very_a innocency_n to_o be_v guilty_a and_o our_o righteousness_n to_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o sure_o such_o a_o discovery_n will_v lay_v we_o very_o low_a in_o our_o own_o thought_n and_o go_v very_o far_o towards_o the_o subdue_a of_o that_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o often_o arise_v from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o our_o own_o welldoing_a last_o consider_v this_o counsel_n be_v give_v job_n according_a to_o this_o translation_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v judge_v thyself_o and_o trust_v in_o or_o wait_v for_o he_o hence_o note_v we_o be_v never_o fit_a to_o trust_v nor_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o any_o of_o his_o providence_n till_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o or_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o will_v dispose_v and_o prepare_v our_o heart_n for_o trust_v and_o rest_v upon_o the_o power_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o more_o we_o judge_v and_o humble_v ourselves_o the_o ready_a haâ—h_n god_n declare_v himself_o to_o help_v we_o in_o our_o extremity_n 1_o pet._n 5_o 6._o we_o also_o be_v then_o the_o ready_a to_o trust_v and_o wait_v on_o he_o both_o because_o we_o then_o see_v more_o clear_o what_o need_n we_o
shall_v see_v god_n no_o more_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v they_o be_v afraid_a they_o shall_v never_o have_v comfort_n more_o nor_o peace_n more_o while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n while_o they_o be_v on_o this_o side_n heaven_n yet_o whether_o ever_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o see_v he_o in_o heaven_n be_v their_o great_a their_o sad_a their_o most_o heart-disquieting_a and_o heart-breaking_a doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o indeed_o as_o we_o can_v see_v god_n until_o he_o give_v we_o eye_n so_o we_o can_v believe_v we_o shall_v see_v he_o until_o he_o give_v we_o heart_n many_o time_n his_o deal_n both_o as_o to_o outward_a terrible_a providence_n and_o inward_a terror_n be_v so_o dark_a that_o we_o can_v see_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n nor_o say_v any_o thing_n but_o as_o job_n be_v here_o charge_v to_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o yea_o god_n do_v often_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n on_o purpose_n to_o try_v whether_o they_o will_v trust_v he_o and_o wait_v upon_o he_o under_o such_o withdrawing_n for_o salvation_n whether_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a isal_n 45.15_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o hide_v thyself_o o_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o saviour_n let_v we_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o say_v he_o will_v be_v for_o ever_o hide_v or_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o see_v nor_o behold_v he_o as_o a_o saviour_n say_v not_o it_o be_v so_o dark_a with_o we_o that_o as_o now_o we_o see_v no_o light_n so_o our_o night_n shall_v never_o have_v a_o morning_n four_o from_o these_o word_n although_o thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o note_v a_o good_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o give_v his_o heart_n and_o tongue_n too_o much_o liberty_n we_o shall_v watch_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v out_o or_o cast_v out_o vain_a thought_n we_o shall_v strangle_v distrustful_a and_o unbelieving_a thought_n in_o the_o very_a birth_n that_o so_o our_o tongue_n may_v never_o bring_v they_o forth_o nor_o publish_v they_o to_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o thou_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o but_o when_o our_o unbridled_a tongue_n have_v run_v at_o random_n and_o speak_v what_o be_v not_o right_a yet_o god_n will_v do_v what_o be_v right_a as_o the_o next_o word_n assure_v we_o yet_o judgement_n be_v before_o he_o these_o word_n plain_o intimate_v that_o job_n scope_n when_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o see_v god_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o as_o a_o judge_n clear_v up_o his_o cause_n or_o appear_v to_o vindicate_v the_o wrong_n do_v he_o and_o to_o do_v he_o right_o as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v whatever_o thy_o opinion_n be_v concern_v god_n that_o he_o will_v never_o appear_v in_o thy_o cause_n to_o do_v thou_o right_o yet_o know_v this_o o_o job_n judgement_n be_v before_o he_o and_o therefore_o i_o advise_v thou_o be_v thou_o better_o persuade_v both_o of_o his_o presence_n with_o thou_o and_o of_o his_o providence_n over_o thou_o the_o word_n render_v judgement_n be_v that_o from_o which_o one_o of_o the_o patriarch_n have_v his_o name_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a elegancy_n gen._n 49.16_o dan_fw-mi shall_v judge_v his_o people_n the_o proper_a name_n dan_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o verb_n which_o follow_v shall_v judge_v when_o judgement_n be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n it_o may_v be_v take_v three_o way_n so_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o sc_n ipture_n first_o we_o read_v there_o of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o mercy_n these_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v every_o where_o speak_v of_o second_o judgement_n be_v oppose_v to_o imprudence_n and_o want_n of_o understanding_n or_o discretion_n judgement_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o clear_a sight_n or_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n as_o we_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o judicious_a man_n or_o a_o man_n of_o a_o great_a judgement_n three_o judgement_n be_v oppose_v to_o injustice_n or_o to_o unrighteousness_n thus_o we_o do_v judgement_n and_o 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man_n have_v give_v praise_n in_o psalm_n and_o song_n behold_v full_o a_o good_a thing_n and_o praise_v it_o or_o praise_v god_n for_o it_o go_v together_o as_o mr_n broughton_n gloss_n express_v it_o out_o of_o ramban_n gracious_a and_o holy_a man_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v but_o sing_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o that_o praise_n be_v in_o song_n or_o verse_n both_o the_o scripture_n and_o many_o ancient_a author_n testify_v god_n work_v and_o man_n sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o his_o work_n as_o moses_n david_n and_o deborah_n do_v and_o we_o find_v all_o the_o saint_n rev._n 15.3_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o great_a work_n which_o he_o will_v do_v in_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o perfection_n upon_o babylon_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v sing_v and_o set_v forth_o in_o meet_a or_o in_o verse_n we_o take_v the_o other_o translation_n which_o man_n behold_v which_o with_o respect_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v five_o 25._o where_o both_o expression_n refer_v to_o the_o eye_n be_v i_o conceive_v most_o proper_a magnify_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o man_n behold_v as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v o_o job_n i_o advise_v thou_o to_o leave_v off_o search_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n and_o set_v thyself_o to_o consider_v and_o magnify_v those_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o lie_v open_a to_o every_o man_n eye_n the_o word_n render_v behold_v may_v note_v both_o a_o transient_a and_o a_o intense_a or_o fix_v behold_v to_o look_v wishly_o as_o we_o say_v to_o look_v fasten_v the_o eye_n solicitous_o yea_o it_o import_v not_o only_o to_o behold_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n but_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n some_o interpreter_n put_v a_o emphasis_n upon_o the_o word_n man_n drus_n quae_fw-la viderunt_fw-la non_fw-la hominos_fw-la sed_fw-la viri_fw-la praestantes_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la nomen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la alibi_fw-la in_fw-la loco_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la viri_fw-la virum_fw-la te_fw-la praesta_fw-la drus_n as_o note_v excellent_a man_n virtuous_a man_n man_n of_o virtue_n in_o their_o quality_n and_o of_o excellency_n in_o theiâ—_n ability_n such_o be_v man_n indeed_o worthy_a man_n worthy_a the_o name_n of_o man_n as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a where_o there_o be_v no_o man_n do_v thou_o play_v the_o man_n act_n and_o speak_v like_o a_o man_n some_o man_n have_v nothing_o but_o the_o outside_n of_o a_o man_n this_o be_v a_o good_a notion_n for_o good_a man_n holy_a man_n man_n of_o divine_a excellency_n be_v most_o quick-sighted_a and_o quick-sented_n first_o espy_v the_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o any_o of_o his_o providence_n and_o then_o make_v a_o due_a improvement_n of_o they_o therefore_o say_v elihu_n magnify_v his_o work_n which_o man_n that_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a man_n behold_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o woâ—ks_n of_o god_n in_o that_o notable_a place_n psal_n 92.6_o say_v a_o brutish_a man_n know_v not_o neither_o do_v a_o fool_n understand_v this_o that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la tam_fw-la exâ—ellentes_fw-la quam_fw-la miâ—â—â—_n et_fw-la pleiâ—â—â—s_fw-la uâ—â—_n omnes_fw-la â—â—mmo_fw-la homines_fw-la significat_fw-la can_v behold_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o cri_fw-la icisme_n to_o restrain_v the_o word_n man_n to_o man_n of_o this_o sort_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o excellent_a man_n but_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n whether_o wise_a or_o foolish_a rich_a or_o poor_a and_o the_o weak_a sort_n of_o man_n more_o special_o than_o the_o strong_a and_o more_o noble_a in_o any_o kind_n and_o to_o take_v the_o word_n in_o that_o universality_n as_o compass_v and_o
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or_o tabernacle_n as_o the_o whole_a heaven_n so_o the_o cloud_n especial_o may_v be_v call_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n in_o both_o respect_n they_o aâ—e_v his_o house_n wherein_o he_o sit_v unseen_a and_o do_v wonder_n all_o the_o woâ—ld_n over_o in_o they_o he_o show_v his_o power_n and_o appear_v glorious_o and_o as_o a_o great_a prince_n or_o mighty_a general_n he_o send_v out_o his_o edict_n and_o order_n from_o the_o cloud_n he_o command_v wind_n storm_n tempest_n snow_n &_o hail_n for_o several_a dispensation_n to_o go_v from_o thence_o according_a as_o his_o own_o infinite_a wisdom_n see_v fit_a and_o the_o case_n of_o man_n require_v whether_o in_o way_n of_o judgement_n or_o of_o mercy_n as_o elihu_n tell_v we_o yet_o more_o distinct_o at_o the_o 31th_o verse_n for_o by_o they_o say_v he_o judge_v he_o the_o people_n he_o give_v meat_n in_o abundance_n the_o cloud_n be_v very_o fit_a and_o commodious_a for_o god_n use_v in_o any_o of_o these_o respect_n either_o for_o the_o terrify_n and_o punish_v of_o the_o wicked_a or_o for_o the_o help_a and_o feed_v of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o cloud_n be_v call_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n upon_o these_o account_n learn_v first_o there_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v especial_o where_o he_o especial_o work_v god_n be_v no_o more_o in_o one_o place_n of_o the_o woâ—ld_n than_o in_o another_o as_o to_o his_o be_v and_o existence_n for_o he_o be_v every_o wâ—ere_o he_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o god_n be_v shuâ—_n up_o in_o the_o cloud_n as_o a_o man_n in_o his_o tabernacle_n but_o because_o god_n work_v much_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o do_v great_a thing_n by_o the_o rain_n thunder_n and_o lightning_n therefore_o the_o cloud_n whence_o these_o meteor_n issue_n be_v call_v his_o tabernacle_n wherever_o god_n work_v much_o he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v why_o be_v god_n say_v to_o dwell_v with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a 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noise_n of_o the_o wind_n much_o more_o of_o thunder_n let_v we_o remember_v it_o be_v the_o noise_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n verse_n 30._o behold_v he_o spread_v his_o light_n upon_o it_o and_o cover_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n elihu_n insist_o still_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o god_n he_o spread_v his_o light_n some_o understand_v by_o this_o light_n the_o lightning_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n god_n wonderful_o spread_v the_o lightning_n upon_o the_o daâ—k_a cloud_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o flame_n that_o be_v clear_a to_o the_o eye_n when_o it_o lighten_v and_o god_n be_v sâ—yd_v psal_n 144.6_o to_o cast_v forth_o his_o lightning_n which_o come_v near_o this_o word_n in_o the_o text_n he_o spread_v it_o but_o because_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n elihu_n speak_v purposely_o of_o the_o lightning_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o that_o sense_n here_o but_o decline_v it_o rather_o take_v light_n in_o the_o common_a notion_n he_o spread_v his_o light_n that_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v eminent_o call_v god_n light_n upon_o it_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o cloud_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o form_n verse_n and_o so_o the_o two_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n yield_v we_o a_o description_n as_o i_o conceive_v of_o the_o weather-change_n make_v by_o god_n when_o we_o have_v have_v much_o rain_n and_o storm_n god_n can_v present_o spread_v his_o light_n upâ—n_o the_o cloud_n that_o be_v cause_v the_o light_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o conquer_v the_o cloud_n and_o scatter_v they_o and_o he_o also_o cover_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v by_z and_z by_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v it_o very_o dark_a by_o the_o gather_n of_o thick_a cloud_n even_o as_o dark_a as_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n whither_o the_o light_n can_v come_v or_o dark_a to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n part_n râ—dices_fw-la maris_fw-la sunt_fw-la profundissimae_fw-la infimaeque_fw-la illius_fw-la part_n the_o original_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o we_o significant_o translate_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n some_o explicate_v the_o whole_a veâ—se_n he_o spread_v his_o light_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a heaven_n and_o spread_v the_o water_n over_o the_o ocean_n so_o that_o no_o bottom_n can_v be_v see_v scarce_o find_v mr._n broughton_n by_o the_o root_n of_o the_o sea_n understand_v the_o earth_n another_o say_v he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o root_n of_o the_o sea_n because_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o cloud_n they_o chief_o supply_v the_o matter_n of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v vapour_n draw_v from_o
christ_n make_v this_o a_o argument_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n for_o food_n and_o clothing_n mat._n 6.26_o behold_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n for_o they_o sow_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o reap_v nor_o gather_v into_o barn_n yet_o your_o heavenly_a father_n feed_v they_o be_v not_o you_o much_o better_a than_o they_o how_o little_a faith_n have_v you_o who_o know_v that_o god_n feed_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n yet_o can_v trust_v he_o for_o your_o food_n he_o give_v food_n in_o abundance_n three_o note_n plenty_n and_o scarcity_n be_v at_o the_o dispose_n of_o god_n he_o can_v give_v meat_n in_o scarcity_n as_o well_o as_o meat_n in_o abundance_n he_o can_v give_v cleanness_n of_o tooth_n as_o well_o as_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o as_o he_o can_v strengthen_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n so_o break_v it_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o eat_v bread_n by_o weight_n and_o with_o care_n and_o to_o drink_v water_n by_o measure_n and_o with_o astonishment_n ezek._n 4.16_o to_o eat_v by_o weight_n and_o drink_n by_o measure_n be_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o want_n of_o bread_n and_o water_n as_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 17._o and_o as_o these_o change_n of_o our_o natural_a so_o of_o our_o spiritual_a food_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n amos_n 8.11_o i_o will_v send_v a_o famine_n what_o famine_n not_o of_o bread_n but_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o send_v plenty_n and_o scarcity_n of_o bread_n whether_o for_o the_o soul_n or_o for_o the_o body_n four_o in_o that_o he_o say_v by_o they_o he_o give_v meat_n in_o abundance_n note_v god_n use_v natural_a mean_n as_o the_o cause_n either_o of_o plenty_n or_o scarcity_n the_o lord_n can_v give_v we_o abundance_n if_o he_o please_v without_o rain_n but_o he_o rare_o give_v abundance_n but_o by_o rain_n he_o send_v rain_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n to_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o fruitful_a the_o lord_n can_v make_v our_o soul_n fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n without_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n but_o he_o seldom_o do_v it_o i_o believe_v never_o when_o the_o word_n may_v be_v have_v without_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n make_v a_o comparison_n between_o or_o a_o parallel_n of_o these_o two_o isa_n 55.10_o 11._o as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o and_o the_o snow_n from_o heaven_n and_o return_v not_o thither_o but_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v that_o it_o may_v give_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a and_o bread_n to_o the_o eater_n so_o shall_v my_o word_n be_v that_o go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n use_v rain_n and_o snow_n yea_o wind_n and_o thunder_n to_o fit_v the_o earth_n as_o he_o use_v his_o word_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n to_o fit_v the_o soul_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o himself_o he_o can_v do_v both_o alone_a but_o he_o improve_v that_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n which_o himself_o at_o first_o set_v up_o and_o institute_v to_o bâ—ing_v about_o these_o excellent_a end_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praebebit_fw-la escâ—m_fw-la per_fw-la multam_fw-la sept._n by_o they_o he_o give_v meat_n in_o abundance_n the_o greek_a translation_n render_v all_o manner_n of_o muchness_n from_o the_o whole_a learn_v what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o every_o shower_n of_o rain_n and_o fleet_n of_o snow_n for_o by_o they_o he_o give_v we_o our_o meat_n we_o shall_v hence_o also_o be_v mind_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o his_o displeasure_n it_o be_v say_v ast_n 12.20_o when_o herod_n be_v high_o displease_v with_o they_o of_o tire_n and_o sidon_n they_o come_v with_o one_o accord_n to_o he_o and_o have_v make_v blastus_n the_o king_n chamberlain_n their_o friend_n desire_a peace_n because_o their_o country_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o king_n country_n o_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o labour_v to_o avoid_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o hasten_v to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o he_o see_v our_o country_n be_v nourish_v by_o his_o country_n the_o heaven_n nourish_v the_o earth_n else_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o afford_v any_o thing_n for_o our_o nourishment_n we_o be_v feed_v rather_o from_o the_o heaven_n than_o from_o the_o earth_n the_o cloud_n drop_v down_o and_o make_v the_o earth_n fat_a to_o give_v grass_n for_o cattle_n and_o co_z n_z for_o man_n elihu_n speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o of_o the_o cloud_n fâ—om_v they_o we_o be_v feed_v late_o consider_v elihu_n join_v both_o effect_n express_o by_o they_o he_o judge_v the_o people_n he_o give_v meat_n etc._n etc._n hence_o note_n the_o lord_n can_v make_v the_o same_o creature_n either_o beneficial_a or_o hurtful_a to_o we_o that_o which_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o good_a to_o his_o servant_n be_v often_o a_o plague_n and_o a_o scourge_n to_o his_o enemy_n the_o rain_n which_o at_o one_o time_n 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merc._n non_fw-la respondebit_fw-la tygur_n probarem_fw-la si_fw-la esset_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o fonte_fw-la nunc_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la potest_fw-la aliter_fw-la legi_fw-la quam_fw-la affliget_fw-la vexaâ—_n drus_n merc._n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o plenty_n in_o justice_n he_o will_v not_o answer_v the_o woâ—d_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o afflict_v with_o some_o alteration_n in_o the_o hebrew_n point_v signify_v also_o to_o answer_v and_o so_o the_o word_n carry_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o absolute_a sovereignty_n of_o god_n who_o be_v so_o great_a in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o plenty_n of_o justice_n that_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v that_o be_v though_o man_n complain_v of_o his_o justice_n or_o think_v he_o have_v do_v they_o wrong_n or_o at_o least_o be_v oversevere_a towards_o they_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o a_o answer_n he_o will_v give_v no_o man_n a_o reason_n of_o his_o way_n of_o this_o elihu_n speak_v express_o chap._n 33._o v._n 13._o he_o give_v not_o a_o account_n of_o any_o of_o his_o matter_n god_n be_v so_o powerful_a that_o no_o man_n can_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n and_o so_o just_a in_o the_o use_n or_o exercise_v of_o his_o power_n that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o any_o shall_v but_o though_o this_o also_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n yet_o because_o elihu_n have_v assert_v it_o full_o before_o as_o also_o because_o this_o translation_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o change_n in_o the_o ordinary_a point_v of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n from_o which_o i_o conceive_v with_o other_o we_o ought_v not_o easy_o to_o recede_v therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o it_o nor_o shall_v i_o more_o than_o mention_v that_o apprehension_n of_o some_o raboin_n who_o thus_o give_v out_o a_o four_o sense_n or_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n whereas_o we_o say_v as_o touch_v the_o almighty_a we_o can_v find_v he_o out_o rambam_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la non_fw-la invenimus_fw-la multum_fw-la robore_fw-la &_o judicio_fw-la et_fw-la taliâ—_n sit_v tamen_fw-la talem_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la experimur_fw-la in_o mâ—ndatis_fw-la suiâ—_n ut_fw-la immodice_fw-la nos_fw-la oneret_fw-la aut_fw-la immodicam_fw-la a_o noâ—is_fw-la exiget_fw-la justitiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n rabbi_n selc_n moth_n &_o rambam_fw-la he_o be_v excellent_a in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n they_o say_v thus_o although_o the_o almighty_a be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o plenty_n of_o justice_n yet_o we_o find_v he_o not_o so_o that_o be_v we_o do_v not_o find_v he_o put_v out_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n or_o the_o exactness_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o command_v which_o he_o have_v lay_v upon_o we_o or_o in_o the_o duty_n which_o he_o have_v require_v of_o uâ—_n he_o do_v not_o overburthen_n we_o nor_o exact_v hard_a thing_n of_o we_o and_o they_o instance_n in_o the_o rule_n which_o god_n give_v about_o offering_n and_o 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