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good_a purpose_n yet_o there_o be_v finis_fw-la operis_fw-la a_o end_n or_o issue_n of_o the_o work_n as_o also_o finis_fw-la operantis_fw-la a_o end_n propose_v by_o the_o worker_n and_o oftentimes_o that_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o work_n which_o be_v not_o the_o end_n purpose_v by_o the_o worker_n the_o end_n of_o a_o man_n work_n or_o way_n prove_v sometime_o better_a and_o sometime_o worse_a than_o he_o propose_v possible_o a_o man_n may_v not_o find_v according_a to_o that_o end_n of_o his_o way_n and_o work_v which_o he_o intend_v not_o whether_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o assure_o whatsoever_o good_a or_o evil_a end_n a_o man_n propose_v to_o himself_o when_o he_o enter_v upon_o his_o work_n or_o way_n god_n will_v cause_v he_o to_o find_v according_o so_o that_o when_o elihu_n say_v god_n will_v cause_v every_o man_n to_o find_v according_a to_o his_o way_n he_o intimate_v that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o render_v to_o man_n according_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o work_n or_o outward_a path_n of_o his_o way_n but_o well_o consider_v every_o man_n scope_n and_o intendment_n or_o what_o he_o will_v have_v his_o work_n issue_n in_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o find_v as_o he_o find_v that_o to_o be_v as_o the_o end_n which_o man_n propose_v to_o himself_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o his_o way_n so_o upon_o his_o account_n with_o god_n about_o it_o this_o be_v a_o good_a sense_n god_n will_v cause_v every_o man_n to_o find_v according_a to_o his_o way_n both_o as_o his_o way_n be_v take_v for_o the_o matter_n or_o course_n of_o his_o action_n as_o also_o sore_a the_o scope_n and_o design_n of_o they_o hence_o observe_v first_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v our_o receiving_n will_v be_v according_a to_o our_o laying_n out_o whether_o good_a or_o evil_n god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v any_o man_n wrong_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v his_o due_a reward_n psal_n 62.12_o also_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v mercy_n for_o thou_o rendere_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v hope_v to_o escape_v the_o evil_n which_o at_o lest_o some_o of_o their_o evil_a work_n deserve_v by_o the_o secrecy_n of_o they_o that_o hope_n be_v quite_o dash_v because_o god_n be_v the_o searcher_n and_o seer_n not_o only_o of_o our_o work_n but_o of_o our_o heart_n prov._n 24.12_o do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o and_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o soul_n do_v not_o he_o know_v it_o what_o follow_v and_o shall_v not_o he_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n solomon_n speak_v in_o that_o place_n
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judgement_n those_o four_o thing_n which_o cause_n man_n to_o pervert_v judgement_n be_v at_o the_o further_a distance_n or_o remove_v from_o god_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v envy_n at_o the_o good_a condition_n of_o other_o the_o second_o be_v groundless_a and_o unreasonable_a love_n or_o hatred_n of_o their_o person_n the_o three_o be_v fear_n of_o frown_n from_o those_o that_o be_v great_a or_o fear_v of_o afterclap_n many_o be_v deter_v from_o give_v but_o a_o just_a measure_n either_o of_o reward_n to_o good_a man_n or_o punishment_n to_o evil_a man_n lest_o themselves_o shall_v receive_v hard_a measure_n from_o those_o who_o like_v neither_o the_o four_o be_v hope_n of_o gain_n or_o their_o private_a advantage_n for_o as_o some_o pervert_n judgement_n for_o bribe_n already_o receive_v so_o other_o for_o bribe_n promise_v or_o upon_o expectation_n of_o some_o future_a favour_n now_o god_n i_o say_v be_v infinite_o above_o these_o four_o and_o all_o other_o imaginable_a 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godly_a and_o upright_a man_n say_v ps_n 34.5_o they_o look_v or_o shall_v look_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v lighten_v and_o their_o face_n be_v not_o ashamed_a that_o be_v they_o behold_v god_n or_o come_v to_o he_o with_o much_o assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n some_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o look_v another_o in_o the_o face_n for_o shame_n or_o fear_n but_o when_o we_o look_v a_o man_n in_o the_o face_n it_o show_v we_o have_v either_o confidence_n in_o he_o and_o freedom_n with_o he_o or_o courage_n enough_o against_o he_o now_o if_o god_n
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to_o shake_v terrible_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v bad_a to_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o power_n of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v worst_a for_o that_o man_n who_o abuse_v his_o power_n thy_o terriblenesse_n have_v deceive_v thou_o say_v the_o prophet_n jer_n 49.16_o and_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n that_o hold_v the_o height_n of_o the_o hill_n that_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v in_o high_a power_n and_o also_o hold_v thy_o height_n thou_o be_v deceive_v and_o thy_o terriblenesse_n have_v deceive_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v able_a to_o terrify_v many_o with_o thy_o power_n therefore_o thou_o have_v presume_v that_o none_o shall_v ever_o terrify_v or_o trouble_v thou_o this_o vain_a confidence_n have_v deceive_v thou_o for_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o that_o verse_n though_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o nest_n as_o high_a as_o the_o eagle_n i_o will_v bring_v thou_o down_o from_o thence_o say_v the_o 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for_o the_o argument_n here_o use_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a for_o he_o have_v all_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n upon_o any_o account_n in_o the_o world_n to_o pervert_v power_n yea_o for_o he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o righteous_a be_v to_o act_v against_o himself_o even_o against_o his_o own_o be_v and_o blessedness_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o job_n chap._n 34._o verse_n 14_o 15._o if_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o man_n if_o he_o gather_v unto_o himself_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o breath_n all_o flesh_n shall_v perish_v together_o and_o man_n shall_v turn_v to_o his_o dust_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n elihu_n perfect_v the_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o late_o assert_v that_o god_n be_v just_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o he_o v._n 12._o yea_o sure_o god_n will_v not_o do_v wicked_o neither_o will_v the_o almighty_a pervert_n judgement_n for_o as_o moses_n in_o his_o die_a song_n describe_v he_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n his_o work_n be_v perfect_a for_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n just_a and_o right_o be_v he_o the_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o be_v open_v at_o the_o 13_o verse_n and_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o absoluteness_n and_o universality_n of_o his_o dominion_n here_o we_o have_v a_o second_o argument_n from_o the_o sweet_a temperament_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n god_n have_v power_n enough_o in_o his_o hand_n at_o once_o to_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n and_o to_o command_v every_o man_n back_o into_o the_o dust_n but_o
be_v say_v to_o hate_v one_o of_o they_o so_o i_o conceive_v that_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v luke_o 14.26_o where_o christ_n give_v the_o rule_n concern_v discipleship_n if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n when_o christ_n lay_v this_o charge_n upon_o his_o disciple_n to_o hate_v wife_n and_o child_n etc._n etc._n will_v he_o have_v his_o disciple_n turn_v their_o hatred_n upon_o those_o relation_n the_o rule_v of_o the_o word_n forbid_v that_o so_o then_o his_o meaning_n be_v only_o this_o if_o in_o case_n of_o follow_v i_o a_o man_n find_v any_o stop_n or_o hindrance_n by_o these_o he_o must_v not_o let_v out_o his_o love_n so_o to_o wife_n and_o child_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o hinder_v his_o come_n to_o or_o follow_v of_o i_o every_o man_n must_v take_v off_o so_o much_o love_n from_o these_o dear_a worldly_a enjoyment_n as_o hinder_v man_n in_o follow_v christ_n and_o he_o who_o through_o grace_n be_v enable_v to_o do_v so_o be_v in_o a_o true_a and_o clear_a gospel_n sense_n say_v to_o hate_v they_o that_o which_o we_o can_v leave_v for_o christ_n we_o hate_v in_o comparison_n of_o that_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o christ_n thus_o in_o the_o text_n and_o point_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o hate_v the_o right_n who_o bear_v not_o a_o due_a proportion_n of_o love_n unto_o it_o not_o to_o love_v righteousness_n with_o high_a &_o warm_a affection_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o hatred_n some_o love_n the_o right_n but_o they_o love_v it_o light_o they_o love_v it_o less_o than_o riches_n and_o gain_n and_o and_o therefore_o for_o self-gain_a they_o turn_v aside_o from_o and_o forsake_v the_o right_n some_o will_v speak_v fair_a for_o justice_n till_o the_o offer_n of_o private_a advantage_n either_o put_v out_o their_o eye_n or_o stop_v their_o mouth_n he_o that_o love_v not_o to_o do_v right_a to_o other_o more_o than_o to_o enrich_v himself_o will_v quick_o wrong_v other_o to_o enrich_v himself_o now_o he_o that_o upon_o any_o term_n or_o consideration_n whatsoever_o though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o advantage_n only_o of_o some_o other_o who_o be_v poor_a and_o distress_a much_o more_o when_o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o advantage_n be_v draw_v to_o pervert_v the_o right_n be_v a_o hater_n of_o it_o remember_v any_o lesser_a degree_n of_o love_n to_o that_o which_o be_v right_a may_v at_o any_o time_n be_v interpret_v the_o hatred_n of_o it_o and_o when_o we_o love_v it_o less_o than_o our_o own_o concernment_n we_o can_v resist_v temptation_n which_o entice_v we_o to_o do_v that_o which_o will_v declare_v a_o direct_a hatred_n of_o it_o three_o from_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o these_o word_n shall_v he_o that_o hate_v right_o govern_v note_n they_o that_o hate_v right_a or_o righteousness_n be_v altogether_o unfit_a to_o govern_v or_o to_o be_v governor_n nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o state_n of_o government_n or_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o governor_n then_o to_o hate_v right_a righteousness_n be_v the_o sphere_n wherein_o he_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o never_o to_o move_v out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o business_n he_o have_v to_o do_v the_o trade_n which_o he_o have_v to_o drive_v whatsoever_o he_o do_v in_o that_o capacity_n he_o must_v be_v do_v righteous_a thing_n so_o far_o as_o any_o man_n have_v the_o power_n of_o government_n in_o his_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v but_o over_o a_o family_n much_o more_o over_o a_o nation_n he_o ought_v to_o do_v right_a david_n prayer_n for_o himself_o as_o a_o king_n and_o for_o his_o son_n who_o be_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v only_o and_o altogether_o this_o psal_n 72.1_o give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o king_n son_n that_o be_v teach_v both_o i_o and_o he_o what_o be_v right_a give_v we_o a_o heart_n conformable_a to_o it_o and_o a_o readiness_n of_o mind_n always_o to_o do_v it_o that_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o his_o prayer_n when_o he_o say_v give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o king_n son_n nor_o do_v he_o bare_o pray_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n but_o he_o put_v the_o stamp_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o give_v they_o thy_o judgement_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o king_n to_o have_v a_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o and_o a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o which_o be_v not_o the_o judgement_n nor_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o some_o be_v ignorant_a of_o trust_v to_o a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o person_n so_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o the_o government_n of_o man_n which_o some_o neglect_v use_v only_o a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o both_o in_o condemn_v and_o justify_v other_o man_n both_o person_n and_o cause_n prince_n be_v in_o god_n place_n shall_v exalt_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o govern_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o david_n in_o his_o die_a song_n speak_v thus_o two_o sam_n 23.3_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n who_o ever_o he_o be_v he_o must_v be_v just_a and_o he_o must_v be_v just_a in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o he_o can_v never_o be_v but_o in_o give_v out_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o dispense_n that_o for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v right_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o if_o he_o must_v do_v right_a thus_o how_o shall_v he_o do_v it_o if_o he_o hate_v it_o no_o man_n will_v do_v that_o willing_o or_o constant_o which_o he_o hate_v he_o that_o hate_v right_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v it_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v abide_v other_o shall_v do_v it_o whereas_o a_o governor_n be_v not_o only_o to_o do_v right_a himself_o but_o to_o appoint_v other_o to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o see_v that_o they_o do_v it_o or_o else_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o not_o do_v it_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v the_o sword_n rom_n 13.4_o and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v shield_n psal_n 47.9_o they_o be_v shield_n to_o protect_v the_o good_a and_o sword_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a both_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o if_o so_o shall_v ever_o he_o that_o hate_v right_o govern_v and_o will_v thou_o condemn_v he_o that_o be_v most_o just_a merc_n fieri_fw-la nè_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imperat_fw-la juris_fw-la amans_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la aut_fw-la quicquam_fw-la injust_a agate_n merc_n the_o scope_n of_o elihu_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n be_v no_o hater_n of_o right_n or_o righteousness_n for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o governor_n but_o the_o governor_n all_o the_o world_n over_o or_o over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o absurd_a thing_n to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o hater_n of_o right_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o he_o who_o rule_v all_o man_n shall_v wrong_v any_o man_n now_o see_v god_n who_o rule_v all_o be_v always_o most_o righteous_a will_v thou_o o_o job_n condemn_v he_o say_v elihu_n that_o be_v most_o just_a god_n our_o governor_n be_v so_o far_o from_o hate_v that_o he_o be_v ever_o promote_a justice_n he_o that_o be_v so_o be_v most_o just_a and_o will_v thou_o condemn_v he_o that_o be_v most_o just_a will_v thou_o condemn_v to_o condemn_v be_v to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o give_v sentence_n against_o another_o will_v thou_o condemn_v or_o give_v sentence_n against_o god_n will_v thou_o as_o some_o translate_v according_a to_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o original_a make_v he_o wicked_a that_o be_v most_o just_a heb_fw-mi et_fw-fr a_fw-fr justum_fw-la insignem_fw-la impium_fw-la facis_fw-la heb_fw-mi elihu_n make_v use_v of_o a_o very_a hard_a and_o severe_a word_n and_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o he_o purposely_o pitch_v upon_o it_o or_o pick_v it_o out_o to_o convince_v job_n that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a fault_n or_o offence_n to_o complain_v of_o or_o to_o quarrel_n with_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n it_o be_v indeed_o to_o condemn_v god_n and_o to_o make_v he_o wicked_a merc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d validum_fw-la justum_fw-la i_o e._n qui_fw-la valdè_fw-la iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la drus_n num_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la
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upon_o the_o internal_a way_n of_o man_n gen._n 6.5_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o the_o earth_n he_o see_v man_n action_n or_o outward_a way_n be_v very_o wicked_a but_o beside_o that_o say_v the_o text_n he_o see_v that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o he_o see_v the_o way_n within_o what_o be_v form_v up_o or_o as_o the_o word_n there_o note_n what_o creature_n be_v make_v and_o fashion_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o
will_v not_o think_v any_o time_n or_o labour_n lose_v if_o they_o may_v but_o gain_v that_o precious_a commodity_n by_o it_o call_v true_a knowledge_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o expression_n of_o run_v too_o and_o fro_o may_v well_o be_v expound_v they_o shall_v by_o discourse_n and_o argue_v bear_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o discourse_v the_o mind_n run_v too_o and_o fro_o fast_o than_o the_o foot_n can_v in_o travel_v in_o discourse_n we_o run_v from_o point_n to_o point_n from_o reason_n to_o reason_n from_o objection_n to_o objection_n from_o question_n to_o question_n till_o we_o come_v to_o solid_a answer_n and_o conclusion_n and_o so_o knowledge_n be_v increase_v the_o lord_n be_v sure_o a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n who_o eye_n run_v too_o and_o fro_o without_o motion_n and_o see_v the_o bottom_n of_o all_o thing_n without_o discourse_n or_o argumentation_n second_o note_v the_o lord_n knowledge_n of_o man_n never_o abate_v he_o be_v always_o observe_v 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of_o they_o or_o declare_v we_o thing_n to_o come_v show_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v god_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v if_o you_o can_v tell_v we_o all_o that_o be_v past_a or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v as_o i_o can_v than_o you_o may_v take_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n otherwise_o you_o be_v but_o lie_v and_o vanity_n again_o the_o lord_n know_v all_o thing_n first_o without_o distraction_n and_o second_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n with_o clear_a distinction_n it_o be_v no_o more_o trouble_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o see_v all_o thing_n then_o to_o see_v one_o and_o he_o see_v all_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v but_o one_o thing_n to_o see_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n let_v i_o give_v four_o or_o five_o inference_n for_o instruction_n first_o which_o be_v most_o natural_a to_o the_o text_n if_o the_o lord_n eye_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o man_n if_o he_o see_v all_o his_o go_n than_o all_o the_o lord_n judgement_n be_v right_a the_o judge_n of_o this_o world_n may_v have_v a_o principle_n of_o righteousness_n in_o they_o and_o we_o may_v call_v they_o just_a and_o righteous_a judge_n yet_o all_o their_o judgement_n be_v not_o always_o right_a for_o as_o some_o man_n be_v so_o ignorant_a that_o they_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o so_o there_o be_v none_o so_o know_v as_o to_o know_v all_o thing_n the_o clear_a sight_a judge_n do_v not_o see_v all_o that_o may_v concern_v they_o in_o give_v judgement_n even_o among_o they_o some_o may_v be_v blind_a and_o many_o blind_v some_o be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v much_o other_o be_v blind_v and_o will_v not_o see_v all_o that_o they_o see_v they_o be_v blind_v possible_o with_o bribe_n and_o gift_n with_o hope_n or_o fear_n with_o passion_n and_o prejudices_fw-la and_o how_o clear-sighted_a and_o honest-hearted_a soever_o any_o be_v yet_o they_o can_v see_v all_o somewhat_o may_v lie_v out_o of_o their_o sight_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o just_a judge_n may_v do_v that_o which_o be_v unjust_a he_o can_v see_v quite_o through_o every_o matter_n though_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o search_v the_o matter_n before_o he_o give_v judgement_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v all_o righteousness_n in_o his_o principle_n and_o bear_v a_o everlasting_a love_n to_o righteousness_n so_o he_o have_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o person_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o give_v a_o righteous_a judgement_n concern_v all_o thing_n action_n and_o person_n though_o he_o overthrow_v nation_n he_o be_v righteous_a though_o he_o overthrow_v prince_n he_o be_v righteous_a because_o he_o see_v into_o all_o thing_n and_o proceed_v upon_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o every_o man_n case_n and_o condition_n he_o can_v err_v in_o judgement_n who_o have_v no_o error_n in_o his_o judgement_n nor_o any_o deviation_n in_o his_o will_n second_o if_o the_o lord_n eye_n be_v upon_o 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his_o hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v at_o any_o time_n that_o he_o can_v save_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o always_o show_v his_o strength_n but_o as_o he_o be_v strong_a so_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o strong_a for_o the_o perfect_a or_o upright_o in_o heart_n that_o be_v he_o will_v act_v his_o strength_n to_o the_o utmost_a for_o the_o safety_n and_o assistance_n of_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o he_o so_o then_o as_o they_o that_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a shall_v be_v reward_v for_o the_o good_a they_o have_v do_v so_o they_o shall_v be_v protect_v in_o the_o danger_n and_o evil_n they_o incur_v while_o they_o be_v do_v good_a another_o prophet_n speak_v both_o these_o inference_n from_o this_o principle_n of_o the_o knowledge_n or_o
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world_n but_o because_o many_o nation_n stand_v about_o it_o that_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o city_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v v._o 8._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o even_o i_o be_o against_o thou_o and_o will_v execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n god_n will_v execute_v judgement_n in_o jerusalem_n a_o city_n place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o as_o the_o nation_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a favour_n benefit_n deliverance_n and_o salvation_n which_o god_n wrought_v for_o jerusalem_n so_o they_o may_v also_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o sore_a displeasure_n against_o they_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o seat_v in_o some_o nook_n corner_n or_o by-place_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o both_o the_o goodness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o may_v be_v conspicuous_a and_o that_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o see_v the_o suffering_n of_o that_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n may_v fear_v and_o tremble_v to_o sin_n as_o they_o have_v do_v for_o if_o jerusalem_n the_o seat_n of_o institute_v worship_n and_o god_n peculiar_a people_n be_v not_o spare_v when_o they_o provoke_v god_n their_o neighbour_n may_v well_o conclude_v sure_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v spare_v as_o the_o lord_n himself_o argue_v it_o against_o those_o uncircumcised_a nation_n jer_n 25.20_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o city_n that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n and_o shall_v you_o go_v utter_o unpunished_a certain_o no_o if_o god_n punish_v his_o own_o people_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o heathenish_a nation_n when_o they_o do_v wicked_o what_o then_o be_v heathen_a nation_n to_o expect_v who_o do_v nothing_o but_o wickedness_n and_o this_o by_o the_o way_n may_v give_v the_o alarm_n and_o be_v a_o very_a awaken_n consideration_n to_o all_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n at_o this_o day_n throughout_o the_o world_n if_o god_n do_v strike_v jerusalem_n of_o old_a that_o be_v his_o people_n there_o as_o wicked_a man_n even_o in_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o other_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o wroth_a with_o his_o people_n that_o he_o pollute_v his_o inheritance_n and_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chaldean_n isa_n 47.6_o if_o he_o forsake_v his_o house_n and_o leave_v his_o heritage_n and_o give_v the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n jer_n 12.7_o and_o say_v v._o 9_o my_o heritage_n be_v to_o i_o as_o a_o speckled_a bird_n the_o bird_n round_o about_o she_o be_v against_o she_o yea_o if_o he_o in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o verse_n invite_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n under_o the_o name_n of_o beast_n to_o spoil_v they_o come_v you_o assemble_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n come_v to_o devour_v now_o i_o say_v if_o god_n strike_v his_o ancient_a people_n the_o jewish_a church_n as_o wicked_a man_n by_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o other_o o_o let_v the_o gentile_a church_n take_v heed_n lest_o they_o also_o be_v strike_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n many_o church_n in_o germany_n and_o elsewhere_o have_v be_v strike_v so_o already_o in_o this_o last_o age_n let_v the_o remnant_n both_o there_o and_o elsewhere_o remember_v themselves_o and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n before_o he_o cause_v such_o darkness_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o strike_v they_o also_o as_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o other_o god_n let_v some_o sinner_n suffer_v or_o punish_v they_o open_o both_o because_o he_o will_v have_v all_o other_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o dislike_v what_o they_o have_v do_v as_o also_o because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v other_o do_v the_o like_a lest_o they_o be_v make_v like_o they_o both_o in_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o suffering_n it_o be_v a_o favour_n as_o well_o as_o our_o duty_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o other_o man_n harm_n and_o to_o be_v instruct_v by_o their_o stroke_n to_o prevent_v our_o own_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n strike_v some_o wicked_a man_n open_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v and_o not_o do_v the_o like_a so_o that_o they_o who_o have_v do_v the_o like_a may_v be_v humble_v for_o and_o repent_v of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v god_n do_v not_o always_o pour_v out_o the_o same_o judgement_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o have_v do_v the_o same_o wickedness_n the_o whole_a world_n will_v be_v in_o blood_n if_o he_o do_v so_o but_o he_o take_v here_o and_o there_o one_o that_o the_o rest_n bethink_v themselves_o and_o with_o repent_v ephraim_n smite_v upon_o their_o thigh_n may_v prevent_v the_o lord_n from_o smite_v they_o at_o all_o especial_o from_o strike_v they_o as_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o other_o it_o be_v say_v rev_n 11.13_o that_o after_o by_o a_o great_a earthquake_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n be_v slay_v of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o the_o remnant_n be_v affright_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o sure_o the_o reason_n why_o after_o one_o man_n have_v be_v chastise_v or_o strike_v other_o take_v their_o turn_n too_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o take_v warning_n by_o his_o chastisement_n and_o suffering_n do_v we_o but_o mind_v the_o scope_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v any_o open_o the_o strike_n of_o one_o may_v save_v hundred_o or_o thousand_o from_o be_v strike_v but_o because_o man_n be_v so_o secure_a and_o so_o slow_a to_o take_v warning_n by_o what_o god_n do_v to_o other_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v forth_o one_o after_o another_o to_o suffer_v and_o feel_v his_o heavy_a hand_n in_o their_o own_o person_n three_o god_n strike_v some_o wicked_a man_n in_o open_a view_n or_o in_o the_o place_n of_o beholder_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o own_o people_n and_o for_o their_o encouragement_n psal_n 58.10_o 11._o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v glad_a when_o he_o see_v the_o vengeance_n not_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v glad_a of_o the_o vengeance_n pure_o as_o it_o be_v a_o hurt_n or_o a_o suffering_n to_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v glad_a when_o he_o see_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o own_o holiness_n psal_n 64.9_o 10._o god_n shall_v shoot_v sudden_o at_o the_o wicked_a all_o that_o see_v they_o shall_v flee_v away_o that_o be_v they_o that_o see_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o shall_v get_v away_o least_o ruin_n overtake_v they_o or_o they_o shall_v flee_v away_o which_o be_v their_o best_a course_n from_o such_o course_n
chastisement_n also_o be_v not_o express_o in_o the_o original_n there_o it_o be_v only_o i_o have_v bear_v but_o because_o bear_n must_v needs_o import_v that_o somewhat_o be_v bear_v as_o a_o burden_n and_o see_v according_a unto_o the_o subject_a matter_n that_o elihu_n be_v upon_o with_o job_n it_o must_v refer_v to_o some_o affliction_n or_o chastisement_n lay_v upon_o he_o therefore_o we_o fit_o supply_v this_o word_n chastisement_n it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v what_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o outward_a corporal_a burden_n or_o visible_a load_n lay_v upon_o his_o back_n but_o i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n affliction_n or_o correction_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n that_o be_v i_o both_o have_v and_o will_v bear_v whatsoever_o thou_o have_v or_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o i_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v thy_o burden_n but_o take_v they_o up_o so_o then_o this_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v a_o direction_n minister_v to_o job_n show_v he_o how_o to_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o bear_n of_o affliction_n he_o must_v not_o strive_v or_o struggle_v with_o they_o nor_o with_o god_n about_o they_o but_o sustain_v they_o and_o this_o direction_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o job_n person_n or_o to_o his_o case_n alone_o but_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n let_v their_o case_n be_v what_o it_o will_v all_o such_o aught_o to_o bear_v quiet_o or_o patient_o to_o abide_v under_o the_o burden_n which_o god_n lay_v upon_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o the_o open_n of_o the_o special_a signification_n of_o that_o word_n chastisement_n because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n only_o thus_o chastisement_n be_v usual_o take_v for_o those_o affliction_n or_o afflict_a providence_n which_o god_n lay_v upon_o his_o own_o child_n he_o lay_v judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a but_o proper_o and_o strict_o that_o which_o fall_v upon_o his_o own_o people_n be_v call_v chastisement_n for_o though_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o own_o people_n speak_v of_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o judgement_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o a_o proper_a sense_n of_o judgement_n as_o proceed_v from_o wrath_n and_o intend_v for_o revenge_n wrath_n be_v the_o spring_n from_o whence_o judgement_n flow_v and_o as_o to_o their_o issue_n they_o tend_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o justice_n this_o god_n do_v not_o expect_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o child_n and_o therefore_o their_o affliction_n be_v most_o proper_o call_v chastisement_n sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n hence_o note_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o we_o or_o when_o we_o be_v under_o chastisement_n to_o speak_v humble_o meek_o and_o submissive_o to_o god_n we_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o carry_v it_o humble_o towards_o god_n but_o then_o especial_o when_o god_n by_o any_o afflict_a providence_n be_v humble_v we_o the_o prophet_n hos_fw-la 14.2_o call_v that_o people_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n advise_v thus_o take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n as_o elihu_n here_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o directory_n what_o a_o person_n in_o affliction_n shall_v say_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o say_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v for_o a_o man_n in_o thy_o case_n to_o say_v thus_o unto_o god_n so_o that_o prophet_n by_o the_o spirit_n say_v take_v unto_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v or_o speak_v thus_o unto_o he_o though_o not_o strict_o syllabical_o in_o so_o many_o word_n yet_o to_o this_o sense_n and_o purpose_n or_o according_a to_o this_o tenor_n speak_v thus_o take_v away_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o and_o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v take_v unto_o you_o word_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v affect_o study_v a_o form_n of_o word_n for_o god_n much_o less_o that_o they_o shall_v artificial_o counterfeit_v word_n which_o their_o heart_n have_v not_o conceive_v or_o be_v not_o correspondent_a to_o their_o heart_n many_o speak_v word_n even_o to_o god_n which_o never_o come_v near_o but_o be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o the_o intent_n of_o their_o heart_n but_o sincere_a word_n humble_a word_n word_n of_o supplication_n not_o expostulate_v word_n not_o quarrel_v word_n not_o murmur_v word_n not_o mere_a complain_v word_n but_o take_v to_o you_o word_n of_o confession_n and_o submission_n and_o so_o present_v yourselves_o and_o your_o condition_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o preacher_n eccles_n 12.10_o seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o when_o we_o speak_v unto_o man_n preacher_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n not_o fine_a word_n not_o swell_v word_n of_o vanity_n not_o slattering_a soothe_a word_n but_o acceptable_a word_n that_o be_v such_o as_o may_v find_v easy_a passage_n into_o the_o heart_n or_o such_o word_n as_o may_v make_v their_o passage_n into_o the_o heart_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o if_o the_o preacher_n seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n much_o more_o shall_v we_o when_o we_o speak_v to_o god_n o_o how_o shall_v we_o labour_v then_o to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n all_o word_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v speak_v unto_o god_n the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o head_n first_o they_o must_v be_v god_n justify_v word_n that_o be_v word_n by_o which_o we_o acquit_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n how_o sore_o and_o how_o heavy_a soever_o his_o hand_n be_v upon_o we_o when_o daniel_n chap_n 9.7_o 14._o be_v lay_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o calamitous_a state_n of_o that_o people_n they_o be_v under_o as_o sore_a judgement_n as_o ever_o nation_n be_v for_o under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n say_v he_o there_o have_v not_o be_v do_v as_o god_n have_v do_v unto_o jerusalem_n yet_o all_o the_o word_n he_o speak_v unto_o god_n tend_v unto_o the_o justification_n of_o god_n o_o lord_n say_v he_o 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 to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v not_o have_v one_o stroke_n more_o than_o we_o have_v deserve_v there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o grain_n of_o weight_n more_o in_o our_o burden_n than_o we_o have_v bring_v upon_o ourselves_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o drop_n in_o our_o cup_n more_o than_o we_o have_v give_v just_a cause_n for_o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n watch_v upon_o the_o evil_a and_o bring_v it_o upon_o we_o for_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o do_v for_o we_o obey_v not_o his_o voice_n these_o be_v word_n fit_a to_o be_v speak_v unto_o god_n second_o we_o be_v to_o take_v to_o ourselves_o self-condemning_a self-abasing_a self-emptying_a word_n such_o we_o find_v in_o that_o chapter_n v._n 5_o 6_o 7._o to_o we_o belong_v shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o word_n we_o shall_v take_v to_o ourselves_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n whensoever_o his_o chastisement_n be_v upon_o we_o second_o observe_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o god_n that_o he_o have_v chastened_a we_o when_o he_o have_v we_o must_v own_v his_o hand_n in_o afflict_v we_o as_o much_o as_o in_o prosper_v we_o in_o cast_v we_o down_o as_o much_o as_o in_o lift_v we_o up_o in_o wound_v we_o as_o much_o as_o in_o heal_v we_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n we_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n thy_o hand_n have_v be_v upon_o we_o the_o neglect_n of_o or_o rather_o obstinacy_n against_o this_o be_v charge_v as_o a_o great_a sin_n isa_n 26.17_o lord_n when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v that_o be_v they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v thy_o most_o eminent_a appearance_n in_o anger_n against_o they_o it_o be_v so_o with_o many_o at_o this_o day_n though_o there_o be_v a_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v visible_o afflict_v their_o body_n and_o estate_n their_o child_n and_o family_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o say_v as_o the_o philistine_n it_o be_v a_o chance_n or_o it_o be_v our_o ill_a fortune_n
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