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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 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they_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o psalm_n david_n begin_v it_o with_o a_o strong_a exhortation_n v._o 1_o 2._o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o mighty_a give_v you_o unto_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o strength_n give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n as_o if_o david_n have_v say_v o_o you_o the_o mighty_a prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o world_n who_o in_o most_o place_n and_o time_n have_v contemn_v god_n and_o his_o holy_a worship_n and_o be_v yourselves_o either_o irreligious_a or_o engage_v in_o a_o false_a religion_n have_v use_v your_o power_n against_o and_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o true_a religion_n i_o advise_v and_o admonish_v you_o to_o lay_v down_o that_o spirit_n to_o embrace_v thâ—_n gospel_n to_o love_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n to_o propagate_v
thou_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o reformation_n which_o god_n have_v and_o will_v further_o work_v among_o his_o people_n till_o zion_n be_v build_v up_o in_o perfect_a beauty_n and_o jerusalem_n become_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n thus_o also_o god_n be_v excellent_a both_o in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n four_o judgement_n signify_v those_o evil_n which_o god_n bring_v upon_o impenitent_a sinner_n that_o be_v a_o very_a frequent_a notion_n of_o judgement_n in_o scripture_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v excellent_a in_o this_o judgement_n and_o that_o first_o upon_o his_o own_o people_n when_o they_o provoke_v he_o and_o sin_n against_o he_o 1_o pet._n 4.17_o if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v judgement_n beginning_n at_o the_o house_n of_o 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seem_v to_o be_v good_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o loâ—d_n when_o they_o enjoy_v good_a and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o say_v some_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n i_o answer_v first_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v testimony_n enough_o upon_o record_n and_o write_v it_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o thouâ—ands_n to_o justify_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v excellent_a in_o judgement_n by_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o wicked_a do_v he_o not_o excel_v in_o judgement_n upon_o the_o sin_v angel_n 2_o pet._n 2.8_o judas_n 6._o be_v he_o not_o excellent_a in_o judgement_n when_o he_o destroy_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o sin_n when_o he_o burn_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o fire_n for_o sin_n how_o many_o instance_n may_v i_o give_v of_o this_o from_o scripture_n god_n have_v sufficient_o declare_v himself_o excellent_a in_o this_o punitive_a judgement_n i_o answer_v second_o god_n indeed_o doâ—h_v not_o present_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o the_o wicked_a we_o shall_v rather_o 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bad_a man_n be_v suffer_v to_o go_v on_o unpunished_a and_o to_o be_v a_o punishment_n to_o other_o than_o it_o appear_v more_o full_o how_o good_a some_o be_v and_o that_o in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n first_o because_o they_o refrain_v from_o evil_a though_o they_o see_v that_o they_o also_o possible_o may_v do_v it_o impune_fw-la and_o not_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n second_o because_o â—hey_n hold_v fast_o both_o theiâ—_n profession_n and_o practice_n of_o godliness_n how_o much_o soever_o they_o suffer_v for_o it_o in_o this_o world_n from_o evil_a man_n five_o god_n be_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o wicked_a man_n while_o he_o seem_v to_o spare_v they_o from_o judgement_n pro._n 1.32_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n slay_v they_o sâ—me_o think_v a_o wicked_a mâ—n_z be_v mighty_o favour_v when_o he_o be_v in_o prosperity_n no_o that_o prosperity_n be_v his_o destruction_n and_o destruction_n be_v judgement_n in_o perfection_n the_o table_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v make_v his_o snare_n his_o full_a table_n faâ—tens_v his_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o sore_a of_o all_o judgement_n to_o be_v unsensible_a be_v worse_a than_o any_o punishment_n of_o sense_n to_o be_v harden_v or_o hearten_v in_o do_v evil_a be_v more_o penal_a than_o the_o suffering_n of_o any_o evil_n now_o while_o wicked_a man_n escape_v the_o suffering_n of_o evil_n they_o grow_v resolve_v that_o be_v harden_v and_o hearten_v in_o do_v iâ—_n or_o to_o do_v it_o take_v solomon_n observation_n or_o experience_n in_o the_o caâ—e_n eccles_n 8.11_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v upon_o themselves_o or_o other_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o sâ—t_v in_o they_o to_o do_v mischief_n so_o then_o there_o be_v many_o invisible_a judgement_n be_v upon_o wicked_a man_n when_o we_o see_v no_o hand_n touch_v they_o nor_o judgement_n near_o they_o god_n giveâ—_n they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n and_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 1.26_o 28._o to_o their_o own_o counsel_n psal_n 81.12_o and_o to_o strong_a delusion_n by_o â—â—hers_n 2_o thes_n 2.11_o theâ—e_n heavy_a load_v oâ—_n judgement_n may_v be_v on_o their_o heart_n upon_o who_o back_n we_o see_v not_o sâ—_n much_o as_o a_o gain_n weight_n of_o judgement_n thus_o the_o lord_n be_v excellent_a in_o judgement_n in_o all_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o i_o have_v instanced_a fouâ—e_n now_o lâ—st_v any_o shall_v think_v that_o god_n at_o any_o time_n break_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n in_o his_o zeal_n for_o this_o latter_a sort_n of_o judgement_n or_o while_o he_o be_v pour_v out_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a therefore_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o plenty_n of_o justice_n god_n execute_v great_a wrath_n upon_o sinner_n but_o there_o be_v great_a justice_n justin_n justitiâ—_n est_fw-fr constâ—ns_n &_o perpetua_fw-la voluntas_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuendi_fw-la 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natural_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o god_n not_o to_o do_v justice_n as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o man_n may_v be_v unjust_a and_o yet_o be_v a_o man_n but_o god_n can_v be_v god_n and_o not_o do_v just_o see_v then_o it_o be_v his_o nature_n to_o do_v justice_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v plenty_n of_o justice_n with_o he_o and_o how_o severe_a soever_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o justice_n in_o they_o justice_n justice_z shall_v thou_o follow_v be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n by_o moses_n that_o be_v as_o we_o translate_v that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_o shall_v thou_o follow_v dâ—ut_o 16.20_o as_o that_o promise_n of_o peace_n peace_n note_v plenty_n of_o peace_n isa_n 26.3_o so_o this_o command_n of_o do_v justice_n justice_z note_v plenty_n of_o justice_n certain_o then_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v do_v justice_n plentiful_o justice_n justice_n will_v he_o dâ—_n take_v two_o infeâ—encâ—s_n from_o this_o assertion_n first_o this_o truth_n be_v matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o and_o sweet_o smile_v upon_o the_o iâ—st_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v plenty_n of_o justice_n in_o he_o for_o then_o doubtless_o he_o will_v perform_v all_o his_o good_a word_n of_o p_o omise_v to_o they_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o just_a man_n to_o perform_v his_o word_n god_n be_v faithful_a to_o his_o word_n whatever_o man_n be_v it_o have_v be_v â—aid_v if_o you_o wâ—uld_v know_v what_o some_o man_n mean_v never_o to_o do_v then_o loâ—k_v to_o their_o promise_n tiberio_n eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la appetebat_fw-la ne_fw-la qui_fw-la quam_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la ferebat_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la dicebat_fw-la ne_fw-la quicquam_fw-la facere_fw-la colâ—bâ—t_fw-la suidas_n de_fw-fr tiberio_n it_o be_v a_o very_a dishonourable_a character_n which_o suidas_n give_v of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n tiberius_n he_o never_o make_v show_v of_o have_v what_o he_o desire_v or_o have_v a_o 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and_o frown_n terrible_o upon_o the_o ungodly_a and_o unjust_a that_o god_n have_v plenty_n of_o justice_n justice_z enough_o to_o bestow_v among_o they_o all_o be_v enough_o to_o confound_v they_o all_o though_o they_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n be_v at_o agreement_n yet_o their_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v isa_n 28.15_o 16._o the_o scripture_n speak_v justice_n often_o to_o sinner_n special_o to_o those_o unjust_a one_o who_o weigh_v the_o violence_n of_o their_o hand_n psal_n 58.1_o 2._o that_o be_v who_o oppress_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o exactness_n who_o do_v not_o tumble_v it_o out_o palpable_o or_o in_o a_o lump_n but_o weigh_v it_o out_o now_o a_o little_a and_o then_o a_o little_a the_o loâ—d_n know_v how_o to_o deal_v with_o such_o cunning_a perverter_n of_o justice_n and_o will_v at_o last_o make_v they_o acknowledge_v both_o that_o themselves_o have_v no_o justice_n in_o they_o and_o that_o himself_o have_v plenty_n of_o it_o and_o who_o now_o lay_v these_o five_o consideration_n together_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v plenty_n of_o justice_n but_o the_o inference_n which_o elihu_n make_v from_o it_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n seem_v if_o nâ—t_v a_o kind_n of_o denial_n yet_o a_o great_a abatement_n of_o it_o for_o have_v say_v he_o be_v excellent_a in_o plenty_n of_o justice_n the_o next_o word_n be_v he_o will_v not_o afflict_v this_o may_v seem_v at_o first_o hear_v a_o strange_a connection_n will_v he_o not_o afflict_v how_o then_o have_v he_o plenty_n of_o justice_n do_v not_o god_n afflict_v who_o afflict_v then_o have_v man_n the_o power_n of_o affliction_n in_o their_o hand_n or_o have_v satan_n the_o power_n of_o affliction_n in_o his_o hand_n affliction_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n neither_o do_v trouble_v spring_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n say_v eliphaz_n chap._n 5.6_o say_v not_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o affliction_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n or_o that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n do_v not_o job_n say_v chap._n 1.21_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v that_o be_v afflict_v i_o by_o take_v away_o my_o all_o of_o this_o world_n and_o do_v not_o god_n himself_o say_v psal_n 89.30_o 31_o 32._o if_o his_o child_n forget_v my_o law_n i_o will_v punish_v their_o transgression_n with_o a_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n how_o then_o say_v elihu_n god_n will_v not_o â—ffl_fw-mi ct_fw-mi i_o answer_v first_o in_o general_n elihu_n speak_v thus_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o doubt_n or_o to_o remove_v a_o fear_n arise_v upon_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o god_n for_o if_o god_n be_v such_o a_o god_n so_o excellent_a in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o plenty_n of_o justice_n then_o sure_o our_o case_n be_v very_o sad_a may_v some_o say_v who_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v near_o or_o stand_v before_o such_o a_o god_n o_o say_v elihu_n fear_v not_o he_o will_v not_o affl_fw-mi ct_n more_o particular_o i_o answer_v first_o though_o god_n be_v excellent_a in_o judgement_n and_o plenty_n of_o justice_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o will_v not_o afflict_v because_o in_o some_o sense_n he_o have_v not_o a_o will_v to_o afflict_v or_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v with_o his_o will_n that_o be_v he_o delight_v not_o to_o afflict_v he_o have_v declare_v himself_o more_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n than_o to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o one_o prophet_n he_o say_v vatabl_v exit_fw-la cord_n heb_fw-mi ex_fw-la animo_fw-la libens_fw-la vatabl_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v ezek._n 18.32_o and_o another_o prophet_n say_v of_o he_o he_o do_v not_o willing_o afflict_v nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n lam._n 3.33_o this_o prophet_n be_v there_o bemoan_v the_o great_a affliction_n that_o ever_o befall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o say_v he_o god_n do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v with_o his_o heart_n as_o the_o word_n there_o be_v express_v in_o the_o margin_n when_o he_o afflict_v it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n not_o of_o his_o heart_n yea_o a_o work_n that_o he_o will_v glad_o rid_v his_o hand_n of_o what_o once_o that_o cruel_a tyrant_n nero_n say_v when_o he_o be_v to_o â—â—â—ne_v a_o warrant_n foâ—_n the_o execution_n of_o a_o offender_n litâ—ras_fw-la o_o quâ—m_n vellem_fw-la nesâ—ire_fw-la litâ—ras_fw-la how_o glad_a shall_v i_o be_v if_o i_o can_v not_o write_v my_o name_n this_o speak_v he_o possible_o when_o his_o heart_n waâ—_n as_o full_a of_o blood_n as_o it_o can_v hold_v yet_o thus_o he_o speak_v to_o signify_v a_o great_a unwillingness_n to_o afflict_v this_o be_v most_o true_a of_o the_o great_a god_n though_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o excellent_a power_n and_o judgement_n and_o plenty_n of_o justice_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o he_o can_v be_v glad_a that_o he_o may_v never_o have_v a_o occasion_n to_o afflict_v that_o he_o may_v never_o be_v provoke_v â—o_o draw_v his_o sword_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o to_o use_v his_o rod_n in_o this_o woe_n lâ—_n second_o it_o may_v be_v say_v god_n will_v not_o afflict_v because_o he_o never_o afflict_v without_o a_o just_a cause_n his_o unlimited_a power_n never_o tempt_v he_o nor_o do_v any_o passion_n transport_v he_o to_o a_o desire_n of_o take_v undue_a revenge_n upon_o any_o he_o have_v plenty_n of_o justice_n and_o therefore_o can_v afflict_v but_o when_o he_o see_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o do_v not_o our_o sin_n call_v for_o our_o affliction_n be_v there_o not_o some_o great_a provocation_n on_o our_o part_n or_o some_o profit_n to_o come_v to_o we_o by_o it_o we_o shall_v never_o hear_v of_o nor_o feel_v his_o rod._n the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 12.9_o 10._o we_o have_v
but_o with_o thou_o be_v forgiveness_n as_o god_n be_v most_o bountiful_a in_o give_v so_o be_v he_o most_o merciful_a in_o forgive_n this_o hold_v the_o head_n of_o believe_v and_o repent_v sinner_n above_o water_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o sink_v into_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o despair_n that_o they_o have_v a_o forgive_a god_n to_o go_v unto_o and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o forgive_a mich._n 7.18_o none_o forgive_a so_o free_o isa_n 42.25_o â—o_o abundant_o isa_n 55.7_o none_o so_o constant_o and_o continual_o as_o he_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o continue_a a_o perpetual_a act_n now_o because_o god_n pardon_v so_o free_o he_o do_v not_o he_o will_v not_o he_o can_v because_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v extreme_o god_n deal_v with_o sinner_n in_o measure_n because_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o a_o mediator_n though_o he_o be_v great_a in_o power_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o afflict_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n or_o the_o plenty_n of_o his_o justice_n second_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n render_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n thus_o whereas_o we_o say_v he_o be_v excellent_a in_o judgement_n and_o in_o plenty_n of_o justice_n he_o will_v not_o afflict_v they_o say_v rabbinis_fw-la judiâ—ium_fw-la &_o copiam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la non_fw-la affliget_fw-la i_o e._n jus_o non_fw-la pervertet_fw-la merc._n ex_fw-la rabbinis_fw-la he_o will_v not_o afflict_v judgement_n and_o plenty_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v as_o they_o give_v the_o gloss_n though_o he_o be_v great_a in_o power_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o pervert_v justice_n we_o may_v well_o say_v justice_n be_v afflict_v when_o it_o be_v pervert_v and_o then_o justice_n be_v pervert_v when_o any_o man_n be_v wrong_v or_o when_o at_o any_o time_n the_o wrong_a or_o wrongful_o afflict_v be_v not_o right_v and_o relieve_v thus_o god_n will_v not_o afflict_v justice_n these_o translator_n do_v not_o join_v the_o word_n afflict_v as_o we_o to_o the_o person_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o the_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n he_o be_v great_a in_o power_n but_o he_o will_v not_o afflict_v he_o will_v not_o oppress_v judgement_n and_o justice_n this_o be_v doubtless_o a_o great_a truth_n in_o itself_o yet_o i_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n intend_v by_o elihu_n in_o this_o place_n certain_o god_n will_v not_o do_v any_o man_n wrong_v though_o he_o have_v power_n enough_o all_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n yea_o god_n will_v do_v all_o man_n right_a though_o he_o be_v great_a in_o power_n yet_o what_o affliction_n soever_o he_o lay_v upon_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v no_o affliction_n to_o justice_n or_o judgement_n to_o that_o justice_n or_o judgement_n with_o which_o god_n be_v clothe_v and_o will_v declare_v by_o execute_v it_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o i_o pass_v this_o as_o overnice_a three_o other_o render_v thus_o he_o be_v excellent_a in_o power_n 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 sacrifice_n he_o require_v say_v they_o of_o some_o only_a a_o turtle_n dove_n or_o a_o pair_n of_o young_a pigeon_n of_o other_o but_o a_o lamb_n or_o a_o bullock_n such_o thing_n he_o require_v for_o sacrifice_v as_o be_v of_o easy_a price_n and_o may_v easy_o be_v obtain_v he_o do_v not_o put_v we_o upon_o the_o get_n of_o strange_a and_o rare_a beast_n as_o buff_n or_o unicorn_n or_o any_o sort_n of_o creature_n which_o may_v put_v we_o to_o much_o pain_n in_o get_v they_o or_o to_o much_o expense_n in_o buy_v they_o and_o as_o in_o these_o so_o in_o other_o thing_n god_n have_v gracious_o condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n as_o appear_v every_o where_n in_o the_o law_n thus_o the_o jewish_a writer_n make_v out_o their_o translation_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o in_o one_o sense_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v as_o st_n peter_n in_o that_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n declare_v act_n 15.10_o a_o yoke_n which_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v yet_o there_o be_v much_o favour_n mix_v with_o it_o which_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o appeal_v in_o that_o point_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n or_o to_o make_v themselves_o the_o judge_n mâ—ch_n 6.3_o o_o my_o people_n what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o or_o wherein_o have_v i_o weary_v thou_o testify_v against_o i_o and_o as_o god_n though_o great_a in_o power_n do_v not_o over-lay_a the_o jew_n so_o much_o less_o have_v he_o over-laid_a we_o christian_n with_o duty_n 1_o joh._n 5.3_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a and_o christ_n say_v of_o his_o yoke_n and_o burden_n mat._n 11.10_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a christ_n may_v lay_v what_o burden_n he_o please_v upon_o we_o but_o he_o be_v not_o please_v to_o lay_v any_o grievous_a burden_n upon_o we_o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o truth_n both_o as_o to_o they_o and_o we_o yet_o i_o conceive_v it_o beside_o the_o design_n of_o elihu_n in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o only_a mind_n the_o reader_n of_o these_o different_a interpretation_n of_o all_o which_o some_o good_a improvement_n may_v be_v make_v so_o much_o of_o this_o verse_n the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o elihu_n conclude_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 24._o man_n do_v therefore_o fear_v he_o he_o respect_v not_o any_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n this_o verse_n contain_v two_o thing_n first_o a_o practical_a inference_n by_o way_n of_o use_n from_o that_o fourfold_a doctrine_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n concern_v god_n as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o almighty_a be_v incomprehensible_a so_o that_o we_o can_v find_v he_o out_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n and_o judgement_n and_o plenty_n of_o justice_n so_o that_o we_o can_v neither_o avoid_v he_o nor_o delude_v he_o therefore_o man_n do_v fear_v he_o