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in_o heart_n of_o two_o sort_n 645._o in_o what_o seâ—ce_n god_n respâ—cteth_v not_o any_o that_o be_v wiâ—e_a 645_o 646._o g_o d_o regardâ—th_o nâ—t_a the_o â—iâ—est_a man_n who_o do_v not_o fear_v he_o 646._o the_o will_z est_z man_n can_v hinder_v the_o counsel'_v of_o gâ—d_n by_o their_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n 647._o thought_n of_o the_o wiâ—â—_n va_fw-fr n_o in_o two_o respect_n 648._o none_o â—ise_v by_o nature_n nor_o be_v any_o erfect_o wiâ—e_v in_o this_o world_n though_o they_o have_v grace_n 649_o wisdom_n how_o ascribe_v to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air._n 77._o the_o wisdom_n of_o fowl_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o god_n 78._o wisdom_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o consist_v 175._o how_o god_n be_v only_o wise_a 177_o 178._o wisdom_n practical_a what_o 177._o six_o inference_n from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 179_o 180_o wish_n we_o apt_a to_o make_v strange_a wish_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n 315_o word_n rash_a word_n turn_v against_o the_o speaker_n 12._o sharp_a word_n sometime_o most_o profitable_a 13._o word_n of_o god_n how_o like_a rain_n 397_o 398._o word_n of_o god_n preach_v how_o like_a thunder_n show_v in_o five_o thing_n 444._o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v due_o attend_v show_v in_o three_o thing_n 445_o three_o degree_n of_o the_o word_n come_v to_o we_o 445_o 446._o word_n of_o god_n how_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dark_a 586_o woe_n k_v of_o god_n in_o nature_n to_o be_v exact_o consider_v especial_o the_o heaven_n 26._o some_o work_n of_o god_n beyond_o our_o apprehension_n 466._o two_o inference_n from_o it_o 467._o man_n slow_a to_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n 480._o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n study_v his_o work_n 480_o god_n stop_v man_n in_o their_o work_n that_o they_o may_v consider_v his_o work_n 481_o work_n of_o god_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o be_v consider_v 529_o 530._o how_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v show_v four_o way_n 531._o inference_n from_o it_o 532._o 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may_v soon_o meet_v with_o a_o st_o p._n 419_o wrath_n of_o god_n what_o and_o where_o 296._o wrath_n appear_v in_o work_n of_o judgement_n 297._o we_o shall_v by_o all_o mean_n beware_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 298._o wrath_n of_o god_n a_o fire_n infinite_o more_o dreadful_a than_o fire_n 299_o young_a year_n the_o measure_n of_o man_n life_n not_o of_o go_n 377._o the_o word_n in_o hebrew_n signify_v change_n and_o why_o 377_o youth_n to_o die_v in_o youth_n what_o show_v three_o way_n 269._o a_o table_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v occasional_o clear_v and_o brief_o illustrate_v in_o the_o foregoing_a exposition_n the_o first_o number_n direct_v to_o the_o chapter_n the_o second_o to_o the_o verse_n the_o three_o to_o the_o page_n of_o the_o book_n chap._n verse_n page_n  _fw-fr genesis_n  _fw-fr 1_o 6._o 402._o 2._o 1_o 2._o 241._o 2._o 16._o 418._o 7._o 11._o 393._o 9_o 12_o 13._o 545._o 15._o 16._o 191._o 16._o 14._o 204._o 21._o 6._o 119._o 22._o 14._o 205._o 25._o 8._o 273._o 27._o 33._o 435._o 27._o 36._o 459._o 31._o 29._o 60._o 37._o 11._o 117._o 38._o 26._o 9_o 45._o 8._o 360._o 49._o 20._o 243._o  _fw-fr exodus_fw-la  _fw-fr 1_o 17._o 187._o 4._o 17._o 515._o 4._o 43._o 238._o 5._o 8._o 200._o 9_o 16._o 184._o 14._o 11._o 122._o 15._o 11._o 6â—1_n 18._o 21._o 109._o 18._o 22._o 187._o 20._o 4_o 5._o 119._o 32._o 25._o 559._o 38._o 8._o 570._o  _fw-fr leviticus_n  _fw-fr 25._o 21._o 519._o 26._o 41._o 327._o  _fw-fr number_n  _fw-fr 9_o 7._o 387._o 14._o 17._o 185._o 16._o 45._o 241._o 16._o 46._o 297._o 17._o 2._o 514._o 23._o 14._o 172._o 32._o 23._o 513._o  _fw-fr deuteronomy_n  _fw-fr 4._o 2._o 387._o 5._o 24._o 593._o 11._o 12._o 205._o 16._o 20._o 629._o 19_o 5._o 452._o 28._o 23._o 390._o 28._o 24._o 392._o 29._o 29._o 176._o 31._o 29._o 224._o 32._o 15._o 448._o 32._o 31._o 4._o 32._o 34._o 427._o 33._o 2._o 540._o  _fw-fr judge_n  _fw-fr 9_o 23._o 563._o  _fw-fr ruth_n  _fw-fr 1_o 6._o 119._o 2._o 1._o 58._o  _fw-fr i_o samuel_n  _fw-fr 1_o 6._o 457._o 2._o 3._o 175_o 109._o 12._o 6._o 64._o 15._o 23._o 263._o 22._o 8._o 230._o  _fw-fr two_o samuel_n  _fw-fr 15._o 31._o 647._o 16._o 10._o 360._o 23._o 15._o 241._o 24._o 14._o 283._o  _fw-fr i_o king_n  _fw-fr 2._o 4._o 318._o 20._o 28._o 453._o 22._o 34._o 45â—_n  _fw-fr two_o king_n  _fw-fr 3_o 17._o â—91_n 4._o 2._o 501._o  _fw-fr i_o chron._n  _fw-fr 12._o 32._o 428._o 16._o 25._o 36â—_n 29._o 10_o 16._o 42._o  _fw-fr two_o chron._n  _fw-fr 20._o 12._o 282._o 28._o 13_o 22._o 261._o 31._o 20_o 21._o 616._o  _fw-fr job_n  _fw-fr 9_o 23._o 302_o 14._o 10._o 15._o 14._o 21._o 7._o 188._o 21._o 25._o 243._o  _fw-fr psalm_n  _fw-fr 2._o 1_o 2._o 31._o 2._o 3._o 221._o 2._o 12._o 298._o 7._o 3._o 195._o 8._o 3_o 4._o 27._o 9_o 9_o 336._o 10._o 3._o 173._o 10._o 16._o 380._o 11._o 4._o 203._o 12._o 5._o 196._o 14._o 2._o 649._o 16._o 3._o 42._o 16._o 7._o 73._o 17._o 3._o 72._o 17._o 13_o 14._o 516._o 18._o 11._o 408._o 18._o 41._o 90._o 25._o 10._o 11._o 25._o 11._o 372._o 29._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 461_o 462_o 30._o 4._o 125._o 31._o 6_o 7._o 281._o 31._o 15._o 379._o 31._o 23._o 627._o 32._o 5._o 615._o 32._o 7._o 111._o 32._o 9_o 83._o 36._o 4._o 322._o 36._o 8._o 286._o 39_o 5._o 178._o 42._o 8._o 72._o 46._o 10._o 5â—8_n 49._o 20._o 81._o 51._o 3_o 4._o 147._o 51._o 4._o 412._o 51._o 15._o 183._o 52._o 1._o 173_o 60._o 55._o 23._o 192._o 5â—_n 1._o 484._o 58._o 1_o 2._o 630._o 66._o 3._o 371._o 66._o 18._o 322_o 95._o 68_o 8_o 9_o 38â—_n 69._o 33._o 268._o 72._o 6._o 397._o 73._o 1._o 363_o 11._o 73._o 13._o 18._o 75._o 6._o 605._o 77._o 6._o 72._o 77._o 19_o 616._o 78._o 8_o 32._o 365._o 80._o 1._o 541._o 81._o 11._o 331._o 81._o 16._o 287._o 84._o 11._o 189._o 90._o 11._o 127_o 185_o 298._o 92._o 6._o 353._o 99_o 12._o 339._o 102._o 14._o 31â—_n 102._o 17._o 96._o 100l_n 25_o â—6_n 377._o 103._o 10._o 116._o 104._o 34_o 35._o 104._o 106._o 7._o 12â—_n 107._o 42._o 9â—_n 13._o 111._o 2_o 7._o 32._o 111._o 2_o 4._o 358._o 115._o 3._o 161._o 116._o 12._o 43._o 126._o 4._o 249_o 488._o 130._o 3._o 117._o 136._o 2._o 511._o 138._o 6._o 90._o 146._o 3_o 4._o 380._o 147._o 15_o 16._o 472._o 147._o 18._o 499._o 150._o 2._o 369._o  _fw-fr proverb_n  _fw-fr 1_o 32._o 625._o 6._o 6._o 83._o 6._o 12_o 13._o 203._o 10._o 22._o 285._o 15._o 29._o 89._o 16._o 2._o 552._o 16._o 3._o 18â—_n â—0_n 12._o 231._o 21._o 18._o 302_o 21._o 17._o 244._o 21._o 27._o 229_o 258._o 21._o 3â—_n 179._o 22._o 3._o 427._o 25._o 13._o 470._o 25._o 23._o 491._o 25._o 27._o 592_o 26._o 1._o 469._o 28._o 3._o 59_o 30._o 4_o 40â—_n 31._o 31._o 356._o  _fw-fr ecclesiastes_n  _fw-fr 1_o 6._o 505._o 2._o 14._o 428._o 8._o 11._o 626._o 12._o 2._o 470._o 12._o 10._o 588._o  _fw-fr canticle_n  _fw-fr 2._o 14_o 96._o 3._o 1._o 73._o 4._o 9_o 210._o 4._o 12._o 477._o 4._o 16._o 491._o  _fw-fr isaiah_n  _fw-fr 1_o 2._o 83._o 1._o 3._o 529._o 1._o 15._o 90._o 1._o 31._o 211._o 1._o 25_o 26_o 27._o 623._o 3._o 11._o 193._o 4._o 4._o 6â—3_n 5._o 6._o 389._o 5._o 13._o 255._o 5._o 20._o 325._o 6._o 2._o 374._o 8._o 2d_o 6._o 8._o 16._o 476._o 9_o 13._o 235._o 10._o 6._o 190._o 10._o 3._o 609._o 10._o 25._o 1â—8_n 14._o 27._o 163._o 17._o 13._o 4â—2_n 21._o 1._o 488._o 25._o 6._o 2â—6_n 26._o 7._o 551._o 26._o 11._o 532._o 27._o 4_o 5._o 172_o 18â—_n 27._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 632._o 27._o 11._o 628._o 28._o 7._o 5â—1_n 28._o 10_o 11._o 138._o 28._o 22._o 2_o 1._o 28._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 justice_n many_o have_v a_o great_a stock_n of_o judgement_n or_o understanding_n who_o yet_o will_v do_v little_a judgement_n that_o be_v little_a justice_n they_o have_v a_o right_a understanding_n of_o thing_n yet_o will_v do_v little_a or_o nothing_o right_a here_o when_o it_o be_v say_v judgement_n be_v before_o he_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o two_o latter_a sense_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n that_o judgement_n as_o oppose_v to_o mercy_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n though_o as_o the_o apostle_n add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n james_n 2.13_o mercy_n rejoice_v or_o glori_v against_o judgement_n the_o lord_n have_v judgement_n all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n about_o he_o yet_o that_o notion_n of_o judgement_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o this_o place_n but_o the_o two_o latter_a judgement_n be_v before_o he_o that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a 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of_o that_o which_o he_o possess_v luke_o 12.15_o or_o in_o sense-pleasure_n but_o in_o that_o sweet_a composure_n and_o sedateness_n of_o his_o soul_n rest_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o god_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o suck_a sweetness_n from_o they_o last_o as_o though_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v exercise_v with_o sorrow_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o spend_v his_o day_n in_o sorrow_n because_o he_o meet_v with_o many_o refresh_a intervall_n and_o shine_v of_o favour_n from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o cloud_n so_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o spend_v his_o day_n in_o pleasure_n because_o at_o least_o when_o his_o day_n here_o be_v spend_v he_o consummate_v his_o day_n which_o be_v one_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n by_o a_o entrance_n into_o everlasting_a pleasure_n so_o much_o for_o the_o answer_n of_o these_o question_n concern_v this_o promise_n 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few_o be_v there_o in_o power_n who_o do_v not_o much_o iniquity_n who_o do_v not_o either_o for_o want_v of_o better_a information_n or_o of_o a_o better_a conscience_n oppress_v grieve_v and_o afflict_v those_o that_o have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o or_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o god_n may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v yet_o will_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v right_a how_o infinite_o then_o be_v god_n to_o be_v exalt_v in_o his_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o thus_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n exalt_v he_o deut._n 32.4_o 2_o chr._n 19.7_o rom_n 9.14_o there_o be_v no_o unevenness_n much_o less_o aberration_n in_o any_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n he_o never_o tread_v awry_o nor_o take_v a_o false_a step_n who_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o without_o great_a iniquity_n thou_o have_v wrought_v iniquity_n hence_o we_o may_v infer_v if_o god_n work_v no_o iniquity_n in_o any_o of_o his_o way_n whether_o in_o his_o general_n or_o special_a providence_n then_o all_o aught_o to_o sit_v down_o quiet_o under_o the_o work_n of_o god_n though_o he_o bring_v never_o so_o great_a judgement_n upon_o nation_n he_o do_v they_o no_o wrong_n though_o he_o break_v his_o people_n in_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n and_o cover_v they_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n he_o do_v they_o no_o wrong_n though_o he_o sell_v his_o own_o people_n for_o nought_o yet_o he_o do_v they_o no_o wrong_n all_o which_o and_o several_a other_o grievance_n the_o church_n sad_o bemoan_v psal_n 44._o yet_o without_o raise_v the_o least_o dust_n concern_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o give_v the_o least_o intimation_n of_o iniquity_n in_o those_o several_a sad_a and_o severe_a way_n second_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o sit_v down_o quiet_o under_o all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n as_o have_v no_o iniquity_n in_o they_o but_o exalt_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n as_o mingle_v also_o &_o sprinkle_v with_o mercy_n though_o we_o can_v see_v the_o righteousness_n 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the_o excellency_n of_o god_n in_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o in_o power_n but_o what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o judgement_n in_o which_o elihu_n say_v god_n excel_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o query_n i_o shall_v first_o show_v that_o judgement_n be_v take_v four_o way_n in_o scripture_n and_o then_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v excellent_a in_o judgement_n with_o respect_n to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o first_o judgement_n be_v a_o ability_n of_o judge_v a_o man_n of_o judgement_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v the_o same_o when_o we_o say_v such_o a_o man_n be_v a_o man_n of_o judgement_n or_o a_o judicious_a man_n we_o mean_v he_o be_v a_o prudent_a man_n he_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v thing_n that_o differ_v he_o know_v how_o to_o order_v state_n and_o determine_v doubtful_a thing_n aright_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o here_o the_o lord_n be_v excellent_a in_o judgement_n that_o be_v in_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n to_o set_v thing_n right_a and_o to_o 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in_o judgement_n for_o as_o he_o have_v wisdom_n and_o understanding_n to_o see_v what_o be_v just_a &_o â—ight_a so_o in_o judgement_n he_o remember_v mercy_n his_o patience_n be_v greaâ—_n before_o he_o give_v judgement_n and_o his_o moderation_n be_v great_a when_o he_o give_v it_o he_o deal_v not_o with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n psal_n 103.10_o that_o be_v his_o judgement_n be_v not_o proportion_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n for_o as_o it_o follow_v at_o the_o 11_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n as_o high_a as_o the_o heaveâ—_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n bring_v in_o the_o church_n pray_v thus_o jer._n 10.24_o o_o lord_n correct_v i_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o a_o direct_a prayer_n for_o correction_n but_o a_o submission_n to_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o murmur_v nor_o 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the_o church_n to_o pray_v o_o lord_n if_o the_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v from_o i_o if_o it_o can_v be_v but_o i_o must_v be_v correct_v than_o i_o humble_o and_o earnest_o beg_v thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o correct_v i_o in_o judgement_n not_o in_o anger_n lest_o thou_o bring_v i_o to_o nothing_o what_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o here_o the_o lord_n promise_v elsewhere_o jer._n 30.11_o i_o will_v not_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o altogether_o unpunished_a thus_o god_n be_v excellent_a in_o judgement_n he_o abate_v the_o severity_n of_o his_o proceed_n and_o allay_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o cup_n by_o some_o ingredient_n of_o mercy_n three_o judgement_n in_o scripture_n be_v put_v for_o the_o reformation_n of_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o order_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v john_n 12.31_o now_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n our_o late_a annotator_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o judgement_n be_v mean_v reformation_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v i_o be_o come_v to_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n that_o have_v be_v out_o of_o order_n and_o disjoint_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o every_o where_o else_o now_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v excellent_a in_o judgement_n or_o he_o excel_v in_o this_o judgement_n that_o be_v he_o be_v for_o reformation_n he_o will_v set_v all_o thing_n right_a he_o will_v make_v crooked_a thing_n straight_o he_o will_v make_v the_o rough_a place_n plain_a john_n the_o baptist_n come_v before_o christ_n in_o this_o work_n yet_o in_o this_o work_n christ_n be_v before_o or_o exceed_v john_n the_o baptist_n the_o lord_n isa_n 4.4_o will_v purge_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o burn_a that_o be_v with_o a_o reform_v and_o a_o refine_n spirit_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v forth_o this_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n matth._n 12.20_o that_o be_v he_o will_v do_v it_o thorough_o he_o will_v overcome_v all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o put_v by_o all_o the_o obstacle_n which_o hinder_v the_o perfect_a reforma_fw-la ion_n of_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o â—f_a person_n that_o be_v the_o importance_n also_o of_o that_o great_a promise_n isa_n 1.25_o 26._o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o or_o take_v thou_o in_o hand_n aâ—d_v pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tinn_n thâ—t_o be_v all_o those_o corruption_n which_o have_v creep_v in_o upon_o thou_o &_o i_o will_v restâ—re_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o thy_o councillor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n thing_n and_o person_n be_v usual_o best_a at_o first_o the_o new_a broom_n â—ay_n we_o sweep_v clean_o as_o time_n consume_v all_o thing_n here_o beloâ—_n so_o it_o coâ—rupts_v most_o thing_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o loâ—d_n promise_v to_o restore_v they_o to_o a_o primitive_a purity_n he_o promise_v the_o pure_a restauration_n all_o which_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o the_o 27_o verse_n zion_n shall_v be_v redeem_v with_o judgement_n which_o be_v not_o only_o if_o at_o all_o intend_v of_o a_o redemption_n by_o judgement_n on_o her_o enemy_n but_o by_o that_o reformation_n which_o â—od_n will_v work_v upon_o themselves_o in_o take_v away_o their_o dross_n and_o tinn_n restore_a their_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o their_o councillor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n such_o a_o judgement_n be_v speak_v of_o isa_n 30_o 22._o you_o shall_v defile_v also_o that_o be_v utter_o disgrace_n and_o deface_v the_o cover_v of_o thy_o grave_a image_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o thy_o melt_a image_n of_o gold_n
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 god_n that_o be_v god_n will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o his_o own_o house_n the_o church_n even_o sore_a trouble_n and_o persecution_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v they_o who_o have_v be_v slight_a with_o he_o forgetful_a of_o he_o formal_a in_o profession_n or_o wanton_a and_o vain_a in_o conversation_n this_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n excellency_n in_o judgement_n he_o bring_v judgement_n upon_o his_o own_o house_n the_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 5.16_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o judgement_n and_o god_n that_o be_v holy_a shall_v be_v sanctify_v in_o righteousness_n that_o be_v in_o bring_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n upon_o israel_n his_o peculiar_a people_n we_o find_v that_o gospel_n prophet_n isaiah_n often_o interweave_v the_o wire_n and_o whipcord_n of_o corporal_a bondage_n with_o the_o silk_n and_o scarlet_a thread_n of_o zion_n deliverance_n second_o in_o judgement_n towards_o his_o enemy_n psal_n 149.9_o he_o will_v execute_v on_o they_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v write_v and_o that_o be_v no_o inconsiderable_a nor_o easy_a judgement_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v smart_v sore_o under_o these_o judgement_n but_o the_o wicked_a and_o rebellious_a shall_v perish_v and_o sink_v under_o they_o how_o dreadful_a be_v that_o profession_n or_o protestation_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o moses_n deut._n 32.41_o if_o i_o whet_v my_o glitter_a sword_n and_o my_o hand_n take_v hold_v of_o judgement_n i_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o my_o enemy_n and_o will_v reward_v they_o that_o hate_v i_o some_o possible_o may_v object_v sure_o there_o be_v no_o such_o appearance_n of_o god_n excellency_n in_o judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o woâ—ld_n the_o enemy_n of_o his_o name_n and_o way_n it_o grow_v to_o a_o proverb_n mal._n 2.17_o you_o say_v every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o they_o or_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n evil_n man_n 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 be_v lead_v by_o sense_n than_o by_o faith_n if_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o if_o he_o shall_v smite_v sinner_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o provoke_v he_o yea_o if_o god_n shall_v take_v that_o course_n he_o must_v even_o break_v the_o world_n to_o piece_n and_o destroy_v whole_a generation_n at_o once_o three_o god_n suffer_v sinner_n a_o while_n that_o his_o counsel_n may_v be_v fulfil_v for_o though_o the_o wicked_a obey_v not_o the_o command_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o fulfil_v the_o council_n of_o god_n act_n 4.28_o and_o they_o do_v it_o chief_o when_o he_o withholdeth_a judgement_n from_o they_o four_o unless_o the_o lord_n do_v a_o little_a give_v stop_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o judgement_n in_o this_o kind_n it_o will_v neither_o appear_v how_o good_a nor_o how_o bad_a some_o man_n be_v let_v some_o have_v but_o a_o little_a power_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o the_o world_n at_o will_n than_o you_o shall_v see_v whither_o they_o will_v go_v and_o what_o they_o will_v do_v and_o wâ—en_o 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 justin_n plenty_n of_o justice_n in_o it_o there_o be_v store_n â—nd_v abundance_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n in_o his_o most_o rigorous_a judgement_n a_o little_a justice_n be_v a_o most_o precious_a thing_n how_o precious_a then_o be_v plenty_n of_o justice_n justice_n in_o itself_o be_v the_o give_v of_o every_o one_o his_o due_a and_o where_o justice_n be_v in_o any_o man_n it_o constant_o bend_v and_o incline_v his_o heart_n to_o do_v so_o his_o especial_o with_o who_o there_o be_v as_o in_o god_n plenty_n of_o justice_n and_o indeed_o whatever_o god_n have_v he_o haâ—h_v plenty_n of_o it_o he_o have_v mercy_n and_o plenty_n of_o it_o he_o iâ—_n plenteous_a in_o mercy_n psal_n 103.8_o aâ—d_a with_o he_o iâ—_n plenteous_a redemption_n pâ—al_n 130.7_o there_o be_v also_o plenty_n of_o justice_n in_o he_o some_o man_n have_v no_o justice_n at_o all_o in_o they_o though_o their_o
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