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arguam_fw-la hominem_fw-la qui_fw-la volet_fw-la mâ—cum_fw-la contendere_fw-la cajet_fw-fr item_n chald_v i_o shall_v make_v liar_n against_o my_o right_n that_o be_v whosoever_o stand_v up_o to_o prove_v any_o thing_n against_o i_o as_o you_o have_v do_v say_v i_o be_o wicked_a unrighteous_a or_o hypocritical_a i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v he_o a_o liar_n but_o neither_o the_o grammatical_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n will_v fair_o bear_v this_o sense_n nor_o do_v it_o well_o correspond_v with_o the_o former_a verse_n drus_n in_o judicio_fw-la meo_fw-la mentior_fw-la pisc_n probarem_fw-la si_fw-la mentiri_fw-la hoc_fw-la sensu_fw-la de_fw-la persona_fw-la dici_fw-la inveniretur_fw-la nam_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la usurpari_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la drus_n three_o thus_o i_o lie_v
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evidence_n that_o he_o will_n why_o shall_v our_o way_n and_o work_n be_v strict_o observe_v and_o record_v if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v five_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o way_n of_o man_n shall_v awaken_v every_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n as_o david_n resolve_v he_o will_v psal_n 39.1_o to_o his_o way_n do_v we_o walk_v as_o remember_v we_o be_v under_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n o_o how_o circumspect_o shall_v we_o walk_v do_v the_o lord_n inspect_v our_o way_n o_o how_o shall_v we_o inspect_v our_o own_o way_n it_o argue_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o atheism_n in_o the_o heart_n if_o not_o the_o gross_a atheism_n yet_o atheism_n quo-ad_a hoc_fw-la as_o to_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n while_o that_o which_o some_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v if_o a_o man_n yea_o if_o a_o child_n see_v they_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o do_v though_o they_o hear_v that_o god_n see_v they_o to_o fear_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o creature_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o yet_o to_o do_v it_o notwithstanding_o god_n see_v we_o what_o be_v this_o but_o either_o a_o unbelief_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n see_v we_o or_o a_o contempt_n of_o his_o all_o see_v eye_n this_o divine_a attribute_n the_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n well_o wrought_v upon_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n be_v enough_o to_o overawe_n the_o sinfullnesse_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o though_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v a_o high_a principle_n upon_o which_o they_o forbear_v the_o do_v of_o evil_a than_o this_o because_o god_n will_v see_v it_o and_o punish_v it_o yet_o to_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o a_o holy_a fear_n of_o do_v evil_a upon_o that_o principle_n be_v both_o needful_a and_o our_o duty_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v servant_n do_v their_o master_n command_n with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a it_o be_v indeed_o a_o baseness_n in_o a_o servant_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n mere_o because_o his_o master_n eye_n be_v upon_o he_o or_o to_o forbear_v to_o do_v what_o be_v against_o or_o beside_o his_o duty_n because_o his_o master_n see_v he_o but_o how_o great_a be_v the_o impudence_n and_o wickedness_n of_o that_o servant_n who_o will_v not_o keep_v to_o his_o duty_n when_o his_o master_n eye_n be_v upon_o he_o so_o in_o this_o case_n mere_o to_o forbear_v do_v evil_a because_o we_o hear_v god_n see_v we_o be_v eye-service_n but_o how_o great_a be_v their_o wickedness_n who_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o do_v evil_a though_o they_o hear_v and_o know_v that_o god_n see_v it_o which_o elihu_n confirm_v yet_o further_o in_o the_o next_o word_n verse_n 22._o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o death_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o this_o verse_n hold_v out_o that_o truth_n negative_o which_o the_o former_a hold_v out_o affirmative_o there_o god_n knowledge_n of_o man_n way_n be_v assert_v here_o his_o ignorance_n or_o nescience_n of_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v deny_v there_o be_v no_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n for_o some_o possible_o may_v say_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o god_n have_v a_o large_a knowledge_n his_o eye_n see_v far_o but_o we_o hope_v we_o may_v sometime_o be_v under_o covert_n or_o compass_v about_o with_o such_o darkness_n that_o the_o lord_n can_v see_v we_o therefore_o say_v elihu_n there_o be_v no_o darkness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o death_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o the_o prophet_n give_v a_o parallel_a proof_n and_o testimony_n of_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n both_o in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a part_n of_o it_o jer_n 16.17_o where_o he_o first_o assert_n that_o god_n see_v all_o my_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o their_o way_n and_o then_o deny_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v a_o secret_a unto_o he_o they_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o my_o face_n neither_o be_v their_o iniquity_n hide_v from_o my_o eye_n these_o latter_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o these_o of_o elihu_n there_o be_v no_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v take_v darkness_n two_o way_n first_o for_o natural_a darkness_n that_o darkness_n which_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o light_n second_o there_o be_v artificial_a darkness_n that_o darkness_n which_o man_n make_v to_o hide_v themselves_o and_o their_o action_n in_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n or_o man_n many_o be_v very_o skilful_a yea_o and_o successful_a in_o make_v shadow_n to_o hide_v their_o action_n from_o man_n they_o cover_v the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v do_v with_o such_o cunning_a excuse_n or_o flat_a denial_n and_o they_o cover_v what_o they_o purpose_v to_o do_v how_o foul_a soever_o under_o such_o fair_a trappings_o of_o word_n and_o specious_a pretence_n they_o gloss_n their_o worst_a action_n and_o intention_n with_o such_o appearance_n of_o good_a that_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a sight_a man_n can_v find_v they_o out_o when_o absalon_n have_v a_o most_o unnatural_a as_o well_o as_o a_o most_o disloyal_a purpose_n to_o raise_v a_o tebellion_n against_o his_o king-father_n he_o colour_v it_o with_o a_o devout_a profession_n of_o perform_v a_o vow_n this_o be_v artificial_a darkness_n it_o be_v report_v by_o the_o natural_a historian_n of_o a_o little_a fish_n which_o see_v its_o enemy_n near_o cast_v out_o a_o kind_n of_o blackness_n from_o itself_o which_o darken_v the_o water_n and_o so_o escape_v the_o danger_n thus_o man_n indeed_o hide_v themselves_o from_o man_n and_o they_o will_v hide_v themselves_o from_o god_n too_o but_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n neither_o natural_a nor_o artificial_a that_o can_v cover_v their_o way_n from_o his_o eye_n no_o nor_o shadow_n of_o death_n the_o importance_n of_o this_o expression_n have_v be_v open_v more_o than_o once_o in_o this_o book_n chap._n 3.5_o chap_n 10.21_o chap._n 12.22_o chap._n 28.3_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o it_o here_o only_o consider_v when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o darkness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o death_n by_o shadow_n of_o death_n he_o mean_v extreme_a darkness_n if_o there_o be_v any_o darkness_n as_o job_n speak_v chap._n 10.22_o like_o darkness_n itself_o and_o who_o light_n be_v as_o darkness_n that_o be_v it_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o the_o grave_n where_o the_o dead_a be_v bury_v have_v not_o the_o least_o glimpse_n ray_n or_o shine_v of_o light_n come_v in_o to_o they_o death_n wrap_v we_o up_o in_o extreme_a darkness_n and_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n the_o shadow_n of_o death_n put_v first_o to_o express_v the_o extreme_a of_o spiritual_a darkness_n or_o the_o dark_a spiritual_a state_n isa_n 9.2_o the_o people_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n have_v see_v a_o great_a light_n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n upon_o they_o have_v the_o 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