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goodness_n faithfulness_n and_o all-sufficiency_n of_o god_n he_o cry_v out_o i_o abhor_v myself_o etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v the_o great_a disgust_n against_o himself_o a_o kind_n of_o reprobate_v himself_o abominare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la nauseare_fw-la vel_fw-la reprobaro_fw-la cum_fw-la fastidio_fw-la abjicere_fw-la abominare_fw-la or_o as_o we_o speak_v a_o turn_n of_o his_o stomach_n at_o the_o thought_n and_o remembrance_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v and_o be_v some_o render_v wherefore_o i_o reprehend_v or_o reprove_v myself_o but_o to_o abhor_v ourselves_o be_v more_o than_o to_o reprehend_v or_o reprove_v ourselves_o other_o i_o reject_v i_o despise_v i_o slight_a myself_o i_o turn_v away_o from_o myself_o all_o these_o rendering_n show_v to_o how_o little_a or_o low_o a_o account_n job_n be_v now_o come_v in_o his_o own_o sight_n our_o read_n i_o abhor_v take_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o more_o the_o lord_n use_v this_o word_n negative_o concern_v his_o people_n levit._n 26.11_o i_o will_v set_v my_o tabernacle_n among_o you_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v not_o abhor_v you_o the_o meaning_n be_v my_o soul_n shall_v great_o delight_v in_o you_o and_o at_o the_o 15_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n affirmative_o of_o they_o if_o you_o shall_v despise_v my_o statute_n or_o if_o your_o soul_n abhor_v my_o judgement_n then_o etc._n etc._n despise_v be_v less_o than_o abhor_v to_o abhor_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v to_o cast_v they_o not_o only_o out_o of_o our_o affection_n but_o out_o of_o our_o judgement_n too_o and_o to_o judge_v they_o unworthy_a or_o unfit_a to_o be_v own_v and_o obey_v again_o at_o the_o 30_o verse_n of_o same_o chapter_n i_o will_v destroy_v your_o high_a place_n and_o cut_v down_o your_o image_n and_o cast_v your_o carcase_n upon_o the_o carcase_n of_o your_o idol_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v abhor_v you_o that_o be_v i_o will_v manifest_v the_o utmost_a and_o high_a of_o 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man_n and_o make_v he_o vile_a even_o vile_a than_o the_o dust_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v three_o man_n be_v vile_a with_o respect_n to_o all_o those_o evil_a consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v possess_v or_o be_v ready_a to_o possess_v first_o our_o body_n such_o be_v weakness_n sickness_n pain_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o disease_n second_o our_o name_n such_o be_v reproach_n infamy_n and_o disgrace_n three_o our_o estate_n such_o be_v poverty_n and_o want_n four_o our_o person_n imprisonment_n and_o restraint_n five_o our_o soul_n such_o be_v blindness_n and_o ignorance_n in_o our_o mind_n stubborness_n in_o our_o will_n inordinacy_n in_o our_o affection_n these_o consequence_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o sin_v itself_o especial_o those_o consequence_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v themselves_o sinful_a as_o those_o last_o mention_v be_v render_v we_o vile_a from_o this_o first_o observation_n take_v these_o four_o inference_n first_o if_o man_n be_v vile_a 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and_o to_o mind_v we_o we_o little_a mind_n vile_a thing_n light_a thing_n trifle_n we_o light_o pass_v by_o we_o be_v but_o a_o light_a thing_n a_o vile_a thing_n in_o ourselves_o yet_o god_n not_o only_o have_v we_o in_o his_o heart_n but_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o we_o thus_o speak_v job_n in_o the_o low_a ebb_n of_o his_o outward_a felicity_n and_o he_o speak_v it_o admire_o as_o well_o as_o true_o chap._n 7.17_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o he_o when_o he_o say_v what_o be_v man_n it_o be_v as_o it_o he_o have_v say_v man_n be_v but_o a_o vile_a thing_n yet_o the_o lord_n be_v mindful_a of_o he_o yea_o magnify_v he_o and_o though_o the_o lord_n forbid_v we_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n or_o affection_n on_o earthly_a thing_n col._n 3.2_o on_o the_o best_a of_o earthly_a thing_n all_o which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o one_o word_n or_o title_n riches_n psal_n 62.10_o and_o though_o the_o reason_n 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god_n be_v effectual_a they_o make_v we_o know_v man_n may_v teach_v other_o knowledge_n but_o they_o can_v make_v they_o know_v god_n can_v make_v a_o very_a dullard_n quick_a of_o understanding_n man_n may_v instruct_v the_o understanding_n but_o they_o can_v give_v understanding_n god_n do_v both_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a to_o all_o purpose_n first_o to_o enlighten_v the_o ignorant_a second_o to_o convince_v gainsayers_a three_o to_o convert_v sinner_n four_o to_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v sorrowful_a five_o to_o resolve_v such_o as_o be_v doubtful_a six_o to_o encourage_v the_o fearful_a and_o seven_o to_o raise_v up_o and_o recover_v those_o that_o be_v fall_v thus_o job_n be_v become_v a_o
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