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be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o both_o he_o mean_v it_o not_o only_o if_o at_o all_o in_o that_o place_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v they_o both_o as_o man_n but_o he_o have_v make_v the_o one_o a_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o other_o a_o poor_a man_n thus_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o both_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n make_v man_n rich_a so_o great_a and_o honourable_a psal_n 75.6_o promotion_n come_v not_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n nor_o from_o the_o south_n it_o come_v from_o none_o of_o these_o part_n or_o point_n of_o earth_n or_o heaven_n it_o come_v from_o nothing_o under_o heaven_n but_o from_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n god_n be_v the_o judge_n he_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o three_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o every_o man_n in_o his_o spiritual_a state_n as_o good_a and_o holy_a and_o gracious_a ephes_n 2.10_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n till_o we_o be_v 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cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o and_o to_o desire_v that_o you_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v spiritual_a can_v be_v true_o know_v but_o by_o a_o spiritual_a understanding_n according_a to_o this_o threefold_a attribute_n of_o the_o understanding_n we_o may_v expound_v elihu_n speak_v to_o job_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o spiritual_a understanding_n a_o unbiased_a understanding_n a_o sound_a understanding_n hear_v this_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v speak_v and_o be_o about_o to_o speak_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v call_v out_o the_o strength_n the_o best_a the_o utmost_a line_n of_o a_o sound_n impartial_a and_o spiritual_a understanding_n to_o sound_v the_o bottom_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o they_o thus_o he_o provoke_v he_o to_o attend_v not_o only_o with_o his_o ear_n but_o with_o his_o understanding_n with_o the_o best_a of_o his_o understanding_n with_o the_o 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full_o instruct_v that_o they_o will_v hear_v no_o more_o instruction_n nor_o learn_v any_o other_o lesson_n they_o be_v pass_v the_o school_n yet_o always_o they_o who_o know_v much_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n be_v least_o know_v in_o truth_n and_o reality_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v so_o much_o hinder_v the_o receive_n of_o knowledge_n as_o a_o imagination_n or_o proud_a prepossession_n of_o it_o the_o sluggard_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 26.16_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n than_o seven_o man_n that_o can_v render_v a_o reason_n they_o which_o have_v least_o reason_n be_v the_o great_a neglecter_n of_o it_o only_o a_o understand_a man_n be_v willing_a to_o hear_v that_o he_o may_v gain_v more_o understanding_n therefore_o elihu_n admonish_v job_n if_o now_o thou_o have_v understanding_n hear_v this_o and_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o word_n what_o elihu_n will_v have_v job_n hear_v and_o hearken_v to_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o in_o those_o 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heal_v because_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o use_n of_o bind_v in_o heal_n the_o skilful_a ligature_n of_o a_o wound_n or_o of_o a_o break_a limb_n be_v of_o so_o much_o consequence_n in_o chirurgery_n or_o the_o art_n of_o heal_v that_o bind_v alone_o be_v put_v for_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v well_o bind_v be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o heal_n we_o find_v both_o these_o act_n put_v together_o in_o that_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n under_o the_o gospel_n isa_n 30.26_o moreover_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n bind_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o people_n and_o heal_v the_o stroke_n of_o their_o wound_n many_o learned_a translator_n render_v the_o word_n here_o by_o bind_v or_o heal_v or_o by_o bind_v as_o it_o refer_v to_o heal_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a give_v it_o passive_o vulg._n numquid_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la amat_fw-la judicium_fw-la sanari_fw-la 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complain_v that_o god_n do_v not_o heal_v he_o of_o his_o wound_n his_o wound_n though_o great_a be_v not_o cure_v now_o say_v elihu_n will_n god_n heal_v he_o that_o hate_v right_a that_o be_v who_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o that_o which_o be_v right_a or_o as_o it_o follow_v pisc_n an_fw-mi etiam_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la odio_fw-la habet_fw-la jus_o obligaret_fw-la vulneratum_fw-la pisc_n who_o condemn_v he_o that_o be_v most_o just_a as_o elihu_n charge_v job_n to_o have_v do_v again_o another_o render_v will_v he_o that_o hate_v the_o right_n heal_v the_o wound_v the_o sense_n of_o which_o read_v be_v give_v thus_o sure_o god_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o bind_v up_o and_o heal_v the_o wound_n of_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v when_o they_o repent_v be_v no_o hater_n of_o right_n no_o perverter_n of_o justice_n as_o thou_o o_o job_n have_v say_v god_n do_v see_v god_n be_v ready_a to_o heal_v the_o wound_n and_o bind_v up_o the_o sore_n of_o humble_a sinner_n how_o unjust_o have_v thou_o charge_v he_o with_o pervert_v of_o justice_n the_o tygurine_a version_n give_v it_o thus_o will_v he_o that_o hate_v right_a tygur_n an_fw-mi qui_fw-la odit_fw-la judicium_fw-la chirurgos_n imitaretur_fw-la tygur_n act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o chirurgeon_n will_v he_o bind_v up_o and_o heal_v doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o but_o will_v rather_o wound_v and_o afflict_v vex_v and_o trouble_v more_o and_o more_o instead_o of_o be_v a_o healer_n either_o of_o these_o rendering_n bear_v a_o good_a sense_n of_o this_o scripture_n yet_o i_o shall_v rather_o take_v up_o our_o translation_n and_o insist_v upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o three_o the_o word_n signify_v tropical_o to_o rule_v or_o govern_v dicuntur_fw-la verbum_fw-la ligandi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la imperare_fw-la vel_fw-la rerum_fw-la potiri_fw-la quia_fw-la qui_fw-la imperant_fw-la ligant_fw-la etc._n etc._n merc._n leges_fw-la a_o ligando_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n arise_v clear_o from_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o it_o because_o he_o that_o be_v a_o ruler_n or_o a_o governor_n be_v also_o a_o binder_n and_o a_o healer_n magistrate_n bind_v the_o people_n that_o be_v under_o they_o to_o order_n they_o bind_v they_o by_o their_o law_n law_n be_v as_o bond_n they_o have_v a_o bind_a power_n they_o bind_v either_o to_o obedience_n or_o to_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o magistrate_n be_v binder_n they_o bind_v the_o unruly_a and_o disobedient_a they_o bind_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n and_o with_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n when_o any_o break_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n than_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o every_o way_n a_o magistrate_n be_v a_o binder_n and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o binder_n so_o a_o healer_n the_o law_n of_o government_n by_o which_o people_n be_v bind_v be_v for_o their_o heal_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o their_o manner_n and_o corruption_n as_o also_o for_o the_o heal_n of_o those_o 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know_v our_o fault_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a though_o we_o do_v not_o quite_o omit_v a_o duty_n yet_o we_o fail_v many_o time_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o we_o do_v little_a of_o the_o good_a which_o we_o ought_v and_o little_a of_o the_o good_a which_o we_o do_v be_v do_v as_o it_o ought_v we_o have_v secret_a sin_n not_o only_o of_o commission_n in_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o of_o omission_n in_o not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o also_o in_o do_v good_a there_o be_v many_o flaw_n and_o error_n in_o our_o do_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a which_o though_o we_o perceive_v not_o yet_o the_o pure_a eye_n of_o god_n perceive_v so_o then_o as_o we_o see_v not_o all_o our_o error_n in_o omit_v duty_n so_o we_o see_v not_o all_o our_o error_n in_o perform_v duty_n to_o see_v they_o require_v a_o spiritual_a sight_n indeed_o many_o can_v see_v when_o they_o omit_v a_o duty_n altogether_o and_o charge_v themselves_o 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internal_a part_n of_o it_o or_o that_o frame_n of_o heart_n with_o which_o a_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v we_o seldom_o i_o may_v safe_o say_v we_o never_o come_v up_o to_o that_o zeal_n to_o that_o self-abasement_n to_o that_o faith_n to_o that_o love_n and_o delight_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o we_o when_o we_o approach_v to_o and_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o holy_a worship_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a the_o best_a of_o saint_n come_v far_o short_a of_o know_v all_o the_o evil_a and_o fayling_n of_o their_o evil_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n while_o they_o be_v engage_v about_o
righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o thou_o repente_v indeed_o the_o sin_n that_o come_v after_o will_v not_o be_v add_v to_o thy_o former_a because_o that_o be_v do_v away_o through_o grace_n a_o godly_a man_n according_a to_o the_o former_a point_n will_v not_o add_v or_o commit_v another_o act_n of_o sin_n to_o his_o former_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o judah_n gen_n 38.26_o who_o have_v commit_v folly_n with_o tamar_n he_o know_v she_o again_o no_o more_o though_o his_o sin_n be_v great_a yet_o doubtless_o his_o heart_n be_v humble_v and_o he_o return_v not_o to_o his_o former_a sin_n but_o the_o wicked_a man_n continue_v in_o his_o wickedness_n yea_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o miâ—e_a heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n deut_n 29.19_o every_o new_a sin_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o his_o former_a sin_n because_o he_o always_o live_v in_o sin_n they_o who_o will_v not_o have_v the_o captive_n bring_v into_o the_o city_n give_v this_o reason_n two_o chron_n 28.13_o for_o whereas_o we_o have_v offend_v against_o the_o lord_n already_o you_o intend_v to_o add_v more_o to_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n o_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v so_o as_o to_o join_v sin_n together_o as_o in_o arithmetic_n when_o we_o add_v sum_n to_o sum_n what_o a_o huge_a sum_n may_v we_o quick_o make_v therefore_o break_v off_o sin_n by_o repentance_n that_o if_o thou_o sin_v again_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o add_v of_o sin_n to_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o dreadful_a pprophecy_n and_o threaten_a psal_n 69.27_o add_v iniquity_n to_o their_o iniquity_n and_o let_v they_o not_o come_v into_o thy_o righteousness_n how_o do_v the_o lord_n add_v iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n will_v he_o cause_v any_o to_o sin_v more_o or_o will_v he_o do_v any_o iniquity_n no_o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o our_o margin_n intimate_v the_o lord_n will_v add_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n to_o their_o iniquity_n or_o he_o will_v give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o vile_a affection_n so_o that_o they_o can_v but_o renew_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o add_v one_o iniquity_n to_o another_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a work_n when_o we_o be_v much_o in_o the_o addition_n of_o grace_n to_o grace_n and_o of_o good_a work_n to_o good_a it_o be_v the_o design_n and_o business_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n to_o add_v grace_n to_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o one_o grace_n to_o another_o till_o every_o grace_n be_v exercise_v two_o pet_n 1.5_o give_v diligence_n to_o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n here_o be_v a_o bless_a addition_n when_o a_o good_a man_n have_v do_v well_o once_o he_o add_v to_o do_v more_o he_o add_v more_o act_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o he_o add_v to_o do_v good_a act_n of_o any_o other_o kind_n he_o add_v patience_n to_o godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n thus_o he_o be_v busy_v in_o a_o bless_a way_n of_o addition_n but_o the_o addition_n of_o sin_n to_o sin_n be_v the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n isa_n 30.1_o wo_n to_o the_o rebellious_a child_n that_o cover_n but_o not_o with_o a_o cover_n of_o my_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n they_o that_o make_v excuse_n for_o sin_n commit_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n yet_o by_o these_o cover_n we_o may_v understand_v not_o only_a excuse_n and_o pretence_n for_o sin_n act_v but_o our_o own_o good_a act_n for_o to_o cover_v sin_n with_o any_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o be_v to_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n yet_o i_o conceive_v the_o add_v of_o one_o kind_n of_o sin_n to_o another_o be_v the_o addition_n there_o mean_v the_o israelite_n say_v to_o samuel_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n 1_o sam_n 12.19_o we_o have_v add_v unto_o all_o our_o sin_n this_o evil_a to_o ask_v we_o a_o king_n they_o refuse_v the_o lord_n government_n and_o ask_v a_o king_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o herod_n luke_o 3.20_o that_o to_o all_o his_o evil_a deed_n he_o add_v this_o that_o he_o shut_v up_o john_n in_o prison_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o add_v of_o several_a kind_n of_o sin_n so_o of_o several_a act_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o sin_n oath_n to_o oath_n and_o adultery_n to_o adultery_n and_o wrong-dealing_a to_o wrong-dealing_a this_o day_n some_o oppress_v their_o brethren_n and_o the_o next_o day_n they_o do_v the_o same_o o_o let_v such_o remember_v what_o addition_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v to_o they_o he_o will_v add_v punishment_n to_o punishment_n he_o will_v add_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o punishment_n several_a time_n he_o will_v add_v sword_n to_o sword_n and_o famine_n to_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n to_o pestilence_n and_o he_o will_v add_v punishment_n of_o various_a kind_n the_o prophet_n report_v what_o various_a or_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v heterogeneal_a kind_n of_o sin_n man_n add_v and_o string_v up_o together_o hos_fw-la 4.2_o by_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o commit_v adultery_n they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n sure_o god_n will_v make_v blood_n touch_v blood_n in_o a_o way_n of_o punishment_n as_o man_n make_v blood_n touch_v blood_n in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n the_o add_v of_o sin_n make_v a_o addition_n of_o plague_n when_o jehoiakim_n the_o king_n hear_v the_o roll_n read_v he_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v it_o jer_n 36._o but_o can_v he_o burn_v or_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o threaten_n no_o v._n 32._o and_o there_o be_v add_v beside_o unto_o they_o many_o like_a word_n it_o be_v say_v rev_n 22.18_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n be_v as_o sinful_a as_o to_o take_v from_o the_o word_n or_o act_v against_o it_o god_n can_v add_v plague_n as_o fast_o as_o man_n add_v sin_n when_o sin_n be_v add_v to_o sin_n than_o guilt_n be_v add_v to_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n to_o punishment_n take_v heed_n of_o this_o addition_n resolve_v with_o the_o penitent_a soul_n in_o the_o text_n if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o job_n chap._n 34._o verse_n 33_o 34_o 35._o shall_v it_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o mind_n he_o will_v recompense_v it_o whether_o thou_o refuse_v or_o whether_o thou_o choose_v and_o not_o i_o therefore_o speak_v what_o thou_o know_v let_v man_n of_o understanding_n tell_v i_o and_o let_v a_o wise_a man_n hearken_v unto_o i_o job_n have_v speak_v without_o knowledge_n and_o his_o word_n be_v without_o wisdom_n in_o the_o context_n of_o these_o three_o verse_n elihu_n do_v chief_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o job_n v._n 33._o shall_v it_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o mind_n ask_v thyself_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o yea_o or_o no._n second_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o job_n friend_n yea_o of_o all_o wise_a and_o understand_a man_n concern_v what_o job_n have_v speak_v or_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o speak_v unwise_o in_o the_o 33_o and_o 34_o verse_n let_v man_n of_o understanding_n tell_v i_o and_o let_v a_o wise_a man_n hearken_v unto_o i_o job_n have_v speak_v without_o knowledge_n and_o his_o word_n be_v without_o wisdom_n the_o scope_n of_o elihu_n in_o these_o word_n be_v yet_o further_o to_o humble_a job_n and_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o repentance_n for_o his_o inconsiderate_a speech_n yet_o elihu_n do_v not_o call_v job_n to_o repentance_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n or_o term_n as_o his_o three_o friend_n have_v do_v they_o move_v he_o to_o repentance_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o former_a wicked_a life_n as_o they_o suppose_v but_o elihu_n move_v he_o to_o repentance_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o imprudent_a and_o rash_a speech_n under_o the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n verse_n 33._o shall_v it_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o mind_n this_o verse_n be_v deliver_v in_o as_o much_o variety_n as_o any_o text_n throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n and_o as_o a_o learned_a writer_n upon_o it_o conclude_v pine_v si_fw-mi omnes_fw-la lectiones_fw-la versiones_fw-la interpretationes_fw-la persequeremur_fw-la plus_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la quam_fw-la lucis_fw-la afferemus_fw-la pine_v if_o we_o shall_v stay_v upon_o all_o the_o various_a reading_n translation_n
rom._n 11.34_o who_o have_v be_v his_o councillor_n as_o god_n have_v none_o to_o counsel_v he_o concern_v his_o eternal_a purpose_n so_o we_o must_v not_o adventure_v to_o counsel_v he_o as_o to_o his_o daily_a providence_n or_o dispensation_n either_o towards_o ourselves_o or_o other_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o our_o life_n be_v to_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o god_n he_o will_v recompense_v it_o whether_o we_o choose_v or_o whether_o we_o refuse_v and_o not_o i._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v struggle_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thou_o may_v but_o i_o will_v not_o god_n will_v go_v his_o own_o way_n and_o do_v as_o he_o see_v good_a say_v thou_o what_o thou_o can_v or_o howsoever_o it_o please_v or_o displease_v thou_o and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o dare_v not_o entertain_v or_o give_v way_n to_o a_o thought_n of_o prescribe_v to_o he_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o nor_o be_v unsatisfied_a with_o much_o less_o 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