Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	egypt_n	israel_n	lord_n	7,863	5	4.2768	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35538	An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second, being the five last, chapters of the book of Job being the substance of fifty-two lectures or meditations / by Joseph Caryl ...	Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.	1653 (1653)	Wing C777; ESTC R19353	930,090	1,092

give_v deliverance_n to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n when_o the_o month_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o burden_n be_v fulfil_v for_o he_o know_v the_o number_n of_o they_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v long_o and_o sore_a bondage_n in_o egypt_n but_o no_o long_o than_o the_o month_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v fulfil_v their_o bondage_n be_v end_v and_o they_o deliver_v mark_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n record_v it_o to_o a_o day_n exod._n 12.41_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o hundred_o a●d_n thirty_o year_n even_o the_o selfsame_a day_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o h_o st_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n nor_o do_v the_o sacred_a record_n leave_v it_o thus_o but_o add_v vers_fw-la 42._o it_o be_v a_o night_n to_o be_v much_o observe_v or_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n a_o night_n of_o observation_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o bring_v they_o out_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o be_v that_o night_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o generation_n but_o moses_n say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n it_o be_v the_o selfsame_a day_n why_o do_v he_o say_v here_o it_o be_v a_o night_n &_o c_o and_o this_o be_v that_o night_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n i_o conceive_v be_v this_o the_o word_n day_n may_v be_v take_v large_o for_o a_o natural_a day_n consist_v of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n now_o because_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n be_v fulfil_v and_o end_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o day_n the_o jewish_a account_n of_o day_n beginning_n at_o evening_n ●herefore_o their_o deliverance_n begin_v then_o and_o do_v not_o stay_v till_o the_o morning_n thus_o exact_a be_v the_o lord_n keep_v his_o word_n not_o only_o to_o a_o day_n but_o to_o a_o piece_n yea_o to_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o a_o day_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v that_o people_n deliverance_n just_a when_o those_o year_n be_v fulfil_v according_a to_o that_o ancient_a prophecy_n so_o doubtless_o when_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o the_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n for_o his_o witness_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n rev._n 11.2_o 3._o shall_v be_v fulfil_v than_o they_o also_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o their_o bondage_n from_o under_o mystical_a egypt_n and_o babylon_n man_n have_v be_v long_o guess_v at_o the_o fulfil_n of_o those_o forty_o two_o month_n but_o may_v we_o not_o say_v to_o they_o concern_v the_o birth_n of_o that_o prophecy_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v here_o to_o job_n concern_v the_o particular_a time_n when_o the_o wild_a goat_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o the_o hind_n bring_v forth_o can_v thou_o number_v the_o month_n that_o they_o fulfil_v as_o the_o particular_a time_n of_o the_o hind_n fulfil_v her_o month_n so_o of_o zion_n fulfil_v her_o month_n of_o sorrow_n in_o this_o world_n be_v a_o secret_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o keep_v fast_o lock_v up_o in_o the_o cabinet_n of_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n know_v thou_o the_o time_n when_o they_o bring_v forth_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o question_v job_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o these_o two_o creature_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n proceed_v to_o question_v he_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o bring_v forth_o or_o the_o painfulness_n of_o it_o verse_n 3._o they_o bow_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o hard_a travel_n of_o the_o hind_n not_o of_o the_o goat_n as_o interpreter_n general_o agree_v bow_v of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o posture_n of_o any_o creature_n in_o travel_n to_o bring_v forth_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v be_v it_o thou_o o_o job_n that_o have_v or_o i_o that_o have_v give_v they_o a_o instinct_n in_o nature_n to_o put_v their_o body_n as_o wild_a as_o they_o be_v considerate_o into_o such_o a_o posture_n when_o their_o pain_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o may_v be_v most_o easeful_a for_o themselves_o and_o least_o hurtful_a to_o their_o offspring_n by_o bow_v their_o body_n to_o dilate_v the_o passage_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o by_o a_o natural_a midwifery_n to_o deliver_v themselves_o of_o their_o burden_n as_o follow_v they_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a one_o the_o word_n render_v bring_v forth_o signify_v to_o cleave_v asunder_o trajicio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propriè_fw-la findo_fw-mi diffindo_fw-mi trajicio_fw-la imply_v their_o extreme_a pain_n in_o bring_v forth_o or_o that_o it_o be_v to_o they_o as_o grievous_a as_o the_o rend_n and_o cleave_v of_o their_o body_n can_v be_v so_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v chap._n 16.13_o where_o job_n make_v a_o lamentable_a complaint_n about_o his_o suffering_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n express_v it_o thus_o his_o archer_n compass_v i_o round_o about_o he_o cleave_v my_o reins_o asunder_o such_o torture_n have_v these_o poor_a creature_n in_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a which_o be_v more_o plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n they_o cast_v out_o their_o sorrow_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n first_o bow_v to_o free_v themselves_o of_o their_o young_a one_o their_o sorrow_n end_v or_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o their_o sorrow_n they_o be_v cast_v out_o second_o thus_o they_o cast_v out_o their_o sorrow_n that_o be_v their_o young_a one_o be_v cast_v out_o which_o have_v put_v they_o to_o much_o sorrow_n &_o grievous_a throw_n &_o so_o may_v well_o be_v call_v their_o sorrow_n as_o rachel_n call_v that_o child_n with_o which_o she_o have_v such_o hard_a travel_n ben-oni_n the_o son_n of_o her_o sorrow_n gen._n 35.18_o the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v sorrow_n signify_v cord_n and_o bond_n imply_v that_o these_o creature_n be_v gird_v and_o bind_v about_o with_o extreme_a pain_n until_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n they_o receive_v deliverance_n some_o be_v bind_v and_o gird_v with_o trouble_n in_o and_o from_o the_o world_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o sorrowful_a we_o through_o faith_n may_v even_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n rom._n 5.3_o but_o they_o who_o be_v sorrowful_a be_v always_o bind_v and_o therefore_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v bond_n and_o sorrow_n they_o cast_v out_o their_o sorrow_n hence_o note_n first_o even_o wild_a and_o savage_a creature_n bring_v forth_o with_o pain_n this_o be_v part_n of_o that_o vanity_n bring_v by_o man_n sin_n upon_o the_o creature_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 8.22_o we_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a creation_n or_o every_o creature_n groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n together_o until_o now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o creature_n groan_v as_o b●ing_v lade_v with_o a_o heavy_a burden_n and_o they_o travel_v in_o pain_n as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n to_o be_v ease_v and_o deliver_v of_o 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soon_o as_o man_n sin_v the_o lord_n lay_v that_o affliction_n on_o the_o woman_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o gen._n 3.16_o now_o that_o which_o be_v first_o declare_v a_o affliction_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o woman_n be_v fall_v upon_o all_o creature_n in_o their_o degree_n they_o all_o be_v more_o or_o less_o pain_v in_o travel_n or_o travel_v in_o pain_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n have_v bring_v sorrow_n upon_o the_o whole_a world_n even_o upon_o sinless_a creature_n &_o therefore_o man_n shall_v pity_v poor_a creature_n in_o their_o sorrow_n his_o sin_n have_v bring_v those_o sorrow_n upon_o they_o how_o vile_a then_o be_v they_o who_o mere_o to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n increase_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o creature_n

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assyrian_n and_o babylonian_n a_o assembly_n of_o man_n a_o army_n of_o man_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o assemble_v and_o come_v together_o he_o do_v but_o call_v and_o they_o say_v here_o we_o be_v and_o we_o will_v go_v vex_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n thus_o if_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o famine_n and_o drought_n if_o he_o call_v for_o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n for_o man_n assemble_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o war_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o punish_v and_o chastise_v any_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o will_v sure_o come_v and_o do_v his_o pleasure_n whatever_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o can_v but_o come_v take_v this_o inference_n from_o it_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v such_o a_o command_n upon_o all_o creature_n even_o the_o inanimate_a creature_n if_o the_o lightning_n answer_v he_o when_o he_o call_v here_o we_o be_v then_o how_o ready_o shall_v man_n the_o best_a of_o visible_a creature_n answer_v his_o call_n and_o say_v here_o we_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.1_o get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o he_o never_o dispute_v the_o case_n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 11.8_o obey_v and_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v he_o never_o inquire_v what_o the_o place_n be_v to_o which_o he_o be_v to_o go_v nor_o what_o accommodation_n he_o shall_v find_v when_o he_o come_v thither_o abraham_n know_v he_o be_v to_o go_v whither_o god_n call_v he_o to_o go_v though_o whither_o he_o be_v to_o go_v he_o know_v not_o and_o when_o long_o after_o this_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 22.1_o he_o say_v behold_v here_o i_o be_o or_o behold_v i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o be_o here_o ready_a to_o obey_v thy_o command_n to_o go_v of_o thy_o errand_n to_o carry_v whatever_o message_n thou_o shall_v put_v into_o my_o mouth_n to_o do_v whatever_o work_n thou_o shall_v put_v into_o my_o hand_n and_o that_o abraham_n do_v not_o compliment_n with_o god_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n for_o though_o when_o god_n command_v he_o to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n his_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o he_o love_v every_o word_n be_v enough_o to_o wound_v his_o heart_n &_o the_o last_o deep_a to_o part_n with_o a_o son_n be_v hard_a with_o a_o only_a son_n hard_o with_o a_o son_n dear_o belove_v be_v hard_a of_o all_o especial_o when_o he_o must_v be_v not_o only_o passive_a but_o active_a in_o this_o loss_n &_o his_o own_o hand_n must_v give_v the_o part_a blow_n yet_o abraham_n be_v call_v to_o this_o hard_a and_o hot_a service_n say_v here_o be_o i_o and_o ready_o

two_o interpretation_n first_o some_o expound_v it_o of_o stay_v the_o rain_n when_o there_o be_v most_o need_n of_o rain_n or_o when_o the_o earth_n want_v it_o most_o or_o in_o a_o time_n of_o drought_n for_o then_o the_o earth_n grow_v hard_a like_o a_o molten-pillar_n and_o the_o clod_n thereof_o cleave_v one_o to_o another_o make_v cleft_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a drought_n the_o earth_n at_o once_o cleave_v asunder_o and_o run_v closet_n together_o as_o it_o be_v to_o succour_v itself_o who_o stay_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n when_o the_o earth_n be_v chap_v and_o gape_v for_o rain_n to_o soften_v and_o cool_v it_o sure_o man_n do_v it_o not_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o unless_o meritorious_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o efficient_o stay_v the_o cloud_n from_o rain_n in_o a_o time_n of_o drought_n or_o when_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o earth_n call_v aloud_o for_o it_o take_v the_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n observe_v god_n can_v stop_v any_o of_o our_o mercy_n as_o here_o the_o rain_n when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o they_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n amos_n 4.7_o have_v withhold_v the_o rain_n from_o you_o when_o there_o be_v yet_o three_o month_n to_o the_o harvest_n and_o i_o cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o one_o city_n and_o cause_v it_o not_o to_o rain_v upon_o another_o city_n one_o piece_n be_v rain_v upon_o and_o the_o piece_n whereupon_o it_o rain_v not_o wither_v one_o month_n drought_n before_o harvest_n threaten_v a_o scarcity_n or_o dearth_n of_o corn_n but_o two_o yea_o three_o month_n drought_n must_v needs_o usher_v in_o a_o dreadful_a famine_n pisc_n voce●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●●●o_fw-la serment●ti●●m_fw-la ●erbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qu●d_fw-la ●●gnificat_fw-la ●●rmentari_fw-la atque_fw-la int●mescere_fw-la e._n pisc_n the_o second_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n seem_v yet_o more_o clear_a who_o can_v stay_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n when_o 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coalesce_v or_o be_v join_v close_o together_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o text._n for_o the_o earth_n which_o by_o drought_n be_v crumble_v into_o dust_n rain_n fall_v plentiful_o upon_o it_o be_v knit_v again_o into_o one_o body_n like_o meal_n or_o flower_n into_o which_o leven_a be_v put_v and_o so_o be_v make_v ready_a to_o receive_v jun._n humour_n aquae_fw-la terrae_fw-la pury_n continentur_fw-la &_o uniuntur_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la disjunctae_fw-la fuerant_fw-la merc._n ut_fw-la perfusio_fw-la sit_fw-la formentandae_fw-la terrae_fw-la ut_fw-la conglutinentur_fw-la glebae_fw-la jun._n trans_fw-la i._n e._n ut_fw-la terram_fw-la quum_fw-la pulverulenta_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la ariditate_fw-la immissis_fw-la pluviis_fw-la sermentet_fw-la ad_fw-la glebarum_fw-la com●agem_n &_o rerum_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la nascentium_fw-la alimentum_fw-la jun._n nourish_v and_o b_o ing_z forth_o whatever_o grain_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o it_o rain_n fall_v upon_o the_o dust_n embody_v it_o the_o ground_n moulder_n in_o a_o time_n of_o drought_n but_o when_o rain_n come_v that_o harden_v it_o the_o dust_n as_o we_o common_o say_v slye_v before_o but_o as_o drought_n cleave_v the_o earth_n so_o rain_n cause_v the_o part_n to_o unite_v an●_n then_o the_o earth_n which_o like_o a_o heap_n of_o sand_n will_v not_o hang_v together_o become_v solid_a and_o fit_a for_o tillage_n now_o when_o so_o much_o rain_n have_v fall_v as_o prepare_v the_o earth_n and_o as_o the_o word_n import_v fermentate_n or_o leven_n it_o to_o receive_v the_o seed_n cast_v into_o it_o then_o who_o stay_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n hence_o note_n first_o rain_v compact_n the_o earth_n as_o moisture_n loosen_v compact_v thing_n so_o it_o compact_n or_o knit_v together_o loose_a thing_n the_o earth_n be_v soon_o make_v dust_n by_o drought_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a dust-heap_n if_o it_o have_v no_o moisture_n to_o reunite_v it_o the_o lord_n threaten_v his_o people_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n deut._n 28.24_o to_o make_v the_o rain_n of_o their_o land_n powder_n and_o dust_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v have_v dust_n and_o powder_n instead_o of_o water_n long_o drought_n turn_v the_o earth_n to_o dust_n in_o this_o learn_v how_o great_a a_o mercy_n there_o be_v in_o rain_n second_o note_n the_o lord_n know_v when_o the_o earth_n have_v have_v sufficient_a rain_n and_o therefore_o unless_o in_o judgement_n he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o cloud_n run_v waste_v he_o will_v stay_v his_o bottle_n from_o let_v down_o one_o drop_n more_o when_o once_o the_o dust_n by_o rain_n fall_v upon_o it_o grow_v into_o hardness_n and_o the_o clod_n cleave_v fast_o together_o note_n three_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n when_o the_o earth_n have_v enough_o that_o god_n stop_v the_o bottle_n as_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n when_o we_o have_v drink_v enough_o to_o stop_v the_o bottle_n that_o be_v to_o give_v over_o drink_v so_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o the_o lord_n stop_v the_o bottle_n when_o the_o earth_n have_v drink_v enough_o when_o the_o earth_n have_v enough_o the_o lord_n sometime_o will_v not_o stop_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n but_o let_v they_o pour_v down_o rain_n till_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v utter_o spoil_v and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n sin_n always_o and_o sometime_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o special_a sin_n man_n unthankfulness_n for_o and_o abuse_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v because_o he_o do_v not_o stay_v the_o bottle_n when_o he_o have_v take_v enough_o now_o if_o the_o lord_n know_v when_o to_o give_v rain_n and_o when_o to_o stop_v it_o with_o respect_n to_o husbandry_n and_o the_o natural_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o doubtless_o he_o know_v and_o will_v take_v care_n to_o give_v rain_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n when_o they_o have_v need_v psal_n 68.2_o thou_o o_o god_n do_v send_v a_o plentiful_a rain_n whereby_o thou_o do_v confirm_v thy_o inheritance_n when_o it_o be_v weary_a which_o be_v special_o mean_v of_o spiritual_a rain_n there_o be_v bottle_n of_o heaven_n which_o water_n soul_n the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n be_v those_o bottle_n or_o cloud_n which_o hold_v and_o destil_n the_o mystical_a rain_n &_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o stop_v they_o till_o he_o see_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v fit_a to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n &_o holiness_n he_o will_v not_o stop_v i_o say_v that_o spiritual_a rain_n till_o this_o be_v effect_v unless_o in_o judgement_n to_o a_o people_n that_o have_v despise_v the_o rain_n and_o slight_v those_o shower_n of_o divine_a doctrine_n against_o such_o the_o lord_n will_v stop_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n &_o then_o their_o soul_n turn_v to_o dust_n and_o their_o heart_n become_v hard_a as_o rock_n or_o like_o the_o mountain_n upon_o which_o neither_o rain_n nor_o dew_n fall_v fruitless_a and_o barren_a of_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n job_n chap._n 38._o verse_n 39_o 40_o 41._o 39_o will_v thou_o hunt_v the_o prey_n for_o the_o lion_n or_o fill_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o young_a lion_n 40_o when_o they_o couch_v in_o their_o den_n and_o abide_v in_o the_o covert_n to_o lie_v in_o wait_n 41._o who_o provide_v for_o the_o raven_n his_o food_n when_o his_o young_a one_o cry_v unto_o god_n they_o wander_v for_o lack_v of_o meat_n the_o lord_n have_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o question_n propose_v to_o job_n concern_v inanimate_v or_o creature_n without_o life_n such_o as_o be_v the_o earth_n the_o sea_n the_o heaven_n the_o cloud_n and_o meteor_n have_v i_o say_v by_o these_o question_n convince_v he_o of_o his_o weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n as_o also_o of_o the_o transcendent_a power_n and_o wisdom_n which_o abide_v

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have_v confess_v in_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n vers_n 17._o nothing_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o thou_o the_o hebrew_n be_v hide_v from_o thou_o or_o wonderful_a to_o thou_o because_o hard_a thing_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a to_o we_o the_o prophet_n i_o say_v have_v say_v this_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o vers_n 27._o be_v any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o i_o and_o to_o the_o same_o point_n the_o lord_n speak_v again_o zech._n 8.6_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o this_o people_n namely_o that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v restore_v shall_v it_o also_o be_v marvellous_a in_o my_o eye_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n to_o perform_v what_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 4._o there_o shall_v yet_o old_a man_n and_o old_a woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o every_o man_n with_o his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o very_a age_n and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o boy_n and_o girl_n play_v in_o the_o street_n thereof_o who_o can_v believe_v this_o but_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v if_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o your_o eye_n shall_v it_o be_v so_o in_o my_o eye_n you_o think_v this_o can_v never_o be_v bring_v about_o but_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v marvellous_a in_o my_o eye_n because_o it_o be_v so_o in_o you_o or_o as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v hard_a or_o difficult_a to_o i_o because_o it_o be_v so_o to_o you_o the_o same_o word_n which_o signify_v marvellous_a signify_v difficult_a because_o that_o which_o be_v difficult_a and_o hard_a we_o marvel_v at_o but_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o this_o thing_n be_v marvellous_a in_o your_o eye_n must_v it_o be_v so_o in_o i_o who_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n and_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o when_o job_n speak_v thus_o he_o begin_v to_o have_v some_o hope_n of_o his_o restauration_n he_o have_v lose_v all_o child_n and_o health_n and_o strength_n and_o estate_n all_o be_v go_v and_o he_o many_o time_n give_v up_o all_o for_o go_v and_o speak_v despair_o as_o to_o a_o restitution_n but_o now_o god_n have_v speak_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v job_n faith_n and_o hope_v revive_v in_o these_o word_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n thou_o can_v restore_v all_o to_o i_o again_o thou_o can_v give_v i_o as_o much_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n as_o many_o child_n as_o full_a a_o estate_n as_o ever_o i_o have_v second_o this_o truth_n be_v matter_n of_o great_a terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a as_o god_n can_v strengthen_v the_o weak_a so_o he_o can_v weaken_v the_o strong_a and_o as_o he_o can_v raise_v up_o the_o godly_a so_o he_o can_v easy_o pull_v down_o the_o ungodly_a as_o he_o can_v fill_v up_o the_o valley_n so_o he_o can_v level_v the_o mountain_n thus_o the_o lord_n speak_v ezek._n 17.24_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v down_o the_o high_a tree_n have_v exalt_v the_o low_a tree_n have_v dry_v up_o the_o green_a tree_n and_o have_v make_v the_o dry_a tree_n to_o flourish_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v and_o have_v do_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a that_o god_n can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v see_v his_o will_n be_v to_o destroy_v they_o except_o they_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o he_o he_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o do_v it_o and_o his_o will_n be_v to_o do_v it_o what_o then_o can_v hinder_v his_o do_v it_o but_o their_o repentance_n for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v there_o be_v no_o son_n of_o zerviah_n too_o hard_o for_o he_o who_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n again_o from_o the_o second_o notion_n of_o these_o word_n thou_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v right_a as_o well_o as_o may_v to_o do_v every_o thing_n observe_v the_o lord_n may_v do_v he_o have_v a_o unquestionable_a right_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o be_v please_v to_o do_v god_n give_v a_o law_n to_o all_o other_o for_o their_o action_n but_o he_o be_v the_o law_n to_o himself_o he_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n of_o right_n he_o will_v as_o well_o as_o he_o have_v might_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_n then_o let_v none_o complain_v that_o god_n have_v do_v they_o wrong_n for_o every_o thing_n be_v right_o which_o god_n do_v job_n have_v fail_v in_o this_o by_o speech_n reflect_v upon_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o in_o this_o confession_n i_o know_v thou_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n he_o chief_o aim_v at_o this_o to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o thou_o o_o lord_n lay_v thy_o hand_n heavy_a upon_o a_o innocent_a person_n and_o strippe_v he_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v though_o thou_o o_o lord_n make_v a_o wicked_a man_n to_o flourish_v in_o this_o world_n and_o fille_v he_o with_o outward_a felicity_n yet_o all_o aught_o to_o rest_v in_o thy_o will_n for_o this_o thou_o can_v do_v of_o right_n be_v absolute_a lord_n over_o all_o i_o say_v job_n know_v that_o thou_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n and_o that_o no_o thought_n can_v be_v withheld_a from_o thou_o master_n broughton_n render_v that_o no_o wisdom_n be_v withheld_a from_o thou_o which_o he_o thus_o gloss_v thou_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n in_o perfect_a wisdom_n to_o show_v thy_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n the_o same_o word_n signify_v both_o wisdom_n and_o think_v pisc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d breviavit_fw-la abrupit_fw-la decerpsit_fw-la propriè_fw-la uvas_fw-la &_o fructus_fw-la vindemiavit_fw-la hinc_fw-la bozra_n metropolis_n idumeae_n cum_fw-la vinetis_fw-la &_o vini_fw-la proventu_fw-la fuit_fw-la celebris_fw-la nomen_fw-la so●●ita_fw-la est_fw-la isa_n 63.1_o nihil_fw-la cogitas_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la possis_fw-la si_fw-la velis_fw-la efficere_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la te_fw-la prohibebit_fw-la aut_fw-la impediet_fw-la drus_n nec_fw-la avertito_fw-la posse_fw-la à_fw-la cogitation_n sc_n perficienda_fw-la jun._n et_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la vindemiabitur_fw-la à_fw-la te_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la i_o e._n rei_fw-la cogitatae_fw-la atque_fw-la propositae_fw-la effectionem_fw-la pisc_n and_o well_o it_o may_v for_o unless_o we_o have_v wise_a thought_n in_o ourselves_o we_o can_v never_o show_v wisdom_n either_o in_o our_o word_n or_o action_n towards_o other_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n among_o interpreter_n who_o thought_n we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v when_o job_n say_v no_o thought_n can_v be_v withheld_a from_o thou_o first_o many_o very_a

twofold_n demand_v first_n as_o a_o disputant_n second_o as_o a_o supplicant_n job_n will_v now_o demand_v as_o a_o supplicant_n unto_o god_n merc._n m●_n interrogantem_fw-la doce_fw-la benignè_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o tuus_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la planè_fw-la submitto_fw-la merc._n not_o as_o a_o disputant_n with_o god_n we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o demand_v or_o inquire_v of_o god_n when_o we_o consult_v his_o word_n not_o humane_a reason_n it_o a_o innocent_a person_n as_o job_n be_v afflict_v where_o shall_v he_o inquire_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o if_o he_o only_o respect_v his_o affliction_n and_o compare_v that_o with_o his_o own_o innocency_n he_o will_v quick_o murmur_v at_o and_o complain_v of_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o he_o but_o if_o he_o look_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n be_v a_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v not_o only_o to_o be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n but_o that_o their_o trouble_n shall_v work_v their_o comfort_n he_o will_v not_o only_o be_v patient_a under_o but_o glory_n in_o his_o tribulation_n aquin._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interrogobo_fw-la tc_n sc_fw-la petendo_fw-la orando_fw-la pulsando_fw-la aquin._n the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o we_o translate_v demand_n may_v well_o be_v render_v petition_n or_o crave_v the_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n demand_n seem_v too_o high_a for_o job_n spirit_n and_o condition_n master_n broughton_n render_v i_o will_v make_v petition_n unto_o thou_o or_o a_o humble_a suit_n unto_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v pray_v for_o and_o beg_v this_o favour_n of_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v teach_v and_o inform_v i_o better_o it_o be_v not_o a_o authoritative_a demand_n arab._n qui_fw-la regat_fw-la nescit_fw-la interrogare_fw-la sapientem_fw-la dimidia_fw-la sapientia_fw-la est_fw-la apotheg_n arab._n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o command_n but_o a_o submissive_a demand_n this_o demand_v be_v the_o ask_n of_o a_o question_n 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have_v promise_v to_o teach_v we_o always_o in_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o we_o to_o know_v and_o do_v so_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o write_a practice_n of_o many_o as_o well_o as_o by_o his_o write_a precept_n that_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o his_o teach_n four_o job_n be_v humble_v himself_o and_o now_o he_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v teach_v he_o hence_o note_n humble_a soul_n desire_v and_o give_v up_o themselves_o whole_o to_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n they_o hang_v upon_o his_o mouth_n for_o instruction_n and_o renounce_v their_o own_o wisdom_n eliphaz_n give_v job_n that_o advice_n chap._n 22.22_o acquaint_v thyself_o now_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o receive_v i_o pray_v thou_o thou_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n and_o lay_v up_o his_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n five_o in_o that_o job_n pray_v for_o teach_v in_o this_o form_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n make_v i_o to_o know_v observe_v the_o teach_n of_o 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

nathan_n the_o prophet_n do_v to_o reprove_v king_n david_n but_o he_o tell_v his_o friend_n at_o first_o word_n my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o you_o though_o they_o be_v good_a man_n yet_o not_o so_o dear_a to_o god_n as_o job_n and_o therefore_o he_o deal_v in_o a_o more_o fatherly_a and_o favourable_a way_n with_o job_n than_o with_o they_o scult_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exarsit_fw-la incensus_fw-la inflammatus_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la septem_fw-la voculas_fw-la hebraeorum_n quae_fw-la iram_fw-la significant_a haec_fw-la omnium_fw-la est_fw-la gravissima_fw-la scult_a they_o have_v only_o hot_a word_n my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o you_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o more_o than_o angry_a as_o the_o coal_n of_o spiritual_a love_n speak_v of_o cant._n 8.6_o so_o the_o coal_n of_o divine_a wrath_n be_v coal_n of_o fire_n which_o have_v a_o most_o vehement_a flame_n there_o be_v seven_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n which_o signify_v anger_n and_o this_o note_n 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then_o man_n shall_v say_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 29.23_o 24_o 25._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v never_o kindle_v till_o blow_v and_o that_o which_o blow_v it_o up_o be_v man_n sin_n nor_o do_v the_o ordinary_a sin_n of_o man_n kindle_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o than_o it_o must_v be_v always_o kindle_v even_o against_o the_o best_a of_o man_n doubtless_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o text_n to_o eliphaz_n my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o thou_o and_o thy_o two_o friend_n there_o be_v somewhat_o extraordinary_a in_o their_o sin_n which_o kindle_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n direct_v they_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n as_o to_o circumstance_n for_o the_o querch_a of_o it_o and_o the_o make_n of_o their_o peace_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v question_v why_o do_v the_o lord_n say_v his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v only_o against_o eliphaz_n and_o his_o two_o friend_n have_v 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at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 32d_o chapter_n not_o the_o maintain_n of_o his_o own_o innocency_n nor_o the_o justify_n of_o himself_o before_o man_n indeed_o job_n fail_v while_o he_o insist_v so_o much_o upon_o that_o point_n that_o he_o seem_v more_o careful_a to_o clear_v himself_o than_o to_o justify_v god_n four_o when_o elihu_n speak_v hardly_o it_o be_v more_o out_o of_o a_o true_a zeal_n to_o defend_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o afflict_v he_o than_o to_o tax_v he_o with_o injustice_n now_o because_o elihu_n do_v not_o carry_v it_o with_o a_o bitter_a spirit_n and_o hit_v the_o mark_n much_o better_a than_o his_o friend_n though_o in_o some_o thing_n he_o also_o shoot_v wide_a and_o misunderstand_v job_n therefore_o the_o blame_n fall_v only_o upon_o job_n three_o friend_n and_o not_o upon_o elihu_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o eliphaz_n my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o thou_o and_o against_o thy_o two_o friend_n but_o his_o wrath_n go_v no_o further_o hence_o note_n first_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o declare_v wrath_n as_o well_o as_o love_v displeasure_n as_o well_o as_o favour_n he_o have_v a_o store_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o of_o love_n and_o that_o be_v kindle_v when_o he_o be_v high_o displease_v second_o note_v sin_n cause_v kindle_n or_o discovery_n of_o divine_a wrath_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o sin_n the_o lord_n have_v never_o declare_v any_o wrath_n in_o the_o world_n nothing_o have_v go_v out_o from_o he_o but_o kindness_n and_o love_n favour_n and_o mercy_n wrath_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o against_o unrighteousness_n only_o rom._n 1.18_o unrighteousness_n kindle_v wrath_n sin_n be_v the_o kindle-coal_n when_o we_o see_v wrath_n or_o displeasure_n go_v out_o we_o may_v conclude_v sin_n be_v go_v out_o moses_n say_v to_o aaron_n numb_a 16.46_o take_v a_o censer_n and_o put_v fire_n therein_o from_o off_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v on_o incense_n and_o go_v quick_o unto_o the_o congregation_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o for_o there_o be_v wrath_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o plague_n be_v begin_v now_o as_o in_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n moses_n show_v that_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o against_o that_o people_n from_o the_o lord_n so_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o it_o he_o show_v that_o sin_n and_o that_o a_o great_a sin_n be_v go_v out_o from_o that_o people_n against_o the_o lord_n three_o note_v the_o lord_n sometime_o declare_v wrath_n even_o against_o those_o who_o he_o love_v wrath_n may_v fall_v upon_o good_a man_n such_o be_v these_o friend_n of_o job_n all_o the_o elect_n while_o they_o remain_v unconvert_v or_o uncalled_a be_v call_v child_n of_o wrath_n ephes_n 2.3_o though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o everlasting_a love_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n as_o to_o their_o present_a condition_n whilst_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o unreconciled_a to_o god_n now_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n before_o their_o conversion_n so_o when_o any_o great_a sin_n be_v commit_v after_o conversion_n they_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n under_o wrath_n and_o the_o lord_n declare_v wrath_n against_o they_o till_o the_o breach_n be_v heal_v and_o their_o peace_n sue_v out_o it_o be_v dangerous_a continue_v for_o a_o moment_n in_o any_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o or_o we_o not_o go_v unto_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o pardon_n when_o once_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v how_o far_o it_o may_v burn_v who_o know_v there_o be_v no_o safety_n under_o guilt_n therefore_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a bless_a

jun._n the_o lord_n add_v all_o his_o cattle_n double_a in_o number_n yet_o we_o need_v not_o tie_v up_o the_o word_n double_a or_o twice_o as_o much_o strict_o to_o that_o sense_n therefore_o second_o double_o may_v be_v take_v large_o and_o so_o double_a or_o twice_o as_o much_o be_v very_o much_o he_o add_v to_o he_o double_a that_o be_v he_o make_v a_o very_a great_a addition_n possible_o in_o some_o thing_n treble_a yea_o fourfold_a to_o what_o he_o have_v before_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n make_v good_a what_o bildad_o have_v speak_v to_o job_n close_o hint_v that_o sure_o job_n lie_v in_o some_o secret_a sin_n and_o be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n because_o god_n let_v he_o lie_v in_o that_o forlorn_a condition_n and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o same_o much_o less_o raise_v he_o to_o a_o better_a estate_n than_o he_o have_v before_o chap._n 8.6_o 7._o if_o thou_o be_v pure_a and_o upright_o sure_o now_o he_o will_v awake_v for_o thou_o and_o make_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n prosperous_a though_o thy_o beginning_n be_v small_a yet_o thy_o latter_a end_n shall_v great_o increase_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n to_o say_v those_o thing_n be_v double_a which_o excel_v and_o be_v great_a thus_o speak_v zophar_n chap._n 11.6_o o_o that_o god_n will_v speak_v and_o open_v his_o lip_n against_o thou_o and_o that_o he_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o secret_n of_o wisdom_n that_o they_o be_v double_a to_o that_o which_o be_v know_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o secret_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n be_v double_a to_o what_o be_v namely_o to_o what_o they_o appear_v or_o be_v apprehend_v to_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v double_a yea_o a_o hundred_o fold_n more_o than_o what_o man_n be_v able_a to_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n wisdom_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o past_o any_o creature_n find_v out_o thus_o in_o other_o scripture_n double_a be_v put_v for_o very_a much_o isa_n 40.2_o speak_v 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