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man_n can_v think_v or_o conceive_v one_o good_a thought_n he_o may_v think_v of_o that_o which_o be_v material_o good_a but_o he_o conceive_v no_o good_a gen._n 6.5_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o form_n in_o his_o mind_n all_o the_o child_n of_o his_o understanding_n be_v deform_v and_o monstrous_a he_o conceive_v mischief_n which_o as_o it_o note_v a_o continue_a act_n so_o a_o act_n continue_v about_o or_o upon_o the_o same_o object_n four_o observe_v to_o be_v a_o contriver_n a_o plotter_n a_o conceiver_n of_o mischief_n be_v worse_a than_o then_o to_o be_v a_o actor_n or_o a_o doer_n of_o mischief_n it_o be_v ill_o to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o any_o sinful_a evil_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o have_v a_o head_n in_o it_o but_o worst_a of_o all_o to_o have_v a_o heart_n in_o it_o conceiver_n of_o mischief_n always_o have_v their_o heart_n and_o head_n in_o mischief_n and_o 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good_a but_o his_o heart_n be_v upon_o it_o he_o conceive_v and_o frame_v it_o in_o his_o mind_n so_o it_o note_v a_o man_n spiritual_o wicked_a when_o his_o mind_n frame_v wickedness_n the_o apostle_n conclude_v of_o himself_o rom._n 7.25_o so_o then_o with_o my_o mind_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n not_o that_o he_o willing_o give_v up_o his_o flesh_n to_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o be_v carry_v through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o some_o sinful_a act_n while_o his_o mind_n his_o devising_n and_o contriving_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inward_a man_n this_o be_v the_o spiritualnesse_n of_o holiness_n and_o without_o this_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a act_n of_o any_o account_n with_o god_n it_o be_v what_o the_o mind_n move_v to_o not_o what_o the_o mouth_n speak_v or_o the_o hand_n do_v which_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n what_o be_v it_o to_o god_n that_o we_o serve_v his_o law_n with_o our_o flesh_n if_o with_o our_o mind_n we_o either_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n or_o do_v not_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n man_n be_v not_o what_o he_o act_v but_o what_o he_o conceive_v unless_o he_o act_v what_o he_o have_v conceive_v they_o conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n now_o they_o come_v to_o the_o birth_n they_o be_v in_o travel_n after_o conception_n they_o bring_v forth_o and_o the_o child_n name_n be_v vanity_n the_o original_a word_n be_v render_v three_o way_n first_o we_o say_v vanity_n second_o another_o say_v lie_n a_o three_o say_v iniquity_n the_o word_n will_v bear_v any_o of_o or_o all_o the_o three_o translation_n perversitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vanitat_fw-la mendacium_fw-la perversitas_fw-la they_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n a_o lie_n iniquity_n they_o who_o conceive_v mischief_n may_v bring_v forth_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v good_a those_o three_o word_n may_v serve_v the_o same_o thing_n every_o vanity_n be_v a_o lie_n and_o any_o lie_n be_v vanity_n and_o iniquity_n be_v both_o lie_n and_o vanity_n the_o person_n of_o who_o eliphaz_n discourse_v be_v say_v to_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n on_o these_o three_o ground_n first_o because_o they_o sometime_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n at_o all_o they_o be_v conceive_v mischief_n but_o they_o can_v make_v nothing_o of_o it_o their_o conception_n end_v in_o abortion_n they_o devise_v and_o plot_n but_o all_o be_v hatch_n of_o wind_n the_o church_n be_v so_o express_v though_o in_o a_o different_a case_n isa_n 26.17_o 18._o like_a as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n near_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n be_v in_o pain_n and_o cry_v out_o in_o her_o pang_n so_o have_v we_o be_v in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n we_o have_v be_v with_o child_n we_o have_v be_v in_o pain_n the_o church_n have_v conception_n for_o good_a she_o hope_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v do_v some_o great_a thing_n for_o she_o yet_o after_o her_o conception_n and_o travel_n see_v what_o she_o bring_v forth_o we_o have_v be_v in_o pain_n and_o bring_v forth_o wind_n that_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o it_o prove_v a_o mere_a timpany_n for_o so_o he_o explain_v it_o we_o have_v not_o wrought_v any_o deliverance_n in_o the_o earth_n neither_o have_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v that_o be_v we_o have_v not_o obtain_v that_o deliverance_n that_o we_o hope_v for_o in_o the_o earth_n neither_o have_v our_o enemy_n who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n be_v subdue_v under_o our_o power_n they_o have_v not_o fall_v now_o as_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n sometime_o be_v disappoint_v in_o their_o expectation_n they_o conceive_v yet_o
case_n a_o man_n in_o nature_n be_v compose_v or_o constitute_v of_o sin_n and_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v nourish_v and_o preserve_v by_o sin_v coc._n ut_fw-la deficienti_fw-la humido_fw-la resarciendo_fw-la nihil_fw-la aptius_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o utilius_fw-la in_o hominis_fw-la beatitudini_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la de_fw-la est_fw-la consummandae_fw-la natura_fw-la nihil_fw-la suggerit_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la coc._n continual_a act_n increase_v the_o habit_n and_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v nourish_v by_o holy_a act_n and_o strengthen_v in_o spirit_n by_o spiritual_a obedence_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o christ_n speak_v john_n 4.21_o so_o do_v every_o true_a christian_a in_o his_o degree_n it_o be_v my_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o as_o job_n profess_v of_o himself_o chap._n 23.12_o i_o esteem_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n more_o than_o my_o necessary_a food_n thus_o also_o the_o old_a man_n say_v it_o be_v my_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o be_v indeed_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o hell_n the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n his_o counsel_n and_o law_n i_o esteem_v more_o than_o my_o necessary_a food_n so_o much_o for_o the_o open_n and_o illustration_n of_o this_o scripture-phrase_n drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n i_o shall_v propound_v one_o quere_z in_o general_n concern_v the_o whole_a verse_n and_o so_o conclude_v it_o here_o be_v a_o full_a description_n of_o sinful_a man_n but_o whether_o eliphaz_n speak_v this_o strict_o of_o a_o person_n unregenerate_a and_o so_o appli_v it_o to_o job_n or_o whether_o this_o description_n be_v not_o also_o applicable_a to_o a_o man_n who_o be_v regenerate_v and_o godly_a for_o the_o main_a and_o be_v so_o intend_v by_o eliphaz_n be_v here_o a_o question_n some_o conceive_v that_o the_o word_n will_v suit_n none_o but_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v upon_o all_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o he_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v abominable_a and_o filthy_a he_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n and_o yet_o in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n we_o may_v say_v all_o this_o of_o a_o man_n regenerate_v even_o he_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o remain_v of_o corruption_n be_v abominable_a and_o filthy_a and_o he_o under_o some_o distemper_n and_o temptation_n drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n coc._n agit_fw-fr eliphaz_n cum_fw-la jobo_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la improbo_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la errante_fw-la coc._n which_o word_n of_o eliphaz_n a_o modern_a interpreter_n parallel_v with_o those_o of_o paul_n concern_v himself_o rom._n 7.25_o with_o the_o flesh_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n in_o this_o case_n that_o though_o eliphaz_n aim_v at_o job_n in_o all_o this_o yet_o he_o deal_v with_o he_o not_o as_o with_o a_o wicked_a man_n but_o as_o with_o a_o err_a brother_n for_o whereas_o he_o have_v say_v chap._n 13.23_o how_o many_o be_v my_o iniquity_n eliphaz_n may_v judge_v by_o his_o word_n that_o sure_o he_o think_v his_o iniquity_n be_v not_o very_o many_o and_o whereas_o he_o have_v say_v at_o the_o 26._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n thou_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n eliphaz_n may_v collect_v sure_o this_o man_n think_v his_o elder_a year_n have_v be_v so_o free_a from_o sin_n that_o god_n can_v find_v nothing_o in_o they_o which_o may_v justify_v he_o in_o these_o severe_a punishment_n now_o eliphaz_n oppose_v these_o apprehension_n and_o will_v both_o teach_v and_o convince_v he_o that_o as_o original_a sin_n pollute_v every_o man_n whole_o till_o he_o be_v wash_v and_o bear_v again_o by_o the_o spirit_n so_o no_o man_n be_v so_o far_o wash_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o that_o many_o spot_n and_o pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v still_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o often_o appear_v upon_o he_o and_o eliphaz_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o handle_v job_n in_o this_o manner_n first_o to_o show_v he_o that_o though_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o regeneration_n yet_o he_o can_v deserve_v nothing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n because_o his_o holiness_n be_v still_o imperfect_a and_o his_o corruption_n be_v abominable_a second_o that_o the_o great_a suffering_n and_o affliction_n of_o good_a man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v very_o consistent_a with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n three_o that_o he_o may_v humble_a job_n who_o as_o he_o fear_v be_v still_o too_o high_a in_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o think_v better_a of_o himself_o then_o do_v become_v he_o four_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o resist_v his_o own_o corruption_n steadfast_o and_o last_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o good_a especial_o for_o the_o tame_n and_o subdue_a of_o his_o corruption_n patient_o so_o that_o eliphaz_n doeh_o not_o dispute_v with_o he_o upon_o this_o hypothesis_n or_o supposition_n or_o not_o upon_o this_o only_a that_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v filthy_a and_o abominable_a drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n but_o upon_o this_o or_o this_o in_o consort_n with_o the_o former_a that_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v filthy_a and_o abominable_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o flesh_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o frequent_a sinning_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n and_o therefore_o job_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v proud_a how_o good_a so_o ever_o he_o be_v or_o how_o much_o good_a soever_o he_o have_v do_v and_o that_o there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v be_v patient_a and_o take_v it_o well_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n how_o much_o evil_a so_o ever_o he_o shall_v suffer_v this_o resolution_n of_o the_o quere_z as_o it_o be_v profitable_a so_o probable_a for_o howsoever_o job_n friend_n have_v brand_v he_o in_o diverse_a passage_n of_o this_o dispute_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o be_v so_o understand_v by_o job_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o answer_n and_o reply_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a his_o friend_n speak_v so_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o action_n not_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o state_n that_o he_o have_v do_v like_o a_o hypocrite_n or_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v clear_o their_o opinion_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o conclude_v from_o what_o they_o say_v that_o they_o judge_v he_o absolute_o to_o be_v one_o job_n chap._n 15._o verse_n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o i_o will_v show_v thou_o hear_v i_o and_o that_o which_o i_o have_v see_v i_o will_v declare_v which_o wise_a man_n have_v tell_v from_o their_o father_n and_o have_v not_o hide_v it_o unto_o who_o alone_o the_o earth_n be_v give_v and_o no_o stranger_n pass_v among_o they_o the_o wicked_a man_n travel_v with_o pain_n all_o his_o 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chap._n 1.4_o chap._n 2.11_o it_o be_v translate_v discretion_n or_o advisement_n proceed_v from_o the_o teach_n of_o wisdom_n which_o stir_v up_o gracious_a purpose_n in_o the_o soul_n towards_o god_n and_o every_o good_a my_o purpose_n be_v break_v off_o the_o septuagint_n render_v my_o heart_n string_n be_v break_v the_o heartstring_n by_o a_o metaphor_n may_v be_v take_v for_o purpose_n because_o purpose_n be_v as_o band_n or_o string_n upon_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o when_o purpose_n be_v break_v we_o may_v say_v the_o band_n or_o string_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v another_o read_v the_o binding_n or_o fastning_n of_o my_o body_n be_v loosen_a or_o tear_v asunder_o which_o translation_n as_o also_o the_o former_a take_v literal_o note_v only_o his_o nearness_n to_o death_n for_o when_o a_o man_n die_v we_o say_v his_o heartstring_n break_v and_o his_o whole_a body_n be_v in_o a_o fit_a of_o convulsion_n my_o purpose_n be_v break_v the_o word_n signify_v a_o violent_a 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