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render_v tygur_n ut_fw-la terra_fw-la torri_fw-la da_fw-la &_o calor_fw-la absumunt_fw-la aquas_fw-la invales_fw-la ita_fw-la infernus_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la tygur_n as_o dry_a earth_n and_o heat_n consume_v the_o snow_n water_n so_o hell_n consume_v those_o that_o have_v sin_v all_o that_o sin_n and_o turn_v not_o shall_v be_v turn_v to_o hell_n but_o shall_v hell_n consume_v they_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v consume_v but_o never_o consume_v hell_n shall_v consume_v they_o as_o to_o a_o comfortable_a be_v but_o it_o shall_v not_o consume_v they_o as_o to_o a_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v always_o die_v but_o never_o dead_a hell_n be_v the_o portion_n and_o all_o the_o portion_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n
wherein_o with_o respect_n to_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n he_o absolve_v the_o believer_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o do_v repute_v he_o just_a and_o righteous_a unto_o eternal_a life_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n treat_v at_o large_a in_o the_o 3_o 4_o â—â—_o and_o 5_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o in_o that_o to_o the_o galatian_n this_o doctrine_n of_o free_a justification_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o corner_n stone_n of_o all_o our_o comfort_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o double_a change_n in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o sinner_n first_o a_o relative_a change_n second_o a_o absolute_a and_o real_a change_n the_o one_o be_v make_v in_o sanctification_n the_o other_o in_o justification_n sanctification_n be_v a_o real_a change_n subdue_a corruption_n destroy_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o but_o justification_n be_v not_o a_o physical_a or_o real_a change_n in_o the_o person_n it_o do_v not_o make_v he_o that_o be_v unrighteous_a righteous_a in_o himself_o nor_o be_v man_n at_o all_o justify_v in_o this_o sense_n by_o any_o selfe-righteousnes_n but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o relative_a change_n as_o to_o his_o state_n to_o justify_v be_v a_o law-terme_n signify_v the_o pronounce_v or_o declare_v of_o a_o man_n righteous_a so_o that_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o or_o towards_o we_o sanctification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n in_o we_o this_o bless_a grace_n of_o sanctification_n always_o follow_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n as_o a_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o though_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v distinguish_v from_o it_o yet_o it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v separate_v or_o divide_v from_o it_o than_o heat_n from_o fire_n or_o motion_n from_o life_n yet_o i_o concave_n that_o bildad_o in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o justification_n in_o that_o strict_a gospel_n sense_n as_o it_o import_v the_o pronounce_v of_o a_o man_n righteous_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n or_o as_o if_o he_o suppose_v job_n look_v to_o be_v pronounce_v righteous_a for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o bildad_o speak_v of_o justification_n here_o as_o to_o some_o particular_a act_n as_o for_o instance_n if_o any_o man_n will_v contend_v with_o god_n and_o that_o bildad_n charge_v job_n with_o as_o if_o god_n have_v do_v he_o some_o wrong_n or_o have_v afflict_v he_o more_o than_o be_v need_v be_v he_o able_a to_o make_v this_o plea_n good_a and_o give_v proof_n of_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n how_o can_v man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a understanding_n of_o that_o phrase_n with_o god_n first_o thus_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v presume_v to_o refer_v himself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v he_o be_v justify_v all_o at_o last_o must_v appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n whether_o they_o will_v refer_v themselves_o to_o he_o or_o no_o but_o suppose_v a_o man_n refer_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o job_n have_v do_v by_o appeal_n to_o he_o can_v he_o be_v justify_v will_v god_n upon_o the_o trial_n &_o examination_n of_o his_o cause_n give_v judgement_n or_o sentence_n for_o he_o but_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v with_o god_n and_o thus_o job_n be_v justify_v by_o god_n at_o last_o against_o the_o opinion_n and_o censure_n of_o his_o three_o friend_n second_o to_o be_v justify_v with_o god_n be_v as_o much_o as_o this_o if_o man_n come_v near_o to_o or_o set_v himself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n shall_v he_o be_v justify_v man_n usual_o look_v upon_o himself_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n he_o look_v upon_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o light_n and_o so_o think_v himself_o righteous_a but_o when_o he_o look_v upon_o himself_o in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n and_o as_o one_o that_o be_v near_o god_n will_v not_o all_o his_o spot_n and_o blemish_n than_o appear_v or_o rather_o will_v not_o he_o himself_o appear_v all_o spot_n and_o blemish_v when_o he_o be_v once_o with_o god_n will_v he_o be_v any_o thing_n with_o himself_o but_o a_o impure_a and_o wretched_a creature_n in_o this_o sense_n bildad_n may_v check_v job_n boldness_n in_o desire_v to_o come_v so_o near_o god_n even_o to_o his_o seat_n which_o will_v but_o have_v make_v he_o more_o vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o discover_v to_o he_o his_o own_o impurity_n as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o prophet_n isayah_n chap._n 6.5_o and_o as_o it_o do_v also_o to_o job_n himself_o when_o he_o attain_v his_o wish_n and_o get_v so_o near_o to_o god_n that_o he_o call_v it_o a_o see_v he_o with_o his_o eye_n chap_n 42.5_o then_o we_o have_v not_o a_o word_n more_o of_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o god_n his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v and_o he_o abhor_v himself_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n three_o can_v man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n that_o be_v if_o man_n compare_v himself_o with_o god_n an_o he_o be_v justify_v one_o man_n may_v compare_v himself_o with_o another_o and_o be_v justify_v and_o thus_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n be_v call_v righteous_a and_o just_a in_o scripture_n comparative_o to_o wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a man_n but_o how_o can_v any_o man_n be_v just_a or_o righteous_a compare_v with_o god_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v unrighteous_a and_o our_o very_a cleanenes_n filthy_a four_o to_o be_v justify_v with_o god_n be_v against_o god_n that_o be_v if_o man_n strive_v or_o contend_v with_o god_n in_o any_o thing_n as_o if_o god_n be_v too_o hard_a and_o severe_a towards_o he_o either_o by_o withhold_v good_a from_o he_o or_o bring_v evil_a upon_o he_o can_v man_n be_v justify_v in_o this_o contention_n or_o will_v god_n be_v find_v to_o have_v do_v he_o any_o wrong_n without_o all_o question_n he_o will_v not_o from_o the_o word_n take_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n observe_v man_n have_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o to_o justify_v he_o before_o god_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a in_o man_n first_o his_o sin_n second_o his_o righteousness_n his_o worst_a and_o his_o best_a all_o grant_v man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o or_o for_o his_o sin_n nor_o can_v he_o at_o all_o be_v justify_v in_o or_o for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o twofold_a ground_n first_o because_o the_o best_a of_o his_o righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a and_o no_o imperfect_a thing_n can_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o justification_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n for_o though_o god_n do_v justify_v those_o who_o be_v imperfect_a yet_o he_o never_o justify_v any_o man_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o which_o be_v imperfect_a god_n never_o take_v cockleshell_n for_o payment_n he_o must_v have_v pure_a gold_n and_o he_o see_v well_o enough_o what_o poor_a stuff_n what_o base_a coin_n the_o best_a of_o our_o righteousness_n be_v and_o therefore_o can_v admit_v any_o of_o it_o in_o justification_n for_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v to_o exalt_v himself_o in_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o in_o mercy_n by_o the_o justification_n of_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.25_o 26._o that_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n and_o he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o say_v it_o once_o but_o say_v it_o again_o to_o declare_v i_o say_v his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n second_o all_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v by_o man_n be_v a_o due_a debt_n how_o can_v we_o acquit_v ourselves_o from_o the_o evil_n we_o have_v do_v by_o any_o good_a which_o we_o do_v see_v all_o the_o good_a we_o do_v we_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v though_o we_o have_v never_o do_v any_o evil_a when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a we_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o do_n we_o do_v so_o poor_o but_o suppose_v we_o have_v do_v rich_o and_o brave_o suppose_v our_o work_n which_o indeed_o be_v full_a of_o dross_n be_v pure_a gold_n and_o silver_n be_v precious_a stone_n and_o jewel_n yet_o they_o be_v already_o due_a to_o god_n we_o owe_v all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o obedience_n as_o we_o be_v creature_n and_o we_o can_v never_o justify_v ourselves_o from_o our_o transgression_n by_o satisfy_v can_v we_o reach_v they_o our_o obligation_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o christ_n to_o justify_v we_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v be_v perfect_a and_o christ_n be_v under_o no_o obligation_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o willing_o submit_v to_o do_v for_o we_o this_o book_n of_o job_n bear_v as_o great_a a_o testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n as_o any_o how_o often_o do_v
bound_n of_o the_o people_n and_o have_v rob_v their_o treasure_n and_o i_o have_v put_v down_o the_o inhabitant_n like_o a_o valiant_a man_n he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o by_o his_o hand_n but_o say_v he_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o hand_n i_o have_v do_v it_o sanct_n dextera_fw-la mihi_fw-la deus_fw-la virg_n 1.10_o sanct_n my_o right_a hand_n be_v my_o god_n my_o wisdom_n be_v my_o god_n these_o these_o have_v remove_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o people_n and_o rob_v their_o treasure_n see_v how_o the_o lord_n check_v this_o insolency_n v._n 15._o shall_v the_o axe_n boast_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o hew_v therewith_o or_o shall_v the_o see_v magnify_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o shake_v it_o man_n i_o grant_v be_v live_v instrument_n yet_o they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o instrument_n without_o life_n the_o axe_n and_o the_o see_v unless_o god_n act_v they_o or_o act_v by_o they_o a_o axe_n or_o a_o saw_n can_v do_v as_o much_o without_o man_n as_o man_n can_v do_v without_o god_n yet_o vain_a proud_a man_n be_v as_o full_a of_o boast_v as_o if_o he_o can_v do_v or_o have_v do_v all_o alone_a five_o observe_v that_o the_o portion_n of_o wicked_a man_n lie_v all_o on_o this_o side_n heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n god_n fill_v their_o house_n with_o good_a thing_n but_o they_o be_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n they_o have_v nothing_o that_o reach_v to_o eternal_a life_n they_o have_v nothing_o that_o concern_v pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o grace_n much_o less_o have_v they_o glory_n for_o their_o portion_n act_n 14.16_o 17._o god_n do_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n among_o the_o heathen_a nation_n in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a and_o give_v rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v their_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n so_o much_o they_o receive_v from_o god_n as_o fill_v they_o with_o food_n for_o their_o body_n and_o make_v their_o life_n comfortable_a but_o no_o more_o that_o be_v all_o they_o have_v as_o abraham_n in_o the_o parable_n tell_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n luk._n 16.25_o son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n have_v have_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o what_o be_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o former_o have_v we_o have_v a_o answer_n at_o the_o 19_o verse_n he_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n as_o the_o psalmist_n be_v express_v psal_n 17.14_o that_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n so_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n for_o he_o add_v who_o belly_n thou_o fille_v with_o thy_o hide_a treasure_n that_o be_v with_o those_o treasure_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n which_o be_v virtual_o hide_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o bring_v forth_o by_o the_o earth_n god_n fill_v the_o belly_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o fill_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o godly_a he_o fill_v the_o former_a with_o the_o hide_a treasure_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o fill_v none_o but_o the_o latter_a with_o the_o hide_a treasure_n of_o heaven_n last_o note_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n even_o in_o temporal_a thing_n be_v free_a and_o undeserved_a not_o only_o be_v spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n together_o with_o eternal_a life_n undeserved_a but_o even_o temporall_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n the_o lord_n give_v they_o unto_o his_o enemy_n to_o those_o that_o say_v to_o he_o depart_v from_o we_o and_o what_o do_v these_o deserve_v at_o his_o hand_n but_o stripe_n and_o death_n he_o give_v christ_n to_o we_o while_o we_o be_v most_o unworthy_a of_o he_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o enemy_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o sinner_n do_v no_o more_o deserve_v bread_n than_o they_o deserve_v christ_n we_o no_o more_o deserve_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n then_o eternal_a life_n the_o one_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n to_o the_o elect_n and_o the_o other_o be_v of_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n to_o the_o wicked_a histor_n quoniam_fw-la moris_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o egypto_n ut_fw-la mensura_fw-la ascendentis_fw-la niâ—i_fw-la fluminis_fw-la ad_fw-la templum_fw-la serapidis_n deferretur_fw-la velat_fw-la ad_fw-la incrementi_fw-la aquarum_fw-la &_o inundationis_fw-la auctorem_fw-la subverso_fw-la ejus_fw-la simulachro_fw-la ulna_fw-la ipsa_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la aquae_fw-la mensura_fw-la ad_fw-la aquarum_fw-la dominum_fw-la coepta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ecclesias_fw-la deferri_fw-la cassiod_n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la euseb_n histor_n the_o old_a egyptian_n as_o some_o writer_n report_v they_o be_v careful_a to_o confess_v the_o undeservednesse_n of_o those_o outward_a favour_n the_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o corn_n and_o cattle_n with_o which_o egypt_n be_v store_v in_o testification_n whereof_o they_o every_o year_n bring_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o their_o idol_n serapis_n a_o measure_n show_v how_o high_a the_o river_n nilus_n rose_n and_o 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