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time_n with_o god_n how_o seldom_o do_v we_o come_v or_o go_v just_a at_o his_o call_n i_o have_v call_v say_v wisdom_n prov._n 1.24_o 25._o and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o none_o regard_v god_n never_o look_v one_o day_n of_o the_o year_n for_o the_o morning_n and_o it_o come_v not_o but_o he_o have_v come_v three_o year_n as_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o figtree_n show_v luke_n 13._o to_o man_n look_v for_o fruit_n and_o have_v find_v none_o will_v it_o not_o shame_v we_o that_o the_o morning_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n if_o we_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o former_a note_n be_v matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o we_o so_o this_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o conviction_n to_o we_o that_o the_o morning_n that_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n a_o liveless_a creature_n receive_v a_o command_n shall_v constant_o appear_v at_o the_o time_n which_o the_o lord_n appoint_v and_o that_o we_o who_o be_v live_a creature_n that_o we_o 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shall_v be_v content_a not_o to_o know_v and_o be_v satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o deut._n 29.29_o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v both_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o interest_n to_o be_v content_a with_o our_o own_o share_n or_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o belong_v to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o invade_v god_n peculiar_o or_o reserve_v it_o be_v job_n fault_n he_o will_v be_v enter_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n but_o say_v god_n have_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v open_v unto_o thou_o or_o have_v thou_o see_v the_o door_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n if_o not_o then_o be_v not_o trouble_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v not_o open_v to_o thou_o which_o i_o have_v reserve_v to_o myself_o god_n have_v not_o straighten_a we_o in_o any_o needful_a point_n of_o knowledge_n there_o be_v enough_o open_v to_o we_o though_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v not_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o we_o that_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n have_v set_v before_o we_o the_o mystery_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unless_o he_o also_o acquaint_v we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o trial_n which_o be_v job_n case_n with_o all_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o his_o temporal_a dispensation_n the_o lord_n have_v urge_v job_n with_o these_o hard_a question_n about_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n seem_v now_o to_o offer_v he_o a_o more_o easy_a question_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 18._o have_v thou_o perceive_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n declare_v if_o thou_o know_v it_o all_o drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n sic_fw-la terram_fw-la elegantèr_fw-la circumloquuntur_fw-la nâ—m_fw-la qui_fw-la quid_fw-la sub_fw-la coelo_fw-la â—â—reâ—_n terra_fw-la est_fw-la â—er_n terram_fw-la ambit_fw-la drus_n the_o septuagint_n render_v have_v thou_o perceive_v the_o breadth_n of_o that_o which_o be_v under_o the_o heaven_n under_o the_o cope_n or_o canopy_n of_o the_o heaven_n have_v thou_o perceive_v how_o broad_a that_o be_v which_o be_v span_v or_o compass_v about_o by_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v as_o we_o translate_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o which_o be_v circle_v or_o surround_v by_o the_o aereal_a heaven_n be_v the_o earth_n have_v thou_o perceive_v the_o breadth_n of_o that_o though_o the_o earth_n be_v better_o know_v to_o man_n than_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o no_o man_n ever_o see_v the_o whole_a earth_n many_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v desert_n and_o unpassable_a by_o man_n the_o best_a writer_n say_v the_o whole_a compass_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v 21600_o mile_n yet_o that_o be_v rather_o a_o supposition_n than_o a_o demonstration_n no_o man_n have_v ever_o visit_v or_o view_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o find_v job_n 11.9_o length_n ascribe_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o breadth_n to_o the_o sea_n but_o 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to_o straitness_n or_o narrowness_n and_o to_o show_v that_o here_o the_o breadth_n contain_v all_o dimension_n the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n have_v thou_o know_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a compass_n of_o it_o how_o broad_a and_o how_o long_o and_o so_o how_o big_a the_o earth_n be_v have_v thou_o perceive_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n hence_o note_v first_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o huge_a vast_a body_n that_o be_v very_o big_a who_o bigness_n be_v not_o easy_o perceive_v if_o at_o all_o perceivable_a and_o such_o be_v the_o breadth_n or_o bigness_n of_o the_o earth_n whence_o take_v this_o double_a inference_n first_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v such_o a_o great_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n can_v perceive_v the_o breadth_n or_o dimension_n of_o it_o then_o how_o great_a be_v the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v but_o as_o a_o point_n it_o be_v as_o little_a as_o be_v imaginable_a o_o what_o a_o 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earth_n and_o we_o may_v put_v that_o question_n into_o this_o negative_a proposition_n o_o job_n thou_o have_v not_o perceive_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o wise_a of_o man_n know_v not_o the_o breadth_n or_o bigness_n of_o the_o earth_n some_o have_v undertake_v to_o tell_v we_o how_o great_a the_o circle_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o they_o be_v but_o guess_v though_o somewhat_o may_v be_v say_v that_o way_n yet_o no_o man_n can_v give_v it_o exact_o and_o therefore_o the_o roman_a orator_n attempt_v to_o write_v about_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o dimension_n of_o it_o preface_v or_o apologize_v thus_o for_o himself_o 4._o de_fw-fr geographia_fw-la dabo_fw-la operam_fw-la ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la satisfaciam_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la certi_fw-la polliceor_fw-la magnum_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la cicero_n ad_fw-la atticum_fw-la l._n 2._o ep_n 4._o i_o will_v do_v my_o endeavour_n to_o satisfy_v thou_o about_o geography_n or_o the_o dimension_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o i_o promise_v nothing_o of_o certainty_n it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n have_v thou_o know_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n declare_v if_o thou_o know_v it_o all_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o have_v put_v the_o question_n to_o thou_o come_v now_o answer_v i_o declare_v what_o thou_o know_v let_v i_o know_v what_o her_o thou_o know_v it_o all_o god_n provoke_v or_o challenge_v job_n to_o say_v his_o utmost_a we_o may_v refer_v these_o last_o word_n either_o strict_o to_o the_o immediate_a question_n only_o or_o general_o to_o all_o the_o question_n before_o yet_o i_o conceive_v they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o last_o question_n concern_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o they_o run_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n declare_v if_o thou_o know_v it_o all_o
in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v feed_v with_o milk_n that_o be_v with_o plain_a and_o easy_a truth_n call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n afterward_o we_o go_v on_o as_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v to_o perfection_n and_o then_o we_o can_v digest_v and_o profit_v by_o the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o young_a hind_n or_o of_o the_o hind_n young_a one_o in_o the_o text_n they_o grow_v up_o with_o corn_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o grow_v apace_o to_o thrive_v much_o in_o strength_n and_o stature_n and_o be_v thus_o thrive_v and_o grow_v their_o damn_n hear_v no_o more_o of_o they_o for_o as_o it_o follow_v three_o they_o go_v forth_o and_o return_v not_o unto_o they_o merc._n iâ—_n hunc_fw-la sinem_fw-la haec_fw-la allata_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ostendoretar_n haec_fw-la eâ—â—_n sola_fw-la dei_fw-la providentia_fw-la fiâ—ri_fw-la â—â—n_fw-la â—ilâ—_n humano_fw-la in_o lustriâ—_n merc._n first_o they_o have_v the_o dugg_n of_o the_o dam_n to_o nourish_v they_o soon_o after_o they_o feed_v upon_o corn_n at_o length_n they_o go_v forth_o and_o return_v not_o unto_o they_o they_o trouble_v the_o old_a one_o no_o further_o they_o shift_v for_o themselves_o one_o of_o the_o naturalist_n commend_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o hind_n note_v this_o chief_o they_o be_v very_o diligent_a to_o instruct_v their_o young_a one_o how_o to_o geâ—_n or_o where_o to_o seek_v food_n for_o themselves_o before_o they_o put_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o care_n hence_o note_n first_o the_o lord_n have_v teach_v the_o bruit_n creature_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o young_a one_o till_o they_o be_v able_a to_o help_v themselves_o this_o intimate_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o child_n till_o they_o be_v able_a to_o get_v their_o live_n second_o forasmuch_o as_o those_o young_a one_o go_v forth_o and_o return_v not_o again_o when_o once_o they_o can_v live_v of_o 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he_o present_o give_v this_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n ver_fw-la 36._o for_o of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o sole_a efficient_a of_o all_o thing_n all_o thing_n be_v from_o he_o as_o from_o the_o first_o principle_n or_o mover_n and_o he_o order_v all_o thing_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n through_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n redeunt_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la omnè_fw-la modo_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la causa_fw-la 1._o causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o causa_fw-la administrans_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o causa_fw-la finalis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la quem_fw-la omne_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o circulum_fw-la redeunt_fw-la as_o of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o constitution_n so_o through_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o dispensation_n we_o have_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o 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in_o their_o use_n yet_o take_v the_o point_n with_o these_o caution_n we_o may_v wear_v ornament_n but_o first_o we_o must_v not_o be_v proud_a of_o they_o second_o we_o must_v not_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o they_o three_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o a_o affectation_n in_o wear_v they_o four_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o wastfulness_n we_o may_v not_o lavish_a out_o a_o estate_n upon_o ornament_n nor_o make_v ourselves_o poor_a to_o make_v ourselves_o fine_a i_o grant_v some_o scripture_n speak_v negative_o in_o appearance_n as_o to_o the_o use_n and_o wear_n of_o jewel_n and_o ornament_n 1_o tim._n 2.9_o in_o like_a manner_n also_o let_v woman_n adorn_v themselves_o in_o modest_a apparel_n in_o shame_n fastness_n and_o sobriety_n not_o with_o broiden_v hair_n or_o gold_n or_o pearl_n or_o castly_a array_n this_o scripture_n seem_v to_o cross_v the_o point_n direct_o and_o so_o do_v that_o other_o 1_o pet._n 3.3_o who_o adorn_v speak_v of_o woman_n let_v it_o not_o be_v that_o outward_a adorn_v of_o plate_v the_o hair_n and_o of_o wear_v of_o gold_n and_o of_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n but_o let_v it_o be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n how_o then_o can_v good_a woman_n wear_v these_o ornament_n i_o answer_v these_o scripture_n do_v not_o absolute_o forbid_v the_o wear_n of_o ornament_n but_o only_o as_o to_o those_o exception_n before_o give_v to_o wear_v they_o in_o pride_n or_o to_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o they_o or_o to_o affect_v they_o or_o to_o wear_v they_o wasteful_o beyond_o our_o purse_n and_o place_n such_o wear_n of_o ornament_n be_v indeed_o unlawful_a again_o it_o be_v not_o sinful_a to_o have_v or_o use_v ornament_n but_o to_o make_v they_o our_o ornament_n that_o be_v sinful_a our_o adorn_v must_v be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o must_v be_v grace_n that_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n mind_n be_v clear_a because_o he_o say_v their_o adorn_v must_v not_o be_v the_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n as_o well_o as_o not_o the_o plate_n of_o the_o hair_n and_o wear_v of_o gold_n therefore_o the_o negation_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o comparative_a let_v not_o they_o count_v these_o their_o ornament_n but_o grace_n or_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_v so_o i_o will_v have_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n not_o costly_a jewel_n and_o apparel_n your_o ornament_n that_o be_v i_o esteem_v the_o one_o much_o rather_o than_o the_o other_o and_o so_o ought_v you_o to_o esteem_n both_o yourselves_o and_o other_o according_o take_v this_o caution_n further_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n be_v very_o unseasonable_a to_o wear_v earrings_a of_o gold_n and_o ornament_n when_o there_o be_v any_o great_a appearance_n of_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n against_o a_o people_n then_o how_o unsuitable_a be_v all_o our_o pleasant_a thing_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n put_v off_o your_o ornament_n that_o i_o may_v know_v what_o to_o do_v with_o you_o exod._n 32._o when_o we_o live_v in_o such_o a_o time_n in_o humble_v day_n or_o be_v call_v to_o humble_v duty_n we_o shall_v be_v very_o watchful_a about_o these_o thing_n and_o rather_o appear_v in_o rag_n than_o robeâ—_n with_o dust_n upon_o our_o head_n rather_o than_o with_o ornament_n upon_o our_o back_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o job_n restauration_n the_o return_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o the_o signification_n of_o their_o friendliness_n towards_o he_o eat_v bread_n with_o he_o bemoan_v he_o comfort_v he_o and_o present_v he_o with_o gift_n of_o honour_n if_o not_o of_o enrichment_n piece_n of_o money_n and_o earing_n of_o gold_n yet_o all_o their_o civility_n and_o bounty_n reach_v but_o a_o little_a way_n if_o at_o all_o towards_o that_o restauration_n which_o the_o lord_n intend_v he_o the_o double_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n which_o he_o soon_o receive_v in_o full_a measure_n heap_v up_o press_v down_o and_o run_v over_o as_o will_v appear_v in_o open_v the_o two_o next_o verse_n and_o those_o which_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n job_n chap._n 42._o verse_n 12_o 13._o 12._o so_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o job_n more_o than_o his_o beginning_n for_o he_o have_v fourteen_o thousand_o sheep_n six_o thousand_o camel_n and_o a_o thousand_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o a_o thousand_o she-ass_n 13._o he_o have_v also_o seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o job_n restauration_n his_o friend_n be_v restore_v to_o he_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n his_o further_a restauration_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o two_o verse_n first_o general_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 12_o verse_n so_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o job_n more_o than_o his_o beginning_n second_o particular_o and_o first_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o cattle_n of_o outward_a estate_n for_o he_o have_v say_v the_o text_n fourteen_o thousand_o sheep_n and_o six_o thousand_o camel_n etc._n etc._n second_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o issue_n or_o child_n vers_n 13._o he_o have_v also_o seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n verse_n 12._o so_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o job_n more_o than_o his_o beginning_n in_o these_o word_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o four_o thing_n first_o the_o mean_n or_o as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o job_n increase_v or_o of_o his_o grow_a and_o flow_a prosperity_n it_o be_v a_o blessing_n second_o we_o have_v here_o the_o author_n or_o fountain_n of_o this_o blessing_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n three_o
ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o answer_v it_o vers_n 4_o 5._o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n who_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o vanity_n nor_o swear_v deceitful_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n that_o be_v a_o righteous_a reward_n or_o a_o reward_n according_a to_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n solomon_n assert_v the_o present_a performance_n of_o what_o be_v only_o promise_v in_o this_o psalm_n he_o say_v not_o the_o just_a shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n but_o they_o have_v actual_o receive_v it_o prov._n 10.6_o blessing_n be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o just_a by_o the_o just_a man_n we_o may_v understand_v first_o him_z that_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n or_o he_o that_o be_v just_a by_o faith_n second_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o just_a way_n or_o that_o do_v just_o and_o they_o who_o be_v indeed_o justify_v be_v not_o only_o engage_v by_o that_o high_a act_n of_o grace_n to_o do_v just_o but_o be_v either_o constant_o keep_v in_o do_v so_o or_o be_v soon_o bring_v to_o see_v they_o have_v not_o do_v so_o and_o to_o repentance_n for_o it_o just_a and_o upright_a man_n in_o these_o two_o notion_n be_v so_o much_o bless_v that_o they_o be_v a_o blessing_n prov._n 11.11_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o upright_a be_v the_o city_n exalt_v as_o a_o upright_a man_n wish_v and_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o city_n where_o he_o live_v so_o he_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o it_o and_o that_o no_o small_a one_o but_o to_o the_o greatn_a enrich_a and_o exaltation_n of_o it_o he_o that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o person_n become_v a_o common_a good_a to_o city_n yea_o to_o whole_a nation_n such_o be_v a_o blessing_n because_o they_o receive_v so_o many_o blessing_n pro._n 28.20_o a_o faithful_a man_n shall_v abound_v with_o blessing_n this_o faithful_a man_n be_v one_o that_o act_v and_o do_v all_o 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