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si_fw-mi rapuerit_fw-la hominem_fw-la è_fw-la muâ—do_fw-la targ._n si_fw-mi morti_fw-la tradiderit_fw-la august_n quoâ—ies_fw-la ipsi_fw-la visum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la nunc_fw-la eve_n nit_n â—uempiam_fw-la vel_fw-la bonis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la spoliare_fw-la quis_fw-la illumut_n raptorem_fw-la ad_fw-la restitutionem_fw-la cogeâ—_n imo_fw-la quis_fw-la illum_fw-la jure_fw-la in_o disquisitionem_fw-la vocarit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsius_fw-la est_fw-la juâ—tlâ—iae_fw-la norma_fw-la bez_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d è_fw-fr ralice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o understand_v this_o more_o special_o of_o take_v away_o life_n if_o he_o will_v stop_v thy_o breath_n and_o deliver_v thou_o up_o to_o death_n so_o augustine_n upon_o the_o place_n or_o as_o the_o chaldee_n if_o he_o take_v one_o out_o of_o the_o world_n who_o can_v hinder_v he_o as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v the_o lord_n may_v not_o only_o take_v away_o so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v take_v from_o 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he_o must_v as_o it_o be_v paint_v and_o adorn_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o excellency_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o array_n now_o man_v own_o mouth_n must_v condemn_v he_o if_o he_o do_v thus_o ore_fw-la ut_fw-la laus_fw-la sic_fw-la testimonium_fw-la proprio_fw-la sorde_fw-la scit_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la the_o heathen_a can_v say_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o a_o man_n praise_n be_v sully_v by_o pass_v through_o his_o own_o lip_n to_o sound_v our_o own_o praise_n sound_v our_o own_o shame_n if_o a_o man_n have_v never_o so_o much_o worth_n in_o he_o he_o dishonour_v himself_o by_o be_v the_o trumpet_n of_o it_o three_o a_o man_n own_o testimony_n be_v not_o legal_a in_o his_o own_o cause_n the_o same_o person_n must_v not_o be_v a_o witness_n and_o a_o party_n he_o that_o justify_v himself_o condemn_v himself_o for_o his_o very_a justification_n be_v a_o accusation_n if_o a_o man_n own_o witness_n may_v be_v take_v who_o shall_v be_v condemn_v who_o 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thou_o bear_v record_v of_o thyself_o thy_o record_n be_v not_o true_a joh._n 8.13_o 16._o they_o speak_v upon_o a_o legal_a ground_n or_o maxim_n christ_n answer_v though_o i_o bear_v record_n of_o myself_o yet_o my_o record_n be_v true_a christ_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o rule_n but_o show_v that_o he_o be_v above_o it_o and_o therefore_o add_v it_o be_v say_v in_o your_o law_n that_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o man_n be_v true_a i_o be_o not_o alone_a for_o the_o father_n be_v with_o i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o alone_o bear_v not_o witness_v of_o myself_o i_o have_v another_o even_o the_o father_n thâ—t_v send_v i_o he_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o therefore_o i_o be_v not_o a_o single_a testimony_n in_o that_o case_n indeed_o i_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v and_o my_o witness_n be_v insufficient_a my_o own_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v i_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mouth_n to_o testify_v for_o i_o but_o only_o i_o if_o i_o be_v but_o as_o a_o ordinary_a maâ—_n i_o may_v be_v keep_v to_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n god_n only_o be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n to_o himself_o i_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o but_o of_o what_o sure_o of_o folly_n two_o cor._n 12.11_o i_o be_o become_v a_o fool_n in_o glory_v say_v paul_n to_o his_o corinthian_n but_o i_o be_o not_o a_o fool_n of_o my_o own_o make_n you_o have_v compel_v i_o for_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v commend_v of_o you_o that_o be_v you_o ought_v to_o have_v give_v a_o testimony_n of_o i_o if_o you_o have_v be_v just_a to_o i_o i_o have_v be_v condemn_v in_o justify_v myself_o then_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o witness_v for_o ourselves_o when_o other_o neglect_v that_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a word_n which_o we_o translate_v condemn_v be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o that_o which_o we_o translate_v justify_v declarationem_fw-la proprié_fw-fr sonat_fw-la impijficare_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justificare_fw-la merc._n in_o forma_fw-la hiphil_n non_fw-la 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and_o not_o thy_o own_o lip_n man_n must_v not_o speak_v the_o evil_n he_o know_v by_o other_o unless_o call_v nor_o the_o good_a he_o know_v by_o himself_o to_o speak_v good_a of_o ourselves_o with_o our_o own_o mouth_n be_v much_o like_o do_v good_a by_o other_o man_n hand_n we_o must_v not_o act_v thing_n praiseworthy_a by_o proxy_n but_o it_o be_v best_o to_o be_v praise_v by_o proxy_n for_o our_o good_a act_n now_o as_o man_n may_v not_o praise_v himself_o though_o other_o man_n may_v praise_v he_o so_o he_o must_v not_o praise_v himself_o though_o god_n praise_v he_o not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v 2_o cor._n 10.18_o second_o why_o do_v job_n say_v here_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v myself_o i_o will_v not_o say_v i_o be_o
seek_v unto_o god_n sure_o your_o opinion_n of_o i_o and_o your_o counsel_n to_o i_o can_v never_o agree_v for_o if_o i_o be_o wicked_a as_o you_o hold_v i_o to_o be_v i_o labour_v in_o vain_a while_o i_o obey_v your_o counsel_n there_o be_v a_o sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n and_o a_o sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o this_o interpretation_n if_o a_o man_n be_v wicked_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o seek_v unto_o god_n while_o he_o love_v wickedness_n and_o delight_v in_o it_o psal_n 66.2_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n he_o that_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o love_v wickedness_n pray_v in_o vain_a fast_n and_o humble_v his_o soul_n in_o vain_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n abominate_v his_o 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do_v say_v god_n to_o the_o wicked_a to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n psal_n 50.16_o do_v god_n say_v to_o the_o wicked_a what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o my_o covenant_n for_o who_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v but_o for_o the_o wicked_a if_o man_n be_v not_o wicked_a or_o sinful_a what_o need_v there_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n be_v for_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o covenant_n bring_v grace_n enough_o to_o pardon_v those_o who_o be_v most_o wicked_a why_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o wicked_a what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n observe_v what_o follow_v and_o his_o meaning_n be_v expound_v see_v thou_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v thou_o wicked_a man_n who_o protecte_v thy_o sin_n and_o hold_v it_o close_o refuse_v to_o return_v and_o hate_v to_o reform_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o meddle_v with_o my_o covenant_n lay_v off_o thy_o defile_a hand_n he_o that_o be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v his_o sin_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n in_o vain_a or_o rather_o he_o let_v it_o go_v while_o he_o seem_v to_o hold_v it_o woe_n unto_o those_o who_o sue_v for_o mercy_n while_o they_o neglect_v duty_n thus_o a_o wicked_a man_n labour_v in_o vain_a but_o there_o be_v a_o sense_n in_o which_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o labour_n in_o vain_a how_o wicked_a soever_o he_o be_v what_o else_o mean_v the_o prophet_n invitation_n isa_n 55.5_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v let_v he_o forsake_v his_o way_n and_o then_o no_o matter_n what_o his_o way_n have_v be_v let_v he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o his_o former_a departure_n shall_v not_o hinder_v acceptance_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a ro._n 5.6_o &_o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a ro._n 4.5_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o a_o ungodly_a man_n to_o come_v to_o god_n indeed_o and_o when_o he_o do_v he_o cease_v to_o be_v ungodly_a they_o draw_v nigh_o only_o with_o their_o lip_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v and_o they_o draw_v nigh_o in_o vain_a as_o god_n have_v not_o say_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n real_a saint_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a so_o he_o have_v not_o say_v in_o vain_a to_o wicked_a man_n seek_v you_o my_o face_n for_o with_o the_o word_n which_o bid_v they_o seek_v he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o seek_v and_o the_o mercy_n they_o seek_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v seek_v he_o and_o bless_v we_o when_o we_o do_v seek_v he_o if_o all_o who_o be_v wicked_a labour_n in_o vain_a than_o all_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a forasmuch_o as_o all_o be_v wicked_a three_o you_o may_v take_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o thus_o if_o i_o be_o wicked_a that_o be_v vatabl._n si_fw-mi adhuc_fw-la mecum_fw-la agit_fw-fr deus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la cum_fw-la impto_fw-la quoâ—sum_fw-la frustra_fw-la laborem_fw-la philip._n haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la verba_fw-la hominis_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la derelicti_fw-la vatabl._n if_o i_o be_o repute_v by_o man_n and_o still_o afflict_v by_o god_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n then_o why_o shall_v i_o labour_v in_o vain_a or_o trouble_v myself_o any_o further_a to_o so_o little_a purpose_n if_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v admit_v it_o be_v a_o passionate_a speech_n proceed_v from_o impatience_n and_o distemper_n of_o spirit_n much_o like_a that_o of_o david_n and_o very_o near_o it_o in_o word_n psal_n 73.13_o very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n for_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o be_v plague_v and_o chastened_a every_o morning_n david_n affliction_n wrought_v as_o hard_a conclusion_n in_o he_o as_o job_n do_v grace_n act_n and_o speak_v ever_o like_o itself_o but_o a_o gracious_a man_n do_v not_o david_n show_v there_o be_v vanity_n and_o remainder_n of_o defilement_n in_o his_o heart_n by_o say_v i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a mr_n broughton_n render_v to_o this_o sense_n i_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o wicked_a now_o why_o do_v i_o labour_v in_o vain_a hence_o observe_v that_o where_o hope_n fail_v endeavour_n fail_v too_o i_o have_v no_o hope_n say_v job_n to_o get_v out_o of_o these_o affliction_n which_o fall_v upon_o wicked_a man_n or_o to_o get_v one_o step_n beyond_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o your_o reputation_n my_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a why_o then_o do_v i_o labour_v when_o the_o heart_n sink_v the_o hand_n hang_v down_o where_o the_o one_o give_v over_o believe_v and_o hope_v the_o other_o give_v over_o act_v and_o work_v hence_o the_o afflict_a be_v call_v upon_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n that_o hang_v down_o and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n heb._n 12.12_o hand_n and_o knee_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o action_n and_o motion_n and_o the_o hang_n down_o of_o these_o import_v both_o retard_v or_o stop_v those_o afflict_a hebrew_n see_v little_a or_o no_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n therefore_o they_o give_v over_o endeavour_v and_o move_v after_o deliverance_n last_o take_v the_o word_n as_o in_o the_o original_a absolute_o without_o any_o supposition_n i_o be_o wicked_a why_o then_o labour_n i_o in_o vain_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o wicked_a not_o only_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n but_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v wicked_a indeed_o praesupponis_fw-la in_o vanum_fw-la laborarem_fw-la si_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la justificare_fw-la i_o tentarem_fw-la ut_fw-la falso_fw-la i_o hec_fw-la velle_fw-la praesupponis_fw-la consider_v with_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n and_o then_o his_o sense_n be_v lord_n if_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o go_v this_o way_n to_o work_n with_o i_o to_o set_v the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o justice_n a_o work_n to_o find_v out_o my_o sin_n and_o to_o judge_v i_o according_a to_o what_o thou_o find_v then_o in_o vain_a do_v i_o seek_v to_o comfort_v myself_o for_o in_o thy_o sight_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v i_o as_o well_o as_o other_o be_o wicked_a in_o which_o acknowledgement_n he_o seem_v to_o meet_v with_o and_o confute_v that_o supposition_n of_o bildad_n chap._n 8.6_o if_o thou_o be_v pure_a pure_a say_v job_n alas_o i_o can_v never_o be_v pure_a before_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n examine_v my_o purity_n he_o will_v find_v it_o impurity_n you_o tell_v i_o if_o i_o be_v pure_a the_o lord_n will_v awaken_v for_o i_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v pure_a in_o your_o sense_n i_o be_o as_o pure_a as_o ever_o i_o shall_v be_v that_o be_v i_o
stubborn_a under_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v while_o themselves_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n as_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o so_o man_n mend_v not_o by_o the_o rod_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n it_o be_v little_a less_o than_o a_o miracle_n that_o this_o dry_a rod_n as_o that_o of_o aaron_n do_v natural_a shall_v blossom_n and_o bring_v forth_o spiritual_a fruit_n the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 3._o we_o may_v pray_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o affliction_n because_o the_o lord_n often_o send_v affliction_n upon_o this_o message_n to_o bespeak_v prayer_n many_o a_o soul_n be_v sluggish_a in_o prayer_n till_o awaken_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod._n when_o the_o rod_n make_v the_o flesh_n smart_n than_o the_o spirit_n in_o who_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n and_o among_o the_o many_o thing_n about_o which_o the_o soul_n exercise_v prayer_n under_o affliction_n this_o be_v one_o that_o the_o affliction_n may_v be_v remove_v as_o they_o always_o sin_n who_o murmur_n at_o and_o quarrel_n with_o god_n because_o he_o correct_v they_o so_o also_o do_v they_o who_o say_v they_o care_v not_o how_o long_o he_o correct_v they_o or_o let_v he_o correct_v they_o as_o long_o as_o he_o will_n it_o be_v as_o ill_a a_o sign_n when_o a_o child_n will_v not_o pray_v his_o parent_n to_o spare_v he_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o chasten_v he_o or_o to_o stay_v his_o hand_n when_o he_o be_v chasten_v of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o resist_v his_o chastisement_n there_o may_v be_v great_a contempt_n of_o god_n in_o lie_v under_o affliction_n then_o in_o resist_v it_o now_o as_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o trouble_n so_o it_o be_v one_o end_n why_o the_o lord_n cast_v we_o into_o trouble_n that_o we_o may_v be_v engage_v to_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n but_o take_v it_o with_o a_o caution_n we_o must_v not_o pray_v absolute_o for_o deliverance_n or_o the_o removal_n of_o affliction_n but_o at_o least_o with_o a_o implicit_a limitation_n while_o we_o be_v strive_v earnest_o for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o rod_n we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o submit_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o take_v it_o away_o a_o believer_n may_v say_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o wrestle_v jacob_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o but_o he_o must_v not_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o now_o deliver_v i_o time_n and_o mean_n and_o manner_n must_v all_o be_v lay_v at_o god_n foot_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o we_o must_v honour_v god_n though_o he_o will_v not_o remove_v the_o rod_n even_o while_o we_o be_v pray_v that_o he_o will_v remove_v it_o for_o the_o close_a of_o this_o point_n consider_v the_o rod_n may_v be_v remove_v not_o only_o by_o a_o total_a release_n from_o affliction_n but_o first_o by_o a_o abatement_n of_o the_o affliction_n as_o we_o be_v say_v to_o leave_v off_o those_o grace_n from_o the_o degree_n and_o lively_a act_n of_o which_o we_o fall_v and_o decline_v he_o that_o lack_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v who_o abound_v not_o as_o he_o have_v heretofore_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o be_v blind_a etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 1.9_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_o love_n say_v christ_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n when_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o former_a love_n be_v cool_v so_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v to_o remove_v our_o trouble_n when_o he_o remit_v the_o extremity_n and_o cool_v the_o heat_n of_o they_o second_o the_o rod_n be_v remove_v when_o it_o be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v excellent_a in_o work_v cause_v it_o to_o do_v we_o good_a the_o saint_n die_v yet_o death_n be_v abolish_v as_o to_o the_o saint_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 2_o tim._n 1.10_o because_o christ_n have_v pluck_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o their_o death_n and_o make_v it_o a_o gain_n to_o they_o thus_o while_o christ_n make_v temporal_a loss_n or_o suffering_n a_o advantage_n to_o the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o his_o people_n he_o take_v they_o away_o and_o as_o outward_a blessing_n be_v take_v away_o from_o wicked_a man_n while_o they_o possess_v they_o riches_n be_v not_o riches_n to_o they_o nor_o be_v their_o honour_n a_o honour_n to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v ensnare_v by_o they_o so_o the_o outward_a cross_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o godly_a while_o they_o suffer_v because_o they_o be_v better_v by_o the_o cross_n three_o affliction_n be_v remove_v from_o we_o when_o christ_n give_v we_o strength_n to_o bear_v affliction_n nothing_o grieve_v we_o either_o in_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n but_o what_o be_v either_o against_o our_o will_n or_o above_o our_o power_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o have_v a_o burden_n take_v off_o our_o shoulder_n or_o to_o have_v so_o much_o strength_n give_v as_o make_v it_o easy_a to_o we_o while_o the_o saint_n have_v trouble_v upon_o their_o back_n and_o loin_n they_o have_v no_o trouble_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n when_o their_o spirit_n be_v carry_v above_o those_o trouble_n to_o conquer_v a_o enemy_n be_v more_o noble_a then_o to_o have_v none_o much_o more_o which_o be_v promise_v the_o saint_n in_o the_o throng_n of_o sore_a enemy_n to_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o way_n job_n prayer_n may_v be_v fulfil_v take_v away_o thy_o rod_n from_o i_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o fear_n terrify_v i_o there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o upon_o job_n then_o a_o rod_n emathah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â_fw-la radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d formidabilis_fw-la terribilis_fw-la emathah_n or_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a rod_n a_o rod_n like_o a_o scorpion_n let_v not_o thy_o fear_n terrify_v i_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v fear_v come_v from_o a_o root_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v very_o formidable_a and_o terrible_a fear_v and_o dread_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o exod._n 15.16_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v extreme_o afraid_a even_o dead_a with_o fear_n as_o the_o next_o word_n import_v they_o shall_v be_v still_o as_o a_o stone_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o letter_n add_v as_o the_o hebrician_n observe_v to_o the_o word_n use_v by_o moses_n consternet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ne_o i_o transversum_fw-la agate_n sept._n alius_fw-la ne_fw-la i_o consternet_fw-la imply_v the_o excess_n of_o fear_n giant_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n emims_n deut._n 2.11_o because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o dreadful_a aspect_n the_o whole_a host_n of_o israel_n tremble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o goliath_n 1_o sam._n 17.24_o 〈◊〉_d idol_n 〈◊〉_d express_v by_o this_o name_n emim_n and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a reason_n of_o it_o either_o because_o idol_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o their_o worshipper_n we_o hear_v how_o at_o this_o day_n poor_a pagan_n who_o worship_n idol_n be_v extreme_o oppress_v with_o slavish_a fear_n of_o displease_v they_o the_o true_a god_n be_v terrible_a to_o his_o despiser_n but_o false_a god_n be_v terrible_a to_o their_o worshipper_n or_o second_o they_o be_v call_v emims_n in_o a_o way_n of_o contempt_n you_o be_v terrible_a god_n sure_a they_o have_v hand_n and_o handle_v not_o foot_n and_o walk_v not_o eye_n and_o see_v not_o here_o be_v terrible_a god_n so_o then_o idol_n be_v emims_n either_o because_o they_o be_v real_o to_o be_v fear_v so_o little_a or_o because_o they_o be_v superstitious_o fear_v so_o much_o job_n fear_v be_v no_o needless_a fear_n he_o be_v not_o terrify_v with_o a_o fancy_n distrabat_fw-la exit_fw-la vi_fw-la verbi_fw-la originalis_fw-la ejusno_fw-it di_fw-it terror_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la hominem_fw-la exaâ—itat_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la extra_fw-la evalde_a distrabat_fw-la though_o his_o fancy_n be_v ready_a enough_o to_o overact_v upon_o his_o affliction_n and_o so_o increase_v his_o fear_n let_v not_o thy_o fear_n that_o be_v say_v some_o fearful_a thought_n or_o sight_n terrify_v i_o so_o chap._n 7.14_o when_o i_o say_v my_o bed_n shall_v comfort_v i_o my_o couch_n shall_v ease_v my_o complaint_n than_o thou_o scare_v i_o with_o dream_n and_o terrify_v i_o with_o vision_n there_o be_v a_o humble_v and_o a_o cleanse_a fear_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_a not_o only_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o psal_n 19.9_o there_o be_v also_o a_o amaze_a and_o a_o terrify_a fear_n such_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o original_n import_v this_o to_o be_v even_o a_o fear_n border_v upon_o madness_n as_o if_o he_o be_v rather_o fright_v then_o afraid_a and_o scare_v rather_o than_o trouble_v other_o expound_v this_o
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etc._n etc._n let_v the_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o yea_o let_v he_o tread_v down_o my_o life_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o lay_v my_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n i_o ask_v no_o favour_n if_o i_o be_o such_o a_o man_n as_o my_o enemy_n have_v represent_v i_o or_o if_o i_o have_v do_v that_o for_o which_o they_o challenge_v i_o four_o to_o observe_v and_o mark_v and_o it_o import_v a_o critical_a a_o curious_a observation_n to_o mark_v exact_o psal_n 130.3_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n mark_v iniquity_n do_v not_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o sin_n act_v by_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n especial_o by_o his_o own_o child_n why_o then_o do_v the_o psalmist_n put_v it_o upon_o a_o if_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n mark_v all_o iniquity_n to_o know_v it_o but_o he_o do_v not_o mark_v any_o iniquity_n in_o his_o child_n to_o condemn_v they_o 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peace_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o river_n to_o eternity_n and_o prosperity_n as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n joy_n upon_o joy_n and_o comfort_n upon_o comfort_n ride_v and_o roll_v one_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o another_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v thus_o with_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n at_o last_o so_o it_o may_v be_v with_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n at_o present_a their_o affliction_n may_v be_v as_o a_o river_n and_o their_o sorrow_n as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n come_v on_o again_o and_o again_o renew_v as_o often_o as_o abate_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mirabilis_fw-la sis_fw-la in_o i_o again_o thou_o show_v thyself_o wonderful_a or_o marvellous_a against_o or_o upon_o i_o both_o rendering_n be_v consistent_a with_o the_o original_n marvellous_a upon_o i_o that_o be_v thou_o do_v not_o punish_v or_o afflict_v i_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n marvel_n be_v not_o every_o day_n work_n thou_o take_v a_o new_a a_o 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her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o then_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n to_o manifest_v his_o extreme_a displeasure_n against_o those_o mutineer_n do_v as_o it_o be_v devise_v a_o new_a kind_n of_o death_n for_o they_o if_o these_o man_n die_v the_o common_a or_o the_o ordinary_a death_n of_o all_o man_n than_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v i_o these_o man_n have_v give_v a_o new_a example_n of_o sin_n and_o sure_o god_n will_v make_v they_o a_o new_a example_n of_o punishment_n job_n speak_v the_o same_o sense_n thou_o show_v thyself_o marvellous_a upon_o i_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v in_o afflict_v i_o after_o the_o rate_n or_o measure_n of_o other_o man_n all_o the_o saint_n shall_v do_v some_o singular_a thing_n and_o many_o of_o they_o suffer_v some_o singular_a thing_n the_o apostle_n assure_v his_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o there_o have_v no_o temptation_n take_v you_o but_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o man_n job_n seem_v to_o speak_v the_o contrary_n 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stetit_fw-la subsist_v it_o mansit_fw-la or_o to_o continue_v stand_v he_o think_v that_o the_o material_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v together_o and_o the_o hope_n which_o he_o have_v raise_v upon_o they_o will_v have_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n that_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o he_o lean_v upon_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v whence_o observe_v all_z that_o a_o hypocrite_n trust_v unto_o shall_v deceive_v he_o at_o the_o last_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v their_o web_n shall_v not_o become_v garment_n neither_o shall_v they_o cover_v themselves_o with_o their_o work_n isa_n 59.6_o the_o language_n be_v proverbial_a import_v high_o disappointment_n who_o will_v weave_v a_o web_n if_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o garment_n by_o it_o or_o work_v hard_a when_o himself_o must_v go_v naked_a jer._n 7.1_o 2._o the_o lord_n send_v to_o the_o people_n by_o his_o prophet_n say_v to_o this_o people_n trust_v not_o to_o lie_v word_n that_o be_v word_n which_o will_v deceive_v 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hold_v fast_o strong_o and_o prevail_o job_n wife_n chap._n 2._o speak_v thus_o do_v thou_o still_o hold_v fast_o thy_o integrity_n and_o god_n himself_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o language_n concern_v job_n do_v thou_o not_o see_v though_o thou_o have_v move_v i_o to_o afflict_v he_o without_o cause_n how_o he_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n the_o hypocrite_n after_o his_o manner_n mordicus_fw-la tenet_fw-la hold_v his_o duty_n performancy_n gift_n tuf_o or_o as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o very_a tooth_n he_o will_v hold_v they_o to_o the_o very_a death_n and_o not_o let_v they_o go_v the_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o give_v over_o will_v not_o be_v beat_v off_o from_o trust_v to_o these_o false_a and_o weak_a prop_n here_o he_o set_v up_o his_o rest_n he_o will_v die_v by_o his_o gift_n his_o duty_n his_o outward_a profession_n and_o go_v no_o further_o it_o be_v our_o glory_n to_o hold_v integrity_n fast_o to_o hold_v grace_n fast_o yea_o and_o duty_n in_o point_n of_o practice_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d á_z radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d surrexit_fw-la ad_fw-la standum_fw-la erectus_fw-la stabilis_fw-la solidus_fw-la mansit_fw-la perseveravit_fw-la that_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n we_o see_v as_o often_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n rise_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o his_o hope_n so_o often_o his_o hope_n fail_v he_o before_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v now_o it_o shall_v not_o endure_v the_o word_n signify_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v to_o he_o he_o will_v establish_v this_o house_n to_o himself_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v his_o worldly_a estate_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v his_o duty_n his_o grace_n his_o gift_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v the_o word_n note_v that_o establishment_n which_o be_v make_v by_o a_o politic_a act_n or_o edict_n it_o be_v the_o jew_n operative_a word_n in_o which_o they_o enact_v law_n esth_n 9_o the_o word_n be_v use_v three_o time_n v._n 29_o 31_o &_o 32._o for_o a_o political_a establishment_n of_o that_o 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