make_v a_o bold_a adventure_n who_o dare_v pass_v but_o a_o unpleasing_a thought_n against_o the_o way_n or_o work_n of_o god_n four_o not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o god_n do_v be_v a_o degree_n of_o harden_v ourselves_o against_o god_n discontent_n and_o unquietness_n upon_o our_o spirit_n be_v opposition_n five_o not_o to_o give_v god_n glory_n in_o what_o he_o do_v have_v somewhat_o in_o it_o of_o harden_v of_o ourselves_o against_o god_n and_o last_o he_o that_o will_v not_o give_v god_n glory_n in_o what_o he_o command_v be_v in_o a_o degree_n harden_v against_o god_n we_o may_v see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o harden_v ourselves_o against_o god_n by_o the_o opposite_a of_o it_o prov._n 28.14_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v himself_o shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n hardness_n be_v contrary_a to_o holy_a fear_n holy_a fear_n be_v a_o disposition_n of_o heart_n ready_a to_o yield_v to_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n a_o man_n thus_o 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that_o be_v if_o i_o purposely_o set_v myself_o or_o labour_n to_o forget_v my_o sorrow_n yet_o i_o can_v get_v off_o their_o remembrance_n as_o the_o hebrew_n zachar_n signify_v not_o only_o the_o natural_a act_n of_o memory_n but_o diligence_n in_o remember_v so_o do_v the_o hebrew_n sachah_n to_o forget_v it_o be_v sometime_o as_o hard_o a_o work_n to_o forget_v as_o it_o be_v at_o any_o time_n to_o remember_v how_o do_v the_o damn_a in_o hell_n strive_v to_o forget_v their_o pain_n and_o complaint_n they_o will_v count_v it_o a_o happiness_n if_o they_o can_v put_v their_o misery_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o memory_n one_o hour_n but_o they_o can_v and_o they_o can_v no_o more_o forget_v what_o they_o have_v feel_v than_o not_o be_v sensible_a of_o what_o they_o feel_v if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v forget_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o complaint_n discursum_fw-la sapit_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la meditabundum_fw-la quendam_fw-la sermonem_fw-la &_o anxium_fw-la intellectiâ—_n 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god_n if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v forget_v my_o complaint_n i_o will_v leave_v off_o my_o heaviness_n and_o comfort_v myself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v off_o my_o heaviness_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o word_n be_v i_o will_v lay_v aside_o my_o face_n for_o that_o which_o strict_o and_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o that_o language_n â—â—istitiâ—m_fw-la notat_fw-la faciem_fw-la iram_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o â—â—istitiâ—m_fw-la signify_v the_o face_n or_o countenance_n of_o a_o man_n do_v also_o signify_v first_o anger_n and_o wrath_n second_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n it_o be_v put_v for_o anger_n psal_n 34.16_o the_o face_n or_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o such_o as_o do_v evil_a so_o lam._n 4.16_o levit._fw-la 17.10_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n that_o be_v i_o will_v show_v my_o anger_n and_o manifest_v my_o displeasure_n against_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o that_o word_n which_o signify_v the_o countenance_n or_o face_n signify_v also_o anger_n and_o 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sometime_o against_o a_o people_n p._n 237._o how_o prayer_n be_v say_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n p._n 247._o prayer_n a_o reason_n with_o god_n p._n 256._o nothing_o of_o man_n so_o prevail_v with_o god_n as_o prayer_n p._n 367._o faith_n in_o prayer_n p._n 273._o prayer_n may_v be_v answer_v while_o we_o be_v still_o afflict_v p._n 278._o preservation_n the_o work_n of_o god_n p._n 529._o he_o preserve_v both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a life_n p._n 530._o pride_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v proud_a of_o strength_n p._n 243._o pride_n come_v from_o ignorance_n of_o ourselves_o 300._o prognostication_n by_o the_o star_n sinful_a and_o vain_a p._n 219._o providence_n of_o god_n order_v the_o great_a confusion_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 331._o confusion_n argue_v the_o power_n of_o god_n p._n 332._o purpose_n to_o sin_n how_o proper_a to_o wicked_a man_n p._n 477._o queen_n question_n be_v in_o all_o dispute_v and_o question_n we_o shall_v yield_v as_o much_o as_o without_o wrong_n to_o truth_n may_v be_v yield_v to_o p._n 146._o three_o kind_n of_o question_n p._n 570._o extravagant_a question_n what_o fruit_n they_o produce_v p._n 572._o r_o reason_v with_o god_n twofold_n how_o we_o may_v or_o may_v not_o reason_n with_o god_n p._n 255._o reason_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n p._n 256._o remembrancer_n a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v so_o to_o god_n 501._o saint_n use_v to_o put_v god_n in_o remembrance_n of_o four_o thing_n ib._n etc._n etc._n repentance_n twofold_n sinful_a and_o for_o sin_n p._n 377._o reproof_n be_v often_o ground_v upon_o mistake_n p_o 6._o righteousness_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 44._o righteousness_n the_o mother_n of_o prosperity_n p._n 46._o two_o thing_n make_v a_o nation_n a_o habitation_n of_o righteousness_n p._n 47_o 48._o man_n be_v call_v righteous_a in_o a_o twofold_a opposition_n p._n 261._o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n p._n 262._o how_o a_o righteous_a person_n may_v answer_v god_n and_o how_o not_o 262._o man_n righteousness_n be_v not_o pleadable_a before_o god_n p._n 264._o a_o godly_a man_n reckon_v his_o righteousness_n as_o nothing_o p._n 265_o rod_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o scripture_n p._n 395._o affliction_n call_v a_o rod_n in_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n p._n 398._o s_o scourge_n put_v for_o any_o kind_n of_o affliction_n p._n 312._o a_o sudden_a scourge_n what_o p._n 313_o sea_n the_o sea_n in_o its_o high_a rage_n be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o god_n p._n 204._o seal_v of_o a_o thing_n import_v two_o thing_n p._n 197._o shaddai_n three_o signification_n of_o it_o open_v in_o reference_n to_o justice_n p._n 11._o shadow_n note_n thing_n p._n 66._o man_n life_n how_o like_o a_o shadow_n 67._o shame_n the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n what_o shame_n be_v and_o how_o cause_v p._n 137_o etc._n etc._n three_o degree_n of_o scripture_n expression_n about_o shame_n p._n 139._o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n note_v four_o thing_n p._n 140._o ship_n how_o time_n pass_v like_o a_o ship_n p._n 337_o 338._o sincerity_n cause_v we_o to_o rate_v ourselves_o low_a p._n 407._o sin_n god_n give_v man_n up_o to_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n p._n 25._o sin_n be_v a_o punishment_n p._n 25._o sin_n shall_v not_o go_v long_o unpunished_a by_o outward_a evil_n p._n 27._o they_o who_o be_v equal_a in_o sin_n may_v be_v unequal_a in_o punishment_n p._n 32._o how_o god_n assist_v and_o how_o not_o in_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n p._n 128_o 129._o all_o sin_n be_v resist_v by_o god_n p._n 131_o all_o our_o weakness_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n p._n 263._o a_o godly_a man_n may_v relapse_n into_o sin_n p._n 417._o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n p._n 541._o small_a and_o great_a in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n
judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n who_o judge_v all_o man_n to_o do_v a_o act_n of_o injustice_n unto_o any_o man_n he_o that_o judge_v all_o can_v do_v injustice_n to_o none_o god_n take_v no_o advantage_n to_o be_v unjust_a because_o none_o can_v call_v he_o to_o account_v for_o injustice_n they_o shall_v be_v further_a from_o do_v wrong_n who_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o appeal_n from_o they_o or_o complaint_n against_o they_o if_o they_o do_v wrong_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n have_v none_o to_o judge_v he_o he_o will_v do_v right_a to_o all_o who_o can_v be_v judge_v by_o any_o further_o consider_v those_o two_o word_n judgement_n and_o justice_n judgement_n and_o justice_n be_v often_o put_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o same_o and_o when_o put_v together_o the_o late_a be_v as_o a_o epithet_n to_o the_o former_a psal_n 119.121_o i_o have_v do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n that_o be_v i_o have_v do_v judgement_n just_o 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affliction_n we_o have_v describe_v in_o the_o prophet_n joel_n chap._n 2.2_o a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o gloominess_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n as_o the_o morning_n upon_o the_o mountain_n but_o how_o be_v a_o day_n of_o darkness_n as_o the_o morning_n etc._n etc._n the_o speech_n intend_v thus_o much_o that_o this_o darkness_n shall_v spread_v itself_o as_o sudden_o as_o the_o morning_n light_n spread_v itself_o upon_o the_o mountain_n which_o be_v high_a be_v blessed_v and_o gild_a with_o the_o first_o issue_v ray_n of_o the_o rise_a sun_n god_n be_v say_v to_o command_v the_o sun_n not_o to_o rise_v when_o he_o veil_v and_o mask_n the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o sudden_a cloud_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sun_n at_o all_o but_o cloud_n paul_n in_o his_o voyage_n to_o rome_n be_v under_o such_o a_o tempest_n and_o the_o text_n say_v that_o neither_o sun_n nor_o star_n for_o many_o day_n appear_v act._n 27.20_o they_o be_v as_o if_o the_o sun_n have_v not_o rise_v for_o many_o day_n such_o stormy_a gloomy_a weather_n god_n can_v make_v ezek._n 32.7_o when_o i_o shall_v put_v thou_o out_o i_o will_v cover_v the_o heaven_n and_o make_v the_o star_n thereof_o dark_a i_o will_v cover_v the_o sun_n with_o a_o cloud_n that_o be_v i_o will_v put_v a_o black_a vail_n or_o cloak_n upon_o the_o heaven_n that_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o put_v out_o any_o light_n when_o i_o put_v they_o out_o when_o i_o extinguish_v thou_o i_o will_v for_o a_o time_n extinguish_v the_o sun_n also_o the_o constellation_n of_o heaven_n be_v often_o express_v sympathize_v with_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n isa_n 13.10_o joel_n 2.31_o mat._n 24.29_o he_o command_v or_o speak_v to_o the_o sun_n observe_v hence_o first_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o command_n 〈◊〉_d o_o in_o scriptura_fw-la pro_fw-la voluntate_fw-la saepe_fw-la accipitur_fw-la significat_fw-la enim_fw-la locutionem_fw-la locutione_n enim_fw-la homines_fw-la quid_fw-la volunt_fw-la manifestant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o rise_v not_o the_o apostle_n use_v that_o word_n about_o the_o creation_n of_o light_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o the_o lord_n who_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o greek_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o speak_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n which_o we_o translate_v the_o lord_n who_o command_v the_o light_n out_o of_o darkness_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v law_n and_o therefore_o the_o ten_o commandment_n that_o part_n of_o the_o word_n which_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o command_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v yet_o call_v the_o ten_o word_n of_o god_n the_o greek_n call_v the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o decalogue_n or_o the_o ten_o word_n so_o many_o word_n so_o many_o command_n the_o devil_n seem_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o great_a power_n of_o god_n only_a that_o he_o may_v abuse_v it_o in_o christ_n that_o his_o word_n be_v a_o command_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mat._n 4.3_o command_v that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n the_o greek_a be_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o these_o stone_n that_o they_o become_v bread_n or_o speak_v these_o stone_n into_o bread_n he_o will_v take_v that_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o his_o divinity_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v this_o god_n can_v do_v this_o his_o word_n be_v a_o command_n to_o all_o creature_n for_o whatsoever_o he_o impose_v upon_o they_o they_o must_v submit_v to_o it_o therefore_o do_v thou_o so_o likewise_o speak_v to_o these_o stone_n or_o command_v these_o stone_n to_o become_v bread_n it_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o we_o while_o we_o remember_v that_o every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o command_n upon_o all_o creature_n he_o have_v make_v a_o decree_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v psal_n 148.6_o the_o hebrew_n be_v only_o a_o word_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v his_o word_n be_v a_o decree_n which_o none_o shall_v reverse_v second_o as_o from_o the_o former_a clause_n he_o command_v the_o sun_n we_o learn_v that_o every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o command_n so_o from_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o it_o rise_v not_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o every_o creature_n obey_v the_o command_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n man_n often_o speak_v and_o speak_v in_o the_o high_a language_n of_o command_v and_o yet_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v but_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n speak_v be_v do_v every_o thing_n have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v his_o voice_n who_o make_v both_o voice_n and_o ear_n psal_n 148.8_o fire_n and_o hail_n snow_n and_o vapour_n stormy_a wind_n fulfil_v his_o word_n senseless_a creature_n act_v at_o god_n command_n and_o go_v upon_o his_o errand_n they_o fulfil_v his_o word_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o message_n unto_o hezekiah_n to_o assure_v he_o that_o his_o sickness_n be_v at_o his_o command_n because_o the_o sun_n be_v 2_o king_n 20.9_o 10._o shall_v the_o shadow_n go_v forward_o ten_o degree_n or_o go_v backward_o ten_o degree_n in_o the_o dial_n of_o ahaz_n either_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o can_v do_v it_o either_o way_n as_o thou_o shall_v ask_v a_o sign_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o hezekiah_n answer_v it_o be_v a_o light_a thing_n for_o the_o shadow_n to_o go_v down_o ten_o degree_n but_o let_v the_o shadow_n return_v backward_o ten_o degree_n yet_o he_o know_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o offer_v he_o a_o light_a thing_n in_o either_o when_o he_o say_v shall_v the_o sun_n go_v forward_o or_o backward_o the_o sun_n go_v forward_o be_v within_o a_o degree_n as_o great_a a_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v go_v backward_o but_o hezekiah_n
the_o former_a context_n exalt_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o many_o instance_n and_o close_v all_o with_o a_o admire_a sentence_n he_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o unsearchable_a marvellous_a thing_n without_o number_n he_o in_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o give_v a_o proof_n of_o those_o attribute_n of_o god_n work_n that_o they_o be_v innumerable_a and_o unsearchable_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o for_o lo_o he_o go_v by_o i_o and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o he_o pass_v on_o also_o but_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o reckon_v how_o often_o he_o work_v for_o i_o can_v always_o perceive_v when_o he_o work_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o search_v out_o all_o his_o great_a and_o wonderful_a act_n for_o i_o can_v see_v he_o in_o many_o of_o his_o act_n he_o go_v by_o i_o and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o go_v by_o we_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o local_a motion_n for_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o place_n move_v to_o none_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n query_n of_o himself_o to_o those_o who_o think_v to_o play_v least_o in_o sight_n with_o he_o and_o he_o convince_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o in_o secret_a place_n because_o he_o fill_v all_o place_n there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o be_v find_v beyond_o the_o line_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n both_o which_o god_n fill_v jer._n 23.24_o then_o his_o motion_n be_v not_o local_a 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutavit_fw-la variavit_fw-la rem_fw-la vel_fw-la locum_fw-la denotat_fw-la mutationem_fw-la conditionis_fw-la vel_fw-la loci_fw-la mol._n in_o ps_n 90._o 6._o but_o providentiall_a god_n do_v not_o move_v to_o act_v but_o his_o act_n be_v his_o move_n he_o go_v by_o we_o do_v marvellous_a thing_n for_o we_o and_o we_o see_v not_o when_o he_o be_v do_v or_o what_o he_o be_v do_v the_o other_o word_n here_o use_v he_o pass_v on_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n yet_o more_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o spirit_n we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 15._o a_o spirit_n pass_v before_o i_o say_v eliphaz_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o vision_n that_o appear_v it_o signify_v to_o change_v and_o vary_v either_o place_n or_o condition_n the_o transitory_a changablenesse_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v express_v by_o it_o psal_n 102.27_o thou_o do_v change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v the_o creature_n pass_v on_o as_o from_o place_n to_o place_n so_o from_o condition_n to_o condition_n the_o fashion_n of_o they_o pass_v away_o 1_o cor._n 7.31_o they_o have_v not_o only_o a_o perfective_a change_n but_o a_o corruptive_a change_n but_o of_o the_o lord_n he_o say_v thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o change_v by_o oppressive_a destruction_n prov._n 31.8_o open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n or_o death_n such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o that_o great_a change_n be_v call_v loc_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d silij_fw-la excidij_fw-la i._n e._n qui_fw-la traâ—untur_fw-la excidio_fw-la jun._n in_o loc_n the_o son_n of_o change_n or_o destruction_n thus_o the_o original_a so_o that_o the_o word_n signify_v any_o change_n or_o motion_n whether_o perfective_a or_o corruptive_a the_o lord_n say_v job_n pass_v on_o he_o make_v change_n he_o work_v sometime_o to_o perfect_a sometime_o to_o destroy_v but_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o make_v out_o what_o he_o do_v here_o be_v two_o word_n one_o refer_v to_o sense_n the_o other_o to_o understanding_n he_o go_v by_o i_o and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o that_o be_v my_o sense_n can_v find_v he_o he_o pass_v on_o also_o and_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o that_o be_v he_o destroy_v he_o build_v he_o plant_v he_o root_v up_o but_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v he_o or_o unriddle_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o wonderful_a work_n he_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o thing_n unsearchable_a pine_v unsearchable_a non_fw-fr est_fw-fr una_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la huius_fw-la divini_fw-la ac_fw-la cessuâ—_n &_o recessus_fw-la pine_v there_o be_v much_o variety_n of_o opinion_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n though_o i_o think_v the_o meaning_n be_v clear_a in_o that_o general_a i_o have_v now_o give_v yet_o i_o will_v touch_v a_o little_a first_o some_o interpret_v job_n discourse_n converse_v still_o in_o and_o about_o the_o olymp._n the_o multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la naturalia_fw-la quorum_fw-la suprenum_fw-la auctorem_fw-la deum_fw-la vel_fw-la opus_fw-la inchoantem_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la opere_fw-la cessantem_fw-la non_fw-la observamus_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la praecedenti_fw-la sententiae_fw-la haec_fw-la innectitur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la illius_fw-la subjecta_fw-la ratio_fw-la id._n quemadmodum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la extra_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la omne_fw-la sciri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la olymp._n natural_a work_n of_o god_n the_o earth_n the_o heaven_n the_o water_n and_o the_o air_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o as_o also_o about_o the_o body_n of_o man_n act._n 17.28_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v god_n be_v about_o we_o he_o be_v ever_o with_o we_o and_o yet_o we_o observe_v not_o either_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o work_v or_o rest_v from_o work_v how_o he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n without_o all_o thing_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o know_v second_o other_o take_v his_o go_n and_o pass_v for_o the_o act_n of_o his_o drus_n his_o deum_fw-la venire_fw-la miserentis_fw-la est_fw-la discedere_fw-la punientis_fw-la phil._n presb._n aquinas_n ad_fw-la beneficia_fw-la praestita_fw-la vel_fw-la denegata_fw-la refert_fw-la transit_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la impunitum_fw-la relinquit_fw-la drus_n favour_n or_o disfavour_n he_o go_v by_o i_o in_o bestow_v favour_n and_o he_o pass_v on_o in_o take_v they_o away_o his_o access_n or_o recess_n in_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n his_o love_n and_o his_o wrath_n be_v often_o indiscernible_a he_o go_v by_o i_o he_o pass_v on_o he_o vari_v his_o working_n and_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o to_o pass_v by_o be_v take_v sometime_o for_o spare_v pardon_v or_o show_v mercy_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n amos_n 7.8_o report_v several_a judgement_n from_o a_o full_a execution_n of_o which_o he_o be_v take_v off_o yet_o at_o last_o he_o resolve_v i_o will_v not_o pass_v by_o they_o any_o more_o it_o be_v the_o word_n here_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o any_o more_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v they_o any_o more_o the_o next_o time_n i_o come_v with_o my_o draw_a sword_n in_o my_o hand_n i_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o smite_v and_o wound_v before_o i_o put_v it_o up_o i_o will_v not_o pass_v by_o they_o any_o more_o so_o he_o pass_v by_o i_o may_v note_v here_o the_o spare_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n spare_v man_n many_o time_n and_o pardon_n he_o not_o suffer_v his_o whole_a displeasure_n to_o arise_v when_o man_n take_v no_o notice_n but_o be_v insensible_a of_o it_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n prov._n 19.11_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o offence_n that_o be_v to_o spare_v a_o man_n that_o have_v offend_v not_o to_o punish_v he_o or_o take_v revenge_n and_o it_o be_v ordinary_a in_o our_o phrase_n of_o speech_n to_o say_v i_o will_v pass_v you_o by_o for_o this_o time_n that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o take_v any_o severe_a notice_n or_o strict_a account_n of_o what_o you_o have_v do_v and_o we_o find_v in_o the_o same_o prophecy_n of_o amos_n that_o to_o pass_v through_o note_v judgement_n and_o wrath_n in_o the_o opposite_a sense_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 17._o in_o all_o vineyard_n shall_v be_v wail_v why_o for_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o thou_o tuo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o interiori_fw-la tuo_fw-la or_o i_o will_v pass_v into_o thy_o bowel_n or_o inward_o so_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o original_n that_o be_v i_o will_v come_v to_o judge_v thou_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o thou_o as_o a_o revenger_n and_o wound_v thou_o deep_o insomuch_o that_o in_o all_o vineyard_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v why_o in_o all_o vineyard_n when_o he_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v wail_v in_o all_o vineyard_n it_o imply_v there_o shall_v be_v wail_v every_o where_n for_o if_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o any_o place_n it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o vineyard_n vineyard_n be_v place_n of_o mirth_n and_o refresh_n grape_n make_v the_o wine_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n therefore_o when_o he_o threaten_v that_o in_o all_o vineyard_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o
what_o do_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v he_o take_v away_o tigur_n rapuit_fw-la more_fw-it latronum_fw-la significat_fw-la velocitatem_fw-la rapinae_fw-la rab_n mord_n raptim_fw-la auferre_fw-la tigur_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o take_v away_o by_o violence_n and_o force_n to_o take_v away_o as_o a_o robber_n take_v to_o steal_v away_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v suppose_v the_o lord_n come_v by_o open_a violence_n to_o take_v a_o thing_n from_o thou_o or_o secret_o and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o stealth_n to_o bereave_v thou_o of_o thy_o estate_n or_o of_o thy_o life_n if_o he_o take_v all_o from_o thou_o and_o strip_v thou_o naked_a what_o can_v thou_o do_v so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 23.28_o speak_v of_o a_o wicked_a woman_n a_o harlot_n she_o lie_v in_o wait_v as_o for_o a_o prey_n the_o hebrew_n be_v she_o lie_v in_o wait_n as_o a_o robber_n to_o take_v away_o the_o estate_n yea_o and_o the_o life_n of_o those_o who_o she_o shall_v entangle_v 〈◊〉_d 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 i_o but_o more_o without_o wrong_n to_o i_o he_o have_v take_v away_o my_o good_n and_o my_o estate_n my_o child_n and_o friend_n he_o have_v fetch_v away_o my_o health_n and_o strength_n my_o beauty_n and_o outward_a comfort_n if_o he_o come_v and_o take_v away_o my_o life_n also_o at_o next_o bout_n i_o can_v hinder_v he_o i_o can_v neither_o compel_v he_o to_o restore_v nor_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n i_o can_v neither_o urge_v he_o to_o restitution_n nor_o charge_v he_o with_o oppression_n he_o plain_o intimate_v the_o rapine_n of_o his_o good_n by_o the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o he_o speak_v positive_o chap._n 1.21_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v and_o here_o by_o way_n of_o general_a supposition_n if_o he_o take_v away_o who_o shall_v hinder_v he_o mr_n broughton_n translate_v who_o shall_v make_v he_o restore_v so_o he_o carry_v it_o in_o allusion_n unto_o man_n who_o violent_o take_v away_o the_o good_n and_o estate_n of_o another_o if_o a_o man_n come_v with_o force_n and_o take_v away_o my_o good_n praedam_fw-la vertere_fw-la aut_fw-la reducere_fw-la quis_fw-la reâ—â—_n veer_fw-la eum_fw-la faciet_fw-la quis_fw-la recuperabit_fw-la aut_fw-la reduâ—et_fw-la praedam_fw-la i_o may_v make_v he_o restore_v they_o again_o by_o a_o great_a force_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o and_o ask_v i_o no_o leave_n i_o can_v make_v he_o restore_v the_o word_n signify_v to_o stop_v or_o turn_v a_o thing_n and_o because_o in_o recover_v of_o a_o prey_n or_o in_o make_v a_o man_n restore_v we_o stop_v and_o stay_v his_o course_n therefore_o the_o word_n be_v indifferent_o apply_v to_o both_o other_o understand_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n if_o he_o take_v away_o who_o shall_v hinder_v he_o that_o be_v who_o can_v turn_v he_o from_o his_o purpose_n who_o can_v stop_v he_o in_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v interroganti_fw-la quidam_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la praeca_v say_v dâ—_n ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la quu_fw-la revocabit_fw-la eum_fw-la à _fw-la proposito_fw-la si_fw-mi repentè_fw-fr interroget_fw-la quis_fw-la respondebit_fw-la ei_fw-la vulg._n well_fw-mi quòd_fw-la respondens_fw-la convertit_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la ìnterrogantem_fw-la vel_fw-la quòd_fw-la responsum_fw-la regeraâ—ur_fw-la restituaturque_fw-la tanquam_fw-la debitum_fw-la interroganti_fw-la the_o vulgar_a translation_n vary_v much_o if_o he_o sudden_o ask_v a_o man_n a_o question_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v he_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o signify_v to_o return_v signify_v to_o answer_v answer_v be_v the_o return_n of_o a_o word_n prov._n 8.13_o he_o that_o answer_v or_o return_v a_o word_n before_o he_o hear_v a_o matter_n but_o i_o shall_v lay_v that_o by_o though_o the_o abettor_n of_o the_o vulgar_a make_v great_a store_n of_o it_o interpret_n their_o meaning_n thus_o if_o the_o lord_n cite_v a_o man_n to_o judgement_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o trial_n man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v he_o or_o to_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n man_n can_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n observe_v hence_o first_o that_o all_o our_o comfort_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n if_o he_o take_v away_o suppose_v he_o can_v take_v away_o and_o he_o can_v take_v all_o away_o and_o do_v we_o no_o wrong_n it_o be_v no_o robbery_n if_o god_n rob_v we_o his_o robbery_n be_v no_o wrong_n why_o because_o he_o come_v not_o as_o a_o thief_n but_o as_o a_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o our_o estate_n he_o may_v come_v and_o take_v they_o away_o as_o he_o please_v and_o when_o he_o please_v second_o note_v this_o from_o it_o he_o take_v away_o that_o which_o god_n do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v as_o his_o own_o act_n he_o take_v away_o when_o creature_n take_v away_o it_o be_v seldom_o that_o god_n deal_v immediate_o with_o we_o in_o these_o outward_a providence_n he_o send_v man_n stir_v instrument_n to_o do_v what_o be_v do_v but_o that_o which_o man_n do_v the_o lord_n do_v isa_n 42.24_o who_o give_v jacob_n to_o the_o spoiler_n and_o israel_n to_o the_o robber_n do_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n man_n spoil_v and_o rob_v they_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n act_v to_o send_v those_o spoiler_n do_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n as_o that_o which_o man_n do_v in_o spiritual_n be_v the_o lord_n act_n when_o man_n convert_v and_o save_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o save_v and_o convert_v when_o man_n comfort_v and_o refresh_v by_o apply_v the_o promise_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o comfort_v and_o refresh_v when_o man_n give_v resolution_n in_o doubt_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o resolve_v doubt_n man_n act_n be_v the_o lord_n so_o here_o when_o man_n rob_v and_o spoil_v we_o the_o act_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n though_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o act_n be_v from_o the_o man_n the_o lord_n suffer_v man_n to_o spoil_v and_o undo_v we_o yea_o the_o lord_n order_v they_o to_o spoil_v we_o it_o be_v do_v not_o only_o by_o his_o permission_n but_o by_o his_o commission_n not_o only_o with_o his_o leave_n but_o by_o his_o appointment_n i_o will_v send_v he_o against_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n and_o against_o the_o people_n of_o my_o wrath_n will_v i_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o to_o take_v the_o prey_n and_o to_o tread_v they_o down_o like_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n isa_n 10._o observe_v three_o what_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o instrument_n no_o man_n can_v stop_v or_o prevent_v if_o he_o take_v away_o who_o shall_v hinder_v he_o the_o lord_n have_v absolute_a power_n if_o he_o will_v overthrow_v man_n or_o family_n or_o whole_a kingdom_n none_o can_v stay_v he_o there_o have_v be_v four_o great_a monarchy_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o judgement_n against_o they_o have_v take_v all_o away_o the_o unite_a strength_n of_o all_o creature_n can_v stand_v before_o he_o when_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o resolve_v the_o babylonian_a can_v not_o say_v and_o perform_v it_o i_o will_v keep_v my_o throne_n the_o persian_a can_v not_o say_v and_o do_v it_o i_o will_v keep_v my_o state_n the_o grecian_a can_v not_o say_v and_o maintain_v it_o i_o will_v keep_v my_o glory_n the_o roman_a can_v not_o say_v and_o make_v it_o good_a i_o will_v keep_v my_o empire_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o he_o come_v and_o fetch_v away_o the_o power_n and_o glory_n the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n of_o those_o monarch_n he_o throw_v down_o their_o throne_n break_v their_o state_n darken_v their_o glory_n dissipate_v their_o empire_n no_o man_n can_v hinder_v he_o how_o be_v you_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n how_o be_v you_o cut_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n which_o do_v weaken_v the_o nation_n though_o you_o say_v in_o your_o heart_n we_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n we_o will_v
mind_n the_o good_a they_o have_v do_v that_o they_o remember_v not_o they_o ever_o do_v it_o the_o lord_n keep_v a_o faithful_a record_n of_o what_o his_o people_n do_v but_o themselves_o do_v not_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o remember_v to_o do_v good_a but_o let_v god_n alone_o to_o remember_v the_o good_a we_o have_v do_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v our_o labour_n of_o love_n heb._n 6.10_o but_o we_o lose_v our_o righteousness_n unless_o we_o forget_v it_o if_o we_o much_o remember_v what_o we_o do_v god_n will_v remember_v it_o but_o little_a the_o servant_n of_o god_n know_v well_o enough_o when_o they_o do_v good_a to_o do_v good_a ignorant_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o do_v evil_a they_o know_v when_o they_o do_v good_a and_o they_o know_v what_o good_a they_o do_v but_o when_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v to_o they_o as_o unknown_a hezekiah_n isa_n 38.3_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o good_a deed_n lord_n say_v he_o remember_v how_o i_o walk_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n etc._n etc._n hezekiah_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o remember_v his_o uprightnes_n so_o nehemiah_n in_o divers_a passage_n of_o that_o book_n chap._n 13.14.22.29.31_o put_v the_o lord_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o put_v the_o lord_n in_o remembrance_n of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v historical_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o plead_v what_o we_o have_v do_v legal_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o show_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o another_o thing_n mind_n the_o lord_n of_o our_o work_n to_o obtain_v his_o grace_n hezekiah_n will_v have_v god_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o pity_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n lord_n i_o be_o thus_o remember_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n as_o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n remember_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o spirit_n as_o i_o be_o a_o new_a creature_n as_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o nehemiah_n put_v all_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o mercy_n he_o do_v not_o say_v lord_n remember_v i_o for_o what_o i_o have_v do_v answer_v i_o according_a to_o what_o i_o have_v do_v but_o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n chap._n 13.22_o if_o saint_n at_o any_o time_n remember_v god_n of_o their_o work_n it_o be_v not_o to_o ground_v a_o argument_n of_o merit_n upon_o their_o work_n but_o to_o show_v god_n the_o working_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n though_o i_o be_v righteous_a i_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o what_o then_o what_o will_v job_n do_v what_o course_n will_v he_o take_v for_o himself_o if_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v the_o lord_n what_o this_o course_n he_o take_v and_o it_o be_v the_o best_a i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o thus_o i_o will_v deprecate_v his_o judgement_n that_o be_v i_o will_v sue_v for_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o not_o without_o hope_n because_o i_o have_v none_o in_o myself_o i_o be_o not_o lose_v because_o i_o be_o lose_v to_o myself_o i_o have_v a_o sure_a way_n yet_o leave_v i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n or_o as_o m._n broughton_n read_v it_o i_o will_v crave_v pity_n of_o my_o judge_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o justice_n cast_v i_o yet_o mercy_n will_v relieve_v i_o mercy_n will_v help_v i_o as_o well_o and_o honour_n god_n more_o mont._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la facientem_fw-la judicareme_a mont._n the_o word_n note_v humble_a submission_n as_o when_o a_o man_n beg_v for_o his_o life_n jacob_n hos_fw-la 12.4_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 42.21_o be_v exceed_o afflict_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o hard_a usage_n towards_o he_o their_o brother_n when_o they_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o egyptian_n pagn_n fum_o qui_fw-la me_fw-it judecare_fw-la facit_fw-la pagn_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v when_o he_o beseech_v we_o it_o be_v this_o word_n think_v with_o how_o much_o submission_n joseph_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v sell_v unto_o stranger_n supplicate_v his_o brethren_n for_o pity_n or_o how_o a_o man_n will_v lie_v beg_v at_o a_o enemy_n foot_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o kill_v he_o with_o such_o submissive_a language_n job_n resolve_v to_o crave_v pardon_n and_o pity_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o obey_v the_o counsel_n of_o bildad_n in_o the_o 8_o chapter_n if_o thou_o seek_v unto_o god_n and_o make_v thy_o supplication_n unto_o he_o betimes_o job_n seem_v to_o answer_v your_o counsel_n be_v good_a friend_n bildad_n though_o i_o be_v righteous_a i_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o but_o according_a to_o your_o advice_n i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o great_a strait_n and_o distress_n be_v usual_o express_v by_o this_o word_n supplication_n all_o petitionary_a prayer_n be_v supplication_n but_o because_o we_o be_v much_o abase_v and_o lay_v very_o low_a at_o such_o time_n therefore_o prayer_n then_o put_v up_o be_v special_o call_v supplication_n hence_o solomon_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n put_v case_n and_o supposition_n of_o many_o affliction_n incident_a to_o that_o people_n still_o conclude_v at_o what_o time_n they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n and_o pray_v and_o make_v supplication_n then_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 8._o and_o esth_n 4.8_o mordecai_n send_v to_o esther_n charge_v she_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n what_o to_o do_v to_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o the_o life_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v give_v away_o to_o satisfy_v the_o malice_n of_o haman_n it_o be_v time_n for_o she_o to_o supplicate_v in_o the_o lowly_a posture_n thus_o job_n have_v it_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o make_v supplication_n to_o his_o judge_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o i_o be_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o a_o earthly_a judge_n i_o will_v not_o supplicate_v but_o plead_v i_o will_v not_o petition_v his_o favour_n but_o stand_v upon_o my_o right_n i_o will_v not_o crave_v his_o pity_n but_o expect_v his_o justice_n i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o reason_n and_o argument_n my_o proof_n and_o witness_n this_o course_n will_v i_o run_v with_o a_o earthly_a judge_n but_o my_o cause_n be_v with_o god_n i_o will_v only_o put_v a_o petition_n into_o the_o court_n and_o submit_v unto_o he_o let_v he_o do_v with_o i_o what_o he_o please_v hence_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o weapon_n can_v prevail_v with_o god_n but_o only_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n job_n thought_n have_v travel_v through_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o find_v not_o one_o of_o they_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n greg._n etsi_fw-la opus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la exercuero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la veniam_fw-la convalesco_fw-la preci_fw-la itaque_fw-la 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our_o very_a heart_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o godly_a sorrow_n break_v our_o heart_n pity_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o he_o that_o be_v melt_v cha._n 6._o but_o you_o forsake_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_a so_o m._n broughton_n translate_v there_o the_o lord_n tempt_v abraham_n gen._n 22.1_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n try_v his_o faith_n to_o find_v out_o of_o what_o strength_n it_o be_v and_o how_o much_o he_o can_v trust_v he_o in_o that_o great_a business_n of_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n he_o will_v laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a at_o their_o melt_a or_o try_v by_o affliction_n the_o difficulty_n be_v 14.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ridere_fw-la est_fw-la irredere_fw-la subsannare_fw-la ut_fw-la fit_a ab_fw-la hostibus_fw-la cum_fw-la eos_fw-la quos_fw-la captivos_fw-la detinent_fw-la diuturnis_fw-la
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the_o antecedent_n to_o be_v the_o wicked_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v who_o but_o a_o wicked_a man_n will_v cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o so_o they_o acquit_v god_n account_v it_o blasphemy_n to_o attribute_v the_o act_n of_o cover_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o justice_n he_o love_v judgement_n he_o open_v the_o mind_n and_o clear_v the_o eye_n he_o do_v not_o cast_v cloud_n and_o mist_n before_o it_o it_o be_v true_a so_o far_o as_o the_o act_n be_v sinful_a god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v ascribe_v it_o unto_o god_n but_o as_o be_v show_v before_o we_o need_v not_o use_v this_o subterfuge_n leave_v we_o shall_v lay_v any_o aspersion_n upon_o his_o justice_n and_o holiness_n god_n can_v leave_v man_n to_o their_o injustice_n without_o any_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d or_o touch_v of_o injustice_n in_o himself_o other_o interpret_v this_o question_n as_o a_o challenge_n it_o be_v thus_o pagn_n si_fw-mi non_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la scil_n qui_fw-la i_o falfi_n arguat_fw-la prodeat_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la i_o potest_fw-la falfi_n arguere_fw-la merc._n vbi_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la mentiri_fw-la i_o censet_fw-la pagn_n if_o it_o be_v not_o where_o and_o who_o be_v he_o who_o and_o where_o the_o man_n that_o will_v argue_v or_o implead_v i_o of_o falsehood_n in_o what_o i_o have_v assert_v who_o be_v it_o that_o undertake_v to_o convince_v i_o of_o error_n in_o the_o doctrine_n i_o have_v deliver_v this_o be_v my_o opinion_n these_o position_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o for_o truth_n that_o the_o lord_n destroy_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a that_o he_o give_v the_o earth_n into_o oh_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o if_o any_o one_o hold_v otherwise_o let_v i_o see_v the_o man_n let_v he_o appear_v as_o my_o antugonist_n or_o opponent_n where_o and_o 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