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i_o have_v in_o vain_a wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n that_o be_v i_o have_v live_v innocent_o in_o vain_a the_o apostle_n james_n call_v for_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o the_o same_o language_n cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double-minded_n chap._n 4.8_o beside_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o wash_v the_o hand_n as_o a_o emblem_n or_o token_n of_o innocency_n and_o freedom_n from_o guilt_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n appoint_v in_o case_n a_o man_n be_v slay_v no_o man_n know_v how_o that_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o near_a city_n shall_v wash_v their_o hand_n over_o the_o heifer_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n say_v our_o hand_n have_v not_o shed_v this_o blood_n neither_o have_v our_o eye_n see_v it_o deut._n 21.6_o 7._o so_o pilate_n when_o he_o will_v make_v it_o visible_a unto_o all_o the_o world_n as_o he_o think_v that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n call_v for_o a_o basin_n of_o water_n 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his_o own_o question_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v now_o i_o see_v well_o enough_o why_o thou_o may_v despise_v and_o destroy_v thy_o work_n it_o be_v thy_o work_n i_o will_v go_v no_o further_o for_o a_o reason_n to_o vindicate_v thou_o in_o break_v i_o to_o piece_n then_o this_o that_o thy_o hand_n have_v set_v i_o together_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o and_o thou_o may_v unmake_v i_o thou_o have_v raise_v i_o up_o and_o thou_o may_v pull_v i_o down_o so_o the_o copulative_a vau_o in_o the_o original_n which_o we_o translate_v by_o the_o adversative_a yet_o be_v take_v for_o a_o conjunction_n causal_n and_o so_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n gen._n 30.20_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v the_o sense_n be_v dust_n thou_o be_v therefore_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v exod._n 15.23_o 24._o the_o water_n be_v bitter_a and_o the_o people_n murmur_v that_o be_v the_o water_n be_v bitter_a therefore_o the_o people_n murmur_v thus_o here_o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o therefore_o thou_o do_v destroy_v i_o he_o that_o build_v the_o house_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o by_o his_o own_o power_n may_v ruin_v it_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n pine_v exit_fw-la sva_fw-la formatione_fw-la artificis_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la movet_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la commemorato_fw-la pristino_fw-la beneficio_fw-la alia_fw-la denuò_fw-la efflagitandi_fw-la ansam_fw-la arripit_fw-la pine_v three_o the_o word_n may_v carry_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o strong_a motive_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o handle_v job_n more_o gentle_o or_o to_o deal_v more_o tender_o with_o he_o why_o the_o lord_n have_v bestow_v much_o care_n and_o cost_v to_o make_v and_o fashion_v he_o therefore_o he_o will_v sure_o pity_v and_o spare_v he_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o every_o agent_n towards_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o it_o creation_n be_v follow_v with_o providence_n if_o a_o speechless_a and_o liveless_a creature_n can_v speak_v and_o understand_v it_o will_v argue_v with_o its_o maker_n in_o job_n case_n as_o job_n do_v do_v thou_o yet_o destroy_v i_o david_n strengthen_v his_o heart_n to_o ask_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v speak_v good_a concern_v he_o 2_o sam._n 7.27_o thou_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v reveal_v to_o thy_o servant_n say_v i_o will_v build_v thou_o a_o house_n therefore_o have_v thy_o servant_n find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v this_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o now_o if_o david_n be_v not_o only_o embolden_v to_o ask_v but_o even_o assure_v to_o receive_v mercy_n because_o god_n promise_v to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n that_o be_v to_o prosper_v his_o estate_n and_o family_n how_o much_o more_o might_n job_n be_v encourage_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o expect_v mercy_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n because_o god_n have_v already_o frame_v and_o build_v that_o natural_a house_n his_o body_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v about_o to_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o new_a mercy_n present_v he_o with_o a_o catalogue_n of_o his_o old_a mercy_n chap._n 63.7_o 8_o 9_o i_o will_v mention_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o great_a goodness_n towards_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o they_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o love_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n have_v thus_o at_o large_a tell_v the_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v do_v the_o prophet_n in_o a_o holy_a zeal_n contend_v with_o he_o about_o what_o he_o be_v do_v vers_fw-la 15._o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o behold_v fromâ—_n the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o holiness_n and_o of_o thy_o glory_n where_o be_v thy_o zeal_n and_o thy_o strength_n the_o sound_v of_o thy_o bowel_n and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o be_v they_o restrain_v doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o great_a sea_n of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v send_v out_o abundant_a stream_n of_o good_a thing_n heretofore_o and_o be_v all_o those_o stream_n now_o dry_v up_o and_o the_o spring_v exhaust_v what_o be_v become_v of_o thy_o zeal_n and_o strength_n and_o compassion_n be_v they_o all_o spend_v and_o go_v thus_o job_n seem_v to_o plead_v here_o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o jun._n et_fw-la sic_fw-la repentè_fw-fr praecipita_n i_o vulg._n antithesi_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la amplissimorum_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la collatorun_v exaggerate_v iram_fw-la qua_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o se_fw-la desaevit_fw-la ac_fw-la afflictiones_fw-la quibus_fw-la exagitatur_fw-la jun._n thou_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o for_o i_o and_o will_v thou_o now_o destroy_v i_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n the_o late_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v render_v by_o a_o interrogation_n thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o and_o do_v thou_o yet_o destroy_v i_o what_o thou_o my_o maker_n destroy_v i_o remember_v i_o beseech_v thou_o so_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o as_o the_o clay_n and_o will_v thou_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o dust_n again_o thus_o by_o a_o specification_n of_o the_o great_a outward_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n he_o seem_v to_o aggravate_v his_o present_a sorrow_n and_o to_o solicit_v future_a mercy_n thy_o hand_n hand_n be_v often_o ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o be_v show_v vers_fw-la 3._o many_o thing_n be_v make_v with_o the_o hand_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v without_o hand_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v all_o hand_n hence_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n not_o only_o the_o form_n of_o man_n but_o the_o form_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o 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spirit_n who_o be_v assistant_n to_o and_o of_o counsel_n with_o the_o father_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n gen._n 1.26_o other_o expound_v hand_n literal_o and_o formal_o not_o as_o if_o god_n have_v hand_n that_o be_v below_o their_o conceit_n but_o thus_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a that_o when_o god_n at_o first_o form_v man_n the_o son_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o outward_a shape_n or_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n and_o so_o say_v they_o christ_n not_o make_v man_n but_o in_o the_o form_n of_o man_n form_v man_n three_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v all_o second_o cause_n which_o god_n use_v towards_o the_o production_n of_o any_o effect_n aquin._n causis_fw-la secundis_fw-la veluti_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la
q_o d._n in_o i_o jam_fw-la semeâ—_n mortuo_fw-la &_o pene_fw-la confecto_fw-la merc._n my_o pain_n know_v not_o only_o no_o period_n but_o no_o pause_n i_o have_v storm_n upon_o storm_n grief_n upon_o grief_n here_o much_o and_o there_o much_o i_o be_o all_o way_n and_o everywhere_o again_o afflict_v though_o already_o half-dead_a with_o affliction_n whence_o observe_v god_n do_v often_o renew_v the_o same_o or_o send_v new_a affliction_n upon_o his_o choice_a servant_n one_o will_v think_v that_o light_n shall_v follow_v darkness_n and_o day_n succeed_v the_o night_n that_o though_o sorrow_n continue_v all_o the_o night_n yet_o joy_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o morning_n that_o after_o wound_v we_o shall_v have_v heal_v and_o after_o sickness_n health_n so_o they_o promise_v themselves_o hos_fw-la 6.1_o come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o yet_o many_o have_v feel_v wound_v after_o wound_n and_o smite_v after_o blow_n darkness_n have_v step_v after_o darkness_n and_o their_o sorrow_n have_v have_v a_o succession_n of_o great_a sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o special_a favour_n to_o paul_n when_o epaphroditus_n be_v restore_v phil._n 2.27_o he_o be_v sick_a nigh_o unto_o death_n but_o say_v he_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o not_o on_o he_o only_o but_o on_o i_o also_o and_o why_o lest_o i_o shall_v have_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n god_n will_v not_o do_v what_o some_o of_o his_o enemy_n think_v to_o do_v add_v affliction_n to_o his_o bond_n therefore_o he_o heal_v paul_n helper_n and_o keep_v he_o alive_a in_o who_o he_o so_o much_o delight_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n be_v a_o mournful_a bear_n yet_o many_o a_o precious_a saint_n have_v bear_v that_o coat_n the_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n be_v that_o her_o peace_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o river_n and_o her_o prosperity_n as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n isa_n 66.12_o when_o the_o church_n 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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 strange_a course_n to_o try_v i_o such_o affliction_n as_o i_o have_v no_o parallel_n such_o have_v scarce_o be_v hear_v of_o or_o record_v in_o the_o history_n of_o any_o age_n who_o have_v hear_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o thou_o seem_v to_o design_n i_o for_o a_o precedent_n to_o posterity_n animo_fw-la mirificum_fw-la fit_a spectaculum_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la tam_fw-la dira_fw-la patitur_fw-la tam_fw-la constanti_fw-la invictoque_fw-la animo_fw-la or_o to_o show_v in_o my_o example_n what_o thou_o can_v do_v upon_o a_o creature_n thou_o show_v thyself_o marvellous_a upon_o i_o as_o moses_n speak_v concern_v korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n when_o they_o murmur_v and_o mutine_v against_o he_o and_o against_o aaron_n if_o these_o man_n die_v the_o common_a death_n of_o all_o man_n or_o if_o they_o be_v visit_v after_o the_o visitation_n of_o all_o man_n than_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v i_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o new_a thing_n and_o the_o earth_n open_v 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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