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theod._n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v secret_a and_o mysterious_a some_o render_v it_o have_v thou_o hear_v thing_n unspeakable_a when_o the_o apostle_n be_v catch_v up_o to_o heaven_n 2_o corinth_n 12._o he_o hear_v word_n unspeakable_a which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o utter_v have_v thou_o hear_v unutterable_a secret_n a_o second_o translate_v have_v thou_o hear_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n a_o three_o have_v thou_o have_v discourse_n with_o god_n or_o have_v thou_o hear_v god_n discourse_n about_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o wisdom_n the_o septuagint_n pine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constitutionem_fw-la domini_fw-la audivisti_fw-la &_o consiliario_fw-la te_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la sept._n eadem_fw-la vox_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la secretum_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la consilium_fw-la aut_fw-la concilum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o conciliis_fw-la arcana_fw-la tractantur_fw-la &_o consilia_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la secretò_fw-la iniri_fw-la 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fly_v away_o solomon_n tell_v we_o prov._n 12.3_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v in_o wickedness_n vulg._n nec_fw-la mittet_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la radicem_fw-la ejus_fw-la vulg._n but_o the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v continue_v a_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v set_v in_o the_o ground_n but_o he_o have_v no_o root_n in_o the_o ground_n their_o stock_n shall_v not_o take_v root_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o be_v god_n shall_v blow_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v wither_v isa_n 40.24_o a_o tree_n not_o root_v fall_v by_o a_o puff_n of_o wind_n or_o wither_v while_o it_o stand_v the_o tree_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v a_o great_a body_n but_o he_o have_v no_o good_a root_n he_o be_v not_o root_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v no_o hold_n of_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o his_o perfection_n can_v continue_v hence_o observe_v that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o worldly_a perfection_n of_o any_o long_a continuance_n so_o the_o perfection_n of_o wicked_a man_n 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that_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o old_a world_n but_o save_v noah_n the_o eight_o person_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n bring_v in_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a neither_o the_o angel_n who_o apostatise_v from_o god_n nor_o the_o old_a ungodly_a world_n have_v any_o share_n in_o spare_v mercy_n job_n look_v upon_o himself_o in_o reference_n to_o present_a peace_n as_o one_o in_o their_o case_n he_o do_v not_o spare_v which_o appear_v further_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n he_o pour_v out_o my_o gall_n upon_o the_o ground_n vulg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fel_n ab_fw-la amaritudine_fw-la viscera_n vulg._n the_o original_a word_n which_o we_o render_v gall_n signify_v proper_o bitterness_n because_o the_o gall_n be_v so_o peter_n speak_v to_o simon_n magus_n act_n 8.23_o put_v these_o two_o together_o i_o perceive_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n he_o that_o continue_v in_o sin_n live_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o spiritual_a 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be_v the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o work_v death_n two_o cor._n 7.10_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o for_o the_o sorrow_n of_o carnal_a worldly_a man_n who_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o vex_v of_o their_o heart_n not_o a_o break_n or_o humble_v of_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v separate_a both_o from_o true_a faith_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o any_o real_a purpose_n of_o leave_v their_o sin_n work_v death_n both_o temporal_a death_n often_o wear_v out_o their_o natural_a life_n linger_o and_o sometime_o destroy_v their_o natural_a life_n violent_o as_o in_o judas_n as_o also_o hasten_v they_o on_o to_o eternal_a death_n of_o which_o itself_o be_v a_o foretaste_n or_o beginning_n second_o this_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o or_o disappoyntment_n about_o worldly_a thing_n this_o also_o work_v both_o those_o death_n in_o mere_a worldly_a man_n and_o when_o it_o be_v excessive_a as_o under_o a_o temptation_n it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o godly_a man_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o work_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n in_o he_o yea_o great_a and_o continue_a sorrow_n though_o it_o be_v not_o excessive_a work_v towards_o this_o death_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n dry_v his_o bone_n and_o draw_v out_o his_o spirit_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o job_n on_o who_o eyelid_n the_o very_a shadow_n of_o death_n sit_v while_o he_o weep_v and_o sorrow_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o dissemble_v a_o little_a grief_n but_o a_o great_a deal_n can_v be_v hide_v as_o godly_a sorrow_n manifest_v itself_o in_o excellent_a effect_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n number_n up_o seven_o at_o the_o eleven_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n for_o this_o self_n same_o thing_n that_o you_o sorrow_v after_o a_o godly_a sort_n what_o carefulness_n it_o wrought_v in_o you_o yea_o what_o clear_v of_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n now_o i_o say_v as_o godly_a sorrow_n manifest_v itself_o in_o manifold_a effect_n upon_o the_o soul_n so_o do_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n set_v its_o mark_n upon_o the_o body_n as_o a_o good_a man_n heart_n be_v make_v clean_o by_o weep_v the_o tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n so_o every_o man_n face_n be_v make_v foul_a by_o weep_v the_o tear_n of_o worldly_a sorrow_n and_o as_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n and_o life_n eternal_a so_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v a_o entrance_n to_o temporal_a death_n yea_o we_o may_v say_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n do_v sometime_o work_v temporal_a death_n paul_n be_v afraid_a lest_o the_o incestuous_a person_n while_o he_o be_v repent_v may_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o over_o much_o sorrow_n two_o cor._n 2.7_o which_o as_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v chief_o of_o a_o swallow_a up_o in_o the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n so_o we_o may_v take_v in_o that_o also_o as_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o other_o a_o swallow_a of_o he_o up_o in_o the_o grave_a of_o death_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o poor_a man_n may_v both_o despair_n and_o die_v under_o this_o burden_n if_o you_o let_v it_o lie_v too_o long_o upon_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o heman_n have_v say_v in_o his_o desertion_n my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n he_o present_o add_v and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o the_o grave_a i_o be_o count_v with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n free_a among_o the_o dead_a psal_n 88.3_o 4_o 5._o to_o which_o he_o subjoin_v ver._n 9_o my_o eye_n mourn_v by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n and_o then_o expostulate_v verse_n 10._o will_v thou_o show_v wonder_n to_o the_o dead_a shall_v the_o dead_a arise_v and_o praise_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v these_o sorrow_n will_v bring_v i_o to_o my_o grave_n or_o in_o the_o language_n of_o job_n on_o my_o eyelid_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n till_o we_o enjoy_v a_o life_n beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o sorrow_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o death_n hence_o that_o promise_n revel_v 21.4_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n and_o as_o that_o life_n which_o have_v no_o death_n in_o it_o shall_v have_v no_o sorrow_n in_o it_o so_o that_o life_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a death_n the_o life_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sorrow_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n for_o evermore_o mat._n 13.42_o their_o eye_n shall_v ever_o weep_v their_o face_n shall_v ever_o be_v foul_a with_o weep_v and_o on_o their_o eyelid_n the_o shadow_n of_o death_n shall_v dwell_v for_o ever_o four_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a upon_o job_n he_o defile_v his_o horn_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o foul_v his_o face_n with_o weep_v he_o regard_v neither_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o face_n nor_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o condition_n all_o be_v nothing_o to_o he_o learn_v from_o it_o great_a affliction_n take_v off_o our_o respect_n to_o the_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a thing_n what_o be_v honour_n what_o be_v gold_n or_o silver_n what_o be_v a_o goodly_a house_n what_o be_v a_o beautiful_a wife_n and_o pleasant_a child_n what_o be_v fine_a clothes_n or_o a_o fair_a face_n in_o a_o day_n of_o sorrow_n or_o in_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n spiritual_n be_v high_a prize_v when_o we_o be_v low_a grace_n shine_v clear_a in_o worldly_a darkness_n but_o the_o light_n of_o worldly_a enjoyment_n be_v darkness_n to_o we_o and_o that_o which_o some_o esteem_n as_o a_o sun_n be_v but_o a_o
live_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n unrepented_a of_o second_o that_o which_o be_v unquiet_a and_o unsettle_a about_o the_o pardon_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v repent_v of_o we_o shall_v get_v both_o these_o evil_a conscience_n but_o especial_o the_o first_o cure_v and_o remove_v by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n before_o we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o also_o our_o body_n wash_v in_o pure_a water_n which_o be_v either_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o old_a ceremony_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o before_o they_o come_v to_o worship_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n purge_v themselves_o with_o diverse_a outward_a wash_n lead_v they_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o moral_a purity_n both_o of_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o which_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v or_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o baptism_n in_o special_a in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o external_a wash_n of_o the_o body_n signify_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v unless_o the_o person_n be_v pure_a his_o prayer_n be_v not_o pure_a these_o be_v the_o ingredient_n which_o constitute_v pure_a prayer_n all_o these_o meet_v in_o job_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v not_o only_o confident_o but_o true_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a and_o as_o these_o be_v the_o ingredient_n of_o prayer_n so_o they_o be_v all_o necessary_a ingredient_n so_o necessary_a that_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v want_v the_o whole_a prayer_n be_v impure_a they_o be_v necessary_a by_o a_o double_a necessity_n first_o as_o command_v by_o god_n in_o prayer_n second_o as_o mean_n without_o which_o man_n can_v attain_v his_o end_n in_o prayer_n the_o general_a end_n of_o prayer_n be_v that_o prayer_n may_v be_v hear_v accept_v and_o answer_v god_n hear_v accept_v answers_z no_o one_o prayer_n without_o some_o concurrence_n of_o all_o these_o the_o incense_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a 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justify_v the_o prayer_n he_o make_v to_o god_n and_o maintain_v his_o justice_n towards_o man_n there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n also_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a a_o high_a profession_n yet_o in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o go_v high_a and_o make_v both_o a_o imprecation_n against_o himself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o he_o and_o a_o appeal_n to_o god_n for_o his_o testimony_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o he_o job_n chap._n 16._o verse_n 18_o 19_o o_o earth_n cover_v not_o thou_o my_o blood_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n have_v no_o place_n also_o now_o behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a job_n have_v with_o much_o confidence_n assert_v the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o way_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n confirm_v what_o he_o have_v thus_o confident_o assert_v by_o a_o double_a argument_n first_o by_o a_o vehement_a imprecation_n verse_n 18._o o_o earth_n cover_v not_o thou_o my_o blood_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n have_v no_o place_n second_o by_o a_o free_a appeal_n a_o appeal_n to_o god_n himself_o verse_n 19_o also_o now_o behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a he_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o appeal_n verse_n 20._o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o therefore_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o go_v to_o god_n when_o man_n have_v do_v we_o wrong_n and_o will_v not_o do_v we_o right_o it_o be_v both_o time_n and_o duty_n to_o appeal_v to_o god_n upon_o this_o ground_n job_n appeal_v ezra_n est_fw-la juramenti_fw-la deprecatorii_fw-la forma_fw-la quo_fw-la asseverat_fw-la nullius_fw-la sibi_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la consâ—ium_fw-la esse_fw-la aben._n ezra_n and_o he_o conclude_v according_a to_o our_o translation_n his_o appeal_n with_o a_o passionate_a yet_o holy_a wish_n verse_n 21._o o_o that_o one_o may_v plead_v for_o a_o man_n with_o god_n as_o a_o man_n plead_v for_o his_o neighbour_n the_o reason_n both_o of_o his_o 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with_o god_n second_o that_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o neighbour_n in_o the_o former_a he_o petition_n for_o mercy_n with_o god_n in_o the_o latter_a for_o right_a against_o man_n or_o in_o the_o former_a he_o sue_v for_o a_o judgement_n of_o acceptation_n for_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o latter_a for_o a_o judgement_n of_o reproof_n and_o redargution_n upon_o his_o friend_n this_o difference_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o different_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n for_o the_o word_n which_o be_v render_v to_o plead_v or_o judge_v be_v construe_v with_o or_o govern_v as_o gramarian_n speak_v the_o dative_n case_n in_o the_o first_o and_o the_o accusative_a case_n in_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n hence_o the_o former_a be_v render_v that_o he_o will_v judge_v or_o plead_v for_o a_o man_n with_o god_n which_o note_v favour_n and_o a_o benign_a defence_n or_o patronage_n of_o his_o cause_n with_o god_n so_o 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in_o a_o surety_n with_o thou_o further_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o scripture_n it_o may_v be_v question_v first_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o hide_v the_o heart_n from_o understanding_n god_n do_v this_o four_o way_n first_o by_o speak_v dark_o or_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o understanding_n can_v easy_o find_v a_o passage_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v a_o parable_n be_v a_o dark_a say_n and_o when_o christ_n preach_v in_o parable_n his_o disciple_n come_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o speak_v thou_o to_o they_o in_o parable_n matth._n 13.10_o now_o among_o other_o reason_n which_o christ_n be_v please_v to_o give_v of_o that_o dispensation_n this_o be_v one_o verse_n 14._o in_o they_o be_v fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n which_o say_v by_o hear_v you_o shall_v hear_v and_o shall_v not_o understand_v and_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o shall_v not_o perceive_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v these_o man_n have_v just_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v 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the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o most_o glorious_a shine_v of_o it_o to_o those_o who_o mind_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v now_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v spiritual_o blind_a or_o he_o be_v blind_a by_o nature_n and_o he_o be_v blind_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n till_o the_o god_n of_o all_o world_n send_v his_o spirit_n with_o the_o word_n for_o the_o open_n of_o his_o eye_n three_o god_n hide_v the_o heart_n from_o understanding_n as_o by_o not_o give_v so_o by_o withdraw_v the_o light_n which_o he_o have_v give_v many_o have_v forfeit_v their_o eyesight_n and_o their_o light_n and_o god_n have_v take_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o they_o which_o he_o do_v first_o when_o man_n be_v proud_a of_o the_o
from_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n the_o misery_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o moabite_n by_o that_o war_n be_v put_v into_o verse_n and_o pass_v into_o a_o proverb_n numb_a 21.27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o wherefore_o they_o that_o speak_v in_o proverb_n say_v come_v into_o heshbon_n let_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n be_v build_v and_o prepare_v for_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n go_v out_o of_o heshbon_n a_o flame_n from_o the_o city_n of_o sihon_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o fierce_a hot_a war_n be_v make_v which_o have_v consume_v be_v of_o moab_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a place_n of_o arnon_n holy_a david_n meet_v with_o this_o measure_n from_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o sorrow_n psal_n 69.10_o 11._o when_o i_o weep_v and_o chasten_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v that_o be_v to_o my_o reproach_n i_o make_v sackcloth_n my_o garment_n i_o become_v a_o proverb_n or_o a_o byword_n it_o be_v job_n language_n to_o they_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o tell_v we_o who_o do_v this_o by_o way_n of_o distribution_n they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v great_a one_o speak_v against_o i_o and_o i_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o drunkard_n that_o be_v of_o the_o common_a sort_n when_o those_o false_a prophet_n ahab_n and_o zedekiah_n who_o to_o put_v the_o jew_n into_o a_o hope_n of_o a_o speedy_a return_n from_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n prophesy_v the_o speedy_a ruin_n of_o babylon_n itself_o when_o i_o say_v those_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v cruel_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n than_o the_o same_o prophet_n foretell_v also_o that_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o lie_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o byword_n and_o their_o name_n a_o curse_n jer._n 29.21_o 22._o and_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o a_o curse_n vatabl._n plagae_fw-la zedikiae_fw-la tangant_fw-la te_fw-la sit_fw-la frater_fw-la &_o servus_n zedekiae_n vatabl._n by_o all_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v in_o babylon_n say_v the_o lord_n make_v thou_o like_o zedekiah_n and_o like_o ahab_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n roast_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o signal_n victory_n of_o gideon_n over_o the_o midianite_n become_v a_o proverb_n in_o israel_n isa_n 9.4_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o midian_a and_o the_o lord_n promise_v his_o people_n that_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v so_o notorious_a that_o they_o shall_v take_v up_o this_o proverb_n and_o say_v how_o have_v the_o oppressor_n cease_v the_o golden_a city_n cease_v isa_n 14.4_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n assure_v they_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v while_o he_o say_v chap._n 2.6_o shall_v not_o all_o these_o certain_o they_o shall_v take_v up_o a_o parable_n against_o he_o and_o say_v woe_n to_o he_o that_o increase_v that_o which_o be_v not_o bis_fw-la how_o long_o and_o to_o he_o that_o lade_v himself_o with_o thick_a clay_n second_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o be_v make_v a_o disgraceful_a byword_n â—hus_o god_n threaten_v his_o own_o people_n and_o number_v it_o among_o the_o sore_a punishment_n of_o their_o disobedience_n deut._n 28._o 37._o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v thou_o and_o thy_o king_n who_o thou_o have_v set_v over_o thou_o to_o a_o nation_n who_o thou_o nor_o thy_o father_n have_v know_v and_o there_o thou_o shall_v serve_v other_o god_n wood_n and_o stone_n and_o thou_o shall_v become_v a_o astonishment_n and_o a_o proverb_n and_o a_o byword_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n whither_o the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v thou_o this_o threat_n be_v renew_v 1_o king_n 9.7_o and_o the_o psalmist_n bewail_v it_o that_o god_n have_v bring_v his_o people_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n thou_o have_v make_v we_o a_o byword_n among_o the_o heathen_a a_o shake_n of_o the_o head_n among_o the_o people_n thou_o have_v make_v we_o a_o reproach_n to_o our_o neighbour_n a_o scorn_n and_o 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