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which_o lie_v off_o from_o sense_n yea_o which_o lie_v quite_o beyond_o the_o reach_n and_o border_n of_o reason_n spiritual_a sorrow_n the_o hiding_n of_o god_n face_n the_o withdraw_a of_o assistance_n few_o pity_n in_o other_o because_o few_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o themselves_o they_o think_v man_n be_v mad_a when_o they_o complain_v of_o such_o affliction_n when_o they_o cry_v out_o of_o their_o sin_n of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o shine_a of_o his_o love_n of_o deadness_n and_o coldness_n in_o duty_n of_o unbelief_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o assure_v our_o heart_n that_o he_o have_v a_o full_a sense_n of_o all_o our_o sorrow_n taste_v himself_o of_o our_o sorrow_n there_o be_v not_o any_o sorrow_n that_o can_v be_v upon_o any_o soul_n or_o any_o affliction_n that_o can_v be_v upon_o the_o body_n but_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v have_v some_o way_n or_o other_o 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touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n why_o what_o assurance_n have_v we_o of_o this_o it_o follow_v he_o be_v tempt_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o yet_o without_o sin_n christ_n have_v temptation_n unto_o sin_n yet_o without_o sin_n therefore_o he_o know_v how_o to_o succour_v we_o when_o we_o be_v tempt_v unto_o sin_n christ_n be_v tempt_v by_o manifold_a sorrow_n therefore_o he_o know_v how_o to_o succour_v we_o when_o we_o be_v under_o manifold_a sorrowful_a temptation_n if_o we_o have_v a_o mediator_n in_o heaven_n that_o have_v not_o be_v tempt_v on_o earth_n we_o may_v doubt_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n whether_o sin_v infirmity_n or_o sorrow_a infirmity_n and_o be_v it_o
of_o this_o book_n their_o young_a one_o be_v in_o good_a like_n so_o isa_n 38._o vers_fw-la 16._o but_o i_o leave_v this_o as_o a_o very_a disease_a and_o sickly_a interpretatiion_n i_o shall_v therefore_o pass_v from_o these_o to_o our_o own_o render_n be_v vitelli_fw-la in_o albumine_fw-la vitelli_fw-la there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n the_o word_n signify_v strict_o but_o the_o yolk_n of_o the_o egg_n so_o mr_n broughton_n be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o white_a of_o the_o yolk_n and_o in_o the_o root_n to_o wax_v fat_a or_o strong_a and_o it_o be_v therefore_o take_v for_o the_o yolk_n of_o the_o egg_n because_o that_o be_v the_o fat_a grosser_n and_o more_o condense_a part_n of_o the_o egg_n as_o the_o white_a be_v the_o thin_a and_o much_o like_a spittle_n be_v therefore_o express_v by_o a_o word_n which_o also_o signify_v spittle_n the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o thing_n without_o taste_n or_o savour_n and_o so_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v that_o job_n in_o this_o place_n by_o a_o proverbial_a speech_n for_o so_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v intend_v only_o thus_o much_o that_o he_o have_v very_o infipid_a tastlesse_a thing_n present_v to_o he_o such_o as_o he_o find_v to_o relish_v at_o all_o in_o such_o as_o no_o way_n raise_v his_o appetite_n or_o quicken_v his_o stomach_n to_o receive_v they_o all_o be_v unseasoned_a and_o flat_a in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o go_v yet_o high_o even_o to_o the_o high_a antipathy_n against_o they_o verse_n 7._o the_o thing_n which_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o touch_v be_v as_o my_o sorrowful_a meat_n here_o be_v the_o application_n and_o explication_n of_o both_o the_o former_a similitude_n the_o thing_n which_o my_o soul_n refuse_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n loco_fw-la anima_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la animae_fw-la qua_fw-la concupiscimus_fw-la noâ—at_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la which_o i_o exceed_o refuse_v or_o abhominate_v the_o soul_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o appetite_n as_o to_o desire_v with_o the_o soul_n note_v a_o strong_a intention_n of_o desire_n isa_n 26._o 9_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o that_o be_v i_o have_v most_o vehement_o desire_v and_o in_o my_o most_o retire_v thought_n seek_v the_o lord_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v express_v to_o do_v that_o which_o nothing_o can_v do_v but_o the_o soul_n it_o import_v the_o high_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o do_v it_o to_o desire_v with_o the_o soul_n imply_v the_o sweet_a delight_n and_o so_o to_o refuse_v with_o the_o soul_n imply_v the_o bitter_a aversation_n a_o refusal_n to_o the_o uttermost_a the_o word_n refuse_v be_v proper_a to_o the_o nauseat_n of_o the_o stomach_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o filthy_a thing_n isa_n 30._o 22._o thou_o shall_v defile_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o get_v you_o hence_o so_o here_o the_o thing_n which_o my_o soul_n refuse_v as_o a_o man_n refuse_v a_o filthy_a clout_n or_o as_o he_o shall_v refuse_v that_o which_o be_v most_o loathsome_a than_o any_o filthy_a clout_n a_o image_n or_o a_o idol_n these_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v now_o my_o sorrowful_a meat_n or_o the_o meat_n of_o my_o sorrow_n the_o term_n of_o the_o latter_a clause_n be_v at_o far_a distance_n from_o and_o opposition_n with_o that_o which_o go_v before_o not_o to_o touch_v a_o thing_n note_v the_o great_a aversation_n from_o it_o and_o to_o have_v a_o thing_n give_v we_o as_o meat_n note_v our_o great_a communion_n with_o it_o that_o which_o a_o man_n will_v not_o touch_v with_o his_o finger_n how_o far_o be_v he_o from_o chew_v it_o between_o his_o tooth_n or_o let_v it_o down_o into_o his_o stomach_n and_o digest_v it_o into_o himself_o so_o that_o job_n meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o what_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v the_o great_a stranger_n from_o be_v now_o offer_v to_o his_o near_a familiarity_n and_o acquaintance_n he_o be_v now_o as_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v what_o before_o he_o will_v not_o touch_v this_o we_o call_v sorrowful_a meat_n psal_n 127._o 2._o we_o read_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n that_o be_v bread_n get_v with_o sorrow_n bread_n eat_v with_o sorrow_n or_o course_n bread_n as_o bread_n of_o pleasure_n dan._n 10._o 3._o be_v fine_a bread_n here_o sorrowful_a meat_n be_v either_o unpleasant_a meat_n or_o any_o meat_n eat_v in_o that_o time_n of_o his_o sorrow_n that_o relative_a the_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o so_o we_o may_v render_v word_n for_o word_n thus_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o touch_v they_o as_o my_o sorrowful_a meat_n or_o as_o another_o my_o mind_n refuse_v to_o touch_v they_o these_o be_v plain_o the_o very_a sickness_n of_o my_o meat_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v refresh_v with_o these_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o make_v my_o very_a meat_n and_o so_o my_o whole_a life_n unpleasant_a to_o i_o mr._n broughton_n vary_v the_o latter_a clause_n those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v loathe_v to_o touch_v be_v now_o the_o very_a sickness_n of_o my_o flesh_n the_o word_n lechem_n which_o we_o translate_v meat_n or_o prepare_v flesh_n signify_v also_o live_v flesh_n in_o the_o syriac_a and_o arabic_a language_n as_o the_o learned_a grammarian_n observe_v beside_o we_o render_v the_o word_n lechem_n flesh_n zeph._n 1._o 17._o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o as_o dust_n and_o their_o flesh_n as_o dung_n hence_o he_o translate_v these_o thing_n be_v to_o i_o as_o the_o sickness_n of_o my_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o touch_v be_v now_o bring_v very_o near_o and_o lay_v close_o upon_o i_o as_o sickness_n or_o sore_n cleave_v unto_o and_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o they_o trouble_v i_o as_o much_o as_o the_o sickness_n of_o my_o flesh_n the_o right_a application_n of_o these_o word_n be_v as_o difficult_a as_o the_o translation_n of_o they_o there_o be_v divers_a way_n to_o make_v out_o the_o sense_n i_o shall_v reduce_v they_o unto_o two_o either_o first_o that_o all_o these_o unsavoury_a tastlesse_a sorrowful_a meat_n which_o job_n speak_v of_o be_v but_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o second_o that_o they_o be_v shadow_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o reproof_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o friend_n pine_v nauseabam_fw-la ego_fw-la quondam_a ad_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la aerumnas_fw-la movebant_fw-la mihi_fw-la stomachum_fw-la squalor_n paupertas_fw-la viliorâ—cibus_fw-la ulcerna_fw-la sanio_n verss_n nunc_fw-la vero_fw-la his_o ipsie_a abundè_fw-la pascor_fw-la pine_v first_o some_o refer_v and_o apply_v all_o to_o the_o trouble_n which_o be_v upon_o job_n and_o so_o these_o word_n be_v a_o full_a justification_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o complain_v because_o his_o grass_n and_o fodder_n that_o be_v comfort_n suitable_a to_o man_n nature_n as_o they_o to_o a_o beast_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o he_o be_v now_o feed_v and_o diet_v with_o unsavoury_a meat_n meat_n without_o salt_n the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n distasteful_a grievous_a affliction_n very_a gall_n and_o wormwood_n the_o thing_n which_o heretofore_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o touch_v be_v as_o my_o meat_n i_o be_o put_v as_o it_o be_v to_o feed_v upon_o that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o willing_o come_v near_o poverty_n and_o sore_n sorrow_n and_o worm_n be_v my_o companion_n and_o my_o cate_n from_o that_o sense_n note_n what_o at_o one_o time_n we_o loathe_v at_o another_o time_n may_v be_v our_o diet_n we_o have_v a_o say_n what_o be_v one_o man_n meat_n be_v another_o man_n poison_n but_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o to_o the_o same_o man_n that_o what_o he_o disgust_v and_o avoid_v as_o poison_v he_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o receive_v for_o his_o meat_n and_o portion_n lam._n 4._o 5._o they_o that_o do_v feed_v delicate_o be_v desolate_a in_o the_o street_n they_o that_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o scarlet_a embrace_v dunghill_n when_o those_o gallant_n be_v in_o scarlet_a how_o do_v their_o soul_n loath_a to_o touch_v a_o dunghill_n they_o loathe_a to_o touch_v it_o with_o their_o foot_n but_o now_o they_o must_v hug_v it_o in_o their_o arm_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o their_o bosom_n they_o embrace_v dunghill_n how_o many_o have_v be_v bring_v from_o fare_v delicious_o from_o wear_v purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n every_o day_n to_o scrap_n and_o rag_n to_o hunger_n and_o nakedness_n every_o day_n the_o lord_n threaten_v the_o
faithful_a true-loving_a as_o god_n be_v these_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o by_o these_o god_n become_v as_o it_o be_v visible_a in_o man_n as_o those_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v see_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v create_v so_o those_o other_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n even_o his_o eternal_a holiness_n and_o purity_n be_v see_v in_o those_o who_o be_v sanctify_v and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o god_n speak_v of_o magistrate_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n deposit_v in_o their_o hand_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n we_o also_o may_v say_v of_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o holiness_n infuse_v into_o their_o heart_n you_o be_v god_n and_o as_o to_o live_v or_o do_v sinful_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o to_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o man_n so_o to_o live_v and_o do_v holy_o be_v in_o our_o sphere_n to_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o god_n and_o as_o this_o holiness_n arise_v from_o a_o resemblance_n of_o god_n in_o his_o attribute_n so_o in_o his_o affection_n when_o we_o love_v what_o god_n love_v when_o we_o hate_v what_o god_n hate_v when_o what_o please_v god_n please_v we_o also_o when_o what_o provoke_v his_o spirit_n provoke_v we_o this_o be_v holiness_n second_o holiness_n be_v our_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o whatsoever_o god_n will_v we_o either_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o holiness_n as_o his_o nature_n be_v the_o pattern_n of_o it_o his_o internal_a will_n call_v by_o the_o schoolman_n the_o will_n of_o his_o good_a signi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la beneplaâ—iti_fw-la voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la pleasure_n be_v the_o firstly-first_a rule_n as_o they_o speak_v his_o external_a will_n or_o his_o will_n express_v and_o signify_v by_o his_o word_n be_v the_o secondly-first_a rule_n of_o holiness_n every_o action_n of_o man_n be_v 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or_o have_v quite_o forget_v they_o as_o nabuchadnezzar_n call_v the_o astrologer_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o chaldean_n and_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v dream_v a_o dream_n but_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o thing_n be_v go_v from_o he_o dan._n 2._o 5._o some_o such_o there_o be_v who_o can_v or_o will_v only_o say_v they_o have_v sin_v they_o have_v sin_v but_o what_o they_o can_v tell_v or_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v those_o thing_n be_v go_v from_o they_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o the_o learned_a bellarmine_n a_o great_a cardinal_n and_o a_o champion_n for_o auricular_a particular_a confession_n of_o sin_n to_o man_n seem_v very_o strange_a that_o when_o he_o lie_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n and_o the_o priest_n after_o the_o popish_a manner_n come_v to_o absolve_v he_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o confess_v at_o last_o he_o think_v of_o some_o sleight_n extravagancy_n of_o his_o youth_n which_o be_v all_o he_o have_v to_o say_v of_o his_o own_o 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zadok_v show_v no_o doubt_n the_o true_a picture_n of_o it_o and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o zadok_v carry_v back_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o the_o city_n if_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o and_o show_v i_o both_o it_o and_o his_o habitation_n but_o if_o he_o say_v thus_o i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 25_o 26._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o uncertain_a what_o god_n will_v do_v with_o i_o but_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o let_v the_o lord_n do_v with_o i_o what_o he_o will_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v what_o god_n will_v have_v i_o i_o lay_v my_o cause_n and_o leave_v my_o business_n at_o his_o footstool_n if_o he_o will_v have_v i_o dethrone_v and_o unkinged_a i_o be_o content_a my_o honour_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o dust_n if_o he_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n or_o see_v the_o 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beat_v about_o the_o ear_n and_o scourge_v with_o such_o alarm_n jer._n 50._o 43._o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v hear_v the_o report_n of_o they_o what_o report_n be_v it_o and_o of_o who_o a_o spy_n ride_v in_o and_o kill_v the_o king_n with_o his_o tongue_n strike_v he_o through_o with_o his_o tongue_n before_o he_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n how_o he_o bring_v he_o a_o sad_a report_n that_o the_o enemy_n be_v upon_o his_o march_n than_o it_o follow_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v hear_v the_o report_n of_o they_o and_o his_o hand_n wax_v feeble_a anguish_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o pang_n as_o of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n we_o find_v the_o like_a expression_n isa_n 28._o 18_o 19_o they_o who_o have_v slight_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o say_v when_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n shall_v pass_v through_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o they_o even_o these_o say_v god_n shall_v be_v vex_v when_o they_o do_v but_o hear_v of_o a_o scourge_n come_v near_o i_o will_v send_v a_o report_n and_o it_o shall_v pass_v over_o morning_n by_o morning_n and_o it_o shall_v travel_v by_o day_n and_o by_o night_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o vexation_n say_v the_o lord_n only_o to_o understand_v the_o report_n you_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v vex_v when_o the_o enemy_n be_v come_v and_o thrust_v a_o sword_n into_o your_o bowel_n and_o fire_n into_o your_o house_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v vex_v at_o the_o noise_n of_o his_o come_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o vexation_n to_o you_o to_o hear_v the_o report_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v deliver_v and_o hide_v from_o this_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o this_o be_v promise_v he_o who_o fear_v god_n psal_n 112._o 7._o no_o evil_a tiding_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a a_o heart_n which_o have_v tremble_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n instruct_v he_o shall_v not_o tremble_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o man_n report_v evil_a to_o he_o many_o a_o man_n be_v more_o afraid_a than_o hurt_n and_o more_o perplex_a with_o the_o hear_n of_o evil_a tiding_n than_o other_o be_v with_o see_v or_o feel_v the_o evil_a the_o lord_n threaten_v ely_n to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o israel_n and_o against_o his_o house_n that_o both_o the_o ear_n of_o he_o that_o hear_v shall_v tingle_v 1_o sam._n 3._o 11._o but_o three_o some_o translate_v thus_o he_o shall_v be_v hide_v when_o the_o merc._n quidam_fw-la cum_fw-la uâ—gâ—bitur_fw-la imguae_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drus_n merc._n tongue_n wander_v or_o walk_v about_o for_o the_o same_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o scourge_n by_o the_o alteration_n of_o a_o point_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v to_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o it_o be_v the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n where_o satan_n report_v himself_o a_o goer_n to_o and_o fro_o about_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o expression_n psalm_n 73._o 9_o suitable_a to_o this_o sense_n though_o the_o original_a word_n be_v not_o the_o same_o they_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_a the_o heaven_n and_o their_o tongue_n walk_v through_o the_o earth_n the_o tongue_n of_o many_o take_v long_a journey_n while_o themselves_o sit_v still_o king_n be_v say_v to_o have_v long_a hand_n but_o many_o of_o their_o subject_n have_v long_a tongue_n and_o strike_v their_o brethren_n with_o they_o many_o hundred_o of_o mile_n off_o the_o tongue_n travel_v from_o town_n to_o town_n from_o city_n to_o city_n and_o scourge_v one_o here_o and_o there_o another_o and_o while_o these_o man_n send_v their_o tongue_n about_o a_o wander_a to_o wound_v here_o and_o there_o this_o and_o that_o man_n credit_n he_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n that_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o they_o
or_o be_v cut_v down_o by_o some_o hand_n of_o justice_n the_o offspring_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o grass_n but_o in_o another_o reference_n to_o grass_n first_o because_o of_o their_o multitude_n and_o second_o because_o of_o their_o beauty_n they_o shall_v flourish_v and_o be_v green_a as_o the_o grass_n which_o be_v very_o pleasant_a to_o the_o beholder_n eye_n and_o in_o this_o also_o eliphaz_n aim_v at_o the_o death_n of_o job_n child_n thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o child_n they_o perish_v miserable_o but_o if_o thou_o merc._n hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la quia_fw-la job_n filios_fw-la amiserat_fw-la merc._n return_v that_o blessing_n shall_v return_v thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o thy_o off_o spring_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o blessing_n of_o child_n have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n therefore_o i_o shall_v but_o name_v a_o point_n or_o two_o now_o first_o that_o the_o posterity_n of_o godly_a parent_n stand_v near_o than_o other_o under_o the_o influence_n of_o heavenly_a blessing_n as_o grace_n do_v not_o run_v in_o a_o blood_n so_o neither_o do_v blessing_n infallible_o run_v in_o a_o blood_n yet_o the_o child_n of_o those_o who_o be_v bless_v be_v near_o a_o blessing_n and_o their_o possibility_n for_o mercy_n be_v fair_a many_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o they_o be_v heir_n apparent_a of_o the_o promise_n in_o their_o parent_n right_a other_o to_o appearance_n be_v stranger_n from_o the_o promise_n though_o we_o know_v free_a grace_n choose_v often_o out_o of_o the_o natural_a line_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v his_o own_o and_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v second_o when_o he_o sum_v up_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n the_o blessing_n of_o his_o child_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o account_n whence_o note_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o child_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o parent_n as_o the_o parent_n be_v afflict_v in_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o child_n so_o he_o be_v bless_v in_o their_o blessing_n relation_n share_v mutual_o both_o in_o comfort_n and_o cross_n child_n be_v their_o parent_n multiply_v and_o every_o good_a of_o the_o child_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o parent_n good_a a_o flourish_a and_o a_o numerous_a posterity_n be_v a_o great_a outward_a blessing_n some_o have_v the_o choice_a of_o spiritual_a blessing_n who_o want_v this_o isa_n 56._o 3._o god_n comfort_v those_o that_o have_v no_o child_n do_v not_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v make_v a_o dry_a tree_n for_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o in_o my_o house_n a_o place_n and_o a_o name_n better_o than_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o name_n of_o son_n and_o of_o daughter_n be_v a_o very_a great_a comfort_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o great_a comfort_n the_o best_a biessing_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o name_n and_o a_o place_n better_a than_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n verse_n 26._o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n like_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o his_o season_n from_o personal_a present_a blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o posterity_n eliphaz_n descend_v to_o show_v the_o blessing_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o death_n a_o happy_a death_n be_v the_o close_a of_o temporal_a happiness_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o eternal_a a_o happy_a death_n stand_v between_o grace_n and_o glory_n like_o the_o baptist_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v the_o connexion_n or_o knit_n of_o both_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o john_n that_o among_o they_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n there_o arise_v not_o a_o great_a than_o he_o nevertheless_o he_o that_o be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o john_n so_o we_o may_v say_v that_o among_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n there_o be_v none_o great_a than_o a_o bless_a death_n 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upon_o thy_o own_o foot_n and_o rather_o walk_v then_o be_v carry_v to_o thy_o sepulchre_n second_o it_o note_v the_o honour_n and_o solemnity_n of_o bury_v thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n with_o honour_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ahijah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 14._o 12_o 13._o when_o messenger_n be_v send_v to_o the_o prophet_n to_o inquire_v whether_o he_o shall_v recover_v the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v and_o all_o israel_n shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o and_o bury_v he_o for_o he_o only_o of_o jeroboam_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n because_o in_o he_o there_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n he_o only_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n the_o rest_n shall_v be_v thrust_v into_o the_o grave_n or_o lie_v unbury_v but_o he_o shall_v come_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o honour_n other_o shall_v have_v reproach_n cast_v upon_o they_o when_o 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difference_n between_o age_a man_n and_o man_n full_a of_o day_n as_o be_v between_o child_n and_o young_a man_n jer._n 6._o 11._o i_o be_o full_a of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v pour_v it_o out_o upon_o the_o child_n abroad_o and_o upon_o the_o assembly_n of_o young_a man_n together_o the_o age_a with_o he_o that_o be_v full_a of_o day_n that_o be_v all_o age_n shall_v feel_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o full_a age_n be_v a_o age_n full_a of_o day_n or_o complete_a to_o the_o utmost_a time_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n some_o of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n observe_v that_o the_o numeral_a letter_n of_o this_o word_n chelad_a make_v up_o threescore_o which_o they_o conceive_v be_v paelicem_fw-la in_o numeris_fw-la notat_fw-la 60_o ea_fw-la prima_fw-la senectus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la matura_fw-la quidam_fw-la hebrae_fw-la orum_fw-la viâ—idem_fw-la senectam_fw-la nomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d putant_fw-la significari_fw-la ut_fw-la caph_n sit_fw-la similitudinis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—uâ—è_fw-la virtutem_fw-la &_o humidum_fw-la sonat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d senctutem_fw-la itaque_fw-la pollecetur-non_a quidem_fw-la mâ—lestam_fw-la &_o morbosam_fw-la sed_fw-la vegetan_n &_o paelicem_fw-la the_o age_n here_o mean_v but_o threescore_o be_v not_o a_o full_a old-oge_a it_o be_v rather_o the_o beginning_n of_o old-age_n therefore_o fullness_n of_o age_n be_v by_o other_o interpret_v to_o be_v strength_n of_o age_n thou_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o old_a age_n yet_o thou_o shall_v have_v strength_n and_o comfort_n in_o thy_o old-age_n thy_o old-age_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o troublesome_a age_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v weak_a and_o crazy_a distemper_a and_o sick_a a_o burden_n to_o
thyself_o or_o friend_n thou_o shall_v die_v as_o some_o translate_v in_o a_o good_a old-age_n or_o as_o mr._n broughton_n thou_o shall_v die_v in_o lusty_a old-age_n time_n shall_v not_o wither_v thou_o nor_o drink_v up_o thy_o blood_n and_o spirit_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o spring_n in_o the_o autumn_n and_o a_o summer_n in_o the_o winter_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o it_o be_v with_o moses_n deut._n 34._o 7._o who_o die_v when_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a yet_o say_v the_o text_n his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n abate_v this_o be_v to_o die_v in_o a_o full_a old-age_n full_a of_o day_n yet_o full_a of_o strength_n and_o health_n it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n youthful_a in_o old-age_n when_o other_o see_v with_o four_o eye_n and_o go_v with_o three_o leg_n he_o use_v neither_o staff_n nor_o spectacle_n but_o renew_v his_o strength_n like_o the_o eagle_n or_o we_o may_v take_v the_o sense_n more_o general_o for_o any_o one_o that_o live_v long_o and_o live_v comfortable_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 25._o 8._o that_o he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old-age_n a_o old_a man_n and_o full_a of_o year_n he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old-age_n the_o youngman_n be_v counsel_v to_o remember_v his_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v eccles_n 12._o 1._o what_o be_v those_o those_o evil_a day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o old-age_n the_o word_n follow_v be_v a_o allegorical_a elegant_a description_n of_o old_a age_n old-age_n in_o itself_o be_v the_o evil_a day_n the_o life_n of_o many_o old-man_n be_v a_o continual_a death_n they_o live_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o rack_n of_o extreme_a pain_n or_o strong_a infirmity_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o special_a blessing_n for_o man_n to_o be_v old_a and_o yet_o to_o have_v a_o good_a old-age_n that_o be_v a_o florid_n comfortable_a old-age_n to_o have_v many_o year_n and_o few_o infirmity_n 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grief_n either_o through_o want_n of_o power_n or_o through_o the_o restraint_n of_o power_n both_o way_n grief_n increase_v some_o who_o have_v be_v die_v negaverita_fw-la apud_fw-la sophoclen_n electra_fw-la faelicem_fw-la vocat_fw-la niobem_fw-la cvi_fw-la lugere_fw-la filiorum_fw-la interâ—tum_fw-la permissum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la id_fw-la sibi_fw-la matris_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la negaverita_fw-la upon_o cruel_a rack_n or_o under_o bloody_a torture_n have_v yet_o esteem_v this_o beyond_o all_o their_o torture_n that_o they_o may_v not_o free_o speak_v out_o their_o mind_n and_o sorrow_n to_o have_v their_o mouth_n stop_v be_v worse_o to_o they_o then_o to_o have_v their_o breath_n stop_v it_o be_v a_o pain_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o speak_v to_o command_v a_o man_n to_o swallow_v or_o eat_v down_o his_o word_n be_v next_o to_o the_o command_n of_o eat_v and_o swallow_v down_o his_o own_o flesh_n the_o cruelty_n of_o a_o disease_n may_v gag_n a_o man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o cruelty_n of_o a_o tyrant_n such_o be_v my_o grief_n that_o my_o word_n be_v swallow_v up_o job_n chap._n 6._o verse_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o for_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o do_v the_o wild_a ass_n bray_v when_o he_o have_v grass_n or_o low_v the_o ox_n over_o his_o fodder_n can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n or_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n the_o thing_n that_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o touch_v be_v as_o my_o sorrowful_a meat_n job_n continue_v his_o reply_n and_o his_o complaint_n he_o have_v express_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o calamity_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o weightinesse_n now_o he_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o sad_a aggravation_n by_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o arrow_n for_o sharpness_n and_o to_o a_o army_n for_o terriblenesse_n for_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o we_o be_v in_o this_o verse_n to_o open_v a_o quiver_n full_a of_o poison_a arrow_n and_o to_o marshal_v a_o army_n full_a of_o divine_a terror_n the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a etc._n etc._n a_o arrow_n be_v a_o deadly_a engine_n so_o call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n from_o its_o percussaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagitta_n à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dimidiavit_fw-la discidit_fw-la qaod_fw-la scindit_fw-la rem_fw-la percussaâ—_n effect_n cut_v or_o wound_v be_v take_v proper_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n shoot_v out_o of_o a_o bow_n of_o wood_n or_o iron_n either_o for_o sport_n or_o fight_v but_o here_o figurative_o and_o arrow_n in_o scripture_n be_v take_v in_o a_o figure_n divers_a way_n first_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n psal_n 4._o 5._o thy_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n whereby_o the_o people_n fall_v under_o thou_o that_o be_v thy_o word_n be_v sharp_a and_o pierce_a whereby_o thou_o convince_v and_o beat_v down_o sin_n and_o sinner_n either_o convert_n or_o destroy_v they_o the_o rider_n on_o the_o white_a horse_n go_v out_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v who_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v truth_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n triumph_v be_v describe_v with_o a_o bow_n in_o his_o hand_n rev._n 6._o 2._o second_o arrow_n be_v put_v for_o the_o bitter_a and_o reproachful_a word_n of_o man_n ps_n 64._o 3._o 4._o &_o ps_n 120._o 4._o they_o bend_v their_o bow_n to_o shoot_v their_o arrow_n even_o bitter_a word_n three_o for_o any_o evil_a or_o mischievous_a purpose_n which_o a_o man_n intend_v or_o aim_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o his_o brother_n psal_n 58._o 7._o when_o he_o bend_v his_o bow_n to_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n let_v they_o be_v as_o cut_v in_o piece_n bend_v of_o the_o bow_n note_v the_o prepare_v and_o set_v of_o mischief_n the_o arrow_n shoot_v out_o of_o this_o 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as_o he_o speak_v there_o respect_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o ministry_n so_o we_o may_v in_o respect_n of_o any_o burden_n of_o trouble_n or_o weight_n of_o affliction_n we_o have_v these_o affliction_n lay_v upon_o our_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o one_o will_v wonder_v that_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n shall_v not_o crack_v coc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moratus_fw-la praestolatus_fw-la well_fw-mi significat_fw-la anxia_fw-la spe_fw-la potiendi_fw-la voto_fw-la rem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la expectare_fw-la &_o aegrè_fw-la far_o protractionem_fw-la rei_fw-la expectatae_fw-la chemnit_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la praeparatio_fw-la ad_fw-la boni_fw-la futuri_fw-la &_o promissi_fw-la susceptionem_fw-la tum_fw-la patientia_fw-la morae_fw-la ex_fw-la intuitu_fw-la illius_fw-la boni_fw-la coc._n and_o shatter_v to_o piecc_n under_o they_o but_o it_o be_v that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n may_v be_v from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o we_o when_o we_o be_v weak_a than_o we_o be_v 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sperando_fw-la non_fw-la fim_fw-la jam_fw-la propèâ—_n mortuus_fw-la videat_fw-la hoc_fw-la à _fw-la lobo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ut_fw-la consilâ—j_fw-la importunitatem_fw-la expresso_fw-la sensitivae_fw-la partis_fw-la affectu_fw-la retunderet_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-fr divina_fw-la potentia_fw-la diffideret_fw-la that_o i_o shall_v hope_v what_o be_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o shall_v expect_v to_o live_v to_o see_v such_o good_a day_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o that_o my_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v in_o peace_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v plenty_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o numerous_a issue_n alas_o my_o strength_n be_v go_v what_o be_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o shall_v look_v after_o these_o thing_n not_o that_o job_n measure_v all_o his_o hope_n by_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o here_o he_o express_v the_o grief_n and_o pain_n which_o be_v in_o his_o sensitive_a part_n or_o upon_o his_o outward_a man_n thereby_o to_o answer_v the_o sour_a reproof_n and_o sweet_a promise_n of_o eliphaz_n for_o we_o find_v job_n himself_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 13._o resolve_v thus_o though_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v or_o hope_n in_o he_o he_o will_v trust_v and_o hope_n in_o god_n though_o he_o die_v therefore_o he_o do_v hope_n while_o he_o live_v and_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o that_o grace_n and_o where_o it_o be_v in_o strength_n it_o show_v as_o much_o to_o hope_v against_o hope_n rom._n 4._o 18._o who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n when_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o abraham_n no_o possibility_n in_o nature_n yet_o against_o hope_n he_o believe_v in_o hope_n so_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v such_o a_o grace_n in_o job_n he_o have_v a_o hope_n by_o which_o he_o can_v hope_v against_o hope_n but_o when_o he_o look_v into_o his_o own_o stock_n of_o strength_n what_o be_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o shall_v hope_v i_o know_v the_o strength_n of_o god_n be_v a_o rock_n sure_a enough_o for_o my_o hope_n to_o 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plant_n while_o it_o be_v root_v by_o the_o spring_n of_o heavenly_a promise_n and_o what_o be_v my_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v prolong_v my_o life_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v prolong_v or_o lengthen_v out_o my_o soul_n that_o my_o soul_n shall_v inhabit_v long_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o body_n the_o word_n prolong_v be_v different_o join_v to_o life_n or_o day_n deut._n 5._o 16._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v &c_n &c_n ezek._n 12_o 22._o son_n of_o man_n what_o be_v that_o proverb_n that_o you_o have_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o day_n be_v prolong_v and_o every_o vision_n fail_v to_o prolong_v day_n and_o prolong_v life_n be_v the_o same_o yet_o hear_v the_o word_n nephesh_n soul_n which_o we_o translate_v life_n may_v be_v take_v for_o desire_n which_o be_v a_o vehement_a act_n of_o 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therefore_o i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o from_o put_v i_o to_o silence_n that_o it_o do_v rather_o enlarge_v my_o heart_n and_o open_v my_o mouth_n to_o speak_v and_o complain_v once_o more_o see_v death_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n the_o certain_a end_n of_o all_o outward_a trouble_n and_o perceive_v myself_o upon_o the_o very_a border_n or_o brink_n of_o death_n my_o body_n past_o cure_n my_o estate_n irrecoverable_a and_o remediless_a therefore_o i_o will_v complain_v yet_o again_o i_o will_v yet_o far_o lay_v open_a my_o misery_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o press_v he_o to_o hasten_v i_o through_o the_o confine_n of_o this_o land_n of_o sorrow_n that_o i_o may_v accomplish_v my_o day_n and_o see_v a_o end_n of_o these_o trouble_n for_o my_o soul_n be_v in_o great_a bitterness_n i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o mouth_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o stop_v inhibit_v effundere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la est_fw-la continere_fw-la probibere_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ad_fw-la liuguam_fw-la &_o orationem_fw-la refertur_fw-la â—ffert_fw-la suppressionem_fw-la quandam_fw-la &_o cohibitionem_fw-la eluctantis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o sermonis_fw-la conantis_fw-la se_fw-la aperto_fw-la ore_fw-la effundere_fw-la or_o prohibit_v those_o writ_n which_o stay_v the_o process_n of_o inferior_a court_n be_v call_v prohibition_n and_o then_o no_o man_n may_v open_v his_o mouth_n more_o in_o that_o business_n until_o the_o prohibition_n be_v dissolve_v or_o take_v off_o i_o say_v job_n will_v not_o give_v myself_o a_o prohibition_n i_o will_v not_o silence_n or_o suppress_v my_o sorrow_n i_o will_v give_v my_o heart_n full_a liberty_n to_o meditate_v and_o my_o tongue_n to_o speak_v out_o my_o suffering_n be_v empty_v of_o all_o my_o comfort_n i_o will_v sure_o take_v my_o fill_n of_o complain_n it_o will_v be_v some_o ease_n to_o i_o to_o make_v know_v how_o i_o be_o pain_v i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o mouth_n that_o word_n be_v use_v isa_n 58._o 1._o cry_v aloud_o spare_v not_o when_o the_o prophet_n be_v command_v to_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o lord_n set_v his_o tongue_n at_o liberty_n spare_v not_o thou_o be_v not_o silence_v or_o limit_v therefore_o cry_v aloud_o they_o be_v cry_v sin_n and_o cry_v sin_n must_v have_v cry_v reproof_n loud_a sinner_n must_v not_o be_v whisper_v to_o therefore_o cry_v aloud_o spare_v not_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v my_o mouth_n say_v job_n or_o refrain_v as_o we_o translate_v but_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o my_o spirit_n or_o in_o the_o straightness_n merc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ie_fw-fr in_o angustiis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la mei_fw-la coarctat_fw-la i_o spiritus_fw-la pectore_fw-la inclusus_fw-la patefaciam_fw-la liberum_fw-la illi_fw-la aditum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la meditari_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la meditatione_n interius_fw-la animo_fw-la concepta_fw-la aliquid_fw-la exterius_fw-la agere_fw-la loqui_fw-la orari_fw-la conqueri_fw-la vocem_fw-la edam_fw-la querulam_fw-la musfitando_fw-la &_o meditandi_fw-la merc._n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o be_o in_o a_o straight_o i_o be_o pen_v in_o my_o spirit_n and_o unless_o i_o let_v my_o spirit_n out_o my_o heart_n will_v break_v i_o must_v give_v it_o vent_v and_o air_n i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o will_v complain_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o word_n render_v complain_v signify_v to_o meditate_v and_o so_o to_o speak_v upon_o meditation_n or_o to_o speak_v deliberate_o it_o imply_v first_o a_o form_n and_o fashion_v of_o what_o we_o will_v say_v in_o our_o thought_n thought_n be_v the_o mould_n of_o our_o word_n job_n intend_v not_o rash_a speak_n what_o he_o intend_v to_o speak_v shall_v be_v mould_v shape_v and_o wrought_v in_o his_o heart_n 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or_o thus_o there_o may_v be_v a_o threefold_a negation_n in_o the_o question_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o first_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o escape_v thy_o power_n i_o can_v get_v a_o way_n from_o thou_o i_o can_v rescue_v myself_o from_o under_o thy_o hand_n second_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o satisfy_v thy_o justice_n three_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o pacify_v thy_o anger_n i_o can_v only_o not_o pay_v the_o dept_z but_o i_o can_v appease_v thou_o or_o turn_v away_o thy_o displeasure_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n from_o the_o question_n take_v in_o this_o
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the_o appointment_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n which_o render_v what_o we_o do_v acceptable_a unto_o himself_o sure_o all_o that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v or_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n have_v not_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n if_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v those_o thing_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o justice_n it_o be_v the_o compact_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o father_n which_o make_v he_o a_o saviour_n sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o do_v not_o desire_v sacrifice_n be_v refuse_v by_o god_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v purge_v sin_n heb._n 10._o 4._o then_o the_o ear_n of_o christ_n be_v open_v or_o bore_v as_o a_o servant_n according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n exod._n 21._o 6._o to_o receive_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n or_o as_o the_o seventy_o interpret_v which_o the_o apostle_n follow_v god_n prepare_v he_o a_o body_n then_o christ_n undertake_v the_o work_n and_o say_v lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n why_o in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o that_o be_v thou_o have_v decree_v and_o ordain_v from_o everlasting_a the_o record_n be_v clear_a for_o it_o that_o i_o be_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v ordain_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n hence_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v at_o the_o 10_o verse_n that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v save_v by_o that_o will_n through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n once_o for_o all_o as_o insert_v that_o the_o very_a offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n can_v not_o save_v we_o but_o by_o the_o will_n and_o ordination_n of_o god_n his_o hang_n and_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n have_v not_o deliver_v we_o from_o death_n unless_o it_o have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n there_o be_v nothing_o satisfactory_a but_o what_o the_o law_n or_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n make_v or_o agree_v to_o accept_v 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preserver_n of_o man_n i_o can_v only_o nor_o that_o without_o thy_o help_n acknowledge_v my_o sin_n it_o must_v be_v thy_o infinite_a goodness_n to_o pardon_v it_o when_o a_o man_n have_v travel_v through_o all_o duty_n and_o do_n he_o must_v at_o last_o sit_v down_o in_o god_n love_n and_o rest_n in_o this_o that_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o poor_a sinner_n isai_n 55._o 1._o come_v unto_o i_o o_o all_o you_o that_o be_v thirsty_a come_v without_o money_n or_o without_o price_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o creature_n that_o god_n require_v as_o a_o price_n of_o his_o favour_n his_o milk_n and_o his_o honey_n his_o bread_n and_o his_o water_n be_v all_o gift_n and_o bounty_n unto_o his_o people_n he_o call_v we_o to_o buy_v these_o because_o we_o shall_v have_v they_o as_o willing_o from_o god_n as_o any_o thing_n from_o man_n for_o our_o money_n &_o he_o call_v it_o a_o buy_n without_o money_n because_o no_o value_n can_v be_v set_v upon_o it_o high_a enough_o nor_o any_o heart_n 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