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the_o reflection_n and_o application_n of_o the_o faculty_n upon_o the_o object_n so_o that_o to_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o the_o almighty_a have_v these_o two_o thing_n in_o it_o first_o a_o suitablenesse_n in_o our_o soul_n to_o the_o lord_n second_o the_o soul_n reflect_v upon_o the_o lord_n as_o good_a and_o gracious_a unto_o we_o this_o reflect_v act_n breed_v and_o bring_v in_o delight_n and_o work_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o unspeakable_a joy_n in_o god_n by_o this_o last_o and_o high_a act_n of_o faith_n we_o take_v in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o he_o mighty_o this_o faith_n do_v not_o only_o suck_v the_o promise_n wherein_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v evidence_v to_o we_o but_o be_v itself_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o
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nor_o be_v you_o afraid_a that_o be_v be_v not_o burden_v and_o oppress_v with_o that_o servile_a and_o slavish_a fear_n which_o you_o be_v subject_a to_o christ_n speak_v it_o to_o his_o own_o disciple_n for_o even_o at_o that_o time_n deep_a impression_n of_o that_o fear_n be_v upon_o they_o doubt_v much_o what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o when_o he_o shall_v of_o which_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o be_v go_v from_o they_o and_o beside_o that_o special_a reason_n which_o the_o disciple_n than_o have_v to_o fear_v at_o that_o time_n this_o fear_n usual_o arise_v from_o two_o reason_n in_o other_o at_o all_o time_n first_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o fayling_n second_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o majesty_n and_o greatness_n of_o god_n when_o they_o consider_v these_o thing_n they_o be_v afraid_a and_o though_o believer_n be_v free_v from_o the_o praedominancy_n of_o slavish_a fear_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o 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proceed_v from_o ignorance_n and_o a_o sad_a fearelesnes_n that_o have_v no_o ground_n but_o carelessness_n i_o remember_v what_o the_o answer_n be_v of_o a_o very_a godly_a man_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n who_o have_v much_o tremble_n upon_o his_o spirit_n at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o greatness_n majesty_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o by_o a_o godly_a friend_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o sir_n you_o have_v know_v god_n and_o be_v long_o acquaint_v with_o he_o why_o be_v you_o thus_o full_a of_o fear_n and_o tremble_a o_o say_v he_o if_o i_o know_v god_n more_o i_o shall_v tremble_v more_o if_o we_o be_v but_o more_o acquaint_v with_o and_o do_v more_o consider_v of_o the_o infinite_a greatness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o own_o distance_n from_o he_o as_o creature_n much_o more_o as_o sinner_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o divine_a amazement_n so_o that_o we_o must_v charge_v it_o upon_o the_o want_n of_o consideration_n that_o so_o 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at_o last_o wicked_a man_n though_o now_o so_o unconsider_v who_o god_n be_v shall_v have_v such_o consideration_n of_o he_o as_o shall_v for_o ever_o drown_v and_o swallow_v they_o up_o in_o a_o deluge_n of_o fear_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n will_v be_v eternal_a terror_n to_o they_o who_o now_o be_v unmoved_a with_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o presence_n or_o who_o have_v not_o god_n in_o all_o their_o thought_n there_o be_v a_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v death_n to_o they_o who_o have_v not_o live_v in_o a_o due_a and_o awful_a consideration_n of_o his_o presence_n thus_o the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a man_n 2_o thes_n 1.9_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v understand_v it_o two_o way_n first_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o be_v put_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n they_o 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of_o the_o saint_n to_o mourn_v with_o they_o that_o mourn_v and_o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v rom._n 12.15_o but_o than_o we_o must_v understand_v these_o mourner_n and_o rejoycer_n to_o be_v such_o as_o themselves_o be_v saint_n must_v mourn_v with_o mourn_a saint_n and_o rejoice_v with_o rejoice_v saint_n the_o godly_a be_v not_o bind_v either_o to_o joy_v the_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o twofold_a effect_n eminent_o note_v in_o scripture_n first_o they_o cause_v fear_n and_o second_o they_o cause_v joy_n when_o exemplary_a justice_n be_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n upon_o presumptuous_a transgressor_n it_o be_v say_v deut._n 13.11_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n david_n psal_n 64._o have_v complain_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o beg_v 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to_o god_n as_o david_n say_v psal_n 25.1_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n bold_n equiparantia_fw-la sunâ_n caput_fw-la vel_fw-la oculos_fw-la vel_fw-la faciem_fw-la vel_fw-la animam_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la levare_fw-la bold_n eliphaz_n mean_v not_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o a_o heartless_a face_n or_o head_n such_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n or_o formalist_n lift_v up_o to_o god_n in_o worship_n nor_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o a_o mere_a live_a head_n or_o face_n such_o as_o all_o man_n lift_v up_o to_o god_n according_a to_o the_o form_n or_o frame_v of_o their_o natural_a constitution_n aquin._n fiduciam_fw-la habebis_fw-la recurrendi_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la aquin._n but_o the_o courage_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o a_o holy_a courage_n and_o confidence_n be_v here_o intend_a and_o there_o be_v not_o many_o who_o can_v thus_o lift_v up_o their_o face_n to_o god_n as_o be_v promise_v here_o to_o job_n by_o way_n of_o privilege_n and_o 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boldness_n courage_n and_o assurance_n towards_o he_o before_o who_o the_o face_n be_v lift_v up_o whether_o god_n or_o man_n the_o septuagint_n who_o rather_o paraphrase_n then_o translate_v this_o text_n give_v this_o sense_n full_o thou_o shall_v be_v confident_a before_o the_o lord_n or_o thou_o shall_v act_v fiducial_o and_o bold_o before_o he_o and_o behold_v heaven_n cheerful_o this_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n be_v oppose_v to_o cast_v down_o the_o face_n &_o that_o be_v a_o phrase_n use_v in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v shame_n and_o fail_v of_o spirit_n when_o courage_n be_v down_o the_o countenance_n be_v down_o too_o as_o we_o say_v such_o a_o man_n have_v a_o down_o look_v that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o appearance_n of_o guilt_n upon_o he_o the_o face_n be_v cast_v down_o three_o way_n first_o by_o fear_n second_o by_o sorrow_n three_o by_o shame_n ezra_n 9.6_o o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n unto_o thou_o for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n so_o luk._n 18.13_o the_o publican_n dare_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o possible_o there_o be_v a_o complication_n of_o all_o these_o three_o cause_n why_o he_o dare_v not_o fear_n sorrow_n shame_n he_o be_v so_o much_o terrify_v so_o much_o grieve_v so_o much_o ashamed_a of_o himself_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o abner_n to_o asahel_n 2_o sam._n 2.22_o turn_v thou_o aside_o from_o follow_v i_o why_o shall_v i_o smite_v thou_o to_o the_o ground_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o hold_v up_o my_o face_n to_o joab_n thy_o brother_n that_o be_v if_o i_o slay_v thou_o i_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n nor_o can_v i_o have_v any_o confidence_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o it_o be_v well_o conceive_v that_o he_o speak_v thus_o for_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a unusual_a thing_n for_o the_o general_n of_o a_o army_n in_o the_o very_a heat_n of_o war_n 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have_v not_o a_o second_o the_o heathen_n have_v many_o god_n when_o they_o be_v oppress_v by_o any_o one_o god_n opem_fw-la saepe_fw-la prement_fw-la deo_fw-la that_fw-mi deus_fw-la alter_fw-la opem_fw-la they_o seek_v relief_n from_o another_o as_o sorcerer_n and_o witch_n go_v to_o a_o strong_a spirit_n for_o help_v against_o what_o a_o weak_a spirit_n have_v do_v heathen_a god_n be_v devill-god_n and_o they_o be_v many_o the_o jew_n degenerate_v into_o idolatry_n multiply_v their_o god_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o city_n jer._n 2.28_o but_o jehovah_n the_o live_a god_n the_o lord_n be_v one_o god_n we_o affirm_v from_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v three_o hees_n or_o subsistence_n in_o the_o godhead_n common_o call_v person_n father_n son_n and_o spirit_n but_o these_o three_o be_v one_o not_o only_o by_o consent_n but_o by_o nature_n and_o essence_n hear_v o_o israel_n say_v moses_n deut._n 6.4_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord._n second_o from_o our_o read_n he_o be_v in_o one_o or_o as_o we_o supply_v he_o be_v in_o one_o mind_n observe_v that_o great_a truth_n god_n be_v unchangeable_a i_o the_o lord_n change_v not_o mal._n 3.6_o the_o unchangeablenes_n of_o god_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o divers_a thing_n first_o in_o his_o essence_n or_o nature_n god_n know_v no_o decay_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n a_o eternal_a spirit_n he_o have_v nothing_o mingle_v or_o mix_v in_o he_o which_o shall_v work_v or_o tend_v to_o alteration_n god_n be_v simple_a he_o be_v most_o simple_a even_a simplicity_n itself_o there_o be_v no_o composition_n in_o he_o no_o diversity_n of_o quality_n in_o he_o man_n change_v in_o his_o natural_a constitution_n because_o compound_v and_o make_v up_o of_o
the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v terrible_a and_o dreadful_a even_o everlasting_a destruction_n to_o wicked_a man_n they_o shall_v at_o last_o consider_v it_o so_o much_o that_o they_o shall_v fear_v to_o purpose_n god_n will_v pour_v out_o such_o a_o presence_n upon_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v equal_o unable_a to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o or_o stand_v before_o but_o must_v lie_v down_o and_o sink_v under_o it_o into_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o despair_n for_o evermore_o if_o the_o godly_a be_v sometime_o afraid_a where_o shall_v the_o wicked_a appear_v when_o god_n appear_v when_o i_o consider_v with_o job_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o he_o verse_n 16._o for_o god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a and_o the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o sanct_n nihil_fw-la opinor_fw-la addit_fw-la novi_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la versiculum_fw-la praecedentem_fw-la exponit_fw-la sanct_n this_o verse_n be_v near_o in_o sense_n with_o the_o former_a job_n herein_o further_o show_v both_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o god_n as_o also_o the_o effect_n which_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o have_v upon_o his_o own_o heart_n or_o how_o he_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o for_o god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a the_o word_n render_v to_o make_v soft_a signify_v the_o abate_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v what_o be_v this_o soft_a heart_n which_o god_n make_v he_o i_o answer_v first_o negative_o by_o a_o soft_a heart_n here_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v a_o penitent_a heart_n or_o a_o heart_n break_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n at_o the_o sight_n either_o of_o sin_n act_v or_o wrath_n threaten_v 2_o king_n 22.19_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o josiah_n because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a soft_a or_o melt_v and_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o before_o the_o lord_n when_o thou_o hear_v what_o i_o speak_v against_o this_o place_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n promise_v and_o give_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v a_o relent_a and_o repent_v heart_n ezek._n 36.26_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o be_v i_o will_v make_v your_o heart_n soft_a which_o before_o be_v hard_a job_n have_v such_o a_o heart_n a_o soft_a heart_n in_o this_o notion_n when_o he_o speak_v thus_o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o heart_n here_o mean_v god_n have_v give_v he_o that_o softness_n of_o heart_n before_o for_o he_o be_v describe_v chap._n 1.1_o a_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n and_o a_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o soft_a heart_n 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 his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n where_o the_o hard_a heart_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v oppose_v for_o wheresoever_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v a_o soft_a heart_n second_o by_o a_o soft_a heart_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v the_o patient_a heart_n that_o be_v a_o soft_a heart_n in_o scripture_n a_o heart_n which_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o and_o bear_v the_o burden_n that_o god_n lay_v upon_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n make_v the_o heart_n soft_a when_o as_o he_o accustome_n his_o to_z suffering_n so_o he_o fit_v they_o to_o suffer_v man_n natural_o be_v like_a ephraim_n jer._n 31.18_o as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n both_o of_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n only_o god_n make_v man_n submit_v his_o stiff_a neck_n and_o hard_a heart_n to_o a_o suffer_a condition_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o call_n of_o his_o suffering_n pharaoh_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o hard_a heart_n because_o he_o do_v not_o yield_v to_o what_o god_n call_v he_o to_o by_o judgement_n he_o have_v not_o a_o patient_a but_o a_o unquiet_a spirit_n under_o the_o plague_n send_v upon_o he_o nor_o do_v he_o obey_v what_o he_o be_v summon_v to_o by_o the_o lord_n voice_n in_o those_o terrible_a plague_n now_o though_o i_o grant_v that_o a_o heart_n make_v soft_a in_o patience_n be_v a_o excellent_a frame_n of_o heart_n yet_o we_o can_v understand_v it_o so_o here_o for_o job_n have_v a_o patient_a heart_n yea_o he_o have_v abundance_n of_o patience_n before_o as_o he_o full_o discover_v at_o the_o very_a beginning_n and_o break_v out_o of_o his_o trouble_n he_o do_v not_o flinch_v at_o the_o cross_n but_o do_v embrace_v it_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v all_o christian_n to_o remember_v the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o we_o must_v apply_v that_o scripture_n to_o job_n before_o he_o come_v to_o this_o point_n therefore_o the_o softness_n of_o heart_n intend_v in_o this_o text_n be_v somewhat_o beside_o this_o three_o much_o less_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o a_o soft_a heart_n a_o fearful_a or_o a_o cowardly_a heart_n that_o be_v a_o soft_a heart_n indeed_o but_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n we_o have_v it_o so_o express_v deut._n 20.3_o hear_v o_o israel_n you_o approach_v this_o day_n unto_o battle_n against_o your_o enemy_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v faint_a etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n be_v let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v soft_a or_o tender_a a_o soft_a heart_n be_v not_o for_o a_o sword_n nor_o for_o a_o battle_n how_o shall_v they_o stand_v in_o danger_n who_o be_v fall_v below_o they_o a_o penitent_a heart_n and_o a_o patient_a heart_n be_v proper_a in_o dangerous_a undertake_n but_o a_o cowardly_a heart_n be_v the_o great_a disadvantage_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o lord_n command_v this_o to_o be_v proclaim_v to_o his_o people_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v tender_a when_o you_o go_v forth_o against_o your_o enemy_n or_o as_o it_o be_v express_v afterward_o fear_v not_o neither_o tremble_v neither_o be_v you_o terrify_v because_o of_o they_o job_n have_v not_o such_o a_o soft_a heart_n he_o be_v no_o coward_n when_o he_o complain_v before_o that_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o almighty_a do_v encamp_v against_o he_o as_o a_o dreadful_a army_n nor_o while_o he_o say_v here_o god_n have_v make_v my_o heart_n soft_a four_o a_o soft_a heart_n be_v a_o effeminate_a delicate_a wanton_a heart_n there_o be_v too_o many_o who_o have_v such_o soft_a heart_n man_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o to_o wallow_v in_o the_o sinful_a delicacy_n and_o delight_n of_o this_o present_a world_n the_o apostle_n use_v a_o word_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o which_o express_v this_o full_o we_o render_v it_o effaeminate_a molles_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d molles_n but_o both_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o latin_a be_v soft_a that_o be_v person_n wanton_o and_o vain_o give_v and_o moses_n apply_v the_o very_a word_n of_o job_n text_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o softness_n deut._n 28.56_o the_o tender_a or_o soft_a and_o delicate_a woman_n that_o will_v not_o adventure_v to_o set_v the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n upon_o the_o ground_n for_o delicatenes_n and_o tenderness_n or_o softness_n her_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a towards_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sinful_a softness_n of_o heart_n magnitudinis_fw-la liquefecit_fw-la afflictionibus_fw-la &_o consumpsit_fw-la merc_n haec_fw-la mollitudo_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la timorem_fw-la vehementem_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la cord_n &_o ment_fw-la cedit_fw-la divinae_fw-la majestati_fw-la &_o potestati_fw-la cum_fw-la quis_fw-la facile_fw-la recipit_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la et_fw-la metum_fw-la supernae_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la but_o the_o worst_a of_o sinful_a softness_n job_n heart_n be_v far_o from_o this_o softness_n as_o he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n so_o he_o have_v not_o be_v at_o any_o time_n a_o man_n of_o pleasure_n but_o if_o job_n soft_a heart_n be_v none_o of_o these_o what_o be_v it_o then_o i_o conceive_v the_o soft_a heart_n proper_a to_o this_o place_n be_v a_o heart_n weaken_a and_o lay_v low_o through_o the_o burden_n of_o affliction_n a_o heart_n so_o wear_v out_o and_o spend_v that_o it_o can_v hardly_o bear_v any_o more_o god_n have_v soften_v and_o even_o consume_v his_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n as_o he_o abhor_v a_o hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o resist_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o now_o he_o fear_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o hard_a enough_o to_o bear_v it_o with_o that_o chearefulnes_n and_o constancy_n of_o courage_n which_o he_o desire_v hard_a thing_n be_v firm_a compact_a and_o knit_v together_o those_o that_o be_v soft_a be_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o bear_v any_o weight_n so_o that_o job_n softness_n of_o heart_n be_v his_o weakness_n to_o bear_v jun_n teneritatem_fw-la &_o imbecillitatem_fw-la affert_fw-la animo_fw-la meo_fw-la attendenti_fw-la ad_fw-la omnipotentiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la jun_n and_o he_o give_v this_o as_o a_o account_n why_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n
in_o any_o new_a suffering_n o_o say_v he_o god_n have_v make_v my_o heart_n soft_a that_o be_v i_o begin_v to_o faint_v i_o find_v myself_o droop_v i_o have_v not_o that_o strength_n of_o spirit_n and_o though_o i_o be_o not_o a_o coward_n yet_o i_o have_v not_o that_o courage_n that_o hardness_n or_o hardiness_n of_o spirit_n which_o i_o have_v have_v heretofore_o he_o query_v indeed_o ch._n 6.12_o be_v my_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o stone_n or_o be_v my_o flesh_n brass_n he_o have_v much_o strength_n but_o not_o the_o strength_n of_o stone_n nor_o be_v he_o hard_a as_o brass_n now_o he_o say_v plain_o my_o heart_n be_v make_v soft_a it_o melt_v like_o wax_n at_o the_o fire_n i_o be_o so_o little_a like_o brass_n or_o stone_n in_o strength_n or_o hardness_n that_o i_o be_o altogether_o like_o wax_n or_o water_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o strive_v with_o or_o rise_v up_o against_o god_n that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o if_o he_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o intend_v shall_v still_o go_v on_o to_o afflict_v i_o i_o be_o grow_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o bear_v yet_o my_o burden_n remain_v and_o will_v probable_o be_v make_v yet_o more_o heavy_a this_o interpretation_n carry_v a_o distinct_a sense_n in_o it_o and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o genuine_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n mr_n broughtons_n translation_n of_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n suit_n this_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a with_o much_o clearness_n for_o the_o omnipotent_a have_v soften_v my_o heart_n and_o the_o almighty_a have_v make_v i_o shrink_v whereas_o we_o say_v the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o he_o say_v the_o almighty_a have_v make_v i_o shrink_v for_o so_o a_o man_n common_o do_v who_o either_o fear_n or_o feel_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o well_o able_a to_o bear_v hence_o note_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n even_o of_o the_o most_o godly_a may_v be_v so_o weaken_v under_o long_o continue_v suffering_n that_o he_o may_v find_v himself_o utter_o unable_a to_o bear_v they_o any_o long_o wicked_a man_n labour_v to_o strengthen_v and_o harden_v themselves_o all_o they_o can_v to_o bear_v in_o opposition_n to_o god_n and_o saint_n will_v strengthen_v and_o harden_v themselves_o all_o they_o can_v to_o bear_v in_o submission_n to_o god_n pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n to_o oppose_v god_n strike_v he_o he_o have_v stroke_n after_o stroke_n and_o judgement_n after_o judgement_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v but_o at_o last_o god_n make_v his_o heart_n soft_a in_o one_o sense_n though_o he_o harden_v it_o in_o another_o god_n appear_v at_o last_o too_o hard_a for_o pharaoh_n he_o can_v hold_v out_o no_o long_o and_o we_o find_v the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o by_o ezekiel_n to_o his_o people_n who_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o language_n which_o god_n use_v concern_v they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v set_v themselves_o with_o unholy_a resolution_n to_o stand_v or_o rather_o stout_a it_o out_o with_o god_n and_o bear_v the_o worst_a that_o he_o can_v do_v unto_o they_o but_o say_v the_o lord_n ezek._n 22.14_o can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v or_o can_v thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o when_o i_o deal_v with_o thou_o in_o way_n of_o judgement_n when_o i_o take_v thou_o in_o hand_n to_o punish_v and_o repay_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o work_n can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v no_o it_o can_v endure_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o mean_v it_o of_o a_o endure_v with_o submission_n and_o patience_n so_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o saint_n to_o endure_v what_o ever_o god_n lay_v upon_o they_o but_o to_o endure_v with_o stoutness_n and_o resistance_n be_v thou_o able_a to_o stand_v it_o out_o or_o can_v thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a no_o thy_o heart_n and_o hand_n will_v be_v soft_a and_o weak_a thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o when_o i_o come_v to_o deal_v with_o thou_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n by_o david_n his_o type_n psal_n 22.13_o when_o he_o be_v under_o those_o terrible_a suffering_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v make_v soft_a and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o must_v it_o be_v with_o the_o dry_a i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n be_v like_a wax_n it_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n thus_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n our_o head_n who_o be_v also_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o the_o mighty_a god_n make_v his_o heart_n soft_a and_o melt_v he_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o melt_v with_o sorrow_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n but_o the_o sorrow_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n melt_v his_o heart_n who_o heart_n will_v not_o melt_v &_o grow_v soft_a that_o be_v unable_a to_o bear_v it_o when_o god_n lay_v his_o hand_n heavy_a and_o long_o upon_o he_o therefore_o we_o râad_v in_o the_o prophet_n how_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o and_o condescend_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n isa_n 57.16_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a i_o will_v not_o go_v onne_v to_o do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v why_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o not_o but_o that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o continue_v his_o contend_v and_o to_o carry_v on_o his_o war_n whether_o with_o person_n or_o with_o nation_n for_o ever_o but_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o poor_a creature_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o lest_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v how_o can_v soul_n fail_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o immortal_a substance_n and_o shall_v not_o fail_v for_o ever_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v under_o everlasting_a contending_n and_o never_o fail_v they_o shall_v bear_v wrath_n for_o ever_o and_o not_o fail_v yea_o their_o body_n shall_v not_o fail_v but_o through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n sustain_v they_o under_o his_o justice_n shall_v endure_v everlasting_a torment_n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o expression_n in_o the_o prophet_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o in_o the_o text_n their_o heart_n will_v be_v make_v soft_a as_o yet_o they_o have_v strength_n faith_n and_o courage_n to_o bear_v these_o affliction_n but_o if_o i_o continue_v they_o long_o their_o spirit_n and_o strength_n their_o faith_n and_o patience_n will_v fail_v and_o be_v so_o wear_v out_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o god_n will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o lest_o as_o job_n here_o complain_v he_o shall_v make_v their_o heart_n soft_a and_o the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o that_o be_v his_o presence_n or_o his_o dispensation_n trouble_v i_o sanct_n deus_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la potentia_fw-la sufficientiaque_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la solatium_fw-la meum_fw-la esse_fw-la debebat_fw-la be_v i_o privavit_fw-la omni_fw-la selatio_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la meam_fw-la plane_n dejecit_fw-la deserit_fw-la i_o terret_fw-la i_o sanct_n we_o see_v how_o much_o the_o spirit_n of_o job_n be_v carry_v out_o in_o the_o thing_n and_o he_o use_v a_o word_n here_o that_o signify_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o comfort_n and_o refresh_v or_o god_n in_o his_o allsufficiency_n to_o comfort_n yet_o say_v he_o this_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o that_o be_v the_o thought_n or_o remembrance_n of_o he_o trouble_v i_o he_o have_v cast_v down_o and_o grieve_v my_o soul_n already_o and_o i_o be_o much_o trouble_v with_o fearful_a apprehension_n of_o like_a severity_n from_o he_o again_o these_o word_n the_o reader_n will_v easy_o perceive_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o meaning_n with_o the_o 15_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n late_o open_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o they_o but_o proceed_v to_o the_o last_o verse_n verse_n 17._o because_o i_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o before_o the_o darkness_n neither_o have_v he_o cover_v the_o darkness_n from_o my_o face_n here_o job_n give_v another_o reason_n of_o his_o be_v thus_o trouble_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o almighty_a it_o be_v say_v he_o because_o i_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o before_o the_o darkness_n or_o because_o i_o die_v not_o by_o thick_a darkness_n so_o mr_n broughton_n we_o say_v because_o i_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o he_o because_o i_o die_v not_o both_o meet_a in_o the_o same_o meaning_n for_o death_n be_v a_o cut_n off_o and_o death_n will_v cut_v off_o or_o mow_v down_o the_o strong_a yea_o the_o strong_a as_o the_o since_o do_v either_o corn_n or_o grass_n thus_o speak_v hezekiah_n in_o his_o sickness_n isa_n 38.10_o i_o say_v in_o the_o
man_n have_v but_o a_o omer_n just_a enough_o for_o a_o day_n as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n or_o the_o bread_n of_o our_o necessity_n so_o much_o bread_n as_o will_v suffice_v we_o for_o a_o day_n our_o omer_n how_o much_o soever_o we_o have_v we_o be_v to_o ask_v no_o more_o and_o usual_o poor_a man_n have_v no_o more_o the_o rich_a have_v food_n aforehand_o or_o food_n for_o many_o day_n or_o year_n as_o he_o say_v to_o his_o soul_n luk._n 12.19_o soul_n thou_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n he_o be_v beforehand_o with_o the_o world_n but_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v only_o enough_o for_o a_o day_n if_o he_o have_v that_o and_o that_o these_o oppressor_n take_v away_o they_o take_v away_o the_o sheaf_n or_o the_o omer_n from_o the_o hungry_a the_o hungry_a be_v put_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v they_o take_v away_o the_o sheaf_n from_o the_o hungry_a that_o be_v before_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v eat_v his_o belly_n full_a yea_o before_o he_o have_v break_v his_o fast_n they_o find_v the_o poor_a man_n hungry_a and_o so_o they_o leave_v he_o for_o they_o leave_v he_o nothing_o to_o appease_v his_o hunger_n with_o they_o take_v away_o the_o sheaf_n the_o omer_n from_o the_o hungry_a there_o be_v yet_o a_o four_o read_v and_o those_o that_o carry_v their_o sheaf_n they_o make_v to_o go_v away_o a_o hungry_a the_o meaning_n be_v their_o labourer_n in_o harvest_n or_o their_o harvest-man_n have_v no_o provision_n make_v for_o they_o they_o work_v all_o day_n and_o be_v send_v home_o hungry_a at_o night_n which_o sin_n be_v more_o express_o note_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o job_n tax_v the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o master_n who_o be_v forward_o enough_o to_o employ_v poor_a labourer_n but_o be_v backward_o to_o give_v they_o a_o reward_n or_o rather_o keep_v back_o their_o reward_n altogether_o verse_n 11._o which_o make_v oil_n within_o their_o wall_n and_o tread_v their_o wine-presses_a and_o suffer_v thirst_n the_o last_o read_v of_o the_o 10_o verse_n join_v fit_o with_o this_o verse_n those_o that_o carry_v their_o sheaf_n they_o make_v to_o go_v away_o hungry_a and_o those_o that_o make_v oil_n within_o their_o wall_n and_o tread_v their_o wine-presses_a suffer_v thirst_n they_o be_v both_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a who_o do_v their_o work_n which_o make_v oil_n within_o their_o wall_n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o make_v oil_n signify_v light_a or_o noon_n day_n in_o the_o noun_n vulg_n meridiati_n sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la acervos_fw-la vulg_n and_o in_o the_o verb_n to_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o light_n or_o sun_n about_o noonday_n and_o hence_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o translate_v by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a they_o noon_n it_o among_o the_o heap_n or_o they_o be_v abroad_o among_o the_o heap_n at_o noon_n and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a exposition_n give_v of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o translation_n first_o they_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o wicked_a themselves_o who_o oppress_v the_o poor_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v they_o come_v forth_o to_o please_v themselves_o and_o take_v the_o air_n or_o to_o sun_n themselves_o among_o the_o heap_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v take_v from_o other_o by_o oppression_n but_o i_o conceive_v this_o very_a unsuitable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v join_v with_o it_o in_o this_o verse_n their_o tread_v of_o their_o wine-presses_a and_o suffer_a thirst_n and_o therefore_o i_o lay_v it_o by_o second_o the_o word_n in_o this_o translation_n be_v expound_v of_o the_o poor_a they_o abide_v till_o noon_n day_n or_o till_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n among_o the_o heap_n that_o be_v among_o the_o sheaf_n or_o among_o the_o oile-fats_a or_o among_o the_o wine-presses_a poor_a man_n labour_v there_o unto_o the_o very_a heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o then_o be_v turn_v home_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a without_o meat_n or_o drink_v or_o any_o thing_n to_o procure_v either_o we_o translate_v which_o make_v oil_n and_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v aben-ezra_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d merediati_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la oleum_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la tam_fw-la meridy_n quam_fw-la oleum_fw-la a_o splendore_fw-la &_o puritate_fw-la dicitur_fw-la hebraice_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d splendere_fw-la well_fw-mi quia_fw-la oleum_fw-la accensum_fw-la lucem_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la meridy_n aben-ezra_n noonday_n light_n and_o oil_n because_o of_o the_o light_n and_o splendidnesse_n of_o oil_n the_o eye_n inform_v we_o that_o oil_n be_v a_o clear_a body_n which_o have_v much_o light_n and_o purity_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v applicable_a unto_o either_o which_o make_v oil_n within_o their_o wall_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n within_o their_o wall_n that_o be_v say_v some_o within_o their_o own_o wall_n the_o poor_a make_v oil_n within_o their_o wall_n and_o tread_v their_o own_o wine-presses_a yet_o they_o suffer_v thirst_n that_o be_v the_o poor_a be_v so_o oppress_v by_o the_o rich_a that_o all_o the_o wine_n and_o oil_n they_o can_v make_v for_o themselves_o will_v not_o satisfy_v their_o ordinary_a thirst_n or_o necessity_n or_o when_o the_o poor_a have_v make_v wine_n and_o oil_n within_o their_o own_o wall_n they_o suffer_v thirst_n that_o be_v the_o rich_a come_v and_o take_v all_o from_o they_o thus_o we_o may_v interpret_v it_o of_o the_o poor_a make_v wine_n &_o oil_n for_o themselves_o for_o in_o those_o country_n where_o vine_n and_o olive-tree_n abound_v the_o poor_a have_v their_o quantity_n and_o portion_n of_o wine_n and_o oil_n as_o here_o they_o have_v of_o corn_n or_o any_o other_o commodity_n which_o be_v of_o the_o growth_n of_o this_o country_n but_o i_o rather_o expound_v the_o whole_a verse_n of_o the_o poor_a make_v oil_n for_o and_o tread_v the_o wine-presses_a of_o the_o rich_a the_o poor_a labour_n for_o the_o rich_a make_v oil_n within_o their_o wall_n or_o within_o their_o rank_n that_o be_v among_o their_o olive_n tree_n they_o grow_v in_o rank_n and_o tread_v their_o wine-presses_a yet_o they_o suffer_v thirst_n that_o be_v though_o they_o labour_v hard_o for_o they_o yet_o they_o have_v nothing_o for_o their_o labour_n they_o make_v oil_n but_o they_o have_v no_o oil_n to_o anoint_v themselves_o they_o make_v wine_n but_o they_o have_v no_o wine_n to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n those_o cruel_a man_n neither_o give_v they_o wine_n nor_o oil_n in_o specie_fw-la or_o in_o kind_a but_o use_v they_o as_o poet_n feign_v of_o tantalus_n who_o be_v set_v in_o a_o river_n of_o water_n up_o to_o his_o chin_n but_o can_v not_o reach_v it_o so_o the_o rich_a tantalize_v the_o poor_a call_v they_o to_o work_v all_o day_n in_o their_o oil_n fat_v and_o wine_n press_v and_o yet_o send_v they_o home_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a or_o they_o send_v they_o home_o without_o that_o which_o be_v virtual_o or_o amount_v to_o wine_n and_o oil_n that_o be_v their_o wage_n or_o reward_n they_o give_v they_o not_o that_o which_o their_o service_n deserve_v this_o be_v that_o special_a oppression_n which_o i_o conceive_v job_n intend_v in_o this_o place_n both_o to_o discover_v and_o reprove_v the_o unconsiderablenes_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o rich_a towards_o the_o poor_a labour_a man_n hence_o observe_v that_o to_o detain_v the_o wage_n of_o the_o labour_a man_n be_v a_o provoke_a oppression_n when_o man_n carry_v sheaf_n and_o yet_o be_v hungry_a when_o they_o make_v oil_n and_o tread_v the_o winepress_a and_o yet_o suffer_v thirst_n this_o be_v a_o cry_a sin_n the_o lord_n forbid_v this_o express_o deut._n 24.14_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a whether_o he_o be_v of_o thy_o brethren_n or_o of_o the_o stranger_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o lest_o he_o cry_v against_o thou_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o the_o law_n also_o say_v deut._n 25.4_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n which_o though_o the_o apostle_n appli_v in_o two_o place_n 1_o cor._n 9.9_o 1_o tim._n 5.18_o to_o show_v the_o equity_n of_o it_o that_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n or_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v spiritual_a food_n the_o food_n of_o soul_n shall_v be_v comfortable_o supply_v with_o temporal_a food_n the_o food_n of_o their_o body_n though_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v peculiar_o apply_v it_o to_o this_o sort_n of_o
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other_o as_o signify_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o not_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v not_o thy_o affliction_n great_a therefore_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_a lev_n malitia_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la interdum_fw-la est_fw-la afflictio_fw-la aerumna_fw-la vexatio_fw-la pro_fw-la malo_fw-la paenae_fw-la non_fw-la culpae_fw-la accipit_fw-la rab_n lev_n the_o greek_a word_n matth._n 6.34_o answer_v this_o sufficient_a to_o the_o day_n be_v the_o evil_a thereof_o that_o be_v the_o trouble_n and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o it_o amos_n 3.6_o be_v there_o any_o evil_n in_o the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v so_o here_o be_v not_o thy_o evil_a great_a thy_o evil_n of_o punishment_n therefore_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_a but_o i_o rather_o fix_v it_o upon_o the_o former_a though_o the_o word_n sometime_o
clean_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v rather_o do_v small_a thing_n then_o great_a as_o to_o the_o outward_a act_n but_o i_o say_v if_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v crosse-grayned_a and_o lie_v against_o the_o duty_n he_o be_v as_o unfit_a and_o as_o backward_o to_o do_v a_o little_a as_o to_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o give_v water_n to_o god_n or_o man_n or_o if_o he_o do_v give_v it_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o with_o a_o heart_n let_v out_o in_o love_n to_o god_n or_o in_o compassion_n to_o the_o most_o needy_a man_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n with_o he_o to_o give_v or_o do_v at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v a_o impossible_a matter_n for_o he_o to_o give_v or_o do_v with_o a_o ready_a or_o cheerful_a mind_n thus_o the_o covetous_a man_n the_o hard-hearted_a worldling_n can_v give_v so_o much_o as_o water_n a_o worldly_a man_n never_o think_v that_o himself_o have_v enough_o of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o never_o think_v that_o other_o have_v too_o little_a when_o he_o be_v full_a he_o think_v all_o other_o be_v full_a enough_o too_o such_o narrow-hearted_n creature_n the_o prophet_n isayah_n describe_v chap._n 32.6_o 7._o who_o as_o they_o practise_v hypocrisy_n and_o utter_a error_n against_o the_o lord_n so_o they_o practise_v oppression_n and_o utter_a cruelty_n against_o man_n to_o make_v empty_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o hungry_a and_o to_o cause_v the_o drink_n of_o the_o thirsty_a to_o fail_v the_o instrument_n also_o of_o the_o churl_n be_v evil_a what_o instrument_n do_v he_o mean_a some_o say_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o commerce_n his_o weight_n and_o measure_n he_o pinch_v the_o poor_a there_o that_o be_v true_a those_o instrument_n of_o the_o churlish_a merchant_n or_o tradsman_n be_v evil_a yet_o we_o may_v rather_o expound_v it_o more_o large_o for_o all_o the_o mean_n whether_o person_n or_o thing_n whether_o agent_n &_o under-officer_n or_o course_n and_o device_n which_o the_o churlish_a man_n use_v as_o instrument_n to_o compass_v and_o bring_v about_o his_o purpose_n all_o these_o savour_n of_o himself_o they_o be_v evil_a that_o be_v false_a treacherous_a and_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v for_o as_o it_o follow_v he_o devise_v wicked_a device_n to_o destroy_v the_o poor_a with_o lie_v word_n even_o when_o the_o needy_a speak_v right_a or_o as_o we_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n when_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o poor_a in_o judgement_n three_o note_v that_o a_o little_a be_v much_o reckon_v upon_o by_o those_o that_o be_v in_o need_n or_o have_v nothing_o water_n be_v a_o welcome_a mercy_n to_o the_o thirsty_a to_o the_o weary_a to_o those_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v with_o heat_n and_o travel_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n will_v have_v be_v glad_a of_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n sicera_fw-la the_o general_n of_o jabins_n army_n beg_v of_o jael_n to_o give_v he_o a_o little_a water_n for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o thirsty_a judg._n 4.19_o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v the_o honeycomb_n that_o which_o be_v sweet_a and_o delicious_a the_o full_a stomach_n loathe_v it_o but_o they_o that_o be_v weary_a hungry_a and_o thirsty_a a_o piece_n of_o bread_n a_o cup_n of_o water_n how_o pleasant_a how_o sweet_a such_o be_v glad_a of_o any_o thing_n who_o be_v in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n much_o be_v little_a to_o they_o who_o have_v much_o a_o little_a be_v much_o to_o they_o who_o have_v but_o little_a the_o weary_a will_v thank_v you_o more_o for_o water_n than_o the_o wanton_a will_n for_o wine_n the_o weary_a ask_v but_o for_o water_n to_o drink_v and_o can_v not_o get_v it_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v it_o four_o eliphaz_n describe_v a_o wicked_a man_n fix_v most_o upon_o this_o sin_n his_o unmercifulnesse_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o there_o be_v a_o general_a truth_n in_o it_o that_o to_o be_v without_o compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n they_o who_o have_v find_v the_o compassion_n of_o god_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n as_o every_o godly_a man_n have_v can_v shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o compassion_n towards_o the_o pine_a body_n of_o man_n the_o apostle_n john_n put_v the_o question_n 1_o ep_n 3.17_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o do_v so_o the_o love_n of_o god_n either_o as_o take_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o or_o for_o our_o love_n to_o god_n dwell_v not_o in_o he_o in_o who_o there_o dwell_v no_o love_n to_o man_n now_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n dwell_v not_o in_o a_o man_n god_n dwell_v not_o in_o he_o and_o if_o god_n dwell_v not_o in_o he_o satan_n do_v and_o what_o can_v he_o be_v call_v but_o wicked_a in_o who_o the_o wicked_a or_o the_o evil_a one_o dwell_v thus_o the_o wicked_a edomite_n deal_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v weary_v in_o their_o march_n through_o the_o wilderness_n we_o read_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n thus_o bespeak_v the_o edomite_n numb_a 20.17_o 18_o 19_o let_v we_o pass_v i_o pray_v thou_o through_o thy_o country_n we_o will_v not_o pass_v through_o the_o field_n or_o through_o the_o vineyard_n neither_o will_v we_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_n etc._n etc._n we_o will_v put_v you_o to_o no_o trouble_n no_o charge_n we_o will_v be_v content_a with_o the_o common_a water_n which_o we_o find_v abroad_o this_o be_v all_o that_o we_o desire_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v weary_a and_o thirsty_a in_o our_o travel_n and_o edom_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o pass_v by_o i_o lest_o i_o cut_v thou_o off_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o he_o we_o will_v go_v by_o the_o high_a way_n and_o if_o i_o and_o my_o cattle_n drink_v of_o thy_o water_n i_o will_v pay_v thou_o for_o it_o i_o will_v only_o without_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o go_v thorough_a on_o my_o foot_n see_v what_o a_o spirit_n edom_n be_v of_o when_o israel_n put_v it_o to_o the_o low_a we_o will_v drink_v none_o of_o the_o water_n of_o your_o well_n or_o if_o we_o do_v we_o will_v pay_v for_o it_o no_o edom_n be_v so_o hard-hearted_a that_o he_o will_v neither_o give_v nor_o sell_v they_o water_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o either_o of_o free_a cost_n or_o for_o money_n thus_o uncompassionate_a be_v he_o towards_o a_o people_n that_o be_v travel_v that_o be_v weary_a and_o thirsty_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o tema_n be_v commend_v for_o their_o tenderness_n to_o man_n in_o distress_n isa_n 21._o 14._o they_o bring_v water_n to_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a they_o prevent_v with_o their_o bread_n he_o that_o flee_v they_o give_v water_n and_o bread_n unasked_a the_o want_n of_o the_o distress_a move_v they_o though_o they_o make_v no_o motion_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o their_o want_n they_o act_n most_o like_a god_n who_o prevent_v we_o with_o their_o favour_n even_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n lead_v to_o it_o how_o unnatural_a then_o be_v they_o who_o deny_v water_n to_o they_o who_o be_v weary_a and_o thirsty_a beg_v for_o it_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v high_o commend_v to_o we_o upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o he_o give_v it_o not_o only_o in_o bounty_n but_o in_o compassion_n there_o be_v not_o only_a liberality_n but_o there_o be_v a_o pity_n in_o it_o therefore_o he_o say_v matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n to_o give_v ease_n and_o refreshment_n to_o those_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v have_v not_o only_a bounty_n &_o liberality_n but_o pity_v and_o compassion_n in_o it_o psal_n 136.23_o thanks_o to_o god_n who_o have_v remember_v we_o in_o our_o low_a estate_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n for_o god_n to_o remember_v we_o in_o our_o high_a estate_n in_o our_o most_o flourish_a estate_n but_o to_o remember_v we_o in_o our_o low_a estate_n then_o to_o give_v we_o in_o refresh_n and_o comfort_n this_o be_v a_o clear_a act_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v say_v ps_n 68.9_o thou_o o_o god_n do_v send_v a_o plentiful_a rain_n whereby_o thou_o do_v confirm_v thy_o inheritance_n when_o it_o be_v weary_a as_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v most_o see_v in_o give_v water_n to_o the_o weary_a so_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n in_o deny_v it_o eliphaz_n urge_v job_n further_o with_o this_o uncharitableness_n and_o thou_o have_v withholdden_a bread_n from_o the_o hungry_a he_o give_v no_o water_n and_o he_o withhold_v bread_n the_o word_n be_v sometime_o render_v to_o hide_v to_o deny_v ambr._n verbum_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d significat_fw-la
abscondere_fw-la negare_fw-la fraudare_fw-la subtrahebas_n ei_fw-la si_fw-la habebat_fw-la &_o prohibebas_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la habebat_fw-la i._n e._n nolebas_fw-la ei_fw-la panem_fw-la dare_v dâus_fw-la esurientium_fw-la substraxisti_fw-la fructum_fw-la panis_fw-la ambr._n and_o sometime_o to_o deceive_v a_o man_n of_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o our_o translation_n thou_o have_v withhold_v carry_v that_o sense_n in_o it_o proper_o we_o be_v say_v to_o withhold_v only_o that_o from_o a_o man_n which_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o thou_o have_v withhold_v bread_n from_o the_o hungry_a as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n be_v put_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o extremity_n so_o bread_n and_o water_n be_v put_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o supply_n general_o the_o greek_n and_o some_o latin_n interpret_v this_o strict_o of_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n thou_o have_v withhold_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n as_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v lazarus_n desire_v but_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n but_o can_v not_o get_v they_o so_o here_o thou_o have_v withholdden_v not_o only_o a_o full_a table_n but_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n this_o latter_a clause_n and_o the_o former_a be_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n yet_o from_o that_o word_n withhold_v which_o impli_v a_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o poor_a note_v first_o that_o the_o poor_a have_v a_o right_n in_o what_o rich_a man_n have_v and_o if_o they_o withhold_v all_o from_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v not_o only_o as_o uncharitable_a and_o illiberal_a but_o as_o oppressor_n and_o unjust_a not_o only_o as_o not_o have_v give_v they_o relief_n but_o as_o not_o have_v do_v they_o right_n prov._n 3.27_o withhold_v not_o good_a from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o a_o thing_n be_v due_a upon_o a_o double_a account_n first_o by_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n second_o by_o the_o law_n of_o love_n i_o conceive_v here_o that_o the_o proverb_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o dueness_n not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o common_a justice_n as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v his_o brother_n estate_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o can_v withhold_v it_o from_o he_o without_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o justice_n but_o of_o a_o dueness_n by_o the_o law_n of_o love_n or_o more_o strict_o by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o want_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o favour_n that_o we_o show_v to_o they_o when_o we_o relieve_v they_o but_o there_o be_v a_o duty_n in_o it_o which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n who_o have_v command_v that_o their_o poverty_n shall_v be_v supply_v by_o the_o plenty_n &_o abundance_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o other_o if_o therefore_o it_o be_v demand_v who_o be_v they_o to_o who_o this_o do_v of_o good_a be_v due_a i_o answer_v not_o only_o they_o to_o who_o thou_o be_v indebt_v in_o justice_n witness_v thy_o hand_n and_o seal_v but_o even_o they_o to_o who_o thou_o be_v indebt_v in_o charity_n witness_v their_o want_n and_o need_v the_o poor_a have_v a_o right_n to_o what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o give_v and_o can_v convenient_o spare_v yea_o sometime_o their_o right_n may_v lie_v somewhat_o beyond_o the_o line_n of_o our_o conveniency_n so_o then_o there_o be_v a_o point_n of_o justice_n in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o of_o charity_n in_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o if_o as_o the_o next_o word_n in_o solomon_n imply_v it_o be_v sinful_a to_o delay_v they_o till_o to_o morrow_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o wickedness_n to_o deny_v they_o for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o same_o solomon_n prov._n 22.2_o speak_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o rich_a put_v they_o together_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a meet_v together_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o all_o now_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o of_o the_o rich_a not_o only_o in_o their_o natural_a constitution_n as_o they_o be_v man_n consist_v of_o 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be_v 41.15_o behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o new_a sharp_a thresh_a instrument_n have_v tooth_n thou_o shall_v thresh_v the_o nation_n &_o beat_v they_o small_a &_o shall_v make_v the_o hill_n as_o chaff_n etc._n etc._n the_o mountain_n &_o thâââlls_n to_o be_v thresh_v be_v the_o mighty_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o against_o the_o way_n and_o design_n of_o heaven_n the_o instrument_n or_o flail_n wherewith_o they_o be_v to_o be_v thresh_v be_v the_o worm_n jacob_n ver_fw-la 14._o god_n do_v not_o so_o much_o make_v a_o instrument_n for_o the_o worm_n jacob_n as_o he_o make_v the_o worm_n jacob_n his_o instrument_n behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o not_o for_o thou_o a_o new_a thresh_a instrument_n but_o when_o the_o worm_n have_v do_v this_o great_a work_n when_o he_o have_v thresh_v the_o mountain_n and_o make_v the_o hill_n as_o chaff_n what_o must_v he_o do_v then_o the_o 16_o verse_n tell_v thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n drus_n gaudebunt_fw-la 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excess_n of_o malice_n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o this_o expression_n the_o innocent_a laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v here_o it_o may_v be_v question_v how_o a_o good_a man_n a_o innocent_a person_n can_v do_v such_o a_o thing_n can_v he_o thus_o laugh_v the_o wicked_a to_o scorn_v it_o be_v difficult_a enough_o to_o salve_v it_o as_o consistent_a with_o grace_n for_o a_o righteous_a man_n to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o it_o be_v far_o more_o difficult_a to_o salve_v it_o how_o a_o righteous_a man_n may_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v scorn_v and_o deride_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o lewd_a person_n of_o son_n of_o beliall_a such_o indeed_o be_v usual_o scorner_n and_o jeerer_n the_o enemy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o describe_v psal_n 22.7_o all_o they_o that_o see_v i_o that_o be_v all_o the_o wicked_a that_o see_v i_o for_o many_o disciple_n see_v christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o do_v not_o only_o pity_v he_o but_o honour_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o say_v he_o all_o they_o who_o be_v my_o enemy_n that_o see_v i_o laugh_v i_o to_o scorn_n they_o shoot_v out_o the_o lip_n and_o shake_v the_o head_n and_o david_n tell_v we_o psal_n 1.1_o that_o to_o fit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o those_o who_o have_v first_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o second_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n the_o common_a latin_a translater_n render_v that_o in_o the_o psalm_n not_o the_o seat_n of_o scorner_n but_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o pestilence_n and_o indeed_o they_o have_v spiritual_a plague-spot_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o sure_a token_n of_o eternal_a death_n who_o be_v give_v up_o to_o be_v scorner_n therefore_o question_v it_o again_o how_o be_v the_o innocent_a scorner_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o when_o humane_a affection_n which_o be_v below_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n such_o be_v to_o repent_v to_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o wickedness_n and_o to_o laugh_v at_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o wicked_a we_o say_v these_o note_n only_o a_o effect_n upon_o the_o creature_n not_o a_o change_n of_o affection_n in_o god_n for_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o change_n so_o when_o those_o action_n genda_fw-la irrisio_fw-la &_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d &_o similia_fw-la quae_fw-la affectum_fw-la humanum_fw-la significant_a uti_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la long_o absunt_fw-la ita_fw-la quae_fw-la mali_fw-la moris_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la coc_fw-fr ut_fw-la haec_fw-la de_fw-fr deé_fw-fr ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d iâa_fw-fr de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d sunt_fw-la intell_n genda_fw-la which_o be_v below_o or_o unsuitable_a to_o a_o renew_a regenerate_a nature_n in_o man_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o saint_n such_o as_o these_o to_o wash_v their_o foot_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o ungodly_a to_o laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v in_o their_o sad_a misery_n we_o must_v say_v that_o these_o note_n rather_o what_o the_o wicked_a deserve_v than_o what_o the_o godly_a do_v the_o godly_a be_v no_o scorner_n but_o there_o be_v that_o in_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v or_o wicked_a man_n do_v that_o for_o which_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v laugh_v at_o whatsoever_o be_v evil_a in_o such_o like_a action_n be_v far_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o therefore_o as_o scripture_n of_o such_o a_o tenor_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v and_o understand_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o become_v and_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n so_o also_o in_o their_o proportion_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o laughter_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o these_o dispensation_n be_v serious_a and_o their_o scorn_v the_o act_n of_o their_o grace_n not_o of_o their_o corruption_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n himself_o psal_n 2.4_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n and_o prov._n 1.26_o i_o will_v mock_v at_o your_o calamity_n and_o laugh_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v as_o desolation_n and_o your_o destruction_n come_v as_o a_o whirlwind_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o will_v carry_v myself_o so_o towards_o you_o i_o will_v pity_v you_o who_o have_v be_v scorner_n of_o my_o word_n and_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o my_o counsel_n no_o more_o than_o man_n pity_v those_o who_o they_o laugh_v to_o scorn_v such_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o the_o saint_n at_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o thus_o eliah_n deride_v baal_n priest_n while_o they_o weary_v themselves_o in_o their_o foolish_a superstition_n 1_o king_n 18.27_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o noon_n that_o eliah_n mock_v they_o and_o say_v cry_v aloud_o for_o
jun_n cum_fw-la nondum_fw-la abscinditur_fw-la substantia_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o residuum_fw-la illorum_fw-la absumit_fw-la ignis_fw-la assuesce_fw-la quaeso_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la jun_n but_o here_o he_o be_v suppose_v enter_v upon_o a_o very_a serious_a exhortation_n to_o repentance_n after_o this_o manner_n or_o to_o this_o effect_n o_o job_n now_o while_o our_o substance_n be_v not_o quite_o out_o down_o and_o the_o fire_n consume_v the_o residue_n or_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o wicked_a acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n or_o apply_v thyself_o to_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v before_o thou_o be_v clean_o cut_v down_o before_o thou_o be_v utter_o ruin_v as_o many_o wicked_a man_n have_v be_v heretofore_o and_o now_o be_v humble_v thyself_o and_o seek_v to_o god_n that_o thy_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v and_o thy_o wound_n heal_v some_o parallel_n this_o in_o sense_n with_o that_o of_o the_o preacher_n eccle._n 12.1_o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o wherein_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o thus_o eliphaz_n be_v conceive_v exhort_v job_n while_o our_o substance_n be_v not_o cut_v down_o while_o we_o be_v not_o total_o undo_v drus_n quum_fw-la subsistentia_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la excisa_fw-la reliquias_fw-la autem_fw-la istorum_fw-la ignis_fw-la assumpserit_fw-la tygur_n ita_fw-la bene_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la melius_fw-la bold_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d extantâa_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d quo_fw-la subsistimus_fw-la duramus_fw-la vel_fw-la subsistantia_fw-la nostra_fw-la i._n e._n vita_fw-la qua_fw-la subsistimus_fw-la nam_fw-la stare_n valet_fw-la interdum_fw-la superstitem_fw-la esse_fw-la drus_n while_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v consume_v the_o remainder_n of_o wicked_a man_n do_v thou_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n and_o repent_v and_o though_o our_o translation_n make_v not_o this_o connection_n yet_o it_o join_v full_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o original_a whereas_o our_o substance_n be_v not_o cut_v down_o so_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o elegant_a conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n hitherto_o insist_v upon_o by_o eliphaz_n and_o he_o shut_v it_o up_o in_o two_o part_n first_o show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o innocent_a who_o be_v bring_v in_o speak_v thus_o our_o substance_n be_v not_o cut_v down_o strict_o that_o by_o which_o we_o stand_v or_o subsist_v our_o substance_n or_o subsistence_n which_o some_o expound_v not_o by_o good_n but_o by_o life_n we_o may_v take_v it_o both_o way_n our_o life_n and_o that_o by_o which_o our_o life_n be_v maintain_v or_o by_o which_o we_o and_o our_o family_n subsist_v be_v not_o cut_v down_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o difficulty_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n for_o eliphaz_n have_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o three_o person_n plural_a the_o righteous_a be_v glad_a and_o the_o innocent_a laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_n shall_v as_o it_o may_v be_v think_v rather_o have_v continue_v his_o speech_n in_o the_o same_o form_n and_o have_v say_v whereas_o their_o substance_n be_v not_o down_o but_o he_o put_v it_o in_o the_o first_o person_n plural_a whereas_o our_o substance_n be_v not_o cut_v down_o etc._n etc._n we_o may_v answer_v two_o way_n first_o that_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o vary_v the_o number_n while_o the_o same_o person_n or_o person_n be_v or_o be_v speak_v of_o take_v only_o one_o instance_n hos_fw-la 12.4_o he_o that_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n find_v he_o in_o bethel_n that_o be_v jacob._n and_o there_o he_o speak_v with_o we_o it_o shall_v according_a to_o grammar_n be_v read_v thus_o and_o there_o he_o speak_v with_o he_o have_v find_v jacob_n in_o bethel_n he_o speak_v with_o he_o in_o bethel_n but_o we_o see_v both_o the_o person_n and_o number_n be_v vary_v the_o former_a word_n 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he_o say_v the_o apostle_n john_n 1_o ep_n 3.2_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v so_o according_a to_o the_o sight_n which_o we_o have_v of_o and_o our_o acquaintance_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n here_o will_v our_o likeness_n be_v unto_o he_o the_o more_o we_o be_v with_o god_n the_o more_o we_o have_v of_o god_n acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a interpretation_n of_o this_o clause_n drus_n inperativum_fw-la pâo_fw-la futuro_fw-la passim_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la lingua_fw-la merc_n quando_fw-la hebraei_n dicunt_fw-la pax_fw-la tibi_fw-la significant_a id_fw-la quod_fw-la graeci_fw-la tribus_fw-la verbis_fw-la enunciant_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d quorum_fw-la primum_fw-la ad_fw-la animum_fw-la refertur_fw-la secundum_fw-la ad_fw-la corpus_fw-la tertium_fw-la ad_fw-la actiones_fw-la externas_fw-la drus_n first_o it_o may_v be_v take_v as_o a_o effect_n of_o what_o be_v say_v before_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n so_o in_o the_o hebrew_n often_o the_o imperative_a mood_n be_v put_v for_o the_o future_a tense_n as_o do_v this_o and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o be_v do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v so_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n peace_n comprehend_v all_o good_a good_a of_o the_o mind_n good_a of_o the_o body_n good_a of_o the_o estate_n when_o the_o hebrew_n say_v peace_n be_v unto_o you_o they_o say_v as_o much_o in_o that_o one_o word_n as_o the_o greek_n say_v in_o three_o whereof_o the_o first_o respect_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o second_o the_o welfare_n or_o health_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o three_o the_o success_n of_o all_o our_o affair_n and_o undertake_n so_o that_o while_n eliphaz_n say_v to_o job_n according_a to_o this_o read_n thou_o shall_v be_v at_o peace_n it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a flow_a in_o upon_o the_o renew_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n with_o and_o his_o return_v to_o a_o reverential_a converse_n with_o god_n but_o becuse_v this_o promise_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o therefore_o i_o understand_v this_o clause_n as_o a_o duty_n and_o not_o as_o a_o promise_n acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n be_v a_o distinct_a duty_n from_o that_o of_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o god_n yet_o necessary_o follow_v upon_o it_o the_o word_n may_v have_v these_o two_o thing_n in_o they_o first_o be_v at_o peace_n rhat_o be_v mitesce_fw-la sedatiore_fw-la animo_fw-la esto_fw-la bez_n acquiesce_v in_o castigationibus_fw-la dei_fw-la satis_fw-la repugnâsti_fw-la satis_fw-la proteruè_fw-la reluctatus_fw-la es_fw-la ergo_fw-la mitesce_fw-la be_v quiet_a and_o content_a under_o the_o chastn_a hand_n of_o god_n do_v not_o murmur_v do_v not_o repine_v thou_o have_v struggle_v enough_o already_o now_o lay_v aside_o all_o impatiency_n and_o passion_n all_o discontent_n and_o animosity_n as_o do_v not_o rage_n and_o rave_v do_v not_o distemper_v and_o discompose_v thyself_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v there_o be_v a_o storm_n upon_o thou_o but_o be_v thou_o of_o a_o calm_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n kiss_v the_o rod_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o it_o we_o may_v express_v this_o frame_n by_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n make_v the_o chief_a adorn_v or_o ornament_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o she_o be_v of_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o with_o god_n be_v of_o great_a price_n as_o meekness_n
if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n then_o shall_v thou_o lay_v up_o gold_n as_o dust_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o brook_n yea_o the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o defence_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o silver_n eliphaz_n have_v invite_v job_n at_o the_o 21_o verse_n to_o renew_v his_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n and_o now_o again_o press_v he_o to_o return_v to_o god_n he_o reckon_v up_o those_o advantage_n which_o may_v move_v and_o encourage_v he_o ãâã_d it_o he_o tell_v job_n what_o will_v follow_v his_o return_n to_o and_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n and_o these_o advantage_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o temporal_a and_o outward_a second_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a the_o temporal_a good_a thing_n which_o he_o assure_v he_o of_o in_o case_n he_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n be_v set_v down_o first_o more_o general_o in_o the_o 23_o verse_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o second_o they_o be_v set_v down_o particular_o first_o he_o shall_v then_o have_v riches_n gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o 24_o âh_a verse_n second_o protection_n the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o defence_n v._n 25._o as_o he_o will_v fill_v thy_o house_n so_o he_o will_v guard_v thy_o house_n and_o keep_v all_o safe_a in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n eliphaz_n assure_v he_o of_o eight_o blessing_n spiritual_a first_o joy_n in_o god_n ver_fw-la 26_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o delight_n in_o the_o almighty_a second_o confidence_n or_o holy_a boldness_n before_o god_n thou_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n unto_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o hide_v thy_o head_n and_o run_v into_o corner_n but_o lift_v up_o thy_o face_n three_o which_o be_v a_o effect_n or_o part_n of_o the_o former_a freedom_n in_o prayer_n thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o he_o v._n 27_o four_o he_o assure_v he_o of_o audience_n or_o of_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v pay_v thy_o vow_n that_o be_v thou_o in_o thy_o prayer_n have_v make_v vow_n to_o god_n god_n shall_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o so_o give_v thou_o occasion_n to_o pay_v thy_o vow_n five_o he_o promise_v he_o not_o only_o that_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v but_o that_o his_o very_a purpose_n and_o design_n shall_v be_v fullfil_v thou_o shall_v decree_v a_o thing_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v to_o thou_o v._o 28._o when_o thou_o resolve_v upon_o such_o a_o way_n or_o course_n in_o thy_o affair_n thou_o shall_v have_v this_o privilege_n thy_o decree_n shall_v stand_v six_o he_o promise_v he_o direction_n and_o counsel_n what_o way_n he_o shall_v take_v what_o course_n to_o run_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o same_o verse_n and_o the_o light_n shall_v shine_v upon_o thy_o way_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v see_v what_o to_o do_v the_o lord_n will_v give_v thou_o counsel_n seaventh_o he_o give_v he_o hope_v of_o rise_v out_o of_o any_o trouble_n or_o that_o when_o other_o be_v overtake_v with_o calamity_n he_o shall_v be_v preserve_v at_o the_o 29_o verse_n when_o man_n be_v cast_v down_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o for_o god_n will_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n eight_o he_o promise_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v blessing_n personal_a and_o family_n blessing_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o ââblique_a blessing_n v._n 30._o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o island_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o pureness_n of_o thy_o hand_n thus_o you_o have_v both_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n which_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o job_n to_o return_v to_o god_n and_o likewise_o the_o particular_a blessing_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o as_o argument_n move_v he_o to_o return_v verse_n 23._o if_o thou_o return_v unto_o the_o almighty_a to_o return_v be_v use_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n and_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o to_o repent_v sin_n be_v a_o go_v away_o from_o god_n great_a sin_v be_v a_o go_v far_o from_o god_n a_o go_v as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o far_a country_n such_o sinner_n will_v go_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n and_o fall_v out_o of_o his_o memory_n eliphas_n have_v charge_v job_n deep_o with_o such_o departure_n and_o now_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o of_o return_v and_o here_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o condition_n or_o state_n of_o job_n and_o the_o season_n in_o which_o eliphaz_n press_v he_o to_o this_o duty_n he_o be_v in_o a_o afflict_a condition_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o now_o eliphaz_n advise_v he_o to_o return_v intimate_v at_o least_o that_o the_o present_a dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o be_v a_o special_a opportunity_n for_o the_o duty_n he_o move_v he_o unto_o hence_o note_v when_o god_n afflict_v we_o when_o his_o hand_n be_v upon_o we_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o repent_v or_o bespeak_v our_o repentance_n how_o often_o in_o scripture_n do_v the_o lord_n complain_v as_o if_o he_o be_v whole_o frustrate_v of_o his_o design_n when_o either_o nation_n or_o person_n be_v smite_v by_o his_o judgement_n do_v not_o return_v unto_o he_o or_o repent_v not_o isa_n 9.13_o they_o turn_v not_o to_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o that_o be_v they_o turn_v not_o to_o i_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v smite_v they_o and_o i_o alone_o can_v heal_v they_o yet_o they_o turn_v not_o to_o i_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o therefore_o smite_v they_o that_o they_o may_v bethink_v themselves_o of_o return_v but_o they_o turn_v not_o to_o i_o as_o they_o turn_v not_o at_o my_o word_n or_o to_o i_o speak_v so_o they_o turn_v not_o at_o my_o sword_n or_o to_o i_o smite_v i_o see_v they_o be_v not_o only_a sermon-proofe_n my_o prophet_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o vain_a but_o they_o be_v judgement-proofe_n also_o my_o hand_n be_v upon_o they_o in_o vain_a they_o return_v not_o and_o as_o it_o be_v then_o so_o at_o this_o day_n for_o may_v we_o not_o observe_v some_o moulder_n in_o their_o estate_n crush_v in_o their_o hope_n cross_v in_o their_o child_n blot_v and_o blast_v in_o their_o credit_n weak_a and_o sick_a in_o their_o body_n even_o tire_v and_o wear_v out_o under_o several_a affliction_n yet_o no_o thought_n of_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o make_v their_o way_n perfect_a before_o he_o so_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v say_v to_o they_o as_o he_o once_o do_v to_o his_o ancient_a people_n the_o jew_n isa_n 1.6_o why_o shall_v you_o be_v smite_v any_o more_o you_o will_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o the_o return_v of_o many_o be_v like_o that_o which_o solomon_n speak_v of_o pro._n 26.11_o as_o a_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o vomit_n so_o a_o fool_n return_v to_o his_o folly_n as_o jesurun_v wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v so_o some_o will_v be_v kick_v while_o they_o wax_v lean_a further_o eliphaz_n do_v not_o speak_v bare_o to_o job_n of_o return_v but_o he_o direct_v he_o to_o the_o object_n if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a and_o that_o be_v express_v in_o some_o translation_n very_o emphatical_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d revertere_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la videtur_fw-la idem_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d return_v home_o to_o the_o almighty_a return_v till_o thou_o come_v too_o or_o reach_v god_n be_v thou_o sure_a to_o repent_v home_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v hos_fw-la 14.2_o joel_n 2.12_o amos_n 4.6_o return_v home_o to_o god_n stay_v not_o short_a of_o he_o in_o your_o repentance_n that_o be_v repent_v full_o serious_o and_o the_o intendment_n of_o eliphaz_n in_o speak_v thus_o may_v be_v to_o reprove_v job_n for_o his_o former_a by_o he_o suppose_v hypocrisy_n merc_n si_fw-mi plane_n &_o serio_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la ante_fw-la hypocrita_fw-la fuisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n merc_n thou_o have_v return_v before_o but_o not_o to_o the_o almighty_a sure_o thou_o do_v repent_v only_a as_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o former_a time_n when_o thou_o make_v the_o great_a show_n of_o repentance_n therefore_o now_o repent_v as_o a_o sincere_a convert_n thy_o former_a repentunce_n be_v to_o thou_o a_o fruitless_a repentance_n and_o therefore_o doubtless_o but_o a_o feign_a and_o false_a repentance_n thou_o can_v never_o after_o it_o recover_v out_o of_o thy_o afflict_a thy_o ruinous_a condition_n and_o therefore_o sure_o thou_o do_v never_o by_o it_o recover_v out_o of_o thy_o sinful_a condition_n or_o from_o thy_o sin_n but_o now_o i_o promise_v thou_o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thou_o shall_v be_v build_v hence_o
not_o hold_v or_o keep_v what_o they_o have_v get_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o establish_v the_o creature_n to_o we_o and_o defend_v it_o for_o we_o the_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n take_v wing_n and_o be_v go_v unless_o the_o lord_n stay_v they_o with_o we_o and_o unless_o the_o lord_n defend_v and_o keep_v they_o for_o we_o they_o will_v soon_o be_v pull_v out_o of_o our_o possession_n some_o man_n estate_n waste_v away_o they_o know_v not_o how_o there_o be_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o bag_n they_o think_v not_o of_o other_o have_v their_o estate_n violent_o take_v away_o from_o they_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o their_o defence_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o protector_n of_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o castle_n a_o strong_a tower_n all_o manner_n of_o fortification_n about_o his_o people_n to_o defend_v their_o estate_n and_o person_n much_o more_o their_o soul_n and_o eliphaz_n seem_v to_o mind_n job_n that_o he_o once_o have_v but_o now_o have_v 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weariness_n he_o mean_v it_o not_o of_o silver_n as_o it_o weary_v a_o man_n in_o the_o get_n of_o it_o but_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o so_o great_a a_o quantity_n or_o sum_n of_o silver_n as_o shall_v weary_v a_o man_n to_o tell_v it_o or_o trouble_v he_o to_o weigh_v it_o the_o manner_n of_o account_v silver_n be_v ancient_o by_o weight_n hence_o what_o be_v pay_v in_o money_n be_v call_v a_o pension_n we_o translate_v full_o to_o that_o sense_n thou_o shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o silver_n for_o they_o that_o have_v so_o much_o as_o tire_n and_o weary_v they_o to_o tell_v or_o weigh_v it_o have_v store_n enough_o we_o put_v silver_n of_o strength_n in_o the_o margin_n silver_n be_v a_o strong_a metal_n and_o it_o be_v strength_n great_a strength_n to_o man._n this_o
weary_a of_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o he_o in_o all_o their_o service_n now_o when_o we_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o god_n god_n be_v never_o pleasant_a to_o we_o if_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v weary_a of_o we_o we_o can_v say_v we_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o he_o our_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o god_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o delight_n in_o and_o wel-pleasednes_a with_o we_o three_o eliphaz_n propose_v this_o delight_n in_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o most_o win_a promise_n hence_o note_n delight_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o high_a and_o choice_a mercy_n there_o be_v nothing_o better_a nothing_o sweet_a than_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n delight_n in_o the_o lord_n have_v all_o true_a delight_n in_o it_o david_n speak_v this_o out_o full_o in_o that_o place_n late_o quote_v to_o another_o occasion_n psal_n 37.4_o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v 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rejoice_v to_o run_v his_o race_n because_o he_o be_v strong_a and_o know_v he_o can_v do_v it_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o strength_n and_o be_v both_o a_o evidence_n thaâ_n we_o be_v strong_a and_o a_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o so_o worldly_n delight_n be_v weak_a and_o they_o weaken_v we_o delight_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a and_o it_o strengthen_v three_o it_o be_v a_o last_a delight_n not_o like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n to_o which_o solomon_n elegant_o compare_v the_o laughter_n of_o the_o fool_n eccl._n 7.6_o that_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o a_o blaze_n for_o a_o while_n but_o be_v present_o extinct_a now_o solomon_n fool_n may_v be_v either_o first_o the_o profane_a man_n in_o the_o world_n or_o second_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n all_o the_o joy_n of_o this_o pair_n of_o fool_n the_o profane_a worldling_n and_o the_o formal_a hypocrite_n be_v soon_o in_o and_o soon_o out_o like_o crackle_v thorn_n but_o joy_n or_o delight_n 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worldly_a pleasure_n but_o they_o leave_v some_o spot_n and_o taint_v upon_o our_o spirit_n or_o conversation_n but_o the_o delight_n we_o have_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v all_o pure_a yea_o purify_n delight_n they_o make_v the_o soul_n more_o clear_a more_o holy_a more_o heavenly_a they_o make_v we_o like_a unto_o the_o almighty_a in_o who_o our_o delight_n be_v for_o look_v what_o the_o object_n be_v in_o which_o we_o delight_v such_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o take_v that_o delight_n now_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o this_o delight_n be_v be_v altogether_o holy_a they_o that_o take_v delight_n in_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v make_v or_o keep_v holy_a by_o it_o as_o delight_v in_o worldly_a thing_n make_v the_o heart_n worldly_a base_a and_o dreggish_a so_o this_o refine_v and_o purify_v it_o the_o more_o we_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o this_o pleasure_n the_o more_o sober_a we_o be_v to_o be_v a_o epicure_n as_o it_o be_v in_o these_o delight_n be_v the_o high_a temperance_n our_o feed_n can_v be_v too_o full_a nor_o our_o draft_n too_o large_a upon_o these_o delight_n solomon_n eccle._n 2.2_o who_o have_v run_v a_o course_n through_o all_o worldly_a delight_n and_o try_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o mirth_n what_o do_v it_o there_o be_v a_o madness_n in_o the_o mirth_n of_o the_o world_n what_o do_v it_o that_o be_v what_o good_a do_v it_o to_o any_o man_n many_o thing_n it_o do_v it_o make_v man_n vain_a foolish_a dissolute_a dispirited_a for_o any_o goodness_n but_o what_o good_a do_v it_o do_v it_o make_v any_o man_n better_o more_o holy_a more_o wise_a or_o fit_a for_o duty_n no_o it_o can_v do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o delight_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v all_o this_o and_o can_v do_v all_o this_o it_o be_v true_a strong_a strengthen_v aqâin_n quum_fw-la unus_fw-la quisq_fw-la licenter_fw-la respicit_fw-la id_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la delectatur_fw-la subdât_fw-la verâseq_fw-la aqâin_n last_a holy_a a_o delight_n that_o make_v we_o more_o holy_a this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o saint_n at_o all_o time_n though_o pay_v they_o in_o more_o or_o special_o at_o some_o time_n and_o that_o either_o first_o respect_v the_o state_n and_o disposition_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o rest_n or_o second_o the_o state_n of_o and_o promise_v dispensation_n of_o god_n to_o the_o church_n isa_n 65.14.18_o isa_n 66.11_o then_o also_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o delight_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o every_o man_n do_v free_o or_o willing_o look_v to_o that_o in_o which_o he_o be_v delight_v therefore_o eliphaz_n add_v and_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n to_o god_n but_o some_o may_v say_v be_v that_o such_o a_o great_a matter_n be_v it_o any_o special_a favour_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n to_o god_n see_v to_o do_v so_o be_v common_a to_o mankind_n the_o naturalist_n say_v ovid._n oâ_n homini_fw-la sublime_a dedit_fw-la ovid._n that_o whereas_o other_o creature_n look_v grovel_v downward_o god_n give_v man_n a_o erect_a countenance_n and_o bid_v he_o look_v heavenwards_o how_o then_o do_v eliphaz_n promise_n thou_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n to_o god_n we_o have_v the_o like_a expression_n ch._n 10.15_o if_o i_o be_v righteous_a yet_o i_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n and_o ch._n 11.15_o then_o shall_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o face_n without_o spott_n the_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o face_n be_v the_o same_o imply_v confidence_n or_o a_o wel-grounded_n boldness_n in_o he_o that_o do_v so_o for_o all_o these_o phrase_n of_o speech_n imply_v a_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o mind_n or_o spirit_n
god_n or_o what_o fruit_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o prayer_n verse_n 27._o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v pay_v thy_o vow_n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v a_o further_a promise_n lead_v to_o a_o further_a duty_n as_o beforâ_n the_o duty_n of_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a have_v a_o promise_n annex_v to_o it_o of_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n to_o god_n or_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n so_o now_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v hear_v in_o prayer_n be_v follow_v with_o a_o duty_n the_o payment_n of_o vow_n thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n oratione_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d multiplicavit_fw-la propriè_fw-la verba_fw-la fortia_fw-la fâdât_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la the_o word_n note_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o many_o prayer_n or_o of_o a_o multitude_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n yet_o not_o of_o bare_a wârds_n but_o of_o word_n clothe_v with_o power_n strong_a prayer_n as_o well_o as_o many_o prayer_n for_o as_o the_o gospel_n come_v from_o god_n to_o we_o not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o much_o assurance_n 1_o thes_n 1.5_o so_o prayer_n shall_v go_v from_o we_o to_o god_n not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v eliphaz_n thou_o shall_v make_v many_o and_o mighty_a prayer_n strong_a prayer_n prevail_a conquer_a prayer_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 25.21_o tâen_o isaac_n entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a that_o be_v he_o make_v many_o prayer_n to_o god_n he_o make_v a_o business_n of_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o son_n though_o there_o be_v a_o sure_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n and_o that_o in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o promise_a seed_n yet_o isaac_n be_v long_o without_o a_o son_n and_o he_o leave_v it_o not_o careless_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n resolve_v idle_o god_n have_v say_v i_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n at_o least_o if_o not_o many_o son_n why_o shall_v i_o trouble_v myself_o in_o the_o thing_n no_o isaac_n have_v not_o so_o learned_a the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o be_v better_o skilled_a in_o divinity_n then_o so_o to_o separate_v the_o mean_n from_o the_o end_n or_o to_o conclude_v that_o we_o need_v not_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o god_n have_v purpose_v and_o promise_v he_o i_o say_v be_v better_o instruct_v then_o so_o and_o therefore_o though_o he_o doubtless_o do_v full_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n in_o give_v he_o a_o son_n yet_o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a and_o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n earnest_o he_o make_v plenty_n abundance_n of_o prayer_n for_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v but_o that_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o that_o mercy_n long_o before_o for_o it_o be_v near_o twenty_o year_n since_o his_o marriage_n to_o rebeccah_n as_o appear_v plain_o by_o compare_v the_o 20_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n with_o the_o 26_o âh_a the_o former_a tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o marry_v rebeccah_n and_o the_o latter_a that_o he_o be_v threescore_o when_o rebeccah_n bear_v jacob_n and_o esau_n so_o that_o i_o say_v we_o can_v suppose_v but_o so_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o isaac_n have_v be_v sue_v out_o the_o good_a of_o the_o promise_n before_o but_o when_o he_o perceive_v it_o stick_v so_o long_o in_o the_o birth_n than_o his_o soul_n fall_v in_o travel_n about_o it_o than_o he_o be_v very_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o will_v give_v the_o lord_n no_o rest_n then_o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o manoah_n judge_n 13.8_o then_o manoah_n entreat_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v oh_o my_o lord_n let_v the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o thou_o do_v send_v come_v again_o unto_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v he_o pray_v then_o with_o much_o earnestness_n or_o make_v prayer_n for_o direction_n in_o that_o thing_n the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v abundance_n isa_n 35.2_o it_o shall_v blossom_v abundant_o jere._n 33.6_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v in_o health_n and_o cure_v and_o i_o will_v cure_v they_o and_o will_v reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n not_o only_o shall_v they_o have_v peace_n and_o truth_n but_o abundance_n of_o they_o so_o here_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o thou_o abundant_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o he_o hence_o note_n first_o prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n we_o owe_v prayer_n to_o god_n as_o his_o creature_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o natural_a dependence_n upon_o he_o much_o more_o as_o new_a creature_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o spiritual_a dependence_n upon_o he_o second_o note_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n not_o only_o to_o pray_v but_o to_o pray_v much_o or_o to_o pray_v with_o much_o fervency_n the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o original_a word_n here_o use_v lead_v we_o to_o this_o as_o well_o as_o many_o scripture_n authority_n cold_a ask_v invite_v a_o denial_n it_o be_v effectual_a or_o work_a fervent_a prayer_n that_o prevail_v much_o jam._n 5.16_o note_v three_o prayer_n be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n prayer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o holy_a worship_n and_o all_o such_o worship_n be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o he_o saint_n and_o angel_n worship_v god_n with_o we_o we_o must_v not_o worship_v either_o saint_n or_o angel_n with_o god_n no_o nor_o god_n by_o the_o help_n and_o mediation_n of_o saint_n or_o angel_n we_o know_v no_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n but_o he_o who_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n the_o lord_n jesur_n christ_n four_o take_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o time_n as_o before_o in_o the_o former_a part_n then_o shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o delight_n in_o the_o lord_n then_o shall_v thou_o make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o he_o observe_v that_o we_o be_v never_o in_o a_o fit_a frame_n for_o prayer_n till_o we_o turn_v from_o every_o sin_n by_o repentance_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o when_o we_o pray_v if_o we_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o our_o heart_n psal_n 68.18_o so_o neither_o be_v we_o in_o a_o fitness_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n if_o we_o regard_v any_o iniquity_n in_o our_o heart_n repent_v and_o pray_v must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o length_n unless_o we_o repent_v continual_o we_o can_v pray_v continual_o because_o we_o sin_v continual_o the_o more_o holy_a we_o be_v the_o more_o free_a we_o be_v to_o pray_v sin_n clog_v and_o check_v the_o spirit_n in_o this_o great_a duty_n cast_v off_o that_o weight_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o to_o hear_v prayer_n be_v more_o than_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o word_n speak_v to_o hear_v prayer_n be_v to_o grant_v what_o we_o pray_v for_o as_o our_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v more_o than_o to_o take_v in_o the_o sound_n or_o sense_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v it_o be_v to_o submit_v to_o and_o obey_v what_o be_v speak_v now_o as_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o we_o believe_v and_o practice_n so_o the_o lord_n hear_v no_o more_o of_o what_o we_o pray_v in_o a_o scripture_n sense_n than_o what_o he_o grant_v there_o be_v two_o expression_n in_o scripture_n which_o note_v this_o first_o to_o have_v regard_n to_o a_o person_n or_o to_o a_o prayer_n 1_o king_n 8.28_o 29._o when_o solomon_n pray_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o lord_n hear_v of_o prayer_n which_o he_o then_o beg_v be_v thus_o describe_v have_v thou_o respect_v unto_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o his_o supplication_n etc._n etc._n that_o thy_o eye_n may_v be_v open_a towards_o this_o house_n night_n and_o day_n audire_fw-la respicere_fw-la est_fw-la audire_fw-la so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abel_n gen._n 4.4_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n to_o his_o offering_n the_o lord_n look_v towards_o he_o and_o accept_v of_o he_o to_o accept_v a_o prayer_n be_v to_o hear_v a_o prayer_n second_o the_o hear_n of_o prayer_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o those_o that_o pray_v isa_n 58.9_o then_o shall_v thou_o call_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v thou_o shall_v cry_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o i_o be_o this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a condescension_n it_o be_v even_o as_o when_o a_o master_n call_v to_o
own_o heart_n may_v vow_v more_o care_n and_o diligence_n in_o and_o about_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o of_o jacob_n gen._n 28.21_o vow_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n as_o also_o that_o of_o david_n psal_n 119.106_o i_o have_v swear_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n david_n keep_v they_o before_o but_o now_o he_o will_v be_v more_o strict_a than_o before_o in_o keep_v they_o so_o then_o when_o we_o vow_v thing_n already_o command_v or_o forbid_v we_o must_v pitch_v and_o place_v our_o vow_n not_o upon_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o commandment_n but_o upon_o the_o manner_n and_o intensenes_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o keep_v it_o four_o let_v not_o vow_n about_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v perpetual_a all_o vow_n about_o thing_n express_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n must_v be_v perpetual_a because_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v always_o a_o duty_n for_o the_o affirmative_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v at_o all_o time_n bind_v and_o the_o negative_a bind_v at_o all_o time_n but_o as_o for_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o precise_o under_o a_o law_n as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o affirmative_a to_o pray_v so_o many_o time_n in_o a_o day_n to_o read_v so_o many_o chapter_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o a_o day_n to_o hear_v so_o many_o sermon_n in_o a_o week_n and_o in_o the_o negative_a not_o to_o drink_v any_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n not_o to_o wear_v silk_n or_o lace_n for_o or_o upon_o our_o apparel_n not_o to_o take_v such_o or_o such_o a_o recreation_n in_o itself_o lawful_a i_o say_v in_o these_o case_n let_v not_o vow_n be_v perpetual_a but_o limit_v to_o a_o season_n lest_o thereby_o we_o entangle_v our_o own_o soul_n and_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o temptation_n while_o through_o a_o zeal_n not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n we_o use_v such_o mean_n to_o avoid_v it_o make_v no_o vow_n to_o bind_v yourselves_o at_o all_o time_n in_o 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more_o strong_o to_o duty_n for_o wheresoever_o the_o lord_n sow_v there_o he_o look_v to_o reap_v and_o where_o he_o have_v sow_v much_o he_o look_v to_o reap_v much_o but_o then_o and_o there_o chief_o when_o we_o promise_v he_o fruit_n of_o duty_n for_o our_o receipt_n of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n do_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v as_o we_o be_v so_o much_o in_o arreare_a to_o the_o lord_n either_o for_o our_o private_a or_o public_a mercy_n what_o promise_n have_v we_o make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o distress_n that_o we_o will_v be_v holy_a that_o we_o will_v strive_v against_o and_o mortify_v our_o sin_n or_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n through_o the_o spirit_n &_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n now_o let_v conscience_n speak_v have_v we_o perform_v our_o promise_n have_v we_o pay_v our_o vow_n we_o can_v hardly_o say_v that_o we_o have_v put_v up_o a_o prayer_n which_o have_v not_o have_v a_o answer_n by_o blessing_n and_o success_n god_n have_v be_v to_o we_o a_o prayer-hearing_a god_n have_v we_o be_v to_o he_o a_o vow-paying_a people_n who_o among_o we_o be_v now_o more_o active_a for_o god_n or_o more_o careful_a to_o please_v he_o then_o before_o who_o among_o we_o be_v more_o watchful_a over_o his_o heart_n or_o more_o circumspect_a in_o his_o walking_n then_o he_o be_v before_o who_o be_v more_o careful_a over_o his_o family_n that_o it_o may_v be_v holy_a or_o more_o zealous_a for_o the_o public_a that_o it_o may_v be_v reform_v than_o he_o be_v before_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n shall_v we_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n do_v we_o but_o pay_v those_o vow_n and_o make_v good_a those_o engagement_n which_o have_v go_v out_o of_o our_o lip_n and_o we_o have_v lay_v upon_o ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o trouble_n how_o just_a how_o pure_a how_o righteous_a a_o nation_n shall_v we_o be_v be_v we_o what_o we_o promise_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v much_o for_o we_o let_v we_o up_o and_o be_v do_v for_o he_o let_v we_o make_v good_a what_o we_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o vow_v and_o promise_v see_v the_o lord_n have_v perform_v what_o we_o have_v speak_v to_o he_o in_o pray_v and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n god_n have_v answer_v we_o at_o the_o first_o call_v yea_o sometime_o before_o we_o call_v let_v we_o not_o put_v god_n to_o call_v a_o second_o and_o a_o three_o time_n much_o less_o often_o and_o often_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o vow_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n in_o patience_n wait_v many_o day_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o vow_n yet_o according_a to_o righteousness_n we_o shall_v not_o let_v he_o wait_v one_o day_n for_o it_o all_o these_o spiritual_a debt-bill_n be_v payable_a at_o sight_n or_o upon_o demand_n god_n show_v we_o our_o own_o bill_n and_o bond_n wherein_o we_o stand_v engage_v to_o his_o majesty_n every_o day_n and_o every_o day_n by_o some_o or_o other_o of_o his_o attorney_n that_o be_v by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o he_o make_v his_o demand_n therefore_o pay_v to_o day_n pay_v every_o day_n for_o we_o can_v never_o come_v whole_o out_o of_o these_o debt_n to_o god_n or_o say_v we_o owe_v he_o nothing_o how_o much_o soever_o we_o have_v pay_v he_o and_o know_v that_o if_o when_o god_n have_v hear_v we_o we_o be_v slothful_a in_o pay_v our_o vow_n either_o god_n will_v hear_v we_o no_o more_o or_o we_o shall_v hear_v of_o he_o and_o that_o as_o we_o say_v with_o both_o ear_n till_o he_o make_v our_o ear_n tingle_v and_o our_o heart_n ache_v for_o not_o pay_v they_o swift_a judgement_n have_v often_o follow_v these_o slow_a payment_n and_o though_o they_o have_v not_o be_v swift_a in_o come_v present_o upon_o the_o neglect_n yet_o when_o they_o have_v come_v they_o have_v come_v swift_o upon_o the_o neglecter_n and_o as_o we_o may_v always_o say_v of_o the_o evil_n and_o judgement_n which_o come_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n in_o a_o like_a case_n do_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n jer._n 4.18_o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o doing_n have_v procure_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o this_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n so_o in_o most_o case_n when_o evil_n and_o judgement_n fall_v upon_o and_o afflict_v the_o people_n of_o god_n we_o may_v say_v your_o not_o do_v what_o you_o have_v promise_v have_v procure_v these_o thing_n unto_o you_o this_o be_v your_o vow-breaking_a or_o your_o neglect_n of_o pay_v your_o vow_n and_o how_o just_o be_v it_o that_o their_o trouble_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v renew_v but_o even_o double_v and_o treble_v yea_o seventimes_o more_o increase_v upon_o they_o who_o slight_a and_o throw_v off_o those_o very_a duty_n which_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o trouble_n in_o expectation_n to_o have_v their_o trouble_n remove_v every_o man_n mouth_n will_v be_v stop_v when_o he_o suffer_v for_o not_o do_v that_o good_a which_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v how_o much_o more_o will_v his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v and_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o himself_o who_o suffer_v for_o not_o do_v that_o good_a or_o for_o not_o forbear_v that_o evil_a which_o his_o own_o mouth_n have_v speak_v and_o solemn_o charge_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o duty_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v have_v least_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o who_o go_v against_o or_o come_v not_o up_o to_o what_o themselves_o have_v say_v then_o pay_v your_o vow_n job_n chap._n 22._o verse_n 28_o 29_o 30._o thou_o shall_v also_o decree_v
hebrew_n text_n it_o be_v there_o only_o when_o cast_v down_o and_o because_o that_o word_n be_v not_o express_v therefore_o some_o supply_n out_o of_o the_o former_a clause_n merc._n cum_fw-la humiliatae_fw-la fuerânt_fw-la viae_fw-la tuus_fw-la dicas_fw-la elatio_fw-la illis_fw-la est_fw-la i._n e._n mox_fw-la senties_fw-la conditionâm_fw-la tuam_fw-la ex_fw-la ima_fw-la factam_fw-la optiman_n contextus_fw-la mirè_fw-la concisus_fw-la est_fw-la ideo_fw-la vary_v intelligitur_fw-la merc._n the_o word_n way_n the_o light_n shall_v shine_v upon_o thy_o way_n when_o it_o that_o be_v when_o thy_o way_n be_v cast_v down_o though_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o a_o low_a condition_n and_o though_o thou_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o low_a condition_n again_o yet_o thou_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o or_o thou_o shall_v be_v lift_v ãâã_d if_o at_o any_o time_n thy_o way_n be_v cast_v down_o in_o darkness_n the_o light_n shall_v shine_v upon_o they_o thou_o shall_v say_v in_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o a_o language_n like_o this_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o fellow-apostle_n two_o cor._n 4.8_o we_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o not_o distress_v perplex_v but_o not_o in_o despair_n persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v cast_v down_o but_o not_o destroy_v thus_o here_o when_o there_o be_v a_o cast_v down_o or_o when_o thy_o way_n be_v cast_v down_o yet_o thou_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o thou_o may_v be_v cast_v down_o but_o not_o destroy_v yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o suplement_n of_o the_o word_n man_n which_o we_o put_v into_o the_o text_n be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o it_o and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o when_o man_n be_v cast_v down_o that_o be_v when_o sinner_n or_o ungodly_a man_n be_v cast_v down_o when_o god_n come_v to_o ruin_v his_o enemy_n and_o make_v they_o desolate_a than_o thou_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o a_o lift_v up_o for_o i_o and_o for_o such_o as_o i_o be_o thou_o shall_v say_v this_o saying_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n and_o in_o both_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o faith_n first_o thou_o shall_v say_v in_o prayer_n or_o thou_o shall_v pray_v o_o lord_n piscaâ_n dice_n sc_n in_fw-la tuis_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la precibus_fw-la exaltatio_fw-la sit_fw-la sc_fw-la illi_fw-la depresso_fw-la i_o e._n exalta_fw-la illum_fw-la odeus_n piscaâ_n let_v there_o be_v a_o lift_n up_o thus_o it_o be_v expound_v as_o a_o promise_n to_o job_n that_o when_o other_o be_v cast_v down_o he_o shall_v help_v they_o up_o again_o by_o prayer_n thou_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o or_o o_o lord_n let_v there_o be_v a_o lift_n up_o namely_o of_o he_o who_o be_v cast_v down_o lift_v he_o up_o o_o lord_n as_o prayer_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n psal_n 25.1_o so_o prayer_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o have_v a_o mighty_a power_n and_o prevalency_n with_o god_n for_o the_o lift_n up_o both_o of_o our_o own_o body_n and_o outward_a estate_n as_o also_o the_o body_n and_o outward_a estate_n of_o other_o out_o of_o the_o deep_n of_o misery_n and_o trouble_n many_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v lift_v himself_o and_o other_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n by_o prayer_n while_o see_v a_o cast_n down_o he_o have_v say_v there_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o or_o o_o lord_n let_v there_o be_v a_o lift_n up_o this_o sense_n carry_v a_o high_a privilege_n but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o intend_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o therefore_o second_o i_o shall_v take_v these_o word_n of_o eliphaz_n as_o a_o promise_n when_o man_n be_v cast_v down_o praecipâtatis_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la jobo_fw-la eliphaz_n eximiam_fw-la foelicitatem_fw-la iâpijs_fw-la alijs_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la hâstibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la extâeâun_fw-la infelicitatis_fw-la gradum_fw-la praecipâtatis_fw-la thou_o shall_v say_v or_o confident_o affirm_v this_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o that_o be_v i_o promise_v or_o assure_v thou_o o_o job_n that_o when_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n bring_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a when_o thou_o see_v they_o fall_v on_o this_o side_n and_o on_o that_o when_o nothing_o be_v visible_a but_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o man_n and_o family_n yea_o of_o nation_n that_o even_o then_o thou_o shall_v sayâ_n there_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v have_v faith_n for_o thyself_o that_o both_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o or_o save_v and_o deliver_v in_o a_o time_n when_o many_o wicked_a man_n or_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v and_o perish_v and_o shall_v never_o as_o to_o any_o worldly_a enjoyment_n rise_v any_o more_o hence_o observe_v that_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v have_v much_o assurance_n when_o other_o be_v cast_v down_o that_o yet_o he_o and_o other_o shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o lift_v up_o when_o man_n be_v cast_v down_o in_o sodom_n when_o sodom_n be_v overthrow_v lot_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o assure_v of_o his_o preservation_n when_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v overwhelm_v and_o sweep_v off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o a_o deluge_n there_o be_v a_o lift_n up_o for_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n he_o and_o he_o be_v safe_o house_v in_o the_o ark_n float_v upon_o the_o water_n thus_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v provision_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o people_n when_o thousand_o have_v be_v undo_v and_o cast_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a by_o common_a calamity_n yea_o when_o they_o have_v be_v cast_v down_o his_o people_n have_v be_v not_o only_o preserve_v but_o exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o thou_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o and_o he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n shall_v save_v he_o the_o vulgar_a read_v thus_o he_o that_o be_v humble_a shall_v be_v in_o glory_n prodit_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d sept_n interior_n animi_fw-la fastus_fw-la &_o tumour_n per_fw-la oculos_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la externos_fw-la gestus_fw-la se_fw-la prodit_fw-la the_o seaventy_n thus_o because_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o i_o shall_v keep_v to_o our_o read_n he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n or_o according_a to_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o hebrew_n he_o shall_v save_v he_o that_o be_v low_a of_o eye_n it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n to_o express_v a_o humble_a person_n in_o this_o form_n a_o man_n that_o have_v low_a eye_n as_o high_a look_n and_o lofty_a eye_n be_v every_o where_n in_o scripture_n the_o periphrasis_n of_o pride_n david_n say_v psal_n 101.5_o pine_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la be_v supeâbiae_fw-la mos_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-fr latere_fw-la aut_fw-la dâssimulari_fw-la possit_fw-la pine_v him_z that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n will_v i_o not_o suffer_v for_o you_o may_v see_v pride_n in_o the_o eye_n pride_n sit_v upon_o the_o eye_n therefore_o david_n put_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n both_o together_o there_o and_o again_o psal_n 131.1_o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o my_o eye_n lofty_a so_o that_o i_o say_v a_o humble_a person_n and_o a_o person_n of_o low_a eye_n be_v the_o same_o as_o a_o proud_a person_n and_o a_o person_n of_o lofty_a eye_n be_v the_o same_o in_o scripture_n sense_n and_o both_o be_v very_o significant_a expression_n he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n this_o humble_a person_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o passive_o or_o active_o passive_o merc._n non_fw-la tam_fw-la modestum_fw-la qui_fw-la seize_v submittit_fw-la ut_fw-la shall_fw-mi rtuten_fw-mi significet_fw-la intelligo_fw-la quam_fw-la affictum_fw-la etsi_fw-la illad_n etiam_fw-la sententiae_fw-la non_fw-la repugnat_fw-la imo_fw-la utrumque_fw-la recte_fw-la intellexeris_fw-la merc._n so_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o lay_v low_o by_o affliction_n thus_o the_o humble_a person_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o humble_a person_n affliction_n be_v a_o humiliation_n however_o the_o afflict_a take_v it_o or_o carry_v it_o and_o usual_o it_o make_v man_n humble_a at_o least_o in_o appearance_n and_o lowly_a in_o their_o look_n whereas_o in_o prosperity_n man_n lift_v up_o their_o eye_n usual_o and_o look_v softy_o as_o if_o they_o will_v reach_v heaven_n with_o their_o head_n while_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o it_o but_o affliction_n make_v man_n stoop_v we_o may_v understand_v the_o text_n of_o a_o person_n who_o be_v humble_a when_o humble_v who_o stoop_v down_o quiet_o to_o take_v up_o and_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o do_v not_o in_o stoutness_n slight_v it_o or_o in_o wantonness_n play_v with_o it_o but_o be_v serious_a under_o the_o rebuke_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n second_o it_o may_v be_v take_v active_o
vilescit_fw-la dimissus_fw-la oculis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la svo_fw-la ju_fw-la dicio_fw-la &_o existi_fw-la matione_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la vilescit_fw-la he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n that_o be_v the_o person_n who_o be_v low_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n while_o in_o the_o great_a worldly_a height_n the_o person_n that_o humble_v himself_o and_o walk_v humble_o with_o god_n and_o man_n when_o most_o exalt_v thus_o the_o apostle_n james_n exhort_v the_o brother_n of_o high_a degree_n or_o the_o rich_a brother_n to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v low_a jam._n 1.10_o but_o if_o he_o be_v rich_a how_o be_v he_o make_v low_a he_o mean_v it_o not_o of_o a_o lowne_n in_o state_n but_o of_o a_o lowne_n or_o rather_o lowliness_n of_o spirit_n the_o brother_n of_o high_a degree_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o his_o highness_n but_o when_o he_o be_v low_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n lownes_n of_o eye_n be_v more_o than_o a_o virtue_n or_o common_a modesty_n it_o be_v a_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n the_o most_o graceful_a look_v which_o be_v the_o most_o humble_a look_v he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n but_o with_o what_o salvation_n i_o answer_v salvation_n be_v either_o temporal_a and_o bodily_a or_o eternal_a usual_o call_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o may_v expound_v this_o text_n of_o both_o the_o lord_n save_v the_o humble_a person_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n both_o temporal_o and_o eternal_o where_o note_n that_o the_o lord_n take_v special_a care_n of_o humble_a one_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o take_v so_o much_o care_n to_o save_v the_o humble_a as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o else_o that_o he_o take_v care_n to_o save_v or_o regard_v what_o become_v or_o they_o whether_o save_v or_o no._n and_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o proud_a person_n as_o if_o he_o contemn_v none_o but_o under_o that_o name_n and_o notion_n jam._n 4.6_o he_o resist_v the_o proud_a he_o that_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o person_n or_o part_n or_o estate_n or_o wit_n or_o power_n the_o lord_n resist_v he_o and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o humble_a as_o if_o none_o be_v save_v but_o under_o that_o name_n and_o notion_n he_o save_v the_o humble_a personâ_n or_o as_o that_o text_n in_o james_n have_v it_o he_o giveth_z grace_n to_o the_o humble_a what_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a grace_n and_o both_o be_v give_v to_o the_o humble_a first_o he_o give_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o favour_n or_o good_a will_n he_o be_v kind_a to_o and_o respect_v the_o humble_a or_o as_o this_o text_n in_o job_n have_v it_o he_o save_v the_o humble_a person_n second_o he_o give_v much_o grace_n to_o the_o humble_a as_o grace_n be_v take_v for_o that_o gracious_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o form_v up_o faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n in_o our_o soul_n the_o lord_n give_v more_o of_o this_o grace_n also_o to_o the_o humble_a that_o be_v he_o add_v unto_o the_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v and_o make_v they_o more_o 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know_v he_o as_o a_o favourite_n that_o be_v trust_v with_o secret_n so_o david_n speak_v psal_n 25.14_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a in_o the_o plain_a truth_n and_o doctrine_n of_o godliness_n both_o in_o law_n and_o gospel_n and_o many_o know_v the_o doctrine_n who_o know_v not_o the_o secret_a any_o common_a professor_n may_v know_v the_o doctrine_n but_o the_o sincere_a only_o know_v the_o secret_a that_o be_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n the_o sweetness_n of_o comfort_n of_o the_o doctrine_n there_o be_v also_o a_o secret_a of_o god_n with_o he_o in_o blessing_n and_o prosper_v they_o in_o the_o world_n of_o which_o job_n speak_v chap._n 29.4_o as_o there_o be_v also_o a_o secret_a and_o imperceptible_a curse_n which_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o lord_n blow_v upon_o what_o man_n have_v in_o their_o possession_n or_o for_o their_o use_n hag._n 1.9_o but_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a of_o 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that_o do_v righteousness_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o god_n they_o ask_v of_o i_o the_o ordinance_n of_o justice_n they_o take_v delight_n in_o approach_v unto_o god_n they_o who_o do_v indeed_o as_o these_o jew_n seem_v to_o do_v may_v be_v number_v among_o those_o of_o the_o high_a form_n that_o know_v god_n why_o do_v they_o that_o know_v he_o not_o see_v his_o day_n here_o job_n have_v find_v out_o somewhat_o knowable_a which_o they_o who_o know_v god_n do_v not_o always_o know_v and_o that_o be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o season_n of_o his_o judgement_n hence_o note_v first_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v often_o either_o defer_v carry_v so_o close_o and_o secret_o that_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a man_n can_v always_o discern_v or_o see_v they_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v often_o defer_v in_o this_o life_n and_o they_o be_v very_o often_o conceal_v though_o present_o execute_v that_o be_v not_o always_o true_a which_o eliphaz_n assert_v 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the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 12._o man_n groan_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wound_a cry_v out_o yet_o god_n lay_v not_o folly_n to_o they_o this_o verse_n show_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o oppression_n it_o make_v man_n groan_n and_o cry_v second_o the_o frequent_a and_o long_a impunity_n of_o oppressor_n yet_o god_n lay_v not_o folly_n to_o they_o man_n groan_v out_o of_o the_o city_n they_o vex_v not_o only_o the_o country_n but_o the_o city_n too_o for_o as_o before_o he_o describe_v country-oppressor_n so_o now_o city-oppressor_n oppression_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o fill_v both_o city_n and_o country_n merc_n
est_fw-la velut_fw-la epiphonema_fw-la ad_fw-la superiora_fw-la merc_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d clamare_fw-la non_fw-la quoquo_fw-la modo_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la singultu_fw-la ut_fw-la solent_fw-la moribundi_fw-la merc_n and_o here_o we_o have_v as_o it_o be_v the_o conclusion_n or_o a_o kind_n of_o acclamation_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n will_v you_o know_v what_o work_n these_o man_n make_v they_o be_v so_o high_a in_o their_o cruelty_n that_o man_n groan_n under_o it_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o groan_n do_v not_o signify_v any_o kind_n of_o groan_n for_o some_o cry_n before_o they_o be_v hurt_v but_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o come_v from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o the_o heart_n even_o such_o a_o groan_n as_o they_o give_v forth_o who_o be_v about_o to_o die_v man_n groan_n from_o out_o of_o the_o city_n this_o show_v the_o impudence_n of_o those_o man_n in_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o their_o impunity_n we_o may_v reasonable_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v thus_o in_o the_o open_a city_n though_o they_o have_v do_v it_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o country_n where_o there_o be_v but_o few_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o to_o do_v thus_o in_o the_o city_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o modesty_n as_o well_o as_o their_o honesty_n and_o be_v resolve_v not_o only_o to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o stand_v to_o it_o or_o make_v it_o good_a and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wound_a cry_v out_o that_o be_v the_o wound_a cry_n out_o the_o soul_n be_v put_v for_o the_o person_n or_o the_o man_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wound_a be_v say_v to_o cry_v out_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n and_o dolefullnesse_n of_o the_o cry_n as_o when_o mary_n say_v my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n it_o argue_v that_o she_o magnify_v the_o lord_n with_o strong_a affection_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v all_o soul_n suâh_v also_o be_v the_o force_n of_o that_o passage_n in_o deborahs_n song_n judg._n 5.21_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v tread_v down_o strength_n she_o tread_v down_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n with_o all_o her_o strength_n and_o her_o soul_n which_o be_v her_o strength_n in_o god_n be_v in_o it_o more_o than_o her_o body_n so_o here_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wound_a cry_v out_o that_o be_v the_o wound_a cry_n out_o most_o lamentable_o they_o pour_v out_o their_o own_o soul_n while_o other_o be_v pour_v out_o their_o blood_n but_o what_o be_v these_o wound_v or_o how_o be_v they_o wound_v we_o may_v take_v it_o either_o of_o a_o outward_a or_o inward_a wound_n there_o be_v a_o wound_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o a_o wound_a body_n many_o be_v wound_v who_o flesh_n be_v whole_a who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o scar_n make_v in_o their_o skin_n yet_o here_o the_o wound_a be_v such_o who_o flesh_n or_o outward_a state_n be_v wound_v first_o and_o then_o their_o heart_n or_o spirit_n be_v wound_v because_o of_o that_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o wound_a the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v wound_v signify_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o which_o be_v profane_a and_o pollute_a and_o in_o the_o verb_n to_o pollute_v and_o profane_v a_o thing_n idol-worshipper_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v pollute_v as_o wound_a man_n with_o blood_n and_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o word_n of_o abomination_n the_o lord_n forbid_v say_v david_n 1_o sam._n 24.6_o and_o again_o two_o sam._n 20.20_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o say_v joab_n in_o both_o which_o place_n the_o action_n abominate_v mihi_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d polluti_fw-la prophani_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d absit_fw-la vox_fw-la prohibitionis_fw-la &_o abominationis_fw-la res_fw-la prophana_fw-la s_o t_o mihi_fw-la have_v the_o defilement_n or_o pollution_n of_o blood_n in_o they_o and_o the_o jew_n speak_v this_o word_n usual_o rend_v their_o garment_n show_v the_o abhorrence_n and_o indignation_n of_o their_o mind_n at_o blasphemy_n or_o such_o like_a abomination_n now_o because_o wound_v man_n be_v defile_v in_o their_o blood_n therefore_o this_o word_n signify_v the_o wound_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o wound_a cry_v out_o not_o only_o cry_v but_o cry_v out_o which_o impli_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o wound_n and_o the_o extreme_a painefullnes_n of_o it_o hence_o note_v oppression_n be_v a_o cry_a sin_n and_o make_v the_o oppress_a cry_n the_o blood_n of_o abel_n who_o be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v outward_o wound_v cry_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a how_o much_o more_o do_v they_o cry_v who_o blood_n be_v pour_v out_o and_o themselves_o under_o present_a fear_n of_o death_n the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n cry_v how_o long_a lord_n how_o long_o rev._n 6.9_o those_o soul_n have_v suffer_v and_o be_v past_a suffering_n yet_o they_o cry_v out_o for_o vengeance_n upon_o their_o adversary_n how_o much_o more_o will_v their_o soul_n cry_v who_o be_v under_o suffering_n the_o wound_n of_o the_o wound_a be_v as_o so_o many_o wide_a mouth_n cry_v out_o to_o god_n though_o their_o own_o soul_n shall_v be_v silent_a and_o say_v nothing_o i_o have_v upon_o other_o passage_n in_o this_o book_n meet_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o oppression_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a upon_o it_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o further_o stay_v here_o but_o a_o while_n insist_v upon_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o context_n which_o hold_v out_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o considerable_a matter_n of_o it_o the_o oppressor_n do_v all_o these_o wickedness_n but_o what_o do_v god_n sure_o we_o may_v expect_v to_o hear_v of_o god_n in_o the_o next_o word_n heal_v and_o help_v the_o wound_a who_o make_v this_o cry_n and_o wound_v the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o those_o who_o make_v they_o cry_v have_v not_o god_n a_o fit_a occasion_n put_v in_o his_o hand_n to_o show_v himself_o first_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o second_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o oppressor_n he_o that_o behold_v such_o act_n as_o these_o the_o fatherless_a pluck_v from_o the_o breast_n the_o poor_a make_v slave_n the_o labourer_n deny_v his_o wage_n the_o wound_a cry_v groan_a he_o i_o say_v that_o behold_v all_o this_o may_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n sure_o now_o god_n will_v present_o appear_v and_o indeed_o god_n have_v often_o appear_v when_o the_o wicked_a have_v be_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o such_o act_n and_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o heat_n of_o such_o suffering_n psal_n 12.5_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a now_o i_o will_v arise_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v set_v he_o in_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o yet_o here_o we_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n nothing_o like_o the_o lord_n arise_v for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o poor_a from_o oppression_n or_o for_o the_o break_n of_o oppressor_n job_n see_v or_o have_v see_v the_o poor_a oppress_v and_o the_o needy_a sigh_v but_o do_v not_o see_v god_n come_v either_o with_o deliverance_n or_o revenge_n for_o he_o add_v though_o all_o this_o be_v do_v yet_o god_n lay_v not_o folly_n to_o they_o master_n broughton_n read_v and_o the_o puissant_a mark_v not_o the_o unsavoury_a deal_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o god_n do_v not_o know_v that_o their_o deal_n be_v unsavoury_a or_o that_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o deal_n but_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v they_o so_o as_o to_o appear_v present_o against_o they_o god_n lay_v not_o or_o god_n put_v not_o the_o meaning_n be_v god_n impute_v not_o or_o god_n charge_v not_o folly_n or_o strict_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a to_o they_o or_o upon_o they_o that_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o thing_n unsavoury_a or_o without_o salt_n in_o a_o natural_a and_o proper_a sense_n may_v elegant_o be_v render_v folly_n in_o a_o moral_a or_o metaphorical_a sense_n for_o foolishness_n or_o folly_n be_v that_o which_o have_v no_o salt_n of_o reason_n righteousness_n bez_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d quoth_v fit_a praeter_fw-la omnem_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o aequitatem_fw-la bez_n justice_n or_o equity_n in_o it_o hence_o the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v do_v beside_o without_o or_o against_o all_o these_o so_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 1.22_o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o neither_o do_v he_o charge_n god_n foolish_o or_o neither_o do_v he_o charge_v folly_n upon_o god_n it_o be_v this_o word_n job_n do_v not_o think_v that_o god_n deal_v unjust_o or_o unreasonable_o with_o he_o though_o he_o have_v
for_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o that_o she_o be_v say_v to_o forsake_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n because_o in_o youth_n appetite_n common_o forsake_v reason_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o it_o but_o we_o may_v expound_v this_o guide_n either_o for_o her_o father_n who_o have_v the_o government_n of_o she_o in_o her_o young_a year_n or_o else_o for_o her_o husband_n who_o she_o marry_v in_o her_o youth_n and_o who_o by_o marriage_n she_o receive_v as_o the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n under_o god_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o guide_n both_o of_o our_o youth_n and_o old_a age_n and_o what_o guide_n soever_o the_o wife_n forsake_v she_o chief_o forsake_v god_n who_o be_v her_o chief_a guide_n and_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n that_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n give_v she_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o particular_a estate_n of_o marriage_n every_o believer_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o spiritual_a estate_n but_o a_o marry_a person_n have_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o civil_a state_n and_o adultery_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o this_o covenant_n second_o this_o show_v the_o sinfullnesse_n of_o adultery_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v commit_v alone_o there_o be_v always_o a_o double_a sin_n in_o this_o sin_n of_o adultery_n two_o be_v defile_v with_o it_o at_o once_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v worse_a than_o murder_n and_o theft_n for_o these_o may_v be_v commit_v and_o but_o one_o defile_v with_o the_o sinfullnes_n of_o they_o he_o that_o rob_v be_v guilty_a of_o steal_v not_o he_o that_o be_v rob_v he_o that_o murder_v be_v guilty_a of_o blood_n not_o he_o that_o be_v murder_v but_o in_o adultery_n the_o agent_n and_o patient_n be_v both_o alike_o guilty_a of_o uncleanenes_n the_o defilement_n reach_v both_o three_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o sin_n appear_v by_o the_o many_o and_o manifold_a evil_n which_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o solomon_n have_v set_v they_o forth_o very_o particular_o and_o full_o pro._n 6.26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o lust_n not_o after_o she_o that_o be_v after_o the_o strange_a woman_n in_o thy_o heart_n neither_o let_v she_o take_v thou_o with_o her_o eyelid_n why_o not_o first_o thou_o may_v be_v undo_v in_o thy_o outward_a estate_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n that_o be_v he_o be_v ruin_v in_o all_o he_o have_v by_o it_o and_o bring_v to_o so_o low_a a_o ebb_n of_o poverty_n that_o he_o have_v scarce_o the_o worth_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n leave_v and_o which_o be_v both_o a_o second_o and_o a_o worse_a evil_n the_o adulteress_n will_v hunt_v for_o the_o precious_a life_n which_o may_v either_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o natural_a life_n sometime_o the_o adulterer_n be_v murder_v by_o the_o adulteress_n or_o of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o more_o precious_a life_n then_o the_o natural_a even_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n 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or_o tread_v upon_o burn_a coal_n four_o the_o sinfullnes_n of_o this_o sin_n appear_v by_o the_o comparison_n which_o the_o scripture_n make_v between_o it_o and_o theft_n pro._n 6.30_o 31._o man_n do_v not_o despise_v a_o thief_n iniquitas_fw-la ferenda_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la omnis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la quam_fw-la perpetranda_fw-la aliqua_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la if_o he_o steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v hungry_a it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o steal_v though_o it_o be_v to_o satisfy_v hunger_n no_o necessity_n can_v excuse_v iniquity_n and_o we_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o starve_v then_o steal_v if_o at_o least_o that_o may_v be_v call_v steal_v which_o be_v do_v mere_o to_o avoid_v starve_v therefore_o say_v solomon_n if_o he_o be_v find_v he_o shall_v restore_v seavenfold_a he_o shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n yet_o this_o sin_n of_o steal_v which_o be_v to_o satisfy_v hunger_n be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n compare_v with_o adultery_n 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thou_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v not_o though_o i_o have_v hear_v thou_o out_o and_o hear_v thou_o attentive_o what_o the_o moralist_n say_v of_o idleness_n the_o same_o may_v we_o say_v of_o sorrow_n or_o heavyne_n it_o be_v the_o burial_n of_o a_o man_n while_o he_o live_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v comfort_v a_o man_n and_o recover_v he_o out_o of_o his_o sorrow_n may_v be_v say_v to_o give_v he_o a_o new_a life_n and_o that_o the_o spârit_n of_o such_o a_o man_n be_v come_v forth_o from_o he_o yea_o he_o that_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o breath_n or_o put_v a_o soul_n into_o they_o in_o which_o sense_n some_o of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n expound_v that_o place_n gen._n 12.5_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n take_v sarah_n his_o wife_n and_o let_v his_o brother_n son_n and_o all_o their_o substance_n that_o they_o have_v gather_v and_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o have_v get_v in_o charan_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_o those_o who_o by_o good_a instruction_n and_o example_n they_o have_v gain_v to_o god_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o thes_n 1.9_o have_v by_o their_o mean_n turn_v to_o god_n from_o idol_n to_o serve_v the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n these_o soul_n they_o get_v in_o charan_n though_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n be_v barren_a of_o natural_a issue_n yet_o they_o have_v much_o spiritual_a issue_n many_o soul_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o come_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o job_n will_v put_v a_o disparagement_n upon_o what_o bildad_n have_v speak_v he_o put_v he_o this_o question_n who_o spirit_n or_o who_o soul_n come_v forth_o from_o thou_o or_o who_o have_v thou_o resouled_a as_o the_o greek_a word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v for_o refresh_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d do_v elegant_o signify_v act_n 3.19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n 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when_o he_o have_v lose_v it_o and_o when_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v go_v from_o himself_o he_o be_v bring_v back_o to_o himself_o again_o for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o repent_a prodigal_n he_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o be_v go_v he_o be_v lose_v from_o himself_o his_o soul_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o his_o understanding_n be_v none_o of_o he_o he_o be_v no_o more_o master_n of_o any_o spiritual_o rational_a faculty_n than_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v of_o any_o mere_a rational_a faculty_n and_o so_o his_o father_n report_v he_o whilst_o in_o that_o condition_n this_o our_o son_n be_v dead_a but_o be_v alive_a he_o be_v lose_v but_o he_o be_v find_v luk._n 15.32_o now_o i_o say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o extreme_a sinning_n so_o in_o extreme_a sorrowing_n and_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n a_o man_n be_v lose_v from_o himself_o he_o be_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o so_o when_o comfort_n come_v in_o again_o life_n may_v be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o again_o he_o who_o before_o be_v lose_v be_v find_v and_o he_o who_o be_v dead_a revive_v the_o word_n revive_v from_o a_o twofold_a death_n it_o revive_v a_o natural_a man_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o revive_v a_o godly_a man_n from_o a_o death_n in_o sorrow_n how_o many_o spirit_n have_v come_v forth_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n christ_n foretell_v this_o resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o preach_n and_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n joh._n 5.25_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o they_o shall_v live_v and_o lest_o any_o
vulgar_a and_o improper_a sense_n even_o those_o thing_n that_o never_o have_v life_n may_v be_v call_v dead_a mr_n broughton_n render_v strict_o not_o dead_a thing_n but_o thing_n without_o life_n be_v form_v under_o the_o water_n the_o hebrew_n word_n may_v come_v from_o a_o twofold_a root_n and_o so_o have_v a_o twofold_a signification_n first_o to_o heal_v and_o cure_v peccata_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d dolorem_fw-la mitigavit_fw-la sanavit_fw-la transferturper_n metaphoran_n a_o corpore_fw-la ad_fw-la animam_fw-la ut_fw-la sig_n remittere_fw-la peccata_fw-la and_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v transfer_v from_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o as_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o body_n be_v heal_v by_o the_o salve_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n wound_n namely_o sin_n heal_v by_o remission_n or_o forgiveness_n the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n isa_n 6.10_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n 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