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stand_v assure_v that_o as_o shechem_n and_o succoth_n gilead_n and_o manasseh_n ephraim_n and_o judah_n will_v willing_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o yield_v obedience_n so_o also_o that_o moab_n edom_n and_o philistia_n who_o be_v his_o profess_a enemy_n shall_v be_v subdue_v to_o he_o he_o expect_v to_o conquer_v and_o triumph_v over_o they_o to_o put_v they_o to_o the_o base_a office_n as_o his_o vassal_n because_o god_n have_v decree_v and_o speak_v it_o in_o his_o holiness_n god_n have_v speak_v the_o word_n say_v he_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v yea_o it_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o david_n cry_v all_o be_v i_o gilead_n be_v i_o manasseh_n be_v i_o moab_n and_o edom_n be_v i_o as_o soon_o as_o god_n have_v speak_v the_o
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prejudice_n against_o another_o takes_z all_z he_o hear_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o hear_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n and_o most_o disadvantageous_a construction_n to_o his_o reputation_n so_o he_o that_o have_v a_o prejudice_n against_o himself_o construe_v all_o that_o he_o either_o hear_v or_o see_v against_o his_o own_o peace_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o flee_v when_o he_o be_v pursue_v but_o when_o none_o pursue_v prov._n 28.1_o the_o wicked_a fly_n when_o none_o pursue_v except_o his_o own_o fear_n but_o the_o righteous_a be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n this_o terror_n be_v threaten_v in_o the_o old_a law_n levit._n 26.36_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v alive_a of_o you_o in_o the_o time_n of_o your_o captivity_n i_o will_v send_v faint_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o shake_a leaf_n shall_v chase_v they_o what_o poor_a spirit_n have_v they_o who_o be_v chase_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o leaf_n the_o sound_n of_o a_o leaf_n be_v a_o pleasant_a sound_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a music_n fear_n do_v not_o only_o make_v the_o heart_n move_v jun._n homines_fw-la tui_fw-la non_fw-la expectato_fw-la adventu_fw-la hostess_fw-la velut_fw-la transsossi_fw-la examinantur_fw-la metu_fw-la jun._n as_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v move_v with_o the_o wind_n isa_n 7._o but_o it_o make_v the_o heart_n move_v if_o the_o wind_n do_v but_o move_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v jerusalem_n thy_o slay_a man_n be_v not_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n not_o dead_a in_o battle_n isai_n 22.2_o with_o what_o then_o be_v they_o slay_v and_o how_o die_v they_o a_o learned_a interpreter_n tell_v we_o how_o they_o be_v slay_v with_o fear_n and_o die_v with_o a_o sound_n of_o battle_n before_o ever_o they_o join_v battle_n this_o answer_v the_o judgement_n denounce_v by_o moses_n in_o another_o place_n deut._n 28.65_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o there_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n and_o shall_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o here_o some_o may_v object_v be_v this_o the_o portion_n of_o wicked_a man_n do_v a_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n afflict_v their_o heart_n have_v not_o many_o such_o much_o peace_n and_o do_v they_o not_o either_o smile_n or_o wonder_n to_o heart_n other_o complain_v of_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o beg_v prayer_n for_o the_o appease_n of_o their_o trouble_a conscience_n which_o be_v matter_n they_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o nor_o knowledge_n of_o i_o answer_v first_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o proposition_n as_o if_o all_o wicked_a man_n have_v or_o that_o any_o wicked_a man_n at_o all_o time_n have_v this_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o his_o ear_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v very_o often_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v always_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o many_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v with_o all_o wicked_a man_n a_o wicked_a man_n have_v as_o we_o say_v no_o fence_n for_o it_o no_o privilege_n nor_o promise_n to_o secure_v he_o from_o it_o again_o though_o some_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o this_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n yea_o though_o they_o have_v pleasant_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n like_v they_o who_o sing_v to_o the_o vial_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 6._o yet_o first_o their_o peace_n be_v not_o a_o true_a peace_n second_o it_o be_v not_o a_o last_a peace_n three_o that_o which_o they_o have_v arise_v from_o one_o of_o these_o two_o ground_n either_o from_o neglect_n of_o their_o conscience_n or_o from_o some_o defect_n in_o their_o conscience_n the_o neglect_n of_o conscience_n from_o whence_o this_o arise_v be_v twofold_a either_o first_o when_o they_o neglect_v to_o speak_v to_o conscience_n conscience_n and_o they_o never_o have_v a_o word_n much_o less_o any_o serious_a conference_n or_o discourse_n either_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o their_o heart_n or_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o then_o all_o be_v peace_n with_o they_o second_o when_o the_o speaking_n of_o conscience_n be_v neglect_v conscience_n have_v a_o double_a voice_n of_o direction_n and_o correction_n conscience_n tell_v a_o man_n what_o he_o ought_v and_o what_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v conscience_n check_v a_o man_n for_o not_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v or_o for_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v not_o yet_o many_o over_o power_n and_o restrain_v conscience_n from_o this_o office_n and_o never_o leave_v oppose_v till_o they_o have_v silence_v yea_o conquer_v it_o such_o as_o these_o have_v peace_n such_o a_o one_o as_o it_o be_v and_o hear_v nothing_o but_o a_o sound_n of_o delight_n in_o their_o ear_n while_o this_o silence_n last_v again_o this_o may_v arise_v from_o some_o defect_n disable_n conscience_n to_o do_v its_o ordinary_a or_o natural_a duty_n the_o conscience_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n may_v have_v some_o goodness_n in_o it_o conscience_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o moral_o or_o natural_o that_o only_o be_v a_o moral_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a a_o conscience_n cleanse_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n thus_o no_o wicked_a man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o be_v a_o natural_o good_a conscience_n which_o perform_v the_o office_n or_o duty_n to_o which_o conscience_n be_v appoint_v conscience_n be_v set_v up_o in_o man_n to_o perform_v certain_a office_n if_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o bad_a man_n perform_v they_o his_o conscience_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v good_a the_o first_o
office_n or_o work_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o we_o do_v conscience_n shall_v as_o it_o be_v keep_v a_o day-book_n and_o follow_v we_o up_o and_o down_o with_o pen_n and_o ink_n to_o write_v all_o our_o motion_n a_o second_o work_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o testify_v what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o which_o way_n we_o have_v move_v a_o three_o be_v to_o accuse_v we_o when_o we_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o acquit_v we_o when_o we_o do_v well_o now_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n be_v always_o moral_o evil_a because_o stain_v and_o pollute_v with_o sin_n so_o many_o time_n his_o conscience_n be_v natural_o evil_a too_o that_o be_v it_o will_v neither_o take_v notice_n of_o nor_o check_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n when_o the_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n be_v in_o this_o evil_a state_n he_o think_v his_o state_n good_a enough_o and_o so_o he_o be_v at_o quiet_a casuist_n tell_v we_o of_o four_o sort_n of_o evil_a conscience_n all_o which_o may_v live_v out_o of_o the_o hear_n of_o these_o dreadful_a sound_n first_o a_o blind_a ignorant_a conscience_n that_o can_v discern_v between_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a second_o a_o secure_a conscience_n which_o think_v not_o of_o any_o penal_a evil_n three_o a_o dull_a lazy_a sleepy_a conscience_n which_o have_v little_a or_o no_o sense_n either_o of_o what_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v four_o a_o fear_a conscience_n which_o be_v altogether_o senseless_a a_o conscience_n thus_o disable_v to_o perform_v its_o work_n be_v either_o blind_a secure_a sleepy_a or_o fear_v be_v tame_a and_o quiet_a with_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n but_o all_o this_o while_n though_o this_o wicked_a man_n have_v some_o ease_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o peace_n his_o conscience_n while_o sear_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o be_v settle_v his_o conscience_n while_o asleep_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o rest_n it_o be_v with_o such_o as_o with_o some_o sick_a man_n ask_v they_o how_o they_o do_v they_o will_v say_v very_o well_o when_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v so_o sick_a that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o ill_o they_o be_v they_o take_v death_n itself_o for_o health_n and_o their_o not_o feel_v of_o pain_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o their_o disease_n but_o when_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v once_o enlighten_v soften_v and_o awake_v he_o can_v but_o have_v these_o dreadful_a sound_n which_o will_v neither_o give_v nor_o let_v he_o receive_v any_o rest_n conscience_n will_v awake_v at_o last_o and_o speak_v terrible_a thing_n conscience_n will_v be_v a_o bounnerges_n a_o terrible_a preacher_n thunder_v out_o not_o only_o a_o chide_a reproof_n but_o a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o then_o the_o wicked_a will_n even_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n because_o conscience_n do_v no_o soon_o use_v its_o tooth_n they_o will_v gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o sorrow_n because_o conscience_n have_v no_o tongue_n to_o speak_v or_o they_o no_o ear_n to_o hear_v what_o it_o speak_v till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o a_o dreadful_a sound_n be_v in_o his_o ear_n in_o prosperity_n the_o destroyer_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o paâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o paâ—e_n the_o hebrew_n be_v in_o peace_n the_o destroyer_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o peace_n be_v so_o near_o ally_v and_o so_o great_a a_o friend_n to_o prosperity_n that_o one_o word_n may_v well_o serve_v both_o the_o wicked_a man_n destroyer_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o like_o joab_n to_o abner_n and_o amasa_n shed_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n in_o peace_n and_o put_v that_o blood_n upon_o the_o girdle_n about_o his_o loin_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 2.5_o but_o some_o may_v demand_v how_o do_v this_o suit_n with_o the_o former_a verse_n where_o eliphaz_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n travel_n in_o pain_n all_o his_o day_n how_o be_v he_o in_o prosperity_n if_o he_o travel_v all_o his_o day_n in_o pain_n i_o answer_v the_o denomination_n be_v give_v from_o the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n life_n and_o that_o be_v trouble_v and_o pain_n or_o second_o if_o a_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v of_o any_o wicked_a man_n that_o have_v have_v more_o good_a day_n then_o evil_a or_o that_o have_v have_v no_o ill_a day_n at_o all_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o outward_a trouble_n and_o pain_n than_o we_o may_v reconcile_v the_o text_n thus_o his_o prosperity_n be_v beside_o his_o state_n yea_o pine_v est_fw-la amplificatio_fw-la malae_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la impiorum_fw-la securitatis_fw-la q._n d._n si_fw-la contingat_fw-la impium_fw-la nihil_fw-la timere_fw-la sed_fw-la secure_a agere_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o inopinato_fw-la opprimetur_fw-la pine_v in_o his_o very_a prosperity_n he_o be_v in_o pain_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n his_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n prov._n 14.13_o he_o be_v but_o a_o seem_a not_o a_o real_a prosperity_n further_o these_o word_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o misery_n because_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o appear_v prosperous_a and_o free_a from_o fear_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n overtake_v he_o or_o last_o the_o destroyer_n may_v be_v say_v to_o come_v upon_o he_o in_o prosperity_n because_o in_o his_o best_a day_n he_o fear_v the_o destroyer_n he_o suspect_v danger_n when_o he_o see_v none_o and_o be_v therefore_o never_o out_o of_o danger_n who_o this_o destroyer_n be_v be_v leave_v here_o at_o large_a merc._n et_fw-la cum_fw-la pax_fw-la sit_fw-la ille_fw-la insidias_fw-la suspicatur_fw-la vulg._n omnia_fw-la etiam_fw-la tuta_fw-la tyranni_fw-la &_o impii_fw-la timent_fw-la merc._n no_o particular_a one_o be_v specify_v but_o any_o terrible_a one_o be_v intend_v eliphaz_n do_v not_o say_v a_o destroyer_n but_o the_o destroyer_n one_o both_o powerful_a and_o skilful_a to_o destroy_v shall_v come_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o come_v to_o he_o but_o come_v upon_o he_o to_o come_v upon_o be_v to_o invade_v or_o to_o assault_v a_o friend_n come_v to_o a_o man_n with_o kindness_n and_o embrace_n to_o visit_v or_o salute_v he_o a_o enemy_n come_v upon_o a_o man_n with_o blow_n and_o violence_n to_o wound_v and_o destroy_v he_o in_o prosperity_n the_o destroyer_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o hence_o observe_v when_o wicked_a man_n think_v themselves_o most_o safe_a they_o be_v near_o to_o destruction_n it_o be_v seldom_o that_o they_o think_v themselves_o safe_a and_o when_o they_o do_v they_o be_v further_a from_o safety_n when_o the_o wicked_a spring_n as_o the_o grass_n and_o when_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n do_v flourish_v it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o psal_n 92.7_o their_o temporal_a short_a spring_n be_v not_o only_o a_o antecedent_n but_o a_o argument_n of_o their_o eternal_a winter_n and_o their_o winter_n be_v not_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sap_n to_o the_o root_n but_o the_o pull_n of_o they_o up_o by_o the_o root_n they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v job_n 20.22_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o strait_n when_o it_o be_v full_a sea_n with_o he_o his_o channel_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o it_o be_v say_v to_o that_o fool_n luke_o 12.20_o this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o the_o destroyer_n come_v upon_o he_o indeed_o in_o his_o prosperity_n when_o he_o sing_v himself_o asleep_a with_o soul_n thou_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n he_o can_v not_o keep_v his_o soul_n one_o night_n 1_o thes_n 5.3_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o travail_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o general_a destruction_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n we_o have_v a_o representation_n of_o this_o in_o that_o woeful_a tragedy_n which_o the_o lord_n act_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 12.30_o at_o midnight_n there_o be_v a_o grievous_a cry_n he_o come_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n for_o the_o lord_n smite_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n they_o die_v in_o their_o warm_a bed_n in_o prosperity_n the_o destroyer_n come_v upon_o they_o this_o be_v bad_a enough_o yet_o not_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o condition_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o verse_n 22._o he_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v out_o of_o darkness_n he_o be_v wait_v for_o of_o the_o sword_n this_o be_v a_o further_a account_n of_o the_o inward_a misery_n or_o pain_n which_o afflict_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n he_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v out_o of_o darkness_n he_o look_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v escape_v from_o darkness_n so_o master_n broughton_n there_o be_v five_o interpretation_n give_v about_o this_o darkness_n out_o
this_o similitude_n some_o place_n it_o between_o a_o wicked_a man_n trouble_n and_o anguish_n and_o the_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n of_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o join_v battle_n with_o a_o potent_a adversary_n for_o then_o his_o spirit_n be_v much_o trouble_v know_v how_o great_a a_o adventure_n he_o make_v in_o reference_n to_o his_o state_n and_o how_o great_a a_o hazard_n he_o run_v in_o reference_n to_o his_o life_n and_o person_n the_o charge_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o fight_v neither_o against_o small_a not_o great_a but_o only_o against_o the_o king_n so_o a_o wicked_a man_n when_o trouble_n come_v be_v like_o a_o king_n go_v to_o battle_n full_a of_o fear_n and_o anxious_a thought_n what_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n may_v be_v he_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o the_o mark_n both_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o every_o blow_n shall_v be_v direct_v against_o his_o breast_n trouble_v and_o anguish_n single_a out_o wicked_a man_n when_o god_n send_v 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both_o upon_o such_o rich_a man_n and_o upon_o their_o riches_n if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o stop_v they_o from_o get_v riches_n yet_o he_o can_v speak_v a_o word_n and_o blast_v all_o that_o they_o have_v get_v hence_o note_v that_o the_o most_o substantial_a of_o earthly_a thing_n be_v of_o small_a or_o no_o continuance_n more_o particular_o that_o ill_o get_v good_n be_v not_o last_v or_o long-lived_a sometime_o they_o melt_v away_o and_o die_v in_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o get_v they_o they_o always_o die_v and_o melt_v away_o in_o some_o of_o their_o hand_n for_o who_o they_o be_v get_v there_o be_v no_o tack_n in_o their_o estate_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o justice_n that_o which_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v scatter_v by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o the_o little_a which_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a so_o it_o be_v sure_a than_o the_o great_a riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a sin_n make_v no_o provision_n at_o all_o for_o 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be_v not_o enough_o for_o he_o in_o temporal_n his_o internal_a imperfection_n trouble_v he_o not_o his_o aim_n be_v at_o perfection_n in_o external_o that_o be_v perfect_a only_a in_o a_o strict_a sense_n to_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v and_o from_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v take_v away_o the_o wicked_a man_n will_v attain_v to_o such_o perfection_n but_o he_o can_v his_o own_o heart_n forbid_v the_o first_o for_o how_o much_o soever_o he_o have_v he_o will_v have_v more_o add_v to_o it_o he_o say_v not_o it_o be_v enough_o though_o it_o be_v too_o much_o god_n forbid_v the_o latter_a his_o portion_n shall_v be_v abate_v or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n he_o shall_v not_o prolong_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n he_o can_v attain_v unto_o be_v but_o the_o shadow_n of_o perfection_n and_o though_o shadow_n towards_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n grow_v long_o and_o long_o yet_o no_o shadow_n can_v be_v prolong_v they_o quick_o pass_v and_o fly_v away_o solomon_n tell_v we_o prov._n 12.3_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v in_o wickedness_n vulg._n nec_fw-la mittet_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la radicem_fw-la ejus_fw-la vulg._n but_o the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v continue_v a_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v set_v in_o the_o ground_n but_o he_o have_v no_o root_n in_o the_o ground_n their_o stock_n shall_v not_o take_v root_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o be_v god_n shall_v blow_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v wither_v isa_n 40.24_o a_o tree_n not_o root_v fall_v by_o a_o puff_n of_o wind_n or_o wither_v while_o it_o stand_v the_o tree_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v a_o great_a body_n but_o he_o have_v no_o good_a root_n he_o be_v not_o root_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v no_o hold_n of_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o his_o perfection_n can_v continue_v hence_o observe_v that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o worldly_a perfection_n of_o any_o long_a continuance_n so_o the_o perfection_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v of_o short_a continuance_n athenasius_n say_v of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o height_n in_o the_o very_a zenith_n and_o perfection_n of_o earthly_a felicity_n have_v ascend_v the_o impereall_a throne_n and_o give_v the_o law_n to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o then_o know_a world_n he_o be_v but_o a_o little_a cloud_n transibit_fw-la nubecula_fw-la est_fw-la cito_fw-la transibit_fw-la he_o will_v soon_o vanish_v and_o indeed_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o do_v not_o continue_v for_o when_o he_o be_v but_o thirty_o year_n old_a in_o that_o prime_n of_o his_o natural_a course_n and_o constitution_n he_o be_v out_o off_o his_o power_n can_v not_o protect_v his_o person_n nor_o prolong_v his_o perfection_n on_o the_o earth_n david_n profess_v as_o from_o his_o own_o experience_n psal_n 119.96_o i_o have_v see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n the_o term_n of_o universality_n all_o do_v not_o compass_v in_o every_o kind_n of_o 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but_o there_o be_v never_o any_o one_o that_o prolong_v his_o perfection_n on_o the_o earth_n adam_n do_v not_o continue_v in_o that_o create_a perfection_n which_o have_v no_o imperfection_n in_o it_o how_o then_o shall_v any_o of_o his_o child_n continue_v in_o a_o imperfect_a such_o be_v their_o best_a perfection_n as_o eliphaz_n have_v show_v we_o the_o wicked_a man_n misery_n in_o the_o not_o prolong_v of_o his_o perfection_n so_o now_o he_o show_v we_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o it_o by_o the_o prolong_n of_o his_o affliction_n verse_n 30._o he_o shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o darkness_n here_o be_v the_o four_o step_n of_o this_o gradation_n the_o wicked_a man_n misery_n in_o misery_n he_o can_v stay_v in_o a_o good_a nor_o get_v out_o of_o a_o ill_a estate_n eliphaz_n seem_v to_o take_v off_o a_o objection_n for_o some_o may_v
need_v not_o wonder_v though_o some_o who_o be_v watchful_a against_o they_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o wonder_n and_o such_o a_o wonder_n as_o yet_o be_v never_o see_v if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v who_o never_o watch_n against_o they_o first_o our_o own_o heart_n which_o have_v not_o only_o a_o impotence_n or_o weakness_n as_o i_o note_v before_o whereby_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v but_o there_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o activeness_n yea_o a_o efficacy_n to_o deceive_v we_o be_v not_o only_o passive_a but_o active_a we_o be_v seldom_o if_o at_o all_o deceive_v till_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o as_o some_o man_n be_v very_o active_a in_o deceive_v other_o so_o all_o man_n be_v active_a in_o a_o degree_n to_o deceive_v themselves_o jer._n 17.9_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a in_o reference_n to_o a_o threefold_a object_n first_o the_o heart_n will_v deceive_v god_n himself_o and_o impose_v upon_o the_o alwise_a that_o be_v the_o design_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n his_o business_n be_v to_o deceive_v god_n though_o the_o issue_n be_v the_o deceive_a of_o himself_o second_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a in_o contrive_v way_n to_o deceive_v and_o supplant_v other_o man_n the_o complaint_n of_o the_o prophet_n go_v very_o high_a upon_o this_o mich._n 7.2_o the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v none_o upright_o among_o man_n they_o all_o lie_n in_o wait_n for_o blood_n they_o hunt_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n with_o a_o net_n to_o lie_v in_o wait_n be_v the_o act_n and_o a_o net_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o a_o deceiver_n the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n go_v yet_o high_a matth._n 24.24_o for_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect._n deceit_n work_v to_o its_o utmost_a possibility_n when_o it_o put_v hard_a to_o deceive_v those_o who_o to_o deceive_v be_v impossible_a if_o elect_a man_n can_v be_v deceive_v god_n shall_v be_v deceive_v in_o his_o election_n but_o this_o be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o that_o be_v the_o man_n who_o be_v elect_v be_v deceivable_a but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o elect_a man_n he_o can_v be_v deceive_v and_o though_o a_o elect_a man_n may_v be_v deceive_v in_o some_o thing_n for_o even_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o error_n because_o he_o be_v still_o while_o in_o this_o world_n the_o subject_n of_o sin_n yet_o he_o can_v be_v so_o far_o deceive_v in_o any_o thing_n as_o to_o null_n or_o frustrate_a his_o election_n how_o restless_a be_v man_n to_o deceive_v man_n see_v he_o cease_v not_o his_o endeavour_n to_o deceive_v where_o he_o can_v prevail_o deceive_v three_o which_o i_o conceive_v the_o text_n in_o jeremiah_n special_o aim_v at_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v very_o busy_a to_o deceive_v himself_o it_o be_v bad_a enough_o to_o deceive_v other_o but_o to_o deceive_v ourselves_o be_v worse_o and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o it_o make_v we_o more_o miserable_a but_o more_o sinful_a selfe-deceit_n be_v the_o most_o sinful_a deceit_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v desperate_o wicked_a there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o it_o will_v leave_v off_o to_o do_v wicked_o see_v it_o be_v of_o counsel_n against_o its_o own_o peace_n and_o sure_o man_n be_v not_o only_o under_o a_o possibility_n to_o be_v deceive_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o impotence_n and_o blindness_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o also_o under_o a_o impossibility_n not_o to_o be_v deceive_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o skill_n and_o unwearyed_a activity_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o deceive_v himself_o second_o man_n have_v another_o deceiver_n continual_o about_o he_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n all_o these_o be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o snare_n and_o juggel_n to_o cozen_v and_o deceive_v poor_a man_n three_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o deceiver_n of_o who_o device_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a say_v the_o apostle_n he_o be_v full_a of_o trick_n and_o plot_n he_o have_v his_o method_n his_o art_n to_o deceive_v ever_o since_o the_o devil_n deceive_v himself_o he_o have_v be_v study_v how_o to_o deceive_v man_n he_o do_v not_o only_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n but_o like_o a_o subtle_a serpent_n and_o a_o cunning_a fox_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v or_o he_o be_v a_o lion_n to_o devour_v those_o who_o he_o have_v first_o deceive_v as_o a_o fox_n or_o as_o a_o serpent_n man_n be_v a_o perswadable_a creature_n gen._n 9.27_o god_n shall_v persuade_v japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n the_o original_a word_n there_o use_v to_o persuade_v signify_v also_o to_o deceive_v because_o persuasion_n be_v often_o make_v as_o engine_n or_o bait_n to_o 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that_o be_v deceive_v by_o vanity_n trust_v in_o vanity_n that_o be_v let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v by_o sin_n trust_v in_o sin_n which_o interpretation_n yield_v we_o this_o truth_n sin_n be_v deceitful_a or_o thus_o sin_n do_v nothing_o but_o deceive_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 3.13_o charge_v sin_n with_o deceit_n to_o its_o very_a face_n exhort_v one_o the_o other_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o of_o your_o heart_n be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v three_o eminent_a evil_n in_o sin_n first_o there_o be_v a_o pollution_n in_o sin_n it_o defile_v second_o there_o be_v baseness_n in_o sin_n it_o dishonour_v three_o there_o be_v a_o deceitfulness_n in_o sin_n it_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v we_o shall_v be_v and_o receive_v that_o which_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v hence_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6.21_o put_v the_o question_n to_o those_o who_o be_v once_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o 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mendaces_fw-la the_o epithet_n of_o that_o which_o be_v common_o translate_v vanity_n jon._n 3.8_o they_o that_o observe_v lie_v vanity_n idol_n be_v vanity_n and_o a_o lie_n because_o though_o they_o can_v do_v no_o good_a at_o all_o yet_o they_o promise_v much_o riches_n be_v vanity_n and_o a_o lie_n because_o they_o can_v do_v so_o much_o good_a as_o they_o promise_v solomon_n say_v in_o his_o ecclesiaste_n that_o money_n answer_v all_o thing_n chap._n 8.10_o and_o so_o it_o do_v as_o the_o value_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n be_v make_v by_o money_n and_o as_o money_n be_v the_o price_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n but_o though_o money_n answer_v all_o thing_n by_o satisfy_v our_o engagement_n yet_o it_o answer_v nothing_o to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o its_o own_o engagement_n money_n and_o riches_n have_v pay_v many_o a_o man_n debt_n and_o enough_o of_o they_o will_v pay_v any_o man_n debt_n but_o they_o have_v never_o pay_v their_o own_o debt_n no_o more_o than_o idol_n have_v and_o therefore_o they_o just_o bear_v the_o brand_n of_o this_o reproach_n lie_v vanity_n that_o they_o be_v so_o appear_v clear_o in_o two_o particular_n first_o in_o the_o report_n which_o they_o make_v of_o themselves_o second_o in_o the_o promise_n which_o they_o make_v to_o we_o first_o in_o the_o report_n which_o they_o make_v of_o their_o own_o worth_n if_o you_o look_v upon_o the_o bill_n of_o the_o creature_n it_o put_v down_o not_o only_o a_o hundred_o for_o fifty_o but_o a_o million_o for_o a_o mite_n for_o how_o much_o soever_o it_o be_v worth_a yet_o it_o bear_v no_o proportion_n to_o that_o which_o it_o will_v be_v esteem_v worth_n as_o some_o rich_a man_n be_v not_o half_a so_o rich_a as_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v reckon_v so_o riches_n themselves_o be_v not_o so_o rich_a by_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o as_o they_o will_v be_v reckon_v there_o be_v indeed_o a_o create_a worth_n in_o the_o creature_n for_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o since_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n have_v as_o to_o we_o both_o embase_v and_o imbitter_v the_o creature_n it_o be_v worth_a nothing_o comparative_o to_o that_o at_o which_o it_o be_v rate_v both_o in_o its_o own_o and_o our_o book_n second_o the_o creature_n in_o this_o notion_n be_v a_o lie_a vanity_n while_o it_o persuade_v we_o that_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o we_o shall_v be_v happy_a whereas_o our_o happiness_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o any_o creature-enjoyment_n unless_o god_n himself_o be_v our_o portion_n we_o be_v both_o poor_a and_o miserable_a in_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o creature_n god_n be_v the_o live_a stream_n the_o creature_n at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o a_o cistern_n and_o now_o it_o be_v but_o a_o break_a cistern_n which_o leak_v out_o all_o the_o water_n that_o pass_v into_o it_o unless_o god_n stop_v the_o chink_n and_o mend_v the_o crack_n of_o it_o by_o jesus_n christ_n again_o the_o creature_n promise_v to_o ease_v we_o of_o our_o care_n yet_o it_o do_v but_o multiply_v 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fill_v i_o with_o wrinkle_n which_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o i_o and_o my_o leanness_n rise_v up_o in_o i_o bear_v witness_n to_o my_o face_n he_o tear_v i_o in_o his_o wrath_n who_o hate_v i_o he_o gnash_v upon_o i_o with_o his_o tooth_n my_o enemy_n sharpen_v his_o eye_n upon_o i_o they_o have_v gape_v upon_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o have_v smite_v i_o upon_o the_o cheek_n reproachful_o they_o have_v gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o i_o god_n have_v deliver_v i_o to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o turn_v i_o over_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o five_o former_a verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n job_n reprove_v the_o personal_a fayling_n of_o his_o friend_n towards_o he_o he_o now_o enter_v upon_o the_o confutation_n of_o their_o opinion_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a method_n both_o of_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n they_o never_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n till_o they_o have_v fall_v upon_o the_o man_n nor_o touch_v the_o opinion_n till_o they_o have_v deal_v with_o the_o person_n and_o this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o most_o man_n spirit_n to_o this_o day_n in_o dispute_n and_o controversy_n and_o some_o do_v not_o only_o deal_v with_o the_o man_n before_o the_o matter_n but_o lose_v the_o matter_n in_o deal_v with_o the_o man_n entangle_v and_o engage_v themselves_o so_o much_o in_o personal_a quarrel_n that_o they_o forget_v or_o desert_n the_o doctrinal_a quarrel_n job_n and_o his_o friend_n though_o they_o be_v too_o mindful_a of_o the_o former_a yet_o they_o do_v not_o forget_v the_o latter_a and_o here_o job_n address_v himself_o unto_o it_o yet_o before_o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n he_o set_v forth_o his_o own_o state_n and_o show_v how_o it_o be_v with_o he_o grant_v which_o eliphaz_n have_v make_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o accusation_n that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o extreme_o afflict_a condition_n yet_o deny_v what_o he_o from_o thence_o infer_v that_o he_o be_v therefore_o wicked_a or_o continue_v know_o in_o any_o sinful_a course_n he_o describe_v his_o affliction_n with_o much_o variety_n of_o argument_n and_o elocution_n to_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n first_o aggravate_v they_o by_o their_o unmoveablenesse_n or_o remedilesnesse_n his_o sorrow_n be_v stubborn_a and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o any_o kind_n of_o remedy_n verse_n 6._o though_o i_o speak_v my_o grief_n be_v not_o assuage_v and_o though_o i_o forbear_v what_o be_o i_o ease_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n job_n speak_v in_o a_o high_a strain_n of_o assurance_n that_o if_o his_o friend_n be_v afflict_v the_o move_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v assuage_v their_o grief_n but_o it_o seem_v his_o own_o experience_n have_v teach_v he_o that_o the_o move_n of_o his_o lip_n can_v not_o assuage_v his_o own_o grief_n though_o i_o speak_v say_v he_o here_o my_o grief_n be_v not_o assuage_v hence_o observe_v a_o man_n may_v do_v that_o for_o other_o which_o he_o can_v do_v for_o himself_o he_o may_v comfort_v other_o in_o 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say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o no_o prophet_n be_v accept_v in_o his_o own_o country_n the_o gospel_n of_o mark_n chap._n 6.4_o add_v then_o close_a relation_n his_o own_o kin_n and_o his_o own_o house_n they_o in_o a_o man_n house_n be_v near_o to_o he_o then_o his_o kindred_n abroad_o and_o his_o kindred_n be_v near_o to_o he_o then_o his_o countryman_n now_o among_o these_o a_o prophet_n have_v no_o honour_n they_o know_v he_o so_o much_o that_o they_o do_v not_o respect_v he_o or_o his_o say_n the_o jew_n say_v be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v thus_o near_o to_o they_o have_v little_a honour_n among_o they_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o a_o man_n be_v near_o to_o himself_o not_o only_o then_o his_o countryman_n but_o then_o any_o of_o his_o kin_n therefore_o his_o own_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n have_v ordinary_o so_o little_a effect_n upon_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o accept_v in_o his_o own_o 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prey_n this_o action_n of_o gnash_v the_o tooth_n be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n and_o it_o note_n four_o thing_n first_o extreme_a envy_n psal_n 12.10_o the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v it_o and_o be_v grieve_v he_o shall_v gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n and_o melt_v away_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v but_o at_o what_o be_v this_o wicked_a man_n grieve_v till_o he_o gnash_v his_o tooth_n be_v it_o a_o grief_n of_o compassion_n at_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o no_o it_o be_v a_o grief_n of_o envy_n at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v the_o horn_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n envy_n be_v the_o vexation_n and_o depreson_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n at_o the_o exaltation_n of_o another_o man_n in_o riches_n or_o in_o honour_n it_o be_v not_o a_o sickness_n catch_v from_o another_o man_n disease_n but_o a_o sickness_n catch_v from_o another_o man_n health_n second_o gnash_v of_o the_o tooth_n note_n extreme_a derision_n or_o high_a contempt_n and_o insultation_n over_o a_o man_n in_o misery_n psal_n 35.15_o 16._o but_o in_o my_o adversity_n they_o rejoice_v and_o gather_v themselves_o together_o that_o be_v then_o gather_v themselves_o together_o for_o joy_n or_o to_o rejoice_v yea_o the_o very_a abject_n gather_v themselves_o together_o such_o as_o all_o honest_a or_o civil_a man_n have_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o company_n and_o society_n associate_v and_o knot_a themselves_o into_o company_n against_o i_o they_o do_v tear_v i_o that_o be_v my_o good_a name_n and_o cease_v not_o with_o hypocritical_a mocker_n at_o feast_n they_o gnash_v upon_o i_o with_o their_o tooth_n where_o it_o be_v also_o observable_a that_o we_o have_v the_o former_a act_n complain_v of_o by_o job_n join_v with_o this_o tearing_z with_o gnash_v of_o the_o tooth_n three_o gnash_v of_o the_o tooth_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o extreme_a pain_n thus_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n shall_v gnash_v 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my_o enemy_n sharpen_v his_o eye_n upon_o i_o this_o note_n the_o fierceness_n of_o a_o enemy_n wild_a beast_n when_o they_o fight_v whet_v their_o eye_n as_o well_o as_o their_o tooth_n and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v extreme_o enrage_v look_v upon_o his_o opposite_a as_o if_o he_o will_v look_v through_o he_o thus_o job_n represent_v the_o lord_n in_o all_o the_o posture_n of_o a_o enemy_n he_o sharpen_v his_o eye_n against_o i_o aquin._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acuit_fw-la detersit_fw-la gladium_fw-la ut_fw-la splendeat_fw-la ad_fw-la terrorem_fw-la polivit_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la ferrea_fw-la autanea_fw-la placidis_fw-la oculis_fw-la aliquem_fw-la intuemur_fw-la quando_fw-la facta_fw-la ejus_fw-la bene_fw-la interpretamur_fw-la aquin._n the_o word_n signify_v to_o sharpen_v as_o a_o sword_n or_o a_o spear_n or_o any_o instrument_n of_o iron_n be_v sharpen_v 1_o sam._n 13.20_o there_o be_v no_o smith_n in_o israel_n but_o all_o the_o israelite_n go_v down_o to_o the_o philistines_n to_o sharpen_v every_o man_n his_o share_n etc._n etc._n that_o word_n be_v use_v here_o my_o enemy_n sharpen_v his_o eye_n like_o a_o sword_n as_o if_o he_o will_v strike_v i_o through_o with_o his_o eye_n we_o say_v a_o man_n have_v a_o pierce_a eye_n when_o he_o look_v very_o angry_o when_o we_o be_v well_o please_v kindness_n be_v see_v in_o our_o eye_n we_o give_v our_o friend_n a_o pleasant_a and_o gentle_a look_n christ_n tell_v the_o spouse_n cant._n 4.9_o thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n the_o hebrew_n be_v thou_o have_v take_v away_o my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n hist_o per_fw-la metaphoram_fw-la ad_fw-la scintillationem_fw-la oculorum_fw-la transfertur_fw-la ubi_fw-la oculi_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la aeris_fw-la candentis_fw-la vel_fw-la lampadis_fw-la arden_n vel_fw-la aurorae_fw-la radios_fw-la vibrare_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la bold_n ingenii_n vim_o in_o 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elumbem_fw-la reddere_fw-la which_o be_v as_o some_o think_v the_o elephant_n job_n 40.16_o and_o a_o man_n of_o no_o loin_n be_v a_o man_n of_o no_o strength_n in_o common_a language_n three_o to_o cleave_v the_o reins_n be_v to_o give_v a_o mortal_a wound_n chirurgeon_n and_o physician_n observe_v that_o if_o the_o reins_n be_v strike_v through_o indicat_fw-la mala_fw-la immedicabilia_fw-la indicat_fw-la there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o it_o cleave_v the_o reins_n be_v much_o like_o pierce_v the_o heart_n this_o be_v present_a death_n and_o that_o leave_v no_o hope_n of_o life_n the_o wound_n of_o it_o be_v incurable_a there_o be_v a_o four_o interpretation_n he_o cleave_v my_o reins_n may_v note_v the_o torture_n of_o any_o acute_a disease_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o reins_n or_o kidney_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o cut_n of_o the_o back_n asunder_o poor_a patient_n under_o it_o be_v often_o hear_v so_o complain_v o_o it_o be_v like_o a_o sharp_a knife_n the_o stone_n be_v not_o only_o a_o grind_n but_o a_o cut_a pain_n i_o shall_v only_o lay_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o four_o gloss_n from_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n to_o a_o further_o make_v out_o of_o the_o first_o general_a observation_n that_o god_n often_o deal_v very_o severe_o in_o outward_a or_o present_a dispensation_n with_o many_o of_o his_o dear_a servant_n he_o do_v that_o which_o they_o may_v call_v cleave_v of_o the_o reins_n and_o that_o in_o the_o easy_a of_o the_o four_o sense_n be_v a_o very_a severe_a dispensation_n much_o more_o which_o we_o may_v suppose_v when_o the_o pain_n of_o all_o four_o meet_v in_o one_o man_n as_o doubtless_o they_o do_v in_o job_n he_o cleave_v my_o reins_n asunder_o and_o do_v not_o spare_v merc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pepercit_fw-la ignonovit_fw-la propitius_fw-la fuit_fw-la nullam_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o i_o miserecordiam_fw-la sed_fw-la omnigenam_fw-la saevitiam_fw-la experiâ—r_fw-la merc._n he_o that_o do_v not_o spare_v use_v the_o utmost_a extremity_n and_o show_v no_o pity_n or_o indulgence_n to_o spare_v be_v both_o a_o act_n and_o one_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o mercy_n spare_v be_v oppose_v to_o severity_n it_o be_v a_o do_v less_o against_o another_o than_o we_o may_v and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o when_o we_o do_v less_o than_o we_o can_v we_o have_v power_n though_o no_o right_a to_o do_v more_o than_o we_o do_v no_o nor_o to_o do_v so_o much_o as_o we_o do_v thus_o a_o thief_n may_v be_v say_v to_o spare_v a_o man_n when_o he_o do_v not_o take_v all_o from_o he_o life_n and_o all_o second_o when_o we_o do_v less_o against_o another_o than_o we_o may_v both_o according_a to_o the_o right_n of_o our_o cause_n and_o the_o power_n in_o our_o hand_n thus_o a_o magistrate_n spare_v a_o thief_n or_o a_o creditor_n his_o debtor_n when_o the_o one_o exact_v not_o the_o whole_a punishment_n nor_o the_o other_o the_o whole_a sum_n due_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n spare_v 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spare_v mercy_n if_o while_o we_o be_v in_o affliction_n god_n deal_v gentle_o with_o we_o this_o be_v spare_v mercy_n as_o god_n be_v not_o please_v to_o prevent_v job_n sorrow_n nor_o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o they_o so_o he_o do_v not_o spare_v he_o in_o they_o his_o hand_n continue_v heavy_a upon_o he_o he_o have_v no_o ease_n there_o be_v a_o fourefould_a degree_n of_o this_o spare_a mercy_n of_o god_n first_o not_o to_o punish_v at_o all_o thus_o god_n sometime_o spare_v his_o own_o people_n as_o a_o father_n spare_v his_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o mal._n 3.17_o though_o they_o fail_v yet_o he_o pass_v it_o by_o and_o do_v not_o reckon_v with_o they_o for_o it_o the_o lord_n represent_v himself_o to_o amos_n form_v grasshopper_n which_o either_o in_o kind_n or_o in_o a_o figure_n shadow_a the_o assyrian_n threaten_v to_o devour_v the_o land_n this_o vision_n put_v the_o prophet_n upon_o that_o earnest_a prayer_n o_o lord_n god_n forgive_v by_o who_o shall_v jacob_n arise_v for_o he_o be_v small_a the_o lord_n repent_v for_o this_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n amos_n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o here_o be_v spare_v mercy_n and_o this_o be_v repeat_v a_o second_o time_n verse_n 6._o yet_o in_o the_o three_o vision_n of_o a_o plumbe_n line_n by_o which_o god_n be_v note_v take_v exact_a notice_n of_o all_o the_o unevennesse_n and_o crookedness_n of_o that_o people_n in_o that_o vision_n i_o say_v as_o the_o prophet_n suspend_v prayer_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v resolve_v no_o long_o to_o suspend_v their_o punishment_n say_v i_o will_v not_o pass_v by_o they_o again_o any_o more_o that_o be_v i_o will_v spare_v they_o no_o more_o which_o be_v again_o repeat_v chap._n 8.2_o where_o by_o a_o basket_n of_o summer_n fruit_n the_o lord_n show_v their_o ripeness_n in_o sin_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o punish_v and_o not_o to_o spare_v second_o it_o be_v spare_v mercy_n when_o punishment_n be_v defer_v or_o adjourn_v to_o a_o further_a day_n thus_o the_o lord_n spare_v the_o old_a world_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v it_o do_v a_o long_a time_n he_o spare_v they_o many_o year_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o inexcusable_a because_o they_o repent_v not_o three_o it_o be_v spare_v mercy_n when_o judgement_n be_v moderate_v when_o though_o god_n punish_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v to_o the_o full_a when_o though_o the_o cloud_n break_v yet_o he_o let_v but_o a_o few_o drop_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o do_v not_o pour_v out_o shower_n or_o make_v a_o inundation_n to_o overwhelm_v we_o when_o though_o he_o strike_v yet_o he_o give_v but_o few_o stroke_n yea_o if_o he_o abate_v but_o one_o stroke_n it_o be_v spare_a mercy_n the_o jew_n two_o cor._n 11.24_o give_v paul_n forty_o stripe_n save_v one_o and_o in_o this_o they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v merciful_a because_o they_o may_v have_v give_v he_o forty_o by_o the_o law_n deut._n 25.3_o therefore_o to_o abate_v one_o be_v spare_v mercy_n as_o to_o punish_v beyond_o the_o law_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a beyond_o be_v cruelty_n so_o to_o punish_v less_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a less_o be_v mercy_n and_o this_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o great_a mercy_n psal_n 78.38_o but_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o destroy_v they_o not_o yea_o many_o a_o time_n turn_v he_o his_o anger_n away_o and_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n they_o feel_v his_o wrath_n but_o god_n do_v not_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n they_o be_v smite_v but_o not_o destroy_v justice_n do_v not_o make_v a_o utter_a end_n of_o they_o there_o be_v mercy_n in_o that_o the_o like_a read_v jer._n 30.11_o jer._n 46.28_o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v altogether_o unpunished_a yet_o i_o will_v spare_v thou_o though_o i_o punish_v thou_o i_o will_v correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n i_o will_v not_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o thou_o but_o be_v 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this_o root_n in_o hebrew_n as_o also_o in_o the_o greek_a from_o one_o of_o the_o same_o importance_n because_o he_o do_v not_o subtle_o surprise_v his_o prey_n but_o open_o assault_v it_o it_o signify_v also_o violence_n mingle_v with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n as_o be_v observe_v upon_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 22.26_o her_o priest_n have_v violate_v my_o law_n the_o priest_n do_v not_o go_v behind_o the_o door_n they_o make_v a_o open_a breach_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o do_v not_o sin_n secret_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v afraid_a to_o be_v see_v but_o avowed_o and_o before_o the_o sun_n hence_o some_o have_v render_v that_o text_n her_o priest_n have_v contemn_v my_o law_n note_v either_o that_o it_o be_v a_o violation_n with_o contempt_n or_o that_o law_n which_o be_v once_o contemn_v can_v be_v long_o unviolated_a thus_o job_n profess_v there_o be_v no_o such_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n job_n do_v not_o disclaim_v all_o fayling_n in_o do_v justice_n but_o all_o intendment_n of_o do_v injustice_n he_o do_v not_o peremptory_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o his_o hand_n arise_v from_o mistake_n of_o the_o law_n but_o none_o from_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n not_o for_o any_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n injustice_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o hand_n not_o because_o injustice_n be_v always_o though_o usual_o it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o hand_n with_o the_o hand_n man_n take_v away_o and_o with_o that_o man_n detain_v the_o right_n of_o other_o david_n speak_v thus_o two_o chro._n 12.17_o seenig_n there_o be_v no_o wrong_n in_o my_o hand_n that_o be_v i_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n the_o hand_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o action_n most_o injustice_n be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n though_o much_o be_v do_v by_o the_o tongue_n and_o a_o judge_n who_o give_v a_o unjust_a sentence_n with_o his_o tongue_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v injustice_n in_o his_o hand_n beside_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v injustice_n in_o his_o hand_n who_o keep_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v get_v by_o injustice_n he_o also_o may_v be_v say_v to_o eat_v injustice_n who_o feed_v upon_o what_o he_o get_v unjust_o prov._n 4.17_o they_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o wickedness_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o violence_n that_o be_v they_o eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v wine_n get_v by_o wickedness_n and_o violence_n job_n disclaim_v injustice_n in_o all_o these_o notion_n there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v not_o get_v wealth_n by_o injustice_n nor_o enrich_v myself_o by_o make_v other_o poor_a i_o have_v not_o be_v as_o a_o harpy_n to_o scratch_v and_o tear_v from_o other_o to_o feed_v myself_o he_o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o this_o chap._n 29._o and_o chap._n 30._o wipe_v off_o those_o aspersion_n of_o injustice_n by_o a_o large_a narrative_a of_o his_o proceed_n in_o that_o public_a capacity_n as_o a_o magistrate_n the_o breviate_v of_o which_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o negative_a there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n further_o injustice_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o strict_o for_o the_o act_n of_o a_o magistrate_n pervert_v the_o law_n and_o go_v beside_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n or_o large_o for_o any_o wrong_n that_o one_o neighbour_n in_o a_o private_a capacity_n do_v another_o to_o do_v justice_n be_v every_o one_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o magistrate_n we_o use_v to_o say_v every_o man_n be_v either_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o physician_n we_o may_v say_v every_o one_o be_v either_o a_o doer_n of_o justice_n or_o a_o dishonest_a man_n for_o though_o to_o do_v justice_n be_v chief_o the_o magistrate_n work_v yet_o no_o man_n who_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n can_v live_v as_o he_o ought_v without_o do_v justice_n in_o this_o large_a sense_n also_o we_o may_v expound_v job_n disclaimer_n of_o injustice_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v not_o willing_o fail_v in_o any_o of_o those_o duty_n which_o the_o law_n of_o love_n towards_o my_o neighbour_n call_v for_o and_o oblige_v i_o unto_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n also_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a prayer_n be_v take_v two_o way_n as_o injustice_n be_v either_o large_o for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n matth._n 21.13_o that_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o public_a worship_n shall_v be_v perform_v and_o tender_v to_o i_o there_o prayer_n be_v so_o principal_a a_o part_n of_o worship_n may_v well_o comprehend_v all_o the_o part_n of_o worship_n that_o which_o be_v chief_a in_o any_o kind_n often_o denominate_v all_o the_o rest_n so_o love_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o faith_n for_o all_o the_o duty_n yea_o and_o for_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o in_o both_o many_o other_o duty_n and_o doctrine_n be_v contain_v strict_o prayer_n be_v that_o part_n or_o worship_n which_o consist_v in_o call_v upon_o god_n prayer_n be_v the_o make_v know_v of_o our_o desire_n or_o the_o open_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o ascent_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n david_n be_v about_o to_o pray_v say_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n in_o this_o place_n we_o may_v take_v prayer_n in_o both_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a the_o word_n signify_v shine_v bright_a glorious_a a_o gracious_a prayer_n shine_v so_o bright_a that_o there_o be_v a_o glory_n in_o it_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a zophar_n charge_v job_n for_o say_v my_o doctrine_n be_v pure_a chap._n 12.4_o now_o job_n himself_o say_v my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a the_o truth_n of_o
doctrine_n be_v the_o purity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o purity_n of_o it_o job_n do_v not_o boast_v his_o prayer_n pure_a without_o infirmity_n but_o he_o do_v profess_v it_o pure_a without_o hypocrisy_n yet_o beside_o this_o cast_n out_o of_o hypocrisy_n there_o be_v diverse_a ingredient_n to_o be_v take_v in_o towards_o the_o composition_n of_o a_o pure_a prayer_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v touch_v more_o distinct_o by_o and_o by_o we_o read_v in_o the_o institutes_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o pure_a myrrh_n of_o pure_a frankincense_n of_o pure_a oil_n of_o pure_a incense_n all_o which_o concur_v to_o pure_a worship_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o type_v out_o all_o pure_a worship_n both_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o the_o latter_a the_o lord_n say_v mal._n 1.11_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v upon_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n this_o pure_a offering_n job_n intend_v when_o he_o say_v my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a under_o these_o two_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a job_n contain_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n here_o be_v justice_n comprehend_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n merc._n his_o duobus_fw-la membris_fw-la utramque_fw-la tabulam_fw-la complectitur_fw-la merc._n and_o prayer_n comprehend_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n thus_o job_n be_v complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o his_o commandment_n and_o thus_o he_o verify_v god_n testimony_n of_o he_o chap._n 1.1_o and_o approve_a himself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n perfect_a and_o upright_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a which_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n from_o the_o word_n in_o general_a observe_v first_o man_n have_v great_a support_n 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the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o thing_n they_o can_v but_o be_v careful_a before_o they_o die_v to_o remove_v from_o their_o own_o name_n whatsoever_o may_v reflect_v dishonour_n upon_o he_o how_o near_o job_n be_v in_o his_o own_o opinion_n to_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v yet_o more_o evident_a in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n here_o he_o only_o tell_v we_o he_o must_v die_v short_o there_o he_o tell_v we_o upon_o the_o matter_n that_o he_o be_v dead_a already_o here_o he_o say_v when_o a_o few_o year_n be_v come_v i_o shall_v go_v there_o he_o say_v not_o only_o that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o year_n to_o come_v but_o no_o more_o day_n my_o day_n be_v extinct_a etc._n etc._n job_n chap._n 17._o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o my_o breath_n be_v corrupt_a my_o day_n be_v extinct_a the_o grave_n be_v ready_a for_o i_o be_v there_o not_o mocker_n with_o i_o and_o do_v not_o my_o eye_n continue_v 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whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v here_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o die_a man_n he_o describe_v himself_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n my_o breath_n be_v corrupt_a my_o day_n be_v extinct_a the_o grave_n be_v ready_a for_o i_o second_o there_o job_n make_v a_o appeal_n to_o god_n o_o that_o a_o man_n may_v plead_v with_o god_n as_o a_o man_n plead_v with_o his_o neighbour_n verse_n 21._o and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o verse_n 20._o he_o do_v the_o same_o here_o in_o other_o language_n verse_n 2._o be_v there_o not_o mocker_n with_o i_o and_o do_v
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whence_o come_v it_o then_o the_o next_o verse_n direct_v we_o for_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n he_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o psal_n 75.6_o 7._o we_o can_v no_o more_o make_v ourselves_o great_a man_n than_o we_o can_v make_v ourselves_o man_n our_o civil_a frame_n be_v as_o much_o from_o god_n as_o our_o natural_a by_o what_o hand_n soever_o we_o be_v exalt_v it_o be_v god_n that_o exalt_v we_o second_o observe_v god_n hide_v understand_v from_o they_o who_o he_o be_v about_o to_o abase_v or_o cast_v down_o the_o fall_n of_o most_o man_n be_v from_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o usual_o god_n take_v away_o their_o wisdom_n who_o honour_n he_o take_v away_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o way_n to_o their_o own_o preservation_n who_o be_v intend_v for_o destruction_n all_o age_n have_v teach_v we_o this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o downfall_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n who_o have_v refuse_v all_o counsel_n and_o overture_n for_o their_o own_o good_a dementat_fw-la 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a_o high_a place_n or_o continue_v in_o his_o exaltation_n three_o consider_v those_o particular_n wherein_o the_o non-exaltation_n here_o prophesy_v of_o do_v consist_v observe_v it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o hear_v and_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o man_n god_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n he_o will_v hear_v nad_z determine_v the_o cause_n and_o case_n of_o all_o mankind_n he_o that_o have_v the_o hear_n but_o of_o any_o one_o case_n share_v in_o this_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o they_o who_o be_v set_v apart_o by_o office_n to_o do_v so_o be_v call_v god_n psal_n 82._o god_n put_v so_o much_o of_o his_o own_o work_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o judge_n that_o he_o therefore_o put_v his_o own_o name_n upon_o he_o again_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o job_n friend_n not_o as_o judge_n of_o his_o case_n
from_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n the_o misery_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o moabite_n by_o that_o war_n be_v put_v into_o verse_n and_o pass_v into_o a_o proverb_n numb_a 21.27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o wherefore_o they_o that_o speak_v in_o proverb_n say_v come_v into_o heshbon_n let_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n be_v build_v and_o prepare_v for_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n go_v out_o of_o heshbon_n a_o flame_n from_o the_o city_n of_o sihon_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o fierce_a hot_a war_n be_v make_v which_o have_v consume_v be_v of_o moab_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a place_n of_o arnon_n holy_a david_n meet_v with_o this_o measure_n from_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o sorrow_n psal_n 69.10_o 11._o when_o i_o weep_v and_o chasten_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v that_o be_v to_o my_o reproach_n i_o make_v sackcloth_n my_o garment_n i_o become_v a_o proverb_n or_o a_o byword_n it_o be_v job_n language_n to_o they_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o tell_v we_o who_o do_v this_o by_o way_n of_o distribution_n they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v great_a one_o speak_v against_o i_o and_o i_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o drunkard_n that_o be_v of_o the_o common_a sort_n when_o those_o false_a prophet_n ahab_n and_o zedekiah_n who_o to_o put_v the_o jew_n into_o a_o hope_n of_o a_o speedy_a return_n from_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n prophesy_v the_o speedy_a ruin_n of_o babylon_n itself_o when_o i_o say_v those_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v cruel_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n than_o the_o same_o prophet_n foretell_v also_o that_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o lie_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o byword_n and_o their_o name_n a_o curse_n jer._n 29.21_o 22._o and_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o a_o curse_n vatabl._n plagae_fw-la zedikiae_fw-la tangant_fw-la te_fw-la sit_fw-la frater_fw-la &_o servus_n zedekiae_n vatabl._n by_o all_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v in_o babylon_n say_v the_o lord_n make_v thou_o like_o zedekiah_n and_o like_o ahab_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n roast_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o signal_n victory_n of_o gideon_n over_o the_o midianite_n become_v a_o proverb_n in_o israel_n isa_n 9.4_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o midian_a and_o the_o lord_n promise_v his_o people_n that_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v so_o notorious_a that_o they_o shall_v take_v up_o this_o proverb_n and_o say_v how_o have_v the_o oppressor_n cease_v the_o golden_a city_n cease_v isa_n 14.4_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n assure_v they_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v while_o he_o say_v chap._n 2.6_o shall_v not_o all_o these_o certain_o they_o shall_v take_v up_o a_o parable_n against_o he_o and_o say_v woe_n to_o he_o that_o increase_v that_o which_o be_v not_o bis_fw-la how_o long_o and_o to_o he_o that_o lade_v himself_o with_o thick_a clay_n second_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o be_v make_v a_o disgraceful_a byword_n â—hus_o god_n threaten_v his_o own_o people_n and_o number_v it_o among_o the_o sore_a punishment_n of_o their_o disobedience_n deut._n 28._o 37._o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v thou_o and_o thy_o king_n who_o thou_o have_v set_v over_o thou_o to_o a_o nation_n who_o thou_o nor_o thy_o father_n have_v know_v and_o there_o thou_o shall_v serve_v other_o god_n wood_n and_o stone_n and_o thou_o shall_v become_v a_o astonishment_n and_o a_o proverb_n and_o a_o byword_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n whither_o the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v thou_o this_o threat_n be_v renew_v 1_o king_n 9.7_o and_o the_o psalmist_n bewail_v it_o that_o god_n have_v bring_v his_o people_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n thou_o have_v make_v we_o a_o byword_n among_o the_o heathen_a a_o shake_n of_o the_o head_n among_o the_o people_n thou_o have_v make_v we_o a_o reproach_n to_o our_o neighbour_n a_o scorn_n and_o 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world_n shall_v sue_v that_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v if_o any_o in_o the_o world_n can_v obtain_v this_o of_o god_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n can_v but_o they_o shall_v not_o therefore_o none_o shall_v see_v with_o what_o honourable_a name_n he_o be_v list_v noah_n and_o daniel_n man_n remember_v cippo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpretatur_fw-la antea_fw-la prius_fw-la i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la ante_fw-la facies_fw-la i._n e._n in_o conspectu_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la oculis_fw-la eorum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la sum_fw-la coram_fw-la eye_n vulg._n sumitur_fw-la ver_fw-la bum_n tophet_n ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d portentum_fw-la prodigium_fw-la res_fw-la mira_fw-la i_o e._n exemplum_fw-la quod_fw-la dam_n prodigiosum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la nollet_fw-la eam_fw-la ignomi_fw-la iae_fw-la expâ—nere_fw-la bez._n graeci_fw-la dicunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitaâ—p_n oscriptus_fw-la publicè_fw-la in_o cippo_fw-la yea_o crown_v with_o honour_n by_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n be_v but_o company_n good_a enough_o for_o job_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o a_o byword_n and_o aforetime_o i_o be_v as_o a_o tabret_n aforetime_o the_o word_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o as_o signify_v what_o be_v or_o have_v be_v do_v in_o former_a time_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o translate_v aforetime_o or_o former_o i_o be_v as_o a_o tabret_n second_o as_o signify_v what_o be_v or_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o other_o before_o they_o i_o be_v as_o a_o tabret_n we_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n before_o their_o face_n or_o in_o their_o sight_n that_o be_v they_o be_v witness_n of_o it_o i_o be_v as_o a_o tabret_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v
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