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to_o tempt_v they_o but_o they_o such_o be_v their_o desperate_a wickedness_n and_o delight_n in_o sin_n wish_v that_o he_o will_v tempt_v they_o often_o they_o do_v not_o only_o keep_v open_a house_n and_o open_a heart_n for_o he_o ready_a to_o entertain_v and_o welcome_v he_o when_o he_o come_v but_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o solicit_v his_o company_n and_o his_o come_n this_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o leviathan_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a sense_n according_a to_o this_o exposition_n may_v be_v give_v to_o you_o thus_o as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v let_v this_o night_n be_v curse_v with_o a_o grievous_a curse_n even_o with_o as_o black_a and_o foul_a a_o curse_n as_o can_v be_v mould_v and_o fashion_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o spit_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o vile_a miscreant_n even_o of_o such_o as_o be_v so_o set_v upon_o sin_n that_o they_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o curse_v the_o day_n which_o either_o the_o sun_n make_v in_o the_o air_n or_o which_o knowledge_n make_v in_o their_o heart_n lest_o that_o shall_v stop_v and_o hinder_v they_o in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n yea_o let_v such_o a_o curse_n be_v upon_o it_o be_v they_o use_v to_o vomit_v out_o who_o be_v so_o set_v upon_o mischief_n and_o engage_v to_o their_o lust_n that_o they_o pray_v in_o aid_n from_o the_o devil_n to_o assist_v and_o quicken_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n that_o so_o their_o natural_a corruption_n be_v oil_v and_o smooth_v with_o his_o temptation_n their_o motion_n to_o sin_n and_o indeed_o to_o hell_n may_v be_v swift_a and_o more_o violent_a these_o be_v they_o that_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v their_o damnation_n sure_a these_o be_v they_o from_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n suffer_v violence_n and_o these_o violent_a one_o rather_o than_o not_o have_v it_o will_v take_v it_o by_o force_n sure_o their_o damnation_n sleep_v not_o who_o lest_o they_o shall_v not_o sin_n enough_o awaken_v the_o devil_n to_o show_v they_o sin_v opportunity_n to_o such_o as_o these_o according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n now_o suggest_v job_n commit_v his_o night_n to_o curse_v let_v they_o curse_v it_o who_o curse_v the_o day_n etc._n etc._n now_o though_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v assert_v in_o this_o opinion_n take_v abstract_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o wicked_a man_n be_v such_o as_o curse_v the_o day_n of_o ayre-light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o knowledge-light_n though_o they_o be_v often_o so_o mad_a to_o be_v sin_v that_o they_o provoke_v and_o tempt_v the_o devil_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o give_v this_o for_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n rather_o you_o may_v take_v it_o and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o a_o allegory_n upon_o than_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o text._n the_o last_o opinion_n with_o which_o i_o shall_v conclude_v the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o that_o job_n in_o this_o verse_n do_v allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o of_o other_o eastern_a country_n who_o have_v certain_a person_n among_o they_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n who_o upon_o solemn_a occasion_n either_o of_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o hire_v or_o call_v in_o for_o reward_n to_o come_v and_o help_v they_o out_o either_o in_o rejoice_v or_o in_o mourning_n we_o find_v mention_n of_o such_o in_o scripture_n divers_a time_n who_o be_v thus_o call_v and_o invite_v or_o hire_v to_o mourn_v and_o lament_v in_o time_n of_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a accident_n whether_o personal_a or_o public_a these_o have_v lachrimas_fw-la venales_fw-la tear_v to_o sell_v or_o sale-teare_n make_v both_o a_o profession_n and_o a_o profit_n of_o mourning_n jerem._n such_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o jer._n 9.17_o 18._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n consider_v you_o and_o call_v for_o the_o mourn_a woman_n he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o of_o a_o society_n or_o sisterhood_n well_o know_v and_o as_o well_o custom_a and_o cunning_a woman_n that_o they_o may_v come_v that_o be_v woman_n cunning_a in_o mourning_n and_o let_v they_o make_v haste_n and_o take_v up_o a_o wail_n for_o we_o that_o our_o eye_n may_v run_v down_o with_o tear_n and_o our_o eye-lidd_n gush_v out_o with_o water_n for_o a_o voice_n of_o wail_v be_v hear_v out_o of_o zion_n how_o be_v we_o spoil_v and_o ver_fw-la 20._o teach_v your_o daughter_n wail_v and_o every_o one_o her_o neighbour_n lamentation_n you_o see_v it_o be_v a_o art_n teach_v among_o they_o for_o death_n be_v come_v up_o into_o our_o window_n etc._n etc._n in_o 2_o chron._n 35.25_o we_o have_v a_o record_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n concern_v the_o lamentation_n for_o josiah_n and_o jeremiah_n lament_v for_o josiah_n and_o all_o the_o singing-man_n and_o sing_a woman_n speak_v of_o josiah_n in_o their_o lamentation_n to_o this_o day_n so_o that_o there_o be_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n prepare_v and_o usual_o call_v forth_o to_o lament_v such_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n again_o amos_n 5.16_o therefore_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o host_n the_o lord_n say_v thus_o wail_v shall_v be_v in_o all_o street_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v in_o all_o the_o highway_n alas_o alas_o and_o they_o shall_v call_v the_o husbandman_n to_o mourning_n and_o such_o as_o be_v skilful_a of_o lamentation_n to_o wail_v observe_v here_o different_a mourner_n they_o shall_v call_v the_o husbandman_n to_o mourning_n and_o such_o as_o be_v skilful_a of_o lamentation_n to_o wail_v you_o see_v he_o speak_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n they_o shall_v call_v the_o husbandman_n to_o mourning_n husbandman_n be_v such_o as_o mourn_v when_o they_o mourn_v when_o they_o mourn_v they_o mourn_v indeed_o they_o mourn_v downright_o but_o beside_o these_o who_o mourn_v exit_fw-la animo_fw-la real_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n who_o do_v but_o personate_v sorrow_n and_o act_v a_o part_n in_o grief_n so_o say_v the_o prophet_n call_v in_o some_o who_o be_v skilful_a of_o lamentation_n man_n or_o woman_n who_o have_v study_v the_o point_n and_o know_v how_o to_o move_v a_o passion_n and_o to_o heighten_v a_o affection_n beyond_o that_o which_o the_o plain_a husbandman_n can_v do_v let_v the_o husbandman_n mourn_v but_o beside_o that_o let_v there_o be_v art_n and_o solemnity_n in_o the_o mourning_n call_v in_o those_o that_o be_v skilful_a of_o lamentation_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o profession_n trade_n or_o art_n of_o mourning_n which_o be_v further_o evidence_v 2_o sam._n 14.2_o joab_n send_v to_o tekoah_n to_o fetch_v thence_o a_o wise_a woman_n which_o be_v interpret_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v to_o be_v a_o woman_n skilful_a in_o lamentation_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o i_o pray_v thou_o feign_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o mourner_n thou_o be_v a_o cunning_a
of_o sleep_n sleep_n be_v a_o short_a death_n and_o death_n be_v a_o long_a sleep_n many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o everlasting_a contempt_n dan._n 12.2_o our_o friend_n lazarus_n sleep_v say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n jâ—h_o 11.11_o but_o i_o go_v that_o i_o may_v awake_v he_o out_o of_o sleep_n in_o the_o 14_o verse_n jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o plain_o lazarus_n be_v dead_a then_o have_v i_o be_v at_o rest_n we_o usual_o say_v when_o a_o man_n go_v to_o sleep_v he_o go_v to_o rest_v yet_o rest_n be_v more_o than_o sleep_n for_o sometime_o a_o man_n sleep_v when_o he_o do_v not_o rest_n his_o very_a sleep_n be_v trouble_v and_o he_o trouble_v in_o his_o sleep_n but_o when_o rest_n be_v join_v with_o sleep_n it_o be_v perfect_a sleep_n the_o word_n here_o use_v signify_v a_o very_a quiet_a settle_a and_o peaceable_a condition_n hence_o noah_n have_v his_o name_n and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n noah_n say_v this_o son_n shall_v comfort_v we_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v gen._n 5.29_o he_o be_v rest_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o old_a world_n by_o preach_v righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n which_o alone_o give_v rest_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v able_a to_o refresh_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o those_o toil_n and_o labour_n which_o that_o first_o curse_v bring_v upon_o the_o world_n both_o new_a and_o old_a such_o rest_n and_o sweet_a repose_n have_v i_o find_v say_v job_n from_o all_o my_o toil_n in_o the_o house_n of_o death_n and_o bed_n of_o the_o grave_n have_v thus_o four_o word_n concur_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n we_o may_v here_o not_o unprofitable_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o elegant_a multiplication_n of_o word_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o store_n be_v no_o sore_n and_o variety_n be_v no_o superfluity_n yea_o there_o tautology_n be_v no_o superfluity_n it_o be_v the_o usual_a rhetoric_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o divers_a word_n yea_o sometime_o in_o the_o same_o word_n we_o find_v such_o a_o congery_n or_o heap_v up_o of_o word_n use_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o some_o heat_n of_o passion_n or_o vehemency_n of_o spirit_n as_o first_o when_o god_n will_v express_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o anger_n and_o wrath_n against_o a_o people_n he_o speak_v thus_o isa_n 14.22_o 23._o i_o will_v rise_v up_o against_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o cut_v off_o from_o babylon_n the_o name_n and_o remnant_n and_o son_n and_o nephew_n i_o will_v also_o make_v it_o a_o possession_n for_o the_o bittern_n and_o pool_n of_o water_n and_o i_o will_v sweep_v it_o with_o the_o bosom_n of_o destruction_n here_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o word_n and_o all_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n set_v forth_o the_o fierceness_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o the_o resolvednesse_n of_o his_o judgement_n for_o the_o ruine_n of_o babylon_n the_o tower_a confuse_a pride_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v present_v to_o we_o in_o such_o a_o heap_n of_o word_n isa_n 14.13_o 14._o hear_v the_o pure_a language_n of_o pride_n from_o that_o king_n heart_n thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n i_o will_v exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n i_o will_v sit_v also_o upon_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o congregation_n i_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a the_o manifold_a apostasy_n and_o backslide_n of_o judah_n be_v describe_v in_o many_o word_n by_o the_o prophet_n zephanie_n chap._n 1.6_o and_o they_o that_o be_v turn_v bank_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o those_o that_o have_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n nor_o inquire_v for_o he_o chap._n 3.2_o she_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n she_o receive_v not_o correction_n she_o trust_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n she_o draw_v not_o near_o to_o she_o god_n when_o our_o lord_n christ_n will_v show_v the_o extreme_a ignorance_n and_o darkness_n of_o his_o disciple_n in_o those_o great_a article_n of_o his_o suffering_n death_n and_o resurrection_n have_v take_v the_o twelve_o unto_o he_o and_o discourse_v of_o those_o point_n he_o conclude_v luk._n 18.31_o 34._o and_o they_o understand_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o this_o say_n be_v hide_v from_o they_o neither_o know_v they_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v their_o ignorance_n in_o these_o mystery_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o glimpse_n or_o glimmering_n of_o light_n about_o they_o so_o here_o i_o shall_v have_v lie_v still_o and_o be_v quiet_a i_o shall_v have_v sleep_v and_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o all_o to_o note_v the_o interrupted-quiet_a and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o grave_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v have_v i_o die_v then_o not_o only_o have_v 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