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and_o silver_n and_o brass_n etc._n etc._n yet_o idolatry_n be_v much_o more_o the_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n than_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o as_o idolatry_n so_o any_o other_o sin_n whether_o of_o heart_n or_o tongue_n may_v be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o proper_o our_o work_n though_o original_o the_o devil_n work_n as_o to_o pardon_v sin_n be_v proper_o the_o work_n of_o god_n so_o to_o commit_v sin_n be_v proper_o the_o work_n of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o work_n so_o much_o we_o as_o that_o no_o work_n proper_o we_o but_o bad_a work_n all_o the_o good_a we_o do_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o we_o or_o by_o we_o second_o note_v man_n do_v not_o see_v the_o falseness_n and_o faultiness_n of_o his_o own_o work_n till_o god_n show_v it_o he_o there_o may_v be_v many_o crack_n and_o flaw_n in_o our_o good_a work_n which_o we_o perceive_v not_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v and_o say_v all_o be_v well_o we_o have_v do_v very_o well_o 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falseness_n of_o his_o woâ—k_n the_o text_n say_v then_o he_o show_v they_o their_o work_n that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n and_o hold_v in_o cord_n of_o affliction_n hence_o note_v the_o badness_n or_o sinfulness_n of_o our_o work_n be_v most_o usual_o and_o most_o clear_o discover_v to_o we_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n then_o show_v he_o they_o their_o work_n joseph_n brethren_n do_v a_o very_a ill_a work_n in_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n and_o in_o put_v off_o their_o father_n with_o a_o lie_n yet_o they_o take_v little_a notice_n of_o this_o work_n for_o many_o year_n but_o when_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n and_o hold_v in_o
few_o be_v there_o in_o power_n who_o do_v not_o much_o iniquity_n who_o do_v not_o either_o for_o want_v of_o better_a information_n or_o of_o a_o better_a conscience_n oppress_v grieve_v and_o afflict_v those_o that_o have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o or_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o god_n may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v yet_o will_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v right_a how_o infinite_o then_o be_v god_n to_o be_v exalt_v in_o his_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o thus_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n exalt_v he_o deut._n 32.4_o 2_o chr._n 19.7_o rom_n 9.14_o there_o be_v no_o unevenness_n much_o less_o aberration_n in_o any_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n he_o never_o tread_v awry_o nor_o take_v a_o false_a step_n who_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o without_o great_a iniquity_n thou_o have_v wrought_v iniquity_n hence_o we_o may_v infer_v if_o god_n work_v no_o iniquity_n in_o any_o of_o his_o way_n whether_o in_o his_o general_n or_o special_a providence_n then_o all_o aught_o to_o sit_v down_o quiet_o under_o the_o work_n of_o god_n though_o he_o bring_v never_o so_o great_a judgement_n upon_o nation_n he_o do_v they_o no_o wrong_n though_o he_o break_v his_o people_n in_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n and_o cover_v they_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n he_o do_v they_o no_o wrong_n though_o he_o sell_v his_o own_o people_n for_o nought_o yet_o he_o do_v they_o no_o wrong_n all_o which_o and_o several_a other_o grievance_n the_o church_n sad_o bemoan_v psal_n 44._o yet_o without_o raise_v the_o least_o dust_n concern_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o give_v the_o least_o intimation_n of_o iniquity_n in_o those_o several_a sad_a and_o severe_a way_n second_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o sit_v down_o quiet_o under_o all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n as_o have_v no_o iniquity_n in_o they_o but_o exalt_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n as_o mingle_v also_o &_o sprinkle_v with_o mercy_n though_o we_o can_v see_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o some_o of_o they_o yet_o we_o must_v believe_v he_o be_v not_o only_o so_o but_o merciful_a in_o all_o of_o they_o though_o the_o day_n be_v dark_a &_o we_o can_v discern_v how_o this_o or_o that_o su_fw-es es_fw-la with_o the_o righteousness_n much_o less_o with_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o â—od_n yet_o sit_v down_o we_o ought_v in_o this_o faith_n that_o both_o this_o and_o that_o be_v righteous_a yea_o that_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n in_o the_o one_o and_o in_o the_o other_o when_o the_o prophet_n be_v about_o to_o touch_v upon_o that_o string_n he_o first_o lay_v down_o this_o principle_n as_o unquestionable_a jer._n 12.1_o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n yet_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o plead_v with_o thou_o about_o thy_o judgement_n why_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v why_o be_v it_o thus_o in_o the_o world_n i_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o put_v these_o question_n o_o lord_n yet_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o thou_o be_v righteous_a o_o lord_n it_o become_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o rest_v patient_o under_o the_o dark_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o let_v we_o all_o not_o only_o not_o charge_n god_n foolish_o but_o exalt_v he_o high_o and_o cry_v up_o both_o his_o righteousness_n and_o kindness_n towards_o all_o his_o people_n for_o who_o can_v say_v to_o god_n thou_o have_v wrought_v iniquity_n have_v in_o several_a other_o passage_n of_o this_o book_n meet_v with_o this_o matter_n also_o i_o here_o brief_o pass_v it_o over_o job_n chap._n 36._o verse_n 24_o 25._o 24._o remember_v that_o thou_o magnify_v his_o work_n which_o man_n behold_v 25._o every_o man_n may_v see_v it_o man_n may_v behold_v it_o afar_o off_o these_o two_o verse_n contain_v the_o three_o advice_n counsel_n or_o exhortation_n give_v by_o elihu_n to_o job_n stir_v he_o up_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o his_o providential_a proceed_n with_o he_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n considerable_a in_o these_o two_o verse_n first_o the_o general_a duty_n command_v which_o be_v to_o magnify_v the_o work_n of_o god_n second_o we_o have_v here_o a_o special_a reason_n or_o ground_n of_o that_o duty_n the_o visibility_n and_o plainness_n yea_o more_o than_o so_o the_o illustriousness_n of_o his_o work_n the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o such_o as_o some_o man_n may_v see_v but_o such_o as_o every_o 〈◊〉_d â—ay_v see_v yea_o behold_v afar_o off_o three_o we_o have_v here_o a_o incentive_a to_o provoke_v to_o this_o duty_n in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o text_n remember_v verse_n 24._o remember_v that_o thou_o magnify_v his_o work_n which_o man_n behold_v to_o remember_v import_v chief_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o to_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o be_v pass_v mat._n 26.75_o then_o peter_n remember_v the_o word_n of_o christ._n second_o to_o remember_v be_v to_o keep_v somewhat_o in_o mind_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o law_n run_v exod._n 20.8_o remember_v the_o rest-day_n that_o be_v keep_v it_o in_o mind_n that_o whenever_o it_o come_v or_o upon_o every_o return_n of_o that_o day_n 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v in_o a_o fit_a posture_n and_o preparation_n for_o it_o remember_v the_o rest_n or_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a to_o remember_v in_o this_o place_n be_v set_v i_o conceive_v in_o a_o double_a opposition_n first_o to_o forgetfulness_n of_o the_o duty_n here_o call_v for_o remember_v and_o do_v not_o forget_v it_o second_o to_o the_o slight_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n here_o call_v for_o the_o magnify_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n remember_v that_o thou_o magnify_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v be_v thou_o daily_o and_o due_o affect_v with_o it_o do_v not_o put_v it_o off_o with_o a_o little_a or_o a_o bare_a remembrance_n the_o matter_n be_v weighty_a consider_v it_o full_o as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v to_o job_n thou_o have_v much_o forget_v thyself_o and_o go_v off_o from_o that_o which_o be_v thy_o proper_a work_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o much_o complain_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o thy_o work_n shall_v have_v be_v to_o magnify_v the_o work_n of_o god_n though_o god_n have_v cast_v thou_o down_o and_o lay_v thou_o low_o yet_o thy_o business_n shall_v have_v be_v to_o exalt_v the_o work_n of_o god_n remember_v it_o will_v much_o better_o become_v thou_o to_o act_v another_o part_n than_o this_o thou_o shall_v have_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o magnifier_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o complainer_n against_o it_o remember_v that_o thou_o merc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d augeas_n extollas_fw-la ejus_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la accuse_v ut_fw-la nunc_fw-la facis_fw-la merc._n magnify_v the_o root_n signify_v to_o increase_v and_o extol_v we_o may_v consider_v a_o twofold_a magnify_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o inward_a magnify_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a magnify_v of_o the_o work_n of_o goâ—_n first_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d use_v magnify_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n when_o we_o think_v high_o 〈◊〉_d it_o thus_o do_v the_o virgin_n in_o her_o song_n luke_o 1.46_o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n her_o heart_n be_v raise_v up_o and_o stretch_v out_o in_o high_a thought_n of_o god_n second_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a magnify_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o speak_v high_o of_o his_o work_n be_v to_o magnify_v his_o work_n to_o live_v holy_o and_o fruitful_o be_v to_o magnify_v his_o work_n we_o can_v make_v any_o addition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o magnify_n of_o it_o but_o we_o must_v strive_v to_o give_v the_o work_n of_o god_n their_o full_a dimension_n and_o not_o lessen_v they_o at_o all_o as_o we_o must_v not_o diminish_v the_o number_n of_o his_o work_n so_o we_o must_v not_o diminish_v the_o just_a weight_n and_o worth_n of_o they_o there_o be_v such_o a_o charge_n of_o god_n to_o the_o prophet_n about_o his_o word_n jer._n 26.2_o go_v tell_v the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n that_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o speak_v unto_o they_o diminish_v not_o a_o word_n deliver_v thy_o message_n in_o word_n at_o length_n or_o in_o the_o full_a length_n of_o those_o word_n in_o which_o it_o be_v deliver_v unto_o thou_o we_o then_o magnify_v the_o woâ—k_n of_o god_n when_o we_o diminish_v not_o a_o tittle_n as_o we_o can_v add_v any_o thing_n to_o it_o so_o we_o must_v neither_o abate_v nor_o conceal_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o to_o magnify_v be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o work_n of_o god_n great_a but_o to_o declare_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o magnify_v here_o especial_o intend_v remember_v
thunder_n the_o roman_a historian_n report_v of_o that_o great_a emperor_n who_o command_v all_o the_o world_n and_o make_v the_o nation_n to_o tremble_v that_o yet_o he_o himself_o tremble_v at_o this_o augustus_n caesar_n be_v so_o afraid_a of_o thunder_n that_o whenever_o he_o travel_v abroad_o he_o cause_v the_o skin_n of_o a_o sea_n calf_n to_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o he_o because_o it_o be_v in_o their_o superstition_n believe_v to_o be_v a_o amulet_n or_o preservative_n against_o any_o hurt_n by_o thunder_n and_o the_o same_o author_n tell_v we_o of_o another_o of_o that_o rank_n a_o heathen_a roman_a emperor_n that_o be_v so_o afraid_a of_o thunder_n that_o he_o will_v hide_v his_o head_n when_o he_o hear_v it_o and_o sometime_o run_v under_o a_o bed_n for_o shelter_n i_o shall_v have_v further_a occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o terribleness_n of_o thunder_n at_o the_o four_o and_o 5_o verse_n i_o touch_v it_o here_o because_o according_a to_o our_o interpretation_n this_o be_v it_o at_o which_o the_o heart_n of_o elihu_n tremble_v second_o take_v the_o word_n more_o general_o as_o this_o tremble_a may_v arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o wonderful_a woâ—ks_n of_o god_n note_v the_o great_a appearance_n of_o god_n in_o his_o power_n may_v and_o shall_v affect_v we_o even_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n may_v well_o move_v out_o of_o his_o place_n when_o he_o consider_v how_o dreadful_a god_n be_v in_o his_o place_n and_o what_o wonder_v he_o both_o do_v and_o can_v do_v david_n cast_v his_o eye_n up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o host_n of_o they_o psal_n 8._o conclude_v with_o admiration_n v._n 8._o o_o lord_n our_o god_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o world_n they_o who_o have_v but_o little_a knowledge_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n can_v be_v much_o affect_v with_o they_o they_o who_o know_v they_o deep_o not_o but_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o they_o fool_n and_o ignorant_a person_n slight_a or_o light_o pass_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n do_v or_o speak_v but_o they_o who_o be_v wise_a heart_a will_v lay_v both_o his_o word_n and_o woe_n k_v to_o heart_n their_o heart_n will_v tremble_v and_o be_v move_v out_o of_o their_o place_n holy_a king_n david_n advise_v the_o king_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o to_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_v ps_n 2_o 11._o and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n exhort_v all_o christians_n to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a philip._n 2.12_o now_o if_o we_o be_v to_o tremble_v in_o our_o daily_a service_n how_o much_o more_o under_o dreadful_a providence_n for_o the_o close_a of_o this_o point_n remember_v there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a tremble_v or_o move_v of_o the_o heart_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o god_n or_o at_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o his_o work_n first_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a isa_n 7.2_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v the_o house_n of_o david_n say_v syria_n be_v confederate_a with_o ephraim_n his_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o ahaz_n be_v move_v and_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n as_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n be_v move_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o when_o felix_n hear_v paul_n reason_v of_o righteousness_n temperance_n and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v he_o tremble_v the_o judge_n tremble_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o prisoner_n it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n to_o fear_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o report_n of_o any_o truth_n which_o render_v he_o guilty_a or_o of_o any_o trouble_n which_o over-master_n his_o ability_n to_o withstand_v or_o avoid_v it_o second_o there_o be_v a_o legal_a tremble_a proceed_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n or_o the_o dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n rom._n 8.15_o this_o in_o many_o be_v precedaneous_a to_o their_o true_a conversion_n and_o as_o a_o needle_n make_v way_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o adoption_n by_o which_o thread_n they_o be_v unite_v &_o fasten_v unto_o god_n through_o faith_n &_o walk_v in_o a_o childlike_a fear_n before_o he_o all_o their_o day_n three_o there_o be_v a_o penal_a or_o judiciary_n fear_v and_o tremble_a god_n in_o judgement_n sometime_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o sinful_a man_n with_o fear_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n they_o who_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o keep_v or_o overawe_n they_o gracious_o from_o sin_v and_o live_v in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n which_o continual_o pursue_v they_o with_o dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o of_o some_o imminent_a and_o impendent_a evil_n ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n a_o dreadful_a sound_n be_v in_o their_o ear_n as_o eliphas_n tell_v job_n chap._n 15.21_o yea_o as_o he_o speak_v there_o vers_n 24._o trouble_n and_o anguish_n make_v he_o afraid_a they_o prevail_v against_o he_o as_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o battle_n the_o lord_n threaten_v it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o sore_a judgement_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n for_o their_o disobedience_n deut._n 28.65_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o tremble_a heart_n yea_o he_o threaten_v isa_n 52.17_o to_o give_v they_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o tremble_a ezekiel_n chap._n 12.18_o be_v command_v to_o tremble_v as_o a_o sign_n to_o the_o people_n of_o that_o penal_a fear_n and_o tremble_v which_o god_n will_v send_v upon_o they_o such_o be_v that_o tremble_v speak_v of_o ezek._n 26.16_o then_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o their_o throne_n and_o lay_v away_o their_o robe_n and_o put_v off_o their_o broider_a garment_n and_o shall_v clothe_v themselves_o with_o tremble_n doubtless_o they_o have_v little_a mind_n to_o such_o change_n of_o raiment_n they_o have_v rather_o have_v be_v clothe_v with_o rag_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v they_o do_v it_o and_o as_o those_o confederate_a prince_n or_o friend_n of_o tirus_fw-la shall_v clothe_v themselves_o with_o tremble_v so_o it_o be_v prophesy_v zech._n 15.2_o that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o a_o burdensome_a stone_n but_o a_o cup_n of_o tremble_v to_o all_o her_o enemy_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v this_o shall_v be_v their_o punishment_n who_o will_v make_v my_o jerusalem_n tremble_v i_o will_v make_v they_o tremble_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o those_o great_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v do_v against_o they_o and_o for_o jerusalem_n four_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a a_o gracious_a tremble_a and_o move_v of_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v it_o which_o this_o point_n call_v we_o to_o and_o to_o which_o in_o those_o place_n late_o mention_v both_o david_n psal_n 2.11_o and_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 2.12_o call_v we_o to_o it_o be_v well_o 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the_o bone_n and_o not_o the_o flesh_n these_o spoil_n the_o wine_n without_o stave_a or_o break_v the_o cask_n kill_v or_o stifle_v the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o not_o the_o mother_n god_n thunder_v marveilous_o in_o these_o thing_n again_o how_o many_o marvellous_a judgement_n have_v god_n wrought_v by_o thunder_n how_o often_o have_v he_o destroy_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o blasphemer_n of_o his_o great_a name_n by_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n from_o heaven_n anastatius_fw-la the_o emperor_n a_o eutichian_a persecutor_n of_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n be_v slay_v by_o thunder_n the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n speak_v of_o a_o christian_a legion_n or_o brigade_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o army_n of_o aurelius_n the_o emperor_n who_o earnest_o pray_v the_o whole_a army_n be_v in_o a_o great_a strait_n that_o god_n will_v appear_v for_o their_o help_n and_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o enemy_n whereupon_o the_o loâ—d_v send_v rain_n for_o their_o 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