this_o read_n elihu_n in_o these_o word_n prevent_v a_o objection_n which_o job_n may_v take_v occasion_n to_o make_v from_o what_o he_o have_v say_v or_o wish_v rather_o at_o the_o 36th_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n my_o desire_n be_v that_o job_n may_v be_v try_v unto_o the_o end_n that_o be_v further_o afflict_v or_o afflict_v to_o the_o utmost_a against_o this_o desire_n of_o elihu_n job_n be_v by_o he_o suppose_v make_v his_o exception_n or_o objection_n in_o this_o verse_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v why_o do_v thou_o or_o what_o reason_n have_v thou_o to_o desire_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v yet_o again_o try_v by_o affliction_n what_o i_o pray_v will_v that_o profit_n i_o if_o i_o be_v afflict_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o can_v the_o suffering_n of_o evil_n do_v i_o good_a or_o make_v i_o better_o to_o this_o objection_n elihu_n give_v answer_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o those_o which_o follow_v to_o the_o nine_o and_o he_o do_v it_o as_o the_o asserter_n of_o this_o interpretation_n judge_v by_o this_o dilemma_n thy_o affliction_n will_v profit_v either_o god_n or_o thyself_o see_v god_n do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a but_o neither_o thy_o suffering_n how_o grievous_a soever_o nor_o thy_o do_n how_o righteous_a soever_o can_v profit_n god_n no_o more_o than_o thy_o sin_n or_o evil_a do_n can_v damage_v god_n therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o if_o god_n afflict_v thou_o further_o it_o will_v be_v if_o thou_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o improve_v it_o for_o thy_o profit_n this_o read_n and_o the_o sense_n arise_v from_o it_o be_v much_o insist_v on_o but_o as_o the_o former_a be_v very_o harsh_a so_o i_o conceive_v this_o latter_a be_v very_o dark_a and_o intricate_a and_o ground_v upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o objection_n very_o remote_a or_o not_o easy_o to_o be_v suggest_v in_o this_o discourse_n and_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v both_o my_o own_o and_o the_o reader_n unnecessary_a trouble_n i_o shall_v take_v the_o text_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o our_o translation_n and_o offer_v somewhat_o for_o instruction_n from_o it_o how_o great_a sinfulness_n there_o be_v in_o say_v there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n i_o have_v show_v at_o the_o 21_o chap._n vers_fw-la 11_o the_o and_o chap._n 34_o vers_fw-la 9_o so_o that_o refer_v the_o reader_n thither_o i_o shall_v here_o give_v only_o this_o note_n it_o be_v very_o sinful_a to_o say_v we_o shall_v get_v no_o advantage_n by_o leave_v sin_n we_o may_v well_o put_v the_o apostle_n question_n rom._n 6.21_o to_o ourselves_o what_o fruâ—t_v have_v we_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v now_o ashamed_a what_o benefit_n have_v we_o get_v by_o pollute_v ourselves_o with_o sin_n but_o how_o vain_a a_o question_n be_v it_o to_o say_v what_o profit_n shall_v i_o have_v if_o i_o be_v cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n elihu_n charge_v job_n with_o this_o yet_o still_o remember_v he_o refer_v not_o to_o his_o eternal_a but_o temporal_a condition_n and_o this_o be_v asaph_n or_o david_n temptation_n also_o as_o to_o his_o temporal_a condition_n even_o he_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o david_n or_o asaph_n speak_v as_o much_o in_o express_a term_n as_o job_n be_v here_o charge_v with_o psal_n 73.13_o where_o complain_v of_o the_o great_a trial_n and_o trouble_n he_o have_v be_v under_o and_o of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a behold_v say_v he_o these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a who_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n they_o increase_v in_o riches_n but_o how_o be_v it_o with_o i_o very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n for_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o be_v plague_v and_o chasten_v every_o moment_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what_o have_v i_o get_v by_o my_o holiness_n and_o forsake_v of_o sin_n what_o have_v i_o gain_v by_o my_o strict_a walking_n and_o abstaining_n from_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o evil_a have_v i_o not_o reason_n to_o conclude_v in_o good_a earnest_n that_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n and_o hand_n in_o vain_a see_v my_o suffering_n be_v not_o lessen_v though_o my_o sin_n be_v see_v my_o punishment_n be_v renew_v every_o morning_n though_o i_o be_o every_o morning_n upon_o the_o renewal_a of_o my_o repentance_n thus_o speak_v the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o temptation_n and_o doubtless_o this_o day_n of_o his_o temption_n have_v be_v a_o day_n of_o temptation_n and_o provocation_n to_o the_o lord_n like_o that_o of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n psal_n 95.7_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o help_v he_o to_o bite_v in_o his_o word_n at_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v speak_v thus_o if_o i_o use_v such_o not_o only_o uncomely_a but_o wicked_a language_n as_o this_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n and_o hand_n in_o vain_a behold_v i_o shall_v offend_v against_o the_o generation_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o when_o i_o think_v to_o know_v this_o it_o be_v too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o that_o be_v it_o be_v beyond_o my_o skill_n to_o reconcile_v these_o work_n these_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o i_o with_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n nor_o be_v i_o any_o whit_n less_o at_o a_o loss_n how_o to_o reconcile_v the_o prosperity_n and_o flourish_a condition_n of_o wicked_a man_n with_o those_o terrible_a threaten_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o word_n every_o where_o thunder_v out_o against_o they_o these_o cross_n and_o intricate_a dispensation_n puzzle_v i_o great_o put_v my_o soul_n into_o a_o maze_n nor_o can_v i_o spell_v their_o meaning_n nor_o make_v out_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o until_o i_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n then_o understand_v i_o their_o end_n the_o woeful_a catastrophe_n the_o miserable_a end_n of_o wicked-man_n their_o slippery_a stand_n and_o their_o sudden_a fall_n as_o both_o be_v describe_v v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o then_o also_o i_o understand_v the_o blessedness_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n estate_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o in_o have_v god_n his_o guide_n and_o his_o portion_n v._n 24_o 25_o 26._o then_o i_o understand_v what_o profit_n and_o advantage_n come_v by_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n though_o to_o the_o eye_n it_o appear_v not_o yea_o though_o all_o appearance_n speak_v the_o contrary_n to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o or_o to_o remove_v sin_n be_v profitable_a and_o advantageous_a first_o as_o to_o the_o removal_n of_o judgement_n when_o we_o begin_v cleanse_v work_n the_o lord_n usual_o make_v a_o end_n of_o afflict_a work_n for_o as_o one_o great_a end_n of_o send_v affliction_n be_v to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o sin_n isa_n 27.9_o by_o this_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n so_o our_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n be_v usual_o the_o end_n of_o our_o affliction_n when_o we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n we_o be_v trouble_v no_o more_o we_o smart_v no_o more_o speak_v then_o be_v it_o no_o profit_n to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n when_o so_o many_o not_o only_o person_n but_o nation_n have_v be_v ruin_v because_o not_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n god_n give_v his_o own_o people_n cleanness_n of_o tooth_n amos_n 4.6_o that_o be_v famine_n or_o want_n of_o bread_n because_o of_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o be_v it_o no_o profit_n to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n when_o for_o our_o sinful_a uncleanness_n god_n will_v cleanse_v we_o of_o all_o our_o comfort_n even_o to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o speech_n both_o false_a in_o itself_o and_o high_o dishonourable_a unto_o god_n to_o say_v i_o shall_v have_v no_o profit_n for_o still_o i_o shall_v suffer_v though_o i_o be_v cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n whereas_o first_o there_o be_v more_o profit_n in_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n than_o in_o be_v deliver_v from_o suffering_n and_o second_o when_o once_o we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n we_o be_v in_o the_o fair_a way_n to_o be_v clear_v from_o and_o see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o our_o suffering_n second_o the_o more_o we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n the_o more_o communion_n we_o have_v with_o god_n and_o the_o more_o peace_n from_o god_n be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a profit_n a_o profit_n beside_o the_o eternal_a reward_n a_o profit_n far_o better_o than_o any_o temporal_a reward_n will_v not_o communion_n with_o god_n satisfy_v we_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n of_o estate_n or_o health_n will_v not_o peace_n with_o god_n answer_v all_o the_o tribulation_n we_o can_v meet_v with_o in_o this_o world_n if_o therefore_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n we_o have_v close_a communion_n and_o sweet_a peace_n with_o god_n let_v no_o man_n say_v
that_o thou_o magnify_v his_o work_n i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o that_o other_o read_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o work_n the_o same_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v drus_n memento_n quod_fw-la ignores_fw-la opus_fw-la ejus_fw-la vulg._n hieronimus_fw-la confundit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quanquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d potius_fw-la errare_fw-la quam_fw-la ignorare_fw-la significat_fw-la drus_n to_o magnify_v with_o the_o variation_n of_o a_o point_n signify_v to_o err_v hence_o that_o translation_n there_o be_v a_o profitable_a sense_n in_o it_o for_o indeed_o the_o best_a knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v call_v ignorance_n and_o we_o say_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o work_n which_o we_o be_v most_o know_v in_o yet_o because_o this_o be_v strain_v of_o the_o text_n i_o pass_v it_o by_o and_o keep_v to_o our_o own_o render_n remember_v that_o thou_o 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which_o we_o shall_v find_v elihu_n discourse_v at_o large_a like_o a_o divine_a philosopher_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n there_o be_v strange_a work_n of_o god_n in_o these_o low_a heaven_n where_o those_o meteor_n be_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o remember_v to_o magnify_v those_o work_n four_o i_o rather_o conceive_v though_o such_o work_n of_o god_n be_v afterward_o speak_v of_o that_o elihu_n intend_v the_o work_n of_o providence_n in_o both_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o white_a or_o black_a work_n as_o it_o be_v for_o good_a or_o for_o evil_a as_o it_o be_v in_o judgement_n or_o in_o mercy_n a_o modern_a interpreter_n pitch_v upon_o the_o former_a and_o upon_o one_o particular_a of_o the_o former_a as_o if_o elihu_n have_v direct_o lead_v job_n thought_n back_o to_o the_o deluge_n that_o work_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o old_a woâ—ld_n and_o if_o we_o can_v but_o go_v back_o and_o honour_n god_n for_o his_o past_a work_n of_o providence_n we_o shall_v magnify_v he_o for_o his_o present_n as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v thou_o complain_v that_o thou_o be_v overflow_v with_o a_o deluge_n of_o affliction_n but_o do_v thou_o remember_v how_o god_n destroy_v the_o whole_a world_n at_o once_o in_o the_o universal_a flood_n but_o though_o i_o think_v that_o may_v be_v take_v in_o among_o other_o work_n yet_o to_o restrain_v it_o to_o that_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n too_o narrow_a for_o this_o text._n therefore_o under_o this_o work_n of_o god_n we_o may_v comprehend_v any_o great_a work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v upon_o record_n or_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o wherein_o he_o have_v show_v his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n remember_v his_o work_n the_o work_n of_o providence_n those_o work_n of_o providence_n which_o be_v afflictive_a have_v a_o great_a place_n in_o this_o text_n because_o the_o person_n speak_v to_o be_v one_o in_o a_o afflict_a condition_n and_o i_o conceive_v elihu_n direct_v job_n not_o so_o much_o to_o magnify_v god_n for_o the_o day_n of_o prosperity_n and_o sunshine_n which_o he_o once_o have_v as_o for_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n and_o darkness_n which_o then_o cover_v he_o remember_v that_o thou_o magnify_v his_o work_n which_o man_n behold_v which_o the_o son_n of_o enosh_n behold_v say_v mr_n broughton_n but_o the_o word_n son_n be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n there_o it_o be_v only_o man_n or_o weak_a man_n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o double_a signification_n and_o that_o have_v cause_v a_o double_a translation_n it_o signify_v first_o to_o sing_v second_o chald_v de_fw-fr quo_fw-la cecinerunt_fw-la viri_fw-la quod_fw-la laudaruni_fw-la justi_fw-la viri_fw-la chald_v to_o see_v or_o behold_v it_o be_v translate_v by_o several_a in_o the_o former_a sense_n remember_v that_o thou_o magnify_v his_o work_n whereof_o man_n have_v sing_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n say_v for_o which_o just_a man_n have_v give_v praise_n in_o psalm_n and_o song_n behold_v full_o a_o good_a thing_n and_o praise_v it_o or_o praise_v god_n for_o it_o go_v together_o as_o mr_n broughton_n gloss_n express_v it_o out_o of_o ramban_n gracious_a and_o holy_a man_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v but_o sing_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o that_o praise_n be_v in_o song_n or_o verse_n both_o the_o scripture_n and_o many_o ancient_a author_n testify_v god_n work_v and_o man_n sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o his_o work_n as_o moses_n david_n and_o deborah_n do_v and_o we_o find_v all_o the_o saint_n rev._n 15.3_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o great_a work_n which_o he_o will_v do_v in_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o perfection_n upon_o babylon_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v sing_v and_o set_v forth_o in_o meet_a or_o in_o verse_n we_o take_v the_o other_o translation_n which_o man_n behold_v which_o with_o respect_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v five_o 25._o where_o both_o expression_n refer_v to_o the_o eye_n be_v i_o conceive_v most_o proper_a magnify_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o man_n behold_v as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v o_o job_n i_o advise_v thou_o to_o leave_v off_o search_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n and_o set_v thyself_o to_o consider_v and_o magnify_v those_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o lie_v open_a to_o every_o man_n eye_n the_o word_n render_v behold_v may_v note_v both_o a_o transient_a and_o a_o intense_a or_o fix_v behold_v to_o look_v wishly_o as_o we_o say_v to_o look_v fasten_v the_o eye_n solicitous_o yea_o it_o import_v not_o only_o to_o behold_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n but_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n some_o interpreter_n put_v a_o emphasis_n upon_o the_o word_n man_n drus_n quae_fw-la viderunt_fw-la non_fw-la hominos_fw-la sed_fw-la viri_fw-la praestantes_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la nomen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la 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know_v and_o order_v of_o all_o thing_n yea_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o mighty_a in_o both_o these_o kind_n of_o wisdom_n that_o there_o be_v indeed_o none_o wise_a but_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n not_o only_o call_v he_o the_o wise_a god_n but_o god_n only_o wise_a rom._n 16.27_o judas_n v._n 25._o and_o sure_o he_o be_v mighty_a strong_a in_o wisdom_n who_o have_v all_o the_o wisdom_n or_o be_v only_o wise_a some_o may_v say_v how_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o be_v not_o wisdom_n one_o of_o those_o communicable_a attribute_n of_o god_n so_o we_o distinguish_v the_o divine_a attribute_n some_o be_v communicable_a oâ—hers_n be_v incommunicable_a the_o infiniteness_n the_o omniscience_n the_o unchangableness_n the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n be_v incommunicable_a but_o the_o holiness_n the_o justice_n the_o mercy_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v communicable_a that_o be_v god_n do_v communicate_v unto_o man_n his_o holiness_n his_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n why_o then_o be_v it_o say_v that_o god_n be_v only_o wise_a see_v god_n have_v endow_v many_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n or_o have_v make_v many_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n i_o answer_v first_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v only_o wise_a because_o there_o be_v none_o so_o wise_a as_o he_o his_o wisdom_n be_v so_o much_o beyond_o the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o man_n that_o no_o man_n may_v be_v call_v wise_a but_o god_n thus_o also_o god_n be_v call_v the_o only_a potentate_n 1_o tim._n 6.15_o because_o though_o there_o be_v many_o potentate_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o god_n potency_n be_v beyond_o they_o all_o his_o life_n also_o be_v such_o that_o at_o the_o 16_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v he_o only_o have_v immortality_n yet_o both_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immortal_a but_o god_n have_v immortality_n in_o a_o way_n of_o such_o eminency_n that_o the_o very_a angel_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v mortal_a in_o comparison_n of_o he_o david_n say_v of_o his_o life_n psal_n 39.5_o my_o age_n be_v nothing_o to_o thou_o i_o scarce_o live_v at_o all_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o life_n of_o god_n so_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n may_v say_v of_o his_o wisdom_n my_o wisdom_n be_v nothing_o unto_o thou_o i_o have_v no_o wisdom_n when_o i_o consider_v how_o wise_a god_n be_v second_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v only_o wise_a because_o there_o be_v none_o original_o wise_a but_o he_o his_o wisdom_n be_v of_o himself_o yea_o his_o wisdom_n be_v himself_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o separable_a quality_n from_o he_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o man_n be_v many_o be_v man_n but_o not_o wise_a man_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o be_v god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v wise_a his_o wisdom_n be_v essential_a to_o he_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n be_v like_a gild_n upon_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v like_o a_o golden_a vessel_n the_o wise_a man_n be_v gild_v over_o with_o wisdom_n they_o be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v with_o it_o but_o no_o man_n how_o wise_a soever_o be_v wisdom_n only_a god_n be_v god_n be_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v a_o immense_a and_o immeasurable_a vessel_n of_o gold_n he_o be_v all_o gold_n you_o can_v distinguish_v the_o gold_n from_o the_o vessel_n it_o be_v gold_n quite_o through_o he_o be_v massy_a gold_n massy_a wisdom_n the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n be_v another_o thing_n from_o himself_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v himself_o and_o thus_o god_n alone_o be_v wise_a three_o god_n be_v only_o wise_a because_o all_o wisdom_n be_v from_o he_o as_o he_o have_v his_o wisdom_n from_o himself_o so_o all_o other_o have_v wisdom_n from_o he_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v but_o a_o ray_n from_o his_o light_n but_o a_o stream_n yea_o but_o a_o drop_n from_o his_o ocean_n bezaliel_n artificial_a wisdom_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n solomon_n political_a wisdom_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n solomon_n ask_v wisdom_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o govern_v and_o not_o only_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o prince_n statesman_n and_o politician_n but_o the_o very_a ploughman_n wisdom_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n isa_n 28.26_o where_o the_o prophet_n have_v show_v how_o the_o ploughman_n till_v the_o ground_n how_o he_o harrow_n and_o cast_v in_o the_o seed_n how_o he_o thresh_v and_o get_v out_o the_o grain_n he_o add_v v._n 29._o this_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v wonderful_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a in_o work_v the_o ploughman_n know_v not_o how_o to_o till_o his_o ground_n to_o sow_v his_o seed_n to_o harrow_v his_o land_n to_o thresh_v his_o corn_n if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o give_v he_o
purpose_n or_o with_o a_o base_a design_n there_o be_v many_o who_o do_v good_a who_o come_v to_o duty_n whether_o in_o family_n or_o congregation_n who_o mind_n not_o what_o they_o do_v nor_o have_v any_o love_n to_o it_o or_o zeal_n for_o it_o here_o be_v hypocritical_a attendance_n in_o that_o they_o set_v not_o themselves_o to_o meet_v with_o god_n or_o find_v god_n in_o the_o duty_n yet_o possible_o such_o come_v not_o with_o a_o wicked_a purpose_n nor_o with_o a_o plot_n in_o their_o head_n in_o do_v these_o duty_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n thus_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o of_o solomon_n late_o open_v upon_o another_o occasion_n prov._n 21.27_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n a_o man_n may_v be_v wicked_a as_o to_o his_o state_n yet_o not_o do_v a_o thing_n with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n not_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o 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be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a these_o be_v false_a and_o hypocritical_a but_o know_v it_o not_o as_o some_o judge_n or_o rather_o mis-judge_n themselves_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o main_a with_o god_n and_o honest_a at_o heart_n how_o frequent_a be_v such_o complaint_n and_o self-wronging_a accusation_n so_o many_o be_v hypocrite_n or_o rot_v at_o heart_n who_o know_v it_o not_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n say_v the_o prophet_n jer._n 17.9_o and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v it_o and_o among_o all_o man_n common_a hypocrite_n know_v least_o oâ—_n their_o own_o heart_n but_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n know_v their_o heart_n be_v rot_v and_o falâ—e_v to_o what_o they_o profess_v pallio_fw-la induunt_fw-la pallium_fw-la pretatis_fw-la et_fw-la colorem_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la proprietas_fw-la radicis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sc_n infiâ—ere_fw-la rem_fw-la alieno_fw-la colore_fw-la â—el_a obmibere_fw-la et_fw-la velare_fw-la alieno_fw-la pallio_fw-la the_o politic_a hypocrite_n know_v that_o all_o he_o do_v be_v but_o in_o show_n and_o that_o he_o do_v but_o act_v a_o paâ—â—_n in_o religion_n as_o a_o player_n upon_o the_o stage_n when_o he_o be_v most_o religious_a he_o do_v but_o take_v a_o colour_n or_o die_v or_o paint_v himself_o with_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n here_o use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o iâ—_n not_o religious_a he_o do_v but_o put_v a_o fair_a gloss_n or_o disguise_n upon_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v appear_v what_o he_o be_v not_o or_o what_o he_o know_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v he_o know_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v naught_o while_o he_o will_v be_v know_v by_o and_o to_o other_o as_o good_a the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o grievous_a suffering_n of_o some_o primitive_a christian_n say_v heb._n 10.34_o they_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n know_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o 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word_n assure_v we_o of_o that_o but_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n heap_v up_o wrath_n elihu_n have_v describe_v the_o person_n that_o he_o deal_v with_o or_o about_o he_o also_o set_v forth_o both_o their_o woeful_a and_o sinful_a condition_n and_o he_o do_v it_o three_o way_n first_o by_o what_o they_o do_v they_o heap_v up_o wrath_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v labour_v continual_o only_a to_o make_v heap_n of_o wrath_n for_o himself_o in_o what_o a_o woeful_a condition_n be_v that_o man_n second_o he_o show_v their_o bad_a both_o sinful_a and_o woeful_a condition_n by_o what_o they_o will_v not_o do_v that_o we_o have_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 13_o verse_n they_o cry_v not_o when_o he_o bind_v they_o they_o heap_v up_o wrath_n that_o they_o do_v they_o cry_v not_o when_o he_o biâ—deth_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o three_o he_o set_v forth_o their_o woeful_a condition_n by_o that_o which_o be_v a_o inevitable_a consequent_a and_o fruit_n of_o such_o do_v and_o not_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o they_o suffer_v that_o we_o have_v v._n 14_o they_o die_v in_o youth_n and_o their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a these_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n i_o shall_v give_v a_o touch_n upon_o each_o of_o they_o fiâ—st_a consider_v what_o they_o be_v do_v if_o you_o will_v know_v their_o trade_n iram_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ponunt_fw-la iram_fw-la it_o be_v this_o they_o be_v heap_v up_o wrath_n they_o add_v wrath_n to_o wrath_n till_o they_o make_v a_o mighty_a mass_n or_o heap_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n among_o some_o interpreter_n what_o wrath_n be_v here_o intend_a they_o heap_v up_o wrath_n merc_n aliqui_fw-la ponunt_fw-la iram_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la exâ—ondescunt_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la merc_n first_o some_o conceive_v that_o elihu_n mean_v their_o own_o wrath_n hypocrite_n in_o heart_n heap_v up_o wrath_n that_o be_v when_o god_n do_v at_o any_o time_n bound_v they_o in_o 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therefore_o see_v he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o lightning_n and_o of_o the_o sunshine_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o afterward_o of_o the_o rainbow_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o he_o intend_v it_o here_o three_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o sure_o his_o discourse_n will_v have_v be_v imperfect_a if_o he_o have_v omit_v this_o exprimat_fw-la mirabilium_fw-la mirabilissimum_fw-la naturae_fw-la arcanum_fw-la graeci_fw-la vocant_fw-la iridem_fw-la thaumantias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la admiratione_n rum_o admirabilem_fw-la figuram_fw-la in_o aere_fw-la exprimat_fw-la which_o as_o some_o express_v it_o be_v the_o most_o wonderful_a of_o wonderful_a thing_n among_o the_o cloud_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a secret_n in_o nature_n i_o say_v he_o shall_v have_v omit_v a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o meteor_n all_o 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of_o genesis_n where_o we_o have_v the_o first_o mention_n of_o the_o rainbow_n i_o do_v set_v my_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n the_o bow_n be_v god_n and_o the_o cloud_n be_v god_n he_o be_v entitle_v to_o they_o both_o in_o a_o very_a eminent_a and_o special_a manner_n god_n call_v it_o his_o cloud_n and_o his_o bow_n not_o only_o first_o because_o he_o make_v the_o cloud_n &_o the_o sunbeam_n by_o which_o the_o bow_n be_v make_v but_o second_o and_o chief_o because_o he_o have_v put_v it_o to_o a_o special_a use_n and_o give_v it_o a_o mystical_a signification_n and_o therefore_o here_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o whereas_o the_o rainbow_n be_v natural_o a_o sign_n of_o rain_n for_o it_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o cloud_n or_o at_o least_o with_o a_o cloud_n ready_a to_o dissolve_v and_o melt_v into_o rain_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o the_o poet_n nuncia_fw-la
thou_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o reformation_n which_o god_n have_v and_o will_v further_o work_v among_o his_o people_n till_o zion_n be_v build_v up_o in_o perfect_a beauty_n and_o jerusalem_n become_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n thus_o also_o god_n be_v excellent_a both_o in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n four_o judgement_n signify_v those_o evil_n which_o god_n bring_v upon_o impenitent_a sinner_n that_o be_v a_o very_a frequent_a notion_n of_o judgement_n in_o scripture_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v excellent_a in_o this_o judgement_n and_o that_o first_o upon_o his_o own_o people_n when_o they_o provoke_v he_o and_o sin_n against_o he_o 1_o pet._n 4.17_o if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v judgement_n beginning_n at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o be_v god_n will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o his_o own_o house_n the_o church_n even_o sore_a trouble_n and_o persecution_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v they_o who_o have_v be_v slight_a with_o he_o forgetful_a of_o he_o formal_a in_o profession_n or_o wanton_a and_o vain_a in_o conversation_n this_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n excellency_n in_o judgement_n he_o bring_v judgement_n upon_o his_o own_o house_n the_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 5.16_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o judgement_n and_o god_n that_o be_v holy_a shall_v be_v sanctify_v in_o righteousness_n that_o be_v in_o bring_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n upon_o israel_n his_o peculiar_a people_n we_o find_v that_o gospel_n prophet_n isaiah_n often_o interweave_v the_o wire_n and_o whipcord_n of_o corporal_a bondage_n with_o the_o silk_n and_o scarlet_a thread_n of_o zion_n deliverance_n second_o in_o judgement_n towards_o his_o enemy_n psal_n 149.9_o he_o will_v execute_v on_o they_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v write_v and_o that_o be_v no_o inconsiderable_a nor_o easy_a judgement_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v smart_v sore_o under_o these_o judgement_n but_o the_o wicked_a and_o rebellious_a shall_v perish_v and_o sink_v under_o they_o how_o dreadful_a be_v that_o profession_n or_o protestation_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o moses_n deut._n 32.41_o if_o i_o whet_v my_o glitter_a sword_n and_o my_o hand_n take_v hold_v of_o judgement_n i_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o my_o enemy_n and_o will_v reward_v they_o that_o hate_v i_o some_o possible_o may_v object_v sure_o there_o be_v no_o such_o appearance_n of_o god_n excellency_n in_o judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o woâ—ld_n the_o enemy_n of_o his_o name_n and_o way_n it_o grow_v to_o a_o proverb_n mal._n 2.17_o you_o say_v every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o they_o or_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n evil_n man_n seem_v to_o be_v good_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o loâ—d_n when_o they_o enjoy_v good_a and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o say_v some_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n i_o answer_v first_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v testimony_n enough_o upon_o record_n and_o write_v it_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o thouâ—ands_n to_o justify_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v excellent_a in_o judgement_n by_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o wicked_a do_v he_o not_o excel_v in_o judgement_n upon_o the_o sin_v angel_n 2_o pet._n 2.8_o judas_n 6._o be_v he_o not_o excellent_a in_o judgement_n when_o he_o destroy_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o sin_n when_o he_o burn_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o fire_n for_o sin_n how_o many_o instance_n may_v i_o give_v of_o this_o from_o scripture_n god_n have_v sufficient_o declare_v himself_o excellent_a in_o this_o punitive_a judgement_n i_o answer_v second_o god_n indeed_o doâ—h_v not_o present_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o the_o wicked_a we_o shall_v rather_o be_v lead_v by_o sense_n than_o by_o faith_n if_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o if_o he_o shall_v smite_v sinner_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o provoke_v he_o yea_o if_o god_n shall_v take_v that_o course_n he_o must_v even_o break_v the_o world_n to_o piece_n and_o destroy_v whole_a generation_n at_o once_o three_o god_n suffer_v sinner_n a_o while_n that_o his_o counsel_n may_v be_v fulfil_v for_o though_o the_o wicked_a obey_v not_o the_o command_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o fulfil_v the_o council_n of_o god_n act_n 4.28_o and_o they_o do_v it_o chief_o when_o he_o withholdeth_a judgement_n from_o they_o four_o unless_o the_o lord_n do_v a_o little_a give_v stop_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o judgement_n in_o this_o kind_n it_o will_v neither_o appear_v how_o good_a nor_o how_o bad_a some_o man_n be_v let_v some_o have_v but_o a_o little_a power_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o the_o world_n at_o will_n than_o you_o shall_v see_v whither_o they_o will_v go_v and_o what_o they_o will_v do_v and_o wâ—en_o bad_a man_n be_v suffer_v to_o go_v on_o unpunished_a and_o to_o be_v a_o punishment_n to_o other_o than_o it_o appear_v more_o full_o how_o good_a some_o be_v and_o that_o in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n first_o because_o they_o refrain_v from_o evil_a though_o they_o see_v that_o they_o also_o possible_o may_v do_v it_o impune_fw-la and_o not_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n second_o because_o â—hey_n hold_v fast_o both_o theiâ—_n profession_n and_o practice_n of_o godliness_n how_o much_o soever_o they_o suffer_v for_o it_o in_o this_o world_n from_o evil_a man_n five_o god_n be_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o wicked_a man_n while_o he_o seem_v to_o spare_v they_o from_o judgement_n pro._n 1.32_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n slay_v they_o sâ—me_o think_v a_o wicked_a mâ—n_z be_v mighty_o favour_v when_o he_o be_v in_o prosperity_n no_o that_o prosperity_n be_v his_o destruction_n and_o destruction_n be_v judgement_n in_o perfection_n the_o table_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v make_v his_o snare_n his_o full_a table_n faâ—tens_v his_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o sore_a of_o all_o judgement_n to_o be_v unsensible_a be_v worse_a than_o any_o punishment_n of_o sense_n to_o be_v harden_v or_o hearten_v in_o do_v evil_a be_v more_o penal_a than_o the_o suffering_n of_o any_o evil_n now_o while_o wicked_a man_n escape_v the_o suffering_n of_o evil_n they_o grow_v resolve_v that_o be_v harden_v and_o hearten_v in_o do_v iâ—_n or_o to_o do_v it_o take_v solomon_n observation_n or_o experience_n in_o the_o caâ—e_n eccles_n 8.11_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v upon_o themselves_o or_o other_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o sâ—t_v in_o they_o to_o do_v mischief_n so_o then_o there_o be_v many_o invisible_a judgement_n be_v upon_o wicked_a man_n when_o we_o see_v no_o hand_n touch_v they_o nor_o judgement_n near_o they_o god_n giveâ—_n they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n and_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 1.26_o 28._o to_o their_o own_o counsel_n psal_n 81.12_o and_o to_o strong_a delusion_n by_o â—â—hers_n 2_o thes_n 2.11_o theâ—e_n heavy_a load_v oâ—_n judgement_n may_v be_v on_o their_o heart_n upon_o who_o back_n we_o see_v not_o sâ—_n much_o as_o a_o gain_n weight_n of_o judgement_n thus_o the_o lord_n be_v excellent_a in_o judgement_n in_o all_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o i_o have_v instanced_a fouâ—e_n now_o lâ—st_v any_o shall_v think_v that_o god_n at_o any_o time_n break_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n in_o his_o zeal_n for_o this_o latter_a sort_n of_o judgement_n or_o while_o he_o be_v pour_v out_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a therefore_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o plenty_n of_o justice_n god_n execute_v great_a wrath_n upon_o sinner_n but_o there_o be_v great_a justice_n justin_n justitiâ—_n est_fw-fr constâ—ns_n &_o perpetua_fw-la voluntas_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuendi_fw-la justin_n plenty_n of_o justice_n in_o it_o there_o be_v store_n â—nd_v abundance_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n in_o his_o most_o rigorous_a judgement_n a_o little_a justice_n be_v a_o most_o precious_a thing_n how_o precious_a then_o be_v plenty_n of_o justice_n justice_n in_o itself_o be_v the_o give_v of_o every_o one_o his_o due_a and_o where_o justice_n be_v in_o any_o man_n it_o constant_o bend_v and_o incline_v his_o heart_n to_o do_v so_o his_o especial_o with_o who_o there_o be_v as_o in_o god_n plenty_n of_o justice_n and_o indeed_o whatever_o god_n have_v he_o haâ—h_v plenty_n of_o it_o he_o have_v mercy_n and_o plenty_n of_o it_o he_o iâ—_n plenteous_a in_o mercy_n psal_n 103.8_o aâ—d_a with_o he_o iâ—_n plenteous_a redemption_n pâ—al_n 130.7_o there_o be_v also_o plenty_n of_o justice_n in_o he_o some_o man_n have_v no_o justice_n at_o all_o in_o they_o though_o their_o