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in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o not_o only_o be_v jerusalem_n a_o city_n but_o the_o city_n a_o city_n above_o all_o city_n to_o be_v visit_v by_o a_o oppress_a enemy_n and_o whâ—_n even_o because_o she_o not_o only_o have_v oppressor_n in_o she_o but_o be_v oppression_n o_o how_o oppressive_a be_v that_o city_n which_o be_v oppression_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o some_o part_n of_o she_o but_o whole_o and_o that_o not_o in_o her_o skirt_n and_o suburb_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o the_o lord_n to_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v superlative_o rebellious_a or_o most_o rebellious_a against_o he_o call_v they_o in_o the_o abstract_n rebellion_n as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o ezek._n 2.7_o and_o to_o show_v how_o superlative_o oppressive_a they_o be_v one_o against_o another_o he_o call_v jerusalem_n oppression_n here_o in_o the_o text_n we_o have_v a_o multitude_n of_o oppression_n sure_o then_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o oppressor_n to_o hear_v of_o a_o multitude_n 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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 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heb_fw-mi a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la requiescere_fw-la metonymy_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la pisc_n est_fw-la abstractâ—m_fw-la pro_fw-la concreto_fw-la â—ositio_fw-la &_o requies_fw-la pro_fw-la iâ—s_fw-la quae_fw-la s_o per_fw-la mensam_fw-la deponuntur_fw-la a_o serculariis_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la jumenta_fw-la vocantur_fw-la servitus_fw-la hominum_fw-la quia_fw-la hominibus_fw-la serviunt_fw-la bold_n vicinae_fw-la sunt_fw-la radices_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quievit_fw-la â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d posuit_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la ponitur_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la loco_fw-la ponitur_fw-la ut_fw-la requiescat_fw-la merc_n the_o lord_n will_v work_v full_a deliverance_n for_o his_o people_n by_o babylon_n fall_n when_o that_o fall_v zion_n shall_v not_o fear_v the_o come_n of_o any_o more_o feller_n christ_n will_v then_o give_v his_o faithful_a people_n such_o enlargement_n as_o shall_v know_v no_o strait_n this_o be_v the_o first_o allusion_n he_o will_v have_v remove_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o straight_a into_o o_o broad_a place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o straightness_n it_o follow_v and_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o thy_o table_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o fatness_n here_o be_v the_o second_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o bare_a deliverance_n out_o of_o evil_a but_o thou_o shall_v bave_v receive_v abundance_n of_o good_a thou_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v room_n enough_o but_o comfort_n enough_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o thy_o table_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o fatness_n some_o render_v that_o which_o rest_v or_o abide_v on_o thy_o table_n that_o be_v thy_o meat_n and_o thy_o drink_n thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n that_o which_o thou_o feed_v upon_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o nourish_a not_o bare_a
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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 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he_o why_o because_o he_o respect_v not_o any_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n that_o be_v in_o general_a he_o respect_v none_o who_o be_v so_o wise_a or_o wise_a in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o not_o to_o fear_v he_o upon_o those_o forementioned_a ground_n he_o respect_v not_o the_o word_n be_v see_v not_o there_o be_v a_o elegant_a paranomisie_n in_o this_o verse_n â—imerâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d videre_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—imerâ—_n the_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o fear_v and_o to_o respect_v or_o see_v be_v very_o near_o in_o sound_n god_n do_v not_o see_v they_o with_o respect_n who_o do_v not_o see_v he_o with_o fear_n he_o see_v not_o any_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o ordinary_a sight_n of_o the_o eye_n that_o he_o see_v not_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n god_n see_v clear_o who_o they_o be_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o common_a apprehension_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n god_n understand_v full_o what_o they_o be_v it_o must_v be_v mean_v then_o of_o a_o see_v with_o like_n or_o special_a approbation_n god_n see_v not_o the_o wise_a in_o heaâ—t_n so_o as_o to_o like_v or_o app_z ove_fw-la they_o our_o translation_n be_v full_a and_o clear_a to_o that_o fence_n he_o respect_v â—ot_n oâ—_n he_o regard_v not_o any_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n that_o be_v he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o they_o be_v not_o please_v to_o he_o or_o thus_o he_o respect_v not_o any_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n that_o be_v as_o they_o fear_v not_o he_o so_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o he_o respect_v not_o any_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n oâ—_n wâ—se_v of_o heart_n but_o some_o may_v say_v do_v not_o god_n respect_v nor_o regard_n do_v noâ—_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a of_o heart_n who_o then_o do_v he_o respect_v or_o regard_n of_o who_o will_v he_o take_v notice_n if_o not_o of_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n have_v the_o lord_n any_o respect_n for_o fool_n for_o ignorant_a man_n for_o idiot_n for_o sot_n sure_o man_n that_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n be_v not_o only_o very_o amiable_a but_o honourable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n why_o then_o be_v it_o say_v he_o respect_v not_o any_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n i_o answer_v the_o wise_a in_o heart_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o there_o be_v some_o wise_a in_o heart_n who_o be_v so_o only_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n in_o their_o own_o conceit_n or_o eye_n they_o have_v great_a thought_n of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o despise_v man_n so_o they_o be_v far_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o wisdom_n in_o some_o man_n oppose_v to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n whereas_o true_a wisdom_n in_o any_o man_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o that_o fear_n as_o that_o fear_n be_v call_v the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n psal_n 111.10_o vulg._n qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la videntur_fw-la esse_fw-la sapientes_fw-la vulg._n the_o vulgar_a latin_a vary_v h_o the_o formeâ—_n part_n of_o the_o verse_n yet_o render_v this_o latter_a part_n by_o way_n of_o glosâ—_n rather_o than_o translation_n they_o that_o seem_v to_o themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o indeed_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n who_o god_n respect_v not_o be_v the_o proud_o wise_a the_o selfish_o wise_a such_o as_o be_v wise_a only_o in_o themselves_o and_o to_o themselves_o such_o as_o have_v only_o that_o wisdom_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o carnal_a mind_n rom._n 8.7_o which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o indeed_o till_o mortify_v can_v be_v he_o that_o be_v carnal_o wise_a dispute_v the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o censure_v his_o work_n such_o wise_a man_n god_n respect_v not_o yea_o they_o be_v under_o his_o great_a disrespect_n second_o other_o be_v true_o wise_a gracious_o wise_a wise_a for_o their_o soul_n wise_a for_o heaven_n wise_a for_o happiness_n submit_v their_o wisdom_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n they_o that_o be_v thus_o wise_a in_o heart_n the_o lord_n respect_v and_o high_o respect_v how_o can_v he_o do_v otherwise_o see_v this_o be_v the_o character_n of_o god_n himself_o job_n 9.4_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n and_o as_o god_n be_v wise_a in_o heart_n so_o according_a to_o their_o line_n and_o measure_n they_o that_o be_v godly_a be_v wise_a in_o heart_n too_o therefore_o take_v our_o translation_n the_o wise_a in_o heart_n intend_v by_o elihu_n must_v needs_o be_v those_o that_o be_v only_o carnal_o wise_a politic_o wise_a natural_o wise_a that_o be_v wicked_o wise_a or_o at_o best_o vain_o or_o vainglorious_o wise_a further_o shall_v we_o take_v the_o wise_a in_o heart_n for_o those_o that_o be_v true_o wise_a gracious_o wise_a yet_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o even_o â—hey_n may_v so_o mis-behave_a themselves_o as_o to_o miss_v present_a respect_n from_o god_n and_o doubtless_o elihu_n observe_v that_o job_n have_v speak_v somewhat_o high_o of_o himself_o and_o do_v not_o carry_v it_o humble_o enough_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n though_o his_o spirit_n be_v break_v and_o bring_v down_o at_o last_o check_v he_o here_o by_o tell_v he_o god_n respect_v not_o any_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n no_o not_o he_o in_o that_o case_n and_o frame_v of_o spirit_n as_o lift_v up_o in_o his_o own_o wisdom_n yea_o take_v wise_a in_o heart_n in_o this_o best_a sense_n for_o the_o gracious_o wise_a it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n that_o god_n respect_v or_o favour_v they_o as_o he_o will_v