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joseph_n in_o this_o form_n and_o by_o the_o almighty_a shaddai_n who_o shall_v bless_v thou_o with_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n above_o blessing_n of_o the_o deep_a that_o lie_v under_o blessing_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o of_o the_o womb_n his_o father_n isaac_n have_v send_v he_o to_o padan_n aram_n under_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o same_o blessing_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n gen_n 28._o 3._o god_n almighty_n bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v thou_o and_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v thus_o to_o jacob_n when_o be_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n to_o he_o after_o his_o come_n from_o padan-aram_n i_o be_o elshaddai_a god_n almighty_a be_v thou_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v gen._n 35._o 11._o that_o be_v i_o can_v make_v thou_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v thy_o posterity_n and_o i_o can_v feed_v they_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o multiply_v and_o give_v thou_o fruit_n for_o thy_o family_n as_o well_o as_o make_v thy_o family_n fruitful_a thou_o 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the_o mind_n and_o bear_v at_o the_o tongue_n and_o word_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o mind_n we_o may_v see_v what_o work_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o mind_n by_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o tongue_n the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n when_o he_o speak_v himself_o come_v out_o at_o his_o mouth_n and_o therefore_o before_o a_o man_n speak_v he_o meditate_v meditation_n be_v the_o conception_n of_o word_n as_o speak_v be_v the_o production_n of_o they_o thus_o the_o lord_n charge_v joshua_n chap._n 1._o 8._o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v say_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v therein_o or_o if_o not_o cut_v of_o thy_o mouth_n than_o verba_fw-la ita_fw-la meditaberis_fw-la ut_fw-la exipsa_fw-la cogitation_n mentis_fw-la 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be_v under_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n so_o gen._n 41._o 14._o when_o old_a jacob_n in_o give_v the_o blessing_n unto_o joseph_n child_n manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o young_a and_o his_o left_a hand_n upon_o the_o elder_n the_o text_n say_v he_o make_v his_o hand_n to_o understand_v we_o translate_v he_o guide_v his_o hand_n witting_o there_o be_v so_o much_o reason_n such_o divine_a reason_n in_o that_o act_n of_o jacob_n hand_n in_o lay_v his_o right-hand_a upon_o the_o young_a that_o the_o onkel_n prudenter_fw-la egit_fw-la manibus_fw-la sun_n ac_fw-la siiplae_fw-la manus_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la consciae_fw-la erant_fw-la onkel_n hebrew_n give_v it_o with_o this_o elegancy_n he_o make_v his_o hand_n to_o understand_v which_o one_o of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n learned_o expound_v thus_o he_o order_v his_o hand_n wise_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o that_o great_a mystery_n of_o god_n counsel_n that_o the_o great_a blessing_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o young_a son_n and_o so_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 78_o 72._o speak_v of_o david_n reign_n and_o government_n say_v he_o govern_v they_o by_o the_o skillfulness_n of_o his_o hand_n the_o hebrew_n be_v by_o the_o understanding_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o more_o the_o understanding_n of_o volâ—rum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o intelligentiis_fw-la manuum_fw-la vel_fw-la volâ—rum_fw-la his_o hand_n or_o as_o one_o render_v it_o the_o discretion_n of_o his_o hand_n or_o the_o prudency_n of_o his_o palm_n ascribe_v all_o kind_n of_o political_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n unto_o david_n david_n in_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n act_v with_o so_o much_o reason_n and_o justice_n that_o his_o very_a hand_n be_v say_v to_o understand_v his_o hand_n understand_v more_o than_o the_o head_n of_o other_o prince_n as_o david_n hand_n so_o job_n pallate_n or_o taite_n have_v a_o understanding_n can_v my_o pallate_n understand_v yet_o further_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n metaphorical_o to_o translate_v thing_n which_o be_v only_o act_v or_o apprehend_v by_o the_o inward_a sense_n to_o the_o outward_a taste_v proper_o be_v of_o meat_n and_o drink_n the_o humour_n or_o moisture_n which_o be_v in_o meat_n suitable_a to_o the_o salivall_n humour_n in_o the_o mouth_n cause_v pleasantness_n of_o taste_n here_o job_n speak_v of_o doctrine_n or_o of_o action_n can_v my_o taste_n discern_v perverse_a thing_n if_o a_o thing_n be_v perverse_o or_o proper_o true_o or_o false_o speak_v can_v i_o taste_v it_o quick_o and_o hence_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o taste_n as_o to_o milk_n and_o to_o strong_a meat_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 2._o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n have_v feed_v you_o with_o milk_n and_o not_o with_o meat_n that_o be_v with_o easy_a and_o common_a truth_n not_o with_o the_o more_o mysterious_a part_n of_o gospel-knowledge_n because_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o the_o taste_n of_o such_o mystery_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o your_o palate_n the_o same_o metaphor_n be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 5._o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o in_o this_o book_n we_o find_v it_o more_o than_o once_o do_v not_o the_o ear_n try_v word_n and_o the_o mouth_n taste_v his_o meat_n job_n 12._o 11._o chap._n 34._o 3._o that_o be_v do_v not_o the_o ear_n try_v word_n as_o the_o mouth_n taste_v meat_n can_v my_o taste_n discern_v perverse_a thing_n that_o be_v word_n ill_o speak_v or_o wrong_v place_v the_o word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o any_o calamity_n or_o sad_a accident_n and_o so_o mr._n broughton_n render_v it_o can_v my_o pallate_n declare_v all_o kind_n of_o heavy_a sorrow_n do_v you_o think_v i_o have_v lose_v my_o judgement_n of_o thing_n and_o that_o i_o can_v tell_v when_o i_o be_o pinch_v or_o pain_v first_o in_o that_o he_o say_v here_o be_v there_o iniquity_n in_o my_o tongue_n observe_v the_o tongue_n ofttimes_o discover_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o heart_n if_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v one_o time_n or_o other_o break_v forth_o at_o and_o blister_v upon_o the_o tongue_n he_o that_o be_v rot_v at_o his_o heart_n be_v common_o rot_a in_o his_o talk_n matth._n 12._o 34._o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v and_o when_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o iniquity_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v seldom_o a_o dearth_n or_o scarcity_n of_o it_o in_o the_o mouth_n especial_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n that_o iniquity_n and_o corruption_n that_o disease_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n will_v break_v forth_o at_o the_o lip_n as_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n so_o evil_a word_n discover_v that_o our_o manner_n be_v corrupt_a there_o be_v few_o man_n but_o as_o the_o damosel_n speak_v to_o
shadow_n to_o get_v under_o a_o tree_n or_o a_o bush_n a_o little_a to_o refresh_v himself_o or_o three_o the_o shadow_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o house_n to_o come_v into_o a_o man_n house_n or_o under_o a_o man_n roof_n be_v call_v a_o come_n under_o his_o shadow_n gen._n 19_o 8._o therefore_o they_o be_v come_v under_o my_o shadow_n say_v lot_n to_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n that_o be_v under_o the_o covert_n of_o my_o roof_n the_o shadow_n be_v use_v often_o in_o scripture_n to_o note_v protection_n and_o mercy_n shadow_n be_v substantial_a mercy_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o shadow_n obâ—mbrat_fw-la â—â—bra_fw-la id_fw-la significat_fw-la quod_fw-la proteâ—endo_fw-la &_o custoâ—â—endo_fw-la obâ—mbrat_fw-la be_v a_o real_a favour_n isa_n 4._o 6._o the_o church_n have_v a_o promise_n under_o this_o notion_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o a_o shadow_n in_o the_o day_n time_n from_o the_o heat_n isa_n 25._o 4._o a_o refuge_n from_o the_o storm_n a_o shadow_n from_o the_o heat_n and_o isa_n 32._o 2._o the_o lord_n promise_n that_o he_o will_v be_v as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o david_n fly_v to_o this_o shadow_n for_o safety_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n shall_v be_v my_o refuge_n till_o these_o calamity_n be_v overpast_a psal_n 57_o 1._o so_o psal_n 17._o 8._o psal_n 91._o 1._o so_o that_o in_o these_o word_n as_o a_o servant_n earnest_o desire_v the_o shadow_n job_n mean_v that_o which_o be_v most_o refresh_a and_o desirable_a by_o a_o servant_n and_o in_o those_o eastern_a hot_a country_n shadow_n be_v very_o refresh_v and_o much_o desire_v jacob_n report_v his_o labour_n in_o keep_v laban_n sheep_n say_v in_o the_o day_n time_n i_o be_v consume_v with_o heat_n or_o parch_v with_o heat_n therefore_o a_o servant_n have_v reason_n to_o desire_v the_o shadow_n and_o as_o a_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o a_o servant_n or_o a_o hireling_n desire_v much_o rest_v and_o reward_n shadow_n and_o pay_v when_o he_o be_v hot_a the_o shadow_n refresh_v he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v hungry_a his_o pay_n refresh_v he_o while_o his_o hand_n be_v at_o work_n in_o the_o day_n his_o heart_n be_v upon_o the_o wage_n he_o shall_v receive_v at_o night_n hence_o the_o lord_n in_o compassion_n to_o servant_n make_v a_o gracious_a provision_n for_o they_o by_o a_o law_n deut._n 24._o 14_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n etc._n etc._n at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o lest_o he_o cry_v against_o thou_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o job_n put_v the_o instance_n in_o both_o as_o the_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n he_o look_v the_o word_n signify_v to_o expect_v a_o thing_n with_o a_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o it_o what_o we_o earnest_o expect_v our_o eye_n move_v after_o it_o david_n in_o his_o wait_n upon_o god_n say_v my_o eye_n be_v towards_o thou_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n to_o god_n the_o same_o word_n be_v here_o use_v the_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n so_o we_o translate_v it_o the_o hebrew_n be_v he_o look_v for_o his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o he_o have_v work_v before_o he_o have_v his_o work_n all_o day_n long_o his_o master_n show_v he_o his_o work_n he_o need_v not_o look_v for_o that_o then_o his_o work_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n work_n signify_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o very_a act_n of_o labour_n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o labour_n the_o thing_n wrought_v or_o that_o which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o labour_n when_o a_o man_n have_v labour_v what_o he_o labour_v about_o be_v visible_a and_o that_o we_o call_v his_o work_n as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n of_o his_o labour_n 3._o the_o reward_n or_o the_o wage_n which_o a_o man_n receive_v for_o his_o labour_n levit._n 19_o 13._o we_o read_v a_o plain_a text_n for_o it_o the_o wage_n of_o he_o that_o be_v hire_v shall_v not_o abide_v with_o thou_o all_o night_n until_o the_o morning_n the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o be_v hire_v shall_v not_o abide_v with_o thou_o so_o psal_n 109._o 20._o let_v this_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o my_o adversary_n metonymiam_fw-la obus_fw-la est_fw-la fructus_fw-la seu_fw-la merces_fw-la oberis_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la labour_v datur_fw-la by'r_o metonymiam_fw-la from_o the_o lord_n the_o hebrew_n be_v let_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o my_o adversary_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o jer._n 22._o 13._o we_o have_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n work_n for_o wage_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o put_v prayer_n for_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o a_o petition_n for_o the_o thing_n petition_v or_o for_o the_o thing_n obtain_v by_o petition_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o my_o petition_n say_v hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 27._o that_o be_v the_o child_n for_o who_o i_o do_v petition_n it_o be_v usual_a also_o in_o scripture_n to_o put_v sin_n for_o the_o punishment_n or_o reward_n of_o sin_n gen._n 4._o 13._o my_o sin_n be_v great_a that_o be_v my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v and_o the_o master_n be_v forbid_v to_o detain_v the_o servant_n wage_n lest_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o he_o deut._n 24._o 15._o that_o be_v lest_o he_o be_v punish_v for_o detain_v it_o thus_o also_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o put_v the_o work_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o work_n the_o hireling_n expect_v his_o work_n that_o be_v he_o earnest_o look_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v wage_n in_o the_o evening_n for_o his_o work_n now_o say_v job_n as_o these_o wait_n the_o servant_n and_o the_o hireling_n for_o the_o shadow_n in_o the_o day_n and_o for_o their_o wage_n at_o night_n so_o i_o be_o make_v to_o possess_v month_n of_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v note_v a_o point_n or_o two_o in_o passage_n from_o the_o word_n as_o they_o contain_v a_o general_a truth_n before_o i_o examine_v they_o in_o this_o application_n take_v the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v a_o direct_a proposition_n a_o servant_n desire_v the_o shadow_n and_o a_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n hence_o observe_v first_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v a_o very_a laborious_a and_o a_o wearisome_a condition_n he_o belong_v for_o some_o rest_n he_o earnest_o desire_v the_o shadow_n observe_v second_o the_o servant_n must_v have_v a_o reward_n there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v observe_v three_o the_o hireling_n have_v earnest_a thought_n upon_o his_o reward_n his_o reward_n be_v in_o his_o eye_n it_o be_v the_o reason_n give_v why_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o hire_a servant_n shall_v not_o be_v withhold_v deut._n 24._o 15._o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n between_o master_n and_o servant_n gives_z this_o account_n or_o ground_n of_o his_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o detain_v his_o wage_n for_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o poor_a man_n he_o have_v be_v work_v all_o day_n and_o he_o have_v have_v his_o heart_n upon_o his_o wage_n the_o hope_n of_o that_o give_v he_o some_o relief_n and_o ease_n in_o go_v through_o his_o hard_a task_n and_o service_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o keep_v it_o from_o he_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o but_o it_o may_v be_v question_v be_v not_o this_o a_o sin_n in_o the_o servant_n to_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o his_o wage_n a_o charge_n be_v give_v psal_n 62._o 10._o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o and_o be_v it_o approvable_a in_o a_o servant_n to_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o his_o wage_n or_o increase_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o notice_n between_o those_o two_o scripture_n the_o word_n in_o deutronomy_n speak_v of_o the_o poor_a servant_n note_v the_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o soul_n he_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o soul_n unto_o it_o so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n but_o in_o the_o psalm_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o covetous_a rich_a man_n the_o word_n import_v the_o let_v down_o or_o settle_v of_o his_o heart_n upon_o it_o a_o poor_a man_n have_v but_o a_o little_a and_o his_o wage_n it_o may_v be_v be_v above_o he_o his_o wage_n possible_o be_v more_o than_o he_o be_v worth_a therefore_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o mind_n to_o it_o as_o a_o mercy_n and_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n for_o the_o
and_o i_o look_v for_o somewhat_o but_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a i_o can_v enjoy_v it_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v psal_n 78._o 33._o where_o the_o psalmist_n describe_v the_o sinful_a distemper_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o god_n anger_n towards_o they_o they_o believe_v not_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n what_o then_o therefore_o their_o day_n do_v he_o consume_v in_o vanity_n and_o their_o year_n in_o trouble_n the_o day_n of_o all_o man_n be_v consume_v in_o vanity_n as_o we_o say_v before_o but_o here_o be_v somewhat_o more_o judicial_a and_o penal_a it_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n to_o consume_v our_o day_n in_o vanity_n as_o that_o people_n do_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n they_o be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o canaan_n but_o god_n lead_v they_o about_o by_o the_o wilderness_n and_o there_o let_v they_o wander_v out_o forty_o year_n expect_v and_o wait_v for_o canaan_n but_o no_o canaan_n come_v or_o they_o come_v not_o to_o canaan_n this_o be_v 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this_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o his_o sad_a condition_n it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o he_o have_v month_n of_o vanity_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v his_o night_n be_v comfortable_a interval_n of_o refresh_v as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v i_o have_v have_v seven_o year_n of_o hard_a labour_n yet_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o rest_v all_o the_o night_n of_o those_o year_n so_o when_o job_n say_v i_o have_v month_n of_o vanity_n it_o may_v be_v conceive_v he_o have_v at_o least_o sometime_o a_o good_a night_n therefore_o he_o add_v wearisome_a night_n be_v appoint_v to_o i_o i_o speak_v not_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o ordinary_a man_n who_o month_n labour_v be_v a_o month_n of_o day_n my_o labour_a month_n include_v the_o night_n also_o a_o strong_a healthy_a man_n go_v forth_o to_o his_o labour_n and_o to_o his_o work_n until_o the_o evening_n psal_n 104._o 23._o but_o a_o sick_a weak_a man_n go_v forth_o to_o his_o labour_n in_o the_o evening_n suis_fw-la evening_n nox_fw-la aegris_fw-la maxim_n infesta_fw-la est_fw-la toti_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o cogitandis_fw-la malis_fw-la suis_fw-la the_o night_n be_v most_o laborious_a to_o sick_a man_n than_o they_o revolve_v their_o trouble_n and_o be_v free_a from_o visit_n of_o friend_n they_o visit_v their_o own_o affliction_n and_o study_v their_o own_o distemper_n free_o be_v appoint_v to_o i_o the_o hebrew_n be_v substractionem_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numeravit_fw-la supputavit_fw-la unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mensis_fw-la quod_fw-la juxta_fw-la lunae_fw-la cursum_fw-la menses_fw-la numeramus_fw-la non_fw-la quancumque_fw-la rationem_fw-la numerandi_fw-la de_fw-la otat_fw-la sed_fw-la artificialem_fw-la &_o arithmeâ—â—câ—m_fw-la neque_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la vocant_fw-la additionem_fw-la sed_fw-la substractionem_fw-la be_v number_v or_o reckon_v to_o i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v god_n set_v down_o my_o night_n by_o tale_n or_o by_o score_n it_o be_v a_o arithmaticall_a word_n be_v note_n to_o number_n by_o art_n &_o skill_n and_o some_o observe_v that_o it_o note_v arithmetic_n in_o that_o operation_n of_o it_o which_o we_o call_v substraction_n or_o subduction_n not_o that_o which_o we_o call_v addition_n or_o multiplication_n wearisome_a night_n be_v number_v or_o appoint_v to_o i_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o substraction_n that_o be_v god_n take_v or_o substract_v the_o night_n out_o of_o the_o month_n and_o make_v they_o as_o wearisome_a and_o as_o troublesome_a to_o i_o as_o the_o day_n be_v and_o because_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v thus_o number_v by_o way_n of_o separation_n or_o substraction_n be_v usual_o appoint_v or_o appropriate_v to_o some_o special_a usum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la numer_n andi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la subducuntur_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la separantur_fw-la ideo_fw-la significat_fw-la scorsim_fw-la destinare_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la specialem_fw-la usum_fw-la use_n therefore_o the_o word_n be_v well_o translate_v to_o appoint_v or_o constitute_v if_o you_o see_v a_o man_n separate_v or_o subtract_v one_o thing_n from_o another_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o he_o have_v a_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o do_v and_o intend_v it_o to_o some_o extraordinary_a purpose_n the_o word_n be_v so_o take_v here_o to_o note_v a_o special_a end_n to_o which_o these_o night_n be_v substract_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o time_n be_v appoint_v namely_o they_o be_v to_o be_v as_o job_n pay_v and_o reward_n he_o be_v trouble_v all_o day_n and_o if_o he_o look_v for_o his_o reward_n or_o comfort_n in_o the_o evening_n this_o be_v give_v he_o a_o night_n as_o wearisome_a as_o his_o day_n or_o he_o have_v a_o ill_a night_n rest_v give_v for_o his_o hard_a day_n labour_n the_o prophet_n give_v we_o the_o word_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n isa_n 56._o 11_o 12._o he_o tell_v the_o jew_n their_o sin_n in_o the_o former_a
take_v job_n picture_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o affliction_n must_v draw_v he_o thus_o a_o man_n clothe_v with_o worm_n and_o clod_n of_o dust_n there_o be_v his_o garment_n his_o skin_n scabby_a and_o discolored_a full_a of_o chap_n and_o run_a sore_n angry_a bile_n and_o inflame_a ulcer_n his_o posture_n lie_v on_o the_o ground_n scrape_v himself_o with_o a_o potsherd_a evangelium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carope_a synecdochen_n corpus_fw-la in_o piel_n bisher_n significat_fw-la evangelium_fw-la my_o flesh_n be_v clothe_v with_o worm_n my_o flesh_n that_o be_v my_o body_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n and_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v flesh_n spring_v from_o a_o root_n or_o have_v near_o relation_n to_o it_o which_o signify_v to_o bring_v and_o publish_v good_a tiding_n or_o welcome_a news_n and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v express_v by_o it_o evangelium_fw-la be_v the_o same_o in_o latin_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greeke_n with_o this_o in_o 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&_o similibus_fw-la locis_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o telligenda_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la statu_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la quis_fw-la consitebitur_fw-la tibi_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectâ—onem_fw-la pii_fw-la laudabunt_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la ante_fw-la illam_fw-la quamdiverunt_fw-la in_o sepulchro_fw-la nemo_fw-la confitebitur_fw-la ei_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la simul_fw-la drus_n juxta_fw-la raturae_fw-la cursum_fw-la hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la regans_fw-la rediturum_fw-la â—ominem_fw-la ubi_fw-la hine_n excessit_fw-la reâ—urrectio_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la divinum_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la naturam_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la respicit_fw-la nutuâ—e_fw-la tantum_fw-la consuctum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la afferens_fw-la quomodo_fw-la intellïgendâ—_n sunt_fw-la qâ—aecunque_fw-la talia_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la libro_fw-la in_o psalmis_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la scripturae_fw-la libris_fw-la occurrunt_fw-la psal_n 115._o 17._o the_o dead_a praise_n the_o not_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o work_n device_n or_o business_n at_o all_o in_o the_o grave_n eccl._n 9_o 10._o the_o hand_n work_v not_o the_o tongue_n speak_v not_o the_o eye_n shall_v no_o more_o see_v this_o good_a job_n express_v himself_o by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o carry_v the_o great_a strength_n for_o refresh_v to_o the_o whole_a man_n all_o the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n come_v in_o by_o sight_n we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o â—e_n be_v the_o behold_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n much_o of_o the_o good_a which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o world_n come_v in_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o see_v and_o all_o the_o good_a of_o the_o next_o be_v place_v in_o see_v therefore_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o shall_v no_o more_o taste_v good_a or_o no_o more_o feel_v good_a but_o no_o more_o see_v good_a bona_fw-la good_a per_fw-la analogic_n ad_fw-la summi_fw-la boni_fw-la possessionem_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o visione_n consistit_fw-la aliorum_fw-la honorum_fw-la possessio_fw-la rectè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la videre_fw-la bona_fw-la because_o the_o chief_a good_a eternal_a good_a consist_v in_o vision_n therefore_o proportionable_o our_o present_a good_a do_v so_o likewise_o sick_a hezekiah_n speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o sick_a job_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n even_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n i_o shall_v behold_v man_n no_o more_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n isa_n 38._o 11._o when_o hezekiah_n think_v he_o shall_v die_v he_o describe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a by_o a_o deprivation_n of_o all_o those_o comfort_n which_o be_v take_v in_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o say_v he_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o say_v absolute_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n but_o with_o a_o modification_n thus_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n even_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n but_o do_v hezekiah_n see_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n or_o while_o he_o live_v yes_o as_o moses_n see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a so_o do_v hezekiah_n god_n make_v himself_o visible_a to_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n though_o god_n can_v be_v see_v in_o his_o essence_n in_o heaven_n much_o less_o on_o earth_n yet_o he_o be_v see_v in_o his_o work_n in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o in_o his_o ordinance_n we_o may_v see_v the_o go_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n while_o we_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n psalm_n 27._o 4._o so_o that_o when_o hezekiah_n say_v i_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n his_o meaning_n be_v i_o shall_v not_o behold_v god_n in_o his_o great_a work_n and_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o holy_a worship_n and_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o his_o holy_a people_n in_o all_o these_o god_n be_v visible_a and_o most_o in_o the_o last_o 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any_o message_n to_o any_o image_n hang_v there_o but_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a many_o of_o his_o love_a subject_n and_o servant_n be_v weep_v about_o the_o bed_n of_o their_o sick_a king_n and_o he_o have_v be_v discourse_v of_o his_o disease_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o his_o sickness_n but_o at_o last_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v he_o leave_v speak_v to_o the_o company_n and_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o that_o he_o may_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n and_o his_o first_o word_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o same_o with_o job_n remember_v now_o o_o lord_n isa_n 38._o 3._o creature_n be_v but_o creature_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o best_a for_o we_o it_o may_v be_v they_o can_v do_v no_o good_a for_o we_o when_o they_o have_v try_v all_o their_o skill_n and_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o stir_v the_o utmost_a of_o their_o ability_n to_o give_v we_o counsel_n and_o ease_n we_o must_v say_v to_o they_o all_o stand_v by_o and_o come_v to_o job_n turn_v o_o 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draw_v out_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n compassion_n towards_o we_o either_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a estate_n as_o this_o to_o tell_v he_o how_o frail_a we_o be_v the_o psalmist_n show_v this_o the_o motive_n of_o mercy_n often_o to_o that_o ancient_a people_n the_o jew_n psal_n 78._o 38._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 but_o what_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o deal_v thus_o with_o his_o people_n what_o be_v it_o out_o of_o himself_o we_o know_v the_o inward_a move_a cause_n be_v his_o own_o freegrace_n but_o what_o do_v he_o look_v upon_o abroad_o in_o the_o creature_n he_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v but_o flesh_n
gale_n of_o love_n breathe_v through_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v compare_v by_o job_n to_o a_o cloud_n so_o to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o cloud_n by_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 4._o verse_n 14._o where_o he_o put_v the_o question_n what_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v it_o not_o say_v he_o even_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o a_o vapour_n be_v exhale_v from_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o the_o cloud_n be_v make_v man_n life_n be_v not_o only_o like_o a_o cloud_n which_o be_v more_o condense_a and_o strong_a but_o like_o those_o thin_a vapour_n sometime_o observe_v arise_v from_o moorish_a ground_n which_o be_v the_o original_n of_o cloud_n and_o more_o vanish_v then_o cloud_n even_o these_o be_v but_o vanish_v enough_o to_o shadow_v the_o vanish_v decay_a quick_o dis-appearing_a life_n of_o man_n as_o the_o cloud_n consume_v and_o vanish_v the_o next_o word_n speak_v out_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o comparison_n so_o he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n shall_v come_v up_o no_o more_o the_o grave_n be_v a_o descent_n and_o the_o word_n which_o be_v here_o use_v for_o the_o grave_n be_v sheol_n about_o which_o many_o dispute_n be_v raise_v among_o the_o learned_a the_o root_n of_o it_o signify_v to_o desire_v or_o to_o crave_v with_o earnestness_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v be_v because_o the_o grave_n be_v always_o crave_v and_o ask_v though_o the_o grave_n have_v devour_v the_o body_n of_o million_o of_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o hungry_a as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o morsel_n still_o it_o be_v ask_v and_o crave_v the_o grave_n be_v number_v among_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o satisfy_v prov._n 30._o 16._o in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v translate_v hades_n which_o by_o change_n of_o letter_n some_o form_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n adam_n and_o adamah_n the_o earth_n unto_o which_o god_n condemn_v fall_v man_n to_o return_v gen._n 3._o 19_o we_o find_v this_o word_n sheol_n take_v five_o way_n in_o scripture_n 1._o strict_o and_o proper_o for_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a prov._n 15._o ii_o hell_n and_o destruction_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n how_o much_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o all_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n god_n look_v through_o the_o darkness_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v utter_a darkness_n drus_n tam_fw-la infernus_fw-la quam_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n status_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la vel_fw-la sepalchrum_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr sepulchro_fw-la usurpatur_fw-la ps_n 16._o drus_n 2._o it_o be_v put_v metaphorical_o for_o great_a and_o extreme_a danger_n or_o misery_n which_o seem_v irrecoverable_a and_o remediless_a these_o be_v figurative_o call_v hell_n 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therefore_o i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o from_o put_v i_o to_o silence_n that_o it_o do_v rather_o enlarge_v my_o heart_n and_o open_v my_o mouth_n to_o speak_v and_o complain_v once_o more_o see_v death_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n the_o certain_a end_n of_o all_o outward_a trouble_n and_o perceive_v myself_o upon_o the_o very_a border_n or_o brink_n of_o death_n my_o body_n past_o cure_n my_o estate_n irrecoverable_a and_o remediless_a therefore_o i_o will_v complain_v yet_o again_o i_o will_v yet_o far_o lay_v open_a my_o misery_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o press_v he_o to_o hasten_v i_o through_o the_o confine_n of_o this_o land_n of_o sorrow_n that_o i_o may_v accomplish_v my_o day_n and_o see_v a_o end_n of_o these_o trouble_n for_o my_o soul_n be_v in_o great_a bitterness_n i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o mouth_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o stop_v inhibit_v effundere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la est_fw-la continere_fw-la probibere_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ad_fw-la liuguam_fw-la &_o orationem_fw-la refertur_fw-la â—ffert_fw-la suppressionem_fw-la quandam_fw-la &_o cohibitionem_fw-la eluctantis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o sermonis_fw-la conantis_fw-la se_fw-la aperto_fw-la ore_fw-la effundere_fw-la or_o prohibit_v those_o writ_n which_o stay_v the_o process_n of_o inferior_a court_n be_v call_v prohibition_n and_o then_o no_o man_n may_v open_v his_o mouth_n more_o in_o that_o business_n until_o the_o prohibition_n be_v dissolve_v or_o take_v off_o i_o say_v job_n will_v not_o give_v myself_o a_o prohibition_n i_o will_v not_o silence_n or_o suppress_v my_o sorrow_n i_o will_v give_v my_o heart_n full_a liberty_n to_o meditate_v and_o my_o tongue_n to_o speak_v out_o my_o suffering_n be_v empty_v of_o all_o my_o comfort_n i_o will_v sure_o take_v my_o fill_n of_o complain_n it_o will_v be_v some_o ease_n to_o i_o to_o make_v know_v how_o i_o be_o pain_v i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o mouth_n that_o word_n be_v use_v isa_n 58._o 1._o cry_v aloud_o spare_v not_o when_o the_o prophet_n be_v command_v to_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o lord_n set_v his_o tongue_n at_o liberty_n spare_v not_o thou_o be_v not_o silence_v or_o limit_v therefore_o cry_v aloud_o they_o be_v cry_v sin_n and_o cry_v sin_n must_v have_v cry_v reproof_n loud_a sinner_n must_v not_o be_v whisper_v to_o therefore_o cry_v aloud_o spare_v not_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v my_o mouth_n say_v job_n or_o refrain_v as_o we_o translate_v but_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o my_o spirit_n or_o in_o the_o straightness_n merc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ie_fw-fr in_o angustiis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la mei_fw-la coarctat_fw-la i_o spiritus_fw-la pectore_fw-la inclusus_fw-la patefaciam_fw-la liberum_fw-la illi_fw-la aditum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la meditari_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la meditatione_n interius_fw-la animo_fw-la concepta_fw-la aliquid_fw-la exterius_fw-la agere_fw-la loqui_fw-la orari_fw-la conqueri_fw-la vocem_fw-la edam_fw-la querulam_fw-la musfitando_fw-la &_o meditandi_fw-la merc._n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o be_o in_o a_o straight_o i_o be_o pen_v in_o my_o spirit_n and_o unless_o i_o let_v my_o spirit_n out_o my_o heart_n will_v break_v i_o must_v give_v it_o vent_v and_o air_n i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o will_v complain_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o word_n render_v complain_v signify_v to_o meditate_v and_o so_o to_o speak_v upon_o meditation_n or_o to_o speak_v deliberate_o it_o imply_v first_o a_o form_n and_o fashion_v of_o what_o we_o will_v say_v in_o our_o thought_n thought_n be_v the_o mould_n of_o our_o word_n job_n intend_v not_o rash_a speak_n what_o he_o intend_v to_o speak_v shall_v be_v mould_v shape_v and_o wrought_v in_o his_o heart_n 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have_v be_v speak_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o my_o complaint_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o my_o meditation_n my_o complaint_n be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o my_o tongue_n but_o of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o lip_n move_v not_o until_o my_o heart_n move_v my_o complaint_n be_v my_o meditation_n hence_o likewise_o that_o phrase_n of_o pour_v out_o prayer_n psal_n 142._o 2._o i_o pour_v out_o my_o complaint_n before_o he_o he_o that_o power_v out_o must_v have_v somewhat_o yea_o much_o within_o where_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a stream_n there_o also_o be_v a_o fountain_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o complaint_n or_o my_o complain_v prayer_n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n here_o i_o have_v gather_v the_o bitter_a water_n of_o sorrow_n into_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o now_o i_o pour_v they_o forth_o in_o complain_n i_o will_v complain_v
in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n what_o the_o bitterness_n plauâ—_n amarum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la dulci_fw-la opponitur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la jucundo_fw-la amariorem_fw-la i_o fecit_fw-la senectus_fw-la i._o e_fw-la asperiorem_fw-la plauâ—_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v have_v be_v expound_v already_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o it_o it_o note_v only_o the_o height_n or_o extremity_n of_o affliction_n bitter_a be_v oppose_v to_o unpleasant_a as_o well_o as_o to_o sweet_a in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o affliction_n appear_v most_o upon_o his_o body_n but_o it_o afflict_v he_o most_o in_o his_o soul_n he_o speak_v little_a of_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o body_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o trouble_n upon_o his_o spirit_n he_o insist_o principal_o upon_o that_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o will_v complain_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n not_o in_o the_o pain_n of_o my_o 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with_o he_o david_n have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o say_v our_o lord_n christ_n the_o great_a pattern_n of_o suffer_v be_v as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n dumb_a and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n no_o impatient_a speech_n come_v from_o he_o though_o the_o grief_n of_o job_n be_v very_o great_a and_o so_o it_o may_v somewhat_o as_o have_v former_o be_v clear_v excuse_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o complaint_n yet_o in_o this_o job_n show_v himself_o a_o merc._n docemur_fw-la quantae_fw-la sint_fw-la hominis_fw-la virâ—s_fw-la sibi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la derelisti_fw-la merc._n man_n subject_n to_o like_a passion_n as_o we_o be_v man_n think_v to_o get_v cure_n by_o complain_v but_o usual_o he_o get_v a_o wound_n what_o poor_a shift_n be_v we_o poor_a creature_n often_o put_v to_o how_o often_o do_v we_o entangle_v ourselves_o because_o we_o be_v straighten_v though_o job_n heart_n keep_v close_o to_o god_n in_o the_o main_a though_o his_o spirit_n be_v preserve_v untouched_a of_o blaspheme_v yet_o we_o find_v he_o touch_v too_o often_o and_o too_o loud_o upon_o this_o string_n of_o complain_v he_o can_v be_v excuse_v from_o some_o motion_n of_o impatience_n while_o we_o hear_v he_o settle_v upon_o these_o resolution_n to_o take_v his_o fill_n of_o or_o to_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_o of_o his_o passion_n to_o complain_v i_o will_v complain_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n anguish_n be_v a_o very_a ill_a guide_n of_o the_o tongue_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v trouble_v matter_n which_o passion_n dictate_v observe_v further_o that_o when_o sorrow_n continue_v and_o hang_v long_o upon_o we_o it_o grow_v boisterous_a and_o resolute_a we_o have_v three_o will_n in_o the_o text_n as_o if_o job_n have_v turn_v all_o his_o reason_n into_o will_n and_o his_o will_n into_o passion_n i_o will_v not_o refrain_v i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o will_v complain_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n he_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o resolvednesse_n in_o his_o sorrow_n it_o be_v as_o unsafe_a for_o man_n in_o this_o sense_n to_o will_v what_o meri_n nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la be_v fuit_fw-la job_n qui_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la licere_fw-la non_fw-la putaret_fw-la proteruè_fw-la ac_fw-la procaciter_fw-la vellet_fw-la aggredi_fw-la meri_n he_o do_v as_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v we_o ought_v to_o will_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o we_o must_v submit_v our_o own_o we_o shall_v not_o mourn_v over_o our_o affliction_n nor_o rejoice_v over_o our_o comfort_n but_o as_o god_n will_v yet_o in_o this_o the_o will_n of_o job_n be_v rather_o strong_a then_o pertinacious_a he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o that_o rough_a make_v to_o oppose_v his_o will_n against_o the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n though_o that_o be_v a_o pain_n to_o he_o have_v thus_o resolve_v to_o complain_v he_o complain_v in_o this_o very_a high_a language_n verse_n 12._o be_o i_o a_o sea_n or_o a_o whale_n that_o thou_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o i_o these_o be_v his_o first_o word_n word_n full_a of_o deep_a complaint_n like_o the_o sea_n which_o whether_o he_o be_v or_o no_o he_o will_v be_v answer_v be_o i_o a_o sea_n tell_v i_o his_o question_n be_v of_o like_a importance_n with_o that_o at_o the_o 12._o verse_n of_o the_o 6._o chapter_n be_v my_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o stone_n or_o be_v my_o flesh_n brass_n he_o expostulate_v with_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o lay_v such_o trouble_n upon_o i_o be_o i_o stone_n or_o brass_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o here_o like_o a_o sea_n swell_v with_o bitter_a water_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o begin_v to_o break_v the_o bound_n again_o be_o i_o a_o sea_n or_o a_o whale_n that_o thou_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o i_o a_o sea_n or_o a_o whale_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o whale_n be_v often_o join_v in_o scripture_n psal_n 104._o 25_o 26._o o_o lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n etc._n etc._n the_o earth_n be_v full_a 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more_o gentle_o deal_v with_o and_o that_o god_n need_v not_o prepare_v such_o bond_n and_o fetter_n for_o he_o or_o lay_v such_o law_n upon_o he_o as_o upon_o the_o mighty_a sea_n and_o the_o monstrous_a whale_n but_o for_o the_o word_n in_o particular_a be_o i_o a_o sea_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o the_o sea_n special_o considerable_a at_o which_o est_fw-la mare_fw-la barbarum_fw-la &_o indomitum_fw-la elementum_fw-la est_fw-la job_n may_v have_v a_o aim_v here_o first_o the_o turbulence_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o sea_n be_v stormy_a and_o turbulent_a so_o stormy_a and_o turbulent_a that_o it_o threaten_v to_o overwhelm_a all_o to_o overwhelm_a the_o ship_n sail_v upon_o it_o to_o overwhelm_a the_o exquisita_fw-la visat_fw-la est_fw-la
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levavit_fw-la evexit_fw-la sustu_fw-la liâ—_n signify_v to_o ease_v or_o to_o lift_v up_o or_o to_o ease_v by_o lift_v up_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o burden_n upon_o he_o the_o way_n to_o ease_v he_o be_v to_o lift_v it_o off_o from_o he_o so_o job_n here_o i_o lie_v down_o upon_o my_o couch_n with_o a_o burden_n of_o heavy_a sorrow_n upon_o i_o god_n know_v hope_v my_o couch_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o take_v off_o that_o burden_n a_o while_n that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o little_a breathe_n but_o to_o my_o grief_n i_o find_v it_o do_v not_o the_o use_n of_o sleep_n be_v to_o unburthen_v the_o spirit_n and_o take_v off_o the_o load_n of_o care_n the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o that_o sense_n jun._n magnum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la meum_fw-la prae_fw-la tollendo_fw-la vel_fw-la majus_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la tolli_fw-la possit_fw-la sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la ut_fw-la remittatur_fw-la mihi_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la sustinere_fw-la possim_fw-la jun._n gen._n 4._o 13._o about_o the_o sin_n of_o cain_n which_o lie_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n my_o sin_n say_v he_o be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v so_o some_o translation_n or_o great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v word_n for_o word_n thus_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v take_v off_o forgiveness_n be_v the_o take_a sin_n off_o from_o we_o it_o be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v for_o ease_v my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v be_v ease_v of_o as_o if_o cain_n think_v his_o sin_n a_o burden_n which_o the_o arm_n of_o mercy_n can_v not_o lift_v from_o his_o shoulder_n pardon_n be_v the_o ease_n of_o the_o conscience_n sin_n the_o burdened_a of_o it_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n and_o so_o be_v sorrow_n my_o couch_n say_v he_o shall_v ease_v my_o complaint_n by_o take_v off_o or_o at_o least_o intermit_a the_o trouble_n which_o mecum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o retractatione_n five_o meditatione_n miseriae_fw-la apud_fw-la animum_fw-la loquen_v mecum_fw-la cause_n i_o to_o complain_v or_o my_o couch_n shall_v ease_v i_o in_o my_o conplaint_n when_o i_o be_o meditate_v revolve_v and_o roll_a my_o trouble_n up_o and_o down_o in_o my_o thought_n than_o my_o couch_n and_o i_o be_o discourse_v together_o and_o reason_v out_o the_o matter_n but_o no_o ease_n come_v we_o may_v observe_v from_o hence_o first_o that_o a_o man_n in_o pain_n expect_v ease_n from_o every_o change_n my_o bed_n say_v job_n shall_v comfort_v i_o my_o couch_n shall_v ease_v my_o complaint_n every_o thing_n he_o see_v raise_v his_o hope_n every_o man_n that_o come_v to_o he_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o messenger_n of_o good_a news_n i_o say_v this_o shall_v help_v i_o and_o that_o shall_v help_v i_o sure_o if_o i_o have_v such_o a_o thing_n say_v a_o sick_a man_n it_o will_v do_v i_o good_a if_o i_o have_v such_o meat_n i_o can_v eat_v if_o i_o have_v such_o drink_n my_o palate_n will_v relish_v it_o if_o i_o be_v in_o such_o a_o air_n it_o will_v restore_v 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as_o himself_o speak_v of_o a_o three_o person_n chap._n 14._o 6._o turn_v from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v rest_v till_o he_o shall_v accomplish_v as_o a_o hireling_n his_o day_n this_o sense_n be_v give_v we_o full_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n nor_o let_v i_o alone_o till_o i_o may_v swallow_v down_o my_o spittle_n this_o be_v not_o a_o refusal_n of_o support_v from_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providence_n by_o which_o he_o uphold_v every_o creature_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v if_o curante_fw-la accipienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la affligente_a non_fw-la providente_fw-la &_o curante_fw-la god_n shall_v so_o let_v we_o alone_o we_o of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o swallow_v down_o our_o spittle_n we_o be_v insufficient_a bare_o of_o ourselves_o not_o only_o for_o spiritual_a act_n but_o also_o for_o natural_a we_o can_v not_o only_o not_o pray_v and_o here_o and_o believe_v and_o repent_v without_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n but_o 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be_v let_v alone_o or_o loosen_a his_o meaning_n be_v loosen_v the_o bond_n of_o my_o affliction_n take_v i_o off_o from_o the_o rack_n of_o these_o torture_n and_o trouble_n as_o we_o be_v gird_v with_o strength_n so_o also_o we_o be_v gird_v with_o weakness_n job_n speak_v of_o god_n in_o this_o word_n chap._n 12._o 21._o he_o we_o 〈…〉_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o mighty_a the_o hebrew_n be_v he_o lose_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o strong_a the_o same_o god_n who_o lose_v the_o girdle_n of_o our_o strength_n lose_v the_o band_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o job_n pray_v o_o depart_v from_o i_o loosen_v i_o let_v i_o alone_o let_v i_o go_v hence_o observe_v first_o the_o lord_n can_v make_v his_o own_o presence_n grievous_a to_o his_o own_o servant_n in_o his_o presence_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16._o yet_o he_o can_v make_v his_o presence_n to_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o sorrow_n and_o give_v 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let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v destroy_v they_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n be_v as_o a_o band_n upon_o god_n hand_n hold_v he_o so_o fast_o that_o he_o seem_v as_o one_o that_o can_v strike_v or_o destroy_v till_o a_o moses_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v by_o cease_v to_o pray_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v sure_a we_o be_v at_o god_n mercy_n and_o under_o his_o power_n so_o that_o nothing_o but_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n can_v loosen_v we_o and_o therefore_o job_n do_v not_o attempt_v to_o break_v the_o cord_n or_o cut_v they_o asunder_o nor_o seek_v he_o to_o untie_v their_o knot_n but_o desire_v god_n himself_o to_o do_v it_o let_v i_o alone_o loosen_v i_o i_o will_v be_v a_o prisoner_n till_o thou_o open_v the_o door_n for_o my_o deliverance_n as_o jephtahs_n daughter_n say_v to_o he_o judg._n 11._o 37._o when_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o and_o she_o in_o the_o band_n of_o a_o rash_a vow_n let_v i_o alone_o for_o two_o month_n or_o loosen_v i_o from_o the_o engagement_n of_o my_o vow_n for_o two_o month_n as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o loose_v myself_o by_o a_o wilful_a refusal_n but_o do_v thou_o give_v i_o a_o willing_a dispensation_n so_o a_o godly_a man_n bespeak_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o strait_n loosen_v i_o lord_n unless_o god_n be_v please_v to_o loosen_v he_o he_o will_v be_v content_v and_o when_o in_o a_o good_a frame_n of_o heart_n and_o freeness_n of_o spirit_n well-pleased_n with_o his_o band_n in_o some_o sense_n he_o speak_v as_o paul_n and_o silas_n when_o they_o be_v in_o prison_n act_n 16._o 37._o let_v the_o lord_n himself_o come_v and_o fetch_v we_o out_o that_o be_v let_v we_o see_v such_o mean_n of_o our_o enlargement_n and_o freedom_n from_o trouble_n as_o may_v assure_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v loosen_v and_o enlarge_v we_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v a_o thousand_o time_n rather_o be_v put_v into_o a_o prison_n by_o god_n than_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o paradise_n he_o have_v rather_o be_v bind_v by_o god_n hand_n than_o loosen_v by_o his_o own_o that_o place_n touch_v before_o may_v reach_v this_o sense_n prov._n 24._o 10._o if_o thou_o faint_v so_o we_o or_o loosn_a thyself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a that_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o patience_n be_v small_a there_o be_v nothing_o discover_v our_o weakness_n more_o than_o strive_v to_o break_v the_o cord_n of_o our_o affliction_n the_o strong_a we_o be_v in_o faith_n in_o love_n in_o humility_n the_o more_o quiet_o we_o lie_v bind_v faith_n seek_v ease_n and_o release_v only_o in_o god_n to_o say_v lord_n loosen_v i_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o loosen_v ourselves_o be_v both_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o punishment_n till_o i_o may_v swallow_v down_o my_o spittle_n some_o conceive_v that_o from_o this_o hebrew_n word_n rak_n which_o drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saliva_n undè_fw-la quidam_fw-la deducunt_fw-la raca_n mat._n 5._o 22._o quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpretantur_fw-la i._n e._n conspuendum_fw-la vel_fw-la dignum_fw-la qui_fw-la conspuatur_fw-la alii_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vacum_fw-la quasi_fw-la cerebro_fw-la vacuus_fw-la &_o judicio_fw-la carens_fw-la drus_n we_o translate_v spittle_n raca_n be_v derive_v mat._n 5._o 22._o as_o if_o to_o call_v a_o man_n raca_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v spit_v upon_o or_o that_o one_o shall_v spit_v in_o his_o face_n though_o other_o spring_v that_o word_n from_o rik_n which_o signify_v empty_a as_o if_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o call_v a_o man_n a_o empty_a fellow_n without_o wit_n or_o brain_n or_o within_o one_o degree_n of_o a_o fool_n which_o be_v the_o next_o word_n in_o matthew_n but_o what_o be_v job_n intendment_n in_o desire_v god_n to_o let_v he_o alone_o till_o he_o may_v swallow_v down_o his_o spittle_n first_o some_o refer_v it_o to_o a_o bodily_a distemper_n as_o if_o job_n be_v trouble_v with_o a_o hieron_n a_o 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of_o death_n let_v i_o alone_o a_o little_a david_n prayer_n come_v near_o this_o sense_n psal_n 39_o 13._o o_o spare_v i_o that_o i_o may_v recover_v strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o four_o it_o may_v be_v take_v proverbial_o and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o to_o note_v the_o short_a time_n even_o so_o much_o as_o may_v serve_v a_o est_fw-la serno_fw-la proverbialis_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la ad_fw-la scalpendas_fw-la aures_fw-la mihi_fw-la otium_fw-la est_fw-la man_n to_o spit_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o let_v i_o have_v a_o little_a intermission_n a_o little_a respite_n such_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o phrase_n chap._n 9_o 18._o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o take_v my_o breath_n and_o the_o like_a be_v those_o use_v in_o some_o country_n i_o have_v not_o leisure_n or_o time_n to_o scratch_v my_o ear_n or_o to_o pare_v my_o nail_n my_o sorrow_n know_v no_o interim_n my_o fever_n be_v one_o continue_v fit_a i_o have_v no_o 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