sam._n 16.15_o who_o come_v forth_o and_o curse_a david_n still_o as_o he_o come_v that_o act_n be_v alike_o opposite_a both_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o word_n of_o the_o 5_o commandment_n which_o say_v honour_v thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n taking-in_a the_o civil_a father_n as_o well_o as_o the_o natural_a shimeis_n curse_v david_n light_o esteem_v david_n he_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o he_o in_o or_o according_a to_o the_o weightinesse_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o kingly_a person_n or_o of_o his_o kingly_a office_n a_o king_n be_v a_o weighty_a person_n a_o crown_n be_v a_o weighty_a thing_n shimei_n despise_v and_o so_o curse_v both_o sometime_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v direct_o to_o despise_v i_o will_v give_v you_o two_o text_n for_o that_o gen._n 16.4_o when_o hagar_n see_v she_o have_v conceive_v her_o mistress_n be_v despise_v in_o her_o eye_n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n with_o that_o use_v here_o for_o curse_v the_o meaning_n be_v she_o do_v light_o esteem_v her_o mistress_n thus_o she_o think_v now_o shall_v i_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o raise_v abraham_n family_n now_o i_o be_o at_o least_o as_o good_a a_o woman_n as_o my_o mistress_n thus_o she_o despise_v sarah_n again_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v concern_v eli_n son_n they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v i_o will_v make_v little_a account_n of_o they_o that_o make_v little_a account_n of_o i_o and_o woe_n be_v to_o those_o though_o all_o the_o world_n honour_v they_o who_o god_n despise_v that_o man_n lose_v more_o than_o honour_n who_o god_n do_v not_o honour_n and_o they_o who_o deny_v god_n his_o honour_n deny_v he_o all_o good_a and_o offer_v he_o all_o evil_a such_o a_o despise_v of_o god_n be_v a_o curse_v of_o god_n further_o to_o curse_v if_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o not_o strict_o in_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o wish_v evil_a to_o a_o thing_n or_o person_n this_o also_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o curse_n in_o this_o place_n for_o when_o job_n explain_v this_o curse_n in_o the_o part_n of_o it_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v with_o wonderful_a art_n and_o skill_n gather_v together_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v think_v the_o evil_a of_o a_o day_n or_o the_o evil_a of_o a_o night_n and_o call_v it_o up_o to_o seize_v upon_o they_o a_o curse_n or_o to_o curse_v virtual_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o evil_a as_o a_o blessing_n or_o to_o bless_v contain_v in_o it_o virtual_o all_o good_a every_o mercy_n we_o enjoy_v be_v a_o blessing_n specificate_v and_o so_o any_o evil_n that_o fall_v upon_o man_n as_o sword_n famine_n pestilence_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o curse_n specificate_v howsoever_o possible_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n evil_a and_o in_o their_o matter_n a_o curse_n may_v be_v qualify_v in_o reference_n unto_o some_o person_n into_o a_o blessing_n but_o take_v a_o curse_n proper_o and_o it_o contain_v all_o evil_a and_o only_o evil_a in_o it_o therefore_o as_o when_o god_n have_v give_v the_o world_n a_fw-fr esse_fw-la a_o be_v that_o he_o may_v give_v it_o a_o bene_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o well_o be_v he_o add_v to_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n the_o word_n of_o benediction_n and_o god_n bless_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a etc._n etc._n gen._n 1.22_o 28._o so_o afterward_o when_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n groan_v under_o part_n of_o those_o evil_n which_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o it_o he_o wrap_v up_o all_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o curse_n curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 3.17_o so_o then_o when_o job_n curse_v his_o day_n he_o wish_v all_o the_o evil_a to_o it_o that_o a_o day_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o job_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o curse_a his_o day_n but_o what_o be_v this_o day_n that_o job_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o it_o and_o that_o his_o passion_n do_v so_o burn_v against_o it_o the_o text_n speak_v indefinite_o job_n curse_v his_o day_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o day_n of_o his_o present_a suffering_n he_o curse_v the_o day_n on_o which_o such_o trouble_n befall_v he_o and_o we_o find_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n that_o a_o day_n put_v thus_o alone_o be_v a_o evil_a or_o a_o troublesome_a day_n as_o in_o the_o 12_o verse_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o obadiah_n the_o lord_n rebuke_n the_o child_n of_o edom_n thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v look_v on_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o brother_n that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o brother_n jacob_n suffering_n the_o day_n wherein_o i_o have_v he_o under_o my_o rod_n and_o afflict_a he_o so_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n when_o he_o power_v wrath_n and_o trouble_n upon_o the_o earth_n isa_n 2.12_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o lofty_a and_o upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o day_n of_o a_o man_n undetermined_a often_o signify_v a_o evil_a day_n but_o here_o we_o may_v rather_o understand_v it_o for_o that_o day_n which_o be_v as_o the_o occasion_n or_o for_o the_o occasional_a day_n of_o all_o job_n trouble_n and_o that_o be_v his_o birthday_n if_o his_o birthday_n have_v be_v prevent_v all_o his_o troublesome_a day_n have_v be_v prevent_v therefore_o he_o fall_v out_o with_o that_o as_o himself_o explain_v it_o verse_n 3_o let_v the_o day_n perish_v say_v he_o there_o wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o night_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o manchild_n conceive_v it_o be_v usual_a to_o call_v a_o man_n birthday_n his_o day_n so_o the_o scripture_n be_v conceive_v to_o speak_v hos_n 7.5_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o king_n the_o prince_n have_v make_v he_o sick_a with_o bottle_n of_o wine_n that_o be_v on_o his_o birthday_n which_o among_o prince_n be_v common_o solemnize_v with_o feast_v as_o we_o read_v of_o pharaoh_n and_o of_o herod_n so_o then_o the_o day_n be_v his_o birthday_n the_o day_n of_o his_o nativity_n which_o some_o take_v precise_o for_o the_o day_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o other_o more_o large_o for_o the_o annual_a return_n of_o that_o day_n as_o if_o he_o have_v lay_v in_o a_o curse_n for_o a_o day_n whensoever_o or_o how_o often_o soever_o it_o shall_v return_v in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o life_n a_o little_a further_o to_o clear_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o curse_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o whole_a matter_n as_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o word_n there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o question_n which_o be_v debate_v and_o resolve_v will_v give_v light_n to_o this_o context_n job_n you_o see_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o curse_v first_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o a_o curse_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o no_o can_v a_o man_n curse_v person_n or_o thing_n sure_o blessing_n and_o curse_n be_v both_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n whether_o we_o respect_v person_n or_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o ministerial_a curse_n and_o a_o ministerial_a blessing_n in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n magisterial_o to_o make_v any_o thing_n or_o person_n bless_v or_o to_o make_v any_o thing_n or_o person_n accurse_v it_o be_v a_o great_a brag_n which_o balack_n make_v of_o balaam_n numb_a 22.6_o i_o wot_v say_v he_o that_o he_o who_o thou_o bless_v be_v bless_v and_o he_o who_o thou_o curse_v be_v curse_v he_o think_v he_o have_v the_o curse_n in_o his_o command_n he_o can_v curse_v who_o he_o please_v and_o what_o he_o please_v and_o when_o he_o please_v but_o he_o be_v deceive_v he_o reckon_v beyond_o his_o strength_n and_o beyond_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o creature_n what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n concern_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n paul_n may_v plant_v and_o apollo_n may_v water_v but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n be_v as_o true_a in_o this_o one_o man_n may_v plant_v a_o curse_n and_o another_o man_n may_v water_v it_o with_o a_o hearty_a wish_n that_o it_o may_v grow_v but_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n of_o evil_a gubern_n and_o the_o decrease_n of_o good_a curse_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n if_o they_o be_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o miserable_a world_n quick_o how_o many_o shall_v we_o see_v daily_o blast_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o malicious_a execration_n some_o man_n mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v psal_n 10.7_o
job_n with_o when_o he_o question_n do_v job_n fear_n god_n for_o nought_o satan_n accuse_v with_o a_o question_n do_v job_n fear_n god_n for_o nought_o the_o question_n may_v be_v resolve_v into_o this_o accusation_n job_n do_v not_o fear_n god_n for_o nought_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v for_o nought_o have_v a_o threefold_a sense_n from_o the_o hebrew_n first_o some_o render_v it_o in_o vain_a do_v job_n fear_n god_n frustra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o vain_a we_o be_v then_o say_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o vain_a when_o we_o can_v attain_v the_o end_n which_o we_o propose_v in_o do_v of_o it_o the_o egyptian_n help_v in_o vain_a that_o be_v they_o can_v procure_v that_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n which_o be_v desire_v or_o intend_v and_o so_o the_o sense_n here_o may_v be_v do_v job_n fear_n god_n in_o vain_a no_o he_o do_v not_o he_o have_v his_o end_n he_o look_v for_o riches_n that_o he_o intend_v in_o take_v up_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v attain_v second_o it_o be_v interpret_v by_o without_o cause_n do_v job_n fear_n god_n without_o cause_n so_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v psal_n 35.7_o where_o david_n complain_v of_o his_o enemy_n say_v without_o cause_n have_v they_o hide_v for_o i_o their_o net_n in_o a_o pit_n which_o without_o cause_n they_o have_v dig_v for_o my_o soul_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o never_o give_v they_o any_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v lay_v snare_n for_o i_o i_o never_o wrong_v or_o hurt_v any_o of_o they_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n when_o satan_n say_v do_v job_n fear_n god_n for_o nought_o namely_o without_o cause_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v job_n reason_n enough_o he_o have_v give_v he_o cause_n enough_o to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v job_n see_v reason_n in_o his_o flock_n and_o in_o his_o herd_n in_o his_o many_o child_n and_o in_o his_o great_a household_n in_o his_o substance_n and_o in_o his_o honour_n he_o see_v reason_n in_o all_o these_o why_o he_o shall_v fear_v god_n and_o be_v a_o very_a obedient_a servant_n have_v so_o bountiful_a a_o master_n do_v job_n fear_n god_n without_o cause_n or_o three_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v by_o gratis_o as_o we_o express_v it_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n gratis_o that_o be_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n without_o any_o reward_n without_o any_o price_n or_o without_o pay_v i_o shall_v instance_n scripture_n wherein_o the_o word_n be_v render_v in_o that_o sense_n gen._n 29.15_o laban_n say_v to_o jacob_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o he_o to_o serve_v he_o thou_o be_v my_o kinsman_n shall_v thou_o therefore_o serve_v i_o for_o nought_o that_o be_v shall_v thou_o serve_v i_o gratis_o or_o without_o wage_n as_o he_o explain_v his_o meaning_n in_o the_o next_o word_n tell_v i_o what_o shall_v thy_o wage_n be_v so_o that_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n for_o nought_o be_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n without_o wage_n without_o price_n and_o so_o there_o be_v the_o same_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n exod._n 21.11_o where_o moses_n speak_v of_o the_o maid_n that_o be_v take_v into_o the_o family_n and_o be_v not_o marry_v say_v if_o he_o do_v not_o these_o three_o unto_o she_o than_o she_o shall_v go_v out_o free_a without_o money_n she_o shall_v pay_v nothing_o she_o shall_v go_v out_o gratis_o or_o for_o nought_o so_o here_o we_o may_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o form_n do_v job_n serve_v god_n gratis_o do_v he_o serve_v god_n without_o price_n or_o without_o pay_v sure_o no_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o sufficient_a hire_n wage_n sufficient_a for_o all_o his_o service_n job_n do_v not_o serve_v thou_o gratis_o out_o of_o good_a will_n and_o affection_n to_o thou_o but_o he_o serve_v thou_o for_o hire_n because_o thou_o pay_v he_o so_o plentiful_o so_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n do_v job_n fear_n god_n for_o nought_o be_v as_o if_o satan_n have_v bespeak_v the_o lord_n in_o such_o word_n as_o these_o lord_n thou_o do_v inquire_v of_o i_o whether_o i_o have_v consider_v thy_o servant_n job_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v and_o i_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n very_o diligent_a and_o zealous_a in_o thy_o worship_n and_o service_n neither_o do_v i_o wonder_v that_o he_o be_v so_o see_v thou_o have_v outbid_v all_o his_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n by_o heap_n of_o benefit_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o thou_o may_v have_v servant_n enough_o upon_o such_o term_n at_o such_o rate_n as_o these_o no_o marvel_n if_o job_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o thou_o command_v whenas_o thou_o bestow_v upon_o job_n whatsoever_o he_o desire_v thou_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o neglect_v all_o other_o man_n and_o only_o to_o intend_v the_o safety_n and_o prosperity_n of_o thy_o darling_n job_n be_v it_o any_o great_a matter_n that_o he_o who_o have_v receive_v a_o flock_n of_o seven_o thousand_o sheep_n from_o thou_o shall_v offer_v a_o few_o 7._o or_o 10._o to_o thou_o in_o sacrifice_n be_v it_o any_o great_a matter_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v some_o of_o his_o fleece_n to_o clothe_v the_o poor_a who_o have_v receive_v from_o thou_o so_o many_o thousand_o to_o cloth_n and_o enrich_v himself_o be_v it_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o he_o shall_v feed_v a_o few_o that_o have_v 500_o yoke_n of_o ox_n be_v not_o job_n well_o hire_v to_o work_v for_o thou_o do_v he_o fear_n god_n for_o nought_o who_o have_v receive_v all_o these_o yet_o a_o little_a more_o distinct_o for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o expression_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o satan_n sense_n in_o three_o notable_a falsity_n or_o lie_n which_o he_o twist_v up_o together_o in_o this_o one_o speech_n do_v job_n fear_n god_n for_o nought_o first_o that_o riches_n will_v make_v any_o man_n serve_v god_n that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o be_v holy_a when_o we_o have_v abundance_n a_o man_n that_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n can_v choose_v but_o be_v good_a this_o satan_n imply_v in_o these_o word_n and_o this_o be_v a_o extreme_a lie_n for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o affliction_n so_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a blessing_n can_v change_v the_o heart_n or_o bring_v it_o about_o unto_o god_n they_o do_v not_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n deut._n 28.47_o abundance_n do_v not_o draw_v the_o heart_n unto_o god_n yet_o satan_n will_v infer_v that_o it_o do_v this_o might_n well_o be_v retort_v upon_o satan_n himself_o satan_n why_o diddestnot_n thou_o serve_v god_n then_o thou_o do_v once_o receive_v more_o outward_a blessing_n from_o god_n then_o ever_o job_n do_v the_o blessedness_n of_o a_o angel_n yet_o that_o glorious_a angelical_a estate_n wherein_o thou_o be_v create_v can_v not_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o obedience_n thou_o do_v rebel_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o blessing_n and_o do_v leave_v thy_o habitation_n satan_n thou_o shall_v not_o have_v serve_v god_n for_o nought_o why_o then_o do_v not_o thou_o serve_v he_o thou_o own_o apostasy_n refute_v thy_o error_n 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and_o not_o for_o his_o own_o endâ—_n he_o be_v no_o paint_a sepulchre_n no_o rot_a self-seek_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o word_n in_o the_o second_o place_n with_o reference_n unto_o god_n thou_o do_v move_v i_o against_o he_o without_o cause_n than_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o think_v that_o god_n do_v any_o thing_n without_o cause_n no_o the_o wise_a god_n do_v every_o thing_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n he_o do_v every_o thing_n upon_o great_a reason_n upon_o the_o high_a reason_n god_n will_v not_o do_v the_o low_a thing_n but_o upon_o the_o height_n of_o reason_n he_o do_v the_o least_o thing_n upon_o great_a reason_n than_o the_o great_a politician_n in_o the_o world_n do_v the_o great_a therefore_o god_n have_v reason_n important_a reason_n to_o give_v job_n up_o to_o be_v afflict_v he_o do_v it_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o job_n he_o do_v it_o for_o the_o magnify_n of_o his_o freegrace_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o free_a spirit_n in_o his_o weak_a creature_n 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he_o have_v many_o weakness_n upon_o he_o yet_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n my_o temptation_n which_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n you_o despise_v not_o observe_z he_o call_v his_o bodily_a infirmity_n a_o temptation_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o body_n be_v great_a temptation_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v very_o considerable_a to_o this_o purpose_n what_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a condition_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o their_o duty_n in_o they_o chap._n 5._o v._n 13_o 14._o be_v any_o man_n afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v he_o speak_v that_o in_o general_a be_v any_o man_n merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n be_v any_o man_n sick_a be_v he_o pain_v by_o sickness_n in_o his_o body_n what_o shall_v he_o do_v then_o he_o do_v not_o say_v be_v any_o man_n sick_a let_v he_o pray_v but_o be_v any_o man_n sick_a let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v a_o sick_a man_n be_v very_o unfit_a to_o pray_v himself_o though_o for_o himself_o he_o have_v need_n to_o call_v other_o to_o pray_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o he_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o wrestle_v with_o his_o pain_n and_o conflict_n with_o that_o affliction_n in_o other_o affliction_n let_v he_o pray_v but_o if_o he_o be_v sick_a let_v he_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o a_o disease_a body_n unfit_v the_o mind_n for_o holy_a duty_n the_o prayer_n of_o sick_a hezekiah_n be_v call_v chatter_v like_o a_o crane_n or_o swallow_n so_o do_v i_o chatter_v isa_n 38._o it_o be_v rather_o chatter_v then_o pray_v such_o a_o disquietness_n and_o uncomposednesse_n be_v upon_o his_o spirit_n through_o or_o by_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o flesh_n pain_n be_v a_o pierce_a shaft_n in_o satan_n quiver_n of_o temptation_n though_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n yet_o 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the_o four_o vial_n rev._n 16.9_o when_o god_n do_v smite_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o scorch_v they_o with_o great_a heat_n that_o they_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n they_o do_v that_o which_o satan_n presume_v job_n will_v do_v and_o they_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v he_o glory_n it_o be_v a_o woeful_a thing_n to_o put_v off_o repentance_n to_o a_o pain_a body_n pain_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n fit_v we_o rather_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o turn_v from_o god_n then_o to_o return_v to_o he_o never_o think_v to_o have_v help_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o your_o soul_n by_o the_o disease_n of_o your_o body_n usual_o we_o find_v that_o either_o sick_a person_n repent_v not_o or_o they_o be_v but_o a_o sickly_a repentance_n at_o the_o most_o pain_n can_v but_o restrain_v your_o lust_n it_o can_v never_o heal_v they_o the_o act_n of_o some_o sin_n be_v quicken_v by_o disease_n at_o the_o most_o a_o disease_n can_v but_o abate_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n it_o can_v never_o 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