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be_v the_o force_n of_o that_o passage_n in_o deborahs_n song_n judg._n 5.21_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v tread_v down_o strength_n she_o tread_v down_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n with_o all_o her_o strength_n and_o her_o soul_n which_o be_v her_o strength_n in_o god_n be_v in_o it_o more_o than_o her_o body_n so_o here_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wound_a cry_v out_o that_o be_v the_o wound_a cry_n out_o most_o lamentable_o they_o pour_v out_o their_o own_o soul_n while_o other_o be_v pour_v out_o their_o blood_n but_o what_o be_v these_o wound_v or_o how_o be_v they_o wound_v we_o may_v take_v it_o either_o of_o a_o outward_a or_o inward_a wound_n there_o be_v a_o wound_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o a_o wound_a body_n many_o be_v wound_v who_o flesh_n be_v whole_a who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o scar_n make_v in_o their_o skin_n yet_o here_o the_o wound_a be_v such_o who_o flesh_n or_o outward_a state_n be_v wound_v first_o and_o then_o their_o heart_n or_o spirit_n be_v wound_v because_o of_o that_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o wound_a the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v wound_v signify_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o which_o be_v profane_a and_o pollute_a and_o in_o the_o verb_n to_o pollute_v and_o profane_v a_o thing_n idol-worshipper_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v pollute_v as_o wound_a man_n with_o blood_n and_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o word_n of_o abomination_n the_o lord_n forbid_v say_v david_n 1_o sam._n 24.6_o and_o again_o two_o sam._n 20.20_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o say_v joab_n in_o both_o which_o place_n the_o action_n abominate_v mihi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polluti_fw-la prophani_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absit_fw-la vox_fw-la prohibitionis_fw-la &_o abominationis_fw-la res_fw-la prophana_fw-la s_o t_o mihi_fw-la have_v the_o defilement_n or_o pollution_n of_o blood_n in_o they_o and_o the_o jew_n speak_v this_o word_n usual_o 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of_o the_o oppress_a and_o second_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o oppressor_n he_o that_o behold_v such_o act_n as_o these_o the_o fatherless_a pluck_v from_o the_o breast_n the_o poor_a make_v slave_n the_o labourer_n deny_v his_o wage_n the_o wound_a cry_v groan_a he_o i_o say_v that_o behold_v all_o this_o may_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n sure_o now_o god_n will_v present_o appear_v and_o indeed_o god_n have_v often_o appear_v when_o the_o wicked_a have_v be_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o such_o act_n and_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o heat_n of_o such_o suffering_n psal_n 12.5_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a now_o i_o will_v arise_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v set_v he_o in_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o yet_o here_o we_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n nothing_o like_o the_o lord_n arise_v for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o poor_a from_o oppression_n or_o for_o the_o break_n of_o oppressor_n job_n see_v or_o have_v see_v the_o 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haec_fw-la fecerit_fw-la merc._n be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a that_o be_v may_v we_o not_o suppose_v that_o thy_o wickedness_n be_v great_a may_v we_o not_o from_o at_o least_o probable_a ground_n think_v thus_o of_o thou_o and_o that_o first_o from_o the_o general_a state_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n man_n heart_n be_v sinful_a he_o may_v sin_v and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v without_o bound_n great_o there_o be_v no_o man_n say_v solomon_n 1_o king_n 8._o 46._o that_o live_v and_o sin_v not_o solomon_n put_v it_o as_o a_o parenthesis_n in_o his_o prayer_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o parenthesis_n as_o hoock_n in_o all_o man_n kind_n it_o take_v all_o in_o who_o be_v there_o that_o sin_v not_o so_o pro._n 20.9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o be_o clean_a from_o my_o sin_n now_o upon_o this_o general_a ground_n eliphaz_n may_v suppose_v be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a all_o man_n have_v this_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o have_v not_o thou_o make_v improvement_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o life_n all_o man_n be_v sinful_a by_o nature_n be_v not_o thou_o extreme_o sinful_a in_o practice_n again_o he_o may_v make_v the_o supposition_n upon_o this_o ground_n his_o present_a condition_n or_o his_o affliction_n thou_o be_v great_o afflict_v thy_o affliction_n be_v not_o of_o a_o ordinary_a size_n or_o measure_n therefore_o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a and_o thy_o iniquity_n beyond_o the_o ordinary_a measure_n upon_o this_o common_a rule_n he_o may_v suppose_v his_o sin_n very_o great_a for_o usual_o god_n do_v proportion_n and_o measure_v out_o punishment_n by_o our_o sin_n thy_o suffering_n be_v very_o great_a therefore_o be_v not_o thy_o sin_n great_a too_o thus_o he_o may_v speak_v conjectural_o upon_o both_o these_o consideration_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o positive_o he_o speak_v of_o particular_n at_o the_o 6_o and_o 7_o verse_n &c_n &c_n thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n of_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o and_o strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n etc._n etc._n he_o give_v we_o but_o too_o much_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o he_o do_v more_o than_o bare_o conjecture_v while_o he_o say_v be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v wickedness_n conculcantem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malum_fw-la tuum_fw-la vox_fw-la hebraea_n pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la improbitatem_fw-la quandam_fw-la &_o impudentiam_fw-la contra_fw-la jus_o &_o aequum_fw-la omne_fw-la conculcantem_fw-la be_v by_o some_o special_o expound_v of_o that_o wickedness_n which_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o impudence_n in_o it_o and_o which_o do_v not_o only_o break_v transgress_v or_o step_v over_o the_o law_n but_o spurn_v against_o it_o every_o man_n that_o sin_v step_v over_o the_o law_n over_o the_o line_n but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o kick_v at_o it_o some_o who_o trample_v upon_o it_o yea_o they_o will_v destroy_v it_o so_o some_o heighten_v the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o word_n again_o the_o word_n be_v render_v by_o other_o as_o signify_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o not_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v not_o thy_o affliction_n great_a therefore_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_a lev_n malitia_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la interdum_fw-la est_fw-la afflictio_fw-la aerumna_fw-la vexatio_fw-la pro_fw-la malo_fw-la paenae_fw-la non_fw-la culpae_fw-la accipit_fw-la rab_n lev_n the_o greek_a word_n matth._n 6.34_o answer_v this_o sufficient_a to_o the_o day_n be_v the_o evil_a thereof_o that_o be_v the_o trouble_n and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o it_o amos_n 3.6_o be_v there_o any_o evil_n in_o the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v so_o here_o be_v not_o thy_o evil_a great_a thy_o evil_n of_o punishment_n therefore_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_a but_o i_o rather_o fix_v it_o upon_o the_o former_a though_o the_o word_n sometime_o
because_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o such_o thus_o final_a impenitency_n may_v be_v call_v a_o triumph_v or_o conquer_a sin_n see_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o yield_v unto_o it_o they_o will_v not_o humble_v themselves_o to_o seek_v mercy_n yea_o they_o slight_a and_o despise_v mercy_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v mercy_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n represent_v the_o lord_n thus_o expostulate_v again_o with_o the_o jewish_a nation_n chap._n 5.22_o 23._o fear_v you_o not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v you_o not_o tremble_v at_o my_o presence_n which_o have_v place_v the_o sand_n for_o the_o bind_v of_o the_o sea_n by_o a_o perpetual_a decree_n that_o it_o can_v pass_v it_o and_o though_o the_o wave_n thereof_o toss_v themselves_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o prevail_v and_o though_o they_o roar_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o pass_v over_o it_o but_o this_o people_n have_v a_o revolt_a and_o rebellious_a heart_n they_o be_v revolt_v and_o go_v the_o word_n as_o i_o conceive_v have_v these_o two_o thing_n in_o they_o first_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v who_o do_v such_o thing_n who_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n second_o that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v admirable_a or_o rather_o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n heart_n which_o be_v more_o boisterous_a and_o disobedient_a than_o the_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o lord_n set_v bound_n to_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o wave_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v altogether_o boundless_a liquid_a wave_n have_v no_o bound_n of_o their_o own_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v bound_n to_o they_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o bound_n the_o sand_n bound_v the_o sea_n so_o that_o though_o the_o wave_n thereof_o toss_v they_o can_v prevail_v though_o they_o roar_v they_o can_v pass_v over_o but_o this_o people_n have_v revolt_v and_o be_v go_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v a_o bind_v to_o the_o sea_n i_o have_v also_o set_v a_o bind_v to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n heart_n what_o be_v that_o my_o word_n my_o law_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o moral_a bind_v to_o stop_v and_o keep_v in_o compass_n the_o rage_a wave_n of_o man_n corruption_n god_n do_v not_o always_o put_v a_o external_a bind_v by_o sword_n and_o judgement_n to_o stop_v man_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o from_o sin_n but_o he_o always_o put_v a_o moral_a bind_v to_o stop_v they_o this_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o text_n i_o put_v a_o bind_v to_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o sea_n also_o of_o man_n heart_n to_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v there_o but_o this_o people_n be_v revolt_v and_o go_v they_o have_v break_v all_o my_o bound_n even_o that_o perpetual_a decree_n of_o my_o righteous_a law_n now_o as_o when_o the_o sea_n break_v its_o bound_n the_o water_n flow_v infinite_o there_o be_v no_o stop_v they_o so_o when_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n break_v bound_n revolt_n and_o be_v go_v he_o sin_n infinite_o he_o make_v no_o end_n of_o sin_v by_o these_o scripture_n we_o may_v understand_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o iniquity_n of_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v infinite_a though_o nothing_o be_v infinite_a in_o a_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n but_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a and_o thy_o iniquity_n infinite_a but_o have_v job_n give_v eliphaz_n any_o just_a occasion_n of_o this_o surmise_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n infinite_a do_v he_o ever_o observe_v either_o wickedness_n in_o general_a or_o those_o particular_a wickedness_n which_o he_o present_o enumerate_v take_v a_o pledge_n deny_v relief_n of_o the_o poor_a strip_v the_o naked_a &_o c_o have_v he_o see_v any_o of_o these_o evil_n act_v by_o job_n certain_o he_o have_v not_o job_n be_v a_o man_n of_o another_o frame_n of_o life_n then_o these_o thing_n import_v these_o black_a line_n and_o colour_n will_v never_o make_v the_o picture_n of_o job_n heart_n or_o life_n this_o be_v as_o ill_a a_o draught_n of_o a_o man_n as_o can_v be_v make_v yet_o eliphaz_n put_v all_o this_o upon_o job_n at_o least_o by_o supposition_n be_v it_o not_o thus_o but_o what_o reason_n have_v he_o for_o this_o supposition_n none_o but_o this_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o affliction_n the_o infinite_a trouble_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o god_n set_v no_o bound_n to_o job_n sorrow_n therefore_o he_o think_v job_n have_v sin_v beyond_o all_o bound_n hence_o observe_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v their_o sin_n great_a who_o be_v the_o great_a sufferer_n though_o we_o know_v nothing_o by_o they_o though_o we_o can_v charge_v nothing_o upon_o they_o yet_o this_o thought_n rise_v natural_o in_o we_o when_o we_o see_v any_o under_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a suffering_n sure_o they_o be_v great_a and_o extraordinary_a sinner_n the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n never_o suffer_v more_o in_o this_o world_n than_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n witness_v those_o jewish_a worthy_n who_o torment_n be_v report_v by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 11.37_o and_o as_o these_o be_v adjudge_v to_o suffer_v because_o they_o be_v think_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n so_o doubtless_o many_o who_o see_v they_o suffer_v think_v they_o such_o though_o they_o know_v nothing_o do_v by_o they_o to_o make_v they_o such_o read_v also_o this_o spirit_n luk._n 13.2_o act._n 28.4_o this_o have_v be_v former_o observe_v from_o other_o passage_n in_o this_o book_n and_o therefore_o i_o only_o touch_v it_o and_o pass_v away_o again_o eliphaz_n seem_v to_o take_v job_n off_o from_o the_o wrong_a ground_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o tell_v he_o though_o he_o look_v to_o other_o reason_n yet_o the_o true_a reason_n be_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wickedness_n and_o the_o numberlesnes_n of_o his_o iniquity_n hence_o observe_v that_o few_o think_v of_o or_o hit_v upon_o any_o other_o cause_n of_o suffer_v but_o sin_n sin_n be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o often_o the_o cause_n of_o suffering_n that_o we_o do_v it_o no_o wrong_n to_o suspect_v it_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o suffering_n and_o it_o be_v indeed_o one_o kind_n of_o cause_n causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o all_o our_o suffering_n so_o that_o we_o can_v hardly_o wrong_v sin_n by_o this_o suspicion_n but_o we_o may_v easy_o wrong_v both_o god_n and_o man_n by_o it_o when_o the_o blind_a man_n come_v before_o christ_n his_o disciple_n ask_v he_o say_v master_n who_o do_v sin_n this_o man_n or_o his_o parent_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a they_o can_v hit_v upon_o nothing_o but_o sin_n why_o the_o man_n be_v bear_v blind_a joh._n 9.2_o but_o at_o the_o three_o verse_n christ_n answer_v neither_o have_v this_o man_n sin_v nor_o his_o parent_n he_o vindicate_v both_o from_o this_o suspicion_n what_o man_n be_v this_o and_o who_o be_v his_o parent_n that_o they_o sin_v not_o be_v they_o clean_a from_o sin_n not_o so_o neither_o but_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n be_v this_o neither_o have_v this_o man_n sin_v nor_o his_o parent_n so_o as_o that_o either_o his_o sin_n or_o they_o shall_v be_v reckon_v the_o special_a cause_n why_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a there_o be_v somewhat_o else_o in_o it_o which_o the_o disciple_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o nor_o do_v they_o understand_v christ_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o a_o man_n own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o parent_n may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o blindness_n but_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v the_o cause_n in_o that_o man_n case_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v can_v you_o think_v of_o nothing_o else_o why_o a_o man_n be_v afflict_v but_o only_o his_o sin_n there_o be_v many_o other_o cause_n of_o suffer_v beside_o that_o the_o cause_n why_o some_o suffer_v be_v the_o trial_n of_o their_o grace_n the_o cause_n why_o many_o suffer_v be_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o encourage_v other_o both_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o and_o in_o persecution_n for_o it_o and_o christ_n particular_o assign_v another_o cause_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o he_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o his_o power_n and_o mercy_n may_v be_v see_v in_o restore_v this_o man_n to_o his_o fight_n therefore_o be_v he_o bear_v without_o the_o power_n of_o see_v the_o blindness_n of_o that_o man_n be_v a_o occasion_n to_o make_v a_o very_a glorious_a discovery_n of_o god_n much_o of_o god_n have_v not_o be_v so_o eminent_o see_v at_o that_o time_n if_o that_o man_n have_v always_o see_v many_o be_v cast_v down_o upon_o bed_n of_o sickness_n or_o into_o a_o
compassion_n towards_o they_o isa_n 58.7_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a that_o thou_o cover_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n as_o rich_o clothe_v as_o thou_o be_v and_o as_o naked_a as_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o flesh_n they_o be_v when_o eliphaz_n say_v thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n from_o thy_o brother_n he_o take_v in_o brethren_n under_o all_o distinction_n this_o he_o add_v to_o heighten_v job_n sin_n thou_o take_v a_o pledge_n from_o thy_o brother_n hence_o note_n that_o as_o it_o be_v unjust_a and_o uncharitable_a to_o wrong_v any_o man_n so_o most_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v near_o to_o we_o to_o wrong_v a_o brother_n of_o any_o latitude_n or_o degree_n be_v sinful_a and_o still_o the_o near_o the_o brother_n be_v the_o more_o sinful_a it_o be_v to_o wrong_v he_o the_o sin_n which_o a_o man_n commit_v against_o himself_o be_v therefore_o great_a of_o all_o because_o a_o man_n be_v near_a to_o himself_o so_o in_o proportion_n the_o near_o any_o one_o be_v to_o we_o in_o any_o relation_n the_o more_o we_o sin_n in_o wrong_v he_o the_o apostle_n put_v it_o under_o that_o notion_n if_o a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a food_n etc._n etc._n jam._n 2.15_o and_o again_o 1_o joh._n 3.17_o whosoever_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v not_o at_o all_o dwell_v in_o he_o or_o at_o best_o it_o dwell_v very_o poor_o and_o undiscernable_o in_o he_o to_o see_v stranger_n yea_o enemy_n destitute_a and_o not_o relieve_v they_o be_v uncharitable_a but_o to_o see_v a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n and_o chief_o a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n in_o spiritual_a relation_n for_o of_o such_o i_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n speak_v particular_o in_o those_o place_n i_o say_v to_o see_v such_o destitute_a and_o not_o to_o relieve_v they_o this_o be_v high_a uncharitableness_n again_o some_o render_v thus_o not_o thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n from_o thy_o brother_n but_o thou_o have_v take_v thy_o brother_n for_o a_o pledge_n this_o speak_v yet_o loud_o and_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o black_a colour_n than_o the_o former_a thou_o have_v not_o only_o take_v thy_o brother_n pledge_n but_o himself_o his_o very_a person_n for_o security_n or_o for_o payment_n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o take_v a_o man_n brother_n for_o a_o pledge_n sept._n in_o pignus_fw-la accepisti_fw-la fratres_fw-la tuos_fw-la sept._n or_o how_o be_v that_o do_v these_o too_o thing_n may_v be_v in_o it_o either_o first_o more_o general_o thou_o have_v imprison_v he_o as_o mat._n 1â—_n 28_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o cruel_a creditor_n that_o he_o take_v his_o brother_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n now_o though_o all_o kind_n of_o imprisonment_n be_v not_o sinful_a not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n but_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o cruel_a imprisonment_n be_v very_o sinful_a thou_o have_v take_v thy_o brother_n for_o a_o pledge_n thou_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o person_n when_o he_o have_v not_o a_o purse_n to_o pay_v thou_o thou_o have_v as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v among_o we_o make_v dice_n of_o his_o bone_n some_o will_v never_o pay_v be_v it_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o a_o prison_n but_o to_o put_v and_o detain_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o prison_n when_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v be_v not_o only_o unchristian_a but_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a or_o second_o which_o be_v use_v in_o ancient_a time_n thou_o have_v take_v thy_o brother_n for_o a_o pledge_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v make_v he_o thy_o slave_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n be_v a_o slavery_n and_o a_o man_n may_v be_v make_v a_o slave_n yet_o not_o imprison_v and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o duty_n when_o we_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o satisfy_v it_o with_o to_o work_v out_o a_o debt_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o very_a high_a severity_n to_o force_v a_o debtor_n to_o pay_v with_o his_o work_n we_o read_v how_o the_o poor_a widow_n come_v to_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n and_o bemoan_v her_o case_n to_o he_o 2_o king_n 4.1_o thy_o servant_n my_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o thou_o know_v that_o thy_o servant_n do_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o creditor_n be_v come_v to_o take_v unto_o he_o my_o two_o son_n to_o be_v bondman_n this_o be_v to_o take_v a_o brother_n for_o a_o pledge_n the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o aim_v at_o this_o while_n he_o describe_v those_o hypocritical_a fast_n among_o the_o jew_n isa_n 58.6_o be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_a that_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o that_o you_o break_v every_o yoke_n to_o fast_o and_o not_o to_o reform_v be_v to_o mock_v god_n rathâ—r_v then_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o here_o be_v the_o true_a fruit_n of_o fast_v and_o they_o all_o run_v into_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n the_o avoid_n and_o turn_v from_o all_o injurious_a and_o vexatious_a deal_n with_o our_o brethren_n first_o the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n that_o be_v of_o oppress_a law_n or_o pinch_a contract_n second_o heavy_a burden_n either_o of_o service_n or_o tax_n from_o these_o the_o oppress_v shall_v be_v free_v and_o every_o yoke_n impose_v by_o these_o or_o any_o other_o way_n of_o grievance_n break_v from_o off_o the_o neck_n of_o our_o brethren_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o word_n more_o very_o considerable_a in_o the_o text_n for_o the_o hightning_n of_o this_o sin_n thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n of_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o or_o without_o cause_n this_o word_n be_v open_v chap._n 1.9_o where_o satan_n suggest_v against_o job_n sincerity_n do_v job_n serve_v god_n for_o nought_o and_o again_o chap._n 2.3_o where_o the_o lord_n assert_n and_o vindicate_v the_o sincerity_n of_o job_n against_o satan_n calumniation_n thou_o move_v i_o against_o he_o to_o destroy_v he_o without_o cause_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o move_v i_o so_o against_o he_o he_o be_v no_o such_o mercenary_a servant_n as_o thou_o have_v malicious_o pretend_v thus_o here_o thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n of_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o or_o without_o cause_n that_o be_v without_o any_o necessary_a cause_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n thou_o shall_v take_v a_o pledge_n from_o thy_o brother_n when_o thou_o take_v it_o thou_o may_v have_v trust_v he_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o any_o further_a than_o thou_o have_v full_a security_n put_v into_o thy_o hand_n or_o rather_o than_o thou_o do_v take_v it_o into_o thy_o hand_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o will_v not_o relieve_v thy_o brother_n poverty_n upon_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o those_o who_o charitable_o relieve_v the_o poor_a thou_o will_v neither_o take_v god_n word_n nor_o trust_v thy_o brother_n in_o any_o case_n further_o than_o thou_o do_v see_v he_o unless_o he_o will_v put_v into_o thy_o hand_n thou_o will_v not_o put_v into_o he_o true_a charity_n must_v and_o will_v make_v some_o venture_n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n say_v solomon_n eccl._n 11.1_o a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o merchant_n and_o will_v trust_v his_o bread_n where_o he_o have_v no_o more_o assurance_n of_o a_o safe_a return_n than_o the_o merchant_n have_v of_o his_o ship_n and_o lade_n from_o the_o wind_n and_o water_n thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n of_o thy_o brother_n again_o without_o cause_n or_o for_o nought_o may_v have_v this_o meaning_n thou_o do_v oblige_v thy_o brother_n to_o restore_v that_o which_o real_o and_o indeed_o he_o never_o receive_v from_o thou_o thou_o do_v put_v a_o debt_n to_o thy_o brother_n account_n which_o he_o never_o make_v by_o borrow_v debitores_fw-la solent_n divites_fw-la fingere_fw-la se_fw-la creditores_fw-la &_o alioe_fw-la debitores_fw-la david_n complain_v of_o such_o kind_n of_o unkind_a usage_n psal_n 69.4_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o without_o cause_n be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n they_o that_o will_v destroy_v i_o be_v my_o enemy_n wrongful_o be_v mighty_a then_o i_o restore_v that_o which_o i_o take_v not_o away_o that_o be_v which_o i_o take_v not_o away_o either_o as_o borrow_v of_o they_o or_o as_o steal_v from_o they_o i_o be_v neither_o a_o debtor_n nor_o a_o thief_n i_o have_v nothing_o of_o they_o in_o my_o hand_n yet_o i_o be_v force_v to_o restore_v this_o be_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o take_v a_o pledge_n for_o nought_o three_o for_o nought_o that_o
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that_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n but_o can_v not_o get_v they_o so_o here_o thou_o have_v withholdden_v not_o only_o a_o full_a table_n but_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n this_o latter_a clause_n and_o the_o former_a be_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n yet_o from_o that_o word_n withhold_v which_o impli_v a_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o poor_a note_v first_o that_o the_o poor_a have_v a_o right_n in_o what_o rich_a man_n have_v and_o if_o they_o withhold_v all_o from_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v not_o only_o as_o uncharitable_a and_o illiberal_a but_o as_o oppressor_n and_o unjust_a not_o only_o as_o not_o have_v give_v they_o relief_n but_o as_o not_o have_v do_v they_o right_n prov._n 3.27_o withhold_v not_o good_a from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o a_o thing_n be_v due_a upon_o a_o double_a account_n first_o by_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n second_o by_o the_o law_n of_o love_n i_o conceive_v here_o that_o 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they_o to_o who_o thou_o be_v indebt_v in_o charity_n witness_v their_o want_n and_o need_v the_o poor_a have_v a_o right_n to_o what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o give_v and_o can_v convenient_o spare_v yea_o sometime_o their_o right_n may_v lie_v somewhat_o beyond_o the_o line_n of_o our_o conveniency_n so_o then_o there_o be_v a_o point_n of_o justice_n in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o of_o charity_n in_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o if_o as_o the_o next_o word_n in_o solomon_n imply_v it_o be_v sinful_a to_o delay_v they_o till_o to_o morrow_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o wickedness_n to_o deny_v they_o for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o same_o solomon_n prov._n 22.2_o speak_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o rich_a put_v they_o together_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a meet_v together_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o all_o now_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o of_o the_o rich_a not_o only_o in_o their_o natural_a constitution_n as_o they_o be_v man_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n so_o indeed_o he_o have_v make_v the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a and_o they_o be_v both_o alike_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o in_o that_o capacity_n or_o state_n wherein_o they_o be_v he_o make_v the_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o be_v he_o make_v the_o one_o rich_a and_o the_o other_o poor_a he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o maker_n of_o they_o both_o and_o solomon_n i_o conceive_v put_v that_o in_o to_o show_v first_o that_o poor_a man_n shall_v not_o envy_v the_o rich_a man_n why_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v he_o rich_a why_o shall_v thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o the_o lord_n eye_n be_v good_a and_o again_o that_o the_o rich_a man_n shall_v not_o despise_v the_o poor_a or_o withdraw_v the_o bowel_n of_o his_o compassion_n from_o they_o the_o lord_n can_v have_v make_v thou_o poor_a too_o if_o he_o have_v please_v therefore_o be_v compassionate_a towards_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o 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poor_a render_v we_o culpable_a as_o well_o as_o the_o do_n or_o commission_n of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a or_o injurious_a to_o they_o not_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a be_v a_o sin_n as_o well_o at_o to_o injure_v or_o oppress_v the_o poor_a yea_o not_o to_o relieve_v have_v injury_n and_o oppression_n in_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o former_a point_n because_o the_o poor_a have_v a_o right_a to_o so_o much_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n estate_n as_o be_v a_o relief_n of_o their_o press_a necessity_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o perish_v and_o every_o man_n must_v acknowledge_v that_o to_o deny_v any_o man_n his_o right_n
as_o to_o have_v none_o about_o they_o or_o with_o they_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o will_v have_v none_o in_o power_n but_o themselves_o none_o in_o possession_n but_o themselves_o they_o be_v unwilling_a that_o any_o shall_v have_v a_o estate_n but_o themselves_o they_o will_v have_v all_o other_o to_o be_v their_o underling_n and_o tenant_n their_o servant_n and_o villain_n to_o till_o their_o ground_n and_o gather_v in_o their_o revenue_n they_o only_o will_v be_v freeholder_n all_o other_o must_v hold_v by_o their_o copy_n and_o do_v they_o homage_n if_o the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v turn_v alone_o into_o the_o world_n he_o will_v have_v but_o a_o ill_a be_v of_o it_o therefore_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v that_o they_o will_v be_v place_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o command_v and_o rule_v all_o other_o must_v serve_v they_o and_o they_o who_o pride_n ambition_n or_o covetousness_n provoke_v they_o to_o dwell_v thus_o alone_o in_o the_o earth_n shall_v find_v nothing_o beyond_o this_o earth_n but_o fire_n to_o dwell_v in_o second_o observe_v this_o that_o for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o favour_n man_n because_o of_o their_o greatness_n and_o power_n be_v a_o utter_a departure_n from_o his_o duty_n the_o poor_a man_n shall_v have_v the_o earth_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a the_o mean_a man_n right_a to_o his_o little_a be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o mighty_a man_n to_o his_o great_a deal_n justice_n give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o owner_n three_o consider_v the_o word_n as_o a_o charge_n bring_v against_o job_n he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o authority_n and_o in_o place_n then_o note_v he_o that_o let_v wicked_a man_n oppress_v or_o wrong_v other_o when_o he_o be_v invest_v and_o entrust_v with_o power_n to_o hinder_v they_o betray_v his_o trust_n and_o lose_v the_o end_n of_o his_o investiture_n the_o lord_n charge_v eli_n 1_o sam._n 3.13_o because_o of_o the_o great_a iniquity_n which_o his_o son_n commit_v but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v what_o be_v their_o sin_n to_o he_o yes_o it_o lay_v in_o his_o power_n to_o hinder_v they_o for_o eli_n be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o israel_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n conclude_v i_o will_v judge_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o know_v because_o his_o son_n make_v themselves_o vile_a and_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o but_o do_v not_o eli_n restrain_v they_o there_o be_v a_o restrain_v first_n by_o way_n of_o council_n and_o advice_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n eli_n do_v restrain_v they_o chap._n 2.23_o 24._o he_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o do_v you_o such_o thing_n for_o i_o hear_v of_o your_o evil_a deal_n with_o all_o the_o people_n nay_o my_o son_n for_o it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n that_o i_o hear_v you_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o transgress_v thus_o he_o put_v a_o moral_a stop_n in_o their_o way_n show_v the_o heinousness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o dehort_v they_o from_o it_o but_o eli_n be_v a_o man_n in_o power_n and_o authority_n may_v have_v go_v another_o way_n to_o work_v with_o they_o he_o may_v have_v punish_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o because_o he_o do_v not_o here_o be_v elies_n sin_n and_o this_o be_v suggest_v as_o job_n sin_n he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o power_n yet_o he_o wink_v at_o those_o violent_a one_o and_o let_v they_o carry_v all_o in_o the_o earth_n when_o as_o he_o may_v have_v mend_v the_o matter_n by_o check_v their_o insolence_n &_o do_v the_o poor_a right_n this_o be_v charge_v on_o thiatira_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o use_v their_o church-power_n revel_v 2.20_o notwithstanding_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v that_o woman_n jezabell_n that_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o seduce_v my_o servant_n to_o commit_v fornication_n etc._n etc._n that_o angel_n suffer_v she_o how_o do_v he_o suffer_v she_o he_o do_v not_o use_v that_o power_n that_o christ_n have_v commit_v to_o the_o church_n to_o admonish_v to_o reprove_v to_o cast_v out_o he_o do_v not_o stop_n that_o seduce_a prophetess_n by_o a_o due_a exercise_n of_o spiritual_a power_n but_o suffer_v she_o to_o seduce_v uncontrole_v the_o more_o power_n we_o have_v to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v either_o spiritual_a or_o civil_a evil_n the_o great_a be_v our_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v not_o do_v if_o eliphaz_n have_v not_o suppose_v job_n a_o magistrate_n he_o can_v not_o have_v lay_v this_o burden_n upon_o he_o or_o have_v represent_v he_o in_o fault_n because_o the_o mighty_a man_n have_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o honourable_a man_n dwell_v in_o it_o oppress_v the_o weak_a and_o vex_v those_o of_o low_a degree_n eliphaz_n go_v yet_o one_o step_n further_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o charge_n and_o arraigns_n he_o for_o another_o crime_n and_o that_o a_o very_a great_a one_o the_o mighty_a man_n have_v the_o earth_n the_o honourable_a man_n dwell_v in_o it_o but_o verse_n 9_o the_o widow_n thou_o have_v send_v empty_a away_o and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o do_v fill_v the_o full_a with_o good_a thing_n but_o the_o hungry_a thou_o have_v send_v empty_a away_o the_o honourable_a have_v be_v provide_v for_o but_o they_o who_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o friend_n find_v no_o friendship_n at_o thy_o hand_n unless_o the_o break_n of_o their_o own_o arm_n thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a expellere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la dimittendi_fw-la violentiam_fw-la quandam_fw-la affert_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la eijcere_fw-la extrudere_fw-la expellere_fw-la there_o be_v somewhat_o considerable_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v send_v for_o it_o imply_v a_o put_v away_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o violence_n thou_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o or_o bid_v they_o be_v pack_v thou_o have_v put_v they_o off_o with_o rigour_n and_o distaste_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v not_o only_o let_v they_o go_v from_o thy_o house_n unreleeve_v but_o thou_o have_v revile_v they_o and_o thrust_v they_o away_o because_o they_o ask_v relief_n so_o we_o may_v expound_v it_o by_o that_o gen._n 3.23_o 24._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o that_o be_v adam_z forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v what_o this_o send_v forth_o be_v be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n so_o he_o drive_v out_o the_o man_n such_o a_o send_v away_o be_v here_o intend_a thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o as_o we_o speak_v with_o a_o witness_n thou_o have_v chide_v or_o rate_v they_o out_o of_o thy_o presence_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o gallio_n act_n 18.16_o 17._o that_o he_o care_v for_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n and_o he_o drive_v they_o from_o the_o judgement-seate_n thus_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o complutense_n complutense_n further_o in_o the_o chaldee_n language_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o stripe_n or_o to_o pluck_v off_o the_o very_a skin_n this_o be_v yet_o more_o tyrannical_a thou_o have_v send_v they_o away_o spoil_v and_o strip_v or_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n empty_a thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o the_o mighty_a man_n nor_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o be_v charge_v to_o deal_v thus_o unkind_o or_o rather_o cruel_o with_o but_o the_o widow_n that_o heighten_v the_o sinfullnes_n of_o his_o tyranny_n this_o very_a word_n by_o which_o a_o widow_n be_v express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n mord._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la colligare_fw-la ergo_fw-la ligata_fw-la dicitur_fw-la per_fw-la contrarium_fw-la intellectum_fw-la quia_fw-la jam_fw-la soluta_fw-la viro_fw-la significat_fw-la etiam_fw-la habere_fw-la linguam_fw-la colligatam_fw-la i._n e._n â—bmutescere_fw-la aut_fw-la mutum_fw-la esse_fw-la quòd_fw-la mortuo_fw-la viro_fw-la non_fw-la valeat_fw-la loqui_fw-la &_o litigare_fw-la quamvis_fw-la contra_fw-la aequum_fw-la &_o jus_o rapinam_fw-la bonorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la patiatur_fw-la rab_n mord._n as_o well_o as_o her_o condition_n call_v for_o help_n and_o pity_n it_o come_v from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v either_o to_o bind_v or_o to_o be_v silent_a take_v it_o in_o the_o first_o signification_n to_o bind_v the_o widow_n may_v be_v so_o call_v for_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o widow_n be_v as_o it_o be_v bind_v about_o with_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n she_o have_v many_o trouble_n about_o she_o as_o so_o many_o bond_n from_o which_o she_o can_v free_v herself_o without_o run_v into_o many_o other_o trouble_v second_o the_o widow_n be_v so_o call_v by_o
all_o religion_n place_v in_o second_o table_n work_v in_o give_v every_o man_n his_o due_a in_o compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o help_v the_o helpless_a in_o feed_v the_o hungry_a in_o clothing_n the_o naked_a in_o comfort_v the_o sorrowful_a and_o by_o name_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n this_o be_v pure_a religion_n to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v this_o be_v the_o practical_a part_n or_o the_o true_a practice_n of_o religion_n without_o which_o all_o religion_n be_v vain_a therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v five_o 21._o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v stay_v there_o and_o think_v he_o have_v do_v enough_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o bearer_n he_o add_v be_v doer_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v look_v to_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o religion_n be_v diligent_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n to_o man_n as_o well_o as_o in_o those_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n take_v these_o two_o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a verse_n first_o see_v god_n take_v so_o much_o care_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a let_v the_o widow_n let_v the_o fatherless_a trust_n in_o god_n they_o who_o receive_v peculiar_a promise_n from_o god_n shall_v put_v forth_o suitable_a act_n of_o faith_n towards_o god_n faith_n can_v work_v without_o a_o word_n and_o where_o it_o have_v a_o word_n it_o ought_v to_o work_v we_o have_v both_o put_v together_o in_o the_o present_a case_n jer._n 49.11_o leave_v thy_o fatherless_a child_n i_o will_v preserve_v they_o alive_a and_o let_v the_o widow_n trust_v in_o i_o as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v if_o none_o will_v take_v care_n of_o they_o i_o will_v i_o will_v take_v care_n of_o they_o i_o will_v be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a a_o husband_n to_o the_o widow_n leave_v that_o care_n to_o i_o therefore_o let_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a trust_n in_o god_n a_o word_n from_o god_n be_v a_o better_a &_o a_o big_a portion_n than_o all_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n second_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o jealous_a over_o they_o and_o so_o ready_a to_o take_v their_o part_n against_o all_o their_o adversary_n this_o shall_v provoke_v they_o to_o be_v full_a of_o zeal_n for_o god_n god_n stand_v up_o for_o their_o protection_n therefore_o they_o shall_v stand_v up_o for_o god_n their_o protector_n and_o patron_n how_o careful_a shall_v they_o be_v to_o please_v he_o who_o be_v so_o watchful_a to_o preserve_v they_o special_a promise_n call_v for_o special_a obedience_n as_o well_o as_o for_o special_a faith_n the_o more_o god_n engage_v himself_o to_o do_v for_o we_o the_o more_o shall_v we_o engage_v ourselves_o in_o his_o strength_n to_o do_v for_o he_o none_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o god_n than_o the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a thus_o far_o we_o have_v examine_v the_o indictment_n or_o charge_v which_o eliphaz_n bring_v against_o job_n now_o see_v what_o he_o infer_v upon_o it_o here_o be_v thy_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v thy_o punishment_n job_n chap._n 22._o verse_n 10_o 11._o therefore_o snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o and_o sudden_a fear_n trouble_v thou_o or_o darkness_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v and_o abundance_n of_o water_n cover_v thou_o these_o two_o verse_n have_v variety_n of_o expression_n but_o the_o intendment_n of_o all_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o snare_n and_o fear_n and_o darkness_n and_o abundance_n of_o water_n signify_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n all_o these_o be_v upon_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a and_o have_v suffer_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a to_o be_v break_v because_o thou_o have_v do_v these_o thing_n therefore_o snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o some_o render_v the_o original_a text_n to_o another_o sense_n coc_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la significat_fw-la illationem_fw-la aut_fw-la convenientiam_fw-la consoquentis_fw-la ad_fw-la antecedens_fw-la sed_fw-la convenientiam_fw-la aptitudinemque_fw-la antecedentis_fw-la ad_fw-la consequens_fw-la coc_fw-fr not_o as_o bear_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a word_n not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v punish_v with_o these_o evil_n for_o those_o sin_n but_o as_o if_o these_o evil_n have_v cause_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v expound_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o scorn_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v when_o thou_o do_v those_o thing_n no_o doubt_n snare_n or_o fear_n or_o darkness_n or_o water_n come_v upon_o thou_o thou_o be_v force_v by_o suffer_v these_o evil_n to_o do_v all_o this_o evil_a be_v thou_o not_o be_v it_o not_o because_o thou_o be_v press_v with_o snare_n and_o fear_n and_o darkness_n and_o water_n that_o thou_o do_v oppress_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a all_o which_o question_n be_v reducible_a to_o these_o plain_a negation_n thou_o be_v not_o press_v with_o any_o of_o these_o perplexity_n upon_o thyself_o to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a there_o be_v no_o snare_n no_o nor_o any_o fear_n near_o thou_o darkness_n do_v not_o hinder_v thy_o sight_n nor_o do_v the_o water_n of_o affliction_n cover_v thou_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v thrust_v upon_o sin_n by_o these_o temptation_n nor_o constrain_v by_o the_o moral_a violence_n of_o any_o incumbent_a necessity_n but_o have_v do_v it_o free_o to_o sin_n even_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o at_o this_o height_n have_v not_o be_v thy_o refuge_n but_o thy_o choice_n thou_o have_v not_o act_v these_o iniquity_n by_o any_o instigation_n either_o from_o person_n or_o providence_n but_o upon_o thy_o own_o election_n this_o be_v a_o fair_a sense_n and_o a_o mighty_a reproof_n see_v as_o be_v late_o note_v every_o evil_a we_o do_v be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o by_o how_o much_o we_o have_v have_v the_o less_o provocation_n or_o solicitation_n to_o do_v it_o but_o i_o rather_o take_v the_o word_n as_o we_o render_v they_o to_o express_v the_o sad_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v because_o thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n of_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o etc._n etc._n because_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v therefore_o snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n may_v have_v a_o threefold_a allusion_n first_o to_o the_o besiedge_v of_o a_o city_n snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o significat_fw-la hostile_a aliquid_fw-la &_o obsidionale_fw-la significat_fw-la thou_o be_v now_o hem_v in_o on_o every_o side_n with-trouble_n as_o christ_n threaten_v jerusalem_n thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n about_o thou_o etc._n etc._n a_o trench_n be_v but_o a_o great_a snare_n to_o catch_v man_n as_o man_n catch_v bird_n and_o vermin_n in_o snare_n or_o second_o the_o allusion_n may_v be_v to_o imprisonment_n thou_o be_v compass_v with_o strong_a wall_n and_o shut_v in_o with_o gate_n thou_o be_v shackled_a with_o iron_n snare_n three_o the_o word_n may_v allude_v to_o hunt_v and_o fowl_v in_o such_o disport_n net_n and_o snare_n be_v set_v to_o take_v the_o intend_a game_n snare_n be_v often_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n to_o intimate_v or_o set_v forth_o the_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n that_o entrap_v and_o hold_v the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o that_o to_o say_v snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o be_v no_o more_o but_o thus_o trouble_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o and_o these_o snare_n be_v sometime_o set_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n sometime_o by_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n good_a thing_n be_v often_o make_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o undo_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o evil_a thing_n be_v often_o make_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o trouble_v though_o not_o to_o the_o undo_n of_o good_a man_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o prosecute_v this_o allusion_n have_v speak_v of_o it_o at_o the_o 18_o chap_n v._n 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o job_n complain_v that_o god_n have_v take_v he_o in_o his_o snare_n as_o also_o in_o the_o 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of_o god_n when_o he_o put_v the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n when_o the_o oak_n and_o the_o cedar_n when_o the_o high_a wall_n and_o mountain_n be_v shake_v and_o remove_v by_o his_o blow_n and_o battery_n when_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o egyptian_a host_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n then_o moses_n magnify_v god_n in_o his_o power_n exod._n 15.2_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o song_n that_o be_v i_o will_v sing_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n he_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v prepare_v he_o a_o habitation_n my_o father_n god_n and_o i_o will_v exalt_v he_o in_o these_o three_o attribute_n justice_n truth_n and_o power_n god_n be_v honour_v when_o the_o wicked_a be_v destroy_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v uncomely_a for_o the_o saint_n to_o rejoice_v when_o they_o be_v destroy_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n assure_v the_o church_n his_o jacob_n that_o all_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o shall_v be_v scatter_v be_v 41.15_o behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o new_a sharp_a thresh_a instrument_n have_v tooth_n thou_o shall_v thresh_v the_o nation_n &_o beat_v they_o small_a &_o shall_v make_v the_o hill_n as_o chaff_n etc._n etc._n the_o mountain_n &_o thâ—â—â—lls_n to_o be_v thresh_v be_v the_o mighty_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o against_o the_o way_n and_o design_n of_o heaven_n the_o instrument_n or_o flail_n wherewith_o they_o be_v to_o be_v thresh_v be_v the_o worm_n jacob_n ver_fw-la 14._o god_n do_v not_o so_o much_o make_v a_o instrument_n for_o the_o worm_n jacob_n as_o he_o make_v the_o worm_n jacob_n his_o instrument_n behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o not_o for_o thou_o a_o new_a thresh_a instrument_n but_o when_o the_o worm_n have_v do_v this_o great_a work_n when_o he_o have_v thresh_v the_o mountain_n and_o make_v the_o hill_n as_o chaff_n what_o must_v he_o do_v then_o the_o 16_o verse_n tell_v thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n drus_n gaudebunt_fw-la 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5.19_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o woman_n suspect_v by_o her_o husband_n for_o disloyalty_n in_o break_v her_o marriage_n vow_n she_o be_v for_o her_o purgation_n to_o drink_v the_o bitter_a water_n heb._n innocens_fw-la eris_fw-la ab_fw-la aquis_fw-la istis_fw-la amarissimis_fw-la heb._n the_o priest_n be_v to_o bespeak_v she_o in_o this_o manner_n if_o no_o man_n have_v lie_v with_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o go_v aside_o to_o uncleanenes_n with_o another_o in_o stead_n of_o thy_o husband_n be_v thou_o free_a or_o innocent_a from_o this_o bitter_a water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n that_o be_v let_v the_o water_n do_v thou_o no_o harm_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v feel_v no_o evil_a of_o pain_n by_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n thus_o some_o expound_v the_o word_n here_o the_o innocent_a shall_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_n that_o be_v they_o who_o be_v free_a from_o those_o trouble_n with_o which_o the_o wicked_a be_v over-taken_a and_o undo_v those_o particular_a righteous_a man_n who_o escape_v the_o storm_n untouched_a laugh_v the_o wicked_a to_o scorn_v many_o of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n fix_v upon_o a_o special_a person_n and_o by_o the_o innocent_a understand_v noah_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o report_n of_o what_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o old_a world_n then_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n explain_v it_o the_o son_n of_o righteous_a noah_n see_v the_o flood_n and_o be_v glad_a targe_n videbant_fw-la silij_fw-la noë_n justi_fw-la et_fw-la laetabuntur_fw-la &_o no_n innocens_fw-la subsaâ—nabit_fw-la ees_fw-la targe_n and_o innocent_a noah_n laugh_v the_o profane_a old_a world_n to_o scorn_v when_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n be_v build_v the_o ark_n the_o old_a world_n in_o stead_n of_o
he_o be_v a_o god_n either_o he_o be_v talk_v etc._n etc._n thus_o jerusalem_n be_v express_v isa_n 37.22_o when_o senacherib_n send_v up_o that_o proud_a threaten_a message_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o comfortable_a message_n to_o his_o people_n by_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n whereas_o thou_o have_v pray_v to_o i_o against_o senacherib_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v concern_v he_o the_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n have_v despise_v thou_o and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v shake_v her_o head_n at_o thou_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o she_o be_v call_v a_o virgin_n not_o as_o some_o have_v conceive_v because_o she_o be_v never_o take_v or_o force_v by_o any_o enemy_n nor_o be_v she_o so_o call_v because_o he_o have_v preserve_v herself_o pure_a and_o chaste_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o she_o have_v her_o fayling_n and_o idolatrous_a dalliance_n before_o that_o day_n but_o she_o be_v so_o call_v because_o of_o that_o special_a care_n which_o god_n have_v of_o she_o to_o protect_v and_o save_v she_o against_o the_o insultation_n of_o the_o enemy_n then_o ready_a to_o assault_v she_o even_o as_o a_o virgin_n be_v protect_v from_o violence_n in_o her_o father_n house_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o speak_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o senacherib_n army_n and_o jerusalem_n laughter_n as_o accomplish_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v already_o the_o virgin_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n have_v despise_v thou_o and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v and_o shake_v her_o head_n at_o thou_o what_o god_n say_v shall_v be_v do_v be_v as_o good_a as_o do_v already_o the_o assyrian_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o jollity_n laugh_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o promise_v themselves_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o people_n of_o 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prick_n in_o their_o eye_n when_o they_o see_v they_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o their_o greatness_n in_o any_o sinful_a compliance_n with_o their_o command_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n but_o the_o former_a be_v the_o truth_n intend_v in_o this_o text._n hence_o note_n that_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o only_o miserable_a but_o ridiculous_a they_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o the_o innocent_a upon_o more_o account_n than_o one_o first_o because_o they_o do_v such_o childish_a and_o ridiculous_a thing_n such_o thing_n as_o can_v never_o reach_v the_o end_n they_o desire_v and_o purpose_n they_o be_v just_o laugh_v at_o who_o counsel_n and_o course_n be_v unsuitable_a much_o more_o when_o contrary_a to_o their_o design_n second_o wicked_a man_n become_v ridiculous_a while_o the_o lord_n frustrate_v their_o wise_a counsel_n and_o blast_v those_o hope_n which_o be_v bottom_v upon_o the_o most_o probable_a principle_n and_o foundation_n while_o he_o take_v they_o in_o their_o own_o craft_n and_o entrap_v they_o in_o the_o snare_n which_o they_o lay_v for_o other_o three_o while_o he_o overrule_v all_o that_o they_o plot_n or_o act_n to_o serve_v his_o own_o end_n and_o fulfil_v his_o own_o holy_a counsel_n hence_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o pine_v away_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o plague_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v all_o the_o people_n that_o have_v fight_v against_o jerusalem_n their_o flesh_n shall_v consume_v away_o while_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v slay_v but_o their_o flesh_n shall_v consume_v away_o while_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o their_o eye_n shall_v consume_v away_o in_o their_o hole_n and_o their_o tongue_n shall_v consume_v away_o in_o their_o mouth_n zech._n 14.12_o which_o as_o some_o interpret_v of_o their_o bodily_a languishment_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v die_v continual_o or_o that_o their_o life_n shall_v be_v a_o continual_a death_n so_o all_o interpret_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o consumption_n to_o arise_v from_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n because_o they_o shall_v see_v themselves_o scorn_v and_o laugh_v at_o or_o that_o they_o be_v become_v ridiculous_a to_o all_o the_o world_n but_o chief_o to_o jerusalem_n the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n who_o they_o shall_v behold_v in_o good_a condition_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o opposition_n which_o they_o have_v make_v against_o they_o which_o eliphaz_n also_o clear_o express_v in_o the_o next_o word_n verse_n 20._o whereas_o our_o substance_n be_v not_o cut_v down_o but_o the_o remnant_n of_o they_o the_o fire_n consume_v there_o be_v divers_a reading_n and_o rendering_n of_o this_o verse_n first_o some_o with_o a_o affirmative_a interrogation_n be_v not_o their_o substance_n cut_v down_o that_o be_v it_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o then_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o former_a discourse_n concern_v the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o righteous_a be_v glad_a they_o laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v be_v not_o their_o substance_n cut_v down_o and_o do_v not_o the_o fire_n consume_v the_o remnant_n of_o they_o as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v of_o any_o substance_n or_o moment_n be_v cut_v down_o and_o if_o possible_o there_o be_v any_o small_a inconsiderable_a remainder_n of_o they_o fire_n that_o be_v some_o devour_a judgement_n will_v meet_v with_o it_o and_o make_v a_o utter_a end_n of_o it_o bez_n innocens_fw-la subsarnabit_fw-la eos_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la succisa_fw-la substantia_fw-la nostâ—a_fw-la etc._n etc._n q._n d._n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la &_o res_fw-la svas_fw-la salvas_fw-la illos_fw-la autem_fw-la penitùs_fw-la igne_fw-la illo_fw-la divino_fw-la videant_fw-la jure_fw-la absumptos_fw-la bez_n second_o another_o understand_v this_o 20_o â—h_a verse_n as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a the_o righteous_a be_v glad_a when_o the_o wicked_a fall_n the_o innocent_a shall_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_n because_o our_o substance_n be_v not_o cut_v down_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v our_o safety_n will_v be_v matter_n as_o of_o praise_n to_o god_n who_o have_v preserve_v we_o so_o of_o holy_a scorn_n and_o insultation_n over_o ungodly_a man_n who_o long_v to_o see_v our_o destruction_n and_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o sure_o our_o day_n be_v not_o only_a come_n but_o hasten_v whereas_o indeed_o we_o see_v the_o day_n come_v upon_o they_o which_o burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o themselves_o as_o stubble_n wicked_a man_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n double_o disappoint_v first_o by_o their_o own_o fall_n when_o they_o look_v to_o stand_v second_o by_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o righteous_a when_o they_o look_v yea_o and_o long_o for_o their_o fall_n this_o double_a disappointment_n do_v at_o once_o double_a their_o sorrow_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o innocent_a who_o laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_n because_o their_o own_o substance_n be_v not_o cut_v down_o but_o the_o remnant_n of_o they_o the_o fire_n consume_v pâ—sc_n innocens_fw-la subsannabiteos_fw-la dicens_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la succisa_fw-la substantia_fw-la nostra_fw-la tamen_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la illorum_fw-la consumpsit_fw-la ignis_fw-la pâ—sc_n there_o be_v a_o three_o translation_n which_o make_v these_o word_n the_o form_n in_o which_o the_o innocent_a express_v their_o laughter_n at_o the_o wicked_a when_o the_o innocent_a laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_n they_o will_v thus_o bespeak_v they_o whereas_o or_o although_o our_o substance_n be_v not_o cut_v down_o yet_o the_o remnant_n of_o they_o or_o the_o best_a the_o excellency_n of_o they_o the_o fire_n have_v consume_v there_o be_v a_o four_o read_v which_o make_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n begin_v with_o this_o verse_n for_o hitherto_o eliphaz_n have_v be_v describe_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o wickedness_n
first_o we_o may_v expound_v it_o of_o person_n the_o remnant_n of_o person_n all_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o their_o family_n their_o child_n and_o posterity_n their_o kindred_n and_o relation_n be_v take_v away_o and_o consume_v from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o we_o may_v expound_v it_o of_o thing_n the_o remnant_n of_o good_n whatsoever_o remain_v of_o their_o estate_n the_o odd_a end_n the_o very_a glean_n and_o leave_n of_o their_o great_a riches_n and_o worldly_a substance_n be_v all_o eat_v up_o and_o bring_v to_o a_o end_n so_o that_o nothing_o of_o they_o or_o they_o remain_v three_o the_o remnant_n of_o they_o may_v be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o a_o fire_n shall_v consume_v their_o name_n and_o memorial_n they_o shall_v neveâ—_n be_v think_v of_o nor_o speak_v of_o any_o more_o with_o honour_n pine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la illud_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la alium_fw-la excellit_fw-la ideo_fw-la reliquiarum_fw-la nomine_fw-la impiorum_fw-la excellentem_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la cunctos_fw-la mortales_fw-la ingentem_fw-la foelicitatem_fw-la intelligo_fw-la pine_v four_o the_o word_n remnant_n as_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o original_a any_o thing_n which_o remain_v so_o especial_o that_o which_o remain_v in_o way_n of_o excellency_n or_o eminency_n not_o as_o we_o say_v the_o fag_n end_n of_o a_o thing_n but_o even_o the_o uppermost_a and_o best_a of_o it_o so_o that_o after_o this_o translation_n the_o remnant_n of_o they_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o they_o that_o which_o they_o think_v most_o durable_a and_o honourable_a that_o which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o most_o substantial_a and_o intrinsical_v to_o their_o greatness_n that_o very_a thing_n the_o fire_n shall_v consume_v so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v psal_n 17.14_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o man_n which_o be_v thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n from_o man_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n who_o belly_n thou_o fille_v with_o thy_o hide_a treasure_n they_o be_v full_a of_o child_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n or_o as_o we_o supply_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o substance_n to_o their_o babe_n the_o rest_n that_o be_v the_o best_a their_o belly_n be_v full_a of_o hide_a treasure_n while_o they_o live_v that_o be_v they_o have_v and_o use_v abundance_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n themselves_o and_o they_o leave_v the_o rest_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o scrap_n or_o paring_n after_o they_o have_v fill_v their_o own_o belly_n but_o by_o the_o rest_n or_o the_o remnant_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n he_o mean_v the_o choice_a of_o what_o they_o have_v even_o that_o they_o leave_v to_o their_o babe_n or_o child_n when_o themselves_o must_v be_v go_v and_o leave_v the_o world_n thus_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o word_n remnant_n in_o this_o place_n not_o for_o a_o poor_a pittance_n but_o for_o the_o best_a the_o choice_a thing_n for_o the_o flower_n and_o cream_n of_o all_o they_o have_v even_o these_o thing_n the_o fire_n shall_v consume_v vengeance_n shall_v pursue_v and_o follow_v till_o all_o be_v turn_v into_o smoke_n and_o ash_n i_o have_v in_o divers_a other_o passage_n of_o this_o book_n meet_v with_o text_n show_v the_o utter_a consumption_n of_o wicked_a man_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o it_o here_o only_o take_v this_o brief_a note_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o different_a fire_n for_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a he_o have_v a_o fire_n for_o his_o own_o people_n but_o it_o be_v a_o purge_a fire_n a_o cleanse_n a_o refine_n fire_n like_o that_o mal._n 3.3_o he_o shall_v sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n and_o purifier_n of_o silver_n the_o lord_n also_o have_v a_o fire_n for_o the_o wicked_a but_o it_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n he_o kindle_v many_o fire_n upon_o they_o and_o himself_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o they_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n also_o to_o his_o own_o people_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o 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thyself_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n this_o 21_o verse_n contain_v two_o general_a proposition_n first_o a_o proposition_n concern_v duty_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n acquaint_v now_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n second_o concern_v mercy_n in_o the_o latter_a thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o this_o duty_n of_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o god_n merc._n promissionibus_fw-la invitat_fw-la amplissimis_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o in_fw-la se_fw-la verae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la lege_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la ut_fw-la eliphaz_n puâ—t_fw-la merc._n and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o 22_o verse_n receive_v i_o pray_v thou_o the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n and_o lay_v up_o his_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v a_o good_a comment_n upon_o acquaint_v now_o
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god_n and_o so_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v do_v have_v he_o run_v such_o a_o course_n of_o wickedness_n as_o eliphaz_n charge_v he_o with_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n therefore_o upon_o that_o supposition_n he_o give_v job_n wholesome_a advice_n acquaint_v not_o thyself_o with_o he_o hence_o observe_v first_o that_o as_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o stranger_n from_o god_n so_o every_o act_n of_o sin_n especial_o great_a and_o continue_a act_n of_o sin_n breed_v a_o further_a estrangement_n from_o god_n we_o act_v the_o part_n of_o nature_n every_o time_n we_o sin_v and_o that_o in_o a_o proportion_n bring_v we_o back_o in_o some_o degree_n to_o what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n stranger_n unto_o god_n a_o godly_a man_n who_o have_v have_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n sin_v put_v back_o his_o acquaintance_n &_o a_o distance_n grow_v between_o god_n and_o he_o believer_n after_o great_a sin_n and_o folly_n commit_v be_v not_o forward_o to_o come_v into_o the_o 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first_o conversion_n which_o be_v from_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o second_o and_o every_o renew_a conversion_n which_o be_v from_o our_o fall_n into_o sin_n renew_v our_o converse_n with_o the_o most_o high_a three_o take_v this_o general_a observation_n a_o godly_a man_n be_v as_o we_o may_v say_v one_o of_o god_n acquaintant_n or_o familiar_n god_n call_v abraham_n his_o friend_n friendship_n can_v be_v without_o familiarity_n there_o must_v be_v acquaintance_n before_o there_o can_v be_v love_n if_o therefore_o there_o be_v friendship_n and_o love_n between_o god_n and_o man_n there_o must_v be_v acquaintance_n we_o can_v love_v either_o person_n or_o thing_n while_o unknown_a but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v how_o can_v we_o who_o be_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o god_n i_o
answer_v we_o who_o of_o ourselves_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v thus_o make_v nigh_o in_o our_o state_n we_o draw_v nigh_o or_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o he_o by_o several_a acts._n as_o first_o to_o think_v or_o meditate_v of_o god_n be_v to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o and_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n meditation_n be_v a_o inward_a discourse_n and_o converse_v with_o god_n it_o be_v a_o soliloquie_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n acquaintance_n be_v get_v by_o conference_n when_o friend_n meet_v and_o confer_v that_o do_v not_o only_o begin_v but_o confirm_v strengthen_v and_o heighten_v their_o acquaintance_n saint_n have_v many_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v their_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n to_o i_o o_o god_n say_v david_n psal_n 139.17_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o how_o be_v david_n still_o or_o ever_o with_o god_n 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of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a matter_n of_o a_o believer_n joy_n and_o this_o light_n of_o holy_a joy_n come_v in_o usual_o with_o and_o by_o the_o rain_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o fall_v upon_o we_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o teach_n of_o his_o divine_a law._n receive_v the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v this_o law_n which_o come_v down_o like_a rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o which_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n i_o answer_n the_o law_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o strictly_n for_o the_o ten_o commandment_n or_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v call_v the_o law._n second_o more_o large_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o law._n christ_n himself_o call_v the_o book_n of_o psalm_n the_o law_n two_o or_o three_o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n joh._n 10.34_o jesus_n answer_v they_o be_v it_o not_o write_v in_o your_o law_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n where_o be_v that_o write_v in_o the_o 82_o psal_n v._o 6._o and_o so_o again_o joh._n 15.25_o but_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o word_n may_v be_v fullfil_v that_o be_v write_v in_o their_o law_n they_o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n what_o law_n do_v he_o mean_a those_o word_n we_o find_v psal_n 35.19_o take_v one_o text_n further_o 1_o cor._n 14.21_o in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v write_v with_o man_n of_o other_o tongue_n and_o other_o lip_n will_v i_o speak_v unto_o this_o people_n where_o be_v that_o write_v esay_n 28.11_o so_o that_o the_o law_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o for_o the_o general_a revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o may_v say_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v express_o call_v the_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o so_o that_o by_o law_n here_o we_o may_v understand_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o either_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n or_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n the_o seaventy_n translate_v eliphaz_n speak_v in_o that_o latitude_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v whatsoever_o god_n deliver_v declare_v or_o put_v forth_o receive_v i_o pray_v thou_o the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n from_o who_o mouth_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n how_o can_v that_o be_v indeed_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o be_v with_o god_n forty_o day_n and_o there_o receive_v the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n but_o can_v job_n receive_v the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n as_o moses_n do_v i_o answer_n if_o god_n have_v call_v he_o to_o it_o as_o he_o do_v moses_n he_o may_v but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o purpose_n of_o eliphaz_n neither_o be_v we_o i_o conceive_v to_o understand_v he_o of_o such_o a_o receive_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n as_o the_o old_a prophet_n have_v who_o receive_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o immediate_a inspiration_n &_o dictate_v from_o god_n himself_o for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o call_v up_o solemn_o into_o a_o mount_n as_o moses_n to_o receive_v the_o law_n yet_o the_o spirit_n be_v send_v to_o make_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n be_v say_v to_o warn_v king_n zedekiah_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 36.12_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v not_o himself_o before_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n speak_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o receive_v a_o word_n from_o god_n by_o a_o extraordinary_a revelation_n to_o carry_v unto_o the_o king_n who_o yet_o humble_v not_o himself_o and_o so_o esay_n 30.2_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o his_o people_n that_o walk_v to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n to_o strengthen_v themselves_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o have_v not_o ask_v at_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v have_v not_o ask_v direction_n in_o the_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o way_n of_o revelation_n then_o in_o use_n by_o inquire_v of_o the_o prophet_n or_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n ch._n 15.19_o est_fw-la prophetae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la os_fw-la dei_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la ipsos_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o his_o mouth_n if_o he_o will_v take_v forth_o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o be_v faithful_a in_o my_o work_n i_o will_v reveal_v myself_o to_o thou_o &_o thou_o shall_v speak_v even_o as_o if_o i_o myself_o speak_v thou_o shall_v be_v as_o my_o mouth_n now_o i_o conceive_v eliphaz_n do_v not_o go_v thus_o high_a when_o he_o bid_v job_n receive_v the_o law_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v immediate_a direction_n and_o advice_n from_o he_o for_o then_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o receive_v a_o rule_n or_o a_o law_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n when_o we_o receive_v that_o which_o god_n have_v manifest_v at_o any_o time_n as_o a_o rule_n and_o la_o for_o we_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o people_n to_o walk_v by_o they_o who_o receive_v that_o law_n once_o deliver_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o receive_v the_o la_o from_o his_o mouth_n though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o immediate_a receiver_n of_o it_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v publish_v some_o thousand_o of_o year_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v some_o from_o these_o word_n collect_v that_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n be_v write_v before_o this_o time_n and_o that_o eliphaz_n do_v refer_v job_n to_o those_o
enumeration_n of_o those_o manifold_a blessing_n which_o follow_v our_o return_v to_o he_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n pull_v down_o and_o lay_v we_o waste_v godly_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v our_o turn_n from_o sin_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o this_o good_a fruit_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o again_o this_o build_n up_o may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o more_o general_o for_o a_o increase_n in_o all_o good_a thing_n second_o more_o special_o for_o a_o increase_n in_o child_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o same_a word_n merc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filius_fw-la inde_fw-la dictus_fw-la quod_fw-la aedifictum_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o structura_fw-la parentium_fw-la merc_n which_o signify_v a_o son_n signify_v to_o build_v because_o child_n build_v up_o their_o father_n house_n or_o be_v their_o father_n building_n in_o that_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v gen._n 16.2_o gen._n 30.3_o ruth_n 4.11_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 1.21_o that_o god_n build_v the_o midwives_n house_n which_o some_o interpret_v he_o give_v they_o child_n merc_n prolem_fw-la dedit_fw-la merc_n or_o make_v they_o more_o fruitful_a in_o childbearing_n we_o read_v in_o rhe_n law_n how_o that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o who_o refuse_v to_o take_v his_o brother_n wife_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o those_o time_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o be_v deut._n 25.9_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v not_o build_v up_o his_o brother_n house_n that_o be_v who_o refuse_v to_o marry_v his_o brother_n widow_n and_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o have_v child_n by_o she_o which_o will_v be_v as_o the_o build_n up_o of_o his_o house_n or_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o name_n and_o family_n thus_o some_o understand_v the_o phrase_n here_o thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o that_o be_v thou_o who_o 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will_v build_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v build_v o_o virgin_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v plain_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o raise_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o present_a desolate_a condition_n into_o a_o glorious_a fabric_n of_o prosperity_n and_o honour_n so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o text_n thou_o shall_v again_o be_v adorn_v with_o thy_o tabret_o and_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o dance_n of_o they_o that_o make_v merry_a this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v clear_a in_o that_o opposition_n use_v in_o the_o psalm_n psal_n 28.5_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v destroy_v thou_o and_o not_o build_v thou_o up_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o i_o will_v never_o repair_v any_o of_o thy_o ruin_n thou_o shall_v be_v as_o asaph_n speak_v psal_n 74.3_o perpetual_a desolation_n so_o that_o when_o eliphaz_n promise_v job_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o his_o meaning_n be_v thy_o ruine_a state_n shall_v be_v repair_v and_o thou_o shall_v have_v not_o only_o a_o beautiful_a but_o a_o well_o foundationed_a felicity_n hence_o note_n it_o be_v no_o vain_a nor_o unprofitable_a thing_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o almighty_a if_o we_o by_o repentance_n pull_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o sin_n if_o we_o forsake_v and_o lay_v waste_v our_o lust_n the_o lord_n will_v build_v we_o up_o he_o will_v build_v we_o up_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n repentance_n be_v fruitful_a there_o be_v many_o who_o profess_v they_o repent_v but_o they_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n but_o as_o true_a repentance_n be_v accompany_v with_o our_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n towards_o god_n so_o with_o god_n fruit_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o we_o therâ—_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o repentance_n in_o hell_n there_o be_v weep_v wail_a and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n but_o that_o be_v a_o fruitless_a repentance_n as_o well_o as_o a_o faithless_a repentance_n the_o damn_a be_v under_o chain_n of_o everlasting_a darkness_n unsound_a repentance_n or_o the_o repentance_n of_o hypocrite_n in_o this_o life_n be_v like_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o the_o next_o life_n but_o true_a repentance_n be_v fruitful_a if_o we_o as_o the_o baptist_n exhort_v the_o jew_n math._n 3._o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n our_o repentance_n will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o we_o we_o shall_v have_v good_a thing_n of_o all_o sort_n if_o we_o sorrow_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o corinthian_n do_v after_o a_o godly_a sort_n godly_a sorrow_n be_v reward_v with_o joy_n if_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o god_n will_v lift_v we_o up_o the_o sorrow_n of_o gospel_n repentance_n be_v like_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n who_o as_o christ_n speak_v joh._n 16.21_o straight_a way_n forget_v her_o pain_n for_o joy_n that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n the_o pang_n and_o throw_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v therefore_o say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o cause_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o because_o that_o repentance_n bring_v forth_o joy_n to_o be_v rejoice_v in_o a_o masculine_a joy_n joy_v that_o a_o man-child_n of_o grace_n to_o build_v up_o our_o spiritual_a house_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n the_o word_n import_v first_o put_v away_o with_o indignation_n second_o put_v away_o to_o the_o utmost_a distance_n therefore_o we_o translate_v put_v away_o far_o it_o be_v but_o two_o word_n in_o the_o original_a thou_o shall_v put_v iniquity_n far_o etc._n etc._n iniquity_n may_v be_v take_v either_o for_o sin_n or_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v punishment_n if_o we_o take_v it_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n for_o sin_n itself_o and_o then_o this_o latter_a clause_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o a_o duty_n if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thou_o that_o be_v it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thou_o as_o if_o eliphaz_n here_o do_v set_v forth_o more_o full_o what_o repentance_n be_v thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a that_o be_v if_o thou_o return_v so_o as_o to_o put_v thy_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thou_o if_o we_o take_v iniquity_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o iniquity_n than_o the_o word_n be_v a_o promise_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o return_v etc._n etc._n then_o thou_o shall_v rid_v and_o discharge_v thyself_o and_o thy_o house_n of_o all_o the_o troublesome_a effect_n of_o sin_n thou_o shall_v put_v iniquity_n or_o all_o the_o sad_a issue_n and_o consequent_n of_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thou_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v touch_v thou_o to_o annoy_v thou_o mr_n broughton_n pitch_v upon_o the_o former_a sense_n in_o his_o translation_n if_o thou_o cast_v far_o off_o unrighteousness_n from_o thy_o tent_n that_o give_v a_o perfect_a sense_n to_o the_o whole_a sentence_n and_o from_o thence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o in_o true_a repentance_n sin_n must_v be_v utter_o cast_v off_o and_o put_v away_o we_o return_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o almighty_a till_o we_o whole_o turn_v from_o sin_n nor_o will_v the_o almighty_a build_v up_o our_o house_n till_o we_o put_v iniquity_n quite_o out_o of_o our_o house_n till_o we_o turn_v it_o out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o family_n out_o of_o the_o home_n of_o our_o heart_n nor_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o put_v sin_n away_o a_o little_a or_o a_o
dust_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v use_v frequent_o to_o signify_v abundance_n or_o the_o exceed_a numerousnesse_n of_o thing_n or_o person_n who_o can_v count_v the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o israel_n numb_a 23.10_o that_o be_v they_o be_v as_o the_o dust_n that_o can_v be_v count_v or_o number_v that_o be_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 13.16_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o here_o thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v gold_n more_o than_o thou_o can_v tell_v or_o cast_v up_o thou_o shall_v have_v not_o only_a enough_o but_o even_o more_o then_o enough_o job_n be_v very_o rich_a before_o now_o say_v eliphaz_n thou_o shall_v have_v gold_n as_o the_o dust_n thy_o riches_n shall_v be_v increase_v thou_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a store_n and_o stock_n then_o ever_o thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o brook_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o another_o tenor_n of_o word_n the_o hebrew_n be_v thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o ophir_n as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o brook_n the_o word_n gold_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o original_a yet_o it_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v drus_n ophir_n nomen_fw-la insula_fw-la unde_fw-la auâ—uâ—_n primae_fw-la noâ—ae_fw-la adferebatur_fw-la quod_fw-la inde_fw-la ophir_n appellatum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la opinantur_fw-la obrysum_fw-la quasi_fw-la ophirisum_fw-la drus_n ophir_n be_v put_v for_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n because_o ophir_n be_v the_o place_n of_o gold_n yea_o of_o the_o rich_a gold_n 1_o king_n 9.27_o 28._o they_o come_v to_o ophir_n and_o fetch_v from_o thence_o gold_n four_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o talent_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o king_n solomon_n ophir_n be_v a_o note_a place_n in_o those_o time_n for_o gold_n both_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o plenty_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o question_n much_o controvert_v where_o ophir_n be_v some_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o island_n in_o africa_n other_o place_v it_o in_o india_n since_o the_o discovery_n of_o america_n or_o the_o west_n indies_n many_o contend_v that_o ophir_n be_v now_o call_v peru_n and_o they_o have_v as_o they_o conceive_v a_o probable_a ground_n for_o this_o opinion_n from_o that_o place_n in_o the_o holy_a story_n 2_o chron._n 3.6_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o be_v jobi_fw-la with_fw-mi bold_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la jobi_fw-la solomon_n garnish_v the_o house_n with_o precious_a stone_n for_o beauty_n and_o the_o gold_n be_v gold_n of_o paruaim_n which_o be_v near_o in_o sound_a to_o the_o name_n of_o that_o gold-abounding_a country_n in_o america_n call_v peru._n i_o shall_v not_o undertake_v to_o decide_v this_o geographical_a controversy_n about_o ophir_n that_o which_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o hand_n be_v enough_o for_o my_o purpose_n and_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o text_n that_o ophir_n be_v a_o country_n famous_a in_o ancient_a time_n both_o for_o the_o plenty_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o gold_n find_v there_o and_o bring_v from_o thence_o therefore_o say_v eliphaz_n thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o ophir_n that_o be_v the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n pure_a and_o precious_a gold_n as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o brook_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v have_v abundance_n of_o gold_n to_o lay_v up_o gold_n 〈◊〉_d the_o dust_n and_o to_o lay_v it_o up_o as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o brook_n or_o as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o valley_n be_v parallel_n expression_n for_o plenty_n of_o gold_n suitable_a to_o those_o hyperbole_n 2_o chron._n 1.15_o the_o king_n make_v silver_n and_o gold_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o plenteous_a as_o stone_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o same_o book_n v._n 27._o the_o king_n make_v silver_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o stone_n and_o cedar_n tree_n make_v he_o as_o the_o sycamore_n tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o low_a plain_a in_o abundance_n thus_o in_o the_o text_n job_n be_v promise_v to_o lay_v up_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o brook_n the_o vulgar_a translation_n read_v different_o he_o shall_v giu_v thou_o for_o earth_n a_o rock_n vulg._n dabit_fw-la pro_fw-la terra_fw-la silicem_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la silice_fw-la torrentes_fw-la aureos_fw-la vulg._n and_o for_o a_o rock_n stream_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n imply_v a_o change_n for_o the_o better_a as_o if_o he_o say_v thou_o before_o who_o have_v a_o sandy_a foundation_n shall_v now_o build_v upon_o a_o rock_n as_o math._n 7.27_o and_o we_o find_v such_o language_n in_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 60.17_o where_o the_o lord_n promise_v for_o brass_n i_o will_v bring_v gold_n for_o iron_n silver_n for_o wood_n brass_n etc._n etc._n so_o here_o for_o earth_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o stone_n and_o for_o stone_n golden_a brook_n or_o brook_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v those_o brook_n where_o gold_n be_v or_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o much_o gold_n out_o of_o those_o brook_n jun._n idque_fw-la ponendo_fw-la pro_fw-la pulvere_fw-la lectissimum_fw-la aurum_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la rupe_n ophirinâ—m_fw-la stuviatile_a jun._n junius_n seem_v to_o favour_v this_o translation_n most_o of_o all_o render_v the_o whole_a verse_n thus_o connex_v it_o with_o the_o former_a thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o by_o give_v thou_o for_o dust_n the_o choice_a gold_n and_o for_o the_o rock_n the_o river_n gold_n of_o ophir_n by_o all_o assure_v job_n of_o a_o happiness_n in_o his_o civil_a state_n in_o case_n he_o do_v change_n or_o mend_v in_o his_o spiritual_a state_n then_o he_o who_o have_v so_o great_a a_o change_n in_o his_o worldly_a estate_n for_o the_o worse_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a change_n in_o his_o worldly_a state_n for_o the_o better_a the_o next_o verse_n be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o promise_n much_o to_o the_o same_o intent_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v open_v that_o also_o before_o i_o give_v any_o observation_n verse_n 25._o yea_o the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o defence_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o silver_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o read_n of_o this_o verse_n for_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v defence_n be_v the_o same_o which_o we_o translate_v gold_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o hence_o some_o translate_v thus_o thy_o gold_n shall_v be_v mighty_a make_v the_o word_n shaddai_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o usual_o render_v almighty_a to_o be_v as_o a_o epithet_n to_o the_o word_n gold_n thy_o gold_n shall_v be_v strong_a or_o mighty_a and_o thus_o some_o translation_n render_v the_o word_n shaddai_n ezek._n 1.24_o where_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o their_o wing_n like_o the_o noise_n of_o great_a water_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o almighty_a so_o we_o render_v but_o other_o thus_o as_o a_o mighty_a voice_n so_o in_o the_o present_a text_n whereas_o we_o say_v the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o defence_n or_o according_a to_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o word_n the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o gold_n other_o give_v it_o thus_o thy_o gold_n shall_v be_v mighty_a and_o this_o answer_v the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o we_o read_v thou_o shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o silver_n yet_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n thou_o shall_v have_v silver_n of_o strength_n or_o strong_a silver_n these_o reading_n have_v a_o elegancy_n in_o they_o but_o i_o shall_v keep_v to_o our_o own_o which_o be_v profitable_a to_o we_o and_o suitable_a to_o the_o text_n yea_o the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o defence_n the_o particle_n yea_o shewth_v that_o this_o be_v a_o high_a step_n of_o mercy_n then_o the_o former_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v gold_n which_o be_v a_o defence_n but_o better_a than_o gold_n even_o the_o almighty_a for_o thy_o defence_n or_o god_n who_o be_v better_o than_o gold_n will_v be_v thy_o defence_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o thy_o gold_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v plural_a defence_n which_o intimate_v first_o all_o sort_n of_o defence_n second_o strong_a defence_n the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o defence_n all_o manner_n of_o defence_n and_o a_o strong_a defence_n unto_o thou_o hence_o note_n god_n himself_o be_v please_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n protector_n of_o his_o people_n who_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o he_o both_o in_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v gold_n but_o there_o be_v few_o who_o have_v this_o defence_n for_o it_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n speak_v of_o those_o who_o earn_v money_n but_o put_v it_o into_o a_o bag_n with_o hole_n that_o be_v they_o can_v
object_n can_v be_v immoderate_a but_o in_o temperal_n they_o quick_o may_v and_o therefore_o as_o to_o they_o our_o moderation_n shall_v be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n yet_o if_o god_n give_v in_o abundance_n of_o temporal_n in_o the_o lawful_a exercise_n of_o our_o calling_n we_o may_v warrantable_o enjoy_v it_o as_o a_o blessing_n from_o he_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v often_o bind_v we_o to_o a_o little_a and_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v content_v with_o the_o least_o portion_n of_o outward_a thing_n with_o bare_a food_n &_o raiment_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o bind_v we_o to_o a_o little_a nor_o do_v it_o say_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o have_v much_o and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o have_v much_o of_o the_o world_n so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a exercise_n and_o trial_n of_o our_o grace_n to_o have_v much_o as_o there_o be_v some_o grace_n of_o a_o christian_n which_o come_v not_o to_o trial_n till_o we_o be_v in_o want_n so_o there_o be_v other_o grace_n which_o come_v not_o to_o trial_n unless_o we_o have_v abundance_n want_n tri_v our_o patience_n and_o our_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o a_o supply_n of_o what_o we_o have_v not_o and_o abundance_n tri_v our_o temperance_n our_o humility_n our_o liberality_n yea_o and_o our_o dependence_n upon_o and_o faith_n in_o god_n for_o the_o sanctify_a blessing_n and_o make_v of_o that_o comfortable_a to_o we_o which_o we_o have_v when_o a_o rich_a man_n see_v a_o emptiness_n in_o his_o abundance_n without_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o it_o he_o exercise_v as_o high_a a_o grace_n and_o show_v as_o heavenly_a a_o frame_n of_o mind_n as_o that_o poor_a man_n do_v who_o see_v and_o enjoy_v a_o fullnes_n in_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o emptiness_n and_o therefore_o paul_n put_v both_o these_o alike_o upon_o a_o divine_a teach_n phil._n 4.12_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o suffer_v need_n and_o have_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o enjoy_v plenty_n eliphaz_n have_v never_o press_v job_n to_o repentance_n by_o this_o motive_n the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o defence_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o silver_n job_n chap._n 22._o verse_n 26_o 27._o for_o then_o shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o delight_n in_o the_o almighty_a and_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n unto_o god_n thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o he_o and_o â—e_n shall_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v pay_v thy_o vow_n it_o have_v be_v show_v from_o the_o former_a context_n how_o eliphaz_n encourage_v yea_o provoke_v job_n to_o repentance_n and_o return_v to_o god_n by_o the_o proposal_n of_o many_o promise_n by_o promise_n of_o outward_a and_o temporal_a mercy_n gold_n silver_z and_o protection_n he_o may_v have_v what_o he_o please_v of_o god_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n if_o his_o life_n be_v once_o please_v unto_o god_n in_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o rise_v high_a and_z propose_v spiritual_a promise_n and_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o best_a of_o spiritual_a promise_n the_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n himself_o verse_n 26._o for_o then_o shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o delight_n in_o the_o almighty_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o eliphas_n have_v say_v if_o thou_o do_v indeed_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o sin_n thy_o conscience_n which_o now_o trouble_v yea_o torment_v thou_o shall_v have_v sweet_a peace_n in_o god_n and_o thou_o who_o now_o grovelle_v with_o thy_o eye_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n by_o reason_n of_o thy_o press_a guilt_n and_o misery_n shall_v then_o with_o confidence_n lift_v up_o thy_o face_n unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v god_n so_o ready_a at_o hand_n with_o a_o answer_n that_o thou_o shall_v see_v cause_n cheerful_o to_o perform_v thy_o vow_n which_o thou_o make_v to_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n that_o be_v the_o general_a scope_n of_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o explicate_v the_o particular_n for_o then_o shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o delight_n in_o the_o almighty_a the_o first_o word_n impli_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o have_v speak_v of_o temporal_a promise_n he_o confirm_v his_o interest_n in_o they_o by_o assure_v he_o of_o spiritual_a for_o then_o shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o delight_n in_o the_o almighty_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n will_v not_o deny_v thou_o outward_a comfort_n in_o the_o creature_n see_v he_o intend_v to_o give_v thou_o the_o high_a comfort_n even_o delight_n in_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n like_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n thus_o eliphaz_n seem_v to_o argue_v see_v god_n will_v give_v thou_o himself_o to_o rejoice_v in_o or_o to_o rejoice_v in_o himself_o how_o can_v he_o deny_v thou_o gold_n and_o silver_n with_o those_o other_o conveniency_n which_o concern_v this_o life_n these_o be_v indeed_o as_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o himself_o then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v etc._n etc._n then_o that_o be_v when_o thou_o return_v to_o god_n and_o not_o till_o then_o than_o thou_o may_v expect_v to_o receive_v much_o sweetness_n from_o he_o such_o sweetness_n as_o thy_o soul_n never_o taste_v or_o experience_v to_o this_o day_n then_o shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o delight_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o delight_v or_o take_v contentment_n â—oâ—â—e_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delectatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la coâ—pore_fw-la vel_fw-la animo_fw-la sonai_n etiam_fw-la aliquâ—d_fw-la delicatum_fw-la &_o â—oâ—â—e_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v outward_a contentment_n or_o inward_a contentment_n the_o delight_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o a_o universal_a delight_n thy_o whole_a delight_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n moses_n deut._n 28.56_o describe_v those_o woman_n by_o this_o word_n who_o be_v make_v up_o of_o delight_n thy_o tender_a and_o delicate_a woman_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v so_o delicate_a that_o they_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o all_o who_o behold_v they_o or_o who_o be_v themselves_o altogether_o devote_v to_o their_o delight_n who_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o wanton_a widow_n 1_o tim._n 5._o live_v in_o pleasure_n these_o be_v threaten_v with_o such_o calamity_n as_o shall_v render_v their_o very_a life_n a_o pain_n to_o they_o the_o word_n be_v use_v again_o isa_n 58.13_o 14._o where_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n what_o then_o then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v have_v curious_a delight_n all_o manner_n of_o delight_n in_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o delight_n in_o duty_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o delight_n of_o reward_n thus_o eliphaz_n then_o shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o delight_n in_o the_o almighty_a and_o it_o be_v considerable_a that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o delight_n in_o the_o merciful_a or_o gracious_a god_n but_o in_o the_o almighty_a in_o he_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o delight_n who_o power_n be_v over_o all_o and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o even_o the_o power_n and_o allmightinesse_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o pleasant_a to_o thou_o as_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n further_o delight_n in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o suitablenesse_n and_o conveniency_n of_o the_o object_n and_o the_o faculty_n whether_o sensitive_a or_o intellective_a second_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o reflection_n and_o application_n of_o the_o faculty_n upon_o the_o object_n so_o that_o to_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o the_o almighty_a have_v these_o two_o thing_n in_o it_o first_o a_o suitablenesse_n in_o our_o soul_n to_o the_o lord_n second_o the_o soul_n reflect_v upon_o the_o lord_n as_o good_a and_o gracious_a unto_o we_o this_o reflect_v act_n breed_v and_o bring_v in_o delight_n and_o work_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o unspeakable_a joy_n in_o god_n by_o this_o last_o and_o high_a act_n of_o faith_n we_o take_v in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o he_o mighty_o this_o faith_n do_v not_o only_o suck_v the_o promise_n wherein_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v evidence_v to_o we_o but_o be_v itself_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o
we_o we_o suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o breast_n of_o consolation_n by_o believe_v isa_n 66.11_o that_o be_v we_o believe_v draw_v forth_o that_o sweetness_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o word_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o believer_n thus_o spiritual_a delight_n be_v make_v up_o and_o therefore_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v in_o believe_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o that_o be_v have_v as_o much_o and_o as_o clear_v a_o manifestation_n yea_o participation_n and_o taste_n of_o that_o glory_n in_o believe_v which_o be_v prepare_v and_o reserve_v for_o they_o against_o the_o next_o life_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o receive_v and_o more_o than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o express_v in_o this_o life_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o almighty_a we_o may_v look_v upon_o the_o word_n first_o as_o a_o command_n and_o then_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o god_n delight_n in_o god_n be_v both_o a_o privilege_n and_o a_o duty_n it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v we_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o for_o delight_n a_o heathen_a look_v upon_o the_o various_a provision_n which_o the_o great_a creator_n have_v make_v not_o only_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o man_n in_o his_o be_v but_o for_o his_o comfortable_a and_o pleasurable_a be_v some_o of_o which_o affect_v the_o sense_n the_o eye_n the_o ear_n the_o taste_n &c._n &c._n other_o be_v sweet_o contentful_a to_o the_o understanding_n with_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o i_o say_v conclude_v this_o from_o it_o 5._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la necessitatibus_fw-la tantuâ—_fw-la nostris_fw-la provisum_fw-la est_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o delicijs_fw-la amâ—mur_fw-la sen_n l._n 4._o the_o benif_n c._n 5._o the_o bountiful_a creator_n have_v provide_v for_o more_o than_o our_o necessity_n or_o he_o have_v provide_v more_o than_o will_v bare_o serve_v our_o turn_n to_o live_v upon_o we_o be_v love_v even_o up_o to_o our_o delight_n now_o i_o say_v though_o the_o lord_n have_v provide_v delight_n for_o we_o in_o the_o creature_n yet_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n our_o great_a our_o high_a duty_n to_o delight_v chief_o in_o the_o lord_n to_o delight_v in_o he_o first_o and_o to_o delight_v in_o nothing_o but_o in_o reference_n unto_o he_o nothing_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o we_o but_o as_o there_o be_v a_o impress_n or_o stamp_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o or_o as_o it_o taste_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o indeed_o what_o can_v delight_v we_o long_o but_o this_o thought_n that_o god_n delight_v in_o we_o or_o that_o we_o be_v a_o delight_n to_o god_n that_o god_n be_v good_a and_o that_o god_n be_v good_a to_o we_o have_v taste_v his_o goodness_n we_o shall_v love_v and_o delight_n in_o he_o above_o all_o our_o delight_n the_o psalmist_n psal_n 137.6_o prefer_v jerusalem_n above_o his_o chief_a joy_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o prefer_v the_o god_n of_o jerusalem_n above_o our_o chief_a joy_n god_n delight_v in_o man_n who_o he_o have_v make_v and_o who_o be_v his_o son_n by_o grace_n next_o to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v his_o son_n by_o nature_n and_o jesus_n christ_n delight_v in_o man_n who_o he_o have_v redeem_v and_o shall_v not_o man_n delight_n in_o his_o maker_n in_o his_o father_n in_o his_o redeemer_n we_o have_v a_o most_o divine_a description_n of_o the_o delight_n which_o the_o father_n take_v in_o christ_n his_o son_n and_o which_o christ_n take_v in_o his_o redeem_a one_o pro._n 8.30_o 31._o then_o be_v i_o by_o he_o as_o one_o bring_v up_o with_o he_o and_o i_o be_v daily_o his_o delight_n christ_n be_v the_o delight_n of_o his_o father_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o his_o father_n rejoice_v always_o before_o he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o his_o earth_n and_o my_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o take_v up_o many_o of_o his_o delight_n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o he_o call_v the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o those_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n colunt_fw-la hae_fw-la sunt_fw-la piorum_fw-la delicia_fw-la &_o suuâ—ssimae_fw-la voluptaâ—es_fw-la deo_fw-la placad_v to_o fâ—ui_fw-la cujus_fw-la eliam_fw-la deliciae_fw-la sunt_fw-la habitare_fw-la intereos_fw-la qui_fw-la ipsum_fw-la animo_fw-la reverentur_fw-la &_o colunt_fw-la now_o i_o say_v as_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o son_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o delight_n both_o of_o father_n and_o son_n in_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o son_n there_o shall_v our_o delight_n be_v there_o shall_v we_o take_v our_o high_a contentment_n second_o the_o word_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o promise_n then_o shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o delight_n in_o the_o lord_n then_o that_o be_v when_o thou_o turn_v from_o sinful_a delight_n or_o delight_n in_o sin_n i_o assure_v thou_o of_o spiritual_a delight_n whence_o observe_v that_o they_o who_o mourn_v for_o and_o turn_v from_o sin_n shall_v have_v delight_n in_o the_o lord_n when_o once_o sin_n be_v bitter_a to_o we_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v sweet_a to_o we_o and_o until_o sin_n be_v bitter_a to_o we_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o sweet_a to_o we_o sin_n hinder_v our_o delightful_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o creature_n it_o put_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n into_o our_o dish_n and_o cup_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v all_o relation_n grievous_a and_o burdensome_a to_o we_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n that_o it_o hinder_v we_o from_o the_o contentment_n and_o sweetness_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o creature_n sin_n take_v we_o off_o from_o delight_v in_o god_n that_o soul_n can_v delight_v in_o the_o almighty_a who_o love_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n if_o such_o profess_v delight_n in_o god_n it_o be_v but_o a_o false_a boast_n and_o a_o high_a presumption_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o such_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n indeed_o job_n chap._n 27.10_o say_v of_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n he_o may_v pretend_v to_o a_o delight_n in_o the_o almighty_a he_o may_v have_v some_o flash_n some_o rapture_n but_o his_o joy_n and_o delight_n be_v not_o in_o the_o almighty_a what_o joy_v soever_o he_o have_v they_o be_v in_o somewhat_o below_o god_n the_o hypocrite_n may_v delight_v himself_o in_o somewhat_o receive_v from_o the_o almighty_a in_o some_o present_a benefit_n or_o future_a expectation_n that_o he_o have_v from_o the_o almighty_a he_o can_v delight_v in_o the_o almighty_a himself_o or_o in_o god_n as_o god_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o delight_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o god_n too_o so_o god_n have_v say_v that_o he_o who_o have_v a_o delight_n in_o sin_n shall_v not_o find_v any_o delight_n in_o he_o god_n have_v say_v delight_n thyself_o in_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n psal_n 37.4_o but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v follow_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o shall_v not_o delight_v himself_o in_o god_n sin_n separate_v between_o god_n and_o we_o isa_n 59.2_o that_o be_v it_o separate_v between_o the_o comfort_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v in_o god_n and_o we_o sin_n do_v not_o can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o power_n or_o presence_n from_o the_o eye_n or_o justice_n of_o god_n so_o sin_n do_v not_o separate_v for_o god_n be_v nigh_o to_o sinner_n both_o to_o see_v what_o they_o be_v do_v and_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o what_o they_o â—â—ve_v do_v sinful_o but_o sin_n separate_v from_o all_o those_o delight_n that_o flow_v from_o god_n from_o those_o joy_n which_o his_o people_n take_v in_o he_o yea_o sin_n breed_v a_o strangeness_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n that_o love_v sin_n can_v have_v any_o holy_a familiarity_n or_o converse_n with_o god_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o those_o who_o repent_v isa_n 1.18_o come_v let_v we_o reason_n together_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o you_o that_o repent_v and_o how_o great_a soever_o your_o sin_n have_v be_v they_o shall_v be_v blot_v out_o whereas_o before_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v
god_n or_o what_o fruit_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o prayer_n verse_n 27._o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v pay_v thy_o vow_n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v a_o further_a promise_n lead_v to_o a_o further_a duty_n as_o beforâ—_n the_o duty_n of_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a have_v a_o promise_n annex_v to_o it_o of_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n to_o god_n or_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n so_o now_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v hear_v in_o prayer_n be_v follow_v with_o a_o duty_n the_o payment_n of_o vow_n thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n oratione_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multiplicavit_fw-la propriè_fw-la verba_fw-la fortia_fw-la fâ—dâ—t_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la the_o word_n note_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o many_o prayer_n or_o of_o a_o multitude_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n yet_o not_o of_o bare_a wâ—rds_n but_o of_o word_n clothe_v with_o power_n strong_a prayer_n as_o well_o as_o many_o prayer_n for_o as_o the_o gospel_n come_v from_o god_n to_o we_o not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o much_o assurance_n 1_o thes_n 1.5_o so_o prayer_n shall_v go_v from_o we_o to_o god_n not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v eliphaz_n thou_o shall_v make_v many_o and_o mighty_a prayer_n strong_a prayer_n prevail_a conquer_a prayer_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 25.21_o tâ—en_o isaac_n entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a that_o be_v he_o make_v many_o prayer_n to_o god_n he_o make_v a_o business_n of_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o son_n though_o there_o be_v a_o sure_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n and_o that_o in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o promise_a seed_n yet_o isaac_n be_v long_o without_o a_o son_n and_o he_o leave_v it_o not_o careless_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n resolve_v idle_o god_n have_v say_v i_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n at_o least_o if_o not_o many_o son_n why_o shall_v i_o trouble_v myself_o in_o the_o thing_n no_o isaac_n have_v not_o so_o learned_a the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o be_v better_o skilled_a in_o divinity_n then_o so_o to_o separate_v the_o mean_n from_o the_o end_n or_o to_o conclude_v that_o we_o need_v not_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o god_n have_v purpose_v and_o promise_v he_o i_o say_v be_v better_o instruct_v then_o so_o and_o therefore_o though_o he_o doubtless_o do_v full_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n in_o give_v he_o a_o son_n yet_o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a and_o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n earnest_o he_o make_v plenty_n abundance_n of_o prayer_n for_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v but_o that_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o that_o mercy_n long_o before_o for_o it_o be_v near_o twenty_o year_n since_o his_o marriage_n to_o rebeccah_n as_o appear_v plain_o by_o compare_v the_o 20_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n with_o the_o 26_o â—h_a the_o former_a tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o marry_v rebeccah_n and_o the_o latter_a that_o he_o be_v threescore_o when_o rebeccah_n bear_v jacob_n and_o esau_n so_o that_o i_o say_v we_o can_v suppose_v but_o so_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o isaac_n have_v be_v sue_v out_o the_o good_a of_o the_o promise_n before_o but_o when_o he_o perceive_v it_o stick_v so_o long_o in_o the_o birth_n than_o his_o soul_n fall_v in_o travel_n about_o it_o than_o he_o be_v very_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o will_v give_v the_o lord_n no_o rest_n then_o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o manoah_n judge_n 13.8_o then_o manoah_n entreat_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v oh_o my_o lord_n let_v the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o thou_o do_v send_v come_v again_o unto_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n 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but_o i_o be_o ready_a and_o do_v earnest_o desire_v to_o plead_v my_o cause_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n therefore_o you_o false_o accuse_v i_o of_o wickedness_n and_o hypocrisy_n the_o assumption_n only_o of_o this_o syllogism_n be_v handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n from_o the_o second_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n in_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o job_n be_v ready_a not_o only_o to_o dispute_v the_o point_n in_o controversy_n with_o his_o friend_n but_o be_v most_o willing_a that_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o hear_n of_o it_o for_o so_o he_o say_v o_o that_o i_o know_v where_o i_o may_v find_v he_o that_o i_o may_v come_v even_o to_o his_o seat_n i_o will_v order_v my_o cause_n before_o he_o and_o fill_v my_o mouth_n with_o argument_n that_o be_v i_o will_v produce_v such_o argument_n for_o myself_o and_o against_o my_o opposer_n as_o will_v render_v my_o cause_n just_a and_o innocent_a before_o god_n how_o guilty_a soever_o i_o be_o find_v and_o represent_v in_o the_o 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my_o complaint_n bitter_a the_o original_a word_n have_v a_o twofold_a derivation_n contumaciam_fw-la aliqui_fw-la deducunt_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la signifi_n at_o amaritudinem_fw-la alij_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denotane_v rebellionem_fw-la seu_fw-la contumaciam_fw-la most_o tender_a it_o as_o we_o bitter_a bitterness_n in_o scripture_n be_v often_o use_v by_o a_o metaphor_n to_o denote_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v grievous_a troublesome_a afflictive_a or_o distasteful_a to_o we_o because_o bitter_a thing_n be_v so_o to_o the_o pallate_n or_o taste_n of_o man_n bitter_a thing_n be_v troublesome_a to_o sense_n and_o trouble_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o spirit_n affliction_n be_v a_o bitter_a pill_n thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o say_v job_n to_o god_n before_o chap._n 13.26_o so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v my_o complaint_n be_v bitter_a it_o sound_v thus_o much_o my_o complaint_n be_v as_o great_a as_o great_a can_v be_v and_o i_o 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easy_a a_o passage_n wicked_a man_n usual_o have_v out_o of_o this_o world_n by_o death_n so_o this_o clause_n also_o of_o the_o verse_n in_o hand_n yea_o the_o whole_a verse_n be_v expound_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n i_o will_v only_o hint_n it_o and_o pass_v onne_n the_o womb_n shall_v forget_v he_o that_o be_v his_o mother_n shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v or_o grieve_v at_o his_o death_n because_o he_o die_v without_o grief_n or_o trouble_n the_o worm_n shall_v feed_v sweet_o on_o he_o that_o be_v the_o grave_n shall_v be_v no_o sevee_o to_o he_o then_o to_o other_o drus_n ita_fw-la suavitèr_fw-la obdormit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o sepulchro_fw-la ei_fw-la vermis_fw-la duscescere_fw-la videatur_fw-la drus_n there_o the_o worm_n feed_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o they_o shall_v feed_v sweet_o on_o he_o or_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o sweetness_n and_o pleasure_n to_o he_o to_o have_v the_o worm_n feed_v on_o he_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o job_n say_v upon_o the_o same_o argument_n chap._n 21.33_o the_o clod_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v sweet_a to_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v that_o be_v there_o shall_v no_o hard_a fate_n or_o evil_a accident_n befall_v he_o when_o he_o die_v to_o administer_v matter_n of_o discourse_n concern_v he_o for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o some_o remarkable_a stroke_n of_o judgement_n either_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o man_n his_o death_n become_v the_o discourse_n and_o tabletalk_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n for_o that_o generation_n at_o least_o if_o not_o for_o many_o more_o what_o have_v cause_v korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n to_o be_v remember_v to_o this_o day_n be_v it_o not_o the_o strangeness_n of_o their_o death_n numb_a 14.29_o 30._o and_o moses_n say_v if_o these_o man_n die_v the_o common_a death_n of_o all_o man_n or_o if_o they_o be_v visit_v after_o the_o visitation_n of_o all_o man_n than_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v i_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o new_a thing_n and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o etc._n etc._n this_o dreadful_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o in_o swallow_v they_o up_o alive_a have_v make_v they_o to_o be_v remember_v more_o than_o many_o thousand_o of_o honest_a and_o good_a man_n in_o israel_n who_o die_v in_o their_o bed_n upon_o this_o account_n ananias_n &_o saphira_n be_v remember_v and_o so_o be_v that_o herod_n act._n 12.23_o who_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n &_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n because_o he_o give_v not_o glory_n unto_o god_n but_o say_v job_n according_a to_o this_o exposition_n the_o wicked_a man_n death_n be_v common_o so_o fair_a and_o so_o much_o after_o the_o common_a death_n of_o all_o man_n that_o no_o man_n reremember_v he_o any_o more_o and_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v break_v as_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v like_o a_o old_a rot_a tree_n he_o shall_v moulder_v away_o and_o decay_v by_o peice-meale_n or_o gradual_o as_o a_o tree_n do_v which_o be_v never_o hew_v down_o but_o be_v suffer_v to_o waste_v and_o die_v alone_o thus_o the_o interpretation_n be_v carry_v through_o the_o whole_a verse_n as_o a_o proof_n that_o bad_a man_n may_v in_o this_o kind_n have_v a_o good_a death_n but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o suit_n well_o with_o job_n scope_n in_o some_o passage_n of_o this_o chapter_n as_o also_o in_o other_o passage_n of_o this_o book_n that_o wicked_a man_n die_v as_o to_o outward_a appearance_n as_o fair_o and_o sweet_o as_o the_o godly_a so_o that_o as_o no_o man_n know_v love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o but_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a eccl_n 9.1_o 2._o so_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o in_o death_n so_o far_o as_o it_o mere_o concern_v the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o this_o verse_n declare_v wrath_n and_o judgement_n to_o wicked_a man_n die_v or_o their_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n in_o death_n and_o therefore_o first_o the_o womb_n that_o be_v his_o near_a relation_n and_o friend_n even_o his_o mother_n and_o wife_n shall_v forget_v he_o they_o expect_v no_o good_a from_o he_o while_o he_o live_v and_o so_o it_o be_v little_a sorrow_n to_o they_o when_o he_o die_v some_o man_n live_v till_o their_o friend_n be_v weary_a of_o they_o angitur_fw-la mater_fw-la quia_fw-la a_o vivo_fw-la nihil_fw-la expectabat_fw-la solain_n neq_fw-fr pro_fw-la mortuo_fw-la amplius_fw-la angitur_fw-la &_o every_o one_o think_v the_o world_n be_v well_o rid_v of_o they_o when_o they_o die_v second_o the_o worm_n shall_v feed_v sweet_o on_o he_o that_o be_v as_o he_o feed_v sweet_o
upon_o sin_n before_o so_o now_o the_o worm_n shall_v have_v a_o sweet_a morsel_n of_o he_o which_o some_o interpret_v also_o as_o a_o circumlocution_n of_o a_o ignominious_a or_o at_o least_o a_o vulgar_a burial_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o burial_n of_o the_o noble_a and_o honourable_a who_o usual_o be_v secure_v from_o worm_n by_o spice_n and_o imbalming_n spice_n and_o perfume_n fence_v the_o dead_a body_n against_o the_o worm_n but_o though_o he_o live_v honourable_o death_n shall_v overtake_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v ignominious_o or_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v among_o common_a man_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v that_o privilege_n which_o appertain_v to_o his_o state_n preservation_n from_o the_o worm_n and_o which_o be_v a_o great_a misery_n than_o both_o the_o former_a three_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o speak_v of_o with_o honour_n but_o his_o name_n shall_v rot_v as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o remember_n his_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v register_v with_o honour_n nor_o keep_v upon_o the_o file_n with_o man_n of_o credit_n and_o renown_n so_o that_o as_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n show_v how_o his_o near_a relation_n and_o lover_n shall_v forget_v he_o so_o this_o latter_a part_n show_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v remember_v no_o more_o of_o any_o other_o the_o original_a word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o remember_v masculus_fw-la meshciim_fw-la secretarij_fw-la zichronoth_v memoriae_fw-la historiae_fw-la monumenta_fw-la zachar_n masculus_fw-la take_v in_o other_o form_n signifyes_n a_o history_n or_o a_o monument_n of_o record_n as_o also_o a_o recorder_n or_o register_n who_o write_v and_o set_v down_o thing_n for_o memory_n and_o hence_o also_o a_o man-child_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v zachar_n because_o the_o family_n be_v reckon_v by_o the_o male_n they_o only_o be_v name_v in_o genallogye_n and_o register_v in_o the_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n so_o that_o these_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v sound_v thus_o much_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n who_o name_n be_v quite_o blot_v or_o raze_v out_o of_o all_o memorial_n and_o this_o curse_n of_o be_v no_o more_o remember_v may_v be_v take_v as_o be_v intimate_v before_o either_o first_o absolute_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v think_v of_o named_z or_o remember_v at_o all_o or_o second_o relative_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v with_o honour_n his_o name_n will_v smell_v worse_o than_o his_o rot_a carcase_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o whensoever_o he_o be_v mention_v it_o will_v be_v like_o rakeing_n in_o a_o dunghill_n which_o raise_v up_o a_o filthy_a stench_n and_o vapour_n possible_o while_o he_o live_v he_o be_v speak_v of_o with_o honour_n he_o have_v many_o flatterer_n who_o creep_v to_o he_o bow_v to_o he_o adore_v he_o and_o call_v he_o a_o gracious_a lord_n but_o when_o he_o die_v his_o reputation_n die_v too_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v with_o honour_n when_o any_o man_n cease_v to_o be_v remember_v as_o he_o once_o be_v he_o may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v remember_v at_o all_o the_o worst_a and_o wicked_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v still_o remember_v but_o when_o they_o be_v remember_v it_o be_v with_o some_o mark_n of_o infamy_n or_o with_o a_o black_a brand_n upon_o their_o name_n hence_o note_n not_o to_o be_v remember_v at_o all_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a or_o to_o be_v remember_v with_o dishonour_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a many_o precious_a saint_n have_v both_o live_v in_o obscurity_n and_o be_v dead_a it_o be_v scarce_o remember_v that_o they_o ever_o live_v but_o none_o of_o the_o know_a saint_n do_v ever_o live_v in_o disgrace_n unless_o in_o their_o opinion_n who_o have_v no_o grace_n and_o be_v dead_a they_o be_v remember_v by_o all_o who_o have_v grace_n with_o honour_n but_o they_o who_o have_v be_v most_o famous_a for_o wickedness_n while_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n the_o most_o famous_a oppressor_n adulterer_n and_o robber_n have_v dye_v undesier_v and_o their_o nameâ—_n have_v rot_v be_v dead_a prov._n 10.7_o david_n psal_n 69.28_o pour_v out_o this_o curse_n upon_o his_o enemy_n let_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o remember_v among_o the_o righteous_a the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o number_v their_o family_n and_o to_o take_v their_o name_n so_o they_o do_v when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o book_n of_o number_n may_v be_v call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n and_o we_o may_v take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n in_o a_o double_a notion_n either_o first_o for_o the_o book_n of_o those_o who_o live_v natural_o or_o second_o of_o those_o who_o live_v spiritual_o and_o so_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v live_v eternal_o phil._n 4.3_o rev._n 3.5_o david_n seem_v to_o intend_v this_o book_n of_o the_o live_n because_o he_o add_v let_v they_o not_o be_v remember_v among_o the_o righteous_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v these_o man_n make_v a_o outward_a profession_n and_o seem_v once_o to_o be_v in_o the_o list_n and_o catalogue_n of_o the_o righteous_a they_o have_v once_o a_o esteem_n and_o a_o name_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o all_o hypocrite_n have_v till_o they_o be_v unmask_v but_o they_o have_v discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o another_o alliance_n therefore_o let_v they_o be_v no_o more_o name_v nor_o remember_v as_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o that_o society_n thus_o we_o may_v interpret_v that_o imprecation_n of_o moses_n exod._n 32.32_o when_o the_o lord_n wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o will_v have_v destroy_v they_o moses_n pray_v yet_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v to_o be_v write_v as_o a_o record_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v id_fw-la voluit_fw-la moses_n de_fw-la libro_fw-la legis_fw-la deleri_fw-la nomen_fw-la suum_fw-la ne_fw-la unquam_fw-la ulla_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la plus_fw-la mentio_fw-la fieret_fw-la nec_fw-la legislator_n haberetur_fw-la vel_fw-la dux_fw-la populi_fw-la rab_n sol_n exit_fw-la pungi_fw-la se_fw-la voluit_fw-la ex_fw-la catalogo_fw-la quasi_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la i._n e._n principum_fw-la virorum_fw-la populi_fw-la hebraei_n sc_n patriarcharum_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la vocabatur_fw-la libre_fw-la justorum_fw-la bold_n ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la populi_fw-la dei_fw-la catalogo_fw-la radi_fw-la poscebat_fw-la ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la deinceps_fw-la inter_fw-la fidelium_fw-la nominis_fw-la svi_fw-la mentio_fw-la fieret_fw-la quamvis_fw-la fidissimus_fw-la dei_fw-la servus_n esse_fw-la perseveret_fw-la haec_fw-la deletio_fw-la nominis_fw-la a_o libro_fw-la viventium_fw-la populi_fw-la dei_fw-la opprobriosa_fw-la nimis_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o infamis_fw-la sceleratorum_fw-la poena_fw-la id_fw-la let_v i_o be_v reckon_v no_o more_o for_o a_o israelite_n especial_o let_v i_o not_o have_v a_o glorious_a honourable_a name_n in_o israel_n such_o a_o one_o moses_n have_v be_v the_o leader_n of_o that_o people_n blot_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v let_v not_o my_o name_n stand_v upon_o that_o record_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v ver_fw-la 20._o let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o moses_n beseech_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o stand_v not_o upon_o my_o own_o name_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v ambitious_o desirous_a to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o great_a nation_n than_o these_o that_o rather_o than_o thy_o name_n shall_v suffer_v i_o care_v not_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o 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job_n disclaim_v all_o selfe-justification_n chap._n 9.20_o 21._o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a though_o i_o be_v perfect_a yet_o will_v not_o i_o know_v my_o own_o soul_n i_o will_v despise_v my_o life_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o full_o to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o abasement_n of_o self_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o justification_n he_o say_v indeed_o chap._n 13.18_o behold_v now_o i_o have_v order_v my_o cause_n i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v justify_v but_o he_o never_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v for_o the_o cause_n sake_n which_o he_o have_v order_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a justification_n first_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o man_n in_o reference_n unto_o some_o particular_a act_n or_o in_o his_o cause_n second_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o person_n when_o job_n say_v i_o 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but_o a_o humane_a affection_n not_o a_o divine_a inspiration_n as_o elias_n his_o be_v his_o be_v a_o pure_a spirit_n of_o zeal_n but_o you_o be_v a_o rash_a spirit_n of_o revenge_n and_o therefore_o your_o motion_n suit_n not_o with_o your_o call_n for_o as_o i_o be_o come_v so_o i_o send_v you_o to_o save_v not_o to_o destroy_v we_o may_v speak_v the_o same_o word_n and_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o other_o have_v do_v and_o speak_v and_o yet_o not_o with_o the_o same_o but_o with_o quite_o another_o spirit_n therefore_o examine_v who_o spirit_n come_v from_o you_o this_o be_v a_o good_a and_o profitable_a sense_n yet_o merc_n cujus_fw-la anima_fw-la prodijt_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la i._n e._n quem_fw-la consolatus_fw-la es_fw-la tam_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la sermone_fw-la tuo_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la ejus_fw-la ex_fw-la maerore_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la sepulta_fw-la jacebat_fw-la rursum_fw-la è_fw-la latebris_fw-la prodierit_fw-la seseq_fw-la per_fw-la corpus_fw-la exserue_v rit_fw-fr pisc_n cujus_fw-la animam_fw-la verbis_fw-la tuis_fw-la vivificasti_fw-la hebraei_n apud_fw-la merc_n second_o rather_o thus_o who_o spirit_n come_v from_o thou_o that_o be_v who_o soul_n or_o who_o mind_n have_v be_v recover_v out_o of_o trouble_n and_o fear_n out_o of_o sadness_n and_o sorrow_n by_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v thus_o the_o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o his_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v not_o for_o his_o spirit_n who_o speak_v or_o not_o for_o the_o spirit_n with_o which_o he_o speak_v this_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n gracious_a and_o right_a word_n right_o apply_v do_v as_o it_o be_v relieve_v the_o spirit_n and_o bring_v back_o the_o faint_a yea_o dead_a soul_n from_o the_o grave_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n wherein_o it_o lay_v as_o bury_v now_o say_v job_n who_o spirit_n come_v from_o thou_o have_v thou_o recover_v or_o raise_v any_o languish_a soul_n by_o what_o thou_o have_v say_v who_o have_v feel_v life_n and_o power_n come_v from_o thou_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v not_o though_o i_o have_v hear_v thou_o out_o and_o hear_v thou_o attentive_o what_o the_o moralist_n say_v of_o idleness_n the_o same_o may_v we_o say_v of_o sorrow_n or_o heavyne_n it_o be_v the_o burial_n of_o a_o man_n while_o he_o live_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v comfort_v a_o man_n and_o recover_v he_o out_o of_o his_o sorrow_n may_v be_v say_v to_o give_v he_o a_o new_a life_n and_o that_o the_o spâ—rit_n of_o such_o a_o man_n be_v come_v forth_o from_o he_o yea_o he_o that_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o breath_n or_o put_v a_o soul_n into_o they_o in_o which_o sense_n some_o of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n expound_v that_o place_n gen._n 12.5_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n take_v sarah_n his_o wife_n and_o let_v his_o brother_n son_n and_o all_o their_o substance_n that_o they_o have_v gather_v and_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o have_v get_v in_o charan_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_o those_o who_o by_o good_a instruction_n and_o example_n they_o have_v gain_v to_o god_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o thes_n 1.9_o have_v by_o their_o mean_n turn_v to_o god_n from_o idol_n to_o serve_v the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n these_o soul_n they_o get_v in_o charan_n though_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n be_v barren_a of_o natural_a issue_n yet_o they_o have_v much_o spiritual_a issue_n many_o soul_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o come_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o job_n will_v put_v a_o disparagement_n upon_o what_o bildad_n have_v speak_v he_o put_v he_o this_o question_n who_o spirit_n or_o who_o soul_n come_v forth_o from_o thou_o or_o who_o have_v thou_o resouled_a as_o the_o greek_a word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v for_o refresh_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v elegant_o signify_v act_n 3.19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v or_o resoul_v shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o a_o man_n faint_v or_o be_v very_o weary_a we_o say_v he_o have_v lose_v his_o spirit_n and_o he_o be_v even_o as_o a_o man_n without_o a_o soul_n but_o when_o in_o the_o use_n of_o any_o mean_n he_o be_v refresh_v than_o we_o say_v his_o spirit_n or_o soul_n be_v come_v to_o he_o again_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n come_v only_o from_o god_n in_o its_o natural_a constitution_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n eccl_n 12.7_o heb._n 12.9_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n may_v come_v from_o man_n in_o its_o refresh_n and_o consolation_n and_o therefore_o say_v job_n to_o bildad_n who_o spirit_n come_v from_o thou_o or_o who_o have_v thou_o comfort_v thou_o have_v undertake_v to_o comfort_v i_o but_o i_o be_o not_o comfort_v hence_o note_n holy_a truth_n or_o word_n right_o apply_v have_v a_o relieve_v yea_o a_o revive_a power_n in_o they_o such_o word_n give_v a_o man_n his_o soul_n again_o when_o he_o have_v lose_v it_o and_o when_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v go_v from_o himself_o he_o be_v bring_v back_o to_o himself_o again_o for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o repent_a prodigal_n he_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o be_v go_v he_o be_v lose_v from_o himself_o his_o soul_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o his_o understanding_n be_v none_o of_o he_o he_o be_v no_o more_o master_n of_o any_o spiritual_o rational_a faculty_n than_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v of_o any_o mere_a rational_a faculty_n and_o so_o his_o father_n report_v he_o whilst_o in_o that_o condition_n this_o our_o son_n be_v dead_a but_o be_v alive_a he_o be_v lose_v but_o he_o be_v find_v luk._n 15.32_o now_o i_o say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o extreme_a sinning_n so_o in_o extreme_a sorrowing_n and_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n a_o man_n be_v lose_v from_o himself_o he_o be_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o so_o when_o comfort_n come_v in_o again_o life_n may_v be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o again_o he_o who_o before_o be_v lose_v be_v find_v and_o he_o who_o be_v dead_a revive_v the_o word_n revive_v from_o a_o twofold_a death_n it_o revive_v a_o natural_a man_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o revive_v a_o godly_a man_n from_o a_o death_n in_o sorrow_n how_o many_o spirit_n have_v come_v forth_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n christ_n foretell_v this_o resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o preach_n and_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n joh._n 5.25_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o they_o shall_v live_v and_o lest_o any_o
vulgar_a and_o improper_a sense_n even_o those_o thing_n that_o never_o have_v life_n may_v be_v call_v dead_a mr_n broughton_n render_v strict_o not_o dead_a thing_n but_o thing_n without_o life_n be_v form_v under_o the_o water_n the_o hebrew_n word_n may_v come_v from_o a_o twofold_a root_n and_o so_o have_v a_o twofold_a signification_n first_o to_o heal_v and_o cure_v peccata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dolorem_fw-la mitigavit_fw-la sanavit_fw-la transferturper_n metaphoran_n a_o corpore_fw-la ad_fw-la animam_fw-la ut_fw-la sig_n remittere_fw-la peccata_fw-la and_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v transfer_v from_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o as_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o body_n be_v heal_v by_o the_o salve_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n wound_n namely_o sin_n heal_v by_o remission_n or_o forgiveness_n the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n isa_n 6.10_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o convert_v and_o be_v heal_v that_o be_v pardon_v second_o languidus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d debitis_fw-la dissolutus_fw-la laxus_n languidus_fw-la it_o signify_v to_o be_v dissolve_v or_o loosen_v to_o be_v weak_a and_o languish_a we_o translate_v it_o dead_a because_o thing_n that_o be_v dead_a be_v weaken_v and_o dissolve_v and_o therefore_o death_n be_v call_v a_o dissolution_n as_o paul_n say_v phil._n 1.23_o i_o desire_v to_o depart_v or_o to_o be_v dissolve_v that_o be_v to_o die_v and_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v for_o death_n two_o cor_n 5.1_o we_o know_v that_o when_o the_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v etc._n etc._n again_o by_o the_o figure_n antiphrasis_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n this_o word_n as_o it_o signify_v dead_a and_o weak_a thing_n so_o also_o strong_a and_o lively_a thing_n yea_o those_o that_o be_v strong_a or_o most_o lively_a and_o therefore_o giant_n who_o be_v the_o strong_a of_o man_n be_v express_v by_o this_o word_n deut._n 2.11_o the_o enim_n dwell_v therein_o in_o time_n past_a vulg_n ecce_fw-la gigantes_fw-la gemunt_fw-la sub_fw-la aquis_fw-la vulg_n a_o people_n great_a and_o many_o and_o tall_a as_o the_o anakim_v which_o also_o be_v account_v giant_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v so_o here_o behold_v the_o giant_n groan_n under_o the_o water_n giant_n be_v call_v rephaim_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o word_n in_o the_o root_n signify_v to_o weaken_v not_o from_o their_o nature_n but_o from_o their_o effect_n not_o because_o they_o be_v weak_a but_o because_o they_o weaken_v other_o giant_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o they_o make_v other_o weak_a and_o faint_a or_o pull_v down_o man_n of_o strength_n and_o might_n it_o be_v say_v that_o saul_n and_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o israel_n be_v dismay_v when_o they_o see_v goliath_n and_o great_o afraid_a they_o be_v weak_a before_o the_o giant_n there_o be_v much_o labour_a to_o make_v out_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n here_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o giant_n before_o the_o flood_n behold_v the_o giant_n groan_n from_o under_o the_o flood_n those_o giant_n be_v indeed_o overthrow_v by_o the_o water_n and_o so_o they_o conceive_v that_o job_n allude_v unto_o they_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o that_o interpretation_n other_o expound_v the_o text_n of_o those_o giant_n who_o proper_a element_n be_v water_n the_o mighty_a fish_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o whale_n the_o leviathan_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o book_n of_o job_n leviathan_n be_v a_o sea-monster_n a_o sea-gyant_n of_o huge_a dimension_n natural_a historian_n and_o traveller_n describe_v the_o vastness_n of_o the_o whale_n or_o leviathan_n to_o wonder_v and_o amazement_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o 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but_o bow_v down_o her_o house_n incline_v unto_o death_n and_o she_o who_o be_v the_o governess_n of_o rather_o the_o miss-governeness_a of_o the_o house_n will_v by_o her_o ill_a life_n bring_v thou_o among_o the_o dead_a even_o among_o those_o who_o be_v twice_o dead_a corporal_o dead_a at_o present_a and_o spiritual_o dead_a for_o ever_o but_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v rather_o pitch_v upon_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o by_o these_o dead_a thing_n be_v mean_v such_o thing_n as_o never_o have_v any_o life_n mr_n broughton_n expound_v his_o translation_n thing_n without_o life_n of_o those_o precious_a thing_n that_o be_v form_v under_o the_o water_n amber_n and_o pearl_n and_o goodly_a stone_n these_o dead_a thing_n be_v find_v under_o the_o water_n and_o there_o they_o be_v form_v god_n providence_n reach_v to_o the_o further_a place_n even_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o low_a earth_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v 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that_o do_v righteousness_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o god_n they_o ask_v of_o i_o the_o ordinance_n of_o justice_n they_o take_v delight_n in_o approach_v unto_o god_n they_o who_o do_v indeed_o as_o these_o jew_n seem_v to_o do_v may_v be_v number_v among_o those_o of_o the_o high_a form_n that_o know_v god_n why_o do_v they_o that_o know_v he_o not_o see_v his_o day_n here_o job_n have_v find_v out_o somewhat_o knowable_a which_o they_o who_o know_v god_n do_v not_o always_o know_v and_o that_o be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o season_n of_o his_o judgement_n hence_o note_v first_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v often_o either_o defer_v carry_v so_o close_o and_o secret_o that_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a man_n can_v always_o discern_v or_o see_v they_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v often_o defer_v in_o this_o life_n and_o they_o be_v very_o often_o conceal_v though_o present_o execute_v that_o be_v not_o always_o true_a which_o eliphaz_n assert_v chap._n 22.19_o the_o righteous_a see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a the_o innocent_a laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v the_o righteous_a sometime_o see_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o wicked_a man_n &_o his_o care_n watch_v over_o themselves_o but_o they_o do_v not_o always_o see_v either_o for_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n that_o be_v very_o often_o and_o go_v unpunished_a as_o be_v intimate_v eccl._n 8.12_o so_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v punish_v a_o hundred_o time_n and_o yet_o not_o one_o of_o his_o punishment_n see_v some_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v great_a and_o sore_o which_o yet_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o holy_a in_o the_o world_n they_o that_o know_v he_o do_v not_o see_v his_o day_n god_n for_o terror_n and_o warning_n to_o other_o do_v judgement_n upon_o some_o open_o deut._n 7.9_o 10._o know_v therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o be_v god_n the_o faithful_a god_n who_o 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