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mistress_n thus_o she_o think_v now_o shall_v i_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o raise_v abraham_n family_n now_o i_o be_o at_o least_o as_o good_a a_o woman_n as_o my_o mistress_n thus_o she_o despise_v sarah_n again_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v concern_v eli_n son_n they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v i_o will_v make_v little_a account_n of_o they_o that_o make_v little_a account_n of_o i_o and_o woe_n be_v to_o those_o though_o all_o the_o world_n honour_v they_o who_o god_n despise_v that_o man_n lose_v more_o than_o honour_n who_o god_n do_v not_o honour_n and_o they_o who_o deny_v god_n his_o honour_n deny_v he_o all_o good_a and_o offer_v he_o all_o evil_a such_o a_o despise_v of_o god_n be_v a_o curse_v of_o god_n further_o to_o curse_v if_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o not_o strict_o in_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o wish_v evil_a to_o a_o thing_n or_o person_n this_o also_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o curse_n in_o this_o place_n for_o when_o job_n explain_v this_o curse_n in_o the_o part_n of_o it_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v with_o wonderful_a art_n and_o skill_n gather_v together_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v think_v the_o evil_a of_o a_o day_n or_o the_o evil_a of_o a_o night_n and_o call_v it_o up_o to_o seize_v upon_o they_o a_o curse_n or_o to_o curse_v virtual_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o evil_a as_o a_o blessing_n or_o to_o bless_v contain_v in_o it_o virtual_o all_o good_a every_o mercy_n we_o enjoy_v be_v a_o blessing_n specificate_v and_o so_o any_o evil_n that_o fall_v upon_o man_n as_o sword_n famine_n pestilence_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o curse_n specificate_v howsoever_o possible_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n evil_a and_o in_o their_o matter_n a_o curse_n may_v be_v qualify_v in_o reference_n unto_o some_o person_n into_o a_o blessing_n but_o take_v a_o curse_n proper_o and_o it_o contain_v all_o evil_a and_o only_o evil_a in_o it_o therefore_o as_o when_o god_n have_v give_v the_o world_n a_fw-fr esse_fw-la a_o be_v that_o he_o may_v give_v it_o a_o bene_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o well_o be_v he_o add_v to_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n the_o word_n of_o benediction_n and_o god_n bless_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a etc._n etc._n gen._n 1.22_o 28._o so_o afterward_o when_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n groan_v under_o part_n of_o those_o evil_n which_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o it_o he_o wrap_v up_o all_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o curse_n curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 3.17_o so_o then_o when_o job_n curse_v his_o day_n he_o wish_v all_o the_o evil_a to_o it_o that_o a_o day_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o job_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o curse_a his_o day_n but_o what_o be_v this_o day_n that_o job_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o it_o and_o that_o his_o passion_n do_v so_o burn_v against_o it_o the_o text_n speak_v indefinite_o job_n curse_v his_o day_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o day_n of_o his_o present_a suffering_n he_o curse_v the_o day_n on_o which_o such_o trouble_n befall_v he_o and_o we_o find_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n that_o a_o day_n put_v thus_o alone_o be_v a_o evil_a or_o a_o troublesome_a day_n as_o in_o the_o 12_o verse_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o obadiah_n the_o lord_n rebuke_n the_o child_n of_o edom_n thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v look_v on_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o brother_n that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o brother_n jacob_n suffering_n the_o day_n wherein_o i_o have_v he_o under_o my_o rod_n and_o afflict_a he_o so_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n when_o he_o power_v wrath_n and_o trouble_n upon_o the_o earth_n isa_n 2.12_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o lofty_a and_o upon_o every_o one_o that_o 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prince_n be_v common_o solemnize_v with_o feast_v as_o we_o read_v of_o pharaoh_n and_o of_o herod_n so_o then_o the_o day_n be_v his_o birthday_n the_o day_n of_o his_o nativity_n which_o some_o take_v precise_o for_o the_o day_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o other_o more_o large_o for_o the_o annual_a return_n of_o that_o day_n as_o if_o he_o have_v lay_v in_o a_o curse_n for_o a_o day_n whensoever_o or_o how_o often_o soever_o it_o shall_v return_v in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o life_n a_o little_a further_o to_o clear_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o curse_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o whole_a matter_n as_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o word_n there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o question_n which_o be_v debate_v and_o resolve_v will_v give_v light_n to_o this_o context_n job_n you_o see_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o curse_v first_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o a_o curse_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o no_o can_v a_o man_n curse_v person_n or_o thing_n sure_o blessing_n and_o curse_n be_v both_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n whether_o we_o respect_v person_n or_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o ministerial_a curse_n and_o a_o ministerial_a blessing_n in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n magisterial_o to_o make_v any_o thing_n or_o person_n bless_v or_o to_o make_v any_o thing_n or_o person_n accurse_v it_o be_v a_o great_a brag_n which_o balack_n make_v of_o balaam_n numb_a 22.6_o i_o wot_v say_v he_o that_o he_o who_o thou_o bless_v be_v bless_v and_o he_o who_o thou_o curse_v be_v curse_v he_o think_v he_o have_v the_o curse_n in_o his_o command_n he_o can_v curse_v who_o he_o please_v and_o what_o he_o please_v and_o when_o he_o please_v but_o he_o be_v deceive_v he_o reckon_v beyond_o his_o strength_n and_o beyond_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o creature_n what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n concern_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n paul_n may_v plant_v and_o apollo_n may_v water_v but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n be_v as_o true_a in_o this_o one_o man_n may_v plant_v a_o curse_n and_o another_o man_n may_v water_v it_o with_o a_o hearty_a wish_n that_o it_o may_v grow_v but_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n of_o evil_a gubern_n and_o the_o decrease_n of_o good_a curse_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n if_o they_o be_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o miserable_a world_n quick_o how_o many_o shall_v we_o see_v daily_o blast_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o malicious_a execration_n some_o man_n mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v psal_n 10.7_o
lord_n speak_v unto_o spirit_n or_o angel_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_a angel_n you_o must_v not_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o voice_n form_v or_o fashion_v into_o audible_a word_n and_o syllable_n but_o it_o be_v a_o manifestation_n or_o a_o declaration_n of_o god_n will_v and_o mind_n unto_o the_o angel_n mind_n good_a or_o bad_a as_o god_n will_v for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v himself_o unto_o a_o angel_n be_v the_o speech_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o angel_n so_o much_o as_o god_n intend_v of_o his_o mind_n shall_v be_v know_v to_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o speak_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o intention_n of_o one_o spirit_n be_v as_o plain_a to_o another_o spirit_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o man_n be_v to_o another_o man_n there_o be_v the_o very_a same_o proportion_n so_o here_o in_o this_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n this_o be_v only_o a_o manifestation_n of_o god_n will_n as_o he_o will_v unto_o satan_n god_n do_v manifest_v himself_o thus_o far_o to_o satan_n that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o know_v of_o he_o whence_o he_o come_v this_o will_n be_v his_o speech_n to_o pass_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v we_o will_v look_v upon_o the_o matter_n speak_v and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n whence_o come_v thou_o that_o be_v the_o first_o question_n this_o question_n be_v here_o put_v not_o for_o information_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o know_v whence_o he_o come_v as_o man_n usual_o question_v that_o they_o may_v be_v inform_v but_o question_n in_o scripture_n especial_o when_o the_o lord_n put_v they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o some_o of_o these_o sense_n first_o to_o exact_v a_o confession_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o party_n he_o say_v unto_o satan_n whence_o come_v thou_o not_o that_o he_o need_v a_o information_n but_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v a_o confession_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o satan_n so_o he_o question_v adam_n gen._n 3._o adam_n where_o be_v thou_o who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v these_o question_n be_v not_o to_o inform_v god_n but_o only_o that_o adam_n may_v give_v a_o confession_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n concern_v those_o thing_n so_o he_o question_v cain_n gen._n 4._o where_o be_v abel_n thy_o brother_n it_o be_v a_o question_n only_o to_o draw_v a_o confession_n from_o cain_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v there_o be_v a_o like_a question_n of_o elisha_n to_o his_o servant_n gebazi_n when_o he_o have_v run_v after_o naaman_n and_o have_v get_v a_o reward_n from_o he_o 2_o king_n 5.25_o elisha_n say_v to_o he_o whence_o come_v thou_o or_o where_o have_v thou_o be_v he_o ask_v he_o this_o only_a to_o draw_v a_o confession_n from_o he_o for_o say_v he_o afterward_o go_v not_o my_o spirit_n with_o thou_o when_o the_o man_n turn_v again_o from_o his_o chariot_n to_o meet_v thou_o he_o know_v before_o where_o his_o servant_n have_v be_v god_n have_v reveal_v the_o thing_n unto_o he_o only_o he_o question_n he_o to_o make_v he_o acknowledge_v it_o so_o here_o the_o lord_n question_n satan_n whence_o come_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o confession_n from_o himself_o though_o the_o lord_n do_v know_v all_o the_o action_n way_n and_o thought_n of_o every_o creature_n yet_o god_n at_o the_o last_o will_v question_v every_o man_n that_o he_o may_v judge_v every_o man_n upon_o his_o own_o confession_n second_o this_o question_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o intimate_v a_o dislike_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o of_o the_o business_n that_o satan_n have_v be_v about_o question_n be_v many_o time_n put_v not_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o nescience_n of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v but_o out_o of_o a_o dislike_n or_o abhorrence_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v when_o the_o man_n or_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o approve_v than_o god_n carry_v himself_o towards_o he_o and_o his_o action_n as_o if_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o have_v be_v do_v and_o he_o must_v have_v it_o out_o by_o confession_n thus_o hiram_n 1_o king_n 9.13_o put_v the_o question_n upon_o solomon_n what_o city_n be_v these_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o my_o brother_n he_o see_v and_o know_v before_o what_o city_n they_o be_v but_o thus_o he_o question_v because_o they_o please_v he_o not_o vers_n 12._o in_o the_o 8_o of_o hos_n 4._o god_n be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v that_o they_o set_v up_o king_n they_o have_v set_v up_o king_n but_o not_o by_o i_o they_o have_v make_v prince_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o that_o be_v i_o do_v not_o like_o they_o i_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o by_o way_n of_o approbation_n so_o god_n question_n about_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v they_o when_o he_o do_v not_o like_o they_o and_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o this_o question_n hold_v out_o to_o we_o god_n dislike_n of_o the_o way_n and_o work_n or_o satan_n three_o question_n and_o this_o question_n may_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o way_n of_o objurgation_n or_o chide_n satan_n whence_o come_v thou_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o tempt_a thou_o be_v come_v now_o from_o murder_n and_o theft_n and_o adultery_n and_o blasphemy_n from_o provoke_a man_n to_o all_o these_o wickedness_n as_o that_o question_n jona_n 4.4_o be_v a_o chide_n of_o jonah_n do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a so_o whence_o come_v thou_o as_o many_o time_n when_o you_o be_v angry_a with_o your_o servant_n you_o ask_v where_o have_v you_o be_v there_o be_v a_o reprehension_n in_o the_o question_n so_o god_n full_a of_o wrath_n towards_o satan_n say_v whence_o come_v thou_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v all_o the_o mischief_n thou_o can_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n i_o be_o sure_a last_o for_o the_o better_a conceive_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o question_n propose_v whence_o come_v thou_o there_o be_v more_o to_o be_v understand_v then_o be_v express_v for_o god_n do_v not_o only_o inquire_v here_o concern_v the_o place_n where_o 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