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septuagint_n read_v it_o negative_o if_o i_o have_v call_v and_o he_o have_v not_o answer_v i_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v etc._n etc._n most_o of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n fall_v very_o foul_a upon_o job_n and_o tax_v he_o harsh_o for_o this_o speech_n what_o will_v he_o not_o believe_v that_o god_n hearken_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o have_v answer_v he_o be_v not_o this_o unbelief_n a_o plain_a denial_n of_o providence_n merc._n atrae_n loliginis_fw-la succum_fw-la hic_fw-la aspergit_fw-la rab._n levi._n asserons_n jobun_n nâ—gare_o provident_a tam_fw-la sivecuram_fw-la particularium_fw-la coc._n verba_fw-la diffiâ—entis_fw-la &_o desperantis_fw-la de_fw-la divina_fw-la misericordia_fw-la opinio_fw-la rab._n moses_n &_o r._n levi._n apudi_fw-la merc._n or_o at_o least_o of_o special_a providence_n i_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v hearken_v unto_o my_o voice_n be_v in_o their_o sense_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o think_v god_n take_v no_o care_n or_o make_v no_o 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not_o to_o do_v what_o be_v not_o joyous_a to_o we_o when_o we_o do_v it_o but_o to_o know_v we_o be_v stop_v from_o a_o please_a sin_n and_o rejoice_v at_o it_o to_o see_v how_o our_o corruption_n have_v be_v prevent_v and_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o this_o be_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o grace_n as_o there_o be_v a_o prevent_a grace_n which_o begin_v with_o we_o while_o we_o be_v stranger_n from_o god_n and_o be_v walk_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n so_o there_o be_v a_o prevent_a grace_n watch_v over_o we_o after_o we_o be_v turn_v to_o god_n lest_o we_o fall_v into_o sin_n experience_n of_o this_o may_v be_v a_o sweet_a support_n unto_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o sad_a affliction_n and_o in_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o spiritual_a desertion_n three_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o keep_v in_o prison_n or_o in_o safe_a custody_n the_o noun_n be_v a_o prison_n in_o hebrew_n and_o thus_o the_o sense_n be_v give_v three_o way_n as_o a_o assertion_n as_o a_o interrogation_n as_o a_o 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of_o wicked_a man_n see_v he_o will_v not_o spare_v no_o not_o his_o own_o child_n if_o they_o sin_n against_o he_o second_o the_o sense_n be_v give_v by_o a_o interrogation_n if_o i_o sin_n bold_n valde_fw-la durum_fw-la videtur_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la peccaverim_n perpetuò_fw-la i_o in_fw-la carcere_fw-la custodiaque_fw-la arctissima_fw-la dotineas_fw-la neque_fw-la unquam_fw-la peccati_fw-la paenas_fw-la remâ—ttere_fw-la velis_fw-la â—ined_v an_fw-mi simulac_fw-la pecco_fw-it observas_fw-la me_fw-it etc._n etc._n jun._n verba_fw-la jurantis_fw-la &_o contestantis_fw-la svam_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la si_fw-la peccavi_fw-la imprecor_fw-la mihi_fw-la durissimam_fw-la custodiam_fw-la bold_n will_v thou_o therefore_o shut_v i_o up_o in_o prison_n will_v thou_o not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o so_o he_o plead_v with_o god_n as_o use_v too_o much_o severity_n and_o harshness_n against_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o be_v lay_v by_o the_o heel_n for_o every_o fault_n shall_v i_o be_v arrest_v and_o clap_v up_o in_o iron_n for_o every_o sin_n will_v thou_o imprison_v i_o and_o not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n they_o who_o be_v most_o wicked_a deserve_v no_o worse_o than_o this_o and_o shall_v i_o if_o i_o do_v but_o sin_n receive_v such_o measure_n where_o be_v thy_o compassion_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o thy_o bowel_n be_v they_o restrain_v it_o shall_v seem_v so_o else_o thou_o will_v not_o thus_o restrain_v and_o imprison_v i_o three_o as_o a_o imprecation_n if_o i_o have_v sin_v according_a as_o i_o be_o charge_v imprison_v i_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o do_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n if_o i_o be_o such_o a_o man_n as_o my_o friend_n judge_v i_o to_o be_v i_o expect_v no_o favour_n let_v i_o be_v poor_a and_o sick_a still_o torture_v i_o rack_v i_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v with_o i_o like_o that_o of_o david_n psal_n 7.4_o 5._o if_o i_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o i_o etc._n etc._n let_v the_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o yea_o let_v he_o tread_v down_o my_o life_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o lay_v my_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n i_o ask_v no_o favour_n if_o i_o be_o such_o a_o man_n as_o my_o enemy_n have_v represent_v i_o or_o if_o i_o have_v do_v that_o for_o which_o they_o challenge_v i_o four_o to_o observe_v and_o mark_v and_o it_o import_v a_o critical_a a_o curious_a observation_n to_o mark_v exact_o psal_n 130.3_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n mark_v iniquity_n do_v not_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o sin_n act_v by_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n especial_o by_o his_o own_o child_n why_o then_o do_v the_o psalmist_n put_v it_o upon_o a_o if_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n mark_v all_o iniquity_n to_o know_v it_o but_o he_o do_v not_o mark_v any_o iniquity_n in_o his_o child_n to_o condemn_v they_o for_o it_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v mark_v sin_n with_o a_o strict_a and_o severe_a eye_n as_o a_o judge_n to_o charge_v it_o upon_o the_o person_n sin_v no_o man_n can_v bear_v it_o master_n broughton_n translate_v when_o i_o sin_n thou_o do_v watch_v i_o watch_v be_v more_o than_o mark_v merc._n refertur_fw-la ad_fw-la exquisitam_fw-la dei_fw-la observationem_fw-la universarum_fw-la humanae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la actionum_fw-la rab._n abrah_n tygur_n reg_n 70._o observas_fw-la i_o ne_fw-la unquam_fw-la lateant_fw-la peccata_fw-la august_n quoties_fw-la peccavi_fw-la id_fw-la diligentissimè_fw-la notasti_fw-la merc._n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v up_o a_o stand_n upon_o a_o high_a place_n and_o do_v there_o compose_v himself_o to_o see_v what_o be_v do_v or_o to_o make_v annotation_n upon_o the_o whole_a text_n of_o man_n life_n all_o the_o world_n over_o whence_o observe_v that_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o fail_n of_o his_o own_o people_n if_o i_o sin_n than_o thou_o mark_v i_o and_o in_o the_o 14_o chapter_n verse_n 16._o thou_o numbre_v my_o step_n do_v thou_o not_o watch_v over_o my_o sin_n thou_o numbre_v my_o step_n what_o step_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o step_n of_o his_o outward_a but_o of_o his_o inward_a man_n or_o the_o step_n of_o his_o outward_a man_n in_o order_n to_o the_o inward_a there_o be_v a_o moral_a walk_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v upright_o walk_v be_v converse_v or_o act_v so_o thou_o numbre_v my_o step_n thou_o tell_v my_o moral_a motion_n the_o act_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n what_o i_o do_v and_o what_o i_o think_v do_v thou_o not_o watch_v over_o my_o sin_n and_o again_o chap._n 31.4_o do_v not_o he_o see_v my_o way_n and_o count_v all_o my_o step_n that_o be_v how_o my_o conversation_n be_v order_v both_o towards_o himself_o and_o towards_o my_o neighbour_n thus_o the_o lord_n count_v all_o our_o step_n we_o can_v step_v aside_o or_o tread_v awry_o but_o he_o observe_v we_o there_o be_v two_o that_o keep_v a_o record_n of_o our_o life_n first_o god_n he_o follow_v we_o up_o and_o down_o as_o with_o pen_n ink_n and_o paper_n to_o write_v our_o act_n second_o our_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v as_o god_n within_o we_o keep_v a_o record_n too_o they_o write_v our_o life_n and_o count_v our_o step_n many_o can_v read_v the_o book_n of_o conscience_n and_o so_o know_v little_a that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o a_o time_n will_v come_v if_o conscience_n be_v not_o purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o shall_v perfect_o read_v all_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n and_o if_o conscience_n which_o be_v god_n deputy_n
sight_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a sense_n be_v put_v for_o any_o sense_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v though_o i_o be_o righteous_a yet_o i_o can_v hold_v up_o my_o head_n or_o take_v any_o comfort_n because_o i_o be_o so_o full_a of_o confusion_n and_o see_v so_o much_o affliction_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v can_v a_o man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n mourn_v and_o rejoice_v can_v a_o man_n lift_v up_o his_o head_n while_o he_o have_v such_o a_o load_n upon_o his_o heart_n hence_o observe_v they_o who_o see_v much_o affliction_n can_v hardly_o take_v in_o any_o consolation_n come_v to_o a_o godly_a man_n under_o great_a outward_a or_o inward_a trouble_n tell_v he_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n of_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n as_o his_o portion_n you_o can_v hardly_o fasten_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n upon_o he_o sorrow_n within_o keep_v comfort_n out_o as_o till_o sin_n be_v cast_v out_o we_o can_v act_v holy_o so_o till_o worldly_a sorrow_n or_o the_o excess_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v cast_v out_o we_o can_v act_v joyful_o the_o saint_n in_o a_o right_a posture_n of_o spirit_n be_v joyous_a in_o all_o their_o tribulation_n and_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o make_v consolation_n abound_v as_o tribulation_n do_v abound_v yet_o where_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o tribulation_n consolation_n be_v usual_o very_o scarce_o drop_n will_v hardly_o be_v receive_v where_o river_n be_v offer_v and_o pour_v forth_o another_o read_n of_o the_o word_n represent_v job_n bespeak_v god_n in_o prayer_n mix_v with_o complain_v if_o i_o be_v righteous_a coc._n satis_fw-la habeas_fw-la ignominiae_fw-la &_o vide_fw-la impotentian_n meam_fw-la coc._n yet_o can_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n be_v thou_o satisfy_v with_o confusion_n and_o behold_v my_o affliction_n so_o m._n broughton_n as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v let_v it_o be_v enough_o lord_n let_v it_o now_o suffice_v give_v i_o some_o ease_n that_o i_o may_v lift_v up_o my_o head_n a_o little_a before_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o for_o altogether_o thus_o david_n pray_v ps_n 39.11_o 12._o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n sure_o every_o man_n be_v vanity_n o_o spare_v i_o that_o i_o may_v recover_v strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o &_o be_v no_o more_o when_o nehemiâ—h_o be_v humble_v himself_o and_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o people_n he_o conclude_v according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n chap._n 9.32_o let_v not_o all_o the_o trouble_n seem_v little_a before_o thou_o that_o have_v come_v upon_o we_o on_o our_o king_n on_o our_o prince_n and_o on_o our_o priest_n and_o on_o all_o thy_o people_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n consider_v that_o now_o we_o have_v be_v great_o punish_v though_o we_o have_v be_v punish_v less_o than_o our_o sin_n deserve_v thou_o may_v just_o inflict_v more_o but_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v more_o mâ—rc_n rectius_fw-la in_o imperativo_fw-la q._n d._n vide_fw-la domine_fw-la quo_fw-la sim_fw-la statu_fw-la tum_fw-la cognosces_fw-la ita_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la dico_fw-la mâ—rc_n three_o we_o read_v imperative_o therefore_o see_v thou_o my_o affliction_n so_o his_o meaning_n be_v lord_n take_v notice_n of_o my_o sad_a condition_n i_o be_o full_a of_o trouble_n hence_o observe_v that_o when_o sorrow_n be_v come_v to_o a_o great_a height_n it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v cast_v a_o compassionate_a eye_n upon_o they_o when_o we_o be_v pass_v the_o cure_n and_o help_v of_o man_n we_o be_v fit_a object_n for_o god_n when_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v great_o increase_v in_o egypt_n than_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v i_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v exod._n 3.7_o and_o when_o affliction_n be_v boil_v up_o to_o the_o height_n then_o let_v we_o say_v see_v lord_n see_v lord_n when_o the_o rage_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o rabshakeh_n both_o by_o speak_v and_o write_v reach_v even_o unto_o heaven_n then_o hezekiah_n go_v and_o spread_v the_o letter_n before_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 19.14_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n do_v thou_o read_v this_o letter_n lord_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v lord_n behold_v and_o see_v we_o be_v full_a of_o confusion_n see_v thou_o our_o affliction_n and_o when_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o nehemiah_n time_n fall_v to_o scoff_v and_o jeer_v the_o work_n they_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o they_o in_o the_o work_n than_o that_o zealous_a governor_n put_v it_o unto_o god_n hear_v o_o our_o god_n for_o we_o be_v despise_v second_o note_v that_o when_o our_o affliction_n be_v at_o the_o high_a and_o great_a thou_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o master_n and_o subdue_v they_o i_o be_o full_a of_o confusion_n see_v thou_o my_o affliction_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o i_o to_o show_v my_o disease_n and_o my_o wound_n to_o 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travel_n of_o woman_n in_o child-bearing_a other_o helper_n undertake_v it_o not_o till_o as_o they_o speak_v it_o be_v past_a woman_n work_n so_o god_n seldom_o meddle_v eminent_o he_o act_v always_o concommitant_o till_o our_o deliverance_n be_v past_a man_n work_n that_o so_o the_o whole_a praise_n of_o the_o work_n may_v be_v he_o when_o danger_n be_v upon_o the_o grow_a hand_n than_o desire_n god_n to_o take_v deliverance_n in_o hand_n then_o pray_v and_o pray_v earnest_o that_o god_n will_v see_v your_o affliction_n when_o you_o perceive_v they_o to_o be_v increase_a affliction_n so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v thou_o my_o affliction_n verse_n 16._o for_o it_o increase_v thou_o hunt_v i_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n and_o again_o thou_o show_v thyself_o marvellous_a upon_o i_o this_o verse_n with_o the_o next_o be_v a_o elegant_a and_o pathetical_a description_n of_o job_n yet_o grow_v and_o prevail_a sorrow_n for_o have_v close_v the_o 15_o verse_n with_o a_o assertion_n and_o a_o petition_n i_o be_o full_a of_o confusion_n therefore_o see_v thou_o my_o affliction_n he_o press_v and_o pursue_v both_o in_o these_o word_n for_o it_o increase_v thou_o hunt_v i_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n for_o it_o increase_v m._n broughton_n render_v how_o it_o flee_v up_o â—uit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o bonum_fw-la elevated_n eminuit_fw-la in_fw-la malum_fw-la intumuit_fw-la superbiit_fw-la de_fw-la inanimatis_fw-la â—revit_fw-la auctus_fw-la â—uit_fw-la the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v take_v sometime_o in_o a_o good_a and_o sometime_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n it_o signify_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o or_o to_o be_v eminent_a in_o excellency_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n it_o signify_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o or_o exalt_v with_o pride_n the_o word_n be_v apply_v also_o to_o thing_n without_o life_n and_o then_o it_o signify_v to_o augment_v by_o addition_n or_o increase_n the_o vulgar_a take_v it_o in_o that_o ill_a sense_n as_o note_v pride_n and_o high-mindednesse_a translate_n by_o the_o noun_n thus_o for_o pride_n thou_o do_v catch_v i_o as_o a_o lion_n or_o thou_o do_v hunt_v i_o as_o a_o lion_n because_o i_o be_o proud_a a_o lion_n be_v a_o stout_a creature_n and_o may_v be_v a_o emblem_n of_o pride_n another_o give_v a_o sense_n near_o that_o when_o it_o lift_v up_o itself_o than_o thou_o hunt_v i_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n when_o what_o lift_v up_o itself_o when_o my_o head_n lift_v up_o itself_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n if_o i_o be_v righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n for_z if_o i_o do_v lift_v up_o my_o head_n in_o pride_n than_o thou_o will_v hunt_v i_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n i_o shall_v
point_n at_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n and_o the_o eight_o verse_n which_o may_v be_v a_o commentary_n upon_o this_o thou_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o wrinkle_n which_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o i_o and_o my_o leanness_n rise_v up_o in_o i_o bear_v witness_n to_o my_o face_n affliction_n bring_v in_o evidence_n and_o testify_v many_o way_n they_o sometime_o witness_v for_o we_o evidence_v our_o grace_n our_o faith_n patience_n sincerity_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n they_o be_v witness_n also_o of_o our_o adoption_n or_o spiritual_a sonship_n heb._n 12.8_o if_o you_o be_v without_o chastisement_n whereof_o all_o be_v partaker_n then_o be_v you_o bastard_n and_o not_o son_n it_o be_v no_o good_a sign_n to_o be_v free_a from_o suffering_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n say_v the_o prophet_n micah_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o hear_v it_o call_v we_o from_o sin_n so_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o call_v we_o son_n chastening_n speak_v our_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o our_o duty_n they_o often_o witness_v against_o we_o first_o that_o sin_n be_v seat_v in_o we_o and_o have_v be_v act_v by_o we_o if_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o shall_v know_v no_o sorrow_n though_o some_o affliction_n be_v not_o send_v out_o direct_o against_o sin_n yet_o every_o affliction_n be_v both_o a_o consequent_a and_o a_o testimony_n of_o remain_a sin_n the_o bundle_n of_o rod_n at_o our_o back_n say_v there_o be_v folly_n and_o sin_n bind_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o when_o once_o we_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o sin_n we_o shall_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o any_o affliction_n of_o any_o rod._n we_o shall_v be_v past_a suffering_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v pass_v sin_v second_o they_o be_v witness_n in_o special_a of_o that_o great_a sin_n the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n if_o there_o be_v not_o swell_n and_o impostumation_n of_o pride_n in_o our_o spirit_n we_o shall_v not_o feel_v such_o lance_n paul_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v grow_v upon_o he_o if_o god_n have_v not_o take_v a_o severe_a course_n to_o keep_v they_o down_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n through_o the_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n there_o be_v give_v to_o i_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v i_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o hence_o affliction_n be_v call_v humiliation_n both_o because_o a_o afflict_a person_n be_v humble_v or_o lay_v low_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o also_o because_o affliction_n be_v send_v to_o humble_a and_o lay_v we_o low_o in_o ourselves_o now_o if_o one_o special_a business_n which_o affliction_n have_v with_o we_o be_v to_o humble_v we_o then_o doubtless_o affliction_n witness_v that_o there_o be_v pride_n in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v send_v to_o remove_v a_o evil_a show_v the_o presence_n of_o it_o three_o they_o be_v witness_n by_o bring_v to_o our_o remembrance_n the_o act_n of_o forget_a sin_n affliction_n be_v a_o help_n to_o memory_n that_o which_o we_o forget_v we_o have_v do_v or_o speak_v witness_n come_v in_o make_v we_o remember_v so_o also_o do_v our_o trouble_n when_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n have_v be_v put_v in_o ward_n three_o day_n and_o hear_v he_o demand_v one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v leave_v as_o a_o hostage_n in_o prison_n till_o they_o bring_v benjamin_n this_o distress_n cause_v they_o to_o say_v we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o gen._n 42.21_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v about_o twenty_o year_n old_a but_o they_o feel_v not_o the_o smart_n of_o it_o till_o themselves_o smart_v for_o it_o their_o imprisonment_n set_v their_o memory_n at_o liberty_n and_o when_o they_o see_v themselves_o in_o danger_n to_o become_v bondman_n to_o the_o egyptian_n they_o have_v witness_v enough_o of_o their_o sell_v joseph_n for_o a_o captive_a to_o the_o ishmaelite_n four_o affliction_n witness_v obstinacy_n and_o resolvednesse_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o afflict_a person_n or_o nation_n turn_v not_o for_o sin_n every_o wound_n will_v open_v its_o mouth_n as_o a_o witness_n and_o every_o stroke_n will_v bring_v a_o evidence_n against_o the_o impenitent_a the_o trouble_n which_o god_n bring_v upon_o ahaz_n witness_v emphatical_o two_o chron._n 28.22_o this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n do_v trespass_n yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o be_v not_o better_v by_o our_o distress_n our_o distress_n testify_v that_o we_o be_v naught_o how_o much_o more_o when_o we_o be_v worse_o in_o our_o distress_n as_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v so_o all_o evil_n which_o we_o have_v suffer_v will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o those_o who_o still_o continue_v evil_a five_o affliction_n witness_v two_o thing_n concern_v god_n first_o that_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o we_o and_o care_n of_o we_o he_o will_v not_o let_v we_o want_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o no_o not_o affliction_n due_a chastisement_n give_v a_o child_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o his_o father_n love_v he_o and_o look_n to_o he_o second_o they_o be_v witness_n of_o god_n fatherly_a displeasure_n some_o say_v god_n can_v be_v displease_v with_o his_o child_n because_o his_o love_n be_v everlasting_a but_o will_v any_o man_n say_v a_o father_n do_v not_o love_v his_o child_n because_o he_o correct_v he_o yet_o a_o father_n never_o correct_v his_o child_n but_o when_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o he_o parent_n may_v not_o strike_v unprovoke_v and_o it_o be_v rare_a that_o god_n do_v so_o a_o man_n may_v be_v much_o displease_v with_o and_o much_o love_n the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a for_o god_n to_o do_v so_o affliction_n never_o testify_v any_o the_o least_o hatred_n of_o god_n 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estate_n and_o ruin_n upon_o his_o family_n what_o do_v these_o sore_n upon_o his_o body_n and_o sorrow_n in_o his_o soul_n but_o publish_v unto_o we_o what_o he_o have_v keep_v close_a and_o conceal_v the_o profaneness_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o his_o former_a profession_n job_n perceive_v his_o friend_n make_v use_v all_o along_o of_o this_o proof_n as_o of_o their_o chief_a and_o strong_a medium_n may_v well_o complain_v to_o god_n upon_o the_o renewall_n of_o every_o day_n affliction_n thou_o renewe_v thy_o witness_n against_o i_o and_o encrease_v thy_o indignation_n upon_o i_o or_o thy_o indignation_n increase_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n his_o own_o affliction_n do_v increase_v but_o here_o the_o indignation_n of_o god_n indignation_n be_v more_o grievous_a than_o affliction_n and_o the_o indignation_n of_o god_n be_v the_o most_o grievous_a indignation_n the_o word_n signify_v wrath_n displeasure_n fierce_a fiery_a wrath_n hot_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consume_a displeasure_n increase_v there_o be_v a_o double_a increase_n here_o note_v first_o extensive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o intensive_a a_o increase_n both_o in_o multitude_n and_o magnitude_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v more_o trouble_n in_o number_n and_o more_o in_o weight_n indignation_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o indignation_n neither_o the_o wrath_n nor_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v ever_o increase_v in_o he_o but_o in_o their_o exertion_n or_o in_o the_o put_n of_o they_o forth_o towards_o we_o observe_v from_o it_o first_o that_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v conceive_v himself_o under_o the_o indignation_n of_o god_n the_o church_n stoop_v to_o it_o mich._n 7.9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o