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prov._n 5.22_o his_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v take_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v with_o the_o coard_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o we_o render_v to_o hold_v or_o fasten_v be_v express_v by_o this_o of_o job_n in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n take_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o interpretation_n give_v of_o the_o whole_a be_v thou_o have_v bind_v or_o straiten_v i_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o my_o affliction_n merc._n quod_fw-la his_fw-la dolorum_fw-la vinculis_fw-la constrictum_fw-la i_o tenes_fw-fr ne_fw-fr qua_fw-la elabi_fw-la queam_n testimonium_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o i_o merc._n lest_o i_o shall_v get_v out_o or_o make_v a_o escape_n and_o this_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o i_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o both_o these_o reading_n as_o to_o this_o place_n but_o because_o wrinkle_n be_v more_o proper_a to_o the_o leanness_n which_o follow_v therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o they_o but_o keep_v to_o our_o own_o read_n thou_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o wrinkle_n wrinkle_n be_v cause_v two_o way_n first_o through_o old_a age_n for_o then_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o body_n be_v consume_v and_o so_o the_o skin_n contract_v wrinkle_n appear_v these_o natural_a wrinkle_n can_v be_v avoid_v if_o nature_n hold_v out_o to_o old_a age_n second_o there_o be_v accidental_a wrinkle_n such_o as_o be_v cause_v by_o strong_a disease_n which_o suck_v up_o or_o draw_v out_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o body_n fade_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o great_a sickness_n hasten_v on_o gray_a hair_n and_o make_v a_o young_a man_n look_v old_a job_n be_v not_o fill_v with_o the_o wrinkle_n of_o old_a age_n he_o be_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n at_o that_o time_n but_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o wrinkle_n of_o sickness_n and_o sorrow_n grief_n have_v make_v furrow_n in_o his_o face_n and_o his_o tear_n have_v often_o fill_v they_o we_o common_o say_v sorrow_n be_v dry_a it_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v a_o dryer_n solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o merry_a heart_n do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n but_o a_o break_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o much_o sorrow_n dri_v up_o the_o bone_n prov._n 17.22_o the_o church_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o book_n of_o lamentation_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o skin_n he_o have_v make_v old_a lam._n 3.4_o how_o do_v god_n make_v they_o old_a he_o make_v they_o old_a not_o by_o give_v they_o many_o year_n but_o by_o give_v they_o many_o trouble_n many_o trouble_n in_o one_o year_n will_v make_v a_o man_n old_a than_o many_o year_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o some_o who_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o vex_v care_n have_v fill_v their_o head_n with_o gray_a hair_n in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n as_o some_o have_v a_o art_n to_o ripen_v fruit_n before_o nature_n ripen_v they_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o power_n to_o hasten_v old_a age_n before_o nature_n make_v we_o old_a thou_o have_v make_v my_o skin_n old_a that_o be_v full_a of_o wrinkle_n and_o leanness_n these_o be_v the_o livery_n which_o old_a age_n give_v the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o christ_n shall_v one_o day_n present_v the_o church_n to_o himself_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o spiritual_a beauty_n and_o glory_n that_o beauty_n and_o glory_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o removal_n of_o that_o from_o her_o spiritual_a estate_n which_o job_n complain_v of_o in_o his_o temporal_a estate_n job_n be_v full_a of_o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n but_o she_o shall_v appear_v not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n ephes_n 5.27_o that_o be_v without_o any_o note_n or_o mark_v of_o old_a age_n upon_o she_o a_o spot_n deface_v the_o beauty_n of_o a_o garment_n and_o wrinkle_n spoil_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o face_n a_o old_a garment_n be_v full_a of_o spot_n and_o a_o old_a face_n be_v full_a of_o wrinkle_n old_a thing_n pass_v away_o when_o we_o be_v make_v new_a creature_n by_o grace_n yet_o in_o that_o state_n because_o we_o be_v not_o perfect_o free_v from_o the_o old_a man_n our_o garment_n have_v some_o spot_n and_o our_o face_n some_o wrinkle_n upon_o they_o but_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n when_o all_o old_a thing_n even_o all_o the_o image_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n shall_v be_v total_o abolish_v we_o shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o one_o spot_n or_o one_o wrinkle_n believer_n have_v now_o a_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n they_o shall_v then_o have_v a_o holiness_n in_o themselves_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o have_v any_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n upon_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o like_o it_o nothing_o which_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o it_o nothing_o which_o either_o themselves_o or_o other_o shall_v mistake_v for_o it_o they_o shall_v neither_o suspect_v nor_o be_v suspect_v to_o have_v a_o spot_n or_o a_o wrinkle_n about_o they_o a_o perfect_a soule-state_n and_o a_o perfect_a state_n of_o body_n have_v no_o wrinkle_n in_o it_o job_n to_o show_v the_o decay_n and_o blemish_n of_o his_o body_n say_v he_o be_v full_a of_o wrinkle_n again_o these_o wrinkle_n by_o a_o elegant_a metaphor_n may_v refer_v to_o his_o whole_a outward_a condition_n for_o as_o a_o man_n face_n be_v wrinkle_v when_o he_o grow_v old_a so_o be_v his_o riches_n when_o he_o grow_v poor_a and_o so_o be_v his_o honour_n when_o he_o grow_v out_o of_o repute_n poverty_n be_v the_o wrinkle_n of_o riches_n and_o disgrace_n be_v the_o wrinkle_n of_o honour_n we_o may_v take_v in_o all_o three_o here_o for_o not_o only_o be_v job_n body_n but_o his_o wealth_n and_o honour_n be_v extreme_o wrinkle_v and_o therefore_o he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o cry_v out_o according_a to_o all_o the_o the_o interpretation_n thou_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o wrinkle_n which_o witness_n against_o i_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o when_o i_o have_v open_v the_o latter_a clause_n where_o it_o be_v repeat_v my_o leanness_n rise_v up_o in_o i_o 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vellem_fw-la jamjam_fw-la in_o presentia_fw-la disceptationem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la recipere_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la propero_fw-la jun._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o must_v die_v short_o i_o desire_v to_o have_v this_o difference_n take_v up_o before_o i_o die_v i_o can_v live_v long_o in_o this_o world_n and_o i_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n under_o such_o a_o cloud_n as_o be_v now_o upon_o i_o be_v it_o not_o time_n for_o i_o to_o hasten_v my_o cause_n to_o a_o end_n when_o my_o end_n hasten_v and_o to_o get_v my_o business_n determine_v before_o my_o year_n be_v circumscripti_fw-la anni_fw-la numeri_fw-la heb._n i._n e._n qui_fw-la numerati_fw-la sunt_fw-la adeo_fw-la et_fw-la brevissima_fw-la periodo_fw-la circumscripti_fw-la when_o a_o few_o year_n be_v come_v the_o hebrew_n be_v year_n of_o number_n that_o be_v year_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v number_v isai_n 10.19_o the_o tree_n that_o remain_v shall_v be_v few_o that_o a_o 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