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christ_n by_o david_n his_o type_n psal_n 22.13_o when_o he_o be_v under_o those_o terrible_a suffering_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v make_v soft_a and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o must_v it_o be_v with_o the_o dry_a i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n be_v like_a wax_n it_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n thus_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n our_o head_n who_o be_v also_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o the_o mighty_a god_n make_v his_o heart_n soft_a and_o melt_v he_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o melt_v with_o sorrow_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n but_o the_o sorrow_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n melt_v his_o heart_n who_o heart_n will_v not_o melt_v &_o grow_v soft_a that_o be_v unable_a to_o bear_v it_o when_o god_n lay_v his_o hand_n heavy_a and_o long_o upon_o he_o therefore_o we_o râ—ad_v in_o the_o prophet_n how_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o and_o condescend_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n isa_n 57.16_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a i_o will_v not_o go_v onne_v to_o do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v why_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o not_o but_o that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o continue_v his_o contend_v and_o to_o carry_v on_o his_o war_n whether_o with_o person_n or_o with_o nation_n for_o ever_o but_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o poor_a creature_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o lest_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v how_o can_v soul_n fail_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o immortal_a substance_n and_o shall_v not_o fail_v for_o ever_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v under_o everlasting_a contending_n and_o never_o fail_v they_o shall_v bear_v wrath_n for_o ever_o and_o not_o fail_v yea_o their_o body_n shall_v not_o fail_v but_o through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n sustain_v they_o under_o his_o justice_n shall_v endure_v everlasting_a torment_n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o expression_n in_o the_o prophet_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o in_o the_o text_n their_o heart_n will_v be_v make_v soft_a as_o yet_o they_o have_v strength_n faith_n and_o courage_n to_o bear_v these_o affliction_n but_o if_o i_o continue_v they_o long_o their_o spirit_n and_o strength_n their_o faith_n and_o patience_n will_v fail_v and_o be_v so_o wear_v out_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o god_n will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o lest_o as_o job_n here_o complain_v he_o shall_v make_v their_o heart_n soft_a and_o the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o that_o be_v his_o presence_n or_o his_o dispensation_n trouble_v i_o sanct_n deus_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la potentia_fw-la sufficientiaque_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la solatium_fw-la meum_fw-la esse_fw-la debebat_fw-la be_v i_o privavit_fw-la omni_fw-la selatio_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la 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darkness_n from_o my_o face_n here_o job_n give_v another_o reason_n of_o his_o be_v thus_o trouble_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o almighty_a it_o be_v say_v he_o because_o i_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o before_o the_o darkness_n or_o because_o i_o die_v not_o by_o thick_a darkness_n so_o mr_n broughton_n we_o say_v because_o i_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o he_o because_o i_o die_v not_o both_o meet_a in_o the_o same_o meaning_n for_o death_n be_v a_o cut_n off_o and_o death_n will_v cut_v off_o or_o mow_v down_o the_o strong_a yea_o the_o strong_a as_o the_o since_o do_v either_o corn_n or_o grass_n thus_o speak_v hezekiah_n in_o his_o sickness_n isa_n 38.10_o i_o say_v in_o the_o
the_o sinner_n pure_o to_o his_o own_o election_n but_o it_o be_v a_o persuasion_n which_o have_v a_o overcoming_a power_n go_v along_o with_o it_o god_n do_v not_o draw_v we_o against_o our_o will_n to_o christ_n but_o he_o draw_v the_o will_n to_o christ_n or_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o lord_n draw_v believer_n thus_o also_o after_o conversion_n to_o near_a converse_n with_o christ_n the_o church_n beg_v the_o put_v forth_o of_o this_o powerful_a draw_n cant._n 1.3_o draw_v i_o and_o i_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o as_o the_o soul_n must_v have_v a_o draw_v before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o christ_n at_o all_o so_o after_o we_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n we_o need_v draw_v still_o that_o we_o may_v follow_v hard_a after_o he_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n may_v have_v place_n in_o the_o present_a text_n wicked_a man_n have_v a_o power_n of_o draw_v other_o after_o they_o though_o they_o do_v not_o act_v any_o outward_a power_n he_o draw_v the_o mighty_a by_o his_o power_n that_o be_v he_o allure_v they_o to_o his_o side_n or_o to_o a_o compliance_n with_o he_o and_o he_o do_v this_o sometime_o as_o without_o any_o formal_a threaten_n to_o exercise_v his_o power_n against_o they_o so_o without_o any_o formal_a promise_n of_o use_v his_o power_n for_o they_o as_o they_o usual_o draw_v the_o mighty_a by_o the_o power_n of_o persuasion_n so_o their_o power_n and_o example_n draw_v much_o without_o persuasion_n second_o there_o be_v a_o draw_v by_o a_o outward_a violence_n or_o a_o draw_n by_o force_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v most_o proper_a here_o he_o cause_v the_o mighty_a to_o come_v in_o and_o stoop_v to_o his_o power_n though_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n at_o all_o to_o it_o he_o draw_v the_o mighty_a that_o be_v first_o those_o that_o be_v mighty_a in_o courage_n second_o potentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la ingens_fw-la 1_o numero_fw-la 2_o motu_fw-la 3_o potentia_fw-la those_o that_o be_v mighty_a in_o strength_n whether_o of_o body_n or_o estate_n psal_n 76.5_o the_o stouthearted_a or_o mighty_a be_v spoil_v they_o have_v sleep_v their_o sleep_n he_o draw_v the_o mighty_a the_o stouthearted_a by_o his_o power_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a power_n first_o of_o natural_a strength_n or_o activity_n second_o there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o civil_a strength_n or_o authority_n rom._n 13.1_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o authoritative_a or_o magistraticall_a power_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n we_o may_v suppose_v the_o wicked_a man_n here_o speak_v of_o clothe_v with_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o power_n and_o so_o as_o he_o trample_v upon_o the_o poor_a the_o widow_n the_o barren_a and_o the_o weak_a so_o he_o keep_v down_o the_o mighty_a the_o rich_a the_o great_a and_o in_o conclusion_n he_o so_o tyrannize_v and_o domineer_v over_o all_o that_o all_o be_v overawe_v to_o connive_v at_o he_o and_o stand_v as_o neuter_n if_o not_o to_o join_v with_o he_o and_o be_v of_o his_o party_n he_o draw_v the_o mighty_a by_o his_o power_n hence_o observe_v oppressor_n and_o tyrant_n will_v reach_v man_n of_o all_o degree_n and_o quality_n when_o wicked_a man_n have_v undo_v the_o poor_a they_o will_v engage_v the_o mighty_a when_o they_o have_v do_v with_o the_o barren_a and_o with_o â—he_n widow_n they_o will_v have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o most_o numerous_a and_o potent_a family_n their_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v not_o satisfy_v but_o whet_v their_o appetite_n it_o do_v not_o extinguish_v but_o only_o increase_v their_o desire_n of_o attempt_v great_a person_n and_o thing_n as_o godly_a man_n proceed_v from_o lesser_a act_n of_o holiness_n to_o great_a from_o low_a act_n of_o faith_n to_o high_a they_o go_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n their_o path_n be_v like_o the_o morning_n light_n shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n so_o the_o wicked_a go_v on_o from_o 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work_v evil_a in_o their_o thought_n upon_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n so_o say_v the_o present_a text_n they_o draw_v the_o mighty_a by_o their_o power_n four_o see_v here_o the_o powerful_a man_n work_v upon_o the_o mighty_a man_n he_o draw_v the_o mighty_a by_o his_o power_n hence_o note_v mighty_a man_n may_v not_o only_o meet_v with_o their_o match_n but_o be_v overmatch_v mighty_a man_n think_v themselves_o safe_a or_o out_o of_o danger_n and_o while_o the_o poor_a be_v under_o oppression_n possible_o they_o smile_v at_o their_o own_o indemnity_n and_o applaud_v their_o own_o happiness_n yet_o it_o may_v soon_o come_v to_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o mighty_a to_o be_v overturn_v by_o might_n their_o power_n may_v quick_o be_v overpowr_v as_o the_o might_n of_o god_n do_v always_o overmatch_v the_o might_n of_o man_n luk._n 1.56_o he_o have_v put_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n so_o he_o often_o arm_n man_n sometime_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v above_o all_o power_n he_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a and_o some_o man_n get_v so_o high_a that_o they_o be_v high_a than_o all_o other_o who_o beside_o themselves_o be_v high_a among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o mighty_a may_v meet_v with_o their_o match_n and_o be_v overmatched_a he_o draw_v the_o mighty_a by_o his_o power_n he_o rise_v up_o and_o no_o man_n be_v sure_a of_o his_o life_n standum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d surrexit_fw-la â—d_a standum_fw-la these_o word_n be_v a_o clear_a description_n of_o the_o oppressor_n he_o rise_v up_o the_o word_n signifi_v first_o only_o to_o stand_v or_o so_o to_o rise_v as_o to_o stand_v which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n in_o nature_n second_o to_o rise_v up_o be_v to_o get_v high_a to_o advance_v a_o man_n self_n to_o further_a degree_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n three_o it_o signifyes_n to_o rise_v in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n to_o rise_v as_o a_o enemy_n against_o another_o psal_n 18.39_o thou_o have_v gird_v i_o with_o strength_n unto_o the_o battle_n thou_o have_v subdue_v under_o i_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o and_o again_o psal_n 44.5_o through_o thou_o will_v we_o push_v down_o our_o enemy_n through_o thy_o name_n will_v we_o tread_v they_o under_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o we_o the_o wicked_a oppressor_n in_o the_o text_n rise_v up_o in_o all_o these_o sense_n he_o rise_v up_o to_o stand_v or_o to_o settle_v and_o establish_v himself_o to_o take_v good_a foot_n and_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o perpetuate_n of_o his_o greatness_n second_o he_o rise_v up_o to_o high_a honour_n three_o have_v thus_o settle_v and_o advance_v himself_o he_o rise_v up_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o vex_v all_o those_o who_o oppose_v he_o or_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n fourthly_a some_o give_v another_o sense_n of_o this_o action_n he_o rise_v up_o or_o stand_v what_o to_o do_v even_o to_o make_v fair_a promise_n and_o to_o enter_v engagement_n what_o good_a he_o will_v do_v and_o how_o good_a he_o will_v be_v when_o as_o he_o intend_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v but_o snare_n to_o catch_v other_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v as_o bond_n to_o tie_v himself_o which_o suit_n and_o fall_n in_o full_o with_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o no_o man_n be_v sure_a of_o his_o life_n the_o hebrew_n be_v plural_a no_o man_n be_v sure_a of_o his_o life_n denunciantibus_fw-la non_fw-la fidere_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la est_fw-la ambigere_fw-la de_fw-fr vita_fw-la spe_fw-la abjecta_fw-la omnibus_fw-la circumstantijs_fw-la mortem_fw-la
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