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he_o can_v think_v his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v though_o one_o shall_v come_v and_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v hear_v when_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o babylon_n the_o mercy_n be_v so_o great_a drus_n forsan_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la quia_fw-la saepe_fw-la prae_fw-la nimia_fw-la laetitia_fw-la non_fw-la credimus_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la maxim_n verum_fw-la esse_fw-la optamus_fw-la drus_n that_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v they_o have_v it_o when_o they_o have_v it_o when_o thou_o do_v turn_v our_o captivity_n we_o be_v as_o they_o that_o dream_n psal_n 126.2_o the_o deliverance_n be_v incredible_a they_o can_v not_o think_v they_o be_v deliver_v their_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n be_v suspect_v for_o a_o dream_n of_o it_o in_o babylon_n the_o church_n pray_v without_o cease_v for_o peter_n when_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n act._n 12.5_o yet_o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o he_o be_v knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n where_o they_o be_v 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to_o say_v i_o can_v believe_v it_o the_o blessing_n be_v too_o big_a for_o he_o to_o digest_v and_o let_v down_o into_o his_o narrow_a heart_n no_o say_v he_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o so_o though_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ever_o preserve_v a_o high_a respect_n and_o esteem_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o yet_o their_o faith_n be_v often_o below_o his_o working_n and_o they_o can_v receive_v or_o take_v in_o mercy_n so_o fast_o as_o it_o come_v faith_n widen_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o receive_v much_o but_o god_n can_v pour_v in_o fast_a than_o faith_n can_v widen_v the_o soul_n to_o receive_v six_o observe_v faith_n have_v its_o decay_n faith_n do_v not_o keep_v
come_v to_o god_n with_o the_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o pure_a and_o with_o the_o upright_a man_n thou_o wâ—lt_v show_v thyself_o upright_o and_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a psal_n 18.25_o 26._o but_o do_v the_o lord_n take_v colour_n from_o every_o one_o he_o meet_v or_o change_v his_o temper_n as_o the_o company_n change_v that_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o sinful_a man_n he_o can_v do_v so_o with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o change_v god_n be_v pure_a and_o upright_a with_o the_o unclean_a and_o hypocritical_a as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o pure_a and_o upright_a and_o his_o action_n show_v he_o to_o be_v so_o god_n show_v himself_o froward_a with_o the_o froward_a when_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v deal_v with_o the_o froward_a deny_v they_o and_o reject_v they_o god_n show_v himself_o pure_a with_o the_o pure_a when_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v hear_v they_o and_o accept_v they_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o purity_n and_o sincerity_n which_o deserve_v mercy_n yet_o we_o can_v expect_v mercy_n without_o they_o our_o comfort_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o our_o grace_n but_o our_o comfort_n be_v the_o fruit_n or_o consequent_n of_o our_o grace_n bildad_o have_v show_v job_n his_o duty_n show_v he_o a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n if_o thou_o be_v pure_a and_o upright_a sure_o now_o he_o will_v awake_v for_o thou_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a gradation_n of_o mercy_n in_o this_o promise_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v awake_v for_o he_o 2._o that_o god_n will_v prosper_v or_o pacify_v his_o habitation_n 3._o that_o god_n will_v abundant_o increase_v and_o multiply_v he_o in_o his_o late_a end_n the_o first_o step_n of_o mercy_n be_v that_o god_n will_v awake_v for_o he_o sure_o now_o he_o will_v awake_v for_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n observable_a about_o this_o first_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o in_o the_o word_n surely_n without_o all_o doubt_n or_o peradventure_o if_o thou_o will_v thus_o seek_v to_o he_o he_o will_v awake_v second_o the_o speediness_n of_o it_o sure_o now_o he_o will_v awake_v now_o without_o delay_n or_o demur_v thou_o shall_v not_o soon_o seek_v to_o god_n but_o find_v a_o answer_n of_o mercy_n from_o he_o three_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o to_o job_n he_o will_v awake_v for_o thou_o for_o job_n may_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o may_v awaken_v a_o sleepy_a lion_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o god_n may_v be_v angry_a with_o my_o prayer_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o blessing_n pour_v out_o some_o further_a judgement_n upon_o i_o no_o say_v bildad_o i_o assure_v thou_o if_o thou_o thus_o seek_v to_o he_o he_o will_v awake_v for_o thou_o not_o against_o thou_o god_n sometime_o awake_v against_o we_o jer._n 31.28_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o i_o have_v watch_v over_o they_o to_o pluck_v up_o and_o to_o break_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v and_o to_o afflict_v so_o will_v i_o watch_v over_o they_o to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v say_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v watch_v to_o do_v they_o a_o good_a turn_n so_o he_o have_v watch_v to_o do_v they_o as_o we_o speak_v a_o shrewd_a turn_n he_o threaten_v they_o with_o such_o a_o watchfulness_n chap._n 44.27_o i_o will_v watch_v over_o they_o for_o evil_a and_o not_o for_o good_a when_o we_o be_v dull_a and_o sleepy_a in_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o will_v be_v watchful_a and_o active_a to_o afflict_v we_o and_o when_o man_n can_v sleep_v till_o they_o do_v evil_a god_n will_v not_o sleep_v till_o he_o bring_v evil_a so_o daniel_n in_o the_o nine_o of_o that_o prophecy_n and_o the_o 14._o verse_n have_v humble_v himself_o before_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n conclude_v therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n watch_v upon_o the_o evil_a and_o bring_v it_o upon_o we_o god_n not_o only_o awake_v but_o watch_v to_o do_v a_o people_n evil_a who_o have_v long_o abuse_v his_o goodness_n as_o man_n in_o maliciousness_n of_o spirit_n watch_n for_o advantage_n and_o spy_v out_o opportunity_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o all_o my_o familiar_n watch_v for_o my_o halt_n say_v jeremy_n chap._n 20.12_o so_o the_o lord_n in_o abundant_a holiness_n and_o exactness_n of_o justice_n though_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o wrath_n and_o severity_n watch_v to_o revenge_v himself_o of_o a_o wicked_a people_n he_o take_v all_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n against_o they_o thou_o have_v watch_v evil_a and_o bring_v it_o upon_o we_o his_o love_n to_o a_o return_a people_n be_v as_o vigilant_a as_o his_o anger_n against_o a_o blackslide_a people_n sure_o now_o he_o will_v awake_v for_o thou_o awake_v the_o word_n signify_v both_o to_o awake_v and_o to_o arise_v there_o be_v two_o interpretation_n of_o this_o awake_n some_o take_v the_o word_n transitive_o thus_o he_o will_v awake_v good_a for_o thou_o est_fw-la 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domicilium_fw-la aben._n ezr._n thy_o soul_n shall_v prosper_v because_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n righteousness_n belong_v to_o the_o inward_a man_n righteousness_n be_v a_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v house_v and_o lodge_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o it_o there_o be_v other_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o take_v this_o habitation_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o body_n because_o the_o body_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o which_o righteousness_n be_v seat_v and_o so_o the_o habitation_n of_o righteousness_n by_o a_o second_o remove_n be_v the_o outward_a man_n the_o lord_n shall_v bless_v thy_o body_n which_o now_o lie_v in_o a_o woeful_a plight_n distemper_v and_o disfigure_v with_o sore_n and_o sickness_n but_o rather_o take_v the_o word_n habitation_n in_o those_o two_o ordinary_a scripture-sense_n either_o strict_o for_o the_o place_n where_o job_n dwell_v or_o more_o large_o for_o all_o that_o do_v belong_v unto_o he_o the_o habitation_n of_o a_o man_n be_v all_o his_o estate_n and_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o his_o estate_n he_o will_v make_v thy_o habitation_n that_o be_v thy_o child_n thy_o servant_n thy_o field_n thy_o cattle_n thy_o stock_n thy_o all_o to_o be_v prosperous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n read_v tar._n significat_fw-la domum_fw-la vel_fw-la speciem_fw-la pull_n chritudinem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la tar._n he_o will_v make_v thy_o beautiful_a place_n to_o be_v prosperous_a the_o word_n signify_v beauty_n as_o well_o as_o a_o habitation_n as_o be_v show_v upon_o chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 3._o thither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n
word_n that_o he_o see_v a_o little_a cloud_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n as_o big_a as_o a_o man_n hand_n will_v any_o one_o think_v that_o a_o prognostic_n of_o great_a rain_n elijah_n servant_n may_v despise_v this_o and_o say_v this_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o rain_n but_o elijah_n know_v better_o that_o little_o assure_v he_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a shower_n at_o hand_n he_o know_v how_o it_o will_v work_v present_o go_v bid_v ahab_n prepare_v his_o chariot_n and_o get_v he_o down_o that_o the_o rain_n stop_v he_o not_o thus_o it_o be_v respect_v daily_a providence_n if_o you_o see_v a_o mercy_n come_v but_o as_o big_a as_o a_o man_n hand_n be_v psrswade_v that_o the_o lord_n send_v it_o as_o a_o forerunner_n as_o that_o which_o shall_v usher_v in_o large_a and_o extensive_a mercy_n if_o we_o see_v the_o glimmer_a light_n of_o day_n break_v we_o be_v not_o angry_a because_o it_o be_v not_o present_o high_a noon_n or_o because_o we_o have_v not_o full_a light_n we_o know_v the_o light_n will_v come_v by_o degree_n thy_o beginning_n shall_v be_v small_a but_o thy_o late_a end_n shall_v great_o increase_v job_n chap._n 8._o verse_n 8_o 9_o 10._o for_o inquire_v i_o pray_v thou_o of_o the_o former_a age_n and_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o the_o search_n of_o their_o father_n for_o we_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o and_o know_v nothing_o our_o day_n upon_o earth_n be_v a_o shadow_n shall_v not_o they_o teach_v thou_o and_o tell_v thou_o and_o utter_a word_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n we_o have_v open_v the_o first_o argument_n by_o which_o bildad_n confirm_v his_o proposition_n lay_v down_o at_o the_o three_o verse_n that_o god_n be_v just_a both_o from_o the_o example_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o job_n child_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o from_o what_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v for_o he_o in_o the_o 5_o 6_o and_o 7._o verse_n the_o context_n now_o read_v contain_v a_o second_o general_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o former_a assertion_n and_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o testimony_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_n as_o if_o bildad_n have_v say_v thus_o i_o will_v not_o press_v thou_o with_o my_o own_o bare_a sentence_n and_o say_v so_o with_o my_o own_o reason_n and_o authority_n but_o i_o wish_v thou_o to_o search_v the_o record_n of_o former_a time_n to_o consult_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o let_v they_o judge_v in_o this_o case_n inquire_v of_o the_o former_a age_n and_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o the_o search_n of_o their_o father_n it_o be_v here_o observable_a that_o bildad_n manage_n his_o counsel_n by_o the_o same_o argument_n which_o eliphaz_n have_v use_v before_o he_o eliphaz_n bid_v job_n inquire_v who_o ever_o perish_v be_v innocent_a chap._n 4._o and_o promise_v he_o peace_n upon_o repentance_n chap._n 5.23_o 24._o bildad_o run_v the_o same_o strain_n if_o thou_o be_v pure_a etc._n etc._n and_o here_o inquire_v of_o the_o former_a age_n etc._n etc._n the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n may_v be_v cast_v into_o this_o form_n that_o be_v true_a which_o the_o holy_a and_o wise_a in_o all_o antiquity_n with_o one_o mouth_n and_o one_o consent_n agree_v in_o but_o the_o holy_a and_o wise_a in_o all_o antiquity_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o god_n be_v just_a therefore_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n hereupon_o he_o infer_v that_o god_n have_v deal_v just_o with_o job_n in_o consume_v his_o estate_n in_o destroy_v his_o child_n and_o in_o afflict_v his_o person_n that_o be_v the_o logical_a meaning_n or_o argument_n of_o these_o three_o verse_n inquire_v i_o pray_v thou_o dubiis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la petere_fw-la postulare_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la cum_fw-la precibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la sciscitari_fw-la in_o dubiis_fw-la the_o word_n note_v a_o very_a earnest_n and_o a_o diligent_a search_n or_o enquiry_n to_o inquire_v with_o industry_n yea_o with_o importunity_n the_o grave_n have_v its_o name_n in_o hebrew_n from_o this_o word_n and_o so_o have_v hell_n because_o the_o grave_n as_o it_o be_v call_v for_o or_o inquire_v after_o all_o flesh_n and_o hell_n with_o much_o earnestness_n gape_v for_o wicked_a man_n eccl._n 2.10_o whatsoever_o my_o eye_n desire_v the_o eye_n be_v a_o strong_a asker_n it_o be_v apply_v sometime_o to_o person_n and_o then_o it_o signify_v to_o inquire_v or_o consult_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v merc._n de_fw-fr persona_fw-la sic_fw-la consulere_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la petere_fw-la merc._n sometime_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o thing_n and_o then_o it_o signify_v to_o ask_v that_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v prayer_n be_v a_o enquiry_n after_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 1.17_o 20_o 27._o this_o word_n be_v use_v about_o hannah_n prayer_n to_o god_n for_o a_o child_n hannah_n conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n samuel_n say_v because_o i_o have_v ask_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n further_o the_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o god_n when_o he_o inquire_v after_o or_o ask_v somewhat_o of_o we_o as_o if_o he_o make_v his_o request_n and_o suit_n to_o we_o deut._n 10.12_o and_o now_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o or_o what_o do_v he_o inquire_v after_o in_o thou_o it_o be_v this_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n here_o to_o inquire_v be_v to_o use_v all_o endeavour_n and_o mean_n to_o find_v out_o the_o best_a information_n and_o resolution_n which_o the_o father_n in_o those_o former_a age_n be_v able_a to_o give_v job_n in_o the_o controversy_n than_o a_o foot_n between_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n inquire_v i_o pray_v thou_o of_o the_o former_a age_n by_o the_o former_a we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v those_o that_o be_v immediate_o precede_v only_o or_o those_o that_o be_v precede_v for_o some_o few_o generation_n past_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o the_o septuagint_n well_o render_v it_o by_o former_a generation_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o first_o generation_n begin_v at_o the_o first_o and_o so_o come_v down_o all_o along_o begin_v as_o high_a as_o thou_o can_v inquire_v not_o only_o of_o those_o who_o live_v since_o the_o flood_n but_o of_o all_o who_o have_v be_v since_o god_n create_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n draw_v the_o line_n of_o thy_o search_n through_o all_o age_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v the_o pedigree_n of_o this_o truth_n from_o age_n to_o age_n duro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continuè_fw-fr &_o successiuè_fw-la vixit_fw-la duravit_fw-la sensu_fw-la &_o sono_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la vox_fw-la latina_fw-la duro_fw-la from_o generation_n to_o generation_n inquire_v i_o pray_v thou_o of_o the_o former_a age._n this_o word_n age_n be_v take_v three_o way_n 1._o for_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o man_n life_n which_o when_o it_o be_v double_v signify_v a_o very_a long_a life_n psal_n 61.7_o thou_o shall_v prolong_v the_o king_n life_n or_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n thou_o shall_v add_v day_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o year_n as_o many_o genâ—rations_n or_o as_o generation_n and_o generation_n age_n and_o age_n long_o and_o long_o that_o be_v very_o long_o two_o life_n or_o two_o man_n age_n be_v as_o it_o be_v lay_v into_o one_o 2._o for_o some_o special_a part_n of_o man_n life_n man_n life_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a age_n some_o divide_v it_o into_o four_o allude_v to_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o year_n some_o into_o five_o infancy_n childhood_n youth_n mans-estate_n and_o old-age_n compare_v they_o to_o the_o five_o act_n of_o a_o interlude_n the_o prologue_n whereof_o be_v infancy_n and_o the_o epilogue_n decrepit_a old-age_n other_o into_o seven_o in_o allusion_n to_o the_o seven_o planet_n 3._o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o age_n of_o man_n or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o time_n present_a suidas_n aetatem_fw-la vocant_fw-la hebraei_n genus_fw-la hominum_fw-la simul_fw-la viventium_fw-la sic_fw-la aetas_fw-la prava_fw-la adultera_fw-la apud_fw-la graecos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la intervallum_fw-la septem_fw-la annorum_fw-la unde_fw-la medici_fw-la vetant_fw-la dvas_fw-la aetates_fw-la habenti_fw-la i._n e._n annos_fw-la quatuordecem_fw-la nato_fw-la venam_fw-la incidi_fw-la quod_fw-la sanguine_fw-la egeat_fw-la suidas_n so_o in_o the_o gospel_n christ_n call_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n a_o generation_n of_o viper_n and_o a_o adulterous_a generation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o of_o this_o time_n and_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o viperous_a and_o a_o adulterous_a brood_n so_o psal_n 14.5_o god_n be_v in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v he_o favour_v that_o generation_n or_o sort_n of_o man_n god_n be_v in_o all_o generation_n but_o such_o he_o delight_v in_o
store_n of_o water_n they_o be_v sensual_a they_o must_v please_v their_o appetite_n and_o delight_v their_o palate_n the_o apostle_n describe_v they_o so_o they_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n they_o must_v be_v support_v with_o the_o affluence_n of_o outward_a thing_n else_o they_o can_v hold_v out_o in_o profession_n whereas_o the_o godly_a and_o true_a believer_n can_v live_v when_o the_o water_n be_v drain_v or_o dry_v away_o when_o outward_a thing_n fail_v and_o be_v go_v so_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n profess_v chap._n 3._o ult_n although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n though_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n and_o there_o be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n a_o godly_a man_n will_v grow_v when_o all_o the_o world_n decay_v to_o he_o he_o will_v rejoice_v in_o god_n when_o 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we_o translate_v peccatum_fw-la vulnera_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la sunt_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o flagella_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliquod_fw-la mittuntur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la without_o cause_n have_v be_v open_v chap._n 1.9_o and_o chap._n 2.3_o and_o it_o have_v occur_v elsewhere_o here_o he_o multiply_v my_o wound_n without_o cause_n be_v not_o a_o charge_n of_o injustice_n upon_o god_n job_n heart_n be_v far_o from_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o that_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o all_o the_o dispute_n but_o it_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o power_n of_o god_n though_o he_o have_v wound_v i_o already_o yet_o he_o may_v wound_v i_o still_o without_o give_v i_o a_o reason_n or_o though_o i_o have_v give_v he_o no_o cause_n what_o do_v
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that_o be_v if_o i_o purposely_o set_v myself_o or_o labour_n to_o forget_v my_o sorrow_n yet_o i_o can_v get_v off_o their_o remembrance_n as_o the_o hebrew_n zachar_n signify_v not_o only_o the_o natural_a act_n of_o memory_n but_o diligence_n in_o remember_v so_o do_v the_o hebrew_n sachah_n to_o forget_v it_o be_v sometime_o as_o hard_o a_o work_n to_o forget_v as_o it_o be_v at_o any_o time_n to_o remember_v how_o do_v the_o damn_a in_o hell_n strive_v to_o forget_v their_o pain_n and_o complaint_n they_o will_v count_v it_o a_o happiness_n if_o they_o can_v put_v their_o misery_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o memory_n one_o hour_n but_o they_o can_v and_o they_o can_v no_o more_o forget_v what_o they_o have_v feel_v than_o not_o be_v sensible_a of_o what_o they_o feel_v if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v forget_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o complaint_n discursum_fw-la sapit_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la meditabundum_fw-la quendam_fw-la sermonem_fw-la &_o anxium_fw-la intellectiâ—_n 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way_n for_o i_o whence_o observe_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o man_n can_v very_o hardly_o forget_v or_o get_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n we_o may_v study_v their_o forgetfulness_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a to_o forget_v they_o and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o worldly_a pleasure_n second_o worldly_a sorrow_n these_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o mind_v we_o we_o need_v the_o art_n or_o rather_o the_o grace_n of_o forgetfulness_n to_o lay_v these_o aside_o and_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v slow_a to_o remember_v first_o our_o own_o duty_n and_o second_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n about_o these_o we_o need_v the_o art_n or_o rather_o the_o grace_n of_o memory_n and_o usual_o they_o who_o have_v most_o neglect_v to_o remember_v duty_n be_v most_o afflict_a with_o the_o constrain_a remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o sorrow_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a at_o all_o to_o forget_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o remember_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v forget_v my_o complaint_n i_o will_v leave_v off_o my_o heaviness_n and_o comfort_v myself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v off_o my_o heaviness_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o word_n be_v i_o will_v lay_v aside_o my_o face_n for_o that_o which_o strict_o and_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o that_o language_n â—â—istitiâ—m_fw-la notat_fw-la faciem_fw-la iram_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o â—â—istitiâ—m_fw-la signify_v the_o face_n or_o countenance_n of_o a_o man_n do_v also_o signify_v first_o anger_n and_o wrath_n second_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n it_o be_v put_v for_o anger_n psal_n 34.16_o the_o face_n or_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o such_o as_o do_v evil_a so_o lam._n 4.16_o levit._fw-la 17.10_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n that_o be_v i_o will_v show_v my_o anger_n and_o manifest_v my_o displeasure_n against_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o that_o word_n which_o signify_v the_o countenance_n or_o face_n signify_v also_o anger_n and_o wrath_n sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n be_v because_o both_o anger_n and_o sorrow_n break_v forth_o in_o the_o face_n if_o a_o man_n be_v very_o angry_a you_o shall_v see_v his_o anger_n scribble_v in_o the_o uneven_a character_n of_o his_o countenance_n if_o a_o man_n be_v very_o heavy_a and_o sorrowful_a you_o shall_v see_v the_o line_n of_o sorrow_n draw_v in_o his_o face_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1.18_o when_o she_o receive_v a_o refresh_n and_o revive_v answer_n from_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n the_o poor_a soul_n sit_v droop_v and_o mourn_v as_o much_o as_o pray_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o have_v a_o hint_n of_o audience_n and_o acceptance_n it_o be_v say_v she_o go_v away_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o her_o countenance_n be_v no_o more_o sad_a the_o sadness_n of_o her_o heart_n appear_v no_o more_o in_o her_o countenance_n there_o be_v fair_a weather_n in_o her_o face_n and_o sunshine_n in_o her_o forehead_n the_o rain_n and_o shower_n of_o her_o tear_n be_v blow_v over_o and_o dry_v up_o as_o in_o some_o sinner_n the_o show_n of_o their_o countenance_n do_v testify_v against_o they_o isa_n 3.9_o that_o be_v they_o be_v so_o gross_o wicked_a that_o you_o may_v see_v sin_n in_o their_o face_n whereas_o other_o can_v keep_v sin_n close_o enough_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o can_v keep_v the_o disease_n in_o and_o shut_v themselves_o up_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o plague_n of_o their_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8._o nothing_o but_o holiness_n be_v discernible_a in_o the_o face_n of_o their_o conversation_n when_o nothing_o but_o rottenness_n and_o corruption_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o spirit_n but_o as_o the_o corruption_n of_o many_o a_o man_n heart_n break_v forth_o in_o botch_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o his_o action_n and_o the_o
will_v lay_v aside_o my_o heaviness_n i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o comfort_v other_o luther_n say_v it_o be_v as_o easy_a a_o work_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a as_o to_o comfort_v the_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o a_o man_n to_o comfort_v himself_o eliphaz_n give_v testimony_n to_o job_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o that_o he_o have_v uphold_v he_o that_o be_v fall_v and_o have_v strengthen_v the_o feeble_a knee_n but_o now_o it_o be_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o faint_v it_o touch_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v trouble_v thou_o who_o have_v holpen_v other_o can_v not_o help_v thyself_o yet_o here_o job_n be_v upon_o a_o resolve_n to_o comfort_v himself_o i_o answer_v though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o comfort_v himself_o no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v convert_v himself_o and_o that_o a_o man_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o change_v his_o heart_n from_o sorrow_n to_o joy_n than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o change_v his_o heart_n from_o sin_n to_o grace_n yet_o a_o man_n may_v attempt_v or_o assay_v he_o may_v use_v mean_n to_o comfort_v himself_o when_o job_n say_v i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o the_o meaning_n be_v i_o will_v do_v the_o utmost_a i_o can_v i_o will_v not_o be_v behind_o in_o my_o endeavour_n i_o will_v take_v the_o best_a course_n and_o improve_v all_o opportunity_n to_o get_v out_o of_o these_o dump_n whosoever_o will_v prescribe_v i_o a_o way_n or_o direct_v i_o to_o a_o remedy_n of_o these_o sorrow_n i_o will_v submit_v to_o it_o i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o from_o whence_o note_n that_o what_o a_o man_n real_o endeavour_v to_o do_v that_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o why_o because_o though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o attain_v such_o a_o end_n joy_n and_o comfort_n lie_v beyond_o the_o line_n of_o the_o creature_n yet_o he_o reach_v at_o it_o he_o attempt_v and_o assay_v all_o mean_n to_o comfort_v himself_o thus_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o man_n be_v ascribe_v to_o himself_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o save_v himself_o though_o salvation_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n even_o temporal_a salvation_n but_o especial_o eternal_a salvation_n yet_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o save_v himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n 1_o epist_n 4.16_o exhort_v timothy_n to_o walk_v by_o a_o holy_a rule_n to_o settle_v himself_o in_o his_o study_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o meditate_v in_o they_o to_o be_v faithful_a in_o dispense_n of_o the_o gospel_n assure_v he_o if_o thou_o do_v these_o thing_n thou_o shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o save_o thyself_o no_o man_n can_v be_v his_o own_o saviour_n he_o may_v be_v as_o well_o his_o own_o creator_n timothy_n be_v thus_o encourage_v because_o in_o so_o do_v he_o do_v all_o that_o a_o man_n aught_o who_o expect_v salvation_n that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o though_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n salvation_n be_v all_o christ_n yet_o he_o who_o do_v his_o best_a to_o save_v himself_o may_v be_v say_v to_o save_v himself_o thus_o also_o a_o man_n comfort_v himself_o convert_v himself_o instruct_v himself_o when_o he_o put_v himself_o out_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o gift_n grace_n and_o opportunity_n to_o do_v or_o attain_v duty_n and_o blessing_n no_o man_n say_v the_o prophet_n do_v stir_v himself_o up_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n in_o the_o prophet_n signify_v to_o awake_v or_o to_o watch_v no_o man_n wake_v or_o watch_v his_o opportunity_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o note_v also_o that_o action_n of_o old_a bird_n who_o flutter_v with_o their_o wing_n and_o beat_v up_o their_o young_a one_o to_o urge_v and_o provoke_v they_o to_o use_v their_o wing_n and_o fly_v abroad_o thus_o he_o complain_v because_o the_o lazy_a dull-hearted_n jew_n do_v not_o raise_v up_o and_o waken_v their_o heart_n to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v though_o to_o do_v it_o be_v more_o than_o they_o can_v second_o observe_v that_o a_o man_n in_o affliction_n may_v help_v on_o his_o comfort_n or_o his_o sorrow_n i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o i_o will_v leave_v off_o my_o heaviness_n some_o add_v to_o their_o affliction_n and_o be_v active_a to_o aggravate_v and_o increase_v they_o they_o make_v their_o night_n dark_a and_o obscure_v the_o light_n of_o counsel_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o they_o join_v with_o satan_n their_o enemy_n and_o by_o the_o black_a melancholy_a vapour_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n stifle_v the_o consolation_n that_o be_v administer_v they_o by_o faithful_a friend_n like_a rachel_n jer._n 31._o they_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v when_o revive_v cordial_n be_v offer_v they_o spill_v they_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o will_v not_o take_v in_o a_o drop_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o comfort_v themselves_o that_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v comfort_n from_o other_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o be_v resolve_v upon_o the_o point_n he_o will_v go_v on_o in_o sorrow_n look_v away_o from_o i_o i_o will_v weep_v bitter_o labour_v not_o to_o comfort_v i_o isa_n 22.4_o as_o sometime_o a_o man_n under_o great_a affliction_n bespeak_v comfort_n from_o other_o o_o i_o be_o in_o a_o sad_a case_n come_v comfort_v i_o show_v i_o how_o i_o may_v get_v ease_n from_o these_o sorrow_n many_o beg_v prayer_n and_o send_v bill_n of_o their_o affliction_n desire_v to_o have_v they_o spread_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o congregation_n that_o some_o comfort_n may_v be_v drop_v from_o heaven_n into_o their_o disease_a body_n or_o wound_a spirit_n other_o slight_a prayer_n and_o care_v not_o to_o be_v comfort_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o ease_n to_o they_o to_o mourn_v and_o a_o refresh_a to_o be_v in_o heaviness_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a ground_n upon_o which_o comfort_n be_v thus_o put_v off_o 1._o some_o put_v off_o their_o comfort_n upon_o sullenness_n of_o spirit_n black_a and_o dark_a spirit_n love_v to_o bathe_v themselves_o in_o sorrow_n sorrow_n be_v the_o bath_n of_o droop_a spirit_n and_o it_o be_v satan_n bath_n too_o melancholy_a be_v common_o call_v the_o devil_n bath_n he_o take_v delight_n to_o wash_v in_o the_o stream_n of_o our_o unnecessary_a tear_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n put_v the_o devil_n to_o the_o great_a sorrow_n godly_a grief_n be_v a_o grief_n to_o satan_n but_o he_o delight_v in_o our_o worldly_a sorrow_n as_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v delight_v if_o he_o have_v delight_n in_o any_o thing_n this_o be_v one_o thing_n he_o delight_v in_o our_o forbid_a sorrow_n some_o sorrow_n be_v as_o much_o forbid_v as_o any_o pleasure_n the_o devil_n be_v as_o much_o please_v with_o our_o unlawful_a sorrow_n as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o unlawful_a pleasure_n and_o he_o labour_v as_o much_o to_o make_v we_o please_v with_o they_o 2._o other_o help_v on_o their_o own_o sorrow_n and_o lessen_v their_o comfort_n through_o forgetfulness_n or_o ignorance_n they_o as_o the_o apostle_n chide_v the_o hebrew_n chap._n 12.5_o have_v forget_v the_o exhortation_n which_o speak_v unto_o they_o as_o unto_o child_n now_o as_o wicked_a man_n rejoice_v because_o they_o forget_v or_o know_v not_o their_o ill_a condition_n so_o godly_a man_n be_v sad_a when_o they_o forget_v or_o know_v not_o how_o good_a their_o condition_n be_v yet_o job_n suppose_v the_o review_n of_o his_o good_a estate_n will_v neither_o check_v his_o sorrow_n nor_o establish_v his_o peace_n if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v forget_v my_o complaint_n i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n three_o observe_v man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o comfort_v himself_o we_o can_v make_v ourselves_o cross_v but_o we_o can_v make_v ourselves_o comfort_v a_o man_n may_v say_v as_o job_n do_v chap._n 7.13_o to_o his_o bed_n comfort_v i_o or_o to_o his_o riches_n comfort_v i_o or_o to_o his_o wine_n and_o good_a cheer_n comfort_v i_o or_o to_o his_o friend_n comfort_v i_o he_o may_v say_v to_o all_o outward_a act_n of_o pleasure_n to_o merry_a company_n and_o music_n eomfort_v i_o yea_o a_o saint_n may_v say_v to_o his_o grace_n and_o holiness_n comfort_v i_o and_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o can_v comfort_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o they_o comfort_v he_o in_o vain_a tribuit_fw-la timuit_fw-la expavit_fw-la prae_fw-la metu_fw-la se_fw-la abstrahere_fw-la timorem_fw-la denâ—tat_fw-la imminentis_fw-la calamitatis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la dolore_fw-la affiâ—ere_fw-la &_o interdum_fw-la figurare_fw-la qui_fw-la materiam_fw-la aliquam_fw-la ut_fw-la lucum_fw-la vel_fw-la ceram_fw-la figurat_fw-la manibus_fw-la &_o digitis_fw-la be_v illam_fw-la premendo_fw-la quasi_fw-la dolore_fw-la afficit_fw-la bold_n est_fw-la elegans_fw-la metaphora_fw-la verba_fw-la alicujus_fw-la figurare_fw-la nam_fw-la
seek_v unto_o god_n sure_o your_o opinion_n of_o i_o and_o your_o counsel_n to_o i_o can_v never_o agree_v for_o if_o i_o be_o wicked_a as_o you_o hold_v i_o to_o be_v i_o labour_v in_o vain_a while_o i_o obey_v your_o counsel_n there_o be_v a_o sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n and_o a_o sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o this_o interpretation_n if_o a_o man_n be_v wicked_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o seek_v unto_o god_n while_o he_o love_v wickedness_n and_o delight_v in_o it_o psal_n 66.2_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n he_o that_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o love_v wickedness_n pray_v in_o vain_a fast_n and_o humble_v his_o soul_n in_o vain_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n abominate_v his_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n solomon_n describe_v a_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o former_a word_n he_o be_v one_o that_o will_v pray_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o yet_o put_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o his_o iniquity_n before_o his_o face_n ezek._n 14.4_o so_o they_o jer._n 7.4_o cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v these_o the_o prophet_n discover_v who_o these_o zealous_a templar_n be_v vers_n 9_o will_v you_o steal_v murder_n and_o commit_v adultery_n and_o swear_v false_o and_o then_o come_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n and_o say_v we_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v all_o these_o abomination_n some_o mingle_v prayer_n and_o fast_v with_o steal_v and_o murder_v such_o pray_v and_o fast_v be_v as_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n as_o steal_v and_o murder_v be_v such_o labour_v to_o please_v the_o lord_n be_v displease_v to_o the_o lord_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v say_v god_n to_o the_o wicked_a to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n psal_n 50.16_o do_v god_n say_v to_o the_o wicked_a what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o my_o covenant_n for_o who_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v but_o for_o the_o wicked_a if_o man_n be_v not_o wicked_a or_o sinful_a what_o need_v there_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n be_v for_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o covenant_n bring_v grace_n enough_o to_o pardon_v those_o who_o be_v most_o wicked_a why_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o wicked_a what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n observe_v what_o follow_v and_o his_o meaning_n be_v expound_v see_v thou_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v thou_o wicked_a man_n who_o protecte_v thy_o sin_n and_o hold_v it_o close_o refuse_v to_o return_v and_o hate_v to_o reform_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o meddle_v with_o my_o covenant_n lay_v off_o thy_o defile_a hand_n he_o that_o be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v his_o sin_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n in_o vain_a or_o rather_o he_o let_v it_o go_v while_o he_o seem_v to_o hold_v it_o woe_n unto_o those_o who_o sue_v for_o mercy_n while_o they_o neglect_v duty_n thus_o a_o wicked_a man_n labour_v in_o vain_a but_o there_o be_v a_o sense_n in_o which_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o labour_n in_o vain_a how_o wicked_a soever_o he_o be_v what_o else_o mean_v the_o prophet_n invitation_n isa_n 55.5_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v let_v he_o forsake_v his_o way_n and_o then_o no_o matter_n what_o his_o way_n have_v be_v let_v he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o his_o former_a departure_n shall_v not_o hinder_v acceptance_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a ro._n 5.6_o &_o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a ro._n 4.5_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o a_o ungodly_a man_n to_o come_v to_o god_n indeed_o and_o when_o he_o do_v he_o cease_v to_o be_v ungodly_a they_o draw_v nigh_o only_o with_o their_o lip_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v and_o they_o draw_v nigh_o in_o vain_a as_o god_n have_v not_o say_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n real_a saint_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a so_o he_o have_v not_o say_v in_o vain_a to_o wicked_a man_n seek_v you_o my_o face_n for_o with_o the_o word_n which_o bid_v they_o seek_v he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o seek_v and_o the_o mercy_n they_o seek_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v seek_v he_o and_o bless_v we_o when_o we_o do_v seek_v he_o if_o all_o who_o be_v wicked_a labour_n in_o vain_a than_o all_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a forasmuch_o as_o all_o be_v wicked_a three_o you_o may_v take_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o thus_o if_o i_o be_o wicked_a that_o be_v vatabl._n si_fw-mi adhuc_fw-la mecum_fw-la agit_fw-fr deus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la cum_fw-la impto_fw-la quoâ—sum_fw-la frustra_fw-la laborem_fw-la philip._n haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la verba_fw-la hominis_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la derelicti_fw-la vatabl._n if_o i_o be_o repute_v by_o man_n and_o still_o afflict_v by_o god_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n then_o why_o shall_v i_o labour_v in_o vain_a or_o trouble_v myself_o any_o further_a to_o so_o little_a purpose_n if_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v admit_v it_o be_v a_o passionate_a speech_n proceed_v from_o impatience_n and_o distemper_n of_o spirit_n much_o like_a that_o of_o david_n and_o very_o near_o it_o in_o word_n psal_n 73.13_o very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n for_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o be_v plague_v and_o chastened_a every_o morning_n david_n affliction_n wrought_v as_o hard_a conclusion_n in_o he_o as_o job_n do_v grace_n act_n and_o speak_v ever_o like_o itself_o but_o a_o gracious_a man_n do_v not_o david_n show_v there_o be_v vanity_n and_o remainder_n of_o defilement_n in_o his_o heart_n by_o say_v i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a mr_n broughton_n render_v to_o this_o sense_n i_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o wicked_a now_o why_o do_v i_o labour_v in_o vain_a hence_o observe_v that_o where_o hope_n fail_v endeavour_n fail_v too_o i_o have_v no_o hope_n say_v job_n to_o get_v out_o of_o these_o affliction_n which_o fall_v upon_o wicked_a man_n or_o to_o get_v one_o step_n beyond_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o your_o reputation_n my_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a why_o then_o do_v i_o labour_v when_o the_o heart_n sink_v the_o hand_n hang_v down_o where_o the_o one_o give_v over_o believe_v and_o hope_v the_o other_o give_v over_o act_v and_o work_v hence_o the_o afflict_a be_v call_v upon_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n that_o hang_v down_o and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n heb._n 12.12_o hand_n and_o knee_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o action_n and_o motion_n and_o the_o hang_n down_o of_o these_o import_v both_o retard_v or_o stop_v those_o afflict_a hebrew_n see_v little_a or_o no_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n therefore_o they_o give_v over_o endeavour_v and_o move_v after_o deliverance_n last_o take_v the_o word_n as_o in_o the_o original_a absolute_o without_o any_o supposition_n i_o be_o wicked_a why_o then_o labour_n i_o in_o vain_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o wicked_a not_o only_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n but_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v wicked_a indeed_o praesupponis_fw-la in_o vanum_fw-la laborarem_fw-la si_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la justificare_fw-la i_o tentarem_fw-la ut_fw-la falso_fw-la i_o hec_fw-la velle_fw-la praesupponis_fw-la consider_v with_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n and_o then_o his_o sense_n be_v lord_n if_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o go_v this_o way_n to_o work_n with_o i_o to_o set_v the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o justice_n a_o work_n to_o find_v out_o my_o sin_n and_o to_o judge_v i_o according_a to_o what_o thou_o find_v then_o in_o vain_a do_v i_o seek_v to_o comfort_v myself_o for_o in_o thy_o sight_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v i_o as_o well_o as_o other_o be_o wicked_a in_o which_o acknowledgement_n he_o seem_v to_o meet_v with_o and_o confute_v that_o supposition_n of_o bildad_n chap._n 8.6_o if_o thou_o be_v pure_a pure_a say_v job_n alas_o i_o can_v never_o be_v pure_a before_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n examine_v my_o purity_n he_o will_v find_v it_o impurity_n you_o tell_v i_o if_o i_o be_v pure_a the_o lord_n will_v awaken_v for_o i_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v pure_a in_o your_o sense_n i_o be_o as_o pure_a as_o ever_o i_o shall_v be_v that_o be_v i_o
fear_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n especial_o to_o the_o verse_n immediate_o foregoing_a there_o job_n desire_v a_o daies-man_n or_o complain_v that_o there_o be_v none_o here_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o he_o may_v have_v expect_v if_o he_o have_v one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v have_v i_o a_o daies-man_n than_o i_o know_v he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o rod_n from_o i_o that_o be_v he_o will_v give_v judgement_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v ease_v of_o this_o affliction_n and_o his_o fear_n shall_v not_o terrify_v i_o that_o be_v he_o will_v never_o give_v a_o sentence_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o i_o that_o be_v a_o fair_a sense_n in_o reference_n to_o what_o he_o speak_v before_o but_o i_o rather_o keep_v his_o meaning_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o what_o he_o be_v speak_v here_o and_o then_o by_o fear_n we_o may_v understand_v bol._n paveris_fw-la nomine_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la putaren_a fulgorem_fw-la splendorem_fw-la vel_fw-la majestatem_fw-la niniam_fw-la qua_fw-la priscis_fw-la illis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la nonnunquam_fw-la deus_fw-la well_fw-mi angelus_n pro_fw-la deo_fw-la serviâ—_n suis_fw-la apparabat_fw-la bol._n first_o those_o ray_n and_o beam_n of_o majesty_n which_o the_o lord_n let_v out_o a_o little_a upon_o job_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o we_o find_v when_o in_o those_o ancient_a time_n god_n appear_v the_o beholder_n be_v terrify_v manoahs_n wife_n tell_v her_o husband_n a_o man_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o i_o and_o his_o countenance_n be_v like_o the_o countenance_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n very_o terrible_a judg._n 13.6_o and_o when_o god_n appear_v to_o abraham_n a_o horror_n of_o great_a darkness_n fall_v upon_o he_o gen._n 15.12_o in_o what_o a_o woeful_a plight_n be_v daniel_n receive_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n dan._n 10.8_o god_n who_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o people_n be_v also_o a_o terror_n to_o they_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o what_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v be_v not_o so_o terrible_a near_o hand_n as_o at_o a_o distance_n god_n who_o be_v infinite_o more_o than_o he_o can_v seem_v to_o be_v be_v more_o terrible_a near_o hand_n then_o at_o a_o distance_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o god_n who_o be_v always_o near_o we_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o our_o spirit_n fail_v within_o we_o in_o that_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o glory_n there_o will_v be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o in_o that_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o joy_n but_o if_o while_o we_o be_v here_o in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n some_o little_a of_o that_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n fall_v upon_o we_o we_o be_v more_o distress_v then_o comfort_v with_o it_o how_o much_o more_o then_o when_o god_n clothes_n himself_o with_o terror_n and_o as_o he_o do_v to_o job_n so_o reveal_v himself_o unto_o we_o second_o we_o may_v interpret_v this_o fear_n by_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o rod_n his_o affliction_n be_v terrible_a the_o hand_n of_o god_n lift_v up_o to_o smite_v he_o make_v he_o afraid_a but_o whether_o it_o be_v this_o or_o that_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n overaw_v he_o or_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n chasten_v he_o the_o sense_n be_v plain_a job_n be_v oppress_v with_o fear_n from_o the_o lord_n yea_o with_o terror_n from_o the_o almighty_a cause_v this_o vehement_a deprecation_n let_v not_o his_o fear_n terrify_v i_o hence_o observe_v first_o that_o god_n sometime_o appear_v terrible_o to_o those_o he_o love_v entire_o job_n be_v one_o of_o god_n darling_n and_o god_n be_v embrace_v he_o while_o he_o be_v scourge_v he_o job_n have_v kiss_n from_o heaven_n when_o he_o feel_v nothing_o but_o lash_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n the_o heart_n of_o god_n be_v full_a of_o love_n while_o his_o hand_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o rod_n his_o bowel_n yearn_v upon_o job_n and_o his_o face_n terrify_v he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o precious_a man_n heman_n be_v follow_v with_o terror_n and_o vision_n of_o amazement_n all_o his_o day_n i_o be_o afflict_v and_o ready_a to_o die_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v psal_n 88.15_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n even_a terror_n to_o distraction_n may_v be_v the_o present_a portion_n of_o those_o who_o portion_n be_v everlasting_a mercy_n observe_v second_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o anger_n of_o g_o d._n though_o he_o be_v but_o correct_v we_o yet_o we_o can_v bear_v his_o anger_n towards_o we_o this_o cause_v the_o prophet_n to_o cry_v out_o jer._n 10.24_o correct_v i_o o_o lord_n but_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n the_o word_n be_v not_o a_o prayer_n for_o correction_n i_o know_v no_o warrant_n for_o that_o but_o a_o submission_n to_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o bear_v thy_o correction_n but_o i_o can_v and_o who_o can_v bear_v thy_o anger_n the_o church_n complain_v psal_n 90.7_o we_o be_v consume_v by_o thy_o anger_n and_o by_o thy_o wrath_n we_o be_v trouble_v the_o fatherly_a anger_n of_o god_n be_v as_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_o we_o be_v but_o as_o stubble_n before_o it_o what_o then_o be_v the_o fierceness_n of_o that_o anger_n which_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o upon_o wicked_a man_n for_o ever_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n psal_n 90.11_o man_n can_v understand_v how_o powerful_a the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v much_o less_o stand_v before_o the_o power_n of_o his_o anger_n as_o man_n can_v comprehend_v the_o love_n of_o god_n ephes_n 3.18_o 19_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o be_v to_o know_v so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v knowable_a the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v pass_v the_o knowledge_n not_o only_o of_o nature_n but_o of_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v infinite_a so_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o know_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o be_v to_o know_v it_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v knowable_a the_o anger_n of_o god_n can_v be_v full_o know_v because_o it_o have_v a_o infiniteness_n in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o his_o love_n and_o as_o the_o one_o shall_v never_o be_v full_o know_v but_o by_o enjoy_v it_o so_o neither_o can_v the_o other_o but_o by_o feel_v it_o upon_o this_o consideration_n the_o lord_n make_v that_o gracious_a promise_n to_o his_o people_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 for_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 but_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n of_o a_o everlasting_a make_v and_o shall_v not_o the_o damn_a endure_v the_o contending_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o ever_o and_o not_o fail_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v fail_v and_o the_o spirit_n be_v incorruptible_a the_o spirit_n be_v full_a of_o moral_a corruption_n but_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o natural_a corruption_n or_o the_o corruption_n of_o its_o nature_n how_o glad_a will_v the_o damn_a be_v if_o their_o spirit_n may_v fail_v and_o their_o soul_n return_v to_o nothing_o the_o fail_v of_o the_o spirit_n under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fail_v of_o its_o hope_n and_o courage_n thus_o the_o spirit_n sink_v and_o the_o immortal_a soul_n die_v away_o under_o the_o sense_n and_o weight_n of_o god_n displeasure_n but_o what_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o rod_n and_o change_v his_o terror_n into_o smile_n what_o will_v job_n do_v then_o when_o this_o be_v grant_v see_v what_o he_o will_v do_v verse_n 35._o then_o will_v i_o speak_v and_o not_o fear_v he_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o i_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n but_o be_v this_o the_o use_n which_o job_n will_v make_v of_o the_o mercy_n he_o beg_v do_v he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v his_o terrify_a fear_n away_o from_o he_o and_o then_o resolve_v not_o to_o 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