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word_n in_o the_o text_n have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a delight_n in_o burnt-offring_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n give_v thou_o a_o word_n a_o command_n to_o which_o he_o expect_v thy_o conformity_n but_o thou_o have_v think_v to_o please_v the_o lord_n with_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o command_v thou_o not_o this_o be_v thy_o mistake_n and_o thy_o folly_n we_o honour_v god_n when_o we_o do_v his_o will_n sure_o than_o he_o must_v needs_o take_v pleasure_n in_o those_o that_o do_v it_o man_n take_v pleasure_n when_o he_o can_v have_v his_o will_n though_o it_o be_v a_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a will_n fulfil_v it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o god_n when_o his_o holy_a will_n be_v
some_o translate_v it_o to_o evidence_n to_o evince_v and_o determine_v thus_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 20.16_o that_o abimilech_n reprove_v sarah_n that_o be_v give_v evidence_n that_o she_o have_v a_o husband_n and_o abraham_n servant_n say_v gen._n 24.44_o she_o that_o say_v to_o i_o both_o drink_n thou_o and_o i_o will_v also_o draw_v for_o thy_o camel_n let_v she_o be_v the_o woman_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v for_o my_o master_n son_n that_o be_v let_v this_o token_n be_v a_o evidence_n to_o i_o that_o it_o be_v she_o who_o thou_o have_v appoint_v for_o his_o wife_n some_o here_o take_v it_o so_o will_v god_n evidence_n or_o determine_v concern_v thou_o by_o thy_o fear_n or_o the_o worship_n which_o thou_o give_v he_o that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a we_o express_v it_o full_o enough_o will_v he_o reprove_v thou_o for_o fear_n of_o thou_o or_o will_v he_o enter_v with_o thou_o into_o judgement_n both_o these_o expression_n be_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o these_o word_n for_o fear_v of_o thou_o may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n will_v he_o reprove_v thou_o or_o will_v he_o enter_v with_o thou_o into_o judgement_n for_o fear_n of_o thou_o fear_v may_v be_v take_v here_o two_o way_n either_o first_o active_o or_o second_o passive_o take_v it_o active_o and_o so_o it_o note_v the_o fear_n of_o job_n tuam_fw-la putasne_fw-la te_fw-la plecti_fw-la ob_fw-la religionem_fw-la tuam_fw-la will_v he_o reprove_v thou_o because_o of_o thy_o fear_n and_o then_o by_o his_o fear_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v his_o religiousnesse_n or_o holiness_n so_o mr._n broughton_n will_v he_o reprove_v thou_o for_o thy_o religion_n take_v this_o fear_n passive_o jun._n an_fw-mi de_fw-fr religione_fw-la tua_fw-la argueret_fw-la te_fw-la jun._n and_o then_o it_o impli_v a_o fear_n which_o god_n himself_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v of_o he_o as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v god_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o thou_o the_o prophet_n say_v isa_n 51.12_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n greg._n quis_fw-la vel_fw-la hoc_fw-la desipiens_fw-la sentiat_fw-la quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la ex_fw-la timore_fw-la nos_fw-la arguat_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la metu_fw-la judicium_fw-la suum_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la proponat_fw-la greg._n much_o more_o may_v we_o say_v who_o or_o what_o be_v man_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o he_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n follow_v this_o interpretation_n profess_v that_o no_o fit_a or_o comely_a sense_n can_v be_v give_v of_o these_o word_n but_o conclude_v that_o eliphaz_n speak_v very_o foolish_o and_o gross_o or_o as_o a_o man_n forsake_v &_o leave_v of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o can_v any_o one_o imagine_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o that_o job_n shall_v have_v a_o thought_n that_o god_n be_v afraid_a of_o he_o but_o we_o may_v very_o well_o accommodate_v the_o sense_n in_o either_o of_o these_o consideration_n of_o fear_n whether_o active_o or_o passive_o and_o judicious_a interpreter_n carry_v it_o both_o way_n let_v we_o weigh_v it_o a_o little_a in_o both_o merc._n pâ—tasne_fw-fr quod_fw-la ille_fw-la te_fw-la affligat_fw-la quiaâ—_n religiâ—sus_fw-la sis_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la timeus_a ac_fw-la integer_fw-la ut_fw-la dâ—_n te_fw-la ipse_fw-la predicas_fw-la minime_fw-la vero_fw-la quiu_fw-la potius_fw-la quod_fw-la sis_fw-la irreligiosus_fw-la merc._n first_o active_o as_o fear_n be_v take_v for_o the_o fear_n which_o joh_n fear_v that_o be_v for_o his_o religion_n and_o worship_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o than_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o god_n do_v punish_v thou_o for_o thy_o goodness_n or_o because_o thou_o be_v righteous_a no_o it_o be_v because_o thou_o be_v irreligious_a be_v not_o thy_o iniquity_n great_a and_o thy_o sin_n infinite_a as_o he_o speak_v out_o in_o the_o nâ—xt_a word_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o god_n punish_v thou_o for_o thy_o holiness_n no_o he_o can_v find_v sin_n enough_o to_o do_v it_o for_o and_o eliphaz_n may_v speak_v to_o such_o a_o sense_n i_o conceive_v because_o job_n plead_v his_o integrity_n so_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v never_o think_v that_o god_n afflict_v thou_o for_o thy_o holiness_n or_o righteousness_n but_o rather_o acknowledge_v thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o wickedness_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o affliction_n be_v not_o thy_o iniquity_n manifest_v there_o be_v a_o truâ—h_n in_o this_o god_n do_v correct_v many_o who_o fear_v he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o correct_v â—ny_a one_o for_o fear_v of_o he_o many_o holy_a person_n be_v afflict_v but_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o afflict_v for_o his_o holiness_n god_n have_v make_v many_o promise_n to_o the_o godly_a man_n that_o he_o will_v reward_v he_o and_o do_v he_o good_a say_v to_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n have_v â—he_n promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v therefore_o no_o man_n needs_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v hurt_v he_o for_o his_o holiness_n though_o a_o holy_a man_n may_v receive_v many_o rod_n and_o scourge_n from_o god_n yet_o holiness_n never_o receive_v the_o least_o scourge_n from_o god_n coc._n numquid_fw-la ex_fw-la timore_fw-la tuo_fw-la judicabit_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la quando_fw-la te_fw-la judicabit_fw-la non_fw-la respiciet_fw-la ad_fw-la timorem_fw-la tuum_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o connivebit_fw-la ad_fw-la mala_fw-la quae_fw-la feceris_fw-la hoc_fw-la sine_fw-la subijcit_fw-la nun_n malum_fw-la tuum_fw-la amplum_fw-la est_fw-la ostendit_fw-la autem_fw-la nullam_fw-la pietatem_fw-la hominis_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectam_fw-la ut_fw-la mae_fw-la iustùs_fw-la judicari_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la possit_fw-la coc._n again_o as_o fear_n be_v take_v active_o for_o religion_n or_o for_o holiness_n the_o sense_n may_v be_v give_v thus_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o four_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n reprove_v before_o explain_v when_o god_n come_v to_o judge_v thou_o or_o when_o he_o declare_v what_o thou_o be_v he_o will_v not_o look_v to_o thy_o fear_n only_o to_o thy_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o holiness_n and_o overlook_a or_o wink_v at_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o present_o subjoin_v be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a hereby_o argue_v that_o no_o man_n piety_n be_v so_o perfect_a that_o thereby_o he_o can_v be_v account_v just_a or_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o that_o a_o man_n profession_n yea_o and_o practice_n of_o religion_n be_v of_o no_o value_n either_o to_o escape_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o to_o deserve_v a_o reward_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n some_o expound_v that_o psal_n 50.8_o in_o a_o parallel_n sense_n to_o this_o the_o original_a word_n be_v the_o same_o i_o will_v not_o reprove_v thou_o for_o thy_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o fear_n in_o the_o text_n according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n be_v put_v for_o all_o outward_a worship_n or_o religiousnesse_n or_o for_o thy_o burnt-offring_n continual_o before_o i_o for_o those_o word_n to_o have_v be_v which_o our_o translator_n supply_v may_v be_v leave_v out_o and_o the_o sense_n remain_v perfect_a or_o if_o those_o word_n be_v continue_v than_o the_o negative_a particle_n not_o be_v as_o in_o many_o scripture_n it_o be_v to_o be_v reassume_v out_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o the_o whole_a read_v thus_o i_o will_v not_o reprove_v thou_o for_o thy_o sacrifice_n or_o for_o thy_o burnt-offring_n not_o to_o have_v be_v continual_o before_o i_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o charge_v thou_o with_o a_o neglect_n of_o outward_a duty_n or_o worship_n the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a of_o which_o he_o speak_v ver_fw-la 14._o coc._n eliphazo_n propositum_fw-la est_fw-la ostendere_fw-la quod_fw-la religio_fw-la hominis_fw-la non_fw-la prosit_fw-la ad_fw-la demerendum_fw-la deum_fw-la vel_fw-la peccati_fw-la paenam_fw-la evadendan_n coc._n be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o please_a unto_o i_o now_o as_o to_o the_o paralel_n of_o this_o place_n in_o the_o psalm_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o job_n text_n now_o under_o hand_n we_o must_v read_v they_o thus_o i_o will_v not_o judge_v thou_o for_o thy_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v when_o i_o determine_v concern_v thy_o righteousness_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o by_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o or_o respect_v thy_o sacrifice_n thy_o religious_a course_n and_o exercise_v of_o holiness_n though_o thou_o have_v be_v much_o yea_o even_o continual_o conversant_a in_o they_o i_o shall_v only_o argue_v and_o declare_v thou_o righteous_a as_o thou_o trust_v in_o i_o and_o by_o faith_n take_v hold_v of_o my_o covenant_n thus_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v conceive_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n i_o will_v not_o judge_v or_o declare_v thou_o righteous_a for_o thy_o sacrifice_n so_o here_o eliphaz_n will_v he_o that_o be_v certain_o he_o will_v not_o judge_n or_o declare_v thou_o righteous_a for_o thy_o fear_n and_o so_o the_o
of_o their_o clothing_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n from_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o strip_v he_o quite_o of_o it_o therefore_o the_o law_n provide_v against_o this_o oppression_n exod._n 22.26_o if_o thou_o at_o all_o take_v thy_o neighbour_n raiment_n to_o pledge_v thou_o shall_v deliver_v it_o to_o he_o before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o for_o it_o be_v his_o cover_v the_o breach_n of_o which_o law_n be_v discover_v and_o reprove_v amos_n 2.8_o and_o they_o lay_v themselves_o down_o upon_o clothes_n lay_v to_o pledge_v that_o be_v they_o detain_v they_o all_o night_n whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v deliver_v they_o before_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o thus_o their_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o word_n that_o they_o do_v this_o by_o every_o altar_n it_o be_v their_o sin_n to_o make_v many_o altar_n and_o this_o increase_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o dare_v do_v act_n of_o wrong_n to_o man_n where_o they_o pretend_v to_o worship_v god_n contegit_fw-la chaldeus_n legit_fw-la lectulos_fw-la oppigneratos_fw-la well_fw-mi certe_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la ipso_fw-la vestimento_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o se_fw-la operit_fw-la interdiu_fw-la atque_fw-la noctu_fw-la etiam_fw-la jacon_n se_fw-la contegit_fw-la the_o like_a law_n be_v give_v about_o the_o pledge_n deut._n 24.6_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o upper_a or_o the_o nether_a millstone_n to_o pledge_v for_o he_o take_v a_o man_n life_n to_o pledge_v that_o be_v he_o take_v the_o thing_n away_o without_o which_o he_o can_v live_v if_o his_o millstone_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o mill_n how_o shall_v he_o grind_v his_o corn_n to_o make_v bread_n which_o be_v the_o staff_n of_o life_n and_o again_o at_o the_o 13_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o law_n be_v renew_v in_o reference_n to_o raiment_n in_o any_o case_n thou_o shall_v deliver_v the_o pledge_n again_o before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o own_o raiment_n and_o bless_v thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o thou_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thus_o we_o may_v conceive_v eliphaz_n speak_v here_o though_o not_o eye_v that_o express_a law_n yet_o from_o the_o common_a light_n of_o nature_n which_o teach_v that_o the_o poor_a and_o naked_a shall_v not_o be_v strip_v of_o that_o little_a provision_n and_o small_a pittance_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o protect_v they_o from_o cold_a and_o starve_a further_o by_o these_o word_n thou_o have_v strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n we_o may_v understand_v not_o clothing_n only_o but_o all_o the_o necessary_n of_o this_o life_n any_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o such_o concernment_n to_o our_o life_n as_o our_o clothes_n be_v for_o as_o bread_n in_o scripture_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o necessary_n of_o this_o life_n so_o be_v clothing_n esa_n 3.6_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o his_o brother_n say_v thou_o have_v clothing_n be_v thou_o ruler_n over_o we_o etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v clothing_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v good_n thou_o have_v a_o estate_n thou_o can_v make_v provision_n for_o we_o there_o clothing_n be_v put_v for_o all_o outward_a conveniency_n as_o in_o other_o scripture_n bread_n be_v so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o interpretation_n thou_o have_v strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n take_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o bodily_a grievance_n put_v upon_o the_o poor_a hence_o observe_v that_o to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a be_v the_o high_a and_o great_a oppression_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a how_o great_a then_o be_v their_o sin_n who_o strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n it_o be_v sinful_a &_o unjust_a violent_o to_o take_v clothes_n from_o he_o that_o have_v great_a variety_n of_o clothing_n we_o may_v not_o rob_v the_o rich_a what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o take_v from_o they_o who_o have_v not_o â—oe_v as_o we_o say_v to_o rob_v the_o hospital_n 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mic._n 3.3_o who_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o a_o people_n and_o flay_v their_o skin_n from_o off_o their_o back_n there_o be_v oppression_n and_o cruelty_n in_o black_a colour_n they_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o so_o much_o as_o their_o skin_n upon_o their_o back_n skin_n be_v natural_a clothing_n as_o garment_n be_v artificial_a clothing_n these_o take_v away_o not_o only_o the_o clothing_n which_o art_n but_o that_o which_o nature_n have_v provide_v and_o put_v upon_o they_o they_o flay_v their_o skin_n from_o off_o their_o back_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v so_o cruel_a to_o pull_v off_o their_o skin_n but_o because_o they_o will_v have_v all_o to_o their_o very_a skin_n therefore_o
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ancient_n reprehend_v those_o great_a one_o of_o his_o time_n you_o clothe_v the_o wall_n of_o your_o house_n with_o gold_n with_o arras_n hang_n and_o you_o let_v the_o poor_a go_v naked_a the_o poor_a ask_v bread_n and_o you_o give_v it_o they_o not_o it_o may_v be_v your_o horse_n chew_n a_o golden_a bite_v and_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v not_o a_o bite_v of_o bread_n the_o spirit_n of_o carnal_a man_n be_v carry_v out_o from_o that_o which_o be_v their_o duty_n they_o care_v not_o how_o profuse_a and_o lavish_a they_o be_v to_o those_o who_o suit_v with_o their_o own_o heart_n the_o poor_a have_v nothing_o while_o the_o mighty_a man_n have_v the_o earth_n thus_o eliphaz_n reprove_v job_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o he_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o defence_n which_o he_o afterward_o make_v for_o himself_o against_o these_o gross_a insinuation_n and_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a he_o answer_v chap._n 29.17_o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n from_o between_o his_o tooth_n he_o indeed_o pull_v the_o earth_n from_o the_o mighty_a or_o the_o mighty_a from_o the_o earth_n though_o eliphaz_n here_o say_v the_o mighty_a have_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o honourable_a man_n dwell_v in_o it_o hebr._n acceptus_fw-la vel_fw-la elevatus_fw-la fancy_n habitabat_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la hebr._n the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o man_n who_o face_n be_v lift_v up_o which_o phrase_n be_v interpret_v two_o way_n first_o passive_o second_o active_o passive_o thus_o the_o man_n who_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o other_o that_o be_v who_o be_v respect_v who_o be_v reverence_v according_a to_o his_o place_n or_o worth_n acceptum_fw-la hebraei_n principem_fw-la vocant_fw-la nasi_n quasi_fw-la elevatum_fw-la fancy_n &_o ab_fw-la alijs_fw-la acceptum_fw-la all_o which_o agree_v with_o our_o render_n the_o honourable_a man_n and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n prince_n and_o great_a one_o be_v express_v by_o that_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n because_o such_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o other_o and_o be_v much_o respect_v by_o other_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 19.21_o see_v say_v the_o angel_n to_o lot_n i_o have_v accept_v thou_o the_o hebrew_n be_v i_o have_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n that_o be_v i_o have_v respect_v and_o honour_v thou_o by_o grant_v thy_o request_n second_o it_o may_v be_v take_v active_o the_o man_n that_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n dwell_v in_o the_o earth_n what_o be_v it_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n pagn_n acceptor_n personarum_fw-la habitabat_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la pagn_n it_o be_v to_o accept_v person_n in_o judgement_n to_o accept_v he_o that_o have_v the_o worst_a cause_n and_o to_o reject_v he_o that_o have_v the_o best_a cause_n for_o private_a end_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v he_o that_o respect_v person_n that_o be_v who_o pervert_v justice_n he_o have_v the_o earth_n and_o so_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n flourish_v in_o job_n time_n and_o under_o his_o wing_n some_o oppress_v open_o the_o mighty_a man_n sedere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la habere_fw-la respectum_fw-la personarum_fw-la sc_fw-la quod_fw-la pauper_fw-la sit_fw-la aut_fw-la dive_v aut_fw-la nobilis_fw-la aut_fw-la honoratus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habitare_fw-la sedere_fw-la the_o man_n of_o arm_n come_v by_o main_a force_n and_o obtain_v the_o earth_n or_o the_o riches_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n other_o oppress_v secret_o and_o cunning_o they_o accept_v person_n and_o be_v bias_v in_o judgement_n by_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o advantage_n the_o man_n of_o this_o strain_n dwell_v in_o it_o the_o word_n note_v two_o thing_n first_o to_o continue_v he_o dwell_v there_o thou_o let_v he_o abide_v whereas_o if_o he_o have_v come_v into_o the_o land_n thou_o shall_v quick_o have_v root_v he_o out_o second_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o dwell_v but_o to_o sit_v and_o to_o sit_v in_o scripture_n language_n note_v authority_n or_o dominion_n he_o dwell_v or_o sit_v in_o it_o that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o man_n in_o authority_n he_o have_v the_o power_n and_o the_o great_a place_n of_o government_n be_v entrust_v in_o his_o hand_n from_o both_o these_o observe_v first_o that_o evil_a magistrate_n be_v apt_a to_o pervert_v justice_n in_o favour_n of_o those_o who_o be_v great_a in_o power_n favour_n shall_v be_v show_v according_a to_o the_o justness_n of_o man_n cause_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o person_n but_o usual_o the_o mighty_a man_n have_v the_o earth_n all_o go_v on_o their_o side_n and_o the_o honourable_a man_n dwell_v there_o be_v sit_v safe_a &_o quiet_a well_o and_o warm_a this_o be_v so_o common_o see_v that_o it_o be_v become_v a_o proverb_n iaceo_fw-la potentis_fw-la est_fw-la turpa_fw-la pauper_fw-la ubique_fw-la iaceo_fw-la the_o mighty_a man_n have_v the_o whole_a earth_n for_o his_o house_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o poor_a man_n lie_v every_o where_o but_o seldom_o dwell_v any_o where_n the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n they_o will_v have_v the_o earth_n to_o themselves_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o earth_n so_o the_o prophet_n describe_v they_o esay_n 5.8_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n that_o lie_v field_n to_o field_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o place_n that_o they_o may_v be_v place_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n man_n be_v natural_o a_o sociable_a creature_n and_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o he_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o by_o his_o desire_n to_o be_v alone_o we_o must_v not_o understand_v a_o strict_a lonenes_n or_o solitariness_n as_o if_o rich_a man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o live_v alone_o so_o
all_o religion_n place_v in_o second_o table_n work_v in_o give_v every_o man_n his_o due_a in_o compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o help_v the_o helpless_a in_o feed_v the_o hungry_a in_o clothing_n the_o naked_a in_o comfort_v the_o sorrowful_a and_o by_o name_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n this_o be_v pure_a religion_n to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v this_o be_v the_o practical_a part_n or_o the_o true_a practice_n of_o religion_n without_o which_o all_o religion_n be_v vain_a therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v five_o 21._o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v stay_v there_o and_o think_v he_o have_v do_v enough_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o bearer_n he_o add_v be_v doer_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v look_v to_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o religion_n be_v diligent_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n to_o man_n as_o well_o as_o in_o those_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n take_v these_o two_o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a verse_n first_o see_v god_n take_v so_o much_o care_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a let_v the_o widow_n let_v the_o fatherless_a trust_n in_o god_n they_o who_o receive_v peculiar_a promise_n from_o god_n shall_v put_v forth_o suitable_a act_n of_o faith_n towards_o god_n faith_n can_v work_v without_o a_o word_n and_o where_o it_o have_v a_o word_n it_o ought_v to_o work_v we_o have_v both_o put_v together_o in_o the_o present_a case_n jer._n 49.11_o leave_v thy_o fatherless_a child_n i_o will_v preserve_v they_o alive_a and_o let_v the_o widow_n trust_v in_o i_o as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v if_o none_o will_v take_v care_n of_o they_o i_o will_v i_o will_v take_v care_n of_o they_o i_o will_v be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a a_o husband_n to_o the_o widow_n leave_v that_o care_n to_o i_o therefore_o let_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a trust_n in_o god_n a_o word_n from_o god_n be_v a_o better_a &_o a_o big_a portion_n than_o all_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n second_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o jealous_a over_o they_o and_o so_o ready_a to_o take_v their_o part_n against_o all_o their_o adversary_n this_o shall_v provoke_v they_o to_o be_v full_a of_o zeal_n for_o god_n god_n stand_v up_o for_o their_o protection_n therefore_o they_o shall_v stand_v up_o for_o god_n their_o protector_n and_o patron_n how_o careful_a shall_v they_o be_v to_o please_v he_o who_o be_v so_o watchful_a to_o preserve_v they_o special_a promise_n call_v for_o special_a obedience_n as_o well_o as_o for_o special_a faith_n the_o more_o god_n engage_v himself_o to_o do_v for_o we_o the_o more_o shall_v we_o engage_v ourselves_o in_o his_o strength_n to_o do_v for_o he_o none_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o god_n than_o the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a thus_o far_o we_o have_v examine_v the_o indictment_n or_o charge_v which_o eliphaz_n bring_v against_o job_n now_o see_v what_o he_o infer_v upon_o it_o here_o be_v thy_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v thy_o punishment_n job_n chap._n 22._o verse_n 10_o 11._o therefore_o snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o and_o sudden_a fear_n trouble_v thou_o or_o darkness_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v and_o abundance_n of_o water_n cover_v thou_o these_o two_o verse_n have_v variety_n of_o expression_n but_o the_o intendment_n of_o all_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o snare_n and_o fear_n and_o darkness_n and_o abundance_n of_o water_n signify_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n all_o these_o be_v upon_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a and_o have_v suffer_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a to_o be_v break_v because_o thou_o have_v do_v these_o thing_n therefore_o snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o some_o render_v the_o original_a text_n to_o another_o sense_n coc_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la significat_fw-la illationem_fw-la aut_fw-la convenientiam_fw-la consoquentis_fw-la ad_fw-la antecedens_fw-la sed_fw-la convenientiam_fw-la aptitudinemque_fw-la antecedentis_fw-la ad_fw-la consequens_fw-la coc_fw-fr not_o as_o bear_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a word_n not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v punish_v with_o these_o evil_n for_o those_o sin_n but_o as_o if_o these_o evil_n have_v cause_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v expound_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o scorn_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v when_o thou_o do_v those_o thing_n no_o doubt_n snare_n or_o fear_n or_o darkness_n or_o water_n come_v upon_o thou_o thou_o be_v force_v by_o suffer_v these_o evil_n to_o do_v all_o this_o evil_a be_v thou_o not_o be_v it_o not_o because_o thou_o be_v press_v with_o snare_n and_o fear_n and_o darkness_n and_o water_n that_o thou_o do_v oppress_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a all_o which_o question_n be_v reducible_a to_o these_o plain_a negation_n thou_o be_v not_o press_v with_o any_o of_o these_o perplexity_n upon_o thyself_o to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a there_o be_v no_o snare_n no_o nor_o any_o fear_n near_o thou_o darkness_n do_v not_o hinder_v thy_o sight_n nor_o do_v the_o water_n of_o affliction_n cover_v thou_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v thrust_v upon_o sin_n by_o these_o temptation_n nor_o constrain_v by_o the_o moral_a violence_n of_o any_o incumbent_a necessity_n but_o have_v do_v it_o free_o to_o sin_n even_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o at_o this_o height_n have_v not_o be_v thy_o refuge_n but_o thy_o choice_n thou_o have_v not_o act_v these_o iniquity_n by_o any_o instigation_n either_o from_o person_n or_o providence_n but_o upon_o thy_o own_o election_n this_o be_v a_o fair_a sense_n and_o a_o mighty_a reproof_n see_v as_o be_v late_o note_v every_o evil_a we_o do_v be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o by_o how_o much_o we_o have_v have_v the_o less_o provocation_n or_o solicitation_n to_o do_v it_o but_o i_o rather_o take_v the_o word_n as_o we_o render_v they_o to_o express_v the_o sad_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v because_o thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n of_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o etc._n etc._n because_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v therefore_o snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n may_v have_v a_o threefold_a allusion_n first_o to_o the_o besiedge_v of_o a_o city_n snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o significat_fw-la hostile_a aliquid_fw-la &_o obsidionale_fw-la significat_fw-la thou_o be_v now_o hem_v in_o on_o every_o side_n with-trouble_n as_o christ_n threaten_v jerusalem_n thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n about_o thou_o etc._n etc._n a_o trench_n be_v but_o a_o great_a snare_n to_o catch_v man_n as_o man_n catch_v bird_n and_o vermin_n in_o snare_n or_o second_o the_o allusion_n may_v be_v to_o imprisonment_n thou_o be_v compass_v with_o strong_a wall_n and_o shut_v in_o with_o gate_n thou_o be_v shackled_a with_o iron_n snare_n three_o the_o word_n may_v allude_v to_o hunt_v and_o fowl_v in_o such_o disport_n net_n and_o snare_n be_v set_v to_o take_v the_o intend_a game_n snare_n be_v often_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n to_o intimate_v or_o set_v forth_o the_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n that_o entrap_v and_o hold_v the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o that_o to_o say_v snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o be_v no_o more_o but_o thus_o trouble_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o and_o these_o snare_n be_v sometime_o set_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n sometime_o by_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n good_a thing_n be_v often_o make_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o undo_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o evil_a thing_n be_v often_o make_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o trouble_v though_o not_o to_o the_o undo_n of_o good_a man_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o prosecute_v this_o allusion_n have_v speak_v of_o it_o at_o the_o 18_o chap_n v._n 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o job_n complain_v that_o god_n have_v take_v he_o in_o his_o snare_n as_o also_o in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n at_o the_o 5_o verse_n and_o sudden_a fear_n trouble_v thou_o we_o may_v understand_v this_o fear_n first_o for_o the_o passion_n of_o fear_n or_o for_o fear_v within_o second_o for_o the_o occasion_n of_o fear_n which_o be_v fear_n without_o sudden_a fear_n trouble_v thou_o that_o be_v the_o appearance_n or_o apprehension_n of_o some_o terrible_a thing_n cause_v thou_o to_o fear_v sanct._n passio_fw-la pro_fw-la objecto_fw-la &_o materia_fw-la suni_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la idiomate_fw-la familiar_a sanct._n fear_n be_v often_o put_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o thing_n fear_v for_o the_o object_n of_o fear_n or_o for_o that_o which_o cause_v fear_n thus_o also_o hope_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o vision_n for_o the_o thing_n see_v or_o the_o object_n of_o the_o
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yet_o he_o have_v say_v before_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n to_o clear_v which_o scripture_n take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a hide_v of_o the_o righteousness_n or_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n first_o so_o as_o to_o obscure_v or_o conceal_v it_o from_o other_o in_o that_o sense_n david_n say_v i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v declare_v thy_o faithfullnes_n and_o thy_o salvation_n and_o not_o conceal_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n and_o thus_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o lay_v up_o the_o truth_n the_o law_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o conceal_v and_o stifle_v they_o there_o second_o there_o be_v a_o hide_v of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n first_o that_o it_o may_v be_v safe_a lest_o satan_n or_o the_o world_n shall_v snatch_v it_o from_o we_o second_o that_o we_o may_v further_o consider_v of_o it_o when_o a_o man_n have_v get_v a_o excellent_a truth_n or_o scripture_n he_o shall_v lay_v it_o up_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o ponder_v and_o meditate_v more_o upon_o it_o to_o draw_v out_o the_o sweetness_n and_o to_o experience_n the_o power_n of_o it_o three_o that_o we_o may_v have_v it_o ready_a at_o hand_n for_o our_o use_n and_o so_o the_o scribe_n instruct_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v describe_v by_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o treasury_n thing_n both_o new_a and_o old_a how_o sad_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o many_o that_o have_v hear_v much_o but_o lay_v up_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o of_o all_o that_o word_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v some_o have_v lay_v it_o up_o in_o their_o note_n book_n be_v satisfy_v with_o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o useful_a to_o do_v so_o but_o do_v not_o let_v it_o lie_v there_o get_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o in_o your_o heart_n a_o few_o truth_n in_o your_o heart_n be_v better_a to_o you_o then_o many_o truth_n in_o your_o book_n no_o man_n be_v ever_o save_v by_o the_o word_n in_o his_o book_n unless_o that_o word_n be_v also_o write_v in_o his_o heart_n god_n command_v the_o jew_n deut._n 6.8_o 9_o to_o write_v the_o law_n upon_o the_o post_n of_o their_o house_n and_o on_o their_o gate_n to_o bind_v they_o as_o a_o sign_n upon_o their_o hand_n and_z as_o frontlet_n between_o their_o eye_n they_o be_v command_v also_o to_o put_v fringe_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o their_o garment_n numb_a 15.38_o which_o our_o saviour_n call_v phylactery_n math._n 23.5_o these_o be_v ribbon_n of_o blue_a silk_n or_o as_o some_o say_v scroll_n of_o parchment_n upon_o which_o the_o law_n be_v first_o wrought_v or_o write_v and_o then_o bind_v upon_o their_o garment_n they_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o remember_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n num._n 15.39_o bold_n vanissimi_fw-la profecto_fw-la pharisaei_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la non_fw-la servarent_fw-la in_o cord_n mandaâ—a_fw-la at_o membranulas_fw-la decalogi_fw-la complicantes_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la coronam_fw-la capiri_fw-la facientes_fw-la phylacterium_fw-la eoc_fw-la sva_fw-la proprictate_v custoditâ—rium_fw-la est_fw-la bold_n now_o say_v christ_n they_o make_v broad_a their_o phylactery_n and_o enlarge_v the_o border_n of_o their_o garment_n as_o much_o of_o the_o la_o as_o you_o will_v upon_o theiâ—_n clothes_n but_o none_o of_o it_o in_o their_o heart_n thus_o the_o proud_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n go_v about_o as_o it_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o his_o word_n be_v far_o from_o their_o heart_n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v in_o their_o life_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a vanity_n to_o have_v much_o of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o book_n while_o we_o neglect_v to_o keep_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o act_v it_o in_o our_o way_n the_o former_a be_v good_a but_o it_o do_v no_o good_a without_o the_o latter_a the_o want_n of_o this_o the_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n cause_v the_o great_a want_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o as_o many_o loose_a that_o grace_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v so_o many_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v because_o they_o have_v not_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n so_o careful_o as_o they_o ought_v we_o say_v proverbial_o sure_o bind_v and_o sure_o find_v they_o who_o will_v sure_o find_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o they_o need_v it_o have_v need_n to_o bind_v it_o sure_o when_o they_o receive_v it_o job_n chap._n 22._o verse_n 23_o 24.25_o
render_v suit_n best_o with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o defence_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v silver_n of_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quod_fw-la violari_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la munitum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la expugnari_fw-la pecunia_fw-la possit_fw-la câ—c_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o silver_n to_o strengthen_v thou_o as_o for_o plenty_n that_o be_v full_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n where_o he_o be_v promise_v gold_n as_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o brook_n beside_o the_o word_n be_v divers_a time_n apply_v to_o express_v strength_n by_o but_o rare_o if_o at_o all_o in_o scripture_n to_o express_v plenty_n by_o and_o here_o our_o translator_n render_v it_o so_o not_o proper_o but_o tropical_o as_o appear_v before_o for_o proper_o it_o express_v the_o great_a strength_n as_o first_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o unicorn_n num._n 23.22_o 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house_n night_n and_o day_n audire_fw-la respicere_fw-la est_fw-la audire_fw-la so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abel_n gen._n 4.4_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n to_o his_o offering_n the_o lord_n look_v towards_o he_o and_o accept_v of_o he_o to_o accept_v a_o prayer_n be_v to_o hear_v a_o prayer_n second_o the_o hear_n of_o prayer_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o those_o that_o pray_v isa_n 58.9_o then_o shall_v thou_o call_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v thou_o shall_v cry_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o i_o be_o this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a condescension_n it_o be_v even_o as_o when_o a_o master_n call_v to_o
13_o 14._o reprove_v those_o that_o will_v make_v peremptory_a decree_n of_o what_o they_o will_v do_v in_o reference_n to_o outward_a affair_n go_v to_o now_o you_o that_o say_v to_o day_n or_o to_o morrow_n we_o will_v go_v into_o such_o a_o city_n here_o be_v a_o decree_n we_o will_v go_v to_o such_o a_o place_n or_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n we_o will_v continue_v there_o a_o year_n and_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o get_v gain_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o man_n to_o take_v up_o a_o purpose_n to_o go_v to_o such_o a_o place_n and_o follow_v their_o trade_n to_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o get_v gain_n in_o a_o honest_a way_n but_o no_o man_n must_v be_v peremptory_a in_o this_o because_o we_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o morrow_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n direct_v you_o ought_v to_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v we_o shall_v live_v and_o do_v this_o or_o that_o such_o decree_n must_v be_v make_v with_o the_o lord_n good_a leave_n or_o with_o a_o reference_n to_o his_o 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not_o come_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o thy_o father_n thus_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v by_o some_o in_o this_o text_n of_o job_n disobedience_n or_o rebellion_n and_o they_o render_v the_o whole_a sentence_n with_o a_o interrogation_n sol_o etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la die_fw-la contumacia_fw-la habetur_fw-la querimonia_fw-la mea_fw-la contuman_fw-mi est_fw-la questus_fw-la meus_fw-la perstat_fw-la q._n d._n non_fw-la paret_fw-la non_fw-la cedet_fw-la solatijs_fw-la vestris_fw-la rab._n sol_o what_o be_v my_o complaint_n this_o day_n account_v rebellion_n as_o if_o i_o do_v contumacious_o set_v myself_o against_o god_n while_o i_o be_o pour_v out_o my_o sorrow_n before_o he_o whereas_o indeed_o my_o complaint_n be_v rather_o rebellious_a or_o stout_a against_o your_o consolation_n it_o yield_v not_o to_o they_o nor_o be_v at_o all_o abate_v by_o they_o the_o way_n or_o course_n which_o you_o take_v to_o comfort_v i_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o grapple_v with_o much_o more_o be_v it_o 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plena_fw-la electione_n &_o deliberatione_n fixa_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la externè_fw-la tantum_fw-la et_fw-la levitèr_fw-la divinam_fw-la legem_fw-la custodire_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la decreverit_fw-la cajet_fw-fr aliqui_fw-la ad_fw-la actiones_fw-la hominis_fw-la consuetas_fw-la quas_fw-la de_fw-fr more_fw-it facit_fw-la referunt_fw-la ut_fw-la antiquus_fw-la habuerit_fw-la legem_fw-la domini_fw-la animo_fw-la recondere_fw-la &_o ei_fw-la operam_fw-la dare_v quam_fw-la solita_fw-la &_o constitua_fw-la sibi_fw-la ac_fw-la usitata_fw-la facere_fw-la merc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la statutum_fw-la et_fw-la decretum_fw-la sonat_fw-la &_o hinc_fw-la certam_fw-la &_o decretam_fw-la cibi_fw-la rationem_fw-la quicquid_fw-la advictum_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la fovendam_fw-la ac_fw-la tuendam_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellatur_fw-la merc_n i_o
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how_o sinful_a then_o be_v it_o to_o add_v to_o their_o affliction_n and_o increase_v their_o burden_n i_o only_o mention_v this_o have_v discover_v this_o strain_n of_o wickedness_n heretofore_o and_o what_o this_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n say_v affirmative_o be_v say_v negative_o in_o the_o latter_a and_o he_o do_v not_o good_a to_o the_o widow_n eliphaz_n chap._n 22.9_o charge_v job_n with_o this_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a that_o be_v that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v good_a to_o the_o widow_n and_o job_n at_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n number_n it_o among_o the_o evil_a deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o widow_n ox_n for_o a_o pledge_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o again_o reckon_v up_o the_o same_o piece_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n uncharitableness_n he_o do_v not_o good_a
honour_n upon_o they_o yet_o they_o will_v take_v it_o and_o reach_v after_o it_o thus_o the_o word_n be_v applicable_a to_o internal_a selfe-exaltation_n as_o well_o as_o to_o external_a exaltation_n or_o exaltation_n by_o other_o for_o as_o many_o be_v outward_o humble_v who_o be_v not_o at_o all_o humble_a and_o as_o some_o be_v inward_o humble_v who_o be_v not_o at_o all_o outward_o humble_v they_o have_v a_o humble_a lowly_a frame_n of_o heart_n and_o be_v active_a in_o humble_v of_o themselves_o so_o many_o be_v inward_o exalt_v who_o never_o have_v nor_o deserve_v in_o the_o least_o any_o outward_a exaltation_n they_o be_v active_a to_o exalt_v themselves_o who_o no_o man_n beside_o themselves_o think_v worthy_a to_o be_v exalt_v the_o man_n of_o who_o job_n speak_v be_v doubtless_o forward_o enough_o to_o exalt_v themselves_o yet_o i_o understand_v he_o rather_o speak_v of_o their_o outward_a exaltation_n for_o job_n be_v here_o describe_v the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n 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they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o alienate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o it_o but_o only_o restrain_v from_o the_o act_n of_o it_o such_o be_v oftentimes_o keep_v from_o do_v iniquity_n but_o they_o do_v not_o at_o all_o put_v away_o their_o iniquity_n much_o less_o put_v it_o far_o away_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o natural_a man_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o do_v of_o good_a so_o to_o his_o not_o do_v of_o evil_a if_o good_a be_v at_o any_o time_n in_o his_o practice_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o from_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o it_o he_o can_v say_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n or_o that_o he_o delight_v to_o do_v it_o so_o if_o evil_a be_v at_o any_o time_n put_v out_o of_o his_o practice_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o in_o his_o spirit_n his_o mind_n be_v towards_o it_o he_o can_v say_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v withdraw_v from_o it_o or_o that_o he_o hate_v it_o no_o but_o as_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n speak_v of_o the_o stubborn_a jew_n ezek._n 11.21_o their_o 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that_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v never_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n merc_n innuit_fw-la ante_fw-la hac_fw-la â—ec_fw-la jobum_fw-la nec_fw-la e_fw-la we_o filios_fw-la culpa_fw-la vacasse_fw-la ideocum_fw-la eversum_fw-la &_o filios_fw-la extinctos_fw-la merc_n in_o which_o word_n he_o include_v more_o than_o his_o own_o personal_a repentance_n for_o by_o the_o tabernacle_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o whole_a family_n or_o household_n the_o tabernacle_n contain_v be_v put_v for_o the_o person_n contain_v in_o this_o eliphaz_n seem_v to_o strike_v at_o job_n for_o his_o former_a course_n as_o if_o he_o say_v wickedness_n have_v lodge_v not_o only_o in_o thy_o heart_n but_o in_o thy_o house_n in_o thy_o family_n child_n and_o servant_n and_o this_o sure_o be_v it_o which_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o crush_v thy_o family_n of_o child_n and_o their_o servant_n with_o the_o fall_n of_o 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be_v the_o former_a promise_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o and_o all_o evil_a shall_v depart_v away_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n iniquity_n which_o proper_o signify_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v often_o put_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o evil_n of_o trouble_n and_o suffering_n and_o as_o all_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o some_o judge_n it_o the_o truth_n special_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v therefore_o brief_o note_v from_o it_o that_o when_o we_o true_o return_v to_o god_n from_o sin_n then_o suffer_v evil_n depart_v from_o we_o and_o we_o for_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o dispense_v various_o for_o trial_n of_o his_o people_n and_o often_o suffer_v the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n to_o hang_v about_o their_o tabernacle_n who_o desire_v sincere_o and_o endeavour_v faithful_o to_o put_v all_o iniquity_n far_o from_o their_o tabernacle_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o this_o have_v be_v often_o experience_v by_o godly_a man_n that_o god_n have_v turn_v trouble_n out_o of_o their_o door_n when_o they_o have_v humble_o and_o zealous_o labour_v to_o turn_v sin_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n eliphaz_n have_v encourage_v job_n by_o this_o general_a promise_n he_o draw_v it_o forth_o into_o particular_n and_o that_o first_o in_o reference_n to_o outward_a thing_n verse_n 24._o then_o shall_v thou_o lay_v up_o gold_n as_o dust_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o brook_n munimentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d munire_fw-la aurum_fw-la lectissimum_fw-la quasi_fw-la ab_fw-la igne_fw-la munitum_fw-la aut_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la hâ—mini_fw-la munimentum_fw-la then_o that_o be_v when_o thou_o have_v acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n then_o when_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o his_o law_n in_o thy_o heart_n then_o when_o thou_o have_v return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thyself_o and_o put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n then_o thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o dust_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v gold_n signify_v to_o fortify_v or_o to_o defend_v and_o it_o be_v translate_v a_o defence_n at_o the_o 25_o verse_n solomon_n say_v eccl._n 7.12_o not_o only_o that_o wisdom_n be_v a_o defence_n but_o that_o money_n be_v a_o defence_n that_o be_v it_o procure_v defence_n and_o gold_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o money_n though_o gold_n be_v not_o a_o defence_n formal_o yet_o virtual_o it_o be_v gold_n defend_v itself_o against_o all_o the_o force_n of_o fire_n and_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a mean_n of_o defend_v we_o against_o the_o fire_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o great_a danger_n thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o dust_n etc._n etc._n but_o christ_n say_v math._n 6.19_o lay_v not_o up_o treasure_n for_o yourselves_o on_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n give_v concern_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n long_o before_o israel_n have_v a_o king_n deut._n 17.17_o he_o shall_v not_o great_o multiply_v to_o himself_o silver_n and_o gold_n how_o then_o do_v eliphaz_n say_v that_o he_o who_o repent_v shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n be_v that_o fit_a work_n for_o he_o i_o answer_v the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o exhortation_n to_o bend_v his_o endeavour_n to_o the_o gather_n of_o riches_n but_o as_o a_o promise_n from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v by_o a_o blessing_n from_o above_o gather_v store_n of_o riches_n here_o below_o thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n by_o gold_n here_o and_o silver_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o manner_n of_o riches_n because_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v the_o chief_a riches_n therefore_o all_o be_v contain_v under_o they_o and_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n the_o word_n receive_v variety_n of_o rendering_n some_o thus_o thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n above_o the_o dust_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o shall_v have_v more_o gold_n than_o dust_n which_o be_v a_o strain_n of_o rhetoric_n express_v abundance_n other_o read_v thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n upon_o the_o dust_n as_o psal_n 24.2_o he_o have_v found_v it_o upon_o the_o sea_n a_o three_o render_v thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n by_o the_o dust_n like_o that_o psal_n 1.3_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n side_n a_o four_o thus_o coc._n et_fw-la pone_fw-la in_o pulvere_fw-la aurum_fw-la coc_fw-fr noli_fw-la animum_fw-la auro_fw-la apponere_fw-la nimisque_fw-la illud_fw-la diligere_fw-la sed_fw-la nihili_fw-la aestima_fw-la deijce_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la unde_fw-la ortum_fw-la est_fw-la aestima_fw-la ut_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o lapides_fw-la petrae_fw-la scull_n pone_fw-la ubi_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la posuit_fw-la coc._n by_o way_n of_o counsel_n and_o lay_v gold_n in_o the_o dust_n which_o two_o latter_a reading_n be_v expound_v as_o a_o direction_n give_v to_o job_n how_o he_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n he_o must_v not_o lay_v up_o gold_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o spirit_n but_o in_o the_o dust_n or_o by_o the_o dust_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v put_v that_o pure_a dust_n that_o better_o concoct_v and_o refine_a dust_n in_o the_o common_a dust_n put_v the_o dust_n to_o dust_n put_v thy_o gold_n in_o its_o proper_a place_n where_o god_n and_o nature_n put_v it_o it_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o so_o a_o fit_a companion_n for_o the_o dust_n yea_o say_v some_o it_o be_v as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o make_v room_n for_o it_o in_o thy_o house_n provide_v not_o chest_n for_o it_o let_v it_o lie_v where_o it_o have_v its_o original_n it_o come_v from_o the_o dust_n there_o leave_v it_o return_v it_o back_o to_o its_o own_o country_n to_o the_o place_n of_o its_o nativity_n a_o heathen_a have_v this_o notion_n concern_v gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o labour_v much_o to_o show_v that_o the_o site_n &_o position_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o nature_n hold_v forth_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v and_o estimate_v they_o 94._o nulli_fw-la nos_fw-la vitio_fw-la natura_fw-la conciliat_fw-la nihil_fw-la quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la irritaret_fw-la posuit_fw-la in_o aperto_fw-la pedibus_fw-la aurum_fw-la &_o argentum_fw-la sub_fw-la jecit_fw-la calcandum_fw-la ac_fw-la premendum_fw-la dedit_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la calcamur_fw-la &_o premimur_fw-la sen_n ep_v 94._o even_o nature_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o ordinary_a course_n set_v in_o nature_n draw_v we_o off_o from_o covet_v gold_n and_o silver_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o may_v provoke_v or_o stir_v up_o covetousness_n which_o god_n have_v advance_v or_o set_v up_o high_a in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n gold_n and_o silver_n be_v the_o chief_a object_n of_o covetousness_n now_o both_o these_o as_o also_o whatsoever_o else_o man_n be_v press_v about_o and_o as_o it_o be_v tread_v underfoot_o in_o the_o dirt_n for_o by_o burdensome_a or_o covetous_a 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