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unto_o battle_n against_o your_o enemy_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v faint_a etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n be_v let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v soft_a or_o tender_a a_o soft_a heart_n be_v not_o for_o a_o sword_n nor_o for_o a_o battle_n how_o shall_v they_o stand_v in_o danger_n who_o be_v fall_v below_o they_o a_o penitent_a heart_n and_o a_o patient_a heart_n be_v proper_a in_o dangerous_a undertake_n but_o a_o cowardly_a heart_n be_v the_o great_a disadvantage_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o lord_n command_v this_o to_o be_v proclaim_v to_o his_o people_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v tender_a when_o you_o go_v forth_o against_o your_o enemy_n or_o as_o it_o be_v express_v afterward_o fear_v not_o neither_o tremble_v neither_o be_v you_o terrify_v because_o of_o they_o job_n have_v not_o such_o a_o soft_a heart_n he_o be_v no_o coward_n when_o he_o complain_v before_o that_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o almighty_a do_v encamp_v against_o he_o as_o a_o dreadful_a army_n 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towards_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sinful_a softness_n of_o heart_n magnitudinis_fw-la liquefecit_fw-la afflictionibus_fw-la &_o consumpsit_fw-la merc_n haec_fw-la mollitudo_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la timorem_fw-la vehementem_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la cord_n &_o ment_fw-la cedit_fw-la divinae_fw-la majestati_fw-la &_o potestati_fw-la cum_fw-la quis_fw-la facile_fw-la recipit_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la et_fw-la metum_fw-la supernae_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la but_o the_o worst_a of_o sinful_a softness_n job_n heart_n be_v far_o from_o this_o softness_n as_o he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n so_o he_o have_v not_o be_v at_o any_o time_n a_o man_n of_o pleasure_n but_o if_o job_n soft_a heart_n be_v none_o of_o these_o what_o be_v it_o then_o i_o conceive_v the_o soft_a heart_n proper_a to_o this_o place_n be_v a_o heart_n weaken_a and_o lay_v low_o through_o the_o burden_n of_o affliction_n a_o heart_n so_o wear_v out_o and_o spend_v that_o it_o can_v hardly_o bear_v any_o more_o god_n have_v soften_v and_o even_o consume_v his_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n as_o he_o abhor_v a_o hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o resist_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o now_o he_o fear_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o hard_a enough_o to_o bear_v it_o with_o that_o chearefulnes_n and_o constancy_n of_o courage_n which_o he_o desire_v hard_a thing_n be_v firm_a compact_a and_o knit_v together_o those_o that_o be_v soft_a be_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o bear_v any_o weight_n so_o that_o job_n softness_n of_o heart_n be_v his_o weakness_n to_o bear_v jun_n teneritatem_fw-la &_o imbecillitatem_fw-la affert_fw-la animo_fw-la meo_fw-la attendenti_fw-la ad_fw-la omnipotentiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la jun_n and_o he_o give_v this_o as_o a_o account_n why_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n
in_o any_o new_a suffering_n o_o say_v he_o god_n have_v make_v my_o heart_n soft_a that_o be_v i_o begin_v to_o faint_v i_o find_v myself_o droop_v i_o have_v not_o that_o strength_n of_o spirit_n and_o though_o i_o be_o not_o a_o coward_n yet_o i_o have_v not_o that_o courage_n that_o hardness_n or_o hardiness_n of_o spirit_n which_o i_o have_v have_v heretofore_o he_o query_v indeed_o ch._n 6.12_o be_v my_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o stone_n or_o be_v my_o flesh_n brass_n he_o have_v much_o strength_n but_o not_o the_o strength_n of_o stone_n nor_o be_v he_o hard_a as_o brass_n now_o he_o say_v plain_o my_o heart_n be_v make_v soft_a it_o melt_v like_o wax_n at_o the_o fire_n i_o be_o so_o little_a like_o brass_n or_o stone_n in_o strength_n or_o hardness_n that_o i_o be_o altogether_o like_o wax_n or_o water_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o strive_v with_o or_o rise_v up_o against_o god_n that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o if_o he_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o intend_v shall_v still_o go_v on_o to_o afflict_v i_o i_o be_o grow_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o bear_v yet_o my_o burden_n remain_v and_o will_v probable_o be_v make_v yet_o more_o heavy_a this_o interpretation_n carry_v a_o distinct_a sense_n in_o it_o and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o genuine_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n mr_n broughtons_n translation_n of_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n suit_n this_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a with_o much_o clearness_n for_o the_o omnipotent_a have_v soften_v my_o heart_n and_o the_o almighty_a have_v make_v i_o shrink_v whereas_o we_o say_v the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o he_o say_v the_o almighty_a have_v make_v i_o shrink_v for_o so_o a_o man_n common_o do_v who_o either_o fear_n or_o feel_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o well_o able_a to_o bear_v hence_o note_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n even_o of_o the_o most_o godly_a may_v be_v so_o weaken_v under_o long_o continue_v suffering_n that_o he_o may_v find_v himself_o utter_o unable_a to_o bear_v they_o any_o long_o wicked_a man_n labour_v to_o strengthen_v and_o harden_v themselves_o all_o they_o can_v to_o bear_v in_o opposition_n to_o god_n and_o saint_n will_v strengthen_v and_o harden_v themselves_o all_o they_o can_v to_o bear_v in_o submission_n to_o god_n pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n to_o oppose_v god_n strike_v he_o he_o have_v stroke_n after_o stroke_n and_o judgement_n after_o judgement_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v but_o at_o last_o god_n make_v his_o heart_n soft_a in_o one_o sense_n though_o he_o harden_v it_o in_o another_o god_n appear_v at_o last_o too_o hard_a for_o pharaoh_n he_o can_v hold_v out_o no_o long_o and_o we_o find_v the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o by_o ezekiel_n to_o his_o people_n who_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o language_n which_o god_n use_v concern_v they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v set_v themselves_o with_o unholy_a resolution_n to_o stand_v or_o rather_o stout_a it_o out_o with_o god_n and_o bear_v the_o worst_a that_o he_o can_v do_v unto_o they_o but_o say_v the_o lord_n ezek._n 22.14_o can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v or_o can_v thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o when_o i_o deal_v with_o thou_o in_o way_n of_o judgement_n when_o i_o take_v thou_o in_o hand_n to_o punish_v and_o repay_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o work_n can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v no_o it_o can_v endure_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o mean_v it_o of_o a_o endure_v with_o submission_n and_o patience_n so_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o saint_n to_o endure_v what_o ever_o god_n lay_v upon_o they_o but_o to_o endure_v with_o stoutness_n and_o resistance_n be_v thou_o able_a to_o stand_v it_o out_o or_o can_v thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a no_o thy_o heart_n and_o hand_n will_v be_v soft_a and_o weak_a thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o when_o i_o come_v to_o deal_v with_o thou_o it_o be_v say_v of_o 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prophet_n how_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o and_o condescend_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n isa_n 57.16_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a i_o will_v not_o go_v onne_v to_o do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v why_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o not_o but_o that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o continue_v his_o contend_v and_o to_o carry_v on_o his_o war_n whether_o with_o person_n or_o with_o nation_n for_o ever_o but_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o poor_a creature_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o lest_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v how_o can_v soul_n fail_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o immortal_a substance_n and_o shall_v not_o fail_v for_o ever_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v under_o everlasting_a contending_n and_o never_o fail_v they_o shall_v bear_v wrath_n for_o ever_o and_o not_o fail_v yea_o their_o body_n shall_v not_o fail_v but_o through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n sustain_v they_o under_o his_o justice_n shall_v endure_v everlasting_a torment_n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o expression_n in_o the_o prophet_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o in_o the_o text_n their_o heart_n will_v be_v make_v soft_a as_o yet_o they_o have_v strength_n faith_n and_o courage_n to_o bear_v these_o affliction_n but_o if_o i_o continue_v they_o long_o their_o spirit_n and_o strength_n their_o faith_n and_o patience_n will_v fail_v and_o be_v so_o wear_v out_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o god_n will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o lest_o as_o job_n here_o complain_v he_o shall_v make_v their_o heart_n soft_a and_o the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o that_o be_v his_o presence_n or_o his_o dispensation_n trouble_v i_o sanct_n deus_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la potentia_fw-la sufficientiaque_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la solatium_fw-la meum_fw-la esse_fw-la debebat_fw-la be_v i_o privavit_fw-la omni_fw-la selatio_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la meam_fw-la plane_n dejecit_fw-la deserit_fw-la i_o terret_fw-la i_o sanct_n we_o see_v how_o much_o the_o spirit_n of_o job_n be_v carry_v out_o in_o the_o thing_n and_o he_o use_v a_o word_n here_o that_o signify_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o comfort_n and_o refresh_v or_o god_n in_o his_o allsufficiency_n to_o comfort_n yet_o say_v he_o this_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o that_o be_v the_o thought_n or_o remembrance_n of_o he_o trouble_v i_o he_o have_v cast_v down_o and_o grieve_v my_o soul_n already_o and_o i_o be_o much_o trouble_v with_o fearful_a apprehension_n of_o like_a severity_n from_o he_o again_o these_o word_n the_o reader_n will_v easy_o perceive_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o meaning_n with_o the_o 15_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n late_o open_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o they_o but_o proceed_v to_o the_o last_o verse_n verse_n 17._o because_o i_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o before_o the_o darkness_n neither_o have_v he_o cover_v the_o 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withdraw_v his_o presence_n from_o we_o bez_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la fuerim_fw-la excisus_fw-la a_o praesentibus_fw-la tenebris_fw-la &_o quoth_v a_o fancy_n mea_fw-la averterit_fw-la caliginem_fw-la bez_n another_o read_n give_v it_o as_o a_o admiration_n i_o be_o exceed_o trouble_v because_o i_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o present_a darkness_n and_o that_o he_o have_v turn_v away_o darkness_n from_o my_o face_n as_o if_o job_n have_v stand_v wonder_v that_o his_o life_n be_v thus_o prolong_v that_o his_o sickness_n and_o sorrow_n have_v not_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o that_o ever_o he_o shall_v continue_v so_o long_o in_o such_o a_o storm_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o who_o or_o what_o power_n it_o be_v that_o in_o those_o his_o great_a pressure_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n do_v hinder_v or_o stay_v he_o from_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o shadow_n and_o darkness_n of_o death_n a_o three_o render_v because_o he_o have_v not_o cut_v i_o off_o through_o darkness_n calvin_n 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