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to_o put_v in_o where_o the_o meaning_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n be_v any_o thing_n doubtful_a about_o these_o suffering_n then_o that_o word_n that_o be_v no_o where_o attribute_v to_o they_o at_o all_o in_o the_o text_n this_o reason_n sir_n i_o esteem_v more_o of_o then_o of_o a_o hundred_o of_o your_o bare_a assertion_n run_v only_o thus_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v etc._n etc._n if_o you_o offer_v any_o thing_n to_o back_v your_o authority_n from_o the_o translation_n you_o must_v be_v tell_v again_o that_o in_o the_o case_n suppose_v the_o ambassador_n be_v put_v to_o prove_v his_o tenet_n from_o the_o original_a word_n and_o writ_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o translation_n of_o they_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o we_o will_v see_v a_o excellent_a probation_n of_o they_o then_o or_o else_o you_o prove_v nothing_o and_o again_o i_o say_v tâ—â—translation_n make_v no_o more_o for_o you_o nor_o again_o you_o for_o they_o take_v the_o word_n punishment_n in_o so_o general_a a_o sense_n as_o it_o comprehend_v chastisement_n only_o out_o of_o love_n as_o well_o as_o proper_a punishment_n out_o of_o justice_n as_o from_o a_o judge_n and_o so_o either_o of_o they_o may_v be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n as_o there_o be_v most_o reason_n for_o it_o and_o for_o that_o let_v the_o reason_n go_v before_o be_v consider_v viz_o that_o the_o express_a word_n punishment_n at_o all_o either_o proper_a or_o improper_a be_v never_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n attribute_v to_o the_o saint_n suffering_n but_o chastisement_n and_o correction_n very_o often_o therefore_o chastisement_n ought_v far_o rather_o to_o be_v put_v in_o to_o supply_v a_o defective_a sense_n because_o it_o be_v a_o scriptural_a word_n apply_v to_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o punishment_n for_o it_o be_v not_o all_o this_o be_v say_v sir_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o text_n suppose_v it_o grant_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o do_v bring_v it_o in_o pertinent_o as_o to_o the_o subject_n in_o question_n at_o least_o to_o wit_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o 2._o second_o what_o if_o a_o adversary_n to_o you_o shall_v deny_v that_o here_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n speak_v with_o any_o reference_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o godly_a man_n at_o all_o more_o nor_o of_o wicked_a man_n how_o shall_v you_o then_o prove_v by_o this_o text_n that_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v punishment_n in_o scripture_n true_o sir_n i_o will_v favour_v your_o adversary_n this_o far_o if_o that_o be_v allege_v that_o there_o be_v not_o word_n in_o this_o verse_n that_o have_v any_o particular_a reference_n to_o godly_a man_n but_o only_o to_o man_n in_o general_a for_o first_o there_o be_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mahjitonen_fw-mi adam_n chai_fw-mi why_o shall_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v now_o sir_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adam_n chai_o do_v import_v only_o â—_o live_n man_n or_o a_o man_n in_o natural_a and_o earthly_a lifâ—_n and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v more_o such_o a_o hundred_o to_o one_o than_o there_o be_v godly_a man_n and_o so_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geber_fw-ge be_v a_o general_a name_n for_o man_n and_o if_o it_o have_v any_o particular_a limitâ—â—on_n it_o be_v this_o a_o strong_a man_n not_o godly_a man_n for_o the_o root_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gabar_fw-la he_o prevail_v he_o be_v strong_a etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o man_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geber_fw-ge from_o strength_n which_o appellation_n for_o signification_n the_o latin_n use_n call_v man_n virro_n a_o viribus_fw-la now_o sir_n i_o can_v wish_v from_o my_o
heart_n that_o all_o strong_a man_n be_v godly_a man_n yea_o that_o all_o man_n live_v be_v godly_a man_n for_o then_o i_o will_v be_v sure_a that_o i_o be_v one_o myself_o but_o i_o suspect_v it_o in_o many_o other_o as_o i_o many_o time_n fear_v it_o in_o myself_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o i_o will_v glad_o wish_v to_o have_v it_o and_o if_o the_o text_n speak_v 1._o nothing_o of_o punishment_n here_o at_o all_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n signify_v punishment_n in_o the_o original_n of_o this_o text._n nor_n 2._o nothing_o of_o godly_a man_n here_o at_o all_o then_o how_o can_v this_o text_n call_v the_o affliction_n of_o godly_a man_n proper_a punishment_n the_o only_a thing_n you_o can_v say_v here_o be_v that_o the_o whole_a lamentation_n and_o so_o this_o place_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o be_v it_o so_o yet_o your_o antagonist_n can_v tell_v you_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n there_o be_v bad_a as_o well_o good_a yea_o many_o more_o bad_a than_o good_a there_o be_v wicked_a as_o well_o as_o godly_a yea_o too_o too_o many_o more_o wicked_a than_o godly_a especial_o when_o any_o universal_a affliction_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o here_o it_o be_v when_o all_o of_o they_o be_v lead_v captive_a &_o their_o land_n lay_v desolate_a now_o sir_n they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o therefore_o although_o the_o text_n do_v mention_v proper_a punishment_n as_o it_o do_v mention_v no_o punishment_n at_o all_o yet_o they_o will_v say_v they_o be_v infflict_v upon_o the_o church_n for_o a_o universal_a deluge_n of_o wickedness_n which_o do_v overspread_v the_o land_n and_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o punish_a stroke_n of_o justice_n upon_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o the_o wicked_a in_o it_o be_v but_o chastize_v correction_n out_o of_o fatherly_a love_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o it_o even_o amid_o all_o their_o common_a suffering_n with_o the_o wicked_a in_o common_a calamity_n and_o that_o therefore_o those_o suffering_n of_o the_o church_n and_o land_n be_v but_o to_o be_v call_v punishment_n in_o reference_n to_o wicked_a because_o they_o be_v inflict_v by_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n out_o of_o justice_n upon_o they_o but_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o which_o relation_n the_o question_n be_v state_v they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v but_o chastisement_n of_o love_n because_o they_o do_v proceed_v from_o god_n as_o a_o father_n in_o mercy_n to_o they_o do_v not_o master_n baxter_n and_o you_o prove_v your_o point_n excellent_o well_o sir_n when_o you_o bring_v a_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o godly_a man_n be_v call_v proper_o punishment_n in_o scripture_n in_o which_o 1_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o that_o text_n signify_v punishment_n 2._o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o that_o text_n signify_v a_o godly_a man_n and_o 3._o when_o that_o we_o have_v suppose_v all_z that_o you_o will_v have_v to_o wit_n that_o both_o these_o be_v in_o the_o text_n yet_o you_o do_v not_o prove_v your_o point_n and_o if_o when_o we_o have_v gratify_v you_o with_o the_o supposition_n of_o all_o that_o you_o require_v and_o yet_o you_o do_v not_o prove_v your_o point_n i_o pray_v sir_n tell_v i_o by_o your_o next_o when_o will_v you_o prove_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o then_o such_o wise_a one_o must_v be_v content_v to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v inform_v about_o the_o original_n when_o they_o be_v so_o gross_o mistake_v into_o it_o i_o have_v do_v sir_n with_o speak_v my_o thought_n to_o mr._n baxter_n and_o you_o upon_o the_o second_o place_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v proper_a punishment_n in_o scripture_n and_o i_o think_v if_o i_o mistake_v not_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o you_o have_v not_o prove_v it_o by_o that_o text_n although_o we_o shall_v take_v it_o after_o the_o meaning_n that_o it_o be_v usual_o translate_v in_o but_o in_o this_o text_n also_o i_o have_v my_o thought_n about_o another_o construction_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o place_n without_o supply_v the_o defective_a sense_n of_o it_o either_o with_o the_o word_n punishment_n or_o chastisement_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v if_o probable_o i_o can_v make_v construction_n and_o congruous_a interpretation_n of_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o original_n in_o any_o text_n or_o the_o context_n thereof_o i_o do_v not_o willing_o bring_v a_o word_n from_o elsewhere_o to_o supply_v the_o defective_a sense_n of_o that_o text_n and_o this_o sense_n i_o shall_v propose_v to_o your_o consideration_n if_o you_o please_v and_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a in_o the_o language_n in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o the_o dispensation_n and_o providence_n be_v all_o of_o they_o vindicate_v to_o be_v good_a and_o just_a and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n infer_v in_o this_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mah_n jitonem_fw-la adam_n chai_fw-fr geber_n gnal_n chataav_v now_o i_o say_v at_o the_o very_o look_v of_o the_o word_n over_o again_o there_o be_v one_o sense_n i_o think_v may_v rational_o be_v give_v of_o they_o which_o like_v i_o very_o well_o and_o which_o i_o shall_v present_o subjoin_v when_o i_o have_v touch_v the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jitonen_fw-mi which_o be_v the_o future_a hithpael_n three_o person_n singular_a of_o the_o conjugation_n hithpael_n from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anon_o he_o mourn_v or_o lament_v and_o in_o hithpael_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hitonen_fw-mi proper_o he_o bemoan_v himself_o he_o lament_v over_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v and_o hence_o he_o murmur_v repine_v or_o fret_v in_o and_o over_o himself_o because_o of_o his_o doleful_a condition_n some_o one_o way_n or_o another_o he_o be_v grieve_v in_o himself_o because_o of_o some_o one_o evil_a or_o another_o upon_o he_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n be_v thus_o note_v i_o think_v the_o word_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v understand_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mah_o jitonen_fw-mi ada_z chai_fw-mi why_o do_v a_o live_a man_n repine_v murmur_n or_o fret_v in_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v against_o god_n in_o the_o evil_n of_o affliction_n which_o his_o providence_n have_v just_o bring_v upon_o he_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geber_fw-ge gnal_n chataav_fw-mi let_v a_o man_n murmur_n repine_v and_o grieve_v at_o his_o sin_n or_o why_o shall_v live_a man_n bemoan_v himself_o and_o complain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jithonen_fw-mi grievous_o in_o himself_o at_o the_o evil_n which_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n have_v bring_v to_o fall_v on_o he_o rather_o let_v he_o bewail_v and_o bemoan_v his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o let_v a_o man_n complain_v and_o bemoan_v over_o his_o sin_n for_o these_o be_v worse_o than_o all_o other_o evil_n that_o he_o can_v endure_v beside_o they_o so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o name_n or_o mention_v punishment_n at_o all_o in_o the_o word_n but_o only_o this_o why_o shall_v a_o live_a man_n fret_v or_o murmur_n and_o repine_v or_o bemoan_v and_o complain_v in_o himself_o to_o wit_n against_o god_n and_o his_o dispensation_n or_o at_o the_o evil_n speak_v of_o and_o intimate_v in_o the_o verse_n and_o verse_n go_v before_o let_v a_o man_n complain_v and_o bemoan_v himself_o or_o be_v grieve_v in_o himself_o over_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o repent_v of_o they_o as_o the_o exhortation_n be_v at_o large_a lay_v out_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v and_o then_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o our_o evil_n and_o misery_n or_o in_o a_o word_n the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o explain_v and_o take_v as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n a_o question_n and_o in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o it_o a_o answer_n to_o it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mah_o jithonen_fw-mi ada_z chai_fw-mi what_o shall_v a_o live_a man_n most_o or_o chief_o as_o it_o be_v complain_v of_o or_o be_v most_o grieved_a and_o vex_v at_o as_o the_o word_n jithonen_fw-mi import_v and_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geher_n gnal_n chataav_v a_o man_n shall_v chief_o be_v grieve_v in_o himself_o over_o his_o sin_n more_o than_o over_o or_o for_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o it_o be_v there_o be_v another_o text_n that_o much_o incline_v i_o thus_o to_o explain_v the_o word_n take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jithonen_fw-mi to_o express_v a_o man_n murmur_a repine_a fret_a grieve_v and_o complain_v in_o himself_o against_o god_n and_o his_o
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isaiah_n which_o i_o point_v at_o to_o wit_n isai_n 40._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nirtzah_o gnavonah_o may_v be_v translate_v her_o iniquity_n be_v finish_v or_o accomplish_v the_o time_n of_o her_o sin_v or_o sinful_a and_o perverse_a walk_n be_v now_o accomplish_v or_o finish_v and_o so_o the_o former_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maleah_o will_v be_v better_o render_v fulfil_v her_o appoint_a time_n or_o her_o warfare_n be_v fulfil_v these_o consideration_n of_o this_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ratzah_n in_o those_o text_n i_o do_v but_o propose_v to_o be_v more_o serious_o take_v notice_n of_o afterward_o and_o now_o sir_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o attend_v you_o and_o your_o friend_n as_o he_o go_v on_o further_o and_o you_o do_v follow_v he_o the_o next_o place_n or_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o mr._n baxter_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v proper_o punishment_n be_v lam._n 3._o 39_o the_o word_n be_v these_o 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call_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a punishment_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o whether_o the_o text_n speak_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o of_o the_o godly_a more_o than_o of_o the_o wicked_a or_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a more_o than_o of_o the_o wicked_a yea_o whether_o the_o text_n speak_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o of_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n either_o of_o the_o godly_a or_o of_o the_o wicked_a yea_o i_o wonder_v that_o you_o give_v we_o not_o some_o such_o general_a baxterian_a or_o hotchisfian_n rule_v for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o all_o such_o scripture_n that_o they_o may_v or_o must_v be_v take_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v proper_a punishment_n and_o so_o call_v in_o scripture_n i_o say_v this_o mr._n baxter_n or_o you_o may_v do_v as_o rational_o as_o you_o do_v bring_v this_o text_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o particular_a for_o here_o 1._o as_o be_v say_v the_o word_n signify_v punishment_n be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o this_o text_n for_o it_o be_v only_o thus_o why_o or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n bemoan_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geberâ—gnal_n chataav_v a_o man_n for_o his_o sin_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chataaiv_n or_o without_o the_o note_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chataav_v do_v only_o proper_o and_o radical_o signify_v his_o sin_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chat_v be_v the_o root_n which_o proper_o signify_v he_o miss_v the_o mark_n or_o go_v away_o or_o err_v or_o go_v aside_o from_o the_o mark_n or_o scope_n he_o aim_v at_o see_v jud._n 20._o 16._o from_o which_o place_n we_o have_v the_o first_o and_o proper_a signification_n
from_o this_o root_n at_o all_o as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nakkâ—h_n shall_v signify_v proper_o to_o punish_v but_o rather_o the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o the_o root_n in_o kal_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nakah_n which_o radical_o only_o signify_v he_o be_v pure_a clean_a or_o innocent_a and_o in_o piel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nikkah_n it_o import_v he_o make_v pure_a and_o clean_a or_o he_o make_v innocent_a and_o hence_o he_o declare_v innocent_a or_o he_o do_v absolve_v and_o acquit_v as_o not_o guilty_a whence_o our_o translation_n most_o frequent_o render_v it_o by_o hold_v guiltless_a as_o in_o the_o three_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o 7._o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lo_o jenakkah_o the_o future_a piel_fw-mi 3._o person_n singular_a will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a etc._n etc._n absolve_v or_o clear_v and_o acquit_v from_o guilt_n as_o exod._n 34._o 7._o and_o nah._n 1._o 3._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nakkeh_n the_o infinitive_n piel_fw-mi to_o absolve_v clear_a or_o acquit_v by_o make_v innocent_a as_o it_o be_v lo_o jenakkâ—h_o abselvenda_fw-la non_fw-la absolvet_fw-la sive_fw-la declarando_fw-la innocentem_fw-la non_fw-la declarahit_fw-la that_o be_v sure_o or_o certain_o he_o will_v not_o clear_a acquit_v nor_o absolve_v or_o he_o will_v not_o at_o all_o or_o altogether_o clear_a acquit_v or_o absolve_v etc._n etc._n by_o make_v or_o declare_v innocent_a as_o it_o be_v and_o so_o here_o in_o this_o text_n jer._n 46._o v._n last_o and_o 30._o v._o 11._o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nakkeh_o the_o infinitive_n piel_fw-fr as_o before_o lo_o anakkecha_n the_o future_a piel_n 1._o sing_v with_o the_o affix_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cha_z they_z verbatim_o and_o word_n for_o word_n translate_v they_o be_v render_v thus_o absolvendo_fw-la non_fw-la absolvam_fw-la te_fw-la sive_fw-la dectarando_fw-la non_fw-la declarabo_fw-la te_fw-la innocentem_fw-la that_o be_v in_o or_o by_o acquit_v clear_v or_o absolve_v i_o will_v not_o clear_a absolve_v nor_o acquit_v thou_o altogether_o by_o declare_v thou_o altogether_o innocent_a the_o meaning_n of_o which_o phrase_n be_v certain_o i_o will_v not_o altogether_o acquit_v thou_o by_o declare_v thou_o altogether_o pure_a and_o innocent_a when_o thou_o have_v offend_v because_o i_o have_v determine_v to_o chastise_v and_o correct_v thou_o though_o out_o of_o love_n and_z in_o measure_n when_o thou_o do_v offend_v as_o the_o word_n immediate_o precede_v these_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n do_v clear_o import_v and_o express_v and_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o same_o word_n import_v exod._n 20._o 7._o in_o the_o three_o commandment_n for_o as_o there_o the_o lord_n determine_v not_o to_o hold_v guiltless_a by_o declare_v altogether_o innocent_a he_o whosoever_o he_o be_v whether_o godly_a or_o wicked_a who_o shall_v dare_v to_o profane_v his_o holy_a name_n by_o take_v it_o in_o vain_a but_o one_o way_n or_o other_o he_o will_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o he_o do_v not_o acquit_v nor_o clear_v any_o as_o altogether_o innocent_a and_o without_o fault_n and_o gnilt_n in_o so_o do_v so_o here_o jâ—r_n 46._o and_o 30_o he_o do_v indeed_o threaten_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o godly_a some_o way_n or_o another_o to_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o he_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o their_o fail_n and_o fault_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o altogether_o guiltless_a by_o declare_v they_o altogether_o innocent_a when_o they_o have_v offend_v against_o he_o but_o that_o rather_o he_o will_v by_o some_o dispensation_n of_o his_o providence_n evidence_n to_o themselves_o their_o own_o guiltyness_n and_o manifest_a to_o the_o world_n his_o take_a notice_n of_o it_o after_o they_o have_v offend_v he_o by_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v all_o which_o can_v be_v make_v out_o from_o the_o proper_a and_o know_a signification_n of_o those_o word_n but_o when_o the_o question_n be_v more_o particular_o propose_v what_o be_v those_o dispensation_n of_o divine_a providence_n by_o which_o he_o notify_v this_o his_o take_a notice_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o godly_a viz._n whether_o they_o be_v proper_a punishment_n proceed_v from_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n out_o of_o justice_n and_o vindictive_a wrath_n or_o vengeance_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v only_o fatherly_a correction_n from_o god_n as_o a_o love_a father_n out_o of_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o reclaim_v his_o own_o from_o their_o sinful_a way_n i_o do_v think_v this_o a_o very_a scriptural_a reason_n and_o christian-like_a answer_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n do_v very_o frequent_o give_v out_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a by_o the_o name_n of_o chastisement_n and_o correction_n but_o never_o by_o the_o name_n of_o proper_a punishment_n that_o then_o the_o saint_n suffering_n be_v more_o scriptural_o at_o least_o to_o be_v call_v rather_o chastisement_n and_o correction_n than_o proper_a punishment_n but_o the_o antecedent_n or_o first_o proposition_n be_v true_a viz._n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v often_o call_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n correction_n as_o in_o those_o very_a word_n of_o jer._n 46._o 28._o &_o 30._o 11._o yet_o i_o will_v not_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n and_o so_o show_v that_o i_o will_v not_o altogether_o or_o whole_o hold_v thou_o guiltless_a &c._n &c._n as_o be_v before_o explain_v when_o thou_o do_v sin_n and_o of_o fend_v i_o but_o no_o where_n do_v the_o scripture_n call_v the_o saint_n suffering_n proper_a punishment_n for_o if_o it_o do_v i_o desire_v you_o will_v but_o inform_v i_o of_o it_o by_o your_o next_o if_o you_o can_v more_o full_o and_o clear_o then_o in_o this_o and_o then_o i_o do_v promise_v you_o to_o challenge_v myself_o for_o challenge_v you_o as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o therefore_o the_o consequent_a or_o the_o last_o proposition_n be_v also_o true_a viz_o that_o christian_n ought_v rather_o to_o call_v the_o saint_n suffering_n chastisement_n and_o correction_n than_o proper_a punishment_n the_o last_o two_o text_n which_o mr._n baxter_n cit_v in_o that_o six_o argument_n of_o his_o dispute_n in_o his_o aphorism_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v proper_a punishment_n in_o scripture_n be_v out_o of_o leu._n 28._o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o 24._o but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o last_o of_o his_o citation_n out_o of_o scripture_n in_o that_o place_n so_o they_o be_v especial_o one_o of_o they_o the_o great_a and_o the_o gross_a of_o his_o mistake_n about_o the_o scripture_n original_a if_o any_o can_v be_v great_a than_o some_o of_o you_o and_o his_o that_o have_v be_v examine_v before_o for_o the_o evident_a proof_n of_o which_o it_o will_v be_v only_o necessary_a in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o ranscribe_v the_o text_n and_o render_v they_o in_o their_o proper_a and_o radical_a signification_n the_o word_n then_o mistake_v of_o one_o of_o they_o viz._n leu._n 26._o ver_fw-la 24_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vehikkiti_fw-la etchem_n gam_fw-la any_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o verbatim_o they_o be_v render_v thus_o and_o only_o thus_o proper_o as_o any_o that_o ever_o have_v read_v but_o two_o or_o three_o psalm_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n understand_o can_v but_o know_v at_o the_o very_a first_o sight_n of_o the_o text_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hikkiti_fw-la be_v so_o frequent_o use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o so_o frequent_o translate_v in_o its_o proper_a and_o radical_a signification_n of_o smite_v that_o none_o who_o know_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o hebrew_n root_n can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a genuine_a proper_a and_o radical_a signification_n and_o translation_n of_o these_o word_n and_o i_o will_v smite_v you_o yet_o seven_o time_n more_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o mistake_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hickiti_fw-la be_v the_o first_o singular_a of_o the_o preterite_n tense_n in_o hiphil_n i_o have_v smite_v but_o with_o vau_fw-fr conversive_a before_o it_o i_o will_v smite_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nacah_n not_o use_v in_o kal_n but_o in_o hiphal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hickah_o he_o smite_v he_o do_v smite_v or_o strike_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v constant_o thus_o translate_v as_o esay_n 11._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n velickah_o eretz_n and_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o king_n 13._o 18._o and_o he_o say_v smite_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o smite_v thrice_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o imperative_fw-it singular_a and_o the_o three_o per_n sing_v future_a in_o hiphal_a as_o every_o