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that_o thou_o shall_v not_o err_v or_o do_v thing_n beside_o the_o rule_n of_o prudence_n and_o so_o bring_v miscarriage_n and_o trouble_n upon_o thy_o affair_n by_o sin_n mr_n broughton_n translate_v to_o this_o sense_n thou_o shall_v visit_v thy_o habitation_n and_o shall_v not_o misprosper_v and_o so_o eliphaz_n may_v hint_n at_o job_n former_a loss_n at_o the_o overthrow_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o family_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v heretofore_o thou_o do_v visit_v thy_o habitation_n and_o do_v not_o prosper_v but_o if_o thou_o shall_v now_o humble_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v visit_v thy_o habitation_n and_o all_o shall_v prosper_v thing_n shall_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a or_o loose_v thy_o end_n in_o the_o care_n thou_o take_v about_o thy_o family_n second_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o thou_o shall_v order_v and_o visit_v thy_o family_n
with_o so_o much_o justice_n equity_n &_o holiness_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_n not_o that_o eliphaz_n undertake_v his_o absolute_a freedom_n from_o sin_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o sin_v as_o he_o suppose_v he_o have_v before_o thou_o shall_v not_o run_v into_o such_o error_n or_o split_v thyself_o upon_o such_o rock_n as_o have_v wrack_v thy_o former_a greatness_n and_o thus_o he_o secret_o reprove_v job_n former_a carriage_n in_o his_o family_n as_o irregular_a and_o sinful_a there_o be_v a_o further_a exposition_n join_v both_o these_o together_o thou_o shall_v visit_v thy_o house_n and_o shall_v not_o sin_n namely_o by_o connive_v or_o wink_v at_o the_o sin_n and_o disorder_n of_o thy_o family_n and_o yet_o thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n thy_o strict_a and_o faithful_a carriage_n in_o over-seeing_a thy_o family_n shall_v not_o provoke_v either_o servant_n or_o child_n to_o contention_n and_o complain_n to_o anger_n and_o passion_n thy_o holy_a severity_n shall_v not_o fill_v 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be_v the_o great_a evil_n therefore_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a good_n christ_n take_v upon_o he_o all_o sort_n of_o outward_a evil_n he_o become_v poor_a for_o our_o sake_n he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o house_n to_o lie_v in_o he_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o grief_n all_o his_o life_n at_o last_o with_o death_n and_o a_o grave_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o the_o least_o sin_n he_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v all_o our_o sin_n but_o he_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o act_v one_o not_o to_o sin_n be_v the_o next_o privilege_n to_o god_n and_o the_o utmost_a privilege_n of_o man_n when_o in_o a_o full_a sense_n man_n shall_v not_o sin_n man_n will_v be_v arrive_v at_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o as_o we_o daily_o empty_a of_o sin_n so_o we_o proportionable_o fill_v with_o joy_n verse_n 25._o thou_o shall_v know_v also_o that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o thy_o off_o spring_n as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o present_a bessing_n upon_o the_o family_n he_o descend_v to_o those_o which_o concern_v posterity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thy_o comfort_n shall_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o thyself_o neither_o shall_v they_o be_v shut_v up_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o one_o generation_n mercy_n shall_v be_v transmit_v to_o thy_o child_n thy_o heir_n shall_v inherit_v blessing_n thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v great_a the_o word_n great_a signify_v both_o multitude_n and_o magnitude_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a seed_n that_o be_v a_o numerous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seed_n a_o multitude_n of_o child_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a seed_n that_o be_v honourable_a and_o wealthy_a child_n job_n himself_o be_v call_v chap._n 1._o 3._o though_o by_o another_o word_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o east_n this_o greatness_n be_v promise_v his_o child_n and_o thy_o shall_v receive_v additional_a further_a blessing_n for_o the_o word_n rab_n signify_v greatness_n in_o a_o continual_a motion_n to_o more_o eminent_a greatness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sometime_o translate_v by_o increase_n so_o isa_n 9_o 6._o where_o the_o prophet_n set_v out_o the_o flourish_a glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n or_o of_o the_o greatness_n and_o greatn_v of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n so_o that_o to_o say_v thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v great_a note_n not_o only_o some_o stand_a greatness_n but_o grow_a greatness_n they_o shall_v ever_o be_v upon_o a_o increase_n till_o they_o come_v to_o their_o full_a in_o glory_n and_o thy_o offspring_n as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n both_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n mean_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v offspring_n signify_v proper_o that_o which_o go_v 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thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o seashore_n the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n be_v as_o innumerable_a as_o the_o star_n or_o the_o sand_n thy_o off_o spring_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o seldom_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v a_o numerous_a but_o thou_o shall_v have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o innumerable_a off_o spring_n man_n kind_n in_o general_n be_v compare_v unto_o grass_n isa_n 40._o 6._o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n grass_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o sudden_a wither_v he_o be_v sudden_o cut_v down_o the_o goodliness_n of_o man_n be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n wicked_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o grass_n not_o only_o because_o they_o wither_v but_o because_o they_o wither_v sudden_o
thyself_o or_o friend_n thou_o shall_v die_v as_o some_o translate_v in_o a_o good_a old-age_n or_o as_o mr._n broughton_n thou_o shall_v die_v in_o lusty_a old-age_n time_n shall_v not_o wither_v thou_o nor_o drink_v up_o thy_o blood_n and_o spirit_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o spring_n in_o the_o autumn_n and_o a_o summer_n in_o the_o winter_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o it_o be_v with_o moses_n deut._n 34._o 7._o who_o die_v when_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a yet_o say_v the_o text_n his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n abate_v this_o be_v to_o die_v in_o a_o full_a old-age_n full_a of_o day_n yet_o full_a of_o strength_n and_o health_n it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n youthful_a in_o old-age_n when_o other_o see_v with_o four_o eye_n and_o go_v with_o three_o leg_n he_o use_v neither_o staff_n nor_o spectacle_n but_o renew_v his_o strength_n like_o the_o eagle_n or_o we_o may_v take_v the_o sense_n more_o general_o for_o any_o one_o that_o live_v long_o and_o live_v comfortable_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 25._o 8._o that_o he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old-age_n a_o old_a man_n and_o full_a of_o year_n he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old-age_n the_o youngman_n be_v counsel_v to_o remember_v his_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v eccles_n 12._o 1._o what_o be_v those_o those_o evil_a day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o old-age_n the_o word_n follow_v be_v a_o allegorical_a elegant_a description_n of_o old_a age_n old-age_n in_o itself_o be_v the_o evil_a day_n the_o life_n of_o many_o old-man_n be_v a_o continual_a death_n they_o live_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o rack_n of_o extreme_a pain_n or_o strong_a infirmity_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o special_a blessing_n for_o man_n to_o be_v old_a and_o yet_o to_o have_v a_o good_a old-age_n that_o be_v a_o florid_n comfortable_a old-age_n to_o have_v many_o year_n and_o few_o infirmity_n be_v a_o rare_a thing_n in_o some_o old-age_n flourish_v and_o in_o other_o old-age_n perish_v job_n give_v we_o this_o difference_n in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o word_n chap._n 30._o 2._o yea_o whereto_o may_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o hand_n profit_v i_o in_o who_o chelad_a old-age_n be_v perish_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v some_o old-man_n be_v active_a and_o strong_a but_o these_o who_o be_v fade_v and_o flat_v in_o all_o their_o ability_n in_o what_o stead_n can_v they_o stand_v i_o they_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o comfort_n unto_o other_o this_o full_a old-age_n be_v explain_v further_o by_o way_n of_o similitude_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o full_a age_n lie_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o in_o his_o season_n when_o a_o young_a man_n die_v he_o be_v as_o green_a corn_n the_o psalmist_n imprecate_v that_o some_o may_v be_v like_o the_o grass_n or_o corn_n on_o the_o housetop_n that_o wither_v before_o it_o be_v cut_v down_o whereof_o the_o mower_n 7._o psal_n 129._o 6_o 7._o fill_v not_o his_o hand_n nor_o he_o that_o bind_v up_o the_o sheaf_n his_o bosom_n the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n sometime_o be_v like_o corn_n grow_v upon_o the_o house_n top_n that_o wither_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a mat._n 13._o like_o the_o corn_n that_o fall_v on_o the_o highway_n side_n or_o among_o stone_n and_o thorn_n which_o come_v not_o in_o in_o its_o season_n it_o never_o stay_v the_o ripen_n or_o reap_v but_o be_v eat_v up_o or_o dry_v or_o choke_v before_o the_o harvest_n now_o here_o man_n be_v compare_v unto_o corn_n sow_v in_o good_a ground_n well_o root_v and_o continue_v out_o its_o season_n and_o be_v bring_v in_o ripe_a at_o harvest_n old-age_n be_v the_o harvest_n of_o nature_n some_o divide_v man_n life_n into_o seven_o part_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o seven_o planet_n some_o into_o five_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o five_o act_n of_o a_o interlude_n but_o common_o the_o 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velè_fw-la medio_fw-la tolli_fw-la further_a considerable_a the_o hebrew_n be_v he_o shall_v ascend_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corre_v and_o that_o refer_v to_o death_n be_v sometime_o translate_v by_o cut_v off_o or_o take_v away_o psal_n 102._o 25._o cut_v i_o not_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n the_o letter_n be_v let_v i_o not_o ascend_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n whether_o it_o have_v any_o allusion_n to_o that_o hope_n or_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o death_n that_o they_o do_v but_o ascend_v when_o they_o die_v or_o to_o their_o disappear_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n when_o they_o die_v because_o thing_n which_o ascend_v vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o be_v not_o see_v in_o either_o sense_n when_o the_o saint_n be_v cut_v down_o by_o death_n they_o ascend_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propriè_fw-la significat_fw-la acervum_fw-la frugum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o and_o they_o be_v elegant_o say_v to_o ascend_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n because_o that_o be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o reor_v or_o stackt_v up_o and_o so_o by_o a_o metaphor_n it_o signisy_n a_o tomb_n or_o a_o monument_n errect_v or_o high-built_a over_o a_o dead_a corpse_n much_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n imposiâ—um_fw-la area_n erigitur_fw-la metaphoricè_fw-la tumultum_fw-la ceu_fw-la currulum_fw-la teâ—rae_fw-la vel_fw-la monumentum_fw-la sepulcro_fw-la imposiâ—um_fw-la so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v he_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o tomb_n or_o heap_n job_n 22._o 32._o so_o then_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o promise_n of_o comfort_n and_o honour_n in_o death_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o full_a age_n when_o he_o be_v ready_a and_o ripe_a for_o death_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v strict_o that_o every_o godly_a man_n die_v in_o such_o a_o full_a old_a age_n in_o a_o age_n full_a of_o day_n or_o full_a of_o comfort_n many_o of_o god_n best_a servant_n have_v have_v evil_a day_n in_o their_o old_a age_n their_o old_a age_n have_v have_v many_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o sickness_n of_o pain_n and_o perplexity_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o many_o in_o old_a age_n and_o this_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o old_a testament_n promise_n when_o the_o lord_n deal_v more_o with_o his_o people_n invisible_a external_a mercy_n yet_o in_o one_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o universal_a truth_n and_o ever_o fulfil_v to_o his_o people_n for_o whensoever_o they_o die_v they_o die_v in_o a_o good_a age_n yea_o though_o they_o die_v in_o the_o spring_n and_o flower_n of_o youth_n they_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n that_o be_v they_o be_v ripe_a for_o death_n when_o ever_o they_o die_v when_o ever_o a_o godly_a man_n die_v it_o be_v harvest_n time_n with_o he_o though_o in_o a_o natural_a capacity_n he_o be_v cut_v down_o while_o he_o be_v green_a and_o crop_v in_o the_o bud_n or_o blossom_n yet_o in_o his_o spiritual_a capacity_n he_o never_o die_v before_o he_o be_v ripe_a god_n ripen_v his_o speedy_o when_o he_o intend_v to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n speedy_o he_o can_v let_v out_o such_o warm_a ray_n and_o beam_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o as_o shall_v soon_o maturate_a the_o seed_n of_o grace_n into_o a_o preparednesse_n for_o glory_n whereas_o a_o wicked_a man_n live_v a_o hundred_o yeaer_n have_v no_o full_a old-age_n much_o less_o a_o good_a old-age_n he_o be_v ripe_a indeed_o for_o destruction_n but_o he_o be_v never_o ripe_a for_o death_n he_o be_v as_o unready_a and_o unripe_a for_o death_n when_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a as_o when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o day_n old_a he_o have_v not_o begin_v
affliction_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v afflict_v in_o all_o our_o affliction_n he_o do_v not_o only_o intuitive_o consider_v or_o contemplate_v they_o but_o he_o be_v though_o above_o endure_a as_o actual_o endure_v they_o he_o be_v afflict_v in_o all_o our_o affliction_n that_o be_v he_o consider_v our_o affliction_n as_o his_o own_o and_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o as_o if_o himself_o be_v pain_v with_o all_o our_o pain_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o himself_o take_v our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o sickness_n mat._n 8._o 17._o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o weigh_v the_o grief_n of_o his_o people_n full_o in_o these_o two_o point_n this_o holy_a art_n of_o weigh_v grief_n consist_v consideration_n of_o circumstance_n and_o sympathy_n of_o the_o smart_n mere_a speculation_n move_v little_a we_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o another_o suffering_n till_o we_o have_v a_o fellow-feeling_n the_o bare_a theory_n of_o affliction_n affect_v no_o more_o than_o the_o bare_a theory_n of_o fire_n heat_n second_o when_o job_n say_v o_o that_o my_o grief_n be_v thorough_o weige_v we_o may_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o a_o man_n affliction_n when_o other_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o his_o affliction_n for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v this_o make_v i_o cry_v out_o so_o much_o of_o the_o weight_n of_o my_o sorrow_n because_o my_o friend_n weigh_v they_o so_o little_a the_o church_n lam._n 1._o 12._o complain_v thus_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o you_o all_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o behold_v and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n like_a unto_o my_o sorrow_n be_v it_o nothing_o to_o you_o as_o if_o the_o church_n have_v say_v my_o affliction_n be_v something_o to_o i_o and_o this_o aflict_v i_o above_o all_o my_o affliction_n that_o passenger_n and_o beholder_n slight_v my_o calamity_n and_o think_v my_o affliction_n no_o affliction_n that_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v or_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o they_o they_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o it_o how_o great_a soever_o they_o see_v it_o be_v to_o i_o that_o which_o wound_n and_o break_v my_o heart_n do_v not_o prick_v their_o little_a finger_n and_o because_o man_n be_v so_o ready_a to_o afflict_v his_o brother_n with_o this_o negative_a affliction_n a_o not_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o affliction_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o heb._n 4._o 15._o that_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n that_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v this_o be_v speak_v to_o comfort_v the_o saint_n in_o their_o extreme_a suffering_n what_o though_o man_n will_v not_o take_v notice_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o your_o condition_n what_o though_o man_n will_v not_o weigh_v your_o grief_n yet_o christ_n will_v our_o high_a priest_n be_v none_o of_o your_o senseless_a priest_n who_o care_v not_o what_o weather_n the_o people_n endure_v so_o they_o be_v warm_a and_o at_o ease_n three_o observe_v we_o can_v never_o right_o judge_v till_o we_o thorough_o weigh_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o afflict_a brother_n for_o job_n conceive_v that_o eliphaz_n proceed_v to_o judgement_n before_o he_o have_v be_v in_o consideration_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o thou_o have_v judge_v i_o uncharitable_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o weigh_v i_o serious_o to_o show_v that_o consideration_n must_v go_v before_o judgement_n god_n himself_o be_v express_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n consider_v the_o state_n of_o thing_n before_o himself_o judge_n so_o gen._n 11_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o bvilder_n of_o babel_n and_o gen._n 18_o â—h_a in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o to_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o that_o cry_n which_o be_v come_v up_o unto_o he_o not_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n move_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n for_o he_o fill_v all_o place_n not_o that_o the_o lord_n need_v come_v down_o to_o receive_v information_n or_o to_o examine_v his_o own_o intelligence_n to_o see_v whether_o thing_n be_v as_o they_o be_v report_v but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n or_o to_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o censure_n or_o judge_v any_o man_n or_o man_n or_o nation_n till_o he_o have_v take_v a_o full_a cognisance_n of_o their_o condition_n now_o if_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_a in_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n represent_v himself_o come_v down_o and_o by_o degree_n deliberate_v about_o and_o weigh_v the_o estate_n of_o man_n before_o he_o censure_v they_o what_o need_v then_o have_v blindfold_a man_n ignorant_a man_n man_n who_o at_o best_o have_v much_o darkness_n mix_v with_o their_o light_n what_o need_n i_o say_v have_v they_o to_o examine_v weigh_v and_o try_v every_o man_n estate_n before_o they_o sentence_n or_o determine_v it_o four_o observe_v a_o man_n who_o have_v not_o be_v or_o be_v not_o afflict_v himself_o can_v hardly_o apprehend_v what_o another_o endure_v who_o be_v under_o affliction_n as_o there_o be_v comfort_n especial_o spiritual_a comfort_n which_o no_o man_n know_v or_o can_v know_v but_o by_o the_o enjoy_n of_o they_o the_o white_a stone_n promise_v rev._n 2._o 17._o have_v a_o new_a name_n write_v in_o it_o which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o way_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v any_o judgement_n what_o the_o comfort_n and_o refresh_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v he_o admire_v to_o hear_v man_n speak_v of_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n he_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o thing_n the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o it_o be_v so_o proportionable_o in_o all_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n especial_o in_o spiritual_a sorrow_n and_o affliction_n 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cleanse_v and_o wash_v he_o will_v he_o not_o say_v if_o it_o come_v not_o speedy_o why_o do_v you_o not_o bring_v away_o the_o water_n there_o sin_n be_v the_o defile_n and_o bemire_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o pardon_n be_v the_o cleanse_n of_o it_o if_o a_o man_n be_v deep_o and_o deadly_o wound_v will_v he_o have_v only_o some_o few_o feeble_a desire_n or_o make_v cold_a request_n for_o a_o chirurgeon_n will_v he_o not_o call_v and_o call_v aloud_o call_v and_o call_v again_o for_o help_n and_o heal_n sin_n be_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o pardon_n be_v the_o only_a cure_n of_o it_o if_o a_o man_n have_v break_v his_o bone_n will_v he_o not_o be_v very_o earnest_a to_o have_v they_o set_v again_o sin_n be_v the_o break_n of_o the_o bone_n and_o pardon_n be_v their_o set_n how_o do_v david_n cry_v to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 51._o 8._o that_o the_o bone_n which_o he_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v sin_n have_v break_v his_o bone_n first_o and_o the_o hide_v of_o god_n favour_n 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in_o this_o case_n we_o hear_v or_o make_v strong_a cry_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v our_o sin_n my_o son_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 6._o 4._o speak_v about_o suretyship_n if_o thou_o be_v surety_n for_o thy_o friend_n if_o thou_o have_v engage_v thyself_o for_o another_o give_v not_o sleep_v to_o thy_o eye_n nor_o slumber_n to_o thy_o eyelid_n deliver-thy_a self_n as_o a_o roe_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hunter_n and_o as_o a_o bird_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o fowler_n not_o to_o give_v rest_n to_o the_o eye_n nor_o slumber_n to_o the_o eyelid_n note_n the_o hot_a pursuit_n and_o great_a intention_n of_o spirit_n about_o a_o business_n thus_o busy_a solomon_n advise_v a_o man_n to_o be_v who_o become_v surety_n for_o another_o then_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v who_o have_v contract_v huge_a debt_n ourselves_o how_o shall_v we_o in_o this_o sense_n give_v our_o eye_n no_o rest_n and_o our_o eyelid_n no_o slumber_n till_o our_o soul_n be_v deliver_v as_o a_o roe_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hunter_n and_o as_o a_o bird_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o foul_a that_o be_v from_o all_o the_o power_n and_o challenge_v which_o the_o law_n without_o we_o conscience_n within_o we_o satan_n pursue_v we_o and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n threaten_v we_o can_v any_o way_n make_v or_o have_v against_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n from_o the_o manner_n or_o form_n in_o which_o job_n sue_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n his_o spirit_n do_v not_o fall_v he_o grow_v not_o flat_a upon_o this_o point_n but_o be_v as_o high_a and_o earnest_a here_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o any_o of_o his_o request_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o his_o pain_a body_n or_o the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n i_o shall_v first_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o pardon_v and_o take_v away_o and_o then_o what_o by_o transgression_n and_o iniquity_n and_o so_o put_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o together_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o transgression_n the_o fuis_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accipiunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tanquam_fw-la à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oblitus_fw-la fuis_fw-la septuagint_n read_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o forget_v my_o transgression_n or_o bury_v it_o in_o the_o grave_n of_o oblivion_n and_o the_o word_n may_v signify_v to_o forget_v as_o well_o as_o to_o take_v away_o but_o general_o it_o import_v the_o lift_n up_o or_o take_v away_o of_o that_o which_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o we_o either_o in_o a_o moral_a or_o in_o a_o natural_a notion_n hos_fw-la 11._o 4._o i_o be_v to_o they_o as_o they_o that_o take_v off_o the_o yoke_n and_o because_o pardon_n be_v the_o take_v away_o or_o lift_v off_o of_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o act_n of_o pardon_v hence_o also_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o that_o gesture_n of_o the_o priest_n when_o they_o offerebantur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tollere_fw-la levare_fw-la per_fw-la metaphoram_fw-la donare_fw-la cò_fw-la quòd_fw-la munera_fw-la &_o donaria_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la elevari_fw-la solerent_fw-la sicut_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la offerebantur_fw-la receive_v gift_n and_o sacrifice_n because_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o elevate_v and_o lift_v they_o up_o hence_o christ_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o himself_o say_v as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o joh._n 3._o 14._o we_o may_v say_v as_o aaron_z lift_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o altar_n so_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o this_o lift_v up_o note_v also_o the_o acceptance_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o those_o who_o bring_v they_o when_o pharaoh_n bestow_v a_o great_a favour_n upon_o his_o chief_a butler_n gen._n 43._o 30._o according_a to_o his_o dream_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n joseph_n expound_v so_o after_o three_o day_n pharaoh_n shall_v lift_v thy_o head_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v free_o pardon_v thy_o offence_n and_o bestow_v some_o great_a honour_n gift_n or_o reward_n upon_o thou_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o text_n when_o sin_n be_v pardon_v a_o man_n head_n be_v lift_v up_o himself_o be_v advance_v indeed_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v his_o name_n in_o this_o tenor_n exod._n 34._o 7._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n forgive_a or_o lift_v up_o iniquity_n and_o psal_n 32._o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v or_o lift_v up_o further_o this_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o take_v or_o lift_v off_o a_o burden_n from_o another_o and_o lay_v it_o down_o but_o so_o to_o lift_v it_o off_o from_o another_o as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v it_o upon_o himself_o and_o bear_v it_o in_o his_o stead_n from_o who_o shoulder_n it_o be_v take_v and_o in_o this_o strict_a sense_n we_o be_v especial_o to_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o point_n of_o pardon_n for_o pardon_n be_v not_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n from_o a_o man_n and_o lay_v it_o none_o know_v where_o but_o sin_n be_v take_v off_o from_o man_n some_o other_o shoulder_n be_v prepare_v to_o bear_v it_o even_o the_o shoulder_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n on_o he_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v all_o we_o like_v sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o we_o have_v turn_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa_n 53._o 6._o when_o the_o burden_n of_o dept_z be_v take_v off_o from_o we_o it_o be_v charge_v on_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o take_v or_o lift_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n from_o we_o and_o throw_v it_o by_o but_o he_o bear_v it_o himself_o nothing_o but_o this_o can_v complete_v the_o work_n of_o pardon_n therefore_o it_o be_v also_o prophesy_v isa_n 53._o 4._o sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n and_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 22._o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v in_o his_o humanity_n or_o humane_a nature_n while_o he_o dwell_v with_o we_o in_o the_o body_n body_n be_v not_o here_o oppose_v to_o soul_n but_o include_v it_o as_o sometime_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n not_o exclude_v his_o body_n isa_n 53._o 10._o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n by_o the_o whole_a man_n this_o offering_n be_v make_v and_o the_o whole_a man_n bear_v our_o sin_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o passage_n mat._n
8._o 17._o where_o the_o first_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n be_v quote_v be_v very_o emphatical_a when_o christ_n have_v heal_v many_o of_o their_o outward_a distemper_n this_o reason_n be_v add_v that_o it_o may_v be_v fufil_v which_o be_v write_v sc_fw-la isa_n 53._o 9_o himself_z take_v our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o sickness_n now_o christ_n take_v our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o sickness_n when_o he_o take_v and_o bear_v our_o sin_n when_o he_o take_v sin_n he_o take_v that_o which_o be_v the_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o sin_n our_o sickness_n and_o our_o sorrow_n for_o as_o in_o scripture_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v with_o the_o sin_n he_o bear_v those_o affiiction_n and_o sorrow_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_n of_o sin_n so_o here_o when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o bear_v our_o sorrow_n and_o our_o sickness_n it_o take_v in_o the_o bear_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o procure_v and_o produce_v those_o sorrow_n the_o greek_a word_n use_v by_o the_o evangelist_n be_v full_a with_o this_o sense_n transtulit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assumpsit_fw-la sccum_fw-la atque_fw-la recepit_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la transtulit_fw-la he_o take_v they_o to_o he_o he_o receive_v they_o upon_o himself_o he_o as_o it_o be_v translate_v they_o from_o poor_a sinful_a man_n to_o his_o own_o body_n the_o word_n also_o import_v his_o take_v our_o sin_n and_o sickness_n upon_o he_o as_o a_o vesture_n or_o a_o garment_n and_o so_o wrap_v himself_o in_o they_o we_o know_v our_o sin_n by_o nature_n clothe_v we_o as_o a_o garment_n we_o be_v not_o only_o a_o burden_n but_o a_o clothing_n of_o sin_n and_o filthiness_n take_v away_o his_o filthy_a garment_n say_v the_o lord_n concern_v joshua_n the_o high-priest_n then_o follow_v and_o unto_o he_o i_o say_v i_o have_v cause_v thy_o iniquity_n to_o pass_v from_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v clothe_v thou_o with_o change_n of_o raiment_n man_n see_v not_o his_o own_o nakedness_n till_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o sin_n gen._n 2._o christ_n to_o answer_v that_o clothes_n and_o wrap_v himself_o with_o our_o sin_n as_o we_o ourselves_o be_v wrap_v about_o and_o clothe_v with_o they_o he_o clothes_v himself_o with_o our_o sorrow_n as_o we_o ourselves_o be_v clothe_v with_o sorrow_n in_o which_o sense_n among_o other_o christ_n may_v be_v call_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n as_o we_o may_v call_v a_o man_n clothe_v with_o rag_n a_o man_n of_o rag_n and_o a_o man_n clothe_v with_o silk_n a_o man_n of_o silk_n the_o second_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n mat._n 18._o 17._o signify_v to_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o porter_n bear_v a_o great_a burden_n christ_n take_v up_o that_o burden_n onder_v which_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n will_v have_v sink_v he_o take_v it_o up_o like_o a_o mighty_a samson_n and_o carry_v it_o out_o for_o we_o the_o scape-goate_n be_v a_o type_n of_o this_o levit._fw-la 6._o 22._o and_o the_o goat_n shall_v bear_v upon_o he_o all_o their_o iniquity_n into_o a_o land_n not_o inhabit_v or_o a_o land_n cut_v off_o and_o separate_v from_o other_o land_n and_o people_n figure_v hereby_o the_o total_a abolish_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v carry_v into_o a_o land_n where_o no_o man_n dwell_v shall_v be_v as_o lose_v and_o go_v for_o ever_o not_o to_o be_v find_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v seek_v for_o who_o can_v find_v that_o which_o be_v where_o no_o man_n ever_o be_v pardon_v sin_n be_v carry_v and_o as_o it_o be_v hide_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n for_o it_o be_v not_o and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o be_v not_o according_a to_o man_n to_o be_v see_v in_o allusion_n to_o all_o which_o christ_n jo._n 1._o 29._o be_v point_v at_o by_o the_o baptist_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v the_o lumb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o take_v sin_n off_o from_o the_o world_n upon_o himself_o and_o carry_v it_o away_o no_o man_n know_v whither_o that_o for_o the_o first_o word_n pardon_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o sin_n the_o second_o word_n be_v render_v by_o our_o translatour_n take_v away_o mori_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la 1._o simpliciter_fw-la praeterire_fw-la 2._o interire_fw-la perire_fw-la evanescere_fw-la mori_fw-la why_o do_v thou_o not_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n other_o thus_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o cause_v my_o iniquity_n to_o pass_v away_o or_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o put_v away_o my_o iniquity_n so_o we_o rranslate_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o where_o assoon_o as_o david_n confess_v his_o sin_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v nathan_n answer_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n he_o have_v make_v it_o to_o pass_v away_o the_o word_n signify_v first_o simple_o to_o pass_v away_o or_o to_o pass_v by_o second_o to_o die_v perish_v or_o vanish_v away_o that_o which_o pass_v by_o we_o be_v vanish_v as_o to_o we_o so_o the_o word_n be_v take_v psal_n 37._o 36._o where_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o wicked_a man_n say_v i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a in_o great_a prosperity_n flourish_v as_o a_o green_a bay_n tree_n yet_o he_o pass_v away_o and_o lo_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n unpardoned_a see_v or_o shall_v see_v his_o sin_n grow_v up_o as_o a_o mighty_a tree_n sin_n unpardoned_a flourish_v like_o a_o green_a bay-tree_n it_o root_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o guilt_n nourish_v it_o but_o when_o pardon_n come_v sin_n pass_v away_o and_o it_o be_v not_o because_o that_o which_o give_v it_o sap_n be_v not_o further_o this_o word_n which_o be_v very_o considerable_a be_v apply_v to_o peecare_fw-la quando_fw-la dicitur_fw-la de_fw-la mandato_fw-la pacto_fw-la juramento_fw-la significat_fw-la transgredi_fw-la violare_fw-la peecare_fw-la the_o commit_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o pardon_v of_o sin_n for_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o those_o word_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o statute_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o like_a it_o signify_v to_o violate_v to_o break_v the_o bound_n to_o transgress_v for_o in_o sin_v a_o man_n pass_v by_o the_o word_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o precept_n which_o god_n have_v give_v and_o the_o charge_n god_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o he_o go_v away_o from_o all_o when_o man_n sin_v he_o pass_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o when_o god_n pardon_v he_o pass_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n or_o he_o cause_v his_o sin_n to_o pass_v away_o so_o that_o this_o word_n take_v away_o put_v away_o or_o cause_n to_o pass_v condona_n transire_fw-la facis_fw-la e._n i_o impunitum_fw-la retir_fw-fr quis_fw-la condona_n note_v the_o remove_n of_o sin_n both_o in_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n when_o sin_n be_v pass_v by_o all_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n be_v pass_v by_o the_o sinner_n shall_v never_o be_v touch_v or_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o god_n little_a finger_n in_o judgement_n when_o god_n come_v with_o his_o revenge_n 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