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sin_n hurt_v god_n himself_o it_o hurt_v god_n in_o his_o honour_n innocency_n be_v proper_o that_o which_o do_v no_o hurt_n innocent_a person_n be_v harmless_a person_n no_o man_n ever_o hurt_v himself_o or_o other_o much_o less_o the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n while_o he_o hold_v his_o innocency_n job_n last_o assertion_n be_v neither_o be_v there_o iniquity_n in_o i_o opposita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pravitas_fw-la est_fw-la rectitudini_fw-la opposita_fw-la iniquity_n be_v that_o pravity_n either_o of_o spirit_n or_o action_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o that_o righteousness_n or_o rectitude_n which_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n require_v it_o comprehend_v both_o the_o irregularity_n of_o our_o action_n and_o the_o irregularity_n of_o our_o thought_n or_o conception_n it_o
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against_o his_o will_n manifest_v in_o his_o word_n isa_n 26.11_o lord_n when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v if_o his_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o public_a judgement_n they_o will_v not_o see_v it_o if_o in_o family_n or_o personal_a judgement_n and_o affliction_n they_o will_v not_o see_v it_o but_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o hoodwink_v their_o own_o understanding_n yea_o they_o be_v oftentimes_o so_o wilful_o or_o rather_o so_o mad_o blind_a that_o they_o have_v rather_o say_v it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o blind_a fortune_n than_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o all-seeing_a god_n now_o who_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o they_o that_o will_v not_o see_v till_o this_o rebellion_n against_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n with_o which_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v fill_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o subdue_v let_v he_o speak_v once_o yea_o twice_o let_v he_o speak_v by_o word_n or_o work_n by_o promise_n or_o by_o threaten_n by_o good_a or_o evil_n yet_o man_n will_v not_o mark_v it_o thus_o much_o in_o general_a of_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o man_n in_o the_o next_o word_n we_o have_v the_o distinct_a way_n set_v down_o by_o and_o in_o which_o he_o reveal_v himself_o in_o a_o dream_n etc._n etc._n job_n chap._n 33._o verse_n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o in_o a_o dream_n in_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n when_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v upon_o man_n in_o slumbering_n upon_o the_o bed_n then_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n he_o keep_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n from_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n elihu_n have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o god_n speak_v once_o yea_o twice_o yet_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o proceed_v to_o give_v instance_n of_o those_o several_a way_n by_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o man_n his_o first_o instance_n be_v give_v v._n 15._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o god_n speak_v to_o man_n in_o dream_n and_o vision_n and_o as_o he_o show_v we_o god_n speak_v in_o dream_n and_o vision_n so_o he_o set_v down_o his_o aim_n or_o end_n in_o do_v so_o and_o they_o be_v threefold_a first_o god_n aim_v at_o man_n instruction_n v._n 16._o then_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n the_o second_o aim_n of_o god_n in_o such_o dispensation_n be_v repentance_n and_o humiliation_n v._n 17._o that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n the_o three_o and_o last_o end_n here_o express_v why_o god_n speak_v by_o dream_n and_o vision_n be_v man_n salvation_n v._n 18._o he_o keep_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n from_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n these_o be_v the_o part_n and_o specialty_n considerable_a in_o this_o context_n verse_n 15._o in_o a_o dream_n in_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o might_n etc._n etc._n consequunâ—ur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pinguis_fw-la grossus_fw-la ex_fw-la vaporibus_fw-la crassis_fw-la provenit_fw-la somnus_o quem_fw-la somnia_fw-la consequunâ—ur_fw-la the_o root_n of_o the_o word_n render_v a_o dream_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v thick_a gross_a or_o fat_a and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n a_o dream_n because_o dream_n be_v natural_o cause_v by_o gross_a and_o thick_a vapour_n arise_v from_o the_o stomach_n &_o fume_v up_o into_o the_o head_n sleep_n be_v cause_v immediate_o by_o vapour_n and_o dream_n be_v our_o work_n in_o sleep_n a_o dream_n be_v a_o imagination_n which_o the_o mind_n frame_v and_o form_n or_o which_o be_v form_v and_o frame_v in_o the_o mind_n while_o we_o sleep_v or_o a_o dream_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o soul_n while_o the_o body_n be_v asleep_a sleep_n be_v the_o bind_v up_o of_o the_o outward_a sense_n hear_v see_v feel_a etc._n etc._n yet_o then_o the_o inward_a sense_n fantasy_n and_o memory_n be_v at_o liberty_n and_o free_a to_o work_v the_o fantasy_n be_v very_o quick_a and_o nimble_a when_o the_o body_n lie_v as_o a_o log_n and_o stir_v not_o the_o fantasy_n as_o we_o say_v build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n and_o make_v strange_a chimera_n in_o the_o brain_n by_o day_n much_o more_o by_o night_n in_o dream_n there_o be_v a_o image_n of_o thing_n or_o person_n represent_v to_o we_o when_o pharaoh_n dream_v he_o see_v seven_o lean_a kine_n and_o seven_o thin_a ear_n as_o also_o seven_o fat_a kine_n and_o seven_o full_a ear_n of_o corn_n jacob_n see_v a_o ladder_n in_o his_o dream_n reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v joseph_n see_v his_o brethren_n sheaf_n do_v obeisance_n to_o his_o sheaf_n he_o see_v also_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o eleven_o star_n do_v obeisance_n to_o he_o nabuchadnezzar_n dream_v see_v a_o image_n with_o the_o head_n of_o gold_n with_o shoulder_n and_o breast_n of_o silver_n with_o belly_n and_o thigh_n of_o brass_n and_o leg_n of_o iron_n etc._n etc._n these_o dreamer_n have_v image_n as_o clear_o represent_v to_o their_o mind_n as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v to_o the_o most_o wake_a and_o wakeful_a eye_n of_o the_o body_n and_o though_o in_o many_o dream_n there_o be_v no_o such_o formal_a similitude_n present_v to_o the_o mind_n but_o only_o a_o voice_n hear_v speak_v yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v declare_v to_o we_o in_o a_o dream_n without_o form_v in_o our_o mind_n some_o kind_n of_o likeness_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n come_v to_o abimelech_n gen_n 20._o and_o to_o laban_n gen_n 31._o and_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o joseph_n math_n 1._o speak_v to_o they_o in_o dream_n they_o have_v such_o thing_n exhibit_v to_o and_o impress_v upon_o they_o as_o give_v the_o former_a two_o assurance_n that_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o and_o the_o three_o that_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o by_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n further_o we_o may_v distinguish_v of_o dream_n first_o some_o be_v mere_a natural_a dream_n and_o they_o arise_v four_o way_n first_o from_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o body_n melancholy_a and_o phlegmatic_a person_n have_v their_o special_a dream_n and_o so_o have_v man_n of_o a_o sanguine_a and_o of_o a_o choleric_a complexion_n the_o first_o incline_v to_o dream_v of_o sad_a the_o second_o of_o sottish_a the_o three_o of_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o the_o last_o of_o wrathful_a wrangling_n and_o contending_n second_o natural_a dream_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o diet_n or_o food_n which_o we_o eat_v special_a meat_n incline_v to_o special_a thought_n and_o imagination_n three_o mere_a natural_a dream_n flow_v from_o the_o buisiness_n or_o special_a work_n wherein_o we_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o the_o day_n as_o solomon_n speak_v eccles_n 5.3_o a_o dream_n come_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o buisiness_n that_o be_v a_o man_n dream_n at_o night_n of_o what_o he_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n four_o natural_a dream_n arise_v from_o vehement_a affection_n to_o or_o desire_n of_o what_o we_o want_v and_o will_v have_v thus_o isa_n 29.7_o the_o hungry_a man_n dream_v he_o eat_v and_o the_o thirsty_a man_n dream_v he_o drink_v for_o be_v pinch_v with_o hunger_n and_o parch_v with_o thirst_n his_o appetite_n be_v not_o only_o strong_a but_o fierce_a and_o violent_a after_o meat_n and_o drink_n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v natural_a dream_n i_o call_v they_o so_o because_o the_o rise_n or_o reason_n of_o they_o be_v seat_v in_o nature_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o other_o cause_n but_o what_o be_v common_a and_o natural_a to_o man_n nature_n let_v alone_o or_o leave_v under_o such_o outward_a accident_n will_v produce_v such_o dream_n seconldy_a there_o be_v diabolical_a dream_n the_o devil_n know_v
ear_n to_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o then_o seal_v instruction_n upon_o they_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o person_n convert_v who_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o ministry_n say_v you_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o my_o apostleship_n 1_o cor_n 9.2_o 3._o that_o be_v you_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v my_o ministry_n that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n be_v in_o it_o now_o as_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o build_n up_o of_o saint_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o our_o ministry_n so_o the_o seal_n of_o instruction_n upon_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o saint_n when_o a_o sinner_n be_v convert_v his_o instruction_n be_v seal_v upon_o he_o and_o when_o a_o saint_n be_v build_v up_o and_o edify_v and_o increase_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n than_o instruction_n be_v seal_v upon_o he_o also_o and_o until_o we_o thus_o profit_v by_o the_o word_n we_o have_v the_o word_n as_o i_o may_v say_v without_o a_o seal_n nothing_o fasten_v upon_o we_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o design_n of_o god_n in_o send_v dream_n and_o vision_n in_o those_o time_n it_o be_v to_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o to_o seal_v their_o instruction_n this_o be_v only_o a_o general_a benefit_n aim_v at_o by_o those_o mean_n we_o have_v those_o which_o be_v more_o special_a set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n which_o follow_v verse_n 17._o that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n this_o 17_o verse_n contain_v two_o of_o those_o bless_a end_n or_o design_n of_o god_n in_o reveal_v himself_o to_o man_n by_o dream_n and_o vision_n or_o by_o vision_n in_o a_o dream_n of_o which_o elihu_n speak_v in_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n as_o than_o he_o take_v a_o opportunity_n to_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n to_o fasten_v and_o fix_v his_o word_n upon_o they_o to_o make_v it_o stick_v and_o stay_v by_o they_o so_o in_o all_o this_o his_o purpose_n be_v that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n melius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d auferre_fw-la erit_fw-la vel_fw-la mutare_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la the_o word_n render_v to_o withdraw_v signify_v to_o take_v off_o or_o put_v away_o to_o remove_v or_o change_v for_o the_o better_a isa_n 1.16_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n that_o be_v do_v no_o more_o evil_a or_o as_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o another_o prophet_n jer_n 44.4_o o_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n that_o i_o hate_v we_o render_v the_o word_n in_o the_o other_o sense_n job_n 27.2_o he_o have_v remove_v my_o judgement_n far_o from_o i_o there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o kind_n of_o settledness_n and_o resolvedness_n upon_o his_o purpose_n he_o will_v on_o but_o say_v elihu_n the_o lord_n withdraw_v he_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o pull_n he_o back_o he_o withdraw_v man._n adam_n the_o earthly_a man_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o first_o man_n be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o all_o man_n man_n be_v earthly_a by_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v all_o his_o natural_a purpose_n to_o draw_v a_o earthly_a man_n from_o that_o which_o be_v earthly_a be_v no_o easy_a matter_n only_o the_o power_n of_o god_n can_v do_v it_o he_o withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v purpose_n proper_o signify_v a_o work_n fecit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fecit_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v translate_v not_o only_o elsewhere_o but_o here_o by_o several_a interpreter_n mr._n broughton_n be_v express_v that_o the_o earthly_a man_n leave_v off_o to_o work_v and_o then_o by_o work_n he_o mean_v a_o evil_a work_n as_o by_o purpose_n a_o evil_a purpose_n the_o word_n work_v set_v alone_o usual_o signify_v a_o evil_a work_n as_o the_o word_n wife_n put_v alone_o be_v take_v for_o a_o good_a wife_n prov._n 8.22_o he_o that_o find_v a_o wife_n findeth_z good_a every_o one_o that_o find_v a_o wife_n do_v not_o find_v good_a there_o be_v many_o bad_a wife_n only_o he_o that_o find_v a_o good_a wife_n find_v good_a jun_n ut_fw-la a_o mâ—uâ—aâ—_a homo_fw-la opus_fw-la scâ—_n suum_fw-la et_fw-la animus_n malum_fw-la jun_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o word_n work_v stand_v here_o alone_o impli_v a_o bad_a work_n and_o to_o withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o work_n or_o from_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o his_o evil_a work_n or_o purpose_n the_o septuagint_n give_v it_o clear_o so_o sept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept_n that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v man_n from_o unrighteousness_n and_o mr._n broughton_n gloss_v his_o own_o translation_n say_v that_o he_o leave_v off_o man_n work_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n again_o this_o term_n work_n seem_v oppose_v to_o the_o thought_n or_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n he_o withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o work_n that_o his_o hand_n may_v not_o effect_v what_o his_o heart_n have_v contrive_v that_o the_o bitter_a root_n may_v not_o bring_v forth_o evil_a and_o bitter_a fruit_n or_o if_o we_o follow_v our_o translation_n the_o sense_n will_v be_v the_o same_o he_o withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n that_o be_v he_o check_v and_o stop_v the_o inward_a motion_n and_o working_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o so_o keep_v he_o from_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n by_o a_o outward_a evil_a work_n jam._n 1.15_o then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n god_n in_o great_a mercy_n take_v man_n off_o from_o his_o purpose_n when_o he_o find_v he_o upon_o a_o evil_a device_n or_o purpose_n he_o crush_v the_o cockatrice_n egg_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v hatch_v and_o destroy_v the_o conception_n of_o those_o babylonish_n brat_n that_o they_o may_v never_o come_v to_o the_o birth_n mic._n 2.1_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o devise_v mischief_n on_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o 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say_v elihu_n for_o he_o that_o be_v god_n shall_v render_v unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v render_v the_o hebrew_n be_v he_o will_v make_v to_o return_v the_o word_n signify_v first_o to_o return_v to_o a_o place_n from_o whence_o we_o have_v depart_v gen._n 18.10_o second_o to_o return_v or_o turn_v from_o that_o displeasure_n which_o be_v once_o conceive_v when_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o hot_a pursuit_n of_o sinner_n he_o return_v or_o turn_v from_o his_o anger_n the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o negative_a isa_n 5.25_o for_o all_o this_o his_o anger_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o or_o he_o be_v not_o return_v from_o his_o anger_n three_o the_o word_n be_v use_v to_o note_v man_n return_n unto_o god_n by_o repentance_n deut_n 30.28_o we_o by_o sin_n turn_v away_o from_o god_n and_o by_o repentance_n we_o return_v to_o he_o four_o it_o signify_v to_o return_v by_o way_n of_o requital_n psal_n 116.12_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v this_o word_n or_o what_o shall_v i_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n david_n be_v in_o a_o holy_a muse_n or_o maze_n what_o testimony_n of_o thankfulness_n he_o shall_v bring_v to_o the_o lord_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v attribute_v both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n sometime_o in_o relation_n to_o evil_n do_v and_o then_o it_o note_v to_o render_v punishment_n or_o revenge_n psal_n 28.4_o render_v to_o they_o their_o desert_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o joseph_n brethren_n gen_n 50.15_o he_o will_v certain_o requite_v we_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v unto_o he_o they_o be_v jealous_a of_o their_o brother_n love_n when_o their_o father_n be_v dead_a and_o as_o it_o note_v a_o return_n of_o evil_n do_v in_o way_n of_o revenge_n so_o also_o a_o return_n of_o good_a do_v in_o way_n of_o reward_n thus_o here_o he_o will_v render_v unto_o man_n it_o be_v a_o indefinite_a assertion_n not_o to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n but_o to_o man_n with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o he_o that_o work_v righteousness_n let_v he_o be_v who_o he_o will_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o to_o man_n that_o be_v to_o every_o man_n god_n will_v render_v his_o righteousness_n righteousness_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o there_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o sanctification_n which_o consist_v first_o in_o our_o turn_n from_o or_o leave_v to_o do_v evil_a second_o in_o our_o do_v good_a this_o be_v a_o righteousness_n wrought_v by_o we_o and_o dwell_v or_o inherent_a in_o we_o the_o hebrew_n by_o this_o word_n often_o express_v that_o which_o we_o call_v alm_n or_o charity_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v twofold_a why_o alm_n or_o act_n of_o charity_n be_v express_v by_o that_o word_n which_o signify_v righteousness_n first_o because_o our_o charity_n or_o our_o alm_n must_v be_v give_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v right_o get_v we_o must_v not_o do_v unjust_o that_o we_o may_v be_v charitable_a nor_o wrong_v some_o to_o relieve_v other_o second_o because_o charity_n and_o alm_n be_v a_o due_a or_o right_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v in_o want_n we_o call_v it_o charity_n but_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o duty_n prov_n 3.27_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o express_v by_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v render_v unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n or_o beneficence_n we_o may_v take_v it_o in_o this_o large_a sense_n for_o this_o also_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o when_o it_o
infinite_o righteous_a in_o his_o be_v or_o nature_n therefore_o he_o can_v but_o do_v that_o which_o be_v righteous_a to_o do_v a_o unrighteous_a act_n be_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o himself_o to_o destroy_v himself_o again_o god_n do_v not_o work_v by_o a_o rule_n without_o he_o as_o man_n do_v and_o therefore_o man_n often_o go_v beside_o the_o rule_n and_o do_v amiss_o or_o act_v unrighteous_o because_o the_o rule_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o they_o be_v another_o the_o rule_n be_v without_o they_o but_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o very_a rule_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v undeniable_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v righteous_a and_o just_a which_o he_o do_v even_o because_o he_o do_v it_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o right_n which_o be_v do_v if_o we_o can_v prove_v god_n have_v do_v it_o the_o proud_a monarch_n nabuchadnezzar_n be_v at_o last_o bring_v to_o this_o confession_n dan_o 4.34_o 35._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n namely_o of_o his_o seven_o year_n banishment_n to_o the_o beast_n ay_o nabuchadnezzar_n lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n and_o my_o understanding_n return_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o bless_v the_o most_o high_a etc._n etc._n who_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n there_o be_v the_o rule_n with_o he_o in_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n and_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o none_o can_v stay_v his_o hand_n nor_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o which_o be_v true_a upon_o a_o double_a account_n first_o as_o to_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n he_o be_v supreme_a lord_n and_o none_o can_v give_v he_o a_o check_n or_o countermand_v who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o second_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o righteousness_n as_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v so_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o yea_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v right_a or_o what_o he_o may_v who_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v do_v amiss_o who_o can_v see_v a_o fault_n in_o any_o 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how_o then_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n god_n be_v judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o universality_n of_o his_o power_n put_v he_o above_o all_o possibility_n of_o error_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n the_o very_a reason_n why_o god_n do_v not_o can_v exercise_v his_o power_n beyond_o or_o beside_o the_o limit_n of_o justice_n be_v because_o his_o power_n be_v altogether_o unlimited_a four_o elihu_n here_o speak_v of_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o judge_n shall_v he_o do_v wicked_o shall_v he_o commit_v iniquity_n hence_o note_n it_o be_v a_o abomination_n for_o judge_n to_o do_v unjust_o judge_n have_v justice_n as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o keep_n they_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o justice_n be_v it_o not_o a_o abomination_n for_o the_o keeper_n or_o protector_n of_o justice_n to_o violate_v it_o elihu_n have_v thus_o deny_v unrighteousness_n or_o any_o iniquity_n in_o god_n proceed_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o to_o deny_v have_v be_v enough_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o he_o give_v a_o demonstration_n as_o several_a have_v be_v hold_v out_o already_o in_o prosecute_a the_o former_a observation_n so_o the_o follow_a text_n hold_v out_o another_o verse_n 11._o for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v he_o render_v unto_o he_o and_o cause_v every_o man_n to_o find_v according_a to_o his_o way_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n do_v every_o man_n right_a therefore_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n in_o he_o elihu_n have_v deny_v any_o unrighteousness_n to_o be_v in_o god_n here_o show_v how_o he_o exercise_v righteousness_n the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v he_o render_v to_o he_o the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o reward_n issue_n or_o fruit_n of_o his_o work_n god_n do_v not_o render_v every_o man_n work_n to_o he_o in_o kind_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n itself_o which_o he_o have_v do_v but_o the_o work_n in_o its_o result_n and_o reward_n that_o which_o god_n return_v to_o a_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n may_v be_v call_v a_o reward_n in_o a_o fourfold_a respect_n first_o because_o it_o have_v in_o it_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o reward_n to_o the_o worker_n second_o because_o it_o be_v give_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o work_n do_v three_o because_o god_n have_v give_v his_o people_n leave_v yea_o a_o command_n to_o believe_v and_o wait_v for_o good_a fruit_n to_o themselves_o when_o they_o do_v good_a work_n four_o because_o it_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o work_n or_o duty_n perform_v for_o as_o good_a be_v return_v for_o good_a so_o great_a good_a be_v return_v for_o great_a good_a do_v though_o the_o great_a good_a that_o ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v do_v by_o a_o mere_a creature_n do_v not_o deserve_v by_o any_o intrinsic_a worth_n the_o least_o good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n thus_o say_v the_o spirit_n rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n from_o hence_o forth_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o not_o the_o work_n which_o they_o do_v but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o promise_n due_a to_o they_o for_o those_o work_n the_o prophet_n assure_v we_o isa_n 32.17_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n be_v peace_n we_o can_v understand_v it_o as_o a_o direct_a predication_n but_o peace_n be_v the_o fruit_n or_o issue_n of_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n or_o as_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n clear_o expound_v it_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o which_o as_o it_o be_v most_o true_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o peace_n ephes_n 2.14_o and_o our_o peacemaker_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n col._n 1.20_o so_o it_o be_v true_a of_o man_n righteousness_n the_o work_n whereof_o be_v by_o promise_n crown_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n both_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v he_o 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be_v answer_v for_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a math._n 12.36_o 37._o for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v that_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v render_v to_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n or_o as_o thy_o word_n have_v be_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o thou_o nor_o second_o be_v we_o to_o take_v the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n exclusive_o or_o in_o opposition_n to_o his_o thought_n as_o if_o god_n will_v render_v to_o man_n what_o he_o have_v act_v outward_o but_o not_o what_o he_o have_v act_v inward_o or_o will_v pass_v by_o his_o thought_n we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o thought_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o our_o work_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o word_n which_o be_v the_o publisher_n and_o proclaimer_n of_o they_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n say_v solomon_n 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tribuat_fw-la impiis_fw-la quis_fw-la illius_fw-la providentiam_fw-la &_o arcana_fw-la iudicia_fw-la coâ—d_fw-la mnare_fw-la and_o bit_n gregor_n philip._n declare_v displeasure_n against_o he_o who_o can_v behold_v he_o that_o be_v who_o among_o the_o mighty_a of_o wicked_a oppressor_n can_v lift_v himself_o up_o against_o or_o stand_v before_o god_n second_o the_o word_n be_v expound_v of_o the_o oppress_a or_o of_o godly_a man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v when_o god_n be_v mind_v or_o resolve_v to_o give_v peace_n and_o quietness_n to_o any_o of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n who_o can_v hinder_v he_o or_o trouble_v they_o and_o when_o he_o be_v please_v for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o to_o leave_v any_o of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n in_o darkness_n and_o withdraw_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n from_o they_o who_o among_o they_o can_v behold_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v or_o endure_v his_o angry_a appearance_n jun._n quum_fw-la ipse_fw-la tranquillat_fw-la 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