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A81199 An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastour of the congregation there. Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1655 (1655) Wing C769A; ESTC R222627 762,181 881

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say_v woe_n to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o he_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o isa_n 3.11_o we_o may_v as_o well_o hope_v to_o avoid_v burn_a when_o we_o run_v into_o the_o fire_n or_o dirty_v when_o we_o run_v into_o the_o mire_n as_o to_o escape_v smart_a when_o we_o run_v into_o sin_n yet_o more_o distinct_o we_o may_v consider_v all_o those_o evil_n comprehend_v under_o those_o word_n in_o the_o text_n snare_n darkness_n etc._n etc._n either_o in_o reference_n to_o wicked_a man_n or_o to_o the_o saint_n snare_n and_o darkness_n upon_o the_o wicked_a be_v the_o
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faithless_a repentance_n the_o damn_a be_v under_o chain_n of_o everlasting_a darkness_n unsound_a repentance_n or_o the_o repentance_n of_o hypocrite_n in_o this_o life_n be_v like_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o the_o next_o life_n but_o true_a repentance_n be_v fruitful_a if_o we_o as_o the_o baptist_n exhort_v the_o jew_n math._n 3._o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n our_o repentance_n will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o we_o we_o shall_v have_v good_a thing_n of_o all_o sort_n if_o we_o sorrow_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o corinthian_n do_v after_o a_o godly_a sort_n godly_a sorrow_n be_v reward_v with_o joy_n if_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o god_n will_v lift_v we_o up_o the_o sorrow_n of_o gospel_n repentance_n be_v like_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n who_o as_o christ_n speak_v joh._n 16.21_o straight_a way_n forget_v her_o pain_n for_o joy_n that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n the_o pang_n and_o throw_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v therefore_o say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o cause_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o because_o that_o repentance_n bring_v forth_o joy_n to_o be_v rejoice_v in_o a_o masculine_a joy_n joy_v that_o a_o man-child_n of_o grace_n to_o build_v up_o our_o spiritual_a house_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n the_o word_n import_v first_o put_v away_o with_o indignation_n second_o put_v away_o to_o the_o utmost_a distance_n therefore_o we_o translate_v put_v away_o far_o it_o be_v but_o two_o word_n in_o the_o original_a thou_o shall_v put_v iniquity_n far_o etc._n etc._n iniquity_n may_v be_v take_v either_o for_o sin_n or_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v punishment_n if_o we_o take_v it_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n for_o sin_n itself_o and_o then_o this_o latter_a clause_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o a_o duty_n if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thou_o that_o be_v it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thou_o as_o if_o eliphaz_n here_o do_v set_v forth_o more_o full_o what_o repentance_n be_v thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a that_o be_v if_o thou_o return_v so_o as_o to_o put_v thy_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thou_o if_o we_o take_v iniquity_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o iniquity_n than_o the_o word_n be_v a_o promise_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o return_v etc._n etc._n then_o thou_o shall_v rid_v and_o discharge_v thyself_o and_o thy_o house_n of_o all_o the_o troublesome_a effect_n of_o sin_n thou_o shall_v put_v iniquity_n or_o all_o the_o sad_a issue_n and_o consequent_n of_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thou_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v touch_v thou_o to_o annoy_v thou_o mr_n broughton_n pitch_v upon_o the_o former_a sense_n in_o his_o translation_n if_o thou_o cast_v far_o off_o unrighteousness_n from_o thy_o tent_n that_o give_v a_o perfect_a sense_n to_o the_o whole_a sentence_n and_o from_o thence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o in_o true_a repentance_n sin_n must_v be_v utter_o cast_v off_o and_o put_v away_o we_o return_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o almighty_a till_o we_o whole_o turn_v from_o sin_n nor_o will_v the_o almighty_a build_v up_o our_o house_n till_o we_o put_v iniquity_n quite_o out_o of_o our_o house_n till_o we_o turn_v it_o out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o family_n out_o of_o the_o home_n of_o our_o heart_n nor_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o put_v sin_n away_o a_o little_a or_o a_o
and_o as_o a_o hater_n of_o wickedness_n he_o reprove_v man_n because_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o not_o because_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o as_o eliphaz_n show_v in_o the_o word_n which_o follow_v job_n chap._n 22._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a and_o thy_o iniquity_n infinite_a for_o thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n of_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o and_o strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n thou_o have_v not_o give_v water_n to_o the_o weary_a to_o drink_v and_o thou_o have_v with_o hold_v bread_n from_o the_o hungry_a but_o as_o for_o the_o mighty_a man_n he_o have_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o honourable_a man_n dwell_v in_o it_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v in_o this_o context_n eliphaz_n intend_v to_o show_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o god_n reprove_v job_n and_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o it_o be_v not_o as_o be_v say_v at_o the_o 4_o verse_n either_o because_o god_n be_v afraid_a of_o he_o or_o because_o he_o fear_v god_n but_o it_o be_v for_o his_o wickedness_n as_o eliphaz_n though_o mistake_v conclude_v against_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n do_v not_o punish_v thou_o because_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o but_o because_o he_o love_v justice_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a and_o thy_o iniquity_n infinite_a that_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o these_o word_n which_o we_o may_v fit_o call_v job_n indictment_n and_o this_o indictment_n be_v lay_v down_o first_o in_o general_a word_n vers_fw-la 5._o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a and_o thy_o iniquity_n infinite_a and_o here_o job_n be_v not_o charge_v with_o wickedness_n and_o iniquity_n bare_o but_o under_o a_o twofold_a aggravation_n 1._o great_a 2._o infinite_a second_o we_o have_v his_o indictment_n draw_v on_o it_o into_o particular_a charge_n or_o a_o spefication_n of_o some_o notorious_a sin_n give_v against_o he_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v this_o particular_a charge_n consist_v of_o two_o head_n first_o sin_z against_o man_n second_o sin_n against_o god_n his_o suppose_a sin_n against_o man_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n now_o read_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o sin_z of_o commission_n or_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v do_v second_o sin_n of_o omission_n or_o of_o the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o charge_v he_o to_o have_v do_v be_v twofold_a first_o a_o act_n of_o injustice_n take_v a_o pledge_n in_o the_o sixth_o verse_n second_o a_o act_n of_o uncharitableness_n strip_v the_o naked_a in_o the_o same_o verse_n both_o which_o evil_n or_o miscarriage_n towards_o the_o honest_a poor_a be_v aggravate_v ver_fw-la 8_o by_o his_o undue_a connivance_n at_o the_o wicked_a rich_a as_o he_o be_v too_o severe_a against_o the_o poor_a so_o he_o be_v overfavourable_a towards_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a but_o as_o for_o the_o mighty_a man_n he_o have_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o honourable_a man_n be_v dwell_v in_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o do_v never_o set_v thyself_o to_o do_v justice_n upon_o the_o great_a one_o be_v they_o and_o do_v they_o what_o they_o will_v they_o have_v the_o earth_n thou_o do_v never_o put_v forth_o or_o exercise_v thy_o power_n to_o suppress_v and_o oppose_v their_o insolence_n thy_o edge_n be_v turn_v only_o against_o inferior_a one_o thou_o take_v a_o pledge_n from_o the_o poor_a and_o have_v strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n his_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v express_v in_o the_o 7_o verse_n thou_o have_v not_o give_v water_n to_o the_o weary_a thou_o have_v withhold_v bread_n from_o the_o hungry_a and_o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v which_o may_v be_v either_o take_v thus_o thou_o have_v break_v their_o arm_n or_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v thy_o help_n and_o assistance_n to_o restore_v and_o relieve_v they_o when_o break_v thus_o we_o have_v a_o light_n into_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o five_o verse_n as_o they_o be_v a_o charge_n of_o sin_n upon_o job_n verse_n 5._o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a the_o question_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o conjectural_o and_o doubt_o or_o assertive_o and_o affirm_o usual_o in_o scripture_n such_o question_n be_v resolve_v into_o assertion_n and_o so_o divers_a interpreter_n resolve_v this_o here_o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a that_o be_v i_o conclude_v against_o thou_o that_o thy_o wickedness_n be_v great_a and_o that_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_a so_o mr_n broughton_n render_v doubtless_o thy_o evil_n be_v great_a other_o conceive_v it_o more_o clear_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o text_n that_o this_o question_n shall_v be_v interpret_v conjectural_o merc._n non_fw-la tam_fw-la haec_fw-la ei_fw-la ex_fw-la professo_fw-la obijcit_fw-la quam_fw-la cogitandum_fw-la ei_fw-la relinquit_fw-la num_fw-la haec_fw-la fecerit_fw-la merc._n be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a that_o be_v may_v we_o not_o suppose_v that_o thy_o wickedness_n be_v great_a may_v we_o not_o from_o at_o least_o probable_a ground_n think_v thus_o of_o thou_o and_o that_o first_o from_o the_o general_a state_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n man_n heart_n be_v sinful_a he_o may_v sin_v and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v without_o bound_n great_o there_o be_v no_o man_n say_v solomon_n 1_o king_n 8._o 46._o that_o live_v and_o sin_v not_o solomon_n put_v it_o as_o a_o parenthesis_n in_o his_o prayer_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o parenthesis_n as_o hoock_n in_o all_o man_n kind_n it_o take_v all_o in_o who_o be_v there_o that_o sin_v not_o so_o pro._n 20.9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o be_o clean_a from_o my_o sin_n now_o upon_o this_o general_a ground_n eliphaz_n may_v suppose_v be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a all_o man_n have_v this_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o have_v not_o thou_o make_v improvement_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o life_n all_o man_n be_v sinful_a by_o nature_n be_v not_o thou_o extreme_o sinful_a in_o practice_n again_o he_o may_v make_v the_o supposition_n upon_o this_o ground_n his_o present_a condition_n or_o his_o affliction_n thou_o be_v great_o afflict_v thy_o affliction_n be_v not_o of_o a_o ordinary_a size_n or_o measure_n therefore_o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a and_o thy_o iniquity_n beyond_o the_o ordinary_a measure_n upon_o this_o common_a rule_n he_o may_v suppose_v his_o sin_n very_o great_a for_o usual_o god_n do_v proportion_n and_o measure_v out_o punishment_n by_o our_o sin_n thy_o suffering_n be_v very_o great_a therefore_o be_v not_o thy_o sin_n great_a too_o thus_o he_o may_v speak_v conjectural_o upon_o both_o these_o consideration_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o positive_o he_o speak_v of_o particular_n at_o the_o 6_o and_o 7_o verse_n &c_n &c_n thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n of_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o and_o strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n etc._n etc._n he_o give_v we_o but_o too_o much_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o he_o do_v more_o than_o bare_o conjecture_v while_o he_o say_v be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v wickedness_n conculcantem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malum_fw-la tuum_fw-la vox_fw-la hebraea_n pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la improbitatem_fw-la quandam_fw-la &_o impudentiam_fw-la contra_fw-la jus_o &_o aequum_fw-la omne_fw-la conculcantem_fw-la be_v by_o some_o special_o expound_v of_o that_o wickedness_n which_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o impudence_n in_o it_o and_o which_o do_v not_o only_o break_v transgress_v or_o step_v over_o the_o law_n but_o spurn_v against_o it_o every_o man_n that_o sin_v step_v over_o the_o law_n over_o the_o line_n but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o kick_v at_o it_o some_o who_o trample_v upon_o it_o yea_o they_o will_v destroy_v it_o so_o some_o heighten_v the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o word_n again_o the_o word_n be_v render_v by_o other_o as_o signify_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o not_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v not_o thy_o affliction_n great_a therefore_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_a lev_n malitia_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la interdum_fw-la est_fw-la afflictio_fw-la aerumna_fw-la vexatio_fw-la pro_fw-la malo_fw-la paenae_fw-la non_fw-la culpae_fw-la accipit_fw-la rab_n lev_n the_o greek_a word_n matth._n 6.34_o answer_v this_o sufficient_a to_o the_o day_n be_v the_o evil_a thereof_o that_o be_v the_o trouble_n and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o it_o amos_n 3.6_o be_v there_o any_o evil_n in_o the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v so_o here_o be_v not_o thy_o evil_a great_a thy_o evil_n of_o punishment_n therefore_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_a but_o i_o rather_o fix_v it_o upon_o the_o former_a though_o the_o word_n sometime_o
signify_v the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n yet_o here_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n or_o as_o we_o translate_v wickedness_n which_o denote_v not_o ordinary_a but_o great_a sin_n for_o though_o every_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o sinner_n yet_o every_o sinner_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o wicked_a man_n further_o wickedness_n in_o the_o former_a and_o iniquity_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v thus_o distinguish_v wickedness_n special_o respect_v those_o act_n by_o which_o we_o hurt_v and_o wrong_v other_o iniquity_n those_o in_o which_o we_o pass_v by_o or_o neglect_v the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o other_o aquin._n malitiam_fw-la dicit_fw-la plurimam_fw-la sed_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la infinitas_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o pluribus_fw-la peccat_fw-la homo_fw-la omittendo_fw-la quam_fw-la committendo_fw-la aquin._n and_o therefore_o eliphaz_n call_v his_o wickedness_n great_a but_o his_o iniquity_n infinite_a because_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o sin_n of_o commission_n man_n fail_v often_o by_o not_o do_v the_o good_a require_v then_o by_o do_v the_o evil_a forbid_a nature_n can_v easy_o forbear_v that_o which_o it_o like_v or_o please_v it_o then_o be_v conversant_a in_o that_o which_o it_o like_v not_o or_o with_o which_o it_o be_v displease_v be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a the_o word_n signify_v both_o magnitude_n and_o multitude_n and_o it_o may_v be_v take_v both_o way_n here_o for_o great_a in_o bulk_n and_o great_a in_o number_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v who_o wickedness_n be_v not_o great_a or_o be_v any_o sin_n little_a why_o then_o do_v eliphaz_n fasten_v this_o upon_o job_n be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o be_v unbecoming_a any_o man_n to_o say_v his_o fin_n be_v little_a we_o shall_v not_o little_o or_o lessen_v our_o sin_n or_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o they_o as_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o any_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o to_o think_v they_o all_o great_a to_o we_o yea_o too_o great_a for_o we_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v light_a thought_n of_o any_o of_o our_o sin_n but_o judge_v the_o least_o of_o they_o great_a and_o the_o light_a of_o they_o heavy_a yea_o even_o too_o great_a and_o too_o heavy_a for_o we_o to_o bear_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o greaten_v a_o man_n sin_n than_o his_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v little_a second_o i_o answer_v that_o indeed_o no_o sin_n be_v little_a in_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v there_o be_v a_o greatness_n as_o commit_v against_o the_o great_a god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o abuse_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o great_a god_n nevertheless_o though_o every_o sin_n thus_o consider_v be_v great_a yet_o comparative_o some_o sin_n be_v but_o little_a and_o sin_n be_v weigh_v one_o with_o the_o other_o we_o may_v give_v this_o distinction_n of_o they_o into_o little_a and_o great_a light_a and_o heavy_a and_o as_o some_o godly_a man_n be_v faithful_a and_o fear_n god_n above_o many_o so_o some_o wicked_a man_n be_v sinful_a and_o dishonour_n god_n above_o many_o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a hence_o note_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n not_o only_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o of_o the_o greatness_n and_o degree_n of_o our_o sin_n eliphaz_n do_v well_o to_o put_v job_n upon_o that_o enquiry_n be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a though_o he_o do_v ill_o so_o groundless_o to_o suspect_v much_o more_o to_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v so_o when_o moses_n exod._n 32.31_o intercede_v for_o the_o people_n after_o they_o have_v make_v the_o golden_a calf_n he_o make_v report_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o god_n in_o the_o full_a aggravation_n of_o it_o o_o this_o people_n have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o have_v make_v they_o god_n of_o gold_n he_o do_v not_o only_o confess_v in_o their_o behalf_n that_o they_o have_v sin_v but_o they_o have_v sin_v great_o they_o have_v say_v he_o sin_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v more_o than_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v sinful_a and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o they_o have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o they_o though_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o have_v profess_v that_o god_n make_v they_o have_v make_v they_o god_n of_o gold_n david_n make_v this_o the_o ground_n why_o he_o do_v beg_v pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n psal_n 25.11_o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a as_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n to_o humble_v our_o soul_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n so_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o sue_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o pardon_n pardon_v my_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v great_a our_o very_a senciblenesse_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a be_v a_o prevayl_v argument_n with_o god_n to_o pardon_v it_o and_o our_o insenciblenesse_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a give_v the_o great_a stop_n to_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o as_o every_o sin_n have_v the_o more_o need_n of_o pardon_n by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a it_o be_v so_o god_n will_v have_v the_o more_o glory_n in_o pardon_v it_o by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a it_o be_v the_o great_a wound_n and_o sickness_n of_o the_o patient_n have_v the_o more_o need_n of_o cure_v and_o if_o a_o phycitian_n cure_v a_o great_a wound_n or_o sickness_n he_o have_v the_o more_o honour_n by_o the_o cure_n now_o that_o we_o may_v take_v the_o true_a measure_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v look_v upon_o they_o first_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v and_o to_o what_o they_o relate_v in_o their_o commission_n second_o in_o their_o circumstance_n when_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o have_v be_v commit_v that_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o little_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o may_v be_v a_o very_a great_a one_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o as_o there_o be_v some_o mercy_n which_o we_o receive_v 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that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n prov._n 29.1_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o punishment_n he_o shall_v be_v not_o afflict_v but_o destroy_v the_o quickness_n of_o it_o he_o shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v the_o irrecoverablenes_n of_o it_o and_o that_o without_o remedy_n all_o these_o with_o one_o consent_n vote_v the_o greatness_n of_o that_o sin_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v in_o its_o kind_n which_o be_v persist_v in_o after_o persuasion_n to_o desist_v and_o depart_v from_o it_o the_o church_n be_v command_v to_o pass_v her_o extreme_a censure_n upon_o that_o offend_a brother_n who_o have_v be_v tell_v his_o fault_n first_o
fatherless_a when_o extreme_o need_v the_o help_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n and_o so_o the_o word_n widow_n must_v be_v understand_v rev._n 18.7_o where_o babylon_n boast_v i_o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n that_o be_v i_o be_o neither_o friendless_a nor_o helpless_a or_o as_o the_o next_o word_n seem_v to_o expound_v it_o i_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n which_o be_v usual_o the_o widow_n portion_n thus_o in_o the_o text_n by_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a we_o must_v understand_v not_o only_o those_o who_o be_v formal_o so_o but_o all_o in_o affliction_n who_o be_v equivalent_o so_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o say_v thou_o have_v send_v the_o widow_n away_o empty_a charge_v the_o sin_n personal_o upon_o job_n here_o he_o only_o say_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o place_v the_o fault_n direct_o upon_o he_o yet_o some_o 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mean_n help_n and_o aid_n which_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o good_a and_o protection_n of_o the_o fatherless_a be_v by_o a_o figure_n call_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a these_o arm_n say_v eliphaz_n have_v be_v break_v contundere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confringere_fw-la contundere_fw-la the_o word_n note_v a_o utter_a break_n a_o break_n to_o piece_n to_o break_v as_o a_o thing_n be_v break_v in_o a_o mortar_n with_o a_o pestle_n this_o break_v may_v be_v also_o consider_v two_o way_n relictam_fw-la 1_o non_fw-la subveniendo_fw-la 2_o detinendo_fw-la substantiam_fw-la ipsis_fw-la a_o parentibus_fw-la relictam_fw-la either_o as_o do_v by_o a_o positive_a act_n or_o by_o a_o negative_a act_n that_o be_v by_o withhold_v that_o help_n which_o may_v preserve_v they_o from_o break_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a be_v break_v by_o deny_v they_o protection_n as_o well_o as_o by_o exercise_v oppression_n upon_o they_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n be_v here_o draw_v up_o against_o j●b_n how_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o crime_n which_o be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n but_o even_o against_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n even_o with_o those_o crime_n which_o his_o hand_n be_v far_o from_o and_o his_o heart_n further_o from_o with_o those_o crime_n which_o he_o do_v not_o only_o forbear_v to_o practice_n but_o which_o his_o soul_n do_v abhor_v hence_o observe_v that_o the_o most_o innocent_a person_n be_v often_o charge_v with_o the_o foul_a and_o sinfull_a crime_n job_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o his_o own_o conscience_n from_o this_o accusation_n that_o he_o not_o only_o profess_v open_o that_o he_o never_o do_v but_o imprecate_v a_o like_a vengeance_n upon_o himself_o if_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v it_o chap._n 31.21_o if_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o fatherless_a when_o i_o see_v my_o help_n in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v when_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n i_o can_v easy_o enough_o have_v do_v it_o no_o man_n dare_v to_o oppose_v or_o hinder_v i_o but_o all_o rather_o be_v ready_a to_o countenance_n and_o assist_v i_o in_o it_o if_o i_o say_v when_o i_o have_v these_o advantage_n over_o the_o fatherless_a i_o do_v ever_o break_v their_o arm_n then_o let_v my_o arm_n fall_v from_o my_o shoulder_n blade_n and_o my_o arm_n be_v break_v from_o the_o bone_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n let_v a_o divine_a and_o visible_a retaliation_n point_v i_o out_o for_o the_o man_n let_v all_o the_o world_n see_v and_o read_v my_o sin_n in_o my_o punishment_n and_o my_o injustice_n against_o man_n in_o the_o most_o discernible_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o myself_o thus_o free_a and_o innocent_a be_v job_n and_o yet_o thus_o accuse_v and_o indeed_o if_o to_o accuse_v be_v enough_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v innocent_a or_o free_a who_o 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he_o a_o man_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n the_o apostle_n give_v we_o the_o true_a genius_n of_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13.3_o 4._o charity_n believe_v all_o thing_n not_o that_o charity_n be_v so_o credulous_a as_o to_o take_v up_o every_o thing_n for_o truth_n which_o be_v scatter_v by_o any_o common_a and_o ungrounded_a report_n that_o be_v not_o commendation_n in_o any_o man_n much_o less_o be_v it_o the_o commendation_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v charity_n believe_v all_o thing_n the_o meaning_n be_v charity_n interpret_v every_o thing_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n which_o it_o will_v bear_v and_o make_v the_o fair_a construction_n which_o every_o man_n case_n and_o condition_n will_v admit_v and_o again_o at_o the_o 5_o verse_n charity_n think_v no_o evil_a that_o be_v it_o think_v no_o evil_a of_o other_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n will_v not_o maintain_v evil_a thought_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o lodge_v within_o he_o 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all_o religion_n place_v in_o second_o table_n work_v in_o give_v every_o man_n his_o due_a in_o compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o help_v the_o helpless_a in_o feed_v the_o hungry_a in_o clothing_n the_o naked_a in_o comfort_v the_o sorrowful_a and_o by_o name_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n this_o be_v pure_a religion_n to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v this_o be_v the_o practical_a part_n or_o the_o true_a practice_n of_o religion_n without_o which_o all_o religion_n be_v vain_a therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v five_o 21._o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v stay_v there_o and_o think_v he_o have_v do_v enough_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o bearer_n he_o add_v be_v doer_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v look_v to_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o religion_n be_v diligent_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n to_o man_n as_o well_o as_o in_o those_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n take_v these_o 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there_o be_v no_o snare_n no_o nor_o any_o fear_n near_o thou_o darkness_n do_v not_o hinder_v thy_o sight_n nor_o do_v the_o water_n of_o affliction_n cover_v thou_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v thrust_v upon_o sin_n by_o these_o temptation_n nor_o constrain_v by_o the_o moral_a violence_n of_o any_o incumbent_a necessity_n but_o have_v do_v it_o free_o to_o sin_n even_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o at_o this_o height_n have_v not_o be_v thy_o refuge_n but_o thy_o choice_n thou_o have_v not_o act_v these_o iniquity_n by_o any_o instigation_n either_o from_o person_n or_o providence_n but_o upon_o thy_o own_o election_n this_o be_v a_o fair_a sense_n and_o a_o mighty_a reproof_n see_v as_o be_v late_o note_v every_o evil_a we_o do_v be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o by_o how_o much_o we_o have_v have_v the_o less_o provocation_n or_o solicitation_n to_o do_v it_o but_o i_o rather_o take_v the_o word_n as_o we_o render_v they_o to_o express_v the_o sad_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v because_o thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n of_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o etc._n etc._n because_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v therefore_o snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n may_v have_v a_o threefold_a allusion_n first_o to_o the_o besiedge_v of_o a_o city_n snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o significat_fw-la hostile_a aliquid_fw-la &_o obsidionale_fw-la significat_fw-la thou_o be_v now_o hem_v in_o on_o every_o side_n with-trouble_n as_o christ_n threaten_v jerusalem_n thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n about_o thou_o etc._n etc._n a_o trench_n be_v but_o a_o great_a snare_n to_o catch_v man_n as_o man_n catch_v bird_n and_o vermin_n in_o snare_n or_o second_o the_o allusion_n may_v be_v to_o imprisonment_n thou_o be_v compass_v with_o strong_a wall_n and_o shut_v in_o with_o gate_n thou_o be_v shackled_a with_o iron_n snare_n three_o the_o word_n may_v allude_v to_o hunt_v and_o fowl_v in_o such_o disport_n net_n and_o snare_n be_v set_v to_o take_v the_o intend_a game_n snare_n be_v often_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n to_o intimate_v or_o set_v forth_o the_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n that_o entrap_v and_o hold_v the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o that_o to_o say_v snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o be_v no_o more_o but_o thus_o trouble_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o and_o these_o snare_n be_v sometime_o set_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n sometime_o by_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n good_a thing_n be_v often_o make_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o undo_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o evil_a thing_n be_v often_o make_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o trouble_v though_o not_o to_o the_o undo_n of_o good_a man_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o prosecute_v this_o allusion_n have_v speak_v of_o it_o at_o the_o 18_o chap_n v._n 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o job_n complain_v that_o god_n have_v take_v he_o in_o his_o snare_n as_o also_o in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n at_o the_o 5_o verse_n and_o sudden_a fear_n trouble_v thou_o we_o may_v understand_v this_o fear_n first_o for_o the_o passion_n of_o fear_n or_o for_o fear_v within_o second_o for_o the_o occasion_n of_o fear_n which_o be_v fear_n without_o sudden_a fear_n trouble_v thou_o that_o be_v the_o appearance_n or_o apprehension_n of_o some_o terrible_a thing_n cause_v thou_o to_o fear_v sanct._n passio_fw-la pro_fw-la objecto_fw-la &_o materia_fw-la suni_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la idiomate_fw-la familiar_a sanct._n fear_n be_v often_o put_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o thing_n fear_v for_o the_o object_n of_o fear_n or_o for_o that_o which_o cause_v fear_n thus_o also_o hope_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o vision_n for_o the_o thing_n see_v or_o the_o object_n of_o the_o
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great_a injury_n to_o take_v away_o a_o man_n day-cloath_n from_o his_o back_n but_o to_o take_v away_o his_o night-cloath_n from_o his_o bed_n be_v yet_o more_o afflictive_a and_o injuririous_a if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o clothing_n for_o his_o body_n by_o day_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v clothing_n for_o his_o bed_n he_o may_v help_v himself_o but_o to_o cause_v the_o naked_a to_o lodge_v without_o clothing_n what_o cruelty_n be_v this_o and_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o god_n provide_v against_o it_o deut._n 24.12_o 13._o thou_o shall_v not_o sleep_v with_o his_o pledge_n in_o any_o case_n thou_o shall_v deliver_v he_o the_o pledge_n again_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o own_o raiment_n that_o be_v in_o his_o night-cloath_n or_o bedclothe_n and_o bless_v thou_o and_o it_o
in_o this_o way_n of_o wickedness_n adulter_fw-la oculus_fw-la adulteri_fw-la i._n e._n ipse_fw-la adulter_fw-la the_o eye_n also_o of_o the_o adulterer_n wait_v that_o be_v the_o adulterer_n himself_o wait_v job_n do_v not_o say_v the_o adulterer_n wait_v but_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o adulterer_n wait_v because_o the_o eye_n be_v much_o in_o adultery_n the_o eye_n have_v so_o great_a a_o share_n in_o that_o sin_n sanunt_fw-la in_o re_fw-la amatoria_fw-la oculi_fw-la sunt_fw-la lenones_fw-la prima_fw-la amoris_fw-la via_fw-la lucian_n amoris_fw-la principium_fw-la plato_n amoris_fw-la sedes_fw-la philostr_n nihil_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la lascivum_fw-la &_o petulans_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o oculorum_fw-la pupilla_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la dicas_fw-la quam_fw-la amicam_fw-la cum_fw-la potiri_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la saltem_fw-la conspectu_fw-la se_fw-la sanunt_fw-la that_o the_o whole_a sin_n be_v here_o charge_v upon_o the_o eye_n the_o apostle_n peter_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o speak_v of_o a_o generation_n of_o evil_a man_n have_v their_o eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a original_a have_v it_o with_o much_o emphasis_n full_a of_o a_o adultenesse_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v they_o be_v person_n so_o give_v up_o to_o uncleanenes_n that_o they_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o see_v any_o body_n with_o their_o eye_n but_o a_o adulteress_n nor_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o eye_n but_o adultery_n they_o be_v as_o impudent_a as_o they_o be_v unclean_a let_v out_o the_o adultery_n which_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n at_o their_o eye_n not_o care_v who_o see_v it_o adultery_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o it_o math._n 15.19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n adultery_n come_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v first_o see_v in_o the_o eye_n yea_o the_o eye_n often_o 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a_o servant_n to_o sin_n and_o every_o servant_n must_v wait_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o wait_v for_o his_o lord_n the_o adulterer_n wait_v upon_o his_o lust_n as_o upon_o his_o lord_n every_o lust_n will_v be_v wait_v upon_o as_o a_o lord_n saint_n watch_v at_o wisdom_n gate_n and_o wait_v like_o servant_n at_o her_o post_n to_o know_v her_o pleasure_n adulterer_n watch_v at_o whoredom_n gate_n and_o at_o her_o post_n they_o wait_v for_o sinful_a pleasure_n second_o to_o wait_v impli_v the_o exercise_n of_o much_o patience_n he_o that_o wait_v expect_v long_o he_o must_v expect_v and_o stay_v till_o the_o opportunity_n come_v even_o the_o wicked_a have_v patience_n upon_o hope_n of_o enjoyment_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o godly_a it_o may_v shame_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o their_o impatience_n and_o loathness_n to_o wait_v for_o a_o answer_n of_o prayer_n from_o god_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o husbandman_n wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v long_a patience_n for_o it_o until_o he_o receive_v the_o early_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n jam_fw-la 5.7_o but_o it_o may_v shame_v they_o much_o more_o out_o of_o all_o their_o impatience_n in_o wait_v for_o good_a thing_n from_o god_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o adulterer_n wait_v for_o the_o whorish_a woman_n and_o have_v long_a patience_n till_o he_o receive_v his_o longing_n three_o waiteing_n impli_v the_o adulterer_n fixedness_n in_o and_o resolvednesse_n to_o sin_n his_o eye_n wait_v he_o do_v not_o sin_n by_o a_o sudden_a glance_n of_o his_o eye_n or_o upon_o a_o vehement_a gust_n of_o temptation_n or_o upon_o a_o unthought_a of_o hurry_n of_o wanton_a passion_n but_o he_o sin_v deliberate_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o cool_a blood_n he_o wait_v for_o and_o watch_v his_o season_n he_o be_v serious_a and_o studious_a about_o his_o wickedness_n hence_o note_n a_o wicked_a man_n sin_n with_o resolution_n he_o that_o wait_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n 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