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he_o may_v sin_v ever_o therefore_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o a_o life_n not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o will_v have_v but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o deserve_v to_o have_v which_o be_v indeed_o a_o death_n for_o ever_o they_o die_v eternal_o for_o sin_n who_o will_v have_v live_v eternal_o in_o sin_n take_v a_o scripture_n or_o two_o more_o to_o illustrate_v this_o way_n of_o the_o infinity_n of_o man_n sin_n jer._n 8.5_o why_o be_v this_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n slide_v back_o by_o a_o perpetual_a backslide_n they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n they_o refuse_v to_o return_v here_o be_v three_o phrase_n note_v this_o one_o thing_n first_o they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n second_o they_o refuse_v to_o return_v three_o they_o be_v a_o perpetual_a backslide_n or_o as_o some_o read_v it_o a_o eternal_a rebellion_n a_o obstinate_a rebellion_n a_o strong_a and_o mighty_a rebellion_n the_o seventy_o call_v it_o a_o impudent_a shameless_a rebellion_n all_o these_o be_v proper_a epithet_n of_o 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conquer_a sin_n second_o it_o be_v call_v a_o triumph_v or_o conquer_a sin_n because_o it_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o day_n against_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v a_o sad_a conquest_n indeed_o not_o that_o any_o sin_n no_o nor_o impenitency_n for_o sin_n exceed_v the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o his_o thought_n of_o mercy_n be_v as_o high_a above_o our_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v above_o our_o thought_n of_o his_o mercy_n &_o that_o be_v as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 55.9_o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v overcome_v by_o perpetual_a backslide_n
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not_o sinful_a not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n but_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o cruel_a imprisonment_n be_v very_o sinful_a thou_o have_v take_v thy_o brother_n for_o a_o pledge_n thou_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o person_n when_o he_o have_v not_o a_o purse_n to_o pay_v thou_o thou_o have_v as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v among_o we_o make_v dice_n of_o his_o bone_n some_o will_v never_o pay_v be_v it_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o a_o prison_n but_o to_o put_v and_o detain_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o prison_n when_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v be_v not_o only_o unchristian_a but_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a or_o second_o which_o be_v use_v in_o ancient_a time_n thou_o have_v take_v thy_o brother_n for_o a_o pledge_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v make_v he_o thy_o slave_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n be_v a_o slavery_n and_o a_o man_n may_v be_v make_v a_o slave_n yet_o not_o imprison_v and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o duty_n when_o we_o have_v nothing_o else_o 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humble_v ourselves_o here_o be_v the_o true_a fruit_n of_o fast_v and_o they_o all_o run_v into_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n the_o avoid_n and_o turn_v from_o all_o injurious_a and_o vexatious_a deal_n with_o our_o brethren_n first_o the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n that_o be_v of_o oppress_a law_n or_o pinch_a contract_n second_o heavy_a burden_n either_o of_o service_n or_o tax_n from_o these_o the_o oppress_v shall_v be_v free_v and_o every_o yoke_n impose_v by_o these_o or_o any_o other_o way_n of_o grievance_n break_v from_o off_o the_o neck_n of_o our_o brethren_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o word_n more_o very_o considerable_a in_o the_o text_n for_o the_o hightning_n of_o this_o sin_n thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n of_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o or_o without_o cause_n this_o word_n be_v open_v chap._n 1.9_o where_o satan_n suggest_v against_o job_n sincerity_n do_v job_n serve_v god_n for_o nought_o and_o again_o chap._n 2.3_o where_o the_o lord_n assert_n and_o vindicate_v the_o sincerity_n of_o job_n against_o satan_n calumniation_n thou_o move_v i_o against_o he_o to_o destroy_v he_o without_o cause_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o move_v i_o so_o against_o he_o he_o be_v no_o such_o mercenary_a servant_n as_o thou_o have_v malicious_o pretend_v thus_o here_o thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n of_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o or_o without_o cause_n that_o be_v without_o any_o necessary_a cause_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n thou_o shall_v take_v a_o pledge_n from_o thy_o brother_n when_o thou_o take_v it_o thou_o may_v have_v trust_v he_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o any_o further_a than_o thou_o have_v full_a security_n put_v into_o thy_o hand_n or_o rather_o than_o thou_o do_v take_v it_o into_o thy_o hand_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o will_v not_o relieve_v thy_o brother_n poverty_n upon_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o those_o who_o charitable_o relieve_v the_o poor_a thou_o will_v 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they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o alienate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o it_o but_o only_o restrain_v from_o the_o act_n of_o it_o such_o be_v oftentimes_o keep_v from_o do_v iniquity_n but_o they_o do_v not_o at_o all_o put_v away_o their_o iniquity_n much_o less_o put_v it_o far_o away_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o natural_a man_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o do_v of_o good_a so_o to_o his_o not_o do_v of_o evil_a if_o good_a be_v at_o any_o time_n in_o his_o practice_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o from_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o it_o he_o can_v say_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n or_o that_o he_o delight_v to_o do_v it_o so_o if_o evil_a be_v at_o any_o time_n put_v out_o of_o his_o practice_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o in_o his_o spirit_n his_o mind_n be_v towards_o it_o he_o can_v say_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v withdraw_v from_o it_o or_o that_o he_o hate_v it_o no_o but_o as_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n speak_v of_o the_o stubborn_a jew_n ezek._n 11.21_o their_o 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that_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v never_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n merc_n innuit_fw-la ante_fw-la hac_fw-la â—ec_fw-la jobum_fw-la nec_fw-la e_fw-la we_o filios_fw-la culpa_fw-la vacasse_fw-la ideocum_fw-la eversum_fw-la &_o filios_fw-la extinctos_fw-la merc_n in_o which_o word_n he_o include_v more_o than_o his_o own_o personal_a repentance_n for_o by_o the_o tabernacle_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o whole_a family_n or_o household_n the_o tabernacle_n contain_v be_v put_v for_o the_o person_n contain_v in_o this_o eliphaz_n seem_v to_o strike_v at_o job_n for_o his_o former_a course_n as_o if_o he_o say_v wickedness_n have_v lodge_v not_o only_o in_o thy_o heart_n but_o in_o thy_o house_n in_o thy_o family_n child_n and_o servant_n and_o this_o sure_o be_v it_o which_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o crush_v thy_o family_n of_o child_n and_o their_o servant_n with_o the_o fall_n of_o 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remove_v they_o out_o of_o their_o family_n or_o as_o we_o say_v eat_v they_o out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n thus_o much_o of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n as_o iniquity_n be_v take_v for_o sin_n yet_o further_n as_o the_o word_n iniquity_n be_v take_v for_o punishment_n thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o then_o the_o word_n be_v both_o a_o new_a promise_n and_o a_o further_a explication_n of_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o be_v build_v up_o which_o
to_o god_n as_o david_n say_v psal_n 25.1_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n bold_n equiparantia_fw-la sunâ—_n caput_fw-la vel_fw-la oculos_fw-la vel_fw-la faciem_fw-la vel_fw-la animam_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la levare_fw-la bold_n eliphaz_n mean_v not_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o a_o heartless_a face_n or_o head_n such_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n or_o formalist_n lift_v up_o to_o god_n in_o worship_n nor_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o a_o mere_a live_a head_n or_o face_n such_o as_o all_o man_n lift_v up_o to_o god_n according_a to_o the_o form_n or_o frame_v of_o their_o natural_a constitution_n aquin._n fiduciam_fw-la habebis_fw-la recurrendi_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la aquin._n but_o the_o courage_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o a_o holy_a courage_n and_o confidence_n be_v here_o intend_a and_o there_o be_v not_o many_o who_o can_v thus_o lift_v up_o their_o face_n to_o god_n as_o be_v promise_v here_o to_o job_n by_o way_n of_o privilege_n and_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n to_o god_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n be_v take_v under_o a_o twofold_a notion_n in_o scripture_n first_o pinec_fw-la faciei_fw-la elevatio_fw-la orantis_fw-la habitus_fw-la est_fw-la pinec_fw-la as_o a_o gesture_n or_o bodily_a position_n in_o prayer_n he_o that_o pray_v do_v usual_o lift_v up_o his_o face_n to_o god_n and_o so_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n to_o god_n be_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n a_o corporal_a posture_n be_v put_v often_o in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v a_o spiritual_a duty_n thus_o some_o understand_v it_o here_o thou_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n to_o god_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v pray_v second_o which_o further_o complye_v with_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n sept._n vultum_fw-la attollit_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la bene_fw-la conscius_fw-la est_fw-la animoque_fw-la fidenti_fw-la drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n note_n as_o be_v touch_v before_o confidence_n of_o spirit_n and_o 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be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n so_o luk._n 18.13_o the_o publican_n dare_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o possible_o there_o be_v a_o complication_n of_o all_o these_o three_o cause_n why_o he_o dare_v not_o fear_n sorrow_n shame_n he_o be_v so_o much_o terrify_v so_o much_o grieve_v so_o much_o ashamed_a of_o himself_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o abner_n to_o asahel_n 2_o sam._n 2.22_o turn_v thou_o aside_o from_o follow_v i_o why_o shall_v i_o smite_v thou_o to_o the_o ground_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o hold_v up_o my_o face_n to_o joab_n thy_o brother_n that_o be_v if_o i_o slay_v thou_o i_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n nor_o can_v i_o have_v any_o confidence_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o it_o be_v well_o conceive_v that_o he_o speak_v thus_o for_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a unusual_a thing_n for_o the_o general_n of_o a_o army_n in_o the_o very_a heat_n of_o war_n 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know_v i_o thou_o have_v see_v i_o and_o try_v my_o heart_n towards_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o prophet_n joy_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v but_o we_o be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.11_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v we_o david_n 1_o chron._n 29.17_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o frame_n of_o spiritual_a contentment_n i_o know_v also_o o_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o trye_v my_o heart_n and_o have_v pleasure_n in_o uprightnes_n this_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o david_n this_o be_v his_o joy_n and_o crown_n of_o rejoice_v that_o god_n know_v he_o and_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v much_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o god_n know_v he_o perfect_o consider_v how_o much_o he_o be_v mistake_v and_o misunderstand_v by_o man_n when_o our_o way_n be_v mistake_v by_o man_n it_o be_v great_a content_a to_o remember_v that_o god_n know_v the_o way_n that_o we_o take_v without_o the_o least_o mistake_n for_o this_o assure_v a_o godly_a man_n 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day_n of_o his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o the_o apostle_n assure_v he_o that_o in_o the_o great_a day_n god_n will_v proclaim_v they_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o judge_v nothing_o before_o the_o time_n till_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o will_v both_o bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o then_o a_o day_n be_v come_v which_o will_v make_v through_o light_n in_o the_o world_n and_o bring_v to_o light_v the_o most_o hide_a thing_n of_o the_o dark_a darkness_n and_o by_o
to_o do_v iniquity_n be_v their_o trade_n of_o life_n or_o that_o which_o they_o live_v by_o and_o daily_o set_v themselves_o about_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v none_o of_o their_o work_n nor_o do_v they_o count_v it_o so_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v tit._n 1.16_o abominable_a disobedient_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a good_a work_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o they_o have_v their_o work_n from_o another_o hand_n the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v say_v christ_n to_o the_o pharisee_n joh._n 8.44_o that_o be_v you_o will_v do_v the_o devil_n work_n that_o be_v their_o work_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o it_o as_o the_o honest_a labour_a man_n go_v forth_o unto_o his_o work_n and_o to_o his_o labour_n until_o the_o evening_n psal_n 104.23_o so_o the_o wicked_a man_n go_v forth_o to_o sin_n as_o to_o his_o work_n and_o that_o he_o do_v so_o be_v evident_a upon_o a_o fourfold_a account_n first_o because_o he_o do_v not_o stumble_v upon_o it_o but_o intend_v it_o a_o godly_a man_n fall_v into_o sin_n but_o to_o sin_n be_v not_o his_o intendment_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v sin_v when_o he_o go_v forth_o but_o he_o do_v not_o go_v forth_o to_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o make_v it_o his_o business_n that_o be_v proper_o a_o man_n work_n which_o he_o propose_v to_o himself_o to_o do_v and_o purpose_v to_o do_v second_o he_o go_v forth_o to_o it_o as_o to_o his_o work_n for_o he_o delight_v in_o it_o he_o be_v please_v with_o it_o it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_v yea_o his_o mirth_n and_o music_n to_o do_v evil_a that_o be_v proper_o a_o man_n work_n which_o though_o it_o be_v painful_a to_o he_o to_o do_v it_o yet_o he_o be_v please_v in_o do_v it_o three_o he_o go_v forth_o to_o it_o as_o to_o his_o work_n for_o he_o spend_v his_o spirit_n his_o strength_n and_o time_n in_o it_o we_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o our_o work_n they_o be_v but_o by-work_n or_o beside_o our_o 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