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gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v abound_v in_o worldly_a possession_n and_o hold_v the_o world_n in_o subjection_n to_o their_o power_n these_o rich_a and_o fat_a one_o among_o the_o people_n shall_v entreat_v thy_o favour_n this_o prophecy_n be_v in_o part_n fulfil_v mark_n 3.8_o where_o we_o read_v of_o great_a multitude_n from_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n flock_v after_o christ_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o riches_n and_o fatness_n precise_o consider_v but_o the_o intend_v of_o our_o skin_n or_o our_o studiousnesse_n to_o fill_v ourselves_o with_o earthly_a delicate_n which_o show_v we_o have_v weak_a appetite_n to_o or_o rather_o a_o loathe_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n second_o this_o cover_n the_o face_n with_o fat_a be_v here_o present_v by_o eliphaz_n as_o a_o cause_n or_o occasion_n at_o least_o of_o the_o wicked_a man_n arm_a himself_o against_o god_n subministrat_fw-la bonorum_fw-la abundantia_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la materiam_fw-la subministrat_fw-la hence_o observe_v that_o a_o evil_a heart_n turn_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n into_o rebellion_n against_o he_o the_o jew_n be_v thus_o charge_v deut._n 32.15_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v the_o lord_n complain_v of_o this_o as_o of_o a_o sin_n which_o he_o scarce_o know_v how_o to_o pardon_v jer._n 5.7_o how_o shall_v i_o pardon_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o child_n have_v forsake_v i_o etc._n etc._n when_o i_o have_v feed_v they_o to_o the_o full_a they_o then_o commit_v adultery_n and_o assemble_v themselves_o by_o troop_n in_o the_o harlot_n house_n those_o be_v great_a sin_n indeed_o which_o put_v the_o lord_n who_o title_n be_v the_o god_n pardon_v sin_n and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v into_o a_o query_n about_o their_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n such_o kind_n of_o sin_v make_v jerusalem_n a_o sister_n to_o sodom_n that_o be_v as_o like_o sodom_n yea_o and_o samaria_n too_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v one_o mother_n daughter_n or_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o blood_n and_o stock_n ezek._n 16.49_o behold_v this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n be_v in_o she_o and_o in_o her_o daughter_n plenty_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o plenty_n of_o sin_n go_v together_o and_o whereas_o jerusalem_n shall_v have_v serve_v god_n she_o serve_v her_o lust_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n we_o have_v a_o say_n when_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o outward_a good_a thing_n in_o allusion_n to_o beast_n provender_n prick_v they_o they_o act_v more_o like_a beast_n than_o man_n who_o kick_v against_o god_n who_o feed_v they_o and_o turn_v his_o bread_n of_o blessing_n into_o the_o stone_n of_o disobedience_n what_o outward_a good_a thing_n will_v not_o a_o evil_a heart_n abuse_v and_o wax_v wanton_a with_o when_o it_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o abuse_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o to_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o laciviousnesse_n that_o be_v to_o grow_v wanton_a and_o lascivious_a because_o god_n be_v gracious_a three_o observe_v they_o take_v little_a care_n for_o their_o soul_n who_o take_v overmuch_o for_o their_o body_n they_o who_o desire_v to_o please_v appetite_n can_v endeavour_v to_o please_v god_n when_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o dehort_v from_o provide_v for_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 13.14_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v unless_o you_o forbear_v provide_v for_o lust_n you_o will_v have_v little_a leisure_n and_o less_o desire_n to_o put_v on_o christ_n ephes_n 5.18_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n that_o be_v be_v not_o inordinate_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o will_v never_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n if_o over-filled_n with_o wine_n if_o you_o give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o satsifie_v carnal_a appetite_n you_o will_v not_o have_v any_o appetite_n at_o all_o to_o spiritual_n there_o be_v a_o inward_a gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n when_o the_o thought_n run_v upon_o dainty_a dish_n and_o full_a cup_n or_o when_o man_n chew_v their_o meat_n and_o wine_n in_o their_o thought_n before_o they_o eat_v or_o drink_v now_o as_o well_o they_o or_o rather_o they_o more_o who_o be_v inward_o drunken_a with_o excessive_a desire_n of_o wine_n as_o they_o who_o be_v visible_o drunken_a with_o the_o excessive_a take_v down_o of_o wine_n be_v far_o enough_o either_o from_o the_o desire_n or_o attainment_n of_o a_o fill_n with_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o buttery_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v no_o more_o agreement_n than_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n yea_o that_o spirit_n be_v the_o gross_a part_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o therefore_o can_v neither_o take_v care_n for_o nor_o bear_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o far_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n excessive_a sin_v his_o excess_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o ordinary_a effect_n of_o it_o fatness_n he_o cover_v his_o face_n with_o fatness_n the_o second_o follow_v verse_n 28._o he_o dwell_v in_o desolate_a city_n and_o in_o house_n wherein_o no_o man_n inhabit_v which_o be_v ready_a to_o become_v heap_n this_o verse_n show_v a_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n fierceness_n against_o god_n his_o power_n over_o man_n which_o be_v describe_v as_o the_o former_a by_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o he_o have_v make_v city_n desolate_a it_o require_v much_o power_n to_o overthrow_v whole_a city_n that_o which_o be_v strong_a can_v be_v destroy_v without_o
we_o either_o as_o possess_v or_o use_v but_o as_o adore_v and_o trust_v let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_n in_o vanity_n three_o observe_v man_n must_v and_o will_v have_v somewhat_o to_o trust_v to_o or_o lean_a upon_o and_o therefore_o rather_o than_o fail_v he_o will_v trust_v that_o which_o can_v but_o fail_v vanity_n like_o one_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o drown_v he_o catch_v at_o any_o thing_n a_o rot_a stick_n or_o a_o straw_n and_o will_v support_v his_o whole_a body_n by_o that_o which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o little_a finger_n man_n be_v a_o weak_a creature_n sense_n and_o nature_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v he_o sensible_a of_o his_o natural_a weakness_n and_o these_o also_o be_v enough_o to_o prompt_v and_o provoke_v he_o to_o seek_v help_n without_o himself_o though_o they_o be_v utter_o insufficient_a to_o direct_v he_o whither_o to_o go_v for_o the_o sure_a help_n it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o god_n alone_o to_o have_v 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and_o we_o can_v repress_v they_o enough_o from_o trust_v vanity_n man_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o exercise_v and_o put_v forth_o a_o act_n of_o trust_n and_o he_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o mistake_v the_o object_n of_o trust_n last_o observe_v man_n be_v apt_a to_o trust_v that_o which_o have_v deceive_v he_o or_o man_n be_v once_o deceive_v trust_v that_o which_o will_v deceive_v he_o again_o let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_n in_o vanity_n we_o say_v such_o a_o man_n have_v deceive_v i_o once_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o deceive_v i_o the_o second_o time_n but_o carnal_a heart_n be_v deceive_v once_o by_o sin_n and_o vanity_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v a_o thousand_o time_n be_v once_o deceive_v they_o care_v not_o how_o often_o they_o be_v deceive_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n be_v a_o eminent_a testimony_n to_o this_o too_o much_o experiment_a truth_n isa_n 44.20_o he_o feed_v on_o ash_n that_o be_v he_o be_v as_o much_o delude_v as_o a_o man_n be_v who_o eat_v ash_n think_v it_o to_o be_v bread_n or_o other_o good_a cheer_n or_o his_o idol_n which_o promise_v he_o great_a matter_n and_o much_o joy_n have_v give_v nothing_o but_o ash_n sorrow_n and_o misery_n of_o which_o ash_n and_o especial_o feed_v upon_o ash_n be_v a_o emblem_n now_o though_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o he_o yet_o say_v the_o prophet_n a_o deceive_a heart_n have_v turn_v he_o aside_o that_o he_o can_v deliver_v his_o soul_n nor_o say_v be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v though_o he_o see_v himself_o deceive_v yet_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o withdraw_v from_o the_o deceiver_n nor_o to_o question_v the_o deceit_n he_o be_v so_o bewitch_v with_o the_o sorcery_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o it_o but_o be_v deceive_v he_o be_v willing_o deceive_v and_o look_n upon_o his_o deceiver_n as_o his_o trusty_a friend_n god_n never_o deceive_v no_o nor_o fail_v any_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o ps_n 9.10_o yet_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o trust_v god_n sin_n and_o the_o creature_n deceive_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o yet_o we_o can_v hardly_o call_v or_o beat_v the_o heart_n off_o from_o trust_v they_o sin_n seldom_o lose_v its_o credit_n sin_n have_v break_v and_o undo_v thousand_o yea_o all_o who_o have_v trust_v it_o yet_o still_o it_o have_v credit_n among_o thousand_o and_o can_v be_v trust_v with_o more_o than_o this_o world_n be_v worth_a the_o precious_a soul_n of_o man_n for_o the_o ask_n but_o let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_v any_o long_a in_o vanity_n if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o gainer_n no_o nor_o a_o saver_n by_o it_o for_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n vanity_n fill_v both_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o meet_v we_o at_o every_o turn_n yet_o with_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o former_a part_n by_o vanity_n be_v signify_v either_o sin_n or_o the_o creature_n in_o this_o latter_a part_n 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place_n and_o he_o in_o they_o this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o two_o verse_n follow_v verse_n 4._o i_o also_o can_v speak_v as_o you_o do_v if_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n i_o can_v heap_v up_o word_n against_o you_o and_o shake_v my_o head_n at_o you_o 5._o but_o i_o will_v strengthen_v you_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o move_n of_o my_o lip_n shall_v assuage_v your_o grief_n job_n in_o this_o context_n tell_v his_o friend_n two_o thing_n first_o what_o he_o can_v do_v and_o second_o what_o he_o will_v do_v the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v lay_v down_o express_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n verse_n 4._o i_o also_o can_v speak_v as_o you_o do_v if_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n be_v here_o put_v as_o often_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n then_o his_o meaning_n be_v and_o so_o master_n broughton_n translate_v if_o you_o be_v in_o my_o place_n or_o in_o my_o condition_n if_o god_n shall_v transcribe_v my_o wound_n and_o sorrow_n upon_o your_o back_n and_o conscience_n or_o if_o my_o grief_n dwell_v in_o your_o bowel_n i_o can_v speak_v as_o you_o do_v etc._n etc._n the_o suffering_n of_o the_o soul_n hold_v out_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n upon_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n first_o because_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n when_o that_o which_o be_v chief_a suffer_v all_o may_v be_v say_v to_o suffer_v second_o because_o affliction_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o soul_n be_v most_o afflictive_a the_o sensitive_a power_n of_o the_o body_n be_v call_v the_o soul_n and_o we_o be_v most_o sensible_a of_o those_o affliction_n which_o fall_v immediate_o upon_o the_o rational_a soul_n that_o man_n forget_v the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o body_n who_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a the_o more_o inward_a any_o suffering_n be_v the_o more_o grievous_a it_o be_v i_o also_o can_v speak_v as_o you_o do_v if_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n etc._n etc._n some_o read_v the_o word_n interrogative_o can_v i_o speak_v as_o you_o do_v if_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n can_v i_o heap_v up_o word_n against_o you_o and_o shake_v my_o head_n at_o you_o master_n broughton_n give_v that_o sense_n full_o will_v i_o speak_v as_o you_o if_o you_o be_v in_o my_o place_n will_v i_o compose_v bare_a word_n against_o you_o and_o nod_v upon_o you_o with_o my_o head_n the_o meaning_n be_v negative_a if_o you_o be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n i_o can_v do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v i_o do_v they_o no_o as_o we_o say_v i_o can_v as_o soon_o eat_v my_o own_o flesh_n as_o do_v they_o if_o i_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o you_o in_o pain_n can_v i_o deal_v thus_o with_o you_o i_o will_v die_v rather_o than_o deal_v so_o with_o you_o this_o read_n be_v good_a and_o have_v a_o great_a emphasis_n in_o it_o then_o our_o bare_a affirmative_a read_n though_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o both_o be_v the_o same_o if_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n some_o read_v this_o optative_o or_o as_o a_o wish_n o_o that_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n and_o then_o the_o latter_a word_n be_v take_v as_o a_o promise_n or_o profession_n of_o office_n of_o love_n first_o i_o will_v heap_v up_o word_n for_o you_o disponere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concinnare_fw-la apt_a disponere_fw-la the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o heap_v signify_v proper_o to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v a_o thing_n to_o fashion_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o good_a frame_n it_o be_v not_o a_o rude_a inartificiall_a heap_v of_o thing_n together_o without_o form_n or_o fashion_n as_o the_o first_o chaos_n be_v but_o a_o beautiful_a elegant_a digestion_n or_o composure_n of_o they_o in_o the_o exact_a form_n and_o fashion_n like_o that_o of_o the_o several_a piece_n of_o the_o world_n conjoin_v in_o that_o work_n of_o the_o six_o day_n creation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o that_o your_o soul_n be_v a_o while_n in_o my_o soul_n stead_n see_v how_o i_o will_v use_v you_o how_o i_o will_v deal_v with_o you_o true_o all_o the_o hurt_n i_o will_v do_v to_o you_o shall_v be_v this_o i_o will_v prepare_v the_o soft_a and_o the_o sweet_a word_n i_o can_v with_o all_o my_o skill_n and_o rhetoric_n to_o ease_v your_o sorrow_n i_o will_v speak_v music_n to_o your_o ear_n and_o joy_n to_o your_o heart_n i_o will_v study_v and_o compose_v a_o speech_n on_o purpose_n to_o revive_v and_o raise_v your_o droop_a despond_v spirit_n so_o also_o the_o second_o branch_n may_v be_v interpret_v and_o shake_v my_o head_n at_o you_o or_o over_o you_o for_o to_o shake_v the_o head_n note_v pity_n and_o compassion_n chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la movissem_fw-la super_fw-la vos_fw-la caput_fw-la condolent_a chrysost_n to_o shake_v the_o head_n be_v the_o posture_n of_o those_o who_o mourn_v with_o or_o for_o their_o friend_n hence_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v to_o bemoan_v nah._n 3.7_o who_o will_v bemoan_v he_o 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it_o and_o have_v make_v that_o his_o business_n but_o he_o have_v not_o a_o mind_n to_o do_v it_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v not_o lie_v that_o way_n he_o be_v all_o for_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v a_o giant_n for_o the_o truth_n but_o a_o infant_n a_o weakling_n as_o weak_a as_o water_v against_o it_o he_o have_v neither_o a_o understanding_n to_o conceive_v nor_o a_o tongue_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o disservice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o good_a observation_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n upon_o this_o place_n greg._n narrat_fw-la iustùs_fw-la quid_fw-la facere_fw-la potuit_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la justitiam_fw-la deserat_fw-la quod_fw-la facere_fw-la potuit_fw-la declinat_fw-la greg._n a_o just_a man_n declare_v what_o he_o can_v do_v but_o that_o he_o may_v not_o desert_a justice_n he_o forbear_v to_o do_v what_o he_o can_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n set_v bound_n to_o the_o power_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n set_v bound_n to_o the_o power_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n if_o a_o carnal_a man_n keep_v within_o compass_n at_o any_o time_n it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v restrain_v but_o a_o godly_a man_n keep_v within_o compass_n because_o he_o be_v renew_v laban_n tell_v jacob_n gen._n 31.29_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o my_o hand_n to_o do_v thou_o hurt_v and_o why_o do_v not_o laban_n hurt_v jacob_n be_v it_o from_o any_o principle_n of_o love_n or_o righteousness_n in_o laban_n breast_n the_o text_n be_v silent_a in_o that_o and_o laban_n himself_o seem_v to_o tell_v we_o whence_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n speak_v unto_o i_o yesternight_o say_v take_v thou_o heed_n that_o thou_o speak_v not_o to_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o his_o speak_v to_o laban_n jacob_n call_v god_n rebuke_v of_o laban_n verse_n 42._o imply_v that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o stop_v he_o he_o will_v have_v do_v he_o hurt_v it_o be_v more_o than_o once_o in_o the_o power_n 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world_n shall_v sue_v that_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v if_o any_o in_o the_o world_n can_v obtain_v this_o of_o god_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n can_v but_o they_o shall_v not_o therefore_o none_o shall_v see_v with_o what_o honourable_a name_n he_o be_v list_v noah_n and_o daniel_n man_n remember_v cippo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpretatur_fw-la antea_fw-la prius_fw-la i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la ante_fw-la facies_fw-la i._n e._n in_o conspectu_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la oculis_fw-la eorum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la sum_fw-la coram_fw-la eye_n vulg._n sumitur_fw-la ver_fw-la bum_n tophet_n ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d portentum_fw-la prodigium_fw-la res_fw-la mira_fw-la i_o e._n exemplum_fw-la quod_fw-la dam_n prodigiosum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la nollet_fw-la eam_fw-la ignomi_fw-la iae_fw-la expâ—nere_fw-la bez._n graeci_fw-la dicunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitaâ—p_n oscriptus_fw-la publicè_fw-la in_o cippo_fw-la yea_o crown_v with_o honour_n by_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n be_v but_o company_n good_a enough_o for_o job_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o a_o byword_n and_o aforetime_o i_o be_v as_o a_o tabret_n aforetime_o the_o word_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o as_o signify_v what_o be_v or_o have_v be_v do_v in_o former_a time_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o translate_v aforetime_o or_o former_o i_o be_v as_o a_o tabret_n second_o as_o signify_v what_o be_v or_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o other_o before_o they_o i_o be_v as_o a_o tabret_n we_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n before_o their_o face_n or_o in_o their_o sight_n that_o be_v they_o be_v witness_n of_o it_o i_o be_v as_o a_o tabret_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v
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