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the_o former_a context_n exalt_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o many_o instance_n and_o close_v all_o with_o a_o admire_a sentence_n he_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o unsearchable_a marvellous_a thing_n without_o number_n he_o in_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o give_v a_o proof_n of_o those_o attribute_n of_o god_n work_n that_o they_o be_v innumerable_a and_o unsearchable_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o for_o lo_o he_o go_v by_o i_o and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o he_o pass_v on_o also_o but_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o reckon_v how_o often_o he_o work_v for_o i_o can_v always_o perceive_v when_o he_o work_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o search_v out_o all_o his_o great_a and_o wonderful_a act_n for_o i_o can_v see_v he_o in_o many_o of_o his_o act_n he_o go_v by_o i_o and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o go_v by_o we_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o local_a motion_n for_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o place_n move_v to_o none_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n query_n of_o himself_o to_o those_o who_o think_v to_o play_v least_o in_o sight_n with_o he_o and_o he_o convince_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o in_o secret_a place_n because_o he_o fill_v all_o place_n there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o be_v find_v beyond_o the_o line_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n both_o which_o god_n fill_v jer._n 23.24_o then_o his_o motion_n be_v not_o local_a 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutavit_fw-la variavit_fw-la rem_fw-la vel_fw-la locum_fw-la denotat_fw-la mutationem_fw-la conditionis_fw-la vel_fw-la loci_fw-la mol._n in_o ps_n 90._o 6._o but_o providentiall_a god_n do_v not_o move_v to_o act_v but_o his_o act_n be_v his_o move_n he_o go_v by_o we_o do_v marvellous_a thing_n for_o we_o and_o we_o see_v not_o when_o he_o be_v do_v or_o what_o he_o be_v do_v the_o other_o word_n here_o use_v he_o pass_v on_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n yet_o more_o 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omne_fw-la sciri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la olymp._n natural_a work_n of_o god_n the_o earth_n the_o heaven_n the_o water_n and_o the_o air_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o as_o also_o about_o the_o body_n of_o man_n act._n 17.28_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v god_n be_v about_o we_o he_o be_v ever_o with_o we_o and_o yet_o we_o observe_v not_o either_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o work_v or_o rest_v from_o work_v how_o he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n without_o all_o thing_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o know_v second_o other_o take_v his_o go_n and_o pass_v for_o the_o act_n of_o his_o drus_n his_o deum_fw-la venire_fw-la miserentis_fw-la est_fw-la discedere_fw-la punientis_fw-la phil._n presb._n aquinas_n ad_fw-la beneficia_fw-la praestita_fw-la vel_fw-la denegata_fw-la refert_fw-la transit_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la impunitum_fw-la relinquit_fw-la drus_n favour_n or_o disfavour_n he_o go_v by_o i_o in_o bestow_v favour_n and_o he_o pass_v on_o in_o take_v they_o away_o his_o access_n or_o recess_n in_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n his_o love_n and_o his_o wrath_n be_v often_o indiscernible_a he_o go_v by_o i_o he_o pass_v on_o he_o vari_v his_o working_n and_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o to_o pass_v by_o be_v take_v sometime_o for_o spare_v pardon_v or_o show_v mercy_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n amos_n 7.8_o report_v several_a judgement_n from_o a_o full_a execution_n of_o which_o he_o be_v take_v off_o yet_o at_o last_o he_o resolve_v i_o will_v not_o pass_v by_o they_o any_o more_o it_o be_v the_o word_n here_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o any_o more_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v they_o any_o more_o the_o next_o time_n i_o come_v with_o my_o draw_a sword_n in_o my_o hand_n i_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o smite_v and_o wound_v before_o i_o put_v it_o up_o i_o will_v not_o pass_v by_o they_o any_o more_o so_o he_o pass_v by_o i_o may_v note_v here_o the_o spare_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n spare_v man_n many_o time_n and_o pardon_n he_o not_o suffer_v his_o whole_a displeasure_n to_o arise_v when_o man_n take_v no_o notice_n but_o be_v insensible_a of_o it_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n prov._n 19.11_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o offence_n that_o be_v to_o spare_v a_o man_n that_o have_v offend_v not_o to_o punish_v he_o or_o take_v revenge_n and_o it_o be_v ordinary_a in_o our_o phrase_n of_o speech_n to_o say_v i_o will_v pass_v you_o by_o for_o this_o time_n that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o take_v any_o severe_a notice_n or_o strict_a account_n of_o what_o you_o have_v do_v and_o we_o find_v in_o the_o same_o prophecy_n of_o amos_n that_o to_o pass_v through_o note_v judgement_n and_o wrath_n in_o the_o opposite_a sense_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 17._o in_o all_o vineyard_n shall_v be_v wail_v why_o for_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o thou_o tuo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o interiori_fw-la tuo_fw-la or_o i_o will_v pass_v into_o thy_o bowel_n or_o inward_o so_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o original_n that_o be_v i_o will_v come_v to_o judge_v thou_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o thou_o as_o a_o revenger_n and_o wound_v thou_o deep_o insomuch_o that_o in_o all_o vineyard_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v why_o in_o all_o vineyard_n when_o he_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v wail_v in_o all_o vineyard_n it_o imply_v there_o shall_v be_v wail_v every_o where_n for_o if_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o any_o place_n it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o vineyard_n vineyard_n be_v place_n of_o mirth_n and_o refresh_n grape_n make_v the_o wine_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n therefore_o when_o he_o threaten_v that_o in_o all_o vineyard_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o
perfect_a whereas_o in_o other_o place_n he_o justify_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v perfect_a if_o you_o read_v the_o 29_o and_o 30_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n you_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v but_o a_o continue_a justification_n of_o himself_o or_o a_o manifest_a of_o his_o own_o innocency_n there_o he_o proclaim_v how_o holy_a he_o have_v be_v and_o how_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n that_o he_o have_v put_v on_o judgement_n as_o a_o robe_n and_o justice_n as_o a_o diadem_n that_o he_o have_v deliver_v the_o oppress_v and_o distribute_v of_o his_o fullness_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a those_o two_o chapter_n be_v a_o profess_a catalogue_n of_o his_o good_a deed_n why_o be_v he_o so_o rich_a and_o modest_a here_o i_o answer_v in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n merl._n pius_fw-la sensus_fw-la pulchrè_fw-la expressus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la jobi_fw-la disputatione_n nunc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la dimisse_fw-la confiten_v it_o be_v nunc_fw-la justitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la acerrimè_fw-la defendeâ—tis_fw-la merl._n while_o job_n say_v he_o will_v not_o justify_v himself_o or_o say_v he_o be_v perfect_a he_o decline_v the_o plea_n of_o personal_a righteousness_n or_o perfection_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o have_v frequent_o appear_v in_o this_o argument_n but_o in_o those_o chapter_n and_o in_o other_o place_n where_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o defence_n he_o speak_v only_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o friend_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o accuse_v i_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o censure_v i_o deep_o i_o can_v justify_v myself_o and_o plead_v my_o innocency_n with_o you_o though_o i_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o say_v for_o myself_o before_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v bear_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n let_v he_o say_v of_o i_o and_o do_v with_o i_o what_o he_o please_v i_o will_v take_v shame_n to_o myself_o and_o give_v he_o glory_n but_o as_o for_o you_o my_o friend_n i_o will_v justify_v myself_o in_o your_o sight_n i_o be_o not_o the_o man_n you_o take_v i_o for_o these_o speaking_n be_v not_o cross_v to_o each_o other_o but_o help_v we_o to_o understand_v job_n sense_n in_o this_o argument_n he_o stand_v much_o upon_o his_o integrity_n but_o it_o be_v to_o his_o friend_n he_o humble_v himself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n but_o it_o be_v to_o god_n paul_n rom._n 7.24_o bewail_v his_o sinfulness_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n i_o find_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n yet_o when_o he_o answer_v false_a apostle_n about_o his_o personal_a carriage_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o apostleship_n than_o he_o say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o i_o be_o charge_v thus_o and_o thus_o i_o be_o slander_v so_o and_o so_o but_o my_o conscience_n acquit_v i_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o nature_n make_v he_o groan_v and_o sigh_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n make_v he_o boast_v and_o sing_v out_o like_o a_o happy_a man_n as_o sorrowful_a but_o always_o rejoice_v a_o man_n may_v be_v conscious_a of_o his_o own_o natural_a corruption_n and_o yet_o confident_a of_o his_o own_o practical_a integrity_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n in_o strictness_n of_o sense_n refer_v to_o the_o inward_a purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n referuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la facta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la animus_n referuntur_fw-la or_o bend_v of_o his_o mind_n as_o the_o former_a do_v to_o the_o outward_a way_n of_o his_o life_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a that_o be_v if_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o meditate_a obliquity_n in_o my_o heart_n no_o intend_a go_n astray_o or_o wander_n no_o close_a hypocrisy_n or_o falseness_n there_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o perfect_a in_o the_o bent_n and_o purpose_n of_o my_o heart_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o such_o as_o i_o dare_v appear_v before_o god_n in_o as_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o by_o the_o act_n and_o putting_n forth_o of_o my_o life_n my_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v i_o so_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a in_o the_o think_n and_o secret_a motion_n of_o my_o spirit_n it_o will_v prove_v i_o perverse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v perverse_a signify_v to_o wander_v as_o a_o man_n uncertain_a of_o his_o way_n prov._n 28.18_o who_o so_o walk_v upright_o have_v the_o frame_n of_o his_o inward_a man_n right_a he_o shall_v be_v save_v i_o qui_fw-la certo_fw-la est_fw-la proposito_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la vago_fw-la &_o diverso_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la dividit_fw-la &_o distorquet_fw-la in_o dvas_fw-la vias_fw-la coc._n in_o hebraâ—o_fw-la simplex_fw-la est_fw-la perversuaevit_fw-la i_o but_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n have_v a_o wander_a vagrant_a mind_n go_v sometime_o this_o way_n and_o sometime_o that_o hold_v somewhat_o of_o this_o and_o somewhat_o of_o that_o but_o nothing_o to_o purpose_n or_o steady_o of_o any_o thing_n this_o man_n shall_v fall_v at_o once_o a_o man_n of_o a_o uncertain_a spirit_n shall_v have_v a_o certain_a downfall_n but_o be_v job_n thus_o perverse_a no_o job_n be_v perfect_a and_o not_o perverse_a yet_o a_o boast_n of_o his_o perfection_n have_v be_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o perverseness_n nothing_o discover_v a_o evil_a heart_n more_o than_o a_o profession_n of_o its_o own_o goodness_n it_o shall_v prove_v i_o perverse_a what_o shall_v prove_v i_o perverse_a some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o former_a clause_n my_o mouth_n or_o the_o speak_n of_o those_o word_n i_o be_o perfect_a shall_v prove_v i_o perverse_a evadaâ—_n penversus_fw-la evadaâ—_n other_o refer_v it_o to_o god_n god_n will_v prove_v i_o perverse_a if_o i_o justify_v myself_o the_o seventy_o leave_v it_o without_o restriction_n to_o any_o antecedent_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a i_o shall_v go_v away_o perverse_a or_o i_o shall_v appear_v perverse_a observe_v hence_o that_o famous_a gospel-doctrine_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n coc._n nobilis_fw-la locus_fw-la clarissimè_fw-la ostendens_fw-la neminem_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la justificari_fw-la coc._n it_o be_v as_o noble_a a_o proof_n of_o free_a justification_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o any_o in_o the_o new_a the_o saint_n have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o truth_n from_o the_o beginning_n that_o man_n be_v nothing_o in_o himself_o and_o that_o free_a grace_n do_v all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a will_n be_v prov._n 20.9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o must_v say_v who_o justify_v himself_o fore_o god_n every_o legal_a justiciary_a take_v up_o this_o language_n i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o task_n too_o hard_o for_o man_n yea_o for_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o make_v one_o heart_n clean_o only_o jesus_n christ_n be_v able_a to_o fetch_v out_o the_o filth_n and_o rubbish_n that_o lodge_v in_o and_o pollute_v our_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o heart_n cleanser_n be_v the_o peculiar_a work_n and_o honour_n of_o christ._n coc._n quot_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la quot_fw-la nubes_fw-la quot_fw-la maculae_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la pudebit_fw-la si_fw-la fidem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o innocentiam_fw-la ad_fw-la illustre_fw-it illud_fw-la legis_fw-la speculum_fw-la contempletur_fw-la coc._n a_o man_n that_o know_v himself_o and_o see_v his_o face_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o word_n which_o flatter_v no_o man_n will_v never_o say_v i_o be_o clean_a nor_o will_v he_o say_v i_o can_v cleanse_v myself_o how_o many_o spot_n and_o blot_n how_o many_o defect_n and_o deformity_n will_v that_o glass_n represent_v unto_o he_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o heal_v or_o fetch_v out_o every_o man_n face_n will_v blush_v who_o see_v his_o heart_n or_o his_o life_n in_o that_o glass_n unless_o he_o who_o behold_v himself_o go_v his_o way_n and_o straight_o way_n forget_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v jam._n 1.24_o second_o observe_v job_n have_v receive_v testimony_n from_o god_n he_o can_v produce_v letter_n testimonial_a subscribe_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o a_o perfect_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a yet_o this_o job_n let_v god_n speak_v as_o well_o as_o he_o will_v of_o he_o will_v not_o
rottenness_n of_o his_o spirit_n blister_v upon_o his_o tongue_n in_o unsavoury_a speech_n so_o those_o passion_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n joy_n and_o sorrow_n anger_n and_o heaviness_n appear_v in_o the_o face_n and_o we_o may_v read_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o disguisednesse_n of_o a_o look_n gel._n cordis_n index_n vultus_fw-la totusque_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la in_o fancy_n nomen_fw-la faciei_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la sâ—gnificat_fw-la exteriorem_fw-la hâ—bitum_fw-la sicut_fw-la facies_fw-la terrae_fw-la coeli_fw-la reip_v bold_n latina_n vox_fw-la facies_fw-la significat_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la os_fw-la ocutos_fw-la genas_fw-la sed_fw-la formam_fw-la omnem_fw-la modum_fw-la &_o facturam_fw-la totius_fw-la corporis_fw-la à _fw-la faciendo_fw-la dictaâ—_fw-la aul._n gel._n the_o face_n be_v the_o index_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o tell_v you_o how_o thing_n go_v within_o therefore_o job_n say_v if_o i_o leave_v off_o my_o face_n mean_v as_o we_o translate_v if_o i_o leave_v off_o heaviness_n which_o be_v so_o evident_a in_o my_o face_n or_o which_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o be_v see_v as_o my_o face_n if_o i_o resolve_v to_o appear_v cheerful_a and_o merry_a and_o will_v not_o let_v cloud_n darken_v my_o countenance_n any_o long_o yet_o etc._n etc._n the_o face_n be_v put_v general_o for_o the_o appearance_n or_o outside_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o we_o say_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o to_o leave_v off_o heaviness_n or_o the_o face_n be_v to_o leave_v off_o all_o show_n of_o heaviness_n as_o joseph_n leave_v off_o his_o tear_n of_o joy_n gen._n 43.30_o 31._o who_o have_v ease_v his_o heart_n of_o his_o joyful_a sorrow_n by_o weep_v secret_o in_o his_o chamber_n wash_v his_o face_n go_v out_o and_o refrain_v himself_o thus_o job_n will_v have_v wash_v his_o mournful_a tear_n from_o his_o face_n he_o attempt_v to_o refrain_v himself_o but_o he_o can_v not_o his_o sorrow_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o and_o as_o he_o can_v not_o remove_v so_o he_o can_v not_o dissemble_v they_o for_o this_o leave_v off_o be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o the_o precedent_a act_n of_o forget_v for_o a_o affect_a resolve_v lay_v aside_o if_o i_o make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o be_v cheerful_a and_o leave_v off_o my_o heaviness_n yet_o etc._n etc._n observe_v hence_o sorrow_n be_v not_o easy_o shake_v off_o sorrow_n stick_v close_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a for_o a_o man_n to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n with_o his_o sorrow_n or_o dissemble_v the_o sadness_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v far_o hard_a to_o be_v real_o deliver_v of_o it_o sorrow_n be_v a_o companion_n that_o will_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o with_o a_o word_n a_o man_n may_v more_o easy_o cover_v his_o sin_n than_o his_o sorrow_n many_o can_v put_v a_o visor_n of_o holiness_n upon_o their_o face_n when_o nothing_o but_o wickedness_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o comfort_n when_o nothing_o but_o sorrow_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n grief_n will_v out_o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v like_o the_o ointment_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o which_o solomon_n speak_v prov._n 27.16_o that_o it_o bewray_v itself_o one_o say_v of_o a_o merry_a atheist_n he_o laugh_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o i_o that_o be_v he_o seem_v to_o laugh_v but_o he_o mourn_v to_o himself_o the_o man_n heart_n be_v heavy_a if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v so_o with_o all_o wicked_a man_n when_o they_o be_v merry_a in_o the_o face_n they_o have_v reason_n to_o have_v sorrow_n even_o unto_o death_n in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n i_o say_v to_o put_v sorrow_n out_o of_o the_o face_n much_o more_o to_o get_v it_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v lodge_v there_o once_o it_o will_v not_o soon_o be_v dispossess_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.1_o exhort_v to_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o to_o 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