〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v then_o say_v with_o reverence_n god_n help_v we_o indeed_o what_o a_o miserable_a condition_n be_v we_o then_o in_o if_o god_n will_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o help_v any_o that_o do_v evil_a the_o evil_a doer_n be_v a_o man_n notorious_o profess_o studious_o wicked_a one_o that_o act_v and_o devise_n evil_a against_o god_n and_o his_o way_n every_o one_o who_o do_v evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v a_o evil_a doer_n a_o man_n do_v evil_a in_o any_o one_o act_n but_o one_o act_n do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o evil_a doer_n a_o magistrate_n must_v count_v he_o a_o evil_a doer_n who_o do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o he_o must_v take_v vengeance_n in_o many_o case_n of_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a though_o but_o once_o rom._n 13.4_o and_o though_o he_o repent_v the_o angel_n be_v cast_v as_o evil_a doer_n for_o one_o act_n and_o so_o be_v man_n in_o innocency_n but_o now_o the_o evil_a doer_n be_v one_o who_o multiply_v and_o continue_v 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out_o the_o heaven_n some_o derive_v it_o from_o shem_n which_o signify_v a_o name_n a_o name_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n man_n of_o name_n be_v man_n of_o renown_n gen._n 6.4_o hashem_n nomen_fw-la gloria_fw-la decus_fw-la quia_fw-la coelum_fw-la est_fw-la nominatissima_fw-la pars_fw-la mundi_fw-la mâ—rtin_n in_o lex_fw-la â—bilos_fw-la anshi_fw-la hashem_n the_o heaven_n be_v the_o most_o glorious_a beautiful_a and_o renown_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n their_o name_n be_v above_o every_o name_n of_o inanimate_a creature_n other_o because_o there_o be_v water_n above_o in_o these_o heaven_n derive_v the_o word_n from_o shame_n which_o be_v a_o adverb_n of_o place_n and_o majim_n which_o signify_v water_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v there_o be_v water_n or_o there_o be_v the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v fountain_n and_o store_n of_o water_n all_o his_o water_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o earth_n he_o have_v water_n and_o spring_n in_o heaven_n a_o three_o take_v it_o for_o a_o 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the_o reach_n and_o apprehension_n of_o natural_a reason_n how_o the_o lord_n shall_v fashion_v and_o spread_v out_o such_o heaven_n but_o what_o be_v these_o heaven_n which_o he_o spread_v forth_o heaven_n be_v sometime_o express_v with_o a_o addition_n the_o high_a heaven_n the_o three_o heaven_n in_o 2_o cor._n 12.12_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n 1_o king_n 8.27_o paul_n be_v rapt_v up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n that_o be_v in_o vision_n and_o revelation_n he_o be_v bring_v as_o near_o to_o god_n himself_o as_o a_o creature_n possible_o can_v of_o this_o heaven_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o gen._n 1.1_o where_o moses_n say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o heaven_n which_o god_n create_v at_o first_o be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a but_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a for_o that_o heaven_n be_v a_o perfect_a creature_n we_o 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lord_n create_v at_o first_o and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a but_o the_o heaven_n which_o we_o call_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o three_o heaven_n or_o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v a_o perfect_a creature_n the_o first_o day_n make_v without_o any_o pre-existent_a matter_n whatsoever_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n this_o heaven_n be_v the_o large_a of_o all_o the_o heaven_n which_o god_n spread_v out_o second_o take_v heaven_n for_o the_o visible_a heaven_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o stay_v upon_o philosophical_a consideration_n only_o what_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o we_o find_v heaven_n put_v first_o for_o the_o starry_a heaven_n or_o the_o firmament_n where_o the_o star_n have_v their_o motion_n that_o be_v the_o heaven_n mean_v gen._n 1.17_o psal_n 8.7_o psal_n 19.1_o this_o accord_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o astronomer_n be_v distinguish_v into_o several_a orb_n and_o sphere_n in_o seven_o of_o which_o seven_o special_a star_n be_v say_v to_o move_v and_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o eight_o the_o apostle_n judas_n seem_v to_o give_v a_o hint_n of_o those_o planeticall_a orb_n judas_n v._n 13._o where_o he_o just_o reproach_v unsettle_a spirit_n by_o the_o name_n of_o wander_a star_n or_o planet_n to_o who_o be_v reserve_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o three_o heaven_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n for_o a_o near_a heaven_n for_o all_o that_o which_o be_v below_o the_o moon_n for_o the_o air_n and_o the_o cloud_n hence_o the_o bird_n be_v say_v to_o fly_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o gen._n 8.2_o the_o rain_n from_o heaven_n be_v restrain_v that_o be_v the_o rain_n from_o the_o cloud_n for_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n in_o that_o heaven_n above_o the_o cloud_n fide_fw-la triplex_fw-la est_fw-la coelum_fw-la aerium_fw-la sidereum_fw-la ac_fw-la aliud_fw-la his_fw-la superius_fw-la invisible_a &_o divinum_fw-la dam._n l._n â—_o de_fw-fr orthodoxa_fw-la fide_fw-la heaven_n be_v a_o build_n of_o three_o story_n the_o first_o story_n be_v the_o air_n and_o the_o cloud_n up_o to_o the_o moon_n the_o second_o story_n reach_v all_o the_o planet_n and_o star_n the_o three_o story_n be_v also_o call_v the_o three_o heaven_n or_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o place_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a residence_n who_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o these_o heaven_n the_o lord_n spread_v out_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a spread_v forth_o of_o a_o thing_n first_o by_o contusion_n or_o beat_n with_o hammer_n as_o a_o mass_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n etc._n etc._n be_v spread_v into_o thin_a plate_n and_o leaf_n second_o by_o way_n of_o rarefaction_n or_o attenuation_n water_n be_v rarefy_v by_o fire_n and_o so_o be_v metal_n when_o they_o be_v melt_v or_o cause_v to_o run_v with_o extreme_a heat_n in_o allusion_n to_o which_o elihu_n speak_v in_o his_o challenge_n to_o job_n chap._n 37.18_o have_v thou_o with_o he_o spread_v out_o the_o sky_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o as_o a_o melt_a lookingglass_n the_o sky_n be_v of_o a_o weak_a slight_a matter_n not_o hard_o massy_a or_o elemental_a yet_o it_o be_v strong_a the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v incorruptible_a the_o figure_n of_o it_o round_o and_o indissoluble_a and_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o lookingglass_n for_o the_o clearness_n of_o it_o those_o instrument_n be_v make_v some_o of_o glass_n some_o of_o steel_n or_o brass_n melt_a and_o polish_a for_o that_o purpose_n three_o a_o thing_n be_v spread_v forth_o by_o unfolding_a the_o part_n tentoriâ—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extendit_fw-la disteâ—dit_fw-la sicut_fw-la tentoriâ—m_fw-la as_o a_o tent_n or_o a_o curtain_n be_v spread_v and_o thus_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o heaven_n be_v describe_v psal_n 104.1_o 2._o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v clothe_v with_o honour_n and_o majesty_n thou_o stretche_v out_o the_o heaven_n
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 peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o spirit_n we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 15._o a_o spirit_n pass_v before_o i_o say_v eliphaz_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o vision_n that_o appear_v it_o signify_v to_o change_v and_o vary_v either_o place_n or_o condition_n the_o transitory_a changablenesse_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v express_v by_o it_o psal_n 102.27_o thou_o do_v change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v the_o creature_n pass_v on_o as_o from_o place_n to_o place_n so_o from_o condition_n to_o condition_n the_o fashion_n of_o they_o pass_v away_o 1_o cor._n 7.31_o they_o have_v not_o only_o a_o perfective_a change_n but_o a_o corruptive_a change_n but_o of_o the_o lord_n he_o say_v thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o change_v by_o oppressive_a destruction_n prov._n 31.8_o open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n or_o death_n such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o that_o great_a change_n be_v call_v loc_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d silij_fw-la excidij_fw-la i._n e._n qui_fw-la traâ—untur_fw-la excidio_fw-la jun._n in_o loc_n the_o son_n of_o change_n or_o destruction_n thus_o the_o original_a so_o that_o the_o word_n signify_v any_o change_n or_o motion_n whether_o perfective_a or_o corruptive_a the_o lord_n say_v job_n pass_v on_o he_o make_v change_n he_o work_v sometime_o to_o perfect_a sometime_o to_o destroy_v but_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o make_v out_o what_o he_o do_v here_o be_v two_o word_n one_o refer_v to_o sense_n the_o other_o to_o understanding_n he_o go_v by_o i_o and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o that_o be_v my_o sense_n can_v find_v he_o he_o pass_v on_o also_o and_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o that_o be_v he_o destroy_v he_o build_v he_o plant_v he_o root_v up_o but_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v he_o or_o unriddle_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o wonderful_a work_n he_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o thing_n unsearchable_a pine_v unsearchable_a non_fw-fr est_fw-fr una_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la huius_fw-la divini_fw-la ac_fw-la cessuâ—_n &_o recessus_fw-la pine_v there_o be_v much_o variety_n of_o opinion_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n though_o i_o think_v the_o meaning_n be_v clear_a in_o that_o general_a i_o have_v now_o give_v yet_o i_o will_v touch_v a_o little_a first_o some_o interpret_v job_n discourse_n converse_v still_o in_o and_o about_o the_o olymp._n the_o multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la naturalia_fw-la quorum_fw-la suprenum_fw-la auctorem_fw-la deum_fw-la vel_fw-la opus_fw-la inchoantem_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la opere_fw-la cessantem_fw-la non_fw-la observamus_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la praecedenti_fw-la sententiae_fw-la haec_fw-la innectitur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la illius_fw-la subjecta_fw-la ratio_fw-la id._n quemadmodum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la extra_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la 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 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