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teach_v we_o so_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n not_o as_o christ_n do_v the_o spirit_n do_v not_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o with_o god_n so_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o make_v those_o intercession_n in_o we_o which_o we_o put_v up_o to_o god_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o because_o the_o intercession_n and_o prayer_n which_o we_o make_v be_v make_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n form_n they_o in_o we_o as_o some_o dull_a scholar_n in_o a_o school_n who_o can_v make_v their_o exercise_n get_v their_o exercise_n make_v for_o they_o by_o those_o that_o be_v more_o pregnant_a so_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o we_o be_v dull_a and_o low_a rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d particula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la nos_fw-la laborantes_fw-la refertur_fw-la quorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la vis_fw-la omnis_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la qui_fw-la sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la penitus_fw-la collapsos_fw-la erexit_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la erectos_fw-la regit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ipse_fw-la vicissim_fw-la onus_fw-la attollere_fw-la ne_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la fatiscamus_fw-la bez._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n and_o straighten_a we_o can_v make_v a_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n make_v they_o for_o we_o in_o our_o heart_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o help_v as_o a_o nurse_n help_v a_o little_a child_n to_o go_v or_o as_o a_o weak_a decrepit_a old_a man_n be_v uphold_v by_o a_o staff_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o word_n imply_v the_o spirit_n help_v together_o and_o 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otherwise_o his_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a though_o he_o shall_v be_v right_a in_o as_o many_o of_o the_o foremention_v requisite_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o be_v as_o suppose_v he_o not_o only_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o also_o as_o he_o think_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o man_n prayer_n be_v impure_a because_o himself_o be_v impure_a god_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o person_n before_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o supplication_n prov._n 15.8_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n and_o again_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n prov._n 28.9_o second_o as_o there_o must_v be_v purity_n of_o state_n before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o pure_a prayer_n so_o also_o purity_n of_o life_n that_o 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be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o state_n he_o be_v a_o convert_a person_n yet_o he_o say_v ps_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n though_o i_o be_o pure_a in_o state_n yet_o if_o i_o be_o impure_a in_o life_n the_o ear_n of_o god_n will_v shut_v against_o my_o suit_n isa_n 1.14_o 15._o god_n reject_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o own_o people_n because_o their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o hence_o his_o counsel_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n etc._n etc._n come_v now_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n verse_n 18._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v while_o i_o see_v your_o sin_n i_o can_v hear_v your_o prayer_n while_o your_o iniquity_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n your_o supplication_n can_v enter_v into_o my_o ear_n nor_o will_v i_o answer_v they_o how_o can_v any_o soul_n expect_v with_o faith_n that_o god_n shall_v do_v 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of_o he_o but_o eliphaz_n may_v possible_o ground_v this_o accusation_n upon_o those_o word_n chap._n 9_o v._n 23._o this_o be_v one_o thing_n therefore_o i_o say_v it_o he_o destroy_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n which_o eliphaz_n do_v interpret_v as_o a_o cast_n off_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n have_v he_o awful_a and_o reverend_a thought_n of_o god_n who_o affirm_v that_o god_n laugh_v at_o the_o affliction_n and_o trial_n of_o his_o people_n again_o chap._n 12.6_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o robber_n prosper_v and_o they_o that_o provoke_v god_n be_v secure_a into_o who_o hand_n god_n bring_v abundant_o have_v not_o this_o man_n cast_v off_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n who_o dare_v say_v the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o be_v secure_a be_v god_n become_v a_o friend_n to_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o enemy_n to_o he_o other_o refer_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o to_o chap._n 13.21_o 22._o where_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v bold_o and_o as_o some_o have_v tax_v he_o 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the_o greek_a word_n signify_v a_o invite_a gesture_n by_o the_o whole_a head_n or_o by_o the_o eye_n he_o wink_v at_o he_o i_o say_v to_o ask_v christ_n who_o it_o be_v of_o who_o he_o speak_v there_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o that_o but_o eliphaz_n find_v fault_n with_o this_o what_o be_v the_o suppose_a fault_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a faulty_a wink_n first_o when_o we_o wink_v at_o fault_n our_o own_o fault_n or_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o man_n to_o bear_v with_o or_o approve_v they_o second_o when_o we_o wink_v at_o the_o virtue_n and_o good_a deed_n of_o other_o to_o slight_a or_o undervalue_v they_o possible_o eliphaz_n tax_v job_n for_o both_o these_o as_o if_o he_o wink_v at_o his_o own_o fault_n tui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
case_n a_o man_n in_o nature_n be_v compose_v or_o constitute_v of_o sin_n and_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v nourish_v and_o preserve_v by_o sin_v coc._n ut_fw-la deficienti_fw-la humido_fw-la resarciendo_fw-la nihil_fw-la aptius_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o utilius_fw-la in_o hominis_fw-la beatitudini_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la de_fw-la est_fw-la consummandae_fw-la natura_fw-la nihil_fw-la suggerit_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la coc._n continual_a act_n increase_v the_o habit_n and_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v nourish_v by_o holy_a act_n and_o strengthen_v in_o spirit_n by_o spiritual_a obedence_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o christ_n speak_v john_n 4.21_o so_o do_v every_o true_a christian_a in_o his_o degree_n it_o be_v my_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o as_o job_n profess_v of_o himself_o chap._n 23.12_o i_o esteem_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n more_o than_o my_o necessary_a food_n thus_o also_o the_o old_a man_n say_v it_o be_v my_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o be_v indeed_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o hell_n the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n his_o counsel_n and_o law_n i_o esteem_v more_o than_o my_o necessary_a food_n so_o much_o for_o the_o open_n and_o illustration_n of_o this_o scripture-phrase_n drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n i_o shall_v propound_v one_o quere_z in_o general_n concern_v the_o whole_a verse_n and_o so_o conclude_v it_o here_o be_v a_o full_a description_n of_o sinful_a man_n but_o whether_o eliphaz_n speak_v this_o strict_o of_o a_o person_n unregenerate_a and_o so_o appli_v it_o to_o job_n or_o whether_o this_o description_n be_v not_o also_o applicable_a to_o a_o man_n who_o be_v regenerate_v and_o godly_a for_o the_o main_a and_o be_v so_o intend_v by_o eliphaz_n be_v here_o a_o question_n some_o conceive_v that_o the_o word_n will_v suit_n none_o but_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v upon_o all_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o he_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v abominable_a and_o filthy_a he_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n and_o yet_o in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n we_o may_v say_v all_o this_o of_o a_o man_n regenerate_v even_o he_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o remain_v of_o corruption_n be_v abominable_a and_o filthy_a and_o he_o under_o some_o distemper_n and_o temptation_n drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n coc._n agit_fw-fr eliphaz_n cum_fw-la jobo_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la improbo_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la errante_fw-la coc._n which_o word_n of_o eliphaz_n a_o modern_a interpreter_n parallel_v with_o those_o of_o paul_n concern_v himself_o rom._n 7.25_o with_o the_o flesh_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n in_o this_o case_n that_o though_o eliphaz_n aim_v at_o job_n in_o all_o this_o yet_o he_o deal_v with_o he_o not_o as_o with_o a_o wicked_a man_n but_o as_o with_o a_o err_a brother_n for_o whereas_o he_o have_v say_v chap._n 13.23_o how_o many_o be_v my_o iniquity_n eliphaz_n may_v judge_v by_o his_o word_n that_o sure_o he_o think_v his_o iniquity_n be_v not_o very_o many_o and_o whereas_o he_o have_v say_v at_o the_o 26._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n thou_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n eliphaz_n may_v collect_v sure_o this_o man_n think_v his_o elder_a year_n have_v be_v so_o free_a from_o sin_n that_o god_n can_v find_v nothing_o in_o they_o which_o may_v justify_v he_o in_o these_o severe_a punishment_n now_o eliphaz_n oppose_v these_o apprehension_n and_o will_v both_o teach_v and_o convince_v he_o that_o as_o original_a sin_n pollute_v every_o man_n whole_o till_o he_o be_v wash_v and_o bear_v again_o by_o the_o spirit_n so_o no_o man_n be_v so_o far_o wash_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o that_o many_o spot_n and_o pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v still_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o often_o 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in_o despair_n by_o the_o ignorance_n or_o unfaithfulnesse_n of_o those_o who_o will_v be_v call_v comforter_n and_o supporter_n ezek._n 13.19_o they_o slay_v the_o soul_n that_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o save_v they_o alive_a that_o shall_v not_o live_v unskilful_a physician_n of_o the_o body_n kill_v more_o than_o bodily_a disease_n and_o though_o the_o unskilfulnesse_n of_o soule-physitian_n do_v not_o indeed_o kill_v soul_n that_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o be_v their_o own_o sin_n that_o kill_v they_o nor_o can_v kill_v the_o soul_n that_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o the_o medicine_n of_o christ_n most_o precious_a blood_n will_v heal_v and_o save_v such_o from_o their_o sin_n yet_o unskilful_a soule-physitian_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o deal_v with_o as_o have_v do_v all_o this_o because_o they_o have_v do_v their_o utmost_a to_o do_v it_o which_o be_v also_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o text_n 1_o cor._n 8.11_o and_o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o weak_a brother_n 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work_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v able_a to_o put_v truth_n and_o conscience_n right_o together_o unless_o the_o anoint_v teach_v we_o as_o the_o prophet_n bring_v in_o our_o great_a master_n and_o tutor_n in_o this_o heavenly_a science_n again_o confess_v of_o himself_o isa_n 61.1_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n to_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n till_o we_o be_v anoint_v by_o god_n we_o can_v speak_v effectual_o to_o man_n without_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v the_o comforter_n we_o prove_v but_o miserable_a comforter_n we_o bungle_v at_o the_o work_n and_o rather_o undo_v soul_n then_o do_v they_o any_o good_a we_o may_v preach_v good_a tiding_n good_a news_n from_o heaven_n the_o gospel_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o good_a news_n yet_o not_o good_a come_v of_o it_o till_o the_o good_a spirit_n come_v with_o it_o both_o instruct_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o hear_v and_o the_o tongue_n of_o those_o that_o speak_v due_o to_o apply_v the_o word_n master_n calvin_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v some_o comforter_n have_v but_o one_o song_n to_o sing_v and_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o who_o they_o sing_v it_o all_o person_n all_o estate_n and_o all_o condition_n be_v alike_o to_o they_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o comforter_n consist_v in_o discern_v and_o make_v these_o difference_n as_o the_o apostle_n judas_n hint_n unto_o we_o ver._n 22_o 23._o and_o of_o some_o have_v compassion_n make_v a_o difference_n and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n as_o faith_n save_v all_o so_o in_o a_o sense_n fear_n save_v some_o that_o be_v they_o must_v be_v terrify_v and_o make_v afraid_a that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v job_n friend_n will_v needs_o save_v he_o with_o fear_n whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v compassion_n of_o he_o and_o have_v speak_v kind_o to_o he_o because_o they_o can_v not_o 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east_n wind_n say_v eliphaz_n chap._n 15.2_o job_n retort_v it_o upon_o they_o shall_v word_n of_o wind_n have_v a_o end_n you_o tell_v i_o that_o my_o word_n be_v windy_a you_o be_v so_o indeed_o i_o must_v hide_v myself_o from_o these_o blast_n and_o storm_n of_o your_o tongue_n unless_o you_o grow_v calm_a shall_v windy_a word_n have_v a_o end_n word_n be_v windy_a first_o when_o they_o have_v no_o solid_a reason_n no_o substance_n in_o they_o reason_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o word_n and_o so_o be_v truth_n these_o two_o go_v always_o together_o and_o where_o these_o be_v not_o nothing_o go_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n but_o wind_n etc._n projicit_fw-la ampullas_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o say_v of_o all_o word_n which_o be_v not_o follow_v with_o action_n word_n be_v but_o wind_n we_o may_v say_v so_o also_o of_o all_o word_n which_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o reason_n superbiae_fw-la verba_fw-la plena_fw-la spiritu_fw-la superbiae_fw-la second_o word_n be_v windy_a when_o they_o have_v much_o pride_n and_o swell_a conceitednesse_n in_o they_o the_o scripture_n call_v such_o word_n swell_v word_n of_o vanity_n that_o which_o swell_v our_o heart_n will_v quick_o swell_v our_o lip_n pride_n do_v both_o pride_n be_v a_o wind_n within_o we_o vain_a word_n be_v a_o wind_n without_o we_o the_o proud_a man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o ease_v himself_o of_o this_o wind_n within_o but_o by_o break_v it_o out_o in_o word_n three_o word_n be_v windy_a when_o they_o have_v much_o passion_n in_o they_o when_o they_o be_v angry_a and_o furious_a a_o angry_a man_n bluster_v rather_o than_o speak_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n rather_o than_o a_o discourse_n while_o david_n psal_n 39.2_o 3._o be_v dumb_a with_o silence_n while_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n from_o good_a his_o sorrow_n
that_o second_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n they_o have_v fill_v or_o satiate_v themselves_o with_o i_o note_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n to_o some_o to_o see_v other_o in_o pain_n we_o shall_v be_v pain_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o other_o fellow-feeling_n be_v a_o duty_n how_o far_o be_v they_o depart_v from_o this_o duty_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o feel_v the_o suffering_n of_o other_o that_o they_o take_v pleasure_n in_o their_o suffering_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n which_o every_o good_a man_n shall_v abhor_v first_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n our_o own_o or_o other_o the_o worst_a that_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wicked_a gentile_n be_v this_o they_o not_o only_o do_v such_o thing_n but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o rom._n 1.32_o second_o pleasure_n in_o the_o suffering_n and_o sorrow_n of_o other_o some_o do_v not_o only_o put_v other_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o sorrow_n but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o sorrow_n which_o they_o suffer_v they_o make_v their_o tear_n as_o wine_n their_o ash_n as_o bread_n and_o until_o they_o see_v they_o weep_v and_o feed_v on_o ash_n their_o own_o wine_n be_v as_o tear_n and_o their_o bread_n as_o ash_n to_o they_o haman_n come_v full_a from_o the_o queen_n banquet_n and_o he_o be_v invite_v by_o she_o to_o a_o second_o banquet_n the_o next_o day_n yet_o still_o he_o be_v hungry_a and_o say_v hest_n 5.13_o all_o this_o avayl_v i_o nothing_o so_o long_o as_o i_o see_v mordecai_n the_o jew_n sit_v at_o the_o king_n gate_n it_o be_v like_a haman_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v free_o yet_o the_o banquet_n have_v not_o fill_v his_o belly_n all_o this_o avail_v i_o nothing_o more_o than_o forty_o of_o the_o jew_n bound_v themselves_o under_o a_o curse_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v kill_v paul_n act_n 23.12_o 13._o it_o will_v have_v be_v better_a to_o haman_n then_o meat_n and_o drink_v to_o have_v kill_v mordecai_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n some_o have_v be_v hear_v to_o say_v o_o how_o sweet_a be_v revenge_n what_o a_o pleasant_a draught_n be_v a_o draught_n of_o blood_n spiteful_n spirit_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o the_o downfall_n and_o misery_n of_o those_o who_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n nor_o will_v any_o thing_n satisfy_v hatred_n but_o the_o ruin_n of_o those_o who_o be_v hate_v and_o when_o once_o they_o see_v they_o ruin_v they_o be_v satisfy_v as_o envy_n be_v trouble_v at_o the_o good_a which_o another_o enjoy_v more_o than_o at_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o itself_o feel_v so_o malice_n be_v more_o satisfy_v with_o the_o evil_n which_o befall_v other_o then_o with_o all_o the_o good_a which_o itself_o enjoy_v ex._n 15.9_o the_o enemy_n say_v i_o will_v pursue_v i_o will_v overtake_v i_o will_v divide_v the_o spoil_n my_o lust_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o they_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o courtier_n yea_o all_o the_o egyptian_n hunger_v and_o thirst_v for_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o israel_n they_o have_v a_o lust_n or_o a_o longing_n rather_o as_o woman_n with_o child_n have_v sometime_o inordinate_a appetite_n after_o strange_a meat_n to_o eat_v man_n flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v revenge_n be_v as_o crave_v a_o lust_n as_o covetousness_n but_o it_o be_v a_o lust_n more_o easy_o satisfy_v then_o covetousness_n this_o increase_v by_o receive_v what_o it_o desire_v but_o that_o if_o it_o may_v have_v it_o be_v satisfy_v that_o which_o covetousness_n receive_v be_v only_o as_o fuel_n to_o a_o fire_n but_o that_o which_o revenge_n receive_v infinitus_fw-la appetitus_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la infinitus_fw-la be_v as_o food_n to_o the_o stomach_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o end_n be_v infinite_a but_o the_o end_n be_v once_o attain_v desire_n be_v at_o a_o end_n you_o be_v fill_v with_o i_o job_n have_v thus_o describe_v the_o instrument_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o affliction_n turn_v his_o thought_n from_o they_o to_o the_o supreme_a efficient_a and_o orderer_n of_o his_o affliction_n verse_n 11._o god_n have_v deliver_v i_o to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o turn_v i_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o word_n seem_v to_o bâ—are_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o a_o earthly_a judge_n who_o have_v try_v a_o malefactor_n and_o find_v he_o guilty_a pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o and_o then_o deliver_v or_o turn_v he_o over_o to_o those_o whoâ—e_a office_n it_o be_v to_o see_v execution_n do_v according_o the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v to_o deliver_v signify_v also_o to_o shut_v up_o which_o suit_n well_o with_o the_o former_a notion_n for_o a_o condemn_a person_n be_v more_o close_o shut_v up_o and_o more_o narrow_o watch_v then_o before_o but_o who_o be_v the_o ungodly_a to_o who_o he_o be_v deliver_v and_o the_o wicked_a into_o who_o hand_n or_o power_n he_o be_v turn_v these_o be_v not_o only_o the_o chaldean_n and_o sabean_o but_o also_o all_o such_o as_o show_v any_o malice_n against_o he_o or_o willing_o afflict_v he_o in_o his_o affliction_n the_o word_n carry_v in_o they_o a_o correction_n of_o his_o former_a complaint_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v why_o do_v i_o trouble_v myself_o with_o man_n why_o do_v i_o complain_v of_o their_o unkindness_n or_o cruelty_n against_o i_o declinavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o via_fw-la divertit_fw-la deflexit_fw-la declinavit_fw-la god_n have_v do_v it_o he_o have_v deliver_v and_o turn_v i_o over_o as_o a_o magistrate_n do_v a_o malefactor_n who_o he_o have_v condemn_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o torment_n he_o have_v seal_v a_o writ_n for_o my_o execution_n thus_o job_n ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n he_o sometime_o wrangle_v with_o man_n but_o as_o often_o before_o so_o now_o again_o he_o look_v beyond_o they_o at_o once_o see_v and_o adore_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n put_v he_o and_o his_o estate_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n hence_o note_v first_o wicked_a man_n be_v order_v by_o providence_n they_o can_v take_v till_o god_n 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till_o they_o have_v do_v good_a their_o eye_n continue_v in_o that_o holy_a provocation_n psal_n 132.4_o i_o will_v not_o say_v zealous_a david_n give_v sleep_n to_o my_o eye_n nor_o slumber_n to_o my_o eye_n lid_n until_o i_o find_v out_o a_o place_n for_o the_o lord_n a_o habitation_n for_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n so_o wicked_a man_n give_v no_o sleep_n to_o their_o eye_n till_o they_o have_v do_v that_o mischief_n or_o execute_v that_o revenge_n to_o which_o they_o conceive_v themselves_o provoke_v but_o the_o eye_n of_o job_n do_v not_o continue_v in_o those_o unfreindly_a provocation_n to_o watch_v a_o opportunity_n for_o selfe-revenge_n upon_o or_o of_o do_v mischief_n to_o his_o friend_n he_o do_v not_o let_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o wrath_n that_o he_o may_v devise_v their_o ruin_n in_o the_o dark_a he_o be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v to_o hurt_v himself_o and_o hinder_v his_o rest_n by_o such_o a_o continual_a pore_v upon_o their_o 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adverte_fw-fr quaeso_fw-la animum_fw-la meis_fw-la verbis_fw-la vatabl._n in_o the_o present_a text_n both_o rendring_n of_o the_o word_n be_v use_v we_o make_v use_v of_o the_o first_o put_v or_o lay_v down_o what_o will_v job_n have_v god_n lie_v down_o some_o give_v it_o thus_o lay_v down_o or_o apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o i_o attend_v i_o pray_v thou_o to_o my_o word_n and_o consider_v my_o cause_n second_o the_o word_n may_v be_v conceive_v as_o a_o allusion_n to_o those_o who_o go_v before_o a_o judge_n or_o have_v a_o cause_n to_o be_v try_v by_o umpire_n use_v to_o lay_v down_o a_o engagement_n or_o as_o we_o call_v it_o a_o assâ—mpsit_fw-la that_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o award_n or_o arbitrement_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v put_v i_o in_o a_o surety_n with_o thou_o dabis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la fideijubere_fw-la pro_fw-la aliquo_fw-la seu_fw-la aliquem_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la fidem_fw-la recipere_fw-la hinç_n arrabo_fw-la spiritus_fw-la pone_fw-la pignus_fw-la vadem_fw-la aut_fw-la fidejussorem_fw-la mihi_fw-la tecum_fw-la pagn-dispone_a quaeso_fw-la consponsorem_fw-la mihi_fw-la tecum_fw-la jun._n num_fw-la arrabonem_fw-la dabis_fw-la the_o original_a word_n proper_o signify_v to_o undertake_v for_o or_o to_o give_v credit_n and_o assurance_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o another_o and_o hence_o the_o noun_n derive_v from_o it_o signify_v a_o earnest_n because_o a_o earnest_n lay_v down_o be_v a_o real_a surety_n that_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v perform_v in_o which_o sense_n thamar_n use_v the_o word_n gen._n 38.17_o who_o when_o judah_n promise_v to_o send_v a_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n say_v will_v thou_o give_v i_o a_o pledge_n till_o thou_o send_v it_o and_o hence_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o word_n arrabo_n be_v use_v in_o the_o greek_a as_o also_o in_o the_o latin_a for_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o for_o that_o assurance_n which_o the_o spirit_n settle_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o shall_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n two_o cor._n 1.22_o who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o again_o two_o cor._n 5.5_o now_o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v we_o for_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n be_v god_n god_n have_v prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o place_n and_o then_o give_v we_o our_o evidence_n that_o in_o due_a time_n we_o shall_v take_v possession_n of_o it_o who_o also_o have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v the_o ephesian_n that_o after_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n till_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n ephes_n 1.14_o so_o that_o a_o earnest_n be_v a_o real_a surety_n and_o a_o surety_n be_v a_o personal_a earnest_n while_o job_n say_v put_v i_o in_o a_o surety_n his_o meaning_n be_v he_o will_v have_v some_o person_n to_o be_v a_o undertaker_n for_o the_o order_n of_o his_o cause_n or_o a_o ensurer_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o determination_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v about_o it_o put_v in_o a_o surety_n with_o i_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v strike_v hand_n with_o i_o manum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sig_n defigere_fw-la infigere_fw-la &_o si_fw-la de_fw-la contractibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la percutere_fw-la manum_fw-la he_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o allusion_n these_o word_n be_v dispose_v two_o way_n some_o put_v the_o interrogation_n after_o he_o give_v or_o put_v i_o in_o a_o surety_n who_o be_v he_o i_o will_v glad_o see_v the_o man_n or_o know_v who_o it_o be_v who_o be_v he_o let_v he_o come_v and_o strike_v hand_n with_o i_o whosoever_o he_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v easy_o agree_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o hear_n and_o determine_v of_o this_o business_n who_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v merc._n quis_fw-la est_fw-la manui_fw-la meae_fw-la plaudatur_fw-la jun._n quisquis_fw-la ille_fw-la sit_fw-la fide_fw-la jussor_n meus_fw-la veniat_fw-la &_o paciscatur_fw-la mecum_fw-la in_o sponsionibus_fw-la manus_fw-la inuicem_fw-la complodebant_fw-la hinc_fw-la manum_fw-la complodere_fw-la pro_fw-la pacisci_fw-la stipulari_fw-la merc._n we_o put_v the_o interrogation_n after_o the_o whole_a sentence_n who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v strike_v hand_n with_o i_o and_o then_o the_o sense_n appear_v thus_o if_o god_n once_o put_v in_o a_o surety_n to_o undertake_v for_o i_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v contend_v with_o i_o or_o engage_v in_o this_o quarrel_n against_o i_o to_o strike_v hand_n be_v a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n ground_v upon_o that_o ancient_a form_n of_o make_v bargain_n or_o enter_v contract_n by_o join_v or_o strike_v hand_n and_o these_o contract_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n or_o under_o a_o double_a notion_n first_o as_o they_o concern_v suretyship_n for_o money_n in_o which_o sense_n solomon_n speak_v of_o it_o more_o than_o once_o prov._n 6.1_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o be_v surety_n for_o thy_o friend_n if_o thou_o have_v strike_v hand_n with_o a_o stranger_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o have_v enter_v into_o bond_n for_o he_o and_o have_v testify_v it_o by_o strike_v hand_n then_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 22.26_o 6._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la sponsio_fw-la quae_fw-la propriè_fw-la ad_fw-la mammorum_fw-la negotium_fw-la spectat_fw-la aben_n ezra_n in_o prov._n 6._o be_v not_o thou_o one_o of_o they_o that_o strike_v hand_n that_o be_v be_v not_o too_o forward_o to_o engage_v thyself_o or_o to_o undertake_v for_o other_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o next_o word_n or_o of_o they_o that_o be_v surety_n for_o debt_n such_o hasty_a engagement_n may_v bring_v thou_o into_o more_o trouble_n than_o thou_o will_v