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be_v slay_v and_o throw_v out_o in_o this_o manner_n as_o affliction_n upon_o wicked_a man_n be_v burden_n so_o affliction_n upon_o the_o godly_a be_v burden_n too_o they_o be_v also_o heavy_a burden_n their_o sin_n be_v burden_n upon_o they_o my_o sin_n say_v david_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n they_o be_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v psal_n 38._o 4._o their_o sin_n be_v burden_n and_o their_o sorrow_n be_v burden_n sin_n do_v not_o only_a burden_n man_n but_o it_o burden_n god_n i_o be_o press_v under_o your_o sin_n as_o a_o cart_n be_v press_v that_o be_v full_a of_o sheaf_n say_v god_n amos_n 2._o 13._o as_o man_n by_o sin_n burden_n god_n so_o god_n by_o affliction_n burden_n man_n but_o of_o all_o affliction_n inward_a affliction_n be_v the_o great_a burden_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v strong_a than_o his_o flesh_n so_o the_o affliction_n which_o be_v upon_o his_o spirit_n be_v weighty_a than_o those_o that_o be_v upon_o his_o flesh_n the_o spirit_n have_v wonderful_a strength_n all_o spirit_n be_v strong_a angel_n be_v mighty_a in_o strength_n one_o good_a angel_n be_v a_o over-match_n for_o all_o man_n and_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v spirit_n be_v call_v not_o not_o only_a principality_n but_o power_n because_o of_o their_o strength_n proportionable_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n have_v a_o mighty_a strength_n in_o it_o and_o so_o the_o affliction_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o spirit_n may_v have_v a_o great_a weight_n in_o they_o the_o affliction_n which_o job_n complain_v of_o as_o heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o calamity_n that_o press_v his_o flesh_n or_o the_o pain_n that_o torment_v his_o body_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o next_o
who_o walk_v in_o a_o sphere_n below_o beast_n who_o be_v more_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a than_o a_o beast_n take_v heed_n of_o complain_v without_o cause_n if_o beast_n be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o nature_n man_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o more_o when_o nature_n have_v not_o enough_o grace_n have_v all_o grace_n will_v not_o bray_v or_o low_a when_o there_o be_v no_o grass_n no_o fodder_n sure_o then_o they_o have_v a_o scarcity_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n who_o bray_v and_o low_a over_o their_o grass_n and_o fodder_n spiritual_a accommodation_n will_v make_v a_o good_a heart_n forget_v temporal_a incommodity_n and_o it_o be_v reason_n they_o shall_v god_n promise_v isa_n 30._o 20._o though_o i_o give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n yet_o thy_o teacher_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v remove_v into_o a_o corner_n but_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o your_o body_n be_v coarse_o feed_v yet_o your_o soul_n shall_v be_v feast_v good_a cheer_n shall_v daily_o be_v serve_v into_o they_o both_o at_o your_o eye_n and_o ear_n thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n and_o thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o voice_n behind_o thou_o thy_o sight_n and_o thy_o hear_n shall_v be_v refresh_v with_o heavenly_a messenger_n and_o good_a news_n from_o heaven_n now_o beside_o this_o promise_n express_v there_o be_v a_o duty_n employ_v in_o the_o text_n namely_o that_o because_o their_o spirit_n be_v so_o well_o feed_v therefore_o they_o must_v not_o complain_v though_o their_o flesh_n come_v short_a in_o feed_v the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n shall_v be_v pleasant_a to_o we_o while_o we_o eat_v gospel-dainties_a in_o these_o time_n god_n give_v more_o plenty_n of_o spiritual_a food_n than_o former_o yet_o many_o complain_v because_o their_o natural_a bread_n be_v shorten_v remember_v beast_n complain_v not_o when_o they_o have_v what_o be_v suitable_a to_o nature_n then_o let_v not_o christian_n complain_v when_o they_o have_v what_o be_v suitable_a to_o grace_n though_o nature_n have_v but_o spare_v diet_n and_o short_a commons_o verse_n 6._o can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n he_o proceed_v to_o another_o similitude_n it_o be_v as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v nature_n will_v complain_v when_o it_o want_v meat_n yea_o oftentimes_o nature_n will_v complain_v when_o it_o want_v pleasant_a meat_n nature_n be_v not_o please_v if_o it_o want_v a_o grain_n of_o salt_n if_o it_o have_v not_o sauce_n it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v therefore_o sure_o i_o be_o to_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o not_o to_o be_v charge_v thus_o deep_o who_o complain_v when_o you_o offer_v i_o that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a when_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n without_o salt_n without_o sauce_n without_o any_o thing_n to_o render_v it_o either_o please_a to_o my_o bold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la quod_fw-la debito_fw-la condimento_fw-la &_o temperamento_fw-la caret_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o defectu_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o excessu_fw-la sales_n pro_fw-la facetijs_fw-la quod_fw-la sint_fw-la quasi_fw-la condimentum_fw-la sermonis_fw-la literae_fw-la sparsae_fw-la sale_n humanitatis_fw-la gicer_n ad_fw-la artic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d b_o est_fw-fr prepositio_fw-la absque_fw-la sine_fw-la sed_fw-la quidam_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la pro_fw-la nomine_fw-la composito_fw-la ex_fw-la min_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la &_o beli_fw-la à _fw-la balab_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la veâ—â—stâ—s_fw-la hâ—nc_fw-la locam_fw-la reddunt_fw-la infaluatum_fw-la ex_fw-la vetustate_fw-la salis_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la insipidum_fw-la absque_fw-la salae_fw-la bold_n job_n rem_fw-la prae_fw-la horrore_fw-la prorsus_fw-la impossibiliem_fw-la vult_fw-la significare_fw-la numquid_fw-la comodetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o impossibile_fw-it omnino_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la comedere_fw-la insipidun_fw-la sine_fw-la sale_n carnes_z autem_fw-la corruptae_fw-la ex_fw-la vetustate_fw-la salismanducars_n nulla_fw-la tenus_fw-la possunt_fw-la bold_n pallate_n or_o easy_a to_o my_o digestion_n unless_o i_o be_v senseless_a like_o a_o stock_n or_o a_o stone_n how_o shall_v i_o not_o disrelish_v and_o disgust_v sapless_a saltlesse_a how_o much_o more_o bitter_a thing_n can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v unsavoury_a be_v the_o same_o use_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 22._o which_o we_o there_o open_v at_o large_a job_n do_v not_o charge_n god_n with_o folly_n or_o foolish_o or_o he_o speak_v not_o unsavory_o of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a application_n of_o that_o word_n in_o scripture_n 1._o to_o unpleasant_a meat_n 2._o to_o untempered_a mortar_n 3._o to_o indiscreet_a speech_n which_o want_v the_o season_n either_o of_o wit_n wisdom_n or_o of_o truth_n lam._n 2._o 14._o thy_o prophet_n have_v see_v vain_a and_o foolish_a thing_n for_o thou_o lie_v vision_n without_o truth_n vain_a word_n without_o wisdom_n so_o here_o can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavourie_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n season_v make_v unsavoury_a thing_n sweet_a as_o salt_n give_v a_o relish_n to_o meat_n so_o wisdom_n and_o wit_n to_o word_n and_o therefore_o the_o latin_n express_v wise_a witty_a speech_n pleasant_a discourse_n a_o good_a grace_n in_o speak_v and_o a_o salt_n by_o the_o same_o word_n there_o be_v another_o interpretation_n of_o that_o word_n which_o we_o render_v b_o without_o for_o some_o understand_v it_o not_o as_o a_o preposition_n govern_v the_o word_n salt_n but_o as_o a_o compound_n word_n note_v the_o oldness_n or_o stalenesse_n of_o meat_n wherein_o the_o very_a salt_n itself_o be_v putrify_v and_o so_o whereas_o we_o say_v can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n they_o translate_v thus_o can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a through_o the_o corruption_n of_o salt_n be_v eat_v or_o can_v that_o meat_n be_v eat_v which_o have_v be_v salt_v be_v now_o putrify_a salt_n which_o keep_v meat_n from_o corruption_n may_v in_o time_n be_v overcome_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o meat_n and_o a_o learned_a interpreter_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o rather_o choose_v this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n because_o say_v he_o it_o carry_v a_o strong_a emphasis_n with_o it_o job_n speak_v as_o of_o a_o thing_n in_o a_o manner_n unpossible_a to_o be_v do_v now_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a to_o eat_v unsavoury_a meat_n without_o salt_n a_o good_a appetite_n will_v down_o with_o unpleasant_a food_n and_o hunger_n will_v dispense_v much_o with_o cookery_n but_o when_o season_v or_o salt_v meat_n corrupt_v and_o putrify_v who_o stomach_n do_v not_o loath_a and_o abhor_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o full_a and_o a_o more_o flat_a denial_n to_o say_v can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a through_o the_o corruption_n of_o salt_n be_v eat_v then_o then_o to_o say_v can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n or_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n these_o word_n be_v much_o obscure_v by_o most_o translator_n and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d find_v almost_o as_o many_o exposition_n as_o expositor_n some_o translate_v thus_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o that_o which_o be_v take_v bring_v death_n so_o the_o vulgar_a doubtless_o a_o man_n have_v but_o little_a pleasure_n to_o taste_v vulg._n an_fw-mi potest_fw-la aliquis_fw-la gustare_fw-la quod_fw-la gustatum_fw-la affert_fw-la mortem_fw-la vulg._n that_o which_o taste_v will_v be_v his_o death_n so_o the_o word_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o unsavourinesse_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v he_o by_o his_o friend_n to_o touch_v or_o take_v they_o be_v to_o take_v poison_n or_o to_o drink_v in_o a_o deadly_a cup._n to_o clear_v up_o this_o exposition_n they_o make_v the_o hebrew_n word_n challamuth_n which_o we_o translate_v egg_n a_o compound_n from_o muth_o signify_v to_o die_v whence_o mave_v death_n and_o chala_n signify_v froth_n or_o foam_n or_o from_o chali_n signify_v infirmity_n as_o if_o the_o word_n have_v these_o part_n put_v together_o have_v this_o sense_n the_o froth_n and_o foam_n of_o death_n or_o the_o infirmity_n of_o death_n that_o be_v deadly_a froth_n on_o deadly_a infirmity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v be_v there_o any_o please_a taste_n in_o the_o spittle_n of_o die_a man_n who_o we_o know_v often_o foam_n and_o froth_n at_o their_o mouth_n when_o they_o lie_v draw_v on_o other_o thus_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o spittle_n of_o a_o healthy_a man_n convaluit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanus_fw-la confortatus_fw-la convaluit_fw-la the_o word_n rir_fw-it which_o we_o translate_v white_a signify_v spittle_n or_o froth_n as_o when_o david_n act_v the_o madman_n before_o the_o king_n of_o gath_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o let_v his_o spittle_n fall_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 13._o and_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v egg_n signify_v health_n and_o the_o verb_n to_o be_v healthy_a chap._n 39_o 4
hardness_n or_o bear_v evil_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o do_v not_o know_v what_o hardship_n thou_o shall_v be_v put_v unto_o in_o thy_o ministry_n i_o who_o be_o a_o veterane_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o old_a beat_a though_o never_o conquer_v soldier_n in_o this_o warfare_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v put_v to_o much_o hardship_n in_o my_o time_n and_o from_o my_o own_o experience_n i_o advise_v thou_o to_o inure_v thyself_o to_o hardship_n to_o lie_v hard_a to_o fare_v hard_a to_o work_v hard_a to_o hear_v hard_a word_n and_o receive_v hard_a usage_n a_o tender_a spirit_n and_o a_o delicate_a body_n which_o must_v have_v warm_a and_o soft_a and_o fine_a and_o sweet_a continual_o be_v unfit_a for_o the_o warfare_n of_o the_o gospel_n such_o a_o sense_n be_v here_o i_o know_v i_o must_v endure_v more_o than_o now_o i_o do_v but_o i_o will_v harden_v myself_o against_o that_o time_n and_o resolve_v to_o endure_v it_o let_v come_v what_o can_v come_v i_o be_o resolve_v and_o have_v forethought_a the_o worst_a further_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o these_o word_n it_o be_v considerable_a that_o some_o learned_a interpreter_n put_v the_o two_o middle_a expression_n into_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o read_v the_o whole_a thus_o i_o shall_v have_v comfort_n though_o i_o shall_v scorch_v with_o pain_n and_o though_o god_n shall_v not_o spare_v i_o for_o i_o have_v not_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one._n one_o thus_o this_o yet_o be_v my_o comfort_n even_o while_o i_o scorch_v with_o pain_n junius_n junius_n and_o god_n do_v not_o spare_v i_o that_o i_o have_v not_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o mr._n broughton_n as_o i_o touch_v before_o come_v near_o this_o sense_n and_o translation_n so_o i_o shall_v yet_o find_v comfort_n though_o i_o parch_v in_o pain_n when_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v for_o i_o keep_v not_o close_o the_o word_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a that_o be_v when_o the_o long_a expect_a hour_n of_o my_o death_n shall_v come_v though_o god_n to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n shall_v heat_v the_o furnace_n of_o my_o affliction_n seven_o time_n hot_a than_o hitherto_o so_o that_o i_o must_v parch_v in_o pain_n yet_o i_o shall_v have_v comfort_n or_o take_v it_o in_o master_n broughton_n own_o gloss_n in_o all_o these_o pang_n if_o god_n will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v my_o comfort_n and_o i_o will_v take_v courage_n in_o my_o sickness_n to_o bear_v it_o by_o my_o joy_n that_o i_o shall_v die_v because_o i_o profess_v the_o religion_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o job_n to_o bear_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v from_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o former_a integrity_n in_o do_v the_o will_n and_o maintain_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n let_v he_o not_o spare_v job_n have_v take_v up_o his_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v comfort_n fuerit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pepercit_fw-la clementia_fw-la usus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la and_o this_o resolution_n that_o he_o will_v harden_v himself_o in_o sorrow_n speak_v now_o as_o if_o he_o be_v at_o a_o point_n let_v god_n do_v what_o he_o please_v let_v he_o not_o spare_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what_o course_n soever_o the_o lord_n shall_v see_v good_a to_o take_v for_o the_o cut_v i_o off_o i_o be_o content_a he_o shall_v go_v on_o with_o it_o let_v he_o not_o spare_v the_o word_n signify_v to_o indulge_v or_o show_v mercy_n to_o he_o who_o by_o all_o right_a a_o man_n may_v just_o destroy_v ezek._n 5._o 11._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o say_v god_n therefore_o will_v i_o also_o diminish_v thou_o neither_o shall_v my_o eye_n spare_v neither_o will_v i_o have_v any_o pity_n job_n seem_v to_o invite_v what_o god_n threaten_v other_o let_v he_o not_o spare_v let_v he_o not_o have_v any_o pity_n let_v he_o take_v his_o full_a swing_n in_o destroy_v of_o i_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v rom._n 8._o 32._o that_o god_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n that_o be_v he_o abate_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o justice_n can_v inflict_v christ_n therefore_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a because_o he_o suffer_v to_o the_o uttermost_a he_o be_v not_o spare_v one_o blow_n one_o drop_n one_o sigh_n one_o sorrow_n one_o shame_n one_o circumstance_n of_o all_o or_o any_o one_o of_o these_o which_o justice_n can_v demand_v as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o man_n sin_n yea_o tho_o in_o a_o sense_n he_o cry_v to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v be_v spare_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a mercy_n in_o god_n there_o be_v a_o prevent_a mercy_n mercy_n that_o step_v between_o we_o and_o trouble_v and_o there_o be_v a_o deliver_v mercy_n mercy_n that_o take_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o trouble_n there_o be_v a_o three_o kind_n of_o mercy_n come_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o these_o two_o and_o that_o be_v call_v spare_v mercy_n and_o that_o be_v twofold_a first_o spare_v for_o the_o time_n when_o god_n delay_v and_o stay_v long_o ere_o he_o strike_v 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not_o what_o thou_o do_v thou_o speak_v thou_o know_v not_o what_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n by_o grieve_a in_o other_o scripture_n by_o mad_a and_o furious_a prov_n 26._o 18._o as_o a_o madman_n who_o cast_v firebrand_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o we_o say_v gen._n 47._o 13._o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n faint_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o famine_n many_o render_v it_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v enrage_v or_o mad_a because_o of_o loc_n in_o sanivit_fw-la terra_fw-la egypti_n nan_o propter_fw-la famem_fw-la nimiam_fw-la insanit_fw-la homo_fw-la furebat_fw-la terra_fw-la i._n e._n tumultuabantur_fw-la anno_fw-la quinto_fw-la famis_fw-la mentem_fw-la illâ—s_fw-la adiment_n sane_fw-la jun._n in_o loc_n the_o famine_n want_v of_o bread_n
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love_n as_o a_o friend_n or_o as_o a_o father_n as_o a_o familiar_a as_o one_o in_o near_a relation_n but_o consider_v in_o his_o majesty_n glory_n and_o greatness_n fear_n be_v the_o most_o suitable_a affection_n in_o our_o approach_n unto_o god_n the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o some_o language_n be_v derive_v from_o fear_n and_o god_n be_v express_o call_v fear_n by_o jacob_n gen._n 31._o in_o that_o dispute_n with_o laban_n where_o he_o tell_v he_o except_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n have_v be_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 42_o and_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n verse_n 53._o that_o be_v by_o that_o god_n who_o his_o father_n isaac_n fear_v jacob_n be_v a_o man_n so_o holy_a that_o he_o will_v take_v nothing_o into_o his_o mouth_n to_o swear_v by_o but_o only_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n religious_a swear_n be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o worship_v as_o vain_a swear_n be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n thy_o confidence_n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v confidence_n signify_v considenâ—ia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inconstantia_fw-la levitas_fw-la per_fw-la antiphrasin_n constantia_fw-la considenâ—ia_fw-la also_o and_o that_o most_o proper_o folly_n inconstancy_n levity_n when_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n reprove_v the_o idolatry_n of_o those_o time_n &_o speak_v to_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n he_o express_v it_o by_o this_o word_n they_o be_v altogether_o brutish_a and_o foolish_a jer._n 10._o 8._o and_o holy_a david_n psalm_n 49._o 13._o speak_v of_o wicked_a man_n who_o make_v riches_n their_o portion_n and_o who_o lie_v out_o all_o their_o endeavour_n in_o the_o raise_n of_o a_o outward_a estate_n give_v this_o account_n of_o their_o practice_n in_o the_o 13_o verse_n this_o their_o way_n be_v their_o folly_n this_o be_v the_o course_n that_o worldly_a man_n take_v and_o they_o think_v it_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a course_n but_o indeed_o their_o way_n be_v their_o folly_n some_o translator_n read_v that_o text_n this_o their_o way_n be_v their_o confidence_n as_o here_o in_o job_n and_o so_o they_o make_v the_o sense_n out_o thus_o this_o way_n of_o worldly_a man_n in_o gather_v riches_n in_o heap_v up_o abundance_n of_o these_o outward_a thing_n be_v their_o confidence_n that_o be_v they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o trust_v unto_o they_o have_v nothing_o beyond_o the_o world_n to_o trust_v unto_o this_o their_o way_n be_v their_o confidence_n so_o again_o prov._n 15._o 26._o a_o foolish_a man_n or_o a_o man_n of_o folly_n despise_v his_o mother_n and_o once_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o psal_n 85._o 8._o where_o the_o psalmist_n go_v up_o like_o habakkuk_n to_o his_o watchtower_n to_o hearken_v for_o a_o answer_n of_o his_o prayer_n i_o will_v hearken_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n but_o let_v they_o not_o return_v again_o to_o folly_n so_o some_o read_v it_o in_o this_o text_n of_o job_n be_v not_o this_o thy_o fear_n thy_o folly_n that_o be_v be_v it_o not_o mere_a folly_n for_o thou_o to_o brag_v and_o boast_v of_o thy_o fear_n sc_fw-la that_o thou_o do_v fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o word_n be_v often_o take_v in_o a_o contrary_a sense_n as_o we_o translate_v for_o constancy_n or_o confidence_n and_o sometime_o for_o hope_n and_o thus_o job_n 31._o 24._o if_o i_o have_v say_v to_o gold_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n or_o my_o confidence_n and_o chap._n 8._o 14._o speak_v of_o the_o hypocrite_n who_o hope_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v and_o prov._n 3._o 26._o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o confidence_n and_o he_o shall_v keep_v thy_o foot_n from_o be_v take_v and_o not_o to_o heap_v many_o place_n psal_n 78._o 7._o that_o they_o may_v set_v their_o hope_n in_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v general_o understand_v here_o be_v not_o this_o thy_o fear_n and_o thy_o confidence_n sc_n all_o the_o trust_n thou_o have_v place_v in_o thy_o god_n fear_v and_o confidence_n be_v act_n of_o natural_a worship_n confidence_n or_o trust_n be_v the_o rest_v of_o the_o soul_n upon_o another_o here_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o the_o word_n or_o promise_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o power_n faithfulness_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n a_o act_n thus_o put_v forth_o by_o the_o soul_n be_v confidence_n now_o say_v eliphaz_n be_v not_o this_o thy_o confidence_n thou_o have_v speak_v much_o of_o rest_v and_o trust_v upon_o god_n and_o his_o word_n upon_o his_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n be_v not_o this_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v all_o this_o while_n talk_v of_o see_v what_o a_o goodly_a confidence_n it_o be_v do_v it_o look_v like_o a_o proper_a piece_n of_o grace_n confidence_n be_v a_o act_n beyond_o faith_n a_o soul_n confide_v walk_n in_o a_o high_a region_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n than_o a_o soul_n only_o believe_v there_o may_v be_v believe_v where_o there_o be_v not_o this_o confide_n as_o patience_n be_v hope_v lengthen_v so_o confidence_n be_v hope_v strengthen_v assurance_n be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o faith_n and_o confidence_n be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o assurance_n it_o carry_v with_o it_o first_o cheerfulness_n opposite_a to_o sorrow_n second_o courage_n opposite_a to_o fear_v and_o despondency_n of_o spirit_n three_o boldness_n &_o adventurousnesse_n opposite_a to_o cowardice_n confidence_n have_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o a_o good_a call_n will_v take_v a_o bear_n by_o the_o tooth_n or_o a_o lion_n by_o the_o beard_n four_o it_o note_v boast_v or_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a wise_a brag_a opposite_a to_o sinful_a modesty_n or_o concealment_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o or_o take_v it_o thus_o confidence_n be_v the_o noble_a exercise_n of_o faith_n which_o look_v steady_o upon_o god_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o christ_n through_o the_o promise_n raise_v the_o soul_n above_o all_o fear_n and_o discouragement_n above_o all_o 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