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or_o create_v gen._n 2.7_o it_o be_v say_v god_n breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o when_o man_n die_v his_o breath_n or_o spirit_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v gather_v or_o return_v back_o unto_o god_n so_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o elihu_n in_o this_o double_a supposition_n if_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o man_n if_o he_o he_o gather_v to_o himself_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o breath_n be_v clear_o this_o if_o god_n be_v once_o resolve_v or_o shall_v but_o say_v the_o word_n that_o man_n must_v present_o die_v die_v he_o must_v and_o that_o present_o hence_o note_v first_o god_n can_v easy_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v if_o he_o do_v put_v his_o heart_n upon_o the_o do_n of_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v do_v man_n often_o set_v their_o heart_n yea_o and_o their_o hand_n unto_o that_o which_o they_o can_v do_v if_o man_n can_v do_v that_o which_o they_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o do_v or_o have_v a_o 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cast_n of_o his_o eye_n all_o which_o be_v soon_o dispatch_v and_o it_o be_v do_v thus_o god_n breathe_v out_o his_o wish_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o israel_n psal_n 81.13_o o_o that_o my_o people_n have_v hearken_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v soon_o have_v subdue_v theâ—r_a enemy_n and_o turn_v my_o hand_n against_o their_o adversary_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o can_v and_o will_v have_v ease_v they_o of_o all_o their_o enemy_n even_o of_o all_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o easy_o even_o with_o the_o turn_n of_o my_o hand_n what_o be_v more_o easy_o do_v or_o moâ—e_n speedy_o do_v than_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o hand_n many_o thing_n be_v hard_a to_o man_n and_o indeed_o very_a few_o thing_n be_v easy_a to_o he_o except_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n or_o to_o do_v evil_a he_o can_v do_v evil_a easy_o some_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o hard_a but_o too_o hard_a impossible_a for_o man_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o hard_a much_o less_o too_o hard_a for_o god_n he_o can_v easy_o do_v the_o hard_a thing_n yea_o the_o hard_a thing_n be_v as_o easy_a to_o he_o as_o the_o easy_a for_o as_o psal_n 139.12_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o he_o so_o hardness_n hinder_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hardness_n and_o easiness_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o he_o if_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o from_o this_o general_a truth_n take_v two_o inference_n first_o how_o shall_v we_o fear_v before_o this_o god_n how_o shall_v we_o tremble_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o and_o walk_v humble_o in_o our_o high_a assurance_n with_o this_o god_n we_o be_v much_o afraid_a to_o displease_v those_o man_n who_o can_v easy_o hurt_v we_o and_o in_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o ruin_v we_o every_o hour_n but_o o_o how_o little_a be_v we_o in_o this_o thought_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o displease_v the_o lord_n who_o can_v with_o ease_v either_o help_n or_o hurt_v either_o bring_v salvation_n or_o destruction_n who_o in_o a_o moment_n can_v thrust_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o cast_v both_o into_o hell_n second_o we_o may_v hence_o make_v a_o strong_a inference_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o their_o strait_n be_v most_o pinch_a and_o their_o difficulty_n look_v like_a impossibility_n and_o be_v so_o indeed_o while_o they_o look_v to_o man_n when_o their_o enemy_n be_v strong_a and_o the_o mountain_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o expect_a comfort_n great_a if_o then_o god_n will_v be_v entreat_v to_o set_v his_o heart_n and_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o they_o their_o strait_n be_v present_o turn_v into_o enlargement_n difficulty_n become_v easy_a and_o mountain_n plain_n if_o we_o can_v but_o engage_v the_o lord_n his_o own_o promise_n be_v the_o sure_a engagement_n and_o indeed_o all_o that_o we_o can_v put_v upon_o he_o or_o mind_v he_o of_o if_o i_o say_v we_o can_v thus_o engage_v 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be_v venerable_a not_o which_o have_v white_a hair_n but_o which_o whiten_v with_o virtuous_a and_o worthy_a action_n 70._o senectus_fw-la illa_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la canis_fw-la sed_fw-la meritis_fw-la albescit_fw-la ambro_n lib_n 7._o epist_n 70._o elihu_n speak_v here_o not_o only_o narrative_o but_o reprove_o he_o reflect_v upon_o the_o ancient_a who_o ability_n come_v not_o up_o to_o or_o do_v not_o equal_v their_o year_n the_o age_a may_v well_o blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v sound_a ignorant_a of_o or_o unskilful_a in_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v the_o apostle_n shame_v the_o hebrew_n with_o this_o and_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v dull_a of_o hear_v heb._n 5.11_o 12._o because_o when_o for_o the_o time_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v teacher_n they_o have_v need_v that_o one_o shall_v teach_v they_o again_o which_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o be_v become_v such_o as_o have_v need_n 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to_o a_o business_n it_o be_v when_o thing_n and_o person_n be_v according_a to_o his_o wish_n job_n have_v oftentimes_o wish_v that_o he_o may_v be_v mild_o hear_v by_o god_n &_o not_o so_o harsh_o deal_v with_o by_o man_n his_o friend_n have_v be_v so_o oversevere_a and_o rigorous_a towards_o he_o that_o he_o be_v even_o compel_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o cry_v out_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v shall_v have_v pity_n from_o his_o friend_n yea_o when_o job_n wish_v to_o be_v hear_v by_o god_n he_o with_o much_o earnestness_n deprecate_v his_o severity_n chap_n 9_o 34._o and_o chap_n 13._o 24._o let_v not_o thy_o dread_n make_v i_o afraid_a thus_o job_n have_v wish_v for_o a_o mild_a and_o gentle_a treatment_n from_o all_o hand_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o desire_n elihu_n present_v himself_o to_o he_o behold_v i_o be_o according_a to_o thy_o wish_n in_o god_n stead_n those_o word_n according_a to_o thy_o wish_n may_v have_v a_o twofold_a interpretation_n first_o as_o we_o render_v according_a to_o thy_o wish_n be_v according_a to_o what_o thou_o have_v heretofore_o speak_v or_o draw_v out_o in_o wish_n thou_o have_v thy_o vote_n thy_o wish_n and_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v more_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o job_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o wish_v such_o wish_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v more_o tender_o handle_v that_o god_n will_v not_o oppress_v thou_o with_o his_o majesty_n nor_o thy_o friend_n with_o their_o severity_n now_o thou_o have_v thy_o desire_n i_o do_v here_o promise_v myself_o such_o a_o one_o to_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v desire_v for_o as_o i_o will_v be_v a_o faithful_a advocate_n for_o god_n so_o ay_o who_o be_o in_o god_n stead_n will_v not_o as_o thou_o have_v pray_v god_n will_v not_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o thy_o case_n be_v terrible_a nor_o dreadful_a to_o thou_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o carry_v the_o matter_n with_o thou_o to_o thy_o heart_n content_a i_o be_o according_a to_o thy_o wish_n hence_o note_n we_o 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who_o mouth_n use_v to_o drop_v like_o a_o honeycomb_n &_o who_o lip_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v like_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n feed_v many_o yet_o david_n in_o temptation_n that_o be_v in_o great_a affliction_n for_o he_o there_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v chastened_a every_o morning_n speak_v thus_o with_o his_o tongue_n to_o the_o grief_n of_o his_o heart_n a_o little_a after_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o unruly_a member_n as_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v chap_n 3.8_o the_o tongue_n can_v no_o man_n tame_v we_o need_v a_o great_a command_n upon_o the_o heart_n to_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n and_o tame_v that_o unruly_a beast_n many_o a_o good_a man_n have_v be_v over-borne_a with_o his_o tongue_n that_o little_a member_n have_v sometime_o crush_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n very_o sore_o job_n tongue_n fall_v heavy_o upon_o he_o observe_v four_o inconsiderate_a word_n render_v we_o obnoxious_a to_o severe_a censure_n thou_o have_v say_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n nothing_o to_o delight_v 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speak_v reproachful_o or_o slight_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o when_o man_n speak_v such_o word_n as_o be_v real_a offence_n and_o yield_v foul_a consequence_n fair_o they_o must_v bear_v the_o burden_n and_o that_o be_v job_n case_n here_o but_o some_o may_v say_v if_o job_n never_o speak_v these_o word_n in_o term_n nor_o any_o word_n like_o they_o with_o such_o a_o intent_n why_o do_v he_o suffer_v elihu_n to_o to_o accuse_v he_o and_o not_o take_v off_o his_o accusation_n nor_o give_v a_o word_n of_o answer_n for_o himself_o why_o do_v he_o not_o vindicate_v himself_o or_o make_v his_o apology_n i_o answer_v and_o my_o answer_n shall_v be_v the_o last_o note_n from_o this_o context_n a_o godly_a man_n will_v rather_o bear_v more_o blame_n than_o he_o deserve_v then_o stand_v to_o excuse_v himself_o when_o he_o have_v deserve_v any_o blame_n job_n reply_v no_o more_o speak_v no_o more_o but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o yield_v to_o what_o be_v say_v and_o submit_v to_o this_o 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turn_v man_n to_o destruction_n and_o say_v return_v you_o child_n of_o man_n here_o be_v man_n turn_a and_o return_v upon_o the_o say_n of_o god_n man_n turn_v to_o death_n he_o return_v to_o dust_n and_o shall_v at_o last_o return_n from_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o this_o when_o god_n say_v he_o must_v our_o life_n be_v a_o very_a frail_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o continue_v or_o take_v it_o away_o to_o let_v we_o hold_v it_o or_o gather_v it_o home_o to_o himself_o three_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v if_o he_o gather_v to_o himself_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o breath_n note_v when_o man_n die_v he_o be_v gather_v to_o god_n when_o as_o solomon_n allegorize_v the_o death_n of_o man_n eccl._n 12.6_o 7._o the_o silver_n cord_n be_v loose_v and_o the_o golden_a bowl_n break_v etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v the_o dust_n that_o be_v the_o body_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o 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of_o the_o body_n in_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n heb._n 12.9_o we_o have_v have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v that_o be_v shall_v we_o not_o rather_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n then_o to_o man_n father_n of_o spirit_n be_v a_o attribute_n or_o title_n too_o high_a and_o honourable_a for_o any_o but_o god_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_n in_o his_o gracious_a breathe_n after_o god_n break_v out_o into_o this_o holy_a passion_n my_o soul_n o_o god_n come_v from_o thou_o and_o my_o heart_n be_v unquiet_a or_o restless_a until_o it_o return_v to_o thou_o again_o god_n be_v our_o centre_n and_o our_o rest_n he_o gather_v to_o himself_o man_v spirit_n and_o when_o he_o do_v so_o what_o then_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o elihu_n tell_v we_o what_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 15._o all_o flesh_n shall_v perish_v together_o and_o man_n shall_v turn_v again_o to_o his_o dust_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o spirit_n be_v gather_v the_o flesh_n be_v consume_v or_o as_o we_o render_v perish_v all_o flesh_n may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o large_a sense_n not_o only_o for_o all_o man_n that_o live_v but_o for_o all_o live_a creature_n thus_o large_o moses_n extend_v it_o gen._n 6.17_o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v bring_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n to_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n that_o be_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n together_o with_o mankind_n except_o a_o few_o of_o each_o in_o the_o ark_n so_o psal_n 136.25_o who_o give_v food_n to_o all_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o man_n and_o beast_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o yet_o some_o understand_v this_o first_o part_v more_o narrow_o for_o all_o flesh_n except_o man_n because_o he_o add_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o man_n shall_v return_v again_o to_o his_o dust_n but_o i_o conceive_v we_o be_v to_o take_v all_o flesh_n here_o for_o all_o man_n and_o only_o for_o man_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o put_v the_o same_o thing_n twice_o under_o different_a expression_n so_o then_o all_o flesh_n that_o be_v every_o man_n be_v he_o who_o he_o will_v shall_v perish_v thus_o as_o all_o flesh_n be_v restrain_v to_o man_n so_o it_o extend_v over_o all_o man_n yea_o over_o all_o thing_n of_o man_n isa_n 40.6_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o
goodliness_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n that_o be_v all_o man_n be_v perish_v and_o all_o that_o man_n have_v mere_o as_o a_o man_n be_v as_o fade_a and_o perish_v as_o himself_o be_v some_o take_v notice_n that_o man_n be_v not_o call_v flesh_n till_o after_o his_o fall_n it_o be_v say_v before_o when_o god_n set_v he_o up_o in_o that_o primitive_a purity_n of_o his_o creation_n man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n he_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o at_o first_o as_o flesh_n but_o as_o a_o live_a soul_n gen._n 2.7_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o man_n have_v sin_v he_o be_v call_v flesh_n as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o soul_n there_o may_v two_o other_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o man_n be_v call_v flesh_n both_o follow_v from_o the_o former_a first_o because_o man_n since_o his_o fall_n do_v most_o for_o his_o flesh_n and_o neglect_v his_o soul_n altogether_o till_o be_v plant_v into_o the_o second_o adam_n he_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o that_o wretched_a condition_n into_o which_o 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a_o perish_a condition_n while_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o be_v man_n while_o he_o abide_v if_o i_o may_v say_v he_o abide_v in_o this_o world_n christ_n earnest_o exhort_v john_n 6.27_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v why_o shall_v we_o labour_v that_o be_v set_v ourselves_o with_o our_o whole_a strength_n and_o might_n to_o pursue_v perish_v thing_n see_v we_o ourselves_o be_v perish_v the_o more_o perish_v we_o be_v the_o more_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o look_v after_o and_o labour_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o which_o can_v perish_v when_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o pet_n 1.18_o we_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o instance_n in_o flower_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o quick_o rot_v but_o in_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o be_v the_o most_o durable_a and_o last_a metal_n even_o these_o be_v corruptible_a 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