Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	scripture_n	word_n	5,665	5	4.3306	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35535	An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the booke of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus neare the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...	Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.	1661 (1661)	Wing C774; ESTC R36275	783,217	917

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my_o messenger_n or_o my_o angel_n and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n before_o i_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v christ_n messenger_n as_o christ_n himself_o a_o infallible_a interpreter_n assure_v we_o math_n 11.10_o and_o present_o it_o follow_v the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o his_o temple_n even_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o you_o delight_v in_o behold_v he_o shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n john_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n messenger_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n messenger_n both_o be_v messenger_n yet_o with_o a_o mighty_a difference_n and_o therefore_o john_n the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n say_v of_o christ_n the_o messenger_n math_n 3.11_o he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o be_v mighty_a than_o i_o who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v and_o again_o john_n 1.26_o he_o it_o be_v that_o come_n after_o i_o be_v prefer_v before_o 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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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6._o be_v god_n unrighteous_a who_o take_v vengeance_n i_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v natural_a or_o carnal_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v so_o but_o god_n forbid_v or_o let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v by_o those_o who_o name_n that_o be_v profess_v the_o name_n of_o god_n if_o every_o one_o who_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n must_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n two_o tim._n 2.19_o woe_n to_o those_o who_o say_v that_o christ_n himself_o close_v with_o any_o iniquity_n as_o god_n himself_o put_v all_o evil_a far_o from_o he_o so_o shall_v we_o put_v the_o least_o thought_n of_o it_o far_o from_o god_n what_o can_v be_v more_o unjust_a then_o to_o have_v so_o much_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o thought_n that_o god_n do_v any_o injustice_n away_o with_o such_o blasphemous_a suggestion_n can_v he_o who_o be_v the_o very_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n do_v unrighteous_o to_o throw_v this_o dirt_n into_o the_o face_n of_o god_n have_v as_o much_o absurdity_n and_o irrationallity_n as_o blasphemy_n in_o it_o none_o but_o they_o who_o know_v not_o god_n can_v have_v such_o apprehension_n of_o he_o to_o do_v wickedness_n be_v far_o from_o god_n and_o therefore_o let_v man_n be_v far_o even_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n from_o say_v or_o think_v that_o he_o do_v any_o far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v wickedness_n bold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la quodvis_fw-la peccati_fw-la genus_fw-la quod_fw-la contra_fw-la aequitatis_fw-la sit_fw-la normam_fw-la omnique_fw-la careat_fw-la legis_fw-la ratione_fw-la bold_n the_o text_n be_v far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n from_o wickedness_n we_o render_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v wickedness_n the_o word_n signify_v wickedness_n of_o the_o worst_a sort_n that_o wickedness_n which_o do_v not_o only_o break_v the_o law_n so_o every_o the_o least_o sin_n do_v but_o slight_v it_o and_o deny_v it_o any_o reverence_n or_o regard_n it_o be_v far_o from_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o sin_n at_o this_o rate_n to_o do_v wickedness_n then_o o_o how_o far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v wickedness_n and_o from_o the_o almighty_a that_o he_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n elihu_n use_v two_o title_n or_o name_n of_o god_n first_o the_o strong_a god_n the_o mighty_a god_n second_o almighty_a the_o all-sufficient_a god_n far_o be_v it_o from_o the_o all-sufficient_a that_o he_o shall_v do_v any_o iniquity_n he_o that_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o power_n and_o can_v command_v heaven_n and_o earth_n heart_n and_o hand_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v all_o deficiency_n in_o the_o creature_n by_o his_o allsufficiency_n far_o be_v it_o from_o this_o almighty_a god_n that_o he_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n towards_o man_n strength_n without_o goodness_n be_v always_o unprofitable_a and_o often_o hurtful_a goodness_n without_o strength_n be_v very_o unuseful_a because_o so_o weak_a but_o where_o both_o strength_n and_o goodness_n mere_a and_o centre_n in_o the_o same_o person_n as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v much_o good_a so_o he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o do_v evil_a or_o offer_v injury_n to_o other_o how_o then_o shall_v the_o all-sufficient_a commit_v iniquity_n the_o word_n render_v iniquity_n signify_v any_o crookedness_n or_o perverseness_n any_o distortion_n of_o right_n and_o justice_n now_o right_a or_o justice_n be_v distort_v many_o way_n chief_o these_o five_o leges_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fraudem_fw-la aliquando_fw-la innuit_fw-la et_fw-la generaliter_fw-la diutur_fw-la de_fw-la omni_fw-la injuria_fw-la omnique_fw-la malo_fw-la contra_fw-la leges_fw-la first_o by_o a_o flat_a denial_n of_o it_o second_o by_o a_o tedious_a delay_n of_o it_o three_o by_o punish_v where_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n four_o by_o not_o reward_v where_o there_o be_v desert_n five_o justice_n or_o right_n

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 that_o be_v each_o part_n of_o man_n when_o he_o depart_v this_o world_n shall_v go_v its_o proper_a way_n and_o return_v to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o congenial_a to_o it_o his_o body_n to_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n of_o who_o it_o be_v god_n be_v a_o spirit_n the_o create_a spirit_n and_o our_o create_a spirit_n be_v gather_v to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n yet_o remember_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_n gather_v or_o return_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n first_o to_o abide_v and_o be_v bless_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o believer_n or_o saint_n only_o be_v gather_v to_o god_n when_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n second_o there_o be_v a_o gather_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n to_o be_v judge_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o he_o to_o receive_v a_o sentence_n of_o life_n or_o death_n from_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o every_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o die_v be_v gather_v to_o god_n be_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a believer_n or_o unbeliever_n heb._n 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n it_o be_v the_o statute_n law_n of_o god_n man_n must_v die_v and_o the_o sound_n of_o judgement_n be_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o death_n that_o text_n say_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o man_n from_o the_o dead_a but_o there_o be_v a_o personal_a judgement_n or_o a_o determine_n of_o every_o man_n state_n when_o he_o die_v and_o for_o that_o end_n every_o man_n spirit_n be_v gather_v to_o god_n to_o receive_v his_o sentence_n the_o spirit_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v gather_v to_o he_o and_o condemn_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v gather_v to_o he_o and_o acquit_v we_o be_v come_v say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.23_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a david_n know_v he_o must_v be_v gather_v to_o god_n but_o he_o earnest_o deprecate_v such_o a_o gather_n as_o most_o shall_v have_v psal_n 26.9_o gather_v not_o my_o soul_n with_o sinner_n nor_o my_o life_n with_o bloody_a man_n it_o be_v this_o word_n when_o sinner_n die_v they_o be_v gather_v but_o david_n will_v not_o be_v gather_v as_o they_o be_v gather_v they_o be_v gather_v to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o separate_v from_o he_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o a_o day_n of_o vengeance_n and_o wrath_n therefore_o david_n pray_v gather_v not_o my_o soul_n with_o sinner_n death_n be_v call_v a_o gather_n in_o a_o threefold_a reference_n first_o a_o gather_n to_o our_o people_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o aaron_n num._n 20.24_o aaron_z shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n death_n separate_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o their_o people_n that_o be_v from_o those_o that_o be_v like_o they_o on_o earth_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o society_n of_o their_o people_n or_o fellow_n believer_n who_o be_v go_v before_o they_o into_o heaven_n second_o death_n be_v call_v a_o gather_n to_o our_o father_n 2_o chron._n 34_o 28._o behold_v i_o will_v gather_v thou_o to_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n there_o be_v a_o gather_n to_o a_o more_o special_a company_n and_o that_o with_o other_o like_a scripture_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o shall_v know_v our_o relation_n in_o heaven_n for_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o our_o father_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o the_o grave_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o latter_a and_o by_o our_o father_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v more_o of_o our_o father_n then_o the_o grave_n have_v in_o its_o keep_n which_o be_v but_o their_o body_n even_o their_o soul_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o heaven_n three_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o this_o text_n death_n be_v call_v a_o gather_n to_o god_n if_o he_o gather_v unto_o himself_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o breath_n whence_o note_n four_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v its_o original_n from_o god_n it_o be_v of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o return_v the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v of_o god_n in_o a_o more_o special_a way_n then_o his_o body_n be_v for_o though_o god_n give_v both_o yet_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o place_n before_o name_v speak_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o pass_v by_o the_o body_n eccles_n 12.7_o the_o dust_n shall_v 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 it_o be_v god_n not_o man_n alone_o who_o have_v give_v we_o these_o body_n but_o it_o be_v not_o man_n but_o god_n alone_o who_o have_v give_v we_o these_o spirit_n therefore_o man_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n that_o be_v 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

upon_o that_o twofold_a manifestation_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o a_o god_n that_o willing_o pardon_v sin_n and_o as_o a_o god_n that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o destroy_v sinner_n or_o we_o may_v give_v the_o sum_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n according_a unto_o this_o second_o translation_n thus_o paenae_fw-la 1_o condono_fw-it in_fw-la quo_fw-la est_fw-la remissio_fw-la culpae_fw-la 2_o non_fw-la destruam_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la est_fw-la remissio_fw-la paenae_fw-la we_o have_v first_o a_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n from_o the_o most_o merciful_a nature_n of_o god_n both_o as_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o as_o loath_a to_o destroy_v his_o creature_n the_o former_a act_n import_v the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o latter_a the_o remittal_n and_o removal_n of_o the_o punishment_n second_o we_o have_v here_o a_o direction_n about_o repentance_n or_o to_o the_o penitent_a show_v how_o a_o humble_a soul_n shall_v behave_v himself_o towards_o god_n he_o 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spiritual_a war_n watch_v you_o stand_v fast_o agire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viriliter_fw-la agire_v quit_v yourselves_o like_o man_n man_n it_o be_v strong_a there_o be_v such_o a_o sense_n in_o elihu_n exhortation_n here_o to_o job_n set_v thy_o word_n in_o order_n before_o i_o stand_v up_o now_o in_o that_o elihu_n when_o he_o be_v thus_o bend_v to_o speak_v and_o be_v so_o full_a of_o matter_n to_o speak_v that_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o be_v like_o bottle_n of_o wine_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o hold_v yet_o give_v job_n fair_a law_n and_o bid_v he_o answer_v if_o he_o can_v

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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 shall_v labour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o answer_v the_o desire_n and_o wish_n of_o other_o in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a especial_o when_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o labour_a under_o sore_a burden_n of_o affliction_n and_o infirmity_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o be_v crosse-grained_a at_o any_o time_n to_o our_o brethren_n much_o less_o at_o such_o a_o time_n some_o love_n as_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v thwart_a in_o every_o business_n nor_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o desirable_a to_o they_o then_o to_o oppose_v another_o man_n desire_n the_o sweetness_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o these_o word_n i_o be_o according_a to_o your_o wish_n in_o what_o i_o safe_o may_v be_v seldom_o hear_v among_o brethren_n some_o indeed_o be_v too_o forward_o to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o wish_n of_o other_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v sinful_a when_o thief_n and_o murderer_n say_v to_o they_o come_v come_v with_o we_o let_v we_o lay_v wait_v for_o blood_n let_v we_o lurk_v privy_o for_o the_o innocent_a without_o cause_n etc._n etc._n cast_v in_o your_o lot_n among_o we_o let_v we_o all_o have_v one_o purse_n they_o say_v we_o be_v according_a to_o your_o wish_n we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o when_o the_o profane_a say_v come_v run_v with_o we_o into_o all_o excess_n of_o riot_n to_o drunkenness_n and_o uncleanness_n they_o answer_v we_o be_v according_a to_o your_o wish_n we_o be_v for_o you_o it_o be_v good_a to_o lie_v cross_a to_o the_o sinful_a desire_n of_o man_n but_o to_o comply_v with_o their_o honest_a desire_n and_o to_o answer_v every_o good_a wish_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o goodness_n and_o of_o our_o fulfil_n the_o law_n of_o love_n we_o shall_v strive_v in_o that_o sense_n to_o fall_v in_o with_o every_o one_o wish_n and_o to_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n both_o for_o their_o edification_n and_o consolation_n behold_v i_o be_o according_a to_o thy_o wish_n second_o tu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secundum_fw-la os_fw-la tuum_fw-la i_o e._n sicut_fw-la tu_fw-la these_o word_n be_v render_v strict_o out_o of_o the_o original_a thus_o i_o be_o according_a to_o thy_o mouth_n or_o measure_n i_o be_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n and_o state_n as_o thou_o be_v thus_o also_o they_o be_v word_n of_o encouragement_n to_o job_n assure_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v overpower_a nor_o bear_v down_o by_o force_n this_o form_n of_o speak_v be_v use_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n to_o note_v the_o suitableness_n or_o proportion_n of_o thing_n the_o israelite_n exod_n 16.21_o gather_v manna_n every_o morning_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o eat_n heb_fw-mi juxta_fw-la os_fw-la edere_fw-la svi_fw-la heb_fw-mi the_o hebrew_n be_v every_o one_o do_v gather_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o eat_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o eat_n such_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o gather_n the_o nazarite_n be_v to_o offer_v according_a to_o the_o vow_n which_o he_o vow_v numb_v 6.21_o heb_fw-mi juxta_fw-la os_fw-la voti_fw-la svi_fw-la heb_fw-mi juxta_fw-la os_fw-la servitij_fw-la heb_fw-mi the_o hebrew_a be_v according_a to_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o vow_n again_o it_o be_v say_v numb_v 7.5_o moses_n be_v to_o give_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o levite_n to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o service_n or_o according_a to_o the_o mouth_n that_o be_v the_o condition_n and_o degree_n of_o his_o service_n once_o more_o solomon_n prov_n 22.6_o press_v the_o good_a and_o genuine_a education_n of_o child_n heb_fw-mi super_fw-la os_fw-la viae_fw-la suae_fw-la heb_fw-mi express_v it_o thus_o train_n up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v

thunder_n to_o the_o obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a to_o the_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a sinner_n they_o must_v cut_v he_o out_o a_o portion_n to_o his_o condition_n and_o save_v he_o if_o it_o may_v be_v with_o fear_n but_o the_o general_a temper_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v meekness_n and_o gentleness_n they_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o love_n and_o of_o compassion_n instruct_v even_o those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n 2_o tim_n 2.25_o 26._o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v not_o deal_v out_o terror_n till_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o always_o they_o who_o do_v well_o or_o be_v humble_v for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v do_v must_v be_v handle_v tender_o my_o terror_n shall_v not_o make_v thou_o afraid_a neither_o shall_v my_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o mont_fw-fr onus_fw-la meum_fw-la super_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la grave_n targe_n quidam_fw-la vocem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la sumunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la veniat_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la incurvare_fw-la q.d._n opus_fw-la meum_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la imponam_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la tale_n ut_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la incurveris_fw-la bold_n inflexit_fw-la se_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la os_fw-la suum_fw-la mont_fw-fr my_o burden_n shall_v not_o be_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o say_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n and_o so_o some_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n take_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v to_o bow_v down_o the_o back_n as_o we_o do_v when_o a_o burden_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o so_o the_o word_n be_v render_v prov_n 16.26_o he_o that_o labour_v labour_n for_o himself_o for_o his_o mouth_n crave_v it_o of_o he_o that_o be_v our_o read_n and_o we_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o his_o mouth_n bow_v unto_o he_o the_o 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they_o nor_o wrest_v they_o beside_o their_o grammatical_a and_o genuine_a construction_n yet_o even_o those_o speech_n which_o be_v true_a in_o some_o respect_n if_o they_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o modesty_n may_v free_o be_v reprehend_v for_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a for_o the_o matter_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o speak_v in_o a_o good_a or_o become_a manner_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o first_o fault_n which_o elihu_n find_v and_o reprove_v in_o job_n his_o over-confidence_n in_o say_v he_o be_v not_o faulty_a or_o in_o justify_v himself_o in_o the_o two_o next_o verse_n he_o blame_v he_o with_o reflect_v overbold_o and_o undue_o upon_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n the_o particular_n whereof_o be_v express_v before_o in_o open_v the_o whole_a context_n and_o come_v now_o to_o be_v further_o open_v verse_n 10._o behold_v he_o find_v occasion_n against_o i_o merc_n quaerit_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o et_fw-la invenit_fw-la confractiones_fw-la i.e._n ut_fw-la confringat_fw-la et_fw-la irrita_fw-la faciat_fw-la omne_fw-la mea_fw-la studia_fw-la instituta_fw-la et_fw-la conatu●_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la ossequar_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la quaero_fw-la et_fw-la instituo_fw-la merc_n ecce_fw-la confractiones_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o invenit_fw-la bez_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confractiones_fw-la contritiones_fw-la et_fw-la quasi_fw-la abolitione_n sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la reddunt_fw-la occasiones_fw-la quasi_fw-la esset_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d literis_fw-la transpositis_fw-la alij_fw-la querelas_fw-la radix_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inde_fw-la hiphit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fregit_fw-la confregit_fw-la irritum_fw-la fecit_fw-la merc_n and_o count_v i_o for_o his_o enemy_n these_o word_n contain_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o second_o charge_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v first_o explicate_v the_o word_n &_o then_o by_o way_n of_o observation_n show_v what_o matter_n of_o charge_n or_o evil_a there_o be_v in_o they_o behold_v he_o find_v occasion_n against_o i_o i_o have_v heretofore_o show_v the_o emphasis_n of_o that_o word_n behold_v and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v it_o here_o behold_v he_o that_o be_v god_n find_v occasion_n against_o i_o or_o strict_o from_o the_o hebrew_n he_o find_v breach_n the_o verb_n be_v translate_v break_v psal_n 141.5_o it_o import_v such_o a_o break_n as_o be_v also_o a_o bring_n to_o nought_o psal_n 33.10_o it_o be_v likewise_o apply_v to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o discouragement_n numb_v 32.7_o and_o it_o be_v significant_o enough_o translate_v here_o he_o findeth_z breach_n against_o i_o that_o be_v something_o or_o other_o to_o make_v a_o breach_n upon_o i_o something_o to_o complain_v of_o against_o i_o the_o word_n be_v render_v in_o these_o three_o sense_n first_o a_o occasion_n second_o a_o breach_n three_o as_o the_o septuagint_n a_o complaint_n or_o accusation_n we_o may_v join_v all_o three_o together_o for_o a_o complaint_n or_o accusation_n be_v common_o a_o occasion_n of_o breach_n among_o man_n persequendi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accusationem_fw-la autem_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o invenit_fw-la sept_n qui_fw-la querelas_fw-la am●t_fw-la quaerit_fw-la occasiones_fw-la unde_fw-la illas_fw-la excitat_fw-la bold_n deus_fw-la studiosè_fw-la quaesivit_fw-la ansam_fw-la i_o persequendi_fw-la he_o that_o love_v breach_n will_v seek_v and_o seldom_o miss_v occasion_n of_o complaint_n we_o say_v of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o troublesome_a spirit_n and_o give_v to_o contention_n which_o be_v also_o mr_n broughtons_n translation_n behold_v he_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n against_o i_o though_o i_o give_v he_o no_o just_a matter_n of_o offence_n yet_o he_o either_o find_v or_o make_v one_o thus_o most_o of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n carry_v it_o he_o find_v occasion_n to_o alter_v his_o former_a course_n with_o i_o to_o cast_v 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be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n he_o will_v show_v it_o effectual_o he_o will_v make_v they_o know_v it_o thus_o david_n pray_v psal_n 119.18_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v wondrous_a thing_n out_o of_o thy_o law_n natural_a part_n and_o humane_a learning_n art_n and_o language_n may_v give_v we_o a_o understanding_n of_o the_o tenor_n and_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o none_o of_o these_o can_v open_v our_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o law_n much_o less_o the_o wonder_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o open_n of_o our_o eye_n to_o behold_v these_o

upon_o the_o matter_n even_o exhaust_v and_o undo_v themselves_o by_o liberality_n unto_o other_o and_o they_o who_o give_v most_o or_o have_v most_o to_o give_v can_v always_o give_v it_o be_v say_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 37.11_o by_o water_v he_o weari_v the_o thick_a cloud_n that_o be_v god_n command_v the_o cloud_n to_o give_v rain_n so_o long_o that_o it_o have_v not_o a_o drop_n more_o to_o give_v but_o be_v quite_o spend_v spring_n or_o fountain_n be_v never_o weary_v or_o spend_v with_o water_v because_o their_o water_n come_v as_o free_o and_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o go_v god_n be_v a_o everlasting_a spring_n of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n he_o be_v not_o weary_v nor_o empty_v by_o what_o he_o give_v out_o to_o or_o do_v for_o the_o creature_n because_o all_o flow_v from_o his_o natural_a graciousnesse_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n then_o he_o be_v gracious_a i_o will_v urge_v the_o second_o reference_n of_o that_o word_n then_o a_o little_a further_o it_o be_v show_v 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their_o heart_n be_v soft_a and_o tender_a but_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n yet_o second_o as_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n there_o be_v conditional_a act_n of_o grace_n i_o may_v call_v they_o second_v act_n of_o grace_n or_o renew_v act_n of_o grace_n for_o when_o after_o conversion_n we_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o by_o that_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n remain_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n unmortified_a we_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n heb_fw-mi 3.12_o god_n do_v not_o give_v out_o fresh_a act_n of_o grace_n but_o upon_o repentance_n and_o the_o renewing_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v grace_n we_o be_v again_o help_v and_o assist_v by_o grace_n act_n gracious_o before_o god_n declare_v himself_o gracious_a to_o we_o when_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v upon_o a_o sick_a bed_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o the_o lord_n will_v see_v repentance_n before_o he_o 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no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb_fw-mi 12.14_o there_o be_v no_o eternal_a salvation_n without_o preparation_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o promise_n of_o temporal_a salvation_n without_o it_o when_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a to_o death_n as_o in_o the_o text_n salvation_n come_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o gracious_a till_o the_o sick_a man_n spirit_n be_v humble_v and_o set_v right_o till_o the_o messenger_n have_v show_v he_o how_o he_o may_v stand_v upright_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o have_v embrace_v his_o message_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o as_o in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o grace_n so_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n we_o have_v the_o publication_n of_o this_o grace_n then_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n and_n say_v that_n be_v the_o lord_n give_v out_o a_o order_n present_o he_o give_v out_o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o release_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n 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deliver_v he_o from_o what_o there_o be_v as_o many_o sort_n of_o deliverance_n as_o there_o be_v of_o trouble_n each_o particular_a strait_n and_o trouble_v have_v a_o proportionable_a deliverance_n there_o be_v deliverance_n first_o from_o captivity_n or_o bondage_n second_o from_o want_n or_o poverty_n three_o from_o imminent_a sudden_a danger_n or_o peril_n by_o land_n or_o sea_n four_o from_o sickness_n and_o disease_n five_o from_o death_n and_o that_o twofold_a first_o from_o temporal_a second_o from_o eternal_a death_n here_o when_o he_o say_v deliver_v he_o we_o may_v determine_v this_o deliverance_n by_o the_o latter_a word_n of_o the_o text_n to_o be_v a_o deliverance_n from_o deadly_a sickness_n deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n that_o be_v deliver_v he_o from_o death_n to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n be_v often_o in_o scripture_n put_v to_o signify_v die_v further_o the_o pit_n imply_v corruption_n because_o in_o the_o pit_n or_o grave_n the_o body_n corrupt_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o numb_v 16.30_o of_o that_o rebellious_a triumvirate_n corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n they_o go_v down_o alive_a into_o the_o pit_n but_o they_o go_v down_o to_o death_n and_o ordinary_o the_o dead_a only_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal_n 28.1_o psal_n 88.4_o ezek_n 31.14_o ezek_n 32.18_o 24_o 29_o 30._o that_o text_n be_v very_o remarkable_a prov_n 28.17_o he_o that_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o he_o shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o that_o be_v the_o murderer_n who_o in_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n or_o upon_o private_a revenge_n destroy_v the_o life_n of_o any_o man_n shall_v hasten_v to_o destruction_n either_o as_o chase_v and_o hurry_v by_o his_o own_o fear_n like_o cain_n and_o judas_n or_o as_o prosecute_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o as_o he_o thus_o haste_v to_o the_o pit_n so_o let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o that_o be_v first_o let_v no_o man_n conceal_v he_o second_o let_v no_o man_n move_v for_o his_o impunity_n or_o solicit_v his_o pardon_n or_o if_o any_o do_v than_o three_o let_v not_o the_o magistrate_n grant_v his_o pardon_n for_o the_o old_a universal_a law_n tell_v he_o his_o duty_n gen_n 9.6_o he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n that_o be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n command_v and_o by_o his_o officer_n execute_v shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v and_o as_o another_o law_n have_v it_o deut_n 19.13_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n may_v not_o say_v of_o he_o as_o here_o god_n do_v of_o the_o sick_a man_n deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n his_o blood_n be_v ill_o spare_v who_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o blood_n of_o another_o but_o it_o may_v be_v question_v for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o text_n say_v only_o in_o general_n deliver_v he_o into_o who_o hand_n this_o warrant_n for_o his_o deliverance_n be_v deliver_v 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receive_v and_o in_o receive_v more_o grace_n favour_n and_o comfort_n from_o god_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o open_v the_o word_n verse_n 26._o he_o shall_v pray_v to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v be_v favourable_a to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n with_o joy_n for_o he_o will_v render_v to_o man_n his_o righteousness_n el●hu_n give_v we_o before_o one_o mean_n of_o the_o sick_a sinful_a man_n recovery_n from_o his_o bodily_a and_o soul_n sickness_n that_o be_v the_o counsel_n and_o instruction_n give_v in_o by_o the_o messenger_n the_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o here_o he_o set_v down_o another_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o both_o especial_o to_o the_o sweetness_n of_o both_o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n the_o word_n here_o use_v to_o pray_v signify_v not_o bare_o to_o pray_v 3.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multiplicavit_fw-la propriè_fw-la verba_fw-la fortia_fw-la et_fw-la magnacopia_n fudit_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la inde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplices_fw-la zeph._n 3.10_o or_o put_v up_o request_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o word_n with_o a_o emphasis_n imply_v the_o multiply_v of_o prayer_n and_o that_o not_o the_o multiply_a of_o prayer_n so_o much_o by_o number_n as_o by_o weight_n the_o pour_v forth_o or_o multiply_v of_o strong_a prayer_n or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n heb._n 5.7_o the_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n there_o may_v be_v a_o multiply_a of_o weak_a insignificant_a word_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n but_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o many_o strong_a word_n in_o prayer_n as_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n to_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o from_o death_n or_o danger_n and_o give_v they_o life_n when_o elihu_n say_v he_o shall_v pray_v he_o intend_v such_o prayer_n even_o the_o urgency_n 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