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A35439 An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ... Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1647 (1647) Wing C761; ESTC R16048 581,645 610

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sorrow_n look_v away_o from_o i_o i_o will_v weep_v bitter_o labour_v not_o to_o comfort_v i_o isa_n 22.4_o as_o sometime_o a_o man_n under_o great_a affliction_n bespeak_v comfort_n from_o other_o o_o i_o be_o in_o a_o sad_a case_n come_v comfort_v i_o show_v i_o how_o i_o may_v get_v ease_n from_o these_o sorrow_n many_o beg_v prayer_n and_o send_v bill_n of_o their_o affliction_n desire_v to_o have_v they_o spread_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o congregation_n that_o some_o comfort_n may_v be_v drop_v from_o heaven_n into_o their_o disease_a body_n or_o wound_a spirit_n other_o slight_a prayer_n and_o care_v not_o to_o be_v comfort_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o ease_n to_o they_o to_o mourn_v and_o a_o refresh_a to_o be_v in_o heaviness_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a ground_n upon_o which_o comfort_n be_v thus_o put_v off_o 1._o some_o put_v off_o their_o comfort_n upon_o sullenness_n of_o spirit_n black_a and_o dark_a spirit_n love_v to_o bathe_v themselves_o in_o sorrow_n sorrow_n be_v the_o bath_n of_o droop_a spirit_n and_o it_o be_v satan_n bath_n too_o melancholy_a be_v common_o call_v the_o devil_n bath_n he_o take_v delight_n to_o wash_v in_o the_o stream_n of_o our_o unnecessary_a tear_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n put_v the_o devil_n to_o the_o great_a sorrow_n godly_a grief_n be_v a_o grief_n to_o satan_n but_o he_o delight_v in_o our_o worldly_a sorrow_n as_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v delight_v if_o he_o have_v delight_n in_o any_o thing_n this_o be_v one_o thing_n he_o delight_v in_o our_o forbid_a sorrow_n some_o sorrow_n be_v as_o much_o forbid_v as_o any_o pleasure_n the_o devil_n be_v as_o much_o please_v with_o our_o unlawful_a sorrow_n as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o unlawful_a pleasure_n and_o he_o labour_v as_o much_o to_o make_v we_o please_v with_o they_o 2._o other_o help_v on_o their_o own_o sorrow_n and_o lessen_v their_o comfort_n through_o forgetfulness_n or_o ignorance_n they_o as_o the_o apostle_n chide_v the_o hebrew_n chap._n 12.5_o have_v forget_v the_o exhortation_n which_o speak_v unto_o they_o as_o unto_o child_n now_o as_o wicked_a man_n rejoice_v because_o they_o forget_v or_o know_v not_o their_o ill_a condition_n so_o godly_a man_n be_v sad_a when_o they_o forget_v or_o know_v not_o how_o good_a their_o condition_n be_v yet_o job_n suppose_v the_o review_n of_o his_o good_a estate_n will_v neither_o check_v his_o sorrow_n nor_o establish_v his_o peace_n if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v forget_v my_o complaint_n i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n three_o observe_v man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o comfort_v himself_o we_o can_v make_v ourselves_o cross_v but_o we_o can_v make_v ourselves_o comfort_v a_o man_n may_v say_v as_o job_n do_v chap._n 7.13_o to_o his_o bed_n comfort_v i_o or_o to_o his_o riches_n comfort_v i_o or_o to_o his_o wine_n and_o good_a cheer_n comfort_v i_o or_o to_o his_o friend_n comfort_v i_o he_o may_v say_v to_o all_o outward_a act_n of_o pleasure_n to_o merry_a company_n and_o music_n eomfort_v i_o yea_o a_o saint_n may_v say_v to_o his_o grace_n and_o holiness_n comfort_v i_o and_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o can_v comfort_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o they_o comfort_v he_o in_o vain_a tribuit_fw-la timuit_fw-la expavit_fw-la prae_fw-la metu_fw-la se_fw-la abstrahere_fw-la timorem_fw-la den●tat_fw-la imminentis_fw-la calamitatis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la dolore_fw-la affi●ere_fw-la &_o interdum_fw-la figurare_fw-la qui_fw-la materiam_fw-la aliquam_fw-la ut_fw-la lucum_fw-la vel_fw-la ceram_fw-la figurat_fw-la manibus_fw-la &_o digitis_fw-la be_v illam_fw-la premendo_fw-la quasi_fw-la dolore_fw-la afficit_fw-la bold_n est_fw-la elegans_fw-la metaphora_fw-la verba_fw-la alicujus_fw-la figurare_fw-la nam_fw-la
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spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o the_o creator_n of_o those_o spirit_n which_o subsist_v without_o flesh_n further_o sight_n be_v put_v for_o judgement_n and_o see_v for_o judge_v judge_v be_v a_o act_n beyond_o know_v judgement_n be_v the_o result_n of_o knowledge_n so_o thou_o do_v not_o see_v be_v thou_o do_v not_o judge_v as_o man_n judge_v 1._o man_n judgement_n be_v often_o hinder_v by_o his_o affection_n illi_fw-la num_fw-la vides_fw-la more_fw-it hominum_fw-la &_o si●ut_o illi_fw-la ex_fw-la fancy_n judicas_fw-la ut_fw-la affectibus_fw-la ducaris_fw-la si●ut_fw-la illi_fw-la his_o judgement_n be_v hinder_v by_o divers_a affection_n especial_o by_o love_n and_o the_o nearness_n of_o relation_n man_n can_v hardly_o see_v a_o fault_n and_o a_o friend_n a_o sin_n and_o a_o son_n together_o love_n make_v knowledge_n as_o ignorance_n and_o light_a as_o darkness_n christian_n charity_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n from_o private_a revenge_n and_o harsh_a censure_n but_o humane_a charity_n cover●_n a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n from_o public_a justice_n and_o wholesome_a admonition_n the_o former_a keep_v from_o rigid_a severity_n this_o endanger_v to_o cocker_a flattery_n it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o god_n he_o see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v they_o who_o have_v the_o great_a interest_n the_o near_a relation_n to_o god_n be_v see_v what_o they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v judge_v as_o they_o be_v god_n have_v indeed_o a_o infinite_a largeness_n of_o affection_n to_o poor_a sinner_n and_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n of_o love_n cover_v every_o day_n a_o multitude_n yea_o many_o multitude_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o do_v not_o this_o because_o his_o love_n to_o the_o person_n offend_v hinder_v his_o eye_n from_o see_v but_o because_o
a_o judge_n chap._n 29.16_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o but_o god_n search_v out_o those_o cause_n which_o he_o know_v god_n do_v not_o search_v we_o that_o he_o may_v know_v we_o or_o to_o inform_v himself_o but_o to_o make_v we_o know_v he_o and_o ourselves_o there_o be_v not_o many_o who_o know_v themselves_o at_o all_o there_o be_v none_o who_o know_v themselves_o enough_o the_o lord_n search_v we_o that_o we_o may_v search_v ourselves_o there_o be_v not_o many_o who_o know_v god_n at_o all_o there_o be_v none_o who_o know_v god_n enough_o god_n search_v we_o that_o we_o may_v seek_v after_o he_o by_o every_o affliction_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v we_o know_v ourselves_o and_o himself_o better_a it_o be_v say_v of_o manasseh_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o brier_n that_o than_o manasseh_n know_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o doubtless_o he_o begin_v to_o know_v himself_o the_o same_o light_n that_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o god_n be_v bring_v we_o also_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o ourselves_o be_v second_o observe_v affliction_n be_v searcher_n thou_o search_v for_o my_o iniquity_n say_v job_n job_n suppose_a that_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o try_v he_o and_o to_o find_v out_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n when_o god_n smite_v our_o body_n or_o our_o estate_n he_o search_v our_o heart_n and_o make_v enquiry_n in_o our_o life_n the_o prophet_n threaten_v the_o jew_n zeph._n 1.12_o that_o god_n will_v come_v and_o search_v jerusalem_n with_o candle_n that_o be_v as_o some_o interpret_v he_o will_v cause_v the_o chaldean_n to_o search_v for_o their_o most_o hide_a treasure_n and_o find_v they_o out_o other_o understand_v it_o of_o god_n himself_o search_v jerusalem_n but_o god_n be_v not_o like_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o parable_n who_o have_v lose_v her_o groat_n he_o need_v no_o candlelight_n to_o find_v out_o the_o lose_a groat_n or_o to_o find_v out_o the_o filthiness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o most_o secret_a corner_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o meaning_n than_o be_v that_o god_n will_v search_v jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o exact_o as_o if_o they_o be_v search_v with_o a_o candle_n jun._n quùm_fw-la minutatèm_fw-la cognoscam_fw-la de_fw-fr peccatis_fw-la potuli_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la eo_fw-la inibo_fw-la rationes_fw-la meas_fw-la accuratissimè_fw-la ut_fw-la solent_fw-la qui_fw-la adhibitis_fw-la lucernis_fw-la perlustrant_fw-la omne_fw-la jun._n he_o will_v bring_v forth_o their_o secret_a sin_n and_o all_o their_o hide_a abomination_n this_o search_n be_v make_v by_o those_o terrible_a and_o sore_a judgement_n bring_v upon_o jerusalem_n god_n kindle_v a_o fire_n of_o affliction_n and_o search_v they_o by_o the_o light_n of_o that_o fire_n trouble_n be_v as_o so_o many_o candle_n light_v up_o to_o search_v ourselves_o by_o and_o they_o will_v be_v as_o so_o many_o fire_n kindle_v to_o consume_v we_o with_o if_o we_o search_v not_o ourselves_o at_o this_o time_n god_n be_v search_v england_n with_o candle_n the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o great_a sorrow_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o captivity_n direct_v we_o what_o to_o do_v lam._n 3.40_o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n when_o god_n be_v search_v we_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o we_o to_o search_v ourselves_o it_o be_v sad_a when_o god_n be_v search_v for_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o be_v not_o search_v for_o they_o too_o and_o it_o be_v more_o sad_a if_o when_o god_n come_v to_o search_v for_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v find_v hide_v our_o sin_n these_o be_v search_v time_n god_n be_v search_v let_v we_o search_v too_o else_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a as_o moses_n numb_a 32.23_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n our_o sin_n will_v find_v we_o out_o they_o who_o endeavour_v not_o to_o find_v their_o sin_n shall_v be_v find_v by_o their_o sin_n our_o iniquity_n will_v inquire_v after_o we_o if_o we_o inquire_v not_o after_o it_o but_o what_o if_o iniquity_n inquire_v after_o we_o what_o if_o iniquity_n inquire_v after_o we_o it_o will_v find_v we_o and_o if_o iniquity_n find_v we_o trouble_n will_v find_v we_o yea_o if_o iniquity_n find_v we_o alone_o without_o christ_n hell_n and_o death_n will_v find_v we_o if_o iniquity_n find_v any_o man_n he_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o say_v unto_o it_o what_o ahab_n say_v to_o eliah_n without_o reason_n have_v thou_o find_v i_o o_o my_o enemy_n the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o look_v out_o what_o be_v evil_a in_o they_o when_o god_n bring_v evil_a upon_o they_o or_o wrap_v they_o up_o in_o common_a evil_n they_o who_o have_v no_o wickedness_n in_o they_o to_o cast_v they_o under_o condemnation_n have_v yet_o sin_n enough_o in_o they_o to_o make_v they_o smart_v under_o correction_n though_o job_n can_v say_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n thou_o know_v i_o be_o not_o wicked_a yet_o he_o dare_v not_o say_v thou_o know_v i_o have_v not_o sin_v job_n acknowledge_v he_o be_v sinful_a and_o god_n know_v he_o be_v not_o wicked_a in_o search_v after_o iniquity_n he_o find_v not_o hypocrisy_n yea_o he_o know_v he_o be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n before_o he_o search_v he_o so_o it_o follow_v verse_n 7._o thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v deliver_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n pine_v continet_fw-la versus_fw-la septimus_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o disputatione_n spectandum_fw-la est_fw-la sc_fw-la jobum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la improbum_fw-la pine_v this_o 7._o verse_n contain_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a question_n of_o that_o grand_a controversy_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n whether_o job_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n or_o no_o satan_n represent_v he_o for_o such_o to_o god_n and_o therefore_o call_v that_o he_o may_v be_v try_v the_o lord_n try_v he_o upon_o that_o challenge_n and_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o grievous_a trial_n job_n appeal_v to_o the_o lord_n own_o knowledge_n and_o be_v content_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v according_a to_o his_o determination_n be_v yet_o assure_v that_o he_o stand_v right_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n thou_o know_v i_o be_o not_o wicked_a mer._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la scire_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la multo_fw-la plus_fw-la dicit_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la phrasin_n apud_fw-la scire_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la diceret_fw-la tu_fw-la scis_fw-la in_o scientia_fw-la tua_fw-la est_fw-la penes_fw-la notitiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la aliundè_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la optimè_fw-la nosti_fw-la i_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la improbum_fw-la dru._n haeret_fw-la in_o regenitis_n peccatum_fw-la improbi_fw-la ta●en_fw-la dici_fw-la nec_fw-la possunt_fw-la nec_fw-la debent_fw-la mer._n thou_o know_v the_o hebrew_n be_v render_v word_n for_o word_n thus_o it_o be_v upon_o thy_o knowledge_n or_o it_o be_v upon_o thy_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v not_o this_o knowledge_n from_o without_o thou_o do_v not_o ground_v thy_o judgement_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o any_o man_n upon_o what_o other_o say_v of_o he_o upon_o report_n or_o hear-saies_a no_o thy_o knowledge_n be_v from_o thyself_o thou_o know_v upon_o thy_o own_o knowledge_n thou_o be_v a_o internal_a a_o immediate_a and_o so_o a_o perfect_a a_o infallible_a knowledge_n and_o that_o tell_v thou_o of_o i_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a he_o do_v not_o say_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o a_o sinner_n or_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o have_v not_o sin_v job_n have_v no_o such_o opinion_n of_o himself_o and_o he_o know_v god_n have_v no_o such_o knowledge_n of_o he_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n the_o best_a of_o saint_n while_o they_o be_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n be_v sinner_n but_o the_o worst_a of_o saint_n even_o here_o upon_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o wicked_a they_o have_v a_o new_a nature_n they_o be_v new_a creature_n regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o wicked_a though_o much_o sin_n be_v in_o they_o yet_o no_o wickedness_n be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v denominate_v from_o their_o better_a part_n not_o wicked_a from_o their_o remain_a corruption_n but_o holy_a from_o their_o receive_a renovation_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a again_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v in_o the_o verb_n mont._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la non_fw-la impiè_fw-la egerim_fw-la mont._n we_o may_v translate_v as_o many_o do_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v wicked_o but_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o for_o every_o man_n be_v in_o do_v as_o he_o be_v in_o be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o wicked_a in_o his_o state_n can_v act_v
i_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n or_o pull_v i_o away_o from_o thou_o by_o strength_n or_o by_o entreaty_n i_o shall_v wonder_v the_o less_o at_o thy_o severity_n god_n do_v sometime_o even_o bespeak_v the_o intercession_n of_o other_o and_o complain_v that_o none_o come_v in_o to_o deliver_v a_o people_n or_o a_o person_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o destroy_v sodom_n he_o tell_v it_o unto_o abraham_n probable_o for_o that_o very_a end_n that_o abraham_n may_v intercede_v for_o sodom_n and_o at_o least_o get_v lot_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o jerusalem_n tuum_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr qui_fw-fr clam●t_fw-la deus_fw-la optme_n re_fw-mi stringas_fw-la gladium_fw-la ne_fw-la strictum_fw-la exterdas_fw-la ●n_fw-la populum_fw-la tuum_fw-la he_o see_v and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n and_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n none_o to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o destroy_v that_o people_n isa_n 59.16_o the_o prophet_n complain_v in_o word_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n chap._n 64.7_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o friend_n see_v a_o father_n go_v out_o hasty_o to_o correct_v his_o child_n rise_v present_o or_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o father_n or_o to_o mediate_v for_o the_o child_n pray_v spare_v he_o for_o this_o time_n and_o hold_v your_o hand_n but_o say_v the_o prophet_n there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n he_o be_v go_v out_o in_o wrath_n and_o no_o man_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o mercy_n with_o that_o cry_n of_o another_o prophet_n o_o spare_v thy_o people_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n when_o abraham_n be_v ready_a to_o slay_v isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n when_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o to_o fetch_v the_o fatal_a blow_n just_a then_o do_v the_o angel_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o sword_n and_o deliver_v isaac_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n god_n say_v to_o moses_n exod._n 32.10_o let_v i_o alone_o god_n be_v about_o to_o destroy_v that_o people_n moses_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o he_o seek_v to_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n by_o that_o holy_a violence_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n last_o other_o look_v upon_o job_n as_o breathe_v out_o a_o very_a heroic_a and_o magnanimous_a spirit_n in_o these_o word_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n thou_o know_v and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a though_o none_o deliver_v or_o take_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o shall_v find_v i_o hold_v my_o integrity_n as_o long_o as_o i_o hold_v my_o life_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o honour_v thou_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v with_o i_o and_o so_o he_o refute_v the_o charge_n of_o satan_n satan_n say_v touch_v his_o flesh_n and_o his_o bone_n and_o he_o will_v curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n no_o say_v job_n though_o he_o 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thou_o my_o affliction_n for_o it_o increase_v thou_o hunt_v i_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n and_o again_o thou_o show_v thyself_o marvellous_a upon_o i_o thou_o renewe_v thy_o witness_n against_o i_o and_o encrease_v thy_o indignation_n upon_o i_o change_n and_o war_n be_v against_o i_o the_o connection_n of_o these_o word_n lie_v somewhat_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o this_o inevidence_n have_v cause_v divers_a conjecture_n about_o it_o 1._o some_o make_v the_o connection_n with_o the_o 13._o verse_n i_o know_v say_v job_n that_o this_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o here_o he_o declare_v what_o be_v with_o he_o namely_o that_o if_o i_o sin_n than_o thou_o mark_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n 2._o the_o connection_n be_v make_v by_o other_o with_o the_o 12._o verse_n thou_o have_v grant_v i_o life_n and_o favour_n and_o thy_o visitation_n have_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n yet_o if_o i_o sin_n thou_o mark_v i_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v though_o 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occasion_n as_o many_o different_a interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n first_o to_o preserve_v and_o that_o two_o wale_n first_o by_o protect_v from_o those_o evil_n which_o other_o will_v bring_v upon_o we_o psal_n 141.9_o keep_v i_o from_o the_o snare_n which_o they_o have_v lay_v that_o be_v protect_v i_o from_o the_o danger_n which_o their_o snare_n threaten_v i_o with_o so_o at_o the_o 12_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n thy_o visitation_n do_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n second_o it_o be_v render_v to_o preserve_v by_o spare_v or_o not_o bring_v those_o evil_n upon_o we_o which_o our_o own_o sin_n have_v deserve_v so_o the_o vulgar_a here_o who_o to_o make_v out_o his_o sense_n vulg._n si_fw-mi peccavi_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la horam_fw-la pepercisti_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n vulg._n put_v the_o late_a part_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o interrogation_n if_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o thou_o have_v spare_v i_o for_o a_o time_n wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o job_n be_v this_o when_o in_o former_a time_n i_o sin_v against_o thou_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o remit_v of_o thy_o severity_n and_o deal_v gentle_o with_o i_o thou_o do_v spare_v i_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v a_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o why_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o thy_o dispensation_n so_o much_o change_v from_o what_o it_o be_v see_v thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o change_v not_o and_o i_o be_o but_o what_o i_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o changeable_a man_n why_o be_o i_o now_o charge_v with_o sin_n and_o not_o set_v free_a as_o sometime_o i_o have_v be_v from_o sorrow_n the_o fruit_n of_o it_o will_v thou_o deal_v with_o i_o who_o sin_n out_o of_o infirmity_n or_o against_o my_o will_n as_o with_o those_o who_o be_v wicked_a and_o have_v a_o will_n to_o sin_n second_o to_o prevent_v other_o from_o do_v what_o they_o desire_v or_o ourselves_o from_o what_o we_o fear_v psal_n 18.23_o i_o be_v upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o 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