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see_v thou_o be_v righteous_a or_o for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v righteous_a that_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o own_o affirmation_n yea_o though_o god_n have_v say_v so_o of_o thou_o and_o bear_v that_o witness_n of_o thou_o yet_o what_o be_v that_o to_o god_n what_o give_v thou_o unto_o he_o chryso_v justitia_fw-la tua_fw-la nihil_fw-la deum_fw-la juuâ—ris_fw-la ne_fw-la igitur_fw-la tuam_fw-la vendites_fw-la justitiam_fw-la chryso_v if_o thy_o conversation_n be_v such_o as_o no_o blame_n can_v be_v lay_v upon_o it_o though_o no_o spot_n can_v be_v see_v upon_o thy_o garment_n after_o all_o thy_o walking_n through_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o what_o give_v thou_o unto_o he_o sure_o nothing_o at_o all_o some_o conceive_v this_o be_v a_o famous_a proverbial_a speech_n among_o the_o godly_a in_o those_o time_n full_a of_o reverence_n and_o high_a estimation_n or_o rather_o admiration_n of_o god_n if_o we_o be_v righteous_a what_o be_v it_o to_o god_n or_o what_o give_v 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thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v refuse_v do_v thou_o perform_v any_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o man_n which_o thou_o be_v not_o bind_v or_o engage_v to_o perform_v sure_o thou_o do_v not_o yea_o thou_o can_v not_o therefore_o what_o give_v thou_o unto_o god_n or_o what_o receive_v he_o at_o thy_o hand_n the_o word_n be_v plain_a give_v and_o receive_v be_v correlative_n where_o there_o be_v give_v there_o be_v usual_o receive_v and_o where_o there_o be_v receive_v there_o must_v be_v give_v sometime_o there_o be_v give_v where_o there_o be_v no_o receive_n when_o belteshazar_n promise_v daniel_n great_a thing_n if_o he_o can_v interpret_v the_o hand-writing_n on_o the_o wall_n chap._n 5.17_o he_o answer_v let_v thy_o gift_n be_v to_o thyself_o and_o thy_o reward_n unto_o another_o daniel_n will_v not_o receive_v his_o offer_n there_o be_v give_v inpro_o mouse_n on_o belteshazars_n side_n but_o no_o receive_n on_o daniel_n side_n most_o be_v so_o much_o for_o receive_v that_o they_o love_v the_o word_n give_v as_o the_o prophet_n tax_v and_o reprove_v the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n hos_fw-la 4.18_o her_o ruler_n with_o shame_n that_o be_v shameless_o or_o of_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a or_o for_o which_o all_o cry_n shame_n on_o they_o do_v love_n give_v you_o that_o word_n sound_v well_o even_o like_o sweet_a music_n in_o their_o ear_n and_o if_o other_o do_v not_o offer_v bribe_n to_o corrupt_a justice_n they_o invite_v they_o give_v you_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v the_o apostle_n put_v both_o these_o together_o in_o a_o good_a way_n phil._n 4.15_o no_o church_n communicate_v with_o i_o as_o concern_v give_v and_o receive_v but_o you_o only_o and_o he_o will_v have_v the_o church_n at_o ephesus_n to_o remember_v those_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n how_o he_o say_v it_o be_v more_o bless_a to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v acts._n 20.35_o artaxerxes_n accipere_fw-la artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la dextram_fw-la manum_fw-la habebat_fw-la longiorem_fw-la rege_fw-la dignius_fw-la est_fw-la dare_v quam_fw-la accipere_fw-la one_o of_o the_o persian_a monarch_n be_v surname_v long-hand_n his_o right_a hand_n or_o give_v hand_n be_v long_o than_o the_o left_a show_v as_o some_o conjecture_n that_o the_o honour_n of_o great_a king_n be_v see_v more_o in_o give_v than_o in_o receive_v but_o as_o we_o have_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o to_o give_v unto_o god_n so_o he_o have_v no_o need_n to_o receive_v any_o thing_n of_o we_o thus_o elihu_n here_o what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o at_o thy_o hand_n of_o thy_o hand_n he_o express_v it_o not_o bare_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thou_o but_o of_o thy_o hand_n because_o as_o the_o hand_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o work_v so_o also_o of_o give_v we_o give_v and_o bestow_v with_o the_o hand_n what_o have_v he_o receive_v of_o thy_o hand_n there_o be_v a_o speciallitie_n in_o that_o consider_v thy_o hand_n what_o can_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n take_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n thy_o hand_n be_v first_o a_o weak_a hand_n second_o a_o narrow_a scanty_a hand_n three_o thy_o hand_n be_v a_o ineffectual_a hand_n to_o thyself_o it_o can_v bring_v any_o work_n about_o to_o the_o issue_n to_o the_o full_a end_n and_o accomplishment_n therefore_o what_o be_v thy_o hand_n thy_o weak_a thy_o narrow_a thy_o ineffectual_a hand_n that_o god_n shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o then_o consider_v what_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v he_o be_v first_o a_o strong_a hand_n second_o a_o large_a a_o wide_a hand_n three_o a_o hand_n full_a already_o and_o four_o as_o his_o hand_n be_v full_a already_o so_o it_o be_v a_o hand_n fill_v all_o thing_n he_o open_v his_o hand_n and_o fill_v all_o thing_n with_o good_a now_o god_n have_v such_o a_o hand_n how_o can_v thou_o fill_v his_o hahd_a with_o thy_o hand_n what_o receive_v he_o at_o thy_o hand_n i_o need_v not_o labour_v further_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n take_v one_o general_a observation_n from_o they_o which_o i_o shall_v draw_v down_o into_o some_o particular_n the_o righteousness_n or_o righteous_a action_n of_o man_n contribute_v nothing_o to_o god_n they_o be_v no_o advantage_n to_o god_n the_o best_a thing_n that_o we_o can_v do_v can_v at_o all_o better_a god_n or_o god_n be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o they_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o david_n psal_n 16.3_o speak_v as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o excellent_a in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n i_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o these_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o job_n my_o goodness_n that_o be_v my_o good_a deed_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o the_o good_a deed_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n they_o do_v not_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o good_a or_o any_o goodness_n shall_v so_o be_v make_v a_o addition_n to_o he_o who_o be_v all_o and_o have_v all_o but_o say_v he_o to_o the_o saint_n to_o they_o my_o goodness_n extend_v i_o can_v and_o will_v do_v good_a to_o they_o thus_o st._n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o athenian_n act_n 17.25_o god_n be_v not_o worship_v with_o man_n hand_n as_o though_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n god_n call_v for_o worship_n but_o he_o be_v not_o worship_v because_o he_o need_v our_o worship_n or_o because_o he_o will_v receive_v some_o benefit_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o worshipper_n the_o same_o apostle_n put_v the_o question_n rom._n 11.35_o who_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v unto_o he_o again_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v no_o man_n have_v give_v any_o
a_o day_n when_o a_o affliction_n be_v very_o great_a they_o that_o be_v for_o reputation_n great_a and_o strong_a in_o faith_n very_o choice_a believer_n experience_a soldier_n in_o the_o war_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o a_o affliction_n i_o say_v grow_v very_o great_a how_o apt_a be_v they_o to_o be_v dismay_v to_o be_v out_o of_o heart_n to_o despond_v to_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o undo_v and_o all_o undo_v o_o regard_v not_o turn_v from_o this_o iniquity_n it_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v any_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o he_o avoid_v gross_a iniquity_n in_o practice_n he_o must_v make_v conscience_n of_o a_o impatient_a word_n and_o order_v his_o speech_n aright_o under_o the_o rod_n as_o well_o as_o his_o conversation_n second_o forasmuch_o as_o elihu_n call_v this_o a_o iniquity_n observe_v impatient_a speech_n render_v we_o guilty_a let_v our_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n be_v never_o so_o great_a job_n affliction_n be_v as_o heavy_a as_o the_o sand_n yet_o elihu_n tell_v he_o your_o complain_n be_v your_o iniquity_n i_o have_v have_v occasion_n several_a time_n in_o this_o book_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o complain_v under_o the_o worst_a and_o sore_a of_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o i_o only_o name_v it_o here_o three_o take_v iniquity_n in_o the_o large_a notion_n observe_v sin_n deserve_v no_o respect_n from_o we_o sinner_n deserve_v no_o respect_n much_o less_o do_v sin_n it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o character_n which_o david_n give_v of_o a_o citizen_n of_o zion_n psal_n 15.4_o he_o be_v one_o in_o who_o eye_n a_o vile_a person_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a person_n a_o person_n give_v up_o to_o his_o lust_n be_v contemn_v that_o which_o make_v a_o person_n vile_a and_o contemptible_a be_v worse_a than_o a_o vile_a person_n and_o therefore_o shall_v have_v less_o respect_n or_o more_o contempt_n from_o we_o remember_v sin_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o make_v any_o person_n vile_a shall_v we_o then_o give_v any_o respect_n to_o sin_n shall_v we_o give_v respect_n to_o that_o which_o bring_v utter_a disrespect_n upon_o we_o have_v we_o any_o reason_n to_o honour_n that_o which_o bring_v we_o to_o shame_v to_o regard_n that_o which_o make_v we_o regardless_o both_o with_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n however_o some_o man_n be_v regard_v with_o man_n for_o their_o wickedness_n i_o mean_v with_o wicked_a man_n they_o regard_v their_o like_o the_o more_o when_o they_o be_v most_o like_o they_o yet_o i_o say_v sin_n make_v every_o man_n regardless_o with_o god_n and_o every_o good_a man_n therefore_o regard_v it_o not_o yea_o slight_o it_o trample_v upon_o it_o take_v that_o for_o a_o four_o note_n in_o the_o affirmative_a iniquity_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v disregard_v and_o abominate_v we_o shall_v abhor_v it_o and_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o our_o soul_n we_o shall_v throw_v it_o out_o of_o our_o conversation_n note_n five_o to_o regard_v iniquity_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o it_o be_v his_o property_n to_o disregard_n all_o good_a psa_n 26.4_o he_o seat_v not_o his_o heart_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a he_o abhor_v not_o evil_a that_o iâ—_n he_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o good_a of_o duty_n and_o he_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o the_o evil_a of_o iniquity_n his_o not_o abhor_v evil_a be_v to_o be_v interpret_v in_o the_o affirmative_a he_o regard_v respect_n evil_a he_o prize_v and_o value_v his_o very_a base_a lust_n before_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n david_n disclaim_v this_o base_a spirit_n ps_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n now_o who_o be_v they_o who_o prayer_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o have_v the_o answer_v make_v by_o the_o blind_a man_n joh._n 9_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n who_o will_v he_o hear_v then_o see_v all_o be_v sinner_n his_o meaning_n be_v he_o hear_v not_o impenitent_a sinner_n unbelieving_a sinner_n such_o as_o trade_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n thus_o david_n conclude_v if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o for_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n i_o be_o of_o those_o sinner_n who_o prayer_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v though_o david_n have_v do_v great_a iniquity_n and_o have_v much_o iniquity_n in_o his_o heart_n yet_o he_o regard_v no_o iniquity_n in_o his_o heart_n if_o i_o have_v lock_v to_o any_o iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n say_v he_o as_o the_o word_n be_v that_o be_v if_o iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n be_v smile_v upon_o if_o i_o have_v please_v myself_o with_o it_o if_o i_o have_v give_v it_o a_o good_a look_n i_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o god_n hear_v not_o such_o last_o from_o these_o word_n elihu_n speak_v thus_o to_o job_n a_o godly_a man_n take_v heed_n regard_v not_o iniquity_n note_v a_o godly_a man_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v signify_v the_o least_o respect_n or_o regard_n unto_o sin_n the_o least_o respect_n to_o the_o least_o sin_n indulge_v not_o thyself_o in_o complain_n and_o impatience_n lest_o thou_o be_v find_v to_o regard_v iniquity_n as_o job_n be_v here_o charge_v in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o this_o thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o than_o affliction_n here_o elihu_n appli_v the_o matter_n yet_o close_o to_o job_n i_o have_v advise_v thou_o to_o take_v heed_n not_o to_o regard_v iniquity_n and_o my_o admonition_n be_v not_o without_o cause_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v at_o random_n for_o i_o tell_v thou_o plain_o thou_o have_v choose_v this_o rather_o than_o affliction_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v regard_v iniquity_n to_o choose_v be_v to_o regard_v this_o thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o that_o affliction_n this_o what_o this_o sin_n impatient_a complain_v and_o expostulate_v with_o god_n selegit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elegit_fw-la selegit_fw-la this_o sin_n thou_o have_v choose_v the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o choose_v denote_v a_o very_a serious_a and_o exact_a work_n of_o the_o soul_n choice_n be_v a_o deliberate_a act_n we_o choose_v upon_o discussion_n and_o debate_n choice_n be_v make_v upon_o trial_n and_o proof_n thus_o the_o word_n be_v use_v exod._n 17.9_o joshua_n be_v to_o take_v choose_v approve_a experience_a man_n to_o go_v to_o the_o war_n against_o amalek_n david_n gather_v all_o the_o choose_a man_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 6.1_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 48.10_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o where_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n affliction_n be_v a_o tryer_n and_o either_o discover_v who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v choose_v or_o sit_v and_o prepare_v they_o to_o be_v choose_v this_o thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o than_o affliction_n but_o may_v we_o say_v that_o job_n sit_v down_o and_o put_v his_o affliction_n in_o one_o balance_n and_o sin_n in_o another_o choose_v iniquity_n rather_o than_o affliction_n or_o sin_n rather_o than_o suffer_v sure_o the_o bent_n of_o job_n spirit_n the_o frame_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v far_o otherwise_o nor_o be_v it_o consistent_a with_o a_o gracious_a state_n or_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n to_o sit_v down_o and_o make_v a_o perfect_a election_n of_o any_o sin_n upon_o any_o term_n whatsoever_o therefore_o the_o word_n choose_v may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o mild_a sense_n or_o in_o a_o more_o moderate_a intendment_n as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v thou_o have_v speak_v and_o do_v such_o thing_n thou_o have_v behave_v thyself_o so_o under_o thy_o affliction_n as_o that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v sure_o thou_o have_v choose_v iniquity_n rather_o than_o affliction_n thou_o have_v give_v other_o great_a cause_n to_o judge_v thus_o of_o thou_o elihu_n do_v not_o purpose_n to_o fasten_v this_o upon_o job_n that_o he_o have_v purposely_o conclude_v to_o choose_v sin_n rather_o than_o affliction_n pisc_n prae_fw-la afflictione_n i_o e._n magis_fw-la quam_fw-la afâ—l_fw-la tionem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la tolâ—antiâ—â—_n afflictionis_fw-la meâ—â—n_a miâ—_n subjecti_fw-la pisc_n but_o he_o have_v take_v liberty_n through_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o temptation_n anâ—_n the_o extremity_n of_o his_o pain_n to_o use_v such_o impatient_a speech_n anâ—_n act_n as_o may_v be_v interpret_v in_o a_o sense_n a_o choose_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v impatience_n rather_o than_o affliction_n that_o be_v a_o quiet_a sufferance_n of_o affliction_n this_o thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o than_o affliction_n or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v thou_o choose_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o affliction_n thou_o have_v choâ—en_v what_o come_v next_o rather_o than_o affliction_n or_o thou_o have_v choose_v this_o because_o of_o thy_o affliction_n so_o other_o read_v it_o that_o be_v thou_o have_v be_v so_o press_v with_o thy_o
quem_fw-la deus_fw-la instituit_fw-la aquin._n 1._o 2_o dae_n q._n 21._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la primum_fw-la nothing_o can_v be_v diminish_v nothing_o take_v from_o god_n by_o any_o act_n of_o man_n yet_o man_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v take_v away_o from_o and_z gives_z or_o bring_v to_o god_n when_o he_o either_o keep_v or_o do_v not_o keep_v that_o order_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v sinner_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o deal_v with_o as_o they_o that_o have_v great_o annoy_v and_o disadvantage_v god_n as_o they_o that_o have_v robe_v and_o spoil_v he_o as_o they_o that_o have_v smite_v and_o wound_v he_o as_o they_o that_o have_v abase_v he_o and_o lay_v he_o low_o and_o there_o be_v reason_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v as_o have_v do_v so_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o do_v so_o thus_o they_o be_v describe_v psal_n 2.1_o 2._o the_o heathen_a rage_n and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o all_o this_o what_o be_v it_o for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o hû_fw-fr anoint_v this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o prejudice_v the_o lord_n either_o in_o his_o person_n or_o in_o his_o interest_n that_o he_o do_v but_o laugh_v at_o they_o for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v considerable_a that_o god_n be_v describe_v there_o according_a to_o the_o notion_n use_v by_o elihu_n in_o the_o text_n sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n vers_n 4._o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n and_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n laugh_v sure_o because_o he_o see_v they_o can_v no_o more_o hurt_n or_o hinder_v he_o in_o his_o purpose_n by_o any_o of_o or_o all_o their_o sinful_a advise_n and_o attempt_n than_o if_o they_o shall_v hope_v to_o batter_v down_o the_o heaven_n by_o discharge_v a_o potgun_n against_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v with_o a_o triumphant_a yet_o ver_fw-la 6._o yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n after_o you_o have_v do_v your_o worst_a upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n do_v tuâ—n_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o to_o their_o own_o shame_n the_o sin_n of_o god_n own_o child_n turn_v to_o the_o gloâ—y_n of_o his_o mercy_n those_o huge_a heap_n and_o numberless_a number_n of_o sin_n commit_v by_o his_o child_n before_o conversion_n what_o do_v they_o in_o the_o issue_n but_o lift_v up_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o the_o rebellion_n commit_v by_o impenitent_a sinner_n go_v on_o in_o obstinacy_n to_o the_o end_n without_o conversion_n what_o do_v they_o but_o lift_v up_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n and_o wonderful_a judgement_n which_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n which_o be_v a_o world_n of_o sin_n all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n before_o god_n and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o righteous_a family_n find_v in_o it_o all_o those_o sin_n i_o say_v do_v not_o damage_n god_n at_o all_o but_o indeed_o they_o glorify_v both_o his_o patience_n and_o his_o justice_n his_o patience_n in_o spare_v they_o so_o long_o even_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o warn_v give_v his_o justice_n in_o send_v the_o flood_n at_o last_o which_o bring_v swift_a destruction_n upon_o they_o and_o sweep_v they_o all_o away_o the_o unnatural_a cry_a sin_n of_o sodom_n do_v not_o hurt_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n but_o god_n take_v advantage_n thereby_o to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o they_o from_o heaven_n gen._n 19.24_o pharaoh_n by_o all_o his_o opposition_n against_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n do_v not_o disadvantage_n god_n but_o give_v he_o a_o advantage_n to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v by_o swallow_v up_o he_o and_o his_o egyptian_a host_n in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n that_o which_o be_v do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o hurt_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o they_o glorify_v he_o among_o man_n on_o earth_n while_o they_o behold_v he_o either_o turn_v the_o evil_n which_o be_v door_n into_o good_a or_o punish_v they_o â—or_a their_o evil_a do_n that_o which_o man_n speak_v or_o do_v against_o god_n like_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v up_o into_o the_o air_n fall_v down_o upon_o their_o own_o head_n david_n ps_n 111.2_o break_v out_o wonderful_o into_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o consideration_n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a seek_v out_o of_o all_o they_o that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o these_o woâ—ks_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o shall_v take_v pleasure_n be_v not_o only_a woe_n k_v of_o mercy_n to_o the_o godly_a vers_n 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o of_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a vers_n 6._o he_o have_v show_v his_o people_n the_o power_n of_o his_o work_n that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o the_o heritage_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v verity_n and_o judgement_n vers_n 7._o that_o be_v judgement_n for_o saint_n in_o save_v they_o and_o upon_o sinner_n in_o consume_v they_o 100_o de_fw-fr eo_fw-la quod_fw-la agitur_fw-la contra_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ipsius_fw-la vel_fw-la mala_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la convertentis_fw-la vel_fw-la mala_fw-la punientis_fw-la impletur_fw-la august_n enchirid_a c._n 100_o we_o shall_v much_o contemplate_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v glory_n to_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n the_o angel_n sin_v and_o sell_v man_n sin_v as_o soon_o almost_o as_o he_o be_v set_v up_o these_o creature_n do_v that_o which_o god_n will_v not_o have_v do_v yet_o god_n bring_v about_o that_o which_o he_o will_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v to_o this_o day_n among_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n while_o they_o break_v holy_a commandment_n god_n fulfil_v his_o holy_a counsel_n no_o thanks_o to_o they_o yea_o woe_n to_o they_o so_o then_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o hurt_n by_o sin_n which_o way_n soever_o sinner_n turn_v themselves_o they_o can_v turn_v away_o his_o counsel_n nor_o turn_v from_o his_o counsel_n when_o they_o be_v disobey_v his_o reveal_v will_n 111._o miro_n et_fw-la inaffabili_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a praeter_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la contra_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la fit_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la fieret_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la sineret_fw-la nec_fw-la utique_fw-la nolens_fw-la sinit_fw-la sed_fw-la volens_fw-la nec_fw-la sineret_fw-la bone_fw-la fieri_fw-la male_a nisi_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la malo_fw-la facere_fw-la posset_n bene_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 111._o he_o be_v do_v his_o secret_a will_n in_o which_o god_n be_v most_o righteous_a and_o in_o his_o season_n will_v lift_v up_o his_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n his_o righteous_a and_o holy_a will_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v and_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v serve_v his_o own_o wise_a and_o holy_a purpose_n even_o in_o those_o providence_n wherein_o they_o have_v have_v no_o purpose_n but_o to_o serve_v their_o foolish_a and_o unholy_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n we_o have_v a_o illustrious_a proof_n of_o this_o in_o that_o extreme_o evil_a and_o unnatural_a practice_n of_o man_n good_a in_o the_o main_a the_o holy_a patriarch_n against_o their_o own_o brother_n gen._n 50.20_o who_o tell_v they_o plain_o when_o he_o mean_v they_o no_o evil_n but_o good_a but_o as_o for_o you_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n mean_v it_o for_o good_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n to_o save_v much_o people_n alive_a further_o to_o clear_v the_o point_n in_o general_n we_o may_v distinguish_v of_o sin_n as_o have_v a_o threefold_a opposition_n first_o against_o ourselves_o second_o against_o our_o neighbour_n three_o against_o god_n this_o division_n or_o distinction_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v so_o understand_v that_o the_o two_o former_a namely_o sin_n against_o ourselves_o and_o against_o our_o neighbour_n bring_v a_o real_a detriment_n and_o disadvantage_n to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o as_o sin_n have_v respect_n to_o god_n it_o do_v not_o bring_v any_o real_a detriment_n to_o he_o only_o it_o may_v be_v say_v first_o the_o will_n of_o many_o sinner_n be_v raise_v up_o to_o that_o height_n of_o wickedness_n as_o purposely_o to_o set_v themselves_o to_o dishonour_n god_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n and_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10.29_o which_o be_v the_o utmost_a length_n that_o sin_n or_o lust_n can_v go_v second_o the_o nature_n of_o
every_o sin_n or_o every_o sin_n consider_v in_o its_o nature_n be_v a_o wrong_n or_o a_o hurt_n to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o unconformity_n to_o his_o will_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n yet_o as_o to_o himself_o god_n receive_v no_o hurt_n nor_o possible_o can_v receive_v hurt_v by_o any_o the_o foul_a most_o sinful_a sin_n but_o some_o may_v say_v do_v not_o sin_n damage_n god_n at_o all_o can_v ellhu_n say_v in_o truth_n what_o do_v thou_o against_o he_o or_o into_o he_o if_o thou_o sin_v be_v sin_n nothing_o to_o god_n the_o church_n complain_v and_o cry_v out_o to_o those_o that_o pass_v by_o she_o lam._n 1.12_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o you_o all_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o be_v all_o my_o affliction_n nothing_o to_o you_o may_v not_o god_n say_v much_o more_o be_v all_o your_o transgression_n nothing_o unto_o i_o be_v our_o sin_n nothing_o to_o he_o be_v he_o unconcern_v in_o they_o how_o can_v this_o be_v there_o be_v several_a scripture-expression_n which_o show_v clear_o that_o we_o do_v much_o against_o god_n when_o we_o sin_n and_o much_o for_o he_o when_o we_o sin_v not_o or_o abstain_v from_o sin_n first_o when_o a_o people_n especial_o when_o a_o profess_v people_n sin_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v profane_v and_o be_v that_o nothing_o to_o god_n be_v it_o not_o against_o god_n to_o have_v his_o name_n profane_v we_o find_v the_o lord_n charge_v this_o upon_o his_o people_n ezek._n 36.20_o 21._o they_o profane_v my_o name_n among_o the_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n to_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v to_o make_v it_o as_o a_o unholy_a as_o a_o common_a yea_o as_o a_o corrupt_a thing_n and_o be_v this_o nothing_o to_o god_n second_o to_o sin_n be_v to_o dishonour_n god_n it_o be_v call_v a_o despise_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v be_v it_o nothing_o to_o be_v despise_v to_o be_v dishonour_v if_o a_o man_n be_v despise_v he_o think_v himself_o wrong_v loss_n of_o honour_n be_v a_o great_a loss_n three_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o some_o kind_n of_o sin_v be_v blaspheme_v the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o jew_n rom._n 2.24_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o you_o that_o be_v his_o name_n be_v evil_a speak_v of_o a_o bad_a report_n be_v bring_v upon_o his_o name_n he_o hear_v ill_a among_o evil_a man_n among_o the_o gentile_n through_o you_o that_o be_v through_o the_o unanswerableness_n of_o your_o do_n to_o your_o say_n or_o through_o the_o unlikeness_n of_o your_o practice_n to_o your_o profession_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v to_o strike_v through_o to_o wound_v the_o name_n of_o god_n it_o be_v somewhat_o to_o a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o name_n strike_v through_o with_o the_o poison_a arrow_n and_o dart_n of_o reproach_n a_o ill_a tongue_n fall_v heavy_a and_o cut_v deep_a a_o blaspheme_v name_n be_v a_o tongue-beaten_a name_n and_o be_v this_o nothing_o to_o god_n four_o some_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o in_o themselves_o a_o contempt_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v commit_v in_o contempt_n of_o god_n when_o man_n sin_v presumptuous_o and_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n when_o they_o sin_n with_o a_o command_n shine_v in_o their_o eye_n with_o a_o threat_n sound_v in_o their_o ear_n they_o even_o send_v a_o defiance_n to_o heaven_n and_o bid_v god_n do_v his_o worst_a and_o be_v this_o nothing_o against_o god_n nothing_o unto_o god_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_n write_v at_o large_a of_o two_o city_n 28._o augustinus_n l._n 14._o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 28._o call_v one_o of_o they_o the_o earthly_a and_o unholy_a city_n make_v by_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o even_o to_o the_o loathe_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n love_n to_o ourselves_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n do_v all_o the_o mischief_n in_o the_o world_n the_o other_o city_n he_o call_v holy_a and_o heavenly_a and_o that_o say_v he_o be_v build_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o when_o we_o love_v god_n even_o to_o a_o loathe_n and_o contempt_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o all_o our_o own_o concernment_n interest_n and_o advantage_n when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o love_n god_n with_o a_o loathe_n of_o himself_o than_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o builder_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o when_o sinner_n act_v with_o a_o inordinate_a love_n to_o themselves_o they_o at_o once_o cast_v contempt_n upon_o god_n and_o build_v that_o bad_a city_n and_o be_v this_o nothing_o to_o god_n five_o the_o scripture_n say_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o sin_n a_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o be_v angry_a with_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o to_o he_o or_o which_o do_v nothing_o against_o he_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o be_v angry_a for_o nothing_o much_o less_o will_v the_o only_a wise_a god_n six_o the_o scripture_n say_v god_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n sure_o god_n will_v not_o be_v grieve_v for_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o unto_o he_o himself_o say_v sinner_n fret_v he_o ezek._n 16.43_o thou_o have_v fret_v i_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n a_o well_o temper_a man_n will_v not_o fret_v for_o that_o which_o do_v not_o some_o way_n or_o other_o afflict_v he_o we_o read_v isa_n 63.10_o that_o israel_n vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n so_o much_o that_o he_o be_v turn_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o and_o have_v they_o do_v nothing_o against_o he_o yea_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 6.6_o god_n be_v so_o much_o afflict_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n that_o he_o repent_v that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o grieve_v he_o at_o his_o heart_n doubtless_o that_o be_v somewhat_o to_o god_n which_o grieve_v he_o thus_o and_o go_v to_o his_o very_a heart_n and_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o think_v sin_n be_v nothing_o to_o god_n though_o elihu_n say_v here_o to_o job_n what_o do_v thou_o unto_o he_o if_o thou_o sin_v sin_n have_v do_v all_o the_o mischief_n to_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v he_o nor_o can_v any_o thing_n do_v he_o a_o mischief_n but_o his_o sin_n and_o though_o god_n as_o elihu_n argue_v true_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o mischief_n that_o sin_n or_o sinner_n can_v do_v he_o yet_o upon_o trial_n they_o will_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o and_o cast_v for_o do_v much_o and_o that_o very_o mischievous_o against_o god_n and_o therefore_o for_o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n know_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n fiâ—st_n in_o itself_o second_o in_o its_o manifestation_n or_o we_o may_v consider_v god_n first_o in_o his_o essential_a glory_n and_o blessedness_n second_o in_o his_o manifestative_a glory_n and_o blessedness_n the_o gloâ—y_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o or_o his_o essential_a glory_n be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o receive_v neither_o increase_n nor_o diminution_n for_o it_o be_v infinite_a and_o perfect_a or_o infinite_o perfect_a and_o that_o be_v 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be_v without_o all_o passion_n and_o repenting_n or_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o as_o import_v affection_n in_o god_n but_o effect_n upon_o man_n when_o man_n sin_n god_n do_v such_o thing_n as_o angry_a man_n use_v to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o man_n do_v that_o be_v grieve_v with_o what_o other_o have_v do_v and_o repent_v of_o what_o themselves_o have_v do_v if_o grief_n anger_n repentance_n be_v proper_o wrought_v in_o god_n when_o we_o sin_n our_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v some_o yea_o much_o annoyance_n to_o he_o but_o while_o man_n see_v and_o feel_v such_o effect_n as_o these_o passion_n produce_v the_o lord_n be_v infinite_o exalt_v above_o the_o least_o feeling_n of_o these_o passion_n he_o remain_v ever_o the_o same_o that_o be_v it_o which_o elihu_n signify_v and_o hold_v out_o to_o job_n we_o may_v trouble_v one_o another_o and_o trouble_v ourselves_o by_o sin_n but_o we_o can_v at_o all_o trouble_n god_n if_o thou_o sin_v what_o do_v thou_o against_o he_o what_o unto_o he_o i_o shall_v conclude_v and_o gather_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o context_n in_o these_o four_o brief_a deduction_n take_v two_o of_o they_o negative_o and_o two_o affirmative_o first_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v sinner_n in_o anger_n only_o though_o he_o be_v angry_a only_o with_o sin_n second_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v sinner_n at_o all_o for_o fear_v he_o fear_v none_o who_o none_o can_v hurt_v the_o two_o affirmative_n take_v thus_o fi_n st_o when_o god_n punish_v sin_n he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o pure_a love_n to_o justice_n or_o pure_o out_o of_o love_n to_o justice_n second_o god_n afflict_v the_o godly_a in_o mercy_n it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o have_v do_v he_o hurt_v but_o for_o their_o good_a elihu_n proceed_v further_a to_o prove_v that_o as_o job_n can_v not_o hurt_v god_n by_o his_o sin_n so_o his_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n be_v no_o advantage_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o his_o sin_n can_v only_o hurt_v and_o his_o righteousness_n only_o profit_v himself_o and_o such_o as_o be_v like_o himself_o verse_n 7._o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o hâ—m_v and_o what_o receive_v he_o at_o thy_o hand_n verse_n 8._o thy_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o tâ—y_a righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n elihu_n have_v show_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o mâ—n_z can_v detract_v any_o thing_n from_o nor_o in_o the_o least_o hinder_v the_o happiness_n of_o god_n proceed_v in_o the_o 7_o verse_n to_o show_v that_o the_o sinlesness_n yea_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n can_v advantage_v nor_o advance_v the_o happiness_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o make_v both_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n to_o be_v of_o no_o use_n he_o state_v the_o matter_n in_o the_o 8_o verse_n and_o tell_v we_o both_o to_o who_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v hurtful_a and_o to_o who_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n be_v profitable_a thy_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o neither_o can_v thy_o wickedness_n hurt_v nor_o thy_o righteousness_n help_v or_o advantage_n god_n that_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n verse_n 7._o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n o_o job_n that_o thou_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n as_o thou_o oftentimes_o have_v proclaim_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n as_o if_o that_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n job_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o that_o but_o the_o speech_n of_o elihu_n have_v this_o scope_n in_o it_o to_o reprove_v he_o for_o complain_v that_o his_o goodness_n profit_v himself_o nothing_o because_o though_o he_o be_v far_o from_o wickedness_n yet_o he_o be_v afflict_v whereas_o many_o wicked_a man_n prosper_v and_o live_v in_o full_a content_n to_o which_o point_n his_o other_o friend_n have_v not_o answer_v and_o further_o elihu_n urge_v job_n with_o this_o because_o he_o have_v so_o industrious_o defend_v his_o own_o righteousness_n as_o if_o he_o will_v intimate_v that_o god_n be_v a_o gainer_n by_o it_o whereas_o if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n reward_v our_o good_a deed_n that_o proceed_v from_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o free_a grace_n not_o from_o any_o obligation_n which_o we_o have_v put_v upon_o he_o by_o what_o we_o have_v do_v how_o well_o soever_o we_o have_v do_v it_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o this_o supposition_n if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a have_v in_o it_o a_o grant_n if_o not_o a_o affirmation_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v righteous_a for_o though_o all_o man_n natural_o or_o in_o nature_n be_v unrighteous_a yet_o through_o grace_n all_o man_n that_o be_v all_o man_n who_o receive_v grace_n be_v righteous_a and_o they_o who_o receive_v grace_n be_v righteous_a under_o a_o threefold_a notion_n first_o they_o be_v righteous_a by_o a_o impute_a righteousness_n or_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o account_v to_o they_o and_o thus_o every_o godly_a man_n be_v righteous_a because_o free_o justify_v second_o they_o that_o have_v grace_n be_v righteous_a by_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n by_o a_o stock_n or_o a_o principle_n of_o righteousness_n plant_v in_o they_o at_o their_o conversion_n in_o conversion_n not_o only_o the_o act_n but_o the_o state_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n be_v change_v he_o who_o before_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o bundle_n of_o unrighteousness_n become_v a_o righteous_a man_n that_o be_v he_o have_v a_o righteous_a principle_n plant_v in_o he_o and_o abide_n with_o he_o thus_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v righteous_a because_o he_o be_v sanctify_v three_o every_o man_n that_o have_v grace_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n by_o a_o righteousness_n flow_v out_o from_o he_o or_o by_o a_o practical_a righteousness_n he_o be_v righteous_a by_o the_o do_n of_o righteousness_n the_o former_a be_v righteousness_n by_o conversion_n this_o be_v righteousness_n by_o conversation_n and_o this_o slow_v from_o the_o former_a as_o the_o apostle_n john_n speak_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 3.5_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a that_o be_v he_o be_v in_o a_o righteous_a state_n through_o justification_n and_o have_v righteousness_n plant_v in_o he_o through_o sanctification_n and_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o righteous_a in_o his_o state_n be_v also_o a_o practiser_n of_o righteousness_n in_o his_o way_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o that_o worthy_a pair_n zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n luke_o 1.6_o they_o be_v both_o righteous_a walk_v in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n blameless_a here_o be_v practical_a righteousness_n they_o be_v righteous_a
profit_v we_o that_o therefore_o righteousness_n can_v justify_v we_o or_o that_o because_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o we_o therefore_o it_o can_v save_v we_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o as_o a_o filthy_a garment_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o unprofitable_a for_o this_o thing_n the_o apostle_n count_v all_o thing_n loss_n not_o gain_n dung_n not_o profit_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3.8_o 9_o righteousness_n be_v profitable_a if_o you_o keep_v it_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o its_o proper_a use_n it_o be_v profitable_a to_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o he_o help_v we_o to_o work_v righteousness_n and_o then_o reward_v we_o for_o our_o righteous_a work_n god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v our_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n heb._n 6.10_o let_v we_o be_v find_v in_o our_o duty_n and_o then_o in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n we_o shall_v find_v our_o profit_n our_o experience_n will_v teach_v we_o at_o last_o that_o while_o we_o have_v be_v do_v good_a to_o other_o we_o have_v do_v good_a to_o ourselves_o righteousness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o all_o man_n as_o well_o to_o those_o who_o do_v it_o as_o to_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v do_v job_n chap._n 35._o verse_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 9_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o oppression_n they_o make_v the_o oppress_v to_o cry_v they_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a 10._o but_o none_o say_v where_o be_v god_n my_o maker_n who_o give_v song_n in_o the_o night_n 11._o who_o teach_v we_o more_o than_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v we_o wise_a than_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n 12._o there_o they_o cry_v but_o none_o give_v answer_v because_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o evil_a man_n 13._o sure_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v vanity_n neither_o will_v the_o almighty_a regard_n it_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o first_o of_o those_o great_a objection_n which_o elihu_n make_v afresh_o against_o job_n in_o this_o chapter_n his_o speak_v undue_o of_o god_n this_o context_n contain_v a_o second_o with_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o the_o connection_n be_v give_v by_o some_o thus_o whereas_o elihu_n tell_v job_n at_o the_o 8_o verse_n that_o his_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n like_o himself_o he_o here_o prove_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v very_o hurtful_a to_o man_n so_o hurtful_a that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o oppression_n they_o make_v the_o oppress_v to_o cry_v they_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a yet_o i_o shall_v not_o prosecute_v the_o word_n in_o that_o dependence_n but_o as_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o a_o second_o complaint_n or_o charge_n bring_v by_o elihu_n against_o job_n the_o charge_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n and_o his_o answer_n be_v prosecute_v in_o the_o 10_o 11_o 12_o the_o and_o 13_o verse_n verse_n 9_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o oppression_n they_o make_v the_o oppress_v to_o cry_v this_o offend_a job_n the_o poor_a cry_v and_o they_o have_v no_o helper_n no_o deliverer_n we_o may_v conceive_v that_o elihu_n gather_v up_o this_o complaint_n from_o the_o word_n of_o job_n chap._n 24.12_o man_n groan_v from_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wound_a cry_v out_o yet_o god_n lay_v not_o folly_n to_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o lord_n light_o pass_v by_o and_o take_v little_a notice_n of_o the_o great_a affliction_n the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a though_o righteous_a man_n elihu_n grant_v these_o general_a truth_n first_o that_o many_o be_v oppress_v second_o that_o many_o cry_v out_o in_o their_o oppression_n three_o that_o many_o remain_v undeliveeed_o from_o and_o unrelier_v in_o their_o oppression_n god_n sometime_o seem_v not_o to_o regard_v the_o groan_n and_o cry_n of_o the_o afflict_a nor_o do_v he_o 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be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a what_o be_v pleasure_n if_o content_n be_v not_o we_o may_v have_v outward_a pleasure_n yet_o no_o content_n but_o he_o that_o have_v content_a within_o can_v miss_v of_o pleasure_n a_o man_n may_v have_v riches_n but_o no_o contentment_n but_o he_o that_o have_v contentment_n be_v very_o rich_a 1_o tim._n 6.6_o godliness_n with_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n and_o great_a gain_n be_v prosperity_n this_o great_a gain_n this_o heart-pleasure_n or_o soul-rest_n contentment_n be_v the_o assure_a portion_n of_o those_o who_o obey_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n whatever_o their_o outward_a portion_n be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o spend_v his_o day_n in_o good_a and_o his_o year_n in_o pleasure_n who_o have_v these_o pure_a gain_n of_o gracious_a contentment_n rest_v the_o soul_n in_o god_n in_o all_o condition_n the_o life_n of_o man_n that_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o life_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o that_o which_o he_o possess_v luke_o 12.15_o or_o in_o sense-pleasure_n but_o in_o that_o sweet_a composure_n and_o sedateness_n of_o his_o soul_n rest_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o god_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o suck_a sweetness_n from_o they_o last_o as_o though_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v exercise_v with_o sorrow_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o spend_v his_o day_n in_o sorrow_n because_o he_o meet_v with_o many_o refresh_a intervall_n and_o shine_v of_o favour_n from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o cloud_n so_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o spend_v his_o day_n in_o pleasure_n because_o at_o least_o when_o his_o day_n here_o be_v spend_v he_o consummate_v his_o day_n which_o be_v one_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n by_o a_o entrance_n into_o everlasting_a pleasure_n so_o much_o for_o the_o answer_n of_o these_o question_n concern_v this_o promise_n they_o shall_v spend_v their_o day_n in_o prosperity_n and_o their_o year_n in_o pleasure_n from_o the_o promise_n itself_o note_v fiâ—st_v obedience_n to_o god_n be_v profitable_a to_o man_n god_n have_v no_o profit_n by_o our_o obedience_n but_o we_o have_v god_n do_v not_o call_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o work_n as_o we_o call_v servant_n to_o do_v our_o work_n to_o get_v his_o live_n by_o we_o or_o better_v himself_o no_o the_o lord_n call_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o for_o our_o own_o good_a they_o consult_v their_o own_o good_a best_o who_o do_v most_o good_a i_o may_v say_v these_o three_o thing_n of_o those_o who_o do_v good_a and_o what_o be_v serve_v god_n but_o do_v of_o good_a or_o what_o be_v do_v good_a but_o serve_v god_n first_o they_o shall_v receive_v true_a good_a second_o they_o shall_v for_o ever_o hold_v the_o best_a good_a the_o chief_a good_a they_o shall_v not_o only_o spend_v their_o day_n and_o year_n in_o good_a but_o when_o their_o day_n and_o year_n be_v spend_v they_o shall_v have_v good_a and_o a_o great_a good_a than_o any_o they_o have_v in_o spend_v the_o day_n and_o year_n of_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v have_v good_a in_o death_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a when_o they_o have_v leave_v and_o let_v fall_v the_o possession_n of_o all_o earthly_a good_n three_o they_o that_o do_v good_a shall_v find_v all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a if_o they_o have_v a_o loss_n they_o shall_v receive_v good_a by_o it_o if_o they_o bear_v a_o cross_n that_o shall_v bear_v good_a outward_a trouble_n can_v disturb_v much_o less_o pollute_v our_o spiritual_a good_a for_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n rom._n 8.28_o sure_o then_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v a_o gainful_a service_n a_o profitable_a service_n though_o the_o work_n may_v be_v hard_a and_o the_o way_n painful_a yet_o the_o wage_n will_v be_v sweet_a and_o the_o end_n pleasant_a the_o contemplation_n of_o this_o put_v david_n upon_o put_v that_o question_n psal_n 34.12_o 13._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v good_a keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o thy_o mouth_n that_o it_o speak_v no_o guile_n depart_v from_o evil_n and_o do_v good_a the_o psalmist_n make_v proclamation_n what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o will_v have_v good_a let_v he_o do_v good_a let_v he_o obey_v and_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v good_a again_o consider_v the_o promise_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o person_n describe_v vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o they_o
of_o profane_a spirit_n usual_o die_v in_o their_o youth_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age._n they_o who_o multiply_v their_o sin_n subtract_v from_o their_o day_n and_o they_o have_v least_o ground_n of_o hope_n to_o live_v long_o who_o live_v ill_o as_o bloody_a so_o deceitful_a man_n such_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o heart_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n they_o who_o live_v not_o out_o half_a their_o day_n die_v in_o youth_n that_o also_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o eliphaz_n chap._n 15.32_o where_o he_o say_v the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v have_v his_o recompense_n before_o his_o time_n as_o also_o when_o he_o say_v chap._n 22.16_o they_o be_v cut_v down_o out_o of_o time_n that_o be_v before_o the_o ordinary_a time_n of_o cut_a man_n down_o by_o death_n be_v come_v and_o therefore_o i_o answer_v second_o they_o die_v in_o youth_n need_v not_o be_v take_v in_o that_o strictness_n as_o import_v that_o they_o die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o man_n estate_n but_o only_o that_o they_o die_v before_o the_o common_a time_n of_o die_v to_o die_v in_o youth_n signify_v any_o immature_n death_n or_o when_o death_n come_v sudden_o upon_o any_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o youth_n thus_o here_o they_o die_v in_o youth_n that_o be_v some_o immature_n or_o sudden_a death_n overtake_v they_o they_o come_v to_o a_o hasty_a or_o untimely_a end_n they_o prolong_v not_o their_o day_n on_o earth_n three_o this_o die_a in_o youth_n may_v refer_v to_o the_o hypocrite_n unpreparedness_n or_o unfitness_n to_o die_v unprepared_a person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o youth_n because_o youth_n or_o young_a man_n aâ—e_v usual_o unprepared_a to_o die_v hence_o that_o serious_a memento_n or_o warning_n give_v they_o eccles_n 12.1_o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n young_a man_n be_v common_o so_o unprepared_a to_o die_v that_o whosoever_o die_v unprepared_a may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o youth_n yea_o though_o they_o die_v in_o old_a age_n they_o die_v infant_n i_o may_v say_v at_o least_o in_o alusion_n to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n possible_o it_o may_v be_v a_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o say_v isa_n 65.20_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n by_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a die_v a_o child_n as_o a_o child_n may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v full_a of_o grace_n so_o a_o man_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v a_o child_n a_o infant_n when_o he_o have_v no_o grace_n for_o though_o he_o have_v be_v long_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o can_v hardly_o be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v at_o all_o so_o then_o how_o long_o soever_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n have_v have_v a_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o breathe_n in_o the_o air_n he_o always_o die_v in_o youth_n or_o before_o his_o time_n id._n moritur_fw-la cum_fw-la juventa_fw-la jun._n ponitur_fw-la ב_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la cap._n 9.26_o psal_n 143.7_o pisc_n aeque_fw-la morientur_fw-la &_o pari_fw-la judicio_fw-la dei_fw-la conterentur_fw-la atque_fw-la juvenile_n illi_fw-la animi_fw-la qui_fw-la proterve_fw-la obnituntur_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o palam_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la flagitium_fw-la projecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la jun._n ut_fw-la hic_fw-la vita_fw-la mori_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sic_fw-la authores_fw-la latini_n dicunt_fw-la vita_fw-la vivere_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la vivere_fw-la vita_fw-la moritur_fw-la cum_fw-la homo_fw-la vitam_fw-la cum_fw-la morte_fw-la commutat_fw-la drus_n vita_fw-la eorum_fw-la suppleo_fw-la ausertur_fw-la pisc_n cum_fw-la meritoriis_fw-la pisc_n latini_n vacant_a cinaedos_fw-la &_o pathicos_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o concubitu_fw-la libidinoso_fw-la vice_fw-la mulieris_fw-la funguntur_fw-la id._n because_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o read_n of_o the_o woâ—ds_n we_o say_v they_o die_v in_o youth_n that_o say_v they_o die_v with_o youth_n or_o young_a man_n that_o be_v as_o dissolute_a debauch_a vicious_a and_o riotous_a young_a man_n die_v so_o hypocrite_n die_v the_o hypocrite_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o outward_o profane_a in_o his_o life_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o in_o his_o death_n as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v look_v as_o vain_a voluptuous_a youth_n carnal_a youth_n or_o young_a man_n who_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o their_o pleasure_n look_v as_o or_o how_o they_o die_v look_v what_o wrath_n be_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o die_v even_o so_o shall_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n die_v they_o die_v with_o the_o youth_n i_o shall_v touch_v this_o further_a upon_o the_o last_o clause_n where_o elihu_n give_v we_o this_o sense_n in_o other_o word_n and_o in_o word_n that_o more_o full_o reach_v this_o sense_n for_o have_v say_v they_o die_v in_o or_o with_o youth_n he_o thus_o conclude_v and_o their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a here_o it_o may_v be_v query_v forasmuch_o as_o he_o say_v before_o they_o die_v in_o youth_n how_o do_v he_o here_o say_v their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a what_o life_n have_v they_o when_o dead_a i_o answer_v by_o their_o liâ—e_z we_o may_v understand_v that_o life_n which_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n shall_v have_v after_o death_n which_o may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n while_o the_o body_n remain_v a_o consume_a or_o consume_v carcase_n in_o the_o grave_n that_o life_n after_o death_n the_o life_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a second_o for_o the_o life_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n that_o will_v be_v among_o the_o unclean_a too_o some_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o their_o life_n be_v take_v away_o among_o the_o unclean_a we_o say_v their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a the_o word_n be_v be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a text_n and_o we_o may_v make_v the_o supply_n by_o a_o word_n signify_v to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n be_v take_v away_o among_o the_o unclean_a that_o be_v they_o shall_v die_v like_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n they_o shall_v make_v no_o better_o a_o end_n than_o the_o unclean_a and_o profane_a no_o better_a than_o the_o most_o foul_a and_o filthy_a sodomite_n as_o the_o original_n import_v for_o the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v unclean_a have_v a_o double_a yea_o a_o contrary_a signification_n holy_a and_o unholy_a clean_a and_o unclean_a they_o who_o be_v holy_a only_o in_o name_n be_v most_o unholy_a in_o heart_n and_o life_n aquin._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duo_o contraria_fw-la signifiâ—at_fw-la sanctura_fw-la &_o profanum_fw-la pollutum_fw-la scortatorem_fw-la recte_fw-la simulatores_fw-la effaeminatis_fw-la comparat_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la pravitate_fw-la animi_fw-la contingit_fw-la quod_fw-la homines_fw-la sint_fw-la simulatores_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la proprium_fw-la magnanimi_fw-la esse_fw-la manifestum_fw-la aquin._n the_o scripture_n often_o by_o the_o same_o word_n express_v thing_n of_o utmost_a opposition_n so_o here_o he_o call_v those_o who_o be_v most_o unholy_a by_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v holiness_n the_o hebrew_n say_v their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o sodomite_n mr._n broughton_n translate_v and_o their_o life_n with_o fornicator_n sodomite_n who_o be_v the_o most_o unclean_a and_o filthy_a sinner_n worse_o than_o fornicator_n be_v express_v by_o a_o word_n by_o this_o word_n which_o also_o signify_v holy_a or_o holy_a one_o deut._n 23.17_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o sodomite_n or_o a_o holy_a one_o among_o you_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o read_v of_o sodomite_n in_o the_o land_n who_o be_v sinner_n against_o the_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 1_o king_n 14.24_o so_o according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o moses_n we_o read_v 1_o king_n 15.12_o and_o chapter_n 22.46_o as_o also_o 2_o king_n 23.7_o of_o the_o destroy_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sodomite_n and_o of_o the_o remove_n of_o sodomite_n out_o of_o the_o land_n sodomite_n be_v the_o most_o abominable_a of_o all_o unclean_a one_o how_o unclean_a be_v they_o who_o life_n be_v among_o they_o or_o who_o life_n be_v take_v away_o wiâ—h_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v right_o compare_v hypocrite_n to_o sodomite_n and_o filthy_a person_n because_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o heat_n of_o some_o base_a lust_n or_o other_o that_o any_o be_v hypocrite_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o those_o who_o be_v magnanimous_a or_o of_o noble_a spirit_n to_o be_v open_a clear-hearted_n and_o ingenious_a their_o life_n be_v with_o the_o unclean_a hypocrite_n have_v a_o great_a affectation_n to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o clean_a and_o holy_a and_o possible_o they_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v high_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n for_o holiness_n for_o very_a sainâ—s_n but_o their_o life_n shall_v be_v among_o the_o sodomite_n or_o the_o unclean_a it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o
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also_o with_o respect_n to_o personal_a sin_n david_n make_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o personal_a sin_n a_o argument_n to_o go_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n psal_n 25.11_o pardon_v my_o sin_n o_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v great_a he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v dishearten_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o aâ—k_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o that_o according_a to_o our_o read_n he_o have_v great_a hope_n of_o pardon_n as_o well_o as_o sâ—w_o he_o have_v great_a need_n of_o pardon_n and_o all_o because_o he_o know_v god_n be_v great_a in_o mercy_n or_o if_o we_o read_v that_o text_n thus_o pardon_v my_o sin_n o_o lord_n though_o it_o be_v great_a the_o sense_n be_v much_o the_o same_o for_o as_o the_o former_a make_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n a_o reason_n provoke_v he_o to_o hasten_v unto_o god_n for_o pardon_n as_o great_a disease_n hasten_v we_o in_o seek_v remedy_n so_o the_o latter_a show_n that_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o stop_n to_o the_o mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o christ_n in_o that_o parable_n mat._n 18.24_o give_v instance_n of_o the_o great_a debt_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o one_o that_o owe_v his_o lord_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n a_o vast_a sum_n a_o very_a vast_a sum_n a_o talon_n be_v according_a to_o the_o low_a computation_n three_o hundred_o pound_n of_o money_n ten_o thousand_o time_n three_o hundred_o pound_n be_v a_o huge_a sum_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o great_a debt_n now_o say_v the_o text_n when_o the_o debtor_n have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v he_o come_v to_o his_o lord_n or_o creditor_n and_o he_o forgive_v he_o all_o he_o do_v not_o say_v will_v thou_o have_v i_o or_o can_v i_o forgive_v such_o a_o debt_n as_o this_o what_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n he_o forgive_v it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o debt_n of_o two_o mite_n thus_o and_o many_o other_o way_n we_o may_v improve_v this_o first_o attribute_n of_o god_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n his_o greatness_n both_o as_o to_o our_o direction_n in_o duty_n and_o consolatition_n in_o every_o extremity_n behold_v god_n be_v great_a and_o we_o know_v he_o not_o that_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n the_o word_n be_v plain_a but_o the_o tense_n be_v difficult_a for_o it_o may_v be_v object_v do_v not_o we_o know_v god_n elihu_n say_v but_o just_a now_o in_o the_o very_a verse_n before_o the_o text_n magnify_v his_o work_n which_o man_n behold_v every_o man_n may_v see_v it_o man_n may_v behold_v it_o afar_o off_o sure_o if_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v know_v and_o see_v by_o every_o one_o god_n himself_o may_v be_v know_v for_o he_o be_v know_v in_o his_o work_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v rom._n 1.20_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v make_v he_o know_v how_o be_v this_o then_o say_v that_o god_n be_v great_a and_o we_o know_v he_o not_o do_v not_o the_o prophet_n in_o denounce_v that_o dreadful_a curse_n jer._n 10.25_o pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v thou_o not_o thereby_o intimate_a that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n know_v he_o do_v not_o christ_n tell_v we_o john_n 17.3_o this_o be_v eternal_a life_n to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n they_o who_o have_v eternal_a life_n must_v have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o all_o true_a believer_n have_v eternal_a life_n already_o in_o hope_n and_o shall_v have_v it_o short_o in_o hand_n therefore_o they_o know_v god_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v heb._n 11._o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a that_o be_v all_o my_o covenant-people_n shall_v know_v i_o how_o
often_o as_o we_o behold_v the_o cloud_n further_o as_o christ_n serve_v his_o church_n like_o a_o cloud_n so_o the_o cloud_n have_v do_v and_o shall_v do_v many_o service_n to_o christ_n a_o bâ—ight_a cloud_n overshadow_a christ_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n mat._n 17.5_o a_o cloud_n receive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o apostle_n sight_n at_o his_o ascension_n act._n 1.9_o and_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o judgement_n mat._n 24.30_o luke_n 21.27_o he_o be_v also_o represent_v sit_v upon_o a_o white_a cloud_n rev._n 14.14_o three_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v we_o another_o gracious_a use_n of_o and_o meditation_n upon_o the_o cloud_n that_o as_o often_o as_o we_o see_v thick_a and_o black_a cloud_n which_o threaten_v a_o grievous_a stoâ—m_n scatter_a and_o the_o air_n clear_v this_o shall_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o abundant_a grace_n of_o god_n pardon_v our_o sin_n isa_n 44.22_o i_o have_v blot_v as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n thy_o transgression_n and_o as_o a_o cloud_n thy_o sin_n false_a and_o faithless_a minister_n be_v call_v cloud_n without_o water_n judas_n v._n 12._o and_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n flee_v as_o a_o cloud_n to_o water_n soul_n as_o the_o convert_a gentile_n be_v say_v to_o flee_v as_o dove_n to_o the_o window_n isa_n 60.8_o there_o be_v not_o only_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a use_n and_o improvement_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o cloud_n as_o often_o as_o we_o behold_v they_o and_o the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n lead_v and_o point_v we_o to_o such_o meditation_n it_o be_v say_v of_o luther_n that_o once_o behold_v a_o great_a cloud_n that_o promise_v or_o have_v a_o great_a appearance_n of_o rain_n in_o a_o time_n of_o drought_n blow_v away_o and_o dispel_v without_o yield_v one_o drop_n of_o rain_n to_o refresh_v the_o earth_n he_o turn_v to_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o say_v such_o be_v the_o promise_v of_o the_o world_n man_n say_v he_o mundi_fw-la tale_n sunt_fw-la promissiones_fw-la mundi_fw-la make_v great_a and_o fair_a promise_n pretend_v much_o good_a and_o goodwill_n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v which_o yet_o vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o conclude_v his_o observation_n upon_o the_o deceitful_a appearance_n of_o the_o cloud_n add_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 25.14_o who_o so_o boast_v himself_o of_o a_o false_a gift_n be_v like_a cloud_n without_o rain_n such_o especial_o be_v all_o false_a teacher_n they_o if_o any_o boast_v themselves_o of_o a_o false_a gift_n that_o be_v they_o either_o pretend_v to_o a_o gift_n which_o they_o have_v not_o or_o they_o pretend_v their_o gift_n be_v of_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v not_o these_o be_v like_a cloud_n without_o rain_n or_o as_o the_o text_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n even_o now_o mention_v call_v they_o they_o be_v cloud_n without_o water_n carry_v about_o of_o wind_n that_o be_v which_o way_n so_o ever_o the_o wind_n of_o outward_a respect_n and_o advantage_n blow_v they_o be_v carry_v so_o much_o for_o answer_v to_o those_o three_o question_n about_o the_o cloud_n who_o can_v understand_v the_o spread_a of_o the_o cloud_n hence_o note_n first_o even_o natural_a thing_n exceed_v the_o reach_n of_o man_n understanding_n how_o much_o more_o do_v spiritual_a thing_n the_o mystery_n of_o grace_n nichodemus_n be_v a_o know_a man_n a_o master_n in_o israel_n yet_o how_o simple_o do_v he_o speak_v when_o christ_n propose_v to_o he_o and_o present_v he_o with_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o new-birth_n nor_o have_v a_o natural_a man_n a_o clear_a insight_n in_o any_o other_o gospel_n mystery_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v but_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a judge_v or_o discern_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a understanding_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o his_o own_o edification_n and_o salvation_n again_o if_o the_o natural_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v make_v the_o spread_a of_o the_o cloud_n exceed_v our_o understanding_n then_o how_o much_o more_o do_v god_n himself_o who_o make_v they_o who_o can_v understand_v the_o spreading_n of_o god_n the_o immensity_n of_o god_n the_o eternity_n the_o omnipotency_n the_o infinity_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n elihu_n chief_o aim_v at_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n while_o he_o pose_v job_n and_o all_o man_n in_o the_o natural_a work_n of_o god_n he_o will_v convince_v job_n and_o all_o man_n that_o neither_o he_o be_v not_o any_o man_n be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o equity_n and_o righteousness_n of_o his_o proceed_n in_o the_o dark_a way_n of_o providence_n and_o this_o he_o do_v because_o job_n have_v too_o often_o upon_o the_o matter_n call_v god_n to_o answer_v ask_v why_o it_o be_v so_o instead_o of_o a_o silent_a submission_n to_o what_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v nor_o can_v see_v the_o reason_n of_o further_o consider_v this_o particular_a in_o nature_n the_o spread_n of_o the_o cloud_n we_o see_v the_o cloud_n every_o day_n and_o we_o see_v their_o spreading_n that_o be_v common_a and_o obvious_a to_o the_o eye_n yet_o say_v elihu_n who_o can_v understand_v these_o spreading_n there_o be_v a_o great_a latitude_n in_o the_o cloud_n than_o we_o imagine_v and_o if_o we_o can_v full_o understand_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v how_o can_v we_o understand_v what_o we_o see_v not_o who_o apprehend_v the_o true_a greatness_n of_o the_o cloud_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o star_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sun_n all_o which_o our_o eye_n behold_v we_o can_v neither_o understand_v by_o our_o eye_n nor_o by_o the_o rule_n and_o report_n of_o the_o great_a astronomer_n the_o true_a magnitude_n or_o greatness_n of_o those_o heavenly_a visible_a body_n who_o then_o can_v take_v the_o true_a dimension_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o thing_n invisible_a who_o can_v understand_v the_o spread_a of_o the_o cloud_n or_o the_o noise_n or_o noise_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n shelâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sonuit_fw-la perstrepuit_fw-la denotat_fw-la sonitum_fw-la tumultus_fw-la bellici_fw-la rab._n shelâ—_n thâ—_n word_n note_v a_o dreadful_a noiâ—e_n a_o noise_n with_o a_o tumult_n such_o a_o noise_n as_o be_v make_v when_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n come_v upon_o a_o place_n such_o a_o noise_n as_o the_o prophet_n describe_v in_o a_o time_n of_o war_n moab_n shall_v die_v with_o a_o tumult_n amos_n 2.2_o who_o can_v understand_v the_o â—â—ise_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n this_o noise_n may_v be_v expound_v two_o way_n first_o of_o thunderclap_n when_o cloud_n be_v discharge_v their_o thunderbolt_n like_o cannon_n bullet_n rattle_v through_o the_o air_n who_o can_v understand_v this_o noise_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n as_o no_o man_n can_v at_o all_o understand_v the_o thunder_n of_o his_o power_n chap._n 26.14_o so_o not_o the_o all_o of_o his_o powerful_a thunder_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o the_o text_n may_v well_o take_v in_o that_o noise_n the_o noise_n of_o the_o thunder_n but_o because_o elihu_n speak_v profess_o and_o express_o of_o thunder_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 4._o therefore_o i_o conceive_v the_o noise_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n here_o may_v be_v somewhat_o else_o or_o less_o than_o that_o of_o thunder_n that_o be_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o wind_n break_v out_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n what_o a_o bussel_v noise_n what_o a_o outcry_n as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o wind_n make_v we_o all_o know_v especial_o when_o they_o become_v storm_n and_o be_v not_o only_a wind_n but_o tempest_n there_o be_v sweet_a gentle_a gale_n of_o wind_n which_o make_v but_o a_o little_a murmur_n or_o whisper_v in_o the_o air_n we_o can_v scarce_o hear_v their_o voice_n but_o some_o wind_n roar_v some_o wind_n come_v little_a short_a of_o thunder_n for_o noise_n and_o lowdness_n and_o i_o suppose_v elihu_n chief_o intend_v this_o noise_n by_o the_o noise_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n but_o what_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v that_o word_n tabernacle_n be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n proper_o it_o signify_v a_o tent_n in_o war_n a_o military_a mansion_n a_o flit_a habitation_n or_o portable_a house_n have_v no_o fix_v or_o settle_a seat_n the_o tabernacle_n under_o the_o law_n be_v the_o place_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o public_a worship_n tâ—bernaculorum_fw-la tabernaculuâ—_n hiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la unde_fw-la fesâ—tum_fw-la sucâ—oth_n i._n e._n tâ—bernaculorum_fw-la we_o read_v also_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n leu._n 23.34_o at_o which_o solemn_a feast_n the_o jew_n dwell_v seven_o day_n in_o tent_n to_o put_v
thunder_n the_o roman_a historian_n report_v of_o that_o great_a emperor_n who_o command_v all_o the_o world_n and_o make_v the_o nation_n to_o tremble_v that_o yet_o he_o himself_o tremble_v at_o this_o augustus_n caesar_n be_v so_o afraid_a of_o thunder_n that_o whenever_o he_o travel_v abroad_o he_o cause_v the_o skin_n of_o a_o sea_n calf_n to_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o he_o because_o it_o be_v in_o their_o superstition_n believe_v to_o be_v a_o amulet_n or_o preservative_n against_o any_o hurt_n by_o thunder_n and_o the_o same_o author_n tell_v we_o of_o another_o of_o that_o rank_n a_o heathen_a roman_a emperor_n that_o be_v so_o afraid_a of_o thunder_n that_o he_o will_v hide_v his_o head_n when_o he_o hear_v it_o and_o sometime_o run_v under_o a_o bed_n for_o shelter_n i_o shall_v have_v further_a occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o terribleness_n of_o thunder_n at_o the_o four_o and_o 5_o verse_n i_o touch_v it_o here_o because_o according_a to_o our_o interpretation_n this_o be_v it_o at_o which_o the_o heart_n of_o elihu_n tremble_v second_o take_v the_o word_n more_o general_o as_o this_o tremble_a may_v arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o wonderful_a woâ—ks_n of_o god_n note_v the_o great_a appearance_n of_o god_n in_o his_o power_n may_v and_o shall_v affect_v we_o even_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n may_v well_o move_v out_o of_o his_o place_n when_o he_o consider_v how_o dreadful_a god_n be_v in_o his_o place_n and_o what_o wonder_v he_o both_o do_v and_o can_v do_v david_n cast_v his_o eye_n up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o host_n of_o they_o psal_n 8._o conclude_v with_o admiration_n v._n 8._o o_o lord_n our_o god_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o world_n they_o who_o have_v but_o little_a knowledge_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n can_v be_v much_o affect_v with_o they_o they_o who_o know_v they_o deep_o not_o but_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o they_o fool_n and_o ignorant_a person_n slight_a or_o light_o pass_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n do_v or_o speak_v but_o they_o who_o be_v wise_a heart_a will_v lay_v both_o his_o word_n and_o woe_n k_v to_o heart_n their_o heart_n will_v tremble_v and_o be_v move_v out_o of_o their_o place_n holy_a king_n david_n advise_v the_o king_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o to_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_v ps_n 2_o 11._o and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n exhort_v all_o christians_n to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a philip._n 2.12_o now_o if_o we_o be_v to_o tremble_v in_o our_o daily_a service_n how_o much_o more_o under_o dreadful_a providence_n for_o the_o close_a of_o this_o point_n remember_v there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a tremble_v or_o move_v of_o the_o heart_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o god_n or_o at_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o his_o work_n first_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a isa_n 7.2_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v the_o house_n of_o david_n say_v syria_n be_v confederate_a with_o ephraim_n his_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o ahaz_n be_v move_v and_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n as_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n be_v move_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o when_o felix_n hear_v paul_n reason_v of_o righteousness_n temperance_n and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v he_o tremble_v the_o judge_n tremble_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o prisoner_n it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n to_o fear_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o report_n of_o any_o truth_n which_o render_v he_o guilty_a or_o of_o any_o trouble_n which_o over-master_n his_o ability_n to_o withstand_v or_o avoid_v it_o second_o there_o be_v a_o legal_a tremble_a proceed_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n or_o the_o dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n rom._n 8.15_o this_o in_o many_o be_v precedaneous_a to_o their_o true_a conversion_n and_o as_o a_o needle_n make_v way_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o adoption_n by_o which_o thread_n they_o be_v unite_v &_o fasten_v unto_o god_n through_o faith_n &_o walk_v in_o a_o childlike_a fear_n before_o he_o all_o their_o day_n three_o there_o be_v a_o penal_a or_o judiciary_n fear_v and_o tremble_a god_n in_o judgement_n sometime_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o sinful_a man_n with_o fear_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n they_o who_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o keep_v or_o overawe_n they_o gracious_o from_o sin_v and_o live_v in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n which_o continual_o pursue_v they_o with_o dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o of_o some_o imminent_a and_o impendent_a evil_n ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n a_o dreadful_a sound_n be_v in_o their_o ear_n as_o eliphas_n tell_v job_n chap._n 15.21_o yea_o as_o he_o speak_v there_o vers_n 24._o trouble_n and_o anguish_n make_v he_o afraid_a they_o prevail_v against_o he_o as_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o battle_n the_o lord_n threaten_v it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o sore_a judgement_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n for_o their_o disobedience_n deut._n 28.65_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o tremble_a heart_n yea_o he_o threaten_v isa_n 52.17_o to_o give_v they_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o tremble_a ezekiel_n chap._n 12.18_o be_v command_v to_o tremble_v as_o a_o sign_n to_o the_o people_n of_o that_o penal_a fear_n and_o tremble_v which_o god_n will_v send_v upon_o they_o such_o be_v that_o tremble_v speak_v of_o ezek._n 26.16_o then_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o their_o throne_n and_o lay_v away_o their_o robe_n and_o put_v off_o their_o broider_a garment_n and_o shall_v clothe_v themselves_o with_o tremble_n doubtless_o they_o have_v little_a mind_n to_o such_o change_n of_o raiment_n they_o have_v rather_o have_v be_v clothe_v with_o rag_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v they_o do_v it_o and_o as_o those_o confederate_a prince_n or_o friend_n of_o tirus_fw-la shall_v clothe_v themselves_o with_o tremble_v so_o it_o be_v prophesy_v zech._n 15.2_o that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o a_o burdensome_a stone_n but_o a_o cup_n of_o tremble_v to_o all_o her_o enemy_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v this_o shall_v be_v their_o punishment_n who_o will_v make_v my_o jerusalem_n tremble_v i_o will_v make_v they_o tremble_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o those_o great_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v do_v against_o they_o and_o for_o jerusalem_n four_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a a_o gracious_a tremble_a and_o move_v of_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v it_o which_o this_o point_n call_v we_o to_o and_o to_o which_o in_o those_o place_n late_o mention_v both_o david_n psal_n 2.11_o and_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 2.12_o call_v we_o to_o it_o be_v well_o 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the_o next_o word_n i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v rest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n the_o more_o we_o tremble_v in_o ourselves_o the_o more_o rest_n we_o have_v in_o god_n none_o have_v so_o little_a fear_n when_o trouble_n come_v as_o they_o who_o fear_v before_o it_o come_v noah_n by_o faith_n move_v by_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n heb._n 11.7_o thus_o to_o fear_v a_o flood_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o escape_v it_o it_o be_v not_o courage_n but_o stupidity_n not_o to_o fear_v and_o tremble_v when_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n they_o who_o tremble_v gracious_o shall_v never_o tremble_v despair_o at_o this_o my_o heart_n tremble_v etc._n etc._n elihu_n have_v thus_o
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office_n and_o place_n be_v to_o do_v justice_n yet_o they_o have_v nothing_o of_o justice_n no_o tincture_n of_o it_o in_o they_o they_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o regard_n maâ—_n to_o do_v he_o any_o justice_n as_o the_o unjust_a judge_n be_v describe_v luk._n 18.2_o and_o with_o most_o justice_n be_v a_o very_a scarce_a commodity_n they_o have_v but_o a_o very_a little_a of_o it_o and_o they_o distribute_v it_o very_o poor_o and_o spare_o where_o almost_o be_v the_o man_n to_o be_v find_v that_o have_v plenty_n of_o justice_n in_o himself_o and_o distribute_v it_o plentiful_o to_o other_o there_o be_v sure_o a_o great_a scarcity_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o justicer_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n jer._n 5.1_o offer_v to_o pardon_v the_o whole_a city_n if_o upon_o the_o send_n forth_o of_o his_o wâ—it_n of_o enquiry_n the_o name_n of_o any_o one_o man_n can_v be_v return_v that_o execute_v judgement_n o_o that_o dearth_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o what_o 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