to_o his_o enemy_n to_o the_o island_n he_o will_v repay_v recompense_n second_o as_o vanity_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n be_v take_v for_o the_o creature_n observe_v the_o creature_n be_v most_o vain_a to_o those_o who_o trust_v it_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n in_o his_o hand_n who_o believe_v and_o trust_v in_o god_n but_o it_o be_v exceed_o vain_a in_o his_o hand_n who_o trust_v on_o it_o and_o the_o more_o it_o be_v trust_v the_o more_o vain_a it_o be_v if_o we_o make_v it_o our_o staff_n it_o will_v be_v our_o scourge_n if_o we_o lean_a upon_o it_o as_o our_o rock_n it_o will_v run_v into_o our_o hand_n like_o a_o break_a reed_n the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v up_o our_o comfort_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o keep_v our_o distance_n from_o the_o creature_n and_o they_o shall_v find_v most_o content_a in_o the_o world_n who_o live_v further_a off_o it_o and_o expect_v least_o from_o it_o god_n be_v good_a and_o the_o more_o we_o trust_v he_o the_o better_a he_o be_v to_o we_o yea_o he_o be_v not_o good_a at_o all_o to_o we_o unless_o we_o trust_v he_o but_o the_o best_a of_o creature_n trust_v to_o become_v evil_a yea_o a_o idol_n to_o we_o trust_v not_o in_o vanity_n such_o be_v all_o creature_n in_o their_o best_a estate_n for_o vanity_n shall_v be_v your_o recompense_n again_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v recompense_n signify_v a_o change_n or_o the_o exchange_n which_o be_v make_v of_o one_o thing_n for_o another_o while_o job_n exalt_v the_o value_n and_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n above_o all_o create_a excellency_n he_o say_v chap._n 28.17_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o crystal_n can_v equal_v it_o and_o the_o exchange_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o jewel_n of_o fine_a gold_n so_o some_o render_v it_o here_o let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_n in_o vanity_n redigetur_fw-la a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commutatio_fw-la vanitas_fw-la erit_fw-la commutatio_fw-la ejus_fw-la i._n e._n in_o nihilum_fw-la redigetur_fw-la for_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o change_n whensoever_o he_o change_v he_o shall_v change_v into_o vanity_n or_o when_o he_o have_v drive_v a_o trade_n in_o sinful_a vanity_n to_o the_o high_a the_o best_a exchange_n which_o the_o merchandise_n thereof_o yield_v he_o be_v miserable_a vanity_n vanity_n can_v produce_v nothing_o to_o we_o but_o vanity_n the_o effect_n be_v not_o better_a than_o the_o cause_n nor_o the_o fruit_n then_o the_o tree_n and_o that_o which_o we_o receive_v in_o exchange_n though_o it_o may_v be_v of_o another_o kind_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o no_o better_a value_n than_o that_o we_o give_v in_o exchange_n hence_o observe_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n state_n never_o change_v for_o better_a but_o from_o good_a to_o bad_a or_o from_o bad_a to_o worse_o till_o the_o man_n himself_o be_v change_v from_o bad_a to_o good_a his_o state_n can_v never_o change_v from_o bad_a to_o good_a and_o suppose_v his_o outward_a state_n be_v good_a than_o the_o worst_a thing_n that_o can_v befall_v he_o be_v this_o that_o his_o state_n shall_v not_o change_v his_o settledness_n in_o that_o which_o be_v civil_o good_a do_v but_o more_o settle_v he_o in_o that_o which_o be_v moral_o evil_a they_o have_v no_o change_n therefore_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n psal_n 55.19_o what_o can_v be_v worse_o for_o man_n then_o this_o nâ—t_o to_o fear_n god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v without_o change_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o be_v without_o they_o keep_v out_o this_o fear_n suppose_v further_o that_o the_o wicked_a man_n outward_a estate_n be_v evil_a than_o it_o be_v worse_o to_o he_o when_o he_o change_v to_o outward_a good_a if_o he_o change_v from_o sorrow_n to_o joy_n from_o povery_n to_o riches_n from_o sickness_n to_o health_n from_o a_o prison_n to_o liberty_n in_o all_o these_o or_o in_o any_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n with_o these_o he_o change_v to_o his_o loss_n that_o man_n can_v never_o change_v for_o good_a who_o continue_v evil_a such_o a_o man_n outward_a estate_n often_o change_v from_o bad_a to_o worse_o if_o it_o change_v from_o bad_a to_o good_a that_o be_v bad_a for_o he_o and_o if_o be_v good_a it_o change_v not_o at_o all_o that_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n that_o his_o state_n be_v changeable_a but_o that_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o best_a of_o man_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v unchangeable_a in_o our_o state_n till_o we_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v unchangeable_a in_o his_o nature_n we_o may_v say_v also_o consider_v the_o many_o trouble_n which_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o in_o this_o life_n that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o happiness_n that_o our_o state_n be_v changeable_a those_o change_n which_o be_v from_o evil_a to_o good_a or_o from_o good_a to_o better_v be_v to_o be_v number_v among_o our_o blessing_n such_o be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o saint_n all_o their_o change_n be_v for_o the_o better_a yea_o those_o change_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v from_o joy_n to_o sorrow_n from_o riches_n to_o poverty_n from_o health_n to_o sickness_n from_o liberty_n to_o a_o prison_n from_o life_n to_o death_n in_o a_o word_n their_o change_n from_o any_o kind_n of_o outward_a temporary_a good_a to_o outward_a temporary_a evil_n be_v yet_o for_o their_o good_a he_o can_v change_v but_o for_o his_o good_a who_o be_v good_a and_o who_o abide_v always_o under_o this_o promise_n that_o all_o shall_v work_v together_o for_o his_o good_a a_o evil_a and_o a_o good_a man_n differ_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o their_o change_n nor_o shall_v any_o selfe-consideration_n provoke_v a_o evil_a man_n more_o to_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v change_v to_o good_a than_o this_o that_o his_o change_n may_v be_v for_o good_a who_o will_v continue_v or_o trust_v in_o vanity_n be_v he_o persuade_v that_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o change_n second_o observe_v that_o such_o as_o our_o way_n be_v such_o will_v our_o end_n be_v if_o we_o walk_v and_o trust_v in_o vanity_n we_o shall_v have_v vanity_n for_o our_o recompense_n or_o our_o change_n every_o man_n end_n be_v virtual_o in_o his_o way_n so_o the_o apostle_n argue_v ellegant_o gal._n 6.7_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_n that_o shall_v he_o reap_v he_o that_o sow_n to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n he_o that_o sow_n to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a if_o the_o husbandman_n sow_v tare_n he_o must_v look_v to_o reap_v tare_n a_o seed_n time_n of_o tare_n and_o a_o harvest_n of_o wheat_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o same_o ground_n as_o the_o seed_n be_v such_o be_v the_o crop_n isa_n 3.11_o woe_n to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o he_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o for_o some_o then_o to_o have_v their_o reward_n bring_v in_o and_o all_o that_o be_v owe_v to_o they_o pay_v the_o very_a receive_n of_o their_o debt_n and_o reward_n be_v their_o undo_n for_o ever_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n wrath_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v his_o reward_n and_o all_o the_o wage_n which_o the_o work_n both_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o heart_n can_v earn_v and_o these_o he_o shall_v have_v full_o pay_v to_o he_o vain_a he_o have_v be_v and_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n some_o read_v this_o verse_n not_o as_o a_o dehortation_n let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_n or_o believe_v in_o vanity_n but_o as_o a_o negative_a proposition_n for_o that_o particle_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o sometime_o carry_v a_o prohibition_n vatâ—bl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malo_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la negare_fw-la quam_fw-la prohibere_fw-la merc._n non_fw-la credet_fw-la qui_fw-la vanitate_fw-la errat_fw-la quod_fw-la vanitas_fw-la erit_fw-la permutatio_fw-la ejus_fw-la merc._n non_fw-la credet_fw-la fore_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la permutetur_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la meâ—am_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la deveniet_fw-la vatâ—bl_n note_v also_o a_o bare_a negation_n so_o here_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v with_o vanity_n will_v not_o believe_v the_o same_o word_n signify_v both_o to_o believe_v and_o trust_v that_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n he_o will_v not_o believe_v a_o change_n much_o less_o such_o a_o change_n this_o be_v a_o clear_a sense_n and_o it_o hint_n we_o this_o observation_n that_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v full_a of_o infidelity_n or_o unbelief_n that_o his_o estate_n be_v evil_a or_o shall_v
from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o terror_n it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n walk_v as_o a_o friend_n not_o march_v as_o a_o enemy_n and_o it_o be_v in_o in_o thr_fw-mi cool_v not_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n these_o circumstance_n argue_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n who_o flee_v and_o hide_v themselves_o at_o this_o appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n walk_v be_v a_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n because_o they_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n command_v wicked_a pashur_n who_o oppose_v the_o good_a prophet_n be_v brand_v with_o a_o new_a name_n jer._n 20.3.4_o the_o lord_n say_v his_o name_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v pashur_n but_o magor-misabib_a that_o be_v fear_v round_o about_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o this_o name_n be_v give_v he_o for_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o terror_n to_o thyself_o he_o that_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o himself_o can_v no_o more_o be_v without_o terror_n than_o he_o can_v be_v without_o himself_o nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v a_o comfort_n to_o he_o who_o be_v his_o own_o terror_n and_o therefore_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n hear_v a_o dreadful_a sound_n what_o sound_v soever_o he_o hear_v he_o ever_o expect_v to_o hear_v bad_a news_n and_o he_o put_v fearful_a gloss_n and_o comment_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v good_a a_o wicked_a man_n interpret_v all_o report_n in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o mischievous_a sense_n either_o to_o the_o discredit_n of_o other_o stat_n pessimus_fw-la in_o dubiis_fw-la augur_n timor_fw-la stat_n or_o to_o the_o disquiet_n of_o himself_o bring_v what_o text_n of_o providence_n you_o can_v to_o he_o he_o corrupt_v it_o with_o one_o of_o these_o gloss_n yea_o the_o faithful_a counsel_n of_o his_o own_o friend_n be_v dreadful_a sound_n unto_o he_o for_o he_o have_v a_o suspicion_n that_o while_o they_o be_v counsel_v he_o for_o good_a it_o be_v but_o a_o contrive_n of_o evil_a against_o he_o or_o a_o set_n of_o snare_n to_o catch_v he_o again_o sometime_o god_n create_v a_o sound_n or_o cause_v the_o wicked_a to_o hear_v a_o dreadful_a sound_n 2_o king_n 7.6_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o host_n of_o the_o syrian_n to_o hear_v a_o noise_n of_o chariot_n and_o a_o noise_n of_o horse_n even_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o great_a host_n etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o dreadful_a sound_n they_o arise_v and_o flee_v sometime_o a_o wicked_a heart_n create_v a_o sound_n and_o what_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v he_o hear_v the_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o wall_n the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n cry_v against_o he_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o of_o one_o who_o think_v that_o the_o swallow_n in_o the_o chimney_n speak_v and_o tell_v tale_n of_o he_o we_o say_v in_o our_o proverb_n as_o the_o fool_n think_v so_o the_o bell_n clink_v much_o more_o may_v we_o say_v as_o a_o evil_a conscience_n think_v so_o every_o thing_n clink_v as_o he_o that_o have_v a_o prejudice_n against_o another_o takes_z all_z he_o hear_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o hear_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n and_o most_o disadvantageous_a construction_n to_o his_o reputation_n so_o he_o that_o have_v a_o prejudice_n against_o himself_o construe_v all_o that_o he_o either_o hear_v or_o see_v against_o his_o own_o peace_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o flee_v when_o he_o be_v pursue_v but_o when_o none_o pursue_v prov._n 28.1_o the_o wicked_a fly_n when_o none_o pursue_v except_o his_o own_o fear_n but_o the_o righteous_a be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n this_o terror_n be_v threaten_v in_o the_o old_a law_n levit._n 26.36_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v alive_a of_o you_o in_o the_o time_n of_o your_o captivity_n i_o will_v send_v faint_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o shake_a leaf_n shall_v chase_v they_o what_o poor_a spirit_n have_v they_o who_o be_v chase_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o leaf_n the_o sound_n of_o a_o leaf_n be_v a_o pleasant_a sound_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a music_n fear_n do_v not_o only_o make_v the_o heart_n move_v jun._n homines_fw-la tui_fw-la non_fw-la expectato_fw-la adventu_fw-la hostess_fw-la velut_fw-la transsossi_fw-la examinantur_fw-la metu_fw-la jun._n as_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v move_v with_o the_o wind_n isa_n 7._o but_o it_o make_v the_o heart_n move_v if_o the_o wind_n do_v but_o move_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v jerusalem_n thy_o slay_a man_n be_v not_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n not_o dead_a in_o battle_n isai_n 22.2_o with_o what_o then_o be_v they_o slay_v and_o how_o die_v they_o a_o learned_a interpreter_n tell_v we_o how_o they_o be_v slay_v with_o fear_n and_o die_v with_o a_o sound_n of_o battle_n before_o ever_o they_o join_v battle_n this_o answer_v the_o judgement_n denounce_v by_o moses_n in_o another_o place_n deut._n 28.65_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o there_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n and_o shall_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o here_o some_o may_v object_v be_v this_o the_o portion_n of_o wicked_a man_n do_v a_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n afflict_v their_o heart_n have_v not_o many_o such_o much_o peace_n and_o do_v they_o not_o either_o smile_n or_o wonder_n to_o heart_n other_o complain_v of_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o beg_v prayer_n for_o the_o appease_n of_o their_o trouble_a conscience_n which_o be_v matter_n they_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o nor_o knowledge_n of_o i_o answer_v first_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o proposition_n as_o if_o all_o wicked_a man_n have_v or_o that_o any_o wicked_a man_n at_o all_o time_n have_v this_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o his_o ear_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v very_o often_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v always_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o many_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v with_o all_o wicked_a man_n a_o wicked_a man_n have_v as_o we_o say_v no_o fence_n for_o it_o no_o privilege_n nor_o promise_n to_o secure_v he_o from_o it_o again_o though_o some_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o this_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n yea_o though_o they_o have_v pleasant_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n like_v they_o who_o sing_v to_o the_o vial_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 6._o yet_o first_o their_o peace_n be_v not_o a_o true_a peace_n second_o it_o be_v not_o a_o last_a peace_n three_o that_o which_o they_o have_v arise_v from_o one_o of_o these_o two_o ground_n either_o from_o neglect_n of_o their_o conscience_n or_o from_o some_o defect_n in_o their_o conscience_n the_o neglect_n of_o conscience_n from_o whence_o this_o arise_v be_v twofold_a either_o first_o when_o they_o neglect_v to_o speak_v to_o conscience_n conscience_n and_o they_o never_o have_v a_o word_n much_o 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adverte_fw-fr quaeso_fw-la animum_fw-la meis_fw-la verbis_fw-la vatabl._n in_o the_o present_a text_n both_o rendring_n of_o the_o word_n be_v use_v we_o make_v use_v of_o the_o first_o put_v or_o lay_v down_o what_o will_v job_n have_v god_n lie_v down_o some_o give_v it_o thus_o lay_v down_o or_o apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o i_o attend_v i_o pray_v thou_o to_o my_o word_n and_o consider_v my_o cause_n second_o the_o word_n may_v be_v conceive_v as_o a_o allusion_n to_o those_o who_o go_v before_o a_o judge_n or_o have_v a_o cause_n to_o be_v try_v by_o umpire_n use_v to_o lay_v down_o a_o engagement_n or_o as_o we_o call_v it_o a_o assâ—mpsit_fw-la that_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o award_n or_o arbitrement_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v put_v i_o in_o a_o surety_n with_o thou_o dabis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la fideijubere_fw-la pro_fw-la aliquo_fw-la seu_fw-la aliquem_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la fidem_fw-la recipere_fw-la hinç_n 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surety_n his_o meaning_n be_v he_o will_v have_v some_o person_n to_o be_v a_o undertaker_n for_o the_o order_n of_o his_o cause_n or_o a_o ensurer_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o determination_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v about_o it_o put_v in_o a_o surety_n with_o i_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v strike_v hand_n with_o i_o manum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sig_n defigere_fw-la infigere_fw-la &_o si_fw-la de_fw-la contractibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la percutere_fw-la manum_fw-la he_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o allusion_n these_o word_n be_v dispose_v two_o way_n some_o put_v the_o interrogation_n after_o he_o give_v or_o put_v i_o in_o a_o surety_n who_o be_v he_o i_o will_v glad_o see_v the_o man_n or_o know_v who_o it_o be_v who_o be_v he_o let_v he_o come_v and_o strike_v hand_n with_o i_o whosoever_o he_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v easy_o agree_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o hear_n and_o determine_v of_o this_o 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