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so_o he_o be_v great_a in_o his_o work_n he_o do_v great_a thing_n the_o psalmist_n â—aith_n he_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a he_o be_v also_o great_a and_o do_v great_a thing_n he_o be_v the_o tâ—â—st_n the_o chief_a and_o the_o best_a be_v and_o his_o do_n be_v such_o as_o he_o be_v he_o do_v like_o himself_o god_n be_v great_a and_o he_o have_v a_o excellent_a a_o excel_a greatness_n praise_v he_o say_v david_n psal_n 150.2_o according_a to_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v well_o bear_v according_a to_o his_o muchness_n of_o greatness_n for_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v god_n be_v great_a this_o positive_a be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o superlative_a god_n be_v great_a that_o be_v he_o be_v great_a he_o be_v great_a than_o all_o so_o great_a that_o all_o person_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v little_a yea_o nothing_o before_o he_o isa_n 40.15_o behold_v the_o nation_n be_v to_o he_o but_o as_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o bucket_n and_o be_v count_v but_o at_o 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captivity_n till_o we_o sit_v down_o and_o make_v diligent_a search_n why_o we_o be_v visit_v why_o any_o affliction_n or_o calamity_n be_v upon_o our_o person_n and_o family_n or_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n respective_o where_o we_o live_v we_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n of_o our_o visitation_n nor_o what_o our_o visitation_n be_v then_o only_o we_o know_v god_n visitation_n when_o we_o be_v study_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o scire_fw-la scire_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la causas_fw-la scire_fw-la to_o know_v a_o thing_n be_v to_o know_v it_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o second_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o know_v the_o visitation_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v study_v as_o the_o cause_n which_o they_o have_v give_v so_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n which_o god_n have_v in_o visit_v they_o for_o how_o much_o soever_o we_o find_v and_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o affliction_n yet_o till_o our_o heart_n be_v draw_v out_o to_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o it_o we_o do_v not_o true_o know_v it_o but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v the_o usual_a end_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o afflict_v his_o people_n i_o answer_v first_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o sin_n second_o to_o unglew_a and_o wean_v they_o from_o the_o world_n three_o that_o they_o may_v live_v near_o to_o or_o more_o with_o he_o four_o that_o they_o may_v live_v more_o unto_o he_o or_o which_o takes_z in_o both_o the_o latter_a end_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v he_o more_o while_o they_o live_v &_o honour_v he_o more_o with_o their_o life_n now_o i_o say_v till_o we_o be_v upon_o this_o kind_n of_o study_n both_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o visitation_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o &_o beg_v that_o we_o may_v both_o remove_v those_o cause_n &_o comply_v with_o or_o answer_v those_o end_n we_o may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v the_o visitation_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o it_o be_v and_o we_o be_v in_o great_a extremity_n and_o if_o this_o be_v to_o know_v the_o visitation_n of_o god_n sure_o many_o be_v perish_v and_o sink_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o visitation_n wâ—â—_n yet_o know_v it_o not_o how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o neither_o endeavour_n to_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n nor_o to_o fulfil_v the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n visit_v they_o in_o his_o anger_n i_o conceive_v this_o assertion_n or_o supposition_n at_o least_o of_o elihu_n concern_v job_n both_o as_o to_o his_o not_o trust_v god_n in_o his_o affliction_n and_o not_o know_v his_o visitation_n be_v though_o in_o part_n true_a and_o occasion_v on_o job_n part_n yet_o over-harsh_a and_o severe_a nor_o be_v the_o inference_n which_o he_o make_v from_o it_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n less_o severe_a and_o harsh_a verse_n 16._o therefore_o do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a he_o multipli_v word_n without_o knowledge_n here_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o elihu_n three_o discourse_n with_o job_n therefore_o do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a some_o connect_n this_o verse_n with_o the_o former_a according_a to_o the_o first_o read_v of_o it_o before_o mention_v that_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o but_o now_o his_o anger_n or_o he_o in_o anger_n have_v visit_v thou_o but_o a_o little_a or_o nothing_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o thou_o o_o job_n open_v thy_o mouth_n in_o vain_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v because_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n have_v not_o punish_v job_n sharp_o enough_o nor_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n therefore_o he_o speak_v thus_o bold_o and_o rash_o therefore_o do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a to_o open_v the_o mouth_n be_v a_o pariphrasis_n of_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v therefore_o job_n speak_v in_o vain_a to_o speak_v in_o vain_a or_o to_o use_v vain_a word_n be_v to_o speak_v to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n as_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v upon_o other_o place_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n 15.2_o chap._n 16.3_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o it_o here_o job_n be_v no_o vain_a speaker_n he_o use_v to_o speak_v word_n of_o weight_n word_n of_o soberness_n and_o truth_n yet_o be_v overbear_v by_o passion_n though_o not_o to_o speak_v vain_a word_n in_o the_o matter_n yet_o to_o speak_v or_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a consider_v the_o inference_n therefore_o that_o be_v first_o because_o he_o do_v not_o humble_a himself_o in_o a_o patient_a dependence_n upon_o god_n second_o because_o he_o do_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v due_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o visit_v he_o three_o because_o he_o seem_v more_o solicitous_a and_o zealous_a in_o defend_v his_o own_o right_a and_o credit_n than_o the_o honour_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o all_o these_o reason_n he_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v he_o lose_v his_o labour_n in_o all_o this_o discourse_n and_o may_v as_o we_o speak_v proverbial_o have_v save_v his_o breath_n to_o cool_v his_o broth_n therefore_o do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a take_v the_o charge_n which_o elihu_n bring_v against_o job_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n to_o be_v well_o ground_v and_o true_a we_o may_v note_n all_o our_o complaint_n to_o and_o debate_n with_o god_n as_o also_o all_o our_o apology_n for_o ourselves_o in_o affliction_n be_v fruitless_a and_o successless_a till_o we_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o answer_v his_o purpose_n in_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o we_o clamosa_fw-la gratio_fw-la vana_fw-la sensus_fw-la atque_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la inops_fw-la tantum_fw-la sonitu_fw-la verborum_fw-la &_o querimoniarum_fw-la clamosa_fw-la unless_o our_o heart_n bow_v to_o
god_n he_o will_v not_o bow_v his_o ear_n to_o we_o we_o only_o fill_v the_o air_n with_o word_n we_o be_v but_o sound_a brass_n and_o tinkle_a cymbal_n in_o all_o we_o say_v to_o god_n unless_o we_o do_v what_o god_n say_v elihu_n suppose_v jâ—bs_n spirit_n yet_o unsubdued_a or_o not_o wrought_v and_o bring_v into_o a_o right_a frame_n under_o his_o affliction_n may_v well_o say_v he_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a and_o as_o it_o follow_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o verse_n and_o chapter_n he_o multiply_v word_n without_o knowledge_n here_o be_v another_o hard_a censure_n upon_o this_o good_a this_o holy_a and_o wise_a man_n job_n some_o expositor_n fall_v heavy_a upon_o elihu_n as_o charge_v job_n too_o far_o he_o speak_v say_v they_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a but_o not_o right_o he_o speak_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a but_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v true_o in_o fix_v they_o upon_o job_n he_o speak_v all_o upright_o but_o somewhat_o too_o rigorous_o and_o indeed_o if_o he_o have_v charge_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o say_v he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n at_o all_o and_o have_v not_o open_v his_o mouth_n at_o all_o to_o purpose_n he_o have_v charge_v he_o beyond_o both_o truth_n and_o modesty_n but_o elihu_n who_o be_v set_v up_o by_o god_n for_o this_o very_a end_n to_o humble_a job_n have_v ground_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o as_o to_o some_o thing_n he_o have_v both_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a and_o multiply_v word_n without_o knowledge_n that_o be_v he_o have_v speak_v many_o word_n which_o seem_v not_o to_o proceed_v from_o any_o sound_n or_o well-grounded_n knowledge_n and_o i_o may_v give_v a_o fourfold_a ground_n of_o it_o first_o because_o he_o have_v not_o sufficient_o attend_v and_o magnify_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n in_o lay_v those_o affliction_n upon_o he_o second_o because_o he_o have_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v sit_v down_o quiet_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o often_o call_v to_o know_v the_o cause_n and_o that_o god_n will_v plain_o tell_v he_o the_o reason_n or_o give_v he_o a_o account_n why_o he_o suffer_v whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v remember_v that_o as_o many_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o by_o man_n so_o he_o have_v reserve_v some_o of_o they_o as_o secret_n in_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o will_v no_o more_o give_v any_o man_n a_o account_n of_o they_o than_o any_o man_n ought_v to_o desire_v a_o account_n of_o they_o three_o because_o he_o have_v not_o more_o consider_v his_o sin_n or_o have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o in_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o he_o have_v be_v in_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o integrity_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a which_o job_n speak_v that_o his_o way_n be_v upright_o and_o though_o god_n have_v give_v testimony_n to_o his_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n in_o all_o his_o way_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v insist_v so_o much_o upon_o that_o point_n which_o have_v so_o much_o affinity_n with_o self-boasting_a though_o he_o intend_v it_o only_o for_o self_n clear_v or_o for_o the_o right_v of_o himself_o it_o have_v be_v more_o become_v he_o to_o have_v be_v aggravate_v his_o sin_n than_o set_v forth_o his_o righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o point_n that_o elihu_n strike_v at_o that_o he_o have_v justify_v himself_o too_o much_o and_o judge_v himself_o too_o little_a yea_o job_n be_v convince_v of_o this_o at_o last_o once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o that_o be_v of_o my_o own_o integrity_n or_o righteousness_n four_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v multiply_v word_n without_o knowledge_n because_o he_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o in_o the_o aggravation_n of_o his_o affliction_n it_o be_v true_a his_o affliction_n be_v very_o great_a yet_o elihu_n censure_v he_o deserve_o because_o he_o take_v too_o much_o notice_n of_o they_o complain_v often_o and_o often_o how_o heavy_a the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o yea_o that_o god_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o whereas_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v look_v upon_o the_o visitation_n of_o god_n as_o light_v and_o easy_a merl_n inscritam_fw-la objicit_fw-la quod_fw-la pugnantia_fw-la saliem_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la cohaerentia_fw-la conjunaeit_n merl_n or_o at_o least_o as_o but_o little_a comparative_o to_o what_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o lay_v upon_o he_o or_o what_o his_o sin_n may_v justify_v god_n in_o lay_v upon_o he_o elihu_n have_v observe_v job_n often_o and_o long_o strike_v upon_o that_o string_n hightn_v his_o suffering_n and_o trouble_n have_v reason_n enough_o not_o only_o to_o call_v he_o off_o from_o it_o but_o to_o check_v he_o for_o it_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o remember_v and_o be_v admonish_v that_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o suffering_n as_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v look_v upon_o little_a mercy_n as_o great_a it_o show_v a_o excellent_a spirit_n when_o we_o heighten_v and_o greaten_v the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n even_o in_o little_a thing_n but_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o and_o look_v upon_o our_o great_a chastening_n and_o affliction_n as_o light_n and_o little_a job_n fail_v somewhat_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o in_o some_o of_o they_o his_o fayling_n be_v great_a and_o upon_o some_o of_o if_o not_o upon_o all_o these_o ground_n i_o judge_v elihu_n give_v this_o judgement_n upon_o job_n he_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a and_o multiply_v word_n without_o knowledge_n job_n also_o yield_v himself_o thus_o faulty_a at_o last_o chap._n 42.3_o who_o be_v he_o there_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o a_o three_o person_n who_o be_v he_o that_o hide_v counsel_n without_o knowledge_n therefore_o have_v i_o utter_v that_o i_o understand_v not_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o shall_v close_v my_o thought_n upon_o this_o chapter_n with_o mind_v the_o reader_n first_o of_o elihu_n his_o candedness_n â—owards_n job_n beyond_o what_o he_o find_v from_o his_o other_o friend_n for_o elihu_n charge_v job_n here_o only_o with_o vanity_n and_o inadvertency_n not_o with_o any_o premeditate_a wickedness_n or_o blasphemy_n as_o eliphaz_n have_v do_v chap._n 22.13_o 14._o second_o let_v i_o mind_v the_o reader_n of_o that_o liberty_n and_o plainness_n of_o speech_n which_o elihu_n use_v towards_o job_n in_o tell_v he_o of_o and_o censure_v he_o for_o his_o fayling_n as_o also_o of_o that_o patience_n meekness_n and_o equanimity_n with_o which_o job_n hear_v receive_v and_o bear_v his_o sharp_a censure_n not_o reply_v one_o word_n in_o passion_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o plead_v the_o least_o excuse_n for_o his_o former_a passionateness_n but_o take_v all_o in_o good_a part_n and_z doubtless_o improve_n all_o for_o his_o spiritual_a profit_n job_n chap._n 36._o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 1._o elihu_n also_o proceed_v and_o say_v 2._o suffer_v i_o a_o little_a and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v yet_o to_o speak_v on_o god_n behalf_n 3._o i_o will_v fetch_v my_o knowledge_n from_o afar_o and_o will_v ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o my_o maker_n 4._o for_o true_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v false_a he_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n be_v with_o thou_o elihu_n have_v already_o make_v three_o address_n or_o speech_n to_o job_n and_o here_o he_o begin_v a_o four_o this_o and_o the_o next_o chapter_n be_v whole_o spend_v in_o it_o and_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o his_o whole_a discourse_n with_o this_o sorrowful_a man_n in_o which_o we_o may_v consider_v three_o part_n first_o the_o preface_n or_o rather_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o speech_n second_o the_o body_n or_o substance_n of_o his_o speech_n three_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o the_o preface_n or_o preface_n the_o introduction_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o elihu_n with_o job_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o four_o verse_n of_o this_o text_n under_o hand_n the_o body_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v begin_v at_o the_o five_o verse_n inclusive_o and_o continue_v to_o the_o 23d_o verse_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n exclusive_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o 37_o chapter_n in_o this_o copious_a discourse_n or_o long_a oration_n elihu_n bring_v not_o any_o new_a assertion_n or_o say_v of_o job_n to_o be_v prove_v against_o he_o nor_o do_v he_o reprove_v job_n for_o any_o new_a fault_n but_o insist_o upon_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o himself_o have_v assert_v before_o to_o show_v that_o god_n be_v righteous_a or_o to_o maintain_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v various_o by_o
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former_a speech_n he_o add_v this_o we_o render_v the_o word_n he_o continue_v chap._n 23.1_o elihu_n also_o proceed_v or_o continue_v his_o speech_n and_o say_v and_o what_o say_v he_o that_o begin_v at_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 2._o suffer_v i_o a_o little_a and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v yet_o to_o speak_v on_o god_n behalf_n here_o begin_v elihu_n own_o preface_n drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la significatu_fw-la chaldaicum_fw-la est_fw-la drus_n the_o aim_n or_o tendency_n of_o which_o be_v to_o gain_v job_n attention_n and_o subscription_n to_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v and_o he_o sugge_v four_o argument_n or_o motive_n in_o these_o three_o verse_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o attention_n of_o job_n and_o likewise_o to_o gain_v his_o submission_n to_o what_o he_o shall_v lay_v before_o he_o first_o he_o gives_z he_o a_o argument_n from_o his_o intend_a brevity_n i_o will_v be_v short_a i_o mean_v not_o to_o be_v tedious_a i_o will_v not_o 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forget_v god_n as_o his_o maker_n will_v never_o remember_v much_o less_o answer_n and_o accomplish_v the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v make_v three_o i_o will_v ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o my_o maker_n note_v a_o godly_a man_n take_v god_n as_o his_o own_o and_o appropriate_v he_o by_o faith_n in_o all_o his_o relation_n faith_n take_v not_o only_o a_o share_n in_o god_n but_o all_o of_o god_n my_o god_n my_o father_n my_o maker_n my_o redeemer_n be_v strain_n of_o faith_n a_o believer_n do_v as_o it_o be_v engross_v god_n to_o himself_o yet_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n that_o all_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o may_v have_v their_o part_n and_o portion_n in_o god_n yea_o god_n for_o their_o portion_n job_n say_v chap._n 19.25_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v get_v a_o redeemer_n not_o only_o to_o but_o by_o himself_o thus_o also_o holy_a paul_n of_o christ_n gal._n 2.22_o who_o love_v i_o &_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o as_o if_o he_o 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may_v have_v some_o glory_n by_o it_o and_o man_n themselves_o and_o other_o may_v have_v some_o advantage_n by_o it_o this_o reproach_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o doctrine_n which_o st._n paul_n reject_v with_o high_a disdain_n rom._n 3.8_o not_o as_o we_o be_v slanderous_o report_v and_o as_o some_o affirm_v that_o we_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o who_o damnation_n be_v just_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n will_v be_v manifest_v in_o the_o pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n come_v therefore_o say_v some_o let_v we_o sin_v our_o fill_n that_o so_o the_o immeasurableness_n of_o the_o lord_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n may_v appear_v woe_n to_o those_o who_o make_v such_o inference_n their_o damnation_n be_v just_a to_o do_v evil_a upon_o any_o hope_n of_o good_a by_o it_o though_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n subject_n to_o the_o worst_a evil_n of_o suffer_v damnation_n other_o choose_v sin_n why_o they_o look_v 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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 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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
in_o the_o dark_a about_o these_o matter_n and_o can_v order_v our_o speech_n by_o reason_n of_o darkness_n the_o word_n here_o render_v to_o order_n may_v have_v a_o double_a allusion_n first_o to_o a_o military_a second_o to_o a_o judiciary_n order_v it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o military_a order_n of_o a_o army_n or_o camp_n because_o word_n in_o speech_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v into_o good_a order_n to_o be_v due_o rank_v and_o draw_v out_o as_o soldier_n to_o battle_n they_o alâ—o_v that_o have_v to_o do_v in_o cause_n and_o court_n oâ—_n justice_n ought_v to_o order_v their_o word_n aright_o they_o must_v not_o speak_v at_o random_n or_o what_o come_v next_o but_o they_o must_v weigh_v the_o plea_n they_o make_v and_o put_v every_o thing_n in_o its_o due_a place_n thus_o say_v elihu_n here_o we_o can_v order_v oâ—â—_n speech_n we_o cannoâ—_n tell_v how_o to_o â—â—aw_v up_o our_o reason_n we_o be_v overmatcht_a in_o this_o business_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o plead_v before_o god_n in_o thy_o case_n nor_o what_o defence_n to_o maâ—â—_n for_o thou_o thou_o pretend_v to_o be_v able_a to_o contend_v with_o he_o but_o we_o be_v not_o we_o can_v order_v our_o speech_n why_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o darkness_n it_o be_v darkness_n that_o usual_o hinder_v the_o put_n of_o thing_n in_o order_n darkness_n in_o the_o air_n do_v so_o much_o more_o darkness_n of_o the_o understanding_n there_o must_v be_v light_n of_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o for_o the_o order_n of_o every_o matter_n where_o darkness_n be_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v confusion_n and_o therefore_o elihu_n give_v a_o very_a good_a account_n why_o they_o can_v not_o order_v their_o speech_n when_o he_o say_v we_o can_v do_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o darkness_n what_o daâ—kness_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a da_fw-mi knee_n first_o there_o be_v darkness_n proper_a or_o natural_a once_o there_o be_v darkness_n because_o light_a waâ—_n noâ—_n come_v or_o create_v of_o that_o moses_n speak_v gen._n 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and_o sorrow_n in_o scâ—iptuâ—e_a language_n be_v call_v darkness_n psal_n 18.28_o thou_o o_o lord_n wâ—lt_v lighten_v my_o darkness_n that_o be_v thou_o will_v bring_v i_o ouâ—_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a into_o a_o joyful_a state_n joel_n 2.2_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o darkness_n what_o be_v that_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n hence_o the_o state_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n be_v call_v darkness_n yea_o utter_a darkness_n math._n 22.13_o because_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o sorrow_n even_o of_o everlasting_a sorrow_n this_o daâ—kness_n of_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n will_v hinder_v a_o man_n very_o much_o fâ—om_n order_v his_o speech_n he_o that_o be_v compass_v about_o wiâ—h_n especial_o if_o discompose_v by_o sorrow_n be_v unfit_a to_o speak_v before_o man_n of_o understanding_n yet_o i_o conceive_v this_o be_v not_o the_o daâ—kness_n here_o meanâ—_n second_o darkness_n in_o scripture_n note_v the_o state_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n as_o unregenerate_a and_o without_o faith_n you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n say_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 5.8_o that_o be_v you_o be_v sometime_o unconvert_v or_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v call_v darkness_n not_o only_o there_o but_o often_o elsewhere_o 1_o thess_n 5.4_o brethren_n you_o be_v not_o in_o darkness_n that_o be_v you_o be_v not_o in_o a_o sinful_a condition_n grace_n have_v shine_v unto_o you_o yea_o it_o have_v shine_v into_o you_o or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 4.6_o it_o have_v shine_v in_o your_o heart_n to_o give_v you_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o it_o be_v who_o come_v on_o purpose_n into_o the_o woâ—ld_n as_o to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a so_o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n luk._n 79._o it_o be_v a_o truth_n also_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o darkness_n do_v exceed_o hinder_v a_o man_n in_o speak_v especial_o when_o some_o thing_n be_v to_o bâ—_n speak_v he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o a_o natural_a condition_n will_v be_v to_o seek_v as_o we_o say_v or_o know_v not_o how_o to_o order_v his_o speech_n before_o god_n in_o any_o spiritual_a matter_n yet_o neither_o be_v this_o â—ere_z mean_v for_o elihu_n be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o darkness_n he_o wâ—s_v doubtless_o a_o godly_a man_n a_o man_n that_o have_v much_o acquaintance_n with_o and_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o waâ—_n not_o because_o of_o this_o darkness_n that_o he_o can_v not_o order_v his_o speech_n before_o god_n three_o darkness_n be_v put_v for_o the_o desert_a estate_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n isaiah_n 50.10_o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o that_o do_v so_o be_v sure_o a_o godly_a man_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n who_o be_v there_o of_o this_o sort_n among_o you_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n god_n have_v with-drawn_a the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n from_o he_o now_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a truth_n and_o sad_o experience_v by_o some_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o darkness_n do_v exceed_o hinder_v a_o man_n from_o order_v his_o speech_n before_o god_n a_o poor_a soul_n thâ—t_o be_v walk_v in_o the_o daâ—kness_n of_o a_o spiritual_a trouble_a desert_a state_n that_o be_v bewilder_v with_o fear_n and_o doubt_n about_o the_o savour_n of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o acceptance_n with_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v or_o say_v before_o god_n he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o order_v his_o speech_n in_o prayer_n or_o discourse_n this_o darkness_n hinder_v we_o mighty_o in_o order_v our_o speech_n before_o god_n yet_o i_o conclude_v that_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o daâ—kness_n here_o understand_v which_o be_v a_o darkness_n follow_v upon_o the_o present_a go_v down_o or_o set_v of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o soul_n who_o be_v himself_o once_o thus_o 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to_o say_v for_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v handle_v the_o matter_n further_o the_o darkness_n that_o as_o elihu_n say_v hinder_v man_n in_o order_v his_o speech_n before_o god_n may_v be_v take_v not_o only_o for_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o man_n or_o of_o the_o person_n speak_v as_o have_v be_v show_v already_o but_o also_o for_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o of_o the_o thing_n about_o which_o he_o be_v call_v or_o occasion_v to_o speak_v as_o there_o be_v a_o darkness_n of_o the_o subject_a so_o a_o darkness_n of_o the_o object_n which_o david_n thus_o express_v psal_n 49_o 4._o i_o will_v utter_v dark_a say_n upon_o the_o harp_n and_o again_o psal_n 78.2_o i_o will_v open_v my_o mouth_n in_o a_o parable_n i_o will_v utter_v dark_a
light_a enough_o to_o look_v through_o all_o the_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o work_n and_o word_n of_o god_n i_o do_v not_o affirm_v this_o to_o cast_v that_o reproach_n of_o obscurity_n upon_o the_o woâ—d_n of_o god_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v the_o word_n of_o goâ—_n have_v in_o it_o abundance_n of_o light_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o light_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o it_o so_o plain_a that_o any_o who_o have_v any_o â—rue_a light_n may_v see_v much_o of_o it_o and_o be_v able_a to_o order_v their_o speech_n comfortable_o and_o competent_o that_o be_v acceptable_o before_o god_n about_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o mysterious_a daâ—kness_n in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n which_o our_o light_n be_v not_o clear_a enough_o to_o master_n and_o get_v through_o god_n have_v purposely_o do_v and_o speak_v some_o thing_n which_o stand_v as_o secret_n which_o our_o eye_n can_v pierce_v into_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v we_o low_a and_o little_a 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esse_fw-la mitâ—o_fw-la versuâ—_fw-la an_fw-mi narâ—abitur_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o actâ—â—eferretur_fw-la merl._n here_o some_o instead_o of_o the_o word_n tell_v translate_v record_n shall_v it_o be_v record_v register_v or_o write_v in_o a_o book_n that_o i_o speak_v that_o be_v that_o i_o have_v undertake_v thy_o cause_n as_o thou_o have_v state_v iâ—_n shall_v this_o be_v record_v and_o the_o record_v send_v to_o god_n that_o i_o intend_v to_o be_v thy_o advocate_n sure_o no_o neither_o ay_o nor_o any_o man_n of_o wisdom_n or_o discretion_n will_v undertake_v to_o spâ—ak_v in_o this_o matter_n after_o thy_o manner_n shall_v it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o speak_v pisc_n an_fw-mi aliquis_fw-la audebit_fw-la ei_fw-la narrare_fw-la quum_fw-la locutus_fw-la fueâ—o_fw-la siâ—_n naâ—pâ—_n ut_fw-la tâ—_n locutus_fw-la es_fw-la de_fw-la gubernation_n dei_fw-la pisc_n i_o dare_v not_o i_o will_v not_o have_v it_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o will_v for_o a_o world_n hence_o note_v first_o no_o 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in_o general_a any_o laudable_a or_o praiseworthy_a thing_n with_o god_n all_o that_o be_v which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v commend_v praise_v honour_v by_o man_n and_o angel_n we_o translate_v well_o with_o god_n be_v majesty_n other_o with_o god_n be_v praise_n jacob_n say_v of_o judah_n the_o kingly_a tribe_n gen._n 49.8_o thou_o be_v he_o who_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a express_v it_o thus_o with_o god_n be_v fearful_a praise_n some_o read_v the_o word_n as_o a_o doxology_n or_o give_v of_o glory_n unto_o god_n not_o as_o we_o with_o god_n be_v terrible_a majesty_n but_o unto_o god_n be_v reverend_a or_o terrible_a majesty_n that_o be_v let_v the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v acknowledge_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o all_o those_o strange_a change_n and_o impression_n which_o he_o work_v in_o the_o air_n and_o which_o be_v obvious_a unto_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n with_o god_n be_v majesty_n with_o god_n be_v praise_n or_o unto_o god_n be_v praise_n for_o all_o his_o work_n and_o not_o only_o praise_v and_o majesty_n but_o terrible_a majesty_n majesty_n to_o be_v fear_v to_o be_v reverence_v to_o be_v dread_v to_o be_v tremble_v at_o with_o god_n be_v terrible_a majesty_n hence_o note_n first_o majesty_n belong_v eminent_o unto_o god_n with_o god_n be_v majesty_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o power_n say_v power_n belong_v unto_o god_n psal_n 62.11_o that_o be_v properly_z and_o fundamental_o all_o power_n be_v in_o god_n whatever_o power_n be_v in_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v but_o a_o derivative_a from_o god_n power_n so_o majesty_n be_v original_o and_o fundamental_o in_o god_n whatever_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v it_o be_v but_o a_o stream_n a_o ray_n issue_v from_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n or_o 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magnificentia_fw-la 70._o as_o the_o greek_a version_n have_v it_o from_o his_o magnificence_n we_o may_v discern_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v or_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o greatness_n his_o be_v a_o great_a majesty_n the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o highness_n his_o be_v a_o high_a majesty_n the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o honour_n he_o be_v a_o most_o honourable_a majesty_n the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o word_n he_o speak_v with_o majesty_n his_o be_v a_o most_o majestical_a word_n the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v in_o work_n majesty_n be_v stamp_v and_o print_v upon_o all_o that_o he_o do_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v there_o be_v majesty_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o majesty_n in_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o majesty_n in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o majesty_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n there_o be_v majesty_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v majesty_n in_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n there_o be_v majesty_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n every_o thing_n god_n have_v have_v a_o majesty_n in_o it_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v psal_n 93.1_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n psal_n 96.6_o honour_n and_o majesty_n be_v before_o he_o ay_o say_v david_n psal_n 145.5_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a honour_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n everywhere_o the_o scripture_n set_v forth_o the_o majesty_n the_o wonderful_a majesty_n of_o god_n note_v second_o god_n majesty_n be_v a_o terrible_a majesty_n the_o majesty_n of_o king_n be_v dreadful_a and_o terrible_a but_o i_o may_v say_v the_o majesty_n of_o king_n the_o majesty_n of_o solomon_n and_o of_o ahashuerus_n the_o majesty_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o of_o alexander_n either_o first_o in_o their_o robe_n or_o second_o in_o their_o building_n or_o three_o in_o their_o feast_n or_o fourthly_a in_o their_o follower_n and_o attendant_n which_z four_z do_v chief_o hold_v out_o the_o majesty_n of_o prince_n be_v but_o a_o mean_a thing_n a_o very_a little_a thing_n a_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o majesty_n the_o glorious_a majesty_n the_o terrible_a majesty_n of_o god_n his_o be_v a_o terrible_a majesty_n indeed_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v rebuke_v isa_n 26.10_o who_o will_v not_o behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o not_o behold_v such_o a_o dreadful_a majesty_n such_o a_o terrible_a majesty_n the_o scripture_n set_v forth_o not_o only_o the_o majesty_n but_o the_o terribleness_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n read_v at_o leisure_n deut._n 7.21_o nehem._n 9.32_o psal_n 47.2_o therefore_o say_v unto_o god_n how_o terrible_a be_v thou_o in_o thy_o work_n pâ—_n 66.3_o say_v this_o unto_o god_n for_o vers_n 5._o he_o be_v terrible_a in_o his_o do_n towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n even_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o the_o great_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o small_a to_o the_o high_a as_o well_o as_o to_o â—he_v low_a to_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o people_n psal_n 76.12_o he_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n god_n be_v terrible_a in_o his_o majesty_n to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o most_o terrible_a majesty_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n can_v appear_v terrible_a out_o of_o all_o place_n so_o he_o be_v most_o terrible_a out_o of_o his_o holy_a place_n psal_n 68.35_o that_o be_v terrible_a judgement_n be_v send_v by_o god_n out_o of_o his_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a place_n upon_o all_o they_o who_o profane_a or_o despise_v who_o pollute_v or_o abuse_v â—his_v holy_a thing_n take_v these_o two_o inference_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o terrible_a majesty_n of_o god_n first_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o terribleness_n of_o any_o creature_n while_o we_o have_v the_o terrible_a majesty_n of_o god_n with_o we_o as_o he_o have_v be_v so_o still_o he_o be_v as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa_n 25.4_o 5._o a_o strength_n to_o the_o poor_a a_o strength_n to_o the_o needy_a in_o his_o distress_n a_o refuge_n from_o the_o storm_n a_o shadow_n from_o the_o heat_n when_o the_o blast_n of_o the_o terrible_a one_o be_v as_o a_o storm_n against_o the_o wall_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n conclude_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 5_o verse_n the_o branch_n of_o the_o terrible_a one_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o second_o if_o god_n have_v such_o terrible_a majesty_n then_o as_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o his_o people_n against_o the_o terrible_a one_o so_o what_o a_o terror_n shall_v this_o be_v to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o his_o people_n especial_o to_o those_o who_o be_v open_o rebellious_a who_o kick_v against_o his_o majesty_n and_o will_v not_o behold_v with_o reverence_n the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v they_o remember_v with_o god_n be_v terrible_a majesty_n the_o prophet_n foretell_v a_o day_n wherein_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v terrify_v the_o most_o potent_a sinner_n and_o make_v they_o at_o their_o wit_n end_n isa_n 2.10_o 12_o 19_o 21._o enter_v into_o the_o rock_n and_o hide_v thou_o in_o the_o dust_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o lofty_a and_o upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o it_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v high_a like_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebaâ—an_n and_o strong_a like_o the_o oak_n of_o bashan_n and_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o into_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o all_o this_o the_o text_n answer_v vers_n 19_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n when_o he_o shall_v arise_v to_o shake_v terrible_o the_o earth_n o_o the_o terribleness_n of_o god_n majesty_n to_o all_o those_o who_o tremble_v not_o at_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o proud_a who_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o their_o own_o thought_n who_o be_v high_a in_o their_o own_o imagination_n yea_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lo_n d_o will_v be_v terrible_a to_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n in_o that_o day_n i_o may_v say_v moâ—e_n distinct_o in_o these_o four_o day_n first_o in_o the_o day_n of_o conscience_n or_o when_o their_o own_o conscience_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o they_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n terrible_a to_o he_o at_o once_o when_o sinner_n be_v awake_v when_o god_n set_v their_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o they_o they_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o pashur_n jer._n 20.3_o the_o
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