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either_o speak_v his_o mind_n to_o their_o ear_n or_o send_v it_o in_o to_o their_o conscience_n this_o light_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o not_o please_v but_o vex_v they_o who_o love_n darkness_n can_v abide_v the_o light_n of_o direction_n much_o less_o the_o light_n of_o conviction_n so_o that_o if_o ever_o god_n be_v near_o in_o their_o mouth_n near_o in_o their_o ear_n or_o near_o in_o their_o conscience_n yet_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v jer._n 12.2_o he_o be_v far_o from_o their_o reins_n that_o be_v though_o they_o speak_v hear_v or_o think_v of_o god_n yet_o they_o delight_v not_o in_o he_o they_o have_v no_o desiring_n no_o breathe_n after_o he_o yea_o the_o more_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o they_o the_o more_o weary_a be_v they_o of_o he_o what_o david_n speak_v in_o a_o temptation_n they_o speak_v from_o their_o disposition_n psal_n 73.3_o i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v it_o trouble_v they_o when_o they_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o god_n it_o trouble_v they_o when_o god_n come_v into_o their_o mind_n god_n be_v holy_a and_o they_o be_v unholy_a the_o holy_a god_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o a_o unholy_a heart_n the_o prophet_n put_v the_o question_n amos_n 3.3_o can_v two_o walk_v together_o except_o they_o be_v agree_v they_o can_v that_o company_n be_v always_o unpleasant_a to_o we_o which_o be_v unsuitable_a to_o we_o they_o who_o be_v not_o at_o one_o be_v best_a please_v when_o they_o be_v further_a asunder_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v grievous_a to_o wicked_a man_n much_o more_o be_v god_n himself_o they_o say_v what_o a_o wearisomeness_n be_v it_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n they_o say_v his_o yoke_n be_v heavy_a and_o his_o burden_n insupportable_a the_o very_a outside_n of_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a work_n be_v burdensome_a to_o they_o how_o then_o can_v they_o maintain_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o truth_n of_o spirit_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n three_o note_v natural_a man_n be_v blind_a and_o foolish_a they_o know_v not_o wherein_o their_o own_o happiness_n do_v consist_v they_o forsake_v and_o throw_v away_o the_o mercy_n offer_v they_o for_o lie_v vanity_n they_o who_o be_v not_o teach_v of_o god_n be_v full_a of_o mistake_a and_o false_a principle_n among_o which_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a one_o they_o suppose_v they_o can_v do_v well_o enough_o without_o god_n whereas_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v do_v we_o good_a without_o he_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a now_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n believe_v he_o can_v do_v well_o enough_o without_o god_n be_v plain_a from_o this_o abominable_a and_o hateful_a motion_n which_o such_o make_v to_o god_n in_o the_o text_n depart_v from_o we_o no_o man_n will_v desire_v god_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o if_o this_o persuasion_n do_v abide_v upon_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o can_v not_o subsist_v without_o he_o or_o that_o he_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o his_o subsistence_n therefore_o this_o be_v their_o opinion_n though_o possible_o they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n that_o they_o can_v do_v well_o enough_o alone_o that_o they_o can_v stand_v upon_o their_o own_o bottom_n without_o god_n yea_o that_o they_o be_v selfe-sufficient_a as_o god_n be_v for_o whosoever_o do_v not_o see_v a_o emptiness_n and_o insufficiency_n in_o himself_o and_o so_o place_v his_o all_o in_o god_n make_v himself_o asleep_o god_n this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o this_o their_o way_n be_v their_o folly_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 49.13_o though_o their_o posterity_n approve_v their_o say_n who_o but_o they_o they_o can_v maintain_v their_o be_v yea_o their_o well-being_n without_o god_n they_o can_v live_v and_o live_v happy_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n sure_o if_o they_o think_v they_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o either_o for_o be_v or_o well-being_n either_o for_o life_n or_o a_o happy_a life_n they_o have_v never_o be_v hear_v say_v to_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o they_o have_v say_v so_o and_o say_v so_o still_o every_o day_n we_o need_v not_o stay_v to_o prove_v this_o a_o truth_n that_o they_o show_v their_o blindness_n and_o foolishness_n in_o say_v so_o be_v not_o he_o foolish_a who_o will_v have_v the_o sun_n depart_v from_o he_o which_o enlighten_v he_o or_o who_o will_v have_v the_o shield_n depart_v from_o he_o which_o protect_v he_o or_o who_o bid_v the_o fountain_n be_v go_v which_o give_v he_o drink_v god_n be_v all_o this_o to_o all_o man_n in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o and_o he_o promise_v himself_o such_o in_o the_o high_a and_o best_a degree_n to_o all_o such_o as_o walk_v upright_o even_o to_o be_v their_o sun_n their_o shield_n their_o fountain_n their_o spring_n then_o can_v folly_n itself_o utter_v more_o foolishness_n than_o this_o to_o say_v to_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o further_o how_o foolish_a be_v they_o to_o refuse_v that_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o hurt_n to_o they_o which_o saint_n who_o have_v the_o true_a wisdom_n have_v pray_v for_o and_o still_o do_v pray_v for_o as_o the_o great_a blessing_n and_o privilege_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o how_o foolish_a be_v they_o who_o ask_v and_o desire_v that_o as_o a_o blessing_n which_o god_n the_o only_a wise_a god_n threaten_v as_o the_o soare_v curse_v jer._n 6.8_o be_v instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o lest_o i_o make_v thou_o a_o land_n desolate_a not_o inhabit_v utter_v desolation_n be_v the_o consequent_a yea_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o lord_n departure_n from_o a_o land_n and_o when_o he_o cease_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o favourable_a presence_n to_o inhabit_v a_o land_n either_o none_o shall_v inhabit_v it_o or_o none_o shall_v have_v a_o comfortable_a habitation_n in_o it_o the_o lord_n threaten_v this_o departure_n as_o the_o last_o and_o soare_v or_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o judgement_n and_o wicked_a man_n desire_v this_o as_o if_o to_o be_v without_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a or_o sum_n of_o their_o enjoyment_n see_v another_o instance_n of_o this_o folly_n among_o all_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o sinful_a man_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o his_o gospel_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n from_o they_o yet_o this_o a_o wicked_a man_n desire_v let_v the_o gospel_n go_v let_v the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n go_v he_o wish_v it_o go_v it_o be_v but_o a_o trouble_n to_o he_o he_o be_v sick_a of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o death_n to_o he_o the_o best_a of_o good_a thing_n be_v refuse_v and_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n choose_v by_o those_o that_o be_v evil_a as_o their_o understanding_n be_v so_o blind_a and_o distemper_v that_o they_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n that_o they_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o they_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a isa_n 5.20_o so_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v so_o pervert_v that_o they_o choose_v &_o embrace_v darkness_n for_o light_n evil_a for_o good_a and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o bitter_a for_o that_o which_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n observe_v four_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o only_o foolish_a but_o wild_a and_o furious_a see_v at_o what_o a_o rate_n they_o speak_v even_o as_o if_o they_o have_v god_n at_o their_o command_n they_o say_v to_o god_n depart_v as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o be_v where_o he_o please_v as_o if_o god_n be_v at_o their_o limit_v and_o dispose_v here_o be_v madness_n like_o madness_n itself_o as_o there_o be_v madness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o creature_n i_o say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v mad_a say_v solomon_n some_o be_v so_o overacted_n with_o joy_n and_o laughter_n in_o their_o creature-enjoyment_n that_o whereas_o laughter_n be_v the_o proper_a passion_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o irrational_a than_o their_o laughter_n it_o be_v plain_a downright_a madness_n now_o i_o say_v as_o some_o carnal_a man_n be_v mad_a in_o their_o manner_n of_o enjoy_v the_o creature_n so_o they_o be_v more_o mad_a in_o refuse_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n who_o can_v tell_v how_o mad_a they_o be_v who_o desire_n god_n to_o depart_v from_o they_o they_o be_v mad_a to_o purpose_v who_o will_v put_v god_n from_o they_o yet_o they_o more_o who_o think_v they_o can_v five_o note_v that_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a have_v quite_o contrary_a both_o desire_n and_o fear_n what_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o fear_n
god_n or_o what_o fruit_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o prayer_n verse_n 27._o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v pay_v thy_o vow_n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v a_o further_a promise_n lead_v to_o a_o further_a duty_n as_o beforâ—_n the_o duty_n of_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a have_v a_o promise_n annex_v to_o it_o of_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n to_o god_n or_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n so_o now_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v hear_v in_o prayer_n be_v follow_v with_o a_o duty_n the_o payment_n of_o vow_n thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n oratione_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multiplicavit_fw-la propriè_fw-la verba_fw-la fortia_fw-la fâ—dâ—t_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la the_o word_n note_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o many_o prayer_n or_o of_o a_o multitude_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n yet_o not_o of_o bare_a wâ—rds_n but_o of_o word_n clothe_v with_o power_n strong_a prayer_n as_o well_o as_o many_o prayer_n for_o as_o the_o gospel_n come_v from_o god_n to_o we_o not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o much_o assurance_n 1_o thes_n 1.5_o so_o prayer_n shall_v go_v from_o we_o to_o god_n not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v eliphaz_n thou_o shall_v make_v many_o and_o mighty_a prayer_n strong_a prayer_n prevail_a conquer_a prayer_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 25.21_o tâ—en_o isaac_n entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a that_o be_v he_o make_v many_o prayer_n to_o god_n he_o make_v a_o business_n of_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o son_n though_o there_o be_v a_o sure_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n and_o that_o in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o promise_a seed_n yet_o isaac_n be_v long_o without_o a_o son_n and_o he_o leave_v it_o not_o careless_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n resolve_v idle_o god_n have_v say_v i_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n at_o least_o if_o not_o many_o son_n why_o shall_v i_o trouble_v myself_o in_o the_o thing_n no_o isaac_n have_v not_o so_o learned_a the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o be_v better_o skilled_a in_o divinity_n then_o so_o to_o separate_v the_o mean_n from_o the_o end_n or_o to_o conclude_v that_o we_o need_v not_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o god_n have_v purpose_v and_o promise_v he_o i_o say_v be_v better_o instruct_v then_o so_o and_o therefore_o though_o he_o doubtless_o do_v full_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n in_o give_v he_o a_o son_n yet_o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a and_o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n earnest_o he_o make_v plenty_n abundance_n of_o prayer_n for_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v but_o that_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o that_o mercy_n long_o before_o for_o it_o be_v near_o twenty_o year_n since_o his_o marriage_n to_o rebeccah_n as_o appear_v plain_o by_o compare_v the_o 20_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n with_o the_o 26_o â—h_a the_o former_a tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o marry_v rebeccah_n and_o the_o latter_a that_o he_o be_v threescore_o when_o rebeccah_n bear_v jacob_n and_o esau_n so_o that_o i_o say_v we_o can_v suppose_v but_o so_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o isaac_n have_v be_v sue_v out_o the_o good_a of_o the_o promise_n before_o but_o when_o he_o perceive_v it_o stick_v so_o long_o in_o the_o birth_n than_o his_o soul_n fall_v in_o travel_n about_o it_o than_o he_o be_v very_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o will_v give_v the_o lord_n no_o rest_n then_o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o manoah_n judge_n 13.8_o then_o manoah_n entreat_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v oh_o my_o lord_n let_v the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o thou_o do_v send_v come_v again_o unto_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v he_o pray_v then_o with_o much_o earnestness_n or_o make_v prayer_n for_o direction_n in_o that_o thing_n the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v abundance_n isa_n 35.2_o it_o shall_v blossom_v abundant_o jere._n 33.6_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v in_o health_n and_o cure_v and_o i_o will_v cure_v they_o and_o will_v reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n not_o only_o shall_v they_o have_v peace_n and_o truth_n but_o abundance_n of_o they_o so_o here_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o thou_o abundant_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o he_o hence_o note_n first_o prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n we_o owe_v prayer_n to_o god_n as_o his_o creature_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o natural_a dependence_n upon_o he_o much_o more_o as_o new_a creature_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o spiritual_a dependence_n upon_o he_o second_o note_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n 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but_o a_o humane_a affection_n not_o a_o divine_a inspiration_n as_o elias_n his_o be_v his_o be_v a_o pure_a spirit_n of_o zeal_n but_o you_o be_v a_o rash_a spirit_n of_o revenge_n and_o therefore_o your_o motion_n suit_n not_o with_o your_o call_n for_o as_o i_o be_o come_v so_o i_o send_v you_o to_o save_v not_o to_o destroy_v we_o may_v speak_v the_o same_o word_n and_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o other_o have_v do_v and_o speak_v and_o yet_o not_o with_o the_o same_o but_o with_o quite_o another_o spirit_n therefore_o examine_v who_o spirit_n come_v from_o you_o this_o be_v a_o good_a and_o profitable_a sense_n yet_o merc_n cujus_fw-la anima_fw-la prodijt_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la i._n e._n quem_fw-la consolatus_fw-la es_fw-la tam_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la sermone_fw-la tuo_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la ejus_fw-la ex_fw-la maerore_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la sepulta_fw-la jacebat_fw-la rursum_fw-la è_fw-la latebris_fw-la prodierit_fw-la seseq_fw-la per_fw-la corpus_fw-la 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in_o charan_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_o those_o who_o by_o good_a instruction_n and_o example_n they_o have_v gain_v to_o god_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o thes_n 1.9_o have_v by_o their_o mean_n turn_v to_o god_n from_o idol_n to_o serve_v the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n these_o soul_n they_o get_v in_o charan_n though_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n be_v barren_a of_o natural_a issue_n yet_o they_o have_v much_o spiritual_a issue_n many_o soul_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o come_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o job_n will_v put_v a_o disparagement_n upon_o what_o bildad_n have_v speak_v he_o put_v he_o this_o question_n who_o spirit_n or_o who_o soul_n come_v forth_o from_o thou_o or_o who_o have_v thou_o resouled_a as_o the_o greek_a word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v for_o refresh_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v elegant_o signify_v act_n 3.19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v or_o resoul_v shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o a_o man_n faint_v or_o be_v very_o weary_a we_o say_v he_o have_v lose_v his_o spirit_n and_o he_o be_v even_o as_o a_o man_n without_o a_o soul_n but_o when_o in_o the_o use_n of_o any_o mean_n he_o be_v refresh_v than_o we_o say_v his_o spirit_n or_o soul_n be_v come_v to_o he_o again_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n come_v only_o from_o god_n in_o its_o natural_a constitution_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n eccl_n 12.7_o heb._n 12.9_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n may_v come_v from_o man_n in_o its_o refresh_n and_o consolation_n and_o therefore_o say_v job_n to_o bildad_n who_o spirit_n come_v from_o thou_o or_o who_o have_v thou_o comfort_v thou_o have_v undertake_v to_o comfort_v i_o but_o i_o be_o not_o comfort_v hence_o note_n holy_a truth_n or_o word_n right_o apply_v have_v a_o relieve_v yea_o a_o revive_a power_n in_o they_o such_o word_n give_v a_o man_n his_o soul_n 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cloud_n upon_o it_o verse_n 10._o he_o compass_v the_o water_n with_o bound_n until_o the_o day_n and_o night_n come_v to_o a_o end_n job_n have_v describe_v marvaylous_a act_n of_o divine_a power_n in_o the_o heaven_n descend_v again_o to_o show_v his_o marvayle_n in_o or_o about_o the_o sea_n and_o mighty_a water_n he_o compass_v the_o water_n with_o bound_n the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v to_o compass_v pine_v proprietas_fw-la pecaliaris_fw-la verbi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la lineam_fw-la vel_fw-la circulum_fw-la describere_fw-la quasi_fw-la circino_fw-la forte_n etiam_fw-la in_o dicatur_fw-la eodem_fw-la circumdandi_fw-la verbo_fw-la unum_fw-la effici_fw-la globum_fw-la ex_fw-la terra_fw-la et_fw-la aqua_fw-la atque_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la utriusque_fw-la elementi_fw-la esse_fw-la centrum_fw-la pine_v signifi_v proper_o to_o draw_v a_o line_n or_o make_v a_o circle_n as_o mathematician_n do_v with_o a_o pair_n of_o compass_n so_o that_o it_o note_v 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