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potest_fw-la homo_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la perfectae_fw-la fuerit_fw-la scientiae_fw-la vulg._n some_o labour_n much_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o read_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o it_o for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o man_n can_v be_v compare_v to_o god_n how_o wise_a or_o how_o good_a soever_o he_o be_v what_o be_v the_o wisdom_n or_o the_o goodness_n of_o man_n to_o god_n yet_o the_o original_a text_n do_v not_o free_o yield_v itself_o up_o to_o that_o translation_n which_o bear_v this_o truth_n 2._o master_n broughton_n render_v thus_o can_v the_o humane_a wight_n teach_v the_o omnipotent_a that_o word_n which_o we_o render_v to_o be_v profitable_a he_o merc._n quidam_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la docere_fw-la exponunt_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la hamistichio_n merc._n to_o teach_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n favour_v this_o translation_n and_o some_o render_v it_o so_o in_o both_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n can_v a_o man_n 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they_o who_o love_v he_o most_o tender_o and_o dear_o shall_v forget_v he_o the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v the_o womb_n be_v of_o a_o verb_n which_o signifyes_n to_o love_v with_o great_a intensenesse_n and_o tenderness_n it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o love_n of_o man_n to_o god_n psal_n 18.1_o i_o love_v the_o lord_n i_o love_v the_o lord_n dear_o with_o bowel_n of_o affection_n and_o it_o be_v often_o apply_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n some_o translate_v it_o here_o by_o the_o abstract_n bold_n vim_fw-la majorem_fw-la haber_n per_fw-la abstractum_fw-la obliviscetur_fw-la ejus_fw-la miseratio_fw-la sive_fw-la amor_fw-la sive_fw-la dilectio_fw-la i._n e._n illi_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la suaviter_fw-la amabunt_fw-la bold_n love_n mercy_n or_o pity_n shall_v forget_v he_o which_o may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o that_o those_o friend_n who_o before_o be_v pitiful_a to_o he_o shall_v forget_v he_o his_o lover_n and_o acquaintance_n who_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o even_o 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a_o new_a thing_n and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o etc._n etc._n this_o dreadful_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o in_o swallow_v they_o up_o alive_a have_v make_v they_o to_o be_v remember_v more_o than_o many_o thousand_o of_o honest_a and_o good_a man_n in_o israel_n who_o die_v in_o their_o bed_n upon_o this_o account_n ananias_n &_o saphira_n be_v remember_v and_o so_o be_v that_o herod_n act._n 12.23_o who_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n &_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n because_o he_o give_v not_o glory_n unto_o god_n but_o say_v job_n according_a to_o this_o exposition_n the_o wicked_a man_n death_n be_v common_o so_o fair_a and_o so_o much_o after_o the_o common_a death_n of_o all_o man_n that_o no_o man_n reremember_v he_o any_o more_o and_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v break_v as_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v like_o a_o old_a rot_a tree_n he_o shall_v moulder_v away_o and_o decay_v by_o peice-meale_n or_o gradual_o as_o a_o tree_n do_v which_o be_v never_o hew_v down_o but_o be_v suffer_v to_o waste_v and_o die_v alone_o thus_o the_o interpretation_n be_v carry_v through_o the_o whole_a verse_n as_o a_o proof_n that_o bad_a man_n may_v in_o this_o kind_n have_v a_o good_a death_n but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o suit_n well_o with_o job_n scope_n in_o some_o passage_n of_o this_o chapter_n as_o also_o in_o other_o passage_n of_o this_o book_n that_o wicked_a man_n die_v as_o to_o outward_a appearance_n as_o fair_o and_o sweet_o as_o the_o godly_a so_o that_o as_o no_o man_n know_v love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o but_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a eccl_n 9.1_o 2._o so_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o in_o death_n so_o far_o as_o it_o mere_o concern_v the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o this_o verse_n declare_v wrath_n and_o judgement_n to_o wicked_a man_n die_v or_o their_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n in_o death_n and_o therefore_o first_o the_o womb_n that_o be_v his_o near_a relation_n and_o friend_n even_o his_o mother_n and_o wife_n shall_v forget_v he_o they_o expect_v no_o good_a from_o he_o while_o he_o live_v and_o so_o it_o be_v little_a sorrow_n to_o they_o when_o he_o die_v some_o man_n live_v till_o their_o friend_n be_v weary_a of_o they_o angitur_fw-la mater_fw-la quia_fw-la a_o vivo_fw-la nihil_fw-la expectabat_fw-la solain_n neq_fw-fr pro_fw-la mortuo_fw-la amplius_fw-la angitur_fw-la &_o every_o one_o think_v the_o world_n be_v well_o rid_v of_o they_o when_o they_o die_v second_o the_o worm_n shall_v feed_v sweet_o on_o he_o that_o be_v as_o he_o feed_v sweet_o
word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o swallow_v down_o all_o whole_a that_o be_v say_v to_o they_o but_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o those_o thing_n wear_v so_o act._n 17.11_o the_o apostle_n rule_n be_v suitable_a to_o their_o practice_n 1_o thes_n 5.21_o prove_v all_o thing_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a now_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o hearer_n and_o learner_n to_o hold_v nothing_o till_o they_o have_v prove_v it_o so_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o teacher_n to_o offer_v every_o doctrine_n to_o the_o balance_n or_o trial_n which_o they_o desire_v other_o shall_v hold_v second_o while_o job_n do_v thus_o confident_o offer_v his_o assertion_n to_o trial_n we_o learn_v that_o truth_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o be_v try_v truth_n often_o lie_v in_o a_o corner_n but_o truth_n do_v not_o seek_v corner_n truth_n never_o hide_v her_o head_n as_o ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v or_o discuss_v by_o man_n truth_n as_o some_o have_v say_v lie_v in_o a_o deep_a pit_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v it_o out_o it_o lie_v out_o of_o sight_n yet_o truth_n do_v not_o hide_v itself_o but_o dare_v stand_v forth_o in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n truth_n no_o more_o fear_n the_o trial_n then_o pure_a gold_n fear_v the_o touchstone_n or_o then_o a_o scholar_n who_o have_v make_v good_a progress_n in_o his_o learning_n fear_v to_o be_v examine_v he_o that_o have_v truth_n with_o he_o need_v not_o care_v who_o appear_v against_o he_o three_o in_o that_o he_o say_v if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o now_o who_o will_v make_v i_o a_o liar_n note_n false_a doctrine_n be_v a_o lie_n isa_n 9.15_o the_o ancient_a and_o the_o honourable_a he_o be_v the_o head_n the_o prophet_n that_o teach_v lie_n that_o be_v the_o prophet_n that_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n he_o be_v the_o tail_n jer._n 9.3_o they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o their_o bow_n for_o lie_n but_o they_o be_v not_o valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o prophet_n as_o i_o conceive_v intend_v not_o so_o much_o falsehood_n in_o discourse_n which_o we_o call_v tell_v a_o lie_n as_o falsehood_n of_o doctrine_n which_o we_o call_v teach_v of_o lie_n they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n as_o bow_n for_o lie_n that_o be_v they_o set_v themselves_o to_o the_o maintain_n of_o false_a doctrine_n to_o the_o utmost_a stretch_n of_o their_o wit_n and_o word_n again_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 14.14_o the_o prophet_n that_o prophecy_n lie_v in_o my_o name_n i_o send_v they_o not_o neither_o have_v i_o command_v they_o neither_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o prophesy_v unto_o you_o a_o false_a divination_n and_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o and_o the_o deceit_n of_o their_o heart_n the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v call_v a_o lie_n because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n 2_o thes_n 2.11_o all_o the_o faith-devouring_a and_o conscience-wasting_a error_n that_o ever_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n vent_v to_o the_o world_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o this_o one_o syllable_n or_o word_n a_o lie_n he_o that_o receave_v a_o lie_n that_o be_v tell_v wrong_v other_o by_o it_o but_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o lie_n that_o be_v teach_v wrong_v himself_o most_o by_o it_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n be_v very_o sinful_a but_o to_o teach_v a_o lie_n be_v much_o more_o sinful_a the_o evil_a of_o that_o sin_n be_v great_a which_o spread_v further_a &_o continue_v long_a a_o lie_n that_o be_v tell_v and_o receive_v stick_v not_o long_o in_o the_o memory_n but_o pass_v away_o for_o the_o most_o part_n like_o a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v and_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o many_o a_o man_n that_o tell_v a_o lie_n if_o he_o be_v believe_v but_o a_o little_a while_n but_o a_o lie_n that_o be_v teach_v and_o receive_v stick_v long_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o abide_v there_o like_o a_o nail_n 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