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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mah_n jitonem_fw-la adam_n chai_fw-fr geber_n gnal_n chataav_v now_o i_o say_v at_o the_o very_o look_v of_o the_o word_n over_o again_o there_o be_v one_o sense_n i_o think_v may_v rational_o be_v give_v of_o they_o which_o like_v i_o very_o well_o and_o which_o i_o shall_v present_o subjoin_v when_o i_o have_v touch_v the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jitonen_fw-mi which_o be_v the_o future_a hithpael_n three_o person_n singular_a of_o the_o conjugation_n hithpael_n from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anon_o he_o mourn_v or_o lament_v and_o in_o hithpael_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hitonen_fw-mi proper_o he_o bemoan_v himself_o he_o lament_v over_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v and_o hence_o he_o murmur_v repine_v or_o fret_v in_o and_o over_o himself_o because_o of_o his_o doleful_a condition_n some_o one_o way_n or_o another_o he_o be_v grieve_v in_o himself_o because_o of_o some_o one_o evil_a or_o another_o upon_o he_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n be_v thus_o note_v i_o think_v the_o word_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v understand_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mah_o jitonen_fw-mi ada_z chai_fw-mi why_o do_v a_o live_a man_n repine_v murmur_n or_o fret_v in_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v against_o god_n in_o the_o evil_n of_o affliction_n which_o his_o providence_n have_v just_o bring_v upon_o he_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geber_fw-ge gnal_n chataav_fw-mi let_v a_o man_n murmur_n repine_v and_o grieve_v at_o his_o sin_n or_o why_o shall_v live_a man_n bemoan_v himself_o and_o complain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jithonen_fw-mi grievous_o in_o himself_o at_o the_o evil_n which_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n have_v bring_v to_o fall_v on_o he_o rather_o let_v he_o bewail_v and_o bemoan_v his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o let_v a_o man_n complain_v and_o bemoan_v over_o his_o sin_n for_o these_o be_v worse_o than_o all_o other_o evil_n that_o he_o can_v endure_v beside_o they_o so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o name_n or_o mention_v punishment_n at_o all_o in_o the_o word_n but_o only_o this_o why_o shall_v a_o live_a man_n fret_v or_o murmur_n and_o repine_v or_o bemoan_v and_o complain_v in_o himself_o to_o wit_n against_o god_n and_o his_o dispensation_n or_o at_o the_o evil_n speak_v of_o and_o intimate_v in_o the_o verse_n and_o verse_n go_v before_o let_v a_o man_n complain_v and_o bemoan_v himself_o or_o be_v grieve_v in_o himself_o over_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o repent_v of_o they_o as_o the_o exhortation_n be_v at_o large_a lay_v out_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v and_o then_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o our_o evil_n and_o misery_n or_o in_o a_o word_n the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o explain_v and_o take_v as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n a_o question_n and_o in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o it_o a_o answer_n to_o it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mah_o jithonen_fw-mi ada_z chai_fw-mi what_o shall_v a_o live_a man_n most_o or_o chief_o as_o it_o be_v complain_v of_o or_o be_v most_o grieved_a and_o vex_v at_o as_o the_o word_n jithonen_fw-mi import_v and_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geher_n gnal_n chataav_v a_o man_n shall_v chief_o be_v grieve_v in_o himself_o over_o his_o sin_n more_o than_o over_o or_o for_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o it_o be_v there_o be_v another_o text_n that_o much_o incline_v i_o thus_o to_o explain_v the_o word_n take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jithonen_fw-mi to_o express_v a_o man_n murmur_a repine_a fret_a grieve_v and_o complain_v in_o himself_o against_o god_n and_o his_o
dispensation_n because_o in_o that_o text_n i_o mean_v to_o wit_n numb_a 11._o 1._o the_o same_o word_n be_v put_v express_v the_o people_n repine_v murmur_a and_o complain_v against_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n towards_o they_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vaihi_fw-la â—agnam_fw-la kemithonenim_fw-la and_o the_o people_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kemitonenim_n as_o they_o who_o murmur_v repine_v and_o complain_v against_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o participle_n hithpael_v of_o this_o same_o word_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o note_n of_o simâ—ltude_n put_v before_o it_o and_o thus_o if_o we_o translate_v the_o verse_n why_o shall_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v or_o murmur_v in_o himself_o to_o wit_n against_o god_n let_v he_o be_v bemoan_v himself_o repeat_v again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jitonen_fw-mi over_o his_o sin_n or_o if_o we_o translate_v it_o as_o a_o question_n and_o answer_v thus_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n complain_v of_o answ_n a_o man_n shall_v complain_v for_o his_o sin_n more_o than_o for_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o it_o be_v i_o think_v there_o will_v be_v no_o proof_n then_o in_o the_o word_n for_o you_o sir_n that_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v call_v proper_a punishment_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v when_o i_o look_v on_o the_o text_n at_o last_o again_o i_o caunot_v leave_v it_o but_o express_v once_o again_o this_o much_o that_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o import_v punishment_n but_o these_o word_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gâ—al_fw-mi chataav_fw-mi for_o or_o over_o his_o sin_n to_o say_v there_o be_v proper_a punishment_n attribute_v to_o the_o godly_a for_o their_o sin_n be_v so_o gross_a in_o itself_o and_o betray_v so_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v to_o have_v make_v your_o mistake_n the_o more_o clear_a to_o yourself_o and_o other_o i_o be_o almost_o ashamed_a that_o i_o have_v insist_v so_o long_o in_o refutation_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o other_o place_n lay_v down_o in_o master_n baxter_n argument_n where_o i_o susupect_v we_o shall_v have_v no_o better_a stuff_n nor_o strong_a evidence_n for_o prove_v the_o point_n than_o we_o have_v have_v in_o the_o first_o two_o i_o be_o sure_a in_o the_o next_o two_o we_o have_v not_o for_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n we_o have_v before_o refute_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v when_o they_o be_v produce_v the_o three_o and_o four_o place_n therefore_o which_o master_n baxter_n bring_v for_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v punishment_n in_o scripture_n be_v out_o of_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o this_o same_o book_n of_o lamentation_n to_o wit_n lam._n 4._o 6._o 22._o well_o let_v we_o see_v the_o word_n vers_fw-la 6._o be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vajigdal_a gnavon_n bat_n gnammi_fw-it mechattat_fw-la sedom_n that_o be_v the_o first_o the_o second_o place_n be_v vers_fw-la 21._o and_o be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tamburlaine_n gnauâ—nech_v bat_n tzion_n i_o have_v peruse_v they_o both_o over_o sir_n and_o i_o do_v here_o also_o lay_v they_o both_o before_o you_o to_o be_v peruse_v over_o again_o &_o if_o either_o you_o or_o mr_n baxter_n can_v see_v in_o either_o of_o those_o two_o place_n any_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o prove_v your_o point_n that_o the_o affliction_n or_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v in_o scripture_n proper_a punishment_n then_o i_o shall_v acknowledge_v you_o to_o have_v the_o clear_a lynx_n eye_n and_o he_o to_o have_v the_o sharp_a eagle-ey_n that_o ever_o look_v upon_o a_o hebrew_n book_n since_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o one_o in_o britain_n the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o either_o of_o they_o but_o the_o very_a same_o glass_n of_o the_o translator_n put_v upon_o and_o before_o the_o ambassador_n eye_n and_o make_v he_o mistake_v again_o in_o 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chataah_o the_o first_o of_o which_o signify_v perverseness_n or_o iniquity_n the_o second_o sin_n but_o none_o of_o they_o punishment_n as_o be_v before_o explain_v yet_o because_o mr._n baxter_n mistake_n and_o escape_n be_v grosser_n here_o than_o before_o upon_o one_o consideration_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o willing_a mistake_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v make_v other_o mistake_v also_o with_o he_o and_o because_o also_o something_o will_v be_v say_v here_o as_o to_o the_o translation_n itself_o therefore_o we_o will_v speak_v a_o little_a to_o inform_v you_o of_o those_o two_o place_n also_o the_o word_n of_o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vajigdal_a gnavon_n bat_n gnammi_fw-it mechattat_fw-la sedom_n render_v they_o be_v thus_o and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n this_o be_v the_o very_a verbal_a translation_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o if_o mr._n baxter_n shall_v 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which_o verse_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o mention_v of_o punishment_n then_o in_o v._o 28_o but_o only_a of_o chastisement_n &_o correction_n for_o in_o both_o those_o verse_n the_o very_a self_n root_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jasar_n be_v use_v which_o only_o do_v signify_v to_o correct_v and_o chastise_v or_o to_o instruct_v by_o chastisement_n and_o correction_n as_o all_o that_o ever_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o hebrew_n root_n can_v easy_o and_o evident_o testify_v and_o if_o the_o self_n same_o root_n be_v not_o use_v in_o both_o these_o verse_n let_v any_o man_n that_o know_v but_o the_o hebrew_a letter_n look_n and_o see_v for_o v._o 28._o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vejissarti_fw-la etchem_n and_o i_o will_v correct_v or_o chastise_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jissarti_fw-la be_v the_o first_o person_n sing_v pret_fw-la piel_n i_o have_v correct_v or_o chastise_v but_o with_o the_o conversive_a vaâ—_n before_o it_o i_o will_v correct_v and_o chastise_v and_o in_o 18._o the_o word_n be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vejasaphri_fw-la lejasserah_n etchem_n and_o i_o will_v add_v to_o chastise_v or_o correct_v you_o that_o be_v i_o will_v yet_o chastise_v or_o correct_v you_o more_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lejasserah_n to_o correct_v or_o instruct_v be_v the_o infinitive_n piel_fw-mi with_o the_o infinitive_n letter_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lame_v put_v before_o the_o radical_a letter_n and_o the_o paragogique_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o put_v after_o they_o from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jusar_n he_o correct_v or_o chastise_v or_o he_o instruct_v by_o correction_n and_o chastisement_n now_o be_v not_o this_o a_o excellent_a proof_n of_o mr._n baxter_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v proper_a punishment_n in_o scripture_n and_o not_o only_a chastisement_n and_o correction_n by_o a_o text_n that_o mention_v not_o a_o word_n of_o punishment_n but_o only_o of_o correction_n and_o chastisement_n thus_o i_o will_v chastise_v or_o correct_v you_o yet_o seven_o time_n more_o etc._n etc._n who_o will_v have_v imagine_v mr._n baxter_n to_o have_v be_v so_o irrtional_a in_o his_o probation_n by_o this_o mean_n mr._n baxter_n may_v reckon_v up_o near_o a_o hundred_o of_o place_n wherein_o god_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o chastize_v and_o correct_v his_o people_n and_o by_o all_o and_o each_o of_o which_o he_o may_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v proper_o punish_v they_o and_o not_o only_o chastise_v they_o as_o when_o david_n say_v psal_a 118._o v._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jassor_n jisserani_fw-la jah_n in_o chastise_v god_n have_v chastise_v i_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jasar_n in_o the_o infinitive_n and_o preter_fw-la tense_n piel_n to_o correct_v or_o chastise_v mr._n baxter_n may_v translate_v it_o in_o punish_v god_n have_v punish_v i_o that_o be_v sure_o he_o have_v punish_v i_o and_o from_o hence_o infer_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o only_a chastisement_n but_o they_o be_v certain_o proper_o punishment_n because_o the_o scripture_n do_v certain_o call_v they_o so_o but_o alas_o this_o be_v but_o to_o make_v it_o evident_a how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o blind_a to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o blind_a but_o even_o for_o those_o who_o know_v nothing_o themselves_o with_o their_o own_o eye_n to_o follow_v blindfolded_o see_v guide_n for_o if_o they_o please_v they_o may_v lead_v they_o whither_o they_o will_v even_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n for_o by_o appearance_n if_o the_o translator_n shall_v call_v the_o word_n signify_v light_n darkness_n and_o the_o word_n signify_v darkness_n if_o they_o shall_v translate_v it_o light_n if_o they_o shall_v call_v truth_n error_n and_o error_n truth_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v translate_v one_o and_o the_o same_o 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and_o master_n own_o original_a word_n in_o which_o he_o have_v deliver_v his_o embassage_n and_o the_o instruction_n and_o article_n thereof_o to_o his_o people_n have_v therefore_o thus_o inform_v such_o wise_a one_o about_o the_o original_a i_o rest_v they_o as_o reason_n shall_v hereafter_o require_v william_n robertson_n finis_fw-la