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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impingere_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la saepe_fw-la consequitur_fw-la ruere_fw-la cadere_fw-la stumble_v or_o strike_v the_o foot_n against_o a_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v put_v for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o stumble_v fall_v he_o that_o strike_v his_o foot_n or_o stumble_v at_o a_o thing_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o fall_n so_o isay_n 40._o 30._o the_o young_a man_n shall_v utter_o fall_v it_o be_v this_o word_n but_o double_v fall_v they_o shall_v fall_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v utter_o fall_v there_o be_v a_o threefold_a fall_v mention_v in_o scripture_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o fall_n into_o sin_n gal._n 6._o 1._o if_o a_o man_n be_v overtake_v sensum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praecipuè_fw-la significat_fw-la peccata_fw-la actualia_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la praeter_fw-la cadere_fw-la cum_fw-la scil_n ultra_fw-la rectam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la lineam_fw-la cadimus_fw-la 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note_v a_o man_n hasty_a bold_a inconsiderate_a rush_v on_o hand_n over_o head_n without_o fear_n or_o wit_n a_o man_n who_o either_o be_v master_n but_o of_o little_a knowledge_n or_o that_o which_o he_o have_v be_v it_o little_a or_o much_o master_v he_o it_o agree_v full_o in_o sense_n and_o be_v the_o same_o to_o a_o letter_n in_o find_v with_o our_o english_a word_n evil_a such_o the_o prophet_n zech._n 11._o 15._o describe_v take_v say_v he_o the_o instrument_n of_o a_o foolish_a shepherd_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a the_o instrument_n of_o a_o rude_a and_o mere_o ignorant_a shepherd_n a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o knowledge_n or_o learning_n but_o of_o a_o rash_a and_o imprudent_a shepherd_n or_o of_o a_o lazy_a and_o idle_a shepherd_n who_o though_o have_v knowledge_n yet_o know_v not_o how_o or_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o improve_v his_o knowledge_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o flock_n the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n give_v we_o the_o character_n of_o such_o chap._n 34._o 4._o the_o disease_a have_v you_o not_o strengthen_v nor_o have_v you_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a nor_o bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v etc._n etc._n but_o will_v you_o know_v what_o work_n they_o make_v with_o fury_n and_o with_o cruelty_n have_v you_o rule_v they_o you_o have_v be_v move_v with_o fury_n not_o with_o pity_n and_o act_v by_o passion_n not_o by_o reason_n much_o less_o by_o grace_n so_o in_o this_o place_n the_o foolish_a man_n who_o envy_n slay_v be_v not_o a_o mere_a ignorant_a one_o that_o have_v no_o brain_n but_o one_o harebrained_a and_o uncomposed_a eliphaz_n hint_n at_o job_n secret_o in_o this_o word_n who_o he_o know_v report_v for_o a_o man_n of_o great_a knowledge_n and_o learning_n according_a to_o the_o learning_n of_o those_o time_n yet_o he_o number_v he_o with_o comeâ—_n nâ—n_v his_o solum_fw-la sed_fw-la calamo_fw-la iâ—os_fw-la â—imur_fw-la in_o scribendo_fw-la eumque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o fraâ—gâ—mus_n &_o pectoâ—â—s_fw-la penecallo_fw-la &_o 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we_o call_v they_o wilful_a hence_o unless_o every_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o serve_v their_o will_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n or_o judgement_n of_o their_o passion_n wrath_n kill_v this_o foolish_a man_n wrath_n may_v be_v take_v here_o two_o woye_n either_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n or_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n kill_v foolish_a man_n which_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n but_o i_o rather_o adhere_v to_o the_o latter_a which_o give_v the_o meaning_n thus_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o foolish_a man_n kill_v himself_o his_o own_o wrath_n be_v as_o a_o knife_n at_o his_o throat_n and_o as_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o bowel_n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v wrath_n signify_v indignation_n anger_n teastinesse_n or_o touchinesse_n proper_o wrath_n be_v anger_n inveterate_a anger_n be_v a_o short_a fury_n and_o wrath_n be_v a_o long_a anger_n when_o a_o man_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o when_o his_o spirit_n be_v steep_v and_o soak_v in_o anger_n then_o it_o be_v wrath_n esau_n rake_v up_o the_o burn_a coal_n of_o his_o anger_n in_o the_o ash_n till_o his_o father_n funeral_n the_o time_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n will_v short_o come_v then_o will_v i_o slay_v my_o brother_n but_o our_o word_n rather_o note_n a_o servant_n heat_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d distemper_n of_o spirit_n present_o break_v forth_o or_o a_o extreme_a vexation_n fret_v and_o disquiet_v we_o within_o as_o psal_n 112._o 10._o the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v it_o and_o be_v grieve_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v have_v secret_a indignation_n in_o himself_o to_o see_v matter_n go_v so_o he_o shall_v gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n and_o melt_v away_o gnash_v of_o the_o tooth_n be_v cause_v by_o vex_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v he_o melt_v away_o which_o note_n melt_v be_v from_o heat_n a_o extreme_a heat_n within_o the_o sense_n be_v very_o 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can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o when_o word_n be_v thus_o swallow_v or_o goble_v down_o we_o take_v not_o out_o the_o strength_n or_o intent_n of_o they_o but_o i_o stay_v not_o upon_o this_o exposition_n because_o it_o strain_v too_o hard_o upon_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n and_o other_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text._n observe_v out_o of_o the_o former_a meaning_n first_o great_a grief_n interrupt_v speech_n and_o make_v break_v language_n therefore_o my_o speech_n or_o my_o word_n be_v swallow_v up_o as_o sometime_o our_o word_n devour_v so_o sometime_o our_o word_n be_v devour_v some_o man_n speak_v swallow_a word_n and_o other_o swallow_v their_o word_n psal_n 57_o 4._o thou_o love_v all_o devour_a word_n or_o thou_o love_v all_o swallow_a word_n o_o thou_o deceitful_a tongue_n there_o be_v swallow_a word_n as_o well_o as_o swallow_v word_n malice_n make_v a_o man_n swallow_v the_o integrity_n of_o another_o with_o his_o word_n and_o grief_n will_v make_v a_o man_n swallow_v down_o his_o own_o word_n so_o that_o he_o can_v speak_v to_o maintain_v his_o own_o integrity_n second_o observe_v that_o some_o affliction_n exceed_v all_o complaint_n and_o be_v too_o big_a for_o expression_n that_o note_n reach_v m_n broughtons_n sense_n my_o word_n come_v short_a of_o what_o my_o condition_n be_v there_o be_v no_o language_n large_a enough_o no_o oratory_n eloquent_a enough_o to_o describe_v or_o make_v know_v my_o sorrow_n last_o observe_v not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o express_v our_o grief_n be_v a_o increase_n of_o our_o grief_n therefore_o my_o word_n be_v swallow_v up_o this_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o my_o sorrow_n that_o i_o can_v make_v know_v my_o sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o my_o trouble_n that_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o but_o a_o part_n of_o my_o trouble_n let_v a_o man_n be_v hinder_v from_o express_v his_o
who_o walk_v in_o a_o sphere_n below_o beast_n who_o be_v more_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a than_o a_o beast_n take_v heed_n of_o complain_v without_o cause_n if_o beast_n be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o nature_n man_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o more_o when_o nature_n have_v not_o enough_o grace_n have_v all_o grace_n will_v not_o bray_v or_o low_a when_o there_o be_v no_o grass_n no_o fodder_n sure_o then_o they_o have_v a_o scarcity_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n who_o bray_v and_o low_a over_o their_o grass_n and_o fodder_n spiritual_a accommodation_n will_v make_v a_o good_a heart_n forget_v temporal_a incommodity_n and_o it_o be_v reason_n they_o shall_v god_n promise_v isa_n 30._o 20._o though_o i_o give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n yet_o thy_o teacher_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v remove_v into_o a_o corner_n but_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o your_o body_n be_v coarse_o feed_v yet_o your_o soul_n shall_v be_v feast_v good_a cheer_n shall_v daily_o be_v serve_v into_o they_o both_o at_o your_o eye_n and_o ear_n thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n and_o thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o voice_n behind_o thou_o thy_o sight_n and_o thy_o hear_n shall_v be_v refresh_v with_o heavenly_a messenger_n and_o good_a news_n from_o heaven_n now_o beside_o this_o promise_n express_v there_o be_v a_o duty_n employ_v in_o the_o text_n namely_o that_o because_o their_o spirit_n be_v so_o well_o feed_v therefore_o they_o must_v not_o complain_v though_o their_o flesh_n come_v short_a in_o feed_v the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n shall_v be_v pleasant_a to_o we_o while_o we_o eat_v gospel-dainties_a in_o these_o time_n god_n give_v more_o plenty_n of_o spiritual_a food_n than_o former_o yet_o many_o complain_v because_o their_o natural_a bread_n be_v shorten_v remember_v beast_n complain_v not_o when_o they_o have_v what_o be_v suitable_a to_o nature_n then_o let_v not_o christian_n complain_v when_o they_o have_v what_o be_v suitable_a to_o grace_n though_o nature_n have_v but_o spare_v diet_n and_o short_a commons_o verse_n 6._o can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n he_o proceed_v to_o another_o similitude_n it_o be_v as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v nature_n will_v complain_v when_o it_o want_v meat_n yea_o oftentimes_o nature_n will_v complain_v when_o it_o want_v pleasant_a meat_n nature_n be_v not_o please_v if_o it_o want_v a_o grain_n of_o salt_n if_o it_o have_v not_o sauce_n it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v therefore_o sure_o i_o be_o to_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o not_o to_o be_v charge_v thus_o deep_o who_o complain_v when_o you_o offer_v i_o that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a when_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n without_o salt_n without_o sauce_n without_o any_o thing_n to_o render_v it_o either_o please_a to_o my_o bold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la quod_fw-la debito_fw-la condimento_fw-la &_o temperamento_fw-la caret_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o defectu_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o excessu_fw-la sales_n pro_fw-la facetijs_fw-la quod_fw-la sint_fw-la quasi_fw-la condimentum_fw-la sermonis_fw-la literae_fw-la sparsae_fw-la sale_n humanitatis_fw-la gicer_n ad_fw-la artic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d b_o est_fw-fr prepositio_fw-la absque_fw-la sine_fw-la sed_fw-la quidam_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la pro_fw-la nomine_fw-la composito_fw-la ex_fw-la min_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la &_o beli_fw-la à _fw-la balab_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la veâ—â—stâ—s_fw-la hâ—nc_fw-la locam_fw-la reddunt_fw-la infaluatum_fw-la ex_fw-la vetustate_fw-la salis_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la insipidum_fw-la absque_fw-la salae_fw-la bold_n job_n rem_fw-la prae_fw-la horrore_fw-la prorsus_fw-la impossibiliem_fw-la vult_fw-la significare_fw-la numquid_fw-la comodetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o impossibile_fw-it omnino_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la comedere_fw-la insipidun_fw-la sine_fw-la sale_n carnes_z autem_fw-la corruptae_fw-la ex_fw-la vetustate_fw-la salismanducars_n nulla_fw-la tenus_fw-la possunt_fw-la bold_n pallate_n or_o easy_a to_o my_o digestion_n unless_o i_o be_v senseless_a like_o a_o stock_n or_o a_o stone_n how_o shall_v i_o not_o disrelish_v and_o disgust_v sapless_a saltlesse_a how_o much_o more_o bitter_a thing_n can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v unsavoury_a be_v the_o same_o use_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 22._o which_o we_o there_o open_v at_o large_a job_n do_v not_o charge_n god_n with_o folly_n or_o foolish_o or_o he_o speak_v not_o unsavory_o of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a application_n of_o that_o word_n in_o scripture_n 1._o to_o unpleasant_a meat_n 2._o to_o untempered_a mortar_n 3._o to_o indiscreet_a speech_n which_o want_v the_o season_n either_o of_o wit_n wisdom_n or_o of_o truth_n lam._n 2._o 14._o thy_o prophet_n have_v see_v vain_a and_o foolish_a thing_n for_o thou_o lie_v vision_n without_o truth_n vain_a word_n without_o wisdom_n so_o here_o can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavourie_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n season_v make_v unsavoury_a thing_n sweet_a as_o salt_n give_v a_o relish_n to_o meat_n so_o wisdom_n and_o wit_n to_o word_n and_o therefore_o the_o latin_n express_v wise_a witty_a speech_n pleasant_a discourse_n a_o good_a grace_n in_o speak_v and_o a_o salt_n by_o the_o same_o word_n there_o be_v another_o interpretation_n of_o that_o word_n which_o we_o render_v b_o without_o for_o some_o understand_v it_o not_o as_o a_o preposition_n govern_v the_o word_n salt_n but_o as_o a_o compound_n word_n note_v the_o oldness_n or_o stalenesse_n of_o meat_n wherein_o the_o very_a salt_n itself_o be_v putrify_v and_o so_o whereas_o we_o say_v can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n they_o translate_v thus_o can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a through_o the_o corruption_n of_o salt_n be_v eat_v or_o can_v that_o meat_n be_v eat_v which_o have_v be_v salt_v be_v now_o putrify_a salt_n which_o keep_v meat_n from_o corruption_n may_v in_o time_n be_v overcome_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o meat_n and_o a_o learned_a interpreter_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o rather_o choose_v this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n because_o say_v he_o it_o carry_v a_o strong_a emphasis_n with_o it_o job_n speak_v as_o of_o a_o thing_n in_o a_o manner_n unpossible_a to_o be_v do_v now_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a to_o eat_v unsavoury_a meat_n without_o salt_n a_o good_a appetite_n will_v down_o with_o unpleasant_a food_n and_o hunger_n will_v dispense_v much_o with_o cookery_n but_o when_o season_v or_o salt_v meat_n corrupt_v and_o putrify_v who_o stomach_n do_v not_o loath_a and_o abhor_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o full_a and_o a_o more_o flat_a denial_n to_o say_v can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a through_o the_o corruption_n of_o salt_n be_v eat_v then_o then_o to_o say_v can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n or_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n these_o word_n be_v much_o obscure_v by_o most_o translator_n and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d find_v almost_o as_o many_o exposition_n as_o expositor_n some_o translate_v thus_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o that_o which_o be_v take_v bring_v death_n so_o the_o vulgar_a doubtless_o a_o man_n have_v but_o little_a pleasure_n to_o taste_v vulg._n an_fw-mi potest_fw-la aliquis_fw-la gustare_fw-la quod_fw-la gustatum_fw-la affert_fw-la mortem_fw-la vulg._n that_o which_o taste_v will_v be_v his_o death_n so_o the_o word_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o unsavourinesse_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v he_o by_o his_o friend_n to_o touch_v or_o take_v they_o be_v to_o take_v poison_n or_o to_o drink_v in_o a_o deadly_a cup._n to_o clear_v up_o this_o exposition_n they_o make_v the_o hebrew_n word_n challamuth_n which_o we_o translate_v egg_n a_o compound_n from_o muth_o signify_v to_o die_v whence_o mave_v death_n and_o chala_n signify_v froth_n or_o foam_n or_o from_o chali_n signify_v infirmity_n as_o if_o the_o word_n have_v these_o part_n put_v together_o have_v this_o sense_n the_o froth_n and_o foam_n of_o death_n or_o the_o infirmity_n of_o death_n that_o be_v deadly_a froth_n on_o deadly_a infirmity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v be_v there_o any_o please_a taste_n in_o the_o spittle_n of_o die_a man_n who_o we_o know_v often_o foam_n and_o froth_n at_o their_o mouth_n when_o they_o lie_v draw_v on_o other_o thus_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o spittle_n of_o a_o healthy_a man_n convaluit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanus_fw-la confortatus_fw-la convaluit_fw-la the_o word_n rir_fw-it which_o we_o translate_v white_a signify_v spittle_n or_o froth_n as_o when_o david_n act_v the_o madman_n before_o the_o king_n of_o gath_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o let_v his_o spittle_n fall_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 13._o and_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v egg_n signify_v health_n and_o the_o verb_n to_o be_v healthy_a chap._n 39_o 4
of_o this_o book_n their_o young_a one_o be_v in_o good_a like_n so_o isa_n 38._o vers_fw-la 16._o but_o i_o leave_v this_o as_o a_o very_a disease_a and_o sickly_a interpretatiion_n i_o shall_v therefore_o pass_v from_o these_o to_o our_o own_o render_n be_v vitelli_fw-la in_o albumine_fw-la vitelli_fw-la there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n the_o word_n signify_v strict_o but_o the_o yolk_n of_o the_o egg_n so_o mr_n broughton_n be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o white_a of_o the_o yolk_n and_o in_o the_o root_n to_o wax_v fat_a or_o strong_a and_o it_o be_v therefore_o take_v for_o the_o yolk_n of_o the_o egg_n because_o that_o be_v the_o fat_a grosser_n and_o more_o condense_a part_n of_o the_o egg_n as_o the_o white_a be_v the_o thin_a and_o much_o like_a spittle_n be_v therefore_o express_v by_o a_o word_n which_o also_o signify_v spittle_n the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o thing_n without_o taste_n or_o savour_n and_o so_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v that_o job_n in_o this_o place_n by_o a_o proverbial_a speech_n for_o so_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v intend_v only_o thus_o much_o that_o he_o have_v very_o infipid_a tastlesse_a thing_n present_v to_o he_o such_o as_o he_o find_v to_o relish_v at_o all_o in_o such_o as_o no_o way_n raise_v his_o appetite_n or_o quicken_v his_o stomach_n to_o receive_v they_o all_o be_v unseasoned_a and_o flat_a in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o go_v yet_o high_o even_o to_o the_o high_a antipathy_n against_o they_o verse_n 7._o the_o thing_n which_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o touch_v be_v as_o my_o sorrowful_a meat_n here_o be_v the_o application_n and_o explication_n of_o both_o the_o former_a similitude_n the_o thing_n which_o my_o soul_n refuse_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n loco_fw-la anima_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la animae_fw-la qua_fw-la concupiscimus_fw-la noâ—at_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la which_o i_o exceed_o refuse_v or_o abhominate_v the_o soul_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o appetite_n as_o to_o desire_v with_o the_o soul_n note_v a_o strong_a intention_n of_o desire_n isa_n 26._o 9_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o that_o be_v i_o have_v most_o vehement_o desire_v and_o in_o my_o most_o retire_v thought_n seek_v the_o lord_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v express_v to_o do_v that_o which_o nothing_o can_v do_v but_o the_o soul_n it_o import_v the_o high_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o do_v it_o to_o desire_v with_o the_o soul_n imply_v the_o sweet_a delight_n and_o so_o to_o refuse_v with_o the_o soul_n imply_v the_o bitter_a aversation_n a_o refusal_n to_o the_o uttermost_a the_o word_n refuse_v be_v proper_a to_o the_o nauseat_n of_o the_o stomach_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o filthy_a thing_n isa_n 30._o 22._o thou_o shall_v defile_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o get_v you_o hence_o so_o here_o the_o thing_n which_o my_o soul_n refuse_v as_o a_o man_n refuse_v a_o filthy_a clout_n or_o as_o he_o shall_v refuse_v that_o which_o be_v most_o loathsome_a than_o any_o filthy_a clout_n a_o image_n or_o a_o idol_n these_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v now_o my_o sorrowful_a meat_n or_o the_o meat_n of_o my_o sorrow_n the_o term_n of_o the_o latter_a clause_n be_v at_o far_a distance_n from_o and_o opposition_n with_o that_o which_o go_v before_o not_o to_o touch_v a_o thing_n note_v the_o great_a aversation_n from_o it_o and_o to_o have_v a_o thing_n give_v we_o as_o meat_n note_v our_o great_a communion_n with_o it_o that_o which_o a_o man_n will_v not_o touch_v with_o his_o finger_n how_o far_o be_v he_o from_o chew_v it_o between_o his_o tooth_n or_o let_v it_o down_o into_o his_o stomach_n and_o digest_v it_o into_o himself_o so_o that_o job_n meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o what_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v the_o great_a stranger_n from_o be_v now_o offer_v to_o his_o near_a familiarity_n and_o acquaintance_n he_o be_v now_o as_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v what_o before_o he_o will_v not_o touch_v this_o we_o call_v sorrowful_a meat_n psal_n 127._o 2._o we_o read_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n that_o be_v bread_n get_v with_o sorrow_n bread_n eat_v with_o sorrow_n or_o course_n bread_n as_o bread_n of_o pleasure_n dan._n 10._o 3._o be_v fine_a bread_n here_o sorrowful_a meat_n be_v either_o unpleasant_a meat_n or_o any_o meat_n eat_v in_o that_o time_n of_o his_o sorrow_n that_o relative_a the_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o so_o we_o may_v render_v word_n for_o word_n thus_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o touch_v they_o as_o my_o sorrowful_a meat_n or_o as_o another_o my_o mind_n refuse_v to_o touch_v they_o these_o be_v plain_o the_o very_a sickness_n of_o my_o meat_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v refresh_v with_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o critic_n observe_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o a_o brother_n be_v of_o near_a brotherhood_n or_o alliance_n with_o two_o other_o word_n whereof_o the_o first_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o other_o alike_o or_o together_o to_o show_v that_o brethren_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o one_o and_o alike_o or_o together_o which_o latter_a be_v by_o a_o elegant_a paranomatia_n join_v with_o it_o psal_n 133._o 1._o behold_v how_o good_a and_o pleasant_a be_v it_o for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n or_o as_o we_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n to_o dwell_v even_o together_o so_o then_o the_o very_a word_n whereby_o brethren_n be_v express_v note_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o nearness_n a_o similitude_n yea_o a_o oneness_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v between_o they_o in_o their_o affection_n and_o action_n yet_o say_v job_n these_o man_n who_o relation_n thus_o oblige_v they_o have_v lay_v themselves_o out_o to_o my_o great_a disadvantage_n my_o brethren_n 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shadow_n to_o get_v under_o a_o tree_n or_o a_o bush_n a_o little_a to_o refresh_v himself_o or_o three_o the_o shadow_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o house_n to_o come_v into_o a_o man_n house_n or_o under_o a_o man_n roof_n be_v call_v a_o come_n under_o his_o shadow_n gen._n 19_o 8._o therefore_o they_o be_v come_v under_o my_o shadow_n say_v lot_n to_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n that_o be_v under_o the_o covert_n of_o my_o roof_n the_o shadow_n be_v use_v often_o in_o scripture_n to_o note_v protection_n and_o mercy_n shadow_n be_v substantial_a mercy_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o shadow_n obâ—mbrat_fw-la â—â—bra_fw-la id_fw-la significat_fw-la quod_fw-la proteâ—endo_fw-la &_o custoâ—â—endo_fw-la obâ—mbrat_fw-la be_v a_o real_a favour_n isa_n 4._o 6._o the_o church_n have_v a_o promise_n under_o this_o notion_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o a_o shadow_n in_o the_o day_n time_n from_o the_o heat_n isa_n 25._o 4._o a_o refuge_n from_o the_o storm_n a_o shadow_n from_o the_o heat_n and_o isa_n 32._o 2._o the_o lord_n promise_n that_o he_o will_v be_v as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o david_n fly_v to_o this_o shadow_n for_o safety_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n shall_v be_v my_o refuge_n till_o these_o calamity_n be_v overpast_a psal_n 57_o 1._o so_o psal_n 17._o 8._o psal_n 91._o 1._o so_o that_o in_o these_o word_n as_o a_o servant_n earnest_o desire_v the_o shadow_n job_n mean_v that_o which_o be_v most_o refresh_a and_o desirable_a by_o a_o servant_n and_o in_o those_o eastern_a hot_a country_n shadow_n be_v very_o refresh_v and_o much_o desire_v jacob_n report_v his_o labour_n in_o keep_v laban_n sheep_n say_v in_o the_o day_n time_n i_o be_v consume_v with_o heat_n or_o parch_v with_o heat_n therefore_o a_o servant_n have_v reason_n to_o desire_v the_o shadow_n and_o as_o a_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o it_o what_o we_o earnest_o expect_v our_o eye_n move_v after_o it_o david_n in_o his_o wait_n upon_o god_n say_v my_o eye_n be_v towards_o thou_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n to_o god_n the_o same_o word_n be_v here_o use_v the_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n so_o we_o translate_v it_o the_o hebrew_n be_v he_o look_v for_o his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o he_o have_v work_v before_o he_o have_v his_o work_n all_o day_n long_o his_o master_n show_v he_o his_o work_n he_o need_v not_o look_v for_o that_o then_o his_o work_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n work_n signify_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o very_a act_n of_o labour_n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o labour_n the_o thing_n wrought_v or_o that_o which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o labour_n when_o a_o man_n have_v labour_v what_o he_o labour_v about_o be_v visible_a and_o that_o we_o call_v his_o work_n as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n of_o his_o labour_n 3._o the_o reward_n or_o the_o wage_n which_o a_o man_n receive_v for_o his_o labour_n levit._n 19_o 13._o we_o read_v a_o plain_a text_n for_o it_o the_o wage_n of_o he_o that_o be_v hire_v shall_v not_o abide_v with_o thou_o all_o night_n until_o the_o morning_n the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o be_v hire_v shall_v not_o abide_v with_o thou_o so_o psal_n 109._o 20._o let_v this_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o my_o adversary_n metonymiam_fw-la obus_fw-la est_fw-la fructus_fw-la seu_fw-la merces_fw-la oberis_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la labour_v datur_fw-la by'r_o metonymiam_fw-la from_o the_o lord_n the_o hebrew_n be_v let_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o my_o adversary_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o jer._n 22._o 13._o we_o have_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n work_n for_o wage_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o put_v prayer_n for_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o a_o petition_n for_o the_o thing_n petition_v or_o for_o the_o thing_n obtain_v by_o petition_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o my_o petition_n say_v hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 27._o that_o be_v the_o child_n for_o who_o i_o do_v petition_n it_o be_v usual_a also_o in_o scripture_n to_o put_v sin_n for_o the_o punishment_n or_o reward_n of_o sin_n gen._n 4._o 13._o my_o sin_n be_v great_a that_o be_v my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v and_o the_o master_n be_v forbid_v to_o detain_v the_o servant_n wage_n lest_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o he_o deut._n 24._o 15._o that_o be_v lest_o he_o be_v punish_v for_o detain_v it_o thus_o also_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o put_v the_o work_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o work_n the_o hireling_n expect_v his_o work_n that_o be_v he_o earnest_o look_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v wage_n in_o the_o evening_n for_o his_o work_n now_o say_v job_n as_o these_o wait_n the_o servant_n and_o the_o hireling_n for_o the_o shadow_n in_o the_o day_n and_o for_o their_o wage_n at_o night_n so_o i_o be_o make_v to_o possess_v month_n of_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v note_v a_o point_n or_o two_o in_o passage_n from_o the_o word_n as_o they_o contain_v a_o general_a truth_n before_o i_o examine_v they_o in_o this_o application_n take_v the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v a_o direct_a proposition_n a_o servant_n desire_v the_o shadow_n and_o a_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n hence_o observe_v first_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v a_o very_a laborious_a and_o a_o wearisome_a condition_n he_o belong_v for_o some_o rest_n he_o earnest_o desire_v the_o shadow_n observe_v second_o the_o servant_n must_v have_v a_o reward_n there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v observe_v three_o the_o hireling_n have_v earnest_a thought_n upon_o his_o reward_n his_o reward_n be_v in_o his_o eye_n it_o be_v the_o reason_n give_v why_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o hire_a servant_n shall_v not_o be_v withhold_v deut._n 24._o 15._o the_o lord_n the_o 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the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v vanity_n let_v we_o set_v our_o eye_n and_o heart_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v something_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v all_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v last_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v everlasting_a upon_o that_o which_o be_v true_a upon_o that_o which_o be_v truth_n upon_o that_o which_o will_v not_o deceive_v upon_o that_o which_o can_v deceive_v upon_o that_o which_o will_v be_v more_o in_o fruition_n than_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o expectation_n the_o excellency_n of_o that_o estate_n we_o have_v in_o spiritual_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o as_o it_o promise_v much_o so_o it_o perform_v much_o and_o rather_o more_o than_o it_o promise_v a_o believer_n find_v himself_o satisfy_v in_o christ_n beyond_o expectation_n the_o soul_n do_v not_o expect_v so_o much_o as_o it_o find_v as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v to_o solomon_n have_v satisfaction_n beyond_o report_n and_o promise_n so_o shall_v all_o who_o come_v to_o christ_n he_o make_v we_o large_a 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of_o preferment_n that_o man_n nature_n be_v capable_a of_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v he_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n observe_v hence_o first_o that_o all_o the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n of_o man_n be_v out_o of_o himself_o what_o be_v man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v man_n have_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o to_o commend_v he_o to_o or_o to_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o god_n god_n have_v put_v something_o upon_o he_o he_o have_v magnify_v man_n and_o give_v he_o a_o real_a worth_n because_o he_o will_v free_a grace_n exalt_v man_n hence_o psal_n 90._o 20._o the_o psalmist_n pray_v let_v the_o heathen_a know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v man_n who_o be_v high_a in_o his_o own_o esteem_n conceit_n himself_o to_o be_v somewhat_o above_o man_n he_o judge_n of_o himself_o beyond_o his_o own_o sphere_n and_o border_n therefore_o lord_n bring_v their_o thought_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o own_o condition_n let_v they_o 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his_o glory_n in_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n it_o abase_v man_n when_o he_o aspire_v to_o take_v a_o divine_a nature_n to_o himself_o but_o it_o exalt_v man_n when_o god_n inspire_v he_o with_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o do_v thus_o magnify_v he_o christ_n make_v we_o very_o great_a and_o glorious_a by_o the_o dignity_n which_o he_o put_v upon_o we_o as_o he_o tell_v the_o church_n ezek._n 16._o 14._o thy_o beauty_n be_v perfect_a through_o my_o comeliness_n which_o i_o have_v put_v upon_o thou_o thou_o have_v no_o comeliness_n no_o beauty_n of_o thy_o own_o
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