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divers_a other_o scripture_n where_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o forbid_v the_o sin_n he_o intend_v the_o duty_n or_o grace_n in_o strict_a opposition_n to_o that_o sin_n so_o here_o despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chastn_n of_o the_o almighty_a lay_v this_o charge_n and_o duty_n upon_o we_o high_o to_o esteem_v the_o chastn_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v put_v affliction_n among_o our_o comfort_n and_o rank_n they_o with_o our_o blessing_n not_o to_o despise_v be_v but_o the_o first_o step_n beyond_o sin_n but_o that_o include_v the_o last_o and_o further_a step_n of_o duty_n which_o become_v we_o under_o chastening_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aradiâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vincevit_fw-la ligavit_fw-la &_o per_fw-la metaphoram_fw-la castâ—gavit_fw-la erudâ—vit_fw-la verbis_fw-la aut_fw-la verberibus_fw-la ad_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la vel_fw-la poenam_fw-la transfertuâ—_n sicut_fw-la vox_fw-la lamad_n quae_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la significaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈…〉_o so_o much_o of_o the_o act_n forbid_v despise_v now_o for_o the_o object_n chasten_v the_o original_a verb_n signify_v to_o instruct_v or_o to_o teach_v so_o it_o be_v translate_v chap._n 4._o v._n 3._o thou_o have_v instruct_v many_o instruction_n be_v both_o by_o word_n and_o blow_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n mix_v a_o rod_n with_o his_o word_n and_o chasten_v with_o teach_n therefore_o it_o be_v promiscuous_o use_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o for_o teach_v and_o sometime_o for_o chasten_v chasten_v belong_v proper_o to_o child_n who_o be_v wanton_a and_o ungoverned_a who_o have_v a_o bundle_n of_o folly_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n drive_v out_o to_o be_v chasten_v have_v a_o double_a aspect_n upon_o we_o first_o upon_o our_o privilege_n second_o upon_o our_o weakness_n to_o be_v chasten_v note_n our_o privilege_n and_o relation_n as_o child_n unto_o god_n our_o father_n he_o have_v revenge_n for_o his_o enemy_n but_o chastning_n be_v a_o part_n of_o 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christ_n which_o be_v vindictive_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n he_o express_v it_o in_o this_o word_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o isa_n 53._o 5._o though_o christ_n be_v the_o infinite_o and_o most_o entire_o belove_v son_n of_o his_o father_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o chastise_v he_o as_o a_o son_n but_o as_o a_o enemy_n or_o malefactor_n for_o he_o chastened_a he_o in_o our_o stead_n and_o under_o the_o same_o notion_n that_o we_o must_v have_v be_v chastened_a who_o be_v enemy_n and_o malefactor_n so_o then_o the_o word_n signify_v sometime_o judiciary_n chasten_v but_o here_o fatherly_a chasten_n which_o will_v yet_o appear_v more_o clear_o in_o open_v the_o last_o term_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o show_v we_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o chasten_n the_o almighty_a despise_v
with_o so_o much_o justice_n equity_n &_o holiness_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_n not_o that_o eliphaz_n undertake_v his_o absolute_a freedom_n from_o sin_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o sin_v as_o he_o suppose_v he_o have_v before_o thou_o shall_v not_o run_v into_o such_o error_n or_o split_v thyself_o upon_o such_o rock_n as_o have_v wrack_v thy_o former_a greatness_n and_o thus_o he_o secret_o reprove_v job_n former_a carriage_n in_o his_o family_n as_o irregular_a and_o sinful_a there_o be_v a_o further_a exposition_n join_v both_o these_o together_o thou_o shall_v visit_v thy_o house_n and_o shall_v not_o sin_n namely_o by_o connive_v or_o wink_v at_o the_o sin_n and_o disorder_n of_o thy_o family_n and_o yet_o thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n thy_o strict_a and_o faithful_a carriage_n in_o over-seeing_a thy_o family_n shall_v not_o provoke_v either_o servant_n or_o child_n to_o contention_n and_o complain_n to_o anger_n and_o passion_n thy_o holy_a severity_n shall_v not_o fill_v thy_o house_n with_o quarrel_n and_o trouble_n but_o god_n shall_v so_o vâ—tabl_a domestici_fw-la correpti_fw-la non_fw-la succensebuntâ—_n vâ—tabl_a over_o awe_n the_o spirit_n of_o those_o under_o thou_o that_o they_o shall_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o submit_v to_o thy_o pure_a discipline_n observe_v hence_o first_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o special_a point_n of_o godly_a wisdom_n well_o to_o order_n and_o visit_v a_o family_n family_n be_v the_o principle_n or_o seed_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o every_o man_n be_v a_o little_a world_n so_o every_o house_n be_v a_o little_a kingdom_n a_o family_n be_v a_o commonwealth_n in_o a_o little_a volume_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o be_v a_o epitome_n of_o all_o law_n by_o which_o whole_a nation_n be_v govern_v the_o apostle_n make_v it_o a_o special_a character_n of_o his_o bishop_n that_o he_o must_v be_v one_o who_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n well_o and_o subjoin_v the_o reason_n for_o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o 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outward_a blessing_n when_o eliphaz_n have_v reckon_v up_o all_o the_o comfort_n which_o repent_v job_n be_v promise_v thou_o shall_v be_v deliver_v in_o six_o trouble_n and_o in_o seven_o sword_n and_o famine_n shall_v not_o hurt_v thou_o peace_n and_o plenty_n shall_v dwell_v within_o thy_o wall_n and_o lodge_v in_o every_o chamber_n yet_o say_v he_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o of_o a_o blessing_n beyond_o all_o these_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_n it_o be_v more_o mercy_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o one_o sin_n then_o from_o sword_n and_o famine_n grace_n be_v better_a than_o peace_n and_o holiness_n than_o abundance_n riches_n and_o honour_n and_o health_n be_v all_o obscure_v in_o this_o one_o blessing_n a_o holy_a a_o gracious_a a_o humble_a heart_n there_o be_v more_o evil_a in_o one_o sin_n than_o in_o any_o or_o all_o trouble_n therefore_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n in_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n than_o in_o protection_n from_o any_o or_o all_o trouble_n sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n therefore_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a good_n christ_n take_v upon_o he_o all_o sort_n of_o outward_a evil_n he_o become_v poor_a for_o our_o sake_n he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o house_n to_o lie_v in_o he_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o grief_n all_o his_o life_n at_o last_o with_o death_n and_o a_o grave_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o the_o least_o sin_n he_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v all_o our_o sin_n but_o he_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o act_v one_o not_o to_o sin_n be_v the_o next_o privilege_n to_o god_n and_o the_o utmost_a privilege_n of_o man_n when_o in_o a_o full_a sense_n man_n shall_v not_o sin_n man_n will_v be_v arrive_v at_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o as_o we_o daily_o empty_a of_o sin_n so_o we_o proportionable_o fill_v with_o joy_n verse_n 25._o thou_o shall_v know_v also_o that_o thy_o 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