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a_o worship_n of_o duty_n from_o a_o inferior_a to_o a_o superior_a and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o brethren_n of_o judah_n gen._n 49.8_o when_o jacob_n on_o his_o deathbed_n bless_v the_o 12._o tribe_n thy_o brethren_n shall_v worship_v thou_o or_o bow_v down_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n use_v here_o in_o this_o text._n judah_n honour_n be_v to_o wield_n the_o sceptre_n the_o government_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n now_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n all_o his_o brethren_n must_v worship_v he_o or_o give_v civil_a honour_n unto_o he_o second_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o worship_n of_o courtesy_n which_o be_v from_o equal_n when_o one_o equal_a will_v bow_v to_o another_o or_o when_o a_o
it_o or_o i_o do_v full_o hear_v it_o i_o see_v it_o with_o my_o eye_n that_o be_v i_o be_o sure_a i_o see_v it_o so_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v buy_v but_o with_o a_o price_n there_o must_v be_v some_o price_n or_o other_o either_o money_n or_o money-worth_n somewhat_o answer_v the_o intrinsic_a value_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v buy_v but_o to_o show_v that_o we_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o full_a price_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o compound_v our_o debt_n with_o his_o father_n but_o pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n so_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n tell_v the_o sacrilegious_a jew_n you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n c._n 3.9_o a_o man_n can_v be_v curse_v but_o with_o a_o curse_n but_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o curse_n he_o say_v you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n so_o here_o job_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o speak_v or_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o curse_a that_o be_v he_o curse_v his_o day_n great_o loc_n even_o with_o a_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a curse_n he_o curse_v it_o as_o we_o say_v to_o purpose_n thus_o to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n that_o his_o be_v a_o sermon_n of_o sermon_n and_o he_o the_o messenger_n the_o interpreter_n the_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o yea_o the_o one_o of_o all_o the_o thousand_o that_o ever_o show_v to_o man_n his_o uprightness_n the_o gospel_n say_v mat._n 5.1_o when_o he_o see_v a_o great_a multitude_n he_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o speak_v hence_o in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o open_v the_o mouth_n and_o speak_v be_v to_o speak_v upon_o mature_a deliberation_n to_o speak_v considerate_o prudent_o punctual_o to_o speak_v elegant_o to_o speak_v orderly_o to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n a_o fool_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v with_o a_o open_a mouth_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o speak_v a_o wise_a godly_a man_n have_v his_o tongue_n at_o his_o command_n but_o a_o fool_n tongue_n command_v he_o his_o tongue_n run_v fast_a than_o his_o wit_n as_o we_o say_v a_o fool_n mouth_n as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o prov._n 15.2_o pour_v out_o foolishness_n their_o mouth_n be_v always_o open_a and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o open_v their_o mouth_n a_o fool_n have_v not_o a_o door_n to_o his_o mouth_n therefore_o also_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o open_v his_o mouth_n much_o less_o have_v he_o a_o lock_n and_o a_o key_n dominantur_fw-la a_o bolt_n or_o a_o bar_n to_o his_o mouth_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v a_o door_n to_o his_o mouth_n yea_o his_o mouth_n be_v lock_v with_o wisdom_n key_n and_o that_o unlock_v it_o i_o will_v open_v my_o mouth_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 78.2_o in_o a_o parable_n parable_n be_v the_o speech_n of_o wise_a man_n yea_o they_o be_v the_o extract_v and_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v to_o rule_v or_o have_v authority_n because_o 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and_o know_v how_o to_o move_v a_o passion_n and_o to_o heighten_v a_o affection_n beyond_o that_o which_o the_o plain_a husbandman_n can_v do_v let_v the_o husbandman_n mourn_v but_o beside_o that_o let_v there_o be_v art_n and_o solemnity_n in_o the_o mourning_n call_v in_o those_o that_o be_v skilful_a of_o lamentation_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o profession_n trade_n or_o art_n of_o mourning_n which_o be_v further_o evidence_v 2_o sam._n 14.2_o joab_n send_v to_o tekoah_n to_o fetch_v thence_o a_o wise_a woman_n which_o be_v interpret_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v to_o be_v a_o woman_n skilful_a in_o lamentation_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o i_o pray_v thou_o feign_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o mourner_n thou_o be_v a_o cunning_a
bitter_a in_o soul_n we_o may_v frame_v his_o argument_n thus_o out_o of_o his_o word_n as_o they_o be_v here_o couch_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n or_o if_o there_o be_v show_v i_o a_o reason_n why_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v prolong_v who_o live_v miserable_o and_o will_v die_v willing_o but_o i_o be_o the_o man_n who_o live_v miserable_o and_o i_o will_v die_v willing_o wherefore_o then_o where_o be_v the_o reason_n or_o show_v i_o a_o reason_n why_o my_o life_n be_v prolong_v that_o be_v the_o force_n of_o his_o argument_n the_o main_a proposition_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o verse_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o a_o man_n that_o live_v miserable_o shall_v be_v deny_v to_o die_v wherefore_o be_v light_n give_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o misery_n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o assumption_n at_o the_o 24_o verse_n where_o he_o show_v that_o he_o live_v in_o great_a misery_n which_o he_o do_v amplify_v in_o the_o 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not_o understand_v the_o sadness_n of_o my_o condition_n it_o will_v be_v less_o to_o i_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o that_o and_o it_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o will_v so_o much_o torment_v and_o vex_v the_o damn_a to_o all_o eternity_n that_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o hellish_a misery_n they_o shall_v have_v so_o much_o light_n in_o hell_n i_o mean_v the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n concern_v their_o own_o condition_n whreby_o they_o shall_v full_o and_o clear_o discern_v their_o unhappiness_n if_o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o do_v not_o know_v how_o miserable_a they_o be_v their_o estate_n be_v far_o less_o miserable_a on_o earth_n the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v increase_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n in_o hell_n the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o own_o woe_n will_v be_v a_o increase_n of_o their_o punishment_n as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n joh._n 9.41_o if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v have_v no_o sin_n but_o now_o you_o say_v we_o see_v therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o those_o who_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o ever_o if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v have_v no_o sorrow_n but_o now_o because_o in_o that_o estate_n of_o utter_a darkness_n you_o shall_v have_v both_o eye_n and_o light_n to_o see_v your_o misery_n therefore_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v remain_v when_o a_o wicked_a man_n go_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o father_n where_o he_o shall_v never_o see_v light_n sc_n of_o comfort_n psal_n 49.19_o even_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v light_a enough_o and_o more_o than_o he_o will_v have_v to_o see_v his_o sorrow_n and_o in_o hell_n he_o shall_v be_v as_o much_o pain_v with_o and_o hate_v the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o condition_n as_o upon_o earth_n he_o hate_v and_o be_v pain_v with_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a revelation_n joh._n 3.20_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o damn_a shall_v for_o ever_o cry_v out_o wherefore_o be_v light_n give_v to_o 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and_o it_o note_v any_o toilsome_a melestation_n which_o either_o we_o ourselves_o endure_v psal_n 25.18_o or_o cause_v other_o by_o guile_n or_o mischief_n do_v they_o to_o endure_v hence_o it_o be_v translate_v guile_n psal_n 55.11_o and_o mischief_n psal_n 94.20_o because_o by_o these_o one_o man_n trouble_n and_o vex_v another_o to_o the_o make_n of_o he_o miserable_a and_o life_n to_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n life_n be_v the_o union_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n when_o life_n depart_v soul_n and_o body_n take_v leave_v and_o part_n the_o philosopher_n define_v life_n to_o be_v the_o bond_n or_o colligation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n together_o now_o say_v job_n why_o be_v this_o life_n why_o be_v this_o bond_n continue_v to_o a_o man_n who_o soul_n be_v in_o bitterness_n while_o my_o life_n be_v pleasant_a it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o live_v while_o my_o soul_n be_v sweet_a it_o be_v sweet_a to_o have_v it_o knit_v to_o my_o body_n but_o now_o my_o soul_n be_v in_o bitterness_n or_o 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