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off_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o cast_v off_o signify_v to_o make_v void_a to_o scatter_v to_o dissolve_v fregisti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labefactasti_fw-la irritum_fw-la fecisti_fw-la dissolvisti_fw-la fregisti_fw-la to_o break_v in_o piece_n to_o make_v as_o nothing_o or_o to_o make_v nothing_o of_o it_o be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n employ_v such_o a_o breach_n as_o make_v the_o commandment_n void_a which_o be_v the_o proper_a character_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v sin_v against_o the_o commandment_n but_o a_o wicked_a man_n will_v sin_v away_o the_o commandment_n he_o will_v repeal_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o enact_v his_o own_o lust_n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n here_o thou_o cast_v off_o fear_v there_o be_v a_o natural_a fear_n and_o a_o spiritual_a fear_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v this_o text_n of_o a_o natural_a 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knowledge_n in_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o by_o be_v his_o encouragement_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o best_a way_n be_v the_o hope_n and_o prayer_n and_o the_o reach_a of_o it_o will_v be_v indeed_o a_o very_a rich_a reward_n and_o payment_n of_o your_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o servant_n in_o this_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n joseph_n caryl_n may_v 22._o 1650._o a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o sixteenth_o and_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o job_n job_n chap._n 15._o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o then_o answer_v eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n and_o say_v shall_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n and_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o east_n wind_n shall_v be_v reason_n with_o unprofitable_a talk_n or_o with_o speech_n wherewith_o he_o can_v do_v no_o good_a yea_o thou_o cast_v off_o fear_n and_o restraine_v prayer_n before_o god_n for_o thy_o mouth_n utter_v thy_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o choose_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o crafty_a thou_o own_o mouth_n condemn_v thou_o and_o not_o i_o yea_o thy_o own_o lip_n testify_v against_o thou_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o second_o session_n of_o this_o great_a dispute_n between_o job_n and_o his_o three_o friend_n they_o have_v all_o speak_v one_o turn_n and_o now_o they_o return_v to_o speak_v eliphaz_n who_o lead_v the_o first_o charge_n lead_v the_o second_o and_o that_o with_o a_o very_a violent_a march_n against_o this_o sorrowful_a man_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v eliphaz_n upon_o any_o design_n to_o revile_v his_o person_n or_o to_o vex_v his_o spirit_n that_o be_v most_o unsuitable_a in_o any_o friend_n much_o more_o such_o we_o suppose_v eliphaz_n to_o
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grammarian_n tell_v we_o which_o somewhat_o abate_v the_o clearness_n of_o that_o version_n yet_o the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n follow_v the_o same_o sense_n what_o have_v thy_o own_o thought_n teach_v thou_o what_o learn_v thou_o there_o as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v thou_o have_v a_o evil_a heart_n and_o sure_o a_o ill_a master_n will_v teach_v but_o ill_a doctrine_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v indite_v of_o a_o good_a matter_n psal_n 45._o then_o we_o may_v learn_v good_a lesson_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o we_o speak_v most_o effectual_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o when_o we_o speak_v from_o our_o own_o heart_n they_o have_v first_o be_v speak_v to_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n can_v teach_v no_o better_o than_o it_o have_v and_o that_o be_v corrupt_a doctrine_n these_o be_v truth_n yet_o too_o much_o strain_v for_o upon_o this_o text_n and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v from_o they_o and_o abide_v by_o the_o ordinary_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o we_o read_v it_o why_o do_v thy_o heart_n take_v thou_o up_o or_o carry_v thou_o away_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thy_o heart_n have_v seize_v upon_o thou_o and_o arrest_v thou_o thou_o be_v lead_v away_o prisoner_n or_o captive_a by_o the_o violence_n and_o impetuousness_n of_o thy_o own_o spirit_n the_o word_n be_v apply_v ezek._n 23.14_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n send_v unto_o ezekiel_n to_o instruct_v he_o the_o spirit_n lift_v i_o up_o or_o catch_v i_o away_o that_o which_o the_o good_a spirit_n do_v unto_o ezekiel_n not_o only_o upon_o his_o spirit_n but_o upon_o his_o body_n for_o he_o be_v corporal_o carry_v away_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o job_n as_o eliphaz_n conceive_v do_v unto_o he_o it_o lift_v he_o up_o and_o carry_v he_o away_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o violence_n in_o the_o allurement_n and_o inticing_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o ill_a counsel_n of_o other_o so_o also_o by_o his_o own_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n the_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 6.25_o where_o solomon_n advise_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o harlot_n say_v he_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a woman_n from_o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n lust_v not_o after_o she_o in_o thy_o heart_n neither_o let_v she_o take_v thou_o with_o her_o eye_n lid_n there_o he_o make_v use_v of_o this_o word_n let_v she_o not_o take_v thou_o or_o let_v she_o not_o carry_v thou_o away_o upon_o her_o eye_n lid_n let_v not_o her_o wanton_a eye_n flatter_v thou_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o wantonness_n and_o uncleanness_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n so_o the_o whorish_a heart_n of_o a_o man_n often_o take_v and_o carry_v he_o away_o hence_o observe_v the_o heart_n have_v power_n over_o and_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o the_o whole_a man_n passion_n hurry_v our_o heart_n and_o our_o heart_n hurry_v we_o and_o who_o can_v tell_v whither_o his_o heart_n will_v carry_v he_o or_o where_o it_o will_v set_v he_o down_o when_o once_o it_o have_v take_v he_o up_o this_o be_v certain_a it_o will_v carry_v every_o man_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n take_v it_o more_o distinct_o in_o these_o three_o particular_n the_o heart_n quick_o carry_v we_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o grace_n second_o the_o heart_n often_o carry_v we_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n when_o passion_n work_v much_o reason_n work_v not_o at_o all_o three_o it_o may_v carry_v we_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o honesty_n yea_o of_o modesty_n it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o passion_n that_o unless_o keep_v under_o good_a command_n will_v soon_o run_v we_o beyond_o the_o line_n both_o of_o modesty_n and_o of_o honesty_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o grace_n he_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o thus_o far_o must_v make_v a_o long_a journey_n of_o repentance_n before_o he_o can_v 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and_o steal_v he_o out_o of_o the_o congregation_n while_o his_o body_n remain_v there_o the_o body_n sit_v still_o but_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o man_n be_v go_v either_o about_o worldly_a business_n and_o design_n or_o about_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n he_o stir_v not_o a_o foot_n nor_o move_v a_o finger_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v carry_v all_o the_o world_n over_o he_o visit_v both_o the_o indies_n yet_o step_v not_o over_o his_o own_o threshold_n thus_o the_o heart_n be_v carry_v away_o carry_v the_o man_n away_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n call_v so_o earnest_o custodia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la omni_fw-la custodia_fw-la my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n for_o where_o our_o heart_n go_v we_o go_v or_o we_o be_v carry_v with_o they_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n prov._n 4.24_o or_o with_o all_o keep_n or_o above_o all_o keep_n it_o must_v have_v double_a keep_n double_a guard_n keep_v keep_v watch_n watch_n thy_o heart_n will_v be_v go_v else_o and_o thou_o will_v go_v with_o it_o if_o thou_o look_v not_o to_o thy_o heart_n thy_o heart_n will_v quick_o withdraw_v itself_o and_o draw_v thou_o along_o also_o why_o do_v thy_o heart_n carry_v thou_o away_o be_v a_o deserve_a check_n upon_o every_o man_n when_o his_o heart_n do_v so_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n carry_v thou_o away_o be_v a_o necessary_a caution_n for_o every_o man_n lest_o his_o heart_n shall_v do_v so_o job_n heart_n be_v too_o busy_a with_o he_o though_o not_o so_o busy_a as_o eliphaz_n judge_v when_o he_o thus_o check_v he_o with_o why_o do_v thy_o heart_n carry_v thou_o away_o and_o what_o do_v thy_o eye_n wink_v at_o but_o be_v it_o a_o fault_n to_o wink_v with_o the_o eye_n oculis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nutu_fw-la utor_fw-la quia_fw-la nutus_fw-la ficri_fw-la solet_fw-la vel_fw-la capite_fw-la vel_fw-la oculis_fw-la it_o be_v say_v joh._n 13.24_o that_o peter_n beckon_v to_o or_o wink_v at_o john_n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v a_o invite_a gesture_n by_o the_o whole_a head_n or_o by_o the_o eye_n he_o wink_v at_o he_o i_o say_v to_o ask_v christ_n who_o it_o be_v of_o who_o he_o speak_v there_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o that_o but_o eliphaz_n find_v fault_n with_o this_o what_o be_v the_o suppose_a fault_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a faulty_a wink_n first_o when_o we_o wink_v at_o fault_n our_o own_o fault_n or_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o man_n to_o bear_v with_o or_o approve_v they_o second_o when_o we_o wink_v at_o the_o virtue_n and_o good_a deed_n of_o other_o to_o slight_a or_o undervalue_v they_o possible_o eliphaz_n tax_v job_n for_o both_o these_o as_o if_o he_o wink_v at_o his_o own_o fault_n tui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
of_o their_o mouth_n so_o not_o lodge_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o their_o heart_n thus_o i_o have_v open_v the_o charge_n contain_v in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o all_o which_o eliphaz_n have_v reprove_v the_o speech_n of_o job_n as_o vain_a empty_a proud_a passionate_a and_o erroneous_a he_o now_o proceed_v to_o show_v he_o as_o he_o suppose_v the_o error_n of_o his_o opinion_n and_o to_o confute_v it_o job_n chap._n 15._o verse_n 14_o 15_o 16._o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a behold_v he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o saint_n yea_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o more_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a be_v man_n which_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n eliphaz_n have_v do_v reprove_v job_n for_o his_o unprofitable_a word_n and_o uncomely_a carriage_n merc._n jam_fw-la rem_fw-la aggreditur_fw-la &_o jobi_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la 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undertake_v the_o office_n of_o comfort_v other_o shall_v consider_v these_o three_o thing_n especial_o first_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o affliction_n whether_o internal_a or_o external_a that_o which_o will_v comfort_v a_o man_n in_o bodily_a affliction_n will_v not_o do_v it_o in_o soul_n affliction_n second_o the_o degree_n or_o measure_n of_o the_o affliction_n if_o the_o plaster_n be_v too_o narrow_a for_o the_o soar_n how_o can_v it_o heal_v three_o they_o shall_v consider_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o person_n afflict_v if_o he_o be_v press_v in_o conscience_n for_o sin_n they_o shall_v not_o press_v his_o conscience_n with_o sin_n much_o less_o shall_v they_o thunder_v out_o judgement_n and_o terror_n against_o he_o for_o sin_n if_o he_o be_v very_o weak_a they_o shall_v use_v few_o word_n if_o he_o be_v passionate_a they_o shall_v use_v gentle_a word_n lest_o in_o stead_n of_o persuade_v they_o provoke_v his_o spirit_n many_o a_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o swallow_v up_o 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his_o way_n but_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n he_o be_v go_v not_o only_o from_o divine_a truth_n and_o holiness_n but_o from_o his_o own_o natural_a reason_n and_o prudence_n if_o so_o whensoever_o he_o repent_v he_o return_v to_o himself_o second_o repentance_n be_v a_o return_v to_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v return_v o_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n return_v unto_o i_o jer._n 4.1_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n be_v most_o frequent_o and_o most_o suitable_o express_v by_o this_o act_n of_o return_v to_o god_n and_o they_o who_o do_v not_o repent_v be_v every_o where_o say_v not_o to_o return_v to_o god_n amos_n 4._o etc._n etc._n yet_o have_v you_o not_o return_v unto_o i_o three_o repentance_n be_v a_o return_v to_o man_n we_o must_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v our_o fayling_n one_o to_o another_o or_o to_o return_v to_o they_o in_o duty_n from_o who_o we_o have_v depart_v either_o by_o not_o give_v they_o their_o due_n or_o by_o accuse_v they_o undue_o we_o must_v not_o 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