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type_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o he_o this_o psalm_n be_v expound_v luke_o 1.69_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n be_v strong_a salvation_n or_o strength_n of_o salvation_n god_n lay_v help_v for_o we_o upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a when_o he_o lay_v help_v for_o we_o upon_o his_o son_n the_o hornâ—_n note_v also_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 75.5_o lift_v not_o your_o horn_n on_o high_a speak_v not_o with_o a_o stiff_a neck_n at_o the_o ten_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n we_o have_v both_o all_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o wicked_a also_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o but_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v exalt_v those_o ten_o king_n who_o give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o antichristian_a beast_n existant_fw-la metaphora_fw-la ab_fw-la animalibus_fw-la ducta_fw-la quorum_fw-la vires_fw-la fere_n in_fw-la cornibus_fw-la 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hebrew_n word_n which_o signify_v a_o horn_n splenduit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d radiavit_fw-la splenduit_fw-la signify_v to_o radiate_a and_o shine_v forth_o exod._n 34.29_o 30._o when_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n the_o text_n say_v he_o wist_v not_o that_o his_o face_n do_v shine_v and_o when_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n see_v moses_n hehold_v his_o face_n shine_v the_o vulgar_a translate_v the_o face_n of_o moses_n be_v horn_v pingitur_fw-la quod_fw-la cornuta_fw-la esset_fw-la facies_fw-la ejus_fw-la vulg._n ind_n moses_n cornutus_fw-la pingitur_fw-la or_o have_v horn_n upon_o it_o that_o be_v beam_n and_o ray_n of_o light_n like_o horn_n appear_v or_o dart_v from_o his_o countenance_n so_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n be_v dazzle_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o moses_n be_v common_o picture_v with_o horn_n be_v because_o this_o word_n signify_v both_o beam_n and_o horn_n so_o here_o i_o have_v defile_v my_o horn_n in_o the_o 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friend_n of_o babylon_n be_v thus_o express_v revel_v 18.18_o 19_o and_o they_o cast_v dust_n on_o their_o head_n and_o cry_v weep_v and_o wail_v say_v alas_o alas_o that_o great_a city_n improper_o dust_n signify_v any_o very_a low_a condition_n psal_n 113.7_o 1_o sam._n 2.8_o he_o raise_v the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o again_o 1_o kings_z 16.2_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o exalt_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o make_v thou_o a_o prince_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v exalt_v from_o the_o dust_n be_v to_o be_v exalt_v from_o among_o the_o common_a people_n to_o a_o princely_a state_n as_o that_o parallel_a place_n tell_v we_o 1_o king_n 14.7_o all_o man_n be_v but_o level_n with_o the_o dust_n in_o their_o natural_a constitution_n but_o all_o magistrate_n be_v above_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v the_o common_a people_n by_o their_o civil_a constitution_n when_o job_n say_v i_o have_v defile_v my_o horn_n in_o the_o dust_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o proper_o that_o he_o do_v sit_v down_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n as_o he_o speak_v chap._n 2._o or_o improper_o that_o as_o god_n have_v bring_v he_o into_o a_o low_a condition_n so_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v himself_o to_o a_o low_a condition_n and_o to_o be_v not_o only_o as_o man_n who_o be_v dust_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o must_v return_v to_o dust_n but_o as_o become_v that_o man_n who_o power_n and_o honour_n who_o excellency_n and_o greatness_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n david_n imprecate_v psal_n 7.5_o if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o if_o as_o some_o charge_n and_o suspect_v i_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n let_v the_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o yea_o let_v he_o tread_v my_o life_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o lay_v my_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v let_v he_o total_o ruin_v i_o or_o lay_v i_o as_o low_o as_o low_o can_v be_v the_o church_n be_v thus_o excite_v to_o rise_v from_o her_o captivity_n isa_n 52.1_o 3._o awake_v and_o shake_v thyself_o from_o the_o dust_n arise_v and_o sit_v down_o o_o jerusalem_n lose_v thyself_o from_o the_o band_n of_o thy_o neck_n o_o captive_a daughter_n of_o zion_n to_o lie_v in_o captivity_n be_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o as_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n be_v to_o return_v from_o captivity_n so_o to_o defile_v the_o horn_n in_o the_o dust_n be_v to_o lay_v aside_o our_o dignity_n job_n give_v yet_o a_o further_a description_n of_o his_o selfe-humiliation_n verse_n 16._o my_o face_n be_v foul_a with_o weep_v and_o on_o my_o eye_n lid_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o job_n put_v on_o his_o mourn_a garment_n so_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o mourner_n he_o weep_v
cloud_n to_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o distress_n that_o be_v best_a which_o be_v good_a to_o we_o in_o our_o worst_a estate_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v always_o pleasant_a to_o the_o saint_n but_o then_o most_o when_o the_o year_n or_o time_n be_v upon_o they_o of_o which_o they_o not_o only_o say_v with_o the_o preacher_n eccles_n 12.1_o we_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o but_z we_o have_v much_o pain_n and_o trouble_v in_o they_o the_o face_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v never_o foul_a with_o weep_v nor_o be_v the_o horn_n of_o our_o salvation_n defile_v when_o we_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n or_o on_o the_o dunghill_n job_n have_v according_a to_o his_o manner_n accurate_o describe_v his_o calamity_n and_o show_v with_o what_o deep_a sense_n and_o self-abasement_n he_o have_v entertain_v they_o he_o pass_v to_o a_o refutation_n of_o that_o inference_n which_o his_o friend_n draw_v and_o have_v often_o press_v upon_o he_o from_o those_o premise_n of_o his_o affliction_n eliphaz_n suggest_v he_o impious_a and_o unjust_a because_o he_o be_v thus_o smite_v job_n plain_o deny_v it_o verse_n 17._o i_o have_v not_o receive_v these_o wound_n in_o my_o body_n and_o estate_n for_o any_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n no_o nor_o for_o any_o impiety_n in_o my_o heart_n also_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a this_o verse_n take_v off_o both_o part_n of_o that_o general_a assertion_n as_o to_o job_n personal_a condition_n chap._n 15._o verse_n 34._o the_o congregation_n of_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v desolate_a fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n there_o eliphaz_n close_o hint_v that_o job_n be_v a_o unjust_a man_n and_o a_o hypocrite_n job_n answer_v no_o my_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n my_o congregation_n or_o those_o with_o who_o i_o join_v in_o worship_n be_v not_o a_o congregation_n of_o hypocrite_n my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o congregation_n of_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v desolate_a yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o every_o man_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n who_o congregation_n be_v make_v desolate_a for_o i_o be_v desolate_a and_o yet_o i_o know_v my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a and_o though_o fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n yet_o every_o man_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o bribery_n who_o tabernacle_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n for_o so_o be_v i_o and_o yet_o i_o avouch_v it_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n verse_n 17._o not_o for_o any_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n the_o word_n that_o we_o translate_v injustice_n signify_v rapine_n injuria_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propriè_fw-la rapina_fw-la violentia_fw-la injuria_fw-la violence_n or_o wrong_v do_v by_o violence_n any_o open_a tyrannical_a oppression_n the_o harpy_n be_v a_o ravenous_a foul_a have_v his_o name_n from_o this_o root_n in_o hebrew_n as_o also_o in_o the_o greek_a from_o one_o of_o the_o same_o importance_n because_o he_o do_v not_o subtle_o surprise_v his_o prey_n but_o open_o assault_v it_o it_o signify_v also_o violence_n mingle_v with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n as_o be_v observe_v upon_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 22.26_o her_o priest_n have_v violate_v my_o law_n the_o priest_n do_v not_o go_v behind_o the_o door_n they_o make_v a_o open_a breach_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o do_v not_o sin_n secret_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v afraid_a to_o be_v see_v but_o avowed_o and_o before_o the_o sun_n hence_o some_o have_v render_v that_o text_n her_o priest_n have_v contemn_v my_o law_n note_v either_o that_o it_o be_v a_o violation_n with_o contempt_n or_o that_o law_n which_o be_v once_o contemn_v can_v be_v long_o unviolated_a thus_o job_n profess_v there_o be_v no_o such_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n job_n do_v not_o disclaim_v all_o fayling_n in_o do_v justice_n but_o all_o intendment_n of_o do_v injustice_n he_o do_v not_o peremptory_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o his_o hand_n arise_v from_o mistake_n of_o the_o law_n but_o none_o from_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n not_o for_o any_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n injustice_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o hand_n not_o because_o injustice_n be_v always_o though_o usual_o it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o hand_n with_o the_o hand_n man_n take_v away_o and_o with_o that_o man_n detain_v the_o right_n of_o other_o david_n speak_v thus_o two_o chro._n 12.17_o seenig_n there_o be_v no_o wrong_n in_o my_o hand_n that_o be_v i_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n the_o hand_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o action_n most_o injustice_n be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n though_o much_o be_v do_v by_o the_o tongue_n and_o a_o judge_n who_o give_v a_o unjust_a sentence_n with_o his_o tongue_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v injustice_n in_o his_o hand_n beside_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v injustice_n in_o his_o hand_n who_o keep_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v get_v by_o injustice_n he_o also_o may_v be_v say_v to_o eat_v injustice_n who_o feed_v upon_o what_o he_o get_v unjust_o prov._n 4.17_o they_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o wickedness_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o violence_n that_o be_v they_o eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v wine_n get_v by_o wickedness_n and_o violence_n job_n disclaim_v injustice_n in_o all_o these_o notion_n there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v not_o get_v wealth_n by_o injustice_n nor_o enrich_v myself_o by_o make_v other_o poor_a i_o have_v not_o be_v as_o a_o harpy_n to_o scratch_v and_o tear_v from_o other_o to_o feed_v myself_o he_o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o this_o chap._n 29._o and_o chap._n 30._o wipe_v off_o those_o aspersion_n of_o injustice_n by_o a_o large_a narrative_a of_o his_o proceed_n in_o that_o public_a capacity_n as_o a_o magistrate_n the_o breviate_v of_o which_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o negative_a there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n further_o injustice_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o strict_o for_o the_o act_n of_o a_o magistrate_n pervert_v the_o law_n and_o go_v beside_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n or_o large_o for_o any_o wrong_n that_o one_o neighbour_n in_o a_o private_a capacity_n do_v another_o to_o do_v justice_n be_v every_o one_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o magistrate_n we_o use_v to_o say_v every_o man_n be_v either_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o physician_n we_o may_v say_v every_o one_o be_v either_o a_o doer_n of_o justice_n or_o a_o dishonest_a man_n for_o though_o to_o do_v justice_n be_v chief_o the_o magistrate_n work_v yet_o no_o man_n who_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n can_v live_v as_o he_o ought_v without_o do_v justice_n in_o this_o large_a sense_n also_o we_o may_v expound_v job_n disclaimer_n of_o injustice_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v not_o willing_o fail_v in_o any_o of_o those_o duty_n which_o the_o law_n of_o love_n towards_o my_o neighbour_n call_v for_o and_o oblige_v i_o unto_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n also_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a prayer_n be_v take_v two_o way_n as_o injustice_n be_v either_o large_o for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n matth._n 21.13_o that_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o public_a worship_n shall_v be_v perform_v and_o tender_v to_o i_o there_o prayer_n be_v so_o principal_a a_o part_n of_o worship_n may_v well_o comprehend_v all_o the_o part_n of_o worship_n that_o which_o be_v chief_a in_o any_o kind_n often_o denominate_v all_o the_o rest_n so_o love_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o faith_n for_o all_o the_o duty_n yea_o and_o for_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o in_o both_o many_o other_o duty_n and_o doctrine_n be_v contain_v strict_o prayer_n be_v that_o part_n or_o worship_n which_o consist_v in_o call_v upon_o god_n prayer_n be_v the_o make_v know_v of_o our_o desire_n or_o the_o open_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o ascent_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n david_n be_v about_o to_o pray_v say_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n in_o this_o place_n we_o may_v take_v prayer_n in_o both_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a the_o word_n signify_v shine_v bright_a glorious_a a_o gracious_a prayer_n shine_v so_o bright_a that_o there_o be_v a_o glory_n in_o it_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a zophar_n charge_v job_n for_o say_v my_o doctrine_n be_v pure_a chap._n 12.4_o now_o job_n himself_o say_v my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a the_o truth_n of_o
if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o this_o be_v express_v in_o some_o and_o employ_v in_o all_o solemn_a oath_n and_o covenant_n the_o present_a point_n extend_v not_o to_o this_o sort_n of_o imprecation_n second_o imprecation_n of_o penal_a evil_n may_v be_v use_v for_o the_o strong_a denial_n or_o disavow_v of_o any_o sinful_a evil_n of_o which_o we_o be_v suspect_v or_o with_o which_o we_o be_v direct_o charge_v to_o this_o sort_n of_o imprecation_n the_o present_a point_n be_v confine_v this_o be_v job_n case_n he_o be_v deep_o charge_v to_o have_v do_v wicked_o and_o he_o as_o deep_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v do_v so_o thus_o david_n imprecate_v evil_a upon_o himself_o psal_n 7.3_o 4_o 5._o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n show_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o shiggaion_n of_o david_n that_o be_v david_n variable_a or_o delightful_a song_n or_o david_n solace_n concern_v the_o word_n of_o cush_n the_o benjamite_n that_o be_v either_o of_o saul_n himself_o who_o ill_a disposition_n towards_o he_o he_o close_o tax_v under_o the_o word_n cush_n which_o signify_v a_o blackmoore_n or_o aethiopian_a or_o it_o may_v design_n some_o of_o saul_n courtier_n who_o have_v do_v ill_a office_n to_o david_n and_o accuse_v he_o of_o a_o conspiracy_n to_o take_v away_o saul_n life_n as_o appear_v 1_o sam._n 24.9_o and_o david_n say_v to_o saul_n wherefore_o hear_v thou_o man_n word_n say_v behold_v david_n seek_v thy_o hurt_n now_o david_n compose_v this_o psalm_n in_o his_o own_o vindication_n and_o fear_v not_o to_o call_v down_o vengeance_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n if_o he_o be_v guilty_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o if_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o my_o hand_n that_o be_v this_o iniquity_n if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o if_o i_o have_v reward_v evil_a to_o he_o that_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o i_o what_o then_o he_o imprecate_v let_v my_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o yea_o let_v he_o tread_v my_o life_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o lay_v my_o 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lovely_a companion_n yea_o our_o sweet_a and_o most_o endear_a relation_n there_o be_v corruption_n and_o worm_n verse_n 14._o i_o have_v say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n jun._n hyperbolae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la significat_fw-la se_fw-la omnem_fw-la jam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la abdicasse_fw-la jun._n this_o verse_n be_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o the_o former_a only_o here_o job_n break_v into_o a_o elegant_a variation_n of_o new_a metaphor_n and_o hyperbolical_a expression_n i_o have_v say_v that_o be_v i_o have_v as_o it_o be_v call_v to_o and_o salute_v the_o retinue_n and_o attendant_n of_o death_n as_o my_o friend_n and_o kindred_n as_o i_o have_v make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o grave_a and_o as_o that_o be_v my_o house_n so_o now_o i_o be_o find_v out_o my_o household_n relation_n i_o say_v to_o this_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o that_o thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o sister_n bold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la clamare_fw-la vocare_fw-la appellare_fw-la &_o per_fw-la electionem_fw-la nominare_fw-la elegans_fw-la prosopopeia_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la job_n tumulum_fw-la alloquitur_fw-la bold_n the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v i_o have_v say_v etc._n etc._n signify_v not_o bare_o to_o say_v but_o to_o cry_v or_o call_v out_o i_o have_v call_v out_o to_o corruption_n so_o master_n broughton_n to_o the_o pit_n i_o cry_v o_o father_n o_o sister_n o_o mother_n to_o the_o worm_n not_o bare_o i_o have_v say_v but_o i_o cry_v and_o not_o bare_o i_o cry_v father_n to_o the_o pit_n but_o he_o add_v also_o a_o note_n of_o exclamation_n o_o father_n second_o the_o word_n import_v not_o general_o a_o call_n or_o cry_v out_o to_o any_o one_o that_o come_v next_o but_o to_o some_o special_a person_n by_o way_n of_o election_n and_o choice_n or_o to_o such_o as_o we_o know_v well_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o as_o the_o term_n of_o father_n mother_n and_o sister_n imply_v appellare_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la etiem_fw-la occurrere_fw-la alicui_fw-la nam_fw-la occurrentem_fw-la solemus_fw-la salutatione_n vel_fw-la interrogatione_fw-la aliqua_fw-la proprio_fw-la nomine_fw-la appellare_fw-la further_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o call_v aloud_o and_o to_o call_v with_o election_n but_o to_o go_v forth_o on_o purpose_n to_o call_v a_o friend_n or_o to_o invite_v he_o in_o as_o when_o we_o see_v a_o acquaintance_n come_v towards_o we_o or_o our_o dwelling_n we_o step_v out_o to_o meet_v and_o welcome_v he_o so_o the_o word_n may_v bear_v in_o this_o place_n as_o if_o job_n see_v death_n draw_v towards_o he_o have_v go_v out_o and_o say_v o_o corruption_n my_o father_n o_o worm_n my_o mother_n my_o sister_n welcome_o welcome_o such_o a_o elegancy_n the_o word_n yield_v we_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o stay_v upon_o any_o anxious_a disquisition_n about_o the_o propriety_n of_o these_o relation_n how_o job_n call_v corruption_n his_o father_n and_o the_o worm_n his_o mother_n and_o sister_n or_o in_o draw_v out_o comparison_n about_o they_o we_o be_v to_o look_v only_o to_o a_o general_a proportion_n not_o to_o a_o exact_a propriety_n in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o make_v out_o parallel_v between_o corruption_n and_o a_o father_n or_o between_o worm_n and_o a_o mother_n or_o a_o sister_n only_o thus_o much_o may_v be_v assert_v particular_o first_o he_o speak_v thus_o to_o show_v that_o he_o look_v on_o death_n not_o only_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o not_o as_o a_o stranger_n death_n and_o he_o be_v well_o acquaint_v second_o he_o speak_v thus_o to_o show_v that_o death_n be_v not_o only_o not_o a_o stranger_n to_o he_o but_o as_o one_o of_o his_o kindred_n he_o be_v upon_o as_o fair_a term_n with_o death_n as_o with_o father_n and_o mother_n three_o job_n speak_v thus_o to_o show_v pinet_n ut_fw-la ostendat_fw-la mortem_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o votis_fw-la esse_fw-la cunctis_fw-la illum_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la &_o necessitudinis_fw-la nomininis_fw-la compellat_fw-la pinet_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o look_v upon_o death_n as_o in_o a_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o but_o as_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o delight_n and_o contentment_n in_o death_n what_o be_v more_o sweet_a to_o a_o man_n who_o have_v be_v in_o a_o long_a journey_n and_o be_v return_v home_o then_o to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o sister_n as_o nature_n give_v we_o kindred_n by_o blood_n so_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n to_o adopt_v and_o stamp_v to_o ourselves_o kindred_n by_o kindness_n one_o we_o call_v father_n and_o another_o we_o call_v mother_n one_o be_v our_o brother_n a_o second_o be_v our_o sister_n a_o three_o our_o cousin_n by_o the_o mutual_a tie_n or_o by_o the_o receipt_n and_o return_n of_o courtesy_n thus_o we_o be_v to_o take_v these_o compellation_n as_o intimate_v with_o what_o spirit_n job_n entertain_v the_o thought_n of_o death_n even_o with_o no_o other_o than_o if_o he_o have_v be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o embrace_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o sister_n he_o say_v to_o corruption_n as_o we_o shall_v say_v to_o wisdom_n prov._n 7.4_o say_v unto_o wisdom_n thou_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o call_v understand_v thy_o kinswoman_n that_o be_v acquaint_v thyself_o with_o and_o be_v familiar_a with_o wisdom_n so_o shall_v thou_o keep_v thyself_o which_o be_v both_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o thy_o happiness_n a_o stranger_n from_o the_o strange_a woman_n verse_n 5._o further_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v inquire_v what_o it_o be_v which_o job_n call_v corruption_n and_o the_o worm_n i_o have_v say_v to_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v this_o corruption_n there_o be_v two_o opinion_n about_o it_o first_o some_o interpret_v he_o speak_v to_o the_o corruption_n and_o worm_n which_o have_v already_o seize_v upon_o his_o body_n for_o his_o disease_n and_o ulcerous_a sore_n have_v breed_v corruption_n and_o worm_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o may_v well_o call_v corruption_n my_o father_n for_o i_o be_o already_o full_a of_o corruption_n i_o may_v well_o call_v the_o worm_n my_o mother_n my_o sister_n for_o the_o worm_n creep_v in_o and_o out_o at_o my_o sore_n continual_o my_o body_n be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v lie_v already_o in_o the_o grave_a full_a of_o corruption_n and_o worm_n second_o other_o expound_v he_o speak_v to_o and_o of_o the_o corruption_n and_o worm_n which_o wait_v his_o come_n into_o the_o grave_a the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n which_o we_o translate_v corruption_n signify_v also_o the_o grave_a because_o body_n do_v not_o only_o corrupt_v in_o the_o grave_a corrumpitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fovea_fw-la corruptio_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o fovea_fw-la corpus_fw-la corrumpitur_fw-la but_o
our_o rest_n together_o be_v in_o the_o dust_n they_o shall_v go_v down_o merc._n spes_fw-la meae_fw-la omne_fw-la mea_fw-la recte_fw-la in_o plurali_fw-la dicit_fw-la significans_fw-la non_fw-la spem_fw-la tantum_fw-la sibi_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la propositam_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la alius_fw-la spes_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la merc._n who_o or_o what_o shall_v go_v down_o there_o be_v no_o express_a relative_n in_o the_o hebrew_n they_o that_o be_v say_v some_o these_o hope_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o my_o hope_n about_o this_o life_n be_v go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n the_o best_a of_o worldly_a hope_n and_o worldly_a thing_n be_v die_a and_o perish_v i_o be_v to_o i_o as_o dead_a and_o perish_v second_o other_o understand_v it_o of_o job_n himself_o for_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v barrs_n signify_v also_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n jun._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vectes_fw-la significat_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la velut_fw-la vectes_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sustentant_fw-la aliqui_fw-la rabbini_n ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la jobum_fw-la referant_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsius_fw-la fulchra_fw-la i._n e._n membra_fw-la brachia_fw-la vires_fw-la robur_fw-la descendent_a vectibus_fw-la sepulchralibus_fw-la descendent_a jun._n mâ—ae_fw-la videbitis_fw-la istas_fw-la expectationes_fw-la quas_fw-la praedicatis_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la corpore_fw-la ferretro_fw-la efferri_fw-la in_o sepulchrum_fw-la jun._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o myself_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n or_o grave_a a_o three_o thus_o they_o shall_v descend_v upon_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o grave_a the_o meaning_n be_v you_o shall_v quick_o see_v i_o and_o all_o my_o worldly_a hope_n which_o you_o so_o much_o speak_v of_o put_v together_o in_o a_o coffin_n and_o carry_v out_o upon_o a_o beire_n to_o the_o grave_a for_o burial_n this_o go_v down_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o pit_n according_a to_o our_o read_n import_v that_o he_o and_o his_o hope_n shall_v descend_v to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o grave_a and_o be_v bury_v there_o the_o pit_n will_v shut_v he_o in_o and_o make_v he_o fast_o enough_o the_o grave_n be_v a_o prison_n and_o there_o be_v barrs_n or_o bolt_n belong_v to_o that_o prison_n which_o shut_v the_o prisoner_n in_o there_o be_v no_o break_v of_o that_o prison_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v the_o bar_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o his_o purpose_n lock_v it_o up_o till_o the_o day_n which_o himself_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v as_o the_o evil_a angel_n be_v reserve_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n so_o be_v the_o body_n of_o man_n chain_v and_o bar_v down_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o grave_a till_o god_n send_v out_o the_o archangel_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n to_o summon_v they_o to_o his_o barr._n yet_o further_o these_o word_n be_v interpret_v as_o speak_v in_o derision_n of_o those_o overture_n which_o his_o friend_n make_v to_o he_o about_o worldly_a happiness_n cajet_fw-fr per_fw-la irrisiâ—nem_fw-la haec_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la cajet_fw-fr as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o persuade_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v much_o good_a in_o the_o world_n very_o well_o let_v it_o be_v so_o but_o do_v you_o think_v that_o i_o can_v carry_v my_o good_n my_o house_n and_o land_n my_o silver_n and_o gold_n my_o corn_n and_o my_o wine_n to_o make_v merry_a with_o in_o the_o grave_a shall_v i_o and_o the_o greatness_n you_o promise_v i_o live_v together_o in_o the_o grave_a and_o make_v our_o abode_n in_o darkness_n the_o septuagint_n seem_v to_o favour_v that_o sense_n render_v it_o descendemus_fw-la an_fw-mi bona_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la ad_fw-la infernos_fw-la descendent_a aut_fw-la pariter_fw-la super_fw-la pulverem_fw-la descendemus_fw-la shall_v my_o good_n go_v with_o i_o to_o the_o grave_a or_o shall_v we_o descend_v into_o the_o dust_n hand_n in_o hand_n when_o i_o surrender_v this_o batter_a fort_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n shall_v i_o march_v out_o with_o bag_n and_o baggage_n to_o these_o subterranean_a dwelling_n the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o we_o bring_v nothing_o with_o we_o into_o this_o world_n and_o he_o do_v more_o than_o affirm_v it_o be_v certain_a say_v he_o we_o can_v carry_v nothing_o out_o 1_o tim._n 6.7_o and_o therefore_o what_o do_v it_o avail_v a_o die_a man_n to_o tell_v he_o of_o riches_n see_v when_o he_o die_v he_o must_v leave_v all_o his_o riches_n master_n broughton_n translate_v plain_o thus_o to_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o grave_a all_o shall_v descend_v when_o we_o shall_v go_v down_o together_o in_o the_o dust_n from_o which_o our_o read_n of_o the_o latter_a clause_n vary_v but_o a_o little_a when_o we_o shall_v rest_v together_o in_o the_o dust_n the_o word_n which_o we_o express_v by_o rest_n be_v derive_v by_o some_o from_o a_o root_n signify_v to_o descend_v or_o go_v down_o hence_o the_o difference_n of_o translation_n the_o hebrew_n particle_n in_o which_o we_o render_v when_o signify_v also_o for_o or_o forasmuch_o further_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v conditional_o for_o if_o as_o also_o interrogative_o for_o utrum_fw-la whether_o according_a to_o all_o which_o acception_n this_o clause_n have_v undergo_v a_o variety_n of_o read_v but_o i_o pass_v they_o by_o and_o keep_v to_o our_o own_o when_o our_o rest_n together_o be_v in_o the_o dust_n or_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o shall_v rest_v together_o in_o the_o dust_n of_o this_o rest_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o chap._n 3.17_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n thither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n we_o may_v also_o take_v job_n sense_n in_o this_o place_n by_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v so_o clear_o out_o to_o this_o point_n chap._n 30._o verse_n 23._o for_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v bring_v i_o to_o death_n and_o to_o the_o house_n appoint_v for_o all_o live_n i_o shall_v not_o stay_v here_o to_o draw_v out_o observation_n matter_n of_o this_o purport_n about_o the_o certainty_n of_o and_o about_o our_o rest_n in_o death_n have_v occur_v heretofore_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v add_v for_o the_o close_a of_o this_o verse_n and_o chapter_n shall_v only_o be_v a_o offer_n towards_o the_o resolution_n of_o a_o doubt_n which_o may_v arise_v upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o job_n continue_v resolve_n for_o death_n and_o his_o refusal_n of_o any_o entertainment_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n hence_o it_o may_v be_v question_v do_v not_o job_n sin_n in_o give_v up_o his_o hope_n and_o in_o refu_o ing_z to_o be_v comfort_v when_o his_o friend_n wise_a and_o godly_a man_n labour_v to_o assure_v he_o of_o deliverance_n i_o answer_v first_o job_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v comfort_v but_o he_o do_v not_o like_o their_o way_n of_o comfort_v which_o be_v indeed_o a_o wound_a for_o the_o promise_n which_o they_o make_v he_o do_v all_o along_o carry_v a_o implication_n of_o his_o guilt_n they_o never_o promise_v he_o any_o deliverance_n but_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o his_o repentance_n from_o those_o wickedness_n with_o which_o they_o charge_v he_o whereas_o he_o utter_o deny_v their_o charge_n in_o the_o sense_n which_o they_o lay_v against_o he_o second_o i_o answer_v we_o can_v altogether_o acquit_v job_n from_o blame_n in_o judge_v his_o state_n so_o deplorable_a and_o remediless_a for_o though_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o all_o second_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o probability_n or_o possibility_n for_o his_o recovery_n yet_o job_n shall_v have_v raise_v his_o hope_n upon_o the_o power_n and_o al-sufficiency_n of_o god_n he_o may_v have_v remember_v that_o as_o his_o affliction_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n very_o visible_a in_o it_o so_o his_o deliverance_n also_o may_v have_v be_v as_o extraordinary_a and_o that_o god_n can_v have_v put_v forth_o as_o strong_a and_o as_o visible_a a_o hand_n to_o restore_v he_o as_o he_o do_v to_o cast_v he_o down_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n rom._n 4.18_o 19_o that_o he_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n nothing_o appear_v for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o hope_n yet_o abraham_n do_v not_o say_v where_o be_v my_o hope_n or_o why_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o child_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a when_o he_o be_v about_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a neither_o yet_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarah_n womb_n these_o natural_a impediment_n come_v not_o to_o his_o mind_n while_o he_o have_v a_o word_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o nature_n he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n but_o we_o may_v say_v of_o job_n from_o the_o continual_a tenor_n of_o his_o own_o answer_n that_o he_o