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to_o none_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n query_n of_o himself_o to_o those_o who_o think_v to_o play_v least_o in_o sight_n with_o he_o and_o he_o convince_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o in_o secret_a place_n because_o he_o fill_v all_o place_n there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o be_v find_v beyond_o the_o line_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n both_o which_o god_n fill_v jer._n 23.24_o then_o his_o motion_n be_v not_o local_a 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutavit_fw-la variavit_fw-la rem_fw-la vel_fw-la locum_fw-la denotat_fw-la mutationem_fw-la conditionis_fw-la vel_fw-la loci_fw-la mol._n in_o ps_n 90._o 6._o but_o providentiall_a god_n do_v not_o move_v to_o act_v but_o his_o act_n be_v his_o move_n he_o go_v by_o we_o do_v marvellous_a thing_n for_o we_o and_o we_o see_v not_o when_o he_o be_v do_v or_o what_o he_o be_v do_v the_o other_o word_n here_o use_v he_o pass_v on_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n yet_o more_o 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our_o very_a heart_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o godly_a sorrow_n break_v our_o heart_n pity_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o he_o that_o be_v melt_v cha._n 6._o but_o you_o forsake_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_a so_o m._n broughton_n translate_v there_o the_o lord_n tempt_v abraham_n gen._n 22.1_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n try_v his_o faith_n to_o find_v out_o of_o what_o strength_n it_o be_v and_o how_o much_o he_o can_v trust_v he_o in_o that_o great_a business_n of_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n he_o will_v laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a at_o their_o melt_a or_o try_v by_o affliction_n the_o difficulty_n be_v 14.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ridere_fw-la est_fw-la irredere_fw-la subsannare_fw-la ut_fw-la fit_a ab_fw-la hostibus_fw-la cum_fw-la eos_fw-la quos_fw-la captivos_fw-la detinent_fw-la diuturnis_fw-la
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than_o he_o be_v free_a no_o man_n can_v sue_v he_o or_o trouble_v he_o much_o less_o condemn_v he_o but_o if_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n who_o then_o can_v behold_v he_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o mean_v thus_o if_o the_o lord_n hide_v his_o own_o face_n but_o this_o exposition_n say_v if_o the_o lord_n hide_v the_o face_n of_o that_o man_n that_o be_v if_o the_o lord_n condemn_v that_o man_n or_o pass_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o of_o which_o cover_n or_o hide_v the_o face_n be_v a_o symbol_n then_o rabir._n quâ—_n rei_fw-la faciem_fw-la poterit_fw-la amplius_fw-la videre_fw-la quasi_fw-la absolutus_fw-la sit_fw-la bold_n i_o lictor_fw-la colliga_fw-la manus_fw-la caput_fw-la obnubito_fw-la in_o foe_n lici_fw-la arbori_fw-la suspendito_fw-la cic._n in_fw-la orat_fw-la pro_fw-la rabir._n who_o can_v behold_v he_o that_o be_v who_o then_o can_v see_v his_o face_n or_o have_v society_n with_o he_o who_o god_n have_v separate_v to_o death_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n also_o among_o the_o roman_n when_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o a_o malefactor_n thus_o to_o command_v the_o executioner_n take_v he_o away_o bind_v his_o hand_n cover_v his_o face_n hang_v he_o up_o and_o usual_o with_o we_o malefactor_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n put_v a_o cover_n upon_o their_o face_n this_o also_o may_v be_v a_o good_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n he_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a prince_n oppress_v and_o put_v the_o judge_n to_o death_n and_o whereas_o good_a prince_n say_v let_v justice_n be_v donâ—_n though_o the_o world_n perish_v he_o say_v let_v the_o judge_n perish_v rather_o than_o justice_n shall_v be_v do_v imperio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judices_fw-la
be_o very_o confident_a that_o how_o pure_a and_o righteous_a so_o ever_o i_o be_o or_o by_o further_a wash_n and_o cleanse_v believe_v and_o repent_v shall_v appear_v to_o be_v yet_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o intent_n to_o try_v i_o further_o even_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o will_v cast_v i_o into_o the_o ditch_n mire_n and_o dirt_n of_o further_a affliction_n so_o that_o they_o who_o make_v up_o their_o judgement_n by_o your_o rule_n though_o they_o be_v as_o near_o to_o i_o as_o the_o clothes_n upon_o my_o back_n must_v yet_o abhor_v and_o loathe_v i_o as_o you_o my_o friend_n now_o do_v as_o a_o wicked_a person_n he_o seem_v to_o speak_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v 1_o cor._n 4.9_o i_o think_v that_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o we_o the_o apostle_n last_o as_o it_o be_v man_n appoint_v unto_o death_n for_o we_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o general_a sense_n of_o these_o five_o verse_n the_o word_n be_v full_a of_o difficulty_n and_o there_o be_v much_o variety_n of_o judgement_n about_o they_o but_o i_o hope_v in_o the_o close_a to_o make_v out_o a_o sense_n upon_o every_o particular_a which_o shall_v be_v match_v and_o suitable_a with_o this_o which_o have_v be_v give_v in_o general_a if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v forget_v my_o complaint_n if_o i_o say_v in_o this_o job_n answer_v direct_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o bildad_n at_o the_o 8_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 2._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o speak_v these_o thing_n and_o shall_v thy_o word_n be_v like_o a_o east-winde_n to_o which_o job_n answer_v bildad_o if_o i_o shall_v cease_v speak_v as_o thou_o seem_v to_o chide_v i_o into_o silence_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v not_o complain_v any_o more_o i_o will_v give_v over_o these_o mournful_a discourse_n and_o bite_v in_o my_o strong_a pain_n what_o then_o will_v the_o event_n prove_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v sure_o no_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n and_o almost_o assure_v that_o they_o will_v return_v upon_o i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v forget_v my_o complaint_n i_o will_v forget_v the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v forget_v may_v signify_v a_o threefold_a forgetfulness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-fr oblivisoi_fw-fr ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o forgetfulness_n come_v from_o the_o neglect_n of_o our_o natural_a ability_n when_o we_o be_v careless_a and_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o remember_v diligentia_fw-la recordari_fw-la cum_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o diligentia_fw-la second_o forgetfulness_n arise_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o natural_a ability_n when_o though_o we_o be_v careful_a yet_o we_o can_v remember_v but_o job_n mean_v neither_o of_o these_o he_o intend_v a_o three_o kind_n of_o forgetfulness_n even_o a_o study_a and_o a_o affect_a forgetfulness_n when_o how_o able_a soever_o we_o be_v yet_o we_o will_v not_o or_o will_v not_o remember_v if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v forget_v my_o complaint_n that_o be_v if_o i_o purposely_o set_v myself_o or_o labour_n to_o forget_v my_o sorrow_n yet_o i_o can_v get_v off_o their_o remembrance_n as_o the_o hebrew_n zachar_n signify_v not_o only_o the_o natural_a act_n of_o memory_n but_o diligence_n in_o remember_v so_o do_v the_o hebrew_n sachah_n to_o forget_v it_o be_v sometime_o as_o hard_o a_o work_n to_o forget_v as_o it_o be_v at_o any_o time_n to_o remember_v how_o do_v the_o damn_a in_o hell_n strive_v to_o forget_v their_o pain_n and_o complaint_n they_o will_v count_v it_o a_o happiness_n if_o they_o can_v put_v their_o misery_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o memory_n one_o hour_n but_o they_o can_v and_o they_o can_v no_o more_o forget_v what_o they_o have_v feel_v than_o not_o be_v sensible_a of_o what_o they_o feel_v if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v forget_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o complaint_n discursum_fw-la sapit_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la meditabundum_fw-la quendam_fw-la sermonem_fw-la &_o anxium_fw-la intellectiâ—_n vocisque_fw-la discursum_fw-la the_o word_n note_v meditation_n and_o here_o a_o mournful_a meditation_n a_o breathe_a forth_o in_o mournful_a expression_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 13._o when_o i_o say_v my_o bed_n shall_v comfort_v i_o and_o my_o couch_n shall_v case_v my_o complaint_n or_o my_o mournful_a meditation_n than_o thou_o scare_v i_o with_o dream_n drus_n miseriae_fw-la memoriam_fw-la omnem_fw-la depoâ—am_fw-la drus_n so_o then_o job_n meaning_n be_v if_o i_o shall_v set_v myself_o with_o great_a intention_n to_o forget_v that_o be_v to_o lay_v aside_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n and_o say_v i_o will_v leave_v off_o my_o heaviness_n and_o complain_v no_o more_o i_o will_v not_o poor_a upon_o my_o affliction_n but_o resolve_v to_o be_v above_o they_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v i_o find_v no_o case_n forgetfulness_n be_v a_o medicine_n for_o some_o disease_n and_o pain_n but_o i_o find_v no_o cure_n no_o remedy_n that_o way_n for_o i_o whence_o observe_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o man_n can_v very_o hardly_o forget_v or_o get_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n we_o may_v study_v their_o forgetfulness_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a to_o forget_v they_o and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o worldly_a pleasure_n second_o worldly_a sorrow_n these_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o mind_v we_o we_o need_v the_o art_n or_o rather_o the_o grace_n of_o forgetfulness_n to_o lay_v these_o aside_o and_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v slow_a to_o remember_v first_o our_o own_o duty_n and_o second_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n about_o these_o we_o need_v the_o art_n or_o rather_o the_o grace_n of_o memory_n and_o usual_o they_o who_o have_v most_o neglect_v to_o remember_v duty_n be_v most_o afflict_a with_o the_o constrain_a remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o sorrow_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a at_o all_o to_o forget_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o remember_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v forget_v my_o complaint_n i_o will_v leave_v off_o my_o heaviness_n and_o comfort_v myself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v off_o my_o heaviness_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o word_n be_v i_o will_v lay_v aside_o my_o face_n for_o that_o which_o strict_o and_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o that_o language_n â—â—istitiâ—m_fw-la notat_fw-la faciem_fw-la iram_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o â—â—istitiâ—m_fw-la signify_v the_o face_n or_o countenance_n of_o a_o man_n do_v also_o signify_v first_o anger_n and_o wrath_n second_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n it_o be_v put_v for_o anger_n psal_n 34.16_o the_o face_n or_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o such_o as_o do_v evil_a so_o lam._n 4.16_o levit._fw-la 17.10_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n that_o be_v i_o will_v show_v my_o anger_n and_o manifest_v my_o displeasure_n against_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o that_o word_n which_o signify_v the_o countenance_n or_o face_n signify_v also_o anger_n and_o wrath_n sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n be_v because_o both_o anger_n and_o sorrow_n break_v forth_o in_o the_o face_n if_o a_o man_n be_v very_o angry_a you_o shall_v see_v his_o anger_n scribble_v in_o the_o uneven_a character_n of_o his_o countenance_n if_o a_o man_n be_v very_o heavy_a and_o sorrowful_a you_o shall_v see_v the_o line_n of_o sorrow_n draw_v in_o his_o face_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1.18_o when_o she_o receive_v a_o refresh_n and_o revive_v answer_n from_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n the_o poor_a soul_n sit_v droop_v and_o mourn_v as_o much_o as_o pray_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o have_v a_o hint_n of_o audience_n and_o acceptance_n it_o be_v say_v she_o go_v away_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o her_o countenance_n be_v no_o more_o sad_a the_o sadness_n of_o her_o heart_n appear_v no_o more_o in_o her_o countenance_n there_o be_v fair_a weather_n in_o her_o face_n and_o sunshine_n in_o her_o forehead_n the_o rain_n and_o shower_n of_o her_o tear_n be_v blow_v over_o and_o dry_v up_o as_o in_o some_o sinner_n the_o show_n of_o their_o countenance_n do_v testify_v against_o they_o isa_n 3.9_o that_o be_v they_o be_v so_o gross_o wicked_a that_o you_o may_v see_v sin_n in_o their_o face_n whereas_o other_o can_v keep_v sin_n close_o enough_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o can_v keep_v the_o disease_n in_o and_o shut_v themselves_o up_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o plague_n of_o their_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8._o nothing_o but_o holiness_n be_v discernible_a in_o the_o face_n of_o their_o conversation_n when_o nothing_o but_o rottenness_n and_o corruption_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o spirit_n but_o as_o the_o corruption_n of_o many_o a_o man_n heart_n break_v forth_o in_o botch_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o his_o action_n and_o the_o
double_a oppression_n first_o a_o oppression_n by_o our_o word_n and_o second_o a_o oppression_n by_o our_o action_n the_o oppression_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o tongue_n be_v a_o great_a tyrant_n the_o tongue_n will_v lay_v on_o load_n and_o draw_v blood_n the_o vulgar_a understand_v it_o of_o this_o tongue-oppression_n be_v it_o good_a for_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v calumniate_v or_o slander_v i_o that_o be_v give_v other_o occasion_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o i_o that_o be_v a_o good_a sense_n slander_n and_o censure_n wound_v deep_a hard_a word_n bruise_v the_o credit_n and_o break_v the_o heat_n as_o well_o as_o hard_a blow_n bruise_v the_o flesh_n and_o break_v the_o bone_n but_o take_v it_o here_o rather_o for_o oppression_n by_o outward_a violence_n so_o the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v psal_n 119.122_o i_o have_v do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n give_v i_o not_o â—ver_v to_o my_o oppressor_n to_o those_o who_o will_v wrong_v i_o because_o i_o have_v do_v right_o and_o it_o note_v as_o a_o open_a or_o violent_a oppression_n so_o a_o cunning_a subtle_a oppression_n a_o cheat_a fraudulent_a oppression_n all_o wrong_v how_o close_a and_o cunning_a soever_o be_v oppression_n we_o have_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n hos_fw-la 12.7_o he_o be_v a_o merchant_n the_o balance_n of_o deceit_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o love_v to_o oppress_v how_o do_v a_o merchant_n oppress_v he_o come_v not_o like_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o nimrod_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n bid_v you_o deliver_v your_o purse_n or_o your_o life_n command_v you_o to_o give_v up_o your_o right_n or_o your_o liberty_n but_o while_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o trade_v and_o deal_n he_o offer_v you_o a_o fair_a bargain_n or_o as_o we_o say_v a_o penny_n worth_a for_o your_o penny_n he_o smite_v you_o secret_o and_o cut_v your_o throat_n as_o famine_n do_v without_o a_o knife_n the_o balance_n of_o deceit_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n balance_n be_v put_v for_o all_o instrument_n or_o mean_n of_o trade_v by_o these_o he_o deceive_v light_a weight_n oppress_v the_o state_n as_o a_o heavy_a weight_n press_v the_o body_n the_o word_n import_v also_o oppression_n by_o withhold_a what_o be_v due_a as_o well_o as_o by_o take_v away_o what_o we_o due_o hold_v deut._n 24.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o detain_v or_o keep_v back_o any_o part_n of_o his_o wage_n the_o word_n you_o see_v be_v of_o a_o large_a sense_n be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o to_o oppress_v i_o know_v thou_o will_v not_o oppress_v i_o either_o by_o speak_v evil_a of_o or_o over-censuring_a i_o either_o by_o open_a violence_n or_o by_o secret_a fraud_n either_o by_o take_v from_o i_o what_o i_o have_v or_o by_o detain_v from_o i_o what_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v thou_o will_v not_o oppress_v either_o with_o tongue_n or_o hand_n either_o as_o a_o robber_n with_o thy_o sword_n or_o as_o a_o merchant_n with_o thy_o balance_n thus_o job_n expostulate_v upon_o high_a confidence_n both_o of_o the_o justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o know_v thou_o do_v not_o love_v to_o oppress_v no_o thou_o be_v merciful_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n whence_o be_v it_o then_o that_o thou_o seem_v to_o act_v so_o unlike_o thyself_o be_v this_o thy_o pity_n to_o a_o poor_a creature_n and_o thy_o love_n to_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o use_v to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o consolation_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o mercy_n please_v thou_o thou_o use_v to_o send_v out_o river_n of_o goodness_n for_o weary_a soul_n to_o bathe_v in_o and_o stream_n of_o comfort_n for_o thirsty_a soul_n to_o drink_v and_o be_v refresh_v in_o how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o a_o bitter_a cup_n be_v put_v to_o my_o lip_n continual_o and_o that_o i_o be_o overwhelm_v in_o a_o salt_n sea_n in_o a_o sea_n of_o gall_n and_o bitterness_n hence_o observe_v god_n be_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a that_o he_o love_v not_o to_o grieve_v his_o creature_n among_o man_n mica_n 7.4_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v as_o a_o brier_n the_o most_o upright_o be_v sharp_a than_o a_o thorn_n hedge_n even_o they_o that_o seem_v most_o gentle_a and_o compassionate_a will_v yet_o sometime_o scratch_v like_o brier_n and_o tear_v like_o thorn_n but_o the_o lord_n change_v not_o neither_o do_v his_o compassion_n fail_v the_o act_n of_o god_n appear_v sometime_o unsuitable_a to_o his_o nature_n but_o they_o be_v never_o so_o when_o he_o break_v we_o to_o piece_n he_o delight_v not_o in_o our_o break_n nor_o do_v he_o ever_o break_v his_o own_o but_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o bind_v they_o up_o again_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o love_v to_o oppress_v that_o one_o of_o his_o most_o eminent_a work_n of_o providence_n be_v to_o relieve_v those_o who_o be_v oppress_v ps_n 12.4_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o when_o the_o 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it_o be_v do_v most_o like_a to_o what_o god_n do_v and_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n without_o any_o order_n or_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o not_o order_n ordines_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la non_fw-la ordines_fw-la the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v order_n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o rabbin_n the_o holy_a text_n have_v it_o only_o in_o this_o place_n and_o here_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n a_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o without_o any_o order_n a_o land_n unorder_v there_o be_v no_o government_n no_o method_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o if_o it_o have_v no_o order_n than_o it_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o confusion_n nothing_o but_o disorder_n that_o the_o grave_n or_o the_o state_n of_o death_n be_v without_o any_o order_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n jun._n