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sin_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v because_o thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n of_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o etc._n etc._n because_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v therefore_o snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n may_v have_v a_o threefold_a allusion_n first_o to_o the_o besiedge_v of_o a_o city_n snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o significat_fw-la hostile_a aliquid_fw-la &_o obsidionale_fw-la significat_fw-la thou_o be_v now_o hem_v in_o on_o every_o side_n with-trouble_n as_o christ_n threaten_v jerusalem_n thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n about_o thou_o etc._n etc._n a_o trench_n be_v but_o a_o great_a snare_n to_o catch_v man_n as_o man_n catch_v bird_n and_o vermin_n in_o snare_n or_o second_o the_o allusion_n may_v be_v to_o imprisonment_n thou_o be_v compass_v with_o strong_a wall_n and_o shut_v in_o with_o gate_n thou_o be_v shackled_a with_o iron_n snare_n 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19_o chapter_n at_o the_o 5_o verse_n and_o sudden_a fear_n trouble_v thou_o we_o may_v understand_v this_o fear_n first_o for_o the_o passion_n of_o fear_n or_o for_o fear_v within_o second_o for_o the_o occasion_n of_o fear_n which_o be_v fear_n without_o sudden_a fear_n trouble_v thou_o that_o be_v the_o appearance_n or_o apprehension_n of_o some_o terrible_a thing_n cause_v thou_o to_o fear_v sanct._n passio_fw-la pro_fw-la objecto_fw-la &_o materia_fw-la suni_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la idiomate_fw-la familiar_a sanct._n fear_n be_v often_o put_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o thing_n fear_v for_o the_o object_n of_o fear_n or_o for_o that_o which_o cause_v fear_n thus_o also_o hope_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o vision_n for_o the_o thing_n see_v or_o the_o object_n of_o the_o
church_n lest_o say_v he_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o overmuch_o sorrow_n sorrow_n of_o any_o sort_n even_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n may_v possible_o have_v a_o excess_n or_o a_o over-muchnes_a in_o it_o and_o when_o ever_o it_o have_v so_o beyond_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o serve_v for_o sorrow_n be_v not_o of_o any_o worth_n in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o serve_v to_o a_o spiritual_a end_n when_o i_o say_v sorrow_n have_v such_o a_o excess_n then_o not_o only_o the_o comfort_n but_o the_o gift_n and_o usefullnes_n of_o the_o person_n sorrow_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o it_o second_o water_n do_v not_o only_o swallow_v up_o but_o enter_v in_o while_o it_o cover_v the_o body_n it_o fill_v the_o bowel_n thus_o affliction_n like_o water_n fill_v within_o as_o well_o as_o cover_v without_o david_n complain_v that_o his_o affliction_n do_v so_o psal_n 69.1_o save_v i_o o_o god_n for_o the_o water_n be_v come_v in_o unto_o my_o soul_n not_o 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we_o may_v say_v of_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o afflict_v we_o they_o be_v our_o sin_n sin_n be_v formal_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o sin_n be_v virtual_o the_o punishment_n of_o transgressor_n many_o i_o grant_v be_v afflict_v for_o trial_n of_o their_o grace_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o but_o grace_n have_v never_o be_v thus_o try_v if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v sin_n be_v the_o remote_a cause_n of_o all_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v the_o next_o or_o immediate_a procure_a cause_n of_o most_o affliction_n will_v any_o man_n avoid_v the_o snare_n let_v he_o fear_v to_o sin_n will_v he_o avoid_v fear_n let_v he_o fear_v to_o do_v evil_a will_v he_o keep_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o not_o be_v cover_v with_o abundance_n of_o water_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n he_o drink_v not_o iniquity_n like_o water_n let_v he_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n god_n tell_v the_o sinner_n plain_o what_o portion_n he_o be_v to_o expect_v say_v woe_n to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o he_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o isa_n 3.11_o we_o may_v as_o well_o hope_v to_o avoid_v burn_a when_o we_o run_v into_o the_o fire_n or_o dirty_v when_o we_o run_v into_o the_o mire_n as_o to_o escape_v smart_a when_o we_o run_v into_o sin_n yet_o more_o distinct_o we_o may_v consider_v all_o those_o evil_n comprehend_v under_o those_o word_n in_o the_o text_n snare_n darkness_n etc._n etc._n either_o in_o reference_n to_o wicked_a man_n or_o to_o the_o saint_n snare_n and_o darkness_n upon_o the_o wicked_a be_v the_o
when_o the_o ungodly_a fall_n and_o not_o fall_v into_o sin_n themselves_o i_o answer_v first_o the_o righteous_a rejoice_v at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o blessing_n god_n who_o have_v keep_v their_o foot_n from_o those_o way_n in_o which_o the_o wicked_a have_v fall_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o those_o ill_a way_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o fide_v with_o those_o corrupt_a interest_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o which_o we_o see_v many_o break_a so_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o rejoice_v that_o we_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o their_o way_n who_o end_n we_o see_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o destruction_n second_o the_o righteous_a have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v &_o bless_v god_n when_o they_o see_v the_o wicked_a fall_n because_o themselves_o be_v save_v &_o keep_v their_o stand_n because_o themselves_o have_v escape_v the_o danger_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v a_o banner_n of_o protection_n over_o they_o in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o 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my_o complaint_n bitter_a the_o original_a word_n have_v a_o twofold_a derivation_n contumaciam_fw-la aliqui_fw-la deducunt_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la signifi_n at_o amaritudinem_fw-la alij_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denotane_v rebellionem_fw-la seu_fw-la contumaciam_fw-la most_o tender_a it_o as_o we_o bitter_a bitterness_n in_o scripture_n be_v often_o use_v by_o a_o metaphor_n to_o denote_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v grievous_a troublesome_a afflictive_a or_o distasteful_a to_o we_o because_o bitter_a thing_n be_v so_o to_o the_o pallate_n or_o taste_n of_o man_n bitter_a thing_n be_v troublesome_a to_o sense_n and_o trouble_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o spirit_n affliction_n be_v a_o bitter_a pill_n thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o say_v job_n to_o god_n before_o chap._n 13.26_o so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v my_o complaint_n be_v bitter_a it_o sound_v thus_o much_o my_o complaint_n be_v as_o great_a as_o great_a can_v be_v and_o i_o 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not_o come_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o thy_o father_n thus_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v by_o some_o in_o this_o text_n of_o job_n disobedience_n or_o rebellion_n and_o they_o render_v the_o whole_a sentence_n with_o a_o interrogation_n sol_o etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la die_fw-la contumacia_fw-la habetur_fw-la querimonia_fw-la mea_fw-la contuman_fw-mi est_fw-la questus_fw-la meus_fw-la perstat_fw-la q._n d._n non_fw-la paret_fw-la non_fw-la cedet_fw-la solatijs_fw-la vestris_fw-la rab._n sol_o what_o be_v my_o complaint_n this_o day_n account_v rebellion_n as_o if_o i_o do_v contumacious_o set_v myself_o against_o god_n while_o i_o be_o pour_v out_o my_o sorrow_n before_o he_o whereas_o indeed_o my_o complaint_n be_v rather_o rebellious_a or_o stout_a against_o your_o consolation_n it_o yield_v not_o to_o they_o nor_o be_v at_o all_o abate_v by_o they_o the_o way_n or_o course_n which_o you_o take_v to_o comfort_v i_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o grapple_v with_o much_o more_o be_v it_o 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they_o have_v speak_v as_o to_o the_o allay_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o the_o cure_n or_o satisfy_v of_o his_o distemper_a spirit_n so_o that_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o renew_v and_o confirm_v that_o opinion_n which_o he_o have_v give_v of_o his_o friend_n in_o their_o procedure_n with_o he_o chap._n 13.4_o you_o be_v forger_n of_o lie_n you_o be_v all_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n o_o that_o you_o will_v altogether_o hold_v your_o peace_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o again_o ch._n 16.2_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v you_o all_o shall_v vain_a word_n have_v a_o end_n or_o what_o embolden_v thou_o that_o thou_o answer_v so_o here_o you_o have_v do_v nothing_o yet_o effectual_o to_o remove_v my_o complaint_n i_o be_o like_o a_o poor_a patient_n who_o have_v be_v long_o under_o the_o physician_n hand_n and_o suffer_v many_o painful_a application_n be_v yet_o as_o far_o from_o a_o cure_n as_o the_o first_o hour_n of_o his_o undertake_n even_o to_o day_n the_o bitterness_n the_o sharpness_n of_o my_o disease_a mind_n remain_v i_o have_v be_v in_o pain_n as_o the_o church_n speak_v isa_n 26.18_o i_o have_v as_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o wind_n you_o have_v not_o wrought_v any_o deliverance_n neither_o have_v this_o inhabitant_n my_o sorrow_n fall_v by_o your_o hand_n last_o some_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o the_o promise_n make_v by_o eliphaz_n chap._n 22.21_o exhort_v job_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o good_a shall_v come_v to_o he_o but_o say_v job_n here_o though_o i_o be_o clear_a from_o what_o you_o accuse_v i_o and_o also_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o way_n of_o holiness_n yet_o i_o experience_v no_o such_o good_a as_o you_o promise_v i_o be_o not_o bring_v into_o way_n of_o comfort_n but_o rather_o my_o sorrow_n increase_v and_o my_o complaint_n be_v as_o bitter_a this_o day_n as_o ever_o it_o be_v and_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n my_o stroke_n be_v heavy_a than_o
desire_n be_v a_o death_n to_o the_o desirer_n a_o godly_a man_n desire_n be_v active_a desire_n they_o put_v he_o upon_o enquiry_n lead_v he_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o enjoy_v the_o good_a desired_a and_o though_o god_n be_v unexpected_o find_v of_o some_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o yet_o no_o man_n can_v expect_v to_o find_v god_n but_o he_o that_o seek_v he_o and_o indeed_o what_o shall_v the_o creature_n do_v but_o be_v upon_o a_o enquiry_n after_o god_n there_o be_v a_o naturality_n in_o it_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a be_v that_o we_o who_o have_v our_o be_v from_o he_o shall_v seek_v after_o he_o and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o act._n 17.26_o 27._o that_o this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o nation_n of_o man_n for_o to_o dwell_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o determine_v the_o time_n before_o appoint_v and_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n namely_o that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n if_o haply_o they_o may_v 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