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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o quo_fw-la quid_fw-la incipit_fw-la the_o word_n small_a note_v a_o smallness_n either_o in_o quantity_n or_o in_o quality_n and_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o double_a greatness_n gen._n 25.23_o jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v thus_o distinguish_v the_o one_o shall_v be_v great_a the_o other_o small_a which_o we_o translate_v the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a the_o great_a shall_v serve_v the_o less_o though_o thy_o beginning_n be_v small_a the_o city_n that_o lot_n desire_v gen._n 19_o be_v call_v zoar_n from_o this_o word_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o though_o thy_o estate_n be_v but_o a_o zoar_n a_o little_a one_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v of_o a_o large_a compass_n the_o septuagint_n raise_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o late_a clause_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n though_o thy_o beginning_n be_v small_a yet_o thy_o late_a end_n shall_v be_v ineffable_a such_o as_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o tell_v over_o or_o describe_v thy_o 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not_o pardon_v but_o to_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v and_o pardon_v such_o guilty_a person_n such_o delinquent_n as_o will_n not_o return_v unto_o he_o but_o go_v on_o to_o add_v one_o wickedness_n to_o another_o be_v no_o denial_n of_o the_o saint_n assurance_n of_o pardon_n they_o be_v already_o turn_v and_o convert_v to_o the_o lord_n so_o much_o for_o that_o clause_n as_o the_o antecedent_n refer_v unto_o god_n i_o know_v thou_o will_v not_o hold_v i_o innocent_a but_o rather_o take_v the_o antecedent_n to_o be_v bildad_o i_o know_v thou_o bildad_o will_v not_o hold_v i_o innocent_a as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v when_o i_o think_v of_o comfort_v myself_o my_o wound_n bleed_v afresh_o and_o my_o sorrow_n present_v themselves_o to_o
seek_v unto_o god_n sure_o your_o opinion_n of_o i_o and_o your_o counsel_n to_o i_o can_v never_o agree_v for_o if_o i_o be_o wicked_a as_o you_o hold_v i_o to_o be_v i_o labour_v in_o vain_a while_o i_o obey_v your_o counsel_n there_o be_v a_o sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n and_o a_o sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o this_o interpretation_n if_o a_o man_n be_v wicked_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o seek_v unto_o god_n while_o he_o love_v wickedness_n and_o delight_v in_o it_o psal_n 66.2_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n he_o that_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o love_v wickedness_n pray_v in_o vain_a fast_n and_o humble_v his_o soul_n in_o vain_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n abominate_v his_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n solomon_n describe_v a_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o former_a word_n he_o be_v one_o that_o will_v pray_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o yet_o put_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o his_o iniquity_n before_o his_o face_n ezek._n 14.4_o so_o they_o jer._n 7.4_o cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v these_o the_o prophet_n discover_v who_o these_o zealous_a templar_n be_v vers_n 9_o will_v you_o steal_v murder_n and_o commit_v adultery_n and_o swear_v false_o and_o then_o come_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n and_o say_v we_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v all_o these_o abomination_n some_o mingle_v prayer_n and_o fast_v with_o steal_v and_o murder_v such_o pray_v and_o fast_v be_v as_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n as_o steal_v and_o murder_v be_v such_o labour_v to_o please_v the_o lord_n be_v displease_v to_o the_o lord_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v say_v god_n to_o the_o wicked_a to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n psal_n 50.16_o do_v god_n say_v to_o the_o wicked_a what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o my_o covenant_n for_o who_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v but_o for_o the_o wicked_a if_o man_n be_v not_o wicked_a or_o sinful_a what_o need_v there_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n be_v for_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o covenant_n bring_v grace_n enough_o to_o pardon_v those_o who_o be_v most_o wicked_a why_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o wicked_a what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n observe_v what_o follow_v and_o his_o meaning_n be_v expound_v see_v thou_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v thou_o wicked_a man_n who_o protecte_v thy_o sin_n and_o hold_v it_o close_o refuse_v to_o return_v and_o hate_v to_o reform_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o meddle_v with_o my_o covenant_n lay_v off_o thy_o defile_a hand_n he_o that_o be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v his_o sin_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n in_o vain_a or_o rather_o he_o let_v it_o go_v while_o he_o seem_v to_o hold_v it_o woe_n unto_o those_o who_o sue_v for_o mercy_n while_o they_o neglect_v duty_n thus_o a_o wicked_a man_n labour_v in_o vain_a but_o there_o be_v a_o sense_n in_o which_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o labour_n in_o vain_a how_o wicked_a soever_o he_o be_v what_o else_o mean_v the_o prophet_n invitation_n isa_n 55.5_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v let_v he_o forsake_v his_o way_n and_o then_o no_o matter_n what_o his_o way_n have_v be_v let_v he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o his_o former_a departure_n shall_v not_o hinder_v acceptance_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a ro._n 5.6_o &_o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a ro._n 4.5_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o a_o ungodly_a man_n to_o come_v to_o god_n indeed_o and_o when_o he_o do_v he_o cease_v to_o be_v ungodly_a they_o draw_v nigh_o only_o with_o their_o lip_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v and_o they_o draw_v nigh_o in_o vain_a as_o god_n have_v not_o say_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n real_a saint_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a so_o he_o have_v not_o say_v in_o vain_a to_o wicked_a man_n seek_v you_o my_o face_n for_o with_o the_o word_n which_o bid_v they_o seek_v he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o seek_v and_o the_o mercy_n they_o seek_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v seek_v he_o and_o bless_v we_o when_o we_o do_v seek_v he_o if_o all_o who_o be_v wicked_a labour_n in_o vain_a than_o all_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a forasmuch_o as_o all_o be_v wicked_a three_o you_o may_v take_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o thus_o if_o i_o be_o wicked_a that_o be_v vatabl._n si_fw-mi adhuc_fw-la mecum_fw-la agit_fw-fr deus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la cum_fw-la impto_fw-la quoâ—sum_fw-la frustra_fw-la laborem_fw-la philip._n haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la verba_fw-la hominis_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la derelicti_fw-la vatabl._n if_o i_o be_o repute_v by_o man_n and_o still_o afflict_v by_o god_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n then_o why_o shall_v i_o labour_v in_o vain_a or_o trouble_v myself_o any_o further_a to_o so_o little_a purpose_n if_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v admit_v it_o be_v a_o passionate_a speech_n proceed_v from_o impatience_n and_o distemper_n of_o spirit_n much_o like_a that_o of_o david_n and_o very_o near_o it_o in_o word_n psal_n 73.13_o very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n for_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o be_v plague_v and_o chastened_a every_o morning_n david_n affliction_n wrought_v as_o hard_a conclusion_n in_o he_o as_o job_n do_v grace_n act_n and_o speak_v ever_o like_o itself_o but_o a_o gracious_a man_n do_v not_o david_n show_v there_o be_v vanity_n and_o remainder_n of_o defilement_n in_o his_o heart_n by_o say_v i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a mr_n broughton_n render_v to_o this_o sense_n i_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o wicked_a now_o why_o do_v i_o labour_v in_o vain_a hence_o observe_v that_o where_o hope_n fail_v endeavour_n fail_v too_o i_o have_v no_o hope_n say_v job_n to_o get_v out_o of_o these_o affliction_n which_o fall_v upon_o wicked_a man_n or_o to_o get_v one_o step_n beyond_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o your_o reputation_n my_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a why_o then_o do_v i_o labour_v when_o the_o heart_n sink_v the_o hand_n hang_v down_o where_o the_o one_o give_v over_o believe_v and_o hope_v the_o other_o give_v over_o act_v and_o work_v hence_o the_o afflict_a be_v call_v upon_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n that_o hang_v down_o and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n heb._n 12.12_o hand_n and_o knee_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o action_n and_o motion_n and_o the_o hang_n down_o of_o these_o import_v both_o retard_v or_o stop_v those_o afflict_a hebrew_n see_v little_a or_o no_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n therefore_o they_o give_v over_o endeavour_v and_o move_v after_o deliverance_n last_o take_v the_o word_n as_o in_o the_o original_a absolute_o without_o any_o supposition_n i_o be_o wicked_a why_o then_o labour_n i_o in_o vain_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o wicked_a not_o only_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n but_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v wicked_a indeed_o praesupponis_fw-la in_o vanum_fw-la laborarem_fw-la si_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la justificare_fw-la i_o tentarem_fw-la ut_fw-la falso_fw-la i_o hec_fw-la velle_fw-la praesupponis_fw-la consider_v with_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n and_o then_o his_o sense_n be_v lord_n if_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o go_v this_o way_n to_o work_n with_o i_o to_o set_v the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o justice_n a_o work_n to_o find_v out_o my_o sin_n and_o to_o judge_v i_o according_a to_o what_o thou_o find_v then_o in_o vain_a do_v i_o seek_v to_o comfort_v myself_o for_o in_o thy_o sight_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v i_o as_o well_o as_o other_o be_o wicked_a in_o which_o acknowledgement_n he_o seem_v to_o meet_v with_o and_o confute_v that_o supposition_n of_o bildad_n chap._n 8.6_o if_o thou_o be_v pure_a pure_a say_v job_n alas_o i_o can_v never_o be_v pure_a before_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n examine_v my_o purity_n he_o will_v find_v it_o impurity_n you_o tell_v i_o if_o i_o be_v pure_a the_o lord_n will_v awaken_v for_o i_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v pure_a in_o your_o sense_n i_o be_o as_o pure_a as_o ever_o i_o shall_v be_v that_o be_v i_o
unlike_o man_n in_o four_o thing_n p._n 455_o 456._o god_n be_v most_o exact_a in_o justice_n p._n 15._o three_o thing_n cause_n man_n to_o pervert_v justice_n p._n 16._o justice_n of_o god_n how_o acquit_v when_o he_o afflict_v we_o without_o cause_n p._n 282._o justice_n or_o righteousness_n twofold_n p._n 148._o justification_n can_v be_v by_o work_n p._n 155_o 299._o self-justification_n will_v prove_v self-condemnation_n p._n 295._o three_o reason_n of_o it_o ib._n justification_n sure_a though_o the_o person_n justify_v have_v doubt_n concern_v it_o p._n 359._o we_o be_v never_o so_o black_a in_o god_n eye_n as_o when_o we_o be_v white_a in_o our_o own_o p._n 369._o k_o knowledge_n life_n of_o man_n so_o short_a that_o he_o can_v get_v much_o knowledge_n p._n 64._o we_o shall_v have_v humble_a thought_n of_o our_o own_o knowledge_n ib._n a_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o know_a man_n p._n 146._o the_o more_o we_o know_v god_n the_o more_o humble_a we_o be_v p._n 252._o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o twofold_a p._n 301._o knowledge_n of_o god_n concern_v man_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n describe_v p._n 471_o 472._o 473._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a consolation_n to_o the_o saint_n that_o god_n know_v they_o p._n 475._o his_o knowledge_n of_o we_o give_v we_o a_o assurance_n of_o four_o thing_n ib._n and_o 476._o l_o laughter_n fill_v the_o mouth_n with_o it_o what_o p._n 133._o laughter_n of_o two_o sort_n ib._n how_o the_o lord_n laugh_v at_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n open_v p._n 315_o 316_o etc._n etc._n law_n why_o god_n call_v his_o law_n judgement_n 12._o good_a law_n without_o good_a man_n never_o make_v a_o happy_a people_n p._n 48._o lawsuit_n to_o be_v avoid_v 392._o life_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 412._o life_n take_v two_o way_n ibid._n life_n may_v grow_v to_o be_v a_o burden_n p._n 419_o ground_n of_o this_o burdensomnes_n of_o life_n both_o in_o wicked_a and_o godly_a man_n show_v p._n 419_o 420_o etc._n etc._n life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n p._n 521._o a_o favour_n p._n 523._o loathe_v twofold_a p._n 86._o lion_n god_n come_v forth_o as_o a_o lion_n against_o his_o own_o servant_n p_o 555._o loss_n great_a loss_n have_v great_a repair_n p_o 50._o love_n of_o god_n everlasting_a 132._o lust_n the_o short_a time_n be_v too_o long_o to_o serve_v any_o lust_n in_o p._n 5._o m_o male_a child_n why_o express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n by_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v memory_n p._n 500_o man_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n p._n 443._o three_o caution_n from_o it_o p._n 444._o it_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o compassion_n to_o tell_v he_o we_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n p._n 445._o memory_n or_o remembrance_n how_o ascribe_v to_o god_n p._n 55._o it_o impli_v two_o thing_n ib._n mercy_n come_v in_o by_o degree_n we_o may_v be_v over-mercyed_a as_o well_o as_o over_o afflict_a p._n 51._o misery_n vid._n affliction_n mountain_n figurative_a mountain_n of_o two_o sort_n p._n 171_o 172._o to_o remove_v a_o mountain_n use_v proverbial_o for_o do_v the_o most_o difficult_a thing_n p._n 174._o 175._o n_o natural_a thing_n be_v shadow_n to_o we_o of_o spiritual_a p._n 74._o negative_a voice_n god_n have_v one_o upon_o all_o creature_n p._n 193._o where_o the_o negative_a voice_n lie_v there_o be_v the_o great_a power_n p._n 194_o o_o old-man_n be_v presume_v to_o know_v much_o p._n 69._o oppression_n twofold_n p._n 439._o orion_n describe_v p._n 209._o p_o panther_n his_o fierceness_n against_o mankind_n p._n 141._o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v our_o acquittance_n from_o sin_n p._n 542._o passion_n ascribe_v to_o god_n have_v no_o power_n over_o he_o p._n 247._o path_n our_o ordinary_a course_n of_o life_n compare_v to_o a_o path_n p._n 77_o 78._o perseverance_n in_o evil_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o do_v of_o evil_a p._n 4._o pleyade_n what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 209._o pillar_n two_o set_v up_o before_o the_o flood_n p._n 56._o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n what_o p._n 185._o the_o real_a pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v god_n power_n p._n 186._o metaphorical_a pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o p._n 187._o power_n of_o god_n as_o visible_a in_o change_v as_o in_o settle_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n p._n 76._o power_n of_o god_n can_v do_v great_a thing_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v p._n 184._o power_n of_o god_n such_o that_o he_o need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o any_o creature_n p._n 202._o none_o can_v rescue_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o power_n p._n 236._o his_o power_n be_v absolute_a p._n 241._o prayer_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n p._n 28._o prayer_n be_v a_o seek_v of_o god_n ib._n god_n must_v be_v seek_v speedy_o and_o diligent_o 29._o in_o prayer_n we_o must_v expect_v all_o from_o free_a grace_n p._n 30._o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o prevail_v p._n 35._o holy_a prayer_n be_v certain_o and_o present_o hear_v p._n 39_o prayer_n awaken_v god_n p._n 40._o it_o shall_v be_v fervent_a p._n 40._o prayer_n can_v stay_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n sometime_o against_o a_o people_n p._n 237._o how_o prayer_n be_v say_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n p._n 247._o prayer_n a_o reason_n with_o god_n p._n 256._o nothing_o of_o man_n so_o prevail_v with_o god_n as_o prayer_n p._n 367._o faith_n in_o prayer_n p._n 273._o prayer_n may_v be_v answer_v while_o we_o be_v still_o afflict_v p._n 278._o preservation_n the_o work_n of_o god_n p._n 529._o he_o preserve_v both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a life_n p._n 530._o pride_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v proud_a of_o strength_n p._n 243._o pride_n come_v from_o ignorance_n of_o ourselves_o 300._o prognostication_n by_o the_o star_n sinful_a and_o vain_a p._n 219._o providence_n of_o god_n order_v the_o great_a confusion_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 331._o confusion_n argue_v the_o power_n of_o god_n p._n 332._o purpose_n to_o sin_n how_o proper_a to_o wicked_a man_n p._n 477._o queen_n question_n be_v in_o all_o dispute_v and_o question_n we_o shall_v yield_v as_o much_o as_o without_o wrong_n to_o truth_n may_v be_v yield_v to_o p._n 146._o three_o kind_n of_o question_n p._n 570._o extravagant_a question_n what_o fruit_n they_o produce_v p._n 572._o r_o reason_v with_o god_n twofold_n how_o we_o may_v or_o may_v not_o reason_n with_o god_n p._n 255._o reason_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n p._n 256._o remembrancer_n a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v so_o to_o god_n 501._o saint_n use_v to_o put_v god_n in_o remembrance_n of_o four_o thing_n ib._n etc._n etc._n repentance_n twofold_n sinful_a and_o for_o sin_n p._n 377._o reproof_n be_v often_o ground_v upon_o mistake_n p_o 6._o righteousness_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 44._o righteousness_n the_o mother_n of_o prosperity_n p._n 46._o two_o thing_n make_v a_o nation_n a_o habitation_n of_o righteousness_n p._n 47_o 48._o man_n be_v call_v righteous_a in_o a_o twofold_a opposition_n p._n 261._o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n p._n 262._o how_o a_o righteous_a person_n may_v answer_v god_n and_o how_o not_o 262._o man_n righteousness_n be_v not_o pleadable_a before_o god_n p._n 264._o a_o godly_a man_n reckon_v his_o righteousness_n as_o nothing_o p._n 265_o rod_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o scripture_n p._n 395._o affliction_n call_v a_o rod_n in_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n p._n 398._o s_o scourge_n put_v for_o any_o kind_n of_o affliction_n p._n 312._o a_o sudden_a scourge_n what_o p._n 313_o sea_n the_o sea_n in_o its_o high_a rage_n be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o god_n p._n 204._o seal_v of_o a_o thing_n import_v two_o thing_n p._n 197._o shaddai_n three_o signification_n of_o it_o open_v in_o reference_n to_o justice_n p._n 11._o shadow_n note_n thing_n p._n 66._o man_n life_n how_o like_o a_o shadow_n 67._o shame_n the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n what_o shame_n be_v and_o how_o cause_v p._n 137_o etc._n etc._n three_o degree_n of_o scripture_n expression_n about_o shame_n p._n 139._o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n note_v four_o thing_n p._n 140._o ship_n how_o time_n pass_v like_o a_o ship_n p._n 337_o 338._o sincerity_n cause_v we_o to_o rate_v ourselves_o low_a p._n 407._o sin_n god_n give_v man_n up_o to_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n p._n 25._o sin_n be_v a_o punishment_n p._n 25._o sin_n shall_v not_o go_v long_o unpunished_a by_o outward_a evil_n p._n 27._o they_o who_o be_v equal_a in_o sin_n may_v be_v unequal_a in_o punishment_n p._n 32._o how_o god_n assist_v and_o how_o not_o in_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n p._n 128_o 129._o all_o sin_n be_v resist_v by_o god_n p._n 131_o all_o our_o weakness_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n p._n 263._o a_o godly_a man_n may_v relapse_n into_o sin_n p._n 417._o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n p._n 541._o small_a and_o great_a in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n