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once_o with_o god_n will_v he_o be_v any_o thing_n with_o himself_o but_o a_o impure_a and_o wretched_a creature_n in_o this_o sense_n bildad_n may_v check_v job_n boldness_n in_o desire_v to_o come_v so_o near_o god_n even_o to_o his_o seat_n which_o will_v but_o have_v make_v he_o more_o vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o discover_v to_o he_o his_o own_o impurity_n as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o prophet_n isayah_n chap._n 6.5_o and_o as_o it_o do_v also_o to_o job_n himself_o when_o he_o attain_v his_o wish_n and_o get_v so_o near_o to_o god_n that_o he_o call_v it_o a_o see_v he_o with_o his_o eye_n chap_n 42.5_o then_o we_o have_v not_o a_o word_n more_o of_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o god_n his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v and_o he_o abhor_v himself_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n three_o can_v man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n that_o be_v if_o man_n compare_v himself_o with_o god_n an_o he_o be_v justify_v one_o man_n may_v compare_v himself_o with_o another_o and_o be_v justify_v and_o thus_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n be_v call_v righteous_a and_o just_a in_o scripture_n comparative_o to_o wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a man_n but_o how_o can_v any_o man_n be_v just_a or_o righteous_a compare_v with_o god_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v unrighteous_a and_o our_o very_a cleanenes_n filthy_a four_o to_o be_v justify_v with_o god_n be_v against_o god_n that_o be_v if_o man_n strive_v or_o contend_v with_o god_n in_o any_o thing_n as_o if_o god_n be_v too_o hard_a and_o severe_a towards_o he_o either_o by_o withhold_v good_a from_o he_o or_o bring_v evil_a upon_o he_o can_v man_n be_v justify_v in_o this_o contention_n or_o will_v god_n be_v find_v to_o have_v do_v he_o any_o wrong_n without_o all_o question_n he_o will_v not_o from_o the_o word_n take_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n observe_v man_n have_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o to_o justify_v he_o before_o god_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a in_o man_n first_o his_o sin_n second_o his_o righteousness_n his_o worst_a and_o his_o best_a all_o grant_v man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o or_o for_o his_o sin_n nor_o can_v he_o at_o all_o be_v justify_v in_o or_o for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o twofold_a ground_n first_o because_o the_o best_a of_o his_o righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a and_o no_o imperfect_a thing_n can_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o justification_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n for_o though_o god_n do_v justify_v those_o who_o be_v imperfect_a yet_o he_o never_o justify_v any_o man_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o which_o be_v imperfect_a god_n never_o take_v cockleshell_n for_o payment_n he_o must_v have_v pure_a gold_n and_o he_o see_v well_o enough_o what_o poor_a stuff_n what_o base_a coin_n the_o best_a of_o our_o righteousness_n be_v and_o therefore_o can_v admit_v any_o of_o it_o in_o justification_n for_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v to_o exalt_v himself_o in_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o in_o mercy_n by_o the_o justification_n of_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.25_o 26._o that_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n and_o he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o say_v it_o once_o but_o say_v it_o again_o to_o declare_v i_o say_v his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n second_o all_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v by_o man_n be_v a_o due_a debt_n how_o can_v we_o acquit_v ourselves_o from_o the_o evil_n we_o have_v do_v by_o any_o good_a which_o we_o do_v see_v all_o the_o good_a we_o do_v we_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v though_o we_o have_v never_o do_v any_o evil_a when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a we_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o do_n we_o do_v so_o poor_o but_o suppose_v we_o have_v do_v rich_o and_o brave_o suppose_v our_o work_n which_o indeed_o be_v full_a of_o dross_n 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that_o which_o be_v unjust_a take_v one_o instance_n more_o why_o do_v herod_n matth._n 2._o send_v out_o to_o slay_v all_o the_o child_n it_o be_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v afraid_a of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v murder_v he_o he_o give_v that_o horrible_a sentence_n to_o slay_v all_o the_o infant_n again_o some_o reprove_v and_o judge_v upon_o a_o due_a fear_n for_o as_o tyrant_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n because_o full_a of_o cruelty_n and_o have_v suspicious_a thought_n that_o other_o will_v wrong_v they_o because_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o wrong_v every_o man_n so_o just_a and_o righteous_a magistrate_n when_o they_o see_v evil_a work_n they_o must_v reprove_v and_o punish_v it_o lest_o it_o spread_v to_o the_o endanger_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n this_o be_v a_o just_a fear_n and_o such_o as_o become_v a_o man_n even_o a_o man_n of_o courage_n and_o integrity_n such_o may_v fear_v that_o if_o seditious_a 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that_o he_o need_v not_o call_v they_o to_o account_v lest_o they_o shall_v hurt_v his_o state_n pull_v he_o out_o of_o his_o throne_n spoil_v his_o kingdom_n or_o get_v his_o dominion_n from_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o lord_n reprove_v wicked_a man_n be_v because_o he_o hate_v their_o iniquity_n and_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o judgement_n though_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n but_o because_o they_o fear_v a_o state_n may_v be_v ruin_v if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v none_o of_o this_o fear_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o state_n but_o he_o do_v it_o mere_o out_o of_o love_n to_o justice_n
by_o that_o brother_n alone_o who_o he_o have_v offend_v second_o by_o he_o and_o two_o more_o associate_v as_o witness_n three_o then_o by_o the_o church_n gather_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n matth._n 18.16_o 17._o but_o if_o be_v will_v not_o hear_v thou_o then_o take_v one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n it_o be_v dangerous_a enough_o to_o sin_v against_o a_o rule_n but_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o sin_n against_o a_o reproof_n especial_o against_o the_o reproof_n of_o a_o whole_a church_n four_o when_o we_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o judgement_n upon_o ourselves_o or_o other_o whether_o for_o the_o same_o or_o other_o sin_n this_o be_v as_o if_o a_o thief_n shall_v steal_v 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ephah_n and_o this_o lift_v up_o ver_fw-la 9_o between_o earth_n and_o heaven_n the_o ephah_n be_v a_o measure_n of_o dry_a thing_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o that_o vision_n it_o signify_v that_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v measure_v and_o proportion_v this_o ephah_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o carry_v i_o say_v the_o prophet_n say_v whether_o do_v these_o bear_v the_o ephah_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o to_o build_v it_o a_o house_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v and_o set_v there_o upon_o her_o own_o base_a the_o build_n it_o a_o house_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n that_o be_v in_o babylon_n signify_v the_o lastingness_n or_o continuance_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o sad_a consequent_n of_o it_o their_o punishment_n and_o banishment_n in_o strange_a land_n not_o for_o the_o space_n of_o seventy_o year_n only_o as_o by_o the_o babylonian_n but_o as_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a expound_v the_o vision_n 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of_o the_o saint_n to_o mourn_v with_o they_o that_o mourn_v and_o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v rom._n 12.15_o but_o than_o we_o must_v understand_v these_o mourner_n and_o rejoycer_n to_o be_v such_o as_o themselves_o be_v saint_n must_v mourn_v with_o mourn_a saint_n and_o rejoice_v with_o rejoice_v saint_n the_o godly_a be_v not_o bind_v either_o to_o joy_v the_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o twofold_a effect_n eminent_o note_v in_o scripture_n first_o they_o cause_v fear_n and_o second_o they_o cause_v joy_n when_o exemplary_a justice_n be_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n upon_o presumptuous_a transgressor_n it_o be_v say_v deut._n 13.11_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n david_n psal_n 64._o have_v complain_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o beg_v protection_n from_o their_o malicious_a practice_n grow_v up_o to_o much_o assurance_n that_o down_o they_o must_v v._n 7_o 8._o but_o god_n shall_v shoot_v at_o they_o with_o a_o arrow_n sudden_o shall_v they_o be_v wound_v and_o then_o ver_fw-la 9_o all_o man_n shall_v fear_v and_o shall_v declare_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o they_o shall_v wise_o consider_v of_o his_o do_n thus_o fear_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o divine_a judgement_n and_o yet_o joy_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o they_o at_o the_o 10_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o psalm_n the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n shall_v glory_v fear_n be_v a_o common_a effect_n all_o man_n shall_v
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blessing_n shall_v be_v upon_o what_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n as_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o the_o earth_n ripen_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o so_o the_o light_n heat_n and_o influence_n of_o divine_a favour_n shall_v ripen_v thy_o undertake_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o desired_a perfection_n light_n in_o scripture_n be_v often_o put_v for_o prosperity_n as_o have_v be_v show_v from_o other_o passage_n of_o this_o book_n three_o the_o light_n shall_v shine_v upon_o thy_o way_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v have_v personal_a comfort_n and_o contentment_n in_o thy_o way_n that_o be_v a_o different_a blessing_n from_o the_o former_a it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o a_o prosperous_a way_n and_o yet_o himself_o to_o take_v no_o comfort_n nor_o contentment_n in_o it_o when_o these_o three_o light_n shine_v upon_o any_o man_n in_o his_o way_n or_o upon_o the_o way_n of_o any_o man_n when_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v when_o he_o prosper_v &_o succeed_v 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the_o air_n and_o a_o outward_a spiritual_a light_n shine_v in_o the_o rule_n but_o he_o have_v a_o inward_a spiritual_a light_n shine_v in_o his_o heart_n or_o that_o outward_a rule_n plant_v within_o as_o it_o follow_v at_o the_o 31_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o psalm_n the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o none_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o rule_n within_o which_o direct_v the_o good_a man_n what_o to_o do_v and_o give_v he_o such_o good_a direction_n that_o none_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v he_o shall_v not_o walk_v like_o a_o man_n upon_o glass_n or_o ice_n all_o who_o step_n be_v slip_n or_o in_o danger_n of_o slide_v but_o he_o shall_v walk_v like_o a_o man_n upon_o plain_a firm_a ground_n who_o very_a step_n be_v as_o sure_a as_o stand_n as_o saint_n who_o be_v darkness_n be_v make_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o state_n so_o they_o have_v light_n from_o the_o lord_n in_o 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prosper_v they_o in_o their_o way_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o he_o be_v a_o shield_n psal_n 84.11_o and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o sun_n to_o give_v light_n and_o a_o shield_n to_o protect_v so_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o hinder_v or_o stop_n those_o good_a thing_n from_o they_o which_o their_o soul_n desire_n or_o move_v after_o they_o shall_v prosper_v in_o their_o way_n yea_o when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o will_v not_o withhold_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v more_o intend_a then_o express_v for_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o will_v plentiful_o give_v forth_o or_o pour_v out_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o and_o upon_o they_o who_o walk_v upright_o from_o the_o three_o notion_n of_o light_n learn_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v godly_a man_n joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o their_o way_n though_o their_o way_n be_v a_o way_n of_o much_o labour_n yea_o and_o a_o way_n of_o much_o danger_n too_o though_o it_o prove_v a_o way_n 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