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ad_fw-la percutiendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o go_v out_o with_o a_o message_n of_o peace_n in_o your_o â—â—uths_n let_v there_o not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o contention_n in_o your_o hand_n but_o in_o mark_n he_o use_v the_o word_n misnan_n which_o signify_v a_o staff_n to_o lean_v upon_o take_v a_o staff_n to_o rest_n or_o ease_v yourselves_o upon_o or_o to_o help_v yourselves_o on_o in_o your_o travel_n entandum_fw-la virga_fw-la vel_fw-la baculus_fw-la ad_fw-la sust_fw-la entandum_fw-la a_o walk_a staff_n but_o not_o a_o strike_a staff_n thus_o they_o reconcile_v the_o difference_n but_o though_o this_o interpretation_n be_v good_a yet_o this_o ground_n of_o it_o appear_v not_o either_o in_o the_o syriack_n which_o in_o both_o text_n have_v the_o word_n shebet_n or_o in_o the_o greek_a which_o express_v both_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o then_o we_o must_v rather_o say_v that_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v a_o staff_n for_o both_o use_n and_o that_o when_o christ_n forbid_v his_o disciple_n a_o staff_n he_o mean_v a_o staff_n to_o strike_v with_o preacher_n must_v be_v no_o striker_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v in_o timothy_n and_o that_o when_o he_o bid_v they_o take_v a_o staff_n he_o mean_v a_o walk_a staff_n junerant_a preacher_n may_v be_v weary_v with_o travel_v as_o well_o as_o with_o speak_v but_o to_o the_o text._n the_o rod_n which_o job_n desire_n may_v be_v remove_v coc._n nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la postulat_fw-la job_n quam_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la vel_fw-la mittigaret_fw-la vel_fw-la penitus_fw-la auferret_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la flagella_fw-la sc_fw-la morbos_fw-la &_o dolores_fw-la non_fw-la aâ—at_fw-la pro_fw-la jure_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o moderationi_fw-la faciat_fw-la locum_fw-la coc._n be_v that_o sore_a affliction_n which_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o god_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o exercise_v he_o with_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n thou_o deal_v with_o i_o upon_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o prerogative_n and_o i_o acknowledge_v thou_o may_v do_v so_o but_o my_o humble_a suit_n and_o prayer_n be_v that_o thou_o will_v afflict_v i_o less_o than_o thou_o have_v though_o thou_o have_v not_o afflict_v i_o more_o than_o thou_o may_v thou_o have_v not_o injure_v i_o at_o all_o but_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v relieve_v i_o he_o speak_v to_o this_o sense_n with_o a_o little_a variety_n of_o word_n chap._n 13.20_o 21._o only_o do_v not_o two_o thing_n unto_o i_o then_o will_v i_o not_o hide_v myself_o from_o thou_o withdraw_v thy_o hand_n from_o i_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o dread_n make_v i_o afraid_a and_o in_o a_o language_n not_o unlike_o this_o he_o describe_v the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n chap._n 21.9_o their_o house_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n neither_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o we_o find_v also_o that_o elihu_n who_o undertake_v job_n and_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o when_o these_o three_o have_v not_o more_o to_o say_v or_o will_v say_v no_o more_o he_o i_o say_v perceive_v what_o it_o be_v which_o job_n have_v complain_v of_o as_o a_o impediment_n of_o speak_v unto_o god_n promise_n that_o himself_o will_v give_v he_o no_o such_o impediment_n or_o cause_n of_o complaint_n chap._n 33.7_o behold_v my_o terror_n shall_v not_o make_v thou_o afraid_a neither_o shall_v my_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o lord_n hand_n have_v be_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o and_o his_o terror_n have_v make_v thou_o afraid_a but_o take_v my_o word_n i_o will_v deal_v gentle_o and_o mild_o with_o thou_o my_o terror_n shall_v not_o make_v thou_o afraid_a neither_o shall_v my_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o so_o that_o job_n desire_n be_v only_o this_o that_o he_o may_v have_v ease_n or_o release_v from_o â—is_n present_a sorrow_n and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_o conceive_v that_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o those_o eastern_a country_n who_o lay_v a_o rod_n upon_o some_o offender_n in_o token_n of_o condemation_n and_o take_v it_o off_o from_o other_o in_o token_n of_o absolution_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n take_v thy_o rod_n away_o from_o i_o affliction_n be_v call_v a_o rod_n in_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o smart_n of_o it_o affliction_n be_v grievous_a and_o painful_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n they_o grieve_v and_o pain_n the_o outward_a man_n while_o the_o inward_a man_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o i_o say_v paul_n take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o persecution_n in_o necessity_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n two_o cor._n 12.10_o that_o be_v my_o spirit_n do_v for_o no_o affliction_n not_o that_o for_o christ_n sake_n be_v joyous_a for_o the_o present_a but_o grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o as_o the_o spirit_n will_v not_o do_v those_o evil_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o flesh_n will_v and_z do_v the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v be_v paul_n cry_n rom._n 7.19_o so_o the_o flesh_n will_v not_o endure_v those_o evil_n of_o sorrow_n which_o the_o spirit_n will_v and_z do_v and_o as_o a_o believer_n delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n when_o corruption_n be_v vex_v and_o trouble_v at_o it_o so_o a_o believer_n delight_v in_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n when_o corruption_n be_v most_o impatient_a and_o unquiet_a under_o it_o hence_o the_o apostle_n counsel_n to_o the_o disperse_a jew_n rejoice_v when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n jam._n 1._o that_o be_v into_o divers_a affliction_n the_o flesh_n have_v its_o sense_n and_o feel_v smart_a but_o the_o spirit_n be_v arm_v with_o faith_n which_o overcome_v the_o smart_n affliction_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o rod_n if_o it_o do_v not_o make_v we_o smart_v and_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o christian_n if_o we_o can_v bear_v the_o smart_n with_o patience_n or_o overcome_v it_o with_o faith_n 2._o affliction_n be_v call_v a_o rod_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o hand_n that_o use_v it_o a_o sword_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o rod_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o father_n god_n deal_v with_o his_o people_n as_o a_o father_n with_o his_o child_n in_o afflict_v they_o when_o we_o most_o provoke_v his_o fatherly_a displeasure_n against_o we_o he_o do_v not_o wish_v as_o balaam_n when_o his_o ass_n offend_v he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o slay_v we_o he_o only_o take_v up_o a_o rod_n to_o scourge_v we_o hence_o 3._o affliction_n be_v call_v a_o rod_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v send_v a_o rod_n be_v not_o prepare_v to_o kill_v nor_o be_v it_o a_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n a_o rod_n be_v not_o for_o destruction_n but_o for_o correction_n there_o be_v indeed_o destroy_v rod_n which_o god_n will_v destroy_v and_o save_v his_o people_n who_o be_v destroy_v by_o they_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o rod_n of_o the_o oppressor_n isa_n 9.4_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o rod_n of_o god_n anger_n be_v a_o destroy_a rod_n yet_o they_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o fear_v god_n be_v only_o correct_v while_o they_o be_v destroy_v the_o lord_n mean_v no_o hurt_n to_o those_o who_o be_v good_a when_o he_o make_v they_o smart_v and_o die_v under_o the_o rod_n of_o those_o who_o be_v evil_a if_o ever_o any_o man_n may_v think_v he_o have_v a_o sword_n in_o his_o bowel_n rather_o than_o a_o rod_n upon_o his_o back_n job_n may_v yet_o even_o he_o call_v it_o a_o rod_n while_o he_o call_v to_o god_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o it_o remove_v thy_o rod_n away_o from_o i_o and_o see_v he_o call_v to_o have_v it_o remove_v we_o may_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o to_o pray_v against_o affliction_n we_o may_v pray_v to_o be_v ease_v of_o that_o which_o we_o must_v be_v patient_a under_o to_o be_v discontent_v with_o affliction_n be_v sinful_a buâ—_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o desire_v the_o take_n of_o it_o away_o for_o 1._o we_o may_v pray_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o affliction_n therefore_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o affliction_n we_o may_v pray_v lord_n keep_v thy_o rod_n off_o from_o we_o therefore_o we_o may_v pray_v lord_n take_v thy_o rod_n off_o from_o we_o 2._o affliction_n themselves_o be_v evil_a there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o they_o nor_o can_v they_o do_v we_o any_o good_a of_o themselves_o the_o good_a come_v from_o a_o superior_a work_n from_o those_o admirable_a influence_n and_o concurrence_n of_o god_n upon_o and_o with_o correction_n the_o rod_n be_v a_o evil_n in_o itself_o and_o will_v make_v we_o worse_o unless_o the_o lord_n make_v it_o a_o blessing_n to_o we_o some_o be_v
our_o visit_a god_n as_o providence_n be_v god_n visit_v of_o we_o &_o we_o shall_v visit_v god_n by_o prayer_n not_o only_o as_o they_o isa_n 26._o in_o trouble_n but_o in_o our_o peace_n we_o shall_v desire_v he_o to_o visit_v our_o estate_n our_o family_n but_o especial_o our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o their_o most_o flourish_a condition_n the_o apostle_n use_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o distract_n thought_n phil._n 4.2_o let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n be_v careful_a in_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v visit_v god_n in_o duty_n who_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o visit_v you_o in_o mercy_n though_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a distance_n between_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o far_o from_o any_o man_n and_o he_o be_v ever_o near_o some_o man_n let_v not_o we_o be_v stranger_n to_o god_n when_o we_o hear_v he_o make_v continual_a visit_n to_o we_o thy_o visitation_n do_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n verse_n 13._o and_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o hide_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o know_v that_o this_o be_v with_o thou_o some_o read_v the_o first_o clause_n which_o add_v sharpness_n to_o it_o with_o a_o interrogation_n and_o have_v thou_o hide_v these_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n be_v it_o so_o with_o thou_o or_o have_v thou_o deal_v so_o with_o i_o indeed_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n be_v the_o will_n purpose_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n these_o be_v a_o vast_a repository_n wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v lay_v up_o and_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o hide_v etc._n etc._n what_o thing_n what_o be_v the_o antecedent_n to_o these_o thing_n 1._o some_o say_v his_o affliction_n these_o thing_n that_o be_v these_o affliction_n which_o thou_o have_v now_o lay_v upon_o i_o be_v hide_v in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o have_v show_v i_o many_o favour_n while_o in_o secret_a thou_o do_v prepare_v rod_n for_o i_o 2._o the_o antecedent_n to_o these_o thing_n be_v mercy_n life_n favour_n and_o visitation_n speak_v of_o before_o say_v other_o as_o if_o job_n have_v speak_v thus_o this_o bill_n of_o blessing_n now_o read_v these_o privilege_n now_o reekon_v up_o be_v hide_v in_o thiâ—e_a heart_n thou_o have_v have_v gracious_a intention_n towards_o i_o while_o thou_o have_v be_v smite_v i_o i_o know_v all_o this_o be_v with_o thou_o vulg._n scio_fw-la quia_fw-la universorum_fw-la i_o mâ—eris_fw-la vulg._n that_o be_v thou_o remember_v all_o this_o and_o keep_v a_o record_n of_o it_o by_o thou_o the_o vulgar_a make_v this_o the_o text_n i_o know_v thou_o remember_v all_o thing_n or_o all_o man_n some_o suppose_v the_o antecedent_n to_o be_v his_o affliction_n make_v out_o this_o harsh_a and_o unbecoming_a sense_n merl_n quasi_fw-la haec_fw-la mala_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la recondita_fw-la in_o tempus_fw-la opportunum_fw-la asservasset_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la opinantem_fw-la opprimeret_fw-la atrox_n querimonia_fw-la merl_n as_o if_o job_n have_v thus_o utter_v his_o mind_n to_o god_n i_o now_o perceive_v thou_o have_v have_v coal_n of_o anger_n rake_v up_o in_o the_o ash_n while_o those_o warm_a beam_n of_o love_n do_v shine_v upon_o i_o thou_o have_v hold_v out_o mercy_n in_o thy_o hand_n but_o somewhat_o else_o lay_v in_o thy_o heart_n this_o interpretation_n in_o the_o common_a understanding_n of_o it_o be_v most_o unworthy_a of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n to_o speak_v fair_a and_o to_o do_v some_o courtesy_n while_o cruelty_n and_o revenge_n be_v hide_v in_o their_o heart_n when_o esau_n gen._n 27.41_o see_v himself_o defeat_v of_o the_o blessing_n by_o his_o brother_n he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n be_v at_o hand_n then_o will_v i_o slay_v my_o brother_n jacob_n here_o be_v the_o character_n of_o malice_n he_o give_v neither_o brother_n nor_o mother_n ill_a language_n but_o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o holy_a god_n never_o speak_v good_a to_o they_o to_o who_o he_o intend_v evil_a the_o creator_n need_v not_o daub_v or_o pervaricate_v with_o his_o creature_n i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v wicked_a man_n many_o outward_a favour_n and_o speak_v they_o fair_a in_o his_o work_n but_o he_o never_o speak_v they_o fair_a in_o his_o word_n 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 man_n be_v apt_a to_o flatter_v but_o flattery_n be_v much_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v below_o he_o i_o grant_v also_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o own_o people_n many_o favour_n and_o speak_v real_a kindness_n to_o they_o while_o he_o hide_v affliction_n in_o his_o heart_n what_o evil_a soever_o he_o bring_v upon_o they_o he_o have_v thought_n to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o have_v nothing_o but_o good_a for_o they_o in_o his_o thought_n we_o understand_v by_o those_o hide_a thing_n the_o mercy_n which_o job_n with_o his_o last_o breath_n have_v enumerate_v then_o the_o word_n import_v two_o thing_n first_o a_o argument_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n not_o to_o destroy_v he_o or_o or_o to_o assure_v his_o own_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o know_v thou_o remember_v well_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o i_o what_o cost_v thou_o have_v be_v at_o in_o make_v i_o at_o first_o and_o in_o preserve_v i_o hitherto_o sure_o than_o thou_o will_v not_o pull_v all_o down_o in_o a_o moment_n second_o the_o word_n may_v import_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o afflict_a job_n have_v use_v only_o a_o kind_n of_o sacred_a dissimulation_n a_o dissembler_n carry_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o intent_n to_o do_v what_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v it_o be_v usual_a with_o man_n thus_o to_o dissemble_v hatred_n and_o so_o have_v some_o their_o love_n he_o that_o purpose_v much_o good_a to_o another_o hide_v it_o sometime_o under_o sour_a language_n and_o unkind_a usage_n joseph_n have_v most_o endear_v affection_n towards_o his_o brethren_n yet_o he_o put_v a_o disguise_n of_o anger_n upon_o it_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o severe_a man_n who_o lie_v at_o catch_n to_o find_v out_o advantage_n and_o pick_v quarrel_n joseph_n use_v many_o stratagem_n of_o love_n to_o entangle_v his_o brethren_n and_o wrap_v up_o his_o good_a will_n in_o hard_a speech_n and_o rough_a carriage_n nothing_o appear_v less_o than_o what_o indeed_o he_o most_o be_v a_o love_a brother_n forgetful_a of_o nothing_o but_o injury_n job_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v such_o a_o conception_n of_o god_n while_o he_o say_v these_o thing_n have_v thou_o hide_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o than_o his_o sense_n rise_v thus_o lord_n i_o know_v thou_o bear_v favour_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o i_o still_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o love_n be_v not_o extinct_a but_o cover_v thou_o do_v but_o personate_v a_o enemy_n thou_o be_v my_o friend_n thou_o draw_v a_o cloud_n betwixt_o i_o and_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n but_o thy_o countenance_n be_v still_o as_o full_a of_o light_n towards_o i_o as_o ever_o and_o though_o i_o see_v nothing_o but_o sorrow_n on_o every_o side_n yet_o i_o know_v mercy_n be_v hide_v in_o thy_o heart_n thus_o the_o word_n be_v a_o assertion_n of_o job_n faith_n and_o assurance_n that_o god_n love_v he_o while_o his_o chastning_n lay_v most_o heavy_a upon_o he_o hence_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o saint_n while_o they_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n through_o the_o cloud_n and_o cover_n of_o his_o most_o angry_a dispensation_n this_o they_o can_v do_v and_o when_o they_o can_v they_o be_v arrive_v at_o a_o great_a height_n in_o grace_n to_o maintain_v our_o interest_n in_o christ_n through_o disadvantage_n be_v strong_a faith_n the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15.26_o know_v her_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n while_o he_o call_v her_o dog_n and_o will_v scarce_o vouchsafe_v to_o cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o she_o faith_n do_v this_o and_o faith_n can_v do_v the_o like_a at_o this_o day_n but_o every_o true_a faith_n will_v not_o do_v it_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o such_o believe_a so_o christ_n conclude_v with_o that_o woman_n ver_fw-la 28._o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n truth_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o enough_o for_o every_o work_n of_o grace_n some_o work_n will_v not_o be_v do_v without_o strength_n as_o well_o as_o truth_n weak_a faith_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v mercy_n be_v lose_v when_o it_o be_v but_o hide_a
p._n 49._o we_o must_v not_o despise_v small_a beginning_n p._n 52._o sorrow_n be_v not_o easy_o shake_v off_o p._n 347._o sovereignty_n of_o god_n p._n 284._o soul_n take_v two_o way_n in_o scripture_n p._n 412._o three_o thing_n weary_a and_o load_v the_o soul_n p._n 413._o soul_n and_o life_n in_o man_n be_v distinct_a 418._o spirit_n a_o threefold_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 480._o spirit_n of_o man_n take_v three_o way_n p_o 528._o star_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 207._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o star_n ib._n &_o 208._o the_o number_n of_o the_o know_a star_n p._n 208._o the_o know_a star_n represent_v in_o forty_o one_o image_n ibid._n all_o the_o star_n be_v particular_o place_v in_o the_o heaven_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n p._n 212._o man_n very_o apt_a to_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o the_o star_n p._n 212_o 215._o god_n know_v the_o number_n and_o name_n of_o all_o the_o star_n p._n 213._o some_o star_n more_o excellent_a than_o other_o ib._n the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o from_o the_o star_n p._n 214._o six_o thing_n show_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o make_v and_o order_v the_o star_n p._n 215._o star_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o but_o as_o god_n order_n p_o 217._o they_o be_v for_o sign_n but_o not_o for_o infallible_a sign_n p._n 219._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o study_v the_o star_n p._n 220._o strength_n of_o two_o sort_n p._n 158._o strength_n of_o god_n open_v ibid._n strength_n signify_v by_o five_o distinct_a word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n pag._n 289._o strength_n of_o god_n insuperable_a p._n 289._o the_o strength_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o three_o thing_n pag._n 290._o sun_n at_o god_n command_n p._n 189._o shadow_n of_o the_o sun_n go_v back_o in_o hezekiahs_n time_n p._n 193._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o act_n of_o favour_n renew_v to_o the_o world_n every_o day_n p._n 196_o supplication_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 29._o supplication_n proper_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 266._o t_o temptation_n make_v the_o saint_n sometime_o weary_a of_o their_o life_n p._n 420._o great_a affliction_n lay_v we_o open_v to_o great_a temptation_n p._n 430._o thousand_o how_o take_v in_o scripture_n p._n 151._o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o what_o it_o mean_v ib._n time_n be_v very_o swift_a p._n 334._o swift_n as_o and_o swift_a than_o a_o post_n show_v in_o ten_o particular_n p._n 335._o tradition_n and_o immediate_a revelation_n the_o rule_n till_o the_o word_n be_v write_v p._n 56._o trust_v what_o it_o be_v p._n 89._o a_o twofold_a effect_n of_o trust_n ibid._n trust_v of_o hypocrite_n like_o a_o spider_n web_n in_o five_o thing_n p._n 90_o 91._o truth_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o error_n p._n 59_o truth_n can_v be_v have_v with_o ease_n pag._n 61._o four_o thing_n fit_v we_o for_o the_o search_n of_o truth_n ib._n truth_n be_v to_o be_v high_o esteem_v p._n 71._o we_o shall_v yield_v to_o one_o another_o in_o controversy_n as_o far_o as_o truth_n will_v let_v we_o p._n 146._o truth_n be_v ever_o the_o same_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o to_o truth_n p._n 307._o great_a truth_n must_v be_v resolute_o maintain_v p._n 308._o type_n what_o it_o be_v proper_o p._n 32._o five_o vision_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n not_o in_o his_o essence_n p._n 231._o we_o can_v see_v god_n full_o on_o earth_n in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n p._n 228_o 232._o that_o we_o see_v so_o little_a of_o god_n shall_v humble_v we_o p._n 233._o visitation_n of_o god_n threefold_a p._n 527._o until_o note_v a_o continue_a act_n p._n 132._o w_n wash_v what_o it_o import_v ceremonial_a wash_n p._n 365_o 366._o wicked_a man_n have_v their_o name_n from_o unquietness_n p._n 309._o they_o often_o abound_v with_o earthly_a thing_n p._n 324._o they_o have_v a_o just_a title_n to_o the_o earthly_a thing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v p._n 325_o 326._o how_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 how_o not_o p._n 362._o 363._o to_o be_v account_v wicked_a be_v a_o sore_a affliction_n p._n 434._o wicked_a man_n in_o what_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v prosperity_n p._n 448._o to_o be_v wicked_a or_o to_o do_v wicked_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o grace_n p._n 476._o a_o wicked_a man_n who_o describe_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 476_o etc._n etc._n all_o man_n be_v either_o godly_a or_o wicked_a p._n 482._o wise_a what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n p._n 156._o god_n be_v infinite_o wise_a p._n 157._o witness_v and_o party_n must_v not_o be_v the_o same_o man_n p_o 295._o woe_n of_o two_o sort_n pag._n 542._o woe_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a p._n 543._o word_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o watch_v over_o our_o word_n p._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o give_v check_n to_o the_o idle_a or_o evil_a word_n of_o other_o ib._n word_n like_o a_o strong_a wind_n show_v in_o six_o particular_n p._n 8_o 9_o god_n be_v not_o take_v with_o fine_a word_n p._n 259._o worldly_n thing_n have_v no_o consistence_n they_o be_v always_o in_o motion_n p._n 336_o 337._o they_o pass_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v 341._o worldly_n estate_n of_o good_a man_n as_o transitory_a as_o that_o of_o evil_a man_n p_o 342._o work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v record_v for_o after_o time_n p._n 57_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o inquire_v into_o former_a time_n p._n 58._o it_o be_v but_o little_a of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o see_v in_o his_o work_n p._n 228_o â—32_n y_fw-fr yesterday_n take_v three_o way_n in_o scripture_n p._n 62._o a_o table_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v occasional_o clear_v and_o brief_o illustrate_v in_o the_o foregoing_a exposition_n the_o first_o number_n direct_v to_o the_o chapter_n the_o second_o to_o the_o verse_n the_o three_o to_o the_o page_n of_o the_o book_n genesis_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 1._o 199._o 1._o 8._o 201._o 1._o 14._o 207._o 2._o 2._o 442._o 3._o 16._o 277._o 4._o 6._o 25._o 4._o 10._o 371_o 6._o 6._o 498._o 7._o 23._o 99_o 11._o 5._o 15._o 11._o 15._o 474._o 18._o 21._o 474._o 18._o 25._o 11._o 19_o 16._o 126._o 22._o 12._o 474._o 25._o 23._o 49_o 289_o 25._o 32._o 524._o 27._o 33._o 331._o 28._o 19_o 133._o 29._o 31._o 137._o 31._o 24._o 194_o 385_o 31._o 47._o 106._o 32._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 256_o 42._o 11_o 19_o 31._o 406_o exodus_fw-la chap._n verse_n pag._n 10._o 28._o 166._o 13._o 4._o 73._o 15._o 11._o 380._o 20._o 6._o 31._o 23._o 1._o 389._o 23._o 1._o 125._o 23._o 2._o 164._o 33._o 20._o 229._o 34._o 7._o 36â—_n leviticus_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 4._o 388_o 390_o 4._o 15._o 388_o 19_o 15._o 48_o 26._o 44._o 123._o number_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 8._o 10._o 389._o 23._o 21._o 135._o 24._o 17._o 204._o deuteronomy_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2._o 11._o 401._o 3._o 23._o 30_o 4._o 19_o 212_o 8._o 2._o 474_o 10._o 12._o 54._o 11._o 24._o 204._o 18._o 9_o 218._o 21._o 6_o 7._o 368._o 29._o 26._o 213._o 32._o 13._o 204._o 33._o 9_o 303_o joshua_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 6._o 5._o 134._o 7._o 7_o 8._o 240._o 10._o 12._o 190._o judge_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 5._o 20._o 217_o 6._o 21._o 150_o 7._o 31._o 134_o 14._o 12._o 140_o 1_o samuel_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 18._o 346._o 1._o 19_o 501_o 15._o 29._o 242_o 377_o 15._o 32._o 286._o 17._o 33._o 375._o 22._o 18._o 289._o 24._o 14._o 26_o 28._o 19_o 63_o 2_o samuel_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 5._o 8._o 495._o 12._o 12._o 102._o 19_o 24._o 217_o 21._o 1._o 437._o 22._o 19_o 93._o 1_o king_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 4._o 32_o 33._o 75_o 7._o 21._o 100_o 8._o 29._o 24._o 2_o king_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 4._o 29._o 285_o 9_o 26._o 62_o 14._o 9_o 150_o 20._o 9_o 10._o 193_o 21._o 13._o 55â—_n 2_o chronicle_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 30._o 5._o 60_o nehemiah_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 6._o 9_o 126_o esther_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 7._o 8._o 327_o 9_o 29_o 31._o 99_o job_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 12._o 12_o 13._o 473_o 13._o 3._o 255_o 14._o 18._o 173_o 15._o 19_o 322_o 18._o 4._o â—74_n 19_o 6._o 14_o 20._o 22._o 111_o 21._o 2._o 171_o 23._o 13._o 243_o 26._o 7._o 186_o 26._o 12._o 245_o 30._o 23._o 293_o 33._o 11._o 77_o 33._o 19_o 416_o 33._o 23._o 151_o 34._o 29._o 327_o 37._o 18._o 200_o 201_o 38._o 22._o 202_o 38._o 31._o 217_o 40._o 13._o 327_o 42._o 5_o 6._o 252_o psalm_n psal_n verse_n pag._n 2._o 1._o 205_o 2._o 9_o 503_o 4._o 2._o 4_o 8._o 3._o 221_o 9_o 18._o 501_o 14._o 5._o 55_o 17._o 14._o 324_o 18._o 7._o 102_o 18._o 25_o 26._o 35_o 19_o 1._o 221_o 19_o 4._o 9_o 221_o 19_o 5._o 194_o 22._o 29._o 507_o 24._o 1_o 2._o 185_o 33._o 6._o 7_o 36._o 6._o 175_o 36._o 9_o 501_o 46._o 2._o 175_o 50._o 16._o 363_o 50._o 18._o 377_o 51._o 4._o 21_o 51._o 9_o 367_o 56._o 5._o 352_o 58._o 8._o 177_o 61._o 7._o 55_o 69._o 6_o 7._o 139_o 73._o 4._o 313_o 73._o 9_o 9_o 73._o 15._o 33_o â—â—â—_o â—â—â—_o 187_o 76._o 6._o 195_o 77._o 9_o 501_o 77._o 9_o 78_o 81._o 12._o 129_o 82._o 5._o 329_o 89._o 15._o 134_o 89._o 25._o 389_o 90._o 6._o 151_o 90._o 11._o 403_o 91._o 13._o 203_o 94._o 9_o 487_o 95._o 10._o 88_o 100_o 3._o 444_o 102_o 27._o 225_o 103_o 14._o 505_o 104._o 32._o 174_o 105._o 15._o 195_o 106._o 23._o 137_o 108._o 1._o 57_o 108._o 9_o 203_o 110._o 7._o 545_o 119._o 116._o 139_o 119._o 121._o 12_o 121._o 5._o 529_o 130._o 3._o 539_o 139._o 14_o 15._o 443_o 143._o 2._o 154_o 144._o 5._o 172_o 148._o 8._o 192_o proverb_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 22._o 4_o 1._o 32._o 26_o 7._o 27._o 210_o 8._o 27._o 202_o 18._o 23._o 30_o 19_o 11._o 226_o 24._o 4._o 21â—_n 23._o â—_o 28._o 234_o 27._o 19_o 250_o 28._o 14._o 161_o 29._o 15._o â—23_n 31._o 8._o 225_o ecclesiastes_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 16._o 13_o 2._o 18._o 117_o 5._o 2_o 259_o 6._o 10._o 379_o 7._o 13._o 14_o 8._o 4._o 241_o 8._o 11._o 163_o 9_o 2._o 482_o 10._o 7._o 328_o 12._o 1._o 78_o canticless_a chap._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 6._o 458_o 2._o 4._o 274_o 5._o 10._o 151_o 5._o 12._o 367_o isaiah_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1._o 18._o 255_o 367_o 3._o 1._o 93_o 3._o 9_o 138_o 347_o 6._o 5._o 230._o 252_o 8._o 9_o 167_o 10._o 26._o 312_o 11._o 4._o 7_o 11._o 3._o 425_o 14._o 23._o 91_o 19_o 25._o 444_o 24._o 20._o 187_o 25._o 4._o 278_o 26._o 19_o 507_o 27._o 8._o 556_o 27._o 11._o 446_o 27._o 4._o 167_o 28._o 15._o 312_o 28._o 7._o 110_o 28._o 21_o 560_o 30._o 7._o 246_o 30._o 13._o 314_o 32._o 17._o 46_o 32._o 2._o 454_o 33._o 14._o 91_o 38._o 10_o 12._o 414_o 38._o 3._o 265_o 40._o 31._o 340_o 40._o 4._o 173_o 40._o 28._o 158_o 41._o 15._o 172_o 42._o 25._o 179_o 43._o 26._o 258_o 43._o 13._o 194_o 44._o 20._o 390_o 44._o 24_o 25._o 218_o 45._o 11._o 240_o 446_o 47._o 3._o 556_o 49._o 15_o 16._o 80_o 81_o 49._o 23._o 246_o 51._o 9_o 41_o 245_o 53._o 8._o 55_o 53._o 9_o 12._o 359_o 55._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 378_o 57_o 17._o 77_o 57_o 20._o 206_o 57_o 1st_a 404_o 58._o 3._o 82_o 154_o 59_o 6._o 97_o 62._o 6._o 501_o 64._o 1._o 174_o 64._o 6_o 7._o 25_o 350_o 484_o 65._o 24._o 39_o 66._o 5._o 124_o 66._o 12._o 557_o jeremiah_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2._o 22._o 370_o 2._o 29._o 154_o 2._o 31._o 80_o 2._o 32._o 79_o 2._o 34._o 467_o 7._o 1_o 2._o 97_o 7._o 4_o 9_o 363_o 8._o 6._o 406_o 8._o 14._o 239_o 10._o 24._o 403_o 11._o 13._o 141_o 12._o 1._o 153_o 15._o 2._o 26_o 15._o 1._o 238_o 18._o 4._o 503_o 22._o 24._o 17_o 23._o 10._o 4â—6_n 23._o 14._o 126_o 27._o 6._o 323_o 30._o 14._o â—79_n 31._o 35._o 216_o 31._o 28._o 36_o 50._o 20._o 467_o 50._o 7._o 45_o â—â—â—_o â—â—_o â—â—â—_o lamentation_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 3._o 36._o 18_o 3._o 59_o 14_o 3._o 37._o 195_o 4._o 6._o 313._o ezekiel_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 160_o 6._o 9_o 88_o 16._o 49._o 126_o 18._o 25._o 154_o 20._o 47._o 311_o 21._o 3._o 310_o 32._o 7._o 191_o 36._o 31._o 413_o daniel_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2._o 35._o 112._o 4._o 35._o 239_o 7._o 9_o 460_o 8._o 5._o 109_o 341_o 9_o 14._o 37â—_n hosea_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2._o 2._o 154_o 2._o 21_o 22._o 217_o 4._o 14._o â—6_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v then_o say_v with_o reverence_n god_n help_v we_o indeed_o what_o a_o miserable_a condition_n be_v we_o then_o in_o if_o god_n will_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o help_v any_o that_o do_v evil_a the_o evil_a doer_n be_v a_o man_n notorious_o profess_o studious_o wicked_a one_o that_o act_v and_o devise_n evil_a against_o god_n and_o his_o way_n every_o one_o who_o do_v evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v a_o evil_a doer_n a_o man_n do_v evil_a in_o any_o one_o act_n but_o one_o act_n do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o evil_a doer_n a_o magistrate_n must_v count_v he_o a_o evil_a doer_n who_o do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o he_o must_v take_v vengeance_n in_o many_o case_n of_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a though_o but_o once_o rom._n 13.4_o and_o though_o he_o repent_v the_o angel_n be_v cast_v as_o evil_a doer_n for_o one_o act_n and_o so_o be_v man_n in_o innocency_n but_o now_o the_o evil_a doer_n be_v one_o who_o multiply_v and_o continue_v in_o evil_a deed_n to_o such_o as_o these_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n or_o give_v they_o his_o help_n observe_v then_o first_o that_o god_n be_v no_o friend_n no_o assistant_n unto_o man_n in_o sinful_a way_n he_o will_v not_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n or_o help_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o wicked_a man_n god_n be_v the_o punisher_n and_o judge_n of_o evil_a doer_n therefore_o not_o their_o helper_n evil_a doer_n oppose_v not_o only_a god_n law_n but_o his_o nature_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o help_v they_o he_o can_v exercise_v one_o attribute_n against_o another_o his_o power_n will_v not_o work_v against_o his_o holiness_n or_o against_o his_o will_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a help_n which_o god_n give_v first_o a_o common_a help_n second_o a_o special_a help_n we_o grant_v that_o god_n strengthen_v the_o hand_n even_o of_o evil_a doer_n in_o regard_n of_o a_o common_a help_n for_o no_o man_n can_v put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o any_o evil_n as_o a_o 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do_v good_a or_o avoid_v evil_a thus_o he_o depart_v from_o saul_n and_o then_o saul_n go_v on_o worse_o and_o worse_o against_o david_n god_n have_v somewhat_o to_o do_v with_o evil_a doer_n when_o he_o withdraws_a that_o help_n from_o they_o by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o do_v evil_a or_o when_o he_o do_v not_o assist_v they_o against_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n this_o desert_v and_o leave_v they_o unto_o themselves_o lay_v they_o open_a to_o sin_n yet_o the_o sin_n which_o a_o man_n thus_o desert_v commit_v can_v no_o more_o be_v charge_v upon_o god_n than_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n can_v be_v charge_v upon_o the_o sun_n for_o go_v down_o sin_n follow_v divine_a desertion_n not_o as_o a_o effect_n do_v the_o cause_n but_o as_o a_o consequent_a do_v its_o antecedent_n second_o he_o deliver_v or_o give_v they_o up_o first_o to_o satan_n and_o second_o to_o their_o own_o counsel_n to_o a_o reprobate_a 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make_v a_o bold_a adventure_n who_o dare_v pass_v but_o a_o unpleasing_a thought_n against_o the_o way_n or_o work_n of_o god_n four_o not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o god_n do_v be_v a_o degree_n of_o harden_v ourselves_o against_o god_n discontent_n and_o unquietness_n upon_o our_o spirit_n be_v opposition_n five_o not_o to_o give_v god_n glory_n in_o what_o he_o do_v have_v somewhat_o in_o it_o of_o harden_v of_o ourselves_o against_o god_n and_o last_o he_o that_o will_v not_o give_v god_n glory_n in_o what_o he_o command_v be_v in_o a_o degree_n harden_v against_o god_n we_o may_v see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o harden_v ourselves_o against_o god_n by_o the_o opposite_a of_o it_o prov._n 28.14_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v himself_o shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n hardness_n be_v contrary_a to_o holy_a fear_n holy_a fear_n be_v a_o disposition_n of_o heart_n ready_a to_o yield_v to_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n a_o man_n thus_o 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ready_a to_o flatter_v itself_o into_o a_o opinion_n that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v very_o angry_a when_o a_o practice_n be_v grow_v common_a this_o be_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o most_o man_n therefore_o sure_o no_o great_a danger_n in_o it_o and_o example_n harden_v chief_o upon_o three_o consideration_n tâ—r._n ego_fw-la bomuncto_fw-la non_fw-la facerem_fw-la tâ—r._n first_o if_o great_a one_o go_v that_o way_n the_o heathen_a bring_v in_o a_o young_a man_n who_o hear_v of_o the_o adultery_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o god_n say_v what_o do_v they_o so_o and_o shall_v i_o stick_v at_o it_o second_o if_o some_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n go_v that_o way_n ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a man_n conclude_v
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love_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o give_v away_o abundance_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o yet_o have_v a_o dearth_n of_o love_n both_o to_o they_o and_o to_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n all_o the_o love_n that_o move_v he_o may_v be_v love_n to_o himself_o therefore_o say_v he_o though_o i_o give_v my_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o he_o put_v all_o these_o supposition_n which_o be_v the_o great_a advantage_n for_o heaven_n except_o christ_n imaginable_a and_o yet_o conclude_v all_o but_o as_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n nothing_o but_o noise_n without_o charity_n so_o here_o to_o show_v how_o impossible_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o creature_n in_o their_o own_o strength_n to_o contend_v with_o god_n he_o put_v a_o supposition_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v most_o probable_a to_o carry_v we_o through_o it_o righteousness_n though_o i_o be_v righteous_a i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v he_o no_o not_o i_o though_o i_o be_v 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yet_o i_o will_v not_o upon_o that_o ground_n go_v about_o to_o plead_v my_o cause_n or_o stand_v it_o out_o with_o god_n or_o thus_o i_o know_v i_o be_o unrighteous_a and_o unclean_a but_o if_o i_o be_v righteous_a i_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o here_o a_o question_n or_o two_o must_v be_v resolve_v as_o first_o be_v not_o job_n righteous_a he_o put_v the_o question_n who_o though_o i_o be_v righteous_a be_v job_n a_o unrighteous_a man_n do_v not_o he_o himself_o say_v chap._n 29.14_o i_o put_v on_o righteousness_n and_o it_o clothe_v i_o why_o then_o do_v he_o here_o only_o make_v a_o supposition_n of_o it_o who_o though_o i_o be_v righteous_a when_o as_o there_o he_o make_v it_o a_o position_n that_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n i_o answer_v to_o clear_a this_o scripture_n man_n be_v righteous_a in_o a_o double_a opposition_n righteous_a first_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o these_o may_v be_v take_v in_o three_o rank_n either_o first_o the_o abominable_a 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yet_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o they_o and_o plead_v it_o out_o with_o god_n the_o testimony_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v concern_v job_n chap._n 1.1_o be_v in_o word_n of_o a_o inferior_a sense_n this_o in_o the_o text_n be_v above_o they_o both_o the_o lord_n there_o certify_v that_o job_n be_v perfect_a and_o upright_o but_o though_o he_o be_v perfect_a and_o upright_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o righteous_a he_o be_v perfect_a in_o opposition_n to_o insincerity_n and_o he_o be_v upright_o in_o opposition_n to_o injustice_n but_o he_o be_v not_o righteous_a in_o opposition_n to_o imperfection_n if_o i_o be_v righteous_a as_o i_o know_v i_o be_o not_o dâ—us_fw-la justuâ—_n in_o judicio_fw-la oppanitur_fw-la improbo_fw-la reo_fw-la qui_fw-la causa_fw-la cadit_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la further_o righteousness_n be_v twofold_a there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o the_o person_n and_o a_o righteousness_n of_o the_o cause_n though_o i_o be_v righteous_a job_n do_v not_o forsake_v the_o 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omne_fw-la opera_fw-la mea_fw-la vul._n have_v a_o design_n to_o comfort_v himself_o in_o a_o reflection_n upon_o his_o good_a work_n and_o former_a holy_a walking_n fear_v they_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n or_o bear_v up_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v live_v as_o exact_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n as_o i_o can_v i_o have_v have_v respect_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o he_o yet_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o work_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n will_v sure_o soak_v through_o they_o all_o or_o find_v hole_n and_o breach_n in_o they_o to_o come_v in_o upon_o i_o at_o thus_o he_o be_v conceive_v reason_v with_o himself_o but_o doubtless_o it_o be_v not_o job_n meaning_n to_o look_v to_o the_o innocency_n or_o holiness_n of_o his_o life_n past_a as_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o present_a comfort_n he_o that_o will_v do_v so_o may_v just_o be_v 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keeper_n lay_v no_o great_a restraint_n upon_o he_o but_o if_o he_o perceive_v he_o meditate_v a_o escape_n or_o attempt_v to_o break_v prison_n and_o set_v himself_o at_o liberty_n present_o more_o iron_n be_v clap_v upon_o he_o and_o a_o advantage_n take_v even_o to_o load_v he_o with_o chain_n such_o hard_a usage_n this_o poor_a prisoner_n fear_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o sorrow_n if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v leave_v off_o my_o heaviness_n i_o will_v throw_v off_o my_o bolt_n and_o fetter_n and_o get_v out_o of_o these_o trouble_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n i_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o keeper_n and_o jailers_z about_o i_o they_o will_v lay_v more_o load_n upon_o i_o and_o watch_v i_o more_o strict_o than_o before_o you_o tell_v i_o i_o be_o in_o love_n with_o my_o sorrow_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v fear_n of_o sorrow_n encompass_v i_o round_o about_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n note_v hence_o first_o this_o general_a truth_n that_o affliction_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o fear_n natural_a fear_n arise_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o some_o approach_a evil_n and_o as_o fear_n grow_v more_o boisterous_a and_o inordinate_a so_o it_o represent_v we_o with_o sad_a though_o but_o suppose_v evil_n second_o observe_v a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v much_o oppress_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o affliction_n when_o i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n it_o be_v terrible_a to_o i_o to_o think_v that_o they_o still_o increase_v upon_o i_o and_o that_o while_o i_o hope_v to_o escape_v i_o be_o more_o ensnare_v christ_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o clothe_v with_o our_o flesh_n be_v afraid_a of_o all_o his_o sorrow_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o sorrow_n too_o matth._n 26.38_o he_o say_v my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n and_o he_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n and_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v heb._n 5._o he_o be_v extraordinary_a sorrow_n indeed_o such_o as_o no_o creature_n ever_o feel_v or_o taste_v the_o cup_n of_o sorrow_n which_o he_o drink_v be_v mix_v and_o temper_v with_o all_o our_o sorrow_n and_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v it_o he_o fear_v be_v in_o our_o nature_n though_o as_o that_o nature_n be_v hypostatical_o unite_v unto_o the_o divine_a nature_n it_o have_v infinite_o more_o power_n to_o bear_v all_o those_o sorrow_n than_o we_o have_v in_o our_o nature_n to_o bear_v the_o least_o sorrow_n now_o if_o christ_n himself_o
the_o displeasednesse_n or_o irksomeness_n of_o our_o mind_n all_o burden_n upon_o the_o body_n be_v light_n compare_v with_o those_o which_o reach_v the_o soul_n three_o thing_n weary_a and_o load_v the_o soul_n first_o the_o filth_n and_o guilt_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n i_o will_v sprinkle_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n ezek._n 36.31_o with_o clean_a water_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o it_o follow_v then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o loath_a or_o be_v weary_a of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v this_o word_n because_o of_o all_o your_o abomination_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v before_o i_o change_v your_o heart_n you_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o wearâ—â—_n of_o your_o sin_n nay_o you_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o and_o dally_v with_o they_o but_o when_o i_o shall_v work_v that_o great_a change_n upon_o your_o heart_n your_o opinion_n and_o apprehension_n of_o sin_n will_v change_v too_o nothing_o will_v be_v so_o bitter_a or_o burdensome_a so_o unpleasant_a or_o wearisome_a to_o your_o soul_n as_o sin_n fool_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n they_o who_o be_v true_o wise_a mourn_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o sense_n and_o weight_n of_o it_o second_o the_o unsutablenesse_n and_o perverseness_n of_o other_o man_n manner_n or_o disposition_n weary_a the_o soul_n the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o lot_n be_v vex_v from_o day_n to_o day_n in_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o unrighteous_a deed_n of_o the_o debauch_a sodomite_n two_o pet._n 2.8_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v weary_v by_o such_o course_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psal_n 95.10_o forty_o year_n long_o be_v i_o grieve_v or_o weary_v with_o that_o generation_n the_o lord_n as_o we_o may_v speak_v with_o reverence_n be_v even_o weary_a of_o his_o life_n he_o have_v such_o a_o troublesome_a people_n to_o deal_v with_o they_o grieve_v he_o at_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o old_a world_n do_v gen._n 6.6_o and_o be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n to_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n language_n in_o his_o description_n of_o that_o people_n frowardness_n and_o of_o god_n patience_n towards_o they_o act._n 13.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o suffer_v their_o manner_n forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o some_o render_v he_o bear_v they_o as_o a_o burden_n the_o continual_a murmur_n and_o unbelief_n of_o that_o people_n be_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v yet_o above_o all_o passion_n as_o a_o heavy_a weight_n be_v to_o a_o man_n or_o as_o the_o peevishness_n and_o unquietness_n of_o a_o suck_a child_n be_v to_o the_o nurse_n as_o our_o translatour_n conceive_v the_o greek_a word_n shall_v rather_o be_v thus_o also_o he_o reprove_v the_o same_o people_n by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 43.24_o thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o christ_n though_o by_o another_o word_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o disciple_n mark_n 9.19_o perdurant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tolero_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d autem_fw-la dâ—â—untur_fw-la translatitiè_fw-fr qui_fw-la volentes_fw-la onus_fw-la subeunt_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la eo_fw-la perdurant_fw-la when_o the_o man_n possess_v with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v bring_v to_o they_o they_o can_v not_o cast_v he_o out_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o be_v with_o you_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o suffer_v you_o i_o be_o weary_v with_o your_o unbelief_n o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n the_o disciple_n be_v still_o so_o slow_a of_o heart_n and_o come_v so_o short_a of_o a_o gospel-spirit_n that_o christ_n profess_v he_o be_v burden_a even_o with_o they_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o suffer_v you_o the_o ill_a manner_n of_o all_o be_v a_o weariness_n to_o the_o good_a but_o they_o most_o who_o be_v near_a to_o they_o which_o be_v also_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v weary_v most_o of_o all_o with_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n for_o that_o be_v near_a to_o he_o of_o all_o now_o as_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o ill_a manner_n of_o other_o weary_a the_o soul_n so_o three_o the_o pain_n and_o trouble_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o body_n often_o cause_v such_o grief_n of_o mind_n as_o be_v a_o extreme_a weariness_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n that_o be_v my_o life_n be_v fill_v with_o such_o outward_a trouble_n as_o fill_v my_o inward_a man_n with_o trouble_n and_o weary_a my_o very_a soul_n sum_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exsententia_fw-la r._n david_n &_o r._n mardoc_n significat_fw-la excidere_fw-la aut_fw-la succidere_fw-la excisa_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la meaâ—n_fw-la i_o pag._n vatao_n etc._n etc._n aâ—um_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la mea_fw-la en_fw-fr mar_v or_o well_fw-mi perinde_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la mortuâ—s_fw-la pâ—are_fw-la sum_fw-la second_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o learned_a rabbi_n to_o cut_v yea_o to_o cut_v off_o as_o with_o a_o sword_n or_o any_o other_o edge_a instrument_n these_o render_v job_n mind_n thus_o my_o soul_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o i_o or_o my_o soul_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o my_o life_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o day_n be_v at_o a_o end_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o die_v the_o thread_n of_o my_o life_n be_v cut_v i_o be_o but_o a_o dead_a man_n while_o life_n continue_v soul_n and_o body_n be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o piece_n but_o death_n divide_v they_o or_o the_o recourse_n of_o night_n and_o day_n run_v the_o thread_n of_o time_n through_o our_o life_n till_o our_o web_n long_a or_o short_a be_v finish_v and_o then_o the_o thread_n be_v cut_v to_o which_o similitude_n hezekiah_n allude_v in_o his_o mourn_a deathbed_n song_n as_o he_o suppose_v isa_n 38.10_o 12._o i_o say_v in_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o my_o day_n etc._n etc._n my_o age_n be_v remove_v from_o i_o as_o a_o shepherd_n tent_n i_o have_v cut_v off_o like_o a_o weaver_n my_o life_n he_o will_v cut_v i_o off_o with_o pine_a sickness_n or_o from_o the_o thrum_n which_o be_v wind_v about_o the_o beam_n the_o weaver_n have_v finish_v his_o work_n cut_v the_o web_n off_o from_o it_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v pine_v sickness_n and_o a_o thrum_n because_o of_o the_o thinness_n and_o weakness_n of_o it_o my_o life_n say_v hezekiah_n be_v spend_v i_o be_o at_o the_o very_a last_o cast_v the_o yern_v of_o time_n be_v all_o wrought_v off_o therefore_o my_o life_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v cut_v off_o i_o be_o a_o borderer_n upon_o death_n and_o to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o dead_a rather_o than_o among_o the_o live_n such_o a_o sense_n this_o read_n give_v the_o text_n of_o job_n my_o soul_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o my_o life_n aversari_fw-la denotat_fw-la displicentiam_fw-la qua_fw-la homo_fw-la interius_fw-la tabescit_fw-la prae_fw-la doloru_fw-la sensu_fw-la propriè_fw-la significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n remputidan_n &_o quae_fw-la nausean_a parit_fw-la aversari_fw-la three_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o reluctance_n or_o displicency_n of_o spirit_n arise_v from_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o that_o which_o be_v very_o loathsome_a filthy_a and_o of_o a_o evil_a savour_n it_o answer_v the_o greek_a work_n render_v abomination_n matth._n 24.15_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n he_o mean_v the_o roman_n who_o be_v idolater_n their_o worship_n be_v abominable_a and_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n their_o power_n be_v formidable_a and_o lay_v all_o country_n waste_n and_o desolate_a which_o oppose_v they_o or_o which_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o oppose_v and_o so_o when_o job_n say_v my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n his_o meaning_n be_v represent_v thus_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o inhabit_v or_o to_o act_v so_o filthy_a a_o body_n as_o i_o my_o soul_n loathe_v to_o dwell_v or_o stay_v any_o long_o in_o this_o nasty_a lodging_n as_o david_n psal_n 120.5_o speak_v of_o his_o weariness_n in_o dwell_v among_o wicked_a man_n because_o of_o their_o moral_a filthiness_n or_o the_o pollution_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o way_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o meshec_n that_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n so_o job_n seem_v to_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o natural_a pollution_n and_o filthiness_n of_o his_o own_o body_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o such_o a_o disease_a body_n and_o dwell_v which_o yet_o will_v not_o die_v in_o such_o a_o die_a carease_n the_o noble_a tenant_n my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o stay_v in_o such_o a_o stink_a and_o filthy_a habitation_n and_o i_o perceive_v for_o i_o have_v move_v he_o hitherto_o in_o vain_a the_o great_a landlord_n will_v neither_o repair_v it_o nor_o as_o yet_o let_v it_o fall_v as_o then_o a_o man_n who_o live_v in_o a_o ill_a or_o incommodious_a