double_a oppression_n first_o a_o oppression_n by_o our_o word_n and_o second_o a_o oppression_n by_o our_o action_n the_o oppression_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o tongue_n be_v a_o great_a tyrant_n the_o tongue_n will_v lay_v on_o load_n and_o draw_v blood_n the_o vulgar_a understand_v it_o of_o this_o tongue-oppression_n be_v it_o good_a for_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v calumniate_v or_o slander_v i_o that_o be_v give_v other_o occasion_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o i_o that_o be_v a_o good_a sense_n slander_n and_o censure_n wound_v deep_a hard_a word_n bruise_v the_o credit_n and_o break_v the_o heat_n as_o well_o as_o hard_a blow_n bruise_v the_o flesh_n and_o break_v the_o bone_n but_o take_v it_o here_o rather_o for_o oppression_n by_o outward_a violence_n so_o the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v psal_n 119.122_o i_o have_v do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n give_v i_o not_o â—ver_v to_o my_o oppressor_n to_o those_o who_o will_v wrong_v i_o 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put_v for_o all_o instrument_n or_o mean_n of_o trade_v by_o these_o he_o deceive_v light_a weight_n oppress_v the_o state_n as_o a_o heavy_a weight_n press_v the_o body_n the_o word_n import_v also_o oppression_n by_o withhold_a what_o be_v due_a as_o well_o as_o by_o take_v away_o what_o we_o due_o hold_v deut._n 24.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o detain_v or_o keep_v back_o any_o part_n of_o his_o wage_n the_o word_n you_o see_v be_v of_o a_o large_a sense_n be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o to_o oppress_v i_o know_v thou_o will_v not_o oppress_v i_o either_o by_o speak_v evil_a of_o or_o over-censuring_a i_o either_o by_o open_a violence_n or_o by_o secret_a fraud_n either_o by_o take_v from_o i_o what_o i_o have_v or_o by_o detain_v from_o i_o what_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v thou_o will_v not_o oppress_v either_o with_o tongue_n or_o hand_n either_o as_o a_o robber_n with_o thy_o sword_n or_o 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good_a and_o gracious_a that_o he_o love_v not_o to_o grieve_v his_o creature_n among_o man_n mica_n 7.4_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v as_o a_o brier_n the_o most_o upright_o be_v sharp_a than_o a_o thorn_n hedge_n even_o they_o that_o seem_v most_o gentle_a and_o compassionate_a will_v yet_o sometime_o scratch_v like_o brier_n and_o tear_v like_o thorn_n but_o the_o lord_n change_v not_o neither_o do_v his_o compassion_n fail_v the_o act_n of_o god_n appear_v sometime_o unsuitable_a to_o his_o nature_n but_o they_o be_v never_o so_o when_o he_o break_v we_o to_o piece_n he_o delight_v not_o in_o our_o break_n nor_o do_v he_o ever_o break_v his_o own_o but_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o bind_v they_o up_o again_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o love_v to_o oppress_v that_o one_o of_o his_o most_o eminent_a work_n of_o providence_n be_v to_o relieve_v those_o who_o be_v oppress_v ps_n 12.4_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n arise_v oppressor_n shall_v fall_v o_o lord_n cry_v hezekiah_n in_o his_o sickness_n i_o be_o oppress_v undertake_v for_o i_o isa_n 38.14_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o disease_n like_o a_o merciless_a tyrant_n oppress_v my_o spirit_n death_n have_v even_o master_v i_o and_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o my_o house_n of_o clay_n lord_n come_v to_o my_o rescue_n thou_o be_v wont_a to_o deliver_v poor_a man_n as_o a_o prey_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n yea_o mouth_n of_o their_o oppressor_n o_o deliver_v i_o from_o this_o cruel_a sickness_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o oppress_v my_o life_n and_o hale_v i_o as_o a_o prisoner_n to_o the_o grave_n be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v oppress_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v despise_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n this_o clause_n have_v the_o same_o sense_n in_o general_a with_o the_o former_a it_o be_v not_o good_a unto_o thou_o it_o be_v neither_o please_v nor_o profitable_a nor_o honourable_a that_o thou_o shall_v despise_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n dru._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la rejicere_fw-la cum_fw-la fastidio_fw-la tanquam_fw-la vile_a &_o comtemptum_fw-la quid_fw-la mer._n in_o pagâ—_n exfastidâ—o_o &_o contemptu_fw-la sequi_fw-la solet_fw-la rei_fw-la contemptae_fw-la oppressio_fw-la aut_fw-la abj_fw-la ctâ—o_fw-la huâ—c_fw-la hominem_fw-la quem_fw-la â—uis_fw-la maâ—i_fw-la bâ—s_fw-la foe_fw-mi masti_fw-la de_fw-la luto_fw-la terrae_fw-la dru._n some_o translate_v this_o clause_n by_o oppression_n be_v it_o good_a that_o thou_o shall_v oppress_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o word_n in_o propriety_n signify_v to_o dâ—spise_v we_o have_v meet_v with_o it_o more_o than_o once_o before_o it_o note_v also_o loathe_v yea_o abhor_a and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o bear_v that_o other_o sense_n of_o oppress_v for_o when_o a_o man_n loathe_v a_o thing_n and_o abhor_v it_o he_o will_v quick_o slight_v and_o oppress_v it_o who_o care_v what_o become_v of_o that_o which_o he_o abhor_v these_o two_o be_v join_v together_o 2_o king_n 17.20_o the_o lord_n reject_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n and_o afflict_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o spoiler_n until_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n when_o once_o the_o lord_n reject_v or_o despise_v the_o seed_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v present_o afflict_v and_o deliver_v up_o to_o spoil_v that_o thou_o shall_v despise_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n he_n mean_v himself_o or_o any_o other_o man_n all_o man_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n amplificatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propriè_fw-la laborem_fw-la &_o lassitudinem_fw-la quandam_fw-la in_o efficiendo_fw-la opere_fw-la denotat_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la orationis_fw-la bujus_fw-la vis_fw-la amplificatur_fw-la the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v work_v strict_o take_v signify_v hard_o work_v extreme_a labour_n labour_n with_o weariness_n here_o understand_v it_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o god_n work_v not_o to_o weariness_n and_o when_o after_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o creation_n it_o be_v say_v by_o moses_n gen._n 2.2_o that_o he_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v the_o meaning_n be_v only_o this_o he_o give_v over_o or_o cease_v to_o work_v not_o that_o his_o work_n put_v he_o to_o any_o pain_n or_o need_v of_o rest_n but_o why_o be_v man_n call_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n have_v god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n hands_z or_o any_o bodily_a part_n by_o a_o ordinary_a figure_n in_o scripture_n hand_n and_o foot_n eye_n and_o ear_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n he_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o have_v hand_n because_o he_o work_v not_o because_o he_o work_v with_o hand_n the_o hand_n be_v the_o
manibus_fw-la utitur_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la producendas_fw-la res_fw-la sublunare_n aquin._n all_o hand_n work_v for_o god_n they_o work_v for_o he_o while_o they_o be_v set_v a_o work_n against_o he_o and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n man_n make_v since_o the_o creation_n be_v not_o a_o immediate_a work_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o first_o man_n be_v yet_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o work_n of_o god_n still_o that_o every_o man_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o man_n all_o inferior_a cause_n concur_v to_o the_o make_n of_o man_n be_v the_o hand_n by_o which_o god_n make_v man_n four_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v general_o take_v for_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o hand_n of_o power_n act_n what_o the_o hand_n of_o wisdom_n do_v contrive_v as_o the_o hand_n be_v often_o put_v for_o power_n so_o to_o put_v any_o thing_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o be_v to_o put_v it_o into_o his_o power_n that_o grant_v which_o be_v make_v to_o satan_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n run_v in_o this_o strain_n behold_v be_v meaning_n job_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v thou_o may_v do_v with_o he_o what_o thou_o will_v only_o save_v his_o life_n chap._n 2.6_o the_o schoolman_n determine_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o understanding_n and_o will_n of_o god_n which_o they_o call_v the_o executive_a power_n of_o god_n by_o these_o he_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o do_v what_o he_o predetermine_v the_o very_a decree_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n act._n 4.28_o of_o a_o truth_n against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n who_o thou_o have_v anoint_v both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o for_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v god_n hand_n be_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o god_n overrule_a those_o 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which_o we_o translate_v make_v signify_v more_o than_o to_o make_v afficere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sva_fw-la prima_fw-la significatione_n denotat_fw-la dolore_fw-la afficere_fw-la it_o signify_v to_o make_v exact_o and_o curious_o it_o be_v a_o word_n proper_a to_o artificer_n who_o work_n or_o shall_v work_v with_o a_o equal_a mixture_n of_o diligence_n and_o knowledge_n of_o pain_n and_o skill_n artificer_n mingle_v their_o head_n and_o their_o hand_n in_o every_o thing_n they_o undertake_v and_o bestow_v more_o study_n than_o toil_n upon_o their_o work_n this_o word_n be_v translate_v also_o to_o grieve_v vex_v or_o to_o put_v one_o to_o trouble_v the_o perverse_a carriage_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n towards_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v express_v by_o it_o isa_n 63.10_o partus_fw-la panis_n anxietate_fw-la magna_fw-la &_o labour_v partus_fw-la they_o rebellid_a and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n that_o be_v bread_n get_v by_o sorrowful_a or_o hard_a labour_n be_v deliver_v in_o this_o term_n ps_n 127.2_o see_v a_o further_a explication_n of_o the_o word_n chap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 27._o pag._n 352._o god_n be_v not_o put_v to_o any_o pain_n at_o all_o in_o make_v man_n jun._n deus_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la fatigavit_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la condendo_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la scriptura_fw-la hominis_fw-la more_fw-it loquor_fw-la quasi_fw-la summa_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o anxietate_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la formandum_fw-la usus_fw-la esset_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la deesset_fw-la merc._n manus_fw-la tuus_fw-la dolore_fw-la afficiunt_fw-la i_o quae_fw-la secerunt_fw-la i_o jun._n he_o do_v all_o his_o work_n with_o infinite_a delight_n and_o ease_n nothing_o be_v hard_a to_o he_o who_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n omnipotency_n never_o meet_v with_o any_o difficulty_n but_o god_n be_v express_v in_o make_v man_n by_o a_o word_n signify_v solicitousnesse_n and_o painful_a care_n imply_v that_o man_n be_v make_v as_o those_o thing_n be_v upon_o which_o man_n bestow_v great_a pain_n and_o care_n man_n do_v not_o look_v like_o a_o piece_n of_o work_n slubber_v over_o slight_o or_o clap_v up_o in_o haste_n the_o most_o wise_a god_n who_o show_v his_o manifold_a wisdom_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n show_v much_o of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n he_o make_v man_n as_o we_o speak_v in_o print_n a_o learned_a translator_n render_v thy_o hand_n put_v i_o to_o pain_n which_o have_v make_v i_o as_o if_o job_n have_v complain_v here_o of_o the_o pain_n which_o god_n put_v he_o to_o after_o he_o have_v make_v he_o rather_o than_o exalt_a god_n for_o the_o pain_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v take_v when_o he_o make_v he_o but_o we_o may_v better_o keep_v to_o our_o render_n thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o the_o make_n of_o man_n import_v his_o be_v the_o fashion_v of_o he_o the_o outward_a formality_n of_o his_o be_v man_n receive_v not_o only_o his_o nature_n but_o his_o figure_n from_o god_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o trim_v or_o polish_v efficere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la facere_fw-la sed_fw-la ornate_a &_o polite_a rem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la perfectam_fw-la efficere_fw-la to_o do_v a_o thing_n curious_o and_o complete_o gen._n 1.31_o god_n see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a he_o see_v all_o with_o delight_n and_o high_a content_n for_o he_o have_v put_v all_o into_o a_o composure_n of_o most_o exquisite_a comeliness_n and_o perfect_a beauty_n a_o due_a and_o proper_a fashion_n to_o the_o essence_n of_o comeliness_n thy_o hand_n have_v not_o only_o make_v but_o fashion_v i_o and_o that_o not_o in_o part_n only_o but_o as_o it_o follow_v sanct_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alludere_fw-la videtur_fw-la ad_fw-la figuli_fw-la rotam_fw-la pine_v artifices_fw-la opus_fw-la pene_fw-la absolutum_fw-la 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costly_a piece_n in_o hand_n go_v about_o it_o and_o view_v it_o round_o on_o every_o side_n that_o if_o any_o thing_n suit_n not_o his_o eye_n his_o fancy_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n he_o may_v correct_v it_o second_o aquin._n second_o dicit_fw-la in_o circuitu_fw-la quod_fw-la corpus_fw-la videtur_fw-la animae_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o circuitu_fw-la sicut_fw-la vestimentum_fw-la vest_n into_fw-mi aut_fw-la sicut_fw-la domu_fw-la habitatori_fw-la aquin._n other_o conceive_v that_o this_o round_a about_o be_v only_o a_o circumlocution_n for_o the_o body_n because_o the_o body_n encompass_v the_o soul_n round_o about_o as_o a_o garment_n do_v the_o body_n or_o a_o house_n the_o inhabitant_n three_o 〈◊〉_d three_o totum_fw-la dicit_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la singula_fw-la corporis_fw-la membra_fw-la referatur_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la latinus_fw-la dicit_fw-la intus_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la intus_fw-la &_o in_o cate_z à _fw-la capite_fw-la ad_fw-la pedes_fw-la
power_n be_v ascribe_v to_o sin_n because_o god_n give_v man_n over_o to_o those_o punishment_n which_o their_o sin_n challenge_v at_o his_o hand_n some_o sin_n have_v a_o loud_a voice_n than_o other_o but_o every_o sin_n unpardoned_a the_o mouth_n whereof_o be_v not_o stop_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cry_v to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n till_o god_n put_v the_o sinner_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v at_o once_o receive_v pay_v for_o and_o from_o his_o own_o folly_n observe_v from_o the_o former_a interpretation_n first_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v often_o in_o judgement_n give_v man_n up_o to_o the_o power_n of_o his_o sinful_a lust_n this_o be_v a_o general_a truth_n though_o we_o can_v draw_v it_o down_o to_o the_o instance_n of_o job_n child_n the_o lord_n in_o wrath_n leave_v man_n to_o himself_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n sin_n free_o and_o many_o be_v leave_v by_o god_n to_o a_o judiciary_n freedom_n in_o sin_v he_o can_v restrain_v himself_o and_o sometime_o god_n will_v not_o restrain_v he_o but_o let_v he_o take_v his_o fill_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v as_o wicked_a as_o he_o will_v revel_v 22.11_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o this_o permission_n be_v the_o high_a and_o sore_a affliction_n this_o liberty_n be_v worse_a than_o any_o bondage_n thus_o also_o the_o church_n leave_v those_o to_o their_o ignorance_n who_o obstinate_o refuse_v instruction_n 1_o cor._n 14.38_o he_o thaâ—_n be_v ignorant_a let_v he_o be_v ignorant_a still_o those_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n who_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o care_n either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o church_n second_o observe_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o punishment_n sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n thy_o child_n sin_v against_o he_o and_o he_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o sin_n august_n tu_fw-la domine_fw-la dixisti_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la 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the_o hand_n of_o a_o tormentor_n a_o heathen_a can_v threaten_v a_o wicked_a man_n attich_n vlciscentur_fw-la eum_fw-la moan_n svi_fw-la cicero_n ad_fw-la attich_n thus_o his_o manner_n shall_v be_v his_o revenge_n holiness_n carry_v its_o reward_n with_o it_o and_o though_o no_o creature_n will_v recompense_v the_o good_a we_o do_v yet_o do_v good_a be_v a_o recompense_n in_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a reward_n psal_n 19.11_o the_o act_n of_o keep_v they_o be_v a_o reward_n as_o well_o as_o the_o issue_n a_o good_a work_n be_v pay_n enough_o to_o the_o worker_n so_o also_o be_v a_o evil_a work_n prov._n 1.32_o the_o turn_v away_o of_o the_o simple_a shall_v slay_v he_o a_o simple_a child_n that_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v counsel_v or_o order_v such_o solomon_n speak_v of_o you_o simple_a one_o how_o long_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n that_o be_v your_o own_o foolish_a vain_a way_n the_o turn_v away_o of_o such_o simple_a one_o from_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a shall_v slay_v they_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n as_o well_o as_o the_o end_n or_o wage_n of_o it_o as_o faith_n the_o proverb_n of_o the_o ancient_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o david_n concern_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 24.14_o wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a but_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o he_o david_n know_v that_o saul_n be_v a_o man_n so_o wicked_a that_o he_o need_v no_o other_o revenger_n but_o his_o own_o self_n his_o own_o sin_n will_v bring_v misery_n enough_o upon_o he_o therefore_o say_v he_o wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a man_n himself_o observe_v the_o occasion_n of_o those_o word_n it_o be_v when_o some_o about_o david_n advise_v he_o to_o slay_v saul_n not_o i_o say_v he_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o he_o i_o know_v he_o be_v a_o man_n so_o give_v up_o to_o sin_n so_o enslave_v to_o his_o own_o vile_a affection_n that_o there_o be_v enough_o upon_o he_o already_o and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n more_o will_v be_v upon_o he_o wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a but_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o he_o i_o will_v leave_v he_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v his_o plague_n already_o and_o which_o in_o a_o little_a time_n will_v attach_v he_o and_o do_v i_o right_n though_o he_o never_o will_v when_o god_n take_v up_o a_o resolution_n against_o his_o own_o people_n that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v or_o be_v entreat_v and_o protest_v his_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o they_o he_o say_v jer._n 15.2_o let_v they_o go_v forth_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o famine_n to_o the_o famine_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o captivity_n to_o the_o captivity_n this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a sentence_n but_o for_o god_n to_o say_v to_o a_o people_n let_v they_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v for_o drunkenness_n to_o be_v drink_v he_o that_o be_v for_o uncleanness_n to_o be_v unclean_a he_o that_o be_v for_o pride_n to_o be_v proud_a he_o that_o be_v for_o swear_v to_o oath_n and_o he_o that_o be_v for_o envy_n to_o be_v envious_a and_o he_o that_o be_v for_o idolatry_n to_o his_o idol_n o_o how_o unconceivable_o miserable_a be_v such_o a_o people_n to_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o sin_n be_v a_o spiritual_a judgement_n and_o these_o sin_n will_v quick_o bring_v in_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o not_o long_o hence_o eternal_a from_o the_o late_a interpretation_n observe_v sin_n shall_v not_o always_o go_v away_o unpunished_a by_o outward_a sensible_a evil_n god_n will_v sink_v and_o cast_v man_n away_o for_o their_o transgression_n if_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o house_n punishment_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o will_v turn_v the_o lock_n and_o open_v it_o or_o break_v it_o open_v upon_o the_o sinner_n and_o though_o he_o hide_v himself_o in_o vault_n or_o secret_a corner_n yet_o his_o iniquity_n will_v find_v he_o out_o he_o that_o will_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o transgression_n shall_v be_v cast_v away_o for_o his_o transgression_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n so_o much_o for_o these_o word_n wherein_o bildad_n set_v before_o job_n the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o child_n thereby_o to_o vindicate_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o to_o destruction_n for_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o advise_v job_n to_o take_v heed_n by_o their_o harm_n and_o assure_v he_o of_o happy_a success_n in_o case_n he_o do_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o they_o perish_v in_o their_o transgression_n yet_o do_v not_o thou_o despair_v for_o verse_n 5._o if_o thou_o will_v seek_v unto_o god_n betimes_o and_o make_v thy_o supplication_n to_o the_o almighty_a etc._n etc._n god_n have_v be_v just_a in_o punish_v thy_o child_n and_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a in_o pardon_v thou_o in_o accept_v thy_o person_n in_o prosper_v thy_o estate_n if_o now_o at_o last_o thou_o apply_v thyself_o to_o seek_v he_o diligent_o though_o thy_o child_n have_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o transgression_n yet_o there_o be_v hope_n that_o thou_o may_v escape_v thus_o he_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o counsel_n as_o eliphaz_n have_v do_v before_o chap._n 5._o v._n 8._o i_o will_v seek_v unto_o god_n and_o unto_o god_n will_v i_o commit_v my_o cause_n this_o be_v the_o counsel_n i_o give_v thou_o and_o the_o course_n i_o will_v take_v myself_o bildad_o speak_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o letter_n if_o thou_o will_v
then_o habitation_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o a_o man_n outward_a estate_n and_o his_o estate_n the_o shell_n and_o the_o kernel_n the_o outside_n and_o inside_n of_o all_o he_o have_v 1._o quasi_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la â—edoleant_fw-la bona_fw-la justè_fw-la acquisita_fw-la merc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n ethic._n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o habitation_n where_o righteousness_n do_v flourish_v or_o wherein_o thou_o live_v righteous_o but_o what_o be_v righteousness_n righteousness_n be_v a_o very_a comprehensive_a word_n the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o it_o take_v in_o all_o other_o virtue_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o virtue_n but_o all_o virtue_n when_o righteousness_n be_v set_v as_o distinct_a from_o holiness_n and_o piety_n than_o it_o be_v restrain_v to_o our_o deal_n with_o man_n righteousness_n relate_v to_o man_n and_o holiness_n to_o god_n luk._n 1.75_o tit._n 2.12_o gospel-grace_n teach_v we_o to_o live_v sober_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o intemperance_n of_o our_o body_n righteous_o in_o opposition_n to_o wrong_v in_o our_o action_n godly_a in_o opposition_n to_o all_o impiety_n and_o profaneness_n of_o our_o mind_n but_o righteousness_n here_o take_v in_o our_o whole_a duty_n whether_o to_o god_n or_o man_n the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o place_n where_o thou_o exercise_a all_o manner_n of_o holy_a and_o righteous_a duty_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n righteousness_n towards_o man_n first_o in_o distributive_a justice_n give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a in_o judgement_n as_o thou_o be_v a_o magistrate_n second_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n in_o commutative_a justice_n give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a in_o commerce_n as_o thou_o be_v a_o neighbour_n the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n it_o be_v a_o elegant_a expression_n the_o church_n be_v sometime_o call_v so_o jer._n 31.23_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n as_o yet_o they_o shall_v use_v this_o speech_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o city_n thereof_o when_o i_o shall_v bring_v again_o their_o captivity_n the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o o_o habitation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n this_o speech_n they_o shall_v use_v it_o seem_v it_o have_v be_v a_o ordinary_a salutation_n thus_o to_o bespeak_v judah_n o_o thou_o habitation_n of_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n and_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n every_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v name_v a_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n isa_n 61.3_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plantation_n of_o the_o lord_n each_o saint_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n and_o all_o of_o they_o together_o be_v a_o habitation_n a_o plantation_n of_o righteousness_n god_n himself_o be_v style_v the_o habitation_n of_o righteousness_n because_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o high_a excellency_n or_o in_o the_o most_o superlative_a degree_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o righteousness_n all_o righteousness_n be_v as_o it_o be_v house_v and_o dwell_v in_o he_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 50.7_o describe_v the_o unkind_a usage_n which_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v find_v in_o the_o day_n of_o which_o he_o prophesi_v speak_v thus_o all_o that_o find_v they_o have_v devour_v they_o and_o their_o adversary_n say_v we_o offend_v not_o because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n they_o think_v their_o brethren_n have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o may_v trouble_v they_o without_o sin_n they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n the_o habitation_n of_o justice_n even_o the_o lord_n the_o hope_n of_o their_o father_n it_o be_v but_o justice_n say_v they_o for_o we_o to_o punish_v those_o who_o sin_n against_o the_o habitation_n of_o justice_n man_n take_v it_o in_o passage_n do_v evil_a sometime_o out_o of_o conscience_n and_o think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n while_o they_o real_o wrong_v their_o brethren_n he_o shall_v make_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n prosperous_a sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pacificabit_n pâ—catum_fw-la reddet_fw-la i._n e._n integrum_fw-la perfectum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la redundans_fw-la qualia_fw-la affert_fw-la pax_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n that_o be_v he_o shall_v make_v it_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a settle_a and_o establish_v the_o word_n signify_v peace_n plenty_n and_o prosperity_n he_o shall_v pacify_v or_o quiet_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n the_o septuagint_n thus_o he_o shall_v restore_v it_o to_o or_o repair_v it_o for_o thou_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o that_o word_n it_o may_v note_v 1._o the_o quietness_n of_o all_o within_o his_o family_n there_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o a_o good_a agreement_n in_o thy_o habitation_n 2._o the_o abundance_n the_o fruitfulness_n 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tâ—â—â—â—ithfull_a until_o the_o give_n of_o the_o dâ—â—_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o bildad_n refer_v job_n to_o those_o revelation_n or_o to_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o deal_n of_o god_n in_o former_a age_n ant._n columnae_n dvae_fw-la inscriptae_fw-la à _fw-la nepotibus_fw-la adami_n characteres_fw-la quosdam_fw-la &_o figuras_fw-la mathematicas_fw-la pro_fw-la siderum_fw-la observatione_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la ullam_fw-la historiam_fw-la aut_fw-la exquisitam_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la providentia_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la habuisse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la beros_n l._n 8_o ant._n berosus_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n of_o antiquity_n report_n that_o the_o father_n after_o adam_n set_v up_o two_o great_a pillar_n upon_o which_o some_o affirm_v they_o inscribe_v many_o divine_a truth_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o pillar_n of_o which_o some_o monument_n be_v see_v after_o the_o flood_n be_v fill_v rather_o with_o astronomical_a 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to_o stone_n and_o pillar_n have_v be_v the_o preservative_n and_o memorial_n of_o his_o wonderful_a work_n the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v his_o holiness_n justice_n power_n mercy_n truth_n make_v visible_a the_o administration_n of_o god_n in_o one_o age_n be_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o all_o age_n god_n speak_v with_o jacob_n only_o in_o person_n at_o bethel_n yet_o there_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o speak_v with_o all_o his_o posterity_n hos_fw-la 12.4_o he_o find_v he_o in_o bethel_n and_o there_o he_o speak_v with_o we_o it_o be_v then_o a_o debt_n to_o posterity_n to_o show_v they_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o observe_v second_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n before_o the_o word_n be_v write_v and_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n still_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v study_v and_o read_v over_o as_o well_o as_o his_o word_n deut._n 4.20_o &_o 32._o ask_v now_o of_o the_o day_n 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how_o much_o less_o shall_v i_o answer_v he_o and_o in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o opponent_n place_n and_o choose_v out_o word_n to_o reason_n with_o he_o his_o meaning_n be_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v object_v against_o i_o i_o be_o not_o the_o man_n who_o dare_v or_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v he_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o object_v against_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n may_v and_o can_v easy_o answer_v i_o from_o which_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n two_o point_n may_v be_v observe_v first_o no_o man_n can_v answer_v what_o god_n have_v to_o object_n against_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o thousand_o argument_n which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n in_o as_o be_v touch_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 3._o we_o can_v answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o if_o god_n shall_v cast_v a_o man_n to_o hell_n what_o have_v he_o to_o say_v for_o himself_o as_o from_o himself_o when_o god_n object_n thou_o have_v sin_v if_o god_n afflict_v a_o man_n and_o lay_v he_o low_o give_v he_o this_o argument_n for_o what_o he_o do_v i_o be_o thy_o creator_n i_o form_v and_o make_v thou_o if_o i_o break_v thou_o to_o piece_n what_o can_v thou_o say_v against_o i_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v i_o be_o thy_o sovereign_n i_o have_v supreme_a power_n over_o thou_o may_v i_o not_o do_v with_o thou_o what_o i_o will_v what_o have_v man_n to_o answer_v man_n must_v be_v silent_a and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o mouth_n he_o have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o reason_n or_o holiness_n to_o reason_n against_o god_n in_o any_o of_o his_o dispensation_n let_v man_n on_o the_o other_o side_n gather_v as_o many_o argument_n as_o he_o can_v to_o object_n against_o god_n he_o be_v able_a to_o wipe_v they_o all_o off_o present_o to_o blow_v they_o away_o with_o a_o breath_n all_o the_o shift_n and_o apology_n the_o excuse_n and_o arguing_n which_o any_o make_v for_o their_o sin_n or_o which_o they_o make_v for_o themselves_o against_o the_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v answer_v with_o a_o word_n so_o that_o put_v man_n in_o the_o opponent_n or_o in_o the_o respondent_o place_n he_o can_v make_v no_o work_n of_o it_o second_o observe_v from_o this_o phrase_n shall_v i_o choose_v out_o word_n to_o reason_n with_o he_o god_n be_v not_o take_v with_o word_n fine_a phrase_n and_o eloquent_a speech_n will_v not_o carry_v it_o with_o he_o if_o we_o will_v prevail_v with_o god_n we_o must_v speak_v our_o heart_n to_o he_o rather_o than_o our_o word_n yet_o we_o ought_v to_o choose_v out_o word_n as_o be_v touch_v before_o when_o we_o speak_v to_o god_n as_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n how_o we_o hear_v while_o he_o speak_v so_o we_o have_v need_v to_o take_v heed_n what_o we_o speak_v in_o his_o hear_n that_o be_v solomon_n advice_n eccles_n 5.2_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n that_o be_v speak_v not_o vain_o and_o unadvised_o thy_o tongue_n run_v before_o thy_o wit_n let_v wisdom_n guide_v thy_o tongue_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n show_v thou_o wisdom_n let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v when_o it_o be_v office_n be_v to_o conceive_v not_o to_o utter_v but_o how_o can_v the_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v utterance_n be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o tongue_n the_o heart_n be_v then_o hasty_a to_o utter_v when_o it_o suffer_v the_o tongue_n to_o utter_v what_o itself_o have_v not_o thorough_o concoct_v by_o meditation_n and_o make_v its_o own_o as_o in_o the_o body_n so_o in_o the_o mind_n the_o three_o concoction_n be_v that_o which_o nourish_v and_o assimilate_v so_o then_o solomon_n meaning_n be_v let_v not_o raw_a unboiled_a undigested_a thought_n pass_v out_o into_o discourse_n or_o be_v stamp_v into_o word_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o curiosity_n so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o sin_n of_o neglect_n extreme_n be_v equal_o dangerous_a the_o distance_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o we_o proclaim_v this_o duty_n of_o our_o most_o reverend_a address_n to_o he_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o and_o yet_o the_o fewness_n of_o word_n please_v god_n no_o more_o than_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o do_v we_o say_v in_o many_o word_n there_o can_v hardly_o be_v a_o scarcity_n of_o error_n and_o in_o a_o few_o word_n there_o may_v be_v not_o a_o few_o error_n possible_o more_o error_n than_o word_n fewness_n simple_o take_v be_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o word_n but_o because_o they_o who_o speak_v but_o little_a do_v usual_o think_v the_o more_o and_o so_o their_o word_n be_v steep_v long_o in_o their_o heart_n therefore_o few_o word_n be_v usual_o choice_a word_n it_o be_v sin_n if_o we_o be_v well_o conceit_v of_o our_o word_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n if_o our_o word_n be_v not_o our_o best_a conception_n how_o shall_v i_o choose_v out_o word_n to_o reason_n with_o he_o verse_n 15._o who_o though_o i_o be_v righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o answer_v but_o i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o bring_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o height_n who_o i_o reason_n and_o plead_v with_o god_n i_o answer_v he_o no_o though_o i_o be_v righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o answer_v he_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o argument_n lie_v thus_o as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o enter_v a_o contest_v with_o god_n that_o i_o profess_v i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o though_o i_o have_v the_o great_a advantage_n and_o fitness_n to_o do_v it_o of_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n though_o i_o be_v righteous_a i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o will_v not_o plead_v with_o god_n be_v because_o i_o be_o wicked_a sinful_a and_o abominable_a more_o guilty_a and_o unrighteous_a than_o my_o neighbour_n or_o then_o you_o my_o friend_n but_o how_o righteous_a soever_o i_o be_v i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o job_n speak_v as_o a_o man_n who_o will_v show_v how_o much_o he_o dread_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o another_o what_o i_o fight_v with_o such_o a_o man_n i_o contend_v with_o such_o a_o man_n no_o i_o profess_v i_o will_v not_o fight_v with_o he_o though_o i_o be_v as_o well_o weapon_v arm_v and_o prepare_v as_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n i_o will_v not_o come_v near_o he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o armour_n or_o weapon_n any_o furniture_n or_o preparation_n which_o may_v enable_v man_n to_o contend_v with_o god_n it_o
own_o cause_n why_o say_v job_n if_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v my_o own_o advocate_n or_o attorney_n and_o appear_v myself_o in_o my_o own_o cause_n it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o i_o shall_v be_v as_o bad_a if_o not_o worse_o than_o before_o i_o can_v get_v none_o to_o plead_v for_o i_o and_o if_o i_o plead_v for_o myself_o i_o be_o sure_a to_o be_v cast_v i_o can_v mend_v myself_o by_o speak_v in_o my_o own_o cause_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o 20_o verse_n which_o be_v but_o a_o continuation_n with_o a_o further_a illustration_n of_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o therefore_o i_o shall_v but_o touch_v upon_o it_o verse_n 20._o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o that_o be_v if_o witness_n fail_v and_o counsel_n fail_v if_o all_o help_n and_o succour_n fail_v i_o and_o then_o i_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o work_v with_o my_o own_o strength_n and_o wit_n if_o i_o go_v about_o to_o make_v or_o declare_v myself_o just_a before_o god_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n what_o shall_v i_o gain_v the_o profit_n will_v not_o countervail_v the_o charge_n or_o pay_v for_o the_o expense_n of_o one_o breath_n for_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o my_o tongue_n will_v cut_v my_o own_o throat_n the_o sentence_n or_o word_n which_o i_o shall_v bring_v forth_o to_o plead_v my_o cause_n before_o god_n peccatum_fw-la os_fw-la meum_fw-la i_fw-it e._n â—eum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la mea_fw-la oratio_fw-la exibo_fw-la ex_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la judiâ—io_fw-la condemnatus_fw-la &_o oratio_fw-la mea_fw-la fiet_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la will_v be_v find_v against_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v turn_v all_o my_o argument_n back_o upon_o i_o and_o wound_v i_o with_o my_o own_o weapon_n i_o shall_v go_v out_o condemn_v and_o my_o plea_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o sin_n i_o shall_v certain_o spoil_v my_o cause_n if_o i_o handle_v it_o as_o if_o i_o shall_v put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o angel_n or_o man_n they_o can_v make_v nothing_o of_o it_o so_o neither_o can_v i_o make_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o if_o i_o manage_v it_o myself_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o evince_n that_o if_o man_n undertake_v the_o matter_n with_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n first_o man_n be_v unsufficient_a how_o can_v he_o who_o be_v ignorant_a weak_a and_o unrighteous_a plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_a in_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o man_v own_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v he_o his_o word_n will_v speak_v he_o guilty_a while_o he_o plead_v not_o guilty_a second_o he_o that_o justify_v himself_o must_v appear_v in_o his_o own_o commendation_n he_o must_v bring_v forth_o all_o his_o good_a work_n and_o show_v the_o lord_n how_o he_o have_v fast_v pray_v and_o mourn_v how_o humble_a how_o liberal_a he_o have_v be_v what_o alm_n he_o have_v give_v he_o must_v as_o it_o be_v paint_v and_o adorn_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o excellency_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o array_n now_o man_v own_o mouth_n must_v condemn_v he_o if_o he_o do_v thus_o ore_fw-la ut_fw-la laus_fw-la sic_fw-la testimonium_fw-la proprio_fw-la sorde_fw-la scit_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la the_o heathen_a can_v say_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o a_o man_n praise_n be_v sully_v by_o pass_v through_o his_o own_o lip_n to_o sound_v our_o own_o praise_n sound_v our_o own_o shame_n if_o a_o man_n have_v never_o so_o much_o worth_n in_o he_o he_o dishonour_v himself_o by_o be_v the_o trumpet_n of_o it_o three_o a_o man_n own_o testimony_n be_v not_o legal_a in_o his_o own_o cause_n the_o same_o person_n must_v not_o be_v a_o witness_n and_o a_o party_n he_o that_o justify_v himself_o condemn_v himself_o for_o his_o very_a justification_n be_v a_o accusation_n if_o a_o man_n own_o witness_n may_v be_v take_v who_o shall_v be_v condemn_v who_o will_v not_o acquit_v himself_o the_o witness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n be_v much_o 1_o joh._n 3.21_o but_o not_o enough_o if_o our_o own_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o confidence_n be_v not_o in_o the_o bare_a single_a witness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n but_o in_o the_o co-witnesse_n of_o god_n est_fw-la hominis_fw-la innocentia_fw-la duobus_fw-la testibus_fw-la constare_fw-la debet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deo_fw-la 2_o conscientia_fw-la ergo_fw-la si_fw-la tibi_fw-la videris_fw-la habere_fw-la bonum_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la bede_fw-mi quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la divinum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la de_fw-la tua_fw-la innocentia_fw-la expectandum_fw-la est_fw-la with_o our_o heart_n conscience_n be_v therefore_o a_o thousand_o witness_n because_o god_n who_o be_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o conscience_n join_v with_o conscience_n both_o in_o accuse_v and_o in_o acquit_v the_o pharisee_n say_v unto_o christ_n thou_o bear_v record_v of_o thyself_o thy_o record_n be_v not_o true_a joh._n 8.13_o 16._o they_o speak_v upon_o a_o legal_a ground_n or_o maxim_n christ_n answer_v though_o i_o bear_v record_n of_o myself_o yet_o my_o record_n be_v true_a christ_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o rule_n but_o show_v that_o he_o be_v above_o it_o and_o therefore_o add_v it_o be_v say_v in_o your_o law_n that_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o man_n be_v true_a i_o be_o not_o alone_a for_o the_o father_n be_v with_o i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o alone_o bear_v not_o witness_v of_o myself_o i_o have_v another_o even_o the_o father_n thâ—t_v send_v i_o he_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o therefore_o i_o be_v not_o a_o single_a testimony_n in_o that_o case_n indeed_o i_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v and_o my_o witness_n be_v insufficient_a my_o own_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v i_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mouth_n to_o testify_v for_o i_o but_o only_o i_o if_o i_o be_v but_o as_o a_o ordinary_a maâ—_n i_o may_v be_v keep_v to_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n god_n only_o be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n to_o himself_o i_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o but_o of_o what_o sure_o of_o folly_n two_o cor._n 12.11_o i_o be_o become_v a_o fool_n in_o glory_v say_v paul_n to_o his_o corinthian_n but_o i_o be_o not_o a_o fool_n of_o my_o own_o make_n you_o have_v compel_v i_o for_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v commend_v of_o you_o that_o be_v you_o ought_v to_o have_v give_v a_o testimony_n of_o i_o if_o you_o have_v be_v just_a to_o i_o i_o have_v be_v condemn_v in_o justify_v myself_o then_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o witness_v for_o ourselves_o when_o other_o neglect_v that_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a word_n which_o we_o translate_v condemn_v be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o that_o which_o we_o translate_v justify_v declarationem_fw-la proprié_fw-fr sonat_fw-la impijficare_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justificare_fw-la merc._n in_o forma_fw-la hiphil_n non_fw-la effectionem_fw-la â—enotat_fw-la sed_fw-la declarationem_fw-la and_o some_o render_v it_o by_o a_o new-coyned_a word_n in_o latin_a which_o we_o can_v put_v literal_o into_o english_a but_o by_o coin_v a_o word_n for_o it_o thus_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n will_v ungodlifie_v i_o or_o declare_v i_o to_o be_v ungodly_a here_o two_o question_n arise_v the_o one_o be_v why_o may_v not_o job_n justify_v himself_o the_o lord_n have_v justify_v he_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n that_o be_v the_o next_o expression_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v prove_v i_o perverse_a the_o lord_n have_v say_v of_o job_n chap._n 1._o that_o he_o be_v perfect_a and_o upright_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a why_o may_v not_o job_n say_v as_o much_o of_o himself_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v solomon_n resolve_v this_o query_n prov._n 27.2_o let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o and_o not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n a_o stranger_n and_o not_o thy_o own_o lip_n man_n must_v not_o speak_v the_o evil_n he_o know_v by_o other_o unless_o call_v nor_o the_o good_a he_o know_v by_o himself_o to_o speak_v good_a of_o ourselves_o with_o our_o own_o mouth_n be_v much_o like_o do_v good_a by_o other_o man_n hand_n we_o must_v not_o act_v thing_n praiseworthy_a by_o proxy_n but_o it_o be_v best_o to_o be_v praise_v by_o proxy_n for_o our_o good_a act_n now_o as_o man_n may_v not_o praise_v himself_o though_o other_o man_n may_v praise_v he_o so_o he_o must_v not_o praise_v himself_o though_o god_n praise_v he_o not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v 2_o cor._n 10.18_o second_o why_o do_v job_n say_v here_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v myself_o i_o will_v not_o say_v i_o be_o
qui_fw-la verba_fw-la detorquet_fw-la aliam_fw-la figuram_fw-la i._n e._n significationem_fw-la iis_fw-la tribuit_fw-la to_o seek_v comfort_n any_o where_o but_o in_o christ_n be_v to_o seek_v the_o live_n among_o the_o dead_a christ_n be_v comfort_v clothe_v in_o our_o flesh_n and_o he_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o our_o spirit_n till_o he_o give_v comfort_n every_o man_n must_v conclude_v as_o job_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n i_o be_o afraid_a the_o word_n signify_v strong_a tremble_n and_o shake_v fear_n of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n the_o root_n have_v a_o double_a signification_n first_o to_o afflict_v with_o grief_n isa_n 63.10_o they_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n second_o to_o fashion_n or_o form_v a_o thing_n job_n 10.8_o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o round_o about_o the_o same_o word_n by_o a_o metaphor_n signify_v both_o to_o grieve_v and_o to_o fashion_n to_o vex_v and_o to_o form_v because_o a_o man_n that_o form_n &_o fashion_n a_o piece_n of_o wood_n or_o stone_n seem_v to_o put_v it_o to_o pain_n by_o cut_v and_o hew_v and_o he_o that_o form_v wax_n vex_v and_o chafe_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n thus_o i_o say_v because_o in_o the_o fashion_v of_o a_o thing_n a_o man_n do_v bruise_v cut_v and_o as_o it_o be_v put_v it_o to_o pain_n therefore_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v both_o to_o vex_v or_o grieve_v and_o to_o form_n or_o fashion_n and_o this_o word_n be_v apply_v unto_o the_o ill_a usage_n of_o word_n psal_n 56.5_o every_o day_n say_v david_n speak_v of_o his_o enemy_n they_o â—rest_v my_o word_n or_o they_o put_v my_o word_n to_o pain_n and_o grief_n or_o they_o painful_o and_o grievous_o wrest_v my_o word_n david_n enemy_n take_v up_o what_o he_o speak_v and_o put_v a_o new_a shape_n upon_o it_o and_o this_o they_o do_v so_o vexing_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o wrest_v his_o word_n a_o thing_n be_v vex_v when_o it_o be_v wrest_v or_o wrought_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o form_n it_o before_o have_v the_o same_o 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idol_n be_v make_v fashion_v and_o form_v up_o curious_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o art_n and_o labour_n the_o wax_n or_o clay_n or_o stone_n be_v put_v to_o pain_n you_o must_v cut_v it_o and_o carve_v it_o to_o make_v a_o idol_n second_o because_o idol_n be_v serve_v attend_v and_o worship_v with_o much_o pain_n and_o grief_n false_a worship_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n be_v always_o more_o servile_a and_o painful_a then_o true_a worship_n be_v false_a worship_n be_v a_o painful_a service_n a_o servile_a service_n a_o toil_n rather_o than_o a_o worship_n but_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a and_o everliving_a god_n be_v a_o holy_a a_o ingenuous_a a_o noble_a and_o a_o honourable_a service_n idol_n be_v troublesome_a both_o in_o their_o make_n and_o in_o their_o worship_v from_o this_o twofold_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n i_o find_v a_o twofold_a translation_n give_v first_o thus_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o work_n as_o if_o job_n vul._n verehar_n 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 afraid_a of_o all_o his_o work_n when_o we_o see_v the_o best_a of_o ourselves_o we_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a then_o to_o be_v comfort_v as_o we_o must_v work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a so_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v and_o tremble_v at_o our_o work_n but_o rather_o as_o we_o translate_v i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n that_o be_v i_o no_o soon_o endeavour_v to_o comfort_v myself_o but_o present_o my_o sorrow_n throng_v about_o i_o they_o appear_v before_o my_o face_n and_o make_v such_o a_o ghastly_a apparition_n that_o i_o be_o afraid_a sorrow_n charge_v and_o assault_v i_o afresh_o when_o i_o be_o purpose_v to_o make_v a_o escape_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o sorrow_n when_o i_o think_v of_o leave_v off_o my_o heaviness_n or_o of_o get_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o sorrow_n come_v upon_o i_o with_o great_a violence_n than_o before_o while_o a_o prisoner_n be_v quiet_a and_o content_a with_o his_o restraint_n the_o 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
shall_v depart_v or_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o straight_o be_v not_o in_o reference_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v assure_v die_v will_v be_v to_o he_o but_o a_o travel_n to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o death_n be_v to_o he_o a_o easy_a election_n he_o straight_o be_v only_o this_o whether_o he_o shall_v not_o abide_v still_o in_o the_o flesh_n to_o to_o supply_v the_o needs_o of_o the_o church_n and_o forbear_v glory_v a_o while_n that_o he_o may_v prepare_v other_o for_o glory_n the_o same_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5.4_o say_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n we_o know_v that_o if_o the_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n make_v without_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n when_o their_o faith_n be_v thus_o upon_o the_o wing_n soar_v up_o to_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o house_n make_v without_o hand_n they_o grow_v weary_a of_o their_o smoky_a cottage_n present_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o live_v in_o those_o poor_a lodge_n corruptible_a body_n have_v a_o view_n of_o such_o glorious_a palace_n therefore_o he_o add_v in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v from_o heaven_n the_o word_n signify_v groan_v as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o weighty_a burden_n lie_v upon_o he_o which_o make_v he_o fetch_v his_o wind_n even_o from_o his_o bowel_n the_o body_n be_v the_o burden_n rather_o than_o the_o house_n or_o the_o clothing_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o once_o the_o soul_n know_v it_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o a_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n as_o i_o say_v before_o much_o of_o hell_n in_o this_o life_n make_v wicked_a man_n weary_a of_o this_o life_n so_o also_o do_v much_o of_o heaven_n cleombroto_n cic._n in_o tuscul_n quest_n de_fw-fr cleombroto_n the_o roman_a orator_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o young_a man_n who_o live_v in_o great_a prosperity_n have_v read_v plato_n about_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o affect_v that_o he_o throw_v himself_o violent_o from_o a_o high_a wall_n into_o the_o sea_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o proof_n of_o that_o immortality_n by_o his_o experience_n of_o it_o the_o gospel_n forbid_v such_o haste_n and_o know_v no_o such_o way_n to_o happiness_n as_o christ_n not_o we_o have_v purchase_v that_o estate_n so_o christ_n must_v lead_v we_o we_o must_v not_o thrust_v ourselves_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o the_o earnest_n the_o fore-tastes_a and_o first-fruit_n of_o heaven_n which_o the_o saint_n find_v in_o this_o life_n though_o they_o be_v such_o as_o eat_v the_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n such_o as_o may_v have_v the_o very_a cream_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o live_v upon_o make_v they_o groan_v often_o and_o earnest_o for_o the_o next_o life_n this_o be_v good_a but_o heaven_n be_v better_a last_o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o this_o text_n the_o saint_n may_v grow_v weary_a of_o their_o life_n from_o the_o outward_a affliction_n and_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n sickness_n and_o pain_n upon_o the_o body_n poverty_n and_o want_n in_o the_o estate_n reproach_n and_o unkindness_n put_v upon_o our_o person_n with_o a_o thousand_o evil_n to_o which_o this_o life_n be_v subject_a every_o day_n cause_n many_o to_o wish_v and_o long_o for_o a_o end_n of_o their_o day_n and_o though_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o a_o long_a conflict_n with_o these_o evil_n yet_o they_o can_v but_o show_v their_o willignesse_n yea_o their_o gladness_n to_o part_v with_o their_o life_n that_o they_o may_v part_v with_o such_o trouble_n accompany_v their_o life_n and_o as_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o body_n natural_a so_o of_o the_o body_n politic_a may_v make_v they_o weary_a of_o their_o life_n how_o many_o in_o germany_n and_o ireland_n have_v be_v so_o weary_v with_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n that_o they_o have_v wish_v themselves_o in_o their_o grave_n only_o to_o get_v out_o of_o their_o hear_n and_o with_o we_o since_o these_o trouble_n begin_v have_v not_o many_o be_v tire_v with_o live_v have_v they_o not_o cry_v after_o death_n and_o woo_v the_o grave_n as_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o world_n the_o prophet_n isa_n 32.2_o speak_v of_o a_o weary_a land_n a_o man_n meaning_n christ_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n the_o land_n itself_o be_v insensible_a can_v not_o be_v weary_a but_o he_o call_v it_o a_o weary_a land_n because_o the_o inhabitant_n live_v in_o the_o land_n be_v weary_v with_o the_o trouble_n and_o continual_a vexation_n which_o they_o find_v there_o in_o these_o case_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n stand_v like_o abraham_n when_o the_o angel_n pass_v by_o at_o the_o tent_n door_n of_o his_o body_n ready_a to_o come_v forth_o look_v when_o god_n will_v but_o call_v yea_o he_o cry_v out_o that_o he_o may_v be_v call_v in_o the_o language_n of_o job_n my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n i_o will_v leave_v my_o complaint_n upon_o myself_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v leave_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o will_v carry_v my_o complaint_n no_o further_o it_o shall_v trouble_v none_o but_o myself_o the_o original_n signify_v also_o to_o strengthen_v or_o fortify_v nehem._n 3.8_o they_o fortify_v jerusalem_n unto_o the_o broad_a wall_n we_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n they_o leave_v jerusalem_n to_o the_o broad_a wall_n so_o the_o sense_n of_o job_n may_v be_v this_o my_o pain_n do_v not_o abate_v but_o increase_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o remit_v or_o abate_v my_o complaint_n i_o will_v strengthen_v my_o complaint_n as_o long_o as_o my_o sorrow_n be_v strengthen_v my_o complaint_n that_o word_n have_v be_v explain_v before_o it_o signify_v a_o inward_a as_o well_o as_o a_o outward_a complaint_n and_o that_o most_o proper_o some_o translate_v it_o so_o here_o i_o will_v groan_v in_o silence_n with_o myself_o jun._n per_fw-la mittam_fw-la mihi_fw-la mussitationem_fw-la tygur_n silentio_fw-la egomet_fw-la ingemiscam_fw-la &_o philosophabor_n polychron_n deponam_fw-la à _fw-la i_o querimoniam_fw-la meam_fw-la jun._n but_o the_o text_n require_v rather_o that_o we_o interpret_v it_o of_o a_o external_a complaint_n form_v up_o into_o word_n the_o septuagint_n be_v express_v and_o so_o be_v austin_n i_o will_v leave_v my_o word_n upon_o myself_o both_o interpret_n it_o of_o a_o vocal_a declaration_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o meaning_n the_o great_a difficulty_n lie_v in_o those_o word_n upon_o myself_o one_o render_v i_o will_v leave_v my_o complaint_n off_o or_o lay_v it_o aside_o from_o myself_o as_o if_o job_n mean_v to_o give_v over_o this_o work_n of_o complain_v and_o to_o compose_v his_o heart_n to_o quietness_n how_o unquiet_a soever_o his_o estate_n continue_v but_o his_o follow_a practice_n seem_v to_o confute_v this_o interpretation_n and_o to_o deny_v any_o such_o intention_n other_o give_v this_o sense_n i_o will_v speak_v at_o my_o own_o peril_n and_o if_o any_o danger_n or_o inconvenience_n come_v of_o it_o i_o will_v bear_v it_o myself_o i_o will_v run_v that_o venture_n job_n use_v such_o language_n chap._n 13.13_o hold_v your_o peace_n let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v and_o let_v come_v on_o i_o what_o will_n we_o may_v gloss_n it_o with_o that_o heroical_a resolution_n of_o queen_n esther_n esth_n 4.16_o so_o will_v i_o go_v in_o unto_o the_o king_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v the_o hebrew_n preposition_n have_v various_a acception_n pine_v praepositio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frequenter_a per_fw-la supper_n nonnunquam_fw-la per_fw-la cum_fw-la &_o aliquando_fw-la per_fw-la adversus_fw-la redditur_fw-la nihil_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o i_o tantum_fw-la desaeviam_fw-la pine_v first_o as_o we_o it_o be_v translate_v upon_o second_o with._n three_o against_o four_o concern_v or_o about_o we_o may_v take_v in_o any_o of_o or_o all_o these_o translation_n and_o from_o all_o the_o meaning_n of_o job_n seem_v to_o rise_v thus_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o god_n i_o will_v not_o charge_v the_o almighty_a with_o injustice_n or_o with_o rigour_n to_o do_v which_o be_v high_a wickedness_n i_o purpose_v indeed_o to_o complain_v but_o i_o will_v complain_v only_o upon_o or_o with_o myself_o concern_v or_o against_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o utter_v a_o word_n against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n or_o accuse_v his_o providence_n i_o will_v not_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n against_o heaven_n or_o send_v out_o a_o murmur_n against_o the_o most_o high_a there_o be_v two_o way_n of_o leave_v our_o complaint_n
upon_o ourselves_o first_o when_o we_o let_v they_o lie_v whole_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o will_v not_o go_v to_o god_n for_o strength_n or_o patience_n to_o bear_v they_o who_o can_v sufficient_o mourn_v over_o they_o who_o leave_v their_o complaint_n in_o this_o sense_n upon_o themselves_o it_o be_v sinful_a and_o foolish_a to_o leave_v our_o complaint_n thus_o upon_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o leave_v they_o upon_o god_n and_o to_o pour_v they_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n who_o can_v and_o who_o only_o can_v either_o ease_v we_o of_o they_o or_o make_v they_o easy_a to_o we_o who_o can_v and_o who_o only_o can_v take_v off_o our_o burden_n or_o enable_v we_o to_o carry_v they_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o ordinary_a care_n will_v break_v our_o back_n if_o leave_v upon_o ourselves_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o in_o our_o own_o strength_n stand_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o extreme_a sorrow_n second_o we_o leave_v our_o complaint_n upon_o ourselves_o when_o we_o make_v no_o excuse_n or_o evasion_n but_o plain_o charge_v the_o fault_n upon_o ourselves_o thus_o we_o ought_v to_o leave_v all_o our_o complaint_n upon_o ourselves_o it_o be_v sinful_a and_o foolish_a to_o charge_v any_o of_o they_o whole_o upon_o the_o devil_n or_o at_o all_o upon_o god_n a_o honest_a heart_n take_v they_o home_o and_o say_v god_n be_v righteous_a but_o i_o be_o a_o transgressor_n what_o he_o have_v do_v he_o may_v do_v and_o he_o have_v do_v just_o in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o job_n resolution_n i_o will_v leave_v my_o complaint_n upon_o myself_o hence_o observe_v whatsoever_o a_o godly_a man_n suffer_v he_o will_v not_o charge_n god_n with_o it_o but_o himself_o he_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n then_o of_o his_o own_o peace_n and_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v suffer_v o_o lord_n say_v daniel_n chap._n 9.7_o righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o vers_n 14._o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o do_v for_o we_o obey_v not_o his_o voice_n when_o the_o angel_n be_v smite_v israel_n with_o the_o plague_n of_o pestilence_n david_n bespeak_v the_o lord_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o people_n loe_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o i_o have_v do_v wicked_o but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v against_o i_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 24.17_o i_o take_v the_o blame_n to_o myself_o lord_n upon_o i_o let_v thy_o stroke_n be_v even_o upon_o i_o not_o upon_o israel_n so_o say_v the_o soul_n in_o reference_n unto_o god_n upon_o i_o be_v the_o blame_n of_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n which_o i_o feel_v not_o upon_o god_n what_o have_v god_n do_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v be_v right_n and_o just_a and_o good_a it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o holy_a frame_n of_o heart_n to_o be_v often_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o always_o acquit_v of_o god_n to_o be_v often_o complain_v of_o ourselves_o and_o to_o be_v ever_o exalt_v god_n to_o be_v always_o thank_v he_o for_o our_o comfort_n and_o always_o say_v we_o may_v thank_v ourselves_o for_o our_o sorrow_n whatsoever_o the_o lord_n say_v or_o do_v concern_v we_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o say_v with_o hezekiah_n when_o a_o sad_a message_n be_v bring_v he_o 2_o king_n 20.19_o good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o good_a be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o lay_v their_o sin_n much_o more_o their_o sorrow_n upon_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n represent_v they_o rom._n 9.19_o thou_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o why_o do_v he_o then_o find_v fault_n why_o do_v god_n complain_v of_o we_o we_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o and_o charge_v our_o fault_n on_o god_n if_o he_o harden_v who_o he_o will_v why_o be_v we_o blame_v for_o be_v harden_v for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n thus_o they_o question_v god_n who_o have_v resist_v thy_o will_n who_o life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o continue_a war_n against_o and_o resistance_n of_o his_o will_n they_o who_o strive_v most_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n complain_v often_o of_o themselves_o for_o resist_v it_o and_o though_o they_o know_v god_n harden_v who_o he_o will_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v the_o harden_v of_o any_o upon_o god_n as_o his_o fault_n but_o as_o his_o prerogative_n they_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v as_o great_a a_o act_n of_o holiness_n in_o god_n to_o harden_v some_o man_n in_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v to_o soften_v other_o by_o his_o grace_n mercy_n appear_v chief_o in_o the_o one_o justice_n appear_v chief_o in_o the_o other_o but_o holiness_n equal_o in_o both_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n a_o bitter_a soul_n bring_v forth_o bitter_a word_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v if_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n will_v speak_v joyful_o and_o if_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o sorrow_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v sorrowful_o suggesserit_fw-la loquar_fw-la quicquid_fw-la mihi_fw-la afflictio_fw-la suggesserit_fw-la as_o when_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o filth_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v filthiness_n we_o may_v see_v the_o line_n and_o image_n of_o man_n mind_n draw_v upon_o his_o word_n one_o man_n speak_v in_o the_o anger_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o he_o speak_v angry_o another_o speak_v in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o he_o speak_v proud_o a_o three_o speak_v in_o the_o profaneness_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o he_o speak_v profane_o again_o one_o speak_v in_o the_o courage_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o he_o speak_v courageous_o another_o speak_v in_o the_o patience_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o he_o speak_v patient_o a_o three_o speak_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o he_o speak_v beleeve_o there_o be_v a_o nearness_n to_o this_o sense_n in_o that_o of_o the_o sixti_v psalm_n vers_fw-la 6._o god_n have_v speak_v in_o his_o holiness_n and_o we_o be_v assure_v he_o can_v but_o speak_v holy_o who_o be_v all_o holy_a i_o say_v job_n will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o he_o speak_v bitter_o his_o soul_n be_v bitter_a and_o so_o be_v his_o speech_n too_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n have_v be_v open_v heretofore_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 11._o thither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n in_o brief_a i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v either_o this_o i_o will_v let_v out_o the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n at_o my_o tongue_n and_o it_o shall_v appear_v by_o what_o i_o say_v what_o i_o feel_v or_o further_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v take_v as_o a_o apology_n for_o what_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v not_o charge_v my_o complaint_n upon_o my_o own_o account_n orationem_fw-la non_fw-fr ran_o mea_fw-la futura_fw-la sunt_fw-la verba_fw-la quam_fw-la meae_fw-la amaritudinis_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la imperat_fw-la &_o extorquet_fw-la orationem_fw-la if_o i_o speak_v bitter_o it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o bitterness_n that_o be_v in_o i_o as_o paul_n when_o he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v not_o plead_v in_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o it_o be_v not_o i_o paul_n a_o apostle_n not_o i_o regenerate_v paul_n but_o the_o remain_v of_o unregenerate_a paul_n of_o paul_n a_o pharisee_n which_o rebel_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n say_v job_n here_o and_o so_o say_v the_o saint_n be_v we_o at_o any_o time_n impatient_a and_o complain_v more_o than_o become_v we_o know_v it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o thing_n which_o we_o will_v not_o that_o speak_v we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o sorrow_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o so_o then_o speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o soul_n note_v either_o the_o excess_n or_o greatness_n of_o a_o complaint_n or_o the_o cause_n and_o spring_n of_o a_o complaint_n the_o complaint_n of_o job_n come_v not_o from_o the_o ordinary_a temper_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o from_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o estate_n distemper_a his_o spirit_n he_o desire_v rather_o to_o be_v praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n for_o his_o receipt_n then_o complain_v over_o his_o own_o want_n but_o his_o want_n be_v such_o as_o he_o can_v not_o refrain_v from_o complain_v i_o will_v
speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n but_o what_o speak_v he_o as_o when_o he_o first_o speak_v these_o word_n chap._n 7.11_o he_o present_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o god_n desire_v he_o to_o deal_v more_o sweet_o with_o he_o and_o put_v the_o question_n be_o i_o a_o sea_n or_o a_o whale_n etc._n etc._n so_o here_o after_o he_o have_v set_v forth_o his_o resolvednesse_n to_o complain_v he_o present_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o god_n implore_v favour_n i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o vers_n 2._o and_o he_o put_v the_o question_n vers_n 3._o be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v oppress_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o can_v but_o complain_v of_o my_o condition_n and_o i_o must_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o complain_v to_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v not_o complain_v of_o thou_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v my_o enemy_n nor_o will_v i_o contend_v with_o thou_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o party_n my_o meaning_n and_o scope_n be_v only_o this_o to_o supplicate_v thou_o as_o my_o judge_n i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o etc._n etc._n job_n chap._n 10._o verse_n 2_o 3._o i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v oppress_v that_o thou_o shall_v despise_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o former_a verse_n job_n resolve_v to_o complain_v in_o this_o second_o he_o begin_v his_o complaint_n i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o complain_v to_o god_n not_o against_o god_n he_o leave_v his_o complaint_n upon_o himself_o but_o he_o tender_v and_o present_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n what_o he_o say_v may_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o double_a request_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v not_o condemn_v he_o 2._o that_o he_o will_v instruct_v or_o convince_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n do_v not_o use_v thy_o absolute_a power_n to_o destroy_v i_o do_v not_o reject_v i_o because_o thou_o will_v show_v i_o the_o reason_n of_o thy_o proceed_n that_o i_o may_v either_o sit_v down_o content_v with_o what_o be_v amiss_o in_o my_o state_n or_o reform_v and_o amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o my_o life_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o lapsus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noli_fw-la i_o docere_fw-la impium_fw-la esse_fw-la sept._n forte_n graviore_fw-la aliqua_fw-la tristitia_fw-la obrutus_fw-la impiam_fw-la aliquam_fw-la vocem_fw-la emittam_fw-la q._n d._n noli_fw-la occasionem_fw-la quaerere_fw-la mei_fw-la lapsus_fw-la the_o septuagint_n have_v a_o very_a different_a render_v of_o this_o clause_n i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n do_v not_o teach_v i_o to_o be_v wicked_a or_o to_o do_v wicked_o but_o be_v it_o not_o wickedness_n as_o black_a as_o hell_n to_o suppose_v that_o god_n teach_v any_o man_n to_o be_v wicked_a the_o lord_n hate_v wickedness_n and_o can_v he_o teach_v it_o the_o lord_n punish_v wickedness_n therefore_o he_o can_v teach_v it_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o greek_a translatour_n be_v not_o that_o god_n do_v formal_o teach_v any_o to_o be_v wicked_a but_o that_o some_o learn_v wickedness_n or_o be_v ensnare_v in_o sin_n by_o that_o which_o god_n do_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v lord_n do_v not_o increase_v and_o heap_v affliction_n upon_o i_o do_v not_o over-grieve_a and_o burden_n the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o poor_a creature_n lest_o he_o shall_v even_o be_v force_v through_o impatience_n to_o speak_v unadvised_o or_o do_v any_o thing_n unbecom_o lord_n do_v not_o occasion_v i_o through_o the_o extremity_n of_o my_o affliction_n to_o say_v or_o do_v that_o which_o i_o must_v repent_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o which_o be_v also_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o petition_n in_o the_o lords-praier_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n great_a affliction_n lay_v we_o open_v to_o great_a temptation_n and_o as_o calamity_n be_v a_o occasion_n for_o our_o grace_n and_o virtue_n to_o show_v themselves_o so_o also_o for_o our_o lust_n and_o corruption_n some_o never_o appear_v so_o holy_a and_o other_o i_o mean_v of_o those_o who_o be_v real_o godly_a never_o show_v so_o much_o unholinesse_n as_o in_o affliction_n hence_o that_o request_n of_o agur_n prov._n 30.9_o lord_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a such_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o septuagint_n when_o they_o say_v lord_n teach_v i_o not_o to_o be_v wicked_a god_n teach_v man_n to_o be_v holy_a both_o by_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o work_n yet_o some_o of_o his_o work_n may_v occasion_v the_o flesh_n to_o learn_v wickedness_n and_o to_o act_v wicked_o aquin._n verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominis_fw-la se_fw-la excusantis_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la praecastigantis_fw-la liberiorem_fw-la svam_fw-la orationem_fw-la aquin._n second_o these_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o a_o preface_n or_o a_o rhetorical_a introduction_n to_o prepare_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o re-receive_a the_o bill_n of_o complaint_n which_o job_n be_v about_o to_o put_v up_o unto_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n possible_o through_o the_o tediousness_n of_o my_o pain_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o sorrow_n word_n may_v slip_v from_o i_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o good_a account_n or_o other_o make_v a_o fair_a construction_n yet_o lord_n do_v not_o condemn_v do_v not_o censure_v i_o i_o speak_v only_o to_o excuse_v myself_o not_o to_o accuse_v thy_o majesty_n i_o speak_v only_o in_o my_o own_o defence_n let_v not_o what_o i_o speak_v be_v a_o offence_n to_o thou_o lord_n i_o have_v so_o great_a a_o weight_n of_o affliction_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o can_v but_o hope_v thou_o will_v give_v my_o word_n some_o grain_n of_o allowance_n if_o they_o shall_v want_v their_o due_a weight_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o holiness_n as_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o pray_v for_o sodom_n make_v his_o apology_n and_o preparatory_a speech_n unto_o god_n let_v not_o my_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o i_o will_v speak_v and_o i_o will_v speak_v yet_o this_o once_o gen._n 18._o so_o here_o i_o will_v speak_v etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v first_o say_v unto_o god_n be_v not_o angry_a do_v not_o condemn_v i_o if_o my_o infirmity_n prevail_v over_o i_o i_o speak_v amiss_o lord_n be_v not_o critical_a with_o i_o examine_v not_o every_o word_n strict_o strong_a passion_n make_v a_o unruly_a orator_n and_o when_o the_o speaker_n bear_v much_o he_o may_v expect_v to_o be_v much_o bear_v with_o by_o his_o hearer_n that_o be_v a_o second_o but_o rather_o pati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la condemnandi_fw-la fere_n semper_fw-la ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la pertinet_fw-la noli_fw-la i_o peragere_fw-la reum_fw-la aut_fw-la sontem_fw-la pronunciare_fw-la his_o suppliciis_fw-la videris_fw-la i_o velat_fw-la impium_fw-la sceleratumque_fw-la palam_fw-la declarare_fw-la pin._n ne_fw-fr quaeso_fw-la i_o ita_fw-la affligas_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la vident_fw-la judicant_fw-la i_o propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la gravissima_fw-la talia_fw-la pati_fw-la three_o we_o may_v take_v the_o word_n as_o a_o plain_a deprecation_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o the_o hebrew_n be_v literal_o thus_o render_v do_v not_o wicked_a i_o that_o be_v do_v not_o count_v i_o or_o cast_v i_o for_o a_o wicked_a man_n but_o do_v the_o lord_n account_n job_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o have_v job_n a_o opinion_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v account_v he_o so_o sure_o job_n have_v good_a yet_o humble_a thought_n of_o himself_o though_o he_o endure_v so_o many_o evil_n yea_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o lord_n who_o lay_v those_o evil_n on_o he_o have_v good_a thought_n of_o he_o too_o and_o when_o he_o say_v do_v not_o condemn_v i_o doubtless_o he_o have_v hope_n possible_o he_o have_v assurance_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v justify_v and_o acquit_v he_o why_o then_o resolve_v he_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o first_o we_o may_v expound_v he_o thus_o lord_n do_v not_o that_o against_o i_o which_o may_v give_v the_o world_n occasion_n to_o condemn_v i_o or_o lay_v not_o thy_o hand_n so_o heavy_o upon_o i_o lest_o they_o that_o understand_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o thy_o deal_n shall_v be_v occasion_v to_o adjudge_v i_o wicked_a though_o job_n have_v a_o witness_n above_o and_o a_o record_n on_o high_a though_o he_o know_v his_o reputation_n be_v unblemished_a before_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o breach_n upon_o his_o family_n and_o botch_n upon_o his_o body_n yet_o he_o know_v man_n will_v condemn_v he_o as_o guilty_a of_o the_o most_o notorious_a evil_n of_o sin_n when_o they_o
way_n may_v be_v clear_v to_o he_o second_o observe_v a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o dark_a about_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o he_o labour_v always_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o way_n to_o god_n but_o he_o be_v seldom_o able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o the_o way_n of_o god_n both_o in_o mercy_n and_o in_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o footstep_n be_v not_o see_v as_o there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o a_o sincere_a heart_n after_o many_o prayer_n and_o much_o study_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o so_o also_o be_v there_o many_o of_o his_o work_n the_o text_n of_o both_o be_v dark_a to_o we_o till_o god_n make_v the_o comment_n and_o he_o see_v it_o best_o sometime_o to_o make_v we_o call_v and_o call_v wait_v and_o wait_v before_o he_o make_v it_o there_o be_v famine_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n three_o year_n year_n after_o year_n and_o yet_o david_n know_v not_o the_o cause_n doubtless_o he_o do_v often_o examine_v his_o own_o heart_n &_o look_v into_o the_o kingdom_n to_o see_v what_o may_v be_v a_o provocation_n there_o but_o see_v nothing_o till_o after_o three_o year_n he_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o answer_v it_o be_v for_o saul_n and_o for_o his_o bloody_a house_n because_o he_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n two_o sam._n 21.1_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o david_n have_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n before_o that_o time_n a_o holy_a heart_n especial_o one_o so_o holy_a as_o david_n be_v can_v hardly_o let_v personal_a affliction_n be_v a_o day_n or_o a_o hour_n old_a without_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n about_o it_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o david_n let_v this_o nationall_n affliction_n grow_v three_o year_n old_a before_o he_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n about_o it_o sure_o than_o this_o enquiry_n after_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n be_v that_o grand_a and_o 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to_o imagine_v that_o thou_o do_v practice_v it_o thy_o justice_n thy_o mercy_n thy_o holiness_n be_v such_o as_o can_v admit_v the_o taint_n of_o these_o aspersion_n sanct._n omnes_fw-la vias_fw-la injustitiae_fw-la quibus_fw-la terreni_fw-la julices_fw-la corrumpi_fw-la &_o jus_o pervertere_fw-la solent_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la conator_fw-la amoliri_fw-la merc._n interrogatio_fw-la sensum_fw-la reddit_fw-la omninâ—_n contrarium_fw-la i_o â—uaquam_fw-la probas_fw-la etc._n etc._n sanct._n so_o then_o in_o this_o three_o and_o four_o verse_n job_n reckon_v up_o those_o way_n by_o which_o earthly_a man_n corrupt_v ot_fw-mi pervert_v justice_n and_o he_o remove_v they_o all_o from_o the_o lord_n some_o man_n do_v but_o god_n do_v not_o oppress_v some_o man_n do_v but_o god_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n some_o man_n do_v but_o god_n never_o do_v shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v it_o good_a to_o thou_o that_o thou_o do_v oppress_v &_o c_o these_o interrogation_n we_o see_v be_v vehement_a negation_n they_o flat_o and_o peremptory_o deny_v what_o they_o seem_v doubt_o to_o inquire_v the_o sense_n be_v it_o be_v not_o good_a unto_o thou_o yea_o it_o be_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n to_o oppress_v etc._n etc._n thou_o hate_v oppression_n jun._n ab_fw-la absurdis_fw-la argumentatur_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la minimè_fw-la sunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la cogitari_fw-la possunt_fw-la ab_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la humana_fw-la jun._n wrong_a deal_n shall_v not_o dwell_v with_o thou_o job_n put_v these_o question_n not_o as_o if_o he_o question_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o oppress_v or_o good_a to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a these_o be_v no_o point_n of_o controversy_n with_o he_o nor_o do_v he_o seek_v resolution_n about_o they_o yea_o he_o therefore_o beg_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o he_o be_v so_o oppress_v becaase_v he_o know_v it_o be_v not_o good_a unto_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v oppress_v be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v three_o thing_n honestum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonum_fw-la triplex_fw-la denotat_fw-la 1._o utile_fw-la 2._o jucundum_fw-la 3._o honestum_fw-la first_o that_o which_o be_v profitable_a second_o that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a three_o that_o which_o be_v just_a right_a or_o honourable_a any_o thing_n tend_v to_o reputation_n and_o there_o may_v be_v this_o threefold_a sense_n of_o it_o in_o this_o place_n 1._o be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o be_v vatab._n numquid_fw-la tibi_fw-la proderit_fw-la vatab._n come_v there_o any_o advantage_n unto_o the_o lord_n by_o oppress_v sure_o none_n what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o our_o blood_n 2._o be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o be_v be_v it_o please_v or_o delightful_a be_v the_o lord_n take_v with_o the_o afflict_v of_o his_o people_n i_o know_v he_o do_v not_o willing_o afflict_v the_o child_n of_o man_n 3._o be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o be_v do_v thou_o reckon_v it_o thy_o honour_n to_o lay_v thy_o hand_n severe_o upon_o thy_o poor_a creature_n no_o it_o be_v thy_o glory_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o transgression_n now_o see_v it_o it_o not_o good_a unto_o thou_o any_o of_o these_o way_n see_v thou_o have_v no_o gain_n or_o profit_n by_o it_o no_o joy_n or_o delight_n in_o it_o no_o glory_n or_o honour_n from_o it_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o that_o be_v still_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o mournful_a song_n be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v oppress_v the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o oppress_v vulg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la opprimere_fw-la aliquen_fw-la verbu_fw-la aut_fw-la factis_fw-la numquid_fw-la loâ—un_fw-la tibi_fw-la videtur_fw-la si_fw-la calumnieris_fw-la i_o vulg._n signify_v a_o
i_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n or_o pull_v i_o away_o from_o thou_o by_o strength_n or_o by_o entreaty_n i_o shall_v wonder_v the_o less_o at_o thy_o severity_n god_n do_v sometime_o even_o bespeak_v the_o intercession_n of_o other_o and_o complain_v that_o none_o come_v in_o to_o deliver_v a_o people_n or_o a_o person_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o destroy_v sodom_n he_o tell_v it_o unto_o abraham_n probable_o for_o that_o very_a end_n that_o abraham_n may_v intercede_v for_o sodom_n and_o at_o least_o get_v lot_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o jerusalem_n tuum_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr qui_fw-fr clamâ—t_fw-la deus_fw-la optme_n re_fw-mi stringas_fw-la gladium_fw-la ne_fw-la strictum_fw-la exterdas_fw-la â—n_fw-la populum_fw-la tuum_fw-la he_o see_v and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n and_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n none_o to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o destroy_v that_o people_n isa_n 59.16_o the_o prophet_n complain_v in_o word_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n chap._n 64.7_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o friend_n see_v a_o father_n go_v out_o hasty_o to_o correct_v his_o child_n rise_v present_o or_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o father_n or_o to_o mediate_v for_o the_o child_n pray_v spare_v he_o for_o this_o time_n and_o hold_v your_o hand_n but_o say_v the_o prophet_n there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n he_o be_v go_v out_o in_o wrath_n and_o no_o man_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o mercy_n with_o that_o cry_n of_o another_o prophet_n o_o spare_v thy_o people_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n when_o abraham_n be_v ready_a to_o slay_v isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n when_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o to_o fetch_v the_o fatal_a blow_n just_a then_o do_v the_o angel_n take_v hold_v of_o 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though_o he_o take_v away_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o bone_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o curse_v he_o to_o his_o face_n no_o nor_o speak_v a_o ill_a word_n of_o he_o behind_o his_o back_n though_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v deliver_v yet_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v blaspheme_v upon_o the_o whole_a observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n on_o earth_n can_v rescue_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n i_o kill_v and_o i_o make_v alive_a i_o wound_v and_o i_o heal_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o that_o can_v deliver_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n deut._n 32.39_o till_o god_n discharge_v we_o there_o be_v no_o escape_v none_o can_v force_v we_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o they_o power_n can_v policy_n can_v riches_n can_v we_o can_v bribe_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o sight_n or_o beyond_o the_o stroke_n of_o divine_a justice_n a_o golden_a key_n will_v not_o open_a god_n prison_n door_n riches_n avail_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o in_o some_o day_n of_o wrath_n 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story_n to_o story_n from_o the_o garret_n to_o the_o cellar_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n that_o we_o see_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n may_v have_v our_o heart_n enlarge_v in_o his_o praise_n some_o have_v put_v ignoble_a title_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o man_n calling_z it_o a_o prison_n or_o a_o shackle_v the_o body_n be_v not_o a_o prison_n it_o be_v a_o palace_n it_o be_v not_o a_o shackle_v it_o be_v a_o organ_n a_o fit_a instrument_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o use_v and_o act_n by_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o body_n be_v unuseful_a to_o the_o soul_n that_o proceed_v from_o sinful_a corruption_n not_o from_o its_o natural_a constitution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3.21_o call_v our_o body_n a_o vile_a body_n or_o the_o body_n of_o our_o vileness_n man_n body_n be_v not_o vile_a as_o god_n make_v it_o so_o it_o be_v a_o stately_a structure_n but_o as_o sin_n have_v make_v it_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o vile_a not_o absolute_o and_o in_o itself_o but_o relative_o the_o body_n clothe_v with_o mortality_n be_v vile_a compare_v with_o the_o body_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o glory_n and_o that_o glory_n like_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v assure_v we_o who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n the_o word_n carry_v a_o allusion_n to_o those_o who_o change_v old_a and_o break_a vessel_n desire_v to_o have_v they_o wrought_v in_o the_o best_a and_o new_a fashion_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o rich_a piece_n of_o god_n work_n and_o this_o
thou_o deal_v with_o i_o as_o with_o a_o wicked_a man_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a for_o by_o thy_o prevent_a grace_n thou_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o all_o wickedness_n and_o stop_v i_o from_o many_o sin_n whence_o note_n that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o keep_v we_o pure_a from_o great_a sin_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o he_o will_v spare_v we_o though_o we_o have_v through_o infirmity_n fall_v into_o sin_n he_o that_o hold_v we_o from_o iniquity_n will_v not_o destroy_v we_o for_o iniquity_n some_o be_v stop_v from_o sin_n and_o storm_n when_o they_o be_v stop_v these_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v god_n will_v spare_v they_o because_o he_o have_v stop_v they_o thousand_o be_v stop_v from_o sin_n who_o neither_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n nor_o that_o they_o have_v be_v stop_v from_o sin_n these_o can_v plead_v this_o point_n as_o it_o be_v no_o virtue_n to_o endure_v what_o be_v not_o grievous_a to_o we_o so_o no_o grace_n not_o to_o do_v what_o be_v not_o joyous_a to_o we_o when_o we_o do_v it_o but_o to_o know_v we_o be_v stop_v from_o a_o please_a sin_n and_o rejoice_v at_o it_o to_o see_v how_o our_o corruption_n have_v be_v prevent_v and_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o this_o be_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o grace_n as_o there_o be_v a_o prevent_a grace_n which_o begin_v with_o we_o while_o we_o be_v stranger_n from_o god_n and_o be_v walk_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n so_o there_o be_v a_o prevent_a grace_n watch_v over_o we_o after_o we_o be_v turn_v to_o god_n lest_o we_o fall_v into_o sin_n experience_n of_o this_o may_v be_v a_o sweet_a support_n unto_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o sad_a affliction_n and_o in_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o spiritual_a desertion_n three_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o keep_v in_o prison_n or_o in_o safe_a custody_n the_o noun_n be_v a_o prison_n in_o hebrew_n and_o thus_o the_o sense_n be_v give_v three_o way_n as_o a_o assertion_n as_o a_o interrogation_n as_o a_o 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of_o wicked_a man_n see_v he_o will_v not_o spare_v no_o not_o his_o own_o child_n if_o they_o sin_n against_o he_o second_o the_o sense_n be_v give_v by_o a_o interrogation_n if_o i_o sin_n bold_n valde_fw-la durum_fw-la videtur_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la peccaverim_n perpetuò_fw-la i_o in_fw-la carcere_fw-la custodiaque_fw-la arctissima_fw-la dotineas_fw-la neque_fw-la unquam_fw-la peccati_fw-la paenas_fw-la remâ—ttere_fw-la velis_fw-la â—ined_v an_fw-mi simulac_fw-la pecco_fw-it observas_fw-la me_fw-it etc._n etc._n jun._n verba_fw-la jurantis_fw-la &_o contestantis_fw-la svam_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la si_fw-la peccavi_fw-la imprecor_fw-la mihi_fw-la durissimam_fw-la custodiam_fw-la bold_n will_v thou_o therefore_o shut_v i_o up_o in_o prison_n will_v thou_o not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o so_o he_o plead_v with_o god_n as_o use_v too_o much_o severity_n and_o harshness_n against_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o be_v lay_v by_o the_o heel_n for_o every_o fault_n 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etc._n etc._n let_v the_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o yea_o let_v he_o tread_v down_o my_o life_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o lay_v my_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n i_o ask_v no_o favour_n if_o i_o be_o such_o a_o man_n as_o my_o enemy_n have_v represent_v i_o or_o if_o i_o have_v do_v that_o for_o which_o they_o challenge_v i_o four_o to_o observe_v and_o mark_v and_o it_o import_v a_o critical_a a_o curious_a observation_n to_o mark_v exact_o psal_n 130.3_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n mark_v iniquity_n do_v not_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o sin_n act_v by_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n especial_o by_o his_o own_o child_n why_o then_o do_v the_o psalmist_n put_v it_o upon_o a_o if_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n mark_v all_o iniquity_n to_o know_v it_o but_o he_o do_v not_o mark_v any_o iniquity_n in_o his_o child_n to_o condemn_v they_o for_o it_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v mark_v sin_n with_o a_o strict_a and_o severe_a eye_n as_o a_o judge_n to_o charge_v it_o upon_o the_o person_n sin_v no_o man_n can_v bear_v it_o master_n broughton_n translate_v when_o i_o sin_n thou_o do_v watch_v i_o watch_v be_v more_o than_o mark_v merc._n refertur_fw-la ad_fw-la exquisitam_fw-la dei_fw-la observationem_fw-la universarum_fw-la humanae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la actionum_fw-la rab._n abrah_n tygur_n reg_n 70._o observas_fw-la i_o ne_fw-la unquam_fw-la lateant_fw-la peccata_fw-la august_n quoties_fw-la peccavi_fw-la id_fw-la diligentissimè_fw-la notasti_fw-la merc._n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v up_o a_o stand_n upon_o a_o high_a place_n and_o do_v there_o compose_v himself_o to_o see_v what_o be_v do_v or_o to_o make_v annotation_n upon_o the_o whole_a text_n of_o man_n life_n all_o the_o world_n over_o whence_o observe_v that_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o fail_n of_o his_o own_o people_n if_o i_o sin_n than_o thou_o mark_v i_o and_o in_o the_o 14_o chapter_n verse_n 16._o thou_o numbre_v my_o step_n do_v thou_o not_o watch_v over_o my_o sin_n thou_o numbre_v my_o step_n what_o step_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o step_n of_o his_o outward_a but_o of_o his_o inward_a man_n or_o the_o step_n of_o his_o outward_a man_n in_o order_n to_o the_o inward_a there_o be_v a_o moral_a walk_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v upright_o walk_v be_v converse_v or_o act_v so_o thou_o numbre_v my_o step_n thou_o tell_v my_o moral_a motion_n the_o act_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n what_o i_o do_v and_o what_o i_o think_v do_v thou_o not_o watch_v over_o my_o sin_n and_o again_o chap._n 31.4_o do_v not_o he_o see_v my_o way_n and_o count_v all_o my_o step_n that_o be_v how_o my_o conversation_n be_v order_v both_o towards_o himself_o and_o towards_o my_o neighbour_n thus_o the_o lord_n count_v all_o our_o step_n we_o can_v step_v aside_o or_o tread_v awry_o but_o he_o observe_v we_o there_o be_v two_o that_o keep_v a_o record_n of_o our_o life_n first_o god_n he_o follow_v we_o up_o and_o down_o as_o with_o pen_n ink_n and_o paper_n to_o write_v our_o act_n second_o our_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v as_o god_n within_o we_o keep_v a_o record_n too_o they_o write_v our_o life_n and_o count_v our_o step_n many_o can_v read_v the_o book_n of_o conscience_n and_o so_o know_v little_a that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o a_o time_n will_v come_v if_o conscience_n be_v not_o purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o shall_v perfect_o read_v all_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n and_o if_o conscience_n which_o be_v god_n deputy_n
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
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 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