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four_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n retain_v the_o foregoing_a sense_n of_o the_o verb_n say_v that_o by_o tongue_n be_v mean_v nation_n and_o people_n drus_n sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la linguam_fw-la hic_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la nationes_fw-la q_o d._n quum_fw-la grassabuntur_fw-la longè_fw-la lateque_fw-la gentes_fw-la &_o populi_fw-la omniaque_fw-la depopulabuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n drus_n when_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v when_o a_o nation_n shall_v go_v about_o or_o march_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o destroy_v and_o overrun_a a_o land_n then_o at_o such_o a_o time_n thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n to_o put_v tongue_n for_o nation_n or_o tongue_n and_o nation_n for_o the_o same_o rev._n 7._o 9_o chap._n 17._o 15._o and_o there_o be_v a_o comfortable_a truth_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o interpretation_n that_o when_o all_o tongue_n or_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v to_o destroy_v we_o yet_o we_o shall_v be_v hide_v as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v like_o that_o psal_n 83._o 6._o though_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o ishmaelite_n of_o moab_n and_o the_o hagarens_n gebal_n and_o ammon_n and_o amalek_n the_o philistine_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tyre_n be_v confederate_a against_o thou_o or_o to_o take_v modern_a name_n and_o nation_n though_o irish_a and_o spanish_a french_a and_o dane_n etc._n etc._n shall_v at_o any_o time_n wander_v from_o their_o own_o land_n to_o invade_v thou_o yet_o thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v when_o these_o tongue_n rove_v and_o wander_v spoil_n and_o pillage_n the_o matter_n i_o say_v of_o this_o interpretation_n be_v a_o truth_n and_o a_o very_a comfortable_a one_o but_o i_o will_v not_o charge_v it_o upon_o this_o text._n five_o and_o most_o general_o and_o i_o conceive_v most_o true_o by_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v mean_v all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o calumny_n and_o slander_n curse_n or_o evil_a speaking_n false_a witness_n and_o accusation_n 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peccatis_fw-la to_o flagellum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o scapulas_fw-la impingitur_fw-la &_o à _fw-la tergo_fw-la laedit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la videas_fw-la metuentes_fw-la patruae_fw-la verbera_fw-la linguae_fw-la hor._n 3._o cor._n odd_a 11._o nam_fw-la patrui_fw-la multo_fw-la quam_fw-la patres_fw-la incoâ—rupâ—iores_fw-la esse_fw-la so_o lend_v in_o judicandis_fw-la &_o objurgandis_fw-la fratris_fw-la filiâ—â—un_fw-la peccatis_fw-la a_o scourge_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o back_n and_o be_v call_v in_o our_o language_n backbiting_a or_o we_o may_v call_v it_o back-beating_a the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v all_o that_o ill_a which_o the_o tongue_n can_v speak_v and_o the_o nonius_n the_o verbera_fw-la à _fw-la verbis_fw-la aut_fw-la verba_fw-la á_z verberibus_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunâ—_n quod_fw-la auâ—es_fw-la vox_fw-la verbeâ—â—t_fw-la nonius_n latin_a word_n for_o a_o word_n agree_v well_o to_o this_o sense_n be_v derive_v as_o critic_n observe_v from_o 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and_o reproach_v thou_o shall_v be_v free_a or_o three_o thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v that_o be_v though_o occasion_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o malice_n and_o that_o our_o noble_a and_o holy_a action_n use_v most_o to_o give_v yet_o malicious_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o come_v at_o thou_o thy_o person_n shall_v be_v secure_v in_o a_o chamber_n of_o secrecy_n and_o cover_v with_o a_o mantle_n of_o providentiall_a darkness_n while_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o good_a work_n dazzle_v and_o trouble_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n but_o rather_o fourthly_a thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v patronise_v and_o defend_v thou_o shall_v be_v set_v right_a and_o vindicate_v from_o all_o calumny_n and_o false_a aspersion_n the_o lord_n will_v so_o take_v care_n of_o thy_o credit_n and_o reputation_n that_o though_o many_o go_v about_o to_o blemish_v it_o with_o lie_n and_o slander_n yet_o thy_o honour_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o the_o wound_n of_o it_o heal_v by_o cause_v thy_o righteousness_n to_o break_v forth_o as_o the_o light_n and_o thy_o just_a deal_n as_o the_o noon_n day_n some_o charitable_a medicinable_a tongue_n shall_v lick_v thou_o whole_a after_o all_o the_o stripe_n of_o those_o scourge_n or_o envenom_a scorpion-tongue_n thus_o thou_o shall_v be_v heal_v if_o smite_v or_o else_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v smite_v psal_n 31._o 20._o thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o secret_o in_o thy_o pavilion_n from_o the_o strife_n of_o tongue_n the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v a_o allusion_n to_o king_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o protect_v their_o favourite_n against_o all_o the_o clamour_n and_o accusation_n of_o man_n take_v they_o as_o it_o be_v into_o their_o own_o pavilion_n into_o their_o bedchamber_n and_o bosom_n where_o none_o may_v touch_v psal_n ad_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la regiae_fw-la defensionis_fw-la loquor_fw-la qua_fw-la sâ—_n illi_fw-la qui_fw-la regibus_fw-la chari_fw-la sunt_fw-la coram_fw-la in_fw-la ipsis_fw-la 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and_o some_o translate_v it_o here_o for_o a_o plain_a denial_n rather_o than_o a_o forbid_a not_o as_o we_o let_v it_o not_o be_v iniquity_n but_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v iniquity_n that_o be_v in_o my_o word_n or_o in_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v and_o we_o may_v connect_v it_o with_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o vers_n my_o righteousness_n be_v in_o it_o yea_o return_v again_o he_o advise_v they_o to_o return_v before_o now_o he_o double_v his_o advice_n yea_o return_v again_o such_o repeat_v double_v speech_n in_o scripture_n note_n first_o a_o vehemency_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o speaker_n second_o a_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o hearer_n it_o be_v sure_o a_o weighty_a and_o a_o necessary_a point_n which_o be_v speak_v and_o speak_v again_o that_o be_v a_o double_a duty_n and_o call_v for_o double_a alligence_n which_o we_o be_v double_o call_v to_o return_v i_o pray_v you_o do_v not_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n a_o business_n of_o indifferency_n return_v again_o as_o cant._n 6._o 13._o return_v return_n o_o shulamite_n return_n return_v there_o be_v great_a necessity_n for_o the_o shulamite_n to_o return_v when_o he_o be_v so_o often_o cry_v after_o to_o return_v so_o rejoice_v and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v say_v the_o apostle_n to_o note_v the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o that_o gospel-duty_n or_o how_o exceed_v become_v it_o be_v for_o christians_n to_o walk_v cheerful_o and_o rejoice_v here_o then_o return_v yea_o return_v again_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o be_v great_a cause_n you_o shall_v return_v and_o be_v better_o advise_v that_o you_o shall_v consider_v otherwise_o of_o my_o case_n than_o hitherto_o you_o have_v do_v my_o righteousness_n be_v in_o it_o that_o be_v i_o be_o righteous_a in_o this_o matter_n in_o this_o business_n or_o upon_o such_o a_o further_a consideration_n and_o return_v to_o the_o quistion_n my_o righteousness_n by_o a_o true_a state_v of_o these_o difference_n will_v appear_v unto_o you_o job_n be_v no_o justiciary_a no_o boaster_n in_o or_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o of_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o conscience_n according_a to_o that_o of_o psal_n 73._o ver_fw-la 6._o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v appear_v as_o the_o light_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o cause_n so_o say_v job_n my_o righteousness_n be_v in_o it_o when_o you_o return_v and_o return_v again_o to_o consider_v diligent_o and_o serious_o of_o this_o business_n you_o will_v find_v the_o result_n of_o all_o will_v be_v that_o my_o righteousness_n be_v in_o it_o that_o be_v that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o right_n or_o free_a from_o blame_n in_o this_o business_n that_o i_o have_v not_o break_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n
2._o 24._o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o body_n speak_v of_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o psal_n 119._o 120._o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o say_v david_n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v i_o be_o so_o much_o affect_v with_o thought_n of_o god_n that_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o my_o flesh_n as_o in_o extraordinary_a fear_n it_o use_v to_o do_v stand_v up_o the_o natural_a reason_n why_o the_o hair_n stand_v up_o in_o time_n of_o fear_n be_v this_o when_o sudden_a fear_n fall_v upon_o we_o the_o blood_n go_v or_o â—astens_v rather_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o the_o outward_a member_n wax_v cold_a and_o the_o skin_n in_o which_o the_o hair_n be_v root_v be_v press_v more_o together_o which_o cause_v the_o hair_n to_o stand_v up_o though_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o unstable_a excrement_n so_o we_o see_v the_o general_a effect_n of_o the_o vision_n which_o be_v fear_v and_o those_o three_o concomitant_n or_o symptom_n of_o fear_n the_o tremble_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o shake_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o the_o stand_n up_o of_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o flesh_n from_o all_o take_v these_o observation_n first_o forasmuch_o as_o eliphaz_n fall_v into_o such_o a_o fit_a of_o fear_n and_o amazement_n at_o this_o manifestation_n of_o god_n to_o he_o we_o learn_v that_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n weak_a and_o frail_a man_n fall_v before_o the_o greatness_n power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n dust_n and_o ash_n crumble_v away_o if_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n do_v but_o shine_v forth_o even_o in_o those_o lesser_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o job_n seem_v to_o capitulate_v with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v speak_v with_o he_o upon_o two_o article_n or_o condition_n grant_v chap._n 13._o 21_o 22_o first_o withdraw_v thy_o hand_n far_o from_o i_o second_o let_v not_o thy_o dread_n make_v i_o afraid_a then_o call_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v answer_v or_o let_v i_o speak_v and_o answer_v thou_o i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v so_o dreadful_a be_v thy_o presence_n that_o unless_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o sweeten_v it_o to_o i_o fear_n will_v present_o seize_v upon_o i_o and_o disable_v i_o to_o speak_v moses_n who_o be_v a_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n and_o one_o who_o short_o after_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n above_o all_o that_o ever_o live_v yet_o when_o jehovah_n appear_v in_o that_o flame_a bush_n the_o text_n say_v exod._n 3._o 6._o that_o moses_n hide_v his_o face_n for_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v upon_o god_n holy_a moses_n can_v not_o bear_v that_o glory_n daniel_n a_o man_n great_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o honour_v with_o glorious_a vision_n be_v yet_o great_o astonish_v at_o those_o vision_n chap._n 10._o 8._o there_o remain_v no_o strength_n in_o i_o for_o my_o comeliness_n be_v turn_v into_o corruption_n and_o i_o retain_v no_o strength_n and_o vers_fw-la 16._o o_o my_o lord_n by_o the_o vision_n my_o sorrow_n be_v turn_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o have_v retain_v no_o strength_n verse_n 17._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o breath_n leave_v in_o i_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o die_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v thy_o majesty_n in_o these_o mystery_n of_o thy_o will_n make_v know_v to_o i_o how_o do_v habakkuk_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o place_n afore_o quote_v of_o his_o tremble_a belly_n quiver_a lip_n and_o of_o rottenness_n enter_v into_o his_o bone_n we_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o saint_n swallow_v up_o with_o the_o like_a amazement_n zechariah_n of_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v such_o a_o excellent_a testimony_n a_o little_a before_o for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v walk_v blameless_a in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o angel_n appear_v the_o text_n say_v he_o be_v double_v and_o fear_n fall_v upon_o he_o luke_n 1._o 12._o yea_o the_o bless_a virgin_n v._n 29._o of_o that_o chap._n when_o she_o see_v he_o that_o be_v the_o angel_n she_o be_v trouble_v in_o her_o mind_n last_o john_n the_o belove_a disciple_n see_v christ_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n etc._n etc._n fall_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o dead_a rev._n 1._o 17._o how_o shall_v this_o humble_a and_o abase_v we_o in_o ourselves_o we_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o gracious_a manifestation_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v to_o reveal_v himself_o to_o we_o in_o mercy_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o wrathful_a manifestation_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o sinful_a nature_n of_o man_n as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n often_o signify_v in_o scripture_n be_v oppose_v to_o spirit_n but_o the_o constitution_n of_o nature_n or_o that_o estate_n wherein_o we_o stand_v as_o man_n this_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o able_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v it_o can_v bear_v the_o majesty_n glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o heaven_n where_o god_n clear_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o his_o saint_n and_o where_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n argue_v all_o along_o as_o by_o divers_a other_o argument_n so_o by_o this_o to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o resurrection_n a_o raise_n and_o a_o new_a mould_v of_o the_o body_n into_o a_o spiritual_a condition_n why_o because_o our_o natural_a body_n be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v under_o such_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n as_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o saint_n in_o that_o kingdom_n corruption_n nature_n subject_n to_o corruption_n can_v inherit_v incorruption_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o but_o a_o little_a of_o god_n break_v forth_o the_o holy_a and_o best_a of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n fall_v a_o shake_n and_o tremble_v as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v that_o transcendent_a majesty_n shiningout_n in_o those_o weak_a refract_v beam_n of_o glory_n second_o see_v god_n come_v at_o this_o time_n to_o instruct_v eliphaz_n and_o reveal_v a_o great_a truth_n to_o he_o be_v please_v to_o deal_v thus_o with_o he_o to_o make_v he_o shake_v and_o tremble_v we_o may_v note_v that_o god_n usual_o humble_v a_o man_n and_o lay_v he_o very_o low_a before_o he_o exalt_v he_o in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o truth_n or_o power_n humiliation_n prepare_v and_o posture_n the_o heart_n for_o revelation_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n delight_v to_o have_v a_o man_n humble_v before_o he_o be_v instruct_v paul_n though_o as_o humble_v a_o soul_n as_o live_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n through_o the_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n 2_o gor_o 12._o even_o divine_a knowledge_n through_o our_o corruption_n be_v apt_a to_o puff_n up_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o have_v the_o bladder_n 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the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n describe_v it_o heb._n 12._o 18_o 20_o 21._o by_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o which_o be_v command_v and_o so_o terrible_a be_v the_o sight_n that_o moses_n say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v i_o confess_v the_o law_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o terrible_a a_o kill_a letter_n and_o that_o which_o may_v well_o make_v the_o world_n shake_v and_o man_n to_o tremble_v if_o as_o luther_n say_v but_o one_o precept_n or_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o its_o full_a power_n and_o strength_n man_n sin_n it_o will_v destroy_v mankind_n and_o make_v all_o the_o world_n
or_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o it_o thus_o without_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n overcome_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v as_o man_n count_v foolishness_n save_v those_o that_o believe_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n that_o be_v those_o instrument_n which_o christ_n impioye_v how_o foolish_a soever_o man_n account_v they_o shall_v foil_v all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n therefore_o let_v no_o man_n boast_v of_o his_o natural_a part_n unless_o they_o be_v spiriualize_v and_o resign_v up_o for_o such_o christ_n common_o use_v though_o he_o can_v make_v use_n of_o other_o to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n consider_v to_o who_o you_o be_v instrumental_a with_o your_o part_n and_o knowledge_n all_o wit_n out_o of_o christ_n work_n degenerate_v into_o craft_n and_o wisdom_n into_o wickedness_n it_o be_v satan_n work_n to_o solicit_v the_o learning_n of_o 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