somewhat_o beside_o the_o lord_n cause_v his_o joy_n he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o green_a bough_n in_o his_o goodly_a branch_n in_o his_o suppose_a strong_a root_n but_o to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n as_o god_n he_o know_v not_o how_o david_n joy_n be_v the_o opposite_a of_o this_o psal_n 4.6_o lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o and_o that_o will_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n more_o than_o in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n increase_v let_v i_o have_v the_o sunshine_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o then_o though_o i_o have_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o cloud_n from_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v rejoice_v but_o what_o say_v the_o hypocrite_n let_v my_o corn_n and_o wine_n increase_v let_v the_o sun_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n shine_v warm_a upon_o i_o let_v i_o have_v my_o greenness_n of_o creature-contentment_n let_v i_o have_v credit_n and_o fair_a repute_n among_o man_n these_o will_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n these_o glad_a his_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v not_o a_o dram_n of_o grace_n or_o goodness_n there_o three_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n it_o be_v a_o perish_a joy_n this_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o way_n you_o see_v what_o it_o amount_v to_o how_o well_o it_o last_o his_o greenness_n be_v turn_v into_o wither_v his_o root_n rot_v and_o his_o fruit_n fall_v off_o this_o be_v his_o joy_n he_o be_v like_o those_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n vers_fw-la 14._o tree_n twice_o dead_a and_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n that_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v but_o he_o be_v dead_a twice_o dead_a natural_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o judicial_o dead_a under_o wrath_n he_o be_v bear_v spiritual_o dead_a and_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o passage_n to_o eternal_a death_n he_o have_v rejoice_v a_o while_n but_o he_o must_v mourn_v for_o ever_o the_o portion_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n mat._n 24.51_o their_o joy_n be_v but_o for_o a_o morning_n or_o a_o day_n weep_v come_v at_o night_n &_o that_o night_n have_v no_o morning_n after_o it_o and_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v other_o grow_v some_o read_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v somewhat_o else_o some_o other_o thing_n grow_v we_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n when_o these_o be_v remove_v other_o person_n shall_v grow_v who_o shall_v inherit_v the_o place_n and_o possess_v the_o dwell_n of_o these_o prosperous_a tree_n for_o he_o follow_v the_o similitude_n of_o a_o tree_n when_o or_o where_o one_o be_v pull_v up_o another_o be_v plant_v and_o grow_v up_o in_o its_o room_n or_o other_o shall_v possess_v what_o he_o have_v get_v in_o which_o sense_n job_n speak_v chap._n 27.16_o 17._o dâ—â—l_n alij_fw-la qui_fw-la alieni_fw-la erunt_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la è_fw-la terra_fw-la alia_fw-la germinabunt_fw-la in_fw-la bona_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sum_o cedeâ—tes_fw-la juxta_fw-la illud_fw-la repositâ—e_fw-la sunt_fw-la justo_fw-la opes_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la dâ—â—l_n though_o he_o heap_v up_o silver_n as_o the_o dust_n and_o prepare_v raiment_n as_o the_o clay_n he_o may_v prepare_v it_o but_o the_o just_a shall_v put_v it_o on_o and_o the_o innocent_a shall_v divide_v the_o silver_n which_o word_n may_v be_v a_o comment_n upon_o these_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v other_o grow_v that_o be_v other_o shall_v rise_v up_o god_n will_v bring_v a_o new_a generation_n to_o enjoy_v his_o ill-gotten_a substance_n and_o eat_v the_o sweet_a of_o all_o his_o labour_n solomon_n eccles_n 2.18_o be_v much_o afflict_v because_o he_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v grow_v up_o after_o he_o i_o hate_v say_v he_o all_o my_o labour_n which_o i_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o a_o man_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v whether_o a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o vanity_n which_o lie_v upon_o mankind_n that_o after_o all_o a_o man_n labour_n and_o pain_n he_o must_v leave_v all_o unto_o some_o body_n he_o know_v not_o certain_o who_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o sore_a vanity_n upon_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o seldom_o stay_v to_o take_v his_o part_n he_o shall_v not_o roast_v that_o which_o he_o have_v takâ—n_v in_o hunt_v pro._n 12._o that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n himself_o of_o what_o he_o have_v but_o other_o unthought_a of_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o grow_v in_o his_o place_n this_o be_v the_o upshot_n or_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o misery_n he_o have_v labour_v for_o other_o in_o temporal_a thing_n and_o he_o have_v get_v nothing_o for_o himself_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n further_o the_o word_n may_v carry_v this_o sense_n that_o when_o wiâ—ked_a man_n be_v take_v away_o the_o righteous_a shall_v grow_v in_o their_o room_n pull_v up_o the_o briar_n and_o thorn_n and_o then_o vine_n and_o figtree_n lily_n and_o rose_n will_v grow_v the_o better_a when_o wicked_a man_n be_v remove_v good_a man_n will_v prosper_v again_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v other_o grow_v they_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o ground_n they_o go_v upon_o though_o they_o be_v worth_a a_o great_a deal_n of_o ground_n therefore_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n shall_v other_o grow_v god_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o generation_n which_o shall_v be_v more_o faithful_a and_o serviceable_a unto_o he_o there_o be_v a_o four_o sense_n of_o this_o expression_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v other_o grow_v that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o mean_a and_o low_a condition_n other_o shall_v grow_v and_o so_o it_o carry_v a_o opposition_n between_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o of_o a_o godly_a man_n the_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o flourish_a greenness_n shall_v be_v cut_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a though_o they_o be_v as_o low_a as_o the_o ground_n though_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v tread_v down_o as_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n yet_o they_o shall_v grow_v up_o they_o who_o be_v grow_v high_a shall_v be_v cut_v down_o and_o they_o who_o be_v below_o shall_v grow_v up_o such_o as_o they_o fear_v not_o nor_o suspect_v shall_v prevail_v over_o they_o they_o who_o be_v low_a even_o as_o low_o as_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v raise_v build_v up_o and_o set_v on_o high_a in_o the_o world_n when_o god_n speak_v the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o exposition_n of_o this_o whole_a context_n about_o which_o because_o many_o close_a with_o it_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o brief_a account_n divers_a of_o the_o learned_a understand_v this_o three_o similitude_n not_o as_o describe_v the_o state_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o as_o a_o instance_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o rush_n and_o by_o the_o spider_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o italian_a version_n begin_v the_o sixteenth_o verse_n thus_o but_o the_o perfect_a man_n be_v green_a before_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v give_v to_o this_o effect_n as_o if_o bildad_n have_v say_v though_o hypocrite_n wither_v like_o a_o rush_n or_o like_o a_o flag_n though_o they_o be_v sudden_o sweep_v down_o like_o a_o spider_n web_n yet_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o green_a tree_n before_o the_o sun_n he_o be_v not_o like_o a_o rush_n without_o water_n but_o like_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n side_n which_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n yea_o the_o hot_a sun_n of_o persecution_n his_fw-la branch_n shoot_v forth_o in_o his_o garden_n he_o be_v no_o wild_a tree_n no_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n or_o of_o the_o wilderness_n he_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o the_o enclose_a garden_n which_o if_o it_o want_v the_o water_n from_o the_o cloud_n the_o gardener_n will_v take_v care_n to_o water_v it_o with_o his_o hand_n or_o his_o root_n be_v wrap_v about_o the_o heap_n about_o the_o fountain_n he_o be_v strong_o set_v and_o he_o have_v water_n continual_o to_o feed_v and_o supply_v his_o branch_n thus_o the_o church_n be_v so_o describe_v by_o balaam_n numb_a 24.6_o how_o goodly_a be_v thy_o tent_n o_o jacob_n and_o thy_o tabernacle_n o_o israel_n as_o the_o valley_n be_v they_o spread_v forth_o as_o garden_n by_o the_o river_n side_n as_o the_o tree_n of_o lign_a aloe_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v plant_v and_o as_o cedar-tree_n beside_o the_o water_n thus_o the_o godly_a man_n root_n be_v wrap_v about_o the_o fountain_n and_o there_o he_o be_v fruitful_a though_o the_o sun_n shine_v hot_a upon_o he_o yet_o it_o can_v exhale_v his_o moisture_n fast_o than_o the_o river_n can_v supply_v he_o with_o
high-noon_n there_o be_v darkness_n over_o all_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o nine_o hour_n that_o be_v till_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n matth._n 27.45_o this_o eclipse_n be_v miraculous_a first_o because_o it_o be_v the_o full_a of_o the_o moon_n which_o as_o we_o receive_v from_o antiquity_n cause_v a_o great_a philosopher_n not_o know_v what_o be_v do_v or_o who_o be_v suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n to_o cry_v out_o either_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n suffer_v or_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n dissolve_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v universal_a as_o some_o affirm_v over_o all_o the_o world_n or_o as_o other_o which_o make_v it_o more_o strange_a that_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n all_o the_o world_n beside_o enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o that_o time_n which_o miracle_n stand_v opposite_a to_o that_o in_o egypt_n which_o be_v plague_v with_o darkness_n when_o the_o israelite_n in_o goshen_n enjoy_v light_n whereas_o then_o judea_n where_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v be_v cover_v with_o darkness_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n enjoy_v light_n four_o some_o refer_v this_o speech_n of_o job_n to_o that_o particular_a plague_n of_o darkness_n for_o three_o day_n in_o egypt_n last_n mention_v which_o they_o conceive_v be_v then_o fresh_a in_o memory_n and_o so_o job_n have_v reference_n especial_o unto_o that_o when_o he_o say_v he_o command_v the_o sun_n and_o it_o rise_v not_o for_o though_o god_n at_o that_o time_n do_v not_o give_v a_o command_n to_o stop_v the_o sun_n from_o rise_v upon_o all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o he_o command_v the_o sun_n not_o to_o rise_v upon_o that_o part_n when_o his_o own_o people_n have_v light_a in_o goshen_n the_o lord_n charge_v the_o sun_n not_o to_o rise_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n this_n be_v a_o more_o distinct_a act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o as_o he_o speak_v amos_n 4.7_o to_o note_v the_o accurateness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n concern_v the_o rain_n i_o command_v the_o cloud_n say_v he_o and_o i_o cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o one_o city_n and_o cause_v it_o not_o to_o rain_v upon_o another_o city_n so_o the_o lord_n can_v cause_v the_o sun_n if_o he_o please_v to_o rise_v upon_o one_o country_n and_o not_o upon_o another_o upon_o one_o nation_n and_o not_o upon_o another_o upon_o one_o city_n and_o not_o upon_o another_o thus_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o he_o command_v the_o sun_n and_o it_o rise_v not_o upon_o one_o people_n though_o it_o shine_v upon_o other_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o egyptian_a plague_n last_o we_o may_v interpret_v it_o of_o any_o extraordinary_a tempestuous_a time_n he_o command_v the_o sun_n and_o it_o rise_v not_o that_o be_v he_o make_v such_o storm_n and_o tempest_n and_o cause_v such_o vapour_n and_o cloud_n in_o the_o air_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v muffle_v up_o and_o be_v as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o rise_v such_o a_o day_n he_o mean_v it_o of_o any_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n we_o have_v describe_v in_o the_o prophet_n joel_n chap._n 2.2_o a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o gloominess_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n as_o the_o morning_n upon_o the_o mountain_n but_o how_o be_v a_o day_n of_o darkness_n as_o the_o morning_n etc._n etc._n the_o speech_n intend_v thus_o much_o that_o this_o darkness_n shall_v spread_v itself_o as_o sudden_o as_o the_o morning_n light_n spread_v itself_o upon_o the_o mountain_n which_o be_v high_a be_v blessed_v and_o gild_a with_o the_o first_o issue_v ray_n of_o the_o rise_a sun_n god_n be_v say_v to_o command_v the_o sun_n not_o to_o rise_v when_o he_o veil_v and_o mask_n the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o sudden_a cloud_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sun_n at_o all_o but_o cloud_n paul_n in_o his_o voyage_n to_o rome_n be_v under_o such_o a_o tempest_n and_o the_o text_n say_v that_o neither_o sun_n nor_o star_n for_o many_o day_n appear_v act._n 27.20_o they_o be_v as_o if_o the_o sun_n have_v not_o rise_v for_o many_o day_n such_o stormy_a gloomy_a weather_n god_n can_v make_v ezek._n 32.7_o when_o i_o shall_v put_v thou_o out_o i_o will_v cover_v the_o heaven_n and_o make_v the_o star_n thereof_o dark_a i_o will_v cover_v the_o sun_n with_o a_o cloud_n that_o be_v i_o will_v put_v a_o black_a vail_n or_o cloak_n upon_o the_o heaven_n that_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o put_v out_o any_o light_n when_o i_o put_v they_o out_o when_o i_o extinguish_v thou_o i_o will_v for_o a_o time_n extinguish_v the_o sun_n also_o the_o constellation_n of_o heaven_n be_v often_o express_v sympathize_v with_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n isa_n 13.10_o joel_n 2.31_o mat._n 24.29_o he_o command_v or_o speak_v to_o the_o sun_n observe_v hence_o first_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o command_n 〈◊〉_d o_o in_o scriptura_fw-la pro_fw-la voluntate_fw-la saepe_fw-la accipitur_fw-la significat_fw-la enim_fw-la locutionem_fw-la locutione_n enim_fw-la homines_fw-la quid_fw-la volunt_fw-la manifestant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o rise_v not_o the_o apostle_n use_v that_o word_n about_o the_o creation_n of_o light_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o the_o lord_n who_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o greek_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o speak_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n which_o we_o translate_v the_o lord_n who_o command_v the_o light_n out_o of_o darkness_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v law_n and_o therefore_o the_o ten_o commandment_n that_o part_n of_o the_o word_n which_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o command_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v yet_o call_v the_o ten_o word_n of_o god_n the_o greek_n call_v the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o decalogue_n or_o the_o ten_o word_n so_o many_o word_n so_o many_o command_n the_o devil_n seem_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o great_a power_n of_o god_n only_a that_o he_o may_v abuse_v it_o in_o christ_n that_o his_o word_n be_v a_o command_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mat._n 4.3_o command_v that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n the_o greek_a be_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o these_o stone_n that_o they_o become_v bread_n or_o speak_v these_o stone_n into_o bread_n he_o will_v take_v that_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o his_o divinity_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v this_o god_n can_v do_v this_o his_o word_n be_v a_o command_n to_o all_o creature_n for_o whatsoever_o he_o impose_v upon_o they_o they_o must_v submit_v to_o it_o therefore_o do_v thou_o so_o likewise_o speak_v to_o these_o stone_n or_o command_v these_o stone_n to_o become_v bread_n it_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o we_o while_o we_o remember_v that_o every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o command_n upon_o all_o creature_n he_o have_v make_v a_o decree_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v psal_n 148.6_o the_o hebrew_n be_v only_o a_o word_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v his_o word_n be_v a_o 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think_v we_o live_v but_o a_o little_a here_o all_o the_o sorrow_n of_o this_o life_n will_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o next_o and_o so_o will_v our_o sudden_a part_n with_o this_o life_n three_o the_o clear_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v not_o my_o day_n few_o be_v that_o they_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o petition_n for_o the_o mitigation_n of_o his_o trouble_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o have_v but_o a_o while_n to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n my_o day_n be_v few_o therefore_o do_v not_o think_v much_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o little_a comfort_n and_o refresh_n in_o these_o my_o day_n consider_v my_o life_n be_v short_a o_o that_o thou_o will_v slack_v thy_o hand_n and_o yield_v i_o some_o ease_n and_o comfort_n in_o this_o short_a life_n he_o have_v use_v this_o argument_n at_o the_o seven_o chapter_n verse_n 16._o let_v i_o alone_o for_o my_o day_n be_v vanity_n mont._n paucitas_fw-la dierum_fw-la i._n e._n paucissimi_fw-la dies_fw-la abstracta_fw-la 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