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destroy_v they_o and_o indeed_o though_o some_o under_o this_o word_n king_n include_v christ_n spiritual_a enemy_n as_o satan_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n joh._n 16.11_o and_o sin_n which_o reign_v as_o a_o king_n over_o carnal_a man_n rom._n 6.12_o and_o death_n which_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n job_n 18.14_o yet_o it_o be_v chief_o mean_v of_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o this_o world_n the_o great_a question_n be_v of_o who_o and_o to_o who_o those_o word_n be_v speak_v the_o lord_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v 1._o as_o speak_v to_o god_n the_o father_n concern_v christ_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v o_o god_n the_o father_n of_o
tiding_n must_v needs_o present_o fall_v upon_o he_o with_o their_o full_a weight_n verse_n 16._o while_o he_o be_v yet_o speak_v there_o come_v also_o another_o the_o immediate_a report_n of_o these_o ill_a tiding_n one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o which_o be_v here_o note_v as_o also_o again_o vers_fw-la 17_o and_o 18_o be_v purposely_o no_o doubt_n effect_v by_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v any_o breathe_a time_n any_o leisure_n to_o call_v to_o mind_v any_o thought_n that_o may_v support_v he_o or_o allay_v any_o whit_n the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o former_a sorrow_n the_o fire_n of_o god_n be_v fall_v from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a lightning_n from_o heaven_n have_v consume_v they_o and_o remarkable_a be_v the_o cunning_a of_o satan_n who_o destroy_v not_o these_o as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o by_o make_v use_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n that_o for_o his_o great_a astonishment_n job_n may_v the_o more_o assure_o believe_v that_o not_o man_n only_o but_o even_o god_n himself_o do_v fight_v against_o he_o and_o so_o may_v not_o fly_v to_o god_n for_o comfort_n but_o rather_o in_o the_o vexation_n of_o his_o spirit_n may_v blaspheme_v god_n verse_n 18._o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n be_v eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n this_o message_n be_v by_o the_o cunning_a of_o satan_n reserve_v to_o the_o last_o place_n because_o the_o tiding_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o terrible_a have_v he_o know_v of_o his_o child_n death_n to_o who_o he_o hope_v to_o have_v leave_v they_o and_o indeed_o when_o a_o man_n lie_v under_o a_o great_a affliction_n a_o less_o be_v not_o mind_v and_o 2._o because_o when_o he_o be_v already_o sore_o distress_v with_o the_o former_a sad_a tiding_n he_o will_v be_v the_o more_o unable_a to_o bear_v this_o doleful_a message_n and_o the_o more_o likely_a to_o sink_v down_o under_o it_o and_o break_v forth_o into_o 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testify_v his_o deep_a humiliation_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n with_o repentance_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o which_o some_o add_v also_o that_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o detestation_n of_o those_o blasphemous_a temptation_n which_o satan_n at_o this_o time_n do_v suggest_v to_o he_o as_o for_o these_o outward_a rite_n of_o rend_v their_o garment_n and_o shave_v their_o head_n which_o they_o use_v in_o those_o time_n and_o country_n for_o the_o first_o see_v the_o note_n gen._n 37.29_o and_o for_o the_o second_o the_o shave_n of_o the_o head_n that_o this_o also_o be_v use_v in_o time_n of_o great_a affliction_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n be_v evident_a in_o those_o place_n isa_n 22.12_o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o mourning_n and_o to_o baldness_n and_o jer._n 7.29_o cut_a off_o thy_o hair_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o cast_v it_o away_o and_o take_v up_o a_o lamentation_n and_o then_o doubtless_o it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v that_o their_o condition_n be_v such_o that_o they_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o lay_v by_o all_o ornament_n whatsoever_o hair_n be_v give_v for_o comeliness_n and_o ornament_n verse_n 21._o naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o some_o expositor_n conceive_v that_o the_o word_n thither_o in_o this_o clause_n be_v not_o use_v in_o reference_n to_o his_o mother_n womb_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o because_o when_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n by_o way_n of_o adoration_n he_o cast_v or_o bow_v down_o his_o body_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n other_o conceive_v it_o be_v the_o earth_n which_o job_n here_o call_v his_o mother_n womb_n and_o that_o because_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o common_a mother_n of_o we_o all_o since_o out_o of_o it_o in_o adam_n we_o be_v all_o take_v gen._n 2.19_o but_o last_o of_o all_o other_o and_o with_o better_a reason_n acknowledge_v that_o job_n mean_v indeed_o his_o mother_n womb_n in_o the_o first_o clause_n and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n add_v that_o he_o shall_v naked_a return_v thither_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o return_v to_o a_o estate_n like_o that_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n to_o wit_n that_o as_o there_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o naked_a in_o the_o straits_n and_o darkness_n of_o earth_n so_o david_n call_v his_o mother_n womb_n psal_n 139.15_o i_o be_v make_v in_o secret_a and_o curious_o wrought_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n wait_v thence_o to_o be_v deliver_v in_o due_a time_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v again_o shut_v up_o naked_a in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o grave_n as_o seed_v sow_v in_o the_o ground_n wait_v for_o a_o resurrection_n to_o a_o better_a life_n however_o the_o drift_n of_o these_o word_n be_v doubtless_o to_o show_v that_o if_o god_n shall_v strip_v he_o of_o all_o he_o enjoy_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v both_o because_o he_o bring_v 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22._o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v in_o all_o this_o that_o job_n speak_v and_o do_v there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v material_o sinful_a no_o man_n can_v do_v any_o one_o act_n that_o be_v pure_o pure_a free_a from_o the_o least_o stain_n or_o tincture_n of_o sin_n who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a chap._n 14.4_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o a_o sinful_a action_n and_o sin_n in_o a_o action_n satan_n have_v say_v that_o job_n will_v curse_v god_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o proof_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n he_o neither_o speak_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v material_o evil_a chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o again_o there_o be_v a_o day_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n â—_o vers_fw-la 6._o how_o long_o it_o be_v after_o those_o former_a loss_n ere_o god_n give_v satan_n liberty_n to_o afflict_v he_o in_o his_o body_n we_o can_v say_v only_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o distance_n of_o time_n between_o these_o two_o affliction_n as_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o full_a discovery_n of_o job_n spirit_n under_o the_o first_o verse_n 2._o from_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o earth_n see_v chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 7_o verse_n 3._o have_v thou_o consider_v my_o servant_n job_n see_v chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 8._o and_o still_o he_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n this_o be_v add_v to_o imply_v that_o god_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n glorify_v and_o satan_n confound_v by_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n in_o piety_n in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n for_o hence_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v triumph_v in_o this_o
evening_n every_o moment_n and_o hence_o be_v those_o expression_n i_o die_v daily_o 1_o cor._n 15.31_o in_o death_n often_o 2_o cor._n 11.23_o we_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o &_o rom._n 8.36_o they_o perish_v for_o ever_o without_o any_o regard_n it_o that_o be_v they_o be_v take_v away_o never_o more_o to_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o scarce_o any_o among_o the_o live_n they_o leave_v behind_o they_o do_v ever_o regard_v this_o or_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o perish_v for_o ever_o that_o dye_n only_o because_o they_o be_v go_v for_o ever_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n according_a to_o that_o chap._n 14.14_o if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o and_o that_o psal_n 103.16_o as_o for_o man_n his_o day_n be_v as_o grass_n as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o he_o flourish_v for_o the_o wind_n pass_v over_o it_o and_o it_o be_v go_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o and_o it_o be_v doubtless_o the_o live_n that_o see_v this_o and_o make_v not_o good_a use_n of_o this_o perish_a condition_n of_o those_o that_o die_v concern_v who_o that_o clause_n of_o complant_v be_v add_v without_o regard_v it_o yet_o some_o i_o know_v understand_v this_o otherwise_o to_o wit_n thus_o whereas_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o mortality_n of_o man_n may_v and_o shall_v one_o will_v think_v make_v man_n the_o more_o careful_a to_o walk_v righteous_o before_o god_n natural_o it_o be_v otherwise_o they_o never_o regard_v this_o and_o so_o as_o other_o before_o they_o they_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o perish_v for_o ever_o verse_n 21._o do_v not_o their_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o they_o go_v away_o they_o die_v even_o without_o wisdom_n some_o understand_v the_o first_o clause_n thus_o that_o when_o man_n die_v their_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o man_n go_v away_o but_o i_o rather_o understand_v it_o thus_o that_o even_o those_o man_n that_o have_v any_o excellency_n above_o other_o whether_o natural_a or_o acquire_v they_o perish_v and_o their_o excellency_n with_o they_o vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o then_o they_o die_v even_o without_o wisdom_n that_o be_v either_o first_o they_o die_v like_o fool_n man_n that_o have_v not_o the_o wisdom_n by_o the_o mortality_n of_o man_n to_o consider_v beforehand_o of_o their_o end_n but_o run_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o never_o provide_v for_o a_o better_a estate_n or_o 2._o they_o die_v as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o wisdom_n they_o have_v no_o more_o privilege_n against_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n than_o fool_n have_v according_a to_o that_o eccles_n 2.16_o how_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o fool_n or_o 3._o they_o can_v carry_v their_o wisdom_n away_o with_o they_o but_o that_o as_o all_o other_o their_o excellency_n vanish_v away_o chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o call_v now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v answer_v thou_o and_o to_o which_o of_o the_o saint_n will_v thou_o turn_v eliphaz_n have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n prove_v that_o god_n do_v never_o unjust_o punish_v man_n but_o for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o bold_a and_o presumptuous_a part_n in_o he_o to_o justify_v himself_o and_o to_o murmur_v against_o god_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o these_o word_n now_o he_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v appeal_v to_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n dead_a or_o live_a he_o shall_v not_o find_v one_o among_o they_o all_o who_o judgement_n be_v like_o he_o or_o that_o have_v rage_v against_o god_n as_o he_o have_v do_v by_o who_o example_n he_o may_v defend_v himself_o verse_n 2._o for_o wrath_n kill_v the_o foolish_a man_n and_o envy_n slay_v the_o silly_a one_o that_o be_v either_o these_o passion_n carry_v man_n headlong_o to_o such_o unadvised_a course_n as_o prove_v their_o death_n or_o else_o 2._o by_o murmur_v and_o break_v out_o in_o wrath_n and_o impatience_n against_o god_n or_o by_o a_o envious_a grudge_n that_o god_n deal_v worse_a with_o they_o than_o other_o man_n provoke_v the_o lord_n utter_o to_o destroy_v they_o a_o most_o egregious_a piece_n of_o folly_n which_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v always_o careful_o avoid_v or_o 3._o by_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o vexation_n and_o fret_a grief_n they_o make_v a_o man_n life_n a_o continual_a death_n and_o do_v at_o last_o cause_n he_o to_o waste_v and_o pine_v away_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o in_o this_o eliphaz_n strike_v secret_o at_o the_o intemperate_a passion_n which_o job_n have_v discover_v in_o his_o late_a expostulation_n and_o complaint_n which_o he_o conceive_v do_v spring_n from_o his_o rage_n against_o god_n for_o the_o trouble_v he_o be_v in_o and_o from_o a_o secret_a envy_n that_o other_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o himself_o verse_n 3._o i_o have_v see_v the_o foolish_a take_v root_n eliphaz_n have_v upbraid_v job_n for_o his_o wrath_n and_o impatience_n return_v here_o to_o his_o former_a argument_n of_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n that_o bring_v god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o for_o yield_v at_o first_o that_o indeed_o he_o have_v see_v foolish_a that_o be_v wicked_a man_n in_o such_o a_o flourish_a estate_n for_o a_o while_n that_o one_o will_v have_v think_v there_o have_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o a_o change_n he_o add_v but_o sudden_o i_o curse_v his_o habitation_n which_o be_v mean_v either_o that_o eliphaz_n do_v immediate_o even_o while_o they_o do_v thus_o flourish_v resolve_v with_o himself_o and_o perhaps_o foretell_v that_o doubtless_o god_n curse_v will_v in_o the_o conclusion_n fall_v upon_o they_o or_o else_o that_o sudden_o their_o estate_n be_v so_o change_v that_o he_o conclude_v it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o verse_n 4._o his_o child_n be_v far_o from_o safety_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v both_o that_o wicked_a man_n child_n be_v oft_o involve_v in_o the_o same_o destruction_n with_o their_o father_n and_o likewise_o that_o though_o wicked_a man_n sometime_o escape_v god_n judgement_n in_o their_o own_o person_n yet_o at_o least_o then_o they_o fall_v upon_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n they_o shall_v be_v oppress_v in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v before_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n and_o no_o body_n shall_v stand_v in_o their_o defence_n verse_n 5._o who_o harvest_n the_o hungry_a eat_v up_o and_o take_v it_o even_o out_o of_o the_o thorn_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v after_o all_o their_o labour_n in_o plough_v sow_v and_o keep_v their_o field_n when_o they_o be_v now_o in_o hope_n of_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n or_o have_v already_o reap_v it_o poor_a and_o needy_a robber_n and_o man_n greedy_a of_o prey_n shall_v violent_o seize_v upon_o their_o harvest_n their_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n about_o their_o field_n or_o about_o their_o stack_n exod._n 22.6_o shall_v be_v no_o fence_n for_o it_o nor_o whatever_o else_o they_o can_v do_v to_o guard_v and_o preserve_v it_o and_o shall_v carry_v it_o away_o swallow_v it_o up_o and_o devour_v it_o and_o under_o this_o one_o particular_a the_o same_o be_v employ_v concern_v all_o the_o good_n and_o provision_n which_o wicked_a man_n gather_v up_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o labour_n and_o toil_n namely_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v spoil_v of_o all_o by_o a_o company_n of_o poor_a greedy_a wretch_n that_o will_v break_v through_o and_o have_v it_o whatever_o it_o cost_v they_o verse_n 6._o although_o affliction_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n etc._n etc._n eliphaz_n still_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o job_n be_v just_o punish_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o withal_o make_v way_n to_o the_o follow_a exhortation_n covert_o give_v he_o vers_fw-la 8._o of_o seek_v unto_o god_n that_o for_o his_o sin_n have_v bring_v these_o misery_n upon_o he_o but_o because_o this_o phrase_n of_o affliction_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n may_v be_v understand_v probable_o four_o several_a way_n according_o these_o two_o verse_n may_v be_v expound_v in_o a_o fourfold_a sense_n 1._o thus_o though_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n come_v not_o by_o chance_n and_o we_o know_v not_o how_o as_o those_o thing_n that_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n without_o any_o seed_n sow_v yet_o this_o we_o may_v see_v that_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o trouble_v and_o that_o several_a misery_n befall_v they_o even_o as_o natural_o as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o and_o therefore_o doubtless_o some_o cause_n or_o reason_n
clause_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o will_v prefer_v any_o violent_a bitter_a shameful_a death_n before_o life_n and_o the_o second_o clause_n death_n rather_o than_o my_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o original_a death_n rather_o than_o my_o bone_n discover_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o choice_n to_o wit_n the_o miserable_a condition_n wherein_o he_o live_v be_v become_v a_o very_a anatomy_n nothing_o but_o skin_n and_o bone_n or_o have_v a_o body_n that_o be_v consume_v and_o rot_v even_o to_o the_o very_a bone_n which_o make_v he_o choose_v any_o death_n rather_o than_o such_o a_o life_n and_o indeed_o consider_v that_o satan_n desire_v at_o first_o that_o god_n will_v touch_v his_o flesh_n and_o his_o bone_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o he_o have_v go_v as_o deep_a as_o his_o commission_n will_v permit_v he_o verse_n 16._o i_o will_v not_o live_v always_o too_o wit_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o this_o sad_a and_o miserable_a condition_n wherein_o i_o now_o live_v my_o sorrow_n make_v i_o loath_a life_n so_o that_o if_o i_o may_v live_v always_o and_o never_o die_v i_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v under_o such_o a_o burden_n of_o affliction_n as_o now_o i_o endure_v let_v i_o alone_o for_o my_o day_n be_v vanity_n that_o be_v do_v not_o support_v and_o continue_v i_o in_o this_o misery_n but_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v die_v for_o my_o day_n be_v no_o better_a than_o vanity_n and_o why_o shall_v i_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o such_o a_o vain_a condition_n or_o else_o withdraw_v thy_o hand_n and_o do_v not_o afflict_v i_o so_o grievous_o for_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o it_o my_o day_n be_v very_a vanity_n so_o that_o a_o small_a thing_n than_o what_o i_o suffer_v will_v soon_o make_v a_o end_n of_o i_o verse_n 17._o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v he_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o great_a blessing_n which_o god_n have_v pour_v forth_o upon_o man_n concern_v which_o the_o like_a expression_n be_v use_v in_o other_o place_n as_o psal_n 8.45_o etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 144.3_o to_o wit_n that_o such_o a_o base_a wretch_n as_o man_n be_v be_v not_o worthy_a of_o so_o much_o honour_n as_o god_n have_v do_v he_o and_o do_v he_o daily_o in_o make_v such_o precious_a account_n of_o he_o in_o cause_v all_o the_o creature_n even_o the_o angel_n themselves_o to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o he_o yea_o in_o keep_v such_o a_o watchful_a eye_n of_o providence_n over_o he_o to_o support_v and_o protect_v he_o and_o to_o supply_v he_o with_o all_o thing_n requisite_a for_o he_o day_n after_o day_n but_o first_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o riches_n whereto_o god_n do_v many_o time_n advance_v man_n and_o have_v advancad_a job_n in_o particular_a reflect_v upon_o his_o former_a greatness_n for_o he_o be_v the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o east_n and_o consider_v how_o extreme_o miserable_a he_o be_v now_o become_v he_o break_v forth_o into_o this_o expostulation_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v he_o etc._n etc._n why_o shall_v the_o lord_n do_v so_o much_o to_o magnify_v and_o set_v up_o a_o man_n that_o may_v be_v so_o sudden_o cast_v down_o again_o it_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v lay_v out_o much_o to_o trim_v and_o adorn_v a_o house_n that_o may_v be_v cast_v down_o with_o every_o puff_n of_o wind_n or_o 2._o rather_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o affliction_n and_o his_o continual_a overpress_n evil_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o magnify_n of_o so_o base_a and_o despicable_a a_o worm_n as_o man_n be_v that_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v so_o sollicitous_o contend_v with_o he_o as_o a_o prince_n shall_v too_o much_o honour_v a_o poor_a servant_n that_o shall_v bend_v all_o his_o might_n to_o contend_v with_o he_o and_o to_o prevail_v over_o he_o watch_v daily_o to_o take_v some_o advantage_n against_o he_o and_o make_v it_o his_o great_a study_n and_o business_n to_o crush_v and_o ruin_v he_o so_o that_o as_o david_n speak_v to_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 24.14_o after_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n come_v out_o after_o who_o do_v thou_o pursue_v after_o a_o dead_a dog_n after_o a_o flea_n so_o do_v job_n here_o speak_v to_o god_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v it_o be_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o thou_o shall_v vouchsafe_v so_o far_o to_o honour_v such_o a_o base_a vild_a wretch_n as_o man_n be_v as_o to_o contend_v with_o he_o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v mind_v or_o regard_v he_o that_o thou_o shall_v so_o sollicitous_o intend_v he_o either_o to_o crush_v he_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o danger_n in_o he_o or_o to_o humble_v he_o and_o to_o do_v he_o good_a by_o the_o evil_n thou_o lay_v upon_o he_o that_o thou_o shall_v visit_v he_o every_o morning_n and_o try_v he_o every_o moment_n that_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v so_o continual_o day_n after_o day_n yea_o every_o moment_n of_o the_o day_n and_o so_o diligent_o as_o those_o that_o rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o dispatch_v their_o business_n they_o desire_v earnest_o to_o be_v do_v observe_v and_o mark_v his_o way_n and_o follow_v he_o with_o thy_o chastisement_n and_o trial_n the_o whole_a drift_n of_o this_o speech_n be_v to_o show_v that_o poor_a base_a man_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o so_o much_o honour_n that_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v so_o far_o buisy_n himself_o about_o such_o a_o wretch_n to_o contend_v with_o he_o and_o to_o show_v forth_o his_o power_n against_o he_o verse_n 19_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o thou_o will_v give_v over_o afflict_v i_o and_o let_v i_o be_v at_o ease_n though_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n till_o i_o swallow_v down_o my_o spittle_n that_o be_v for_o a_o little_a while_n even_o but_o whilst_o i_o take_v my_o breath_n which_o be_v the_o very_a expression_n job_n use_v afterward_o chap._n 9.18_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o take_v my_o breath_n verse_n 20._o i_o have_v sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o i_o have_v sin_v though_o i_o can_v yield_v what_o my_o friend_n will_v charge_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v secret_o a_o wicked_a and_o vild_a hypocrite_n and_o so_o have_v draw_v these_o extraordinary_a calamity_n upon_o myself_o yet_o that_o i_o have_v many_o way_n sin_v and_o provoke_v thou_o by_o my_o sin_n to_o displeasure_n i_o free_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o thou_o shall_v hold_v i_o still_o upon_o the_o wrack_n to_o draw_v this_o from_o i_o i_o free_o confess_v it_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n that_o be_v teach_v i_o o_o lord_n what_o i_o shall_v do_v or_o rather_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v i_o can_v make_v that_o undo_v which_o be_v do_v i_o can_v no_o way_n justify_v or_o excuse_v my_o sin_n before_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n make_v thou_o amends_o for_o that_o i_o have_v do_v or_o satisfy_v thy_o justice_n all_o i_o can_v do_v be_v thus_o to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v my_o fault_n and_o see_v therefore_o thou_o be_v the_o gracious_a preserver_n of_o man_n see_v thou_o do_v of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n nourish_v cherish_v defend_v and_o sustain_v man_n and_o take_v it_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o glorious_a title_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o preserver_n of_o man_n why_o do_v thou_o destroy_v i_o whilst_o thou_o preserve_v other_o and_o deal_v not_o with_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o wont_a grace_n and_o goodness_n to_o other_o man_n why_o have_v thou_o set_v i_o as_o a_o mark_n against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v see_v i_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o humble_v myself_o before_o thou_o why_o do_v thou_o still_o follow_v i_o with_o so_o many_o misery_n and_o affliction_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v cull_v i_o out_o from_o other_o as_o a_o mark_n against_o who_o thou_o do_v mean_a to_o empty_v thy_o quiver_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o make_v it_o thy_o sport_n to_o make_v i_o miserable_a so_o that_o i_o be_o a_o burden_n to_o myself_o that_o be_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v myself_o my_o very_a life_n and_o be_v be_v a_o burden_n to_o i_o parallel_n hereto_o be_v that_o complaint_n of_o the_o church_n lam._n
all_o mankind_n every_o mother_n child_n none_o except_v according_a to_o that_o matth._n 11.11_o among_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n there_o have_v not_o rise_v a_o great_a than_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o 2._o to_o note_v what_o the_o cause_n be_v why_o man_n be_v of_o such_o a_o fade_a weak_a and_o miserable_a condition_n to_o wit_n because_o he_o have_v his_o original_n from_o such_o a_o poor_a weak_a frail_a creature_n as_o woman_n be_v though_o man_n be_v weaken_v by_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o woman_n yet_o because_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o weakness_n be_v inflict_v upon_o woman_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o regard_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n peter_n call_v the_o woman_n the_o weak_a vessel_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o therefore_o man_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v make_v the_o chief_a ground_n of_o man_n frailty_n have_v his_o descent_n from_o one_o who_o be_v defile_v with_o sin_n lie_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o bear_v so_o many_o weakness_n and_o sorrow_n no_o marvel_n though_o he_o be_v bear_v a_o poor_a weak_a helpless_a creature_n few_o of_o day_n and_o full_a of_o trouble_n now_o this_o which_o job_n here_o say_v of_o the_o frailty_n and_o misery_n of_o man_n he_o speak_v it_o as_o in_o reference_n to_o himself_o thereby_o still_o to_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v a_o object_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n then_o of_o such_o fury_n and_o indignation_n as_o god_n have_v show_v against_o he_o verse_n 3._o and_o do_v thou_o open_v thy_o eye_n upon_o such_o a_o one_o etc._n etc._n though_o these_o word_n may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v much_o that_o god_n shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o look_v towards_o such_o a_o poor_a base_a wretch_n as_o man_n be_v either_o by_o way_n of_o favour_n to_o watch_v over_o he_o for_o his_o preservation_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o he_o or_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n and_o therefore_o some_o understand_v it_o thus_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o singular_a favour_n that_o so_o miserable_a a_o wretch_n as_o he_o be_v shall_v be_v admit_v to_o stand_v and_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o he_o to_o which_o also_o they_o apply_v the_o follow_a clause_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o judgement_n with_o thou_o yet_o consider_v both_o what_o go_v before_o and_o what_o follow_v after_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o job_n speak_v here_o of_o god_n open_v his_o eye_n upon_o he_o to_o search_v into_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o see_v how_o he_o may_v punish_v he_o for_o his_o transgression_n for_o as_o man_n be_v say_v to_o wink_v at_o a_o man_n when_o they_o will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o that_o they_o may_v punish_v he_o for_o it_o so_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o open_v their_o eye_n upon_o a_o man_n when_o they_o set_v themselves_o strict_o to_o inquire_v into_o their_o offence_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o judgement_n and_o according_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o god_n shall_v think_v such_o a_o poor_a despicable_a creature_n as_o man_n be_v worthy_a his_o anger_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v so_o far_o mind_v he_o as_o to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n verse_n 4._o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o that_o be_v there_o be_v not_o one_o bear_v of_o sinful_a parent_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v sinful_a as_o they_o be_v or_o not_o one_o who_o can_v any_o way_n procure_v that_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o parent_n pollute_v with_o original_a sin_n shall_v not_o himself_o be_v pollute_a and_o unclean_a yea_o and_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o man_n action_n too_o that_o a_o man_n unclean_a by_o nature_n can_v bring_v forth_o any_o clean_a thing_n that_o be_v any_o clean_a action_n what_o sinful_a man_n do_v must_v needs_o be_v sinful_a now_o this_o job_n add_v 1._o to_o abase_v himself_o and_o to_o make_v his_o heart_n stoop_v under_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n proceed_n with_o he_o since_o be_v so_o unclean_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n shall_v lay_v his_o hand_n so_o heavy_a upon_o he_o and_o 2._o to_o intimate_v that_o though_o god_n may_v most_o just_o condemn_v such_o a_o filthy_a wretch_n as_o he_o be_v if_o he_o shall_v examine_v he_o according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o by_o this_o employ_v confession_n of_o his_o spiritual_a uncleanness_n he_o do_v covert_o condemn_v his_o friend_n who_o charge_v he_o with_o say_v that_o he_o be_v perfect_o righteous_a and_o pure_a from_o sin_n yet_o consider_v this_o be_v the_o inevitable_a condition_n of_o all_o man_n who_o must_v needs_o be_v sinful_a because_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o sinful_a parent_n therefore_o he_o hope_v and_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v take_v compassion_n of_o he_o and_o not_o deal_v in_o such_o extremity_n with_o he_o verse_n 5._o see_v his_o day_n be_v determine_v etc._n etc._n this_o plea_n of_o job_n be_v much_o like_a that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 89.46_o 47._o shall_v thy_o wrath_n burn_v like_o fire_n remember_v how_o short_a my_o time_n be_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o since_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o man_n shall_v die_v as_o the_o just_a reward_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o have_v determine_v the_o set_a time_n of_o his_o death_n which_o can_v not_o be_v far_o off_o he_o will_v therefore_o let_v that_o suffice_v and_o not_o make_v that_o little_a time_n he_o have_v to_o live_v so_o extreme_o irksome_a with_o insupportable_a misery_n which_o be_v that_o he_o desire_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n verse_n 6._o turn_v from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v rest_v etc._n etc._n a_o expression_n much_o like_o that_o chap._n 7.19_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o depart_v from_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v mark_v not_o so_o strict_o what_o he_o be_v or_o what_o he_o have_v do_v meddle_v not_o with_o he_o but_o let_v he_o be_v quiet_a take_v off_o thy_o heavy_a hand_n and_o let_v he_o spend_v his_o day_n peaceable_o without_o molestation_n till_o he_o shall_v accomplish_v as_o a_o hireling_n his_o day_n that_o be_v till_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o time_n appoint_v he_o for_o his_o live_n here_o to_o serve_v thou_o in_o his_o generation_n which_o be_v as_o the_o day_n of_o a_o hireling_n full_a of_o hard_a travel_n and_o sorrow_n his_o come_n to_o the_o period_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v welcome_a and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 7.2_o verse_n 7._o for_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o a_o tree_n if_o it_o be_v cut_v down_o etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n he_o use_v here_o be_v this_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n after_o death_n to_o live_v again_o here_o in_o this_o world_n as_o a_o tree_n cut_v down_o will_v sprout_v up_o again_o the_o hope_n that_o his_o life_n then_o may_v be_v more_o comfortable_a will_v enable_v he_o the_o more_o patient_o to_o bear_v his_o present_a suffering_n but_o alas_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o this_o a_o tree_n indeed_o though_o it_o be_v fell_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n yet_o may_v sprout_v out_o with_o fresh_a tender_a branch_n again_o verse_n 8._o though_o the_o root_n thereof_o wax_v old_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o stock_n thereof_o die_v in_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v though_o the_o root_n through_o age_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n wither_a and_o shrink_v and_o no_o sign_n of_o life_n appear_v in_o the_o stock_n verse_n 9_o yet_o through_o the_o send_v of_o water_n it_o will_v bud_v and_o spring_v forth_o bough_n like_o a_o plant_n that_o be_v like_o a_o young_a tree_n new_o plant_v as_o for_o that_o expression_n through_o the_o send_v of_o water_n it_o will_v bud_v either_o thereby_o he_o intend_v to_o show_v by_o what_o mean_v the_o root_n of_o such_o a_o tree_n may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v revive_v again_o to_o wit_n that_o if_o it_o be_v water_v it_o will_v bud_v forth_o afresh_o or_o else_o it_o be_v use_v to_o show_v how_o little_a a_o thing_n will_v cause_v it_o to_o sprout_v out_o again_o to_o wit_n that_o if_o any_o moisture_n come_v but_o near_o it_o if_o it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v but_o smell_v the_o water_n it_o will_v suck_v in_o moisture_n and_o sap_n and_o grow_v up_o with_o new_a tender_a branch_n verse_n 10._o but_o man_n die_v and_o waste_v away_o yea_o man_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o where_o be_v he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o his_o live_n again_o here_o in_o this_o world_n concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 7.9_o indeed_o in_o the_o several_a term_n that_o be_v here_o
then_o quite_o cast_v he_o off_o but_o desire_n that_o god_n shall_v even_o there_o remember_v he_o and_o whereas_o according_a to_o this_o exposition_n he_o shall_v desire_v death_n without_o any_o expression_n of_o his_o desire_n to_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o from_o the_o grave_n to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o he_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n distract_v so_o with_o sorrow_n that_o he_o ask_v of_o god_n he_o well_o know_v not_o what_o ease_v he_o will_v be_v of_o his_o trouble_n and_o out_o of_o his_o desire_n of_o that_o he_o wish_v what_o come_v next_o to_o mind_n or_o lay_v uppermost_a in_o his_o thought_n let_v god_n hide_v he_o in_o the_o grave_n or_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o he_o to_o free_v he_o from_o his_o sad_a estate_n so_o he_o do_v not_o utter_o forget_v he_o and_o last_o by_o the_o grave_n may_v be_v mean_v any_o place_n under_o ground_n where_o he_o may_v be_v hide_v alive_a such_o as_o be_v those_o cave_n and_o den_n in_o the_o earth_n where_o the_o saint_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n be_v wont_a to_o hide_v themselves_o and_o so_o be_v for_o the_o time_n as_o man_n bury_v alive_a heb._n 11.36_o and_o so_o then_o his_o desire_n be_v only_o that_o he_o may_v be_v hide_v somewhere_o under_o ground_n where_o he_o may_v be_v in_o safe_a custody_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o those_o trouble_n that_o now_o annoy_v he_o till_o the_o indignation_n of_o god_n be_v over_o and_o that_o then_o at_o a_o time_n prefix_v god_n will_v remember_v he_o and_o fetch_v he_o forth_o again_o but_o which_o way_n soever_o we_o take_v these_o word_n most_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o use_v this_o phrase_n of_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o grave_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o eastern_a country_n where_o they_o use_v in_o those_o time_n to_o have_v great_a cave_n or_o vault_n for_o their_o sepulchre_n or_o bury_a place_n whereinto_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o run_v and_o hide_v themselves_o verse_n 14._o if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v as_o the_o former_a word_n so_o these_o also_o be_v divers_a way_n expound_v by_o interpreter_n some_o say_v that_o the_o change_n here_o mean_v be_v that_o which_o job_n have_v wish_v or_o desire_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n to_o wit_n his_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n after_o he_o have_v be_v hide_v there_o for_o a_o time_n to_o live_v again_o here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o according_o they_o conceive_v that_o the_o first_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o admiration_n if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o be_v that_o possible_a and_o than_o that_o the_o next_o word_n be_v add_v as_o the_o resolution_n of_o job_n upon_o this_o supposition_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v can_v this_o be_v or_o let_v this_o be_v grant_v and_o then_o sure_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v that_o be_v i_o will_v willing_o wait_v all_o the_o set_a time_n allot_v for_o my_o abode_n in_o the_o grave_n until_o the_o change_n shall_v come_v of_o my_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o from_o thence_o and_o thus_o they_o say_v he_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o his_o forego_v word_n o_o that_o thou_o will_v appoint_v i_o a_o set_a time_n and_o remember_v i_o again_o other_o conceive_v that_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o his_o change_n at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o they_o take_v the_o first_o word_n to_o be_v speak_v either_o of_o man_n live_v again_o in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o interrogation_n to_o be_v a_o vehement_a negation_n if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o no_o i_o know_v he_o shall_v not_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o add_v all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o not_o therefore_o afraid_a to_o die_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o return_v hither_o again_o after_o death_n again_o to_o endure_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o present_a world_n but_o will_v glad_o wait_v all_o my_o appoint_a time_n till_o my_o change_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v come_v or_o else_o of_o man_n live_v again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o those_o that_o understand_v it_o thus_o some_o hold_n that_o the_o interrogation_n do_v here_o intend_v a_o affirmation_n of_o that_o concern_v which_o the_o question_n be_v propound_v if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o know_v he_o shall_v there_o will_v a_o day_n come_v when_o god_n will_v raise_v he_o up_o and_o restore_v he_o to_o life_n again_o whereupon_o he_o infer_v that_o he_o will_v wait_v in_o expectation_n of_o this_o bless_a change_n all_z the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v and_o other_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o doubt_v and_o according_o they_o make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o word_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o first_o word_n contain_v the_o temptation_n wherewith_o job_n be_v tempt_v namely_o that_o he_o question_v whether_o man_n be_v dead_a can_v ever_o rise_v again_o if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o be_v this_o possible_a and_o than_o that_o the_o next_o clause_n contain_v the_o resolution_n of_o his_o faith_n overcome_v that_o temptation_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v yes_o i_o know_v there_o shall_v a_o change_v come_v after_o death_n when_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a shall_v rise_v and_o live_v again_o and_o so_o corruption_n shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o therefore_o all_o my_o appoint_a time_n i_o will_v wait_v till_o that_o change_n shall_v come_v but_o last_o of_o all_o there_o be_v another_o exposition_n which_o to_o i_o seem_v best_o as_o best_o 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verse_n 15._o thou_o shall_v call_v and_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o love_n thou_o bear_v i_o as_o thy_o creature_n and_o much_o more_o as_o one_o in_o who_o thou_o have_v renew_v thy_o own_o image_n thou_o will_v not_o cast_v i_o off_o for_o ever_o but_o will_v receive_v i_o again_o unto_o thyself_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o former_a clause_n thou_o shall_v call_v and_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o of_o which_o also_o there_o be_v several_a exposition_n give_v by_o interpreter_n answerable_a to_o those_o they_o give_v of_o the_o forego_n verse_n for_o 1._o some_o take_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v as_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o they_o conceive_v he_o intend_v vers_fw-la 13._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o be_v hide_v for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o grave_n namely_o that_o if_o that_o may_v be_v so_o if_o god_n will_v hide_v he_o for_o a_o time_n till_o his_o indignation_n be_v over_o and_o then_o will_v remember_v he_o in_o mercy_n again_o then_o when_o god_n shall_v call_v he_o forth_o he_o will_v ready_o come_v forth_o unto_o he_o hope_v to_o live_v here_o in_o his_o favour_n again_o 2._o some_o understand_v this_o also_o of_o the_o resurrection_n thou_o shall_v call_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v command_v i_o to_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o that_o be_v i_o shall_v as_o in_o obedience_n to_o thy_o command_n ready_o arise_v and_o present_v myself_o before_o thou_o not_o need_v then_o to_o fear_v thy_o face_n as_o hypocrite_n will_v and_o indeed_o
though_o this_o phrase_n of_o god_n call_v he_o may_v be_v use_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n raise_v man_n from_o the_o dead_a concern_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o thess_n 4.16_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o etc._n etc._n yet_o by_o the_o call_n of_o god_n may_v be_v mean_v simple_o the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n call_v for_o a_o famine_n upon_o the_o land_n psal_n 105.16_o that_o be_v he_o command_v a_o famine_n to_o be_v in_o the_o land_n and_o so_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n joh._n 5.28_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o god_n call_v he_o out_o of_o this_o world_n by_o death_n and_o so_o conceive_v that_o job_n here_o profess_v his_o readiness_n to_o yield_v to_o god_n call_v herein_o and_o that_o because_o he_o know_v god_n will_v one_o day_n remember_v he_o in_o mercy_n and_o not_o utter_o cast-off_a the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n verse_n 16._o for_o now_o thou_o numbre_v my_o step_n &c_n &c_n this_n be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o so_o earnest_o desire_v to_o die_v or_o to_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o grave_n as_o he_o have_v say_v vers_n 13._o till_o god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n be_v over_o or_o why_o he_o have_v beseech_v god_n that_o he_o will_v withdraw_v his_o hand_n and_o let_v he_o finish_v his_o day_n in_o peace_n vers_fw-la 6._o namely_o because_o god_n do_v now_o at_o present_a proceed_v with_o such_o severity_n against_o he_o as_o one_o that_o take_v strict_a notice_n of_o all_o his_o way_n that_o not_o one_o sin_n of_o he_o may_v escape_v unpunished_a see_v chap._n 10.14_o to_o which_o purpose_n also_o be_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n of_o god_n seal_v up_o his_o transgression_n in_o a_o bag_n that_o be_v his_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o store_n as_o evidence_n and_o indictment_n against_o he_o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n deuter._n 32.34_o verse_n 18._o and_o sure_o the_o mountain_n fall_v come_v to_o nought_o and_o the_o rock_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o his_o place_n etc._n etc._n the_o drift_n of_o these_o word_n be_v either_o 1._o to_o imply_v that_o god_n proceed_v with_o as_o much_o fury_n and_o violence_n against_o he_o as_o when_o he_o overturn_v mountain_n and_o remove_n rock_n out_o of_o their_o place_n etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o to_o intimate_v that_o if_o the_o strong_a creature_n and_o those_o that_o seem_v most_o steadfast_o settle_v in_o their_o place_n can_v stand_v before_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n much_o less_o can_v poor_a weak_a man_n stand_v before_o it_o and_o that_o therefore_o god_n need_v not_o proceed_v with_o such_o over-bearing_a violence_n against_o he_o as_o he_o now_o do_v or_o 3._o to_o bewail_v his_o continue_v so_o long_o in_o so_o great_a misery_n that_o when_o the_o strong_a creature_n be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o god_n power_n when_o he_o mean_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o nought_o and_o so_o the_o hope_n of_o man_n be_v destroy_v by_o his_o hand_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o 19_o verse_n that_o be_v all_o thing_n wherein_o vain_a man_n hope_v or_o all_o the_o vain_a thing_n wherein_o man_n be_v wont_n to_o hope_n yet_o he_o a_o poor_a weak_a creature_n shall_v hold_v out_o against_o so_o many_o and_o great_a affliction_n and_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o death_n or_o 4._o to_o renew_v his_o old_a request_n that_o he_o may_v die_v that_o since_o all_o thing_n even_o those_o that_o be_v the_o most_o like_a to_o continue_v be_v often_o remove_v and_o waste_v out_o of_o their_o place_n so_o he_o desire_v it_o may_v also_o be_v with_o he_o or_o 5._o to_o intimate_v his_o fear_n lest_o his_o patience_n shall_v fail_v and_o thereupon_o to_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v in_o pity_n release_v he_o sure_o the_o mountain_n fall_v come_v to_o nought_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v mountain_n and_o rock_n will_v fail_v and_o how_o much_o soon_o may_v my_o patience_n fail_v my_o strength_n be_v not_o the_o strength_n of_o stone_n as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o chap._n 6.12_o and_o therefore_o either_o remove_v my_o affliction_n or_o remove_v i_o out_o of_o this_o world_n or_o 6._o to_o show_v that_o god_n proceed_v so_o severe_o against_o he_o and_o not_o suffer_v any_o sin_n of_o he_o to_o pass_v unpunished_a as_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n as_o other_o creature_n that_o seem_v more_o sure_o settle_v then_o man_n be_v do_v utter_o perish_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v with_o man_n he_o also_o must_v needs_o be_v cut_v off_o irrecoverable_o the_o mountain_n say_v job_n fall_v come_v to_o nought_o and_o the_o rock_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o wit_n sometime_o by_o extraordinary_a earthquake_n sometime_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o great_a flood_n and_o inundation_n of_o water_n the_o water_n wear_v the_o stone_n by_o continual_a beat_n and_o drop_v upon_o they_o thou_o wash_v away_o the_o thing_n that_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n namely_o when_o river_n or_o sea_n overflow_a or_o break_v through_o the_o bank_n do_v with_o a_o mighty_a torrent_n sweep_v away_o all_o before_o they_o and_o thou_o destroy_v the_o hope_n of_o man_n that_o be_v and_o thus_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v man_n cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v by_o death_n and_o that_o as_o concern_v any_o hope_n of_o live_v again_o here_o in_o this_o world_n irrecoverable_o and_o this_o i_o conceive_v most_o probable_a to_o have_v be_v the_o drift_n of_o job_n in_o these_o word_n be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v before_o vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o verse_n 20._o thou_o prevaile_v for_o ever_o against_o he_o and_o he_o pass_v thou_o change_v his_o countenance_n and_o send_v he_o away_o that_o be_v it_o be_v always_o thus_o be_v a_o man_n never_o so_o strong_a die_v he_o must_v if_o thou_o contend_v with_o he_o he_o must_v needs_o sink_v under_o thy_o hand_n and_o that_o irrecoverable_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v resist_v the_o stroke_n of_o thy_o hand_n his_o comeliness_n and_o beauty_n thou_o soon_o turn_v into_o a_o ghastly_a ashy_a paleness_n and_o so_o send_v he_o pack_v out_o of_o this_o world_n verse_n 21._o his_o son_n come_v to_o honour_n and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v mean_v either_o of_o man_n after_o death_n as_o in_o reference_n to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v immediate_o before_o concern_v man_n pass_o away_o out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o wit_n that_o after_o that_o he_o never_o know_v more_o what_o be_v do_v here_o in_o this_o world_n whether_o his_o child_n live_v in_o prosperity_n or_o misery_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o he_o for_o he_o know_v not_o how_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o and_o then_o it_o be_v add_v to_o show_v how_o absolute_o man_n be_v by_o death_n cut_v off_o from_o all_o possible_a communion_n with_o those_o that_o remain_v behind_o they_o or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o man_n when_o he_o be_v die_v to_o wit_n either_o that_o through_o the_o anguish_n and_o extremity_n of_o pain_n and_o misery_n which_o he_o endure_v he_o regard_v no_o earthly_a thing_n how_o near_o soever_o it_o concern_v he_o be_v his_o child_n in_o a_o prosperous_a or_o in_o a_o mean_a condition_n he_o mind_v it_o not_o it_o work_v in_o he_o neither_o joy_n nor_o sorrow_n or_o else_o that_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o misery_n that_o die_v he_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o his_o child_n verse_n 22._o but_o his_o flesh_n upon_o he_o shall_v have_v pain_n and_o his_o soul_n within_o he_o shall_v mourn_v those_o expositor_n that_o understand_v the_o forego_n word_n of_o man_n after_o death_n must_v needs_o find_v it_o too_o difficult_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n how_o after_o that_o this_o shall_v come_v in_o but_o his_o flesh_n upon_o he_o shall_v have_v pain_n etc._n etc._n yet_o two_o several_a way_n they_o allege_v how_o this_o may_v be_v infer_v upon_o that_o which_o go_v before_o though_o so_o understand_v for_o 1._o some_o take_v the_o word_n to_o be_v a_o figurative_a and_o poetical_a expression_n of_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o a_o man_n cut_v off_o by_o death_n his_o flesh_n upon_o he_o shall_v have_v pain_n allude_v to_o the_o worm_n gnaw_v the_o flesh_n of_o his_o
body_n and_o his_o soul_n within_o he_o shall_v mourn_v that_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v disquiet_v and_o grieve_v because_o it_o be_v part_v from_o the_o body_n it_o be_v say_v they_o such_o a_o poetical_a expression_n as_o that_o afterward_o chap._n 21.33_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o man_n in_o the_o grave_n the_o clod_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o and_o 2._o some_o make_v the_o connexion_n thus_o that_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o man_n after_o death_n know_v nothing_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n this_o that_o follow_v be_v add_v in_o this_o sense_n but_o his_o flesh_n upon_o he_o shall_v have_v pain_n and_o his_o soul_n within_o he_o shall_v mourn_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v but_o yet_o whilst_o he_o live_v he_o shall_v have_v pain_n and_o sorrow_n and_o therefore_o any_o man_n may_v judge_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_o for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v but_o now_o understand_v the_o forego_n word_n of_o man_n die_v and_o then_o the_o dependence_n of_o this_o upon_o that_o be_v easy_a and_o clear_a there_o he_o have_v say_v that_o man_n die_v mind_n not_o how_o it_o be_v or_o know_v not_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o his_o child_n whereto_o he_o add_v now_o but_o his_o flesh_n upon_o he_o shall_v have_v pain_n and_o his_o soul_n within_o he_o shall_v mourn_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o thought_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n the_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o chap._n xv._n verse_n 1._o then_o answer_v eliphaz_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o friend_n of_o job_n have_v all_o object_v what_o they_o can_v against_o job_n successive_o one_o after_o another_o and_o job_n have_v several_o answer_v they_o all_o it_o come_v now_o to_o eliphaz_n turn_v who_o begin_v first_o to_o speak_v again_o to_o reply_v upon_o what_o job_n have_v answer_v verse_n 2._o shall_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n and_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o east_n wind_n that_o be_v be_v it_o seemly_a for_o a_o man_n that_o pretend_v to_o such_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n as_o you_o do_v to_o talk_v so_o idle_o and_o foolish_o so_o furious_o and_o presumptuous_o and_o mischievous_o as_o you_o have_v do_v for_o he_o allude_v to_o those_o word_n of_o job_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o condemn_v they_o of_o folly_n at_o least_o to_o maintain_v that_o his_o knowledge_n be_v every_o way_n as_o much_o as_o they_o chap._n 13.2_o what_o you_o know_v the_o same_o do_v i_o know_v also_o i_o be_o not_o inferior_a unto_o you_o and_o again_z vers_n 5._o oh_o that_o you_o will_v altogether_o hold_v your_o peace_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v your_o wisdom_n he_o compare_v job_n word_n to_o the_o wind_n to_o imply_v 1._o that_o they_o have_v be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n there_o be_v no_o substance_n and_o solidity_n in_o they_o but_o they_o be_v mere_o a_o blast_n of_o word_n which_o soon_o vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o 2._o that_o they_o have_v be_v turbulent_a violent_a and_o furious_a and_o utter_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o heat_n and_o choler_n and_o he_o mention_n the_o east_n wind_n particular_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o because_o that_o wind_n use_v to_o be_v in_o those_o country_n most_o rage_a and_o tempestuous_a and_o withal_o because_o it_o be_v usual_o very_o hurtful_a to_o their_o corn_n and_o fruit_n and_o other_o thing_n as_o we_o use_v also_o to_o say_v that_o the_o wind_n in_o the_o east_n be_v neither_o good_a for_o man_n nor_o beast_n and_o so_o thereby_o eliphaz_n may_v intend_v to_o imply_v also_o that_o his_o word_n have_v be_v mischievous_a and_o hurtful_a both_o to_o other_o and_o to_o himself_o pernicious_a to_o other_o by_o way_n of_o ill_a example_n and_o hurtful_a to_o himself_o in_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o blast_v all_o the_o hope_n he_o may_v otherwise_o have_v have_v of_o god_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o his_o misery_n in_o job_n first_o answer_n to_o eliphaz_n he_o have_v take_v exception_n against_o he_o for_o slight_v what_o he_o have_v speak_v as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o weight_n of_o reason_n in_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v say_v and_o that_o in_o these_o term_n chap._n 6.26_o do_v you_o imagine_v to_o reproove_v word_n and_o the_o speech_n of_o one_o that_o be_v desperate_a which_o be_v as_o wind_v concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o now_o as_o bildad_n do_v immediate_o twit_v he_o with_o this_o retort_v upon_o he_o that_o very_a expression_n chap._n 8.2_o how_o long_o shall_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v like_o a_o strong_a wind_n where_o also_o see_v the_o note_n so_o likewise_o eliphaz_n here_o remember_v it_o seem_v those_o word_n of_o job_n when_o he_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v again_o upbraid_v he_o with_o the_o same_o word_n shall_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n and_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o east_n wind_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o be_v not_o please_v that_o i_o esteem_v your_o word_n no_o better_o than_o wind_n but_o i_o pray_v what_o have_v your_o word_n ever_o since_o be_v better_a than_o so_o a_o wise_a man_n one_o will_v think_v shall_v never_o utter_v such_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a thing_n as_o you_o have_v speak_v and_o it_o be_v like_a he_o mean_v this_o of_o those_o passage_n in_o job_n speech_n where_o he_o have_v complain_v of_o god_n deal_n so_o hardly_o with_o he_o and_o where_o he_o have_v wish_v that_o god_n will_v hide_v he_o for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o grave_n chap._n 14.14_o and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n as_o for_o that_o expression_n of_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o east_n wind_n the_o meaning_n be_v either_o that_o he_o do_v feed_v and_o please_v himself_o with_o such_o windy_a frothy_a discourse_n or_o rather_o that_o he_o do_v first_o conceive_v such_o thing_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o then_o afterward_o utter_v they_o verse_n 4._o yea_o thou_o cast_v off_o fear_n and_o restraine_v prayer_n before_o god_n some_o expositor_n understand_v this_o thus_o that_o by_o many_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v he_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o atheism_n that_o man_n shall_v neither_o fear_n god_n nor_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n for_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o he_o have_v say_v chap._n 9.22_o that_o god_n destroy_v the_o perfect_a as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o chap._n 12.6_o that_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o robber_n prosper_v and_o they_o that_o provoke_v god_n be_v secure_a etc._n etc._n who_o then_o will_v fear_v god_n or_o pray_v unto_o he_o yea_o and_o some_o add_v that_o by_o his_o speak_v so_o irreverent_o to_o god_n he_o have_v hereby_o give_v evil_a example_n unto_o other_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o contend_v with_o he_o but_o i_o conceive_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v plain_o this_o that_o he_o charge_v job_n with_o cast_v off_o fear_n and_o restrain_v prayer_n before_o god_n because_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o god_n in_o such_o a_o bold_a and_o presumptuous_a manner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o one_o of_o his_o fellow_n and_o in_o stead_n or_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o crave_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n he_o have_v stand_v upon_o term_n of_o justify_v himself_o and_o have_v as_o it_o be_v challenge_v god_n that_o he_o may_v argue_v with_o he_o and_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o he_o verse_n 5._o for_o thy_o mouth_n utter_v thy_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thy_o mouth_n discover_v and_o blazon_v abroad_o that_o base_a wickedness_n and_o iniquity_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 12.34_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v and_o this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n to_o wit_n that_o job_n have_v cast_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o be_v likewise_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o thou_o choose_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o crafty_a that_o be_v thou_o do_v witting_o talk_v in_o a_o crafty_a manner_n and_o the_o craft_n eliphaz_n intend_v be_v either_o that_o he_o do_v in_o a_o hypocritical_a manner_n cunning_o cover_v over_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o wit_n by_o speak_v at_o some_o time_n very_o modest_o and_o humble_o though_o at_o other_o time_n he_o be_v ready_a as_o it_o be_v to_o fly_v in_o god_n face_n as_o in_o those_o passage_n chap._n 6.24_o teach_v i_o and_o i_o will_v hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o understand_v wherein_o i_o have_v err_v and_o chap._n
be_v go_v again_o so_o that_o i_o do_v very_o little_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o day_n and_o that_o either_o because_o it_o seem_v overclouded_n with_o the_o darkness_n of_o my_o affliction_n or_o because_o i_o be_o straight_a way_n afraid_a of_o the_o dolefulnesse_n of_o the_o night_n that_o be_v come_v after_o it_o verse_n 13._o if_o i_o wait_v the_o grave_n be_v my_o house_n i_o have_v make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o darkness_n that_o be_v if_o i_o shall_v wait_v in_o hope_n to_o see_v a_o end_n of_o my_o misery_n yet_o at_o last_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o grave_n must_v be_v my_o house_n there_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o pit_n i_o must_v lay_v i_o down_o to_o rest_n thus_o some_o expositor_n understand_v these_o word_n but_o i_o rather_o understand_v they_o thus_o if_o i_o wait_v the_o grave_n be_v my_o house_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o i_o shall_v wait_v for_o that_o glorious_a change_n to_o which_o you_o say_v god_n will_v restore_v i_o if_o i_o will_v repent_v and_o beg_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n i_o shall_v certain_o flatter_v myself_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o because_o i_o be_o a_o die_a man_n and_o so_o the_o grave_n be_v the_o house_n where_o i_o must_v immediate_o be_v lodge_v and_o in_o the_o darkness_n thereof_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o myself_o to_o rest_n verse_n 14_o i_o have_v say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n and_o not_o altogether_o improbable_a that_o because_o great_a man_n in_o those_o time_n have_v certain_a vault_n where_o the_o body_n of_o all_o their_o family_n be_v successive_o lay_v and_o place_v in_o such_o order_n that_o when_o their_o child_n go_v in_o to_o they_o they_o be_v able_a to_o say_v which_o be_v their_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n their_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o job_n to_o imply_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o state_n but_o shall_v be_v lay_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o mean_a man_n in_o a_o ordinary_a grave_n he_o say_v here_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v thus_o lay_v up_o with_o the_o ancestor_n of_o his_o family_n he_o shall_v only_o have_v rottenness_n and_o worm_n for_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o sister_n in_o his_o burial_n place_n but_o the_o more_o ordinary_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o better_a by_o far_o to_o wit_n that_o job_n drift_n therein_o be_v as_o in_o those_o before_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v hopeless_a of_o life_n and_o have_v in_o his_o thought_n give_v up_o himself_o and_o that_o willing_o to_o the_o grave_n i_o have_v say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v in_o stead_n of_o those_o my_o near_a friend_n with_o who_o i_o have_v live_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o grave_n whether_o i_o be_o go_v apace_o corruption_n and_o worm_n be_v the_o near_a ally_n the_o father_n mother_n brother_n and_o sister_n with_o who_o i_o must_v dwell_v and_o indeed_o to_o corruption_n and_o the_o worm_n he_o may_v the_o rather_o give_v these_o term_n of_o his_o near_a ally_n because_o he_o himself_o have_v his_o original_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v no_o better_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o corruption_n whereinto_o he_o shall_v be_v turn_v in_o the_o grave_n than_o the_o grave-bred_n worm_n but_o however_o by_o these_o expression_n job_n will_v show_v that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o look_v upon_o death_n as_o a_o enemy_n or_o a_o stranger_n that_o he_o be_v upon_o fair_a term_n with_o death_n as_o with_o his_o near_a alliance_n yea_o that_o he_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o death_n and_o take_v delight_n and_o contentment_n in_o death_n as_o man_n do_v when_o after_o a_o long_a journey_n they_o return_v home_o to_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n verse_n 15._o and_o where_o be_v now_o my_o hope_n as_o for_o my_o hope_n who_o shall_v see_v it_o that_o be_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v thus_o lay_v in_o the_o grave_n what_o will_v become_v then_o of_o the_o hope_v you_o will_v give_v i_o of_o a_o prosperous_a estate_n here_o in_o this_o world_n since_o doubtless_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o see_v i_o have_v a_o good_a day_n again_o here_o in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v it_o have_v be_v fit_a you_o shall_v have_v propound_v to_o i_o the_o bliss_n and_o glory_n which_o after_o death_n i_o may_v expect_v in_o heaven_n for_o i_o be_v indeed_o in_o a_o sad_a condition_n if_o i_o have_v no_o more_o hope_n in_o heaven_n than_o i_o can_v expect_v here_o in_o this_o world_n verse_n 16._o they_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o pit_n when_o our_o rest_n together_o be_v in_o the_o dust_n two_o several_a way_n these_o word_n of_o job_n may_v be_v understand_v 1._o as_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n have_v say_v there_o as_o for_o my_o hope_n who_o shall_v see_v it_o he_o answer_v himself_o here_o in_o these_o word_n they_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o pit_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o look_v every_o hour_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a to_o be_v hope_v for_o by_o i_o i_o must_v expect_v it_o there_o and_o so_o they_o that_o will_v see_v my_o hope_n must_v pass_v through_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o go_v down_o with_o i_o into_o the_o grave_n that_o so_o they_o may_v there_o behold_v it_o when_o we_o shall_v there_o lie_v at_o rest_n together_o in_o the_o dust_n 2._o as_o a_o far_a illustration_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o those_o hope_n which_o his_o friend_n have_v propound_v to_o he_o they_o shall_v go_v down_o say_v job_n to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o pit_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v true_o all_o the_o hope_n that_o you_o have_v propound_v to_o i_o or_o that_o i_o can_v conceive_v of_o live_v in_o prosperity_n again_o in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v all_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o there_o both_o i_o and_o they_o shall_v perish_v when_o we_o shall_v all_o rest_n together_o in_o the_o dust_n chap._n xviii_o verse_n 2._o then_o answer_v bildad_o the_o shuhite_a as_o bildad_n speak_v next_o after_o eliphaz_n when_o they_o first_o begin_v to_o argue_v with_o he_o so_o now_o again_o in_o reply_v he_o keep_v his_o turn_n and_o speak_v next_o after_o eliphaz_n as_o he_o do_v before_o verse_n 2._o how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o you_o make_v a_o end_n of_o word_n etc._n etc._n many_o learned_a expositor_n hold_v that_o in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n bildad_n speak_v not_o to_o job_n but_o to_o his_o two_o companion_n eliphaz_n and_o zophar_n or_o at_o least_o joint_o both_o to_o job_n and_o they_o and_o that_o because_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v express_v indeed_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o that_o the_o drift_n of_o these_o word_n be_v to_o blame_v they_o because_o they_o have_v hitherto_o multiply_v word_n one_o against_o another_o but_o all_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o add_v the_o follow_a clause_n mark_v and_o afterward_o we_o will_v speak_v that_o be_v let_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o we_o mark_v and_o well_o understand_v one_o another_o and_o then_o we_o may_v the_o better_a hope_n to_o carry_v on_o our_o dispute_n to_o some_o good_a effect_n but_o because_o 1._o his_o join_v his_o friend_n with_o himself_o in_o that_o clause_n mark_v and_o afterward_o we_o will_v speak_v seem_v rather_o to_o imply_v that_o he_o do_v not_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o they_o 2._o his_o friend_n have_v still_o plead_v the_o same_o thing_n against_o job_n which_o he_o himself_o do_v here_o in_o his_o follow_a speech_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n do_v always_o destroy_v wicked_a man_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n why_o he_o shall_v blame_v his_o friend_n for_o multiply_a word_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o 3._o job_n in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o his_o next_o reply_n seem_v direct_o to_o strike_v at_o these_o word_n of_o bildad_n as_o speak_v to_o he_o chap._n 19.2_o yea_o say_v he_o how_o long_o will_v you_o vex_v my_o soul_n and_o break_v i_o in_o piece_n with_o word_n in_o these_o regard_v i_o rather_o think_v that_o bildad_n speak_v this_o only_a to_o job_n and_o that_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n either_o because_o there_o be_v some_o friend_n at_o this_o dispute_n that_o side_v with_o job_n though_o job_n only_o speak_v or_o else_o rather_o
at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n some_o of_o our_o best_a expositor_n as_o calvin_n mercer_n and_o other_o understand_v this_o mere_o of_o god_n deliver_v job_n out_o of_o that_o sad_a and_o forlorn_a condition_n wherein_o he_o now_o lay_v to_o wit_n that_o he_o know_v that_o however_o he_o be_v little_o better_a at_o present_a then_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v yet_o he_o have_v a_o redeemer_n that_o shall_v rescue_v he_o at_o length_n out_o of_o this_o condition_n even_o the_o everliving_a god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o esa_n 48.12_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v after_o all_o man_n be_v vanish_v and_o go_v and_o shall_v show_v forth_o his_o power_n in_o the_o quicken_a and_o revive_n of_o poor_a man_n dust_n and_o ash_n even_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o low_a and_o most_o desperate_a estate_n and_o condition_n and_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v 1._o that_o god_n be_v many_o time_n call_v our_o redeemer_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o esa_n 63.16_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n our_o redeemer_n 2._o that_o a_o estate_n of_o extreme_a misery_n and_o affliction_n be_v often_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o that_o of_o death_n man_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n be_v often_o speak_v of_o as_o dead_a man_n yea_o as_o man_n that_o be_v bury_v and_o turn_v into_o dust_n and_o that_o to_o imply_v that_o such_o a_o condition_n be_v to_o man_n as_o bitter_a as_o death_n that_o it_o bereave_v they_o of_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n and_o be_v past_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n i_o be_v say_v the_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 11.23_o in_o death_n oft_o and_o so_o psal_n 88.4_o 5._o i_o be_o count_v with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n free_a among_o the_o dead_a and_o psal_n 22.15_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o say_v david_n into_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n and_o 3._o that_o the_o deliverance_n of_o such_o man_n out_o of_o such_o a_o extreme_a low_a and_o forlorn_a condition_n be_v often_o term_v a_o quicken_a and_o a_o revive_n and_o a_o raise_n of_o they_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a as_o psal_n 71.20_o thou_o which_o have_v show_v i_o great_a and_o sore_a trouble_n shall_v quicken_v i_o again_o and_o shall_v bring_v i_o up_o again_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o isa_n 26.19_o speak_v of_o the_o bring_n home_o of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n thy_o dead_a man_n say_v the_o prophet_n shall_v live_v together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v they_o arise_v awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n see_v also_o psal_n 85.6_o and_o hos_fw-la 6.2_o but_o yet_o 1._o because_o job_n have_v hitherto_o disclaim_v all_o hope_n of_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o that_o forlorn_a condition_n wherein_o he_o lay_v and_o of_o be_v restore_v to_o any_o estate_n of_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n again_o though_o his_o friend_n have_v often_o assure_v he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v repent_v it_o will_v be_v so_o affirm_v that_o his_o hope_n be_v go_v and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v cut_v down_o of_o which_o there_o be_v hope_n that_o it_o may_v sprout_v again_o see_v chap._n 16.22_o and_o 17.1_o 11_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o way_n probable_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v now_o on_o a_o sudden_a raise_v to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o hope_n concern_v god_n raise_v he_o to_o such_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n contrary_a to_o all_o his_o former_a discourse_n and_o 2._o because_o there_o be_v some_o passage_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n which_o can_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o resurrection_n of_o his_o outward_a estate_n as_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o redeemer_n with_o the_o same_o eye_n that_o he_o have_v then_o and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n therefore_o i_o say_v if_o we_o joint_o consider_v of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v here_o with_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o 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that_o as_o a_o conqueror_n trample_v upon_o the_o grave_n as_o a_o conquer_a enemy_n and_o raise_v all_o flesh_n by_o his_o almighty_a command_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n yea_o and_o as_o a_o judge_n appear_v in_o his_o glory_n to_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o all_o both_o quick_a and_o dead_a or_o else_o which_o some_o rather_o think_v and_o it_o seem_v very_o probable_a it_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o first_o come_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v mean_v of_o his_o second_o come_v to_o wit_n that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o his_o redeemer_n shall_v be_v make_v man_n and_o in_o man_n nature_n shall_v live_v and_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v there_o slay_v shall_v rise_v again_o and_o stand_v again_o upon_o the_o earth_n triumphant_o and_o so_o shall_v as_o the_o redeemer_n of_o his_o people_n vanquish_v death_n and_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o indeed_o that_o 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but_o however_o very_o observable_a it_o be_v which_o some_o expositor_n have_v note_v to_o wit_n that_o job_n be_v so_o strengthen_v and_o cheer_v up_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o which_o here_o he_o say_v concern_v the_o hope_n he_o have_v in_o his_o redeemer_n and_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o bliss_n he_o shall_v then_o enjoy_v that_o after_o this_o we_o meet_v not_o with_o any_o word_n he_o speak_v argue_v any_o such_o faint_a and_o impatience_n of_o spirit_n as_o many_o which_o before_o this_o come_v from_o he_o verse_n 26._o and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o
know_v their_o token_n that_o be_v do_v you_o not_o understand_v that_o their_o present_a prosperity_n riches_n and_o honour_n be_v sure_a token_n that_o there_o be_v wrath_n that_o abide_v they_o hereafter_o but_o i_o prefer_v the_o former_a exposition_n verse_n 30._o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o which_o job_n say_v they_o may_v learn_v of_o they_o that_o go_v by_o the_o way_n to_o wit_n that_o wicked_a man_n be_v many_o time_n not_o punish_v but_o even_o when_o judgement_n fall_v upon_o other_o they_o escape_v as_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n that_o shall_v yet_o at_o last_o come_v upon_o they_o verse_n 31._o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o way_n to_o his_o face_n and_o who_o shall_v repay_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v some_o expositor_n understand_v these_o word_n as_o speak_v of_o god_n who_o shall_v declare_v the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o his_o face_n etc._n etc._n because_o concern_v that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o the_o wicked_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n etc._n etc._n some_o may_v argue_v in_o their_o mind_n why_o this_o shall_v be_v so_o as_o judge_v it_o a_o strange_a thing_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n proceed_n that_o god_n shall_v so_o long_o spare_v wicked_a man_n and_o let_v they_o flourish_v and_o prosper_v when_o he_o mean_v to_o destroy_v they_o at_o last_o and_o why_o he_o shall_v not_o rather_o cut_v they_o off_o immediate_o without_o any_o such_o delay_n therefore_o by_o way_n of_o prevent_v these_o secret_a cavil_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o man_n mind_n these_o word_n be_v add_v who_o shall_v declare_v his_o way_n to_o his_o face_n that_o be_v when_o god_n deal_v thus_o with_o wicked_a man_n forbear_v they_o for_o a_o while_n who_o shall_v challenge_v god_n for_o this_o and_o bold_o argue_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o demand_v a_o reason_n of_o he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o who_o shall_v repay_v he_o 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man_n seem_v to_o be_v from_o bear_v the_o just_a reward_n of_o his_o wickedness_n that_o no_o man_n dare_v declare_v his_o way_n to_o his_o face_n that_o be_v no_o man_n dare_v to_o his_o face_n tell_v he_o of_o his_o fault_n or_o no_o man_n dare_v show_v he_o whether_o his_o wicked_a course_n will_v at_o length_n bring_v he_o and_o much_o less_o dare_v any_o man_n appear_v as_o a_o witness_n to_o accuse_v he_o or_o as_o a_o judge_n to_o condemn_v he_o and_o so_o to_o repay_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v that_o be_v punish_v he_o for_o his_o wickedness_n verse_n 32._o yet_o shall_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o tomb_n i_o find_v the_o opinion_n of_o expositor_n very_o different_a concern_v the_o dependence_n of_o these_o word_n upon_o that_o which_o go_v before_o they_o that_o take_v these_o word_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o those_o injurious_a thought_n which_o job_n tell_v his_o friend_n they_o harbour_v in_o their_o heart_n concern_v he_o as_o be_v note_v before_o vers_fw-la 29._o understand_v they_o as_o infer_v upon_o the_o forego_n verse_n thus_o though_o no_o man_n dare_v meddle_v with_o he_o yet_o god_n shall_v bring_v down_o his_o pride_n by_o his_o judgement_n and_o so_o shall_v lay_v he_o in_o the_o grave_n and_o then_o they_o say_v these_o word_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o tomb_n be_v add_v to_o imply_v that_o then_o he_o be_v quite_o cut_v off_o from_o ever_o return_v to_o that_o pomp_n &_o plenty_n wherein_o he_o have_v former_o live_v in_o the_o world_n but_o now_o they_o that_o take_v these_o word_n to_o be_v speak_v by_o job_n as_o in_o his_o own_o person_n understand_v they_o otherwise_o even_o as_o a_o far_a declaration_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n prosperous_a condition_n to_o wit_n that_o though_o he_o exalt_v himself_o so_o in_o his_o pride_n that_o no_o man_n dare_v tell_v he_o of_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v amiss_o or_o though_o he_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n to_o control_v or_o punish_v he_o as_o 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vault_n and_o be_v so_o embalm_v and_o spice_a that_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o putrefaction_n as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o those_o time_n seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v live_v man_n and_o look_v as_o if_o they_o stand_v to_o keep_v continual_a watch_n in_o that_o place_n or_o else_o to_o those_o statue_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v place_v upon_o their_o tomb_n or_o set_v up_o in_o press_n near_o to_o their_o tomb_n as_o we_o see_v the_o use_n be_v also_o in_o our_o time_n which_o be_v as_o far_o as_o art_n can_v reach_v make_v to_o the_o life_n have_v also_o the_o appearance_n of_o watchman_n that_o be_v set_v to_o watch_v in_o those_o heap_n verse_n 33._o the_o clod_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n they_o that_o take_v these_o word_n still_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o injurious_a thought_n of_o job_n friend_n against_o he_o do_v according_o understand_v they_o thus_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v 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that_o their_o child_n do_v approve_v their_o say_n verse_n 14._o like_a sheep_n they_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n death_n shall_v feed_v on_o they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o the_o silly_a sheep_n be_v by_o flock_n drive_v into_o a_o narrow_a pinfold_n or_o into_o the_o shambles_n that_o they_o may_v be_v kill_v and_o eat_v be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o make_v any_o resistance_n nor_o ever_o fear_v any_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o so_o shall_v these_o great_a one_o who_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v hardly_o satisfy_v be_v bring_v thick_a and_o threefold_a in_o great_a number_n and_o lodge_v together_o in_o the_o narrow_a compass_n of_o a_o grave_n under_o the_o power_n and_o tyranny_n of_o death_n where_o for_o all_o their_o former_a greatness_n and_o bravery_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v worm_n meat_n yea_o meat_n for_o the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v death_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a shall_v feed_v on_o they_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n be_v 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beseech_v thou_o deliver_v my_o soul_n or_o therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v that_o be_v therefore_o have_v i_o so_o often_o speak_v of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o i_o and_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o my_o confidence_n therein_o or_o it_o may_v be_v speak_v with_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v before_o in_o this_o psalm_n concern_v god_n goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o poor_a servant_n vers_n 5_o 6_o i_o believe_v that_o be_v when_o i_o see_v how_o miraculous_o god_n have_v deliver_v i_o my_o faith_n be_v strengthen_v thereby_o and_o hence_o have_v proceed_v this_o confession_n which_o i_o have_v here_o make_v of_o my_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o indeed_o in_o the_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o where_o the_o apostle_n cite_v these_o word_n he_o seem_v rather_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o confession_n then_o by_o way_n of_o invocation_n we_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v we_o also_o believe_v and_o therefore_o speak_v etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o follow_a word_n i_o be_v great_o afflict_v they_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n even_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o do_v thus_o call_v upon_o god_n or_o encourage_v himself_o in_o his_o promise_n verse_n 11._o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 31.22_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n that_o be_v prone_a to_o lie_v and_o to_o deceive_v those_o that_o rely_v upon_o their_o word_n and_o this_o it_o be_v think_v david_n speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n especial_o who_o have_v anoint_v he_o and_o promise_v he_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o do_v here_o acknowledge_v it_o purposely_o to_o show_v how_o unworthy_a he_o be_v of_o the_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v afford_v he_o and_o that_o by_o this_o discovery_n of_o his_o own_o wickedness_n he_o may_v the_o more_o magnify_v god_n goodness_n verse_n 13._o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o will_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o peace-offering_a of_o praise_n or_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o solemn_a and_o joyful_a manner_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o expression_n i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n be_v either_o because_o in_o those_o peace-offering_n they_o be_v always_o wont_a to_o pour_v out_o a_o drink-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n or_o because_o when_o the_o sacrificer_n come_v to_o feast_v with_o his_o family_n and_o friend_n on_o his_o peace-offering_n the_o custom_n be_v that_o he_o take_v a_o cup_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v use_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o blessing_n god_n for_o that_o mercy_n or_o deliverance_n which_o god_n have_v afford_v he_o he_o drink_v and_o then_o cause_v the_o cup_n to_o pass_v round_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n it_o seem_v they_o call_v this_o cup_n the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n or_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n and_o indeed_o even_o to_o this_o custom_n christ_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o respect_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o his_o last_o supper_n the_o cup_n whereof_o therefore_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o verse_n 15._o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n namely_o because_o by_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o lord_n preserve_v he_o he_o have_v find_v what_o precious_a account_n god_n make_v of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o make_v light_n of_o their_o death_n but_o their_o life_n be_v very_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n even_o after_o their_o death_n he_o esteem_v they_o as_o his_o jewel_n but_o see_v the_o note_n psal_n 72.14_o verse_n 16._o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 86.16_o thou_o have_v break_v my_o bond_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o my_o straits_n and_o danger_n or_o from_o the_o thraldom_n whereinto_o my_o enemy_n will_v have_v bring_v i_o psalm_n cxvii_o verse_n 1._o o_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o nation_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v this_o as_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v by_o christ_n be_v join_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o become_v his_o people_n be_v evident_a because_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 15.11_o do_v express_o allege_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n psalm_n cxviii_o verse_n 1._o o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o passage_n in_o this_o psalm_n especial_o by_o those_o expression_n vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o and_o 24._o the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n refuse_v be_v become_v the_o head_n stone_n in_o the_o corner_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v compose_v to_o be_v sing_v in_o some_o solemn_a and_o festival_n assembly_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o when_o david_n be_v new_o settle_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o almost_o all_o expositor_n judge_v most_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v pen_v when_o after_o the_o death_n of_o ishbosheth_n all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n have_v anoint_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n &_o he_o have_v vanquish_v the_o philistine_n that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v invade_v the_o land_n &_o thereupon_o he_o gather_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n together_o that_o he_o may_v give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n &_o withal_o that_o
in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o idol-god_n which_o the_o israelite_n be_v forbid_v to_o worship_n be_v call_v strange_a god_n yet_o i_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v mean_v here_o of_o a_o whorish_a wife_n and_o that_o because_o that_o suit_v best_a with_o the_o word_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n which_o forsake_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n and_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n &_o such_o a_o one_o may_v best_o be_v call_v the_o strange_a woman_n because_o she_o be_v not_o the_o adulterer_n wife_n but_o another_o man_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o stranger_n to_o any_o other_o which_o be_v also_o intend_a in_o the_o follow_a clause_n even_o from_o the_o stranger_n which_o flatter_v with_o her_o word_n only_o we_o must_v know_v 1._o that_o because_o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o translate_v the_o stranger_n do_v as_o some_o conceive_v most_o proper_o signify_v a_o alien_n a_o woman_n of_o a_o foreign_a nation_n therefore_o some_o think_v that_o the_o common_a whore_n be_v so_o call_v because_o if_o any_o such_o be_v through_o abuse_n or_o toleration_n suffer_v among_o the_o israelite_n contrary_a to_o that_o express_a law_n deut._n 23.17_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o heathen_n &_o excommunicate_a person_n and_o other_o hold_v that_o the_o adulteress_n be_v so_o call_v because_o she_o have_v alienate_v herself_o from_o god_n &_o his_o people_n by_o her_o filthy_a conversation_n or_o because_o it_o be_v as_o unlawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v in_o to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o israelite_n of_o old_a to_o marry_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n &_o 2._o that_o though_o the_o adulteress_n be_v wont_a to_o flatter_v her_o husband_n the_o better_a to_o hide_v her_o sin_n yet_o here_o solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o flattery_n wherewith_o she_o entice_v other_o man_n to_o commit_v folly_n with_o she_o allege_v this_o as_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n that_o it_o will_v preserve_v a_o man_n from_o the_o flattery_n of_o such_o harlot_n verse_n 17._o which_o forsake_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o understand_v the_o forego_n verse_n of_o the_o unmarried_a whore_n then_o by_o the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n may_v be_v mean_v her_o father_n or_o any_o other_o guardian_n or_o governor_n under_o who_o she_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o &_o according_o likewise_o the_o follow_a clause_n and_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o covenant_n whereby_o all_o god_n people_n stand_v engage_v to_o god_n not_o to_o commit_v any_o such_o abomination_n as_o whoredom_n be_v but_o doubtless_o solomon_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o adulteress_n and_o according_o by_o the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n be_v mean_v her_o husband_n to_o who_o she_o be_v marry_v in_o her_o youth_n as_o one_o she_o take_v to_o be_v her_o head_n and_o guide_v even_o as_o the_o same_o title_n be_v give_v to_o god_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n jer._n 3.4_o will_v thou_o not_o from_o this_o time_n cry_v unto_o i_o my_o father_n thou_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o it_o be_v of_o she_o break_v the_o marriage_n covenant_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o author_n &_o witness_n that_o the_o follow_a clause_n be_v mean_v and_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o she_o god_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v here_o add_v to_o render_v such_o adulteress_n the_o more_o abominable_a &_o to_o show_v how_o little_a cause_n there_o be_v why_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v move_v with_o such_o a_o woman_n flattery_n that_o have_v be_v already_o so_o perfidious_a not_o only_o to_o her_o husband_n to_o who_o she_o be_v marry_v in_o her_o youth_n when_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n to_o their_o husband_n use_v to_o be_v most_o fervent_a &_o from_o who_o consequent_o she_o have_v receive_v many_o expression_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n but_o also_o to_o the_o lord_n himself_o before_o who_o she_o have_v solemn_o promise_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o her_o husband_n verse_n 18._o for_o her_o house_n incline_v unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o whoredom_n and_o adultery_n of_o woman_n do_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o without_o repentance_n certain_a destruction_n yet_o that_o this_o be_v not_o here_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o at_o least_o principal_o intend_v be_v evident_a because_o this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v how_o great_a the_o benefit_n be_v that_o wisdom_n deliver_v man_n from_o the_o strange_a woman_n as_o be_v say_v before_o vers_fw-la 16._o for_o say_v solomon_n her_o house_n incline_v to_o death_n that_o be_v the_o very_a be_v with_o she_o in_o her_o house_n or_o the_o frequent_v of_o her_o house_n be_v infectious_a and_o deadly_a and_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o man_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n and_o her_o path_n unto_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o her_o house_n or_o the_o wicked_a course_n wherein_o she_o bring_v man_n to_o live_v that_o follow_v she_o and_o converse_v with_o she_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o destruction_n the_o sum_n therefore_o of_o these_o word_n be_v this_o that_o adultery_n be_v the_o way_n to_o death_n not_o only_o eternal_a but_o temporal_a here_o in_o this_o world_n to_o wit_n both_o in_o regard_n that_o lust_n do_v usual_o waste_v the_o vital_a power_n and_o shorten_v man_n life_n &_o sometime_o they_o die_v of_o filthy_a disease_n contract_v by_o their_o uncleanness_n and_o also_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v often_o cut_v off_o either_o by_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o jealous_a husband_n or_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o by_o some_o quarrel_n arise_v among_o those_o that_o be_v rival_n in_o the_o love_n of_o these_o harlot_n or_o by_o some_o other_o way_n of_o divine_a wrath_n as_o usual_o by_o the_o lord_n suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o other_o sin_n that_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o gallow_n see_v heb._n 13.4_o as_o for_o the_o phrase_n here_o use_v that_o her_o house_n incline_v unto_o death_n and_o her_o path_n unto_o the_o dead_a they_o import_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v either_o that_o her_o house_n be_v even_o bend_v and_o sink_v &_o ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o those_o that_o be_v there_o imply_v that_o both_o she_o and_o those_o that_o keep_v her_o company_n be_v continual_o in_o danger_n of_o utter_a ruin_n or_o else_o that_o her_o house_n be_v in_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v downhill_o to_o death_n and_o eternal_a destruction_n or_o that_o the_o way_n to_o her_o house_n carry_v man_n down_o headlong_o to_o utter_v ruin_n verse_n 19_o none_o that_o go_v unto_o she_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v some_o expositor_n that_o lie_v with_o she_o according_a to_o that_o isa_n 8.3_o and_o i_o go_v unto_o the_o prophetess_n and_o she_o conceive_v etc._n etc._n but_o i_o rather_o take_v it_o thus_o none_o that_o go_v unto_o she_o that_o be_v that_o keep_v her_o company_n &_o converse_v with_o she_o return_v again_o that_o be_v do_v ever_o get_v out_o of_o her_o power_n and_o leave_v this_o sin_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n no_o more_o than_o dead_a man_n of_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n do_v ever_o return_v from_o the_o grave_n or_o hell_n neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n that_o be_v neither_o do_v they_o reform_v themselves_o or_o betake_v themselves_o to_o live_v a_o holy_a &_o spiritual_a life_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v though_o upon_o some_o sudden_a motion_n they_o may_v sometime_o seem_v to_o catch_v at_o the_o path_n of_o life_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o serious_o &_o constant_o lie_v hold_v on_o they_o indeed_o because_o it_o can_v true_o be_v say_v that_o none_o that_o be_v ensnare_v with_o harlot_n do_v ever_o repent_v &_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n therefore_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a comparative_a expression_n none_o that_o go_v unto_o she_o return_v again_o that_o be_v few_o or_o none_o of_o they_o none_o to_o speak_v of_o according_a to_o that_o isa_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 that_o be_v none_o in_o a_o manner_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n because_o whoremonger_n &_o adulterer_n do_v so_o seldom_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o repentance_n in_o allusion_n thereto_o the_o same_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n hos_n 5.4_o they_o will_v not_o frame_v their_o do_n to_o turn_v unto_o their_o god_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o verse_n 21._o for_o the_o upright_o shall_v dwell_v in_o
people_n but_o then_o where_o there_o be_v want_n of_o people_n the_o contrary_n may_v be_v say_v in_o every_o regard_n verse_n 29._o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n be_v of_o great_a understanding_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n because_o much_o wisdom_n be_v require_v for_o the_o subdue_a of_o man_n corrupt_a passion_n that_o be_v so_o hardly_o tame_v but_o he_o that_o be_v hasty_a of_o spirit_n exalt_v folly_n that_o be_v he_o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a folly_n or_o he_o make_v his_o folly_n conspicuous_a that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v it_o as_o thing_n lift_v up_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o see_v by_o many_o but_o see_v the_o note_n above_o vers_n 17._o verse_n 30._o a_o sound_a heart_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v speak_v in_o allusion_n to_o the_o heart_n in_o a_o man_n body_n &_o so_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v this_o that_o as_o when_o that_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n body_n the_o heart_n be_v sound_a &_o incorrupt_a it_o make_v the_o whole_a body_n lively_a &_o healthful_a so_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v sound_a that_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sinful_a passion_n which_o be_v the_o moral_a sickness_n and_o distemper_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o particular_o from_o envy_n as_o the_o opposite_a clause_n imply_v even_o this_o also_o through_o god_n blessing_n &_o the_o quiet_a and_o joy_n which_o it_o work_v in_o those_o that_o have_v it_o prov._n 17.22_o do_v render_v the_o whole_a body_n vigorous_a &_o healthful_a and_o so_o to_o appear_v outward_o and_o consequent_o it_o lengthen_v man_n life_n yea_o it_o have_v this_o effect_n in_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o weak_a &_o tender_a constitution_n for_o this_o some_o think_v may_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n flesh_n but_o envy_v the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o bone_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v a_o rot_a heart_n full_a of_o envy_n do_v on_o the_o contrary_a waste_n and_o consume_v the_o strong_a body_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 12.4_o and_o job_n 5.2_o verse_n 31._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o any_o way_n wrong_v he_o though_o it_o be_v but_o by_o neglect_v to_o relieve_v he_o out_o of_o a_o base_a esteem_n that_o he_o have_v of_o he_o not_o regard_v though_o he_o perish_v in_o his_o want_n for_o that_o this_o be_v employ_v the_o opposite_a clause_n show_v reproach_v his_o maker_n to_o wit_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o the_o creator_n when_o his_o creature_n be_v wrong_v especial_o a_o man_n that_o be_v make_v after_o god_n own_o image_n which_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a 2._o because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v make_v he_o poor_a and_o the_o oppress_a of_o those_o that_o god_n have_v put_v into_o a_o poor_a condition_n be_v a_o base_a pervert_n of_o the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o make_v some_o rich_a &_o some_o poor_a which_o god_n have_v do_v for_o many_o holy_a end_n and_o purpose_n and_o it_o import_v as_o much_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v think_v that_o god_n make_v they_o poor_a that_o the_o rich_a may_v crush_v and_o oppress_v they_o 3._o because_o by_o oppress_v the_o poor_a he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v set_v himself_o at_o defiance_n against_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o protect_v they_o or_o at_o least_o carry_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o think_v that_o god_n can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o maintain_v their_o cause_n against_o he_o but_o he_o that_o honour_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v he_o that_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o honour_n god_n will_v show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a or_o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a do_v thereby_o honour_n god_n to_o wit_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o obey_v god_n command_n herein_o 2._o in_o that_o he_o relieve_v those_o for_o who_o god_n have_v undertake_v to_o provide_v and_o so_o god_n be_v honour_v in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n 3._o in_o that_o he_o relieve_v they_o as_o god_n creature_n and_o make_v after_o his_o image_n and_o so_o god_n take_v it_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o and_o 4._o in_o that_o this_o argue_v that_o he_o reverence_v the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o mingle_v rich_a and_o poor_a together_o verse_n 32._o the_o wicked_a be_v drive_v away_o in_o his_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v for_o his_o wickedness_n or_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o his_o wickedness_n or_o his_o wickedness_n be_v the_o very_a outward_a mean_n of_o his_o ruin_n and_o that_o solomon_n mean_v here_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v drive_v away_o in_o his_o death_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o opposite_a clause_n wherein_o he_o mention_n the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a see_v the_o note_n also_o job_n 18.18_o according_o therefore_o the_o full_a drift_n of_o this_o expression_n may_v be_v to_o imply_v 1._o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v many_o time_n sudden_o &_o unexpected_o and_o violent_o hurry_v away_o out_o of_o this_o world_n where_o because_o they_o live_v in_o pleasure_n they_o will_v by_o their_o good_a will_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o hereto_o also_o agree_v those_o expression_n elsewhere_o luke_n 12.20_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o and_o job_n 27.8_o what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n though_o he_o have_v gain_v when_o god_n take_v away_o his_o soul_n 2._o that_o when_o god_n begin_v to_o raise_v the_o storm_n of_o his_o displeasure_n against_o wicked_a man_n they_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o free_v themselves_o but_o be_v drive_v away_o as_o dust_n or_o smoke_n or_o chaff_n be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o wind_n &_o so_o send_v pack_v to_o their_o place_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 1.4_o if_o they_o seem_v to_o escape_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o god_n do_v so_o follow_v they_o on_o with_o his_o judgement_n that_o he_o never_o leave_v till_o he_o have_v drive_v they_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n and_o 3._o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v drive_v away_o by_o death_n not_o only_o from_o their_o present_a enjoyment_n but_o also_o from_o all_o their_o hope_n either_o for_o this_o life_n or_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n to_o wit_n because_o death_n itself_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o they_o &_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cheer_v up_o their_o heart_n in_o their_o great_a agony_n with_o a_o hopeful_a expectation_n of_o their_o glory_n hereafter_o i_o know_v some_o expositor_n understand_v the_o first_o clause_n either_o of_o wicked_a man_n be_v drive_v away_o from_o sin_n to_o sin_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o corrupt_a lust_n &_o affection_n or_o of_o their_o disappointment_n in_o general_a that_o they_o be_v usual_o drive_v away_o from_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o wicked_a design_n yea_o that_o nothing_o succeed_v well_o with_o they_o and_o so_o likewise_o some_o understand_v the_o second_o clause_n either_o of_o the_o righteous_a man_n hope_n in_o the_o most_o desperate_a danger_n even_o when_o he_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o david_n express_v it_o psal_n 23.4_o for_o which_o see_v the_o note_n job_n 3.53_o or_o else_o that_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n that_o be_v the_o wicked_a man_n he_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v in_o time_n cut_v he_o off_o and_o that_o then_o it_o will_v be_v better_o with_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o first_o exposition_n be_v i_o conceive_v that_o which_o solomon_n intend_v verse_n 33._o wisdom_n rest_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v true_o a_o understand_a man_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o store_v up_o holy_a &_o heavenly_a wisdom_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o when_o he_o have_v get_v it_o he_o will_v as_o careful_o preserve_v it_o as_o a_o precious_a treasure_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 119.11_o there_o wisdom_n constant_o reside_v as_o in_o her_o own_o house_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o that_o desire_v it_o may_v fetch_v it_o for_o thence_o she_o do_v upon_o all_o just_a occasion_n manifest_v herself_o which_o last_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o follow_a opposite_a clause_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o fool_n be_v make_v know_v that_o be_v nothing_o but_o folly_n dwell_v in_o such_o man_n heart_n and_o that_o themselves_o do_v continual_o proclaim_v or_o which_o be_v far_o the_o most_o probable_a wisdom_n rest_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n can_v and_o do_v usual_o conceal_v his_o wisdom_n he_o will_v not_o indiscreet_o or_o vainglorious_o utter_v what_o he_o know_v but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n
reason_n why_o this_o proverb_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o before_z vers_n 5._o almost_o word_n for_o word_n be_v so_o present_o repeat_v again_o may_v be_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o forego_n proverb_n for_o have_v speak_v vers_fw-la 7._o how_o man_n in_o their_o poverty_n be_v forsake_v of_o their_o friend_n because_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o man_n to_o profess_v much_o love_n and_o to_o make_v great_a promise_n to_o man_n in_o their_o prosperous_a estate_n which_o if_o they_o fall_v afterward_o into_o poverty_n they_o never_o make_v good_a therefore_o this_o may_v be_v again_o here_o repeat_v concern_v god_n usual_a severity_n in_o punish_v such_o perfidious_a liar_n and_o that_o because_o such_o man_n may_v have_v perish_v in_o their_o poverty_n for_o want_v of_o relief_n from_o their_o friend_n though_o it_o may_v be_v from_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o piety_n they_o may_v find_v good_a as_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n verse_n 10._o delight_n be_v not_o seemly_a for_o a_o fool_n much_o less_o for_o a_o servant_n to_o have_v rule_n over_o prince_n under_o that_o expression_n delight_n be_v not_o seemly_a for_o a_o fool_n some_o conceive_v that_o the_o contrary_n be_v employ_v to_o wit_n that_o not_o delight_n but_o a_o rod_n rather_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o fool_n correction_n rather_o than_o recreation_n as_o be_v say_v before_o chap._n 10.13_o and_o those_o that_o by_o delight_n here_o do_v particular_o understand_v pastime_n &_o recreation_n to_o wit_n that_o this_o be_v fit_a only_a for_o those_o that_o have_v weary_v themselves_o in_o good_a employment_n and_o be_v not_o seemly_a for_o fool_n that_o never_o busy_v themselves_o in_o any_o such_o way_n they_o conceive_v of_o the_o comparison_n that_o solomon_n here_o frame_v thus_o that_o if_o delight_n or_o pleasure_n which_o be_v but_o mere_a vanity_n be_v not_o seemly_a for_o a_o fool_n much_o less_o can_v authority_n &_o that_o over_o prince_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n be_v seemly_a for_o a_o servant_n who_o be_v usual_o foolish_a and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o manage_v so_o great_a a_o preferment_n yea_o and_o some_o because_o of_o the_o opposition_n of_o a_o servant_n in_o the_o second_o clause_n do_v understand_v both_o clause_n of_o servant_n that_o it_o become_v not_o a_o foolish_a servant_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o delight_n &_o pleasure_n much_o less_o be_v it_o seemly_a for_o such_o a_o one_o to_o have_v rule_n over_o prince_n but_o common_o by_o delight_n expositor_n understand_v a_o joyful_a &_o pleasant_a life_n together_o with_o all_o thing_n wherein_o worldly_a man_n be_v wont_n to_o delight_n as_o delicious_a fare_n gorgeous_a apparel_n stately_a house_n health_n and_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o they_o say_v be_v not_o seemly_a to_o wit_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n &_o good_a man_n for_o a_o fool_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n &_o that_o because_o such_o a_o man_n will_v be_v harden_v hereby_o in_o his_o wickedness_n and_o flatter_v himself_o from_o hence_o that_o god_n delight_v in_o he_o and_o will_v abuse_v all_o that_o he_o enjoy_v to_o his_o own_o &_o other_o man_n undo_n and_o according_o they_o understand_v the_o last_o clause_n also_o much_o less_o for_o a_o servant_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v always_o of_o a_o servile_a disposition_n to_o rule_v over_o prince_n that_o be_v over_o good_a man_n and_o they_o give_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o proverb_n thus_o that_o if_o all_o outward_a contentment_n be_v too_o good_a for_o wicked_a man_n much_o more_o authority_n over_o god_n righteous_a servant_n but_o though_o this_o exposition_n be_v very_o right_a in_o other_o regard_n yet_o because_o i_o conceive_v the_o last_o clause_n must_v be_v literal_o understand_v of_o servant_n &_o prince_n i_o rather_o take_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o proverb_n to_o be_v this_o that_o if_o delight_n and_o prosperity_n in_o outward_a thing_n be_v not_o seemly_a for_o a_o wicked_a fool_n because_o through_o his_o folly_n he_o will_v abuse_v they_o to_o his_o own_o and_o other_o hurt_n much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v seemly_a for_o a_o servant_n to_o rule_v over_o prince_n because_o such_o when_o they_o be_v exalt_v know_v not_o how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o their_o place_n and_o so_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v proud_a and_o insolent_a and_o to_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o that_o be_v under_o their_o power_n verse_n 11._o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o man_n defer_v his_o anger_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v it_o make_v he_o slow_a to_o anger_n though_o the_o world_n count_v those_o man_n fool_n that_o will_v patient_o suffer_v injury_n yet_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o high_a part_n of_o wisdom_n to_o do_v so_o and_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n that_o be_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o or_o to_o forgive_v it_o though_o most_o man_n also_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o base_a and_o disgraceful_a thing_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 16.32_o verse_n 12._o the_o king_n wrath_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n which_o be_v the_o king_n of_o beast_n but_o his_o favour_n be_v as_o dew_v upon_o the_o grass_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 16.14_o 15._o verse_n 13._o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v the_o calamity_n of_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 10.1_o and_o 17.21_o and_o the_o contention_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v a_o continual_a drop_n to_o wit_n either_o 1._o because_o even_o as_o a_o stone_n will_v be_v wear_v away_o with_o continual_a drop_v of_o water_n upon_o it_o so_o the_o continual_a quarrel_n and_o brawling_n of_o a_o wife_n will_v wear_v out_o the_o patience_n yea_o the_o health_n &_o strength_n and_o life_n of_o the_o most_o stouthearted_a man_n or_o 2._o because_o as_o when_o rain_n drop_v through_o the_o roof_n of_o a_o house_n upon_o the_o wall_n timber_n board_n and_o householdstuff_n yea_o &_o upon_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n as_o they_o be_v at_o their_o work_n or_o at_o their_o meat_n or_o sleep_v in_o their_o bed_n this_o must_v needs_o soil_n &_o mar_v and_o â—ot_n both_o house_n and_o householdstuff_n &_o be_v tedious_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o make_v they_o at_o last_o to_o leave_v their_o dwell_n so_o the_o contention_n &_o brawl_v of_o a_o unquiet_a wife_n do_v not_o only_o disturb_v the_o whole_a family_n and_o make_v they_o weary_a of_o their_o dwell_n but_o also_o in_o particular_a be_v such_o a_o continual_a vexation_n to_o her_o poor_a husband_n who_o can_v turn_v she_o out_o of_o door_n as_o he_o may_v a_o ungracious_a son_n that_o he_o can_v with_o any_o peace_n or_o content_n abide_v in_o the_o house_n with_o she_o but_o be_v many_o time_n force_v to_o go_v abroad_o and_o leave_v his_o house_n and_o calling_n whereby_o their_o estate_n also_o be_v ruin_v and_o sometime_o utter_o to_o forsake_v she_o verse_n 14._o house_n and_o riches_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o father_n and_o a_o prudent_a wife_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v say_v some_o though_o a_o father_n leave_v his_o son_n never_o so_o great_a a_o estate_n yet_o that_o can_v procure_v he_o a_o prudent_a wife_n that_o god_n only_o can_v bestow_v upon_o he_o or_o a_o good_a wife_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o more_o divine_a gift_n then_o any_o inheritance_n that_o can_v be_v leave_v a_o man_n by_o his_o father_n but_o rather_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o expression_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o more_o especial_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o procure_v a_o man_n a_o prudent_a wife_n than_o a_o great_a estate_n and_o that_o humane_a wisdom_n &_o industry_n do_v usual_o strike_v a_o great_a stroke_n in_o provide_v house_n and_o riches_n for_o man_n then_o in_o provide_v good_a wife_n for_o they_o and_o that_o because_o 1._o parent_n be_v usual_o more_o solicitous_a to_o get_v rich_a wife_n for_o their_o son_n then_o prudent_a wife_n 2._o a_o good_a wife_n be_v hardly_o to_o be_v find_v and_o hardly_o to_o be_v know_v it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o know_v exact_o what_o a_o wife_n will_v prove_v and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o purchase_v house_n and_o land_n then_o to_o procure_v a_o good_a wife_n and_o 3._o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o give_v wisdom_n &_o knit_v heart_n together_o parent_n may_v contrive_v marriage_n for_o their_o child_n but_o god_n dispose_v of_o their_o affection_n as_o he_o please_v verse_n 15._o slothfulness_n cast_v into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n may_v be_v either_o 1._o that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o immoderate_a sleep_v whereby_o time_n be_v lose_v &_o his_o calling_n neglect_v or_o 2._o that_o it_o make_v man_n stupid_a and_o blockish_a and_o lumpish_a
discover_v any_o new_a thing_n tend_v to_o man_n happiness_n that_o have_v not_o be_v discover_v before_o verse_n 13._o then_o i_o see_v that_o wisdom_n excel_v folly_n as_o far_o as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v though_o i_o find_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n to_o be_v vanity_n as_o to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o man_n happy_a yet_o i_o do_v not_o thence_o conclude_v that_o wisdom_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v then_o folly_n for_o this_o i_o find_v withal_o that_o wisdom_n do_v far_o surpass_v folly_n even_o as_o far_o as_o light_n surpass_v darkness_n and_o indeed_o well_o be_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n compare_v to_o light_n and_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n to_o darkness_n because_o 1._o as_o light_n discover_v thing_n to_o man_n eph._n 5.13_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n and_o enable_v man_n to_o distinguish_v one_o thing_n from_o another_o whereas_o in_o the_o dark_a all_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o man_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v no_o difference_n appear_v of_o one_o thing_n from_o another_o so_o do_v wisdom_n make_v man_n understand_v thing_n and_o discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n truth_n and_o error_n whereas_o folly_n make_v man_n to_o be_v as_o blind_a man_n that_o see_v nothing_o 2._o as_o light_n be_v very_o comfortable_a chap._n 11.7_o true_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n be_v it_o for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n whereas_o darkness_n be_v dreadful_a and_o full_a of_o terror_n so_o be_v knowledge_n very_o delightful_a chap._n 8.1_o a_o man_n wisdom_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v but_o folly_n yield_v a_o man_n no_o comfort_n at_o all_o 3._o wisdom_n as_o light_v direct_v man_n in_o their_o way_n and_o show_v they_o danger_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v they_o whereas_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n mislead_v man_n and_o expose_v they_o continual_o to_o manifold_a danger_n and_o 4._o as_o light_n wake_v man_n whereas_o darkness_n lull_v man_n asleep_a so_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n wake_v those_o that_o sleep_v secure_o in_o a_o sensual_a estate_n and_o make_v they_o think_v of_o their_o danger_n whereas_o ignorance_n make_v man_n in_o such_o a_o estate_n to_o sleep_v secure_o without_o any_o fear_n verse_n 14._o the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o be_v not_o blind_a or_o rather_o as_o man_n by_o their_o eye_n be_v place_v as_o watchman_n in_o the_o watchtower_n of_o the_o head_n do_v discern_v thing_n a_o far_o off_o and_o round_o about_o they_o so_o the_o wise_a man_n by_o his_o wisdom_n be_v circumspect_a and_o provident_a judicious_a and_o wary_a in_o all_o his_o undertake_n he_o mark_v all_o circumstance_n for_o the_o right_a order_n of_o all_o his_o undertake_n he_o forecast_v what_o the_o issue_n of_o thing_n will_v be_v a_o long_a time_n after_o and_o so_o forsee_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o mind_n not_o only_o present_a thing_n yea_o he_o compare_v thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v and_o so_o be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o judge_v of_o thing_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o order_v his_o way_n aright_o he_o keep_v himself_o from_o wander_v or_o stumble_v avoyd_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a see_v the_o note_n pro._n 4.25_o but_o the_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n that_o be_v he_o be_v blind_a or_o he_o see_v no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a or_o his_o eye_n be_v in_o his_o heel_n he_o mind_v only_a thing_n present_a and_o see_v not_o any_o evil_a till_o it_o be_v upon_o he_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o fool_n be_v ignorant_a rash_a inconsiderate_a inobservant_a of_o circumstance_n that_o he_o forsee_v not_o either_o convenience_n or_o mischief_n and_o so_o he_o go_v stumble_v on_o in_o a_o confuse_a blind_a manner_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o choose_v and_o which_o to_o refuse_v and_o so_o do_v usual_o fall_v into_o many_o mischief_n some_o expositor_n do_v add_v that_o these_o expression_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n and_o a_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n do_v also_o imply_v 1._o that_o as_o the_o sight_n be_v a_o ornament_n to_o the_o body_n and_o blindness_n a_o great_a deformity_n make_v the_o body_n to_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o dungeon_n that_o have_v no_o window_n in_o it_o so_o be_v wisdom_n a_o very_a great_a ornament_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o folly_n a_o sore_a blemish_n and_o 2._o that_o as_o a_o man_n by_o his_o eyesight_n can_v discern_v light_a which_o a_o blind_a man_n can_v do_v so_o by_o wisdom_n a_o man_n be_v enable_v to_o discern_v the_o power_n of_o reason_n propound_v to_o he_o whereas_o folly_n render_v man_n uncapable_a of_o receive_v counsel_n but_o that_o which_o be_v before_o give_v for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v i_o conceive_v chief_o intend_v and_o then_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o i_o myself_o perceive_v also_o that_o one_o event_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o i_o perceive_v the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n above_o folly_n so_o i_o perceive_v also_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o event_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o outward_a estate_n here_o in_o this_o world_n that_o fool_n be_v to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v afterward_o express_v ver_fw-la 16._o that_o both_o die_v and_o both_o be_v at_o last_o forget_v or_o more_o general_o the_o same_o calamity_n and_o sorrow_n verse_n 15._o then_o say_v i_o in_o my_o heart_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o fool_n so_o it_o happen_v even_o to_o i_o and_o why_o be_v i_o then_o more_o wise_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v why_o do_v i_o labour_v to_o get_v more_o wisdom_n than_o the_o fool_n have_v or_o what_o advantage_n have_v i_o of_o be_v wise_a above_o the_o fool_n then_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n that_o be_v i_o determine_v that_o in_o regard_n the_o same_o event_n befall_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o befall_v the_o fool_n for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o man_n happy_a here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o the_o give_v of_o full_a content_n to_o the_o soul_n even_a wisdom_n itself_o be_v no_o better_a than_o vanity_n i_o know_v that_o many_o take_v this_o last_o clause_n to_o be_v a_o censure_n pass_v upon_o that_o hasty_a &_o angry_a inference_n of_o he_o in_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o why_o be_v i_o then_o more_o wise_a namely_o that_o it_o be_v vanity_n in_o he_o and_o so_o will_v be_v in_o any_o other_o thus_o to_o determine_v thus_o to_o undervalue_v wisdom_n because_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o fool_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o outward_a event_n but_o the_o first_o exposition_n seem_v to_o i_o the_o best_a verse_n 16._o for_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wise_a more_o than_o of_o the_o fool_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n shall_v no_o more_o remain_v for_o ever_o than_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o fool_n though_o they_o may_v be_v remember_v by_o some_o few_o yet_o not_o by_o other_o though_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o not_o for_o ever_o see_v that_o which_o now_o be_v in_o the_o day_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v forget_v that_o be_v both_o the_o man_n themselves_o and_o all_o their_o wisdom_n and_o glorious_a work_n will_v be_v forget_v and_o bury_v in_o eternal_a oblivion_n new_a wise_a man_n that_o arise_v will_v eclipse_v the_o glory_n of_o those_o that_o be_v before_o they_o and_o time_n will_v devour_v all_o the_o monument_n which_o they_o leave_v of_o themselves_o behind_o they_o and_o how_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o fool_n this_o may_v be_v take_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o there_o be_v no_o more_o remembrance_n of_o the_o one_o then_o of_o the_o other_o namely_o because_o they_o be_v both_o at_o last_o cut_v off_o by_o death_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v another_o instance_n wherein_o solomon_n show_v how_o the_o same_o event_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o ver_fw-la 14._o to_o wit_n because_o they_o fare_v alike_o here_o in_o this_o world_n in_o regard_n of_o death_n and_o this_o be_v express_v by_o a_o interrogation_n to_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v in_o reason_n a_o matter_n of_o wonder_n grief_n and_o indignation_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o how_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o fool_n but_o still_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o solomon_n do_v not_o question_v but_o that_o a_o different_a event_n will_v befall_v the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a after_o death_n god_n say_v he_o chap._n 12.14_o shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o
man_n to_o who_o god_n be_v please_v to_o afford_v it_o or_o to_o some_o good_a righteous_a man_n see_v job_n 27.16_o prov._n 13.22_o &_o 28.8_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n to_o wit_n for_o man_n to_o toil_n and_o cark_n and_o care_n for_o other_o they_o never_o think_v of_o it_o may_v be_v those_o they_o hate_v to_o who_o they_o be_v far_o from_o intend_v the_o least_o good_a now_o the_o drift_n of_o all_o this_o be_v hereby_o either_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o power_n thus_o free_o and_o content_o and_o comfortable_o to_o use_v the_o good_a blessing_n of_o god_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n or_o else_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o gift_n because_o he_o give_v it_o to_o those_o he_o love_v and_o lay_v the_o contrary_a as_o a_o punishment_n upon_o wicked_a ungodly_a man_n chap._n iii_o verse_n 1._o to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o set_v appoint_v time_n a_o time_n determine_v by_o the_o fore-appointment_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n both_o for_o their_o beginning_n continuance_n and_o end_n and_o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n not_o only_o natural_a and_o contingent_a but_o also_o voluntary_a which_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o follow_a clause_n and_o a_o time_n to_o every_o purpose_n under_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o every_o thing_n which_o man_n purpose_n or_o perform_v it_o can_v be_v question_v but_o that_o solomon_n do_v still_o here_o prosecute_v his_o former_a discourse_n because_o ver_fw-la 9_o of_o this_o chapter_n he_o return_v again_o to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o chap._n 1.3_o concern_v the_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o all_o man_n endeavour_n so_o that_o the_o drift_n of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v here_o concern_v the_o divine_a determination_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v may_v seem_v to_o be_v 1._o to_o prove_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n and_o all_o the_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n of_o man_n about_o they_o he_o prove_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v vain_a from_o their_o transitorinesse_n because_o they_o have_v all_o but_o their_o time_n and_o then_o pass_v away_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a vicissitude_n and_o change_n of_o thing_n and_o that_o by_o the_o sure_a and_o unchangeable_a decree_n of_o god_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o follow_a instance_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v vain_a that_o be_v bear_v and_o present_o die_v that_o be_v plant_v and_o be_v eft_o soon_o pluck_v up_o again_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o prove_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o man_n endeavour_n about_o these_o thing_n from_o the_o absolute_a uncertainty_n of_o future_a event_n which_o do_v whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o predeterminate_a counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o not_o at_o all_o on_o the_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_n of_o man_n 2._o to_o press_v upon_o man_n from_o hence_o that_o counsel_n former_o give_v chap._n 2.24_o of_o enjoy_v free_o and_o content_o what_o god_n have_v allot_v to_o man_n for_o their_o portion_n in_o these_o outward_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o vex_v themselves_o with_o solicitous_a and_o anxious_a care_n hope_n fear_n design_n and_o endeavour_n about_o future_a event_n nor_o to_o be_v disquiet_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o befall_v they_o and_o that_o because_o if_o god_n have_v fore-appointed_n all_o thing_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o their_o several_a time_n and_o season_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o change_n and_o vicissitude_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n and_o madness_n in_o man_n any_o way_n to_o afflict_v themselves_o about_o thing_n to_o come_v which_o must_v be_v as_o god_n have_v determine_v and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o prevent_v or_o alter_v it_o so_o likewise_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o be_v trouble_v when_o thing_n come_v not_o to_o pass_v according_a to_o their_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n see_v they_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o all_o thing_n be_v as_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o which_o man_n have_v to_o do_v be_v in_o all_o their_o way_n to_o seek_v for_o counsel_n and_o direction_n from_o god_n and_o then_o have_v use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o what_o they_o desire_v to_o refer_v the_o event_n to_o god_n providence_n and_o thereon_o quiet_o to_o wait_v and_o depend_v and_o then_o to_o submit_v their_o will_n to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v content_a with_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o do_v and_o 3._o to_o warn_v man_n even_o whilst_o they_o do_v comfortable_o enjoy_v their_o present_a blessing_n not_o to_o set_v their_o heart_n too_o much_o upon_o they_o nor_o to_o promise_v themselves_o much_o content_n in_o they_o or_o that_o they_o shall_v always_o enjoy_v they_o and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v variable_a and_o subject_a to_o variety_n of_o change_n and_o uncertainty_n and_o so_o may_v be_v go_v in_o a_o instant_n yea_o that_o which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a may_v come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o however_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o solomon_n do_v not_o speak_v here_o of_o what_o may_v lawful_o be_v do_v so_o it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o fit_a season_n as_o some_o expositor_n will_v have_v it_o for_o how_o can_v this_o tend_v to_o prove_v the_o vanity_n or_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o man_n labour_n about_o the_o creature_n but_o only_a teach_v we_o that_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o the_o change_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v order_v in_o their_o several_a time_n by_o the_o all-ruling_a providence_n of_o god_n yea_o not_o only_o the_o lawful_a and_o serious_a action_n of_o man_n but_o even_o their_o sin_n and_o those_o thing_n they_o do_v which_o have_v most_o lightness_n and_o vanity_n in_o they_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o follow_a particular_n verse_n 2._o a_o time_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o a_o time_n to_o die_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n when_o man_n die_v according_a to_o god_n appointment_n by_o a_o natural_a death_n through_o sickness_n or_o old_a age_n etc._n etc._n for_o of_o die_v by_o a_o way_n of_o violence_n solomon_n speak_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n here_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o foregoing_a general_a proposition_n concern_v god_n fore-appointing_a all_o the_o several_a change_n and_o vicissitude_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n by_o a_o induction_n of_o many_o particular_n in_o fourteen_o pair_n of_o contrary_n and_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o whereas_o in_o some_o of_o these_o he_o set_v that_o which_o be_v desirable_a and_o delightful_a in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o that_o which_o be_v grievous_a and_o sad_a in_o the_o last_o and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o other_o of_o they_o he_o begin_v with_o that_o which_o be_v sad_a and_o irksome_a and_o end_n with_o that_o which_o be_v delightful_a and_o please_a this_o may_v be_v to_o intimate_v the_o lord_n different_a deal_n with_o man_n to_o wit_n that_o sometime_o he_o give_v they_o their_o sweet_a their_o good_a day_n first_o and_o afterward_o their_o day_n of_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n and_o that_o sometime_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o give_v they_o their_o sour_a their_o day_n of_o adversity_n first_o and_o afterward_o their_o sweet_a their_o day_n of_o prosperity_n verse_n 3._o a_o time_n to_o kill_v and_o time_n to_o heal_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o divine_a providence_n man_n be_v slay_v sometime_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n or_o war_n or_o private_a revenge_n and_o sometime_o by_o casual_a event_n see_v exod._n 25.13_o and_o that_o sometime_o too_o when_o the_o wound_n at_o first_o seem_v not_o mortal_a for_o even_o evil_a and_o casual_a action_n of_o man_n be_v direct_v by_o god_n and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n again_o when_o though_o man_n be_v wound_v never_o so_o dangerous_o yet_o their_o wound_n shall_v be_v heal_v verse_n 4._o a_o time_n to_o weep_v and_o a_o time_n to_o laugh_v a_o time_n to_o mourn_v and_o a_o time_n to_o dance_v that_o be_v god_n sometime_o give_v man_n occasion_n of_o sorrow_n yea_o of_o bitter_a lamention_n and_o sometime_o again_o of_o joy_n yea_o of_o leap_v and_o dance_v and_o of_o great_a triumph_v see_v 2_o sam._n 6.14_o &_o act._n 3.8_o verse_n 5._o a_o time_n to_o cast_v away_o stone_n and_o a_o time_n to_o gather_v stone_n together_o etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o man_n cast_v away_o stone_n out_o of_o their_o pasture_n and_o other_o ground_n and_o of_o gather_v they_o together_o again_o for_o building_n or_o of_o pull_v down_o fence_n of_o stone_n house_n or_o fortress_n and_o build_v they_o up_o
58.9_o &_o 118.12_o so_o the_o laughter_n of_o these_o fool_n that_o be_v the_o light_n and_o profuse_a mirth_n the_o base_a flattery_n the_o lewd_a jest_n and_o sport_n wherewith_o they_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n though_o it_o make_v a_o loud_a noise_n which_o yet_o be_v irksome_a and_o distasteful_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o wise_a man_n and_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o fair_a show_n of_o yield_v wonderful_a delight_n and_o joy_n and_o indeed_o for_o the_o time_n man_n may_v be_v mighty_o transport_v herewith_o they_o that_o be_v flatter_v may_v be_v much_o raise_v and_o cheer_v with_o self-conceit_n and_o admiration_n of_o themselves_o and_o such_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n may_v warm_v man_n heart_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o alas_o they_o be_v but_o light_a flash_n of_o joy_n which_o have_v no_o solidity_n nor_o permanency_n in_o they_o as_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n for_o their_o mirth_n so_o there_o be_v little_a true_a comfort_n in_o it_o see_v the_o note_n pro._n 14.13_o and_o the_o flattery_n of_o fool_n may_v destroy_v man_n but_o they_o can_v do_v they_o no_o good_a at_o all_o i_o know_v that_o some_o understand_v this_o sentence_n of_o the_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o prosperous_a estate_n to_o wit_n that_o though_o such_o man_n when_o thing_n go_v well_o with_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o talk_v big_o and_o make_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o bustle_v and_o boast_v and_o brag_v of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o what_o they_o will_v do_v and_o to_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o mirth_n and_o pleasure_n yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o the_o pot_n all_o this_o their_o jollity_n together_o with_o their_o prosperity_n be_v go_v in_o a_o instant_n and_o leave_v no_o solid_a benefit_n or_o comfort_n behind_o it_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manifest_a dependence_n which_o this_o verse_n have_v upon_o that_o which_o go_v before_o the_o former_a exposition_n be_v clear_o the_o better_a and_o then_o for_o the_o follow_a word_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n it_o be_v best_o to_o refer_v it_o to_o that_o which_o immediate_o go_v before_o it_o to_o wit_n that_o flattery_n or_o all_o the_o delight_n which_o man_n take_v in_o flattery_n all_o the_o mirth_n and_o joy_n of_o man_n in_o such_o thing_n be_v mere_a vanity_n verse_n 7._o sure_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a etc._n etc._n expositor_n be_v much_o trouble_v to_o find_v out_o what_o respect_n these_o word_n can_v have_v to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o some_o hold_n that_o solomon_n do_v here_o prove_v what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o vers_fw-la 5._o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v that_o be_v quiet_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hear_v the_o song_n of_o fool_n to_o wit_n because_o when_o a_o man_n that_o be_v reprove_v can_v bear_v a_o reproof_n but_o do_v fly_v out_o against_o and_o oppress_v he_o that_o wise_o reprove_v he_o this_o make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o he_o that_o do_v so_o oppress_v his_o reprover_n namely_o that_o such_o a_o one_o will_v in_o his_o rage_n do_v those_o thing_n which_o one_o will_v think_v none_o but_o a_o mad_a man_n shall_v do_v as_o it_o be_v with_o asa_n when_o he_o imprison_v the_o prophet_n that_o reprove_v he_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chro._n 16.10_o or_o of_o he_o that_o be_v oppress_v for_o his_o faithful_a reprove_v of_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a who_o in_o such_o a_o case_n though_o otherwise_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v distemper_v with_o discontent_n and_o rage_n and_o to_o speak_v and_o do_v what_o be_v not_o seemly_a as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n who_o hereupon_o be_v ready_a in_o rage_n to_o give_v over_o the_o work_n that_o god_n have_v set_v he_o about_o see_v jer._n 20.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o according_o also_o they_o understand_v the_o follow_a clause_n and_o a_o gift_n destroy_v the_o heart_n to_o wit_n that_o 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that_o man_n may_v receive_v as_o much_o hurt_n by_o fraudulent_a gift_n as_o by_o rapine_n and_o violence_n verse_n 8._o better_a be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n than_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o be_v frequent_o so_o and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o wait_v to_o see_v the_o issue_n of_o thing_n as_o 1._o it_o be_v thus_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o life_n the_o end_n thereof_o be_v better_a than_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o some_o will_v have_v this_o add_v with_o reference_n to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v vers_fw-la 1._o that_o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o one_o birth_n and_o so_o take_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n be_v better_a than_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n they_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a verse_n to_o be_v this_o that_o to_o die_v a_o desire_a death_n be_v best_a and_o the_o next_o to_o this_o be_v for_o man_n to_o 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