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grave_a of_o death_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o poor_a man_n may_v both_o despair_n and_o die_v under_o this_o burden_n if_o you_o let_v it_o lie_v too_o long_o upon_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o heman_n have_v say_v in_o his_o desertion_n my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n he_o present_o add_v and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o the_o grave_a i_o be_o count_v with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n free_a among_o the_o dead_a psal_n 88.3_o 4_o 5._o to_o which_o he_o subjoin_v ver._n 9_o my_o eye_n mourn_v by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n and_o then_o expostulate_v verse_n 10._o will_v thou_o show_v wonder_n to_o the_o dead_a shall_v the_o dead_a arise_v and_o praise_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v these_o sorrow_n will_v bring_v i_o to_o my_o grave_n or_o in_o the_o language_n of_o job_n on_o my_o eyelid_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n till_o we_o enjoy_v a_o life_n beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o sorrow_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o death_n hence_o that_o promise_n revel_v 21.4_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n and_o as_o that_o life_n which_o have_v no_o death_n in_o it_o shall_v have_v no_o sorrow_n in_o it_o so_o that_o life_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a death_n the_o life_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sorrow_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n for_o evermore_o mat._n 13.42_o their_o eye_n shall_v ever_o weep_v their_o face_n shall_v ever_o be_v foul_a with_o weep_v and_o on_o their_o eyelid_n the_o shadow_n of_o death_n shall_v dwell_v for_o ever_o four_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a upon_o job_n he_o defile_v his_o horn_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o foul_v his_o face_n with_o weep_v he_o regard_v neither_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o face_n nor_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o condition_n all_o be_v nothing_o to_o he_o learn_v from_o it_o great_a affliction_n take_v off_o our_o respect_n to_o the_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a thing_n what_o be_v honour_n what_o be_v gold_n or_o silver_n what_o be_v a_o goodly_a house_n what_o be_v a_o beautiful_a wife_n and_o pleasant_a child_n what_o be_v fine_a clothes_n or_o a_o fair_a face_n in_o a_o day_n of_o sorrow_n or_o in_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n spiritual_n be_v high_a prize_v when_o we_o be_v low_a grace_n shine_v clear_a in_o worldly_a darkness_n but_o the_o light_n of_o worldly_a enjoyment_n be_v darkness_n to_o we_o and_o that_o which_o some_o esteem_n as_o a_o sun_n be_v but_o a_o
light_n and_o puff_v up_o with_o knowledge_n second_o when_o man_n be_v unthankful_a for_o the_o light_n and_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n the_o giver_n of_o it_o three_o when_o man_n grow_v wanton_a or_o vain_a in_o the_o light_n when_o they_o abuse_v it_o and_o have_v the_o light_n walk_v in_o darkness_n all_o which_o reason_n of_o god_n withdraw_a light_n as_o many_o scripture_n testify_v so_o they_o be_v all_o testify_v in_o that_o one_o scripture_n rom._n 1.21_o 22._o four_o as_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o hide_v the_o heart_n from_o understanding_n by_o a_o total_a withdraw_n of_o light_n so_o by_o withhold_v it_o for_o a_o time_n or_o in_o part_n by_o cloud_v or_o eclipse_v it_o god_n hide_v the_o heart_n of_o some_o man_n from_o understanding_n only_o in_o such_o a_o point_n or_o at_o such_o a_o season_n give_v they_o light_n in_o other_o thing_n yea_o and_o in_o that_o thing_n too_o at_o another_o season_n this_o four_o way_n i_o conceive_v most_o proper_a to_o this_o text_n of_o job_n for_o his_o friend_n be_v not_o under_o that_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o a_o total_a hide_v their_o heart_n from_o understanding_n only_o the_o light_n be_v withhold_v from_o they_o in_o and_o about_o that_o transaction_n as_o when_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n appear_v to_o those_o disciple_n luke_o 24.26_o the_o text_n say_v their_o eye_n be_v hold_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v he_o and_o verse_n 31._o their_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v he_o thus_o god_n at_o one_o time_n hold_v the_o intellectual_a eye_n of_o some_o good_a man_n that_o they_o can_v discern_v such_o or_o such_o a_o truth_n yet_o afterward_o he_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o they_o discern_v it_o hence_o observe_v first_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o see_v all_o truth_n nor_o be_v they_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o all_o matter_n these_o be_v wise_a man_n very_o wise_a man_n they_o speak_v excellent_a thing_n and_o very_o understand_o about_o god_n they_o give_v job_n very_o good_a counsel_n but_o yet_o they_o fail_v here_o elihu_n ch._n 32.9_o say_v great_a man_n be_v not_o always_o wise_a we_o may_v say_v wise_a man_n be_v not_o always_o wise_a and_o as_o no_o man_n be_v wise_a at_o all_o time_n so_o there_o be_v no_o man_n wise_a in_o all_o thing_n we_o can_v conclude_v that_o because_o a_o man_n have_v give_v a_o right_a judgement_n in_o some_o one_o or_o in_o many_o point_n that_o therefore_o we_o may_v trust_v his_o decision_n in_o all_o point_n as_o god_n hide_v all_o wisdom_n from_o some_o man_n so_o he_o very_o rare_o if_o at_o all_o trust_v any_o one_o man_n or_o sort_n of_o man_n at_o one_o time_n with_o all_o wisdom_n job_n friend_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o and_o they_o have_v acquaint_v we_o with_o many_o excellent_a notion_n about_o that_o great_a doctrine_n of_o providence_n but_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v about_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n with_o job_n nor_o do_v they_o show_v themselves_o acquaint_v with_o that_o excellent_a design_n of_o god_n in_o his_o afflict_a providence_n thereby_o to_o try_v the_o strength_n and_o manifest_v the_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o his_o people_n second_o observe_v the_o hide_v of_o the_o heart_n from_o and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o understanding_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n we_o see_v no_o further_o than_o god_n give_v we_o light_a and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o lead_v we_o we_o go_v right_a if_o he_o withdraw_v we_o turn_v aside_o and_o quick_o wander_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n we_o have_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o but_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n wisdom_n be_v of_o god_n every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v from_o above_o as_o god_n hide_v all_o gospell-truth_n and_o mystery_n from_o worldly_a wise_a man_n so_o no_o gospel_n mystery_n be_v know_v to_o any_o man_n till_o god_n discover_v and_o make_v it_o know_v matth._n 11.25_o at_o that_o time_n jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a but_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n by_o wise_a and_o prudent_a he_o mean_v worldly_a wise_a man_n mere_a philosopher_n and_o politician_n or_o hypocritical_a professor_n such_o as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v from_o these_o god_n in_o judgement_n hide_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v at_o the_o great_a distance_n in_o natural_a consideration_n from_o the_o capacity_n of_o such_o rich_a and_o heavenly_a manifestation_n there_o be_v no_o great_a argument_n that_o god_n open_v the_o heart_n to_o understand_v then_o to_o see_v babe_n understand_v if_o true_a knowledge_n in_o spiritual_a mystery_n be_v from_o man_n they_o who_o have_v most_o of_o man_n in_o they_o will_v have_v most_o of_o that_o knowledge_n but_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o experience_n that_o such_o man_n as_o the_o world_n call_v fool_n do_v not_o err_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n isa_n 35.8_o and_o that_o the_o course_n of_o all_o worldly_a wise_a man_n be_v a_o continual_a err_a from_o that_o way_n and_o that_o some_o godly_a man_n who_o be_v high_a by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n than_o some_o of_o their_o brethren_n in_o natural_a wisdom_n have_v run_v into_o and_o maintain_v error_n whither_o can_v we_o ascribe_v all_o this_o but_o to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n moses_n speak_v of_o the_o many_o sign_n and_o miracle_n which_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o people_n which_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v why_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n moses_n tell_v we_o express_o what_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o conceive_v nor_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v to_o this_o day_n deut._n 29.4_o they_o have_v sensitive_a eye_n and_o ear_n yea_o they_o have_v a_o rational_a heart_n or_o mind_n but_o they_o want_v a_o spiritual_a eye_n to_o see_v a_o spiritual_a care_n to_o hear_v a_o spiritual_a heart_n or_o mind_n to_o apprehend_v and_o improve_v those_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o these_o they_o have_v not_o because_o god_n have_v not_o give_v they_o such_o eye_n ear_n and_o heart_n wonder_n without_o grace_n can_v open_v the_o eye_n full_o but_o grace_n without_o wonder_n can_v and_o as_o man_n have_v not_o a_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n spiritual_o until_o it_o be_v give_v so_o much_o less_o have_v he_o a_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n till_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o and_o therefore_o david_n pray_v psal_n 119.18_o open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v wondrous_a thing_n out_o of_o thy_o law_n and_o if_o the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o much_o see_v till_o god_n give_v a_o eye_n then_o much_o less_o be_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n show_v we_o somewhat_o of_o the_o law_n but_o nothing_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v ever_o see_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n many_o who_o have_v see_v and_o admire_v some_o excellency_n in_o the_o law_n can_v never_o see_v and_o therefore_o have_v deride_v that_o which_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n till_o god_n have_v open_v their_o heart_n to_o understanding_n three_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n hide_v from_o understanding_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n not_o to_o have_v the_o light_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n not_o to_o see_v by_o the_o light_n when_o we_o have_v it_o to_o have_v a_o heart_n hide_v from_o understanding_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o to_o have_v a_o heart_n unable_a to_o understand_v our_o inability_n to_o understand_v arise_v two_o way_n first_o from_o a_o natural_a infirmity_n in_o the_o understanding_n second_o from_o the_o natural_a obscurity_n of_o the_o matter_n present_v to_o the_o understanding_n plain_a truth_n be_v not_o apprehend_v by_o a_o weak_a understanding_n and_o the_o strong_a understanding_n can_v apprehend_v some_o obscure_a truth_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v of_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n that_o in_o they_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v two_o pet._n 3.16_o now_o as_o there_o be_v a_o affliction_n in_o it_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v any_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v reveal_v for_o our_o use_n so_o there_o be_v much_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n in_o it_o when_o god_n hide_v understand_v from_o the_o heart_n in_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v reveal_v for_o our_o use_n but_o especial_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a
opertet_fw-la prae_fw-la admiratione_n rei_fw-la humanum_fw-la capio_fw-la vincentis_fw-la ad_fw-la mentis_fw-la stuporem_fw-la devenias_n pine_v and_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o flourish_v there_o be_v more_o in_o it_o then_o thou_o can_v comprehend_v why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o that_o be_v thou_o may_v amaze_v and_o bewilder_n yea_o undo_v and_o destroy_v thyself_o if_o thou_o venture_v too_o far_o upon_o those_o secret_n of_o providence_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o extricate_v or_o resolve_v thyself_o by_o all_o thy_o venture_n now_o if_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o deep_a that_o upright_o wise_a man_n be_v astonish_v at_o they_o than_o what_o a_o deep_a be_v the_o counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n to_o the_o eye_n they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o sense_n if_o we_o can_v see_v to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o we_o as_o providence_n be_v how_o shall_v we_o see_v the_o 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