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the_o heart_n and_o life_n holy_a 30._o fear_v of_o god_n ever_o join_v with_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n p._n 495._o fearful_a person_n can_v be_v helpful_a p._n 516._o eellow-feeling_a of_o other_o affliction_n a_o duty_n p._n 415._o it_o add_v to_o a_o man_n affliction_n when_o other_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o it_o 416._o we_o can_v be_v true_o sensible_a of_o the_o affliction_n of_o other_o till_o we_o trough_o weigh_v they_o 417._o he_o that_o have_v not_o be_v afflict_v seldom_o feel_v the_o affliction_n of_o other_o ib._n fool_z who_o and_o what_o a_o fool_n be_v p._n 177._o every_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o fool_n 181_o 186._o a_o fool_n ever_o worst_a when_o he_o be_v at_o ease_n p._n 186._o
that_o plough_n iniquity_n and_o sow_v wickedness_n reap_v the_o same_o which_o he_o apply_v parsonal_o to_o job_n chap._n 22._o v._n 5_o 6._o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a and_o thy_o iniquity_n infinite_a thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n from_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o and_o and_o strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a scope_n of_o his_o speech_n bend_v the_o same_o way_n and_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v to_o job_n though_o thy_o carriage_n have_v be_v so_o plausible_a among_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o accuse_v thou_o of_o sin_n yet_o these_o judgement_n accuse_v thou_o and_o be_v sufficient_a witness_n against_o thou_o these_o cry_n out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n from_o thy_o brother_n for_o nought_o etc._n etc._n though_o we_o have_v not_o see_v thou_o act_v these_o sin_n yet_o in_o these_o effect_n we_o see_v thou_o have_v act_v they_o the_o snare_n which_o be_v round_o 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will_v not_o in_o this_o life_n cast_v he_o away_o no_o he_o will_v speedy_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o laugh_v and_o his_o lip_n with_o rejoice_v zophar_n the_o three_o opponent_n differ_v from_o the_o two_o former_a in_o this_o great_a controversy_n affirm_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o those_o affliction_n which_o press_v the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o absolute_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v not_o further_o to_o inquire_v about_o his_o wisdom_n justice_n or_o mercy_n in_o dispence_v they_o his_o counsel_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o thus_o he_o deliver_v his_o mind_n ch._n 11._o 7_o 8._o can_v thou_o by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n can_v thou_o by_o search_v find_v he_o out_o to_o perfection_n it_o be_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n what_o can_v thou_o do_v deep_o than_o hell_n what_o can_v thou_o know_v vers_fw-la 12._o vain_a man_n will_v be_v wise_a though_o man_n be_v bear_v like_o a_o wild_a 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the_o cry_n of_o dives_n the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n luk._n 16._o forget_v not_o the_o congregation_n of_o thy_o poor_a psal_n 74._o 19_o thy_o poor_a by_o way_n of_o discrimination_n there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a distance_n between_o poor_a and_o poor_a then_o there_o be_v between_o poor_a and_o rich_a there_o be_v many_o ragged_a regiment_n congregation_n of_o poor_a who_o the_o lord_n will_v forget_v for_o ever_o but_o his_o poor_a shall_v be_v save_v and_o these_o poor_a be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o poor_a in_o regard_n of_o wealth_n and_o outward_a substance_n or_o poor_a in_o regard_n of_o friend_n or_o outward_a assistance_n a_o rich_a man_n especial_o a_o godly_a rich_a man_n may_v be_v in_o a_o poor_a case_n destitute_a and_o forsake_a want_v patronage_n and_o protection_n god_n save_v his_o poor_a in_o both_o notion_n both_o those_o that_o have_v no_o friend_n and_o those_o that_o have_v no_o estate_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o poor_a spring_v from_o a_o root_n 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and_o poison_n in_o sting_n and_o tooth_n with_o beast_n and_o serpent_n the_o text_n before_o we_o go_v low_a than_o this_o promise_n and_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v only_o a_o gracious_a assurance_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v we_o or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v useful_a to_o we_o in_o the_o firmness_n of_o this_o promise_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o beast_n the_o fearlesnesse_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v found_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o hence_o observe_v the_o courage_n and_o fearlesnesse_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v ground_v in_o divine_a reason_n not_o on_o humane_a presumption_n when_o we_o see_v a_o man_n stout_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n
or_o be_v cut_v down_o by_o some_o hand_n of_o justice_n the_o offspring_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o grass_n but_o in_o another_o reference_n to_o grass_n first_o because_o of_o their_o multitude_n and_o second_o because_o of_o their_o beauty_n they_o shall_v flourish_v and_o be_v green_a as_o the_o grass_n which_o be_v very_o pleasant_a to_o the_o beholder_n eye_n and_o in_o this_o also_o eliphaz_n aim_v at_o the_o death_n of_o job_n child_n thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o child_n they_o perish_v miserable_o but_o if_o thou_o merc._n hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la quia_fw-la job_n filios_fw-la amiserat_fw-la merc._n return_v that_o blessing_n shall_v return_v thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o thy_o off_o spring_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o blessing_n of_o child_n have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n therefore_o i_o shall_v but_o name_v a_o point_n or_o two_o now_o first_o that_o the_o posterity_n of_o godly_a parent_n stand_v near_o than_o other_o under_o the_o influence_n of_o heavenly_a blessing_n as_o grace_n do_v not_o run_v in_o a_o blood_n so_o neither_o do_v blessing_n infallible_o run_v in_o a_o blood_n yet_o the_o child_n of_o those_o who_o be_v bless_v be_v near_o a_o blessing_n and_o their_o possibility_n for_o mercy_n be_v fair_a many_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o they_o be_v heir_n apparent_a of_o the_o promise_n in_o their_o parent_n right_a other_o to_o appearance_n be_v stranger_n from_o the_o promise_n though_o we_o know_v free_a grace_n choose_v often_o out_o of_o the_o natural_a line_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v his_o own_o and_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v second_o when_o he_o sum_v up_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n the_o blessing_n of_o his_o child_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o account_n whence_o note_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o child_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o parent_n as_o the_o parent_n be_v afflict_v in_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o child_n so_o he_o be_v bless_v in_o their_o blessing_n relation_n share_v mutual_o both_o in_o comfort_n and_o cross_n child_n be_v their_o parent_n multiply_v and_o every_o good_a of_o the_o child_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o parent_n good_a a_o flourish_a and_o a_o numerous_a posterity_n be_v a_o great_a outward_a blessing_n some_o have_v the_o choice_a of_o spiritual_a blessing_n who_o want_v this_o isa_n 56._o 3._o god_n comfort_v those_o that_o have_v no_o child_n do_v not_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v make_v a_o dry_a tree_n for_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o in_o my_o house_n a_o place_n and_o a_o name_n better_o than_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o name_n of_o son_n and_o of_o daughter_n be_v a_o very_a great_a comfort_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o great_a comfort_n the_o best_a biessing_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o name_n and_o a_o place_n better_a than_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n verse_n 26._o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n like_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o his_o season_n from_o personal_a present_a blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o posterity_n eliphaz_n descend_v to_o show_v the_o blessing_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o death_n a_o happy_a death_n be_v the_o close_a of_o temporal_a happiness_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o eternal_a a_o happy_a death_n stand_v between_o grace_n and_o glory_n like_o the_o baptist_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v the_o connexion_n or_o knit_n of_o both_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o john_n that_o among_o they_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n there_o arise_v not_o a_o great_a than_o he_o nevertheless_o he_o that_o be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o john_n so_o we_o may_v say_v that_o among_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n there_o be_v none_o great_a than_o a_o bless_a death_n 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upon_o thy_o own_o foot_n and_o rather_o walk_v then_o be_v carry_v to_o thy_o sepulchre_n second_o it_o note_v the_o honour_n and_o solemnity_n of_o bury_v thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n with_o honour_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ahijah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 14._o 12_o 13._o when_o messenger_n be_v send_v to_o the_o prophet_n to_o inquire_v whether_o he_o shall_v recover_v the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v and_o all_o israel_n shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o and_o bury_v he_o for_o he_o only_o of_o jeroboam_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n because_o in_o he_o there_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n he_o only_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n the_o rest_n shall_v be_v thrust_v into_o the_o grave_n or_o lie_v unbury_v but_o he_o shall_v come_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o honour_n other_o shall_v have_v reproach_n cast_v upon_o they_o when_o the_o earth_n be_v cast_v upon_o they_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n so_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n be_v expound_v two_o tempus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d senium_fw-la senectutis_fw-la tempus_fw-la way_n in_o a_o full_a age_n that_o be_v in_o a_o age_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v full_a full_a of_o estate_n full_a of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n thou_o shall_v have_v abundance_n when_o thou_o die_v and_o so_o it_o point_v at_o job_n present_a poverty_n though_o thou_o have_v nothing_o now_o scarce_o a_o rag_n to_o thy_o back_n or_o a_o sheet_n to_o wind_v thou_o in_o if_o thou_o shall_v die_v yet_o seek_v unto_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o full_a age_n in_o a_o golden_a age_n thy_o want_n shall_v be_v supply_v and_o thy_o loss_n repair_v to_o the_o full_a but_o rather_o a_o full_a age_n note_v here_o a_o sulnesse_n of_o day_n though_o the_o other_o fullness_n of_o estate_n be_v not_o exclude_v the_o prophet_n put_v the_o same_o difference_n between_o age_a man_n and_o man_n full_a of_o day_n as_o be_v between_o child_n and_o young_a man_n jer._n 6._o 11._o i_o be_o full_a of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v pour_v it_o out_o upon_o the_o child_n abroad_o and_o upon_o the_o assembly_n of_o young_a man_n together_o the_o age_a with_o he_o that_o be_v full_a of_o day_n that_o be_v all_o age_n shall_v feel_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o full_a age_n be_v a_o age_n full_a of_o day_n or_o complete_a to_o the_o utmost_a time_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n some_o of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n observe_v that_o the_o numeral_a letter_n of_o this_o word_n chelad_a make_v up_o threescore_o which_o they_o conceive_v be_v paelicem_fw-la in_o numeris_fw-la notat_fw-la 60_o ea_fw-la prima_fw-la senectus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la matura_fw-la quidam_fw-la hebrae_fw-la orum_fw-la viâ—idem_fw-la senectam_fw-la nomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d putant_fw-la significari_fw-la ut_fw-la caph_n sit_fw-la similitudinis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—uâ—è_fw-la virtutem_fw-la &_o humidum_fw-la sonat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d senctutem_fw-la itaque_fw-la pollecetur-non_a quidem_fw-la mâ—lestam_fw-la &_o morbosam_fw-la sed_fw-la vegetan_n &_o paelicem_fw-la the_o age_n here_o mean_v but_o threescore_o be_v not_o a_o full_a old-oge_a it_o be_v rather_o the_o beginning_n of_o old-age_n therefore_o fullness_n of_o age_n be_v by_o other_o interpret_v to_o be_v strength_n of_o age_n thou_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o old_a age_n yet_o thou_o shall_v have_v strength_n and_o comfort_n in_o thy_o old-age_n thy_o old-age_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o troublesome_a age_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v weak_a and_o crazy_a distemper_a and_o sick_a a_o burden_n to_o
thyself_o or_o friend_n thou_o shall_v die_v as_o some_o translate_v in_o a_o good_a old-age_n or_o as_o mr._n broughton_n thou_o shall_v die_v in_o lusty_a old-age_n time_n shall_v not_o wither_v thou_o nor_o drink_v up_o thy_o blood_n and_o spirit_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o spring_n in_o the_o autumn_n and_o a_o summer_n in_o the_o winter_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o it_o be_v with_o moses_n deut._n 34._o 7._o who_o die_v when_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a yet_o say_v the_o text_n his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n abate_v this_o be_v to_o die_v in_o a_o full_a old-age_n full_a of_o day_n yet_o full_a of_o strength_n and_o health_n it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n youthful_a in_o old-age_n when_o other_o see_v with_o four_o eye_n and_o go_v with_o three_o leg_n he_o use_v neither_o staff_n nor_o spectacle_n but_o renew_v his_o strength_n like_o the_o eagle_n or_o we_o may_v take_v the_o sense_n more_o general_o for_o any_o one_o that_o live_v long_o and_o live_v comfortable_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 25._o 8._o that_o he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old-age_n a_o old_a man_n and_o full_a of_o year_n he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old-age_n the_o youngman_n be_v counsel_v to_o remember_v his_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v eccles_n 12._o 1._o what_o be_v those_o those_o evil_a day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o old-age_n the_o word_n follow_v be_v a_o allegorical_a elegant_a description_n of_o old_a age_n old-age_n in_o itself_o be_v the_o evil_a day_n the_o life_n of_o many_o old-man_n be_v a_o continual_a death_n they_o live_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o rack_n of_o extreme_a pain_n or_o strong_a infirmity_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o special_a blessing_n for_o man_n to_o be_v old_a and_o yet_o to_o have_v a_o good_a old-age_n that_o be_v a_o florid_n comfortable_a old-age_n to_o have_v many_o year_n and_o few_o infirmity_n be_v a_o rare_a thing_n in_o some_o old-age_n flourish_v and_o in_o other_o old-age_n perish_v job_n give_v we_o this_o difference_n in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o word_n chap._n 30._o 2._o yea_o whereto_o may_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o hand_n profit_v i_o in_o who_o chelad_a old-age_n be_v perish_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v some_o old-man_n be_v active_a and_o strong_a but_o these_o who_o be_v fade_v and_o flat_v in_o all_o their_o ability_n in_o what_o stead_n can_v they_o stand_v i_o they_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o comfort_n unto_o other_o this_o full_a old-age_n be_v explain_v further_o by_o way_n of_o similitude_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o full_a age_n lie_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o in_o his_o season_n when_o a_o young_a man_n die_v he_o be_v as_o green_a corn_n the_o psalmist_n imprecate_v that_o some_o may_v be_v like_o the_o grass_n or_o corn_n on_o the_o housetop_n that_o wither_v before_o it_o be_v cut_v down_o whereof_o the_o mower_n 7._o psal_n 129._o 6_o 7._o fill_v not_o his_o hand_n nor_o he_o that_o bind_v up_o the_o sheaf_n his_o bosom_n the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n sometime_o be_v like_o corn_n grow_v upon_o the_o house_n top_n that_o wither_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a mat._n 13._o like_o the_o corn_n that_o fall_v on_o the_o highway_n side_n or_o among_o stone_n and_o thorn_n which_o come_v not_o in_o in_o its_o season_n it_o never_o stay_v the_o ripen_n or_o reap_v but_o be_v eat_v up_o or_o dry_v or_o choke_v before_o the_o harvest_n now_o here_o man_n be_v compare_v unto_o corn_n sow_v in_o good_a ground_n well_o root_v and_o continue_v out_o its_o season_n and_o be_v bring_v in_o ripe_a at_o harvest_n old-age_n be_v the_o harvest_n of_o nature_n some_o divide_v man_n life_n into_o seven_o part_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o seven_o planet_n some_o into_o five_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o five_o act_n of_o a_o interlude_n but_o common_o the_o 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taste_n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n these_o word_n be_v much_o obscure_v by_o most_o translator_n and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d find_v almost_o as_o many_o exposition_n as_o expositor_n some_o translate_v thus_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o that_o which_o be_v take_v bring_v death_n so_o the_o vulgar_a doubtless_o a_o man_n have_v but_o little_a pleasure_n to_o taste_v vulg._n an_fw-mi potest_fw-la aliquis_fw-la gustare_fw-la quod_fw-la gustatum_fw-la affert_fw-la mortem_fw-la vulg._n that_o which_o taste_v will_v be_v his_o death_n so_o the_o word_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o unsavourinesse_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v he_o by_o his_o friend_n to_o touch_v or_o take_v they_o be_v to_o take_v poison_n or_o to_o drink_v in_o a_o deadly_a cup._n to_o clear_v up_o this_o exposition_n they_o make_v the_o hebrew_n word_n challamuth_n which_o we_o translate_v egg_n a_o compound_n from_o muth_o signify_v to_o die_v whence_o mave_v death_n and_o chala_n signify_v froth_n or_o foam_n or_o from_o chali_n signify_v infirmity_n as_o if_o the_o word_n have_v these_o part_n put_v together_o have_v this_o sense_n the_o froth_n and_o foam_n of_o death_n or_o the_o infirmity_n of_o death_n that_o be_v deadly_a froth_n on_o deadly_a infirmity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v be_v there_o any_o please_a taste_n in_o the_o spittle_n of_o die_a man_n who_o we_o know_v often_o foam_n and_o froth_n at_o their_o mouth_n when_o they_o lie_v draw_v on_o other_o thus_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o spittle_n of_o a_o healthy_a man_n convaluit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanus_fw-la confortatus_fw-la convaluit_fw-la the_o word_n rir_fw-it which_o we_o translate_v white_a signify_v spittle_n or_o froth_n as_o when_o david_n act_v the_o madman_n before_o the_o king_n of_o gath_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o let_v his_o spittle_n fall_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 13._o and_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v egg_n signify_v health_n and_o the_o verb_n to_o be_v healthy_a chap._n 39_o 4
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therefore_o i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o from_o put_v i_o to_o silence_n that_o it_o do_v rather_o enlarge_v my_o heart_n and_o open_v my_o mouth_n to_o speak_v and_o complain_v once_o more_o see_v death_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n the_o certain_a end_n of_o all_o outward_a trouble_n and_o perceive_v myself_o upon_o the_o very_a border_n or_o brink_n of_o death_n my_o body_n past_o cure_n my_o estate_n irrecoverable_a and_o remediless_a therefore_o i_o will_v complain_v yet_o again_o i_o will_v yet_o far_o lay_v open_a my_o misery_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o press_v he_o to_o hasten_v i_o through_o the_o confine_n of_o this_o land_n of_o sorrow_n that_o i_o may_v accomplish_v my_o day_n and_o see_v a_o end_n of_o these_o trouble_n for_o my_o soul_n be_v in_o great_a bitterness_n i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o mouth_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o stop_v inhibit_v effundere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la est_fw-la continere_fw-la probibere_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ad_fw-la liuguam_fw-la &_o orationem_fw-la refertur_fw-la â—ffert_fw-la suppressionem_fw-la quandam_fw-la &_o cohibitionem_fw-la eluctantis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o sermonis_fw-la conantis_fw-la se_fw-la aperto_fw-la ore_fw-la effundere_fw-la or_o prohibit_v those_o writ_n which_o stay_v the_o process_n of_o inferior_a court_n be_v call_v prohibition_n and_o then_o no_o man_n may_v open_v his_o mouth_n more_o in_o that_o business_n until_o the_o prohibition_n be_v dissolve_v or_o take_v off_o i_o say_v job_n will_v not_o give_v myself_o a_o prohibition_n i_o will_v not_o silence_n or_o suppress_v my_o sorrow_n i_o will_v give_v my_o heart_n full_a liberty_n to_o meditate_v and_o my_o tongue_n to_o speak_v out_o my_o suffering_n be_v empty_v of_o all_o my_o comfort_n i_o will_v sure_o take_v my_o fill_n of_o complain_n it_o will_v be_v some_o ease_n to_o i_o to_o make_v know_v how_o i_o be_o pain_v i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o mouth_n that_o word_n be_v use_v isa_n 58._o 1._o cry_v aloud_o spare_v not_o when_o the_o prophet_n be_v command_v to_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o lord_n set_v his_o tongue_n at_o liberty_n spare_v not_o thou_o be_v not_o silence_v or_o limit_v therefore_o cry_v aloud_o they_o be_v cry_v sin_n and_o cry_v sin_n must_v have_v cry_v reproof_n loud_a sinner_n must_v not_o be_v whisper_v to_o therefore_o cry_v aloud_o spare_v not_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v my_o mouth_n say_v job_n or_o refrain_v as_o we_o translate_v but_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o my_o spirit_n or_o in_o the_o straightness_n merc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ie_fw-fr in_o angustiis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la mei_fw-la coarctat_fw-la i_o spiritus_fw-la pectore_fw-la inclusus_fw-la patefaciam_fw-la liberum_fw-la illi_fw-la aditum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la meditari_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la meditatione_n interius_fw-la animo_fw-la concepta_fw-la aliquid_fw-la exterius_fw-la agere_fw-la loqui_fw-la orari_fw-la conqueri_fw-la vocem_fw-la edam_fw-la querulam_fw-la musfitando_fw-la &_o meditandi_fw-la merc._n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o be_o in_o a_o straight_o i_o be_o pen_v in_o my_o spirit_n and_o unless_o i_o let_v my_o spirit_n out_o my_o heart_n will_v break_v i_o must_v give_v it_o vent_v and_o air_n i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o will_v complain_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o word_n render_v complain_v signify_v to_o meditate_v and_o so_o to_o speak_v upon_o meditation_n or_o to_o speak_v deliberate_o it_o imply_v first_o a_o form_n and_o fashion_v of_o what_o we_o will_v say_v in_o our_o thought_n thought_n be_v the_o mould_n of_o our_o word_n job_n intend_v not_o rash_a speak_n what_o he_o intend_v to_o speak_v shall_v be_v mould_v shape_v and_o wrought_v in_o his_o heart_n 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judgement_n and_o that_o you_o have_v make_v i_o a_o mark_n shoot_v at_o i_o by_o your_o sin_n then_o i_o will_v remember_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o our_o sin_v be_v a_o walk_a contrary_n unto_o god_n and_o god_n correction_n be_v his_o walk_a contrary_n to_o we_o there_o be_v a_o excellent_a expression_n note_v how_o sin_n strike_v and_o as_o it_o be_v shoot_v at_o god_n job_n 15._o 25_o 26._o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o god_n speak_v of_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o strengthen_v himself_o against_o the_o almighty_a here_o this_o word_n be_v use_v he_o run_v upon_o he_o even_o on_o his_o neck_n upon_o the_o thick_a boss_n of_o his_o buckler_n see_v how_o he_o describe_v a_o wicked_a man_n in_o his_o natural_a course_n what_o do_v he_o he_o run_v upon_o god_n he_o run_v upon_o he_o even_o upon_o his_o neck_n as_o a_o man_n that_o encounter_v a_o enemy_n run_v upon_o he_o and_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o his_o neck_n he_o run_v upon_o the_o thick_a boss_n of_o his_o buckler_n a_o warrior_n have_v boss_n upon_o his_o arm_n both_o for_o beauty_n and_o defence_n the_o enemy_n run_v upon_o the_o very_a boss_n and_o fear_n nothing_o such_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n he_o run_v against_o god_n will_v not_o god_n run_v upon_o he_o he_o will_v certain_o be_v upon_o the_o boss_n of_o their_o buckler_n and_o upon_o their_o neck_n too_o one_o time_n or_o other_o till_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o cry_v out_o that_o as_o they_o have_v be_v burden_n unto_o god_n so_o now_o they_o be_v burden_n to_o themselves_o thus_o job_n conclude_v in_o his_o own_o case_n so_o that_o i_o be_o a_o burden_n to_o myself_o drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tulit_fw-la onus_fw-la à _fw-la tollendo_fw-la ac_fw-la ferendo_fw-la dictum_fw-la sum_n super_fw-la te_fw-la onus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alii_fw-la vertunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d overosus_fw-la molestus_fw-la quo_fw-la alluditur_fw-la ad_fw-la importunos_fw-la peccatores_fw-la qui_fw-la auribus_fw-la judicum_fw-la perstrepunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tibi_fw-la quod_fw-la scriba_fw-la mutarunt_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mibi_fw-la quòd_fw-la indignum_fw-la divina_fw-la majestate_fw-la arbitrarentur_fw-la ut_fw-la homuncio_fw-la et_fw-la oneri_fw-la essâ—t_fw-la abe_n ezr._n drus_n the_o former_a word_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o these_o the_o effect_n thou_o have_v set_v i_o as_o a_o mark_n what_o follow_v o_o i_o be_o a_o burden_n to_o myself_o the_o septuagint_n read_v thus_o so_o that_o i_o be_o a_o burden_n unto_o thou_o or_o so_o that_o i_o be_o burdensome_a to_o thou_o and_o then_o his_o meaning_n may_v be_v conceive_v thus_o lord_n thou_o set_v i_o as_o a_o mark_n so_o that_o i_o become_v burdensome_a unto_o thou_o i_o have_v such_o a_o weight_n of_o affliction_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_o force_v to_o complain_n and_o expostulation_n wherein_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o be_o burdensome_a to_o thou_o as_o poor_a suitor_n when_o they_o cry_v long_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n he_o say_v forbear_v you_o be_v very_o troublesome_a very_o burdensome_a to_o i_o the_o rabbin_n observe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a read_n of_o the_o text_n i_o be_o a_o burden_n unto_o thou_o and_o that_o the_o scribe_n who_o write_v out_o the_o bibles_n in_o hebrew_a make_v this_o alteration_n a_o burden_n to_o myself_o because_o they_o conceive_v it_o be_v unbecoming_a the_o majesty_n of_o god_n that_o job_n shall_v say_v he_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o he_o there_o be_v a_o general_a truth_n in_o that_o translation_n a_o burden_n unto_o thou_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v burdensome_a to_o god_n the_o frowardness_n and_o impatience_n of_o man_n be_v burdensome_a unto_o god_n
though_o sin_n can_v be_v more_o pardon_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n at_o one_o time_n than_o at_o another_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n it_o may_v he_o apprehend_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n more_o now_o than_o before_o and_o may_v hereafter_o apprehend_v it_o more_o than_o now_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o bestow_v pain_n in_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n to_o have_v the_o pardon_v a_o little_a more_o enlighten_v the_o degree_n of_o any_o grace_n or_o favour_n as_o well_o as_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v worthy_a all_o our_o seeking_n and_o most_o serious_a inquiry_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n four_o he_o that_o have_v assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o continue_v still_o to_o sin_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o sin_n uncommit_v be_v pardon_v in_o the_o decree_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o walk_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n but_o by_o his_o commandment_n and_o rule_n his_o decree_n pardon_v sin_n from_o all_o eternity_n but_o his_o rule_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o pardon_v every_o day_n as_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o bread_n we_o eat_v every_o day_n matth._n 6._o 11_o 12._o we_o must_v not_o say_v god_n have_v pardon_v all_o sin_n at_o once_o therefore_o no_o matter_n to_o ask_v it_o again_o or_o i_o have_v once_o have_v the_o sight_n of_o pardon_n and_o therefore_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n shall_v never_o trouble_v i_o see_v we_o be_v direct_v to_o search_v our_o heart_n for_o sin_n and_o to_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o pardon_v continual_o so_o long_o as_o we_o sin_v it_o become_v we_o to_o be_v suitor_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o have_v cease_v to_o sin_n may_v cease_v to_o ask_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n till_o then_o i_o know_v neither_o rule_n nor_o promise_n that_o give_v a_o dispensation_n for_o this_o duty_n to_o close_v this_o point_n there_o be_v two_o case_n wherein_o believer_n be_v especial_o to_o renew_v their_o suit_n about_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n first_o which_o though_o it_o be_v lamentable_a yet_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o the_o case_n of_o fall_v into_o scandalous_a and_o gross_a sin_n these_o not_o only_o weaken_v assurance_n and_o benight_v the_o soul_n but_o exceed_o dishonour_v god_n and_o grieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o cause_v david_n to_o pray_v and_o cry_v for_o the_o pardon_n and_o purge_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o fresh_o and_o as_o strong_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o receive_v a_o pardon_n or_o any_o evidence_n of_o god_n love_n of_o which_o yet_o he_o have_v great_a store_n before_o that_o day_n ps_n 51._o second_o in_o time_n of_o great_a trouble_n and_o trial_n whether_o personal_a or_o national_a the_o saint_n reinforce_v prayer_n about_o pardon_n this_o be_v job_n case_n his_o personal_a affliction_n occasion_v he_o to_o beg_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o only_a remission_n for_o sin_n then_o commit_v but_o for_o all_o the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v either_o before_o or_o after_o conversion_n even_o our_o former_o pardon_v sin_n need_v pardon_n when_o we_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o pardon_n and_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o vision_n but_o vision_n of_o terror_n it_o must_v seek_v vision_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o freegrace_n of_o god_n renew_v and_o seal_v pardon_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n job_n have_v thus_o breathe_v his_o spirit_n in_o arguing_n complaint_n and_o prayer_n move_v the_o lord_n for_o a_o speedy_a end_n and_o gracious_a answer_n otherwise_o he_o see_v no_o way_n but_o he_o must_v breathe_v back_o his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o give_v it_o and_o lay_v his_o body_n in_o the_o dust_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v for_o now_o shall_v i_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o thou_o shall_v seek_v i_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v now_o shall_v i_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o sleep_n have_v be_v handle_v chap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propriè_fw-la est_fw-la cubare_fw-la hinc_fw-la mortui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocantur_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o death_n be_v call_v a_o sleep_n why_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n death_n be_v a_o sleep_n the_o word_n here_o translate_v to_o sleep_v signify_v proper_o to_o lie_v down_o but_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o because_o man_n lie_v down_o when_o they_o compose_v and_o fit_v themselves_o to_o sleep_v and_o the_o dead_a be_v call_v down-lyer_n as_o well_o as_o sleeper_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o now_o shall_v i_o go_v to_o the_o earth_n david_n speak_v near_o this_o language_n psal_n 22._o 15._o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n observe_v hence_o whether_o we_o be_v travel_v and_o where_o we_o must_v take_v up_o a_o lodging_n for_o our_o body_n ere_o long_o they_o who_o head_n be_v high_a they_o who_o lie_v in_o bed_n of_o ivory_n must_v lie_v down_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o earth_n and_o rest_v their_o head_n upon_o a_o pillow_n of_o dust_n most_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n while_o they_o live_v but_o all_o must_v sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n when_o they_o die_v earthly_a man_n have_v earthly_a mind_n and_o they_o can_v rest_v but_o in_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v their_o centre_n only_o he_o who_o have_v lay_v up_o his_o heart_n in_o heaven_n can_v comfortable_o think_v of_o lay_v down_o his_o head_n in_o the_o dust_n further_o it_o be_v remarkable_a in_o how_o please_v a_o notion_n job_n speak_v of_o death_n when_o his_o life_n be_v most_o unpleasant_a to_o he_o he_o complain_v of_o restless_a night_n in_o the_o three_o four_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n yet_o he_o can_v think_v of_o a_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v lie_v quiet_o in_o his_o bed_n and_o not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o wake_a moment_n or_o a_o distract_n dream_n and_o when_o he_o be_v once_o go_v to_o this_o bed_n the_o curtain_n of_o darkness_n be_v close_o draw_v about_o he_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o eye_n no_o more_o till_o the_o eyelid_n of_o that_o eternity-morning_n open_v therefore_o he_o conclude_v thou_o shall_v seek_v i_o in_o the_o morning_n sc_fw-la of_o time_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n thou_o shall_v seek_v i_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v but_o one_o verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi dilucula_fw-la veris_fw-la i_o ficto_fw-la verbo_fw-la word_n and_o some_o cut_v out_o a_o latin_a word_n fit_a to_o serve_v it_o we_o may_v english_a it_o strict_o to_o the_o letter_n if_o thou_o morning_n i_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o come_v to_o seek_v i_o as_o the_o force_n of_o this_o word_n have_v be_v former_o give_v with_o never_o so_o much_o diligence_n and_o care_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v thou_o will_v not_o have_v job_n alive_a upon_o the_o earth_n to_o bestow_v thy_o mercy_n upon_o for_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o hebrew_n be_v and_o not_o i_o that_o be_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v alive_a i_o shall_v isto_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la ego_fw-la subaudi_fw-la sum_fw-la vel_fw-la ero_fw-la cum_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la not_o be_v to_o be_v have_v he_o mean_v a_o nonexistence_n not_o a_o non-essence_n a_o be_v he_o shall_v have_v but_o he_o shall_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o outward_a deliverance_n and_o bodily_a comfort_n unless_o they_o come_v speedy_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o any_o help_n give_v it_o for_o death_n hasten_v upon_o i_o as_o if_o it_o hope_v to_o be_v too_o nimble_a for_o or_o to_o outrun_v thy_o succour_n mr._n broughtons_n translation_n seem_v to_o intend_v another_o sense_n jun._n pulvere_fw-la decumbam_fw-la aut_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la tempesti_fw-la iuè_fw-la requisivisti_fw-la i_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la essem_fw-la jun._n which_o other_o of_o the_o learned_a hebrician_n favour_v too_o he_o render_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n thus_o whereas_o i_o lie_v now_o in_o the_o dust_n refer_v it_o to_o his_o present_a condition_n i_o be_o now_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n to_o be_v pity_v of_o the_o keeper_n of_o man_n so_o he_o himself_o expound_v lord_n i_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n a_o pitiful_a object_n then_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o quick_o seek_v i_o out_o that_o i_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v which_o he_o interpret_v i_o will_v by_o a_o quick_a death_n be_v rid_v from_o these_o pain_n as_o if_o in_o these_o word_n job_n have_v again_o renew_v his_o former_a desire_n of_o death_n concern_v which_o many_o