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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v then_o say_v with_o reverence_n god_n help_v we_o indeed_o what_o a_o miserable_a condition_n be_v we_o then_o in_o if_o god_n will_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o help_v any_o that_o do_v evil_a the_o evil_a doer_n be_v a_o man_n notorious_o profess_o studious_o wicked_a one_o that_o act_v and_o devise_n evil_a against_o god_n and_o his_o way_n every_o one_o who_o do_v evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v a_o evil_a doer_n a_o man_n do_v evil_a in_o any_o one_o act_n but_o one_o act_n do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o evil_a doer_n a_o magistrate_n must_v count_v he_o a_o evil_a doer_n who_o do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o he_o must_v take_v vengeance_n in_o many_o case_n of_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a though_o but_o once_o rom._n 13.4_o and_o though_o he_o repent_v the_o angel_n be_v cast_v as_o evil_a doer_n for_o one_o act_n and_o so_o be_v man_n in_o innocency_n but_o now_o the_o evil_a doer_n be_v one_o who_o multiply_v and_o continue_v in_o evil_a deed_n to_o such_o as_o these_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n or_o give_v they_o his_o help_n observe_v then_o first_o that_o god_n be_v no_o friend_n no_o assistant_n unto_o man_n in_o sinful_a way_n he_o will_v not_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n or_o help_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o wicked_a man_n god_n be_v the_o punisher_n and_o judge_n of_o evil_a doer_n therefore_o not_o their_o helper_n evil_a doer_n oppose_v not_o only_a god_n law_n but_o his_o nature_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o help_v they_o he_o can_v exercise_v one_o attribute_n against_o another_o his_o power_n will_v not_o work_v against_o his_o holiness_n or_o against_o his_o will_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a help_n which_o god_n give_v first_o a_o common_a help_n second_o a_o special_a help_n we_o grant_v that_o god_n strengthen_v the_o hand_n even_o of_o evil_a doer_n in_o regard_n of_o a_o common_a help_n for_o no_o man_n can_v put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o any_o evil_n as_o a_o 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hatred_n in_o the_o common_a notion_n and_o then_o sure_o jacob_n be_v not_o a_o man_n so_o forgetful_a of_o a_o husband_n duty_n as_o to_o hate_v his_o wife_n the_o meaning_n than_o be_v only_o this_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o leah_n have_v a_o less_o portion_n of_o love_n than_o rachel_n have_v or_o less_o than_o her_o conjugal_a relation_n call_v for_o jacob_n do_v not_o love_v she_o with_o that_o strength_n of_o affection_n with_o which_o he_o love_v rachel_n which_o exposition_n be_v clear_a vers_n 30._o and_o he_o namely_o jacob_n love_v rachel_n more_o than_o leah_n then_o leah_n be_v love_v yet_o jacob_n love_v of_o rachel_n more_o than_o leah_n be_v call_v hate_v of_o leah_n not_o to_o love_v another_o in_o that_o degree_n we_o ought_v be_v a_o degree_n of_o hatred_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o may_v take_v it_o here_o for_o though_o such_o as_o malicious_o and_o profess_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o righteous_a be_v chief_o intend_v and_o fit_v for_o this_o vesture_n of_o shame_n yet_o it_o be_v cut_v out_o also_o for_o they_o who_o do_v not_o love_v and_o esteem_v the_o righteous_a who_o do_v not_o prize_n and_o rejoice_v in_o they_o as_o the_o beauty_n and_o dignity_n which_o christ_n have_v put_v upon_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o do_v these_o hater_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o hatred_n shall_v be_v the_o degree_n of_o their_o shame_n they_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v ashamed_a at_o all_o be_v a_o great_a punishment_n what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n be_v a_o great_a punishment_n and_o most_o proper_a for_o those_o who_o be_v proud_a of_o their_o clothing_n sense_n puduit_fw-la aliquem_fw-la rei_fw-la vel_fw-la facti_fw-la our_o english_a word_n abash_v be_v as_o near_o it_o in_o â—ound_a as_o in_o sense_n shame_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n when_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o shame_n in_o the_o world_n the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v both_o naked_a and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a innocency_n know_v no_o shame_n and_o glory_n shall_v know_v none_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v ashamed_a when_o we_o have_v do_v evil_a but_o it_o be_v best_o to_o do_v no_o evil_n whereof_o to_o be_v ashamed_a shame_n be_v a_o perturbation_n or_o trouble_n of_o mind_n express_v outward_o by_o hold_v down_o the_o head_n or_o by_o blush_v in_o the_o face_n and_o it_o arise_v three_o way_n 1._o from_o do_v somewhat_o against_o common_a light_n though_o every_o act_n of_o evil_n have_v matter_n of_o shame_n in_o it_o yet_o a_o man_n be_v not_o natural_o ashamed_a of_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v do_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o sin_n be_v to_o put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n such_o man_n be_v grow_v down_o into_o beast_n the_o impudence_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n without_o blush_v isa_n 3.9_o be_v they_o at_o all_o ashamed_a some_o be_v so_o modest_a that_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o hear_v of_o much_o more_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o the_o good_a which_o they_o have_v do_v other_o be_v so_o impudent_a that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o hear_v of_o no_o nor_o to_o be_v reprove_v for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v do_v be_v they_o at_o all_o ashamed_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what_o a_o boldness_n or_o impudence_n be_v this_o people_n come_v to_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v clear_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n a_o good_a man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v do_v against_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n every_o man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o what_o he_o do_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 2._o shame_n arise_v from_o long_a delay_n or_o detainment_n much_o beyond_o expectation_n when_o moses_n stay_v long_o in_o the_o mount_n the_o people_n be_v ashamed_a exod._n 32.1_o so_o judg._n 3.25_o when_o eglon_n stay_v long_o in_o the_o inner_a parlour_n the_o text_n say_v his_o servant_n who_o wait_v without_o be_v ashamed_a 3._o shame_n arise_v from_o utter_a disappointment_n if_o hope_v defer_v cause_v shame_n then_o much_o more_o hope_v destroy_v when_o a_o man_n see_v his_o hope_n quite_o cut_v off_o so_o that_o he_o can_v no_o way_n reach_v the_o thing_n he_o look_v for_o shame_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o strong_o david_n pray_v psal_n 119.116_o uphold_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o my_o hope_n that_o be_v let_v i_o not_o lose_v my_o hope_n for_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a my_o enemy_n will_v rejoice_v and_o hoot_v at_o i_o where_o be_v the_o word_n upon_o which_o you_o trust_v to_o be_v uphold_v read_v isa_n 19.9_o psal_n 27.6_o psal_n 119.116_o in_o all_o which_o scripture_n we_o find_v shame_n follow_v the_o total_a frustration_n and_o disappointment_n of_o hope_n evil_a doer_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a upon_o these_o three_o ground_n they_o have_v do_v thing_n against_o common_a light_n they_o shall_v stay_v wait_v and_o gape_v long_o for_o what_o they_o desire_v they_o shall_v see_v themselves_o total_o disappoint_v and_o defeat_v in_o their_o desire_n hence_o shame_n shall_v fill_v their_o face_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v cover_v with_o it_o as_o with_o a_o garment_n here_o be_v more_o than_o bare_a shame_n wait_v upon_o they_o the_o text_n say_v they_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n to_o be_v clothe_v be_v apply_v both_o to_o ornament_n and_o dishonour_n there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o expression_n in_o scripture_n about_o shame_n 1._o bare_o to_o be_v ashamed_a that_o be_v the_o low_a 2._o to_o have_v the_o face_n cover_v with_o shame_n let_v not_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n be_v ashamed_a for_o my_o sake_n because_o for_o thy_o sake_n i_o have_v bear_v reproach_n shame_n have_v cover_v my_o face_n psal_n 69.6_o 7._o the_o prophet_n complain_v that_o his_o face_n be_v cover_v with_o shame_n his_o enemy_n endeavour_v to_o blot_n and_o asperse_v he_o they_o pour_v contempt_n and_o reproach_n upon_o his_o face_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o do_v so_o be_v to_o cover_v the_o face_n with_o shame_n therefore_o he_o pray_v let_v not_o those_o that_o wait_v on_o thou_o be_v confound_v for_o my_o sake_n lord_n they_o have_v cover_v i_o with_o shame_n but_o do_v thou_o vindicate_v my_o reputation_n and_o my_o honour_n let_v not_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a for_o my_o sake_n because_o i_o have_v have_v shame_n upon_o i_o for_o thy_o sake_n that_o be_v let_v not_o any_o be_v discourage_v in_o thy_o service_n through_o my_o suffering_n the_o apostle_n fear_v some_o will_v faint_v because_o of_o his_o tribulation_n eph._n 3.13_o timentes_fw-la indui_fw-la confusione_n est_fw-la 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that_o act_n will_v witness_v i_o to_o be_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n note_v four_o thing_n first_o the_o extent_n or_o abundance_n of_o it_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o honour_n be_v to_o have_v much_o honour_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n be_v to_o be_v very_o humble_a 1_o pet._n 5.5_o he_o that_o be_v clothe_v be_v cover_v all_o over_o with_o his_o clothing_n second_o the_o publicness_n of_o it_o that_o shame_n can_v be_v hide_v a_o man_n can_v go_v abroad_o but_o his_o cloathingis_fw-la see_v aqu._n manifestè_fw-la confundentur_fw-la aqu._n the_o filthiness_n which_o lie_v underneath_o may_v be_v hide_v but_o his_o clothing_n can_v their_o shame_n shall_v clothe_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o put_v their_o shame_n under_o their_o clothes_n their_o shame_n shall_v
own_o cause_n why_o say_v job_n if_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v my_o own_o advocate_n or_o attorney_n and_o appear_v myself_o in_o my_o own_o cause_n it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o i_o shall_v be_v as_o bad_a if_o not_o worse_o than_o before_o i_o can_v get_v none_o to_o plead_v for_o i_o and_o if_o i_o plead_v for_o myself_o i_o be_o sure_a to_o be_v cast_v i_o can_v mend_v myself_o by_o speak_v in_o my_o own_o cause_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o 20_o verse_n which_o be_v but_o a_o continuation_n with_o a_o further_a illustration_n of_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o therefore_o i_o shall_v but_o touch_v upon_o it_o verse_n 20._o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o that_o be_v if_o witness_n fail_v and_o counsel_n fail_v if_o all_o help_n and_o succour_n fail_v i_o and_o then_o i_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o work_v with_o my_o own_o strength_n and_o wit_n if_o i_o go_v about_o to_o make_v or_o 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as_o if_o i_o shall_v put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o angel_n or_o man_n they_o can_v make_v nothing_o of_o it_o so_o neither_o can_v i_o make_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o if_o i_o manage_v it_o myself_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o evince_n that_o if_o man_n undertake_v the_o matter_n with_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n first_o man_n be_v unsufficient_a how_o can_v he_o who_o be_v ignorant_a weak_a and_o unrighteous_a plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_a in_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o man_v own_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v he_o his_o word_n will_v speak_v he_o guilty_a while_o he_o plead_v not_o guilty_a second_o he_o that_o justify_v himself_o must_v appear_v in_o his_o own_o commendation_n he_o must_v bring_v forth_o all_o his_o good_a work_n and_o show_v the_o lord_n how_o he_o have_v fast_v pray_v and_o mourn_v how_o humble_a how_o liberal_a he_o have_v be_v what_o alm_n he_o have_v give_v he_o must_v as_o it_o be_v paint_v and_o adorn_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o excellency_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o array_n now_o man_v own_o mouth_n must_v condemn_v he_o if_o he_o do_v thus_o ore_fw-la ut_fw-la laus_fw-la sic_fw-la testimonium_fw-la proprio_fw-la sorde_fw-la scit_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la the_o heathen_a can_v say_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o a_o man_n praise_n be_v sully_v by_o pass_v through_o his_o own_o lip_n to_o sound_v our_o own_o praise_n sound_v our_o own_o shame_n if_o a_o man_n have_v never_o so_o much_o worth_n in_o he_o he_o dishonour_v himself_o by_o be_v the_o trumpet_n of_o it_o three_o a_o man_n own_o testimony_n be_v not_o legal_a in_o his_o own_o cause_n the_o same_o person_n must_v not_o be_v a_o witness_n and_o a_o party_n he_o that_o justify_v himself_o condemn_v himself_o for_o his_o very_a justification_n be_v a_o accusation_n if_o a_o man_n own_o witness_n may_v be_v take_v who_o shall_v be_v condemn_v who_o will_v not_o acquit_v himself_o the_o witness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n be_v much_o 1_o joh._n 3.21_o but_o not_o enough_o if_o our_o own_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o confidence_n be_v not_o in_o the_o bare_a single_a witness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n but_o in_o the_o co-witnesse_n of_o god_n est_fw-la hominis_fw-la innocentia_fw-la duobus_fw-la testibus_fw-la constare_fw-la debet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deo_fw-la 2_o conscientia_fw-la ergo_fw-la si_fw-la tibi_fw-la videris_fw-la habere_fw-la bonum_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la bede_fw-mi quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la divinum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la de_fw-la tua_fw-la innocentia_fw-la expectandum_fw-la est_fw-la with_o our_o heart_n conscience_n be_v therefore_o a_o thousand_o witness_n because_o god_n who_o be_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o conscience_n join_v with_o conscience_n both_o in_o accuse_v and_o in_o acquit_v the_o pharisee_n say_v unto_o christ_n thou_o bear_v record_v of_o thyself_o thy_o record_n be_v not_o true_a joh._n 8.13_o 16._o they_o speak_v upon_o a_o legal_a ground_n or_o maxim_n christ_n answer_v though_o i_o bear_v record_n of_o myself_o yet_o my_o record_n be_v true_a christ_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o rule_n but_o show_v that_o he_o be_v above_o it_o and_o therefore_o add_v it_o be_v say_v in_o your_o law_n that_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o man_n be_v true_a i_o be_o not_o alone_a for_o the_o father_n be_v with_o i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o alone_o bear_v not_o witness_v of_o myself_o i_o have_v another_o even_o the_o father_n thâ—t_v send_v i_o he_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o therefore_o i_o be_v not_o a_o single_a testimony_n in_o that_o case_n indeed_o i_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v and_o my_o witness_n be_v insufficient_a my_o own_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v i_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mouth_n to_o testify_v for_o i_o but_o only_o i_o if_o i_o be_v but_o as_o a_o ordinary_a maâ—_n i_o may_v be_v keep_v to_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n god_n only_o be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n to_o himself_o i_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o but_o of_o what_o sure_o of_o folly_n two_o cor._n 12.11_o i_o be_o become_v a_o fool_n in_o glory_v say_v paul_n to_o his_o corinthian_n but_o i_o be_o not_o a_o fool_n of_o my_o own_o make_n you_o have_v compel_v i_o for_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v commend_v of_o you_o that_o be_v you_o ought_v to_o have_v give_v a_o testimony_n of_o i_o if_o you_o have_v be_v just_a to_o i_o i_o have_v be_v condemn_v in_o justify_v myself_o then_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o witness_v for_o ourselves_o when_o other_o neglect_v that_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a word_n which_o we_o translate_v condemn_v be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o that_o which_o we_o translate_v justify_v declarationem_fw-la proprié_fw-fr sonat_fw-la impijficare_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justificare_fw-la merc._n in_o forma_fw-la hiphil_n non_fw-la effectionem_fw-la â—enotat_fw-la sed_fw-la declarationem_fw-la and_o some_o render_v it_o by_o a_o new-coyned_a word_n in_o latin_a which_o we_o can_v put_v literal_o into_o english_a but_o by_o coin_v a_o word_n for_o it_o thus_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n will_v ungodlifie_v i_o or_o declare_v i_o to_o be_v ungodly_a here_o two_o question_n arise_v the_o one_o be_v why_o may_v not_o job_n justify_v himself_o the_o lord_n have_v justify_v he_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n that_o be_v the_o next_o expression_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v prove_v i_o perverse_a the_o lord_n have_v say_v of_o job_n chap._n 1._o that_o he_o be_v perfect_a and_o upright_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a why_o may_v not_o job_n say_v as_o much_o of_o himself_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v solomon_n resolve_v this_o query_n prov._n 27.2_o let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o and_o not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n a_o stranger_n and_o not_o thy_o own_o lip_n man_n must_v not_o speak_v the_o evil_n he_o know_v by_o other_o unless_o call_v nor_o the_o good_a he_o know_v by_o himself_o to_o speak_v good_a of_o ourselves_o with_o our_o own_o mouth_n be_v much_o like_o do_v good_a by_o other_o man_n hand_n we_o must_v not_o act_v thing_n praiseworthy_a by_o proxy_n but_o it_o be_v best_o to_o be_v praise_v by_o proxy_n for_o our_o good_a act_n now_o as_o man_n may_v not_o praise_v himself_o though_o other_o man_n may_v praise_v he_o so_o he_o must_v not_o praise_v himself_o though_o god_n praise_v he_o not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v 2_o cor._n 10.18_o second_o why_o do_v job_n say_v here_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v myself_o i_o will_v not_o say_v i_o be_o
like_v man_n have_v transgress_v the_o covenant_n they_o have_v do_v like_o themselves_o when_o we_o see_v man_n vain_a and_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a and_o covetous_a and_o earthly_a we_o may_v say_v of_o they_o they_o have_v do_v like_o man_n and_o how_o wondrous_a and_o glorious_a thing_n soever_o god_n do_v we_o can_v but_o say_v he_o have_v do_v like_o god_n as_o a_o consectary_n from_o the_o whole_a take_v this_o caution_n if_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n as_o we_o be_v than_o god_n must_v never_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o rule_n and_o line_n of_o man_n man_n have_v not_o line_n enough_o to_o measure_n god_n by_o the_o lord_n exceed_v man_n in_o all_o he_o be_v not_o only_o above_o man_n infirmity_n but_o he_o be_v above_o all_o his_o perfection_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o not_o weak_a as_o man_n be_v weak_a or_o unholy_a as_o man_n be_v unholy_a but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o strong_a as_o man_n be_v strong_a nor_o holy_a as_o man_n be_v holy_a nor_o just_a as_o man_n be_v 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ad_fw-la percutiendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o go_v out_o with_o a_o message_n of_o peace_n in_o your_o â—â—uths_n let_v there_o not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o contention_n in_o your_o hand_n but_o in_o mark_n he_o use_v the_o word_n misnan_n which_o signify_v a_o staff_n to_o lean_v upon_o take_v a_o staff_n to_o rest_n or_o ease_v yourselves_o upon_o or_o to_o help_v yourselves_o on_o in_o your_o travel_n entandum_fw-la virga_fw-la vel_fw-la baculus_fw-la ad_fw-la sust_fw-la entandum_fw-la a_o walk_a staff_n but_o not_o a_o strike_a staff_n thus_o they_o reconcile_v the_o difference_n but_o though_o this_o interpretation_n be_v good_a yet_o this_o ground_n of_o it_o appear_v not_o either_o in_o the_o syriack_n which_o in_o both_o text_n have_v the_o word_n shebet_n or_o in_o the_o greek_a which_o express_v both_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o then_o we_o must_v rather_o say_v that_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v a_o staff_n for_o both_o use_n and_o that_o when_o christ_n forbid_v his_o disciple_n a_o staff_n he_o mean_v a_o staff_n to_o strike_v with_o preacher_n must_v be_v no_o striker_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v in_o timothy_n and_o that_o when_o he_o bid_v they_o take_v a_o staff_n he_o mean_v a_o walk_a staff_n junerant_a preacher_n may_v be_v weary_v with_o travel_v as_o well_o as_o with_o speak_v but_o to_o the_o text._n the_o rod_n which_o job_n desire_n may_v be_v remove_v coc._n nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la postulat_fw-la job_n quam_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la vel_fw-la mittigaret_fw-la vel_fw-la penitus_fw-la auferret_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la flagella_fw-la sc_fw-la morbos_fw-la &_o dolores_fw-la non_fw-la aâ—at_fw-la pro_fw-la jure_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o moderationi_fw-la faciat_fw-la locum_fw-la coc._n be_v that_o sore_a affliction_n which_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o god_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o exercise_v he_o with_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n thou_o deal_v with_o i_o upon_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o prerogative_n and_o i_o acknowledge_v thou_o may_v do_v so_o but_o my_o humble_a suit_n and_o prayer_n be_v that_o thou_o will_v afflict_v i_o less_o than_o thou_o have_v though_o thou_o have_v not_o afflict_v i_o more_o than_o thou_o may_v thou_o have_v not_o injure_v i_o at_o all_o but_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v relieve_v i_o he_o speak_v to_o this_o sense_n with_o a_o little_a variety_n of_o word_n chap._n 13.20_o 21._o only_o do_v not_o two_o thing_n unto_o i_o then_o will_v i_o not_o hide_v myself_o from_o thou_o withdraw_v thy_o hand_n from_o i_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o dread_n make_v i_o afraid_a and_o in_o a_o language_n not_o unlike_o this_o he_o describe_v the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n chap._n 21.9_o their_o house_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n neither_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o we_o find_v also_o that_o elihu_n who_o undertake_v job_n and_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o when_o these_o three_o have_v not_o more_o to_o say_v or_o will_v say_v no_o more_o he_o i_o say_v perceive_v what_o it_o be_v which_o job_n have_v complain_v of_o as_o a_o impediment_n of_o speak_v unto_o god_n promise_n that_o himself_o will_v give_v he_o no_o such_o impediment_n or_o cause_n of_o complaint_n chap._n 33.7_o behold_v my_o terror_n shall_v not_o make_v thou_o afraid_a neither_o shall_v my_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o lord_n hand_n have_v be_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o and_o his_o terror_n have_v make_v thou_o afraid_a but_o take_v my_o word_n i_o will_v deal_v gentle_o and_o mild_o with_o thou_o my_o terror_n shall_v not_o make_v thou_o afraid_a neither_o shall_v my_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o so_o that_o job_n desire_n be_v only_o this_o that_o he_o may_v have_v ease_n or_o release_v from_o â—is_n present_a sorrow_n and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_o conceive_v that_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o those_o eastern_a country_n who_o lay_v a_o rod_n upon_o some_o offender_n in_o token_n of_o condemation_n and_o take_v it_o off_o from_o other_o in_o token_n of_o absolution_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n take_v thy_o rod_n away_o from_o i_o affliction_n be_v call_v a_o rod_n in_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o smart_n of_o it_o affliction_n be_v grievous_a and_o painful_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n they_o grieve_v and_o pain_n the_o outward_a man_n while_o the_o inward_a man_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o i_o say_v paul_n take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o persecution_n in_o necessity_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n two_o cor._n 12.10_o that_o be_v my_o spirit_n do_v for_o no_o affliction_n not_o that_o for_o christ_n sake_n be_v joyous_a for_o the_o present_a but_o grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o as_o the_o spirit_n will_v not_o do_v those_o evil_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o flesh_n will_v and_z do_v the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v 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2._o affliction_n be_v call_v a_o rod_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o hand_n that_o use_v it_o a_o sword_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o rod_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o father_n god_n deal_v with_o his_o people_n as_o a_o father_n with_o his_o child_n in_o afflict_v they_o when_o we_o most_o provoke_v his_o fatherly_a displeasure_n against_o we_o he_o do_v not_o wish_v as_o balaam_n when_o his_o ass_n offend_v he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o slay_v we_o he_o only_o take_v up_o a_o rod_n to_o scourge_v we_o hence_o 3._o affliction_n be_v call_v a_o rod_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v send_v a_o rod_n be_v not_o prepare_v to_o kill_v nor_o be_v it_o a_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n a_o rod_n be_v not_o for_o destruction_n but_o for_o correction_n there_o be_v indeed_o destroy_v rod_n which_o god_n will_v destroy_v and_o save_v his_o people_n who_o be_v destroy_v by_o they_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o rod_n of_o the_o 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counsel_n and_o walk_v in_o pleasant_a though_o evil_a way_n god_n give_v delight_n to_o those_o in_o who_o he_o have_v no_o delight_n and_o they_o have_v many_o good_a thing_n from_o he_o who_o never_o have_v one_o good_a thought_n from_o he_o thousand_o be_v prosper_v and_o hate_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o dionysius_n in_o the_o story_n have_v robe_v a_o idol-temple_n and_o at_o his_o return_n by_o sea_n have_v a_o fair_a gale_n and_o pleasant_a weather_n to_o waft_v he_o home_o with_o the_o spoil_n see_v say_v he_o how_o the_o heaven_n smile_v upon_o we_o and_o how_o the_o god_n be_v please_v with_o what_o we_o have_v do_v the_o like_a conclusion_n many_o draw_v from_o the_o premise_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n sure_o the_o true_a god_n be_v please_v with_o we_o but_o there_o be_v a_o cloud_n upon_o this_o sunshine_n and_o darkness_n in_o all_o this_o light_n observe_v second_o the_o lord_n hate_v the_o counsel_n of_o wicked_a man_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o shine_v upon_o 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