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day_n the_o lord_n see_v that_o be_v the_o lord_n know_v full_o infinite_o more_o full_o than_o we_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v every_o imagination_n or_o figment_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n the_o figment_n of_o our_o thought_n be_v what_o the_o mind_n fashion_v or_o make_v up_o within_o itself_o by_o think_v corrupt_a nature_n keep_v a_o constant_a mint_n of_o evil_a imagination_n in_o the_o head_n as_o it_o have_v a_o sink_n of_o filthy_a affection_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n have_v a_o formative_a faculty_n in_o it_o and_o the_o same_o word_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v to_o signify_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o make_v man_n gen._n 2.7_o the_o lord_n god_n form_v man_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o dust_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o same_o word_n i_o say_v be_v use_v in_o the_o noun_n gen._n 6.5_o to_o signify_v the_o imagination_n of_o man_n because_o that_o be_v always_o shape_a mould_v or_o form_v one_o sort_n of_o thought_n or_o other_o &_o natural_o none_o but_o ugly_a evil_a thought_n these_o be_v the_o creature_n which_o man_n as_o fall_v be_v the_o maker_n of_o and_o he_o make_v as_o i_o may_v say_v infinite_a creature_n he_o be_v form_v they_o continual_o in_o his_o imagination_n that_o be_v the_o shop_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o daily_a creation_n such_o as_o it_o be_v of_o monstrous_a wickedness_n till_o god_n by_o his_o new_a creation_n change_v the_o frame_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o now_o i_o say_v as_o god_n see_v his_o own_o creature_n so_o he_o see_v
fear_v gladness_n faith_n and_o glory_v which_o be_v faith_n triumphant_a be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o upright_a when_o the_o arrow_n of_o god_n wound_v the_o wicked_a we_o have_v this_o double_a effect_n again_o express_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n psal_n 107.42_o he_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o prince_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o he_o set_v the_o poor_a oh_o high_a the_o righteous_a shall_v it_o and_o rejoice_v what_o shall_v they_o see_v not_o only_o the_o godly_a poor_a set_v on_o high_a but_o ungodly_a prince_n fill_v with_o contempt_n that_o be_v part_n of_o the_o spectacle_n which_o the_o righteous_a shall_v behold_v and_o behold_v rejoice_v yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o it_o follow_v and_o all_o iniquity_n shall_v stop_v her_o mouth_n the_o abstract_n be_v put_v for_o the_o concrete_a iniquity_n for_o man_n of_o iniquity_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v man_n of_o iniquity_n or_o wicked_a man_n shall_v stop_v their_o mouth_n their_o mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v with_o shame_n and_o fear_n they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o say_v when_o the_o lord_n do_v this_o they_o shall_v not_o mutter_v a_o word_n against_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o as_o hannah_n speak_v in_o her_o song_n 1_o sam._n 2.9_o shall_v be_v silent_a in_o darkness_n a_o like_a report_n raise_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n into_o a_o holy_a merriment_n psal_n 97.8_o zion_n hear_v and_o be_v glad_a the_o daughter_n of_o judah_n rejoice_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n what_o good_a news_n come_v to_o judah_n what_o to_o zion_n the_o text_n resolve_v we_o because_o of_o thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n the_o answer_n be_v not_o because_o of_o thy_o mercy_n or_o because_o of_o thy_o goodness_n o_o lord_n but_o because_o of_o thy_o judgement_n and_o those_o be_v dreadful_a one_o ver_fw-la 3._o a_o fire_n go_v before_o he_o and_o burn_v up_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o confound_v be_v all_o they_o that_o serve_v grave_v image_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 7._o zion_n hear_v of_o it_o and_o be_v glad_a once_o more_o psal_n 58.10_o the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v when_o he_o see_v the_o vengeance_n he_o shall_v wash_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o ungodly_a not_o that_o the_o righteous_a delight_n in_o blood_n or_o proud_o insult_v over_o the_o worst_a of_o enemy_n the_o psalmist_n do_v only_o in_o hyperbolical_a strain_n of_o eloquence_n borrow_v from_o the_o language_n of_o triumphant_a conqueror_n express_v a_o complete_a and_o glorious_a victory_n the_o stile_n be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o that_o psal_n 68.23_o that_o thy_o foot_n may_v be_v dip_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dog_n in_o the_o same_o when_o so_o much_o blood_n be_v shed_v that_o the_o foot_n may_v be_v dip_v and_o wash_v in_o it_o that_o dog_n may_v lap_v it_o up_o like_o water_n this_o argue_v a_o great_a destruction_n and_o when_o the_o wicked_a be_v thus_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v query_v what_o matter_n of_o joy_n be_v this_o why_o shall_v the_o righteous_a rejoice_v in_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v it_o not_o alike_o sinful_a to_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o joy_n and_o to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o trouble_n of_o our_o brethren_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n condemn_v rejoice_v over_o those_o who_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o we_o have_v a_o express_a scripture_n against_o it_o pro._n 24.17_o rejoice_v not_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o stumble_v and_o david_n put_v it_o among_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o enemy_n psal_n 35.15_o in_o my_o adversity_n they_o rejoice_v and_o he_o profess_v ver_fw-la 13._o that_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a his_o clothing_n be_v sack_v cloth_n and_o that_o he_o humble_v his_o soul_n with_o fast_v david_n be_v so_o far_o from_o rejoice_v when_o his_o enemy_n be_v ruin_v or_o dead_a that_o he_o mourn_v when_o they_o be_v but_o sick_a and_o will_v not_o eat_v when_o they_o can_v not_o and_o as_o david_n holy_a practice_n deny_v it_o so_o do_v solomon_n divine_a precept_n rejoice_v not_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v how_o then_o shall_v we_o reconcile_v these_o text_n i_o answer_v there_o may_v be_v a_o rejoice_v at_o the_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n of_o other_o which_o be_v not_o only_o unbecoming_a and_o unseemly_a for_o the_o righteous_a but_o very_o sinful_a as_o first_o to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a mere_o because_o a_o enemy_n be_v fall_v into_o misery_n be_v both_o unseemly_a and_o sinful_a and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v solomon_n proverb_n rejoice_v not_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v some_o understand_v this_o of_o fall_v into_o sin_n he_o make_v himself_o a_o sinner_n indeed_o who_o rejoice_v because_o another_o have_v sin_v he_o that_o rejoice_v because_o another_o have_v sin_v rejoice_v upon_o the_o matter_n because_o god_n be_v dishonour_v such_o joy_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o satan_n victory_n but_o as_o to_o rejoice_v because_o another_o fall_n into_o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a fall_n into_o sin_n so_o to_o rejoice_v mere_o because_o a_o enemy_n fall_v into_o misery_n be_v worse_a than_o our_o own_o fall_n into_o misery_n he_o show_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n in_o he_o who_o be_v glad_a at_o the_o misery_n of_o any_o man_n and_o he_o who_o rejoice_v thus_o when_o his_o enemy_n fall_v do_v himself_o fall_v much_o worse_o the_o ruin_n and_o downfall_n of_o a_o enemy_n suppose_v he_o the_o vile_a enemy_n consider_v in_o itself_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_v to_o none_o but_o revengeful_a and_o envious_a spirit_n david_n be_v much_o trouble_v and_o charge_v it_o as_o a_o extreme_a piece_n of_o folly_n upon_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o he_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 73.3_o now_o it_o be_v a_o issue_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o principle_n pure_o to_o envy_v the_o prosperity_n and_o pure_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o adversity_n of_o the_o wicked_a nero_n be_v just_o reckon_v a_o monster_n among_o man_n who_o can_v sing_v when_o himself_o have_v set_v rome_n a_o fire_n and_o they_o have_v somewhat_o of_o a_o neronian_a spirit_n in_o they_o who_o can_v sing_v when_o they_o see_v their_o enemy_n consume_v in_o the_o fire_n god_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v misery_n upon_o man_n nor_o do_v they_o who_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n second_o as_o to_o rejoice_v or_o be_v glad_a at_o the_o destruction_n of_o enemy_n mere_o because_o they_o be_v destroy_v so_o to_o rejoice_v upon_o private_a end_n or_o respect_n because_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o world_n we_o hope_v to_o have_v more_o scope_n and_o room_n in_o the_o world_n for_o ourselves_o or_o because_o we_o hope_v to_o step_v into_o their_o place_n to_o fit_v down_o in_o their_o seat_n to_o 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say_v to_o be_v the_o midst_n or_o centre_n of_o the_o body_n now_o say_v he_o keep_v the_o law_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o thy_o heart_n in_o the_o safe_a place_n as_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o safe_a place_n the_o middle_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o safe_a place_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o of_o david_n i_o have_v hide_v thy_o commandment_n in_o my_o heart_n psal_n 119.11_o and_o deut._n 6.6_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v lay_v they_o up_o there_o of_o this_o lay_n up_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v eliphaz_n here_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o job_n thou_o have_v often_o hear_v of_o the_o law_n but_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o forgetful_a hearer_n now_o hear_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o now_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o hebrew_n heb._n 2.1_o give_v the_o more_o earnest_a heed_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o hear_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o shall_v let_v they_o slip_v or_o thou_o shall_v run_v out_o as_o we_o there_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n as_o a_o leak_a vessel_n further_o this_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v oppose_v unto_o a_o bare_a barren_a knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o our_o head_n that_o be_v to_o know_v it_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o tongue_n that_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o but_o we_o must_v lay_v it_o up_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o though_o the_o heart_n in_o scripture_n take_v in_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o whole_a soul_n yet_o chief_o it_o respect_v the_o affection_n lay_v up_o the_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v let_v thy_o affection_n be_v warm_v with_o it_o while_o thy_o memory_n retain_v and_o keep_v it_o and_o thy_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v with_o a_o true_a notion_n 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they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o alienate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o it_o but_o only_o restrain_v from_o the_o act_n of_o it_o such_o be_v oftentimes_o keep_v from_o do_v iniquity_n but_o they_o do_v not_o at_o all_o put_v away_o their_o iniquity_n much_o less_o put_v it_o far_o away_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o natural_a man_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o do_v of_o good_a so_o to_o his_o not_o do_v of_o evil_a if_o good_a be_v at_o any_o time_n in_o his_o practice_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o from_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o it_o he_o can_v say_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n or_o that_o he_o delight_v to_o do_v it_o so_o if_o evil_a be_v at_o any_o time_n put_v out_o of_o his_o practice_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o in_o his_o spirit_n his_o mind_n be_v towards_o it_o he_o can_v say_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v withdraw_v from_o it_o or_o that_o he_o hate_v it_o no_o but_o as_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n speak_v of_o the_o stubborn_a jew_n ezek._n 11.21_o their_o 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a_o house_n now_o therefore_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o put_v away_o iniquity_n from_o thy_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v from_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o thou_o from_o all_o that_o be_v under_o thy_o shadow_n and_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o trust_n and_o charge_n hence_o observe_v that_o they_o who_o repent_v true_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o purge_v sin_n not_o only_o from_o themselves_o but_o from_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o they_o they_o shall_v cleanse_v not_o their_o person_n only_o but_o their_o family_n they_o shall_v sweep_v their_o house_n as_o well_o as_o their_o heart_n from_o sin_n gen._n 35.2_o then_o jacob_n say_v to_o his_o household_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n or_o the_o estrang_a god_n such_o be_v idol_n they_o be_v not_o only_o strange_a because_o new_a god_n and_o strange_a because_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a or_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o besot_v as_o to_o worship_v such_o thing_n for_o god_n but_o 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