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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 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hide_v and_o the_o more_o we_o esteem_v a_o thing_n the_o more_o careful_o we_o hide_v it_o no_o man_n will_v lay_v up_o that_o which_o be_v worth_a nothing_o what_o we_o hide_v be_v of_o value_n at_o least_o we_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v so_o child_n pocket_n be_v often_o full_a of_o babble_n but_o to_o they_o they_o be_v no_o babble_n they_o esteem_v they_o as_o man_n do_v gold_n and_o silver_n else_o they_o will_v not_o take_v they_o up_o much_o less_o lay_v they_o up_o i_o have_v esteem_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n before_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o lip_n some_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o these_o expound_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o lip_n for_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n for_o the_o promissive_a part_n of_o the_o word_n or_o for_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v gracious_a declaration_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n to_o sinful_a man_n coc_fw-fr dicta_fw-la oris_fw-la distinguo_fw-la a_o praeceptis_fw-la dictum_fw-la oris_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la gratiosae_fw-la nunciationis_fw-la et_fw-la promissionis_fw-la q._n d._n gratiam_fw-la annunciatam_fw-la libentèâ—_n accepi_fw-la animi_fw-la fide_fw-la coc_fw-fr as_o if_o job_n in_o the_o former_a word_n have_v a_o respect_n chief_o to_o the_o law_n or_o rule_v of_o do_v and_o in_o this_o latter_a to_o the_o gospel_n or_o ground_n of_o believe_v but_o though_o i_o see_v not_o well_o how_o these_o seem_v can_v bear_v that_o distinction_n yet_o the_o matter_n do_v yea_o and_o seem_v to_o require_v it_o for_o though_o a_o godly_a man_n esteem_v the_o precept_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o commandment_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n mouth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n yet_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o most_o feed_v fatten_a and_o refresh_a part_n of_o the_o word_n and_o if_o so_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o leave_v out_o yea_o possible_o be_v principal_o intend_v by_o job_n in_o this_o place_n that_o he_o may_v show_v how_o his_o spirit_n be_v carry_v out_o to_o the_o full_a latitude_n and_o compass_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o because_o the_o promise_n have_v so_o much_o soule-food_n in_o they_o he_o do_v therefore_o elegant_o prefer_v they_o before_o his_o necessary_a food_n i_o have_v esteem_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n but_o how_o much_o or_o at_o what_o rate_n do_v he_o esteem_v they_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n more_o than_o my_o necessary_a food_n there_o be_v yet_o some_o variety_n observable_a in_o the_o read_n of_o these_o latter_a word_n some_o give_v it_o thus_o merc_n a_o statuto_fw-la meo_fw-la abscondi_fw-la eloquia_fw-la oris_fw-la ejus_fw-la mont_fw-fr exit_fw-la statuto_fw-la meo_fw-la vel_fw-la more_fw-it meo_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la â—nevute_fw-la aetate_fw-la assuevi_fw-la praetermittere_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la odio_fw-la habet_fw-la i_o e._n plena_fw-la electione_n &_o deliberatione_n fixa_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la externè_fw-la tantum_fw-la et_fw-la levitèr_fw-la divinam_fw-la legem_fw-la custodire_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la decreverit_fw-la cajet_fw-fr aliqui_fw-la ad_fw-la actiones_fw-la hominis_fw-la consuetas_fw-la quas_fw-la de_fw-fr more_fw-it facit_fw-la referunt_fw-la ut_fw-la antiquus_fw-la habuerit_fw-la legem_fw-la domini_fw-la animo_fw-la recondere_fw-la &_o ei_fw-la operam_fw-la dare_v quam_fw-la solita_fw-la &_o constitua_fw-la sibi_fw-la ac_fw-la usitata_fw-la facere_fw-la merc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la statutum_fw-la et_fw-la decretum_fw-la sonat_fw-la &_o hinc_fw-la certam_fw-la &_o decretam_fw-la cibi_fw-la rationem_fw-la quicquid_fw-la advictum_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la fovendam_fw-la ac_fw-la tuendam_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellatur_fw-la merc_n i_o
the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v terrible_a and_o dreadful_a even_o everlasting_a destruction_n to_o wicked_a man_n they_o shall_v at_o last_o consider_v it_o so_o much_o that_o they_o shall_v fear_v to_o purpose_n god_n will_v pour_v out_o such_o a_o presence_n upon_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v equal_o unable_a to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o or_o stand_v before_o but_o must_v lie_v down_o and_o sink_v under_o it_o into_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o despair_n for_o evermore_o if_o the_o godly_a be_v sometime_o afraid_a where_o shall_v the_o wicked_a appear_v when_o god_n appear_v when_o i_o consider_v with_o job_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o he_o verse_n 16._o for_o god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a and_o the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o sanct_n nihil_fw-la opinor_fw-la addit_fw-la novi_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la versiculum_fw-la praecedentem_fw-la exponit_fw-la sanct_n this_o verse_n be_v near_o in_o sense_n with_o the_o former_a job_n herein_o further_o show_v both_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o god_n as_o also_o the_o effect_n which_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o have_v upon_o his_o own_o heart_n or_o how_o he_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o for_o god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a the_o word_n render_v to_o make_v soft_a signify_v the_o abate_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v what_o be_v this_o soft_a heart_n which_o god_n make_v he_o i_o answer_v first_o negative_o by_o a_o soft_a heart_n here_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v a_o penitent_a heart_n or_o a_o heart_n break_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n at_o the_o sight_n either_o of_o sin_n act_v or_o wrath_n threaten_v 2_o king_n 22.19_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o josiah_n because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a soft_a or_o melt_v and_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o before_o the_o lord_n when_o thou_o hear_v what_o i_o speak_v against_o this_o place_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n promise_v and_o give_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v a_o relent_a and_o repent_v heart_n ezek._n 36.26_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o be_v i_o will_v make_v your_o heart_n soft_a which_o before_o be_v hard_a job_n have_v such_o a_o heart_n a_o soft_a heart_n in_o this_o notion_n when_o he_o speak_v thus_o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o heart_n here_o mean_v god_n have_v give_v he_o that_o softness_n of_o heart_n before_o for_o he_o be_v describe_v chap._n 1.1_o a_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n and_o a_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o soft_a heart_n prov._n 28.14_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n where_o the_o hard_a heart_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v oppose_v for_o wheresoever_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v a_o soft_a heart_n second_o by_o a_o soft_a heart_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v the_o patient_a heart_n that_o be_v a_o soft_a heart_n in_o scripture_n a_o heart_n which_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o and_o bear_v the_o burden_n that_o god_n lay_v upon_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n make_v the_o heart_n soft_a when_o as_o he_o accustome_n his_o to_z suffering_n so_o he_o fit_v they_o to_o suffer_v man_n natural_o be_v like_a ephraim_n jer._n 31.18_o as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n both_o of_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n only_o god_n make_v man_n submit_v his_o stiff_a neck_n and_o hard_a heart_n to_o a_o suffer_a condition_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o call_n of_o his_o suffering_n pharaoh_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o hard_a heart_n because_o he_o do_v not_o yield_v to_o what_o god_n call_v he_o to_o by_o judgement_n he_o have_v not_o a_o patient_a but_o a_o unquiet_a spirit_n under_o the_o plague_n send_v upon_o he_o nor_o do_v he_o obey_v what_o he_o be_v summon_v to_o by_o the_o lord_n voice_n in_o those_o terrible_a plague_n now_o though_o i_o grant_v that_o a_o heart_n make_v soft_a in_o patience_n be_v a_o excellent_a frame_n of_o heart_n yet_o we_o can_v understand_v it_o so_o here_o for_o job_n have_v a_o patient_a heart_n yea_o he_o have_v abundance_n of_o patience_n before_o as_o he_o full_o discover_v at_o the_o very_a beginning_n and_o break_v out_o of_o his_o trouble_n he_o do_v not_o flinch_v at_o the_o cross_n but_o do_v embrace_v it_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v all_o christian_n to_o remember_v the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o we_o must_v apply_v that_o scripture_n to_o job_n before_o he_o come_v to_o this_o point_n therefore_o the_o softness_n of_o heart_n intend_v in_o this_o text_n be_v somewhat_o beside_o this_o three_o much_o less_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o a_o soft_a heart_n a_o fearful_a or_o a_o cowardly_a heart_n that_o be_v a_o soft_a heart_n indeed_o but_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n we_o have_v it_o so_o express_v deut._n 20.3_o hear_v o_o israel_n you_o approach_v this_o day_n unto_o battle_n against_o your_o enemy_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v faint_a etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n be_v let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v soft_a or_o tender_a a_o soft_a heart_n be_v not_o for_o a_o sword_n nor_o for_o a_o battle_n how_o shall_v they_o stand_v in_o danger_n who_o be_v fall_v below_o they_o a_o penitent_a heart_n and_o a_o patient_a heart_n be_v proper_a in_o dangerous_a undertake_n but_o a_o cowardly_a heart_n be_v the_o great_a disadvantage_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o lord_n command_v this_o to_o be_v proclaim_v to_o his_o people_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v tender_a when_o you_o go_v forth_o against_o your_o enemy_n or_o as_o it_o be_v express_v afterward_o fear_v not_o neither_o tremble_v neither_o be_v you_o terrify_v because_o of_o they_o job_n have_v not_o such_o a_o soft_a heart_n he_o be_v no_o coward_n when_o he_o complain_v before_o that_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o almighty_a do_v encamp_v against_o he_o as_o a_o dreadful_a army_n nor_o while_o he_o say_v here_o god_n have_v make_v my_o heart_n soft_a four_o a_o soft_a heart_n be_v a_o effeminate_a delicate_a wanton_a heart_n there_o be_v too_o many_o who_o have_v such_o soft_a heart_n man_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o to_o wallow_v in_o the_o sinful_a delicacy_n and_o delight_n of_o this_o present_a world_n the_o apostle_n use_v a_o word_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o which_o express_v this_o full_o we_o render_v it_o effaeminate_a molles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d molles_n but_o both_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o latin_a be_v soft_a that_o be_v person_n wanton_o and_o vain_o give_v and_o moses_n apply_v the_o very_a word_n of_o job_n text_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o softness_n deut._n 28.56_o the_o tender_a or_o soft_a and_o delicate_a woman_n that_o will_v not_o adventure_v to_o set_v the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n upon_o the_o ground_n for_o delicatenes_n and_o tenderness_n or_o softness_n her_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a towards_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sinful_a softness_n of_o heart_n magnitudinis_fw-la liquefecit_fw-la afflictionibus_fw-la &_o consumpsit_fw-la merc_n haec_fw-la mollitudo_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la timorem_fw-la vehementem_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la cord_n &_o ment_fw-la cedit_fw-la divinae_fw-la majestati_fw-la &_o potestati_fw-la cum_fw-la quis_fw-la facile_fw-la recipit_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la et_fw-la metum_fw-la supernae_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la but_o the_o worst_a of_o sinful_a softness_n job_n heart_n be_v far_o from_o this_o softness_n as_o he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n so_o he_o have_v not_o be_v at_o any_o time_n a_o man_n of_o pleasure_n but_o if_o job_n soft_a heart_n be_v none_o of_o these_o what_o be_v it_o then_o i_o conceive_v the_o soft_a heart_n proper_a to_o this_o place_n be_v a_o heart_n weaken_a and_o lay_v low_o through_o the_o burden_n of_o affliction_n a_o heart_n so_o wear_v out_o and_o spend_v that_o it_o can_v hardly_o bear_v any_o more_o god_n have_v soften_v and_o even_o consume_v his_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n as_o he_o abhor_v a_o hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o resist_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o now_o he_o fear_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o hard_a enough_o to_o bear_v it_o with_o that_o chearefulnes_n and_o constancy_n of_o courage_n which_o he_o desire_v hard_a thing_n be_v firm_a compact_a and_o knit_v together_o those_o that_o be_v soft_a be_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o bear_v any_o weight_n so_o that_o job_n softness_n of_o heart_n be_v his_o weakness_n to_o bear_v jun_n teneritatem_fw-la &_o imbecillitatem_fw-la affert_fw-la animo_fw-la meo_fw-la attendenti_fw-la ad_fw-la omnipotentiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la jun_n and_o he_o give_v this_o as_o a_o account_n why_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n
in_o any_o new_a suffering_n o_o say_v he_o god_n have_v make_v my_o heart_n soft_a that_o be_v i_o begin_v to_o faint_v i_o find_v myself_o droop_v i_o have_v not_o that_o strength_n of_o spirit_n and_o though_o i_o be_o not_o a_o coward_n yet_o i_o have_v not_o that_o courage_n that_o hardness_n or_o hardiness_n of_o spirit_n which_o i_o have_v have_v heretofore_o he_o query_v indeed_o ch._n 6.12_o be_v my_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o stone_n or_o be_v my_o flesh_n brass_n he_o have_v much_o strength_n but_o not_o the_o strength_n of_o stone_n nor_o be_v he_o hard_a as_o brass_n now_o he_o say_v plain_o my_o heart_n be_v make_v soft_a it_o melt_v like_o wax_n at_o the_o fire_n i_o be_o so_o little_a like_o brass_n or_o stone_n in_o strength_n or_o hardness_n that_o i_o be_o altogether_o like_o wax_n or_o water_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o strive_v with_o or_o rise_v up_o against_o god_n that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o if_o he_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o intend_v shall_v still_o go_v on_o to_o afflict_v i_o i_o be_o grow_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o bear_v yet_o my_o burden_n remain_v and_o will_v probable_o be_v make_v yet_o more_o heavy_a this_o interpretation_n carry_v a_o distinct_a sense_n in_o it_o and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o genuine_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n mr_n broughtons_n translation_n of_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n suit_n this_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a with_o much_o clearness_n for_o the_o omnipotent_a have_v soften_v my_o heart_n and_o the_o almighty_a have_v make_v i_o shrink_v whereas_o we_o say_v the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o he_o say_v the_o almighty_a have_v make_v i_o shrink_v for_o so_o a_o man_n common_o do_v who_o either_o fear_n or_o feel_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o well_o able_a to_o bear_v hence_o note_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n even_o of_o the_o most_o godly_a may_v be_v so_o weaken_v under_o long_o continue_v suffering_n 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