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vain_a thing_n our_o action_n be_v as_o seed_n such_o as_o we_o sow_v such_o shall_v we_o reap_v they_o sow_v sin_n and_o they_o reap_v trouble_v themselves_o sow_v the_o wind_n by_o what_o they_o do_v and_o they_o think_v the_o prophet_n sow_v the_o wind_n in_o what_o they_o speak_v and_o indeed_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v wind_n as_o the_o people_n work_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o issue_n those_o produce_v a_o whirlwind_n to_o scatter_v their_o contemner_n as_o these_o do_v to_o scatter_v their_o actor_n the_o old_a satirist_n call_v vain_a word_n buble_o toy_n 5._o bullatas_fw-la nugas_fw-la utpote_fw-la simile_n bullis_fw-la vento_fw-la plenis_fw-la pers_n sat._n 5._o because_o such_o word_n be_v like_o a_o bubble_n full_a of_o wind_n possible_o full_a of_o wit_n but_o empty_a of_o wisdom_n and_o good_a instruction_n shall_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n the_o scripture_n call_v that_o vain_a first_o which_o be_v unprofitable_a these_o mutual_o expound_v each_o other_o eccles_n 1.2_o 3._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n etc._n etc._n what_o profit_n have_v a_o man_n of_o all_o the_o labour_n which_o he_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v most_o vanity_n where_o there_o be_v least_o profit_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n at_o all_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o vanity_n turn_v not_o aside_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n say_v samuel_n for_o then_o shall_v you_o go_v after_o vain_a thing_n which_o can_v profit_v 1_o sam._n 12.20_o 21._o second_o the_o scripture_n call_v that_o and_o those_o vain_a which_o have_v or_o have_v no_o solidity_n in_o they_o vanity_n have_v so_o little_a weight_n in_o it_o that_o when_o the_o spirit_n will_v express_v man_n who_o have_v no_o weight_n in_o they_o he_o say_v they_o be_v light_a than_o vanity_n psalm_n 62.9_o three_o the_o scripture_n call_v that_o vain_a which_o be_v always_o move_v vary_a and_o unsettle_a psal_n 144.4_o man_n be_v like_a to_o vanity_n his_o day_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n that_o pass_v away_o he_o be_v therefore_o like_a to_o vanity_n because_o he_o be_v so_o like_o a_o shadow_n continual_o pass_v but_o never_o continue_v four_o the_o scripture_n often_o call_v that_o vain_a which_o be_v sinful_a in_o practice_n or_o unsound_a and_o erroneous_a in_o opinion_n i_o hate_v vain_a invention_n say_v david_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v whatsoever_o oppose_v either_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n or_o purity_n of_o worship_n be_v a_o vain_a invention_n of_o man_n and_o opposite_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o utter_v vain_a knowledge_n who_o utter_v false_a principle_n which_o subvert_v the_o faith_n or_o superstitious_a form_n which_o endanger_v the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n eliphaz_n suppose_v that_o somewhat_o of_o vanity_n in_o all_o these_o notion_n be_v rally_v together_o into_o the_o discourse_n of_o job_n that_o it_o be_v light_a and_o frothy_a that_o it_o be_v erroneous_a and_o full_a of_o incongruity_n especial_o which_o carry_v all_o these_o in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v worthless_a and_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o receiver_n as_o he_o express_v in_o the_o three_o verse_n shall_v he_o reason_v with_o unprofitable_a talk_n shall_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n hence_o observe_v there_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o some_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n and_o folly_n in_o that_o which_o not_o a_o few_o call_v wisdom_n it_o have_v be_v the_o business_n of_o some_o man_n knowledge_n to_o find_v out_o a_o vanity_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n eliphaz_n speak_v well_o for_o the_o matter_n though_o ill_o to_o the_o man_n job_n do_v not_o utter_v vain_a knowledge_n but_o we_o know_v too_o many_o do_v the_o old_a gentile_n wax_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n baz_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vani_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ratiocinationibus_fw-la suis_fw-la baz_n their_o very_a reason_n be_v vain_a so_o the_o original_a word_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o their_o fancy_n but_o their_o understanding_n which_o be_v vain_a the_o apostle_n caution_n the_o colossian_n let_v no_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n col._n 2.8_o philosophy_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o excellent_a knowledge_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v vain_o teach_v and_o so_o deceive_v we_o as_o to_o spoil_v we_o i_o may_v say_v also_o let_v no_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o divinity_n and_o vain_a deceit_n divinity_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o the_o most_o excellent_a knowledge_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n may_v be_v vain_o teach_v and_o so_o deceive_v we_o as_o to_o spoil_v we_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v best_a in_o itself_o be_v vain_a to_o we_o when_o it_o be_v undue_o or_o false_o utter_v second_o observe_v it_o be_v most_o uncomely_a for_o those_o who_o either_o have_v or_o will_v have_v the_o reputation_n of_o wisdom_n to_o speak_v vain_o shall_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o hear_v a_o vain_a man_n speak_v vain_o and_o for_o a_o fool_n to_o utter_v folly_n do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o figgs_n of_o thistle_n the_o vile_a person_n will_v speak_v villainy_n and_o his_o heart_n will_v work_v iniquity_n to_o practise_v hypocrisy_n and_o to_o utter_v error_n against_o the_o lord_n isa_n 32.6_o if_o a_o fool_n a_o vain_a man_n or_o a_o vile_a person_n speak_v thus_o he_o speak_v like_o himself_o but_o if_o a_o wise_a or_o a_o good_a man_n speak_v thus_o he_o speak_v so_o unlike_o himself_o that_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n put_v not_o only_o a_o undecensie_n but_o a_o impossibility_n upon_o it_o can_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n it_o be_v impossible_a paraph._n estne_v possibile_fw-la etc._n etc._n chald._n paraph._n man_n act_n according_a to_o their_o principle_n every_o thing_n be_v in_o work_v as_o it_o be_v in_o be_v if_o there_o be_v wisdom_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v be_v hear_v at_o the_o tongue_n a_o wholesome_a fountain_n will_v send_v out_o wholesome_a water_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n john_n 1_o epist_n 3.9_o can_v sin_v though_o he_o have_v not_o a_o natural_a impossibility_n to_o sin_n 3._o sapiens_fw-la ad_fw-la mensuram_fw-la sermon_n profert_fw-la libra_fw-la examinatos_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la gravitas_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la in_o sermone_fw-la pondus_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la modus_fw-la ambros_n l._n 1._o offic._n c_o 3._o yet_o he_o have_v a_o moral_a impossibility_n to_o sin_n because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o he_o the_o frame_n and_o bent_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v another_o way_n now_o as_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a impossibility_n that_o a_o godly_a man_n shall_v commit_v sin_n so_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v speak_v sin_n or_o utter_v vain_a knowledge_n a_o wise_a man_n speak_v as_o well_o as_o act_n by_o measure_n he_o weigh_v what_o he_o say_v as_o much_o as_o what_o he_o do_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v as_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n grace_n in_o the_o heart_n blossom_n at_o the_o lip_n in_o savoury_a word_n which_o minister_n grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n shall_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n and_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o east_n wind_n a_o belly_n full_a of_o windy_a meat_n be_v bad_a enough_o a_o belly_n full_a of_o wind_n be_v far_o worse_a but_o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o belly_n what_o by_o the_o east-wind_n the_o belly_n be_v put_v for_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n together_o with_o all_o the_o intellectual_a power_n of_o the_o mind_n john_n 7.38_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n that_o be_v out_o of_o his_o whole_a soul_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n this_o water_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v sometime_o compare_v also_o to_o the_o wind_n scriptura_fw-la venture_n
just_a the_o sincere_a thy_o heart_n set_v thou_o out_o sure_a targ._n posset_n per_fw-la dativum_fw-la ita_fw-la verti_fw-la quid_fw-la attribuit_fw-la tibi_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la bold_n quid_fw-la docet_fw-la te_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la rab._n sol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la sed_fw-la ita_fw-la dicitur_fw-la a_o discendo_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la a_o docendo_fw-la drus_n quid_fw-la docuit_fw-la te_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la tua_fw-la targ._n and_o gild_v thou_o over_o with_o attribute_n beyond_o thy_o deserve_n master_n broughton_n follow_v one_o of_o the_o rabbin_n present_v we_o with_o a_o different_a translation_n from_o either_o of_o these_o what_o doctrine_n can_v thy_o heart_n give_v thou_o or_o what_o can_v thy_o heart_n teach_v thou_o the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v to_o take_v to_o carry_v or_o hold_v up_o a_o thing_n signify_v also_o to_o learn_v or_o teach_v doctrine_n but_o rather_o to_o learn_v then_o to_o teach_v as_o grammarian_n tell_v we_o which_o somewhat_o abate_v the_o clearness_n of_o that_o version_n yet_o the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n follow_v the_o same_o sense_n what_o have_v thy_o own_o thought_n teach_v thou_o what_o learn_v thou_o there_o as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v thou_o have_v a_o evil_a heart_n and_o sure_o a_o ill_a master_n will_v teach_v but_o ill_a doctrine_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v indite_v of_o a_o good_a matter_n psal_n 45._o then_o we_o may_v learn_v good_a lesson_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o we_o speak_v most_o effectual_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o when_o we_o speak_v from_o our_o own_o heart_n they_o have_v first_o be_v speak_v to_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n can_v teach_v no_o better_o than_o it_o have_v and_o that_o be_v corrupt_a doctrine_n these_o be_v truth_n yet_o too_o much_o strain_v for_o upon_o this_o text_n and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v from_o they_o and_o abide_v by_o the_o ordinary_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o we_o read_v it_o why_o do_v thy_o heart_n take_v thou_o up_o or_o carry_v thou_o away_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thy_o heart_n have_v seize_v upon_o thou_o and_o arrest_v thou_o thou_o be_v lead_v away_o prisoner_n or_o captive_a by_o the_o violence_n and_o impetuousness_n of_o thy_o own_o spirit_n the_o word_n be_v apply_v ezek._n 23.14_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n send_v unto_o ezekiel_n to_o instruct_v he_o the_o spirit_n lift_v i_o up_o or_o catch_v i_o away_o that_o which_o the_o good_a spirit_n do_v unto_o ezekiel_n not_o only_o upon_o his_o spirit_n but_o upon_o his_o body_n for_o he_o be_v corporal_o carry_v away_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o job_n as_o eliphaz_n conceive_v do_v unto_o he_o it_o lift_v he_o up_o and_o carry_v he_o away_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o violence_n in_o the_o allurement_n and_o inticing_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o ill_a counsel_n of_o other_o so_o also_o by_o his_o own_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n the_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 6.25_o where_o solomon_n advise_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o harlot_n say_v he_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a woman_n from_o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n lust_v not_o after_o she_o in_o thy_o heart_n neither_o let_v she_o take_v thou_o with_o her_o eye_n lid_n there_o he_o make_v use_v of_o this_o word_n let_v she_o not_o take_v thou_o or_o let_v she_o not_o carry_v thou_o away_o upon_o her_o eye_n lid_n let_v not_o her_o wanton_a eye_n flatter_v thou_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o wantonness_n and_o uncleanness_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n so_o the_o whorish_a heart_n of_o a_o man_n often_o take_v and_o carry_v he_o away_o hence_o observe_v the_o heart_n have_v power_n over_o and_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o the_o whole_a man_n passion_n hurry_v our_o heart_n and_o our_o heart_n hurry_v we_o and_o who_o can_v tell_v whither_o his_o heart_n will_v carry_v he_o or_o where_o it_o will_v set_v he_o down_o when_o once_o it_o have_v take_v he_o up_o this_o be_v certain_a it_o will_v carry_v every_o man_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n take_v it_o more_o distinct_o in_o these_o three_o particular_n the_o heart_n quick_o carry_v we_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o grace_n second_o the_o heart_n often_o carry_v we_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n when_o passion_n work_v much_o reason_n work_v not_o at_o all_o three_o it_o may_v carry_v we_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o honesty_n yea_o of_o modesty_n it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o passion_n that_o unless_o keep_v under_o good_a command_n will_v soon_o run_v we_o beyond_o the_o line_n both_o of_o modesty_n and_o of_o honesty_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o grace_n he_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o thus_o far_o must_v make_v a_o long_a journey_n of_o repentance_n before_o he_o can_v return_v and_o come_v back_o either_o to_o god_n or_o to_o himself_o some_o have_v be_v carry_v visible_o away_o by_o the_o devil_n by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n without_o they_o if_o god_n give_v commission_n or_o permission_n the_o devil_n can_v easy_o do_v it_o very_o many_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o evil_a spirit_n within_o they_o a_o evil_a heart_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o devil_n the_o evil_a spirit_n without_o and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n within_o carry_v we_o both_o the_o same_o way_n and_o that_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n consider_v further_o how_o the_o heart_n carry_v we_o away_o even_o from_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o holy_a service_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o case_n of_o carnal_a man_n who_o be_v give_v up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n but_o of_o the_o saint_n their_o heart_n be_v continual_o lift_v at_o they_o and_o sometime_o they_o be_v carry_v quite_o away_o from_o prayer_n and_o from_o hear_v the_o word_n the_o heart_n lift_v the_o man_n up_o and_o steal_v he_o out_o of_o the_o congregation_n while_o his_o body_n remain_v there_o the_o body_n sit_v still_o but_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o man_n be_v go_v either_o about_o worldly_a business_n and_o design_n or_o about_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n he_o stir_v not_o a_o foot_n nor_o move_v a_o finger_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v carry_v all_o the_o world_n over_o he_o visit_v both_o the_o indies_n yet_o step_v not_o over_o his_o own_o threshold_n thus_o the_o heart_n be_v carry_v away_o carry_v the_o man_n away_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n call_v so_o earnest_o custodia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la omni_fw-la custodia_fw-la my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n for_o where_o our_o heart_n go_v we_o go_v or_o we_o be_v carry_v with_o they_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n prov._n 4.24_o or_o with_o all_o keep_n or_o above_o all_o keep_n it_o must_v have_v double_a keep_n double_a guard_n keep_v keep_v watch_n watch_n thy_o heart_n will_v be_v go_v else_o and_o thou_o will_v go_v with_o it_o if_o thou_o look_v not_o to_o thy_o heart_n thy_o heart_n will_v quick_o withdraw_v itself_o and_o draw_v thou_o along_o also_o why_o do_v thy_o heart_n carry_v thou_o away_o be_v a_o deserve_a check_n upon_o every_o man_n when_o his_o heart_n do_v so_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n carry_v thou_o away_o be_v a_o necessary_a caution_n for_o every_o man_n lest_o his_o heart_n shall_v do_v so_o job_n heart_n be_v too_o busy_a with_o he_o though_o not_o so_o busy_a as_o eliphaz_n judge_v when_o he_o thus_o check_v he_o with_o why_o do_v thy_o heart_n carry_v thou_o away_o and_o what_o do_v thy_o eye_n wink_v at_o but_o be_v it_o a_o fault_n to_o wink_v with_o the_o eye_n oculis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nutu_fw-la utor_fw-la quia_fw-la nutus_fw-la ficri_fw-la solet_fw-la vel_fw-la capite_fw-la vel_fw-la oculis_fw-la it_o be_v say_v joh._n 13.24_o that_o peter_n beckon_v to_o or_o wink_v at_o john_n 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we_o must_v not_o serve_v it_o and_o they_o who_o do_v so_o deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v epicure_n than_o christian_n that_o be_v sinful_a fatness_n which_o be_v get_v upon_o term_n of_o slavery_n or_o service_n to_o the_o belly_n yea_o a_o man_n that_o be_v intentive_a upon_o that_o question_n what_o shall_v i_o eat_v and_o careful_a how_o to_o feed_v his_o flesh_n though_o he_o do_v not_o grow_v fat_a by_o it_o yet_o he_o show_v himself_o full_a of_o sin_n by_o it_o the_o design_n of_o such_o be_v for_o the_o flesh_n though_o their_o flesh_n do_v not_o thrive_v under_o that_o design_n as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o covetous_a though_o he_o continue_v poor_a and_o lean_a in_o purse_n so_o a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o luxurious_a and_o a_o great_a servant_n to_o bacchus_n and_o belly-cheer_n though_o he_o continue_v lean_a and_o poor_a in_o body_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n fatten_v some_o and_o such_o fat_a one_o bless_v god_n david_n prophecy_n that_o when_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o the_o governor_n among_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v very_a parallel_n with_o what_o those_o great_a voice_n say_v after_o the_o seven_o angel_n have_v sound_v revel_v 11.15_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o when_o this_o shall_v be_v say_v david_n psal_n 22.30_o then_o all_o they_o that_o be_v fat_a upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v eat_v and_o worship_n that_o be_v the_o great_a one_o shall_v submit_v to_o christ_n his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v and_o not_o only_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o that_o verse_n in_o the_o psalm_n under_o the_o name_n and_o notion_n of_o such_o as_o go_v down_o to_o the_o dust_n but_o the_o rich_a shall_v receive_v the_o gospel_n king_n and_o queen_n person_n of_o authority_n and_o wealth_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n isa_n 60.3.10_o they_o who_o have_v their_o belly_n be_v full_a of_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v shall_v have_v their_o soul_n full_a of_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n psal_n 45.12_o the_o rich_a among_o the_o people_n what_o people_n the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n tell_v we_o he_o mean_v the_o tyrian_n who_o be_v a_o wonderful_a rich_a people_n isa_n 23.8_o ezek._n 27._o and_o the_o tyrian_n be_v here_o put_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o all_o other_o heathen_n for_o though_o tyre_n be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o aser_n josh_n 19.29_o yet_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n possess_v by_o heathen_n now_o say_v the_o psalmist_n the_o rich_a among_o these_o people_n shall_v entreat_v thy_o favour_n that_o be_v the_o church_n favour_n god_n will_v work_v their_o heart_n to_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o admission_n into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o live_v under_o a_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v abound_v in_o worldly_a possession_n and_o hold_v the_o world_n in_o subjection_n to_o their_o power_n these_o rich_a and_o fat_a one_o among_o the_o people_n shall_v entreat_v thy_o favour_n this_o prophecy_n be_v in_o part_n fulfil_v mark_n 3.8_o where_o we_o read_v of_o great_a multitude_n from_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n flock_v after_o christ_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o riches_n and_o fatness_n precise_o consider_v but_o the_o intend_v of_o our_o skin_n or_o our_o studiousnesse_n to_o fill_v ourselves_o with_o earthly_a delicate_n which_o show_v we_o have_v weak_a appetite_n to_o or_o rather_o a_o loathe_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n second_o this_o cover_n the_o face_n with_o fat_a be_v here_o present_v by_o eliphaz_n as_o a_o cause_n or_o occasion_n at_o least_o of_o the_o wicked_a man_n arm_a himself_o against_o god_n subministrat_fw-la bonorum_fw-la abundantia_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la materiam_fw-la subministrat_fw-la hence_o observe_v that_o a_o evil_a heart_n turn_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n into_o rebellion_n against_o he_o the_o jew_n be_v thus_o charge_v deut._n 32.15_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v the_o lord_n complain_v of_o this_o as_o of_o a_o sin_n which_o he_o scarce_o know_v how_o to_o pardon_v jer._n 5.7_o how_o shall_v i_o pardon_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o child_n have_v forsake_v i_o etc._n etc._n when_o i_o have_v feed_v they_o to_o the_o full_a they_o then_o commit_v adultery_n and_o assemble_v themselves_o by_o troop_n in_o the_o harlot_n house_n those_o be_v great_a sin_n indeed_o which_o put_v the_o lord_n who_o title_n be_v the_o god_n pardon_v sin_n and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v into_o a_o query_n about_o their_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n such_o kind_n of_o sin_v make_v jerusalem_n a_o sister_n to_o sodom_n that_o be_v as_o like_o sodom_n yea_o and_o samaria_n too_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v one_o mother_n daughter_n or_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o blood_n and_o stock_n ezek._n 16.49_o behold_v this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n be_v in_o she_o and_o in_o her_o daughter_n plenty_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o plenty_n of_o sin_n go_v together_o and_o whereas_o jerusalem_n shall_v have_v serve_v god_n she_o serve_v her_o lust_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n we_o have_v a_o say_n when_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o outward_a good_a thing_n in_o allusion_n to_o beast_n provender_n prick_v they_o they_o act_v more_o like_a beast_n than_o man_n who_o kick_v against_o god_n who_o feed_v they_o and_o turn_v his_o bread_n of_o blessing_n into_o the_o stone_n of_o disobedience_n what_o outward_a good_a thing_n will_v not_o a_o evil_a heart_n abuse_v and_o wax_v wanton_a with_o when_o it_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o abuse_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o to_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o laciviousnesse_n that_o be_v to_o grow_v wanton_a and_o lascivious_a because_o god_n be_v gracious_a three_o observe_v they_o take_v little_a care_n for_o their_o soul_n who_o take_v overmuch_o for_o their_o body_n they_o who_o desire_v to_o please_v appetite_n can_v endeavour_v to_o please_v god_n when_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o dehort_v from_o provide_v for_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 13.14_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v unless_o you_o forbear_v provide_v for_o lust_n you_o will_v have_v little_a leisure_n and_o less_o desire_n to_o put_v on_o christ_n ephes_n 5.18_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n that_o be_v be_v not_o inordinate_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o will_v never_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n if_o over-filled_n with_o wine_n if_o you_o give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o satsifie_v carnal_a appetite_n you_o will_v not_o have_v any_o appetite_n at_o all_o to_o spiritual_n there_o be_v a_o inward_a gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n when_o the_o thought_n run_v upon_o dainty_a dish_n and_o full_a cup_n or_o when_o man_n chew_v their_o meat_n and_o wine_n in_o their_o thought_n before_o they_o eat_v or_o drink_v now_o as_o well_o they_o or_o rather_o they_o more_o who_o be_v inward_o drunken_a with_o excessive_a desire_n of_o wine_n as_o they_o who_o be_v visible_o drunken_a with_o the_o excessive_a take_v down_o of_o wine_n be_v far_o enough_o either_o from_o the_o desire_n or_o attainment_n of_o a_o fill_n with_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o buttery_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v no_o more_o agreement_n than_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n yea_o that_o spirit_n be_v the_o gross_a part_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o therefore_o can_v neither_o take_v care_n for_o nor_o bear_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o far_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n excessive_a sin_v his_o excess_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o ordinary_a effect_n of_o it_o fatness_n he_o cover_v his_o face_n with_o fatness_n the_o second_o follow_v verse_n 28._o he_o dwell_v in_o desolate_a city_n and_o in_o house_n wherein_o no_o man_n inhabit_v which_o be_v ready_a to_o become_v heap_n this_o verse_n show_v a_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n fierceness_n against_o god_n his_o power_n over_o man_n which_o be_v describe_v as_o the_o former_a by_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o he_o have_v make_v city_n desolate_a it_o require_v much_o power_n to_o overthrow_v whole_a city_n that_o which_o be_v strong_a can_v be_v destroy_v without_o
we_o either_o as_o possess_v or_o use_v but_o as_o adore_v and_o trust_v let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_n in_o vanity_n three_o observe_v man_n must_v and_o will_v have_v somewhat_o to_o trust_v to_o or_o lean_a upon_o and_o therefore_o rather_o than_o fail_v he_o will_v trust_v that_o which_o can_v but_o fail_v vanity_n like_o one_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o drown_v he_o catch_v at_o any_o thing_n a_o rot_a stick_n or_o a_o straw_n and_o will_v support_v his_o whole_a body_n by_o that_o which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o little_a finger_n man_n be_v a_o weak_a creature_n sense_n and_o nature_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v he_o sensible_a of_o his_o natural_a weakness_n and_o these_o also_o be_v enough_o to_o prompt_v and_o provoke_v he_o to_o seek_v help_n without_o himself_o though_o they_o be_v utter_o insufficient_a to_o direct_v he_o whither_o to_o go_v for_o the_o sure_a help_n it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o god_n alone_o to_o have_v 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which_o be_v so_o much_o talk_v of_o death_n or_o hell_n vanity_n shall_v not_o be_v our_o recompense_n there_o be_v a_o three_o read_v of_o the_o text_n merc._n rab._n kimchi_fw-la exponit_fw-la sheve_fw-mi pro_fw-la aequali_fw-la seu_fw-la aequalitate_fw-la q.d._n ne_fw-fr credat_fw-la qui_fw-la deceptus_fw-la est_fw-la aequalem_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o svi_fw-la similem_fw-la fore_fw-la sibi_fw-la statum_fw-la vel_fw-la eodem_fw-la semper_fw-la modo_fw-la res_fw-la sibi_fw-la cessuras_fw-la merc._n the_o former_a word_n which_o we_o render_v vanity_n be_v translate_v by_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n equality_n or_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v equal_a the_o latter_a as_o we_o a_o lie_n or_o vanity_n this_o vary_v the_o whole_a strain_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o yet_o the_o exposition_n give_v upon_o it_o be_v clear_a both_o to_o the_o general_a scope_n and_o to_o the_o sense_n give_v immediate_o before_o let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v believe_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o 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what_o if_o he_o do_v vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n that_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o motive_n the_o second_o be_v mont._n in_o non_fw-la die_fw-la svo_fw-la complebitur_fw-la mont._n verse_n 32._o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v before_o his_o time_n what_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v there_o be_v no_o express_a antecedent_n in_o the_o hebrew_n we_o may_v understand_v either_o first_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n himself_o of_o who_o eliphaz_n have_v before_o discourse_v or_o second_o taâ—g_v compleri_fw-la ante_fw-la diem_fw-la etc._n etc._n est_fw-la potius_fw-la perire_fw-la quam_fw-la ullum_fw-la complementum_fw-la &_o perfectionem_fw-la accipere_fw-la pine_v antequam_fw-la dies_fw-la ejus_fw-la implâ—antur_fw-la peribit_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d succido_fw-it morte_fw-la immatura_fw-la praeuâ—nietur_fw-la vel_fw-la gladio_fw-la vel_fw-la morbo_fw-la vel_fw-la aliqua_fw-la alia_fw-la 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it_o and_o have_v make_v that_o his_o business_n but_o he_o have_v not_o a_o mind_n to_o do_v it_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v not_o lie_v that_o way_n he_o be_v all_o for_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v a_o giant_n for_o the_o truth_n but_o a_o infant_n a_o weakling_n as_o weak_a as_o water_v against_o it_o he_o have_v neither_o a_o understanding_n to_o conceive_v nor_o a_o tongue_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o disservice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o good_a observation_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n upon_o this_o place_n greg._n narrat_fw-la iustùs_fw-la quid_fw-la facere_fw-la potuit_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la justitiam_fw-la deserat_fw-la quod_fw-la facere_fw-la potuit_fw-la declinat_fw-la greg._n a_o just_a man_n declare_v what_o he_o can_v do_v but_o that_o he_o may_v not_o desert_a justice_n he_o forbear_v to_o do_v what_o he_o can_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n set_v bound_n to_o the_o power_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 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move_a of_o my_o lip_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o it_o or_o as_o other_o render_v for_o the_o turn_n of_o it_o away_o for_o the_o word_n signify_v first_o to_o abate_v in_o degree_n second_o to_o turn_v away_o or_o to_o stop_v altogether_o my_o design_n shall_v be_v upon_o both_o i_o will_v study_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n and_o part_n not_o only_o to_o mitigate_v but_o quite_o to_o remove_v whatsoever_o i_o shall_v find_v a_o affliction_n to_o you_o it_o have_v be_v show_v chap._n 4.4_o what_o power_n word_n have_v both_o to_o strengthen_v weak_a faith_n and_o to_o assuage_v the_o strong_a grief_n thither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n only_o take_v two_o brief_a note_n from_o it_o first_o a_o good_a man_n do_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o the_o hurt_n that_o he_o may_v do_v another_o but_o he_o labour_v to_o help_v he_o and_o to_o do_v he_o good_a not_o to_o heap_v word_n in_o anger_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n not_o to_o shake_v the_o head_n at_o 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which_o be_v cut_v down_o out_o of_o time_n that_o old_a way_n be_v the_o way_n of_o sin_n the_o way_n of_o holiness_n be_v the_o old_a way_n but_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o very_a old_a way_n they_o who_o have_v tread_v the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v cut_v down_o by_o judgement_n and_o they_o be_v cut_v down_o out_o of_o time_n that_o be_v the_o course_n of_o divine_a justice_n prevent_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o strike_v they_o to_o death_n before_o death_n use_v to_o strike_v so_o some_o render_v it_o here_o and_o then_o the_o sense_n rise_v thus_o thou_o have_v cut_v i_o down_o by_o the_o stroke_n of_o these_o affliction_n and_o this_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o i_o constringere_fw-la in_o significatione_n chaldaica_n exponitur_fw-la pro_fw-la ligare_fw-la &_o constringere_fw-la second_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o chaldee_n signify_v to_o bind_v and_o fasten_v one_o with_o cord_n or_o with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n as_o malefactor_n be_v bind_v in_o prison_n prov._n 5.22_o his_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v take_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v with_o the_o coard_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o we_o render_v to_o hold_v or_o fasten_v be_v express_v by_o this_o of_o job_n in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n take_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o interpretation_n give_v of_o the_o whole_a be_v thou_o have_v bind_v or_o straiten_v i_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o my_o affliction_n merc._n quod_fw-la his_fw-la dolorum_fw-la vinculis_fw-la constrictum_fw-la i_o tenes_fw-fr ne_fw-fr qua_fw-la elabi_fw-la queam_n testimonium_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o i_o merc._n lest_o i_o shall_v get_v out_o or_o make_v a_o escape_n and_o this_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o i_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o both_o these_o reading_n as_o to_o this_o place_n but_o because_o wrinkle_n be_v more_o proper_a to_o the_o leanness_n which_o follow_v therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o they_o but_o keep_v to_o our_o own_o read_n thou_o 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tell_v we_o that_o a_o merry_a heart_n do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n but_o a_o break_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o much_o sorrow_n dri_v up_o the_o bone_n prov._n 17.22_o the_o church_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o book_n of_o lamentation_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o skin_n he_o have_v make_v old_a lam._n 3.4_o how_o do_v god_n make_v they_o old_a he_o make_v they_o old_a not_o by_o give_v they_o many_o year_n but_o by_o give_v they_o many_o trouble_n many_o trouble_n in_o one_o year_n will_v make_v a_o man_n old_a than_o many_o year_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o some_o who_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o vex_v care_n have_v fill_v their_o head_n with_o gray_a hair_n in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n as_o some_o have_v a_o art_n to_o ripen_v fruit_n before_o nature_n ripen_v they_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o power_n to_o hasten_v old_a age_n before_o nature_n make_v we_o old_a thou_o have_v make_v my_o skin_n old_a that_o be_v full_a of_o wrinkle_n and_o leanness_n these_o be_v the_o livery_n which_o old_a age_n give_v the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o christ_n shall_v one_o day_n present_v the_o church_n to_o himself_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o spiritual_a beauty_n and_o glory_n that_o beauty_n and_o glory_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o removal_n of_o that_o from_o her_o spiritual_a estate_n which_o job_n complain_v of_o in_o his_o temporal_a estate_n job_n be_v full_a of_o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n but_o she_o shall_v appear_v not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n ephes_n 5.27_o that_o be_v without_o any_o note_n or_o mark_v of_o old_a age_n upon_o she_o a_o spot_n deface_v the_o beauty_n of_o a_o garment_n and_o wrinkle_n spoil_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o face_n a_o old_a garment_n be_v full_a of_o spot_n and_o a_o old_a face_n be_v full_a of_o wrinkle_n old_a thing_n pass_v away_o when_o we_o be_v make_v new_a creature_n by_o grace_n yet_o in_o that_o state_n because_o we_o be_v not_o perfect_o free_v from_o the_o old_a man_n our_o garment_n have_v some_o spot_n and_o our_o face_n some_o wrinkle_n upon_o they_o but_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n when_o all_o old_a thing_n even_o all_o the_o image_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n shall_v be_v total_o abolish_v we_o shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o one_o spot_n or_o one_o wrinkle_n believer_n have_v now_o a_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n they_o shall_v then_o have_v a_o holiness_n in_o themselves_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o have_v any_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n upon_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o like_o it_o nothing_o which_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o it_o nothing_o which_o either_o themselves_o or_o other_o shall_v mistake_v for_o it_o they_o shall_v neither_o suspect_v nor_o be_v suspect_v to_o have_v a_o spot_n or_o a_o wrinkle_n about_o they_o a_o perfect_a soule-state_n and_o a_o perfect_a state_n of_o body_n have_v no_o wrinkle_n in_o it_o job_n to_o show_v the_o decay_n and_o blemish_n of_o his_o body_n say_v he_o be_v full_a of_o wrinkle_n again_o these_o wrinkle_n by_o a_o elegant_a metaphor_n may_v refer_v to_o his_o whole_a outward_a condition_n for_o as_o a_o man_n face_n be_v wrinkle_v when_o he_o grow_v old_a so_o be_v his_o riches_n when_o he_o grow_v poor_a and_o so_o be_v his_o honour_n when_o he_o grow_v out_o of_o repute_n poverty_n be_v the_o wrinkle_n of_o riches_n and_o disgrace_n be_v the_o wrinkle_n of_o honour_n we_o may_v take_v in_o all_o three_o here_o for_o not_o only_o be_v job_n body_n but_o his_o wealth_n and_o honour_n be_v extreme_o wrinkle_v and_o therefore_o he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o cry_v out_o according_a to_o all_o the_o the_o interpretation_n thou_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o wrinkle_n which_o witness_n against_o i_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o when_o i_o have_v open_v the_o latter_a clause_n where_o it_o be_v repeat_v my_o leanness_n rise_v up_o in_o i_o 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