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come_v to_o such_o so_o to_o stay_v and_o abide_v with_o they_o as_o good_a come_v so_o good_a continue_v according_a to_o the_o command_n and_o commission_n which_o it_o have_v from_o god_n thus_o he_o promise_v in_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 48.18_o in_o case_n his_o people_n have_v hearken_v to_o his_o commandment_n then_o have_v thy_o peace_n be_v as_o a_o river_n and_o thy_o prosperity_n as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n thy_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n have_v not_o be_v as_o a_o land_n flood_n or_o brook_n of_o water_n which_o fail_v in_o summer_n when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o they_o all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v apt_a to_o do_v so_o but_o they_o shall_v have_v flow_v perpetual_o as_o a_o river_n do_v which_o be_v feed_v by_o a_o constant_a spring_n or_o as_o the_o sea_n do_v which_o be_v the_o feeder_n of_o all_o spring_n a_o godly_a man_n get_v not_o only_o a_o large_a portion_n of_o good_a thing_n but_o a_o last_a portion_n yea_o a_o portion_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v everlasting_a by_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o god_n and_o because_o by_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n so_o much_o good_a come_v to_o we_o therefore_o eliphaz_n press_v job_n further_o to_o it_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 22._o receive_v i_o pray_v thou_o the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n and_o lay_v up_o his_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n receive_v that_o be_v learn_v from_o his_o mouth_n he_o that_o teach_v give_v drus_n that_o magister_fw-la quando_fw-la docet_fw-la capit_fw-la discipulus_fw-la quando_fw-la discit_fw-la drus_n and_o he_o that_o learn_v receive_v and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o we_o render_v here_o to_o receive_v signify_v not_o ordinary_a receive_n but_o receive_v with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n yea_o it_o impli_v a_o kind_n of_o violence_n in_o desire_n such_o as_o they_o have_v who_o take_v spoil_n in_o war_n they_o fly_v upon_o the_o spoil_n potest_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la praedam_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la violentia_fw-la tollitur_fw-la referri_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o catch_v it_o with_o as_o much_o eargerne_v as_o they_o win_v it_o with_o courage_n so_o receive_v the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n david_n say_v i_o have_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o word_n more_o than_o they_o that_o find_v great_a spoil_n psal_n 119.162_o o_o how_o strong_o do_v his_o heart_n run_v out_o to_o the_o word_n and_o there_o be_v a_o elegancy_n also_o in_o it_o that_o this_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o receive_v the_o law_n animo_fw-la exit_fw-la hac_fw-la radice_fw-la dicitur_fw-la doctrina_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quase_n accepta_fw-la vel_fw-la accipienda_fw-la quia_fw-la sc_fw-la lex_fw-la debet_fw-la accipi_fw-la grato_fw-la &_o lubenti_fw-la animo_fw-la do_v also_o signify_v the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n to_o be_v receive_v prov._n 4.2_o i_o give_v you_o good_a doctrine_n forsake_v you_o not_o my_o law_n the_o word_n which_o be_v there_o use_v for_o doctrine_n be_v the_o same_o that_o â—s_v here_o render_v to_o receive_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o wholesome_a doctrine_n â—s_v worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v receive_v willing_o cheerful_o and_o glad_o and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o precious_a doctrine_n be_v call_v a_o acceptable_a doctrine_n this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 1_o tim._n 1.11_o the_o gospel_n be_v worthy_a not_o only_o of_o acceptation_n or_o of_o great_a but_o of_o all_o acceptation_n and_o that_o from_o all_o man_n even_o from_o the_o great_a and_o so_o also_o be_v the_o law_n for_o as_o shall_v be_v open_v further_o afterward_o the_o law_n in_o this_o place_n comprehend_v the_o gospel_n also_o receive_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n further_o the_o word_n which_o we_o express_v receive_v be_v render_v by_o some_o to_o buy_v we_o may_v connect_v both_o sense_n here_o receive_v the_o law_n as_o a_o thing_n buy_v and_o carry_v it_o home_o with_o thou_o that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 23.23_o suit_n it_o well_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o truth_n be_v a_o commodity_n the_o trade_n whereof_o go_v but_o one_o way_n all_o civil_a trade_n and_o merchandize_n be_v continue_v by_o buy_v and_o sell_v but_o this_o spiritual_a trade_n be_v continue_v by_o buy_v only_o without_o sell_v it_o will_v be_v our_o profit_n to_o have_v this_o commodity_n always_o upon_o our_o hand_n or_o rather_o always_o in_o our_o hand_n thus_o here_o receive_v the_o law_n at_o a_o price_n buy_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o not_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v expect_v any_o price_n from_o we_o or_o that_o we_o can_v bring_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o valuable_a for_o it_o we_o buy_v it_o when_o we_o take_v pain_n for_o it_o when_o we_o do_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o receive_v the_o truth_n when_o we_o receive_v the_o truth_n not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o bring_v home_o to_o we_o but_o when_o we_o go_v out_o for_o it_o and_o seek_v after_o it_o in_o all_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v as_o conveyance_n of_o it_o that_o be_v buy_v the_o law_n of_o truth_n receive_v the_o law_n again_o we_o may_v profitable_o consider_v a_o double_a derivation_n of_o that_o word_n which_o we_o trenslate_v offendat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explorare_fw-la aut_fw-la circumquaque_fw-la lustrare_fw-la quia_fw-la lex_fw-la universa_fw-la est_fw-la diligentèr_fw-la observanda_fw-la ne_fw-la qâ—is_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la offendat_fw-la law_n some_o say_v it_o be_v from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o behold_v or_o contemplate_v to_o consider_v to_o look_v about_o and_o the_o law_n be_v well_o express_v by_o a_o word_n of_o that_o sense_n because_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o consider_v look_v into_o and_o meditate_a upon_o we_o be_v always_o to_o behold_v it_o and_o that_o in_o every_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v copulative_a and_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o part_n offend_v in_o all_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o righteous_a man_n psal_n 1.2_o say_v he_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o night_n what_o be_v meditation_n but_o the_o inward_a view_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o the_o behold_v it_o with_o a_o intellectual_a eye_n meditation_n be_v the_o continual_a turn_n of_o thing_n over_o in_o the_o mind_n to_o behold_v the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n that_o be_v in_o they_o legislatoris_fw-la a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la pâ—uere_fw-la irrigare_fw-la quare_fw-la common_a &_o fere_n idem_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la pluviae_fw-la doctoris_fw-la &_o legislatoris_fw-la second_o say_v other_o it_o proceed_v from_o another_o radical_a word_n that_o signify_v to_o rain_v and_o that_o not_o only_o some_o small_a drissle_v dew_v rain_n but_o full_a shower_n or_o as_o we_o say_v to_o pour_v down_o and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o same_o word_n signify_v to_o rain_v and_o to_o teach_v because_o teach_v by_o the_o word_n be_v like_o rain_v or_o the_o send_n down_o of_o rain_n the_o apostle_n heb._n 6.7_o allude_v to_o it_o for_o the_o earth_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v those_o who_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o doctrine_n which_o come_v down_o upon_o they_o like_o rain_n to_o soften_v their_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o fruitful_a there_o be_v two_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n very_o suitable_a to_o this_o exposition_n esay_n 30.20_o though_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n yet_o shall_v not_o thy_o teacher_n be_v remove_v into_o corner_n any_o more_o but_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n thy_o teacher_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v so_o we_o render_v but_o strict_o from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n we_o may_v read_v it_o thus_o â—â—viam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d elongabit_fw-la â—â—viam_fw-la though_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n etc._n etc._n yet_o shall_v not_o thy_o rain_n be_v remove_v from_o thou_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n and_o yet_o have_v also_o rain_n which_o natural_o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o fill_v the_o pool_n with_o water_n but_o the_o prophet_n who_o speak_v of_o corporal_a bread_n and_o water_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n speak_v of_o spiritual_a rain_n in_o the_o latter_a make_v this_o so_o full_a a_o compensation_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o the_o want_n of_o other_o two_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o it_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v though_o you_o be_v cut_v short_a in_o outward_a thing_n yet_o you_o shall_v not_o
be_v the_o former_a promise_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o and_o all_o evil_a shall_v depart_v away_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n iniquity_n which_o proper_o signify_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v often_o put_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o evil_n of_o trouble_n and_o suffering_n and_o as_o all_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o some_o judge_n it_o the_o truth_n special_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v therefore_o brief_o note_v from_o it_o that_o when_o we_o true_o return_v to_o god_n from_o sin_n then_o suffer_v evil_n depart_v from_o we_o and_o we_o for_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o dispense_v various_o for_o trial_n of_o his_o people_n and_o often_o suffer_v the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n to_o hang_v about_o their_o tabernacle_n who_o desire_v sincere_o and_o endeavour_v faithful_o to_o put_v all_o iniquity_n far_o from_o their_o tabernacle_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o this_o have_v be_v often_o experience_v by_o godly_a man_n that_o god_n have_v turn_v trouble_n out_o of_o their_o door_n when_o they_o have_v humble_o and_o zealous_o labour_v to_o turn_v sin_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n eliphaz_n have_v encourage_v job_n by_o this_o general_a promise_n he_o draw_v it_o forth_o into_o particular_n and_o that_o first_o in_o reference_n to_o outward_a thing_n verse_n 24._o then_o shall_v thou_o lay_v up_o gold_n as_o dust_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o brook_n munimentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d munire_fw-la aurum_fw-la lectissimum_fw-la quasi_fw-la ab_fw-la igne_fw-la munitum_fw-la aut_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la hâ—mini_fw-la munimentum_fw-la then_o that_o be_v when_o thou_o have_v acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n then_o when_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o his_o law_n in_o thy_o heart_n then_o when_o thou_o have_v return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thyself_o and_o put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n then_o thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o dust_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v gold_n signify_v to_o fortify_v or_o to_o defend_v and_o it_o be_v translate_v a_o defence_n at_o the_o 25_o verse_n solomon_n say_v eccl._n 7.12_o not_o only_o that_o wisdom_n be_v a_o defence_n but_o that_o money_n be_v a_o defence_n that_o be_v it_o procure_v defence_n and_o gold_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o money_n though_o gold_n be_v not_o a_o defence_n formal_o yet_o virtual_o it_o be_v gold_n defend_v itself_o against_o all_o the_o force_n of_o fire_n and_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a mean_n of_o defend_v we_o against_o the_o fire_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o great_a danger_n thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o dust_n etc._n etc._n but_o christ_n say_v math._n 6.19_o lay_v not_o up_o treasure_n for_o yourselves_o on_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n give_v concern_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n long_o before_o israel_n have_v a_o king_n deut._n 17.17_o he_o shall_v not_o great_o multiply_v to_o himself_o silver_n and_o gold_n how_o then_o do_v eliphaz_n say_v that_o he_o who_o repent_v shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n be_v that_o fit_a work_n for_o he_o i_o answer_v the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o exhortation_n to_o bend_v his_o endeavour_n to_o the_o gather_n of_o riches_n but_o as_o a_o promise_n from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v by_o a_o blessing_n from_o above_o gather_v store_n of_o riches_n here_o below_o thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n by_o gold_n here_o and_o silver_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o manner_n of_o riches_n because_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v the_o chief_a riches_n therefore_o all_o be_v contain_v under_o they_o and_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n the_o word_n receive_v variety_n of_o rendering_n some_o thus_o thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n above_o the_o dust_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o shall_v have_v more_o gold_n than_o dust_n which_o be_v a_o strain_n of_o rhetoric_n express_v abundance_n other_o read_v thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n upon_o the_o dust_n as_o psal_n 24.2_o he_o have_v found_v it_o upon_o the_o sea_n a_o three_o render_v thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n by_o the_o dust_n like_o that_o psal_n 1.3_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n side_n a_o four_o thus_o coc._n et_fw-la pone_fw-la in_o pulvere_fw-la aurum_fw-la coc_fw-fr noli_fw-la animum_fw-la auro_fw-la apponere_fw-la nimisque_fw-la illud_fw-la diligere_fw-la sed_fw-la nihili_fw-la aestima_fw-la deijce_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la unde_fw-la ortum_fw-la est_fw-la aestima_fw-la ut_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o lapides_fw-la petrae_fw-la scull_n pone_fw-la ubi_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la posuit_fw-la coc._n by_o way_n of_o counsel_n and_o lay_v gold_n in_o the_o dust_n which_o two_o latter_a reading_n be_v expound_v as_o a_o direction_n give_v to_o job_n how_o he_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n he_o must_v not_o lay_v up_o gold_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o spirit_n but_o in_o the_o dust_n or_o by_o the_o dust_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v put_v that_o pure_a dust_n that_o better_o concoct_v and_o refine_a dust_n in_o the_o common_a dust_n put_v the_o dust_n to_o dust_n put_v thy_o gold_n in_o its_o proper_a place_n where_o god_n and_o nature_n put_v it_o it_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o so_o a_o fit_a companion_n for_o the_o dust_n yea_o say_v some_o it_o be_v as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o make_v room_n for_o it_o in_o thy_o house_n provide_v not_o chest_n for_o it_o let_v it_o lie_v where_o it_o have_v its_o original_n it_o come_v from_o the_o dust_n there_o leave_v it_o return_v it_o back_o to_o its_o own_o country_n to_o the_o place_n of_o its_o nativity_n a_o heathen_a have_v this_o notion_n concern_v gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o labour_v much_o to_o show_v that_o the_o site_n &_o position_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o nature_n hold_v forth_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v and_o estimate_v they_o 94._o nulli_fw-la nos_fw-la vitio_fw-la natura_fw-la conciliat_fw-la nihil_fw-la quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la irritaret_fw-la posuit_fw-la in_o aperto_fw-la pedibus_fw-la aurum_fw-la &_o argentum_fw-la sub_fw-la jecit_fw-la calcandum_fw-la ac_fw-la premendum_fw-la dedit_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la calcamur_fw-la &_o premimur_fw-la sen_n ep_v 94._o even_o nature_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o ordinary_a course_n set_v in_o nature_n draw_v we_o off_o from_o covet_v gold_n and_o silver_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o may_v provoke_v or_o stir_v up_o covetousness_n which_o god_n have_v advance_v or_o set_v up_o high_a in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n gold_n and_o silver_n be_v the_o chief_a object_n of_o covetousness_n now_o both_o these_o as_o also_o whatsoever_o else_o man_n be_v press_v about_o and_o as_o it_o be_v tread_v underfoot_o in_o the_o dirt_n for_o by_o burdensome_a or_o covetous_a 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be_v no_o sin_v in_o god_n account_n and_o comparative_o to_o the_o sin_v of_o other_o so_o they_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o devil_n as_o christ_n say_v those_o contradict_a jew_n be_v joh._n 8.44_o do_v nothing_o but_o commit_v sin_n and_o sin_n so_o as_o if_o they_o and_o their_o like_a alone_o do_v sin_n for_o as_o no_o godly_a man_n sin_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v so_o somâ—_n wicked_a man_n sin_n at_o such_o a_o rate_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v they_o only_a sin_n even_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o wicked_a man_n thus_o also_o some_o godly_a man_n do_v so_o far_o exceed_v and_o outstrip_v other_o godly_a man_n in_o holiness_n and_o the_o act_n of_o their_o grace_n as_o if_o they_o only_o be_v godly_a as_o if_o they_o only_o have_v the_o act_n of_o those_o grace_n abraham_n believe_v as_o if_o he_o only_o have_v be_v a_o believer_n and_o job_n be_v patient_a as_o if_o none_o have_v patience_n but_o he_o david_n be_v a_o man_n so_o upright_o as_o if_o only_o 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if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n of_o believer_n 1_o cor._n 15.19_o we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a then_o how_o miserable_a be_v they_o who_o have_v no_o hope_n beyond_o this_o life_n or_o if_o they_o have_v both_o that_o and_o their_o present_a beauty_n consume_v together_o in_o the_o grave_n thus_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o though_o godly_a man_n die_v yet_o death_n have_v not_o such_o a_o hand_n over_o they_o as_o over_o the_o wicked_a and_o as_o wicked_a man_n be_v more_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n than_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o die_v so_o they_o be_v continual_o more_o liable_a unto_o death_n sin_n which_o unfit_v man_n to_o die_v comfortable_o fit_v they_o as_o it_o be_v to_o die_v natural_o the_o more_o sinful_a any_o man_n be_v the_o soon_o may_v death_n surprise_v he_o holiness_n have_v not_o only_o a_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n hereafter_o but_o of_o a_o long_a life_n here_o psal_n 34.12_o 13._o and_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o under_o a_o threat_n of_o eternal_a death_n hereafter_o but_o of_o a_o speedy_a death_n here_o psal_n 55.23_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v bring_v they_o that_o be_v wicked_a man_n down_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n but_o when_o it_o may_v be_v long_o first_o the_o next_o word_n make_v answer_v bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n that_o be_v not_o half_o the_o day_n which_o as_o other_o do_v so_o they_o natural_o may_v live_v either_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n shall_v cut_v such_o man_n off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o day_n the_o grave_n gape_v for_o those_o who_o have_v thus_o sin_v so_o then_o though_o there_o be_v many_o spiritual_a reason_n refer_v to_o eternal_a life_n which_o may_v move_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n drus_n pro_fw-la sepalchrun_v est_fw-fr cur_n malim_fw-la infernus_fw-la aut_fw-la inferi_fw-la nam_fw-la sepulchâ—um_fw-la rapit_fw-la etiam_fw-la bonos_fw-es iâ—feri_fw-la solos_fw-la eos_fw-la rapiunt_fw-la qui_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la i_o e._n improbos_fw-la drus_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a motive_n from_o the_o concernment_n of_o this_o present_a temporal_a life_n and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o but_o also_o as_o to_o the_o very_a continuance_n of_o it_o they_o hasten_v themselves_o to_o the_o grave_n who_o make_v haste_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o at_o once_o endanger_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o next_o life_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o last_o some_o because_o the_o grave_a in_o a_o general_a sense_n consume_v the_o godly_a as_o well_o as_o the_o sinner_n in_o the_o sense_n last_o express_v do_v therefore_o restrain_v the_o word_n sheol_n in_o this_o place_n to_o hell_n as_o it_o signifyes_n the_o place_n or_o state_n of_o the_o damn_a which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o those_o who_o have_v sin_v and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n so_o the_o whole_a verse_n be_v thus_o 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to_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v he_o administer_v no_o help_n to_o the_o widow_n in_o her_o want_n no_o counsel_n to_o she_o in_o her_o strait_n nor_o any_o comfort_n to_o she_o in_o her_o sorrow_n and_o this_o negative_a he_o do_v not_o good_a to_o the_o widow_n have_v a_o affirmative_a in_o it_o he_o do_v her_o wrong_n he_o grieve_v and_o vex_v the_o widow_n for_o as_o negative_a commandment_n always_o contain_v the_o affirmative_a while_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o do_v any_o evil_a we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v the_o contrary_a good_a so_o negative_a practice_n usual_o imply_v the_o affirmative_a and_o while_o we_o neglect_v to_o do_v good_a we_o be_v active_a in_o do_v evil_a or_o as_o the_o negative_a threaten_n of_o god_n contain_v affirmative_n exod._n 20.7_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v he_o will_v hold_v he_o very_o 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either_o to_o neglect_v or_o afflict_v widow_n yea_o that_o to_o neglect_v they_o be_v to_o afflict_v they_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o prosecute_v those_o point_n here_o only_o from_o the_o form_n of_o speak_v note_n not_o to_o do_v good_a be_v sinful_a as_o well_o as_o to_o do_v evil_a yea_o as_o sinful_a as_o to_o do_v evil_a not_o to_o do_v what_o we_o be_v enjoin_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o to_o do_v what_o we_o be_v forbid_v we_o be_v not_o only_o forbid_v to_o wrong_v the_o widow_n jer._n 22.3_o but_o we_o be_v often_o enjoin_v to_o relieve_v and_o help_v she_o to_o visit_v she_o and_o do_v her_o good_a therefore_o the_o widow_n have_v wrong_o do_v to_o she_o when_o good_a be_v not_o do_v to_o she_o the_o spirit_n of_o wickedness_n be_v not_o yet_o draw_v to_o the_o full_a length_n see_v the_o wicked_a man_n still_o at_o work_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 22._o he_o draw_v also_o the_o mighty_a by_o his_o power_n he_o rise_v up_o and_o no_o man_n be_v sure_a of_o his_o 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that_o place_n that_o so_o he_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o snare_n sisera_n have_v a_o secret_a motion_n or_o impulse_n upon_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o can_v not_o withstand_v though_o he_o fall_v by_o obey_v it_o thus_o also_o god_n draw_v soul_n to_o himself_o by_o the_o invisible_a power_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o their_o effectual_a vocation_n and_o conversion_n joh._n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o how_o do_v god_n draw_v he_o draw_v by_o persuasion_n not_o by_o compulsion_n his_o persuasion_n carry_v a_o mighty_a command_a power_n with_o it_o this_o draw_v be_v not_o a_o bare_a moral_a persuasion_n by_o the_o proposal_n of_o a_o object_n before_o they_o and_o so_o leave_v
safety_n securum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la nomen_fw-la batach_n insignen_fw-la importat_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la &_o confidentiam_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la pavore_fw-la that_o ei_fw-la securitatem_fw-la ay_o e._n that_o ei_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la reddere_fw-la potest_fw-la securum_fw-la that_o be_v though_o he_o rise_v up_o and_o put_v down_o all_o that_o oppose_v he_o though_o god_n give_v he_o this_o safety_n yet_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o be_v in_o safety_n signify_v the_o most_o secure_a safety_n or_o safety_n accompany_v with_o the_o high_a confidence_n that_o be_v when_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o any_o fear_n not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o jealousy_n or_o suspicion_n of_o a_o change_n babylon_n be_v describe_v presume_v upon_o such_o a_o safety_n esay_n 47.8_o i_o sit_v a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n and_o the_o wicked_a be_v speak_v of_o as_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v such_o a_o safety_n job_n 21.9_o their_o house_n be_v free_a from_o fear_n neither_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v free_v not_o only_o from_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n but_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o rod_n though_o the_o wicked_a man_n live_v thus_o confident_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v with_o he_o according_a to_o his_o wish_n though_o god_n seem_v to_o crown_v he_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a portion_n of_o the_o saint_n psal_n 103.4_o though_o he_o give_v he_o his_o heart_n desire_n which_o be_v a_o promise_n peculiar_a to_o the_o godly_a man_n psal_n 37.4_o though_o it_o be_v give_v he_o to_o be_v thus_o in_o safety_n wherein_o or_o whereon_o he_o rest_v that_o be_v though_o as_o he_o see_v no_o danger_n so_o he_o suspect_v none_o but_o rest_v in_o his_o state_n and_o say_v all_o be_v sure_a all_o be_v well_o though_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v thus_o safe_a and_o prosperous_a and_o all_o this_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o etc._n etc._n before_o i_o explicate_v job_n exception_n upon_o this_o great_a gift_n take_v two_o or_o three_o note_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o author_n and_o nature_n of_o this_o gift_n as_o also_o from_o his_o rest_n upon_o it_o first_o to_o be_v in_o safety_n be_v a_o great_a outward_a mercy_n we_o find_v it_o promise_v among_o many_o other_o special_a mercy_n to_o the_o church_n in_o her_o best_a estate_n ezek._n 34.27_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v her_o fruit_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v yield_v her_o increase_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a in_o their_o land_n and_o such_o be_v their_o old_a promise_n lev_n 26.5_o you_o shall_v eat_v your_o bread_n to_o the_o full_a and_o dwell_v in_o your_o land_n safe_o deut._n 33.28_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n alone_o though_o israel_n be_v alone_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n or_o israel_n alone_o 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in_o his_o adversity_n and_o every_o godly_a man_n may_v say_v in_o his_o deep_a adversity_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v god_n be_v as_o strong_a to_o we_o in_o our_o great_a weakness_n as_o when_o he_o make_v our_o mountain_n strong_a and_o they_o who_o think_v themselves_o more_o immovable_a when_o their_o mountain_n be_v strong_a then_o when_o it_o be_v weak_a rest_n in_o their_o mountain_n not_o in_o god_n now_o if_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n set_v or_o rest_v his_o heart_n so_o much_o upon_o his_o mountain_n that_o be_v his_o worldly_a prosperity_n because_o it_o be_v strong_a how_o much_o more_o may_v carnal_a man_n grow_v into_o a_o admiration_n of_o their_o earthly_a mountain_n and_o rest_n under_o their_o shadow_n and_o shelter_n as_o if_o they_o can_v never_o be_v move_v worldly_n man_n do_v this_o so_o much_o that_o this_o be_v make_v the_o description_n of_o worldly_a man_n psal_n 49.6_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o their_o wealth_n and_o boast_v 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vulgar_a and_o improper_a sense_n even_o those_o thing_n that_o never_o have_v life_n may_v be_v call_v dead_a mr_n broughton_n render_v strict_o not_o dead_a thing_n but_o thing_n without_o life_n be_v form_v under_o the_o water_n the_o hebrew_n word_n may_v come_v from_o a_o twofold_a root_n and_o so_o have_v a_o twofold_a signification_n first_o to_o heal_v and_o cure_v peccata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dolorem_fw-la mitigavit_fw-la sanavit_fw-la transferturper_n metaphoran_n a_o corpore_fw-la ad_fw-la animam_fw-la ut_fw-la sig_n remittere_fw-la peccata_fw-la and_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v transfer_v from_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o as_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o body_n be_v heal_v by_o the_o salve_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n wound_n namely_o sin_n heal_v by_o remission_n or_o forgiveness_n the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n isa_n 6.10_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o convert_v and_o be_v heal_v that_o be_v pardon_v second_o languidus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d debitis_fw-la dissolutus_fw-la laxus_n languidus_fw-la it_o signify_v to_o be_v dissolve_v or_o loosen_v to_o be_v weak_a and_o languish_a we_o translate_v it_o dead_a because_o thing_n that_o be_v dead_a be_v weaken_v and_o dissolve_v and_o therefore_o death_n be_v call_v a_o dissolution_n as_o paul_n say_v phil._n 1.23_o i_o desire_v to_o depart_v or_o to_o be_v dissolve_v that_o be_v to_o die_v and_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v for_o death_n two_o cor_n 5.1_o we_o know_v that_o when_o the_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v etc._n etc._n again_o by_o the_o figure_n antiphrasis_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n this_o word_n as_o it_o signify_v dead_a and_o 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