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these_o or_o such_o like_a passage_n as_o these_o elihu_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v a_o attentive_a hearer_n have_v observe_v and_o pick_v up_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o first_o part_n of_o his_o charge_n job_n self-justification_n four_o and_o last_o let_v we_o consider_v whether_o elihu_n do_v right_o bring_v this_o charge_n against_o job_n from_o these_o say_n or_o whether_o he_o deal_v so_o ingenuous_o with_o job_n as_o he_o promise_v while_o from_o these_o or_o the_o like_a passage_n he_o say_v job_n have_v say_v i_o be_o clean_a without_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n for_o answer_v first_o take_v notice_n that_o elihu_n be_v not_o the_o first_o that_o have_v charge_v job_n thus_o he_o have_v be_v thus_o charge_v by_o his_o three_o friend_n before_o zophar_n say_v chap_n 11._o 4._o thou_o have_v say_v my_o doctrine_n be_v pure_a and_o i_o be_o clean_a in_o thy_o eye_n that_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n eliphaz_n seemâ—s_v to_o say_v as_o much_o chap_n 15._o 14._o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o he_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a while_o eliphaz_n put_v these_o question_n he_o intimate_v that_o job_n have_v make_v such_o affirmation_n bildad_o likewise_o be_v upon_o the_o same_o strain_n with_o he_o chap_n 25._o 4._o how_o then_o can_v man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n we_o see_v then_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n by_o three_o that_o job_n have_v hear_v this_o charge_n and_o have_v make_v answer_n for_o
either_o immediate_a from_o himself_o in_o those_o dream_n and_o vision_n to_o the_o prophet_n or_o mediate_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o though_o now_o god_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o we_o immediate_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o prophet_n before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o all_o the_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a writing_n be_v the_o speaking_n of_o god_n to_o we_o beside_o what_o he_o daily_o speak_v to_o we_o answerable_a to_o what_o be_v write_v both_o inward_o by_o the_o working_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o outward_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n for_o he_o speak_v once_o etc._n etc._n hence_o note_n in_o what_o way_n soever_o god_n reveal_v his_o mind_n unto_o man_n he_o speak_v unto_o he_o every_o manifestation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o we_o be_v a_o sermon_n what_o man_n speak_v to_o we_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o as_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o though_o not_o formal_o yet_o express_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v his_o word_n so_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o virtual_o though_o not_o express_o by_o his_o work_n and_o that_o first_o by_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n by_o they_o god_n be_v continual_o open_v and_o manifest_v himself_o to_o man_n in_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n he_o speak_v to_o we_o second_o by_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n whether_o first_o they_o be_v work_n of_o mercy_n every_o mercy_n have_v a_o voice_n in_o it_o every_o blessing_n a_o speech_n or_o second_o whether_o they_o be_v work_n of_o judgement_n micah_n 6.9_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o sickness_n and_o loss_n the_o cross_n and_o trouble_n that_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n cry_v aloud_o to_o we_o especial_o when_o they_o make_v we_o as_o they_o often_o do_v cry_v aloud_o as_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n day_n unto_o day_n utter_v speech_n and_o night_n unto_o night_n show_v knowledge_n psal_n 19.1_o 2._o so_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v and_o act_v night_n and_o day_n utter_v the_o mind_n and_o speak_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n for_o god_n speak_v once_o yea_o twice_o vice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o una_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o una_fw-la vice_n the_o hebrew_n be_v in_o once_o that_o be_v for_o one_o turn_v or_o time_n or_o by_o one_o mean_n or_o way_n the_o word_n once_o have_v a_o threefold_a signification_n in_o scripture_n all_o which_o be_v applyable_a to_o the_o text_n in_o hand_n first_o once_o be_v as_o much_o as_o sure_o certain_o very_o irrevocable_o thus_o psal_n 89.35_o once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n that_o be_v i_o have_v sure_o swear_v certain_o swear_v irrevocable_o swear_v my_o word_n yea_o my_o oath_n be_v out_o and_o it_o be_v immutable_a that_o which_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n once_o say_v it_o be_v always_o say_v or_o it_o be_v say_v for_o ever_o how_o much_o more_o that_o which_o he_o sware_v thus_o the_o apostle_n argue_v heb_fw-mi 6.17_o 18._o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o or_o more_o than_o need_v as_o to_o he_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v namely_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o oath_n we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a notion_n we_o may_v expound_v that_o once_o which_o we_o find_v heb_fw-mi 9.27_o and_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v or_o to_o die_v once_o and_o after_o that_o come_v the_o judgement_n some_o refer_v once_o to_o die_v as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n to_o die_v once_o that_o be_v man_n must_v expect_v to_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n which_o happen_v but_o once_o and_o once_o at_o least_o equivalent_o will_n and_o must_v happen_v to_o all_o man_n other_o refer_v the_o once_o to_o appoint_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o present_a exposition_n it_o be_v appoint_v once_o that_o be_v god_n have_v certain_o and_o firm_o appoint_v establish_v and_o decree_v this_o thing_n he_o have_v ratify_v it_o in_o heaven_n that_o man_n must_v die_v this_o statute_n be_v irrevocable_a the_o thing_n be_v appoint_v and_o there_o be_v no_o reverse_v or_o revoke_v of_o that_o appointment_n this_o be_v a_o good_a sense_n and_o suitable_a enough_o to_o the_o scope_n of_o elihu_n god_n speak_v once_o that_o be_v what_o he_o speak_v be_v a_o sure_a and_o certain_a word_n a_o infallible_a word_n the_o word_n settle_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n psal_n 119.89_o his_o promise_n be_v not_o only_o sure_a but_o most_o sure_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o and_o this_o voice_n which_o come_v from_o heaven_n we_o hear_v when_o we_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o holy_a mount_n we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o sure_a the_o comparative_a import_v the_o superlative_a a_o most_o sure_o word_n of_o prophecy_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n as_o the_o whole_a prophetical_a so_o the_o whole_a historical_a and_o doctrinal_a word_n of_o god_n be_v most_o sure_a be_v once_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v for_o ever_o and_o write_v as_o with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o rock_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v that_o which_o be_v vaine-glorious_o and_o beyond_o the_o line_n of_o man_n say_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n dan_o 6.8_o be_v only_o true_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o alter_v not_o second_o this_o once_o speak_v aq_n semel_fw-la loquor_fw-la deus_fw-la et_fw-la secundo_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la non_fw-la repetet_fw-la vulg_n quia_fw-la quod_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la iterare_fw-la superfluum_fw-la est_fw-la aq_n note_v the_o speak_n of_o a_o thing_n so_o sufficient_o or_o full_o that_o there_o be_v enough_o say_v at_o once_o and_o so_o no_o more_o needs_o be_v say_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n take_v up_o this_o sense_n god_n have_v speak_v once_o that_o be_v he_o have_v speak_v full_o or_o sufficient_o for_o man_n instruction_n and_o admonition_n at_o once_o and_o therefore_o he_o translate_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n thus_o and_o he_o do_v not_o repeat_v it_o the_o second_o time_n that_o which_o be_v do_v at_o once_o sufficient_o need_v not_o be_v do_v a_o second_o time_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n there_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n and_o a_o fullness_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n once_o speak_v there_o need_v nothing_o to_o be_v add_v or_o as_o other_o expound_v this_o translation_n when_o once_o god_n speak_v that_o be_v resolve_n and_o determine_v a_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o as_o man_n who_o often_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v purpose_v bring_v it_o into_o a_o second_o consideration_n for_o he_o can_v err_v and_o therefore_o he_o need_v decree_v but_o once_o but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n because_o it_o do_v not_o well_o agree_v with_o what_o go_v before_o and_o less_o with_o that_o which_o follow_v at_o the_o 29_o verse_n loe_o all_o these_o thing_n work_v god_n oftentimes_o or_o as_o our_o margin_n have_v it_o twice_o and_o thrice_o with_o man_n and_o therefore_o here_o elihu_n rather_o intimate_v the_o variety_n of_o those_o way_n by_o which_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o man_n than_o the_o 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radice_fw-la intendit_fw-la oculos_fw-la prosperit_n animadvertis_fw-la viderit_fw-la semel_fw-la loquor_fw-la deus_fw-la et_fw-la secundo_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la considerate_a scult_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o second_o render_v of_o the_o text_n in_o the_o same_o tenor_n give_v a_o genuine_a sense_n of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v very_o profitable_a and_o proper_a enough_o to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n god_n speak_v once_o and_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v upon_o it_o a_o second_o time_n that_o be_v when_o god_n speak_v or_o decree_v to_o give_v forth_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o take_v it_o into_o consideration_n again_o or_o review_v and_o bring_v it_o about_o upon_o second_o thought_n as_o man_n often_o do_v yea_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n though_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n arise_v from_o their_o frailty_n so_o to_o do_v man_n ought_v to_o consider_v often_o and_o review_v their_o own_o word_n as_o well_o as_o their_o work_n but_o say_v elihu_n according_a to_o this_o read_n 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concern_v the_o state_n of_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n reveal_v to_o he_o in_o several_a vision_n i_o say_v he_o rev._n 1.10_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v be_v a_o famous_a promise_n which_o be_v first_o report_v by_o the_o prophet_n joel_n chap_n 2.28_o and_o after_o repeat_v by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n act_n 2.17_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n and_o your_o young_a man_n shall_v see_v vision_n and_o your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n thus_o it_o be_v every_o where_o clear_a in_o scripture_n that_o dream_n and_o vision_n be_v frequent_a both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n time_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o new_a but_o now_o in_o these_o last_o day_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 1.2_o 3._o pass_v from_o those_o former_a way_n of_o revelation_n describe_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n god_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n who_o be_v also_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n god_n i_o say_v have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n and_o we_o have_v now_o a_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n than_o the_o old_a father_n have_v the_o son_n who_o once_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o person_n on_o earth_n still_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n every_o day_n therefore_o now_o for_o any_o to_o look_v after_o dream_n and_o vision_n or_o visible_a apparition_n for_o the_o reveal_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v to_o go_v backward_o to_o the_o old_a state_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o to_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n while_o the_o canon_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o holy_a life_n be_v not_o full_o finish_v and_o complete_v and_o though_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v far_o from_o limit_v god_n yet_o he_o have_v limit_v we_o from_o look_v after_o any_o wisdom_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 1_o cor._n 4.6_o the_o apostle_n also_o testify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v every_o man_n wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n that_o good_a work_n especial_o of_o help_v other_o to_o salvation_n 1_o tim._n 3.15.17_o clasâ—is_fw-la ardentibus_fw-la votu_fw-la precatus_fw-la sum_fw-la ut_fw-la daret_fw-la mihi_fw-la deus_fw-la certum_fw-la sensum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la et_fw-la pactum_fw-la feci_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la meo_fw-la ne_fw-la mihi_fw-la visiones_fw-la vel_fw-la somnia_fw-la mitteret_fw-la luth._o loci_fw-la come_v quartae_fw-la clasâ—is_fw-la luther_n observe_v how_o many_o be_v delude_v in_o his_o time_n by_o dream_n and_o vision_n which_o they_o false_o attribute_v to_o god_n as_o 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be_v a_o general_a languishment_n or_o consumption_n all_o his_o body_n over_o v._o 21._o his_o flesh_n be_v consume_v away_o that_o it_o can_v be_v see_v and_o his_o bone_n that_o be_v not_o see_v stick_v out_o the_o four_o and_o last_o symptom_n of_o this_o grievous_a sickness_n be_v faint_v swoon_a or_o a_o readiness_n to_o expire_v and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n v._n 22._o his_o soul_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o his_o life_n to_o the_o destroyer_n that_o be_v he_o be_v sick_a and_o even_o sick_a to_o death_n all_o these_o be_v special_a symptom_n of_o a_o sick_a man_n or_o of_o the_o sickness_n of_o man_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o verse_n 19_o he_o be_v chastened_a also_o with_o pain_n upon_o his_o bed_n the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v to_o chasten_v have_v a_o twofold_a signification_n in_o scripture_n factis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reguit_fw-la reprehendit_fw-la corripuit_fw-la verbis_fw-la sive_fw-la factis_fw-la first_o to_o reprove_v or_o convince_v both_o by_o authority_n and_o reason_n lev_n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_v he_o or_o reprove_v thou_o shall_v reprove_v he_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v sure_o reprove_v he_o and_o in_o that_o famous_a prophecy_n concern_v christ_n isa_n 11.4_o he_o shall_v reprove_v with_o equity_n we_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n he_o shall_v argue_v with_o equity_n or_o convince_v by_o such_o reason_n and_o argument_n as_o shall_v carry_v the_o great_a equity_n in_o they_o thus_o when_o christ_n have_v finish_v his_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n it_o be_v say_v math_n 7.28_o 29._o the_o people_n his_o auditor_n be_v astonish_v at_o his_o doctrine_n for_o he_o teach_v they_o as_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n this_o sermon_n carry_v so_o great_a a_o reproof_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n both_o as_o to_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n throughout_o may_v well_o be_v expound_v as_o a_o fulfil_n of_o that_o ancient_a prophecy_n it_o be_v confess_v in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o by_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v send_v to_o attach_v he_o john_n 7.46_o never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n have_v so_o much_o evidence_n so_o much_o equity_n in_o they_o that_o they_o who_o come_v to_o take_v and_o catch_v he_o be_v take_v and_o catch_v if_o not_o to_o conversion_n yet_o to_o such_o a_o conviction_n by_o what_o he_o speak_v that_o they_o can_v not_o though_o they_o high_o displease_v their_o master_n in_o say_v so_o but_o say_v never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v sure_o the_o man_n that_o speak_v thus_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n second_o the_o word_n often_o signify_v to_o correct_v which_o be_v also_o to_o instruct_v correction_n be_v for_o instruction_n chasten_v be_v the_o most_o real_a reprove_v and_o so_o we_o render_v it_o he_o be_v chastened_a man_n be_v instruct_v not_o only_o by_o speech_n and_o counsel_n but_o by_o stripe_n and_o correction_n thus_o david_n pray_v psal_n 6.1_o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n the_o first_o word_n which_o we_o render_v rebuke_v be_v that_o in_o the_o text_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n do_v not_o rebuke_v i_o by_o angry_a affliction_n let_v i_o not_o find_v thou_o great_o displease_v and_o myself_o sore_o chasten_v at_o once_o he_o deprecate_v the_o same_o again_o and_o how_o grievous_a the_o effect_n of_o such_o dispensation_n be_v he_o show_v psal_n 38.1_o rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o wrath_n psal_n 39.11_o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n he_o mean_v it_o not_o only_o of_o word-rebuke_n but_o of_o hand-rebuke_n also_o when_o thou_o with_o such_o double_a rebuke_n do_v chasten_v man_n for_o iniquity_n what_o then_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o follow_v even_o the_o stain_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o 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be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n he_o will_v show_v it_o effectual_o he_o will_v make_v they_o know_v it_o thus_o david_n pray_v psal_n 119.18_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v wondrous_a thing_n out_o of_o thy_o law_n natural_a part_n and_o humane_a learning_n art_n and_o language_n may_v give_v we_o a_o understanding_n of_o the_o tenor_n and_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o none_o of_o these_o can_v open_v our_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o law_n much_o less_o the_o wonder_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o open_n of_o our_o eye_n to_o behold_v these_o
upon_o the_o matter_n even_o exhaust_v and_o undo_v themselves_o by_o liberality_n unto_o other_o and_o they_o who_o give_v most_o or_o have_v most_o to_o give_v can_v always_o give_v it_o be_v say_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 37.11_o by_o water_v he_o weari_v the_o thick_a cloud_n that_o be_v god_n command_v the_o cloud_n to_o give_v rain_n so_o long_o that_o it_o have_v not_o a_o drop_n more_o to_o give_v but_o be_v quite_o spend_v spring_n or_o fountain_n be_v never_o weary_v or_o spend_v with_o water_v because_o their_o water_n come_v as_o free_o and_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o go_v god_n be_v a_o everlasting_a spring_n of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n he_o be_v not_o weary_v nor_o empty_v by_o what_o he_o give_v out_o to_o or_o do_v for_o the_o creature_n because_o all_o flow_v from_o his_o natural_a graciousnesse_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n then_o he_o be_v gracious_a i_o will_v urge_v the_o second_o reference_n of_o that_o word_n then_o a_o little_a further_o it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o it_o may_v refer_v first_o to_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n second_o to_o the_o sick_a man_n humiliation_n or_o the_o right_a disposure_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o receive_v renew_v act_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n from_o the_o lord_n hence_o observe_v second_o god_n usual_o dispense_v or_o give_v out_o act_n of_o grace_n when_o we_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o sin_n pisc_n si_fw-mi aegrotus_fw-la ille_fw-la monitis_fw-la illius_fw-la nuncij_fw-la paruerit_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la resipuerit_fw-la tum_fw-la etc._n etc._n pisc_n when_o we_o believe_v and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o promise_n then_o he_o be_v gracious_a it_o be_v say_v isa_n 30.18_o therefore_o will_v the_o lord_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a the_o lord_n have_v always_o a_o gracious_a disposition_n a_o gracious_a nature_n he_o always_o have_v a_o store_n and_o a_o stock_n a_o rich_a stock_n and_o store_n of_o mercy_n by_o he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o always_o give_v it_o forth_o no_o he_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a that_o be_v he_o wait_v till_o we_o be_v in_o a_o fit_a frame_n till_o we_o be_v in_o a_o due_a temper_n to_o receive_v his_o grace_n and_o because_o as_o to_o the_o dispensing_n of_o grace_n god_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a therefore_o many_o retard_v and_o hinder_v their_o own_o good_a they_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o a_o frame_n to_o receive_v their_o vessel_n be_v not_o yet_o season_v to_o hold_v mercy_n the_o lord_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o david_n after_o his_o grievous_a fall_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o give_v nathan_n a_o commission_n to_o say_v thy_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o till_o david_n heart_n be_v break_v and_o have_v say_v two_o sam_n 12.13_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o once_o that_o word_n fall_v from_o he_o than_o nathan_n declare_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v to_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o david_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v a_o act_n of_o repentance_n present_o nathan_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v away_o thy_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n when_o do_v ephraim_n hear_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n from_o god_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o jer_n 31.18_o 19_o 20._o i_o have_v hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o that_o be_v mourn_v over_o and_o bewail_v his_o sin_n say_v thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n we_o have_v he_o there_o also_o pray_v turn_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o how_o gracious_o how_o melt_o do_v the_o lord_n speak_v be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o or_o in_o remember_v i_o remember_v he_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n on_o he_o now_o i_o will_v manifest_v my_o grace_n and_o acquaint_v he_o with_o my_o goodness_n the_o lord_n be_v very_o gracious_a to_o saul_n afterward_o paul_n he_o send_v ananias_n to_o he_o with_o a_o message_n of_o mercy_n as_o to_o restore_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o bodily_a eye_n so_o to_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o many_o and_o a_o choose_a vessel_n to_o bear_v his_o name_n before_o the_o gentile_n and_o king_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n act_n 9.15_o but_o when_o be_v this_o message_n deliver_v he_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o v._n 11._o for_o behold_v he_o pray_v the_o man_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n he_o be_v bring_v upon_o his_o knee_n his_o spirit_n be_v break_v that_o word_n he_o pray_v comprehend_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o a_o gracious_a soul_n as_o to_o his_o humiliation_n and_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n his_o father_n be_v represent_v abundant_o gracious_a to_o he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o signify_v it_o he_o do_v not_o send_v the_o ring_n not_o the_o rich_a robe_n to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v abroad_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n among_o harlot_n drink_v and_o waste_v his_o estate_n time_n and_o strength_n vain_o we_o read_v of_o no_o act_n of_o grace_n to_o he_o then_o but_o when_o be_v pinch_v with_o famine_n and_o hunger_n he_o come_v to_o himself_o and_o begin_v to_o bethink_v himself_o of_o come_v back_o to_o his_o father_n house_n and_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o folly_n to_o beggary_n and_o want_v and_o husk_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o these_o term_n or_o resolve_v to_o go_v home_o to_o his_o father_n and_o cast_v himself_o at_o his_o foot_n as_o unworthy_a the_o name_n or_o privilege_n of_o a_o son_n than_o his_o father_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o than_o he_o put_v on_o the_o ring_n and_o clothe_v he_o with_o the_o robe_n than_o he_o kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n and_o make_v a_o feast_n for_o he_o all_o which_o scene_n of_o mercy_n do_v but_o hold_v out_o this_o one_o word_n in_o the_o text_n then_o he_o be_v gracious_a there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o gracious_a act_n of_o god_n first_o some_o be_v act_n of_o absolute_a grace_n or_o of_o prevent_a grace_n these_o be_v put_v forth_o upon_o and_o exercise_v towards_o the_o creature_n before_o there_o be_v any_o the_o lest_o preparation_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o draw_v they_o out_o or_o invite_v the_o bestow_n of_o they_o thus_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o election_n be_v absolute_o free_a there_o be_v no_o prevision_n of_o any_o qualification_n in_o man_n move_v god_n to_o elect_v he_o and_o so_o that_o wonderful_a act_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o election_n first_o descend_v and_o discover_v itself_o effectual_a vocation_n be_v absolute_o free_a god_n call_v a_o sinner_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o heat_n and_o hurry_v of_o his_o evil_a way_n pursue_v his_o lust_n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o in_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o impenitent_a heart_n now_o if_o when_o god_n first_o call_v a_o sinner_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o but_o sin_n what_o can_v move_v god_n to_o call_v he_o but_o free_a grace_n a_o three_o absolute_a act_n of_o grace_n be_v justification_n god_n do_v not_o justify_v a_o sinner_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o find_v or_o see_v in_o we_o as_o to_o we_o it_o be_v altogether_o free_a he_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a rom_n 4.5_o when_o that_o wretched_a infant_n be_v in_o its_o blood_n which_o express_v a_o miserable_a unclean_a pollute_a condition_n then_o be_v a_o time_n of_o love_n ezek_n 16.8_o then_o be_v god_n gracious_a what_o loveliness_n be_v there_o in_o that_o infant_n represent_v the_o best_a of_o man_n in_o that_o fall_v natural_a estate_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nothing_o at_o all_o yea_o she_o be_v altogether_o unlovely_a yet_o then_o say_v god_n thy_o time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n or_o then_o be_v the_o time_n of_o put_v forth_o love_v in_o her_o conversion_n and_o vocation_n then_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v and_o because_o the_o thing_n may_v seem_v not_o only_o strange_a but_o even_o impossible_a that_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v towards_o such_o a_o wretched_a one_o for_o good_a the_o word_n be_v double_v yea_o i_o say_v unto_o theâ—_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v these_o act_n of_o absolute_a free_a grace_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o the_o covenant_n shall_v hold_v out_o act_n of_o grace_n only_o upon_o our_o predisposition_n when_o shall_v we_o receive_v any_o act_n of_o grace_n the_o promise_n be_v not_o of_o this_o tenor_n i_o will_v pardon_v they_o when_o
breath_n blow_v away_o sickness_n if_o he_o do_v but_o speak_v to_o a_o disease_n to_o a_o fever_n to_o a_o ague_n to_o a_o dropsy_n to_o a_o consumption_n o_o kill_a malady_n spare_v he_o thou_o have_v do_v enough_o any_o disease_n may_v prevail_v to_o death_n do_v not_o god_n say_v spare_v he_o hold_v thy_o hand_n not_o a_o blow_n more_o not_o a_o fit_n more_o o_o kill_a malady_n death_n itself_o much_o more_o sickness_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o hear_v he_o because_o it_o do_v that_o which_o they_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o hear_v aught_o to_o do_v that_o be_v it_o obey_v or_o yield_v to_o the_o voice_n and_o command_n of_o god_n &_o will_v no_o long_o afflict_v the_o sick_a man_n disease_n may_v be_v say_v to_o deliver_v a_o man_n from_o death_n &_o the_o pit_n when_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o yet_o second_o i_o conceive_v this_o warrant_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n be_v give_v out_o to_o the_o messenger_n or_o interpreter_n to_o the_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o that_o visit_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n he_o have_v be_v with_o he_o and_o deal_v with_o his_o conscience_n he_o have_v bring_v he_o into_o a_o good_a frame_n the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a bez_n sequestrem_fw-la illum_fw-la jubebit_fw-la ei_fw-la renunciare_fw-la impetratum_fw-la esse_fw-la sibi_fw-la liberationem_fw-la bez_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n set_v it_o upon_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o shall_v recover_v and_o warrant_v he_o to_o tell_v he_o so_o which_o be_v declarative_o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n this_o act_n of_o man_n deliver_v the_o sick_a be_v like_o that_o act_n of_o man_n pardon_v the_o sinner_n john_n 20.23_o that_o be_v it_o be_v ministerial_a or_o declarative_a not_o original_a nor_o authoritative_a the_o interpreter_n do_v not_o deliver_v he_o but_o tell_v he_o god_n will_n we_o have_v the_o psalmist_n speak_v thus_o after_o his_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n make_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o sick_a state_n or_o nation_n or_o for_o a_o sick_a church_n that_o be_v his_o scope_n psal_n 85._o will_v thou_o not_o revive_v we_o again_o that_o thy_o people_n may_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o v._n 6._o sure_o thou_o will_v and_o he_o express_v his_o confidence_n that_o god_n will_v v._n 8._o i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n when_o he_o have_v pray_v he_o will_v harken_v for_o news_n or_o for_o a_o message_n from_o heaven_n whether_o or_o no_o the_o lord_n will_v order_v he_o to_o speak_v peace_n to_o those_o for_o who_o he_o have_v be_v pray_v and_o say_v deliver_v they_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n thus_o do_v the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n i_o will_v stand_v upon_o my_o watch_n and_o set_v i_o upon_o my_o tower_n and_o see_v what_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o and_o what_o i_o shall_v answer_v when_o i_o be_o reprove_v chap_n 2.1_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o lord_n answer_v and_o say_v write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a upon_o table_n that_o he_o may_v run_v that_o read_v it_o and_o what_o be_v the_o answer_n sure_o deliverance_n for_o have_v say_v in_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v speak_v and_o not_o lie_v v._n 3._o he_o conclude_v v._n 4._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n believe_v deliverance_n he_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o pit_n of_o captivity_n and_o live_v here_o in_o the_o text_n we_o must_v suppose_v this_o messenger_n have_v pray_v and_o have_v pray_v he_o do_v not_o neglect_v his_o prayer_n but_o be_v harken_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v elihu_n be_v confident_a the_o lord_n will_v give_v a_o gracious_a answer_n though_o not_o by_o a_o immediate_a voice_n or_o revelation_n to_o his_o ear_n yet_o by_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o mercy_n give_v into_o his_o spirit_n when_o that_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n be_v not_o only_o sick_a unto_o death_n but_o have_v 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and_o say_v it_o thus_o then_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v sin_v note_v a_o mistake_n of_o our_o aim_n or_o way_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v if_o any_o man_n say_v i_o have_v go_v beside_o the_o line_n and_o do_v beside_o the_o rule_n sin_n be_v in_o all_o man_n a_o miss_v of_o the_o mark_n and_o a_o step_v out_o of_o the_o right_a path_n it_o be_v also_o in_o very_a many_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n a_o pervert_n of_o that_o which_o be_v right_a if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a mores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curvus_fw-la obliquus_fw-la contortus_fw-la perversus_fw-la latini_n dicunt_fw-la curvos_fw-la mores_fw-la the_o word_n impli_v more_o than_o ordinary_a sin_v more_o than_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o arise_v from_o ignorance_n and_o mistake_n even_o those_o which_o be_v commit_v with_o a_o resolvedness_n of_o spirit_n and_o purpose_n of_o heart_n or_o they_o imply_v 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himself_o in_o god_n be_v a_o very_a severe_a censure_n and_o though_o joh_n do_v not_o deserve_v it_o full_o yet_o he_o may_v have_v express_v himself_o more_o commodious_o and_o profitable_o just_a consequence_n from_o what_o we_o say_v may_v be_v charge_v upon_o we_o as_o our_o say_n indeed_o to_o wire-draw_v word_n or_o strain_n consequence_n from_o they_o be_v very_o unchristian_a some_o deal_n so_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2_o pet_n 3.16_o wrest_v they_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n they_o torture_v and_o stretch_v they_o upon_o the_o tenter_n to_o their_o own_o hurt_n and_o to_o wrest_v a_o man_n word_n or_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa_n 29.21_o to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o offender_n for_o a_o word_n be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a uncharitableness_n towards_o man_n and_o to_o god_n a_o high_a offence_n not_o but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o offender_n for_o his_o word_n nor_o can_v a_o man_n be_v more_o true_o a_o offender_n for_o any_o word_n than_o when_o he_o 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have_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o his_o son_n 2_o sam_n 13.33_o now_o therefore_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n take_v the_o thing_n to_o heart_n to_o think_v that_o all_o the_o king_n son_n be_v dead_a for_o amnon_n only_o be_v dead_a we_o be_v as_o apt_a to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o our_o loss_n as_o upon_o our_o enjoyment_n and_o to_o show_v how_o little_a pharaoh_n regard_v the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v say_v after_o moses_n have_v turn_v all_o the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n to_o blood_n exod_a 7.23_o and_o pharaoh_n turn_v and_o go_v into_o his_o house_n neither_o do_v set_v his_o heart_n to_o this_o also_o that_o be_v he_o slight_v what_o god_n have_v do_v let_v god_n speak_v and_o strike_v once_o and_o again_o vatabl_v apponere_fw-la cor_fw-la est_fw-la vello_fw-la decernere_fw-la constituere_fw-la q._n d._n si_fw-mi ei_fw-la suus_fw-la animus_n suggererit_fw-la vatabl_v yea_o a_o three_o time_n yet_o hard-hearted_a man_n do_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n nor_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o it_o thus_o here_o in_o the_o affirmative_a it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n if_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o man_n that_o be_v if_o he_o do_v but_o intend_v and_o mind_v this_o matter_n he_o can_v quick_o bring_v it_o about_o even_o the_o perish_v of_o all_o flesh_n if_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o man_n pisc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valet_fw-la contra_fw-la si_fw-mi poneret_fw-la concra_fw-la eum_fw-la cor_fw-la suum_fw-la i_o e._n si_fw-la sibi_fw-la proponeret_fw-la hostiliter_fw-la eum_fw-la aggredi_fw-la pisc_n the_o text_n be_v render_v also_o if_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n against_o man_n the_o hebrew_a particle_n signify_v not_o only_o upon_o but_o against_o amos_n 7.16_o prophesy_v not_o against_o israel_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o that_o read_n may_v be_v give_v two_o way_n first_o if_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n against_o man_n to_o inquire_v strict_o into_o his_o life_n and_o way_n if_o he_o shall_v critical_o mark_v all_o his_o error_n or_o fault_n and_o so_o resolve_v to_o proceed_v against_o he_o he_o may_v soon_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n as_o the_o strong_a so_o the_o best_a and_o holy_a of_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o he_o thus_o the_o word_n be_v a_o answer_n give_v by_o elihu_n to_o that_o frequent_a request_n of_o job_n that_o god_n will_v let_v he_o come_v near_o to_o judgement_n and_o hear_v his_o cause_n argue_v and_o debate_v before_o he_o even_o at_o his_o bar_n but_o say_v elihu_n according_a to_o this_o sense_n if_o god_n set_v his_o heart_n against_o man_n if_o he_o do_v but_o strict_o inquire_v into_o his_o condition_n course_n and_o conversation_n it_o will_v be_v sad_a with_o he_o all_o man_n must_v perish_v those_o two_o place_n in_o the_o psalm_n answer_v this_o interpretation_n full_o psal_n 130.3_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v that_o be_v no_o man_n shall_v we_o can_v stand_v in_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o stand_v in_o our_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o the_o second_o text_n deprecate_v the_o lord_n be_v severe_a enquiry_n into_o our_o pure_a and_o most_o perfect_a service_n psal_n 143.2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v second_o if_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n against_o man_n that_o be_v if_o he_o have_v a_o general_a purpose_n to_o destroy_v and_o ruin_v he_o by_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n he_o can_v easy_o do_v it_o what_o god_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v or_o only_o will_v it_o to_o be_v do_v he_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o do_v it_o he_o can_v make_v any_o man_n miserable_a and_o not_o only_o strip_v he_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n but_o of_o his_o life_n too_o and_o as_o he_o have_v power_n enough_o if_o he_o will_v use_v it_o so_o he_o have_v sovereign_a 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be_v to_o speak_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o most_o of_o man_n all_o bad_a man_n have_v no_o understanding_n psal_n 14.2_o and_o job_n though_o a_o good_a man_n have_v much_o deficiency_n in_o he_o if_o now_o thou_o have_v understanding_n hear_v this_o hence_o note_n he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o right_a a_o sound_n a_o spiritual_a understanding_n can_v scarce_o be_v say_v to_o have_v any_o understanding_n at_o all_o there_o be_v many_o understand_a man_n who_o have_v not_o this_o understanding_n or_o a_o understanding_n for_o this_o while_o david_n say_v psal_n 49.20_o man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o understand_v not_o he_o suppose_v that_o a_o man_n ascend_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o honour_n may_v yet_o be_v without_o understanding_n that_o be_v without_o a_o right_n a_o sound_n a_o spiritual_a understanding_n and_o then_o as_o it_o follow_v there_o he_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v beast_n have_v no_o understanding_n at_o all_o the_o rational_a or_o 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