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so_o far_o from_o the_o sink_n of_o the_o world_n the_o earth_n they_o never_o receive_v any_o stain_n or_o defilement_n from_o it_o yet_o these_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n god_n do_v not_o make_v that_o which_o be_v clean_o not_o clean_o by_o his_o see_v it_o but_o his_o sight_n be_v infinite_o above_o all_o the_o cleanness_n which_o he_o see_v that_o may_v be_v clean_o consider_v simple_o or_o in_o itself_o which_o before_o god_n or_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n hence_o note_v god_n be_v so_o clear-sighted_a that_o the_o clean_a creature_n be_v unclean_a in_o his_o sight_n the_o very_a cleanness_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v uncleanness_n before_o he_o much_o more_o compare_v to_o he_o for_o if_o one_o creature_n may_v be_v so_o clean_o that_o another_o creature_n which_o be_v clean_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o cleanness_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o then_o sure_o god_n be_v so_o clean_o that_o the_o clean_a creature_n have_v 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enjoy_v more_o full_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n yet_o god_n himself_o say_v at_o the_o first_o when_o man_n be_v create_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o there_o be_v no_o moral_a evil_n in_o that_o alonenesse_n for_o when_o god_n speak_v this_o word_n there_o be_v no_o such_o evil_a in_o the_o visible_a world_n but_o god_n call_v it_o evil_n because_o it_o be_v so_o inconvenient_a for_o the_o civil_a well-being_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o natural_a propagation_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o reference_n to_o both_o these_o evil_n god_n say_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o so_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o former_a of_o the_o two_o god_n say_v by_o solomon_n two_o be_v better_a than_o one_o and_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o eccles_n 4.9_o 10._o job_n put_v his_o alonenesse_n among_o his_o woe_n thou_o have_v make_v desolate_a all_o my_o company_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v have_v job_n no_o company_n be_v not_o his_o friend_n about_o he_o do_v not_o these_o three_o come_v to_o mourn_v with_o he_o and_o to_o comfort_v he_o and_o have_v they_o not_o be_v in_o discourse_n with_o he_o all_o this_o while_n yes_o he_o have_v company_n but_o it_o be_v not_o suitable_a company_n he_o have_v evil_a one_o about_o he_o as_o he_o complain_v chap._n 19_o and_o chap._n 30._o and_o though_o his_o three_o friend_n be_v good_a man_n yet_o to_o he_o they_o be_v no_o good_a company_n because_o so_o unpleasant_a in_o their_o converse_n with_o he_o hence_o note_v some_o company_n be_v a_o burden_n we_o say_v of_o many_o man_n we_o have_v rather_o have_v their_o room_n then_o their_o company_n man_n love_v company_n but_o it_o be_v the_o company_n of_o those_o he_o love_v the_o comfort_n of_o our_o life_n depend_v much_o upon_o society_n but_o more_o upon_o the_o suitablenesse_n of_o society_n it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o a_o house_n top_n then_o with_o a_o brawl_a woman_n in_o a_o wide_a house_n prov._n 21.9_o and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v in_o a_o desert_n among_o wild_a beast_n then_o in_o a_o populous_a city_n among_o beastly_a man_n this_o make_v the_o prophet_n desire_v a_o lodging_n in_o the_o wilderness_n jer._n 9.2_o the_o country_n about_o sodom_n be_v pleasant_a like_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n yet_o how_o be_v the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o lot_n vex_v with_o the_o filthy_a and_o unrighteous_a conversation_n of_o the_o sodomite_n how_o uneasy_a be_v our_o life_n make_v to_o we_o by_o dwell_v among_o either_o false_a friend_n or_o open_a enemy_n in_o the_o creation_n when_o god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o he_o subjoin_v let_v we_o make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o adam_n have_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n about_o he_o but_o they_o be_v no_o company_n for_o he_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o converse_v with_o beast_n or_o employ_v his_o reason_n with_o those_o that_o have_v none_o as_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o so_o to_o be_v in_o company_n that_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o he_o be_v as_o bad_a or_o worse_a then_o to_o be_v alone_o therefore_o say_v god_n let_v we_o make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o the_o make_n of_o a_o woman_n bring_v in_o meet_a company_n for_o mankind_n yet_o some_o man_n be_v as_o unmeet_a company_n for_o man_n as_o beast_n be_v and_o be_v therefore_o in_o scripture_n call_v beast_n paul_n fight_v with_o such_o beast_n at_o ephesus_n there_o be_v few_o place_n free_a of_o they_o and_o many_o place_n be_v full_a of_o they_o david_n cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o dwell_v in_o mesech_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v company_n enough_o but_o it_o be_v woeful_a company_n the_o primitive_a saint_n associate_v themselves_o they_o continue_v in_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n or_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n act_n 2.42_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n and_o be_v therefore_o fâ—t_o to_o make_v one_o body_n the_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o low_a heaven_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o make_n of_o such_o a_o company_n desolate_a be_v the_o sad_a desolation_n that_o can_v be_v make_v on_o earth_n communion_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v one_o great_a accession_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o ill_a neighbourhood_n which_o they_o meet_v with_o here_o to_o remember_v that_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o no_o ill_a neighbour_n there_o none_o but_o friend_n there_o none_o but_o love_a friend_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o cross_a thought_n much_o less_o a_o cross_a word_n or_o action_n among_o those_o many_o million_o of_o glorify_a saint_n for_o ever_o nor_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o among_o they_o there_o but_o saint_n no_o tare_n in_o that_o field_n nor_o chaff_n in_o that_o floor_n no_o goat_n in_o that_o fold_n no_o nor_o any_o wolf_n in_o sheepskin_n no_o profane_a one_o there_o no_o nor_o any_o hypocrite_n there_o uunsutable_a company_n will_v render_v our_o life_n miserable_a in_o heaven_n itself_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a as_o david_n once_o do_v to_o mephibosheth_n and_o ziba_n thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n divide_v heaven_n among_o you_o may_v they_o not_o answer_v with_o reverence_n as_o mephibosheth_n do_v to_o david_n nay_o let_v they_o take_v it_o all_o to_o themselves_o o_o our_o soul_n come_v not_o into_o their_o secret_n and_o unto_o their_o assembly_n let_v not_o our_o honour_n be_v join_v if_o swearer_n adulterer_n liar_n shall_v be_v our_o company_n in_o heaven_n heaven_n itself_o be_v unheaven_v and_o everlasting_a life_n will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a death_n and_o that_o which_o further_o argue_v the_o burdensomness_n of_o unsuitable_a company_n be_v that_o even_o wicked_a man_n 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sorrow_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o symptom_n and_o effect_n of_o sorrow_n verse_n 8._o thou_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o wrinkle_n which_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o i_o and_o my_o leanness_n rise_v up_o in_o i_o bear_v witness_n to_o my_o face_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o say_v nothing_o etc._n si_fw-mi vellem_fw-la caelare_fw-la aut_fw-la verbis_fw-la extenuare_fw-la dolorem_fw-la meum_fw-la rugae_fw-la meae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la daub_v etc._n etc._n though_o i_o do_v not_o aggravate_v my_o grief_n yea_o though_o i_o shall_v extenuate_v and_o hide_v it_o yet_o there_o be_v witness_n enough_o of_o it_o my_o wrinkle_n speak_v my_o grief_n and_o my_o leanness_n show_v that_o i_o be_o feast_v with_o the_o sour_a herb_n of_o sorrow_n that_o be_v the_o general_a sense_n of_o this_o verse_n thou_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o wrinkle_n it_o be_v but_o one_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n we_o may_v render_v it_o thou_o have_v wrinkle_v i_o or_o as_o master_n broughton_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o all_o wrinkle_a the_o word_n be_v not_o find_v in_o this_o sense_n any_o where_o else_o in_o scripture_n merc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rugas_fw-la contraxit_fw-la active_a corrugavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o corrugastime_n non_fw-la alibi_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la libro_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la reperitur_fw-la quod_fw-la succidisti_fw-la i_o testimonio_fw-la est_fw-la merc._n but_o very_o frequent_o among_o the_o rabbin_n there_o be_v also_o two_o other_o signification_n of_o it_o which_o interpreter_n have_v take_v in_o here_o first_o it_o signify_v to_o cut_v off_o or_o to_o cut_v down_o chap._n 22.15_o 16._o have_v thou_o mark_v the_o old_a way_n which_o wicked_a man_n have_v tread_v
dishonourable_a unto_o god_n job_n who_o here_o weep_v to_o god_n in_o his_o low_a estate_n have_v often_o rejoice_v in_o god_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n and_o prefer_v he_o before_o his_o chief_a joy_n they_o may_v confident_o weep_v to_o god_n in_o sad_a time_n who_o have_v delight_v themselves_o with_o god_n in_o comfortable_a time_n second_o observe_v liberty_n of_o address_n to_o god_n when_o man_n scorn_v and_o reject_v we_o be_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n every_o man_n can_v do_v this_o can_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n power_n out_o tear_n to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v scorn_v by_o the_o world_n can_v they_o pour_v out_o prayer_n to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v ill_o entreat_v by_o the_o world_n can_v they_o go_v into_o the_o embrace_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o man_n they_o can_v they_o can_v vex_v themselves_o when_o they_o be_v vex_v by_o other_o and_o perhaps_o vex_v those_o that_o vex_v they_o they_o can_v be_v angry_a when_o they_o be_v scorn_v and_o perhaps_o scorn_v their_o scorner_n but_o how_o to_o spread_v their_o condition_n before_o god_n or_o to_o pour_v out_o tear_n to_o he_o they_o know_v not_o they_o who_o can_v do_v thus_o be_v honour_v by_o god_n when_o scorn_v by_o man_n and_o god_n will_v pour_v out_o comfort_n into_o their_o bosom_n who_o can_v pour_v their_o tear_n into_o he_o they_o can_v never_o be_v at_o any_o loss_n who_o find_v out_o god_n to_o weep_v to_o job_n have_v thus_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o appeal_n to_o heaven_n enforce_v it_o far_o with_o a_o sting_v wish_n according_a to_o our_o translation_n which_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o the_o concur_v vote_n of_o divers_a other_o translation_n verse_n 21._o o_o that_o one_o may_v plead_v for_o a_o man_n with_o god_n as_o a_o man_n plead_v for_o his_o neighbour_n merc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d utinam_fw-la disputare_fw-la posset_n vir_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la sodali_fw-la svo_fw-la pagn_n optat_fw-la ex_fw-la aequari_fw-la haeo_fw-la duo_fw-la hominis_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la hominis_fw-la cum_fw-la homine_fw-la disceptationem_fw-la merc._n certain_o hic_fw-la aliquid_fw-la subauditur_fw-la ut_fw-la et_fw-la quis_fw-la deo_fw-la viro_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la faciat_fw-la ac_fw-la concedat_fw-la deus_fw-la sc_fw-la hoc_fw-la viro_fw-la merc._n the_o sum_n of_o his_o desire_n may_v be_v draw_v up_o into_o this_o brief_a that_o he_o may_v argue_v his_o case_n as_o free_o with_o god_n as_o man_n of_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o degree_n argue_v out_o their_o case_n with_o one_o another_o some_o expound_v it_o as_o a_o correction_n of_o his_o boldness_n in_o appeal_n to_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v indeed_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v but_o what_o be_o i_o or_o what_o be_v my_o father_n house_n that_o god_n shall_v descend_v to_o my_o concernment_n the_o infinite_a distance_n which_o be_v between_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n seem_v to_o forbid_v and_o check_v my_o motion_n bid_v i_o keep_v within_o my_o own_o line_n or_o sphere_n and_o meddle_v with_o my_o equal_n but_o o_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v with_o god_n as_o man_n with_o man_n or_o man_n for_o man_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v carry_v the_o day_n and_o prove_v myself_o innocent_a not_o that_o job_n intend_v a_o controversy_n with_o god_n or_o will_v stand_v upon_o his_o defence_n with_o the_o most_o high_a i_o have_v before_o show_v how_o far_o this_o be_v from_o the_o temper_n of_o his_o break_a spirit_n all_o that_o he_o intend_v by_o the_o proposal_n of_o this_o desire_n be_v the_o gain_n of_o a_o opportunity_n to_o set_v himself_o right_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n by_o that_o impartial_a decision_n of_o his_o cause_n which_o he_o be_v well_o assure_v god_n will_v give_v upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o question_n between_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n if_o once_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v he_o a_o free_a and_o familiar_a hear_n of_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v further_o say_v i_o have_v not_o apeal_v to_o heaven_n because_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o have_v my_o condition_n know_v on_o earth_n bez._n utinam_fw-la mihi_fw-la conâ—ederetur_fw-la causam_fw-la meam_fw-la adversum_fw-la vos_fw-la apud_fw-la dei_fw-la tribunal_n disceptare_fw-la sicut_fw-la agere_fw-la homines_fw-la cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la bez._n that_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o worst_a of_o i_o for_o my_o desire_n be_v that_o i_o may_v plead_v before_o god_n as_o a_o man_n for_o his_o neighbour_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v lay_v open_a in_o open_a court_n by_o the_o evidence_n of_o witness_n and_o a_o full_a examination_n of_o my_o cause_n take_v these_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o wish_n the_o scope_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o he_o speak_v before_o chap._n 9_o 33.34.35_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n as_o i_o be_o that_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o and_o we_o shall_v come_v together_o in_o judgement_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o dayman_n betwixt_o we_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n as_o in_o these_o before_o we_o while_o job_n lift_v up_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o as_o unworthy_a to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n yet_o he_o discover_v the_o vehement_a long_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o receive_v a_o judgement_n or_o determination_n from_o god_n in_o this_o suit_n or_o controversy_n which_o have_v depend_v so_o long_o between_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n the_o observation_n which_o arise_v from_o this_o read_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n be_v of_o the_o same_o strain_n with_o those_o former_o give_v upon_o that_o and_o some_o other_o passage_n where_o job_n know_v his_o own_o uprightnes_n and_o integrity_n declare_v not_o only_a willingness_n but_o extreme_a earnestness_n to_o have_v his_o cause_n try_v at_o the_o bar_n and_o before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n who_o both_o see_v his_o way_n and_o search_v his_o heart_n who_o as_o he_o have_v justify_v he_o from_o all_o guilt_n in_o reference_n to_o himself_o by_o not_o impute_v sin_n unto_o he_o so_o he_o will_v justify_v he_o against_o the_o sin_n which_o man_n impute_v to_o he_o by_o say_v he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o guilty_a these_o point_n have_v be_v more_o than_o once_o hint_v already_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o they_o here_o second_o the_o word_n be_v render_v as_o note_v the_o design_n which_o job_n have_v in_o pour_v out_o tear_n to_o god_n and_o then_o the_o connection_n between_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n stand_v thus_o jun._n apud_fw-la deum_fw-la stillat_fw-la oculus_fw-la meus_fw-la utdisceptet_fw-la causam_fw-la viri_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la sicut_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la causam_fw-la amici_fw-la svi_fw-la jun._n i_o pour_v out_o tear_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o man_n with_o god_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o friend_n mr._n broughton_n join_v full_o with_o this_o unto_o the_o puissant_a do_v my_o eye_n drop_n that_o he_o mould_v decide_v the_o cause_n for_o earthly-wight_n before_o the_o puissant_a as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n do_v with_o his_o neighbour_n our_o translation_n carry_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o wish_n that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v liberty_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n as_o man_n with_o man_n this_o carry_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o wish_n that_o god_n will_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o man_n with_o god_n as_o a_o man_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o friend_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o desire_n god_n to_o be_v his_o advocate_n coc._n ad_fw-la deum_fw-la stillat_fw-la oculus_fw-la meus_fw-la ut_fw-la judicet_fw-la viro_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o silium_fw-la hominis_fw-la respectu_fw-la proximi_fw-la svi_fw-la coc._n how_o god_n be_v a_o advocate_n with_o god_n will_v appear_v further_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o text_n a_o three_o read_v keep_v to_o this_o dependence_n upon_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o to_o the_o same_o scope_n of_o this_o yet_o varye_v the_o translation_n thus_o my_o eye_n pour_v out_o tear_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v judge_v for_o a_o man_n with_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o son_n man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o neighbour_n the_o first_o read_v make_v the_o latter_a branch_n of_o the_o word_n a_o description_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o job_n desire_v to_o plead_v with_o god_n even_o as_o man_n do_v with_o man_n the_o second_o make_v it_o a_o description_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o job_n desire_v god_n to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n with_o god_n even_o as_o man_n plead_v with_o man_n this_o three_o make_v it_o a_o second_o distinct_a desire_n and_o the_o whole_a verse_n to_o consist_v of_o two_o distinct_a desire_n first_o that_o god_n will_v judge_v for_o a_o man_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denotatur_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la verbo_fw-la activa_fw-la provocatio_fw-la indignatio_fw-la irritatio_fw-la caligavit_fw-la ab_fw-la indignatione_fw-la oculus_fw-la meus_fw-la vulg._n or_o tropical_o for_o the_o understanding_n some_o interpret_v job_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o have_v compliance_n with_o the_o translation_n which_o be_v also_o give_v of_o the_o latter_a clause_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v when_o i_o come_v thither_o but_o i_o rather_o take_v it_o literal_o for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n my_o eye_n that_o be_v that_o organ_n of_o sight_n which_o be_v as_o the_o glass_n or_o light_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n even_o that_o be_v dim_a by_o reason_n of_o sorrow_n the_o word_n signify_v more_o than_o ordinary_a sorrow_n it_o signify_v sorrow_n with_o indignation_n or_o from_o provocation_n job_n sorrow_n have_v a_o touch_n of_o indignation_n and_o it_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o some_o undue_a provocation_n sorrow_n be_v take_v two_o way_n active_o passive_o active_o for_o the_o sorrow_n sorrow_v passive_o for_o the_o sorrow_n sorrow_v lachrymis_fw-la magna_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la obcaecat_fw-la adducto_fw-la intus_fw-la visu_fw-la in_o morbo_fw-la comitiali_fw-la aperti_fw-la nihil_fw-la cernunt_fw-la animo_fw-la caligante_fw-la plin._n lib._n 11._o c._n 37._o de_fw-la oculis_fw-la &_o lachrymis_fw-la sorrow_n be_v the_o affliction_n itself_o or_o sorrow_n be_v that_o passion_n which_o move_v in_o we_o when_o we_o be_v afflict_v by_o reason_n of_o sorrow_n my_o eye_n be_v dim_a sorrow_n be_v a_o waist_n both_o to_o the_o vital_a and_o visive_a power_n psal_n 6.7_o my_o eye_n be_v consume_v because_o of_o grief_n again_o psal_n 31.9_o 10._o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n my_o eye_n be_v consume_v with_o grief_n yea_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o belly_n this_o effect_n of_o grief_n have_v be_v touch_v before_o chap._n 16.16_o my_o eye_n be_v dim_a by_o reason_n of_o sorrow_n and_o all_o my_o member_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n formavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d formavit_fw-la member_n that_o be_v first_o all_o the_o member_n of_o my_o body_n second_o the_o hebrew_n bear_v it_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o imagination_n of_o my_o mind_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 6.5_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o be_v the_o figment_n vatabl._n creata_fw-la inâ—_n ea_fw-la quasivinb_fw-la a_o omne_fw-la merc._n per_fw-la creata_fw-la alij_fw-la membra_fw-la alii_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la volunt_fw-la rab._n leu._n vocabulum_fw-la illud_fw-la quadrat_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la externa_fw-la figura_fw-la aut_fw-la interna_fw-la cogitation_n effigiantur_fw-la hinc_fw-la multi_fw-la legunt_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la phantasias_fw-la pagn_n reg._n vatabl._n or_o feature_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v form_v up_o there_o be_v evil_a and_o only_o evil_a continual_o we_o put_v all_z my_o thought_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o translation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o mind_n be_v so_o enfeeble_v that_o i_o can_v scarce_o think_v or_o frame_v any_o solid_a notion_n my_o mind_n be_v so_o unsettle_a that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o make_v up_o my_o thought_n or_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o rational_a issue_n about_o any_o point_n sorrow_n weaken_v the_o intellective_a part_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sensitive_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o mind_n which_o heretofore_o be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v and_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o exact_a idea_n and_o platform_n of_o truth_n i_o who_o can_v shape_v and_o fashion_v excellent_a meditation_n be_o now_o so_o weak-headed_n that_o i_o can_v scarce_o put_v two_o thought_n together_o and_o all_o i_o do_v be_v but_o a_o shadow_n to_o what_o i_o have_v be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o be_v a_o fair_a sense_n yet_o consider_v the_o context_n i_o rather_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v so_o decay_v and_o poor_a that_o he_o look_v like_o a_o skeleton_n or_o as_o we_o say_v of_o such_o a_o anatomy_n nothing_o be_v leave_v but_o skin_n and_o bone_n nothing_o but_o a_o pack_n of_o bone_n so_o that_o he_o be_v rather_o the_o shadow_n and_o appearance_n of_o a_o man_n than_o a_o man_n hence_o observe_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o mind_n break_v the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mind_n this_o effect_n of_o sorrow_n have_v be_v meet_v with_o in_o other_o place_n and_o particular_o chap._n 16.16_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o although_o godly_a sorrow_n as_o be_v there_o show_v may_v work_v deep_o to_o the_o expense_n of_o bodily_a strength_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o very_a gracious_a promise_n isa_n 58.11_o that_o god_n will_v make_v the_o bone_n of_o such_o fat_a that_o be_v fill_v they_o with_o marrow_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o whole_a outward_a man_n and_o they_o who_o be_v weaken_v by_o the_o continual_a exercise_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n here_o be_v in_o preparation_n to_o a_o estate_n 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lovely_a companion_n yea_o our_o sweet_a and_o most_o endear_a relation_n there_o be_v corruption_n and_o worm_n verse_n 14._o i_o have_v say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n jun._n hyperbolae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la significat_fw-la se_fw-la omnem_fw-la jam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la abdicasse_fw-la jun._n this_o verse_n be_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o the_o former_a only_o here_o job_n break_v into_o a_o elegant_a variation_n of_o new_a metaphor_n and_o hyperbolical_a expression_n i_o have_v say_v that_o be_v i_o have_v as_o it_o be_v call_v to_o and_o salute_v the_o retinue_n and_o attendant_n of_o death_n as_o my_o friend_n and_o kindred_n as_o i_o have_v make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o grave_a and_o as_o that_o be_v my_o house_n so_o now_o i_o be_o find_v out_o my_o household_n relation_n i_o say_v to_o this_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o that_o thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o sister_n bold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la clamare_fw-la vocare_fw-la appellare_fw-la &_o per_fw-la electionem_fw-la nominare_fw-la elegans_fw-la prosopopeia_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la job_n tumulum_fw-la alloquitur_fw-la bold_n the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v i_o have_v say_v etc._n etc._n signify_v not_o bare_o to_o say_v but_o to_o cry_v or_o call_v out_o i_o have_v call_v out_o to_o corruption_n so_o master_n broughton_n to_o the_o pit_n i_o cry_v o_o father_n o_o sister_n o_o mother_n to_o the_o worm_n not_o bare_o i_o have_v say_v but_o i_o cry_v and_o not_o bare_o i_o cry_v father_n to_o the_o pit_n but_o he_o add_v also_o a_o note_n of_o exclamation_n o_o father_n second_o the_o word_n import_v not_o general_o a_o call_n or_o cry_v out_o to_o any_o one_o that_o come_v next_o but_o to_o some_o special_a person_n by_o way_n of_o election_n and_o choice_n or_o to_o such_o as_o we_o know_v well_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o as_o the_o term_n of_o father_n mother_n and_o sister_n imply_v appellare_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la etiem_fw-la occurrere_fw-la alicui_fw-la nam_fw-la occurrentem_fw-la solemus_fw-la salutatione_n vel_fw-la interrogatione_fw-la aliqua_fw-la proprio_fw-la nomine_fw-la appellare_fw-la further_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o call_v aloud_o and_o to_o call_v with_o election_n but_o to_o go_v forth_o on_o purpose_n to_o call_v a_o friend_n or_o to_o invite_v he_o in_o as_o when_o we_o see_v a_o acquaintance_n come_v towards_o we_o or_o our_o dwelling_n we_o step_v out_o to_o meet_v and_o welcome_v he_o so_o the_o word_n may_v bear_v in_o this_o place_n as_o if_o job_n see_v death_n draw_v towards_o he_o have_v go_v out_o and_o say_v o_o corruption_n my_o father_n o_o worm_n my_o mother_n my_o sister_n welcome_o welcome_o such_o a_o elegancy_n the_o word_n yield_v we_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o stay_v upon_o any_o anxious_a disquisition_n about_o the_o propriety_n of_o these_o relation_n how_o job_n call_v corruption_n his_o father_n and_o the_o worm_n his_o mother_n and_o sister_n or_o in_o draw_v out_o comparison_n about_o they_o we_o be_v to_o look_v only_o to_o a_o general_a proportion_n not_o to_o a_o exact_a propriety_n in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o make_v out_o parallel_v between_o corruption_n and_o a_o father_n or_o between_o worm_n and_o a_o mother_n or_o a_o sister_n only_o thus_o much_o may_v be_v assert_v particular_o first_o he_o speak_v thus_o to_o show_v that_o he_o look_v on_o death_n not_o only_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o not_o as_o a_o stranger_n death_n and_o he_o be_v well_o acquaint_v second_o he_o speak_v thus_o to_o show_v that_o death_n be_v not_o only_o not_o a_o stranger_n to_o he_o but_o as_o one_o of_o his_o kindred_n he_o be_v upon_o as_o fair_a term_n with_o death_n as_o with_o father_n and_o mother_n three_o job_n speak_v thus_o to_o show_v pinet_n ut_fw-la ostendat_fw-la mortem_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o votis_fw-la esse_fw-la cunctis_fw-la illum_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la &_o necessitudinis_fw-la nomininis_fw-la compellat_fw-la pinet_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o look_v upon_o death_n as_o in_o a_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o but_o as_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o delight_n and_o contentment_n in_o death_n what_o be_v more_o sweet_a to_o a_o man_n who_o have_v be_v in_o a_o long_a journey_n and_o be_v return_v home_o then_o to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o sister_n as_o nature_n give_v we_o kindred_n by_o blood_n so_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n to_o adopt_v and_o stamp_v to_o ourselves_o kindred_n by_o kindness_n one_o we_o call_v father_n and_o another_o we_o call_v mother_n one_o be_v our_o brother_n a_o second_o be_v our_o sister_n a_o three_o our_o cousin_n by_o the_o mutual_a tie_n or_o by_o the_o receipt_n and_o return_n of_o courtesy_n thus_o we_o be_v to_o take_v these_o compellation_n as_o intimate_v with_o what_o spirit_n job_n entertain_v the_o thought_n of_o death_n even_o with_o no_o other_o than_o if_o he_o have_v be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o embrace_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o sister_n he_o say_v to_o corruption_n as_o we_o shall_v say_v to_o wisdom_n prov._n 7.4_o say_v unto_o wisdom_n thou_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o call_v understand_v thy_o kinswoman_n that_o be_v acquaint_v thyself_o with_o and_o be_v familiar_a with_o wisdom_n so_o shall_v thou_o keep_v thyself_o which_o be_v both_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o thy_o happiness_n a_o stranger_n from_o the_o strange_a woman_n verse_n 5._o further_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v inquire_v what_o it_o be_v which_o job_n call_v corruption_n and_o the_o worm_n i_o have_v say_v to_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v this_o corruption_n there_o be_v two_o opinion_n about_o it_o first_o some_o interpret_v he_o speak_v to_o the_o corruption_n and_o worm_n which_o have_v already_o seize_v upon_o his_o body_n for_o his_o disease_n and_o ulcerous_a sore_n have_v breed_v corruption_n and_o worm_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o may_v well_o call_v corruption_n my_o father_n for_o i_o be_o already_o full_a of_o corruption_n i_o may_v well_o call_v the_o worm_n my_o mother_n my_o sister_n for_o the_o worm_n creep_v in_o and_o out_o at_o my_o sore_n continual_o my_o body_n be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v lie_v already_o in_o the_o grave_a full_a of_o corruption_n and_o worm_n second_o other_o expound_v he_o speak_v to_o and_o of_o the_o corruption_n and_o worm_n which_o wait_v his_o come_n into_o the_o grave_a the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n which_o we_o translate_v corruption_n signify_v also_o the_o grave_a because_o body_n do_v not_o only_o corrupt_v in_o the_o grave_a corrumpitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fovea_fw-la corruptio_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o fovea_fw-la corpus_fw-la corrumpitur_fw-la but_o