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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 care_n god_n have_v thrust_v or_o tread_v under_o our_o foot_n gold_n do_v not_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n hut_n lie_v under_o the_o clod_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o god_n have_v put_v they_o to_o be_v trample_v and_o tread_v under_o our_o foot_n that_o we_o may_v scorn_v to_o have_v our_o affection_n trample_v upon_o and_o tread_v underfoot_o by_o they_o or_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o so_o then_o all_z that_o this_o interpretation_n or_o translation_n aim_v at_o in_o say_v gold_n must_v be_v put_v in_o the_o dust_n be_v only_o to_o show_v we_o that_o our_o estimation_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o from_o it_o or_o that_o we_o shall_v place_v it_o as_o low_a in_o our_o thought_n as_o god_n have_v place_v it_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a sense_n suit_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n lay_v not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n on_o earth_n make_v not_o great_a preparation_n to_o keep_v your_o earthly_a treasure_n especial_o let_v they_o not_o be_v keep_v in_o your_o heart_n or_o lie_v there_o where_o christ_n only_o and_o the_o treasure_n of_o heaven_n ought_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o put_v your_o gold_n in_o the_o dust_n or_o let_v it_o be_v esteem_v as_o dust_n see_v at_o best_a it_o be_v but_o well_o concoct_v dust_n so_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v call_v amos_n 2.7_o that_o paâ—t_n after_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o poor_a so_o the_o prophet_n describe_v their_o extreme_a covetousness_n who_o will_v be_v rich_a though_o it_o be_v by_o empoverish_v those_o who_o be_v poor_a yet_o i_o conceive_v in_o this_o place_n eliphaz_n have_v another_o aim_n and_o that_o where_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n his_o meaning_n only_o be_v thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o plenty_n of_o gold_n or_o â—â—ou_fw-fr shall_v gather_v much_o riches_n for_o the_o
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promise_n thou_o shall_v also_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v moreover_o and_o beside_o what_o i_o have_v say_v i_o add_v this_o verse_n 28._o thou_o shall_v also_o decree_v a_o thing_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v unto_o thou_o bold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scidit_fw-la abscidit_fw-la secuit_fw-la divisit_fw-la metaleptice_fw-la secuit_fw-la light_n definivit_fw-la decrevit_fw-la importat_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la decretum_fw-la cum_fw-la quadam_fw-la separatione_fw-la unius_fw-la rei_fw-la ab_fw-la alia_fw-la bold_n thou_o shall_v decree_v the_o word_n here_o translate_v to_o decree_n signify_v proper_o to_o divide_v to_o cut_v asunder_o so_o it_o be_v use_v 1_o king_n 3.25_o when_o solomon_n give_v sentence_n between_o the_o two_o woman_n that_o be_v harlot_n concern_v the_o live_a child_n he_o say_v divide_v the_o child_n my_o decree_n be_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v divide_v now_o hence_o by_o a_o trope_n the_o word_n signify_v also_o to_o decree_n to_o 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illa_fw-la rata_fw-la efficiet_fw-la vel_fw-la rata_fw-la semper_fw-la fundes_fw-la verba_fw-la piâ—ed_a thou_o shall_v pay_v thy_o vow_n that_o be_v what_o thou_o sue_v for_o by_o prayer_n on_o earth_n shall_v be_v decree_v for_o thou_o in_o heaven_n that_o be_v thy_o prayer_n shall_v certain_o be_v perform_v thy_o prayer_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v no_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o statute_n and_o decree_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v say_v of_o eliah_n 1_o king_n 17.1_o what_o he_o decree_v be_v do_v and_o what_o be_v his_o decree_n his_o decree_n be_v his_o prayer_n see_v how_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v the_o command_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o if_o he_o have_v carry_v the_o key_n of_o the_o cloud_n at_o his_o girdle_n as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v before_o who_o i_o stand_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v dew_n nor_o rain_v these_o year_n but_o according_a to_o my_o word_n but_o what_o be_v this_o word_n of_o elijah_n the_o apostle_n james_n expound_v that_o 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the_o wicked_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o with_o believer_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v unclothe_v himself_o of_o his_o power_n and_o clothe_v himself_o with_o love_n mercy_n goodness_n and_o tenderness_n to_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 93.1_o be_v clothe_v with_o strength_n wherewith_o he_o have_v gird_v himself_o he_o be_v clothe_v also_o with_o mercy_n and_o with_o that_o he_o have_v gird_v himself_o he_o plead_v with_o his_o people_n i_o grant_v in_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o in_o mercy_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 3.25_o 26._o god_n have_v set_v forth_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o rightenesse_n for_o the_o remission_n or_o pass_v over_o of_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o justifyer_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n the_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v never_o so_o full_o declare_v as_o in_o christ_n for_o god_n do_v not_o spare_v he_o at_o all_o but_o he_o have_v take_v our_o debt_n upon_o he_o discharge_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n god_n plead_v against_o christ_n with_o his_o great_a power_n and_o with_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o which_o plea_n christ_n make_v answer_v with_o as_o great_a a_o power_n his_o being_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o with_o as_o perfect_v a_o righteousness_n his_o be_v also_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o hence_o it_o
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moonlight_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o that_o state_n shall_v be_v better_o and_o more_o illustrious_a than_o the_o sun-light_n of_o this_o and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v sevenfold_a as_o the_o light_n of_o seven_o day_n in_o that_o great_a day_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v perfect_o bind_v up_o all_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o people_n and_o heal_v the_o stroke_n of_o their_o wound_n god_n who_o by_o his_o spirit_n have_v garnish_v these_o heaven_n will_v be_v himself_o with_o his_o son_n and_o spirit_n the_o eternal_a garnish_n of_o those_o heaven_n second_o see_v god_n have_v be_v so_o bountiful_a and_o munificent_a as_o to_o garnish_v the_o heaven_n for_o we_o even_o for_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n see_v he_o have_v provide_v such_o
serpent_n and_o he_o shall_v slay_v the_o dragon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n where_o we_o may_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o our_o translator_n render_v those_o very_a original_a word_n a_o pierce_a serpent_n in_o this_o text_n of_o isayah_n which_o they_o render_v a_o crooked_a serpent_n in_o job_n and_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v better_a translate_v pierce_v for_o so_o bolt_n or_o bar_n be_v rather_o then_o crooked_a another_o word_n be_v also_o use_v in_o isayah_n which_o we_o translate_v crooked_a for_o serpent_n be_v both_o straight_a and_o long_o like_o a_o bar_n coc_fw-fr malo_fw-la hic_fw-la coetum_fw-la intelligi_fw-la &_o balaenam_fw-la merc_n a_o coeli_fw-la ornatu_fw-la ad_fw-la maris_fw-la ornatum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la extremum_fw-la descendit_fw-la pine_v intelligo_fw-la balaenam_fw-la insigne_fw-la inimis_fw-la opus_fw-la divinae_fw-la potentiae_fw-la efficacitatem_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la atque_fw-la arbatrij_fw-la ejus_fw-la singularitèr_fw-la 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he_o bestow_v the_o whole_a 41â—â—_n chapter_n in_o a_o large_a particular_a and_o rhetorical_a description_n of_o the_o leviathan_n and_o though_o he_o have_v say_v of_o the_o behemoth_n or_o elephant_n chap._n 40.19_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o say_v more_o of_o the_o leviathan_n or_o whale_n chap._n 41.33_o 34._o upon_o earth_n there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o who_o be_v make_v without_o fear_n he_o behold_v all_o high_a thing_n he_o be_v a_o king_n over_o all_o the_o child_n of_o pride_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o elephant_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o sensitive_a live_a creature_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o whale_n be_v great_a than_o the_o elephant_n therefore_o he_o exceed_v all_o creature_n move_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o whale_n be_v so_o vast_a &_o turbulent_a a_o live_a creature_n that_o he_o be_v join_v with_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v the_o vast_a and_o most_o turbulent_a creature_n without_o life_n thus_o job_n speak_v 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