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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
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believe_v in_o the_o world_n long_o before_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n many_o see_v christ_n by_o faith_n before_o he_o be_v see_v in_o the_o flesh_n faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 1.1_o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n so_o of_o person_n that_o be_v not_o see_v christ_n tell_v the_o jew_n john_n 8.56_o your_o father_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a and_o when_o the_o jew_n quarrel_v at_o this_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o fifty_o year_n old_a and_o have_v thou_o see_v abraham_n jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o as_o abraham_n see_v his_o day_n by_o faith_n so_o david_n in_o spirit_n call_v he_o lord_n mat._n 22.43_o and_o as_o these_o person_n with_o all_o the_o holy_a elder_n see_v christ_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n so_o the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n be_v a_o 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both_o god_n and_o man._n we_o have_v both_o in_o this_o profession_n of_o job_n faith_n he_o believe_v the_o mediator_n to_o be_v god_n for_o he_o say_v my_o eye_n pour_v tear_n to_o god_n there_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n he_o believe_v that_o the_o mediator_n shall_v be_v man_n and_o therefore_o add_v the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o his_o friend_n there_o be_v his_o humane_a nature_n so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o the_o mediatorship_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o particular_a about_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o person_n as_o mediator_n be_v also_o know_v have_v not_o our_o advocate_n be_v man_n he_o can_v not_o have_v suffer_v for_o we_o and_o have_v he_o
〈◊〉_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 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to_o our_o weary_a soul_n and_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v now_o the_o high_a act_n of_o christ_n love_n &_o care_n as_o mediator_n to_o give_v comfort_n he_o promise_v to_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o himself_o be_v take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o any_o visible_a abode_n or_o bodily_a presence_n be_v ready_a to_o ascend_v and_o step_v into_o heaven_n he_o say_v i_o will_v send_v the_o comforter_n when_o god_n rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n it_o be_v say_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o he_o send_v a_o hell_n out_o of_o heaven_n but_o when_o he_o power_v the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o heaven_n upon_o his_o zion_n we_o may_v say_v he_o send_v a_o heaven_n out_o of_o heaven_n heaven_n above_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o holy_a comfort_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o only_a heaven_n below_o how_o high_o then_o ought_v we_o to_o esteem_v how_o careful_o to_o maintain_v communion_n with_o god_n who_o have_v all_o comfort_n see_v comfort_n be_v more_o to_o we_o then_o all_o we_o have_v if_o we_o have_v comfort_n let_v our_o estate_n be_v what_o it_o will_v we_o be_v well_o enough_o comfort_n be_v as_o the_o spring_n of_o our_o year_n as_o the_o light_n of_o our_o day_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o our_o firmament_n as_o the_o life_n of_o our_o life_n have_v we_o not_o reason_n then_o to_o draw_v yea_o to_o press_v near_o unto_o god_n who_o have_v all_o comfort_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o without_o who_o the_o best_a thing_n can_v comfort_v we_o not_o our_o riches_n nor_o our_o relation_n not_o wife_n nor_o child_n not_o health_n nor_o beauty_n not_o credit_n nor_o honour_n none_o of_o these_o can_v comfort_v we_o without_o god_n and_o if_o god_n please_v he_o can_v make_v any_o thing_n comfort_v we_o he_o can_v make_v a_o crust_n of_o dry_a bread_n a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n a_o banquet_n of_o wine_n to_o we_o and_o as_o he_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la vox_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la loco_fw-la reperta_fw-la cujus_fw-la significationem_fw-la rab_n mardochai_n dicit_fw-la esse_fw-la insinuationem_fw-la vel_fw-la indicationem_fw-la quid_fw-la annuunt_fw-la quid_fw-la innuunt_fw-la oculi_fw-la tui_fw-la or_o will_v not_o see_v they_o and_o that_o he_o wink_v at_o their_o faithful_a deal_n as_o slight_v or_o not_o regard_v they_o yet_o further_a and_o more_o distinct_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o wink_v be_v find_v only_o in_o this_o text_n all_o the_o bible_n over_o it_o proper_o signify_v to_o insinuate_v by_o the_o eye_n to_o speak_v or_o make_v significant_a token_n by_o the_o eye_n there_o be_v a_o language_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o tongue_n here_o job_n eye_n give_v some_o ill_a language_n to_o the_o eye_n or_o apprehension_n of_o eliphaz_n there_o be_v various_a opinion_n about_o it_o â—â—â—st_n some_o interpret_v it_o as_o a_o note_n of_o opposition_n against_o or_o of_o 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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 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