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job_n wrong_v yea_o that_o as_o to_o all_o case_n he_o can_v wrong_v no_o man_n this_o argument_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o sovereignty_n supremacy_n or_o absolute_a authority_n of_o god_n over_o all_o man_n the_o sum_n and_o force_n of_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v up_o into_o this_o form_n he_o can_v do_v injustice_n to_o any_o who_o of_o right_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n arise_v from_o and_o reside_v in_o himself_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o or_o towards_o all_o man_n but_o god_n have_v such_o a_o power_n therefore_o he_o can_v do_v any_o injustice_n that_o god_n have_v such_o a_o absolute_a power_n arise_v from_o and_o reside_v in_o himself_o elihu_n prove_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o challenge_n who_o have_v give_v he_o a_o charge_n over_o the_o earth_n produce_v the_o man_n let_v he_o show_v his_o face_n if_o he_o dare_v it_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom_n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o 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his_o work_n or_o outward_a path_n of_o his_o way_n but_o well_o consider_v every_o man_n scope_n and_o intendment_n or_o what_o he_o will_v have_v his_o work_n issue_n in_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o find_v as_o he_o find_v that_o to_o be_v as_o the_o end_n which_o man_n propose_v to_o himself_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o his_o way_n so_o upon_o his_o account_n with_o god_n about_o it_o this_o be_v a_o good_a sense_n god_n will_v cause_v every_o man_n to_o find_v according_a to_o his_o way_n both_o as_o his_o way_n be_v take_v for_o the_o matter_n or_o course_n of_o his_o action_n as_o also_o sore_a the_o scope_n and_o design_n of_o they_o hence_o observe_v first_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v our_o receiving_n will_v be_v according_a to_o our_o laying_n out_o whether_o good_a or_o evil_n god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v any_o man_n wrong_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v his_o due_a reward_n psal_n 62.12_o also_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v mercy_n for_o thou_o rendere_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v hope_v to_o escape_v the_o evil_n which_o at_o lest_o some_o of_o their_o evil_a work_n deserve_v by_o the_o secrecy_n of_o they_o that_o hope_n be_v quite_o dash_v because_o god_n be_v the_o searcher_n and_o seer_n not_o only_o of_o our_o work_n but_o of_o our_o heart_n prov._n 24.12_o do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o and_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o soul_n do_v not_o he_o know_v it_o what_o follow_v and_o shall_v not_o he_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n solomon_n speak_v in_o that_o place_n
yea_o all_o that_o have_v be_v contrive_v in_o his_o heart_n three_o he_o be_v most_o just_a and_o will_v not_o be_v take_v off_o from_o do_v less_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v provoke_v to_o do_v more_o than_o be_v right_a to_o any_o man_n four_o how_o shall_v man_n fear_v to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n see_v his_o judgement_n be_v past_o find_v out_o they_o be_v as_o the_o scripture_n say_v a_o great_a deep_a we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fathom_n they_o therefore_o woe_n unto_o those_o that_o complain_v of_o or_o murmur_v against_o they_o we_o shall_v always_o pray_v with_o david_n psal_n 143.2_o lord_n 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 and_o we_o shall_v always_o be_v afraid_a to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n for_o he_o will_v not_o only_o justify_v but_o magnify_v himself_o and_o his_o work_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n live_v we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o 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the_o lord_n shall_v break_v in_o piece_n not_o the_o poor_a and_o weak_a and_o mean_v but_o mighty_a man_n or_o as_o some_o render_v he_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n many_o man_n multos_fw-la hieronymus_n interpretatur_fw-la multos_fw-la the_o hebrew_a word_n refer_v to_o both_o quantity_n to_o great_a in_o bigness_n and_o great_a in_o number_n but_o because_o we_o have_v their_o innumerableness_n mention_v distinct_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n merc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la utramque_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la refertur_fw-la sed_fw-la malo_fw-la fortes_fw-la merc._n it_o be_v best_o to_o render_v the_o word_n by_o greatness_n in_o power_n or_o may_v here_o for_o least_o any_o shall_v think_v god_n can_v break_v only_o a_o few_o mighty_a man_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n mighty_a man_n in_o all_o the_o notion_n of_o might_n the_o mighty_a in_o corporal_a strength_n the_o mighty_a in_o civil_a strength_n power_n or_o authority_n yea_o 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without_o search_v that_o be_v drus_n deus_fw-la cvi_fw-la omne_fw-la nota_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la opus_fw-la habet_fw-la in_fw-la facta_fw-la hominum_fw-la inquirere_fw-la drus_n without_o any_o formal_a examination_n or_o usual_a way_n of_o process_n at_o least_o without_o any_o know_v to_o we_o the_o lord_n need_v not_o to_o stand_v search_v as_o man_n do_v to_o find_v out_o matter_n against_o the_o mighty_a to_o frame_v article_n or_o to_o bring_v in_o his_o bill_n of_o attainder_n against_o they_o god_n need_v not_o search_v to_o know_v because_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n without_o search_v and_o therefore_o may_v just_o break_v man_n in_o piece_n without_o this_o kind_n of_o search_v or_o he_o will_v break_v they_o in_o piece_n without_o inquisition_n that_o be_v without_o show_v cause_n why_o god_n do_v not_o always_o publish_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o proceed_n his_o judgement_n be_v often_o secret_a though_o never_o unjust_a we_o render_v well_o he_o will_v break_v in_o piece_n mighty_a man_n without_o number_n that_o be_v how_o many_o soever_o they_o be_v or_o though_o they_o be_v innumerable_a yet_o he_o will_v break_v they_o in_o piece_n as_o one_o man_n thus_o the_o word_n be_v use_v chap._n 5.9_o chap._n 9.11_o in_o both_o which_o place_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v the_o extent_n and_o emphasis_n of_o this_o expression_n without_o number_n further_o explain_v only_o consider_v that_o these_o mighty_a man_n without_o number_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o collective_o as_o combine_v by_o league_n or_o as_o marshal_v by_o order_n into_o a_o host_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o a_o army_n of_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o even_o a_o numberless_a army_n yet_o the_o lord_n can_v break_v they_o in_o piece_n isa_n 8.9_o associate_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n gird_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n second_o we_o may_v take_v these_o mighty_a man_n single_o or_o personal_o thus_o the_o lord_n break_v in_o piece_n mighty_a man_n without_o number_n one_o after_o another_o one_o at_o this_o time_n and_o another_o at_o that_o time_n how_o many_o of_o they_o soever_o arise_v up_o one_o after_o another_o to_o oppose_v he_o to_o oppress_v his_o people_n or_o to_o do_v wicked_o they_o shall_v sure_o be_v break_v mr_n broughton_n render_v to_o this_o sense_n he_o bruise_v mighty_a man_n without_o end_n he_o do_v not_o break_v they_o without_o end_n as_o have_v no_o end_n in_o break_v they_o but_o as_o without_o end_n note_v his_o break_v they_o endless_o or_o for_o ever_o if_o man_n will_v sin_v without_o end_n he_o can_v break_v they_o without_o end_n he_o can_v renew_v destruction_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o renew_v transgression_n hence_o observe_v first_o god_n can_v easy_o ruin_v the_o mighty_a man_n of_o the_o world_n he_o can_v break_v they_o
punishment_n for_o as_o where_o guilt_n be_v punishment_n follow_v so_o a_o fault_n be_v conceive_v to_o go_v before_o there_o be_v these_o three_o thing_n in_o sin_n the_o fault_n the_o guilt_n and_o the_o blot_n or_o pollution_n of_o it_o he_o that_o fasten_v guilt_n by_o condemnation_n fasten_v the_o fault_n and_o blot_n much_o more_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o then_o to_o be_v deserve_o under_o condemnation_n and_o how_o great_a be_v the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n to_o who_o though_o in_o themselves_o they_o deserve_v it_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n rom_n 8.1_o they_o who_o in_o this_o life_n be_v past_a condemnation_n be_v also_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n many_o be_v condemn_v who_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o all_o condemnation_n make_v a_o man_n evil_a yea_o wicked_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o â—â—â—ause_v every_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n render_v a_o man_n wicked_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o worldly_a man_n therefore_o righteous_a magistrate_n will_v not_o condemn_v hasty_o they_o will_v not_o judge_v as_o christ_n do_v not_o isa_n 11.3_o after_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n nor_o reprove_v after_o the_o heâ—â—â—â—_n of_o their_o ear_n to_o judge_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v to_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o thing_n before_o inquisition_n have_v be_v make_v and_o to_o reprove_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n be_v to_o reprove_v accord_v to_o the_o first_o report_n which_o be_v make_v without_o examination_n we_o must_v not_o judge_v thus_o because_o we_o must_v judge_v in_o righteousness_n which_o can_v be_v if_o we_o judge_v thus_o how_o deliberate_a how_o tender_a shall_v we_o be_v in_o condemn_v any_o man_n see_v condemnation_n do_v not_o only_o impose_v a_o punishment_n upon_o but_o suppose_v a_o crime_n a_o wickedness_n a_o fault_n in_o he_o it_o be_v grievous_a enough_o to_o bear_v punishment_n but_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o a_o crime_n or_o fault_n be_v in_o reality_n much_o more_o grievous_a but_o see_v elihu_n declare_v his_o anger_n against_o job_n three_o friend_n because_o they_o condemn_v job_n and_o have_v find_v no_o answer_n some_o will_v say_v do_v not_o elihu_n condemn_v job_n so_o too_o no_o he_o condemn_v he_o indeed_o but_o he_o first_o find_v a_o answer_n again_o elihu_n condemn_v job_n but_o not_o as_o his_o friend_n condemn_v he_o his_o friend_n condemn_v he_o as_o to_o his_o state_n judge_v he_o unsound_a at_o heart_n but_o elihu_n condemn_v he_o only_o as_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a act_n or_o speech_n he_o condemn_v he_o first_o because_o he_o speak_v so_o large_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o himself_o chap_n 33.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o sure_o thou_o have_v speak_v in_o my_o hear_n and_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o word_n say_v i_o be_o clean_a without_o transgression_n i_o be_o innocent_a neither_o be_v there_o iniquity_n in_o i_o and_o chap._n 34.5_o 6._o for_o job_n 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or_o less_o friend_n or_o stranger_n to_o we_o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o counsel_n and_o caution_n to_o the_o church_n james_n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o profession_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n for_o if_o there_o come_v into_o your_o assembly_n a_o man_n with_o a_o gold_n ring_n and_o there_o come_v in_o also_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o vile_a raiment_n and_o you_o have_v respect_n to_o he_o that_o wear_v the_o gay_a clothing_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o sit_v thou_o here_o in_o a_o good_a place_n and_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a stand_v thou_o there_o or_o sit_v here_o under_o my_o footstool_n be_v you_o not_o then_o partial_a in_o yourselves_o and_o be_v become_v judge_n of_o evil_a thought_n in_o administer_a the_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o be_v spiritual_a we_o must_v observe_v no_o civil_a difference_n no_o distinction_n among_o man_n christ_n 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preface_n or_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v preface_v with_o man_n flattery_n be_v usual_o set_v forth_o in_o affect_a preface_n and_o apology_n second_o let_v i_o not_o change_v name_n before_o man_n or_o let_v i_o not_o speak_v to_o man_n under_o a_o borrow_a name_n that_o be_v let_v i_o speak_v plain_o and_o clear_o without_o ambage_n and_o fetch_n let_v i_o speak_v to_o every_o man_n and_o about_o every_o thing_n by_o its_o own_o name_n and_o not_o with_o cover_a word_n as_o if_o i_o be_v unwilling_a to_o touch_v those_o to_o who_o i_o speak_v our_o translation_n be_v yet_o more_o clear_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o tendency_n of_o this_o place_n i_o will_v not_o give_v flatter_v title_n this_o sentence_n be_v but_o two_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o verb_n signify_v say_v the_o rabbin_n to_o hide_v or_o conceal_v or_o to_o carry_v a_o matter_n close_o
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say_v nothing_o because_o judge_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n when_o the_o offender_n tongue_n condemn_v he_o who_o can_v acquit_v he_o psal_n 64.8_o so_o they_o shall_v make_v their_o own_o tongue_n to_o fall_v upon_o themselves_o the_o tongue_n of_o some_o man_n have_v fall_v upon_o they_o and_o crush_v they_o like_o a_o mountain_n and_o they_o have_v be_v press_v down_o yea_o irrecoverable_o oppress_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o own_o word_n the_o apostle_n judas_n tell_v we_o what_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v when_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n in_o that_o great_a and_o solemn_a day_n of_o his_o second_o appear_v five_o 15._o he_o shall_v convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o be_v not_o these_o your_o word_n can_v you_o deny_v they_o or_o have_v you_o any_o plea_n for_o 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