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that_o thou_o magnify_v his_o work_n i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o that_o other_o read_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o work_n the_o same_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v drus_n memento_n quod_fw-la ignores_fw-la opus_fw-la ejus_fw-la vulg._n hieronimus_fw-la confundit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quanquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d potius_fw-la errare_fw-la quam_fw-la ignorare_fw-la significat_fw-la drus_n to_o magnify_v with_o the_o variation_n of_o a_o point_n signify_v to_o err_v hence_o that_o translation_n there_o be_v a_o profitable_a sense_n in_o it_o for_o indeed_o the_o best_a knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v call_v ignorance_n and_o we_o say_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o work_n which_o we_o be_v most_o know_v in_o yet_o because_o this_o be_v strain_v of_o the_o text_n i_o pass_v it_o by_o and_o keep_v to_o our_o own_o render_n remember_v that_o thou_o 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providence_n we_o shall_v magnify_v he_o for_o his_o present_n as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v thou_o complain_v that_o thou_o be_v overflow_v with_o a_o deluge_n of_o affliction_n but_o do_v thou_o remember_v how_o god_n destroy_v the_o whole_a world_n at_o once_o in_o the_o universal_a flood_n but_o though_o i_o think_v that_o may_v be_v take_v in_o among_o other_o work_n yet_o to_o restrain_v it_o to_o that_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n too_o narrow_a for_o this_o text._n therefore_o under_o this_o work_n of_o god_n we_o may_v comprehend_v any_o great_a work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v upon_o record_n or_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o wherein_o he_o have_v show_v his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n remember_v his_o work_n the_o work_n of_o providence_n those_o work_n of_o providence_n which_o be_v afflictive_a have_v a_o great_a place_n in_o this_o text_n because_o the_o person_n speak_v to_o be_v one_o in_o a_o afflict_a condition_n and_o i_o conceive_v elihu_n direct_v job_n not_o so_o much_o to_o magnify_v god_n for_o the_o day_n of_o prosperity_n and_o sunshine_n which_o he_o once_o have_v as_o for_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n and_o darkness_n which_o then_o cover_v he_o remember_v that_o thou_o magnify_v his_o work_n which_o man_n behold_v which_o the_o son_n of_o enosh_n behold_v say_v mr_n broughton_n but_o the_o word_n son_n be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n there_o it_o be_v only_o man_n or_o weak_a man_n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o double_a signification_n and_o that_o have_v cause_v a_o double_a translation_n it_o signify_v first_o to_o sing_v second_o chald_v de_fw-fr quo_fw-la cecinerunt_fw-la viri_fw-la quod_fw-la laudaruni_fw-la justi_fw-la viri_fw-la chald_v to_o see_v or_o behold_v it_o be_v translate_v by_o several_a in_o the_o former_a sense_n remember_v that_o thou_o magnify_v his_o work_n whereof_o man_n have_v sing_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n say_v for_o which_o just_a man_n have_v give_v praise_n in_o psalm_n and_o song_n behold_v full_o a_o good_a thing_n and_o praise_v it_o or_o praise_v god_n for_o it_o go_v together_o as_o mr_n broughton_n gloss_n express_v it_o out_o of_o ramban_n gracious_a and_o holy_a man_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v but_o sing_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o that_o praise_n be_v in_o song_n or_o verse_n both_o the_o scripture_n and_o many_o ancient_a author_n testify_v god_n work_v and_o man_n sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o his_o work_n as_o moses_n david_n and_o deborah_n do_v and_o we_o find_v all_o the_o saint_n rev._n 15.3_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o great_a work_n which_o he_o will_v do_v in_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o perfection_n upon_o babylon_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v sing_v and_o set_v forth_o in_o meet_a or_o in_o verse_n we_o take_v the_o other_o translation_n which_o man_n behold_v which_o with_o respect_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v five_o 25._o where_o both_o expression_n refer_v to_o the_o eye_n be_v i_o conceive_v most_o proper_a magnify_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o man_n behold_v as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v o_o job_n i_o advise_v thou_o to_o leave_v off_o search_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n and_o set_v thyself_o to_o consider_v and_o magnify_v those_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o lie_v open_a to_o every_o man_n eye_n the_o word_n render_v behold_v may_v note_v both_o a_o transient_a and_o a_o intense_a or_o fix_v behold_v to_o look_v wishly_o as_o we_o say_v to_o look_v fasten_v the_o eye_n solicitous_o yea_o it_o import_v not_o only_o to_o behold_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n but_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n some_o interpreter_n put_v a_o emphasis_n upon_o the_o word_n man_n drus_n quae_fw-la viderunt_fw-la non_fw-la hominos_fw-la sed_fw-la viri_fw-la praestantes_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la nomen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la alibi_fw-la in_fw-la loco_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la viri_fw-la virum_fw-la te_fw-la praesta_fw-la drus_n as_o note_v excellent_a man_n virtuous_a man_n man_n of_o virtue_n in_o their_o quality_n and_o of_o excellency_n in_o theiâ—_n ability_n such_o be_v man_n indeed_o worthy_a man_n worthy_a the_o name_n of_o man_n as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a where_o there_o be_v no_o man_n do_v thou_o play_v the_o man_n act_n and_o speak_v like_o a_o man_n some_o man_n have_v nothing_o but_o the_o outside_n of_o a_o man_n this_o be_v a_o good_a notion_n for_o good_a man_n holy_a man_n man_n of_o divine_a excellency_n be_v most_o quick-sighted_a and_o quick-sented_n first_o espy_v the_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o any_o of_o his_o providence_n and_o then_o make_v a_o due_a improvement_n of_o they_o therefore_o say_v elihu_n magnify_v his_o work_n which_o man_n that_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a man_n behold_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o woâ—ks_n of_o god_n in_o that_o notable_a place_n psal_n 92.6_o say_v a_o brutish_a man_n know_v not_o neither_o do_v a_o fool_n understand_v this_o that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la tam_fw-la exâ—ellentes_fw-la quam_fw-la miâ—â—â—_n et_fw-la pleiâ—â—â—s_fw-la uâ—â—_n omnes_fw-la â—â—mmo_fw-la homines_fw-la significat_fw-la can_v behold_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o cri_fw-la icisme_n to_o restrain_v the_o word_n man_n to_o man_n of_o this_o sort_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o excellent_a man_n but_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n whether_o wise_a or_o foolish_a rich_a or_o poor_a and_o the_o weak_a sort_n of_o man_n more_o special_o than_o the_o strong_a and_o more_o noble_a in_o any_o kind_n and_o to_o take_v the_o word_n in_o that_o universality_n as_o compass_v and_o
but_o with_o thou_o be_v forgiveness_n as_o god_n be_v most_o bountiful_a in_o give_v so_o be_v he_o most_o merciful_a in_o forgive_n this_o hold_v the_o head_n of_o believe_v and_o repent_v sinner_n above_o water_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o sink_v into_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o despair_n that_o they_o have_v a_o forgive_a god_n to_o go_v unto_o and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o forgive_a mich._n 7.18_o none_o forgive_a so_o free_o isa_n 42.25_o â—o_o abundant_o isa_n 55.7_o none_o so_o constant_o and_o continual_o as_o he_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o continue_a a_o perpetual_a act_n now_o because_o god_n pardon_v so_o free_o he_o do_v not_o he_o will_v not_o he_o can_v because_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v extreme_o god_n deal_v with_o sinner_n in_o measure_n because_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o a_o mediator_n though_o he_o be_v great_a in_o power_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o afflict_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n or_o the_o plenty_n of_o his_o justice_n second_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n render_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n thus_o whereas_o we_o say_v he_o be_v excellent_a in_o judgement_n and_o in_o plenty_n of_o justice_n he_o will_v not_o afflict_v they_o say_v rabbinis_fw-la judiâ—ium_fw-la &_o copiam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la non_fw-la affliget_fw-la i_o e._n jus_o non_fw-la pervertet_fw-la merc._n ex_fw-la rabbinis_fw-la he_o will_v not_o afflict_v judgement_n and_o plenty_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v as_o they_o give_v the_o gloss_n though_o he_o be_v great_a in_o power_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o pervert_v justice_n we_o may_v well_o say_v justice_n be_v afflict_v when_o it_o be_v pervert_v and_o then_o justice_n be_v pervert_v when_o any_o man_n be_v wrong_v or_o when_o at_o any_o time_n the_o wrong_a or_o wrongful_o afflict_v be_v not_o right_v and_o relieve_v thus_o god_n will_v not_o afflict_v justice_n these_o translator_n do_v not_o join_v the_o word_n afflict_v as_o we_o to_o the_o person_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o the_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n he_o be_v great_a in_o power_n but_o he_o will_v not_o afflict_v he_o will_v not_o oppress_v judgement_n and_o justice_n this_o be_v doubtless_o a_o great_a truth_n in_o itself_o yet_o i_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n intend_v by_o elihu_n in_o this_o place_n certain_o god_n will_v not_o do_v any_o man_n wrong_v though_o he_o have_v power_n enough_o all_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n yea_o god_n will_v do_v all_o man_n right_a though_o he_o be_v great_a in_o power_n yet_o what_o affliction_n soever_o he_o lay_v upon_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v no_o affliction_n to_o justice_n or_o judgement_n to_o that_o justice_n or_o judgement_n with_o which_o god_n be_v clothe_v and_o will_v declare_v by_o execute_v it_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o i_o pass_v this_o as_o overnice_a three_o other_o render_v thus_o he_o be_v excellent_a in_o power_n merc._n non_fw-la respondebit_fw-la tygur_n probarem_fw-la si_fw-la esset_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o fonte_fw-la nunc_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la potest_fw-la aliter_fw-la legi_fw-la quam_fw-la affliget_fw-la vexaâ—_n drus_n merc._n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o plenty_n in_o justice_n he_o will_v not_o answer_v the_o woâ—d_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o afflict_v with_o some_o alteration_n in_o the_o hebrew_n point_v signify_v also_o to_o answer_v and_o so_o the_o word_n carry_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o absolute_a sovereignty_n of_o god_n who_o be_v so_o great_a in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o plenty_n of_o justice_n that_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v that_o be_v though_o man_n complain_v of_o his_o justice_n or_o think_v he_o have_v do_v they_o wrong_n or_o at_o least_o be_v oversevere_a towards_o they_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o a_o answer_n he_o will_v give_v no_o man_n a_o reason_n of_o his_o way_n of_o this_o elihu_n speak_v express_o chap._n 33._o v._n 13._o he_o give_v not_o a_o account_n of_o any_o of_o his_o matter_n god_n be_v so_o powerful_a that_o no_o man_n can_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n and_o so_o just_a in_o the_o use_n or_o exercise_v of_o his_o power_n that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o any_o shall_v but_o though_o this_o also_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n yet_o because_o elihu_n have_v assert_v it_o full_o before_o as_o also_o because_o this_o translation_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o change_n in_o the_o ordinary_a point_v of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n from_o which_o i_o conceive_v with_o other_o we_o ought_v not_o easy_o to_o recede_v therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o it_o nor_o shall_v i_o more_o than_o mention_v that_o apprehension_n of_o some_o raboin_n who_o thus_o give_v out_o a_o four_o sense_n or_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n whereas_o we_o say_v as_o touch_v the_o almighty_a we_o can_v find_v he_o out_o rambam_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la non_fw-la invenimus_fw-la multum_fw-la robore_fw-la &_o judicio_fw-la et_fw-la taliâ—_n sit_v tamen_fw-la talem_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la experimur_fw-la in_o mâ—ndatis_fw-la suiâ—_n ut_fw-la immodice_fw-la nos_fw-la oneret_fw-la aut_fw-la immodicam_fw-la a_o noâ—is_fw-la exiget_fw-la justitiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n rabbi_n selc_n moth_n &_o rambam_fw-la he_o be_v excellent_a in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n they_o say_v thus_o although_o the_o almighty_a be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o plenty_n of_o justice_n yet_o we_o find_v he_o not_o so_o that_o be_v we_o do_v not_o find_v he_o put_v out_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n or_o the_o exactness_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o command_v which_o he_o have_v lay_v upon_o we_o or_o in_o the_o duty_n which_o he_o have_v require_v of_o uâ—_n he_o do_v not_o overburthen_n we_o nor_o exact_v hard_a thing_n of_o we_o and_o they_o instance_n in_o the_o rule_n which_o god_n give_v about_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n he_o require_v say_v they_o of_o some_o only_a a_o turtle_n dove_n or_o a_o pair_n of_o young_a pigeon_n of_o other_o but_o a_o lamb_n or_o a_o bullock_n such_o thing_n he_o require_v for_o sacrifice_v as_o be_v of_o easy_a price_n and_o may_v easy_o be_v obtain_v he_o do_v not_o put_v we_o upon_o the_o get_n of_o strange_a and_o rare_a beast_n as_o buff_n or_o unicorn_n or_o any_o sort_n of_o creature_n which_o may_v put_v we_o to_o much_o pain_n in_o get_v they_o or_o to_o much_o expense_n in_o buy_v they_o and_o as_o in_o these_o so_o in_o other_o thing_n god_n have_v gracious_o condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n as_o appear_v every_o where_n in_o the_o law_n thus_o the_o jewish_a writer_n make_v out_o their_o translation_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o in_o one_o sense_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v as_o st_n peter_n in_o that_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n declare_v act_n 15.10_o a_o yoke_n which_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v yet_o there_o be_v much_o favour_n mix_v with_o it_o which_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o appeal_v in_o that_o point_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n or_o to_o make_v themselves_o the_o judge_n mâ—ch_n 6.3_o o_o my_o people_n what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o or_o wherein_o have_v i_o weary_v thou_o testify_v against_o i_o and_o as_o god_n though_o great_a in_o power_n do_v not_o over-lay_a the_o jew_n so_o much_o less_o have_v he_o over-laid_a we_o christian_n with_o duty_n 1_o joh._n 5.3_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a and_o christ_n say_v of_o his_o yoke_n and_o burden_n mat._n 11.10_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a christ_n may_v lay_v what_o burden_n he_o please_v upon_o we_o but_o he_o be_v not_o please_v to_o lay_v any_o grievous_a burden_n upon_o we_o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o truth_n both_o as_o to_o they_o and_o we_o yet_o i_o conceive_v it_o beside_o the_o design_n of_o elihu_n in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o only_a mind_n the_o 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