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therefore_o though_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o how_o to_o do_v evil_a yet_o he_o be_v true_o say_v not_o to_o know_v how_o to_o do_v it_o three_o not_o to_o know_v a_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accustom_v or_o practise_v in_o it_o thus_o when_o elihu_n say_v i_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n he_o seem_v to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o my_o manner_n i_o have_v not_o be_v use_v to_o flatter_v as_o use_v do_v not_o only_o make_v fitness_n but_o increase_v our_o knowledge_n so_o disuse_n do_v at_o once_o unfit_a we_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n and_o diminish_v our_o knowledge_n how_o to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o what_o we_o use_v not_o to_o do_v we_o be_v right_o say_v not_o to_o know_v to_o do_v i_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n hence_o note_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v set_v against_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a he_o can_v close_v nor_o comply_v with_o it_o his_o understanding_n assent_v not_o to_o it_o his_o will_n choose_v it_o not_o his_o conscience_n can_v swallow_v it_o though_o not_o a_o camel_n but_o a_o gnat_n the_o least_o of_o sin-evils_a much_o less_o do_v he_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o the_o free_a and_o customary_a practice_n of_o great_a sin_n a_o good_a man_n may_v well_o be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v to_o sin_n because_o though_o he_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o sin_n yet_o he_o know_o decline_v the_o do_v of_o every_o sin_n i_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n in_o so_o do_v my_o maker_n will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o those_o word_n in_o so_o do_v be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o original_a but_o supply_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n and_o yet_o we_o may_v very_o well_o read_v the_o text_n without_o they_o i_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n my_o maker_n will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o or_o as_o mr_n broughton_n render_v my_o maker_n will_v be_v my_o taker_n away_o my_o maker_n elihu_n express_v god_n by_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n or_o by_o his_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o a_o creator_n elihu_n do_v but_o include_v himself_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v make_v he_o do_v not_o exclude_v other_o from_o be_v make_v by_o god_n as_o much_o as_o himself_o while_o he_o say_v my_o maker_n god_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o every_o man_n and_o be_v so_o in_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n first_o he_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o every_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a constitution_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n consist_v of_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o body_n i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v say_v david_n with_o respect_n to_o both_o psal_n 119.14_o second_o god_n be_v every_o man_n maker_n in_o his_o civil_a state_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o natural_a he_o form_v we_o up_o into_o such_o and_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o rich_a or_o as_o poor_a as_o high_a or_o as_o low_a as_o governor_n or_o as_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n prov._n 22.2_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a meet_v together_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o both_o he_o mean_v it_o not_o only_o if_o at_o all_o in_o that_o place_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v they_o both_o as_o man_n but_o he_o have_v make_v the_o one_o a_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o other_o a_o poor_a man_n thus_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o both_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n make_v man_n rich_a so_o great_a and_o honourable_a psal_n 75.6_o promotion_n come_v not_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n nor_o from_o the_o south_n it_o come_v from_o none_o of_o these_o part_n or_o point_n of_o earth_n or_o heaven_n it_o come_v from_o nothing_o under_o heaven_n but_o from_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n god_n be_v the_o judge_n he_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o three_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o every_o man_n in_o his_o spiritual_a state_n as_o good_a and_o holy_a and_o gracious_a ephes_n 2.10_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n till_o we_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n we_o can_v do_v none_o of_o god_n work_n nor_o have_v we_o any_o mind_n to_o do_v it_o now_o when_o elihu_n say_v my_o maker_n will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o in_o all_o these_o three_o sense_n he_o that_o make_v i_o this_o body_n and_o soul_n when_o i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o that_o order_v my_o way_n and_o state_n all_o this_o while_n that_o i_o have_v be_v in_o this_o world_n he_o that_o form_v i_o up_o into_o a_o new_a life_n the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v make_v i_o a_o new_a man_n in_o this_o and_o for_o another_o world_n this_o my_o maker_n will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o hence_o note_n it_o be_v good_a to_o remember_v god_n as_o our_o maker_n man_n will_v not_o make_v such_o ill_a work_n in_o the_o world_n if_o he_o remember_v god_n his_o maker_n or_o that_o himself_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v remember_v god_n our_o maker_n first_o as_o to_o our_o be_v as_o from_o he_o we_o receive_v life_n and_o breath_n second_o as_o to_o our_o well-being_n as_o from_o he_o we_o receive_v all_o good_a thing_n both_o for_o this_o life_n and_o a_o better_a eccles_n 12.1_o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n not_o only_o that_o god_n be_v a_o creator_n but_o thy_o creator_n remember_v this_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o sure_o if_o thou_o remember_v he_o well_o thou_o will_v not_o forget_v thyself_o so_o much_o as_o to_o forget_v the_o duty_n which_o thou_o owe_v he_o think_v often_o upon_o thy_o maker_n and_o then_o this_o thought_n will_v be_v upon_o thou_o always_o if_o i_o owe_v myself_o whole_o unto_o god_n for_o make_v i_o in_o nature_n how_o much_o more_o do_v i_o owe_v myself_o unto_o god_n for_o make_v i_o a_o new_a creature_n we_o ought_v to_o live_v whole_o to_o he_o from_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v our_o life_n he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o shall_v have_v the_o use_n of_o we_o he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o prov_n 16.4_o chief_o man_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o visibles_n which_o he_o have_v make_v those_o two_o memento_n that_o we_o be_v make_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o price_n by_o which_o we_o be_v redeem_v be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n shall_v constrain_v we_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v at_o the_o call_n and_o command_v of_o god_n my_o maker_n will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o coc_fw-fr invoce_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tolleret_fw-la i_o alludit_fw-la ad_fw-la praecedens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q_o d._n si_fw-mi capiam_fw-la faciem_fw-la i_o capiet_fw-la coc_fw-fr we_o have_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n there_o it_o be_v use_v for_o accept_v a_o person_n here_o for_o take_v away_o a_o person_n the_o learned_a hebrician_n take_v notice_n of_o a_o elegant_a flower_n of_o rhetoric_n in_o this_o expression_n if_o i_o take_v person_n god_n will_v take_v away_o my_o person_n so_o we_o may_v translate_v the_o text_n if_o i_o take_v man_n my_o god_n will_v take_v i_o away_o yea_o my_o maker_n will_v not_o only_o take_v i_o away_o at_o last_o or_o as_o we_o say_v first_o or_o last_o but_o he_o will_v make_v dispatch_n and_o be_v quick_a with_o i_o my_o maker_n will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o some_o render_v he_o will_v take_v i_o away_o as_o a_o little_a thing_n but_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o translation_n be_v he_o will_v take_v i_o away_o in_o a_o little_a time_n the_o original_a word_n bear_v either_o signification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o may_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n my_o maker_n will_v take_v i_o away_o as_o a_o little_a thing_n he_o will_v blow_v i_o away_o as_o a_o feather_n or_o as_o dust_n and_o crush_v i_o as_o a_o moth_n and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o a_o moment_n in_o a_o little_a time_n all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v but_o a_o little_a thing_n before_o god_n and_o he_o can_v quick_o take_v both_o away_o isa_n 40.15_o behold_v the_o nation_n be_v as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o be_v count_v as_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o the_o balance_n behold_v he_o take_v up_o the_o island_n as_o a_o very_a little_a thing_n now_o if_o whole_a island_n if_o all_o nation_n be_v such_o little_a thing_n as_o drop_n and_o dust_n then_o what_o be_v any_o one_o particular_a man_n how_o big_a soever_o he_o be_v and_o how_o soon_o can_v god_n take_v he_o away_o little_a thing_n be_v take_v away_o in_o a_o little_a time_n so_o the_o word_n be_v
man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v see_v then_o there_o be_v more_o in_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o against_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n who_o be_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v needs_o be_v god_n for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o degree_n or_o gradual_a difference_n in_o the_o deity_n each_o person_n be_v coeternall_a coequal_a and_o consubstantial_a yet_o the_o scripture_n attribute_n more_o in_o that_o case_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o to_o sin_v against_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n therefore_o certain_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n last_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o object_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v not_o we_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o god_n who_o be_v join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o honour_n shall_v a_o creature_n come_v in_o competition_n with_o god_n and_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n direct_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o grace_n from_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n 2_o cor_fw-la 13.13_o rev_n 1.4_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o full_a the_o scripture_n be_v in_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o same_o work_n upon_o we_o and_o of_o the_o same_o worship_n from_o we_o to_o the_o spirit_n as_o to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o from_o all_o these_o premise_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o holy-ghost_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v god_n bless_v and_o to_o be_v glorify_v for_o evermore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n 10.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritus_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la egregiens_fw-la halitus_fw-la flatus_fw-la anima_fw-la proprie_fw-la significat_fw-la halitem_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la animam_fw-la per_fw-la synechdoâ—hen_o membri_fw-la animal_n pisc_n in_o deut_n 10.16_o the_o word_n carry_v a_o allusion_n as_o interpreter_n general_o agree_v to_o that_o of_o moses_n describe_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n gen_n 2.7_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n form_v man_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n elihu_n speak_v near_o in_o the_o same_o form_n full_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n or_o enliven_v i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o soul_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v breathe_v into_o i_o have_v make_v i_o live_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v be_v call_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a because_o the_o almighty_a be_v express_v infuse_v it_o into_o man_n at_o first_o by_o breathe_v and_o therefore_o the_o word_n neshamah_n which_o proper_o signify_v the_o breath_n do_v also_o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n signify_v the_o soul_n itself_o which_o cause_v breathe_v thus_o our_o translator_n render_v it_o isa_n 57.16_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v breathe_v in_o by_o god_n so_o the_o soul_n be_v that_o by_o which_o man_n breathe_v breath_n and_o soul_n come_v and_o go_v together_o some_o compare_v the_o original_a word_n shamaijm_n for_o the_o heaven_n with_o this_o word_n neshamah_n which_o here_o we_o translate_v breath_n 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than_o ten_o thousand_o of_o those_o vanish_v delight_n yet_o how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o run_v themselves_o to_o the_o grave_n mouth_n and_o into_o the_o thick_a throng_n of_o those_o destroyer_n for_o the_o take_n up_o of_o such_o pitiful_a and_o perish_a delight_n who_o to_o please_v their_o flesh_n for_o a_o few_o moment_n in_o surfeit_v drunkenness_n and_o wantonness_n bring_v many_o day_n yea_o month_n and_o year_n of_o pain_n and_o torment_v upon_o their_o flesh_n yea_o and_o not_o only_o shorten_v i_o mean_v as_o to_o what_o they_o may_v probable_o have_v have_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o number_n of_o their_o day_n but_o sudden_o end_v &_o extinguish_v they_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a gluttony_n kill_v more_o man_n than_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v it_o cast_v â—â—em_v into_o kill_a disease_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o war_n starve_v your_o enemy_n if_o you_o can_v rather_o than_o fight_v he_o cut_v his_o throat_n without_o a_o knife_n destroy_v he_o 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his_o merciful_a providence_n he_o provide_v for_o his_o further_a instruction_n and_o send_v a_o special_a messenger_n as_o he_o do_v i_o to_o thou_o a_o interpreter_n which_o be_v a_o singular_a favour_n of_o god_n to_o explain_v and_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o he_o and_o what_o his_o own_o condition_n be_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o true_a sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o set_v he_o upright_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n this_o soon_o alter_v the_o case_n and_o hereupon_o god_n be_v present_o appease_v towards_o he_o then_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o then_o many_o bless_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o grace_n do_v follow_v and_o be_v heap_v on_o he_o here_o therefore_o we_o have_v a_o very_a illustrious_a instance_n of_o god_n love_a kindness_n to_o poor_a sinful_a man_n recover_v and_o fetch_v he_o back_o when_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v half_o dead_a from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n 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from_o god_n this_o will_v be_v the_o confession_n of_o all_o sinner_n at_o last_o as_o of_o those_o that_o repent_v and_o be_v save_v so_o of_o those_o who_o repent_v when_o damn_a we_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o have_v not_o profit_v we_o and_o when_o once_o man_n have_v make_v this_o hearty_a confession_n to_o god_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o folly_n than_o god_n make_v he_o a_o gracious_a promise_n of_o deliverance_n and_o mercy_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 28._o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a read_n of_o this_o 28_o verse_n as_o be_v show_v in_o open_v the_o former_a for_o whereas_o that_o 27_o verse_n be_v understand_v by_o some_o as_o the_o humble_a confession_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n recover_v and_o so_o read_v in_o this_o form_n he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o 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out_o into_o thanksgiving_n the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n have_v free_v i_o from_o death_n hell_n and_o the_o grave_n i_o need_v not_o fear_v satan_n accusation_n my_o body_n enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o my_o soul_n the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n shine_v upon_o i_o which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n but_o because_o our_o own_o read_n be_v clear_a in_o the_o original_a text_n and_o hold_v out_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o context_n full_o enough_o therefore_o i_o shall_v prosecute_v that_o only_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n the_o word_n be_v a_o assertion_n of_o the_o favour_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o the_o penitent_a sick_a man_n he_o that_o be_v god_n look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o he_o hear_v any_o say_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o if_o he_o make_v such_o a_o humble_a and_o gracious_a confession_n this_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n the_o lord_n will_v 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