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quem_fw-la deus_fw-la instituit_fw-la aquin._n 1._o 2_o dae_n q._n 21._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la primum_fw-la nothing_o can_v be_v diminish_v nothing_o take_v from_o god_n by_o any_o act_n of_o man_n yet_o man_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v take_v away_o from_o and_z gives_z or_o bring_v to_o god_n when_o he_o either_o keep_v or_o do_v not_o keep_v that_o order_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v sinner_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o deal_v with_o as_o they_o that_o have_v great_o annoy_v and_o disadvantage_v god_n as_o they_o that_o have_v robe_v and_o spoil_v he_o as_o they_o that_o have_v smite_v and_o wound_v he_o as_o they_o that_o have_v abase_v he_o and_o lay_v he_o low_o and_o there_o be_v reason_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v as_o have_v do_v so_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o do_v so_o thus_o they_o be_v describe_v psal_n 2.1_o 2._o the_o heathen_a rage_n and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o all_o this_o what_o be_v it_o for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o hû_fw-fr anoint_v this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o prejudice_v the_o lord_n either_o in_o his_o person_n or_o in_o his_o interest_n that_o he_o do_v but_o laugh_v at_o they_o for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v considerable_a that_o god_n be_v describe_v there_o according_a to_o the_o notion_n use_v by_o elihu_n in_o the_o text_n sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n vers_n 4._o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n and_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n laugh_v sure_o because_o he_o see_v they_o can_v no_o more_o hurt_n or_o hinder_v he_o in_o his_o purpose_n by_o any_o of_o or_o all_o their_o sinful_a advise_n and_o attempt_n than_o if_o they_o shall_v hope_v to_o batter_v down_o the_o heaven_n by_o discharge_v a_o potgun_n against_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v with_o a_o triumphant_a yet_o ver_fw-la 6._o yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n after_o you_o have_v do_v your_o worst_a upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n do_v tuâ—n_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o to_o their_o own_o shame_n the_o sin_n of_o god_n own_o child_n turn_v to_o the_o gloâ—y_n of_o his_o mercy_n those_o huge_a heap_n and_o numberless_a number_n of_o sin_n commit_v by_o his_o child_n before_o conversion_n what_o do_v they_o in_o the_o issue_n but_o lift_v up_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o the_o rebellion_n commit_v by_o impenitent_a sinner_n go_v on_o in_o obstinacy_n to_o the_o end_n without_o conversion_n what_o do_v they_o but_o lift_v up_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n and_o wonderful_a judgement_n which_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n which_o be_v a_o world_n of_o sin_n all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n before_o god_n and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o righteous_a family_n find_v in_o it_o all_o those_o sin_n i_o say_v do_v not_o damage_n god_n at_o all_o but_o indeed_o they_o glorify_v both_o his_o patience_n and_o his_o justice_n his_o patience_n in_o spare_v they_o so_o long_o even_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o warn_v give_v his_o justice_n in_o send_v the_o flood_n at_o last_o which_o bring_v swift_a destruction_n upon_o they_o and_o sweep_v they_o all_o away_o the_o unnatural_a cry_a sin_n of_o sodom_n do_v not_o hurt_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n but_o god_n take_v advantage_n thereby_o to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o they_o from_o heaven_n gen._n 19.24_o pharaoh_n by_o all_o his_o opposition_n against_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n do_v not_o disadvantage_n god_n but_o give_v he_o a_o advantage_n to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v by_o swallow_v up_o he_o and_o his_o egyptian_a host_n in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n that_o which_o be_v do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o hurt_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o they_o glorify_v he_o among_o man_n on_o earth_n while_o they_o behold_v he_o either_o turn_v the_o evil_n which_o be_v door_n into_o good_a or_o punish_v they_o â—or_a their_o evil_a do_n that_o which_o man_n speak_v or_o do_v against_o god_n like_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v up_o into_o the_o air_n fall_v down_o upon_o their_o own_o head_n david_n ps_n 111.2_o break_v out_o wonderful_o into_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o consideration_n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a seek_v out_o of_o all_o they_o that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o these_o woâ—ks_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o shall_v take_v pleasure_n be_v not_o only_a woe_n k_v of_o mercy_n to_o the_o godly_a vers_n 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o of_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a vers_n 6._o he_o have_v show_v his_o people_n the_o power_n of_o his_o work_n that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o the_o heritage_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v verity_n and_o judgement_n vers_n 7._o that_o be_v judgement_n for_o saint_n in_o save_v they_o and_o upon_o sinner_n in_o consume_v they_o 100_o de_fw-fr eo_fw-la quod_fw-la agitur_fw-la contra_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ipsius_fw-la vel_fw-la mala_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la convertentis_fw-la vel_fw-la mala_fw-la punientis_fw-la impletur_fw-la august_n enchirid_a c._n 100_o we_o shall_v much_o contemplate_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v glory_n to_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n the_o angel_n sin_v and_o sell_v man_n sin_v as_o soon_o almost_o as_o he_o be_v set_v up_o these_o creature_n do_v that_o which_o god_n will_v not_o have_v do_v yet_o god_n bring_v about_o that_o which_o he_o will_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v to_o this_o day_n among_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n while_o they_o break_v holy_a commandment_n god_n fulfil_v his_o holy_a counsel_n no_o thanks_o to_o they_o yea_o woe_n to_o they_o so_o then_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o hurt_n by_o sin_n which_o way_n soever_o sinner_n turn_v themselves_o they_o can_v turn_v away_o his_o counsel_n nor_o turn_v from_o his_o counsel_n when_o they_o be_v disobey_v his_o reveal_v will_n 111._o miro_n et_fw-la inaffabili_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a praeter_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la contra_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la fit_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la fieret_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la sineret_fw-la nec_fw-la utique_fw-la nolens_fw-la sinit_fw-la sed_fw-la volens_fw-la nec_fw-la sineret_fw-la bone_fw-la fieri_fw-la male_a nisi_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la malo_fw-la facere_fw-la posset_n bene_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 111._o he_o be_v do_v his_o secret_a will_n in_o which_o god_n be_v most_o righteous_a and_o in_o his_o season_n will_v lift_v up_o his_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n his_o righteous_a and_o holy_a will_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v and_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v serve_v his_o own_o wise_a and_o holy_a purpose_n even_o in_o those_o providence_n wherein_o they_o have_v have_v no_o purpose_n but_o to_o serve_v their_o foolish_a and_o unholy_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n we_o have_v a_o illustrious_a proof_n of_o this_o in_o that_o extreme_o evil_a and_o unnatural_a practice_n of_o man_n good_a in_o the_o main_a the_o holy_a patriarch_n against_o their_o own_o brother_n gen._n 50.20_o who_o tell_v they_o plain_o when_o he_o mean_v they_o no_o evil_n but_o good_a but_o as_o for_o you_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n mean_v it_o for_o good_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n to_o save_v much_o people_n alive_a further_o to_o clear_v the_o point_n in_o general_n we_o may_v distinguish_v of_o sin_n as_o have_v a_o threefold_a opposition_n first_o against_o ourselves_o second_o against_o our_o neighbour_n three_o against_o god_n this_o division_n or_o distinction_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v so_o understand_v that_o the_o two_o former_a namely_o sin_n against_o ourselves_o and_o against_o our_o neighbour_n bring_v a_o real_a detriment_n and_o disadvantage_n to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o as_o sin_n have_v respect_n to_o god_n it_o do_v not_o bring_v any_o real_a detriment_n to_o he_o only_o it_o may_v be_v say_v first_o the_o will_n of_o many_o sinner_n be_v raise_v up_o to_o that_o height_n of_o wickedness_n as_o purposely_o to_o set_v themselves_o to_o dishonour_n god_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n and_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10.29_o which_o be_v the_o utmost_a length_n that_o sin_n or_o lust_n can_v go_v second_o the_o nature_n of_o
idle_a away_o the_o day_n and_o sport_n and_o play_v and_o sing_v away_o the_o night_n as_o good_a man_n have_v holy_a song_n in_o the_o night_n isa_n 30.29_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o song_n as_o in_o the_o night_n when_o a_o holy_a solemnity_n be_v keep_v etc._n etc._n so_o the_o wicked_a have_v their_o wanton_a vain_a revel_v song_n in_o the_o night_n when_o their_o sensual_a solemnity_n be_v keep_v belshazer_n be_v drink_v in_o the_o night_n and_o doubtless_o he_o have_v his_o music_n &_o song_n that_o night_n and_o as_o he_o have_v his_o song_n mirth_n and_o music_n in_o the_o night_n so_o he_o say_v not_o where_o be_v god_n my_o maker_n who_o give_v i_o song_n in_o the_o night_n he_o instead_o of_o mind_v god_n his_o maker_n in_o his_o mirth_n mind_v only_o the_o god_n which_o himself_o have_v make_v as_o the_o text_n speak_v dan._n 5.4_o they_o drink_v wine_n and_o praise_v the_o god_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o proportion_n with_o all_o the_o wicked_a to_o who_o god_n give_v song_n in_o the_o night_n they_o say_v not_o where_o be_v god_n my_o maker_n this_o interpretation_n which_o carry_v the_o song_n to_o the_o oppressor_n before_o speak_v of_o contain_v a_o truth_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o it_o but_o take_v the_o word_n as_o refer_v to_o the_o oppress_a here_o it_o may_v be_v query_v how_o do_v god_n give_v they_o song_n in_o the_o night_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o those_o conjecture_n which_o some_o have_v make_v about_o this_o give_a song_n in_o the_o night_n as_o first_o imply_v god_n so_o gracious_a that_o he_o give_v we_o not_o only_o in_o the_o day_n but_o in_o the_o night_n occasion_n of_o joy_n in_o sorrow_n namely_o the_o view_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o star_n which_o be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o refresh_a psal_n 19.1_o other_o second_o conjecture_n that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o give_v the_o sorrowful_a and_o oppress_v one_o song_n in_o the_o night_n by_o the_o sing_n of_o bird_n in_o the_o night_n of_o that_o bird_n especial_o which_o have_v its_o name_n from_o sing_v in_o the_o night_n the_o nightingale_n some_o insist_v much_o upon_o these_o interpretation_n it_o be_v i_o grant_v a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v down_o we_o have_v moonlight_n and_o starlight_n and_o that_o in_o the_o night_n we_o have_v the_o innocent_a harmless_a bird_n to_o sing_v and_o make_v we_o pleasant_a melody_n but_o leave_v these_o we_o may_v take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o double_a notion_n first_o proper_o second_o metaphorical_o proper_o and_o so_o to_o give_v song_n in_o the_o night_n as_o the_o night_n be_v take_v for_o night_n time_n import_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o man_n not_o only_o in_o the_o day_n time_n but_o in_o the_o night_n hence_o note_v god_n in_o the_o night_n season_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o day_n give_v his_o people_n matter_n of_o joy_n night-mercy_n deserve_v and_o call_v for_o day-praise_n especial_o two_o sort_n of_o night-mercy_n first_o night_n preservation_n psal_n 3.6_o i_o lay_v i_o down_o and_o sleep_v for_o thou_o lord_n make_v i_o to_o dwell_v in_o safety_n the_o night_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o danger_n sept_n qui_fw-la distribuit_fw-la nocturnas_fw-la custodias_fw-la sept_n the_o septuagint_n render_v full_o to_o this_o sense_n who_o give_v watch_n or_o preservation_n in_o the_o night_n that_o be_v matter_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n second_o he_o give_v we_o cause_n of_o praise_n and_o sing_v not_o only_o for_o preserve_v our_o life_n while_o we_o sleep_v in_o the_o night_n but_o for_o refresh_v we_o with_o sleep_n in_o the_o night_n psal_n 127.2_o so_o he_o give_v his_o belove_a sleep_n the_o lord_n give_v we_o not_o only_a safety_n but_o sleep_n sweet_a sleep_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n eccl._n 5.12_o the_o sleep_n of_o a_o labour_a man_n be_v sweet_a whether_o he_o eat_v little_a or_o mucâ—_n and_o they_o who_o sleep_v sweet_o get_v refresh_v and_o renewing_n of_o strength_n after_o all_o their_o foâ—mer_a labour_n for_o new_a labour_n so_o thaâ—_n if_o we_o take_v night_n proper_o for_o the_o night_n time_n there_o be_v much_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v give_v by_o god_n to_o mankind_n in_o general_n and_o more_o peculiarly_a to_o his_o faithful_a servant_n in_o reference_n to_o those_o common_a mercy_n of_o bodily_a safety_n and_o the_o return_n of_o natural_a strength_n and_o spirit_n second_o take_v night_n proper_o and_o then_o this_o assertion_n he_o give_v song_n in_o the_o night_n may_v have_v this_o meaning_n the_o lord_n give_v his_o people_n a_o praise_a frame_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o night_n season_n jun_n etâ—am_fw-la cum_fw-la nulla_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la laudandum_fw-la documenta_fw-la circumfulgent_fw-la intus_fw-la spiritu_fw-la excitat_fw-la ad_fw-la laudes_fw-la jun_n when_o they_o be_v wrap_v up_o and_o compass_v about_o with_o outward_a darkness_n when_o they_o be_v solitary_a and_o alone_a when_o no_o worldly_a object_n hold_v out_o any_o occasion_n of_o comfort_n to_o they_o yet_o then_o the_o lord_n let_v in_o a_o light_n or_o shine_v into_o their_o sâ—uls_n by_o his_o good_a spirit_n the_o lord_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o give_v song_n even_o in_o the_o night_n when_o by_o the_o immediate_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o fill_v our_o spirit_n with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a these_o aâ—e_v the_o most_o ravish_a song_n of_o the_o night_n hence_o note_v god_n by_o his_o good_a spirit_n do_v often_o suggest_v sweet_a meditation_n and_o comfortable_a thought_n to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o night_n the_o lord_n mind_v his_o servant_n either_o of_o such_o mercy_n as_o they_o have_v already_o receive_v or_o of_o such_o as_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o or_o will_v sure_o bestow_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v busy_v in_o that_o heavenly_a work_n of_o praise_v he_o and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o when_o they_o awake_v or_o can_v sleep_v this_o be_v david_n experience_n psal_n 17.3_o thou_o have_v visit_v i_o in_o the_o night_n man_n use_v to_o visit_v we_o in_o the_o day_n when_o we_o be_v up_o or_o awake_v but_o say_v david_n god_n give_v i_o visit_n in_o the_o night_n when_o i_o be_o in_o bed_n he_o give_v i_o many_o a_o song_n or_o make_v i_o to_o rejoice_v when_o we_o be_v in_o our_o retirement_n or_o free_a from_o the_o hurry_n of_o worldly_a business_n and_o enjoyment_n than_o we_o be_v in_o the_o fit_a posture_n for_o the_o entertainment_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n visit_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o night_n not_o only_o as_o david_n there_o to_o try_v they_o or_o as_o elsewhere_o to_o instruct_v they_o but_o to_o comâ—oâ—t_v they_o as_o david_n be_v assure_v psal_n 42.8_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o in_o the_o night_n his_o song_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o that_o be_v a_o song_n concern_v he_o i_o will_v sing_v and_o 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kind_n though_o some_o sin_n be_v more_o vocal_a and_o speak_v loud_o than_o other_o yet_o all_o speak_v but_o when_o he_o say_v sure_o or_o without_o all_o question_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v vanity_n by_o vanity_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v vain_a man_n pray_v or_o vanity_n be_v put_v for_o the_o prayer_n and_o cry_n of_o those_o person_n who_o be_v as_o vain_a as_o vanity_n itself_o the_o word_n render_v vanity_n mutili_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temeritas_fw-la falsitas_fw-la mendacium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la salsa_fw-la vana_fw-la levi_fw-la &_o mutili_fw-la signify_v a_o lie_n as_o also_o rashness_n temerity_n god_n will_v neither_o hear_v rash-headed_n nor_o false-hearted_a prayer_n he_o will_v not_o hear_v vain_a prayer_n or_o the_o prayer_n of_o vain_a man_n the_o abstract_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o concrete_a in_o scripture_n psal_n 107.42_o all_o iniquity_n shall_v stop_v her_o mouth_n when_o the_o lord_n bring_v about_o that_o mighty_a 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upon_o that_o point_n which_o have_v so_o much_o affinity_n with_o self-boasting_a though_o he_o intend_v it_o only_o for_o self_n clear_v or_o for_o the_o right_v of_o himself_o it_o have_v be_v more_o become_v he_o to_o have_v be_v aggravate_v his_o sin_n than_o set_v forth_o his_o righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o point_n that_o elihu_n strike_v at_o that_o he_o have_v justify_v himself_o too_o much_o and_o judge_v himself_o too_o little_a yea_o job_n be_v convince_v of_o this_o at_o last_o once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o that_o be_v of_o my_o own_o integrity_n or_o righteousness_n four_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v multiply_v word_n without_o knowledge_n because_o he_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o in_o the_o aggravation_n of_o his_o affliction_n it_o be_v true_a his_o affliction_n be_v very_o great_a yet_o elihu_n censure_v he_o deserve_o because_o he_o take_v too_o much_o notice_n of_o they_o complain_v often_o and_o often_o how_o heavy_a the_o 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god_n we_o shall_v look_v upon_o little_a mercy_n as_o great_a it_o show_v a_o excellent_a spirit_n when_o we_o heighten_v and_o greaten_v the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n even_o in_o little_a thing_n but_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o and_o look_v upon_o our_o great_a chastening_n and_o affliction_n as_o light_n and_o little_a job_n fail_v somewhat_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o in_o some_o of_o they_o his_o fayling_n be_v great_a and_o upon_o some_o of_o if_o not_o upon_o all_o these_o ground_n i_o judge_v elihu_n give_v this_o judgement_n upon_o job_n he_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a and_o multiply_v word_n without_o knowledge_n job_n also_o yield_v himself_o thus_o faulty_a at_o last_o chap._n 42.3_o who_o be_v he_o there_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o a_o three_o person_n who_o be_v he_o that_o hide_v counsel_n without_o knowledge_n therefore_o have_v i_o utter_v that_o i_o understand_v not_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o shall_v close_v my_o thought_n upon_o this_o chapter_n with_o mind_v the_o reader_n first_o of_o elihu_n his_o candedness_n â—owards_n job_n beyond_o what_o he_o find_v from_o his_o other_o friend_n for_o elihu_n charge_v job_n here_o only_o with_o vanity_n and_o inadvertency_n not_o with_o any_o premeditate_a wickedness_n or_o blasphemy_n as_o eliphaz_n have_v do_v chap._n 22.13_o 14._o second_o let_v i_o mind_v the_o reader_n of_o that_o liberty_n and_o plainness_n of_o speech_n which_o elihu_n use_v towards_o job_n in_o tell_v he_o of_o and_o censure_v he_o for_o his_o fayling_n as_o also_o of_o that_o patience_n meekness_n and_o equanimity_n with_o which_o job_n hear_v receive_v and_o bear_v his_o sharp_a censure_n not_o reply_v one_o word_n in_o passion_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o plead_v the_o least_o excuse_n for_o his_o former_a passionateness_n but_o take_v all_o in_o good_a part_n and_z doubtless_o improve_n all_o for_o his_o spiritual_a profit_n job_n chap._n 36._o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 1._o elihu_n also_o proceed_v and_o say_v 2._o suffer_v i_o a_o little_a and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v yet_o to_o speak_v on_o god_n behalf_n 3._o i_o will_v fetch_v my_o knowledge_n from_o afar_o and_o will_v ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o my_o maker_n 4._o for_o true_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v false_a he_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n be_v with_o thou_o elihu_n have_v already_o make_v three_o address_n or_o speech_n to_o job_n and_o here_o he_o begin_v a_o four_o this_o and_o the_o next_o chapter_n be_v whole_o spend_v in_o it_o and_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o his_o whole_a discourse_n with_o this_o sorrowful_a man_n in_o which_o we_o may_v consider_v three_o part_n first_o the_o preface_n or_o rather_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o speech_n second_o the_o body_n or_o substance_n of_o his_o speech_n three_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o the_o preface_n or_o preface_n the_o introduction_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o elihu_n with_o job_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o four_o verse_n of_o this_o text_n under_o hand_n the_o body_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v begin_v at_o the_o five_o verse_n inclusive_o and_o continue_v to_o the_o 23d_o verse_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n exclusive_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o 37_o chapter_n in_o this_o copious_a discourse_n or_o long_a oration_n elihu_n bring_v not_o any_o new_a assertion_n or_o say_v of_o job_n to_o be_v prove_v against_o he_o nor_o do_v he_o reprove_v job_n for_o any_o new_a fault_n but_o insist_o upon_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o himself_o have_v assert_v before_o to_o show_v that_o god_n be_v righteous_a or_o to_o maintain_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v various_o by_o
fetter_n and_o hold_v in_o cord_n drus_n de_fw-fr carcere_fw-la educentur_fw-la ad_fw-la occisionem_fw-la gladij_fw-la aquin._n per_fw-la gladium_fw-la iransire_n dicitur_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la gladio_fw-la occiditur_fw-la drus_n but_o now_o the_o sword_n shâ—ll_v overtake_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v perish_v or_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o sword_n the_o hebrew_n be_v they_o shall_v pass_v away_o by_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v die_v man_n be_v say_v to_o pass_v away_o by_o the_o sword_n when_o the_o sword_n do_v not_o pass_v by_o he_o but_o smite_v and_o kill_v he_o which_o be_v a_o temporal_a perish_v it_o be_v say_v isa_n 57.1_o the_o righteous_a perish_v etc._n etc._n as_o the_o righteous_a perish_v by_o a_o natural_a death_n so_o they_o may_v perish_v by_o a_o violent_a death_n and_o possible_o that_o may_v fall_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o attend_v not_o the_o providential_a dispensation_n of_o god_n jaâ—â—lum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lamprey_n â—â—è_fw-fr missile_a aut_fw-la jaâ—â—lum_fw-la they_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n or_o by_o the_o draw_a weapon_n the_o word_n note_v any_o weapon_n that_o be_v draw_v or_o cast_v forth_o hence_o some_o translate_v it_o a_o dart_n or_o javelin_n which_o be_v shoot_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n but_o it_o may_v also_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v draw_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o sheath_n be_v often_o send_v upon_o deadly_a message_n and_o may_v be_v number_v among_o missive_n weapon_n now_o when_o elihu_n say_v they_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n we_o may_v take_v the_o word_n sword_n proper_o or_o tropical_o proper_o two_o way_n first_o for_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o warrior_n second_o for_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n either_o just_o punish_v or_o grievous_o afflict_v some_o good_a man_n have_v acknowledge_v in_o great_a trial_n and_o suffering_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n that_o god_n have_v meet_v with_o they_o for_o their_o neglect_n or_o non-attendance_n to_o more_o immediate_a affliction_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n again_o take_v the_o sword_n tropical_o or_o improper_o and_o so_o any_o sore_a affliction_n that_o great_o annoy_v especial_o if_o to_o death_n be_v call_v a_o sword_n in_o scripture_n they_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n under_o one_o notion_n or_o other_o if_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v hence_o learn_v god_n will_v not_o spare_v no_o not_o his_o own_o people_n if_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v he_o god_n be_v full_a of_o sparing-mercy_n but_o the_o righteous_a may_v provoke_v he_o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v no_o not_o they_o judgement_n begin_v often_o at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.17_o and_o if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v of_o those_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v a_o terrible_a word_n the_o righteous_a may_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n how_o dreadful_o then_o shall_v the_o unrighteous_a the_o wicked_a the_o scorner_n of_o godliness_n perish_v if_o god_n will_v make_v his_o own_o people_n smart_v in_o his_o anger_n when_o they_o provoke_v he_o how_o will_v he_o speak_v to_o his_o enemy_n in_o his_o wrath_n and_o vex_v they_o in_o his_o fore_n displeasure_n psal_n 2.5_o second_o from_o the_o gradation_n of_o their_o trouble_n first_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n and_o hold_v in_o cord_n but_o now_o here_o be_v a_o sword_n a_o devour_a sword_n a_o kill_a deadly_a weapon_n hence_o learn_v they_o who_o give_v not_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o lesser_a or_o in_o light_a affliction_n draw_v great_a upon_o themselves_o they_o may_v come_v from_o a_o cord_n to_o a_o sword_n from_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v slay_v god_n have_v several_a sort_n of_o instrument_n to_o chasten_v his_o people_n with_o and_o as_o the_o best_a of_o outward_a good_a thing_n may_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o evil_n wicked_a man_n so_o the_o worst_a of_o outward_a evil_n may_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o good_a man_n they_o may_v at_o any_o time_n and_o sometime_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v they_o shall_v die_v without_o knowledge_n the_o sword_n be_v death_n a_o deadly_a sword_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v die_v without_o knowledge_n or_o as_o the_o text_n may_v be_v read_v because_o they_o be_v without_o knowledge_n but_o be_v any_o righteous_a man_n without_o knowledge_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v without_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a say_v solomon_n prov._n 19.2_o how_o then_o can_v he_o be_v good_a who_o soul_n be_v without_o knowledge_n and_o see_v we_o interpret_v this_o text_n of_o the_o righteous_a how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v they_o die_v without_o knowledge_n i_o answer_v knowledge_n may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o more_o general_a sense_n and_o so_o no_o righteous_a man_n either_o life_n or_o die_v without_o knowledge_n he_o neither_o live_v nor_o die_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o to_o know_v be_v eternal_a life_n john_n 17.3_o and_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o who_o all_o who_o be_v actual_o capable_a of_o such_o knowledge_n must_v die_v eternal_o he_o neither_o live_v nor_o die_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o as_o a_o sinner_n and_o of_o christ_n who_o save_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n such_o ignorances_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n he_o may_v do_v foolish_o but_o he_o be_v not_o a_o fool_n he_o may_v be_v want_v in_o some_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n but_o he_o do_v not_o want_v knowledge_n he_o can_v be_v without_o save_a knowledge_n though_o he_o may_v perish_v temporal_o without_o knowledge_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o god_n make_v in_o the_o new_a creation_n be_v light_a the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n there_o he_o begin_v his_o work_n therefore_o we_o can_v take_v knowledge_n general_o simple_o and_o absolute_o in_o this_o text_n drus_n dei_fw-la monita_fw-la per_fw-la castigationes_fw-la â—cire_fw-la &_o intelligere_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la drus_n but_o as_o knowledge_n may_v be_v take_v restrictive_o for_o knowledge_n in_o or_o about_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a so_o a_o good_a man_n may_v want_v knowledge_n there_o may_v be_v somewhat_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v acquaint_v the_o righteous_a with_o and_o teach_v they_o by_o their_o fetter_n and_o affliction_n which_o they_o do_v not_o learn_v and_o therefore_o they_o die_v without_o knowledge_n or_o because_o they_o be_v without_o knowledge_n yet_o that_o want_n of_o knowledge_n together_o with_o all_o their_o other_o want_n and_o ignorances_n be_v pardon_v to_o they_o further_o we_o may_v expound_v the_o word_n thus_o they_o shall_v die_v without_o knowledge_n that_o be_v without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o consideration_n of_o of_o that_o special_a affliction_n or_o judgement_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o bold_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr oratio_fw-la affirmativa_fw-la stultitiae_fw-la vel_fw-la negativa_fw-la scientiae_fw-la sed_fw-la simplicitèr_fw-la negate_fw-la advertentiam_fw-la bold_n they_o shall_v die_v unaware_o not_o think_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o such_o a_o judgement_n or_o that_o such_o a_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v so_o near_o they_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n elihu_n intend_v either_o their_o inadvertency_n of_o that_o approach_a scourge_n or_o calamity_n with_o which_o they_o be_v overtake_v or_o their_o not_o understand_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n luke_o 12.46_o the_o master_n of_o that_o servant_n the_o evil_a servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n which_o he_o know_v not_o of_o and_o in_o a_o time_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o now_o as_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o great_a judgement_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a in_o a_o time_n when_o they_o look_v not_o for_o it_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v a_o special_a particular_a judgement_n upon_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o his_o own_o people_n when_o they_o do_v not_o think_v of_o it_o or_o never_o suspect_v that_o they_o shall_v fall_v under_o it_o good_a man_n be_v sometime_o surprise_v and_o so_o they_o shall_v die_v without_o knowledge_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v unaware_o by_o a_o sudden_a unexpected_a judgement_n though_o every_o godly_a man_n have_v a_o preparation_n for_o the_o general_a judgement_n yet_o as_o to_o a_o particular_a one_o he_o may_v be_v much_o unprepared_a last_o some_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o more_o than_o inadvertency_n or_o bare_a nescience_n even_o of_o folly_n and_o some_o degree_n of_o affect_a ignorance_n which_o possible_o may_v prevail_v upon_o a_o righteous_a man_n in_o some_o case_n and_o for_o a_o time_n but_o i_o rather_o adhere_v to_o the_o former_a interpretation_n because_o as_o be_v show_v before_o the_o whole_a context_n seem_v to_o intend_v a_o more_o ordinary_a case_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n so_o then_o this_o scripture_n hold_v out_o the_o sad_a issue_n
cloud_n a_o ruin_n to_o the_o world_n so_o he_o often_o make_v they_o a_o correction_n 1_o sam._n 12.18_o 19_o ezra_n 10.9_o we_o have_v have_v many_o example_n both_o of_o sweep_a rain_n and_o dreadful_a thunder_n lightning_n and_o tempest_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o cloud_n the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 1.18_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n etc._n etc._n god_n have_v reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n chief_o in_o and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n he_o may_v be_v say_v also_o to_o reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o sinful_a man_n in_o and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o cloud_n they_o have_v often_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o a_o loud_a trumpet_n and_o loud_o than_o a_o trumpet_n to_o tell_v the_o son_n of_o man_n of_o their_o transgression_n and_o to_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o see_v extraordinary_a gather_n of_o the_o cloud_n we_o shall_v take_v instruction_n lest_o we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o send_v or_o cause_v they_o to_o come_v for_o correction_n the_o cloud_n drop_v down_o many_o good_a lesson_n and_o admonition_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o attend_v to_o the_o next_o thing_n they_o drop_v be_v a_o rod_n or_o correction_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o come_v whether_o for_o correction_n or_o for_o his_o land_n for_o who_o land_n some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o cloud_n that_o be_v drus_n pronomen_fw-la sva_fw-la alii_fw-la ad_fw-la nubem_fw-la reserunt_fw-la ut_fw-la dicat_fw-la pro_fw-la terra_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la genita_fw-la juit_fw-la drus_n for_o the_o land_n out_o of_o which_o the_o cloud_n be_v make_v for_o the_o vapour_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o attractive_a power_n of_o the_o heaven_n make_v cloud_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o cause_v the_o cloud_n to_o fall_v down_o upon_o that_o land_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v raise_v whereas_o oftentimes_o a_o cloud_n be_v make_v of_o vapour_n raise_v from_o one_o land_n or_o country_n and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v carry_v to_o another_o land_n or_o country_n very_o far_o off_o but_o i_o rather_o take_v the_o antecedent_n to_o he_o to_o be_v god_n himself_o his_o land_n that_o be_v god_n land_n or_o the_o land_n of_o god_n but_o then_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o his_o land_n have_v god_n a_o land_n distinct_a from_o other_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v not_o all_o land_n his_o i_o answer_v first_o the_o truth_n be_v all_o the_o world_n be_v god_n land_n so_o that_o wheresoever_o the_o cloud_n fall_v they_o fall_v upon_o his_o land_n psal_n 50.12_o the_o world_n be_v i_o and_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v the_o great_a landlord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n second_o sometime_o in_o special_a the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o god_n psal_n 24.1_o there_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n suppose_v uninhabitable_a or_o wherein_o no_o man_n dwell_v three_o his_o land_n that_o be_v the_o land_n which_o god_n do_v peculiar_o own_o exod._n 19.5_o you_o be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o i_o above_o all_o people_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v i_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v the_o lord_n peculiar_a people_n so_o some_o land_n be_v his_o peculiar_o he_o special_o call_v they_o his_o land_n vult_fw-la peculiaritèr_fw-la terra_fw-la dei_fw-la voco_fw-la terra_fw-la sancta_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la dei_fw-la cultus_fw-la exercetur_fw-la sic_fw-la nominat_fw-la unamquamque_fw-la gentem_fw-la cvi_fw-la bene_fw-la vult_fw-la and_o entitle_v himself_o to_o they_o beyond_o all_o other_o land_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n land_n because_o he_o be_v know_v and_o worship_v there_o hos_fw-la 9.3_o we_o may_v say_v in_o general_a look_v in_o whatsoever_o country_n or_o place_n god_n be_v true_o know_v honour_a and_o worship_v that_o be_v his_o land_n and_o that_o be_v the_o land_n here_o chief_o intend_v say_v some_o by_o his_o land_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o come_v whether_o for_o correction_n or_o for_o his_o land_n that_o be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o that_o land_n wherein_o his_o name_n be_v profess_v and_o himself_o true_o worship_v that_o be_v a_o good_a sense_n for_o doubtless_o the_o lord_n take_v more_o care_n of_o such_o a_o land_n than_o of_o any_o other_o land_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o take_v care_n of_o it_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o even_o to_o water_v it_o with_o the_o rain_n of_o heaven_n deut._n 11.12_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 68.9_o 10._o thou_o o_o god_n do_v send_v or_o shake_v out_o a_o plentiful_a rain_n a_o rain_n of_o munificence_n or_o liberality_n whereby_o thou_o do_v confirm_v thy_o inheritance_n when_o it_o be_v weary_a thy_o congregation_n have_v dwell_v therein_o every_o land_n to_o which_o god_n bear_v special_a respect_n and_o goodwill_n which_o whensoever_o he_o do_v he_o do_v it_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o people_n inhabit_v there_o may_v be_v emphatical_o call_v his_o land_n yet_o four_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o latter_a word_n for_o mercy_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o special_a favour_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o own_o people_n in_o send_v forth_o the_o cloud_n with_o rain_n therefore_o by_o his_o land_n i_o rather_o conceive_v the_o earth_n in_o general_n be_v mean_v or_o yet_o to_o take_v it_o more_o particular_o that_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o no_o man_n claim_v which_o be_v scaâ—ce_o habitable_a by_o man_n that_o which_o be_v a_o waste_a wilderness_n or_o desert_n for_o wild_a beast_n that_o land_n which_o be_v overgrow_v with_o tree_n and_o bush_n a_o land_n which_o no_o man_n dress_v or_o bestow_v any_o culture_n or_o husbandry_n upon_o even_o for_o that_o land_n do_v god_n take_v care_n as_o his_o land_n thither_o he_o send_v rain_n that_o the_o beast_n may_v have_v pasture_n and_o plant_n moisture_n that_o it_o may_v be_v water_v and_o provide_v for_o as_o well_o as_o those_o land_n that_o man_n by_o their_o care_n and_o industry_n manure_v as_o their_o own_o peculiar_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 38.26_o he_o that_o be_v god_n cause_v it_o to_o rain_v on_o the_o earth_n where_o no_o man_n be_v on_o the_o wilderness_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o man_n thus_o in_o the_o tâ—x_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o come_v for_o his_o land_n a_o land_n which_o have_v no_o owner_n but_o himself_o hence_o observe_v god_n have_v a_o universal_a respect_n to_o and_o care_v over_o all_o his_o creature_n wheresoever_o god_n have_v a_o foot_n of_o land_n in_o the_o world_n though_o no_o foot_n of_o man_n come_v there_o he_o send_v the_o cloud_n to_o do_v it_o service_n for_o the_o sake_n only_o of_o wild_a beast_n live_v there_o and_o of_o tree_n and_o plant_n grow_v there_o psal_n 36_o 6_o lord_n thou_o presente_v man_n and_o beast_n not_o only_o do_v god_n preserve_v man_n but_o bâ—â—â—_n and_o where_o no_o man_n be_v god_n provide_v for_o beast_n that_o they_o may_v have_v food_n and_o live_v we_o may_v hence_o argue_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o another_o case_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n have_v he_o respect_n to_o the_o waste_a land_n to_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o wilderness_n sure_o than_o he_o will_v take_v care_n of_o inhabit_a land_n he_o will_v cause_v the_o cloud_n to_o come_v and_o water_v the_o land_n where_o man_n dwell_v especial_o where_o good_a man_n dwell_v to_o they_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o come_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n for_o mercy_n the_o three_o message_n about_o which_o the_o cloud_n be_v send_v or_o cause_v to_o come_v be_v for_o favour_n god_n dispense_v mercy_n by_o the_o cloud_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o come_v for_o mercy_n denotat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la propensam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la benefaciendi_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la denotat_fw-la the_o original_a word_n render_v mercy_n have_v a_o great_a significancy_n in_o it_o this_o especial_o a_o bountiful_a goodwill_n towards_o other_o without_o respect_n to_o merit_n or_o any_o antecedent_n obligation_n when_o here_o it_o be_v say_v he_o cause_v it_o to_o come_v for_o mercy_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v much_o more_o than_o be_v mean_v before_o when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o cause_v it_o to_o come_v for_o his_o land_n to_o feed_v the_o beast_n and_o nourish_v the_o plant_n and_o i_o conceive_v we_o may_v give_v a_o twofold_a interpretation_n of_o it_o first_o for_o mercy_n that_o be_v for_o some_o eminent_a use_n beside_o those_o that_o be_v for_o mere_a necessity_n to_o water_v the_o earth_n rain_n be_v send_v first_o to_o purge_v second_o to_o cool_v the_o air_n three_o
to_o cherish_v and_o comfort_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o beside_o these_o common_a and_o ordinary_a end_n of_o send_v rain_n somewhat_o extraordinary_a seem_v to_o be_v intend_v when_o the_o text_n say_v he_o cause_v it_o to_o come_v for_o mercy_n or_o favour_n what_o be_v the_o favour_n or_o special_a meâ—cy_n that_o come_v by_o rain_n sure_o it_o be_v the_o send_n of_o such_o a_o rain_n and_o such_o a_o blessing_n with_o it_o as_o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o abundant_o the_o lord_n can_v more_o than_o supply_v want_n he_o can_v give_v plenty_n he_o can_v give_v as_o much_o in_o one_o year_n as_o may_v serve_v for_o two_o or_o three_o drus_n sive_fw-la ad_fw-la benignitatem_fw-la scâ—ut_o benign_a fiat_fw-la terrae_fw-la citra_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la pluuâ—â—_n descendit_fw-la summo_fw-la aestu_fw-la ad_fw-la aerem_fw-la refrigerâ—ndum_fw-la drus_n thus_o he_o promise_v levit._n 25.21_o then_o i_o will_v command_v my_o blessing_n upon_o you_o in_o the_o six_o year_n and_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o three_o year_n the_o six_o year_n be_v the_o year_n before_o the_o sabbath-year_n for_o than_o they_o be_v not_o to_o till_o the_o ground_n now_o if_o you_o careful_o observe_v my_o sabbath-year_n say_v god_n you_o shall_v have_v no_o want_n though_o you_o do_v not_o sow_v this_o be_v a_o mercy_n when_o god_n send_v in_o a_o double_a or_o treble_a crop_n when_o he_o not_o only_o send_v enough_o to_o serve_v the_o tuâ—n_n or_o to_o keep_v we_o alive_a but_o abundance_n and_o plenty_n so_o that_o the_o floar_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o wheat_n and_o the_o fat_n shall_v overflow_v with_o wine_n and_o oil_n as_o the_o promise_n be_v express_v joel_n 2.24_o hence_o note_n god_n be_v not_o only_o a_o just_a but_o a_o bountiful_a master_n he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v we_o enough_o for_o necessity_n but_o for_o delight_n and_o contentment_n if_o we_o use_v his_o boun_fw-fr y_fw-fr well_o and_o turn_v not_o his_o blessing_n to_o his_o dishonour_n plenty_n will_v be_v our_o mercy_n the_o cloud_n come_v sometime_o for_o correction_n god_n sweep_v away_o even_o our_o necessary_n by_o reins_n which_o be_v therefore_o in_o scriptuâ—e_n call_v sweep_v reins_n at_o other_o time_n the_o cloud_n come_v for_o mercy_n and_o empty_v themselves_o to_o fill_v we_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o we_o both_o by_o correction_n and_o favour_n may_v be_v lead_v to_o repentance_n and_o receive_v further_a mercy_n not_o only_a mercy_n fâ—om_o the_o cloud_n but_o mercy_n above_o the_o cloud_n thus_o the_o word_n stand_v in_o a_o fair_a opposition_n and_o one_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n illustrate_v the_o other_o yet_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v somewhat_o further_o in_o these_o woâ—ds_n for_o mercy_n or_o in_o mercy_n and_o free_a benignity_n which_o may_v intimate_v thus_o much_o to_o we_o that_o even_o the_o rain_n from_o the_o cloud_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o give_v we_o of_o desert_n but_o of_o free_a favour_n and_o mercy_n they_o come_v for_o mercy_n or_o as_o a_o mercy_n god_n do_v not_o seed_v the_o world_n because_o he_o owe_v they_o any_o thing_n but_o because_o he_o be_v merciful_a we_o do_v not_o oblige_v he_o to_o give_v we_o a_o drop_n of_o rain_n or_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n sweet_a shower_n from_o heaven_n and_o plentiful_a harvest_n on_o earth_n be_v act_n of_o grace_n mercy_n favour_n and_o goodwill_n unto_o man_n god_n pay_v man_n wage_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o punishment_n whâ—n_n god_n punish_v he_o pay_v wage_n that_o which_o be_v deserve_v if_o god_n send_v the_o cloud_n for_o correction_n we_o have_v what_o our_o sin_n have_v procure_v and_o bring_v upon_o we_o but_o if_o he_o send_v plenty_n we_o have_v mercy_n a_o gracious_a bounty_n or_o largess_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n our_o daily_a bread_n be_v not_o pay_v nor_o wage_n but_o reward_n and_o mercy_n much_o less_o be_v that_o which_o be_v more_o or_o beyond_o our_o daily_a bread_n we_o by_o sin_n deserve_v that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o lord_n threaten_v his_o ancient_a people_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n as_o bâ—ass_v and_o the_o earth_n as_o iron_n but_o we_o have_v not_o deserve_v that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v drop_v fatness_n and_o the_o earth_n yield_v she_o increase_v this_o be_v mercy_n not_o only_o be_v we_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o meâ—cy_n and_o redemption_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o mercy_n and_o justification_n through_o his_o righteousness_n as_o mercy_n and_o eternal_a life_n as_o a_o mercy_n or_o come_v from_o mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n but_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v every_o bit_n of_o bread_n as_o come_v to_o we_o through_o mercy_n free_o and_o not_o upon_o any_o account_n of_o our_o own_o working_n or_o deserve_n and_o if_o we_o can_v deserve_v a_o shower_n no_o nor_o a_o drop_n of_o rain_n from_o the_o cloud_n if_o we_o can_v deserve_v a_o crop_n of_o corn_n from_o the_o earth_n then_o sure_o we_o can_v deserve_v grace_n or_o peace_n from_o god_n or_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n with_o god_n therefore_o how_o shall_v we_o magnify_v and_o admire_v the_o mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n when_o we_o see_v such_o cause_n of_o magnify_v he_o even_o for_o temporal_a good_a thing_n if_o the_o cloud_n be_v favourable_a to_o we_o it_o be_v of_o mercy_n further_o that_o notion_n may_v be_v well_o improve_v which_o some_o give_v of_o this_o word_n read_v the_o abstract_n by_o the_o concrete_a we_o say_v for_o mercy_n they_o say_v for_o the_o merciful_a that_o be_v for_o the_o liberal_a benign_a and_o merciful_a man_n the_o man_n of_o a_o large_a heart_n to_o dâ—_n good_a god_n cause_v the_o cloud_n to_o come_v sometime_o for_o correction_n usual_o for_o his_o land_n to_o convey_v common_a comfort_n and_o he_o have_v his_o time_n wherein_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o come_v for_o the_o merciful_a that_o be_v in_o special_a favour_n to_o those_o that_o be_v merciful_a and_o good_a and_o gâ—acious_a both_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v grace_n from_o god_n and_o as_o they_o have_v do_v good_a thing_n for_o and_o among_o man_n he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v water_v also_o himself_o pro._n 11.24_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o threefold_a message_n that_o god_n send_v the_o cloud_n upon_o either_o to_o correct_v man_n for_o their_o sin_n or_o for_o his_o land_n that_o the_o creature_n in_o general_n may_v have_v subsistence_n or_o for_o special_a favour_n and_o mercy_n to_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o for_o those_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o good_a man_n who_o be_v merciful_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a job_n chap._n 37._o verse_n 14_o 15_o 16._o 14._o harken_v unto_o this_o o_o job_n stand_v still_o and_o consider_v the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n 15._o do_v thou_o know_v when_o god_n dispose_v they_o and_o cause_v the_o light_n of_o his_o cloud_n to_o shine_v 16._o do_v thou_o know_v the_o ballancing_n of_o the_o cloud_n the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o he_o which_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n this_o context_n begin_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o elihu_n first_o excit_v job_n to_o a_o serious_a contemplation_n of_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n this_o be_v express_v in_o the_o four_o verse_n second_o he_o urge_v the_o weakness_n and_o inability_n of_o job_n and_o indeed_o of_o any_o man_n to_o understand_v the_o full_a compass_n of_o those_o work_n and_o this_o he_o do_v first_o in_o general_n as_o to_o they_o all_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 15_o verse_n do_v thou_o know_v when_o god_n dispose_v they_o second_o he_o show_v his_o inability_n as_o to_o particular_n or_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n first_o as_o to_o his_o cause_v of_o the_o light_n to_o shine_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o 15_o verse_n second_o as_o to_o his_o weigh_v or_o balance_v of_o the_o cloud_n verse_n 16_o the_o sum_n of_o these_o three_o verse_n together_o with_o the_o two_o next_o which_o follow_v make_v up_o a_o earnest_a exhortation_n that_o job_n consider_v and_o compare_v that_o great_a power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v &_o shine_v in_o those_o forementioned_a work_n with_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n will_v therefore_o humble_v himself_o and_o not_o venture_v any_o further_a to_o contest_v or_o plead_v with_o god_n and_o because_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n providential_a work_n be_v unsearchable_a as_o well_o as_o these_o which_o be_v natural_a therefore_o elihu_n will_v not_o have_v jâ—b_n busy_v himself_o in_o any_o curious_a pry_n into_o those_o which_o concern_v his_o present_a condition_n for_o if_o there_o be_v infinite_a and_o unerring_a wiâ—dom_n temper_v with_o mercy_n and_o justice_n with_o
like_o i_o declare_v the_o end_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o from_o ancient_a time_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v he_o that_o know_v what_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n will_v be_v must_v needs_o dispose_v of_o all_o second_o cause_n and_o intermediate_v act_n lead_v thereunto_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n often_o misreckon_v and_o fail_v of_o their_o expectation_n about_o the_o end_n and_o issue_n of_o thing_n be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o all_o the_o mean_n in_o their_o power_n yea_o i_o may_v say_v they_o have_v not_o any_o of_o the_o mean_n full_o no_o nor_o at_o all_o in_o their_o own_o power_n the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o how_o then_o can_v his_o end_n be_v only_o god_n know_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o conclusion_n because_o he_o have_v the_o full_a disposure_n of_o all_o the_o premise_n mean_n and_o way_n by_o which_o the_o conclusion_n be_v bring_v about_o let_v we_o adore_v and_o consider_v the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o well_o in_o dispose_v of_o the_o creature_n as_o in_o make_v of_o it_o again_o do_v thou_o know_v etc._n etc._n sure_o thou_o do_v not_o the_o question_n here_o as_o often_o elsewhere_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o strong_a denial_n hence_o note_v man_n know_v little_a of_o the_o work_n and_o way_n of_o god_n some_o man_n be_v call_v know_v and_o oâ—hers_n ignorant_a but_o all_o man_n be_v deficient_a in_o their_o knowledge_n both_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o work_n of_o god_n do_v thou_o know_v but_o be_v job_n some_o ignorant_a simple_a person_n sure_o no_o job_n be_v one_o of_o the_o wise_a as_o well_o as_o great_a man_n of_o that_o age_n he_o be_v as_o well_o verse_v as_o any_o in_o the_o study_n and_o knowledge_n both_o of_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n nor_o be_v he_o chaâ—ged_v by_o elihu_n here_o with_o ignorance_n simple_o but_o with_o ignorance_n as_o to_o this_o this_o be_v too_o high_a and_o too_o hard_o for_o he_o we_o may_v with_o reverence_n enough_o question_v their_o knowledge_n 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mankind_n who_o be_v altogether_o unknowing_a noâ—_n be_v he_o worthy_a to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o man_n of_o his_o profession_n who_o know_v not_o the_o common_a principle_n of_o it_o while_o the_o apostle_n spâ—ke_v to_o those_o who_o know_v the_o law_n he_o presume_v they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o that_o rule_n in_o law_n that_o the_o law_n which_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o all_o man_n live_v have_v no_o dominion_n over_o any_o man_n beyond_o this_o life_n now_o i_o say_v as_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o any_o man_n not_o to_o know_v thâ—se_a thing_n which_o be_v requiâ—ed_v of_o he_o and_o special_o concern_v he_o so_o it_o be_v a_o presumption_n foâ—_n any_o man_n to_o seek_v the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v purposely_o reserve_v and_o hide_a from_o he_o deut._n 29.29_o secret_n thing_n belong_v to_o god_n reveal_v thing_n to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n christ_n say_v of_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 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thing_n which_o we_o have_v a_o liberty_n and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o know_v we_o know_v so_o little_a job_n have_v free_a liberty_n to_o know_v and_o search_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n about_o which_o elihu_n put_v his_o question_n the_o meteor_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o those_o superior_a body_n yet_o elihu_n know_v he_o can_v say_v little_a in_o answer_n to_o these_o question_n when_o he_o ask_v he_o do_v thou_o know_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o humble_a job_n while_o he_o make_v he_o see_v and_o know_v his_o own_o ignorance_n and_o do_v the_o most_o know_a man_n in_o the_o world_n know_v his_o own_o ignorance_n that_o will_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o may_v make_v he_o very_o humble_a we_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v very_o proud_a of_o a_o very_a small_a portion_n of_o knowledge_n a_o little_a puff_v we_o up_o whereas_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o defect_n in_o knowledge_n may_v both_o make_v and_o keep_v we_o little_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n we_o shall_v be_v thankful_a for_o that_o little_a which_o we_o know_v and_o humble_a because_o we_o know_v so_o little_a elihu_n have_v by_o the_o question_n now_o open_v convince_a job_n in_o in_o general_a that_o he_o know_v but_o little_a of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n proceed_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o verse_n and_o further_a forward_o to_o convince_v he_o further_o of_o his_o defectiveness_n in_o knowledge_n by_o put_v the_o same_o question_n about_o many_o other_o particular_n and_o the_o first_o particular_a about_o which_o he_o put_v the_o same_o question_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o cloud_n do_v thou_o know_v when_o god_n dispose_v they_o and_o cause_v the_o light_n of_o his_o cloud_n to_o shine_v he_o question_n job_n again_o about_o another_o point_n the_o weigh_v the_o cloud_n v._n 16._o do_v thou_o know_v the_o balance_a of_o the_o cloud_n the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o he_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v 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do_v not_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o world_n the_o receptacle_n and_o vessel_n of_o light_n cloud_n be_v but_o vessel_n or_o receptacle_n of_o water_n they_o be_v not_o proper_o diaphanous_a but_o opacous_a or_o gross_a â—hick_a body_n how_o then_o be_v it_o here_o say_v he_o cause_v the_o light_n of_o his_o cloud_n to_o shine_v i_o answer_v the_o cloud_n do_v not_o shine_v by_o any_o connatural_a or_o intrinsic_a light_n but_o by_o that_o which_o be_v adventitious_a and_o accidental_a to_o it_o and_o inclaruit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d splenduit_fw-la inclaruit_fw-la there_o be_v more_o in_o that_o word_n shine_v than_o the_o ordinary_a
flight_n and_o bold_a thought_n of_o god_n to_o take_v up_o high_a and_o reverential_a thought_n of_o god_n this_o this_o be_v to_o fear_v god_n yet_o a_o little_a further_o and_o more_o distinct_o i_o conceive_v here_o in_o this_o place_n to_o fear_n god_n stand_v in_o a_o fourfold_a opposition_n fiâ—st_a man_n shall_v fear_v he_o and_o not_o murmur_v at_o what_o he_o do_v second_o they_o shall_v fear_v he_o and_o not_o light_o pass_v by_o what_o he_o do_v three_o they_o shall_v fear_v he_o and_o not_o question_v he_o about_o what_o he_o do_v four_o they_o shall_v fear_v he_o and_o not_o curious_o search_v or_o pry_v into_o what_o he_o do_v the_o lord_n have_v such_o power_n to_o do_v such_o wisdom_n in_o do_v such_o a_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n with_o justice_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v man_n shall_v only_o admire_v and_o improve_v his_o do_n not_o murmur_n at_o nor_o light_o pass_v by_o nor_o question_n nor_o curious_o pry_v into_o what_o he_o do_v thus_o to_o fear_n god_n as_o faithful_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o to_o fear_v offend_v he_o in_o any_o of_o our_o own_o workâ—_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o godliness_n hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o say_v solomon_n eccl._n 12.13_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o man_n that_o be_v as_o we_o translate_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n second_o take_v the_o word_n man_n more_o strict_o as_o signify_v not_o strong_a or_o mighty_a man_n but_o weak_a afflict_a man_n note_v when_o god_n be_v afflict_v we_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v much_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n what_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o we_o shall_v our_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o against_o he_o or_o in_o ourselves_o what_o shall_v not_o our_o heart_n stoop_v when_o our_o back_n be_v burden_v with_o sorrow_n and_o bow_v down_o with_o a_o cross_n not_o to_o fear_n god_n when_o we_o be_v at_o further_a remove_n from_o fear_n or_o trouble_v in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o very_a 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suppose_v of_o all_o man_n that_o they_o fear_v he_o he_o can_v scarce_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o man_n who_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n do_v he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o weak_a man_n who_o do_v not_o tremble_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n do_v he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o sinful_a man_n who_o do_v not_o tremble_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o holy_a of_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n this_o duty_n of_o fear_n be_v due_a to_o god_n upon_o so_o many_o account_n even_o common_a account_n from_o man_n that_o we_o may_v conclude_v sure_o every_o man_n fear_v god_n shall_v we_o not_o fear_v he_o who_o be_v incomprehensible_o great_a in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o plenty_n of_o justice_n what!_o not_o fear_v he_o who_o make_v we_o and_o preserve_v we_o who_o feed_v and_o clothes_v we_o what!_o nor_o fear_v he_o in_o who_o hand_n our_o breath_n be_v and_o all_o our_o way_n these_o and_o many_o more_o be_v common_a account_n upon_o 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may_v we_o that_o every_o man_n fear_v god_n and_o doubtless_o if_o a_o son_n or_o servant_n deserve_v not_o to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o these_o relation_n unless_o they_o honour_v and_o fear_v father_n and_o master_n how_o much_o less_o do_v they_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v man_n who_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n the_o almighty_a god_n again_o from_o those_o two_o particular_a head_n upon_o which_o this_o fear_n be_v ground_v first_o therefore_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o power_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n second_o therefore_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o mercy_n and_o tenderness_n of_o god_n note_v fiâ—st_n god_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v because_o he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o power_n and_o justice_n then_o especial_o when_o by_o some_o eminent_a and_o special_a act_n of_o providence_n he_o declare_v his_o power_n and_o be_v do_v justice_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o god_n put_v himself_o forth_o in_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v 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