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etc._n there_o be_v no_o work_n device_n or_o business_n at_o all_o in_o the_o grave_n eccl._n 9_o 10._o the_o hand_n work_v not_o the_o tongue_n speak_v not_o the_o eye_n shall_v no_o more_o see_v this_o good_a job_n express_v himself_o by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o carry_v the_o great_a strength_n for_o refresh_v to_o the_o whole_a man_n all_o the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n come_v in_o by_o sight_n we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o â—e_n be_v the_o behold_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n much_o of_o the_o good_a which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o world_n come_v in_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o see_v and_o all_o the_o good_a of_o the_o next_o be_v place_v in_o see_v therefore_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o shall_v no_o more_o taste_v good_a or_o no_o more_o feel_v good_a but_o no_o more_o see_v good_a bona_fw-la good_a per_fw-la analogic_n ad_fw-la summi_fw-la boni_fw-la possessionem_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o visione_n consistit_fw-la 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but_o do_v hezekiah_n see_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n or_o while_o he_o live_v yes_o as_o moses_n see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a so_o do_v hezekiah_n god_n make_v himself_o visible_a to_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n though_o god_n can_v be_v see_v in_o his_o essence_n in_o heaven_n much_o less_o on_o earth_n yet_o he_o be_v see_v in_o his_o work_n in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o in_o his_o ordinance_n we_o may_v see_v the_o go_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n while_o we_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n psalm_n 27._o 4._o so_o that_o when_o hezekiah_n say_v i_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n his_o meaning_n be_v i_o shall_v not_o behold_v god_n in_o his_o great_a work_n and_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o holy_a worship_n and_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o his_o holy_a people_n in_o all_o these_o god_n be_v visible_a and_o most_o in_o the_o last_o 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any_o message_n to_o any_o image_n hang_v there_o but_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a many_o of_o his_o love_a subject_n and_o servant_n be_v weep_v about_o the_o bed_n of_o their_o sick_a king_n and_o he_o have_v be_v discourse_v of_o his_o disease_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o his_o sickness_n but_o at_o last_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v he_o leave_v speak_v to_o the_o company_n and_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o that_o he_o may_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n and_o his_o first_o word_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o same_o with_o job_n remember_v now_o o_o lord_n isa_n 38._o 3._o creature_n be_v but_o creature_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o best_a for_o we_o it_o may_v be_v they_o can_v do_v no_o good_a for_o we_o when_o they_o have_v try_v all_o their_o skill_n and_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o stir_v the_o utmost_a of_o their_o ability_n to_o give_v we_o counsel_n and_o ease_n we_o must_v say_v to_o they_o all_o stand_v by_o and_o come_v to_o job_n turn_v o_o lord_n remember_v that_o man_n be_v most_o to_o be_v bemoan_v who_o can_v make_v his_o moan_n to_o man_n only_o he_o who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o complain_v to_o god_n or_o to_o speak_v out_o his_o sorrow_n and_o his_o grief_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o christ_n shall_v gain_v little_a though_o he_o receive_v much_o by_o complain_v to_o the_o creature_n but_o so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v a_o god_n to_o turn_v to_o and_o spread_v our_o cause_n before_o though_o man_n turn_v from_o we_o yea_o though_o they_o turn_v against_o we_o and_o forget_v we_o yet_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o have_v say_v o_o lord_n remember_v second_o from_o the_o matter_n which_o job_n put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o namely_o his_o natural_a frailty_n and_o fleet_a condition_n that_o he_o be_v a_o pass_a wind_n observe_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n move_v the_o lord_n to_o compassion_n to_o mind_v he_o of_o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o condition_n there_o be_v no_o argument_n from_o ourselves_o so_o effectual_a to_o draw_v out_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n compassion_n towards_o we_o either_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a estate_n as_o this_o to_o tell_v he_o how_o frail_a we_o be_v the_o psalmist_n show_v this_o the_o motive_n of_o mercy_n often_o to_o that_o ancient_a people_n the_o jew_n psal_n 78._o 38._o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o destroy_v they_o not_o yea_o many_o a_o time_n turn_v he_o his_o anger_n away_o and_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n but_o what_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o deal_v thus_o with_o his_o people_n what_o be_v it_o out_o of_o himself_o we_o know_v the_o inward_a move_a cause_n be_v his_o own_o freegrace_n but_o what_o do_v he_o look_v upon_o abroad_o in_o the_o creature_n he_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v but_o flesh_n
amos_n 5._o non_fw-la ultra_fw-la dissimulabo_fw-la ei_fw-la scelera_fw-la tua_fw-la pang_n merc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o wickedness_n or_o your_o sin_n and_o that_o carry_v a_o fair_a sense_n for_o when_o a_o man_n pardon_n or_o will_v not_o punish_v a_o offence_n he_o seem_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o for_o that_o proper_o be_v to_o dissemble_v a_o thing_n as_o simulation_n be_v to_o pretend_v that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o dissimulation_n be_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n or_o not_o to_o hold_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v god_n pass_v by_o and_o dissemble_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n in_o a_o gracious_a way_n when_o he_o will_v not_o observe_v or_o look_v upon_o they_o to_o question_n or_o punish_v they_o the_o greek_a word_n matth._n 26._o 39_o answer_v this_o hebrew_n where_o our_o lord_n christ_n ptay_v earnest_o about_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o cup_n father_n say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v away_o from_o i_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o pass_v away_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o wrath_n pass_v also_o away_o when_o sin_n be_v pardon_v therefore_o christ_n pray_v thrice_o that_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v away_o from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o course_n find_v out_o to_o spare_v he_o and_o save_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n justice_n yet_o he_o submit_v not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v if_o it_o must_v not_o pass_v away_o i_o be_o content_v it_o shall_v not_o pass_v thus_o far_o we_o have_v see_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o pardon_v and_o take_v away_o a_o word_n upon_o those_o two_o term_n transgression_n and_o iniquity_n which_o be_v the_o object_n on_o which_o pardon_v mercy_n work_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o transgression_n and_o put_v away_o my_o iniquity_n trangression_n and_o iniquity_n be_v word_n of_o great_a significancy_n for_o in_o they_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n especial_o sin_n of_o a_o great_a stature_n be_v comprehend_v the_o former_a transgression_n note_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o command_v transgressio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propriè_fw-la rebellio_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ex_fw-la superbia_fw-la non_fw-la simplex_fw-la &_o qualiscunque_fw-la sed_fw-la malitiosa_fw-la &_o temeraria_fw-la transgressio_fw-la of_o god_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n or_o a_o rebellion_n of_o the_o mind_n when_o pride_n of_o spirit_n show_v itself_o very_o much_o there_o be_v a_o spice_n of_o pride_n in_o every_o sin_n because_o of_o pride_n say_v solomon_n come_v contention_n all_o the_o contention_n we_o maintain_v against_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n rise_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n because_o we_o can_v submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o in_o some_o sin_n pride_n hold_v up_o her_o head_n more_o proud_o such_o sin_n this_o word_n note_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o any_o sin_n but_o sin_n very_o proud_o and_o rebellious_o commit_v the_o latter_a word_n iniquity_n import_v the_o crookedness_n and_o inequality_n mores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incurvationem_fw-la declinationem_fw-la à _fw-la recta_fw-la via_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la animum_fw-la translata_fw-la significat_fw-la per_fw-la versitatem_fw-la &_o melitiam_fw-la curvi_fw-la mores_fw-la of_o a_o thing_n when_o it_o turn_v this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n and_o extend_v not_o in_o a_o strait_n and_o right_a line_n hence_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o vitiosity_n and_o perverseness_n to_o the_o crookedness_n and_o inequality_n of_o man_n nature_n our_o nature_n be_v a_o crooked_a piece_n and_o that_o make_v all_o the_o crookedness_n in_o our_o life_n the_o latin_n speak_v so_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n they_o call_v ill_a manner_n and_o ill_o manner_a man_n crooked_a man_n and_o crooked_a manner_n david_n psal_n 51._o 5._o bewail_v his_o birth_n sin_n under_o this_o notion_n i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o he_o that_o be_v 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expression_n psalm_n 73._o 9_o suitable_a to_o this_o sense_n though_o the_o original_a word_n be_v not_o the_o same_o they_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_a the_o heaven_n and_o their_o tongue_n walk_v through_o the_o earth_n the_o tongue_n of_o many_o take_v long_a journey_n while_o themselves_o sit_v still_o king_n be_v say_v to_o have_v long_a hand_n but_o many_o of_o their_o subject_n have_v long_a tongue_n and_o strike_v their_o brethren_n with_o they_o many_o hundred_o of_o mile_n off_o the_o tongue_n travel_v from_o town_n to_o town_n from_o city_n to_o city_n and_o scourge_v one_o here_o and_o there_o another_o and_o while_o these_o man_n send_v their_o tongue_n about_o a_o wander_a to_o wound_v here_o and_o there_o this_o and_o that_o man_n credit_n he_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n that_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o they_o
and_o when_o he_o will_v he_o can_v reach_v the_o life_n second_o observe_v if_o god_n put_v out_o his_o power_n no_o creature_n can_v stand_v before_o it_o if_o god_n do_v but_o let_v loose_v his_o hand_n man_n be_v cut_v off_o present_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o little_a twig_n or_o as_o grass_n before_o the_o sith_o or_o before_o a_o sword_n there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o it_o as_o when_o god_n open_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o satisfi_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n psal_n 145._o 2._o so_o when_o god_n lose_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o judgement_n he_o take_v away_o the_o life_n and_o comfort_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n god_n have_v a_o hand_n full_a of_o blessing_n and_o mercy_n if_o he_o please_v but_o to_o open_v that_o hand_n all_o thing_n be_v fill_v with_o comfort_n god_n have_v another_o hand_n full_a of_o judgement_n and_o affliction_n if_o he_o open_v or_o loosen_v that_o all_o creature_n fall_v before_o he_o like_o a_o wither_a leaf_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n live_v and_o be_v mighty_a be_v because_o god_n do_v not_o full_o loosen_v his_o hand_n against_o they_o if_o he_o will_v but_o unprison_v his_o power_n and_o let_v out_o his_o hand_n he_o can_v with_o ease_n destroy_v and_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o a_o moment_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n pray_v but_o for_o this_o one_o thing_n psalm_n 74._o 11._o that_o god_n will_v pluck_v his_o hand_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n why_o with_o draw_v thou_o thy_o hand_n even_o thy_o right_a hand_n pluck_v it_o out_o of_o thy_o bosom_n lord_n say_v he_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o enemy_n yet_o prevail_v thy_o hand_n be_v tie_v up_o that_o be_v thou_o owe_v act_n have_v tie_v up_o thy_o hand_n thy_o will_n stay_v thy_o power_n or_o thy_o power_n be_v hide_v in_o thy_o will_n god_n power_n keep_v in_o by_o his_o will_n be_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n among_o man_n a_o hand_n in_o the_o bosom_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o sloth_n prov_n 19_o 24._o man_n hide_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o work_v god_n be_v say_v to_o hide_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n when_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o work_v therefore_o he_o say_v lord_n if_o thou_o will_v but_o let_v loose_a and_o put_v out_o thy_o hand_n all_o my_o enemy_n shall_v be_v consume_v and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o there_o be_v such_o various_a dispensation_n of_o providence_n in_o these_o time_n when_o the_o enemy_n prevail_v god_n with_o draw_v his_o hand_n he_o keep_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o when_o at_o any_o time_n his_o servant_n have_v victory_n it_o be_v because_o his_o hand_n have_v liberty_n if_o god_n hold_v his_o hand_n man_n stretch_v forth_o they_o in_o vain_a observe_v three_o assurance_n of_o a_o better_a life_n will_v carry_v the_o soul_n with_o joy_n through_o the_o sorrow_n and_o bitter_a pain_n of_o death_n it_o be_v not_o any_o stoical_a apathy_n or_o ignorant_a regardlessenesse_n of_o life_n which_o raise_v the_o heart_n of_o job_n to_o these_o desire_n he_o do_v not_o invite_v his_o end_n like_o a_o roman_a or_o a_o philosopher_n or_o by_o the_o height_n and_o gallantry_n of_o natural_a courage_n set_v the_o world_n at_o nought_o and_o bid_v defiance_n to_o destruction_n but_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o this_o day_n upon_o this_o he_o build_v his_o confidence_n he_o know_v as_o paul_n that_o he_o have_v christ_n while_o he_o live_v and_o shall_v have_v gain_n when_o he_o die_v the_o joy_n which_o be_v set_v before_o he_o make_v he_o overlook_a the_o cross_n which_o be_v before_o he_o so_o much_o of_o his_o request_n now_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o consequence_n or_o effect_v it_o will_v have_v upon_o he_o in_o case_n it_o be_v grant_v verse_n 10._o then_o shall_v i_o yet_o have_v comfort_n yet_o i_o will_v harden_v myself_o in_o sorrow_n let_v he_o not_o spare_v for_o i_o have_v not_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o then_o shall_v i_o yet_o have_v comfort_n if_o i_o have_v but_o this_o suit_n grant_v i_o be_v refresh_v notwithstanding_o all_o my_o sorrow_n the_o very_a hope_n of_o death_n will_v revive_v i_o nothing_o do_v so_o much_o refresh_v the_o soul_n as_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o prayer_n and_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o desire_n when_o desire_n come_v it_o be_v as_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n say_v solomon_n therefore_o job_n may_v well_o say_v when_o my_o longing_n come_v i_o shall_v have_v comfort_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o as_o david_n will_v not_o drink_v the_o water_n he_o so_o long_v for_o when_o it_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o so_o when_o the_o cup_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o job_n he_o may_v put_v it_o off_o somewhat_o upon_o those_o term_n which_o david_n do_v and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o drink_v it_o for_o it_o be_v my_o blood_n my_o death_n therefore_o he_o add_v yea_o i_o will_v harden_v myself_o in_o sorrow_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o some_o call_v hasty_o for_o death_n and_o repent_v with_o as_o much_o haste_n when_o death_n come_v yet_o not_o i_o i_o will_v harden_v myself_o etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n to_o harden_v have_v a_o threefold_a signification_n among_o the_o jewish_a writer_n though_o it_o be_v use_v but_o this_o once_o only_o in_o all_o the_o praecari_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la 1._o solidare_fw-la &_o roborare_fw-la 2._o calefarere_fw-la urere_fw-la 3_o orare_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la praecari_fw-la scripture_n and_o hence_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n i_o will_v harden_v myself_o in_o sorrow_n it_o signify_v 1_o to_o pray_o or_o to_o beseech_v 2_o to_o heat_n or_o to_o warm_a yea_o to_o scorch_v and_o to_o burn_v 3_o to_o harden_v or_o to_o strengthen_v strengthen_v be_v harden_v in_o a_o metaphor_n according_a to_o the_o first_o sense_n the_o text_n be_v render_v thus_o then_o shall_v i_o yet_o have_v comfort_n yea_o i_o will_v pray_v in_o my_o sorrow_n that_o be_v i_o will_v pray_v yet_o more_o for_o a_o increase_n of_o my_o sorrow_n that_o i_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o if_o i_o have_v any_o hope_n that_o my_o request_n shall_v be_v grant_v this_o hope_n will_v quicken_v my_o desire_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v yet_o more_o that_o i_o may_v obtain_v it_o second_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o warm_v or_o to_o heat_n the_o sense_n be_v give_v thus_o then_o shall_v i_o have_v comfort_n yea_o i_o will_v warm_v myself_o in_o my_o sorrow_n and_o so_o it_o refer_v it_o to_o those_o refresh_n which_o his_o languish_a soul_n his_o soul_n chill_v as_o it_o be_v with_o sickness_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v receive_v upon_o the_o news_n of_o his_o approach_a death_n this_o news_n say_v he_o will_v be_v as_o warm_a clothes_n to_o i_o it_o refocillarer_n hac_fw-la spe_fw-la certissin_n â_fw-la moriendi_fw-la incalescerem_fw-la refocillarer_n will_v fetch_v i_o again_o out_o of_o my_o faint_a to_o heart_n of_o die_v but_o beside_o a_o warm_n or_o a_o refresh_a heat_n the_o word_n also_o note_v scorch_v burn_a heat_n mr._n broughton_n take_v that_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v touch_v that_o and_o his_o sense_n upon_o it_o by_z and_z by_z we_o translate_v according_a to_o the_o three_o usage_n of_o the_o word_n i_o will_v harden_v myself_o and_o so_o the_o construction_n be_v very_o fair_a i_o shall_v yet_o have_v comfort_n yea_o i_o will_v harden_v myself_o in_o sorrow_n that_o be_v i_o will_v now_o set_v myself_o to_o endure_v the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o affliction_n which_o can_v come_v upon_o i_o for_o the_o destroy_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o thread_n of_o my_o life_n and_o so_o he_o seem_v in_o these_o word_n to_o prevent_v a_o objection_n before_o hint_v why_o job_n do_v thou_o desire_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o to_o be_v destroy_v thou_o have_v more_o pain_n upon_o thou_o already_o than_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v thou_o cry_v out_o of_o what_o thou_o have_v thou_o must_v think_v when_o death_n come_v thy_o wound_n will_v be_v deep_o and_o thy_o pain_n sharp_a job_n seem_v to_o answer_v i_o have_v consider_v that_o before_o i_o know_v there_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a brunt_n at_o part_v i_o prepare_v for_o it_o and_o be_o thus_o resolve_v i_o will_v harden_v myself_o in_o sorrow_n that_o be_v i_o will_v set_v myself_o to_o bear_v the_o pang_n and_o agony_n of_o death_n if_o i_o have_v but_o this_o hope_n that_o my_o misery_n be_v near_o expire_a the_o apostle_n use_v that_o phrase_n two_o tim._n 2._o 3._o in_o his_o advice_n to_o young_a timothy_n thou_o as_o a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n endure_v
gale_n of_o love_n breathe_v through_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v compare_v by_o job_n to_o a_o cloud_n so_o to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o cloud_n by_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 4._o verse_n 14._o where_o he_o put_v the_o question_n what_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v it_o not_o say_v he_o even_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o a_o vapour_n be_v exhale_v from_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o the_o cloud_n be_v make_v man_n life_n be_v not_o only_o like_o a_o cloud_n which_o be_v more_o condense_a and_o strong_a but_o like_o those_o thin_a vapour_n sometime_o observe_v arise_v from_o moorish_a ground_n which_o be_v the_o original_n of_o cloud_n and_o more_o vanish_v then_o cloud_n even_o these_o be_v but_o vanish_v enough_o to_o shadow_v the_o vanish_v decay_a quick_o dis-appearing_a life_n of_o man_n as_o the_o cloud_n consume_v and_o vanish_v the_o next_o word_n speak_v out_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o comparison_n so_o he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n shall_v come_v up_o no_o more_o the_o grave_n be_v a_o descent_n and_o the_o word_n which_o be_v here_o use_v for_o the_o grave_n be_v sheol_n about_o which_o many_o dispute_n be_v raise_v among_o the_o learned_a the_o root_n of_o it_o signify_v to_o desire_v or_o to_o crave_v with_o earnestness_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v be_v because_o the_o grave_n be_v always_o crave_v and_o ask_v though_o the_o grave_n have_v devour_v the_o body_n of_o million_o of_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o hungry_a as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o morsel_n still_o it_o be_v ask_v and_o crave_v the_o grave_n be_v number_v among_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o satisfy_v prov._n 30._o 16._o in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v translate_v hades_n which_o by_o change_n of_o letter_n some_o form_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n adam_n and_o adamah_n the_o earth_n unto_o which_o god_n condemn_v fall_v man_n to_o return_v gen._n 3._o 19_o we_o find_v this_o word_n sheol_n take_v five_o way_n in_o scripture_n 1._o strict_o and_o proper_o for_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a prov._n 15._o ii_o hell_n and_o destruction_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n how_o much_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o all_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n god_n look_v through_o the_o darkness_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v utter_a darkness_n drus_n tam_fw-la infernus_fw-la quam_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n status_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la vel_fw-la sepalchrum_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr sepulchro_fw-la usurpatur_fw-la ps_n 16._o drus_n 2._o it_o be_v put_v metaphorical_o for_o great_a and_o extreme_a danger_n or_o misery_n which_o seem_v irrecoverable_a and_o remediless_a these_o be_v figurative_o call_v hell_n because_o hell_n proper_o take_v be_v a_o place_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o recovery_n there_o be_v no_o release_n from_o the_o chain_n of_o darkness_n all_o change_n be_v on_o earth_n heaven_n and_o hell_n know_v none_o when_o david_n praise_v the_o lord_n psalm_n 86._o 13._o for_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a hell_n he_o mean_v a_o estate_n on_o earth_n of_o the_o low_a and_o deep_a danger_n imaginable_a mercy_n help_v he_o at_o the_o worst_a to_o be_v as_o low_a as_o hell_n be_v to_o be_v at_o the_o low_a 3._o the_o word_n signify_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o relation_n to_o punishment_n psal_n 139._o 8._o if_o i_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o he_o have_v say_v before_o if_o i_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o by_o heaven_n he_o mean_v the_o upper_a region_n of_o the_o world_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o blessedness_n and_o hell_n be_v the_o most_o opposite_a and_o remote_a in_o distance_n without_o respect_n to_o misery_n as_o be_v he_o have_v say_v let_v i_o go_v whither_o i_o will_v thy_o presence_n find_v i_o out_o 4._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a whether_o those_o dead_a be_v in_o the_o grave_n or_o no_o psal_n 30._o 3._o isa_n 38._o 18_o 19_o gen._n 37._o 35._o in_o all_o which_o place_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o go_v to_o sheol_n jacob_n in_o the_o text_n allege_v gen._n 37._o 35._o say_v he_o will_v go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n to_o his_o son_n mourning_n yet_o jacob_n think_v his_o son_n be_v devour_v by_o a_o wild_a beast_n he_o can_v not_o go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n to_o his_o son_n for_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o wild_a beast_n be_v his_o suppose_a grave_n but_o he_o mean_v only_o this_o i_o will_v even_o die_v as_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o numb_a 16._o 33._o where_o that_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v story_v it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o their_o sheep_n and_o their_o ox_n and_o their_o tent_n and_o all_o go_v down_o into_o sheol_n that_o be_v they_o be_v all_o devour_v and_o swallow_v up_o but_o 5._o sheol_n signify_v the_o place_n where_o the_o body_n be_v lay_v after_o death_n namely_o the_o grave_n prov._n 30._o 16._o man_n have_v a_o dimension_n of_o earth_n fit_v to_o the_o dimension_n of_o his_o body_n this_o portion_n or_o allotment_n be_v his_o sheol_n yet_o it_o signify_v the_o grave_n only_o in_o general_n as_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o mankind_n not_o that_o grave_n which_o be_v artificial_a and_o proper_a to_o any_o particular_a man_n this_o the_o hebrew_n express_v by_o another_o 〈◊〉_d another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n go_v to_o his_o long_a home_n to_o a_o house_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v never_o able_a to_o see_v or_o make_v his_o way_n and_o 37._o ainsw_n in_o gen._n 37._o therefore_o it_o follow_v he_o shall_v come_v up_o no_o more_o no_o that_o be_v sad_a news_n indeed_o to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o come_v up_o no_o more_o be_v all_o the_o hope_n of_o man_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o grave_n and_o be_v there_o a_o utter_a end_n of_o he_o when_o his_o life_n end_v shall_v he_o come_v up_o no_o more_o many_o of_o the_o greek_a writer_n tax_v job_n as_o not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n as_o if_o he_o either_o know_v not_o that_o mystery_n or_o doubt_v at_o this_o time_n of_o it_o and_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n say_v plain_o pine_v hic_fw-la abnegat_fw-la job_n resuscitationem_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la rab._n sol._n non_fw-la negatur_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la similem_fw-la vitam_fw-la pine_v he_o deny_v it_o but_o he_o be_v so_o clear_a in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n that_o we_o need_v not_o think_v he_o so_o much_o as_o cloudy_a here_o and_o if_o we_o look_v a_o little_a far_o himself_o will_v give_v we_o the_o comment_n of_o this_o text_n when_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v come_v up_o no_o more_o it_o be_v not_o a_o denial_n of_o a_o die_a man_n resurrection_n to_o life_n but_o of_o his_o restitution_n to_o the_o same_o life_n or_o to_o such_o a_o life_n as_o he_o part_v with_o at_o the_o grave_n mouth_n they_o who_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n shall_v not_o live_v a_o natural_a life_n again_o therefore_o he_o add_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 10._o he_o shall_v return_v no_o more_o to_o his_o house_n he_o do_v not_o say_v absolute_o he_o shall_v return_v no_o more_o but_o he_o shall_v return_v no_o more_o to_o his_o house_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o this_o world_n with_o worldly_a business_n or_o contentment_n with_o the_o labour_n or_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o of_o his_o family_n he_o shall_v return_v no_o more_o to_o his_o house_n but_o some_o may_v say_v how_o do_v this_o answer_n the_o comparison_n that_o as_o the_o cloud_n be_v consume_v and_o vanish_v away_o so_o he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o 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