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in_o a_o way_n of_o high_a excellency_n or_o in_o the_o most_o superlative_a degree_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o righteousness_n all_o righteousness_n be_v as_o it_o be_v house_v and_o dwell_v in_o he_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 50.7_o describe_v the_o unkind_a usage_n which_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v find_v in_o the_o day_n of_o which_o he_o prophesi_v speak_v thus_o all_o that_o find_v they_o have_v devour_v they_o and_o their_o adversary_n say_v we_o offend_v not_o because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n they_o think_v their_o brethren_n have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o may_v trouble_v they_o without_o sin_n they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n the_o habitation_n of_o justice_n even_o the_o lord_n the_o hope_n of_o their_o father_n it_o be_v but_o justice_n say_v they_o for_o we_o to_o punish_v those_o who_o sin_n against_o the_o habitation_n of_o justice_n man_n take_v it_o in_o passage_n do_v evil_a sometime_o out_o of_o conscience_n and_o think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n while_o they_o real_o wrong_v their_o brethren_n he_o shall_v make_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n prosperous_a sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pacificabit_n pâ—catum_fw-la reddet_fw-la i._n e._n integrum_fw-la perfectum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la redundans_fw-la qualia_fw-la affert_fw-la pax_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n that_o be_v he_o shall_v make_v it_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a settle_a and_o establish_v the_o word_n signify_v peace_n plenty_n and_o prosperity_n he_o shall_v pacify_v or_o quiet_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n the_o septuagint_n thus_o he_o shall_v restore_v it_o to_o or_o repair_v it_o for_o thou_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o that_o word_n it_o may_v note_v 1._o the_o quietness_n of_o all_o within_o his_o family_n there_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o a_o good_a agreement_n in_o thy_o habitation_n 2._o the_o abundance_n the_o fruitfulness_n the_o great_a increase_n of_o all_o within_o his_o family_n he_o will_v make_v thou_o thrive_v 3._o the_o peaceable_a hold_v or_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o those_o good_a thing_n free_a from_o foreign_a invasion_n or_o oppression_n do_v thus_o and_o then_o neither_o sabean_o nor_o chaldean_n shall_v any_o more_o come_v upon_o thou_o and_o plunder_v thou_o thus_o he_o will_v make_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n prosperous_a the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v as_o if_o bildad_n have_v say_v unto_o job_n thy_o habitation_n have_v heretofore_o be_v a_o habitation_n of_o unrighteousness_n of_o impiety_n of_o tyranny_n thy_o house_n have_v be_v fill_v with_o spoil_n and_o oppression_n thy_o tabernacle_n have_v be_v a_o sanctuary_n for_o wickedness_n a_o lodging_n or_o rendezvous_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o riot_n and_o intemperance_n of_o rapine_n and_o injustice_n but_o now_o job_n if_o thou_o will_v make_v thyself_o pure_a and_o upright_a thou_o shall_v see_v the_o case_n will_v alter_v whereas_o before_o troop_n and_o army_n of_o misery_n have_v invade_v thou_o and_o spoil_v all_o thou_o have_v within_o and_o without_o now_o if_o in_o thy_o house_n where_o wickedness_n former_o dwell_v righteousness_n shall_v enter_v and_o dwell_v conuersio_fw-la vbi_fw-la facta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la morum_fw-la &_o studiorum_fw-la fieâ—_n etiam_fw-la magna_fw-la fortunae_fw-la conuersio_fw-la thou_o shall_v see_v that_o with_o righteousness_n peace_n will_v enter_v too_o trouble_n will_v depart_v when_o wickedness_n depart_v and_o evil_n of_o punishment_n will_v dislodge_v with_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n when_o those_o better_a guest_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n come_v into_o and_o be_v welcome_v at_o thy_o house_n than_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v better_o when_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o life_n change_n thy_o estate_n shall_v change_v and_o those_o comfort_n which_o have_v so_o long_o be_v stranger_n from_o thou_o shall_v return_v thy_o banish_a mercy_n shall_v come_v home_o again_o adorn_v thy_o wall_n and_o strengthen_v thy_o family_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o promise_v in_o these_o word_n he_o will_v make_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n prosperous_a hence_o observe_v first_o prosperity_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n if_o he_o awake_v he_o can_v make_v we_o prosperous_a and_o peaceful_a if_o he_o do_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n our_o captivity_n shall_v teturn_v he_o say_v to_o a_o dry_a stick_n flourish_n and_o to_o a_o green_a tree_n wither_v his_o word_n be_v clothe_v with_o power_n to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n second_o observe_v a_o righteous_a habitation_n shall_v be_v a_o prosperous_a habitation_n whether_o we_o respect_v person_n family_n or_o nation_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ordinary_a dispensation_n of_o god_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a estate_n the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n be_v peace_n isa_n 32.17_o so_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o temporal_a and_o outward_a christ_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o righteousness_n be_v also_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n he_o bring_v righteousness_n into_o the_o world_n and_o then_o peace_n come_v into_o the_o world_n if_o he_o have_v not_o make_v a_o habitation_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o world_n there_o have_v never_o be_v a_o habitation_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o world_n in_o that_o work_n of_o he_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o prosperity_n be_v lay_v jesus_n christ_n who_o as_o a_o priest_n purchase_v our_o peace_n be_v also_o the_o king_n of_o righteousness_n blessing_n crown_v the_o head_n of_o a_o righteous_a people_n jer._n 31.23_o they_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o o_o habitation_n of_o righteousness_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o habitation_n of_o righteousness_n a_o blessing_n shall_v rest_v upon_o thou_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o as_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o the_o joy_n and_o peace_n
and_o prosper_v that_o be_v do_v ever_o any_o man_n so_o weary_a out_o god_n by_o lengthen_v this_o war_n that_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v force_v at_o last_o to_o offer_v he_o term_n of_o peace_n so_o it_o happen_v sometime_o with_o man_n sep._n ab_fw-la aequipollente_fw-la pacem_fw-la aliquis_fw-la pugnando_fw-la obtinere_fw-la potest_fw-la licet_fw-la enim_fw-la eum_fw-la superaâ—e_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la tamen_fw-la assiâ—uitate_fw-la pugnae_fw-la eum_fw-la fatigat_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la reducatur_fw-la aquin._n quis_fw-la permansit_fw-la aut_fw-la perstetâ—t_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sep._n with_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n they_o not_o get_v peace_n by_o victory_n but_o be_v spend_v and_o tire_v out_o with_o war_n begin_v to_o think_v of_o treat_v do_v ever_o any_o one_o put_v the_o lord_n to_o offer_v a_o treaty_n with_o article_n of_o peace_n to_o save_v himself_o from_o further_a trouble_n they_o who_o have_v not_o strength_n enough_o to_o overcome_v may_v yet_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o vex_v and_o weary_v their_o adversary_n but_o god_n can_v neither_o be_v vanquish_v by_o force_n nor_o vex_v with_o our_o policy_n into_o a_o peace_n with_o man_n three_o other_o give_v this_o sense_n who_o ever_o hold_v out_o or_o be_v able_a to_o persist_v in_o a_o war_n against_o the_o lord_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o stand_v before_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n much_o less_o in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n who_o will_v set_v the_o briar_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burn_v they_o together_o isa_n 27.4_o the_o most_o steely_a and_o and_z flinty_a spirit_n in_o the_o world_n can_v no_o more_o stand_v before_o god_n than_o brier_n and_o thorn_n can_v before_o a_o flame_a fire_n the_o lord_n soon_o break_v and_o destroy_v all_o oppose_a power_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o figure_n in_o the_o word_n for_o man_n do_v not_o only_o not_o prosper_v but_o he_o be_v undo_v and_o crush_v for_o ever_o by_o contend_v with_o god_n shall_v man_n prosper_v in_o a_o war_n with_o god_n no_o it_o shall_v end_v in_o his_o own_o ruin_n and_o utter_v destruction_n whence_o observe_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v get_v but_o blow_n by_o contend_v with_o god_n the_o great_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n have_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o find_v their_o match_n but_o the_o great_a god_n never_o find_v his_o match_n galilae_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la evidens_fw-la quod_fw-la fortitu_fw-la lo_o dei_fw-la omnem_fw-la humanam_fw-la fortitudinem_fw-la exoedit_fw-la quia_fw-la nullus_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la paceâ—_n habere_fw-la potest_fw-la resist_v endo_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la humiliter_fw-la obediendo_fw-la aquin._n vicisti_fw-la galilae_fw-la pharaoh_n contend_v with_o he_o but_o do_v he_o prosper_v in_o it_o you_o see_v what_o become_v of_o he_o at_o last_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n julian_n contend_v with_o christ_n he_o scoff_v at_o he_o he_o come_v up_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n he_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o scorner_n and_o in_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o persecutor_n but_o what_o get_v he_o at_o last_o when_o he_o be_v wound_v and_o throw_v up_o his_o blood_n towards_o heaven_n say_v he_o not_o o_fw-mi galilean_a thou_o have_v overcome_v i_o acknowledge_v thy_o power_n who_o name_n and_o truth_n i_o have_v oppose_v christ_n who_o he_o have_v deride_v and_o against_o who_o he_o harden_v himself_o into_o scorn_n and_o scoff_v be_v too_o hard_o for_o he_o all_o that_o harden_v themselves_o against_o god_n shall_v be_v worsted_n gather_v yourselves_o together_o o_o you_o people_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n isa_n 8.9_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o against_o who_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n why_o emanuel_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o if_o no_o man_n can_v prosper_v by_o harden_v himself_o against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o how_o shall_v any_o man_n prosper_v by_o harden_v himself_o immediate_o against_o god_n if_o emanuel_n will_v not_o let_v any_o prosper_v against_o his_o people_n certain_o he_o will_v not_o let_v any_o prosper_v against_o himself_o therefore_o prov._n 28.24_o solomon_n lay_v it_o down_o direct_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n and_o prov._n 29.1_o he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o it_o all_o the_o world_n can_v save_v he_o a_o hard_a heart_n be_v itself_o the_o forest_n of_o all_o judgement_n and_o it_o bring_v all_o judgement_n upon_o we_o a_o hard_a heart_n treasure_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.5_o as_o a_o hard_a heart_n be_v satan_n treasury_n for_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v god_n treasury_n for_o wrath_n the_o wall_n of_o that_o fiery_a tophet_n be_v build_v up_o with_o these_o stone_n with_o their_o 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king_n what_o king_n say_v he_o go_v to_o make_v war_n against_o another_o king_n sit_v not_o down_o first_o and_o consult_v whether_o he_o be_v able_a with_o ten_o thousand_o to_o meet_v he_o that_o come_v against_o he_o with_o twenty_o thousand_o now_o i_o say_v to_o you_o if_o any_o such_o be_v here_o that_o have_v heart_n steel_v or_o harden_v against_o god_n who_o challenge_n god_n the_o field_n and_o send_v defiance_n to_o heaven_n o_o sit_v down_o sit_v down_o consider_v whether_o you_o with_o your_o ten_o thousand_o be_v able_a to_o meet_v god_n with_o his_o twenty_o thousand_o that_o be_v great_a odds_o half_a in_o half_n but_o consider_v whether_o one_o single_a simple_a man_n can_v stand_v against_o his_o twenty_o thousand_o whether_o a_o man_n of_o no_o strength_n can_v stand_v against_o infinite_a strength_n whether_o you_o who_o have_v no_o wisdom_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o he_o that_o be_v of_o infinite_a wisdom_n can_v ignorance_n contend_v with_o knowledge_n 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deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o who_o heart_n soever_o be_v harden_v against_o god_n that_o man_n good_a or_o bad_a shall_v not_o prosper_v or_o have_v peace_n in_o it_o it_o be_v mercy_n that_o god_n will_v not_o give_v his_o own_o peace_n or_o let_v they_o thrive_v in_o sin_n grace_n prosper_v not_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v harden_v joy_n prosper_v not_o nor_o comfort_n nor_o strength_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v harden_v the_o whole_a state_n and_o stock_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v impair_v when_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v and_o if_o the_o saint_n harden_v their_o heart_n against_o god_n god_n in_o a_o sense_n will_v harden_v his_o heart_n against_o they_o that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o appear_v tender_a heart_a and_o compassionate_a towards_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o present_a comfort_n he_o will_v harden_v himself_o to_o afflict_v and_o chasten_v when_o they_o harden_v themselves_o to_o
mind_n the_o good_a they_o have_v do_v that_o they_o remember_v not_o they_o ever_o do_v it_o the_o lord_n keep_v a_o faithful_a record_n of_o what_o his_o people_n do_v but_o themselves_o do_v not_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o remember_v to_o do_v good_a but_o let_v god_n alone_o to_o remember_v the_o good_a we_o have_v do_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v our_o labour_n of_o love_n heb._n 6.10_o but_o we_o lose_v our_o righteousness_n unless_o we_o forget_v it_o if_o we_o much_o remember_v what_o we_o do_v god_n will_v remember_v it_o but_o little_a the_o servant_n of_o god_n know_v well_o enough_o when_o they_o do_v good_a to_o do_v good_a ignorant_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o do_v evil_a they_o know_v when_o they_o do_v good_a and_o they_o know_v what_o good_a they_o do_v but_o when_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v to_o they_o as_o unknown_a hezekiah_n isa_n 38.3_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o good_a deed_n lord_n say_v he_o remember_v how_o i_o walk_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n etc._n etc._n hezekiah_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o remember_v his_o uprightnes_n so_o nehemiah_n in_o divers_a passage_n of_o that_o book_n chap._n 13.14.22.29.31_o put_v the_o lord_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o put_v the_o lord_n in_o remembrance_n of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v historical_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o plead_v what_o we_o have_v do_v legal_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o show_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o another_o thing_n mind_n the_o lord_n of_o our_o work_n to_o obtain_v his_o grace_n hezekiah_n will_v have_v god_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o pity_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n lord_n i_o be_o thus_o remember_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n as_o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n remember_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o spirit_n as_o i_o be_o a_o new_a creature_n as_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o nehemiah_n put_v all_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o mercy_n he_o do_v not_o say_v lord_n remember_v i_o for_o what_o i_o have_v do_v answer_v i_o according_a to_o what_o i_o have_v do_v but_o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n chap._n 13.22_o if_o saint_n at_o any_o time_n remember_v god_n of_o their_o work_n it_o be_v not_o to_o ground_v a_o argument_n of_o merit_n upon_o their_o work_n but_o to_o show_v god_n the_o working_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n though_o i_o be_v righteous_a i_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o what_o then_o what_o will_v job_n do_v what_o course_n will_v he_o take_v for_o himself_o if_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v the_o lord_n what_o this_o course_n he_o take_v and_o it_o be_v the_o best_a i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o thus_o i_o will_v deprecate_v his_o judgement_n that_o be_v i_o will_v sue_v for_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o not_o without_o hope_n because_o i_o have_v none_o in_o myself_o i_o be_o not_o lose_v because_o i_o be_o lose_v to_o myself_o i_o have_v a_o sure_a way_n yet_o leave_v i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n or_o as_o m._n broughton_n read_v it_o i_o will_v crave_v pity_n of_o my_o judge_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o justice_n cast_v i_o yet_o mercy_n will_v relieve_v i_o mercy_n will_v help_v i_o as_o well_o and_o honour_n god_n more_o mont._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la facientem_fw-la judicareme_a mont._n the_o word_n note_v humble_a submission_n as_o when_o a_o man_n beg_v for_o his_o life_n jacob_n hos_fw-la 12.4_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 42.21_o be_v exceed_o afflict_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o hard_a usage_n towards_o he_o their_o brother_n when_o they_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o egyptian_n pagn_n fum_o qui_fw-la me_fw-it judecare_fw-la facit_fw-la pagn_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v when_o he_o beseech_v we_o it_o be_v this_o word_n think_v with_o how_o much_o submission_n joseph_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v sell_v unto_o stranger_n supplicate_v his_o brethren_n for_o pity_n or_o how_o a_o man_n will_v lie_v beg_v at_o a_o enemy_n foot_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o kill_v he_o with_o such_o submissive_a language_n job_n resolve_v to_o crave_v pardon_n and_o pity_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o obey_v the_o counsel_n of_o bildad_n in_o the_o 8_o chapter_n if_o thou_o seek_v unto_o god_n and_o make_v thy_o supplication_n unto_o he_o betimes_o job_n seem_v to_o answer_v your_o counsel_n be_v good_a friend_n bildad_n though_o i_o be_v righteous_a i_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o but_o according_a to_o your_o advice_n i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o great_a strait_n and_o distress_n be_v usual_o express_v by_o this_o word_n supplication_n all_o petitionary_a prayer_n be_v supplication_n but_o because_o we_o be_v much_o abase_v and_o lay_v very_o low_a at_o such_o time_n therefore_o prayer_n then_o put_v up_o be_v special_o call_v supplication_n hence_o solomon_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n put_v case_n and_o supposition_n of_o many_o affliction_n incident_a to_o that_o people_n still_o conclude_v at_o what_o time_n they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n and_o pray_v and_o make_v supplication_n then_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 8._o and_o esth_n 4.8_o mordecai_n send_v to_o esther_n charge_v she_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n what_o to_o do_v to_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o the_o life_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v give_v away_o to_o satisfy_v the_o malice_n of_o haman_n it_o be_v time_n for_o she_o to_o supplicate_v in_o the_o lowly_a posture_n thus_o job_n have_v it_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o make_v supplication_n to_o his_o judge_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o i_o be_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o a_o earthly_a judge_n i_o will_v not_o supplicate_v but_o plead_v i_o will_v not_o petition_v his_o favour_n but_o stand_v upon_o my_o right_n i_o will_v not_o crave_v his_o pity_n but_o expect_v his_o justice_n i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o reason_n and_o argument_n my_o proof_n and_o witness_n this_o course_n will_v i_o run_v with_o a_o earthly_a judge_n but_o my_o cause_n be_v with_o god_n i_o will_v only_o put_v a_o petition_n into_o the_o court_n and_o submit_v unto_o he_o let_v he_o do_v with_o i_o what_o he_o please_v hence_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o weapon_n can_v prevail_v with_o god_n but_o only_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n job_n thought_n have_v travel_v through_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o find_v not_o one_o of_o they_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n greg._n etsi_fw-la opus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la exercuero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la veniam_fw-la convalesco_fw-la preci_fw-la itaque_fw-la innitendun_v est_fw-la cum_fw-la recta_fw-la agimus_fw-la ut_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la justè_fw-la vivimus_fw-la humilitare_fw-la condiamus_fw-la greg._n therefore_o he_o resolve_v to_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o i_o will_v make_v supplication_n prayer_n overcome_v when_o nothing_o else_o can_v christ_n conquer_v by_o die_v and_o we_o conquer_v by_o submit_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o supplication_n as_o a_o act_n of_o we_o but_o supplication_n as_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o prevail_v with_o he_o he_o look_v upon_o prayer_n as_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n otherwise_o our_o great_a humbling_n can_v prevail_v no_o more_o than_o our_o proud_a contending_n the_o word_n preach_v prevail_v upon_o the_o heart_n not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o man_n who_o dispense_v it_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o that_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n who_o have_v appoint_v it_o so_o humble_a supplication_n obtain_v much_o with_o god_n because_o he_o have_v say_v it_o shall_v second_o to_o make_v supplication_n be_v to_o crave_v pity_n as_o prayer_n prevail_v so_o no_o plea_n in_o prayer_n can_v prevail_v unless_o we_o plead_v pity_n pity_n mercy_n mercy_n a_o suppliant_a look_n for_o all_o good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o free_a grace_n we_o at_o any_o time_n have_v sin_n enough_o to_o procure_v we_o evil_a jer._n 4.18_o thy_o sin_n have_v procure_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o but_o we_o never_o have_v goodness_n enough_o to_o procure_v we_o any_o mercy_n mercy_n come_v for_o mercy_n sake_n three_o in_o that_o he_o say_v i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n observe_v god_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o intention_n job_n be_v in_o a_o great_a contest_v with_o man_n but_o
rottenness_n of_o his_o spirit_n blister_v upon_o his_o tongue_n in_o unsavoury_a speech_n so_o those_o passion_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n joy_n and_o sorrow_n anger_n and_o heaviness_n appear_v in_o the_o face_n and_o we_o may_v read_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o disguisednesse_n of_o a_o look_n gel._n cordis_n index_n vultus_fw-la totusque_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la in_o fancy_n nomen_fw-la faciei_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la sâ—gnificat_fw-la exteriorem_fw-la hâ—bitum_fw-la sicut_fw-la facies_fw-la terrae_fw-la coeli_fw-la reip_v bold_n latina_n vox_fw-la facies_fw-la significat_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la os_fw-la ocutos_fw-la genas_fw-la sed_fw-la formam_fw-la omnem_fw-la modum_fw-la &_o facturam_fw-la totius_fw-la corporis_fw-la à _fw-la faciendo_fw-la dictaâ—_fw-la aul._n gel._n the_o face_n be_v the_o index_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o tell_v you_o how_o thing_n go_v within_o therefore_o job_n say_v if_o i_o leave_v off_o my_o face_n mean_v as_o we_o translate_v if_o i_o leave_v off_o heaviness_n which_o be_v so_o evident_a in_o my_o face_n or_o which_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o be_v see_v as_o my_o face_n if_o i_o resolve_v to_o appear_v cheerful_a and_o merry_a and_o will_v not_o let_v cloud_n darken_v my_o countenance_n any_o long_o yet_o etc._n etc._n the_o face_n be_v put_v general_o for_o the_o appearance_n or_o outside_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o we_o say_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o to_o leave_v off_o heaviness_n or_o the_o face_n be_v to_o leave_v off_o all_o show_n of_o heaviness_n as_o joseph_n leave_v off_o his_o tear_n of_o joy_n gen._n 43.30_o 31._o who_o have_v ease_v his_o heart_n of_o his_o joyful_a sorrow_n by_o weep_v secret_o in_o his_o chamber_n wash_v his_o face_n go_v out_o and_o refrain_v himself_o thus_o job_n will_v have_v wash_v his_o mournful_a tear_n from_o his_o face_n he_o attempt_v to_o refrain_v himself_o but_o he_o can_v not_o his_o sorrow_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o and_o as_o he_o can_v not_o remove_v so_o he_o can_v not_o dissemble_v they_o for_o this_o leave_v off_o be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o the_o precedent_a act_n of_o forget_v for_o a_o affect_a resolve_v lay_v aside_o if_o i_o make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o be_v cheerful_a and_o leave_v off_o my_o heaviness_n yet_o etc._n etc._n observe_v hence_o sorrow_n be_v not_o easy_o shake_v off_o sorrow_n stick_v close_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a for_o a_o man_n to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n with_o his_o sorrow_n or_o dissemble_v the_o sadness_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v far_o hard_a to_o be_v real_o deliver_v of_o it_o sorrow_n be_v a_o companion_n that_o will_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o with_o a_o word_n a_o man_n may_v more_o easy_o cover_v his_o sin_n than_o his_o sorrow_n many_o can_v put_v a_o visor_n of_o holiness_n upon_o their_o face_n when_o nothing_o but_o wickedness_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o comfort_n when_o nothing_o but_o sorrow_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n grief_n will_v out_o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v like_o the_o ointment_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o which_o solomon_n speak_v prov._n 27.16_o that_o it_o bewray_v itself_o one_o say_v of_o a_o merry_a atheist_n he_o laugh_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o i_o that_o be_v he_o seem_v to_o laugh_v but_o he_o mourn_v to_o himself_o the_o man_n heart_n be_v heavy_a if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v so_o with_o all_o wicked_a man_n when_o they_o be_v merry_a in_o the_o face_n they_o have_v reason_n to_o have_v sorrow_n even_o unto_o death_n in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n i_o say_v to_o put_v sorrow_n out_o of_o the_o face_n much_o more_o to_o get_v it_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v lodge_v there_o once_o it_o will_v not_o soon_o be_v dispossess_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.1_o exhort_v to_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o nature_n which_o we_o bear_v about_o we_o this_o sin_n say_v he_o do_v easy_o beset_v we_o but_o let_v we_o cast_v it_o off_o that_o be_v let_v we_o study_v and_o strive_v to_o lay_v aside_o this_o heaviness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o heaviness_n of_o sorrow_n one_o will_v think_v that_o a_o man_n need_v not_o much_o persuasion_n when_o he_o have_v a_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n to_o lay_v it_o aside_o yet_o so_o it_o be_v man_n can_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v to_o lay_v aside_o this_o burden_n and_o it_o be_v the_o business_n we_o have_v with_o your_o soul_n every_o day_n to_o persuade_v you_o to_o lay_v it_o aside_o it_o be_v a_o weight_n that_o easy_o beset_v we_o now_o as_o we_o need_v much_o exhortation_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o please_a so_o also_o of_o sorrow_n though_o it_o be_v unpleasant_a when_o sorrow_n beset_v we_o it_o leave_v we_o without_o ease_n but_o sorrow_n easy_o beset_v we_o job_n find_v it_o a_o hard_a task_n to_o lay_v aside_o his_o burden_n because_o his_o friend_n think_v he_o feed_v too_o much_o upon_o his_o affliction_n therefore_o he_o try_v what_o he_o can_v do_v but_o it_o will_v not_o do_v if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v leave_v off_o my_o heaviness_n i_o well_o comfort_v myself_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o issue_n by_o and_o by_o i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o comfort_n be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o our_o life_n the_o spring_n of_o our_o year_n the_o light_n of_o our_o day_n the_o sun_n in_o our_o firmament_n the_o compliment_n of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o christ_n give_v his_o church_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o one_o promise_n of_o send_v the_o comforter_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v to_o strengthen_v 〈◊〉_d roboravit_fw-la confortavit_fw-la vires_fw-la collegit_fw-la sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o when_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v down_o with_o sorrow_n his_o spirit_n be_v weaken_v comfort_n be_v the_o repair_n of_o strength_n if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v comfort_v that_o be_v corroborate_v and_o strengthen_v myself_o psal_n 39.13_o o_o spare_v i_o say_v david_n that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o strength_n or_o that_o i_o may_v a_o little_a comfort_n myself_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o that_o i_o may_v get_v my_o life_n again_o that_o i_o may_v be_v enliven_v and_o re-insouled_n or_o fetch_v back_o my_o soul_n again_o here_o if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o take_v heart_n at_o grass_n as_o we_o say_v and_o play_v the_o man_n than_o my_o sorrow_n renew_v upon_o i_o but_o some_o may_v object_v how_o be_v it_o that_o job_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o comfort_v himself_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n if_o job_n come_v short_a of_o comfort_n when_o he_o go_v to_o himself_o for_o comfort_n comfort_n be_v not_o a_o commodity_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o hand_n 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himself_o when_o god_n appear_v to_o be_v god_n all_o excellency_n appear_v all_o man_n almost_o acknowledge_v god_n but_o god_n appear_v to_o very_a few_o it_o be_v but_o little_a of_o god_n that_o can_v be_v know_v and_o there_o be_v not_o many_o who_o know_v that_o little_a very_o many_o know_v but_o little_a of_o that_o little_a and_o most_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o at_o all_o thus_o also_o to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v man_n be_v proof_n and_o aggravation_n enough_o of_o his_o deprave_a condition_n hos_fw-la 6.7_o they_o
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chapter_n v._o 21._o and_o chap._n 17._o v._n 3._o we_o shall_v find_v job_n speak_v clear_o of_o the_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o great_a work_n of_o atonement_n between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o keep_v to_o the_o present_a controversy_n about_o the_o business_n of_o affliction_n not_o of_o salvation_n take_v two_o or_o three_o consectary_n flow_v from_o the_o whole_a matter_n first_o job_n at_o the_o low_a speak_v high_o of_o god_n and_o humble_o of_o himself_o the_o great_a his_o affliction_n be_v the_o pure_a be_v his_o language_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o grapple_v with_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v who_o can_v umpire_n the_o matter_n betwixt_o they_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a law_n what_o he_o will_v do_v with_o we_o we_o must_v be_v content_a he_o shall_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v beyond_o our_o search_n and_o his_o judgement_n above_o our_o reach_n second_o the_o greatness_n and_o transcendency_n of_o god_n shall_v keep_v we_o low_o in_o our_o own_o thought_n our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o present_a cure_n of_o our_o own_o pride_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n cause_v we_o to_o know_v ourselves_o and_o that_o which_o make_v we_o know_v ourselves_o can_v but_o make_v we_o low_o in_o ourselves_o though_o a_o proud_a man_n be_v common_o say_v to_o know_v himself_o too_o much_o yet_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o do_v not_o know_v himself_o enough_o no_o nor_o at_o all_o as_o he_o shall_v know_v himself_o many_o be_v proud_a of_o and_o with_o their_o knowledge_n yet_o pride_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o ignorance_n some_o pride_n lodge_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n because_o more_o than_o some_o ignorance_n do_v job_n have_v some_o of_o both_o in_o his_o why_o do_v he_o lay_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o infinite_a glory_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n so_o often_o to_o his_o heart_n but_o to_o keep_v down_o or_o to_o cure_v the_o swell_n of_o his_o heart_n three_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n as_o we_o be_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o match_v he_o and_o there_o be_v among_o man_n no_o daies-man_n betwixt_o we_o david_n make_v it_o his_o election_n two_o sam._n 24._o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v best_o for_o we_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o david_n put_v himself_o into_o his_o hand_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o great_a mercy_n but_o woe_n unto_o uâ—_n if_o we_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n as_o contender_n with_o his_o great_a power_n shall_v we_o thus_o provoke_v the_o lord_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n when_o we_o do_v and_o our_o privilege_n that_o we_o may_v cast_v ourselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n oppress_v we_o patient_n satis_fw-la idoneus_fw-la est_fw-la patientiae_fw-la sequester_n deus_fw-la si_fw-la injuriam_fw-la deposueris_fw-la juxta_fw-la eum_fw-la ultor_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la damnum_fw-la restitutor_fw-la si_fw-la dolorem_fw-la medice_fw-la si_fw-la mortem_fw-la rescuscitator_n est_fw-la tertul._n l._n the_o patient_n for_o as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n speak_v sweet_o and_o feel_o if_o thou_o do_v deposit_v thy_o injury_n with_o he_o he_o be_v able_a to_o revenge_v thou_o if_o thy_o loss_n he_o be_v able_a to_o repair_v thou_o if_o thy_o sickness_n he_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v thou_o and_o if_o thy_o death_n he_o can_v raise_v thou_o up_o and_o estate_n thou_o in_o life_n again_o thus_o i_o say_v it_o be_v best_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o expectation_n of_o mercy_n through_o the_o mediator_n but_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o
live_a god_n upon_o contempt_n of_o mercy_n obtain_v by_o the_o mediator_n so_o the_o apostle_n argue_v heb._n 10.26_o if_o man_n sin_v wilful_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n etc._n etc._n thence_o conclude_v vers_fw-la 31._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n they_o who_o sleight_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o neglect_v the_o great_a salvation_n tender_v to_o sinner_n bâ—â—im_v can_v have_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n wicked_a man_n crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n heb._n 6.6_o but_o god_n will_v not_o crucify_v his_o son_n or_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n again_o for_o they_o god_n will_v not_o make_v another_o gospel_n for_o they_o as_o he_o must_v if_o they_o be_v save_v 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contemner_n of_o he_o great_a love_n neglect_v break_v forth_o and_o end_v in_o great_a wrath_n job_n chap._n 9_o verse_n 34_o 35._o let_v he_o take_v his_o rod_n away_o from_o i_o and_o let_v not_o his_o fear_n terrify_v i_o then_o will_v i_o speak_v and_o not_o fear_v he_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o i_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n job_n renounce_v and_o protest_v against_o all_o thought_n of_o contend_v at_o all_o with_o god_n he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n as_o i_o be_o that_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o â—â—ned_a exploratum_fw-la est_fw-la i_o non_fw-la posse_fw-la deum_fw-la coram_fw-la superiore_fw-la aliquo_fw-la judice_fw-la sistere_fw-la quo_fw-la â—irca_fw-la superest_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la s_o t_o supremus_fw-la juâ—ex_fw-la apud_fw-la quem_fw-la ego_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o dicere_fw-la paratus_fw-la they_o si_fw-la contrabat_fw-la flagellum_fw-la calam_fw-la tatis_fw-la quo_fw-la i_o cedit_fw-la &_o extenuet_fw-la formidinem_fw-la majestatis_fw-la qua_fw-la concutior_fw-la â—â—ned_a etc._n etc._n in_o these_o two_o he_o desire_v god_n not_o to_o contend_v with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o will_v not_o plead_v or_o dispute_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o know_v such_o be_v thy_o sovereignty_n thou_o may_v do_v whâ—t_v thou_o please_v with_o i_o yet_o oh_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o abate_v of_o the_o severity_n of_o thy_o proceed_n and_o to_o remit_v the_o fierceness_n of_o that_o wrath_n wherein_o thou_o appear_v against_o i_o that_o i_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o spread_v my_o condition_n in_o thy_o presence_n i_o have_v no_o friend_n to_o take_v up_o the_o matter_n for_o i_o but_o i_o will_v open_v my_o case_n in_o a_o few_o word_n myself_o if_o i_o may_v obtain_v a_o cessation_n but_o for_o the_o time_n of_o treaty_n if_o thou_o will_v forbear_v fight_v while_o i_o be_o speaâ—ing_v let_v he_o take_v h_z s_z rod_z away_o from_o mâ—_n and_o let_v not_o his_o fear_n terrify_v i_o then_o will_v i_o speak_v etc._n etc._n let_v he_o take_v his_o rod_n away_o from_o i_o the_o rod_n have_v divers_a acception_n arboris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virga_fw-la baculus_fw-la quâ—_n nascitur_fw-la ex_fw-la arhore_fw-la ant_n radice_fw-la arboris_fw-la the_o word_n shall_z bet_v in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v take_v sometime_o strict_o for_o a_o branch_n bough_n or_o sprig_n grow_v forth_o from_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o because_o a_o rod_n or_o a_o staff_n be_v make_v of_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n therefore_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v both_o second_o it_o signify_v a_o sceptre_n the_o sceptre_n of_o a_o king_n which_o emblem_n the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n ahasucrus_n hold_v forth_o his_o golden_a sceptre_n to_o queen_n esther_n in_o token_n of_o acceptance_n esth_n 5.2_o and_o because_o in_o ancient_a time_n as_o the_o learned_a observe_v they_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v sceptre_n of_o such_o rod_n erat_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la quod_fw-la priscireges_fw-la majestatis_fw-la &_o se_fw-la veritatis_fw-la gratia_fw-la manu_fw-la tenebant_fw-la baculus_fw-la erat_fw-la and_o all_o sceptre_n have_v the_o form_n or_o shape_n of_o a_o rod_n therefore_o the_o original_n express_v the_o rod_n and_o the_o sceptre_n by_o the_o same_o word_n gen._n 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shebet_n the_o rod_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n thy_o sceptre_n o_o god_n be_v a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n psal_n 45.6_o that_o be_v thou_o use_v thy_o sceptre_n righteous_o the_o sceptre_n note_v two_o thing_n 1._o authority_n to_o judge_n or_o command_v 2._o power_n to_o correct_v or_o punish_v both_o be_v include_v in_o that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n psal_n 110.2_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v invest_v thou_o with_o power_n to_o govern_v as_o the_o next_o word_n expound_v it_o rule_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n commander_n in_o war_n direct_v with_o a_o rod_n or_o lead_v staff_n and_o magistrate_n punish_v with_o a_o rod_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n baculo_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la significat_fw-la regium_fw-la dominium_fw-la cujus_fw-la signum_fw-la erat_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la tribus_fw-la quâ—e_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la paâ—re_fw-la tanquam_fw-la baculâ—s_fw-la ex_fw-la una_fw-la arbore_fw-la nata_fw-la est_fw-la percussio_fw-la punitio_fw-la plaga_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a baculo_fw-la hence_o three_o by_o a_o metonymy_a the_o sceptre_n import_v dominion_n rule_n and_o government_n itself_o amos_n 1.8_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n that_o be_v who_o have_v the_o government_n in_o his_o hand_n four_o the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v a_o tribe_n or_o a_o family_n of_o person_n because_o a_o tribe_n be_v as_o a_o branch_n spring_v from_o one_o stock_n so_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n like_o twelve_o branch_n spring_v from_o 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contradiction_n which_o be_v in_o the_o two_o evangelist_n matthew_n and_o mark_n by_o the_o different_a signification_n of_o these_o word_n when_o christ_n matth._n 10.10_o as_o also_o luk._n 9.3_o send_v forth_o his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o other_o instruction_n and_o direction_n give_v they_o for_o their_o journey_n this_o be_v one_o take_v no_o staff_n but_o mar._n 6.8_o christ_n command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v nothing_o for_o their_o journey_n save_v a_o staff_n only_o one_o evangelist_n say_v they_o must_v not_o take_v staff_n and_o in_o the_o other_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o take_v staff_n now_o say_v these_o in_o matthew_n and_o luke_n where_o he_o forbid_v his_o disciple_n to_o take_v staff_n he_o express_v himself_o by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n shebet_n which_o signify_v a_o correct_a or_o smite_v staff_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v no_o staff_n to_o smite_v and_o strike_v with_o 〈◊〉_d baculus_fw-la vel_fw-la 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and_o that_o god_n mean_v we_o no_o good_a when_o we_o do_v not_o enjoy_v good_a but_o the_o strong_a faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a lord_n i_o know_v there_o be_v mercy_n in_o thy_o heart_n towards_o i_o though_o i_o see_v nothing_o in_o thy_o face_n but_o frown_n and_o feel_v nothing_o from_o thy_o hand_n but_o blow_n let_v god_n do_v what_o he_o please_v with_o i_o i_o will_v not_o have_v a_o jealous_a thought_n of_o he_o or_o suspect_v his_o intention_n towards_o i_o whatsoever_o his_o action_n be_v second_o observe_v we_o may_v gather_v argument_n of_o support_n in_o our_o great_a suffering_n from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o conceal_a mercy_n the_o skill_n and_o holy_a subtlety_n of_o faith_n can_v wind_v itself_o in_o god_n bosom_n and_o from_o what_o it_o find_v lie_v secret_o there_o for_o we_o encourage_v we_o to_o bear_v what_o be_v open_o lay_v upon_o we_o last_o observe_v a_o believer_n look_v upon_o all_o his_o receipt_n as_o come_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n as_o he_o can_v look_v into_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o see_v all_o the_o commandment_n and_o reveal_v counsel_n of_o god_n hide_v there_o so_o he_o can_v look_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o see_v all_o the_o comfort_n he_o want_v hide_v there_o man_n of_o the_o world_n take_v their_o comfort_n only_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n saint_n take_v they_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n it_o put_v the_o price_n upon_o every_o blessing_n when_o we_o can_v look_v upon_o special_a love_n as_o the_o spring_n of_o it_o look_v how_o much_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o friend_n we_o can_v see_v in_o a_o courtesy_n so_o much_o true_a value_n there_o be_v in_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o man_n when_o he_o will_v express_v his_o freeness_n to_o those_o who_o desire_v a_o favour_n at_o his_o hand_n to_o say_v yes_o take_v it_o with_o heart_n and_o good_a will_n you_o have_v it_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n we_o read_v of_o one_o who_o complain_v he_o have_v receive_v but_o a_o golden_a cup_n when_o he_o see_v another_o receive_v a_o kiss_n from_o a_o noble_a prince_n a_o kiss_n be_v a_o better_a gift_n than_o a_o cup_n of_o gold_n love_n be_v the_o rich_a present_n how_o happy_a then_o be_v they_o who_o have_v the_o golden_a cup_n and_o a_o kiss_n too_o much_o from_o the_o hand_n and_o all_o from_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n job_n have_v thus_o revise_v and_o read_v over_o the_o particular_a of_o his_o former_a mercy_n receive_v from_o the_o bounty_n and_o free_a love_n of_o god_n revive_v his_o complaint_n about_o and_o renew_v his_o desire_n of_o deliverance_n from_o present_a sorrow_n in_o his_o next_o address_n to_o god_n job_n chap._n 10._o verse_n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o if_o i_o sin_n than_o thou_o mark_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n if_o i_o be_v wicked_a woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o be_v righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n i_o be_o full_a of_o confusion_n therefore_o see_v thou_o my_o affliction_n for_o it_o increase_v thou_o hunt_v i_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n and_o again_o thou_o show_v thyself_o marvellous_a upon_o i_o thou_o renewe_v thy_o witness_n against_o i_o and_o encrease_v thy_o indignation_n upon_o i_o change_n and_o war_n be_v against_o i_o the_o connection_n of_o these_o word_n lie_v somewhat_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o this_o inevidence_n have_v cause_v divers_a conjecture_n about_o it_o 1._o some_o make_v the_o connection_n with_o the_o 13._o verse_n i_o know_v say_v job_n that_o this_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o here_o he_o declare_v what_o be_v with_o he_o namely_o that_o if_o i_o sin_n than_o thou_o mark_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n 2._o the_o connection_n be_v make_v by_o other_o with_o the_o 12._o verse_n thou_o have_v grant_v i_o life_n and_o favour_n and_o thy_o visitation_n have_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n yet_o if_o i_o sin_n thou_o mark_v i_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v though_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v so_o many_o grant_v of_o favour_n and_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n for_o i_o which_o be_v hide_v in_o thy_o heart_n yet_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v not_o bear_v with_o or_o connive_v at_o i_o if_o i_o sin_v against_o thou_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v i_o these_o mercy_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v embolden_v to_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o thy_o justice_n no_o though_o thou_o have_v do_v much_o for_o i_o yet_o if_o i_o sin_n thou_o mark_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n 3._o a_o three_o go_v high_a and_o make_v these_o word_n depend_v upon_o the_o three_o verse_n where_o job_n put_v three_o query_n to_o god_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o for_o it_o be_v like_a i_o may_v escape_v as_o well_o as_o another_o yet_o if_o i_o sin_n thou_o mark_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n if_o i_o be_v wicked_a woe_n unto_o i_o i_o own_o experience_n prove_v thou_o far_o enough_o from_o shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a behold_v cloud_n and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o i_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a sense_n in_o any_o of_o these_o connection_n which_o to_o determine_v be_v not_o easy_a i_o shall_v leave_v all_o three_o before_o the_o reader_n verse_n 14._o if_o i_o sin_n than_o thou_o mark_v i_o if_o i_o sin_n sin_n stand_v here_o in_o opposition_n to_o wickedness_n thou_o will_v not_o shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o vers_n 15._o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a than_o woe_n unto_o i_o for_o if_o i_o sin_n than_o thou_o mark_v i_o sin_n be_v any_o transgression_n against_o or_o deviation_n though_o but_o a_o hair_n breadth_n from_o the_o rule_n if_o i_o fail_v be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a then_o thou_o mark_v i_o the_o original_a have_v four_o signification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o occasion_n as_o many_o different_a interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n first_o to_o preserve_v and_o that_o two_o wale_n first_o by_o protect_v from_o those_o evil_n which_o other_o will_v bring_v upon_o we_o psal_n 141.9_o keep_v i_o from_o the_o snare_n which_o they_o have_v lay_v that_o be_v protect_v i_o from_o the_o danger_n which_o their_o snare_n threaten_v i_o with_o so_o at_o the_o 12_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n thy_o visitation_n do_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n second_o it_o be_v render_v to_o preserve_v by_o spare_v or_o not_o bring_v those_o evil_n upon_o we_o which_o our_o own_o sin_n have_v deserve_v so_o the_o vulgar_a here_o who_o to_o make_v out_o his_o sense_n vulg._n si_fw-mi peccavi_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la horam_fw-la pepercisti_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n vulg._n put_v the_o late_a part_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o interrogation_n if_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o thou_o have_v spare_v i_o for_o a_o time_n wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o job_n be_v this_o when_o in_o former_a time_n i_o sin_v against_o thou_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o remit_v of_o thy_o severity_n and_o deal_v gentle_o with_o i_o thou_o do_v spare_v i_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v a_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o why_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o thy_o dispensation_n so_o much_o change_v from_o what_o it_o be_v see_v thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o change_v not_o and_o i_o be_o but_o what_o i_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o changeable_a man_n why_o be_o i_o now_o charge_v with_o sin_n and_o not_o set_v free_a as_o sometime_o i_o have_v be_v from_o sorrow_n the_o fruit_n of_o it_o will_v thou_o deal_v with_o i_o who_o sin_n out_o of_o infirmity_n or_o against_o my_o will_n as_o with_o those_o who_o be_v wicked_a and_o have_v a_o will_n to_o sin_n second_o to_o prevent_v other_o from_o do_v what_o they_o desire_v or_o ourselves_o from_o what_o we_o fear_v psal_n 18.23_o i_o be_v upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v maintain_v such_o a_o strict_a watch_n over_o my_o own_o heart_n that_o i_o have_v prevent_v myself_o from_o fall_v into_o that_o sin_n which_o i_o be_v most_o subject_a to_o and_o in_o danger_n of_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o constitution_n and_o temptation_n take_v this_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n the_o whole_a verse_n be_v render_v thus_o if_o or_o when_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o sin_n thou_o stop_v or_o prevent_a i_o why_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n will_v
then_o much_o more_o god_n who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o conscience_n mark_v we_o if_o we_o sin_v god_n need_v not_o judge_v upon_o information_n but_o upon_o his_o own_o observation_n he_o will_v reprove_v every_o man_n who_o he_o do_v not_o pardon_v and_o be_v able_a to_o set_v before_o we_o in_o order_n whatsoever_o any_o of_o we_o have_v do_v how_o then_o do_v some_o say_v that_o god_n see_v not_o sin_n in_o his_o child_n job_n say_v that_o god_n mark_v his_o sin_n but_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n he_o shall_v rather_o have_v say_v if_o i_o sin_n thou_o do_v not_o mark_v i_o some_o through_o ignorance_n sin_n and_o see_v it_o not_o sin_n and_o perceive_v it_o not_o but_o no_o man_n among_o all_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n can_v sin_v unseen_a or_o unperceived_a by_o god_n if_o i_o sin_n than_o thou_o mark_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n peccata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la purge_v i_o ut_fw-la sim_fw-la immuniâ—_n ab_fw-la omni_fw-la peccata_fw-la will_v not_o the_o lord_n acquit_v why_o have_v we_o a_o gospel_n then_o what_o be_v the_o business_n of_o mercy_n and_o where_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n blood_n do_v not_o this_o purchase_n and_o do_v not_o they_o offer_v acquittance_n from_o iniquity_n the_o word_n be_v interpret_v three_o way_n first_o that_o job_n speak_v from_o his_o unbelief_n as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o see_v pardon_n through_o the_o thick_a cloud_n of_o his_o trouble_n or_o have_v any_o evidence_n that_o god_n have_v mercy_n in_o store_n for_o he_o while_o he_o endure_v such_o plenty_n of_o misery_n second_o that_o he_o speak_v thus_o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o impenitency_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o i_o sin_n and_o humble_v not_o myself_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o three_o that_o by_o iniquity_n he_o mean_v his_o affliction_n put_v the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n so_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v thou_o will_v not_o take_v away_o these_o affliction_n which_o be_v count_v as_o the_o proceed_v or_o issue_v of_o my_o iniquity_n hence_o observe_v first_o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n every_o acquittance_n suppose_v a_o obligation_n all_o man_n as_o creature_n be_v in_o a_o debt_n of_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o when_o they_o fail_v in_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o debt_n of_o penalty_n as_o sinner_n observe_v second_o when_o sin_n be_v pardon_v the_o sinner_n be_v acquit_v his_o debt_n be_v take_v off_o and_o his_o bond_n be_v cancel_v pardon_n be_v our_o discharge_n our_o quietus_n est_fw-la seal_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n all_o process_n at_o law_n or_o from_o the_o law_n be_v then_o prohibit_v there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v say_v or_o do_v against_o we_o again_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o cleanse_v and_o purge_v as_o well_o as_o to_o acquit_v note_v from_o it_o that_o as_o sin_n defile_v the_o soul_n so_o pardon_n cleanse_v it_o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n be_v david_n prayer_n for_o pardon_n after_o his_o great_a defilement_n psal_n 5.1_o 7._o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o four_o forasmuch_o as_o job_n groan_v under_o burden_n of_o sorrow_n speak_v so_o often_o about_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n we_o learn_v that_o while_o sin_n remain_v to_o our_o sense_n unpardoned_a the_o soul_n see_v no_o way_n to_o get_v out_o of_o sorrow_n the_o remove_n of_o affliction_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o forgiveness_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o affliction_n shall_v be_v remove_v five_o take_v the_o former_a word_n in_o conjunction_n with_o these_o if_o i_o sin_v know_o and_o wicked_o as_o they_o charge_v i_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n observe_v that_o a_o persist_v sinner_n be_v a_o unpardoned_a sinner_n there_o be_v abundant_a mercy_n for_o return_v sinner_n but_o i_o know_v of_o none_o for_o those_o that_o resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o repentance_n and_o a_o promise_n to_o repentance_n but_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n which_o do_v not_o either_o offer_n or_o require_v repentance_n repent_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v though_o many_o who_o be_v go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n be_v overtake_v by_o grace_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n promise_v to_o those_o who_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n the_o holy_a be_v threaten_v with_o wrath_n if_o they_o do_v sure_o then_o none_o be_v put_v into_o a_o expectation_n of_o mercy_n if_o they_o do_v the_o promise_n either_o find_v we_o repent_v or_o they_o cause_v we_o to_o repent_v no_o sinner_n be_v pardon_v for_o repentance_n nor_o without_o it_o job_n speak_v that_o language_n more_o clear_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v which_o some_o make_v a_o exposition_n of_o these_o verse_n 15._o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wicked_a have_v be_v show_v and_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o sinner_n discover_v at_o the_o 7_o verse_n upon_o those_o word_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a woe_n unto_o i_o kimchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ejulatu_fw-la deducit_fw-la rab_n mos_n kimchi_n the_o word_n be_v derive_v say_v one_o of_o the_o rabbin_n from_o a_o root_n signify_v to_o howl_v great_a mourning_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o howl_n and_o they_o who_o be_v in_o woe_n be_v bid_v to_o howl_v isa_n 13.6_o chap._n 23.1_o etc._n etc._n wicked_a man_n howl_v rather_o than_o pray_v in_o their_o distress_n because_o of_o their_o extreme_a worldly_a woe_n they_o have_v not_o cry_v unto_o i_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o houl_v upon_o their_o 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statuam_fw-la o_o deus_n nunquam_fw-la esse_fw-la i_o ab_fw-la istis_fw-la quibus_fw-la totus_fw-la scateo_fw-la foedissimis_fw-la ulceribus_fw-la ac_fw-la vermibuâ—_n repurgandum_fw-la bez_n novi_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sis_fw-la i_o liberum_fw-la dimissurus_fw-la coc._n i_o know_v thou_o will_v not_o cleanse_v my_o body_n from_o this_o filthiness_n from_o these_o disease_n that_o now_o annoy_v i_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o word_n of_o bildad_n tell_v job_n that_o in_o case_n he_o seek_v unto_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o before_o he_o he_o will_v awaken_v for_o he_o and_o remove_v those_o judgement_n no_o say_v job_n when_o i_o think_v of_o ease_n and_o deliverance_n all_o my_o fear_n return_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o know_v god_n will_v not_o yet_o cleanse_v ease_n or_o deliver_v i_o from_o they_o again_o take_v it_o tropical_o as_o we_o render_v it_o for_o a_o judicial_a cleanse_n or_o purification_n so_o thou_o will_v not_o hold_v i_o innocent_a be_v as_o much_o as_o this_o lord_z such_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n be_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o fear_v thou_o will_v not_o declare_v or_o pronounce_v or_o give_v testimony_n concern_v i_o to_o the_o world_n that_o i_o be_o a_o innocent_a person_n because_o the_o sore_n and_o trouble_n upon_o he_o be_v as_o a_o evidence_n against_o he_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a person_n therefore_o say_v he_o lord_n i_o be_o afraid_a thou_o will_v not_o hold_v i_o that_o be_v thou_o will_v not_o declare_v i_o to_o be_v innocent_a by_o take_v away_o these_o evil_n declarabis_fw-la non_fw-la mundabis_fw-la i._n e._n purum_fw-la justum_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la innocentem_fw-la non_fw-la declarabis_fw-la that_o so_o this_o opinion_n of_o my_o friend_n concern_v i_o may_v be_v remove_v or_o confute_v from_o this_o sense_n note_n first_o that_o even_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o deep_a affliction_n may_v have_v misgive_a thought_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n misgive_v sometime_o 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