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the_o face_n of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o i_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o my_o life_n be_v preserve_v as_o note_v that_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a privilege_n not_o to_o die_v at_o such_o a_o sight_n the_o very_a appearance_n of_o god_n be_v death_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o which_o hagar_n speak_v gen._n 16_o 13._o may_v well_o be_v interpret_v to_o this_o sense_n when_o fly_v from_o her_o mistress_n god_n come_v to_o she_o in_o the_o wilderness_n she_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o speak_v unto_o she_o thou_o god_n see_v i_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o admiration_n for_o she_o say_v have_v i_o also_o here_o look_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o which_o word_n may_v well_o be_v translate_v do_v i_o live_v after_o he_o sc_n god_n that_o see_v i_o for_o here_o one_o act_n of_o life_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a look_v or_o see_v for_o live_v have_v i_o see_v or_o parens_fw-la exit_fw-la habraeâ—_n ita_fw-la reddi_fw-la potest_fw-la 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which_o lie_v off_o from_o sense_n yea_o which_o lie_v quite_o beyond_o the_o reach_n and_o border_n of_o reason_n spiritual_a sorrow_n the_o hiding_n of_o god_n face_n the_o withdraw_a of_o assistance_n few_o pity_n in_o other_o because_o few_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o themselves_o they_o think_v man_n be_v mad_a when_o they_o complain_v of_o such_o affliction_n when_o they_o cry_v out_o of_o their_o sin_n of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o shine_a of_o his_o love_n of_o deadness_n and_o coldness_n in_o duty_n of_o unbelief_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o assure_v our_o heart_n that_o he_o have_v a_o full_a sense_n of_o all_o our_o sorrow_n taste_v himself_o of_o our_o sorrow_n there_o be_v not_o any_o sorrow_n that_o can_v be_v upon_o any_o soul_n or_o any_o affliction_n that_o can_v be_v upon_o the_o body_n but_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v have_v some_o way_n or_o other_o a_o experience_n of_o it_o this_o make_v he_o to_o our_o apprehension_n most_o fit_a to_o judge_n and_o compassionate_v the_o distress_n of_o his_o people_n as_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o so_o all_o their_o sorrow_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o too_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n describe_v he_o thus_o ch._n 53._o 3._o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n grief_n and_o he_o be_v no_o stranger_n while_o he_o be_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n grief_n be_v his_o acquaintance_n and_o familiar_a as_o it_o be_v that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o with_o he_o all_o the_o while_o he_o travel_v here_o below_o therefore_o see_v it_o be_v so_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o every_o particular_a believer_n have_v strong_a consolation_n in_o their_o sorrow_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v thorough_o weigh_v their_o condition_n and_o know_v full_o what_o it_o be_v we_o have_v not_o as_o be_v touch_v before_o a_o highpriest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n why_o what_o assurance_n have_v we_o of_o this_o it_o follow_v he_o be_v tempt_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o yet_o without_o sin_n christ_n have_v temptation_n unto_o sin_n yet_o without_o sin_n therefore_o he_o know_v how_o to_o succour_v we_o when_o we_o be_v tempt_v unto_o sin_n christ_n be_v tempt_v by_o manifold_a sorrow_n therefore_o he_o know_v how_o to_o succour_v we_o when_o we_o be_v under_o manifold_a sorrowful_a temptation_n if_o we_o have_v a_o mediator_n in_o heaven_n that_o have_v not_o be_v tempt_v on_o earth_n we_o may_v doubt_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n whether_o sin_v infirmity_n or_o sorrow_a infirmity_n and_o be_v it_o
who_o walk_v in_o a_o sphere_n below_o beast_n who_o be_v more_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a than_o a_o beast_n take_v heed_n of_o complain_v without_o cause_n if_o beast_n be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o nature_n man_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o more_o when_o nature_n have_v not_o enough_o grace_n have_v all_o grace_n will_v not_o bray_v or_o low_a when_o there_o be_v no_o grass_n no_o fodder_n sure_o then_o they_o have_v a_o scarcity_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n who_o bray_v and_o low_a over_o their_o grass_n and_o fodder_n spiritual_a accommodation_n will_v make_v a_o good_a heart_n forget_v temporal_a incommodity_n and_o it_o be_v reason_n they_o shall_v god_n promise_v isa_n 30._o 20._o though_o i_o give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n yet_o thy_o teacher_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v remove_v into_o a_o corner_n but_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o your_o body_n be_v coarse_o feed_v yet_o your_o soul_n shall_v be_v feast_v good_a cheer_n shall_v daily_o be_v serve_v into_o they_o both_o at_o your_o eye_n and_o ear_n thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n and_o thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o voice_n behind_o thou_o thy_o sight_n and_o thy_o hear_n shall_v be_v refresh_v with_o heavenly_a messenger_n and_o good_a news_n from_o heaven_n now_o beside_o this_o promise_n express_v there_o be_v a_o duty_n employ_v in_o the_o text_n namely_o that_o because_o their_o spirit_n be_v so_o well_o feed_v therefore_o they_o must_v not_o complain_v though_o their_o flesh_n come_v short_a in_o feed_v the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n shall_v be_v pleasant_a to_o we_o while_o we_o eat_v gospel-dainties_a in_o these_o time_n god_n give_v more_o plenty_n of_o spiritual_a food_n than_o former_o yet_o many_o complain_v because_o their_o natural_a bread_n be_v shorten_v remember_v beast_n complain_v not_o when_o they_o have_v what_o be_v suitable_a to_o nature_n then_o let_v not_o christian_n complain_v when_o they_o have_v what_o be_v suitable_a to_o grace_n though_o nature_n have_v but_o spare_v diet_n and_o short_a commons_o verse_n 6._o can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n he_o proceed_v to_o another_o similitude_n it_o be_v as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v nature_n will_v complain_v when_o it_o want_v meat_n yea_o oftentimes_o nature_n will_v complain_v when_o it_o want_v pleasant_a meat_n nature_n be_v not_o please_v if_o it_o want_v a_o grain_n of_o salt_n if_o it_o have_v not_o sauce_n it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v therefore_o sure_o i_o be_o to_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o not_o to_o be_v charge_v thus_o deep_o who_o complain_v when_o you_o offer_v i_o that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a when_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n without_o salt_n without_o sauce_n without_o any_o thing_n to_o render_v it_o either_o please_a to_o my_o bold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la quod_fw-la debito_fw-la condimento_fw-la &_o temperamento_fw-la caret_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o defectu_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o excessu_fw-la sales_n pro_fw-la facetijs_fw-la quod_fw-la sint_fw-la quasi_fw-la condimentum_fw-la sermonis_fw-la literae_fw-la sparsae_fw-la sale_n humanitatis_fw-la gicer_n ad_fw-la artic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d b_o est_fw-fr prepositio_fw-la absque_fw-la sine_fw-la sed_fw-la quidam_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la pro_fw-la nomine_fw-la composito_fw-la ex_fw-la min_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la &_o beli_fw-la à _fw-la balab_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la veâ—â—stâ—s_fw-la hâ—nc_fw-la locam_fw-la reddunt_fw-la infaluatum_fw-la ex_fw-la vetustate_fw-la salis_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la insipidum_fw-la absque_fw-la salae_fw-la bold_n job_n rem_fw-la prae_fw-la horrore_fw-la prorsus_fw-la impossibiliem_fw-la vult_fw-la significare_fw-la numquid_fw-la comodetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o impossibile_fw-it omnino_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la comedere_fw-la insipidun_fw-la sine_fw-la sale_n carnes_z autem_fw-la corruptae_fw-la ex_fw-la vetustate_fw-la salismanducars_n nulla_fw-la tenus_fw-la possunt_fw-la bold_n pallate_n or_o easy_a to_o my_o digestion_n unless_o i_o be_v senseless_a like_o a_o stock_n or_o a_o stone_n how_o shall_v i_o not_o disrelish_v and_o disgust_v sapless_a saltlesse_a how_o much_o more_o bitter_a thing_n can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v unsavoury_a be_v the_o same_o use_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 22._o which_o we_o there_o open_v at_o large_a job_n do_v not_o charge_n god_n with_o folly_n or_o foolish_o or_o he_o speak_v not_o unsavory_o of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a application_n of_o that_o word_n in_o scripture_n 1._o to_o unpleasant_a meat_n 2._o to_o untempered_a mortar_n 3._o to_o indiscreet_a speech_n which_o want_v the_o season_n either_o of_o wit_n wisdom_n or_o of_o truth_n lam._n 2._o 14._o thy_o prophet_n have_v see_v vain_a and_o foolish_a thing_n for_o thou_o lie_v vision_n without_o truth_n vain_a word_n without_o wisdom_n so_o here_o can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavourie_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n season_v make_v unsavoury_a thing_n sweet_a as_o salt_n give_v a_o relish_n to_o meat_n so_o wisdom_n and_o wit_n to_o word_n and_o therefore_o the_o latin_n express_v wise_a witty_a speech_n pleasant_a discourse_n a_o good_a grace_n in_o speak_v and_o a_o salt_n by_o the_o same_o word_n there_o be_v another_o interpretation_n of_o that_o word_n which_o we_o render_v b_o without_o for_o some_o understand_v it_o not_o as_o a_o preposition_n govern_v the_o word_n salt_n but_o as_o a_o compound_n word_n note_v the_o oldness_n or_o stalenesse_n of_o meat_n wherein_o the_o very_a salt_n itself_o be_v putrify_v and_o so_o whereas_o we_o say_v can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n they_o translate_v thus_o can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a through_o the_o corruption_n of_o salt_n be_v eat_v or_o can_v that_o meat_n be_v eat_v which_o have_v be_v salt_v be_v now_o putrify_a salt_n which_o keep_v meat_n from_o corruption_n may_v in_o time_n be_v overcome_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o meat_n and_o a_o learned_a interpreter_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o rather_o choose_v this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n because_o say_v he_o it_o carry_v a_o strong_a emphasis_n with_o it_o job_n speak_v as_o of_o a_o thing_n in_o a_o manner_n unpossible_a to_o be_v do_v now_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a to_o eat_v unsavoury_a meat_n without_o salt_n a_o good_a appetite_n will_v down_o with_o unpleasant_a food_n and_o hunger_n will_v dispense_v much_o with_o cookery_n but_o when_o season_v or_o salt_v meat_n corrupt_v and_o putrify_v who_o stomach_n do_v not_o loath_a and_o abhor_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o full_a and_o a_o more_o flat_a denial_n to_o say_v can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a through_o the_o corruption_n of_o salt_n be_v eat_v then_o then_o to_o say_v can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n or_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n these_o word_n be_v much_o obscure_v by_o most_o translator_n and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d find_v almost_o as_o many_o exposition_n as_o expositor_n some_o translate_v thus_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o that_o which_o be_v take_v bring_v death_n so_o the_o vulgar_a doubtless_o a_o man_n have_v but_o little_a pleasure_n to_o taste_v vulg._n an_fw-mi potest_fw-la aliquis_fw-la gustare_fw-la quod_fw-la gustatum_fw-la affert_fw-la mortem_fw-la vulg._n that_o which_o taste_v will_v be_v his_o death_n so_o the_o word_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o unsavourinesse_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v he_o by_o his_o friend_n to_o touch_v or_o take_v they_o be_v to_o take_v poison_n or_o to_o drink_v in_o a_o deadly_a cup._n to_o clear_v up_o this_o exposition_n they_o make_v the_o hebrew_n word_n challamuth_n which_o we_o translate_v egg_n a_o compound_n from_o muth_o signify_v to_o die_v whence_o mave_v death_n and_o chala_n signify_v froth_n or_o foam_n or_o from_o chali_n signify_v infirmity_n as_o if_o the_o word_n have_v these_o part_n put_v together_o have_v this_o sense_n the_o froth_n and_o foam_n of_o death_n or_o the_o infirmity_n of_o death_n that_o be_v deadly_a froth_n on_o deadly_a infirmity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v be_v there_o any_o please_a taste_n in_o the_o spittle_n of_o die_a man_n who_o we_o know_v often_o foam_n and_o froth_n at_o their_o mouth_n when_o they_o lie_v draw_v on_o other_o thus_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o spittle_n of_o a_o healthy_a man_n convaluit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanus_fw-la confortatus_fw-la convaluit_fw-la the_o word_n rir_fw-it which_o we_o translate_v white_a signify_v spittle_n or_o froth_n as_o when_o david_n act_v the_o madman_n before_o the_o king_n of_o gath_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o let_v his_o spittle_n fall_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 13._o and_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v egg_n signify_v health_n and_o the_o verb_n to_o be_v healthy_a chap._n 39_o 4
shadow_n to_o get_v under_o a_o tree_n or_o a_o bush_n a_o little_a to_o refresh_v himself_o or_o three_o the_o shadow_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o house_n to_o come_v into_o a_o man_n house_n or_o under_o a_o man_n roof_n be_v call_v a_o come_n under_o his_o shadow_n gen._n 19_o 8._o therefore_o they_o be_v come_v under_o my_o shadow_n say_v lot_n to_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n that_o be_v under_o the_o covert_n of_o my_o roof_n the_o shadow_n be_v use_v often_o in_o scripture_n to_o note_v protection_n and_o mercy_n shadow_n be_v substantial_a mercy_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o shadow_n obâ—mbrat_fw-la â—â—bra_fw-la id_fw-la significat_fw-la quod_fw-la proteâ—endo_fw-la &_o custoâ—â—endo_fw-la obâ—mbrat_fw-la be_v a_o real_a favour_n isa_n 4._o 6._o the_o church_n have_v a_o promise_n under_o this_o notion_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o a_o shadow_n in_o the_o day_n time_n from_o the_o heat_n isa_n 25._o 4._o a_o refuge_n from_o the_o storm_n a_o shadow_n from_o the_o heat_n and_o isa_n 32._o 2._o the_o lord_n promise_n that_o he_o will_v be_v as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o david_n fly_v to_o this_o shadow_n for_o safety_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n shall_v be_v my_o refuge_n till_o these_o calamity_n be_v overpast_a psal_n 57_o 1._o so_o psal_n 17._o 8._o psal_n 91._o 1._o so_o that_o in_o these_o word_n as_o a_o servant_n earnest_o desire_v the_o shadow_n job_n mean_v that_o which_o be_v most_o refresh_a and_o desirable_a by_o a_o servant_n and_o in_o those_o eastern_a hot_a country_n shadow_n be_v very_o refresh_v and_o much_o desire_v jacob_n report_v his_o labour_n in_o keep_v laban_n sheep_n say_v in_o the_o day_n time_n i_o be_v consume_v with_o heat_n or_o parch_v with_o heat_n therefore_o a_o servant_n have_v reason_n to_o desire_v the_o shadow_n and_o as_o a_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o a_o servant_n or_o a_o hireling_n desire_v much_o rest_v and_o reward_n shadow_n and_o pay_v when_o he_o be_v hot_a the_o shadow_n refresh_v he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v hungry_a his_o pay_n refresh_v he_o while_o his_o hand_n be_v at_o work_n in_o the_o day_n his_o heart_n be_v upon_o the_o wage_n he_o shall_v receive_v at_o night_n hence_o the_o lord_n in_o compassion_n to_o servant_n make_v a_o gracious_a provision_n for_o they_o by_o a_o law_n deut._n 24._o 14_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n etc._n etc._n at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o lest_o he_o cry_v against_o thou_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o job_n put_v the_o instance_n in_o both_o as_o the_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n he_o look_v the_o word_n signify_v to_o expect_v a_o thing_n with_o a_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o it_o what_o we_o earnest_o expect_v our_o eye_n move_v after_o it_o david_n in_o his_o wait_n upon_o god_n say_v my_o eye_n be_v towards_o thou_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n to_o god_n the_o same_o word_n be_v here_o use_v the_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n so_o we_o translate_v it_o the_o hebrew_n be_v he_o look_v for_o his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o he_o have_v work_v before_o he_o have_v his_o work_n all_o day_n long_o his_o master_n show_v he_o his_o work_n he_o need_v not_o look_v for_o that_o then_o his_o work_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n work_n signify_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o very_a act_n of_o labour_n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o labour_n the_o thing_n wrought_v or_o that_o which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o labour_n when_o a_o man_n have_v labour_v what_o he_o labour_v about_o be_v visible_a and_o that_o we_o call_v his_o work_n as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n of_o his_o labour_n 3._o the_o reward_n or_o the_o wage_n which_o a_o man_n receive_v for_o his_o labour_n levit._n 19_o 13._o we_o read_v a_o plain_a text_n for_o it_o the_o wage_n of_o he_o that_o be_v hire_v shall_v not_o abide_v with_o thou_o all_o night_n until_o the_o morning_n the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o be_v hire_v shall_v not_o abide_v with_o thou_o so_o psal_n 109._o 20._o let_v this_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o my_o adversary_n metonymiam_fw-la obus_fw-la est_fw-la fructus_fw-la seu_fw-la merces_fw-la oberis_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la labour_v datur_fw-la by'r_o metonymiam_fw-la from_o the_o lord_n the_o hebrew_n be_v let_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o my_o adversary_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o jer._n 22._o 13._o we_o have_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n work_n for_o wage_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o put_v prayer_n for_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o a_o petition_n for_o the_o thing_n petition_v or_o for_o the_o thing_n obtain_v by_o petition_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o my_o petition_n say_v hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 27._o that_o be_v the_o child_n for_o who_o i_o do_v petition_n it_o be_v usual_a also_o in_o scripture_n to_o put_v sin_n for_o the_o punishment_n or_o reward_n of_o sin_n gen._n 4._o 13._o my_o sin_n be_v great_a that_o be_v my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v and_o the_o master_n be_v forbid_v to_o detain_v the_o servant_n wage_n lest_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o he_o deut._n 24._o 15._o that_o be_v lest_o he_o be_v punish_v for_o detain_v it_o thus_o also_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o put_v the_o work_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o work_n the_o hireling_n expect_v his_o work_n that_o be_v he_o earnest_o look_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v wage_n in_o the_o evening_n for_o his_o work_n now_o say_v job_n as_o these_o wait_n the_o servant_n and_o the_o hireling_n for_o the_o shadow_n in_o the_o day_n and_o for_o their_o wage_n at_o night_n so_o i_o be_o make_v to_o possess_v month_n of_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v note_v a_o point_n or_o two_o in_o passage_n from_o the_o word_n as_o they_o contain_v a_o general_a truth_n before_o i_o examine_v they_o in_o this_o application_n take_v the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v a_o direct_a proposition_n a_o servant_n desire_v the_o shadow_n and_o a_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n hence_o observe_v first_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v a_o very_a laborious_a and_o a_o wearisome_a condition_n he_o belong_v for_o some_o rest_n he_o earnest_o desire_v the_o shadow_n observe_v second_o the_o servant_n must_v have_v a_o reward_n there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v observe_v three_o the_o hireling_n have_v earnest_a thought_n upon_o his_o reward_n his_o reward_n be_v in_o his_o eye_n it_o be_v the_o reason_n give_v why_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o hire_a servant_n shall_v not_o be_v withhold_v deut._n 24._o 15._o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n between_o master_n and_o servant_n gives_z this_o account_n or_o ground_n of_o his_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o detain_v his_o wage_n for_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o poor_a man_n he_o have_v be_v work_v all_o day_n and_o he_o have_v have_v his_o heart_n upon_o his_o wage_n the_o hope_n of_o that_o give_v he_o some_o relief_n and_o ease_n in_o go_v through_o his_o hard_a task_n and_o service_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o keep_v it_o from_o he_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o but_o it_o may_v be_v question_v be_v not_o this_o a_o sin_n in_o the_o servant_n to_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o his_o wage_n a_o charge_n be_v give_v psal_n 62._o 10._o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o and_o be_v it_o approvable_a in_o a_o servant_n to_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o his_o wage_n or_o increase_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o notice_n between_o those_o two_o scripture_n the_o word_n in_o deutronomy_n speak_v of_o the_o poor_a servant_n note_v the_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o soul_n he_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o soul_n unto_o it_o so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n but_o in_o the_o psalm_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o covetous_a rich_a man_n the_o word_n import_v the_o let_v down_o or_o settle_v of_o his_o heart_n upon_o it_o a_o poor_a man_n have_v but_o a_o little_a and_o his_o wage_n it_o may_v be_v be_v above_o he_o his_o wage_n possible_o be_v more_o than_o he_o be_v worth_a therefore_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o mind_n to_o it_o as_o a_o mercy_n and_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n for_o the_o
the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v vanity_n let_v we_o set_v our_o eye_n and_o heart_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v something_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v all_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v last_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v everlasting_a upon_o that_o which_o be_v true_a upon_o that_o which_o be_v truth_n upon_o that_o which_o will_v not_o deceive_v upon_o that_o which_o can_v deceive_v upon_o that_o which_o will_v be_v more_o in_o fruition_n than_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o expectation_n the_o excellency_n of_o that_o estate_n we_o have_v in_o spiritual_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o as_o it_o promise_v much_o so_o it_o perform_v much_o and_o rather_o more_o than_o it_o promise_v a_o believer_n find_v himself_o satisfy_v in_o christ_n beyond_o expectation_n the_o soul_n do_v not_o expect_v so_o much_o as_o it_o find_v as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v to_o solomon_n have_v satisfaction_n beyond_o report_n and_o promise_n so_o shall_v all_o who_o come_v to_o christ_n he_o make_v we_o large_a promise_n and_o if_o we_o believe_v we_o shall_v find_v large_a performance_n we_o shall_v at_o last_o say_v that_o the_o half_a of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o now_o enjoy_v be_v not_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o promise_n god_n have_v lay_v up_o all_o good_a in_o his_o word_n but_o our_o thought_n be_v not_o able_a to_o take_v out_o the_o extent_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o christ_n appear_v he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v admire_v in_o his_o saint_n thing_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o beyond_o their_o apprehension_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o admiration_n job_n chap._n 7._o verse_n 17_o 18._o 19_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v visit_v he_o every_o morning_n and_o try_v he_o every_o moment_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o nor_o let_v i_o alone_o till_o i_o may_v swallow_v down_o my_o spittle_n these_o 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the_o question_n relish_v of_o contempt_n rather_o than_o of_o ignorace_n and_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o low_a estimation_n of_o man_n let_v he_o be_v what_o he_o will_v not_o a_o want_n of_o information_n what_o man_n be_v what_o be_v man_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v to_o or_o of_o those_o we_o slight_n who_o be_v you_o or_o what_o be_v he_o it_o import_v the_o vanity_n and_o deficiency_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o the_o word_n be_v a_o diminutive_a admiration_n he_o admire_v the_o smallnesse_n the_o littleness_n the_o meanness_n the_o nothingnesse_n of_o man_n question_n in_o scripture_n often_o abate_v the_o sense_n zech._n 4._o 7._o who_o be_v thou_o o_o great_a mountain_n thou_o look_v very_o big_a and_o very_a great_a but_o who_o be_v thou_o tell_v i_o who_o thou_o be_v or_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v now_o but_o a_o molehill_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o nothing_o short_o before_o zerubbabel_n thou_o shall_v become_v a_o plain_a it_o be_v a_o contemptuous_a undervalue_a question_n against_o the_o proud_a opposer_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n say_v david_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 18._o his_o question_n extenuate_v on_o the_o other_o side_n question_n often_o increase_v the_o sense_n and_o raise_v it_o to_o the_o high_a exod._n 15._o 11._o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o where_o be_v there_o such_o a_o god_n as_o thou_o be_v so_o mich._n 7._o 18._o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n the_o question_n put_v the_o bright_a glory_n upon_o god_n in_o pardon_v sin_n hence_o man_n be_v abase_v in_o a_o question_n what_o be_v man_n how_o low_o how_o poor_a a_o creature_n be_v he_o or_o take_v the_o question_n bare_o for_o a_o desire_n of_o resolution_n as_o if_o this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o catechism_n about_o man_n frailty_n what_o be_v man_n he_o have_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v the_o text_n that_o man_n be_v vanity_n why_o then_o do_v he_o inquire_v in_o these_o word_n what_o be_v man_n it_o be_v not_o to_o learn_v what_o man_n be_v but_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o wonder_n that_o man_n be_v such_o shall_v be_v thus_o regard_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v forasmuch_o as_o man_n be_v vanity_n what_o be_v vanity_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v it_o will_v any_o one_o esteem_v vanity_n and_o prize_v a_o thing_n of_o nought_o man_n be_v vanity_n that_o be_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n the_o scripture_n give_v many_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n ask_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n what_o be_v man_n and_o he_o answer_v chap._n 40._o 6._o man_n be_v grass_n all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n ask_v david_n what_o be_v man_n he_o answer_v psal_n 62._o 9_o man_n be_v a_o lie_n not_o a_o liar_n only_o or_o a_o deceiver_n but_o a_o lie_n and_o a_o deceit_n all_o the_o answer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v concern_v man_n be_v to_o humble_a man_n man_n be_v ready_a to_o flatter_v himself_o and_o one_o man_n to_o flatter_v another_o but_o god_n tell_v we_o plain_o what_o we_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v he_o or_o make_v he_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o threefold_a sense_n of_o that_o word_n magnify_v use_v in_o scripture_n shine_v magnus_fw-la quantitate_fw-la vel_fw-la qualitate_fw-la annis_fw-la bonore_fw-la existimatione_fw-la authoritate_fw-la shine_v 1._o it_o imply_v only_o a_o manifestation_n or_o declaration_n of_o another_o greatness_n or_o a_o open_n of_o his_o intrinsicall_a worth_n and_o dignity_n in_o which_o sense_n man_n be_v often_o say_v to_o magnify_v god_n he_o declare_v and_o publish_v the_o infinite_a internal_a worth_n and_o dignity_n of_o god_n luke_n 1._o 46._o the_o virgin_n begin_v her_o song_n thus_o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v give_v the_o least_o addition_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n then_o magnify_v of_o god_n be_v only_o a_o declare_v that_o god_n be_v great_a so_o psal_n 34._o 3._o o_o magnify_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o that_o be_v let_v we_o join_v our_o heart_n and_o our_o tongue_n in_o this_o great_a work_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o honour_n and_o name_n of_o our_o god_n 2._o to_o magnify_v be_v to_o esteem_v or_o prize_v great_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o his_o office_n show_v how_o high_o he_o prize_v it_o by_o break_v forth_o into_o this_o holy_a boast_n rom._n 11._o 13._o i_o magnify_v i_o office_n i_o esteem_v this_o as_o my_o great_a privilege_n and_o honour_n that_o god_n have_v call_v i_o to_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o act_n 5._o 19_o when_o the_o pharisee_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o the_o apostle_n and_o many_o be_v afraid_a to_o join_v with_o they_o the_o text_n say_v the_o people_n magnify_v they_o that_o be_v the_o people_n have_v high_a thought_n of_o they_o and_o esteem_v they_o great_o but_o three_o which_o be_v chief_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n to_o magnify_v be_v to_o make_v great_a or_o to_o give_v some_o real_a addition_n of_o worth_n and_o respect_n thus_o the_o lord_n magnify_v man_n he_o magnify_v he_o by_o add_v somewhat_o to_o he_o by_o give_v glory_n and_o lustre_n to_o man_n who_o in_o himself_o be_v vile_a and_o mean_v and_o contemptible_a and_o thus_o god_n magnify_v man_n four_o way_n first_o he_o magnify_v man_n in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n of_o that_o we_o read_v psal_n 8._o 4._o where_o this_o question_n be_v put_v what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o the_o three_o verse_n show_v we_o what_o it_o be_v which_o raise_v the_o psalmist_n to_o this_o admiration_n
mere_a bungler_n at_o this_o work_n none_o can_v pardon_v as_o thou_o do_v none_o can_v pardon_v 1._o so_o free_o 2._o none_o so_o full_o 3._o none_o so_o continual_o 4._o none_o eternal_o 5._o none_o so_o indifferent_o whether_o in_o respect_n of_o sinner_n or_o sin_n as_o thou_o do_v it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o thou_o what_o the_o sin_n be_v and_o all_o one_o to_o thou_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v so_o they_o come_v to_o ask_v thy_o pardon_n and_o that_o which_o be_v a_o disadvantage_n to_o ask_v pardon_n of_o man_n be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n the_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o psalmist_n do_v and_o any_o man_n may_v make_v that_o his_o plea_n lord_n pardon_v my_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v great_a dare_v any_o be_v a_o competitor_n with_o god_n in_o this_o work_n the_o pharisee_n put_v the_o question_n right_a if_o they_o have_v not_o mistake_v the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o put_v it_o mark_v 2._o 7._o who_o be_v this_o that_o forgive_v sin_n none_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o again_o sin_n in_o one_o sense_n be_v commit_v only_o against_o god_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n also_o god_n only_o be_v the_o pardoner_n of_o it_o psal_n 51._o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v only_o the_o creditor_n can_v remit_v the_o debt_n and_o he_o the_o offence_n to_o who_o we_o have_v do_v the_o wrong_n god_n be_v wronge_v in_o all_o sin_n chief_o and_o the_o wrong_n be_v so_o much_o he_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v only_o he_o therefore_o without_o he_o no_o pardon_n but_o man_n be_v charge_v to_o forgive_v his_o brother_n luke_n 17._o 4._o forgive_v thy_o brother_n seven_o time_n and_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o mat._n 6._o 12._o i_o answer_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o all_o second-able_a sin_n first_o disobedience_n against_o god_n second_o injury_n to_o man_n that_o which_o man_n can_v or_o 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