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afflict_v he_o hence_o note_v it_o be_v a_o heighten_v of_o our_o sin_n to_o neglect_v prayer_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o neglect_v prayer_n at_o any_o time_n but_o their_o sin_n be_v exceed_o sinful_a who_o neglect_v it_o then_o who_o cry_v not_o to_o god_n when_o god_n bind_v they_o be_v it_o not_o extreme_o evil_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o pray_v at_o all_o or_o but_o little_a when_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o and_o always_o in_o prayer_n affliction_n do_v as_o it_o be_v natural_o draw_v we_o yea_o forcible_o drive_v we_o to_o god_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o hos_fw-la 5.14_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v if_o ever_o they_o will_v seek_v i_o sure_o they_o will_v seek_v i_o then_o and_o then_o they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o that_o be_v earnest_o and_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n therefore_o how_o unnatural_o sinful_a be_v they_o who_o in_o their_o affliction_n will_v not_o seek_v god_n the_o prophet_n say_v isa_n 26.16_o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o yet_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o pray_v when_o chastened_a how_o sinful_a it_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v when_o god_n bind_v we_o appear_v upon_o many_o account_n first_o to_o neglect_v prayer_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v very_o sinful_a because_o than_o we_o have_v most_o occasion_n for_o it_o second_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n god_n especial_o call_v we_o to_o prayer_n he_o command_v we_o at_o all_o time_n but_o chief_o then_o be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_v be_v that_o any_o man_n case_n let_v he_o pray_v jam._n 5.14_o what_o shall_v a_o afflict_a man_n do_v else_o what_o be_v he_o so_o much_o engage_v to_o do_v by_o his_o own_o necessity_n what_o so_o much_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o to_o pâ—ay_v affliction_n which_o take_v we_o off_o from_o many_o other_o woâ—ks_v set_v we_o upon_o and_o about_o this_o three_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v under_o most_o promise_n to_o be_v hear_v now_o not_o to_o pray_v not_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n when_o we_o have_v so_o many_o promise_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o hear_v increase_v our_o sin_n in_o the_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n though_o i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o hypocrite_n prayer_n be_v under_o these_o promise_n of_o hear_v yet_o it_o shall_v be_v reckon_v as_o a_o sin_n that_o he_o haâ—h_v not_o pray_v in_o affliction_n because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o promise_n of_o hear_v prayer_n in_o affliction_n the_o lord_n be_v very_o gracious_a to_o those_o thaâ—_n cry_v in_o affliction_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v often_o hear_v that_o he_o will_v be_v so_o how_o wretched_o sinful_a be_v he_o then_o against_o god_n as_o well_o as_o regardless_o of_o his_o own_o good_a it_o god_n hear_v not_o of_o he_o or_o from_o he_o in_o his_o affliction_n psal_n 102.17_o he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a and_o not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n that_o be_v gracious_o accept_v and_o answer_v it_o again_o psal_n 69.33_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_v not_o his_o prisoner_n that_o be_v any_o who_o be_v bind_v in_o affliction_n for_o i_o suppose_v that_o text_n be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o those_o only_a who_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n but_o take_v in_o all_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v in_o any_o trouble_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v use_v lam._n 3.34_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o crush_v under_o his_o foot_n all_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o hebrew_n be_v all_z the_o bind_v of_o the_o earth_n by_o who_o he_o mean_v as_o chief_o the_o jew_n go_v into_o captivity_n who_o be_v more_o proper_o bind_v so_o any_o detain_v under_o any_o calamity_n whatsoever_o to_o all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o that_o scripture_n be_v applyable_a the_o lord_n do_v not_o willing_o afflict_v see_v then_o there_o be_v so_o many_o promise_n make_v to_o those_o that_o cry_v in_o affliction_n this_o will_v be_v urge_v upon_o the_o hypocrite_n as_o a_o heighten_v of_o his_o naglect_n that_o he_o have_v not_o cry_v when_o god_n bind_v he_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o second_o part_n of_o these_o hypocrite_n misery_n by_o what_o they_o do_v not_o they_o cry_v not_o when_o he_o bind_v they_o the_o three_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o woeful_a misery_n of_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n be_v set_v forth_o be_v by_o what_o they_o suffer_v verse_n 14._o they_o die_v in_o youth_n and_o their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a they_o die_v in_o youth_n the_o hebrew_n be_v their_o soul_n die_v the_o soul_n strict_o take_v be_v immortal_a and_o die_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v often_o say_v in_o scripture_n the_o soul_n die_v the_o soul_n be_v take_v either_o first_o for_o the_o life_n or_o second_o for_o the_o person_n to_o say_v their_o soul_n die_v in_o youth_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o say_v as_o we_o translate_v they_o die_v in_o youth_n the_o word_n render_v youth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o the_o root_n of_o it_o to_o shake_v and_o trouble_v or_o to_o make_v some_o great_a concussion_n hence_o some_o render_v the_o text_n peribunt_fw-la in_o tempestate_fw-la vulg_n in_o excussione_n rab._n sal._n q._n d._n excussione_n et_fw-fr ut_fw-la afflictionum_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la peribunt_fw-la they_o die_v in_o a_o tempest_n or_o in_o a_o storm_n one_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n give_v it_o thus_o they_o shall_v die_v with_o a_o stroaker_n shake_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o force_n and_o violence_n of_o that_o affliction_n which_o have_v arrest_v and_o take_v hold_v of_o they_o but_o i_o conceive_v our_o read_n be_v clear_a they_o die_v in_o youth_n because_o youth_n be_v the_o most_o stir_a time_n of_o our_o life_n or_o that_o time_n of_o life_n wherein_o we_o use_v the_o most_o violent_a motion_n without_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o most_o violent_a passion_n within_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n express_v both_o by_o one_o word_n now_o when_o we_o say_v they_o die_v in_o youth_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o die_v in_o the_o prime_n in_o the_o best_a in_o the_o most_o flourish_a time_n of_o their_o life_n in_o the_o spring_n of_o their_o day_n but_o be_v it_o true_a that_o all_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n die_v in_o youth_n do_v not_o many_o who_o discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o hypocrite_n die_v in_o old_a age_n i_o answer_v suchlike_a scripture_n do_v not_o intend_v a_o universality_n as_o to_o every_o individual_a but_o only_o show_v that_o it_o be_v so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n or_o often_o so_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n man_n
of_o profane_a spirit_n usual_o die_v in_o their_o youth_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age._n they_o who_o multiply_v their_o sin_n subtract_v from_o their_o day_n and_o they_o have_v least_o ground_n of_o hope_n to_o live_v long_o who_o live_v ill_o as_o bloody_a so_o deceitful_a man_n such_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o heart_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n they_o who_o live_v not_o out_o half_a their_o day_n die_v in_o youth_n that_o also_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o eliphaz_n chap._n 15.32_o where_o he_o say_v the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v have_v his_o recompense_n before_o his_o time_n as_o also_o when_o he_o say_v chap._n 22.16_o they_o be_v cut_v down_o out_o of_o time_n that_o be_v before_o the_o ordinary_a time_n of_o cut_a man_n down_o by_o death_n be_v come_v and_o therefore_o i_o answer_v second_o they_o die_v in_o youth_n need_v not_o be_v take_v in_o that_o strictness_n as_o import_v that_o they_o die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o 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yea_o though_o they_o die_v in_o old_a age_n they_o die_v infant_n i_o may_v say_v at_o least_o in_o alusion_n to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n possible_o it_o may_v be_v a_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o say_v isa_n 65.20_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n by_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a die_v a_o child_n as_o a_o child_n may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v full_a of_o grace_n so_o a_o man_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v a_o child_n a_o infant_n when_o he_o have_v no_o grace_n for_o though_o he_o have_v be_v long_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o can_v hardly_o be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v at_o all_o so_o then_o how_o long_o soever_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n have_v have_v a_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o breathe_n in_o the_o air_n he_o always_o die_v in_o youth_n or_o before_o his_o time_n id._n moritur_fw-la cum_fw-la juventa_fw-la jun._n ponitur_fw-la ב_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la cap._n 9.26_o psal_n 143.7_o pisc_n aeque_fw-la morientur_fw-la &_o pari_fw-la judicio_fw-la dei_fw-la conterentur_fw-la atque_fw-la juvenile_n illi_fw-la animi_fw-la qui_fw-la proterve_fw-la obnituntur_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o palam_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la flagitium_fw-la projecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la jun._n ut_fw-la hic_fw-la vita_fw-la mori_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sic_fw-la authores_fw-la latini_n dicunt_fw-la vita_fw-la vivere_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la vivere_fw-la vita_fw-la moritur_fw-la cum_fw-la homo_fw-la vitam_fw-la cum_fw-la morte_fw-la commutat_fw-la drus_n vita_fw-la eorum_fw-la suppleo_fw-la ausertur_fw-la pisc_n cum_fw-la meritoriis_fw-la pisc_n latini_n vacant_a cinaedos_fw-la &_o pathicos_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o concubitu_fw-la libidinoso_fw-la vice_fw-la mulieris_fw-la funguntur_fw-la id._n because_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o read_n of_o the_o woâ—ds_n we_o say_v they_o die_v in_o youth_n that_o say_v they_o die_v with_o youth_n or_o young_a man_n that_o be_v as_o dissolute_a debauch_a vicious_a and_o riotous_a young_a man_n die_v so_o hypocrite_n die_v the_o hypocrite_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o outward_o profane_a in_o his_o life_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o in_o his_o death_n as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v look_v as_o vain_a voluptuous_a youth_n carnal_a youth_n or_o young_a man_n who_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o their_o pleasure_n look_v as_o or_o how_o they_o die_v look_v what_o wrath_n be_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o die_v even_o so_o shall_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n die_v they_o die_v with_o the_o youth_n i_o shall_v touch_v this_o further_a upon_o the_o last_o clause_n where_o elihu_n give_v we_o this_o sense_n in_o other_o word_n and_o in_o word_n that_o more_o full_o reach_v this_o sense_n for_o have_v say_v they_o die_v in_o or_o with_o youth_n he_o thus_o conclude_v and_o their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a here_o it_o may_v be_v query_v forasmuch_o as_o he_o say_v before_o they_o die_v in_o youth_n how_o do_v he_o here_o say_v their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a what_o life_n have_v they_o when_o dead_a i_o answer_v by_o their_o liâ—e_z we_o may_v understand_v that_o life_n which_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n shall_v have_v after_o death_n which_o may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n while_o the_o body_n remain_v a_o consume_a or_o consume_v carcase_n in_o the_o grave_n that_o life_n after_o death_n the_o life_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a second_o for_o the_o life_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n that_o will_v be_v among_o the_o unclean_a too_o some_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o their_o life_n be_v take_v away_o among_o the_o unclean_a we_o say_v their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a the_o word_n be_v be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a text_n and_o we_o may_v make_v the_o supply_n by_o a_o word_n signify_v to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n be_v take_v away_o among_o the_o unclean_a that_o be_v they_o shall_v die_v like_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n they_o shall_v make_v no_o better_o a_o end_n than_o the_o unclean_a and_o profane_a no_o better_a than_o the_o most_o foul_a and_o filthy_a sodomite_n as_o the_o original_n import_v for_o the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v unclean_a have_v a_o double_a yea_o a_o contrary_a signification_n holy_a and_o unholy_a clean_a and_o unclean_a they_o who_o be_v holy_a only_o in_o name_n be_v most_o unholy_a in_o heart_n and_o life_n aquin._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duo_o contraria_fw-la signifiâ—at_fw-la sanctura_fw-la &_o profanum_fw-la pollutum_fw-la scortatorem_fw-la recte_fw-la simulatores_fw-la effaeminatis_fw-la comparat_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la pravitate_fw-la animi_fw-la contingit_fw-la quod_fw-la homines_fw-la sint_fw-la simulatores_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la proprium_fw-la magnanimi_fw-la esse_fw-la manifestum_fw-la aquin._n the_o scripture_n often_o by_o the_o same_o word_n express_v thing_n of_o utmost_a opposition_n so_o here_o he_o call_v those_o who_o be_v most_o unholy_a by_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v holiness_n the_o hebrew_n say_v their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o sodomite_n mr._n broughton_n translate_v and_o their_o life_n with_o fornicator_n sodomite_n who_o be_v the_o most_o unclean_a and_o filthy_a sinner_n worse_o than_o fornicator_n be_v express_v by_o a_o word_n by_o this_o word_n which_o also_o signify_v holy_a or_o holy_a one_o deut._n 23.17_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o sodomite_n or_o a_o holy_a one_o among_o you_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o read_v of_o sodomite_n in_o the_o land_n who_o be_v sinner_n against_o the_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 1_o king_n 14.24_o so_o according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o moses_n we_o read_v 1_o king_n 15.12_o and_o chapter_n 22.46_o as_o also_o 2_o king_n 23.7_o of_o the_o destroy_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sodomite_n and_o of_o the_o remove_n 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express_v the_o abomination_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o sinner_n by_o a_o word_n proper_a to_o they_o the_o scripture_n by_o a_o euphemisme_n call_v they_o holy_a we_o translate_v the_o scripture_n sense_n and_o call_v they_o unholy_a or_o unclean_a their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a among_o sodomite_n thus_o as_o the_o death_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n here_o be_v full_o express_v in_o the_o former_a word_n he_o shall_v die_v with_o the_o youth_n that_o be_v like_o those_o sinful_a sodomitish_a youth_n like_o those_o youth_n who_o live_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o abominable_a lust_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o heat_n of_o holiness_n so_o their_o life_n hereafter_o be_v full_o express_v in_o these_o latter_a word_n their_o life_n be_v with_o the_o unclean_a this_o clear_o set_v forth_o hypocrite_n they_o be_v spiritual_a adulterer_n they_o pretend_v love_n to_o christ_n as_o their_o husband_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v a_o whoot_n after_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o as_o their_o life_n be_v real_o in_o this_o world_n though_o they_o pretend_v otherwise_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v visible_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v among_o the_o unclean_a hence_o note_v first_o they_o who_o be_v like_o the_o unclean_a in_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v wrap_v up_o with_o they_o in_o the_o next_o life_n after_o death_n or_o in_o the_o second_o death_n they_o who_o live_v like_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v like_o the_o wicked_a and_o live_v with_o they_o if_o they_o may_v be_v call_v a_o life_n for_o evermore_o the_o hypocrite_n with_o all_o his_o varnish_n and_o fair_a colour_n shall_v not_o die_v like_o a_o godly_a man_n nor_o live_v with_o he_o after_o death_n though_o he_o have_v live_v the_o life_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n as_o to_o appearance_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v so_o nor_o live_v so_o when_o the_o dead_a rise_n he_o shall_v die_v and_o live_v like_a and_o among_o his_o own_o company_n the_o unclean_a he_o be_v secret_o unclean_a in_o his_o life_n and_o he_o shall_v open_o live_v among_o the_o unclean_a when_o he_o die_v balaam_n a_o sorcerer_n a_o witch_n a_o false_a prophet_n how_o do_v he_o beg_v that_o he_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o his_o last_o end_n may_v be_v like_o he_o num._n 23.14_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v say_v die_v like_o those_o who_o he_o have_v imitate_v and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n but_o do_v balaam_n die_v like_o the_o righteous_a no_o he_o die_v as_o he_o live_v like_o one_o that_o have_v love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n though_o hypocrite_n have_v live_v in_o reputation_n with_o godly_a and_o good_a man_n yea_o have_v be_v repute_v godly_a and_o good_a man_n yet_o when_o they_o die_v they_o shall_v go_v down_o among_o the_o unclean_a even_o among_o the_o debauch_a and_o filthy_a sodomite_n they_o shall_v go_v to_o their_o own_o place_n and_o to_o their_o own_o company_n it_o be_v say_v of_o judas_n when_o he_o hang_v himself_o acts._n 1.25_o he_o go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o proper_a place_n all_o thing_n natural_o tend_v to_o that_o which_o be_v congenial_a or_o like_a to_o they_o heavy_a thing_n downward_o light_a thing_n upward_o what_o place_n be_v congenial_a to_o what_o place_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o wicked_a man_n sure_o hell_n the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v their_o own_o place_n and_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n there_o judas_n be_v a_o great_a while_n among_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o high_a place_n in_o a_o very_a excellent_a place_n he_o go_v like_o a_o apostle_n or_o for_o a_o apostle_n but_o that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o place_n he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o when_o he_o die_v than_o he_o go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n to_o thâ—t_a place_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o in_o this_o life_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v mingle_v together_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o sincere_a may_v be_v in_o one_o house_n in_o one_o cong_n egation_n in_o one_o church_n in_o the_o pure_a church_n on_o earth_n there_o may_v be_v hypocrite_n in_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o sincere_a but_o when_o hypocrite_n die_v they_o shall_v be_v divide_v from_o all_o those_o with_o who_o they_o be_v never_o true_o or_o in_o heart_n unite_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a all_o the_o godly_a or_o sincere_a shall_v be_v in_o one_o place_n as_o to_o spiritual_n here_o that_o be_v most_o comely_a and_o desirable_a though_o not_o attainable_a yet_o we_o can_v make_v the_o separation_n perfect_a in_o this_o life_n but_o at_o death_n it_o will_v be_v do_v perfect_o death_n will_v not_o leave_v one_o hypocrite_n among_o the_o sincere_a not_o a_o weed_n among_o the_o herb_n nor_o a_o chaff_n in_o the_o floor_n death_n will_v make_v perfect_a separation_n after_o death_n all_o the_o holy_a shall_v be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o society_n and_o all_o the_o unholy_a into_o another_o society_n by_o themselves_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n he_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n gen._n 25.8_o not_o only_o to_o his_o kindred_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o faith_n death_n will_v gather_v all_o to_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o company_n godly_a josiah_n be_v gather_v to_o his_o father_n 2_o chron._n 34.28_o and_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v psal_n 49.19_o to_o go_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o their_o father_n where_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v light_n death_n will_v send_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v no_o more_o shuffle_v himself_o among_o the_o righteous_a nor_o satan_n himself_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o son_n among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o among_o his_o like_a further_o note_v the_o smoothest-faced_n and_o close_a hypocrite_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v fare_v as_o bad_a or_o no_o better_a than_o the_o foul_a and_o deboyst_a sinner_n they_o shall_v die_v with_o the_o vile_a and_o be_v take_v away_o among_o the_o unclean_a the_o fair_a hypocrite_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o esteem_n with_o god_n than_o the_o foul_a sodomite_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n christ_n say_v if_o any_o refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n it_o shall_v be_v worse_o with_o they_o then_o with_o sodom_n the_o cry_n of_o who_o sin_n go_v up_o to_o heaven_n nor_o shall_v it_o be_v any_o whit_n better_o but_o rather_o worse_a with_o they_o who_o â—eceive_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n only_o in_o show_n their_o heart_n not_o be_v right_a with_o he_o how_o woeful_a be_v their_o present_a condition_n who_o daily_a heap_n up_o wrath_n who_o in_o the_o sense_n open_v die_v in_o or_o with_o youth_n and_o who_o life_n after_o death_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a job_n chap._n 36._o verse_n 15_o 16_o 17._o 15._o he_o deliver_v the_o poor_a in_o his_o affliction_n and_o open_v their_o ear_n in_o oppression_n 16._o even_o so_o will_v he_o have_v remove_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o strait_a into_o a_o broad_a place_n 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condition_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n do_v not_o afflict_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v but_o that_o he_o may_v heal_v and_o help_v the_o afflict_a the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n in_o chasten_v we_o shall_v be_v always_o remember_v that_o he_o intend_v only_o our_o good_a especial_o to_o make_v we_o thereby_o better_o or_o more_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n second_o he_o make_v application_n of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n to_o job_n and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o by_o way_n of_o consolation_n assure_v he_o he_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o case_n he_o have_v humble_v himself_o due_o &_o deep_o before_o the_o lord_n v._n 16._o even_o so_o will_v he_o have_v remove_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o strait_a into_o a_o large_a place_n etc._n
the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o general_n proceed_v to_o draw_v he_o to_o the_o magnify_v of_o the_o special_a work_n of_o god_n in_o natural_n yet_o before_o he_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o those_o work_n he_o invite_v he_o to_o consider_v god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o disposer_n of_o they_o and_o he_o invite_v he_o to_o consider_v god_n be_v three_o thing_n all_o which_o we_o find_v lay_v down_o in_o this_o 26_o verse_n first_o in_o his_o greatness_n behold_v god_n be_v great_a second_o in_o his_o incomprehensibleness_n he_o be_v great_a and_o we_o know_v he_o not_o three_o in_o his_o eternity_n neither_o can_v the_o number_n of_o his_o year_n be_v search_v out_o sure_o he_o be_v most_o worthy_a our_o consideration_n who_o be_v great_a and_o so_o great_a that_o he_o can_v be_v comprehend_v and_o who_o be_v eternal_o great_a who_o year_n be_v numberless_a verse_n 26._o behold_v god_n be_v great_a the_o word_n behold_v be_v here_o a_o note_n both_o of_o attention_n and_o admiration_n o_o mind_n o_o admire_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n god_n be_v great_a the_o word_n render_v great_a proper_o signify_v a_o increase_a grow_a greatness_n god_n be_v without_o all_o increase_n or_o growth_n be_v for_o ever_o the_o same_o cumiloâ—is_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la multus_fw-la &_o magnus_fw-la multus_fw-la robore_fw-la drus_n septuaginta_fw-la legunt_fw-la multus_fw-la i._n e._n omnibus_fw-la numeris_fw-la perfectus_fw-la atque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la perfectionibus_fw-la cumiloâ—is_fw-la yet_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o increase_v to_o be_v magnify_v and_o multiply_v as_o i_o may_v say_v according_a to_o the_o apprehension_n which_o we_o have_v of_o he_o this_o word_n bear_v the_o signification_n both_o of_o much_o and_o many_o god_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o one-most_a one_o yet_o in_o this_o sense_n many_o so_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o here_o he_o have_v or_o be_v many_o that_o be_v he_o have_v all_o perfection_n in_o he_o the_o line_n of_o all_o excellency_n and_o virtue_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o perfection_n centre_n in_o god_n alone_o thus_o god_n be_v much_o and_o god_n be_v many_o the_o one_o god_n be_v many_o he_o have_v many_o he_o have_v all_o eminency_n and_o excellency_n bind_v up_o boundless_o in_o he_o again_o god_n be_v great_a in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v great_a the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v the_o powerful_a god_n and_o therefore_o his_o power_n must_v needs_o be_v great_a the_o wisdom_n oâ—_n god_n be_v the_o will_z e_z god_n and_o therefore_o his_o wisdom_n most_o needs_o be_v very_o great_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v the_o merciful_a god_n and_o therefore_o his_o mercy_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o great_a and_o thus_o we_o may_v procee_v in_o our_o meditation_n quite_o through_o all_o the_o divine_a attribute_n and_o as_o god_n be_v great_a in_o his_o be_v so_o he_o be_v great_a in_o his_o work_n he_o do_v great_a thing_n the_o psalmist_n â—aith_n he_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a he_o be_v also_o great_a and_o do_v great_a thing_n he_o be_v the_o tâ—â—st_n the_o chief_a and_o the_o best_a be_v and_o his_o do_n be_v such_o as_o he_o be_v he_o do_v like_o himself_o god_n be_v great_a and_o he_o have_v a_o excellent_a a_o excel_a greatness_n praise_v he_o say_v david_n psal_n 150.2_o according_a to_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v well_o bear_v according_a to_o his_o muchness_n of_o greatness_n for_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v god_n be_v great_a this_o positive_a be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o superlative_a god_n be_v great_a that_o be_v he_o be_v great_a he_o be_v great_a than_o all_o so_o great_a that_o all_o person_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v little_a yea_o nothing_o before_o he_o isa_n 40.15_o behold_v the_o nation_n be_v to_o he_o but_o as_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o bucket_n and_o be_v count_v but_o at_o 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blessedness_n in_o the_o next_o life_n for_o ever_o to_o enjoy_v it_o that_o here_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o receive_v it_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v so_o pure_a that_o man_n clothe_v with_o corruptible_a flesh_n &_o blood_n can_v sta_fw-la d_o before_o it_o the_o very_a glimpse_n of_o it_o astonish_v and_o leave_v we_o for_o dead_a rev._n 1.16_o 17._o man_n must_v die_v before_o he_o can_v see_v god_n and_o live_v his_o body_n must_v be_v glorify_v before_o he_o can_v bear_v that_o weight_n of_o glory_n which_o consist_v in_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n or_o in_o know_v he_o in_o our_o proportion_n as_o we_o be_v know_v 1_o cor._n 13.12_o but_o though_o as_o the_o israelite_n there_o say_v of_o themselves_o we_o can_v hear_v god_n speak_v and_o live_v yet_o can_v we_o speak_v to_o god_n and_o live_v or_o and_o not_o be_v swallow_v up_o i_o answer_v it_o in_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o if_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o god_n as_o question_v his_o deal_n with_o he_o or_o as_o calling_z god_n to_o a_o accâ—â—nt_n â—hich_v in_o somâ—â—ence_n job_n do_v and_o therein_o go_v beyond_o â—i_fw-la liâ—e_z 〈◊〉_d shâ—ll_v be_v â—allowed_v up_o second_o 〈…〉_o â—k_v to_o god_n as_o presume_v that_o he_o can_v câ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—nd_v goâ—_n oâ—_n all_o â—he_n deal_n of_o god_n with_o 〈…〉_o suâ—â—ly_o be_v swallow_v up_o the_o thought_n of_o 〈…〉_o â—hâ—â—ghâ—s_v and_o his_o way_n aâ—â—ve_v our_o way_n as_o h_o gh_a â—s_n the_o 〈…〉_o â—bâ—ve_v the_o earth_n isa_n 55.9_o thy_o â—ly_o 〈…〉_o speak_v to_o god_n in_o our_o own_o name_n or_o in_o a_o self-right_a 〈…〉_o â—â—n_fw-la also_o we_o shall_v sure_o be_v swallow_v up_o job_n aâ—_n we_o hâ—uâ—â—â—â—uiâ—â—eâ—_n he_o before_o never_o attempt_v to_o speak_v to_o god_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n though_o he_o often_o magnify_v his_o own_o righteousness_n both_o befo_fw-la e_fw-la and_o towards_o man_n woe_n to_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n before_o the_o most_o righteous_a god_n but_o 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death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n and_o mortality_n of_o liâ—e_z thâ—n_o shall_v we_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o gloâ—y_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n do_v with_o we_o or_o we_o in_o this_o world_n let_v we_o be_v silent_a before_o he_o humble_o adore_v his_o sovereignty_n and_o wisdom_n not_o in_o the_o least_o question_v either_o his_o righteousness_n or_o his_o goodness_n for_o if_o a_o man_n speak_v so_o surâ—ely_o he_o shall_v be_v dreadful_o swallow_v up_o job_n chap._n 37._o verse_n 21_o 22._o 21._o and_o now_o man_n see_v not_o the_o bright_a light_n which_o be_v in_o the_o cloud_n but_o the_o wind_n pass_v and_o cleanse_v they_o 22._o fair_a weather_n come_v out_o of_o the_o
the_o righteous_a subject_n to_o they_o in_o this_o world_n 222._o no_o condition_n so_o bad_a but_o god_n can_v change_v it_o to_o a_o gâ—od_a one_o 248_o chiromancy_n a_o unwarrantable_a art_n 478_o choice_n sin_n must_v not_o be_v our_o choice_n whatever_o we_o be_v put_v to_o choose_v 324_o church_n why_o call_v heaven_n in_o scripture_n 573_o circumstance_n increase_v sin_n 229._o consideration_n of_o circumstance_n do_v exceed_o heighten_v both_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 361_o city_n two_o mystical_a city_n how_o build_v 35_o cloud_n their_o difference_n and_o spread_a 399_o 400._o three_o question_n answer_v about_o the_o cloud_n 401_o 402._o use_v of_o the_o cloud_n both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a 403._o cloud_n without_o water_n like_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o world_n 405_o cloud_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n 407_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v a_o hand_n and_o a_o cloud_n why_o 417._o cloud_n how_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v weary_v 500_o 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