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hope_v in_o therefore_o he_o can_v say_v i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o that_o man_n can_v cast_v his_o burden_n of_o care_n upon_o the_o lord_n psal_n 55.22_o who_o care_v not_o how_o he_o burden_v god_n with_o his_o sin_n therefore_o he_o must_v bear_v and_o sink_v under_o both_o burden_n himself_o he_o can_v believe_v that_o he_o shall_v return_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o trouble_n who_o delight_n and_o sport_n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o iniquity_n again_o consider_v this_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v misery_n enough_o that_o the_o destroyer_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o but_o this_o be_v more_o miserable_a he_o can_v believe_v deliverance_n from_o destruction_n hence_o observe_v that_o want_n of_o faith_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v more_o grievous_a than_o affliction_n it_o be_v worse_a not_o to_o believe_v deliverance_n then_o to_o fall_v into_o trouble_n as_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o 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that_o fear_v god_n and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o while_o he_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n he_o be_v bid_v to_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o stay_v upon_o his_o god_n isa_n 50.10_o but_o while_o a_o man_n that_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n his_o misery_n be_v that_o he_o can_v neither_o trust_v in_o god_n till_o light_n come_v nor_o that_o light_n will_v ever_o come_v how_o happy_a be_v the_o righteous_a to_o who_o light_n arise_v in_o darkness_n how_o unhappy_a be_v the_o wicked_a who_o be_v in_o darkness_n conclude_v that_o the_o light_n will_v never_o arise_v faith_n make_v all_o
believe_v and_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o turn_v a_o day_n of_o darkness_n into_o light_n he_o have_v not_o a_o christ_n to_o go_v unto_o and_o it_o be_v christ_n only_a who_o can_v turn_v darkness_n into_o light_n death_n to_o life_n and_o the_o water_n of_o sorrow_n into_o the_o wine_n of_o joy_n his_o darkness_n shall_v never_o be_v remove_v who_o have_v not_o christ_n who_o be_v light_n to_o remove_v it_o verse_n 24._o trouble_v and_o anguish_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a they_o shall_v prevail_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o battle_n in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v a_o double_a effect_n of_o those_o trouble_n which_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n the_o first_o effect_n be_v they_o shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a the_o second_o effect_n be_v they_o shall_v prevail_v upon_o he_o both_o which_o be_v illustrate_v by_o a_o elegant_a similitude_n they_o shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a and_o they_o shall_v prevail_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o battle_n trouble_v and_o anguish_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a trouble_v without_o and_o anguish_n within_o so_o some_o expound_v he_o shall_v have_v strait_n in_o his_o state_n and_o a_o strait_a upon_o his_o spirit_n both_o meeting_n shall_v not_o only_o afflict_v he_o but_o make_v he_o afraid_a the_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v to_o fright_v rather_o than_o to_o make_v afraid_a angustia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d angustia_fw-la they_o shall_v scare_v he_o not_o only_o out_o of_o his_o comfort_n but_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o sense_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a fear_n first_o natural_a second_o spiritual_a pertuibavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perterâ—uit_n pertuibavit_fw-la to_o be_v spiritual_o afraid_a be_v good_a and_o to_o be_v natural_o afraid_a be_v not_o evil_a so_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o afraid_a but_o amaze_v mark_n 14.33_o three_o there_o be_v a_o distract_n vex_v fear_n which_o be_v both_o a_o passion_n and_o a_o perturbation_n this_o be_v at_o once_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a man_n consider_v with_o what_o weapon_n and_o instrument_n god_n fight_v against_o a_o wicked_a man_n he_o do_v not_o say_v sword_n and_o fire_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a army_n of_o enemy_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a but_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n shall_v do_v it_o god_n can_v create_v and_o form_v weapon_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o fight_v against_o we_o inward_a anguish_n be_v far_o more_o grievous_a than_o any_o outward_a stroke_n rom._n 2.9_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o soul_n that_o sin_n whether_o of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n anguish_n be_v the_o edge_n of_o tribulation_n both_o join_v wound_n soul_n and_o body_n yea_o strike_v through_o both_o at_o every_o blow_n hence_o note_v it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a then_o to_o feel_v it_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o we_o as_o we_o apprehend_v it_o good_a be_v not_o please_v to_o we_o nor_o evil_a afflictive_n to_o we_o unless_o we_o think_v it_o so_o they_o who_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o death_n welcome_v it_o when_o it_o come_v other_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n second_o observe_v distract_n fear_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v many_o but_o their_o fear_n be_v few_o psal_n 112._o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o hear_v evil_a tiding_n i_o know_v no_o man_n who_o ear_n be_v privilege_v from_o such_o report_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o of_o people_n that_o have_v set_v themselves_o against_o i_o round_o about_o psal_n 3.6_o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a ps_n 23.4_o be_v the_o resolve_n of_o faith_n whosoever_o have_v much_o fear_n have_v but_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o be_v you_o afraid_a o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n mat._n 8.26_o and_o how_o can_v they_o but_o be_v afraid_a when_o storm_n arise_v who_o be_v of_o no_o faith_n when_o faith_n increase_v fear_n decrease_v and_o when_o faith_n be_v come_v to_o the_o height_n fear_n be_v go_v where_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o fear_n trouble_n and_o anguish_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a that_o be_v the_o first_o effect_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o anguish_n do_v not_o only_o fear_v the_o wicked_a man_n but_o prevail_v against_o he_o vulg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d circumivit_fw-la angustia_n vallabit_fw-la vulg._n some_o render_v trouble_v and_o anguish_n entrench_v about_o he_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o it_o be_v such_o a_o entrenchment_n as_o conclude_v in_o a_o conqeust_fw-fr the_o beseiger_n prevail_v a_o second_o read_v it_o thus_o trouble_v shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a and_o anguish_n shall_v entrench_v about_o he_o the_o original_a join_v the_o two_o substantive_n together_o and_o the_o verb_n be_v plural_a eum_fw-la terrebit_fw-la eum_fw-la tribulatio_fw-la &_o angustia_fw-la vallabit_fw-la eum_fw-la trouble_v and_o anguish_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a they_o shall_v prevail_v against_o he_o from_o this_o second_o effect_n observe_v evil_a shall_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o evil_a man_n a_o good_a man_n possible_o may_v be_v afraid_a and_o afraid_a sinful_o excess_n of_o fear_n may_v take_v hold_n of_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v prevail_v against_o pro._n 24.16_o the_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n into_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n and_o rise_v up_o again_o trouble_n may_v throw_v he_o down_o but_o it_o can_v keep_v he_o down_o mic._n 7.8_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v rise_v the_o church_n rise_v in_o her_o fall_n and_o she_o sometime_o foresee_v her_o rise_n when_o she_o be_v fall_v the_o wicked_a fall_n and_o rise_v no_o more_o and_o whereas_o the_o saint_n be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v they_o wicked_a man_n be_v more_o than_o conquer_v they_o be_v utter_o ruin_v lose_v and_o vanquish_v because_o not_o belove_v there_o be_v two_o battle_n wherein_o we_o can_v stand_v without_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n first_o the_o battle_n of_o inward_a temptation_n second_o the_o battle_n of_o outward_a affliction_n we_o be_v no_o match_n for_o either_o unless_o christ_n be_v our_o second_o satan_n have_v desire_v thou_o say_v christ_n to_o pâ—ter_n to_o winnow_v thou_o as_o wheat_n hope_v to_o find_v or_o make_v thou_o chaff_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o peter_n fall_v into_o temptation_n yea_o he_o fall_v in_o the_o temptation_n yet_o because_o christ_n undertake_v for_o he_o the_o temptation_n can_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o conquest_n over_o satan_n temptation_n but_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n so_o none_o over_o affliction_n which_o be_v god_n temptation_n but_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o there_o have_v no_o temptation_n that_o be_v no_o affliction_n take_v you_o but_o what_o be_v common_a to_o man_n yet_o no_o man_n can_v stand_v under_o that_o alone_a which_o may_v befall_v any_o man_n therefore_o it_o follow_v but_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a etc._n etc._n man_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n how_o then_o shall_v he_o think_v good_a thought_n enough_o alone_o either_o to_o scatter_v a_o temptation_n or_o to_o bear_v a_o affliction_n to_o carry_v the_o soul_n out_o in_o such_o a_o conflict_n require_v more_o than_o one_o good_a thought_n yea_o more_o than_o many_o good_a thought_n it_o require_v good_a act_n yea_o and_o suffering_n too_o how_o shall_v he_o do_v this_o without_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o the_o lesser_a of_o these_o yea_o the_o least_o of_o the_o lesser_a the_o least_o affliction_n prevail_v against_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o if_o while_o he_o run_v with_o footman_n they_o weary_a he_o how_o shall_v he_o contend_v with_o horse_n with_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n shall_v not_o these_o prevail_v against_o he_o as_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o battle_n which_o be_v the_o illustration_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n downfall_n trouble_v and_o anguish_n prevail_v against_o he_o but_o how_o not_o a_o little_a not_o with_o strength_n only_a enough_o to_o turn_v the_o scale_n of_o the_o conflict_n but_o mighty_o even_o with_o much_o strength_n to_o spare_v as_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o battle_n there_o be_v four_o interpretation_n for_o the_o make_v out_o of_o
revolt_n from_o he_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o run_v upon_o his_o neck_n even_o upon_o the_o thick_a boss_n of_o his_o buckler_n thus_o eliphaz_n have_v give_v we_o a_o account_n why_o the_o lord_n afflict_v a_o wicked_a man_n all_o his_o day_n he_o fight_v against_o god_n all_o his_o day_n we_o have_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o reason_n in_o the_o next_o word_n why_o it_o be_v that_o this_o wicked_a man_n be_v such_o a_o valiant_a champion_n against_o god_n why_o he_o commit_v wickedness_n with_o so_o much_o greediness_n it_o be_v because_o he_o cover_v his_o face_n with_o his_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n the_o fat_a and_o full_a he_o grow_v in_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o more_o hungry_a and_o sharp_a set_v he_o be_v to_o fulfil_v they_o full-feeding_a in_o sin_n do_v not_o satisfy_v but_o increase_v a_o sinful_a appetite_n job_n chap._n 15._o verse_n 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o because_o he_o cover_v his_o face_n with_o his_o fatness_n and_o make_v collop_n of_o fat_a on_o his_o flank_n and_o he_o dwell_v in_o desolate_a city_n and_o in_o house_n which_o no_o man_n inhabit_v whiâ—h_o be_v ready_a to_o become_v heap_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v rich_a neither_o shall_v his_o substance_n continue_v neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o upon_o the_o earth_n he_o shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o darkness_n the_o flame_n shall_v dry_v up_o his_o branch_n and_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n shall_v he_o go_v away_o as_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n show_v sin_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o evil_n which_o befall_v a_o wicked_a man_n so_o here_o eliphaz_n show_v we_o two_o cause_n of_o their_o sin_n first_o their_o riches_n second_o their_o power_n the_o first_o be_v here_o describe_v tropical_o by_o fatness_n verse_n 27._o he_o cover_v his_o face_n with_o fatness_n and_o make_v collop_n of_o flesh_n on_o his_o flank_n both_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n mean_v the_o same_o thing_n show_v the_o wicked_a man_n worldly_a prosperity_n by_o the_o usual_a visible_a effect_n of_o it_o a_o fat_a face_n and_o fleshy_a flank_n he_o cover_v his_o face_n with_o fatness_n bold_n 〈◊〉_d prae_fw-la asp_z oculus_fw-la eorum_fw-la i_o e._n exisse_fw-la videntur_fw-la prae_fw-la genarum_fw-la tumore_fw-la &_o pinguedine_fw-la bold_n that_o be_v he_o be_v exceed_o fat_a a_o phrase_n like_o that_o psal_n 73.7_o their_o eye_n stand_v out_o with_o fatness_n the_o hebrew_n be_v their_o eye_n be_v go_v out_o of_o their_o head_n through_o fatness_n that_o be_v they_o seem_v as_o go_v or_o go_v out_o of_o their_o head_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o describe_v wicked_a man_n by_o fatness_n psal_n 78.31_o he_o slay_v the_o fat_a of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o they_o those_o who_o be_v most_o rebellious_a long_v after_o dainty_n pingues_fw-la singulaâ—i_fw-la quodam_fw-la infamiae_fw-la titulo_fw-la impii_fw-la &_o iniqui_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la vocantur_fw-la pingues_fw-la when_o god_n have_v give_v they_o bread_n from_o heaven_n david_n set_v forth_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o that_o psalm_n be_v a_o prophecy_n under_o this_o notion_n psal_n 22.12_o strong_a bull_n or_o fat_a bull_n come_v about_o i_o by_o the_o fat_a bull_n he_o mean_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o ruler_n who_o as_o it_o be_v beset_v christ_n with_o continual_a conspiracy_n more_o plain_o psal_n 17.9_o 10._o keep_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n that_o oppress_v i_o they_o be_v enclose_v in_o their_o own_o fat_a with_o their_o mouth_n they_o speak_v proud_o again_o psal_n 119.70_o their_o heart_n be_v as_o fat_a as_o grease_v but_o i_o delight_v in_o thy_o law_n the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o not_o as_o if_o fatness_n have_v any_o moral_a evil_n in_o it_o or_o as_o if_o leanness_n have_v any_o moral_a good_a in_o it_o fatness_n do_v not_o discommend_v we_o nor_o do_v leanness_n commend_v we_o to_o god_n yea_o a_o man_n lean_a in_o 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they_o o_o what_o provoke_v such_o to_o such_o way_n of_o answer_v there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o read_v of_o this_o clause_n which_o i_o will_v but_o touch_v vulg._n quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la molestum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la loquaris_fw-la vulg._n when_o shall_v vain_a word_n have_v a_o end_n but_o what_o trouble_n be_v it_o to_o thou_o if_o thou_o speak_v or_o be_v it_o any_o trouble_n to_o thou_o if_o thou_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o can_v much_o wonder_v though_o thou_o do_v not_o end_v these_o vain_a ruffle_a discourse_n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v they_o be_v no_o great_a trouble_n to_o thou_o how_o much_o soever_o they_o be_v to_o other_o such_o word_n cost_v thou_o little_a study_n thou_o need_v not_o beat_v thy_o brain_n or_o bite_v thy_o nail_n for_o such_o matter_n as_o this_o that_o which_o come_v next_o and_o lie_v uppermost_a be_v all_o that_o some_o man_n have_v to_o say_v when_o they_o have_v say_v all_o they_o that_o speak_v most_o to_o the_o pain_n of_o 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place_n and_o he_o in_o they_o this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o two_o verse_n follow_v verse_n 4._o i_o also_o can_v speak_v as_o you_o do_v if_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n i_o can_v heap_v up_o word_n against_o you_o and_o shake_v my_o head_n at_o you_o 5._o but_o i_o will_v strengthen_v you_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o move_n of_o my_o lip_n shall_v assuage_v your_o grief_n job_n in_o this_o context_n tell_v his_o friend_n two_o thing_n first_o what_o he_o can_v do_v and_o second_o what_o he_o will_v do_v the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v lay_v down_o express_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n verse_n 4._o i_o also_o can_v speak_v as_o you_o do_v if_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n be_v here_o put_v as_o often_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n then_o his_o meaning_n be_v and_o so_o master_n broughton_n translate_v if_o you_o be_v in_o my_o place_n or_o in_o my_o condition_n if_o god_n shall_v transcribe_v my_o wound_n and_o sorrow_n upon_o your_o back_n and_o conscience_n or_o if_o my_o grief_n dwell_v in_o your_o bowel_n i_o can_v speak_v as_o you_o do_v etc._n etc._n the_o suffering_n of_o the_o soul_n hold_v out_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n upon_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n first_o because_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n when_o that_o which_o be_v chief_a suffer_v all_o may_v be_v say_v to_o suffer_v second_o because_o affliction_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o soul_n be_v most_o afflictive_a the_o sensitive_a power_n of_o the_o body_n be_v call_v the_o soul_n and_o we_o be_v most_o sensible_a of_o those_o affliction_n which_o fall_v immediate_o upon_o the_o rational_a soul_n that_o man_n forget_v the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o body_n who_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a the_o more_o inward_a any_o suffering_n be_v the_o more_o grievous_a it_o be_v i_o also_o can_v speak_v as_o you_o do_v if_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n etc._n etc._n some_o read_v the_o word_n interrogative_o can_v i_o speak_v as_o you_o do_v if_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n can_v i_o heap_v up_o word_n against_o you_o and_o shake_v my_o head_n at_o you_o master_n broughton_n give_v that_o sense_n full_o will_v i_o speak_v as_o you_o if_o you_o be_v in_o my_o place_n will_v i_o compose_v bare_a word_n against_o you_o and_o nod_v upon_o you_o with_o my_o head_n the_o meaning_n be_v negative_a if_o you_o be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n i_o can_v do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v i_o do_v they_o no_o as_o we_o say_v i_o can_v as_o soon_o eat_v my_o own_o flesh_n as_o do_v they_o if_o i_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o you_o in_o pain_n can_v i_o deal_v thus_o with_o you_o i_o will_v die_v rather_o than_o deal_v so_o with_o you_o this_o read_n be_v good_a and_o have_v a_o great_a emphasis_n in_o it_o then_o our_o bare_a affirmative_a read_n though_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o both_o be_v the_o same_o if_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n some_o read_v this_o optative_o or_o as_o a_o wish_n o_o that_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n and_o then_o the_o latter_a word_n be_v take_v as_o a_o promise_n or_o profession_n of_o office_n of_o love_n first_o i_o will_v heap_v up_o word_n for_o you_o disponere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concinnare_fw-la apt_a disponere_fw-la the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o heap_v signify_v proper_o to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v a_o thing_n to_o fashion_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o good_a frame_n it_o be_v not_o a_o rude_a inartificiall_a heap_v of_o thing_n together_o without_o form_n or_o fashion_n as_o the_o first_o chaos_n be_v but_o a_o beautiful_a elegant_a digestion_n or_o composure_n of_o they_o in_o the_o exact_a form_n and_o fashion_n like_o that_o of_o the_o several_a piece_n of_o the_o world_n conjoin_v in_o that_o work_n of_o the_o six_o day_n creation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o that_o your_o soul_n be_v a_o while_n in_o my_o soul_n 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chap._n 42.11_o job_n friend_n come_v to_o bemoan_v he_o it_o be_v this_o word_n they_o come_v to_o shake_v their_o head_n over_o he_o because_o of_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v upon_o he_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n make_v this_o exposition_n the_o text_n i_o will_v have_v shake_v my_o head_n over_o you_o bemoaning_o or_o with_o compassion_n the_o same_o word_n may_v well_o signify_v to_o shake_v the_o head_n and_o to_o pity_n see_v they_o who_o pity_v other_o use_v to_o shake_v their_o head_n over_o they_o and_o say_v ah_o my_o friend_n or_o ah_o my_o brother_n so_o then_o if_o we_o read_v
address_n for_o comfort_n to_o any_o but_o god_n or_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o septuagint_n translate_v yet_o high_o compos_fw-la sept._n exponunt_fw-la de_fw-la defectu_fw-la rationis_fw-la q._n d._n vix_fw-la prae_fw-la dolore_fw-la sum_fw-la mei_fw-la compos_fw-la thou_o have_v make_v i_o mad_a or_o beside_o myself_o the_o hebrew_a word_n signify_v to_o distract_v or_o to_o put_v one_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v i_o be_o scarce_o my_o own_o man_n be_v over-burdened_n with_o those_o sorrow_n god_n have_v lay_v upon_o i_o hence_o observe_v first_o a_o state_n of_o affliction_n be_v a_o wearisome_a estate_n a_o man_n may_v be_v weary_a who_o never_o stir_v foot_n from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o stand_v or_o sit_v o_o the_o weariness_n of_o a_o sick_a bed_n suffer_v weary_v more_o than_o do_v and_o none_o be_v so_o weary_a as_o they_o who_o be_v weary_v with_o do_v nothing_o observe_v second_o some_o affliction_n be_v a_o weariness_n both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n there_o be_v affliction_n which_o strike_v quite_o through_o and_o there_o be_v affliction_n which_o be_v only_o skindeep_a as_o there_o be_v a_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o though_o every_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o outward_a man_n defile_v the_o spirit_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v never_o act_v by_o the_o flesh_n or_o outward_a man_n thus_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v 2_o cor._n 7.1_o there_o be_v also_o some_o filthiness_n which_o strike_v quite_o through_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n body_n and_o soul_n thus_o there_o be_v some_o affliction_n which_o be_v mere_o upon_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v other_o affliction_n which_o be_v pure_o upon_o the_o spirit_n the_o skin_n be_v whole_a the_o body_n be_v in_o health_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v wound_v a_o arrow_n stick_v within_o and_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o affliction_n which_o strike_v quite_o through_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o old_a simeon_n tell_v the_o virgin_n mary_n a_o sword_n shall_v pierce_v through_o thy_o soul_n luke_o 2.35_o or_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o joseph_n psal_n 105.18_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o foot_n they_o hurt_v with_o fetter_n his_o soul_n come_v into_o iron_n or_o the_o iron_n enter_v into_o his_o soul_n such_o affliction_n be_v like_o the_o roll_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n chap._n 2._o write_a with_o lamentation_n mourning_n and_o woe_n within_o and_o without_o some_o woe_n be_v write_v only_o without_o some_o woe_n be_v write_v only_o within_o other_o be_v write_v without_o and_o within_o their_o character_n be_v legible_a upon_o the_o flesh_n and_o their_o effect_n descend_v and_o sink_v into_o the_o spirit_n job_n affliction_n be_v of_o this_o extension_n he_o be_v smite_v all_o over_o and_o write_v quite_o through_o with_o woe_n and_o lamentation_n three_o as_o the_o word_n reach_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o brain_n observe_v some_o affliction_n do_v not_o only_o afflict_v but_o unsettle_v the_o mind_n they_o unsettle_v not_o only_o the_o comfort_n but_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o it_o a_o man_n under_o some_o affliction_n can_v scarce_o speak_v sense_n while_o he_o act_v faith_n or_o do_v rational_o while_o he_o live_v gracious_o a_o soul_n that_o have_v grace_n yea_o much_o grace_n may_v appear_v much_o scant_v in_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n as_o oppression_n from_o man_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a eccles_n 7.7_o and_o the_o more_o wise_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o mad_a it_o make_v he_o fool_n can_v bear_v oppression_n and_o not_o be_v trouble_v much_o because_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o justice_n and_o right_a mean_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o tyrant_n reign_v they_o love_v to_o keep_v the_o people_n ignorant_a poor_a and_o low_a for_o such_o be_v not_o much_o sensible_a of_o their_o oppression_n but_o oppression_n be_v very_o grievous_a to_o a_o ingenious_a wise_a and_o understand_a man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o make_v he_o mad_a the_o pure_a intellectual_n have_v the_o quick_a sense_n of_o injury_n thus_o also_o some_o affliction_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n may_v in_o a_o degree_n make_v a_o godly_a wise_a man_n mad_a and_o put_v he_o for_o a_o present_a plunge_n beyond_o the_o command_n of_o his_o understanding_n it_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o holy_a david_n psal_n 73.22_o i_o be_v even_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a if_o david_n a_o godly_a man_n act_v below_o reason_n when_o he_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a how_o much_o more_o may_v a_o godly_a man_n act_n below_o reason_n under_o the_o feeling_n of_o his_o own_o adversity_n heman_n be_v express_v in_o this_o psal_n 88.15_o while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v yet_o the_o word_n in_o the_o psalm_n do_v not_o signify_v proper_o the_o distraction_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v mad_a but_o the_o distraction_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o doubt_n or_o the_o distraction_n of_o a_o man_n who_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v not_o of_o a_o man_n who_o know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v &_o yet_o that_o distraction_n do_v often_o lead_v to_o a_o degree_n of_o this_o for_o a_o man_n who_o be_v much_o trouble_v to_o know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o can_v know_v it_o grow_v at_o last_o to_o do_v he_o know_v not_o what_o we_o may_v also_o take_v in_o that_o about_o distraction_n arise_v from_o affliction_n which_o be_v touch_v about_o distraction_n cause_v by_o oppression_n those_o christian_n who_o be_v high_a in_o spiritual_n and_o have_v the_o quick_a sense_n of_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o they_o do_v soon_o fall_v into_o it_o whereas_o a_o soul_n upright_o in_o the_o main_a yet_o be_v of_o weak_a and_o low_a part_n and_o of_o small_a experience_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n will_v go_v yea_o groan_n under_o a_o heavy_a burden_n of_o affliction_n all_o his_o day_n and_o not_o be_v much_o move_v with_o it_o four_o observe_v a_o godly_a man_n may_v grow_v extreme_a weary_a of_o his_o affliction_n affliction_n be_v the_o burden_n which_o god_n lay_v upon_o we_o and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n not_o only_o to_o bear_v it_o but_o to_o bear_v it_o with_o contentedness_n yea_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o bear_v it_o with_o joyfulness_n my_o brethren_n say_v the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 1_o account_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o diverse_a temptation_n that_o be_v into_o diverse_a affliction_n but_o yet_o the_o best_a can_v always_o rejoice_v in_o temptation_n nor_o triumph_v under_o a_o cross_n when_o affliction_n according_a to_o that_o description_n of_o the_o word_n heb_fw-mi 4.12_o come_v quick_a and_o powerful_a as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o peirce_v to_o divide_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n when_o affliction_n i_o say_v cut_v to_o the_o quick_a a_o believer_n be_v put_v hard_a to_o it_o he_o may_v be_v so_o far_o for_o a_o time_n from_o triumph_v and_o rejoice_v that_o he_o can_v scarce_o find_v himself_o content_v or_o patient_a his_o burden_n may_v cause_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o o_o the_o weariness_n carnal_a man_n cry_v out_o at_o every_o burden_n of_o duty_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n o_o what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o they_o be_v tire_v with_o a_o hour_n attendance_n in_o holy_a thing_n o_o the_o burden_n much_o more_o do_v they_o cry_v out_o under_o the_o light_a burden_n of_o affliction_n how_o tedious_a be_v a_o day_n or_o a_o hour_n of_o affliction_n two_o or_o three_o fit_n of_o a_o ague_n a_o ache_a tooth_n a_o sore_a finger_n o_o what_o a_o weariness_n be_v this_o they_o sink_v present_o true_a believer_n as_o they_o have_v more_o patience_n in_o do_v so_o in_o suffer_v yet_o even_o their_o patience_n do_v not_o always_o hold_v out_o they_o as_o job_n speak_v sometime_o mournful_o and_o complain_o but_o now_o he_o have_v make_v we_o weary_a thou_o have_v make_v desolate_a all_o my_o company_n horreant_fw-la quod_fw-la loquor_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o secunda_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o tertia_fw-la persona_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o sententia_fw-la mâ—tat_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la admodum_fw-la frequens_fw-la est_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la pine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vastari_fw-la seu_fw-la desolari_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la videntes_fw-la obstupescant_fw-la &_o horreant_fw-la it_o be_v he_o in_o the_o first_o clause_n thou_o in_o the_o second_o he_o and_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o person_n in_o job_n grammar_n as_o be_v touch_v before_o thou_o have_v make_v desolate_a the_o word_n shamam_fw-la signify_v to_o waste_v and_o destroy_v and_o that_o not_o by_o a_o ordinary_a destruction_n
enjoy_v more_o full_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n yet_o god_n himself_o say_v at_o the_o first_o when_o man_n be_v create_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o there_o be_v no_o moral_a evil_n in_o that_o alonenesse_n for_o when_o god_n speak_v this_o word_n there_o be_v no_o such_o evil_a in_o the_o visible_a world_n but_o god_n call_v it_o evil_n because_o it_o be_v so_o inconvenient_a for_o the_o civil_a well-being_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o natural_a propagation_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o reference_n to_o both_o these_o evil_n god_n say_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o so_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o former_a of_o the_o two_o god_n say_v by_o solomon_n two_o be_v better_a than_o one_o and_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o eccles_n 4.9_o 10._o job_n put_v his_o alonenesse_n among_o his_o woe_n thou_o have_v make_v desolate_a all_o my_o company_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v have_v job_n no_o company_n be_v not_o his_o friend_n about_o he_o do_v not_o these_o three_o come_v to_o mourn_v with_o he_o and_o to_o comfort_v he_o and_o have_v they_o not_o be_v in_o discourse_n with_o he_o all_o this_o while_n yes_o he_o have_v company_n but_o it_o be_v not_o suitable_a company_n he_o have_v evil_a one_o about_o he_o as_o he_o complain_v chap._n 19_o and_o chap._n 30._o and_o though_o his_o three_o friend_n be_v good_a man_n yet_o to_o he_o they_o be_v no_o good_a company_n because_o so_o unpleasant_a in_o their_o converse_n with_o he_o hence_o note_v some_o company_n be_v a_o burden_n we_o say_v of_o many_o man_n we_o have_v rather_o have_v their_o room_n then_o their_o company_n man_n love_v company_n but_o it_o be_v the_o company_n of_o those_o he_o love_v the_o comfort_n of_o our_o life_n depend_v much_o upon_o society_n but_o more_o upon_o the_o suitablenesse_n of_o society_n it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o a_o house_n top_n then_o with_o a_o brawl_a woman_n in_o a_o wide_a house_n prov._n 21.9_o and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v in_o a_o desert_n among_o wild_a beast_n then_o in_o a_o populous_a city_n among_o beastly_a man_n this_o make_v the_o prophet_n desire_v a_o lodging_n in_o the_o wilderness_n jer._n 9.2_o the_o country_n about_o sodom_n be_v pleasant_a like_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n yet_o how_o be_v the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o lot_n vex_v with_o the_o filthy_a and_o unrighteous_a conversation_n of_o the_o sodomite_n how_o uneasy_a be_v our_o life_n make_v to_o we_o by_o dwell_v among_o either_o false_a friend_n or_o open_a enemy_n in_o the_o creation_n when_o god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o he_o subjoin_v let_v we_o make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o adam_n have_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n about_o he_o but_o they_o be_v no_o company_n for_o he_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o converse_v with_o beast_n or_o employ_v his_o reason_n with_o those_o that_o have_v none_o as_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o so_o to_o be_v in_o company_n that_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o he_o be_v as_o bad_a or_o worse_a then_o to_o be_v alone_o therefore_o say_v god_n let_v we_o make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o the_o make_n of_o a_o woman_n bring_v in_o meet_a company_n for_o mankind_n yet_o some_o man_n be_v as_o unmeet_a company_n for_o man_n as_o beast_n be_v and_o be_v therefore_o in_o scripture_n call_v beast_n paul_n fight_v with_o such_o beast_n at_o ephesus_n there_o be_v few_o place_n free_a of_o they_o and_o many_o place_n be_v full_a of_o they_o david_n cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o dwell_v in_o mesech_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v company_n enough_o but_o it_o be_v woeful_a company_n the_o primitive_a saint_n associate_v themselves_o they_o continue_v in_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n or_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n act_n 2.42_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n and_o be_v therefore_o fâ—t_o to_o make_v one_o body_n the_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o low_a heaven_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o make_n of_o such_o a_o company_n desolate_a be_v the_o sad_a desolation_n that_o can_v be_v make_v on_o earth_n communion_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v one_o great_a accession_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o ill_a neighbourhood_n which_o they_o meet_v with_o here_o to_o remember_v that_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o no_o ill_a neighbour_n there_o none_o but_o friend_n there_o none_o but_o love_a friend_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o cross_a thought_n much_o less_o a_o cross_a word_n or_o action_n among_o those_o many_o million_o of_o glorify_a saint_n for_o ever_o nor_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o among_o they_o there_o but_o saint_n no_o tare_n in_o that_o field_n nor_o chaff_n in_o that_o floor_n no_o goat_n in_o that_o fold_n no_o nor_o any_o wolf_n in_o sheepskin_n no_o profane_a one_o there_o no_o nor_o any_o hypocrite_n there_o uunsutable_a company_n will_v render_v our_o life_n miserable_a in_o heaven_n itself_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a as_o david_n once_o do_v to_o mephibosheth_n and_o ziba_n thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n divide_v heaven_n among_o you_o may_v they_o not_o answer_v with_o reverence_n as_o mephibosheth_n do_v to_o david_n nay_o let_v they_o take_v it_o all_o to_o themselves_o o_o our_o soul_n come_v not_o into_o their_o secret_n and_o unto_o their_o assembly_n let_v not_o our_o honour_n be_v join_v if_o swearer_n adulterer_n liar_n shall_v be_v our_o company_n in_o heaven_n heaven_n itself_o be_v unheaven_v and_o everlasting_a life_n will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a death_n and_o that_o which_o further_o argue_v the_o burdensomness_n of_o unsuitable_a company_n be_v that_o even_o wicked_a man_n 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to_o come_v while_o he_o say_v my_o day_n be_v past_a my_o purpose_n be_v break_v off_o aug._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cogitavit_fw-la plerumque_fw-la in_o malum_fw-la all_o quando_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la singularis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la antiquitus_fw-la legebant_fw-la zemma_fw-la far_o scelus_fw-la denotat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d autem_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la eodem_fw-la themate_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la est_fw-la medium_n drus_n rupti_fw-la sunt_fw-la articuli_fw-la cordis_fw-la mei_fw-la sept._n convulsae_fw-la sunt_fw-la compages_fw-la corporis_fw-la mei_fw-la aug._n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v purpose_n signify_v most_o usual_o a_o evil_a purpose_n or_o wicked_a designment_n yet_o it_o be_v use_v also_o as_o among_o the_o rabbin_n so_o by_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n for_o a_o warrantable_a yea_o for_o a_o holy_a purpose_n in_o the_o book_n of_o proverb_n 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the_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o soil_n and_o seat_n of_o thought_n there_o they_o be_v plant_v and_o there_o they_o dwell_v active_o for_o as_o thought_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o heart_n so_o thought_n possess_v the_o heart_n thought_n be_v full_a of_o activity_n they_o trouble_v and_o they_o comfort_v the_o heart_n look_v what_o our_o thought_n be_v such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o our_o heart_n if_o our_o thought_n be_v quiet_a our_o heart_n be_v quiet_a if_o our_o thought_n be_v unquiet_a our_o heart_n be_v unquiet_a if_o our_o thought_n be_v joyful_a our_o heart_n rejoice_v if_o our_o thought_n be_v sad_a our_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n l._n 24.38_o why_o be_v you_o trouble_v why_o do_v thought_n rise_v in_o your_o heart_n that_o be_v why_o do_v troublesome_a and_o disconsolate_a thought_n rise_v in_o your_o heart_n it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o thought_n to_o rise_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v for_o water_n to_o rise_v in_o a_o 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