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and_o their_o encouragement_n in_o their_o prosperous_a condition_n this_o last_o may_v also_o import_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o maintain_v their_o prosperous_a condition_n and_o so_o these_o two_o verse_n will_v contain_v four_o branch_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a their_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n their_o peace_n and_o quietness_n v._o 23._o their_o plenty_n or_o affluence_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o their_o power_n to_o maintain_v all_o this_o v._o 24._o any_o of_o which_o if_o they_o be_v want_v will_v render_v their_o prosperous_a condition_n defective_a 2._o for_o adversity_n that_o some_o of_o they_o die_v in_o great_a disquiet_n and_o bitterness_n have_v have_v their_o very_a meat_n embitter_v to_o they_o all_o their_o day_n v._o 25._o whence_o learn_v 1._o god_n exercise_v great_a variety_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v prove_v he_o be_v debtor_n to_o none_o that_o none_o may_v know_v love_n or_o 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of_o god_n favour_n for_o here_o the_o wicked_a have_v that_o be_v whole_o at_o ease_n and_o quiet_a and_o their_o breast_n full_a of_o milk_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o will_v but_o make_v the_o separation_n by_o death_n sad_a to_o they_o 5._o bitterness_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o sad_a of_o trouble_n as_o here_o it_o be_v instance_a as_o the_o sad_a lot_n of_o some_o of_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o have_v bitterness_n of_o soul_n 6._o bitterness_n of_o soul_n will_v make_v all_o man_n necessary_a comfort_n and_o refreshment_n of_o body_n bitter_a to_o they_o for_o a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o frame_n even_o never_o eat_v with_o pleasure_n 7._o bitterness_n of_o soul_n just_o follow_v some_o wicked_a man_n not_o at_o some_o fit_v only_o but_o even_o to_o their_o grave_n for_o some_o die_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o soul_n only_o unto_o all_o this_o it_o will_v be_v add_v that_o however_o this_o be_v the_o just_a lot_n of_o the_o wicked_a yet_o the_o godly_a may_v have_v some_o taste_n of_o this_o soul-bitterness_n as_o job_n own_o experience_n to_o name_n no_o other_o do_v teach_v chap._n 3.20_o 24._o and_o therefore_o 1._o we_o shall_v beware_v of_o pride_n and_o murmur_a which_o do_v embitter_v we_o we_o shall_v beware_v of_o feed_v or_o entertain_v our_o bitter_a humour_n or_o of_o provoke_v god_n by_o our_o dote_n upon_o time_n to_o embitter_v it_o unto_o we_o 2._o we_o shall_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o embitter_a our_o condition_n as_o no_o saint_n can_v say_v they_o have_v all_o bitterness_n and_o no_o pleasure_n at_o all_o so_o none_o have_v their_o condition_n whole_o pleasant_a but_o some_o have_v less_o pleasure_n than_o they_o have_v pain_n and_o some_o have_v little_a pleasure_n and_o much_o sorrow_n therefore_o we_o shall_v beware_v of_o complain_v or_o to_o make_v our_o life_n altogether_o bitter_a because_o we_o have_v not_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n we_o desire_v verse_n 26._o they_o shall_v lie_v down_o alike_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o worm_n shall_v cover_v they_o in_o the_o last_o branch_n of_o this_o narration_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o wicked_n life_n and_o their_o equality_n in_o death_n notwithstanding_o the_o various_a lot_n they_o find_v in_o their_o life_n whence_o learn_v 1._o whatever_o be_v man_n lot_n within_o time_n sweet_a or_o sour_a yet_o they_o must_v die_v and_o leave_v it_o as_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v 2._o death_n will_v bring_v all_o man_n to_o the_o dust_n and_o to_o be_v trample_v upon_o by_o the_o worm_n for_o they_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o worm_n shall_v cover_v they_o see_v psal_n 49.14_o 3._o death_n itself_o will_v not_o make_v a_o visible_a difference_n among_o man_n by_o what_o be_v visible_o in_o it_o but_o leave_v they_o equal_a and_o alike_o till_o the_o resurrection_n for_o they_o and_o other_o also_o as_o well_o as_o wicked_a man_n lie_v down_o alike_o etc._n etc._n even_o those_o who_o have_v a_o hard_a lot_n than_o other_o in_o their_o life_n be_v but_o equal_a with_o those_o who_o live_v at_o ease_n in_o the_o grave_n verse_n 27._o behold_v i_o know_v your_o thought_n and_o the_o device_n which_o you_o wrongful_o imagine_v against_o i_o 28._o for_o you_o say_v where_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o where_o be_v the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o wicked_a follow_v to_o v._o 34._o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o job_n appli_v his_o general_a doctrine_n to_o the_o present_a debate_n in_o hand_n and_o to_o refute_v their_o thought_n concern_v he_o and_o his_o case_n it_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n the_o first_o whereof_o in_o these_o verse_n be_v the_o state_v of_o the_o controversy_n or_o a_o proposition_n of_o their_o thought_n concern_v he_o and_o his_o family_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o dâ—ave_v at_o in_o their_o discourse_n and_o which_o he_o be_v to_o refute_v he_o propound_v in_o general_a v._o 27._o that_o he_o know_v their_o design_n and_o thought_n in_o all_o their_o discourse_n and_o their_o unjust_a device_n to_o conclude_v he_o wicked_a and_o v._o 28._o he_o lay_v out-their_a thought_n more_o particular_o that_o in_o all_o these_o general_n which_o they_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o wicked_a great_a one_o their_o house_n and_o family_n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 15.34_o &_o 18.21_o &_o 20.28.29_o he_o be_v the_o butt_n they_o aim_v at_o and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o family_n who_o be_v a_o prince_n chap._n 29.25_o and_o the_o overturning_a of_o the_o house_n where_o his_o child_n be_v meet_v chap._n 1.18_o 19_o they_o will_v have_v it_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n so_o that_o they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v name_v he_o and_o his_o child_n in_o their_o discourse_n as_o hold_v in_o general_n as_o they_o do_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o clear_v that_o we_o have_v state_v the_o controversy_n aright_o betwixt_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o the_o debate_n run_v upon_o this_o whether_o great_a temporal_a affliction_n such_o as_o befall_v job_n and_o his_o child_n do_v prove_v man_n to_o be_v wicked_a so_o that_o unless_o we_o carry_v this_o along_o as_o the_o great_a controversy_n debate_v betwixt_o they_o in_o contradictory_n term_n we_o can_v but_o mistake_v in_o expound_v this_o book_n withal_o job_n way_n here_o show_v that_o in_o all_o debate_v it_o be_v needful_a the_o controversy_n be_v right_o and_o clear_o state_v as_o he_o state_v the_o case_n distinct_o here_o when_o he_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o former_a doctrine_n to_o refute_v they_o where_o this_o method_n be_v not_o follow_v man_n will_v easy_o be_v bemi_v with_o confusion_n and_o error_n may_v be_v adorn_v with_o specious_a pretence_n and_o truth_n loadn_v with_o reproach_n and_o odious_a consequence_n the_o only_a remedy_n whereof_o as_o also_o in_o clear_v of_o inward_a soul_n exercise_n and_o tentation_n 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to_o send_v those_o toss_n to_o awake_a such_o sleeper_n 2._o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o rest_v and_o acquiesce_v much_o in_o god_n when_o they_o have_v case_n lest_o otherwise_o this_o restlesseness_n be_v make_v their_o lot_n and_o exercise_n 3._o they_o shall_v also_o avoid_v idleness_n and_o vanity_n of_o mind_n the_o bitter_a dregs_o whereof_o may_v prove_v to_o be_v terror_n and_o restlesseness_n somewhat_o also_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v here_o to_o these_o who_o be_v vex_v with_o these_o toss_a terror_n and_o 1._o it_o be_v their_o advantage_n not_o to_o slay_v before_o they_o but_o to_o set_v their_o face_n against_o they_o and_o sleight_v they_o in_o god_n for_o when_o man_n flee_v they_o pursue_v the_o more_o eager_o 2._o they_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o while_o they_o be_v their_o lot_n as_o needful_a to_o keep_v they_o go_v and_o to_o purge_v they_o from_o their_o folly_n and_o vanity_n of_o mind_n and_o to_o improve_v they_o be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o take_v 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emptiness_n and_o vanity_n of_o all_o worldly_a contentment_n which_o will_v fail_v we_o when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n and_o when_o god_n come_v to_o deal_v in_o severity_n with_o we_o only_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o terror_n to_o observe_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o mercy_n that_o be_v continue_v with_o we_o and_o not_o to_o undervalue_v they_o 7._o when_o terror_n get_v place_n and_o prevail_v upon_o man_n ordinary_o there_o be_v a_o little_a hope_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v as_o there_o be_v contentment_n in_o what_o be_v present_a for_o job_n look_v upon_o his_o welfare_n not_o only_o as_o pass_v away_o and_o go_v for_o the_o present_a but_o that_o it_o be_v pass_v away_o as_o a_o cloud_n which_o be_v once_o scatter_v can_v promise_v no_o rain_n for_o the_o future_a man_n fear_n and_o terror_n do_v not_o only_o make_v they_o a_o sad_a life_n for_o present_a but_o do_v bring_v up_o a_o ill_a report_n of_o all_o that_o may_v befall_v they_o 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their_o expectation_n be_v too_o much_o fix_v upon_o the_o thing_n of_o time_n and_o upon_o recovery_n out_o of_o trouble_n for_o sometime_o his_o condition_n look_v like_o a_o cloud_n promise_v rain_n so_o that_o when_o it_o pass_v away_o the_o disappointment_n render_v his_o condition_n the_o sad_a sober_a expectation_n will_v free_v we_o of_o much_o toil_n and_o vexation_n from_o vâ—rse_n 16._o learn_v 1._o as_o trouble_v in_o its_o time_n be_v very_o sad_a now_o say_v he_o my_o soul_n be_v pour_v out_o of_o which_o see_v v._o 1_o so_o saint_n be_v not_o complementer_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o exercise_n but_o the_o grievousness_n of_o what_o they_o complain_v of_o be_v see_v in_o the_o sad_a fruit_n thereof_o for_o he_o prove_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v pursue_v v._o 5._o by_o very_o sensible_a effect_n and_o now_o my_o soul_n be_v power_v out_o 2_o whatever_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o to_z bearing_z of_o common_a infirmity_n and_o trouble_n prov._n 18.14_o yet_o soul_n terror_n will_v overcome_v all_o his_o spirit_n and_o courage_n for_o say_v he_o my_o soul_n be_v pour_v out_o not_o in_o prayer_n as_o the_o phrase_n sometime_o import_v ps_n 61.8_o but_o become_v faint_a and_o weak_a through_o irresolution_n and_o other_o pressure_n the_o allusion_n be_v to_o water_n pour_v out_o or_o to_o wax_v melt_v as_o ps_n 22.14_o as_o natural_a courage_n it_o be_v alone_a will_v never_o do_v well_o in_o act_v for_o christ_n as_o the_o issue_n of_o peter_n resolution_n to_o die_v with_o christ_n do_v witness_n so_o they_o who_o have_v no_o more_o but_o that_o for_o bear_v of_o trouble_n and_o especial_o soul-trouble_a will_v find_v that_o trouble_n will_v press_v the_o life_n out_o of_o it_o 3._o a_o crush_a spirit_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v a_o supporter_n under_o terror_n do_v itself_o become_v a_o heavy_a burden_n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v powned_z out_o upon_o i_o or_o lie_v upon_o i_o as_o a_o heavy_a pressure_n and_o burden_n when_o it_o be_v pour_v out_o and_o become_v faint_a thus_o a_o wound_a spirit_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v a_o man_n infirmity_n that_o self_n become_v a_o burden_n which_o who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18.14_o and_o a_o man_n thus_o perplex_v become_v the_o heavy_a burden_n to_o himself_o job_n 7.20_o which_o show_v how_o good_a god_n be_v who_o yet_o support_v such_o crush_a one_o ps_n 73.26_o 4._o as_o affliction_n have_v their_o time_n and_o day_n and_o may_v sometime_o continue_v long_o and_o for_o many_o day_n so_o albeit_o man_n natural_o desire_v to_o shift_v trouble_n yet_o when_o it_o have_v god_n commission_n it_o will_v seize_v upon_o the_o stout_a and_o great_a shifter_n and_o arrest_v and_o keep_v he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o band_n for_o say_v he_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o to_o sack_v to_o decline_v trouble_n either_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o or_o make_v use_n of_o it_o when_o we_o must_v feel_v it_o and_o to_o be_v as_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o augment_v our_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n 5._o man_n never_o know_v press_v trouble_n whatever_o they_o have_v endure_v who_o know_v not_o soul-terrour_n and_o perplexity_n and_o where_o they_o be_v other_o trouble_n will_v easy_o get_v in_o upon_o spirit_n to_o vex_v they_o for_o in_o both_o these_o respect_v job_n say_v now_o be_v under_o terror_n v._o 15._o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o because_o those_o terror_n be_v in_o themselves_o a_o press_a trouble_n and_o because_o they_o make_v his_o other_o trouble_n become_v press_v upon_o he_o verse_n 17._o my_o bone_n be_v pierce_v in_o i_o in_o the_o night-season_n and_o my_o sinew_n take_v no_o rest_n 18._o by_o the_o great_a force_n of_o my_o disease_n be_v my_o garment_n change_v it_o bind_v i_o about_o as_o the_o collar_n of_o my_o coat_n 19_o he_o have_v cast_v i_o into_o the_o mire_n and_o i_o be_o become_v like_o dust_n and_o ash_n in_o these_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o four_o head_n or_o branch_n of_o job_n present_a misery_n namely_o the_o great_a infirmity_n and_o pain_n of_o his_o body_n occasion_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o loathsome_a disease_n of_o his_o body_n and_o 1._o he_o point_v out_o the_o vehement_a pain_n he_o have_v in_o his_o body_n v._o 17._o that_o not_o only_o his_o flesh_n but_o his_o very_a bone_n be_v so_o pain_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v pierce_v insomuch_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o day_n but_o in_o the_o night_n when_o man_n shall_v rest_v he_o be_v afflict_v with_o exquisite_a pain_n and_o his_o sinew_n be_v
touch_v and_o affect_v with_o his_o disease_n have_v no_o intermission_n of_o pain_n so_o as_o he_o can_v get_v no_o rest_n the_o word_n in_o i_o be_v in_o the_o original_a from_o above_o i_o and_o so_o some_o read_v the_o text_n thus_o he_o pierce_v as_o the_o verb_n be_v singular_a my_o bone_n from_o above_o i_o that_o be_v god_n pierce_v they_o by_o these_o disease_n which_o he_o send_v from_o above_o or_o so_o pierce_v they_o as_o if_o he_o will_v pull_v they_o away_o from_o above_o or_o from_o out_o of_o his_o body_n all_o come_v to_o one_o purpose_n that_o he_o have_v great_a pain_n inflict_v by_o god_n as_o if_o his_o bone_n be_v break_v and_o pierce_v and_o pull_v out_o of_o his_o flesh_n 2._o he_o point_v out_o the_o loathsomeness_n of_o his_o disease_n v._o 18._o the_o original_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n have_v only_o thus_o by_o great_a force_n be_v my_o garment_n change_v whether_o we_o supply_v it_o thus_o as_o in_o the_o translation_n by_o the_o great_a force_n of_o my_o disease_n or_o as_o other_o by_o the_o great_a force_n of_o god_n all_o come_v to_o one_o purpose_n for_o god_n employ_v his_o force_n here_o by_o inflict_v the_o disease_n which_o have_v so_o forcible_a effect_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v that_o the_o violence_n and_o loathsomeness_n of_o his_o sickness_n be_v such_o as_o the_o ulcerous_a matter_n which_o run_v out_o of_o his_o boil_n and_o sore_n do_v foul_a and_o alter_v the_o garment_n which_o sometime_o have_v be_v a_o ornament_n and_o badge_n of_o his_o dignity_n yea_o the_o filthy_a matter_n dry_v upon_o his_o garment_n and_o make_v they_o staff_n or_o before_o it_o dry_v cause_v his_o garment_n cleave_v and_o stick_v to_o his_o skin_n do_v bind_v and_o straiten_v his_o body_n like_o the_o strait_a collar_n or_o neck_n of_o his_o coat_n where_o he_o allude_v to_o their_o custom_n who_o have_v long_a garment_n open_v only_o at_o the_o neck_n and_o foot_n which_o be_v straight_o above_o where_o they_o put_v it_o over_o their_o head_n can_v not_o but_o be_v very_o troublesome_a especial_o to_o these_o who_o have_v any_o bodily_a pain_n 3._o he_o amplifi_v this_o loathsomeness_n of_o his_o disease_n v._o 19_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o it_o and_o from_o the_o effect_n thereof_o show_v that_o god_n have_v hereby_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o mire_n namely_o of_o this_o filthy_a matter_n run_v out_o of_o his_o sore_n and_o so_o have_v lay_v he_o low_o as_o if_o he_o have_v cast_v he_o upon_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o mire_n and_o that_o he_o be_v become_v like_o dust_n and_o ash_n that_o be_v his_o dry_a scab_n and_o filthy_a matter_n upon_o his_o body_n make_v he_o resemble_v a_o lump_n of_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o withal_o his_o wallow_n in_o the_o dust_n in_o his_o trouble_n and_o his_o humble_v of_o himself_o before_o god_n in_o dust_n and_o ash_n as_o chap._n 42.6_o make_v his_o contract_n more_o filthy_a upon_o his_o body_n though_o it_o may_v also_o be_v understand_v figurative_o that_o he_o be_v become_v base_a and_o vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n remember_v his_o base_a original_a and_o that_o he_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n as_o gen._n 18.27_o all_o these_o may_v be_v join_v in_o one_o for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o when_o godly_a job_n consider_v his_o own_o filthy_a and_o loathsome_a body_n he_o be_v thereby_o lead_v to_o mind_v his_o baseness_n from_o v._o 17._o learn_v 1._o bodily_a pain_n and_o sickness_n be_v a_o very_a sharp_a trial_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o other_o trouble_n upon_o a_o man_n mind_n name_n and_o estate_n for_o here_o after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o contempt_n oppression_n and_o terror_n under_o which_o he_o suffer_v it_o make_v a_o new_a branch_n of_o his_o complaint_n that_o his_o bone_n be_v pierce_v in_o he_o and_o his_o sinew_n take_v no_o rest_n thus_o do_v satan_n reckon_v that_o affliction_n upon_o job_n body_n will_v try_v he_o to_o purpose_n chap._n 2.4_o 5._o see_v also_o chap._n 33.19_o so_o that_o we_o be_v to_o prize_v it_o as_o a_o great_a mercy_n if_o we_o have_v healthful_a body_n we_o ought_v to_o beware_v that_o we_o abuse_v not_o health_n and_o strength_n we_o ought_v to_o reckon_v that_o our_o trial_n be_v not_o complete_a so_o long_o as_o we_o want_v that_o trial_n of_o pain_a and_o sick_a body_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o pity_v these_o who_o be_v exercise_v with_o it_o 2._o it_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o exercise_v his_o own_o dear_a child_n who_o body_n will_v be_v eternal_o glorious_a with_o much_o bodily_a pain_n even_o amid_o their_o other_o trial_n as_o here_o befall_v job_n this_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o do_v to_o his_o child_n not_o only_o that_o he_o may_v chasten_v some_o of_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o folly_n ps_n 6.2_o and_o 32.3_o but_o that_o hereby_o he_o may_v complete_a their_o trial_n and_o take_v proof_n of_o what_o be_v in_o they_o that_o he_o may_v give_v proof_n how_o much_o trial_n he_o can_v support_v they_o under_o that_o he_o may_v let_v they_o see_v how_o much_o affliction_n may_v be_v consistent_a with_o his_o love_n to_o the_o afflict_a that_o by_o the_o lot_n of_o some_o he_o may_v warn_v all_o to_o prepare_v for_o what_o may_v befall_v they_o be_v thankful_a if_o their_o trial_n come_v not_o to_o that_o height_n and_o extremity_n and_o that_o he_o may_v teach_v all_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v what_o will_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o saint_n in_o glory_n by_o what_o sometime_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n 3._o night_n rest_n be_v a_o sweet_a mercy_n which_o sometime_o god_n may_v withhold_v from_o his_o child_n for_o job_n bone_n be_v pierce_v in_o the_o night_n season_n see_v also_o chap._n 7.3_o 4._o and_o 17.12_o ps_n 77.4_o as_o saint_n who_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n aught_o to_o observe_v it_o as_o a_o mercy_n if_o they_o get_v but_o night_n rest_n amid_o their_o other_o trial_n and_o if_o god_n withhold_v it_o they_o ought_v to_o reckon_v that_o god_n deny_v they_o that_o ordinary_a case_n and_o lenitive_a to_o the_o end_n their_o support_n and_o help_n may_v be_v see_v to_o come_v entire_o from_o himself_o so_o further_o other_o and_o even_a saint_n in_o their_o miscarriage_n may_v read_v divers_a thing_n in_o this_o trial_n of_o want_v rest_n as_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o check_n for_o their_o too_o much_o rest_n and_o quietness_n little_o regard_v how_o matter_n go_v in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v ordinary_o the_o disposition_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o guilty_a person_n as_o we_o find_v guilty_a jonah_n be_v fast_o asleep_a in_o the_o tempest_n when_o the_o mariner_n be_v awake_a joâ—_n 1.5_o 6._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o check_n for_o their_o little_a disquiet_n of_o themselves_o with_o seek_v of_o god_n but_o either_o neglect_v it_o altogether_o or_o take_v a_o easy_a way_n of_o it_o whereas_o david_n use_v to_o be_v at_o it_o at_o midnight_n psal_n 119.62_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o their_o sinful_a disquiet_n of_o themselves_o about_o the_o world_n which_o oft_o time_n take_v from_o they_o the_o night_n rest_n see_v ps_n 39.6_o eccl._n 5.12_o 4._o that_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o their_o attempt_n to_o disquiet_a god_n with_o their_o provocation_n see_v be_v 1.24_o and_o 43.24_o am._n 2.13_o 5._o that_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o their_o disquiet_v of_o themselves_o sinful_o and_o excessive_o under_o trouble_n without_o endeavour_v to_o encourage_v and_o compose_v their_o own_o spirit_n as_o 1_o sam._n 30.6_o ps_n 42.5_o 11._o from_o v._o 18._o learn_v 1._o albeit_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o put_v beauty_n upon_o our_o body_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o compose_v of_o very_o loathsome_a and_o vile_a matter_n as_o he_o can_v easy_o discover_v by_o a_o touch_n of_o sickness_n for_o so_o do_v here_o appear_v in_o job_n ulcerous_a and_o loathsome_a body_n which_o defile_v his_o garment_n see_v proverb_n 31.30_o 2._o saint_n who_o dust_n will_v one_o day_n be_v raise_v in_o glory_n and_o incorruption_n may_v yet_o be_v very_o ugly_a and_o loathsome_a in_o this_o world_n as_o here_o job_n be_v as_o also_o lazarus_n the_o beggar_n luke_n 16.20_o 3._o albeit_o it_o be_v little_a matter_n what_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o man_n body_n so_o the_o soul_n be_v adorn_v with_o grace_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o humble_v trial_n in_o its_o own_o kind_n to_o have_v a_o loathsome_a body_n therefore_o job_n here_o complain_v of_o it_o how_o the_o ulcer_n of_o his_o body_n defile_v his_o garment_n and_o make_v they_o so_o stiff_o that_o they_o hurt_v he_o and_o when_o god_n make_v this_o the_o trial_n of_o
his_o favour_n but_o they_o who_o know_v it_o not_o 5._o as_o god_n power_n when_o he_o let_v it_o forth_o in_o effect_n be_v irresistible_a and_o insupportable_a for_o any_o creature_n to_o endure_v it_o however_o fool_n do_v harden_v themselves_o so_o godly_a man_n will_v soon_o groan_v under_o the_o apprehension_n thereof_o for_o job_n resent_v that_o by_o his_o strong_a hand_n he_o oppose_v himself_o against_o he_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o character_n of_o godly_a man_n that_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o therefore_o be_v soon_o make_v to_o stoop_v under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n see_v job_n 7.12_o obs_n 2._o if_o we_o consider_v job_n weakness_n in_o his_o complaint_n it_o may_v further_o teach_v 1._o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v apt_a to_o have_v hard_a thought_n of_o god_n in_o trouble_n as_o here_o job_n give_v proof_n in_o his_o apprehension_n of_o god_n cruelty_n and_o opposition_n so_o also_o do_v jeremiah_n evidence_n his_o inclination_n to_o mistake_v god_n jer._n 15.18_o but_o unrenewed_a man_n do_v come_v to_o a_o great_a height_n in_o these_o distemper_n rev._n 16.19_o therefore_o we_o shall_v guard_v against_o that_o evil_a as_o be_v incident_a to_o man_n in_o trouble_n and_o be_v the_o great_a design_n that_o satan_n drive_v in_o it_o chap._n 1.11_o and_o 2.5_o 2._o tentation_n may_v over-drive_a even_o such_o as_o be_v true_o godly_a to_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v unbeseeming_a yea_o and_o worse_o than_o they_o think_v for_o here_o job_n be_v over-driven_a by_o tentation_n as_o saint_n must_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o what_o they_o be_v at_o fit_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v upon_o their_o guard_n when_o under_o tentation_n and_o must_v not_o think_v that_o their_o hard_a condition_n will_v assoil_v they_o let_v they_o do_v what_o they_o will_n 3._o sense_n be_v faith_n great_a un-friend_n under_o tentation_n if_o it_o he_o hearken_v unto_o for_o it_o be_v his_o sense_n that_o drive_v he_o to_o say_v all_o this_o 4._o when_o godly_a man_n be_v ready_a to_o complain_v of_o god_n without_o cause_n or_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o sense_n they_o will_v ready_o find_v their_o complaint_n grow_v upon_o their_o hand_n for_o job_n be_v in_o this_o distemper_n he_o proceed_v from_o complain_v that_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v he_o but_o add_v to_o his_o trouble_n v._o 20._o to_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v become_v cruel_a etc._n etc._n this_o as_o it_o evidence_v our_o weakness_n and_o shall_v keep_v we_o from_o engage_v in_o such_o a_o way_n so_o god_n make_v use_v of_o it_o as_o a_o mean_a to_o drive_v we_o from_o our_o complaint_n when_o we_o see_v whether_o they_o will_v tend_v if_o way_n be_v give_v to_o they_o verse_n 22._o thou_o lifte_v i_o up_o to_o the_o wind_n thou_o cause_v i_o to_o ride_v upon_o it_o and_o dissolve_v my_o substance_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n job_n propound_v two_o particular_a ground_n of_o his_o apprehension_n of_o god_n cruelty_n and_o 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convince_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o quarrel_n elihu_n for_o mis-citing_a his_o word_n or_o mistake_v his_o meaning_n in_o they_o 4._o as_o for_o those_o speech_n which_o he_o cit_v they_o will_v be_v find_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o in_o job_n discourse_n we_o find_v that_o elihu_n v._o 6_o 7._o allude_v to_o a_o proposal_n of_o job_n chap._n 13.20_o 21_o 22._o where_o in_o the_o complaint_n immediate_o subjoin_v v._o 23_o 27._o we_o will_v find_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v here_o repeat_v his_o avow_v of_o his_o purity_n here_o repeat_v v._o 9_o be_v there_o propound_v by_o way_n of_o question_n v._o 23._o his_o complaint_n against_o god_n here_o produce_v v._o 10._o be_v there_o deduce_v at_o large_a v._o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o his_o resentment_n in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o complaint_n here_o challenge_v v._o 11._o be_v there_o set_v down_o v._o 27._o and_o beside_o we_o will_v find_v those_o or_o the_o equivalent_a expression_n scatter_v throughout_o his_o 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