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he_o pursue_v not_o his_o cause_n needless_o or_o malicious_o but_o because_o he_o think_v it_o right_n so_o job_n be_v to_o prosecute_v his_o desire_n that_o he_o may_v enter_v the_o list_n with_o god_n do_v premit_fw-la a_o assertion_n that_o he_o do_v not_o propound_v nor_o pursue_v this_o desire_n out_o of_o a_o wicked_a disposition_n as_o eliphaz_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v of_o all_o he_o say_v chap_n 15.5_o but_o upon_o press_v ground_n and_o cause_n and_o to_o clear_v this_o he_o give_v two_o ground_n of_o his_o press_a desire_n the_o first_o whereof_o in_o this_o verse_n which_o also_o clear_v further_o what_o he_o have_v say_v chap._n 16.22_o be_v take_v from_o the_o weak_a condition_n of_o his_o body_n his_o breath_n which_o maintain_v his_o life_n be_v corrupt_a and_o that_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o savour_n be_v taint_v with_o his_o inward_a disease_n and_o savour_v of_o waste_v and_o be_v spend_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o motion_n his_o breath_n be_v so_o spend_v 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of_o their_o affliction_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o cry_n they_o do_v but_o proclaim_v that_o they_o be_v unruly_a and_o unsubdued_a and_o do_v need_v more_o trouble_n to_o tame_v they_o it_o argue_v great_a moderation_n of_o spirit_n and_o mortification_n as_o not_o to_o be_v stupid_a so_o to_o suppress_v and_o digest_v at_o least_o those_o affliction_n that_o be_v but_o ordinary_a obs_n 2._o that_o job_n insist_o thus_o upon_o this_o subject_n and_o have_v begin_v it_o chap._n 16.22_o he_o here_o dwell_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o with_o so_o much_o eloquence_n it_o may_v import_v some_o or_o all_o of_o these_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o own_o condition_n for_o this_o be_v so_o far_o commendable_a in_o job_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o much_o he_o be_v spend_v and_o how_o near_o in_o appearance_n to_o death_n man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v forgetful_a how_o much_o of_o their_o time_n be_v spend_v what_o be_v their_o debility_n and_o what_o it_o may_v portend_v and_o in_o a_o word_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v stranger_n to_o themselves_o or_o their_o condition_n one_o way_n or_o other_o 2._o that_o some_o trouble_n may_v be_v so_o press_v as_o they_o will_v be_v monitor_n of_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v job_n distress_n that_o put_v he_o to_o it_o that_o he_o can_v not_o get_v his_o thought_n off_o this_o subject_n so_o be_v he_o also_o continual_o haunt_v with_o the_o indignity_n do_v he_o by_o his_o friend_n v._o 2._o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n to_o see_v trouble_n so_o press_v that_o they_o continual_o haunt_v our_o mind_n and_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n wherever_o we_o turn_v we_o it_o be_v our_o mercy_n that_o such_o a_o condition_n have_v be_v assay_v before_o we_o 3._o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o honesty_n will_v make_v a_o man_n very_o sweet_o converse_v with_o thought_n of_o frailty_n of_o a_o decay_a tabernacle_n mortality_n and_o death_n for_o not_o only_a job_n press_a 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record_n a_o desire_n which_o be_v repeat_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n chap._n 31.35_o etc._n etc._n and_o which_o show_v how_o confident_a he_o be_v of_o be_v in_o the_o right_n in_o that_o he_o care_v not_o into_o who_o hand_n this_o debate_n come_v or_o who_o cognosce_v upon_o it_o for_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o purpose_n a_o few_o thing_n will_v be_v consider_v and_o 1._o for_o the_o matter_n which_o he_o will_v have_v write_v my_o word_n some_o restrict_n it_o to_o the_o follow_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n v._o 25_o 26_o 27._o other_o extend_v it_o to_o the_o whole_a discourse_n in_o this_o cause_n and_o chap._n 31.35_o he_o extend_v his_o desire_n further_o wish_v that_o what_o they_o oppose_v to_o he_o be_v write_v also_o it_o be_v most_o safe_a and_o clear_a to_o understand_v it_o here_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v in_o these_o debate_n and_o particular_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o integrity_n consider_v 2._o his_o scope_n in_o this_o desire_n to_o have_v his_o word_n write_v it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v nor_o yet_o restrict_v only_o to_o that_o time_n of_o the_o resurrection_n v._o 25_o 26_o 27._o as_o if_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o defence_n keep_v on_o record_n till_o that_o time_n to_o be_v discuss_v there_o for_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o book_n for_o clear_v of_o process_n in_o that_o day_n but_o his_o scope_n be_v this_o be_v confident_a that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o that_o he_o will_v carry_v his_o cause_n in_o that_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o general_n judgement_n and_o therefore_o he_o subjoin_v his_o assurance_n of_o that_o join_v it_o to_o this_o desire_n by_o the_o causal_a particle_n for_o v._o 25._o to_o point_n out_o the_o ground_n he_o go_v upon_o in_o this_o desire_n he_o desire_v that_o his_o defence_n may_v be_v record_v that_o all_o age_n present_a and_o to_o come_v may_v know_v and_o judge_v of_o they_o as_o be_v sure_o that_o 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book_n may_v be_v eat_v by_o moth_n or_o worm_n and_o so_o what_o be_v write_v in_o they_o may_v be_v lose_v therefore_o he_o desire_v that_o his_o word_n may_v be_v grave_v upon_o a_o rock_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o ever_o as_o public_a monument_n be_v and_o that_o with_o a_o iron_n pen_n of_o which_o jer._n 17.1_o whereby_o the_o letter_n be_v cut_v in_o the_o rock_n and_o with_o lead_n which_o be_v pour_v into_o the_o letter_n thus_o cut_v in_o the_o rock_n to_o make_v they_o more_o legible_a by_o all_o which_o he_o evidence_v his_o desire_n to_o have_v his_o doctrine_n perpetuate_v that_o it_o may_v bear_v witness_n that_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n though_o afflict_v by_o god_n and_o traduce_v by_o his_o friend_n consider_v 4._o as_o for_o the_o validity_n of_o this_o way_n of_o prove_v his_o integrity_n by_o such_o a_o desire_n albeit_o job_n have_v his_o weakness_n and_o passion_n in_o his_o debate_n which_o upon_o better_a advisement_n he_o will_v wish_v delete_v or_o that_o they_o have_v never_o be_v and_o albeit_o this_o his_o desire_n to_o have_v what_o he_o have_v say_v perpetuate_v do_v not_o necessary_o or_o of_o itself_o prove_v his_o integrity_n for_o man_n may_v stiff_o enough_o cleave_v to_o error_n yet_o if_o we_o restrict_n his_o desire_n to_o his_o defence_n in_o the_o main_a cause_n wherein_o he_o be_v sound_a and_o will_v consider_v that_o his_o desire_n be_v ground_v upon_o his_o confidence_n aftermentioned_a v._o 25_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o be_v utter_v by_o he_o when_o to_z his_o his_o own_o apprehension_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o his_o confident_a desire_n in_o such_o a_o case_n speak_v much_o for_o his_o honesty_n from_o the_o verse_n thus_o clear_v learn_v 1._o saint_n may_v be_v strange_o frustrate_v in_o their_o desire_n for_o satisfaction_n and_o case_n under_o trouble_n as_o job_n here_o desire_v pity_n from_o his_o friend_n v._o 21._o do_v not_o obtain_v it_o but_o must_v row_v to_o some_o other_o shore_n and_o seek_v some_o other_o way_n of_o case_n till_o a_o trial_n be_v perfect_v whatever_o we_o look_v to_o for_o ease_v may_v not_o only_o disappoint_v we_o but_o augment_v our_o grief_n which_o teach_v the_o afflict_a to_o be_v sober_a in_o their_o expectation_n to_o look_v for_o disappointment_n when_o they_o essay_n lawful_a mean_n of_o case_n and_o to_o fix_v upon_o god_n who_o only_o can_v command_v refreshment_n and_o case_n though_o even_o in_o so_o do_v we_o may_v also_o meet_v with_o a_o humble_v trial_n psal_n 77.3_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o very_a sad_a and_o humble_v lot_n of_o saint_n under_o trouble_n that_o they_o be_v under_o a_o cloud_n of_o mistake_n and_o prejudices_fw-la from_o other_o so_o that_o to_o be_v clear_v of_o those_o be_v much_o to_o they_o yea_o or_o to_o have_v hope_n of_o be_v clear_v afterward_o for_o this_o be_v job_n trial_n that_o under_o his_o affliction_n he_o be_v mistake_v by_o those_o who_o be_v present_a with_o he_o and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o he_o if_o there_o be_v a_o probability_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clear_v afterward_o whenever_o saint_n come_v to_o be_v in_o affliction_n they_o may_v expect_v many_o tentation_n will_v be_v fasten_v upon_o their_o lot_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o they_o will_v be_v mistake_v by_o man_n and_o it_o may_v be_v by_o their_o dear_a friend_n and_o have_v their_o integrity_n and_o approbation_n with_o god_n under_o and_o because_o of_o their_o affliction_n question_v this_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a trial_n shake_v the_o very_a foundation_n upon_o which_o they_o must_v stand_v in_o a_o storm_n and_o great_a cruelty_n in_o man_n to_o pluck_v this_o from_o they_o as_o job_n insinuate_v chap._n 6.29_o so_o when_o it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o any_o saint_n it_o shall_v make_v they_o sober_a and_o to_o be_v content_a with_o little_a be_v it_o but_o to_o have_v hope_n to_o be_v clear_v even_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a which_o job_n belong_v after_o here_o 3._o however_o the_o integrity_n of_o sain_n be_v question_v under_o trial_n yet_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n not_o to_o quit_v it_o for_o job_n here_o do_v still_o cleave_v to_o it_o and_o when_o for_o the_o present_a he_o can_v not_o get_v it_o clear_v he_o do_v propound_v other_o way_n of_o be_v vindicate_v afterward_o see_v also_o chap._n 27.3_o 6._o and_o though_o in_o this_o his_o passion_n and_o excess_n be_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v for_o which_o he_o be_v check_v chap._n 34.6_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o tentation_n and_o assault_n with_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o be_v let_v loose_a upon_o saint_n under_o trouble_n of_o purpose_n to_o try_v if_o they_o cleave_v to_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o they_o discover_v their_o weakness_n and_o their_o dross_n in_o the_o furnace_n if_o they_o quit_v it_o yea_o have_v the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o maintain_v their_o integrity_n they_o sin_v if_o they_o do_v otherwise_o 1._o this_o may_v teach_v saint_n their_o duty_n both_o in_o debate_n from_o without_o and_o conflict_n from_o within_o 4._o such_o as_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o truth_n on_o their_o side_n need_v not_o seek_v to_o corner_n for_o shelter_n for_o job_n care_v not_o who_o in_o all_o age_n cognosce_fw-la upon_o his_o cause_n and_o way_n yea_o he_o will_v have_v it_o record_v for_o that_o end_n truth_n be_v a_o strong_a second_n which_o will_v support_v and_o vindicate_v its_o maintainer_n and_o man_n shall_v study_v so_o to_o walk_v and_o act_n as_o if_o not_o only_o all_o the_o present_a generation_n throughout_o the_o world_n see_v they_o but_o all_o their_o act_n and_o discourse_n be_v
clear_v and_o vindicate_v they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o take_v it_o ill_o as_o here_o job_n complain_v that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o judgement_n or_o have_v not_o give_v he_o a_o hear_n to_o silence_v the_o reproach_n and_o mistake_n of_o his_o friend_n see_v psal_n 69.20_o and_o 120.3_o 4._o man_n shall_v acknowledge_v it_o a_o mercy_n when_o they_o be_v bear_v out_o under_o this_o trial_n and_o though_o it_o do_v prove_v sharp_a unto_o they_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o a_o mark_n of_o wickedness_n for_o godly_a man_n have_v be_v afflict_v with_o it_o before_o they_o and_o withal_o other_o shall_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o inflict_v not_o such_o a_o trial_n which_o may_v prove_v so_o sharp_a and_o vex_v to_o a_o afflict_a godly_a man_n 6._o beside_o misconstruction_n and_o other_o outward_a trial_n under_o which_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v continue_v and_o god_n not_o interpose_v to_o vindicate_v and_o deliver_v they_o godly_a man_n shall_v resolve_v to_o be_v exercise_v with_o soul-trouble_a by_o their_o outward_a trouble_n break_v in_o upon_o their_o spirit_n to_o distemper_v they_o and_o god_n hide_v of_o his_o face_n under_o it_o for_o when_o job_n be_v not_o deliver_v from_o misconstruction_n nor_o his_o cause_n clear_v he_o be_v also_o vex_v in_o soul_n here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o godly_a afflict_a man_n may_v meet_v with_o more_o trouble_n instead_o of_o be_v deliver_v from_o what_o they_o be_v under_o as_o job_n iâ—_n not_o only_o not_o deliver_v and_o clear_v but_o his_o soul_n be_v also_o vex_v 2._o trouble_n be_v never_o sharp_a and_o search_v till_o they_o get_v in_o upon_o man_n spirit_n and_o soul_n for_o job_n complain_v of_o this_o as_o a_o sad_a addition_n to_o the_o former_a trial_n then_o trial_n will_v become_v insupportable_a prov._n 18.14_o and_o they_o will_v ready_o discover_v any_o scum_n of_o corruption_n that_o be_v within_o we_o so_o that_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n if_o they_o be_v free_a of_o this_o whatever_o their_o lot_n be_v otherwise_o hence_o 3._o man_n shall_v look_v well_o to_o what_o their_o soul_n be_v do_v under_o trouble_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o vex_v with_o sin_n jer._n 2.19_o they_o be_v just_o make_v to_o smart_v under_o other_o vexation_n doct._n 7._o bitterness_n be_v ordinary_o the_o result_n of_o soul-trouble_a for_o here_o his_o soul_n be_v make_v bitter_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a see_v chap._n 9.18_o trouble_n be_v of_o themselves_o grievous_a and_o bitter_a heb._n 12.11_o and_o when_o they_o break_v in_o upon_o our_o spirit_n they_o work_v upon_o our_o bitterness_n and_o we_o represent_v they_o to_o ourselves_o as_o more_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a than_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v upon_o our_o guard_n that_o we_o may_v possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o meekness_n luke_n 21.19_o and_o for_o this_o end_n we_o ought_v to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v our_o distance_n from_o god_n our_o pride_n our_o harken_v to_o every_o tentation_n and_o our_o aversion_n from_o exercise_n that_o breed_v we_o all_o our_o bitterness_n 8._o soul-bitterness_n be_v the_o great_a distemperer_n and_o misleader_n of_o godly_a man_n under_o affliction_n for_o this_o breed_v all_o his_o resentment_n here_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v afterward_o censure_v in_o this_o discourse_n flow_v from_o this_o begin_n of_o it_o with_o a_o reflection_n upon_o his_o soul-bitterness_n which_o may_v tell_v the_o afflict_a where_o to_o find_v a_o cure_n of_o their_o own_o distemper_n even_o in_o wrestle_v against_o their_o bitterness_n 9_o it_o be_v but_o a_o tentation_n and_o fruit_n of_o bitterness_n to_o father_n our_o distemper_n upon_o god_n or_o to_o reflect_v on_o he_o in_o what_o he_o do_v as_o here_o job_n complain_v of_o he_o that_o by_o his_o dispensation_n which_o be_v most_o clean_o and_o justifiable_a he_o have_v make_v his_o soul_n bitter_a when_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o result_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n see_v prov._n 19.3_o yea_o by_o call_v god_n the_o almighty_a in_o do_v of_o this_o he_o insinuate_v a_o sharp_a reflection_n that_o god_n have_v employ_v his_o power_n thus_o against_o he_o who_o be_v a_o weak_a afflict_a man_n see_v jer._n 20.7_o 10._o godly_a man_n notwithstanding_o their_o weakness_n under_o affliction_n be_v yet_o give_v proof_n of_o honesty_n and_o integrity_n which_o may_v be_v see_v by_o right_a discerner_n as_o here_o may_v be_v see_v in_o job_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o distemper_n 1._o see_v god_n hand_n in_o all_o and_o never_o take_v his_o eye_n from_o off_o his_o providence_n which_o be_v commendable_a though_o he_o father_v his_o own_o distemper_n unjust_o upon_o he_o 2._o by_o his_o swear_n by_o god_n though_o he_o thus_o deal_v with_o he_o he_o give_v proof_n that_o he_o will_v still_o worship_v he_o and_o reverence_v he_o as_o the_o supreme_a judge_n the_o witness_n to_o the_o conscience_n and_o maintainer_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o will_v cleave_v to_o he_o and_o appeal_v to_o his_o tribunal_n and_o will_v not_o suspect_v any_o prejudice_n from_o he_o whatever_o his_o sense_n may_v say_v of_o he_o for_o present_a 3._o he_o love_v integrity_n and_o will_v still_o abide_v by_o it_o yea_o he_o will_v swear_v himself_o god_n servant_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o deal_v deceitful_o and_o so_o he_o give_v proof_n that_o he_o love_v piety_n and_o integrity_n even_o when_o he_o think_v god_n deal_v hardly_o with_o he_o which_o may_v condemn_v they_o who_o be_v wicked_a when_o they_o be_v well_o deal_v with_o verse_n 3._o all_o the_o while_o my_o breath_n be_v in_o i_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o my_o nostril_n three_o unto_o his_o oath_n and_o description_n of_o god_n he_o subjoin_v a_o account_n of_o his_o constancy_n in_o the_o resolution_n aftermentioned_a wherein_o he_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v persevere_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n whence_o learn_v 1._o man_n life_n be_v but_o in_o his_o lip_n and_o nostril_n and_o continue_v but_o for_o a_o while_n for_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o breath_n in_o his_o nostril_n see_v psal_n 146.3_o 4._o isa_n 2.22_o so_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o set_v up_o our_o rest_n upon_o time_n or_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o psal_n 49.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 12.19_o 20._o 2._o our_o life_n and_o breath_n be_v from_o god_n and_o consequent_o at_o his_o disposal_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o god_n give_v by_o he_o in_o his_o nostril_n see_v psal_n 104.29_o 30._o act._n 17.25_o 28._o the_o consideration_n whereof_o 1._o oblige_v man_n to_o glorify_v god_n upon_o this_o very_a account_n dan._n 5.23_o 2._o be_v a_o argument_n why_o man_n shall_v â—ender_v his_o life_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o cut_v it_o off_o by_o intemperance_n neglect_v of_o the_o body_n weary_v of_o it_o under_o trouble_n or_o otherwise_o 3._o it_o may_v secure_v we_o in_o trouble_n that_o our_o time_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n ps_n 31.15_o 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