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v._o 9_o 10_o what_o know_v thou_o that_o we_o know_v not_o &_o c_o with_o we_o be_v both_o the_o gray_a 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o albeit_o he_o mistake_v in_o the_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d â—s_v a_o general_a sound_a truth_n that_o a_o conceity_n proâ—_n be_v defective_a at_o least_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 8.2_o and_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n if_o we_o be_v indeed_o know_v we_o will_v think_v little_a of_o what_o we_o know_v chap._n 26.14_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o sound_a knowledge_n will_v tend_v to_o humble_v we_o and_o not_o to_o pull_v we_o up_o for_o knowledge_n increase_v sorrow_n eccl._n 1.18_o and_o save_v knowledge_n humble_v job_n 42_o 5_o 6._o prov._n 30.2_o 3._o 4._o this_o text_n may_v afford_v evidence_n of_o man_n conceit_v of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n which_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v not_o from_o job_n carriage_n but_o from_o eliphaz'_v way_n and_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o conceit_n when_o man_n be_v so_o puff_v up_o that_o they_o think_v it_o impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o a_o error_n or_o outstripped_n by_o other_o in_o find_v out_o truth_n as_o he_o think_v that_o man_n behove_v to_o be_v make_v before_o the_o hill_n etc._n etc._n that_o will_v decry_v their_o opinion_n and_o that_o all_o must_v be_v secret_n simple_o hide_v from_o all_o other_o which_o they_o know_v not_o 2._o it_o do_v also_o evidence_n this_o evil_a when_o man_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v undervalved_n or_o cry_v down_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o wisdom_n as_o he_o be_v enrage_v at_o job_n for_o attempt_v to_o decry_v their_o knowledge_n such_o a_o disposition_n evidence_v that_o there_o be_v a_o ulcer_n there_o which_o may_v not_o be_v touch_v 3._o it_o be_v another_o evidence_n of_o conceit_n when_o man_n be_v so_o jealous_a that_o any_o check_v of_o they_o or_o commend_v of_o other_o do_v alarm_n they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v quite_o decry_v and_o undervalue_v for_o when_o job_n do_v only_o clear_v the_o truth_n and_o let_v they_o see_v that_o their_o conceit_n of_o themselves_o be_v groundless_a eliphaz_n look_v on_o this_o as_o if_o he_o have_v restrain_v wisdom_n to_o himself_o and_o quite_o decry_v all_o their_o ability_n 4._o it_o do_v also_o evidence_n this_o evil_a when_o man_n be_v so_o full_a of_o self_n love_n that_o they_o be_v nothing_o sensible_a of_o any_o irritation_n they_o give_v to_o other_o or_o contempt_n they_o put_v upon_o they_o and_o yet_o themselves_o do_v high_o resent_v the_o least_o indignity_n they_o imagine_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o and_o be_v so_o blind_v that_o they_o can_v digest_v a_o beam_n in_o their_o own_o eye_n but_o can_v endure_v so_o much_o as_o a_o mote_n if_o it_o be_v so_o much_o in_o another_o for_o he_o can_v endure_v that_o job_n shall_v speak_v to_o their_o prejudice_n as_o he_o think_v it_o and_o yet_o he_o spare_v not_o to_o speak_v contemptible_o of_o he_o little_o regard_v or_o pity_v the_o sad_a trouble_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o doct._n 5._o from_o this_o challenge_n we_o may_v also_o gather_v several_a needful_a instruction_n and_o caution_n concern_v man_n wrong_a manage_n of_o dispute_n for_o find_v out_o of_o truth_n and_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o wrong_a course_n when_o man_n turn_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o debate_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o or_o reflect_v upon_o person_n as_o here_o eliphaz_n fall_v upon_o a_o personal_a debate_n whether_o job_n or_o thâ—y_a aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v for_o part_n this_o may_v well_o produce_v passion_n and_o irritation_n but_o will_v not_o find_v out_o truth_n and_o albeit_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o think_v on_o cause_n and_o question_n more_o serious_o when_o they_o be_v make_v to_o know_v themselves_o their_o ignorance_n or_o ill_a frame_n of_o heart_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rest_v on_o as_o sufficient_a to_o find_v out_o truth_n 2._o man_n take_v a_o wrong_a way_n of_o manage_v debate_n when_o they_o think_v to_o carry_v a_o cause_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o person_n or_o party_n as_o he_o will_v bear_v down_o job_n in_o this_o debate_n by_o shâ—ng_v that_o whether_o he_o look_v to_o their_o person_n oâ—â—herents_n in_o their_o country_n they_o be_v his_o maâ—â—iore_fw-la for_o albeit_o one_o man_n may_v indeed_o compâ—â—e_v with_o another_o and_z in_o some_o respect_n be_v prefer_v to_o he_o yet_o that_o will_v not_o prove_v his_o cause_n good_a if_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o instruct_v 3._o man_n do_v also_o miscarry_v in_o this_o matter_n when_o the_o learning_n or_o wisdom_n of_o disputant_n be_v cry_v up_o to_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o every_o thing_n they_o hold_v be_v truth_n because_o they_o be_v more_o learned_a than_o their_o opposite_n as_o here_o he_o prefer_v himself_o and_o his_o adherent_n to_o job_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o knowledge_n that_o so_o he_o may_v persuade_v he_o he_o be_v in_o a_o error_n whereas_o suppose_v job_n have_v be_v less_o wise_a than_o they_o yet_o his_o reason_n prove_v he_o have_v truth_n on_o his_o side_n nor_o can_v their_o ability_n prove_v their_o opinion_n be_v truth_n for_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n do_v not_o always_o fall_v to_o be_v on_o truth_n side_n and_o we_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o argument_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o not_o to_o man_n part_n but_o ought_v rather_o to_o magnify_v truth_n if_o it_o defend_v itself_o in_o weak_a hand_n 4._o it_o be_v also_o a_o wrong_a way_n to_o find_v out_o truth_n when_o man_n make_v a_o flourish_n of_o antiquity_n of_o opinion_n or_o of_o the_o age_n of_o person_n who_o maintain_v they_o as_o a_o clear_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o as_o eliphaz_n speak_v of_o their_o age_n who_o maintain_v his_o opinion_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o
of_o god_n anger_n in_o his_o calamity_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v that_o so_o many_o evil_n have_v befall_v he_o who_o have_v sympathize_v so_o tender_o with_o other_o and_o who_o when_o he_o may_v have_v look_v for_o good_a thing_n have_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n find_v his_o prosperity_n unexpected_o change_v into_o misery_n in_o prosecution_n of_o this_o purpose_n 1._o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o carriage_n v._o 25._o 2._o he_o sheweth_z how_o he_o have_v be_v disappoint_v of_o the_o good_a he_o expect_v v._o 26._o 3._o he_o give_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o sad_a change_n that_o have_v befall_v he_o v._o 27._o 31._o in_o this_o verse_n he_o solemn_o assert_v his_o integrity_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o sympathize_v with_o other_o in_o trouble_n as_o a_o ground_n of_o the_o follow_a complaint_n whence_o learn_v 1._o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n it_o have_v be_v no_o un-usual_a thing_n to_o see_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n exercise_v with_o trouble_n to_o make_v they_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o sin_n for_o in_o job_n day_n there_o be_v man_n in_o trouble_n or_o hard_a of_o day_n that_o be_v who_o have_v a_o hard_a and_o bitter_a time_n of_o it_o and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o mistake_v albeit_o we_o find_v the_o same_o truth_n verify_v in_o our_o day_n 2._o among_o other_o affliction_n wherewith_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v exercise_v poverty_n be_v a_o special_a one_o which_o be_v a_o very_a sharp_a affliction_n in_o itself_o and_o expose_v man_n to_o many_o tentation_n and_o snare_n pro._n 30.9_o for_o the_o poor_a be_v here_o mention_v as_o a_o special_a instance_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o trouble_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o special_a evidence_n of_o true_a piety_n to_o sympathize_v with_o these_o who_o be_v in_o trouble_n for_o job_n produce_v that_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o david_n be_v afflict_v with_o the_o misery_n which_o befall_v his_o very_a enemy_n ps_n 35.13_o 14._o sympathy_n and_o compassion_n be_v a_o command_v duty_n rom._n 12.15_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o those_o in_o affliction_n and_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a trial_n heb._n 13.2_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v evidence_n a_o sinful_a disposition_n when_o man_n be_v selfish_a and_o idle_a spectator_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o much_o more_o if_o they_o do_v rejoice_v at_o or_o add_v to_o their_o affliction_n or_o do_v account_v they_o only_o to_o be_v wicked_a person_n because_o they_o be_v afflict_v luk._n 13.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 4._o albeit_o a_o bare_a profession_n of_o sympathy_n without_o endeavour_n to_o relieve_v the_o miserable_a as_o we_o be_v able_a will_v not_o evidence_n integrity_n jam._n 2.15_o 16._o yet_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n our_o supply_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o miserable_a will_n as_o little_a evidence_n it_o unless_o it_o flow_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n and_o tenderness_n and_o where_o that_o principle_n be_v man_n will_v be_v accept_v who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v no_o more_o but_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o yea_o it_o will_v cause_v man_n to_o stretch_v themselves_o beyond_o their_o ability_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o utmost_a they_o can_v do_v as_o short_a of_o what_o they_o will_v do_v for_o these_o cause_n albeit_o job_n be_v liberal_a and_o do_v supply_v and_o relieve_v the_o indigent_a chap._n 31.17_o 19_o yet_o he_o express_v his_o sympathy_n rather_o by_o his_o weep_n and_o be_v affect_v with_o their_o misery_n than_o by_o his_o supply_n of_o they_o see_v 1_o cor._n 13.3_o 5._o whatever_o way_n man_n express_v their_o sympathy_n they_o shall_v take_v heed_n that_o it_o be_v not_o counterfeit_a but_o that_o it_o flow_v from_o inward_a tenderness_n for_o his_o weep_n flow_v from_o his_o soul-grieving_a 6._o whatever_o imputation_n malice_n or_o prejudice_n will_v cast_v upon_o man_n way_n to_o darken_v their_o right_n to_o the_o promise_n yet_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v stand_v it_o out_o in_o all_o assault_n for_o his_o question_n do_v i_o not_o weep_v etc._n etc._n do_v import_n that_o however_o they_o accuse_v he_o and_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o right_n to_o these_o promise_n of_o the_o non-performance_n whereof_o he_o complain_v v._o 26._o yet_o he_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o integrity_n as_o that_o which_o they_o can_v not_o disprove_v verse_n 26._o when_o i_o look_v for_o good_a then_o evil_a come_v unto_o i_o and_o when_o i_o wait_v for_o light_n there_o come_v darkness_n in_o this_o verse_n upon_o the_o former_a ground_n v._o 25._o he_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o expectation_n and_o that_o while_o he_o look_v be_v a_o godly_a and_o tender_a man_n for_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o his_o prosperity_n and_o comfort_n evil_a and_o sorrow_n come_v upon_o he_o in_o sum_n this_o complaint_n suppose_v that_o upon_o the_o former_a ground_n he_o have_v be_v look_v for_o another_o lot_n than_o he_o find_v and_o therefore_o now_o it_o look_v sad_o upon_o he_o and_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o god_n anger_n that_o he_o be_v disappoint_v for_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o purpose_n consider_v 1._o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v how_o job_n expectation_n of_o good_a thing_n do_v agree_v with_o that_o solicitude_n be_v profess_v to_o have_v entertain_v chap._n 3.25_o 26._o answ_n this_o difficulty_n have_v be_v touch_v and_o clear_v on_o chap._n 3._o and_o chap._n 29.18_o only_o in_o short_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o as_o job_n have_v ground_n of_o hope_n consider_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o godly_a man_n so_o actual_o he_o do_v expect_v some_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o promise_n though_o his_o expectation_n be_v mix_v with_o that_o godly_a solicitude_n chap._n 3._o which_o he_o do_v not_o now_o remember_v while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o resentment_n and_o complaint_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v how_o it_o câ—me_v to_o pass_v that_o job_n expect_v good_a thing_n and_o yet_o be_v disappoint_v answ_n piety_n have_v the_o promise_n even_o of_o this_o life_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o there_o be_v peculiar_a promise_n make_v to_o merciful_a and_o compassionate_a man_n such_o as_o he_o be_v v._o 25._o ps_n 41.1_o 2._o mat._n 5.7_o which_o no_o doubt_n be_v know_v and_o observe_v to_o be_v accomplish_v to_o some_o in_o job_n day_n these_o be_v his_o ground_n of_o expect_v good_a thing_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o temporal_a promise_n which_o must_v always_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o exception_n of_o the_o cross_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o try_v sain_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o suspend_v the_o performance_n thereof_o to_o he_o and_o this_o job_n understand_v well_o enough_o when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o calm_a temper_n chap._n 3.25_o 26._o 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or_o else_o job_n must_v be_v wicked_a who_o be_v afflict_v which_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n and_o error_n as_o have_v be_v often_o clear_v 2._o that_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o prove_v that_o which_o job_n deny_v not_o for_o his_o argument_n tend_v only_o to_o prove_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v perfect_a or_o legal_o just_a before_o god_n and_o job_n do_v never_o justify_v himself_o as_o free_v of_o all_o sin_n though_o his_o expression_n be_v sometime_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a in_o the_o chapter_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v 1._o that_o bildad_o do_v answer_v v._o 1._o 2._o the_o answer_n itself_o wherein_o his_o scope_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o job_n do_v false_o arrogate_v righteousness_n to_o himself_o and_o do_v presumptuous_o desire_v to_o plead_v his_o purity_n before_o god_n he_o make_v use_v but_o of_o one_o argument_n for_o this_o end_n take_v from_o god_n sovereignty_n and_o dreadfulness_n compare_v with_o man_n baseness_n and_o pollute_a original_a in_o which_o 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convince_o propound_v as_o their_o fix_a opinion_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o admit_v of_o any_o truth_n which_o job_n assert_v and_o prove_v contradictory_n thereunto_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a evidence_n that_o man_n have_v not_o truth_n on_o their_o side_n when_o they_o shift_v their_o ground_n in_o debate_n and_o be_v put_v to_o silence_n in_o one_o thing_n they_o will_v not_o cede_fw-la but_o do_v start_v aside_o to_o some_o other_o as_o here_o bildad_o say_v nothing_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o debate_n wherein_o job_n have_v speak_v so_o clear_o chap._n 24._o but_o betake_v himself_o to_o that_o wherein_o he_o think_v he_o have_v some_o advantage_n only_o this_o may_v be_v say_v for_o he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o question_n in_o controversy_n though_o manage_v by_o he_o with_o a_o mistake_n whereupon_o he_o insi_v which_o may_v condemn_v they_o who_o go_v further_a wrong_n and_o start_v new_a question_n to_o cast_v a_o mist_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o simple_a in_o stead_n of_o debate_v the_o true_a question_n in_o debate_n 5._o when_o man_n have_v indeed_o a_o wrong_a cause_n and_o be_v stiff_a in_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o ball_n of_o contention_n in_o debate_v with_o they_o but_o man_n have_v exoner_v themselves_o may_v let_v they_o alone_o and_o cease_v from_o any_o further_a dispute_n for_o so_o bildad_n upon_o supposition_n that_o job_n be_v erroneous_a and_o stubborn_a do_v give_v up_o with_o he_o after_o a_o short_a word_n of_o conviction_n see_v chap._n 32.1_o a_o fool_n be_v not_o to_o be_v answer_v according_a to_o his_o folly_n when_o so_o much_o be_v speak_v as_o in_o reason_n may_v give_v a_o check_n to_o his_o presumption_n prov._n 26.4_o 5._o and_o some_o opinion_n be_v best_a refute_v by_o contempt_n and_o slight_v of_o they_o after_o that_o man_n have_v exoner_v their_o own_o conscience_n verse_n 2._o dominion_n and_o fear_n be_v with_o he_o he_o make_v 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peculiar_a and_o superexcellent_a manner_n and_o to_o they_o only_o in_o subordination_n to_o he_o 3._o this_o assertion_n do_v indeed_o strong_o conclude_v that_o the_o supreme_a lord_n be_v to_o be_v submit_v unto_o and_o not_o quarrel_v as_o do_v wrong_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v reverence_v and_o fear_v because_o of_o his_o supreme_a dominion_n and_o dreadfulness_n so_o that_o none_o can_v contend_v with_o he_o without_o hazard_n of_o ruin_n and_o that_o see_v he_o who_o be_v thus_o dreadful_a and_o may_v be_v terrible_a to_o all_o his_o creature_n if_o he_o please_v as_o zeph._n 2.11_o do_v moderate_v his_o terror_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o he_o yet_o all_o this_o contribute_v nothing_o to_o prove_v job_n
in_o the_o dust_n and_o if_o they_o neglect_v so_o to_o do_v god_n will_v use_v mean_n to_o bring_v it_o about_o have_v premit_v this_o key_n for_o facilitate_v seâ—â—_n progress_n in_o open_v up_o the_o follow_a purpose_n i_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o this_o chapter_n in_o particular_a which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n first_o a_o historical_a transition_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n or_o a_o introduction_n to_o elihu_n follow_v discourse_n point_v out_o some_o antecedent_n or_o occasion_n of_o his_o enter_v the_o list_n namely_o that_o job_n friend_n make_v no_o return_n to_o his_o former_a discourse_n v._o 1._o that_o elihu_n find_v fault_n on_o both_o hand_n in_o this_o debate_n v._o 2_o 3._o and_o that_o have_v wait_v for_o their_o return_n to_o no_o purpose_n his_o zeal_n be_v kindle_v v._o 4_o 5._o second_o elihu_n general_a preface_n wherein_o 1._o he_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o speak_v no_o soon_o v._n 6_o 7._o 2._o he_o offer_v divers_a reason_n why_o he_o now_o interpose_v in_o this_o quarrel_n and_o offer_v to_o speak_v namely_o that_o god_n endow_v who_o he_o please_v with_o wisdom_n to_o determine_v such_o controversy_n v._o 8_o 9_o 10._o that_o what_o they_o have_v speak_v be_v insufficient_a to_o convince_v job_n v._o 11_o 12._o which_o god_n have_v order_v so_o for_o wise_a end_n v._o 13._o that_o he_o have_v some_o new_a matter_n to_o speak_v in_o this_o controversy_n and_o will_v follow_v a_o method_n different_a from_o the_o other_o friend_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o job_n v._o 14._o that_o they_o be_v become_v silent_a with_o amazement_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v lawful_o take_v his_o turn_n v._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n have_v furnish_v and_o inspire_v he_o he_o may_v not_o hide_v that_o talon_n but_o will_v refresh_v himself_o by_o speak_v v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o 3._o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o resolve_v to_o manage_v this_o controversy_n entreat_v for_o liberty_n to_o deal_v free_o v._o 21_o 22._o verse_n 1._o so_o these_o three_o man_n cease_v to_o answer_n job_n because_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n this_o transition_n or_o introduction_n premit_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n to_o v._o 6._o contain_v three_o antecedent_n or_o occasion_n of_o elihu_n speech_n whereof_o the_o first_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o blunt_a return_n job_n three_o friend_n make_v to_o his_o former_a long_a discourse_n which_o speak_v so_o cleary_a to_o the_o controversy_n in_o debate_n betwixt_o they_o they_o return_v he_o only_a silence_n in_o stead_n of_o any_o answer_n as_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n fill_v with_o a_o conceit_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o no_o more_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o but_o after_o their_o former_a endeavour_n now_o to_o be_v give_v up_o and_o leave_v to_o himself_o as_o a_o stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a man_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o this_o suppose_a fault_n of_o job_n be_v a_o heinous_a evil_n in_o itself_o and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o deal_v with_o man_n who_o be_v possess_v with_o it_o yet_o they_o do_v mistake_n job_n while_o they_o charge_v it_o upon_o he_o for_o however_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o know_v and_o avow_v that_o he_o be_v such_o wherein_o he_o exceed_v in_o reflect_v upon_o god_n as_o elihu_n tell_v he_o yet_o he_o never_o pretend_v to_o be_v so_o righteous_a as_o that_o he_o be_v free_a of_o all_o sin_n but_o express_o confess_v the_o contrary_a chap._n 7.20_o and_o 31.33_o and_o frequent_o nor_o be_v he_o so_o fill_v with_o a_o conceit_n of_o his_o righteousness_n as_o they_o need_v to_o give_v over_o deal_v with_o he_o for_o he_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o take_v with_o any_o just_a reproof_n if_o they_o have_v give_v it_o as_o his_o entertainment_n of_o elihu_n discourse_n do_v witness_v doct._n 1._o for_o man_n to_o be_v righteous_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n or_o wed_v to_o a_o conceit_n and_o 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young_a man_n will_v have_v a_o good_a esteem_n of_o age_a man_n and_o their_o opinion_n till_o they_o find_v very_o clear_a cause_n to_o judge_v otherwise_o for_o he_o judge_v that_o such_o shall_v speak_v and_o teach_v wisdom_n 3._o they_o will_v still_o be_v modest_a and_o respect_v age_n even_o when_o they_o be_v dissatisfied_n with_o their_o opinion_n as_o here_o he_o wait_v till_o they_o have_v speak_v out_o and_o reckon_v that_o day_n shall_v speak_v or_o have_v place_n to_o speak_v before_o he_o 4._o they_o will_v be_v far_o from_o presumptuous_a boldness_n and_o full_a of_o humble_a fear_n in_o their_o undertake_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o oppose_v other_o who_o be_v elder_a than_o themselves_o as_o here_o he_o enter_v with_o much_o fear_n upon_o this_o undertake_n verse_n 8._o but_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o man_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v they_o understanding_n 9_o great_a man_n be_v not_o always_o wise_a neither_o do_v the_o age_a understand_v judgement_n 10._o therefore_o i_o say_v harken_v to_o i_o i_o also_o will_v show_v my_o opinion_n follow_v to_o v._o 21._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o preface_n wherein_o he_o give_v five_o reason_n why_o he_o now_o interpose_v to_o speak_v in_o this_o cause_n the_o first_o reason_n in_o these_o verse_n be_v more_o general_a contain_v this_o in_o sum_n that_o the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n not_o be_v in_o man_n himself_o but_o from_o god_n who_o give_v it_o to_o who_o he_o please_v v._o 8._o and_o who_o do_v not_o always_o give_v it_o to_o great_a man_n and_o man_n of_o experience_n v._o 9_o therefore_o though_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n yet_o they_o have_v give_v over_o he_o will_v hazard_v to_o speak_v somewhat_o in_o that_o cause_n v._o 10._o which_o he_o may_v well_o undertake_v be_v indeed_o inspire_v by_o god_n as_o he_o tell_v they_o v._o 18_o 19_o though_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o inspiration_n only_o in_o general_a and_o abstract_o v._o 8._o which_o may_v supply_v his_o want_n of_o year_n and_o experience_n for_o clear_v of_o this_o purpose_n consider_v 1._o these_o term_n of_o wisdom_n understanding_n and_o judgement_n be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v promiscuous_o for_o a_o gift_n of_o discern_v to_o judge_v betwixt_o right_n and_o wrong_n and_o truth_n and_o error_n in_o matter_n and_o opinion_n together_o with_o a_o gift_n of_o prudence_n or_o ability_n to_o speak_v right_o and_o pertinent_o to_o a_o cause_n for_o these_o be_v the_o particular_n of_o which_o elihu_n be_v treat_v which_o he_o express_v by_o all_o these_o word_n 2._o as_o for_o that_o spirit_n which_o he_o say_v be_v in_o man_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o man_n and_o take_v up_o the_o purpose_n thus_o that_o all_o man_n have_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o by_o the_o special_a inspiration_n of_o god_n may_v be_v so_o elevate_v that_o even_o young_a man_n by_o that_o assistance_n may_v comprehend_v these_o thing_n which_o aged_a and_o experience_a person_n can_v know_v without_o it_o other_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n yet_o they_o take_v up_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o verse_n thus_o that_o though_o there_o be_v such_o a_o spirit_n in_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o that_o but_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a which_o make_v true_o wise_a but_o it_o be_v clear_a to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v exegetâ—ke_v and_o explain_v the_o former_a that_o it_o be_v by_o that_o spirit_n in_o man_n even_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o any_o attain_v to_o this_o understanding_n here_o speak_v of_o 3._o as_o for_o this_o spirit_n or_o inspiration_z as_o it_o be_v not_o
call_v they_o what_o they_o be_v not_o or_o not_o clear_o and_o plain_o what_o they_o be_v this_o teach_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o man_n do_v right_a thing_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o unless_o also_o they_o be_v do_v in_o a_o right_a way_n and_o manner_n so_o much_o in_o general_a be_v we_o teach_v by_o his_o example_n who_o will_v not_o only_o debate_v for_o god_n but_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n hence_o we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o that_o not_o only_a duty_n be_v prescribe_v and_o enjoin_v but_o the_o qualification_n of_o duty_n and_o performance_n also_o that_o love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n and_o flow_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n with_o fervency_n that_o man_n do_v give_v cheerful_o what_o they_o bestow_v in_o charity_n that_o faith_n be_v unfeigned_a etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o lord_n distinguish_v hypocrite_n from_o other_o not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o substance_n of_o external_a duty_n perform_v by_o either_o as_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v they_o and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o do_v they_o mat._n 6.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n yea_o save_v grace_n be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a for_o the_o simple_a perform_v of_o many_o external_a duty_n for_o they_o may_v be_v go_v about_o by_o unrenewed_a man_n and_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o common_a gift_n yea_o their_o very_a corruption_n such_o as_o self-seeking_a and_o the_o desire_n of_o applause_n may_v fill_v their_o sail_n to_o let_v they_o on_o work_n but_o to_o perform_v they_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n necessary_o require_v save_a grace_n this_o may_v check_v they_o who_o silence_n their_o conscience_n with_o the_o external_a performance_n of_o duty_n only_o while_o yet_o they_o have_v never_o employ_v christ_n for_o grace_n to_o go_v right_o about_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o man_n be_v ingenuous_a plain_a sincere_a and_o downright_a in_o the_o matter_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o in_o deal_v with_o man_n and_o their_o condition_n when_o they_o have_v a_o call_n thereunto_o whereby_o they_o do_v indeed_o witness_v that_o they_o respect_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o weal_n of_o their_o neighbour_n for_o this_o in_o particular_a be_v his_o resolution_n here_o and_o be_v the_o positive_a assertion_n include_v in_o that_o negative_a that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v flatter_v title_n to_o man_n for_o further_o clear_v whereof_o consider_v 1._o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o title_n of_o honour_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a or_o that_o due_a respect_n shall_v not_o be_v pay_v to_o man_n even_o when_o we_o reprove_v their_o fault_n or_o that_o reproof_n shall_v not_o be_v dip_v in_o love_n for_o the_o contrary_n be_v enjoin_v 2_o thess_n 3.14_o 15._o 2._o nor_o be_v it_o the_o meaning_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o use_v prudent_a insinuation_n to_o get_v in_o upon_o man_n with_o their_o reproof_n such_o as_o nathan_n use_v in_o reprove_v david_n 2_o sam._n 12._o but_o 3._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o for_o the_o fault_n itself_o it_o shall_v be_v plain_o and_o sincere_o reprove_v without_o mince_v and_o without_o flatter_v of_o the_o person_n guilty_a and_o man_n need_v to_o be_v thus_o faithful_o and_o free_o deal_v with_o because_o their_o own_o interest_n passion_n self-love_n etc._n etc._n do_v ofttimes_o hinder_v they_o from_o deal_v faithful_o with_o themselves_o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o some_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o office_n thus_o to_o give_v a_o certain_a sound_n so_o all_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o love_n not_o to_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o their_o brother_n leu._n 19.17_o yea_o and_o to_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o as_o they_o have_v a_o calling_n and_o opportunity_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a tit._n 1.13_o see_v gal._n 2.11_o hence_o 1._o they_o be_v culpable_a who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o free_a deal_n in_o admonish_v one_o another_o as_o if_o as_o cain_n say_v they_o be_v not_o their_o brother_n keeper_n but_o do_v either_o choose_v to_o talk_v of_o man_n fault_n behind_o their_o back_n rather_o than_o admonish_v themselves_o or_o harbour_v prejudices_fw-la and_o alienation_n from_o their_o neighbour_n and_o do_v intend_v they_o a_o mischief_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o fault_n real_a or_o suppose_a which_o they_o never_o labour_v to_o clear_v or_o remove_v by_o admonition_n see_v 2_o sam._n 13.22.28_o or_o do_v reprove_v they_o but_o blunt_o as_o eli_n do_v his_o son_n 1_o sam._n 2.23_o 24_o 25._o with_o 3.13_o or_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o do_v flatter_v man_n in_o their_o sin_n to_o their_o hurt_n if_o not_o to_o their_o ruin_n see_v prov._n 28.23_o and_o 29.5_o 2._o they_o be_v also_o culpable_a who_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v free_o deal_v with_o by_o other_o but_o do_v make_v it_o a_o quarrel_n if_o man_n free_o admonish_v and_o reprove_v they_o gal._n 4.16_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o love_n to_o admonish_v where_o there_o be_v cause_n and_o of_o grace_n to_o admit_v of_o it_o psa_n 141.5_o prov._n 17.6_o second_o consider_v the_o impediment_n to_o this_o duty_n or_o that_o which_o may_v if_o he_o dâ—d_v not_o avoid_v it_o tempt_v he_o to_o give_v these_o flatter_a title_n which_o be_v the_o accept_n of_o man_n person_n or_o face_n job_n complain_v that_o his_o friend_n have_v thus_o wrong_v he_o in_o their_o plead_n for_o god_n chap._n 13.7_o 8._o but_o elihu_n be_v resolve_v against_o this_o and_o intimate_v that_o in_o the_o debate_n he_o will_v not_o look_v to_o their_o age_n ability_n goodness_n for_o they_o be_v good_a man_n nor_o any_o other_o adjunct_n extrinsic_a to_o the_o cause_n but_o will_v consider_v the_o matter_n abstract_o and_o in_o itself_o and_o rather_o speak_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o truth_n than_o to_o please_v and_o gratify_v man_n it_o may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o this_o one_o instruction_n that_o in_o speak_v to_o truth_n or_o error_n right_a or_o wrong_n in_o person_n man_n ought_v as_o to_o pay_v all_o due_a respect_n to_o man_n person_n and_o other_o quality_n so_o to_o abstract_n from_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o person_n extrinsical_a to_o the_o cause_n and_o deal_v with_o it_o single_o and_o abstract_o as_o consider_v that_o otherwise_o man_n authority_n and_o other_o by_o respect_n may_v be_v a_o great_a tentation_n to_o hinder_v man_n faithfulness_n for_o here_o eâ—ihu_n will_v not_o accept_v any_o man_n person_n that_o he_o may_v not_o give_v flatter_v title_n to_o man_n thus_o deal_v paul_n with_o peter_n at_o antioch_n gal._n 2.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o do_v not_o think_v it_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o be_v in_o his_o own_o esteem_n less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n and_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n to_o withstand_v such_o a_o pillar_n to_o his_o face_n and_o as_o truth_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o we_o than_o our_o near_a relation_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v own_v against_o whatsoever_o opposer_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v a_o character_n that_o man_n be_v decline_v in_o their_o love_n and_o zeal_n for_o truth_n when_o they_o have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n in_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n or_o course_n as_o be_v foretold_v judas_n v._o 16_o and_o man_n may_v be_v thus_o sway_v in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n or_o doctrine_n by_o their_o respect_n to_o person_n either_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v from_o person_n of_o such_o a_o opinion_n and_o way_n and_o so_o they_o will_v be_v on_o their_o side_n and_o flatter_v they_o who_o have_v power_n to_o do_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o admire_a of_o person_n because_o of_o advantage_n judas_n v._o 16._o see_v prov._n 29.26_o or_o they_o be_v thus_o sway_v out_o of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o simplicity_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o look_v upon_o man_n who_o be_v godly_a and_o it_o may_v be_v straight_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o resolve_v to_o follow_v they_o implicit_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v conclude_v that_o what_o they_o do_v must_v be_v right_a because_o they_o do_v it_o which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o put_v they_o in_o god_n room_n thus_o barnabas_n and_o other_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o peter_n dissimulation_n till_o paul_n remove_v that_o undue_a respect_n that_o way_n pay_v to_o his_o person_n and_o eminency_n gal._n 2_o 11_o 12_o 13._o to_o clear_v this_o point_n a_o little_a further_o consider_v 1._o wrong_n be_v wrong_a in_o any_o person_n be_v who_o they_o will_v yea_o man_n wrong_n be_v the_o great_a because_o of_o these_o respect_n of_o eminency_n piety_n experience_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o usual_o dote_v upon_o who_o be_v mislead_v by_o their_o example_n god_n have_v give_v that_o prerogative_n to_o
expression_n beside_o those_o former_o mark_v tentation_n and_o trial_n may_v discover_v what_o we_o will_v little_o dream_v of_o and_o will_v let_v we_o see_v that_o as_o it_o be_v with_o hazael_n 2_o king_n 8.11_o 12_o 13._o we_o be_v little_o know_v till_o we_o be_v try_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o presumptuous_o rush_v or_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o tentation_n and_o when_o they_o be_v make_v our_o lot_n we_o shall_v watch_v and_o be_v sober_a and_o shall_v observe_v those_o ugly_a sight_n of_o ourselves_o which_o then_o may_v be_v discover_v unto_o we_o 2._o albeit_o the_o people_n of_o god_n think_v little_a of_o their_o fault_n when_o they_o be_v in_o passion_n especial_o if_o they_o do_v but_o drop_v out_o now_o and_o then_o and_o some_o good_a be_v mix_v among_o they_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v impartial_o review_v and_o put_v together_o they_o will_v appear_v ugly_a therefore_o however_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v here_o challenge_v may_v be_v gather_v from_o chap._n 27.2_o 6._o yet_o it_o be_v elihu_n scope_n to_o gather_v together_o also_o the_o sum_n of_o job_n speech_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o that_o he_o may_v look_v upon_o they_o all_o together_o and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o they_o this_o may_v give_v even_o unto_o godly_a man_n a_o sad_a and_o humble_v sight_n of_o their_o way_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v study_v to_o avoid_v relapse_n and_o shall_v call_v themselves_o frequent_o to_o a_o account_n and_o reckon_n lest_o otherwise_o all_o their_o account_n come_v at_o once_o upon_o they_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v much_o sad_a to_o the_o wicked_a when_o all_o their_o fault_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o and_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n ps_n 50.21_o 3._o it_o be_v good_a service_n to_o god_n and_o a_o kindness_n to_o godly_a man_n not_o to_o flatter_v they_o but_o to_o lay_v open_a their_o fault_n till_o they_o see_v they_o in_o their_o ugliness_n and_o when_o they_o be_v humble_v in_o part_n to_o humble_v they_o yet_o more_o that_o they_o be_v not_o too_o soon_o satisfy_v with_o themselves_o therefore_o albeit_o job_n be_v silent_a at_o his_o former_a charge_n yet_o he_o go_v on_o with_o this_o new_a charge_n against_o he_o thus_o when_o man_n be_v even_o prick_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v yet_o need_v that_o they_o shall_v repent_v act._n 2.37_o 38._o 4._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o godly_a man_n mean_v well_o or_o have_v good_a intention_n in_o what_o they_o do_v or_o say_v but_o even_o their_o very_a disorderly_a language_n or_o the_o least_o other_o defect_n aught_o to_o be_v mourn_v for_o therefore_o he_o challenge_v what_o job_n have_v say_v or_o seem_v to_o say_v albeit_o he_o think_v not_o so_o ill_o even_o the_o least_o defect_n be_v a_o blemish_n in_o good_a action_n and_o unadvised_a language_n in_o our_o passion_n shall_v not_o be_v light_o pass_v over_o but_o repent_v of_o see_v ps_n 106.32_o 33._o 5._o any_o reflection_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o deal_n though_o never_o so_o indirect_a aught_o to_o be_v mourn_v for_o as_o here_o he_o challenge_v job_n that_o he_o say_v god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o judgement_n or_o obscure_v his_o integrity_n and_o give_v occasion_n of_o suspicion_n against_o he_o by_o his_o afflict_v of_o he_o and_o not_o appear_v to_o clear_v he_o high_a and_o right_a thought_n of_o god_n under_o trouble_n be_v not_o easy_o attain_v and_o yet_o the_o want_n of_o they_o be_v not_o justifiable_a 6._o though_o righteous_a man_n may_v lawful_o maintain_v their_o integrity_n notwithstanding_o their_o affliction_n or_o when_o it_o be_v call_v in_o question_n yet_o ordinary_o this_o defence_n be_v but_o ill_o manage_v under_o trouble_n especial_o when_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o exalt_v for_o albeit_o job_n speak_v true_a when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o righteous_a yet_o he_o take_v occasion_n from_o this_o to_o complain_v of_o god_n dispensation_n man_n have_v need_v to_o look_v how_o they_o manage_v the_o 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