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 peace_n in_o his_o high_a place_n 3._o be_v there_o any_o number_n of_o his_o army_n and_o upon_o who_o do_v not_o his_o light_n arise_v bildad_n argument_n whereby_o he_o labour_v to_o refute_v job_n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o this_o short_a sum_n god_n be_v most_o high_a and_o absolute_a and_o man_n be_v a_o base_a miserable_a and_o sinful_a creature_n therefore_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o plead_v his_o purity_n and_o righteousness_n with_o god_n the_o antecedent_n contain_v upon_o the_o one_o hand_n a_o commendation_n of_o god_n in_o his_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a dominion_n in_o these_o verse_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n a_o debasement_n of_o man_n consider_v his_o misery_n and_o sinfulness_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o argument_n v._o 4._o in_o these_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o antecedent_n or_o a_o declaration_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n which_o be_v first_o propound_v v._o 2._o dominion_n and_o fear_n be_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
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 câme_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 though_o now_o as_o have_v be_v say_v he_o forget_v or_o do_v not_o notice_n it_o that_o so_o he_o may_v take_v the_o more_o liberty_n to_o complain_v doct._n 1._o whatever_o trouble_v be_v as_o it_o come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o whatever_o it_o prove_v in_o the_o issue_n to_o godly_a man_n yet_o as_o prosperity_n be_v in_o itself_o good_a so_o trouble_n be_v in_o itself_o evil_a and_o a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o godly_a man_n will_v find_v it_o bitter_a to_o their_o sense_n therefore_o it_o be_v here_o design_v by_o the_o name_n of_o evil_n see_v amos_n 3.6_o 2._o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o when_o trouble_n come_v there_o will_v much_o dark_a and_o humble_v perplexity_n and_o affrightment_n accompany_v it_o which_o be_v want_v in_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n for_o with_o this_o evil_a darkness_n come_v instead_o of_o light_n see_v amos_n 5.18_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v provide_v light_n for_o such_o a_o lot_n before_o it_o come_v and_o shall_v depend_v upon_o god_n who_o can_v enlighten_v our_o very_a darkness_n ps_n 18.28_o 3._o the_o encouragement_n and_o refreshment_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n flow_v much_o from_o the_o expectation_n of_o what_o be_v before_o their_o hand_n as_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n they_o draw_v their_o chief_a encouragement_n from_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n so_o albeit_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o have_v contentment_n in_o their_o present_a temporal_a lot_n be_v what_o it_o will_v heb._n 13.5_o yet_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o good_a condition_n heighten_v the_o refreshment_n they_o find_v in_o it_o therefore_o do_v he_o express_v the_o satisfaction_n he_o have_v in_o his_o former_a condition_n by_o what_o he_o look_v for_o and_o this_o may_v very_o clear_o
experience_n and_o that_o their_o life_n be_v well_o improve_v in_o those_o observation_n and_o of_o much_o intimacy_n with_o god_n who_o will_v be_v wise_a indeed_o and_o man_n may_v live_v long_o in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o know_v thing_n well_o if_o they_o have_v only_o experience_n to_o lean_v to_o and_o not_o the_o word_n or_o extraordinary_a revelation_n in_o their_o time_n to_o help_v they_o but_o pass_v those_o this_o purpose_n may_v teach_v we_o these_o truth_n 1._o as_o man_n be_v general_o proud_a of_o all_o he_o have_v and_o fill_v with_o a_o conceit_n of_o it_o so_o in_o particular_a there_o be_v nothing_o whereof_o he_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o be_v proud_a than_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o part_n for_o albeit_o i_o will_v not_o as_o eliphaz_n do_v charge_v thâs_n upon_o job_n in_o this_o debate_n but_o rather_o upon_o himself_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o general_a truth_n that_o man_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o restrain_v wisdom_n to_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 8.1_o it_o begin_v 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see_v 1_o pet._n 1.7_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v insinuate_v in_o the_o word_n hold_v fast_o which_o in_o the_o original_a import_v a_o retain_v and_o hold_v of_o a_o thing_n firm_o and_o with_o our_o whole_a strength_n because_o of_o difficulty_n and_o opposition_n as_o the_o traveller_n keep_v his_o garment_n in_o a_o windy_a day_n imply_v not_o only_o that_o when_o god_n people_n be_v assault_v with_o tentation_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o their_o practice_n when_o in_o a_o right_a frame_n to_o put_v forth_o their_o strength_n that_o they_o may_v hold_v fast_o their_o integrity_n and_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n heb._n 4.14_o rev_n 2.13.25_o &_o 3.11_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n to_o stand_v fast_o in_o trial_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o commendable_a to_o bear_v out_o in_o such_o a_o tempest_n 2._o whatever_o it_o be_v in_o religion_n wherewith_o man_n please_v themselves_o yet_o nothing_o please_v god_n better_o than_o 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partial_a to_o himself_o in_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v true_a self-love_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v not_o easy_o discern_v nor_o be_v job_n to_o be_v assoil_v even_o as_o to_o this_o yet_o his_o way_n of_o speak_v insinuate_v that_o he_o hold_v this_o to_o be_v a_o duty_n 3._o it_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v that_o how_o clear_a soever_o man_n be_v in_o their_o light_n before_o trouble_n come_v yet_o trouble_v and_o tentation_n come_v accompany_v with_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n so_o that_o they_o will_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v any_o thing_n aright_o of_o their_o case_n or_o to_o know_v what_o to_o do_v for_o his_o way_n wherein_o he_o will_v walk_v towards_o a_o issue_n be_v hide_v see_v lam._n 3.1_o 2._o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o sad_a apprehension_n of_o saint_n under_o trouble_n aught_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o conjecture_n of_o these_o who_o be_v grope_v the_o dark_a and_o they_o have_v need_v to_o examine_v well_o any_o light_n they_o get_v in_o a_o hour_n of_o tentation_n 4._o darkness_n confusion_n and_o perplexity_n be_v the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n whereunto_o when_o man_n give_v way_n they_o involve_v themselves_o in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n much_o whereof_o may_v be_v prevent_v by_o meekness_n and_o patience_n whereby_o they_o possess_v their_o soul_n for_o upon_o that_o v._o 20_o that_o he_o be_v bitter_a in_o soul_n it_o follow_v here_o his_o way_n be_v hide_v 5._o whatever_o way_n confusion_n and_o darkness_n come_v upon_o trouble_a saint_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o very_a humble_v exercise_n to_o be_v in_o a_o strait_a without_o know_v god_n mind_n in_o it_o or_o what_o to_o do_v for_o relief_n for_o this_o press_a job_n to_o his_o impatient_a wish_n that_o his_o way_n be_v hide_v this_o lay_v a_o man_n as_o a_o object_n of_o great_a compassion_n at_o christ_n foot_n 6._o it_o be_v another_o great_a addition_n to_o the_o perplexity_n of_o saint_n when_o as_o their_o light_n be_v darken_v so_o their_o attempt_n to_o get_v relief_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o wherever_o they_o turn_v they_o they_o be_v hem_v in_o with_o insuperable_a difficulty_n till_o they_o lose_v all_o hope_n of_o out-gate_n for_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o grievous_a complaint_n that_o he_o be_v hedge_v in_o see_v job_n 19.8_o lam_n 3.7_o this_o may_v point_v out_o that_o man_n trouble_n be_v never_o insupportable_a be_v they_o never_o so_o sad_a so_o long_o as_o there_o appear_v any_o hope_n of_o out-gate_n 7._o man_n natural_a courage_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o bear_v out_o under_o god_n hand_n that_o it_o will_v only_o contribute_v to_o heighten_v thâir_a distemper_n and_o disorder_n when_o it_o be_v crush_v and_o bear_v down_o for_o his_o complaint_n be_v that_o a_o strong_a stout_a man_n as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v shall_v have_v his_o way_n hide_v etc._n etc._n his_o courage_n and_o strength_n can_v shake_v it_o off_o but_o make_v he_o repine_v the_o more_o 8._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o great_a advantage_n of_o man_n in_o trouble_n not_o to_o lose_v a_o sight_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n even_o albeit_o in_o stead_n of_o meekness_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o result_n of_o that_o sight_n it_o shall_v afflict_v they_o the_o more_o that_o their_o rock_n shall_v seem_v to_o sell_v they_o for_o job_n lose_v not_o this_o fight_n that_o god_n have_v hedge_v he_o in_o though_o he_o fail_v in_o bâing_v embitter_v at_o it_o and_o albeit_o job_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o his_o own_o perplexity_n yet_o god_n be_v the_o over-ruler_n and_o orderer_n even_o of_o that_o dispensation_n and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o both_o to_o humble_v we_o when_o we_o see_v that_o god_n give_v we_o up_o to_o that_o confusion_n and_o perplexity_n which_o we_o sinful_o choose_v and_o let_v we_o lie_v under_o it_o till_o we_o see_v the_o folly_n of_o our_o passion_n and_o when_o we_o be_v humble_v to_o encourage_v we_o consider_v that_o god_n who_o have_v a_o holy_a hand_n in_o these_o distemper_n can_v remove_v they_o though_o insuperable_a by_o we_o and_o can_v give_v in_o due_a time_n some_o meat_n out_o of_o that_o eater_n and_o some_o bless_a advantage_n and_o fruit_n even_o of_o our_o folly_n from_o ver_fw-la 24._o learn_v 1._o it_o concern_v person_n in_o trouble_n to_o guard_v welâ_n that_o they_o make_v not_o a_o noise_n without_o cause_n for_o if_o it_o be_v sinful_a enough_o to_o be_v embitter_v when_o trouble_n be_v sad_a much_o more_o when_o they_o be_v so_o under_o very_o easy_a trouble_n therefore_o job_n to_o clear_v that_o he_o complain_v not_o without_o cause_n subjoin_v to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o the_o case_n in_o general_n what_o his_o case_n in_o particular_a be_v which_o draw_v on_o bitterness_n darkness_n and_o perplexity_n for_o my_o sigh_v come_v etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o commendable_a practice_n of_o godly_a man_n that_o how_o much_o soever_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o life_n yet_o they_o dare_v use_v no_o unlawful_a shift_n to_o take_v it_o away_o nor_o neglect_v any_o mean_a of_o preserve_a life_n for_o while_o job_n be_v complain_v that_o his_o life_n be_v continue_v he_o still_o make_v use_v of_o meat_n as_o resolve_v to_o wait_v god_n time_n and_o way_n of_o take_v away_o that_o life_n which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o burden_n to_o he_o 3._o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v break_v with_o trouble_n whatever_o diversion_n lawful_a recreation_n may_v sometime_o afford_v they_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v always_o effectual_a nor_o will_v natural_a comfort_n at_o any_o time_n cure_v spiritual_a exercise_n of_o mind_n for_o say_v he_o my_o sigh_v come_v before_o the_o face_n of_o my_o meat_n he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o respite_n as_o âo_o eat_v without_o sigh_v 4._o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v under_o much_o perplexity_n and_o distress_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o vent_v it_o much_o through_o the_o abundance_n thereof_o over_o whelm_v he_o for_o he_o mention_n his_o trouble_n as_o great_a even_o when_o he_o do_v express_v it_o but_o by_o sigh_v and_o can_v do_v no_o more_o 5._o when_o great_a distress_n of_o mind_n once_o get_v a_o open_a vent_n it_o will_v be_v very_o impetuous_a and_o violent_a so_o long_o at_o the_o mind_n be_v unsubdued_a before_o god_n and_o the_o more_o violent_a that_o it_o bathe_v be_v long_o restrain_v for_o from_o more_o secret_a sigh_v he_o proceed_v to_o roar_n like_o a_o lion_n who_o be_v rather_o violent_o overpower_v then_o voluntary_o yield_v this_o be_v a_o expression_n usual_o make_v use_n of_o to_o represent_v the_o complaint_n of_o those_o who_o great_a spirit_n have_v not_o yet_o learned_a to_o stoop_v to_o god_n nor_o have_v set_v about_o repentance_n ezek._n 24.23_o where_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v you_o shall_v not_o mourn_v nor_o weep_v but_o roar_v one_o towards_o another_o and_o prov._n 5.11_o the_o adulterer_n shall_v roar_v at_o last_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o see_v also_o be_v 59.11_o 6._o the_o impetuous_a disorder_n of_o man_n spirit_n be_v once_o break_v loose_a be_v not_o soon_o stop_v in_o their_o course_n but_o they_o will_v abundant_o overflow_v all_o to_o the_o weaken_n and_o exhaust_v of_o their_o spirit_n if_o grace_n prevent_v it_o not_o for_o his_o roar_n be_v pour_v out_o like_o the_o water_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o they_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o dissolve_v and_o pour_v he_o out_o like_o water_n as_o psal_n 22.14_o 7._o though_o job_n do_v thus_o insist_v to_o aggravate_v his_o trouble_n that_o he_o may_v justify_v his_o desire_n of_o death_n and_o complain_v that_o it_o be_v deny_v he_o yet_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o infer_v that_o desire_n for_o neither_o be_v god_n to_o be_v quarrel_v nor_o plead_v with_o whatever_o he_o do_v nor_o be_v job_n himself_o free_a of_o bring_v on_o these_o distemper_n through_o his_o passion_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o blame_v god_n when_o himself_o have_v pervert_v his_o own_o way_n prov._n 19.3_o nor_o ought_v he_o to_o prescribe_v a_o out-gate_n of_o death_n to_o himself_o whereas_o he_o may_v find_v a_o near_a relief_n by_o his_o own_o patience_n and_o meekness_n and_o whatever_o his_o condition_n be_v which_o make_v his_o life_n heavy_a and_o grievous_a to_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v great_a cowardice_n to_o long_o to_o be_v away_o only_o that_o he_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o trouble_n sense_n of_o sin_n which_o cleave_v fast_o to_o we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n or_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n may_v justify_v a_o moderate_a desire_n after_o death_n phil._n 1.23_o yea_o the_o â_z we_o
saint_n may_v be_v much_o mistake_v of_o their_o case_n when_o god_n thus_o exercise_v they_o notwithstanding_o their_o fear_n and_o tenderness_n for_o albeit_o trouble_n may_v come_v on_o such_o yet_o upon_o due_a examination_n it_o will_v be_v find_v far_o more_o sweet_a than_o what_o they_o fear_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o job_n case_n his_o fear_n be_v to_o be_v shake_v out_o of_o his_o prosperity_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n chap._n 1.5_o but_o his_o affliction_n be_v only_o a_o trial_n of_o faith_n his_o fear_n now_o be_v that_o god_n have_v do_v all_o this_o in_o wrath_n without_o any_o respect_n have_v to_o his_o piety_n as_o the_o scope_n of_o his_o reason_n import_v which_o be_v his_o mistake_n and_o contrary_a to_o god_n own_o verdict_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o trouble_n chap._n 2.3_o and_o after_o it_o chap._n 42.7_o 8._o 4._o trouble_v will_v put_v man_n back_o to_o try_v what_o their_o former_a carriage_n have_v be_v and_o whether_o they_o have_v have_v a_o sinful_a hand_n in_o procure_v of_o it_o as_o here_o job_n be_v put_v back_o to_o look_v what_o his_o exercise_n have_v be_v before_o trouble_n come_v these_o who_o will_v not_o examine_v their_o way_n daily_o trouble_n will_v force_v they_o to_o a_o back-search_a and_o then_o that_o will_v not_o satisfy_v nor_o give_v quiet_a which_o our_o wit_n can_v invent_v or_o our_o conscience_n fancy_v to_o themselves_o in_o a_o calm_a day_n but_o conscience_n will_v be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n impartial_o 5._o albeit_o sometime_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v be_v so_o feeble_a and_o break_a under_o trouble_n that_o their_o conscience_n dare_v not_o assert_v their_o integrity_n but_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o succumb_v under_o every_o challenge_n how_o unjust_a soever_o restore_v what_o they_o take_v not_o away_o psal_n 69.4_o yet_o a_o real_o good_a conscience_n need_v not_o and_z in_o those_o who_o know_v their_o privilege_n and_o allowance_n will_v not_o alter_v its_o testimony_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n but_o what_o it_o say_v in_o peace_n it_o will_v speak_v out_o in_o great_a trouble_n for_o job_n here_o in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o trouble_n do_v assert_v his_o integrity_n and_o afterward_o maintain_v it_o 6._o albeit_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o bless_v god_n and_o comfort_v ourselves_o that_o in_o our_o trouble_n we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o support_v we_o yet_o the_o corruption_n of_o saint_n may_v take_v advantage_n of_o their_o be_v sincere_a and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o sinful_o procure_v trouble_n to_o bear_v it_o the_o more_o impatient_o for_o job_n make_v it_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o discontent_n that_o he_o be_v thus_o deal_v with_o when_o he_o be_v walk_v tender_o and_o this_o be_v his_o fault_n all_o along_o that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o just_a quarrel_n he_o do_v manage_v and_o maintain_v it_o too_o hot_o and_o bitter_o and_o to_o silence_v this_o unreasonable_a passion_n saint_n do_v so_o frequent_o get_v sin_n and_o their_o own_o guilt_n mix_v in_o their_o cup_n of_o trouble_n otherwise_o god_n will_v not_o be_v justify_v but_o rather_o judge_v by_o we_o when_o he_o judge_v we_o psal_n 51.4_o with_o rom._n 3.4_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o spiritual_a prudence_n in_o saint_n to_o propound_v to_o themselves_o no_o other_o event_n of_o pious_a diligence_n then_o what_o be_v certain_a lest_o disappointment_n make_v they_o faint_a for_o job_n expect_v though_o without_o any_o warrant_n that_o his_o solicitude_n shall_v have_v prevent_v trouble_n and_o be_v now_o disappoint_v it_o make_v he_o lose_v heart_n of_o his_o diligence_n and_o of_o his_o life_n and_o all_o chap._n iu._n hitherto_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o book_n we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o sad_a change_n of_o job_n condition_n and_o his_o sharp_a trial_n by_o affliction_n suggestion_n unseasonable_a silence_n of_o friend_n and_o inward_a desertion_n and_o tentation_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o book_n to_o chap._n 32._o give_v a_o account_n of_o another_o sharp_a trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o maintain_v a_o hot_a dispute_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o integrity_n against_o his_o three_o friend_n who_o call_v his_o piety_n in_o question_n because_o of_o his_o affliction_n the_o dispute_n draw_v to_o a_o great_a length_n two_o of_o they_o grapple_v with_o he_o thrice_o and_o the_o last_o twice_o and_o he_o answer_v to_o they_o all_o because_o of_o the_o great_a eagerness_n of_o both_o party_n of_o the_o friend_n to_o humble_a job_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o of_o job_n to_o maintain_v his_o own_o integrity_n and_o at_o last_o the_o friend_n do_v give_v over_o rather_o out_o of_o weariness_n and_o judge_v he_o desperate_a chap._n 32.1_o than_o any_o way_n satisfy_v with_o what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o all_o which_o debate_n whatever_o be_v satan_n design_n or_o the_o motive_n induce_v the_o friend_n to_o enter_v and_o insist_v on_o this_o dispute_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o order_v as_o it_o contribute_v exceed_o to_o manifest_v the_o invincible_a power_n of_o god_n in_o job_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n support_v he_o when_o his_o friend_n be_v combine_v to_o crush_v he_o and_o to_o clear_v many_o mystery_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v no_o where_n in_o scripture_n more_o ample_o discuss_v then_o in_o this_o book_n before_o we_o enter_v with_o those_o disputant_n into_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o debate_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o premit_fw-la some_o general_n by_o way_n of_o introduction_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o key_n to_o open_v up_o the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o book_n and_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o occasion_n and_o rise_v of_o this_o debate_n it_o flow_v more_o remote_o from_o job_n great_a and_o extraordinary_a affliction_n which_o his_o friend_n conceive_v can_v not_o have_v come_v upon_o he_o have_v he_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n and_o while_o they_o be_v muse_v upon_o this_o during_o their_o seven_o day_n silence_n chap._n 2.13_o a_o more_o near_a occasion_n offer_v itself_o of_o his_o bitter_a and_o impatient_a like_o complaint_n chap._n 3._o and_o particular_o that_o ver_fw-la 25_o 26._o of_o chap._n 3._o he_o have_v assert_v his_o integrity_n and_o piety_n which_o they_o judge_v not_o only_o to_o be_v false_a consider_v how_o god_n have_v plague_v he_o but_o a_o justify_n of_o himself_o and_o a_o condemn_v of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o character_n and_o property_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v set_v on_o edge_n to_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o he_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o question_v debate_v or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o there_o be_v the_o great_a need_n to_o fix_v it_o clear_o and_o well_o that_o a_o error_n in_o this_o first_o concoction_n can_v but_o occasion_v miserable_a mistake_n and_o wrest_n throughout_o the_o dispute_n as_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o the_o judicious_a in_o some_o interpreter_n and_o in_o clear_v thereof_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o any_o singular_a principle_n or_o way_n make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o several_a friend_n in_o prosecution_n of_o the_o principal_a question_n which_o some_o interpreter_n labour_v to_o cull_v out_o of_o some_o of_o their_o speech_n those_o if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v which_o yet_o be_v very_o questionable_a may_v be_v seasonable_a enough_o point_v at_o when_o i_o come_v at_o they_o nor_o yet_o shall_v i_o insist_v upon_o what_o be_v yield_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v both_o by_o job_n and_o they_o in_o this_o debate_n namely_o that_o all_o affliction_n fall_v under_o the_o eye_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a author_n dispenser_n and_o orderer_n of_o all_o affliction_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o holiness_n greatness_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n no_o imputation_n can_v be_v fasten_v upon_o he_o in_o afflict_v as_o if_o he_o 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and_o though_o no_o visible_a evidence_n of_o displeasure_n appear_v against_o every_o one_o of_o they_o yet_o there_o be_v still_o a_o clear_a cause_n why_o their_o way_n shall_v not_o be_v affect_v but_o their_o condition_n abominate_v even_o because_o they_o fear_v not_o before_o god_n eccl._n 8.11_o 12_o 13._o 5._o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o deplorable_a condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o whatever_o their_o condition_n be_v it_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v adversity_n or_o prosperity_n psal_n 69.22_o &_o 106.15_o for_o that_o he_o see_v of_o they_o sudden_o curse_v in_o their_o habitation_n or_o beautiful_a estate_n as_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v do_v evidence_n that_o all_o of_o they_o be_v under_o and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o curse_n and_o that_o visible_a curse_n be_v but_o a_o declaration_n of_o what_o they_o be_v under_o before_o and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v more_o advert_v unto_o then_o any_o outward_a lot_n see_v the_o curse_n of_o any_o condition_n whether_o it_o be_v prosperity_n or_o a_o cross_n be_v worse_a than_o any_o thing_n beside_o 6._o as_o god_n do_v very_o sudden_o plague_v some_o wicked_a man_n so_o it_o become_v the_o godly_a to_o be_v very_o clear_a in_o their_o judgement_n concern_v the_o deserve_n of_o all_o and_o in_o their_o affection_n to_o be_v far_o from_o like_v of_o their_o way_n for_o this_o sudden_a curse_v as_o it_o relate_v to_o eliphaz_n import_v that_o in_o his_o judgement_n there_o hold_v no_o long_a debate_n to_o conclude_v they_o miserable_a and_o that_o his_o affection_n do_v not_o otherwise_o relish_v their_o way_n and_o state_n then_o as_o under_o a_o sad_a curse_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n not_o to_o hearken_v much_o to_o any_o debate_n and_o suggestion_n concern_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a nor_o to_o suffer_v their_o heart_n to_o abate_v any_o thing_n of_o holy_a zeal_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o their_o way_n lest_o the_o abate_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o tamper_n with_o tentation_n prove_v inductive_a to_o a_o snare_n eliphaz_n proceed_v to_o branch_n out_o the_o particular_n of_o this_o ruin_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v like_o the_o pluck_n up_o of_o so_o many_o branch_n of_o their_o root_n in_o ver_fw-la 4._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o child_n who_o bear_v the_o print_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o that_o they_o be_v leave_v in_o a_o unsafe_a condition_n be_v crush_v and_o burn_v down_o without_o pity_n and_o relief_n from_o any_o that_o they_o be_v crush_v in_o the_o gate_n may_v import_v either_o that_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o public_a judicatories_n which_o usual_o meet_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n ruth_n 4.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n or_o further_o that_o their_o affliction_n whether_o immediate_o from_o god_n or_o from_o man_n be_v second_v with_o public_a acclamation_n of_o all_o man_n for_o in_o the_o gate_n also_o be_v the_o public_a concourse_n of_o people_n gen._n 34.20_o as_o just_o and_o righteous_o inflict_v and_o deserve_v by_o they_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o the_o common_a defect_n of_o this_o branch_n of_o his_o argument_n nor_o how_o it_o may_v be_v the_o sad_a exercise_n of_o godly_a man_n to_o have_v their_o trial_n represent_v by_o their_o own_o heart_n or_o other_o in_o their_o black_a colour_n as_o here_o this_o reflection_n on_o job_n child_n can_v not_o but_o be_v sad_a and_o grievous_a to_o he_o we_o may_v further_o learn_v 1._o a_o chief_a part_n of_o a_o man_n wealth_n and_o prosperity_n be_v his_o child_n who_o be_v a_o part_n of_o himself_o in_o who_o he_o live_v after_o he_o be_v go_v and_o they_o be_v pious_a it_o be_v his_o happiness_n to_o have_v be_v a_o parent_n to_o such_o heir_n of_o glory_n therefore_o do_v eliphaz_n begin_v at_o the_o ruin_n of_o child_n as_o the_o sad_a of_o the_o wicked_n stroke_n see_v psal_n 127.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o shall_v teach_v parent_n to_o esteem_v of_o child_n and_o to_o emprove_v that_o mercy_n according_a as_o they_o be_v of_o worth_n in_o themselves_o 2._o albeit_o none_o will_v perish_v eternal_o but_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n ezek._n 18.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o albeit_o the_o lord_n do_v punish_v none_o even_o in_o this_o life_n be_v they_o only_a infant_n but_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n yet_o wicked_a parent_n be_v ordinary_o great_a snare_n and_o plague_n to_o their_o child_n partly_o while_o the_o lord_n be_v provoke_v to_o punish_v parent_n by_o afflict_v their_o child_n in_o their_o body_n or_o estate_n which_o they_o have_v from_o their_o parent_n so_o exod._n 20.5_o thus_o god_n quarrel_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n continue_v in_o the_o day_n of_o good_a josiah_n 2_o king_n 23.26_o thus_o also_o godly_a child_n may_v bear_v in_o their_o body_n the_o fruit_n of_o their_o parent_n uncleanness_n or_o intemperance_n and_o their_o estate_n which_o they_o have_v from_o their_o parent_n may_v moulder_v away_o in_o their_o hand_n partly_o while_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v debtor_n to_o none_o do_v leave_v their_o child_n to_o themselves_o to_o imitate_v their_o sin_n and_o so_o they_o serve_v themselves_o heir_n to_o their_o parent_n sin_n and_o punishment_n matth._n 23_o 31-35_a for_o these_o cause_n the_o plague_n that_o come_v upon_o child_n be_v mark_v as_o the_o fruit_n of_o wicked_a parent_n sin_n see_v deut._n 28.32_o and_o this_o may_v teach_v parent_n as_o they_o love_v their_o child_n to_o beware_v of_o leave_v such_o sad_a debt_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o their_o posterity_n 3._o to_o be_v in_o a_o unsafe_a condition_n oppress_v and_o tread_v upon_o by_o every_o one_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o great_a affliction_n and_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o wicked_a man_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o just_a fruit_n of_o their_o insolent_a spirit_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o towards_o other_o as_o they_o have_v power_n for_o this_o be_v the_o stroke_n draw_v on_o by_o sin_n his_o child_n be_v far_o from_o safety_n they_o be_v crush_v see_v deut._n 28.29_o 33._o 4._o albeit_o godly_a man_n in_o a_o righteous_a cause_n may_v be_v oppress_v by_o judicatories_n on_o earth_n and_o in_o that_o case_n they_o be_v to_o look_v up_o to_o a_o high_a tribunal_n eccl._n 5.8_o yet_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a ingredient_n in_o trouble_n to_o be_v condemn_v by_o a_o assembly_n of_o god_n vicegerent_n which_o shall_v persuade_v all_o to_o pray_v much_o that_o judicatory_n may_v be_v direct_v of_o god_n in_o judgement_n and_o when_o such_o do_v pass_v a_o sentence_n against_o wicked_a man_n for_o their_o crime_n they_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o sentence_n of_o he_o who_o sit_v among_o the_o god_n psal_n 82.1_o pursue_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n
weakness_n that_o his_o good_a conscience_n can_v afford_v he_o no_o comfort_n but_o in_o this_o out-gate_n of_o death_n which_o be_v of_o his_o own_o devise_v whereas_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n have_v be_v better_o employ_v in_o bear_v patient_o the_o present_a trouble_n and_o indeed_o we_o be_v ordinary_o better_a in_o our_o own_o conceit_n at_o any_o thing_n then_o what_o be_v our_o present_a work_n and_o duty_n and_o do_v fancy_n that_o we_o can_v like_v any_o case_n but_o our_o present_a lot_n when_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v yet_o herein_o 1._o we_o may_v with_o admiration_n behold_v the_o invincible_a power_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o can_v only_o grapple_v with_o death_n when_o it_o come_v but_o can_v run_v to_o meet_v it_o and_o that_o on_o any_o term_n and_o at_o great_a disadvantage_n and_o can_v even_o then_o expect_v comfort_n in_o and_o by_o it_o so_o be_v it_o with_o job_n here_o i_o shall_v 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restore_v as_o eliphaz_n have_v prescribe_v nor_o can_v he_o look_v for_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o decline_a part_n of_o his_o life_n the_o expectation_n whereof_o may_v encourage_v he_o to_o endure_v his_o present_a trouble_n till_o he_o attain_v it_o but_o he_o have_v rather_o lose_v all_o the_o expect_v good_a before_o he_o endure_v the_o present_a trouble_n wait_v for_o it_o this_o argument_n thus_o explain_v do_v insinuate_v these_o truth_n 1._o god_n have_v make_v man_n constitution_n such_o as_o it_o be_v easy_o subduable_a by_o affliction_n for_o job_n strength_n can_v afford_v he_o no_o hope_n of_o bear_v through_o till_o he_o see_v a_o issue_n on_o the_o back_n of_o trouble_n man_n be_v make_v weak_a and_o more_o infirm_a than_o brass_n
duty_n he_o expect_v shall_v have_v be_v perform_v to_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o who_o be_v afflict_v shall_v have_v meet_v with_o pity_n and_o kindness_n from_o a_o friend_n and_o a_o godly_a friend_n especial_o when_o his_o affliction_n be_v not_o ordinary_a but_o a_o melt_a down_o as_o the_o word_n be_v or_o a_o waste_n of_o his_o courage_n and_o strength_n 2._o he_o charge_v he_o with_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n point_v at_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o neglect_n which_o be_v the_o abandon_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o will_v have_v restrain_v he_o from_o this_o cruel_a and_o rigid_a way_n of_o proceed_v and_o withal_o he_o insinuate_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o forsake_v this_o fear_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o almighty_a can_v easy_o punish_v contemner_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o so_o whereas_o eliphaz_n charge_v on_o he_o that_o his_o carriage_n speak_v he_o to_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n chap._n 4.4_o 5_o 6._o he_o retort_v the_o charge_n assert_v that_o his_o inhumanity_n do_v much_o rather_o prove_v that_o to_o be_v his_o own_o case_n from_o this_o verse_n learn_v 1._o affliction_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v great_a and_o sharp_a will_v soon_o exhaust_v create_v strength_n and_o cause_v it_o melt_v like_o wax_n before_o the_o fire_n for_o job_n insinuate_v that_o he_o be_v melt_v see_v psal_n 22.14_o 2._o in_o a_o condition_n of_o sad_a affliction_n albeit_o none_o can_v give_v complete_a case_n or_o deliverance_n but_o god_n alone_o yet_o sympathy_n and_o compassion_n from_o man_n will_v contribute_v somewhat_o to_o sweeten_v and_o allay_v the_o bitterness_n of_o that_o cup_n for_o pity_v from_o a_o friend_n will_v have_v afford_v some_o ease_n to_o job_n 3._o true_a friendship_n ought_v to_o show_v itself_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v it_o but_o in_o sympathy_n and_o pity_n when_o man_n can_v do_v no_o more_o and_o they_o ought_v so_o to_o compassionate_v as_o they_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o do_v all_o that_o they_o can_v for_o the_o afflicted_n relief_n and_o especial_o it_o be_v require_v when_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o affliction_n call_v aloud_o for_o it_o that_o not_o only_a man_n forbear_v to_o be_v cruel_a but_o that_o they_o be_v kind_a also_o for_o to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v or_o melt_v pity_n shall_v be_v show_v from_o his_o friend_n a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n prov._n 17.17_o and_o trial_n be_v let_v forth_o not_o only_o to_o try_v those_o who_o be_v touch_v with_o they_o but_o to_o try_v the_o tenderness_n and_o sympathy_n of_o other_o also_o see_v obad._n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o 4_o though_o sympathy_n with_o those_o in_o trouble_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o friend_n yet_o godly_a man_n may_v expect_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o this_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o their_o trial_n for_o job_n may_v well_o assert_v that_o this_o be_v their_o duty_n but_o he_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n among_o they_o 5._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v so_o effectual_a to_o make_v they_o charitable_a in_o judge_v of_o the_o state_n of_o other_o jam_fw-la 4.11.12_o and_o compassionate_a and_o tender_a towards_o these_o in_o trouble_n gen._n 42.18_o that_o where_o these_o be_v want_v man_n can_v sufficient_o evidence_n that_o they_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n by_o their_o profession_n prayer_n or_o other_o common_a practice_n for_o job_n interprete_v this_o want_n to_o be_v a_o forsake_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_a see_v jam._n 1.27_o col._n 3.12_o 13._o 1_o joh._n 4.20_o for_o true_a piety_n and_o humanity_n flow_v there_o from_o do_v require_v that_o man_n do_v not_o deny_v sympathy_n and_o what_o help_v they_o can_v afford_v to_o the_o afflict_a be_v it_o but_o a_o room_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o a_o wise_a consideration_n of_o their_o case_n psal_n 41.1_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v piety_n that_o prompt_v man_n to_o discourage_v the_o godly_a under_o their_o affliction_n far_o less_o to_o be_v active_a in_o inflict_v their_o trouble_n 6._o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v altogether_o void_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v a_o very_a heinous_a sin_n when_o man_n who_o pretend_v to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v make_v apostasy_n and_o relinquish_v that_o course_n or_o when_o they_o who_o real_o fear_v god_n do_v abandon_v it_o in_o part_n especial_o in_o these_o practice_n and_o duty_n which_o be_v their_o present_a work_n and_o exercise_v to_o which_o god_n call_v they_o for_o this_o he_o charge_v upon_o eliphaz_n that_o he_o forsake_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_a not_o that_o he_o peremptory_o assert_v he_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n or_o a_o total_a apostate_n but_o that_o he_o do_v abandon_v his_o present_a duty_n of_o sympathy_n whereby_o god_n call_v he_o now_o to_o evidence_n his_o piety_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a thing_n to_o evidence_n the_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o to_o give_v any_o proof_n of_o our_o forsake_v thereof_o in_o particular_a exigent_n and_o try_v duty_n he_o be_v the_o almighty_a god_n with_o who_o man_n have_v to_o do_v in_o that_o case_n therefore_o do_v he_o point_v out_o this_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o forsake_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_a see_v jer._n 5.20_o verse_n 15._o my_o brethren_n have_v deal_v deceitful_o as_o a_o brook_n and_o as_o the_o stream_n of_o brook_n they_o pass_v away_o 16._o which_o be_v blackish_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o ice_n and_o wherein_o the_o snow_n be_v hide_v 17._o what_o time_n they_o wax_v warm_a they_o vanish_v when_o it_o be_v hot_a they_o be_v consume_v out_o of_o their_o place_n 18._o the_o path_n of_o their_o way_n be_v turn_v aside_o they_o go_v to_o nothing_o and_o perish_v 19_o the_o troop_n of_o tema_n look_v the_o company_n of_o sheba_n wait_v for_o they_o 20._o they_o be_v confound_v because_o they_o have_v hope_v they_o come_v thither_o and_o be_v ashamed_a 21._o for_o now_o you_o be_v nothing_o you_o see_v my_o cast_n down_o and_o be_v afraid_a in_o these_o verse_n job_n charge_v all_o his_o three_o friend_n with_o deceitful_a and_o unfaithful_a disappoint_v of_o his_o expectation_n this_o charge_n be_v propound_v in_o proper_a term_n ver_fw-la 15._o that_o his_o brethren_n have_v deal_v far_o otherwise_o with_o he_o than_o he_o expect_v and_o it_o be_v illustrate_v by_o a_o comparison_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o verse_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o comparison_n ver_fw-la 15_o 20._o it_o be_v take_v from_o winter-brook_n in_o those_o dry_a and_o hot_a country_n ver_fw-la 15._o which_o be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o lock_v up_o with_o black_a ice_n and_o snow_n do_v seem_v to_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v that_o store_n for_o another_o season_n ver_fw-la 16._o but_o in_o summer_n when_o the_o heat_n come_v the_o earth_n drink_v and_o the_o sun_n dry_v up_o these_o brook_n so_o that_o they_o vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o their_o current_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v like_o a_o passenger_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o those_o traveller_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n by_o keturah_n and_o ishmael_n gen._n 25.1_o 2_o 3_o 13_o 14_o 15._o who_o with_o other_o easterling_n march_v together_o in_o troop_n with_o their_o beast_n for_o carriage_n gen._n 37.25_o isai_n 21.13_o and_o so_o need_v much_o water_n be_v pitiful_o disappoint_v for_o see_v those_o brook_n so_o full_a in_o winter_n when_o they_o travel_v that_o way_n they_o lay_v their_o account_n to_o lodge_v by_o they_o in_o summer_n ver_fw-la 19_o but_o not_o only_o do_v they_o miss_v of_o their_o expectation_n but_o be_v confound_v and_o ashamed_a that_o ever_o they_o shall_v have_v expect_v such_o a_o benefit_n by_o they_o ver_fw-la 20._o 2._o the_o application_n of_o the_o comparison_n which_o be_v not_o only_o summary_o hint_v in_o the_o entry_n ver_fw-la 15._o but_o more_o clear_o put_v home_o ver_fw-la 21._o wherein_o 1._o he_o assert_v they_o be_v nothing_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o you_o be_v like_a to_o it_o nothing_o as_o they_o be_v before_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v his_o great_a friend_n such_o as_o he_o may_v have_v expect_v much_o kindness_n from_o in_o his_o affliction_n and_o their_o unexpected_a visit_n may_v have_v heighten_v his_o expectation_n but_o now_o in_o his_o strait_n he_o find_v that_o they_o be_v nothing_o or_o as_o good_a as_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o what_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o he_o expect_v from_o they_o be_v unfit_a to_o play_v the_o friend_n in_o his_o strait_n as_o he_o assert_v chap._n 13.4_o 2._o he_o give_v a_o evidence_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n
only_o do_v they_o in_o so_o do_v bear_v testimony_n for_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n in_o that_o particular_a but_o they_o retain_v that_o which_o will_v be_v a_o strong_a bulwark_n against_o many_o other_o assault_n which_o job_n express_v well_o chap._n 10_o 15._o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a woe_n be_v unto_o i_o for_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o point_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v 1._o what_o course_n shall_v we_o take_v to_o be_v clear_a off_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o integrity_n and_o righteousness_n when_o it_o be_v cry_v down_o by_o man_n and_o sad_a dispensation_n seem_v to_o condemn_v we_o answ_n in_o job_n case_n where_o the_o only_a thing_n in_o question_n be_v his_o piety_n the_o matter_n may_v be_v clear_v by_o these_o many_o character_n of_o true_a godliness_n record_v in_o the_o word_n but_o for_o more_o general_a satisfaction_n in_o all_o case_n those_o rule_n will_v be_v observe_v 1._o man_n may_v be_v righteous_a as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o their_o person_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n when_o yet_o some_o of_o their_o action_n may_v be_v faulty_a every_o thing_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o mourn_v for_o as_o a_o sin_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o our_o person_n but_o our_o foot_n may_v need_v to_o be_v wash_v when_o our_o body_n be_v already_o clean_o joh._n 13.9_o 10._o this_o consideration_n may_v contribute_v to_o solve_v many_o doubt_n arise_v upon_o the_o sense_n of_o guilt_n and_o if_o well_o improve_v will_v advance_v and_o not_o hinder_v our_o repentance_n 2._o man_n ought_v to_o beware_v of_o turn_v such_o sceptic_n as_o to_o question_v whether_o there_o be_v righteousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n a_o right_a and_o a_o wrong_n in_o the_o course_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n or_o to_o be_v so_o unsettled_a as_o to_o quit_v and_o abandon_v every_o course_n as_o wrong_v which_o be_v cross_v and_o bear_v down_o no_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n condemn_v any_o thing_n as_o sinful_a which_o the_o word_n account_v integrity_n it_o be_v a_o woeful_a way_n of_o be_v above_o scripture_n when_o providence_n thrust_v the_o bible_n out_o of_o our_o hand_n and_o do_v hinder_v we_o to_o go_v to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n thereby_o to_o judge_v of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o cause_n and_o way_n 3._o man_n may_v be_v heinous_o guilty_a of_o many_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o of_o they_o just_o punish_v by_o he_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o and_o yet_o may_v be_v innocent_a as_o to_o the_o instrument_n afflict_v they_o and_z as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o trial_n by_o man_n david_n when_o he_o be_v lie_v in_o the_o dust_n before_o god_n because_o of_o his_o folly_n and_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n yet_o crow_v over_o saul_n as_o a_o innocent_a man_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o trial_n and_o suffer_v and_o when_o god_n send_v judah_n into_o captivity_n yet_o he_o plead_v their_o cause_n against_o the_o chaldean_n thus_o the_o church_n distinguish_v betwixt_o her_o case_n before_o god_n and_o before_o man_n in_o her_o suffering_n mic._n 7.9_o and_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o confound_v they_o 4._o man_n may_v be_v righteous_a both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o main_a point_n of_o their_o trial_n and_o yet_o may_v sin_v in_o many_o accessory_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o manage_v that_o which_o be_v right_a as_o here_o in_o this_o case_n job_n bear_v all_o the_o stroke_n and_o god_n plead_v more_o against_o his_o carriage_n then_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o yet_o the_o issue_n of_o all_o be_v you_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o i_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a as_o my_o servant_n job_n have_v chap._n 42.8_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v 2._o how_o they_o who_o under_o suffering_n have_v a_o testimony_n of_o their_o integrity_n in_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a respect_n shall_v improve_v it_o or_o adhere_v to_o it_o in_o a_o right_n and_o acceptable_a way_n answ_n here_o job_n error_n who_o manage_v a_o good_a cause_n sinful_o may_v give_v we_o warning_n that_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o miscarry_v in_o this_o and_o therefore_o these_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o man_n be_v then_o right_a and_o do_v in_o a_o right_a way_n adhere_v to_o their_o integrity_n when_o they_o be_v so_o fix_v as_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v and_o abide_v a_o storm_n for_o their_o adherence_n thereunto_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a case_n when_o man_n be_v confirm_v in_o their_o way_n mere_o because_o it_o prosper_v in_o their_o hand_n for_o what_o will_v they_o do_v when_o that_o argument_n fail_v they_o or_o when_o let_v a_o cause_n be_v never_o so_o just_a man_n can_v suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o it_o and_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o suffering_n i_o do_v not_o only_o mean_v that_o man_n in_o a_o righteous_a cause_n do_v act_n in_o their_o station_n amid_o many_o hazard_n or_o do_v resolve_v to_o endure_v trouble_n from_o implacable_a man_n who_o bring_v they_o at_o under_o but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n albeit_o it_o be_v offer_v upon_o their_o forsake_v what_o be_v right_a heb._n 11.35_o 2._o right_o maintainer_n of_o their_o integrity_n ought_v to_o be_v no_o less_o tender_a and_o zealous_a for_o it_o when_o sin_n will_v assault_v it_o within_o and_o so_o wound_v the_o conscience_n then_o when_o trial_n and_o outward_a dispensation_n will_v decry_v it_o 3._o in_o this_o case_n also_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o integrity_n ought_v not_o to_o embitter_v our_o spirit_n against_o god_n who_o exercise_v and_o afflict_v we_o which_o be_v job_n fault_n chap._n 40_o 8._o for_o albeit_o the_o conscience_n of_o uprightness_n may_v help_v a_o man_n to_o courage_n and_o confidence_n in_o trouble_n yet_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v humble_a before_o god_n make_v as_o good_a use_n of_o cross_a dispensation_n as_o if_o we_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o mourn_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n may_v have_v to_o say_v against_o we_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v job_n way_n at_o sometime_o chap._n 9.15_o &_o 10.15_o though_o his_o passion_n do_v at_o other_o time_n over-drive_a he_o 4._o be_v there_o iniquity_n in_o my_o tongue_n &_o c_o ver_fw-la 30_o the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v they_o ought_v to_o hear_v he_o for_o he_o will_v speak_v right_a thing_n and_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o his_o judgement_n and_o experience_n will_v âs_n easy_o discern_v it_o as_o his_o taste_n do_v discern_v meat_n and_o have_v a_o tender_a conscience_n he_o will_v abominate_a any_o unsound_a principle_n as_o his_o taste_n will_v disrelish_v unsavoury_a meat_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o be_v so_o confident_a that_o he_o believe_v themselves_o be_v persuade_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o propound_v it_o by_o way_n of_o question_n pose_v they_o if_o they_o judge_v otherwise_o of_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o do_v mistake_v himself_o for_o in_o some_o respect_n there_o be_v iniquity_n or_o sin_n at_o best_a in_o his_o tongue_n nor_o do_v his_o taste_n discern_v the_o perversity_n or_o sinfulness_n that_o be_v in_o his_o passionate_a desire_n of_o death_n upon_o which_o he_o insist_o so_o much_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n hence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v duty_n of_o godly_a man_n and_o their_o property_n when_o in_o a_o right_a frame_n that_o their_o conscience_n be_v very_o tender_a touchstone_n of_o their_o principle_n and_o way_n either_o to_o prevent_v their_o engage_v in_o a_o evil_a way_n or_o to_o cause_v they_o relent_v it_o if_o they_o be_v engage_v for_o so_o be_v here_o suppose_a that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v iniquity_n in_o their_o tongue_n and_o that_o their_o taste_n shall_v discern_v perverse_a thing_n thus_o joseph_n conscience_n break_v the_o snare_n lay_v by_o his_o mistress_n gen._n 39_o 9_o thus_o david_n reins_o do_v instruct_v he_o psal_n 16.7_o and_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o when_o he_o have_v fall_v in_o a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 1_o sam._n 24_o 5._o hence_o it_o be_v a_o challenge_n that_o man_n be_v not_o ashamed_a when_o they_o do_v evil_a jer._n 6_o 15._o this_o may_v give_v a_o check_n to_o man_n who_o bear_v down_o this_o light_n in_o themselves_o the_o do_v whereof_o may_v soon_o lead_v they_o to_o do_v evil_n which_o even_o pagan_n will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o ezek._n 16.27_o 2._o whatever_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n people_n or_o their_o practice_n at_o sometime_o in_o this_o particular_a yet_o there_o may_v be_v great_a hazard_n in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n their_o lean_v to_o their_o own_o discern_v and_o spirit_n for_o job_n miss_v his_o mark_n here_o in_o venture_v too_o much_o on_o this_o our_o own_o light_n spirit_n or_o impulse_n be_v dangerous_a guide_n see_v we_o have_v the_o word_n wherewith_o we_o may_v consult_v in_o every_o thing_n and_o not_o only_o be_v all_o man_n liar_n but_o many_o
this_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o job_n course_n be_v wrong_v see_v he_o come_v so_o easy_o by_o it_o in_o his_o passion_n 2._o albeit_o complaint_n against_o god_n be_v in_o any_o case_n unlawful_a yet_o this_o add_v to_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o when_o we_o run_v voluntary_o and_o without_o any_o restraint_n upon_o they_o as_o job_n profess_v to_o do_v here_o otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o extenuation_n of_o the_o fault_n when_o our_o complaint_n run_v violent_o over_o the_o belly_n of_o our_o consent_n as_o we_o will_v find_v it_o befall_v job_n afterward_o chap._n 10._o where_o he_o speak_v more_o distinct_o of_o this_o exercise_n obs_n 3._o the_o more_o remote_a ground_n and_o rise_v of_o this_o complain_n be_v bitterness_n of_o soul_n and_o anguish_n or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v straitness_n of_o spirit_n which_o can_v contain_v his_o grief_n oâ_n this_o distemper_n of_o a_o embitter_v spirit_n see_v chap._n 3.20_o only_o here_o we_o may_v further_o learn_v 1._o however_o man_n spirit_n when_o at_o ease_n do_v rove_v at_o large_a yet_o trouble_n will_v soon_o straiten_v they_o it_o will_v hem_v they_o in_o from_o gad_v abroad_o to_o seek_v imaginary_a delight_n and_o will_v soon_o over-charge_n they_o so_o as_o they_o can_v contain_v or_o bear_v their_o sorrow_n for_o job_n here_o be_v put_v to_o anguish_n or_o straitness_n of_o spirit_n 2._o bitterness_n and_o discontent_n rather_o than_o humility_n be_v the_o ordinary_a result_n of_o a_o straighten_a spirit_n for_o upon_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n follow_v bitterness_n of_o soul_n 3_o bitterness_n be_v a_o very_a unsuitable_a frame_n wherewith_o to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o trouble_n and_o will_v produce_v unbeseeming_a language_n to_o god_n for_o in_o this_o condition_n all_o his_o speak_n be_v to_o complain_v thus_o we_o find_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o disciple_n very_o passionate_a in_o trouble_n mar._n 4.38_o obs_n 4._o the_o immediate_a rise_n of_o this_o his_o resolution_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o inference_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o refrain_v &c_n &c_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v see_v my_o end_n be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n when_o i_o will_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o worldly_a enjoyment_n and_o see_v i_o can_v get_v no_o ease_n from_o god_n by_o lay_v my_o case_n before_o he_o as_o he_o have_v assay_v to_o do_v ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o i_o will_v now_o rather_o than_o be_v overcharge_v with_o affliction_n ease_n myself_o by_o complain_v this_o teach_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a snare_n upon_o afflict_a spirit_n when_o they_o think_v they_o have_v reason_n for_o their_o distemper_a humour_n as_o job_n here_o speak_v of_o his_o way_n and_o resolution_n as_o a_o rational_a inference_n draw_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o case_n and_o what_o he_o have_v say_v former_o thus_o be_v it_o also_o with_o jonah_n joâ_n 4.9_o 2._o long-continued_n trouble_n and_o our_o see_a no_o relief_n nor_o ease_n under_o it_o may_v discover_v much_o boisterousness_n and_o untractableneness_n in_o we_o for_o in_o this_o case_n more_o of_o will_n appear_v in_o job_n resolution_n then_o former_o 3._o disappointment_n of_o help_n and_o relief_n when_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o trouble_n will_v ready_o increase_v bâtterness_n and_o heighten_v our_o distemper_n for_o job_n not_o speed_v in_o his_o former_a desire_n ver_fw-la 7_o &c_n &c_n do_v upon_o that_o infert_fw-la that_o therefore_o he_o will_v now_o complain_v it_o be_v indeed_o a_o sore_a trial_n when_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o trouble_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v successful_a job_n 3â_n 20_o psal_n 80.4_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o guard_v against_o stumble_v at_o it_o by_o believe_v acceptance_n in_o warrantable_a desire_n though_o we_o can_v discern_v it_o 1_o joh_n 5_o 14_o â5_n by_o humility_n cause_v we_o think_v little_a of_o our_o self_n or_o of_o our_o prayer_n and_o this_o will_v prevent_v that_o quarrel_v unto_o which_o hypocrisy_n prompt_v man_n isa_n 58_o 3_o mal_n 3.14_o â5_n by_o justify_v and_o commend_v of_o god_n whatever_o our_o sense_n suggest_v against_o his_o deal_n psal_n 22.1_o 2._o with_o 3._o and_o by_o a_o fix_a resolution_n to_o pray_v on_o how_o unsuccessful_a soever_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v psal_n 88.1_o 13_o 14._o verse_n 12._o be_o i_o a_o sea_n or_o a_o whale_n that_o thou_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o i_o follow_v the_o complaint_n itself_o where_o the_o thing_n he_o complain_v of_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o whole_a discourse_n to_o be_v his_o great_a and_o insupportable_a trouble_n that_o be_v arrest_v by_o affliction_n ver_fw-la 12._o without_o any_o rest_n or_o ease_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o god_n will_v neither_o cut_v he_o off_o ver_fw-la 16._o nor_o mitigate_v his_o trouble_n ver_fw-la 19_o nor_o be_v reconcile_v with_o he_o and_o take_v away_o any_o quarrel_n he_o have_v against_o he_o ver_fw-la 21._o but_o leave_v he_o under_o his_o burden_n without_o relief_n one_o way_n or_o other_o those_o particular_n regret_v may_v be_v consider_v as_o i_o go_v through_o the_o word_n here_o i_o shall_v summary_o take_v up_o the_o word_n as_o a_o complaint_n direct_v against_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o sharp_o afflict_v this_o he_o press_v upon_o four_o ground_n or_o argument_n the_o first_o whereof_z in_o this_o verse_n be_v that_o his_o trouble_n be_v disproportionable_a not_o only_o to_o his_o strength_n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 6.12_o but_o to_o any_o need_n he_o conceive_v he_o have_v of_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o trouble_n see_v in_o his_o judgement_n less_o may_v serve_v his_o turn_n what_o he_o hint_n at_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o whale_n do_v point_n at_o what_o be_v more_o full_o express_v job_n 38.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o of_o the_o boisterous_a nature_n of_o the_o sea_n if_o it_o be_v not_o hem_v in_o and_o of_o the_o lord_n confine_v of_o the_o vast_a whale_n to_o be_v keep_v within_o the_o sea_n psal_n 104.25_o 26._o or_o landdragon_n as_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v to_o abide_v in_o desert_n lest_o they_o shall_v hurt_v man_n or_o at_o their_o be_v chain_v by_o man_n when_o they_o be_v take_v so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v that_o he_o be_v neither_o so_o tumultuous_a and_o untameable_a as_o he_o must_v be_v hem_v in_o from_o sin_n and_o violence_n by_o those_o strong_a affliction_n nor_o so_o terrible_a a_o delinquent_n that_o he_o shall_v need_v so_o strong_a a_o guard_n to_o keep_v he_o under_o arrest_n till_o he_o be_v try_v and_o his_o cause_n judge_v of_o this_o arrest_n and_o enquiry_n we_o find_v he_o complain_v again_o chap._n 10.6_o 7._o &_o chap._n 13.27_o this_o argument_n and_o way_n of_o reason_v do_v point_n out_o those_o truth_n 1._o the_o lord_n providence_n extend_v itself_o to_o the_o order_n of_o all_o creature_n even_o to_o the_o overrule_a of_o the_o most_o unruly_a for_o he_o have_v a_o watch_n over_o sea_n and_o whale_n or_o dragon_n to_o bind_v and_o limit_v they_o his_o hand_n can_v find_v man_n even_o in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o among_o sea-monster_n as_o a_o proof_n that_o he_o be_v there_o psal_n 139.9_o 10._o amos_n 9.3_o and_o there_o he_o can_v give_v proof_n of_o love_n to_o his_o people_n as_o he_o do_v to_o jonah_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o bring_v much_o ease_n to_o man_n when_o they_o be_v not_o stubborn_a and_o untameable_a and_o be_v not_o as_o a_o sea_n or_o whale_n that_o need_v a_o watch_n over_o they_o for_o stubborn_a mocker_n do_v procure_v strong_a bond_n psal_n 68_o 6._o leu._n 26.21_o 23_o 24_o 27_o 28._o isa_n 9.9_o 10_o 11._o &_o chap._n 28.22_o whereas_o the_o meek_a do_v dwell_v at_o much_o ease_n see_v psal_n 32.9_o 10._o hos_fw-la 10.11_o but_o beside_o those_o general_a truth_n there_o be_v many_o mistake_v and_o weakness_n in_o this_o argue_v for_o first_o it_o be_v man_n weakness_n that_o he_o have_v too_o good_a a_o opinion_n of_o himself_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o god_n way_n of_o deal_n with_o he_o am_n i_o say_v he_o a_o sea_n or_o a_o whale_n that_o thou_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o i_o whereas_o man_n shall_v reckon_v he_o need_v every_o thing_n that_o god_n make_v his_o lot_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o if_o need_v be_v that_o he_o be_v in_o any_o heaviness_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o second_o job_n enquiry_n if_o he_o be_v a_o sea_n or_o monster_n need_v such_o a_o guard_n do_v bewray_v his_o ignorance_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o even_o of_o himself_o though_o gracious_a in_o particular_a for_o 1._o every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v no_o less_o tumultuous_a and_o untameable_a than_o the_o rage_a sea_n isa_n 57.20_o which_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o
22._o 2._o whereas_o he_o have_v advise_v he_o by_o way_n of_o inference_n from_o the_o former_a that_o consider_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n who_o afflict_v he_o and_o his_o family_n he_o will_v think_v less_o of_o his_o own_o or_o his_o child_n righteousness_n who_o be_v afflict_v chap._n 8.4_o 6_o 11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n he_o make_v a_o return_n to_o this_o from_o ver_fw-la 22._o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 3._o whereas_o both_o those_o will_v conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v give_v over_o complain_v and_o essay_n another_o course_n of_o study_v piety_n in_o hope_n of_o favour_n chap._n 8.5_o 20_o 21._o to_o this_o he_o answer_v chief_o chap._n 10._o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o reply_n job_n not_o only_a grant_n what_o bildad_o have_v assert_v but_o outstrip_v he_o far_o in_o commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n grant_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o righteous_a as_o to_o be_v blameless_a before_o god_n or_o to_o have_v cause_n of_o contend_v with_o god_n as_o unrighteous_a in_o his_o afflict_v of_o he_o though_o that_o do_v no_o way_n deprive_v a_o man_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n concern_v his_o own_o integrity_n as_o he_o clear_v in_o the_o next_o part_n of_o the_o reply_n this_o assertion_n he_o confirm_v partly_o in_o general_a show_v that_o no_o man_n can_v thus_o plead_v his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o god_n righteousness_n consider_v what_o be_v man_n sinfulness_n and_o misery_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 4._o 11._o and_o his_o sovereignty_n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o partly_o in_o particular_a show_v that_o he_o resolve_v not_o thus_o to_o contend_v for_o if_o no_o create_a power_n can_v stand_v out_o against_o god_n how_o much_o less_o dare_v he_o essay_n it_o ver_fw-la 13.14_o since_o he_o hope_v to_o come_v better_a speed_n another_o way_n he_o will_v never_o betake_v himself_o to_o that_o desperate_a and_o presumptuous_a shift_n ver_fw-la 15._o since_o god_n have_v so_o sharp_o afflict_v he_o when_o he_o be_v not_o contend_v what_o may_v he_o expect_v if_o he_o shall_v so_o wicked_o provoke_v he_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o it_o be_v a_o madness_n to_o strive_v with_o he_o who_o can_v be_v match_v in_o strength_n nor_o have_v a_o superior_a judge_n to_o who_o one_o may_v appeal_v for_o 19_o his_o very_a proud_a attempt_n to_o justify_v himself_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o god_n righteousness_n be_v enough_o to_o refute_v and_o condemn_v he_o ver_fw-la 20._o and_o his_o plead_n of_o perfection_n and_o righteousness_n will_v but_o proclaim_v his_o ignorance_n and_o mad_o hazard_v himself_o ver_fw-la 21._o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o reply_n job_n assert_v that_o notwithstanding_o god_n be_v righteous_a and_o not_o to_o be_v quarrel_v yet_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n nor_o can_v his_o affliction_n prove_v the_o contrary_n for_o which_o end_n he_o set_v down_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o 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proposition_n of_o it_o v._o 2._o and_o the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o v._o 3_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v sum_v it_o up_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o complaint_n carry_v on_o in_o this_o discourse_n which_o may_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o a_o expostulation_n with_o god_n that_o he_o do_v so_o sharp_o afflict_v he_o break_v he_o with_o present_a trouble_n and_o threaten_v he_o with_o more_o trouble_n yea_o even_o to_o cut_v he_o off_o with_o trouble_n this_o sum_n of_o his_o expostulation_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 8_o 9_o 16_o 17._o and_o his_o expostulate_v about_o this_o do_v imply_v a_o request_n that_o god_n will_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o he_o this_o be_v scope_n of_o job_n discourse_n the_o whole_a of_o it_o may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o so_o many_o argument_n tend_v not_o only_a to_o justify_v his_o complaint_n before_o his_o friend_n as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o chief_o to_o enforce_v his_o complaint_n and_o press_v his_o desire_n before_o god_n for_o as_o he_o judge_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o his_o friend_n shall_v censure_v his_o complaint_n and_o much_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v regard_v it_o and_o change_v his_o deal_n towards_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v put_v hard_a to_o it_o before_o he_o do_v complain_v ver_fw-la 1._o that_o it_o be_v hard_a measure_n if_o he_o be_v condemn_v before_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o crime_n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o it_o do_v not_o beseem_v god_n by_o deal_v so_o hardly_o with_o he_o to_o oppress_v and_o sleight_v his_o own_o creature_n and_o servant_n and_o to_o seem_v to_o favour_v the_o wicked_a ver_fw-la 3._o that_o good_a need_v not_o this_o way_n of_o torture_v he_o to_o find_v out_o what_o he_o be_v ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o that_o god_n know_v he_o be_v not_o wicked_a and_o yet_o that_o will_v not_o avail_v he_o unless_o himself_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n ver_fw-la 7._o that_o god_n have_v make_v and_o preserve_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v but_o regret_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o violent_o destroy_v his_o own_o workmanship_n ver_fw-la 8.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o that_o he_o can_v see_v no_o cause_n of_o god_n deal_n thus_o nor_o what_o god_n mean_v or_o intend_v by_o all_o this_o severity_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o that_o his_o trouble_n have_v put_v he_o in_o great_a confusion_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v god_n shall_v look_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o trouble_n which_o so_o confound_v he_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o that_o his_o trouble_n be_v so_o great_a it_o make_v he_o repent_v his_o be_v bear_v and_o wish_v he_o have_v die_v from_o the_o womb_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o âhe_n chapter_n job_n calm_v a_o little_a do_v subjoin_v to_o his_o former_a expostulation_n a_o short_a petition_n for_o respite_n and_o leave_v to_o breathe_v a_o while_n before_o he_o die_v ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22._o verse_n 1._o my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n i_o will_v leave_v my_o complaint_n upon_o myself_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n this_o verse_n contain_v a_o account_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o job_n expostulation_n and_o complaint_n which_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n press_v his_o friend_n not_o to_o misconstruct_v he_o and_o plead_v with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v regard_v it_o and_o not_o deal_v so_o sharp_o with_o he_o for_o when_o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o smother_v his_o grief_n chap._n 9.35_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o but_o they_o make_v his_o life_n a_o burden_n to_o he_o and_o when_o again_o he_o labour_v to_o suppress_v his_o complaint_n because_o of_o such_o a_o case_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v but_o at_o last_o after_o many_o resolution_n to_o the_o contrary_a his_o bitterness_n by_o reason_n of_o much_o affliction_n burst_v forth_o in_o a_o complaint_n and_o make_v he_o âry_v if_o he_o can_v find_v ease_n by_o so_o eloquent_a a_o way_n of_o pour_v out_o his_o sorrow_n before_o god_n from_o which_o he_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v infer_v that_o it_o beseem_v god_n to_o respect_v such_o a_o complaint_n and_o the_o affliction_n which_o press_v it_o out_o of_o he_o which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o can_v not_o refrain_v from_o that_o way_n of_o it_o which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o frequent_a resolution_n and_o desire_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o friend_n duty_n not_o to_o judge_v hardly_o of_o he_o though_o he_o complain_v when_o he_o be_v so_o press_v and_o put_v to_o it_o in_o general_n obs_n 1._o god_n child_n while_o they_o be_v within_o time_n be_v make_v up_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n nature_n and_o grace_n which_o under_o trouble_n will_v have_v strong_a wrestle_n one_o with_o another_o take_v resolution_n time_n about_o
and_o in_o such_o a_o way_n 4._o no_o rod_n be_v so_o sad_a to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n as_o a_o dumb_a rod_n when_o he_o can_v know_v nothing_o of_o the_o cause_n end_n or_o use_v of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v walk_v according_o and_o justify_v god_n for_o this_o make_v god_n seem_v to_o condemn_v jobâad_v âad_z unto_o he_o when_o he_o know_v not_o wherefore_o he_o contend_v with_o he_o 5._o man_n affliction_n may_v be_v so_o involve_v and_o intricate_a through_o their_o own_o mistake_n or_o otherwise_o that_o even_o saint_n when_o they_o be_v under_o trouble_n may_v feel_v the_o stroke_n but_o see_v no_o more_o till_o god_n teach_v they_o who_o when_o he_o have_v inflict_v a_o stroke_n must_v give_v light_n to_o discern_v his_o mind_n in_o it_o and_o grace_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o when_o job_n be_v sad_o afflict_v he_o be_v yet_o leave_v in_o the_o dark_a till_o god_n show_v he_o wherefore_o he_o contend_v with_o he_o where_o his_o ignorance_n do_v not_o slow_a so_o much_o from_o his_o present_a desertion_n and_o confusion_n as_o from_o this_o false_a principle_n that_o god_n be_v condemn_v he_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o can_v see_v no_o cause_n for_o that_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n however_o saint_n in_o trouble_n may_v expect_v to_o have_v other_o perplexity_n beside_o this_o and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v take_v up_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o trouble_n aright_o only_o as_o a_o trial_n or_o chastisement_n they_o may_v yet_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o dark_a about_o the_o particular_a cause_n of_o it_o or_o the_o special_a use_n they_o shall_v make_v of_o it_o beside_o those_o truth_n we_o may_v here_o also_o observe_v some_o fail_n and_o weakness_n in_o job_n and_o his_o reason_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o caution_n and_o instruction_n to_o we_o 1._o it_o be_v but_o his_o mistake_n while_o he_o judge_v by_o his_o present_a sense_n that_o god_n be_v condemn_v he_o and_o this_o raise_v the_o tempest_n in_o his_o soul_n it_o be_v our_o weakness_n to_o fasten_v mistake_n upon_o god_n deal_n and_o by_o so_o do_v make_v our_o lot_n more_o unsupportable_a then_o real_o it_o be_v likewise_o it_o shall_v serious_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o mistake_n that_o even_o sad_a affliction_n do_v always_o speak_v god_n condemn_v of_o the_o afflict_a for_o he_o may_v chastise_v they_o most_o sharp_o who_o he_o approve_v 2._o albeit_o god_n be_v not_o condemn_v he_o to_o perish_v eternal_o with_o the_o wicked_a for_o neither_o can_v that_o be_v nor_o do_v job_n believe_v it_o be_v so_o but_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o outward_a correction_n as_o he_o use_v to_o deal_v the_o wicked_a when_o he_o plague_v they_o for_o their_o wickedness_n yet_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n not_o to_o see_v sufficient_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o within_o himself_o but_o he_o will_v put_v god_n to_o it_o to_o show_v wherefore_o he_o contend_v for_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n have_v sin_n which_o deserve_v more_o than_o all_o this_o psal_n 130.3_o &_o 143.2_o and_o even_o original_a sin_n in_o man_n do_v justify_v god_n in_o inflict_v sad_a correction_n for_o the_o wage_n thereof_o be_v death_n rom_n 5_o 12_o 14._o 3._o though_o he_o have_v never_o so_o much_o integrity_n and_o can_v see_v no_o procure_v cause_n of_o his_o affliction_n yet_o there_o be_v cause_n enough_o why_o god_n shall_v exercise_v even_o a_o innocent_a and_o much_o more_o why_o he_o shall_v try_v he_o to_o draw_v forth_o what_o either_o of_o weakness_n or_o of_o grace_n be_v in_o he_o 4._o though_o he_o can_v neither_o see_v a_o procure_a cause_n nor_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o god_n deal_n yet_o it_o become_v not_o he_o to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n as_o if_o his_o deal_n be_v unjust_a for_o absolute_a sovereignty_n in_o god_n may_v silence_v he_o and_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o way_n as_o himself_o acknowledge_v chap_n 9.12_o verse_n 3._o be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v oppress_v that_o thou_o shall_v despise_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a follow_v job_n prosecution_n of_o the_o complaint_n which_o he_o have_v propound_v v._o 2._o wherein_o he_o press_v his_o expostulation_n and_o desire_n by_o several_a other_o argument_n beside_o those_o former_o insinuate_v in_o the_o rise_n and_o proposition_n of_o his_o complaint_n in_o all_o which_o he_o leave_v to_o his_o friend_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o relevancy_n and_o justness_n of_o his_o complaint_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o reason_n propound_v to_o god_n to_o who_o alone_o he_o make_v his_o address_n so_o the_o three_o argument_n press_v his_o expostulation_n and_o desire_n in_o this_o verse_n do_v prosecute_v what_o he_o have_v propound_v v._o 2._o and_o give_v some_o general_a hint_n of_o what_o be_v further_o enlarge_v in_o the_o âest_n of_o his_o discourse_n in_o it_o he_o point_v out_o his_o apprehension_n of_o what_o be_v in_o god_n severe_a deal_n in_o condemn_v he_o and_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n 1._o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o oppression_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n 2._o that_o it_o seem_v to_o speak_v god_n despise_v of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n both_o by_o creation_n and_o by_o grace_n for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v interpret_v by_o what_o he_o subjoin_v in_o this_o discourse_n both_o of_o god_n create_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o grace_n in_o he_o 3._o that_o god_n by_o his_o deal_n towards_o he_o seem_v to_o give_v favourable_a countenance_n to_o the_o plot_n project_n and_o course_n of_o the_o wicked_a partly_o while_o the_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o his_o friend_n be_v ready_a to_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n because_o afflict_v partly_o while_o god_n seem_v to_o concur_v with_o and_o approve_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o sabean_o and_o chaldean_n who_o rob_v he_o and_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o wicked_a man_n to_o insult_v over_o he_o and_o abuse_v he_o now_o when_o he_o have_v afflict_v he_o as_o chap._n 30.1_o 14._o but_o chief_o while_o the_o wicked_n prosperity_n and_o his_o adversity_n confirm_v they_o who_o measure_v all_o thing_n by_o outward_a advantage_n in_o this_o opinion_n that_o piety_n be_v of_o no_o worth_n thus_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v expound_v of_o their_o slight_v of_o piety_n because_o of_o their_o own_o prosperity_n ch._n 21.7_o 15._o with_o 16._o see_v eccl._n 8.11_o mal._n 2.17_o &_o 3.14_o 15._o upon_o these_o apprehension_n job_n find_v his_o argument_n which_o he_o propound_v by_o way_n of_o question_n to_o god_n be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v oppress_v &_o c_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n do_v it_o beseem_v thy_o nature_n and_o goodness_n or_o can_v it_o be_v any_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n to_o thou_o thus_o to_o oppress_v and_o sleight_v thy_o own_o creature_n and_o servant_n and_o to_o seem_v as_o if_o thou_o will_v confirm_v and_o harden_v the_o wicked_a in_o their_o evil_a way_n the_o sense_n and_o use_v of_o this_o argument_n and_o expostulation_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o general_a head_n first_o as_o to_o the_o way_n of_o propound_v this_o argument_n as_o also_o some_o that_o follow_v it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o question_n to_o god_n be_v it_o good_a to_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v oppress_v &_o c_o wherein_o we_o have_v the_o language_n of_o two_o party_n within_o he_o his_o sense_n and_o his_o faith_n his_o sense_n will_v absolute_o have_v conclude_v all_o this_o to_o be_v true_a of_o god_n that_o he_o delight_v to_o oppress_v and_o despise_v he_o and_o shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o faith_n can_v not_o subscribe_v to_o all_o these_o conclusion_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o refute_v they_o yet_o it_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a stone_n in_o a_o impetuous_a river_n to_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o tentation_n if_o it_o be_v but_o with_o a_o question_n can_v it_o be_v as_o sense_n say_v as_o psal_n 77.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o here_o faith_n go_v further_a and_o propound_v the_o matter_n to_o god_n wherein_o as_o sense_n lay_v out_o its_o apprehension_n of_o god_n deal_n so_o faith_n propound_v those_o apprehension_n as_o question_n to_o be_v resolve_v and_o clear_v by_o god_n from_o this_o way_n of_o plead_v in_o general_a learn_v 1._o tentation_n may_v fly_v very_o high_a under_o trouble_n even_o against_o god_n himself_o for_o all_o that_o be_v here_o question_v be_v suggest_v to_o job_n so_o also_o those_o apprehension_n psal_n 77._o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o a_o storm_n raise_v
do_v v._o 9_o as_o yet_o if_o god_n give_v strength_n or_o perfect_a strength_n in_o weakness_n we_o must_v not_o seek_v to_o shift_v trouble_n nor_o decline_v exercise_n upon_o his_o charge_n under_o pretence_n of_o weakness_n 4_o we_o do_v ofttimes_o breed_v ourselves_o much_o disquiet_n by_o be_v more_o affright_v than_o we_o be_v real_o hurt_v as_o job_n here_o be_v apprehensive_a that_o god_n will_v destroy_v he_o his_o sense_n suggest_v that_o it_o be_v so_o see_v isa_n 38.12_o 13._o with_o isa_n 51.12_o 13._o 5._o whatever_o be_v the_o gracious_a condescendence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n that_o we_o shall_v plead_v by_o way_n of_o quarrel_n and_o expostulation_n against_o god_n do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o creature_n and_o the_o be_v which_o he_o have_v give_v for_o why_o may_v not_o the_o potter_n make_v and_o mar_v his_o own_o vessel_n at_o his_o pleasure_n rom._n 9.21_o jer._n 18.6_o and_o albeit_o piety_n have_v the_o promise_n yet_o we_o shall_v beware_v to_o plead_v absolute_o against_o any_o outward_a dispensation_n 6._o when_o man_n by_o faith_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n do_v see_v god_n affection_n towards_o they_o as_o job_n do_v v._o 13._o they_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o eager_a upon_o outward_a manifestation_n and_o proof_n of_o his_o love_n but_o shall_v bless_v god_n for_o that_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v more_o verse_n 14._o if_o i_o sin_n than_o thou_o mark_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n 15._o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a woe_n unto_o i_o and_o if_o i_o be_v righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n the_o seven_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o his_o condition_n and_o state_n who_o be_v afflict_v and_o from_o his_o search_v out_o what_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n end_n in_o afflict_v he_o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v lord_n what_o mean_v all_o this_o severity_n for_o either_o thou_o look_v upon_o i_o as_o guilty_a of_o unrepented_a sin_n for_o which_o thou_o do_v chasten_v i_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o thou_o have_v thy_o will_n thou_o mark_v i_o and_o do_v not_o spare_v i_o v._n 14._o where_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o he_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o some_o such_o fail_a and_o withal_o do_v submit_v to_o god_n pursue_v of_o it_o if_o that_o be_v the_o quarrel_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a grudge_n that_o nothing_o but_o destruction_n can_v end_v that_o controversy_n or_o thou_o look_v upon_o i_o as_o a_o wicked_a and_o unrenewed_a man_n and_o so_o these_o affliction_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o vindicative_a wrath_n break_v forth_o upon_o i_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o woe_n unto_o i_o with_o my_o own_o consent_n i_o will_v never_o grant_v that_o but_o my_o abhorrence_n of_o the_o wicked_n estate_n and_o lot_n will_v witness_v the_o contrary_a for_o i_o or_o thou_o look_v upon_o i_o as_o a_o righteous_a man_n who_o thou_o will_v humble_v and_o keep_v low_a by_o these_o rod_n and_o i_o stoop_v nor_o shall_v i_o insolent_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n and_o boast_v of_o it_o so_o as_o thou_o shall_v need_v to_o toss_v i_o thus_o therefore_o why_o deal_v thou_o thus_o with_o i_o in_o this_o argument_n those_o truth_n may_v be_v observe_v 1._o trouble_n shall_v make_v man_n inquisitive_a to_o know_v god_n mind_n and_o end_n in_o it_o and_o to_o be_v inquisitive_a and_o distinct_a in_o their_o own_o case_n whether_o they_o be_v wicked_a or_o regenerate_v what_o sin_n they_o have_v and_o in_o what_o degree_n and_o measure_n it_o be_v in_o they_o for_o so_o be_v job_n put_v to_o search_v whether_o he_o have_v sin_v as_o the_o word_n be_v or_o what_o infirmity_n may_v have_v prevail_v over_o he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o whether_o he_o be_v wicked_a or_o righteous_a 2._o a_o difference_n must_v still_o be_v make_v not_o only_o betwixt_o a_o man_n frailty_n or_o his_o sinful_a nature_n and_o his_o state_n by_o grace_n but_o even_o betwixt_o his_o grosser_n fail_n and_o his_o be_v wicked_a albeit_o it_o be_v saint_n duty_n to_o watch_v over_o the_o very_a remainder_n of_o sin_n much_o more_o ought_v they_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o their_o iniquity_n or_o predominant_a evil_n psal_n 18.23_o yet_o they_o may_v sometime_o fall_v in_o these_o evil_n and_o yet_o not_o take_v with_o wickedness_n as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o their_o person_n for_o job_n put_v a_o difference_n here_o betwixt_o his_o have_v sin_v or_o his_o be_v overtake_v with_o any_o predominant_a infirmity_n and_o his_o be_v wicked_a 3._o god_n be_v a_o strict_a marker_n of_o sin_n even_o in_o his_o own_o people_n and_o albeit_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o off_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o pass_v over_o their_o unrepented_a guilt_n for_o say_v he_o if_o i_o have_v sin_v than_o thou_o mark_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o or_o deal_v with_o i_o as_o innocent_a from_o my_o iniquity_n thus_o do_v god_n pursue_v david_n sin_n 2_o sam._n 12.9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v his_o own_o name_n exod._n 34.6_o 7._o and_o therefore_o saint_n shall_v see_v how_o they_o acquit_v themselves_o of_o their_o daily_a contract_a guilt_n lest_o the_o rod_n pursue_v they_o 4._o wicked_a man_n be_v undoubted_o and_o evident_o to_o a_o right_a discerner_n under_o a_o woe_n and_o curse_n whatever_o their_o outward_a lot_n be_v their_o inward_a condition_n and_o state_n assure_v they_o of_o it_o for_o say_v he_o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a woe_n unto_o i_o there_o need_v no_o further_a proof_n of_o it_o if_o it_o once_o be_v clear_a that_o i_o be_o wicked_a see_v isa_n 3.11_o eccles_n 8.12_o 13._o 5._o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o honesty_n when_o a_o man_n abhor_v the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o woeful_a because_o he_o be_v wicked_a for_o by_o this_o supposition_n if_o i_o be_v wicked_a etc._n etc._n job_n do_v noth_z question_v his_o own_o integrity_n for_o he_o maintain_v it_o all_o along_o but_o he_o give_v this_o proof_n of_o it_o that_o he_o can_v not_o think_v of_o the_o wicked_n estate_n without_o horror_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o it_o compare_v chap._n 9.29_o see_v psal_n 141.4_o 6._o albeit_o the_o ornament_n of_o righteous_a man_n be_v humility_n and_o sobriety_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o be_v puff_v up_o because_o of_o it_o and_o to_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o beauty_n ezek._n 16.15_o for_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o evil_a to_o be_v avoid_v if_o he_o be_v righteous_a that_o he_o lift_v not_o up_o his_o head_n 7._o albeit_o godly_a and_o righteous_a man_n be_v prone_a not_o only_o to_o entertain_v a_o conceit_n of_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v at_o ease_n but_o especial_o to_o take_v it_o ill_o if_o god_n afflict_v they_o yet_o god_n send_v the_o rod_n to_o hide_v pride_n from_o they_o and_o when_o they_o stoop_v to_o reap_v that_o profit_n by_o it_o they_o give_v the_o rod_n less_o to_o do_v about_o they_o for_o so_o do_v job_n reason_n imply_v that_o since_o though_o he_o be_v righteous_a yet_o will_v he_o not_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n thus_o to_o pursue_v he_o beside_o those_o truth_n we_o may_v in_o this_o argue_v observe_v some_o defect_n also_o for_o our_o instruction_n 1._o though_o job_n think_v he_o have_v search_v into_o all_o the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o god_n work_n about_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v implead_v his_o procedure_n yet_o god_n counsel_n be_v very_o deep_a and_o man_n judgement_n shallow_a and_o confuse_a as_o himself_o confess_v in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n and_o as_o zophar_n speech_n chap._n 11.7_o 8_o 12._o may_v well_o be_v apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n whatever_o be_v his_o own_o scope_n in_o it_o and_o even_o in_o this_o argue_v albeit_o god_n have_v none_o of_o these_o end_n before_o he_o in_o afflict_a job_n yet_o it_o be_v enough_o if_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o demonstrate_v his_o own_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o man_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o a_o weak_a creature_n this_o may_v warn_v we_o not_o to_o think_v that_o we_o can_v comprehend_v all_o god_n end_n in_o his_o work_n or_o can_v discern_v all_o the_o wheel_n which_o he_o move_v at_o once_o 2._o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v or_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o job_n do_v mistake_v if_o he_o apprehend_v otherwise_o when_o he_o say_v god_n mark_v and_o will_v not_o acquit_v he_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o distemper_n that_o make_v man_n grudge_v at_o god_n deal_n as_o too_o severe_a and_o sharp_a for_o such_o a_o grudge_n
speak_v in_o this_o matter_n partiality_n among_o man_n be_v when_o corrupt_a lawyer_n and_o judge_n have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o potent_a client_n or_o party_n before_o they_o do_v not_o ponder_v nor_o respect_v his_o cause_n but_o only_o his_o person_n who_o favour_n they_o desire_v to_o conciliate_v or_o keep_v and_o therefore_o they_o do_v say_v plead_v or_o pronounce_v what_o may_v please_v he_o or_o be_v for_o his_o interest_n without_o respect_n to_o truth_n or_o justice_n and_o thus_o do_v job_n friend_n in_o this_o debate_n they_o do_v not_o search_v out_o nor_o pronounce_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o speak_v only_o what_o they_o think_v be_v for_o god_n and_o against_o he_o in_o this_o matter_n 2._o job_n say_v of_o their_o thus_o accept_v god_n person_n in_o their_o contend_v for_o he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a talk_n for_o god_n and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o who_o wicked_o and_o with_o deceitful_a and_o cunning_a discourse_n they_o do_v condemn_v that_o they_o may_v justify_v god_n who_o have_v afflict_v he_o and_o in_o respect_v of_o god_n for_o it_o wrong_v he_o and_o put_v a_o lie_n and_o trick_n upon_o he_o as_o job_n after_o clear_v to_o say_v his_o justice_n in_o afflict_v job_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v maintain_v then_o by_o their_o lie_n and_o deceit_n or_o false_a doctrine_n yea_o whatever_o be_v their_o intention_n it_o reflect_v wicked_o upon_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n for_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o give_v he_o glory_n they_o say_v upon_o the_o matter_n that_o god_n can_v not_o be_v just_a if_o he_o afflict_v and_o exercise_v godly_a man_n with_o the_o same_o outward_a calamity_n that_o befall_v the_o wicked_a 3._o that_o we_o may_v yet_o further_o understand_v job_n mind_n in_o this_o challenge_n we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o he_o do_v challenge_v they_o for_o condemn_v he_o against_o their_o light_n and_o conscience_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o their_o principle_n lead_v they_o thus_o to_o judge_v of_o he_o whatever_o charity_n they_o have_v for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n before_o which_o make_v they_o astonish_v when_o at_o first_o they_o come_v to_o he_o and_o see_v he_o so_o afflict_v chap_n 2.12_o 13._o far_o less_o be_v it_o his_o mind_n to_o challenge_v they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o pronounce_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o god_n in_o the_o wrong_n in_o this_o cause_n or_o in_o what_o he_o do_v to_o he_o nor_o do_v he_o at_o all_o quarrel_n they_o that_o they_o justify_v and_o commend_v god_n as_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o way_n for_o himself_o labour_v to_o outstrip_v they_o in_o such_o commendation_n of_o god_n but_o the_o true_a fault_n which_o he_o challenge_v may_v thus_o be_v conceive_v upon_o the_o one_o hand_n they_o judge_v that_o god_n afflict_v none_o as_o he_o do_v job_n but_o only_o wicked_a man_n do_v conclude_v that_o god_n who_o have_v afflict_v he_o can_v not_o be_v just_a if_o he_o who_o be_v afflict_v be_v righteous_a as_o himself_o allege_v he_o be_v and_o therefore_o judge_v themselves_o bind_v to_o stand_v for_o god_n righteousness_n as_o be_v indeed_o their_o duty_n if_o they_o have_v do_v it_o by_o lawful_a mean_n and_o upon_o sound_a principle_n they_o study_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o condemn_v he_o never_o regard_v his_o defence_n or_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v as_o just_a upon_o the_o other_o hand_n job_n maintain_v both_o that_o himself_o be_v righteous_a and_o that_o god_n be_v just_a who_o afflict_v he_o though_o neither_o he_o nor_o they_o can_v reconcile_v these_o two_o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v sinful_o partial_a on_o god_n behalf_n who_o can_v find_v no_o other_o way_n to_o justify_v god_n but_o by_o condemn_v he_o which_o god_n neither_o allow_v nor_o need_v and_o so_o in_o this_o challenge_n job_n charge_v they_o with_o a_o true_a fault_n though_o as_o they_o be_v culpable_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n he_o be_v also_o faulty_a on_o the_o other_o hand_n in_o his_o bitter_a complaint_n about_o god_n dispensation_n because_o he_o can_v not_o see_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o righteous_a god_n shall_v thus_o deal_v with_o he_o who_o be_v a_o reconcile_a man_n have_v clear_v the_o word_n from_o v._o 6._o learn_v 1._o man_n be_v natural_o impatient_a of_o contradiction_n and_o a_o plausible_a wrong_a cause_n beget_v such_o prejudices_fw-la against_o opponent_n that_o man_n will_v hardly_o hear_v they_o for_o he_o must_v exhort_v they_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o his_o discourse_n to_o bear_v and_o hearken_v it_o be_v no_o good_a symptom_n when_o man_n be_v irritate_v because_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v or_o say_v be_v speak_v against_o 2._o albeit_o many_o personal_a wrong_n and_o injury_n be_v best_a answer_v and_o refute_v by_o silence_n and_o albeit_o a_o fool_n shall_v never_o be_v answer_v according_a to_o his_o folly_n or_o in_o his_o own_o term_n prov._n 26.4_o yet_o when_o man_n do_v wrong_a god_n his_o truth_n and_o themselves_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v oppose_v take_v it_o as_o they_o will_v and_o not_o suffer_v to_o live_v in_o a_o opinion_n that_o they_o only_o be_v in_o the_o right_a prov._n 26.5_o for_o job_n will_v have_v they_o hear_v his_o reason_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o plead_n of_o his_o lip_n from_o v._o 7_o 8._o learn_v 1._o even_o the_o worst_a of_o course_n and_o way_n be_v ordinary_o mask_v with_o the_o fair_a pretence_n and_o particular_o that_o they_o be_v for_o god_n for_o so_o they_o pretend_v that_o by_o their_o erroneous_a doctrine_n they_o be_v plead_v and_o contend_v for_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n so_o ofttimes_o oppression_n be_v commend_v as_o a_o follow_a and_o acknowledgement_n of_o providence_n zech._n 11.5_o and_o a_o execute_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n jer._n 50_o 7._o persecution_n be_v account_v good_a service_n to_o god_n joh._n 16.2_o and_o a_o glorify_v of_o he_o isai_n 66.5_o and_o every_o error_n flee_v to_o some_o such_o cloak_n and_o pretence_n some_o entertain_v unworthy_a thought_n of_o god_n providence_n pretend_v to_o free_v he_o from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n some_o will_v have_v christ_n body_n everywhere_o pretend_v his_o glory_n against_o the_o arian_n error_n some_o plead_v for_o universal_a redemption_n pretend_v to_o exalt_v christ_n suffering_n which_o yet_o they_o enervate_v in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o by_o make_v he_o die_v for_o those_o who_o never_o get_v benefit_n thereby_o some_o cry_v up_o man_n freewill_n pretend_v that_o thereby_o they_o vindicate_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v sin_n some_o decry_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o believer_n pretend_v to_o exalt_v christ_n and_o freegrace_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n it_o may_v very_o general_o be_v aver_v totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la exercet_fw-la histrioniam_fw-la the_o world_n of_o man_n who_o go_v wrong_n study_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o art_n of_o stage-player_n that_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o what_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o though_o this_o be_v a_o great_a trial_n to_o honest_a and_o sincere_a heart_n yet_o this_o may_v encourage_v they_o that_o such_o do_v so_o much_o the_o more_o make_v god_n their_o party_n as_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v for_o he_o when_o indeed_o they_o be_v nothing_o so_o but_o against_o he_o 2._o such_o pretext_n will_v not_o justify_v error_n nor_o shall_v they_o hide_v it_o from_o man_n nor_o deter_v they_o from_o appear_v against_o it_o and_o from_o detect_v the_o falsehood_n of_o those_o pretext_n for_o though_o they_o pretend_v to_o speak_v talk_n and_o contend_v for_o god_n yet_o job_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o their_o opinion_n but_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v a_o accept_n of_o his_o person_n a_o injury_n to_o god_n and_o to_o he_o also_o so_o robbery_n will_v not_o be_v justify_v because_o man_n pretend_v to_o make_v a_o burnt-offering_a of_o it_o isai_n 61.8_o this_o general_a doctrine_n may_v be_v branch_v out_o in_o several_a rule_n and_o instance_n wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o in_o matter_n controvert_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v sway_v with_o what_o seem_v at_o first_o view_n to_o be_v most_o for_o god_n as_o his_o friend_n give_v out_o their_o opinion_n be_v but_o opinion_n be_v to_o be_v thorough_o search_v to_o the_o very_a bottom_n till_o we_o find_v what_o real_o be_v and_o what_o only_o appear_v to_o be_v for_o god_n as_o job_n do_v here_o search_v and_o find_v out_o the_o cheat_n 2._o if_o even_o god_n person_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v when_o man_n pretend_v his_o glory_n in_o their_o doctrine_n to_o wrong_v that_o
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think_v upon_o these_o sorrow_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o sink_v they_o this_o burn_a be_v cure_v by_o hold_v the_o burn_a finger_n to_o the_o fire_n 3._o they_o who_o be_v in_o this_o hard_a case_n ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o god_n pity_n for_o it_o be_v job_n scope_n in_o all_o this_o narration_n to_o plead_v for_o pity_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o intolerable_a condition_n those_o dumb_a superadded_a stroke_n will_v plead_v so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o they_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o resent_v they_o 4._o since_o even_o parent_n and_o godly_a parent_n may_v be_v make_v useless_a to_o their_o child_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o friend_n to_o friend_n let_v those_o in_o affliction_n learn_v to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o christ_n who_o have_v leisure_n enough_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o own_o suffering_n to_o mind_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o friend_n as_o witness_v his_o care_n of_o mother_n when_o he_o be_v on_o the_o cross_n joh._n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o much_o less_o now_o can_v he_o be_v divert_v from_o tender_v they_o in_o their_o distress_n chap._n xv._o job_n have_v be_v now_o assault_v by_o all_o his_o three_o friend_n and_o have_v answer_v they_o one_o by_o one_o there_o follow_v to_o chap._n 22._o a_o second_o conflict_n with_o they_o all_o wherein_o as_o before_o eliphaz_n begin_v first_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o all_o their_o discourse_n they_o bring_v no_o new_a purpose_n or_o argument_n but_o do_v repeat_v the_o same_o matter_n they_o have_v former_o speak_v in_o new_a word_n and_o that_o they_o be_v more_o vehement_a passionate_a and_o bitter_a then_o former_o neither_o do_v they_o as_o former_o make_v use_n of_o any_o persuasive_a encouragement_n to_o invite_v he_o to_o repentance_n but_o do_v reflect_v upon_o he_o with_o all_o the_o sharpness_n they_o can_v as_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v very_o stubborn_a and_o incorrigible_a in_o this_o chapter_n eliphaz'_v discourse_n be_v record_v wherein_o he_o labour_v to_o maintain_v his_o own_o and_o his_o friend_n cause_n and_o first_o he_o reprehend_v many_o fault_n in_o job_n former_a discourse_n and_o proceed_n namely_o that_o his_o discourse_n be_v but_o unprofitable_a empty_a and_o hurtful_a ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o that_o both_o his_o way_n and_o his_o discourse_n be_v full_a of_o impiety_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o of_o arrogance_n and_o presumption_n both_o towards_o they_o ver_fw-la 7_o 8.9_o 10._o and_o towards_o god_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o that_o he_o be_v erroneous_a in_o seek_v to_o justify_v himself_o before_o god_n ver_fw-la 14._o which_o very_a angel_n can_v not_o do_v ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o this_o be_v the_o point_n in_o controversy_n he_o proceed_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o prove_v that_o job_n can_v not_o be_v righteous_a by_o show_v that_o none_o but_o wicked_a man_n be_v afflict_v as_o he_o be_v in_o pursuance_n whereof_o after_o a_o preface_n exciting_a to_o attention_n and_o clear_v how_o he_o will_v prove_v his_o point_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a chief_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o inward_a vexation_n and_o fear_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o and_o their_o other_o misery_n namely_o their_o presumptuous_a wickedness_n because_o of_o their_o prosperity_n ver_fw-la 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o unto_o which_o he_o subjoin_v a_o account_n of_o the_o outward_a plague_n that_o god_n send_v upon_o they_o ver_fw-la 29.30_o and_o draw_v a_o conclusion_n from_o his_o whole_a discourse_n wherein_o he_o warn_v delude_v soul_n that_o they_o deceive_v not_o themselves_o with_o vain_a confidence_n otherwise_o they_o will_v meet_v with_o disappointment_n and_o plague_n ver_fw-la 31_o 32_o 33._o as_o their_o sin_n of_o hypocrisy_n oppression_n and_o maliciousness_n do_v deserve_v ver_fw-la 34_o 35._o verse_n 1._o then_o answer_v eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n and_o say_v 2._o shall_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n and_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o east-wind_n 3._o shall_v he_o reason_v with_o unprofitable_a talk_n or_o with_o speech_n wherewith_o he_o can_v do_v no_o good_a the_o first_o fault_n reprehend_v in_o job_n discourse_n be_v general_a that_o they_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a empty_a and_o hurtful_a this_o be_v express_v in_o borrow_a term_n v._o 2._o that_o his_o knowledge_n which_o he_o utter_v be_v but_o vain_a knowledge_n or_o knowledge_n of_o wind_n that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v empty_a and_o airy_a do_v puff_n he_o up_o and_o make_v he_o unsober_a and_o be_v unprofitable_a like_o windy_a meat_n or_o feed_v upon_o wind_n further_o he_o be_v say_v to_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o east_n wind_n which_o be_v both_o turbulent_a and_o noxious_a isai_n 27.8_o that_o be_v he_o fill_v himself_o with_o unruly_a passion_n and_o pester_v his_o heart_n with_o they_o which_o make_v he_o break_v forth_o in_o those_o violent_a and_o hurtful_a speech_n the_o first_o of_o these_o metaphor_n be_v explain_v in_o proper_a term_n v._o 3._o that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o discourse_n in_o his_o reason_n that_o be_v no_o way_n profitable_a nor_o can_v do_v good_a to_o himself_o or_o other_o as_o for_o the_o other_o metaphor_n of_o the_o east_n wind_n it_o be_v explain_v and_o enlarge_v in_o the_o follow_a challenge_n wherein_o he_o tell_v job_n how_o violent_o and_o how_o much_o to_o his_o own_o prejudice_n he_o have_v express_v himself_o in_o sum_n he_o lay_v to_o job_n charge_n that_o his_o speech_n be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a to_o other_o and_o violent_a and_o boisterous_a against_o god_n and_o thâm_n as_o if_o he_o will_v overturn_v and_o bear_v all_o down_o before_o he_o bât_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o also_o they_o be_v such_o as_o can_v not_o profit_v he_o nor_o help_v his_o cause_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a like_o the_o east-wind_n make_v it_o worse_o by_o disturb_v himself_o and_o provoke_a god_n to_o make_v it_o worse_o with_o he_o and_o this_o he_o charge_v home_o upon_o job_n by_o way_n of_o question_n as_o very_o sinful_a and_o as_o unbeseeming_a a_o wise_a man_n such_o as_o he_o give_v out_o himself_o to_o be_v when_o he_o contemn_v they_o as_o know_v but_o common_a thing_n chap._n 12.2_o 3._o concern_v this_o and_o other_o of_o the_o censure_n which_o eliphaz_n pass_v upon_o job_n discourse_n and_o way_n of_o proceed_v it_o must_v be_v grant_v 1._o that_o the_o general_n doctrine_n be_v sound_a and_o the_o fault_n challenge_v be_v in_o themselves_o real_a fault_n whatever_o mistake_v be_v in_o the_o application_n or_o his_o charge_v they_o upon_o job_n 2._o that_o in_o some_o of_o these_o challenge_n and_o but_o in_o some_o he_o guess_v better_a at_o the_o truth_n of_o job_n miscarriage_n then_o in_o the_o general_n controversy_n for_o job_n discourse_n be_v not_o all_o to_o be_v justify_v as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o explain_v of_o they_o and_o will_v further_o appear_v from_o the_o censure_n which_o be_v pass_v by_o elihu_n and_o by_o god_n himself_o upon_o they_o yet_o 3._o eliphaz'_v discourse_n be_v full_a of_o prejudices_fw-la mistake_n and_o reflection_n for_o partly_o he_o mistake_v job_n and_o his_o doctrine_n particular_o concern_v man_n purity_n as_o may_v be_v mark_v upon_o ver_fw-la 14._o partly_o while_o he_o be_v make_v hot_a with_o passion_n because_o of_o suppose_a reflection_n upon_o their_o ability_n v._o 9_o 10._o he_o speak_v more_o unadvised_o than_o he_o ought_v partly_o he_o consider_v not_o job_n distress_n and_o tentation_n whence_o his_o ill-ordered_n expression_n flow_v and_o so_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v evidence_n of_o wickedness_n rather_o than_o of_o weakness_n and_o hence_o last_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o job_n speak_v be_v in_o his_o account_n but_o
own_o mouth_n condemn_v thou_o and_o not_o i_o yea_o thy_o own_o lip_n testify_v against_o thou_o in_o these_o verse_n eliphaz_n clear_v and_o confirm_v that_o challenge_n of_o impiety_n v._o 4._o as_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o particle_n for_o whereby_o this_o be_v join_v with_o what_o he_o former_o say_v show_v that_o in_o stead_n of_o humble_a reverence_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n job_n utter_v the_o iniquity_n and_o impiety_n of_o his_o heart_n particular_o in_o his_o subtle_a and_o crafty_a way_n of_o discourse_v v._o 5_o and_o that_o therefore_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o prove_v his_o impiety_n but_o what_o he_o say_v himself_o v._o 6._o the_o word_n contain_v 1._o a_o general_n position_n that_o his_o discourse_n do_v prove_v his_o impiety_n thou_o cast_v off_o fear_n etc._n etc._n v._n 4._o for_o thy_o mouth_n utter_v or_o teach_v and_o instruct_v thy_o iniquity_n v._o 5._o that_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o speak_v and_o vent_a in_o thy_o passion_n discover_v thy_o impiety_n and_o instruct_v we_o that_o it_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o without_o need_v any_o further_a proof_n 2._o a_o particular_a instance_n of_o the_o impiety_n of_o his_o discourse_n v._o 5._o and_o which_o be_v exegetick_a and_o give_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o former_a general_n thou_o choose_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o crafty_a some_o do_v restrict_n this_o to_o some_o particular_a expression_n such_o as_o that_o chap._n 6.24_o wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v ingenuous_a and_o willing_a to_o be_v teach_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o speak_v in_o craftâ_n to_o take_v off_o any_o odium_n that_o may_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o from_o any_o principle_n of_o conscience_n and_o sincerity_n since_o he_o stick_v still_o by_o his_o opinion_n but_o i_o conceive_v that_o he_o rather_o reflâcts_v upon_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o job_n discourse_n in_o which_o he_o allege_v here_o that_o job_n choose_v by_o nimbleness_n of_o wit_n and_o subtle_a and_o fine_a insinuation_n and_o flourish_n of_o discourse_n to_o defend_v his_o bad_a cause_n and_o make_v it_o seem_v good_a rather_o than_o to_o glorify_v god_n by_o take_v with_o his_o wickedness_n which_o way_n of_o discourse_v he_o charge_v upon_o he_o as_o impiety_n 3._o a_o conclusion_n and_o inference_n draw_v from_o all_o this_o v._o 6._o that_o however_o job_n may_v uâge_v he_o to_o prove_v the_o challenge_n and_o may_v account_v he_o a_o rigid_a censurer_n who_o dare_v judge_v he_o to_o be_v impious_a yet_o since_o his_o own_o mouth_n have_v make_v iâ_n out_o and_o teach_v it_o to_o he_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v challenge_v as_o condemn_v he_o rash_o but_o his_o own_o speech_n be_v his_o dittay_n nor_o need_v there_o any_o other_o proof_n of_o the_o challenge_n since_o his_o own_o lip_n be_v a_o witness_n without_o exception_n and_o as_o good_a as_o never_o so_o many_o or_o all_o witness_n beside_o this_o discourse_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o challenge_n be_v faulty_a as_o the_o challenge_n be_v and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n there_o mark_v and_o further_o 1._o his_o discourse_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v not_o crafty_a but_o ingenuous_a downright_a truth_n though_o ill_o word_v 2._o his_o fault_n in_o his_o discourse_n where_o not_o craft_n and_o dissimulation_n nor_o iniquity_n but_o only_a weakness_n 3._o they_o do_v neither_o prove_v his_o person_n nor_o speech_n to_o be_v impious_a nor_o his_o cause_n to_o be_v wrong_n though_o the_o fault_n in_o themselves_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o sinfulness_n 4._o it_o be_v great_a injustice_n to_o assert_v that_o job_n choose_v this_o course_n as_o evil_n for_o he_o choose_v it_o not_o when_o he_o know_v a_o better_a see_v he_o see_v there_o be_v no_o better_a course_n for_o he_o then_o to_o cleave_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o his_o fail_n in_o his_o discourse_n be_v not_o his_o choice_n but_o he_o be_v drive_v upon_o they_o through_o the_o extremity_n of_o trouble_n and_o tentation_n 5._o eliphaz_n be_v bind_v in_o charity_n to_o have_v inquire_v the_o sense_n of_o any_o expression_n he_o stumble_v at_o from_o job_n himself_o before_o he_o have_v pass_v so_o hard_a a_o censure_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o mistake_v in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o which_o may_v lead_v we_o back_o to_o the_o remark_n make_v upon_o such_o mistake_n five_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o may_v tell_v we_o how_o far_o they_o may_v be_v mistake_v who_o be_v yet_o right_a as_o job_n be_v chap_n 42_o 7._o have_v premise_v these_o caution_n the_o general_a doctrine_n pass_v the_o misapplication_n may_v afford_v wholesome_a instruction_n there_o be_v many_o such_o prank_n in_o the_o world_n as_o be_v here_o challenge_v though_o job_n be_v free_a of_o they_o from_o the_o general_a position_n v._o 5._o learn_v 1._o man_n ought_v not_o to_o please_v themselves_o in_o sin_n upon_o this_o pretence_n that_o sin_n be_v in_o all_o but_o as_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v because_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o be_v supreme_a and_o absolute_a so_o especial_o man_n ought_v to_o guard_v that_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a not_o only_o of_o infirmity_n but_o even_o of_o gross_a wickedness_n which_o be_v more_o heinous_a than_o ordinary_a fail_n for_o iniquity_n be_v that_o which_o he_o fasten_v upon_o job_n here_o see_v deut._n 32.5_o ezek._n 24.13_o hos_fw-la 6.9_o and_o as_o this_o may_v be_v try_v by_o the_o grossness_n of_o the_o evil_a into_o which_o man_n fall_v so_o also_o by_o their_o violent_a prosecution_n of_o it_o their_o frequency_n and_o constancy_n in_o follow_v such_o a_o course_n their_o run_v to_o it_o when_o there_o be_v few_o or_o no_o tentation_n to_o draw_v they_o etc._n etc._n though_o some_o of_o those_o may_v have_v place_n even_o in_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 2._o though_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n be_v prone_a to_o all_o iniquity_n have_v the_o 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will_v glory_v in_o it_o over_o all_o misconstruction_n from_o man_n for_o say_v he_o by_o way_n of_o admiration_n and_o gloriation_n behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 7._o such_o as_o do_v right_o value_v this_o approbation_n of_o god_n will_v be_v careful_a also_o to_o feed_v much_o upon_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o as_o a_o soul-refreshing_a subject_n to_o be_v much_o consider_v meditate_a upon_o and_o tender_o cherish_v that_o it_o be_v not_o overclouded_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v misconstruct_v in_o the_o world_n for_o these_o cause_n do_v he_o twice_o mention_v it_o in_o divers_a term_n my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n on_o high_a 8._o such_o as_o do_v seek_v to_o have_v this_o testimony_n of_o god_n will_v be_v careful_a to_o entertain_v high_a thought_n of_o god_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v excite_v to_o sincerity_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o be_v delude_v in_o boast_v of_o it_o therefore_o do_v he_o mention_v this_o witness_n as_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_z on_o high_a or_o in_o high_a place_n not_o only_o to_o express_v how_o sufficient_a a_o witness_n he_o be_v but_o to_o show_v what_o thought_n he_o have_v of_o he_o when_o he_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v himself_o unto_o he_o 9_o god_n approve_v of_o sincere_a saint_n will_v not_o make_v they_o insolent_a before_o he_o nor_o diminish_v their_o reverend_a and_o high_a thought_n of_o he_o therefore_o also_o when_o he_o claim_v to_o this_o testimony_n do_v he_o look_v on_o his_o witness_n as_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o high_a verse_n 20._o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o but_o my_o eye_n pour_v out_o tear_n unto_o god_n the_o three_o argument_n confirm_v the_o assertion_n and_o the_o former_a argument_n also_o be_v take_v from_o his_o practice_n and_o carriage_n under_o trouble_n that_o however_o and_o even_o while_n they_o be_v scorn_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v humble_o mourn_v to_o god_n and_o continue_v in_o that_o practice_n notwithstanding_o that_o discouragement_n as_o for_o their_o scorn_n we_o need_v not_o restrict_n it_o to_o what_o be_v say_v chap._n 15.4_o where_o he_o be_v challenge_v for_o cast_v off_o of_o prayer_n though_o he_o be_v very_o tender_a in_o go_v about_o that_o duty_n nor_o need_v we_o search_v their_o discourse_n to_o find_v any_o express_a and_o palpable_a way_n of_o mock_v he_o but_o the_o thing_n he_o point_v at_o in_o this_o be_v that_o with_o much_o oratory_n and_o fine_a expression_n as_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v they_o set_v themselves_o to_o undervalue_v he_o and_o decry_v his_o integrity_n and_o piety_n and_o all_o the_o defence_n whereof_o he_o make_v use_v to_o justify_v himself_o and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o use_v he_o tender_o that_o they_o grate_v upon_o his_o sore_n and_o reflect_v upon_o his_o pierce_a affliction_n as_o badge_n of_o his_o wickedness_n all_o which_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o insolent_a and_o scornful_a deportment_n doct._n 1._o scorn_n be_v a_o very_a sad_a trial_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v add_v to_o other_o affliction_n for_o job_n resent_v it_o as_o such_o thus_o david_n often_o complain_v of_o it_o psal_n 35.21.40.15_o &_o 70.3_o and_o god_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o persecution_n heb._n 11.36_o gen._n 21.9_o with_o gal._n 4.29_o 2._o saint_n under_o affliction_n must_v not_o expect_v to_o get_v through_o without_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n that_o this_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sharp_a point_n to_o carry_v in_o the_o dart_n of_o affliction_n to_o wound_v the_o spirit_n and_o so_o their_o trial_n may_v be_v complete_a for_o job_n be_v here_o assay_v with_o it_o see_v psal_n 123.4_o 3._o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o scorn_v the_o afflict_a who_o yet_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o serious_a and_o all_o those_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o who_o by_o prejudices_fw-la and_o misconstruction_n weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o afflict_a godly_a man_n and_o do_v sleight_n their_o affliction_n and_o undervalue_n they_o and_o their_o piety_n because_o of_o their_o affliction_n let_v they_o convey_v it_o under_o never_o so_o specious_a pretence_n and_o in_o never_o so_o fine_a and_o eloquent_a term_n for_o job_n find_v scorn_n in_o their_o deportment_n towards_o he_o 4._o albeit_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n be_v a_o sharp_a trial_n to_o godly_a man_n in_o affliction_n come_v from_o who_o it_o will_v yet_o it_o heighten_v the_o trial_n when_o it_o come_v from_o friend_n and_o godly_a friend_n who_o shall_v be_v tender_a and_o compassionate_a to_o friend_n in_o affliction_n for_o it_o add_v to_o his_o trial_n that_o his_o friend_n scorn_v he_o or_o be_v his_o scorner_n 5._o as_o afflict_a saint_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o exercise_v before_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v approve_v of_o he_o so_o this_o will_v aggravate_v their_o guilt_n who_o scorn_v they_o who_o god_n approve_v for_o job_n in_o his_o affliction_n be_v pour_v out_o tear_n to_o god_n and_o this_o heighten_v their_o fault_n that_o they_o scorn_v he_o who_o be_v thus_o exercise_v see_v ps_n 69.10_o 11._o 6._o scorn_v and_o discouragement_n shall_v not_o deter_v saint_n from_o prayer_n but_o rather_o to_o excite_v they_o to_o go_v about_o it_o for_o so_o be_v here_o imply_v that_o not_o only_o they_o do_v scorn_v he_o who_o be_v pray_v but_o he_o pray_v on_o notwithstanding_o their_o scorn_n to_o do_v otherwise_o give_v satan_n great_a advantage_n 7._o man_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o tender_a in_o prayer_n especial_o when_o affliction_n and_o injury_n be_v let_v loose_a to_o drive_v they_o to_o it_o for_o in_o this_o case_n job_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o his_o eye_n pour_v out_o tear_n or_o drop_v unto_o god_n and_o albeit_o tear_n which_o be_v external_a evidence_n of_o tenderness_n be_v not_o always_o at_o command_n yet_o tenderness_n itself_o will_v not_o be_v want_v thus_o david_n be_v so_o to_o say_v only_a prayer_n in_o trouble_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a psal_n 109_o 4._o 8._o to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o tenderness_n 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integrity_n approve_v and_o that_o christ_n plead_v and_o intercession_n be_v a_o sweet_a antidote_n against_o the_o scorn_n and_o mistake_n of_o dear_a friend_n as_o he_o subjoin_v this_o to_o what_o he_o say_v of_o they_o v._o 20._o but_o this_o do_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v with_o job_n scope_n here_o who_o as_o former_o do_v assert_v his_o integrity_n rather_o by_o wish_v he_o may_v plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a then_o by_o believe_v it_o be_v plead_v as_o be_v also_o imply_v in_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o wish_n chap._n 17.3_o and_o withal_o this_o verse_n so_o interpret_v will_v have_v no_o connexion_n with_o the_o reason_n subjoin_v v._o 22._o therefore_o i_o have_v rather_o understand_v it_o according_a to_o his_o former_a practice_n of_o his_o wish_n that_o himself_o may_v plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n and_o for_o the_o original_a text_n which_o seem_v to_o favour_v the_o former_a read_n it_o will_v be_v consider_v that_o the_o 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we_o be_v thus_o assault_v and_o bear_v down_o 6._o saint_n may_v be_v long_o exercise_v with_o wish_n and_o desire_n which_o be_v not_o satisfy_v for_o so_o be_v it_o with_o job_n who_o not_o only_o be_v not_o satisfy_v as_o to_o the_o passionate_a and_o presumptuous_a way_n which_o he_o propound_v for_o clear_v of_o his_o integrity_n but_o even_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o desire_n which_o be_v to_o have_v his_o integrity_n make_v manifest_a be_v not_o grant_v till_o his_o trial_n be_v perfect_v and_o in_o general_a it_o hold_v true_a that_o many_o desire_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o satisfy_v either_o because_o they_o desire_v not_o good_a thing_n in_o a_o right_a way_n or_o because_o it_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o grant_v their_o good_a desire_n or_o because_o god_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o try_v they_o yet_o more_o verse_n 22._o when_o a_o few_o year_n be_v come_v than_o i_o shall_v go_v the_o way_n whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o 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they_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o busy_a for_o so_o be_v job_n here_o suppose_v that_o death_n be_v near_o 5._o reproach_n and_o unjust_a imputation_n be_v in_o special_a a_o trial_n whereof_o saint_n will_v desire_v a_o good_a account_n before_o they_o die_v see_v other_o outward_a misery_n end_v at_o their_o death_n but_o reproach_n will_v live_v after_o they_o as_o a_o blot_n upon_o their_o name_n for_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n in_o part_n that_o he_o will_v be_v clear_v that_o his_o friend_n may_v cease_v to_o scorn_v and_o reproach_v he_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n 6._o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n integrity_n will_v not_o be_v quell_v even_o with_o approach_a death_n for_o job_n
to_o extricate_v saint_n out_o of_o deadly_a difficulty_n and_o to_o give_v glorious_a issue_n from_o deadly_a extremity_n when_o he_o see_v it_o good_a for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v see_v isai_n 26.19_o ezek._n 37.11_o 12._o verse_n 2._o be_v there_o not_o mocker_n with_o i_o and_o do_v not_o my_o eye_n continue_v in_o their_o provocation_n the_o second_o ground_n of_o his_o press_a desire_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n be_v that_o be_v thus_o afflict_v and_o near_o unto_o death_n his_o friend_n spare_v not_o to_o mistake_v censure_n and_o mock_v his_o condition_n and_o his_o discourse_n and_o carriage_n thereupon_o which_o do_v so_o embitter_v he_o that_o it_o deprive_v he_o of_o night_n rest_n this_o both_o add_v to_o his_o affliction_n that_o when_o he_o be_v a_o die_a he_o be_v thus_o deal_v with_o and_o it_o help_v on_o his_o bodily_a weakness_n portend_v his_o death_n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v to_o betake_v himself_o to_o debate_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n have_v such_o cruel_a friend_n to_o deal_v with_o upon_o earth_n of_o this_o see_v further_o chap._n 16.20_o here_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v great_a cruelty_n to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a as_o here_o they_o do_v to_o job_n when_o they_o mock_v he_o who_o be_v so_o low_a see_v psal_n 69.25_o 26._o job_n 19.21_o 22._o 2._o saint_n in_o their_o trouble_n may_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o this_o measure_n of_o have_v trial_n heap_v upon_o trial_n upon_o they_o as_o here_o job_n find_v one_o trial_n will_v not_o be_v a_o shelter_n from_o another_o when_o there_o be_v need_n of_o it_o their_o trial_n must_v be_v complete_a to_o search_v they_o thorough_o other_o also_o must_v be_v try_v in_o their_o compassion_n and_o sympathy_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o trial_n and_o god_n delight_v to_o give_v proof_n under_o how_o much_o trial_n he_o will_v support_v his_o people_n 3._o afflict_a man_n have_v ofttimes_o cause_n to_o ascribe_v much_o of_o their_o death_n to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o their_o friend_n under_o their_o affliction_n as_o to_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n for_o job_n subjoin_v their_o cruelty_n as_o no_o small_a cause_n of_o his_o weakness_n v._n 1._o portend_v his_o death_n unfaithful_a friend_n in_o a_o sad_a time_n be_v guilty_a of_o many_o degree_n of_o murder_n 4._o friend_n prove_v very_o cruel_a in_o trouble_n by_o their_o want_n of_o tenderness_n and_o mock_v of_o the_o afflict_a see_v chap._n 21.3_o when_o they_o look_v light_o upon_o their_o affliction_n lam._n 1.12_o when_o they_o read_v they_o wrong_n as_o if_o they_o be_v evidence_n of_o wickedness_n and_o do_v weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o godly_a afflict_a man_n under_o they_o for_o job_n find_v provocation_n or_o imbittering_n in_o their_o mock_n which_o deprive_v he_o of_o rest_n 5._o he_o assert_v this_o by_o way_n of_o question_n be_v there_o not_o mocker_n with_o i_o &_o c_o or_o by_o way_n of_o grave_a asseveration_n and_o oath_n if_o there_o be_v not_o mocker_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o purge_v himself_o of_o prejudice_n and_o calumny_n in_o assert_v this_o and_o express_v his_o regret_n that_o his_o case_n be_v so_o little_o consider_v that_o he_o must_v so_o strong_o assert_v it_o and_o excite_v other_o to_o notice_n it_o it_o teach_v that_o saint_n may_v get_v that_o to_o bear_v which_o be_v real_o very_o sad_a and_o yet_o get_v little_a credit_n or_o pity_n under_o it_o it_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v believe_v how_o deep_a some_o trouble_n will_v draw_v upon_o they_o and_o how_o much_o they_o will_v wound_v and_o embitter_v they_o they_o who_o be_v cruel_a to_o they_o may_v be_v so_o little_a sensible_a what_o hurt_v they_o do_v that_o they_o will_v rather_o be_v ready_a to_o justify_v themselves_o and_o other_o may_v be_v lay_v by_o and_o the_o afflict_a leave_v alone_o without_o pity_n for_o their_o trial_n 6._o saint_n may_v be_v so_o afflict_v that_o night_n rest_n will_v be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o yet_o even_o that_o be_v deny_v unto_o they_o for_o say_v he_o my_o eye_n continue_v or_o lodge_v in_o their_o provocation_n not_o only_o be_v this_o injury_n not_o do_v behind_o his_o back_n but_o to_o his_o face_n and_o in_o his_o very_a sight_n and_o eye_n a_o trial_n which_o saint_n may_v look_v for_o but_o he_o be_v keep_v wake_v in_o the_o night_n thereby_o noâ_n can_v he_o get_v off_o his_o eye_n from_o pore_v on_o it_o 7._o whatever_o injury_n be_v here_o do_v to_o job_n yet_o his_o own_o weakness_n breed_v his_o distemper_n in_o that_o he_o be_v first_o imbittter_v by_o these_o provocation_n and_o then_o be_v so_o he_o can_v not_o rest_v for_o it_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o precept_n ephes_n 4.26_o it_o teach_v 1._o how_o sad_a soever_o our_o condition_n be_v yet_o our_o own_o distemper_n thereby_o give_v the_o immediate_a rise_n to_o our_o vexation_n 2._o to_o be_v at_o some_o time_n distemper_a and_o embitter_v even_o to_o the_o want_n of_o rest_n though_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a fault_n and_o a_o fit_a of_o impatience_n for_o the_o time_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o conclude_v one_o be_v a_o impatient_a man_n who_o approve_v not_o of_o those_o sit_v and_o wrestle_v against_o they_o for_o job_n who_o be_v so_o commend_v for_o his_o patience_n in_o this_o trial_n james_n 5.11_o fall_v in_o such_o a_o fit_a here_o verse_n 3._o lay_v down_o now_o put_v i_o in_o a_o surety_n with_o thou_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v strike_v hand_n with_o i_o in_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o verse_n job_n subjoin_v to_o his_o former_a press_a grievance_n his_o renew_a desire_n to_o plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n which_o he_o propound_v to_o god_n himself_o those_o word_n of_o strike_v hand_n with_o he_o be_v borrow_v from_o their_o way_n of_o close_v and_o engage_v in_o bargain_n particular_o in_o suretyship_n prov_n 6.1_o and_o as_o it_o be_v their_o practice_n that_o party_n shall_v strike_v hand_n in_o other_o covenant_n so_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v their_o practice_n also_o when_o they_o engage_v to_o answer_v in_o law_n which_o be_v the_o business_n here_o in_o hand_n as_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o lay_v down_o and_o of_o a_o surety_n with_o god_n some_o read_v it_o thus_o appoint_v i_o pray_v thou_o my_o surety_n with_o thou_o that_o be_v appoint_v christ_n to_o be_v my_o surety_n and_o then_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v strike_v hand_n with_o i_o that_o be_v upon_o these_o term_n i_o decline_v no_o man_n who_o will_v engage_v to_o enter_v the_o list_n to_o debate_v against_o i_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o integrity_n it_o be_v indeed_o certain_a that_o job_n dare_v not_o boast_v of_o his_o integrity_n but_o in_o a_o mediator_n and_o i_o will_v very_o willing_o put_v this_o favourable_a construction_n upon_o his_o wish_n if_o i_o find_v not_o god_n and_o elihu_n pass_v a_o more_o severe_a censure_n upon_o it_o other_o understand_v it_o as_o a_o desire_n that_o god_n will_v 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from_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o time_n where_o party_n do_v give_v in_o surety_n or_o pledge_n that_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o perform_v what_o be_v judge_v and_o so_o the_o word_n will_v run_v thus_o lay_v down_o now_o a_o pledge_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o that_o for_o it_o must_v be_v read_v disjunctive_o then_o appoint_v i_o a_o surety_n not_o for_o i_o or_o on_o my_o behalf_n to_o be_v forthcoming_a for_o i_o but_o for_o my_o behoof_n and_o security_n in_o this_o debate_n with_o thou_o the_o meaning_n be_v in_o sum_n as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v give_v i_o some_o assurance_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o judge_v i_o according_a to_o
a_o man_n to_o so_o much_o both_o within_o and_o without_o as_o may_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o look_v upon_o piety_n and_o a_o profession_n thereof_o as_o a_o easy_a task_n to_o be_v learn_v without_o difficulty_n but_o as_o a_o serious_a undertake_n which_o may_v take_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o may_v reprove_v they_o who_o place_n all_o their_o religion_n in_o some_o one_o particular_a duty_n or_o other_o not_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o âhe_n commandment_n psal_n 119.6_o obs_n 2._o in_o particular_a not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o epithet_n and_o designation_n give_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n to_o godly_a man_n this_o one_o place_n afford_v we_o these_o character_n of_o they_o and_o duty_n incumbent_a to_o they_o 1._o they_o ought_v to_o be_v single_a straight_o and_o downright_o in_o their_o way_n without_o a_o crooked_a bias_n or_o design_n in_o their_o scope_n and_o aim_n or_o subtle_a and_o nimble_a conveyance_n in_o their_o deportment_n and_o way_n for_o so_o 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job_n exercise_n and_o experience_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v clear_v hy_z god_n this_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o four_o branch_n 1._o upright_o man_n shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o this_o not_o only_o at_o his_o affliction_n of_o which_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o precede_a verse_n but_o at_o the_o whole_a complex_fw-la bussiness_n when_o godly_a man_n shall_v look_v at_o his_o affliction_n and_o ill_a usage_n from_o his_o friend_n it_o will_v surprise_v confound_v and_o astonish_v they_o for_o a_o time_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v look_v again_o to_o his_o carriage_n under_o all_o this_o and_o to_o god_n determine_v in_o his_o favour_n as_o he_o desire_v and_o expect_v they_o will_v be_v as_o much_o astonish_v and_o make_v to_o admire_v at_o the_o support_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o trouble_n both_o those_o may_v be_v include_v here_o without_o any_o violence_n to_o the_o text._n and_o it_o teach_v 1._o the_o dispensation_n wherewith_o the_o 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with_o the_o tentation_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o trial_n which_o they_o be_v think_v upon_o before_o hand_n but_o they_o will_v find_v it_o in_o itself_o more_o search_v when_o it_o be_v their_o present_a exercise_n then_o when_o they_o do_v only_o contemplate_v and_o meditate_v upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v astonish_v they_o though_o they_o be_v think_v upon_o it_o beforehand_o 4._o a_o right_a sight_n and_o a_o right_a way_n of_o read_v god_n dispensation_n when_o they_o be_v sad_a be_v not_o soon_o attain_v nor_o can_v be_v have_v till_o it_o be_v gift_v from_o above_o and_o therefore_o till_o god_n interpose_v they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o be_v confound_v 5._o sad_n and_o strange_a dispensation_n towards_o the_o godly_a may_v put_v themselves_o and_o other_o to_o strange_a thought_n of_o heart_n concern_v the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n his_o purpose_n in_o his_o dispensation_n etc._n etc._n beyond_o what_o at_o other_o time_n they_o have_v which_o may_v be_v ready_a for_o a_o time_n to_o over-charge_n they_o see_v jer._n 12.1_o hab._n 1.12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n 6._o god_n use_v to_o discover_v his_o people_n weakness_n and_o humble_v they_o before_o he_o let_v they_o see_v what_o grace_n can_v do_v in_o they_o and_o for_o they_o in_o such_o strange_a condition_n this_o may_v guard_v man_n heart_n from_o be_v discourage_v when_o they_o find_v themselves_o thus_o for_o a_o time_n lay_v by_o with_o their_o own_o or_o other_o trouble_n for_o so_o we_o find_v in_o the_o lamentation_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o people_n of_o god_n very_o often_o astonish_v in_o trouble_n as_o appear_v from_o these_o many_o question_n lam._n 1.1_o &_o 4_o 1_o etc._n etc._n doct._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o will_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o godly_a man_n when_o they_o be_v right_a not_o to_o stumble_v or_o be_v scandalize_v at_o god_n deal_n however_o they_o be_v astonish_v or_o overwhelm_v for_o a_o time_n for_o they_o be_v but_o astonish_v and_o the_o 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as_o a_o man_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o let_v a_o sweet_a morsel_n go_v soon_o over_o and_o forsake_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o variety_n of_o word_n show_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o express_v that_o great_a delight_n the_o wicked_a find_v in_o sin_n 5._o all_o the_o sweetness_n of_o sin_n will_v prove_v bitter_a in_o the_o end_n for_o his_o meat_n in_o his_o howel_n be_v turn_v it_o prove_v as_o poison_a meat_n which_o be_v swallow_v down_o changes_z and_o prove_v to_o be_v another_o thing_n than_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n and_o change_v the_o man_n health_n into_o sickness_n and_o bitter_a pain_n and_o wring_n see_v rom._n 6.21_o 6._o sin_n delight_v in_o do_v not_o only_o prove_v bitter_a and_o vex_v for_o a_o time_n but_o without_o repentance_n it_o prove_v deadly_a and_o destroy_v also_o for_o this_o meat_n be_v the_o gall_n of_o asp_n which_o be_v bitter_a and_o deadly_a poison_n within_o he_o verse_n 15._o he_o have_v swallow_v down_o riches_n and_o he_o shall_v vomit_v they_o up_o again_o god_n shall_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n 16._o he_o shall_v suck_v the_o poison_n of_o asp_n the_o viper_n tongue_n shall_v slay_v he_o in_o these_o verse_n this_o metaphor_n be_v particular_o apply_v to_o the_o wicked_a man_n ill_a purchase_n where_o his_o wealth_n and_o riches_n resemble_v a_o man_n food_n or_o a_o morsel_n desire_v for_o its_o sweetness_n his_o ill_a shift_n to_o purchase_v riches_n resemble_v the_o poison_n that_o be_v in_o that_o morsel_n his_o actual_a acquire_v of_o riches_n by_o those_o mean_n resemble_v a_o man_n swallow_v down_o this_o morsel_n into_o his_o stomach_n god_n judgement_n deprive_v he_o of_o his_o purchase_n and_o destroy_v of_o himself_o resemble_v the_o work_n of_o a_o deadly_a poison_n like_o that_o of_o asp_n or_o which_o come_v from_o a_o viper_n tongue_n which_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o vomit_v up_o all_o that_o he_o have_v swallow_v and_o take_v away_o his_o life_n this_o general_a doctrine_n omit_v his_o mistake_n teach_v 1._o the_o world_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o have_v a_o special_a sweetness_n to_o the_o wicked_n taste_n and_o be_v a_o special_a snare_n draw_v they_o wrong_n for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o wickedness_n in_o general_n v._o 12._o be_v here_o instance_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o riches_n in_o particular_a to_o show_v that_o those_o be_v a_o sweet_a morsel_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o wicked_n inordinate_a affection_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v most_o eager_a and_o violent_a to_o have_v they_o not_o care_v what_o or_o how_o they_o have_v so_o they_o may_v have_v they_o upon_o
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28_o etc._n etc._n and_o 51.12_o 13._o rev._n 15.4_o sleighteâs_n of_o god_n and_o his_o service_n do_v proclaim_v their_o ignorance_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o saint_n do_v mistake_v his_o frowning_n his_o not_o answer_v of_o their_o prayer_n his_o afflict_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o his_o counsel_n and_o thought_n be_v very_o deep_a 2._o the_o lord_n approve_v of_o no_o pretence_n of_o conversion_n or_o reconciliation_n when_o man_n be_v not_o habitual_a in_o their_o converse_n with_o he_o nor_o will_v he_o be_v please_v with_o the_o go_v about_o of_o his_o service_n in_o fit_n unless_o they_o be_v constant_a for_o so_o much_o do_v the_o word_n import_v here_o see_v psal_n 78.34.37_o &_o 106.12_o 13._o this_o constancy_n and_o that_o we_o have_v still_o somewhat_o to_o do_v with_o god_n the_o receipt_n of_o one_o mercy_n discover_v our_o need_n of_o another_o will_v both_o prove_v and_o entertain_v our_o friendship_n with_o god_n and_o if_o god_n be_v 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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 dâd_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 eâihu_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
to_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o which_o he_o will_v severe_o and_o speedy_o pursue_v as_o he_o easy_o can_v for_o he_o reckon_v that_o by_o give_v flatter_a title_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o wrong_v these_o who_o he_o flatter_v but_o he_o shall_v also_o run_v upon_o his_o own_o ruin_n in_o so_o do_v my_o maker_n will_v take_v i_o away_o or_o cut_v i_o off_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o soon_o both_o speedy_o without_o delay_v to_o execute_v vengeance_n and_o easy_o without_o any_o difficulty_n thus_o we_o find_v that_o watchman_n soul_n be_v lay_v in_o pawn_n to_o be_v answerable_a and_o smart_a for_o it_o if_o they_o deal_v not_o faithful_o ezek._n 33_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o study_n of_o this_o may_v not_o only_o be_v a_o antidote_n against_o the_o slavish_a fear_n of_o great_a man_n who_o man_n may_v be_v call_v to_o deal_v with_o as_o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o confess_v the_o truth_n mat._n 10.28_o but_o may_v persuade_v man_n to_o be_v faithful_a when_o they_o consider_v how_o much_o it_o concern_v they_o to_o be_v so_o for_o then_o they_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o daily_o in_o so_o important_a a_o business_n and_o other_o may_v see_v that_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v offend_v at_o man_n for_o their_o freedom_n and_o faithfulness_n when_o they_o consider_v their_o hazard_n if_o they_o do_v otherwise_o 5._o though_o such_o as_o have_v a_o calling_n to_o speak_v to_o other_o shall_v flatter_v they_o and_o gratify_v theirâ_n humour_n yet_o that_o will_v tend_v nothing_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o those_o who_o be_v so_o flatter_v see_v god_n will_v not_o approve_v of_o what_o be_v say_v to_o they_o and_o will_v witness_v his_o displeasure_n by_o punish_v the_o flatterer_n for_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o argument_n persuade_v himself_o to_o deal_v faithful_o but_o perswadâng_v they_o also_o to_o admit_v and_o allow_v of_o his_o freedom_n as_o consider_v how_o little_a it_o will_v avail_v they_o that_o he_o flatter_v they_o since_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o witness_v how_o ill_o please_v he_o be_v with_o they_o and_o their_o way_n by_o punish_v he_o for_o flatter_v they_o in_o it_o 6._o while_o he_o call_v god_n his_o maker_n in_o this_o business_n 1._o he_o point_v out_o that_o god_n for_o who_o he_o and_o all_o faithful_a man_n do_v speak_v free_o be_v on_o high_a ãâã_d the_o high_a of_o man_n against_o who_o they_o may_v be_v call_v to_o speak_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v they_o if_o man_n keep_v his_o way_n and_o bâ_n in_o his_o service_n 2._o he_o point_v out_o how_o easy_o god_n can_v ââââh_v unfaithful_a man_n who_o be_v but_o his_o own_o creature_n and_o have_v their_o be_v of_o he_o so_o that_o stately_a will_v âind_v no_o shelter_n against_o he_o even_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o great_a of_o man_n 3._o he_o point_v out_o this_o as_o a_o argument_n why_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o god_n be_v there_o no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o have_v his_o be_v of_o he_o so_o his_o be_v a_o creator_n be_v a_o motive_n to_o piety_n eccl._n 12.1_o and_o it_o aggravate_v man_n fault_n that_o they_o sin_n against_o their_o maker_n hos_n 8.14_o though_o the_o word_n may_v import_v more_o than_o his_o give_v they_o a_o simple_a be_v even_o that_o he_o make_v they_o his_o people_n however_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a and_o affectionate_a to_o do_v well_o will_v not_o want_v argument_n to_o presâ_n they_o to_o it_o if_o they_o do_v but_o consider_v their_o very_a be_v which_o they_o have_v from_o god_n for_o god_n have_v maâe_n all_o thing_n for_o himself_o prov._n 16.4_o our_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v employ_v against_o he_o but_o in_o his_o service_n chap._n xxxiii_o after_o the_o former_a general_a preface_n elihu_n come_v now_o to_o deal_v more_o particular_o with_o job_n without_o meddle_v any_o more_o with_o his_o friend_n this_o he_o do_v in_o four_o speech_n in_o the_o first_o three_o whereof_z contain_v in_o this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a chapter_n he_o more_o particular_o reprehend_v some_o of_o job_n rash_a expression_n and_o in_o the_o last_o chap._n 36._o and_o 37._o he_o more_o general_o tax_v his_o complaint_n pour_v out_o against_o god_n in_o all_o which_o discourse_n as_o he_o do_v not_o quarrel_v the_o state_n of_o job_n person_n but_o only_o his_o fault_n especial_o his_o impertinent_a language_n under_o trouble_n so_o he_o divide_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v in_o so_o many_o speech_n not_o only_o that_o he_o may_v draw_v his_o breath_n between_o they_o but_o also_o because_o he_o give_v job_n leave_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v as_o appear_v express_o from_o the_o close_a of_o his_o first_o speech_n v._o 31_o 32_o 33._o in_o this_o chapter_n which_o contain_v his_o first_o speech_n his_o scope_n be_v to_o instruct_v that_o job_n have_v unjust_o tax_v the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o a_o righteous_a man_n the_o chapter_n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o three_o head_n first_o a_o particular_a preface_n to_o this_o speech_n direct_v to_o job_n wherein_o he_o crave_v his_o attention_n v._o 1._o and_o that_o for_o weighty_a reason_n and_o consideration_n v._o 2._o 7._o second_o the_o speech_n itself_o wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o a_o accusation_n or_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o those_o discourse_n of_o job_n which_o he_o be_v to_o refute_v v._o 8._o 11._o 2._o a_o refutation_n of_o those_o his_o discourse_n by_o two_o argument_n one_o take_v from_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n who_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o accountable_a to_o none_o v._o 12_o 13_o the_o other_o take_v from_o god_n condescendence_n to_o instruct_v man_n by_o various_a mean_n whereof_o they_o make_v but_o little_a use_n which_o be_v general_o propound_v v._o 14._o instance_a on_o god_n part_n and_o as_o to_o the_o mean_n he_o use_v and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o use_v they_o in_o vision_n and_o the_o like_a extraordinary_a way_n of_o reveal_v his_o mind_n v._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o in_o affliction_n and_o particular_o sickness_n v._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n accompany_v those_o affliction_n v._o 23._o 28._o and_o summary_o recapitulate_v v._o 29_o 30._o three_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o speech_n wherein_o he_o again_o crave_v job_n attention_n v._n 31._o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v for_o himself_o v._o 32._o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o to_o instruct_v he_o yet_o more_o v._o 33._o verse_n 1._o wherefore_o job_n i_o pray_v thou_o hear_v my_o speech_n and_o hearken_v to_o all_o my_o word_n after_o the_o general_a preface_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n elihu_n be_v to_o take_v job_n to_o task_n do_v yet_o premit_fw-la a_o particular_a preface_n to_o he_o crave_v in_o this_o verse_n not_o only_o simple_a audience_n but_o attention_n and_o that_o not_o to_o a_o part_n only_o but_o to_o all_o his_o speech_n and_o till_o he_o have_v end_v what_o he_o be_v to_o say_v which_o request_n he_o press_v by_o several_a argument_n to_o v._o 8._o this_o course_n of_o preface_v elihu_n insist_o upon_o to_o prepare_v job_n for_o what_o he_o be_v to_o say_v lest_z otherwise_o be_v a_o great_a prince_n he_o shall_v slight_v he_o who_o be_v but_o a_o young_a man_n and_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o afflict_a man_n who_o have_v be_v already_o irritate_v by_o his_o friend_n he_o deal_v thus_o wary_o and_o circumspect_o lest_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v suspicious_a also_o of_o he_o in_o the_o very_a entry_n doct._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o godly_a prudence_n require_v in_o manage_v thorny_a debate_n so_o as_o may_v tend_v most_o to_o edification_n for_o of_o this_o elihu_n give_v proof_n here_o in_o that_o albeit_o the_o three_o friend_n vent_v many_o error_n in_o their_o condemn_a job_n yet_o he_o will_v rather_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o rectify_v job_n mistake_n than_o in_o debate_v with_o they_o because_o it_o be_v more_o for_o edification_n and_o therefore_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o deal_v with_o job_n here_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n when_o god_n send_v a_o seasonable_a word_n to_o needy_a man_n especial_o after_o they_o have_v be_v irritate_v and_o unskilful_o handle_v by_o other_o as_o here_o elihu_n be_v send_v to_o job_n so_o audience_n be_v due_a to_o such_o a_o message_n for_o wherefore_o job_n see_v i_o be_o send_v to_o thou_o to_o speak_v as_o i_o have_v promise_v chap._n 32.14_o 21._o hear_v my_o speech_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o man_n hear_v only_o what_o be_v say_v especial_o if_o it_o concern_v they_o unless_o also_o they_o be_v
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wrong_n which_o will_v speak_v he_o to_o be_v impotent_a and_o not_o almighty_a v._o 12._o withal_o as_o that_o positive_a assertion_n v._o 11._o point_n out_o what_o will_v be_v his_o righteous_a reward_n to_o all_o man_n at_o last_o so_o those_o negative_n v._o 10_o 12._o assure_v we_o that_o not_o only_o he_o will_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n at_o last_o when_o man_n shall_v receive_v their_o final_a sentence_n but_o that_o at_o no_o time_n he_o be_v do_v wrong_a to_o any_o however_o they_o can_v discern_v so_o much_o at_o some_o time_n which_o be_v job_n weakness_n and_o fault_n from_o verse_n 10._o learn_v 1._o man_n have_v frequent_a need_n to_o have_v their_o attention_n excite_v and_o quicken_v when_o they_o be_v hear_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n therefore_o here_o again_o after_o that_o exhortation_n v_o 2._o they_o be_v exhort_v to_o hearken_v unto_o he_o 2._o wisdom_n be_v require_v to_o judge_v aright_o of_o god_n and_o to_o read_v all_o his_o dispensation_n as_o 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far_o from_o god_n see_v deut._n 32.4_o psal_n 91.15_o rom._n 9.14_o he_o be_v just_a in_o his_o dispensation_n and_o true_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o that_o immutable_o see_v psal_n 145.17_o 2_o thess_n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o heb._n 6.10_o 5._o god_n almighty_a power_n need_v not_o affright_v man_n as_o if_o he_o will_v abuse_v it_o to_o injustice_n for_o though_o he_o be_v the_o strong_a god_n as_o the_o name_n here_o signify_v and_o the_o almighty_a yet_o he_o will_v not_o do_v wickedness_n nor_o commit_v iniquity_n or_o he_o will_v not_o do_v injustice_n which_o be_v both_o wickedness_n and_o iniquity_n see_v chap._n 37.23_o ps_n 99.4_o 6._o man_n low_a thought_n of_o god_n contribute_v much_o to_o their_o mistake_n and_o quarrelling_n of_o his_o dispensation_n therefore_o also_o do_v he_o call_v he_o the_o almighty_a to_o convince_v job_n how_o injurious_a he_o be_v in_o reflect_v upon_o so_o high_a and_o all-sufficient_a a_o lord_n 7._o whoever_o they_o be_v that_o complain_v of_o god_n dispensation_n they_o do_v upon_o the_o matter_n quarrel_n god_n as_o unjust_a for_o so_o be_v here_o insinuate_v that_o job_n complaint_n say_v god_n be_v not_o just_a 8._o man_n shall_v hold_v that_o principle_n of_o god_n righteousness_n so_o fast_o that_o they_o not_o only_o quit_v it_o not_o whatever_o suggestion_n there_o be_v to_o the_o contrary_a psal_n 22.3_o with_o v._o 1_o 2._o but_o do_v entertain_v all_o contrary_a thought_n with_o detestation_n and_o abhorrency_n for_o say_v he_o farr_n be_v it_o from_o god_n etc._n etc._n intimate_v not_o only_o how_o contrary_a that_o be_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o so_o abraham_n press_v this_o argument_n gen._n 18.25_o but_o that_o he_o abhor_v to_o think_v so_o of_o god_n and_o so_o paul_n entertain_v such_o a_o thought_n with_o a_o god_n forbid_v rom._n 9.14_o from_o v._o 11._o learn_v 1._o god_n recompense_n will_v in_o due_a time_n abundant_o clear_v his_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n therefore_o he_o subjoin_v by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v v._o 10._o for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v he_o render_v etc._n etc._n intimate_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n will_v not_o need_v always_o to_o be_v evidence_v by_o dispute_n but_o will_v at_o last_o speak_v for_o itself_o in_o his_o public_a act_n though_o sometime_o his_o dispensation_n may_v be_v so_o wrap_v in_o a_o cloud_n as_o we_o can_v discern_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o weakness_n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v eminent_a in_o they_o see_v psal_n 62.12_o prov._n 24.12_o and_o many_o the_o like_a place_n mark_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n 2._o albeit_o no_o good_a work_n of_o man_n do_v merit_v a_o reward_n but_o only_o evil_a work_n yet_o all_o reward_n be_v according_a to_o man_n work_n for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v he_o render_v to_o he_o and_o every_o man_n shall_v find_v according_a to_o his_o way_n this_o do_v not_o seclude_v god_n sovereignty_n in_o free_a grace_n 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that_o fault_n other_o read_v it_o thus_o judge_n to_o wit_n thyself_o which_o they_o add_v before_o he_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o be_v repent_v and_o believe_v and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o none_o can_v warrantable_o believe_v but_o those_o who_o be_v self-judger_n and_o who_o do_v abase_v and_o condemn_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sinfulness_n and_o that_o even_o those_o who_o find_v cause_n thus_o to_o judge_v themselves_o have_v yet_o a_o warrant_n to_o believe_v and_o trust_v but_o beside_o that_o the_o word_n here_o be_v rather_o a_o noun_n judgement_n than_o a_o verb_n to_o judge_v which_o make_v against_o both_o these_o reading_n and_o that_o this_o last_o read_n require_v a_o supplement_n to_o make_v out_o the_o sense_n all_o this_o self-judging_a may_v be_v import_v and_o pre-supposed_n in_o trust_v as_o have_v be_v clear_v and_o therefore_o according_a to_o our_o own_o translation_n i_o take_v the_o word_n to_o hold_v out_o 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knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sure_a bottom_n for_o faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o psal_n 9.10_o so_o particular_o it_o encourage_v faith_n to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o righteous_a but_o full_a of_o tenderness_n and_o moderation_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o his_o people_n so_o that_o no_o severity_n take_v away_o his_o tender_a consideration_n of_o his_o people_n condition_n for_o say_v he_o judgement_n be_v bâsâââ_n he_o therefore_o trust_v thou_o in_o he_o hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o know_v our_o mould_n and_o frame_v psal_n 103.13_o 14_o 15._o be_v 57.16_o to_o remember_v mercy_n in_o wrath_n hab._n 3.2_o judg._n 10.13_o 16._o to_o pity_n even_o our_o sinful_a disposition_n if_o ourselves_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o gen._n 8.21_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o stroke_n which_o he_o have_v inflict_v in_o displeasure_n as_o argument_n of_o his_o sympathy_n and_o pity_n jer._n 31.20_o and_o to_o measure_v our_o burden_n by_o our_o strength_n and_o ability_n be_v 28.27_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o hence_o god_n people_n be_v to_o blame_v when_o they_o complain_v of_o his_o severity_n to_o the_o weaken_n of_o their_o own_o confidence_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v their_o inordinate_a love_n to_o ease_v which_o make_v they_o to_o be_v vex_v when_o they_o get_v not_o leave_v to_o sleep_v secure_o their_o love_n of_o their_o lust_n which_o imbitter_v their_o spirit_n when_o those_o be_v crush_v their_o want_n of_o spare_a strength_n which_o dissatisfi_v they_o and_o render_v they_o still_o jealous_a even_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v support_v and_o their_z not_o look_v in_o to_o his_o tender_a heart_n when_o his_o hand_n be_v sad_a upon_o they_o nor_o consider_v that_o as_o a_o faithful_a chirurgeon_n he_o may_v wound_v with_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o the_o chastisement_n of_o a_o cruel_a one_o jer._n 30.14_o when_o yet_o he_o mind_v nothing_o but_o love_n to_o they_o verse_n 15._o but_o now_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o he_o have_v visit_v in_o his_o anger_n yet_o he_o know_v it_o not_o in_o great_a extremity_n this_o advice_n and_o remedy_n of_o job_n evil_a be_v here_o further_o press_v from_o the_o sad_a fruit_n of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o that_o because_o of_o his_o despondency_n and_o neglect_n of_o faith_n he_o be_v chastened_a in_o displeasure_n though_o yet_o moderate_o whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v nothing_o strange_a to_o see_v saint_n deficient_a in_o their_o duty_n especial_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o here_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o he_o have_v advise_v as_o we_o come_v always_o short_a in_o duty_n especial_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o tentation_n so_o there_o be_v no_o duty_n wherein_o we_o be_v then_o more_o deficient_a than_o in_o believe_v 2._o want_v of_o humble_a trust_n in_o god_n in_o trouble_n be_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n before_o god_n that_o it_o be_v just_a cause_n of_o a_o quarrel_n against_o these_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o 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guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n for_o though_o job_n trial_n be_v clean_o yet_o because_o of_o this_o he_o that_o be_v god_n have_v visit_v in_o his_o anger_n 5._o moderation_n and_o tenderness_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o god_n deal_v towards_o his_o people_n even_o when_o he_o be_v angry_a at_o they_o and_o be_v chasten_v they_o in_o displeasure_n for_o though_o he_o have_v visit_v in_o his_o anger_n yet_o he_o that_o be_v job_n know_v it_o not_o or_o have_v not_o feel_v it_o in_o great_a extremity_n which_o do_v not_o import_v job_n stupidity_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o his_o affliction_n though_o they_o be_v upon_o he_o in_o great_a abundance_n as_o the_o word_n will_v also_o read_v for_o he_o be_v sensible_a and_o complain_v but_o too_o much_o however_o he_o make_v not_o a_o right_a use_n of_o they_o but_o god_n moderation_n in_o his_o deal_n towards_o he_o consider_v his_o deserve_n and_o miscarriage_n 6._o other_o be_v oftentimes_o fit_a judge_n of_o god_n deal_v towards_o his_o people_n and_o particular_o of_o his_o moderation_n in_o afflict_v they_o than_o themselves_o be_v therefore_o in_o this_o matter_n he_o turn_v to_o the_o hearer_n and_o speak_v of_o job_n in_o the_o three_o person_n he_o know_v it_o not_o in_o great_a extremity_n verse_n 16._o therefore_o do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a he_o multiply_v word_n without_o knowledge_n follow_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o speech_n wherein_o he_o assert_n that_o job_n have_v speak_v much_o in_o vain_a and_o without_o knowledge_n he_o propound_v this_o also_o to_o the_o auditory_a as_o most_o fit_a judge_n and_o deduce_v it_o by_o way_n of_o inference_n and_o conclusion_n from_o what_o he_o have_v say_v therefore_o do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v relate_v either_o to_o the_o whole_a speech_n from_o which_o this_o conclusion_n may_v be_v infer_v or_o particular_o to_o v._o 15._o that_o because_o he_o be_v moderate_o deal_v with_o therefore_o he_o dare_v to_o be_v so_o rash_a in_o complain_v doct._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o proof_n and_o evidence_n of_o man_n faithfulness_n to_o tell_v other_o their_o fault_n as_o they_o have_v a_o calling_n and_o opportunity_n for_o here_o he_o free_o point_v at_o job_n miscarriage_n 2._o even_o godly_a man_n may_v need_v to_o hear_v of_o their_o fault_n over_o and_o over_o again_o and_o especial_o of_o their_o miscarriage_n under_o trouble_n before_o they_o take_v with_o they_o and_o be_v sensible_a of_o they_o as_o they_o ought_v therefore_o he_o do_v here_o tell_v he_o over_o again_o what_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o before_o chap._n 34.35_o 3._o it_o be_v require_v both_o in_o justice_n and_o prudence_n that_o we_o charge_v upon_o man_n only_o their_o true_a and_o real_a fault_n and_o do_v forbear_v either_o unjust_a surmise_n and_o aspersion_n or_o unjust_a aggravation_n of_o their_o real_a fault_n which_o may_v tempt_v they_o to_o reject_v all_o admonition_n for_o he_o tell_v job_n his_o fault_n as_o they_o be_v and_o do_v neither_o charge_n wickedness_n upon_o he_o nor_o fasten_v blaspemy_n upon_o his_o complaint_n as_o eliphaz_n do_v chap._n 22.13_o 14._o 4._o when_o man_n do_v charge_v their_o friend_n with_o fault_n and_o miscarriage_n they_o shall_v walk_v upon_o solid_a ground_n and_o then_o they_o may_v be_v free_a in_o their_o censure_n and_o those_o who_o be_v reprove_v will_v be_v more_o easy_o convince_v for_o he_o conclude_v this_o from_o the_o premise_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v scan_v job_n expression_n and_o carriage_n therefore_o job_n have_v open_v hâs_a mouth_n etc._n etc._n 5._o as_o trial_n will_v waken_v man_n passion_n so_o when_o they_o be_v any_o way_n moderate_o deal_v with_o in_o trial_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o miscarry_v the_o more_o for_o so_o may_v this_o be_v infer_v from_o what_o immediate_o precede_v man_n under_o trial_n have_v need_n to_o watch_v especial_o that_o by_o their_o miscarriage_n they_o do_v not_o provoke_v he_o to_o tame_v they_o with_o more_o trouble_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o great_a though_o usual_a fault_n under_o trouble_n to_o speak_v in_o vain_a or_o to_o no_o purpose_n and_o that_o which_o will_v not_o help_v or_o profit_v we_o in_o our_o distress_n for_o job_n be_v challenge_v that_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a 7._o ignorance_n and_o want_n of_o knowledge_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o man_n vain_a expression_n and_o carriage_n in_o trouble_n therefore_o be_v it_o add_v to_o the_o former_a that_o his_o word_n be_v without_o knowledge_n 8._o very_o wise_a man_n may_v have_v their_o wit_n to_o seek_v in_o trouble_n and_o so_o may_v be_v exercise_v to_o little_a purpose_n for_o job_n a_o wise_a man_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a and_o have_v word_n without_o knowledge_n 9_o when_o man_n be_v under_o trouble_n and_o in_o their_o fit_n of_o passion_n ready_o they_o be_v most_o eager_a upon_o that_o which_o be_v to_o least_o purpose_n and_o which_o proclaim_v their_o folly_n most_o for_o in_o this_o distemper_n job_n multiply_v word_n so_o that_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o that_o course_n and_o way_n to_o which_o we_o have_v strong_a inclination_n at_o such_o time_n 10._o when_o man_n be_v in_o their_o fit_n of_o passion_n and_o folly_n every_o addition_n to_o their_o word_n be_v but_o a_o addition_n to_o their_o sin_n for_o it_o add_v to_o job_n fault_n that_o he_o multiply_v word_n without_o knowledge_n chap._n xxxvi_o in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a chapter_n we_o have_v elihu_n four_o and_o last_o speech_n wherein_o have_v in_o the_o former_a speech_n reprehend_v some_o of_o job_n rash_a expression_n he_o do_v now_o proceed_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o cause_n in_o general_n clear_v god_n of_o what_o job_n seem_v to_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o show_v that_o job_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o he_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o speech_n beside_o a_o preface_n v._o 1_o 4._o and_o a_o conclusion_n wherein_o he_o recapitulate_v the_o whole_a discourse_n chap._n 37.23_o 24._o there_o be_v contain_v 1._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o albeit_o he_o be_v great_a yet_o he_o do_v wrong_a to_o none_o chap._n 36.5_o 21._o 2._o a_o commendation_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v quarrel_v from_o chap._n 36.22_o to_o chap._n 37.23_o and_o this_o be_v subjoin_v to_o the_o former_a to_o show_v that_o albeit_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o righteousness_n of_o this_o great_a god_n yet_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v quarrel_v this_o division_n of_o this_o purpose_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o chap._n 37.23_o where_o these_o two_o be_v recapitulate_v as_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v so_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v first_o a_o preface_n wherein_o after_o the_o transition_n v._o 1._o he_o crave_v attention_n for_o several_a reason_n which_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o scope_n in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n v._o 1_o 4._o second_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n which_o be_v general_o propound_v v._o 5._o then_o it_o be_v more_o general_o confirm_v and_o clear_v from_o the_o way_n of_o his_o proceed_n both_o with_o the_o wicked_a and_o righteous_a v._o 6_o 7._o and_o more_o particular_o vindicate_v and_o clear_v in_o his_o afflict_v even_o of_o godly_a man_n v._o 8_o 15._o and_o have_v speak_v all_o this_o in_o general_a he_o make_v application_n of_o this_o doctrine_n to_o job_n present_a case_n v._o 16_o 21._o three_o a_o commendation_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v confirm_v from_o the_o singular_a monument_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n v._o 22._o from_o his_o absolute_a and_o sovereign_a dominion_n v._o 23._o and_o from_o his_o admirable_a greatness_n which_o shine_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o his_o most_o obvious_a work_n which_o argument_n he_o propound_v v._o 24_o 25._o and_o after_o a_o repeat_v proposition_n v._o 26._o instance_v it_o v._o 27_o 33._o and_o in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n verse_n 1._o elihu_n also_o proceed_v and_o say_v in_o this_o verse_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o book_n premit_v a_o historical_a transition_n to_o this_o speech_n show_v that_o elihu_n proceed_v or_o add_v this_o speech_n to_o the_o former_a wherein_o he_o speak_v more_o general_o to_o the_o whole_a cause_n whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n who_o will_v inform_v or_o convince_v those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n do_v inculcate_v their_o instruction_n much_o that_o so_o they_o may_v take_v they_o up_o when_o they_o hear_v they_o and_o they_o may_v be_v rivet_v upon_o they_o
with_o willingness_n 4._o as_o we_o presume_v oft_o time_n to_o bring_v god_n to_o our_o bar_n by_o censure_v his_o dispensation_n hab._n 1.13_o 14._o so_o it_o be_v very_o laudable_a service_n to_o plead_v for_o he_o whether_o against_o ourselves_o or_o other_o as_o here_o it_o be_v elihu_n commendable_a scope_n to_o speak_v on_o god_n behalf_n thus_o do_v jeremiah_n plead_v for_o god_n against_o himself_o jer._n 12.1_o and_o whoso_o do_v otherwise_o will_v get_v cause_n to_o repent_v of_o it_o ps_n 73.21_o 22._o 5._o such_o be_v the_o perversity_n of_o some_o and_o the_o weakness_n of_o other_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o they_o can_v very_o frequent_o tax_v god_n but_o will_v need_v the_o help_n of_o other_o to_o clear_v their_o mistake_n otherwise_o they_o can_v do_v it_o themselves_o for_o job_n need_v one_o to_o speak_v on_o god_n behalf_n which_o may_v warn_v we_o when_o we_o be_v in_o trouble_n to_o suspect_v our_o own_o judgement_n and_o that_o our_o passion_n haste_n self-love_n etc._n etc._n may_v ready_o bemist_n we_o 6._o albeit_o in_o our_o passion_n we_o think_v we_o have_v reason_n for_o our_o mistake_n and_o that_o little_a or_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v against_o our_o apprehension_n yet_o god_n be_v so_o holy_a and_o so_o just_a that_o when_o man_n have_v say_v most_o there_o be_v still_o more_o to_o say_v for_o he_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n but_o of_o justice_n to_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o and_o his_o deal_n therefore_o say_v elihu_n after_o all_o he_o have_v speak_v former_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v yet_o to_o speak_v on_o god_n behalf_n or_o that_o there_o be_v yet_o word_n to_o be_v speak_v for_o god_n so_o that_o they_o sin_v heinous_o who_o have_v wrong_a thought_n of_o he_o and_o his_o holiness_n in_o his_o dispensation_n may_v be_v clear_v upon_o more_o account_n than_o one_o and_o when_o the_o tide_n turn_v and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n cool_v of_o their_o fever_n they_o will_v have_v thought_n of_o god_n dispensation_n far_o different_a from_o those_o they_o entertain_v in_o their_o distemper_n as_o the_o psalmist_n find_v by_o experience_n ps_n 73.3_o etc._n etc._n with_o v._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o ps_n 77.7_o 8_o 9_o with_o v._n 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o will_v see_v cause_n to_o admire_v those_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o god_n which_o shine_v in_o his_o guide_a thing_n below_o and_o be_v every_o way_n so_o holy_a and_o unreprovable_a 7._o it_o beseem_v the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o to_o hearken_v to_o all_o that_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o messenger_n so_o particular_o to_o give_v good_a ear_n to_o what_o be_v say_v for_o vindicate_v of_o god_n from_o their_o misconstruction_n for_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o that_o be_v be_v to_o speak_v on_o god_n behalf_n be_v here_o propound_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o press_v attention_n saint_n shall_v delight_v to_o hear_v that_o subject_n of_o the_o commendation_n of_o god_n and_o particular_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v obstinate_a and_o wilful_a in_o maintain_v of_o their_o own_o mistake_n as_o if_o they_o be_v unquestionable_o right_a in_o they_o but_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n and_o loathe_v to_o live_v in_o such_o term_n with_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v glad_a of_o any_o mean_a and_o help_v which_o may_v clear_v they_o to_o they_o verse_n 3._o i_o will_v fetch_v my_o knowledge_n from_o afar_o and_o will_v ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o my_o maker_n this_o second_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v here_o further_o prosecute_v and_o amplify_v and_o 1_o he_o sheweth_z what_o way_n he_o will_v take_v in_o his_o plead_n for_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v fetch_v his_o knowledge_n from_o afar_o which_o may_v both_o point_n at_o this_o in_o general_a that_o in_o manage_v this_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o bring_v forth_o what_o first_o come_v to_o hand_n what_o his_o humane_a reason_n suggest_v and_o his_o weak_a judgement_n fanci_v but_o what_o he_o search_v into_o and_o get_v by_o inspiration_n from_o above_o and_o at_o this_o in_o particular_a that_o in_o debate_v this_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o break_v in_o at_o first_o upon_o job_n particular_a ease_n but_o will_v fetch_v a_o rise_n to_o his_o discourse_n from_o more_o remote_a and_o general_a principle_n and_o ground_n concern_v god_n nature_n and_o attribute_n and_o his_o ancient_a work_n and_o proceed_n which_o when_o they_o be_v well_o study_v will_v easy_o furnish_v light_n for_o clear_v of_o job_n case_n and_o this_o we_o find_v to_o be_v his_o way_n and_o method_n throughout_o this_o discourse_n 2._o he_o declare_v what_o his_o scope_n will_v be_v in_o plead_v even_o to_o ascribe_v or_o give_v righteousness_n to_o god_n that_o be_v to_o plead_v that_o he_o be_v one_o who_o can_v do_v no_o wrong_n nor_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v complain_v of_o as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v any_o 3._o he_o insinuate_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v thus_o plead_v even_o because_o he_o be_v his_o maker_n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 32.22_o which_o do_v not_o so_o much_o point_n out_o that_o god_n be_v a_o creator_n and_o his_o make_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n among_o which_o elihu_n be_v one_o so_o holy_o and_o wise_o plead_v for_o he_o against_o all_o our_o misconstruction_n and_o quarrel_n about_o particular_a dispensation_n of_o providence_n as_o that_o his_o be_v god_n creature_n do_v engage_v he_o to_o own_o his_o maker_n quarrel_n yet_o so_o as_o this_o argument_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o he_o alone_o but_o job_n himself_o have_v the_o like_a engagement_n to_o have_v join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o cause_n doct._n 1._o such_o as_o do_v speak_v in_o god_n name_n or_o for_o he_o shall_v make_v conscience_n to_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v worth_a the_o hear_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n suitable_a to_o the_o purpose_n treat_v of_o as_o here_o elihu_n promise_v to_o fetch_v his_o knowledge_n from_o afar_o see_v psalm_n 78.1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o if_o man_n will_v speak_v aright_o for_o god_n they_o must_v not_o speak_v at_o random_n nor_o trust_v their_o corrupt_a reason_n or_o sense_n but_o they_o shall_v search_v well_o into_o matter_n and_o especial_o shall_v seek_v light_n from_o god_n himself_o and_o study_v to_o be_v near_o he_o for_o in_o this_o respect_n do_v elihu_n promise_v to_o fetch_v his_o knowledge_n from_o afar_o 3._o if_o man_n be_v but_o true_a to_o their_o common_a principle_n they_o will_v easy_o refute_v their_o mistake_n of_o god_n in_o their_o particular_a case_n as_o here_o elihu_n fetch_v his_o knowledge_n from_o afar_o or_o from_o general_a and_o acknowledge_v principle_n to_o refute_v job_n who_o otherwise_o be_v ready_a to_o mistake_v in_o his_o own_o particular_a 4._o what_o ever_o we_o think_v of_o god_n deal_v in_o our_o particular_a case_n yet_o his_o common_a and_o general_a way_n of_o work_v plead_v for_o he_o and_o whoso_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o his_o common_a way_n of_o proceed_v but_o will_v be_v singular_o deal_v with_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n for_o therefore_o also_o make_v he_o use_v of_o knowledge_n from_o afar_o or_o of_o a_o account_n of_o god_n ancient_a way_n of_o work_v in_o the_o world_n in_o this_o cause_n 5._o whoever_o have_v due_a and_o right_a thought_n of_o god_n or_o do_v plead_v âightly_o for_o he_o must_v exalt_v he_o as_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o proceed_n for_o this_o be_v his_o scope_n in_o plead_v to_o ascribe_v righteousness_n unto_o he_o 6._o be_v there_o no_o other_o engagement_n lie_v upon_o we_o our_o very_a be_v which_o we_o have_v from_o god_n oblige_v we_o to_o plead_v for_o he_o and_o that_o against_o any_o who_o dare_v oppose_v he_o be_v they_o otherwise_o never_o so_o great_a or_o dear_a to_o we_o for_o hereby_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v engage_v in_o this_o quarrel_n and_o indirectry_n tax_v job_n that_o he_o join_v not_o with_o he_o because_o god_n be_v his_o maker_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o strong_a engagement_n upon_o man_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v they_o to_o plead_v for_o god_n who_o be_v engage_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o many_o special_a favour_n verse_n 4._o for_o true_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v false_a he_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n be_v with_o thou_o the_o three_o argument_n press_v attention_n be_v take_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o handle_n this_o subject_n and_o that_o he_o will_v speak_v true_o and_o sincere_o to_o job_n and_o not_o as_o he_o charge_v his_o other_o friend_n to_o have_v do_v chap._n 13.7_o 8._o and_o 17.5_o this_o he_o confirm_v from_o
add_v only_o remember_v that_o they_o who_o become_v poor_a in_o affliction_n will_v rely_v on_o god_n on_o who_o they_o be_v leave_v and_o will_v be_v tender_a in_o their_o walk_n psal_n 40.17_o zâph_n 3.12_o 13._o and_o it_o will_v not_o a_o little_a humble_v they_o that_o they_o need_v such_o a_o mean_a to_o bring_v they_o up_o to_o that_o disposition_n doct._n 4._o man_n be_v never_o right_a nor_o will_v become_v poor_a under_o trouble_n nor_o will_v they_o be_v fit_v for_o any_o good_a issue_n till_o their_o ear_n be_v open_v to_o hear_v god_n mind_n in_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o dumb_a rod_n for_o their_o ear_n be_v open_v or_o revealed_z in_o oppression_n of_o this_o see_v on_o v._o 9_o only_o as_o frequent_o the_o deafness_n of_o our_o ear_n to_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o word_n draw_v on_o affliction_n so_o rod_n will_v never_o humble_v we_o and_o make_v we_o poor_a till_o we_o hear_v from_o god_n what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o he_o mind_v by_o they_o and_o till_o we_o not_o only_o hear_v but_o learn_v our_o lesson_n we_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o schoolmaster_n so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o poor_a and_o unprofitable_a life_n who_o be_v keep_v toil_a only_o under_o the_o rod_n but_o have_v never_o a_o lesson_n inculcate_v by_o it_o 5._o however_o god_n make_v use_v of_o the_o rod_n as_o a_o mean_a in_o his_o hand_n yet_o it_o be_v his_o own_o hand_n and_o blessing_n accompany_v it_o that_o teach_v we_o any_o thing_n thereby_o for_o he_o open_v their_o ear_n of_o this_o also_o somewhat_o have_v be_v speak_v before_o only_o our_o affliction_n be_v ofttimes_o barren_a that_o we_o may_v know_v who_o do_v we_o good_a and_o may_v eye_v he_o when_o they_o be_v barren_a and_o acknowledge_v he_o when_o they_o be_v make_v fruitful_a 6._o when_o god_n have_v humble_v and_o instruct_v his_o people_n under_o the_o rod_n than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o get_v deliverance_n for_o he_o deliver_v the_o poor_a in_o his_o affliction_n and_o open_v or_o when_o he_o open_v their_o ear_n in_o oppression_n it_o be_v true_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o poor_a may_v be_v shame_v and_o scorn_v by_o man_n psal_n 14.6_o while_o they_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o be_v not_o deliver_v yet_o they_o have_v the_o promise_n psal_n 12.5_o they_o be_v leave_v upon_o god_n who_o will_v give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o his_o deal_n about_o they_o psal_n 10.14_o and_o who_o devise_v concern_v they_o as_o the_o original_a phrase_n be_v psal_n 40.17_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v best_a for_o they_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o commendation_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a psal_n 35.10_o yea_o his_o kindness_n to_o they_o may_v invite_v king_n to_o seek_v to_o share_v with_o they_o psal_n 72.10_o 14._o and_o it_o be_v frequent_o plead_v by_o god_n people_n that_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a psal_n 69.29_o and_o 74.19_o and_o 86.1_o and_o elsewhere_o more_o particular_o as_o for_o the_o way_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o the_o poor_a we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o he_o do_v actual_o deliver_v some_o of_o they_o out_o of_o their_o trouble_n and_o will_v deliver_v all_o of_o they_o at_o last_o and_o till_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o rod_n change_v its_o nature_n they_o be_v deliver_v in_o trouble_n though_o they_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o trouble_n by_o his_o support_v and_o comfort_v they_o under_o it_o by_o his_o sanctify_a and_o mitrigate_a of_o it_o and_o by_o faith_n patience_n and_o mortification_n of_o lust_n which_o make_v it_o easy_a and_o however_o it_o go_v with_o they_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v that_o deliverance_n will_v not_o be_v a_o blessing_n without_o this_o previous_a open_n of_o the_o ear_n 7._o it_o be_v the_o usual_a way_n of_o true_o godly_a man_n to_o get_v good_a of_o their_o cross_n and_o when_o it_o be_v otherwise_o and_o man_n miscarriage_n provoke_v god_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o though_o that_o do_v not_o prove_v they_o 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not_o ready_o turn_v back_o and_o the_o stroke_n when_o it_o come_v be_v irrecoverable_a psal_n 49.7_o 8_o 9_o for_o then_o a_o great_a ransom_n can_v deliver_v thou_o neither_o can_v it_o prevent_v cut_v off_o if_o once_o he_o set_v about_o it_o as_o there_o may_v be_v such_o irrevocable_a sentence_n concern_v outward_a stroke_n even_o within_o time_n 2_o king_n 23.26_o 27._o zâph_n 2.1_o 2._o nor_o recover_v thou_o to_o lâfe_n again_o when_o once_o thou_o be_v cut_v off_o 8._o it_o may_v discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o wealth_n and_o strength_n and_o all_o man_n other_o temporal_a enjoyment_n that_o they_o can_v do_v they_o no_o good_a in_o their_o great_a distress_n and_o when_o they_o have_v most_o need_n of_o help_n and_o relief_n for_o will_v he_o esteem_v thy_o riches_n no_o not_o gold_n nor_o all_o the_o force_n of_o strength_n verse_n 20._o desire_v not_o the_o night_n when_o people_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o their_o place_n in_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o counsel_n he_o 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the_o sky_n and_o sea_n and_o can_v make_v it_o cover_v the_o very_a bottom_n or_o root_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o penetrate_v thither_o and_o how_o much_o of_o god_n glory_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o world_n which_o man_n can_v overtake_v to_o comprehend_v see_v he_o not_o only_o fill_v the_o earth_n and_o sky_n with_o his_o glory_n but_o do_v manifest_v it_o in_o the_o sea_n where_o man_n do_v not_o so_o frequent_o converse_v to_o see_v his_o wonder_n in_o the_o deep_a ps_n 107.24_o and_o that_o to_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o where_o man_n can_v dive_v to_o see_v it_o 3._o then_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n right_o study_v and_o god_n right_o see_v in_o they_o when_o man_n do_v not_o drown_v themselves_o in_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o do_v see_v god_n in_o they_o who_o work_n they_o be_v as_o here_o it_o be_v call_v his_o light_n and_o when_o they_o look_v upon_o god_n reveal_v of_o himself_o by_o they_o as_o but_o a_o obscure_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v reveal_v himself_o to_o their_o capacity_n as_o the_o cloud_n be_v call_v his_o tabernacle_n where_o in_o manifest_v himself_o to_o man_n he_o involve_v and_o hide_v himself_o that_o he_o can_v be_v see_v as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o thus_o also_o the_o very_a brightness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o dark_a cloud_n be_v but_o the_o hide_v of_o his_o power_n hab._n 3.4_o second_o the_o effect_n of_o rain_n which_o come_v out_o of_o these_o cloud_n after_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n or_o the_o end_v for_o which_o it_o come_v upon_o the_o earth_n v._o 31._o namely_o to_o plague_v some_o and_o give_v plenty_n to_o other_o it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v these_o thing_n by_o they_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n that_o be_v not_o only_o by_o rain_n but_o by_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n which_o may_v have_v influence_n upon_o the_o earth_n either_o for_o hurt_n as_o when_o they_o destroy_v and_o blast_v the_o creature_n or_o for_o good_a as_o when_o they_o scour_v and_o 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mercy_n wherewith_o if_o we_o have_v raiment_n also_o we_o shall_v be_v content_a 1_o tim._n 6.8_o so_o god_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o the_o giver_n of_o it_o who_o employ_v second_o cause_n to_o produce_v it_o and_o bless_v they_o for_o that_o effect_n and_o put_v his_o blessing_n in_o it_o when_o it_o be_v produce_v without_o which_o it_o will_v do_v we_o no_o more_o good_a than_o the_o earth_n from_o which_o it_o come_v deut_n 8_o 3._o therefore_o it_o be_v mark_v as_o his_o great_a mercy_n to_o some_o that_o he_o give_v meat_n see_v psal_n 104.27_o 28._o 5._o god_n when_o he_o please_v can_v give_v proof_n that_o he_o be_v not_o close_o hand_v in_o his_o dispensation_n bât_o can_v give_v meat_n in_o abundance_n as_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v see_v act._n 14.17_o so_o that_o when_o we_o be_v straiten_v in_o these_o thângs_n we_o be_v not_o to_o quarrel_v or_o question_v his_o fullness_n but_o shall_v look_v to_o another_o cause_n three_o the_o time_n and_o way_n of_o this_o preparation_n for_o the_o rain_n v._o 32._o namely_o that_o god_n when_o he_o please_v cover_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o sky_n with_o these_o cloud_n and_o hinder_v the_o bright_a shine_a thereof_o upon_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o cloud_n the_o original_a text_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v very_o concise_a but_o the_o supplement_n which_o make_v it_o clear_a be_v necessary_o understand_v in_o it_o for_o his_o command_n upon_o it_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o light_n or_o against_o it_o which_o be_v the_o read_n of_o the_o original_a import_v a_o interdiction_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o shine_v and_o that_o which_o come_v betwixt_o or_o occur_v which_o be_v
he_o deal_v with_o job_n to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o miscarriage_n to_o chap._n 42.7_o insist_v upon_o elihu_n be_v last_o argument_n take_v from_o his_o greatness_n which_o may_v let_v job_n see_v how_o far_o he_o have_v miscarry_v in_o quarrel_v he_o as_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o clear_v when_o i_o come_v to_o give_v a_o general_a account_n of_o his_o scope_n in_o his_o debate_n with_o job_n on_o v._o 4_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o decide_v the_o principal_a controversy_n betwixt_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n in_o a_o few_o word_n chap._n 42.7_o 8_o 9_o his_o deal_n with_o job_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o speech_n by_o the_o first_o whereof_o contain_v in_o ch._n 38_o &_o 39_o &_o 40.1_o 2._o he_o bring_v he_o to_o some_o sense_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o weakness_n ch._n 40_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o by_o the_o second_o from_o chap._n 40.6_o till_o the_o end_n of_o chap._n 41._o he_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o more_o ample_a confession_n of_o his_o folly_n chap._n 42.1_o 6._o this_o chap._n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o these_o three_o first_o a_o historical_a transition_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o book_n show_v that_o god_n do_v appear_v and_o speak_v in_o this_o cause_n and_o begin_v first_o to_o deal_v with_o job_n v._o 1._o second_o a_o introduction_n premit_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o the_o dispute_n with_o job_n wherein_o he_o check_v he_o for_o his_o presumption_n v._o 2._o and_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o dispute_n v._o 3._o three_o the_o dispute_v itself_o begin_v in_o this_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o non-plusseth_a he_o with_o a_o number_n of_o question_n concern_v the_o earth_n v._o 4._o 7._o the_o sea_n v._o 8-11_a light_a and_o darkness_n v._o 12-21_a various_a meteor_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o v._o 22_o 38._o and_o concern_v his_o providence_n about_o beast_n and_o bird_n which_o be_v instance_a in_o the_o lion_n v._o 39_o 40._o and_o the_o raven_n v._o 41._o to_o which_o many_o more_o be_v add_v throughout_o the_o next_o chapter_n verse_n 1._o then_o the_o lord_n answer_v job_n out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n and_o say_v in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o historical_a transition_n wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o god_n manifest_v his_o glorious_a presence_n in_o a_o whirlwind_n do_v by_o a_o audible_a voice_n speak_v to_o job_n in_o it_o consider_v first_o that_o the_o lord_n answer_v job_n as_o for_o the_o time_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v it_o be_v indefinite_o express_v then_o the_o lord_n answer_v where_o in_o the_o original_a we_o have_v only_o the_o copulative_a and_o which_o have_v various_a signification_n to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v and_o here_o it_o import_v that_o after_o elihu_n have_v speak_v god_n also_o answer_v job_n and_o particular_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o god_n break_v in_o and_o interrupt_a elihu_n for_o he_o do_v formal_o conclude_v his_o discourse_n chap._n 37.23_o 24._o nor_o yet_o that_o he_o hinder_v job_n to_o 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know_v their_o way_n what_o it_o be_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n unless_o they_o ponder_v also_o the_o hazard_n of_o it_o which_o here_o be_v intimate_v to_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v sad_a enough_o and_o import_v hazard_n enough_o in_o a_o way_n if_o god_n be_v angry_a at_o it_o whatever_o he_o do_v further_o upon_o it_o for_o however_o ordinary_o man_n regard_v this_o little_a yet_o god_n propound_v it_o as_o a_o certification_n sad_a enough_o that_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o for_o their_o fault_n see_v 2_o sam._n 11.27_o 3._o even_o god_n child_n may_v fall_v in_o miscarriage_n whereby_o they_o will_v incur_v his_o displeasure_n though_o their_o person_n be_v justify_v for_o his_o wrath_n be_v here_o kindle_v against_o those_o godly_a man_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n when_o god_n by_o his_o word_n do_v evidence_n that_o he_o be_v displease_v and_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o up_o till_o some_o judgement_n intimate_v it_o as_o here_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o and_o so_o do_v he_o by_o his_o word_n daily_o to_o they_o who_o hear_v it_o if_o they_o will_v be_v attentive_a 5._o it_o be_v also_o a_o mercy_n when_o god_n distinct_o point_v out_o and_o make_v his_o people_n know_v the_o sin_n he_o be_v angry_a at_o and_o do_v not_o leave_v they_o under_o displeasure_n and_o confusion_n at_o once_o as_o here_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o quarrel_n such_o distinct_a conviction_n be_v a_o singular_a mercy_n 6._o maintain_v of_o error_n and_o particular_o error_n concern_v god_n and_o the_o crush_a and_o discourage_v godly_a man_n under_o their_o trouble_n be_v evil_n which_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n for_o here_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v because_o of_o these_o fault_n in_o job_n friend_n verse_n 8._o therefore_o take_v unto_o you_o now_o seven_o bullock_n and_o seven_o ram_n and_o go_v to_o my_o servant_n job_n and_o offer_v up_o for_o yourselves_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o my_o servant_n job_n shall_v pray_v for_o you_o for_o he_o will_v i_o accept_v lest_o i_o deal_v with_o you_o after_o your_o folly_n in_o that_o you_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o i_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v right_a like_o my_o servant_n job_n in_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n we_o have_v god_n prescribe_v a_o way_n to_o these_o friend_n of_o job_n for_o prevent_v the_o hazard_n which_o they_o incur_v by_o their_o sin_n namely_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v sacrifice_n to_o job_n as_o a_o priest_n who_o he_o will_v accept_v in_o his_o sacrifice_a and_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o especial_o as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n here_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v first_o the_o general_a
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weary_v and_o so_o make_v their_o burden_n uneasy_a for_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o have_v a_o complaint_n but_o former_o till_o his_o spirit_n weary_v he_o get_v it_o bear_v down_o chap._n â_o 10_o 3._o albeit_o afflict_v and_o grieve_a saint_n may_v find_v great_a ease_n by_o pour_v out_o their_o case_n to_o god_n yet_o the_o ill_a and_o bitter_a frame_n of_o their_o spirit_n be_v better_o suppress_v than_o vent_v for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v leave_v my_o complaint_n upon_o myself_o thus_o do_v he_o labour_v not_o to_o sin_v with_o his_o lip_n chap._n 2.10_o as_o not_o know_v but_o his_o passion_n if_o once_o it_o bââke_v loose_a may_v utter_v worse_a language_n then_o simple_a complaint_n 4._o albeit_o man_n be_v drive_v from_o their_o good_a resolution_n through_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o tentation_n yet_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o essay_n they_o again_o for_o after_o his_o endeavour_n to_o ease_v himself_o chap._n 9.27_o 28._o and_o 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to_o cure_v that_o inward_o and_o at_o the_o root_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o suppress_v outward_o for_o therefore_o come_v he_o at_o last_o to_o this_o i_o will_v speak_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o former_a resolution_n because_o he_o do_v not_o labour_v to_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o complaint_n by_o read_v god_n deal_n aright_o and_o seek_v patience_n but_o do_v only_o leave_v it_o upon_o himself_o 3._o resolution_n also_o will_v not_o hold_v when_o man_n take_v their_o burden_n upon_o themselves_o and_o do_v not_o roll_v the_o grievance_n they_o will_v suppress_v over_o on_o god_n for_o in_o this_o also_o his_o resolution_n be_v defective_a that_o he_o will_v leave_v his_o complaint_n upon_o himself_o or_o smother_v it_o and_o take_v all_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o upon_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o come_v to_o this_o issue_n i_o will_v speak_v 4._o much_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n be_v apt_a to_o breed_v much_o soul-bitterness_n especial_o when_o nature_n and_o corruption_n be_v let_v loose_a to_o read_v our_o lot_n and_o grapple_v with_o our_o difficulty_n for_o job_n here_o confess_v his_o trouble_n have_v produce_v bitterness_n of_o soul_n 5._o bitterness_n of_o soul_n be_v not_o only_o a_o fountain_n of_o complaint_n and_o resentment_n against_o god_n deal_n but_o it_o be_v very_o boisterous_a carry_v down_o all_o good_a resolution_n and_o a_o very_a bad_a orator_n before_o god_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o import_v that_o it_o be_v his_o bitterness_n that_o furnish_v those_o complaint_n which_o before_o he_o will_v have_v suppress_v that_o it_o be_v bitterness_n also_o that_o overturn_v his_o former_a resolution_n to_o be_v silent_a and_o drive_v he_o to_o this_o i_o will_v speak_v and_o that_o all_o the_o fault_n in_o his_o follow_a discourse_n slow_v from_o this_o fountain_n of_o bitterness_n which_o prompt_v a_o man_n to_o speak_v not_o what_o he_o ought_v but_o whatever_o it_o suggest_v be_v it_o such_o as_o the_o disciple_n prayer_n be_v mar._n 4.38_o verse_n 2_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v job_n proposition_n of_o his_o complaint_n which_o contain_v the_o second_o argument_n justify_v and_o press_v it_o he_o not_o only_o insinuate_v that_o his_o friend_n shall_v not_o censure_v those_o complaint_n which_o he_o dare_v propound_v to_o god_n leave_v they_o as_o unfit_a judge_n though_o this_o do_v not_o conclude_v strong_o see_v man_n in_o passion_n may_v dare_v to_o speak_v that_o to_o god_n which_o be_v not_o meet_v but_o in_o the_o very_a proposition_n of_o his_o case_n he_o insinuate_v this_o argument_n against_o god_n present_a deal_n and_o why_o he_o shall_v deal_v more_o tender_o with_o he_o that_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a measure_n thus_o to_o condemn_v he_o before_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o crime_n the_o meaning_n be_v 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