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many_o actual_a infirmity_n and_o those_o of_o themselves_o do_v not_o only_o deserve_v great_a temporal_a affliction_n but_o eternal_a death_n also_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v proceed_v in_o justice_n against_o he_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o as_o to_o satan_n accusation_n there_o be_v no_o such_o hypocrisy_n in_o job_n as_o he_o allege_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o to_o procure_v this_o stroke_n for_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o serve_v god_n sincere_o and_o do_v not_o sin_n malicious_o or_o wilful_o which_o be_v the_o fault_n at_o which_o god_n be_v special_o angry_a in_o his_o peo_fw-la deut._n 32.5_o 1_o joh._n 5_o 18._o in_o sum_n job_n be_v no_o hypocrite_n as_o satan_n do_v insinuate_v and_o the_o lord_n chief_a end_n in_o afflict_v he_o be_v not_o to_o punish_v his_o sin_n but_o to_o try_v he_o wherein_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n be_v just_a and_o holy_a even_o when_o he_o thus_o afflict_v without_o cause_n for_o he_o have_v sovereign_a power_n over_o the_o be_v which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o inflict_v upon_o it_o what_o he_o please_v and_o there_o be_v so_o much_o also_o in_o the_o most_o innocent_a as_o may_v stop_v their_o mouth_n under_o great_a trial_n all_o these_o consideration_n put_v together_o tend_v to_o the_o heighten_v of_o job_n commendation_n that_o he_o hold_v fast_o hâ—s_a integrity_n not_o only_o in_o prosperity_n or_o when_o god_n be_v send_v a_o light_a touâ—h_n of_o affliction_n but_o when_o he_o be_v destroy_v and_o swallow_v he_o up_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v this_o not_o in_o pursuance_n of_o any_o quarrel_n but_o be_v destroy_v a_o innocent_a man_n to_o refute_v the_o calumny_n cast_v upon_o his_o integrity_n to_o omit_v what_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v on_o ch._n â—_o 8_o we_o may_v here_o gather_v some_o further_a instruction_n and_o first_o the_o lâ—rds_n repeat_v of_o that_o commendation_n of_o job_n be_v now_o in_o a_o afflicted_a condition_n which_o form_v he_o have_v give_v he_o in_o his_o prosperity_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o lord_n estimation_n of_o his_o people_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n in_o they_o do_v not_o alter_v with_o their_o external_a condition_n but_o true_a grace_n have_v the_o same_o lustre_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n that_o it_o have_v upon_o the_o throne_n foâ—_n now_o in_o job_n low_a estate_n he_o get_v the_o same_o commendation_n whâ—ch_o he_o get_v before_o my_o servant_n job_n there_o be_v none_o lâ—ke_v he_o in_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o addition_n to_o his_o commendation_n and_o still_o he_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n notwithstanding_o his_o trial_n may_v teach_v 1._o constancy_n in_o piety_n notwithstanding_o the_o sharp_a tentation_n of_o a_o afflict_a condition_n be_v a_o singular_a commendation_n in_o god_n esteem_n for_o hereby_o job_n so_o acquiâ—â—_n himself_o that_o the_o old_a character_n of_o his_o piety_n be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o this_o new_a addition_n to_o his_o commendation_n 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 sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v preserve_v in_o under_o affliction_n and_o in_o a_o try_v condition_n for_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n commend_v that_o job_n still_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n and_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v glory_n over_o satan_n in_o this_o have_v thou_o consider_v my_o servant_n job_n and_o still_o he_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n the_o question_n do_v not_o only_o import_v that_o god_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o he_o and_o do_v notice_n he_o now_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o furnace_n but_o that_o he_o do_v delight_n to_o vex_v satan_n with_o thâ—_n sight_n of_o his_o constant_a integrity_n see_v revel_n 2.13_o &_o 3.10_o 3._o as_o god_n be_v especial_o please_v with_o man_n sincerity_n so_o it_o be_v against_o that_o that_o satan_n plant_v his_o chief_n engine_n and_o battery_n for_o the_o thing_n which_o job_n have_v chief_o to_o hold_v fast_o in_o this_o trial_n be_v his_o integrity_n satan_n do_v not_o assault_v job_n outward_a prosperity_n but_o to_o barter_n his_o integrity_n thereby_o nor_o be_v it_o man_n formality_n or_o outward_a profession_n that_o he_o do_v so_o much_o malign_v if_o he_o can_v keep_v they_o from_o be_v sincere_a in_o â—hat_n they_o do_v and_o saint_n may_v be_v help_v to_o know_v their_o own_o sincerity_n if_o it_o be_v but_o by_o satan_n great_a opposition_n unto_o they_o wherewith_o formalist_n be_v not_o acquaint_v 4._o albeit_o it_o be_v no_o small_a difficulty_n to_o stand_v fast_o and_o to_o continue_v straight_o and_o upright_o in_o sharp_a trial_n yet_o the_o true_o sincere_a be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n â—â—le_a to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o abide_v never_o so_o many_o and_o sharp_a assault_n for_o hereof_o we_o hâ—ve_v a_o experience_n in_o job_n still_o he_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n great_a be_v he_o who_o be_v in_o believer_n than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o job_n 4.4_o and_o even_o weak_a grace_n support_v by_o god_n be_v a_o party_n too_o hard_o for_o all_o opposition_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n when_o kâ—ngs_n of_o the_o world_n be_v go_v to_o ruin_n not_o to_o cast_v away_o piety_n also_o and_o a_o good_a conscience_n oâ—_n because_o god_n strip_v we_o of_o outward_a contentment_n therefore_o to_o turn_v our_o back_n upon_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o cordial_n under_o all_o pressure_n for_o this_o be_v commend_v as_o act_v of_o great_a wiâ—dom_n in_o job_n that_o when_o other_o thing_n wâ—re_o pâ—lled_v from_o he_o still_o he_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n to_o take_v another_o course_n will_v nothing_o bâ—ne_o â—t_a man_n or_o ease_v their_o grief_n but_o do_v indeed_o double_a their_o loss_n three_o the_o amplification_n of_o this_o commendation_n though_o thou_o move_v i_o against_o he_o to_o destroy_v he_o without_o cause_n
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 jobâ—ad_v â—ad_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 â—est_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 teach_v 1._o when_o any_o do_v sincere_o cleave_v to_o god_n in_o trouble_n god_n will_v not_o think_v light_o of_o their_o trouble_n but_o will_v look_v upon_o it_o in_o all_o the_o aggravation_n thereof_o that_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o let_v out_o more_o of_o his_o compassion_n and_o may_v heighten_v their_o commendation_n who_o endure_v such_o sharp_a assault_n for_o thus_o do_v god_n describe_v job_n trial_n as_o a_o destroy_n or_o swallow_v of_o he_o up_o both_o to_o testify_v his_o own_o tender_a compassion_n and_o to_o commend_v job_n who_o have_v hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n when_o he_o have_v so_o many_o tentation_n to_o discover_v his_o weakness_n be_v so_o destroy_v and_o swallow_v up_o 2._o when_o god_n afflict_v his_o people_n he_o do_v it_o not_o willing_o lam._n 3.33_o or_o as_o take_v pleasure_n in_o their_o misery_n so_o much_o be_v import_v in_o this_o thou_o move_v i_o to_o destroy_v he_o where_o the_o borrow_a phrase_n may_v intimate_v in_o a_o 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and_o say_v skin_n for_o skin_n yea_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n 5._o but_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n now_o and_o touch_v his_o bone_n and_o his_o flesh_n and_o he_o will_v curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n in_o these_o verse_n we_o have_v satan_n answer_n to_o the_o lord_n interrogation_n contain_v a_o new_a and_o further_o accusatino_fw-la against_o job_n as_o a_o hypocrite_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o god_n have_v say_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o constancy_n under_o affliction_n have_v before_o slander_v job_n action_n and_o course_n of_o life_n during_o his_o prosperity_n he_o do_v now_o slander_v his_o behaviour_n under_o his_o suffering_n and_o though_o he_o do_v at_o first_o speak_v of_o those_o trial_n which_o have_v already_o come_v upon_o job_n as_o a_o plot_n which_o will_v discover_v his_o unsoundness_n when_o he_o desire_v god_n to_o try_v he_o therewith_o chap._n 1.10_o 11._o yet_o now_o he_o speak_v diminutive_o of_o 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the_o procure_a cause_n and_o the_o fire_n out_o of_o which_o those_o spark_n do_v fly_v as_o the_o tongue_n set_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n on_o fire_n jam._n 3.6_o upon_o all_o which_o the_o exhortation_n do_v very_o fit_o follow_v to_o seek_v to_o god_n that_o man_n be_v in_o affliction_n shall_v turn_v to_o god_n who_o smite_v and_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n procure_v trouble_n shall_v set_v he_o on_o work_n to_o seek_v reconciliation_n this_o be_v very_o sound_a doctrine_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o lam._n 3.39_o 40._o etc._n etc._n that_o affliction_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n that_o every_o affliction_n shall_v make_v we_o sensible_a of_o sin_n and_o that_o our_o little_a sense_n of_o sin_n cause_v our_o miscarriage_n under_o trouble_n
yet_o we_o must_v guard_v against_o a_o mistake_n here_o for_o albeit_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o trouble_v for_o sin_n nor_o do_v affliction_n enter_v but_o by_o sin_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o measure_v the_o greatness_n of_o a_o man_n sin_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o affliction_n nor_o ought_v we_o to_o judge_v that_o god_n be_v still_o pursue_v or_o punish_v sin_n when_o he_o afflict_v far_o less_o that_o he_o be_v call_v upon_o every_o one_o who_o he_o afflict_v sad_o to_o be_v convert_v as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o know_v god_n before_o these_o be_v eliphaz'_v principle_n upon_o which_o he_o put_v job_n to_o this_o consideration_n which_o job_n can_v never_o yield_v unto_o from_o the_o general_n doctrine_n here_o propound_v learn_v 1._o fall_v man_n be_v bear_v unto_o trouble_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o all_o the_o kind_n thereof_o for_o man_n be_v bear_v unto_o trouble_n see_v job_n 14.1_o this_o be_v well_o study_v may_v cure_v a_o great_a error_n in_o many_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o privilege_v and_o exempt_v person_n and_o who_o little_a apprehend_v that_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o bear_v cross_n but_o rather_o to_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o pleasure_n 2._o a_o naked_a sight_n or_o sense_n of_o trouble_n will_v never_o profit_v man_n till_o they_o begin_v wise_o to_o ponder_v some_o lesson_n concern_v the_o rise_n and_o cause_n thereof_o therefore_o eliphaz_n before_o he_o press_v any_o counsel_n upon_o job_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o carriage_n do_v first_o lead_v he_o up_o to_o study_v this_o lesson_n to_o feel_v trouble_n be_v common_a to_o man_n with_o beast_n and_o consequent_o can_v produce_v no_o useful_a effect_n but_o it_o become_v rational_a man_n and_o much_o more_o godly_a person_n to_o read_v more_o in_o it_o 3._o albeit_o as_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o will_n to_o let_v themselves_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o a_o rod_n so_o long_o as_o they_o can_v either_o hold_v it_o off_o or_o cause_v themselves_o to_o forget_v it_o so_o man_n in_o a_o evil_a way_n have_v no_o will_n to_o see_v god_n their_o parâ—y_n in_o trouble_n even_o when_o they_o be_v make_v to_o feel_v it_o 1_o sam._n 6_o 9_o 2_o sam._n 11.25_o as_o neither_o do_v wicked_a man_n desire_v to_o see_v god_n against_o they_o in_o â—his_fw-la word_n so_o long_o as_o they_o can_v avoid_v it_o jer_n 5.12_o 13_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o fix_a truth_n that_o no_o affliction_n come_v casual_o or_o without_o a_o special_a hand_n of_o providence_n which_o dispense_v it_o upon_o wise_a and_o holy_a ground_n and_o the_o study_n of_o this_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o make_v trouble_n operative_a for_o eliphaz_n press_v that_o affliction_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n neither_o do_v trouble_v spring_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n or_o from_o common_a and_o casual_a accident_n but_o from_o above_o amos_n 3.6_o and_o because_o of_o this_o he_o press_v on_o job_n to_o seek_v to_o god_n and_o indeed_o when_o this_o truth_n be_v study_v and_o believe_v not_o only_o will_v saint_n see_v themselves_o still_o in_o their_o father_n hand_n in_o the_o great_a of_o trouble_n but_o it_o will_v be_v man_n chief_a care_n to_o see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o every_o affliction_n how_o unjust_o soever_o inflict_v by_o man_n 2_o sam._n 16.10_o and_o to_o search_v out_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o every_o trouble_n and_o their_o duty_n under_o it_o 4._o albeit_o that_o trouble_n be_v ordinary_a prove_v ofttimes_o a_o snare_n to_o man_n hide_v a_o sight_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o it_o 2_o sam._n 11.25_o yet_o even_o that_o it_o be_v ordinary_a be_v a_o document_n that_o it_o come_v not_o by_o chance_n but_o from_o god_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v better_o improve_v for_o eliphaz_n prove_v that_o affliction_n come_v not_o by_o chance_n because_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o trouble_v and_o what_o be_v so_o ordinary_a must_v have_v some_o sure_a and_o ordinary_a cause_n it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o man_n that_o trouble_n be_v so_o little_o improve_v even_o because_o it_o be_v ordinary_a and_o that_o either_o they_o foolish_o think_v to_o shift_v trouble_n and_o spare_v not_o to_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n if_o they_o may_v reach_v their_o end_n when_o yet_o they_o will_v find_v it_o unavoidable_a turn_v where_o they_o will_v or_o the_o custom_n of_o meeting_n with_o trouble_n lead_v they_o to_o harden_v themselves_o under_o it_o neither_o eye_v god_n nor_o mind_v duty_n 5._o albeit_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o pursue_v sin_n by_o every_o affliction_n which_o he_o send_v but_o may_v be_v try_v faith_n and_o other_o grace_n in_o his_o people_n yet_o trouble_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o sin_n and_o man_n transgression_n be_v the_o door_n whereby_o trouble_n enter_v for_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o trouble_v as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o man_n nature_n that_o render_v he_o obnoxious_a to_o trouble_v as_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n from_o which_o spark_n do_v fly_v or_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o a_o spark_n to_o fly_v upward_o and_o this_o be_v sin_n or_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n there_o have_v be_v no_o affliction_n and_o as_o this_o prove_v very_a infant_n to_o have_v sin_n because_o they_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o sickness_n and_o death_n rom._n 5.14_o so_o it_o shall_v teach_v all_o even_o in_o their_o most_o cleanly_a trial_n and_o when_o their_o conscience_n assoil_v they_o from_o wickedness_n or_o hypocrisy_n yet_o to_o look_v upon_o affliction_n as_o send_v to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o sin_n especial_o of_o that_o fountain_n of_o original_a sin_n verse_n 8._o i_o will_v seek_v unto_o god_n and_o unto_o god_n will_v i_o commit_v my_o cause_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o this_o consideration_n eliphaz_n propound_v his_o exhortation_n and_o counsel_n to_o seek_v and_o turn_v in_o to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o quarrel_v with_o he_o to_o stoop_v to_o he_o and_o refer_v his_o whole_a case_n to_o his_o disposal_n this_o be_v a_o sweet_a counsel_n in_o itself_o and_o very_o affectionate_o propound_v as_o a_o course_n he_o will_v follow_v himself_o be_v he_o in_o job_n case_n yet_o it_o be_v load_v with_o a_o double_a prejudice_n as_o it_o be_v propound_v to_o job_n 1._o that_o by_o this_o submission_n recommend_v by_o eliphaz_n he_o intend_v that_o job_n shall_v quit_v his_o integrity_n and_o pretend_v no_o more_o that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o godly_a man_n for_o so_o job_n understand_v he_o and_o their_o other_o discourse_n expound_v it_o so_o this_o be_v a_o unjust_a desire_n and_o proposition_n that_o a_o godly_a man_n shall_v lie_v against_o his_o right_n though_o he_o do_v indeed_o fail_v in_o the_o way_n of_o maintain_v his_o integrity_n 2._o upon_o this_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o exhortation_n to_o seek_v to_o god_n import_v in_o eliphaz'_v sense_n that_o job_n shall_v begin_v of_o new_a to_o seek_v god_n not_o look_v on_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v before_o as_o honest_a and_o sincere_a this_o be_v indeed_o a_o usual_a tentation_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n either_o in_o great_a trial_n or_o when_o they_o fall_v into_o guilt_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o look_v on_o all_o they_o have_v before_o as_o hypocrisy_n and_o that_o they_o must_v begin_v of_o new_a if_o they_o look_v ever_o to_o obtain_v save_v grace_n but_o such_o tentation_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v by_o sincere_a saint_n as_o keep_v they_o still_o unfixed_a building_n and_o destroy_v again_o lay_v aside_o these_o prejudices_fw-la and_o mistake_v learn_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o godly_a friend_n not_o to_o content_v themselves_o wâ—th_v reprove_v what_o they_o find_v amiss_o in_o other_o in_o a_o upbraid_a way_n but_o to_o counsel_v thâ—m_n also_o how_o to_o amend_v for_o so_o do_v eliphaz_n proceed_v with_o job_n according_a to_o his_o principle_n after_o as_o he_o judge_v he_o have_v condemn_v he_o he_o do_v now_o advise_v he_o how_o to_o do_v better_o see_v gal._n 6.1_o jam._n 2.50_o 2._o seek_v unto_o god_n be_v the_o only_o best_a course_n for_o man_n in_o trouble_n to_o turn_v to_o he_o who_o smite_v to_o double_a diligence_n in_o his_o service_n that_o they_o may_v be_v near_o he_o in_o sad_a condition_n and_o to_o renew_v their_o repentance_n according_a as_o their_o case_n require_v for_o this_o be_v a_o wholesome_a counsel_n to_o a_o man_n in_o trouble_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n when_o man_n have_v assay_v all_o other_o remedy_n they_o will_v find_v this_o most_o profitable_a 3._o such_o as_o do_v right_o seek_v to_o god_n in_o trouble_n aught_o to_o be_v far_o from_o all_o bitterness_n and_o
humble_o submissive_a to_o what_o he_o shall_v dispense_v for_o this_o also_o be_v find_v in_o a_o seeker_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n or_o lay_v his_o word_n and_o matter_n as_o the_o original_a import_v before_o he_o that_o he_o may_v do_v therein_o as_o please_v he_o and_o make_v his_o request_n know_v to_o god_n phil._n 4.6_o let_v he_o give_v what_o answer_n he_o will_v see_v 2_o sam._n 15.26_o this_o submission_n import_v 1._o that_o a_o supplicant_n shall_v be_v free_a of_o bitterness_n and_o anxiety_n rest_v on_o god_n by_o humble_a confidence_n for_o the_o prayer_n of_o anxiety_n be_v full_a of_o dross_n 2._o that_o he_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o what_o dispensation_n it_o please_v god_n to_o allow_v so_o long_o as_o he_o find_v grace_n to_o seek_v on_o and_o be_v not_o drive_v from_o god_n as_o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v 2_o king_n 6_o 33._o 3._o though_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o call_v to_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o or_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o integrity_n yet_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o build_v his_o expectation_n upon_o it_o but_o to_o commit_v all_o to_o god_n mercy_n from_o which_o he_o may_v expect_v more_o than_o he_o can_v promise_v himself_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o integrity_n in_o itself_o consider_v doct._n 4._o albeit_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o trouble_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o sensible_a of_o sin_n under_o trouble_n yet_o no_o sight_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o god_n as_o a_o party_n in_o trouble_n aught_o to_o discourage_v we_o from_o seek_v in_o to_o he_o for_o the_o contrary_a be_v argue_v because_o of_o these_o consideration_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o trouble_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o he_o infer_v here_o i_o will_v seek_v unto_o god_n or_o sure_o i_o will_v seek_v unto_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a for_o whether_o else_o can_v a_o man_n go_v or_o what_o amends_o can_v he_o make_v to_o god_n by_o his_o run_v away_o see_v chap._n 7.20_o yea_o god_n stroke_n be_v a_o call_n to_o come_v with_o our_o bleed_a wound_n hos_n 6.1_o and_o he_o strike_v for_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v both_o our_o wound_n and_o our_o sin_n to_o be_v cure_v by_o he_o hos_fw-la 5.15_o 5._o exhortation_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o tender_o and_o wary_o give_v to_o afflict_a person_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v cherish_v in_o duty_n and_o particular_o such_o as_o will_v press_v duty_n effectual_o ought_v to_o essay_n and_o commend_v they_o by_o their_o own_o practice_n as_o here_o eliphaz_n recommend_v his_o counsel_n as_o a_o thing_n himself_o will_v follow_v in_o the_o like_a case_n i_o will_v seek_v to_o god_n etc._n etc._n untender_a application_n do_v ofttimes_o â—ar_v good_a doctrine_n and_o it_o will_v be_v well_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o speak_v to_o afflict_a break_a mind_n that_o so_o man_n may_v deal_v prudent_o and_o tender_o with_o they_o and_o they_o themselves_o may_v remember_v they_o be_v in_o a_o distemper_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o reject_v every_o thing_n as_o unwholesome_a which_o be_v unpleasant_a to_o their_o taste_n 6._o man_n at_o ease_n do_v ready_o think_v it_o a_o more_o easy_a task_n then_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o prescribe_v a_o rule_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o that_o they_o will_v do_v far_o better_o under_o trouble_n than_o the_o afflict_a do_v for_o eliphaz_n do_v here_o evidence_n his_o weakness_n no_o less_o than_o his_o tenderness_n even_o as_o to_o what_o be_v find_v in_o his_o counsel_n he_o think_v it_o easy_a to_o seek_v to_o god_n and_o calm_o to_o submit_v and_o not_o to_o fret_v as_o job_n do_v but_o have_v his_o soul_n be_v in_o job_n soul_n stead_n and_o if_o these_o wave_n and_o billow_n which_o assault_v job_n have_v pass_v over_o he_o he_o will_v not_o have_v find_v it_o so_o easy_a to_o avoid_v bitterness_n and_o submit_v to_o god_n deal_n see_v chap._n 16.4_o verse_n 9_o which_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o unsearchable_a marvellous_a thing_n without_o number_n this_o exhortation_n be_v press_v by_o a_o motive_n take_v from_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v manifest_v in_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n he_o have_v insinuate_v that_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a cause_n of_o all_o trouble_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o and_o have_v press_v job_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n ver_fw-la 8._o now_o he_o declare_v that_o god_n have_v so_o manifest_v himself_o by_o his_o work_n in_o the_o world_n as_o may_v encourage_v man_n to_o seek_v to_o he_o and_o may_v terrify_v they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o for_o this_o end_n he_o do_v first_o speak_v of_o god_n work_n in_o general_a ver_fw-la 9_o and_o then_o do_v instance_n this_o general_a in_o some_o particular_n such_o as_o god_n common_a providence_n in_o the_o earth_n ver_fw-la 10.11_o and_o his_o more_o special_a providence_n towards_o man_n both_o wicked_a ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v oppress_v ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o in_o this_o verse_n god_n be_v describe_v by_o some_o general_a property_n of_o his_o work_n such_o as_o 1._o greatness_n his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o many_o work_n of_o providence_n be_v great_a in_o themselves_o and_o so_o be_v his_o work_n of_o redemption_n yea_o the_o mean_a thing_n that_o he_o be_v about_o as_o he_o be_v about_o all_o thing_n be_v great_a in_o this_o respect_n that_o a_o great_a god_n do_v it_o and_o much_o of_o he_o may_v be_v see_v in_o it_o 2_o unsearchableness_n a_o property_n of_o god_n work_n whereby_o god_n himself_o convince_v job_n of_o ignorance_n and_o presumption_n chap._n 38_o etc._n etc._n for_o not_o only_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n wrought_v by_o god_n unsearchable_a but_o the_o manner_n also_o of_o work_v and_o bring_v many_o thing_n about_o psal_n 92_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o the_o reason_n and_o end_n of_o do_v they_o as_o joh._n 13.6_o 3._o admirableness_n or_o that_o they_o be_v marvellous_a thing_n as_o the_o former_a two_o property_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o providence_n which_o be_v great_a and_o unsearchable_a because_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o they_o rom._n 1.20_o so_o this_o three_o property_n may_v relate_v to_o those_o rare_a and_o marvellous_a providence_n above_o or_o contrary_a unto_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n wherein_o god_n appear_v for_o his_o people_n such_o as_o those_o record_v dan._n 3.27_o &_o 6.22_o and_o many_o the_o like_a or_o it_o may_v rather_o be_v understand_v more_o general_o that_o this_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o other_o two_o because_o they_o be_v great_a and_o unsearchable_a therefore_o they_o be_v marvellous_a thing_n 4._o that_o they_o be_v innumerable_a the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n and_o riches_n isa_n 6.3_o psal_n 104.24_o and_o these_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v ordinary_a with_o he_o see_v further_o of_o these_o property_n job_n 9.10_o psal_n 72.18_o româ—1_n â—1_z 33_o in_o 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god_n may_v see_v by_o what_o god_n daily_o work_v that_o he_o can_v easy_o reach_v they_o 3._o god_n work_n even_o in_o ordinary_a be_v so_o great_a and_o like_o himself_o that_o we_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o see_v through_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n shine_v in_o they_o but_o shall_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o unsearchable_a for_o they_o be_v great_a and_o unsearchable_a so_o that_o when_o we_o see_v most_o in_o his_o work_n we_o shall_v be_v humble_v that_o we_o see_v no_o more_o and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a even_o of_o his_o ordinary_a work_n how_o much_o less_o be_v we_o able_a to_o sound_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o more_o special_a providence_n about_o his_o people_n 4._o
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 â—s_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
must_v â—moâ—â—_n of_o his_o friend_n against_o he_o this_o sharpen_n and_o quicken_n of_o our_o renew_a trial_n be_v order_v by_o god_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o formality_n and_o carelessness_n under_o they_o 3._o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o their_o trial_n may_v expect_v not_o only_o hard_a usage_n from_o god_n himself_o but_o to_o be_v hardly_o allow_v audience_n by_o other_o in_o their_o complaint_n or_o get_v a_o good_a construction_n in_o what_o they_o say_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v full_o try_v on_o all_o hand_n for_o so_o do_v bildad_n carry_v towards_o job_n and_o his_o discourse_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o speak_v these_o thing_n and_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v like_o a_o strong_a wind_n full_a of_o violent_a impetuous_a passion_n but_o without_o any_o thing_n of_o reason_n not_o only_o be_v the_o godly_a to_o lay_v their_o account_n to_o be_v mock_v by_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o trouble_n psal_n 69.10_o but_o to_o be_v a_o fear_n to_o their_o acquaintance_n psal_n 31.11_o and_o to_o have_v their_o godly_a friend_n not_o only_o mistake_v but_o very_o angry_a at_o they_o as_o here_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o he_o may_v wean_v his_o people_n from_o applause_n that_o he_o alone_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o support_v they_o under_o all_o those_o load_v superad_v to_o their_o burden_n and_o that_o by_o such_o example_n as_o these_o we_o may_v be_v arm_v for_o such_o a_o trial_n to_o have_v many_o godly_a friend_n on_o our_o top_n and_o condemn_v we_o not_o only_o in_o a_o particular_a cause_n and_o debate_n but_o even_o in_o our_o personal_a state_n as_o here_o they_o deal_v with_o job_n 4._o passion_n prejudice_n and_o mistake_n will_v breed_v ill_a construction_n and_o misrepresentation_n of_o thing_n which_o will_v appear_v otherwise_o to_o the_o impartial_a observer_n for_o from_o these_o cause_v it_o flow_v that_o bildad_o so_o judge_v of_o job_n discourse_n which_o be_v true_a and_o serious_a though_o mix_v with_o frailty_n prejudices_fw-la do_v indeed_o hinder_v the_o sight_n of_o truth_n and_o our_o right_a estimation_n of_o thing_n and_o while_o we_o charge_v every_o consequence_n that_o may_v follow_v upon_o a_o principle_n upon_o the_o maintainer_n of_o the_o principle_n as_o if_o that_o consequence_n be_v express_o intend_v by_o he_o while_o we_o charge_v every_o thing_n as_o a_o design_n upon_o a_o man_n that_o his_o way_n lead_v to_o and_o while_o we_o judge_v that_o such_o and_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o and_o so_o deal_v with_o by_o god_n can_v have_v a_o good_a cause_n we_o will_v never_o judge_v right_a and_o therefore_o jealousy_n over_o ourselves_o and_o love_n and_o calmness_n in_o reference_n to_o other_o be_v requisite_a if_o we_o will_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n verse_n 3._o do_v god_n pervert_v judgement_n or_o do_v the_o almighty_a pervert_n justice_n in_o this_o verse_n which_o begin_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o assert_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o he_o think_v job_n reflect_v upon_o and_o so_o tax_v his_o doctrine_n more_o particular_o and_o for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o assertion_n he_o appeal_v to_o job_n own_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v right_a to_o assert_v that_o god_n who_o be_v omnipotent_a do_v not_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o title_n of_o justice_n in_o his_o procedure_n with_o man_n as_o for_o the_o two_o word_n here_o use_v judgement_n and_o justice_n they_o may_v be_v take_v indifferent_o as_o express_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o if_o we_o distinguish_v they_o sometime_o one_o of_o they_o serve_v to_o express_v god_n righteous_a procedure_n in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o the_o other_o his_o procedure_n in_o vindicate_v the_o righteous_a when_o they_o be_v oppress_v yet_o so_o as_o both_o these_o word_n be_v indifferent_o use_v in_o scripture_n to_o express_v the_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o or_o they_o may_v be_v difference_v thus_o judgement_n point_v at_o the_o accurate_a trial_n of_o the_o cause_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n and_o justice_n at_o his_o sentence_a according_a as_o the_o cause_n require_v or_o they_o may_v be_v more_o exact_o difference_v thus_o justice_n be_v between_o two_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o party_n judgement_n be_v betwixt_o three_o the_o judge_n and_o two_o party_n and_o according_o the_o meaning_n of_o bildad_n assertion_n may_v be_v thus_o extend_v that_o job_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o impeach_v god_n justice_n neither_o in_o what_o he_o have_v inflict_v upon_o he_o immediate_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o in_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n against_o himself_o nor_o yet_o in_o what_o he_o inflict_v mediate_o by_o instrument_n or_o for_o his_o sin_n against_o his_o neighbour_n this_o be_v a_o true_a assertion_n but_o job_n be_v unjust_o charge_v with_o the_o denial_n and_o quarrel_v of_o it_o in_o their_o sense_n and_o according_o he_o vindicate_v himself_o chap._n 9.2_o for_o 1._o job_n maintain_v of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n be_v not_o a_o quarrel_v of_o god_n righteousness_n who_o afflict_v he_o job_n hold_v both_o to_o be_v true_a though_o he_o can_v not_o reconcile_v god_n deâ—ling_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o do_v evidence_n his_o weakness_n but_o not_o charge_n god_n with_o unrighteousness_n 2._o as_o for_o his_o complaint_n of_o god_n deal_n he_o be_v indeed_o more_o culpable_a therein_o and_o convince_v to_o be_v so_o by_o god_n than_o he_o will_v at_o first_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v yet_o therein_o he_o intend_v no_o direct_a accusation_n against_o god_n righteousness_n but_o they_o only_o show_v that_o the_o weight_n of_o trouble_n and_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n will_v put_v saint_n so_o hard_a 〈◊〉_d it_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o conflict_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o sense_n about_o god_n deal_n in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v a_o liberty_n of_o lay_v out_o their_o perplexity_n before_o god_n as_o a_o mean_a to_o break_v and_o weaken_v their_o tentation_n this_o be_v job_n way_n though_o sometime_o his_o sense_n prevail_v too_o much_o in_o it_o which_o because_o bildad_o understand_v not_o through_o want_n of_o experience_n therefore_o he_o mistake_v he_o from_o this_o purpose_n we_o may_v learn_v 1._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v so_o uncontroverted_o clear_a in_o all_o his_o proceed_n whether_o he_o act_v immediate_o or_o mediate_o by_o instrument_n that_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o great_a complainer_n when_o put_v to_o it_o serious_o must_v subscribe_v to_o it_o and_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o as_o witness_n for_o god_n so_o much_o do_v bildad_n way_n of_o propound_v this_o doctrine_n import_n he_o be_v not_o content_v naked_o to_o assert_v it_o that_o god_n be_v righteous_a but_o by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n put_v it_o home_o to_o job_n conscience_n as_o a_o truth_n he_o can_v not_o deny_v do_v god_n pervert_v judgement_n &_o c_o and_o by_o his_o vehemency_n in_o assert_v this_o he_o witness_v his_o own_o bind_a duty_n zealous_o to_o stand_v for_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v sin_n egregious_o who_o do_v indeed_o quarrel_v god_n psal_n 73.10_o mal._n 2.17_o &_o 3.13_o 14_o 15._o and_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a of_o justify_v god_n even_o in_o his_o hard_a dispensation_n neh._n 9.32_o 33._o psal_n 22.3_o &_o 51.4_o and_o to_o be_v very_o wary_a of_o give_v any_o occasion_n to_o other_o to_o misconstruct_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v quarrel_v god_n as_o job_n do_v to_o bildad_n by_o his_o passionate_a complaint_n 2._o such_o as_o know_v god_n in_o his_o perfect_a and_o holy_a nature_n and_o attribute_n will_v see_v clear_a cause_n to_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o proceed_n and_o particular_o they_o who_o look_v upon_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n and_o all_o sufficiency_n will_v see_v that_o he_o can_v neither_o be_v move_v to_o injustice_n by_o hope_n of_o any_o reward_n nor_o hinder_v to_o be_v just_a by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o any_o or_o any_o other_o by-respect_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v unquestionable_o just_a this_o confirmation_n of_o god_n righteousness_n be_v insinuate_v in_o that_o he_o call_v he_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_o pure_a and_o holy_a and_o the_o almighty_a or_o all-sufficient_a and_o this_o do_v teach_v we_o partly_o that_o the_o right_a way_n to_o judge_v of_o god_n deal_n and_o his_o righteousness_n therein_o be_v not_o only_o to_o look_v downward_o upon_o his_o sharp_a dispensation_n wherein_o passion_n and_o sense_n may_v be_v ready_a to_o bemist_n we_o but_o to_o look_v upward_o to_o god_n the_o worker_n believe_v that_o his_o work_n be_v like_o himself_o whatever_o our_o sense_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o partly_o that_o such_o as_o quarrel_v god_n deal_v do_v indeed_o reflect_v
to_o cause_v he_o know_v himself_o 3._o no_o man_n can_v free_v himself_o from_o be_v quarrel_n of_o god_n righteousness_n except_o the_o man_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o sinfulness_n and_o misery_n under_o affliction_n though_o he_o can_v condescend_v upon_o a_o particular_a cause_n for_o which_o god_n afflict_v he_o thus_o job_n take_v up_o man_n to_o be_v a_o frail_a sinful_a creature_n though_o he_o know_v not_o in_o particular_a wherefore_o god_n contend_v with_o he_o chap._n 10.2_o that_o he_o may_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v not_o quarrel_v 4._o sense_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o especial_a mean_n to_o make_v a_o man_n carry_v right_a before_o god_n under_o trouble_n therefore_o job_n begin_v with_o this_o as_o his_o chief_a argument_n why_o he_o will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o god_n for_o trouble_v and_o terror_n may_v crush_v and_o silence_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n but_o sense_n of_o sin_n bow_v they_o and_o make_v they_o stoop_v to_o god_n in_o ver_fw-la 3._o job_n as_o have_v be_v say_v amplifi_v that_o argument_n former_o insinuate_v take_v from_o man_n sinfulness_n we_o need_v not_o inquire_v who_o this_o he_o be_v that_o will_v contend_v and_o with_o who_o for_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o man_n that_o dare_v offer_v to_o quarrel_v with_o he_o and_o in_o sum_n it_o come_v to_o this_o man_n be_v so_o environ_v with_o so_o innumerable_a infirmity_n and_o sin_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v attempt_v to_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o god_n and_o gold_n undertake_v to_o contend_v with_o he_o he_o can_v not_o clear_v himself_o of_o one_o among_o never_o so_o many_o challenge_n but_o shall_v be_v as_o often_o condemn_v as_o accuse_v hence_o learn_v 1._o man_n be_v natural_o a_o contentious_a strive_v creature_n as_o here_o be_v imply_v he_o will_v be_v at_o contend_v not_o only_o be_v he_o apt_a to_o be_v contentious_a with_o man_n 1_o cor._n 11.16_o rom._n 2.8_o hab._n 1.3_o which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o flesh_n gal._n 5.19_o 20._o but_o he_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o deep_a counsel_n rom._n 9.20_o of_o his_o law_n and_o direction_n rom._n 8.7_o joh._n 6.60_o of_o his_o providence_n and_o dispensation_n psal_n 73._o jer._n 12.1_o isa_n 45.9_o &_o 58.3_o and_o particular_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o deny_v his_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o this_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o result_n of_o our_o pride_n and_o the_o ordinary_a root_n and_o rise_v of_o much_o of_o our_o vex_a exercise_n whereby_o we_o obstruct_v the_o use_n and_o profit_n we_o may_v reap_v by_o our_o condition_n 2._o nothing_o will_v subdue_v this_o proud_a contentious_a humour_n in_o man_n but_o sin_n discover_v and_o charge_v home_o put_v man_n to_o answer_v either_o the_o lord_n awake_v the_o conscience_n of_o contender_n with_o he_o or_o with_o man_n either_o and_o so_o put_v other_o work_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o cure_v their_o idleness_n which_o cause_v contention_n or_o 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be_v lie_v upon_o we_o and_o to_o account_v it_o a_o mercy_n to_o want_v any_o trial_n which_o in_o probability_n may_v befall_v we_o and_o that_o one_o way_n of_o trouble_n be_v not_o follow_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o another_o 4._o these_o multiply_a breach_n and_o wound_n may_v come_v upon_o we_o incessant_o not_o suffer_v we_o to_o take_v our_o breath_n that_o we_o learn_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o mercy_n of_o breathe_a time_n see_v also_o chap_n 7.19_o 5._o upon_o all_o these_o sâ—d_a ingredient_n in_o the_o saint_n cup_n there_o may_v follow_v the_o sad_a affliction_n of_o be_v imbitter_v yea_o fill_v with_o bitterness_n at_o and_o because_o of_o they_o see_v king_n 4.27_o hereby_o the_o lord_n discover_v his_o mercy_n to_o those_o who_o possess_v a_o quiet_a mind_n under_o trouble_n and_o call_v they_o to_o be_v humble_v who_o bitter_a disposition_n he_o permit_v to_o break_v loose_a and_o so_o discover_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n doct._n 4_o in_o all_o these_o sad_a 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the_o desert_n thereof_o lest_o god_n be_v provoke_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o fall_v in_o foul_a miscarriage_n second_o that_o because_o he_o be_v free_a of_o that_o gross_a wickedness_n or_o hypocrisy_n wherewith_o his_o friend_n charge_v he_o therefore_o he_o be_v so_o peremptory_a in_o put_v god_n to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o he_o as_o if_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v see_v the_o reason_n they_o give_v be_v false_a this_o be_v ill_o argue_v and_o do_v witness_v his_o distemper_n for_o 1._o god_n sovereign_n and_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o man_n do_v vindicate_v he_o from_o all_o imputation_n of_o injustice_n as_o elihu_n do_v answer_v this_o same_o challenge_n chap._n 33.9_o 12_o 13._o 2._o god_n by_o those_o rod_n may_v chasten_v and_o humble_v he_o even_o for_o his_o daily_a fail_n as_o elihu_n also_o tell_v he_o in_o his_o discourse_n 3._o god_n may_v put_v he_o by_o those_o affliction_n to_o a_o trial_n and_o proof_n of_o his_o honesty_n and_o grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o lament_v that_o he_o prove_v so_o weak_a then_o to_o quarrel_v that_o he_o be_v put_v into_o the_o furnace_n 4._o though_o job_n be_v guilty_a of_o no_o gross_a sin_n yet_o god_n may_v send_v those_o affliction_n to_o prevent_v his_o fall_n into_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o to_o humble_a and_o chasten_v for_o sin_n already_o commit_v 5._o god_n may_v inflict_v sad_a trouble_n even_o when_o he_o have_v pardon_v sin_n for_o vindicate_v of_o his_o honour_n and_o for_o make_v man_n more_o caution_n in_o avoid_v sin_n for_o the_o future_a so_o 2_o sam._n 12.9_o 10_o 13_o 14._o 6._o god_n may_v afflict_v and_o desert_v his_o own_o child_n that_o they_o may_v prize_v friendship_n more_o and_o improve_v it_o better_o when_o they_o recover_v it_o as_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o with_o 4_o 5._o in_o a_o word_n the_o most_o upright_a man_n have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v against_o god_n afflict_v and_o exercise_v of_o they_o if_o he_o please_v and_o if_o they_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n of_o god_n deal_n it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o because_o god_n be_v please_v to_o be_v unsearchable_a in_o his_o way_n that_o the_o more_o of_o himself_o may_v be_v see_v in_o bring_v such_o dispensation_n to_o a_o good_a issue_n three_o albeit_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n desert_n he_o yet_o he_o do_v help_v it_o on_o and_o augment_v it_o by_o his_o own_o distemper_n and_o passion_n god_n child_n may_v be_v desert_v in_o their_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n if_o great_a affliction_n do_v not_o draw_v it_o on_o isai_n 57.17_o and_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o their_o honesty_n to_o be_v afflict_v with_o it_o psal_n 30.7_o but_o it_o be_v their_o weakness_n to_o augment_v it_o by_o their_o own_o affectionate_a resentment_n and_o ill_a management_n of_o such_o a_o trial_n and_o to_o make_v unto_o themselves_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n when_o god_n allow_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o four_o it_o flow_v also_o from_o his_o weakness_n that_o because_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n therefore_o he_o suspect_v god_n in_o all_o his_o deal_n to_o be_v a_o enemy_n for_o frown_n and_o desertion_n and_o affliction_n also_o may_v consist_v with_o friendship_n jer._n 30.10_o 11_o 14._o matth._n 15.22_o 28._o yea_o and_o flow_v from_o it_o rev._n 3.19_o verse_n 25._o will_v thou_o break_v a_o leaf_n drive_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o will_v thou_o pursue_v the_o dry_a stubble_n job_n second_o argument_n whereby_o he_o plead_v against_o god_n deal_n thus_o with_o he_o be_v take_v from_o his_o weakness_n it_o be_v propound_v in_o this_o verse_n in_o general_a term_n and_o then_o prosecute_v by_o part_n with_o a_o express_a application_n to_o himself_o wherein_o he_o show_v how_o severe_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o v._o 26_o 27._o and_o how_o weak_a he_o be_v to_o endure_v it_o v._o 28._o the_o argument_n in_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v thus_o take_v up_o that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a leaf_n before_o the_o wind_n easy_o shake_v and_o move_v upon_o the_o tree_n isai_n 7.2_o and_o easy_o cast_v off_o the_o tree_n and_o drive_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o like_o dry_a stubble_n before_o the_o wind_n or_o fire_n yea_o he_o be_v already_o parch_v shake_v and_o toss_v with_o trouble_n from_o all_o which_o he_o argue_v that_o he_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o unmeet_a party_n for_o god_n to_o crush_v and_o break_v and_o pursue_v he_o as_o he_o do_v hence_o learn_v 1._o however_o man_n conceit_n of_o himself_o yet_o he_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a frail_a thing_n like_o a_o leaf_n drive_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o like_o the_o day_n stubble_n see_v isai_n 2.22_o 2._o since_o man_n by_o contemplation_n will_v not_o be_v serious_a in_o study_v of_o hâ—s_n own_o frailty_n god_n send_v affliction_n to_o give_v he_o a_o clear_a sight_n of_o himself_o and_o to_o abase_v he_o for_o it_o be_v in_o trouble_n that_o job_n have_v this_o impression_n of_o himself_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o mistake_v if_o god_n put_v we_o to_o learn_v such_o lesson_n though_o we_o think_v we_o know_v they_o well_o enough_o before_o and_o when_o they_o be_v solid_o imprint_v upon_o our_o heart_n than_o trouble_n have_v do_v pair_n of_o its_o work_n 3._o weakness_n be_v our_o advantage_n and_o a_o good_a plea_n when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o frailty_n for_o it_o be_v his_o argument_n here_o will_v thou_o break_v a_o leaf_n &_o c_o will_v thou_o pursue_v the_o dry_a stubble_n god_n will_v account_v it_o no_o honour_n to_o run_v down_o a_o base_a worm_n as_o david_n plead_v with_o saul_n
3._o though_o job_n time_v his_o expectation_n of_o those_o advantage_n ill_a yet_o here_o be_v hold_v out_o sweet_a truth_n and_o consolation_n of_o saint_n which_o they_o may_v expect_v will_v be_v accomplish_v and_o make_v out_o to_o they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o it_o may_v be_v soon_o though_o god_n will_v not_o be_v limit_v far_o less_o will_v he_o condescend_v to_o such_o a_o way_n of_o it_o as_o job_n propose_v and_o 1._o it_o make_v a_o sweet_a time_n indeed_o when_o god_n after_o frown_v begin_v to_o smile_v again_o upon_o his_o people_n as_o job_n here_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v when_o god_n wrath_n be_v be_v past_a v._o 13._o thou_o will_v call_v and_o i_o will_v answer_v etc._n etc._n see_v jer._n 31.20_o isai_n 40.1_o 2._o &_o 54.7_o 8._o 2._o albeit_o saint_n be_v so_o low_a as_o one_o in_o a_o grave_n that_o they_o can_v not_o help_v themselves_o not_o get_v a_o look_n of_o god_n yet_o than_o the_o kindness_n will_v begin_v on_o his_o side_n for_o thou_o will_v call_v say_v he_o by_o a_o voice_n of_o omnipotency_n upon_o dead_a job_n so_o chap._n 7.21_o thou_o will_v seek_v i_o 3._o when_o god_n but_o speak_v and_o call_v on_o a_o saint_n to_o comfort_v he_o he_o will_v be_v make_v to_o answer_v be_v he_o in_o his_o grave_n for_o say_v he_o thou_o will_v call_v and_o i_o shall_v answer_v thou_o here_o his_o faith_n go_v further_a than_o it_o do_v chap._n 7.21_o where_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v seek_v i_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v though_o he_o speak_v more_o true_o then_o as_o to_z god_n ordinary_a way_n by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n 4._o when_o god_n have_v wrought_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o any_o he_o will_v respect_v that_o and_o have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o as_o his_o own_o workmanship_n be_v they_o even_o in_o a_o grave_n for_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n see_v chap._n 10.3_o verse_n 16._o for_o now_o thou_o numbre_v my_o step_n do_v thou_o not_o watch_v over_o my_o sin_n 17._o my_o transgression_n be_v seal_v up_o in_o a_o bag_n and_o thou_o sowe_v up_o my_o iniquity_n job_n proceed_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o amplify_v this_o argument_n and_o first_o in_o these_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o drive_v he_o to_o this_o irregular_a wish_n namely_o his_o apprehension_n of_o god_n severe_a deal_n and_o strict_a mark_v and_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o his_o sin_n this_o he_o have_v express_v more_o general_o by_o the_o name_n of_o wrath_n v._o 13._o and_o now_o he_o comment_n upon_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v i_o have_v cause_n to_o long_o and_o wish_v that_o i_o be_v thus_o hide_v till_o that_o fair_a day_n shall_v come_v about_o wherein_o thy_o wrath_n shall_v be_v pass_v and_o thou_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o i_o v._o 13._o for_o then_o the_o intercourse_n will_v be_v sweet_a v._o 15._o whereas_o now_o thou_o seem_v to_o count_v all_o my_o go_n not_o that_o i_o may_v taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o sympathy_n as_o psal_n 56.6_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v watchful_o and_o careful_o mark_v all_o my_o sin_n v._o 16._o and_o have_v mark_v they_o thou_o keep_v they_o fast_o in_o thy_o remembrance_n as_o a_o treasure_n be_v sow_v and_o seal_v up_o in_o a_o bag_n that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o forthcoming_a in_o a_o process_n to_o punish_v i_o for_o they_o v._o 17._o by_o which_o expression_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o point_n out_o his_o apprehension_n that_o god_n former_o have_v be_v lay_v up_o his_o sin_n to_o a_o account_n till_o now_o that_o he_o punish_v for_o they_o as_o that_o now_o by_o his_o present_a affliction_n of_o which_o he_o be_v complain_v god_n be_v put_v he_o to_o torture_v to_o find_v out_o his_o guilt_n in_o order_n to_o further_a punishment_n see_v chap._n 10.14_o &_o 13.27_o hos._n 13.12_o hence_o learn_v 1._o sore_o affliction_n may_v cause_v sincere_a saint_n and_o tender_a and_o accurate_a walker_n apprehend_v that_o god_n be_v pursue_v their_o sin_n as_o here_o may_v be_v see_v in_o job_n who_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o be_v wicked_a and_o who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o complaint_n assert_n himself_o to_o be_v free_a of_o transgression_n and_o iniquity_n chap._n 13.23_o and_o yet_o here_o he_o apprehend_v sin_n transgression_n and_o iniquity_n to_o be_v mark_v and_o pursue_v we_o be_v not_o to_o mistake_v though_o trouble_n shake_v the_o slout_a and_o in_o a_o fit_a of_o distemper_n lose_v their_o grip_n every_o man_n who_o confidence_n stagger_v in_o a_o hard_a time_n must_v not_o be_v cast_v away_o 2._o as_o god_n watchful_a providence_n be_v a_o sublime_a and_o high_a study_n even_o for_o saint_n in_o their_o best_a time_n psal_n 139.1_o 6._o so_o there_o be_v no_o abide_n of_o sin_n strict_o mark_v by_o this_o eye_n of_o god_n for_o he_o will_v be_v in_o his_o grave_n when_o now_o god_n number_v his_o step_n and_o watch_v over_o his_o sin_n this_o may_v persuade_v they_o who_o have_v not_o sle_z to_o christ_n for_o pardon_n to_o do_v it_o in_o time_n and_o those_o who_o have_v make_v he_o their_o refuge_n will_v hold_v fast_o their_o grip_n and_o pray_v that_o they_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o temptation_n nor_o give_v up_o to_o such_o a_o terrible_a apprehension_n 3._o sore_o affliction_n may_v not_o only_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o saint_n as_o a_o present_a pursuit_n for_o sin_n but_o may_v affright_v they_o also_o with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o a_o future_a account_n and_o that_o all_o god_n rod_n at_o present_a be_v but_o to_o discover_v and_o draw_v out_o all_o their_o guilt_n in_o order_n to_o a_o sad_a sentence_n for_o this_o be_v job_n apprehension_n thou_o watch_v over_o my_o sin_n my_o transgression_n be_v seal_v up_o in_o a_o bag_n and_o thou_o sowe_v up_o my_o iniquity_n such_o terror_n for_o the_o future_a be_v a_o sad_a addition_n to_o present_a trial_n and_o it_o warn_v we_o still_o to_o remember_v that_o caution_n matth._n 6.34_o 4._o saint_n in_o all_o these_o sad_a exercise_n and_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o may_v be_v lie_v under_o great_a mistake_n and_o sense_n may_v say_v god_n be_v mark_v and_o pursue_v sin_n when_o he_o be_v not_o for_o whatever_o job_n sin_n deserve_v yet_o job_n be_v mistake_v in_o his_o apprehension_n for_o god_n be_v not_o mark_v his_o sin_n nor_o seal_v they_o up_o but_o only_o exercise_v he_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o believer_n in_o all_o age_n james_n 5_o 11._o we_o have_v need_v to_o guard_v against_o tentation_n of_o this_o kind_n for_o sense_n be_v a_o great_a mistaker_n it_o will_v say_v god_n be_v pursue_v sin_n when_o he_o be_v but_o try_v and_o that_o he_o be_v far_o off_o when_o yet_o he_o be_v very_o near_o and_o it_o be_v our_o mercy_n that_o when_o our_o fear_n be_v many_o and_o sad_a we_o may_v suspect_v they_o be_v but_o the_o suggestion_n of_o mistake_a sense_n 5._o whatever_o pressure_n real_a or_o apprehend_v only_o lie_v upon_o saint_n yet_o their_o only_a safety_n be_v 1._o not_o to_o run_v away_o but_o to_o go_v to_o god_n with_o it_o as_o job_n do_v here_o it_o be_v better_a to_o tell_v it_o to_o he_o then_o muse_v on_o it_o only_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n or_o complain_v of_o it_o to_o other_o 2._o to_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o it_o as_o to_o press_v god_n to_o consider_v it_o and_o leave_v it_o on_o his_o tenderness_n and_o wisdom_n for_o so_o much_o do_v that_o question_n import_n do_v thou_o not_o watch_v not_o that_o he_o have_v a_o doubt_n of_o it_o in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n but_o that_o he_o will_v have_v god_n consider_v what_o a_o burden_n this_o be_v to_o he_o and_o indeed_o we_o may_v hazard_v upon_o god_n consider_v of_o our_o case_n and_o when_o sense_n suggest_v to_o we_o that_o we_o tell_v god_n our_o case_n and_o yet_o he_o help_v it_o not_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o silence_v it_o with_o our_o submission_n to_o whatsoever_o his_o tender_a consideration_n of_o our_o case_n see_v not_o meet_v to_o remove_v 3._o we_o ought_v also_o for_o our_o support_n in_o such_o extremity_n to_o remember_v that_o god_n make_v good_a use_n of_o such_o sad_a apprehension_n to_o humble_a saint_n as_o job_n be_v bring_v low_o here_o and_o therefore_o when_o our_o heart_n quarrel_n that_o shall_v leave_v we_o to_o be_v perplex_v with_o many_o fear_n that_o be_v not_o real_a we_o be_v to_o silence_v they_o with_o this_o that_o however_o they_o be_v not_o real_a yet_o through_o god_n blessing_n they_o produce_v much_o real_a good_a and_o advantage_n verse_n 18._o and_o sure_o the_o mountain_n
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certification_n if_o his_o counsel_n be_v not_o follow_v for_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n as_o his_o hope_n be_v vain_a so_o the_o recompense_n can_v prove_v no_o better_o than_o vanity_n and_o albeit_o he_o will_v not_o see_v this_o in_o particular_a disappointment_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v make_v to_o find_v it_o in_o end_n 6._o man_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o false_a principle_n and_o prejudices_fw-la may_v so_o far_o mistake_v saint_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o confidence_n that_o they_o may_v account_v their_o faith_n to_o be_v presumption_n and_o delusion_n for_o so_o do_v eliphaz_n judge_v of_o job_n faith_n here_o and_o it_o be_v a_o trial_n for_o which_o a_o godly_a man_n shall_v be_v aâ—med_v verse_n 32._o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v before_o his_o time_n and_o his_o branch_n shall_v not_o be_v green_a 33._o he_o shall_v shake_v off_o his_o unripe_a grape_n as_o the_o vine_n and_o shall_v cast_v off_o his_o flower_n as_o the_o olive_n in_o the_o 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against_o the_o poor_a eccl._n 4.1_o and_o 5.8_o and_o especial_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a who_o god_n ow_v and_o when_o oppressor_n be_v so_o cruel_a as_o to_o take_v from_o they_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o very_a be_v and_o subsistence_n as_o here_o they_o take_v the_o very_a ass_n and_o ox_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n see_v 2_o sam._n 12.3_o 4._o 4._o oppression_n be_v nothing_o the_o less_o odious_a that_o it_o be_v commit_v under_o pretext_n of_o law_n for_o here_o it_o be_v oppression_n though_o they_o take_v thing_n for_o a_o pledge_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o abuse_v law_n which_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o palliate_v injustice_n and_o solemnity_n and_o formality_n of_o law_n in_o commit_v of_o iniquity_n do_v add_v to_o the_o ugliness_n thereof_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jezebel_n purchase_v naboth_n vineyard_n 1_o king_n 21.7_o 13_o 23._o from_o v._o 4._o learn_v 1._o wicked_a man_n make_v no_o end_n of_o sin_v nor_o keep_v any_o bound_n in_o it_o for_o they_o proceed_v from_o oppress_v of_o man_n in_o their_o land_n and_o goodâ—_n to_o oppress_v their_o person_n man_n by_o sin_v do_v but_o drink_v themselves_o dry_a and_o commit_v of_o a_o lesser_a sin_n breed_v they_o to_o commit_v a_o great_a without_o remorse_n 2._o violence_n to_o man_n person_n be_v the_o height_n of_o oppression_n when_o poor_a man_n be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o their_o good_a and_o livelihood_n but_o they_o can_v live_v nor_o dare_v be_v see_v beside_o oppressor_n especial_o if_o they_o appear_v to_o vindicate_v themselves_o as_o here_o these_o oppressor_n turn_v the_o needy_a out_o of_o the_o way_n where_o their_o affair_n call_v they_o to_o walk_v and_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o earth_n hide_v
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come_v and_o they_o possible_o not_o be_v see_v or_o know_v by_o any_o see_v prov._n 28.1_o 7._o when_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o of_o offend_v he_o be_v put_v away_o by_o man_n god_n may_v just_o plague_v they_o with_o much_o torture_a fear_n of_o shame_n and_o punishment_n as_o here_o those_o wicked_a man_n be_v 8._o when_o wicked_a man_n have_v cast_v off_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o pursue_a vengeance_n yea_o and_o fear_v of_o outward_a shame_n also_o in_o follow_v many_o sin_n yet_o gross_a sin_n may_v still_o be_v accompany_v with_o some_o terror_n and_o fear_n of_o shame_n for_o in_o these_o gross_a sin_n of_o murder_n theft_n and_o adultery_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o these_o wicked_a man_n may_v yet_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v see_v however_o they_o commit_v other_o sin_n open_o so_o that_o they_o who_o commit_v even_o abomination_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a be_v in_o a_o woeful_a plight_n jer._n 8.12_o 9_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o long_o security_n and_o quiet_a in_o their_o evil_a course_n than_o they_o can_v lurk_v and_o walk_v secret_o in_o commit_v they_o for_o if_o the_o morning_n come_v or_o one_o know_v they_o present_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o terror_n verse_n 18._o he_o be_v swift_a as_o the_o water_n their_o portion_n be_v curse_v in_o the_o earth_n he_o behold_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o vineyard_n this_o verse_n wherein_o the_o wicked_a be_v sometime_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o of_o one_o person_n sometime_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o of_o many_o to_o show_v that_o god_n ey_v one_o as_o well_o as_o many_o and_o can_v if_o he_o will_v reach_v many_o as_o well_o as_o one_o be_v by_o some_o understand_v of_o the_o judgement_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o be_v sudden_o and_o easy_o hurry_v away_o as_o water_n fall_v down_o a_o precipice_n that_o their_o portion_n be_v visible_o curse_a and_o they_o enjoy_v no_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a lot_n like_o vineyard_n in_o the_o world_n but_o this_o interpretation_n cross_v job_n scope_n in_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o some_o wicked_a man_n be_v pursue_v with_o no_o visible_a judgement_n other_o follow_v our_o translation_n understand_v the_o word_n of_o some_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n in_o man_n who_o lust_n from_o within_o meet_v with_o tentation_n from_o without_o do_v hurry_v they_o here_o and_o there_o and_o make_v they_o unconstant_a and_o unsettle_a in_o their_o manner_n and_o life_n like_o the_o fleet_a water_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o follow_v any_o thrifty_a call_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o look_v towards_o the_o most_o pleasant_a easy_a and_o profitable_a call_n such_o as_o the_o labour_a of_o vineyard_n be_v such_o sort_n of_o wicked_a person_n be_v our_o sturdy_a beggar_n and_o vagrant_a person_n who_o be_v indeed_o remarkable_o and_o notorious_o wicked_a person_n for_o most_o part_n be_v in_o effect_n neither_o member_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o interpretation_n may_v also_o be_v verify_v of_o other_o wicked_a man_n in_o so_o far_o as_o their_o lust_n render_v they_o restless_a and_o unsettle_a but_o the_o original_a text_n he_o be_v swift_a upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n seem_v to_o point_v at_o another_o peculiar_a sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n even_o pirate_n who_o in_o their_o ship_n run_v swift_o upon_o the_o sea_n or_o rivers_n to_o get_v a_o prey_n as_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v such_o on_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o border_v upon_o arabia_n as_o for_o what_o follow_v of_o their_o portion_n be_v curse_v etc._n etc._n it_o may_v point_v out_o either_o that_o when_o all_o these_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v former_o mention_v their_o prosperity_n and_o way_n of_o thrive_a by_o oppression_n theft_n and_o murder_n have_v fail_v they_o on_o the_o land_n and_o they_o be_v pursue_v with_o curse_n from_o all_o and_o when_o they_o can_v expect_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o vineyard_n any_o long_o there_o than_o they_o turn_v pirate_n by_o sea_n or_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o simple_a interpretation_n that_o they_o so_o follow_v their_o trade_n of_o sea-piracy_n that_o they_o never_o come_v to_o land_n in_o place_n where_o man_n resort_v and_o inhabit_v or_o where_o there_o be_v vineyard_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o man_n husbandry_n but_o when_o ever_o they_o come_v ashore_o they_o lurk_v in_o some_o barren_a place_n or_o curse_a portion_n till_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o go_v to_o sea_n again_o thus_o this_o instance_n be_v not_o unfit_o join_v with_o these_o former_o mention_v who_o follow_v work_n of_o darkness_n because_o in_o some_o respect_n they_o be_v man_n who_o walk_v in_o darkness_n because_o they_o converse_v not_o among_o man_n or_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o vineyard_n but_o be_v either_o at_o sea_n or_o in_o some_o curse_a portion_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o what_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o first_o interpretation_n of_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n namely_o 1._o that_o whatever_o be_v the_o indulgence_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n as_o to_o their_o cut_n off_o yet_o they_o want_v not_o mark_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o they_o particular_o that_o some_o of_o their_o ill_a course_n thrive_v not_o well_o in_o their_o hand_n as_o this_o interpretation_n suppose_v that_o those_o pirate_n portion_n be_v curse_v in_o the_o earth_n or_o land_n before_o they_o go_v to_o that_o trade_n 2._o that_o when_o one_o trade_n of_o sin_n have_v fail_v wicked_a man_n they_o will_v find_v out_o another_o as_o here_o when_o their_o portion_n be_v curse_v upon_o the_o land_n they_o turn_v pirate_n which_o point_n out_o their_o obstinacy_n that_o when_o god_n blast_v a_o ill_a course_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o will_v not_o give_v over_o to_o sin_n but_o i_o shall_v from_o the_o whole_a verse_n according_a to_o the_o second_o and_o more_o simple_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n observe_v 1._o many_o and_o various_a be_v the_o trade_n of_o sin_n which_o wicked_a man_n invent_v to_o themselves_o for_o after_o all_o the_o wicked_a course_n former_o mention_v here_o be_v a_o new_a instance_n of_o another_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n 2._o piracy_n and_o sea-robbery_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o very_o just_o deserve_v a_o stroke_n at_o god_n hand_n consider_v that_o where_o themselves_o be_v daily_o in_o so_o much_o hazard_n and_o where_o they_o may_v see_v so_o many_o of_o god_n wonder_n psal_n 107.23_o 24_o there_o they_o sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o be_v inhuman_a and_o cruel_a therefore_o do_v job_n instance_n those_o who_o be_v swift_a upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n as_o sinner_n who_o will_v certain_o be_v punish_v if_o his_o friend_n assertion_n be_v true_a 3._o it_o be_v a_o plague_n upon_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o shall_v shame_v godly_a man_n from_o their_o unwillingness_n to_o endure_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n that_o they_o endure_v much_o vexation_n in_o follow_v of_o sin_n and_o that_o at_o best_a it_o be_v but_o a_o vile_a drudgery_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o give_v it_o over_o for_o here_o they_o have_v a_o toss_a life_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n &_o all_o they_o come_v to_o on_o land_n be_v a_o curse_a portion_n and_o they_o behold_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o vineyard_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o weary_a verse_n 19_o drought_n and_o heat_n consume_v the_o snow_n water_n so_o do_v the_o grave_a those_o which_o have_v sin_v in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n job_n show_v how_o these_o sinner_n former_o speak_v of_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o wickedness_n be_v cut_v off_o but_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n here_o omit_v other_o reading_n of_o
clear_v and_o vindicate_v they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o take_v it_o ill_o as_o here_o job_n complain_v that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o judgement_n or_o have_v not_o give_v he_o a_o hear_n to_o silence_v the_o reproach_n and_o mistake_n of_o his_o friend_n see_v psal_n 69.20_o and_o 120.3_o 4._o man_n shall_v acknowledge_v it_o a_o mercy_n when_o they_o be_v bear_v out_o under_o this_o trial_n and_o though_o it_o do_v prove_v sharp_a unto_o they_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o a_o mark_n of_o wickedness_n for_o godly_a man_n have_v be_v afflict_v with_o it_o before_o they_o and_o withal_o other_o shall_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o inflict_v not_o such_o a_o trial_n which_o may_v prove_v so_o sharp_a and_o vex_v to_o a_o afflict_a godly_a man_n 6._o beside_o misconstruction_n and_o other_o outward_a trial_n under_o which_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v continue_v and_o god_n not_o interpose_v to_o vindicate_v and_o deliver_v they_o godly_a man_n shall_v resolve_v to_o be_v exercise_v with_o soul-trouble_a by_o their_o outward_a trouble_n break_v in_o upon_o their_o spirit_n to_o distemper_v they_o and_o god_n hide_v of_o his_o face_n under_o it_o for_o when_o job_n be_v not_o deliver_v from_o misconstruction_n nor_o his_o cause_n clear_v he_o be_v also_o vex_v in_o soul_n here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o godly_a afflict_a man_n may_v meet_v with_o more_o trouble_n instead_o of_o be_v deliver_v from_o what_o they_o be_v under_o as_o job_n iâ—_n not_o only_o not_o deliver_v and_o clear_v but_o his_o soul_n be_v also_o vex_v 2._o trouble_n be_v never_o sharp_a and_o search_v till_o they_o get_v in_o upon_o man_n spirit_n and_o soul_n for_o job_n complain_v of_o this_o as_o a_o sad_a addition_n to_o the_o former_a trial_n then_o trial_n will_v become_v insupportable_a prov._n 18.14_o and_o they_o will_v ready_o discover_v any_o scum_n of_o corruption_n that_o be_v within_o we_o so_o that_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n if_o they_o be_v free_a of_o this_o whatever_o their_o lot_n be_v otherwise_o hence_o 3._o man_n shall_v look_v well_o to_o what_o their_o soul_n be_v do_v under_o trouble_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o vex_v with_o sin_n jer._n 2.19_o they_o be_v just_o make_v to_o smart_v under_o other_o vexation_n doct._n 7._o bitterness_n be_v ordinary_o the_o result_n of_o soul-trouble_a for_o here_o his_o soul_n be_v make_v bitter_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a see_v chap._n 9.18_o trouble_n be_v of_o themselves_o grievous_a and_o bitter_a heb._n 12.11_o and_o when_o they_o break_v in_o upon_o our_o spirit_n they_o work_v upon_o our_o bitterness_n and_o we_o represent_v they_o to_o ourselves_o as_o more_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a than_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v upon_o our_o guard_n that_o we_o may_v possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o meekness_n luke_n 21.19_o and_o for_o this_o end_n we_o ought_v to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v our_o distance_n from_o god_n our_o pride_n our_o harken_v to_o every_o tentation_n and_o our_o aversion_n from_o exercise_n that_o breed_v we_o all_o our_o bitterness_n 8._o soul-bitterness_n be_v the_o great_a distemperer_n and_o misleader_n of_o godly_a man_n under_o affliction_n for_o this_o breed_v all_o his_o resentment_n here_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v afterward_o censure_v in_o this_o discourse_n flow_v from_o this_o begin_n of_o it_o with_o a_o reflection_n upon_o his_o soul-bitterness_n which_o may_v tell_v the_o afflict_a where_o to_o find_v a_o cure_n of_o their_o own_o distemper_n even_o in_o wrestle_v against_o their_o bitterness_n 9_o it_o be_v but_o a_o tentation_n and_o fruit_n of_o bitterness_n to_o father_n our_o distemper_n upon_o god_n or_o to_o reflect_v on_o he_o in_o what_o he_o do_v as_o here_o job_n complain_v of_o he_o that_o by_o his_o dispensation_n which_o be_v most_o clean_o and_o justifiable_a he_o have_v make_v his_o soul_n bitter_a when_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o result_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n see_v prov._n 19.3_o yea_o by_o call_v god_n the_o almighty_a in_o do_v of_o this_o he_o insinuate_v a_o sharp_a reflection_n that_o god_n have_v employ_v his_o power_n thus_o against_o he_o who_o be_v a_o weak_a afflict_a man_n see_v jer._n 20.7_o 10._o godly_a man_n notwithstanding_o their_o weakness_n under_o affliction_n be_v yet_o give_v proof_n of_o honesty_n and_o integrity_n which_o may_v be_v see_v by_o right_a discerner_n as_o here_o may_v be_v see_v in_o job_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o distemper_n 1._o see_v god_n hand_n in_o all_o and_o never_o take_v his_o eye_n from_o off_o his_o providence_n which_o be_v commendable_a though_o he_o father_v his_o own_o distemper_n unjust_o upon_o he_o 2._o by_o his_o swear_n by_o god_n though_o he_o thus_o deal_v with_o he_o he_o give_v proof_n that_o he_o will_v still_o worship_v he_o and_o reverence_v he_o as_o the_o supreme_a judge_n the_o witness_n to_o the_o conscience_n and_o maintainer_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o will_v cleave_v to_o he_o and_o appeal_v to_o his_o tribunal_n and_o will_v not_o suspect_v any_o prejudice_n from_o he_o whatever_o his_o sense_n may_v say_v of_o he_o for_o present_a 3._o he_o love_v integrity_n and_o will_v still_o abide_v by_o it_o yea_o he_o will_v swear_v himself_o god_n servant_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o deal_v deceitful_o and_o so_o he_o give_v proof_n that_o he_o love_v piety_n and_o integrity_n even_o when_o he_o think_v god_n deal_v hardly_o with_o he_o which_o may_v condemn_v they_o who_o be_v wicked_a when_o they_o be_v well_o deal_v with_o verse_n 3._o all_o the_o while_o my_o breath_n be_v in_o i_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o my_o nostril_n three_o unto_o his_o oath_n and_o description_n of_o god_n he_o subjoin_v a_o account_n of_o his_o constancy_n in_o the_o resolution_n aftermentioned_a wherein_o he_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v persevere_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n whence_o learn_v 1._o man_n life_n be_v but_o in_o his_o lip_n and_o nostril_n and_o continue_v but_o for_o a_o while_n for_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o breath_n in_o his_o nostril_n see_v psal_n 146.3_o 4._o isa_n 2.22_o so_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o set_v up_o our_o rest_n upon_o time_n or_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o psal_n 49.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 12.19_o 20._o 2._o our_o life_n and_o breath_n be_v from_o god_n and_o consequent_o at_o his_o disposal_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o god_n give_v by_o he_o in_o his_o nostril_n see_v psal_n 104.29_o 30._o act._n 17.25_o 28._o the_o consideration_n whereof_o 1._o oblige_v man_n to_o glorify_v god_n upon_o this_o very_a account_n dan._n 5.23_o 2._o be_v a_o argument_n why_o man_n shall_v â—ender_v his_o life_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o cut_v it_o off_o by_o intemperance_n neglect_v of_o the_o body_n weary_v of_o it_o under_o trouble_n or_o otherwise_o 3._o it_o may_v secure_v we_o in_o trouble_n that_o our_o time_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n ps_n 31.15_o and_o 66.8_o 9_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o argument_n persuade_v we_o to_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o god_n jam._n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o doct._n 3._o godly_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v constant_a and_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n in_o good_a resolution_n not_o be_v shake_v by_o vicissitude_n at_o length_n of_o time_n for_o job_n swear_v that_o all_o the_o while_o his_o breath_n be_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v abide_v at_o his_o resolution_n see_v matth._n 24.13_o 4._o when_o man_n consider_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v at_o god_n disposal_n it_o shall_v make_v they_o very_o serious_a and_o ingenuous_a in_o the_o maâ—â—eâ—_n of_o their_o integrity_n for_o that_o his_o breath_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o but_o in_o his_o nostril_n may_v be_v look_v on_o also_o as_o a_o argument_n and_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v be_v sincere_a in_o what_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o declare_v concern_v his_o integrity_n verse_n 4._o my_o lip_n shall_v not_o speak_v wickedness_n nor_o my_o tongue_n utter_a deceit_n four_o in_o this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n he_o subjoin_v the_o resolution_n itself_o which_o he_o swear_v to_o abide_v by_o so_o constant_o and_o that_o be_v to_o maintain_v his_o own_o integrity_n which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o his_o resolution_n in_o general_a term_n that_o he_o will_v not_o speak_v wickedness_n nor_o use_v deceit_n to_o see_v off_o his_o cause_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o have_v a_o bad_a cause_n whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o piety_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o tongue_n for_o job_n begin_v his_o resolution_n to_o maintain_v
madness_n when_o man_n please_v themselves_o with_o a_o temporary_a portion_n of_o prosperity_n even_o albeit_o it_o be_v plenteous_a when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o may_v prove_v a_o belshazzar_n feast_v at_o least_o like_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luk._n 16.19_o 22_o 23._o or_o that_o of_o the_o rich_a man_n luk._n 12.19_o 20._o and_o their_o real_a portion_n and_o heritage_n shall_v be_v with_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n and_o albeit_o all_o wicked_a man_n smart_v not_o under_o visible_a judgement_n yet_o they_o shall_v judge_v of_o their_o portion_n not_o by_o their_o enjoyment_n but_o by_o their_o deserve_n 4._o man_n portion_n and_o heritage_n be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n either_o to_o carve_v they_o out_o or_o secure_v they_o but_o in_o god_n only_o who_o will_v as_o little_o ask_v the_o wicked_n advice_n in_o appoint_v their_o portion_n as_o they_o consult_v with_o he_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o way_n for_o this_o portion_n be_v with_o god_n or_o purpose_a and_o determine_v by_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v receive_v this_o heritage_n from_o the_o almighty_a man_n will_v glad_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n both_o in_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v their_o lot_n but_o as_o god_n be_v the_o lawgiver_n to_o prescribe_v duty_n so_o if_o his_o authority_n be_v contemn_v in_o that_o he_o will_v make_v it_o know_v that_o vengeance_n and_o recompense_n be_v his_o and_o do_v belong_v to_o he_o deut._n 32.35_o 5._o it_o be_v man_n wisdom_n to_o read_v from_o the_o word_n what_o be_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n before_o this_o purpose_n break_v forth_o in_o execution_n for_o this_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o god_n chap._n 20.29_o be_v here_o point_a out_o as_o with_o god_n lay_v up_o in_o his_o purpose_n as_o among_o his_o treasure_n deut._n 32.34_o 35._o that_o they_o may_v consider_v it_o in_o time_n as_o the_o gracious_a thought_n of_o god_n shall_v comfort_v godly_a man_n even_o when_o his_o dispensation_n be_v sharp_a and_o therefore_o a_o account_n of_o they_o be_v send_v as_o good_a news_n to_o the_o cartives_n at_o babylon_n jer._n 29_o 11._o so_o these_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o plague_v for_o sin_n may_v just_o affright_v wicked_a man_n or_o even_o godly_a man_n in_o a_o sinful_a course_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a close_a to_o all_o david_n endeavour_n to_o cloak_v his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n that_o yet_o his_o way_n displease_v the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 11.26_o 6._o what_o wicked_a man_n will_v not_o see_v in_o the_o word_n reveal_v god_n purpose_n they_o be_v just_o make_v to_o feel_v in_o effect_n for_o they_o shall_v receive_v this_o heritage_n at_o last_o which_o be_v their_o portion_n with_o god_n and_o albeit_o all_o of_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v it_o here_o yet_o they_o who_o have_v plenty_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o will_v not_o see_v god_n controversy_n against_o they_o but_o do_v take_v some_o favourable_a providence_n for_o their_o bible_n and_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n because_o of_o these_o whatever_o the_o word_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_a he_o just_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o a_o language_n which_o they_o will_v be_v make_v to_o understand_v 7._o god_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o powerful_a to_o make_v his_o purpose_n effectual_a and_o to_o cause_v the_o wicked_a drink_n of_o what_o cup_n he_o please_v therefore_o be_v he_o call_v the_o almighty_a here_o to_o show_v his_o power_n to_o cause_v they_o receive_v this_o heritage_n be_v there_o not_o only_o one_o but_o many_o oppressor_n of_o they_o together_o from_o v._o 14._o learn_v 1._o even_o those_o of_o the_o wicked_a who_o god_n be_v to_o plague_v in_o this_o life_n may_v for_o a_o time_n enjoy_v mercy_n and_o special_a favour_n as_o here_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o may_v have_v child_n this_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o these_o mercy_n in_o his_o holy_a providence_n may_v be_v a_o snare_n unto_o they_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v try_v they_o as_o prosperity_n be_v a_o search_a lot_n as_o well_o as_o adversity_n and_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v embolden_v thereunto_o by_o their_o prosperity_n that_o he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o these_o mercy_n as_o witness_n for_o himself_o against_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o account_n rom._n 2.4_o that_o he_o may_v give_v proof_n how_o he_o can_v curse_v blessing_n mal._n 2.2_o and_o that_o outward_a mercy_n be_v nothing_o unless_o he_o bless_v they_o nor_o do_v man_n happiness_n consist_v in_o they_o and_o that_o by_o heap_v benefit_n upon_o they_o he_o may_v embitter_v their_o after-misery_n when_o they_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o those_o as_o here_o the_o sword_n take_v away_o their_o child_n after_o they_o be_v multiply_v render_v their_o case_n more_o miserable_a than_o if_o they_o have_v never_o enjoy_v they_o 2._o child_n and_o a_o multiply_a offspring_n be_v in_o themselves_o a_o special_a favour_n therefore_o be_v they_o begin_v with_o in_o this_o account_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n have_v child_n multiply_v and_o off_o spring_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v chief_a benefit_n the_o want_n whereof_o will_v affect_v they_o above_o many_o trial_n see_v ps_n 127.3_o 4_o 5._o of_o this_o see_v on_o chap._n 24.21_o only_o child_n shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o mercy_n and_o a_o great_a trust_n and_o jewel_n and_o when_o man_n have_v no_o care_n of_o their_o education_n especial_o in_o time_n wherein_o error_n and_o snare_n abound_v it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o among_o other_o plague_n they_o prove_v curse_n and_o cross_n unto_o they_o 3._o wicked_a parent_n prove_v ofttimes_o a_o plague_n and_o a_o cause_n of_o plague_n and_o judgement_n to_o their_o posterity_n as_o here_o ruin_n come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a man_n child_n and_o offspring_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n see_v exod._n 20.5_o this_o do_v not_o necessary_o import_v that_o the_o wicked_a man_n himself_o be_v suffer_v to_o die_v in_o peace_n and_o leave_v his_o posterity_n to_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n though_o sometime_o it_o may_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v 1_o king_n 21.28_o 29._o for_o himself_o be_v smite_v also_o v._o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o whatever_o befall_v the_o wicked_a man_n himself_o his_o child_n also_o do_v smart_n under_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a if_o we_o except_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v impute_v unto_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o they_o deserve_v eternal_a wrath_n for_o it_o upon_o this_o special_a account_n that_o they_o be_v in_o he_o and_o sin_v that_o sin_n in_o he_o rom._n 5.12_o who_o as_o a_o public_a person_n represent_v all_o mankind_n who_o shall_v descend_v from_o he_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n in_o that_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o he_o in_o his_o integrity_n it_o be_v true_a i_o say_v that_o god_n impute_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n unto_o eternal_a condemnation_n unless_o by_o imitation_n they_o witness_v their_o approbation_n thereof_o yet_o wicked_a parent_n may_v have_v influence_n upon_o their_o posterity_n in_o divers_a respect_n as_o 1._o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o adam_n and_o god_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o none_o as_o he_o may_v deny_v his_o grace_n to_o who_o he_o will_v so_o in_o particular_a he_o may_v withhold_v his_o grace_n from_o the_o child_n of_o wicked_a parent_n and_o the_o parent_n may_v contribute_v thereunto_o by_o their_o ill_a education_n of_o their_o child_n that_o so_o they_o may_v sill_z up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o parent_n sin_n and_o ripen_v for_o judgement_n matth._n 23.31_o 32._o which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o that_o god_n who_o be_v absolute_a and_o sovereign_a in_o dispense_n his_o grace_n may_v when_o he_o please_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o child_n even_o of_o very_o wicked_a parent_n as_o indeed_o he_o have_v none_o to_o choose_v but_o the_o child_n of_o sinner_n and_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o child_n of_o godly_a man_n and_o make_v they_o eminent_a vessel_n of_o mercy_n as_o we_o see_v in_o hezekiah_n the_o son_n of_o ahaz_n josiah_n the_o son_n of_o ammon_n and_o divers_a other_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n preserve_v some_o reprobate_a and_o wicked_a person_n who_o do_v eminent_o deserve_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o some_o of_o his_o elect_a one_o may_v spring_v out_o of_o their_o loin_n 2._o wicked_a man_n by_o slight_v of_o the_o gospel_n may_v provoke_v god_n to_o take_v it_o away_o from_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n and_o so_o their_o child_n be_v leave_v without_o the_o pale_a of_o
sufficient_a to_o prove_v man_n piety_n that_o they_o use_v some_o hospitality_n even_o towards_o stranger_n unless_o they_o do_v it_o ready_o cheerful_o and_o so_o as_o may_v witness_v no_o constraint_n or_o unwillingness_n in_o the_o matter_n for_o job_n open_v his_o door_n to_o the_o traveller_n or_o towards_o the_o way_n to_o witness_v how_o willing_a he_o be_v to_o receive_v they_o and_o to_o wait_v upon_o they_o that_o he_o may_v invite_v and_o bring_v they_o in_o as_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n tit._n 3.1_o so_o in_o particular_n in_o their_o charity_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v 1_o tim._n 6.18_o and_o they_o ought_v to_o use_v hospitality_n without_o grudge_v 1_o pet._n 4.9_o verse_n 33._o if_o i_o cover_v my_o transgression_n as_o adam_n by_o hide_v my_o iniquity_n in_o my_o bosom_n the_o eleven_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o make_v profession_n the_o truth_n whereof_o he_o confirm_v by_o a_o tacit_a asseveration_n be_v ingenuity_n in_o confess_v of_o his_o fault_n when_o at_o any_o time_n he_o fall_v into_o they_o so_o that_o he_o be_v no_o fosterer_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o bosome-darling_n nor_o do_v be_v hide_n and_o palliate_v extenuate_v and_o excuse_v his_o sin_n but_o do_v free_o confess_v they_o before_o god_n and_o before_o other_o also_o as_o the_o cause_n require_v in_o all_o the_o aggravation_n thereof_o and_o do_v judge_v himself_o for_o they_o while_o he_o add_v that_o he_o do_v not_o thus_o cover_v his_o sin_n as_o adam_n the_o name_n adam_n may_v be_v take_v proper_o for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o man_n who_o fall_n and_o the_o cover_n of_o his_o transgression_n gen._n 3.12_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o job_n nor_o yet_o his_o own_o natural_a inclination_n derive_v to_o he_o by_o that_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o imitate_v he_o in_o the_o like_a course_n though_o by_o grace_n he_o be_v enable_v to_o overcome_v that_o his_o inclination_n or_o the_o name_n 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accusation_n v._o 7_o 8._o by_o show_v what_o consequential_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o these_o his_o former_a expression_n and_o other_o like_v they_o for_o when_o he_o complain_v so_o hard_o of_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o a_o righteous_a man_n and_o have_v elsewhere_o say_v that_o god_n destroy_v both_o the_o righteous_a &_o the_o wicked_a chap._n 9.22_o and_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o of_o the_o wicked_n prosperity_n chap._n 21.7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o his_o own_o sad_a adversity_n chap._n 30.26_o and_o frequent_o elsewhere_o what_o can_v any_o hearer_n gather_v but_o that_o he_o reckon_v that_o there_o be_v no_o advantage_n to_o be_v reap_v by_o piety_n it_o be_v true_a job_n speak_v only_o of_o temporal_a event_n that_o they_o come_v alike_o to_o all_o chap._n 9.22_o which_o be_v a_o truth_n he_o have_v warrantable_o maintain_v against_o his_o friend_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v conceive_v that_o job_n mean_v that_o there_o be_v no_o advantage_n in_o piety_n even_o in_o this_o life_n though_o godly_a man_n be_v afflict_v but_o elihu_n put_v he_o to_o consider_v how_o that_o assertion_n attend_v with_o so_o vehement_a complaint_n about_o his_o lot_n to_o which_o he_o be_v drive_v through_o the_o heat_n of_o contention_n do_v so_o overcloud_v all_o as_o the_o auditor_n may_v conceive_v he_o see_v no_o advantage_n in_o piety_n since_o he_o a_o godly_a man_n complain_v so_o bitter_o as_o if_o all_o be_v go_v because_o he_o be_v afflict_v doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o who_o will_v prove_v their_o piety_n to_o be_v real_a to_o converse_v and_o be_v much_o with_o god_n to_o do_v this_o not_o only_o out_o of_o necessity_n but_o to_o delight_v in_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o for_o this_o end_n to_o study_v to_o be_v well_o please_v and_o satisfy_v with_o god_n and_o his_o dispensation_n as_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v 2._o whatever_o man_n think_v either_o in_o prosperity_n chap._n 21.14_o 15._o and_o 22.17_o or_o in_o adversity_n mal._n 3.14_o 15._o yet_o there_o be_v a_o real_a advantage_n in_o piety_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o 6.6_o for_o he_o quarrel_v job_n as_o contradict_v this_o truth_n without_o cause_n for_o beside_o the_o eternal_a reward_n piety_n have_v advantage_n in_o this_o life_n that_o it_o bring_v a_o man_n solid_a peace_n in_o all_o condition_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v bless_a and_o do_v in_o love_n to_o godly_a man_n 3._o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o any_o so_o a_o godly_a man_n especial_o will_v think_v it_o so_o in_o himself_o to_o speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o piety_n for_o he_o use_v this_o as_o a_o strong_a argument_n to_o convince_v and_o humble_a job_n that_o he_o say_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n nothing_o that_o he_o shall_v delight_v himself_o with_o god_n 4._o even_o godly_a man_n may_v fail_v and_o come_v short_a in_o their_o due_a esteem_n of_o piety_n when_o either_o for_o a_o time_n they_o slide_v and_o cast_v out_o with_o piety_n as_o psal_n 73._o or_o when_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o tentation_n they_o can_v see_v the_o advantage_n of_o piety_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o present_a pressure_n as_o here_o he_o charge_v upon_o job_n so_o that_o to_o love_v piety_n in_o weal_n and_o woe_n and_o not_o to_o regard_v our_o profit_n so_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v be_v a_o noble_a victory_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o a_o man_n in_o a_o good_a frame_n verse_n 10._o therefore_o harken_v unto_o i_o you_o man_n of_o understanding_n farr_n be_v it_o from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v wickedness_n and_o from_o the_o almighty_a that_o he_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n 11._o for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v he_o render_v unto_o he_o and_o cause_v every_o man_n to_o find_v according_a to_o his_o way_n 12._o yea_o sure_o god_n will_v not_o do_v wicked_o neither_o will_v the_o almighty_a pervert_n judgement_n follow_v a_o more_o particular_a refutation_n of_o these_o expression_n by_o show_v how_o injurious_a they_o be_v to_o god_n all_o his_o discourse_n may_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o one_o or_o two_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n of_o god_n which_o sometime_o he_o call_v the_o auditor_n to_o observe_v to_o v._o 16._o and_o sometime_o job_n himself_o to_o v._o 31._o and_o clear_v and_o confirm_v those_o argument_n and_o the_o justice_n and_o dominion_n of_o god_n assert_v therein_o from_o several_a effect_n and_o evidence_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o effectual_o convince_v we_o find_v that_o job_n friend_n have_v also_o insist_v upon_o this_o argument_n take_v from_o god_n justice_n see_v chap._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o infer_v another_o conclusion_n from_o it_o that_o job_n be_v wicked_a because_o a_o righteous_a god_n have_v afflict_v he_o which_o job_n reject_v and_o oppugn_v we_o find_v also_o that_o job_n have_v frequent_o acknowledge_v and_o commend_v the_o righteousness_n and_o dominion_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o elihu_n and_o god_n himself_o afterward_o insist_o upon_o this_o argument_n in_o refute_v of_o his_o complaint_n to_o let_v he_o see_v that_o however_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n be_v righteous_a and_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n yet_o his_o complaint_n can_v not_o be_v reconcile_v with_o that_o acknowledgement_n in_o these_o verse_n after_o a_o repeat_v invitation_n to_o the_o auditory_a and_o discern_a person_n among_o they_o to_o hearken_v unto_o he_o v._o 10._o we_o have_v the_o first_o argument_n whereby_o he_o refute_v job_n complaint_n take_v from_o god_n righteousness_n and_o justice_n who_o do_v not_o deal_v wicked_o nor_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v quarrel_v and_o complain_v of_o as_o if_o he_o
on_o these_o term_n he_o beg_v light_a our_o darkness_n flow_v ofttimes_o from_o our_o ill_a improvement_n of_o light_n and_o rebellion_n take_v away_o reproof_n ezek._n 3.26_o as_o unfruitfulness_n turn_v correction_n into_o destroy_a plague_n isaiah_n 1.5_o jer._n 2.30_o 9_o even_o sincere_a and_o honest_a resolution_n against_o sin_n have_v need_v to_o be_v often_o renew_v lest_o we_o become_v remiss_a in_o they_o therefore_o after_o that_o resolution_n and_o engagement_n v._o 31._o this_o be_v add_v 10._o even_o very_o stick_v sin_n which_o cleave_v fast_o to_o we_o and_o do_v resist_v many_o resolution_n may_v through_o grace_n be_v prevail_v over_o if_o we_o follow_v forth_o our_o resolution_n for_o though_o he_o shall_v find_v need_n to_o double_v his_o resolution_n yet_o reformation_n be_v not_o hopeless_a therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o set_v about_o this_o work_n in_o a_o discourage_v way_n nor_o shall_v difficulty_n in_o it_o cause_v we_o give_v it_o over_o 11._o who_o so_o will_v consider_v not_o only_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a repentance_n for_o bypass_a sin_n without_o a_o resolution_n and_o endeavour_n of_o reformation_n for_o the_o future_a and_o that_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o gracious_a state_n to_o continue_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n without_o serious_a endeavour_n against_o it_o but_o what_o have_v be_v the_o grosseness_n and_o the_o present_a folly_n and_o emptiness_n and_o subsequent_a bitterness_n of_o their_o former_a debording_n they_o will_v see_v cause_n to_o fortify_v their_o resolution_n against_o they_o for_o the_o future_a therefore_o this_o be_v premit_v if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n as_o a_o strong_a argument_n to_o engage_v he_o to_o do_v no_o more_o for_o beside_o the_o add_v of_o sin_n to_o sin_n be_v 30.1_o and_o that_o what_o man_n have_v already_o commit_v be_v more_o than_o enough_o 1_o pet._n 4_o 3._o it_o must_v argue_v strange_a madness_n when_o man_n hazard_v again_o upon_o these_o course_n under_o which_o they_o have_v smart_v see_v prov._n 23.34_o 35._o verse_n 33._o shall_v it_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o mind_n he_o will_v recompense_v it_o whether_o thou_o refuse_v or_o whether_o thou_o choose_v and_o not_o i_o therefore_o speak_v what_o thou_o know_v in_o this_o verse_n elihu_n press_v the_o former_a counsel_n and_o advice_n by_o a_o strong_a argument_n which_o some_o do_v strange_o put_v upon_o the_o wrack_n by_o look_v upon_o some_o of_o the_o word_n as_o speak_v by_o elihu_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o some_o of_o they_o as_o speak_v by_o he_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n as_o if_o god_n himself_o be_v immediate_o speak_v of_o himself_o but_o the_o translation_n come_v near_a to_o the_o original_a and_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v that_o it_o be_v best_a for_o job_n to_o follow_v his_o advice_n see_v otherwise_o god_n will_v not_o be_v at_o his_o disposal_n but_o will_v take_v his_o own_o way_n to_o recompense_v his_o folly_n whether_o he_o like_v it_o or_o not_o to_o this_o the_o word_n do_v well_o agree_v wherein_o 1._o he_o propound_v a_o very_a pungent_a question_n to_o job_n shall_v it_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o mind_n or_o shall_v it_o be_v from_o thou_o that_o be_v whether_o think_v he_o it_o just_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o disposal_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o lot_n so_o that_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o he_o according_a as_o the_o prescription_n shall_v flow_v from_o himself_o or_o according_a as_o he_o do_v carve_v out_o and_o be_v satisfy_v and_o no_o otherwise_o 2._o he_o answer_v the_o question_n himself_o by_o a_o assertion_n he_o will_v recompense_v it_o namely_o job_n folly_n and_o rashness_n whether_o thou_o refuse_v or_o whether_o thou_o choose_v that_o be_v whether_o he_o consent_v or_o not_o or_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o please_v god_n will_v requite_v his_o folly_n and_o miscarriage_n unless_o he_o follow_v the_o advice_n he_o have_v give_v he_o 3._o he_o subjoin_v a_o negative_a and_o not_o i_o which_o may_v relate_v either_o to_o that_o of_o recompense_v that_o it_o be_v god_n and_o not_o elihu_n who_o will_v recompense_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v consider_v who_o be_v his_o party_n or_o to_o that_o of_o refuse_v and_o choose_v and_o so_o it_o import_v that_o elihu_n will_v be_v far_o from_o take_v job_n way_n of_o it_o to_o be_v a_o chooser_n and_o refuser_n or_o a_o prescriber_n unto_o god_n 4._o upon_o all_o this_o he_o infer_v a_o conclusion_n therefore_o speak_v what_o thou_o know_v that_o be_v see_v if_o thou_o can_v defend_v thyself_o against_o those_o former_a challenge_n mention_v in_o this_o debate_n and_o give_v reason_n why_o god_n shall_v not_o recompense_v thy_o folly_n and_o if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o unable_a for_o that_o then_o follow_v my_o advice_n so_o that_o this_o provocation_n and_o challenge_n import_v that_o when_o job_n have_v say_v all_o he_o can_v he_o will_v produce_v nothing_o which_o may_v warrant_v he_o to_o expect_v any_o safety_n but_o in_o take_v his_o counsel_n from_o this_o verse_n learn_v 1._o it_o be_v natural_o incident_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o they_o presume_v to_o be_v carver_n of_o their_o own_o condition_n and_o will_v have_v their_o will_n in_o every_o thing_n for_o he_o suppose_v that_o job_n among_o the_o rest_n aim_v at_o this_o to_o have_v thing_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n or_o from_o with_o he_o as_o man_n natural_o incline_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o duty_n rom._n 8.7_o so_o neither_o to_o the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o lot_n and_o hence_o flow_v their_o pride_n discontentment_n impatience_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o get_v not_o their_o will_n 2._o whatever_o be_v man_n inclination_n that_o way_n yet_o their_o own_o conscience_n when_o serious_o put_v to_o it_o can_v own_v nor_o approve_v of_o such_o presumption_n for_o shall_v it_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o mind_n say_v he_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o impartial_a and_o serious_a verdict_n of_o job_n own_o conscience_n 3._o god_n will_v not_o cede_fw-la or_o be_v subject_a to_o man_n passion_n and_o humour_n but_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o not_o he_o will_v take_v his_o own_o way_n and_o so_o will_v make_v they_o patient_a perforce_o and_o let_v they_o see_v that_o they_o will_v gain_v nothing_o by_o impatience_n for_o whether_o thou_o choose_v or_o whether_o thou_o refuse_v he_o will_v recompense_v 4._o so_o long_o as_o man_n be_v impatient_a and_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n their_o affliction_n be_v not_o simple_a trial_n but_o chastisement_n if_o it_o be_v but_o for_o that_o their_o folly_n and_o presumption_n for_o therefore_o do_v he_o tell_v job_n that_o god_n by_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o affliction_n be_v recompense_v those_o his_o miscarriage_n so_o that_o impatient_a person_n shall_v look_v upon_o this_o their_o guilt_n as_o pursue_v even_o in_o their_o otherwise_o most_o cleanly_a trial_n 5._o impatient_a person_n shall_v consider_v that_o god_n be_v their_o party_n who_o will_v prove_v too_o hard_o for_o they_o and_o when_o messenger_n be_v send_v to_o they_o with_o hard_a tiding_n they_o shall_v look_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o instrument_n in_o they_o for_o say_v he_o he_o will_v recompense_v and_o not_o i._o 6._o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v ponder_v that_o whatever_o man_n do_v in_o their_o passion_n yet_o sober_a mind_a man_n will_v be_v afraid_a to_o presume_v to_o prescribe_v unto_o god_n therefore_o do_v elihu_n decline_v that_o as_o have_v be_v explain_v 7._o when_o man_n have_v say_v never_o so_o much_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o presume_v to_o prescribe_v unto_o god_n they_o will_v lose_v their_o cause_n for_o this_o conclusion_n therefore_o speak_v what_o thou_o know_v be_v a_o defiance_n to_o job_n to_o produce_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v infringe_v what_o he_o have_v say_v as_o the_o follow_a verse_n do_v further_o clear_v verse_n 34._o let_v man_n of_o understanding_n tell_v i_o and_o let_v a_o wise_a man_n hearken_v unto_o i_o 35._o job_n have_v speak_v without_o knowledge_n and_o his_o word_n be_v without_o wisdom_n these_o verse_n contain_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o conclusion_n wherein_o as_o before_o he_o appeal_v to_o wise_a and_o judicious_a man_n whether_o job_n can_v be_v assoil_v and_o declare_v not_o to_o have_v speak_v imprudent_o in_o his_o complaint_n against_o god_n and_o albeit_o elihu_n propound_v this_o by_o way_n of_o desire_n that_o such_o may_v resolve_v he_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o yet_o it_o imply_v a_o confident_a assertion_n that_o wise_a man_n will_v tell_v he_o or_o harken_v and_o assent_v to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v concern_v job_n folly_n in_o his_o discourse_n and_o so_o some_o
chap._n 22.2_o 3._o learn_v 1._o truth_n must_v not_o therefore_o be_v cast_v away_o because_o they_o be_v not_o seasonable_o apply_v nor_o must_v we_o reject_v they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o prejudices_fw-la or_o because_o we_o do_v not_o like_v they_o therefore_o elihu_n bear_v in_o upon_o job_n those_o truth_n which_o eliphaz_n have_v propound_v to_o prove_v a_o wrong_a conclusion_n and_o therefore_o have_v be_v reject_v by_o joh._n 2._o whatever_o be_v man_n thought_n of_o their_o own_o way_n or_o however_o god_n do_v recompense_v their_o attempt_n and_o endeavour_n in_o evil_a or_o good_a yet_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v reach_n god_n to_o hurt_v or_o advantage_v he_o for_o that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n that_o his_o sin_v and_o even_o multiply_v transgression_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o and_o that_o his_o righteousness_n give_v he_o nothing_o nor_o do_v he_o receive_v any_o thing_n thereby_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v 1._o that_o god_n be_v all-sufficient_a who_o seek_v man_n to_o be_v holy_a only_o for_o their_o own_o good_a when_o himself_n can_v be_v benefit_v thereby_o see_v ps_n 16.2_o rom._n 11.35_o 2._o that_o when_o man_n have_v attempt_v to_o do_v their_o worst_a against_o god_n by_o great_a and_o many_o sin_n yet_o all_o those_o dart_n will_v fall_v back_o upon_o their_o own_o head_n for_o what_o do_v they_o against_o he_o or_o unto_o he_o 3._o that_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o transcendent_a excellency_n in_o god_n shall_v abase_v man_n and_o make_v they_o sober_a in_o their_o complaint_n and_o humble_a also_o notwithstanding_o the_o good_a they_o be_v help_v to_o do_v for_o elihu_n scope_n in_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o abase_v job_n and_o to_o check_v he_o for_o his_o complaint_n and_o his_o conceit_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o keep_v even_o good_a man_n from_o somewhat_o of_o conceit_n as_o if_o god_n be_v oblige_v to_o they_o and_o as_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n will_v discover_v conceit_n and_o pride_n where_o man_n little_o dream_v of_o it_o so_o wherever_o man_n complain_v of_o their_o trial_n because_o they_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n under_o they_o there_o want_v not_o such_o a_o proud_a conceit_n therefore_o must_v this_o doctrine_n be_v inculcate_v to_o humble_a job_n though_o he_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n and_o walk_v sober_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o prosperity_n 5._o whatever_o be_v god_n gracious_a condescendence_n yet_o when_o man_n be_v proud_a and_o full_a of_o a_o conceit_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n he_o will_v plead_v his_o prerogative_n against_o they_o therefore_o albeit_o he_o stoop_v to_o other_o to_o assure_v they_o he_o delight_v in_o their_o piety_n yet_o to_o a_o proud_a and_o passionate_a job_n he_o speak_v in_o other_o term_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o profit_v by_o his_o righteousness_n from_o v._o 8._o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o man_n low_a and_o empty_a condition_n that_o as_o he_o need_v and_o be_v capable_a of_o profit_n and_o advantage_n so_o he_o be_v also_o obnoxious_a to_o hurt_v and_o prejudice_n as_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v 2._o how_o little_a soever_o man_n good_a or_o evil_n can_v do_v to_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v of_o no_o small_a importance_n or_o concernment_n to_o himself_o for_o thus_o also_o his_o wickedness_n or_o righteousness_n may_v reach_v himself_o be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 3._o a_o man_n by_o his_o wickedness_n or_o righteousness_n may_v not_o only_o hurt_v or_o profit_v himself_o but_o other_o also_o for_o thus_o he_o may_v reach_v a_o man_n who_o be_v like_o himself_o so_o that_o man_n shall_v look_v wherein_o they_o be_v hurtful_a to_o other_o and_o what_o good_a they_o may_v do_v which_o yet_o they_o neglect_v verse_n 9_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o oppression_n they_o make_v the_o oppress_v to_o cry_v they_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a follow_v to_o v._o 14._o the_o second_o argument_n of_o refutation_n or_o the_o second_o fault_n which_o he_o find_v in_o job_n discourse_n and_o carriage_n that_o not_o only_o he_o conceit_v much_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n of_o which_o before_n but_o that_o he_o take_v not_o a_o right_a way_n of_o deal_n with_o god_n to_o get_v deliverance_n while_o he_o do_v only_o exercise_v himself_o in_o useless_a complaint_n this_o have_v not_o so_o much_o a_o relation_n to_o what_o job_n have_v speak_v of_o man_n groan_v under_o oppression_n chap._n 24.12_o as_o to_o all_o job_n own_o complaint_n about_o his_o afflict_a condition_n and_o that_o he_o get_v not_o access_n nor_o audience_n with_o god_n those_o he_o frequent_o join_v with_o what_o be_v censure_v v._o 3._o and_o this_o challenge_n be_v well_o add_v to_o the_o former_a because_o man_n proud_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o do_v usual_o produce_v such_o unprofitable_a complaint_n in_o trouble_n this_o challenge_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o a_o general_a account_n of_o man_n carriage_n under_o affliction_n and_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n so_o exercise_v be_v not_o regard_v leave_v to_o job_n to_o apply_v it_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v guilty_a so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o be_v careful_a to_o charge_v all_o the_o fault_n that_o may_v be_v find_v here_o upon_o job_n though_o he_o have_v some_o of_o they_o yea_o he_o may_v be_v conclude_v guilty_a in_o some_o measure_n of_o all_o of_o they_o and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n may_v delay_v to_o hear_v honest_a man_n in_o trouble_n for_o their_o trial_n and_o this_o be_v god_n chief_a design_n next_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o job_n trial_n yet_o what_o be_v here_o record_v be_v his_o ordinary_a way_n of_o deal_n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o job_n have_v need_v to_o look_v to_o it_o in_o some_o respect_n and_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o elihu_n way_n of_o deal_v thus_o with_o job_n it_o may_v teach_v in_o general_a not_o only_o how_o necessary_a prudence_n be_v in_o deal_v with_o man_n general_a doctrine_n in_o some_o case_n be_v most_o effectual_a and_o always_o more_o take_v than_o bitter_a reflection_n and_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o hearer_n shall_v examine_v what_o they_o hear_v so_o as_o they_o discern_v how_o far_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o according_o apply_v though_o it_o be_v not_o direct_v to_o they_o so_o particular_o but_o that_o it_o be_v useful_a even_o for_o godly_a man_n to_o consider_v god_n deal_v in_o common_a with_o man_n wherein_o they_o may_v read_v many_o spot_n that_o be_v upon_o their_o own_o face_n the_o discourse_n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o this_o general_a sum_n that_o man_n be_v ofttimes_o take_v up_o with_o a_o useless_a sense_n of_o their_o affliction_n v._o 9_o which_o be_v accompany_v with_o no_o thankfulness_n v._o 10_o 11_o nor_o humility_n v._o 12._o but_o be_v a_o vain_a empty_a exercise_n and_o therefore_o not_o regard_v by_o god_n v._o 13._o but_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o up_o in_o four_o branch_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v hold_v out_o both_o what_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o many_o man_n and_o their_o usual_a carriage_n under_o it_o namely_o that_o be_v under_o much_o oppression_n which_o also_o clear_v how_o man_n may_v hurt_v other_o v._o 8._o they_o cry_v out_o but_o unprofitable_o as_o be_v not_o only_o clear_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n but_o be_v also_o insinuate_v here_o in_o that_o it_o be_v only_o because_o of_o the_o oppression_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a that_o they_o cry_v out_o whence_o learn_v 1._o oppression_n be_v a_o usual_a sin_n and_o a_o suffering_n wherewith_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v frequent_o exercise_v as_o here_o be_v suppose_v see_v ps_n 12.5_o 2._o ordinary_o one_o oppression_n come_v not_o its_o alone_a but_o many_o of_o they_o come_v one_o after_o another_o and_o deep_o call_v unto_o deep_a psal_n 42.7_o for_o here_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o multitude_n of_o oppression_n 3._o man_n be_v so_o corrupt_a that_o ready_o if_o they_o have_v any_o power_n they_o employ_v it_o to_o the_o oppression_n of_o other_o for_o so_o be_v here_o also_o suppose_v that_o if_o they_o have_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a they_o oppress_v and_o cause_n man_n to_o cry_v see_v mic._n 2.1_o 4._o to_o be_v sensible_a under_o affliction_n and_o oppression_n be_v no_o fault_n for_o to_o be_v stupid_a be_v a_o sin_n and_o god_n send_v oppression_n to_o rouse_v man_n out_o of_o their_o lethargy_n for_o in_o this_o man_n be_v not_o guilty_a that_o they_o cry_v 5._o all_o the_o sad_a consequent_n of_o oppression_n will_v lie_v at_o oppressor_n door_n for_o it_o be_v charge_v on_o they_o that_o they_o make_v they_o to_o
he_o the_o three_o argument_n of_o refutation_n or_o the_o three_o fault_n he_o find_v in_o job_n discourse_n and_o carriage_n be_v his_o hopelessness_n under_o affliction_n and_o that_o he_o despair_v of_o see_v god_n under_o it_o not_o simple_o for_o he_o look_v to_o see_v he_o in_o glory_n but_o in_o this_o life_n this_o be_v the_o usual_a result_n of_o useless_a exercise_n and_o vain_a address_n under_o trouble_n that_o when_o man_n have_v weary_v themselves_o in_o these_o without_o success_n they_o sit_v down_o at_o last_o discourage_v and_o hopeless_a the_o challenge_n relate_v to_o that_o complaint_n chap._n 23.8_o 9_o and_o other_o the_o like_a wherein_o he_o regret_v that_o he_o can_v not_o have_v access_n unto_o nor_o a_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a he_o sometime_o desire_v a_o odd_a way_n of_o access_n unto_o god_n as_o a_o visible_a judge_n to_o decide_v this_o controversy_n but_o this_o challenge_n do_v relate_v more_o general_o to_o what_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o and_o his_o other_o complaint_n that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v through_o that_o cloud_n of_o his_o trouble_n nor_o have_v any_o hope_n of_o temporal_a relief_n from_o god_n for_o elihu_n will_v never_o bid_v he_o trust_v but_o rather_o be_v humble_v for_o his_o presumption_n in_o desire_v god_n to_o appear_v in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o for_o his_o complain_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o this_o fault_n elihu_n tender_o reprove_v and_o refute_v his_o mistake_n in_o a_o direction_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n notwithstanding_o this_o his_o hopelessness_n and_o diffidence_n which_o he_o press_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o god_n be_v even_o a_o god_n of_o judgement_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o of_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o want_n of_o this_o confidence_n v._o 16._o in_o this_o verse_n consider_v first_o the_o fault_n here_o challenge_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o he_o have_v not_o a_o comfortable_a sight_n of_o god_n in_o his_o trouble_n nor_o expect_v to_o get_v it_o which_o make_v he_o speak_v it_o out_o and_o complain_v of_o it_o whence_o learn_v 1._o to_o be_v bemi_v and_o lose_v a_o fight_n of_o god_n under_o trouble_n be_v a_o very_a sad_a and_o humble_v ingredient_n in_o it_o as_o here_o it_o be_v to_o job_n not_o to_o see_v god_n hence_o be_v those_o complaint_n of_o darkness_n under_o trouble_n lam._n 3.2_o 6._o be_v 59.9_o 10._o mic._n 7.8_o and_o god_n be_v his_o people_n refuge_n in_o trouble_n it_o must_v be_v sad_a when_o they_o can_v have_v no_o sight_n of_o he_o see_v chap._n 23.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n now_o not_o to_o see_v he_o in_o trouble_n omit_v man_n want_n of_o hope_n to_o see_v god_n in_o glory_n when_o their_o temporal_a trouble_n be_v over_o and_o their_o not_o see_v his_o hand_n and_o providence_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n for_o job_n be_v clear_a enough_o in_o both_o these_o may_v import_v 1._o mens_fw-la be_v in_o the_o dark_a about_o god_n mind_n in_o trouble_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o affliction_n as_o chap._n 10_o 2._o yea_o when_o godly_a man_n see_v some_o cause_n of_o it_o as_o they_o can_v but_o see_v sin_n which_o deserve_v more_o than_o all_o they_o suffer_v they_o may_v be_v yet_o ready_a to_o wonder_v why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v his_o people_n who_o he_o have_v free_o choose_v and_o love_v to_o go_v to_o ruin_v especial_o if_o their_o stroke_n be_v inflict_v by_o instrument_n more_o wicked_a than_o themselves_o as_o hab._n 1.13_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o up_o to_o be_v destroy_v when_o yet_o no_o advantage_n redound_v thereby_o to_o he_o as_o psal_n 44.12_o in_o which_o case_n we_o must_v learn_v if_o we_o can_v see_v no_o more_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o sovereignty_n who_o give_v no_o account_n of_o his_o matter_n 2._o it_o may_v import_v the_o want_n of_o his_o sensible_a and_o comfortable_a presence_n as_o chap._n 13.24_o in_o which_o case_n we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o one_o trial_n will_v hide_v we_o from_o another_o or_o that_o god_n be_v engage_v to_o give_v we_o sense_n because_o he_o send_v trouble_v 3._o it_o may_v impart_v no_o probable_a appearance_n of_o any_o issue_n oâ—_n of_o god_n appear_v to_o clear_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o rid_v they_o out_o of_o trouble_n but_o their_o night_n grow_v still_o the_o dark_a and_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o relief_n be_v invisible_a as_o chap_n 23.8_o 9_o of_o this_o afterward_o only_o it_o will_v be_v remember_v that_o this_o be_v make_v our_o lot_n to_o heighten_v the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n hab._n 3.17_o 18._o 4_o it_o may_v import_v want_n of_o light_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o man_n duty_n and_o that_o when_o they_o will_v resolve_v to_o follow_v their_o duty_n in_o most_o difficult_a case_n whatever_o god_n do_v to_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v this_o be_v import_v in_o these_o perplex_v question_n act._n 2.37_o and_o 9.6_o from_o all_o these_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o however_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n yet_o it_o be_v our_o mercy_n to_o feel_v it_o a_o burden_n upon_o we_o and_o to_o miss_v a_o sight_n of_o god_n most_o in_o our_o sad_a exercise_n only_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o this_o but_o shall_v search_v out_o the_o cause_n thereof_o such_o as_o desertion_n from_o god_n chap._n 34.29_o security_n and_o formality_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o ease_n be_v 29.13_o 14._o and_o 59.9_o 13._o the_o astonish_a power_n of_o great_a trouble_n psal_n 60.3_o jer._n 13.12_o 14_o our_o abuse_n of_o and_o sin_v against_o clear_a light_n in_o know_v and_o ordinary_a case_n and_o duty_n and_o our_o prescribe_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v and_o be_v see_v by_o we_o in_o some_o odd_a way_n as_o job_n do_v which_o make_v we_o vilify_v and_o not_o discern_v his_o ordinary_a way_n and_o mean_n wherein_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v see_v by_o his_o people_n if_o those_o cause_n be_v lay_v to_o heart_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o they_o endeavour_v the_o sad_a effect_n thereof_o will_v soon_o cease_v doct._n 2._o ordinary_o saint_n do_v judge_n of_o their_o future_a condition_n by_o what_o be_v present_a and_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a they_o make_v it_o worse_o by_o their_o apprehension_n and_o diffidence_n for_o as_o job_n do_v not_o see_v god_n for_o the_o present_a so_o he_o conclude_v his_o case_n will_v continue_v so_o for_o the_o future_a thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o as_o in_o prosperity_n even_o saint_n be_v apt_a to_o promise_v to_o themselves_o a_o perpetuity_n of_o it_o psal_n 30.6_o so_o in_o adversity_n they_o be_v no_o less_o ready_a to_o heighten_v their_o trouble_n by_o fearful_a apprehension_n of_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o psal_n 77.7_o 8_o 9_o saint_n have_v still_o somewhat_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o faint_a and_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n of_o their_o own_o make_n and_o hence_o flow_v their_o great_a mistake_n either_o in_o pass_v their_o verdict_n upon_o the_o time_n that_o pass_v over_o they_o see_v eccles_n 7.10_o or_o in_o make_v their_o present_a condition_n sad_a and_o worse_o than_o indeed_o it_o be_v by_o their_o read_n it_o wrong_v or_o in_o their_o sad_a apprehension_n for_o the_o future_a this_o we_o shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o in_o our_o perplexity_n and_o shall_v know_v that_o a_o change_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o our_o get_n of_o open_a eye_n to_o discern_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v will_v case_v we_o of_o our_o great_a pressure_n and_o particular_o in_o our_o apprehension_n for_o the_o future_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o judge_v by_o our_o present_a condition_n for_o 〈◊〉_d can_v make_v a_o change_n psal_n 77.7_o 8_o 9_o with_o 10._o not_o by_o our_o fear_n be_v 51.12_o 13._o nor_o by_o probability_n zech._n 8.6_o nor_o even_o by_o our_o ill_a deserve_n if_o we_o be_v sensible_a thereof_o ezek._n 20.8_o 9_o 3._o though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n to_o entertain_v discourage_v and_o faint_a thought_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v smother_v within_o man_n own_o bosom_n and_o a_o much_o great_a fault_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o express_v to_o other_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v dear_a to_o god_n and_o may_v get_v a_o good_a issue_n at_o last_o who_o may_v be_v so_o overpowred_n with_o tentation_n as_o they_o must_v speak_v out_o their_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n for_o so_o be_v it_o with_o job_n though_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o thus_o he_o be_v make_v to_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o congregation_n chap._n 30.28_o as_o christ_n do_v also_o among_o the_o multitude_n job_n 12.27_o with_o 29._o second_o consider_v
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 hâ—s_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
the_o trial_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n but_o only_o that_o his_o folly_n and_o miscarriage_n under_o the_o rod_n for_o which_o also_o god_n humble_v he_o though_o he_o employ_v elihu_n first_o to_o handle_v he_o more_o sharp_o do_v draw_v on_o fatherly_a displeasure_n from_o v._o 16._o learn_v 1._o general_a truth_n will_v not_o avail_v nor_o prove_v useful_a particular_o to_o person_n in_o affliction_n till_o they_o be_v apply_v therefore_o do_v he_o subjoin_v this_o particular_a application_n to_o the_o former_a general_a doctrine_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o general_a promise_n record_v in_o god_n word_n but_o it_o will_v be_v forthcoming_a to_o every_o one_o of_o his_o people_n as_o they_o have_v need_n therefore_o that_o promise_n v._o 11._o be_v apply_v to_o job_n as_o that_o he_o have_v right_o unto_o if_o he_o have_v be_v in_o a_o right_a frame_n yea_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o joshua_n a_o great_a and_o eminent_a man_n josh_n 1.5_o be_v repeat_v heb._n 13.5_o as_o belong_v to_o every_o particular_a distress_a hebrew_n in_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o it_o abstract_v from_o what_o be_v personal_a and_o relative_a to_o his_o special_a employment_n in_o it_o 3._o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o their_o exercise_n or_o because_o of_o their_o folly_n may_v be_v bring_v under_o great_a distress_n as_o here_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o contrary_a promise_n for_o the_o promise_n to_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o straitness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a import_v that_o they_o may_v be_v under_o pressure_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o devour_v and_o swallow_v they_o up_o like_o a_o beast_n of_o prey_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o fat_a table_n import_v that_o they_o may_v be_v exercise_v with_o penury_n and_o want_n and_o the_o conjunction_n of_o those_o two_o promise_n import_v that_o their_o penury_n and_o other_o sad_a pressure_n may_v go_v together_o 4._o it_o may_v encourage_v man_n to_o stoop_v to_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v instruction_n under_o the_o rod_n that_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n so_o sad_a but_o repentance_n and_o turn_n to_o god_n will_v amend_v it_o as_o here_o these_o promise_n import_v and_o albeit_o he_o will_v not_o take_v off_o all_o our_o pressure_n within_o time_n nor_o yet_o always_o deliver_v his_o penitent_a people_n yet_o our_o be_v near_o to_o god_n take_v away_o the_o bitterness_n of_o pressure_n and_o afford_v sweetness_n in_o every_o lot_n and_o may_v assure_v we_o that_o god_n will_v care_v for_o our_o table_n and_o will_v have_v a_o eye_n upon_o our_o pressure_n and_o though_o godly_a man_n before_o they_o repent_v may_v complain_v that_o possible_o the_o promise_n will_v never_o be_v perform_v yet_o let_v rhem_n once_o repent_v and_o be_v near_o god_n and_o that_o will_v silence_v all_o their_o complaint_n 5._o it_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o sad_a thought_n to_o godly_a man_n under_o trouble_n when_o they_o consider_v how_o much_o better_o their_o condition_n may_v have_v be_v be_v it_o not_o for_o their_o own_o folly_n as_o here_o he_o let_v they_o see_v even_o so_o will_v he_o have_v remove_v thou_o etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o have_v not_o thus_o miscarry_v see_v psal_n 81.13_o 14._o isa_n 48.18_o 19_o from_o v._o 17._o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a to_o see_v godly_a man_n fail_v in_o a_o hour_n of_o trial_n and_o so_o to_o run_v away_o from_o their_o own_o mercy_n as_o here_o he_o let_v he_o see_v that_o his_o case_n be_v far_o otherwise_o than_o it_o may_v have_v be_v 2._o as_o it_o be_v a_o kindness_n to_o tell_v friend_n their_o condition_n free_o so_o they_o have_v need_v to_o have_v it_o tell_v they_o by_o other_o they_o be_v ready_a sometime_o to_o take_v it_o up_o too_o sad_o and_o at_o other_o time_n to_o look_v too_o easy_o and_o partial_o upon_o it_o therefore_o do_v he_o so_o free_o tell_v job_n his_o condition_n here_o 3._o as_o godly_a man_n in_o their_o fit_n of_o distemper_n may_v homologate_v too_o much_o the_o principle_n and_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o it_o be_v their_o great_a fault_n so_o to_o do_v for_o here_o he_o charge_v he_o with_o fulfil_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a of_o many_o prank_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o trouble_n it_o may_v be_v say_v what_o will_v they_o leave_v to_o the_o wicked_a to_o do_v when_o they_o do_v so_o 4._o the_o long_a these_o course_n be_v persist_v in_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n for_o it_o aggravate_v his_o fault_n that_o he_o fulfil_v this_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o way_n by_o the_o length_n that_o he_o proceed_v in_o it_o 5._o sin_n will_v appear_v more_o formidable_a if_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o inseparable_o attend_v with_o judgement_n as_o here_o the_o wicked_n way_n be_v call_v their_o judgement_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v their_o judgement_n and_o determine_a sentence_n and_o fix_a principle_n to_o follow_v it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n from_o god_n 6._o whatever_o other_o do_v find_v of_o judgement_n attend_v sin_n the_o godly_a may_v lay_v their_o account_n not_o to_o escape_v for_o this_o sinful_a course_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v judgement_n or_o sentence_v by_o god_n because_o judgement_n and_o justice_n take_v hold_v on_o thou_o 7._o as_o godly_a man_n may_v come_v under_o fatherly_a displeasure_n and_o this_o will_v be_v sad_a to_o they_o when_o they_o discern_v it_o so_o it_o be_v yet_o sad_a that_o their_o own_o folly_n shall_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o cleanly_a trial_n and_o mix_v anger_n with_o they_o as_o here_o he_o let_v job_n see_v that_o his_o cleanly_a trial_n be_v turn_v into_o judgement_n and_o justice_n though_o with_o moderation_n as_o chap._n 35.15_o 8._o whatever_o saint_n may_v dream_v of_o yet_o god_n fatherly_a chastisement_n will_v not_o only_o reach_v they_o when_o they_o miscarry_v but_o will_v hold_v they_o fast_o till_o they_o quit_v their_o folly_n for_o they_o take_v hold_v on_o thou_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v and_o be_v elsewhere_o render_v to_o support_v or_o sustain_z but_o here_o as_o also_o prov._n 5.22_o it_o signify_v to_o apprehend_v or_o hold_v fast_o and_o include_v the_o person_n of_o who_o hold_n be_v take_v as_o be_v supply_v in_o the_o translation_n verse_n 18._o because_o there_o be_v wrath_n beware_v lest_o he_o take_v thou_o away_o with_o his_o stroke_n then_o a_o great_a ransom_n can_v deliver_v thou_o 19_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 elihu_n have_v state_v job_n case_n do_v now_o give_v he_o his_o counsel_n relative_a to_o his_o case_n as_o it_o stand_v and_o though_o the_o counsel_n be_v but_o one_o in_o substance_n that_o he_o will_v amend_v his_o fault_n yet_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o up_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o word_n in_o three_o branch_n which_o will_v clear_v wherein_o elihu_n think_v job_n have_v fulfil_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o first_o whereof_o in_o these_o word_n be_v that_o be_v now_o under_o wrath_n he_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o provoke_v god_n by_o his_o miscarriage_n when_o he_o be_v under_o his_o hand_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o without_o remedy_n for_o than_o no_o ransom_n or_o wealth_n or_o power_n can_v rescue_v he_o whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o true_a friendship_n only_o to_o reprove_v man_n for_o their_o fault_n without_o give_v they_o counsel_n how_o to_o rectify_v what_o be_v amiss_o for_o here_o elihu_n subjoin_v advice_n to_o his_o former_a reprehension_n hereby_o witness_v that_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n indeed_o who_o be_v not_o seek_v nor_o take_v advantage_n of_o he_o in_o reprehend_v his_o fault_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o our_o duty_n especial_o under_o trouble_n to_o examine_v and_o try_v our_o condition_n how_o it_o stand_v and_o it_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o real_a friendship_n to_o help_v we_o in_o this_o trial_n as_o here_o elihu_n point_v out_o unto_o job_n how_o it_o be_v with_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v wrath_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o great_a and_o concern_v question_n of_o saint_n to_o try_v how_o god_n be_v please_v with_o they_o and_o to_o try_v what_o wrath_n or_o displeasure_n may_v be_v in_o their_o cuâ—_n when_o they_o be_v afflict_v therefore_o do_v he_o give_v job_n a_o account_n of_o that_o especial_o 4._o as_o saint_n may_v be_v under_o wrath_n or_o fatherly_a displeasure_n as_o he_o tell_v job_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o here_o again_o repeat_v it_o so_o when_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o ought_v especial_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o walk_n that_o they_o do_v not_o rage_n and_o free_v against_o god_n for_o because_o there_o be_v