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my_o complaint_n bitter_a the_o original_a word_n have_v a_o twofold_a derivation_n contumaciam_fw-la aliqui_fw-la deducunt_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la signifi_n at_o amaritudinem_fw-la alij_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denotane_v rebellionem_fw-la seu_fw-la contumaciam_fw-la most_o tender_a it_o as_o we_o bitter_a bitterness_n in_o scripture_n be_v often_o use_v by_o a_o metaphor_n to_o denote_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v grievous_a troublesome_a afflictive_a or_o distasteful_a to_o we_o because_o bitter_a thing_n be_v so_o to_o the_o pallate_n or_o taste_n of_o man_n bitter_a thing_n be_v troublesome_a to_o sense_n and_o trouble_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o spirit_n affliction_n be_v a_o bitter_a pill_n thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o say_v job_n to_o god_n before_o chap._n 13.26_o so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v my_o complaint_n be_v bitter_a it_o sound_v thus_o much_o my_o complaint_n be_v as_o great_a as_o great_a can_v be_v and_o i_o 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not_o come_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o thy_o father_n thus_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v by_o some_o in_o this_o text_n of_o job_n disobedience_n or_o rebellion_n and_o they_o render_v the_o whole_a sentence_n with_o a_o interrogation_n sol_o etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la die_fw-la contumacia_fw-la habetur_fw-la querimonia_fw-la mea_fw-la contuman_fw-mi est_fw-la questus_fw-la meus_fw-la perstat_fw-la q._n d._n non_fw-la paret_fw-la non_fw-la cedet_fw-la solatijs_fw-la vestris_fw-la rab._n sol_o what_o be_v my_o complaint_n this_o day_n account_v rebellion_n as_o if_o i_o do_v contumacious_o set_v myself_o against_o god_n while_o i_o be_o pour_v out_o my_o sorrow_n before_o he_o whereas_o indeed_o my_o complaint_n be_v rather_o rebellious_a or_o stout_a against_o your_o consolation_n it_o yield_v not_o to_o they_o nor_o be_v at_o all_o abate_v by_o they_o the_o way_n or_o course_n which_o you_o take_v to_o comfort_v i_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o grapple_v with_o much_o more_o be_v it_o too_o weak_a to_o conquer_v and_o subdue_v my_o sorrow_n yet_o further_o this_o sense_n and_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o that_o speech_n of_o eliphaz_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n ver_fw-la 21._o exhort_v job_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o god_n and_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v leave_v off_o thy_o distance_n lay_v down_o the_o weapon_n of_o that_o most_o unholy_a war_n which_o thou_o have_v take_v up_o against_o god_n to_o which_o close_a rebuke_n job_n answer_v here_o what_o be_v my_o complaint_n to_o god_n look_v upon_o by_o you_o as_o a_o combat_n with_o god_n or_o do_v you_o think_v that_o while_o i_o beg_v pity_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n i_o have_v bid_v he_o defiance_n or_o declare_v myself_o his_o enemy_n what_o else_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o that_o you_o exhort_v i_o so_o serious_o to_o reconcile_v myself_o to_o god_n he_o that_o be_v call_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o another_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v at_o war_n with_o he_o or_o at_o least_o to_o bear_v he_o ill_o will_n so_o then_o according_a to_o this_o render_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n the_o drift_n of_o his_o speech_n be_v to_o show_v how_o little_a ground_n there_o be_v yea_o how_o unjust_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v accuse_v of_o rebellion_n and_o contumacy_n against_o god_n while_o he_o be_v only_o bemoan_v his_o own_o sad_a condition_n and_o put_v up_o his_o complaint_n to_o god_n we_o may_v form_v up_o his_o sense_n into_o this_o argumentation_n he_o can_v be_v just_o accuse_v of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n who_o complain_v much_o or_o great_o when_o his_o grief_n be_v more_o or_o great_a but_o my_o grief_n be_v more_o and_o great_a than_o my_o complaint_n therefore_o i_o can_v be_v just_o accuse_v of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n because_o i_o complain_v again_o the_o text_n be_v thus_o render_v merc._n etiam_fw-la hodiè_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la svo_fw-la loco_fw-la manet_fw-la exasperatio_fw-la querelae_fw-la meae_fw-la merc._n quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la noxio_fw-la medicamine_fw-la vulnus_fw-la crevit_fw-la etiam_fw-la post_fw-la tot_fw-la &_o tanta_fw-la verba_fw-la vestra_fw-la quibus_fw-la sperabam_fw-la fore_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o sola_fw-la remini_fw-la augetur_fw-la mea_fw-la querela_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o vestris_fw-la verbis_fw-la consolationis_fw-la merc._n even_o to_o day_n the_o sharpness_n or_o bitterness_n of_o my_o complaint_n remain_v or_o my_o sorrow_n be_v as_o it_o be_v i_o be_o no_o way_n ease_v but_o rather_o more_o afflict_v by_o what_o you_o have_v say_v for_o the_o ease_n of_o my_o affliction_n a_o improper_a plaster_n do_v but_o inflame_v not_o at_o all_o heal_n the_o wound_n so_o that_o as_o according_a to_o the_o former_a interpretation_n he_o take_v off_o their_o charge_n of_o impatience_n contumacy_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o this_o he_o show_v the_o weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o what_o they_o have_v speak_v as_o to_o the_o allay_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o the_o cure_n or_o satisfy_v of_o his_o distemper_a spirit_n so_o that_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o renew_v and_o confirm_v that_o opinion_n which_o he_o have_v give_v of_o his_o friend_n in_o their_o procedure_n with_o he_o chap._n 13.4_o you_o be_v forger_n of_o lie_n you_o be_v all_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n o_o that_o you_o will_v altogether_o hold_v your_o peace_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o again_o ch._n 16.2_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v you_o all_o shall_v vain_a word_n have_v a_o end_n or_o what_o embolden_v thou_o that_o thou_o answer_v so_o here_o you_o have_v do_v nothing_o yet_o effectual_o to_o remove_v my_o complaint_n i_o be_o like_o a_o poor_a patient_n who_o have_v be_v long_o under_o the_o physician_n hand_n and_o suffer_v many_o painful_a application_n be_v yet_o as_o far_o from_o a_o cure_n as_o the_o first_o hour_n of_o his_o undertake_n even_o to_o day_n the_o bitterness_n the_o sharpness_n of_o my_o disease_a mind_n remain_v i_o have_v be_v in_o pain_n as_o the_o church_n speak_v isa_n 26.18_o i_o have_v as_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o wind_n you_o have_v not_o wrought_v any_o deliverance_n neither_o have_v this_o inhabitant_n my_o sorrow_n fall_v by_o your_o hand_n last_o some_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o the_o promise_n make_v by_o eliphaz_n chap._n 22.21_o exhort_v job_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o good_a shall_v come_v to_o he_o but_o say_v job_n here_o though_o i_o be_o clear_a from_o what_o you_o accuse_v i_o and_o also_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o way_n of_o holiness_n yet_o i_o experience_v no_o such_o good_a as_o you_o promise_v i_o be_o not_o bring_v into_o way_n of_o comfort_n but_o rather_o my_o sorrow_n increase_v and_o my_o complaint_n be_v as_o bitter_a this_o day_n as_o ever_o it_o be_v and_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n my_o stroke_n be_v heavy_a than_o
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