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between_o poor_a and_o rich_a etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o cross_n serve_v to_o chasten_v our_o flesh_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o so_o in_o subjection_n that_o we_o may_v more_o cheerful_o serve_v god_n in_o all_o obedience_n psal_n 119._o ver_fw-la 1._o cor._n 9_o last_o ver_fw-la for_o a_o number_n there_o be_v of_o god_n best_a child_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o humble_v otherwhiles_o they_o otherwhiles_o we_o will_v fall_v into_o our_o old_a sin_n or_o into_o some_o new_a sin_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n find_v for_o we_o new_a cross_n as_o new_a bridle_v to_o keep_v we_o from_o they_o by_o some_o cross_n or_o other_o they_o will_v not_o doubt_v fall_n dangerous_o into_o some_o proud_a sin_n and_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n in_o their_o old_a age_n psal_n 25._o 4._o last_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o most_o comfortable_a argument_n unto_o we_o of_o a_o better_a life_n for_o we_o see_v not_o in_o this_o life_n subject_a to_o so_o many_o affliction_n that_o rest_n joy_n and_o felicity_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o most_o holy_a truth_n have_v promise_v swear_v and_o seal_v by_o his_o spirit_n shall_v be_v give_v us._n verse_n 22._o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o neither_o do_v he_o attribute_v any_o knowledge_n tiphlah_o any_o want_n of_o reason_n judgement_n or_o knowledge_n folly_n unto_o god_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o lord_n give_v job_n his_o just_a commendation_n show_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v find_v within_o in_o heart_n and_o faith_n as_o vers_n 1._o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v sound_a without_o no_o evil_a word_n come_v from_o he_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v any_o reproachful_a word_n against_o the_o lord_n but_o commend_v his_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n continual_o in_o all_o
such_o evil_n and_o their_o cure_n on_o this_o wise_a by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n we_o have_v sufficient_a instruction_n with_o christ_n matth._n 17.15_o where_o note_v these_o point_n first_o a_o mix_a disease_n or_o malady_n in_o part_n natural_a in_o part_n satanical_a for_o the_o father_n say_v his_o son_n be_v a_o lunatic_a so_o the_o physician_n call_v this_o sickness_n because_o it_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o for_o that_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o change_n be_v thus_o light_o pain_v but_o note_v what_o the_o evangelist_n add_v &_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o secret_a cause_n of_o it_o vers_fw-la 18._o jesus_n rebuke_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o go_v out_o and_o the_o child_n be_v heal_v in_o that_o hour_n here_o behold_v then_o a_o disease_n in_o part_n natural_a in_o part_n satanical_a of_o this_o m._n caluin_n say_v that_o experience_n teach_v we_o indeed_o that_o this_o disease_n do_v increase_v &_o decrease_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o 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this_o exercise_n of_o private_a abstinence_n therefore_o the_o sickness_n and_o grievance_n of_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n must_v move_v we_o to_o this_o private_a abstinence_n 9.27_o a_o 4._o cause_n of_o fast_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_n faithful_o 1._o cor._n 9.27_o four_o the_o godly_a do_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o abstinence_n also_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o watchful_a faithful_a and_o ready_a in_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n for_o this_o cause_n no_o doubt_n do_v saint_n paul_n fast_o often_o 2._o cor._n 6.6_o of_o himself_o he_o speak_v i_o beat_v down_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o subjection_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_n after_o that_o i_o have_v preach_v unto_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v but_o as_o a_o refuse_n this_o bless_a apostle_n do_v watch_v over_o himself_o and_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o his_o ministry_n as_o he_o warn_v timothy_n take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o unto_o doctrine_n for_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o 1._o tim._n 4.16_o first_o for_o himself_o that_o he_o give_v example_n of_o life_n answerable_a to_o his_o doctrine_n second_o for_o doctrine_n that_o he_o be_v both_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a therein_o for_o these_o grace_n do_v he_o fast_o and_o pray_v often_o concern_v paul_n abstinence_n in_o that_o place_n before_o cite_v a_o notable_a metaphor_n be_v use_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v borrow_v from_o champion_n which_o in_o elder_a time_n use_v buffet_n with_o fist_n for_o these_o in_o fight_n give_v their_o adversary_n all_o the_o blow_n and_o wound_n they_o can_v till_o they_o have_v they_o at_o command_n as_o captive_n to_o yield_v they_o service_n with_o all_o submission_n and_o subjection_n so_o say_v paul_n 5.17_o galath_n 5.17_o i_o buffet_v &_o beat_v down_o with_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n this_o wretched_a 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as_o a_o special_a chastisement_n to_o tame_v the_o body_n leo._n serm_n 8._o de_fw-la ieiunio_fw-la 7._o man_n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la ieiunij_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v ride_v a_o horse_n which_o in_o carry_v thou_o be_v like_a to_o cast_v thou_o down_o to_o ride_v he_o safe_o will_v not_o thou_o take_v from_o he_o some_o part_n of_o his_o provender_n and_o tame_v he_o with_o hunger_n which_o can_v not_o be_v rule_v with_o bit_n or_o bridle_n est_fw-la bridle_n mea_fw-la caro_fw-la iumentum_fw-la est_fw-la my_o flesh_n be_v the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n add_v the_o special_a end_n of_o his_o abstinence_n to_o be_v this_o that_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o ministry_n and_o doctrine_n may_v just_o be_v reject_v a_o notable_a precedent_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n for_o fast_v this_o timothy_n so_o follow_v that_o no_o doubt_n by_o his_o often_o abstinence_n and_o fasting_n his_o stomach_n become_v so_o weak_a that_o paul_n must_v admonish_v he_o as_o a_o father_n to_o avoid_v too_o much_o austerity_n and_o such_o beat_n of_o his_o body_n with_o abstinence_n lest_o he_o become_v unprofitable_a to_o god_n people_n 1._o tim._n 5.23_o drink_n no_o long_o water_n but_o use_v a_o little_a wine_n for_o thy_o stomach_n sake_n and_o often_o infirmity_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n offend_v good_a basill_n and_o nazianzen_n for_o with_o too_o much_o fast_v they_o hurt_v themselves_o and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n also_o soul_n pet._n mar._n class_n 3._o ca._n 10._o ser_n 24._o basill_n complain_v psal_n 15._o that_o his_o people_n do_v as_o it_o be_v suck_v blood_n of_o he_o in_o every_o sermon_n he_o preach_v and_o yet_o like_o a_o good_a nurse_n he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o leave_v they_o without_o spiritual_a food_n for_o their_o soul_n basilius_n &_o nazianzenus_n cum_fw-la viri_fw-la essent_fw-la doctissimi_fw-la tamen_fw-la abstinentijs_fw-la &_o chameunijs_fw-la effecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la inutiles_fw-la basill_n and_o nazianzen_n say_v 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their_o abstinence_n for_o they_o be_v well_o assure_v this_o exercise_n of_o itself_o do_v neither_o commend_v nor_o discommend_v they_o with_o god_n the_o faithful_a do_v often_o find_v their_o heart_n so_o dry_a barren_a and_o so_o wretched_a that_o they_o can_v pray_v at_o all_o note_v therefore_o for_o this_o point_n that_o fast_v be_v never_o exercise_v by_o the_o faithful_a without_o invocation_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o prayer_n nehemias_n fast_v and_o pray_v chap._n 1._o 5._o david_n fast_v and_o pray_v 2._o sam._n 12._o psalm_n 35.13_o daniel_n fast_v and_o pray_v chap._n 9_o and_o 10._o cornelius_n fast_v and_o pray_v chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 29._o and_o paul_n bid_v we_o knit_v these_o together_o when_o we_o have_v need_n of_o more_o strength_n to_o put_v up_o our_o supplication_n in_o weighty_a affair_n which_o concern_v we_o or_o the_o church_n of_o god_n abstain_v from_o the_o marriage_n bed_n say_v he_o with_o
all_o the_o congregation_n 3._o when_o the_o congregation_n be_v gather_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 1._o the_o people_n young_a and_o old_a mus_fw-la vers_fw-la 16.17_o 1._o mourn_v and_o weep_v 2._o they_o must_v fast_o 3._o they_o must_v all_o assent_n in_o prayer_n with_o the_o priest_n 2._o the_o priest_n must_v principal_o in_o this_o action_n 1._o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o god_n people_n 2._o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 4._o what_o good_a effect_n and_o happy_a issue_n this_o solemn_a fast_n &_o humiliation_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v have_v 1._o the_o lord_n will_v be_v careful_a &_o jealous_a over_o his_o people_n vers_fw-la 18._o 2._o the_o l._n will_v spare_v his_o people_n and_o end_n their_o affliction_n joel._n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 12._o therefore_o also_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v turn_v you_o unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n therefore_o also_o now_o as_o if_o the_o 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that_o they_o offend_v not_o the_o open_a eye_n of_o man_n but_o also_o the_o secret_a eye_n of_o god_n if_o he_o be_v so_o watchful_a over_o his_o child_n sin_n he_o be_v no_o doubt_n marvelous_a careful_a for_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n as_o appear_v chap._n 31._o vers_fw-la 7._o and_o chap._n 27._o vers_fw-la 6._o mouth_n 6._o wicked_a man_n swearer_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v they_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o they_o have_v he_o often_o in_o their_o mouth_n so_o may_v witch_n &_o wizard_n for_o none_o have_v often_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o good_a thing_n in_o their_o mouth_n my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reprove_v i_o of_o my_o day_n 5._o where_o job_n be_v say_v thus_o to_o worship_n god_n after_o all_o their_o feast_n learn_v perseverance_n in_o well_o do_v and_o remember_v now_o his_o life_n have_v testify_v his_o former_a commendation_n vers_fw-la 1._o to_o be_v just_a if_o this_o man_n be_v so_o humble_v as_o after_o we_o see_v let_v we_o that_o be_v so_o spot_v bear_v it_o patient_o when_o we_o be_v beat_v worthy_o for_o our_o sin_n verse_n 6._o now_o on_o a_o certain_a come_v certain_a or_o when_o such_o a_o day_n be_v come_v day_n the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v that_o they_o may_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o satan_n come_v also_o among_o they_o thus_o far_o concern_v job_n description_n etc._n etc._n a_o preface_n to_o the_o whole_a story_n now_o enter_v in_o satan_n as_o one_o special_a actor_n of_o this_o tragical_a story_n which_o notwithstanding_o have_v a_o comical_a and_o a_o happy_a end_n here_o begin_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v continue_v to_o the_o 12._o verse_n this_o part_n have_v two_o branch_n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o 6._o and_o 7._o verse_n where_o be_v show_v how_o the_o angel_n good_a and_o evil_n be_v appoint_v to_o stand_v and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o will_n and_o when_o and_o where_o and_o how_o it_o please_v he_o the_o second_o 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heart_n cause_v he_o so_o disdainful_o to_o speak_v against_o god_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o in_o rabshake_v 18.32_o 2._o chro_fw-la 32.16.17_o 2._o king_n 18.32_o who_o both_o speak_v many_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o great_a god_n of_o israel_n and_o write_v letter_n also_o full_a of_o blasphemy_n in_o contempt_n of_o the_o almighty_a 2._o anger_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n by_o any_o torture_n torment_n or_o affliction_n cause_v the_o wicked_a to_o forget_v themselves_o and_o their_o adversary_n and_o then_o furious_o to_o curse_v to_o rail_v and_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o live_a god_n 10.11_o reve._n 16._o for_o 9_o ver._n 10.11_o so_o say_v the_o holy_a spirit_n man_n boil_a in_o great_a heat_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n man_n gnew_v their_o tongue_n for_o sorrow_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o pain_n 3._o sometime_o desperation_n cause_v man_n to_o blaspheme_v 4.13_o gen._n 4.13_o as_o in_o 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his_o answer_n my_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o joh._n reu._n vers_fw-la 3._o you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n ten_o day_n chap._n 12._o 6._o the_o church_n must_v be_v feed_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n 3_o look_v not_o to_o sleep_v quiet_o after_o the_o first_o conquest_n or_o victory_n have_v against_o satan_n he_o must_v be_v let_v loose_a often_o against_o thou_o and_o the_o next_o time_n he_o come_v with_o great_a strength_n for_o this_o cause_n thou_o must_v not_o give_v thyself_o to_o any_o slothfulness_n after_o temptation_n but_o to_o great_a watchfulness_n prayer_n meditation_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o may_v be_v more_o fresh_a &_o better_o provide_v against_o new_a assault_n move_v assault_n such_o as_o make_v they_o nest_n in_o this_o life_n look_v for_o no_o cross_n and_o when_o they_o come_v can_v beat_v they_o i_o say_v in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v but_o be_v strong_a &_o 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case_n for_o thou_o delight_v to_o follow_v they_o in_o their_o manner_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o fall_v down_o &_o worship_v that_o be_v he_o worship_v god_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 22.5_o venishtacaveh_n exod._n 20.5_o lo_o tishtachaveh_n of_o shachak_n to_o bow_v or_o to_o be_v humble_v he_o humble_v himself_o in_o great_a sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n prepare_v himself_o to_o worship_n god_n etc._n etc._n first_o here_o we_o have_v set_v before_o we_o the_o wonderful_a grace_n doctrine_n faith_n and_o patience_n of_o this_o man_n of_o god_n foot_n job_n plague_v drive_v he_o not_o from_o god_n but_o cause_v he_o to_o draw_v more_o never_o and_o to_o cast_v himself_o down_o at_o god_n foot_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o noble_a precedent_n for_o all_o god_n people_n throughout_o all_o generation_n he_o hard_o with_o great_a quietness_n of_o mind_n the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o message_n the_o four_o great_o humble_v he_o indeed_o yet_o so_o as_o 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father_n he_o show_v his_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n his_o love_n to_o god_n in_o his_o humiliation_n &_o worship_n his_o love_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o dear_a child_n in_o mourning_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o the_o stony_a heart_a stoic_n which_o speak_v against_o these_o affection_n speak_v against_o nature_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n our_o lord_n christ_n in_o his_o own_o most_o sacred_a person_n give_v we_o herein_o a_o most_o noble_a precedent_n mourn_v for_o jerusalem_n luke_n 19_o and_o weep_v for_o his_o good_a friend_n lazarus_n joh._n 11._o to_o be_v short_a if_o we_o be_v smite_v with_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n chastisement_n if_o we_o mourn_v not_o jeremy_n say_v flat_o we_o be_v obstinate_a sinner_n thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o sorrow_v thou_o have_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n they_o have_v make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o stone_n and_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v for_o the_o second_o point_n 2._o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v not_o follow_v the_o ceremony_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o pagan_n and_o gentile_n neither_o in_o their_o mirth_n nor_o in_o their_o mourning_n neither_o must_v we_o exceed_v in_o mirth_n or_o mourning_n as_o they_o do_v for_o the_o wicked_a know_v no_o measure_n in_o mirth_n nor_o have_v any_o hope_n in_o mourning_n 1._o thess_n 4.13_o job_n the_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n do_v follow_v the_o people_n of_o those_o east_n part_n in_o their_o mourning_n he_o do_v as_o they_o do_v and_o according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n in_o those_o time_n we_o be_v all_o very_a prompt_a and_o ready_a to_o follow_v in_o outward_a life_n the_o manner_n of_o other_o man_n be_v they_o never_o so_o wicked_a never_o be_v this_o apish_a imitation_n of_o example_n more_o see_v in_o the_o world_n then_o at_o this_o day_n but_o let_v we_o first_o hear_v god_n speak_v of_o this_o argument_n deut._n 14.1_o 3._o the_o gentile_n do_v exceed_v in_o 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