consider_v his_o sympathy_n and_o interest_n hereby_o anticipate_v that_o calumny_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o that_o job_n be_v but_o little_o concern_v in_o what_o have_v hitherto_o befall_v he_o 2._o the_o motive_n and_o rise_v of_o this_o trouble_n thou_o move_v i_o against_o he_o to_o destroy_v he_o this_o do_v not_o import_v any_o imputation_n upon_o the_o bless_a god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v move_v by_o satan_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n especial_o without_o cause_n as_o it_o after_o follow_v but_o the_o borrow_a expression_n do_v only_o intimate_v thus_o that_o as_o god_n purpose_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o his_o people_n make_v way_n for_o fulfil_v of_o his_o purpose_n by_o their_o prayer_n to_o he_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o say_v do_v move_v and_o prevail_v with_o he_o so_o purpose_v to_o try_v his_o people_n he_o take_v occasion_n of_o the_o wicked_a calumny_n cast_v upon_o they_o by_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n to_o manifest_v this_o his_o purpose_n 3._o the_o causlessness_n of_o this_o trouble_n thou_o move_v i_o without_o cause_n albeit_o it_o be_v true_a thaâ—_n god_n do_v thus_o destroy_v job_n to_o no_o purpose_n or_o in_o vain_a which_o the_o word_n will_v also_o signify_v as_o to_o satan_n great_a design_n who_o gain_v not_o his_o point_n by_o it_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a thing_n intend_v in_o this_o expression_n of_o destroy_v he_o without_o cause_n neither_o do_v it_o import_v that_o god_n afflict_v he_o without_o any_o cause_n of_o reason_n have_v nothing_o before_o his_o eye_n but_o only_o to_o vex_v he_o for_o he_o have_v holy_a purpose_n in_o it_o to_o try_v his_o grace_n refute_v calumny_n afford_v a_o singular_a ground_n of_o experience_n for_o all_o after-age_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o procure_a cause_n or_o quarrel_n that_o god_n do_v thus_o afflict_v he_o without_o any_o quarrel_n at_o he_o which_o yet_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v absolute_o for_o job_n have_v original_a sin_n and_o 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
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
2._o albeit_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v in_o himself_o a_o miserable_a creature_n yet_o this_o be_v his_o mercy_n that_o his_o misery_n do_v not_o tender_v he_o uncapable_a of_o happiness_n for_o the_o word_n here_o in_o the_o original_a signify_v mortal_a man_n as_o it_o be_v render_v chap._n 4_o â—7_n or_o frail_a and_o miserable_a man_n and_o though_o he_o be_v such_o in_o himself_o yet_o eliphaz_n assert_v that_o even_o such_o be_v capable_a of_o happiness_n yea_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remark_v that_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o the_o various_a name_n give_v to_o man_n from_o his_o base_a original_n of_o red-earth_n from_o his_o mortality_n his_o strength_n or_o other_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n be_v all_o mention_v in_o assertion_n or_o promise_n of_o man_n blessedness_n compare_v psal_n 1.1_o &_o 32.2_o &_o 94_o 12._o in_o the_o original_a to_o show_v that_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o happiness_n be_v man_n glory_n and_o crown_n when_o he_o be_v consider_v in_o all_o 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2._o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o be_v correct_v and_o chastened_a only_o when_o we_o may_v be_v destroy_v if_o we_o get_v our_o deserve_n lam._n 3_o 22._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o chastisement_n be_v send_v to_o prevent_v judgement_n if_o they_o be_v well_o improve_v 1_o cor._n 11.32_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o correction_n send_v of_o god_n be_v second_v by_o god_n gracious_a purpose_n to_o do_v good_a thereby_o to_o his_o own_o psal_n 94._o â—2_n 13._o and_o according_o do_v produce_v bless_v effect_n psal_n 1â—9_n 67_o 71._o rev._n 12.11_o psal_n 31.7_o provide_v that_o we_o patient_o endure_v jam._n 1.12_o &_o 5.11_o and_o in_o a_o word_n be_v man_n what_o they_o will_v and_o be_v their_o stroke_n what_o it_o will_v they_o may_v come_v to_o bless_a advantage_n by_o improve_n and_o walk_v aright_o under_o it_o sâ—ranger_n may_v find_v acquaintance_n make_v up_o rebel_n and_o wanderer_n may_v be_v reclaim_v such_o as_o be_v under_o a_o cloud_n may_v find_v a_o joseph_n make_v himself_o know_v etc._n etc._n all_o which_o may_v teach_v we_o as_o not_o to_o decline_v affliction_n when_o call_v thereunto_o as_o we_o will_v not_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o much_o happiness_n so_o to_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o the_o mercy_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o such_o lot_n and_o to_o learn_v from_o it_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o fond_a love_n but_o respect_v our_o profit_n rather_o than_o our_o humour_n doct._n 5_o as_o the_o advantage_n of_o trouble_n be_v meet_v with_o in_o our_o make_n â—â—â—t_v use_v of_o they_o so_o none_o do_v right_o believe_v or_o prize_n thoâ—â—_n advantage_n but_o they_o who_o in_o the_o expectation_n thereof_o be_v encourage_v to_o patience_n for_o so_o do_v eliphaz_n argue_v happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n correct_v therefore_o despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o almighty_a verse_n 18._o for_o he_o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o he_o wound_v and_o his_o hand_n make_v whole_a the_o second_o argument_n press_v the_o exhortation_n do_v confirm_v the_o former_a and_o point_n out_o one_o branch_n of_o this_o happiness_n reap_v by_o god_n chastisement_n namely_o that_o god_n make_v up_o all_o loss_n to_o the_o right_a improver_n of_o affliction_n which_o be_v express_v in_o term_n borrow_v from_o surgeon_n who_o do_v lance_n and_o rip_v up_o putrify_a sore_n and_o wound_n that_o they_o may_v heal_v and_o cure_v they_o perfect_o and_o for_o that_o end_n do_v tender_o bind_v up_o all_o those_o wound_n learn_v 1._o god_n purpose_n of_o do_v good_a by_o affliction_n will_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o afflicted_n ease_v and_o his_o want_n of_o pain_n and_o grief_n under_o they_o for_o even_o where_o be_v intend_v the_o afflicted_n happiness_n yet_o he_o make_v sore_a and_o wound_v see_v heb._n 2.11_o 2._o albeit_o god_n may_v exercise_v his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n yet_o it_o be_v his_o kindness_n to_o his_o people_n that_o in_o his_o great_a 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whole_a be_v it_o even_o a_o slay_a stroke_n he_o can_v cure_v it_o deut._n 32.39_o 1_o sam._n 2.6_o 4._o god_n wound_v of_o his_o people_n who_o make_v right_a use_n thereof_o not_o only_o do_v not_o take_v away_o ground_n of_o hope_n of_o his_o help_n but_z on_o the_o contrary_a do_v endear_v they_o to_o his_o care_n so_o that_o he_o will_v tender_o wait_v on_o they_o till_o they_o be_v make_v up_o again_o for_o whatever_o affliction_n or_o god_n afflict_v seem_v to_o say_v yet_o to_o such_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n if_o he_o make_v sore_a he_o will_v bind_v up_o if_o he_o wound_v his_o hand_n will_v make_v whole_a see_v hos_n 6_o 1._o psal_n 147_o 2_o 3._o and_o therefore_o they_o miss_v much_o who_o either_o do_v not_o see_v he_o or_o not_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o trouble_n 5_o albeit_o afflict_v saint_n when_o deliver_v be_v only_o restore_v to_o their_o former_a condition_n and_o so_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o great_a advantage_n in_o it_o but_o rather_o a_o disadvantage_n that_o they_o have_v â—â—amed_v it_o so_o long_o yet_o right_a disceâ—ners_n will_v find_v a_o happiness_n in_o trouble_n even_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o thiâ—_n issue_n for_o they_o be_v happy_a who_o god_n correct_v for_o he_o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o happiness_n that_o they_o be_v not_o irrecoverable_o ruin_v bâ—t_v restore_v after_o affliction_n every_o restore_a mercy_n after_o we_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o double_a mercy_n in_o our_o eye_n and_o sensible_a soul_n will_v esteem_v it_o so_o it_o be_v a_o happiness_n that_o what_o we_o enjoy_v before_o as_o a_o common_a favour_n be_v return_v as_o a_o gift_n of_o special_a love_n when_o we_o hauâ—_n profit_v by_o
and_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o produce_v his_o own_o observation_n of_o the_o wicked_n so_o perish_v which_o be_v so_o ordinary_a equitable_a and_o proportionable_a to_o their_o sin_n that_o it_o past_a for_o a_o common_a proverb_n that_o the_o wicked_a do_v just_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o sinful_a way_n and_o course_n v._o 8._o in_o this_o argument_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o truth_n 1._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o remark_n all_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o mercy_n or_o in_o judgement_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o as_o eliphaz_n here_o call_v on_o job_n to_o bring_v forth_o what_o he_o remember_v and_o do_v himself_o give_v a_o account_n of_o what_o he_o have_v see_v see_v psal_n 28.5_o &_o 37.35_o 36._o &_o 64.9_o &_o 3.4_o isa_n 5.12_o 2._o it_o be_v also_o commendable_a in_o fallible_a man_n that_o they_o do_v not_o imperious_o obtrude_v their_o light_n on_o other_o but_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o receive_v as_o to_o offer_v light_n that_o so_o truth_n may_v be_v lift_v out_o for_o in_o propound_v this_o argument_n he_o put_v job_n to_o bring_v forth_o his_o observation_n as_o he_o give_v a_o account_n what_o himself_o have_v see_v 3._o such_o as_o lay_v claim_n to_o true_a piety_n ought_v to_o be_v righteous_a person_n by_o be_v shelter_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o draw_v virtue_n from_o christ_n to_o enable_v they_o for_o a_o sincere_a and_o upright_a conversation_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v innocent_a and_o free_a at_o least_o of_o gross_a provocation_n for_o so_o be_v they_o here_o describe_v the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a 4._o none_o who_o be_v true_o godly_a do_v ever_o perish_v eternal_o nor_o be_v they_o so_o leave_v in_o trouble_n as_o they_o have_v no_o door_n of_o hope_n here_o or_o hereafter_o for_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a none_o perish_v be_v innocent_a nor_o be_v the_o righteous_a cut_v off_o though_o eliphaz_n take_v it_o more_o general_o 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his_o principle_n do_v mislead_v he_o so_o to_o judge_v yet_o even_o where_o man_n light_n be_v clear_a it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_a to_o get_v over_o such_o stumble_a block_n unless_o we_o go_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n psal_n 73.3_o 17._o but_o beside_o these_o truth_n there_o be_v divers_a great_a mistake_n in_o this_o argument_n first_o in_o the_o main_a argument_n take_v from_o outward_a lot_n and_o dispensation_n in_o this_o life_n whereby_o he_o will_v prove_v job_n and_o his_o child_n to_o be_v wicked_a for_o the_o general_n principle_n be_v false_a that_o none_o be_v so_o afflict_v but_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o every_o one_o who_o perish_v and_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o his_o child_n be_v be_v wicked_a it_o have_v be_v already_o clear_v that_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a may_v fall_v under_o the_o same_o outward_a suffering_n eccles_n 9.1_o 2._o and_o consequent_o that_o no_o man_n former_a life_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o his_o present_a affliction_n these_o friend_n hold_v as_o appear_v from_o their_o debate_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o stroke_n inflict_v but_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o strict_a justice_n but_o the_o scripture_n make_v clear_a that_o beside_o affliction_n which_o be_v punishment_n proper_o so_o call_v there_o be_v also_o fatherly_a chastisement_n of_o such_o as_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n for_o their_o folly_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o psal_n 89.31_o 32_o 33._o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o 7._o and_o martyrdom_n for_o a_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n rev._n 12.11_o yea_o the_o scripture_n do_v clear_a that_o not_o only_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a may_v be_v under_o the_o same_o affliction_n but_o that_o the_o wicked_a may_v prosper_v while_o the_o godly_a be_v in_o affliction_n psal_n 73.3_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o that_o the_o wicked_a may_v prevail_v to_o afflict_v he_o that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o himself_o hab._n 1.13_o all_o which_o truth_n as_o they_o 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judge_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o his_o friend_n shall_v censure_v his_o complaint_n and_o much_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v regard_v it_o and_o change_v his_o deal_n towards_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v put_v hard_a to_o it_o before_o he_o do_v complain_v ver_fw-la 1._o that_o it_o be_v hard_a measure_n if_o he_o be_v condemn_v before_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o crime_n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o it_o do_v not_o beseem_v god_n by_o deal_v so_o hardly_o with_o he_o to_o oppress_v and_o sleight_v his_o own_o creature_n and_o servant_n and_o to_o seem_v to_o favour_v the_o wicked_a ver_fw-la 3._o that_o good_a need_v not_o this_o way_n of_o torture_v he_o to_o find_v out_o what_o he_o be_v ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o that_o god_n know_v he_o be_v not_o wicked_a and_o yet_o that_o will_v not_o avail_v he_o unless_o himself_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n ver_fw-la 7._o that_o god_n have_v make_v and_o preserve_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v but_o regret_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o violent_o destroy_v his_o own_o workmanship_n ver_fw-la 8.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o that_o he_o can_v see_v no_o cause_n of_o god_n deal_n thus_o nor_o what_o god_n mean_v or_o intend_v by_o all_o this_o severity_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o that_o his_o trouble_n have_v put_v he_o in_o great_a confusion_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v god_n shall_v look_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o trouble_n which_o so_o confound_v he_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o that_o his_o trouble_n be_v so_o great_a it_o make_v he_o repent_v his_o be_v bear_v and_o wish_v he_o have_v die_v from_o the_o womb_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o â—he_n chapter_n job_n calm_v a_o little_a do_v subjoin_v to_o his_o former_a expostulation_n a_o short_a petition_n for_o respite_n and_o leave_v to_o breathe_v a_o while_n before_o he_o die_v ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22._o verse_n 1._o my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n i_o will_v leave_v my_o complaint_n upon_o myself_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n this_o verse_n contain_v a_o account_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o job_n expostulation_n and_o complaint_n which_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n press_v his_o friend_n not_o to_o misconstruct_v he_o and_o plead_v with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v regard_v it_o and_o not_o deal_v so_o sharp_o with_o he_o for_o when_o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o smother_v his_o grief_n chap._n 9.35_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o but_o they_o make_v his_o life_n a_o burden_n to_o he_o and_o when_o again_o he_o labour_v to_o suppress_v his_o complaint_n because_o of_o such_o a_o case_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v but_o at_o last_o after_o many_o resolution_n to_o the_o contrary_a his_o bitterness_n by_o reason_n of_o much_o affliction_n burst_v forth_o in_o a_o complaint_n and_o make_v he_o â—ry_v if_o he_o can_v find_v ease_n by_o so_o eloquent_a a_o way_n of_o pour_v out_o his_o sorrow_n before_o god_n from_o which_o he_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v infer_v that_o it_o beseem_v god_n to_o respect_v such_o a_o complaint_n and_o the_o affliction_n which_o press_v it_o out_o of_o he_o which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o can_v not_o refrain_v from_o that_o way_n of_o it_o which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o frequent_a resolution_n and_o desire_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o friend_n duty_n not_o to_o judge_v hardly_o of_o he_o though_o he_o complain_v when_o he_o be_v so_o press_v and_o put_v to_o it_o in_o general_n obs_n 1._o god_n child_n while_o they_o be_v within_o time_n be_v make_v up_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n nature_n and_o grace_n which_o under_o trouble_n will_v have_v strong_a wrestle_n one_o with_o another_o take_v resolution_n time_n about_o
yea_o sometime_o in_o a_o fit_a nature_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n as_o here_o corruption_n and_o grace_n wrestle_v for_o it_o and_o at_o last_o sense_n and_o corruption_n carry_v it_o afterward_o we_o will_v hear_v more_o of_o this_o conflict_n betwixt_o his_o faith_n and_o sense_n in_o this_o complaint_n and_o we_o find_v it_o be_v paul_n exercise_n to_o be_v toss_v betwixt_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n and_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n rom._n 7._o this_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o have_v a_o jealous_a eye_n over_o ourselves_o even_o in_o our_o best_a frame_n for_o trouble_v may_v discover_v much_o dross_n which_o do_v not_o then_o appear_v and_o it_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o stumble_v when_o we_o find_v dross_n in_o trouble_n not_o only_o with_o our_o good_a but_o overflow_a it_o for_o a_o time_n we_o have_v as_o little_a reason_n because_o of_o that_o to_o say_v we_o have_v no_o good_a in_o we_o as_o we_o have_v to_o say_v we_o have_v no_o corruption_n when_o they_o be_v bear_v down_o and_o disappear_v in_o our_o good_a condition_n obs_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n that_o not_o only_o his_o friend_n ought_v not_o to_o censure_v but_o it_o beseem_v god_n to_o respect_v his_o extort_a complaint_n and_o give_v he_o ease_v we_o may_v consider_v 1._o god_n may_v just_o take_v a_o proof_n of_o what_o be_v in_o man_n and_o how_o weak_a any_o inherent_a grace_n he_o have_v be_v to_o resist_v tentation_n as_o it_o prove_v here_o in_o job_n and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n be_v faulty_a as_o to_o conclude_v that_o god_n shall_v altogether_o forbear_v to_o put_v he_o to_o it_o to_o give_v this_o proof_n of_o himself_o which_o be_v so_o needful_a for_o he_o 2._o be_v saint_n never_o so_o press_v with_o tentation_n and_o overpowred_n with_o infirmity_n in_o their_o fail_n as_o job_n here_o be_v not_o malicious_a nor_o wicked_a in_o his_o complaint_n but_o force_v to_o they_o through_o weakness_n and_o tentation_n yet_o even_o those_o their_o 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sensible_a of_o their_o fail_n in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o god_n be_v a_o tender_a considerer_n of_o a_o willing_a spirit_n even_o when_o it_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o weak_a flesh_n matth._n 26.41_o it_o be_v also_o a_o argument_n plead_v for_o pardon_n in_o a_o mediator_n and_o such_o infirmity_n will_v more_o easy_o obtain_v it_o than_o other_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o with_o 25._o and_o further_o such_o a_o condition_n do_v also_o plead_v for_o moderation_n of_o god_n deal_v which_o yet_o ought_v to_o be_v press_v with_o much_o sobriety_n and_o submission_n and_o stay_v of_o his_o rough_a wind_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o east_n wind_n isa_n 27.8_o see_v god_n be_v a_o tender_a shepherd_n who_o â—as_o jacob_n gen._n 33.13_o will_v not_o over-drive_a his_o flock_n isa_n 40.11_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o and_o who_o be_v tender_a in_o prevent_v his_o people_n be_v drive_v to_o sin_n psal_n 125.3_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o friend_n the_o argument_n may_v hold_v out_o this_o great_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v not_o just_a to_o be_v too_o rigid_a in_o judge_v of_o saint_n or_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o and_o the_o state_n of_o their_o person_n though_o of_o their_o condition_n they_o may_v by_o their_o violent_a fit_n to_o which_o they_o be_v drive_v through_o affliction_n and_o tentation_n and_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o conflict_n betwixt_o the_o flâ—sh_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o whole_a man_n consent_v not_o for_o however_o job_n friend_n may_v have_v censure_v his_o complaint_n as_o passionate_a which_o yet_o in_o his_o weakness_n he_o will_v not_o admit_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n they_o shall_v judge_v by_o his_o complaint_n which_o he_o can_v not_o suppress_v that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n in_o particular_a if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o several_a part_n act_v by_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o he_o in_o the_o rise_n of_o his_o complaint_n each_o of_o they_o may_v afford_v we_o useful_a instruction_n and_o caution_n and_o 1._o the_o flesh_n or_o his_o present_a sense_n speak_v first_o my_o soul_n be_v weary_a or_o i_o be_o hearty_o or_o very_a weary_a of_o my_o life_n or_o my_o soul_n be_v cut_v off_o with_o weary_v of_o my_o life_n or_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o it_o be_v in_o life_n all_o those_o reading_n come_v to_o one_o purpose_n that_o he_o do_v very_o earnest_o and_o affectionate_o with_o his_o soul_n weary_a of_o his_o life_n he_o will_v very_o glad_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o and_o be_v even_o kill_v that_o he_o be_v alive_a to_o this_o issue_n come_v his_o resolution_n chap._n 9.35_o when_o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o smother_v his_o grief_n they_o do_v so_o press_v and_o overcharge_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o weary_v of_o they_o but_o even_o of_o his_o very_a life_n because_o of_o they_o desire_v to_o get_v a_o end_n of_o these_o misery_n by_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n and_o this_o he_o must_v speak_v out_o before_o they_o whence_o learn_v 1._o god_n people_n will_v not_o be_v always_o master_n of_o their_o own_o passion_n and_o resolution_n under_o trouble_n for_o job_n chap._n 9.35_o have_v thought_n to_o digest_v all_o his_o sorrow_n with_o silence_n but_o now_o he_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v they_o out_o my_o soul_n be_v weary_a or_o cut_v off_o and_o especial_o when_o man_n do_v digest_v their_o grievance_n but_o with_o a_o grudge_n as_o job_n grudge_v and_o regrete_v that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v to_o plead_v his_o cause_n chap._n 9_o 35._o it_o will_v prove_v a_o boil_n that_o will_v break_v out_o at_o last_o 2._o albeit_o life_n be_v god_n gift_n and_o benefit_n and_o man_n do_v ofttimes_o dote_v much_o upon_o it_o yet_o god_n when_o he_o please_v can_v make_v it_o one_o of_o their_o great_a burden_n for_o say_v he_o my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o mercy_n of_o god_n when_o he_o make_v our_o life_n tolerable_a or_o in_o any_o measure_n comfortable_a to_o we_o 3._o man_n in_o their_o desire_n after_o death_n under_o trouble_n do_v ofttimes_o discover_v much_o weakness_n as_o job_n do_v here_o for_o albeit_o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o be_v ripen_v daily_o for_o death_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o saint_n to_o eye_n and_o long_a much_o for_o that_o end_n of_o their_o course_n consider_v the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n that_o abide_v they_o after_o death_n phil._n 1.23_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2._o and_o consider_v their_o own_o sinfulness_n to_o which_o they_o be_v obnoxious_a in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o live_v which_o may_v make_v they_o many_o a_o sad_a heart_n 1_o king_n 19.14_o 2_o pet._n 2_o 7_o 8._o yet_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n even_o in_o those_o case_n to_o weary_a and_o not_o submit_v to_o god_n pleasure_n as_o elijah_n be_v faulty_a in_o his_o desire_n of_o death_n 1_o king_n 19_o far_o more_o be_v it_o a_o sin_n when_o man_n out_o of_o desperation_n rush_v upon_o death_n or_o even_o when_o because_o of_o trouble_n or_o discontentment_n or_o diâ—â—idence_n of_o god_n help_n they_o weary_a and_o be_v not_o contenâ—_n to_o have_v their_o grace_n exercise_v as_o god_n please_v or_o when_o they_o look_v on_o death_n as_o their_o only_a issue_n from_o present_a trouble_n and_o here_o job_n fail_v both_o in_o his_o aversion_n from_o the_o real_a advantage_n of_o his_o be_v try_v and_o in_o his_o fix_v of_o his_o expectation_n too_o much_o upon_o death_n 2._o grace_n step_n in_o to_o correct_v sense_n and_o what_o have_v flow_v from_o his_o weak_a flesh_n i_o will_v leave_v my_o complaint_n upon_o myself_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v not_o that_o he_o will_v complain_v at_o his_o own_o peril_n and_o take_v
god_n way_n of_o proceed_v look_v rather_o like_o a_o ignorant_a frail_a man_n than_o god_n and_o for_o this_o he_o be_v afterward_o reprehend_v by_o god_n and_o in_o particular_a this_o be_v his_o mistake_n that_o albeit_o god_n need_v not_o take_v all_o this_o pain_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o yet_o himself_n need_v it_o to_o make_v he_o know_v himself_o and_o to_o know_v that_o god_n know_v he_o better_o than_o he_o know_v himself_o what_o weakness_n be_v in_o he_o notwithstanding_o his_o integrity_n what_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o will_v bear_v how_o it_o will_v shine_v in_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n hence_o we_o may_v observe_v two_o chief_a cause_n of_o our_o mistake_n of_o god_n deal_n 1._o because_o we_o do_v ofttimes_o mistake_v his_o end_n in_o his_o work_n even_o when_o it_o seem_v most_o cross_a and_o bitter_a which_o be_v not_o as_o job_n suppose_v to_o inform_v he_o but_o ourselves_o not_o to_o find_v out_o wickedness_n but_o to_o discover_v grace_n or_o weakness_n where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o crush_v but_o to_o give_v comfortable_a experience_n and_o proof_n of_o his_o love_n these_o be_v often_o not_o observe_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o quarrel_n even_o when_o god_n be_v do_v we_o good_a see_v deut._n 8.14_o 15_o 16._o joh._n 13.7_o 2._o because_o we_o mistake_v his_o mean_n which_o leâ—d_a to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o a_o eater_n he_o give_v we_o meat_n that_o he_o put_v we_o to_o sharp_a trial_n not_o because_o he_o mind_v to_o prove_v we_o wicked_a or_o reject_v we_o but_o that_o he_o may_v humble_v we_o and_o discover_v our_o grace_n for_o our_o comfort_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v deliver_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n the_o five_o argument_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a and_o confirm_v it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o haâ—d_a case_n to_o which_o he_o be_v redact_v on_o every_o hand_n by_o this_o way_n of_o procedure_v with_o he_o for_o if_o god_n by_o these_o trouble_n be_v seek_v to_o convince_v and_o condemn_v he_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o he_o apprehend_v v._o 6._o this_o be_v hard_a measure_n for_o god_n know_v well_o enough_o and_o he_o appeal_v to_o his_o knowledge_n that_o he_o be_v not_o wicked_a nor_o as_o the_o word_n also_o will_v bear_v will_v he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v wicked_a after_o the_o most_o exact_a trial_n and_o yet_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n all_o this_o integrity_n can_v not_o avail_v he_o but_o if_o god_n please_v thus_o to_o proceed_v in_o severity_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o he_o must_v be_v ruin_v neither_o himself_o nor_o any_o other_o can_v help_v he_o against_o so_o great_a a_o party_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o argument_n may_v be_v thus_o conceive_v as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v a_o righteous_a man_n be_v oppress_v by_o man_n may_v have_v his_o recourse_n to_o a_o superior_a in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n who_o will_v do_v he_o right_o but_o though_o i_o be_v real_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o not_o wicked_a yet_o none_o can_v secure_v i_o against_o thy_o sovereignty_n and_o infinite_a power_n if_o thou_o please_v to_o proceed_v thus_o against_o i_o therefore_o i_o expostulate_v this_o with_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o walk_v by_o a_o rule_n whereby_o thy_o creature_n and_o thy_o righteous_a servant_n may_v subsist_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v insinuate_v in_o this_o reason_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o albeit_o all_o man_n while_o they_o be_v within_o time_n be_v sinner_n yet_o some_o do_v obtain_v mercy_n not_o to_o be_v wicked_a be_v implant_v in_o christ_n and_o cover_v by_o his_o righteousness_n have_v a_o real_a and_o through_o change_v wrought_v upon_o their_o nature_n and_o disposition_n and_o not_o have_v only_o run_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o and_o be_v real_a and_o serious_a in_o their_o endeavour_n against_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o for_o job_n here_o be_v not_o wicked_a 2._o god_n be_v the_o sovereign_a judge_n of_o man_n state_n and_o condition_n it_o must_v be_v remit_v to_o his_o decision_n what_o we_o be_v and_o we_o muâ—â—_n rest_n only_o upon_o his_o approbation_n otherwise_o we_o do_v but_o deceive_v ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 10.18_o rev._n 3_o 17_o for_o say_v he_o thou_o know_v or_o it_o be_v upon_o thy_o knowledge_n that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v satisfy_v himself_o 3._o albeit_o such_o as_o be_v true_o godly_a may_v be_v exercise_v and_o humble_v with_o uncertainty_n and_o doubt_n about_o their_o state_n yet_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v attain_v to_o that_o certainty_n as_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n and_o not_o wicked_a and_o that_o god_n know_v he_o to_o be_v such_o for_o say_v job_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a see_v 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 4._o no_o trial_n shall_v cause_v a_o man_n quit_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o of_o god_n approbation_n for_o 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to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v no_o terrible_a creature_n but_o a_o frail_a man_n as_o the_o name_n be_v v._o 19_o and_o far_o inferior_a in_o strength_n to_o those_o creature_n which_o yet_o can_v not_o subsist_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o need_v not_o have_v deal_v so_o with_o he_o see_v chap._n 6_o 12._o &_o 7.12_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v answer_v â—hat_n many_o man_n like_a pharaoh_n and_o other_o do_v lift_v up_o themselves_o high_a than_o mountain_n and_o do_v haâ—den_v themselves_o abouâ—_o rock_n and_o stone_n against_o god_n and_o even_o the_o godly_a have_v so_o much_o of_o this_o â—n_n they_o that_o no_o less_o than_o such_o a_o shake_n will_v suppress_v it_o 2._o if_o as_o matter_n stand_v now_o his_o scope_n be_v to_o plead_v weakness_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o subsist_v unless_o god_n ease_v he_o it_o may_v also_o be_v answer_v that_o god_n by_o his_o strength_n can_v make_v man_n endure_v more_o than_o any_o of_o these_o creature_n and_o albeit_o 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of_o charity_n to_o condemn_v man_n when_o they_o write_v their_o heart_n upon_o their_o forehead_n by_o their_o carriage_n or_o expression_n as_o here_o eliphaz_n clear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v rigid_a since_o his_o own_o mouth_n condemn_v he_o and_o not_o he_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v not_o that_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o condemn_v job_n for_o his_o very_a scope_n in_o this_o discourse_n be_v to_o condemn_v he_o but_o that_o he_o say_v nothing_o of_o he_o but_o what_o may_v be_v clear_o deduce_v from_o his_o own_o discourse_n 3._o that_o be_v the_o strong_a conviction_n and_o condemnation_n which_o be_v from_o a_o man_n own_o self_n in_o his_o light_n and_o conscience_n or_o action_n for_o this_o be_v a_o heavy_a charge_n if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a thy_o own_o mouth_n condemn_v thou_o and_o not_o i._o see_v mat._n 26.65_o luke_n 19.22_o tit._n 3.11_o 4._o albeit_o man_n be_v not_o easy_o convince_v by_o other_o of_o their_o bad_a condition_n yet_o their_o carriage_n in_o word_n or_o action_n be_v a_o convince_a and_o undeniable_a witness_n to_o demonstrate_v to_o other_o what_o they_o be_v and_o a_o witness_n which_o themselves_o in_o reason_n can_v decline_v nor_o will_v get_v decline_v at_o last_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v yea_o thy_o own_o lip_n testify_v against_o thou_o and_o do_v cry_v down_o all_o the_o clamour_n and_o noise_n which_o thou_o make_v in_o behalf_n of_o thy_o integrity_n verse_n 7._o be_v thou_o the_o first_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v or_o be_v thou_o make_v before_o the_o hill_n 8._o have_v thou_o hear_v the_o secret_a of_o god_n and_o do_v thou_o restrain_v wisdom_n to_o thyself_o 9_o what_o know_v thou_o that_o we_o know_v not_o what_o understand_v thou_o which_o be_v not_o in_o we_o 10._o with_o we_o be_v both_o the_o gray_a head_a and_o very_o age_a man_n much_o elder_a than_o thy_o father_n the_o three_o fault_n which_o eliphaz_n reprehend_v in_o job_n discourse_n and_o way_n be_v arrogance_n and_o presumption_n both_o towards_o his_o friend_n and_o towards_o god_n his_o presumptuous_a carriage_n towards_o they_o in_o these_o verse_n be_v instance_a in_o his_o unjust_a arrogate_a of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n to_o himself_o above_o they_o which_o he_o charge_v home_o very_o sharp_o with_o pungent_a question_n here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o the_o fault_n wherewith_o he_o charge_v he_o v._o 7_o 8._o which_o be_v that_o he_o restrain_v wisdom_n to_o himself_o or_o account_v himself_o the_o only_a wise_a man_n above_o then_o all_o and_o that_o he_o do_v this_o no_o less_o confident_o then_o if_o he_o have_v live_v not_o only_o since_o the_o first_o man_n but_o even_o before_o the_o hill_n be_v make_v and_o so_o have_v remark_v and_o learn_v all_o the_o experience_n of_o time_n or_o then_o if_o he_o alone_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v on_o god_n secret_a council_n or_o have_v some_o secret_a revelation_n know_v to_o none_o else_o these_o two_o namely_o experience_n through_o 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in_o their_o country_n who_o be_v of_o their_o opinion_n and_o have_v teach_v they_o these_o thing_n as_o teman_fw-mi which_o be_v the_o country_n of_o eliphaz_n be_v indeed_o a_o place_n famous_a for_o wisdom_n jer._n 49.7_o as_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o challenge_n and_o how_o just_o this_o fault_n be_v charge_v upon_o job_n it_o seem_v eliphaz_n do_v ground_n it_o upon_o what_o job_n have_v say_v chap._n 12.2_o 3_o 7_o 8._o &_o chap_n 13.1_o 2._o where_o job_n have_v check_v they_o for_o their_o conceit_n of_o themselves_o and_o show_v that_o their_o knowledge_n be_v common_a and_o obvious_a that_o their_o error_n may_v be_v refute_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o very_a common_a thing_n and_o that_o himself_o be_v not_o a_o ignorant_a but_o understand_v right_a and_o wrong_n in_o this_o controversy_n as_o well_o as_o they_o now_o as_o for_o eliphaz'_v inference_n from_o this_o 1._o albeit_o job_n be_v wise_a than_o they_o in_o this_o controversy_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o 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i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o what_o be_v imply_v here_o of_o the_o mean_n they_o have_v of_o attain_v knowledge_n before_o the_o word_n be_v write_v namely_o experience_n gather_v by_o observation_n and_o extraordinary_a revelation_n both_o which_o be_v abundant_o supply_v by_o the_o write_a word_n especial_o when_o we_o have_v still_o the_o advantage_n of_o experience_n to_o clear_v and_o confirm_v it_o only_o this_o may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o they_o have_v great_a toil_n in_o gather_v experience_n for_o their_o institution_n which_o render_v we_o inexcusable_a in_o our_o ignorance_n who_o may_v learn_v knowledge_n more_o compendious_o from_o the_o scripture_n as_o they_o need_v both_o observation_n and_o the_o secret_a of_o god_n to_o instruct_v they_o so_o man_n have_v need_n of_o much_o
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of_o mind_n and_o the_o vexation_n which_o assault_v other_o and_o may_v judge_v of_o they_o as_o unlike_o the_o lot_n of_o saint_n thus_o david_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v a_o fear_n to_o his_o acquaintance_n psal_n 31.11_o hence_o it_o follow_v 1._o that_o man_n ought_v wise_o to_o consider_v the_o case_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o poor_a that_o they_o add_v not_o to_o their_o affliction_n by_o their_o misconstruction_n 2._o that_o godly_a man_n be_v exercise_v in_o spirit_n shall_v be_v arm_v against_o such_o hard_a measure_n from_o their_o friend_n not_o expect_v still_o to_o be_v dandle_v nor_o stumble_v at_o it_o when_o some_o of_o their_o friend_n who_o shall_v comfort_v they_o do_v pass_v by_o and_o other_o do_v pour_v vinegar_n into_o their_o sore_n and_o add_v to_o their_o sorrow_n 3._o that_o since_o other_o godly_a man_n may_v mistake_v such_o exercise_n they_o who_o be_v under_o they_o shall_v guard_v lest_o themselves_o also_o stumble_v at_o they_o and_o for_o that_o end_n shall_v study_v how_o useful_a and_o necessary_a they_o be_v have_v premit_v those_o general_n i_o shall_v â—ow_o explain_v the_o part_n of_o this_o misery_n as_o it_o be_v branch_v out_o in_o the_o several_a verse_n and_o draw_v some_o general_a observation_n accord_v to_o those_o former_a rule_n and_o caution_n without_o insist_v any_o more_o upon_o eliphaz_n his_o mistake_n and_o reflection_n in_o they_o and_o first_o in_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o wicked_a man_n have_v a_o miserable_a life_n of_o it_o be_v like_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v throughout_o his_o time_n and_o that_o not_o only_o through_o god_n make_v it_o to_o be_v so_o with_o he_o by_o affliction_n but_o as_o the_o form_n of_o the_o word_n beaâ—s_v he_o make_v himself_o to_o travel_v with_o pain_n through_o discontent_n and_o anxiety_n as_o for_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n some_o read_v it_o only_o as_o a_o explication_n or_o 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that_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n be_v keep_v hide_v by_o god_n so_o that_o he_o know_v not_o when_o it_o shall_v arrest_v he_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o maâ—â—s_v all_o his_o present_a mirth_n or_o that_o his_o vexation_n be_v so_o bitter_a to_o he_o and_o his_o mind_n be_v so_o little_a at_o ease_n that_o he_o never_o desire_v to_o think_v on_o death_n but_o hide_v from_o himself_o all_o thought_n of_o that_o subject_n both_o those_o come_v to_o one_o purpose_n and_o may_v agree_v in_o one_o as_o shall_v be_v mark_v in_o the_o doctrine_n from_o this_o verse_n thus_o explain_v learn_v 1._o whatever_o wicked_a man_n promise_v to_o themselves_o in_o their_o way_n yet_o if_o they_o consider_v matter_n well_o they_o will_v find_v they_o have_v but_o a_o miserable_a dogs-life_n of_o it_o for_o so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v in_o general_a from_o this_o that_o the_o wicked_a man_n travel_v with_o pain_n and_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o text._n not_o only_o do_v god_n make_v the_o life_n of_o some_o of_o they_o to_o be_v visible_o miserable_a but_o even_o all_o of_o they_o bear_v some_o print_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o in_o some_o measure_n the_o best_a of_o it_o be_v but_o a_o drudgery_n in_o serve_v sin_n and_o lust_n and_o many_o time_n it_o be_v see_v they_o do_v but_o weary_v themselves_o isai_n 57.10_o jer._n 9.5_o ezek._n 24.12_o and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o this_o may_v keep_v we_o from_o complain_v of_o god_n service_n see_v satan_n be_v a_o most_o cruel_a taskmaster_n 2._o it_o add_v to_o the_o misery_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o their_o vexation_n be_v endless_a that_o he_o travel_v with_o pain_n all_o his_o day_n not_o as_o woman_n who_o travel_v but_o some_o day_n albeit_o they_o have_v intermission_n of_o visible_a trouble_n yet_o their_o anxiety_n and_o drudgery_n continue_v and_o whatever_o they_o get_v yet_o they_o be_v far_o from_o that_o sweet_a issue_n of_o trouble_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o godly_a psal_n 30.5_o this_o may_v warn_v all_o to_o beware_v of_o provoke_a god_n to_o embitter_v all_o their_o moment_n of_o time_n and_o it_o teach_v saint_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o any_o real_a vicissitude_n or_o change_v to_o the_o better_a which_o they_o find_v in_o their_o condition_n 3._o it_o add_v also_o to_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o be_v their_o own_o torment_n that_o he_o make_v himself_o to_o travel_v with_o pain_n as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a bear_n his_o own_o atheism_n diffidence_n love_v of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o his_o fear_n about_o they_o his_o envy_n that_o other_o speed_v better_a than_o himself_o etc._n etc._n let_v we_o he_o never_o be_v at_o quiet_a and_o albeit_o the_o spirit_n of_o godly_a man_n may_v make_v they_o very_o sad_a exercise_n which_o thâ—y_n shall_v guard_v against_o and_o so_o this_o will_v not_o always_o prove_v a_o man_n wicked_a that_o he_o breed_v himself_o vexation_n yet_o the_o point_n shall_v teach_v all_o to_o try_v what_o be_v real_a and_o do_v by_o god_n in_o their_o vexation_n and_o what_o be_v only_o apprehend_v and_o make_v a_o vexation_n by_o themselves_o and_o when_o man_n find_v that_o they_o do_v thus_o vex_v themselves_o they_o ought_v to_o search_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o it_o whither_o idol_n or_o unbelief_n and_o avoid_v they_o lest_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o vexation_n be_v a_o just_a punishment_n thereof_o 4._o to_o be_v a_o oppressor_n be_v a_o particular_a evidence_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n whatever_o he_o pretend_v unto_o otherwise_o as_o he_o may_v pretend_v to_o piety_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n zech._n 11.5_o there_o he_o instance_v that_o general_n assertion_n concern_v a_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o oppressor_n intend_v but_o unjust_o to_o reflect_v upon_o job_n 5._o albeit_o oppressor_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o man_n who_o shall_v 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prove_v his_o integrity_n by_o this_o that_o he_o dare_v plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n even_o when_o he_o think_v he_o be_v go_v to_o die_v 7._o saint_n ought_v to_o submit_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n unclear_v and_o under_o a_o cloud_n if_o it_o be_v god_n will_v for_o this_o be_v job_n exercise_n wherein_o for_o a_o long_a time_n he_o see_v no_o issue_n though_o at_o last_o it_o come_v and_o by_o this_o delay_n god_n exercise_v his_o submission_n as_o indeed_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n may_v commit_v the_o order_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n to_o god_n 8._o whatever_o debate_v saint_n may_v have_v with_o god_n about_o his_o deal_n yet_o at_o last_o they_o may_v find_v that_o they_o get_v all_o their_o will_n for_o whereas_o job_n think_v that_o since_o he_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o plead_v with_o god_n he_o will_v die_v short_o and_o so_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n unclear_v the_o lord_n at_o last_o give_v he_o his_o will_n before_o he_o die_v though_o not_o in_o his_o way_n nor_o yet_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o desire_v see_v he_o die_v not_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o expect_v chap._n xvii_o in_o this_o chapter_n job_n continue_v his_o reply_n to_o eliphaz_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o first_o he_o prosecute_v his_o desire_n to_o plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n which_o he_o have_v propound_v chap._n 16.21_o wherein_o have_v premit_v somewhat_o which_o may_v evidence_n his_o great_a distress_n and_o extremity_n put_v he_o upon_o this_o desire_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v very_o weak_a ver_fw-la 1._o and_o ill_o entreat_v by_o his_o friend_n ver_fw-la 2._o he_o renew_v his_o desire_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o press_v it_o by_o several_a argument_n take_v from_o his_o friend_n unfitness_n to_o determine_v in_o the_o cause_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o from_o his_o great_a affliction_n bla_v his_o reputation_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o waste_v his_o body_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o from_o the_o advantage_n 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of_o their_o affliction_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o cry_n they_o do_v but_o proclaim_v that_o they_o be_v unruly_a and_o unsubdued_a and_o do_v need_v more_o trouble_n to_o tame_v they_o it_o argue_v great_a moderation_n of_o spirit_n and_o mortification_n as_o not_o to_o be_v stupid_a so_o to_o suppress_v and_o digest_v at_o least_o those_o affliction_n that_o be_v but_o ordinary_a obs_n 2._o that_o job_n insist_o thus_o upon_o this_o subject_n and_o have_v begin_v it_o chap._n 16.22_o he_o here_o dwell_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o with_o so_o much_o eloquence_n it_o may_v import_v some_o or_o all_o of_o these_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o own_o condition_n for_o this_o be_v so_o far_o commendable_a in_o job_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o much_o he_o be_v spend_v and_o how_o near_o in_o appearance_n to_o death_n man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v forgetful_a how_o much_o of_o their_o time_n be_v spend_v what_o be_v their_o 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present_a work_n and_o we_o shall_v set_v about_o that_o however_o it_o relish_v as_o oft_o time_n our_o present_a duty_n be_v least_o pleasant_a 2._o however_o we_o may_v be_v drive_v to_o poor_a much_o upon_o trouble_n yet_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v not_o to_o be_v take_v up_o only_o therewith_o but_o to_o mix_v all_o our_o exercise_n of_o that_o kind_n with_o some_o other_o diversion_n otherwise_o we_o will_v fall_v in_o a_o distemper_n 3._o in_o eye_v what_o trouble_n seem_v to_o threaten_v we_o shall_v also_o look_v to_o what_o god_n can_v do_v in_o extremity_n and_o bring_v out_o of_o our_o trouble_n as_o here_o god_n be_v to_o give_v a_o sweet_a issue_n of_o all_o those_o trouble_n and_o not_o to_o cut_v he_o off_o by_o they_o as_o he_o apprehend_v have_v
to_o extricate_v saint_n out_o of_o deadly_a difficulty_n and_o to_o give_v glorious_a issue_n from_o deadly_a extremity_n when_o he_o see_v it_o good_a for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v see_v isai_n 26.19_o ezek._n 37.11_o 12._o verse_n 2._o be_v there_o not_o mocker_n with_o i_o and_o do_v not_o my_o eye_n continue_v in_o their_o provocation_n the_o second_o ground_n of_o his_o press_a desire_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n be_v that_o be_v thus_o afflict_v and_o near_o unto_o death_n his_o friend_n spare_v not_o to_o mistake_v censure_n and_o mock_v his_o condition_n and_o his_o discourse_n and_o carriage_n thereupon_o which_o do_v so_o embitter_v he_o that_o it_o deprive_v he_o of_o night_n rest_n this_o both_o add_v to_o his_o affliction_n that_o when_o he_o be_v a_o die_a he_o be_v thus_o deal_v with_o and_o it_o help_v on_o his_o bodily_a weakness_n portend_v his_o death_n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v to_o betake_v himself_o to_o debate_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n have_v such_o cruel_a friend_n to_o deal_v with_o upon_o earth_n of_o this_o see_v further_o chap._n 16.20_o here_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v great_a cruelty_n to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a as_o here_o they_o do_v to_o job_n when_o they_o mock_v he_o who_o be_v so_o low_a see_v psal_n 69.25_o 26._o job_n 19.21_o 22._o 2._o saint_n in_o their_o trouble_n may_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o this_o measure_n of_o have_v trial_n heap_v upon_o trial_n upon_o they_o as_o here_o job_n find_v one_o trial_n will_v not_o be_v a_o shelter_n from_o another_o when_o there_o be_v need_n of_o it_o their_o trial_n must_v be_v complete_a to_o search_v they_o thorough_o other_o also_o must_v be_v try_v in_o their_o compassion_n and_o sympathy_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o trial_n and_o god_n delight_v to_o give_v proof_n under_o how_o much_o trial_n he_o will_v support_v his_o people_n 3._o afflict_a man_n have_v ofttimes_o cause_n to_o ascribe_v much_o of_o their_o death_n to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o their_o friend_n under_o their_o affliction_n as_o to_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n for_o job_n subjoin_v their_o cruelty_n as_o no_o small_a cause_n of_o his_o weakness_n v._n 1._o portend_v his_o death_n unfaithful_a friend_n in_o a_o sad_a time_n be_v guilty_a of_o many_o degree_n of_o murder_n 4._o friend_n prove_v very_o cruel_a in_o trouble_n by_o their_o want_n of_o tenderness_n and_o mock_v of_o the_o afflict_a see_v chap._n 21.3_o when_o they_o look_v light_o upon_o their_o affliction_n lam._n 1.12_o when_o they_o read_v they_o wrong_n as_o if_o they_o be_v evidence_n of_o wickedness_n and_o do_v weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o godly_a afflict_a man_n under_o they_o for_o job_n find_v provocation_n or_o imbittering_n in_o their_o mock_n which_o deprive_v he_o of_o rest_n 5._o he_o assert_v this_o by_o way_n of_o question_n be_v there_o not_o mocker_n with_o i_o &_o c_o or_o by_o way_n of_o grave_a asseveration_n and_o oath_n if_o there_o be_v not_o mocker_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o purge_v himself_o of_o prejudice_n and_o calumny_n in_o assert_v this_o and_o express_v his_o regret_n that_o his_o case_n be_v so_o little_o consider_v that_o he_o must_v so_o strong_o assert_v it_o and_o excite_v other_o to_o notice_n it_o it_o teach_v that_o saint_n may_v get_v that_o to_o bear_v which_o be_v real_o very_o sad_a and_o yet_o get_v little_a credit_n or_o pity_n under_o it_o it_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v believe_v how_o deep_a some_o trouble_n will_v draw_v upon_o they_o and_o how_o much_o they_o will_v wound_v and_o embitter_v they_o they_o who_o be_v cruel_a to_o they_o may_v be_v so_o little_a sensible_a what_o hurt_v they_o do_v that_o they_o will_v rather_o be_v ready_a to_o justify_v themselves_o and_o other_o may_v be_v lay_v by_o and_o the_o afflict_a leave_v alone_o without_o pity_n for_o their_o trial_n 6._o saint_n may_v be_v so_o afflict_v that_o night_n rest_n will_v be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o yet_o even_o that_o be_v deny_v unto_o they_o for_o say_v he_o my_o eye_n continue_v or_o lodge_v in_o their_o provocation_n not_o only_o be_v this_o injury_n not_o do_v behind_o his_o back_n but_o to_o his_o face_n and_o in_o his_o very_a sight_n and_o eye_n a_o trial_n which_o saint_n may_v look_v for_o but_o he_o be_v keep_v wake_v in_o the_o night_n thereby_o noâ—_n can_v he_o get_v off_o his_o eye_n from_o pore_v on_o it_o 7._o whatever_o injury_n be_v here_o do_v to_o job_n yet_o his_o own_o weakness_n breed_v his_o distemper_n in_o that_o he_o be_v first_o imbittter_v by_o these_o provocation_n and_o then_o be_v so_o he_o can_v not_o rest_v for_o it_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o precept_n ephes_n 4.26_o it_o teach_v 1._o how_o sad_a soever_o our_o condition_n be_v yet_o our_o own_o distemper_n thereby_o give_v the_o immediate_a rise_n to_o our_o vexation_n 2._o to_o be_v at_o some_o time_n distemper_a and_o embitter_v even_o to_o the_o want_n of_o rest_n though_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a fault_n and_o a_o fit_a of_o impatience_n for_o the_o time_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o conclude_v one_o be_v a_o impatient_a man_n who_o approve_v not_o of_o those_o sit_v and_o wrestle_v against_o they_o for_o job_n who_o be_v so_o commend_v for_o his_o patience_n in_o this_o trial_n james_n 5.11_o fall_v in_o such_o a_o fit_a here_o verse_n 3._o lay_v down_o now_o put_v i_o in_o a_o surety_n with_o thou_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v strike_v hand_n with_o i_o in_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o verse_n job_n subjoin_v to_o his_o former_a press_a grievance_n his_o renew_a desire_n to_o plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n which_o he_o propound_v to_o god_n himself_o those_o word_n of_o strike_v hand_n with_o he_o be_v borrow_v from_o their_o way_n of_o close_v and_o engage_v in_o bargain_n particular_o in_o suretyship_n prov_n 6.1_o and_o as_o it_o be_v their_o practice_n that_o party_n shall_v strike_v hand_n in_o other_o covenant_n so_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v their_o practice_n also_o when_o they_o engage_v to_o answer_v in_o law_n which_o be_v the_o business_n here_o in_o hand_n as_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o lay_v down_o and_o of_o a_o surety_n with_o god_n some_o read_v it_o thus_o appoint_v i_o pray_v thou_o my_o surety_n with_o thou_o that_o be_v appoint_v christ_n to_o be_v my_o surety_n and_o then_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v strike_v hand_n with_o i_o that_o be_v upon_o these_o term_n i_o decline_v no_o man_n who_o will_v engage_v to_o enter_v the_o list_n to_o debate_v against_o i_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o integrity_n it_o be_v indeed_o certain_a that_o job_n dare_v not_o boast_v of_o his_o integrity_n but_o in_o a_o mediator_n and_o i_o will_v very_o willing_o put_v this_o favourable_a construction_n upon_o his_o wish_n if_o i_o find_v not_o god_n and_o elihu_n pass_v a_o more_o severe_a censure_n upon_o it_o other_o understand_v it_o as_o a_o desire_n that_o god_n will_v appoint_v a_o common_a surety_n or_o umpire_n to_o himself_o and_o job_n who_o may_v dispute_v against_o his_o friend_n for_o that_o cause_n which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o see_v both_o god_n and_o he_o be_v wrong_v by_o their_o doctrine_n this_o interpretation_n have_v a_o truth_n in_o it_o that_o they_o who_o be_v embark_v in_o a_o common_a cause_n with_o god_n may_v expect_v that_o he_o will_v see_v it_o plead_v for_o both_o but_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o job_n desire_v that_o some_o may_v strike_v hand_n with_o he_o as_o a_o party_n in_o the_o debate_n and_o not_o as_o one_o who_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v plead_v by_o a_o common_a umpire_n therefore_o i_o understand_v it_o to_o import_v his_o renew_a desire_n that_o he_o may_v have_v access_n to_o plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n or_o at_o least_o with_o some_o who_o will_v appear_v on_o god_n behalf_n in_o this_o quarrel_n and_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n be_v take_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o time_n where_o party_n do_v give_v in_o surety_n or_o pledge_n that_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o perform_v what_o be_v judge_v and_o so_o the_o word_n will_v run_v thus_o lay_v down_o now_o a_o pledge_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o that_o for_o it_o must_v be_v read_v disjunctive_o then_o appoint_v i_o a_o surety_n not_o for_o i_o or_o on_o my_o behalf_n to_o be_v forthcoming_a for_o i_o but_o for_o my_o behoof_n and_o security_n in_o this_o debate_n with_o thou_o the_o meaning_n be_v in_o sum_n as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v give_v i_o some_o assurance_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o judge_v i_o according_a to_o
thy_o perfect_a righteousness_n nor_o deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o transcendent_a greatness_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v strike_v hand_n with_o i_o that_o be_v upon_o these_o term_n i_o care_v not_o who_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o i_o to_o debate_v on_o thy_o behalf_n or_o where_o shall_v i_o find_v any_o who_o will_v undertake_v to_o plead_v for_o thou_o on_o these_o term_n this_o wish_n in_o the_o substance_n thereof_o agree_v well_o with_o his_o former_a regret_v and_o desire_n chap._n 9_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 45._o &_o chap._n 13.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o it_o be_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o and_o the_o like_a wish_n that_o elihu_n offer_v he_o so_o fair_a quarter_n in_o the_o way_n of_o debate_v and_o yet_o undertake_v to_o convince_v he_o of_o sinful_a rashness_n chap._n 33.6_o 7._o and_o in_o this_o his_o proposal_n as_o we_o may_v read_v the_o strength_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o also_o his_o weakness_n and_o presumption_n in_o his_o way_n of_o manage_v the_o same_o under_o tentation_n both_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o former_o so_o here_o we_o may_v further_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o injure_a and_o misconstruct_v saint_n that_o they_o have_v god_n to_o who_o they_o may_v appeal_v who_o look_v upon_o they_o otherwise_o than_o man_n ofttimes_o do_v therefore_o do_v be_v so_o frequent_o desire_v to_o reason_v the_o matter_n with_o god_n when_o his_o friend_n misconstruct_v he_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a for_o saint_n to_o plead_v their_o own_o integrity_n with_o god_n and_o to_o plead_v with_o he_o concern_v his_o dispensation_n to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o for_o the_o sum_n of_o job_n desire_n be_v lawful_a if_o it_o have_v be_v well_o manage_v see_v jer._n 12.1_o for_o 1._o faith_n be_v allow_v to_o plead_v with_o god_n against_o the_o verdict_n of_o sense_n and_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o reject_v 2._o we_o may_v plead_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o love_n and_o our_o own_o integrity_n notwithstanding_o any_o cross_a dispensation_n tentation_n or_o misconstruction_n whatever_o trial_n or_o exercise_n of_o faith_n there_o may_v be_v in_o any_o of_o these_o yet_o they_o give_v we_o no_o warrant_n or_o allowance_n to_o quit_v our_o grip_n 3._o we_o may_v also_o if_o we_o keep_v within_o bound_n seek_v light_n how_o to_o reconcile_v his_o love_n and_o his_o deal_n towards_o we_o his_o dispensation_n and_o our_o privilege_n wherein_o job_n have_v not_o fail_v if_o he_o have_v be_v moderate_a yea_o those_o plead_n be_v so_o acceptable_a that_o ordinary_o they_o be_v worse_o employ_v in_o trouble_n who_o be_v not_o so_o take_v up_o and_o some_o under_o tentation_n and_o trouble_n do_v quit_v their_o integrity_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o sinful_o as_o job_n maintain_v it_o while_n at_o every_o assault_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o look_v on_o all_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o all_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o they_o as_o nothing_o doct._n 3._o plead_v with_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o integrity_n and_o his_o afflict_v of_o we_o have_v need_n to_o be_v go_v about_o with_o very_a much_o caution_n and_o fear_n for_o job_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o premit_v caution_n before_o he_o dare_v be_v confident_a in_o the_o challenge_n and_o yet_o he_o use_v not_o caution_n sufficient_a and_o therefore_o other_o may_v deboâ—d_v much_o more_o and_o because_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o people_n to_o miscarry_v in_o their_o thought_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o his_o deal_n in_o sad_a time_n i_o shall_v speak_v somewhat_o to_o needful_a caution_n about_o this_o matter_n and_o not_o to_o insist_v in_o speak_v of_o the_o atheist_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o trouble_n lose_v sight_n of_o god_n and_o deni_v his_o providence_n ezek._n 9.9_o or_o of_o the_o mad_a man_n who_o see_v god_n in_o affliction_n only_o that_o he_o may_v blaspheme_v he_o rev._n 16.9_o or_o of_o the_o passionate_a man_n though_o even_o a_o saint_n who_o in_o his_o heat_n stand_v not_o express_o to_o contradict_v god_n verdict_n jon_n 4_o 9_o i_o shall_v only_o from_o job_n caution_n and_o from_o his_o defect_n in_o not_o add_v caution_n sufficient_a give_v these_o rule_n 1._o it_o be_v our_o only_a safe_a course_n to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o our_o trouble_n and_o to_o look_v for_o a_o issue_n by_o debate_v and_o clear_v matter_n with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o fountain_n therefore_o do_v job_n betake_v himself_o to_o god_n here_o and_o this_o at_o last_o clear_v all_o his_o cloud_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v reprove_v who_o in_o trouble_n mourn_v or_o roar_v one_o towards_o another_o but_o do_v not_o mourn_v to_o god_n ezek._n 24.23_o 2._o however_o in_o our_o trouble_n we_o cleave_v to_o our_o integrity_n as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o our_o person_n and_o our_o righteous_a cause_n yet_o we_o ought_v still_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o transcendent_a purity_n and_o power_n of_o god_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v for_o in_o this_o job_n be_v right_a who_o dare_v not_o strike_v hand_n with_o any_o to_o debate_v his_o cause_n but_o upon_o some_o surety_n or_o assurance_n that_o god_n will_v not_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o his_o transcendent_a holiness_n nor_o deal_v with_o he_o according_a to_o his_o great_a power_n hence_o 3._o we_o must_v guard_v that_o our_o righteousness_n be_v not_o a_o occasion_n to_o make_v we_o swell_v with_o pride_n because_o we_o be_v afflict_v for_o herein_o job_n fail_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o caution_n in_o that_o he_o handle_v his_o good_a cause_n too_o violent_o see_v psal_n 73.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v so_o much_o in_o they_o as_o deserve_v sharp_a rod_n as_o we_o will_v find_v elihu_n teach_v he_o and_o when_o godly_a man_n do_v thus_o miscarry_v under_o cleanly_a trial_n god_n be_v provoke_v to_o send_v rod_n dip_v in_o their_o own_o guilt_n see_v psal_n 51.4_o 4._o we_o ought_v also_o to_o guard_v that_o we_o manage_v not_o our_o complaint_n or_o defence_n of_o our_o integrity_n with_o reflection_n on_o god_n neither_o tax_v his_o righteousness_n who_o afflict_v nor_o bear_v any_o grudge_n at_o he_o for_o herein_o also_o job_n fail_v chap._n 40.8_o see_v jer._n 12.1_o 5._o we_o ought_v so_o to_o plead_v our_o integrity_n before_o god_n as_o we_o forget_v not_o his_o absolute_a dominion_n that_o he_o give_v not_o any_o account_n of_o his_o matter_n and_o that_o thing_n be_v therefore_o righteous_a because_o he_o who_o can_v do_v no_o wrong_n do_v they_o for_o in_o this_o job_n be_v not_o sufficient_o cautious_a who_o desire_v to_o plead_v with_o god_n on_o equal_a term_n and_o on_o equal_a security_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o creature_n like_o himself_o and_o for_o this_o he_o be_v tax_v chap._n 33.12_o 13._o 6._o when_o we_o seek_v out_o reason_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o with_o much_o submission_n suspect_v our_o own_o eye_n and_o discern_a and_o not_o his_o righteousness_n when_o we_o can_v perceive_v they_o and_o adore_v what_o we_o can_v comprehend_v nor_o dive_v into_o for_o this_o the_o lord_n point_v at_o in_o these_o many_o puzzle_v question_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n whereby_o he_o convince_v job_n of_o his_o presumption_n and_o folly_n in_o debate_v with_o he_o who_o be_v so_o infinite_o wise_a doct._n 4._o job_n be_v often_o wish_v that_o those_o security_n and_o caution_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o debate_n of_o his_o cause_n with_o god_n and_o be_v sorry_a that_o he_o can_v obtain_v his_o desire_n and_o yet_o when_o it_o be_v grant_v in_o elihu_n person_n chap._n 33.6_o 7._o however_o he_o do_v indeed_o carry_v his_o main_a point_n and_o be_v clear_v at_o last_o to_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n yet_o he_o carry_v it_o not_o as_o he_o expect_v but_o be_v much_o humble_v and_o abase_v it_o teach_v that_o godly_a man_n may_v have_v long_a desire_n after_o some_o thing_n which_o will_v not_o prove_v satisfactory_a when_o they_o get_v they_o we_o oft_o time_n see_v so_o little_a mercy_n in_o our_o present_a condition_n that_o we_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o but_o too_o much_o in_o future_a thing_n or_o in_o any_o thing_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v present_a we_o be_v so_o little_o verse_v in_o the_o study_n and_o belief_n of_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n about_o we_o that_o we_o foolish_o think_v we_o can_v carve_v out_o better_a lot_n to_o ourselves_o than_o he_o allow_v and_o we_o may_v sometime_o be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o our_o sincerity_n in_o the_o general_a tenor_n and_o scope_n of_o our_o life_n that_o we_o forget_v our_o humble_v
fail_n in_o the_o by_o and_o this_o be_v a_o chief_a cause_n of_o job_n disappointment_n when_o he_o get_v his_o desire_n that_o though_o he_o be_v approve_v of_o as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o person_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o humble_v he_o for_o his_o sinful_a miscarriage_n doct._n 5._o their_o form_n of_o proceed_v in_o judgement_n here_o allude_v unto_o may_v also_o teach_v we_o somewhat_o the_o party_n enter_v of_o security_n or_o pledge_n that_o they_o shall_v stand_v to_o and_o perform_v what_o be_v determine_v may_v condemn_v they_o who_o make_v it_o their_o work_n to_o frustrate_v justice_n by_o draw_v out_o of_o contention_n even_o after_o sentence_n pronounce_v to_o a_o endless_a length_n and_o may_v teach_v judge_n not_o only_o to_o determine_v well_o but_o to_o take_v care_n that_o there_o be_v effectual_a execution_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n and_o their_o enter_v of_o this_o suretyship_n or_o conclude_v of_o bargain_n by_o strike_v hand_n one_o with_o another_o do_v commend_v their_o plain_a and_o sincere_a ingenuity_n in_o that_o a_o bargain_n so_o close_v will_v bind_v they_o whereas_o many_o tie_n and_o obligation_n will_v not_o bind_v many_o in_o this_o age_n verse_n 4._o for_o thou_o have_v hide_v their_o heart_n from_o understanding_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o not_o exalt_v they_o follow_v the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o job_n fortify_v and_o press_v his_o desire_n to_o plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n or_o with_o some_o in_o his_o name_n by_o a_o threefold_a reason_n the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o incompetency_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o determine_v or_o umpire_n in_o this_o business_n and_o therefore_o some_o other_o be_v need_v of_o this_o he_o give_v two_o evidence_n first_n in_o this_o verse_n that_o they_o be_v unfit_a and_o unable_a agent_n for_o god_n as_o be_v deprive_v of_o light_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o point_n debate_v and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v exalt_v or_o shall_v have_v no_o honour_n by_o appear_v in_o this_o cause_n and_o particular_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o prevail_v in_o the_o debate_n but_o when_o god_n shall_v appear_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o cause_n he_o shall_v pass_v sentence_n against_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v want_v approbation_n and_o be_v ashamed_a doct._n 1._o even_o wise_a and_o eminent_o pious_a man_n may_v err_v and_o want_v light_a in_o many_o truth_n and_o controversy_n for_o so_o do_v job_n friend_n who_o be_v very_o godly_a man_n the_o best_a of_o man_n unless_o they_o be_v extraordinary_o inspire_v by_o god_n shall_v not_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o a_o privilege_n of_o be_v infallible_a or_o that_o they_o can_v be_v wrong_a but_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o injury_n though_o man_n in_o defence_n of_o light_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v on_o their_o side_n do_v declare_v even_o good_a man_n who_o be_v opposite_a to_o they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a for_o job_n stick_v not_o nor_o look_n upon_o it_o as_o a_o injury_n to_o assert_v that_o all_o those_o three_o godly_a man_n want_v understand_v in_o this_o matter_n false_a prophet_n do_v indeed_o take_v it_o ill_o to_o have_v delusion_n and_o error_n charge_v upon_o they_o 1_o king_n 22.23_o 24._o but_o godly_a man_n shall_v make_v another_o use_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v rather_o try_v whether_o the_o charge_n be_v true_a 3._o man_n who_o will_v right_o judge_v of_o god_n strange_a dispensation_n towards_o his_o people_n shall_v not_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o superficial_a view_n thereof_o but_o aught_o to_o have_v heart_n fraught_v with_o solid_a understanding_n whereby_o they_o may_v penetrate_v so_o far_o as_o be_v lawful_a and_o attainable_a into_o those_o mystery_n of_o his_o providence_n for_o this_o do_v job_n deliderate_a in_o his_o friend_n that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n of_o understanding_n see_v psal_n 41.1_o 4._o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n or_o light_n in_o difficult_a case_n be_v of_o god_n give_v or_o withhold_a as_o he_o please_v for_o thou_o have_v hide_v their_o heart_n from_o understanding_n say_v he_o to_o god_n see_v deut_n 29.4_o psal_n 119.18_o and_o as_o this_o call_v upon_o man_n to_o abide_v near_o god_n that_o they_o may_v get_v light_a as_o they_o need_v it_o from_o he_o so_o they_o who_o will_v not_o want_v light_n or_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o dark_a or_o a_o error_n shall_v 1._o beware_v of_o live_v unfruitful_o and_o contentious_o under_o and_o against_o light_n isai_n 6_o 9_o 10._o luk._n 19.41_o 42_o 43._o 2._o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o that_o great_a sin_n of_o not_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n when_o it_o be_v reveal_v 2_o thes_n 2_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 3._o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o interest_n engage_v or_o bribe_v the_o affection_n to_o blind_v the_o judgement_n which_o be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o simple_a ignorance_n and_o may_v be_v import_v in_o this_o that_o their_o heart_n be_v hide_v from_o understanding_n 4._o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o pride_n and_o conceit_n of_o their_o own_o ability_n or_o a_o proneness_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o any_o success_n they_o have_v in_o carry_v on_o of_o their_o opinion_n for_o this_o mar_v those_o friend_n success_n in_o their_o deal_n with_o job_n as_o elihu_n tell_v they_o chap._n 32.13_o doct._n 5._o as_o god_n and_o not_o man_n own_o self-love_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o impartial_a judge_n of_o man_n and_o what_o they_o be_v so_o man_n may_v be_v real_o ignorant_a and_o look_v on_o as_o such_o by_o god_n who_o yet_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o not_o will_v be_v convince_v of_o it_o therefore_o job_n speak_v this_o not_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o god_n who_o be_v impartial_a in_o his_o judgement_n and_o know_v that_o what_o he_o say_v be_v true_a though_o themselves_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o thou_o say_v he_o have_v hide_v their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 6._o exaltation_n eminency_n and_o advancement_n be_v of_o god_n only_o psal_n 75.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o as_o his_o providence_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v therein_o so_o whoever_o attempt_n to_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o he_o or_o his_o rod_n or_o by_o sinful_a way_n he_o can_v abase_v they_o daâ—_n 4.37_o mal._n 1.4_o therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o exaltation_n as_o god_n work_v only_o 7._o it_o be_v the_o knowledge_n and_o own_n of_o truth_n only_o that_o make_v man_n precious_a and_o true_o eminent_a for_o not_o to_o be_v exalt_v follow_v upon_o hide_v of_o their_o heart_n from_o understanding_n to_o call_v erroneous_a man_n precious_a man_n be_v a_o soloecism_n in_o scripture-dialect_n 8._o when_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o debase_v person_n or_o party_n ordinary_o he_o make_v use_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o want_n of_o judgement_n to_o bring_v it_o about_o for_o so_o much_o also_o may_v be_v import_v in_o the_o connexion_n betwixt_o these_o two_o 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poison_v nor_o other_o get_v cause_n to_o think_v they_o be_v stumble_v or_o ensnare_v with_o any_o unsound_a principle_n therefore_o job_n subjoin_v this_o caution_n to_o guard_v himself_o and_o prevent_v any_o mistake_n from_o his_o friend_n the_o study_n of_o the_o wicked_n prosperity_n be_v a_o very_a try_v exercise_n to_o godly_a man_n psal_n 73.2_o 3_o 10_o 11_o 12._o jer._n 12.1_o hab._n 1.13_o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v guard_v themselves_o lest_o their_o own_o heart_n be_v distemper_v with_o it_o they_o express_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v dishonour_v god_n or_o offend_v saint_n psal_n 73.15_o or_o harden_v the_o wicked_a in_o their_o ill_a course_n 2._o whatever_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o wicked_a may_v seem_v to_o say_v at_o first_o view_n either_o to_o themselves_o or_o to_o the_o godly_a to_o commend_v their_o way_n yet_o a_o right_a discerner_n will_v see_v that_o in_o it_o which_o may_v refute_v their_o folly_n even_o to_o admiration_n therefore_o he_o premit_v a_o lo_o or_o behold_v to_o to_o what_o he_o be_v to_o say_v to_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v admirable_a that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o their_o condition_n when_o yet_o themselves_o and_o other_o think_v far_o otherwise_o of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a that_o not_o only_o the_o wicked_a themselves_o see_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o own_o condition_n psal_n 92.6_o 7._o mic._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o but_o even_o godly_a man_n under_o tentation_n may_v be_v much_o in_o the_o dark_a about_o it_o psal_n 73.15.16_o yet_o when_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o sanctuary_n they_o may_v get_v another_o sight_n of_o it_o even_o to_o admiration_n and_o till_o they_o see_v cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o ignorance_n psal_n 73.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 3._o though_o the_o wicked_a think_v themselves_o so_o happy_a in_o their_o prosperity_n as_o to_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o god_n v._o 16._o yet_o they_o be_v far_o from_o true_a happiness_n for_o all_o that_o for_o whatever_o they_o enjoy_v true_a happiness_n be_v another_o thing_n their_o good_a be_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n see_v psal_n 4.6_o 7._o and_o this_o be_v a_o needful_a caution_n under_o try_v dispensation_n that_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o discern_v wherein_o true_a happiness_n consist_v and_o to_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o time_n that_o we_o may_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o die_v to_o it_o as_o it_o die_v to_o we_o 4._o though_o the_o wicked_a fear_v not_o god_n and_o do_v look_v upon_o what_o they_o have_v which_o they_o account_v their_o good_a and_o happiness_n as_o procure_v and_o acquire_v by_o themselves_o and_o do_v think_v that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o secure_v it_o without_o own_v of_o god_n v._o 15._o yet_o herein_o also_o they_o be_v mistake_v they_o neither_o can_v acquire_v it_o nor_o can_v secure_v it_o of_o themselves_o for_o thus_o also_o their_o good_a be_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n assert_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o cause_v wicked_a man_n to_o prosper_v for_o his_o own_o holy_a end_n isa_n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o with_o v._n 10_o 13_o 14._o see_v also_o isa_n 37_o 23-27_a this_o be_v a_o special_a plague_n upon_o the_o prosper_a lot_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o seclude_v their_o dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o it_o be_v the_o godlies'_n mercy_n when_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o depend_v upon_o god_n in_o every_o condition_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o sure_a principle_n and_o much_o to_o be_v study_v for_o encourage_v to_o piety_n that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o at_o the_o wicked_n disposal_n god_n not_o noticing_z which_o way_n it_o go_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o every_o dispensation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o make_v the_o
5.3_o when_o they_o observe_v god_n love_n in_o take_v pain_n upon_o they_o rev._n 3.19_o heb._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o that_o he_o vindicate_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n in_o not_o wink_v at_o their_o fault_n 2_o sam._n 12.14_o that_o he_o support_v they_o under_o trouble_n 2_o cor._n 4.8_o 9_o &_o 6.9_o 10._o &_o 12.9_o 10._o that_o he_o make_v their_o trouble_n useful_a to_o they_o 1_o pet._n 1.6_o 7._o james_z 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o sit_v they_o thereby_o for_o his_o consolation_n 2_o cor._n 1.5_o and_o that_o their_o affliction_n can_v reach_v their_o best_a thing_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o 6_o and_o all_o their_o sorrow_n will_v end_v in_o joy_n at_o last_o so_o in_o particular_a the_o ruin_n of_o the_o wicked_a will_v afford_v they_o joy_n when_o they_o see_v god_n justice_n and_o consequent_o his_o providence_n make_v conspicuous_a for_o their_o comfort_n psal_n 58.10_o 11._o when_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o wicked_a they_o observe_v proof_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o power_n to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o other_o case_n and_o when_o they_o consider_v how_o they_o have_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o wicked_n evil_a way_n and_o so_o have_v escape_v ruin_n with_o they_o 3._o though_o wicked_a man_n during_o their_o prosperity_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o many_o as_o the_o only_a wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o in_o their_o misery_n they_o will_v be_v find_v ridiculous_a when_o all_o their_o witty_a project_n shall_v fail_v they_o and_o the_o course_n they_o have_v take_v for_o their_o own_o security_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v tend_v to_o their_o ruin_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v the_o innocent_a shall_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v which_o do_v intimate_v that_o they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v ridiculous_a in_o their_o way_n and_o that_o innocent_a straight_a walker_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o they_o see_v psal_n 52.6_o 7._o 4._o not_o only_o will_v the_o godly_a have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o because_o of_o god_n contrary_a deal_n with_o themselves_o and_o the_o difference_n he_o make_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o so_o much_o do_v their_o song_n import_n whereas_o our_o substance_n be_v not_o cut_v down_o but_o the_o remnant_n of_o they_o the_o fire_n consume_v see_v malipiero_n 3.18_o isa_n 65.12_o god_n may_v sometime_o make_v this_o difference_n even_o by_o preserve_v the_o righteous_a from_o common_a calamity_n and_o by_o exempt_n of_o they_o when_o trouble_n be_v most_o violent_o consume_v the_o wicked_a as_o a_o fiâ—e_n as_o he_o do_v to_o noah_n and_o be_v still_o able_a to_o do_v it_o if_o he_o please_v yet_o this_o be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o difference_n make_v even_o though_o they_o taste_v of_o the_o outward_a trouble_n god_n can_v moderate_v trouble_n to_o his_o own_o when_o it_o consume_v the_o wicked_a as_o a_o fire_n isa_n 27.7_o he_o can_v make_v it_o easy_a to_o their_o spirit_n how_o violent_a soever_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o while_o the_o wicked_a sink_n under_o it_o isa_n 33.14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n he_o can_v deliver_v his_o own_o after_o they_o be_v afflict_v and_o can_v make_v they_o rise_v after_o they_o have_v fall_v mic._n 7.8_o and_o not_o be_v cut_v down_o while_o the_o wicked_a never_o recover_v but_o their_o remnant_n be_v consume_v by_o the_o fire_n or_o though_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o trouble_n he_o can_v make_v up_o all_o with_o eternal_a happiness_n when_o the_o wicked_a be_v send_v to_o the_o pit_n by_o their_o temporal_a plague_n 5._o none_o can_v claim_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o godly_a or_o to_o be_v righteous_a person_n who_o do_v not_o study_v innocency_n in_o their_o conversation_n for_o the_o righteous_a who_o be_v glad_a and_o enjoy_v this_o privilege_n be_v the_o innocent_a verse_n 21._o acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o he_o and_z â—e_z at_o peace_n thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o follow_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o eliphaz_n have_v endeavour_v to_o convince_v job_n that_o he_o be_v wicked_a do_v now_o as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o first_o discourse_n sweeten_v this_o sharpness_n with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o be_v convert_v and_o repent_v press_v upon_o he_o by_o many_o encouragement_n the_o exhortation_n be_v propound_v in_o several_a branch_n with_o some_o encouragement_n intermix_v v._o 21_o 22_o 23._o unto_o which_o other_o encouragement_n be_v express_o subjoin_v v._o 24_o etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v in_o general_n 1._o that_o the_o exhortation_n contain_v sound_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o way_n of_o a_o unrenewed_a man_n or_o hypocrite_n conversion_n and_o turn_n unto_o god_n but_o it_o be_v ill_o direct_v and_o apply_v to_o job_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n before_o and_o aught_o now_o to_o cast_v away_o the_o testimony_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o former_a integrity_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o argument_n or_o encouragement_n especial_o these_o promise_n of_o temporal_a prosperity_n upon_o his_o repentance_n whatever_o truth_n be_v in_o they_o that_o such_o promise_n be_v put_v in_o the_o believer_n charter_n to_o be_v perform_v as_o god_n see_v good_a 1_o tim._n 4_o 8._o yet_o they_o hold_v not_o true_a in_o eliphaz'_v sense_n that_o prosperity_n will_v be_v heap_v upon_o every_o penitent_a and_o godly_a man_n for_o the_o scripture_n and_o experience_n in_o all_o age_n do_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o contrary_n in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o exhortation_n in_o two_o branch_n that_o job_n shall_v acquaint_v himself_o or_o become_v familiar_a with_o god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n which_o be_v a_o good_a counsel_n when_o give_v to_o the_o fit_a person_n 2._o a_o general_n encouragement_n subjoin_v that_o he_o shall_v reap_v good_a and_o advantage_n by_o so_o do_v obs_n 1._o it_o may_v be_v one_o of_o the_o godlies'_n trial_n under_o affliction_n to_o have_v all_o their_o piety_n judge_v to_o have_v be_v hypocrisy_n and_o that_o they_o must_v begin_v of_o new_a as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o sincerity_n before_o for_o so_o be_v job_n deal_v with_o here_o and_o godly_a mâ—n_z may_v be_v tempt_v to_o yield_v to_o this_o both_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n by_o rough_a usage_n wherewith_o job_n have_v be_v assay_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o discourse_n and_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n by_o soft_a and_o smooâ—h_a insinuation_n wherewith_o he_o be_v assault_v here_o hence_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o expect_v that_o their_o state_n will_v be_v try_v and_o that_o their_o integrity_n real_a or_o suppose_v will_v be_v assault_v when_o trial_n come_v as_o the_o wind_n and_o rattay_n how_o the_o house_n be_v build_v mat._n 7.24_o 27._o 2._o it_o be_v acceptable_a service_n in_o the_o true_o godly_a to_o stand_v fast_o in_o this_o trial_n and_o not_o to_o raze_v the_o foundation_n whatever_o infirmity_n and_o miscarriage_n they_o see_v cause_n to_o acknowledge_v for_o it_o be_v send_v to_o be_v a_o trial_n wherein_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o faint_v 3._o they_o be_v very_o cruel_a and_o do_v try_v sharp_o who_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o question_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o trial_n obs_n 2._o great_a sharpness_n against_o man_n person_n and_o fault_n aught_o to_o be_v season_v with_o sweetness_n and_o love_n as_o here_o eliphaz_n subjoin_v sweet_a insinuation_n to_o his_o former_a sharp_a discourse_n though_o he_o have_v omit_v it_o in_o his_o last_o discourse_n chap._n 15._o and_o fall_v a_o beseech_v acquaint_v thyself_o now_o or_o i_o beseech_v thou_o sharp_a rebuke_n ought_v to_o be_v mix_v with_o love_n to_o make_v they_o take_v for_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a art_n to_o reprove_v man_n aright_o but_o require_v much_o honesty_n tenderness_n and_o love_n obs_n 3._o affliction_n do_v never_o speak_v right_o to_o man_n but_o when_o they_o press_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n upon_o they_o either_o to_o secure_a it_o by_o renew_a evidence_n and_o assurance_n if_o they_o be_v already_o reconcile_v or_o to_o make_v it_o up_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o in_o this_o sense_n his_o doctrine_n be_v sound_a though_o it_o must_v not_o be_v grant_v that_o every_o afflict_a man_n be_v unrenewed_a and_o have_v the_o friendship_n to_o begin_v but_o otherwise_o whatever_o affliction_n seem_v to_o say_v from_o god_n to_o we_o yet_o it_o speak_v love_n in_o god_n and_o safety_n to_o we_o if_o our_o affliction_n lead_v we_o to_o god-ward_o to_o make_v sure_a his_o favour_n and_o to_o have_v all_o our_o loss_n make_v up_o by_o it_o and_o to_o run_v away_o fâ—om_n god_n in_o affliction_n speak_v our_o condition_n to_o be_v very_o deplorable_a isa_n 1.5_o jer._n 5.3_o obs_n 4._o
it_o it_o a_o sweet_a encouragement_n to_o seek_v to_o god_n that_o it_o be_v never_o unseasonable_a within_o time_n to_o seek_v to_o have_v our_o peace_n make_v up_o with_o he_o but_o when_o we_o be_v not_o only_o sinful_a but_o wicked_a and_o sad_o smite_v for_o it_o yet_o we_o be_v allow_v to_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v to_o good_a purpose_n so_o to_o do_v fâ—â—_v though_o eliphaz_n suppose_v job_n to_o be_v wicked_a and_o that_o he_o be_v plague_v for_o it_o yet_o he_o exhort_v hâ—m_n now_o to_o come_v to_o god_n see_v jer._n 3.1_o leu._n 26.21_o 22_o 40_o 41_o 42._o god_n will_v make_v sinner_n welcome_a who_o come_v to_o he_o after_o they_o have_v wander_v long_o and_o far_o and_o when_o all_o other_o door_n be_v shut_v upon_o they_o and_o his_o rod_n be_v send_v forth_o to_o drive_v we_o to_o his_o mercy_n and_o do_v say_v unto_o we_o why_o will_v you_o die_v ezek._n 18.31_o see_v hos_n 2.5_o 6_o 7._o obs_n 5._o the_o first_o exhortation_n be_v acquaint_v thyself_o with_o he_o or_o converse_v habitual_o and_o familiar_o with_o he_o as_o a_o servant_n attend_v upon_o his_o master_n and_o a_o friend_n converse_v with_o his_o friend_n and_o reap_v the_o profit_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v also_o to_o profit_n v._o 2._o and_o frequent_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o opposition_n to_o what_o be_v say_v five_o 2._o that_o though_o his_o righteousness_n can_v not_o profit_n god_n nor_o his_o counterfeit_a righteousness_n profit_v himself_o yet_o he_o will_v do_v well_o to_o take_v a_o trial_n how_o much_o advantage_n his_o real_a acquaintance_n with_o god_n shall_v bring_v unto_o he_o it_o point_v out_o 1._o a_o chief_a cause_n of_o man_n continue_v in_o a_o state_n of_o distance_n from_o god_n be_v their_o ignorance_n and_o want_n of_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o he_o be_v a_o unknown_a and_o mistake_v god_n and_o therefore_o his_o service_n and_o way_n be_v also_o mistake_v and_o slight_v see_v psal_n 9.10_o isa_n 40.27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n and_o 51.12_o 13._o rev._n 15.4_o sleighteâ—s_n of_o god_n and_o his_o service_n do_v proclaim_v their_o ignorance_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o saint_n do_v mistake_v his_o frowning_n his_o not_o answer_v of_o their_o prayer_n his_o afflict_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o his_o counsel_n and_o thought_n be_v very_o deep_a 2._o the_o lord_n approve_v of_o no_o pretence_n of_o conversion_n or_o reconciliation_n when_o man_n be_v not_o habitual_a in_o their_o converse_n with_o he_o nor_o will_v he_o be_v please_v with_o the_o go_v about_o of_o his_o service_n in_o fit_n unless_o they_o be_v constant_a for_o so_o much_o do_v the_o word_n import_v here_o see_v psal_n 78.34.37_o &_o 106.12_o 13._o this_o constancy_n and_o that_o we_o have_v still_o somewhat_o to_o do_v with_o god_n the_o receipt_n of_o one_o mercy_n discover_v our_o need_n of_o another_o will_v both_o prove_v and_o entertain_v our_o friendship_n with_o god_n and_o if_o 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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
with_o a_o sight_n of_o somewhat_o that_o be_v humble_v and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o any_o such_o discovery_n as_o a_o impleading_a of_o our_o sincerity_n verse_n 6._o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v in_o this_o verse_n job_n go_v on_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o his_o resolution_n in_o two_o other_o expression_n one_o be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v go_v his_o righteousness_n or_o his_o claim_n that_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n oppose_v it_o who_o will_n the_o other_o be_v that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v his_o heart_n shall_v never_o reproach_v he_o either_o that_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n or_o that_o now_o he_o have_v quit_v his_o claim_n of_o be_v a_o upright_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o importunity_n or_o other_o tentation_n that_o assault_v he_o in_o both_o these_o expression_n he_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o his_o duty_n though_o he_o miscarry_v in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o as_o elihu_n tell_v he_o from_o the_o first_o expression_n learn_v 1._o a_o man_n righteousness_n be_v no_o small_a prize_n though_o sometime_o it_o be_v ill_o manage_v which_o if_o a_o godly_a man_n quit_v he_o lose_v all_o his_o labour_n and_o comfort_n and_o cut_v off_o all_o his_o hope_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v see_v he_o can_v attain_v to_o no_o other_o righteousness_n than_o such_o as_o he_o have_v before_o therefore_o job_n stand_v so_o firm_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o righteousness_n though_o with_o too_o much_o pride_n and_o passion_n see_v chap._n 6.29_o 2._o a_o man_n righteousness_n and_o integrity_n may_v meet_v with_o much_o opposition_n for_o his_o trial_n for_o here_o job_n have_v it_o to_o hold_v fast_o in_o opposition_n to_o many_o assault_n and_o endeavour_n to_o pluck_v it_o from_o he_o and_o this_o show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n why_o we_o shall_v suspect_v or_o cast_v away_o any_o good_a in_o ourselves_o because_o it_o be_v quarrel_v for_o if_o any_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v suspect_v it_o be_v rather_o that_o which_o satan_n quarrel_v not_o 3._o it_o be_v acceptable_a service_n in_o true_o godly_a man_n not_o to_o quit_v their_o righteousness_n or_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o they_o be_v righteous_a whosoever_o or_o whatsoever_o oppose_v it_o and_o let_v they_o be_v never_o so_o much_o reproach_v for_o their_o so_o do_v for_o job_n be_v peremptory_a say_v of_o he_o what_o they_o will_v my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o thus_o jacob_n wrestle_v even_o with_o god_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n with_o christ_n and_o yet_o he_o come_v off_o a_o israel_n or_o prince_n with_o god_n and_o she_o with_o high_a commendation_n o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n 4._o in_o maintain_v of_o our_o righteousness_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o especial_a eye_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o our_o discouragement_n which_o be_v once_o give_v way_n unto_o will_v make_v way_n for_o other_o enemy_n to_o give_v we_o the_o foil_n therefore_o he_o add_v i_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v or_o become_v remiss_a as_o the_o word_n be_v and_o let_v my_o hand_n fall_v down_o as_o befall_v moses_n hand_n exod._n 17.11_o from_o the_o second_o expression_n learn_v 1._o the_o heart_n have_v a_o reproach_v and_o condemn_v power_n as_o be_v a_o register_n witness_n and_o judge_n against_o a_o man_n when_o he_o go_v wrong_a for_o so_o job_n suppose_v here_o that_o in_o some_o case_n the_o heart_n will_v reproach_v see_v job_n 3_o 20._o rom._n 2.15_o 2._o the_o most_o tender_a walker_n be_v most_o obnoxious_a to_o these_o heart-smitings_a when_o they_o go_v wrong_v whereas_o other_o be_v not_o move_v except_o when_o they_o commit_v some_o gross_a evil_n as_o here_o job_n impli_v that_o he_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v ready_o be_v reproach_v by_o his_o own_o heart_n if_o he_o go_v wrong_v 3._o godly_a man_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o check_n and_o upbraiding_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o labour_v to_o prevent_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o for_o job_n be_v careful_a so_o to_o walk_v as_o his_o heart_n may_v not_o reproach_v he_o 4._o where_o sincerity_n be_v not_o the_o heart_n may_v just_o reproach_v and_o condemn_v man_n let_v they_o profess_v what_o they_o will_v and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o they_o have_v pretend_v to_o sincerity_n when_o they_o have_v it_o not_o for_o so_o job_n suppose_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v renounce_v his_o integrity_n and_o grant_v he_o have_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n his_o heart_n may_v reproach_v he_o see_v 2_o cor._n 1.12_o be_v 38.3_o 5._o it_o be_v just_a cause_n of_o a_o conscience-reproach_n if_o man_n contradict_v the_o testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o belie_v their_o own_o integrity_n for_o job_n also_o imply_v that_o his_o heart_n may_v reproach_v he_o as_o a_o liar_n if_o to_o gratify_v they_o he_o disavow_v his_o own_o integrity_n whereof_o he_o be_v assure_v in_o his_o conscience_n 6._o man_n shall_v choose_v to_o let_v any_o other_o creature_n be_v their_o enemy_n rather_o than_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o here_o job_n resolve_v to_o endure_v all_o their_o ill_a usage_n rather_o than_o give_v occasion_n to_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o reproach_v he_o for_o let_v go_v his_o righteousness_n it_o cost_v that_o prophet_n dear_a when_o he_o quit_v the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o he_o have_v from_o god_n to_o follow_v the_o pretend_a light_n of_o another_o 1_o king_n 13._o as_o judas_n find_v no_o relief_n among_o his_o new_a friend_n when_o his_o conscience_n waken_v upon_o he_o matth._n 27.3_o 4_o 5._o 7._o man_n who_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o their_o way_n have_v enough_o and_o that_o which_o may_v satisfy_v they_o for_o here_o job_n will_v endure_v whatsoever_o may_v befall_v he_o so_o long_o as_o his_o heart_n do_v not_o reproach_v he_o see_v 1_o job_n 3.21_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v sweet_a company_n and_o they_o undervalue_v their_o own_o mercy_n who_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o testimony_n thereof_o if_o they_o be_v not_o countenance_v in_o the_o world_n also_o verse_n 7._o let_v my_o enemy_n be_v as_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o as_o the_o unrighteous_a follow_v to_o v._o 11._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o by_o some_o argument_n he_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o wicked_a man_n nor_o a_o hypocrite_n as_o for_o this_o verse_n whatever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o his_o reflect_v upon_o his_o friend_n in_o what_o he_o speak_v here_o not_o by_o way_n of_o imprecation_n as_o wish_v that_o their_o lot_n may_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a but_o by_o way_n of_o intimation_n that_o they_o deal_v like_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o oppose_v of_o he_o and_o so_o exciting_a they_o to_o consider_v how_o wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a a_o way_n they_o walk_v in_o towards_o he_o and_o so_o it_o will_v teach_v 1._o that_o good_a man_n such_o as_o they_o be_v may_v do_v wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a act_n 2._o particular_o that_o they_o may_v condemn_v the_o righteous_a oppress_v a_o honest_a mind_n and_o oppose_v a_o righteous_a cause_n as_o they_o do_v to_o he_o all_o which_o be_v wicked_a act_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o charity_n to_o speak_v home_o even_o to_o godly_a man_n and_o to_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o when_o they_o do_v wicked_o as_o he_o do_v here_o see_v gal._n 2.11_o yet_o it_o be_v much_o clear_a to_o understand_v this_o verse_n as_o contain_v a_o argument_n prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o wicked_a as_o they_o judge_v for_o however_o when_o he_o speak_v much_o of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o he_o favour_v their_o cause_n yet_o here_o he_o tell_v that_o he_o hate_v the_o course_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o ill_o that_o be_v he_o to_o wish_v evil_a to_o his_o great_a enemy_n he_o can_v wish_v they_o no_o worse_o than_o the_o state_n and_o lot_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v what_o it_o will_v which_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n that_o himself_o be_v none_o of_o they_o see_v he_o abominate_v their_o condition_n at_o its_o best_a see_v chap._n 21.16_o psal_n 141.4_o 2_o sam._n 18.32_o 1_o sam._n 25.26_o dan._n 4.19_o where_o we_o have_v the_o like_a form_n of_o speech_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o same_o scope_n doct._n 1._o to_o be_v unrighteous_a by_o the_o want_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o by_o unrighteous_a deal_n be_v a_o wicked_a estate_n for_o here_o the_o one_o explain_v the_o other_o he_o be_v wicked_a who_o be_v unrighteous_a 2._o
their_o hand_n at_o he_o and_o shall_v hiss_v he_o out_o of_o his_o place_n in_o this_o verse_n this_o calamity_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v amplify_v from_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_a thereof_o that_o his_o ruin_n shall_v be_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o derision_n to_o all_o who_o shall_v see_v or_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o have_v know_v his_o wickedness_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v he_o shall_v clap_v and_o hiss_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o so_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o god_n who_o shall_v triumph_v over_o this_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o be_v thus_o conquer_v deut._n 28.63_o prov._n 1.26_o but_o it_o be_v clear_a to_o understand_v it_o of_o man_n and_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v take_v distributive_o will_v import_v that_o every_o one_o who_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o this_o shall_v clap_v his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n doct._n 1._o prosper_v wicked_a man_n be_v no_o small_a trial_n and_o matter_n of_o grief_n to_o the_o world_n while_o some_o be_v make_v to_o suffer_v under_o they_o and_o other_o be_v sad_o afflict_v and_o exercise_v with_o their_o prosper_v in_o evil_a course_n for_o so_o much_o be_v import_v in_o man_n joy_n because_o of_o their_o ruin_n 2._o wicked_a man_n be_v just_o deprive_v of_o all_o pity_n from_o other_o and_o make_v butt_n of_o public_a disgrace_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o public_a rejoice_v when_o they_o fall_v for_o so_o here_o every_o one_o shall_v clap_v their_o hand_n in_o sign_n of_o contempt_n and_o derision_n lam._n 2.15_o and_o scornful_o hiss_v he_o 1_o king_n 9.8_o or_o hiss_v at_o he_o out_o of_o his_o place_n that_o be_v every_o man_n out_o of_o his_o dwell_n shall_v hiss_v at_o he_o or_o shall_v hiss_v he_o out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o put_v he_o away_o from_o among_o they_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o wicked_a man_n cruelty_n and_o of_o their_o not_o labour_v to_o conciliate_v true_a respect_n to_o themselves_o upon_o good_a ground_n but_o study_v only_o to_o be_v formidable_a though_o they_o be_v hate_v for_o it_o yea_o the_o best_a way_n to_o be_v sure_a of_o man_n pity_n and_o compassion_n in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v good_a for_o we_o be_v to_o study_v to_o partake_v of_o god_n compassion_n psal_n 106.44_o 45._o jer._n 42.12_o and_o when_o godly_a man_n meet_v with_o such_o a_o lot_n as_o this_o in_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o study_n as_o a_o chief_a cause_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o world_n will_v sometime_o be_v get_v glad_a day_n by_o be_v make_v witness_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o wicked_a man_n as_o here_o job_n grant_v be_v sometime_o accomplish_v that_o man_n clap_v their_o hand_n at_o he_o now_o as_o for_o this_o rejoice_v albeit_o we_o need_v not_o dispute_v the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o for_o job_n be_v only_o declare_v what_o eventual_o will_v be_v which_o do_v not_o necessary_o evince_v that_o lawful_o it_o may_v be_v yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o be_v a_o just_a ingredient_n in_o the_o wicked_n cup_n on_o god_n part_n whatever_o be_v man_n part_n in_o it_o yea_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o private_a enemy_n prov._n 24.17_o yet_o at_o the_o ruin_n of_o some_o we_o may_v ps_n 52.5_o 6._o and_o 58.10_o 11._o prov._n 11.10_o rev._n 18.1_o 2_o 20._o namely_o as_o they_o be_v god_n public_a enemy_n who_o be_v destroy_v as_o god_n justice_n be_v vindicate_v and_o glorify_v thereby_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o his_o hear_n of_o his_o people_n prayer_n be_v thereby_o confirm_v and_o as_o impediment_n to_o the_o progress_n of_o religion_n be_v thereby_o remove_v chap._n xxviii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o job_n discourse_n clear_v the_o mistake_n of_o his_o friend_n wherein_o he_o qualifi_v his_o concession_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o his_o discourse_n show_v that_o however_o some_o wicked_a man_n be_v punish_v as_o he_o have_v grant_v to_o they_o yet_o if_o they_o will_v look_v upon_o the_o whole_a complex_fw-la of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o dispense_n comfort_n and_o correction_n they_o must_v conclude_v it_o to_o be_v a_o depth_n unsearchable_a by_o any_o but_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v their_o great_a weakness_n and_o mistake_n to_o gather_v from_o these_o particular_a instance_n of_o severity_n towards_o some_o wicked_a man_n a_o general_a rule_n whereby_o they_o will_v limit_v god_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n that_o he_o must_v afflict_v none_o other_o and_o all_o such_o as_o these_o wicked_a man_n be_v and_o so_o to_o dictate_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o unsearchable_a depth_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o weakness_n to_o think_v that_o because_o a_o reason_n of_o such_o dispensation_n towards_o some_o of_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v find_v out_o by_o man_n therefore_o they_o may_v also_o fathom_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o his_o other_o strange_a dispensation_n such_o as_o his_o spare_v of_o man_n no_o less_o wicked_a than_o those_o who_o he_o punish_v and_o his_o afflict_v of_o godly_a man_n the_o chapter_n treat_v of_o a_o threefold_a wisdom_n 1._o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v give_v to_o man_n for_o find_v out_o these_o secret_a and_o hide_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o ver_fw-la 12._o 2._o that_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o administrate_v and_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v inestimable_a transcendent_a and_o comprehensible_a by_o none_o but_o by_o god_n himself_o to_o v._o 28._o 3._o that_o spiritual_a wisdom_n which_o be_v attainable_a by_o man_n and_o wherein_o his_o happiness_n consist_v v._o 28._o but_o in_o reference_n to_o job_n scope_n i_o shall_v take_v up_o the_o chapter_n in_o two_o proposition_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n be_v unsearchable_a by_o any_o and_o can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o none_o but_o only_o god_n himself_o where_o he_o first_o prosecute_v the_o negative_a part_n of_o this_o proposition_n that_o man_n have_v not_o nor_o can_v find_v out_o this_o wisdom_n show_v that_o however_o man_n by_o wisdom_n can_v find_v out_o many_o secret_a thing_n v._o 1._o 11._o yet_o he_o can_v search_v out_o this_o wisdom_n there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o it_o where_o man_n may_v dig_v for_o it_o v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o nor_o have_v man_n any_o price_n wherewith_o to_o purchase_v it_o v._o 15._o 19_o nor_o any_o ability_n whereby_o to_o attain_v it_o v._o 20_o 21_o 22._o next_o he_o prosecute_v the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o his_o proposition_n that_o god_n have_v this_o wisdom_n and_o it_o be_v hide_v in_o he_o v._o 23._o who_o be_v omniscient_a v._o 24._o and_o order_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n v._o 25._o and_o who_o give_v proof_n of_o this_o eternal_a and_o infinite_a wisdom_n in_o his_o first_o create_v of_o all_o thing_n v._o 26_o 27._o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a for_o man_n to_o know_v and_o comprehend_v this_o wisdom_n since_o his_o happiness_n consist_v not_o in_o that_o but_o in_o another_o sort_n of_o wisdom_n v._o 28._o verse_n 1._o sure_o there_o be_v a_o vein_n for_o the_o silver_n and_o a_o place_n for_o gold_n where_o they_o fine_a it_o 2._o iron_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o brass_n be_v melt_v out_o of_o the_o stone_n job_n scope_n till_o v._o 23._o be_v to_o clear_v this_o negative_a assertion_n that_o man_n can_v find_v out_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o order_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n he_o first_o illustrate_v his_o assertion_n by_o show_v what_o man_v wisdom_n can_v reach_v in_o other_o thing_n particular_o in_o search_v our_o mineral_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o yet_o it_o come_v short_a in_o this_o v._o 1_o 11._o next_o he_o confirm_v by_o several_a reason_n that_o man_n can_v search_v out_o this_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o he_o do_v other_o thing_n v._n 12.22_o in_o these_o verse_n job_n begin_v his_o discourse_n of_o man_n ability_n and_o wisdom_n to_o search_v out_o mineral_n with_o a_o general_a proposition_n wherein_o a_o general_a account_n be_v give_v of_o several_a metal_n of_o great_a use_n or_o price_n about_o which_o man_n industry_n be_v exercise_v and_o of_o man_n industry_n in_o find_v they_o out_o which_o general_a proposition_n be_v enlarge_v and_o amplify_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n by_o point_v our_o several_a difficulty_n which_o man_n industry_n and_o skill_n do_v overcome_v in_o search_v out_o of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a metal_n here_o he_o mention_n 1._o silver_n which_o discover_v itself_o
desert_v they_o or_o afflict_v they_o yet_o more_o and_o afflict_a person_n be_v hereby_o teach_v not_o to_o expect_v that_o one_o affliction_n will_v hide_v they_o from_o another_o when_o god_n have_v they_o to_o try_v exact_o 4._o albeit_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o do_v justice_n to_o all_o nor_o ought_v they_o to_o countenance_v poor_a man_n indifferent_o in_o whatsoever_o cause_n they_o have_v exod._n 23.3_o yet_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n to_o protect_v the_o poor_a in_o their_o just_a right_n for_o job_n deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v or_o from_o cry_v so_o that_o they_o need_v cry_v no_o more_o and_o the_o fatherless_a etc._n etc._n 5._o albeit_o magistrate_n in_o protect_v and_o deliver_v the_o poor_a can_v look_v for_o no_o reward_n from_o they_o and_o may_v expect_v to_o be_v much_o malign_v and_o hate_v by_o oppressor_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a work_n so_o to_o do_v and_o a_o mean_a and_o way_n to_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n prov._n 24.11_o 12._o and_o such_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v bless_v by_o these_o who_o be_v help_v by_o they_o for_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o job_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o afflict_a when_o god_n raise_v up_o instrument_n to_o do_v for_o they_o to_o be_v comsort_v in_o his_o providence_n and_o care_n even_o though_o their_o condition_n be_v otherwise_o sad_a for_o even_o the_o desolate_a and_o sad_a widow_n heart_n do_v sing_v for_o joy_n by_o job_n mean_n 7._o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n to_o see_v compassionate_a man_n meet_v with_o misery_n themselves_o as_o here_o befall_v job_n who_o have_v be_v a_o compassionate_a man_n to_o the_o afflict_a hereby_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o wise_a and_o holy_a providence_n lay_v stumble_v block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o many_o as_o no_o doubt_n many_o take_v advantage_n of_o job_n misery_n to_o reproach_v he_o and_o his_o justice_n and_o tenderness_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v from_o chap._n 22.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o hereby_o also_o god_n teach_v godly_a man_n to_o be_v sober_a and_o deny_v to_o all_o the_o good_a they_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v that_o they_o may_v not_o always_o expect_v visible_a advantage_n thereof_o but_o may_v be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n verse_n 14._o i_o put_v on_o righteousness_n and_o it_o clothe_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o diadem_n lest_o any_o may_v object_v that_o job_n do_v all_o this_o for_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o a_o affect_a desire_n of_o vainglory_n and_o popularity_n or_o as_o be_v bias_v with_o pity_n he_o in_o this_o verse_n vindicate_v his_o practice_n and_o clear_v that_o he_o do_v all_o this_o just_o and_o in_o righteousness_n which_o he_o persevere_v in_o and_o glory_v in_o it_o above_o a_o robe_n and_o diadem_n and_o all_o other_o ornament_n of_o his_o magistracy_n and_o dignity_n whence_o learn_v 1._o no_o action_n can_v he_o render_v acceptable_a by_o any_o pretence_n unless_o it_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o nor_o will_v pity_v to_o the_o distress_a render_v a_o magistrate_n approve_v unless_o his_o act_n be_v just_a and_o he_o so_o relieve_v they_o that_o he_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o other_o for_o therefore_o do_v job_n clear_a that_o his_o act_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a etc._n etc._n v._n 12_o 13._o be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n where_o the_o two_o word_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n may_v signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o judgement_n subjoin_v to_o righteousness_n may_v import_v that_o he_o do_v not_o always_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o strict_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n but_o do_v observe_v moderation_n and_o equity_n when_o the_o cause_n require_v it_o 2._o it_o will_v not_o commend_v a_o magistrate_n nor_o be_v comfortable_a to_o he_o that_o sometime_o he_o be_v just_a unless_o he_o be_v constant_a in_o it_o against_o all_o opposition_n for_o 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blame_v for_o it_o yet_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o they_o and_o to_o improve_v their_o lot_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n 2._o wealth_n be_v a_o very_a great_a snare_n to_o man_n corrupt_a heart_n and_o a_o idol_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o dote_v for_o job_n look_v upon_o his_o wealth_n as_o that_o which_o be_v his_o trial_n to_o get_v well_o through_o the_o snare_n of_o it_o which_o show_v that_o man_n will_v not_o want_v trial_n though_o they_o be_v not_o poor_a 3._o wealth_n do_v then_o especial_o become_v a_o snare_n and_o man_n make_v a_o idol_n of_o it_o when_o their_o confidence_n be_v take_v off_o god_n and_o place_v upon_o it_o so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o riches_n and_o a_o eager_a desire_n and_o serious_a endeavour_n after_o it_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o anxiety_n if_o they_o speed_v nor_o in_o their_o endeavour_n and_o do_v set_v up_o their_o rest_n upon_o it_o if_o they_o prosper_v luk._n 12.19_o for_o job_n decline_v this_o as_o a_o snare_n to_o make_v wealth_n his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o wicked_a man_n ps_n 52.7_o whereas_o godly_a man_n have_v not_o their_o hope_n in_o this_o life_n 1_o cor._n 15.19_o and_o the_o scripture_n do_v frequent_o dissuade_v man_n from_o such_o a_o carnal_a confidence_n 1_o tim._n 6.17_o ps_n 62.10_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n who_o shall_v be_v our_o hope_n and_o can_v only_o prove_v a_o refuge_n in_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n jer._n 17.17_o but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a vanity_n and_o folly_n for_o man_n to_o place_v their_o confidence_n so_o low_o for_o riches_n be_v uncertain_a 1_o tim._n 6.17_o prov._n
iniquity_n commit_v by_o he_o and_o whereof_o he_o be_v guilty_a but_o more_o particular_o these_o evil_n which_o be_v as_o his_o dalilah_n and_o wherein_o he_o delight_v most_o as_o david_n have_v his_o iniquity_n from_o which_o he_o keep_v himself_o ps_n 18.23_o as_o indeed_o beside_o man_n general_a inclination_n to_o all_o sin_n every_o person_n have_v a_o peculiar_a inclination_n to_o some_o particular_a bosome-sin_n which_o their_o own_o constitution_n and_o education_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o time_n and_o nation_n wherein_o they_o live_v and_o their_o particular_a calling_n do_v either_o prompt_v they_o unto_o or_o minister_v occasion_n of_o they_o and_o these_o be_v special_o the_o evil_n about_o which_o man_n shall_v prove_v their_o sincerity_n in_o not_o cover_v or_o hide_v of_o they_o for_o otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o abandon_v many_o evil_n while_o yet_o these_o cleave_v close_o to_o they_o 5._o even_o in_o job_n day_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n the_o way_n of_o it_o and_o his_o carriage_n in_o it_o together_o with_o the_o sinful_a inclination_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o man_n follow_v thereupon_o be_v well_o know_v as_o here_o appear_v from_o his_o reflect_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o adam_n and_o of_o all_o mankind_n descend_v from_o he_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o generation_n 6._o it_o be_v natural_a to_o fall_v adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o conceal_v extenuate_v and_o excuse_v their_o sin_n so_o that_o when_o any_o do_v otherwise_o it_o be_v grace_n that_o make_v they_o differ_v from_o other_o for_o to_o cover_v transgression_n be_v to_o do_v as_o adam_n both_o as_o the_o first_o man_n do_v and_o as_o it_o be_v now_o natural_a for_o all_o man_n to_o do_v till_o grace_v make_v a_o difference_n 7._o sincere_a walker_n must_v not_o follow_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o mankind_n nor_o their_o own_o or_o other_o inclination_n but_o they_o shall_v suspect_v that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v natural_o incline_v and_o which_o be_v the_o common_a path_n wherein_o most_o part_n do_v walk_v for_o job_n prove_v his_o sincerity_n in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v as_o adam_n verse_n 34._o do_v i_o fear_v a_o great_a multitude_n or_o do_v the_o contempt_n of_o family_n terrify_v i_o that_o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o door_n some_o read_v this_o verse_n thus_o though_o i_o can_v have_v affright_v or_o violent_o oppress_v a_o great_a multitude_n yet_o the_o contemptible_a of_o the_o family_n shall_v have_v deter_v i_o so_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v silent_a and_o not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o door_n and_o they_o take_v up_o the_o meaning_n thus_o either_o as_o point_v out_o his_o great_a tenderness_n that_o he_o can_v have_v deter_v the_o great_a and_o crush_v they_o if_o they_o have_v put_v any_o affront_n upon_o he_o yet_o if_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o contemptible_a in_o a_o family_n have_v admonish_v he_o of_o any_o fail_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o put_v he_o in_o a_o fright_n so_o that_o he_o go_v not_o abroad_o for_o shame_n and_o fear_n or_o see_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o job_n be_v thus_o check_v in_o his_o prosperity_n for_o any_o miscarriage_n who_o be_v applaud_v to_o by_o all_o as_o a_o just_a man_n and_o not_o mistake_v by_o any_o in_o his_o recreation_n chap._n 29.11_o 12_o 24._o as_o point_v out_o his_o respect_n to_o justice_n that_o though_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n can_v have_v overtopped_n the_o great_a and_o never_o so_o many_o opposer_n yet_o when_o the_o mean_a have_v right_a on_o their_o side_n he_o be_v so_o overawe_v with_o a_o fear_n of_o injustice_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n nor_o stir_v abroad_o to_o do_v they_o wrong_n but_o i_o shall_v follow_v our_o own_o translation_n which_o also_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o original_a and_o so_o the_o verse_n contain_v a_o account_n of_o a_o twelve_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o make_v profession_n namely_o that_o he_o have_v much_o courage_n and_o fortitude_n in_o prosecute_a and_o maintain_v of_o justice_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a for_o his_o question_n import_v a_o denial_n of_o never_o so_o great_a multitude_n oppose_v he_o nor_o do_v the_o fear_n of_o contempt_n or_o other_o inconvenience_n from_o never_o so_o many_o or_o great_a family_n hinder_v he_o to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o minister_v justice_n impartial_o nor_o do_v any_o terror_n cause_v he_o keep_v silence_n when_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v speak_v or_o lurk_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v go_v abroad_o whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o simple_o commendable_a that_o man_n do_v right_a thing_n and_o particular_o that_o magistrate_n administer_v justice_n impartial_o when_o all_o man_n commend_v they_o for_o so_o do_v but_o then_o be_v man_n integrity_n try_v in_o do_v these_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v strong_a tentation_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o here_o job_n have_v and_o yet_o be_v a_o just_a man_n 2._o it_o be_v nothing_o strange_a to_o see_v the_o multitude_n against_o a_o good_a course_n and_o family_n of_o note_n prove_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n for_o job_n have_v a_o great_a multitude_n and_o family_n or_o house_n of_o note_n and_o quality_n to_o cross_v he_o in_o do_v good_a he_o call_v they_o family_n because_o it_o be_v probable_a their_o hatred_n go_v by_o clan_n and_o kindred_n so_o that_o when_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v engage_v all_o the_o whole_a family_n and_o tribe_n of_o his_o relation_n concern_v themselves_o in_o the_o quarrel_n and_o it_o seem_v those_o be_v his_o enemy_n because_o it_o be_v against_o they_o he_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a 3._o be_v man_n never_o so_o great_a they_o may_v expect_v not_o to_o want_v tentation_n and_o hazard_n in_o serve_v of_o god_n and_o do_v duty_n for_o job_n who_o be_v so_o eminent_a and_o great_a have_v they_o 4._o fear_v of_o the_o multitude_n or_o of_o great_a man_n and_o fear_v of_o opposition_n from_o they_o be_v a_o great_a tentation_n to_o hinder_v man_n from_o proceed_v in_o a_o good_a way_n for_o job_n look_v upon_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o these_o family_n as_o thing_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v he_o fear_v or_o violent_o to_o oppress_v and_o confound_v all_o his_o resolution_n and_o to_o terrify_v he_o if_o he_o shall_v proceed_v to_o do_v justice_n they_o be_v under_o a_o trial_n indeed_o who_o be_v force_v to_o be_v singular_a and_o alone_a in_o do_v well_o have_v a_o enrage_a multitude_n against_o they_o and_o great_a person_n a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n 5._o even_o disrespect_n and_o contempt_n be_v a_o trial_n to_o man_n and_o will_v sufficient_o terrify_v they_o from_o a_o good_a course_n if_o they_o be_v not_o uphold_v by_o grace_n for_o though_o these_o man_n can_v not_o well_o reach_v job_n to_o do_v he_o any_o other_o harm_n yet_o he_o intimate_v that_o the_o contempt_n of_o these_o family_n be_v a_o tentation_n to_o hinder_v he_o from_o good_a if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v otherwise_o 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claim_v etc._n etc._n so_o this_o be_v their_o great_a miscarriage_n in_o this_o undertake_n when_o in_o defend_v their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o reflect_v upon_o god_n righteousness_n because_o of_o cross_a dispensation_n which_o they_o meet_v with_o be_v righteous_a or_o in_o his_o way_n for_o herein_o job_n fail_v justify_v himself_o or_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o whole_a person_n be_v that_o part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v notice_v in_o this_o business_n rather_o than_o god_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o jeremy_n guard_v against_o in_o his_o complaint_n jer._n 12.1_o hence_o all_o man_n bitter_a complaint_n and_o murmur_n at_o god_n deal_v their_o not_o humble_v of_o themselves_o under_o affliction_n even_o albeit_o they_o be_v righteous_a and_o innocent_a their_o not_o improve_n at_o they_o to_o discover_v and_o purge_v out_o the_o naughtiness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n their_o not_o adore_v and_o cry_v up_o of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n when_o their_o passion_n will_v rise_v upon_o they_o psa_n 22.1_o 2._o with_o 3._o these_o and_o the_o like_a miscarriage_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o trouble_n be_v foul_a reflection_n upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 6._o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o their_o suffering_n and_o be_v over-driven_a by_o temptation_n and_o imputation_n from_o other_o they_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o miscarry_v in_o defend_v their_o own_o integrity_n by_o not_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o glory_n due_a to_o he_o for_o so_o do_v job_n miscarry_v in_o this_o case_n so_o frail_a be_v we_o that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o wrong_v our_o good_a cause_n and_o to_o give_v our_o own_o good_a conscience_n a_o wound_n and_o so_o strip_v ourselves_o of_o our_o defence_n and_o comfort_n and_o provoke_v god_n to_o give_v we_o up_o to_o less_o cleanly_a trial_n at_o another_o time_n hence_o man_n shall_v 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this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n wherein_o much_o of_o he_o be_v to_o be_v see_v psal_n 139.14_o 2._o a_o man_n sensible_a of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n when_o he_o go_v about_o a_o work_n of_o god_n be_v like_a to_o prosper_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v attend_v unto_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n he_o will_v not_o despise_v they_o with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o provoke_v god_n for_o he_o propound_v that_o he_o be_v sensible_a he_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a creature_n as_o a_o argument_n why_o job_n shall_v hear_v he_o 3._o such_o as_o consider_v their_o obligation_n to_o god_n be_v it_o but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o be_v make_v by_o he_o will_v be_v faithful_a in_o their_o serve_v of_o he_o for_o this_o be_v his_o motive_n and_o a_o argument_n that_o he_o will_v be_v faithful_a in_o publish_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o he_o profess_v chap._n 36.3_o that_o he_o will_v ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o his_o maker_n 4._o such_o as_o do_v consider_v how_o easy_o god_n make_v man_n will_v from_o thence_o also_o gather_v how_o easy_o god_n can_v enable_v he_o and_o endow_v he_o with_o gift_n if_o he_o please_v for_o this_o also_o be_v a_o argument_n why_o job_n shall_v not_o despise_v he_o because_o of_o his_o youth_n see_v he_o be_v god_n workmanship_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o and_o the_o spirit_n who_o make_v he_o and_o give_v he_o life_n can_v as_o easy_o furnish_v he_o with_o ability_n verse_n 5._o if_o thou_o can_v answer_v i_o set_v thy_o word_n in_o order_n before_o i_o stand_v up_o the_o four_o argument_n of_o attention_n and_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a be_v that_o be_v sensible_a they_o be_v fellow-creature_n he_o will_v not_o take_v advantage_n of_o his_o affliction_n nor_o quarrel_n at_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n so_o as_o to_o interrupt_v he_o as_o it_o seem_v his_o other_o friend_n do_v but_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v he_o will_v allow_v he_o to_o stand_v up_o 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only_o carry_v it_o and_o that_o neither_o job_n advantage_n over_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o eminency_n in_o dignity_n or_o piety_n nor_o his_o advantage_n in_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o afflict_a man_n may_v bear_v any_o sway_n 3._o it_o do_v evidence_n a_o sound_n and_o sober_a spirit_n when_o man_n how_o clear_a soever_o their_o own_o light_n be_v be_v content_a to_o hear_v the_o judgement_n and_o light_n of_o other_o for_o though_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v yet_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o can_v answer_v i_o set_v thy_o word_n in_o order_n before_o i_o or_o order_z they_o the_o best_a thou_o can_v to_o defend_v thyself_o against_o my_o accusation_n 4._o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o a_o answer_n to_o return_v to_o what_o be_v object_v against_o he_o may_v stand_v to_o it_o and_o take_v courage_n for_o say_v he_o stand_v up_o or_o be_v courageous_a and_o resolute_a intimate_v that_o he_o have_v cause_n so_o to_o do_v 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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
his_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o matter_n he_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o modest_o in_o the_o three_o person_n and_o do_v not_o claim_v any_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o knowledge_n but_o only_a assert_n that_o he_o be_v so_o verse_v in_o that_o subject_n as_o he_o know_v his_o doctrine_n be_v free_a of_o error_n doct._n 1._o whosoever_o crave_v attention_n or_o have_v access_n to_o speak_v to_o other_o they_o ought_v to_o deal_v true_o and_o sincere_o in_o god_n matter_n especial_o with_o the_o afflict_a for_o he_o profess_v it_o his_o duty_n and_o resolution_n to_o speak_v truth_n and_o that_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v false_a if_o job_n will_v hearken_v to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o great_a cruelty_n in_o man_n to_o be_v vent_v error_n when_o they_o be_v allow_v and_o welcome_v to_o speak_v to_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o man_n pretend_v to_o truth_n nor_o shall_v their_o pretence_n be_v take_v off_o their_o hand_n unless_o they_o do_v real_o as_o they_o pretend_v and_o it_o be_v a_o double_a sin_n in_o man_n to_o deal_v false_o while_o they_o pretend_v the_o contrary_a therefore_o say_v he_o true_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v false_a profess_v his_o sincere_a resolution_n to_o deal_v single_o and_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o belie_v so_o grave_a a_o profession_n 3._o man_n who_o will_v speak_v truth_n especial_o in_o dark_a case_n aught_o to_o have_v not_o a_o superficial_a but_o a_o solid_a knowledge_n of_o what_o they_o speak_v for_o he_o suppose_v they_o shall_v be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n 4._o as_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v sceptic_n but_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n as_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o own_v so_o it_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o vanity_n in_o man_n modest_o to_o avow_v their_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v gain_v ground_n upon_o those_o with_o who_o they_o deal_v yea_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o commend_v themselves_o to_o their_o conscience_n as_o have_v knowledge_n and_o as_o be_v sincere_a in_o seek_v and_o hold_v out_o of_o truth_n therefore_o do_v elihu_n profess_v he_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n be_v with_o thou_o 5._o when_o truth_n be_v speak_v from_o god_n man_n be_v bind_v to_o hear_v it_o with_o attention_n whether_o it_o please_v their_o humour_n and_o be_v fit_v to_o their_o interest_n or_o not_o for_o that_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v false_a and_o that_o he_o speak_v from_o perfect_a knowledge_n be_v a_o argument_n persuade_v to_o attention_n verse_n 5._o behold_v god_n be_v mighty_a and_o despise_v not_o any_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n follow_v to_o v._o 22._o the_o first_o part_n of_o elihu_n discourse_n subjoin_v to_o this_o preface_n or_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 it_o may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o four_o head_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v contain_v a_o general_a proposition_n of_o this_o truth_n or_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o part_n of_o his_o discourse_n that_o god_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n and_o proceed_n with_o and_o about_o man_n wherein_o beside_o the_o note_n of_o attention_n behold_v 1._o we_o have_v the_o proposition_n itself_o which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o clear_v that_o god_n despise_v not_o any_o as_o this_o word_n any_o be_v add_v to_o the_o indefinite_a proposition_n god_n despise_v not_o or_o sleight_n they_o not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o neglect_v to_o do_v they_o right_o for_o so_o despise_v be_v take_v chap._n 31.13_o with_o 14._o and_o this_o import_v both_o that_o he_o do_v not_o slight_a any_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o low_a condition_n so_o as_o not_o to_o do_v they_o right_o but_o he_o give_v right_a to_o the_o very_a poor_a v._o 6._o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o despise_v or_o reject_v any_o but_o upon_o a_o just_a and_o relevant_a cause_n as_o be_v after_o clear_v v._o 11_o 12._o 2._o this_o proposition_n be_v amplify_v that_o god_n be_v mighty_a and_o great_a and_o yet_o he_o despise_v not_o any_o that_o be_v though_o he_o be_v great_a yet_o he_o be_v just_a and_o this_o meet_v with_o job_n complaint_n that_o god_n be_v too_o great_a a_o party_n for_o he_o and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o he_o see_v chap._n 10.3_o and_o 19.7_o and_o 23.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o 30.21_o and_o elsewhere_o 3._o this_o amplification_n be_v yet_o further_o enlarge_v that_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n or_o heart_n see_v chap._n 34.10_o whereby_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o understand_v that_o see_v god_n be_v not_o only_o mighty_a in_o power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v but_o in_o wisdom_n also_o and_o all_o other_o perfection_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o employ_v his_o power_n tyrannical_o to_o do_v wrong_a to_o any_o but_o further_o that_o though_o he_o have_v not_o only_a strength_n but_o wisdom_n also_o to_o bear_v he_o out_o against_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o this_o speak_v his_o commendation_n that_o notwithstanding_o these_o advantage_n he_o will_v not_o despise_v any_o nor_o do_v they_o wrong_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v ignorance_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o root_n of_o man_n distemper_n fail_n and_o mistake_v of_o his_o deal_n for_o therefore_o he_o seek_v to_o cure_v job_n evil_n by_o cure_v his_o ignorance_n and_o we_o find_v ignorance_n be_v the_o root_n of_o unbelief_n ps_n 9.10_o of_o slavish_a fear_n be_v 51.12_o 13._o of_o oppression_n of_o god_n people_n exod._n 5.2_o of_o pride_n and_o self_n conceit_n and_o rise_n of_o heart_n before_o he_o be_v 6.5_o job_n 42.5_o 6._o and_o of_o all_o sinful_a course_n and_o man_n secure_a presumption_n in_o they_o psal_n 50.21_o 2._o who_o so_o know_v god_n aright_o will_v take_v he_o up_o as_o mighty_a great_a potent_a and_o abound_v in_o all_o perfection_n for_o god_n be_v mighty_a the_o word_n import_v a_o multiplication_n to_o wit_n of_o all_o perfection_n in_o god_n and_o so_o this_o general_n be_v branch_v out_o both_o in_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n hence_o great_a service_n be_v due_a to_o he_o mal._n 1.14_o and_o particular_o great_a praise_n ps_n 48.1_o we_o may_v expect_v great_a yea_o and_o marvellous_a thing_n from_o he_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o promise_n joel_n 2.21_o his_o people_n serve_v a_o great_a master_n who_o will_v not_o see_v they_o wrong_v be_v 49.24_o 25_o 26._o jer._n 50.34_o and_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v oppose_v nor_o contend_v with_o but_o submit_v unto_o in_o every_o thing_n job_n 9.4_o be_v 45.9_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a thought_n of_o god_n greatness_n that_o ought_v to_o satisfy_v but_o we_o shall_v think_v upon_o that_o subject_n with_o admiration_n for_o say_v he_o behold_v god_n be_v mighty_a ordinary_a thought_n of_o this_o subject_n do_v but_o proclaim_v our_o contempt_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n be_v so_o much_o affect_v when_o they_o sometime_o fall_v upon_o the_o commendation_n of_o god_n as_o may_v be_v see_v psal_n 145._o throughout_o 4._o god_n be_v a_o just_a god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o admirable_a conjunction_n that_o he_o who_o be_v great_a shall_v be_v also_o just_a and_o will_v not_o do_v wrong_a to_o any_o for_o this_o be_v propound_v as_o admirable_a behold_v god_n be_v mighty_a and_o despise_v not_o any_o see_v job_n 23.6_o ps_n 99.4_o and_o 145.9_o 17._o be_v 57.15_o 16._o the_o very_o mean_a may_v come_v to_o he_o notwithstanding_o his_o greatness_n and_o expect_v justice_n and_o equity_n this_o shall_v humble_v we_o and_o make_v we_o ashamed_a when_o we_o think_v otherwise_o of_o any_o of_o his_o dispensation_n his_o greatness_n shall_v make_v his_o condescendence_n admirable_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v kind_a to_o we_o when_o he_o need_v we_o not_o and_o in_o who_o reverence_n we_o still_o be_v and_o much_o more_o shall_v this_o warn_v great_a man_n not_o to_o be_v insolent_a and_o unjust_a since_o the_o great_a and_o absolute_a lord_n be_v so_o condescend_v 5._o this_o assertion_n concern_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o easy_o receive_v and_o digest_v even_o by_o godly_a man_n in_o their_o fit_n of_o tentation_n for_o it_o must_v be_v assert_v against_o job_n and_o he_o must_v be_v excite_v to_o behold_v it_o and_o this_o may_v humble_v we_o that_o a_o little_a distemper_n will_v soon_o make_v we_o quarrel_n god_n and_o will_v obscure_v his_o praise_n 6._o god_n power_n be_v attend_v with_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o particular_o with_o wisdom_n to_o guide_v all_o well_o for_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o
point_v out_o the_o cause_n effect_n and_o sign_n thereof_o which_o may_v teach_v we_o in_o general_a that_o many_o thing_n may_v concur_v in_o one_o work_n of_o god_n to_o demonstrate_v his_o glory_n shine_v in_o it_o in_o the_o verse_n consider_v first_o the_o cause_n and_o antecedent_n of_o this_o rain_n v._o 29_o 30._o which_o be_v 1._o the_o cloud_n a_o proper_a material_a cause_n of_o rain_n 2_o the_o noise_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n or_o of_o the_o cloud_n which_o be_v call_v his_o tabernacle_n ps_n 18.11_o and_o his_o chariot_n ps_n 104.3_o whereby_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v either_o the_o high_a wind_n which_o sometime_o go_v before_o rain_n or_o rather_o because_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v of_o lightning_n v._o 30._o the_o thunder_n which_o be_v a_o antecedent_n go_v before_o rain_n at_o sometime_o and_o a_o cause_n thereof_o in_o so_o far_o as_o by_o burst_v through_o the_o watery_a cloud_n it_o break_v it_o and_o cause_v it_o dissolve_v in_o rain_n 3._o light_n or_o lightning_n which_o accompany_v the_o thunder_n and_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o rain_n of_o these_o he_o say_v that_o none_o can_v understand_v the_o spread_a of_o the_o cloud_n how_o they_o cover_v the_o sky_n sometime_o very_o speedy_o and_o be_v hurry_v here_o and_o there_o or_o the_o noise_n of_o thunder_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o cloud_n or_o how_o the_o lightning_n have_v break_v through_o the_o cloud_n do_v not_o only_o spread_v themselves_o upon_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o cover_v therewith_o but_o do_v even_o cover_v the_o sea_n and_o that_o with_o such_o impetuousness_n as_o if_o they_o will_v dive_v into_o the_o very_a root_n and_o bottom_n thereof_o doct._n 1._o the_o uâ—ry_a dark_a cloud_n be_v bright_a document_n of_o god_n incomprehensible_a majesty_n and_o his_o glory_n shine_v in_o spread_v they_o out_o and_o drive_v they_o here_o and_o there_o and_o yet_o keep_v they_o from_o break_v for_o here_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o cloud_n be_v a_o document_n of_o his_o greatness_n which_o none_o can_v understand_v full_o and_o as_o it_o point_v he_o out_o so_o that_o even_o a_o dark_a cloudy_a day_n may_v be_v a_o speak_a preach_a to_o those_o who_o have_v discern_v and_o a_o spiritual_a mind_n 2._o thunder_z and_o lightning_n come_v before_o rain_n be_v another_o document_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n which_o none_o can_v full_o comprehend_v for_o this_o be_v another_o proof_n of_o his_o assertion_n can_v any_o understand_v the_o noise_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n behold_v he_o spread_v his_o light_n upon_o it_o or_o upon_o his_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n the_o noise_n of_o thunder_n before_o rain_n do_v not_o only_a point_n out_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n who_o voice_n it_o be_v as_o be_v at_o length_n prosecute_v ps_n 29._o but_o do_v further_a show_n that_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v terrible_a be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o all_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v affright_v therewith_o as_o thunder_n do_v but_o rare_o destroy_v any_o and_o but_o few_o of_o those_o who_o hear_v its_o dreadful_a noise_n the_o lightning_n come_v from_o the_o place_n where_o rain_n be_v and_o upon_o which_o the_o rain_n follow_v may_v teach_v we_o how_o little_a we_o need_v to_o look_v to_o probability_n in_o what_o we_o want_v since_o man_n may_v expect_v rain_n even_o whence_o fire_n come_v and_o the_o lightning_n be_v spread_v upon_o the_o cloud_n and_o dart_v down_o to_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n may_v let_v we_o see_v how_o god_n can_v enlighten_v our_o darkness_n psal_n 18.28_o even_o by_o a_o light_n bring_v out_o of_o our_o dark_a cloud_n psal_n 112.4_o how_o immense_a and_o omnipresent_v he_o be_v who_o can_v not_o only_o spread_v his_o light_n upon_o the_o cloudy_a sky_n but_o cover_v the_o sea_n with_o it_o and_o that_o very_o sudden_o how_o infinite_a and_o effectual_a his_o knowledge_n be_v who_o can_v make_v his_o light_n spread_v so_o far_o as_o even_o to_o lighten_v the_o world_n ps_n 77.18_o even_o the_o sky_n and_o sea_n and_o can_v make_v it_o cover_v the_o very_a bottom_n or_o root_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o penetrate_v thither_o and_o how_o much_o of_o god_n glory_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o world_n which_o man_n can_v overtake_v to_o comprehend_v see_v he_o not_o only_o fill_v the_o earth_n and_o sky_n with_o his_o glory_n but_o do_v manifest_v it_o in_o the_o sea_n where_o man_n do_v not_o so_o frequent_o converse_v to_o see_v his_o wonder_n in_o the_o deep_a ps_n 107.24_o and_o that_o to_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o where_o man_n can_v dive_v to_o see_v it_o 3._o then_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n right_o study_v and_o god_n right_o see_v in_o they_o when_o man_n do_v not_o drown_v themselves_o in_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o do_v see_v god_n in_o they_o who_o work_n they_o be_v as_o here_o it_o be_v call_v his_o light_n and_o when_o they_o look_v upon_o god_n reveal_v of_o himself_o by_o they_o as_o but_o a_o obscure_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v reveal_v himself_o to_o their_o capacity_n as_o the_o cloud_n be_v call_v his_o tabernacle_n where_o in_o manifest_v himself_o to_o man_n he_o involve_v and_o hide_v himself_o that_o he_o can_v be_v see_v as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o thus_o also_o the_o very_a brightness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o dark_a cloud_n be_v but_o the_o hide_v of_o his_o power_n hab._n 3.4_o second_o the_o effect_n of_o rain_n which_o come_v out_o of_o these_o cloud_n after_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n or_o the_o end_v for_o which_o it_o come_v upon_o the_o earth_n v._o 31._o namely_o to_o plague_v some_o and_o give_v plenty_n to_o other_o it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v these_o thing_n by_o they_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n that_o be_v not_o only_o by_o rain_n but_o by_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n which_o may_v have_v influence_n upon_o the_o earth_n either_o for_o hurt_n as_o when_o they_o destroy_v and_o blast_v the_o creature_n or_o for_o good_a as_o when_o they_o scour_v and_o purify_v the_o air_n that_o the_o influence_n thereof_o may_v be_v more_o benign_a and_o they_o have_v also_o a_o more_o mediate_a influence_n upon_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o rain_n they_o way_n whereof_o they_o prepare_v by_o burst_v through_o the_o cloud_n this_o teach_v 1_o mean_n and_o second_o cause_n will_v prove_v unto_o man_n even_o according_a as_o god_n employ_v they_o for_o judgement_n or_o mercy_n as_o here_o we_o see_v see_v deut._n 8.3_o 2._o even_o that_o which_o be_v a_o judgement_n to_o some_o may_v prove_v a_o mercy_n to_o other_o for_o by_o rain_n and_o thunder_n etc._n etc._n he_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o give_v meat_n 3._o tempestuous_a and_o terrible-like_a thing_n may_v do_v good_a to_o whosoever_o god_n please_v as_o by_o thunder_n lightning_n and_o rain_n he_o give_v meat_n so_o that_o man_n need_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o improbable-like_a thing_n if_o god_n interpose_v 4._o as_o meat_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n be_v so_o necessary_a daily_o and_o a_o mercy_n wherewith_o if_o we_o have_v raiment_n also_o we_o shall_v be_v content_a 1_o tim._n 6.8_o so_o god_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o the_o giver_n of_o it_o who_o employ_v second_o cause_n to_o produce_v it_o and_o bless_v they_o for_o that_o effect_n and_o put_v his_o blessing_n in_o it_o when_o it_o be_v produce_v without_o which_o it_o will_v do_v we_o no_o more_o good_a than_o the_o earth_n from_o which_o it_o come_v deut_n 8_o 3._o therefore_o it_o be_v mark_v as_o his_o great_a mercy_n to_o some_o that_o he_o give_v meat_n see_v psal_n 104.27_o 28._o 5._o god_n when_o he_o please_v can_v give_v proof_n that_o he_o be_v not_o close_o hand_v in_o his_o dispensation_n bâ—t_o can_v give_v meat_n in_o abundance_n as_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v see_v act._n 14.17_o so_o that_o when_o we_o be_v straiten_v in_o these_o thâ—ngs_n we_o be_v not_o to_o quarrel_v or_o question_v his_o fullness_n but_o shall_v look_v to_o another_o cause_n three_o the_o time_n and_o way_n of_o this_o preparation_n for_o the_o rain_n v._o 32._o namely_o that_o god_n when_o he_o please_v cover_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o sky_n with_o these_o cloud_n and_o hinder_v the_o bright_a shine_a thereof_o upon_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o cloud_n the_o original_a text_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v very_o concise_a but_o the_o supplement_n which_o make_v it_o clear_a be_v necessary_o understand_v in_o it_o for_o his_o command_n upon_o it_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o light_n or_o against_o it_o which_o be_v the_o read_n of_o the_o original_a import_v a_o interdiction_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o shine_v and_o that_o which_o come_v betwixt_o or_o occur_v which_o be_v
thunderbolt_n but_o elihu_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o it_o point_v out_o somewhat_o of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v a_o voice_n of_o god_n sound_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n with_o lightning_n go_v before_o it_o hereby_o teach_v that_o however_o man_n may_v lawful_o search_v into_o the_o natural_a cause_n of_o thing_n in_o study_v the_o work_n of_o god_n yet_o to_o rest_v there_o without_o ascend_v up_o to_o see_v somewhat_o of_o god_n in_o they_o will_v tend_v little_a to_o edification_n but_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o atheism_n particular_o in_o this_o description_n consider_v 1._o this_o thunder_n in_o its_o nature_n and_o kind_n be_v a_o sound_n and_o noise_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n v._o 2._o that_o be_v a_o voice_n whereby_o he_o speak_v to_o man_n and_o make_v himself_o and_o his_o mind_n know_v as_o man_n declare_v their_o mind_n by_o their_o word_n so_o psal_n 29._o throughout_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v 1._o the_o work_n of_o god_n do_v we_o good_a in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o speak_v and_o be_v god_n voice_n to_o we_o as_o here_o the_o thunder_n get_v that_o name_n not_o only_o because_o of_o its_o loud_a noise_n but_o because_o thereby_o somewhat_o be_v speak_v to_o we_o 2._o thunder_n have_v a_o speak_a voice_n to_o right_a discerner_n it_o speak_v what_o the_o majesty_n and_o dreadfulness_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v what_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o word_n be_v when_o he_o please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o which_o can_v pierce_v like_o a_o sword_n and_o thunderbolt_n heb._n 4.12_o what_o dreadful_a language_n he_o have_v for_o they_o who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o calm_a 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o great_a his_o mercy_n be_v in_o speak_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—k_a man_n see_v we_o can_v not_o endure_v his_o thunder_a voice_n exod._n 20.18_o 19_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o sound_n and_o voice_n he_o direct_v it_o under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n v._o 3._o not_o than_o it_o be_v hear_v in_o all_o place_n at_o once_o but_o that_o he_o may_v send_v it_o where_o he_o please_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n and_o wherever_o he_o send_v it_o it_o be_v hear_v far_o and_o near_o which_o as_o it_o speak_v his_o majesty_n who_o voice_n be_v hear_v so_o far_o off_o so_o further_o 1._o it_o say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v hear_v by_o they_o to_o who_o he_o he_o be_v please_v to_o speak_v and_o have_v a_o voice_n for_o the_o deaf_a 2._o that_o the_o most_o dreadful_a thunder_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o command_n to_o be_v direct_v whither_o he_o please_v 3._o the_o concomitant_n of_o this_o thunder_a voice_n be_v lightning_n which_o v._o 3_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v of_o a_o like_a extent_n with_o the_o voice_n and_o for_o the_o order_n betwixt_o these_o two_o it_o be_v declare_v v._o 4._o that_o the_o thunder_n follow_v the_o lightning_n not_o in_o order_n of_o existence_n for_o the_o cloud_n must_v break_v with_o a_o noise_n before_o the_o lightning_n appear_v but_o in_o that_o order_n wherein_o they_o appear_v to_o our_o sense_n for_o our_o sight_n be_v a_o quick_a sense_n than_o that_o of_o hear_v and_o the_o light_n pass_v through_o the_o air_n in_o a_o instant_n while_o the_o sound_n thrust_v itself_o through_o the_o air_n but_o by_o degree_n we_o see_v the_o light_n before_o we_o hear_v the_o sound_n hence_o we_o may_v gather_v 1._o god_n majestic_a lightning_n attend_v his_o voice_n may_v yet_o discover_v more_o of_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o may_v show_v what_o pain_n he_o take_v and_o what_o splendour_n and_o glory_n he_o display_v to_o have_v his_o voice_n regard_v and_o what_o need_v we_o have_v of_o warning_n to_o excite_v our_o attention_n to_o hear_v as_o lightning_n in_o ordinary_a excite_v we_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n that_o follow_v 2._o this_o order_n here_o put_v betwixt_o the_o voice_n and_o lightning_n do_v point_n out_o that_o the_o hear_n be_v a_o more_o dull_a and_o slow_a sense_n than_o see_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o quicken_v it_o in_o hear_v yet_o so_o as_o the_o many_o turn_n and_o wind_n in_o our_o ear_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o flowness_n shall_v warn_v we_o to_o be_v very_o cautious_a and_o circumspect_a in_o try_v what_o we_o hear_v 3._o meditation_n shall_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v our_o thought_n rise_v and_o grow_v in_o take_v up_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n for_o now_o after_o he_o have_v think_v and_o speak_v a_o while_n of_o this_o voice_n of_o god_n he_o call_v it_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o excellency_n 4._o the_o necessary_a connexion_n betwixt_o the_o voice_n and_o these_o concomitant_n v._o 4._o where_o the_o relative_n they_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o lightning_n many_o of_o they_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o be_v not_o stay_v or_o keep_v back_o when_o his_o voice_n of_o thunder_n be_v hear_v or_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o thus_o thunder_n be_v still_o accompany_v with_o lightning_n though_o sometime_o we_o see_v lightning_n when_o we_o hear_v not_o thunder_n or_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v both_o to_o lightning_n and_o rain_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v chap._n 36.27_o 28_o 30._o both_o which_o accompany_v the_o thunder_n it_o may_v point_v out_o 1._o that_o god_n fix_v and_o observe_v of_o a_o order_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n in_o thunder_n lightning_n rain_n as_o also_o in_o day_n and_o night_n summer_n and_o winter_n may_v be_v of_o use_n to_o strengthen_v the_o church_n faith_n in_o other_o case_n as_o use_n be_v make_v of_o it_o in_o expect_v a_o day_n and_o a_o summer_n after_o a_o night_n and_o winter_n of_o trouble_n psal_n 74.16_o 17._o 2._o the_o many_o glimpse_n and_o ray_n of_o glory_n which_o he_o manifest_v together_o in_o those_o concurrent_a work_n of_o his_o power_n when_o we_o be_v surrround_v with_o they_o all_o at_o once_o may_v let_v we_o see_v how_o unable_a we_o be_v to_o take_v up_o all_o his_o work_n or_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o we_o can_v have_v study_v his_o glory_n shine_v in_o the_o lightning_n when_o 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elihu_n assertion_n be_v those_o storm_n and_o alteraâ—ions_n of_o the_o air_n and_o season_n which_o usual_o fall_v forth_o in_o winter_n to_o v._o 11._o in_o these_o verse_n 1._o he_o propound_v the_o snow_n and_o the_o small_a and_o great_a rain_n which_o at_o god_n command_n fall_v and_o stay_v upon_o the_o earth_n v._o 6._o 2._o he_o subjoin_v the_o effect_n thereof_o especial_o of_o snow_n and_o great_a rain_n namely_o that_o they_o put_v man_n from_o their_o work_n especial_o from_o those_o work_n which_o they_o have_v to_o do_v abroad_o that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o notice_n god_n work_n v._o 7._o and_o drive_v beast_n to_o their_o den_n v._o 8._o from_o v._o 6._o learn_v 1._o even_o winter-storm_n and_o foul_a season_n be_v useful_a document_n and_o instruction_n to_o point_n out_o somewhat_o of_o god_n as_o here_o the_o snow_n and_o the_o rain_n be_v instance_a for_o that_o effect_n see_v psal_n 147.16_o 17._o &_o 148.8_o 2._o it_o speak_v much_o of_o god_n that_o he_o 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the_o very_a beast_n who_o remain_v in_o their_o den_n during_o a_o storm_n and_o god_n provide_v shelter_n for_o the_o very_a beast_n against_o a_o storm_n show_v how_o ready_a he_o be_v to_o provide_v a_o refuge_n for_o they_o who_o employ_v he_o verse_n 9_o out_o of_o the_o south_n come_v the_o whirlwind_n and_o cold_a out_o of_o the_o north._n 10._o by_o the_o breath_n of_o god_n frost_n be_v give_v and_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o water_n be_v straighten_a in_o these_o verse_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o whirlwind_n or_o wind_n involve_v in_o a_o cloud_n which_o make_v they_o reel_v about_o when_o they_o break_v forth_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o south_n or_o hide_a place_n where_o the_o antarctick_a pole_n be_v which_o be_v not_o see_v by_o they_o who_o live_v under_o the_o northern_a or_o arctic_a pole_n and_o of_o cold_a which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n where_o the_o sun_n appear_v least_o v._o 9_o where_o the_o north_n be_v design_v by_o those_o soattâ—rings_n or_o scatter_v wind_n for_o that_o be_v the_o name_n in_o the_o original_a which_o come_v out_o of_o it_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cold_a and_o this_o be_v further_a explain_v v._o 10._o that_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o god_n or_o a_o cold_a wind_n frost_n come_v which_o congeal_v the_o water_n and_o so_o lessen_v they_o doct._n 1._o god_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o magnify_v in_o every_o one_o of_o his_o work_n how_o contrary_a soever_o as_o in_o frost_n cold_a heat_n rain_n and_o whirlwind_n 2._o god_n have_v variety_n of_o dispensation_n wherewith_o to_o exercise_v man_n as_o he_o please_v as_o here_o we_o see_v 3._o god_n have_v as_o it_o be_v his_o storehouse_n in_o several_a quarter_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o he_o bring_v forth_o those_o variety_n of_o dispensation_n as_o here_o he_o have_v the_o south_n and_o north_n for_o whirlwind_n cold_a and_o frost_n wherein_o whatever_o may_v be_v see_v of_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v shine_v and_o man_n may_v see_v what_o he_o have_v in_o store_n for_o they_o according_a as_o they_o walk_v before_o he_o as_o deut._n 32.34_o verse_n 11._o also_o by_o water_v he_o weari_v the_o thick_a cloud_n he_o scatter_v his_o bright_a cloud_n 12._o and_o it_o be_v turn_v round_o about_o by_o his_o counsel_n that_o they_o may_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v they_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o earth_n 13._o he_o cause_v it_o to_o come_v whether_o for_o correction_n or_o for_o his_o land_n or_o for_o mercy_n the_o three_o soâ—t_n of_o instance_n be_v the_o rain_n especial_o those_o in_o the_o spring_n concern_v which_o
he_o deal_v with_o job_n to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o miscarriage_n to_o chap._n 42.7_o insist_v upon_o elihu_n be_v last_o argument_n take_v from_o his_o greatness_n which_o may_v let_v job_n see_v how_o far_o he_o have_v miscarry_v in_o quarrel_v he_o as_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o clear_v when_o i_o come_v to_o give_v a_o general_a account_n of_o his_o scope_n in_o his_o debate_n with_o job_n on_o v._o 4_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o decide_v the_o principal_a controversy_n betwixt_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n in_o a_o few_o word_n chap._n 42.7_o 8_o 9_o his_o deal_n with_o job_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o speech_n by_o the_o first_o whereof_o contain_v in_o ch._n 38_o &_o 39_o &_o 40.1_o 2._o he_o bring_v he_o to_o some_o sense_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o weakness_n ch._n 40_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o by_o the_o second_o from_o chap._n 40.6_o till_o the_o end_n of_o chap._n 41._o he_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o more_o ample_a confession_n of_o his_o folly_n chap._n 42.1_o 6._o this_o chap._n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o these_o three_o first_o a_o historical_a transition_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o book_n show_v that_o god_n do_v appear_v and_o speak_v in_o this_o cause_n and_o begin_v first_o to_o deal_v with_o job_n v._o 1._o second_o a_o introduction_n premit_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o the_o dispute_n with_o job_n wherein_o he_o check_v he_o for_o his_o presumption_n v._o 2._o and_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o dispute_n v._o 3._o three_o the_o dispute_v itself_o begin_v in_o this_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o non-plusseth_a he_o with_o a_o number_n of_o question_n concern_v the_o earth_n v._o 4._o 7._o the_o sea_n v._o 8-11_a light_a and_o darkness_n v._o 12-21_a various_a meteor_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o v._o 22_o 38._o and_o concern_v his_o providence_n about_o beast_n and_o bird_n which_o be_v instance_a in_o the_o lion_n v._o 39_o 40._o and_o the_o raven_n v._o 41._o to_o which_o many_o more_o be_v add_v throughout_o the_o next_o chapter_n verse_n 1._o then_o the_o lord_n answer_v job_n out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n and_o say_v in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o historical_a transition_n wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o god_n manifest_v his_o glorious_a presence_n in_o a_o whirlwind_n do_v by_o a_o audible_a voice_n speak_v to_o job_n in_o it_o consider_v first_o that_o the_o lord_n answer_v job_n as_o for_o the_o time_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v it_o be_v indefinite_o express_v then_o the_o lord_n answer_v where_o in_o the_o original_a we_o have_v only_o the_o copulative_a and_o which_o have_v various_a signification_n to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v and_o here_o it_o import_v that_o after_o elihu_n have_v speak_v god_n also_o answer_v job_n and_o particular_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o god_n break_v in_o and_o interrupt_a elihu_n for_o he_o do_v formal_o conclude_v his_o discourse_n chap._n 37.23_o 24._o nor_o yet_o that_o he_o hinder_v job_n to_o 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