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A03852 The conflict of Iob By way of dialogue. Compiled for illustration, or opening of that great encounter: and may also serue as a paraphrase vpon that heauenly worke. By R.H. Humfrey, Richard. 1607 (1607) STC 13967; ESTC S114137 188,682 244

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unto_o he_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o he_o to_o deny_v utter_o to_o communicate_v his_o will_n unto_o they_o to_o refuse_v afterward_o to_o gratify_v they_o never_o so_o little_a that_o have_v refuse_v his_o instruction_n so_o often_o tender_v unto_o they_o though_o they_o make_v loud_a cry_n unto_o he_o be_v most_o earnest_a and_o importunate_a with_o he_o about_o it_o true_a it_o be_v that_o all_o his_o counsel_n all_o his_o judgement_n which_o he_o have_v decree_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o participate_v to_o no_o man_n to_o no_o prophet_n to_o no_o angel_n but_o yet_o many_o more_o of_o they_o to_o his_o faithful_a servant_n then_o to_o other_o howbeit_o he_o forewarneth_a every_o man_n and_o that_o sundry_a time_n either_o when_o he_o be_v sleep_v by_o some_o divine_a dream_n such_o as_o great_o disquiet_v he_o or_o when_o he_o be_v wake_v by_o some_o vision_n in_o the_o dead_a time_n of_o the_o night_n or_o in_o some_o solitary_a place_n in_o the_o day_n time_n fit_a for_o contemplation_n or_o else_o if_o these_o will_v not_o stay_v he_o from_o transgression_n by_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o fearful_a and_o grievous_a punishment_n 18._o punishment_n verse_n 16_o 17_o 18._o foretold_v therein_o upon_o he_o as_o by_o afflict_v of_o he_o so_o in_o 19_o in_o verse_n 19_o body_n that_o he_o can_v take_v no_o 20._o no_o verse_n 20._o sustenance_n but_o have_v a_o loathe_n of_o the_o choice_a food_n that_o can_v be_v prepare_v for_o he_o and_o hereby_o have_v his_o 22_o his_o verse_n 21_o 22_o flesh_n consume_v his_o bone_n dry_v up_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o then_o withal_o send_v unto_o he_o some_o man_n of_o knowledge_n of_o excellent_a and_o rare_a gift_n such_o a_o one_o as_o if_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o choice_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a dispose_v person_n in_o a_o whole_a 23_o whole_a verse_n 23_o country_n thou_o can_v not_o find_v the_o like_a cull_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o set_v 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28_o body_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o affliction_n and_o the_o same_o together_o with_o his_o soul_n not_o only_o save_v from_o eternal_a darkness_n but_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o joyful_a light_n of_o the_o lord_n most_o glorious_a presence_n the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o blessedness_n consider_v job_n serious_o with_o thyself_o job._n chap._n 33_o five_o 31_o mark_n well_o job._n whether_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o use_v these_o mean_n to_o reclaim_v thou_o from_o thy_o unreverent_a carriage_n towards_o he_o in_o this_o thy_o calamity_n for_o he_o call_v upon_o thou_o these_o way_n thou_o ought_v to_o have_v give_v ear_n unto_o he_o forthwith_o &_o not_o to_o have_v defer_v the_o time_n to_o return_v unto_o he_o for_o thou_o to_o be_v dull_a of_o understanding_n or_o to_o harden_v thy_o hart_n when_o thou_o understand_v be_v such_o fault_n as_o he_o can_v endure_v he_o have_v acquaint_v thou_o with_o his_o mind_n once_o and_o again_o he_o love_v not_o to_o 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