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the_o practice_n of_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n job_n be_v say_v therefore_o to_o fear_n god_n true_o that_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n sincere_o and_o devout_o albeit_o all_o the_o country_n go_v a_o whore_v after_o false_a god_n 4._o he_o eschew_v evil_a he_o careful_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n and_o shadow_n or_o appearance_n of_o sin_n 5._o 1_o thes_n 5._o like_v as_o when_o we_o smell_v a_o stink_n we_o turn_v away_o our_o face_n incontinent_o so_o do_v job._n 5._o last_o he_o persevere_v constant_a and_o faithful_a under_o the_o cross_n a_o especial_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n philip._n 4.13_o for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n testify_v if_o thou_o be_v faint_a in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n 24.10_o pro._n 24.10_o thy_o strength_n be_v small_a 3._o when_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v that_o he_o be_v move_v by_o satan_n to_o yield_v to_o his_o former_a commission_n we_o have_v before_o cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 12._o show_v how_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v and_o purpose_v the_o same_o before_o satan_n come_v in_o his_o presence_n howsoever_o he_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o yield_v unto_o his_o accusation_n and_o to_o hearken_v to_o his_o calumniation_n against_o job._n satan_n move_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v true_a but_o his_o motive_n be_v not_o of_o force_n to_o bring_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o conclusion_n the_o lord_n be_v move_v before_o satan_n come_v in_o presence_n as_o we_o see_v before_o 4._o we_o be_v to_o note_v here_o again_o how_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o former_a evil_n upon_o job_n his_o own_o work_n he_o say_v it_o be_v he_o that_o devour_v his_o substance_n etc._n etc._n so_o speak_v job_n himself_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o and_o yet_o we_o know_v the_o wicked_a imp_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o tempest_n and_o fire_n consume_v all_o wherefore_o let_v we_o here_o learn_v again_o and_o again_o to_o fasten_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o howsoever_o thing_n seem_v to_o we_o to_o fall_v out_o accidental_o yet_o the_o lord_n still_o abide_v in_o the_o stern_a &_o evil_a &_o the_o lord_n god_n lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n as_o he_o do_v his_o own_o son_n jesus_n christ_n mate_n 4.1_o lu._n 4._o and_o it_o be_v he_o which_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a govern_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n let_v the_o instrument_n be_v what_o may_v be_v and_o intend_v what_o they_o listen_v yet_o god_n in_o the_o end_n will_v turn_v all_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o elect_a 5._o the_o lord_n tell_v the_o devil_n to_o confound_v he_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v be_v in_o vain_a he_o have_v sweat_n much_o to_o obtain_v the_o commission_n next_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n but_o all_o his_o labour_n be_v lose_v he_o can_v bring_v job_n to_o join_v in_o league_n with_o he_o to_o renounce_v his_o god_n blaspheme_v etc._n etc._n all_o his_o labour_n be_v lose_v verse_n 4._o and_o satan_n answer_v 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will_v die_v short_o and_o i_o will_v kill_v he_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n will_v come_v short_o gen._n 27.41_o he_o we_o see_v god_n do_v we_o many_o good_a turn_n and_o shall_v we_o endure_v no_o evil_a at_o his_o hand_n when_o it_o please_v he_o 2._o when_o man_n receive_v blessing_n no_o thanks_o to_o be_v thankful_a but_o how_o many_o be_v there_o which_o forget_v not_o soon_o all_o the_o good_a they_o receive_v and_o where_o shall_v you_o find_v a_o man_n which_o if_o you_o offend_v he_o never_o so_o little_a be_v not_o ready_a to_o forget_v all_o the_o good_a he_o have_v receive_v and_o as_o man_n do_v with_o man_n so_o do_v they_o with_o god_n in_o prosperity_n they_o be_v thankful_a and_o persuade_v themselves_o of_o his_o favour_n and_o praise_v he_o but_o under_o the_o cross_n they_o murmur_v and_o think_v upon_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o his_o justice_n and_o wrath_n job_n on_o the_o contrary_n he_o forget_v not_o now_o what_o good_a he_o have_v receive_v and_o argue_v by_o the_o former_a blessing_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n that_o for_o these_o chastisement_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v thankful_a they_o can_v proceed_v but_o from_o a_o love_a father_n job_n here_o practise_v that_o which_o james_n command_v 15.3_o job_n do_v both_o teach_v &_o practice_v james._n 1.2_o heb._n 12.8.9.10.11_o job._n 15.3_o my_o brethren_n count_v it_o exceed_v joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o diverse_a temptation_n we_o must_v be_v ready_a at_o all_o hour_n to_o send_v god_n who_o again_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o lend_v we_o with_o thankfulness_n in_o adversity_n meditation_n of_o god_n love_n grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n in_o prosperity_n meditation_n of_o god_n judgement_n rod_n and_o justice_n be_v best_a so_o do_v job_n in_o prosperity_n he_o give_v himself_o not_o rest_n for_o fear_v of_o displease_v his_o god_n he_o so_o think_v of_o his_o rod_n and_o anger_n chap._n 3._o 26._o 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we_o bitter_a cross_n for_o a_o time_n on_o earth_n which_o mean_v to_o advance_v we_o to_o such_o endless_a glory_n in_o heaven_n 3._o note_v here_o the_o true_a mark_n of_o god_n faithful_a child_n first_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o offend_v not_o with_o his_o lip_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o grudge_v inward_o and_o speak_v well_o outward_o but_o that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o bridle_n for_o his_o affection_n that_o he_o can_v well_o rule_v his_o tongue_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o scorch_a flame_n of_o temptation_n many_o inward_a battle_n have_v he_o but_o by_o faith_n he_o overcome_v they_o so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o appear_v outward_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o in_o he_o cross_n he_o a_o unbeliever_n will_v soon_o discover_v himself_o by_o a_o unbrydled_a tongue_n under_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o rare_a when_o a_o man_n have_v many_o conflict_n within_o but_o that_o some_o bitter_a and_o evil_a word_n escape_v he_o without_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v s._n james_n that_o he_o which_o sin_v not_o with_o his_o 15._o his_o in_o word_n jam._n 3.2_o &_o 1.26_o psal_n 15._o tongue_n be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o able_a to_o bridle_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n first_o consider_v james_n argument_n 1._o he_o that_o can_v bridle_v his_o tongue_n have_v no_o religion_n jam._n 1.26_o 2._o he_o that_o can_v bridle_v and_o well_o use_v it_o be_v a_o sound_a wise_a man_n 3_o he_o that_o can_v bridle_v it_o be_v set_v on_o a_o wild_a horse_n back_o 4._o he_o sit_v in_o a_o ship_n which_o want_v a_o rudder_n or_o a_o helm_n 5._o a_o evil_a tongue_n like_o a_o flame_n burn_v up_o all_o even_o all_o the_o world_n the_o devil_n fire_v it_o 6_o he_o that_o have_v a_o evil_a tongue_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n 7_o the_o wicked_a man_n tongue_n can_v be_v tame_v 8_o full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n 9_o he_o can_v be_v a_o faithful_a man_n which_o have_v a_o evil_a tongue_n bless_v and_o curse_v be_v contrary_a one_o thing_n be_v sure_a till_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a heart_n thou_o have_v never_o a_o good_a tongue_n math._n 15.19_o learn_v to_o speak_v well_o to_o god_n so_o shall_v thou_o speak_v well_o to_o man_n the_o tongue_n be_v a_o notable_a instrument_n well_o govern_v the_o worst_a part_n if_o it_o be_v evil_a evil_a by_o nature_n hard_o to_o be_v rule_v let_v we_o often_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a government_n and_o good_a use_n of_o the_o tongue_n thus_o far_o of_o wicked_a spirit_n &_o now_o something_o will_v be_v say_v of_o the_o good_a angel_n which_o keep_v job_n &_o keep_v we_o every_o day_n psal_n 34.7_o first_o they_o be_v many_o math._n 26.53.2_o of_o great_a strength_n psalm_n 103.20.3_o faithful_n in_o their_o obedience_n ibid._n 4._o they_o rejoice_v in_o our_o good_a luk._n 15.7.10.5_o when_o we_o die_v they_o carry_v our_o soul_n to_o heaven_n luk._n 16._o vers_fw-la 22._o verse_n 11.12.13_o now_o when_o job_n three_o friend_n hear_v of_o all_o this_o evil_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o he_o they_o come_v every_o one_o from_o his_o own_o place_n to_o wit_n eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n and_o bildad_n the_o shuhite_a and_o zophar_n the_o naamathite_n for_o they_o be_v agree_v together_o to_o come_v to_o lament_v with_o he_o and_o to_o comfort_v he_o in_o these_o man_n which_o visit_v job_n in_o his_o affliction_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o what_o move_v they_o to_o visit_v he_o 1._o they_o hear_v of_o his_o calamity_n &_o misery_n 2._o they_o be_v his_o dear_a friend_n 2._o with_o what_o sympathy_n &_o love_n they_o come_v unto_o he_o 1._o they_o agree_v together_o to_o come_v &_o perform_v this_o duty_n 2._o they_o intend_v in_o love_n to_o come_v and_o lament_v with_o he_o 3._o they_o come_v to_o comfort_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n that_o they_o can_v best_o do_v it_o 3._o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n note_v 1._o the_o sign_n of_o their_o true_a love_n 1._o weep_v 2._o rent_v garment_n 3._o humble_v in_o the_o dust_n 4._o sit_v down_o by_o he_o 7._o day_n and_o 7._o night_n 2._o what_o move_v they_o to_o be_v silent_a 1._o they_o wait_v opportunity_n 2._o his_o sore_n and_o pain_n do_v increase_v now_o when_o job_n three_o friend_n no_o doubt_v he_o have_v many_o rich_a when_o any_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v afflict_v all_o the_o the_o world_n will_v ring_v of_o it_o how_o much_o more_o if_o they_o be_v rich_a be_v in_o that_o high_a pitch_n of_o dignity_n chap._n 29._o but_o these_o these_o be_v his_o special_a most_o wise_a and_o faithful_a friend_n hear_v of_o all_o this_o evil_n which_o come_v upon_o job_n that_o be_v all_o the_o former_a calamity_n loss_n of_o substance_n loss_n of_o child_n these_o last_o torment_n in_o his_o own_o body_n they_o come_v every_o one_o from_o his_o own_o place_n these_o three_o great_a man_n which_o be_v here_o name_v come_v every_o one_o from_o his_o own_o country_n or_o possession_n where_o they_o dwell_v gen._n 25._o and_o 36._o not_o alone_o but_o accompany_v with_o many_o no_o doubt_n which_o come_v partly_o with_o they_o as_o attendant_n and_o with_o a_o number_n which_o come_v purposely_o to_o see_v job_n for_o diverse_a cause_n eliphaz_n the_o themanite_n esau_n job_n and_o his_o friend_n all_o come_v of_o the_o same_o ancestor_n for_o it_o seem_v they_o come_v all_o of_o esau_n these_o surname_n some_o have_v think_v be_v give_v they_o of_o the_o place_n town_n or_o city_n whence_o they_o come_v but_o the_o best_a interpreter_n say_v these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o their_o ancestor_n that_o eliphaz_n be_v call_v a_o themanite_n of_o theman_n the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n gen._n 36.11_o 42._o which_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o esau_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v theman_n
be_v a_o city_n in_o edom_n jerem._n 49.7_o baruc._n 3.12_o which_o do_v bear_v name_n of_o that_o man_n and_o this_o eliphaz_n may_v be_v lord_n of_o it_o so_o he_o may_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o town_n and_o his_o father_n also_o bildad_n the_o shuhite_a of_o shua_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o ketura_n his_o second_o wife_n gen._n 25.2_o zophar_n the_o naamathite_n some_o say_v of_o zopho_n son_n to_o that_o eliphaz_n esau_n elder_a son_n gen._n 36.11_o some_o say_v his_o name_n be_v set_v down_o figurative_o metathesis_n metathesis_n of_o timna_n one_o of_o the_o duke_n which_o come_v of_o esau_n vers_fw-la 40._o and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v this_o man_n come_v of_o a_o town_n call_v naamah_n which_o afterward_o fall_v by_o lot_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n josh_n 15.41_o they_o be_v agree_v together_o to_o come_v that_o be_v they_o come_v not_o by_o chance_n they_o come_v purposely_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o think_v to_o join_v their_o counsel_n head_n hand_n &_o 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