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press_v by_o divers_a motive_n and_o encouragement_n it_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o far_a explication_n of_o that_o commit_n of_o his_o cause_n to_o god_n which_o he_o have_v mention_v for_o 8._o and_o do_v now_o insist_v upon_o as_o a_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o repententance_n under_o the_o name_n of_o patience_n under_o the_o rod_n or_o not_o despise_v of_o god_n chasten_v in_o all_o which_o we_o will_v find_v very_o sweet_a general_n doctrine_n if_o he_o have_v not_o render_v it_o unsavoury_a by_o his_o rash_a censure_n of_o job_n and_o have_v not_o give_v job_n cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o he_o have_v judge_v that_o none_o be_v patient_a to_o who_o the_o follow_a promise_n be_v not_o visible_o perform_v in_o thâ—s_n verse_n we_o have_v his_o counsel_n unto_o patience_n propound_v negative_o by_o dissuade_v he_o from_o that_o insolent_a slight_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n whereof_o he_o suspect_v he_o guilty_a unto_o which_o beside_o the_o argument_n couch_v in_o the_o very_a 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10._o hos_fw-la 7.9_o 10._o thus_o man_n receive_v not_o correction_n zeph._n 3.2_o when_o they_o will_v neither_o quit_v any_o sinful_a pleasure_n nor_o seek_v god_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v correct_v and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o despise_v 2_o if_o affliction_n touch_v we_o so_o near_o that_o we_o can_v get_v they_o â—hakâ—n_o off_o but_o must_v be_v molest_v and_o disquiet_v thereby_o then_o there_o be_v a_o reject_v and_o rage_v at_o they_o with_o bitterness_n and_o proud_a murmuration_n that_o god_n shall_v so_o deal_v with_o we_o so_o jer._n 31.18_o this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v import_v in_o the_o original_a word_n here_o and_o prov._n 3.11_o namely_o to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o lie_v under_o and_o to_o spurn_v at_o the_o rod_n and_o this_o eliphaz_n suspect_v job_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o in_o his_o complaint_n 3._o though_o trouble_n fit_a upon_o we_o till_o it_o lay_v these_o tempest_n of_o humour_n which_o it_o have_v raise_v yet_o with_o out_o the_o 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will_v glory_v in_o it_o over_o all_o misconstruction_n from_o man_n for_o say_v he_o by_o way_n of_o admiration_n and_o gloriation_n behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 7._o such_o as_o do_v right_o value_v this_o approbation_n of_o god_n will_v be_v careful_a also_o to_o feed_v much_o upon_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o as_o a_o soul-refreshing_a subject_n to_o be_v much_o consider_v meditate_a upon_o and_o tender_o cherish_v that_o it_o be_v not_o overclouded_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v misconstruct_v in_o the_o world_n for_o these_o cause_n do_v he_o twice_o mention_v it_o in_o divers_a term_n my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n on_o high_a 8._o such_o as_o do_v seek_v to_o have_v this_o testimony_n of_o god_n will_v be_v careful_a to_o entertain_v high_a thought_n of_o god_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v excite_v to_o sincerity_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o be_v delude_v in_o boast_v of_o it_o therefore_o do_v he_o mention_v this_o witness_n as_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_z on_o high_a or_o in_o high_a place_n not_o only_o to_o express_v how_o sufficient_a a_o witness_n he_o be_v but_o to_o show_v what_o thought_n he_o have_v of_o he_o when_o he_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v himself_o unto_o he_o 9_o god_n approve_v of_o sincere_a saint_n will_v not_o make_v they_o insolent_a before_o he_o nor_o diminish_v their_o reverend_a and_o high_a thought_n of_o he_o therefore_o also_o when_o he_o claim_v to_o this_o testimony_n do_v he_o look_v on_o his_o witness_n as_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o high_a verse_n 20._o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o but_o my_o eye_n pour_v out_o tear_n unto_o god_n the_o three_o argument_n confirm_v the_o assertion_n and_o the_o former_a argument_n also_o be_v take_v from_o his_o practice_n and_o carriage_n under_o trouble_n that_o however_o and_o even_o while_n they_o be_v scorn_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v humble_o mourn_v to_o god_n and_o continue_v in_o that_o practice_n notwithstanding_o that_o discouragement_n as_o for_o their_o scorn_n we_o need_v not_o restrict_n it_o to_o what_o be_v say_v chap._n 15.4_o where_o he_o be_v challenge_v for_o cast_v off_o of_o prayer_n though_o he_o be_v very_o tender_a in_o go_v about_o that_o duty_n nor_o need_v we_o search_v their_o discourse_n to_o find_v any_o express_a and_o palpable_a way_n of_o mock_v he_o but_o the_o thing_n he_o point_v at_o in_o this_o be_v that_o with_o much_o oratory_n and_o fine_a expression_n as_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v they_o set_v themselves_o to_o undervalue_v he_o and_o decry_v his_o integrity_n and_o piety_n and_o all_o the_o defence_n whereof_o he_o make_v use_v to_o justify_v himself_o and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o use_v he_o tender_o that_o they_o grate_v upon_o his_o sore_n and_o reflect_v upon_o his_o pierce_a affliction_n as_o badge_n of_o his_o wickedness_n all_o which_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o insolent_a and_o scornful_a deportment_n doct._n 1._o scorn_n be_v a_o very_a sad_a trial_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v add_v to_o other_o affliction_n for_o job_n resent_v it_o as_o such_o thus_o david_n often_o complain_v of_o it_o psal_n 35.21.40.15_o &_o 70.3_o and_o god_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o persecution_n heb._n 11.36_o gen._n 21.9_o with_o gal._n 4.29_o 2._o saint_n under_o affliction_n must_v not_o expect_v to_o get_v through_o without_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n that_o this_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sharp_a point_n to_o carry_v in_o the_o dart_n of_o affliction_n to_o wound_v the_o spirit_n and_o so_o their_o trial_n may_v be_v complete_a for_o job_n be_v here_o assay_v with_o it_o see_v psal_n 123.4_o 3._o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o scorn_v the_o afflict_a who_o yet_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o serious_a and_o all_o those_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o who_o by_o prejudices_fw-la and_o misconstruction_n weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o afflict_a godly_a man_n and_o do_v sleight_n their_o affliction_n and_o undervalue_n they_o and_o their_o piety_n because_o of_o their_o affliction_n let_v they_o convey_v it_o under_o never_o so_o specious_a pretence_n and_o in_o never_o so_o fine_a and_o eloquent_a term_n for_o job_n find_v scorn_n in_o their_o deportment_n towards_o he_o 4._o albeit_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n be_v a_o sharp_a trial_n to_o godly_a man_n in_o affliction_n come_v from_o who_o it_o will_v yet_o it_o heighten_v the_o trial_n when_o it_o come_v from_o friend_n and_o godly_a friend_n who_o shall_v be_v tender_a and_o compassionate_a to_o friend_n in_o affliction_n for_o it_o add_v to_o his_o trial_n that_o his_o friend_n scorn_v he_o or_o be_v his_o scorner_n 5._o as_o afflict_a saint_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o exercise_v before_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v approve_v of_o he_o so_o this_o will_v aggravate_v their_o guilt_n who_o scorn_v they_o who_o god_n approve_v for_o job_n in_o his_o affliction_n be_v pour_v out_o tear_n to_o god_n and_o this_o heighten_v their_o fault_n that_o they_o scorn_v he_o who_o be_v thus_o exercise_v see_v ps_n 69.10_o 11._o 6._o scorn_v and_o discouragement_n shall_v not_o deter_v saint_n from_o prayer_n but_o rather_o to_o excite_v they_o to_o go_v about_o it_o for_o so_o be_v here_o imply_v that_o not_o only_o they_o do_v scorn_v he_o who_o be_v pray_v but_o he_o pray_v on_o notwithstanding_o their_o scorn_n to_o do_v otherwise_o give_v satan_n great_a advantage_n 7._o man_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o tender_a in_o prayer_n especial_o when_o affliction_n and_o injury_n be_v let_v loose_a to_o drive_v they_o to_o it_o for_o in_o this_o case_n job_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o his_o eye_n pour_v out_o tear_n or_o drop_v unto_o god_n and_o albeit_o tear_n which_o be_v external_a evidence_n of_o tenderness_n be_v not_o always_o at_o command_n yet_o tenderness_n itself_o will_v not_o be_v want_v thus_o david_n be_v so_o to_o say_v only_a prayer_n in_o trouble_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a psal_n 109_o 4._o 8._o to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o tenderness_n 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that_o he_o may_v plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o press_v it_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o present_a condition_n be_v as_o he_o think_v near_o unto_o death_n five_o 22._o and_o though_o this_o desire_n be_v another_o argument_n confirm_v his_o assertion_n v._o 17_o take_v from_o his_o confident_a undertake_n if_o he_o can_v to_o plead_v his_o integrity_n before_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o former_a argument_n by_o the_o copulative_a and_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o original_a yet_o i_o have_v take_v it_o up_o as_o a_o new_a purpose_n and_o part_n of_o his_o discourse_n because_o it_o be_v so_o large_o insist_v on_o and_o prosecute_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n as_o for_o his_o desire_n in_o this_o verse_n there_o be_v a_o difficulty_n how_o to_o understand_v his_o way_n of_o express_v it_o that_o one_o may_v plead_v for_o a_o man_n with_o god_n this_o some_o understand_v not_o of_o his_o plead_n 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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 that_o man_n want_v understanding_n when_o they_o be_v not_o be_v exalt_v thus_o prince_n and_o counsellor_n turn_v fool_n when_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v ruin_v isai_n 19.11_o 12_o 13._o 9_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n which_o man_n may_v foretell_v without_o prophecy_n that_o a_o wrong_a cause_n or_o error_n will_v not_o always_o prevail_v nor_o be_v exalt_v in_o the_o end_n nor_o will_v the_o follower_n thereof_o have_v any_o honour_n by_o their_o undertake_n for_o because_o they_o be_v wrong_v it_o follow_v therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o exalt_v they_o verse_n 5._o he_o speak_v flattery_n to_o his_o friend_n even_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o child_n shall_v fail_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v clear_a and_o obvious_a that_o who_o so_o flatter_v their_o friend_n their_o posterity_n shall_v be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o hope_n and_o expectation_n but_o job_n scope_n in_o they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v upon_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o job_n subjoin_v this_o by_o way_n of_o apology_n for_o his_o sharp_a language_n of_o his_o friend_n v._o 4._o show_v that_o he_o dare_v not_o flatter_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o judgement_n nor_o yet_o that_o his_o scope_n be_v to_o prevent_v a_o objection_n of_o his_o friend_n who_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v that_o since_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o their_o free_a censure_n as_o sound_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v slatter_v and_o therefore_o he_o refuse_v that_o and_o dissuade_v they_o from_o flatter_v he_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o judgement_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n but_o i_o take_v the_o word_n to_o contain_v a_o second_o evidence_n of_o his_o friend_n incompetency_n to_o determine_v in_o this_o business_n that_o as_o they_o be_v unfit_a v._o 4._o so_o they_o be_v unsound_a and_o unjust_a
time_n for_o thus_o also_o no_o man_n shall_v look_v for_o his_o good_n as_o have_v be_v explain_v verse_n 22._o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o strait_n every_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v come_v upon_o he_o follow_v to_o v._o 29._o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o narration_n contain_v a_o further_a amplification_n both_o of_o the_o downfall_n and_o subsequent_a misery_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n wherein_o he_o be_v represent_v as_o a_o terrible_a delinquent_n pursue_v by_o god_n and_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o his_o fall_n and_o misery_n he_o give_v here_o a_o further_a account_n of_o the_o time_n and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o ruin_n both_o instrumental_a v._o 22._o and_o principal_a v._o 23._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o ruin_n or_o weapon_n employ_v against_o he_o to_o make_v he_o miserable_a v._o 24_o 25_o 26._o of_o the_o witness_n that_o shall_v be_v lead_v against_o he_o in_o this_o process_n v._o 27._o of_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o v._o 28._o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n ruin_n and_o of_o the_o instrument_n employ_v to_o bring_v it_o about_o namely_o that_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o height_n of_o his_o prosperity_n and_o full_a and_o abound_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o content_a life_n than_o strait_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a or_o troublesome_a man_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v that_o be_v about_o he_o who_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v to_o other_o here_o he_o have_v another_o unjust_a reflection_n upon_o job_n case_n who_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o sabean_o and_o chaldaean_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n and_o his_o child_n be_v feast_v but_o the_o general_n doctrine_n teach_v 1._o albeit_o wicked_a oppressor_n may_v for_o a_o time_n take_v elbow-room_n enough_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o when_o god_n reckon_v with_o they_o they_o will_v be_v pinch_v for_o than_o he_o be_v in_o strait_n or_o straiten_v and_o by_o this_o partly_o the_o lord_n meet_v with_o their_o lawless_a disposition_n and_o he_o straiten_n they_o who_o will_v not_o be_v hem_v in_o by_o his_o law_n and_o partly_o he_o plague_v they_o for_o their_o take_a liberty_n and_o lose_v the_o reins_o to_o themselves_o in_o prosperity_n by_o cause_v trouble_n pinch_v they_o sore_o 2._o the_o height_n of_o the_o wicked_n prosperity_n be_v so_o far_o from_o secure_v they_o that_o ordinary_o ruin_n come_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v so_o exalt_v for_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n and_o when_o he_o abound_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v a_o full_a sufficiency_n of_o they_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o slâ—â—ites_n see_v psal_n 92.5_o 6_o 7._o luke_n 12.19_o 20._o 1_o thess_n 5_o 3._o as_o in_o than_o most_o flourish_a condition_n they_o be_v for_o most_o part_n in_o want_n through_o the_o want_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o contentment_n eccl._n 5.10_o so_o god_n in_o the_o time_n bring_v real_a want_n and_o strait_n upon_o they_o and_o ofttimes_o their_o stroke_n be_v but_o wait_v for_o they_o till_o they_o be_v high_o that_o the_o stroke_n may_v be_v sad_a 3._o such_o as_o wicked_o and_o unjust_o oppress_v other_o god_n just_o turn_v they_o ove_fw-la unto_o as_o wicked_a hand_n who_o will_v show_v they_o as_o little_a pity_n for_o as_o he_o oppress_v the_o poor_a five_o 19_o so_o every_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a â—â—â—â—els_n of_o those_o be_v about_o he_o and_o can_v reach_v he_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o thus_o the_o very_a wickedness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d instrument_n of_o vengeance_n which_o prompt_v they_o to_o be_v cruel_a ought_v to_o be_v remark_v ezek._n 7.21_o 22_o â—3_n 24._o verse_n 23._o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o fill_v his_o belly_n god_n shall_v cast_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o shall_v rain_v it_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v eat_v in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n ruin_n together_o with_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n thereof_o namely_o god_n who_o shall_v rain_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o anger_n or_o some_o effect_n of_o his_o hot_a displeasure_n upon_o the_o wicked_a man_n even_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o his_o purchase_n and_o with_o what_o he_o wish_v for_o to_o make_v he_o happy_a thus_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o so_o much_o literal_o that_o while_o he_o be_v eat_v his_o meat_n his_o ruin_n come_v as_o befall_v job_n child_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n numb_a 11.33_o as_o according_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o former_a metaphor_n v._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v even_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o glut_v himself_o with_o these_o sweet_a morsel_n which_o he_o have_v acquire_v with_o so_o much_o labour_n and_o toil_n doct._n 1._o who_o ever_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o wicked_n ruin_n yet_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o it_o who_o shall_v be_v wait_v upon_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v it_o about_o in_o his_o due_a time_n and_o shall_v be_v see_v in_o it_o when_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o god_n shall_v cast_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o though_o the_o word_n god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v from_o v._o 15._o and_o the_o expression_n of_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o rain_v it_o down_o upon_o the_o wicked_a do_v evince_n that_o it_o be_v his_o work_n 2._o when_o god_n be_v a_o man_n party_n all_o instrument_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o employ_v will_v also_o be_v against_o he_o for_o every_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v against_o he_o v._o 22._o when_o god_n be_v pursue_v he_o in_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n .._o 3._o god_n can_v holy_o make_v use_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o their_o wicked_a action_n to_o scourge_v other_o wicked_a man_n as_o this_o verse_n compare_v with_o the_o former_a do_v also_o teach_v see_v isa_n 10_o 5._o 4._o god_n choose_v the_o time_n for_o plague_v of_o wicked_a man_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v most_o surprise_v and_o their_o plague_n prove_v most_o bitter_a to_o they_o for_o he_o be_v plague_v when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o fill_v his_o belly_n and_o be_v eat_v when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o height_n of_o his_o expectation_n and_o beginning_n to_o joy_n in_o it_o this_o come_v upon_o he_o he_o begin_v to_o eat_v and_o taste_v of_o sweetness_n but_o get_v not_o leave_v to_o fill_v his_o belly_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o great_a misery_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o whatever_o plague_n come_v upon_o they_o it_o flow_v from_o wrath_n and_o the_o fury_n of_o wrath_n as_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v and_o it_o warn_v man_n not_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o stroke_n by_o what_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o measure_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n that_o be_v manifest_v in_o and_o by_o it_o 6._o wicked_a man_n may_v expect_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n will_v not_o only_o come_v sudden_o and_o unexpected_o upon_o they_o as_o a_o plump-shower_n in_o the_o fair_a day_n and_o will_v fall_v upon_o they_o from_o heaven_n whence_o the_o ruin_n come_v when_o there_o be_v no_o appearance_n they_o can_v be_v reach_v by_o any_o upon_o earth_n but_o that_o they_o will_v be_v pour_v down_o abundant_o upon_o they_o to_o compense_v all_o former_a delay_n and_o spare_v they_o all_o this_o be_v import_v in_o this_o that_o god_n will_v rain_v wrath_n upon_o he_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o fill_v his_o belly_n and_o be_v eat_v verse_n 24._o he_o shall_v flee_v from_o the_o iron_n weapon_n and_o the_o bow_n of_o steel_n shall_v strike_v he_o through_o 25._o it_o be_v draw_v and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o body_n yea_o the_o glister_a sword_n come_v out_o of_o his_o gall_n terror_n be_v upon_o he_o in_o these_o verse_n and_o the_o next_o that_o follow_v this_o ruin_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v illustrate_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o or_o the_o weapon_n employ_v to_o bring_v it_o about_o and_o in_o these_o verse_n he_o assert_n 1._o that_o though_o the_o wicked_a man_n flee_v one_o mean_a of_o ruin_n yet_o another_o shall_v reach_v he_o as_o a_o man_n flee_v the_o sword_n or_o the_o like_a iron_n weapon_n which_o kill_v at_o a_o near_a distance_n be_v overtake_v by_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v out_o of_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n or_o of_o brass_n which_o they_o use_v to_o temper_v well_o in_o those_o day_n v._o 24._o 2._o that_o as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v thus_o
wound_v by_o a_o arrow_n at_o a_o distance_n his_o enemy_n approach_v near_a and_o draw_v out_o his_o arrow_n and_o wound_v he_o again_o with_o his_o sword_n so_o god_n shall_v never_o cease_v to_o pursue_v the_o wicked_a man_n by_o one_o mean_a or_o other_o till_o those_o weapon_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o his_o very_a gall_n or_o leave_v he_o with_o a_o bitter_a and_o deadly_a wound_n v._o 25._o wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o what_o job_n have_v complain_v of_o chap._n 16.13_o 3._o that_o be_v thus_o leave_v in_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v haunt_v and_o torment_v with_o terror_n v._o 25._o from_o this_o according_a to_o the_o general_n rule_v learn_v .._o 1._o as_o wicked_a man_n must_v be_v fight_v with_o and_o their_o stubbornness_n crush_v before_o they_o will_v stoop_v to_o god_n so_o god_n be_v provide_v for_o they_o have_v deadly_a weapon_n and_o instrument_n of_o destruction_n at_o command_n for_o here_o be_v the_o iron_n weapon_n the_o bow_n of_o steel_n and_o the_o glister_a sword_n wherewith_o god_n be_v provide_v to_o bring_v down_o stubborn_a man_n see_v psal_n 7.11_o 12_o 13._o 2._o though_o wicked_a man_n have_v the_o stoutness_n to_o resist_v when_o god_n pursue_v and_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o avoid_v than_o to_o improve_v plague_n yet_o all_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o they_o can_v escape_v nor_o stand_v out_o under_o god_n hand_n for_o here_o it_o be_v assure_v that_o let_v they_o flee_v as_o they_o will_v they_o will_v be_v reach_v 3._o though_o wicked_a man_n escape_v one_o plague_n it_o be_v only_o because_o they_o be_v reserve_v for_o another_o and_o for_o a_o more_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a stroke_n like_o a_o arrow_n come_v out_o of_o a_o bow_n at_o a_o distance_n for_o he_o shall_v flee_v from_o the_o iron_n weapon_n and_o the_o bow_n of_o steel_n shall_v strike_v he_o through_o see_v isa_n 24_o 17_o 18._o 4._o god_n will_v at_o last_o conquer_v and_o triumph_v over_o all_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o sleight_n hurt_n but_o shall_v strike_v he_o through_o and_o he_o shall_v wound_v he_o as_o often_o as_o he_o please_v and_o draw_v his_o weapon_n out_o of_o his_o body_n 5._o since_o wicked_a man_n will_v not_o amend_v or_o turn_v to_o god_n under_o affliction_n as_o the_o godly_a do_v god_n do_v just_o pursue_v they_o with_o deadly_a plague_n for_o the_o wound_n here_o give_v he_o be_v deadly_a 6._o the_o stroke_n that_o come_v upon_o wicked_a man_n will_v prove_v bitter_a and_o terrible_a to_o they_o for_o the_o sword_n come_v out_o of_o his_o very_a gall_n the_o seat_n of_o bitter_a humour_n and_o terror_n be_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n the_o wicked_a man_n die_v always_o violent_o because_o he_o have_v never_o will_n to_o die_v and_o he_o want_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o may_v secure_v his_o heart_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o such_o sad_a dispensation_n verse_n 26._o all_o darkness_n shall_v be_v hide_v in_o his_o secret_a place_n a_o fire_n not_o blow_v shall_v consume_v he_o it_o shall_v go_v ill_a with_o he_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v a_o further_a account_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o wicked_n ruin_n wherein_o be_v declare_v 1._o that_o when_o the_o wicked_a man_n it_o terrify_v and_o deadly_a wound_v as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o will_v seek_v to_o all_o hide_v place_n and_o refuge_n as_o a_o wound_a and_o pursue_v man_n seek_v to_o secret_a and_o obscure_a corner_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o darkness_n shall_v meet_v he_o there_o 2._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v consume_v by_o a_o fire_n not_o blow_v that_o be_v by_o plague_n send_v upon_o he_o sudden_o and_o from_o god_n without_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o creature_n 3._o that_o this_o ruin_n shall_v not_o only_o reach_v himself_o but_o his_o family_n whence_o learn_v 1._o wicked_a man_n will_v be_v know_v by_o the_o refuge_n to_o which_o they_o betake_v themselves_o when_o they_o be_v terrify_v or_o plague_v for_o the_o wicked_a man_n have_v his_o secret_a place_n 2._o terror_n discouragement_n and_o want_v of_o peace_n will_v meet_v a_o pursue_v wicked_a man_n even_o in_o his_o hide_v place_n and_o refuge_n for_o darkness_n be_v hide_v or_o reserve_v and_o lay_v up_o for_o he_o in_o his_o secret_a place_n 3._o his_o dark_a and_o dreary_a condition_n be_v not_o such_o in_o part_n only_o but_o whole_o and_o altogether_o to_o he_o for_o it_o be_v all_o darkness_n or_o every_o kind_n of_o it_o without_o any_o light_n of_o counsel_n or_o direction_n of_o comfort_n for_o the_o present_a or_o hope_v of_o issue_n for_o the_o future_a 4._o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.29_o and_o will_v especial_o prove_v such_o to_o incorrigible_a wicked_a man_n for_o a_o fire_n come_v from_o he_o to_o consume_v they_o 5._o god_n delight_v much_o to_o appear_v against_o wicked_a man_n by_o send_v judgement_n upon_o they_o whereof_o their_o be_v no_o apppearance_n in_o the_o second_o cause_n for_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n not_o blow_v by_o man_n but_o such_o as_o be_v rain_v down_o upon_o sodom_n and_o upon_o job_n cattle_n chap._n 1.16_o not_o that_o every_o plague_n upon_o wicked_a man_n come_v so_o immediate_o from_o god_n as_o second_v cause_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o they_o for_o the_o contrary_n be_v assert_v in_o the_o precede_a and_o follow_v verse_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o second_a cause_n which_o can_v reach_v they_o yet_o god_n will_v reckon_v with_o they_o and_o beside_o all_o these_o plague_n wherein_o he_o make_v use_v of_o second_o cause_n he_o be_v ofttimes_o please_v to_o appear_v more_o immediate_o against_o they_o 6._o wicked_a man_n be_v cause_n of_o misery_n not_o only_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o all_o that_o be_v they_o for_o it_o shall_v go_v ill_a with_o he_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o then_o his_o stately_a habitation_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o tabernacle_n only_o verse_n 27._o the_o heaven_n shall_v reveal_v his_o iniquity_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o he_o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o witness_n lead_v in_o the_o process_n against_o this_o delinquent_n not_o simple_a witness_n to_o depone_v and_o give_v their_o testimony_n only_o but_o mean_n of_o his_o destruction_n also_o with_o those_o former_o mention_v or_o such_o witness_n as_o have_v give_v their_o testimony_n have_v their_o hand_n first_o upon_o the_o delinquent_a to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o testimony_n see_v deut._n 17.7_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o they_o shall_v conspire_v the_o wicked_a man_n ruin_n thereby_o to_o convince_v he_o how_o wicked_a he_o be_v in_o this_o he_o do_v reflect_v upon_o the_o various_a stroke_n from_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o have_v be_v inflict_v upon_o job_n substance_n and_o family_n and_o upon_o job_n appeal_n to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n chap._n 16.17_o 18._o but_o very_o unjust_o see_v the_o word_n have_v not_o bear_v witness_n against_o he_o however_o the_o general_n doctrine_n teach_v 1._o iniquity_n will_v not_o be_v get_v hide_v so_o long_o as_o either_o man_n have_v conscience_n which_o god_n can_v force_v to_o tell_v out_o what_o they_o be_v or_o so_o long_a as_o there_o be_v insensible_a creature_n to_o be_v witness_n against_o the_o ungodly_a for_o the_o heaven_n shall_v reveal_v his_o iniquity_n sin_n will_v find_v man_n out_o numb_a 32.23_o and_o god_n have_v ofttimes_o by_o strange_a mean_n find_v out_o notorious_a delinquent_n 2._o god_n can_v employ_v all_o the_o creature_n to_o speak_v to_o a_o wicked_a man_n by_o plague_n who_o otherwise_o will_v not_o notice_n what_o he_o be_v for_o thus_o they_o be_v witness_n to_o reveal_v his_o iniquity_n by_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o 3._o all_o god_n creature_n be_v enemy_n to_o wicked_a man_n and_o will_v prove_v so_o if_o they_o get_v a_o commission_n from_o god_n for_o that_o effect_n for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v ready_a to_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o if_o they_o be_v employ_v which_o show_v that_o wicked_a man_n dwell_v among_o more_o enemy_n than_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o verse_n 28._o the_o increase_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v depart_v and_o his_o good_n shall_v flow_v away_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n all_o the_o procedure_n against_o this_o delinquent_n be_v here_o sum_v up_o in_o the_o effect_n thereof_o namely_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o child_n and_o prosperity_n in_o that_o day_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n whence_o learn_v 1._o when_o god_n pursue_v wicked_a man_n the_o effect_n of_o it_o will_v be_v
a_o trade_n of_o sin_n procure_v it_o 5._o as_o the_o trade_n of_o sin_n be_v old_a so_o also_o be_v the_o instance_n of_o god_n judgement_n pursue_v for_o it_o and_o as_o man_n make_v a_o habitual_a trade_n of_o sin_n so_o his_o judgement_n be_v also_o conspicuous_a for_o this_o be_v also_o the_o old_a way_n which_o wicked_a man_n have_v tread_v even_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o have_v suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n not_o that_o god_n as_o frequent_o plague_v as_o they_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v the_o one_o path_n to_o be_v tread_v as_o oft_o as_o the_o other_o but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o instance_n of_o god_n judgement_n no_o less_o conspicuous_a than_o man_n sin_n be_v notoure_n and_o open_a so_o that_o wicked_a man_n sin_v after_o these_o instance_n of_o god_n manifest_v anger_n against_o sin_n do_v sin_n against_o that_o witness_n and_o do_v split_v upon_o rock_n whereupon_o god_n have_v set_v very_o conspicuous_a beacon_n 6._o as_o wicked_a man_n course_n do_v prove_v they_o to_o be_v man_n of_o iniquity_n and_o slave_n to_o it_o so_o the_o fruit_n and_o issue_n thereof_o do_v prove_v that_o they_o follow_v and_o labour_n for_o vanity_n therein_o for_o so_o the_o word_n will_v also_o read_v man_n of_o vanity_n yea_o the_o name_n here_o give_v to_o man_n in_o the_o original_a take_v from_o death_n or_o mortality_n do_v point_n out_o that_o be_v there_o no_o other_o plague_n inflict_v upon_o wicked_a man_n their_o very_a mortality_n demonstrat_n the_o folly_n of_o their_o course_n see_v all_o the_o imagine_a contentment_n they_o expect_v by_o sin_n serve_v at_o best_a but_o for_o this_o natural_a life_n and_o will_v flee_v away_o and_o serve_v in_o no_o stead_n to_o secure_v against_o death_n or_o comfort_v they_o in_o it_o 7._o god_n propound_v the_o example_n of_o wicked_a man_n way_n and_o the_o plague_n follow_v thereupon_o to_o be_v mark_v and_o observe_v by_o other_o for_o the_o information_n of_o their_o judgement_n concern_v sinful_a course_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o for_o exciting_a of_o they_o to_o look_v well_o to_o their_o own_o way_n for_o this_o question_n have_v thou_o mark_v the_o old_a way_n etc._n etc._n import_v that_o it_o be_v job_n duty_n to_o mark_v these_o instance_n that_o thereby_o as_o he_o judge_v of_o he_o he_o may_v be_v help_v to_o correct_v his_o opinion_n and_o practice_n see_v psal_n 107.43_o hos_fw-la 14.9_o luk._n 13.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n god_n in_o his_o great_a indulgence_n will_v not_o always_o destroy_v all_o sinner_n by_o visible_a judgement_n for_o so_o he_o shall_v soon_o destroy_v the_o whole_a world_n which_o yet_o he_o continue_v for_o wise_a end_n particular_o that_o he_o may_v gather_v his_o elect_a out_o of_o it_o but_o yet_o he_o see_v it_o meet_v to_o set_v up_o some_o sinner_n as_o beacon_n to_o warn_v all_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o they_o be_v stupid_a and_o mad_a who_o do_v not_o observe_v and_o improve_v such_o example_n and_o who_o look_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o man_n do_v not_o reflect_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o their_o sin_n procure_v these_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v it_o but_o do_v persist_v in_o sin_n against_o all_o such_o warning_n or_o think_v themselves_o innocent_a because_o they_o be_v not_o smite_v as_o other_o be_v or_o do_v look_v rather_o upon_o man_n follow_v of_o duty_n than_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o calamity_n as_o jer._n 44.16_o 17_o 18._o 8._o man_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o present_a distemper_n and_o debate_n will_v ready_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o be_v mislead_v unless_o they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o light_n that_o sometime_o they_o have_v have_v oâ—_n the_o experience_n they_o may_v find_v abstract_a from_o their_o present_a case_n to_o clear_v they_o therefore_o he_o lead_v job_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o present_a case_n to_o mark_v the_o old_a way_n as_o a_o more_o effectual_a mean_v to_o clear_v his_o mistake_n and_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o general_n truth_n however_o he_o err_v in_o the_o particular_a 9_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v much_o be_v mistake_v by_o other_o as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o read_v a_o right_a the_o stroke_n of_o god_n upon_o themselves_o oâ—_n other_o for_o this_o question_n hâ—st_v thou_o mark_v &_o c_o import_v also_o a_o challenge_n that_o he_o have_v not_o observe_v these_o thing_n which_o yet_o be_v most_o false_a for_o have_v he_o observe_v they_o never_o so_o much_o he_o can_v never_o read_v eliphaz'_v opinion_n therein_o nor_o that_o it_o be_v consume_v thereby_o for_o 1._o though_o great_a calamity_n ought_v to_o daunt_v stubbornness_n and_o deter_v man_n from_o stand_v out_o in_o rebellion_n against_o god_n yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o formidable_a as_o to_o affright_v man_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o godly_a man_n trial_n to_o cleave_v to_o their_o integrity_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v afflict_v 2._o no_o rod_n shall_v make_v man_n condemn_v that_o in_o themselves_o or_o their_o cause_n which_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o job_n integrity_n be_v 3._o no_o judgement_n upon_o wicked_a man_n shall_v make_v we_o think_v that_o all_o the_o wicked_a will_v be_v so_o deal_v with_o as_o job_n friend_n do_v and_o so_o make_v we_o assoâ—â—_n all_o those_o who_o be_v spare_v 4._o nor_o shall_v any_o judgement_n inflict_v upon_o man_n for_o their_o wickedness_n make_v we_o condemn_v godly_a man_n because_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o same_o outward_a lot_n which_o be_v another_o of_o his_o friend_n mistake_v in_o a_o word_n affliction_n upon_o godly_a man_n ought_v to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o tender_a but_o not_o discourage_v they_o noâ—_n make_v they_o cast_v away_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o integrity_n verse_n 16._o which_o be_v cut_v down_o out_o of_o time_n who_o foundation_n be_v overflow_v with_o a_o flood_n in_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o argument_n eliphaz_n propound_v the_o particular_a to_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d god_n judgement_n upon_o these_o wicked_a man_n that_o they_o perish_v sudden_o out_o of_o time_n or_o as_o the_o original_a have_v it_o they_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o no_o time_n that_o be_v they_o be_v cut_v of_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o before_o they_o can_v expect_v it_o and_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o imagine_a happiness_n be_v overthrow_v as_o by_o a_o deluge_n and_o flood_n this_o may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o general_a deluge_n but_o do_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v eliphaz_n hiâ—_n conclusion_n as_o have_v be_v show_v v._o 15._o in_o general_n learn_v 1._o it_o be_v very_o commendable_a in_o godly_a man_n and_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o keep_v in_o memory_n the_o proceed_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n for_o here_o those_o man_n be_v notable_o verse_v 〈◊〉_d the_o history_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o many_o other_o passage_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o world_n see_v psal_n 78.5_o â—_o here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o if_o they_o learn_v these_o thing_n only_o by_o tradition_n without_o the_o write_a word_n and_o yet_o keep_v they_o so_o fresh_a in_o memory_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o remember_v they_o who_o have_v they_o write_v to_o we_o to_o relieve_v the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o memory_n 2._o as_o they_o remember_v those_o example_n not_o for_o contemplation_n but_o for_o use_v and_o practice_n and_o according_o eliphaz_n produce_v this_o instance_n for_o direct_v of_o job_n how_o to_o judge_v of_o his_o affliction_n and_o improve_v they_o though_o he_o err_v in_o the_o application_n so_o we_o ought_v likewise_o to_o make_v use_n of_o what_o be_v record_v in_o the_o word_n or_o otherwise_o come_v to_o our_o knowledge_n for_o the_o like_a end_n and_o not_o as_o theâ—e_n do_v psal_n 78.19_o 20._o &_o 106.12_o 13._o prov._n 23.35_o for_o all_o these_o act_n of_o god_n be_v loud_a preach_n to_o warn_v and_o direct_v sinner_n psal_n 78.22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n 3._o if_o they_o remember_v and_o study_v to_o improve_v what_o be_v do_v long_o before_o their_o own_o time_n much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o and_o to_o improve_v what_o ourselves_o do_v see_v and_o feel_v that_o we_o be_v not_o as_o these_o who_o see_v god_n work_n and_o yet_o neither_o consider_v nor_o make_v use_n of_o they_o psal_n 100l_n 7_o doct._n 2._o the_o instance_n of_o god_n severity_n against_o the_o old_a world_n be_v full_a of_o document_n to_o sinner_n in_o all_o age_n therefore_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o here_o as_o a_o speak_a lesson_n though_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v his_o point_n as_o also_o 2_o pet._n 2.5_o etc._n etc._n
a_o godly_a man_n esteem_n for_o here_o job_n reflect_v on_o this_o as_o a_o desirable_a condition_n when_o he_o have_v darkness_n and_o god_n light_n whereby_o he_o may_v walk_v through_o it_o when_o he_o have_v humble_v step_n and_o god_n remember_v he_o in_o his_o low_a estate_n as_o ps_n 136.23_o such_o a_o trade_n as_o that_o be_v the_o most_o enrich_a trade_n that_o a_o saint_n can_v drive_v and_o far_o beyond_o ease_n and_o idleness_n with_o whatsoever_o refreshment_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v attend_v 9_o god_n people_n must_v not_o expect_v that_o they_o will_v always_o get_v easy_o and_o comfortable_o through_o their_o difficulty_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o life-time_n of_o these_o sweet_a proof_n of_o god_n favour_n which_o they_o sometime_o find_v for_o now_o job_n case_n be_v alter_v he_o may_v wish_v for_o the_o day_n when_o by_o his_o sight_n he_o walk_v through_o darkness_n but_o do_v not_o enjoy_v they_o in_o those_o day_n see_v get_v easy_o through_o his_o 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and_o not_o a_o delusion_n that_o act_v they_o so_o they_o have_v need_v to_o make_v it_o sure_a that_o it_o be_v so_o especial_o in_o debate_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a for_o man_n to_o know_v of_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v in_o both_o these_o respect_n he_o confident_o assert_n that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o rash_a young_a man_n which_o move_v he_o to_o speak_v i_o will_v answer_v v._n 17._o for_o i_o be_o full_a of_o matter_n the_o spirit_n within_o i_o constrain_v i_o 3._o such_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v without_o vanity_n assert_v that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o what_o be_v right_a for_o so_o do_v elihu_n assert_v of_o himself_o though_o a_o young_a man_n when_o he_o be_v to_o deal_v on_o god_n behalf_n with_o so_o eminent_a party_n see_v 1_o cor._n 7.40_o 4._o albeit_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n where_o he_o dwell_v keep_v man_n humble_a and_o empty_a in_o themselves_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o make_v a_o empty_a sound_n and_o noise_n only_o but_o suppli_v man_n with_o furniture_n for_o the_o work_n he_o call_v they_o unto_o for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o full_a of_o matter_n or_o of_o word_n that_o be_v of_o word_n pertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o not_o empty_a word_n only_o and_o he_o express_v his_o furniture_n by_o be_v full_a of_o word_n to_o show_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o furnish_v he_o with_o pertinent_a matter_n but_o with_o fit_a word_n whereby_o to_o express_v it_o as_o he_o must_v do_v to_o all_o those_o who_o he_o assist_v 5._o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o lead_v man_n to_o be_v rash_a and_o furious_a yet_o he_o fill_v they_o in_o who_o he_o dwell_v with_o a_o holy_a fervour_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n and_o zeal_n to_o appear_v for_o it_o especial_o when_o other_o have_v wrong_v it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n within_o he_o or_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o belly_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o have_v take_v his_o seat_n in_o and_o have_v waken_v up_o his_o zeal_n and_o affection_n which_o in_o scripture-phrase_n be_v say_v frequent_o to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o belly_n or_o bowel_n in_o behalf_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n so_o much_o wrong_v by_o they_o and_o so_o this_o spirit_n constrain_v he_o that_o he_o must_v appear_v and_o speak_v as_o wine_n in_o a_o bottle_n seek_v a_o vent_n see_v psa_n 45.1_o 6._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lead_v man_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o want_n of_o a_o opportunity_n to_o serve_v god_n as_o their_o great_a burden_n and_o on_o his_o service_n as_o their_o great_a delight_n and_o refreshment_n for_o so_o much_o do_v this_o similitude_n import_n behold_v my_o belly_n or_o affection_n move_v and_o excite_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v as_o wine_n that_o have_v no_o vent_n it_o be_v ready_a to_o burst_v like_o new_a bottle_n i_o will_v speak_v that_o i_o may_v be_v refresh_v or_o may_v breathe_v as_o the_o bottle_n get_v air_n when_o it_o be_v open_v see_v jer._n 20.9_o 7._o whatever_o fervour_n man_n have_v yet_o it_o must_v not_o be_v their_o own_o case_n only_o far_o less_o the_o set_n out_o of_o their_o gift_n in_o a_o way_n of_o ostentation_n but_o edification_n they_o shall_v mind_v therefore_o unto_o his_o own_o be_v refresh_v he_o add_v i_o will_v open_v my_o lip_n and_o answer_v or_o speak_v to_o the_o cause_n and_o on_o god_n behalf_n so_o as_o you_o may_v be_v edify_v verse_n 21._o let_v i_o not_o i_o pray_v you_o accept_v any_o man_n person_n neither_o let_v i_o give_v flatter_a title_n unto_o man_n 22._o for_o i_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n in_o so_o do_v my_o maker_n will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o these_o verse_n contain_v the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o general_a preface_n relate_v chief_o to_o job_n wherein_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o way_n he_o resolve_v to_o follow_v in_o manage_v this_o cause_n some_o do_v take_v up_o the_o word_n as_o elihu_n wish_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v help_v to_o manage_v that_o cause_n well_o and_o impartial_o but_o it_o seem_v rather_o that_o he_o express_v his_o resolution_n in_o a_o desire_n to_o job_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a auditory_a that_o he_o may_v have_v liberty_n and_o allowance_n to_o deal_v free_o as_o in_o a_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o a_o cause_n concern_v man_n salvation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v yield_v to_o any_o man_n humour_n and_o affection_n or_o authority_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o that_o he_o will_v faithful_o and_o free_o speak_v what_o he_o think_v of_o the_o whole_a cause_n or_o of_o any_o man_n concern_v which_o course_n he_o resolve_v to_o take_v not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v not_o his_o custom_n to_o flatter_v nor_o do_v he_o approve_v of_o it_o but_o because_o he_o be_v restrain_v from_o such_o course_n by_o the_o fear_n and_o awe_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o two_o expression_n to_o accept_v man_n person_n or_o face_n and_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n to_o man_n they_o may_v be_v take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o the_o one_o be_v repeat_v for_o both_o v._o 22._o yet_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o same_o repetition_n that_o the_o give_v of_o flatter_a title_n be_v the_o evil_n he_o will_v avoid_v and_o the_o accept_n of_o man_n person_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o tentation_n which_o may_v drive_v he_o to_o commit_v that_o evil_n and_o so_o for_o clear_v and_o apply_v this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v consider_v four_o particular_n in_o the_o word_n first_o consider_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o decline_v and_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v he_o will_v not_o give_v flatter_v title_n to_o man_n the_o word_n be_v only_o use_v in_o these_o verse_n and_o isa_n 44.5_o and_o 45.4_o and_o it_o signify_v to_o give_v title_n epithet_n a_o byname_n or_o surname_n to_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v translate_v a_o surname_n in_o the_o forecited_n place_n of_o isaiah_n where_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n but_o here_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o bad_a sense_n for_o flatter_a title_n or_o designation_n which_o he_o decline_v not_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o person_n that_o he_o will_v use_v no_o rhetorical_a or_o flatter_a compellation_n or_o insinuation_n to_o they_o by_o way_n of_o preface_n to_o conciliate_v their_o attention_n to_o what_o he_o be_v to_o say_v but_o will_v fall_v roundly_o to_o his_o work_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o matter_n itself_o he_o will_v not_o go_v about_o the_o bush_n as_o we_o speak_v nor_o mince_v the_o truth_n but_o speak_v it_o out_o plain_o and_o free_o and_o give_v thing_n their_o right_a name_n without_o flattery_n or_o circumlocution_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o they_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o man_n because_o regard_v to_o their_o person_n do_v not_o cause_v he_o flatter_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o have_v do_v otherwise_o he_o have_v speak_v rather_o to_o their_o person_n to_o please_v they_o than_o to_o their_o condition_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o of_o which_o more_o will_v be_v speak_v on_o the_o next_o word_n some_o learned_a man_n do_v take_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v the_o name_n of_o a_o thing_n obscure_o as_o by_o some_o enigmatical_a byname_n or_o epithet_n and_o not_o by_o its_o usual_a proper_a and_o know_v name_n and_o this_o notion_n suit_v well_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o as_o he_o will_v not_o flatter_v they_o so_o he_o will_v not_o give_v a_o byname_n to_o thing_n nor_o change_v their_o name_n either_o by_o
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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if_o he_o have_v truth_n on_o his_o side_n verse_n 6._o behold_v i_o be_o according_a to_o thy_o wish_n in_o god_n stead_n i_o also_o be_o form_v out_o of_o the_o clay_n 7._o behold_v my_o terror_n shall_v not_o make_v thou_o afraid_a neither_o shall_v my_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o some_o read_v the_o first_o part_n of_o v._o 6._o thus_o i_o be_o as_o thou_o of_o god_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o verse_n and_o a_o intimation_n that_o he_o be_v his_o fellow-creature_n but_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o better_o and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o last_o argument_n press_v attention_n and_o a_o amplification_n of_o the_o two_o precede_a argument_n that_o job_n can_v not_o now_o decline_v to_o hear_v he_o and_o plead_v his_o cause_n with_o he_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v seeing_z in_o his_o appear_v god_n have_v grant_v he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v so_o often_o desire_v for_o he_o have_v often_o desire_v to_o plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n himself_o provide_v that_o he_o will_v not_o appear_v terrible_a to_o he_o nor_o bear_v he_o down_o with_o his_o great_a power_n and_o sad_a affliction_n see_v chap._n 9.32_o 35._o and_o chap._n 13.18_o 22._o and_o now_o he_o have_v his_o desire_n for_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o appear_v as_o a_o champion_n for_o god_n and_o in_o his_o stead_n have_v his_o commission_n for_o that_o effect_n from_o a_o impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o he_o and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o metal_n and_o mould_n with_o himself_o be_v form_v out_o of_o the_o clay_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o first_o man_n as_o well_o as_o he_o he_o need_v not_o fear_v his_o terror_n nor_o will_v he_o crush_v he_o with_o his_o power_n doct._n 1._o man_n may_v obtain_v many_o of_o their_o passionate_a desire_n and_o yet_o be_v much_o humble_v when_o they_o be_v grant_v for_o here_o job_n get_v his_o will_n behold_v i_o be_o according_a to_o thy_o wish_n or_o mouth_n that_o which_o thou_o speak_v and_o desire_v with_o thy_o mouth_n in_o god_n stead_n and_o yet_o when_o all_o this_o be_v grant_v he_o lose_v his_o cause_n as_o to_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v to_o plead_v against_o god_n and_o be_v humble_v for_o his_o miscarriage_n however_o he_o prevail_v in_o his_o cause_n against_o his_o friend_n 2._o god_n need_v not_o except_o he_o please_v appear_v in_o terrible_a majesty_n to_o put_v passionate_a man_n to_o silence_n see_v he_o can_v make_v a_o weak_a man_n like_o themselves_o beat_v they_o for_o however_o job_n think_v he_o may_v hazard_v to_o debate_v even_o with_o god_n and_o may_v expect_v to_o prevail_v yet_o elihu_n a_o man_n like_o himself_o offer_v to_o put_v he_o to_o silence_n in_o god_n stead_n as_o indeed_o he_o do_v however_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o appear_v himself_o at_o last_o that_o he_o may_v put_v the_o cap-stone_n upon_o what_o elihu_n have_v begin_v to_o do_v 3._o it_o be_v man_n great_a mercy_n that_o see_v he_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o god_n shall_v appear_v in_o glorious_a majesty_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o exod._n 20.18_o 19_o nor_o the_o more_o glorious_a ministry_n of_o angel_n god_n be_v please_v to_o employ_v weak_a man_n in_o his_o stead_n for_o say_v elihu_n as_o a_o messenger_n send_v of_o god_n upon_o this_o business_n behold_v i_o be_o in_o god_n stead_n which_o shall_v both_o teach_v these_o messenger_n to_o deal_v with_o those_o with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v as_o in_o god_n stead_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o 5.20_o and_o shall_v teach_v other_o to_o reverence_v they_o as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o gal._n 4.14_o and_o not_o to_o despise_v they_o because_o they_o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n consider_v that_o god_n in_o employ_v such_o condescend_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n who_o can_v admit_v of_o other_o messenger_n 4._o those_o who_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o eminent_a trust_n of_o speak_v in_o god_n stead_n aught_o to_o be_v well_o balance_v with_o humility_n lest_o be_v puff_v up_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 3.6_o for_o so_o be_v elihu_n sensible_a what_o he_o be_v even_o form_v out_o of_o the_o clay_n when_o he_o be_v thus_o employ_v in_o god_n stead_n 5._o man_n will_v be_v help_v to_o humility_n by_o consider_v their_o base_a and_o vile_a original_a common_a to_o they_o with_o all_o man_n and_o that_o however_o god_n put_v some_o lustre_n and_o beauty_n upon_o all_o man_n and_o more_o eminent_o upon_o some_o by_o confer_v special_a gift_n and_o employment_n upon_o they_o yet_o man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o it_o be_v so_o many_o bit_n and_o parcel_n
good_a for_o here_o he_o find_v fault_n even_o in_o holy_a job_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n even_o of_o good_a man_n to_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o study_n of_o their_o infirmity_n 2._o man_n ordinary_o do_v not_o easy_o discern_v their_o fault_n nor_o be_v they_o easy_o convince_v of_o they_o for_o job_n have_v vindicate_v those_o expression_n against_o the_o exception_n of_o his_o three_o friend_n and_o yet_o elihu_n find_v he_o faulty_a in_o they_o man_n of_o able_a part_n meet_v with_o a_o unskilful_a reprover_n may_v soon_o acquit_v themselves_o of_o what_o he_o can_v say_v whereby_o they_o do_v but_o ensnare_v themselves_o in_o a_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v right_a and_o therefore_o in_o judge_v of_o our_o way_n it_o be_v good_a to_o eye_n god_n and_o conscience_n much_o which_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o many_o debate_n 3._o however_o man_n carry_v in_o ordinary_a yet_o sore_a trouble_n and_o sharp_a trial_n may_v discover_v weakness_n in_o the_o best_a for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o job_n trial_n that_o those_o fault_n be_v find_v trouble_n be_v a_o furnace_n which_o will_v discover_v dross_n and_o they_o who_o be_v not_o upon_o their_o guard_n then_o will_v find_v the_o snare_n the_o great_a and_o as_o it_o be_v good_a to_o watch_v and_o mark_v our_o fail_n then_o so_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o reject_v all_o as_o reprobate_n who_o weakness_n break_v forth_o at_o such_o a_o time_n only_o whatever_o pity_n god_n have_v for_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o child_n under_o tentation_n yet_o no_o humble_a man_n will_v give_v himself_o a_o dispensation_n to_o miscarry_v or_o prove_v weak_a 4._o godly_a man_n do_v then_o most_o ready_o miscarry_v under_o trouble_n when_o they_o look_v only_o to_o their_o own_o integrity_n who_o be_v afflict_v for_o albeit_o man_n may_v lawful_o maintain_v their_o integrity_n yet_o elihu_n by_o cite_v job_n expression_n about_o it_o v._o 9_o will_v intimate_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v manage_v that_o cause_n ill_a when_o he_o look_v not_o more_o to_o god_n sovereignty_n and_o to_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o himself_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o man_n under_o trouble_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o their_o guilt_n and_o sin_n even_o albeit_o god_n be_v but_o exercise_v their_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n and_o where_o there_o be_v much_o sincerity_n the_o sight_n of_o sin_n must_v not_o be_v lose_v as_o elihu_n tell_v he_o afterward_o and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o man_n get_v sinful_a cross_n because_o they_o do_v not_o manage_v more_o cleanly_a trial_n well_o psal_n 51.4_o 5._o man_n do_v then_o manage_v their_o integrity_n ill_o when_o because_o they_o be_v sincere_a they_o will_v not_o submit_v meek_o to_o needful_a exercise_n and_o trial_n for_o herein_o do_v job_n miscarry_v while_n look_v upon_o his_o integrity_n v._o 9_o he_o take_v it_o not_o well_o that_o god_n exercise_v he_o as_o he_o do_v v._o 10_o 11._o upright_o man_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v against_o god_n exercise_v of_o they_o than_o if_o they_o have_v not_o such_o a_o testimony_n of_o their_o integrity_n but_o they_o shall_v rather_o bless_v god_n that_o they_o have_v that_o testimony_n to_o support_v they_o a_o querulous_a and_o murmur_a good_a conscience_n be_v in_o so_o far_o not_o good_a 6._o man_n under_o trouble_n be_v apt_a to_o have_v hard_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o his_o deal_n for_o elihu_n by_o cite_v his_o word_n v._o 10_o 11._o do_v intimate_v that_o he_o quarrel_v he_o for_o his_o complaint_n as_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o keep_v up_o right_a thought_n of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o therefore_o man_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o guard_n as_o to_o that_o evil_a and_o if_o they_o be_v keep_v free_a from_o it_o they_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o a_o great_a snare_n 7._o godly_a man_n can_v but_o be_v sad_o affect_v when_o they_o find_v god_n opposite_a unto_o they_o and_o watch_v over_o they_o to_o mark_v their_o fault_n and_o take_v all_o advantage_n against_o they_o for_o this_o his_o complaint_n though_o he_o bitter_a in_o it_o yet_o testify_v his_o honesty_n that_o he_o resent_v that_o as_o his_o great_a affliction_n man_n ought_v to_o try_v what_o affect_v they_o most_o in_o trouble_n for_o thereby_o they_o may_v get_v a_o proof_n of_o their_o sincerity_n or_o unsoundness_n 8._o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a mistake_n to_o suspect_v god_n of_o cruelty_n and_o severity_n towards_o his_o child_n under_o never_o so_o sad_a trouble_n for_o he_o quarrel_v job_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v god_n sound_a occasion_n and_o count_v he_o for_o his_o enemy_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o will_v have_v produce_v sad_a effect_n than_o any_o he_o have_v yet_o feel_v godly_a man_n shall_v mourn_v when_o they_o commit_v so_o horrid_a injustice_n against_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v convince_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n when_o they_o hearken_v to_o such_o tentation_n see_v psal_n 77.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a haste_n to_o bring_v we_o first_o to_o mourn_v for_o these_o miscarriage_n before_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o trouble_n 9_o though_o god_n sharp_a deal_n be_v a_o lesson_n ill_a to_o read_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o warrant_v man_n quarrel_v of_o he_o more_o than_o if_o they_o complain_v without_o the_o least_o probable_a cause_n for_o all_o those_o evidence_n which_o he_o produce_v v._n 11._o be_v no_o proof_n nor_o give_v he_o warrant_n to_o say_v that_o god_n count_v he_o for_o a_o enemy_n v._o 10._o for_o even_o the_o sad_a of_o dispensation_n will_v not_o prove_v his_o enmity_n against_o saint_n but_o they_o may_v consist_v with_o and_o slow_a from_o his_o love_n to_o they_o verse_n 12._o behold_v in_o this_o thou_o be_v not_o just_a i_o will_v answer_v thou_o that_o god_n be_v great_a than_o man_n follow_v to_o v._o 31._o the_o second_o part_n of_o elihu_n speech_n or_o his_o refutation_n of_o these_o assertion_n of_o job_n conclude_v this_o in_o sum_n that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o a_o godly_a man_n shall_v complain_v or_o querulous_o seek_v a_o reason_n of_o such_o dispensation_n see_v god_n be_v not_o only_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a v._o 12_o 13._o but_o do_v clear_o speak_v more_o to_o man_n by_o those_o lot_n than_o they_o do_v well_o perceive_v or_o mark_v v._o 14_o 30._o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v 1._o elihu_n general_a censure_n of_o job_n speech_n intimate_v that_o whatever_o he_o be_v as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o person_n or_o in_o other_o thing_n yet_o in_o this_o he_o can_v but_o account_v he_o unjust_a that_o as_o be_v mark_v chap._n 32.2_o he_o shall_v so_o justify_v himself_o as_o to_o complain_v of_o god_n deal_v towards_o he_o a_o righteous_a man_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o desire_v to_o argue_v with_o god_n as_o be_v insinuate_v v._o 13._o upon_o that_o matter_n but_o because_o he_o see_v not_o a_o reason_n of_o god_n deal_n therefore_o he_o 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as_o belong_v to_o every_o particular_a distress_a hebrew_n in_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o it_o abstract_v from_o what_o be_v personal_a and_o relative_a to_o his_o special_a employment_n in_o it_o 3._o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o their_o exercise_n or_o because_o of_o their_o folly_n may_v be_v bring_v under_o great_a distress_n as_o here_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o contrary_a promise_n for_o the_o promise_n to_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o straitness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a import_v that_o they_o may_v be_v under_o pressure_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o devour_v and_o swallow_v they_o up_o like_o a_o beast_n of_o prey_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o fat_a table_n import_v that_o they_o may_v be_v exercise_v with_o penury_n and_o want_n and_o the_o conjunction_n of_o those_o two_o promise_n import_v that_o their_o penury_n and_o other_o sad_a pressure_n may_v go_v together_o 4._o it_o may_v encourage_v man_n to_o stoop_v to_o god_n and_o to_o 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unto_o job_n how_o it_o be_v with_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v wrath_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o great_a and_o concern_v question_n of_o saint_n to_o try_v how_o god_n be_v please_v with_o they_o and_o to_o try_v what_o wrath_n or_o displeasure_n may_v be_v in_o their_o cuâ—_n when_o they_o be_v afflict_v therefore_o do_v he_o give_v job_n a_o account_n of_o that_o especial_o 4._o as_o saint_n may_v be_v under_o wrath_n or_o fatherly_a displeasure_n as_o he_o tell_v job_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o here_o again_o repeat_v it_o so_o when_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o ought_v especial_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o walk_n that_o they_o do_v not_o rage_n and_o free_v against_o god_n for_o because_o there_o be_v
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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 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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 present_o we_o be_v alarm_v with_o the_o glorious_a voice_n of_o his_o thunder_n and_o with_o the_o rain_n after_o that_o which_o will_v soon_o confound_v we_o than_o we_o can_v full_o comprehend_v they_o three_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o instance_n and_o a_o transition_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o instance_n v._o 5._o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o as_o god_n be_v marvellous_a in_o his_o thundering_n so_o he_o have_v many_o other_o incomprehensible_a work_n some_o of_o which_o be_v afterward_o instance_a as_o proof_n of_o this_o hence_o learn_v 1._o when_o man_n have_v have_v never_o so_o many_o after-thought_n of_o god_n working_n they_o will_v never_o see_v cause_n to_o abate_v their_o estimation_n thereof_o or_o of_o his_o glory_n shine_v therein_o but_o rather_o to_o increase_v it_o as_o here_o he_o shut_v up_o the_o former_a instance_n with_o this_o god_n thunder_v marvellous_o with_o his_o voice_n 2._o man_n see_v little_a if_o they_o see_v not_o matter_n of_o admiration_n in_o god_n work_n for_o he_o thunder_v marvellous_o as_o there_o be_v indeed_o many_o wonder_n in_o it_o how_o dreadful_a the_o sound_n be_v which_o be_v make_v by_o a_o vapour_n in_o the_o air_n how_o it_o shall_v kindle_v itself_o by_o its_o conflict_n with_o the_o watery_a cloud_n how_o the_o thunderbolt_n shall_v melt_v the_o money_n and_o yet_o not_o burn_v the_o purse_n in_o which_o it_o be_v and_o break_v the_o bone_n and_o yet_o make_v no_o visible_a breach_n in_o the_o skin_n and_o many_o the_o like_a wonder_n which_o be_v record_v by_o naturalist_n and_o historian_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o one_o work_n only_o wherein_o we_o may_v see_v the_o marvellous_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o any_o one_o do_v demonstrate_v what_o be_v in_o all_o whether_o we_o see_v it_o or_o not_o as_o here_o he_o subjoin_v to_o this_o commendation_n of_o the_o thunder_n great_a thing_n do_v he_o etc._n etc._n to_o teach_v we_o to_o see_v that_o in_o snow_n rain_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o follow_a instance_n which_o we_o see_v in_o thunder_n 4._o as_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n work_n so_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o of_o our_o not_o see_v wonder_n in_o they_o flow_v from_o our_o own_o shallowness_n and_o incapacity_n for_o great_a thing_n do_v he_o which_o we_o can_v comprehend_v verse_n 6._o for_o he_o say_v to_o the_o snow_n be_v thou_o on_o the_o earth_n likewise_o to_o the_o small_a rain_n and_o to_o the_o great_a rain_n of_o his_o strength_n 7._o he_o seal_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o man_n that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v his_o work_n 8._o then_o the_o beast_n go_v into_o den_n and_o remain_v in_o their_o place_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o instance_n to_o confirm_v