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A27995 The book of Job paraphras'd by Symon Patrick ... Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. 1679 (1679) Wing B2639; ESTC R38814 190,572 364

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god_n and_o persuade_v the_o sick_a man_n to_o repent_v and_o amend_v his_o life_n ransom_n 24._o then_o he_o be_v gracious_a unto_o he_o and_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n 24._o he_o shall_v beseech_v god_n to_o be_v gracious_a to_o he_o say_v spare_v he_o good_a lord_n and_o rescue_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n let_v it_o satisfy_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v correct_v he_o and_o that_o i_o have_v find_v he_o a_o penitent_a youth_n 25._o his_o flesh_n shall_v be_v fresh_a than_o a_o child_n he_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n 25._o present_o the_o sick_a man_n shall_v begin_v to_o recover_v and_o become_v a_o new_a man_n in_o his_o body_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o mind_n his_o flesh_n shall_v look_v as_o fresh_a as_o when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o youthful_a age_n righteousness_n 26._o he_o shall_v pray_v 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man_n whatsoever_o happen_v nor_o will_v he_o fall_v into_o dubious_a thought_n concern_v god_n whether_o he_o know_v what_o be_v befall_v we_o or_o no_o and_o whether_o he_o take_v any_o care_n of_o we_o but_o rather_o he_o will_v be_v inflame_v the_o more_o vehement_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o prophecy_n wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n so_o say_v our_o wise_a man_n they_o that_o act_n out_o of_o love_n will_v rejoice_v in_o chastisement_n the_o argument_n to_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._o argument_n this_o chapter_n be_v a_o plain_a narration_n of_o the_o flourish_a condition_n wherein_o job_n live_v before_o the_o envy_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n bring_v upon_o he_o the_o sore_a calamity_n which_o be_v particular_o describe_v with_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o and_o his_o admirable_a constancy_n under_o they_o whereby_o he_o become_v as_o eminent_a a_o example_n of_o patience_n in_o adversity_n as_o he_o have_v be_v of_o piety_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n in_o his_o prosperity_n fol._n 1_o chap._n ii_o argument_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o narration_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o the_o forego_n of_o the_o calamity_n which_o befall_v this_o good_a man_n who_o god_n suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o afflict_v in_o his_o body_n as_o he_o have_v already_o do_v in_o his_o good_n and_o child_n and_o then_o follow_v a_o far_a testimony_n of_o his_o constancy_n notwithstanding_o his_o wife_n be_v angry_a and_o profane_a accusation_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n though_o it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v so_o much_o deject_v to_o see_v himself_o reduce_v to_o this_o extremity_n of_o misery_n that_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o friend_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o be_v able_a for_o several_a day_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n fol._n 11_o chap._n iii_o argument_n here_o begin_v the_o discourse_n which_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n have_v about_o his_o affliction_n which_o be_v all_o represent_v by_o the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n poetical_o not_o as_o hitherto_o in_o a_o plain_a simple_a narration_n but_o in_o most_o elegant_a verse_n and_o be_v overcharge_v with_o grief_n without_o the_o least_o word_n of_o comfort_n from_o his_o friend_n he_o that_o have_v for_o some_o time_n bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o assliction_n with_o a_o admirable_a constancy_n can_v not_o contain_v himself_o any_o long_o but_o burst_v out_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n be_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o spirit_n increase_v into_o the_o most_o passionate_a camplaint_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o humane_a life_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o make_v he_o prefer_v death_n much_o before_o it_o and_o wish_v that_o either_o he_o have_v never_o come_v into_o the_o world_n or_o go_v present_o out_o of_o it_o again_o or_o at_o least_o may_v now_o forthwith_o he_o dismiss_v fol._n 17_o chap._n iv_o argument_n eliphaz_n incense_v at_o this_o complaint_n of_o job_n in_o stead_n of_o condole_v with_o he_o and_o pity_v the_o misery_n which_o have_v put_v he_o into_o this_o agony_n and_o apply_v fit_v lenitive_n to_o his_o anguish_n blunt_o rebuke_n he_o for_o not_o follow_v the_o good_a advice_n that_o he_o use_v to_o give_v to_o other_o in_o their_o adversity_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v his_o piety_n because_o the_o innocent_a be_v not_o wont_a to_o suffer_v such_o thing_n but_o only_o wicked_a oppressor_n who_o though_o never_o so_o mighty_a god_n have_v always_o humble_v witness_v the_o horim_n who_o dwell_v in_o seir_n ii_o deut._n 12._o who_o the_o ancestor_n of_o eliphaz_n xxxvi_o gen._n 11._o have_v overcome_v though_o they_o be_v as_o fierce_a as_o lion_n to_o those_o beast_n of_o prey_n of_o all_o sort_n he_o compare_v the_o tyrant_n who_o
of_o dispute_v submit_v himself_o humble_o to_o god_n have_v correction_n he_o will_v have_v deliver_v he_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o lift_v up_o as_o to_o cast_v down_o and_o that_o his_o not_o discern_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o correction_n which_o job_n have_v make_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o his_o grief_n xix_o 7._o ought_v not_o to_o have_v hinder_v his_o humble_a submission_n because_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v any_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o we_o see_v every_o day_n and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v most_o excellent_o contrive_v fol._n 229_o chap._n xxxvii_o argument_n elihu_n continue_v his_o speech_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v before_o concern_v the_o incomprehensible_a work_n of_o god_n and_o limit_n himself_o chief_o as_o he_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n to_o the_o wonder_v god_n do_v in_o the_o cloud_n to_o which_o at_o last_o he_o subjoin_v the_o amaze_a extent_n brightness_n and_o firmness_n of_o the_o sky_n in_o which_o the_o sun_n shine_v with_o a_o lustre_n which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v infinite_o more_o dazzle_a and_o that_o we_o must_v not_o pretend_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o counsel_n fol._n 237_o chap._n xxxviii_o argument_n what_o elihu_n have_v say_v concern_v the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o 22._o verse_n of_o the_o forego_n god_n declare_v to_o be_v true_a by_o a_o sensible_a demonstration_n as_o i_o have_v express_v it_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n in_o which_o god_n appear_v himself_o as_o a_o judge_n according_a to_o job_n repeat_v desire_n to_o decide_v this_o great_a controversy_n and_o take_v up_o the_o argument_n begin_v by_o elihu_n who_o come_v near_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o prosecute_n it_o in_o unimitable_a word_n excel_v his_o and_o all_o other_o man_n in_o the_o loftiness_n of_o the_o style_n as_o much_o as_o thunder_n do_v a_o whisper_n he_o convince_v job_n of_o his_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n by_o show_v he_o how_o little_a he_o understand_v of_o the_o most_o obvious_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n intend_v from_o thence_o at_o last_o to_o infer_v that_o he_o who_o find_v himself_o puzzle_v when_o he_o go_v about_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o god_n visible_a work_n shall_v not_o presume_v to_o penetrate_v into_o his_o secret_a counsel_n nor_o question_v his_o goodness_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n though_o he_o know_v not_o why_o he_o be_v afflict_v one_o instance_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v job_n to_o a_o nonplus_n but_o he_o heap_v up_o abundance_n to_o humble_v he_o the_o more_o when_o he_o see_v how_o much_o cause_n there_o be_v for_o it_o whether_o he_o consider_v the_o earth_n or_o the_o heaven_n the_o sea_n or_o the_o sun_n thing_n contain_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n especial_o all_o the_o meteor_n as_o we_o call_v they_o which_o be_v form_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o constellation_n in_o the_o high_a region_n together_o with_o the_o beast_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o bird_n which_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n one_o of_o each_o of_o which_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n fol._n 244_o 245_o chap._n thirty-nine_o argument_n this_o chapter_n continue_v the_o discourse_n begin_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o forego_n concern_v god_n providence_n about_o beast_n and_o bird_n and_o to_o the_o two_o before_o mention_v he_o add_v seven_o more_o first_o the_o wild_a goat_n or_o hind_n who_o hard_a labour_n among_o the_o rock_n god_n be_v wont_a to_o help_v and_o promote_v as_o the_o psalmist_n observe_v xxix_o 9_o and_o other_o author_n agree_v by_o a_o clap_n of_o thunder_n the_o terror_n of_o which_o put_v she_o into_o such_o a_o agony_n that_o she_o present_o exclude_v her_o young_a one_o which_o stick_v in_o the_o birth_n then_o he_o mention_n the_o wild_a ass_n and_o after_o that_o a_o tall_a creature_n in_o those_o country_n call_v reem_n which_o we_o render_v a_o unicorn_n but_o bochartus_n have_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o two-horned_n goat_n in_o arabia_n of_o great_a strength_n with_o a_o erect_a head_n and_o ear_n of_o the_o rest_n i_o need_v say_v nothing_o here_o they_o be_v so_o well_o know_v fol._n 254_o chap._n xl._n argument_n job_n modest_o decline_v to_o say_v one_o word_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n though_o he_o be_v gracious_o invite_v by_o god_n to_o speak_v if_o he_o have_v any_o plea_n remain_v be_v still_o more_o humble_v by_o a_o plain_a declaration_n from_o the_o divine_a majesty_n that_o elihu_n have_v reason_n to_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o immoderate_a complaint_n which_o some_o may_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o accusation_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o for_o maintain_v his_o own_o righteousness_n so_o much_o and_o god_n righteousness_n so_o little_a in_o the_o dispute_n he_o have_v with_o his_o friend_n show_v he_o withal_o that_o he_o be_v not_o sensible_a enough_o of_o the_o infinite_a distance_n and_o inequality_n between_o he_o and_o god_n when_o he_o desire_v so_o vehement_o to_o argue_v his_o case_n with_o he_o that_o he_o forget_v to_o make_v those_o submission_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o have_v better_o become_v he_o this_o disproportion_n be_v most_o lively_o represent_v and_o illustrate_v by_o a_o admirable_a description_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o behemoth_n a_o word_n of_o egyptian_a termination_n signify_v not_o the_o elephant_n which_o seldom_o lie_v down_o and_o never_o among_o reed_n as_o this_o do_v v._o 21._o but_o a_o creature_n in_o that_o country_n call_v by_o the_o greek_a writer_n hippopotamus_n i._n e._n river-horse_n for_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o second_o book_n of_o esdras_n chap._n vi_o v._n 49._o that_o the_o hebrew_n reckon_v behemoth_n not_o among_o the_o land-creature_n but_o among_o those_o belong_v to_o the_o water_n which_o be_v create_v 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