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A35537 An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ... Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1664 (1664) Wing C776; ESTC R15201 593,041 687

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be_v show_v upon_o some_o other_o passage_n of_o elihu_n discourse_n with_o job_n this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o person_n as_o justify_v we_o be_v righteous_a as_o sanctify_a we_o be_v also_o righteous_a now_o when_o elihu_n charge_v job_n to_o say_v that_o his_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o god_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v his_o personal_a righteousness_n in_o either_o notion_n be_v more_o than_o god_n for_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o our_o person_n be_v indeed_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.3_o but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o righteousness_n more_o than_o go_n and_o as_o for_o that_o righteousness_n plant_v in_o our_o person_n how_o imperfect_a and_o mix_v with_o corruption_n be_v that_o at_o best_a in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o have_v job_n speak_v any_o such_o word_n or_o have_v harbour_v such_o a_o thought_n it_o have_v be_v blasphemy_n at_o the_o high_a rate_n and_o as_o one_o express_v it_o well_o if_o job_n have_v speak_v these_o horrible_a blasphemy_n bez._n si_fw-mi haec_fw-la horrenda_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la fuisset_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la extorta_fw-la satan_n certè_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la jobus_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la certamine_fw-la victoriam_fw-la obtinuisset_fw-la bez._n though_o extort_a from_o he_o by_o utmost_a extremity_n and_o in_o the_o great_a anguish_n of_o his_o spirit_n sure_o satan_n have_v get_v the_o day_n and_o triumph_v as_o victor_n in_o this_o great_a conflict_n not_o job_n shall_v the_o most_o righteous_a man_n on_o earth_n or_o angel_n in_o heaven_n say_v in_o strict_a sense_n my_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o god_n this_o say_n be_v a_o charge_v of_o god_n with_o unrighteousness_n yea_o which_o satan_n promise_v himself_o and_o tell_v god_n job_n will_v do_v if_o try_v to_o the_o utmost_a a_o curse_v of_o god_n to_o his_o face_n but_o as_o job_n abhor_v to_o speak_v irreverent_o though_o he_o sometime_o speak_v passionate_o of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o utter_o disclaim_v such_o thought_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n have_v appear_v full_o by_o his_o frequent_a protestation_n against_o all_o dependence_n upon_o and_o trust_v in_o any_o self-righteousnesse_n or_o perfection_n in_o divers_a passage_n of_o this_o book_n second_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o cause_n or_o of_o the_o special_a matter_n in_o controversy_n in_o which_o sense_n i_o conceive_v judah_n say_v of_o tamar_n gen._n 38.26_o she_o have_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i._o that_o be_v she_o have_v carry_v this_o business_n better_o and_o more_o according_a to_o right_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v understand_v elihu_n charge_v job_n for_o say_v my_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o god_n that_o be_v my_o cause_n be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o and_o to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o moderate_a sense_n be_v too_o great_a a_o boldness_n for_o any_o creature_n yea_o a_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o creator_n shall_v man_n presume_v to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o carry_v thing_n righteous_o with_o he_o or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v deal_v so_o or_o so_o with_o he_o but_o do_v job_n ever_o affirm_v his_o cause_n more_o righteous_a than_o god_n i_o answer_v not_o categorical_o or_o direct_o but_o elihu_n hear_v job_n make_v so_o many_o complaint_n may_v suppose_v he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o then_o he_o have_v be_v more_o righteous_a in_o his_o cause_n than_o god_n the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o without_o any_o comparison_n at_o all_o which_o make_v the_o meaning_n much_o more_o easy_a they_o say_v not_o my_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o god_n but_o i_o shall_v be_v find_v righteous_a before_o god_n or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n this_o job_n have_v say_v and_o therefore_o make_v so_o many_o appeal_n to_o god_n sept._n justus_n sum_fw-la ante_fw-la conspectum_fw-la domini_fw-la sept._n i_o be_o just_a before_o god_n that_o be_v my_o cause_n will_v be_v find_v right_a and_o just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o as_o job_n have_v say_v this_o often_o equivalent_o so_o once_o in_o term_n chap._n 23.10_o when_o he_o have_v try_v m●_n i_o shall_v come_v forth_o as_o gold_n or_o appear_v innocent_a before_o god_n which_o he_o speak_v especial_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o those_o heavy_a accusation_n which_o his_o friend_n bring_v against_o he_o and_o lay_v upon_o he_o and_o even_o for_o this_o job_n may_v well_o be_v condemn_v of_o rashness_n by_o elihu_n who_o aim_v at_o the_o throw_v down_o of_o all_o self-righteousness_n at_o the_o stop_n of_o every_o mouth_n at_o the_o eclipse_v of_o all_o humane_a glory_n in_o the_o presence_n and_o before_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a high_a and_o holy_a god_n so_o then_o even_o this_o other_o more_o favourable_a read_n which_o speak_v not_o comparative_o but_o positive_o i_o be_o just_a before_o god_n that_o be_v cajet_fw-fr praepositio_fw-la illa_fw-la mom_n verti_fw-la potesta_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ni_fw-fr hunc_fw-la sensum_fw-la iustùs_fw-la suma_fw-la deo_fw-la vel_fw-la justificabo_fw-la causam_fw-la mcam_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la cajet_fw-fr i_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o god_n or_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v be_v acquit_v and_o find_v right_o before_o god_n this_o can_v every_o way_n be_v justify_v it_o be_v job_n fault_n and_o fail_v that_o he_o be_v so_o confident_a god_n will_v not_o he_o be_v far_o from_o say_v god_n can_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o he_o we_o may_v see_v if_o we_o have_v spiritual_a eye_n or_o eye_n enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n so_o many_o fault_n in_o our_o best_a service_n as_o may_v make_v we_o ashamed_a to_o own_v they_o rather_o than_o to_o boast_v of_o they_o before_o man_n much_o more_o to_o bear_v up_o ourselves_o before_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o as_o eliphaz_n tell_v job_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n god_n charge_v his_o angel_n with_o folly_n and_o the_o best_a of_o his_o saint_n be_v unclean_a before_o he_o therefore_o that_o be_v too_o much_o foe_n job_n to_o say_v of_o himself_o though_o that_o be_v the_o easy_a and_o most_o charitable_a interpretation_n of_o what_o he_o say_v when_o he_o say_v as_o the_o septuagint_n render_v i_o shall_v be_v find_v righteous_a before_o god_n or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o translation_n be_v very_o hard_a hard_a of_o all_o thou_o have_v say_v my_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o god_n yet_o this_o elihu_n may_v gather_v up_o consequential_o from_o what_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o behold_v i_o cry_v out_o of_o wrong_n but_o i_o be_o not_o hear_v i_o cry_v aloud_o but_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n as_o also_o from_o the_o passage_n chap._n 23_o vers_fw-la 2d._o even_o to_o day_n be_v my_o complaint_n bitter_a my_o stroke_n be_v heavy_a than_o my_o groan_n in_o both_o place_n job_n speak_v as_o if_o god_n have_v not_o deal_v right_o with_o he_o as_o if_o god_n have_v be_v oversevere_a in_o afflict_v he_o or_o as_o if_o his_o complain_n be_v short_a of_o his_o suffering_n in_o both_o or_o either_o of_o which_o job_n exceed_v the_o bound_n both_o of_o truth_n and_o duty_n such_o extravagant_a expression_n have_v no_o apology_n but_o his_o pain_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v a_o advocate_n for_o he_o but_o this_o that_o satan_n who_o be_v his_o tempter_n be_v also_o his_o tormenter_n and_o hold_v he_o so_o long_o upon_o the_o rack_n that_o he_o utter_v as_o himself_o confess_v chap._n 42.3_o that_o which_o he_o understand_v not_o yea_o word_n by_o which_o elihu_n understand_v that_o he_o say_v in_o effect_n my_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o go_n note_v hence_o first_o there_o be_v no_o thought_n of_o man_n further_o from_o right_n than_o to_o think_v there_o be_v any_o unrighteousness_n in_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o man_n man_n can_v hardly_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a and_o it_o be_v impossible_a god_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a let_v god_n do_v what_o he_o will_v it_o be_v right_a and_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o do_v it_o yea_o whatsoever_o evil_a god_n do_v to_o a_o job_n to_o any_o of_o his_o good_a people_n he_o be_v good_a to_o they_o in_o do_v it_o psal_n 73.1_o true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n or_o clean_o of_o heart_n not_o only_o be_v god_n righteous_a and_o just_a but_o good_a and_o gracious_a in_o what_o he_o do_v though_o his_o dispensation_n be_v often_o very_o sad_a yet_o they_o be_v never_o unequal_a and_o as_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n shall_v at_o last_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v just_a so_o the_o best_a of_o man_n a_o job_n a_o david_n shall_v find_v and_o see_v at_o last_o with_o
darkness_n into_o light_n who_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n when_o all_o lie_v together_o in_o a_o confuse_a heap_n and_o darkness_n over_o all_o b●ought_v forth_o light_a and_o set_v all_o in_o order_n the_o lord_n can_v command_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n good_a out_o of_o evil_a order_n out_o of_o confusion_n and_o he_o can_v do_v all_o this_o easy_o and_o at_o a_o instant_n therefore_o whatever_o the_o appearance_n of_o thing_n be_v let_v not_o we_o judge_v according_a to_o appearance_n but_o hope_v and_o wait_v and_o stick_v to_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v though_o providence_n appear_v cross_a to_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n yet_o they_o never_o frustrate_v either_o let_v we_o also_o be_v sure_a to_o stick_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o we_o may_v rest_v assure_v god_n will_v stick_v to_o his_o promise_n to_o keep_v commandment_n be_v our_o work_n to_o keep_v promise_n be_v god_n work_n though_o we_o fail_v much_o in_o our_o work_n god_n will_v not_o fail_v 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the_o illative_a particle_n therefore_o that_o be_v because_o judgement_n be_v before_o he_o trust_v thou_o in_o he_o note_v hence_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o mighty_a argument_n to_o provoke_v we_o to_o trust_v he_o and_o wait_v upon_o he_o trust_n be_v not_o every_o body_n due_a some_o as_o we_o speak_v proverbial_o be_v to_o be_v trust_v no_o far_o than_o a_o man_n can_v throw_v a_o millstone_n that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v at_o all_o trust_v i_o say_v be_v not_o every_o body_n due_a but_o to_o trust_v god_n be_v every_o body_n duty_n yea_o and_o interest_n too_o for_o he_o be_v clothe_v as_o much_o with_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n as_o he_o be_v with_o strength_n and_o power_n will_v you_o not_o trust_v a_o honest_a man_n will_v you_o not_o trust_v a_o wise_a man_n we_o can_v come_v to_o a_o height_n of_o confidence_n in_o man_n sometime_o if_o we_o think_v he_o a_o man_n of_o judgement_n and_o wisdom_n of_o honesty_n and_o faithfulness_n we_o can_v trust_v all_o we_o have_v in_o such_o a_o man_n hand_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o god_n see_v judgement_n be_v before_o he_o therefore_o will_v we_o trust_v in_o he_o we_o have_v a_o eminent_a scripture_n urge_v this_o duty_n upon_o this_o ground_n isa_n 30.18_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n judgement_n be_v there_o take_v in_o the_o same_o notion_n as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n he_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o a_o just_a god_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n what_o follow_v bless_v be_v they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o say_v more_o urge_v more_o encourage_v to_o wait_v and_o trust_v on_o god_n to_o do_v we_o right_o than_o this_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n a_o righteous_a god_n judgement_n be_v before_o he_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o good_a counsel_n which_o elihu_n give_v job_n in_o this_o his_o dark_a and_o desert_a state_n and_o counsel_v it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v embrace_v with_o both_o arm_n and_o with_o a_o open_a breast_n and_o that_o job_n have_v need_n of_o it_o he_o show_v in_o the_o next_o word_n while_o he_o tell_v job_n and_o we_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o he_o yet_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o sad_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o own_o distemper_n under_o it_o job_n chap._n 35._o verse_n 15_o 16._o 15._o but_o now_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o he_o have_v visit_v in_o his_o anger_n yet_o he_o know_v it_o not_o in_o great_a extremity_n 16._o therefore_o do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a he_o multiply_v word_n without_o knowledge_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o former_a verse_n elihu_n call_v upon_o and_o exhort_v job_n to_o a_o patient_a reliance_n and_o trust_v on_o god_n judgement_n be_v before_o he_o therefore_o trust_v thou_o in_o he_o here_o in_o the_o 15_o verse_n he_o show_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n visit_v he_o so_o sore_o and_o yet_o continue_v his_o visitation_n upon_o he_o be_v because_o he_o do_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v patient_o trust_v in_o and_o rely_v upon_o he_o there_o be_v several_a reading_n of_o this_o verse_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v one_o beside_o our_o own_o and_o have_v stay_v a_o little_a about_o that_o go_v on_o to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o order_n before_o we_o some_o render_v thus_o but_o know_v now_o his_o anger_n have_v visit_v thou_o but_o a_o little_a hebr_n bez_n nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la cito_fw-la quod_fw-la paululum_fw-la te_fw-la visitavit_fw-la ira_fw-la ipsius_fw-la neque_fw-la inquisivit_fw-la multum_fw-la admodum_fw-la merc_n scito_fw-la perexiguum_fw-la esse_fw-la quo_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la iratus_fw-la plectit_fw-la nisi_fw-la levitèr_fw-la in_o te_fw-la inqui_fw-la ere_o m●luisset_fw-la bez_n nothing_o neither_o have_v he_o make_v any_o great_a inquisition_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o verse_n according_a to_o this_o render_n rise_v thus_o as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v god_n have_v deal_v with_o thou_o o_o job_n far_o better_o than_o thou_o have_v deal_v with_o he_o or_o then_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o expect_v he_o have_v not_o lay_v his_o hand_n so_o heavy_a upon_o thou_o as_o thy_o iniquity_n have_v deserve_v and_o yet_o thou_o complain_v much_o of_o his_o severity_n whereas_o indeed_o he_o have_v not_o strict_o inquire_v into_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n which_o if_o he_o have_v do_v he_o will_v certain_o have_v bring_v upon_o thou_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o affliction_n he_o will_v have_v afflict_v thou_o much_o more_o thou_o be_v too_o well_o use_v to_o complain_v thus_o that_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o render_n which_o
the_o prophet_n say_v concern_v ephraim_n hos_fw-la 7.9_o stranger_n have_v devour_v his_o strength_n and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o that_o be_v enemy_n have_v swallow_v up_o or_o take_v away_o that_o wealth_n those_o riches_n they_o have_v subdue_v those_o army_n those_o force_n which_o he_o look_v upon_o and_o boast_v of_o as_o his_o strength_n they_o have_v break_v he_o quite_o with_o war_n &_o invasion_n yet_o ephraim_n know_v it_o not_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o as_o it_o follow_v yea_o grey_a hair_n be_v here_o and_o there_o upon_o he_o that_o be_v he_o have_v many_o symptom_n or_o sign_n or_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n yet_o he_o know_v it_o not_o grief_n of_o heart_n for_o great_a change_n in_o our_o estate_n change_v the_o hair_n many_o grow_v gray_a with_o sorrow_n so_o that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v gray_a hair_n be_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n take_v from_o the_o body_n natural_a to_o the_o body_n politic_a for_o as_o when_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o a_o man_n have_v gray_a hair_n appear_v or_o as_o solomon_n allegorize_v eccl._n 12.5_o when_o the_o almond_n tree_n flourish_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o old_a age_n and_o infirmity_n be_v come_v upon_o he_o grey_a hair_n tell_v we_o that_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n be_v not_o far_o off_o they_o signify_v some_o decay_n of_o nature_n now_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n have_v its_o gray_a hair_n so_o a_o politic_a body_n the_o body_n of_o a_o state_n have_v its_o gray_a hair_n too_o that_o be_v something_o may_v come_v upon_o a_o state_n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v decline_v and_o wax_v old_a that_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v and_o go_v to_o the_o grave_a i_o shall_v not_o stay_v to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o gray_a hair_n of_o a_o nation_n i_o only_o bring_v that_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o many_o be_v insensible_a of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n he_o visit_v in_o his_o anger_n yet_o man_n possible_o a_o good_a man_n know_v it_o not_o as_o ephraim_n know_v not_o of_o his_o gray_a hair_n but_o do_v not_o ephraim_n know_v his_o affliction_n or_o do_v not_o job_n know_v he_o what_o be_v it_o to_o know_v or_o who_o may_v be_v say_v to_o know_v a_o affliction_n i_o answer_v they_o only_o know_v their_o affliction_n or_o that_o god_n be_v visit_v in_o his_o anger_n first_o who_o labour_n to_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n visitation_n if_o we_o feel_v the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o and_o inquire_v not_o whence_o be_v this_o why_o be_v it_o so_o what_o have_v move_v or_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v with_o we_o if_o i_o say_v we_o make_v not_o such_o inquiry_n we_o be_v visit_v in_o anger_n and_o know_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o case_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n exhort_v the_o afflict_a captivate_v church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n to_o search_v and_o try_v their_o way_n lam._n 3.41_o that_o be_v to_o consider_v why_o it_o be_v so_o with_o they_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o captivity_n till_o we_o sit_v down_o and_o make_v diligent_a search_n why_o we_o be_v visit_v why_o any_o affliction_n or_o calamity_n be_v upon_o our_o person_n and_o family_n or_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n respective_o where_o we_o live_v we_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n of_o our_o visitation_n nor_o what_o our_o visitation_n be_v then_o only_o we_o know_v god_n visitation_n when_o we_o be_v study_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o scire_fw-la scire_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la causas_fw-la scire_fw-la to_o know_v a_o thing_n be_v to_o know_v it_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o second_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o know_v the_o visitation_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v study_v as_o the_o cause_n which_o they_o have_v give_v so_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n which_o god_n have_v in_o visit_v they_o for_o how_o much_o soever_o we_o find_v and_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o affliction_n yet_o till_o our_o heart_n be_v draw_v out_o to_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o it_o we_o do_v not_o true_o know_v it_o but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v the_o usual_a end_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o afflict_v his_o people_n i_o answer_v first_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o sin_n second_o to_o unglew_a and_o wean_v they_o from_o the_o world_n three_o that_o they_o may_v live_v near_o to_o or_o more_o with_o he_o four_o that_o they_o may_v live_v more_o unto_o he_o or_o which_o takes_z in_o both_o the_o latter_a end_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v he_o more_o while_o they_o live_v &_o honour_v he_o more_o with_o their_o life_n now_o i_o say_v till_o we_o be_v upon_o this_o kind_n of_o study_n both_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o visitation_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o &_o beg_v that_o we_o may_v both_o remove_v those_o cause_n &_o comply_v with_o or_o answer_v those_o end_n we_o may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v the_o visitation_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o it_o be_v and_o we_o be_v in_o great_a extremity_n and_o if_o this_o be_v to_o know_v the_o visitation_n of_o god_n sure_o many_o be_v perish_v and_o sink_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o visitation_n w●●_n yet_o know_v it_o not_o how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o neither_o endeavour_n to_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n nor_o to_o fulfil_v the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n visit_v they_o in_o his_o anger_n i_o conceive_v this_o assertion_n or_o supposition_n at_o least_o of_o elihu_n concern_v job_n both_o as_o to_o his_o not_o trust_v god_n in_o his_o affliction_n and_o not_o know_v his_o visitation_n be_v though_o in_o part_n true_a and_o occasion_v on_o job_n part_n yet_o over-harsh_a and_o severe_a nor_o be_v the_o inference_n which_o he_o make_v from_o it_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n less_o severe_a and_o harsh_a verse_n 16._o therefore_o do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a he_o multipli_v word_n without_o knowledge_n here_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o elihu_n three_o discourse_n with_o job_n therefore_o do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a some_o connect_n this_o verse_n with_o the_o former_a according_a to_o the_o first_o read_v of_o it_o before_o mention_v that_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o but_o now_o his_o anger_n or_o he_o in_o anger_n have_v visit_v thou_o but_o a_o little_a or_o nothing_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o thou_o o_o job_n open_v thy_o mouth_n in_o vain_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v because_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n have_v not_o punish_v job_n sharp_o enough_o nor_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n therefore_o he_o speak_v thus_o bold_o and_o rash_o therefore_o do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a to_o open_v the_o mouth_n be_v a_o pariphrasis_n of_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v therefore_o job_n speak_v in_o vain_a to_o speak_v in_o vain_a or_o to_o use_v vain_a word_n be_v to_o speak_v to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n as_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v upon_o other_o place_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n 15.2_o chap._n 16.3_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o it_o here_o job_n be_v no_o vain_a speaker_n he_o use_v to_o speak_v word_n of_o weight_n word_n of_o soberness_n and_o truth_n yet_o be_v overbear_v by_o passion_n though_o not_o to_o speak_v vain_a word_n in_o the_o matter_n yet_o to_o speak_v or_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a consider_v the_o inference_n therefore_o that_o be_v first_o because_o he_o do_v not_o humble_a himself_o in_o a_o patient_a dependence_n upon_o god_n second_o because_o he_o do_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v due_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o visit_v he_o three_o because_o he_o seem_v more_o solicitous_a and_o zealous_a in_o defend_v his_o own_o right_a and_o credit_n than_o the_o honour_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o all_o these_o reason_n he_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v he_o lose_v his_o labour_n in_o all_o this_o discourse_n and_o may_v as_o we_o speak_v proverbial_o have_v save_v his_o breath_n to_o cool_v his_o broth_n therefore_o do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a take_v the_o charge_n which_o elihu_n bring_v against_o job_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n to_o be_v well_o ground_v and_o true_a we_o may_v note_n all_o our_o complaint_n to_o and_o debate_n with_o god_n as_o also_o all_o our_o apology_n for_o ourselves_o in_o affliction_n be_v fruitless_a and_o successless_a till_o we_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o answer_v his_o purpose_n in_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o we_o clamosa_fw-la gratio_fw-la vana_fw-la sensus_fw-la atque_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la inops_fw-la tantum_fw-la sonitu_fw-la verborum_fw-la &_o querimoniarum_fw-la clamosa_fw-la unless_o our_o heart_n bow_v to_o
a_o day_n when_o a_o affliction_n be_v very_o great_a they_o that_o be_v for_o reputation_n great_a and_o strong_a in_o faith_n very_o choice_a believer_n experience_a soldier_n in_o the_o war_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o a_o affliction_n i_o say_v grow_v very_o great_a how_o apt_a be_v they_o to_o be_v dismay_v to_o be_v out_o of_o heart_n to_o despond_v to_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o undo_v and_o all_o undo_v o_o regard_v not_o turn_v from_o this_o iniquity_n it_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v any_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o he_o avoid_v gross_a iniquity_n in_o practice_n he_o must_v make_v conscience_n of_o a_o impatient_a word_n and_o order_v his_o speech_n aright_o under_o the_o rod_n as_o well_o as_o his_o conversation_n second_o forasmuch_o as_o elihu_n call_v this_o a_o iniquity_n observe_v impatient_a speech_n render_v we_o guilty_a let_v our_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n be_v never_o so_o great_a job_n affliction_n be_v as_o heavy_a as_o the_o sand_n yet_o elihu_n tell_v he_o your_o complain_n be_v your_o iniquity_n i_o have_v have_v occasion_n several_a time_n in_o this_o book_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o complain_v under_o the_o worst_a and_o sore_a of_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o i_o only_o name_v it_o here_o three_o take_v iniquity_n in_o the_o large_a notion_n observe_v sin_n deserve_v no_o respect_n from_o we_o sinner_n deserve_v no_o respect_n much_o less_o do_v sin_n it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o character_n which_o david_n give_v of_o a_o citizen_n of_o zion_n psal_n 15.4_o he_o be_v one_o in_o who_o eye_n a_o vile_a person_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a person_n a_o person_n give_v up_o to_o his_o lust_n be_v contemn_v that_o which_o make_v a_o person_n vile_a and_o contemptible_a be_v worse_a than_o a_o vile_a person_n and_o therefore_o shall_v have_v less_o respect_n or_o more_o contempt_n from_o we_o remember_v sin_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o make_v any_o person_n vile_a shall_v we_o then_o give_v any_o respect_n to_o sin_n shall_v we_o give_v respect_n to_o that_o which_o bring_v utter_a disrespect_n upon_o we_o have_v we_o any_o reason_n to_o honour_n that_o which_o bring_v we_o to_o shame_v to_o regard_n that_o which_o make_v we_o regardless_o both_o with_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n however_o some_o man_n be_v regard_v with_o man_n for_o their_o wickedness_n i_o mean_v with_o wicked_a man_n they_o regard_v their_o like_o the_o more_o when_o they_o be_v most_o like_o they_o yet_o i_o say_v sin_n make_v every_o man_n regardless_o with_o god_n and_o every_o good_a man_n therefore_o regard_v it_o not_o yea_o slight_o it_o trample_v upon_o it_o take_v that_o for_o a_o four_o note_n in_o the_o affirmative_a iniquity_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v disregard_v and_o abominate_v we_o shall_v abhor_v it_o and_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o our_o soul_n we_o shall_v throw_v it_o out_o of_o our_o conversation_n note_n five_o to_o regard_v iniquity_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o it_o be_v his_o property_n to_o disregard_n all_o good_a psa_n 26.4_o he_o seat_v not_o his_o heart_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a he_o abhor_v not_o evil_a that_o i●_n he_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o good_a of_o duty_n and_o he_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o the_o evil_a of_o iniquity_n his_o not_o abhor_v evil_a be_v to_o be_v interpret_v in_o the_o affirmative_a he_o regard_v respect_n evil_a he_o prize_v and_o value_v his_o very_a base_a lust_n before_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n david_n disclaim_v this_o base_a spirit_n ps_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n now_o who_o be_v they_o who_o prayer_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o have_v the_o answer_v make_v by_o the_o blind_a man_n joh._n 9_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n who_o will_v he_o hear_v then_o see_v all_o be_v sinner_n his_o meaning_n be_v he_o hear_v not_o impenitent_a sinner_n unbelieving_a sinner_n such_o as_o trade_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n thus_o 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equal_o essential_a to_o he_o goodness_n gentleness_n and_o meekness_n meet_v together_o and_o be_v match_v with_o greatness_n and_o mightiness_n in_o god_n nahum_n 1.8_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o sl●●_n to_o anger_n he_o be_v not_o present_o in_o a_o flame_n with_o sinner_n but_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a fury_n be_v not_o in_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 27.4_o 5._o i_o do_v not_o present_o execute_v my_o power_n because_o great_a in_o power_n who_o will_v set_v the_o briar_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o and_o burn_v they_o together_o or_o let_v he_o take_v hold_n of_o my_o strength_n and_o make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o sinner_n of_o one_o sort_n or_o other_o who_o be_v to_o i_o or_o to_o my_o people_n like_o briar_n and_o thorn_n vex_v and_o trouble_v both_o i_o and_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o contend_v with_o i_o i_o can_v 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thy_o boast_n shall_v be_v thy_o shame_n mighty_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o despise_v all_o man_n upon_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v below_o they_o that_o be_v their_o underling_n but_o why_o do_v thou_o boast_v o_o thou_o mighty_a man_n see_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o psalm_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o be_v mighty_a than_o thou_o endure_v continual_o second_o how_o unlike_a be_v they_o to_o god_n who_o have_v might_n and_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n despise_v the_o mean_a and_o the_o oppress_a who_o come_v to_o they_o for_o justice_n such_o be_v not_o like_o god_n the_o judge●_n all_o man_n but_o like_o that_o judge_n who_o character_n be_v luke_o
perpetuity_n of_o establishment_n not_o only_o a_o last_a but_o a_o everlasting_a establishment_n he_o can_v give_v a_o eternity_n of_o establishment_n here_o be_v complete_a happiness_n what_o can_v we_o desire_v more_o than_o first_o to_o be_v in_o a_o great_a and_o good_a estate_n second_o to_o be_v establish_v there_o three_o to_o be_v establish_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v set_v high_a be_v set_v in_o slippery_a place_n unless_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o how_o much_o more_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o psal_n 73.18_o but_o the_o lord_n can_v set_v we_o as_o high_a as_o the_o high_a rock_n and_o yet_o make_v we_o as_o firm_a as_o the_o firm_a rock_n he_o do_v establish_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o they_o be_v exalt_v some_o read_v thus_o he_o establish_v they_o for_o ever_o when_o they_o be_v exalt_v which_o make_v a_o very_a clear_a sense_n when_o they_o be_v get_v high_a the_o lord_n do_v establish_v they_o full_o and_o final_o we_o render_v it_o as_o a_o 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verse_n 13_o 14._o 13._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n heap_v up_o wrath_n they_o cry_v not_o when_o he_o bind_v they_o 14._o they_o die_v in_o youth_n and_o their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a elihu_n have_v put_v the_o case_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o these_o two_o conditional_a proposition_n last_o open_v as_o somewhat_o doubtful_a what_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o may_v do_v as_o to_o a_o right-improvement_n of_o outward_a affliction_n he_o proceed_v in_o these_o two_o verse_n to_o show_v the_o case_n of_o the_o wicked_a whole_o desperate_a in_o their_o affliction_n there_o be_v a_o if_o put_v upon_o the_o righteous_a but_o he_o be_v conclusive_a upon_o the_o hypocrite_n to_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v neither_o hear_v nor_o obey_v neither_o submit_v nor_o conform_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod._n so_o that_o in_o these_o word_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o common_a yea_o constant_a issue_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n possible_o 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