job_n disclaim_v all_o selfe-justification_n chap._n 9.20_o 21._o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a though_o i_o be_v perfect_a yet_o will_v not_o i_o know_v my_o own_o soul_n i_o will_v despise_v my_o life_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o full_o to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o abasement_n of_o self_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o justification_n he_o say_v indeed_o chap._n 13.18_o behold_v now_o i_o have_v order_v my_o cause_n i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v justify_v but_o he_o never_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v for_o the_o cause_n sake_n which_o he_o have_v order_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a justification_n first_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o man_n in_o reference_n unto_o some_o particular_a act_n or_o in_o his_o cause_n second_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o person_n when_o job_n say_v i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v justify_v his_o meaning_n be_v i_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o this_o case_n in_o this_o business_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v as_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o he_o always_o stand_v upon_o and_o stiff_o maintain_v his_o integrity_n or_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o this_o opinion_n which_o i_o constant_o maintain_v that_o a_o righteous_a man_n may_v be_v great_o afflict_v by_o god_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o spare_v the_o unrighteous_a and_o the_o sinner_n a_o man_n may_v have_v much_o to_o justify_v himself_o by_o before_o god_n as_o to_o a_o controversy_n between_o he_o and_o man_n but_o he_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o justify_v himself_o by_o as_o to_o his_o state_n towards_o god_n again_o as_o these_o word_n be_v refer_v to_o job_n complaint_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o he_o observe_v whosoever_o complain_v of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o it_o thus_o the_o 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eliphaz_n speak_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o term_n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a job_n friend_n beat_v often_o upon_o this_o point_n vehement_o suspect_v that_o he_o do_v overween_a his_o own_o condition_n and_o think_v too_o high_o of_o himself_o whereas_o job_n do_v not_o only_o free_o and_o ingenious_o but_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o holy_a rhetoric_n and_o elegancy_n confess_v against_o himself_o again_o and_o again_o that_o he_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v clean_o before_o god_n only_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v their_o plea_n against_o he_o that_o he_o suffer_v for_o his_o uncleanenes_n or_o that_o he_o be_v unclean_a because_o he_o suffer_v master_n broughton_n translate_v thus_o or_o the_o bear_v of_o woman_n lock_n to_o be_v clear_v we_o say_v how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v how_o can_v he_o have_v a_o nature_n at_o all_o clean_a or_o be_v altogether_o clean_o in_o his_o life_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n through_o a_o world_n of_o uncleanenes_n can_v the_o stream_n be_v clean_o when_o the_o fountain_n be_v unclean_a or_o the_o product_n be_v better_o than_o that_o which_o be_v produce_v man_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n by_o natural_a generation_n so_o bildad_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v come_v from_o a_o unclean_a fountain_n from_o a_o impure_a original_a and_o therefore_o how_o can_v he_o be_v pure_a or_o clean_a what_o the_o particular_a emphasis_n and_o importance_n of_o this_o phrase_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v have_v be_v open_v already_o chap_n 14.1_o chap_n 15.14_o and_o therefore_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o those_o text_n for_o a_o further_a exposition_n and_o shall_v here_o only_o give_v out_o this_o observation_n all_o man_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n by_o natural_a generation_n be_v impure_a and_o unclean_a there_o be_v never_o but_o one_o man_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n who_o be_v not_o unclean_a and_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n not_o in_o a_o ordinary_a but_o miraculous_a way_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o luk._n 1.35_o all_o else_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n have_v be_v and_o be_v unclean_a it_o be_v say_v gen._n 5.3_o adam_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n after_o his_o image_n and_o call_v his_o name_n seth._n adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n what_o likeness_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o his_o outward_a likeness_n of_o the_o figure_n or_o feature_n of_o his_o body_n that_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o likeness_n there_o intend_v in_o which_o his_o son_n be_v bear_v every_o father_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o a_o humane_a shape_n and_o we_o say_v the_o child_n be_v like_o his_o father_n not_o only_o as_o have_v the_o same_o 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because_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o such_o thus_o final_a impenitency_n may_v be_v call_v a_o triumph_v or_o conquer_a sin_n see_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o yield_v unto_o it_o they_o will_v not_o humble_v themselves_o to_o seek_v mercy_n yea_o they_o slight_a and_o despise_v mercy_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v mercy_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n represent_v the_o lord_n thus_o expostulate_v again_o with_o the_o jewish_a nation_n chap._n 5.22_o 23._o fear_v you_o not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v you_o not_o tremble_v at_o my_o presence_n which_o have_v place_v the_o sand_n for_o the_o bind_v of_o the_o sea_n by_o a_o perpetual_a decree_n that_o it_o can_v pass_v it_o and_o though_o the_o wave_n thereof_o toss_v themselves_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o prevail_v and_o though_o they_o roar_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o pass_v over_o it_o but_o this_o people_n have_v a_o revolt_a and_o rebellious_a heart_n they_o be_v revolt_v and_o go_v the_o word_n as_o i_o conceive_v have_v these_o two_o thing_n in_o they_o first_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v who_o do_v such_o thing_n who_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n second_o that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v admirable_a or_o rather_o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n heart_n which_o be_v more_o boisterous_a and_o disobedient_a than_o the_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o lord_n set_v bound_n to_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o wave_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v altogether_o boundless_a liquid_a wave_n have_v no_o bound_n of_o their_o own_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v bound_n to_o they_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o bound_n the_o sand_n bound_v the_o sea_n so_o that_o though_o the_o wave_n thereof_o toss_v they_o can_v prevail_v though_o they_o roar_v they_o can_v pass_v over_o but_o this_o people_n have_v revolt_v and_o be_v go_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v a_o bind_v to_o the_o sea_n i_o have_v also_o set_v a_o bind_v to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n heart_n what_o be_v that_o my_o word_n my_o law_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o moral_a bind_v to_o stop_v and_o keep_v in_o compass_n the_o rage_a wave_n of_o man_n corruption_n god_n do_v not_o always_o put_v a_o external_a bind_v by_o sword_n and_o judgement_n to_o stop_v man_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o from_o sin_n but_o he_o always_o put_v a_o moral_a bind_v to_o stop_v they_o this_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o text_n i_o put_v a_o bind_v to_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o sea_n also_o of_o man_n heart_n to_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v there_o but_o this_o people_n be_v revolt_v and_o go_v they_o have_v break_v all_o my_o bound_n even_o that_o perpetual_a decree_n of_o my_o righteous_a law_n now_o as_o when_o the_o sea_n break_v its_o bound_n the_o water_n flow_v infinite_o there_o be_v no_o stop_v they_o so_o when_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n break_v bound_n revolt_n and_o be_v go_v he_o sin_n infinite_o he_o make_v no_o end_n of_o sin_v by_o these_o scripture_n we_o may_v understand_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o iniquity_n of_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v infinite_a though_o nothing_o be_v infinite_a in_o a_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n but_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a and_o thy_o iniquity_n infinite_a but_o have_v job_n give_v eliphaz_n any_o just_a occasion_n of_o this_o surmise_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n infinite_a do_v he_o ever_o observe_v either_o wickedness_n in_o general_a or_o those_o particular_a wickedness_n which_o he_o present_o enumerate_v take_v a_o pledge_n deny_v relief_n of_o the_o poor_a strip_v the_o naked_a &_o c_o have_v he_o see_v any_o of_o these_o evil_n act_v by_o job_n certain_o he_o have_v not_o job_n be_v a_o man_n of_o another_o frame_n of_o life_n then_o these_o thing_n import_v these_o black_a line_n and_o colour_n will_v never_o make_v the_o picture_n of_o job_n heart_n or_o life_n this_o be_v as_o ill_a a_o draught_n of_o a_o man_n as_o can_v be_v make_v yet_o eliphaz_n put_v all_o this_o upon_o job_n at_o least_o by_o supposition_n be_v it_o not_o thus_o but_o what_o reason_n have_v he_o for_o this_o supposition_n none_o but_o this_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o affliction_n the_o infinite_a trouble_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o god_n set_v no_o bound_n to_o job_n sorrow_n therefore_o he_o think_v job_n have_v sin_v beyond_o all_o bound_n hence_o observe_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v their_o sin_n great_a who_o be_v the_o great_a sufferer_n though_o we_o know_v nothing_o by_o they_o though_o we_o can_v charge_v nothing_o upon_o they_o yet_o this_o thought_n rise_v natural_o in_o we_o when_o we_o see_v any_o under_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a suffering_n sure_o they_o be_v great_a and_o extraordinary_a sinner_n the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n never_o suffer_v more_o in_o this_o world_n than_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n witness_v those_o jewish_a worthy_n who_o torment_n be_v report_v by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 11.37_o and_o as_o these_o be_v adjudge_v to_o suffer_v because_o they_o be_v think_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n so_o doubtless_o many_o who_o see_v they_o suffer_v think_v they_o such_o though_o they_o know_v nothing_o do_v by_o they_o to_o make_v they_o such_o read_v also_o this_o spirit_n luk._n 13.2_o act._n 28.4_o this_o have_v be_v former_o observe_v from_o other_o passage_n in_o this_o book_n and_o therefore_o i_o only_o touch_v it_o and_o pass_v away_o again_o eliphaz_n seem_v to_o take_v job_n off_o from_o the_o wrong_a ground_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o tell_v he_o though_o he_o look_v to_o other_o reason_n yet_o the_o true_a reason_n be_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wickedness_n and_o the_o numberlesnes_n of_o his_o iniquity_n hence_o observe_v that_o few_o think_v of_o or_o hit_v upon_o any_o other_o cause_n of_o suffer_v but_o sin_n sin_n be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o often_o the_o 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