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evil_a when_o we_o be_v good_a a_o wound_n in_o our_o honour_n be_v not_o a_o wound_n to_o be_v slight_v it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressor_n in_o his_o death_n and_o call_v beelzebub_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n while_o he_o live_v four_o observe_v from_o this_o do_v not_o condemn_v i_o that_o condemnation_n be_v the_o adjudge_v of_o one_o to_o be_v wicked_a condemnation_n suppose_v a_o man_n guilty_a and_o leave_v he_o under_o a_o penalty_n as_o justification_n be_v the_o adjudge_v and_o declare_v of_o a_o person_n to_o be_v righteous_a or_o the_o accept_n of_o he_o for_o righteous_a in_o another_o who_o be_v not_o righteous_a
in_o himself_o so_o condemnation_n be_v the_o adjudge_v pronounce_v and_o declare_v of_o a_o man_n to_o be_v wicked_a who_o in_o himself_o be_v wicked_a that_o be_v job_n first_o request_n i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v see_v thou_o be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o faith_n and_o fear_v thy_o name_n therefore_o in_o faith_n and_o filial_a reverence_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o acquit_v i_o of_o my_o sin_n yea_o because_o i_o know_v thou_o have_v acquit_v i_o therefore_o deal_v not_o with_o i_o as_o if_o i_o be_v condemn_v for_o sin_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n either_o by_o remove_v these_o stroke_n which_o represent_v i_o to_o the_o world_n as_o thy_o enemy_n rather_o than_o thy_o son_n or_o by_o remove_v the_o dread_n and_o terror_n of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v appear_v as_o exercise_n of_o my_o grace_n not_o as_o revenge_n upon_o or_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n that_o while_o my_o body_n be_v pain_v with_o thy_o rod_n my_o soul_n may_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o love_n and_o that_o while_o i_o be_o under_o this_o cross_n i_o may_v triumph_v over_o it_o or_o if_o thou_o be_v resolve_v still_o to_o detain_v i_o at_o this_o rate_n of_o suffering_n than_o i_o have_v another_o humble_a suit_n show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o that_o be_v his_o second_o request_n show_v i_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o make_v a_o matter_n intelligible_a or_o plain_a to_o the_o understanding_n if_o i_o must_v still_o feel_v these_o pain_n i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d facscire_fw-la i_o then_o make_v i_o to_o understand_v they_o also_o let_v not_o the_o whole_a weight_n of_o my_o sorrow_n lie_v upon_o my_o sense_n manifest_v they_o to_o my_o reason_n the_o more_o i_o know_v of_o they_o the_o better_a i_o shall_v manage_v and_o endure_v they_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partium_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la judicis_fw-la part_n litigant_fw-la non_fw-la condemnant_fw-la judex_fw-la condemnat_fw-la non_fw-la litâ—gat_fw-la drus_n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o contend_v signify_v proper_o contention_n between_o party_n and_o party_n not_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o party_n to_o a_o suit_n contend_v but_o do_v not_o condemn_v the_o judge_n condemn_v the_o delinquent_n party_n but_o he_o do_v not_o contend_v his_o office_n be_v to_o hear_v the_o cause_n and_o upon_o full_a evidence_n on_o both_o side_n to_o pass_v his_o sentence_n job_n speak_v in_o the_o stile_n of_o both_o desire_v the_o lord_n not_o to_o condemn_v he_o as_o a_o judge_n and_o to_o show_v he_o why_o he_o contend_v with_o he_o as_o a_o party_n thus_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v in_o hosea_n to_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o israel_n hos_fw-la 4.1_o and_o it_o seem_v by_o another_o prophet_n that_o he_o have_v continue_v a_o long_a one_o with_o they_o and_o therefore_o promise_v i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o isa_n 57.16_o further_o cause_v i_o to_o know_v or_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o be_v as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v lord_n my_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n be_v very_o well_o know_v they_o run_v into_o every_o eye_n they_o be_v apparent_a enough_o to_o the_o world_n all_o see_v that_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o i_o feel_v it_o pine_v oportet_fw-la omnibus_fw-la notam_fw-la fieri_fw-la causam_fw-la mearum_fw-la aegriâ—udinum_fw-la nequis_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la manifesta_fw-la ad_fw-la occultiorem_fw-la aliam_fw-la causam_fw-la investigandam_fw-la temere_fw-la dilaberetur_fw-la pine_v but_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v much_o less_o do_v they_o there_o be_v a_o curtain_n draw_v between_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o be_o trouble_v yea_o there_o be_v a_o curtain_n draw_v between_o i_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o trouble_n now_o therefore_o lord_n draw_v back_o the_o curtain_n or_o unveil_v my_o eye_n let_v i_o see_v clear_o and_o let_v the_o world_n see_v why_o i_o be_o thus_o afflict_v for_o though_o i_o know_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o have_v many_o fail_n yet_o i_o know_v nothing_o myself_o i_o be_o not_o conscious_a of_o any_o wickedness_n or_o close_a hypocrisy_n much_o less_o of_o any_o profaneness_n or_o apostasy_n which_o shall_v cause_v thou_o to_o pour_v out_o such_o full_a viol_n of_o thy_o indignation_n upon_o i_o then_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o this_o wherefore_o may_v have_v a_o threefold_a reference_n 1._o show_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n or_o no_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n show_v i_o for_o what_o sin_n it_o be_v 3._o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o sin_n show_v i_o for_o what_o else_o it_o be_v what_o be_v the_o thing_n thou_o aim_v at_o and_o intend_v what_o be_v the_o end_n thou_o propose_v to_o thyself_o in_o these_o my_o unheard_a of_o affliction_n but_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o put_v such_o query_n or_o to_o desire_v such_o resolution_n from_o the_o lord_n ought_v not_o job_n to_o have_v pray_v for_o wisdom_n how_o to_o bear_v his_o cross_n rather_o than_o have_v ask_v knowledge_n why_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o job_n desire_v a_o reason_n first_o not_o to_o satisfy_v his_o curiosity_n but_o his_o conscience_n not_o that_o he_o will_v be_v pry_v into_o god_n secret_n or_o unlock_v the_o cabinet_n of_o his_o counsel_n to_o see_v what_o be_v there_o but_o that_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n may_v be_v open_v and_o a_o discovery_n make_v to_o he_o of_o what_o be_v hide_v there_o he_o desire_v a_o reason_n not_o doubt_v the_o justice_n of_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o as_o suspect_v some_o evil_n in_o himself_o as_o yet_o unseen_a or_o second_o he_o desire_v a_o reason_n not_o so_o much_o to_o satisfy_v himself_o as_o that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v satisfy_v that_o they_o who_o judge_v and_o condemn_v he_o as_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v their_o rash_a judgement_n confute_v and_o answer_v by_o a_o determination_n from_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o have_v further_o say_v lord_n if_o thou_o will_v but_o show_v i_o this_o thing_n it_o will_v either_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v so_o forward_o to_o censure_v i_o or_o stop_v my_o mouth_n from_o any_o further_o complain_n to_o thou_o i_o can_v rescue_v myself_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n nor_o dare_v i_o accuse_v thy_o wisdom_n in_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o but_o lord_n deal_v not_o with_o i_o by_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o thy_o sovereignty_n which_o be_v to_o act_v above_o all_o rule_n and_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v because_o thou_o wilâ—_n without_o give_v a_o reason_n to_o thy_o creature_n i_o can_v charge_v thou_o with_o injustice_n if_o thou_o shall_v resolve_v to_o keep_v i_o still_o unresolved_a i_o know_v thou_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o give_v i_o a_o account_n of_o any_o of_o thy_o matter_n but_o lord_n condescend_v so_o far_o to_o dust_n and_o ash_n show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o if_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n a_o sight_n of_o that_o through_o thy_o grace_n will_v humble_v i_o for_o it_o and_o cause_v i_o to_o return_v to_o thou_o from_o it_o if_o it_o be_v for_o trial_n i_o shall_v undergo_v it_o with_o more_o patience_n and_o my_o friend_n will_v behold_v i_o under_o it_o with_o more_o charity_n let_v all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o consideration_n prevail_v with_o thy_o majesty_n to_o open_v this_o secret_a to_o i_o and_o expound_v the_o mystery_n of_o my_o affliction_n show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o observe_v hence_o first_o a_o afflict_a soul_n be_v very_o solicitous_a about_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o affliction_n he_o that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a love_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a as_o natural_a so_o moral_a light_n be_v sweet_a and_o spiritual_a light_n be_v sweet_a of_o all_o man_n will_v not_o be_v under_o concealment_n or_o have_v all_o about_o he_o mystery_n and_o riddle_n evil_a man_n love_v not_o that_o light_n which_o show_v they_o a_o rule_n against_o their_o sin_n but_o any_o man_n will_v have_v light_a to_o show_v he_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o suffering_n to_o be_v trouble_v we_o know_v not_o why_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o our_o trouble_n that_o be_v more_o than_o feel_v which_o be_v only_o feel_v as_o to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o disease_n lead_v and_o let_v we_o into_o the_o way_n of_o a_o perfect_a cure_n so_o to_o know_v it_o be_v half_a a_o cure_n job_n as_o here_o he_o do_v so_o heretofore_o he_o have_v complain_v that_o his_o way_n be_v hide_v chap._n 3.23_o and_o here_o as_o before_o he_o solicit_v that_o his_o
way_n may_v be_v clear_v to_o he_o second_o observe_v a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o dark_a about_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o he_o labour_v always_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o way_n to_o god_n but_o he_o be_v seldom_o able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o the_o way_n of_o god_n both_o in_o mercy_n and_o in_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o footstep_n be_v not_o see_v as_o there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o a_o sincere_a heart_n after_o many_o prayer_n and_o much_o study_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o so_o also_o be_v there_o many_o of_o his_o work_n the_o text_n of_o both_o be_v dark_a to_o we_o till_o god_n make_v the_o comment_n and_o he_o see_v it_o best_o sometime_o to_o make_v we_o call_v and_o call_v wait_v and_o wait_v before_o he_o make_v it_o there_o be_v famine_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n three_o year_n year_n after_o year_n and_o yet_o david_n know_v not_o the_o cause_n doubtless_o he_o do_v often_o examine_v his_o own_o heart_n &_o look_v into_o the_o kingdom_n to_o see_v what_o may_v be_v a_o provocation_n there_o but_o see_v nothing_o till_o after_o three_o year_n he_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o answer_v it_o be_v for_o saul_n and_o for_o his_o bloody_a house_n because_o he_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n two_o sam._n 21.1_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o david_n have_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n before_o that_o time_n a_o holy_a heart_n especial_o one_o so_o holy_a as_o david_n be_v can_v hardly_o let_v personal_a affliction_n be_v a_o day_n or_o a_o hour_n old_a without_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n about_o it_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o david_n let_v this_o nationall_n affliction_n grow_v three_o year_n old_a before_o he_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n about_o it_o sure_o than_o this_o enquiry_n after_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n be_v that_o grand_a and_o most_o solemn_a enquiry_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n appoint_v as_o the_o last_o resort_n to_o god_n in_o case_n of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o concernment_n till_o david_n use_v this_o mean_n he_o find_v no_o resolution_n of_o that_o case_n why_o the_o lord_n contend_v with_o his_o kingdom_n by_o famine_n year_n after_o year_n neither_o have_v job_n get_v resolution_n when_o he_o thus_o complain_v why_o the_o lord_n contend_v with_o he_o by_o sore_a disease_n and_o mighty_a terror_n day_n after_o day_n but_o because_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v wonder_v at_o by_o some_o how_o he_o dare_v adventure_v to_o put_v up_o such_o a_o request_n to_o god_n he_o argue_v further_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o the_o state_n wherein_o he_o be_v seem_v to_o necessitate_v he_o to_o it_o and_o to_o prompt_v or_o put_v that_o request_n into_o his_o mouth_n bez._n ne_fw-fr cvi_fw-la mirum_fw-la videatur_fw-la istud_fw-la a_o i_o postulari_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la huc_fw-la i_o adegit_fw-la 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work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v it_o good_a &_o c_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v not_o please_v unto_o thou_o to_o oppress_v to_o despise_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o delight_v not_o to_o shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a sanct._n nequaquam_fw-la probat_fw-la alioâ—um_fw-la iniquam_fw-la vim_o multò_fw-la minus_fw-la ipse_fw-la alios_fw-la opprimit_fw-la sanct._n thou_o can_v not_o endure_v any_o of_o these_o evil_n act_v by_o man_n much_o less_o will_v thou_o act_v they_o thyself_o thou_o who_o be_v just_o even_o justice_n itself_o can_v not_o love_v oppression_n thou_o who_o be_v merciful_a even_a mercy_n itself_o will_v not_o despise_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o who_o be_v holy_a even_a holiness_n itself_o how_o shall_v thou_o delight_v in_o wicked_a man_n thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n and_o approve_v of_o it_o what_o blasphemy_n then_o be_v it_o to_o imagine_v that_o thou_o do_v practice_v it_o thy_o justice_n thy_o mercy_n thy_o holiness_n be_v such_o as_o can_v admit_v the_o taint_n of_o these_o aspersion_n sanct._n omnes_fw-la vias_fw-la injustitiae_fw-la quibus_fw-la terreni_fw-la julices_fw-la corrumpi_fw-la &_o jus_o pervertere_fw-la solent_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la conator_fw-la amoliri_fw-la merc._n interrogatio_fw-la sensum_fw-la reddit_fw-la omninâ—_n contrarium_fw-la i_o â—uaquam_fw-la probas_fw-la etc._n etc._n sanct._n so_o then_o in_o this_o three_o and_o four_o verse_n job_n reckon_v up_o those_o way_n by_o which_o earthly_a man_n corrupt_v ot_fw-mi pervert_v justice_n and_o he_o remove_v they_o all_o from_o the_o lord_n some_o man_n do_v but_o god_n do_v not_o oppress_v some_o man_n do_v but_o god_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n some_o man_n do_v but_o god_n never_o do_v shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v it_o good_a to_o thou_o that_o thou_o do_v oppress_v &_o c_o these_o interrogation_n we_o see_v be_v vehement_a negation_n they_o flat_o and_o peremptory_o deny_v what_o they_o seem_v doubt_o to_o inquire_v the_o sense_n be_v it_o be_v not_o good_a unto_o thou_o yea_o it_o be_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n to_o oppress_v etc._n etc._n thou_o hate_v oppression_n jun._n ab_fw-la absurdis_fw-la argumentatur_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la minimè_fw-la sunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la cogitari_fw-la possunt_fw-la ab_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la humana_fw-la jun._n wrong_a deal_n shall_v not_o dwell_v with_o thou_o job_n put_v these_o question_n not_o as_o if_o he_o question_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o oppress_v or_o good_a to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a these_o be_v no_o point_n of_o controversy_n with_o he_o nor_o do_v he_o seek_v resolution_n about_o they_o yea_o he_o therefore_o beg_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o he_o be_v so_o oppress_v becaase_v he_o know_v it_o be_v not_o good_a unto_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v oppress_v be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v three_o thing_n honestum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonum_fw-la triplex_fw-la denotat_fw-la 1._o utile_fw-la 2._o jucundum_fw-la 3._o honestum_fw-la first_o that_o which_o be_v profitable_a second_o that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a three_o that_o which_o be_v just_a right_a or_o honourable_a any_o thing_n tend_v to_o reputation_n and_o there_o may_v be_v this_o threefold_a sense_n of_o it_o in_o this_o place_n 1._o be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o be_v vatab._n numquid_fw-la tibi_fw-la proderit_fw-la vatab._n come_v there_o any_o advantage_n unto_o the_o lord_n by_o oppress_v sure_o none_n what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o our_o blood_n 2._o be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o be_v be_v it_o please_v or_o delightful_a be_v the_o lord_n take_v with_o the_o afflict_v of_o his_o people_n i_o know_v he_o do_v not_o willing_o afflict_v the_o child_n of_o man_n 3._o be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o be_v do_v thou_o reckon_v it_o thy_o honour_n to_o lay_v thy_o hand_n severe_o upon_o thy_o poor_a creature_n no_o it_o be_v thy_o glory_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o transgression_n now_o see_v it_o it_o not_o good_a unto_o thou_o any_o of_o these_o way_n see_v thou_o have_v no_o gain_n or_o profit_n by_o it_o no_o joy_n or_o delight_n in_o it_o no_o glory_n or_o honour_n from_o it_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o that_o be_v still_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o mournful_a song_n be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v oppress_v the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o oppress_v vulg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la opprimere_fw-la aliquen_fw-la verbu_fw-la aut_fw-la factis_fw-la numquid_fw-la loâ—un_fw-la tibi_fw-la videtur_fw-la si_fw-la calumnieris_fw-la i_o vulg._n signify_v a_o
his_o son_n have_v satisfy_v his_o justice_n for_o the_o person_n offend_v he_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o see_v their_o sin_n god_n proclaim_v himself_o at_o once_o the_o god_n pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n acquit_v the_o guilty_a exod._n 34.7_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o his_o son_n suffer_v which_o turn_v his_o eye_n from_o sin_n he_o will_v espy_v and_o punish_v or_o espy_v to_o punish_v all_o our_o fault_n through_o all_o other_o title_n and_o interest_n whatsoever_o again_o man_n judgement_n be_v cloud_v by_o wrath_n and_o malice_n he_o can_v see_v the_o innocency_n of_o those_o he_o hate_v or_o do_v they_o justice_n to_o who_o he_o bear_v no_o affection_n the_o want_n of_o love_n hinder_v a_o eye_n of_o flesh_n as_o much_o as_o the_o inordinacy_n or_o excess_n of_o it_o but_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o displease_v with_o man_n yet_o he_o wrong_v no_o man_n the_o 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clothing_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o come_v and_o sit_v here_o by_o i_o in_o a_o good_a place_n and_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a stand_v thou_o there_o or_o sit_v here_o under_o my_o footstool_n be_v you_o not_o partial_a in_o yourselves_o and_o judge_n of_o evil_a thought_n that_o be_v be_v you_o not_o condemn_v in_o yourselves_o and_o convince_v in_o your_o own_o conscience_n that_o you_o do_v evil_a and_o so_o that_o your_o thought_n have_v be_v evil_a which_o move_v you_o to_o do_v so_o can_v you_o choose_v but_o judge_v this_o a_o evil_a thought_n to_o think_v he_o the_o best_a man_n that_o wear_v the_o best_a clothes_n and_o he_o a_o vile_a person_n that_o be_v in_o vile_a apparel_n thus_o man_n yea_o good_a man_n may_v mis-judge_n of_o man_n but_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v it_o be_v not_o good_a clothes_n but_o a_o good_a heart_n it_o be_v not_o a_o gold_n ring_n but_o a_o golden_a conversation_n which_o he_o accept_v wickedness_n be_v abominable_a in_o his_o eye_n though_o it_o sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n and_o holiness_n shine_v in_o his_o eye_n though_o it_o lie_v upon_o a_o dunghill_n holiness_n be_v not_o less_o lovely_a to_o he_o because_o clothe_v with_o rag_n nor_o unholinesse_n less_o loathsome_a to_o he_o because_o it_o go_v in_o a_o gay_a coat_n it_o be_v well_o conceive_v sanct._n fort_n job_n respâ—cit_fw-la ad_fw-la carneos_fw-la judicum_fw-la oculos_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la specie_fw-la &_o carnis_fw-la splendore_fw-la judicant_fw-la sordidos_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o squalâ—dos_fw-la contemnuâ—t_fw-la at_o deus_fw-la sordida_fw-la &_o humilia_fw-la non_fw-la despicit_fw-la sanct._n that_o job_n have_v reference_n to_o his_o own_o condition_n when_o he_o speak_v thus_o he_o lay_v in_o a_o woeful_a plight_n all_o over_o sore_n and_o boil_v and_o filthiness_n yet_o say_v he_o lord_n i_o know_v thou_o see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v thou_o do_v not_o therefore_o think_v i_o the_o worse_o because_o i_o be_o thus_o ill_a i_o be_o even_o a_o loathe_n not_o only_o to_o other_o but_o to_o myself_o yet_o i_o know_v thou_o do_v not_o loathe_v i_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o bad_a opinion_n of_o i_o because_o my_o condition_n be_v thus_o bad_a 3._o man_n judge_v the_o cause_n by_o the_o effect_n the_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit_n the_o man_n by_o his_o action_n that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o man_n judgement_n and_o so_o man_n ought_v to_o judge_v we_o ought_v to_o think_v well_o of_o they_o who_o do_v well_o and_o when_o the_o hand_n be_v clean_a charity_n bid_v we_o say_v the_o heart_n be_v clean_o too_o but_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v he_o in_o judge_a man_n transcend_v the_o rule_n he_o give_v man_n to_o judge_v by_o he_o judge_v the_o fruit_n by_o the_o tree_n the_o effect_n by_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o action_n by_o the_o man_n he_o have_v respect_n to_o abel_n and_o then_o to_o his_o offering_n if_o the_o worker_n please_v he_o not_o neither_o do_v his_o work_n as_o he_o make_v so_o he_o see_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o then_o then_o the_o fruit_n good_a till_o the_o man_n mend_v his_o manner_n never_o mend_v in_o god_n esteem_n when_o a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n or_o a_o evil_a tree_n good_a fruit_n it_o be_v accidental_a to_o they_o both_o not_o natural_a god_n judge_v we_o by_o what_o we_o always_o be_v not_o by_o what_o we_o sometime_o act_v either_o in_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o this_o also_o job_n comfort_v himself_o that_o whatsoever_o fruit_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o bring_v forth_o yet_o the_o lord_n judge_v he_o not_o as_o his_o friend_n do_v by_o some_o unsavoury_a speech_n that_o come_v from_o he_o but_o by_o the_o savourinesse_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o he_o he_o know_v god_n judge_v he_o by_o the_o settle_a temper_n of_o his_o inward_a man_n and_o the_o soundness_n of_o his_o mind_n not_o by_o the_o casual_a distemper_n of_o his_o outward_a man_n or_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o tongue_n job_n be_v a_o good_a tree_n and_o the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o he_o and_o job_n be_v assure_v god_n will_v not_o condemn_v he_o for_o his_o fruit_n if_o some_o of_o it_o be_v bitter_a and_o unpleasant_a while_o he_o see_v his_o root_n be_v good_a 4._o man_n must_v take_v time_n to_o hear_v and_o discuss_v every_o case_n to_o find_v and_o beat_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o every_o controversy_n but_o god_n judge_v all_o at_o a_o instant_n the_o matter_n be_v no_o soon_o before_o he_o but_o he_o know_v it_o full_o indeed_o the_o matter_n be_v ever_o before_o he_o and_o ever_o full_o know_v he_o know_v it_o from_o eternity_n thing_n be_v know_v to_o he_o before_o they_o be_v by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o lord_n need_v not_o to_o put_v question_n or_o to_o be_v inform_v by_o confession_n god_n be_v able_a to_o prevent_v our_o question_n with_o resolution_n and_o to_o give_v we_o answer_n before_o we_o give_v he_o our_o doubt_n joh._n 16.30_o now_o be_v we_o sure_a that_o thou_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v ask_v thou_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o our_o doubt_n before_o we_o propose_v they_o can_v answer_v they_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o propose_v they_o see_v it_o be_v thus_o say_v job_n why_o be_o i_o hold_v so_o long_o upon_o the_o rack_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o matter_n from_o i_o i_o know_v thou_o do_v not_o judge_v as_o man_n judge_v by_o inquire_v into_o or_o compare_v circumstance_n and_o action_n answer_n and_o question_n thou_o be_v able_a to_o make_v out_o a_o judgement_n of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o condition_n from_o thy_o own_o knowledge_n without_o the_o contribution_n of_o my_o answer_n to_o thy_o question_n or_o of_o other_o man_n testimony_n concern_v my_o action_n thou_o see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v last_o to_o have_v eye_n of_o flesh_n and_o to_o see_v as_o man_n be_v to_o see_v with_o scorn_n contemptu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la aliquando_fw-la despicere_fw-la &_o cernere_fw-la cum_fw-la contemptu_fw-la or_o with_o disdain_n the_o original_a word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o see_v put_v alone_o signify_v sometime_o to_o despise_v the_o prince_n of_o tyrus_n be_v threaten_v thus_o ezek._n 28.17_o i_o will_v lay_v thou_o before_o king_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v that_o be_v despise_v and_o deride_v thou_o and_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n chap._n 1.6_o deprecate_v look_v not_o upon_o i_o because_o i_o be_o black_a because_o the_o sun_n have_v look_v upon_o i_o that_o be_v god_n have_v look_v upon_o i_o with_o a_o scorch_a eye_n of_o displeasure_n and_o make_v i_o black_a with_o trouble_n do_v not_o you_o look_v upon_o i_o with_o a_o scornful_a eye_n of_o disdain_n because_o of_o my_o blackness_n
a_o judge_n chap._n 29.16_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o but_o god_n search_v out_o those_o cause_n which_o he_o know_v god_n do_v not_o search_v we_o that_o he_o may_v know_v we_o or_o to_o inform_v himself_o but_o to_o make_v we_o know_v he_o and_o ourselves_o there_o be_v not_o many_o who_o know_v themselves_o at_o all_o there_o be_v none_o who_o know_v themselves_o enough_o the_o lord_n search_v we_o that_o we_o may_v search_v ourselves_o there_o be_v not_o many_o who_o know_v god_n at_o all_o there_o be_v none_o who_o know_v god_n enough_o god_n search_v we_o that_o we_o may_v seek_v after_o he_o by_o every_o affliction_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v we_o know_v ourselves_o and_o himself_o better_a it_o be_v say_v of_o manasseh_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o brier_n that_o than_o manasseh_n know_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o doubtless_o he_o begin_v to_o know_v himself_o the_o same_o light_n that_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o god_n be_v 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i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n be_v david_n prayer_n for_o pardon_n after_o his_o great_a defilement_n psal_n 5.1_o 7._o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o four_o forasmuch_o as_o job_n groan_v under_o burden_n of_o sorrow_n speak_v so_o often_o about_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n we_o learn_v that_o while_o sin_n remain_v to_o our_o sense_n unpardoned_a the_o soul_n see_v no_o way_n to_o get_v out_o of_o sorrow_n the_o remove_n of_o affliction_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o forgiveness_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o affliction_n shall_v be_v remove_v five_o take_v the_o former_a word_n in_o conjunction_n with_o these_o if_o i_o sin_v know_o and_o wicked_o as_o they_o charge_v i_o thou_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n observe_v that_o a_o persist_v sinner_n be_v a_o 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clear_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v which_o some_o make_v a_o exposition_n of_o these_o verse_n 15._o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wicked_a have_v be_v show_v and_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o sinner_n discover_v at_o the_o 7_o verse_n upon_o those_o word_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a woe_n unto_o i_o kimchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ejulatu_fw-la deducit_fw-la rab_n mos_n kimchi_n the_o word_n be_v derive_v say_v one_o of_o the_o rabbin_n from_o a_o root_n signify_v to_o howl_v great_a mourning_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o howl_n and_o they_o who_o be_v in_o woe_n be_v bid_v to_o howl_v isa_n 13.6_o chap._n 23.1_o etc._n etc._n wicked_a man_n howl_v rather_o than_o pray_v in_o their_o distress_n because_o of_o their_o extreme_a worldly_a woe_n they_o have_v not_o cry_v unto_o i_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o houl_v upon_o their_o 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