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cor._n 11.5_o &_o 12.11_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o lift_v up_o and_o exalt_v themselves_o by_o vain_a boast_n yet_o they_o may_v lawful_o study_v to_o prevent_v that_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n which_o they_o maintain_v do_v not_o suffer_v through_o any_o imputation_n cast_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o may_v let_v it_o be_v see_v that_o sophistry_n will_v not_o drive_v they_o from_o the_o truth_n nor_o will_v they_o let_v truth_n suffer_v by_o man_n cry_v up_o of_o themselves_o and_o decry_v of_o other_o without_o cause_n see_v phil._n 3.4_o etc._n etc._n thus_o albeit_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o cry_v up_o themselves_o before_o god_n but_o even_o in_o their_o thankfulness_n for_o mercy_n to_o they_o which_o be_v their_o duty_n they_o ought_v to_o beware_v of_o the_o pharisee_n arrogance_n luk._n 18.11_o etc._n etc._n yet_o before_o man_n they_o may_v vindicate_v their_o integrity_n and_o wipe_v off_o imputation_n and_o reflection_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o truth_n which_o they_o own_o only_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v go_v about_o with_o needful_a caution_n not_o only_a ought_v man_n to_o be_v humble_a and_o even_o nothing_o before_o god_n ephes_n 3.8_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o but_o they_o ought_v to_o perform_v this_o task_n of_o commend_v themselves_o with_o a_o loathe_n of_o it_o if_o it_o can_v be_v help_v and_o they_o be_v not_o put_v to_o it_o as_o paul_n call_v himself_o a_o fool_n in_o glory_v 2_o cor._n 11.11_o and_o they_o shall_v season_v it_o with_o modesty_n and_o humility_n for_o job_n here_o do_v not_o prefer_v but_o only_o make_v himself_o equal_a to_o his_o friend_n and_o that_o but_o in_o obvious_a and_o common_a thing_n 3._o arrogant_a self-conceited_a man_n be_v real_o but_o silly_a and_o do_v prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o by_o their_o conceit_n for_o job_n tell_v they_o that_o whereas_o they_o conceit_v that_o they_o be_v singular_a the_o thing_n they_o bring_v forth_o be_v but_o common_a 4._o as_o there_o be_v common_a principle_n and_o plain_a truth_n in_o religion_n which_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o any_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o heb._n 5.12_o 14._o with_o 6.1_o so_o in_o particular_a even_o in_o job_n day_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n be_v obvious_a and_o common_a to_o they_o who_o have_v any_o religion_n for_o say_v he_o who_o that_o have_v any_o the_o least_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n know_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o those_o which_o you_o have_v make_v so_o great_a a_o noise_n of_o about_o the_o wisdom_n irresistibleness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n verse_n 4._o i_o be_o as_o one_o mâ—cked_v of_o his_o neighbour_n who_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o he_o answer_v he_o the_o just_a upright_a man_n be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v the_o second_o challenge_n respect_n chief_a their_o carriage_n wherein_o he_o accuse_v they_o that_o they_o be_v very_o inhuman_a towards_o he_o and_o in_o this_o verse_n first_o he_o assert_n their_o inhumanity_n i_o be_o as_o one_o or_o i_o be_o one_o mock_v of_o his_o neighbour_n or_o i_o be_o he_o that_o be_v a_o scorn_n or_o laughter_n to_o his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v if_o ever_o a_o man_n be_v mock_v by_o his_o neighbour_n i_o be_o he_o i_o be_o as_o much_o mock_v as_o ever_o man_n be_v by_o his_o neighbour_n and_o in_o this_o challenge_n job_n reflect_v upon_o their_o vilipend_v of_o all_o his_o defence_n and_o their_o decry_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o confidence_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v comfort_v he_o it_o teach_v 1._o affliction_n be_v send_v not_o only_o to_o try_v the_o afflict_a but_o their_o friend_n relation_n neighbour_n etc._n etc._n also_o for_o so_o job_n suppose_v when_o he_o reflect_v upon_o their_o neglect_n of_o duty_n to_o he_o in_o his_o distress_n this_o warn_v man_n to_o look_v to_o their_o carriage_n towards_o other_o in_o affliction_n and_o the_o more_o never_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o afflict_a be_v by_o kindred_n acquaintance_n or_o other_o obligation_n their_o account_n will_v be_v the_o sad_a if_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n see_v psal_n 38.11_o &_o 55.12_o 13_o 14._o &_o 88.18_o 2._o scorn_v and_o contempt_n be_v a_o sharp_a trial_n especial_o when_o come_v from_o friend_n and_o when_o try_v with_o other_o affliction_n upon_o the_o party_n suffer_v for_o so_o job_n regrete_v it_o and_o challenge_v for_o it_o i_o be_o as_o one_o mock_v of_o his_o neighbour_n see_v psal_n 69.20_o &_o 123_o 4._o heb._n 11.36_o 3._o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v once_o break_v with_o trouble_n be_v very_o easy_o hurt_v and_o a_o little_a addition_n of_o trouble_n will_v pierce_v very_o deep_a for_o job_n in_o his_o afflict_a condition_n account_v their_o slight_v speech_n to_o be_v a_o very_a mock_n of_o he_o second_o he_o amplifi_v this_o assertion_n who_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o he_o answer_v he_o the_o relative_a who_o may_v be_v refer_v either_o to_o the_o neighbour_n who_o mock_v or_o to_o he_o that_o be_v mock_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n it_o relate_v to_o his_o friend_n who_o though_o they_o mock_v he_o be_v answer_v of_o god_n in_o the_o wish_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 73.7_o and_o be_v insinuate_v of_o his_o friend_n v._o 5._o or_o be_v godly_a man_n callen_n upon_o god_n and_o answer_v by_o he_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o pity_v he_o in_o his_o trouble_n this_o be_v indeed_o true_a of_o his_o friend_n whatever_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n that_o they_o be_v pious_a man_n and_o yet_o not_o tender_a of_o job_n afflict_a condition_n because_o they_o have_v no_o experience_n of_o it_o themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o prosperity_n and_o it_o point_v out_o 1._o
thy_o face_n he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o have_v resent_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o body_n and_o other_o sorrow_n if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v as_o we_o find_v at_o first_o he_o bear_v his_o affliction_n with_o singular_a moderation_n and_o since_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v the_o godlies'_n choice_n psal_n 4.6_o 7._o and_o their_o life_n psal_n 30.5_o they_o can_v but_o be_v most_o affect_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o man_n may_v discern_v their_o own_o sincerity_n or_o unsoundness_n by_o reflect_v upon_o what_o they_o miss_v most_o in_o trouble_n 7._o as_o desertion_n be_v sad_a in_o itself_o so_o also_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o man_n in_o that_o condition_n be_v apt_a to_o put_v a_o sad_a construction_n upon_o dispensation_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o enemy_n in_o what_o he_o do_v to_o they_o therefore_o unto_o that_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n it_o be_v add_v and_o hold_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n as_o guilt_n so_o also_o desertion_n be_v a_o sad_a perspective_n through_o which_o to_o look_v upon_o god_n and_o his_o dispensation_n and_o we_o shall_v study_v to_o keep_v near_o god_n lest_o distance_n and_o desertion_n breed_v many_o tentation_n 8._o as_o desertion_n be_v thus_o sad_a in_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o effect_n so_o it_o be_v yet_o sad_a when_v man_n be_v lie_v under_o such_o a_o burden_n and_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o or_o god_n mind_n in_o it_o wherefore_o say_v he_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n &_o c_o imply_v beside_o his_o passion_n and_o fail_v of_o which_o after_n that_o if_o god_n will_v tell_v he_o the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o if_o will_v ease_v he_o much_o for_o than_o he_o will_v know_v what_o to_o do_v for_o recover_v of_o his_o lose_a allowance_n whereas_o now_o be_v bemi_v he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v but_o groan_n and_o lament_v under_o his_o pressure_n it_o be_v true_a man_n may_v pretend_v darkness_n when_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o trouble_n be_v legible_a enough_o yet_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n dispensation_n and_o a_o double_a mercy_n if_o we_o improve_v that_o knowledge_n as_o those_o thing_n be_v find_v in_o this_o discourse_n so_o job_n very_a mistake_n and_o fail_n in_o thus_o argue_v may_v afford_v we_o useful_a caution_n and_o instruction_n as_o first_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o person_n do_v let_v he_o see_v so_o little_a of_o the_o desert_n of_o his_o ordinary_a infirmity_n and_o fail_n which_o if_o he_o have_v consider_v as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v psal_n 130.3_o &_o 143.2_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o bitter_a in_o his_o complaint_n and_o resentment_n under_o affliction_n a_o fair_a warning_n to_o godly_a man_n that_o they_o let_v not_o their_o confidence_n as_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o person_n nor_o their_o innocence_n in_o some_o particular_n hide_v the_o humble_v sight_n of_o their_o infirmity_n or_o the_o desert_n thereof_o lest_o god_n be_v provoke_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o fall_v in_o foul_a miscarriage_n second_o that_o because_o he_o be_v free_a of_o that_o gross_a wickedness_n or_o hypocrisy_n wherewith_o his_o friend_n charge_v he_o therefore_o he_o be_v so_o peremptory_a in_o put_v god_n to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o he_o as_o if_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v see_v the_o reason_n they_o give_v be_v false_a this_o be_v ill_o argue_v and_o do_v witness_v his_o distemper_n for_o 1._o god_n sovereign_n and_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o man_n do_v vindicate_v he_o from_o all_o imputation_n of_o injustice_n as_o elihu_n do_v answer_v this_o same_o challenge_n chap._n 33.9_o 12_o 13._o 2._o god_n by_o those_o rod_n may_v chasten_v and_o humble_v he_o even_o for_o his_o daily_a fail_n as_o elihu_n also_o tell_v he_o in_o his_o discourse_n 3._o god_n may_v put_v he_o by_o those_o affliction_n to_o a_o trial_n and_o proof_n of_o his_o honesty_n and_o grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o lament_v that_o he_o prove_v so_o weak_a then_o to_o quarrel_v that_o he_o be_v put_v into_o the_o furnace_n 4._o though_o job_n be_v guilty_a of_o no_o gross_a sin_n yet_o god_n may_v send_v those_o affliction_n to_o prevent_v his_o fall_n into_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o to_o humble_a and_o chasten_v for_o sin_n already_o commit_v 5._o god_n may_v inflict_v sad_a trouble_n even_o when_o he_o have_v pardon_v sin_n for_o vindicate_v of_o his_o honour_n and_o for_o make_v man_n more_o caution_n in_o avoid_v sin_n for_o the_o future_a so_o 2_o sam._n 12.9_o 10_o 13_o 14._o 6._o god_n may_v afflict_v and_o desert_v his_o own_o child_n that_o they_o may_v prize_v friendship_n more_o and_o improve_v it_o better_o when_o they_o recover_v it_o as_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o with_o 4_o 5._o in_o a_o word_n the_o most_o upright_a man_n have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v against_o god_n afflict_v and_o exercise_v of_o they_o if_o he_o please_v and_o if_o they_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n of_o god_n deal_n it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o because_o god_n be_v please_v to_o be_v unsearchable_a in_o his_o way_n that_o the_o more_o of_o himself_o may_v be_v see_v in_o bring_v such_o dispensation_n to_o a_o good_a issue_n three_o albeit_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n desert_n he_o yet_o he_o do_v help_v it_o on_o and_o augment_v it_o by_o his_o own_o distemper_n and_o passion_n god_n child_n may_v be_v desert_v in_o their_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n if_o great_a affliction_n do_v not_o draw_v it_o on_o isai_n 57.17_o and_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o their_o honesty_n to_o be_v afflict_v with_o it_o psal_n 30.7_o but_o it_o be_v their_o weakness_n to_o augment_v it_o by_o their_o own_o affectionate_a resentment_n and_o ill_a management_n of_o such_o a_o trial_n and_o to_o make_v unto_o themselves_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n when_o god_n 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there_o intimate_v that_o the_o wicked_a man_n have_v sin_n of_o his_o youth_n or_o his_o youth_n be_v such_o as_o draw_v on_o sad_a consequent_n and_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o his_o youth_n which_o accompany_v he_o see_v psal_n 25.7_o 2_o tim._n 2.22_o 2._o though_o man_n ordinary_o think_v light_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o do_v apprehend_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o notice_v because_o they_o be_v do_v in_o youth_n yet_o they_o stick_v with_o the_o impenitent_n as_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v 3._o sin_n the_o long_a it_o be_v continue_v in_o stick_v the_o fast_o and_o be_v remove_v with_o the_o more_o difficulty_n for_o in_o process_n of_o time_n his_o very_a bone_n and_o marrow_n be_v full_a of_o they_o not_o only_o may_v the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n go_v through_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o consume_v the_o marrow_n and_o bone_n and_o some_o effect_n of_o some_o sin_n 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and_o forsake_v it_o not_o but_o keep_v it_o still_o within_o his_o mouth_n 14._o yet_o his_o meat_n in_o his_o bowel_n be_v turn_v it_o be_v the_o gall_n of_o asp_n within_o he_o a_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o wicked_n misery_n after_o his_o fall_n which_o contain_v in_o sum_n that_o all_o his_o pleasure_n in_o follow_v of_o wicked_a course_n and_o particular_o oppression_n shall_v then_o prove_v deadly_a and_o bitter_a to_o he_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o a_o similitude_n take_v from_o a_o man_n eat_v of_o a_o sweet_a but_o poison_v morsel_n which_o therefore_o he_o must_v vomit_v up_o again_o and_o it_o prove_v deadly_a to_o he_o this_o be_v 1._o general_n propound_v with_o relation_n to_o all_o his_o wicked_a course_n v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 2._o it_o be_v apply_v particulur_o to_o his_o ill_a purchase_n v._o 15_o 16._o 3._o this_o metaphor_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o his_o sinful_o acquire_v wealth_n be_v more_o particular_o and_o in_o proper_a term_n explain_v and_o instance_a v._n 17._o 21._o in_o these_o verse_n the_o allusien_n be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a the_o wicked_a man_n follow_v of_o wicked_a course_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o man_n eat_v of_o a_o sweet_a poison_a morsel_n or_o tablet_n and_o as_o a_o man_n find_v it_o sweet_a keep_v it_o long_o in_o his_o mouth_n and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o chew_v and_o let_v it_o over_o into_o his_o stomach_n but_o be_v once_o swallow_v it_o turn_v into_o the_o gall_n of_o asp_n or_o be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v poison_v and_o so_o prove_v another_o thing_n than_o meat_n and_o do_v change_v and_o alter_v his_o health_n so_o he_o delight_v in_o prosecute_a wickedness_n but_o it_o prove_v bitter_a and_o deadly_a in_o the_o issue_n there_o may_v be_v witty_a allusion_n make_v upon_o his_o hide_v of_o wickedness_n under_o his_o tongue_n as_o pointing_z at_o his_o dissemble_n defend_v palliate_a and_o excuse_v his_o sin_n by_o his_o fine_a language_n but_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o take_v it_o more_o general_o as_o point_v at_o his_o complacency_n in_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n that_o keep_v the_o taste_n of_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o text_n expound_v it_o doct._n 1._o as_o to_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v their_o great_a delight_n and_o refreshment_n to_o converse_v with_o god_n word_n and_o do_v his_o will_n john_n 4_o 34._o with_o job_n 23.12_o so_o sin_n be_v to_o the_o wicked_a as_o their_o very_a meat_n and_o drink_n as_o this_o metaphor_n import_v that_o wickedness_n be_v as_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n to_o the_o wicked_a man_n mouth_n they_o sleep_v not_o except_o they_o do_v evil_a prov._n 4.16_o and_o it_o be_v their_o very_a soul_n delight_v to_o wallow_v in_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o mourn_v 2._o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o way_n be_v not_o lead_v by_o any_o principle_n of_o grace_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o by_o sound_a reason_n but_o only_o by_o their_o corrupt_a 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as_o a_o man_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o let_v a_o sweet_a morsel_n go_v soon_o over_o and_o forsake_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o variety_n of_o word_n show_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o express_v that_o great_a delight_n the_o wicked_a find_v in_o sin_n 5._o all_o the_o sweetness_n of_o sin_n will_v prove_v bitter_a in_o the_o end_n for_o his_o meat_n in_o his_o howel_n be_v turn_v it_o prove_v as_o poison_a meat_n which_o be_v swallow_v down_o changes_z and_o prove_v to_o be_v another_o thing_n than_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n and_o change_v the_o man_n health_n into_o sickness_n and_o bitter_a pain_n and_o wring_n see_v rom._n 6.21_o 6._o sin_n delight_v in_o do_v not_o only_o prove_v bitter_a and_o vex_v for_o a_o time_n but_o without_o repentance_n it_o prove_v deadly_a and_o destroy_v also_o for_o this_o meat_n be_v the_o gall_n of_o asp_n which_o be_v bitter_a and_o deadly_a poison_n within_o he_o verse_n 15._o he_o have_v swallow_v down_o riches_n 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he_o will_v fain_o flee_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n in_o this_o verse_n these_o calamity_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v amplify_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o author_n of_o they_o who_o be_v god_n for_o though_o his_o name_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o original_a yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o repeat_v from_o v._o 13._o and_o here_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o god_n shall_v cast_v all_o those_o calamity_n upon_o the_o wicked_a man_n without_o pity_n or_o moderation_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o decline_v or_o shift_v god_n hand_n though_o glad_o he_o will_v whence_o learn_v 1._o as_o god_n have_v a_o supreme_a hand_n in_o all_o calamity_n upon_o whosoever_o they_o be_v inflict_v so_o especial_o he_o be_v the_o wicked_n party_n to_o bring_v calamity_n upon_o they_o for_o so_o be_v here_o add_v by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n of_o all_o that_o be_v former_o threaten_v see_v psal_n 34.15_o 16._o a_o wicked_a man_n will_v not_o want_v a_o enemy_n so_o long_o as_o god_n be_v all-sufficient_a to_o grapple_v with_o he_o obad._n v._n 3_o 4._o and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o reserve_v for_o his_o own_o immediate_a hand_n and_o stroke_n and_o hereby_o teach_v his_o people_n to_o leave_v vengeance_n to_o he_o who_o will_v repay_v and_o hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o they_o need_v not_o much_o be_v fear_v nor_o envy_v to_o who_o god_n be_v a_o party_n for_o their_o very_a ill-willer_n may_v see_v cause_n to_o pity_v they_o ere_o all_o be_v do_v 2._o albeit_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o godly_a man_n to_o fall_v in_o god_n own_o immediate_a hand_n 2_o sam._n 24.14_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v sad_a that_o any_o shall_v make_v so_o sweet_a a_o portion_n their_o party_n be_v 63.9_o 10._o so_o it_o be_v especial_o sad_a to_o the_o wicked_a who_o live_v in_o enmity_n against_o he_o for_o then_o what_o be_v comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a in_o trouble_n as_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o they_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n be_v matter_n of_o terror_n to_o they_o therefore_o be_v this_o add_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a man_n misery_n and_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o former_a sad_a thing_n that_o befall_v he_o for_o god_n shall_v cast_v upon_o he_o see_v heb._n 10.31_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o 3._o it_o may_v sadden_fw-mi the_o wicked_n stroke_n from_o god_n yet_o more_o that_o it_o speak_v god_n at_o distance_n from_o they_o for_o god_n cast_v upon_o he_o or_o send_v upon_o he_o as_o man_n shoot_v arrow_n and_o dart_n which_o do_v not_o only_o come_v swift_o and_o sudden_o but_o from_o a_o party_n at_o a_o distance_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o as_o their_o stroke_n flow_v from_o anger_n be_v 57.17_o so_o god_n anger_n be_v not_o pacify_v by_o any_o stroke_n that_o come_v upon_o they_o be_v 9.12_o nor_o have_v they_o access_n to_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n as_o psal_n 31.7_o nor_o which_o be_v a_o sad_a mark_n and_o evidence_n of_o this_o distance_n do_v they_o seek_v or_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n in_o trouble_n hos_n 7.10_o and_o therefore_o godly_a man_n shall_v desire_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v god_n and_o his_o favour_n in_o trouble_n psal_n 109.28_o jer._n 17.17_o and_o shall_v miss_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n to_o seek_v he_o in_o trouble_n above_o any_o thing_n else_o 4._o as_o it_o be_v sweet_a to_o find_v mercy_n remember_v in_o wrath_n hab._n 3.2_o so_o the_o wicked_a and_o especial_o those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v cruel_a to_o other_o may_v expect_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n for_o god_n shall_v cast_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o spare_v or_o pity_n see_v be_v 27.11_o we_o shall_v be_v humble_a to_o observe_v mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o severity_n ezr._n 9.8_o 9_o 13._o lam._n 3.22_o be_v it_o but_o even_o a_o assurance_n that_o mercy_n be_v hide_v in_o god_n heart_n job_n 10.13_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n godly_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o grudge_v or_o repine_v at_o their_o own_o lot_n be_v 27.7_o 8._o 5._o to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n as_o a_o party_n in_o wrath_n be_v so_o very_o dreadful_a that_o none_o can_v abide_v it_o therefore_o flee_v be_v the_o best_a shift_n that_o the_o stout_a of_o these_o who_o flee_v not_o to_o his_o mercy_n in_o a_o redeemer_n can_v make_v see_v be_v 10.3_o 1_o cor._n 10.22_o 6._o wicked_a man_n have_v rather_o endeavour_v to_o run_v away_o from_o god_n under_o trouble_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n study_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o trouble_n than_o run_v to_o hâ—m_v by_o repentance_n for_o he_o will_v fain_o flee_v or_o in_o flee_v he_o will_v flee_v out_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v by_o any_o mean_n or_o endeavour_n that_o he_o can_v use_v he_o will_v flee_v see_v be_v 9.13_o hos_fw-la 5.13_o it_o be_v a_o search_a trial_n of_o man_n under_o trouble_n whether_o or_o not_o they_o seek_v deliverance_n from_o trouble_n rather_o than_o the_o blessing_n and_o improvement_n of_o it_o and_o whether_o it_o drive_v they_o to_o god_n or_o away_o from_o he_o and_o it_o be_v to_o 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but_o do_v rush_n into_o they_o upon_o all_o hazard_n which_o may_v be_v a_o document_n to_o we_o of_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n who_o will_v hazard_v upon_o sin_n though_o he_o purchase_v his_o imagine_a satisfaction_n at_o never_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n unless_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n renew_v and_o restrain_v he_o verse_n 13._o if_o i_o do_v despise_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o manservant_n or_o of_o my_o maid-servant_n when_o they_o contend_v with_o i_o 14._o what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o god_n rise_v up_o and_o when_o he_o visit_v what_o shall_v i_o answer_v he_o 15._o do_v not_o he_o that_o i_o in_o the_o womb_n make_v he_o and_o do_v not_o one_o fashion_n we_o in_o the_o womb_n the_o five_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o make_v profession_n be_v meekness_n and_o his_o moderate_n of_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o he_o have_v assert_v chap._n 29._o that_o he_o be_v just_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o office_n as_o a_o magistrate_n here_o he_o assert_n more_o particular_o his_o justice_n and_o moderation_n in_o his_o carriage_n towards_o his_o very_a servant_n and_o handmaid_n whereby_o he_o refute_v in_o part_n that_o charge_n of_o injustice_n which_o be_v fasten_v upon_o he_o chap._n 22.5_o 6_o 7._o the_o sum_n of_o his_o assertion_n v._o 13._o be_v that_o however_o servant_n be_v then_o bondslave_n who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o their_o master_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o deal_v as_o he_o please_v with_o they_o but_o do_v give_v they_o free_a liberty_n to_o plead_v their_o cause_n against_o he_o when_o at_o any_o time_n they_o think_v he_o wrong_v they_o this_o be_v not_o necessary_a so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o job_n have_v at_o any_o time_n wrong_v his_o servant_n or_o they_o do_v ever_o conveen_v he_o who_o be_v a_o supreme_a magistrate_n before_o a_o inferior_a judge_n but_o that_o when_o at_o any_o time_n they_o desire_v himself_o to_o hear_v they_o make_v their_o 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endeavour_n to_o perform_v service_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o it_o become_v creature_n to_o serve_v such_o a_o majesty_n 10._o god_n supereminent_a excellency_n be_v no_o impediment_n to_o his_o noticing_z of_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v oppress_v but_o because_o he_o be_v the_o high_a and_o sovereign_a lord_n therefore_o he_o will_v see_v to_o the_o wrong_n they_o sustain_v therefore_o do_v he_o mention_v god_n highness_n as_o concern_v in_o in_o this_o matter_n see_v eccles_n 5.8_o psal_n 107.41_o &_o 138.6_o 11._o such_o as_o do_v study_v the_o highness_n of_o god_n will_v find_v that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v his_o power_n and_o vengeance_n as_o the_o presumptuous_a do_v dream_n and_o so_o will_v tremble_v to_o engage_v against_o he_o be_v they_o never_o so_o high_a for_o say_v job_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o highness_n i_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o be_v neither_o dare_v he_o sin_n nor_o can_v he_o think_v to_o subsist_v if_o god_n plague_v he_o for_o it_o see_v exod._n 18.11_o psal_n 75.4_o 5._o isaiah_n 2.11_o 12._o verse_n 24._o if_o i_o have_v make_v gold_n my_o hope_n or_o have_v say_v to_o fine_a gold_n thou_o be_v my_o confidence_n 25._o if_o i_o rejoice_v because_o my_o wealth_n be_v great_a and_o because_o my_o hand_n have_v get_v much_o the_o seven_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o make_v profession_n and_o which_o also_o he_o confirm_v by_o a_o tacit_a oath_n and_o asseveration_n be_v his_o contempt_n of_o wealth_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o covetous_a or_o a_o idolizer_n of_o great_a possession_n which_o he_o evidence_v by_o his_o not_o confide_v nor_o rejoice_v in_o his_o wealth_n whence_o learn_v 1._o god_n be_v sometime_o please_v to_o allow_v wealth_n upon_o godly_a man_n when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o good_a for_o job_n a_o godly_a man_n have_v gold_n and_o fine_a gold_n and_o great_a wealth_n when_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o godly_a man_n they_o have_v ofttimes_o too_o much_o lust_a after_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o 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any_o thing_n here_o record_v out_o of_o any_o passion_n and_o heat_n but_o he_o speak_v as_o he_o be_v furnish_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o he_o express_o assert_v chap._n 32.18_o 19_o 3._o the_o two_o former_a assertion_n be_v further_o confirm_v from_o this_o that_o job_n who_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v well_o enough_o find_v that_o he_o be_v direct_v by_o god_n to_o hit_v he_o upon_o the_o sore_a and_o to_o speak_v to_o purpose_n and_o not_o as_o his_o friend_n have_v do_v do_v not_o make_v any_o reply_n to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o they_o even_o though_o elihu_n invite_v he_o to_o it_o wait_v as_o will_v seem_v to_o see_v if_o he_o will_v say_v aught_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n chap._n 33.32_o with_o 34.1_o 4._o this_o also_o put_v the_o matter_n above_o all_o controversy_n that_o god_n have_v humble_v job_n do_v not_o reprove_v elihu_n nor_o require_v he_o to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o any_o fault_n in_o his_o speech_n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o rest_n chap._n 42.7_o 8._o which_o evince_v that_o he_o speak_v right_a and_o by_o god_n direction_n and_o not_o as_o the_o rest_n do_v these_o thing_n be_v premit_v the_o difficulty_n will_v be_v remove_v and_o elihu_n scope_n know_v if_o we_o consider_v these_o particular_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n elihu_n and_o the_o other_o friend_n maintain_v different_a thesis_n or_o opinion_n for_o they_o conclude_v job_n to_o be_v wicked_a because_o of_o his_o great_a affliction_n and_o his_o miscarriage_n under_o they_o but_o elihu_n do_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o state_n of_o his_o person_n to_o question_v his_o be_v justify_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n nor_o do_v he_o accuse_v he_o of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n before_o he_o be_v afflict_v only_o he_o maintain_v that_o as_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v stoop_v unto_o without_o murmur_v in_o his_o afflict_v the_o most_o righteous_a and_o holy_a of_o adam_n posterity_n so_o the_o sinfulness_n which_o job_n grant_v to_o be_v in_o himself_o though_o he_o still_o maintain_v his_o integrity_n do_v not_o only_o deserve_v all_o this_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o worse_o but_o this_o sharp_a usage_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o and_o for_o prevent_v the_o bitter_a fruit_n that_o otherwise_o may_v flow_v therefrom_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o blame_v who_o have_v complain_v so_o much_o and_o have_v not_o carry_v meek_o under_o the_o trial_n and_o which_o be_v another_o branch_n of_o his_o quarrel_n and_o a_o miscarriage_n which_o high_o incense_v he_o chap._n 32.2_o however_o he_o may_v have_v vindicate_v his_o integrity_n against_o his_o friend_n yet_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v reflect_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n who_o have_v afflict_v he_o as_o we_o have_v find_v he_o do_v in_o his_o several_a passionate_a complaint_n and_o expostulation_n in_o sum_n elihu_n insist_o to_o check_v job_n for_o his_o fail_n they_o labour_v to_o prove_v he_o wicked_a he_o insist_o main_o upon_o his_o miscarriage_n under_o this_o trouble_n and_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o dispute_n not_o neglect_v to_o speak_v of_o these_o infirmity_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o saint_n at_o all_o time_n they_o strong_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v lead_v a_o wicked_a life_n before_o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v so_o god_n have_v send_v these_o affliction_n upon_o he_o and_o though_o they_o as_o well_o as_o elihu_n take_v notice_n of_o his_o passionate_a miscarriage_n in_o his_o trouble_n yet_o it_o be_v upon_o different_a account_n they_o do_v so_o 1._o they_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o only_a in_o the_o by_o and_o as_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o their_o opinion_n concern_v he_o for_o though_o he_o have_v not_o so_o miscarry_v their_o principle_n lead_v they_o to_o condemn_v he_o however_o as_o one_o who_o have_v be_v 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beside_o they_o express_v many_o truth_n concern_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o best_a of_o man_n their_o unprofitableness_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v repeat_v by_o elihu_n and_o job_n have_v grant_v to_o be_v truth_n chap._n 9.2_o and_o elsewhere_o though_o still_o he_o contradict_v they_o in_o their_o design_n in_o utter_v these_o truth_n and_o in_o their_o inference_n from_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v still_o true_a that_o elihu_n answer_v he_o not_o with_o their_o speech_n even_o when_o he_o repeat_v and_o inculcate_v these_o truth_n because_o he_o make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o prove_v another_o conclusion_n than_o they_o be_v they_o make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o conclude_v he_o a_o wicked_a hypocrite_n as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o person_n which_o job_n will_v never_o assent_v unto_o elihu_n make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o convince_v job_n that_o god_n sovereignty_n ought_v to_o be_v submit_v to_o in_o affliction_n and_o that_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v affect_v and_o 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matter_n and_o such_o a_o fervent_a inclination_n to_o speak_v that_o he_o can_v not_o without_o grief_n and_o trouble_n forbear_v and_o while_o he_o say_v his_o belly_n be_v ready_a to_o burst_v like_o new_a bottle_n he_o mean_v not_o new_a bottle_n for_o these_o be_v not_o so_o ready_a to_o burst_v mat._n 9.17_o but_o bottle_n fill_v with_o new_a wine_n which_o by_o its_o work_n be_v ready_a to_o burst_v the_o bottle_n wherein_o it_o be_v put_v if_o they_o be_v not_o very_o strong_a from_o this_o we_o may_v not_o only_o gather_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o elihu_n slow_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o further_o learn_v 1._o it_o must_v be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o man_n furnish_v they_o with_o light_n and_o accompany_v what_o they_o say_v that_o will_v clear_v controversy_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o happy_a close_a for_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v he_o here_o for_o that_o end_n 2._o as_o man_n may_v certain_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 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
expression_n beside_o those_o former_o mark_v tentation_n and_o trial_n may_v discover_v what_o we_o will_v little_o dream_v of_o and_o will_v let_v we_o see_v that_o as_o it_o be_v with_o hazael_n 2_o king_n 8.11_o 12_o 13._o we_o be_v little_o know_v till_o we_o be_v try_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o presumptuous_o rush_v or_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o tentation_n and_o when_o they_o be_v make_v our_o lot_n we_o shall_v watch_v and_o be_v sober_a and_o shall_v observe_v those_o ugly_a sight_n of_o ourselves_o which_o then_o may_v be_v discover_v unto_o we_o 2._o albeit_o the_o people_n of_o god_n think_v little_a of_o their_o fault_n when_o they_o be_v in_o passion_n especial_o if_o they_o do_v but_o drop_v out_o now_o and_o then_o and_o some_o good_a be_v mix_v among_o they_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v impartial_o review_v and_o put_v together_o they_o will_v appear_v ugly_a therefore_o however_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v here_o challenge_v may_v be_v gather_v from_o chap._n 27.2_o 6._o yet_o it_o be_v elihu_n scope_n to_o gather_v together_o also_o the_o sum_n of_o job_n speech_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o that_o he_o may_v look_v upon_o they_o all_o together_o and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o they_o this_o may_v give_v even_o unto_o godly_a man_n a_o sad_a and_o humble_v sight_n of_o their_o way_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v study_v to_o avoid_v relapse_n and_o shall_v call_v themselves_o frequent_o to_o a_o account_n and_o reckon_n lest_o otherwise_o all_o their_o account_n come_v at_o once_o upon_o they_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v much_o sad_a to_o the_o wicked_a when_o all_o their_o fault_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o and_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n ps_n 50.21_o 3._o it_o be_v good_a service_n to_o god_n and_o a_o kindness_n to_o godly_a man_n not_o to_o flatter_v they_o but_o to_o lay_v open_a their_o fault_n till_o they_o see_v they_o in_o their_o ugliness_n and_o when_o they_o be_v humble_v in_o part_n to_o humble_v they_o yet_o more_o that_o they_o be_v not_o too_o soon_o satisfy_v with_o themselves_o therefore_o albeit_o job_n be_v silent_a at_o his_o former_a charge_n yet_o he_o go_v on_o with_o this_o new_a charge_n against_o he_o thus_o when_o man_n be_v even_o prick_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v yet_o need_v that_o they_o shall_v repent_v act._n 2.37_o 38._o 4._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o godly_a man_n mean_v well_o or_o have_v good_a intention_n in_o what_o they_o do_v or_o say_v but_o even_o their_o very_a disorderly_a language_n or_o the_o least_o other_o defect_n aught_o to_o be_v mourn_v for_o therefore_o he_o challenge_v what_o job_n have_v say_v or_o seem_v to_o say_v albeit_o he_o think_v not_o so_o ill_o even_o the_o least_o defect_n be_v a_o blemish_n in_o good_a action_n and_o unadvised_a language_n in_o our_o passion_n shall_v not_o be_v light_o pass_v over_o but_o repent_v of_o see_v ps_n 106.32_o 33._o 5._o any_o reflection_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o deal_n though_o never_o so_o indirect_a aught_o to_o be_v mourn_v for_o as_o here_o he_o challenge_v job_n that_o he_o say_v god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o judgement_n or_o obscure_v his_o integrity_n and_o give_v occasion_n of_o suspicion_n against_o he_o by_o his_o afflict_v of_o he_o and_o not_o appear_v to_o clear_v he_o high_a and_o right_a thought_n of_o god_n under_o trouble_n be_v not_o easy_o attain_v and_o yet_o the_o want_n of_o they_o be_v not_o justifiable_a 6._o though_o righteous_a man_n may_v lawful_o maintain_v their_o integrity_n notwithstanding_o their_o affliction_n or_o when_o it_o be_v call_v in_o question_n yet_o ordinary_o this_o defence_n be_v but_o ill_o manage_v under_o trouble_n especial_o when_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o exalt_v for_o albeit_o job_n speak_v true_a when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o righteous_a yet_o he_o take_v occasion_n from_o this_o to_o complain_v of_o god_n dispensation_n man_n have_v need_v to_o look_v how_o they_o manage_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n under_o trouble_n and_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v themselves_o when_o they_o be_v only_o complain_v and_o forget_v to_o praise_v and_o commend_v god_n 7._o as_o the_o integrity_n of_o godly_a man_n may_v sometime_o lie_v long_o under_o a_o cloud_n and_o not_o be_v clear_v so_o this_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a trial_n in_o a_o time_n of_o affliction_n though_o no_o just_a cause_n of_o complaint_n for_o however_o job_n sin_v in_o complain_v of_o god_n yet_o this_o be_v real_o a_o sad_a affliction_n that_o be_v righteous_a his_o judgement_n be_v take_v away_o and_o he_o lay_v bury_v under_o the_o misconstruction_n and_o censure_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v cruel_a who_o put_v afflict_v godly_a man_n to_o this_o trial_n by_o their_o uncharitable_a censure_n and_o those_o who_o be_v thus_o put_v to_o it_o aught_o to_o be_v upon_o their_o guard_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v it_o well_o and_o for_o this_o end_n they_o shall_v comfort_v themselves_o in_o god_n testimony_n 8._o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o sin_n for_o man_n to_o lie_v against_o their_o right_n or_o to_o deny_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o his_o grace_n in_o they_o or_o to_o acknowledge_v a_o wrong_n where_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o this_o question_n shall_v i_o lie_v against_o my_o right_n import_v so_o much_o in_o general_n and_o many_o doubter_n &_o raiser_n of_o quarrel_n and_o jealousy_n about_o their_o own_o condition_n shall_v take_v heed_n to_o this_o 9_o saint_n may_v be_v right_a in_o the_o main_a cause_n which_o they_o defend_v who_o yet_o may_v overact_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o for_o though_o job_n be_v right_a and_o his_o friend_n wrong_v he_o yet_o this_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n as_o a_o presumptuous_a expression_n shall_v i_o lie_v against_o my_o right_n because_o his_o presumptuous_a and_o passionate_a defence_n of_o the_o right_n put_v he_o in_o the_o wrong_n and_o here_o we_o may_v observe_v partly_o that_o saint_n be_v never_o more_o ready_a to_o miscarry_v without_o discern_v it_o than_o when_o they_o be_v right_a upon_o the_o matter_n in_o what_o they_o be_v about_o they_o will_v not_o so_o open_o wander_v in_o way_n of_o open_a provocation_n and_o at_o least_o not_o see_v it_o and_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o as_o when_o they_o be_v about_o right_a thing_n and_o do_v only_o fail_v in_o the_o way_n of_o go_v about_o they_o as_o job_n have_v a_o right_a in_o this_o debate_n do_v not_o so_o easy_o discern_v how_o unhappy_o he_o express_v his_o defence_n of_o it_o partly_o that_o irritation_n and_o injury_n receive_v from_o other_o will_v easy_o hide_v from_o we_o our_o miscarriage_n in_o seek_v to_o vindicate_v and_o repair_v ourselves_o as_o job_n be_v so_o eager_a in_o look_v to_o his_o friend_n injustice_n in_o bid_v he_o renounce_v his_o integrity_n and_o so_o lie_v against_o his_o right_n that_o he_o do_v not_o heed_n how_o his_o passion_n in_o resent_v that_o do_v mislead_v himself_o 10_o boisterous_a wilfulness_n be_v a_o ordinary_a distemper_n of_o saint_n under_o tentation_n and_o a_o addition_n to_o their_o sin_n for_o this_o vehement_a question_n shall_v i_o lie_v &c_n &c_n and_o a_o addition_n of_o a_o new_a complaint_n my_o wound_n be_v incurable_a etc._n etc._n instead_o of_o retract_v any_o thing_n he_o have_v former_o say_v argue_v he_o to_o be_v resolute_a and_o wilful_a in_o his_o undertake_n and_o elihu_n charge_v he_o therewith_o as_o a_o addition_n to_o his_o dittay_n sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o heinous_a as_o there_o be_v much_o of_o will_n in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v not_o free_a of_o this_o who_o have_v be_v much_o deal_v with_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o amend_v 11._o man_n do_v heighten_v their_o own_o resentment_n at_o god_n dispensation_n by_o mistake_v their_o own_o condition_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v wound_v by_o god_n arrow_n who_o may_v pierce_v and_o wound_v who_o and_o when_o and_o 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his_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o matter_n he_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o modest_o in_o the_o three_o person_n and_o do_v not_o claim_v any_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o knowledge_n but_o only_a assert_n that_o he_o be_v so_o verse_v in_o that_o subject_n as_o he_o know_v his_o doctrine_n be_v free_a of_o error_n doct._n 1._o whosoever_o crave_v attention_n or_o have_v access_n to_o speak_v to_o other_o they_o ought_v to_o deal_v true_o and_o sincere_o in_o god_n matter_n especial_o with_o the_o afflict_a for_o he_o profess_v it_o his_o duty_n and_o resolution_n to_o speak_v truth_n and_o that_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v false_a if_o job_n will_v hearken_v to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o great_a cruelty_n in_o man_n to_o be_v vent_v error_n when_o they_o be_v allow_v and_o welcome_v to_o speak_v to_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o man_n pretend_v to_o truth_n nor_o shall_v their_o pretence_n be_v take_v off_o their_o hand_n unless_o 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or_o reject_v any_o but_o upon_o a_o just_a and_o relevant_a cause_n as_o be_v after_o clear_v v._o 11_o 12._o 2._o this_o proposition_n be_v amplify_v that_o god_n be_v mighty_a and_o great_a and_o yet_o he_o despise_v not_o any_o that_o be_v though_o he_o be_v great_a yet_o he_o be_v just_a and_o this_o meet_v with_o job_n complaint_n that_o god_n be_v too_o great_a a_o party_n for_o he_o and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o he_o see_v chap._n 10.3_o and_o 19.7_o and_o 23.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o 30.21_o and_o elsewhere_o 3._o this_o amplification_n be_v yet_o further_o enlarge_v that_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n or_o heart_n see_v chap._n 34.10_o whereby_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o understand_v that_o see_v god_n be_v not_o only_o mighty_a in_o power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v but_o in_o wisdom_n also_o and_o all_o other_o perfection_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o employ_v his_o power_n tyrannical_o to_o do_v wrong_a to_o any_o but_o further_o that_o 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verse_n he_o instance_v the_o rain_n lightning_n and_o dew_n show_v 1._o how_o god_n order_v the_o deluge_n of_o rain_n which_o accompany_v lightning_n and_o thunder_n v._o 25._o that_o as_o he_o find_v a_o way_n through_o the_o cloud_n for_o the_o lightning_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o thunder_n so_o as_o man_n make_v canal_n wherein_o the_o water_n may_v run_v he_o dispense_v that_o rain_n as_o it_o be_v by_o pipe_n and_o conduit_n and_o have_v low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n wherein_o it_o may_v run_v that_o it_o overflow_v not_o the_o whole_a earth_n 2._o the_o place_n to_o which_o he_o direct_v the_o rain_n not_o only_o to_o the_o inhabit_a part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o even_o to_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o man_n v._o 26._o that_o there_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o place_n he_o may_v refresh_v the_o ground_n and_o make_v grass_n to_o grow_v v._o 27._o whereby_o he_o show_v his_o riches_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o wild_a beast_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o rain_n and_o of_o every_o drop_n of_o dew_n v._o 28._o from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v gather_v 1._o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v much_o and_o often_o put_v to_o it_o to_o stand_v still_o and_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o therefore_o do_v he_o produce_v those_o instance_n some_o of_o which_o have_v be_v mention_v before_o namely_o rain_n thunder_n and_o lightning_n 2._o god_n mercy_n be_v very_o conspicuous_a in_o moderate_v and_o overrule_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o will_v overflow_v and_o overwhelm_v we_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n or_o thunderbolt_n or_o drop_v of_o rain_n but_o it_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n to_o direct_v and_o order_v its_o way_n and_o he_o make_v the_o rain_n sometime_o impetuous_a that_o we_o may_v observe_v his_o goodness_n in_o moderate_v it_o in_o ordinary_a and_o in_o provide_v a_o water_n course_n for_o it_o 3._o that_o god_n be_v kind_a to_o all_o the_o earth_n mat._n 5.45_o to_o 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just_a cause_n to_o decline_v they_o who_o have_v wrong_v he_o and_o plead_v so_o poor_o for_o god_n chap._n 13.1_o 12._o 4._o have_v quit_v they_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o make_v his_o moan_n to_o god_n he_o justifi_v his_o own_o practice_n in_o it_o chap._n 13.13_o mdash_v 19_o and_o then_o fall_v about_o his_o complaint_n from_o chap._n 13.20_o to_o the_o end_n of_o chap._n 14._o so_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v those_o particular_n 1._o a_o preface_n wherein_o he_o accuse_v they_o of_o a_o arrogant_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o when_o yet_o himself_o be_v their_o equal_a and_o the_o thing_n they_o propound_v be_v but_o obvious_a ver_fw-la 3._o and_o of_o inhumanity_n towards_o he_o a_o godly_a man_n now_o under_o affliction_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o whereby_o also_o he_o contradict_v they_o in_o one_o branch_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o concern_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o godly_a which_o zophar_n have_v so_o strong_o assert_v 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zophar_n have_v cry_v he_o down_o with_o a_o discourse_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o power_n chap._n 11.5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v reflect_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v but_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n chap._n 11_o 12._o he_o clear_v himself_o of_o that_o imputation_n of_o ignorance_n and_o high_o commend_v those_o attribute_n of_o god_n he_o assert_v the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 13._o give_v some_o instance_n thereof_o in_o the_o various_a dispensation_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o affair_n and_o concernment_n of_o man_n and_o in_o thing_n natural_a ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o again_o repeat_v his_o assertion_n ver_fw-la 16._o commend_v those_o attribute_n as_o they_o shine_v in_o order_v the_o deceit_n that_o be_v among_o man_n ver_fw-la 16._o in_o overthrow_v and_o overturning_a most_o eminent_a person_n for_o power_n and_o policy_n ver_fw-la 17._o 21._o in_o discover_v most_o dark_a and_o hide_a thing_n ver_fw-la 22._o in_o increase_v and_o destroy_v nation_n at_o his_o pleasure_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o nation_n in_o take_v away_o of_o wisdom_n from_o the_o head_n and_o ruler_n of_o a_o people_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25._o ver._n 1._o and_o job_n answer_v and_o say_v 2._o no_o doubt_n but_o you_o be_v the_o people_n and_o wisdom_n shall_v die_v with_o you_o job_n mind_v to_o reply_n before_o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o cause_n he_o do_v in_o the_o entry_n give_v they_o a_o check_n for_o their_o miscarriage_n in_o the_o debate_n in_o the_o prosecution_n whereof_o he_o insensible_o fall_v in_o upon_o the_o question_n agitate_a betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o his_o first_o challenge_n in_o these_o verse_n be_v chief_o personal_a wherein_o he_o reprove_v they_o that_o they_o have_v a_o arrogant_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o only_a wit_n in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o if_o wisdom_n have_v be_v bear_v with_o they_o and_o will_v die_v with_o they_o so_o that_o if_o 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