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they_o shall_v not_o get_v decline_v v._o 22._o and_o who_o shall_v make_v they_o become_v a_o derision_n to_o all_o v._o 23._o all_o which_o job_n frank_o concede_v in_o this_o debate_n without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o his_o own_o opinion_n consider_v as_o he_o subjoin_v in_o the_o follow_a chap._n that_o beside_o this_o particular_a way_n of_o deal_n with_o some_o god_n give_v proof_n of_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n in_o administrate_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o man_n so_o that_o none_o can_v make_v a_o fix_a rule_n concern_v they_o of_o which_o see_v more_o on_o verse_n 13._o and_o on_o chap._n 28._o verse_n 1._o moreover_o job_n continue_v his_o parable_n and_o say_v in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o general_a preface_n premit_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o book_n wherein_o it_o be_v insinuate_v that_o after_o the_o former_a reply_n to_o bildad_n job_n wait_v for_o a_o time_n to_o see_v if_o any_o of_o 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thereby_o but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v to_o bear_v rule_n and_o so_o be_v apply_v to_o excellent_a doctrine_n or_o sentence_n such_o as_o proverb_n and_o apothegm_n which_o bear_v rule_v and_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o discourse_n thus_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o david_n doctrine_n psal_n 78.2_o and_o this_o name_n be_v here_o give_v to_o the_o follow_a discourse_n because_o it_o be_v a_o grave_a doctrine_n utter_v sublime_a conception_n in_o a_o sublime_a stile_n and_o so_o may_v be_v as_o a_o ruler_n and_o prince_n among_o ordinary_a discourse_n and_o may_v captivate_v and_o leave_v a_o impression_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n as_o witty_a sentence_n and_o parable_n do_v doct._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o commendable_a duty_n for_o man_n to_o be_v sober_a in_o debate_n and_o to_o wait_v for_o what_o any_o may_v have_v to_o say_v which_o may_v give_v light_n in_o they_o as_o this_o preface_n insinuate_v that_o job_n wait_v till_o he_o know_v whether_o his_o friend_n will_v speak_v any_o more_o in_o the_o cause_n man_n shall_v seek_v truth_n rather_o than_o victory_n and_o shall_v not_o undervalue_v their_o opposer_n as_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v 2._o a_o ill_a cause_n will_v not_o always_o bear_v out_o but_o the_o favourer_n thereof_o will_v sometime_o be_v drive_v from_o their_o argument_n though_o not_o from_o their_o passion_n as_o here_o his_o friend_n be_v silence_v though_o not_o quiet_v or_o satisfy_v in_o their_o mind_n 3._o truth_n and_o a_o man_n integrity_n be_v a_o quarrel_n never_o to_o be_v desert_v and_o a_o cause_n which_o will_v maintain_v its_o champion_n for_o here_o job_n have_v moreover_o somewhat_o yet_o to_o say_v when_o they_o have_v quit_v the_o field_n 4._o no_o discouragement_n ought_v to_o daunt_v the_o friend_n of_o truth_n for_o as_o he_o maintain_v his_o cause_n former_o against_o their_o reason_n so_o here_o he_o go_v on_o to_o maintain_v it_o against_o their_o peevish_a silence_n whereby_o they_o 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do_v to_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n 1_o king_n 19.18_o and_o to_o the_o calf_n of_o dan_n and_o bethel_n hos_n 13.2_o but_o if_o the_o object_n be_v further_o off_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v the_o worshipper_n first_o hold_v out_o their_o hand_n towards_o these_o object_n and_o then_o bring_v their_o hand_n to_o their_o mouth_n and_o kiss_v it_o in_o testimony_n that_o they_o honour_v these_o object_n and_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o hold_v their_o breath_n of_o they_o three_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v the_o reason_n persuade_v job_n to_o avoid_v compliance_n with_o this_o idolatry_n v._o 28._o namely_o because_o it_o be_v a_o capital_a crime_n and_o a_o denial_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n in_o give_v that_o glory_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o only_o from_o these_o verse_n learn_v 1._o albeit_o some_o man_n little_a regard_n principle_n of_o true_a religion_n in_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n and_o albeit_o many_o make_v use_v of_o a_o 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his_o room_n 3._o even_o the_o most_o godly_a man_n have_v need_v to_o be_v upon_o their_o guard_n lest_o the_o gross_a idolatry_n infect_v they_o if_o it_o prevail_v where_o they_o live_v and_o be_v set_v off_o with_o rational_a and_o specious_a pretence_n for_o job_n purge_v himself_o of_o this_o as_o a_o evil_n to_o which_o he_o have_v strong_a tentation_n if_o grace_n have_v not_o restrain_v he_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v general_o in_o practice_n in_o the_o country_n about_o and_o that_o the_o splendour_n of_o these_o luminary_n and_o the_o light_n and_o influence_n that_o come_v from_o they_o be_v specious_a reason_n to_o plead_v for_o religious_a respect_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o they_o however_o man_n at_o this_o distance_n may_v think_v pagan-idolatry_n no_o tentation_n and_o may_v wonder_v that_o israel_n be_v so_o often_o infect_v with_o it_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v our_o tentation_n and_o trial_n we_o will_v find_v it_o more_o take_v and_o man_n within_o the_o visible_a 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the_o creature_n as_o to_o dote_v upon_o they_o for_o job_n be_v careful_a that_o his_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v entice_v secret_o or_o inward_o though_o as_o yet_o it_o appear_v not_o in_o any_o external_a practice_n for_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v thus_o possess_v as_o when_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13.3_o it_o be_v idolatry_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o draw_v man_n to_o outward_a act_n of_o idolatry_n deut_n 11.16_o and_o god_n who_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o look_v to_o the_o heart_n especial_o in_o worship_n be_v provoke_v to_o jealousy_n when_o he_o find_v a_o idol_n place_v there_o see_v ezek._n 6.9_o 6._o man_n have_v so_o much_o more_o need_n to_o guard_v against_o idolartry_n especial_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v of_o a_o very_a insinuate_a and_o entice_a nature_n and_o man_n by_o nature_n like_v it_o better_o than_o the_o right_a way_n of_o worship_n they_o may_v be_v easy_o steal_v off_o their_o foot_n by_o it_o for_o job_n intimate_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v entice_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o that_o secret_o ere_o man_n be_v aware_a 7._o albeit_o some_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n whatever_o communion_n they_o have_v with_o idolater_n in_o the_o external_a performance_n of_o their_o worship_n so_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v their_o heart_n free_a from_o approve_v or_o concur_v with_o they_o yet_o these_o very_a external_a practice_n be_v idolatry_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o job_n not_o only_o keep_v his_o heart_n but_o be_v careful_a that_o his_o mouth_n shall_v not_o kiss_v his_o hand_n otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v judge_v himself_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n for_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o and_o the_o like_a practice_n only_o that_o judge_n do_v cognosce_fw-la and_o for_o thâ—se_a do_v they_o punish_v man_n as_o idolater_n v._o 28._o such_o practice_n be_v sufficient_a to_o evidence_n man_n obedience_n to_o injunction_n of_o idolater_n hos_fw-la 13.2_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v free_a of_o idolatry_n and_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o the_o three_o child_n dan._n 3._o have_v very_o foolish_o expose_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o hazard_n for_o not_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o image_n see_v they_o may_v easy_o have_v pretend_v to_o worship_n before_o the_o image_n but_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o it_o 8._o external_n sign_n of_o respect_n and_o reverence_n give_v to_o any_o creature_n upon_o a_o religious_a account_n be_v idolatry_n for_o so_o do_v job_n account_v of_o kiss_v of_o the_o hand_n from_o a_o religious_a respect_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n so_o also_o 1_o king_n 19.18_o man_n may_v wheâ—_n their_o wit_n to_o invent_v distinction_n which_o be_v but_o little_a if_o at_o all_o understand_v by_o the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o
be_v most_o willing_a to_o be_v teach_v and_o help_v to_o promove_v in_o knowledge_n therefore_o also_o when_o he_o be_v to_o teach_v wisdom_n chap._n 33.33_o he_o call_v unto_o wise_a man_n and_o they_o that_o have_v knowledge_n as_o person_n who_o will_v most_o ready_o hear_v and_o give_v ear_n 5._o even_o when_o man_n be_v about_o most_o grave_a and_o serious_a matter_n and_o among_o grave_n and_o wise_a man_n there_o be_v such_o a_o dulness_n that_o they_o need_v to_o be_v serious_o excite_v to_o give_v attention_n for_o therefore_o do_v elihu_n make_v use_n of_o this_o preface_n exhort_v the_o auditor_n to_o hear_v and_o give_v ear_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o every_o one_o of_o his_o speech_n and_o sometime_o repeat_v it_o also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o discourse_n as_o we_o will_v hear_v 6._o it_o be_v their_o duty_n who_o be_v call_v to_o deal_v with_o other_o to_o carry_v respective_o towards_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v prepare_v the_o way_n for_o their_o message_n therefore_o also_o albeit_o some_o of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v have_v err_v yet_o he_o do_v call_v they_o wise_a man_n and_o they_o that_o have_v knowledge_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v conciliate_v their_o affection_n and_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o hearken_v unto_o he_o from_o v._o 3._o omit_v what_o be_v mark_v upon_o chap._n 12.11_o learn_v 1._o man_n receive_v great_a benefit_n particular_o in_o sacred_a and_o holy_a thing_n by_o the_o ear_n for_o so_o be_v here_o import_v that_o the_o ear_n receive_v word_n or_o instruction_n from_o other_o particular_o concern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n such_o as_o he_o be_v now_o treat_v of_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n depend_v upon_o divine_a revelation_n so_o our_o own_o observation_n of_o what_o he_o reveal_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o take_v it_o all_o in_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o information_n and_o instruction_n from_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o who_o employ_v not_o their_o ear_n to_o hear_v do_v no_o less_o prejudge_v their_o own_o soul_n than_o they_o do_v wrong_v their_o body_n who_o make_v not_o use_v of_o their_o mouth_n for_o eat_v yea_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o ear_n which_o god_n have_v make_v for_o that_o use_n prov._n 20.12_o will_v bear_v witness_n against_o their_o negligence_n 2_o as_o god_n require_v that_o we_o do_v hear_v so_o also_o that_o we_o try_v and_o discern_v of_o what_o we_o hear_v with_o a_o consequent_a approbation_n or_o rejection_n of_o it_o as_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o so_o the_o ear_n tri_v word_n as_o the_o mouth_n or_o palate_n taste_v meat_n and_o it_o be_v swallow_v down_o or_o cast_v out_o again_o according_a as_o the_o palate_n relish_v it_o ill_a or_o well_o 3._o whatever_o defect_n there_o be_v in_o other_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o discern_v yet_o man_n of_o experience_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a heb._n 5.14_o for_o therefore_o do_v he_o appeal_v to_o these_o wise_a man_n see_v their_o ear_n can_v try_v word_n etc._n etc._n from_o v._o 4._o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o will_v prosper_v or_o do_v good_a to_o other_o to_o aim_v single_o at_o truth_n for_o in_o his_o disquisition_n and_o enquiry_n about_o this_o matter_n he_o will_v be_v at_o judgement_n or_o a_o equitable_a and_o just_a determination_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o what_o be_v good_a 2._o man_n ought_v not_o to_o follow_v or_o inquire_v after_o truth_n upon_o any_o carnal_a or_o crooked_a design_n but_o because_o it_o be_v their_o delight_n and_o they_o esteem_v it_o only_o good_a and_o worth_a the_o know_n for_o because_o it_o be_v judgement_n and_o good_a and_o so_o worthy_a the_o know_v therefore_o he_o will_v have_v it_o choose_v affectionate_o and_o with_o delight_n 3._o it_o be_v man_n duty_n and_o will_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o sober_a man_n as_o to_o aim_v at_o truth_n so_o also_o to_o study_v to_o bring_v up_o other_o in_o a_o calm_a and_o friendly_a way_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o without_o insult_v over_o or_o derogate_a from_o they_o or_o affect_v emicency_n to_o themselves_o therefore_o albeit_o some_o of_o they_o be_v wrong_v yet_o he_o be_v content_a to_o go_v about_o this_o work_n in_o a_o friendly_a way_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o common_a consent_n let_v we_o choose_v etc._n etc._n let_v we_o know_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 5._o for_o job_n have_v say_v i_o be_o righteous_a and_o god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n 6._o shall_v i_o lie_v against_o my_o right_n my_o wound_n be_v incurable_a without_o transgression_n these_o verse_n contain_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n or_o a_o proposition_n of_o these_o expression_n of_o job_n which_o he_o intend_v at_o this_o time_n to_o refute_v the_o challenge_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o what_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n namely_o that_o job_n have_v wrong_v god_n by_o his_o complaint_n but_o this_o be_v more_o sharp_o refute_v and_o speak_v to_o he_o charge_v he_o to_o have_v say_v first_o that_o though_o he_o be_v righteous_a yet_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o judgement_n or_o he_o get_v not_o a_o fair_a hear_n and_o decision_n of_o his_o cause_n v._o 5._o as_o for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n that_o job_n say_v he_o be_v righteous_a he_o have_v have_v it_o so_o frequent_o in_o his_o mouth_n in_o his_o discourse_n that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o instance_n any_o particular_a place_n for_o it_o see_v chap._n 13.18_o and_o 23.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 27.6_o and_o 31.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o for_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o judgement_n we_o find_v it_o express_o speak_v by_o job_n chap._n 27.2_o second_o he_o charge_v he_o with_o obstinacy_n in_o those_o complaint_n and_o that_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o lie_n against_o his_o own_o right_n to_o say_v any_o other_o thing_n of_o his_o condition_n than_o that_o his_o affliction_n cause_v by_o those_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a chap._n 6.4_o as_o the_o word_n here_o be_v be_v mortal_a and_o incurable_a even_o though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n free_a of_o transgression_n v._o 6._o this_o charge_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o what_o job_n have_v say_v chap._n 27._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o though_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v also_o from_o his_o frequent_a complaint_n of_o the_o fad_a stroke_n which_o have_v befall_v he_o a_o innocent_a man_n chap._n 9.17_o and_o 19.7_o and_o 16_o 13_o 17._o for_o clear_v of_o this_o charge_n consider_v 1._o as_o job_n do_v never_o assert_v his_o sinlessness_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o his_o frequent_a confession_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o cause_n debate_v betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n and_o consequent_o that_o phrase_n v._o 6._o to_o be_v without_o transgression_n will_v import_v no_o more_o in_o job_n sense_n but_o that_o he_o be_v free_a of_o gross_a wickedness_n so_o elihu_n do_v not_o charge_v it_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o crime_n that_o he_o have_v simple_o see_v and_o assert_v his_o righteousness_n but_o that_o he_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o aggravate_v his_o complaint_n 2._o he_o do_v not_o charge_v he_o that_o he_o have_v direct_o tax_v god_n as_o unrighteous_a but_o only_o that_o in_o his_o passion_n and_o be_v put_v to_o it_o by_o his_o friend_n he_o speak_v too_o much_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n without_o a_o due_a remembrance_n of_o what_o sinfulness_n yet_o remain_v in_o he_o and_o what_o it_o deserve_v and_o so_o complain_v too_o bitter_o of_o god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o vindicate_v and_o clear_v he_o when_o he_o be_v not_o only_o sore_o oppress_v with_o trouble_n but_o unjust_o censure_v by_o his_o friend_n thus_o albeit_o job_n be_v sound_a in_o the_o main_a cause_n and_o his_o expression_n upon_o some_o account_n plead_v for_o pity_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o suitable_a and_o reverend_a as_o become_v he_o and_o therefore_o elihu_n gather_v together_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v at_o several_a time_n and_o charge_v he_o therewith_o that_o he_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o his_o rashness_n and_o folly_n in_o they_o those_o expression_n have_v be_v speak_v to_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o the_o subjoin_v refutation_n will_v discover_v more_o particular_o his_o fail_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v here_o only_o observe_v a_o few_o thing_n 1._o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o by_o trouble_n and_o tentation_n may_v discover_v more_o weakness_n and_o fall_v into_o more_o fault_n than_o one_o as_o here_o he_o find_v faulty_a