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god_n or_o will_v have_v they_o elihu_n or_o any_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o plead_v or_o interpose_v for_o he_o he_o will_v give_v they_o information_n how_o to_o go_v about_o it_o and_o furnish_v they_o with_o some_o of_o those_o argument_n wherewith_o he_o say_v he_o be_v well_o store_v chap._n 23.4_o this_o in_o effect_n import_v that_o however_o job_n be_v so_o dare_v as_o to_o desire_v to_o plead_v yeâ—_n he_o can_v satisfy_v no_o impartial_a and_o unconcerned_a man_n that_o he_o have_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o plea_n or_o valid_a argument_n to_o produce_v this_o be_v further_a confirm_v from_o their_o experience_n and_o observation_n that_o god_n can_v not_o be_v so_o plead_v with_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a man_n darkness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o the_o mystery_n in_o god_n dispensation_n be_v so_o great_a that_o none_o can_v order_v their_o plea_n or_o defence_n before_o he_o v._o 19_o 2._o because_o of_o the_o hazard_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o attempt_n v._o 20._o where_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n wherein_o man_n do_v record_v their_o name_n in_o a_o book_n or_o otherwise_o give_v public_a notice_n that_o they_o be_v to_o plead_v such_o a_o cause_n as_o they_o do_v also_o write_v all_o their_o dispute_n in_o the_o cause_n chap._n 19.23_o &_o 31.35_o now_o elihu_n profess_v that_o he_o dare_v not_o make_v any_o intimation_n to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v in_o these_o term_n that_o job_n desire_v to_o plead_v with_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o plead_v but_o he_o be_v in_o hazard_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o from_o v._o 19_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v man_n great_a fault_n that_o they_o presume_v to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n as_o this_o check_n give_v to_o job_n import_v 2._o it_o heighten_v man_n fault_n when_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v to_o harbour_v inward_a thought_n of_o secret_a murmur_n and_o resentment_n against_o god_n which_o yet_o be_v their_o sin_n but_o they_o presume_v to_o utter_v and_o 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stupefy_v to_o engage_v they_o in_o a_o ill_a course_n but_o they_o persist_v impenitent_o in_o it_o for_o when_o they_o have_v take_v these_o flock_n they_o feed_v they_o in_o the_o land_n which_o they_o have_v take_v by_o oppression_n or_o they_o feed_v thereof_o and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o their_o daily_a provision_n see_v 1_o king_n 21.19_o conscience_n be_v very_o ready_o deaden_v after_o a_o ill_a turn_n be_v it_o even_o in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n as_o david_n experience_n after_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n do_v witness_n 7._o wicked_a man_n notwithstanding_o their_o oppression_n and_o their_o secure_a stupidity_n in_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v long_o spare_v for_o these_o oppressor_n get_v leave_v to_o feed_v or_o feed_v upon_o their_o ill_a purchase_n from_o five_o 3._o learn_v 1._o wicked_a man_n be_v so_o set_v upon_o evil_a that_o they_o will_v oppress_v for_o very_o little_a advantage_n for_o they_o will_v take_v be_v it_o but_o a_o ass_n or_o a_o ox_n only_o man_n may_v vent_v very_o much_o wickedness_n and_o corruption_n in_o a_o very_a small_a matter_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n gen._n 3.6_o and_o it_o will_v not_o excuse_v man_n that_o they_o do_v but_o little_a act_n of_o wickedness_n if_o they_o put_v forth_o all_o their_o power_n be_v it_o but_o like_o snail-horn_n and_o improve_v all_o the_o opportunity_n they_o have_v to_o do_v evil_a 2._o the_o less_o man_n tentation_n be_v to_o oppress_v their_o sin_n in_o it_o be_v the_o great_a for_o because_o a_o ass_n or_o a_o ox_n be_v but_o a_o poor_a prey_n for_o such_o oppressor_n their_o sin_n in_o take_v thereof_o be_v the_o great_a small_a tentation_n do_v aggravate_v man_n sin_n and_o bear_v witness_n of_o their_o perverse_a disposition_n which_o cause_n they_o to_o run_v to_o sin_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n when_o tentation_n do_v not_o effectual_o draw_v they_o 3._o oppression_n be_v yet_o more_o heinous_a when_o it_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o poor_a eccl._n 4.1_o and_o 5.8_o and_o especial_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a who_o god_n ow_v and_o when_o oppressor_n be_v so_o cruel_a as_o to_o take_v from_o they_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o very_a be_v and_o subsistence_n as_o here_o they_o take_v the_o very_a ass_n and_o ox_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n see_v 2_o sam._n 12.3_o 4._o 4._o oppression_n be_v nothing_o the_o less_o odious_a that_o it_o be_v commit_v under_o pretext_n of_o law_n for_o here_o it_o be_v oppression_n though_o they_o take_v thing_n for_o a_o pledge_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o abuse_v law_n which_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o palliate_v injustice_n and_o solemnity_n and_o formality_n of_o law_n in_o commit_v of_o iniquity_n do_v add_v to_o the_o ugliness_n thereof_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jezebel_n purchase_v naboth_n vineyard_n 1_o king_n 21.7_o 13_o 23._o from_o v._o 4._o learn_v 1._o wicked_a man_n make_v no_o end_n of_o 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their_o condition_n who_o be_v not_o hear_v v._o 9_o and_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o all_o condition_n v._n 10._o none_o of_o which_o character_n agree_v to_o a_o hypocrite_n three_o a_o begin_v clear_v of_o their_o mistake_n and_o a_o refutation_n of_o these_o principle_n and_o ground_n upon_o which_o they_o condemn_v he_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n wherein_o promise_v to_o instruct_v they_o concern_v the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o themselves_o may_v also_o have_v learn_v by_o experience_n v._o 11_o 12._o he_o concede_v that_o some_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v plague_v in_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n v._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o in_o their_o wealth_n both_o movable_n v._o 16_o 17._o and_o more_o fix_a estate_n v._o 18._o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sudden_o ruin_v v._o 19_o as_o by_o a_o inundation_n and_o tempest_n v._o 20._o or_o east-wind_n v._o 21._o and_o that_o this_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o because_o god_n be_v their_o party_n who_o stroke_n 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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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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to_o controversy_n for_o here_o job_n take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n in_o this_o weighty_a cause_n of_o his_o own_o integrity_n when_o his_o friend_n will_v not_o otherwise_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o or_o that_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o persevere_v in_o defence_n of_o it_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n wherein_o man_n acknowledge_v his_o omniscience_n and_o his_o search_n of_o the_o conscience_n his_o love_a and_o maintain_v of_o truth_n his_o be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n and_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n and_o his_o justice_n and_o power_n to_o punish_v lie_v and_o perjury_n which_o he_o hate_v and_o therefore_o as_o they_o lie_v against_o the_o truth_n who_o simple_o condemn_v all_o oath_n so_o they_o profane_v a_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n who_o spare_v not_o to_o multiply_v oath_n in_o passion_n in_o light_n and_o trivial_a matter_n in_o matter_n the_o truth_n whereof_o may_v be_v clear_v by_o other_o proof_n and_o especial_o to_o confirm_v a_o lie_n and_o untruth_n 2._o the_o name_n of_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v interpose_v and_o make_v use_v of_o in_o a_o oath_n as_o here_o job_n practice_n be_v for_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n to_o know_v in_o all_o case_n if_o truth_n be_v speak_v and_o to_o punish_v a_o lie_n see_v matth._n 5.34_o 35._o which_o may_v condemn_v they_o who_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n or_o do_v even_o worship_n satan_n in_o their_o curse_v and_o invocate_a of_o his_o name_n in_o their_o passion_n 3._o job_n take_v of_o a_o oath_n in_o this_o cause_n beside_o what_o may_v be_v after_o mark_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o proof_n in_o many_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o be_v afterward_o record_v
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