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be_v scatter_v and_o go_v as_o he_o be_v ver_fw-la 11._o here_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v for_o further_o clear_v of_o the_o word_n 1._o whether_o by_o these_o reflection_n he_o point_v at_o job_n child_n also_o as_o oppressor_n answ_n though_o they_o may_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o young_a lion_n only_o as_o child_n to_o he_o who_o be_v as_o he_o judge_v a_o lion-like_o oppressor_n yet_o the_o break_n of_o the_o tooth_n of_o young_a lion_n impli_v further_a that_o he_o judge_v they_o oppressor_n also_o and_o elsewhere_o we_o find_v chap._n 8.4_o that_o they_o charge_v guilt_n upon_o his_o child_n for_o which_o god_n have_v destroy_v they_o 2._o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v how_o job_n can_v be_v charge_v as_o guilty_a of_o such_o a_o crime_n of_o oppression_n who_o have_v such_o a_o public_a testimony_n of_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n job_n 29.11_o 17_o or_o how_o his_o child_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o it_o of_o who_o meddle_v with_o affair_n nothing_o be_v 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he_o by_o eliphaz_n as_o pursue_v by_o a_o angry_a god_n to_o utter_v ruin_n in_o his_o person_n and_o posterity_n for_o his_o great_a oppression_n this_o may_v teach_v man_n to_o look_v and_o learn_v to_o a_o sure_a testimony_n be_v deny_v to_o popular_a applause_n and_o not_o stumble_v though_o they_o be_v misconstruct_v even_o by_o saint_n 2._o it_o may_v please_v god_n after_o he_o have_v take_v innocent_a man_n out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o suffer_v their_o name_n to_o lie_v under_o reproach_n behind_o they_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o relation_n who_o be_v leave_v behind_o and_o that_o all_o may_v expect_v that_o day_n wherein_o there_o will_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o name_n as_o well_o as_o of_o body_n for_o here_o job_n child_n after_o their_o death_n lie_v
3._o though_o job_n time_v his_o expectation_n of_o those_o advantage_n ill_a yet_o here_o be_v hold_v out_o sweet_a truth_n and_o consolation_n of_o saint_n which_o they_o may_v expect_v will_v be_v accomplish_v and_o make_v out_o to_o they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o it_o may_v be_v soon_o though_o god_n will_v not_o be_v limit_v far_o less_o will_v he_o condescend_v to_o such_o a_o way_n of_o it_o as_o job_n propose_v and_o 1._o it_o make_v a_o sweet_a time_n indeed_o when_o god_n after_o frown_v begin_v to_o smile_v again_o upon_o his_o people_n as_o job_n here_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v when_o god_n wrath_n be_v be_v past_a v._o 13._o thou_o will_v call_v and_o i_o will_v answer_v etc._n etc._n see_v jer._n 31.20_o isai_n 40.1_o 2._o &_o 54.7_o 8._o 2._o albeit_o saint_n be_v so_o low_a as_o one_o in_o a_o grave_n that_o they_o can_v not_o help_v themselves_o not_o get_v a_o look_n of_o god_n yet_o than_o the_o kindness_n will_v begin_v on_o his_o side_n for_o thou_o will_v call_v say_v he_o by_o a_o voice_n of_o omnipotency_n upon_o dead_a job_n so_o chap._n 7.21_o thou_o will_v seek_v i_o 3._o when_o god_n but_o speak_v and_o call_v on_o a_o saint_n to_o comfort_v he_o he_o will_v be_v make_v to_o answer_v be_v he_o in_o his_o grave_n for_o say_v he_o thou_o will_v call_v and_o i_o shall_v answer_v thou_o here_o his_o faith_n go_v further_a than_o it_o do_v chap._n 7.21_o where_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v seek_v i_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v though_o he_o speak_v more_o true_o then_o as_o to_z god_n ordinary_a way_n by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n 4._o when_o god_n have_v wrought_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o any_o he_o will_v respect_v that_o and_o have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o as_o his_o own_o workmanship_n be_v they_o even_o in_o a_o grave_n for_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n see_v chap._n 10.3_o verse_n 16._o for_o now_o thou_o numbre_v my_o step_n do_v thou_o not_o watch_v over_o my_o sin_n 17._o my_o transgression_n be_v seal_v up_o in_o a_o bag_n and_o thou_o sowe_v up_o my_o iniquity_n job_n proceed_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o amplify_v this_o argument_n and_o first_o in_o these_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o drive_v he_o to_o this_o irregular_a wish_n namely_o his_o apprehension_n of_o god_n severe_a deal_n and_o strict_a mark_v and_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o his_o sin_n this_o he_o have_v express_v more_o general_o by_o the_o name_n of_o wrath_n v._o 13._o and_o now_o he_o comment_n upon_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v i_o have_v cause_n to_o long_o and_o wish_v that_o i_o be_v thus_o hide_v till_o that_o fair_a day_n shall_v come_v about_o wherein_o thy_o wrath_n shall_v be_v pass_v and_o thou_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o i_o v._o 13._o for_o then_o the_o intercourse_n will_v be_v sweet_a v._o 15._o whereas_o now_o thou_o seem_v to_o count_v all_o my_o go_n not_o that_o i_o may_v taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o sympathy_n as_o psal_n 56.6_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v watchful_o and_o careful_o mark_v all_o my_o sin_n v._o 16._o and_o have_v mark_v they_o thou_o keep_v they_o fast_o in_o thy_o remembrance_n as_o a_o treasure_n be_v sow_v and_o seal_v up_o in_o a_o bag_n that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o forthcoming_a in_o a_o process_n to_o punish_v i_o for_o they_o v._o 17._o by_o which_o expression_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o point_n out_o his_o apprehension_n that_o god_n former_o have_v be_v lay_v up_o his_o sin_n to_o a_o account_n till_o now_o that_o he_o punish_v for_o they_o as_o that_o now_o by_o his_o present_a affliction_n of_o which_o he_o be_v complain_v god_n be_v put_v he_o to_o torture_v to_o find_v out_o his_o guilt_n in_o order_n to_o further_a punishment_n see_v chap._n 10.14_o &_o 13.27_o hos._n 13.12_o hence_o learn_v 1._o sore_o affliction_n may_v cause_v sincere_a saint_n and_o tender_a and_o accurate_a walker_n apprehend_v that_o god_n be_v pursue_v their_o sin_n as_o here_o may_v be_v see_v in_o job_n who_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o be_v wicked_a and_o who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o complaint_n assert_n himself_o to_o be_v free_a of_o transgression_n and_o iniquity_n chap._n 13.23_o and_o yet_o here_o he_o apprehend_v sin_n transgression_n and_o iniquity_n to_o be_v mark_v and_o pursue_v we_o be_v not_o to_o mistake_v though_o trouble_n shake_v the_o slout_a and_o in_o a_o fit_a of_o distemper_n lose_v their_o grip_n every_o man_n who_o confidence_n stagger_v in_o a_o hard_a time_n must_v not_o be_v cast_v away_o 2._o as_o god_n watchful_a providence_n be_v a_o sublime_a and_o high_a study_n even_o for_o saint_n in_o their_o best_a time_n psal_n 139.1_o 6._o so_o there_o be_v no_o abide_n of_o sin_n strict_o mark_v by_o this_o eye_n of_o god_n for_o he_o will_v be_v in_o his_o grave_n when_o now_o god_n number_v his_o step_n and_o watch_v over_o his_o sin_n this_o may_v persuade_v they_o who_o have_v not_o sle_z to_o christ_n for_o pardon_n to_o do_v it_o in_o time_n and_o those_o who_o have_v make_v he_o their_o refuge_n will_v hold_v fast_o their_o grip_n and_o pray_v that_o they_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o temptation_n nor_o give_v up_o to_o such_o a_o terrible_a apprehension_n 3._o sore_o affliction_n may_v not_o only_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o saint_n as_o a_o present_a pursuit_n for_o sin_n but_o may_v affright_v they_o also_o with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o a_o future_a account_n and_o that_o all_o god_n rod_n at_o present_a be_v but_o to_o discover_v and_o draw_v out_o all_o their_o guilt_n in_o order_n to_o a_o sad_a sentence_n for_o this_o be_v job_n apprehension_n thou_o watch_v over_o my_o sin_n my_o transgression_n be_v seal_v up_o in_o a_o bag_n and_o thou_o sowe_v up_o my_o iniquity_n such_o terror_n for_o the_o future_a be_v a_o sad_a addition_n to_o present_a trial_n and_o it_o warn_v we_o still_o to_o remember_v that_o caution_n matth._n 6.34_o 4._o saint_n in_o all_o these_o sad_a exercise_n and_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o may_v be_v lie_v under_o great_a mistake_n and_o sense_n may_v say_v god_n be_v mark_v and_o pursue_v sin_n when_o he_o be_v not_o for_o whatever_o job_n sin_n deserve_v yet_o job_n be_v mistake_v in_o his_o apprehension_n for_o god_n be_v not_o mark_v his_o sin_n nor_o seal_v they_o up_o but_o only_o exercise_v he_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o believer_n in_o all_o age_n james_n 5_o 11._o we_o have_v need_v to_o guard_v against_o tentation_n of_o this_o kind_n for_o sense_n be_v a_o great_a mistaker_n it_o will_v say_v god_n be_v pursue_v sin_n when_o he_o be_v but_o try_v and_o that_o he_o be_v far_o off_o when_o yet_o he_o be_v very_o near_o and_o it_o be_v our_o mercy_n that_o when_o our_o fear_n be_v many_o and_o sad_a we_o may_v suspect_v they_o be_v but_o the_o suggestion_n of_o mistake_a sense_n 5._o whatever_o pressure_n real_a or_o apprehend_v only_o lie_v upon_o saint_n yet_o their_o only_a safety_n be_v 1._o not_o to_o run_v away_o but_o to_o go_v to_o god_n with_o it_o as_o job_n do_v here_o it_o be_v better_a to_o tell_v it_o to_o he_o then_o muse_v on_o it_o only_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n or_o complain_v of_o it_o to_o other_o 2._o to_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o it_o as_o to_o press_v god_n to_o consider_v it_o and_o leave_v it_o on_o his_o tenderness_n and_o wisdom_n for_o so_o much_o do_v that_o question_n import_n do_v thou_o not_o watch_v not_o that_o he_o have_v a_o doubt_n of_o it_o in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n but_o that_o he_o will_v have_v god_n consider_v what_o a_o burden_n this_o be_v to_o he_o and_o indeed_o we_o may_v hazard_v upon_o god_n consider_v of_o our_o case_n and_o when_o sense_n suggest_v to_o we_o that_o we_o tell_v god_n our_o case_n and_o yet_o he_o help_v it_o not_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o silence_v it_o with_o our_o submission_n to_o whatsoever_o his_o tender_a consideration_n of_o our_o case_n see_v not_o meet_v to_o remove_v 3._o we_o ought_v also_o for_o our_o support_n in_o such_o extremity_n to_o remember_v that_o god_n make_v good_a use_n of_o such_o sad_a apprehension_n to_o humble_a saint_n as_o job_n be_v bring_v low_o here_o and_o therefore_o when_o our_o heart_n quarrel_n that_o shall_v leave_v we_o to_o be_v perplex_v with_o many_o fear_n that_o be_v not_o real_a we_o be_v to_o silence_v they_o with_o this_o that_o however_o they_o be_v not_o real_a yet_o through_o god_n blessing_n they_o produce_v much_o real_a good_a and_o advantage_n verse_n 18._o and_o sure_o the_o mountain_n
they_o tremble_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o wrath_n and_o this_o 1._o shall_v cause_n saint_n not_o stumble_v if_o they_o be_v so_o exercise_v they_o may_v have_v a_o sure_a interest_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o eye_n and_o thought_n be_v hold_v fix_v upon_o wrath_n 2._o it_o shall_v make_v they_o careful_a not_o to_o judge_v by_o sense_n which_o be_v rash_a and_o judge_v by_o appearance_n and_o not_o by_o the_o word_n and_o represent_v our_o condition_n worse_o than_o it_o be_v doct._n 2._o apprehension_n of_o wrath_n be_v most_o dreadful_a saint_n and_o put_v the_o cap-stone_n on_o all_o their_o other_o sorrow_n therefore_o he_o join_v this_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o grievance_n with_o a_o also_o as_o a_o overcharging_a addition_n to_o they_o see_v chap._n 13.24_o and_o this_o give_v we_o a_o sure_a evidence_n of_o saintship_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o our_o sense_n that_o affright_v we_o when_o we_o be_v most_o affect_v with_o wrath_n of_o any_o thing_n see_v isa_n 64_o 5._o 3._o this_o also_o contribute_v to_o make_v the_o apprehen-of_a wrath_n sad_a especial_o to_o saint_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o lie_v bury_v under_o the_o ash_n but_o kindle_v and_o break_v out_o and_o indeed_o wrath_n when_o it_o be_v defer_v or_o but_o apprehend_v at_o a_o distance_n may_v seem_v but_o little_a in_o respect_n of_o what_o man_n will_v find_v it_o when_o it_o break_v out_o then_o it_o will_v be_v find_v unsupportable_a isa_n 33.14_o psal_n 90_o 11._o and_o saint_n will_v see_v cause_n to_o lament_v that_o they_o apprehend_v it_o so_o little_a till_o it_o come_v to_o that_o issue_n 2._o after_o wrath_n have_v be_v reveal_v against_o the_o elect_a in_o their_o natural_a condition_n or_o against_o convert_a saint_n for_o some_o particular_a fault_n and_o it_o have_v be_v bury_v again_o and_o god_n reconcile_v with_o they_o it_o can_v but_o be_v sad_a that_o it_o shall_v kindle_v up_o again_o and_o that_o after_o they_o have_v taste_v of_o kindness_n and_o sweet_a embracement_n they_o shall_v again_o fall_v under_o the_o lash_n of_o wrath_n as_o job_n here_o apprehend_v it_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o sad_a regret_n psal_n 85.3_o with_o five_o 4.5_o 3._o this_o also_o heighten_v the_o sadness_n of_o such_o a_o apprehension_n that_o it_o be_v his_o wrath_n and_o that_o he_o have_v kindle_v it_o against_o they_o who_o way_n many_o time_n with_o his_o people_n be_v not_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n but_o to_o quench_v and_o take_v it_o away_o psal_n 78.38_o isa_n 57_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o that_o he_o who_o be_v their_o hope_n and_o refuge_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n jer._n 17.17_o shall_v become_v their_o party_n isa_n 63.9_o 10._o now_o albeit_o all_o those_o sad_a sight_n be_v but_o saint_n apprehension_n and_o tentation_n or_o at_o most_o there_o be_v only_o fatherly_a displeasure_n in_o their_o lot_n yet_o from_o this_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o true_a saint_n can_v endure_v to_o have_v god_n their_o party_n in_o anger_n on_o any_o term_n and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a grief_n to_o they_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o evidence_n of_o displeasure_n have_v not_o be_v see_v beforehand_o in_o the_o word_n and_o it_o will_v sad_o affect_v they_o in_o their_o distress_n when_o they_o remember_v it_o be_v sometime_o otherwise_o with_o they_o as_o be_v say_v in_o another_o case_n lam._n 1.7_o in_o all_o those_o respect_v job_n complain_v of_o this_o here_o from_o the_o last_o part_n of_o v._o 11._o he_o count_v i_o to_o he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o enemy_n wherein_o he_o clear_v and_o explain_v the_o former_a that_o god_n look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n and_o so_o let_v out_o wrath_n upon_o he_o or_o stroke_n which_o seem_v to_o speak_v wrath_n learn_v 1._o such_o as_o be_v indeed_o enemy_n to_o god_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o wrath_n which_o will_v break_v out_o at_o last_o in_o sad_a effect_n for_o so_o much_o do_v the_o connexion_n betwixt_o those_o two_o import_n where_o god_n account_v a_o man_n a_o enemy_n there_o he_o have_v wrath_n and_o this_o wrath_n will_v break_v out_o in_o hostile_a act_n such_o as_o those_o which_o make_v job_n apprehend_v wrath_n and_o that_o god_n count_v he_o a_o enemy_n see_v psal_n 7.11_o 12_o &c_n &c_n &_o 75.8_o 2._o however_o man_n may_v bear_v out_o under_o the_o harsh_a judgement_n of_o man_n who_o neither_o be_v infallible_a nor_o can_v judge_v of_o man_n estate_n yet_o god_n be_v supreme_a judge_n who_o sentence_n be_v always_o just_a and_o irrepealable_a for_o job_n look_v here_o to_o what_o he_o count_v he_o to_o be_v and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o shake_v by_o his_o friend_n mistake_v yet_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o sad_a complaint_n that_o to_o his_o sense_n he_o count_v he_o to_o he_o or_o in_o his_o judgement_n as_o one_o of_o his_o enemy_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o sad_a of_o wrath_n that_o be_v let_v out_o on_o enemy_n and_o which_o come_v from_o god_n look_v on_o the_o party_n who_o he_o pursue_v as_o a_o enemy_n for_o this_o aggravate_v end_n heighten_v his_o sense_n of_o kindle_a wrath_n that_o it_o come_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o fatherly_a displeasure_n be_v a_o deliverance_n and_o mercy_n as_o be_v mix_v with_o and_o flow_v from_o love_n and_o saint_n shall_v read_v it_o so_o and_o bless_v god_n that_o it_o be_v so_o 4._o saint_n may_v look_v upon_o their_o lot_n as_o inflict_v on_o they_o as_o enemy_n when_o yet_o it_o flow_v from_o real_a friendshid_v for_o job_n mistake_v in_o this_o there_o be_v neither_o wrath_n nor_o enmity_n in_o all_o this_o saint_n be_v thus_o affright_v because_o they_o can_v discern_v god_n tender_a heart_n which_o may_v be_v warm_a towards_o they_o when_o his_o hand_n seem_v to_o speak_v severity_n jer._n 30.14_o with_o 31.20_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a study_n wherein_o saint_n shall_v be_v much_o exercise_v to_o know_v how_o much_o of_o cross_a dispensation_n may_v consist_v with_o love_n yea_o and_o flow_v from_o it_o to_o know_v that_o all_o real_a displeasure_n be_v not_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a wrath_n that_o sense_n language_n under_o trouble_n be_v apocryphal_a and_o not_o to_o be_v credit_v and_o that_o we_o may_v read_v much_o from_o our_o ill_a deserve_n and_o guilt_n in_o our_o trouble_n which_o yet_o god_n love_n do_v not_o intend_v in_o it_o as_o not_o pursue_v our_o pardon_a guilt_n nor_o chasten_v because_o he_o have_v a_o quarrel_n though_o we_o deserve_v it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o from_o v._o 12._o wherein_o he_o clear_v how_o he_o think_v god_n pursue_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n learn_v 1._o where_o god_n have_v a_o quarrel_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o he_o can_v avenge_v himself_o see_v he_o have_v force_n in_o abundance_n to_o prosecute_v his_o controversy_n for_o here_o there_o be_v troop_n to_o send_v out_o against_o a_o enemy_n 2._o affliction_n trial_n oppressor_n etc._n etc._n be_v god_n army_n send_v against_o man_n though_o not_o always_o in_o wrath_n yet_o to_o subdue_v rebellion_n 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sin_v nor_o keep_v any_o bound_n in_o it_o for_o they_o proceed_v from_o oppress_v of_o man_n in_o their_o land_n and_o goodâ—_n to_o oppress_v their_o person_n man_n by_o sin_v do_v but_o drink_v themselves_o dry_a and_o commit_v of_o a_o lesser_a sin_n breed_v they_o to_o commit_v a_o great_a without_o remorse_n 2._o violence_n to_o man_n person_n be_v the_o height_n of_o oppression_n when_o poor_a man_n be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o their_o good_a and_o livelihood_n but_o they_o can_v live_v nor_o dare_v be_v see_v beside_o oppressor_n especial_o if_o they_o appear_v to_o vindicate_v themselves_o as_o here_o these_o oppressor_n turn_v the_o needy_a out_o of_o the_o way_n where_o their_o affair_n call_v they_o to_o walk_v and_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o earth_n hide_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
a_o plead_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o a_o condemn_v of_o his_o proceed_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n for_o thus_o do_v god_n expound_v his_o complaint_n as_o disannul_v his_o judgement_n and_o a_o condemn_v of_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v righteous_a so_o also_o do_v unbelief_n reflect_v upon_o he_o 1_o john_n 5.10_o 5._o those_o complaint_n when_o well_o ponder_v will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v most_o unjust_a see_v god_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v whoever_o be_v condemn_v psal_n 51.4_o rom._n 3.4_o therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n challenge_v they_o here_o as_o a_o great_a fault_n 6._o though_o we_o think_v light_o of_o those_o escape_n under_o trouble_n yet_o they_o be_v heinous_a provocation_n high_o displease_v to_o god_n for_o here_o they_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o sad_a quarrel_n and_o god_n reject_v all_o his_o confession_n till_o he_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o this_o fault_n 7._o as_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n can_v but_o condemn_v those_o presumptuous_a reflection_n upon_o god_n so_o a_o child_n of_o god_n especial_o will_v take_v it_o ill_o in_o cold_a blood_n that_o he_o shall_v entertain_v wrong_a thought_n of_o god_n for_o he_o refer_v this_o case_n to_o be_v decide_v by_o job_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v sober_a so_o that_o such_o a_o tender_a disposition_n may_v be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o a_o good_a frame_n and_o they_o who_o do_v miscarry_v in_o this_o will_v find_v sad_a company_n of_o their_o conscience_n when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o speak_v impartial_o verse_n 9_o have_v thou_o a_o arm_n like_o god_n or_o can_v thou_o thunder_v with_o a_o voice_n like_o he_o 10._o deck_v thyself_o now_o with_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n and_o array_n thyself_o with_o glory_n and_o beauty_n 11._o cast_v abroad_o the_o rage_n of_o thy_o wrath_n and_o behold_v every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o abase_v he_o 12._o look_v on_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o bring_v he_o low_o and_o tread_v down_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o place_n 13._o hide_v they_o in_o the_o dust_n together_o and_o bind_v their_o face_n in_o secret_a 14._o then_o will_v i_o also_o confess_v unto_o thou_o that_o thy_o own_o right_a hand_n can_v save_v thou_o in_o these_o verse_n the_o lord_n prove_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o former_a reprehension_n that_o since_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n or_o equality_n betwixt_o he_o and_o job_n therefore_o job_n shall_v not_o debase_v or_o impeach_v his_o righteousness_n to_o cry_v up_o his_o own_o nor_o offer_v to_o contend_v with_o he_o as_o his_o equal_a this_o inequality_n betwixt_o god_n and_o job_n be_v hold_v out_o partly_o by_o way_n of_o question_n if_o he_o can_v claim_v to_o any_o majesty_n like_o god_n v._o 9_o partly_o by_o way_n of_o proposition_n that_o if_o he_o will_v compare_v with_o god_n he_o behove_v to_o do_v what_o god_n do_v v._o 10-14_a and_o particular_o this_o inequality_n be_v instance_a 1._o in_o the_o matter_n of_o power_n v._o 9_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o job_n like_o god_n power_n and_o arm._n 2._o in_o the_o external_a sign_n of_o power_n and_o greatness_n v._n 9_o 10._o job_n voice_n which_o will_v scarce_o affright_v a_o petty_a creature_n be_v nothing_o like_o god_n thunder_a voice_n and_o he_o who_o be_v lie_v now_o full_a of_o boil_n can_v put_v on_o no_o majesty_n and_o glory_n like_v unto_o that_o wherewith_o god_n be_v see_v to_o be_v attend_v and_o surround_v in_o his_o special_a apparition_n unto_o man_n and_o that_o which_o shine_v daily_o in_o the_o creature_n proclaim_v his_o excellency_n psal_n 104.1_o 3._o in_o the_o effect_n of_o power_n and_o greatness_n v._o 11_o 12_o 13._o job_n wrath_n be_v very_o impotent_a v._o 11_o he_o can_v as_o god_n do_v know_v the_o proud_a every_o where_n and_o reach_v they_o and_o abase_v they_o v._o 11_o 12._o and_o all_o wicked_a man_n to_o tread_v they_o down_o every_o where_o and_o where_o they_o be_v most_o insolent_a v._o 12._o nor_o can_v he_o bury_v they_o in_o death_n and_o hide_v their_o face_n in_o secret_a oblivion_n as_o the_o face_n of_o malefactor_n esth_n 7.8_o and_o the_o dead_a in_o their_o grave_n john_n 11_o 44._o use_n to_o be_v cover_v v._n 13._o from_o all_o which_o god_n draw_v this_o inference_n v._o 14._o that_o when_o job_n do_v all_o those_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n can_v save_v he_o that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v self-sufficient_a and_o so_o may_v enter_v the_o list_n with_o god_n as_o his_o equal_a hereby_o also_o intimate_v that_o since_o he_o need_v often_o to_o be_v save_v and_o deliver_v and_o can_v not_o help_v himself_o but_o behove_v to_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o it_o it_o become_v he_o not_o to_o be_v so_o proud_a in_o this_o purpose_n observe_v 1._o in_o general_n that_o those_o who_o contend_v with_o god_n about_o his_o 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