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and_o though_o this_o be_v unjust_o apply_v to_o job_n who_o be_v never_o so_o afraid_a but_o he_o expect_v god_n will_v be_v his_o salvation_n chap._n 13.16_o yet_o it_o hold_v true_a of_o every_o wicked_a man_n when_o terror_n come_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o weak_a creature_n and_o god_n a_o strong_a god_n and_o this_o stroke_n seize_v upon_o the_o very_a fort_n of_o his_o courage_n he_o can_v but_o be_v confound_v and_o dismay_v and_o this_o warn_v those_o who_o be_v stouthearted_a under_o other_o trouble_n to_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v send_v terror_n to_o suppress_v their_o obstinacy_n as_o be_v say_v in_o another_o case_n ezek._n 28.6_o 9_o and_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n aught_o to_o look_v on_o stoop_v and_o humility_n as_o their_o only_a safety_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o wicked_a man_n under_o judgement_n and_o terror_n to_o run_v the_o fast_o away_o from_o god_n for_o terror_n shall_v drive_v he_o to_o his_o foot_n 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his_o tabernacle_n and_o his_o candle_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o with_o he_o follow_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v a_o narration_n of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a wherein_o he_o reflect_v much_o upon_o job_n present_a case_n as_o intend_v to_o prove_v that_o what_o he_o suffer_v be_v the_o wicked_n lot_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o his_o conclusion_n v._o 21._o he_o propound_v this_o lot_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o borrow_a term_n wherein_o he_o make_v use_v of_o four_o similitude_n to_o v._o 17._o and_o in_o proper_a term_n to_o five_o 21._o and_o then_o sum_v up_o the_o scope_n of_o his_o discourse_n by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n v._o 21._o
20.12_o and_o again_o press_v exod._n 22.28_o which_o paul_n expound_v to_o be_v due_a even_o to_o the_o wicked_a highpriest_n be_v in_o a_o lawful_a office_n act_v 23.5_o and_o as_o fear_v and_o reverence_n towards_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v natural_o imprint_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n so_o piety_n will_v teach_v man_n to_o improve_v these_o impression_n aright_o as_o david_n carriage_n towards_o saul_n the_o lord_n anoint_v even_o when_o he_o be_v injure_v by_o he_o do_v bear_v witness_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o commendable_a virtue_n in_o young_a man_n to_o be_v modest_a and_o bashful_a and_o to_o reverence_v the_o age_a especial_o when_o they_o be_v in_o authority_n for_o so_o do_v the_o young_a man_n here_o they_o see_v he_o and_o hide_v themselves_o see_v leu._n 19.32_o be_v 3.5_o 7._o no_o privilege_n or_o advantage_n of_o age_n experience_n etc._n etc._n warrant_v man_n to_o contemn_v god_n ordinance_n of_o of_o magistracy_n for_o even_o the_o age_a arise_v and_o stand_v up_o before_o job_n experience_n will_v teach_v man_n how_o good_a it_o be_v to_o reverence_n and_o submit_v to_o order_n and_o it_o be_v good_a when_o the_o age_a be_v in_o this_o example_n to_o the_o young_a in_o church_n or_o state_n for_o age_n contemn_v authority_n and_o break_v order_n be_v a_o great_a solecism_n 8._o no_o advancement_n or_o power_n shall_v hinder_v man_n from_o pay_v that_o homage_n to_o other_o which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o in_o their_o station_n for_o prince_n and_o noble_n be_v his_o inferior_n respect_v he_o and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o document_n to_o all_o magistrate_n even_o those_o who_o be_v supreme_a of_o their_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n they_o ought_v to_o pay_v to_o he_o upon_o that_o account_n as_o inferior_a magistrate_n do_v to_o they_o 9_o as_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o magistrate_n because_o of_o their_o very_a office_n which_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o eminent_a grace_n and_o virtue_n in_o a_o magistrate_n express_v in_o a_o right_a carriage_n and_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o his_o office_n will_v enforce_v man_n to_o approve_v of_o they_o and_o respect_v they_o even_o albeit_o otherwise_o they_o be_v prone_a enough_o to_o take_v a_o liberty_n to_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_a job_n authority_n but_o his_o prudence_n eloquence_n zeal_n fortitude_n and_o activity_n in_o discharge_n of_o his_o office_n that_o do_v conciliate_v this_o respect_n to_o he_o even_o among_o the_o rash_a young_a man_n and_o that_o make_v all_o so_o silent_a when_o he_o appear_v and_o speak_v thus_o also_o even_o herod_n be_v enforce_v to_o observe_v and_o reverence_n john_n the_o baptist_n mark_v 6.20_o which_o shall_v teach_v ruler_n whether_o in_o church_n or_o state_n to_o seek_v after_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o call_v especial_o in_o time_n when_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o turn_v licentious_a and_o contemn_v authority_n 10._o it_o be_v a_o character_n of_o wise_a and_o discreet_a man_n to_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v and_o slow_a to_o speak_v and_o to_o love_v to_o hear_v other_o who_o can_v profit_v they_o rather_o than_o to_o take_v all_o upon_o themselves_o for_o though_o those_o prince_n and_o noble_n or_o inferior_a magistrate_n be_v account_v worthy_a to_o bear_v office_n as_o well_o as_o job_n yet_o they_o give_v great_a proof_n of_o their_o wisdom_n in_o that_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o his_o ability_n and_o part_n they_o choose_v rather_o silent_o to_o hear_v he_o than_o to_o appear_v much_o themselves_o which_o may_v condemn_v these_o who_o envy_v the_o eminent_a part_n of_o other_o and_o can_v think_v nothing_o well_o do_v unless_o themselves_o be_v eminent_o see_v in_o do_v of_o it_o 11._o high_a dignity_n and_o great_a respect_n in_o the_o world_n be_v very_o uncertain_a for_o job_n be_v now_o strip_v of_o all_o this_o and_o may_v well_o wish_v for_o it_o but_o can_v find_v it_o but_o rather_o be_v despise_v chap._n 30.1_o see_v eccl._n 10.6_o 7._o this_o overturning_a and_o contempt_n of_o man_n in_o authority_n come_v to_o pass_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n as_o befall_v nebuchadnezar_n dan._n 4._o sometime_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n as_o god_n can_v severe_o punish_v they_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o ruler_n prov._n 28.2_o and_o ofttimes_o both_o these_o concur_v and_o yet_o sometime_o god_n may_v send_v this_o affliction_n for_o a_o trial_n and_o exercise_n to_o a_o godly_a magistrate_n as_o job_n experience_n do_v witness_v the_o consideration_n of_o all_o which_o may_v 1._o warn_v man_n not_o to_o grasp_v too_o eager_o at_o power_n especial_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n see_v their_o advancement_n may_v but_o contribute_v to_o make_v their_o fall_n the_o great_a 2._o it_o may_v warn_v they_o not_o to_o confide_v in_o their_o eminency_n or_o the_o respect_n which_o be_v pay_v they_o by_o man_n if_o either_o they_o provoke_v god_n or_o god_n have_v they_o to_o try_v and_o exercise_v 3._o it_o teach_v godly_a man_n not_o to_o look_v upon_o their_o abasement_n be_v they_o bring_v even_o so_o low_a as_o job_n be_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o a_o reconcile_a estate_n and_o godâ—_n love_n 4._o it_o teach_v other_o not_o to_o stumble_v when_o such_o cedar_n be_v shake_v and_o fall_v but_o rather_o to_o make_v ready_a for_o the_o like_a lot_n themselves_o if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o call_v they_o to_o endure_v they_o doct._n 12._o it_o be_v a_o very_a sweet_a cordial_n to_o a_o man_n in_o distress_n when_o be_v may_v with_o peace_n of_o conscience_n reflect_v upon_o his_o former_a exalt_a estate_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n therein_o as_o job_n here_o do_v no_o cross_n can_v be_v unsupportable_a to_o a_o man_n who_o conscience_n be_v not_o bear_v witness_n against_o he_o and_o even_o where_o that_o be_v there_o be_v yet_o access_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v for_o pacify_v and_o purge_v of_o the_o conscience_n verse_n 11._o when_o the_o ear_n hear_v i_o than_o it_o bless_v i_o and_o when_o the_o eye_n see_v i_o it_o give_v witness_v to_o i_o in_o this_o verse_n job_n give_v a_o account_n of_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o respect_n pay_v to_o he_o in_o the_o testimony_n and_o approbation_n that_o be_v give_v he_o by_o all_o man_n who_o when_o they_o see_v or_o hear_v he_o do_v pronounce_v he_o a_o bless_a man_n and_o wish_v he_o to_o be_v still_o bless_v and_o do_v bear_v witness_n to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n and_o faithful_a magistrate_n as_o for_o this_o see_v and_o hear_v of_o he_o which_o give_v a_o rise_n to_o this_o blessing_n and_o testimony_n we_o may_v conceive_v the_o matter_n thus_o that_o when_o they_o see_v he_o pass_v by_o on_o the_o street_n or_o enter_v in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n v._o 7._o and_o hear_v he_o speak_v in_o judgement_n they_o do_v thus_o applaud_v unto_o he_o or_o because_o here_o their_o hear_n be_v put_v before_o see_v when_o they_o hear_v he_o speak_v for_o which_o they_o wait_v v._o 10_o 21._o and_o pronounce_v sentence_n and_o then_o see_v he_o execute_v it_o they_o bless_v he_o and_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a and_o courageous_a man_n or_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v more_o general_o that_o wherever_o man_n see_v or_o hear_v he_o or_o even_o hear_v of_o he_o for_o the_o original_a have_v only_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o i_o be_v a_o supplement_n they_o give_v he_o a_o testimony_n doct._n 1._o albeit_o respect_n and_o honour_n from_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v hunt_v after_o yea_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v formidable_a as_o one_o fear_v that_o he_o have_v do_v some_o ill_a turn_n when_o a_o wicked_a man_n commend_v he_o luk._n 6.26_o yet_o a_o good_a report_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o virtuous_a action_n be_v honourable_a and_o to_o be_v desire_v for_o job_n here_o reflect_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o very_a sweet_a time_n when_o the_o people_n bare_a witness_n to_o he_o and_o bless_v he_o not_o authoritative_o for_o so_o superior_n bless_v inferior_n heb._n 7.7_o but_o by_o way_n of_o acclamation_n and_o declaration_n that_o he_o be_v a_o bless_a man_n so_o that_o they_o who_o be_v thus_o well_o report_v of_o aught_o to_o prize_v it_o as_o a_o mercy_n and_o improve_v it_o according_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o very_a sweet_a thing_n to_o see_v magistrate_n so_o discharge_v their_o trust_n as_o they_o have_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n and_o they_o be_v encourage_v to_o wish_v and_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o they_o for_o so_o be_v it_o with_o job_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o prosperity_n and_o thus_o be_v david_n reverence_v and_o high_o esteem_v of_o among_o his_o subject_n 2_o sam._n 3.36_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v sad_a
of_o a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o distemper_a spirit_n so_o a_o humble_a man_n who_o make_v his_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o dust_n under_o trouble_n do_v thereby_o prove_v himself_o a_o honest_a and_o patient_a man_n for_o this_o be_v another_o proof_n of_o job_n patience_n and_o integrity_n he_o sit_v down_o among_o the_o ash_n 5._o no_o man_n have_v make_v such_o proficiency_n in_o humility_n he_o need_v to_o grow_v in_o it_o and_o when_o man_n have_v be_v humble_v under_o trouble_n it_o become_v they_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o new_a exercise_n to_o be_v yet_o more_o humble_v for_o albeit_o job_n have_v be_v humble_v before_o chap._n 1.20_o yet_o upon_o this_o new_a emergent_a he_o again_o sit_v down_o among_o the_o ash_n 6._o none_o have_v ever_o assay_v the_o rich_a advantage_n of_o humility_n under_o trouble_n and_o how_o sweet_a it_o be_v to_o stoop_v so_o low_a as_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o storm_n blow_v over_o they_o but_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o grow_v in_o it_o upon_o renew_a occasion_n for_o so_o much_o do_v job_n renew_v practice_n in_o humble_v himself_o again_o before_o god_n teach_v we_o verse_n 9_o then_o say_v his_o wife_n unto_o he_o do_v thou_o still_o retain_v thy_o integrity_n curse_v god_n and_o die_v follow_v in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n a_o new_a assault_n upon_o job_n integrity_n with_o his_o victory_n over_o it_o satan_n have_v before_o indirect_o assay_v to_o draw_v he_o to_o curse_n god_n but_o without_o success_n do_v now_o stir_v up_o his_o wife_n direct_o to_o suggest_v that_o motion_n to_o he_o in_o this_o verse_n wherein_o this_o suggestion_n and_o tentation_n be_v record_v we_o may_v consider_v 1._o the_o tempter_n or_o instrument_n employ_v to_o suggest_v this_o unto_o he_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v but_o a_o groundless_a dream_n of_o the_o rabbin_n that_o she_o be_v dinah_n jacob_n daughter_n yet_o not_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o her_o grace_n and_o whether_o she_o be_v only_o now_o 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three_o friend_n do_v press_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o stand_v so_o stiff_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o integrity_n but_o shall_v glorify_v god_n by_o confess_v of_o his_o sin_n before_o he_o be_v thus_o cut_v off_o or_o albeit_o he_o shall_v die_v after_o he_o have_v so_o do_v but_o this_o interpretation_n do_v not_o suit_n with_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o reproof_n give_v she_o by_o job_n vers_fw-la 10._o therefore_o whether_o we_o render_v it_o to_o curse_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n or_o to_o bless_v by_o way_n of_o derision_n and_o irony_n all_o come_v to_o one_o purpose_n she_o see_v he_o stoop_v to_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o have_v come_v upon_o he_o do_v thus_o express_v herself_o will_v thou_o yet_o stoop_v to_o god_n and_o bless_v he_o as_o thou_o do_v former_o chap._n 1.21_o when_o he_o do_v thus_o handle_v thou_o ay_o bless_v he_o still_o go_v on_o so_o to_o do_v and_o mark_v what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n he_o will_v even_o cut_v thou_o off_o notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o piety_n and_o blessing_n of_o he_o or_o rather_o thus_o for_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o sense_n make_v use_v of_o by_o satan_n ver_fw-la 5._o &_o chap._n 1.11_o who_o design_n she_o do_v prosecute_v by_o this_o motion_n why_o will_v thou_o any_o long_o continue_v in_o a_o course_n of_o piety_n what_o have_v thou_o reap_v by_o it_o but_o such_o a_o heap_n of_o affliction_n one_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o another_o nay_o rather_o since_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o such_o a_o deep_a pit_n of_o misery_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o relief_n and_o since_o all_o thy_o honesty_n can_v so_o much_o as_o procure_v thou_o a_o issue_n by_o death_n spare_v not_o open_o to_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n which_o will_v either_o provoke_v he_o to_o cut_v thou_o off_o or_o magistrate_n according_a to_o the_o law_n will_v do_v it_o doct._n 1._o in_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n the_o godly_a may_v expect_v that_o even_a mercy_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o their_o comfort_n will_v prove_v a_o addition_n to_o their_o trial_n as_o here_o job_n wife_n do_v prove_v to_o he_o whereas_o it_o may_v have_v seem_v that_o she_o be_v continue_v with_o he_o for_o his_o comfort_n in_o this_o his_o sad_a and_o desolate_a condition_n 2._o when_o trial_n come_v upon_o any_o one_o in_o a_o society_n if_o the_o person_n try_v be_v not_o ensnare_v to_o sin_n yet_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o his_o interest_n and_o relation_n may_v be_v catch_v for_o though_o satan_n miss_v of_o job_n who_o be_v his_o chief_a aim_n yet_o he_o get_v advantage_n of_o his_o wife_n 3._o as_o corruption_n may_v lurk_v long_o under_o grace_n so_o much_o more_o may_v gross_a naughtiness_n lurk_v long_o in_o a_o religious_a family_n and_o in_o a_o person_n go_v along_o in_o the_o religious_a duty_n therein_o perform_v as_o here_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o this_o woman_n who_o no_o doubt_n before_o this_o time_n go_v along_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n in_o the_o duty_n perform_v therein_o 4._o a_o day_n of_o adversity_n will_v ready_o discover_v that_o naughtiness_n of_o person_n in_o a_o society_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n for_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n her_o corruption_n break_v forth_o and_o it_o can_v but_o be_v very_o sad_a when_o those_o who_o live_v peaceable_o till_o affliction_n come_v on_o do_v then_o prove_v instrument_n of_o grief_n and_o vexation_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o poor_a and_o wretched_a employment_n of_o such_o as_o be_v employ_v by_o satan_n not_o only_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o to_o become_v bait_n and_o snare_n to_o other_o to_o draw_v they_o along_o with_o they_o for_o job_n wife_n be_v thus_o ensnare_v be_v employ_v to_o tempt_v her_o husband_n to_o the_o like_a sinful_a course_n 6._o as_o saint_n in_o a_o day_n of_o affliction_n may_v look_v for_o sharp_a trial_n from_o near_a friend_n and_o natural_a relation_n so_o in_o 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