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yet_o have_v comfort_n etc._n etc._n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v neither_o afraid_a of_o death_n nor_o of_o wrath_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v cut_v we_o off_o nor_o even_o of_o destroy_v of_o foundation_n psal_n 11.3_o 4._o nor_o of_o any_o trouble_n job_n 34.29_o even_o which_o may_v shake_v other_o isai_n 33.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v every_o lot_n to_o the_o reconcile_a man_n have_v this_o in_o it_o from_o god_n fear_v not_o you_o mat._n 28.5_o which_o may_v invite_v man_n to_o be_v careful_a that_o their_o own_o heart_n do_v not_o condemn_v they_o 1_o joh._n 3.21_o act._n 24.16_o 2._o we_o may_v hence_o also_o gather_v that_o no_o fortitude_n against_o death_n or_o any_o trouble_n be_v worth_a the_o speak_n of_o but_o what_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o job_n find_v his_o resolution_n and_o comfort_n on_o this_o i_o have_v not_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one._n natural_a magnanimity_n be_v of_o little_a worth_n without_o this_o only_o they_o who_o will_v be_v resolute_a and_o magnanimous_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o particular_a cause_n and_o matter_n of_o their_o trial_n but_o in_o their_o other_o carriage_n also_o the_o want_n whereof_o will_v weaken_v their_o hand_n in_o most_o cleanly_a trial_n and_o especial_o wherein_n job_n be_v somewhat_o faulty_a in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o deportment_n under_o trouble_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v witness_v that_o it_o be_v conscience_n and_o not_o their_o own_o spirit_n that_o lead_v they_o jam._n 1.20_o 3._o man_n in_o try_v their_o resolution_n and_o courage_n flow_v from_o a_o good_a conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v themselves_o at_o the_o first_o word_n but_o aught_o to_o search_v and_o search_v again_o for_o so_o do_v job_n repeat_v his_o confidence_n upon_o this_o ground_n once_o and_o again_o i_o shall_v yet_o have_v comfort_n yea_o i_o will_v harden_v myself_o in_o sorrow_n let_v he_o not_o spare_v our_o heart_n be_v very_o deceitful_a in_o undertake_v and_o therefore_o godly_a jealousy_n fear_n and_o suspicion_n be_v ofttimes_o antecedent_n to_o true_a courage_n hab._n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o 4._o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n yield_v hope_n of_o a_o bless_a issue_n will_v make_v present_a trouble_n to_o be_v tolerable_a and_o more_o easy_a for_o job_n expect_v to_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n at_o death_n will_v yet_o have_v comfort_n and_o harden_v himself_o in_o sorrow_n in_o expectation_n of_o so_o great_a a_o good_a 5._o such_o as_o will_v approve_v themselves_o to_o be_v sincere_a aught_o to_o entertain_v right_a thought_n of_o god_n particular_o of_o his_o holiness_n for_o the_o rise_n of_o his_o upright_a walk_n be_v that_o he_o look_v on_o god_n as_o the_o holy_a one._n this_o do_v not_o only_o evince_v that_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reflect_v upon_o in_o any_o of_o his_o deal_n psal_n 22.3_o and_o in_o this_o job_n principle_n be_v sound_a though_o his_o passion_n do_v sometime_o over-drive_a he_o to_o complain_v but_o do_v also_o teach_v that_o none_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n but_o such_o as_o study_v holiness_n nor_o can_v the_o holy_a god_n endure_v wickedness_n psal_n 5.5_o 6_o 7._o hab._n 1.13_o and_o they_o who_o want_v holiness_n may_v come_v to_o he_o the_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n to_o get_v it_o 6._o such_o as_o do_v right_o improve_v the_o study_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n to_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o real_a holiness_n upon_o themselves_o ought_v with_o job_n not_o to_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one._n which_o import_v 1._o god_n must_v be_v take_v up_o obey_v and_o acknowledge_v according_a as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n in_o his_o word_n for_o they_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n among_o they_o even_o in_o job_n day_n though_o not_o yet_o write_v and_o to_o those_o he_o cleave_v neither_o lie_v of_o god_n by_o error_n contrary_a to_o his_o word_n nor_o take_v up_o god_n and_o his_o will_n according_a to_o his_o own_o fancy_n and_o humour_n 2._o when_o god_n reveal_v his_o will_n in_o any_o particular_a it_o be_v our_o duty_n not_o to_o smother_v or_o put_v out_o our_o light_n and_o so_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o his_o deputy_n in_o our_o bosom_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o avow_v and_o profess_v it_o in_o our_o station_n for_o he_o conceal_v not_o these_o word_n 3._o beside_o our_o profession_n of_o truth_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o belie_v it_o in_o our_o practice_n for_o thus_o also_o he_o conceal_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o as_o be_v above_o explain_v verse_n 11_o what_o be_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o shall_v hope_v and_o what_o be_v my_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v prolong_v my_o life_n 12._o be_v my_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o stone_n or_o be_v my_o flesh_n of_o brass_n the_o second_o argument_n wherein_o he_o appeal_v to_o themselves_o be_v take_v from_o his_o inability_n to_o subsist_v under_o this_o trouble_n and_o consequent_o the_o improbability_n of_o the_o restitution_n they_o promise_v he_o upon_o his_o repentance_n he_o have_v no_o strength_n that_o may_v give_v he_o ground_n of_o hope_n to_o bear_v this_o trouble_n and_o avoid_v death_n and_o upon_o his_o repentance_n to_o be_v restore_v as_o eliphaz_n promise_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o have_v not_o flesh_n with_o sense_n only_o as_o beast_n have_v but_o with_o reason_n also_o which_o sharpen_v cross_n far_o less_o be_v his_o flesh_n of_o stone_n or_o brass_n which_o want_v both_o sense_n and_o reason_n to_o endure_v this_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o then_o to_o resolve_v for_o death_n as_o for_o those_o word_n what_o be_v my_o end_n &_o c_o some_o understand_v they_o thus_o for_o what_o end_n shall_v i_o live_v which_o be_v a_o very_a sinful_a question_n if_o god_n will_v have_v we_o live_v other_o thus_o what_o evil_a be_v in_o my_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o die_v wherein_o can_v death_n prejudice_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v so_o seek_v to_o avoid_v it_o but_o it_o agree_v best_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o purpose_n thus_o as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v see_v my_o strength_n be_v so_o disproportionable_a to_o my_o trouble_n my_o end_n by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n especial_o be_v so_o crush_v can_v be_v far_o off_o so_o that_o it_o be_v folly_n suppose_v i_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o hope_v for_o any_o continuance_n of_o time_n wherein_o i_o may_v get_v reparation_n of_o these_o great_a evil_n or_o what_o can_v i_o expect_v or_o design_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o short_a time_n that_o i_o shall_v seek_v to_o prolong_v it_o and_o not_o present_o desire_v to_o die_v so_o do_v himself_o express_v it_o chap._n 16.22_o in_o sum_n his_o argument_n be_v this_o he_o have_v neither_o strength_n to_o subsist_v under_o these_o trouble_n till_o he_o shall_v repent_v and_o be_v restore_v as_o eliphaz_n have_v prescribe_v nor_o can_v he_o look_v for_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o decline_a part_n of_o his_o life_n the_o expectation_n whereof_o may_v encourage_v he_o to_o endure_v his_o present_a trouble_n till_o he_o attain_v it_o but_o he_o have_v rather_o lose_v all_o the_o expect_v good_a before_o he_o endure_v the_o present_a trouble_n wait_v for_o it_o this_o argument_n thus_o explain_v do_v insinuate_v these_o truth_n 1._o god_n have_v make_v man_n constitution_n such_o as_o it_o be_v easy_o subduable_a by_o affliction_n for_o job_n strength_n can_v afford_v he_o no_o hope_n of_o bear_v through_o till_o he_o see_v a_o issue_n on_o the_o back_n of_o trouble_n man_n be_v make_v weak_a and_o more_o infirm_a than_o brass_n
god_n way_n of_o proceed_v look_v rather_o like_o a_o ignorant_a frail_a man_n than_o god_n and_o for_o this_o he_o be_v afterward_o reprehend_v by_o god_n and_o in_o particular_a this_o be_v his_o mistake_n that_o albeit_o god_n need_v not_o take_v all_o this_o pain_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o yet_o himself_n need_v it_o to_o make_v he_o know_v himself_o and_o to_o know_v that_o god_n know_v he_o better_o than_o he_o know_v himself_o what_o weakness_n be_v in_o he_o notwithstanding_o his_o integrity_n what_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o will_v bear_v how_o it_o will_v shine_v in_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n hence_o we_o may_v observe_v two_o chief_a cause_n of_o our_o mistake_n of_o god_n deal_n 1._o because_o we_o do_v ofttimes_o mistake_v his_o end_n in_o his_o work_n even_o when_o it_o seem_v most_o cross_a and_o bitter_a which_o be_v not_o as_o job_n suppose_v to_o inform_v he_o but_o ourselves_o not_o to_o find_v out_o wickedness_n but_o to_o discover_v grace_n or_o weakness_n where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o crush_v but_o to_o give_v comfortable_a experience_n and_o proof_n of_o his_o love_n these_o be_v often_o not_o observe_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o quarrel_n even_o when_o god_n be_v do_v we_o good_a see_v deut._n 8.14_o 15_o 16._o joh._n 13.7_o 2._o because_o we_o mistake_v his_o mean_n which_o leâ—d_a to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o a_o eater_n he_o give_v we_o meat_n that_o he_o put_v we_o to_o sharp_a trial_n not_o because_o he_o mind_v to_o prove_v we_o wicked_a or_o reject_v we_o but_o that_o he_o may_v humble_v we_o and_o discover_v our_o grace_n for_o our_o comfort_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v deliver_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n the_o five_o argument_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a and_o confirm_v it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o haâ—d_a case_n to_o which_o he_o be_v redact_v on_o every_o hand_n by_o this_o way_n of_o procedure_v with_o he_o for_o if_o god_n by_o these_o trouble_n be_v seek_v to_o convince_v and_o condemn_v he_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o he_o apprehend_v v._o 6._o this_o be_v hard_a measure_n for_o god_n know_v well_o enough_o and_o he_o appeal_v to_o his_o knowledge_n that_o he_o be_v not_o wicked_a nor_o as_o the_o word_n also_o will_v bear_v will_v he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v wicked_a after_o the_o most_o exact_a trial_n and_o yet_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n all_o this_o integrity_n can_v not_o avail_v he_o but_o if_o god_n please_v thus_o to_o proceed_v in_o severity_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o he_o must_v be_v ruin_v neither_o himself_o nor_o any_o other_o can_v help_v he_o against_o so_o great_a a_o party_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o argument_n may_v be_v thus_o conceive_v as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v a_o righteous_a man_n be_v oppress_v by_o man_n may_v have_v his_o recourse_n to_o a_o superior_a in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n who_o will_v do_v he_o right_o but_o though_o i_o be_v real_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o not_o wicked_a yet_o none_o can_v secure_v i_o against_o thy_o sovereignty_n and_o infinite_a power_n if_o thou_o please_v to_o proceed_v thus_o against_o i_o therefore_o i_o expostulate_v this_o with_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o walk_v by_o a_o rule_n whereby_o thy_o creature_n and_o thy_o righteous_a servant_n may_v subsist_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v insinuate_v in_o this_o reason_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o albeit_o all_o man_n while_o they_o be_v within_o time_n be_v sinner_n yet_o some_o do_v obtain_v mercy_n not_o to_o be_v wicked_a be_v implant_v in_o christ_n and_o cover_v by_o his_o righteousness_n have_v a_o real_a and_o through_o change_v wrought_v upon_o their_o nature_n and_o disposition_n and_o not_o have_v only_o run_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o and_o be_v real_a and_o serious_a in_o their_o endeavour_n against_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o for_o job_n here_o be_v not_o wicked_a 2._o god_n be_v the_o sovereign_a judge_n of_o man_n state_n and_o condition_n it_o must_v be_v remit_v to_o his_o decision_n what_o we_o be_v and_o we_o muâ—â—_n rest_n only_o upon_o his_o approbation_n otherwise_o we_o do_v but_o deceive_v ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 10.18_o rev._n 3_o 17_o for_o say_v he_o thou_o know_v or_o it_o be_v upon_o thy_o knowledge_n that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v satisfy_v himself_o 3._o albeit_o such_o as_o be_v true_o godly_a may_v be_v exercise_v and_o humble_v with_o uncertainty_n and_o doubt_n about_o their_o state_n yet_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v attain_v to_o that_o certainty_n as_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n and_o not_o wicked_a and_o that_o god_n know_v he_o to_o be_v such_o for_o say_v job_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a see_v 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 4._o no_o trial_n shall_v cause_v a_o man_n quit_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o of_o god_n approbation_n for_o job_n cleave_v to_o it_o here_o 5._o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o not_o only_o will_v it_o support_v a_o man_n under_o mistake_n from_o friend_n chap._n 16.20_o but_o that_o he_o may_v avow_v it_o and_o appeal_v to_o god_n about_o it_o even_o when_o his_o dispensation_n seem_v to_o speak_v otherwise_o for_o so_o do_v job_n support_v himself_o by_o it_o now_o when_o god_n appear_v so_o terrible_a to_o he_o 6._o god_n be_v soveragn_a lord_n over_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n to_o dispose_v of_o he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o be_v so_o infinite_o powerful_a and_o absolute_a that_o none_o can_v by_o right_a or_o force_n interpose_v to_o hinder_v he_o for_o so_o do_v job_n subjoin_v that_o though_o he_o be_v not_o wicked_a yet_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v deliver_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n this_o dominion_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v submit_v unto_o in_o bear_v trouble_n notwithstanding_o any_o testimony_n we_o have_v in_o our_o conscience_n yet_o in_o this_o reason_n job_n weakness_n do_v appear_v 1._o in_o that_o he_o look_v on_o god_n as_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o wicked_a man_n regrete_v that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n for_o a_o upright_a man_n but_o god_n will_v crush_v he_o be_v he_o never_o so_o upright_o and_o yet_o god_n â—as_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o he_o our_o own_o mistake_n of_o god_n mind_n and_o end_n in_o trouble_n breed_v we_o much_o needless_a vexation_n right_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o deal_n will_v bring_v we_o much_o ease_n 2._o in_o that_o albeit_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n sovereignty_n in_o this_o matter_n yet_o he_o submit_v to_o it_o with_o a_o grudge_n and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o help_v it_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o remedy_n or_o help_v in_o his_o integrity_n have_v to_o do_v with_o such_o a_o party_n submission_n pretend_v unto_o with_o a_o secret_a grudge_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n especial_o when_o any_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a 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to_o mourn_v and_o be_v humble_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o honesty_n when_o conscience_n be_v make_v of_o smother_a they_o that_o they_o break_v not_o out_o in_o practice_n therefore_o job_n subjoin_v that_o he_o give_v no_o evidence_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v deceive_v by_o lay_v wait_n at_o his_o neighbour_n door_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o unquestionable_a evidence_n of_o a_o heart_n overpowred_n by_o lust_n and_o prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o a_o sin_n when_o not_o only_o there_o be_v inclination_n to_o it_o but_o fix_v resolution_n to_o follow_v it_o and_o when_o he_o be_v so_o vehement_a in_o his_o desire_n and_o pertinacious_a in_o his_o resolution_n as_o he_o watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o fullfil_v his_o desire_n therefore_o job_n describe_v the_o adulterous_a attempt_n of_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v deceive_v by_o this_o that_o they_o lay_v wait_v at_o their_o neighbour_n door_n which_o import_v not_o only_o their_o endeavour_n to_o convey_v their_o design_n close_o as_o chap._n 24.15_o but_o their_o vigilant_a observe_v of_o all_o opportunity_n to_o enjoy_v their_o neighbour_n wife_n this_o argue_v strong_a inclination_n to_o sin_n when_o man_n go_v about_o it_o with_o deliberation_n and_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n for_o these_o forbid_a pleasure_n and_o it_o prove_v they_o guilty_a of_o adultery_n when_o they_o set_v themselves_o in_o a_o sinful_a way_n to_o go_v about_o it_o although_o they_o have_v not_o actual_o commit_v it_o from_o v._o 10._o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o man_n sin_n be_v write_v in_o their_o punishment_n and_o that_o they_o be_v requite_v as_o they_o have_v serve_v other_o for_o job_n subscribe_v to_o it_o as_o just_a that_o his_o wife_n adultery_n be_v a_o punishment_n of_o his_o commit_a adultery_n with_o other_o man_n wife_n see_v 2_o sam._n 12.10_o 11._o thus_o also_o do_v it_o just_o fare_v with_o oppressor_n deceiver_n and_o other_o sinner_n be_v 33.1_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o 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punish_v by_o the_o judge_n or_o a_o iniquity_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o cognosce_fw-la upon_o and_o punish_v it_o thus_o be_v it_o also_o look_v upon_o by_o judab_n gen._n 38.24_o and_o in_o babylon_n where_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n have_v no_o place_n jer._n 29.22_o 23._o and_o where_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o punish_v by_o a_o magistrate_n god_n just_o cause_v a_o land_n smart_n for_o it_o hos_fw-la 4.2_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n and_o a_o shrewd_a proof_n that_o man_n have_v no_o integrity_n or_o at_o least_o that_o it_o be_v dreadful_o overpowred_n when_o man_n commit_v even_o these_o gross_a evil_n which_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n for_o as_o job_n make_v conscience_n of_o all_o sin_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v prove_v his_o integrity_n so_o particular_o of_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v very_o sad_a and_o evidence_n a_o very_a sinful_a frame_n at_o 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ofttimes_o their_o great_a misery_n that_o they_o be_v flatter_v when_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v reprove_v psal_n 49.18_o 2._o wicked_a man_n through_o god_n indulgence_n and_o long_a suffering_n may_v get_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a opposition_n and_o be_v leave_v upon_o god_n own_o hand_n to_o reckon_v with_o they_o in_o due_a time_n for_o who_o shall_v repay_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v 3._o be_v wicked_a man_n never_o so_o high_a and_o insolent_a yet_o death_n shall_v reach_v they_o for_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n 4._o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_n death_n and_o burial_n may_v be_v such_o as_o bear_v no_o mark_n of_o visible_a displeasure_n but_o god_n indulgence_n and_o forebearance_n may_v follow_v they_o even_o to_o the_o grave_n as_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v so_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o limit_n god_n in_o these_o thing_n 5._o there_o may_v be_v much_o pomp_n and_o state_n in_o man_n burial_n and_o in_o their_o tomb_n and_o monument_n who_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o be_v suffer_v sad_o in_o their_o soul_n for_o so_o be_v here_o also_o declare_v as_o have_v be_v explain_v 6._o as_o the_o grave_n be_v a_o sweet_a bed_n wherein_o man_n rest_v who_o never_o get_v leave_v to_o rest_v before_o so_o they_o who_o dote_v upon_o and_o desire_v after_o much_o sweetness_n here_o must_v at_o last_o be_v content_a of_o the_o clod_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o rest_v in_o for_o the_o clod_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o 7._o death_n be_v the_o common_a rendezvous_n of_o all_o man_n all_o aught_o to_o prepare_v for_o it_o and_o none_o ought_v to_o stumble_v at_o it_o as_o a_o strange_a lot_n for_o so_o be_v intimate_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v draw_v after_o he_o as_o there_o be_v innumerable_a before_o he_o see_v eccl._n 7.2_o verse_n 34._o how_o then_o comfort_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a see_v in_o your_o answer_n remain_v falsehood_n this_o verse_n contain_v the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a debate_n wherein_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v he_o show_v that_o they_o do_v but_o in_o vain_a endeavour_n to_o comfort_v he_o see_v they_o proceed_v on_o a_o false_a ground_n while_o they_o persuade_v he_o to_o take_v with_o wickedness_n because_o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o propound_v ground_n of_o encouragement_n to_o he_o only_o upon_o these_o term_n whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o be_v in_o a_o good_a frame_n when_o they_o entertain_v charity_n so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a even_o towards_o these_o who_o be_v most_o severe_a unto_o they_o for_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o friend_n cruelty_n and_o sharpness_n yet_o he_o have_v charity_n for_o they_o that_o in_o their_o intention_n they_o design_v to_o comfort_v he_o according_a as_o they_o purpose_v when_o they_o first_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o chap._n 2.11_o 2._o man_n endeavour_n to_o comfort_v their_o afflict_a friend_n may_v ofttimes_o prove_v unsuccessful_a for_o the_o further_a trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o afflict_a for_o say_v he_o you_o comfort_v i_o in_o vain_a 3._o false_a principle_n will_v never_o afford_v true_a and_o solid_a comfort_n and_o they_o do_v but_o lose_v their_o labour_n who_o make_v use_v of_o they_o for_o say_v he_o you_o comfort_v i_o in_o vain_a see_v in_o your_o answer_n there_o remain_v falsehood_n or_o prevarication_n and_o double_a deal_n 4._o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n in_o man_n under_o affliction_n to_o discern_v offer_v comfort_n that_o they_o neither_o snatch_v at_o a_o delusion_n and_o false_a comfort_n nor_o admit_v of_o what_o overthrow_v the_o new_a
ground_a testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n how_o much_o so_o ever_o it_o seem_v to_o plead_v for_o god_n for_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o the_o comfort_n offer_v see_v in_o their_o answer_n there_o remain_v falsehood_n or_o assertion_n prejudicial_a to_o his_o integrity_n though_o by_o they_o they_o pretend_v to_o plead_v for_o god_n chap._n xxii_o here_o begin_v the_o three_o conflict_n betwixt_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n wherein_o two_o of_o they_o the_o three_o be_v lay_v by_o give_v he_o a_o three_o assault_n and_o he_o reply_v in_o this_o chapter_n eliphaz_n begin_v who_o be_v heat_v with_o passion_n do_v lay_v aside_o all_o preface_a and_o present_o fall_v to_o work_v and_o since_o job_n have_v clear_o state_v the_o controversy_n and_o show_v that_o he_o understand_v their_o meaning_n chap._n 21_o 27_o 28._o he_o deal_v no_o more_o indirect_o but_o positive_o assert_n that_o job_n be_v wicked_a which_o for_o most_o part_n he_o have_v but_o hint_v at_o before_o only_o in_o the_o close_a he_o exhort_v and_o encourage_v he_o to_o repentance_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o first_o speech_n chap._n 5._o though_o he_o omit_v it_o in_o the_o second_o chap._n 15._o in_o the_o chapter_n first_o he_o show_v what_o their_o opinion_n be_v of_o job_n affliction_n and_o that_o they_o come_v because_o of_o his_o wickedness_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o his_o life_n be_v pollute_v with_o wickedness_n and_o impiety_n and_o that_o by_o argument_n take_v from_o his_o conceit_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n as_o useful_a to_o god_n v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o from_o god_n greatness_n who_o be_v above_o the_o fear_n of_o hurt_n from_o any_o creature_n can_v but_o be_v just_a in_o afflict_v v._o 4._o from_o the_o many_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n whereof_o he_o suppose_v job_n to_o be_v guilty_a v._o 5-11_a from_o his_o sin_n immediate_o against_o god_n and_o particular_o atheism_n wherewith_o he_o charge_v he_o v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o from_o the_o judgement_n that_o have_v be_v inflict_v upon_o wicked_a man_n like_v unto_o job_n calamity_n whereby_o he_o refute_v his_o suppose_a atheism_n and_o think_v to_o prove_v he_o wicked_a v._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o from_o the_o contrary_a prosperous_a estate_n of_o godly_a man_n v._o 19_o 20_o second_o he_o exhort_v he_o to_o true_a piety_n and_o repentance_n wherein_o he_o propound_v the_o exhortation_n in_o several_a branch_n with_o some_o encouragement_n intermix_v v._o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o subjoin_v further_a argument_n of_o encouragement_n assure_v he_o upon_o these_o term_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n v._o 24_o 25._o many_o spiritual_a advantage_n v._o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o that_o in_o time_n of_o calamity_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v uphold_v himself_o but_o shall_v be_v useful_a to_o other_o and_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v v._o 29.30_o verse_n 1._o then_o eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n answer_v and_o say_v 2._o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n as_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o himself_o 3._o be_v it_o any_o pleasure_n to_o the_o almighty_a that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a or_o be_v it_o gain_v to_o he_o that_o thou_o make_v thy_o way_n perfect_a these_o verse_n contain_v the_o first_o argument_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v job_n wicked_a namely_o that_o since_o he_o boast_v of_o his_o righteousness_n as_o useful_a to_o god_n or_o that_o which_o may_v advantage_v he_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n which_o conclusion_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v here_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o his_o whole_a discourse_n to_o infer_v it_o as_o appear_v from_o his_o express_a charge_n v._o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o his_o counsel_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n v._o 21_o 22_o 23._o in_o manage_v of_o this_o argument_n 1._o he_o propound_v in_o a_o general_a interrogatory_n v._o 2._o by_o which_o way_n of_o expression_n he_o declare_v the_o certainty_n of_o what_o he_o assert_n as_o be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v and_o particular_o not_o by_o his_o righteousness_n or_o piety_n which_o be_v that_o he_o intend_v here_o as_o appear_v from_o v._o 3._o and_o from_o chap._n 35.7_o 2._o he_o illustrate_v this_o general_a assertion_n by_o a_o dissimilitude_n v_o 2._o that_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v be_v profitable_a to_o himself_o by_o his_o wisdom_n but_o not_o so_o unto_o god_n which_o hold_v true_a in_o general_a of_o all_o sound_a moral_a wisdom_n but_o it_o be_v intend_v here_o chief_o of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n which_o may_v profit_v the_o man_n that_o have_v it_o but_o can_v bring_v any_o advantage_n unto_o god_n see_v chap._n 35.8_o 3._o he_o apply_v all_o this_o in_o particular_a to_o job_n v._o 3._o that_o however_o he_o boast_v of_o his_o piety_n yet_o it_o can_v neither_o bring_v pleasure_n nor_o profit_n unto_o god_n though_o he_o be_v such_o which_o do_v not_o contradict_v what_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v in_o scripture_n of_o god_n delight_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o people_n and_o in_o their_o righteous_a way_n but_o the_o latter_a word_n gain_n expound_v the_o first_o word_n pleasure_n and_o it_o import_v that_o god_n do_v not_o take_v pleasure_n in_o man_n piety_n because_o of_o any_o advantage_n he_o reap_v thereby_o and_o particular_o he_o will_v let_v they_o know_v how_o little_a pleasure_n he_o take_v in_o it_o or_o be_v profit_v thereby_o when_o they_o boast_v of_o it_o for_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o argument_n consider_v 1._o that_o this_o be_v a_o true_a antecedent_n or_o a_o fault_n very_o just_o charge_v upon_o job_n as_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o speech_n of_o elihu_n and_o of_o god_n himself_o unto_o he_o that_o he_o content_v not_o himself_o to_o maintain_v his_o own_o integrity_n but_o make_v too_o much_o noise_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o reflect_v too_o hardly_o upon_o god_n who_o as_o he_o think_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o he_o and_o his_o piety_n yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o infer_v eliphaz'_v conclusion_n that_o therefore_o job_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n but_o only_o that_o he_o have_v gross_o miscarry_v in_o a_o fit_a of_o tentation_n 2._o it_o may_v also_o be_v advert_v that_o that_o amplification_n of_o his_o assertion_n v._o 2._o beside_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o whole_a argument_n have_v yet_o a_o more_o particular_a reflection_n upon_o job_n integrity_n for_o therein_o he_o suppose_v that_o however_o the_o piety_n of_o no_o man_n can_v profit_v god_n yet_o it_o may_v advantage_v themselves_o whereas_o job_n suppose_a piety_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o profit_v himself_o since_o it_o have_v neither_o prevent_v nor_o deliver_v he_o from_o these_o affliction_n but_o herein_o he_o do_v mistake_v for_o job_n have_v real_a advantage_n by_o his_o piety_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o suffering_n from_o this_o whole_a purpose_n learn_v 1._o albeit_o eliphaz_n err_v in_o his_o judgement_n concern_v job_n yet_o his_o carriage_n consider_v abstract_o and_o in_o general_a may_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o their_o station_n not_o to_o daâ—ly_v with_o they_o who_o be_v in_o a_o evil_a course_n especial_o when_o mildness_n will_v not_o gain_v they_o for_o now_o he_o answer_v and_o speak_v home_o what_o he_o have_v hint_v before_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o man_n boast_v of_o their_o righteousness_n and_o piety_n unless_o they_o study_v sincerity_n and_o integrity_n in_o their_o way_n for_o he_o join_v both_o here_o to_o be_v righteous_a and_o of_o perfect_a way_n 3._o albeit_o our_o endeavour_n will_v not_o of_o themselves_o reach_v to_o make_v we_o true_o godly_a yet_o god_n will_v not_o do_v it_o without_o our_o endeavour_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o care_n to_o make_v our_o way_n perfect_a 4._o whatever_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o true_a piety_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n who_o make_v piety_n his_o great_a study_n and_o care_n for_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o perfect_a man_n be_v also_o call_v the_o wise_a man_n here_o 5._o the_o great_a wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o piety_n may_v appear_v from_o the_o notable_a advantage_n which_o thereby_o redound_v to_o he_o who_o have_v it_o for_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a may_v be_v profitable_a to_o himself_o see_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o prov._n 3.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o profit_n of_o piety_n must_v not_o be_v measure_v by_o outward_a lot_n as_o though_o it_o avail_v not_o a_o man_n if_o he_o be_v not_o keep_v free_a of_o trouble_n for_o in_o this_o eliphaz_n do_v mistake_v as_o have_v be_v clear_v and_o indeed_o