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be_v offer_v upon_o their_o forsake_v what_o be_v right_a heb._n 11.35_o 2._o right_o maintainer_n of_o their_o integrity_n ought_v to_o be_v no_o less_o tender_a and_o zealous_a for_o it_o when_o sin_n will_v assault_v it_o within_o and_o so_o wound_v the_o conscience_n then_o when_o trial_n and_o outward_a dispensation_n will_v decry_v it_o 3._o in_o this_o case_n also_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o integrity_n ought_v not_o to_o embitter_v our_o spirit_n against_o god_n who_o exercise_v and_o afflict_v we_o which_o be_v job_n fault_n chap._n 40_o 8._o for_o albeit_o the_o conscience_n of_o uprightness_n may_v help_v a_o man_n to_o courage_n and_o confidence_n in_o trouble_n yet_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v humble_a before_o god_n make_v as_o good_a use_n of_o cross_a dispensation_n as_o if_o we_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o mourn_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n may_v have_v to_o say_v against_o we_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v job_n way_n at_o sometime_o chap._n 9.15_o &_o 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passionate_a desire_n of_o death_n upon_o which_o he_o insist_o so_o much_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n hence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v duty_n of_o godly_a man_n and_o their_o property_n when_o in_o a_o right_a frame_n that_o their_o conscience_n be_v very_o tender_a touchstone_n of_o their_o principle_n and_o way_n either_o to_o prevent_v their_o engage_v in_o a_o evil_a way_n or_o to_o cause_v they_o relent_v it_o if_o they_o be_v engage_v for_o so_o be_v here_o suppose_a that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v iniquity_n in_o their_o tongue_n and_o that_o their_o taste_n shall_v discern_v perverse_a thing_n thus_o joseph_n conscience_n break_v the_o snare_n lay_v by_o his_o mistress_n gen._n 39_o 9_o thus_o david_n reins_o do_v instruct_v he_o psal_n 16.7_o and_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o when_o he_o have_v fall_v in_o a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 1_o sam._n 24_o 5._o hence_o it_o be_v a_o challenge_n that_o man_n be_v not_o ashamed_a when_o they_o do_v evil_a jer._n 6_o 15._o this_o may_v give_v a_o check_n to_o man_n who_o bear_v down_o this_o light_n in_o themselves_o the_o do_v whereof_o may_v soon_o lead_v they_o to_o do_v evil_n which_o even_o pagan_n will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o ezek._n 16.27_o 2._o whatever_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n people_n or_o their_o practice_n at_o sometime_o in_o this_o particular_a yet_o there_o may_v be_v great_a hazard_n in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n their_o lean_v to_o their_o own_o discern_v and_o spirit_n for_o job_n miss_v his_o mark_n here_o in_o venture_v too_o much_o on_o this_o our_o own_o light_n spirit_n or_o impulse_n be_v dangerous_a guide_n see_v we_o have_v the_o word_n wherewith_o we_o may_v consult_v in_o every_o thing_n and_o not_o only_o be_v all_o man_n liar_n but_o many_o
their_o work_n will_v be_v about_o sin_n to_o discover_v and_o purge_v it_o out_o which_o they_o will_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o great_a haste_n than_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o trouble_n for_o than_o he_o be_v advise_v to_o be_v exercise_v about_o offend_v as_o the_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a step_n 10._o when_o man_n be_v right_o exercise_v about_o sin_n especial_o under_o trouble_n they_o will_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o very_o abominable_o corrupt_v and_o destroy_v evil_n as_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v 11._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o man_n especial_o under_o trouble_n discover_v sin_n or_o contemplate_v the_o abominableness_n thereof_o unless_o there_o be_v strong_a resolution_n and_o endeavour_n to_o amend_v it_o and_o turn_v from_o it_o for_o he_o be_v advise_v to_o promise_v i_o will_v not_o offend_v not_o that_o man_n can_v undertake_v never_o to_o sin_n though_o that_o be_v their_o duty_n but_o especial_o that_o they_o shall_v oppose_v all_o sin_n and_o shall_v never_o purpose_v to_o commit_v any_o sin_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o this_o as_o they_o be_v about_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n commit_v 12._o it_o be_v in_o particular_a a_o great_a evil_a to_o be_v avoid_v that_o man_n do_v not_o corrupt_v and_o lose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o a_o trial_n which_o otherwise_o may_v do_v they_o much_o good_a by_o their_o miscarriage_n under_o it_o for_o this_o may_v be_v particular_o intend_v in_o this_o engagement_n not_o to_o offend_v or_o corrupt_v as_o have_v be_v explain_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a job_n miscarriage_n under_o trouble_n be_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v especial_o to_o amend_v and_o for_o which_o elihu_n do_v quarrel_v he_o especial_o 13._o man_n even_o by_o their_o manage_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n too_o hot_o under_o trouble_n may_v spoil_v their_o own_o cause_n and_o lose_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n of_o good_a for_o therefore_o be_v job_n a_o godly_a man_n to_o engage_v against_o offend_v thus_o verse_n 32._o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o this_o verse_n contain_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o direction_n or_o what_o he_o shall_v desire_v namely_o that_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o offend_v though_o he_o know_v not_o his_o particular_a miscarriage_n yet_o he_o shall_v seek_v light_n from_o god_n to_o inform_v he_o of_o his_o fail_n and_o shall_v renew_v his_o resolution_n to_o avoid_v what_o shall_v be_v discover_v to_o he_o particular_o of_o his_o miscarriage_n under_o trouble_n whence_o learn_v 1._o as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v well_o exercise_v be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o sinfulness_n so_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o eye_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o original_a expression_n beside_o what_o i_o see_v or_o contemplate_v import_v that_o he_o shall_v always_o be_v see_v some_o sinfulness_n in_o himself_o see_v be_v 59.12_o as_o none_o will_v neglect_v examination_n and_o daily_o observe_v of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o miscarriage_n but_o they_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o themselves_o so_o it_o be_v better_a we_o see_v our_o fail_v this_o way_n by_o daily_a observation_n than_o that_o our_o conscience_n be_v waken_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n and_o make_v to_o dwell_v upon_o that_o subject_n psal_n 50.21_o and_o 51.3_o and_o it_o must_v be_v sad_a also_o when_o man_n who_o know_v many_o other_o thing_n yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o themselves_o 2._o saint_n who_o know_v themselves_o best_a will_v be_v sensible_a of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o short_a come_n in_o take_v up_o their_o defect_n for_o when_o job_n come_v to_o be_v right_a he_o suppose_v that_o he_o will_v apprehend_v there_o be_v evil_n beside_o what_o he_o see_v see_v psal_n 19.12_o saint_n be_v not_o soon_o or_o easy_o satisfy_v with_o their_o own_o sight_n of_o their_o sinfulness_n but_o know_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n jer._n 17.9_o when_o they_o have_v see_v most_o they_o will_v know_v there_o be_v yet_o more_o to_o be_v see_v for_o their_o ignorance_n whereof_o they_o will_v mourn_v as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o discern_v 3._o as_o simple_a ignorance_n inadvertency_n unfound_a principle_n self-love_n the_o multitude_n of_o escape_n etc._n etc._n be_v reason_n why_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n fault_n pass_v unobserved_a by_o they_o so_o in_o particular_a passion_n and_o distemper_n under_o trouble_n may_v bring_v they_o into_o many_o snare_n unaware_o for_o it_o be_v of_o these_o miscarriage_n under_o trouble_n especial_o that_o elihu_n suppose_v job_n to_o be_v ignorant_a thus_o do_v moses_n miscarry_v at_o the_o rock_n psal_n 106.32_o 33._o david_n speak_v often_o amiss_o in_o his_o haste_n and_o jonah_n in_o his_o passion_n justifi_v his_o fault_n jon_n 4.9_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v sensible_a that_o ignorance_n and_o inadvertency_n do_v not_o satisfy_v his_o conscience_n as_o know_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o to_o try_v all_o his_o action_n thereby_o and_o that_o sin_n even_o of_o ignorance_n need_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o pardon_n leu._n 4.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v delude_v but_o to_o know_v what_o real_o he_o be_v although_o he_o see_v it_o not_o for_o present_v for_o so_o much_o do_v this_o desire_n to_o be_v teach_v what_o he_o see_v not_o import_n that_o a_o sensible_a soul_n be_v teachable_a and_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v well_o inform_v concern_v its_o own_o condition_n see_v psal_n 25.4_o 5._o and_o 139.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o it_o be_v sad_a when_o man_n do_v skin_n over_o their_o own_o bad_a condition_n and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v not_o disquiet_v they_o will_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o but_o sport_n themselves_o with_o their_o own_o deceive_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o the_o 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3._o my_o righteousness_n be_v in_o it_o v._o 29._o this_o press_v both_o part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n that_o they_o shall_v hear_v he_o and_o consider_v the_o matter_n again_o and_o again_o notwithstanding_o their_o be_v engage_v consider_v how_o much_o it_o concern_v he_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v his_o only_a prop_n and_o support_v be_v at_o the_o stake_n in_o the_o debate_n we_o need_v not_o inquire_v whether_o job_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o of_o his_o way_n by_o sanctification_n wherein_o he_o be_v evangelical_o righteous_a or_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o cause_n in_o debate_n betwixt_o they_o for_o both_o these_o be_v conjoin_v here_o it_o be_v the_o very_a question_n debate_v betwixt_o they_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a and_o godly_a man_n or_o not_o and_o for_o the_o strength_n and_o soundness_n of_o this_o argument_n albeit_o job_n look_v so_o much_o to_o 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