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this_o dispute_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o order_v as_o it_o contribute_v exceed_o to_o manifest_v the_o invincible_a power_n of_o god_n in_o job_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n support_v he_o when_o his_o friend_n be_v combine_v to_o crush_v he_o and_o to_o clear_v many_o mystery_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v no_o where_n in_o scripture_n more_o ample_o discuss_v then_o in_o this_o book_n before_o we_o enter_v with_o those_o disputant_n into_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o debate_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o premit_fw-la some_o general_n by_o way_n of_o introduction_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o key_n to_o open_v up_o the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o book_n and_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o occasion_n and_o rise_v of_o this_o debate_n it_o flow_v more_o remote_o from_o job_n great_a and_o extraordinary_a affliction_n which_o his_o friend_n conceive_v can_v not_o have_v come_v upon_o he_o have_v he_o be_v a_o godly_a 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by_o the_o judicious_a in_o some_o interpreter_n and_o in_o clear_v thereof_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o any_o singular_a principle_n or_o way_n make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o several_a friend_n in_o prosecution_n of_o the_o principal_a question_n which_o some_o interpreter_n labour_v to_o cull_v out_o of_o some_o of_o their_o speech_n those_o if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v which_o yet_o be_v very_o questionable_a may_v be_v seasonable_a enough_o point_v at_o when_o i_o come_v at_o they_o nor_o yet_o shall_v i_o insist_v upon_o what_o be_v yield_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v both_o by_o job_n and_o they_o in_o this_o debate_n namely_o that_o all_o affliction_n fall_v under_o the_o eye_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a author_n dispenser_n and_o orderer_n of_o all_o affliction_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o holiness_n greatness_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n no_o imputation_n can_v be_v fasten_v upon_o he_o in_o afflict_v as_o if_o he_o do_v any_o wrong_n hence_o we_o will_v find_v so_o much_o speak_v on_o all_o hand_n in_o commendation_n of_o the_o wisdom_n power_n dominion_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n of_o god_n which_o they_o inculcate_v to_o drive_v job_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o wickedness_n be_v afflict_v by_o so_o holy_a a_o god_n and_o job_n endeavour_n to_o outstrip_v they_o on_o that_o subject_a be_v assure_v that_o the_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o be_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o cause_n but_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o be_v this_o the_o friend_n upon_o the_o one_o hand_n lay_v this_o for_o a_o principle_n that_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a do_v receive_v a_o present_a reward_n proportionable_a to_o their_o way_n and_o that_o if_o
weakness_n that_o his_o good_a conscience_n can_v afford_v he_o no_o comfort_n but_o in_o this_o out-gate_n of_o death_n which_o be_v of_o his_o own_o devise_v whereas_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n have_v be_v better_o employ_v in_o bear_v patient_o the_o present_a trouble_n and_o indeed_o we_o be_v ordinary_o better_a in_o our_o own_o conceit_n at_o any_o thing_n then_o what_o be_v our_o present_a work_n and_o duty_n and_o do_v fancy_n that_o we_o can_v like_v any_o case_n but_o our_o present_a lot_n when_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v yet_o herein_o 1._o we_o may_v with_o admiration_n behold_v the_o invincible_a power_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o can_v only_o grapple_v with_o death_n when_o it_o come_v but_o can_v run_v to_o meet_v it_o and_o that_o on_o any_o term_n and_o at_o great_a disadvantage_n and_o can_v even_o then_o expect_v comfort_n in_o and_o by_o it_o so_o be_v it_o with_o job_n here_o i_o shall_v 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 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record_n a_o desire_n which_o be_v repeat_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n chap._n 31.35_o etc._n etc._n and_o which_o show_v how_o confident_a he_o be_v of_o be_v in_o the_o right_n in_o that_o he_o care_v not_o into_o who_o hand_n this_o debate_n come_v or_o who_o cognosce_v upon_o it_o for_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o purpose_n a_o few_o thing_n will_v be_v consider_v and_o 1._o for_o the_o matter_n which_o he_o will_v have_v write_v my_o word_n some_o restrict_n it_o to_o the_o follow_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n v._o 25_o 26_o 27._o other_o extend_v it_o to_o the_o whole_a discourse_n in_o this_o cause_n and_o chap._n 31.35_o he_o extend_v his_o desire_n further_o wish_v that_o what_o they_o oppose_v to_o he_o be_v write_v also_o it_o be_v most_o safe_a and_o clear_a to_o understand_v it_o here_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v in_o these_o debate_n and_o particular_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o integrity_n consider_v 2._o his_o scope_n in_o this_o desire_n to_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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strength_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o the_o weakness_n of_o saint_n be_v chief_o inward_a so_o especial_o it_o slow_v from_o their_o weakness_n in_o faith_n so_o that_o they_o be_v never_o weak_a how_o crush_v soever_o who_o believe_v therefore_o christ_n pray_v only_o for_o peter_n faith_n in_o his_o conflict_n luk._n 22.31_o 32._o for_o faith_n will_v support_v a_o saint_n till_o more_o help_n come_v it_o enable_v he_o to_o go_v about_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o grievance_n and_o prevent_v apostasy_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o and_o 12.20_o 21._o it_o cover_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o armour_n and_o quench_v all_o fiery_a dart_n eph._n 6.16_o it_o bode_v and_o hope_n well_o of_o god_n and_o stick_v close_o to_o the_o verdict_n of_o his_o word_n it_o will_v believe_v and_o close_v with_o righteousness_n when_o the_o person_n be_v convince_v of_o unworthiness_n it_o rest_v upon_o the_o word_n whatever_o sense_n or_o present_a dispensation_n seem_v to_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o believe_v 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this_o arm_n may_v have_v no_o strength_n and_o it_o may_v need_v to_o be_v save_v or_o rescue_v which_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v exhaust_v and_o sink_v thus_o a_o peter_n may_v be_v at_o sink_v through_o the_o faint_a of_o his_o faith_n matth._n 14.30_o 31._o for_o 1._o satan_n engine_n be_v especial_o level_v against_o faith_n luk._n 22.31_o 32._o in_o the_o shake_n whereof_o his_o victory_n consist_v and_o faith_n be_v a_o warrior_n which_o may_v get_v sore_a assault_n and_o it_o must_v not_o be_v measure_v only_o by_o its_o triumph_n but_o by_o its_o fight_n 2._o though_o we_o ought_v to_o study_v to_o have_v that_o testimony_n in_o a_o day_n of_o deliverance_n that_o we_o have_v by_o faith_n wait_v upon_o god_n in_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n be_v 25.9_o yet_o god_n allow_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v carnal_o glory_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v we_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v we_o often_o empty_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o our_o faith_n often_o 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a_o sad_a ingredient_n in_o his_o cup_n that_o the_o day_n when_o god_n preserve_v he_o be_v go_v and_o he_o be_v leave_v a_o naked_a man_n without_o protection_n from_o trouble_n thus_o also_o be_v saint_n trouble_v heighten_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o compare_v their_o privilege_n by_o covenant_n with_o their_o present_a lot_n and_o allowance_n ps_n 89.30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n with_o v._o 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n this_o put_v we_o to_o try_v what_o it_o be_v that_o affect_v we_o most_o in_o our_o trouble_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o trouble_n itself_o or_o the_o want_n of_o a_o token_n for_o good_a and_o wont_a proof_n of_o god_n care_n and_o love_n in_o it_o only_o whatever_o affect_v we_o let_v we_o not_o upon_o any_o pretence_n lose_v the_o rain_v to_o our_o passion_n but_o let_v we_o seek_v after_o some_o other_o proof_n of_o god_n love_n when_o we_o want_v that_o proof_n of_o preservation_n from_o trouble_n let_v we_o admire_v his_o wonderful_a preserve_n of_o we_o 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service_n to_o god_n that_o man_n do_v not_o lie_v down_o and_o give_v over_o all_o activity_n when_o their_o case_n be_v dark_a and_o difficult_a but_o that_o they_o get_v up_o and_o be_v do_v for_o job_n assay_v to_o walk_v through_o darkness_n when_o it_o come_v in_o his_o way_n see_v 1_o sam._n 30.6_o 7._o discouragement_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o duty_n and_o though_o man_n may_v pretend_v the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o faint_a yet_o it_o hinder_v any_o effectual_a course_n for_o the_o removal_n thereof_o see_v ezra_n 10.2_o 3_o 4._o 7._o when_o god_n give_v direction_n to_o be_v follow_v and_o communicate_v his_o comfort_n in_o follow_v thereof_o saint_n will_v have_v little_a to_o do_v with_o their_o dark_a case_n but_o the_o light_n of_o direction_n and_o comfort_n will_v quick_o resolve_v into_o the_o lightsome_a estate_n of_o issue_n and_o deliverance_n for_o say_v job_n by_o his_o light_n i_o walk_v through_o darkness_n he_o walk_v through_o to_o a_o speedy_a issue_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v a_o issue_n that_o he_o be_v support_v in_o his_o walk_n by_o god_n direction_n and_o consolation_n so_o that_o much_o of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a for_o any_o difficulty_n wherewith_o we_o can_v encounter_v and_o when_o we_o find_v mercy_n to_o know_v the_o way_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o dark_a case_n and_o can_v cast_v ourselves_o upon_o god_n and_o encourage_v and_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o he_o we_o may_v walk_v on_o cheerful_o and_o not_o look_v sad_a as_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1.18_o 8._o to_o have_v much_o to_o do_v and_o much_o of_o god_n and_o of_o furniture_n from_o he_o wherewith_o to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o most_o desirable_a and_o sweet_a life_n in_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 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family_n and_o estate_n show_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v turn_v upside_o down_o and_o that_o instead_o of_o instrument_n of_o music_n whereof_o he_o make_v use_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o mirth_n nothing_o but_o sorrow_n be_v now_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o his_o family_n whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a for_o godly_a man_n to_o use_v mirth_n and_o be_v cheerful_a provide_v they_o time_n it_o well_o be_v 22.12_o 13._o amos_n 6.5_o 6._o and_o be_v moderate_a and_o do_v not_o place_v happiness_n in_o it_o eccl._n 2.1_o 2._o for_o job_n here_o impli_v that_o he_o have_v not_o decline_v mirth_n in_o former_a time_n 2._o as_o instrument_n of_o music_n be_v very_o ancient_a for_o the_o harp_n and_o organ_n or_o some_o such_o delectable_a and_o sweet_a sound_a instrument_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v be_v in_o job_n day_n yea_o long_o before_o he_o gen._n 4.21_o so_o they_o may_v lawful_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o lawful_a expression_n of_o our_o mirth_n for_o job_n 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god_n and_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o cause_n discuss_v before_o he_o v._o 35._o etc._n etc._n his_o scoâ—e_n in_o all_o which_o assertion_n be_v not_o to_o boast_v proud_o with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luk._n 18.11_o 12._o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o integrity_n but_o to_o correct_v his_o friend_n mistake_v and_o persuade_v they_o of_o his_o honesty_n and_o integrity_n that_o so_o they_o may_v cease_v to_o reproach_n and_o afflict_v he_o any_o more_o and_o will_v rather_o pity_v he_o as_o a_o afflict_a godly_a man_n for_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o discourse_n and_o his_o general_a scope_n in_o it_o consider_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v that_o job_n do_v place_v all_o his_o religion_n and_o piety_n in_o those_o thing_n only_o which_o he_o here_o profess_v to_o have_v be_v his_o study_n and_o practice_n but_o he_o mention_n they_o only_o as_o so_o many_o fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n who_o alone_o be_v his_o righteousness_n and_o life_n and_o he_o insist_o main_o upon_o these_o particular_a practice_n whatever_o other_o religious_a practice_n be_v observe_v by_o he_o because_o those_o be_v proof_n of_o his_o integrity_n in_o these_o matter_n wherein_o they_o suspect_v that_o he_o have_v be_v want_v when_o they_o judge_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o oppressor_n a_o man_n puff_v up_o with_o his_o prosperity_n unmerciful_a etc._n etc._n and_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v free_a of_o these_o gross_a evil_n which_o use_v to_o be_v remarkable_o punish_v in_o this_o life_n hence_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o job_n do_v here_o enumerate_v all_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o godly_a man_n though_o indeed_o he_o speak_v very_o ample_o and_o to_o most_o of_o all_o the_o commandment_n eveâ—_n albeit_o he_o live_v before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v at_o sinai_n for_o that_o be_v no_o easy_a task_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o make_v conscience_n of_o other_o duty_n also_o whereof_o he_o have_v be_v give_v some_o account_n in_o all_o his_o discourse_n and_o even_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n he_o have_v assert_v his_o fidelity_n in_o his_o public_a office_n chap._n 29._o and_o his_o sympathize_v with_o other_o in_o trouble_n chap._n 30.25_o but_o here_o he_o speak_v abundant_o to_o wipe_v off_o all_o these_o aspersion_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o friend_n and_o other_o 2._o as_o for_o his_o method_n and_o order_n in_o this_o enumeration_n of_o the_o duty_n he_o profess_v to_o have_v observe_v we_o need_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o it_o as_o if_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o either_o he_o observe_v the_o order_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v not_o then_o publish_v on_o sinai_n nor_o write_v on_o the_o two_o table_n nor_o be_v that_o method_n observe_v here_o or_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o sin_n which_o he_o avoid_v in_o such_o a_o order_n as_o according_a to_o his_o grow_a age_n he_o may_v have_v be_v tempt_v to_o commit_v they_o as_o he_o begin_v at_o fornication_n because_o it_o be_v incident_a to_o young_a man_n but_o we_o be_v thus_o to_o conceive_v that_o the_o holy_a man_n do_v enumerate_v they_o as_o they_o come_v to_o his_o remembrance_n in_o the_o discourse_n and_o therefore_o after_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v about_o to_o close_v v._o 35_o 36_o 37._o he_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o a_o new_a allege_a crime_n which_o come_v not_o to_o be_v remember_v till_o then_o v._o 38_o 39_o 40._o the_o chapter_n may_v be_v take_v up_o according_a to_o the_o several_a virtue_n and_o duty_n of_o holiness_n whereof_o he_o make_v profession_n in_o this_o order_n that_o he_o be_v chaste_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o fornication_n with_o a_o maid_n v._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o that_o he_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a in_o his_o conversation_n v._o 5_o 6._o and_o just_a and_o true_a in_o it_o v._o 7_o 8._o that_o he_o be_v free_a of_o adultery_n or_o chaste_a as_o to_o commit_v of_o uncleanness_n with_o other_o man_n wife_n and_o live_v in_o conjugal_a chastity_n with_o his_o own_o wife_n v._o 9_o 12._o that_o he_o be_v moderate_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o deal_n with_o his_o very_a servant_n v._o 13_o 14_o 15._o that_o he_o be_v humane_a and_o helpful_a to_o all_o in_o distress_n v._o 16._o 23._o that_o he_o be_v no_o doater_n upon_o his_o wealth_n nor_o carnal_o confident_a because_o of_o it_o v._o 24_o 25._o that_o he_o be_v pure_a in_o his_o worship_n and_o free_a of_o idolatry_n v._o 26_o 27_o 28._o that_o he_o be_v free_a of_o malice_n or_o a_o desire_n of_o private_a revenge_n even_o when_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o it_o v._o 29_o 30_o 31._o that_o he_o be_v give_v to_o
supreme_a governor_n can_v hate_v right_a or_o abhor_v to_o do_v right_a and_o the_o propound_v thereof_o by_o way_n of_o question_n import_v that_o to_o assert_v of_o he_o that_o he_o hate_v right_a be_v in_o effect_n to_o overturn_v and_o deny_v his_o government_n or_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o govern_v and_o so_o this_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n conclude_v strong_o from_o his_o dominion_n as_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n conclude_v from_o his_o justice_n that_o he_o who_o be_v most_o just_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v from_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n learn_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o be_v healer_n and_o binder_n up_z of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o people_n neither_o seek_v only_o their_o own_o advantage_n neglect_v the_o people_n ezek._n 34.2_o 6._o nor_o oppress_v those_o who_o they_o shall_v protect_v ezek._n 34.21_o for_o so_o much_o do_v the_o word_n to_o govern_v here_o import_n see_v ps_n 82.1_o 4._o 2._o whatever_o man_n do_v yet_o god_n in_o his_o government_n be_v a_o tender_a binder_n up_o of_o the_o wound_n and_o misery_n of_o those_o who_o subject_n themselves_o to_o he_o for_o of_o he_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o bind_v up_o who_o he_o govern_v see_v psal_n 146.7_o 8_o 9_o he_o be_v good_a unto_o all_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145.9_o and_o among_o his_o own_o people_n he_o delight_v to_o give_v proof_n of_o his_o skill_n and_o tenderness_n in_o cure_v their_o grievance_n ps_n 147.2_o 3._o be_v 30.26_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o ruler_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a simple_o and_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o no_o bias_n nor_o interest_n for_o he_o that_o govern_v shall_v be_v for_o what_o be_v right_a see_v deut._n 16.20_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o man_n and_o particular_o ruler_n do_v right_a unless_o it_o be_v do_v out_o of_o love_n to_o it_o for_o so_o be_v import_v in_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v hate_v for_o if_o man_n do_v not_o delight_v in_o it_o they_o do_v interpretative_o hate_v it_o 5._o it_o be_v yet_o worse_o and_o a_o very_a hateful_a sin_n and_o ill_a qualification_n in_o ruler_n when_o they_o not_o only_o do_v not_o right_a but_o do_v hate_v it_o as_o here_o it_o be_v very_o heinous_a that_o any_o shall_v hate_v right_a and_o it_o render_v man_n very_o unfit_a for_o government_n see_v psal_n 36.4_o mic._n 3.1_o 2_o 9_o 6._o god_n the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o governor_n do_v always_o right_a and_o that_o out_o of_o love_n to_o it_o for_o this_o question_n import_v that_o god_n who_o govern_v all_o do_v not_o hate_v right_a but_o love_v it_o his_o eye_n be_v still_o upon_o the_o truth_n jer._n 5.3_o so_o that_o righteous_a and_o upright_a person_n can_v but_o be_v well_o and_o in_o safety_n under_o his_o protection_n ps_n 11.7_o 7._o man_n do_v little_a consider_v how_o much_o their_o quarrelling_n do_v reflect_v upon_o god_n and_o how_o little_a able_a their_o conscience_n will_v be_v to_o abide_v it_o when_o those_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o for_o by_o this_o question_n he_o will_v let_v job_n see_v that_o his_o complaint_n say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o hater_n of_o right_n and_o unfit_a to_o govern_v and_o he_o charge_v this_o upon_o his_o conscience_n as_o a_o crime_n that_o will_v be_v very_o grievous_a to_o he_o if_o once_o he_o do_v consider_v it_o serious_o from_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n learn_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o man_n have_v ordinary_a thought_n of_o god_n attribute_n particular_o of_o bis_fw-la righteousness_n or_o that_o they_o forbear_v to_o quarrel_v he_o unless_o they_o have_v high_a thought_n of_o he_o for_o he_o intimate_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o most_o just_a or_o much_o eminent_o and_o mighty_o just_a 2._o it_o add_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o just_a in_o his_o determination_n but_o powerful_a to_o make_v his_o determination_n 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querulous_a and_o full_a of_o complaint_n verse_n 18._o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a 19_o how_o much_o less_o to_o he_o that_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a for_o they_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n follow_v the_o enlargement_n and_o amplification_n of_o this_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o dominion_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n from_o several_a instance_n wherein_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o appear_v as_o those_o verse_n be_v translate_v they_o contain_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a argument_n from_o a_o comparison_n institute_v betwixt_o god_n and_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o if_o they_o may_v not_o be_v reproach_v by_o any_o much_o less_o god_n who_o be_v above_o they_o and_o respect_v not_o they_o more_o than_o the_o mean_a and_o so_o the_o word_n will_v import_v that_o however_o the_o great_a of_o man_n have_v fault_n and_o they_o have_v be_v sharp_o reprove_v for_o they_o by_o man_n who_o be_v employ_v by_o god_n so_o to_o do_v see_v 1_o king_n 18.18_o 2_o king_n 3.13_o 14._o be_v 1.10_o ezek._n 21.25_o matth._n 14.4_o luk._n 13.32_o yet_o not_o only_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la be_v man_n spare_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o fault_n of_o great_a man_n but_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la man_n ought_v to_o carry_v very_o reverent_o towards_o they_o so_o as_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n shall_v still_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o reverence_v and_o submit_v unto_o notwithstanding_o their_o personal_a fault_n good_a ruler_n shall_v not_o be_v reproach_v and_o unjust_o slander_v man_n shall_v not_o presume_v to_o reprove_v their_o real_a fault_n unless_o they_o have_v a_o call_v to_o it_o and_o when_o man_n have_v a_o call_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o speak_v home_o to_o their_o fault_n they_o shall_v go_v about_o it_o with_o much_o reverence_n to_o their_o person_n and_o authority_n see_v exod._n 22.28_o withal_o this_o read_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o argument_n will_v import_v that_o man_n ofttimes_o stand_v more_o in_o awe_n of_o great_a man_n than_o of_o god_n and_o they_o will_v be_v afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o when_o yet_o they_o spare_v not_o to_o quarrel_v god_n which_o their_o own_o conscience_n can_v but_o condemn_v see_v mal._n 1.8_o the_o first_o of_o these_o verse_n may_v very_o well_o be_v read_v according_a to_o this_o sense_n without_o a_o supplement_n for_o the_o verb_n to_o say_v be_v in_o the_o infinitive_n mode_n with_o a_o note_n of_o interrogation_n prefix_v we_o may_v very_o well_o read_v it_o be_v it_o to_o be_v say_v to_o a_o king_n &_o c_o but_o see_v so_o great_a a_o supplement_n be_v require_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o make_v up_o the_o comparison_n to_o this_o sense_n i_o choose_v rather_o to_o read_v it_o without_o any_o supplement_n as_o carry_v on_o the_o sentence_n from_o v._o 17._o and_o continue_v the_o interrogation_n till_o the_o end_n of_o v._o 19_o thus_o will_v thou_o condemn_v he_o that_o be_v most_o just_a v._o 17._o even_o he_o who_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a or_o o_o belial_n and_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a v._o 18._o who_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n &_o c_o v._o 19_o and_o though_o the_o verb_n in_o the_o infinitive_n mode_n v._o 18._o not_o so_o well_o be_v render_v who_o say_v yet_o with_o the_o supply_n of_o a_o preposition_n which_o be_v ofttimes_o to_o be_v supply_v in_o this_o language_n it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v render_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n even_o when_o he_o say_v or_o though_o he_o say_v that_o be_v will_v thou_o condemn_v he_o even_o notwithstanding_o
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