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death_n do_v so_o level_a all_o as_o master_n and_o servant_n be_v equal_a and_o servant_n be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o imperious_a master_n ver_fw-la 19_o in_o sum_n he_o point_v out_o death_n as_o a_o common_a rest_n from_o outward_a violence_n and_o oppression_n from_o weakness_n weariness_n servitude_n or_o any_o the_o like_a toil_n reflect_v in_o some_o of_o those_o upon_o his_o own_o suffering_n by_o the_o sabean_o and_o chaldean_n and_o upon_o the_o weary_a and_o toss_v condition_n of_o his_o body_n in_o this_o reason_n we_o may_v remark_n those_o truth_n 1._o that_o death_n be_v a_o rest_n to_o man_n from_o outward_a trouble_n whatever_o they_o be_v as_o be_v here_o at_o length_n deduce_v which_o in_o its_o own_o kind_n be_v a_o mercy_n that_o outward_a trouble_n will_v follow_v we_o no_o further_o than_o death_n if_o all_o be_v well_o beside_o 2._o that_o as_o nothing_o temporal_a give_v man_n a_o privilege_n against_o death_n psal_n 49.6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n so_o albeit_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o rank_n of_o man_n here_o yet_o death_n level_v all_o and_o make_v they_o equal_a ezek._n 32.21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n for_o king_n prince_n oppressor_n the_o weary_a small_a and_o great_a the_o servant_z and_o his_o master_n do_v all_o tryst_n at_o death_n and_o be_v all_o alike_o there_o but_o in_o job_n reason_v from_o these_o consideration_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o scope_n we_o will_v find_v many_o mistake_n 1._o whatever_o rest_n and_o ease_n be_v in_o death_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o job_n shall_v be_v rest_v now_o but_o fight_v and_o serve_v his_o generation_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n after_o which_o he_o be_v in_o due_a time_n to_o fall_v asleep_a as_o act_n 13.36_o now_o it_o be_v our_o great_a fault_n to_o see_v a_o beauty_n in_o any_o temporal_a condition_n save_v in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o make_v it_o out_o lot_n who_o make_v every_o thing_n beautiful_a 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will_v not_o despise_v the_o chasten_n of_o the_o almighty_a ver_fw-la 17._o 9_o albeit_o neither_o all_o the_o godly_a nor_o only_o they_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o posterity_n but_o some_o of_o they_o will_v need_v other_o promise_n to_o make_v up_o that_o want_n isa_n 56.4_o 5._o yet_o child_n in_o themselves_o be_v a_o blessing_n and_o the_o more_o of_o they_o the_o great_a blessing_n psal_n 127.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o when_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o godly_a they_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o piety_n psal_n 128.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o according_o shall_v be_v improve_v as_o blessing_n therefore_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v concern_v those_o thou_o shall_v know_v also_o that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o thy_o offspring_n as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n 10._o whatever_o hazard_n we_o be_v expose_v to_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o our_o time_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n to_o lengthen_v or_o shorten_v they_o as_o he_o please_v therefore_o god_n undertake_v to_o determine_v when_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n psal_n 31.15_o 11._o albeit_o as_o death_n be_v certain_a so_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o how_o the_o godly_a be_v send_v away_o and_o liberate_v from_o their_o toil_n and_o warfare_n yet_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o die_v a_o peaceable_a death_n for_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n which_o import_v not_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v get_v a_o grave_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o many_o in_o time_n of_o calamity_n psal_n 79.2_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v get_v his_o grave_n and_o die_v at_o home_n and_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o crown_a mercy_n when_o after_o the_o former_a mercy_n a_o peaceable_a and_o sweet_a close_a of_o all_o be_v grant_v 12._o albeit_o the_o godly_a lose_v nothing_o but_o gain_n much_o when_o by_o die_v soon_o they_o be_v send_v the_o soon_o to_o heaven_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v terrible_a to_o have_v our_o day_n shorten_v for_o sin_n psal_n 55.23_o so_o long_a life_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o 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thing_n may_v concur_v to_o corrupt_v the_o sense_n of_o man_n in_o particular_a exigent_n prosperity_n may_v blunt_v their_o tenderness_n and_o bribe_v their_o light_n to_o allow_v they_o ease_v desertion_n as_o befall_v david_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o bathsheba_n and_o hezekiah_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n may_v draw_v forth_o proof_n of_o weakness_n and_o good_a man_n may_v miscarry_v under_o it_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a that_o they_o be_v desert_v but_o the_o refreshment_n of_o prosperity_n do_v supply_v the_o the_o room_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o trouble_n do_v ready_o produce_v a_o feverish_a distemper_n of_o sense_n especial_o when_o false_a christ_n appear_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n matth._n 24_o 22_o 23_o 24._o this_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o a_o continual_a jealousy_n of_o ourselves_o and_o not_o to_o lean_v to_o our_o own_o understanding_n prov._n 3.5_o chap._n vii_o job_n have_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n excuse_v his_o own_o complaint_n renew_v his_o desire_n of_o death_n and_o sharp_o rebuke_v his_o friend_n for_o their_o inhuman_a cruelty_n and_o for_o their_o be_v deficient_a in_o that_o duty_n he_o may_v have_v expect_v from_o they_o in_o his_o need_n and_o withal_o have_v exhort_v they_o that_o lay_v aside_o prejudices_fw-la they_o will_v take_v a_o second_o look_v of_o his_o condition_n he_o now_o in_o this_o chapter_n for_o their_o further_a information_n fall_v on_o a_o new_a discourse_n concern_v his_o case_n wherein_o he_o labour_v to_o justify_v his_o desire_n of_o death_n desire_v pity_n and_o commiseration_n and_o complain_v he_o can_v find_v it_o at_o no_o hand_n so_o in_o this_o chapter_n 1._o he_o study_v to_o justify_v his_o desire_n of_o death_n for_o see_v man_n life_n be_v not_o perpetual_a but_o have_v a_o prefix_a period_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o all_o oppress_a creature_n to_o seek_v a_o lawful_a and_o attainable_a 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taste_n of_o this_o soul-bitterness_n as_o job_n own_o experience_n to_o name_n no_o other_o do_v teach_v chap._n 3.20_o 24._o and_o therefore_o 1._o we_o shall_v beware_v of_o pride_n and_o murmur_a which_o do_v embitter_v we_o we_o shall_v beware_v of_o feed_v or_o entertain_v our_o bitter_a humour_n or_o of_o provoke_v god_n by_o our_o dote_n upon_o time_n to_o embitter_v it_o unto_o we_o 2._o we_o shall_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o embitter_a our_o condition_n as_o no_o saint_n can_v say_v they_o have_v all_o bitterness_n and_o no_o pleasure_n at_o all_o so_o none_o have_v their_o condition_n whole_o pleasant_a but_o some_o have_v less_o pleasure_n than_o they_o have_v pain_n and_o some_o have_v little_a pleasure_n and_o much_o sorrow_n therefore_o we_o shall_v beware_v of_o complain_v or_o to_o make_v our_o life_n altogether_o bitter_a because_o we_o have_v not_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n we_o desire_v verse_n 26._o they_o shall_v lie_v down_o alike_o in_o the_o 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a_o hard_a lot_n than_o other_o in_o their_o life_n be_v but_o equal_a with_o those_o who_o live_v at_o ease_n in_o the_o grave_n verse_n 27._o behold_v i_o know_v your_o thought_n and_o the_o device_n which_o you_o wrongful_o imagine_v against_o i_o 28._o for_o you_o say_v where_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o where_o be_v the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o wicked_a follow_v to_o v._o 34._o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o job_n appli_v his_o general_a doctrine_n to_o the_o present_a debate_n in_o hand_n and_o to_o refute_v their_o thought_n concern_v he_o and_o his_o case_n it_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n the_o first_o whereof_o in_o these_o verse_n be_v the_o state_v of_o the_o controversy_n or_o a_o proposition_n of_o their_o thought_n concern_v he_o and_o his_o family_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o dâ—ave_v at_o in_o their_o discourse_n and_o which_o he_o be_v to_o refute_v he_o propound_v in_o general_a v._o 27._o that_o he_o 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mercy_n to_o he_o save_v his_o life_n see_v lam._n 3.39_o the_o mercy_n whereof_o in_o jâ—bs_n case_n though_o much_o mistake_v by_o he_o may_v appear_v partly_o in_o this_o that_o hereby_o the_o lord_n will_v teach_v his_o church_n in_o all_o age_n that_o he_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o can_v preserve_v his_o people_n and_o interest_n in_o most_o desperate_a case_n and_o betwixt_o the_o very_a jaw_n bone_n of_o death_n psal_n 66.8_o 9_o 10._o &_o 68.20_o and_o partly_o in_o this_o that_o however_o job_n be_v a_o reconcile_a man_n will_v have_v die_v at_o any_o time_n in_o god_n favour_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o take_v he_o away_o in_o a_o cloud_n nor_o give_v satan_n any_o appearance_n of_o advantage_n to_o say_v that_o job_n die_v in_o a_o ill_a case_n or_o fret_v but_o will_v have_v he_o to_o live_v in_o and_o after_o those_o storm_n as_o a_o monument_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o to_o clear_v and_o vindicate_v his_o integrity_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o 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lie_v under_o so_o great_a hazard_n of_o it_o as_o may_v keep_v he_o low_o before_o god_n be_v a_o creature_n that_o be_v die_v daily_o though_o he_o consider_v it_o not_o be_v uncertain_a what_o moment_n it_o may_v arrest_v he_o be_v unable_a to_o hinder_v the_o stroke_n of_o death_n to_o do_v its_o work_n in_o a_o short_a time_n and_o have_v but_o a_o short_a while_n of_o life_n if_o well_o consider_v how_o long_o soever_o it_o be_v forbear_v all_o these_o humble_v consideration_n be_v import_v in_o their_o be_v destroy_v from_o morning_n to_o evening_n 2._o that_o in_o regard_n the_o death_n of_o man_n be_v ordinary_a it_o be_v but_o little_o regard_v ver_fw-la 20._o that_o they_o perish_v for_o ever_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v here_o of_o eternal_a destruction_n for_o this_o sentence_n be_v true_a of_o all_o man_n even_o godly_a man_n but_o that_o man_n be_v continual_o die_v and_o perish_v in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n and_o that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o great_a stroke_n 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that_o as_o one_o generation_n be_v come_v so_o another_o be_v go_v and_o that_o at_o all_o time_n death_n be_v still_o snatch_v some_o from_o there_o idol_n liberate_v other_o from_o their_o toil_n separate_n dear_a friend_n and_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o mortality_n to_o all_o for_o thus_o also_o they_o perish_v for_o ever_o in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n 3._o albeit_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o emprove_v every_o document_n of_o mortality_n which_o be_v lay_v before_o they_o in_o the_o experience_n of_o other_o eccl._n 7.2_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o stupidity_n of_o most_o that_o they_o profit_v nothing_o thereby_o nor_o be_v make_v to_o study_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n life_n or_o the_o vanity_n of_o many_o of_o man_n project_n on_o earth_n luk._n 12.19_o 20._o for_o thus_o they_o perish_v without_o any_o regard_n see_v psal_n 49.13_o 14._o 4._o such_o be_v the_o stupidity_n and_o corruption_n of_o man_n that_o even_o remarkable_a dispensation_n become_v ordinary_a be_v slight_v and_o do_v not_o affect_v they_o for_o albeit_o death_n be_v a_o singular_a stroke_n yet_o be_v ordinary_a for_o ever_o in_o all_o time_n there_o be_v no_o regard_v or_o emprove_n of_o it_o as_o wonder_n will_v nor_o profit_v they_o who_o do_v not_o emprove_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n luk._n 16.31_o so_o the_o more_o ordinary_a and_o frequent_a wonder_n be_v our_o corrupt_a heart_n will_v regard_v they_o the_o less_o 3._o that_o by_o death_n man_n be_v strip_v of_o all_o their_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o they_o ver_fw-la 21_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o soul_n leave_v the_o body_n as_o of_o their_o part_n with_o all_o their_o external_a pomp_n and_o glory_n at_o death_n for_o both_o in_o sickness_n before_o death_n the_o memory_n judgement_n and_o other_o endowment_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v perish_v in_o some_o beauty_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n do_v languish_v in_o all_o and_o at_o death_n there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v but_o a_o loathsome_a carcase_n and_o all_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o they_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v speak_v of_o man_n as_o to_o their_o eternal_a state_n but_o as_o to_o their_o external_a condition_n which_o they_o enjoy_v in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o teach_v 1._o god_n be_v very_o bountiful_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o confer_v many_o excellency_n upon_o they_o both_o in_o their_o body_n mind_n and_o outward_a estate_n for_o there_o be_v suppose_v a_o excellency_n in_o they_o and_o albeit_o it_o be_v man_n fault_n to_o value_v these_o too_o high_o as_o their_o chief_a and_o only_a excellency_n yet_o their_o own_o true_a worth_n and_o god_n bounty_n in_o confer_v of_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v 2._o god_n be_v also_o so_o kind_a as_o to_o continue_v all_o or_o many_o of_o these_o excellency_n with_o man_n even_o to_o the_o grave_n for_o so_o be_v here_o suppose_a that_o their_o excellency_n do_v not_o go_v away_o till_o then_o 3._o whatever_o forbearance_n the_o son_n of_o man_n get_v in_o this_o life_n yet_o death_n will_v strip_v they_o of_o all_o their_o outward_a splendour_n and_o pomp_n for_o then_o all_o their_o excellency_n do_v go_v away_o see_v psal_n 49.17_o isa_n 14.9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a fault_n and_o a_o gross_a neglect_n in_o man_n that_o this_o ordinary_a plain_a lesson_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o outward_a excellency_n be_v so_o little_o study_v for_o this_o question_n do_v not_o their_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o they_o go_v away_o do_v import_v that_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n and_o yet_o withal_o that_o many_o do_v so_o walk_v as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v nor_o heed_n it_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v pose_v if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o consider_v it_o 4._o that_o they_o die_v without_o wisdom_n ver_fw-la 21._o or_o they_o die_v and_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n this_o may_v be_v true_a general_o of_o all_o man_n that_o though_o some_o have_v profit_v much_o better_a in_o their_o life_n than_o other_o yet_o all_o may_v confess_v that_o they_o die_v before_o they_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o understand_v as_o they_o ought_v what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v well_o or_o to_o emprove_v the_o example_n of_o mortality_n which_o they_o have_v see_v in_o their_o time_n it_o may_v also_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o wicked_a who_o die_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o without_o that_o wisdom_n which_o flow_v from_o right_o number_v of_o their_o day_n psal_n 49.20_o &_o 90.12_o but_o it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o understand_v it_o general_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o they_o die_v without_o have_v any_o skill_n or_o wisdom_n how_o to_o avoid_v death_n and_o it_o teach_v however_o wicked_a man_n play_v many_o prank_n with_o their_o wit_n in_o their_o life_n and_o do_v nimble_o extricate_v themselves_o imminent_a hazard_n &_o though_o a_o prudent_a man_n foresee_v the_o storm_n may_v be_v able_a to_o avoid_v it_o prov._n 22.3_o &_o 27.12_o yet_o death_n will_v triumph_v over_o all_o their_o skill_n and_o part_n their_o wit_n can_v deliver_v they_o from_o death_n nor_o afford_v they_o any_o way_n to_o escape_v it_o thus_o they_o die_v even_o without_o wisdom_n see_v 2_o sam._n 3.33_o eccl._n 2.16_o chap._n v._n in_o this_o chapter_n eliphaz_n yet_o continue_v his_o discourse_n to_o job_n consist_v as_o be_v mark_v on_o chap._n 4._o of_o a_o reprehension_n wherein_o he_o labour_v to_o convince_v job_n of_o wickedness_n or_o hypocrisy_n and_o of_o some_o exhortation_n to_o amend_v his_o life_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n consider_v the_o hand_n of_o
disposition_n suitable_a to_o their_o condition_n whatever_o it_o be_v verse_n 8._o o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o request_n and_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v i_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o long_o for_o 9_o even_o that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o destroy_v i_o that_o he_o will_v let_v loose_a his_o hand_n and_o cut_v i_o off_o follow_v to_o ver_fw-la 14._o job_n desire_v of_o death_n which_o he_o labour_v to_o press_v and_o justify_v by_o divers_a argument_n he_o bring_v it_o in_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o former_a debate_n thus_o that_o though_o they_o will_v not_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o complain_v or_o desire_v death_n yet_o he_o see_v no_o comfort_n within_o time_n nor_o hope_v beside_o will_v take_v leave_n his_o desire_n be_v propound_v ver_fw-la 9_o that_o god_n who_o be_v sovereign_a lord_n of_o life_n will_v be_v please_v to_o destroy_v he_o and_o will_v not_o measure_v out_o affliction_n by_o piecemeal_n and_o with_o a_o bind_v up_o hand_n but_o will_v let_v 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death_n from_o god_n hand_n and_o that_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v in_o justice_n and_o when_o he_o be_v already_o lie_v under_o so_o much_o of_o that_o kind_n it_o teach_v 1._o god_n be_v lord_n of_o our_o life_n who_o can_v take_v it_o away_o when_o where_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o will_v for_o so_o much_o do_v job_n desire_n import_n that_o he_o can_v destroy_v and_o cut_v off_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 2._o a_o afflict_a mind_n be_v a_o great_a strait_n and_o pressure_n so_o that_o many_o sharp_a dispensation_n will_v be_v a_o deliverance_n if_o they_o make_v man_n rid_v of_o it_o for_o job_n pressure_n of_o mind_n be_v such_o that_o it_o make_v he_o account_v a_o violent_a death_n a_o deliverance_n they_o who_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n in_o sad_a time_n have_v a_o easy_a part_n of_o it_o and_o man_n will_v beware_v to_o make_v a_o breach_n upon_o their_o inward_a peace_n by_o shift_v outward_a trouble_n see_v matth._n 10.28_o many_o by_o sinful_a shift_a of_o trouble_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o extremity_n that_o many_o death_n will_v have_v be_v easy_a 3._o a_o tentation_n once_o fix_v in_o a_o break_a spirit_n can_v easy_o be_v pull_v out_o again_o for_o job_n can_v be_v drive_v from_o this_o desire_n on_o which_o he_o have_v once_o fix_v but_o he_o press_v it_o over_o and_o over_o again_o man_n have_v need_v to_o beware_v of_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o such_o distemper_n and_o to_o crush_v they_o in_o the_o bud_n 4._o albeit_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v pester_v and_o haunt_v with_o many_o sinful_a passion_n and_o desire_n in_o his_o trouble_n yet_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o sinful_a act_n in_o prosecution_n of_o those_o desire_n for_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o heat_n of_o desire_n job_n honesty_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o help_v god_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n how_o much_o soever_o he_o desire_v death_n but_o will_v wait_v on_o he_o if_o he_o may_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v his_o desire_n in_o his_o own_o way_n some_o spark_n of_o honesty_n may_v appear_v even_o in_o the_o great_a weakness_n of_o saint_n as_o to_o his_o ardency_n and_o fervour_n in_o press_v his_o desire_n it_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o chap._n 3.21_o 22._o and_o that_o man_n in_o their_o distemper_n be_v very_a earnest_n that_o god_n will_v do_v what_o they_o desire_v though_o yet_o it_o be_v ofttimes_o a_o sad_a judgement_n if_o god_n shall_v grant_v it_o see_v they_o may_v in_o that_o case_n be_v apt_a to_o desire_v that_o most_o which_o be_v most_o prejudicial_a to_o they_o yea_o our_o ardent_a desire_n after_o any_o outward_a lot_n be_v oft_o time_n too_o great_a a_o evidence_n that_o we_o be_v wrong_v to_o these_o add_v 1._o job_n practice_n hold_v forth_o a_o right_a pattern_n though_o in_o a_o wrong_a instance_n of_o pursue_v our_o lawful_a desire_n by_o pray_v and_o request_v for_o it_o and_o a_o long_a expectation_n back_v the_o prayer_n and_o so_o renew_v the_o suit_n often_o and_o walk_v under_o the_o delay_n as_o they_o who_o be_v afflict_v and_o affect_v thereby_o psal_n 88.11_o 12_o 13._o this_o be_v job_n practice_n in_o so_o unwarrantable_a a_o desire_n it_o may_v give_v a_o check_n to_o our_o sluggishness_n in_o more_o honest_a desire_n 2._o when_o man_n give_v way_n to_o sinful_a tentation_n they_o may_v in_o god_n holy_a providence_n meet_v with_o many_o occasion_n to_o entertain_v they_o as_o job_n here_o long_v after_o death_n his_o friend_n disappoint_v of_o he_o add_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n and_o make_v it_o more_o vehement_a as_o think_v he_o be_v hereby_o confirm_v in_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o desire_n thus_o tempter_n of_o god_n fall_v in_o snare_n mal._n 3.15_o and_o hearkner_n also_o to_o false_a prophet_n deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o this_o may_v terrify_v man_n who_o enter_v upon_o a_o way_n without_o a_o rule_n and_o warrant_v that_o they_o may_v meet_v with_o such_o snare_n and_o every_o confirmation_n they_o think_v they_o 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truth_n that_o it_o be_v not_o just_a to_o be_v too_o rigid_a in_o judge_v of_o saint_n or_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o and_o the_o state_n of_o their_o person_n though_o of_o their_o condition_n they_o may_v by_o their_o violent_a fit_n to_o which_o they_o be_v drive_v through_o affliction_n and_o tentation_n and_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o conflict_n betwixt_o the_o flâ—sh_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o whole_a man_n consent_v not_o for_o however_o job_n friend_n may_v have_v censure_v his_o complaint_n as_o passionate_a which_o yet_o in_o his_o weakness_n he_o will_v not_o admit_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n they_o shall_v judge_v by_o his_o complaint_n which_o he_o can_v not_o suppress_v that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n in_o particular_a if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o several_a part_n act_v by_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o he_o in_o the_o rise_n of_o his_o complaint_n each_o of_o they_o may_v afford_v we_o useful_a instruction_n and_o caution_n and_o 1._o the_o 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of_o their_o own_o passion_n and_o resolution_n under_o trouble_n for_o job_n chap._n 9.35_o have_v thought_n to_o digest_v all_o his_o sorrow_n with_o silence_n but_o now_o he_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v they_o out_o my_o soul_n be_v weary_a or_o cut_v off_o and_o especial_o when_o man_n do_v digest_v their_o grievance_n but_o with_o a_o grudge_n as_o job_n grudge_v and_o regrete_v that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v to_o plead_v his_o cause_n chap._n 9_o 35._o it_o will_v prove_v a_o boil_n that_o will_v break_v out_o at_o last_o 2._o albeit_o life_n be_v god_n gift_n and_o benefit_n and_o man_n do_v ofttimes_o dote_v much_o upon_o it_o yet_o god_n when_o he_o please_v can_v make_v it_o one_o of_o their_o great_a burden_n for_o say_v he_o my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o mercy_n of_o god_n when_o he_o make_v our_o life_n tolerable_a or_o in_o any_o measure_n comfortable_a to_o we_o 3._o man_n in_o their_o desire_n after_o death_n under_o trouble_n do_v ofttimes_o discover_v much_o weakness_n as_o job_n do_v here_o for_o albeit_o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o be_v ripen_v daily_o for_o death_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o saint_n to_o eye_n and_o long_a much_o for_o that_o end_n of_o their_o course_n consider_v the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n that_o abide_v they_o after_o death_n phil._n 1.23_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2._o and_o consider_v their_o own_o sinfulness_n to_o which_o they_o be_v obnoxious_a in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o live_v which_o may_v make_v they_o many_o a_o sad_a heart_n 1_o king_n 19.14_o 2_o pet._n 2_o 7_o 8._o yet_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n even_o in_o those_o case_n to_o weary_a and_o not_o submit_v to_o god_n pleasure_n as_o elijah_n be_v faulty_a in_o his_o desire_n of_o death_n 1_o king_n 19_o far_o more_o be_v it_o a_o sin_n when_o man_n out_o of_o desperation_n rush_v upon_o death_n or_o even_o when_o because_o of_o trouble_n or_o discontentment_n or_o diâ—â—idence_n of_o god_n help_n they_o weary_a and_o be_v not_o contenâ—_n to_o have_v their_o grace_n exercise_v as_o god_n please_v or_o when_o they_o look_v on_o death_n as_o their_o only_a issue_n from_o present_a trouble_n and_o here_o job_n fail_v both_o in_o his_o aversion_n from_o the_o real_a advantage_n of_o his_o be_v try_v and_o in_o his_o fix_v of_o his_o expectation_n too_o much_o upon_o death_n 2._o grace_n step_n in_o to_o correct_v sense_n and_o what_o have_v flow_v from_o his_o weak_a flesh_n i_o will_v leave_v my_o complaint_n upon_o myself_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v not_o that_o he_o will_v complain_v at_o his_o own_o peril_n and_o take_v
v._o 10_o 11_o 12._o which_o now_o he_o wish_v have_v never_o be_v ingratitude_n be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n in_o itself_o and_o will_v produce_v ill_a humour_n 3._o when_o any_o condition_n how_o empty_a and_o poor_a soever_o seem_v better_a to_o man_n thâ—n_v what_o they_o have_v and_o what_o god_n have_v sweeten_v with_o many_o proof_n of_o his_o love_n for_o he_o dwell_v upon_o his_o die_v from_o the_o womb_n as_o a_o sweet_a condition_n v._o 19_o which_o yet_o will_v have_v deprive_v he_o of_o many_o proof_n of_o god_n love_n which_o he_o have_v find_v in_o his_o life_n god_n be_v better_a and_o kind_a to_o his_o people_n than_o they_o many_o time_n wish_v to_o themselves_o 4._o when_o man_n be_v so_o devote_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o will_n that_o they_o will_v quarrel_v all_o that_o god_n do_v if_o it_o fit_v not_o their_o mind_n as_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v foâ—_n they_o and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o humour_n for_o he_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v not_o carry_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o his_o grave_n only_o because_o it_o will_v have_v prevent_v his_o great_a trouble_n and_o keep_v he_o at_o great_a case_n selfishness_n be_v a_o ill_a toot_n of_o much_o distemper_n 5._o when_o man_n passion_n have_v distemper_v they_o they_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o providence_n as_o he_o urge_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n against_o god_n deal_n that_o it_o make_v he_o thus_o discontent_a with_o his_o life_n whereas_o if_o he_o have_v be_v more_o sober_a and_o bear_v his_o trouble_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n with_o more_o calmness_n it_o will_v have_v prevent_v those_o distemper_n see_v prov._n 19.3_o verse_n 20._o be_v not_o my_o day_n few_o cease_v then_o and_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v take_v comfort_n a_o little_a 21._o before_o i_o go_v whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v even_o to_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 22._o a_o land_n of_o darkness_n as_o darkness_n itself_o and_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n without_o any_o order_n and_o where_o the_o light_n be_v as_o darkness_n in_o the_o close_a which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n job_n begin_v to_o calm_v a_o little_a and_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o former_a expostulate_v with_o god_n and_o his_o last_o great_a fit_n of_o discontent_n v._o 18_o 19_o he_o tacit_o submit_v to_o god_n will_n that_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o see_v death_n in_o its_o own_o colour_n he_o will_v not_o rash_o hazard_v upon_o it_o but_o crave_v this_o only_a that_o he_o may_v have_v some_o respite_n and_o breathe_v and_o a_o little_a ease_n in_o his_o life_n for_o 1._o his_o day_n be_v short_a and_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o live_v long_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v some_o speedy_a help_n that_o he_o may_v draw_v his_o breath_n a_o little_a and_o have_v opportunity_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o man_n that_o his_o friend_n esteem_v he_o or_o his_o passion_n seem_v to_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v v._o 20._o 2._o albeit_o he_o believe_v a_o resurrection_n and_o believe_v never_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n and_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o death_n for_o he_o speak_v to_o none_o of_o those_o here_o nor_o be_v his_o word_n to_o be_v take_v in_o any_o sense_n relate_v to_o those_o yet_o death_n in_o itself_o be_v ugly_a be_v without_o restitution_n in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o dark_a and_o dâ—â—â—ry_a estate_n without_o any_o order_n of_o variety_n or_o vicissitude_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n wherein_o much_o of_o this_o world_n beauty_n consist_v but_o whereas_o light_n come_v in_o its_o turn_n here_o it_o be_v still_o darkness_n there_o even_o most_o dark_a as_o darkness_n itself_o as_o it_o beseem_v those_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n to_o be_v therefore_o he_o will_v have_v some_o change_n of_o his_o condition_n here_o before_o he_o go_v to_o that_o unchangeable_a state_n and_o some_o blink_n of_o light_n and_o comfort_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o that_o dark_a passage_n and_o habitation_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o with_o 20._o this_o doctrine_n lay_v aside_o his_o mistake_n of_o speedy_a death_n by_o this_o trouble_n may_v safe_o be_v admit_v with_o little_a caution_n as_o contain_v only_o a_o desire_n of_o that_o which_o god_n afterward_o grant_v to_o he_o though_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a he_o shall_v be_v peremptory_a in_o such_o a_o suit_n it_o teach_v 1._o saint_n high_a sit_v of_o passion_n will_v not_o last_v but_o mercy_n will_v reclaim_v they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o cool_a of_o that_o fever_n as_o job_n find_v here_o 2._o as_o the_o fever_n and_o distemper_n of_o saint_n may_v come_v to_o a_o very_a great_a height_n so_o ordinaâ—â—ly_o that_o height_n or_o excess_n of_o they_o prove_v the_o step_n next_o to_o their_o cool_a as_o job_n here_o calm_v after_o that_o â—â—â—â—ly_a of_o passion_n v._o 18_o 19_o as_o god_n pity_v they_o in_o theâ—â—â—xtremities_n so_o their_o very_a rise_n to_o a_o height_n and_o extremity_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—use_n themselves_o relent_v whereaâ—_n they_o will_v have_v think_v less_o of_o their_o â—_z if_o they_o continue_v moâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o 3._o humble_a sober_a prayer_n be_v a_o notable_a 〈…〉_o and_o mean_v in_o calm_v distemper_a spirit_n it_o be_v as_o the_o shower_n to_o allay_v that_o boisterous_a wind_n for_o job_n fâ—lls_v a_o pray_v in_o stead_n of_o quarrel_v when_o he_o calm_v see_v phil._n 4.6_o 4._o as_o man_n life_n be_v but_o uncertain_a and_o short_a so_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o shall_v make_v man_n employ_v their_o time_n well_o and_o to_o be_v very_o needy_a and_o press_v after_o god_n and_o proof_n of_o he_o and_o where_o it_o be_v thus_o improve_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o pity_n and_o help_v for_o so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v in_o general_a from_o job_n argue_v be_v not_o my_o day_n few_o cease_v then_o etc._n etc._n though_o he_o mistake_v in_o his_o particular_a case_n that_o himself_o be_v short_o to_o die_v see_v psal_n 39.13_o &_o 89.47_o 5._o such_o as_o be_v exercise_v with_o much_o trouble_n and_o have_v their_o exercise_n bless_v to_o they_o will_v be_v sober_a and_o esteem_n much_o of_o little_a case_n to_o get_v leave_n to_o breath_n or_o to_o comfort_n and_o refresh_v themselves_o a_o little_a with_o a_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o grace_n in_o they_o and_o not_o their_o own_o passion_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o abhor_v for_o this_o be_v his_o suit_n when_o calm_v to_o get_v comfort_n a_o little_a not_o only_a liberty_n to_o breath_n from_o sore_a trouble_n but_o especial_o to_o get_v his_o spirit_n calm_v from_o these_o passion_n which_o he_o now_o abhor_v in_o himself_o they_o who_o be_v indeed_o humble_a will_v not_o despise_v small_a thing_n zech._n 4_o 10._o and_o a_o victory_n over_o their_o own_o spirit_n will_v be_v their_o great_a deliverance_n 6._o the_o least_o ease_n breathe_v or_o comfort_n under_o trouble_n can_v be_v have_v but_o of_o god_n indulgence_n he_o must_v cease_v and_o let_v he_o alone_o from_o vex_v of_o he_o before_o he_o take_v comfort_v a_o little_a see_v joh_n 34.29_o 7._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o death_n beforehand_o and_o especial_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n they_o shall_v study_v it_o in_o its_o true_a colour_n for_o job_n in_o his_o trouble_n be_v so_o acquaint_v with_o it_o that_o he_o can_v here_o very_o pathetical_o describe_v it_o this_o be_v moses_n study_n when_o god_n be_v make_v havoc_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n psal_n 90._o 8._o death_n and_o the_o grave_a in_o themselves_o and_o when_o christ_n victory_n over_o they_o be_v not_o study_v and_o man_n be_v hurry_v away_o to_o they_o in_o a_o tempest_n of_o trouble_n be_v very_o terrible_a and_o a_o ugly_a sight_n as_o bring_v a_o irreparable_a loss_n as_o to_o any_o restitution_n in_o this_o life_n and_o be_v so_o dark_a and_o disconsolate_a a_o estate_n that_o the_o very_a common_a favour_n of_o a_o vicissitude_n of_o day_n and_o night_n light_a and_o darkness_n be_v a_o mercy_n when_o compare_v with_o it_o for_o so_o do_v job_n describe_v that_o estate_n here_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o a_o afflict_a saint_n as_o he_o be_v or_o to_o one_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n much_o more_o may_v it_o appear_v so_o to_o man_n in_o a_o unrenewed_a state_n or_o nature_n and_o indeed_o death_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o curse_n and_o if_o any_o find_v a_o beauty_n in_o it_o or_o get_v a_o sweet_a sight_n of_o it_o it_o be_v by_o the_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o it_o cut_v the_o thread_n of_o our_o life_n upon_o which_o all_o our_o
his_o strange_a with_o and_o conflict_n about_o it_o from_o whence_o the_o consequent_a may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n iâ—_n he_o think_v god_n shall_v pity_v he_o under_o his_o affliction_n consider_v how_o hardly_o they_o pinch_v he_o and_o do_v put_v he_o upon_o strange_a and_o irregular_a desire_n which_o he_o can_v hardly_o wrestle_v against_o or_o get_v suppress_v for_o clear_v of_o the_o word_n wherein_o this_o argument_n be_v contain_v if_o we_o put_v v._o 14._o in_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o read_v five_o 15._o thus_o which_o the_o original_a will_v bear_v as_o well_o as_o the_o present_a translation_n thou_o shall_v call_v and_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o shall_v have_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n if_o i_o say_v we_o thus_o read_v the_o word_n the_o sense_n will_v run_v very_o clear_a and_o smooth_a for_o the_o word_n contain_v these_o three_o 1._o the_o wish_n to_o which_o his_o trouble_n do_v drive_v he_o v._o 13._o the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v in_o sum_n the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n at_o this_o time_n be_v so_o dreadful_a to_o he_o that_o it_o will_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o and_o be_v his_o earnest_a desire_n he_o may_v he_o hide_v even_o in_o the_o grave_n till_o it_o be_v pass_v and_o till_o a_o set_a time_n shall_v come_v wherein_o god_n will_v remember_v he_o with_o favour_n and_o bring_v he_o out_o again_o 2._o the_o correction_n of_o this_o wish_n interject_v v._o 14_o as_o be_v absurd_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v expect_v after_o death_n to_o return_v to_o this_o life_n again_o and_o therefore_o he_o not_o only_o condemn_v that_o wish_n in_o his_o judgement_n but_o in_o his_o practice_n resolve_v submissive_o and_o patient_o to_o wait_v for_o his_o ordinary_a change_n by_o death_n 3._o the_o resume_v and_o prosecute_n of_o his_o wish_n again_o v._o 15._o for_o albeit_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v translate_v may_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o expectation_n of_o favour_n at_o the_o resurrection_n after_o that_o change_n by_o death_n v._o 14._o yet_o consider_v that_o he_o do_v not_o abide_v by_o that_o submission_n v._n 14._o but_o return_n to_o his_o complaint_n v._o 16._o where_o he_o regret_v what_o god_n do_v now_o in_o opposition_n to_o what_o he_o desire_v i_o incline_v according_a to_o the_o other_o read_v to_o join_v it_o with_o v._o 13._o as_o be_v a_o prosecution_n of_o what_o he_o have_v there_o propound_v which_o his_o reflection_n upon_o the_o absurdity_n thereof_o have_v make_v he_o reject_v v._n 14._o and_o now_o his_o present_a distress_n make_v he_o resume_v it_o again_o in_o the_o proposal_n of_o his_o wish_n v._o 13._o as_o he_o have_v insinuate_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o his_o sad_a apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n in_o that_o it_o make_v he_o wish_v to_o be_v hide_v from_o it_o for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o grave_n so_o he_o have_v insinuate_v his_o faith_n in_o that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o wish_v and_o expect_v that_o his_o hide_v shall_v be_v but_o for_o a_o set_a time_n after_o which_o god_n will_v remember_v he_o now_o here_o he_o prosecute_v this_o his_o confidence_n and_o dwell_v upon_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a condition_n if_o his_o desire_n be_v grant_v for_o whereas_o now_o his_o step_n be_v number_v and_o his_o sin_n watch_v over_o v._o 16._o if_o he_o be_v hide_v till_o that_o tempest_n be_v over_o it_o will_v be_v far_o otherwise_o then_o god_n will_v certain_o respect_v he_o as_o his_o own_o workmanship_n not_o only_o by_o creation_n but_o especial_o by_o grace_n and_o consequent_o will_v miss_v and_o desire_v after_o he_o and_o seek_v and_o call_v for_o he_o to_o do_v he_o good_a and_o he_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n and_o answer_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o that_o reconciliation_n compare_v chap._n 7.21_o where_o we_o have_v some_o expression_n of_o his_o confidence_n like_a unto_o those_o though_o utter_v to_o another_o purpose_n in_o his_o wish_n and_o desire_n v._o 13._o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v much_o passion_n and_o distemper_n and_o weakness_n yet_o much_o honesty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v sound_a appear_v in_o it_o also_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v remark_n both_o what_o be_v commendable_a and_o worthy_a of_o imitation_n in_o it_o and_o what_o may_v be_v gather_v for_o instruction_n and_o caution_n from_o his_o weakness_n and_o fail_n and_o so_o we_o may_v learn_v 1._o wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o terrible_a especial_o to_o they_o who_o have_v taste_v of_o his_o love_n and_o do_v feel_v and_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o anger_n psal_n 90.11_o for_o job_n reckon_v that_o to_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o keep_v secret_a there_o till_o wrath_n be_v pass_v be_v a_o sweet_a lot_n see_v psal_n 6.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n &_o 38.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o wrath_n be_v thus_o sad_a to_o saint_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o 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when_o he_o enjoy_v it_o ch._n 29.18_o as_o in_o general_a that_o all_o his_o well_o order_a purpose_n and_o exercise_n wherewith_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_o acquaint_v and_o all_o his_o refreshful_a thought_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o prosperity_n be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o other_o exercise_n put_v in_o his_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n leave_v job_n mistake_v about_o his_o approach_a death_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n we_o may_v here_o learn_v 2._o the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v but_o pass_v and_o will_v at_o last_o come_v to_o a_o period_n for_o job_n apprehension_n that_o his_o day_n be_v past_a suppose_v this_o as_o a_o general_n truth_n that_o man_n day_n will_v pass_v 2._o the_o lord_n may_v in_o deep_a wisdom_n bring_v man_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o exercise_v they_o with_o thought_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v give_v a_o proof_n how_o they_o will_v look_v upon_o it_o and_o may_v find_v what_o grace_n will_v do_v in_o such_o a_o exigent_n and_o that_o he_o may_v evidence_n his_o power_n in_o deliver_v from_o it_o for_o these_o among_o other_o cause_n be_v job_n bring_v to_o apprehend_v approach_v death_n my_o day_n be_v past_a 3._o man_n be_v a_o rational_a creature_n and_o not_o at_o his_o rest_n in_o this_o life_n have_v his_o mind_n full_a of_o purpose_n resolution_n and_o project_n whereby_o especial_o when_o he_o prosper_v and_o be_v in_o vigour_n he_o refresh_v and_o delight_v himself_o and_o endeavour_n to_o add_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o actual_a enjoyment_n for_o so_o be_v suppose_v that_o job_n have_v purpose_n and_o thought_n which_o be_v so_o delectable_a and_o habitual_a to_o he_o that_o they_o become_v the_o possession_n of_o his_o heart_n man_n have_v need_v to_o look_v well_o what_o those_o thought_n be_v which_o haunt_v their_o heart_n for_o thereby_o they_o will_v know_v themselves_o better_o then_o by_o their_o act_n 4._o not_o only_o will_v death_n make_v the_o thought_n and_o project_n of_o most_o man_n to_o perish_v psal_n 146.4_o but_o even_o sore_a affliction_n in_o this_o life_n will_v break_v over-turn_a and_o interrupt_v many_o of_o their_o sweet_a thought_n and_o purpose_n for_o say_v he_o my_o purpose_n be_v break_v off_o or_o pluck_v up_o even_o the_o possession_n of_o my_o heart_n not_o only_o can_v the_o lord_n make_v sore_a affliction_n batter_v down_o all_o man_n thought_n and_o expectation_n of_o good_a thing_n within_o time_n even_o after_o they_o have_v long_o stand_v out_o under_o some_o measure_n of_o trial_n and_o have_v have_v possession_n of_o heart_n and_o settle_a thought_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o mat_n 1.4_o and_o when_o affliction_n seem_v thus_o to_o over-turn_a our_o expectation_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o quit_v and_o yield_v they_o up_o to_o god_n as_o job_n in_o this_o discourse_n do_v apprehend_v he_o be_v to_o die_v but_o even_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o the_o lord_n by_o sore_a affliction_n over-turn_a their_o orderly_a sweet_a thought_n and_o exercise_n under_o prosperity_n and_o about_o the_o improvement_n of_o it_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o in_o place_n thereof_o fill_v they_o with_o restless_a confusion_n as_o it_o be_v with_o job_n and_o as_o from_o this_o truth_n in_o general_a man_n shall_v learn_v to_o curb_v their_o vain_a thought_n and_o purpose_n which_o time_n and_o even_o a_o cross_n before_o the_o end_n of_o their_o time_n can_v over-turn_a and_o to_o labour_v after_o other_o purpose_n and_o design_n which_o affliction_n can_v never_o overthrow_v however_o it_o interrupt_v they_o so_o the_o godly_a in_o particular_a shall_v take_v warning_n to_o improve_v their_o time_n well_o in_o spiritual_a thought_n and_o purpose_n while_o they_o have_v ease_n consider_v that_o affliction_n may_v put_v a_o interruption_n unto_o they_o 5._o unto_o a_o godly_a man_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sad_a exercise_n but_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o very_a low_a condition_n when_o his_o trouble_n do_v drive_v he_o from_o all_o his_o sweet_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n for_o job_n propound_v it_o not_o only_o as_o matter_n of_o lamentation_n but_z as_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o low_a condition_n and_o that_o his_o day_n be_v pass_v that_o his_o purpose_n be_v break_v off_o etc._n etc._n as_o indeed_o however_o he_o mistake_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o death_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v no_o ordinary_a but_o very_o deadly_a trouble_n that_o can_v drive_v he_o a_o godly_a man_n off_o those_o principle_n and_o thought_n which_o be_v so_o delectable_a to_o he_o so_o it_o can_v not_o but_o waste_n and_o spend_v he_o much_o more_o that_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o verse_n 12._o they_o change_v the_o night_n into_o day_n the_o light_n be_v short_a because_o of_o darkness_n another_o evidence_n of_o his_o low_a and_o spend_v condition_n be_v take_v from_o his_o restless_a anxious_a thought_n and_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o former_a sweet_a thought_n and_o purpose_n his_o present_a calamity_n and_o his_o anxious_a thought_n about_o they_o do_v so_o toss_v he_o that_o he_o get_v not_o the_o night_n rest_n but_o night_n be_v as_o day_n to_o he_o and_o his_o dark_a condition_n through_o trouble_n make_v the_o day_n seem_v short_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o whence_o learn_v 1._o anxious_a thought_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o trouble_n and_o have_v a_o strange_a empire_n and_o command_n over_o the_o afflict_a for_o say_v he_o they_o that_o be_v my_o purpose_n and_o thought_n which_o before_o be_v sweet_a v._o 11._o be_v now_o so_o change_v that_o they_o change_v the_o night_n into_o day_n etc._n etc._n or_o so_o haunt_v i_o that_o they_o take_v up_o all_o my_o time_n by_o night_n and_o by_o
day_n 2._o a_o afflict_a spirit_n be_v so_o restless_a that_o it_o will_v deprive_v the_o weary_a body_n of_o rest_n so_o that_o such_o will_v esteem_v sleep_v a_o mercy_n for_o say_v he_o they_o change_v the_o night_n into_o day_n or_o keep_v i_o as_o busy_a and_o throng_v as_o if_o it_o be_v daylight_n and_o not_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o man_n rest_n 3._o however_o man_n in_o trouble_n and_o vex_v in_o mind_n be_v ready_a to_o wish_v a_o change_n of_o what_o be_v present_a as_o expect_v some_o ease_n thereby_o yet_o no_o chage_n of_o their_o outward_a condition_n will_v change_v their_o exercise_n till_o their_o mind_n be_v cure_v for_o albeit_o person_n that_o be_v trouble_v by_o night_n may_v long_o for_o the_o day_n deut._n 28.67_o yet_o neither_o night_n nor_o day_n bring_v any_o ease_n to_o job_n but_o as_o his_o vexation_n change_v the_o night_n into_o day_n so_o they_o make_v the_o light_a short_a or_o near_o to_o wit_n to_o go_v down_o for_o so_o the_o word_n near_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v of_o short_a continuance_n chap._n 20.5_o in_o the_o original_a 4._o godly_a man_n may_v have_v some_o taste_n of_o the_o wicked_n vex_a lot_n for_o their_o exercise_n and_o trial_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v sensible_a by_o experience_n how_o great_a the_o misery_n be_v from_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v for_o job_n here_o have_v some_o taste_n of_o that_o restlessness_n which_o be_v threaten_v against_o the_o wicked_a deut._n 28.67_o 5._o the_o condition_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v very_o dark_a in_o trouble_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o make_v it_o so_o sad_a and_o vex_v to_o they_o that_o it_o deprive_v they_o of_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v because_o of_o darkness_n that_o he_o be_v thus_o anxious_a and_o restless_a the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v not_o only_o that_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o his_o toil_n in_o it_o take_v away_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n and_o make_v it_o short_a though_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o however_o neither_o night_n nor_o day_n afford_v he_o ease_n yet_o comparative_o the_o night_n be_v more_o troublesome_a than_o the_o day_n which_o make_v he_o complain_v that_o it_o be_v short_a in_o comparison_n of_o darkness_n as_o the_o word_n also_o may_v bear_v but_o also_o that_o his_o dark_a and_o involve_a condition_n do_v vex_v he_o both_o by_o night_n and_o day_n this_o tell_v what_o a_o mercy_n it_o be_v to_o see_v through_o a_o thick_a cloud_n of_o trouble_n and_o how_o necessary_a the_o word_n be_v for_o that_o end_n 6._o saint_n may_v be_v assault_v with_o continual_a restlessness_n even_o till_o they_o be_v make_v to_o despair_v of_o life_n who_o yet_o may_v come_v thorough_a and_o get_v a_o good_a issue_n for_o so_o be_v it_o with_o job_n here_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o vexation_n lay_v his_o account_n to_o die_v and_o yet_o be_v preserve_v verse_n 13._o if_o i_o wait_v the_o grave_n be_v my_o house_n i_o have_v make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o darkness_n 14._o i_o have_v say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n in_o the_o second_o place_n job_n have_v give_v a_o account_n how_o low_a and_o hopeless_a his_o condition_n be_v in_o itself_o do_v now_o declare_v how_o hopeless_a also_o he_o be_v of_o it_o and_o what_o he_o be_v expect_v to_o follow_v upon_o it_o namely_o that_o shall_v he_o wait_v never_o so_o much_o as_o they_o desire_v for_o restitution_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o go_v to_o his_o grave_n ere_o it_o come_v where_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o dark_a bed_n and_o rottenness_n and_o worm_n in_o place_n of_o all_o his_o dear_a friend_n relation_n and_o acquaintance_n here_o job_n seem_v to_o point_v at_o somewhat_o speak_v by_o eliphaz_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n or_o hypocrite_n chap._n 15.22_o as_o nothing_o doubt_v of_o his_o own_o integrity_n though_o he_o be_v like_o they_o in_o not_o expect_v any_o restitution_n in_o this_o life_n and_o albeit_o he_o do_v mistake_v in_o his_o certain_a expectation_n of_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n for_o though_o it_o follow_v probable_o on_o his_o afflict_a and_o vex_a condition_n v._o 11_o 12._o that_o he_o may_v die_v yet_o he_o ought_v not_o certain_o to_o have_v conclude_v that_o he_o will_v die_v see_v god_n may_v interpose_v as_o he_o do_v yet_o the_o general_n doctrine_n teach_v 1._o when_o man_n actual_a enjoyment_n be_v go_v their_o hope_n be_v leave_v to_o uphold_v they_o as_o here_o be_v suppose_v that_o when_o for_o present_v he_o be_v low_a his_o next_o work_n be_v to_o see_v if_o he_o may_v hope_v and_o wait_v for_o any_o better_a lot_n to_o come_v 1_o cor._n 15.19_o 2._o hope_n exercise_n be_v patient_a wait_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o we_o hope_v for_o for_o here_o he_o that_o hope_v be_v say_v to_o wait_v the_o word_n may_v signify_v both_o wait_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o hope_n 1_o thes_n 1.3_o rom._n 8.25_o and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o refuse_v to_o tarry_v god_n leisure_n who_o have_v time_n and_o season_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o beware_v of_o be_v angry_a at_o our_o affliction_n or_o at_o god_n for_o afflict_v we_o and_o of_o distrust_v his_o power_n to_o perform_v what_o we_o have_v warrant_v to_o expect_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o make_v our_o wait_a useful_a to_o we_o for_o all_o these_o distemper_n will_v interrupt_v our_o patient_a wait_v 3._o death_n will_n at_o last_o cut_v off_o all_o our_o temporal_a hope_n by_o cut_v the_o thread_n of_o our_o life_n upon_o which_o they_o all_o hang_v for_o so_o he_o argue_v that_o his_o approach_a death_n prove_v all_o wait_a for_o temporal_a restitution_n to_o be_v vain_a 4._o it_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a exercise_n when_o man_n be_v fill_v with_o hope_n and_o expectation_n and_o then_o be_v disappoint_v for_o so_o he_o import_v it_o will_v be_v to_o he_o if_o he_o wait_v for_o restitution_n and_o then_o the_o grave_n come_v in_o stead_n of_o it_o see_v jer._n 14_o 19_o this_o shall_v teach_v man_n to_o be_v sober_a mortify_v and_o well_o ground_v in_o their_o expectation_n lest_o otherwise_o they_o add_v to_o their_o own_o misery_n 5._o death_n bring_v a_o man_n to_o a_o low_a condition_n outward_o for_o than_o he_o get_v the_o grave_n for_o his_o house_n his_o bed_n and_o then_o a_o bed_n only_o or_o a_o place_n wherein_o his_o body_n lie_v suffice_v he_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o corruption_n or_o rottenness_n and_o worm_n be_v in_o place_n of_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o relation_n of_o father_n mother_n or_o sister_n this_o may_v teach_v man_n how_o little_a cause_n they_o have_v to_o glory_n in_o their_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n whereof_o this_o will_v be_v the_o result_n at_o last_o see_v psal_n 49.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 6._o albeit_o death_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o albeit_o godly_a man_n may_v have_v tentation_n to_o fear_v death_n heb._n 2.15_o and_o in_o some_o case_n they_o may_v desire_v to_o live_v for_o a_o time_n till_o their_o condition_n be_v clear_v psal_n 27.13_o &_o 39.13_o yet_o they_o be_v allow_v not_o to_o fear_v death_n but_o to_o be_v familiar_a with_o it_o when_o it_o come_v and_o their_o happiness_n be_v so_o sure_a that_o they_o may_v undervalue_v and_o reject_v all_o the_o comfort_n of_o time_n and_o triumph_v over_o the_o wrack_n of_o all_o their_o worldly_a hope_n as_o here_o job_n give_v over_o all_o expectation_n of_o what_o they_o suggest_v to_o he_o and_o have_v familiar_a thought_n of_o death_n 7._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o saint_n before_o death_n come_v and_o when_o they_o be_v alarm_v with_o it_o to_o become_v familiar_a with_o it_o before_o hand_n as_o here_o job_n turn_v his_o back_n upon_o his_o hope_n and_o resolute_o look_v upon_o death_n and_o what_o it_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o i_o have_v make_v my_o bed_n say_v he_o i_o have_v say_v to_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v resolve_v before_o hand_n 8_o it_o commend_v the_o power_n of_o grace_n that_o saint_n be_v make_v so_o familiar_a with_o death_n and_o yet_o it_o have_v nothing_o beautiful_a or_o desirable_a in_o itself_o for_o it_o be_v darkness_n worm_n and_o corruption_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v lovely_a to_o he_o even_o in_o those_o its_o worst_a colour_n verse_n 15._o and_o where_o be_v now_o my_o hope_n as_o for_o my_o hope_n who_o shall_v see_v it_o 16._o they_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o pit_n when_o our_o rest_n together_o be_v in_o the_o dust_n in_o the_o last_o place_n from_o what_o
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who_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o before_o 2_o chron._n 25.1_o 2._o with_o v._n 14._o 2_o chron._n 26.3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n with_o v._o 16._o and_o as_o it_o tri_v and_o discover_v the_o weakness_n even_o of_o the_o true_o godly_a 2_o chron._n 32.24_o 25_o 31._o so_o it_o will_v much_o more_o bring_v out_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o wicked_a their_o prosperity_n secure_v they_o as_o they_o think_v of_o god_n favour_n prevent_v all_o challenge_n of_o conscience_n or_o afford_v they_o mirth_n to_o bear_v out_o under_o and_o against_o they_o hide_v from_o they_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o need_n of_o god_n or_o of_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o harden_v they_o most_o of_o any_o thing_n rom._n 2.4_o 5._o so_o that_o man_n have_v need_v to_o look_v how_o they_o improve_v prosperity_n 7._o if_o in_o all_o this_o height_n of_o prosperity_n the_o wicked_a be_v but_o miserable_a how_o much_o more_o must_v they_o be_v miserable_a who_o be_v in_o adversity_n and_o yet_o neither_o have_v nor_o 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but_o follow_v a_o shadow_n who_o seek_v prosperity_n for_o that_o end_n see_v they_o seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o lose_v if_o they_o will_v but_o be_v sober_a to_o obtain_v &_o discern_v it_o much_o more_o may_v man_n find_v in_o god_n all_o that_o which_o they_o seek_v after_o in_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n yea_o and_o infinite_o more_o psal_n 4.6_o 7._o 2._o whatever_o lawfulness_n their_o be_v in_o mirth_n and_o cheerfulness_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o hunt_v after_o it_o as_o the_o issue_n of_o all_o their_o care_n when_o they_o aim_v no_o high_a than_o to_o have_v occasion_n to_o bid_v their_o soul_n take_v case_n and_o mirth_n luke_n 12.19_o and_o their_o prosperity_n do_v not_o teach_v they_o sobriety_n and_o when_o they_o have_v no_o other_o care_n of_o their_o child_n which_o be_v the_o particular_a in_o the_o text_n but_o to_o breed_v they_o in_o vanity_n idleness_n and_o revel_n as_o the_o care_n of_o child_n education_n be_v indeed_o a_o search_a trial_n of_o man_n honesty_n 3._o it_o be_v also_o a_o evidence_n of_o a_o wicked_a disposition_n when_o man_n like_o brute_n beast_n be_v take_v up_o only_o with_o sensitive_a and_o sensual_a joy_n of_o mirth_n dance_a etc._n etc._n and_o do_v know_v or_o at_o least_o prize_v no_o other_o joy_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o and_o though_o some_o unrenewed_a man_n may_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o sound_a reason_n be_v set_v above_o these_o toy_n yet_o where_o such_o a_o inclination_n prevail_v it_o be_v a_o sure_a evidence_n of_o a_o empty_a and_o carnal_a disposition_n 4._o the_o issue_n of_o all_o their_o prosperity_n v._o 13._o may_v teach_v 1._o the_o godly_a must_n nor_o stumble_v at_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o wicked_n prosperity_n and_o that_o they_o not_o only_o taste_v of_o it_o for_o a_o time_n but_o do_v even_o live_v wax_v old_a and_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n or_o in_o good_a that_o be_v in_o a_o cheerful_a prosperous_a condition_n 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of_o wicked_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v happy_a because_o of_o their_o prosperous_a life_n so_o neither_o be_v their_o peaceable_a death_n any_o evidence_n thereof_o for_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o peaceable_o they_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o have_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n psal_n 73.4_o man_n may_v be_v so_o much_o obdure_v through_o the_o abuse_n of_o much_o prosperity_n as_o they_o do_v not_o apprehend_v god_n anger_n against_o they_o nor_o see_v any_o hazard_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o death_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o judge_v of_o man_n rather_o by_o their_o life_n than_o by_o the_o outward_a and_o visible_a way_n of_o their_o death_n and_o shall_v consider_v that_o the_o more_o speedy_o and_o easy_o they_o pass_v away_o they_o be_v but_o post_v the_o fast_o to_o their_o eternal_a misery_n and_o that_o one_o moment_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o their_o joy_n for_o ever_o verse_n 14._o therefore_o they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n in_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o narration_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n job_n prove_v that_o they_o who_o thus_o prosper_v be_v wicked_a man_n and_o of_o the_o gross_a sort_n of_o they_o for_o whereas_o his_o friend_n may_v object_v that_o any_o who_o thus_o prosper_v be_v the_o more_o polish_a and_o refine_a sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n he_o avert_v they_o be_v even_o the_o worst_a and_o most_o atheistical_a of_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o carriage_n in_o prosperity_n for_o they_o reject_v god_n and_o all_o religion_n or_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o his_o way_n v._o 14._o and_o confirm_v themselves_o in_o this_o wretched_a resolution_n by_o some_o unsound_a reason_n and_o principle_n v._o 15._o in_o this_o verse_n he_o declare_v how_o they_o evidence_n their_o wicked_a disposition_n in_o their_o prosperity_n by_o reject_v god_n and_o all_o his_o offer_n as_o desire_v no_o knowledge_n of_o of_o his_o way_n and_o service_n which_o they_o do_v not_o mind_n to_o observe_v or_o follow_v whence_o learn_v 1._o whatever_o some_o wicked_a man_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o other_o condition_n yet_o their_o prosperity_n will_v draw_v out_o and_o make_v they_o discover_v what_o they_o real_o be_v for_o job_n by_o this_o prove_v their_o wickedness_n that_o because_o they_o prosper_v therefore_o they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o undeniable_a evidence_n of_o a_o wicked_a disposition_n when_o prosperity_n and_o god_n favourable_a dispensation_n become_v plague_n to_o man_n and_o turn_v they_o insolent_a for_o so_o it_o be_v with_o these_o wicked_a man_n therefore_o because_o they_o have_v affluence_n of_o all_o thing_n they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o
pleasure_n in_o his_o house_n after_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v not_o that_o he_o need_v not_o care_n how_o it_o fare_v with_o his_o family_n after_o he_o as_o many_o do_v too_o anxious_o see_a himself_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o his_o own_o person_n nor_o yet_o that_o though_o he_o expect_v that_o his_o prosperity_n shall_v be_v continue_v in_o his_o family_n yet_o it_o can_v comfort_v he_o see_v himself_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o his_o child_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v in_o his_o own_o time_n v._o 19_o he_o can_v expect_v the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o family_n when_o he_o be_v go_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o though_o sometime_o he_o please_v himself_o with_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o house_n and_o family_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o that_o comfort_n when_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n be_v cut_v off_o violent_o and_o before_o the_o time_n for_o then_o all_o his_o expectation_n shall_v be_v frustrate_v whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o wicked_n folly_n that_o they_o feed_v themselves_o with_o vain_a hope_n and_o imaginary_a comfort_n and_o pleasure_n in_o they_o as_o the_o wicked_a man_n here_o seek_v to_o find_v pleasure_n in_o his_o house_n after_o he_o or_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o family_n see_v luke_n 12.19_o which_o may_v put_v we_o to_o try_v what_o vain_a thought_n we_o may_v be_v feed_v upon_o 2._o one_o of_o wicked_a man_n vain_a dream_n be_v their_o hope_n of_o perpetuate_a their_o house_n and_o glory_n psal_n 49.11_o and_o that_o they_o feed_v beforehand_o upon_o a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o eternity_n thereof_o for_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o house_n after_o he_o what_o he_o present_o enjoy_v will_n not_o serve_v his_o turn_n unless_o he_o antedate_v imagine_v contentment_n and_o pleasure_n to_o come_v 3._o such_o vain_a hope_n of_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o prosperity_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n 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god_n various_a dispensation_n towards_o wicked_a man_n conjunct_o that_o he_o may_v silence_v the_o carping_n of_o man_n wit_n in_o these_o matter_n this_o narration_n consist_v of_o three_o branch_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o scope_n in_o this_o discourse_n which_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o none_o shall_v presume_v to_o teach_v or_o set_v bound_n to_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n as_o his_o friend_n by_o their_o doctrine_n tie_v up_o god_n to_o one_o way_n of_o proceed_v with_o wicked_a man_n whereas_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o the_o high_a he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v control_v by_o any_o but_o may_v deal_v various_o with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n at_o his_o pleasure_n whence_o learn_v 1._o in_o god_n guide_v of_o the_o world_n and_o particular_o in_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o wicked_a man_n much_o of_o his_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n do_v shine_v and_o they_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v at_o random_n or_o 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a_o trade_n of_o sin_n procure_v it_o 5._o as_o the_o trade_n of_o sin_n be_v old_a so_o also_o be_v the_o instance_n of_o god_n judgement_n pursue_v for_o it_o and_o as_o man_n make_v a_o habitual_a trade_n of_o sin_n so_o his_o judgement_n be_v also_o conspicuous_a for_o this_o be_v also_o the_o old_a way_n which_o wicked_a man_n have_v tread_v even_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o have_v suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n not_o that_o god_n as_o frequent_o plague_v as_o they_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v the_o one_o path_n to_o be_v tread_v as_o oft_o as_o the_o other_o but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o instance_n of_o god_n judgement_n no_o less_o conspicuous_a than_o man_n sin_n be_v notoure_n and_o open_a so_o that_o wicked_a man_n sin_v after_o these_o instance_n of_o god_n manifest_v anger_n against_o sin_n do_v sin_n against_o that_o witness_n and_o do_v split_v upon_o rock_n whereupon_o god_n have_v set_v very_o conspicuous_a beacon_n 6._o as_o wicked_a man_n 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mistake_n and_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o general_n truth_n however_o he_o err_v in_o the_o particular_a 9_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v much_o be_v mistake_v by_o other_o as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o read_v a_o right_a the_o stroke_n of_o god_n upon_o themselves_o oâ—_n other_o for_o this_o question_n hâ—st_v thou_o mark_v &_o c_o import_v also_o a_o challenge_n that_o he_o have_v not_o observe_v these_o thing_n which_o yet_o be_v most_o false_a for_o have_v he_o observe_v they_o never_o so_o much_o he_o can_v never_o read_v eliphaz'_v opinion_n therein_o nor_o that_o it_o be_v consume_v thereby_o for_o 1._o though_o great_a calamity_n ought_v to_o daunt_v stubbornness_n and_o deter_v man_n from_o stand_v out_o in_o rebellion_n against_o god_n yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o formidable_a as_o to_o affright_v man_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o godly_a man_n trial_n to_o cleave_v to_o their_o integrity_n notwithstanding_o 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shall_v mistake_v god_n disquiet_v of_o they_o with_o vision_n and_o dream_n and_o his_o put_v they_o to_o the_o unpleasant_a task_n of_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n elihu_n let_v they_o see_v what_o hazard_n be_v prevent_v thereby_o and_o that_o he_o keep_v back_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n and_o the_o life_n from_o perish_v or_o pass_v namely_o out_o of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o sword_n by_o these_o mean_n 4._o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o sad_a which_o befall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o it_o tend_v to_o prevent_v somewhat_o that_o be_v sad_a which_o otherwise_o will_v befall_v they_o for_o here_o all_o this_o trouble_n by_o vision_n and_o dream_n and_o the_o toil_n of_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n
these_o will_v afford_v relief_n so_o long_o as_o god_n have_v the_o trial_n to_o continue_v for_o even_o upon_o his_o bed_n where_o man_n use_v to_o get_v rest_n he_o be_v chastened_a with_o pain_n see_v chap._n 7.4.13_o 14._o 6._o when_o god_n afflict_v his_o people_n they_o may_v expect_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o affliction_n and_o trial_n indeed_o lest_o otherwise_o if_o their_o trouble_n be_v more_o easy_a their_o exercise_n under_o it_o shall_v languish_v for_o this_o pain_n reach_v the_o very_a bone_n as_o well_o as_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v a_o measure_n of_o trial_n whereof_o david_n frequent_o complain_v ps_n 6.2_o and_o 32.3_o and_o 38.3_o 7._o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o child_n must_v not_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o affliction_n for_o albeit_o in_o the_o issue_n there_o will_v be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o other_o as_o they_o have_v also_o secret_a support_v strength_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n which_o other_o want_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v no_o less_o sharp_o afflict_v than_o other_o as_o here_o he_o have_v strong_a pain_n in_o his_o bone_n the_o original_a have_v only_o strength_n or_o strong_a instead_o of_o strong_a pain_n which_o some_o make_v a_o epithet_n of_o his_o bone_n thus_o he_o be_v chastened_a even_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o strong_a bone_n but_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n will_v not_o so_o well_o bear_v that_o read_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n pain_n must_v be_v repeat_v from_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n for_o such_o strength_n or_o strong_a thing_n must_v be_v understand_v here_o as_o affect_v the_o bone_n of_o a_o sick_a man_n which_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o pain_n 8._o when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o try_v man_n nothing_o in_o they_o will_v be_v of_o force_n to_o resist_v he_o or_o support_v they_o but_o their_o only_a recourse_n must_v be_v to_o himself_o for_o his_o bone_n which_o be_v strong_a be_v assault_v with_o strong_a pain_n 9_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v expect_v that_o all_o as_o well_o as_o any_o one_o of_o their_o support_n will_v be_v reach_v and_o succumb_v in_o a_o trial_n whereby_o god_n drive_v they_o to_o himself_o whither_o man_n of_o themselves_o be_v loath_a to_o come_v but_o will_v glad_o shift_v from_o one_o shelter_n to_o another_o so_o long_o as_o they_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n to_o give_v they_o ease_v for_o even_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o bone_n be_v reach_v and_o he_o get_v a_o skinful_a of_o sore_a bone_n from_o v._o 20._o learn_v 1._o as_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o have_v food_n in_o sickness_n and_o choice_n of_o food_n suitable_a to_o man_n weak_a condition_n as_o here_o be_v employ_v that_o he_o have_v bread_n and_o dainty_a meat_n or_o meat_n of_o desire_n so_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o tender_v those_o who_o be_v sick_a in_o provide_v what_o may_v be_v most_o comfortable_a to_o they_o for_o here_o there_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v provide_v dainty_a meat_n meat_n desirable_a for_o sick_a person_n and_o which_o they_o use_v to_o desire_v if_o they_o have_v any_o appetite_n god_n may_v have_v tender_a respect_n for_o such_o afflict_a person_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v tender_v they_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o creature-comfort_n and_o contentment_n that_o they_o fail_v man_n most_o when_o they_o be_v in_o great_a need_n whereas_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n do_v most_o appear_v in_o distress_n for_o here_o meat_n will_v do_v the_o sick_a man_n no_o good_a when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o decay_n and_o so_o have_v most_o need_n of_o it_o 3._o among_o other_o mercy_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o food_n as_o that_o god_n provide_v it_o put_v a_o blessing_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v one_o that_o god_n give_v we_o ability_n and_o a_o appetite_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v see_v to_o be_v a_o mercy_n when_o it_o be_v take_v away_o from_o sick_a man_n so_o that_o their_o life_n and_o soul_n that_o be_v their_o live_a body_n and_o appetite_n abhor_v bread_n and_o dainty_a meat_n from_o v._o 21._o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o truth_n to_o be_v much_o study_v that_o nothing_o in_o man_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v out_o against_o god_n afflict_a hand_n for_o hear_v man_n body_n succumb_v and_o fall_v under_o a_o consumption_n in_o sickness_n 2._o though_o man_n dote_v much_o upon_o their_o body_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o make_v provision_n for_o their_o flesh_n rom._n 13.14_o yet_o sickness_n and_o other_o trouble_n can_v soon_o make_v a_o change_n upon_o they_o and_o leave_v they_o nothing_o but_o a_o skeleton_n of_o skin_n and_o bone_n for_o his_o flesh_n be_v consume_v away_o that_o it_o can_v be_v see_v and_o his_o bone_n that_o be_v not_o see_v stick_v out_o see_v lam._n 4.8_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v indulgent_a to_o their_o own_o body_n to_o spare_v they_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n service_n lest_o he_o spare_v they_o not_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o affliction_n 3._o when_o man_n will_v not_o see_v their_o own_o frailty_n by_o contemplation_n or_o what_o they_o see_v take_v not_o a_o solid_a impression_n upon_o they_o god_n can_v make_v it_o conspicuous_a in_o humble_v effect_n for_o here_o this_o lesson_n be_v inculcate_v by_o sickness_n and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o godly_n behoof_n that_o god_n do_v experimental_o instruct_v they_o in_o those_o lesson_n which_o otherwise_o be_v not_o enough_o lay_v to_o heart_n from_o v._o 22._o learn_v 1._o as_o man_n carry_v mortality_n always_o about_o with_o they_o so_o the_o lord_n send_v sickness_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n thereof_o and_o albeit_o they_o may_v now_o and_o then_o escape_v the_o hazard_n yet_o they_o shall_v remember_v that_o death_n will_v come_v at_o last_o for_o for_o this_o end_n do_v the_o sick_a man_n soul_n or_o life_n as_o it_o be_v after_o add_v draw_v near_o unto_o the_o grave_n 2._o when_o god_n give_v a_o commission_n there_o be_v many_o destroyer_n or_o sickness_n to_o take_v away_o a_o man_n life_n any_o one_o of_o which_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n for_o there_o be_v destroyer_n to_o assault_v his_o life_n 3._o as_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n do_v lay_v man_n body_n low_o and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o destroy_a worm_n so_o they_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o comfortable_a as_o be_v a_o destruction_n of_o man_n person_n psal_n 90.3_o and_o leave_v poor_a dust_n to_o be_v triumph_v over_o by_o sickness_n which_o have_v deprive_v it_o of_o life_n and_o by_o worm_n which_o destroy_v it_o for_o thus_o also_o be_v his_o life_n bring_v near_o to_o destroyer_n so_o that_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o bless_v god_n who_o get_v a_o more_o comfortable_a sight_n of_o this_o lot_n 4._o god_n people_n may_v be_v alarm_v with_o threaten_a destruction_n when_o yet_o god_n mind_v only_o their_o chastisement_n and_o instruction_n and_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n to_o see_v they_o bring_v to_o a_o low_a and_o deadly_a posture_n before_o they_o get_v the_o right_a use_n of_o their_o trial_n and_o before_o what_o they_o learn_v be_v solid_o stamp_v upon_o their_o heart_n for_o here_o his_o soul_n draw_v near_o unto_o the_o grave_n and_o his_o life_n to_o the_o destroyer_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v what_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o thereby_o and_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o entertain_v that_o messenger_n and_o his_o message_n of_o which_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n verse_n 23._o if_o there_o be_v a_o messenger_n with_o he_o a_o interpreter_n one_o among_o a_o thousand_o to_o show_v unto_o man_n his_o uprightness_n follow_v the_o three_o mean_v whereby_o god_n speak_v to_o man_n together_o with_o a_o account_n of_o god_n mind_n utter_v thereby_o to_o the_o sick_a and_o afflict_a person_n and_o of_o the_o consequent_n of_o man_n entertain_v this_o message_n in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v first_o the_o three_o mean_v which_o god_n join_v with_o affliction_n to_o declare_v his_o mind_n in_o it_o namely_o some_o messenger_n send_v of_o god_n to_o the_o sick_a man_n to_o be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o low_a condition_n this_o messenger_n be_v here_o describe_v 1._o from_o his_o authority_n that_o he_o be_v a_o messenger_n send_v by_o god_n and_o authorize_v by_o a_o commission_n to_o speak_v in_o his_o name_n some_o do_v understand_v it_o of_o a_o angel_n as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v indeed_o the_o name_n give_v to_o those_o bless_a spirit_n and_o some_o of_o christ_n the_o angel_n and_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o as_o the_o word_n be_v frequent_o take_v in_o scripture_n for_o man_n who_o be_v employ_v and_o send_v upon_o a_o ambassage_n or_o message_n so_o here_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o understand_v it_o of_o
this_o proceed_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o afflict_a man_n namely_o the_o recover_a man_n confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o edification_n of_o other_o both_o of_o his_o sin_n v._o 27._o and_o of_o god_n goodness_n towards_o he_o notwithstanding_o his_o miscarriage_n v._o 28_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o right_a read_n of_o v._o 27._o that_o the_o afflict_a man_n shall_v confess_v his_o miscarriage_n before_o other_o and_o for_o the_o next_o verse_n all_o come_v to_o one_o purpose_n whether_o we_o read_v it_o as_o the_o man_n acknowledgement_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o or_o as_o elihu_n intimation_n in_o god_n name_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o upon_o his_o confession_n and_o repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n from_o v._o 27._o learn_v 1._o the_o transaction_n that_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o poople_n the_o change_n that_o be_v in_o their_o condition_n and_o the_o variety_n of_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v mark_v by_o all_o for_o so_o be_v here_o suppose_a in_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o tell_v all_o this_o to_o man_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o person_n who_o affliction_n be_v sanctify_v and_o who_o be_v penitent_a that_o they_o be_v public_a mind_v and_o mind_n the_o good_a and_o edification_n of_o other_o for_o he_o shall_v look_v serious_o as_o the_o word_n import_v upon_o man_n and_o seek_v to_o edify_v they_o see_v psal_n 51.12_o 13._o luk._n 22.31_o 32._o he_o see_v the_o evil_a of_o man_n security_n and_o insensibleness_n of_o god_n kindness_n as_o have_v smart_v himself_o for_o that_o folly_n and_o he_o see_v man_n to_o be_v but_o frail_a creature_n as_o their_o name_n here_o import_v and_o ready_a to_o fall_v into_o such_o evil_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v they_o remedy_v and_o prevent_v 3._o albeit_o close_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o godly_a man_n yet_o renew_v of_o repentance_n 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