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more_o return_n or_o have_v to_o do_v with_o his_o house_n and_o station_n then_o if_o they_o have_v never_o know_v one_o another_o in_o all_o which_o discourse_n we_o will_v not_o understand_v job_n as_o if_o he_o be_v deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o heaven_n after_o death_n for_o in_o those_o thing_n he_o be_v very_o clear_a chap._n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o but_o he_o be_v only_o assert_v that_o in_o ordinary_a there_o be_v no_o return_v after_o death_n to_o this_o life_n to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o time_n as_o isa_n 38.11_o second_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v his_o suit_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o his_o case_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o one_o earnest_a desire_n that_o god_n in_o afflict_v he_o will_v remember_v as_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 7._o this_o his_o frailty_n and_o how_o soon_o he_o will_v be_v shake_v out_o of_o time_n by_o god_n remember_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n we_o be_v to_o 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trouble_n speak_v so_o sensible_o of_o the_o frailty_n of_o his_o life_n and_o his_o estate_n in_o death_n whereas_o want_n of_o exercise_n make_v nauseat_v and_o unfruitful_a hearer_n even_o of_o the_o most_o precious_a truth_n 3._o the_o thing_n of_o time_n be_v indeed_o good_a thing_n as_o job_n here_o call_v they_o see_v also_o luk._n 16.25_o they_o supply_v many_o of_o man_n defect_n and_o prevent_v many_o of_o his_o anxiety_n they_o be_v evidence_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.44_o 45._o especial_o to_o those_o who_o be_v themselves_o pure_a and_o to_o who_o the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o
premit_v these_o general_n we_o may_v from_o this_o verse_n in_o particular_a safe_o gather_v those_o sound_a instruction_n 1._o man_n be_v but_o a_o frail_a putrify_a creature_n and_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v so_o if_o god_n begin_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o for_o so_o be_v we_o here_o teach_v man_n life_n hang_v but_o upon_o a_o thread_n of_o breath_n go_v in_o and_o out_o at_o his_o nostril_n and_o albeit_o man_n draw_v his_o breath_n easy_o in_o ordinary_a yet_o when_o god_n contend_v with_o he_o by_o affliction_n and_o pain_n his_o breath_n will_v be_v so_o corrupt_a as_o he_o can_v draw_v it_o without_o difficulty_n yea_o god_n can_v make_v it_o favour_n of_o his_o inward_a putrefaction_n and_o proclaim_v what_o a_o rot_a piece_n this_o beautiful_a structure_n of_o man_n be_v and_o that_o he_o carry_v his_o death_n about_o with_o he_o and_o can_v soon_o be_v make_v loathsome_a company_n to_o his_o dear_a friend_n this_o 1._o teach_v man_n to_o be_v out_o of_o conceit_n with_o himself_o his_o constitution_n and_o life_n isai_n 2.22_o 2._o it_o teach_v he_o that_o whatever_o god_n please_v to_o do_v for_o his_o trial_n he_o shall_v beware_v by_o his_o conceit_n or_o bitterness_n to_o provoke_v god_n to_o contend_v and_o give_v he_o a_o proof_n what_o he_o be_v see_v psal_n 9_o 22._o &_o 39.11_o isai_n 45.9_o 3._o it_o teach_v he_o that_o when_o god_n do_v contend_v he_o shall_v be_v thereby_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o lesson_n of_o humility_n and_o knowledge_n of_o his_o own_o frailty_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n his_o dispensation_n inculcate_v doct._n 2._o affliction_n and_o debility_n of_o body_n shall_v cause_v man_n think_v on_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n and_o make_v ready_a for_o they_o for_o from_o this_o that_o his_o breath_n be_v corrupt_a he_o conclude_v that_o his_o day_n be_v extinct_a and_o the_o grave_n for_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a that_o be_v he_o be_v ready_a or_o near_o to_o be_v bury_v and_o think_v upon_o it_o as_o 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be_v break_v and_o man_n savour_v of_o putrefaction_n and_o become_v dust_n which_o be_v his_o original_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o all_o his_o pomp_n and_o glory_n cease_v psal_n 49.17_o 18._o and_o his_o thought_n perish_v psal_n 146.4_o this_o do_v exceed_o condemn_v these_o who_o content_a and_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o well_o adorn_a body_n their_o feather_n of_o honour_n and_o ride_v of_o amibitious_a thought_n but_o do_v not_o study_v to_o have_v somewhat_o which_o will_v be_v proof_n against_o death_n doct._n 4._o it_o do_v point_n out_o yet_o further_o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n that_o all_o his_o patrimony_n when_o dead_a be_v a_o grave_a though_o some_o get_v not_o so_o much_o grave_n for_o i_o say_v he_o this_o be_v his_o earth_n psal_n 146.4_o who_o many_o time_n the_o earth_n itself_o can_v satisfy_v and_o contain_v this_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o sensible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n who_o hunt_v after_o thing_n which_o they_o must_v certain_o leave_v at_o last_o although_o as_o it_o fare_v not_o with_o many_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o forsake_v they_o all_o their_o life_n and_o who_o seek_v to_o bear_v so_o much_o bulk_n and_o be_v so_o troublesome_a upon_o earth_n when_o yet_o a_o little_a earth_n will_v contain_v they_o and_o render_v they_o tame_a enough_o at_o last_o doct._n 5._o he_o name_v grave_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n not_o only_o because_o dead_a man_n have_v as_o it_o be_v grave_a above_o grave_a their_o winding-sheet_n coffin_n if_o they_o be_v in_o use_n then_o and_o the_o grave_n itself_o but_o further_a 1._o as_o jephthah_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a â—_o judg._n 12.7_o because_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o so_o this_o may_v import_v some_o one_o grave_a or_o other_o and_o job_n speak_v so_o as_o not_o care_v which_o or_o where_o it_o be_v so_o it_o prove_v a_o grave_a for_o albeit_o some_o be_v ambitious_a to_o make_v themselves_o famous_a by_o their_o very_a monument_n and_o decency_n in_o burial_n and_o burial-place_n according_a to_o man_n quality_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v yet_o that_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v much_o regard_v if_o man_n get_v a_o grave_a to_o hide_v their_o body_n from_o violence_n and_o take_v they_o out_o of_o sight_n it_o be_v little_a matter_n what_o a_o grave_n it_o be_v for_o state_n or_o magnificence_n the_o stately_a monument_n of_o many_o do_v only_o serve_v to_o continue_v the_o memory_n of_o their_o naughtiness_n who_o do_v not_o live_v holy_o nor_o have_v leave_v savoury_a monument_n of_o their_o piety_n and_o charity_n as_o doreas_n do_v act_v 9.39_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o dust_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v respect_v by_o god_n and_o their_o memory_n smell_v well_o in_o the_o nostril_n of_o saint_n though_o they_o get_v but_o course_n burial_n and_o it_o may_v be_v only_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o fire_n or_o the_o belly_n of_o a_o wild_a beast_n 2._o it_o may_v point_v out_o that_o his_o affliction_n and_o pressure_n be_v so_o great_a and_o many_o that_o every_o place_n present_v he_o with_o death_n and_o a_o grave_a thus_o be_v paul_n in_o death_n often_o 2_o cor._n 11.23_o for_o albeit_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n of_o enter_v into_o this_o world_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o way_n of_o die_v and_o go_v out_o of_o it_o so_o that_o man_n shall_v look_v upon_o their_o life_n as_o daily_o surround_v with_o death_n and_o grave_n doct._n 6._o the_o godly_a under_o their_o sad_a exercise_n may_v be_v much_o mistake_v about_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o trial_n for_o albeit_o all_o those_o thing_n former_o mark_v be_v good_a exercise_n and_o sound_a truth_n and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o man_n life_n at_o last_o yet_o for_o present_v job_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o weakness_n be_v support_v and_o preserve_v till_o he_o get_v a_o more_o sweet_a issue_n than_o he_o 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that_o it_o shall_v daily_o represent_v itself_o to_o he_o ready_a at_o his_o side_n in_o its_o ghastly_a colour_n for_o though_o he_o do_v indeed_o apprehend_v approach_v death_n yet_o it_o be_v with_o so_o much_o confidence_n and_o courage_n that_o he_o do_v familiar_o look_v upon_o the_o worm_n and_o corruption_n as_o his_o near_a relation_n chap._n 17.14_o which_o show_v how_o little_a other_o may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o courage_n god_n may_v afford_v to_o his_o own_o people_n in_o deadly_a difficulty_n for_o bildad_n can_v not_o discern_v what_o job_n find_v in_o this_o trial_n 2._o he_o do_v mistake_v also_o in_o look_v upon_o this_o part_n of_o job_n affliction_n as_o a_o proof_n his_o wickedness_n for_o hunger_n sickness_n and_o apprehend_v death_n have_v be_v and_o may_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o saint_n as_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v see_v in_o job_n here_o but_o in_o david_n psal_n 6.2_o &_o 30.9_o in_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 1.8_o 9_o &_o 11.27_o and_o diverse_a other_o 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whoso_a neglect_n this_o they_o do_v but_o multiply_v their_o own_o sorrow_n isa_n 24.17_o 18._o 2._o albeit_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v much_o strength_n not_o only_o bodily_a strength_n but_o strength_n of_o spirit_n beside_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o corruption_n and_o humour_n when_o they_o engage_v in_o trouble_n so_o that_o not_o only_o their_o pride_n and_o height_n of_o spirit_n do_v ripen_v they_o for_o the_o snare_n which_o do_v surprise_v they_o when_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n they_o puff_n at_o trouble_n but_o it_o contribute_v to_o make_v their_o trouble_n more_o grievous_a and_o bitter_a that_o it_o have_v strength_n of_o spirit_n and_o strong_a corruption_n to_o work_v upon_o whereas_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o subdue_v man_n yet_o create_v strength_n can_v neither_o preserve_v from_o trouble_n nor_o subsist_v under_o it_o but_o the_o godly_a must_v renounce_v it_o and_o the_o wicked_a will_v succumb_v because_o they_o do_v not_o renounce_v it_o for_o his_o strength_n shall_v be_v hunger-bitten_a 3._o albeit_o even_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o be_v under_o one_o trouble_n shall_v be_v look_v for_o another_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o limit_v god_n who_o if_o he_o please_v may_v send_v destruction_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o the_o world_n for_o such_o limitation_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o our_o cross_n and_o do_v provoke_v god_n to_o increase_v our_o sorrow_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a that_o for_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o god_n have_v not_o do_v with_o they_o but_o have_v only_o give_v they_o a_o earnest_n of_o yet_o sad_a thing_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o for_o after_o his_o strength_n be_v hunger_n bite_v destruction_n follow_v upon_o that_o if_o once_o god_n begin_v to_o reckon_v with_o they_o they_o can_v expect_v bound_n to_o be_v set_v to_o their_o trial_n as_o the_o godly_a be_v warrant_v to_o pray_v jer._n 10_o 24._o but_o they_o may_v fear_v it_o will_v grow_v till_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o pit_n whereas_o the_o godly_a may_v know_v there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n prov._n 23.17_o 18._o 4._o god_n have_v calamity_n in_o readiness_n whereby_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o wicked_a albeit_o he_o do_v not_o always_o or_o for_o a_o time_n execute_v they_o for_o here_o he_o let_v the_o wicked_a see_v destruction_n ready_a at_o his_o side_n though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o be_v keep_v alive_a in_o prison_n and_o this_o serve_v to_o refute_v their_o own_o presumptuous_a brag_n and_o the_o godlies'_n fear_n who_o see_v not_o how_o they_o can_v be_v reach_v god_n who_o have_v issue_n prepare_v for_o his_o people_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o have_v also_o judgement_n ready_a for_o the_o wicked_a deut._n 32.34_o 35._o 5._o how_o presumptuous_a soever_o the_o wicked_a be_v before_o trouble_v come_v upon_o they_o or_o under_o lesser_a trouble_n yet_o when_o trouble_n come_v to_o a_o height_n they_o run_v as_o far_o upon_o the_o other_o extremity_n of_o discouragement_n and_o despair_n for_o now_o this_o arrest_v wicked_a man_n apprehend_v sad_o of_o his_o condition_n as_o if_o destruction_n be_v ready_a at_o his_o side_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o every_o moment_n and_o this_o be_v the_o just_a fruit_n of_o their_o presumption_n heart_n break_v with_o pleasure_n and_o sinful_a delight_n wherein_o man_n be_v imperious_a and_o presumptuous_a ezek._n 16.30_o will_v make_v weak_a heart_n when_o trouble_n come_v to_o a_o extremity_n ezek_n 22.14_o 6._o albeit_o even_o the_o godly_a aught_o to_o foresee_v trouble_n and_o to_o look_v out_o to_o what_o may_v probable_o come_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o surprise_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o plague_n upon_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o die_v often_o in_o their_o apprehension_n and_o fear_n before_o they_o die_v real_o and_o it_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o all_o who_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o it_o to_o be_v anxious_o torture_v about_o future_a event_n as_o here_o the_o wicked_a man_n have_v destruction_n stand_v ready_a at_o his_o side_n to_o torture_v he_o before_o he_o be_v actual_o destroy_v see_v matth._n 6.34_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o godly_a be_v vex_v with_o apprehension_n of_o future_a event_n they_o shall_v reckon_v that_o god_n can_v disappoint_v they_o if_o he_o will_v 2_o cor._n 1.8.9_o 10._o and_o that_o if_o they_o come_v pass_v and_o they_o renounce_v their_o own_o strength_n god_n will_v enable_v and_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o beat_v they_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o it_o verse_n 13._o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o skin_n even_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o death_n shall_v devour_v his_o strength_n in_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o similitude_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n somewhat_o in_o job_n case_n be_v reflect_v upon_o as_o resemble_v the_o execution_n and_o violent_a death_n of_o this_o malefactor_n in_o this_o verse_n job_n present_a dead-like_a condition_n and_o his_o apprehend_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o this_o extremity_n chap._n 17.13_o 14._o be_v reflect_v on_o as_o resemble_v this_o malefactor_n who_o be_v waste_v in_o prison_n and_o apprehend_v destruction_n v._o 12._o at_o last_o it_o or_o that_o destruction_n which_o he_o apprehend_v shall_v devour_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o skin_n or_o his_o body_n and_o flesh_n and_o bone_n which_o be_v as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o original_a as_o bar_n to_o uphold_v his_o skin_n and_o this_o death_n which_o devour_v his_o strength_n shall_v not_o be_v ordinary_a but_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o death_n that_o be_v a_o singular_o violent_a death_n which_o carry_v away_o the_o principality_n and_o preeminence_n from_o other_o kind_n of_o death_n as_o the_o first_o man_n do_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o so_o to_o say_v a_o most_o deadly_a death_n as_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o poor_a significe_fw-la they_o who_o be_v most_o poor_a isa_n 14.30_o here_o albeit_o both_o job_n and_o bildad_n do_v mistake_v in_o expect_v that_o a_o violent_a and_o odd_a way_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o trouble_n and_o bildad_o do_v fâ—ther_o err_v in_o judge_v that_o such_o a_o death_n shall_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o job_n wickedness_n see_v godly_a josiah_n jonathan_n and_o other_o have_v die_v a_o violent_a death_n and_o all_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o eccl._n 9.2_o yet_o this_o doctrine_n understand_v of_o the_o wicked_a may_v teach_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o plague_n upon_o the_o wicked_a that_o their_o fear_n prove_v real_a at_o least_o they_o may_v do_v so_o for_o any_o security_n they_o have_v against_o they_o whereas_o the_o godly_a meet_v with_o many_o bless_a disappointment_n isai_n 51.12_o 13_o 2_o cor._n 4.8_o 9_o for_o after_o that_o destruction_n have_v be_v ready_a at_o his_o side_n v._o 12._o it_o
to_o be_v transmit_v to_o all_o posterity_n and_o be_v all_o write_v to_o be_v present_v before_o their_o judge_n as_o job_n desire_n do_v import_v 5._o ordinary_o after_o age_n or_o other_o less_o concern_v will_v judge_v better_o in_o controversy_n than_o those_o who_o be_v embark_v in_o they_o and_o transport_v with_o heat_n of_o debate_n therefore_o job_n will_v have_v all_o this_o write_v as_o suppose_v that_o other_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n or_o who_o be_v to_o come_v after_o will_v judge_v better_o of_o his_o defence_n then_o his_o friend_n do_v truth_n will_v at_o last_o triumph_n and_o will_v make_v the_o grave_n of_o its_o maintainer_n smell_v well_o though_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o live_v but_o be_v bury_v with_o ignominy_n and_o therefore_o in_o time_n of_o debate_n and_o controversy_n man_n shall_v guard_v lest_o their_o passion_n and_o interest_n drive_v they_o to_o maintain_v a_o cause_n whereof_o they_o may_v repent_v afterward_o or_o which_o may_v render_v their_o memory_n unsavoury_a when_o they_o be_v go_v 6._o the_o exercise_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o integrity_n under_o trouble_n be_v worthy_a monument_n and_o such_o as_o it_o be_v a_o pity_n they_o shall_v be_v lose_v for_o so_o much_o also_o be_v employ_v in_o job_n desire_n to_o have_v his_o exercise_n keep_v upon_o record_n for_o ever_o the_o scripture_n insist_v rather_o upon_o these_o than_o upon_o the_o valorous_a act_n of_o martial_a man_n in_o the_o world_n &_o saint_n shall_v improve_v those_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n before_o they_o as_o rich_a treasure_n and_o when_o themselves_o be_v assay_v with_o such_o exercise_n and_o conflict_n they_o shall_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o tend_v to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o great_a advantage_n 7._o god_n may_v strange_o and_o wonderful_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o people_n for_o job_n can_v only_o wish_v and_o desire_n that_o his_o word_n be_v write_v and_o grave_v but_o now_o we_o find_v they_o be_v write_v in_o scripture_n and_o better_o keep_v upon_o record_n than_o if_o they_o have_v be_v grave_v upon_o a_o rock_n this_o may_v assure_v saint_n that_o their_o lawful_a desire_n will_v not_o be_v always_o frustrate_v however_o they_o may_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o hopeless_a verse_n 25._o for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n we_o have_v the_o second_o and_o more_o particular_a evidence_n of_o job_n integrity_n take_v from_o his_o save_a knowledge_n of_o and_o faith_n in_o a_o redeemer_n and_o his_o expectation_n of_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n through_o he_o to_o understand_v all_o this_o as_o some_o do_v only_o of_o his_o hope_n of_o a_o temporal_a restitution_n of_o the_o health_n of_o his_o body_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n be_v not_o only_o to_o wrest_v the_o clear_a word_n but_o to_o make_v job_n contradict_v his_o own_o assertion_n that_o he_o be_v certain_o expect_v death_n chap._n 17.14_o 15_o 16._o which_o be_v here_o also_o suppose_v by_o he_o in_o this_o encouragement_n v._o 26_o 27._o in_o this_o verse_n he_o assert_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a nor_o wicked_a as_o bildad_n have_v insinuate_v chap._n 18.21_o but_o have_v sound_a knowledge_n of_o a_o redeemer_n and_o be_v assure_v of_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o he_o know_v there_o be_v a_o redeemer_n who_o be_v god_n and_o be_v to_o become_v man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o kinsman_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v have_v right_o to_o redeem_v his_o people_n that_o he_o live_v eternal_o and_o that_o have_v conquer_v all_o his_o enemy_n he_o will_v stand_v at_o last_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n here_o be_v precious_a truth_n which_o it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o be_v as_o well_o study_v and_o improve_v now_o in_o the_o clear_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o be_v in_o those_o day_n by_o he_o and_o that_o we_o may_v make_v some_o use_n of_o the_o word_n observe_v 1._o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o with_o the_o former_a evidence_n intimate_v by_o the_o particle_n for_o or_o and_o may_v teach_v 1._o man_n who_o boast_v of_o their_o integrity_n before_o man_n have_v need_n to_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o they_o go_v and_o that_o they_o will_v hold_v before_o god_n for_o job_n confirm_v the_o former_a evidence_n of_o his_o integrity_n wherein_o he_o desire_v his_o cause_n be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o age_n by_o this_o other_o other_o evidence_n that_o he_o be_v sure_a his_o redeemer_n live_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o delude_v man_n but_o god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v and_o it_o be_v full_a of_o danger_n to_o be_v delude_v as_o to_o his_o approbation_n 2._o man_n who_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o have_v a_o sure_a hope_n of_o a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n from_o he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n need_v not_o fear_v any_o partial_a judge_n on_o earth_n nor_o be_v trouble_v with_o misconstruction_n and_o prejudices_fw-la from_o man_n for_o job_n bottom_n his_o desire_n and_o confidence_n as_o to_o man_n on_o this_o for_o i_o know_v my_o redeemer_n live_v obs_n 2._o while_o job_n bottom_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o good_a conscience_n upon_o his_o sure_a interest_n in_o a_o redeemer_n and_o his_o knowledge_n thereof_o i_o know_v my_o redeemer_n etc._n etc._n it_o teach_v 1._o man_n be_v fall_v into_o a_o condition_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o it_o be_v know_v by_o the_o godly_a of_o old_a that_o it_o be_v so_o for_o then_o there_o be_v word_n of_o a_o redeemer_n of_o man_n which_o presuppose_v their_o bondage_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o redeemer_n appoint_v and_o but_o only_o one_o to_o deliver_v man_n from_o this_o bondage_n by_o who_o god_n do_v recover_v and_o set_v free_a his_o own_o elect_n who_o have_v sell_v and_o alienate_v themselves_o as_o of_o old_a the_o jew_n do_v sell_v and_o mortgage_v their_o inheritance_n this_o great_a truth_n wherein_o the_o wisdom_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n shine_v to_o admiration_n be_v know_v also_o by_o job_n long_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o redeemer_n here_o or_o of_o he_o who_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o title_n have_v right_a to_o redeem_v the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o the_o name_n in_o the_o original_a do_v signify_v one_o that_o by_o be_v a_o kinsman_n have_v right_a to_o redeem_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v give_v afterward_o to_o the_o kinsman_n of_o the_o impoverish_v jew_n who_o have_v right_a to_o redeem_v their_o land_n and_o house_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o eternal_a verity_n that_o none_o of_o adam_n fall_v posterity_n can_v prove_v their_o own_o integrity_n before_o god_n but_o in_o a_o redeemer_n so_o that_o only_o that_o man_n be_v righteous_a and_o sincere_a before_o god_n who_o be_v humble_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o misery_n and_o bondage_n do_v flee_v to_o a_o redeemer_n for_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o for_o grace_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o walk_v upright_o for_o thus_o do_v job_n prove_v his_o integrity_n and_o clear_v in_o what_o sense_n he_o maintain_v his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o this_o debate_n by_o show_v that_o he_o lay_v claim_v to_o a_o redeemer_n 4._o albeit_o when_o a_o man_n be_v convince_v of_o his_o own_o sinfulness_n his_o flee_v unto_o and_o recumbency_n upon_o christ_n upon_o all_o hazard_n be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v his_o good_a condition_n yet_o the_o full_a comfort_n of_o it_o depend_v upon_o a_o particular_a assurance_n of_o his_o interest_n which_o be_v attainable_a and_o shall_v be_v study_v after_o for_o job_n here_o attain_v to_o call_v he_o my_o redeemer_n obs_n 3._o job_n here_o profess_v not_o only_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o redeemer_n but_o his_o knowledge_n of_o he_o what_o he_o be_v and_o instance_v it_o in_o several_a particular_n which_o teach_v that_o to_o know_v our_o redeemer_n well_o in_o his_o godhead_n his_o humanity_n and_o likeness_n to_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n except_o sin_n his_o office_n his_o success_n against_o he_o and_o out_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o clear_v our_o interest_n in_o he_o by_o lose_v all_o doubt_n about_o it_o and_o to_o draw_v out_o the_o comfort_n that_o flow_v from_o this_o interest_n see_v psal_n 9.10_o hos_fw-la 11.8_o 9_o 2_o tim_n 1.12_o obs_n 4._o the_o name_n redeemer_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v as_o have_v be_v hint_v a_o kinsman_n or_o one_o who_o upon_o a_o title_n of_o kindred_n have_v a_o right_a to_o redeem_v his_o brother_n or_o friend_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v the_o name_n frequent_o give_v to_o such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o judicial_a law_n
cor._n 15.25_o 26._o and_o shall_v bring_v all_o his_o enemy_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o he_o luke_n 19.27_o believer_n need_v not_o fear_v the_o long_a continuance_n of_o enemy_n nor_o that_o one_o enemy_n rise_v up_o after_o another_o for_o christ_n will_v outlive_v and_o triumph_v over_o they_o all_o 3._o when_o all_o those_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v than_o time_n will_v have_v a_o end_n and_o the_o general_n judgement_n will_v come_v for_o when_o he_o thus_o stand_v last_o than_o it_o will_v be_v the_o latter_a day_n or_o the_o last_o of_o time_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 25_o 26._o this_o be_v a_o truth_n know_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o very_a infancy_n of_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v from_o enoch_n prophecy_n record_v judas_n v._n 14_o 15._o 4._o the_o redeemer_n of_o sinner_n will_v be_v their_o judge_n at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o he_o shall_v stand_v over_o the_o earth_n which_o as_o it_o will_v be_v terrible_a to_o 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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 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after_o they_o be_v ofttimes_o blast_v to_o the_o wicked_a before_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o as_o god_n merciful_o ofttimes_o disappoint_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o godly_a so_o he_o walk_v contrary_a to_o the_o wicked_n hope_n for_o it_o come_v sometime_o to_o this_o in_o the_o wicked_n own_a time_n what_o pleasure_n have_v he_o in_o his_o house_n after_o he_o 4._o if_o no_o less_o will_v bear_v down_o the_o wicked_n vain_a hope_n god_n can_v do_v it_o by_o a_o speedy_a cut_v off_o of_o themselves_o and_o all_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o family_n and_o condition_n for_o this_o take_v away_o his_o pleasure_n when_o the_o number_n of_o his_o month_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o midst_n albeit_o man_n month_n and_o time_n be_v determine_v chap._n 14.5_o yet_o the_o number_n thereof_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o midst_n when_o they_o die_v violent_o before_o the_o time_n they_o may_v have_v continue_v by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o before_o the_o 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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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the_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n do_v presume_v to_o teach_v god_n knowledge_n 4._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o this_o course_n of_o prescribe_v unto_o god_n be_v such_o as_o shall_v make_v it_o to_o be_v entertain_v with_o indignation_n by_o all_o who_o fear_n god_n and_o be_v look_v on_o as_o abase_v god_n and_o dishonourable_a to_o he_o who_o guide_v all_o thing_n better_o than_o man_n can_v prescribe_v for_o so_o much_o do_v this_o question_n import_n shall_v any_o teach_v god_n knowledge_n 5._o god_n be_v nor_o only_o infinite_a in_o power_n above_o the_o high_a but_o in_o authority_n also_o be_v a_o judge_n who_o can_v call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n when_o he_o please_v for_o he_o judge_v those_o that_o be_v high_a whether_o fall_v angel_n judas_n v._n 6._o or_o great_a man_n eccl._n 5.8_o see_v rev._n 6.15_o 16._o 6._o the_o absolute_a sovereignty_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o his_o judge_n even_o of_o the_o high_a may_v discover_v the_o folly_n of_o man_n presume_v to_o teach_v he_o wisdom_n see_v herein_o shine_v his_o sovereignty_n not_o to_o be_v carp_v at_o his_o wisdom_n suitable_a to_o his_o authority_n and_o his_o purpose_n far_o beyond_o our_o reach_n therefore_o be_v this_o bring_v in_o here_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o challenge_n shall_v any_o teach_v god_n knowledge_n see_v he_o judge_v these_o who_o be_v high_a verse_n 23._o one_o die_v in_o his_o full_a strength_n be_v whole_o at_o ease_n and_o quiet_a 24._o his_o breast_n be_v full_a of_o milk_n and_o his_o bone_n be_v moisten_v in_o the_o marrow_n 25._o and_o another_o die_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o never_o eat_v with_o pleasure_n in_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o narration_n in_o these_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o various_a dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o wicked_a man_n 1._o for_o prosperity_n that_o some_o die_v in_o full_a strength_n of_o body_n have_v inward_a and_o outward_a case_n and_o without_o any_o disquiet_n till_o their_o death_n v._o 23._o which_o be_v further_o amplify_v v._o 24._o that_o they_o be_v in_o great_a vigour_n and_o their_o bone_n full_a of_o marrow_n like_o breast_n full_a of_o milk_n or_o rather_o that_o they_o have_v affluence_n of_o all_o thing_n instance_a in_o the_o abundance_n of_o milk_n wherewith_o their_o breast_n namely_o of_o their_o cattle_n or_o their_o milk-pail_n as_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v be_v fill_v and_o that_o because_o of_o this_o affluence_n they_o be_v in_o great_a vigour_n every_o one_o of_o their_o bone_n for_o the_o verb_n be_v singular_a be_v moisten_v with_o marrow_n or_o as_o the_o word_n will_v also_o read_v the_o marrow_n of_o their_o bone_n be_v water_v and_o refresh_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o plenty_n of_o food_n
be_v put_v upon_o godly_a man_n to_o prevent_v sad_a stroke_n see_v 1_o cor._n 11.32_o ps_n 94.12_o 13._o verse_n 19_o he_o be_v chastened_a also_o with_o pain_n upon_o his_o bed_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o bone_n with_o strong_a pain_n 20._o so_o that_o his_o life_n abhor_v bread_n and_o his_o soul_n dainty_a meat_n 21._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 22._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 follow_v to_o v._o 29._o the_o second_o and_o three_o mean_v whereby_o god_n speakth_v his_o mind_n to_o man_n though_o they_o perceive_v it_o not_o namely_o by_o sickness_n and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n i_o join_v these_o together_o because_o they_o must_v go_v together_o that_o god_n mind_n may_v be_v know_v in_o they_o for_o however_o sickness_n bless_v of_o god_n fit_a man_n to_o hear_v what_o god_n will_v speak_v yet_o it_o be_v by_o the_o ministry_n here_o that_o god_n mind_n concern_v the_o sick_a person_n be_v reveal_v and_o withal_o these_o two_o as_o they_o be_v here_o put_v together_o do_v very_o well_o agree_v to_o job_n case_n who_o be_v now_o afflict_v in_o his_o body_n much_o like_a to_o what_o be_v here_o record_v only_a we_o read_v not_o of_o his_o keep_v his_o bed_n constant_o and_o have_v elihu_n a_o messenger_n from_o god_n with_o he_o to_o expound_v god_n mind_n in_o that_o dispensation_n to_o he_o and_o albeit_o job_n friend_n urge_v his_o sickness_n also_o as_o a_o argument_n against_o he_o chap._n 5.17_o 18._o and_o elsewhere_o yet_o they_o urge_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o repent_v of_o his_o suppose_a wickedness_n but_o elihu_n drive_v another_o design_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v we_o may_v take_v up_o the_o whole_a purpose_n to_o v._o 29._o in_o this_o order_n 1._o he_o propound_v the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n speak_v to_o man_n sickness_n v._o 29_o 22._o and_o a_o ministry_n v._o 23._o 2._o he_o declare_v what_o it_o be_v that_o god_n speak_v by_o these_o mean_n v._o 23._o 3._o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o the_o trial_n when_o this_o lesson_n be_v well_o learned_a v._o 24_o 28._o in_o these_o verse_n we_o have_v a_o description_n of_o a_o sore_a sickness_n whereby_o god_n speak_v to_o man_n which_o be_v propound_v first_o in_o general_n v._o 19_o where_o it_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o its_o conjunction_n with_o the_o former_a mean_n of_o vision_n and_o dream_n whereby_o god_n speak_v intimate_v in_o the_o copulative_a also_o in_o its_o scope_n and_o tendency_n which_o be_v to_o chasten_v or_o argue_v and_o reprove_v and_o in_o its_o vehemency_n and_o extremity_n assault_v the_o patient_n with_o pain_n till_o he_o must_v take_v his_o bed_n from_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o job_n be_v much_o upon_o a_o bed_n or_o couch_n as_o chap._n 7.13_o though_o at_o other_o time_n he_o sit_v up_o and_o go_v abroad_o second_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o affliction_n be_v point_v out_o by_o several_a effect_n 1._o that_o it_o reach_v not_o only_o the_o sick_a man_n flesh_n but_o his_o bone_n and_o affect_v all_o of_o they_o with_o great_a pain_n v._o 19_o thus_o we_o find_v that_o job_n complain_v often_o of_o his_o bone_n and_o sinew_n see_v chap._n 30.17_o 30._o 2._o that_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o sickness_n psal_n 107.18_o his_o sickness_n make_v he_o loathe_v all_o meat_n even_o such_o dainty_a meat_n as_o use_v to_o be_v prepare_v for_o sick_a man_n v._o 20._o and_o of_o this_o job_n have_v also_o some_o experience_n chap._n 3.24_o 3._o that_o it_o waste_v and_o consume_v his_o body_n v._o 21._o so_o that_o his_o plump_a flesh_n disappear_v and_o his_o bone_n stick_v out_o of_o which_o also_o job_n complain_v chap._n 16.8_o 4._o it_o bring_v his_o life_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n or_o near_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o to_o the_o destroyer_n v._o 22._o that_o be_v his_o disease_n be_v deadly_a and_o threaten_v he_o with_o destruction_n or_o they_o bring_v he_o near_o to_o the_o worm_n which_o destroy_v man_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o job_n have_v this_o frequent_o in_o his_o mouth_n that_o he_o be_v near_o to_o death_n see_v chap._n 17.13_o 14._o from_o v._o 19_o learn_v 1._o it_o please_v god_n beside_o the_o message_n of_o his_o word_n to_o visit_v his_o people_n with_o the_o rod_n for_o here_o pain_n also_o beside_o those_o dream_n and_o vision_n v._o 15._o be_v send_v that_o god_n may_v speak_v thereby_o even_o when_o man_n profit_v by_o the_o word_n as_o job_n do_v in_o his_o prosperity_n god_n may_v yet_o send_v a_o rod_n for_o their_o further_a exercise_n and_o to_o take_v trial_n how_o they_o will_v keep_v their_o foot_n under_o such_o a_o dispensation_n as_o the_o question_n be_v state_v betwixt_o god_n and_o satan_n about_o job_n chap._n 1_o and_o 2._o and_o godly_a man_n shall_v stoop_v and_o submit_v to_o this_o and_o further_a which_o come_v near_o to_o elihu_n scope_n the_o word_n its_o alone_a have_v not_o ordinary_o that_o operation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v but_o even_o where_o it_o work_v most_o effectual_o it_o may_v leave_v the_o rod_n somewhat_o to_o do_v further_o and_o much_o more_o when_o the_o word_n be_v ill_o improve_v the_o rod_n will_v follow_v for_o god_n love_v his_o people_n better_o than_o to_o let_v they_o pass_v on_o with_o their_o fault_n uncorrected_a and_o unreclaimed_a 2._o among_o other_o trial_n which_o befall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o will_v find_v personal_a trial_n pain_n and_o sickness_n among_o the_o most_o search_v for_o elihu_n instance_v those_o as_o very_o speak_v messenger_n and_o search_a trial_n and_o so_o do_v satan_n true_o argue_v though_o upon_o a_o wicked_a design_n chap._n 2.4_o 5._o so_o that_o they_o who_o be_v free_a of_o that_o trial_n may_v bear_v other_o difficulty_n the_o better_a and_o those_o who_o be_v exercise_v therewith_o shall_v prepare_v for_o much_o humble_v trial_n by_o it_o they_o shall_v also_o remember_v that_o god_n call_v they_o thereby_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o sensible_a of_o sin_n from_o which_o the_o craziness_n of_o man_n body_n do_v flow_v and_o in_o particular_a that_o god_n call_v they_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o little_a prize_v or_o improve_n of_o bodily_a health_n when_o they_o enjoy_v it_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o mourn_v for_o and_o amend_v if_o ever_o god_n restore_v they_o to_o health_n again_o and_o who_o so_o do_v thus_o improve_v their_o sickness_n may_v find_v that_o god_n have_v visit_v they_o that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o a_o proof_n of_o his_o power_n and_o love_n in_o their_o recovery_n 3._o as_o god_n do_v not_o intend_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o people_n by_o their_o affliction_n and_o sickness_n even_o though_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o they_o but_o their_o chastisement_n and_o instruction_n so_o they_o may_v need_v to_o be_v sharp_o reprove_v and_o argue_v out_o of_o their_o 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ought_v to_o observe_v and_o prize_v even_o common_a mercy_n as_o here_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o this_o pain_a person_n have_v a_o bed_n to_o lie_v upon_o albeit_o the_o phrase_n may_v import_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stir_v whether_o they_o get_v a_o bed_n or_o not_o yea_o saint_n may_v sometime_o come_v to_o want_v a_o bed_n when_o they_o be_v sick_a and_o sore_a yet_o humility_n will_v teach_v man_n not_o to_o undervalue_v that_o common_a mercy_n if_o it_o be_v afford_v they_o 5._o whatever_o outward_a accommodation_n god_n provide_v for_o afflict_a and_o particular_o for_o sick_a person_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o prize_n and_o acknowledge_v yet_o none_o of_o