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it_o upon_o renew_a occasion_n for_o so_o much_o do_v job_n renew_v practice_n in_o humble_v himself_o again_o before_o god_n teach_v we_o verse_n 9_o then_o say_v his_o wife_n unto_o he_o do_v thou_o still_o retain_v thy_o integrity_n curse_v god_n and_o die_v follow_v in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n a_o new_a assault_n upon_o job_n integrity_n with_o his_o victory_n over_o it_o satan_n have_v before_o indirect_o assay_v to_o draw_v he_o to_o curse_n god_n but_o without_o success_n do_v now_o stir_v up_o his_o wife_n direct_o to_o suggest_v that_o motion_n to_o he_o in_o this_o verse_n wherein_o this_o suggestion_n and_o tentation_n be_v record_v we_o may_v consider_v 1._o the_o tempter_n or_o instrument_n employ_v to_o suggest_v this_o unto_o he_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v but_o a_o groundless_a dream_n of_o the_o rabbin_n that_o she_o be_v dinah_n jacob_n daughter_n yet_o not_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o her_o grace_n and_o whether_o she_o be_v only_o now_o 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three_o friend_n do_v press_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o stand_v so_o stiff_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o integrity_n but_o shall_v glorify_v god_n by_o confess_v of_o his_o sin_n before_o he_o be_v thus_o cut_v off_o or_o albeit_o he_o shall_v die_v after_o he_o have_v so_o do_v but_o this_o interpretation_n do_v not_o suit_n with_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o reproof_n give_v she_o by_o job_n vers_fw-la 10._o therefore_o whether_o we_o render_v it_o to_o curse_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n or_o to_o bless_v by_o way_n of_o derision_n and_o irony_n all_o come_v to_o one_o purpose_n she_o see_v he_o stoop_v to_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o have_v come_v upon_o he_o do_v thus_o express_v herself_o will_v thou_o yet_o stoop_v to_o god_n and_o bless_v he_o as_o thou_o do_v former_o chap._n 1.21_o when_o he_o do_v thus_o handle_v thou_o ay_o bless_v he_o still_o go_v on_o so_o to_o do_v and_o mark_v what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n he_o will_v even_o cut_v thou_o off_o notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o piety_n and_o blessing_n of_o he_o or_o rather_o thus_o for_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o sense_n make_v use_v of_o by_o satan_n ver_fw-la 5._o &_o chap._n 1.11_o who_o design_n she_o do_v prosecute_v by_o this_o motion_n why_o will_v thou_o any_o long_o continue_v in_o a_o course_n of_o piety_n what_o have_v thou_o reap_v by_o it_o but_o such_o a_o heap_n of_o affliction_n one_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o another_o nay_o rather_o since_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o such_o a_o deep_a pit_n of_o misery_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o relief_n and_o since_o all_o thy_o honesty_n can_v so_o much_o as_o procure_v thou_o a_o issue_n by_o death_n spare_v not_o open_o to_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n which_o will_v either_o provoke_v he_o to_o cut_v thou_o off_o or_o magistrate_n according_a to_o the_o law_n will_v do_v it_o doct._n 1._o in_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n the_o godly_a may_v expect_v that_o even_a mercy_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o their_o comfort_n will_v prove_v a_o addition_n to_o their_o trial_n as_o here_o job_n wife_n do_v prove_v to_o he_o whereas_o it_o may_v have_v seem_v that_o she_o be_v continue_v with_o he_o for_o his_o comfort_n in_o this_o his_o sad_a and_o desolate_a condition_n 2._o when_o trial_n come_v upon_o any_o one_o in_o a_o society_n if_o the_o person_n try_v be_v not_o ensnare_v to_o sin_n yet_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o his_o interest_n and_o relation_n may_v be_v catch_v for_o though_o satan_n miss_v of_o job_n who_o be_v his_o chief_a aim_n yet_o he_o get_v advantage_n of_o his_o wife_n 3._o as_o corruption_n may_v lurk_v long_o under_o grace_n so_o much_o more_o may_v gross_a naughtiness_n lurk_v long_o in_o a_o religious_a family_n and_o in_o a_o person_n go_v along_o in_o the_o religious_a duty_n therein_o perform_v as_o here_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o this_o woman_n who_o no_o doubt_n before_o this_o time_n go_v along_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n in_o the_o duty_n perform_v therein_o 4._o a_o day_n of_o adversity_n will_v ready_o discover_v that_o naughtiness_n of_o person_n in_o a_o society_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n for_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n her_o corruption_n break_v forth_o and_o it_o can_v but_o be_v very_o sad_a when_o those_o who_o live_v peaceable_o till_o affliction_n come_v on_o do_v then_o prove_v instrument_n of_o grief_n and_o vexation_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o poor_a and_o wretched_a employment_n of_o such_o as_o be_v employ_v by_o satan_n not_o only_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o to_o become_v bait_n and_o snare_n to_o other_o to_o draw_v they_o along_o with_o they_o for_o job_n wife_n be_v thus_o ensnare_v be_v employ_v to_o tempt_v her_o husband_n to_o the_o like_a sinful_a course_n 6._o as_o saint_n in_o a_o day_n of_o affliction_n may_v look_v for_o sharp_a trial_n from_o near_a friend_n and_o natural_a relation_n so_o in_o particular_a sâ—tan_n look_v upon_o wife_n when_o they_o be_v corrupt_v themselves_o as_o the_o most_o effectual_a instrument_n to_o draw_v their_o husband_n to_o sin_n therefore_o do_v he_o make_v use_n of_o job_n wife_n to_o tempt_v he_o thus_o do_v he_o tempt_v adam_n by_o evah_n and_o jezabel_n do_v stir_v up_o achab_n to_o be_v more_o wicked_a i_o king_n 21.25_o 7._o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n to_o see_v man_n contemn_v in_o the_o world_n and_o account_v simple_a and_o silly_a even_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o be_v commend_v of_o god_n for_o god_n have_v commend_v job_n because_o of_o his_o integrity_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o his_o wife_n account_v it_o his_o folly_n do_v thou_o still_o retain_v thy_o integrity_n so_o that_o upright_a walker_n have_v much_o need_n of_o self-denial_n and_o not_o to_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 8._o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n in_o man_n that_o in_o their_o most_o desperate_o sinful_a course_n they_o can_v so_o extinguish_v the_o light_n thereof_o but_o they_o see_v the_o great_a hazard_n of_o their_o way_n and_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o their_o great_a slavery_n under_o sin_n that_o no_o hazard_n do_v deter_v they_o from_o it_o for_o this_o woman_n notwithstanding_o all_o her_o distemper_n be_v convince_v of_o this_o that_o blasphemy_n deserve_v death_n which_o shall_v warn_v we_o to_o avoid_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o it_o in_o murmur_v and_o fret_v against_o god_n and_o yet_o she_o advise_v her_o husband_n to_o run_v upon_o the_o hazard_n curse_v god_n and_o die_v albeit_o that_o law_n concern_v blasphemer_n leu._n 24.14_o 15_o 16._o be_v not_o write_v in_o job_n day_n
yet_o it_o appear_v from_o her_o expression_n that_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v then_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n 9_o we_o may_v also_o from_o her_o speech_n take_v notice_n of_o some_o of_o the_o wicked_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n and_o our_o corrupt_a flesh_n in_o a_o hour_n of_o trial_n as_o 1._o when_o man_n heart_n do_v rise_v in_o pride_n against_o god_n deal_n and_o do_v undervalue_n piety_n because_o of_o affliction_n and_o want_n of_o ease_n do_v thou_o still_o retain_v thy_o integrity_n say_v she_o when_o thou_o be_v thus_o afflict_v see_v mal._n 3.13_o 14._o 2._o when_o man_n have_v such_o a_o prejudice_n against_o affliction_n and_o trial_n that_o they_o scruple_n at_o no_o sin_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o promise_v ease_n of_o a_o present_a trouble_n curse_v god_n and_o die_v say_v she_o and_o so_o thou_o will_v get_v out_o of_o this_o toil_n and_o vexation_n 3._o when_o man_n be_v so_o earnest_a to_o avoid_v a_o present_a trouble_n as_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o they_o may_v be_v run_v upon_o a_o great_a affliction_n curse_v god_n say_v she_o and_o die_v that_o so_o thou_o may_v see_v a_o end_n of_o thy_o pain_n little_o consider_v that_o death_n be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o all_o trouble_n to_o all_o man_n and_o especial_o to_o those_o who_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n voluntary_o blaspheme_v and_o curse_v god_n as_o she_o advise_v he_o to_o do_v verse_n 10._o but_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o thou_o speak_v as_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n speak_v what_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a in_o all_o this_o do_v not_o job_n sin_n with_o his_o lip_n follow_v job_n answer_v unto_o and_o refutation_n of_o this_o suggestion_n albeit_o he_o have_v hitherto_o keep_v silence_n yet_o he_o can_v let_v this_o suggestion_n pass_v without_o a_o reply_n and_o though_o no_o doubt_n he_o be_v a_o tender_a husband_n who_o behave_v himself_o so_o conscientious_o even_o towards_o servant_n chap._n 31.13_o 14.15_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n the_o zeal_n of_o god_n prompt_v he_o to_o make_v a_o sharp_a return_n to_o her_o motion_n and_o 1._o he_o point_v out_o how_o unbecoming_a it_o be_v that_o such_o a_o motion_n shall_v flow_v from_o she_o it_o may_v possible_o have_v be_v expect_v that_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n nabaless_v so_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o original_a or_o pagan_n about_o they_o shall_v have_v speak_v so_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n but_o it_o do_v not_o beseem_v one_o so_o instruct_v and_o who_o enjoy_v so_o many_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n as_o she_o do_v to_o be_v so_o bad_o principled_a 2._o he_o point_v out_o the_o absurdity_n of_o her_o counsel_n in_o itself_o that_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v good_a thing_n from_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o be_v content_a to_o submit_v to_o evil_a thing_n or_o affliction_n when_o god_n see_v it_o meet_v to_o exercise_v they_o therewith_o 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receive_v evil_a thing_n submissive_o and_o patient_o doct._n 1._o as_o zeal_n for_o god_n be_v seemly_a and_o become_v saint_n so_o tentation_n and_o suggestion_n shall_v be_v rough_o entertain_v and_o not_o dally_v with_o from_o whosoever_o they_o come_v foâ—_n job_n do_v entertain_v this_o motion_n from_o his_o wife_n with_o much_o zeal_n and_o indignation_n see_v matth_n 16.22_o 23._o so_o also_o ought_v rise_a suggestion_n in_o our_o own_o bosom_n be_v entertain_v 2._o as_o sin_n be_v odious_a and_o hateful_a in_o any_o so_o it_o be_v moâ—e_n abominable_a in_o some_o thâ—n_n other_o and_o when_o sin_n be_v look_v upon_o not_o only_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o as_o commit_v by_o such_o person_n who_o have_v live_v under_o many_o mean_n and_o have_v many_o engagement_n to_o holy_a walk_v put_v upon_o they_o â—t_z will_n exceed_o heighten_v the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o for_o so_o do_v job_n aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o wife_n thou_o speak_v as_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n speak_v 3._o to_o renounce_v god_n and_o piety_n under_o trouble_n or_o because_o of_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o high_a folly_n and_o rather_o beseem_a pagan_n than_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n who_o will_v find_v it_o their_o advantage_n to_o cleave_v to_o god_n in_o trouble_n and_o that_o to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v to_o lose_v more_o than_o trouble_n can_v otherwise_o take_v from_o they_o and_o to_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o a_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o the_o venom_n of_o affliction_n for_o in_o the_o counsel_n she_o give_v job_n reckon_v that_o she_o speak_v as_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n 4_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o we_o reprove_v fault_n in_o other_o unless_o we_o take_v pain_n also_o to_o inform_v they_o and_o to_o root_v out_o the_o prejudices_fw-la and_o corrupt_a principle_n which_o mislead_v they_o therefore_o job_n after_o the_o reproof_n subjoin_v a_o information_n what_o or_o also_o as_o the_o word_n will_v read_v add_v 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his_o justice_n to_o deter_v other_o in_o these_o respect_v we_o find_v some_o of_o their_o speech_n cite_v or_o at_o least_o allude_v unto_o in_o other_o scripture_n as_o job_n 5.13_o with_o 1_o cor._n 3.19_o and_o several_a of_o their_o expression_n will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v some_o parallel_n in_o other_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o in_o their_o speak_n of_o these_o outward_a and_o visible_a judgement_n that_o come_v on_o wicked_a man_n there_o be_v a_o double_a mistake_n one_o that_o they_o not_o only_o plead_v the_o law-sentence_n and_o the_o deserve_a of_o such_o man_n or_o that_o god_n do_v execute_v these_o threaten_n according_o on_o some_o even_o in_o this_o life_n which_o job_n never_o deny_v chap._n 27.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o plead_v also_o the_o real_a and_o actual_a execution_n of_o all_o that_o be_v threaten_v and_o that_o on_o every_o one_o of_o the_o wicked_a even_o in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o assert_v that_o to_o be_v universal_o true_a which_o be_v only_o rue_v of_o some_o for_o job_n agreeable_o to_o the_o scripture_n maintain_v that_o god_n exercise_v a_o great_a variety_n of_o dispensation_n towards_o wicked_a man_n in_o this_o life_n chap._n 21.23_o 24_o 25._o and_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o scope_n of_o most_o of_o his_o speech_n that_o ofttimes_o god_n see_v it_o fit_a to_o spare_v wicked_a man_n in_o this_o life_n notwithstanding_o their_o ill-deserving_a yea_o and_o to_o heap_v prosperity_n upon_o they_o until_o their_o death_n that_o so_o he_o may_v exercise_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o may_v teach_v all_o to_o look_v out_o to_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o eternal_a reward_n of_o wickedness_n and_o piety_n another_o mistake_n be_v that_o they_o assert_v these_o calamity_n to_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v common_a also_o to_o the_o godly_a for_o albeit_o temporal_a calamity_n inflict_v on_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v real_a curse_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o clear_v that_o the_o same_o lot_n may_v also_o befall_v the_o godly_a either_o for_o chastisement_n or_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o that_o the_o support_a grace_n of_o god_n may_v he_o magnify_v in_o they_o as_o job_n own_o experience_n do_v witness_v thus_o as_o to_o the_o external_a stroke_n there_o may_v be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n eccles_n 9.2_o 4._o their_o doctrine_n concern_v god_n sovereignty_n holiness_n and_o justice_n whereby_o they_o labour_v to_o drive_v job_n from_o his_o confidence_n be_v true_a doctrine_n and_o therefore_o job_n strive_v to_o outstrip_v they_o in_o commend_v those_o attribute_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o do_v ill_o apply_v this_o doctrine_n and_o make_v a_o bad_a use_n of_o it_o to_o crush_v a_o godly_a man_n as_o
moment_n of_o the_o day_n or_o be_v but_o short-lived_a like_o that_o creature_n which_o be_v say_v to_o live_v but_o one_o day_n see_v psal_n 39.5_o or_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o a_o short_a time_n when_o god_n begin_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o isa_n 38.12_o psal_n 90.5_o 6._o or_o his_o whole_a life_n and_o every_o day_n of_o it_o from_o morning_n to_o evening_n be_v but_o a_o daily_a die_a and_o travel_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o grave_n all_o these_o do_v well_o enough_o suit_v the_o scope_n and_o may_v teach_v we_o 1._o that_o death_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o destroy_n or_o break_v and_o bray_n in_o piece_n as_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n crush_a his_o imagine_a excellency_n and_o irreparable_o ruine_v he_o in_o his_o be_v though_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o be_v exert_v in_o his_o future_a resurrection_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v destroy_v or_o break_v in_o piece_n 2._o as_o death_n be_v terrible_a in_o itself_o so_o man_n 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 and_o a_o perish_v for_o ever_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o restitution_n to_o this_o life_n again_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o little_o notice_v or_o emprove_v neither_o do_v they_o who_o be_v leave_v behind_o make_v the_o use_n of_o that_o which_o they_o so_o ordinary_o see_v nor_o do_v they_o who_o die_v ever_o return_v to_o give_v any_o proof_n of_o their_o proficiency_n by_o that_o stroke_n this_o teach_v 1._o death_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n a_o great_a stroke_n that_o it_o cut_v off_o a_o man_n irrecoverable_o from_o all_o his_o enjoyment_n and_o from_o all_o opportunity_n of_o emprove_n any_o condition_n in_o this_o life_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o emprove_v time_n while_o he_o have_v it_o and_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o somewhat_o beyond_o time_n he_o be_v in_o a_o poor_a condition_n in_o this_o respect_n all_o man_n at_o death_n perish_v for_o ever_o without_o hope_n of_o return_v to_o this_o life_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o constant_a course_n of_o divine_a providence_n 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
know_v also_o that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o thou_o off_o spring_n as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n 26._o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n like_o as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o in_o his_o season_n the_o other_o head_n of_o encouragement_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v deliverance_n from_o trouble_n but_o restitution_n to_o his_o former_a condition_n instance_a in_o these_o particular_n 1._o a_o peaceable_a habitation_n ver_fw-la 24._o 2._o that_o he_o shall_v visit_v his_o habitation_n and_o not_o sin_n ver_fw-la 24._o whereby_o i_o do_v not_o only_o understand_v that_o in_o go_v about_o his_o affair_n he_o shall_v not_o err_v as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o be_v render_v judg._n 20.16_o but_o shall_v succeed_v in_o his_o enterprise_n as_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n even_o of_o a_o gift_n of_o good_a thrift_n psal_n 112.5_o but_o chief_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v teach_v a_o better_a and_o more_o sinless_a way_n of_o go_v about_o his_o affair_n 3._o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a and_o numerous_a issue_n ver_fw-la 25._o 4._o and_o fullness_n of_o day_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o he_o now_o apprehend_v but_o shall_v continue_v to_o old_a age_n and_o come_v ripe_a to_o his_o grave_n as_o ripe_a corn_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o barn_n ver_fw-la 26._o these_o promise_n relate_v to_o thing_n temporal_a must_v be_v understand_v with_o the_o usual_a scripture_n caution_n which_o assure_v we_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v put_v in_o the_o believer_n charter_n but_o the_o dispense_n thereof_o leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o wise_a and_o tender_a father_n with_o this_o caution_n we_o may_v from_o this_o purpose_n learn_v 1._o godly_a man_n when_o in_o a_o right_a frame_n be_v teach_v to_o look_v upon_o their_o most_o prosperous_a condition_n as_o transitory_a and_o not_o their_o true_a rest_n for_o he_o call_v job_n house_n but_o a_o tabernacle_n not_o so_o much_o because_o he_o dwell_v in_o a_o tent_n for_o his_o child_n have_v house_n chap._n 1.13_o 18_o 19_o and_z himself_o chap._n 42.11_o as_o because_o the_o godly_a account_v so_o of_o their_o fair_a house_n 2._o to_o a_o true_o godly_a man_n the_o charge_n of_o a_o family_n be_v of_o great_a concernment_n so_o that_o the_o peace_n of_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n and_o great_a encouragement_n to_o he_o as_o this_o promise_n to_o job_n import_v 3._o as_o prosperity_n and_o family-peace_n and_o concord_n therewith_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n so_o piety_n have_v the_o promise_n thereof_o which_o be_v still_o fulfil_v in_o so_o far_o as_o godly_a family_n may_v have_v true_a peace_n whatever_o befall_v they_o so_o much_o may_v safe_o be_v gather_v from_o this_o promise_n thy_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v in_o peace_n 4._o it_o be_v no_o small_a mercy_n when_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o promise_n be_v experimental_o confirm_v to_o we_o and_o much_o more_o when_o we_o be_v make_v to_o discern_v that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o make_v to_o acquiesce_v and_o be_v satisfy_v therewith_o so_o much_o be_v import_v in_o this_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o thy_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v in_o peace_n thou_o shall_v discern_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o be_v refresh_v therewith_o so_o also_o ver_fw-la 25._o to_o discern_v a_o mercy_n be_v a_o new_a mercy_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 2.12_o without_o which_o we_o may_v starve_v beside_o our_o food_n 5._o such_o as_o expect_v god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o family_n and_o affair_n aught_o to_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o mean_n about_o they_o for_o thou_o shall_v visit_v thy_o habitation_n or_o go_v about_o thy_o affair_n 6._o so_o carnal_a be_v our_o heart_n and_o so_o entangle_v be_v worldly_a affair_n though_o lawful_a that_o without_o god_n special_a lead_n and_o assistance_n we_o can_v avoid_v much_o guilt_n in_o they_o for_o it_o 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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 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3._o my_o righteousness_n be_v in_o it_o v._o 29._o this_o press_v both_o part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n that_o they_o shall_v hear_v he_o and_o consider_v the_o matter_n again_o and_o again_o notwithstanding_o their_o be_v engage_v consider_v how_o much_o it_o concern_v he_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v his_o only_a prop_n and_o support_v be_v at_o the_o stake_n in_o the_o debate_n we_o need_v not_o inquire_v whether_o job_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o of_o his_o way_n by_o sanctification_n wherein_o he_o be_v evangelical_o righteous_a or_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o cause_n in_o debate_n betwixt_o they_o for_o both_o these_o be_v conjoin_v here_o it_o be_v the_o very_a question_n debate_v betwixt_o they_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a and_o godly_a man_n or_o not_o and_o for_o the_o strength_n and_o soundness_n of_o this_o argument_n albeit_o job_n look_v so_o much_o to_o 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our_o confidence_n and_o delight_n 5._o however_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n yet_o death_n be_v so_o dreerie_a and_o dark_a a_o step_n assay_v but_o once_o for_o all_o have_v vast_a eternity_n at_o the_o back_n of_o it_o and_o shake_v we_o loose_a of_o so_o much_o that_o it_o can_v but_o be_v dreadful_a to_o go_v through_o it_o under_o a_o cloud_n for_o so_o do_v job_n reckon_v while_n upon_o this_o consideration_n he_o plead_v for_o pity_n and_o a_o moment_n quiet_a use_n of_o what_o he_o be_v so_o soon_o to_o leave_v to_o die_v be_v a_o lesson_n which_o we_o shall_v early_o study_v and_o mind_n psal_n 90_o 12._o not_o only_o that_o we_o may_v make_v sure_a that_o we_o have_v true_a grace_n which_o may_v be_v much_o question_v then_o but_o may_v walk_v spiritual_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o substantial_a piety_n and_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o much_o sense_n or_o much_o faith_n at_o such_o a_o time_n 6._o god_n deal_v in_o anger_n be_v so_o 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26._o isa_n 57.16_o 8._o the_o best_a way_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o ease_n of_o our_o grief_n be_v to_o commit_v our_o case_n to_o god_n affectionate_a consider_v of_o it_o and_o to_o trust_v his_o wisdom_n and_o love_n with_o the_o answer_n for_o so_o do_v job_n sum_n up_o his_o desire_n o_o remember_v say_v he_o that_o my_o life_n be_v wind_n etc._n etc._n when_o we_o thus_o trust_v god_n every_o necessity_n which_o we_o can_v overtake_v have_v a_o mouth_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o a_o favourable_a and_o tender_a regard_n to_o be_v have_v of_o we_o 9_o as_o the_o creature_n do_v hold_v out_o much_o of_o god_n so_o man_n may_v be_v mind_v of_o his_o frailty_n by_o study_v many_o of_o they_o so_o much_o do_v job_n mind_v we_o here_o while_o he_o point_v at_o the_o cloud_n ver_fw-la 9_o as_o so_o vive_a a_o emblem_n of_o man_n frailty_n as_o we_o find_v also_o the_o flower_n and_o grass_n isa_n 40._o psal_n 103._o and_o other_o creature_n make_v use_v of_o to_o inculcate_v the_o same_o we_o need_v not_o want_v matter_n or_o occasion_n for_o spiritual_a thought_n so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v the_o creature_n about_o we_o to_o look_v upon_o these_o be_v sound_a truth_n to_o bâ—_n gather_v from_o these_o word_n only_o these_o caution_n shall_v be_v take_v along_o in_o all_o this_o plead_n 1._o we_o must_v not_o be_v so_o peremptory_a with_o god_n in_o any_o suit_n as_o to_o fret_v and_o rage_n if_o we_o get_v not_o our_o will_n as_o we_o will_v find_v job_n do_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o child_n of_o god_n ought_v so_o to_o pray_v for_o ease_n comfort_n or_o temporal_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n as_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v well_o whether_o they_o get_v their_o will_n or_o not_o and_z as_o resolve_v if_o they_o get_v not_o what_o they_o desire_v to_o study_v more_o humility_n and_o not_o to_o carp_v 2._o we_o ought_v and_o may_v lawful_o with_o job_n plead_v our_o frailty_n before_o god_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o we_o refuse_v not_o to_o 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our_o bitterness_n do_v not_o insinuate_v any_o complaint_n of_o his_o forget_v or_o not_o noticing_z of_o we_o wherein_o job_n be_v sometime_o faulty_a but_o that_o these_o our_o prayer_n be_v join_v with_o thanksgiving_n phil._n 4.6_o verse_n 11._o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o mouth_n i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o will_v complain_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n follow_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o job_n apprehend_v himself_o to_o be_v near_o unto_o death_n and_o find_v that_o god_n will_v not_o comfort_v or_o ease_v he_o by_o any_o relent_a of_o his_o hand_n his_o grief_n with_o recount_v of_o they_o do_v so_o exasperate_v he_o that_o he_o resolve_v to_o comfort_v himself_o and_o seek_v ease_n in_o complain_v and_o according_o he_o bur_v forth_o in_o a_o bitter_a complaint_n that_o god_n have_v smite_v he_o and_o allow_v he_o not_o comfort_v nor_o ease_v any_o way_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o express_v his_o resolution_n to_o complain_v and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n or_o smother_a of_o his_o grievance_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o chap._n 2-10_a that_o he_o will_v let_v loose_v the_o reins_o to_o his_o bitterness_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n to_o express_v itself_o at_o liberty_n and_o without_o control_n and_o so_o seek_v ease_n to_o his_o mind_n by_o complain_v here_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o which_o job_n resolve_v to_o do_v be_v to_o speak_v and_o as_o he_o after_o express_v it_o to_o complain_v whence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o complaint_n and_o quarrelling_n be_v one_o of_o the_o poor_a shift_n whereof_o man_n in_o trouble_n make_v use_n for_o attain_v ease_n thereby_o whereas_o ofttimes_o they_o widen_v the_o wound_n by_o awake_v all_o their_o grief_n while_o they_o be_v muse_v upon_o without_o faith_n and_o submission_n and_o by_o provoke_a god_n against_o that_o unsubdued_a humour_n that_o dare_v quarrel_v he_o or_o his_o deal_n thus_o by_o complain_v spirit_n have_v be_v overwhelm_v and_o by_o take_v liberty_n to_o complain_v tentation_n have_v prevail_v â—sal_n 77.3_o seâ—_n psal_n 39_o 9_o obs_n 2._o the_o manner_n how_o he_o resolve_v to_o complain_v be_v without_o put_v any_o restraint_n upon_o himself_o but_o give_v full_a and_o loose_a reins_o to_o his_o own_o embitter_v spirit_n which_o teach_v 1._o that_o what_o our_o spirit_n run_v upon_o without_o control_n under_o trouble_n aught_o to_o be_v suspect_v it_o not_o be_v probable_a that_o when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o fever_n and_o distemper_n we_o can_v fall_v upon_o what_o be_v right_a without_o a_o conflict_n for_o
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 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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 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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
success_n be_v his_o for_o special_a use_n and_o service_n for_o by_o let_v man_n loose_a to_o deceive_v he_o make_v the_o truth_n shine_v more_o bright_o that_o it_o be_v scour_v by_o opposition_n he_o exercise_v man_n grace_n and_o quicken_v the_o godlies'_n zeal_n for_o truth_n judas_n v._o 3._o and_o he_o try_v what_o man_n be_v deut._n 13.3_o what_o their_o soul_n condition_n be_v their_o knowledge_n and_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n their_o zeal_n for_o it_o and_o stability_n in_o it_o their_o sincerity_n in_o their_o principle_n and_o end_n in_o embrace_v of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11.19_o and_o by_o give_v up_o of_o other_o to_o be_v deceive_v he_o do_v punish_v their_o ambition_n want_v of_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o other_o sin_n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o this_o truth_n in_o reference_n to_o common_a deceit_n or_o political_a trick_n warn_v man_n to_o beware_v of_o this_o sin_n of_o juggle_a which_o be_v a_o judgement_n and_o plague_n upon_o they_o who_o make_v it_o their_o trade_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o lean_v to_o their_o own_o wit_n and_o policy_n wherein_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n they_o be_v can_v easy_o overreach_v they_o and_o make_v fool_n of_o they_o and_o such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o nimble_a trick_n and_o conveyance_n of_o other_o with_o who_o they_o deal_v aught_o to_o look_v up_o to_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n they_o also_o be_v and_o who_o can_v order_v all_o that_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o their_o good_a see_v exod_n 1.10_o 12._o with_o psal_n 105.25_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o religious_a deceit_n this_o truth_n lead_v we_o 1._o to_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v deceit_n and_o error_n as_o well_o as_o truth_n in_o the_o world_n that_o we_o do_v not_o turn_v sceptic_n and_o such_o as_o doubt_v of_o all_o matter_n religious_a 2._o to_o look_v on_o this_o when_o it_o become_v a_o people_n exercise_n and_o trial_n as_o no_o light_a matter_n but_o a_o great_a transaction_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n wherein_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n do_v shine_v yea_o and_o a_o sad_a judgement_n to_o be_v tremble_v at_o 3._o to_o judge_v that_o as_o to_o be_v deceive_v be_v sufficient_o evil_a and_o it_o do_v not_o excuse_v man_n that_o they_o be_v but_o deceive_v so_o man_n ought_v especial_o to_o beware_v of_o be_v deceiver_n and_o active_a promoter_n of_o delusion_n 4._o to_o look_v to_o all_o god_n end_n in_o such_o a_o dispensation_n and_o study_v to_o improve_v they_o 5._o to_o see_v all_o these_o transaction_n in_o god_n hand_n and_o that_o they_o be_v his_o to_o bless_v they_o for_o our_o good_a and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o they_o when_o he_o please_v verse_n 17._o he_o lead_v counsellor_n away_o spoil_v and_o make_v the_o judge_n fool_n 18._o he_o lose_v the_o bond_n of_o king_n and_o gird_v their_o loin_n with_o a_o girdle_n 19_o he_o lead_v prince_n away_o spoil_v and_o overthrow_v the_o mighty_a 20._o he_o remove_v away_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o trusty_a and_o take_v away_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o age_a 21._o he_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o prince_n and_o weaken_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o mighty_a the_o second_o instance_n or_o proof_n of_o the_o assertion_n be_v god_n overthrow_v of_o person_n who_o be_v most_o eminent_a for_o power_n and_o policy_n in_o the_o world_n and_o who_o be_v the_o very_a pillar_n of_o state_n and_o kingdom_n such_o as_o king_n and_o ruler_n and_o wise_a counsellor_n god_n when_o he_o please_v make_v wise_a counsellor_n a_o prey_n and_o judge_n who_o rule_v all_o prove_v fool_n v._o 17._o as_o befall_v achitophel_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o zoan_n isai_n 19.11_o he_o who_o subdue_v people_n under_o king_n psal_n 18.47_o &_o 144.2_o lose_v when_o he_o please_v the_o bond_n and_o cord_n of_o their_o authority_n whereby_o they_o keep_v subject_n in_o subjection_n see_v psal_n 2.2_o 3._o and_o bring_v themselves_o under_o the_o bond_n of_o servitude_n slavery_n and_o restraint_n so_o that_o they_o must_v gird_v themselves_o and_o serve_v other_o v._o 18_o see_v luk_n 17.8_o joh._n 13.4_o 13_o 14._o he_o also_o captivate_v and_o spoil_v inferior_a prince_n or_o priests_z for_o both_o have_v one_o name_n and_o both_o office_n be_v for_o most_o part_n in_o one_o person_n till_o moses_n time_n defeat_v mighty_a warrior_n make_v useless_a the_o powerful_a oratory_n of_o trusty_a servant_n or_o these_o who_o have_v gain_v great_a credit_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o world_n and_o make_v age_a people_n fool_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o experience_n v._o 19_o 20._o and_o again_o he_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o honourable_a prince_n who_o have_v be_v in_o great_a esteem_n and_o weaken_v the_o strength_n even_o of_o the_o most_o mighty_a or_o lose_v their_o girdle_n whereby_o their_o loin_n be_v strengthen_v v._o 21._o see_v am._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o all_o these_o instance_n tend_v to_o one_o purpose_n and_o do_v teach_v 1._o state_n kingdom_n and_o prince_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n he_o can_v reach_v the_o great_a nor_o will_v they_o stand_v any_o long_a than_o his_o hand_n be_v about_o they_o as_o those_o instance_n teach_v he_o dispose_v of_o the_o wise_a and_o great_a as_o well_o as_o other_o 2._o god_n give_v proof_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n on_o such_o eminent_a person_n because_o they_o be_v leave_v on_o his_o hand_n and_o none_o else_o can_v reach_v they_o when_o they_o do_v wrong_v and_o because_o we_o will_v not_o see_v his_o hand_n in_o providence_n towards_o mean_a person_n therefore_o do_v he_o instance_n god_n power_n and_o wisdom_n in_o his_o overturning_a of_o those_o to_o show_v that_o the_o great_a can_v escape_v god_n and_o to_o lead_v we_o to_o see_v his_o hand_n and_o not_o second_v cause_n only_o in_o such_o dispensation_n 3._o god_n oft_o time_n prove_v his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n on_o eminent_a person_n by_o pull_v they_o down_o as_o all_o those_o instance_n hold_v forth_o because_o he_o be_v but_o little_o see_v in_o his_o mercy_n raise_v they_o up_o and_o uphold_v they_o 4._o many_o thing_n must_v concur_v to_o the_o settlement_n and_o right_a order_n of_o a_o state_n as_o here_o be_v employ_v that_o there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v king_n and_o bond_n of_o authority_n keep_v people_n in_o subjection_n but_o inferior_a judge_n and_o man_n of_o valour_n and_o courage_n wisdom_n counsel_n and_o eloquence_n for_o all_o those_o be_v suppose_v here_o in_o a_o state_n this_o may_v give_v man_n a_o check_n who_o think_v it_o a_o easy_a task_n to_o manage_v public_a affair_n whereas_o indeed_o eminency_n lift_v man_n up_o upon_o a_o stage_n where_o their_o emptiness_n will_v soon_o appear_v if_o they_o be_v not_o well_o qualify_v and_o it_o serve_v to_o commend_v god_n who_o gift_n those_o variety_n of_o endowment_n for_o public_a employment_n without_o which_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n will_v be_v but_o den_n of_o confusion_n 5._o when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o bring_v ruin_n no_o wisdom_n authority_n eloquence_n experience_n honour_n nor_o strength_n in_o man_n will_v be_v able_a to_o prevent_v it_o as_o those_o instance_n do_v teach_v authority_n may_v be_v contemn_v wisdom_n prove_v folly_n and_o strength_n weakness_n man_n will_v not_o be_v master_n of_o their_o own_o tongue_n or_o part_n but_o either_o they_o will_v prove_v false_a to_o they_o or_o they_o will_v prove_v vain_a and_o frustrate_v their_o expectation_n of_o any_o probable_a issue_n or_o success_n thus_o it_o happen_v to_o adonibezek_n judg._n 1._o to_o great_a nabuchadnezzar_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o zoan_n isa_n 19_o and_o many_o other_o and_o such_o as_o right_o improve_v this_o 1._o ought_v to_o see_v much_o of_o god_n in_o such_o great_a revolution_n and_o that_o much_o conceit_n and_o abuse_v of_o wisdom_n power_n and_o authority_n provoke_v god_n so_o eminent_o to_o appear_v against_o they_o 2._o they_o ought_v not_o to_o cry_v up_o man_n ability_n their_o power_n or_o policy_n in_o their_o success_n for_o those_o endowment_n be_v able_a to_o effectuate_v any_o purpose_n only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o god_n employ_v they_o in_o mercy_n or_o in_o judgement_n 3._o other_o ruler_n shall_v learn_v to_o improve_v such_o document_n of_o their_o own_o frailty_n as_o here_o be_v set_v before_o they_o dan._n 5.18_o 22.23_o 4._o mean_a person_n shall_v much_o more_o fear_n when_o such_o tall_a cedar_n be_v shake_v and_o overthrow_v 5._o god_n people_n may_v here_o see_v what_o god_n can_v make_v of_o all_o those_o when_o they_o be_v employ_v against_o they_o wit_n strength_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n so_o employ_v can_v easy_o be_v blast_v verse_n 22._o he_o discover_v the_o deep_a thing_n out_o of_o darkness_n and_o bring_v out_o to_o light_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n the_o three_o proof_n of_o
humble_v he_o his_o trouble_n have_v already_o produce_v that_o effect_n peculiar_a trial_n be_v send_v to_o make_v we_o think_v more_o upon_o our_o common_a misery_n and_o we_o shall_v look_v not_o so_o much_o to_o what_o we_o suffer_v or_o how_o long_o as_o to_o what_o we_o learn_v thereby_o 3._o sanctify_a affliction_n will_v help_v man_n to_o apply_v and_o find_v particular_a experience_n of_o the_o general_a truth_n concern_v man_n misery_n therefore_o do_v job_n in_o this_o school_n of_o affliction_n bring_v home_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o man_n in_o general_n to_o such_o a_o one_o and_o i_o this_o tell_v we_o that_o even_o embitter_a and_o toss_v trouble_n may_v be_v bless_v to_o produce_v good_a effect_n so_o he_o wrought_v in_o the_o very_a heat_n of_o our_o fever_n and_o trouble_n and_o more_o to_o follow_v after_o see_v rom._n 5.3_o 4._o 4_o when_o man_n under_o trouble_n have_v learn_v this_o lesson_n well_o and_o have_v abase_v themselves_o before_o god_n they_o have_v a_o ground_n of_o plea_n before_o he_o that_o he_o will_v moderate_v his_o dispensation_n towards_o thâ—m_n for_o job_n be_v this_o sensible_a of_o his_o misery_n not_o miserable_a only_o for_o till_o we_o have_v sense_n of_o it_o we_o can_v plead_v pity_n but_o do_v proclaim_v stupidity_n do_v plead_v do_v thou_o open_v thy_o eye_n upon_o such_o a_o one_o &_o c_o when_o we_o reckon_v with_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o prevent_v god_n reckon_v with_o we_o 1_o cor_fw-la 11.31_o nor_o will_v god_n employ_v his_o great_a power_n to_o ruin_v such_o and_o when_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o miâ—ery_n do_v stoop_v to_o the_o dust_n and_o entertain_v high_a thought_n of_o god_n they_o may_v sit_v safe_a in_o a_o storm_n and_o they_o be_v fool_n who_o be_v in_o trouble_n do_v not_o thus_o improve_v it_o to_o their_o own_o advantage_n but_o do_v rather_o heighten_v their_o own_o misery_n by_o their_o pride_n and_o stubborness_n only_o 5._o this_o caution_n must_v be_v take_v along_o in_o this_o plea_n that_o we_o prescribe_v not_o unto_o god_n the_o measure_n of_o our_o sense_n of_o misery_n but_o when_o trouble_n have_v bring_v we_o to_o some_o sense_n he_o may_v yet_o let_v it_o lie_v on_o to_o produce_v more_o for_o in_o this_o job_n plea_n be_v weak_a for_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o trial_n for_o as_o he_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o implead_v god_n proceed_v till_o he_o come_v to_o this_o sense_n so_o ought_v he_o not_o now_o to_o quarrel_v if_o god_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o that_o mean_a to_o produce_v more_o of_o it_o verse_n 4._o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o job_n second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o his_o original_a corruption_n it_o be_v a_o enlargement_n of_o that_o argument_n chap._n 13.23_o wherein_o he_o have_v cleanse_v himself_o of_o gross_a wickedness_n and_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v a_o penitent_a and_o reconcile_a man_n who_o god_n will_v not_o condemn_v now_o he_o stretch_v the_o argument_n further_o and_o whereas_o he_o have_v original_a sin_n for_o which_o and_o the_o ordinary_a emanation_n thereof_o god_n may_v condemn_v he_o he_o argue_v against_o that_o here_o show_v that_o if_o god_n in_o severe_a justice_n shall_v seek_v to_o find_v he_o absolute_o pure_a that_o be_v not_o attainable_a in_o this_o life_n for_o he_o be_v come_v of_o sinful_a and_o unclean_a parent_n not_o one_o can_v come_v clean_o thence_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o generation_n and_o he_o can_v bring_v out_o nothing_o but_o what_o savour_v of_o his_o unclean_a original_a in_o part_n and_o consequent_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosecute_v this_o original_a corruption_n with_o such_o affliction_n as_o he_o suffer_v none_o can_v subsist_v hence_o learn_v 1._o such_o as_o be_v well_o study_v in_o the_o point_n of_o misery_n and_o to_o who_o affliction_n be_v bless_v they_o will_v search_v sin_n even_o into_o the_o very_a root_n of_o it_o for_o job_n in_o his_o trouble_n after_o he_o have_v give_v proof_n how_o he_o have_v acquaint_v himself_o with_o man_n misery_n do_v now_o subjoin_v his_o sense_n of_o original_a sin_n 2._o there_o be_v here_o some_o truth_n wherewith_o job_n be_v acquaint_v in_o his_o time_n and_o which_o be_v at_o all_o time_n needful_a to_o be_v study_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v original_a sin_n in_o man_n as_o he_o suppose_v himself_o bring_v out_o unclean_a see_v psal_n 51.5_o gen._n 6.5_o &_o 8.21_o 2._o that_o this_o be_v universal_a and_o common_a to_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n not_o one_o can_v bring_v out_o a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o that_o unclean_a fountain_n none_o can_v do_v it_o in_o the_o way_n of_o ordinary_a generation_n otherwise_o christ_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n see_v rom._n 3.23_o &_o 5.12_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o uncleaness_n and_o filth_n and_o consequent_o render_v a_o man_n obnoxious_a to_o death_n and_o condemnation_n rom._n 5.12_o 14._o 4._o that_o it_o come_v by_o propagation_n and_o be_v bring_v out_o from_o parent_n to_o child_n psal_n 51.5_o gen._n 5.3_o 5._o that_o it_o remain_v even_o in_o the_o regenerate_v such_o as_o joh_n be_v rom._n 7.24_o and_o break_v out_o in_o pollute_v their_o best_a action_n as_o his_o concession_n here_o imply_v that_o be_v come_v unclean_a of_o his_o parent_n that_o which_o come_v from_o he_o behove_v to_o have_v some_o tincture_n of_o it_o psal_n 51.3_o 4._o with_o 5._o 6._o that_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n can_v cure_v nor_o remedy_v this_o evil_a for_o who_o can_v being_n a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a nor_o one_o doct._n 3._o as_o for_o his_o reason_n upon_o this_o ground_n against_o god_n proceed_v with_o he_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o it_o that_o may_v sustain_v namely_o that_o whatever_o be_v the_o dâ—sert_n of_o original_a sin_n yet_o when_o a_o man_n have_v flee_v to_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n and_o keep_v himself_o from_o gross_a 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in_o not_o pursue_v it_o in_o his_o people_n yet_o we_o be_v obnoxious_a because_o of_o it_o and_o god_n have_v freedom_n and_o liberty_n even_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o exâ—rcise_v as_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_v and_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o murmur_v since_o he_o have_v not_o limit_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v not_o exercise_v even_o his_o dear_a saint_n his_o indulgence_n be_v matter_n of_o praise_n when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o manifest_v it_o but_o give_v no_o ground_n of_o quarrel_n when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o exercise_v his_o dominion_n 3._o that_o all_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n and_o of_o the_o ordinary_a effect_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v no_o just_a ground_n upon_o which_o he_o may_v challenge_v god_n for_o deal_v singular_o with_o he_o suppose_v he_o have_v be_v pursue_v that_o common_a ill_n in_o he_o for_o beside_o that_o it_o can_v not_o ease_v he_o though_o other_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o he_o be_v we_o must_v not_o pry_v into_o 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to_o probability_n or_o consider_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o second_o cause_n but_o speak_v nothing_o of_o god_n alter_v the_o period_n of_o man_n life_n which_o be_v set_v by_o himself_o nor_o 2._o do_v this_o warrant_n man_n to_o neglect_v lawful_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v in_o order_n to_o his_o end_n as_o paul_n reason_n act._n 27.22_o 23_o 24._o with_o 31._o but_o it_o teach_v we_o 1._o to_o adore_v the_o universal_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n see_v matth._n 10.24_o 30._o our_o not_o observe_v of_o this_o in_o common_a thing_n make_v we_o so_o atheistical_a in_o great_a matter_n 2._o it_o teach_v we_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n in_o all_o those_o turn_n and_o lot_n that_o befall_v we_o and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n of_o life_n to_o submit_v to_o live_v long_o in_o trouble_n or_o short_a while_n in_o ease_n as_o he_o please_v 3._o it_o teach_v his_o people_n to_o rest_v confident_o on_o he_o who_o have_v time_n and_o season_n in_o his_o hand_n both_o of_o particular_a person_n psal_n 31.15_o and_o of_o nation_n also_o gen_n 15.13_o 14._o jer._n 29.10_o obs_n 3._o man_n life_n till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o appoint_a end_n be_v but_o like_o a_o hireling_n day_n for_o so_o be_v hold_v forth_o v._o 6._o that_o he_o must_v accomplish_v as_o a_o hireling_n his_o day_n not_o only_o be_v his_o life_n short_a like_o a_o day_n wherein_o the_o hireling_n be_v conduce_v to_o work_v but_o 1._o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v his_o own_o nor_o at_o his_o own_o work_n but_o his_o master_n for_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o hireling_n and_o if_o man_n will_v not_o voluntary_o do_v duty_n and_o what_o be_v command_v he_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o serve_v providence_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o and_o his_o most_o irregular_a enterprise_n shall_v be_v make_v subservient_fw-fr to_o god_n holy_a purpose_n psal_n 76.10_o 2._o man_n be_v but_o a_o indigent_a empty_a creature_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o continual_a uninterrupted_a supply_n from_o god_n as_o a_o hireling_n must_v have_v wage_n if_o not_o meat_n also_o from_o his_o master_n to_o maintain_v he_o at_o his_o work_n 3._o man_n must_v resolve_v to_o have_v much_o toil_n in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o generation_n for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o toil_a servant_n or_o hireling_n and_o this_o be_v the_o lot_n even_o of_o great_a undertaker_n and_o conqueror_n in_o the_o world_n hab._n 2.12_o 13._o 4._o man_n be_v a_o servant_n who_o must_v be_v accountable_a for_o his_o work_n that_o he_o may_v be_v reward_v according_o as_o it_o be_v with_o hireling_n all_o this_o may_v teach_v man_n not_o to_o stumble_v if_o they_o find_v their_o life_n to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v here_o describe_v and_o since_o it_o be_v thus_o they_o who_o sell_v heaven_n for_o a_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n make_v but_o a_o poor_a bargain_n and_o will_v get_v but_o sober_a cheer_n for_o it_o obs_n 4._o job_n plea_n and_o desire_n in_o 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15._o thou_o shall_v call_v and_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o four_o argument_n propound_v in_o these_o verse_n and_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v take_v from_o the_o great_a perplexity_n and_o strange_a wish_n to_o which_o his_o trouble_n drive_v he_o in_o so_o much_o that_o though_o he_o see_v somewhat_o of_o a_o black_a cloud_n in_o death_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n yet_o here_o he_o will_v be_v content_a of_o something_o like_o it_o for_o a_o time_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o argument_n whereof_o the_o antecedent_n be_v express_v in_o
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course_n that_o not_o only_o their_o confidence_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o cut_v off_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v thus_o before_o their_o time_n and_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o own_o rise_n and_o fall_v see_v psal_n 37.25_o 26._o lam_n 1.9_o 3._o it_o evidence_v the_o wicked_a man_n great_a abuse_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n great_a anger_n against_o he_o because_o of_o that_o when_o god_n not_o only_a plague_n his_o person_n but_o smite_v his_o enjoyment_n and_o child_n that_o he_o may_v refute_v his_o delusion_n for_o this_o be_v threaten_v as_o a_o sad_a fruit_n of_o his_o way_n his_o branch_n his_o wealth_n that_o adorn_v he_o and_o his_o child_n that_o grow_v out_o of_o he_o as_o the_o root_n shall_v not_o be_v green_a and_o this_o shall_v be_v sad_a to_o wicked_a man_n that_o they_o be_v such_o a_o plague_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v they_o 4._o no_o present_a stroke_n on_o wicked_a man_n will_v convince_v they_o of_o their_o folly_n unless_o also_o their_o hope_n and_o future_a expectation_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o god_n when_o he_o please_v will_v do_v so_o to_o they_o for_o his_o branch_n shall_v not_o be_v green_a 5._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o god_n to_o ruin_v all_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o delude_a sinner_n and_o their_o hope_n also_o for_o as_o the_o unripe_a grape_n and_o flower_n be_v soon_o shake_v off_o so_o he_o shall_v shake_v off_o his_o unripe_a grape_n as_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n shall_v make_v he_o lose_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o 6._o wicked_a man_n be_v so_o stupid_a and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v those_o sad_a thing_n which_o they_o deserve_v and_o do_v abide_v they_o here_o and_o hereafter_o that_o they_o need_v to_o be_v very_o plain_o and_o serious_o inculcate_v upon_o they_o therefore_o be_v these_o similitude_n here_o make_v use_n of_o to_o explain_v and_o inculcate_v this_o threaten_n verse_n 34._o for_o the_o congregation_n of_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n those_o threaten_n inculcate_v in_o the_o former_a argument_n be_v in_o the_o close_a of_o all_o this_o discourse_n amplify_v and_o the_o equity_n thereof_o clear_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o sin_n procure_v these_o judgement_n wherein_o he_o instance_v his_o assertion_n that_o self-deluding_a sinner_n will_v be_v plague_v as_o verify_v on_o several_a sort_n of_o they_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o pitch_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o bribery_n of_o both_o which_o he_o unjust_o suspect_v job_n be_v guilty_a and_o assert_v that_o when_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o those_o their_o society_n and_o family_n though_o never_o so_o great_a and_o strait_o combine_v be_v just_o lay_v desolate_a and_o wrath_n like_a â—iâ—e_n pull_v down_o and_o consume_v their_o house_n however_o they_o delude_v themselves_o in_o their_o sinful_a course_n whence_o learn_v 1._o hypocrite_n be_v under_o a_o special_a 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integrity_n approve_v and_o that_o christ_n plead_v and_o intercession_n be_v a_o sweet_a antidote_n against_o the_o scorn_n and_o mistake_n of_o dear_a friend_n as_o he_o subjoin_v this_o to_o what_o he_o say_v of_o they_o v._o 20._o but_o this_o do_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v with_o job_n scope_n here_o who_o as_o former_o do_v assert_v his_o integrity_n rather_o by_o wish_v he_o may_v plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a then_o by_o believe_v it_o be_v plead_v as_o be_v also_o imply_v in_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o wish_n chap._n 17.3_o and_o withal_o this_o verse_n so_o interpret_v will_v have_v no_o connexion_n with_o the_o reason_n subjoin_v v._o 22._o therefore_o i_o have_v rather_o understand_v it_o according_a to_o his_o former_a practice_n of_o his_o wish_n that_o himself_o may_v plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n and_o for_o the_o original_a text_n which_o seem_v to_o favour_v the_o former_a read_n it_o will_v be_v consider_v that_o the_o 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plead_v with_o another_o who_o be_v his_o friend_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v on_o the_o particular_a weakness_n that_o may_v be_v mark_v in_o this_o desire_n of_o which_o see_v chap_n 9_o 34_o 35._o &_o chap._n 13.20_o 21_o 22._o here_o we_o may_v learn_v 1._o man_n scorn_n and_o misconstruction_n shall_v put_v man_n to_o seek_v to_o have_v their_o condition_n clear_v betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o for_o this_o job_n will_v be_v at_o when_o scorn_v by_o his_o friend_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o small_a disadvantage_n on_o the_o creature_n part_n in_o seek_v to_o plead_v with_o god_n consider_v the_o distance_n that_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o for_o that_o job_n can_v wish_v this_o only_a import_v that_o god_n can_v be_v plead_v with_o as_o with_o a_o neighbour_n or_o friend_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v mind_v not_o only_o to_o terrify_v those_o who_o presume_v to_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o god_n as_o a_o party_n but_o to_o make_v we_o sober_a and_o humble_a in_o all_o our_o 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we_o be_v thus_o assault_v and_o bear_v down_o 6._o saint_n may_v be_v long_o exercise_v with_o wish_n and_o desire_n which_o be_v not_o satisfy_v for_o so_o be_v it_o with_o job_n who_o not_o only_o be_v not_o satisfy_v as_o to_o the_o passionate_a and_o presumptuous_a way_n which_o he_o propound_v for_o clear_v of_o his_o integrity_n but_o even_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o desire_n which_o be_v to_o have_v his_o integrity_n make_v manifest_a be_v not_o grant_v till_o his_o trial_n be_v perfect_v and_o in_o general_a it_o hold_v true_a that_o many_o desire_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o satisfy_v either_o because_o they_o desire_v not_o good_a thing_n in_o a_o right_a way_n or_o because_o it_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o grant_v their_o good_a desire_n or_o because_o god_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o try_v they_o yet_o more_o verse_n 22._o when_o a_o few_o year_n be_v come_v than_o i_o shall_v go_v the_o way_n whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o reason_n press_v this_o wish_n take_v from_o the_o certainty_n as_o he_o judge_v of_o his_o near_a approach_n unto_o death_n which_o make_v he_o desire_n to_o be_v clear_v before_o he_o be_v remove_v in_o this_o he_o seem_v to_o reflect_v upon_o what_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v of_o the_o wicked_n being_n without_o hope_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o trouble_n chap._n 15.22_o for_o he_o expect_v no_o issue_n from_o his_o trouble_n but_o by_o death_n only_o he_o be_v under_o no_o slavish_a fear_n as_o the_o wicked_a be_v nor_o will_v he_o grant_v that_o he_o be_v wicked_a though_o he_o have_v those_o apprehension_n doct._n 1._o saint_n in_o their_o trouble_n may_v be_v in_o a_o great_a mistake_n concern_v their_o condition_n and_o the_o issue_n thereof_o for_o albeit_o this_o general_n be_v true_a that_o man_n life_n be_v but_o short_a be_v measure_v by_o a_o few_o year_n or_o year_n of_o number_n any_o time_n that_o can_v be_v number_v be_v short_a in_o comparison_n of_o eternity_n yet_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o that_o he_o think_v to_o die_v so_o short_o which_o that_o it_o be_v his_o mind_n in_o this_o expression_n though_o he_o speak_v of_o year_n appear_v from_o chap_n 17_o 1._o 2._o man_n have_v need_v to_o have_v their_o condition_n clear_v against_o death_n come_v it_o be_v a_o dark_a passage_n in_o itself_o we_o have_v need_n of_o no_o cloud_n beside_o for_o upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o he_o be_v to_o die_v short_o he_o desire_v to_o plead_v his_o cause_n that_o he_o may_v be_v clear_v beforehand_o 3._o man_n ought_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o to_o have_v all_o clear_a against_o death_n that_o after_o it_o there_o be_v no_o help_v of_o our_o condition_n if_o it_o be_v wrong_a as_o it_o be_v in_o other_o turn_v of_o our_o life_n for_o if_o once_o a_o man_n go_v that_o way_n he_o shall_v not_o return_v and_o this_o consideration_n make_v job_n the_o more_o solicitous_a to_o be_v clear_v 4._o the_o more_o near_a man_n apprehend_v death_n to_o be_v approach_v they_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o busy_a for_o so_o be_v job_n here_o suppose_v that_o death_n be_v near_o 5._o reproach_n and_o unjust_a imputation_n be_v in_o special_a a_o trial_n whereof_o saint_n will_v desire_v a_o good_a account_n before_o they_o die_v see_v other_o outward_a misery_n end_v at_o their_o death_n but_o reproach_n will_v live_v after_o they_o as_o a_o blot_n upon_o their_o name_n for_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n in_o part_n that_o he_o will_v be_v clear_v that_o his_o friend_n may_v cease_v to_o scorn_v and_o reproach_v he_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n 6._o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n integrity_n will_v not_o be_v quell_v even_o with_o approach_a death_n for_o job_n
to_o extricate_v saint_n out_o of_o deadly_a difficulty_n and_o to_o give_v glorious_a issue_n from_o deadly_a extremity_n when_o he_o see_v it_o good_a for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v see_v isai_n 26.19_o ezek._n 37.11_o 12._o verse_n 2._o be_v there_o not_o mocker_n with_o i_o and_o do_v not_o my_o eye_n continue_v in_o their_o provocation_n the_o second_o ground_n of_o his_o press_a desire_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n be_v that_o be_v thus_o afflict_v and_o near_o unto_o death_n his_o friend_n spare_v not_o to_o mistake_v censure_n and_o mock_v his_o condition_n and_o his_o discourse_n and_o carriage_n thereupon_o which_o do_v so_o embitter_v he_o that_o it_o deprive_v he_o of_o night_n rest_n this_o both_o add_v to_o his_o affliction_n that_o when_o he_o be_v a_o die_a he_o be_v thus_o deal_v with_o and_o it_o help_v on_o his_o bodily_a weakness_n portend_v his_o death_n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v to_o betake_v himself_o to_o debate_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n have_v such_o cruel_a friend_n to_o deal_v with_o upon_o earth_n of_o this_o see_v further_o chap._n 16.20_o here_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v great_a cruelty_n to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a as_o here_o they_o do_v to_o job_n when_o they_o mock_v he_o who_o be_v so_o low_a see_v psal_n 69.25_o 26._o job_n 19.21_o 22._o 2._o saint_n in_o their_o trouble_n may_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o this_o measure_n of_o have_v trial_n heap_v upon_o trial_n upon_o they_o as_o here_o job_n find_v one_o trial_n will_v not_o be_v a_o shelter_n from_o another_o when_o there_o be_v need_n of_o it_o their_o trial_n must_v be_v complete_a to_o search_v they_o thorough_o other_o also_o must_v be_v try_v in_o their_o compassion_n and_o sympathy_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o trial_n and_o god_n delight_v to_o give_v proof_n under_o how_o much_o trial_n he_o will_v support_v his_o people_n 3._o afflict_a man_n have_v ofttimes_o cause_n to_o ascribe_v much_o of_o their_o death_n to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o their_o friend_n under_o their_o affliction_n as_o to_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n for_o job_n subjoin_v their_o cruelty_n as_o no_o small_a cause_n of_o his_o weakness_n v._n 1._o portend_v his_o death_n unfaithful_a friend_n in_o a_o sad_a time_n be_v guilty_a of_o many_o degree_n of_o murder_n 4._o friend_n prove_v very_o cruel_a in_o trouble_n by_o their_o want_n of_o tenderness_n and_o mock_v of_o the_o afflict_a see_v chap._n 21.3_o when_o they_o look_v light_o upon_o their_o affliction_n lam._n 1.12_o when_o they_o read_v they_o wrong_n as_o if_o they_o be_v evidence_n of_o wickedness_n and_o do_v weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o godly_a afflict_a man_n under_o they_o for_o job_n find_v provocation_n or_o imbittering_n in_o their_o mock_n which_o deprive_v he_o of_o rest_n 5._o he_o assert_v this_o by_o way_n of_o question_n be_v there_o not_o mocker_n with_o i_o &_o c_o or_o by_o way_n of_o grave_a asseveration_n and_o oath_n if_o there_o be_v not_o mocker_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o purge_v himself_o of_o prejudice_n and_o calumny_n in_o assert_v this_o and_o express_v his_o regret_n that_o his_o case_n be_v so_o little_o consider_v that_o he_o must_v so_o strong_o assert_v it_o and_o excite_v other_o to_o notice_n it_o it_o teach_v that_o saint_n may_v get_v that_o to_o bear_v which_o be_v real_o very_o sad_a and_o yet_o get_v little_a credit_n or_o pity_n under_o it_o it_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v believe_v how_o deep_a some_o trouble_n will_v draw_v upon_o they_o and_o how_o much_o they_o will_v wound_v and_o embitter_v they_o they_o who_o be_v cruel_a to_o they_o may_v be_v so_o little_a sensible_a what_o hurt_v they_o do_v that_o they_o will_v rather_o be_v ready_a to_o justify_v themselves_o and_o other_o may_v be_v lay_v by_o and_o the_o afflict_a leave_v alone_o without_o pity_n for_o their_o trial_n 6._o saint_n may_v be_v so_o afflict_v that_o night_n rest_n will_v be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o yet_o even_o that_o be_v deny_v unto_o they_o for_o say_v he_o my_o eye_n continue_v or_o lodge_v in_o their_o provocation_n not_o only_o be_v this_o injury_n not_o do_v behind_o his_o back_n but_o to_o his_o face_n and_o in_o his_o very_a sight_n and_o eye_n a_o trial_n which_o saint_n may_v look_v for_o but_o he_o be_v keep_v wake_v in_o the_o night_n thereby_o noâ—_n can_v he_o get_v off_o his_o eye_n from_o pore_v on_o it_o 7._o whatever_o injury_n be_v here_o do_v to_o job_n yet_o his_o own_o weakness_n breed_v his_o distemper_n in_o that_o he_o be_v first_o imbittter_v by_o these_o provocation_n and_o then_o be_v so_o he_o can_v not_o rest_v for_o it_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o precept_n ephes_n 4.26_o it_o teach_v 1._o how_o sad_a soever_o our_o condition_n be_v yet_o our_o own_o distemper_n thereby_o give_v the_o immediate_a rise_n to_o our_o vexation_n 2._o to_o be_v at_o some_o time_n distemper_a and_o embitter_v even_o to_o the_o want_n of_o rest_n though_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a fault_n and_o a_o fit_a of_o impatience_n for_o the_o time_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o conclude_v one_o be_v a_o impatient_a man_n who_o approve_v not_o of_o those_o sit_v and_o wrestle_v against_o they_o for_o job_n who_o be_v so_o commend_v for_o his_o patience_n in_o this_o trial_n james_n 5.11_o fall_v in_o such_o a_o fit_a here_o verse_n 3._o lay_v down_o now_o put_v i_o in_o a_o surety_n with_o thou_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v strike_v hand_n with_o i_o in_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o verse_n job_n subjoin_v to_o his_o former_a press_a grievance_n his_o renew_a desire_n to_o plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n which_o he_o propound_v to_o god_n himself_o those_o word_n of_o strike_v hand_n with_o he_o be_v borrow_v from_o their_o way_n of_o close_v and_o engage_v in_o bargain_n particular_o in_o suretyship_n prov_n 6.1_o and_o as_o it_o be_v their_o practice_n that_o party_n shall_v strike_v hand_n in_o other_o covenant_n so_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v their_o practice_n also_o when_o they_o engage_v to_o answer_v in_o law_n which_o be_v the_o business_n here_o in_o hand_n as_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o lay_v down_o and_o of_o a_o surety_n with_o god_n some_o read_v it_o thus_o appoint_v i_o pray_v thou_o my_o surety_n with_o thou_o that_o be_v appoint_v christ_n to_o be_v my_o surety_n and_o then_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v strike_v hand_n with_o i_o that_o be_v upon_o these_o term_n i_o decline_v no_o man_n who_o will_v engage_v to_o enter_v the_o list_n to_o debate_v against_o i_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o integrity_n it_o be_v indeed_o certain_a that_o job_n dare_v not_o boast_v of_o his_o integrity_n but_o in_o a_o mediator_n and_o i_o will_v very_o willing_o put_v this_o favourable_a construction_n upon_o his_o wish_n if_o i_o find_v not_o god_n and_o elihu_n pass_v a_o more_o severe_a censure_n upon_o it_o other_o understand_v it_o as_o a_o desire_n that_o god_n will_v appoint_v a_o common_a surety_n or_o umpire_n to_o himself_o and_o job_n who_o may_v dispute_v against_o his_o friend_n for_o that_o cause_n which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o see_v both_o god_n and_o he_o be_v wrong_v by_o their_o doctrine_n this_o interpretation_n have_v a_o truth_n in_o it_o that_o they_o who_o be_v embark_v in_o a_o common_a cause_n with_o god_n may_v expect_v that_o he_o will_v see_v it_o plead_v for_o both_o but_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o job_n desire_v that_o some_o may_v strike_v hand_n with_o he_o as_o a_o party_n in_o the_o debate_n and_o not_o as_o one_o who_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v plead_v by_o a_o common_a umpire_n therefore_o i_o understand_v it_o to_o import_v his_o renew_a desire_n that_o he_o may_v have_v access_n to_o plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n or_o at_o least_o with_o some_o who_o will_v appear_v on_o god_n behalf_n in_o this_o quarrel_n and_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n be_v take_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o time_n where_o party_n do_v give_v in_o surety_n or_o pledge_n that_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o perform_v what_o be_v judge_v and_o so_o the_o word_n will_v run_v thus_o lay_v down_o now_o a_o pledge_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o that_o for_o it_o must_v be_v read_v disjunctive_o then_o appoint_v i_o a_o surety_n not_o for_o i_o or_o on_o my_o behalf_n to_o be_v forthcoming_a for_o i_o but_o for_o my_o behoof_n and_o security_n in_o this_o debate_n with_o thou_o the_o meaning_n be_v in_o sum_n as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v give_v i_o some_o assurance_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o judge_v i_o according_a to_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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and_o they_o shall_v be_v dead_a and_o in_o their_o grave_n before_o ever_o they_o see_v such_o a_o restitution_n as_o they_o speak_v of_o but_o it_o may_v import_v further_o a_o intimation_n that_o he_o have_v other_o hope_n beyond_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n which_o man_n shall_v see_v accomplish_v after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n with_o he_o and_o that_o this_o may_v sweeten_v the_o loss_n of_o worldly_a hope_n to_o he_o but_o the_o word_n render_v to_o go_v down_o be_v of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n in_o the_o original_a &_o so_o relative_a rather_o to_o his_o hope_n then_o to_o other_o person_n i_o adhere_v to_o the_o other_o interpretation_n of_o the_o verse_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o hope_n but_o they_o shall_v short_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o grave_n with_o himself_o and_o whereas_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o hope_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n v._o 15._o all_o the_o promise_v they_o hold_v out_o be_v sum_v up_o this_o one_o encouragement_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a and_o comfortable_a restitution_n upon_o his_o repentance_n here_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o many_o they_o shall_v go_v down_o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v point_v at_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o that_o promise_a mercy_n which_o they_o will_v have_v he_o hope_v for_o such_o as_o health_n of_o body_n ease_n of_o mind_n prosperity_n honour_n etc._n etc._n not_o one_o of_o which_o be_v expect_v but_o all_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o himself_o from_o the_o general_n doctrine_n and_o job_n mistake_n learn_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o guard_v against_o delusion_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o hope_n therefore_o do_v job_n reason_n so_o strong_o against_o the_o admit_v of_o what_o he_o think_v ill_o ground_v that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o deceive_v himself_o 2._o whatever_o god_n may_v please_v to_o do_v in_o outward_a thing_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o comfort_v man_n only_o with_o temporal_a hope_n see_v they_o may_v die_v and_o at_o last_o will_v die_v and_o leave_v they_o all_o for_o upon_o this_o ground_n do_v he_o reject_v all_o their_o offer_n and_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o he_o and_o they_o be_v about_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o grave_n together_o and_o albeit_o he_o be_v mistake_v yet_o they_o be_v but_o poor_a hope_n of_o which_o at_o any_o time_n it_o may_v be_v say_v where_o be_v they_o who_o shall_v see_v they_o and_o which_o the_o dust_n will_v bring_v to_o nothing_o 3._o whereas_o other_o trial_n within_o time_n do_v but_o cut_v off_o some_o of_o our_o hope_n and_o that_o not_o without_o a_o possibility_n of_o recover_v they_o or_o somewhat_o in_o their_o stead_n death_n do_v cut_v off_o all_o worldly_a hope_n and_o that_o irrecoverable_o foâ—_n it_o be_v a_o pit_n that_o have_v bar_n to_o shut_v in_o man_n and_o their_o hope_n 4._o whatever_o death_n deprive_v the_o godly_a of_o yet_o in_o this_o it_o be_v sweet_a that_o then_o they_o come_v to_o rest_v from_o all_o their_o outward_a toil_n and_o vexation_n as_o well_o as_o they_o lose_v their_o temporal_a hope_n for_o there_o be_v a_o rest_n in_o the_o dust_n which_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v true_a of_o all_o man_n chap_n 3.17_o 18._o but_o especial_o and_o complete_o of_o the_o godly_a 5._o as_o many_o be_v but_o too_o eager_a upon_o worldly_a hope_n and_o expectation_n so_o other_o however_o they_o do_v well_o to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o loose_a grip_n of_o worldly_a expectation_n yet_o they_o come_v short_a in_o that_o confidence_n and_o expectation_n they_o shall_v have_v even_o about_o temporal_a mercy_n and_o difficulty_n for_o job_n come_v short_a here_o in_o not_o expect_v at_o least_o with_o submission_n what_o the_o event_n prove_v god_n intend_v for_o he_o i_o grant_v it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o urge_v man_n to_o entertain_v temporal_a and_o worldly_a hope_n especial_o in_o their_o own_o particular_n yet_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o fault_n when_o man_n under_o great_a trouble_n be_v only_o for_o die_v not_o mind_v any_o other_o thing_n to_o which_o god_n call_v they_o nor_o submit_v if_o it_o please_v god_n otherwise_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o for_o in_o this_o job_n exceed_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o fault_n when_o man_n weary_a of_o needful_a exercise_n and_o so_o cast_v away_o all_o desire_n or_o hope_n of_o life_n because_o they_o account_v it_o intolerable_a to_o live_v which_o be_v also_o job_n weakness_n as_o appear_v from_o several_a passage_n in_o this_o book_n 3._o it_o be_v also_o a_o fault_n to_o quit_v hope_n because_o of_o any_o difficulty_n or_o improbability_n of_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o as_o job_n from_o his_o present_a hopeless-like_a condition_n conclude_v certain_o he_o will_v die_v not_o mind_v how_o god_n be_v able_a to_o interpose_v when_o he_o please_v see_v rom._n 4.19_o 20_o 21._o chap._n xviii_o in_o this_o chapter_n bildad_n the_o second_o time_n make_v a_o reply_n to_o job_n wherein_o as_o be_v mark_v in_o the_o entry_n to_o chap._n 15._o and_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o eliphaz_n also_o he_o make_v use_v of_o no_o new_a argument_n to_o convince_v job_n nor_o almost_o dispute_v at_o all_o but_o only_o in_o a_o angry_a and_o bitter_a discourse_n point_v out_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o so_o he_o may_v convince_v job_n that_o whatever_o he_o plead_v for_o himself_o yet_o his_o present_a condition_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o withal_o he_o be_v so_o embitter_v that_o he_o leave_v out_o all_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o his_o former_a discourse_n to_o invite_v he_o to_o repentance_n chap._n 8.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o of_o the_o advantage_n of_o true_a piety_n chap._n 8.20_o 21_o 22._o as_o judge_v his_o condition_n desperate_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o obstinacy_n the_o chapter_n contain_v 1._o a_o preface_n wherein_o he_o tax_v several_a fault_n in_o job_n discourse_n and_o carriage_n as_o namely_o loquacity_n and_o inadvertency_n to_o what_o they_o speak_v ver_fw-la 2._o a_o proud_a contempt_n of_o they_o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o a_o desperate_a fret_v against_o god_n and_o his_o fix_a order_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 4._o 2._o a_o narration_n of_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o wicked_a express_v partly_o in_o borrow_a term_n and_o by_o similitude_n take_v from_o extinguish_v of_o light_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o from_o wild_a beast_n or_o bird_n take_v in_o a_o net_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o from_o a_o legal_a procedure_n against_o a_o malefactor_n ver_fw-la 11._o 15._o and_o from_o the_o root_n up_o of_o a_o tree_n ver_fw-la 16._o partly_o in_o proper_a term_n that_o the_o wicked_n memory_n and_o estimation_n shall_v be_v extinguish_v ver_fw-la 17._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v drive_v into_o misery_n and_o out_o of_o the_o world_n v._o 18._o that_o their_o family_n shall_v be_v desolate_a ver_fw-la 19_o and_o that_o their_o calamity_n shall_v be_v matter_n of_o astonishment_n and_o fear_n to_o the_o present_a and_o succeed_a generation_n ver_fw-la 20._o in_o all_o which_o narration_n he_o reflect_v much_o upon_o job_n case_n and_o what_o have_v befall_v he_o that_o he_o may_v let_v he_o see_v that_o what_o he_o suffer_v be_v the_o wicked_n lot_n as_o he_o express_v his_o scope_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o discourse_n v._o 21._o verse_n 1._o then_o answer_v bildad_o the_o shuhite_a and_o say_v 2._o how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o you_o make_v a_o end_n of_o word_n mark_v and_o afterward_o we_o will_v speak_v the_o fault_n wherewith_o bildad_n charge_v job_n in_o his_o discourse_n and_o carriage_n be_v four_o the_o first_o whereof_o v._n 2._o be_v
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 hereby_o the_o lord_n do_v mortify_v his_o people_n and_o fit_v they_o for_o eternity_n and_o other_o trial_n that_o may_v be_v before_o they_o also_o by_o these_o he_o fit_v they_o for_o receive_v more_o proof_n of_o his_o love_n in_o strengthen_v they_o to_o bear_v want_n provide_v supply_n for_o they_o fit_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o abuse_v mercy_n phil._n 4.11_o 12._o and_o in_o cause_v they_o meet_v with_o many_o bless_a disappointment_n of_o their_o fear_n but_o pass_v his_o reflection_n the_o general_n doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o wicked_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law-sentence_n may_v teach_v 1._o to_o flee_v or_o seek_v to_o shift_v the_o terror_n of_o god_n will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o he_o who_o be_v drive_v to_o his_o foot_n v._o 11._o be_v here_o suppose_a to_o be_v take_v and_o in_o prison_n see_v am._n 9.2_o 3_o 4._o they_o flee_v only_o best_a from_o god_n judgement_n who_o flee_v into_o his_o own_o bosom_n and_o 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
shall_v now_o devour_v he_o 2._o however_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v get_v some_o sergeant_n shift_v yet_o the_o executioner_n will_v come_v at_o last_o who_o he_o will_v not_o get_v decline_v for_o destruction_n will_v come_v at_o last_o which_o shall_v pay_v all_o home_n and_o this_o be_v enough_o let_v they_o escape_v never_o so_o often_o consider_v how_o dreadful_a it_o will_v be_v and_o how_o soon_o it_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o they_o luke_n 12.19_o 20._o 3._o death_n be_v a_o great_a conqueror_n and_o triumpher_n over_o man_n in_o their_o body_n dignity_n and_o outward_a estate_n for_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o strength_n or_o bar_n of_o his_o skin_n yea_o it_o triumph_n over_o prince_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o grandeur_n see_v job_n 3.13_o 14_o 15_o 18_o 19_o psal_n 49.14_o 17._o &_o 146.3_o 4._o ezek._n 32.23_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n this_o tell_v that_o man_n have_v need_n and_o aught_o to_o provide_v somewhat_o that_o will_v be_v deaths-proof_n 4._o a_o violent_a death_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o sadness_n and_o terror_n of_o death_n therefore_o be_v that_o call_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o death_n though_o the_o godly_a may_v fall_v in_o common_a calamity_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n and_o wicked_a man_n may_v die_v peaceable_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o desert_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o be_v execute_v upon_o some_o of_o they_o nor_o have_v any_o of_o they_o any_o security_n against_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n in_o itself_o to_o die_v a_o quiet_a and_o ordinary_a death_n 5._o god_n have_v reserve_v singular_a judgement_n for_o wicked_a man_n and_o their_o plague_n be_v real_o such_o however_o they_o appear_v outward_o for_o their_o death_n come_v what_o way_n it_o will_v be_v still_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o death_n consider_v all_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o whereas_o the_o godly_a be_v bind_v to_o judge_v that_o they_o be_v deal_v with_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n though_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o 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he_o must_v quit_v they_o for_o his_o confidence_n shall_v even_o be_v root_v out_o of_o his_o tabernacle_n his_o confidence_n will_v at_o last_o prove_v too_o weak_a to_o bottom_v his_o hope_n and_o god_n jealousy_n be_v provoke_v to_o crush_v they_o 4._o if_o not_o before_o yet_o certain_o at_o death_n all_o carnal_a confidence_n shall_v come_v to_o ruin_v for_o then_o his_o confidence_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n 5._o death_n of_o all_o outward_a stroke_n be_v the_o chief_a terror_n to_o man_n as_o be_v the_o punishment_n threaten_v and_o inflict_v for_o sin_n and_o as_o cut_v off_o all_o their_o outward_a enjoyment_n at_o one_o stroke_n therefore_o be_v it_o call_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n or_o the_o chief_a of_o terror_n which_o be_v visible_a on_o earth_n so_o that_o man_n have_v need_v to_o prepare_v for_o it_o and_o to_o close_v with_o christ_n in_o who_o they_o may_v triumph_v over_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15.54_o 55._o 6._o beside_o what_o death_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o common_a lot_n of_o all_o man_n it_o be_v especial_o dreadful_a and_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a for_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o they_o it_o be_v so_o design_v here_o the_o godly_a may_v die_v in_o some_o trouble_n and_o fear_n though_o that_o be_v not_o their_o allowance_n but_o slow_a from_o their_o weakness_n but_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a though_o some_o of_o they_o may_v die_v peaceable_o as_o other_o of_o they_o die_v full_a of_o horror_n yet_o to_o all_o of_o they_o it_o be_v terrible_a if_o they_o consider_v whither_o they_o be_v go_v death_n in_o its_o most_o terrible_a colour_n may_v look_v sweet_o upon_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o mild_a aspect_n of_o it_o may_v be_v dreadful_a to_o the_o wicked_a 7._o the_o more_o carnal_a confidence_n man_n have_v the_o more_o terrible_a will_v death_n be_v when_o it_o come_v and_o all_o their_o hope_n be_v cut_v off_o for_o it_o be_v his_o 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14._o as_o befalling_a his_o house_n also_o according_a as_o it_o be_v capable_a thereof_o shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o house_n and_o eat_v up_o his_o substance_n which_o he_o have_v so_o unjust_o acquire_v and_o be_v indeed_o none_o of_o he_o by_o right_n and_o that_o his_o habitation_n shall_v be_v consume_v as_o sodom_n be_v by_o brimstone_n or_o brimstone_n shall_v be_v scatter_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o perpetual_a desolation_n which_o the_o strawing_a of_o a_o place_n with_o salt_n do_v also_o signify_v judg._n 9.45_o here_o there_o be_v a_o unjust_a reflection_n upon_o job_n purchase_n of_o his_o wealth_n and_o upon_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n by_o fire_n upon_o some_o of_o his_o good_n chap._n 1.16_o as_o if_o that_o evidence_v his_o wealth_n
in_o dishonour_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v raise_v in_o honour_n verse_n 18._o he_o shall_v be_v drive_v from_o light_n into_o darkness_n and_o chase_v out_o of_o the_o world_n second_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v drive_v and_o chase_v out_o of_o the_o world_n from_o a_o cheerful_a to_o a_o dark_a and_o sad_a estate_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n in_o the_o original_a they_o shall_v drive_v he_o whereby_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o either_o those_o who_o he_o oppress_v or_o the_o variety_n of_o judgement_n send_v out_o by_o god_n shall_v do_v this_o to_o they_o here_o pass_v his_o mistake_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a plague_n on_o the_o wicked_a and_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o woeful_a condition_n that_o they_o be_v drive_v and_o chase_v away_o out_o of_o time_n as_o here_o be_v say_v they_o do_v not_o voluntary_o deliver_v up_o their_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v take_v from_o they_o luke_n 12.20_o some_o of_o they_o 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that_o job_n shall_v never_o have_v issue_n nor_o a_o family_n again_o so_o in_o this_o stroke_n which_o he_o appropriate_v to_o the_o wicked_a god_n be_v please_v to_o deal_v various_o both_o with_o good_a and_o bad_a for_o even_o the_o godly_a sometime_o have_v no_o issue_n and_o if_o they_o have_v sometime_o they_o be_v violent_o cut_v off_o and_o sometime_o they_o do_v not_o imitate_v the_o pious_a step_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o though_o god_n may_v be_v please_v sometime_o to_o plague_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o wicked_a yet_o it_o be_v no_o less_o true_a that_o sometime_o they_o may_v have_v a_o numerous_a and_o great_a posterity_n as_o cain_n have_v who_o off_a spring_n be_v chief_a inventor_n of_o art_n gen._n 4._o yea_o sometime_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o child_n who_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n however_o this_o may_v teach_v 1._o wicked_a man_n do_v deserve_v that_o their_o family_n shall_v be_v ruin_v as_o well_o as_o themselves_o as_o here_o be_v threaten_v and_o 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as_o make_v their_o hair_n stand_v up_o see_v 1_o sam._n 3.11_o herein_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v who_o make_v their_o plague_n a_o terror_n when_o man_n think_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o have_v be_v terrible_a and_o dreadful_a to_o other_o in_o their_o way_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v witness_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o wicked_a man_n ought_v especial_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o for_o those_o that_o go_v before_o and_o see_v these_o plague_n do_v even_o lie_v hold_v on_o horror_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a 3._o the_o sense_n of_o god_n judgement_n shall_v continue_v long_o among_o man_n for_o they_o that_o come_v after_o he_o when_o he_o be_v go_v and_o so_o they_o do_v but_o hear_v of_o his_o ruin_n shall_v be_v astonish_v as_o this_o condemn_v they_o who_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o affect_v with_o present_a and_o incumbent_a judgement_n so_o they_o who_o forget_v bypass_a proof_n of_o god_n indignation_n against_o sin_n be_v just_o make_v 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he_o spare_v the_o world_n and_o many_o wicked_a man_n in_o it_o that_o he_o may_v gather_v in_o all_o his_o elect_n out_o of_o it_o 3._o god_n will_v have_v his_o chidren_n wean_v from_o dote_v upon_o outward_a favour_n which_o he_o may_v heap_v upon_o wicked_a man_n and_o will_v have_v they_o look_v unto_o and_o judge_v of_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o spiritual_a mercy_n 4._o some_o few_o instance_n of_o god_n displeasure_n let_v four_o against_o wicked_a man_n be_v enough_o to_o give_v warning_n to_o all_o other_o wicked_a man_n especial_o these_o of_o they_o who_o have_v the_o word_n which_o if_o they_o believe_v not_o they_o will_v believe_v nothing_o else_o luke_n 16.27_o 31._o doct._n 4._o as_o dispensation_n be_v but_o a_o crooked_a rule_n when_o by_o they_o we_o will_v judge_v of_o man_n estate_n before_o god_n so_o it_o be_v yet_o more_o unsafe_a to_o draw_v a_o ordinary_a rule_n from_o extraordinary_a and_o rare_a precedent_n as_o here_o they_o will_v draw_v a_o general_a conclusion_n from_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o often_o verify_v thus_o be_v we_o also_o to_o judge_n of_o god_n singular_a manifestation_n and_o impulse_n and_o instinct_n give_v to_o some_o of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v by_o all_o not_o the_o effect_n follow_v their_o upon_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o a_o example_n for_o imitation_n by_o other_o i_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o wicked_n misery_n here_o mention_v wherein_o point_v at_o the_o expression_n they_o have_v use_v in_o their_o discourse_n he_o grant_v such_o thing_n may_v be_v as_o they_o speak_v of_o but_o not_o so_o frequent_o as_o to_o bottom_v that_o general_n conclusion_n chap._n 20.29_o in_o these_o verse_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o extinguish_n of_o their_o glory_n and_o prosperity_n like_o a_o candle_n put_v out_o which_o be_v bildad_n phrase_n chap._n 18.5_o 6._o that_o his_o stroke_n come_v upon_o they_o even_o to_o destruction_n and_o that_o 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like_o a_o sun_n etc._n etc._n but_o like_o a_o candle_n or_o lamp_n in_o a_o darkhouse_n or_o night_n see_v isa_n 50.11_o 3._o not_o only_o can_v all_o the_o wicked_n comfort_n be_v easy_o reach_v and_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v extinguish_v by_o outward_a trouble_n but_o calamity_n will_v put_v and_o leave_v they_o in_o a_o ignominious_a condition_n like_o a_o candle_n put_v out_o which_o leave_v a_o stink_a snuff_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o shine_a light_n 4._o god_n judgement_n upon_o some_o wicked_a man_n tend_v to_o their_o utter_a destruction_n in_o a_o violent_a way_n for_o their_o destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o they_o have_v no_o security_n against_o this_o whereas_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o godly_a 2_o cor._n 4.8_o 9_o psal_n 118.18_o 5._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o calamity_n which_o befall_v the_o wicked_a who_o can_v reach_v they_o when_o they_o be_v without_o the_o reach_n of_o other_o and_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v look_v unto_o for_o repress_v the_o insolency_n of_o wicked_a man_n by_o his_o plague_n and_o see_v in_o they_o when_o they_o come_v for_o it_o be_v god_n who_o do_v this_o and_o distribute_v sorrow_n 6._o god_n carve_v out_o and_o distribute_v man_n lot_n and_o portion_n to_o they_o he_o give_v unto_o they_o what_o and_o how_o much_o he_o please_v and_o he_o make_v rod_n great_a or_o small_a easy_a or_o heavy_a as_o he_o will_v for_o god_n distribute_v and_o be_v a_o carver_n in_o these_o matter_n 7._o the_o wicked_n calamity_n be_v accompany_v with_o much_o and_o many_o sorrow_n and_o without_o any_o such_o encouragement_n as_o the_o godly_a have_v for_o god_n distribute_v sorrow_n as_o the_o chief_a ingredient_n in_o their_o lot_n 8._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a ingredient_n in_o the_o wicked_n lot_n and_o sorrow_n that_o they_o flow_v all_o from_o wrath_n and_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o that_o love_n which_o sweeten_v the_o bitter_a potion_n of_o the_o godly_a rev._n 3.19_o for_o god_n distribute_v sorrow_n in_o his_o anger_n see_v psal_n 11.5_o etc._n etc._n &_o 75.8_o ezek._n 5.13_o 9_o as_o the_o wicked_a even_o in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o prosperity_n be_v but_o light_n and_o vain_a when_o put_v in_o god_n balance_n dan._n 5.27_o so_o the_o violent_a storm_n of_o god_n judgement_n will_v easy_o overpower_v they_o for_o they_o be_v at_o stubble_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o as_o the_o chaff_n that_o the_o storm_n carry_v away_o see_v psal_n 35.5_o verse_n 19_o god_n lay_v up_o his_o iniquity_n for_o his_o child_n he_o reward_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v know_v it_o 20._o his_o eye_n shall_v see_v his_o destruction_n and_o he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o these_o verse_n he_o further_o declare_v that_o the_o wicked_a man_n child_n shall_v also_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o not_o after_o his_o death_n but_o in_o his_o own_o time_n v._o 19_o that_o he_o shall_v know_v and_o feel_v his_o destruction_n in_o his_o own_o and_o his_o child_n mine_n and_o shall_v drink_v large_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o these_o plague_n v._o 20._o whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o sad_a patrimony_n to_o their_o child_n in_o who_o they_o be_v often_o punish_v as_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v see_v exod._n 20.5_o 2._o god_n will_v not_o always_o forbear_v to_o plague_v the_o child_n of_o wicked_a man_n till_o themselves_o be_v go_v but_o will_v make_v they_o sad_a witness_n thereof_o for_o he_o shall_v know_v and_o see_v it_o 3._o all_o these_o plague_n which_o the_o wicked_a undergo_v in_o their_o person_n child_n and_o estate_n be_v procure_v by_o themselves_o and_o the_o just_a recompense_n of_o their_o way_n for_o god_n reward_v he_o by_o those_o 4._o god_n can_v make_v the_o stout_a and_o most_o stubborn_a feel_v his_o hand_n and_o the_o bitter_a effect_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o when_o he_o reward_v he_o he_o shall_v know_v it_o or_o be_v make_v to_o feel_v it_o and_o know_v it_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o way_n see_v isa_n 26.11_o levit._fw-la 26.21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n stubbornneses_n and_o stupidity_n under_o rod_n do_v but_o portend_v sad_a stroke_n till_o we_o be_v make_v sensible_a and_o till_o god_n get_v a_o witness_n in_o our_o bosom_n to_o plead_v for_o his_o righteousness_n in_o afflict_v 5._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a aggravation_n of_o man_n misery_n when_o in_o their_o own_o time_n they_o see_v their_o own_o ruin_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o they_o for_o his_o eye_n shall_v see_v his_o destruction_n this_o shall_v teach_v man_n to_o prepare_v for_o such_o a_o lot_n and_o to_o be_v lay_v their_o account_n that_o they_o may_v outlive_v all_o their_o temporal_a enjoyment_n and_o contentment_n 6._o it_o be_v yet_o sad_a to_o consider_v that_o the_o wicked_n lot_n flow_v from_o wrath_n or_o indignation_n that_o they_o shall_v drink_v and_o that_o large_o of_o it_o and_o that_o god_n who_o be_v their_o party_n be_v almighty_a or_o alsufficient_a too_o 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and_o their_o encouragement_n in_o their_o prosperous_a condition_n this_o last_o may_v also_o import_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o maintain_v their_o prosperous_a condition_n and_o so_o these_o two_o verse_n will_v contain_v four_o branch_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a their_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n their_o peace_n and_o quietness_n v._o 23._o their_o plenty_n or_o affluence_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o their_o power_n to_o maintain_v all_o this_o v._o 24._o any_o of_o which_o if_o they_o be_v want_v will_v render_v their_o prosperous_a condition_n defective_a 2._o for_o adversity_n that_o some_o of_o they_o die_v in_o great_a disquiet_n and_o bitterness_n have_v have_v their_o very_a meat_n embitter_v to_o they_o all_o their_o day_n v._o 25._o whence_o learn_v 1._o god_n exercise_v great_a variety_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v prove_v he_o be_v debtor_n to_o none_o that_o none_o may_v know_v love_n or_o 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of_o god_n favour_n for_o here_o the_o wicked_a have_v that_o be_v whole_o at_o ease_n and_o quiet_a and_o their_o breast_n full_a of_o milk_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o will_v but_o make_v the_o separation_n by_o death_n sad_a to_o they_o 5._o bitterness_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o sad_a of_o trouble_n as_o here_o it_o be_v instance_a as_o the_o sad_a lot_n of_o some_o of_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o have_v bitterness_n of_o soul_n 6._o bitterness_n of_o soul_n will_v make_v all_o man_n necessary_a comfort_n and_o refreshment_n of_o body_n bitter_a to_o they_o for_o a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o frame_n even_o never_o eat_v with_o pleasure_n 7._o bitterness_n of_o soul_n just_o follow_v some_o wicked_a man_n not_o at_o some_o fit_v only_o but_o even_o to_o their_o grave_n for_o some_o die_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o soul_n only_o unto_o all_o this_o it_o will_v be_v add_v that_o however_o this_o be_v the_o just_a lot_n of_o the_o wicked_a yet_o the_o godly_a may_v have_v some_o 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 dust_n and_o the_o worm_n shall_v cover_v they_o in_o the_o last_o branch_n of_o this_o narration_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o wicked_n life_n and_o their_o equality_n in_o death_n notwithstanding_o the_o various_a lot_n they_o find_v in_o their_o life_n whence_o learn_v 1._o whatever_o be_v man_n lot_n within_o time_n sweet_a or_o sour_a yet_o they_o must_v die_v and_o leave_v it_o as_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v 2._o death_n will_v bring_v all_o man_n to_o the_o dust_n and_o to_o be_v trample_v upon_o by_o the_o worm_n for_o they_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o worm_n shall_v cover_v they_o see_v psal_n 49.14_o 3._o death_n itself_o will_v not_o make_v a_o visible_a difference_n among_o man_n by_o what_o be_v visible_o in_o it_o but_o leave_v they_o equal_a and_o alike_o till_o the_o resurrection_n for_o they_o and_o other_o also_o as_o well_o as_o wicked_a man_n lie_v down_o alike_o etc._n etc._n even_o those_o who_o have_v 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 know_v their_o design_n and_o thought_n in_o all_o their_o discourse_n and_o their_o unjust_a device_n to_o conclude_v he_o wicked_a and_o v._o 28._o he_o lay_v out-their_a thought_n more_o particular_o that_o in_o all_o these_o general_n which_o they_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o wicked_a great_a one_o their_o house_n and_o family_n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 15.34_o &_o 18.21_o &_o 20.28.29_o he_o be_v the_o butt_n they_o aim_v at_o and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o family_n who_o be_v a_o prince_n chap._n 29.25_o and_o the_o overturning_a of_o the_o house_n where_o his_o child_n be_v meet_v chap._n 1.18_o 19_o they_o will_v have_v it_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n so_o that_o they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v name_v he_o and_o his_o child_n in_o their_o discourse_n as_o hold_v in_o general_n as_o they_o do_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o clear_v that_o we_o have_v state_v the_o controversy_n aright_o betwixt_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n 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all_o wicked_a man_n within_o time_n nor_o visible_o at_o their_o death_n but_o they_o be_v reserve_v for_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o here_o their_o tomb_n or_o token_n do_v witness_n 4._o whatever_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o life_n or_o death_n yet_o destruction_n and_o wrath_n will_v befall_v they_o be_v they_o more_o or_o few_o for_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o day_n of_o destruction_n and_o of_o wrath_n and_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n to_o show_v that_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v and_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n to_o show_v that_o be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o god_n can_v reach_v they_o 5._o whatever_o plague_v wicked_a man_n do_v escape_v within_o time_n it_o be_v but_o owe_v they_o to_o be_v pay_v with_o interest_n nor_o be_v they_o spare_v in_o mercy_n for_o they_o be_v but_o reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n 6._o wicked_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o shift_v god_n vengeance_n at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o general_a judgement_n nor_o shall_v any_o thing_n secure_v they_o against_o it_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n or_o wrath_n that_o be_v extreme_a wrath_n wherein_o all_o thing_n shall_v concur_v which_o may_v signify_v and_o express_v displeasure_n and_o the_o extremity_n thereof_o 7._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o be_v so_o spiritual_a mind_v as_o to_o gather_v instruction_n and_o edify_a lesson_n from_o the_o most_o common_a thing_n which_o they_o see_v as_o here_o job_n learn_v this_o lesson_n from_o the_o tomb_n of_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o all_o traveller_n verse_n 31._o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o way_n to_o his_o face_n and_o who_o shall_v repay_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v 32._o yet_o shall_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o tomb_n 33._o the_o clod_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o and_o every_o man_n shall_v draw_v after_o he_o as_o there_o be_v innumerable_a before_o he_o in_o the_o three_o place_n this_o assertion_n be_v far_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v that_o not_o only_o wicked_a man_n who_o wickedness_n be_v not_o so_o gross_a but_o even_o these_o who_o be_v most_o eminent_o wicked_a be_v reserve_v for_o judgement_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o be_v not_o visible_o reward_v in_o this_o life_n where_o 1._o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o insolent_a and_o eminent_a wickedness_n v._o 31._o that_o none_o dare_v free_o reprove_v they_o far_o less_o be_v they_o able_a to_o requite_v and_o recompense_v they_o 2._o unto_o this_o he_o subjoin_v his_o assertion_n v._o 32_o 33._o the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v not_o so_o much_o that_o death_n shall_v reach_v these_o wicked_a man_n for_o though_o that_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o his_o scope_n here_o as_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o insolency_n of_o wicked_a man_n v._o 31._o yet_o they_o bear_v not_o any_o extraordinary_a mark_n of_o god_n anger_n in_o their_o death_n which_o he_o instance_v in_o several_a particular_n 1._o that_o not_o only_o they_o get_v a_o grave_n some_o one_o or_o other_o for_o the_o word_n be_v plural_a grave_n in_o the_o original_a but_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o it_o in_o state_n and_o pomp_n as_o the_o word_n import_v and_o shall_v not_o get_v the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n jer._n 22.19_o 2._o that_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o tomb_n or_o heap_n their_o body_n shall_v remain_v inviolate_a in_o the_o grave_n yea_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o stately_a heap_n and_o tomb_n erect_v over_o they_o and_o possible_o their_o image_n shall_v be_v grave_v as_o if_o they_o be_v watch_v so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a above_o their_o tomb_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o the_o tomb_n of_o great_a man_n to_o make_v statue_n of_o they_o above_o they_o which_o may_v be_v see_v by_o all_o 3._o that_o the_o clod_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o quiet_a and_o content_a rest_n there_o as_o to_o their_o outward_a estate_n embrace_v and_o be_v embrace_v by_o their_o common_a parent_n the_o earth_n and_o free_a from_o outward_a trouble_n 4._o that_o albeit_o death_n seem_v sad_a enough_o yet_o that_o be_v but_o a_o common_a lot_n of_o every_o man_n who_o shall_v draw_v after_o they_o as_o there_o be_v innumerable_a before_o they_o from_o all_o which_o learn_v 1._o as_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o they_o can_v endure_v free_a reproof_n such_o as_o paul_n give_v to_o peter_n gal_n 2.11_o see_v 1_o sam._n 25.17_o so_o they_o be_v ofttimes_o plague_v with_o the_o want_n of_o it_o they_o be_v such_o as_o man_n dare_v not_o reprove_v they_o to_o their_o face_n whatever_o they_o speak_v of_o they_o behind_o their_o back_n for_o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o way_n to_o his_o face_n yea_o it_o be_v ofttimes_o their_o great_a misery_n that_o they_o be_v flatter_v when_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v reprove_v psal_n 49.18_o 2._o wicked_a man_n through_o god_n indulgence_n and_o long_a suffering_n may_v get_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a opposition_n and_o be_v leave_v upon_o god_n own_o hand_n to_o reckon_v with_o they_o in_o due_a time_n for_o who_o shall_v repay_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v 3._o be_v wicked_a man_n never_o so_o high_a and_o insolent_a yet_o death_n shall_v reach_v they_o for_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n 4._o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_n death_n and_o burial_n may_v be_v such_o as_o bear_v no_o mark_n of_o visible_a displeasure_n but_o god_n indulgence_n and_o forebearance_n may_v follow_v they_o even_o to_o the_o grave_n as_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v so_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o limit_n god_n in_o these_o thing_n 5._o there_o may_v be_v much_o pomp_n and_o state_n in_o man_n burial_n and_o in_o their_o tomb_n and_o monument_n who_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o be_v suffer_v sad_o in_o their_o soul_n for_o so_o be_v here_o also_o declare_v as_o have_v be_v explain_v 6._o as_o the_o grave_n be_v a_o sweet_a bed_n wherein_o man_n rest_v who_o never_o get_v leave_v to_o rest_v before_o so_o they_o who_o dote_v upon_o and_o desire_v after_o much_o sweetness_n here_o must_v at_o last_o be_v content_a of_o the_o clod_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o rest_v in_o for_o the_o clod_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o 7._o death_n be_v the_o common_a rendezvous_n of_o all_o man_n all_o aught_o to_o prepare_v for_o it_o and_o none_o ought_v to_o stumble_v at_o it_o as_o a_o strange_a lot_n for_o so_o be_v intimate_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v draw_v after_o he_o as_o there_o be_v innumerable_a before_o he_o see_v eccl._n 7.2_o verse_n 34._o how_o then_o comfort_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a see_v in_o your_o answer_n remain_v falsehood_n this_o verse_n contain_v the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a debate_n wherein_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v he_o show_v that_o they_o do_v but_o in_o vain_a endeavour_n to_o comfort_v he_o see_v they_o proceed_v on_o a_o false_a ground_n while_o they_o persuade_v he_o to_o take_v with_o wickedness_n because_o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o propound_v ground_n of_o encouragement_n to_o he_o only_o upon_o these_o term_n whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o be_v in_o a_o good_a frame_n when_o they_o entertain_v charity_n so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a even_o towards_o these_o who_o be_v most_o severe_a unto_o they_o for_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o friend_n cruelty_n and_o sharpness_n yet_o he_o have_v charity_n for_o they_o that_o in_o their_o intention_n they_o design_v to_o comfort_v he_o according_a as_o they_o purpose_v when_o they_o first_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o chap._n 2.11_o 2._o man_n endeavour_n to_o comfort_v their_o afflict_a friend_n may_v ofttimes_o prove_v unsuccessful_a for_o the_o further_a trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o afflict_a for_o say_v he_o you_o comfort_v i_o in_o vain_a 3._o false_a principle_n will_v never_o afford_v true_a and_o solid_a comfort_n and_o they_o do_v but_o lose_v their_o labour_n who_o make_v use_v of_o they_o for_o say_v he_o you_o comfort_v i_o in_o vain_a see_v in_o your_o answer_n there_o remain_v falsehood_n or_o prevarication_n and_o double_a deal_n 4._o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n in_o man_n under_o affliction_n to_o discern_v offer_v comfort_n that_o they_o neither_o snatch_v at_o a_o delusion_n and_o false_a comfort_n nor_o admit_v of_o what_o overthrow_v the_o new_a
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 course_n do_v prove_v they_o to_o be_v man_n of_o iniquity_n and_o slave_n to_o it_o so_o the_o fruit_n and_o issue_n thereof_o do_v prove_v that_o they_o follow_v and_o labour_n for_o vanity_n therein_o for_o so_o the_o word_n will_v also_o read_v man_n of_o vanity_n yea_o the_o name_n here_o give_v to_o man_n in_o the_o original_a take_v from_o death_n or_o mortality_n do_v point_n out_o that_o be_v there_o no_o other_o plague_n inflict_v upon_o wicked_a man_n their_o very_a mortality_n demonstrat_n the_o folly_n of_o their_o course_n see_v all_o the_o imagine_a contentment_n they_o expect_v by_o sin_n serve_v at_o best_a but_o for_o this_o natural_a life_n and_o will_v flee_v away_o and_o serve_v in_o no_o stead_n to_o secure_v against_o death_n or_o comfort_v they_o in_o it_o 7._o god_n propound_v the_o example_n of_o wicked_a man_n way_n and_o the_o plague_n follow_v thereupon_o to_o be_v mark_v and_o observe_v by_o other_o for_o the_o information_n of_o their_o judgement_n concern_v sinful_a course_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o for_o exciting_a of_o they_o to_o look_v well_o to_o their_o own_o way_n for_o this_o question_n have_v thou_o mark_v the_o old_a way_n etc._n etc._n import_v that_o it_o be_v job_n duty_n to_o mark_v these_o instance_n that_o thereby_o as_o he_o judge_v of_o he_o he_o may_v be_v help_v to_o correct_v his_o opinion_n and_o practice_n see_v psal_n 107.43_o hos_fw-la 14.9_o luk._n 13.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n god_n in_o his_o great_a indulgence_n will_v not_o always_o destroy_v all_o sinner_n by_o visible_a judgement_n for_o so_o he_o shall_v soon_o destroy_v the_o whole_a world_n which_o yet_o he_o continue_v for_o wise_a end_n particular_o that_o he_o may_v gather_v his_o elect_a out_o of_o it_o but_o yet_o he_o see_v it_o meet_v to_o set_v up_o some_o sinner_n as_o beacon_n to_o warn_v all_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o they_o be_v stupid_a and_o mad_a who_o do_v not_o observe_v and_o improve_v such_o example_n and_o who_o look_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o man_n do_v not_o reflect_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o their_o sin_n procure_v these_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v it_o but_o do_v persist_v in_o sin_n against_o all_o such_o warning_n or_o think_v themselves_o innocent_a because_o they_o be_v not_o smite_v as_o other_o be_v or_o do_v look_v rather_o upon_o man_n follow_v of_o duty_n than_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o calamity_n as_o jer._n 44.16_o 17_o 18._o 8._o man_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o present_a distemper_n and_o debate_n will_v ready_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o be_v mislead_v unless_o they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o light_n that_o sometime_o they_o have_v have_v oâ—_n the_o experience_n they_o may_v find_v abstract_a from_o their_o present_a case_n to_o clear_v they_o therefore_o he_o lead_v job_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o present_a case_n to_o mark_v the_o old_a way_n as_o a_o more_o effectual_a mean_v to_o clear_v his_o 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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branch_n of_o this_o argument_n eliphaz_n propound_v the_o particular_a to_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d god_n judgement_n upon_o these_o wicked_a man_n that_o they_o perish_v sudden_o out_o of_o time_n or_o as_o the_o original_a have_v it_o they_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o no_o time_n that_o be_v they_o be_v cut_v of_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o before_o they_o can_v expect_v it_o and_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o imagine_a happiness_n be_v overthrow_v as_o by_o a_o deluge_n and_o flood_n this_o may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o general_a deluge_n but_o do_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v eliphaz_n hiâ—_n conclusion_n as_o have_v be_v show_v v._o 15._o in_o general_n learn_v 1._o it_o be_v very_o commendable_a in_o godly_a man_n and_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o keep_v in_o memory_n the_o proceed_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n for_o here_o those_o man_n be_v notable_o verse_v 〈◊〉_d the_o history_n of_o the_o 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all_o these_o act_n of_o god_n be_v loud_a preach_n to_o warn_v and_o direct_v sinner_n psal_n 78.22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n 3._o if_o they_o remember_v and_o study_v to_o improve_v what_o be_v do_v long_o before_o their_o own_o time_n much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o and_o to_o improve_v what_o ourselves_o do_v see_v and_o feel_v that_o we_o be_v not_o as_o these_o who_o see_v god_n work_n and_o yet_o neither_o consider_v nor_o make_v use_n of_o they_o psal_n 100l_n 7_o doct._n 2._o the_o instance_n of_o god_n severity_n against_o the_o old_a world_n be_v full_a of_o document_n to_o sinner_n in_o all_o age_n therefore_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o here_o as_o a_o speak_a lesson_n though_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v his_o point_n as_o also_o 2_o pet._n 2.5_o etc._n etc._n
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lord_n do_v that_o man_n may_v mind_v a_o judgement_n after_o death_n that_o they_o may_v not_o judge_v of_o man_n state_n by_o the_o way_n of_o their_o death_n or_o think_v they_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n who_o quick_o and_o easy_o sleep_v away_o and_o be_v snatch_v away_o from_o pain_n and_o torment_n and_o that_o by_o this_o experience_n they_o may_v learn_v to_o read_v wrath_n even_o in_o the_o want_n of_o rod_n or_o in_o a_o easy_a way_n of_o die_v and_o live_v which_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o look_v how_o they_o be_v before_o god_n thus_o even_o want_v of_o reproof_n be_v a_o judgement_n ezek._n 3.26_o hos_fw-la 4.14_o 3._o how_o easy_a and_o sweet_a soever_o the_o wicked_n way_n of_o die_v he_o yet_o that_o we_o be_v not_o ensnare_v thereby_o the_o text_n afford_v several_a antidote_n as_o 1._o let_v god_n deal_v with_o the_o wicked_a as_o he_o will_v yet_o they_o must_v at_o last_o die_v and_o leave_v all_o their_o enjoyment_n and_o be_v content_a to_o get_v a_o 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mercy_n daily_o so_o that_o job_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o his_o affliction_n see_v god_n may_v proceed_v further_o against_o he_o even_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o his_o life_n doct._n 1._o man_n breath_n and_o life_n be_v a_o borrow_a loan_n which_o he_o hold_v by_o god_n gift_n for_o it_o be_v his_o spirit_n and_o breath_n man_n be_v indeed_o by_o use_n but_o god_n as_o the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o gather_v it_o to_o himself_o when_o he_o recall_v it_o as_o his_o own_o gift_n both_o the_o word_n spirit_n and_o breath_n may_v signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o the_o first_o may_v signify_v his_o rational_a soul_n and_o the_o second_o his_o animal_n life_n common_a to_o he_o with_o beast_n however_o this_o shall_v teach_v man_n to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o their_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o not_o employ_v it_o against_o god_n they_o who_o look_v upon_o their_o enjoyment_n as_o their_o own_o will_v ready_o abuse_v 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government_n that_o he_o bind_v up_o and_o heal_v those_o who_o he_o have_v smite_v upon_o their_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v chap._n 5.18_o which_o speak_v that_o he_o can_v be_v unjust_a or_o hate_v right_a see_v he_o be_v content_a upon_o repentance_n to_o heal_v those_o who_o he_o have_v smite_v but_o the_o word_n be_v take_v more_o general_o for_o govern_v and_o a_o ruler_n be_v call_v a_o healer_n or_o binder_n up_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v here_o be_v 3.7_o because_o government_n in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o shall_v tend_v to_o prevent_v or_o to_o heal_v and_o bind_v up_o breach_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o or_o among_o a_o people_n and_o thus_o the_o argument_n run_v well_o that_o god_n be_v the_o
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