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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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and_o a_o woe_n upon_o they_o lam._n 5.16_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o snatch_v or_o violence_n as_o the_o word_n import_v in_o their_o death_n as_o the_o heat_n and_o drought_n quick_o pluck_v away_o the_o snow_n water_n which_o beside_o the_o quick_a dispatch_n that_o be_v make_v in_o their_o death_n without_o any_o linger_a pain_n and_o their_o natural_a antipathy_n against_o death_n which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v pluck_v violent_o away_o may_v import_v that_o they_o be_v never_o ripe_a nor_o ready_a for_o death_n in_o their_o resolution_n or_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o it_o slow_v only_o from_o delusion_n or_o a_o surfeit_n of_o sin_n and_o pleasure_n not_o from_o any_o assurance_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o however_o they_o judge_v or_o look_v upon_o death_n yet_o the_o most_o easy_a death_n snatch_v they_o away_o as_o executioners_z and_o sergeant_n hurry_v a_o malefactor_n to_o the_o scaffold_n and_o in_o their_o 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the_o ground_n and_o worship_v 21._o and_o say_v naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o these_o verse_n be_v contain_v a_o account_n of_o job_n carriage_n under_o this_o his_o trial_n evidence_v 1._o by_o his_o practice_n v._o 20_o which_o be_v partly_o such_o as_o evidence_v his_o sense_n of_o the_o affliction_n in_o that_o he_o arise_v and_o rend_v his_o mantle_n and_o shave_v his_o head_n which_o be_v sign_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o abasement_n before_o the_o lord_n see_v gen._n 37_o 34_o josh_n 7.6_o isai_n 22.12_o jer._n 7.29_o though_o more_o suitable_a before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n then_o since_o yea_o even_o then_o the_o rest_a on_o such_o thing_n be_v condemn_v joel_n 2.13_o and_o whereas_o job_n seem_v by_o shave_v of_o his_o head_n to_o go_v contrary_a to_o that_o precept_n levit._n 19_o 27._o it_o suffice_v 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mercy_n so_o long_o from_o v._o 20._o learn_v 1._o piety_n do_v not_o teach_v man_n stoicism_n or_o to_o despise_v and_o harden_v themselves_o under_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n but_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v sensible_a when_o they_o be_v afflict_v for_o it_o be_v commendable_a in_o job_n that_o in_o this_o case_n he_o arise_v and_o rend_v his_o mantle_n and_o shave_v his_o head_n see_v jer._n 5.3_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v sensible_a and_o mournful_a under_o affliction_n so_o this_o be_v very_o consistent_a with_o a_o patient_a and_o meek_a frame_n of_o spirit_n under_o trouble_n for_o job_n a_o pattern_n of_o patience_n set_v himself_o in_o a_o mournful_a posture_n and_o that_o without_o guilt_n as_o appear_v from_o god_n own_o verdict_n v._o 22._o 3._o albeit_o sense_n and_o sorrow_n under_o trouble_n be_v very_o consistent_a with_o patience_n yet_o saint_n in_o such_o a_o posture_n have_v need_n to_o be_v upon_o their_o guard_n lest_o 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will_v harden_v myself_o in_o sorrow_n let_v he_o not_o spare_v our_o heart_n be_v very_o deceitful_a in_o undertake_v and_o therefore_o godly_a jealousy_n fear_n and_o suspicion_n be_v ofttimes_o antecedent_n to_o true_a courage_n hab._n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o 4._o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n yield_v hope_n of_o a_o bless_a issue_n will_v make_v present_a trouble_n to_o be_v tolerable_a and_o more_o easy_a for_o job_n expect_v to_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n at_o death_n will_v yet_o have_v comfort_n and_o harden_v himself_o in_o sorrow_n in_o expectation_n of_o so_o great_a a_o good_a 5._o such_o as_o will_v approve_v themselves_o to_o be_v sincere_a aught_o to_o entertain_v right_a thought_n of_o god_n particular_o of_o his_o holiness_n for_o the_o rise_n of_o his_o upright_a walk_n be_v that_o he_o look_v on_o god_n as_o the_o holy_a one._n this_o do_v not_o only_o evince_v that_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reflect_v upon_o in_o any_o of_o his_o deal_n psal_n 22.3_o and_o in_o this_o job_n principle_n be_v sound_a though_o his_o passion_n do_v sometime_o over-drive_a he_o to_o complain_v but_o do_v also_o teach_v that_o none_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n but_o such_o as_o study_v holiness_n nor_o can_v the_o holy_a god_n endure_v wickedness_n psal_n 5.5_o 6_o 7._o hab._n 1.13_o and_o they_o who_o want_v holiness_n may_v come_v to_o he_o the_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n to_o get_v it_o 6._o such_o as_o do_v right_o improve_v the_o study_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n to_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o real_a holiness_n upon_o themselves_o ought_v with_o job_n not_o to_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one._n which_o import_v 1._o god_n must_v be_v take_v up_o obey_v and_o acknowledge_v according_a as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n in_o his_o word_n for_o they_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n among_o they_o even_o in_o job_n day_n though_o not_o yet_o write_v and_o to_o those_o he_o cleave_v neither_o lie_v of_o god_n by_o error_n contrary_a to_o his_o word_n nor_o take_v up_o god_n and_o his_o will_n according_a to_o his_o own_o fancy_n and_o humour_n 2._o when_o god_n reveal_v his_o will_n in_o any_o particular_a it_o be_v our_o duty_n not_o to_o smother_v or_o put_v out_o our_o light_n and_o so_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o his_o deputy_n in_o our_o bosom_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o avow_v and_o profess_v it_o in_o our_o station_n for_o he_o conceal_v not_o these_o word_n 3._o beside_o our_o profession_n of_o truth_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o belie_v it_o in_o our_o practice_n for_o thus_o also_o he_o conceal_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o as_o be_v above_o explain_v verse_n 11_o what_o be_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o shall_v hope_v and_o what_o be_v my_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v prolong_v my_o life_n 12._o be_v my_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o stone_n or_o be_v my_o flesh_n of_o brass_n the_o second_o argument_n wherein_o he_o appeal_v to_o themselves_o be_v take_v from_o his_o inability_n to_o subsist_v under_o this_o trouble_n and_o consequent_o the_o improbability_n of_o the_o restitution_n they_o promise_v he_o upon_o his_o repentance_n he_o have_v no_o strength_n that_o may_v give_v he_o ground_n of_o hope_n to_o bear_v this_o trouble_n and_o avoid_v death_n and_o upon_o his_o repentance_n to_o be_v restore_v as_o eliphaz_n promise_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o have_v not_o flesh_n with_o sense_n only_o as_o beast_n have_v but_o with_o reason_n also_o which_o sharpen_v cross_n far_o less_o be_v his_o flesh_n of_o stone_n or_o brass_n which_o want_v both_o sense_n and_o reason_n to_o endure_v this_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o then_o to_o resolve_v for_o death_n as_o for_o those_o word_n what_o be_v my_o end_n &_o c_o some_o understand_v they_o thus_o for_o what_o end_n shall_v i_o live_v which_o be_v a_o very_a sinful_a question_n if_o god_n will_v have_v we_o live_v other_o thus_o what_o evil_a be_v in_o my_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o die_v wherein_o can_v death_n prejudice_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v so_o seek_v to_o avoid_v it_o but_o it_o agree_v best_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o purpose_n thus_o as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v see_v my_o strength_n be_v so_o disproportionable_a to_o my_o trouble_n my_o end_n by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n especial_o be_v so_o crush_v can_v be_v far_o off_o so_o that_o it_o be_v folly_n suppose_v i_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o hope_v for_o any_o continuance_n of_o time_n wherein_o i_o may_v get_v reparation_n of_o these_o great_a evil_n or_o what_o can_v i_o expect_v or_o design_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o short_a time_n that_o i_o shall_v seek_v to_o prolong_v it_o and_o not_o present_o desire_v to_o die_v so_o do_v himself_o express_v it_o chap._n 16.22_o in_o sum_n his_o argument_n be_v this_o he_o have_v neither_o strength_n to_o subsist_v under_o these_o trouble_n till_o he_o shall_v repent_v and_o be_v restore_v as_o eliphaz_n have_v prescribe_v nor_o can_v he_o look_v for_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o decline_a part_n of_o his_o life_n the_o expectation_n whereof_o may_v encourage_v he_o to_o endure_v his_o present_a trouble_n till_o he_o attain_v it_o but_o he_o have_v rather_o lose_v all_o the_o expect_v good_a before_o he_o endure_v the_o present_a trouble_n wait_v for_o it_o this_o argument_n thus_o explain_v do_v insinuate_v these_o truth_n 1._o god_n have_v make_v man_n constitution_n such_o as_o it_o be_v easy_o subduable_a by_o affliction_n for_o job_n strength_n can_v afford_v he_o no_o hope_n of_o bear_v through_o till_o he_o see_v a_o issue_n on_o the_o back_n of_o trouble_n man_n be_v make_v weak_a and_o more_o infirm_a than_o brass_n
god_n for_o however_o job_n affliction_n be_v eminent_o sharp_a yet_o god_n be_v not_o so_o far_o against_o he_o in_o wrath_n as_o he_o apprehend_v see_v isa_n 40_o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n &_o 49.13_o 14_o 15._o it_o be_v a_o special_a mercy_n to_o find_v wisdom_n whereby_o to_o discern_v our_o case_n without_o mistake_n we_o will_v ere_o all_o be_v do_v see_v much_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o our_o infirmity_n that_o mistake_v god_n when_o he_o be_v good_a psal_n 77.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o they_o be_v happy_a who_o can_v but_o believe_v love_n and_o have_v sweet_a thought_n of_o god_n in_o every_o lot_n and_o do_v not_o by_o their_o own_o mistake_n embitter_v their_o own_o cross_n but_o do_v reckon_v that_o the_o harsh_a of_o dispensation_n may_v consist_v with_o love_n and_o flow_v from_o it_o 4._o as_o tentation_n will_v soon_o make_v a_o man_n life_n his_o burden_n so_o a_o man_n self_n when_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n be_v a_o very_a heavy_a burden_n to_o have_v himself_o to_o answer_v and_o care_n for_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o both_o these_o respect_n this_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o job_n sad_a apprehension_n so_o that_o i_o be_o a_o burden_n to_o myself_o weary_v of_o my_o life_n and_o leave_v by_o thou_o to_o take_v charge_n of_o myself_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o as_o not_o to_o dote_v upon_o our_o life_n so_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o what_o burden_v god_n hold_v daily_o of_o we_o and_o to_o study_v dependence_n on_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o provoke_v he_o to_o let_v we_o feel_v our_o own_o weight_n his_o second_o inference_n ver_fw-la 21._o be_v that_o since_o god_n be_v a_o preserver_n and_o neither_o his_o satisfaction_n nor_o god_n stroke_n for_o sin_n can_v make_v up_o the_o friendship_n therefore_o he_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o quarrel_n by_o pardon_v his_o guilt_n and_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n in_o its_o pollution_n and_o sad_a effect_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o only_a way_n for_o make_v 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which_o he_o seek_v with_o the_o former_a and_o seek_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o god_n who_o alone_o can_v remove_v it_o if_o we_o do_v not_o employ_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o renovation_n and_o mortification_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o price_n of_o it_o for_o pardon_n law-convictions_a and_o discovery_n will_v but_o make_v sin_n more_o alive_a rom._n 7.8_o 9_o and_o our_o pollution_n will_v continue_v and_o grow_v notwithstanding_o our_o diligence_n and_o pain_n 5._o when_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o renovation_n endeavour_v it_o do_v not_o only_o bring_v peace_n with_o god_n but_o ease_n also_o if_o not_o a_o out-gate_n of_o all_o affliction_n for_o sin_n for_o so_o much_o also_o be_v import_v here_o when_o he_o pardon_v transgression_n he_o also_o take_v or_o make_v to_o pass_v away_o iniquity_n in_o its_o sad_a effect_n and_o punishment_n inflict_v for_o it_o so_o iniquity_n be_v take_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n gen._n 19.15_o psal_n 31.10_o &_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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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 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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 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godly_a and_o get_v their_o soul_n for_o a_o prey_n who_o yet_o may_v be_v chastened_a with_o death_n and_o even_o a_o violent_a death_n for_o their_o folly_n for_o here_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o some_o righteous_a man_n may_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o die_v see_v 1_o cor._n 11.30_o 32._o verse_n 13._o but_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n heap_v up_o wrath_n they_o cry_v not_o when_o he_o bind_v they_o 14._o they_o die_v in_o youth_n and_o their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a 15._o he_o deliver_v the_o poor_a in_o his_o affliction_n and_o open_v their_o ear_n in_o oppression_n in_o the_o four_o and_o last_o branch_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o vindication_n we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o various_a event_n of_o this_o dispensation_n of_o affliction_n upon_o professor_n of_o piety_n how_o they_o take_v with_o it_o and_o what_o come_v of_o it_o where_o he_o rank_n professor_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n into_o two_o sort_n according_a to_o their_o different_a carriage_n under_o the_o rod_n and_o the_o different_a event_n which_o befall_v they_o 1._o close_n hypocrite_n who_o do_v but_o augment_v and_o increase_v wrath_n against_o themselves_o by_o their_o neglect_v to_o cry_v to_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n v._o 13._o and_o do_v provoke_v god_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o even_o in_o youth_n as_o the_o vile_a of_o sodomite_n v._o 14._o 2._o the_o true_o godly_a or_o poor_a who_o car_n be_v open_v under_o oppression_n to_o receive_v instruction_n for_o that_o must_v be_v first_o wrought_v though_o it_o be_v last_o name_v in_o the_o text_n they_o be_v thereby_o fit_v for_o and_o get_v deliverance_n v._o 15._o for_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o purpose_n consider_v 1._o though_o elihu_n in_o all_o this_o part_n of_o the_o vindication_n be_v speak_v
of_o god_n afflict_v righteous_a man_n yet_o here_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o hypocrite_n not_o that_o any_o true_o godly_a person_n can_v turn_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o such_o but_o that_o he_o may_v clear_v how_o of_o professor_n of_o godliness_n who_o meet_v with_o affliction_n some_o be_v sincere_a and_o other_o but_o dissembler_n and_o that_o the_o trial_n contribute_v to_o the_o discover_v of_o both_o and_o the_o separate_n of_o the_o chaff_n from_o the_o wheat_n 2._o he_o do_v not_o here_o make_v mention_n of_o hypocrite_n with_o any_o design_n to_o reflect_v upon_o job_n as_o one_o of_o they_o but_o partly_o to_o vindicate_v god_n righteousness_n in_o afflict_v they_o who_o profess_v piety_n considerirg_n that_o not_o only_o he_o have_v holy_a end_n in_o deal_v so_o with_o such_o as_o real_o be_v what_o they_o profess_v of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v already_o and_o more_o be_v add_v v._o 15._o but_o that_o there_o be_v many_o unsound_a professor_n who_o in_o his_o holy_a providence_n he_o discover_v by_o affliction_n partly_o that_o he_o may_v detert_n job_n from_o some_o prank_n under_o trouble_n particular_o his_o complain_n more_o than_o he_o do_v pray_v he_o let_v he_o see_v that_o they_o be_v the_o prank_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v persist_v in_o by_o he_o who_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n 3._o albeit_o there_o be_v a_o alternative_a propound_v in_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o godly_a man_n under_o trouble_n v._o 11_o 12._o yet_o v._o 15._o he_o mention_n only_o their_o profit_v by_o the_o rod_n and_o nothing_o of_o their_o incorrigibleness_n because_o that_o be_v the_o ordinary_a fruit_n that_o real_a saint_n get_v of_o the_o rod_n and_o it_o be_v nor_o so_o usual_a for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n to_o provoke_v god_n by_o their_o miscarriage_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o and_o therefore_o he_o assert_n of_o they_o indefinite_o or_o more_o general_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v and_o their_o car_n opend_v in_o oppression_n from_o v._o 13_o 14._o learn_v 1._o hypocrisy_n be_v a_o ordinary_a evil_a cleave_v to_o profession_n of_o religion_n so_o that_o hypocrite_n be_v very_o ordinary_o and_o frequent_o mix_v among_o sincere_a professor_n for_o so_o be_v here_o suppose_a in_o that_o when_o elihu_n be_v vindicate_v god_n deal_v with_o saint_n he_o insinuate_v this_o as_o one_o plea_n for_o he_o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o affliction_n upon_o man_n of_o their_o profession_n be_v it_o but_o to_o discover_v and_o purge_v out_o hypocrite_n from_o anâ—â—â—g_v they_o so_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o think_v it_o enough_o that_o they_o be_v professor_n if_o they_o have_v no_o more_o and_o even_o sincere_a of_o professor_n have_v need_v to_o guard_v against_o hypocrisy_n which_o so_o frequent_o cleave_v to_o profession_n 2._o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o some_o may_v be_v so_o close_o convey_v and_o hide_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o in_o ordinary_a it_o do_v not_o appear_v for_o there_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o heart_n who_o do_v not_o much_o appear_v visible_o to_o be_v such_o 3._o god_n be_v so_o ill_o please_v even_o with_o the_o most_o refine_a of_o hypocrisy_n that_o he_o will_v soon_o or_o late_a have_v the_o mark_v pull_v off_o it_o and_o cause_v the_o hypocrite_n appear_v in_o his_o own_o colour_n as_o here_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v under_o wrath_n 4._o albeit_o many_o time_n prosperity_n will_v discover_v the_o unsoundness_n of_o some_o who_o flatter_v god_n under_o trouble_n psal_n 78.34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o yea_o albeit_o close_a and_o refine_a hypocrite_n may_v pass_v through_o many_o trial_n undiscovered_a till_o their_o trial_n which_o touch_v upon_o their_o idol_n come_v yet_o a_o day_n of_o adversity_n be_v the_o ordinary_a touchstone_n of_o hypocrisy_n which_o will_v at_o last_o find_v it_o our_o and_o discover_v it_o as_o here_o it_o be_v in_o affliction_n and_o when_o god_n bind_v they_o that_o they_o appear_v in_o their_o colour_n and_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n will_v make_v the_o varnish_n to_o fall_v off_o see_v be_v 33.14_o so_o that_o hypocrite_n have_v need_v of_o fair_a weather_n for_o a_o shower_n will_v stain_v they_o and_o make_v they_o cast_v their_o borrow_a colour_n 5._o hypocrite_n be_v especial_o discover_v by_o their_o not_o cry_v to_o god_n in_o trouble_n as_o here_o they_o cry_v not_o when_o he_o bind_v they_o and_o albeit_o this_o seem_v to_o contradict_v other_o scripture_n which_o say_v they_o cry_v only_o when_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n psal_n 78.34_o yet_o this_o may_v also_o hold_v true_a of_o they_o or_o of_o some_o of_o they_o that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n they_o may_v at_o first_o give_v over_o to_o cry_v as_o be_v mad_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o trouble_n or_o confound_v with_o it_o or_o hope_v to_o find_v relief_n another_o way_n and_o if_o they_o come_v to_o god_n in_o trouble_n they_o will_v soon_o weary_a and_o give_v over_o if_o they_o be_v not_o speedy_o relieve_v be_v 58.3_o mal._n 3.13_o 14._o and_o to_o express_v this_o character_n of_o hypocrite_n more_o distinct_o we_o may_v take_v it_o up_o thus_o 1._o if_o they_o go_v to_o god_n in_o trouble_n yet_o there_o be_v more_o of_o murmur_v than_o prayer_n in_o their_o address_n 2._o they_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v more_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o what_o they_o want_v than_o because_o god_n bind_v they_o or_o because_o they_o see_v his_o hand_n and_o quarrel_n in_o their_o affliction_n hos_fw-la 7.14_o 16._o 3._o they_o cry_v more_o that_o they_o may_v get_v ease_n of_o their_o trouble_n than_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n which_o procure_v they_o 4._o there_o be_v little_a fervency_n or_o crying_z in_o their_o address_n or_o what_o fervour_n seem_v to_o be_v therein_o flow_v not_o from_o humility_n love_n or_o hope_n but_o from_o pride_n bitterness_n and_o diffidence_n 5._o their_o first_o recourse_n be_v not_o to_o god_n so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v any_o shift_v beside_o 6._o they_o lose_v all_o hope_n and_o weary_a to_o cry_v on_o if_o their_o strait_n grow_v and_o continue_v while_o they_o be_v cry_v 2_o king_n 6.30_o 33._o all_o these_o shall_v warn_v we_o to_o try_v and_o examine_v our_o prayer_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o sad_a when_o trouble_n produce_v no_o prayer_n or_o no_o right_a prayer_n doct._n 6._o though_o hypocrite_n â—â—e_v always_o under_o wrath_n yet_o their_o miscarriage_n and_o discover_v of_o themselves_o under_o trouble_n draw_v on_o a_o great_a and_o more_o insupportable_a weight_n and_o burden_n of_o it_o for_o by_o this_o they_o heap_v of_o wrath_n which_o shall_v warn_v all_o to_o look_v to_o their_o carriage_n under_o trouble_n 7._o god_n wrath_n against_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o always_o evidence_n itself_o only_o by_o withhold_a of_o favour_n or_o speak_v sad_a word_n to_o they_o but_o will_v at_o last_o break_v forth_o in_o visible_a effect_n upon_o impenitent_a hypocrite_n to_o the_o destruction_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o especial_o if_o trouble_n be_v not_o well_o improve_v when_o god_n have_v begin_v to_o reckon_v with_o they_o he_o will_v not_o be_v dally_v with_o nor_o spare_v they_o for_o they_o die_v or_o their_o soul_n or_o life_n die_v that_o be_v both_o their_o soul_n and_o life_n die_v or_o the_o phrase_n may_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o thought_n that_o hypocrite_n have_v of_o their_o bodily_a and_o animal_n life_n which_o they_o so_o esteem_v as_o if_o soul_n and_o life_n and_o all_o consist_v in_o live_v here_o or_o it_o serve_v to_o aggravate_v their_o fault_n who_o have_v a_o rational_a soul_n as_o well_o as_o a_o animal_n life_n and_o yet_o dare_v hazard_n to_o draw_v on_o death_n upon_o themselves_o in_o wrath_n it_o be_v true_a this_o threaten_a against_o hypocrite_n may_v admit_v of_o a_o exception_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n psal_n 78.34_o 38._o as_o to_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o national_a 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