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ceremony_n and_o they_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n their_o son_n &_o daughter_n as_o say_v the_o psalmist_n unto_o devil_n these_o thing_n the_o lord_n forbid_v his_o people_n careful_o in_o his_o holy_a law_n deuter._n job_n have_v in_o his_o time_n no_o such_o light_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v he_o in_o these_o ceremony_n follow_v the_o gentile_n in_o part_n in_o that_o custom_n of_o shave_v the_o head_n but_o he_o think_v the_o lance_a and_o cut_v of_o his_o flesh_n no_o doubt_n to_o be_v against_o nature_n and_o against_o god_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o he_o deep_o sorrow_v and_o have_v as_o great_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n as_o ever_o have_v jew_n or_o gentile_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o he_o abstain_v from_o this_o wicked_a and_o devilish_a practice_n of_o the_o pagan_n
proceed_v from_o our_o best_a friend_n last_o this_o woman_n bear_v chief_a authority_n in_o that_o house_n all_o friend_n and_o servant_n must_v follow_v her_o example_n and_o so_o they_o do_v indeed_o as_o appear_v chap._n 19_o 14._o 15._o 16._o 17._o 2._o the_o great_a comfort_n under_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o as_o john_n say_v which_o overcom_v all_o our_o enemy_n 5.4_o 1._o joh._n 5.4_o be_v our_o faith_n accompany_v with_o love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a hart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n now_o take_v from_o we_o faith_n and_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o conscience_n we_o be_v soon_o tear_v in_o piece_n and_o break_v in_o spirit_n special_o when_o we_o be_v crucify_v and_o torment_v in_o body_n this_o if_o satan_n can_v persuade_v he_o by_o these_o disputation_n he_o think_v he_o may_v sore_o break_v he_o and_o take_v his_o shield_n from_o he_o and_o so_o cause_v he_o to_o renounce_v his_o god_n we_o have_v within_o we_o special_o under_o the_o cross_n 38._o satan_n will_v not_o doubt_v fain_o drive_v we_o to_o this_o every_o day_n that_o we_o lose_v all_o our_o labour_n in_o serve_v he_o and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o word_n psal_n 38._o our_o own_o carnal_a wisdom_n lust_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v stir_v and_o mighty_a but_o if_o satan_n steal_v into_o we_o by_o error_n and_o evil_a persuasion_n of_o man_n then_o he_o will_v strange_o torment_v us._n the_o wicked_a do_v thus_o scorn_v god_n people_n under_o the_o cross_n as_o hypocrite_n and_o they_o have_v no_o great_a torment_n satan_n use_v it_o often_o against_o the_o faithful_a for_o he_o know_v there_o be_v no_o mean_n more_o effectual_a to_o wound_v their_o heart_n first_o we_o see_v it_o in_o david_n be_v visit_v with_o some_o grievous_a sickness_n verse_n 11._o friend_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o enemy_n talk_v wicked_a thing_n and_o imagine_v deceit_n these_o thing_n grieve_v he_o sore_o and_o in_o another_o psalm_n be_v sick_a again_o they_o say_v a_o mischief_n be_v light_a upon_o he_o 41._o psal_n 41._o and_o he_o that_o lie_v shall_v no_o more_o rise_v see_v say_v they_o what_o plague_n be_v come_v on_o he_o for_o all_o his_o profession_n second_o in_o christ_n for_o he_o complain_v as_o it_o be_v cry_v against_o this_o psalm_n 22.17_o i_o may_v tell_v all_o my_o bone_n yet_o they_o behold_v and_o look_v upon_o i_o mean_v scornful_o as_o it_o be_v verify_v afterward_o the_o story_n record_v it_o luk._n 22.15_o the_o people_n stand_v and_o behold_v and_o the_o ruler_n mock_v he_o with_o they_o say_v he_o save_v other_o let_v he_o save_v himself_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o take_v it_o his_o wife_n do_v not_o so_o wicked_o practice_v against_o he_o but_o be_v in_o a_o error_n as_o he_o find_v she_o friend_n she_o no_o great_a torment_n to_o god_n people_n then_o to_o be_v scorn_v for_o their_o religion_n and_o for_o to_o be_v evil_o entreat_v even_o of_o their_o familiar_a friend_n will_v persuade_v he_o that_o his_o faith_n be_v not_o good_a that_o he_o be_v not_o great_o sound_v because_o god_n hand_n be_v now_o so_o strange_o send_v forth_o against_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n for_o the_o godly_a to_o have_v the_o wicked_a to_o scorn_v they_o and_o their_o profession_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n often_o but_o if_o they_o be_v censure_v misdeem_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o by_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v the_o great_a torment_n that_o can_v be_v to_o their_o soul_n for_o they_o great_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n people_n rom._n 15.30.31_o remedy_n when_o either_o enemy_n do_v so_o scorn_v we_o or_o friend_n persuade_v we_o amiss_o be_v those_o which_o we_o see_v david_n use_v and_o christ_n first_o silence_n so_o david_n but_o i_o as_o a_o deaf_a man_n hear_v not_o 38.13_o psal_n 38.13_o so_o christ_n so_o job_n a_o long_a time_n 2._o by_o faith_n and_o hope_n to_o wait_v on_o god_n on_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o waste_v 3._o prayer_n and_o meditation_n so_o david_n so_o christ_n so_o job._n these_o remedy_n use_v job_n for_o he_o speak_v nothing_o seven_o day_n and_o seven_o night_n chap._n 2._o 13._o 1._o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n careful_o for_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v thy_o best_a friend_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n 2._o remember_v the_o remedy_n these_o man_n use_v under_o the_o cross_n first_o silence_n second_o hope_v three_o prayer_n verse_n 10._o but_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o thou_o speak_v like_o a_o foolish_a woman_n what_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o god_n hand_n and_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 this_o verse_n contain_v 2._o thing_n 1._o a_o sharp_a reproof_n of_o his_o wife_n a_o foolish_a woman_n etc._n etc._n 2._o argument_n which_o testify_v of_o his_o faith_n and_o courage_n &_o to_o bridle_v her_o impatiency_n 1._o such_o as_o receive_v good_a must_v receive_v some_o scourge_n we_o have_v ergo._n 2._o who_o god_n commend_v they_o be_v find_v etc._n etc._n thou_o speak_v like_o a_o foolish_a woman_n that_o be_v albeit_o i_o think_v not_o that_o thou_o speak_v of_o any_o malice_n or_o hatred_n against_o i_o circumspectae_fw-la stultan_n opponit_fw-la sapienti_fw-la &_o circumspectae_fw-la for_o we_o have_v long_o dwell_v together_o in_o the_o fear_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o see_v thou_o be_v not_o so_o wise_a nor_o circumspect_a as_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v thou_o be_v of_o judgement_n that_o great_a calamity_n and_o plague_n proceed_v only_o for_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o i_o think_v far_o otherwise_o that_o whereas_o we_o have_v receive_v many_o blessing_n from_o god_n we_o must_v also_o otherwhiles_o receive_v some_o chastisement_n shall_v we_o acqivescere_fw-la we_o accept_v kabal_n suscipere_fw-la acceptare_fw-la acqivescere_fw-la receive_v good_a at_o god_n hand_n and_o not_o acqivescere_fw-la not_o accept_v kabal_n suscipere_fw-la acceptare_fw-la acqivescere_fw-la receive_v evil_a that_o be_v we_o receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n thankful_o and_o cheerful_o so_o let_v we_o receive_v his_o correction_n and_o rod_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o thankful_o for_o these_o cross_n be_v as_o good_a &_o as_o needful_a for_o we_o as_o his_o blessing_n his_o love_n be_v nothing_o change_v but_o he_o will_v have_v we_o every_o day_n by_o all_o mean_v better_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o hebrue_n word_n be_v twice_o use_v kabal_n which_o signify_v to_o receive_v thankful_o and_o with_o a_o glad_a heart_n q.d._n shall_v we_o receive_v thankful_o his_o blessing_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v as_o quiet_o &_o comfortable_o his_o fatherly_a correction_n howsoever_o they_o be_v tart_a and_o bitter_a for_o a_o season_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o companion_n in_o prosperity_n will_v thou_o bear_v no_o part_n of_o my_o adversity_n we_o have_v many_o blessing_n in_o common_a the_o lord_n chastisement_n be_v most_o lay_v on_o i_o thou_o shall_v bear_v the_o least_o part_n now_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v we_o receive_v god_n rod_n thankful_o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o with_o his_o lip_n that_o be_v job_n behave_v himself_o as_o a_o religious_a and_o a_o obedient_a child_n in_o bear_v patient_o all_o his_o cross_n and_o so_o also_o this_o last_o calumniation_n against_o he_o as_o he_o bridle_v inward_o and_o overcome_v his_o own_o affection_n and_o lust_n by_o faith_n and_o godly_a meditation_n in_o silence_n so_o he_o overcome_v with_o good_a word_n in_o patience_n all_o his_o wife_n folly_n he_o speak_v not_o evil_a of_o his_o wife_n nor_o of_o any_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v of_o the_o wicked_a to_o justify_v themselves_o by_o condemn_v other_o he_o do_v neither_o give_v evil_a speech_n to_o his_o wife_n nor_o speak_v any_o evil_a word_n against_o god_n providence_n far_o from_o blasphemy_n chap._n 1._o 22._o 1._o here_o we_o learn_v to_o temperate_a our_o speech_n in_o affliction_n silence_n doctrine_n patience_n under_o the_o cross_n good_a word_n or_o silence_n job_n be_v patient_a in_o heart_n patient_a in_o mind_n and_o patient_a in_o word_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v provoke_v every_o way_n he_o do_v not_o in_o impatiency_n fret_v in_o silence_n when_o his_o wife_n reprove_v he_o as_o a_o hypocrite_n neither_o do_v he_o burst_v out_o into_o revile_v speech_n against_o god_n or_o man_n neither_o yet_o do_v he_o leave_v his_o wife_n without_o reproof_n thou_o be_v not_o wise_a woman_n say_v he_o thou_o be_v weak_a and_o foolish_a and_o thou_o can_v not_o well_o judge_v of_o god_n most_o holy_a providence_n and_o of_o his_o needful_a correction_n wise_a reproof_n be_v very_o needful_a levit._n 19.17_o prou._n 9.8_o psal_n 141.4.5_o cain_n rail_v esau_n chafe_v and_o be_v full_a of_o desperate_a and_o bloody_a speech_n he_o speak_v open_o my_o father_n