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and_o note_n of_o a_o private_a fast_o for_o such_o as_o fast_o in_o a_o family_n must_v fast_o private_o in_o their_o private_a chamber_n but_o the_o place_n of_o the_o public_a be_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o public_a congregation_n such_o as_o fast_o private_o must_v separate_v themselves_o zach._n 7.3_o because_o according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o occasion_n they_o give_v themselves_o to_o weep_v meditation_n and_o mourning_n so_o christ_n will_v matth._n 6.18_o that_o we_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n to_o fast_o but_o that_o our_o private_a fast_n be_v see_v and_o know_v to_o god_n in_o secret_a who_o notwithstanding_o will_v reward_v we_o open_o so_o david_n in_o his_o private_a fast_n enter_v into_o his_o privy_a chamber_n 2._o sam._n 12.16_o to_o sequester_v himself_o from_o all_o company_n that_o he_o may_v more_o free_o give_v himself_o to_o mourning_n meditation_n fast_v and_o prayer_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o pharisie_n who_o must_v be_v see_v of_o man_n and_o know_v by_o his_o sour_a face_n and_o cemarim_n attire_n by_o stand_v and_o pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o open_a street_n matth._n 6.5_o luk_n 18.11_o 6._o for_o private_a and_o public_a respect_n this_o be_v the_o five_o and_o last_o difference_n and_o proper_a note_n of_o the_o private_a fast_o for_o the_o private_a fast_n be_v and_o may_v be_v for_o the_o private_a respect_n of_o one_o or_o many_o or_o for_o the_o public_a state_n also_o of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n far_o and_o near_o but_o the_o public_a and_o general_a fast_o be_v for_o the_o public_a and_o general_a good_a of_o the_o church_n only_o first_o for_o private_a respect_n so_o david_n fast_v to_o see_v if_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v he_o may_v obtain_v of_o god_n the_o life_n of_o his_o child_n 2._o sam._n 12._o and_o for_o his_o own_o humiliation_n often_o psalm_n 35.13_o as_o do_v also_o the_o apostle_n paul_n as_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o 1._o cor._n 9.27_o i_o beat_v down_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o subjection_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_n after_o that_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o refuse_n or_o naught_o worth_a and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o fast_v often_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o church_n 2._o cor._n 11.27_o in_o fast_n in_o jeiunia_fw-la golunt_fw-la aria_fw-la interpreter_n i._o cal._n c_o 8._o ibidem_fw-la they_o be_v voluntary_a not_o constrain_v fast_n fast_v often_o 2._o cor._n 6.6_o by_o watch_n by_o 2.25.26_o by_o a_o voluntary_a exercise_n i._o c._n 8._o ibidem_fw-la 2._o tim._n 2.25.26_o fasting_n second_o for_o public_a respect_n we_o ought_v also_o private_o for_o our_o brethren_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n special_o that_o church_n and_o land_n wherein_o we_o live_v and_o have_v receive_v so_o many_o of_o god_n sweet_a blessing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o for_o neighbour_n church_n also_o as_o need_v and_o occasion_n shall_v so_o 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thou_o will_v receive_v i_o to_o grace_n in_o my_o redeemer_n chap._n 19.25_o jesus_n christ_n few_o be_v job_n sin_n in_o comparison_n of_o our_o daily_a and_o most_o dangerous_a downfalle_v 3.25_o chap._n 1.5_o chap._n 3.25_o for_o he_o give_v himself_o not_o rest_n peace_n or_o quietness_n watch_v over_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n so_o careful_a be_v he_o to_o please_v god_n if_o job_n therefore_o for_o those_o few_o sin_n commit_v in_o great_a agony_n and_o passion_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n do_v so_o abhor_v himself_o and_o cast_v himself_o down_o in_o fast_v and_o mourn_v at_o god_n foot_n account_v himself_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n what_o must_v we_o do_v for_o our_o negligence_n and_o ignorances_n for_o our_o continual_a sin_n general_a and_o special_a know_v and_o unknown_a but_o ever_o desire_v to_o see_v and_o know_v our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v the_o soon_o abhor_v our_o sin_n and_o ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v cite_v ourselves_o accuse_v convince_v 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therefore_o he_o be_v therewith_o content_a incline_v the_o lord_n and_o satan_n with_o his_o instrument_n in_o the_o self_n same_o work_n be_v diverse_o incline_v 3._o three_o we_o learn_v that_o we_o must_v ever_o wise_o distinguish_v in_o all_o god_n work_n between_o the_o lord_n action_n and_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n and_o satan_n practice_n and_o drift_n for_o the_o lord_n ever_o intend_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a and_o will_v cause_v all_o his_o work_n to_o have_v that_o end_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n but_o satan_n ever_o intend_v evil_a and_o drive_v at_o the_o damnation_n of_o god_n people_n but_o never_o prevail_v against_o the_o elect_a as_o for_o the_o organ_n whereby_o the_o lord_n work_v and_o satan_n work_v like_a as_o we_o see_v in_o artificer_n shop_n instrument_n some_o straight_o some_o crooked_a some_o bend_n so_o strange_o that_o we_o can_v conceive_v what_o use_n they_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o but_o the_o artificer_n himself_o can_v soon_o do_v it_o and_o how_o not_o one_o of_o they_o in_o his_o trade_n must_v be_v want_v so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o providence_n he_o have_v many_o crooked_a instrument_n which_o he_o can_v use_v and_o permit_v satan_n to_o use_v and_o he_o can_v turn_v all_o their_o evil_n to_o good_a and_o make_v they_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o will_n howsoever_o they_o bend_v strong_o from_o he_o and_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o all_o the_o former_a point_n consider_v and_o confer_v these_o holy_a scripture_n gen._n 45.7_o â—_o rom._n â—_o exod_n 4.21_o 2._o sam._n 12.12.24.1.16.10_o esay_n 11.5.13.6.10.15_o 2._o chro._n 11.4_o nehem._n 9.37_o job._n 34.30_o esay_n 19.14_o exod._n 7._o and_o 9_o chap._n and_o 10._o and_o 11._o and_o 14._o chap._n deut._n 2.29_o josh_n 11.20_o 1._o sam._n 2.25_o 2._o chro._n 22.7_o psal_n 105.25_o rom._n 1.28_o 2._o thess_n 2.11_o ezech._n 14._o and_o 9_o chap._n 1._o king_n 22.22_o 2._o chro._n 18.21_o 7._o note_v here_o also_o in_o job_n thanksgiving_a the_o devil_n sweat_v much_o to_o cause_n job_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o to_o renounce_v god_n and_o holy_a religion_n but_o job_n we_o see_v hitherto_o in_o every_o word_n have_v by_o his_o bless_a faith_n overcome_v satan_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o speech_n do_v burst_v out_o not_o into_o blasphemy_n as_o satan_n expect_v but_o into_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n blasphemy_n job_n rejoice_v in_o affliction_n james._n 1.2.3_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o cross_n trust_v to_o receive_v some_o blessing_n by_o it_o job_n sound_v praise_n and_o not_o murmur_v nor_o blasphemy_n as_o if_o in_o every_o cross_n he_o have_v receive_v some_o notable_a benefit_n at_o god_n hand_n this_o proceed_v from_o a_o wonderful_a faith_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o he_o be_v persuade_v god_n love_v he_o well_o and_o that_o all_o his_o child_n be_v well_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v turn_v all_o this_o evil_a to_o his_o great_a good_a 8._o now_o to_o conclude_v this_o verse_n what_o special_a cause_n move_v the_o lord_n thus_o to_o chasten_v his_o people_n by_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o their_o instrument_n in_o this_o world_n 1._o one_o cause_n be_v the_o lord_n will_v thus_o make_v manifest_a unto_o man_n and_o angel_n their_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o other_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o they_o 2._o to_o teach_v the_o faithful_a how_o he_o love_v they_o as_o tender_o and_o care_v for_o their_o protection_n as_o fatherly_a under_o the_o cross_n as_o before_o in_o adversity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o prosperity_n and_o therefore_o by_o these_o present_a blessing_n and_o event_n of_o this_o life_n good_a or_o evil_a we_o must_v never_o conclude_v of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n who_o be_v belove_v or_o hate_v of_o he_o for_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n kingdom_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o male_a and_o female_a so_o there_o be_v not_o between_o poor_a and_o rich_a etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o cross_n serve_v to_o chasten_v our_o flesh_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o so_o in_o subjection_n that_o we_o may_v more_o cheerful_o serve_v god_n in_o all_o obedience_n psal_n 119._o ver_fw-la 1._o cor._n 9_o last_o ver_fw-la for_o a_o number_n there_o be_v of_o god_n best_a child_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o humble_v otherwhiles_o they_o otherwhiles_o we_o will_v fall_v into_o our_o old_a sin_n or_o into_o some_o new_a sin_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n find_v for_o we_o new_a cross_n as_o new_a bridle_v to_o keep_v we_o from_o they_o by_o some_o cross_n or_o other_o they_o will_v not_o doubt_v fall_n dangerous_o into_o some_o proud_a sin_n and_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n in_o their_o old_a age_n psal_n 25._o 4._o last_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o most_o comfortable_a argument_n unto_o we_o of_o a_o better_a life_n for_o we_o see_v not_o in_o this_o life_n subject_a to_o so_o many_o affliction_n that_o rest_n joy_n and_o felicity_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o most_o holy_a truth_n have_v promise_v swear_v and_o seal_v by_o his_o spirit_n shall_v be_v give_v us._n verse_n 22._o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o neither_o do_v he_o attribute_v any_o knowledge_n tiphlah_o any_o want_n of_o reason_n judgement_n or_o knowledge_n folly_n unto_o god_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o lord_n give_v job_n his_o just_a commendation_n show_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v find_v within_o in_o heart_n and_o faith_n as_o vers_n 1._o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v sound_a without_o no_o evil_a word_n come_v from_o he_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v any_o reproachful_a word_n against_o the_o lord_n but_o commend_v his_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n continual_o in_o all_o
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