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have_v say_v god_n deal_v with_o this_o man_n before_o as_o with_o a_o sinner_n or_o he_o afflict_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n but_o now_o he_o will_v deal_v kind_o with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o righteous_a person_n and_o remove_v his_o affliction_n and_o take_v his_o hand_n off_o from_o he_o he_o will_v render_v his_o righteousness_n to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o reckon_v with_o he_o for_o any_o former_a unrighteousness_n from_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n observe_v god_n usual_o deal_v with_o man_n as_o they_o be_v and_o according_a to_o what_o they_o do_v if_o a_o godly_a man_n sin_n he_o shall_v smart_v for_o it_o and_o if_o a_o sinner_n return_v and_o repent_v god_n will_v show_v he_o kindness_n though_o the_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n which_o god_n show_v to_o a_o return_a sinner_n be_v not_o for_o his_o returning_n or_o repenting_n yet_o it_o be_v according_a to_o they_o the_o favour_n which_o god_n show_v any_o man_n be_v for_o christ_n sake_n or_o for_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v but_o it_o be_v according_a to_o what_o himself_o have_v do_v or_o suffer_v david_n experience_v this_o himself_n psal_n 18.20_o the_o lord_n reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v be_v a_o righteous_a and_o just_a person_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v with_o i_o and_o he_o give_v the_o rule_n with_o respect_n to_o all_o other_o v._n 25._o with_o the_o upright_o thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o upright_o with_o the_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o pure_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o will_v be_v such_o to_o man_n in_o thy_o dispensation_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o conversation_n and_o disposition_n in_o the_o frame_n and_o bent_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v v._n 27._o thou_o will_v save_v the_o afflict_a or_o humble_a people_n but_o will_v bring_v down_o high_a look_n that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o high-minded_a the_o prophet_n hold_v out_o the_o same_o truth_n in_o way_n of_o direction_n isa_n 3.10_o say_v you_o to_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o for_o they_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o do_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v have_v good_a for_o the_o good_a they_o have_v do_v or_o according_a to_o the_o good_a which_o they_o have_v do_v rom_n 2.10_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a if_o any_o object_n but_o may_v it_o not_o be_v ill_o with_o man_n that_o do_v good_a and_o be_v good_a do_v the_o lord_n always_o render_v to_o man_n according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v well_o at_o present_a with_o most_o that_o do_v well_o look_v over_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o general_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o usual_o the_o better_a they_o be_v the_o better_a they_o live_v second_o i_o answer_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o all_o that_o do_v well_o in_o the_o issue_n and_o for_o ever_o this_o truth_n will_v abide_v to_o eternity_n god_n will_v render_v unto_o man_n according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n second_o we_o may_v take_v the_o word_n righteousness_n jun_n justiam_fw-la quam_fw-la ei_fw-la confert_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la reputans_fw-la eum_fw-la pro_fw-la justo_fw-la jun_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n mr_n broughton_n incline_v to_o that_o sense_n he_o will_v restore_v unto_o man_n his_o justice_n and_o present_o add_v by_o way_n of_o gloss_n justice_n be_v christ_n it_o be_v christ_n justice_n or_o righteousness_n that_o be_v restore_v to_o man_n christ_n be_v indeed_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer_n 23.6_o and_o thus_o several_a other_o of_o the_o learned_a expound_v these_o word_n he_o will_v render_v unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o he_o or_o restore_v to_o he_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n he_o will_v account_v he_o righteous_a though_o he_o have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o which_o will_v hold_v in_o god_n account_n elihu_n i_o grant_v call_v it_o man_n righteousness_n his_o righteousness_n yet_o we_o may_v well_o understand_v he_o call_v it_o so_o not_o because_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o but_o because_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o or_o bestow_v upon_o man_n as_o his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v we_o which_o be_v free_o give_v we_o so_o be_v righteousness_n in_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o we_o or_o by_o we_o for_o that_o purpose_n but_o we_o have_v a_o righteousness_n wrought_v for_o we_o and_o free_o bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v therefore_o true_o call_v man_n righteousness_n but_o some_o may_v question_v how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v render_v or_o return_v to_o man_n this_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n can_v this_o righteousness_n be_v lose_v can_v a_o person_n justify_v fall_v out_o of_o a_o justify_v state_n i_o answer_v the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v true_a also_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n and_o be_v of_o it_o can_v be_v lose_v but_o it_o may_v be_v lose_v as_o to_o the_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o or_o as_o to_o our_o apprehension_n of_o it_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o return_v to_o man_n the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o justification_n not_o as_o if_o the_o grace_n itself_o be_v lose_v or_o take_v away_o from_o he_o but_o because_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o sweetness_n and_o joy_n of_o it_o coc_fw-fr non_fw-la enim_fw-la ablata_fw-la justitia_fw-la redditur_fw-la sed_fw-la ablatae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la sensus_fw-la coc_fw-fr the_o working_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o have_v be_v lose_v be_v now_o restore_v to_o he_o again_o when_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n give_v the_o soul_n a_o clear_a and_o fresh_a evidence_n of_o it_o or_o renew_v the_o 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own_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n though_o we_o be_v both_o good_a and_o righteous_a be_v evil_a and_o very_a unblamable_a for_o whereas_o job_n say_v i_o be_o righteous_a he_o shall_v rather_o have_v leave_v other_o to_o say_v it_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v satisfy_v that_o he_o be_v so_o without_o say_v so_o and_o though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o job_n be_v extreme_o urge_v to_o it_o as_o have_v be_v show_v more_o than_o once_o in_o open_v this_o book_n and_o it_o have_v be_v but_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o say_v it_o once_o or_o twice_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n yet_o because_o he_o say_v it_o so_o often_o it_o draw_v and_o that_o deserve_o this_o censure_n or_o charge_n upon_o he_o hence_o take_v this_o corolary_n or_o inference_n if_o to_o speak_v much_o of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v displease_v then_o how_o abominable_a be_v it_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o it_o or_o trust_n upon_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o please_v to_o god_n then_o to_o see_v man_n walk_v in_o way_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o displease_v unto_o god_n then_o to_o see_v a_o man_n lift_v up_o with_o or_o lean_v upon_o his_o own_o righteousness_n if_o we_o make_v our_o own_o righteousness_n our_o staff_n god_n will_v make_v it_o our_o rod._n and_o though_o he_o be_v far_o from_o scourge_v we_o because_o we_o be_v righteous_a yet_o he_o will_v correct_v we_o if_o we_o proclaim_v our_o own_o righteousness_n yea_o if_o we_o think_v it_o much_o or_o think_v much_o of_o it_o we_o must_v have_v a_o very_a great_a occasion_n when_o at_o any_o time_n we_o bear_v witness_n to_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n but_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o pride_n or_o trust_v at_o all_o upon_o it_o this_o render_v man_n odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n god_n save_v noah_n out_o of_o that_o common_a deluge_n in_o which_o the_o old_a world_n perish_v for_o say_v the_o lord_n gen_n 7.1_o thou_o have_v i_o see_v righteous_a 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act_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v severe_o correct_v this_o be_v i_o conceive_v the_o principal_a scope_n and_o intent_n of_o elihu_n in_o charge_v job_n thus_o even_o to_o convince_v he_o that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o a_o very_a unstained_a conversation_n among_o man_n yet_o he_o must_v not_o think_v himself_o above_o the_o cross_n but_o quiet_o and_o meek_o submit_v to_o it_o job_n speak_v sometime_o full_o to_o that_o point_n he_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a if_o the_o scourge_n slay_v sudden_o he_o laugh_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a chap_n 9.23_o yet_o at_o other_o time_n he_o forget_v himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v just_o as_o to_o his_o present_a case_n and_o profitable_o as_o to_o the_o future_a issue_n remember_v of_o it_o by_o this_o plain_a and_o home-dealer_n elihu_n job_n have_v say_v i_o be_o righteous_a and_o god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v once_o thou_o do_v say_v god_n destroy_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o wicked_a but_o now_o thou_o seem_v to_o say_v thou_o be_v great_o wrong_v and_o thy_o judgement_n quite_o take_v away_o because_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n thou_o be_v thus_o afflict_v mr_n broughton_n render_v but_o the_o omnipotent_a keep_v back_o my_o right_n as_o judgement_n be_v right_o full_o give_v so_o there_o be_v but_o little_a difference_n between_o keep_v back_o our_o right_n and_o take_v it_o away_o subvertere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-fr auserre_fw-fr declinare_fw-la divertere_fw-la subvertere_fw-la therefore_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o take_v away_o or_o cause_n to_o decline_v to_o divert_v and_o subvert_v but_o to_o keep_v back_o or_o withhold_v any_o thing_n in_o any_o kind_n as_o mr_n broughton_n translate_v express_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n say_v elihu_n which_o job_n have_v say_v god_n have_v take_v away_o or_o keep_v back_o my_o judgement_n but_o where_o do_v job_n say_v this_o he_o say_v it_o chap_n 27.2_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v who_o have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n and_o the_o almighty_a who_o have_v vex_v my_o soul_n bildad_o charge_v job_n with_o it_o chap_n 8._o 3._o while_o he_o put_v this_o question_n to_o he_o do_v god_n pervert_v judgement_n or_o the_o almighty_a pervert_n justice_n imply_v that_o job_n have_v speak_v word_n reflect_v upon_o the_o justice_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o take_v away_o his_o judgement_n but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v judgement_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o take_v away_o judgement_n or_o how_o be_v a_o man_n judgement_n take_v away_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o threefold_a notion_n of_o judgement_n in_o scripture_n first_o judgement_n be_v the_o result_n or_o issue_n of_o a_o man_n reason_n about_o any_o matter_n or_o question_v propound_v to_o he_o god_n sometime_o take_v away_o man_n judgement_n in_o that_o sense_n and_o then_o he_o become_v a_o fool_n and_o unable_a to_o judge_v it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a judgement_n when_o god_n thus_o take_v away_o man_n judgement_n and_o give_v he_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_n or_o a_o unjudicious_a mind_n as_o he_o do_v the_o old_a gentile_n rom_n 1.28_o for_o then_o he_o will_v quick_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a not_o be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v nor_o discern_v between_o true_a or_o false_a he_o must_v needs_o put_v light_n for_o darkness_n bitter_a for_o sweet_a sweet_a for_o bitter_a elihu_n do_v not_o represent_v job_n complain_v that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o judgement_n in_o this_o notion_n second_o judgement_n be_v any_o angry_a dispensation_n or_o wrath_n pour_v out_o or_o execute_v upon_o person_n nation_n or_o church_n if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o be_v if_o trouble_n or_o wrath_n begin_v at_o the_o church_n of_o god_n what_o will_v the_o end_n of_o those_o be_v that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet_n 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it_o be_v hard_o for_o elihu_n to_o charge_n job_n thus_o though_o job_n have_v let_v fall_v some_o inconsiderate_a speech_n which_o administer_v occasion_n for_o such_o a_o charge_n and_o as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n speak_v of_o difficulty_n and_o seem_a contradiction_n in_o scripture_n distinguish_v the_o time_n and_o the_o scripture_n will_v accord_v so_o distinguish_v the_o time_n of_o this_o dispute_n take_v job_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o before_o he_o be_v teaze_v and_o heat_v by_o his_o friend_n and_o then_o he_o speak_v at_o a_o very_a low_a rate_n of_o himself_o if_o i_o be_v righteous_a i_o will_v not_o know_v my_o own_o soul_n but_o in_o the_o heat_n and_o towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o this_o long_a dispute_n job_n give_v too_o much_o advantage_n for_o such_o a_o construction_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o his_o word_n that_o he_o justify_v himself_o rather_o then_o god_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o unjustifiable_a nor_o more_o reprovable_a hence_o observe_v to_o justify_v ourselves_o do_v usual_o and_o just_o lay_v we_o open_v to_o the_o reproof_n of_o other_o or_o to_o justify_v ourselves_o draw_v blame_v upon_o ourselves_o to_o justify_v be_v four_o way_n use_v in_o scripture_n first_o which_o be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a and_o excellent_a act_n of_o it_o god_n justifi_v man_n rom._n 8.33_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v this_o act_n of_o divine_a grace_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o second_o in_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o our_o sin_n second_o man_n justifi_v god_n luk._n 7.29_o 30._o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o hear_v he_o and_o the_o publican_n justify_v god_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n where_o to_o justify_v import_v as_o much_o as_o to_o glorify_v do_v act_n 13.48_o and_o when_o the_o gentile_n hear_v this_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o glorify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v they_o ready_o approve_v and_o 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he_o that_o stand_v up_o to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v what_o another_o have_v do_v justify_v he_o most_o of_o all_o all_o these_o act_n of_o justification_n job_n deny_v his_o friend_n while_o he_o say_v chap._n 27.5_o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v justify_v you_o that_o be_v that_o i_o shall_v secret_o consent_v to_o or_o open_o approve_v and_o maintain_v what_o you_o have_v say_v concern_v i_o or_o you_o in_o say_v it_o four_o the_o same_o man_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v himself_o this_o selfe-justification_n be_v that_o which_o kindle_v the_o wrath_n of_o elihu_n against_o job_n the_o text_n be_v express_v because_o he_o justify_v himself_o etc._n etc._n this_o justification_n of_o ourselves_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o internal_a and_o mental_a when_o in_o our_o heart_n we_o give_v sentence_n for_o or_o approve_v of_o ourselves_o when_o we_o inward_o boast_v and_o glory_n of_o ourselves_o whether_o in_o what_o we_o be_v or_o in_o what_o we_o do_v and_o affirm_v the_o pharisee_n 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