to_o mourn_v and_o be_v humble_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o honesty_n when_o conscience_n be_v make_v of_o smother_a they_o that_o they_o break_v not_o out_o in_o practice_n therefore_o job_n subjoin_v that_o he_o give_v no_o evidence_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v deceive_v by_o lay_v wait_n at_o his_o neighbour_n door_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o unquestionable_a evidence_n of_o a_o heart_n overpowred_n by_o lust_n and_o prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o a_o sin_n when_o not_o only_o there_o be_v inclination_n to_o it_o but_o fix_v resolution_n to_o follow_v it_o and_o when_o he_o be_v so_o vehement_a in_o his_o desire_n and_o pertinacious_a in_o his_o resolution_n as_o he_o watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o fullfil_v his_o desire_n therefore_o job_n describe_v the_o adulterous_a attempt_n of_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v deceive_v by_o this_o that_o they_o lay_v wait_v at_o their_o neighbour_n door_n which_o import_v not_o only_o their_o endeavour_n to_o convey_v their_o design_n close_o as_o chap._n 24.15_o but_o their_o vigilant_a observe_v of_o all_o opportunity_n to_o enjoy_v their_o neighbour_n wife_n this_o argue_v strong_a inclination_n to_o sin_n when_o man_n go_v about_o it_o with_o deliberation_n and_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n for_o these_o forbid_a pleasure_n and_o it_o prove_v they_o guilty_a of_o adultery_n when_o they_o set_v themselves_o in_o a_o sinful_a way_n to_o go_v about_o it_o although_o they_o have_v not_o actual_o commit_v it_o from_o v._o 10._o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o man_n sin_n be_v write_v in_o their_o punishment_n and_o that_o they_o be_v requite_v as_o they_o have_v serve_v other_o for_o job_n subscribe_v to_o it_o as_o just_a that_o his_o wife_n adultery_n be_v a_o punishment_n of_o his_o commit_a adultery_n with_o other_o man_n wife_n see_v 2_o sam._n 12.10_o 11._o thus_o also_o do_v it_o just_o fare_v with_o oppressor_n deceiver_n and_o other_o sinner_n be_v 33.1_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a though_o a_o just_a punishment_n when_o sin_n be_v punish_v with_o sin_n either_o by_o give_v up_o the_o person_n who_o sin_n to_o commit_v more_o sin_n rom._n 1.26_o 28._o ps_n 81.11_o 12._o or_o by_o give_v up_o their_o near_a relation_n to_o bring_v dishonour_n shame_n and_o other_o misery_n upon_o they_o by_o their_o sinful_a miscarriage_n for_o thus_o his_o wife_n adultery_n will_v be_v a_o punishment_n of_o his_o uncleanness_n as_o absoloms_n rebellion_n and_o incest_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o david_n sin_n if_o this_o be_v consider_v many_o who_o see_v no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v free_a of_o outward_a plague_n will_v find_v themselves_o sad_o plague_v of_o god_n even_o in_o that_o they_o be_v permit_v and_o give_v up_o to_o sin_n 3._o unlawful_a lust_n be_v violent_a and_o grow_a where_o once_o they_o get_v access_n for_o if_o once_o his_o wife_n grind_v to_o another_o other_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n will_v be_v admit_v to_o bow_v down_o upon_o 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be_v suppose_v here_o v._n 9_o to_o be_v commit_v with_o deliberation_n for_o these_o be_v common_a to_o it_o with_o many_o other_o sin_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o strict_a bond_n of_o a_o marriage-covenant_n it_o breed_v discord_n and_o want_n of_o peace_n in_o family_n abuse_v man_n family_n by_o substitute_v a_o spurious_a issue_n to_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o inheritance_n or_o possession_n and_o breed_v many_o quarrel_n among_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v here_o call_v a_o heinous_a crime_n see_v pro._n 6.30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o 3._o it_o be_v one_o proof_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o adultery_n that_o in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n even_o before_o the_o law_n be_v write_v and_o where_o it_o bear_v no_o sway_n it_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o society_n which_o pretend_v either_o to_o piety_n or_o civility_n for_o in_o job_n time_n and_o country_n who_o live_v before_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n or_o a_o iniquity_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o cognosce_fw-la upon_o and_o punish_v it_o thus_o be_v it_o also_o look_v upon_o by_o judab_n gen._n 38.24_o and_o in_o babylon_n where_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n have_v no_o place_n jer._n 29.22_o 23._o and_o where_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o punish_v by_o a_o magistrate_n god_n just_o cause_v a_o land_n smart_n for_o it_o hos_fw-la 4.2_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n and_o a_o shrewd_a proof_n that_o man_n have_v no_o integrity_n or_o at_o least_o that_o it_o be_v dreadful_o overpowred_n when_o man_n commit_v even_o these_o gross_a evil_n which_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n for_o as_o job_n make_v conscience_n of_o all_o sin_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v prove_v his_o integrity_n so_o particular_o of_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v very_o sad_a and_o evidence_n a_o very_a sinful_a frame_n at_o best_a when_o man_n make_v no_o conscience_n even_o of_o most_o scandalous_a or_o abominable_a sin_n be_v it_o even_o of_o these_o which_o be_v abhor_v among_o the_o very_a heathen_a 1_o cor._n 5.1_o from_o v._o 12._o learn_v 1._o the_o sense_n of_o god_n anger_n against_o sin_n and_o his_o vengeance_n which_o will_v pursue_v it_o be_v a_o very_a special_a motive_n above_o the_o fear_n of_o hazard_n from_o man_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o avoid_v it_o therefore_o after_o his_o consider_v what_o this_o sin_n may_v produce_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o judge_n v._o 11._o he_o subjoin_v this_o as_o yet_o a_o strong_a motive_n that_o it_o kindle_v a_o fire_n of_o god_n anger_n 2._o though_o some_o may_v commit_v uncleanness_n and_o adultery_n who_o the_o magistrate_n can_v reach_v and_o magistrate_n may_v be_v prone_a to_o spare_v other_o yet_o god_n will_v be_v about_o with_o all_o of_o they_o for_o it_o so_o much_o do_v this_o argument_n subjoin_v to_o the_o former_a import_n thus_o many_o other_o evil_n which_o man_n do_v not_o notice_n such_o as_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n do_v provoke_v god_n either_o to_o punish_v they_o by_o his_o own_o more_o immediate_a hand_n or_o to_o give_v they_o up_o to_o other_o sin_n which_o will_v bring_v they_o under_o the_o lash_n of_o justice_n 3._o god_n anger_n against_o sin_n particular_o adultery_n be_v formidable_a in_o that_o it_o be_v never_o quench_v except_o the_o sinner_n repent_v and_o flee_v to_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o sinner_n for_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n or_o this_o burn_a lust_n kindle_v a_o fire_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o judgement_n flow_v there_o from_o that_o consume_v to_o destruction_n allude_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n which_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n as_o a_o meet_a recompense_n of_o their_o burn_a lust_n 4._o as_o adultery_n be_v just_o punish_v not_o only_o with_o eternal_a but_o temporal_a consumption_n and_o destruction_n of_o man_n body_n pro._n 5.8_o 11._o their_o reputation_n pro._n 5.8_o 9_o and_o 6.32_o 33._o and_o of_o their_o understanding_n hos_fw-la 4.11_o so_o particular_o with_o the_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o estate_n pro._n 5.8_o 10_o and_o 6.26_o therefore_o he_o remark_n in_o particular_a that_o this_o fire_n which_o consume_v to_o destruction_n will_v root_v out_o all_o his_o increase_n 5._o to_o shut_v up_o this_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v consider_v that_o though_o this_o with_o these_o precede_a be_v argument_n to_o dissuade_v job_n from_o commit_v this_o folly_n yet_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o many_o be_v so_o mad_a that_o though_o they_o know_v and_o can_v deny_v these_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o thereby_o deter_v from_o these_o wicked_a prank_n
his_o strange_a with_o and_o conflict_n about_o it_o from_o whence_o the_o consequent_a may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n iâ—_n he_o think_v god_n shall_v pity_v he_o under_o his_o affliction_n consider_v how_o hardly_o they_o pinch_v he_o and_o do_v put_v he_o upon_o strange_a and_o irregular_a desire_n which_o he_o can_v hardly_o wrestle_v against_o or_o get_v suppress_v for_o clear_v of_o the_o word_n wherein_o this_o argument_n be_v contain_v if_o we_o put_v v._o 14._o in_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o read_v five_o 15._o thus_o which_o the_o original_a will_v bear_v as_o well_o as_o the_o present_a translation_n thou_o shall_v call_v and_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o shall_v have_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n if_o i_o say_v we_o thus_o read_v the_o word_n the_o sense_n will_v run_v very_o clear_a and_o smooth_a for_o the_o word_n contain_v these_o three_o 1._o the_o wish_n to_o which_o his_o trouble_n do_v drive_v he_o v._o 13._o the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v in_o sum_n the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n at_o this_o time_n be_v so_o dreadful_a to_o he_o that_o it_o will_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o and_o be_v his_o earnest_a desire_n he_o may_v he_o hide_v even_o in_o the_o grave_n till_o it_o be_v pass_v and_o till_o a_o set_a time_n shall_v come_v wherein_o god_n will_v remember_v he_o with_o favour_n and_o bring_v he_o out_o again_o 2._o the_o correction_n of_o this_o wish_n interject_v v._o 14_o as_o be_v absurd_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v expect_v after_o death_n to_o return_v to_o this_o life_n again_o and_o therefore_o he_o not_o only_o condemn_v that_o wish_n in_o his_o judgement_n but_o in_o his_o practice_n resolve_v submissive_o and_o patient_o to_o wait_v for_o his_o ordinary_a change_n by_o death_n 3._o the_o resume_v and_o prosecute_n of_o his_o wish_n again_o v._o 15._o for_o albeit_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v translate_v may_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o expectation_n of_o favour_n at_o the_o resurrection_n after_o that_o change_n by_o death_n v._o 14._o yet_o consider_v that_o he_o do_v not_o abide_v by_o that_o submission_n v._n 14._o but_o return_n to_o his_o complaint_n v._o 16._o where_o he_o regret_v what_o god_n do_v now_o in_o opposition_n to_o what_o he_o desire_v i_o incline_v according_a to_o the_o other_o read_v to_o join_v it_o with_o v._o 13._o as_o be_v a_o prosecution_n of_o what_o he_o have_v there_o propound_v which_o his_o reflection_n upon_o the_o absurdity_n thereof_o have_v make_v he_o reject_v v._n 14._o and_o now_o his_o present_a distress_n make_v he_o resume_v it_o again_o in_o the_o proposal_n of_o his_o wish_n v._o 13._o as_o he_o have_v insinuate_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o his_o sad_a apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n in_o that_o it_o make_v he_o wish_v to_o be_v hide_v from_o it_o for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o grave_n so_o he_o have_v insinuate_v his_o faith_n in_o that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o wish_v and_o expect_v that_o his_o hide_v shall_v be_v but_o for_o a_o set_a time_n after_o which_o god_n will_v remember_v he_o now_o here_o he_o prosecute_v this_o his_o confidence_n and_o dwell_v upon_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a condition_n if_o his_o desire_n be_v grant_v for_o whereas_o now_o his_o step_n be_v number_v and_o his_o sin_n watch_v over_o v._o 16._o if_o he_o be_v hide_v till_o that_o tempest_n be_v over_o it_o will_v be_v far_o otherwise_o then_o god_n will_v certain_o respect_v he_o as_o his_o own_o workmanship_n not_o only_o by_o creation_n but_o especial_o by_o grace_n and_o consequent_o will_v miss_v and_o desire_v after_o he_o and_o seek_v and_o call_v for_o he_o to_o do_v he_o good_a and_o he_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n and_o answer_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o that_o reconciliation_n compare_v chap._n 7.21_o where_o we_o have_v some_o expression_n of_o his_o confidence_n like_a unto_o those_o though_o utter_v to_o another_o purpose_n in_o his_o wish_n and_o desire_n v._o 13._o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v much_o passion_n and_o distemper_n and_o weakness_n yet_o much_o honesty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v sound_a appear_v in_o it_o also_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v remark_n both_o what_o be_v commendable_a and_o worthy_a of_o imitation_n in_o it_o and_o what_o may_v be_v gather_v for_o instruction_n and_o caution_n from_o his_o weakness_n and_o fail_n and_o so_o we_o may_v learn_v 1._o wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o terrible_a especial_o to_o they_o who_o have_v taste_v of_o his_o love_n and_o do_v feel_v and_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o anger_n psal_n 90.11_o for_o job_n reckon_v that_o to_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o keep_v secret_a there_o till_o wrath_n be_v pass_v be_v a_o sweet_a lot_n see_v psal_n 6.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n &_o 38.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o wrath_n be_v thus_o sad_a to_o saint_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v tree_n dry_v to_o be_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n see_v isai_n 2_o 19_o rev._n 6.15_o 16_o 17_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o fear_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o honesty_n in_o man_n to_o attain_v it_o provide_v it_o be_v do_v in_o time_n and_o they_o do_v so_o fear_v and_o apprehend_v it_o as_o they_o endeavour_v to_o get_v out_o of_o its_o way_n 2._o such_o as_o have_v obtain_v grace_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v not_o deal_v in_o wrath_n when_o he_o afflict_v they_o may_v yet_o be_v drive_v by_o sense_n and_o extremity_n of_o trouble_n to_o fear_v it_o again_o for_o notwithstanding_o job_n confidence_n chap._n 13.16_o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o be_v now_o drive_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o wrath_n then_o he_o will_v appear_v now_o he_o will_v be_v hide_v we_o shall_v not_o stumble_v though_o we_o be_v thus_o toss_v after_o believe_v and_o from_o his_o example_n we_o shall_v learn_v to_o beware_v of_o complain_v which_o waken_v his_o tentation_n and_o apprehension_n 3._o trouble_v and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n will_v bring_v out_o great_a weakness_n and_o will_v much_o distemper_v saint_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o very_o passionate_a and_o irregular_a desire_n as_o here_o job_n be_v drive_v to_o press_v a_o absurd_a desire_n that_o he_o may_v be_v hide_v and_o keep_v secret_a in_o the_o grave_n till_o a_o set_a time_n we_o have_v have_v need_n of_o much_o caution_n and_o sobriety_n in_o our_o prayer_n and_o desire_n when_o we_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o particular_o those_o weakness_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o job_n propound_v of_o this_o desire_n for_o our_o admonition_n 1._o it_o distemper_v he_o that_o he_o apprehend_v god_n angry_a when_o he_o be_v not_o as_o ordinary_o it_o be_v our_o fault_n that_o our_o own_o spirit_n become_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o we_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v our_o allowance_n 2._o it_o be_v 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establish_v by_o god_n as_o himself_o judge_v of_o it_o v._o 14._o and_o that_o ordinary_a appoint_a comfort_n will_v not_o satisfy_v he_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a evidence_n that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o distemper_n when_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n be_v small_a with_o we_o and_o we_o can_v be_v satisfy_v unless_o god_n do_v some_o extraordinary_a and_o singular_a thing_n for_o we_o doct._n 4._o in_o the_o sad_a conflict_n of_o tentation_n and_o sense_n faith_n and_o honesty_n will_v still_o kith_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o saint_n as_o appear_v from_o this_o very_a wish_n of_o job_n wherein_o 1._o all_o his_o apprehension_n of_o wrath_n make_v he_o not_o quit_v his_o confidence_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v thus_o for_o ever_o
duty_n god_n may_v cure_v one_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o another_o and_o may_v add_v a_o new_a exercise_n to_o all_o that_o they_o have_v though_o they_o seem_v insupportable_a that_o the_o fever_n may_v come_v to_o a_o height_n and_o so_o to_o a_o cool_a one_o trial_n add_v to_o many_o before_o may_v work_v and_o help_v the_o rest_n to_o work_v upon_o we_o yet_o that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o case_n of_o godly_a man_n may_v afford_v some_o profitable_a instruction_n 1._o that_o none_o ought_v to_o complain_v of_o trouble_n so_o long_o as_o they_o can_v hold_v more_o for_o here_o it_o be_v suppose_v they_o may_v be_v so_o low_a as_o no_o superadded_a trouble_n can_v affect_v they_o 2._o god_n wisdom_n towards_o many_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v in_o this_o that_o he_o carry_v they_o through_o many_o affliction_n upon_o their_o relation_n otherwise_o very_o intolerable_a in_o such_o a_o throng_n of_o inward_a exercise_n and_o bodily_a pain_n that_o they_o can_v get_v leisure_n to_o 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joh._n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o much_o less_o now_o can_v he_o be_v divert_v from_o tender_v they_o in_o their_o distress_n chap._n xv._o job_n have_v be_v now_o assault_v by_o all_o his_o three_o friend_n and_o have_v answer_v they_o one_o by_o one_o there_o follow_v to_o chap._n 22._o a_o second_o conflict_n with_o they_o all_o wherein_o as_o before_o eliphaz_n begin_v first_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o all_o their_o discourse_n they_o bring_v no_o new_a purpose_n or_o argument_n but_o do_v repeat_v the_o same_o matter_n they_o have_v former_o speak_v in_o new_a word_n and_o that_o they_o be_v more_o vehement_a passionate_a and_o bitter_a then_o former_o neither_o do_v they_o as_o former_o make_v use_n of_o any_o persuasive_a encouragement_n to_o invite_v he_o to_o repentance_n but_o do_v reflect_v upon_o he_o with_o all_o the_o sharpness_n they_o can_v as_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v very_o stubborn_a and_o incorrigible_a in_o this_o chapter_n eliphaz'_v discourse_n be_v record_v wherein_o he_o labour_v to_o maintain_v his_o own_o and_o his_o friend_n cause_n and_o first_o he_o reprehend_v many_o fault_n in_o job_n former_a discourse_n and_o proceed_n namely_o that_o his_o discourse_n be_v but_o unprofitable_a empty_a and_o hurtful_a ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o that_o both_o his_o way_n and_o his_o discourse_n be_v full_a of_o impiety_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o of_o arrogance_n and_o presumption_n both_o towards_o they_o ver_fw-la 7_o 8.9_o 10._o and_o towards_o god_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o that_o he_o be_v erroneous_a in_o seek_v to_o justify_v himself_o before_o god_n ver_fw-la 14._o which_o very_a angel_n can_v not_o do_v ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o this_o be_v the_o point_n in_o controversy_n he_o proceed_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o prove_v that_o job_n can_v not_o be_v righteous_a by_o show_v that_o none_o but_o wicked_a man_n be_v afflict_v as_o he_o be_v in_o pursuance_n whereof_o after_o a_o preface_n exciting_a to_o attention_n and_o clear_v how_o he_o will_v prove_v his_o point_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a chief_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o inward_a vexation_n and_o fear_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o and_o their_o other_o misery_n namely_o their_o presumptuous_a wickedness_n because_o of_o their_o prosperity_n ver_fw-la 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o unto_o which_o he_o subjoin_v a_o account_n of_o the_o outward_a plague_n that_o god_n send_v upon_o they_o ver_fw-la 29.30_o and_o draw_v a_o conclusion_n from_o his_o whole_a discourse_n wherein_o he_o warn_v delude_v soul_n that_o they_o deceive_v not_o themselves_o with_o vain_a confidence_n otherwise_o they_o will_v meet_v with_o disappointment_n and_o plague_n ver_fw-la 31_o 32_o 33._o as_o their_o sin_n of_o hypocrisy_n oppression_n and_o maliciousness_n do_v deserve_v ver_fw-la 34_o 35._o verse_n 1._o then_o answer_v eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n and_o say_v 2._o shall_v a_o wise_a man_n utter_v vain_a knowledge_n and_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o east-wind_n 3._o shall_v he_o reason_v with_o unprofitable_a talk_n or_o with_o speech_n wherewith_o he_o can_v do_v no_o good_a the_o first_o fault_n reprehend_v in_o job_n discourse_n be_v general_a that_o they_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a empty_a and_o hurtful_a this_o be_v express_v in_o borrow_a term_n v._o 2._o that_o his_o knowledge_n which_o he_o utter_v be_v but_o vain_a knowledge_n or_o knowledge_n of_o wind_n that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v empty_a and_o airy_a do_v puff_n he_o up_o and_o make_v he_o unsober_a and_o be_v unprofitable_a like_o windy_a meat_n or_o feed_v upon_o wind_n further_o he_o be_v say_v to_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o east_n wind_n which_o be_v both_o turbulent_a and_o noxious_a isai_n 27.8_o that_o be_v he_o fill_v himself_o with_o unruly_a passion_n and_o pester_v his_o heart_n with_o they_o which_o make_v he_o break_v forth_o 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himself_o and_o provoke_a god_n to_o make_v it_o worse_o with_o he_o and_o this_o he_o charge_v home_o upon_o job_n by_o way_n of_o question_n as_o very_o sinful_a and_o as_o unbeseeming_a a_o wise_a man_n such_o as_o he_o give_v out_o himself_o to_o be_v when_o he_o contemn_v they_o as_o know_v but_o common_a thing_n chap._n 12.2_o 3._o concern_v this_o and_o other_o of_o the_o censure_n which_o eliphaz_n pass_v upon_o job_n discourse_n and_o way_n of_o proceed_v it_o must_v be_v grant_v 1._o that_o the_o general_n doctrine_n be_v sound_a and_o the_o fault_n challenge_v be_v in_o themselves_o real_a fault_n whatever_o mistake_v be_v in_o the_o application_n or_o his_o charge_v they_o upon_o job_n 2._o that_o in_o some_o of_o these_o challenge_n and_o but_o in_o some_o he_o guess_v better_a at_o the_o truth_n of_o job_n miscarriage_n then_o in_o the_o general_n controversy_n for_o job_n discourse_n be_v not_o all_o to_o be_v justify_v as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o explain_v of_o they_o and_o will_v further_o appear_v from_o the_o censure_n which_o be_v pass_v by_o elihu_n and_o by_o god_n himself_o upon_o they_o yet_o 3._o eliphaz'_v discourse_n be_v full_a of_o prejudices_fw-la mistake_n and_o reflection_n for_o partly_o he_o mistake_v job_n and_o his_o doctrine_n particular_o concern_v man_n purity_n as_o may_v be_v mark_v upon_o ver_fw-la 14._o partly_o while_o he_o be_v make_v hot_a with_o passion_n because_o of_o suppose_a reflection_n upon_o their_o ability_n v._o 9_o 10._o he_o speak_v more_o unadvised_o than_o he_o ought_v partly_o he_o consider_v not_o job_n distress_n and_o tentation_n whence_o his_o ill-ordered_n expression_n flow_v and_o so_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v evidence_n of_o wickedness_n rather_o than_o of_o weakness_n and_o hence_o last_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o job_n speak_v be_v in_o his_o account_n but_o
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with_o rich_a advantage_n as_o here_o they_o gâ—t_v saphire_n and_o gold_n this_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o he_o may_v much_o more_o encourage_v man_n to_o his_o service_n which_o will_v never_o be_v in_o vain_a be_v 45.19_o thus_o he_o reward_v ahab'_v hypocritical_a repentance_n 1_o king_n 21.28_o 29._o that_o he_o may_v encourage_v sincere_a penitent_n and_o thus_o he_o care_v for_o the_o lily_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n that_o he_o may_v give_v a_o check_n to_o the_o anxious_a care_n and_o sollicitude_n of_o his_o people_n mat._n 6.26_o 30._o verse_n 7._o there_o be_v a_o path_n which_o no_o fowl_n know_v and_o which_o the_o vulture_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v 8._o the_o lion_n whelp_n have_v not_o tread_v it_o nor_o the_o fierce_a lion_n pass_v by_o it_o a_o five_o difficulty_n which_o man_n skill_n and_o industry_n overcome_v be_v the_o strange_a way_n they_o must_v follow_v and_o their_o frequent_a turn_n and_o wind_n in_o drive_v their_o mine_n to_o find_v out_o metal_n 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of_o his_o presence_n ezek_n 1.4_o nah._n 1.3_o and_o albeit_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o king_n 19.11_o 12._o that_o god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o strong_a wind_n nor_o earthquake_n nor_o fire_n because_o that_o in_o that_o appearance_n to_o elijah_n he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v his_o mind_n know_v in_o a_o still_o small_a voice_n that_o thereby_o also_o he_o may_v intimate_v how_o the_o thing_n foretell_v will_v come_v to_o pass_v not_o by_o violent_a but_o by_o more_o calm_a insensible_a way_n yet_o here_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o this_o way_n of_o his_o appear_v may_v be_v look_v upon_o first_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n himself_o who_o do_v appear_v and_o be_v by_o this_o represent_v as_o dreadful_a and_o so_o it_o teach_v 1._o when_o man_n receive_v any_o thing_n as_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n they_o have_v need_n make_v sure_a that_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o delusion_n be_v dangerous_a and_o full_a of_o dreadful_a consequence_n for_o this_o whirlwind_n be_v a_o 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be_v careful_a to_o improve_v second_o this_o way_n of_o god_n appear_v may_v be_v look_v upon_o with_o a_o relation_n to_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o debate_n which_o be_v to_o be_v decide_v and_o as_o this_o whirlwind_n wherein_o god_n appear_v be_v a_o involve_a wind_n so_o thereby_o may_v be_v point_v out_o that_o this_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n towards_o job_n be_v involve_v and_o intricate_a as_o be_v also_o insinuate_v v._o 2._o and_o in_o the_o follow_a dispute_n and_o it_o teach_v that_o as_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o people_n may_v be_v very_o dark_a and_o intricate_a for_o their_o humiliation_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o faith_n so_o this_o do_v not_o seclude_v god_n presence_n from_o it_o or_o from_o they_o under_o it_o for_o his_o way_n be_v in_o the_o whirlwind_n nah._n 1_o 3._o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o thick_a darkness_n 1_o king_n 8.12_o and_o have_v his_o way_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o deep_a water_n psal_n 77.19_o three_o it_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o with_o a_o relation_n to_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o debate_n that_o god_n appear_v very_o terrible_a and_o begin_v very_o sharp_o and_o yet_o the_o issue_n be_v sweet_a teach_v that_o many_o thing_n may_v have_v a_o good_a and_o comfortable_a issue_n which_o seem_v to_o promise_v no_o such_o thing_n a_o still_o calm_a voice_n may_v follow_v the_o wind_n earthquake_n and_o fire_n 1_o king_n 19_o god_n may_v do_v his_o people_n good_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n after_o he_o have_v long_o humble_v and_o prove_v they_o deut._n 8.16_o and_o he_o may_v give_v they_o meat_n out_o of_o the_o bater_n and_o sweetness_n out_o of_o the_o strong_a verse_n 2._o who_o be_v this_o that_o darkness_n counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n we_o have_v god_n introduction_n to_o the_o follow_a dispute_n consist_v of_o two_o branch_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o in_o this_o v._o he_o check_v job_n for_o his_o presumption_n which_o also_o intimate_v that_o his_o scope_n in_o the_o subsequent_a debate_n iâ—_n not_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o hypocrisy_n or_o wickedness_n but_o only_o to_o reprehend_v he_o for_o his_o rash_a and_o presumptuous_a speak_v of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o administration_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n for_o clear_v whereof_o consider_v 1._o the_o person_n here_o challenge_v in_o this_o general_a expression_n who_o be_v this_o etc._n etc._n be_v job_n and_o not_o elihu_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o even_o they_o who_o speak_v most_o sound_o of_o god_n and_o his_o counsel_n as_o elihu_n do_v upon_o the_o matter_n and_o therefore_o god_n prosecute_v that_o same_o argument_n which_o he_o have_v propound_v do_v but_o obscure_a and_o mar_v they_o in_o the_o tell_n yet_o this_o check_n be_v direct_v to_o job_n who_o he_o answer_v v._o 1._o and_o in_o all_o the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o who_o lay_v the_o same_o fault_n to_o his_o own_o charge_n chap._n 42.3_o 2._o fâ—r_o the_o fault_n reprove_v darken_n counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v this_o counsel_n of_o job_n own_o cause_n as_o if_o he_o have_v obscure_v it_o but_o of_o god_n counsel_n in_o his_o administration_n of_o which_o job_n do_v but_o babble_n and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v maâ—ked_v that_o he_o do_v not_o charge_n job_n with_o blasphemy_n or_o maliciousness_n in_o this_o his_o miscarriage_n but_o with_o ignorance_n nor_o yet_o be_v this_o challenge_n so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o god_n have_v judge_v he_o whole_o ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n for_o he_o have_v speak_v well_o in_o general_n of_o they_o but_o that_o he_o be_v inadvertent_n and_o speak_v rash_o in_o his_o fit_n of_o passion_n of_o that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o comprehend_v 3._o as_o for_o the_o reproof_n itself_o who_o be_v this_o that_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n it_o impâ—rts_v that_o job_n do_v not_o know_v himself_o well_o when_o he_o dare_v presume_v so_o to_o do_v that_o god_n do_v think_v mean_o and_o contemptible_o of_o any_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v thus_o presumptuous_a and_o that_o in_o reason_n it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v expect_v that_o holy_a job_n will_v have_v be_v so_o rash_a in_o general_n learn_v 1._o sincerity_n and_o true_a honesty_n will_v not_o want_v god_n testimony_n whenever_o he_o appear_v for_o here_o job'â—_n integrity_n be_v approve_v in_o that_o god_n do_v not_o question_v it_o now_o when_o he_o appear_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o thought_n concern_v job_n see_v 1_o john_n 3_o 21._o 2._o as_o even_o sincere_a saint_n have_v their_o own_o fail_n so_o their_o be_v sincere_a shall_v not_o hide_v the_o sight_n of_o their_o fault_n from_o they_o nor_o will_v it_o hide_v they_o from_o god_n for_o here_o god_n check_v job_n for_o that_o which_o be_v his_o fault_n indeed_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a and_o right_a sight_n of_o our_o sincerity_n when_o it_o hinder_v not_o our_o exercise_n about_o our_o infirmity_n 3._o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v very_o frequent_o appear_v in_o their_o thought_n and_o speech_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o dispensation_n when_o they_o be_v under_o affliction_n for_o herein_o job_n be_v find_v faulty_a to_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n especial_o in_o his_o afflict_v of_o his_o people_n be_v a_o subject_a too_o high_a and_o wonderful_a for_o we_o as_o job_n acknowledge_v chap._n 42.3_o and_o hardly_o when_o we_o be_v under_o affliction_n can_v we_o be_v guard_v by_o any_o caution_n from_o think_v or_o speak_v amiss_o thereof_o 4._o albeit_o god_n will_v not_o indulge_v his_o people_n in_o their_o infirmity_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o most_o tender_a and_o equitable_a judge_n of_o they_o no_o such_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v
and_o other_o injury_n as_o here_o he_o have_v guard_v leviathan_n with_o scales_n formerly_z unite_z together_z hereby_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o preserver_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n psal_n 36.6_o and_o so_o delight_v not_o in_o their_o destruction_n however_o man_n be_v often_o apt_a to_o quarrel_v and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o admire_v and_o commend_v he_o who_o make_v up_o that_o to_o other_o creature_n in_o strength_n beauty_n etc._n etc._n which_o man_n can_v hardly_o reach_v with_o all_o his_o art_n and_o industry_n see_v mat._n 6.26_o 28_o 29._o 2._o pride_n be_v a_o evil_n very_o incident_a to_o the_o creature_n as_o here_o be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o analogy_n of_o leviathan_n that_o his_o scale_n be_v his_o pride_n or_o he_o glori_v in_o they_o as_o we_o may_v observe_v also_o in_o other_o creature_n and_o though_o irrational_a creature_n do_v not_o sin_n yet_o in_o that_o their_o way_n they_o be_v a_o document_n to_o man_n 3._o excellency_n though_o never_o so_o poor_a or_o mean_a as_o the_o scale_n of_o leviathan_n be_v apt_a to_o beget_v or_o occasion_n pride_n so_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o have_v any_o excellency_n and_o not_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o they_o verse_n 18._o by_o his_o neesing_n a_o light_n do_v shine_v and_o his_o eye_n be_v like_o the_o eyelid_n of_o the_o morning_n 19_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v burn_a lamp_n and_o spark_n of_o fire_n leap_v out_o 20._o out_o of_o his_o nostril_n go_v smoke_n as_o out_o of_o a_o seethe_a pot_n or_o cauldron_n 21._o his_o breath_n kindle_v coal_n and_o a_o flame_n go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n in_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o description_n be_v point_v out_o how_o his_o appear_v any_o way_n above_o the_o water_n be_v full_a of_o majesty_n his_o neesing_n or_o cast_v up_o of_o water_n into_o the_o air_n appear_v bright_a as_o light_v to_o observer_n and_o his_o eye_n appear_v bright_a and_o sparkle_a like_o the_o morning-light_n or_o daystar_n v._o 18._o his_o mouth_n cast_v out_o vapour_n or_o water_n so_o commove_v and_o break_v that_o they_o be_v like_o lamp_n and_o spark_n of_o fiâ—â—_n especial_o by_o the_o irradiation_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o break_a water_n in_o tempest_n appear_v as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n v._n 19_o sometime_o his_o nostril_n cast_v out_o water_n or_o air_n and_o vapour_n so_o gross_a and_o plentiful_a that_o they_o appear_v like_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o boil_a pot_n or_o cauldron_n v._o 20._o yea_o his_o very_a breath_n be_v so_o hot_a as_o fire_n and_o as_o a_o wind_n that_o be_v able_a to_o kindle_v coal_n v._o 21._o by_o all_o which_o may_v be_v point_v out_o 1._o god_n glory_n in_o his_o work_n be_v sometime_o hide_v from_o our_o â—ight_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o object_n and_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o leviathan_n be_v ofttimes_o under_o water_n and_o then_o those_o sneezing_n etc._n etc._n appear_v not_o 2._o however_o god_n do_v thus_o sometime_o cast_v a_o vail_n upon_o his_o work_n and_o upon_o his_o glory_n shine_v therein_o yet_o at_o other_o time_n it_o be_v make_v convince_o to_o appear_v to_o silence_v the_o atheism_n and_o confound_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n as_o sometime_o leviathan_n appear_v above_o water_n with_o all_o those_o act_n and_o quality_n which_o do_v demonstrate_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n who_o make_v he_o 3._o when_o god_n at_o any_o time_n manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n it_o shall_v be_v improve_v to_o make_v his_o glory_n be_v remember_v and_o believe_v at_o another_o time_n as_o the_o use_n of_o those_o appearing_n of_o leviathan_n shall_v last_v long_o than_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o or_o of_o his_o sneezing_n etc._n etc._n do_v continue_v 4._o if_o leviathan_n even_o when_o he_o appear_v but_o a_o little_a above_o the_o water_n be_v so_o terrible_a how_o much_o more_o terrible_a be_v god_n when_o he_o appear_v but_o a_o little_a displease_v psal_n 2.12_o and_o if_o his_o neesing_n and_o what_o appear_v at_o his_o eye_n and_o mouth_n be_v so_o dreadful_a how_o much_o more_o dreadful_a be_v it_o when_o god_n threaten_v and_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v angry_a psal_n 18.8_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o in_o his_o neck_n remain_v strength_n and_o sorrow_n be_v turn_v into_o joy_n before_o he_o 23._o the_o flake_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v join_v together_o they_o be_v firm_a in_o themselves_o they_o can_v be_v move_v 24._o his_o heart_n be_v as_o firm_a as_o a_o stone_n yea_o as_o hard_a as_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o nether_a millstone_n 25._o when_o he_o raise_v up_o himself_o the_o mighty_a be_v afraid_a by_o reason_n of_o break_n they_o purify_v themselves_o in_o the_o four_o branch_n of_o the_o description_n be_v point_v out_o his_o firmness_n and_o strength_n in_o all_o his_o part_n his_o neck_n be_v strong_a v._o 22._o his_o flesh_n firm_a and_o solid_o join_v v._o 23._o and_o his_o heart_n full_a of_o courage_n and_o firm_a as_o the_o nether_a millstone_n v._o 24._o this_o his_o strength_n be_v amplify_v from_o a_o effect_n v._o 22._o which_o though_o it_o be_v subjoin_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o neck_n yet_o flow_v from_o all_o the_o rest_n also_o that_o sorrow_n be_v turn_v into_o joy_n before_o he_o or_o as_o it_o will_v read_v better_o sorrow_n skip_v out_o before_o he_o that_o be_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o man_n do_v skip_v as_o they_o do_v in_o dance_n and_o be_v make_v to_o start_v for_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n this_o be_v further_a explain_v v._o 25._o that_o when_o he_o be_v see_v in_o the_o sea_n by_o such_o as_o sail_v there_o the_o stout_a be_v afraid_a and_o when_o by_o the_o break_v his_o and_o commotion_n of_o the_o water_n they_o know_v he_o be_v near_o they_o purify_v themselves_o that_o be_v not_o that_o nature_n cale_v itself_o and_o they_o purge_v and_o empty_v their_o belly_n through_o fear_n for_o the_o word_n here_o will_v not_o signify_v that_o but_o they_o run_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o their_o offence_n and_o sin_n and_o to_o have_v they_o expiate_v as_o fear_v to_o be_v overwhelm_v this_o may_v point_v out_o 1._o god_n can_v furnish_v creature_n with_o multitude_n of_o advantage_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o his_o creature_n and_o can_v be_v reach_v by_o he_o as_o here_o strength_n and_o courage_n be_v add_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o property_n of_o this_o creature_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v help_v to_o consider_v how_o infinite_a these_o excellency_n be_v which_o be_v in_o god_n 2._o if_o man_n will_v not_o fear_v god_n as_o he_o reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v wherewith_o to_o affright_v they_o as_o here_o he_o do_v affright_v some_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o leviathan_n 3._o god_n can_v make_v the_o most_o stouthearted_a of_o man_n afraid_a by_o a_o creature_n as_o the_o leviathan_n make_v the_o mighty_a afraid_a yea_o he_o can_v make_v louse_n and_o worm_n terrible_a to_o they_o if_o he_o please_v as_o pharaoh_n and_o herod_n find_v 4._o fear_n and_o sorrow_n be_v so_o much_o the_o sad_a when_o they_o come_v by_o a_o surprise_n upon_o man_n as_o sorrow_n skip_v out_o or_o sudden_o start_v out_o and_o make_v they_o to_o start_v upon_o the_o unexpected_a sight_n of_o leviathan_n so_o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v upon_o their_o guard_n and_o to_o know_v what_o they_o may_v expect_v 5._o it_o be_v good_a especial_o when_o man_n be_v in_o hazard_n that_o they_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n as_o here_o they_o purify_v themselves_o 6._o man_n who_o be_v graceless_a and_o have_v no_o religion_n may_v yet_o set_v about_o it_o in_o strait_n as_o here_o these_o mariner_n do_v when_o they_o apprehend_v hazard_v and_o this_o unquestionable_o prove_v the_o worth_n of_o piety_n that_o its_o great_a enemy_n and_o neglecter_n of_o it_o in_o ordinary_a be_v force_v if_o they_o be_v not_o mad_a to_o see_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o in_o a_o strait_n verse_n 26._o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o lay_v at_o he_o can_v hold_v the_o spear_n the_o dart_n nor_o the_o habergeon_n 27._o he_o esteem_v iron_n as_o straw_n and_o brass_n as_o rot_a wood_n 28._o the_o arrow_n can_v make_v he_o flee_v sling-stone_n be_v turn_v with_o he_o into_o stubble_n 29._o dart_n be_v count_v as_o stubble_n he_o laugh_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o spear_n 30._o sharp_a stone_n be_v under_o he_o he_o spread_v sharp_a point_a thing_n upon_o the_o mire_n in_o the_o five_o branch_n of_o this_o description_n we_o have_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o scale_n and_o of_o the_o firmness_n of_o his_o body_n and_o a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n fear_n because_o of_o he_o in_o that_o no_o habergeon_n for_o defence_n can_v secure_v against_o he_o nor_o any_o