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he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o time_n when_o this_o vision_n be_v give_v he_o ver_fw-la 13._o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o night_n yet_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v a_o divine_a revelation_n by_o a_o dream_n but_o that_o either_o at_o home_n after_o he_o have_v notice_n of_o job_n trouble_v or_o during_o these_o seven_o day_n wherein_o he_o stay_v with_o job_n chap._n 2.13_o or_o it_o may_v be_v after_o job_n late_a complaint_n chap._n 3._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v reflect_v upon_o by_o what_o god_n here_o reveal_v to_o he_o while_o he_o be_v serious_o meditate_v upon_o this_o matter_n even_o at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o night_n wherein_o man_n use_v to_o sleep_v most_o sound_o and_o revolve_v in_o his_o thought_n former_a vision_n from_o god_n if_o they_o can_v afford_v any_o thing_n to_o speak_v to_o job_n case_n then_o this_o vision_n come_v to_o inform_v he_o what_o to_o say_v if_o his_o prejudged_a opinion_n have_v not_o mistake_v it_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v 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not_o to_o be_v rescind_v nor_o contradict_v by_o our_o dream_n and_o delusion_n or_o the_o tenderness_n of_o saint_n who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o a_o chief_a cause_n of_o raise_v groundless_a tentation_n and_o fear_n from_o the_o word_n be_v when_o man_n do_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o stand_a state_n of_o their_o person_n and_o their_o present_a condition_n or_o carriage_n see_v they_o may_v be_v faulty_a in_o this_o last_o when_o their_o state_n of_o reconciliation_n stand_v firm_a and_o therefore_o when_o fault_n be_v reprove_v man_n ought_v not_o to_o conclude_v that_o their_o person_n be_v condemn_v which_o do_v hinder_v repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o fault_n by_o crush_a discouragement_n for_o herein_o do_v eliphaz_n wrest_v this_o vision_n and_o render_v it_o a_o tentation_n and_o trial_n to_o job_n faith_n that_o he_o mis-applyed_n this_o reproof_n of_o his_o fault_n to_o the_o condemn_v of_o his_o state_n and_o person_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o commendable_a exercise_n of_o faith_n when_o saint_n have_v make_v sure_a their_o peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n as_o not_o to_o hearken_v though_o even_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n shall_v seem_v to_o contradict_v the_o word_n on_o which_o they_o have_v build_v 2_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o gal._n 1.8_o 9_o so_o not_o to_o hearken_v to_o every_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o brangle_v that_o confidence_n which_o they_o have_v found_v upon_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o general_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o know_v that_o satan_n can_v wrest_v scripture_n as_o he_o do_v in_o tempt_a christ_n matth._n 4._o that_o he_o can_v abuse_v our_o weakness_n in_o a_o time_n of_o trial_n
thy_o face_n he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o have_v resent_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o body_n and_o other_o sorrow_n if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v as_o we_o find_v at_o first_o he_o bear_v his_o affliction_n with_o singular_a moderation_n and_o since_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v the_o godlies'_n choice_n psal_n 4.6_o 7._o and_o their_o life_n psal_n 30.5_o they_o can_v but_o be_v most_o affect_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o man_n may_v discern_v their_o own_o sincerity_n or_o unsoundness_n by_o reflect_v upon_o what_o they_o miss_v most_o in_o trouble_n 7._o as_o desertion_n be_v sad_a in_o itself_o so_o also_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o man_n in_o that_o condition_n be_v apt_a to_o put_v a_o sad_a construction_n upon_o dispensation_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o enemy_n in_o what_o he_o do_v to_o they_o therefore_o unto_o that_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n it_o be_v add_v and_o hold_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n as_o guilt_n so_o also_o desertion_n 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the_o desert_n thereof_o lest_o god_n be_v provoke_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o fall_v in_o foul_a miscarriage_n second_o that_o because_o he_o be_v free_a of_o that_o gross_a wickedness_n or_o hypocrisy_n wherewith_o his_o friend_n charge_v he_o therefore_o he_o be_v so_o peremptory_a in_o put_v god_n to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o he_o as_o if_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v see_v the_o reason_n they_o give_v be_v false_a this_o be_v ill_o argue_v and_o do_v witness_v his_o distemper_n for_o 1._o god_n sovereign_n and_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o man_n do_v vindicate_v he_o from_o all_o imputation_n of_o injustice_n as_o elihu_n do_v answer_v this_o same_o challenge_n chap._n 33.9_o 12_o 13._o 2._o god_n by_o those_o rod_n may_v chasten_v and_o humble_v he_o even_o for_o his_o daily_a fail_n as_o elihu_n also_o tell_v he_o in_o his_o discourse_n 3._o god_n may_v put_v he_o by_o those_o affliction_n to_o a_o trial_n and_o proof_n of_o his_o honesty_n and_o grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o lament_v that_o he_o prove_v so_o weak_a then_o to_o quarrel_v that_o he_o be_v put_v into_o the_o furnace_n 4._o though_o job_n be_v guilty_a of_o no_o gross_a sin_n yet_o god_n may_v send_v those_o affliction_n to_o prevent_v his_o fall_n into_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o to_o humble_a and_o chasten_v for_o sin_n already_o commit_v 5._o god_n may_v inflict_v sad_a trouble_n even_o when_o he_o have_v pardon_v sin_n for_o vindicate_v of_o his_o honour_n and_o for_o make_v man_n more_o caution_n in_o avoid_v sin_n for_o the_o future_a so_o 2_o sam._n 12.9_o 10_o 13_o 14._o 6._o god_n may_v afflict_v and_o desert_v his_o own_o child_n that_o they_o may_v prize_v friendship_n more_o and_o improve_v it_o better_o when_o they_o recover_v it_o as_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o with_o 4_o 5._o in_o a_o word_n the_o most_o upright_a man_n have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v against_o god_n afflict_v and_o exercise_v of_o they_o if_o he_o please_v and_o if_o they_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n of_o god_n deal_n it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o because_o god_n be_v please_v to_o be_v unsearchable_a in_o his_o way_n that_o the_o more_o of_o himself_o may_v be_v see_v in_o bring_v such_o dispensation_n to_o a_o good_a issue_n three_o albeit_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n desert_n he_o yet_o he_o do_v help_v it_o on_o and_o augment_v it_o by_o his_o own_o distemper_n and_o passion_n god_n child_n may_v be_v desert_v in_o their_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n if_o great_a affliction_n do_v not_o draw_v it_o on_o isai_n 57.17_o and_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o their_o honesty_n to_o be_v afflict_v with_o it_o psal_n 30.7_o but_o it_o be_v their_o weakness_n to_o augment_v it_o by_o their_o own_o affectionate_a resentment_n and_o ill_a management_n of_o such_o a_o trial_n and_o to_o make_v unto_o themselves_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n when_o god_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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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