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they_o who_o love_v he_o and_o yet_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o for_o a_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v uphold_v psal_n 63.8_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o pursue_v only_o his_o love_n be_v not_o fond_a as_o creature_n love_v be_v but_o the_o expression_n thereof_o be_v order_v by_o infinite_a wisdom_n his_o love_n to_o we_o will_v not_o withhold_v what_o may_v try_v we_o how_o unpleasing_a soever_o it_o be_v he_o delight_v to_o make_v such_o discovery_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o such_o as_o job_n manifest_v here_o by_o his_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n he_o can_v let_v we_o apprehend_v what_o may_v make_v our_o trial_n complete_a and_o yet_o know_v how_o to_o hinder_v it_o from_o take_v effect_n and_o give_v we_o a_o bless_a disappointment_n and_o he_o can_v let_v a_o believer_n essay_n the_o dark_a passage_n of_o death_n in_o his_o exercise_n and_o yet_o bring_v he_o back_o from_o the_o gate_n thereof_o chap._n viii_o job_n have_v thus_o answer_v eliphaz_n do_v not_o yet_o 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job_n have_v wrong_v in_o his_o discourse_n and_o complaint_n ver_fw-la 3._o wish_v he_o to_o adore_v this_o justice_n in_o the_o stroke_n inflict_v on_o his_o child_n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o make_v right_a use_n of_o it_o in_o his_o own_o stroke_n upon_o hope_n of_o favour_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o a_o confirmation_n take_v from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o consent_n of_o antiquity_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o of_o the_o certain_a destruction_n of_o wicked_a hypocrite_n ver_fw-la 11-19_a 4._o a_o conclusion_n subjoin_v to_o this_o doctrine_n wherein_o he_o invite_v job_n to_o repentance_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22._o verse_n 1._o then_o answer_v bildad_o the_o shuhite_a and_o say_v 2._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o speak_v these_o thing_n and_o how_o long_o shall_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v like_o a_o strong_a wind_n in_o the_o very_a entry_n bildad_o contradict_v and_o repel_v all_o job_n defence_n as_o empty_a and_o vain_a challenge_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v think_v to_o bear_v 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be_v perfect_v for_o no_o greatness_n of_o affliction_n on_o job_n no_o sharp_a usage_n by_o eliphaz_n and_o no_o apology_n on_o his_o own_o hehalf_n can_v hinder_v bildad_o from_o answer_v and_o set_v sorrowful_a meat_n before_o he_o of_o new_a such_o new_a assault_n shall_v tell_v we_o that_o god_n have_v yet_o more_o to_o discover_v and_o try_v in_o we_o 2._o every_o renew_a assault_n upon_o saint_n will_v have_v something_o in_o it_o to_o give_v it_o a_o edge_n and_o add_v to_o the_o bitterness_n of_o what_o they_o lie_v under_o former_o for_o albeit_o bildad_o repeat_v only_o what_o be_v say_v bâ—â—ore_o by_o eliphaz_n yet_o it_o have_v this_o to_o sharpen_v it_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v by_o another_o then_o eliphaz_n and_o so_o job_n
temporal_a enjoyment_n and_o contentment_n do_v hinge_n and_o to_o deprive_v we_o of_o they_o irrecoverable_o and_o without_o hope_n of_o restitution_n which_o other_o stâ—â—kes_n do_v not_o and_o leave_v we_o in_o a_o unchangeable_a estate_n and_o therefore_o if_o man_n have_v not_o some_o cordial_a for_o it_o and_o somewhat_o provide_v which_o it_o can_v reach_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o it_o affright_v they_o 9_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o ugliness_n of_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n do_v call_v upon_o all_o to_o provide_v somewhat_o before_o they_o lie_v down_o in_o that_o cold_a bed_n wherein_o they_o will_v continue_v so_o long_o and_o somewhat_o that_o may_v light_v they_o through_o that_o dark_a passage_n and_o especial_o to_o be_v careful_a that_o they_o be_v not_o desert_v or_o distemper_v by_o then_o passion_n when_o they_o be_v to_o grapple_v with_o death_n for_o so_o do_v job_n desire_n that_o he_o may_v take_v comfort_n a_o little_a before_o he_o go_v etc._n etc._n whatever_o thought_n man_n may_v have_v of_o death_n yet_o none_o do_v â—ightly_a mind_n it_o but_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o employ_v only_o we_o must_v take_v this_o caution_n along_o that_o if_o god_n see_v it_o fit_a to_o suffer_v our_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o in_o a_o cloud_n and_o send_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o violent_a tempest_n we_o ought_v to_o submit_v and_o reckon_v that_o our_o sun_n be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o firmament_n though_o it_o be_v overclouded_n for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o job_n mistake_n if_o he_o do_v reckon_v it_o as_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o he_o must_v have_v a_o breathe_n and_o some_o comfort_n before_o he_o die_v chap._n xi_o job_n have_v answer_v to_o the_o discourse_n of_o two_o of_o his_o friend_n zophar_n the_o three_o of_o they_o do_v now_o set_v upon_o he_o and_o albeit_o he_o may_v have_v have_v much_o to_o say_v against_o his_o distemper_n and_o fit_n of_o passion_n for_o which_o elihu_n and_o god_n himself_o do_v condemn_v he_o yet_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o fall_v in_o with_o his_o friend_n opinion_n and_o take_v their_o way_n of_o condemn_v job_n which_o he_o prosecute_v with_o very_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a language_n though_o he_o take_v other_o argument_n to_o prove_v their_o common_a conclusion_n that_o job_n be_v neither_o sound_n in_o judgement_n nor_o in_o practice_n in_o the_o chapter_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o preface_n wherein_o he_o do_v in_o general_a condemn_v job_n and_o his_o discourse_n and_o point_v out_o the_o necessity_n he_o conceive_v there_o be_v of_o reply_v to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o a_o more_o express_a endeavour_n to_o refute_v his_o principle_n and_o assertion_n for_o whereas_o job_n have_v assert_v his_o own_o soundness_n of_o judgement_n and_o his_o purity_n in_o conversation_n v._o 4._o he_o wish_v that_o god_n will_v discover_v the_o mystery_n of_o wisdom_n to_o he_o which_o will_v let_v he_o see_v more_o of_o his_o own_o ill_a deserve_n v._n 5_o 6._o and_o insist_o to_o commend_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o his_o irresistibleness_n v._o 10._o and_o his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n accompany_v his_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n v._o 11._o give_v a_o check_n to_o brutish_a man_n proud_a folly_n who_o dare_v presume_v to_o compete_fw-it with_o god_n in_o the_o point_n of_o wisdom_n v._o 12._o 3._o he_o season_v this_o harsh_a usage_n with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n v._o 13_o 14._o subjoyn_v ample_a ground_n of_o encouragement_n if_o he_o obey_v v._o 15_o 19_o and_o of_o terror_n if_o he_o continue_v obstinate_a v._o 20._o verse_n 1._o then_o answer_v zophar_n the_o naamathite_n and_o say_v 2._o shall_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n be_v answer_v and_o shall_v a_o man_n full_a of_o talk_n be_v justify_v 3._o shall_v thy_o lie_n make_v man_n hold_v their_o peace_n and_o when_o thou_o mock_v shall_v no_o man_n make_v thou_o ashamed_a in_o this_o preface_n zophar_n pass_v a_o general_a censure_n upon_o all_o job_n discourse_n accuse_v he_o of_o much_o idle_a talk_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o lip_n or_o all_o make_v of_o lip_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a of_o be_v a_o liar_n or_o a_o contriver_n of_o witty_a device_n to_o make_v his_o cause_n seem_v plausible_a and_o probable_a and_o of_o mock_v in_o his_o discourse_n or_o be_v one_o who_o contemn_v all_o admonition_n and_o those_o who_o will_v reprove_v he_o and_o who_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n as_o if_o he_o will_v insult_v both_o over_o god_n who_o refute_v he_o by_o affliction_n and_o over_o man_n who_o advise_v he_o for_o his_o own_o good_a upon_o this_o he_o infer_v that_o as_o all_o those_o will_v not_o prove_v his_o cause_n good_a but_o rather_o make_v it_o worse_o so_o it_o can_v not_o hinder_v man_n to_o answer_v and_o refute_v he_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v accessary_a to_o his_o guilt_n in_o his_o idle_a empty_a discourse_n and_o shall_v wrong_v belie_v truth_n and_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n in_o not_o labour_v to_o bear_v down_o his_o proud_a and_o scornful_a insolency_n this_o he_o propound_v to_o job_n himself_o by_o way_n of_o question_n both_o to_o testify_v his_o vehement_a detestation_n of_o these_o suppose_a fault_n in_o job_n and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o think_v his_o duty_n to_o reply_n be_v so_o evident_o necessary_a that_o job_n himself_o may_v see_v it_o as_o for_o this_o discourse_n it_o be_v in_o thesi_fw-la or_o take_v abstract_o and_o in_o the_o general_n true_a and_o sound_a and_o will_v afford_v as_o useful_a instruction_n but_o in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o job_n and_o his_o discourse_n there_o be_v a_o double_a fault_n 1._o that_o he_o err_v in_o his_o judgement_n concern_v job_n for_o whatever_o fault_n be_v in_o his_o discourse_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n and_o elihu_n do_v reprehend_v he_o and_o particular_o he_o be_v reprehend_v for_o scorn_v chap._n 34.7_o either_o in_o the_o precede_a or_o some_o follow_a discourse_n yet_o in_o what_o zophar_n and_o his_o other_o friend_n do_v reprehend_v he_o be_v right_a and_o they_o wrong_v and_o particular_o whatever_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v reprehend_v in_o job_n way_n of_o discourse_n which_o be_v neither_o few_o nor_o light_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o remark_n upon_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v great_a want_n of_o charity_n to_o count_v he_o a_o babbler_n who_o though_o he_o speak_v more_o than_o they_o yet_o fight_v only_o to_o lay_v out_o his_o distress_n for_o his_o own_o ease_n and_o who_o grief_n be_v above_o expression_n chap._n 6.3_o or_o to_o account_v he_o a_o liar_n who_o have_v resolve_v the_o contrary_a chap._n 6.28_o and_o who_o whatever_o untruth_n he_o assert_v in_o justify_v his_o passionate_a desire_n of_o death_n and_o his_o other_o arguing_n with_o god_n yet_o speak_v truth_n in_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n nor_o be_v it_o just_o he_o shall_v account_v he_o a_o mocker_n who_o not_o only_o be_v now_o so_o afflict_v that_o he_o be_v think_v only_o on_o death_n but_o do_v not_o insolent_o reject_v any_o sound_a counsel_n of_o they_o and_o whatever_o height_n of_o spirit_n appear_v in_o his_o manage_n of_o his_o just_a cause_n yet_o none_o of_o those_o prove_v he_o wicked_a which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n his_o friend_n do_v infer_v against_o he_o 2._o whatever_o may_v have_v be_v just_o charge_v upon_o job_n discourse_n yet_o it_o be_v zophar_n fault_n to_o reprove_v he_o so_o hot_o and_o bitter_o without_o any_o charity_n meekness_n or_o moderation_n so_o this_o doctrine_n consider_v together_o with_o the_o misapplication_n thereof_o teach_v 1._o god_n people_n when_o they_o be_v put_v in_o the_o furnace_n must_v expect_v not_o to_o have_v soon_o do_v with_o it_o but_o that_o one_o trial_n will_v follow_v another_o and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o long_o the_o hot_a for_o so_o job_n after_o he_o have_v refute_v two_o of_o his_o friend_n be_v assault_v by_o a_o three_o 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not_o alter_v its_o testimony_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n but_o what_o it_o say_v in_o peace_n it_o will_v speak_v out_o in_o great_a trouble_n for_o job_n here_o in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o trouble_n do_v assert_v his_o integrity_n and_o afterward_o maintain_v it_o 6._o albeit_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o bless_v god_n and_o comfort_v ourselves_o that_o in_o our_o trouble_n we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o support_v we_o yet_o the_o corruption_n of_o saint_n may_v take_v advantage_n of_o their_o be_v sincere_a and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o sinful_o procure_v trouble_n to_o bear_v it_o the_o more_o impatient_o for_o job_n make_v it_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o discontent_n that_o he_o be_v thus_o deal_v with_o when_o he_o be_v walk_v tender_o and_o this_o be_v his_o fault_n all_o along_o that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o just_a quarrel_n he_o do_v manage_v and_o maintain_v it_o too_o hot_o and_o bitter_o and_o to_o silence_v this_o unreasonable_a passion_n saint_n do_v so_o frequent_o get_v sin_n and_o their_o own_o guilt_n mix_v in_o their_o cup_n of_o trouble_n otherwise_o god_n will_v not_o be_v justify_v but_o rather_o judge_v by_o we_o when_o he_o judge_v we_o psal_n 51.4_o with_o rom._n 3.4_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o spiritual_a prudence_n in_o saint_n to_o propound_v to_o themselves_o no_o other_o event_n of_o pious_a diligence_n then_o what_o be_v certain_a lest_o disappointment_n make_v they_o faint_a for_o job_n expect_v though_o without_o any_o warrant_n that_o his_o solicitude_n shall_v have_v prevent_v trouble_n and_o be_v now_o disappoint_v it_o make_v he_o lose_v heart_n of_o his_o diligence_n and_o of_o his_o life_n and_o all_o chap._n iu._n hitherto_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o book_n we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o sad_a change_n of_o job_n condition_n and_o his_o sharp_a trial_n by_o affliction_n suggestion_n unseasonable_a silence_n of_o friend_n and_o inward_a desertion_n and_o tentation_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o book_n to_o chap._n 32._o give_v a_o account_n of_o another_o sharp_a trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o maintain_v a_o hot_a dispute_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o integrity_n against_o his_o three_o friend_n who_o call_v his_o piety_n in_o question_n because_o of_o his_o affliction_n the_o dispute_n draw_v to_o a_o great_a length_n two_o of_o they_o grapple_v with_o he_o thrice_o and_o the_o last_o twice_o and_o he_o answer_v to_o they_o all_o because_o of_o the_o great_a eagerness_n of_o both_o party_n of_o the_o friend_n to_o humble_a job_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o of_o job_n to_o maintain_v his_o own_o integrity_n and_o at_o last_o the_o friend_n do_v give_v over_o rather_o out_o of_o weariness_n and_o judge_v he_o desperate_a chap._n 32.1_o than_o any_o way_n satisfy_v with_o what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o all_o which_o debate_n whatever_o be_v satan_n design_n or_o the_o motive_n induce_v the_o friend_n to_o enter_v and_o insist_v on_o this_o dispute_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o order_v as_o it_o contribute_v exceed_o to_o manifest_v the_o invincible_a power_n of_o god_n in_o job_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n support_v he_o when_o his_o friend_n be_v combine_v to_o crush_v he_o and_o to_o clear_v many_o mystery_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v no_o where_n in_o scripture_n more_o ample_o discuss_v then_o in_o this_o book_n before_o we_o enter_v with_o those_o disputant_n into_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o debate_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o premit_fw-la some_o general_n by_o way_n of_o introduction_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o key_n to_o open_v up_o the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o book_n and_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o occasion_n and_o rise_v of_o this_o debate_n it_o flow_v more_o remote_o from_o job_n great_a and_o extraordinary_a affliction_n which_o his_o friend_n conceive_v can_v not_o have_v come_v upon_o he_o have_v he_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n and_o while_o they_o be_v muse_v upon_o this_o during_o their_o seven_o day_n silence_n chap._n 2.13_o a_o more_o near_a occasion_n offer_v itself_o of_o his_o bitter_a and_o impatient_a like_o complaint_n chap._n 3._o and_o particular_o that_o ver_fw-la 25_o 26._o of_o chap._n 3._o he_o have_v assert_v his_o integrity_n and_o piety_n which_o they_o judge_v not_o only_o to_o be_v false_a consider_v how_o god_n have_v plague_v he_o but_o a_o justify_n of_o himself_o and_o a_o condemn_v of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o character_n and_o property_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v set_v on_o edge_n to_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o he_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o question_v debate_v or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o there_o be_v the_o great_a need_n to_o fix_v it_o clear_o and_o well_o that_o a_o error_n in_o this_o first_o concoction_n can_v but_o occasion_v miserable_a mistake_n and_o wrest_n throughout_o the_o dispute_n as_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o the_o judicious_a in_o some_o interpreter_n and_o in_o clear_v thereof_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o any_o singular_a principle_n or_o way_n make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o several_a friend_n in_o prosecution_n of_o the_o principal_a question_n which_o some_o interpreter_n labour_v to_o cull_v out_o of_o some_o of_o their_o speech_n those_o if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v which_o yet_o be_v very_o questionable_a may_v be_v seasonable_a enough_o point_v at_o when_o i_o come_v at_o they_o nor_o yet_o shall_v i_o insist_v upon_o what_o be_v yield_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v both_o by_o job_n and_o they_o in_o this_o debate_n namely_o that_o all_o affliction_n fall_v under_o the_o eye_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a author_n dispenser_n and_o orderer_n of_o all_o affliction_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o holiness_n greatness_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n no_o imputation_n can_v be_v fasten_v upon_o he_o in_o afflict_v as_o if_o he_o do_v any_o wrong_n hence_o we_o will_v find_v so_o much_o speak_v on_o all_o hand_n in_o commendation_n of_o the_o wisdom_n power_n dominion_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n of_o god_n which_o they_o inculcate_v to_o drive_v job_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o wickedness_n be_v afflict_v by_o so_o holy_a a_o god_n and_o job_n endeavour_n to_o outstrip_v they_o on_o that_o subject_a be_v assure_v that_o the_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o be_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o cause_n but_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o be_v this_o the_o friend_n upon_o the_o one_o hand_n lay_v this_o for_o a_o principle_n that_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a do_v receive_v a_o present_a reward_n proportionable_a to_o their_o way_n and_o that_o if_o
if_o these_o attribute_n of_o god_n can_v not_o consist_v with_o his_o be_v sincere_a since_o he_o be_v afflict_v whereas_o the_o scripture_n do_v abundant_o clear_v that_o it_o be_v no_o imputation_n to_o the_o holiness_n or_o other_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o he_o afflict_v a_o godly_a man_n to_o purge_v out_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o or_o for_o otherwise_o end_n nor_o do_v god_n allow_v that_o any_o of_o his_o attribute_n shall_v deter_v any_o of_o his_o child_n from_o come_v to_o he_o and_o from_o cleave_v to_o their_o integrity_n under_o whatsoever_o lot_n 5._o in_o their_o exhortation_n and_o encouragement_n to_o repentance_n they_o have_v very_o good_a and_o sweet_a general_n doctrine_n but_o very_o ill_o apply_v to_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v unconvert_v who_o therefore_o they_o exhort_v to_o begin_v of_o new_a as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n before_o upon_o which_o account_n he_o reject_v all_o they_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n they_o do_v also_o strain_v these_o encouragement_n too_o much_o especial_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o temporal_a deliverance_n for_o albeit_o sometime_o the_o lord_n it_o please_v to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a after_o they_o have_v repent_v and_o improve_v their_o trial_n out_o of_o affliction_n and_o even_o job_n himself_o find_v the_o truth_n of_o some_o of_o their_o doctrine_n in_o his_o own_o experience_n notwithstanding_o his_o apprehension_n to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o always_o true_a that_o the_o godly_a even_o when_o penitent_a and_o tender_a be_v deliver_v from_o affliction_n but_o they_o be_v sufficient_o reward_v and_o encourage_v otherwise_o albeit_o they_o spend_v their_o whole_a life_n in_o outward_a trouble_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o most_o material_a mistake_n in_o their_o principle_n and_o discourse_n all_o which_o be_v sum_v up_o by_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o you_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o i_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a as_o my_o servant_n job_n 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discourse_n pass_v without_o a_o challenge_n but_o the_o translation_n to_o which_o i_o adhere_v give_v we_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o argument_n that_o they_o shall_v quit_v their_o prejudices_fw-la and_o hear_v he_o lest_z as_o they_o have_v sin_v in_o what_o they_o have_v do_v already_o so_o continue_v therein_o it_o prove_v iniquity_n or_o a_o heinous_a sin_n and_o so_o it_o press_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o exhortation_n this_o teach_v 1._o that_o the_o same_o action_n which_o in_o some_o respect_n and_o consider_v in_o itself_o may_v be_v account_v a_o infirmity_n yet_o be_v consider_v as_o vest_v with_o some_o circumstance_n be_v before_o god_n iniquity_n thus_o job_n account_v their_o persist_v to_o oppose_v he_o iniquity_n this_o point_n may_v be_v true_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o a_o course_n it_o be_v infirmity_n when_o man_n depart_v from_o god_n yet_o they_o do_v it_o not_o wicked_o psal_n 18.21_o when_o they_o fall_v in_o a_o snare_n but_o 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3._o my_o righteousness_n be_v in_o it_o v._o 29._o this_o press_v both_o part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n that_o they_o shall_v hear_v he_o and_o consider_v the_o matter_n again_o and_o again_o notwithstanding_o their_o be_v engage_v consider_v how_o much_o it_o concern_v he_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v his_o only_a prop_n and_o support_v be_v at_o the_o stake_n in_o the_o debate_n we_o need_v not_o inquire_v whether_o job_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o of_o his_o way_n by_o sanctification_n wherein_o he_o be_v evangelical_o righteous_a or_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o cause_n in_o debate_n betwixt_o they_o for_o both_o these_o be_v conjoin_v here_o it_o be_v the_o very_a question_n debate_v betwixt_o they_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a and_o godly_a man_n or_o not_o and_o for_o the_o strength_n and_o soundness_n of_o this_o argument_n albeit_o job_n look_v so_o much_o to_o this_o his_o righteousness_n as_o make_v he_o forget_v his_o miscarriage_n in_o other_o particular_n yet_o in_o this_o he_o be_v assoil_v by_o god_n and_o declare_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o be_v so_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o maintain_v it_o hence_o learn_v 1._o the_o conscience_n of_o integrity_n and_o righteousness_n be_v a_o sovereign_a cordial_n and_o support_v to_o a_o man_n in_o trouble_n for_o job_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n as_o he_o may_v not_o quit_v it_o my_o righteousness_n be_v in_o it_o so_o do_v hezekiah_n find_v proof_n of_o its_o worth_n when_o he_o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n isa_n 38.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o david_n in_o his_o trial_n and_o persecution_n under_o saul_n as_o appear_v from_o several_a of_o his_o psalm_n this_o help_n man_n to_o hold_v on_o their_o way_n job_n 17.8_o 9_o for_o such_o do_v walk_v sure_o prov._n 10.9_o and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o consequent_o god_n approbation_n to_o 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further_a trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o his_o child_n so_o that_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v quarrel_v in_o a_o saint_n under_o trouble_n must_v not_o therefore_o be_v cast_v as_o naught_o but_o 3._o it_o be_v commendable_a in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o maintain_v and_o cleave_v to_o their_o integrity_n when_o it_o be_v call_v in_o question_n by_o tentation_n from_o within_o and_o opposition_n and_o dispensation_n from_o without_o for_o so_o do_v job_n here_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v afflict_v by_o god_n and_o mistake_v by_o his_o friend_n it_o argue_v great_a weakness_n when_o man_n subscribe_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o every_o doubt_n that_o tentation_n raise_v and_o they_o may_v approve_v themselves_o to_o god_n in_o defend_v their_o righteousness_n and_o integrity_n against_o tentation_n and_o under_o great_a disadvantage_n psal_n 44.17_o 18_o 19_o for_o not_o
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before_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a folly_n to_o attempt_v it_o for_o say_v he_o by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v just_a with_o god_n or_o before_o god_n this_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n at_o all_o by_o which_o a_o man_n can_v stand_v before_o god_n but_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o righteousness_n by_o his_o own_o work_n rom._n 3.20_o 2._o though_o man_n be_v renew_v may_v attain_v to_o be_v sincere_a to_o which_o job_n lay_v claim_v all_o along_o yet_o man_n have_v not_o begin_v inherent_a righteousness_n which_o be_v perfect_a and_o without_o defect_n rom._n 7.18_o 19_o 21._o and_o 3._o consequent_o man_n how_o sincere_a soever_o have_v no_o righteousness_n which_o may_v warrant_v he_o to_o plead_v with_o god_n as_o deal_v unjust_o in_o afflict_v he_o a_o innocent_a and_o so_o contend_v with_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o this_o be_v the_o 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proposition_n of_o it_o v._o 2._o and_o the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o v._o 3_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v sum_v it_o up_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o complaint_n carry_v on_o in_o this_o discourse_n which_o may_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o a_o expostulation_n with_o god_n that_o he_o do_v so_o sharp_o afflict_v he_o break_v he_o with_o present_a trouble_n and_o threaten_v he_o with_o more_o trouble_n yea_o even_o to_o cut_v he_o off_o with_o trouble_n this_o sum_n of_o his_o expostulation_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 8_o 9_o 16_o 17._o and_o his_o expostulate_v about_o this_o do_v imply_v a_o request_n that_o god_n will_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o he_o this_o be_v scope_n of_o job_n discourse_n the_o whole_a of_o it_o may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o so_o many_o argument_n tend_v not_o only_a to_o justify_v his_o complaint_n before_o his_o friend_n as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o chief_o to_o enforce_v his_o complaint_n and_o press_v his_o desire_n before_o god_n for_o as_o he_o judge_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o his_o friend_n shall_v censure_v his_o complaint_n and_o much_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v regard_v it_o and_o change_v his_o deal_n towards_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v put_v hard_a to_o it_o before_o he_o do_v complain_v ver_fw-la 1._o that_o it_o be_v hard_a measure_n if_o he_o be_v condemn_v before_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o crime_n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o it_o do_v not_o beseem_v god_n by_o deal_v so_o hardly_o with_o he_o to_o oppress_v and_o sleight_v his_o own_o creature_n and_o servant_n and_o to_o seem_v to_o favour_v the_o wicked_a ver_fw-la 3._o that_o good_a need_v not_o this_o way_n of_o torture_v he_o to_o find_v out_o what_o he_o be_v ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o that_o god_n know_v he_o be_v not_o wicked_a and_o yet_o that_o will_v not_o avail_v he_o unless_o himself_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n ver_fw-la 7._o that_o god_n have_v make_v and_o preserve_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v but_o regret_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o violent_o destroy_v his_o own_o workmanship_n ver_fw-la 8.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o that_o he_o can_v see_v no_o cause_n of_o god_n deal_n thus_o nor_o what_o god_n mean_v or_o intend_v by_o all_o this_o severity_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o that_o his_o trouble_n have_v put_v he_o in_o great_a confusion_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v god_n shall_v look_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o trouble_n which_o so_o confound_v he_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o that_o his_o trouble_n be_v so_o great_a it_o make_v he_o repent_v his_o be_v bear_v and_o wish_v he_o have_v die_v from_o the_o womb_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o â—he_n chapter_n job_n calm_v a_o little_a do_v subjoin_v to_o his_o former_a expostulation_n a_o short_a petition_n for_o respite_n and_o leave_v to_o breathe_v a_o while_n before_o he_o die_v ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22._o verse_n 1._o my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n i_o will_v leave_v my_o complaint_n upon_o myself_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n this_o verse_n contain_v a_o account_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o job_n expostulation_n and_o complaint_n which_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n press_v his_o friend_n not_o to_o misconstruct_v he_o and_o plead_v with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v regard_v it_o and_o not_o deal_v so_o sharp_o with_o he_o for_o when_o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o smother_v his_o grief_n chap._n 9.35_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o but_o they_o make_v his_o life_n a_o burden_n to_o he_o and_o when_o again_o he_o labour_v to_o suppress_v his_o complaint_n because_o of_o such_o a_o case_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v but_o at_o last_o after_o many_o resolution_n to_o the_o contrary_a his_o bitterness_n by_o reason_n of_o much_o affliction_n burst_v forth_o in_o a_o complaint_n and_o make_v he_o â—ry_v if_o he_o can_v find_v ease_n by_o so_o eloquent_a a_o way_n of_o pour_v out_o his_o sorrow_n before_o god_n from_o which_o he_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v infer_v that_o it_o beseem_v god_n to_o respect_v such_o a_o complaint_n and_o the_o affliction_n which_o press_v it_o out_o of_o he_o which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o can_v not_o refrain_v from_o that_o way_n of_o it_o which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o frequent_a resolution_n and_o desire_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o friend_n duty_n not_o to_o judge_v hardly_o of_o he_o though_o he_o complain_v when_o he_o be_v so_o press_v and_o put_v to_o it_o in_o general_n obs_n 1._o god_n child_n while_o they_o be_v within_o time_n be_v make_v up_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n nature_n and_o grace_n which_o under_o trouble_n will_v have_v strong_a wrestle_n one_o with_o another_o take_v resolution_n time_n about_o
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there_o be_v common_a principle_n and_o plain_a truth_n in_o religion_n which_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o any_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o heb._n 5.12_o 14._o with_o 6.1_o so_o in_o particular_a even_o in_o job_n day_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n be_v obvious_a and_o common_a to_o they_o who_o have_v any_o religion_n for_o say_v he_o who_o that_o have_v any_o the_o least_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n know_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o those_o which_o you_o have_v make_v so_o great_a a_o noise_n of_o about_o the_o wisdom_n irresistibleness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n verse_n 4._o i_o be_o as_o one_o mâ—cked_v of_o his_o neighbour_n who_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o he_o answer_v he_o the_o just_a upright_a man_n be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v the_o second_o challenge_n respect_n chief_a their_o carriage_n wherein_o he_o accuse_v they_o that_o they_o be_v very_o inhuman_a towards_o he_o and_o in_o this_o verse_n 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mens_fw-la get_v much_o of_o their_o will_n in_o their_o own_o lot_n make_v they_o prove_v untender_a to_o those_o who_o be_v afflict_v of_o which_o see_v v._o 5._o which_o ofttimes_o provoke_v god_n to_o send_v trouble_n upon_o themselves_o 2._o it_o may_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v hardly_o deal_v with_o by_o many_o other_o who_o be_v also_o no_o less_o deer_n to_o god_n than_o himself_o and_o who_o be_v speed_v at_o his_o hand_n in_o prayer_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o sad_a trial_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v endure_v when_o it_o be_v our_o lot_n 3._o whatever_o man_n carriage_n be_v yet_o their_o piety_n and_o access_n to_o god_n and_o the_o answer_v they_o receive_v from_o he_o shall_v make_v they_o tender_a towards_o other_o and_o it_o be_v their_o fault_n when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o man_n call_v on_o god_n and_o answer_v by_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v mocker_n of_o their_o neighbour_n but_o i_o incline_v rather_o to_o understand_v this_o of_o job_n who_o be_v 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laugh_v to_o scorn_v and_o consequent_o may_v suffer_v other_o thing_n also_o 2._o particular_a debate_n be_v best_a clear_v when_o they_o be_v draw_v to_o general_a head_n and_o assertion_n as_o job_n draw_v what_o he_o have_v say_v of_o his_o own_o ill_a usage_n and_o piety_n into_o a_o general_a proposition_n that_o a_o upright_a man_n be_v mock_v otherwise_o we_o may_v be_v so_o bemi_v through_o passion_n or_o interest_n as_o to_o condemn_v that_o in_o particular_a case_n which_o we_o will_v approve_v if_o look_v upon_o abstract_o and_o in_o general_a or_o contrariwise_o will_v approve_v that_o in_o the_o one_o case_n which_o we_o will_v condemn_v in_o the_o other_o 3._o such_o as_o will_v approve_v themselves_o as_o honest_a notwithstanding_o their_o affliction_n aught_o to_o be_v just_a by_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o upright_o in_o their_o conversation_n or_o any_o righteous_a or_o just_a course_n they_o undertake_v they_o shall_v follow_v it_o sincere_o and_o upright_o 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speak_v in_o this_o matter_n partiality_n among_o man_n be_v when_o corrupt_a lawyer_n and_o judge_n have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o potent_a client_n or_o party_n before_o they_o do_v not_o ponder_v nor_o respect_v his_o cause_n but_o only_o his_o person_n who_o favour_n they_o desire_v to_o conciliate_v or_o keep_v and_o therefore_o they_o do_v say_v plead_v or_o pronounce_v what_o may_v please_v he_o or_o be_v for_o his_o interest_n without_o respect_n to_o truth_n or_o justice_n and_o thus_o do_v job_n friend_n in_o this_o debate_n they_o do_v not_o search_v out_o nor_o pronounce_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o speak_v only_o what_o they_o think_v be_v for_o god_n and_o against_o he_o in_o this_o matter_n 2._o job_n say_v of_o their_o thus_o accept_v god_n person_n in_o their_o contend_v for_o he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a talk_n for_o god_n and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o who_o wicked_o and_o with_o deceitful_a and_o cunning_a discourse_n they_o do_v condemn_v that_o they_o may_v justify_v god_n who_o have_v afflict_v he_o and_o in_o respect_v of_o god_n for_o it_o wrong_v he_o and_o put_v a_o lie_n and_o trick_n upon_o he_o as_o job_n after_o clear_v to_o say_v his_o justice_n in_o afflict_v job_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v maintain_v then_o by_o their_o lie_n and_o deceit_n or_o false_a doctrine_n yea_o whatever_o be_v their_o intention_n it_o reflect_v wicked_o upon_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n for_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o give_v he_o glory_n they_o say_v upon_o the_o matter_n that_o god_n can_v not_o be_v just_a if_o he_o afflict_v and_o exercise_v godly_a man_n with_o the_o same_o outward_a calamity_n that_o befall_v the_o wicked_a 3._o that_o we_o may_v yet_o further_o understand_v job_n mind_n in_o this_o challenge_n we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o he_o do_v challenge_v they_o for_o condemn_v he_o against_o their_o light_n and_o conscience_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o their_o principle_n lead_v they_o thus_o to_o judge_v of_o he_o whatever_o charity_n they_o have_v for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n before_o which_o make_v they_o astonish_v when_o at_o first_o they_o come_v to_o he_o and_o see_v he_o so_o afflict_v chap_n 2.12_o 13._o far_o less_o be_v it_o his_o mind_n to_o challenge_v they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o pronounce_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o god_n in_o the_o wrong_n in_o this_o cause_n or_o in_o what_o he_o do_v to_o he_o nor_o do_v he_o at_o all_o quarrel_n they_o that_o they_o justify_v and_o commend_v god_n as_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o way_n for_o himself_o labour_v to_o outstrip_v they_o in_o such_o commendation_n of_o god_n but_o the_o true_a fault_n which_o he_o challenge_v may_v thus_o be_v conceive_v upon_o the_o one_o hand_n they_o judge_v that_o god_n afflict_v none_o as_o he_o do_v job_n but_o only_o wicked_a man_n do_v conclude_v that_o god_n who_o have_v afflict_v he_o can_v not_o be_v just_a if_o he_o who_o be_v afflict_v be_v righteous_a as_o himself_o allege_v he_o be_v and_o therefore_o judge_v themselves_o bind_v to_o stand_v for_o god_n righteousness_n as_o be_v indeed_o their_o duty_n if_o they_o have_v do_v it_o by_o lawful_a mean_n and_o upon_o sound_a principle_n they_o study_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o condemn_v he_o never_o regard_v his_o defence_n or_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v as_o just_a upon_o the_o other_o hand_n job_n maintain_v both_o that_o himself_o be_v righteous_a and_o that_o god_n be_v just_a who_o afflict_v he_o though_o neither_o he_o nor_o they_o can_v reconcile_v these_o two_o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v sinful_o partial_a on_o god_n behalf_n who_o can_v find_v no_o other_o way_n to_o justify_v god_n but_o by_o condemn_v he_o which_o god_n neither_o allow_v nor_o need_v and_o so_o in_o this_o challenge_n job_n charge_v they_o with_o a_o true_a fault_n though_o as_o they_o be_v culpable_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n he_o be_v also_o faulty_a on_o the_o other_o hand_n in_o his_o bitter_a complaint_n about_o god_n dispensation_n because_o he_o can_v not_o see_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o righteous_a god_n shall_v thus_o deal_v with_o he_o who_o be_v a_o reconcile_a man_n have_v clear_v the_o word_n from_o v._o 6._o learn_v 1._o man_n be_v natural_o impatient_a of_o contradiction_n and_o a_o plausible_a wrong_a cause_n beget_v such_o prejudices_fw-la against_o opponent_n that_o man_n will_v hardly_o hear_v they_o for_o he_o must_v exhort_v they_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o his_o discourse_n to_o bear_v and_o hearken_v it_o be_v no_o good_a symptom_n when_o man_n be_v irritate_v because_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v or_o say_v be_v speak_v against_o 2._o albeit_o many_o personal_a wrong_n and_o injury_n be_v best_a answer_v and_o refute_v by_o silence_n and_o albeit_o a_o fool_n shall_v never_o be_v answer_v according_a to_o his_o folly_n or_o in_o his_o own_o term_n prov._n 26.4_o yet_o when_o man_n do_v wrong_a god_n his_o truth_n and_o themselves_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v oppose_v take_v it_o as_o they_o will_v and_o not_o suffer_v to_o live_v in_o a_o opinion_n that_o they_o only_o be_v in_o the_o right_a prov._n 26.5_o for_o job_n will_v have_v they_o hear_v his_o reason_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o plead_n of_o his_o lip_n from_o v._o 7_o 8._o learn_v 1._o even_o the_o worst_a of_o course_n and_o way_n be_v ordinary_o mask_v with_o the_o fair_a pretence_n and_o particular_o that_o they_o be_v for_o god_n for_o so_o they_o pretend_v that_o by_o their_o erroneous_a doctrine_n they_o be_v plead_v and_o contend_v for_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n so_o ofttimes_o oppression_n be_v commend_v as_o a_o follow_a and_o acknowledgement_n of_o providence_n zech._n 11.5_o and_o a_o execute_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n jer._n 50_o 7._o persecution_n be_v account_v good_a service_n to_o god_n joh._n 16.2_o and_o a_o glorify_v of_o he_o isai_n 66.5_o and_o every_o error_n flee_v to_o some_o such_o cloak_n and_o pretence_n some_o entertain_v unworthy_a thought_n of_o god_n providence_n pretend_v to_o free_v he_o from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n some_o will_v have_v christ_n body_n everywhere_o pretend_v his_o glory_n against_o the_o arian_n error_n some_o plead_v for_o universal_a redemption_n pretend_v to_o exalt_v christ_n suffering_n which_o yet_o they_o enervate_v in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o by_o make_v he_o die_v for_o those_o who_o never_o get_v benefit_n thereby_o some_o cry_v up_o man_n freewill_n pretend_v that_o thereby_o they_o vindicate_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v sin_n some_o decry_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o believer_n pretend_v to_o exalt_v christ_n and_o freegrace_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n it_o may_v very_o general_o be_v aver_v totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la exercet_fw-la histrioniam_fw-la the_o world_n of_o man_n who_o go_v wrong_n study_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o art_n of_o stage-player_n that_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o what_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o though_o this_o be_v a_o great_a trial_n to_o honest_a and_o sincere_a heart_n yet_o this_o may_v encourage_v they_o that_o such_o do_v so_o much_o the_o more_o make_v god_n their_o party_n as_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v for_o he_o when_o indeed_o they_o be_v nothing_o so_o but_o against_o he_o 2._o such_o pretext_n will_v not_o justify_v error_n nor_o shall_v they_o hide_v it_o from_o man_n nor_o deter_v they_o from_o appear_v against_o it_o and_o from_o detect_v the_o falsehood_n of_o those_o pretext_n for_o though_o they_o pretend_v to_o speak_v talk_n and_o contend_v for_o god_n yet_o job_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o their_o opinion_n but_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v a_o accept_n of_o his_o person_n a_o injury_n to_o god_n and_o to_o he_o also_o so_o robbery_n will_v not_o be_v justify_v because_o man_n pretend_v to_o make_v a_o burnt-offering_a of_o it_o isai_n 61.8_o this_o general_a doctrine_n may_v be_v branch_v out_o in_o several_a rule_n and_o instance_n wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o in_o matter_n controvert_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v sway_v with_o what_o seem_v at_o first_o view_n to_o be_v most_o for_o god_n as_o his_o friend_n give_v out_o their_o opinion_n be_v but_o opinion_n be_v to_o be_v thorough_o search_v to_o the_o very_a bottom_n till_o we_o find_v what_o real_o be_v and_o what_o only_o appear_v to_o be_v for_o god_n as_o job_n do_v here_o search_v and_o find_v out_o the_o cheat_n 2._o if_o even_o god_n person_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v when_o man_n pretend_v his_o glory_n in_o their_o doctrine_n to_o wrong_v that_o
before_o god_n the_o second_o fault_n which_o he_o reprehend_v in_o job_n discourse_n and_o way_n be_v impiety_n which_o with_o those_o that_o follow_v do_v explain_v that_o metaphor_n v._o 2._o of_o the_o east_n wind_n and_o therefore_o have_v in_o the_o former_a challenge_n explain_v that_o of_o knowledge_n of_o wind_n v._o 3._o he_o add_v this_o to_o it_o and_o join_v they_o together_o by_o the_o copulative_a particle_n yea._n in_o this_o verse_n the_o challenge_n be_v propound_v that_o he_o cast_v off_o or_o make_v void_a fear_v and_o restrain_v prayer_n concern_v which_o consider_v first_o as_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o challenge_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v 1._o of_o job_n practice_n that_o without_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v off_o all_o reverence_n he_o will_v not_o pray_v in_o trouble_n but_o fall_v a_o quarrel_v and_o offer_v to_o contend_v with_o god_n as_o it_o seem_v he_o gather_v from_o his_o discourse_n chap._n 13.20_o 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o job_n principle_n opinion_n and_o doctrine_n that_o while_o he_o maintain_v that_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a be_v alike_o deal_v with_o in_o this_o world_n chap._n 9.22_o and_o that_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v chap._n 12.6_o while_o he_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v afflict_v he_o do_v by_o this_o mean_n open_v a_o door_n to_o profanity_n atheism_n and_o irreligion_n for_o who_o will_v fear_v god_n or_o call_v upon_o he_o if_o thing_n be_v so_o order_v and_o he_o do_v but_o shake_v loose_a all_o fear_n of_o god_n while_o he_o maintain_v those_o principle_n both_o those_o sense_n do_v very_o well_o consist_v together_o that_o not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o practice_n he_o thus_o miscarry_v and_o cast_v off_o fear_n but_o by_o his_o practice_n and_o discourse_n do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o infect_v and_o mislead_v other_o and_o to_o make_v void_a fear_n as_o the_o word_n will_v also_o read_v second_o as_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o challenge_n and_o how_o just_o job_n be_v charge_v with_o this_o crime_n of_o impiety_n it_o will_v be_v consider_v 1._o as_o for_o his_o practice_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o he_o speak_v in_o much_o passion_n and_o utter_v many_o irreverent_a word_n to_o god_n and_o of_o he_o and_o do_v quarrel_n much_o instead_o of_o pray_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o unjust_a charge_n to_o say_v he_o cast_v off_o fear_n and_o restrain_v prayer_n altogether_o for_o even_o in_o his_o stout_a expression_n chap._n 13.20_o etc._n etc._n he_o declare_v he_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o fear_v his_o rod_n and_o terror_n and_o his_o fail_n do_v evidence_n his_o weakness_n not_o his_o impiety_n see_v he_o cleave_v still_o to_o god_n chap_n 13.15_o 16._o and_o albeit_o his_o speech_n to_o god_n be_v ofttimes_o ill_o order_v and_o full_a of_o complaint_n yet_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n prayer_n for_o the_o scope_n of_o they_o all_o be_v to_o plead_v for_o pity_n and_o moderation_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o expound_v they_o and_o so_o himself_o explain_v his_o own_o scope_n in_o they_o chap._n 16.20_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o may_v teach_v partly_o what_o great_a need_n there_o be_v of_o moderation_n of_o spirit_n in_o debate_n without_o which_o saint_n may_v be_v calumniate_v even_o by_o good_a man_n not_o only_o as_o failer_n in_o duty_n but_o as_o impious_a partly_o what_o a_o great_a fault_n and_o cause_n of_o mistake_n it_o be_v to_o weigh_v the_o expression_n or_o carriage_n of_o saint_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o fever_n in_o the_o sober_a man_n balance_n when_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v many_o grain_n of_o allowance_n at_o such_o time_n for_o eliphaz_n will_v have_v job_n when_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o fever_n speak_v as_o a_o saint_n in_o a_o calm_a undisturbed_a temper_n and_o condition_n otherwise_o he_o will_v judge_v he_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o impious_a see_v 2_o king_n 4.27_o 2._o as_o for_o job_n doctrine_n it_o be_v true_a providential_a dispensation_n towards_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a whereof_o job_n speak_v and_o maintain_v that_o god_n do_v dispense_v they_o do_v prove_v stumble_v block_n to_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n and_o they_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o harden_v themselves_o in_o their_o impiety_n isai_n 58.3_o eccles_n 8.11_o mal._n 2.17_o &_o 3.13_o 14_o 15._o the_o godly_a also_o may_v sometime_o be_v assault_v with_o dreadful_a tentation_n by_o look_v awry_o upon_o those_o dispensation_n psal_n 73.11_o 14_o yet_o as_o god_n providence_n act_v these_o thing_n be_v free_a of_o any_o such_o miscarriage_n so_o neither_o must_v job_n doctrine_n concern_v this_o providence_n be_v charge_v with_o they_o nor_o do_v the_o assert_v of_o those_o truth_n concern_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a within_o time_n any_o way_n contribute_v towards_o the_o advancement_n of_o impiety_n because_o 1._o piety_n will_v teach_v man_n when_o they_o be_v in_o cold_a blood_n not_o to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n because_o of_o outward_a lot_n 2._o piety_n will_v bring_v a_o man_n such_o advantage_n by_o trouble_n as_o will_v discover_v it_o to_o be_v excellent_a whatever_o trouble_v come_v 3._o piety_n have_v a_o advantage_n when_o all_o trouble_n be_v over_o which_o job_n often_o see_v chap._n 13_o 16._o &_o 19.25_o 26._o which_o may_v sweeten_v all_o toil_n by_o the_o way_n 4._o whatever_o be_v the_o lord_n dispensation_n towards_o godly_a or_o wicked_a man_n yet_o piety_n be_v advantageous_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o blessing_n of_o man_n lot_n for_o piety_n only_o assure_v a_o man_n that_o his_o lot_n sweet_a or_o bitter_a be_v bless_v which_o to_o another_o be_v a_o snare_n and_o plague_n this_o be_v his_o mistake_n concern_v job_n doctrine_n it_o may_v warn_v we_o that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o commend_v and_o keep_v up_o the_o reputation_n of_o true_a piety_n psal_n 73.15_o so_o man_n who_o be_v real_a friend_n to_o it_o may_v think_v 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error_n and_o untruth_n have_v explain_v the_o word_n and_o vindicate_v job_n i_o shall_v observe_v somewhat_o from_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v a_o challenge_n and_o censure_n of_o a_o very_a heinous_a crime_n abstract_v from_o his_o misapplication_n and_o mistake_v of_o job_n and_o 1._o impiety_n and_o irreligion_n be_v a_o horrid_a sin_n far_o above_o ordinary_a fail_n and_o transgression_n for_o this_o charge_n be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a concern_v unprofitable_a discourse_n v._o 3._o with_o a_o yea_o or_o yea_o more_o to_o express_v that_o this_o be_v a_o heinous_a fault_n above_o the_o former_a as_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o sin_n psal_n 1.1_o to_o be_v well_o advert_v unto_o in_o our_o examination_n of_o our_o own_o way_n so_o man_n come_v to_o a_o great_a height_n in_o sin_n when_o they_o hate_v piety_n or_o profess_v or_o practise_v irreligion_n be_v they_o otherwise_o never_o so_o blameless_a in_o their_o external_a conversation_n 2._o great_a trouble_n be_v a_o sore_a tentation_n to_o drive_v man_n upon_o atheism_n and_o impiety_n for_o so_o do_v eliphaz_n suppose_v that_o because_o job_n be_v so_o afflict_v therefore_o he_o have_v cast_v off_o scar_n etc._n etc._n and_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v indeed_o so_o stouthearted_a that_o if_o god_n cross_v they_o they_o will_v cast_v off_o his_o service_n mal._n 3.13_o 14_o 15._o 2_o king_n 6.33_o hypocrite_n will_v lay_v aside_o the_o mask_n of_o a_o profession_n under_o trouble_n and_o the_o profane_a will_v turn_v impious_a atheist_n this_o shall_v put_v man_n upon_o their_o guard_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o know_v that_o trouble_n of_o itself_o and_o without_o god_n blessing_n will_v not_o make_v they_o better_o but_o rather_o make_v they_o worse_o than_o it_o find_v they_o and_o it_o shall_v also_o mind_v we_o to_o lay_v to_o
their_o tongue_n and_o use_v he_o base_o not_o regard_v his_o dignity_n and_o they_o gather_v themselves_o against_o he_o or_o combine_v themselves_o together_o to_o seek_v his_o ruin_n it_o seem_v job_n in_o the_o most_o of_o these_o expression_n of_o gnash_v with_o their_o tooth_n sharpen_v their_o eye_n and_o gape_v with_o their_o mouth_n do_v reflect_v upon_o their_o gesture_n when_o they_o speak_v or_o hear_v he_o speak_v and_o albeit_o his_o expression_n of_o their_o cruelty_n fly_v high_a yet_o they_o hold_v out_o nothing_o but_o what_o his_o afflict_a and_o break_a condition_n make_v he_o find_v in_o their_o expression_n and_o behaviour_n for_o they_o be_v his_o friend_n from_o who_o he_o expect_v better_a thing_n and_o therefore_o his_o disappointment_n make_v what_o they_o do_v more_o grievous_a to_o he_o doct._n 1._o even_o friend_n by_o their_o imprudent_a carriage_n may_v do_v many_o thing_n which_o favour_n much_o of_o hatefulness_n and_o enmity_n to_o the_o afflict_a for_o job_n insinuate_v that_o they_o have_v wrath_n and_o hate_a he_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o work_n speak_v thus_o however_o they_o intend_v it_o not_o which_o may_v warn_v man_n not_o to_o lean_v to_o good_a intention_n 2._o unfit_a remedy_n apply_v to_o the_o afflict_a and_o especial_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v saint_n from_o confidence_n in_o god_n under_o trouble_n be_v no_o less_o cruel_a than_o if_o man_n shall_v offer_v to_o tear_v their_o friend_n in_o piece_n in_o their_o anger_n for_o so_o do_v job_n look_v upon_o their_o carriage_n he_o tear_v i_o in_o his_o wrath_n who_o hate_v i_o 3._o to_o persist_v in_o cruelty_n to_o the_o afflict_a add_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o it_o therefore_o he_o mark_v that_o after_o tear_v there_o be_v gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o the_o tooth_n to_o be_v incessant_o vex_v with_o man_n cruel_a usage_n be_v a_o very_a sad_a lot_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v bear_v and_o they_o who_o lot_n it_o be_v shall_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o needful_a that_o they_o may_v be_v try_v to_o the_o utmost_a 4._o a_o tender_a and_o break_a spirit_n will_v remark_n and_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o least_o untender_a gesture_n for_o job_n mark_v all_o here_o as_o his_o affliction_n that_o they_o gnash_v upon_o he_o sharpen_v the_o eye_n and_o gape_v upon_o he_o 5._o saint_n must_v not_o expect_v that_o even_o their_o dignity_n will_v exempt_v they_o from_o base_a and_o uncivil_a usage_n when_o god_n have_v they_o to_o try_v for_o they_o deal_v with_o job_n as_o if_o they_o have_v smite_v he_o upon_o the_o cheek_n reproachful_o this_o be_v a_o trial_n which_o shall_v make_v the_o afflict_a a_o errand_n to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n lamentation_n lam_n 5.12_o 6._o combination_n and_o consultation_n how_o to_o vex_v and_o discourage_v the_o afflict_a add_v to_o their_o trial_n and_o it_o give_v they_o matter_n of_o complaint_n to_o god_n when_o many_o agree_v to_o run_v such_o a_o course_n for_o he_o regret_v that_o they_o have_v gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o he_o it_o may_v be_v his_o three_o friend_n do_v sometime_o withdraw_v and_o consult_v together_o what_o answer_n to_o return_v to_o he_o which_o do_v so_o vex_v he_o that_o he_o complain_v of_o it_o here_o or_o at_o least_o they_o run_v one_o course_n in_o their_o usage_n of_o he_o as_o if_o they_o have_v consult_v and_o agree_v upon_o it_o verse_n 11._o god_n have_v deliver_v i_o to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o turn_v i_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o five_o evidence_n of_o his_o afflict_a condition_n to_o v._o 15._o be_v that_o god_n be_v a_o party_n in_o this_o trial_n have_v sad_o exercise_v and_o afflict_v he_o though_o this_o be_v common_a to_o all_o his_o affliction_n and_o all_o the_o evidence_n thereof_o that_o they_o come_v from_o god_n and_o according_o he_o have_v observe_v god_n hand_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o company_n v._o 7._o and_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o waste_a body_n five_o 8_o yet_o here_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o distinct_a evidence_n of_o his_o sad_a condition_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v indeed_o sad_a to_o have_v god_n a_o party_n whether_o in_o stroke_n inflict_v by_o instrument_n or_o especial_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o because_o job_n have_v resent_v the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o friend_n v._o 9_o 10._o as_o a_o speak_a evidence_n of_o his_o sad_a condition_n do_v here_o set_v before_o they_o what_o god_n have_v do_v to_o he_o to_z aggreage_fw-mi their_o cruelty_n as_o chap_n 19.5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o troâ—ble_n from_o god_n be_v aggravate_v from_o a_o fourfold_a consideration_n the_o first_o whereof_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v take_v from_o the_o instrument_n employ_v in_o some_o of_o those_o affliction_n wherewith_o god_n have_v visit_v he_o that_o god_n have_v deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ungodly_a &_o wicked_a to_o afflict_v he_o where_o by_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v his_o three_o friend_n against_o who_o he_o will_v not_o pass_v so_o hard_a a_o censure_n but_o the_o sabean_o and_o chaldaean_n who_o spoil_v he_o chap._n 1._o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o strain_v the_o word_n render_v the_o ungodly_a as_o signify_v a_o infant_n or_o young_a child_n ch_z 19.18_o &_o 21.11_o intimate_v that_o his_o friend_n may_v in_o so_o far_o be_v call_v wicked_a as_o they_o have_v childish_a opinion_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n this_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n do_v rather_o import_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v real_o babe_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o wit_n they_o think_v they_o have_v doct._n 1_o saint_n must_v resolve_v to_o have_v their_o wound_n keep_v still_o bleed_v and_o their_o old_a sorrow_n waken_v by_o new_a trial_n till_o their_o trial_n come_v to_o a_o end_n for_o when_o job_n speak_v of_o his_o friend_n present_a cruelty_n v._o 9_o 10._o it_o lead_v he_o back_o to_o remember_v all_o his_o former_a suffering_n when_o this_o storm_n first_o break_v upon_o he_o this_o will_v render_v their_o account_n sad_a who_o minister_n occasion_n to_o they_o to_o make_v those_o sad_a reflection_n by_o their_o present_a cruelty_n see_v chap._n 19.22_o 2._o god_n be_v sovereign_a and_o supreme_a lord_n who_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o people_n as_o he_o please_v and_o who_o order_v the_o wicked_a and_o their_o action_n by_o his_o holy_a providence_n for_o so_o do_v job_n here_o acknowledge_v that_o both_o himself_o and_o his_o wicked_a enemy_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n 3._o god_n may_v permit_v wicked_a man_n to_o afflict_v the_o godly_a for_o their_o correction_n and_o trial_n and_o to_o clear_v that_o outward_a event_n be_v no_o infallible_a witness_n of_o his_o love_n or_o hatred_n for_o god_n deliver_v job_n to_o the_o ungodly_a etc._n etc._n see_v hab._n 1.13_o 4._o not_o only_o may_v godly_a man_n when_o they_o provoke_v god_n fall_v before_o the_o wicked_a but_o even_o when_o god_n be_v well-pleased_n with_o they_o and_o purpose_v only_o to_o try_v they_o for_o so_o be_v it_o with_o job_n here_o 5._o god_n permit_v of_o the_o wicked_a to_o prevail_v over_o the_o godly_a be_v matter_n of_o sad_a lamentation_n as_o here_o job_n complain_v of_o it_o it_o be_v sad_a not_o only_o that_o god_n and_o man_n friend_n and_o foe_n and_o heaven_n and_o earth_n seem_v to_o be_v against_o they_o at_o once_o as_o it_o be_v with_o job_n but_o especial_o that_o god_n take_v not_o his_o people_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o chasten_v they_o as_o 2_o sam._n 24_o 14._o but_o employ_v vile_a instrument_n to_o correct_v they_o ezek._n 7.24_o that_o the_o wicked_a abuse_n this_o advantage_n hab._n 1.13_o 16._o and_o other_o be_v tempt_v thereby_o to_o fall_v out_o of_o like_n with_o piety_n mal._n 3.14_o 15._o 6._o how_o sad_a soever_o it_o be_v to_o see_v god_n in_o our_o affliction_n yet_o it_o be_v useful_a so_o to_o do_v that_o we_o may_v see_v he_o to_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o our_o trial_n and_o so_o our_o time_n be_v not_o spend_v in_o murmur_v that_o we_o may_v see_v there_o be_v hope_n of_o a_o issue_n when_o he_o please_v be_v instrument_n never_o so_o averse_a isai_n 49.24_o 25_o and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v that_o to_o be_v near_o god_n â—s_v the_o best_a of_o it_o in_o a_o trial_n therefore_o do_v job_n take_v this_o look_n of_o his_o trouble_n verse_n 12._o i_o be_v at_o ease_n but_o he_o have_v break_v i_o asunder_o he_o have_v also_o take_v i_o by_o my_o neck_n and_o shake_v i_o to_o piece_n and_o set_v i_o up_o for_o his_o mark_n 13._o his_o archer_n compass_v i_o round_o about_o he_o cleave_v my_o reins_o asunder_o and_o do_v not_o spare_v he_o pour_v out_o my_o gall_n
upon_o the_o ground_n the_o second_o aggravation_n of_o his_o trouble_n from_o god_n v._o 12._o be_v that_o thereby_o god_n have_v ever-turned_n his_o former_a sweet_a estate_n he_o have_v be_v at_o ease_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o security_n chap._n 3.16_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o flourish_a condition_n but_o as_o a_o strong_a man_n take_v a_o child_n by_o the_o neck_n and_o shake_v he_o will_v quite_o disjoint_v he_o or_o as_o a_o wrestler_n take_v his_o party_n by_o the_o neck_n and_o shake_v he_o or_o sergeant_n when_o they_o arrest_v man_n take_v they_o by_o the_o neck_n and_o hurry_v they_o away_o so_o god_n by_o those_o trouble_n have_v quite_o shatter_v all_o his_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o inward_a quiet_a and_o his_o strength_n also_o both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n the_o double_n of_o the_o expression_n import_v how_o comprehensive_a this_o shake_n be_v reach_v to_o all_o his_o enjoyment_n and_o in_o the_o word_n render_v break_v and_o shake_v the_o radical_a letter_n be_v geminated_a and_o double_v in_o the_o original_a to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o rough_a shake_n and_o such_o a_o shatter_v as_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n his_o former_a tranquillity_n can_v be_v piece_v together_o again_o whence_o learn_v 1._o man_n oft_o time_n get_v the_o clear_a sight_n of_o their_o mercy_n and_o good_a condition_n when_o they_o be_v go_v for_o now_o he_o can_v say_v i_o be_v at_o ease_n whereas_o ordinary_o we_o see_v and_o prize_v it_o little_a when_o we_o be_v so_o indeed_o 2._o man_n ought_v to_o lay_v their_o account_n and_o make_v ready_a for_o change_n in_o their_o outward_a prosperous_a condition_n which_o can_v soon_o and_o easy_o be_v dosh_v and_o over-turned_n as_o job_n here_o find_v 3_o former_a prosperity_n will_v ready_o embitter_v adversity_n when_o it_o come_v unless_o we_o be_v upon_o our_o guard_n for_o so_o job_n resent_v the_o change_n here_o i_o be_v at_o ease_n but_o he_o have_v break_v i_o asunder_o etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 29._o with_o chap._n 30.1_o etc._n etc._n lam_n 4.2_o 5._o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v very_o sober_a both_o in_o our_o present_a use_n and_o future_a expectation_n of_o prosperity_n 4._o god_n may_v afflict_v they_o very_o severe_o both_o for_o the_o measure_n and_o number_n of_o their_o trial_n who_o yet_o he_o love_v very_o dear_o for_o even_o in_o try_v a_o belove_a job_n he_o break_v he_o asunder_o and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o neck_n and_o shake_v he_o to_o piece_n we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o a_o mercy_n when_o we_o meet_v with_o less_o than_o this_o and_o aught_o to_o beware_v of_o limit_v god_n to_o that_o measure_n of_o trial_n which_o we_o like_v 5_o grief_n be_v a_o great_a orator_n and_o choose_v great_a woâ—ds_n to_o express_v great_a misery_n as_o job_n here_o double_v every_o word_n and_o join_v diverse_a word_n to_o express_v his_o sense_n of_o his_o break_a condition_n and_o if_o sense_n of_o trouble_n prompt_a man_n thus_o how_o will_v a_o lively_a frame_n help_v we_o to_o speak_v out_o caâ—e_a to_o god_n to_o better_a purpose_n then_o ordinary_o we_o do_v thâ—_n three_o aggravation_n of_o his_o trouble_n from_o god_n v._o 12_o 13_o be_v that_o be_v thus_o break_v god_n have_v make_v he_o yet_o a_o butt_n of_o his_o further_a indignation_n allude_v to_o what_o eliphaz_n say_v the_o wicked_a do_v to_o god_n ch._n 15.26_o v._n 12._o and_o have_v make_v affliction_n and_o tentation_n on_o all_o hand_n from_z within_z and_o from_o without_o from_o friend_n and_o foe_n and_o from_o himself_o immediate_o pierce_v he_o in_o so_o deadly_a a_o manner_n and_o so_o embitter_v he_o as_o if_o his_o reins_o have_v be_v cleave_v by_o the_o stone_n and_o his_o very_a gaâ—l_n wound_v and_o pour_v out_o whence_o learn_v 1._o afflict_a and_o break_a man_n must_v not_o think_v to_o set_v up_o their_o rest_n as_o if_o they_o will_v meet_v with_o no_o more_o but_o must_v still_o loâ—k_v out_o for_o more_o for_o the_o break_a man_n be_v also_o set_v up_o for_o a_o mark_n 2._o it_o be_v very_o terrible_a to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n anger_n the_o sense_n that_o godly_a man_n have_v of_o it_o may_v witness_v how_o sad_a it_o will_v prove_v to_o the_o wicked_a for_o job_n regret_v this_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o or_o god_n mark_v 3._o affliction_n do_v not_o hit_v man_n and_o particular_o saint_n by_o chance_n but_o come_v by_o direction_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n for_o so_o be_v here_o import_v that_o they_o come_v as_o â—â—rows_n from_o archer_n to_o a_o mark_n see_v 1_o thes_n 3_o 3._o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o and_o of_o the_o metaphor_n of_o archer_n and_o arrow_n see_v chap._n 6.4_o 4._o when_o god_n have_v saint_n to_o try_v they_o can_v turn_v they_o â—ut_v they_o will_v find_v a_o trial_n for_o god_n archer_n or_o the_o instrument_n of_o job_n trouble_n and_o the_o tentation_n wherewith_o they_o assault_v he_o compass_v he_o round_o about_o 5._o when_o god_n afflict_v his_o dear_a child_n he_o will_v 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a_o heart_n of_o understanding_n see_v psal_n 41.1_o 4._o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n or_o light_n in_o difficult_a case_n be_v of_o god_n give_v or_o withhold_a as_o he_o please_v for_o thou_o have_v hide_v their_o heart_n from_o understanding_n say_v he_o to_o god_n see_v deut_n 29.4_o psal_n 119.18_o and_o as_o this_o call_v upon_o man_n to_o abide_v near_o god_n that_o they_o may_v get_v light_a as_o they_o need_v it_o from_o he_o so_o they_o who_o will_v not_o want_v light_n or_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o dark_a or_o a_o error_n shall_v 1._o beware_v of_o live_v unfruitful_o and_o contentious_o under_o and_o against_o light_n isai_n 6_o 9_o 10._o luk._n 19.41_o 42_o 43._o 2._o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o that_o great_a sin_n of_o not_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n when_o it_o be_v reveal_v 2_o thes_n 2_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 3._o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o interest_n engage_v or_o bribe_v the_o affection_n to_o blind_v the_o judgement_n which_o be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o simple_a ignorance_n and_o may_v be_v import_v in_o this_o that_o their_o heart_n be_v hide_v from_o understanding_n 4._o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o pride_n and_o conceit_n of_o their_o own_o ability_n or_o a_o proneness_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o any_o success_n they_o have_v in_o carry_v on_o of_o their_o opinion_n for_o this_o mar_v those_o friend_n success_n in_o their_o deal_n with_o job_n as_o elihu_n tell_v they_o chap._n 32.13_o doct._n 5._o as_o god_n and_o not_o man_n own_o self-love_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o impartial_a judge_n of_o man_n and_o what_o they_o be_v so_o man_n may_v be_v real_o ignorant_a and_o look_v on_o as_o such_o by_o god_n who_o yet_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o not_o will_v be_v convince_v of_o it_o therefore_o job_n speak_v this_o not_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o god_n who_o be_v impartial_a in_o his_o judgement_n and_o know_v that_o what_o he_o say_v be_v true_a though_o themselves_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o thou_o say_v he_o have_v hide_v their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 6._o exaltation_n eminency_n and_o advancement_n be_v of_o god_n only_o psal_n 75.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o as_o his_o providence_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v therein_o so_o whoever_o attempt_n to_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o he_o or_o his_o rod_n or_o by_o sinful_a way_n he_o can_v abase_v they_o daâ—_n 4.37_o mal._n 1.4_o therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o exaltation_n as_o god_n work_v only_o 7._o it_o be_v the_o knowledge_n and_o own_n of_o truth_n only_o that_o make_v man_n precious_a and_o true_o eminent_a for_o not_o to_o be_v exalt_v follow_v upon_o hide_v of_o their_o heart_n from_o understanding_n to_o call_v erroneous_a man_n precious_a man_n be_v a_o soloecism_n in_o scripture-dialect_n 8._o when_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o debase_v person_n or_o party_n ordinary_o he_o make_v use_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o want_n of_o judgement_n to_o bring_v it_o about_o for_o so_o much_o also_o may_v be_v import_v in_o the_o connexion_n betwixt_o these_o two_o that_o man_n want_v understanding_n when_o they_o be_v not_o be_v exalt_v thus_o prince_n and_o counsellor_n turn_v fool_n when_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v ruin_v isai_n 19.11_o 12_o 13._o 9_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n which_o man_n may_v foretell_v without_o prophecy_n that_o a_o wrong_a cause_n or_o error_n will_v not_o always_o prevail_v nor_o be_v exalt_v in_o the_o end_n nor_o will_v the_o follower_n thereof_o have_v any_o honour_n by_o their_o undertake_n for_o because_o they_o be_v wrong_v it_o follow_v therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o exalt_v they_o verse_n 5._o he_o speak_v flattery_n to_o his_o friend_n even_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o child_n shall_v fail_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v clear_a and_o obvious_a that_o who_o so_o flatter_v their_o friend_n their_o posterity_n shall_v be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o hope_n and_o expectation_n but_o job_n scope_n in_o they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v upon_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o job_n subjoin_v this_o by_o way_n of_o apology_n for_o his_o sharp_a language_n of_o his_o friend_n v._o 4._o show_v that_o he_o dare_v not_o flatter_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o judgement_n nor_o yet_o that_o his_o scope_n be_v to_o prevent_v a_o objection_n of_o his_o friend_n who_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v that_o since_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o their_o free_a censure_n as_o sound_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v slatter_v and_o therefore_o he_o refuse_v that_o and_o dissuade_v they_o from_o flatter_v he_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o judgement_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n but_o i_o take_v the_o word_n to_o contain_v a_o second_o evidence_n of_o his_o friend_n incompetency_n to_o determine_v in_o this_o business_n that_o as_o they_o be_v unfit_a v._o 4._o so_o they_o be_v unsound_a and_o unjust_a
a_o man_n to_o so_o much_o both_o within_o and_o without_o as_o may_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o look_v upon_o piety_n and_o a_o profession_n thereof_o as_o a_o easy_a task_n to_o be_v learn_v without_o difficulty_n but_o as_o a_o serious_a undertake_n which_o may_v take_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o may_v reprove_v they_o who_o place_n all_o their_o religion_n in_o some_o one_o particular_a duty_n or_o other_o not_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o â—he_n commandment_n psal_n 119.6_o obs_n 2._o in_o particular_a not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o epithet_n and_o designation_n give_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n to_o godly_a man_n this_o one_o place_n afford_v we_o these_o character_n of_o they_o and_o duty_n incumbent_a to_o they_o 1._o they_o ought_v to_o be_v single_a straight_o and_o downright_o in_o their_o way_n without_o a_o crooked_a bias_n or_o design_n in_o their_o scope_n and_o aim_n or_o subtle_a and_o nimble_a conveyance_n in_o their_o deportment_n and_o way_n for_o so_o much_o do_v uprightness_n import_n in_o the_o original_a 2._o they_o ought_v to_o be_v innocent_a that_o be_v both_o blameless_a and_o harmless_a as_o it_o be_v phil._n 2.15_o man_n of_o innocent_a harmless_a temper_n and_o carriage_n not_o boisterous_a outrageous_a violent_a and_o injurious_a and_o man_n who_o have_v innocency_n to_o support_v they_o and_o to_o refute_v all_o calumny_n 3._o they_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n without_o which_o all_o their_o moral_a virtue_n will_v not_o avail_v they_o and_o to_o evidence_n their_o communion_n with_o christ_n by_o a_o righteous_a behaviour_n 4._o whatever_o fail_n they_o have_v daily_o to_o mourn_v for_o and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o open_a fountain_n to_o wash_v they_o yet_o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o gross_a practice_n to_o blot_v their_o profession_n for_o they_o must_v have_v clean_a band_n see_v chap._n 16.17_o three_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v the_o use_n which_o the_o godly_a will_v make_v of_o job_n exercise_n and_o experience_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v clear_v hy_z god_n this_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o four_o branch_n 1._o upright_o man_n shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o this_o not_o only_o at_o his_o affliction_n of_o which_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o precede_a verse_n but_o at_o the_o whole_a complex_fw-la bussiness_n when_o godly_a man_n shall_v look_v at_o his_o affliction_n and_o ill_a usage_n from_o his_o friend_n it_o will_v surprise_v confound_v and_o astonish_v they_o for_o a_o time_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v look_v again_o to_o his_o carriage_n under_o all_o this_o and_o to_o god_n determine_v in_o his_o favour_n as_o he_o desire_v and_o expect_v they_o will_v be_v as_o much_o astonish_v and_o make_v to_o admire_v at_o the_o support_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o trouble_n both_o those_o may_v be_v include_v here_o without_o any_o violence_n to_o the_o text._n and_o it_o teach_v 1._o the_o dispensation_n wherewith_o the_o godly_a be_v exercise_v may_v for_o a_o time_n even_o astonish_v themselves_o and_o other_o godly_a man_n as_o bear_v be_v import_v and_o no_o wonder_n consider_v 1._o that_o ofttimes_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o upon_o their_o watch_n and_o guard_n and_o therefore_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v surprise_v with_o what_o be_v strange_a and_o unexpected_a 2._o though_o godly_a man_n lay_v their_o account_n to_o meet_v with_o much_o trouble_n yet_o their_o real_a exercise_n may_v be_v more_o than_o any_o thing_n they_o apprehend_v for_o though_o job_n be_v not_o at_o ease_n chap._n 3.26_o yet_o it_o seem_v his_o great_a affliction_n and_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o friend_n under_o it_o go_v beyond_o any_o thing_n he_o expect_v 3._o though_o godly_a man_n may_v sometime_o be_v more_o vex_v with_o trouble_n when_o they_o do_v but_o apprehend_v it_o then_o when_o they_o feel_v it_o because_o they_o look_v for_o more_o than_o be_v inflict_v and_o do_v not_o mind_v the_o strength_n to_o be_v give_v with_o the_o tentation_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o trial_n which_o they_o be_v think_v upon_o before_o hand_n but_o they_o will_v find_v it_o in_o itself_o more_o search_v when_o it_o be_v their_o present_a exercise_n then_o when_o they_o do_v only_o contemplate_v and_o meditate_v upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v astonish_v they_o though_o they_o be_v think_v upon_o it_o beforehand_o 4._o a_o right_a sight_n and_o a_o right_a way_n of_o read_v god_n dispensation_n when_o they_o be_v sad_a be_v not_o soon_o attain_v nor_o can_v be_v have_v till_o it_o be_v gift_v from_o above_o and_o therefore_o till_o god_n interpose_v they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o be_v confound_v 5._o sad_n and_o strange_a dispensation_n towards_o the_o godly_a may_v put_v themselves_o and_o other_o to_o strange_a thought_n of_o heart_n concern_v the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n his_o purpose_n in_o his_o dispensation_n etc._n etc._n beyond_o what_o at_o other_o time_n they_o have_v which_o may_v be_v ready_a for_o a_o time_n to_o over-charge_n they_o see_v jer._n 12.1_o hab._n 1.12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n 6._o god_n use_v to_o discover_v his_o people_n weakness_n and_o humble_v they_o before_o he_o let_v they_o see_v what_o grace_n can_v do_v in_o they_o and_o for_o they_o in_o such_o strange_a condition_n this_o may_v guard_v man_n heart_n from_o be_v discourage_v when_o they_o find_v themselves_o thus_o for_o a_o time_n lay_v by_o with_o their_o own_o or_o other_o trouble_n for_o so_o we_o find_v in_o the_o lamentation_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o people_n of_o god_n very_o often_o astonish_v in_o trouble_n as_o appear_v from_o these_o many_o question_n lam._n 1.1_o &_o 4_o 1_o etc._n etc._n doct._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o will_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o godly_a man_n when_o they_o be_v right_a not_o to_o stumble_v or_o be_v scandalize_v at_o god_n deal_n however_o they_o be_v astonish_v or_o overwhelm_v for_o a_o time_n for_o they_o be_v but_o astonish_v and_o the_o follow_a word_n clear_a that_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o foot_n again_o see_v jer._n 12.1_o and_o though_o godly_a man_n may_v even_o stumble_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v good_a they_o bear_v down_o such_o tentation_n and_o do_v not_o let_v they_o break_v forth_o 3._o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v no_o more_o admirable_a than_o their_o support_n and_o the_o proof_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o they_o be_v and_o admirable_a proof_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o their_o present_a support_n and_o future_a issue_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o their_o admirable_a trial_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o 2._o the_o godly_a man_n shall_v stir_v up_o himself_o against_o the_o hypocrite_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v rouse_v up_o himself_o to_o maintain_v his_o integrity_n against_o all_o the_o calumny_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o question_n his_o piety_n because_o of_o his_o affliction_n or_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v tempt_v by_o his_o own_o affliction_n to_o join_v issue_n with_o prosper_a hypocrite_n but_o shall_v abhor_v their_o way_n so_o much_o the_o moâ—e_n as_o he_o find_v the_o worth_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o trouble_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n pronounce_v in_o his_o favour_n here_o observe_v 1._o the_o godly_a man_n party_n be_v the_o hypocrite_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conclude_v that_o by_o this_o designation_n job_n in_o his_o passion_n reflect_v upon_o his_o friend_n who_o condemn_v he_o as_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v hypocrite_n for_o they_o be_v indeed_o godly_a man_n and_o job_n will_v not_o ready_o fall_v rash_o to_o judge_v of_o their_o estate_n whatever_o he_o may_v think_v of_o their_o cause_n and_o their_o hypocritical_a way_n of_o manage_v it_o when_o he_o be_v reprove_v they_o for_o the_o same_o fault_n in_o their_o deal_n towards_o himself_o and_o beside_o there_o be_v other_o who_o reproach_v he_o v._o 6._o of_o who_o and_o such_o as_o they_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v neither_o be_v hypocrisy_n to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n here_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v not_o only_o to_o true_a grace_n but_o to_o open_a profanity_n and_o neglect_n of_o all_o religious_a performance_n but_o more_o large_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v pollute_v as_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v and_o this_o designation_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o place_n where_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o all_o the_o opposer_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o such_o as_o harden_v themselves_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o affliction_n 1._o because_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n hypocrite_n be_v take_v for_o impious_a and_o pollute_a man_n as_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v and_o so_o the_o name_n be_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o or_o general_o of_o the_o
3._o many_o of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o lot_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v such_o as_o may_v astonish_v right_a discerner_n for_o say_v he_o both_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o own_o condition_n and_o his_o doctrine_n concern_v god_n providence_n mark_v i_o and_o be_v astonish_v we_o adore_v not_o god_n in_o what_o be_v ordinary_a and_o therefore_o singular_a dispensation_n be_v send_v to_o rouse_v we_o up_o and_o albeit_o stupid_a astonishment_n be_v not_o good_a yet_o this_o import_v that_o in_o effect_n god_n dispensation_n can_v well_o be_v pry_v into_o but_o aught_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o 4._o man_n will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o astonish_v at_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o towards_o saint_n when_o they_o consider_v they_o narrow_o and_o do_v remember_v that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o a_o error_n and_o have_v not_o consider_v they_o well_o before_o for_o this_o be_v require_v of_o they_o 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be_v a_o addition_n to_o their_o fault_n and_o help_v to_o kindle_v elihu_n anger_n that_o they_o have_v so_o condemn_v job_n who_o be_v now_o so_o sad_o afflict_v as_o himself_o state_n the_o case_n in_o this_o very_a particular_a chap._n 19.5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o sad_a when_o man_n be_v so_o cruel_a as_o to_o give_v a_o godly_a man_n a_o load_n above_o a_o burden_n see_v psa_n 69.26_o 5._o albeit_o a_o multitude_n of_o word_n and_o fine_a discourse_n may_v blind_v many_o who_o think_v they_o have_v the_o best_a cause_n who_o talk_v most_o and_o who_o be_v easy_o deceive_v with_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n rom._n 16.18_o yet_o that_o will_v not_o satisfy_v conscientious_a and_o rational_a man_n for_o these_o friend_n speak_v enough_o as_o themselves_o think_v to_o purpose_n and_o seem_v to_o plead_v much_o for_o god_n and_o against_o impiety_n and_o yet_o elihu_n discern_v that_o they_o find_v no_o answer_n even_o to_o clear_v these_o thing_n they_o intend_v to_o conclude_v against_o job_n far_o less_o do_v they_o hit_v upon_o the_o true_a answer_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v return_v to_o job_n see_v prov._n 18.17_o man_n have_v need_n of_o solid_a wisdom_n that_o they_o may_v discern_v what_o be_v truth_n or_o error_n in_o well-busked_n discourse_n and_o they_o who_o will_v speak_v to_o purpose_n in_o a_o debate_n aught_o to_o beware_v that_o unsound_a principle_n and_o heat_n in_o dispute_n do_v not_o blindfold_o they_o and_o so_o cause_v they_o miss_v their_o mark_n as_o befall_v these_o friend_n 6._o in_o whatever_o case_n silence_n be_v lawful_a in_o some_o debate_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o any_o case_n to_o desert_v a_o cause_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v controvert_v and_o oppose_v for_o thus_o according_a to_o the_o other_o read_v it_o be_v a_o fault_n by_o itself_o that_o they_o find_v no_o answer_n for_o god_n as_o well_o as_o that_o they_o condemn_v job_n verse_n 4._o now_o elihu_n have_v wait_v till_o job_n 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furious_a but_o bound_v with_o sobriety_n and_o drive_v not_o a_o man_n without_o his_o station_n for_o such_o be_v elihu_n zeal_n here_o who_o silent_o wait_v all_o the_o time_n they_o speak_v however_o he_o be_v dissatisfied_n and_o let_v we_o not_o hâ—s_a zeal_n and_o wrath_n break_v forth_o till_o they_o have_v all_o give_v over_o whereby_o a_o call_n be_v give_v he_o to_o interpose_v it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o heroic_a act_n of_o zeal_n which_o fall_v not_o under_o ordinary_a rule_n as_o when_o phinchas_n a_o priest_n slay_v zimri_n and_o cazbi_n numb_a 25.7_o 8_o 12_o 13_o 14._o samuel_n then_o only_o a_o prophet_n slay_v agag_n who_o the_o magistrate_n have_v spare_v 1_o sam._n 15.32_o 33._o and_o elijah_n slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o
this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n wherein_o much_o of_o he_o be_v to_o be_v see_v psal_n 139.14_o 2._o a_o man_n sensible_a of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n when_o he_o go_v about_o a_o work_n of_o god_n be_v like_a to_o prosper_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v attend_v unto_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n he_o will_v not_o despise_v they_o with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o provoke_v god_n for_o he_o propound_v that_o he_o be_v sensible_a he_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a creature_n as_o a_o argument_n why_o job_n shall_v hear_v he_o 3._o such_o as_o consider_v their_o obligation_n to_o god_n be_v it_o but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o be_v make_v by_o he_o will_v be_v faithful_a in_o their_o serve_v of_o he_o for_o this_o be_v his_o motive_n and_o a_o argument_n that_o he_o will_v be_v faithful_a in_o publish_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o he_o profess_v chap._n 36.3_o that_o he_o will_v ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o his_o maker_n 4._o such_o as_o do_v consider_v how_o easy_o god_n make_v man_n will_v from_o thence_o also_o gather_v how_o easy_o god_n can_v enable_v he_o and_o endow_v he_o with_o gift_n if_o he_o please_v for_o this_o also_o be_v a_o argument_n why_o job_n shall_v not_o despise_v he_o because_o of_o his_o youth_n see_v he_o be_v god_n workmanship_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o and_o the_o spirit_n who_o make_v he_o and_o give_v he_o life_n can_v as_o easy_o furnish_v he_o with_o ability_n verse_n 5._o if_o thou_o can_v answer_v i_o set_v thy_o word_n in_o order_n before_o i_o stand_v up_o the_o four_o argument_n of_o attention_n and_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a be_v that_o be_v sensible_a they_o be_v fellow-creature_n he_o will_v not_o take_v advantage_n of_o his_o affliction_n nor_o quarrel_n at_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n so_o as_o to_o interrupt_v he_o as_o it_o seem_v his_o other_o friend_n do_v but_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v he_o will_v allow_v he_o to_o stand_v up_o 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only_o carry_v it_o and_o that_o neither_o job_n advantage_n over_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o eminency_n in_o dignity_n or_o piety_n nor_o his_o advantage_n in_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o afflict_a man_n may_v bear_v any_o sway_n 3._o it_o do_v evidence_n a_o sound_n and_o sober_a spirit_n when_o man_n how_o clear_a soever_o their_o own_o light_n be_v be_v content_a to_o hear_v the_o judgement_n and_o light_n of_o other_o for_o though_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v yet_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o can_v answer_v i_o set_v thy_o word_n in_o order_n before_o i_o or_o order_z they_o the_o best_a thou_o can_v to_o defend_v thyself_o against_o my_o accusation_n 4._o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o a_o answer_n to_o return_v to_o what_o be_v object_v against_o he_o may_v stand_v to_o it_o and_o take_v courage_n for_o say_v he_o stand_v up_o or_o be_v courageous_a and_o resolute_a intimate_v that_o he_o have_v cause_n so_o to_o do_v if_o he_o have_v truth_n on_o his_o side_n verse_n 6._o behold_v i_o be_o according_a to_o thy_o wish_n in_o god_n stead_n i_o also_o be_o form_v out_o of_o the_o clay_n 7._o behold_v my_o terror_n shall_v not_o make_v thou_o afraid_a neither_o shall_v my_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o some_o read_v the_o first_o part_n of_o v._o 6._o thus_o i_o be_o as_o thou_o of_o god_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o verse_n and_o a_o intimation_n that_o he_o be_v his_o fellow-creature_n but_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o better_o and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o last_o argument_n press_v attention_n and_o a_o amplification_n of_o the_o two_o precede_a argument_n that_o job_n can_v not_o now_o decline_v to_o hear_v he_o and_o plead_v his_o cause_n with_o he_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v seeing_z in_o his_o appear_v god_n have_v grant_v he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v so_o often_o desire_v for_o he_o have_v often_o desire_v to_o plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n himself_o provide_v that_o he_o will_v not_o appear_v terrible_a to_o he_o nor_o bear_v he_o down_o with_o his_o great_a power_n and_o sad_a affliction_n see_v chap._n 9.32_o 35._o and_o chap._n 13.18_o 22._o and_o now_o he_o have_v his_o desire_n for_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o appear_v as_o a_o champion_n for_o god_n and_o in_o his_o stead_n have_v his_o commission_n for_o that_o effect_n from_o a_o impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o he_o and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o metal_n and_o mould_n with_o himself_o be_v form_v out_o of_o the_o clay_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o first_o man_n as_o well_o as_o he_o he_o need_v not_o fear_v his_o terror_n nor_o will_v he_o crush_v he_o with_o his_o power_n doct._n 1._o man_n may_v obtain_v many_o of_o their_o passionate_a desire_n and_o yet_o be_v much_o humble_v when_o they_o be_v grant_v for_o here_o job_n get_v his_o will_n behold_v i_o be_o according_a to_o thy_o wish_n or_o mouth_n that_o which_o thou_o speak_v and_o 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up_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 3.6_o for_o so_o be_v elihu_n sensible_a what_o he_o be_v even_o form_v out_o of_o the_o clay_n when_o he_o be_v thus_o employ_v in_o god_n stead_n 5._o man_n will_v be_v help_v to_o humility_n by_o consider_v their_o base_a and_o vile_a original_a common_a to_o they_o with_o all_o man_n and_o that_o however_o god_n put_v some_o lustre_n and_o beauty_n upon_o all_o man_n and_o more_o eminent_o upon_o some_o by_o confer_v special_a gift_n and_o employment_n upon_o they_o yet_o man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o it_o be_v so_o many_o bit_n and_o parcel_n
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conscience_n when_o because_o thereof_o they_o do_v any_o way_n reflect_v upon_o god_n or_o his_o righteousness_n in_o his_o dispensation_n which_o be_v job_n fail_v here_o 5._o when_o man_n because_o they_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n do_v not_o stoop_v meek_o under_o god_n afflict_a hand_n they_o be_v guilty_a upon_o the_o matter_n of_o cry_v up_o their_o own_o righteousness_n above_o god_n for_o so_o elihu_n affirm_v that_o job_n in_o effect_n have_v say_v my_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o go_n 6._o however_o man_n may_v be_v furious_a in_o their_o passion_n yet_o their_o conscience_n in_o cold_a blood_n will_v condemn_v their_o reflect_v upon_o god_n and_o their_o want_n of_o meekness_n and_o submission_n in_o their_o carriage_n towards_o he_o for_o therefore_o do_v elihu_n appeal_v to_o himself_o think_v thou_o this_o to_o be_v right_a that_o thou_o say_v &_o c_o so_o that_o they_o may_v expect_v a_o sad_a aftergame_n in_o their_o own_o bosom_n who_o fall_v into_o those_o evil_n 7._o when_o passion_n be_v up_o ready_o conscience_n be_v asleep_a even_o in_o most_o tender_a walker_n for_o here_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o elihu_n do_v put_v job_n conscience_n to_o it_o to_o condemn_v his_o own_o way_n from_o v._o 3._o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v great_a injustice_n to_o raise_v calumny_n or_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o man_n but_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v what_o we_o allege_v against_o they_o therefore_o do_v elihu_n subjoin_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o former_a charge_n for_o thou_o say_v etc._n etc._n 2._o man_n in_o their_o passion_n be_v so_o little_a master_n of_o themselves_o that_o they_o will_v fall_v in_o evil_n which_o not_o only_o they_o do_v not_o see_v but_o their_o heart_n do_v even_o abhor_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v commit_v they_o for_o so_o be_v it_o with_o job_n when_o any_o of_o his_o friend_n lay_v any_o such_o reflection_n upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o charge_n he_o not_o only_o deni_v they_o but_o outstrip_v they_o in_o commend_v his_o righteousness_n and_o elihu_n prove_v that_o charge_n v._o 2._o from_o his_o word_n or_o what_o he_o have_v say_v not_o to_o prove_v he_o wicked_a which_o be_v his_o friend_n design_n but_o to_o humble_v he_o 3._o when_o man_n let_v loose_v the_o reins_o to_o their_o passion_n they_o must_v answer_v not_o only_o for_o what_o they_o express_o say_v or_o intend_v in_o their_o word_n but_o for_o all_o the_o consequence_n that_o may_v just_o be_v fasten_v upon_o they_o and_o for_o all_o the_o mistake_v of_o other_o occasion_v by_o they_o for_o it_o be_v upon_o these_o two_o account_n that_o elihu_n thus_o cite_v job_n word_n and_o make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v say_v that_o his_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o god_n as_o have_v be_v clear_v when_o man_n be_v in_o passion_n they_o little_o consider_v what_o they_o say_v or_o what_o may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o and_o be_v out_o of_o god_n way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o be_v just_o make_v to_o answer_v for_o all_o those_o consequence_n and_o effect_n 4._o albeit_o god_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o strict_a judgement_n with_o his_o people_n for_o all_o that_o may_v be_v just_o fasten_v upon_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o friend_n faithful_o to_o lay_v their_o fault_n before_o they_o in_o their_o worst_a colour_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v humble_v for_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o friendly_a account_n that_o elihu_n deal_v so_o sharp_o with_o job_n and_o charge_v upon_o he_o that_o his_o word_n import_v or_o may_v seem_v to_o other_o to_o import_v no_o less_o than_o that_o he_o see_v no_o advantage_n nor_o profit_n in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o purity_n more_o than_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o gross_a sinner_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o faithful_a friend_n do_v this_o unto_o we_o than_o that_o either_o our_o enemy_n or_o our_o own_o conscience_n alarm_v with_o wrath_n shall_v do_v it_o 5._o it_o be_v one_o great_a evidence_n of_o passion_n in_o godly_a man_n when_o they_o look_v too_o much_o to_o temporal_a event_n and_o reward_n forget_v what_o be_v eternal_a and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o fault_n even_o of_o godly_a man_n for_o this_o make_v job_n say_v what_o advantage_n will_v it_o be_v &_o c_o because_o he_o measure_v his_o advantage_n by_o his_o present_a temporal_a lot_n 6._o it_o be_v also_o a_o evidence_n of_o distemper_n when_o godly_a man_n do_v not_o ponder_v and_o prize_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n under_o trouble_n see_v the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n will_v be_v much_o more_o bitter_a than_o simple_a trouble_n for_o in_o this_o also_o job_n be_v faulty_a that_o though_o his_o righteousness_n give_v he_o no_o privilege_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o trouble_n yet_o the_o mercy_n of_o be_v free_a from_o the_o challenge_n of_o unrighteousness_n be_v but_o too_o little_o prize_v by_o he_o but_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v bless_v god_n that_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o free_a of_o the_o check_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n however_o he_o be_v afflict_v he_o be_v complain_v and_o quarrel_v that_o he_o who_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v be_v afflict_v verse_n 4._o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o and_o thy_o companion_n with_o thou_o follow_v elihu_n refutation_n of_o these_o expression_n to_o which_o in_o this_o verse_n a_o preface_n be_v premit_v wherein_o he_o undertake_v to_o answer_v those_o his_o speech_n v._o 3._o upon_o which_o he_o have_v ground_v that_o challenge_n five_o 2._o he_o say_v he_o will_v answer_v also_o his_o companion_n with_o he_o see_v also_o chap._n 18.2_o where_o by_o his_o companion_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v his_o three_o friend_n for_o some_o of_o they_o speak_v
be_v a_o sad_a spectacle_n for_o it_o be_v here_o suppose_a that_o in_o the_o throng_n of_o job_n exercise_n his_o conscience_n be_v not_o act_v its_o part_n but_o needs_o to_o be_v rouse_v up_o 2._o man_n conscience_n will_v not_o still_o lie_v by_o but_o when_o god_n put_v they_o to_o it_o they_o will_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n and_o then_o man_n who_o have_v miscarry_v will_v have_v a_o sad_a game_n of_o it_o with_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o this_o question_n import_v that_o job_n conscience_n will_v at_o last_o speak_v in_o particular_a from_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o conclusion_n v._n 2_o learn_v 1._o whatever_o hazard_n there_o be_v in_o a_o sinful_a course_n yet_o it_o will_v never_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n as_o it_o ought_v unless_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o be_v first_o notice_v therefore_o he_o begin_v with_o let_v he_o see_v the_o evil_n of_o his_o complaint_n and_o then_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o hazard_n and_o difficulty_n in_o his_o way_n 2._o man_n especial_o be_v under_o trouble_n be_v a_o quarrelsome_a and_o fretful_a creature_n as_o here_o be_v suppose_v that_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o contend_v that_o which_o breed_v all_o this_o be_v man_v miss_v of_o happiness_n within_o time_n or_o his_o take_n it_o ill_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v not_o go_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o his_o aspire_a to_o be_v like_o god_n gen._n 3_o and_o his_o ignorance_n and_o self-love_n while_o he_o know_v not_o what_o be_v good_a for_o he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o cure_n for_o this_o evil_a but_o by_o humility_n mortification_n much_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o submission_n to_o he_o and_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o it_o may_v deter_v man_n from_o their_o quarrelsome_a unpatient_a humour_n when_o they_o consider_v that_o passion_n do_v not_o spare_v to_o reflect_v even_o upon_o god_n for_o it_o contend_v with_o the_o almighty_a and_o this_o be_v do_v either_o direct_o when_o complaint_n be_v venâ—ed_v against_o god_n dispensation_n which_o be_v job_n way_n or_o indirect_o when_o god_n dispensation_n have_v embitter_v we_o we_o do_v wreck_n ourselves_o upon_o and_o be_v embitter_v at_o what_o be_v near_a we_o 4._o the_o sin_n and_o folly_n of_o this_o quarrel_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o instruction_n or_o edification_n in_o it_o according_a to_o the_o other_o readins_n may_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o contend_v with_o he_o who_o be_v almighty_a and_o so_o do_v argue_v great_a presumption_n and_o that_o we_o do_v neither_o know_v he_o nor_o ourselves_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o presume_v to_o instruct_v he_o who_o be_v infinite_o wise_a whereas_o we_o be_v but_o foolish_a as_o if_o it_o become_v we_o to_o guide_v and_o not_o to_o follow_v and_o submit_v 3._o it_o be_v a_o presume_v to_o reprove_v god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o v._o or_o to_o argue_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o defence_n as_o if_o we_o do_v well_o in_o complain_v and_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o justify_v his_o deal_n see_v jon._n 4.9_o all_o which_o be_v they_o well_o consider_v may_v make_v we_o abhor_v ourselves_o for_o this_o evil_n doct._n 5._o though_o this_o evil_n be_v thus_o heinous_a yet_o man_n be_v not_o easy_o convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o fit_n of_o passion_n for_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o bear_v in_o upon_o job_n man_n will_v be_v afraid_a to_o commit_v other_o sin_n who_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o mistake_v god_n and_o to_o read_v all_o his_o deal_n wrong_n pride_n set_v they_o on_o work_n to_o complain_v hat_n all_o be_v not_o to_o their_o mind_n and_o their_o passion_n blind_v they_o that_o they_o see_v not_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o beside_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o put_v a_o fair_a face_n upon_o their_o miscarriage_n pretend_v that_o they_o be_v only_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o ill_a condition_n etc._n etc._n when_o in_o effect_n they_o be_v murmur_v against_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v our_o first_o thought_n about_o our_o accession_n to_o this_o fault_n from_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o conclusion_n v._o 2._o learn_v 1._o if_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n will_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o difficulty_n and_o hazard_n may_v deter_v man_n from_o sin_n particular_o from_o quarrel_v of_o god_n therefore_o be_v that_o consideration_n subjoin_v because_o the_o former_a ofttimes_o do_v not_o prevail_v 2._o though_o man_n get_v their_o will_n to_o debate_v with_o god_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o thereby_o gain_v their_o cause_n for_o they_o can_v not_o answer_v all_o the_o question_n wherewith_o god_n can_v pose_v they_o 3._o quarreller_n of_o god_n will_v not_o escape_v but_o in_o due_a time_n they_o will_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o presumption_n for_o he_o that_o reprove_v god_n must_v answer_v for_o it_o 4._o whenever_o god_n call_v quarreller_n to_o a_o account_n they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o but_o must_v succumb_v since_o they_o make_v their_o best_a friend_n their_o party_n for_o let_v he_o answer_v import_v that_o god_n will_v not_o own_v he_o in_o it_o but_o let_v he_o take_v his_o own_o hazard_n which_o will_v be_v too_o heavy_a for_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n for_o man_n to_o meddle_v with_o that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v when_o god_n deal_v serious_o with_o they_o verse_n 3._o then_o job_n answer_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v 4._o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n 5._o once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o in_o these_o verse_n we_o have_v job_n answer_n to_o this_o proposal_n or_o his_o taking_z with_o and_o confess_v of_o his_o fault_n wherein_o consider_v 1._o the_o rise_n of_o this_o confession_n be_v that_o he_o who_o be_v resolute_a enough_o to_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o argument_n chap._n 23.4_o if_o once_o he_o can_v meet_v with_o god_n be_v now_o so_o damp_a with_o god_n immediate_a parley_n and_o his_o unexpected_a and_o terrible_a appear_v in_o the_o whirlwind_n so_o confound_v with_o the_o former_a non-plussing_a question_n and_o so_o affright_v with_o his_o discern_a god_n to_o be_v angry_a that_o he_o be_v at_o first_o strike_v silent_a and_o now_o when_o the_o lord_n rouse_v he_o up_o and_o lay_v the_o matter_n home_o to_o his_o conscience_n he_o utter_v this_o confession_n and_o then_o bring_v out_o this_o answer_n 2._o the_o confession_n itself_o wherein_o he_o confess_v his_o vileness_n and_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o answer_v and_o therefore_o will_v be_v silent_a from_o complain_v and_o dispute_v v._o 4._o and_o will_v not_o persist_v in_o that_o which_o he_o have_v already_o once_o and_o twice_o that_o be_v too_o much_o and_o too_o often_o dwell_v upon_o v._o 5._o 3._o as_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o confession_n as_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v for_o substance_n sound_n and_o sincere_a so_o the_o lord_n not_o take_v of_o it_o off_o his_o hand_n till_z by_o a_o second_o speech_n he_o draw_v out_o a_o fuâ—ler_a confession_n chap._n 42.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n do_v evince_n that_o it_o be_v defective_a in_o somewhat_o somewhat_o of_o this_o defect_n will_v come_v to_o be_v mark_v on_o v._o 6._o and_o we_o will_v find_v what_o his_o confession_n shall_v have_v be_v when_o we_o come_v to_o consider_v what_o afterward_o it_o be_v chap._n 42._o only_o this_o in_o general_a appear_v that_o though_o he_o be_v confound_v and_o his_o reason_n silence_v yet_o his_o passion_n be_v not_o calm_v and_o therefore_o he_o promise_v only_o to_o stop_v his_o mouth_n v._o 4._o and_o though_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o former_a folly_n v._o 5._o yet_o not_o so_o humble_o or_o full_o as_o afterward_o he_o do_v from_o these_o verse_n learn_v 1._o whatever_o be_v the_o high_a bend_a thought_n of_o man_n in_o their_o passion_n yet_o god_n appear_v and_o interpose_v will_v soon_o cause_v they_o stoop_v as_o here_o job_n pass_v from_o his_o compeerance_n and_o renounce_v his_o former_a bold_a resolution_n 2._o whoever_o be_v stubborn_a yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o property_n of_o godly_a man_n that_o they_o be_v soon_o convince_v by_o god_n whereof_o here_o we_o have_v some_o begin_v evidence_n in_o job_n 3._o when_o a_o child_n of_o god_n get_v a_o right_a sight_n of_o his_o own_o distemper_n it_o will_v breed_v a_o admirable_a change_n and_o will_v make_v he_o wonder_v at_o the_o thought_n he_o be_v make_v to_o have_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o way_n different_z from_o what_o he_o former_o have_v and_o how_o incredible_a that_o
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