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yea_o and_o gracious_o let_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o elihu_n upon_o he_o in_o another_o way_n then_o his_o friend_n before_o have_v do_v he_o do_v not_o charge_v he_o with_o wickedness_n in_o fact_n but_o deal_v with_o he_o about_o the_o unwariness_n of_o his_o word_n job_n can_v not_o say_v he_o have_v never_o speak_v such_o word_n for_o such_o word_n he_o do_v speak_v though_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v they_o as_o elihu_n take_v they_o when_o word_n be_v out_o they_o must_v stand_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o abide_v such_o a_o judgement_n as_o may_v with_o truth_n be_v make_v of_o they_o though_o possible_o beside_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o speaker_n a_o man_n in_o that_o case_n be_v not_o wrong_v he_o shall_v learn_v to_o speak_v more_o wary_o and_o not_o give_v occasion_n of_o offence_n doubtless_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o gracious_a intent_n upon_o job_n in_o stir_v the_o spirit_n of_o elihu_n to_o represent_v his_o word_n in_o the_o hard_a sense_n that_o he_o 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a_o answer_n in_o this_o great_a difficulty_n and_o yet_o condemn_v not_o job_n and_o indeed_o he_o condemn_v he_o not_o as_o his_o friend_n have_v do_v as_o a_o man_n imperfect_a &_o crooked_a in_o his_o way_n as_o a_o man_n that_o fear_v not_o god_n &_o eschew_v not_o evil_a in_o or_o for_o these_o thing_n elihu_n do_v not_o condemn_v job_n though_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o he_o he_o condemn_v he_o only_o for_o this_o because_o he_o complain_v so_o much_o of_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o he_o and_o so_o by_o consequence_n justify_v himself_o rather_o then_o god_n and_o in_o that_o point_n or_o for_o that_o fault_n he_o spare_v he_o not_o but_o reprove_v he_o as_o sharp_o and_o condemn_v he_o as_o deep_o as_o his_o friend_n have_v do_v upon_o other_o and_o those_o most_o of_o they_o undue_a and_o insufficient_a ground_n thus_o we_o read_v his_o censure_n of_o he_o chap_n 34.35_o job_n have_v speak_v without_o knowledge_n and_o his_o word_n be_v without_o 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else_o throughout_o these_o six_o chapter_n but_o enlarge_v or_o paraphrase_n upon_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v long_o before_o be_v speak_v to_o by_o eliphaz_n bildad_n and_o zophar_n and_o by_o job_n himself_o as_o much_o as_o by_o any_o of_o if_o not_o beyond_o all_o they_o three_o but_o upon_o further_a consideration_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o whole_a series_n and_o contexture_n of_o his_o discourse_n we_o may_v collect_v two_o thing_n instance_a in_o and_o insist_v on_o by_o elihu_n alone_o upon_o which_o his_o particular_a opinion_n and_o sentence_n be_v ground_v in_o distinction_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o which_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o a_o fair_a solution_n or_o removal_n of_o those_o doubt_n which_o arise_v about_o the_o question_n or_o matter_n in_o debate_n the_o two_o distinct_a point_n produce_v by_o elihu_n be_v first_o about_o revelation_n or_o how_o god_n be_v please_v to_o manifest_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o man_n second_o about_o mediation_n or_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v gracious_o afford_v man_n to_o heal_v those_o breach_n which_o sin_n have_v make_v between_o god_n and_o he_o and_o so_o either_o first_o or_o afresh_o to_o reconcile_v man_n again_o to_o himself_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v handle_v chap_n 33._o v._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o for_o god_n speak_v once_o yea_o twice_o though_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o in_o a_o dream_n in_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n when_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v upon_o man_n then_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n and_o thus_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v he_o keep_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n from_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v these_o speaking_n of_o god_n be_v by_o the_o save_a power_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v effectual_a for_o his_o salvation_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a the_o latter_a be_v handle_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n begin_v at_o the_o 23_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 30_o if_o there_o be_v a_o messenger_n or_o angel_n with_o he_o a_o interpreter_n one_o among_o a_o thousand_o to_o show_v unto_o man_n his_o uprightness_n then_o he_o be_v gracious_a unto_o he_o and_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n his_o flesh_n shall_v be_v fresh_a than_o a_o child_n he_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n and_o he_o will_v be_v favourable_a to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n with_o joy_n etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o opinion_n or_o determination_n of_o elihu_n may_v be_v thus_o conceive_v that_o
it_o be_v hard_o for_o elihu_n to_o charge_n job_n thus_o though_o job_n have_v let_v fall_v some_o inconsiderate_a speech_n which_o administer_v occasion_n for_o such_o a_o charge_n and_o as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n speak_v of_o difficulty_n and_o seem_a contradiction_n in_o scripture_n distinguish_v the_o time_n and_o the_o scripture_n will_v accord_v so_o distinguish_v the_o time_n of_o this_o dispute_n take_v job_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o before_o he_o be_v teaze_v and_o heat_v by_o his_o friend_n and_o then_o he_o speak_v at_o a_o very_a low_a rate_n of_o himself_o if_o i_o be_v righteous_a i_o will_v not_o know_v my_o own_o soul_n but_o in_o the_o heat_n and_o towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o this_o long_a dispute_n job_n give_v too_o much_o advantage_n for_o such_o a_o construction_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o his_o word_n that_o he_o justify_v himself_o rather_o then_o god_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o unjustifiable_a nor_o more_o reprovable_a hence_o observe_v to_o justify_v ourselves_o do_v usual_o and_o just_o lay_v we_o open_v to_o the_o reproof_n of_o other_o or_o to_o justify_v ourselves_o draw_v blame_v upon_o ourselves_o to_o justify_v be_v four_o way_n use_v in_o scripture_n first_o which_o be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a and_o excellent_a act_n of_o it_o god_n justifi_v man_n rom._n 8.33_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v this_o act_n of_o divine_a grace_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o second_o in_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o our_o sin_n second_o man_n justifi_v god_n luk._n 7.29_o 30._o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o hear_v he_o and_o the_o publican_n justify_v god_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n where_o to_o justify_v import_v as_o much_o as_o to_o glorify_v do_v act_n 13.48_o and_o when_o the_o gentile_n hear_v this_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o glorify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v they_o ready_o approve_v and_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o approve_v the_o doctrine_n and_o do_n of_o god_n his_o word_n and_o work_n than_o we_o justify_v he_o and_o how_o ready_a shall_v we_o be_v on_o all_o occasion_n to_o justify_v god_n who_o only_o be_v and_o be_v altogether_o good_a when_o he_o be_v so_o gracious_o ready_a to_o justify_v we_o who_o be_v evil_a altogether_o evil_a and_o ungodly_a three_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o man_n justify_v man_n which_o be_v do_v any_o of_o these_o three_o way_n first_o he_o that_o consent_v to_o what_o another_o have_v do_v though_o the_o deed_n be_v evil_a justifi_v he_o in_o do_v it_o a_o secret_a like_n of_o any_o man_n action_n be_v as_o much_o as_o that_o amount_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o person_n second_o he_o that_o open_o approve_v or_o applaud_v what_o another_o have_v do_v justifi_v he_o much_o more_o to_o consent_v with_o sinner_n be_v sinful_a to_o flatter_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n be_v abominable_a three_o he_o that_o stand_v up_o to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v what_o another_o have_v do_v justify_v he_o most_o of_o all_o all_o these_o act_n of_o justification_n job_n deny_v his_o friend_n while_o he_o say_v chap._n 27.5_o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v justify_v you_o that_o be_v that_o i_o shall_v secret_o consent_v to_o or_o open_o approve_v and_o maintain_v what_o you_o have_v say_v concern_v i_o or_o you_o in_o say_v it_o four_o the_o same_o man_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v himself_o this_o selfe-justification_n be_v that_o which_o kindle_v the_o wrath_n of_o elihu_n against_o job_n the_o text_n be_v express_v because_o he_o justify_v himself_o etc._n etc._n this_o justification_n of_o ourselves_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o internal_a and_o mental_a when_o in_o our_o heart_n we_o give_v sentence_n for_o or_o approve_v of_o ourselves_o when_o we_o inward_o boast_v and_o glory_n of_o ourselves_o whether_o in_o what_o we_o be_v or_o in_o what_o we_o do_v and_o affirm_v the_o pharisee_n luk._n 18.11_o stand_v and_o pray_v thus_o with_o himself_o or_o to_o himself_o that_o be_v silent_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o justify_v himself_o second_o there_o be_v a_o external_a and_o vocal_a selfe-justification_n when_o we_o open_o commend_v and_o cry_v up_o ourselves_o thus_o jehu_n justify_v himself_o 2_o king_n 10.16_o come_v see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v needs_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o proclaim_v before_o all_o man_n how_o good_a a_o man_n he_o be_v and_o what_o good_a he_o have_v do_v yet_o further_o the_o justification_n of_o ourselves_o be_v twofold_a first_o lawful_a yea_o and_o commendable_a take_v that_o in_o two_o particular_n first_o that_o man_n who_o be_v real_o and_o indeed_o in_o a_o justify_v state_n through_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n he_o when_o a_o just_a occasion_n be_v offer_v may_v justify_v himself_o declarative_o before_o man_n for_o as_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o justify_v ourselves_o declarative_o by_o our_o work_n that_o be_v give_v evidence_n by_o our_o work_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n so_o we_o may_v justify_v ourselves_o by_o our_o word_n to_o magnify_v the_o rich_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o justify_v we_o free_o through_o christ_n david_n call_v other_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o his_o soul_n psal_n 66.16_o thus_o a_o believer_n may_v lawful_o at_o any_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o justify_v himself_o before_o man_n by_o give_v as_o the_o apostle_n direct_v 1_o pet._n 3.15_o a_o answer_n to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v of_o his_o justify_v state_n with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n second_o a_o man_n that_o be_v sound_a at_o heart_n honest_a and_o upright_a with_o god_n may_v lawful_o justify_v himself_o as_o to_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o intention_n purpose_n and_o design_n when_o he_o fall_v under_o other_o man_n jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n david_n be_v often_o unjust_o condemn_v by_o saul_n be_v as_o often_o in_o this_o work_n of_o justify_v himself_o against_o he_o psal_n 7.8_o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o my_o integrity_n that_o be_v in_o i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o judge_v unrighteous_o but_o i_o appeal_v to_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n who_o full_o know_v which_o i_o also_o know_v my_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n my_o integrity_n i_o appeal_v to_o thy_o mercy_n for_o the_o many_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o thyself_o bâ—â—_n i_o appeal_v to_o thy_o justice_n whether_o as_o i_o be_o accuse_v i_o have_v at_o all_o sin_v against_o saul_n we_o may_v read_v paul_n do_v the_o same_o at_o large_a while_o he_o profess_v 1_o thes_n 2.3_o 4._o that_o he_o do_v not_o act_v upon_o covetous_a design_n for_o himself_o nor_o be_v a_o flatterer_n of_o other_o but_o as_o he_o be_v allow_v of_o god_n to_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o gospel_n even_o so_o he_o speak_v not_o as_o please_a man_n but_o god_n which_o tri_v the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v the_o continual_a practice_n of_o false_a apostle_n and_o other_o to_o discredit_v paul_n ministry_n by_o bring_v his_o person_n out_o of_o credit_n so_o it_o be_v his_o continual_a care_n to_o counter-worke_n they_o by_o a_o profess_a vindication_n of_o himself_o we_o may_v lawful_o justify_v ourselves_o and_o our_o act_n when_o we_o be_v not_o only_o suspect_v but_o false_o accuse_v and_o wrongful_o charge_v about_o they_o and_o that_o either_o of_o these_o two_o way_n first_o when_o we_o be_v charge_v to_o have_v do_v that_o evil_a which_o we_o never_o do_v than_o we_o may_v justify_v ourselves_o by_o a_o flat_a denial_n david_n do_v so_o in_o that_o case_n psal_n 7.3_o 4._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o if_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o god_n thou_o know_v i_o have_v not_o do_v this_o which_o many_o burden_n i_o with_o again_o psal_n 35.11_o false_a witness_n do_v rise_v up_o they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n thing_n that_o i_o know_v not_o i_o have_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o thought_n to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o say_v i_o have_v actual_o do_v thus_o he_o discharge_v himself_o of_o those_o crime_n which_o indeed_o he_o never_o commit_v nor_o be_v guilty_a of_o second_o we_o may_v justify_v ourselves_o lawful_o when_o the_o good_a we_o have_v do_v be_v charge_v upon_o we_o as_o a_o evil_a deed_n or_o we_o look_v
punishment_n for_o as_o where_o guilt_n be_v punishment_n follow_v so_o a_o fault_n be_v conceive_v to_o go_v before_o there_o be_v these_o three_o thing_n in_o sin_n the_o fault_n the_o guilt_n and_o the_o blot_n or_o pollution_n of_o it_o he_o that_o fasten_v guilt_n by_o condemnation_n fasten_v the_o fault_n and_o blot_n much_o more_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o then_o to_o be_v deserve_o under_o condemnation_n and_o how_o great_a be_v the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n to_o who_o though_o in_o themselves_o they_o deserve_v it_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n rom_n 8.1_o they_o who_o in_o this_o life_n be_v past_a condemnation_n be_v also_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n many_o be_v condemn_v who_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o all_o condemnation_n make_v a_o man_n evil_a yea_o wicked_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o â—â—â—ause_v every_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n render_v a_o man_n wicked_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o worldly_a man_n therefore_o righteous_a magistrate_n will_v not_o condemn_v hasty_o they_o will_v not_o judge_v as_o christ_n do_v not_o isa_n 11.3_o after_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n nor_o reprove_v after_o the_o heâ—â—â—â—_n of_o their_o ear_n to_o judge_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v to_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o thing_n before_o inquisition_n have_v be_v make_v and_o to_o reprove_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n be_v to_o reprove_v accord_v to_o the_o first_o report_n which_o be_v make_v without_o examination_n we_o must_v not_o judge_v thus_o because_o we_o must_v judge_v in_o righteousness_n which_o can_v be_v if_o we_o judge_v thus_o how_o deliberate_a how_o tender_a shall_v we_o be_v in_o condemn_v any_o man_n see_v condemnation_n do_v not_o only_o impose_v a_o punishment_n upon_o but_o suppose_v a_o crime_n a_o wickedness_n a_o fault_n in_o he_o it_o be_v grievous_a enough_o to_o bear_v punishment_n but_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o a_o crime_n or_o fault_n be_v in_o reality_n much_o more_o grievous_a but_o see_v elihu_n declare_v his_o anger_n against_o job_n three_o friend_n because_o they_o condemn_v job_n and_o have_v find_v no_o answer_n some_o will_v say_v do_v not_o elihu_n condemn_v job_n so_o too_o no_o he_o condemn_v he_o indeed_o but_o he_o first_o find_v a_o answer_n again_o elihu_n condemn_v job_n but_o not_o as_o his_o friend_n condemn_v he_o his_o friend_n condemn_v he_o as_o to_o his_o state_n judge_v he_o unsound_a at_o heart_n but_o elihu_n condemn_v he_o only_o as_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a act_n or_o speech_n he_o condemn_v he_o first_o because_o he_o speak_v so_o large_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o himself_o chap_n 33.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o sure_o thou_o have_v speak_v in_o my_o hear_n and_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o word_n say_v i_o be_o clean_a without_o transgression_n i_o be_o innocent_a neither_o be_v there_o iniquity_n in_o i_o and_o chap._n 34.5_o 6._o for_o job_n 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and_o surname_n which_o be_v mere_a piece_n of_o flattery_n there_o be_v no_o worth_n in_o the_o person_n that_o may_v just_o deserve_v they_o it_o be_v not_o sinful_a to_o give_v title_n but_o as_o we_o translate_v to_o give_v flatter_a title_n unto_o man_n we_o shall_v call_v man_n as_o they_o be_v and_o as_o they_o deserve_v i_o will_v call_v a_o spade_n a_o spade_n say_v elihu_n he_o that_o be_v good_a i_o will_v call_v he_o good_a and_o he_o that_o be_v bad_a i_o will_v call_v he_o bad_a and_o that_o which_o be_v ill_o do_v i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v ill_o do_v let_v i_o not_o give_v flatter_a title_n unto_o man_n hence_o observe_v flattery_n be_v iniquity_n to_o give_v flatter_a title_n unto_o man_n be_v to_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n some_o will_v not_o give_v true_a and_o due_a title_n to_o any_o man_n the_o most_o true_o honourable_a person_n and_o high_a magistrate_n shall_v have_v nothing_o from_o they_o but_o thou_o and_o thou_o jacob_n a_o holy_a and_o a_o 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come_v to_o and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o honour_n due_a to_o those_o that_o be_v above_o we_o so_o there_o be_v a_o honour_n due_a to_o those_o that_o be_v our_o equal_n yea_o to_o those_o that_o be_v our_o inferior_n and_o below_o we_o the_o apostle_n give_v that_o direction_n more_o than_o once_o we_o have_v it_o first_o rom_n 12.10_o be_v kind_o affectionate_a one_o to_o another_o in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o ambitious_a affectation_n of_o pre-eminence_n above_o other_o that_o they_o shall_v free_o and_o real_o not_o as_o many_o do_v complemental_o give_v other_o the_o pre-eminence_n and_o offer_v they_o the_o upper_a place_n or_o hand_n the_o grace_n of_o humility_n do_v not_o
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to_o a_o business_n it_o be_v when_o thing_n and_o person_n be_v according_a to_o his_o wish_n job_n have_v oftentimes_o wish_v that_o he_o may_v be_v mild_o hear_v by_o god_n &_o not_o so_o harsh_o deal_v with_o by_o man_n his_o friend_n have_v be_v so_o oversevere_a and_o rigorous_a towards_o he_o that_o he_o be_v even_o compel_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o cry_v out_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v shall_v have_v pity_n from_o his_o friend_n yea_o when_o job_n wish_v to_o be_v hear_v by_o god_n he_o with_o much_o earnestness_n deprecate_v his_o severity_n chap_n 9_o 34._o and_o chap_n 13._o 24._o let_v not_o thy_o dread_n make_v i_o afraid_a thus_o job_n have_v wish_v for_o a_o mild_a and_o gentle_a treatment_n from_o all_o hand_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o desire_n elihu_n present_v himself_o to_o he_o behold_v i_o be_o according_a to_o thy_o wish_n in_o god_n stead_n those_o word_n according_a to_o thy_o wish_n may_v have_v a_o twofold_a interpretation_n first_o 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while_o we_o provoke_v god_n to_o ruin_v we_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o god_n o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n hos_n 13.9_o despair_n as_o much_o as_o you_o will_v of_o creature_n help_v but_o still_o hope_v in_o god_n three_o in_o that_o he_o say_v my_o wound_n be_v incurable_a without_o transgression_n note_n the_o lord_n may_v and_o do_v take_v liberty_n to_o afflict_v those_o grievous_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v great_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v and_o sin_v not_o yet_o every_o man_n be_v not_o in_o strict_a sense_n a_o sinner_n that_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n a_o rebel_n a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n yet_o the_o lord_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a give_v they_o great_a wound_n who_o have_v not_o comparative_o sin_v great_o though_o no_o sin_n shall_v be_v little_a in_o our_o eye_n yet_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o sin_n and_o some_o be_v less_o than_o other_o in_o the_o eye_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n elihu_n charge_v job_n not_o as_o say_n he_o have_v no_o sin_n but_o because_o he_o complain_v his_o wound_n be_v great_a though_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o or_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o due_a proportion_n between_o his_o offence_n and_o his_o punishment_n his_o sin_n and_o his_o suffering_n hence_o note_n four_o though_o the_o lord_n take_v liberty_n to_o afflict_v those_o great_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v great_o yet_o they_o must_v not_o take_v liberty_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o affliction_n how_o little_a soever_o their_o sin_n have_v be_v a_o gracious_a heart_n look_v upon_o the_o least_o of_o his_o mercy_n as_o great_a than_o the_o great_a of_o his_o good_a deserve_n and_o upon_o the_o great_a of_o his_o suffering_n as_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o his_o ill_a deserve_n or_o demerit_n and_o sure_o beside_o that_o liberty_n which_o god_n have_v as_o he_o be_v supreme_a and_o sovereign_a to_o afflict_v who_o he_o will_v and_o in_o what_o degree_n he_o will_v we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o least_o sin_n deserve_v the_o great_a wound_n a_o evil_a thought_n deserve_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o can_v be_v heap_v upon_o we_o whatsoever_o we_o suffer_v on_o this_o side_n hell_n be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o confess_v our_o little_a sin_n great_a and_o our_o great_a wound_n little_a compare_v with_o our_o little_a sin_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o confess_v our_o great_a suffering_n little_a compare_v with_o our_o great_a sin_n as_o the_o church_n do_v ezra_n 9.13_o after_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o our_o long_a and_o hard_a bondage_n in_o babylon_n for_o our_o evil_a deed_n and_o for_o our_o great_a trespass_n thou_o o_o lord_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v further_o from_o the_o whole_a verse_n in_o that_o elihu_n charge_v job_n with_o these_o several_a say_n observe_v first_o a_o good_a man_n saying_n be_v often_o worse_o than_o his_o meaning_n elihu_n rebuke_v his_o speech_n not_o his_o spirit_n his_o word_n though_o in_o some_o respect_n true_a yet_o be_v dangerous_a and_o because_o not_o well_o explain_v by_o himself_o scandalous_a to_o other_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o treacherous_a not_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o mind_n wrong_v set_v in_o utter_v they_o evil_n man_n may_v speak_v good_a word_n but_o it_o be_v with_o a_o bad_a heart_n good_a man_n sometime_o speak_v bad_a and_o offensive_a word_n yet_o with_o honest_a heart_n and_o when_o their_o mind_n be_v serene_a and_o they_o clear_v from_o those_o cloud_n of_o perturbation_n which_o have_v darken_v they_o they_o as_o job_n be_v ready_a to_o recant_v they_o and_o repent_v of_o they_o second_o note_v it_o be_v a_o high_a offence_n to_o intimate_v any_o thing_n which_o do_v in_o the_o least_o entrench_v upon_o the_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o say_v god_n have_v take_v away_o our_o judgement_n may_v call_v down_o judgement_n to_o say_v we_o be_v wound_v without_o transgression_n be_v a_o great_a transgression_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o be_v plain_a because_o such_o say_n tell_v the_o world_n that_o we_o suffer_v if_o not_o quite_o without_o desert_n yet_o more_o than_o we_o deserve_v and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o justify_v ourselves_o and_o lie_v blame_v upon_o god_n than_o which_o as_o be_v show_v at_o the_o 2d_o verse_n of_o the_o 32d_o chapter_n nothing_o be_v more_o derogatory_n to_o god_n or_o more_o blame-worthy_a in_o man_n three_o note_v if_o we_o speak_v amiss_o or_o indiscreet_o about_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o we_o we_o may_v thank_v ourselves_o if_o we_o be_v hardly_o censure_v and_o sound_o chide_v for_o it_o though_o job_n heart_n be_v honest_a yet_o his_o tongue_n be_v intemperate_a and_o he_o too_o bold_a with_o god_n and_o you_o see_v how_o god_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o elihu_n to_o lay_v it_o home_o to_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o upon_o his_o knee_n for_o it_o they_o who_o vent_v unwarrantable_a speech_n must_v not_o think_v much_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o sharp_a reproof_n and_o cut_a censure_n tongue-fault_n seldom_o escape_v without_o tongue-lash_n and_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o meet_v with_o they_o from_o a_o faithful_a friend_n their_o lash_n and_o cut_v tongue_n prove_v heal_a tongue_n psal_n 141.5_o four_o note_v every_o speaker_n be_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o hearer_n no_o man_n know_v what_o gloss_n his_o word_n may_v have_v put_v upon_o they_o when_o once_o utter_v here_o be_v four_o saying_n bring_v against_o job_n yet_o job_n never_o speak_v any_o of_o they_o express_o or_o in_o so_o many_o word_n but_o such_o collection_n be_v make_v indeed_o they_o
righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o thou_o repente_v indeed_o the_o sin_n that_o come_v after_o will_v not_o be_v add_v to_o thy_o former_a because_o that_o be_v do_v away_o through_o grace_n a_o godly_a man_n according_a to_o the_o former_a point_n will_v not_o add_v or_o commit_v another_o act_n of_o sin_n to_o his_o former_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o judah_n gen_n 38.26_o who_o have_v commit_v folly_n with_o tamar_n he_o know_v she_o again_o no_o more_o though_o his_o sin_n be_v great_a yet_o doubtless_o his_o heart_n be_v humble_v and_o he_o return_v not_o to_o his_o former_a sin_n but_o the_o wicked_a man_n continue_v in_o his_o wickedness_n yea_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o miâ—e_a heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n deut_n 29.19_o every_o new_a sin_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o his_o former_a sin_n because_o he_o always_o live_v 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be_v not_o they_o and_o make_v they_o say_v that_o which_o they_o do_v not_o affirm_v how_o injurious_a be_v this_o yea_o some_o mis-judge_n the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n they_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o they_o make_v the_o scripture_n speak_v that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n never_o intend_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o strain_v the_o word_n of_o a_o man_n much_o more_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o former_a proceed_v from_o a_o want_n of_o charity_n but_o the_o latter_a be_v a_o great_a impiety_n there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o more_o unrighteous_a thought_n conceive_v of_o job_n in_o any_o man_n heart_n then_o that_o he_o be_v as_o his_o friend_n think_v he_o righteous_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n yet_o thus_o they_o think_v he_o nor_o will_v they_o think_v otherwise_o of_o he_o let_v he_o say_v what_o he_o will_v to_o the_o contrary_n so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o verse_n which_o give_v we_o a_o reason_n why_o job_n friend_n sit_v 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this_o great_a dispute_n and_o he_o begin_v much_o unlike_o a_o moderator_n in_o a_o heat_n then_o be_v kindle_v the_o wrath_n of_o elihu_n pine_v novus_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la disputandi_fw-la actus_fw-la nova_fw-la etiam_fw-la argumentandi_fw-la forma_fw-la tanto_fw-la subtilior_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o seipsam_fw-la reflexa_fw-la nam_fw-la videtur_fw-la argumentari_fw-la ut_fw-la logici_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la jobi_fw-la verbis_fw-la &_o dictis_fw-la pine_v it_o be_v very_o common_a for_o man_n to_o grow_v hot_a in_o dispute_n but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o begin_v his_o dispute_n with_o a_o heat_n that_o be_v very_o strange_a many_o have_v be_v all_o in_o a_o flame_n upon_o a_o little_a discourse_n but_o to_o be_v in_o a_o flame_n upon_o the_o entrance_n of_o a_o discourse_n be_v a_o thing_n almost_o unheard_a of_o yet_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o this_o man_n then_o be_v kindle_v the_o wrath_n of_o elihu_n the_o hebrew_n be_v 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be_v soule-blind_a can_v see_v either_o how_o bad_a they_o be_v or_o what_o good_a they_o want_v nothing_o hinder_v the_o sight_n of_o our_o want_n so_o much_o as_o a_o conceit_n that_o we_o be_v full_a second_o it_o be_v the_o great_a deceit_n even_o selfe-deceit_n to_o say_v or_o suppose_v that_o we_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n clean_o without_o transgression_n so_o say_v that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_fw-mi 8._o he_o that_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n deceive_v himself_o it_o be_v bad_a enough_o to_o deceive_v other_o and_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o do_v so_o but_o how_o bad_a be_v their_o condition_n who_o deceive_v themselves_o he_o be_v in_o a_o ill_a condition_n who_o be_v deceive_v by_o other_o but_o if_o a_o man_n deceive_v himself_o where_o shall_v he_o have_v his_o amends_o selfe-admirer_n and_o selfe-flatterer_n be_v the_o great_a selfe-deceiver_n and_o who_o or_o what_o shall_v be_v true_a to_o that_o man_n who_o be_v false_a to_o himself_o three_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o the_o great_a lie_n that_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a deceit_n for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o lie_n as_o leave_v no_o truth_n at_o all_o in_o we_o he_o that_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o what_o have_v he_o in_o he_o then_o but_o a_o lie_n every_o sin_n be_v a_o lie_n and_o he_o that_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o have_v nothing_o of_o truth_n in_o he_o what_o have_v he_o then_o in_o he_o or_o what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o lie_n five_o 10._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o treasury_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o nor_o can_v have_v till_o he_o have_v repent_v of_o that_o lie_n four_o that_o you_o may_v see_v there_o be_v exceed_v much_o in_o this_o charge_n to_o say_v so_o be_v blasphemy_n and_o the_o high_a blasphemy_n why_o because_o it_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n â—e_v that_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n do_v not_o only_o deceive_v himself_o but_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v he_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n shall_fw-mi 10._o to_o deceive_v with_o a_o lie_n be_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o deceive_n and_o what_o lie_n be_v worse_a then_o or_o so_o bad_a as_o that_o which_o make_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n a_o liar_n and_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n lay_v these_o four_o consideration_n together_o and_o then_o it_o will_v appear_v how_o heavy_a a_o charge_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n when_o elihu_n say_v he_o have_v hear_v job_n say_v he_o be_v clean_o without_o transgression_n he_o be_v innocent_a and_o no_o iniquity_n in_o he_o therefore_o three_o consider_v a_o little_a further_o what_o occasion_n have_v job_n give_v elihu_n to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o clean_a from_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v there_o be_v several_a passage_n upon_o which_o elihu_n may_v pitch_v this_o charge_n i_o will_v only_o name_v four_o text_n out_o of_o which_o possible_o this_o may_v arise_v first_o chap_n 10._o 7._o where_o job_n speak_v to_o god_n himself_o say_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a he_o appeal_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o thing_n the_o second_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o chap_n 16._o 17._o not_o for_o any_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n also_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a the_o three_o from_o chap_n 23._o 10._o but_o he_o know_v the_o way_n that_o i_o take_v when_o he_o have_v try_v i_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o as_o gold_n my_o foot_n have_v hold_v his_o step_n his_o way_n have_v i_o keep_v and_o not_o decline_v in_o the_o four_o place_n elihu_n may_v take_v those_o word_n chap_n 27._o 5._o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v justify_v you_o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v all_o these_o be_v job_n assertion_n concern_v his_o own_o innocency_n and_o these_o or_o such_o like_a passage_n as_o these_o elihu_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v a_o attentive_a hearer_n have_v observe_v and_o pick_v up_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o first_o part_n of_o his_o charge_n job_n self-justification_n four_o and_o last_o let_v we_o consider_v whether_o elihu_n do_v right_o bring_v this_o charge_n against_o job_n from_o these_o say_n or_o whether_o he_o deal_v so_o ingenuous_o with_o job_n as_o he_o promise_v while_o from_o these_o or_o the_o like_a passage_n he_o say_v job_n have_v say_v i_o be_o clean_a without_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n for_o answer_v first_o take_v notice_n that_o elihu_n be_v not_o the_o first_o that_o have_v charge_v job_n thus_o he_o have_v be_v thus_o charge_v by_o his_o three_o friend_n before_o zophar_n say_v chap_n 11._o 4._o thou_o have_v say_v my_o doctrine_n be_v pure_a and_o i_o be_o clean_a in_o thy_o eye_n that_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n eliphaz_n seemâ—s_v to_o say_v as_o much_o chap_n 15._o 14._o what_o 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