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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 his_o nose_n or_o nostril_n be_v angry_a the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o horse_n bear_n lion_n bull_n or_o any_o furious_a creature_n who_o send_v forth_o fume_n of_o wrath_n or_o anger_n at_o their_o nostril_n the_o blood_n at_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o anger_v angry_a man_n be_v inflame_v and_o he_o as_o it_o be_v breathe_v out_o fire_n and_o smoke_n at_o his_o mouth_n and_o nostril_n elihu_n come_v in_o a_o flame_n to_o this_o business_n how_o uncessant_a be_v the_o opposition_n of_o job_n no_o soon_o have_v those_o three_o man_n cease_v speak_v but_o a_o four_o rise_v up_o to_o speak_v the_o good_a man_n find_v no_o rest_n his_o three_o friend_n have_v their_o saboth_n they_o cease_v or_o rest_v from_o the_o dispute_n but_o job_n be_v at_o weekday_n labour_v still_o attend_v the_o word_n of_o this_o angry_a moderator_n mr._n broughton_n render_v the_o anger_n of_o elihu_n be_v in_o choler_n anger_n be_v hot_a but_o his_o anger_n be_v heat_n or_o at_o least_o his_o anger_n be_v heat_v yea_o it_o be_v not_o only_o heat_v as_o at_o the_o fire_n but_o kindle_v like_o a_o fire_n then_o be_v kindle_v the_o wrath_n of_o elihu_n anger_n be_v a_o fire_n coc_fw-fr philosophi_fw-la iram_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faciunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la affectuum_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la phantasiae_fw-la imprimitur_fw-la ita_fw-la spiritus_fw-la commovetur_fw-la ad_fw-la habendam_fw-la vel_fw-la dâ—pellendam_fw-la coc_fw-fr and_o as_o solomon_n say_v can_v a_o man_n take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o not_o be_v burn_v so_o i_o may_v say_v can_v a_o man_n carry_v anger_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o not_o burn_v himself_o if_o not_o other_o with_o it_o and_o as_o fire_n be_v blow_v up_o by_o bellows_n so_o be_v anger_n by_o provocation_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v express_v in_o a_o heat_n deut._n 29.24_o what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o great_a anger_n ver_fw-la 20._o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v 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it_o be_v hard_o for_o elihu_n to_o charge_n job_n thus_o though_o job_n have_v let_v fall_v some_o inconsiderate_a speech_n which_o administer_v occasion_n for_o such_o a_o charge_n and_o as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n speak_v of_o difficulty_n and_o seem_a contradiction_n in_o scripture_n distinguish_v the_o time_n and_o the_o scripture_n will_v accord_v so_o distinguish_v the_o time_n of_o this_o dispute_n take_v job_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o before_o he_o be_v teaze_v and_o heat_v by_o his_o friend_n and_o then_o he_o speak_v at_o a_o very_a low_a rate_n of_o himself_o if_o i_o be_v righteous_a i_o will_v not_o know_v my_o own_o soul_n but_o in_o the_o heat_n and_o towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o this_o long_a dispute_n job_n give_v too_o much_o advantage_n for_o such_o a_o construction_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o his_o word_n that_o he_o justify_v himself_o rather_o then_o god_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o unjustifiable_a nor_o more_o reprovable_a hence_o observe_v to_o justify_v ourselves_o do_v usual_o and_o just_o lay_v we_o open_v to_o the_o reproof_n of_o other_o or_o to_o justify_v ourselves_o draw_v blame_v upon_o ourselves_o to_o justify_v be_v four_o way_n use_v in_o scripture_n first_o which_o be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a and_o excellent_a act_n of_o it_o god_n justifi_v man_n rom._n 8.33_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v this_o act_n of_o divine_a grace_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o second_o in_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o our_o sin_n second_o man_n justifi_v god_n luk._n 7.29_o 30._o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o hear_v he_o and_o the_o publican_n justify_v god_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n where_o to_o justify_v import_v as_o much_o as_o to_o glorify_v do_v act_n 13.48_o and_o when_o the_o gentile_n hear_v this_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o glorify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v they_o ready_o approve_v and_o 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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
to_o afflict_v we_o with_o evil_a it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o accept_v that_o be_v to_o take_v well_o at_o god_n hand_n the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n lev_n 26.41_o how_o much_o more_o to_o welcome_v the_o sore_a and_o heavy_a cross_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o we_o either_o for_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o fayling_n and_o fall_n or_o for_o the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o our_o grace_n it_o be_v say_v two_o sam_n 3.36_o whatsoever_o the_o king_n meaning_n david_n do_v please_v all_o the_o people_n there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a consent_n and_o harmony_n between_o the_o people_n spirit_n and_o david_n action_n surely_n whatsoever_o god_n do_v shall_v please_v all_o his_o people_n what_o ever_o he_o dispense_v be_v it_o sweet_a or_o sour_a hard_a or_o soft_a light_a or_o darkness_n it_o shall_v please_v all_o his_o people_n and_o please_v they_o high_o and_o so_o far_o as_o we_o come_v short_a of_o this_o frame_n of_o heart_n so_o far_o do_v we_o justify_v ourselves_o rather_o then_o god_n second_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n not_o only_o if_o we_o be_v not_o satisfy_v and_o please_v with_o what_o god_n do_v but_o if_o we_o do_v not_o praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n in_o and_o for_o what_o he_o do_v and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o his_o justice_n that_o he_o have_v do_v we_o no_o wrong_n but_o in_o his_o goodness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v all_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o which_o turn_v to_o man_n profit_n shall_v also_o turn_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n but_o as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n assure_v we_o heb_fw-mi 12.10_o god_n chastn_v his_o child_n for_o their_o profit_n and_o that_o the_o best_a and_o noble_a profit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o praise_v and_o glorify_v he_o or_o to_o glorify_v he_o with_o our_o praise_n while_o he_o be_v chasten_v we_o true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n psal_n 73.1_o he_o be_v so_o not_o only_a when_o he_o give_v israel_n outward_a good_a thing_n or_o thing_n good_a to_o fence_v but_o when_o he_o afflict_v when_o he_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o his_o israel_n and_o show_v they_o only_a vision_n of_o sorrow_n and_o matter_n of_o amazement_n till_o our_o soul_n be_v wrought_v up_o to_o this_o justification_n of_o god_n in_o his_o goodness_n when_o thing_n be_v worst_a with_o we_o we_o in_o some_o degree_n justify_v ourselves_o rather_o then_o god_n again_o for_o as_o much_o as_o job_n who_o can_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v acquit_v from_o this_o charge_n of_o justify_v himself_o rather_o then_o god_n be_v yet_o of_o another_o spirit_n and_o principle_n than_o indeed_o or_o profess_o to_o justify_v himself_o rather_o then_o god_n observe_v we_o may_v speak_v amiss_o and_o wrong_a god_n when_o we_o do_v not_o intend_v it_o nor_o have_v the_o least_o thought_n to_o do_v so_o david_n pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o unknown_a sin_n psal_n 19.12_o 13._o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n also_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o to_o justify_v ourselves_o rather_o then_o god_n know_o be_v a_o presumptuous_a sin_n to_o lay_v any_o blame_n upon_o god_n direct_o be_v blasphemy_n david_n pray_v not_o only_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o such_o gross_a sin_n but_o to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o secret_a sin_n that_o be_v from_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v that_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o and_o which_o he_o never_o have_v any_o intent_n to_o commit_v we_o may_v so_o mis-place_n word_n and_o misguide_a action_n when_o we_o think_v not_o of_o it_o that_o we_o may_v quick_o sin_v against_o god_n yea_o and_o justify_v ourselves_o rather_o then_o god_n that_o which_o we_o do_v or_o speak_v be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o a_o rule_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n not_o mere_o by_o our_o intention_n though_o good_a nor_o by_o our_o not_o intend_v of_o evil_a we_o may_v be_v judge_v to_o have_v do_v or_o say_v evil_a though_o we_o mean_v no_o evil_a in_o do_v or_o in_o say_v so_o word_n and_o action_n well_o mean_v may_v sometime_o just_o undergo_v a_o ill_a construction_n they_o that_o hear_v shall_v interpret_v every_o word_n in_o the_o most_o favourable_a sense_n but_o if_o we_o speak_v unwary_o and_o unsafe_o or_o as_o moses_n once_o unadvised_o with_o our_o lip_n we_o may_v thank_v ourselves_o if_o we_o fall_v under_o reproof_n for_o what_o we_o have_v speak_v therefore_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o your_o mouth_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o your_o lip_n let_v nothing_o pass_v unexamined_a it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o read_v every_o word_n over_o and_o over_o before_o we_o speak_v it_o many_o hear_v ill_a who_o have_v speak_v well_o how_o much_o more_o may_v they_o who_o speak_v doubtful_o or_o dangerous_o we_o have_v see_v the_o cauâ—â—_n why_o elihu_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o job_n the_o next_o verse_n will_v tell_v we_o why_o he_o be_v so_o angry_a with_o job_n three_o friend_n verse_n 3._o also_o against_o his_o three_o friend_n be_v his_o wrath_n kindle_v because_o they_o have_v find_v no_o answer_n and_o yet_o have_v condemn_v job_n we_o find_v elihu_n angry_a on_o all_o hand_n angry_a with_o job_n and_o angry_a with_o his_o three_o friend_n some_o query_n upon_o this_o renew_n of_o his_o anger_n as_o god_n do_v jonah_n whether_o he_o do_v well_o to_o be_v thus_o angry_a or_o thus_o to_o appear_v in_o passion_n and_o break_v out_o afresh_o in_o wrath_n and_o whether_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o anger_n will_v bear_v he_o out_o to_o have_v be_v angry_a with_o reason_n anger_n prevail_v most_o in_o those_o in_o who_o reason_n prevail_v least_o and_o they_o have_v usual_o the_o strong_a passion_n who_o have_v the_o weak_a judgement_n child_n and_o age_a person_n the_o sick_a and_o pain_a be_v apt_a to_o be_v angry_a with_o other_o and_o hard_o to_o be_v please_v themselves_o and_o it_o be_v a_o general_a axâ—om_n est_fw-la invalidun_fw-la omne_fw-la natura_fw-la querulum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o weak_a and_o impotent_a be_v natural_o angry_a and_o passionate_a therefore_o we_o have_v need_n look_v to_o our_o passion_n that_o they_o grow_v not_o strong_a for_o they_o will_v soon_o proclaim_v we_o weak_a he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n indeed_o that_o can_v be_v at_o once_o wise_a and_o angry_a proverb_n 19.11_o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o man_n defer_v his_o anger_n and_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n and_o as_o there_o solomon_n teach_v we_o that_o discretion_n master_v anger_n so_o he_o assure_v we_o that_o angry_a person_n be_v more_o than_o indiscreet_a foolish_a eccles_n 7.9_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n anger_n often_o assault_v the_o prudent_a but_o if_o it_o abide_v and_o take_v up_o its_o lodging_n in_o any_o bosom_n it_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o fool_n at_o least_o in_o that_o point_n he_o do_v foolish_o who_o dare_v his_o bosom_n though_o but_o one_o night_n for_o anger_n to_o lodge_v in_o and_o as_o at_o all_o time_n so_o then_o especial_o we_o shall_v narrow_o watch_v and_o severe_o bridle_v our_o passion_n when_o as_o elihu_n here_o do_v we_o undertake_v to_o advise_v those_o who_o be_v mistake_v or_o to_o reduce_v those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o we_o give_v counsel_n to_o other_o we_o shall_v be_v sedate_n and_o quiet_v ourselves_o a_o physician_n must_v not_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o patient_n nor_o be_v it_o proper_a to_o apply_v medicinal_a heal_a counsel_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o another_o with_o a_o exulcerate_v mind_n much_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v this_o anger_n of_o elihu_n but_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o that_o before_o in_o open_v the_o former_a verse_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v here_o upon_o it_o but_o proceed_v to_o consider_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v so_o because_o they_o have_v find_v no_o answer_n and_o yet_o have_v condemn_v job_n not_o to_o find_v a_o answer_n may_v proceed_v first_o from_o a_o defect_n of_o pain_n and_o industry_n in_o seek_v it_o a_o answer_n must_v be_v seek_v and_o dig_v for_o it_o must_v be_v study_v and_o pray_v for_o else_o it_o will_v not_o be_v find_v second_o the_o not_o find_v of_o a_o answer_n may_v arise_v from_o the_o defect_n of_o ability_n not_o of_o industry_n many_o labour_n hard_a but_o can_v make_v nothing_o of_o it_o it_o be_v probable_a job_n three_o friend_n labour_v much_o yet_o find_v no_o answer_n and_o than_o it_o be_v no_o defect_n of_o industry_n but_o of_o ability_n they_o find_v no_o answer_n because_o they_o can_v not_o they_o as_o we_o common_o speak_v do_v even_o beat_v their_o brain_n and_o bite_v their_o nail_n
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 have_v say_v i_o be_o righteous_a and_o god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n shall_v i_o lie_v against_o my_o right_n my_o wound_n be_v incurable_a without_o transgression_n second_o he_o condemn_v he_o for_o comply_v with_o the_o wicked_a not_o that_o he_o think_v job_n act_v like_o they_o but_o because_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n he_o in_o his_o suffering_n speak_v sometime_o and_o behave_v himself_o like_o they_o chap._n 34.8_o which_o go_v in_o company_n with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o walk_v with_o wicked_a man_n further_o he_o charge_v he_o with_o stubbornness_n against_o god_n chap._n 34.37_o for_o he_o add_v rebellion_n unto_o his_o sin_n and_o which_o sound_v strange_o with_o a_o easiness_n towards_o evil_a man_n chap_n 36.17_o thou_o have_v fulfil_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a judgement_n and_o justice_n take_v hold_v on_o thou_o thus_o elihu_n condemn_v job_n many_o way_n but_o he_o condemn_v he_o not_o without_o find_v a_o answer_n yea_o i_o may_v say_v elihu_n be_v he_o who_o in_o this_o great_a controversy_n and_o difficulty_n have_v find_v a_o answer_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o condemn_v job_n that_o be_v he_o have_v not_o condemn_v he_o as_o his_o three_o friend_n have_v condemn_v he_o he_o condemn_v not_o job_n as_o one_o perverse_a and_o crooked_a in_o his_o way_n he_o condemn_v he_o not_o as_o one_o that_o fear_v not_o god_n and_o eschew_v not_o evil_a he_o condemn_v he_o not_o as_o a_o hypocrite_n rot_v at_o heart_n and_o unsound_a in_o his_o estate_n thus_o elihu_n find_v a_o answer_n for_o job_n but_o condemn_v he_o not_o no_o not_o while_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o he_o because_o he_o justify_v himself_o rather_o then_o god_n and_o the_o process_n of_o this_o book_n will_v show_v that_o though_o elihu_n in_o the_o sense_n speak_v of_o condemn_v not_o job_n yet_o he_o find_v a_o unanswerable_a answer_n such_o a_o answer_n as_o to_o which_o job_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v make_v any_o reply_n and_o that_o 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the_o truth_n which_o other_o speak_v who_o can_v withhold_v themselves_o from_o speak_v further_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_n hold_v of_o the_o peace_n first_o at_o the_o work_n of_o god_n or_o at_o what_o god_n do_v lev_n 10.3_o when_o god_n have_v smite_v the_o two_o son_n of_o aaron_n dead_a with_o fire_n frâ—m_a heaven_n aaron_z hold_v his_o peace_n that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o murmur_v at_o nor_o contradict_v what_o god_n have_v do_v that_o also_o be_v david_n temper_n psal_n 39.9_o i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n describe_v a_o humble_a soul_n in_o the_o same_o posture_n lam_n 3.28_o he_o sit_v alone_a and_o
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that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n be_v as_o sinful_a as_o to_o take_v from_o the_o word_n or_o act_v against_o it_o god_n can_v add_v plague_n as_o fast_o as_o man_n add_v sin_n when_o sin_n be_v add_v to_o sin_n than_o guilt_n be_v add_v to_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n to_o punishment_n take_v heed_n of_o this_o addition_n resolve_v with_o the_o penitent_a soul_n in_o the_o text_n if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o job_n chap._n 34._o verse_n 33_o 34_o 35._o shall_v it_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o mind_n he_o will_v recompense_v it_o whether_o thou_o refuse_v or_o whether_o thou_o choose_v and_o not_o i_o therefore_o speak_v what_o thou_o know_v let_v man_n of_o understanding_n tell_v i_o and_o let_v a_o wise_a man_n hearken_v unto_o i_o job_n have_v speak_v without_o knowledge_n and_o his_o word_n be_v without_o wisdom_n in_o the_o context_n of_o these_o three_o verse_n elihu_n do_v chief_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o job_n v._n 33._o shall_v it_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o mind_n ask_v thyself_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o yea_o or_o no._n second_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o job_n friend_n yea_o of_o all_o wise_a and_o understand_a man_n concern_v what_o job_n have_v speak_v or_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o speak_v unwise_o in_o the_o 33_o and_o 34_o verse_n let_v man_n of_o understanding_n tell_v i_o and_o let_v a_o wise_a man_n hearken_v unto_o i_o job_n have_v speak_v without_o knowledge_n and_o his_o word_n be_v without_o wisdom_n the_o scope_n of_o elihu_n in_o these_o word_n be_v yet_o further_o to_o humble_a job_n and_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o repentance_n for_o his_o inconsiderate_a speech_n yet_o elihu_n do_v not_o call_v job_n to_o repentance_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n or_o term_n as_o his_o three_o friend_n have_v do_v they_o move_v he_o to_o repentance_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o former_a wicked_a life_n as_o they_o suppose_v but_o elihu_n move_v he_o to_o repentance_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o imprudent_a and_o rash_a speech_n under_o the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n verse_n 33._o shall_v it_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o mind_n this_o verse_n be_v deliver_v in_o as_o much_o variety_n as_o any_o text_n throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n and_o as_o a_o learned_a writer_n upon_o it_o conclude_v pine_v si_fw-mi omnes_fw-la lectiones_fw-la versiones_fw-la interpretationes_fw-la persequeremur_fw-la plus_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la quam_fw-la lucis_fw-la afferemus_fw-la pine_v if_o we_o shall_v stay_v upon_o all_o the_o various_a reading_n translation_n
rom._n 11.34_o who_o have_v be_v his_o councillor_n as_o god_n have_v none_o to_o counsel_v he_o concern_v his_o eternal_a purpose_n so_o we_o must_v not_o adventure_v to_o counsel_v he_o as_o to_o his_o daily_a providence_n or_o dispensation_n either_o towards_o ourselves_o or_o other_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o our_o life_n be_v to_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o god_n he_o will_v recompense_v it_o whether_o we_o choose_v or_o whether_o we_o refuse_v and_o not_o i._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v struggle_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thou_o may_v but_o i_o will_v not_o god_n will_v go_v his_o own_o way_n and_o do_v as_o he_o see_v good_a say_v thou_o what_o thou_o can_v or_o howsoever_o it_o please_v or_o displease_v thou_o and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o dare_v not_o entertain_v or_o give_v way_n to_o a_o thought_n of_o prescribe_v to_o he_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o nor_o be_v unsatisfied_a with_o much_o less_o censure_n what_o he_o have_v do_v therefore_o if_o thou_o can_v acquit_v thyself_o of_o this_o crime_n and_o accusation_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n as_o thou_o do_v they_o who_o speak_v before_o do_v it_o say_v what_o thou_o can_v for_o thyself_o hence_o note_v he_o that_o see_v another_o do_v amiss_o aught_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o do_v the_o like_o himself_o again_o as_o these_o word_n and_o not_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o word_n recompense_n he_o will_v recompense_v whether_o thou_o choose_v or_o whether_o thou_o refuse_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o may_v be_v conceive_v as_o if_o elihu_n have_v thus_o bespeak_v job_n if_o thou_o do_v smart_a for_o thy_o pride_n and_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o spirit_n if_o god_n pay_v thou_o home_o for_o it_o do_v not_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o i_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o counsel_n to_o direct_v thou_o better_o i_o desire_v not_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o such_o a_o handle_n but_o certain_o god_n will_v do_v it_o when_o we_o 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