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a_o four_o consideration_n of_o occasion_n help_v forward_o the_o say_a effect_n in_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o affliction_n or_o the_o person_n by_o who_o instrumental_o they_o come_v and_o this_o consideration_n may_v lie_v two_o way_n or_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o not_o seldom_o be_v employ_v in_o lay_v on_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o agency_n therein_o may_v add_v some_o aggravation_n to_o those_o suffering_n and_o exasperation_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o sufferer_n of_o they_o 1._o sometime_o the_o instrument_n be_v of_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o very_o wicked_a person_n and_o this_o add_v to_o their_o affliction_n and_o move_v their_o discontent_a passion_n that_o such_o as_o those_o shall_v be_v their_o scourge_n so_o the_o psalmist_n make_v the_o church_n complaint_n o_o god_n the_o heathen_a be_v come_v into_o thy_o inheritance_n 4._o psal_n 79.1_o 2_o 3_o 6_o 7_o &_o 74_o 4._o thy_o holy_a temple_n have_v they_o defile_v they_o have_v lay_v jerusalem_n on_o heap_n the_o dead_a body_n of_o thy_o servant_n have_v they_o give_v to_o be_v meat_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o saint_n unto_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n their_o blood_n have_v they_o shed_v like_o water_n etc._n etc._n again_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o heathen_a that_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o and_o the_o kingdom_n that_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n they_o have_v devour_v jacob_n and_o lay_v waste_v his_o dwell_a place_n and_o in_o another_o psalm_n thy_o enemy_n roar_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o congregation_n they_o set_v up_o their_o ensign_n
for_o sign_n this_o be_v it_o with_o which_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n be_v sore_o aggrieve_v the_o wicked_a do_v compass_n about_o the_o righteous_a wherefore_o look_v thou_o on_o they_o that_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n when_o the_o wicked_a devour_v the_o man_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o 13._o hab._n 1.4_o 13._o and_o with_o this_o the_o lord_n himself_o amplyfi_v the_o punishment_n of_o judah_n when_o he_o say_v 7.24.21.31_o ezek._n 7.24.21.31_o he_o will_v bring_v the_o worst_a of_o the_o heathen_a upon_o they_o and_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o brutish_a man_n and_o skilful_a to_o destroy_v 2._o sometime_o the_o subordinate_a agent_n be_v person_n of_o near_a relation_n and_o obligation_n to_o the_o sufferer_n and_o this_o cut_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o exulcerate_v their_o sorrow_n when_o those_o that_o be_v intimate_o tie_v to_o they_o by_o domestical_a political_n or_o ecclesiastical_a relation_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o civil_a amity_n or_o religion_n prove_v false_a and_o hostile_a to_o they_o that_o place_n in_o zechariah_n behold_v i_o will_v make_v jerusalem_n a_o cup_n of_o tremble_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n round_o about_o 2._o zech._n 12_o 2._o some_o conceive_v may_v be_v mean_v not_o active_o as_o if_o jerusalem_n shall_v infer_v or_o inflict_v such_o plague_n upon_o the_o neighbour_a people_n as_o shall_v fill_v they_o with_o horror_n but_o passive_o jerusalem_n shall_v suffer_v such_o thing_n as_o shall_v move_v objective_o tremble_v in_o other_o at_o the_o behold_v thereof_o and_o the_o word_n follow_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o siege_n both_o against_o judah_n and_o against_o jerusalem_n they_o read_v thus_o because_o judah_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o siege_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o jerusalem_n under_o god_n judgement_n shall_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o tremble_v to_o other_o because_o judah_n so_o near_o ally_v and_o bind_v by_o so_o many_o relation_n to_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o helper_n to_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v against_o she_o and_o so_o indeed_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n call_v pusaim_v or_o apostate_n stand_v up_o against_o and_o persecute_v the_o hasmonean_a and_o hasidean_a party_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n and_o after_o this_o wrought_v upon_o job_n more_o than_o all_o his_o other_o suffering_n from_o other_o creature_n that_o his_o belove_a friend_n and_o brethren_n not_o only_o fail_v he_o of_o their_o help_n but_o turn_v against_o he_o and_o add_v their_o reproach_n and_o contestation_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o misery_n all_o my_o inward_a friend_n say_v he_o abhor_v i_o 19.19_o job_n 19.19_o and_o they_o who_o i_o love_v be_v turn_v against_o i_o he_o have_v suffer_v heavy_a thing_n by_o the_o sabean_o and_o chaldean_n in_o his_o good_n and_o servant_n and_o by_o satan_n in_o his_o body_n but_o all_o these_o discompose_v not_o his_o spirit_n so_o much_o as_o do_v the_o contending_n against_o he_o of_o his_o three_o friend_n how_o holy_a david_n be_v gall_v with_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n be_v well_o know_v 41.9_o psal_n 41.9_o and_o he_o more_o than_o once_o express_v it_o yea_o my_o own_o familiar_a friend_n or_o the_o man_n of_o my_o peace_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v which_o do_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o i_o q._n d._n this_o be_v beyond_o all_o that_o he_o that_o before_o keep_v intimate_v correspondency_n with_o i_o be_v my_o confident_a and_o my_o beneficiary_n shall_v kick_v against_o i_o and_o have_v get_v i_o down_o shall_v base_o trample_v i_o under_o his_o foot_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o do_v so_o press_v he_o that_o he_o know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o bear_v it_o as_o in_o another_o place_n he_o speak_v for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n that_o reproach_v i_o than_o i_o can_v have_v bear_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o that_o do_v magnify_v himself_o against_o i_o than_o i_o will_v have_v hide_v myself_o from_o he_o 21._o psa_fw-la 55.12_o 13_o 14_o 20_o 21._o but_o it_o be_v thou_o a_o man_n my_o equal_a my_o guide_n and_o my_o acquaintance_n we_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o and_o walk_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o company_n and_o once_o again_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n it_o move_v his_o choler_n he_o have_v put_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o such_o as_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o he_o have_v break_v his_o covenant_n the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v smooth_a than_o butter_n but_o war_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n his_o word_n be_v soft_a than_o oil_n yet_o be_v they_o draw_v sword_n this_o lay_v hard_a upon_o his_o spirit_n and_o vex_v he_o to_o indignation_n that_o one_o endear_v to_o he_o by_o so_o many_o oblige_a name_n and_o relation_n shall_v be_v the_o man_n against_o he_o and_o shall_v prove_v such_o a_o circumvent_a bloody_a reproachful_a and_o successful_a foe_n as_o in_o that_o psalm_n he_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v that_o embracement_n of_o he_o as_o another_o self_n jun._n secundum_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la mei_fw-la jun._n duxâ—mens_n jun._n familiaris_n mens_fw-la jun._n a_o man_n my_o equal_a or_o equal_v to_o myself_o advancement_n of_o he_o to_o high_a command_n my_o guide_n or_o general_n familiarity_n of_o company_n my_o acquaintance_n conjunction_n and_o trust_n in_o honest_a design_n we_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o association_n in_o the_o same_o god_n religion_n and_o seek_v of_o god_n we_o walk_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o company_n union_n in_o the_o same_o league_n and_o covenant_n he_o have_v break_v his_o covenant_n the_o specious_a insinuate_a and_o egg_v pretence_n and_o profession_n hold_v forth_o by_o he_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v smooth_a than_o butter_n soft_a than_o oil_n that_o all_o these_o engagement_n interveen_v not_o any_o nor_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v make_v he_o true_a nor_o so_o much_o as_o keep_v he_o from_o hostility_n this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o stagger_v this_o upright_a man_n to_o bear_v and_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v there_o be_v many_o a_o suffer_a soul_n at_o this_o day_n with_o who_o next_o to_o their_o own_o and_o the_o land_n sin_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o almighty_a this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o strike_v deep_a lie_v heavy_a upon_o the_o heart_n that_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o be_v the_o project_n and_o production_n of_o brethren_n not_o only_o as_o englishman_n but_o as_o protestant_n reformer_n covenanter_n solemn-callers_a upon_o god_n associate_n in_o the_o same_o counsel_n action_n danger_n mercy_n and_o fair_a avower_n for_o the_o gospel_n conscience_n godliness_n purity_n for_o law_n justice_n liberty_n peace_n for_o king_n parliament_z kingdom_n sister_n nation_n and_o all_o protestant_a church_n o_o the_o sorrow_n shame_n vexation_n astonishment_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o for_o this_o 5._o another_o reason_n be_v the_o difficulty_n of_o patience_n in_o time_n of_o great_a trouble_n the_o office_n of_o patience_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o adversity_n to_o keep_v down_o and_o quiet_a the_o tumultuous_a passion_n and_o to_o curb_v and_o suppress_v the_o headstrong_a corruption_n which_o that_o condition_n be_v apt_a to_o awaken_v and_o let_v loose_a it_o be_v then_o to_o compose_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o contain_v the_o whole_a man_n within_o his_o duty_n now_o this_o be_v no_o small_a business_n patience_n prove_v a_o hard_a task_n when_o it_o come_v in_o hand_n it_o be_v but_o a_o easy_a matter_n when_o man_n be_v in_o a_o quiet_a state_n to_o frame_v contemplative_a notion_n of_o affliction_n in_o the_o mind_n or_o to_o discourse_v of_o they_o to_o other_o or_o to_o behold_v they_o upon_o other_o or_o to_o foresee_v they_o come_v on_o themselves_o but_o the_o matter_n be_v to_o endure_v they_o when_o they_o be_v come_v then_o come_v in_o the_o part_n of_o patience_n patience_n be_v not_o a_o intellectual_a comprehension_n of_o good_a rule_n or_o a_o speculative_a discern_v of_o the_o equity_n necessity_n and_o profit_n of_o affliction_n but_o a_o practical_a use_n of_o such_o rule_n in_o bear_v or_o a_o real_a and_o regular_a suffering_n and_o this_o be_v somewhat_o to_o do_v he_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n james_n his_o account_n a_o perfect_a and_o entire_a christian_a 4_o jam._n â—_o 4_o lack_v nothing_o that_o can_v full_o exercise_v this_o grace_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o will_v produce_v the_o argument_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o apostolical_a call_n among_o the_o corinthian_n who_o it_o seem_v vilify_v his_o person_n and_o question_v that_o his_o call_v he_o mention_n patience_n for_o one_o proof_n true_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v wrought_v among_o
stand_v upon_o my_o watch_n 3._o chap._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o set_v i_o upon_o the_o tower_n and_o will_v watch_v to_o see_v what_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o and_o what_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o be_v yet_o delay_v in_o his_o petition_n and_o receive_v a_o answer_n of_o further_a judgement_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o the_o lord_n answer_v i_o and_o say_v write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a upon_o table_n 3.2_o chap._n 3.2_o that_o he_o may_v run_v that_o read_v it_o for_o the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o his_o hope_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o fear_n and_o terror_n which_o he_o express_v in_o this_o three_o recourse_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o speech_n and_o be_v afraid_a when_o i_o hear_v my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n quiver_v at_o the_o voice_n 16._o verse_n 16._o rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v earnest_a by_o prayer_n for_o israel_n conversion_n and_o salvation_n that_o be_v for_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o continue_v in_o blindness_n and_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o and_o out_o against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o justification_n brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 10.1_o rom._n 10.1_o the_o answer_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o in_o this_o be_v that_o a_o remnant_n only_o shall_v then_o be_v call_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v judicial_o harden_v for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o come_v 25._o chap._n 11.5_o 7_o 25._o even_o until_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n upon_o saul_n disobedience_n and_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o his_o advancement_n to_o the_o kingdom_n samuel_n pray_v a_o whole_a night_n 35._o 1_o sam._n 15.11_o 35._o yet_o the_o lord_n reject_v saul_n from_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v samuel_n still_o mourn_v for_o saul_n 16.1_o chap._n 16.1_o till_o at_o length_n the_o lord_n reprove_v he_o and_o send_v he_o to_o anoint_v another_o for_o that_o place_n 2._o the_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v meet_v with_o stay_n and_o disappointment_n not_o only_o in_o their_o petition_n for_o other_o but_o even_o in_o their_o supplication_n for_o themselves_o and_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v in_o their_o own_o behalf_n upright_o job_n that_o man_n of_o trial_n do_v in_o this_o respect_n thus_o make_v know_v and_o bewail_v his_o case_n to_o his_o friend_n know_v now_o that_o god_n have_v overthrow_v i_o and_o have_v compass_v i_o with_o his_o net_n 8._o job_n 19.6_o 7_o 8._o behold_v i_o cry_v out_o of_o wrong_n but_o i_o be_o not_o hear_v i_o cry_v aloud_o but_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n he_o have_v fence_v my_o way_n that_o i_o can_v pass_v and_o he_o have_v set_v darkness_n in_o my_o path_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o complain_v of_o thâ—_n same_o unto_o god_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o 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condition_n will_v hold_v out_o to_o act_v job_n approve_a part_n in_o particular_a that_o his_o resolution_n chap._n 27.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o all_o the_o while_o my_o breath_n be_v in_o i_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o my_o nostril_n my_o lip_n shall_v not_o speak_v wickedness_n nor_o my_o tongue_n utter_a deceit_n 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 so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v chap._n iii_o the_o second_o query_n handle_v viz._n how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n prayer_n ground_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o seem_v by_o his_o providence_n to_o answer_v the_o prayer_n which_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o we_o have_v grant_v and_o attest_v by_o many_o witness_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o and_o in_o some_o 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