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all_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n withdraw_v their_o light_n that_o neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n may_v dare_v to_o stir_v or_o move_v either_o within_o door_n or_o without_o verse_n 8._o let_v they_o curse_v it_o that_o curse_v the_o day_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o raise_v up_o their_o mourning_n that_o be_v all_o that_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o sorrow_n be_v wont_a to_o curse_v the_o day_n as_o be_v weary_a both_o of_o life_n and_o light_n let_v they_o curse_v that_o night_n wherein_o i_o be_v conceive_v and_o boâ—n_v some_o expositor_n understand_v this_o of_o fisherman_n and_o mariner_n and_o that_o because_o they_o read_v the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n according_a to_o the_o translation_n which_o be_v set_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o raise_v up_o a_o leviathan_n such_o man_n mouth_n be_v usual_o full_a of_o most_o fearful_a execration_n and_o curse_n and_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o take_v whale_n that_o 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cause_n i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v now_o i_o have_v examine_v i_o own_o conscience_n and_o have_v weigh_v and_o digest_v what_o i_o shall_v say_v in_o my_o own_o defence_n whereas_o you_o condemn_v i_o for_o a_o wicked_a hypocrite_n i_o know_v that_o herein_o god_n will_v justify_v i_o and_o so_o indeed_o it_o prove_v at_o last_o when_o god_n pass_v that_o sentence_n against_o his_o friend_n chap._n 42.7_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 have_v verse_n 19_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v plead_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v trust_v therefore_o in_o the_o unquestionable_a justice_n of_o my_o cause_n let_v who_o will_v undertake_v to_o plead_v with_o i_o i_o be_o here_o ready_a to_o defend_v myself_o against_o they_o but_o however_o plead_v i_o must_v my_o cause_n with_o god_n for_o now_o if_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n i_o shall_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n that_o be_v be_v provoke_v and_o vex_v as_o i_o have_v be_v with_o the_o opprobrious_a speech_n you_o have_v use_v against_o i_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o ease_v the_o grief_n of_o my_o heart_n by_o speak_v it_o will_v burst_v within_o i_o and_o so_o kill_v i_o verse_n 20._o only_o do_v not_o two_o thing_n unto_o i_o then_o will_v i_o not_o hide_v myself_o from_o thou_o that_o be_v then_o shall_v i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o hide_v myself_o from_o thou_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o shrink_v from_o appear_v before_o thou_o but_o shall_v bold_o come_v into_o thy_o presence_n to_o plead_v my_o cause_n now_o the_o two_o thing_n he_o desire_v of_o god_n be_v those_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o wit_n the_o one_o that_o god_n will_v free_v he_o from_o the_o present_a misery_n that_o lay_v upon_o he_o wherewith_o be_v oppress_v distract_a and_o disturb_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a he_o shall_v with_o that_o freedom_n of_o mind_n as_o be_v fit_v intend_v what_o he_o shall_v say_v and_o order_v his_o speech_n aright_o before_o god_n and_o the_o other_o that_o god_n will_v secure_v he_o from_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o power_n for_o the_o future_a which_o alone_o be_v enough_o to_o overwhelm_v a_o man_n with_o fear_n and_o to_o make_v the_o most_o eloquent_a man_n as_o one_o that_o be_v dumb_a and_o not_o able_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n i_o know_v that_o some_o learned_a expositor_n do_v otherwise_o understand_v this_o place_n namely_o that_o the_o two_o thing_n which_o job_n here_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v not_o do_v to_o he_o be_v either_o 1._o that_o he_o will_v not_o smite_v and_o dispute_v
be_v go_v again_o so_o that_o i_o do_v very_o little_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o day_n and_o that_o either_o because_o it_o seem_v overclouded_n with_o the_o darkness_n of_o my_o affliction_n or_o because_o i_o be_o straight_a way_n afraid_a of_o the_o dolefulnesse_n of_o the_o night_n that_o be_v come_v after_o it_o verse_n 13._o if_o i_o wait_v the_o grave_n be_v my_o house_n i_o have_v make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o darkness_n that_o be_v if_o i_o shall_v wait_v in_o hope_n to_o see_v a_o end_n of_o my_o misery_n yet_o at_o last_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o grave_n must_v be_v my_o house_n there_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o pit_n i_o must_v lay_v i_o down_o to_o rest_n thus_o some_o expositor_n understand_v these_o word_n but_o i_o rather_o understand_v they_o thus_o if_o i_o wait_v the_o grave_n be_v my_o house_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o i_o shall_v wait_v for_o that_o glorious_a change_n to_o which_o you_o say_v god_n will_v restore_v i_o if_o i_o will_v repent_v and_o beg_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n i_o shall_v certain_o flatter_v myself_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o because_o i_o be_o a_o die_a man_n and_o so_o the_o grave_n be_v the_o house_n where_o i_o must_v immediate_o be_v lodge_v and_o in_o the_o darkness_n thereof_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o myself_o to_o rest_n verse_n 14_o i_o have_v say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n and_o not_o altogether_o improbable_a that_o because_o great_a man_n in_o those_o time_n have_v certain_a vault_n where_o the_o body_n of_o all_o their_o family_n be_v successive_o lay_v and_o place_v in_o such_o order_n that_o when_o their_o child_n go_v in_o to_o they_o they_o be_v able_a to_o say_v which_o be_v their_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n their_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o job_n to_o imply_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o state_n but_o shall_v be_v lay_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o mean_a man_n in_o a_o ordinary_a grave_n he_o say_v here_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v thus_o lay_v up_o with_o the_o ancestor_n of_o his_o family_n he_o shall_v only_o have_v rottenness_n and_o worm_n for_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o sister_n in_o his_o burial_n place_n but_o the_o more_o ordinary_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o better_a by_o far_o to_o wit_n that_o job_n drift_n therein_o be_v as_o in_o those_o before_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v hopeless_a of_o life_n and_o have_v in_o his_o thought_n give_v up_o himself_o and_o that_o willing_o to_o the_o grave_n i_o have_v say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v in_o stead_n of_o those_o my_o near_a friend_n with_o who_o i_o have_v live_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o grave_n whether_o i_o be_o go_v apace_o corruption_n and_o worm_n be_v the_o near_a ally_n the_o father_n mother_n brother_n and_o sister_n with_o who_o i_o must_v dwell_v and_o indeed_o to_o corruption_n and_o the_o worm_n he_o may_v the_o rather_o give_v these_o term_n of_o his_o near_a ally_n because_o he_o himself_o have_v his_o original_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v no_o better_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o corruption_n whereinto_o he_o shall_v be_v turn_v in_o the_o grave_n than_o the_o grave-bred_n worm_n but_o however_o by_o these_o expression_n job_n will_v show_v that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o look_v upon_o death_n as_o a_o enemy_n or_o a_o stranger_n that_o he_o be_v upon_o fair_a term_n with_o death_n as_o with_o his_o near_a alliance_n yea_o that_o he_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o death_n and_o take_v delight_n and_o contentment_n in_o death_n as_o man_n do_v when_o after_o a_o long_a journey_n they_o return_v home_o to_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n verse_n 15._o and_o where_o be_v now_o my_o hope_n as_o for_o my_o hope_n who_o shall_v see_v it_o that_o be_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v thus_o lay_v in_o the_o grave_n what_o will_v become_v then_o of_o the_o hope_v you_o will_v give_v i_o of_o a_o prosperous_a estate_n here_o in_o this_o world_n since_o doubtless_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o see_v i_o have_v a_o good_a day_n again_o here_o in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v it_o have_v be_v fit_a you_o shall_v have_v propound_v to_o i_o the_o bliss_n and_o glory_n which_o after_o death_n i_o may_v expect_v in_o heaven_n for_o i_o be_v indeed_o in_o a_o sad_a condition_n if_o i_o have_v no_o more_o hope_n in_o heaven_n than_o i_o can_v expect_v here_o in_o this_o world_n verse_n 16._o they_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o pit_n when_o our_o rest_n together_o be_v in_o the_o dust_n two_o several_a way_n these_o word_n of_o job_n may_v be_v understand_v 1._o as_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n have_v say_v there_o as_o for_o my_o hope_n who_o shall_v see_v it_o he_o answer_v himself_o here_o in_o these_o word_n they_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o pit_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o look_v every_o hour_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a to_o be_v hope_v for_o by_o i_o i_o must_v expect_v it_o there_o and_o so_o they_o that_o will_v see_v my_o hope_n must_v pass_v through_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o go_v down_o with_o i_o into_o the_o grave_n that_o so_o they_o may_v there_o behold_v it_o when_o we_o shall_v there_o lie_v at_o rest_n together_o in_o the_o dust_n 2._o as_o a_o far_a illustration_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o those_o hope_n which_o his_o friend_n have_v propound_v to_o he_o they_o shall_v go_v down_o say_v job_n to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o pit_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v true_o all_o the_o hope_n that_o you_o have_v propound_v to_o i_o or_o that_o i_o can_v conceive_v of_o live_v in_o prosperity_n again_o in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v all_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o there_o both_o i_o and_o they_o shall_v perish_v when_o we_o shall_v all_o rest_n together_o in_o the_o dust_n chap._n xviii_o verse_n 2._o then_o answer_v bildad_o the_o shuhite_a as_o bildad_n speak_v next_o after_o eliphaz_n when_o they_o first_o begin_v to_o argue_v with_o he_o so_o now_o again_o in_o reply_v he_o keep_v his_o turn_n and_o speak_v next_o after_o eliphaz_n as_o he_o do_v before_o verse_n 2._o how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o you_o make_v a_o end_n of_o word_n etc._n etc._n many_o learned_a expositor_n hold_v that_o in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n bildad_n speak_v not_o to_o job_n but_o to_o his_o two_o companion_n eliphaz_n and_o zophar_n or_o at_o least_o joint_o both_o to_o job_n and_o they_o and_o that_o because_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v express_v indeed_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o that_o the_o drift_n of_o these_o word_n be_v to_o blame_v they_o because_o they_o have_v hitherto_o multiply_v word_n one_o against_o another_o but_o all_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o add_v the_o follow_a clause_n mark_v and_o afterward_o we_o will_v speak_v that_o be_v let_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o we_o mark_v and_o well_o understand_v one_o another_o and_o then_o we_o may_v the_o better_a hope_n to_o carry_v on_o our_o dispute_n to_o some_o good_a effect_n but_o because_o 1._o his_o join_v his_o friend_n with_o himself_o in_o that_o clause_n mark_v and_o afterward_o we_o will_v speak_v seem_v rather_o to_o imply_v that_o he_o do_v not_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o they_o 2._o his_o friend_n have_v still_o plead_v the_o same_o thing_n against_o job_n which_o he_o himself_o do_v here_o in_o his_o follow_a speech_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n do_v always_o destroy_v wicked_a man_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n why_o he_o shall_v blame_v his_o friend_n for_o multiply_a word_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o 3._o job_n in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o his_o next_o reply_n seem_v direct_o to_o strike_v at_o these_o word_n of_o bildad_n as_o speak_v to_o he_o chap._n 19.2_o yea_o say_v he_o how_o long_o will_v you_o vex_v my_o soul_n and_o break_v i_o in_o piece_n with_o word_n in_o these_o regard_v i_o rather_o think_v that_o bildad_n speak_v this_o only_a to_o job_n and_o that_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n either_o because_o there_o be_v some_o friend_n at_o this_o dispute_n that_o side_v with_o job_n though_o job_n only_o speak_v or_o else_o rather_o
to_o be_v let_v this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v move_v you_o to_o pity_v i_o and_o comfort_v i_o and_o do_v not_o still_o condemn_v i_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a as_o for_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v add_v for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.11_o &_o 2.5_o verse_n 22._o why_o do_v you_o persecute_v i_o as_o god_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o my_o flesh_n this_o which_o job_n here_o upbraid_v his_o friend_n with_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o persecute_v he_o as_o god_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o several_a way_n either_o 1._o that_o when_o god_n afflict_v he_o they_o do_v so_o too_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v join_v with_o god_n in_o afflict_v he_o and_o make_v his_o life_n burdensome_a to_o he_o when_o god_n punish_v any_o man_n or_o man_n though_o the_o punishment_n be_v never_o so_o just_o inflict_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o that_o behold_v they_o thus_o punish_v to_o pity_v they_o and_o be_v tender_a over_o they_o neither_o must_v they_o by_o any_o mean_n insult_v over_o they_o but_o rather_o reflect_v upon_o themselves_o and_o be_v afraid_a of_o themselves_o as_o consider_v that_o god_n may_v as_o just_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o these_o who_o they_o behold_v in_o such_o misery_n now_o that_o therefore_o for_o which_o he_o blame_v his_o friend_n here_o may_v be_v only_o this_o because_o when_o god_n hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o he_o they_o instead_o of_o pity_v he_o do_v also_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o and_o by_o their_o hard_a usage_n and_o bitter_a reproach_n do_v add_v to_o his_o affliction_n forget_v themselves_o to_o be_v man_n subject_a to_o the_o same_o misery_n or_o 2._o that_o they_o do_v afflict_v he_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o god_n do_v to_o wit_n in_o that_o 1._o as_o god_n do_v persecute_v he_o incessant_o and_o without_o intermission_n bring_v calamity_n upon_o he_o one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o without_o afford_v he_o any_o breathe_a time_n so_o do_v they_o follow_v he_o with_o reproach_n upon_o reproach_n and_o censure_n upon_o censure_n not_o yield_v he_o any_o rest_n and_o 2._o in_o that_o they_o persecute_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n as_o god_n do_v and_o in_o as_o heavy_a a_o manner_n as_o god_n have_v lay_v load_n upon_o he_o so_o do_v they_o as_o god_n have_v appear_v in_o a_o way_n of_o wrath_n against_o he_o so_o do_v they_o and_o so_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v intimate_v that_o their_o scorn_n and_o scoff_v and_o calumny_n be_v as_o grievous_a to_o he_o as_o all_o the_o other_o misery_n that_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o or_o 3._o that_o they_o arrogate_a that_o to_o themselves_o which_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n to_o wit_n either_o because_o they_o do_v in_o so_o masterly_a a_o manner_n condemn_v he_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n which_o none_o can_v know_v but_o god_n only_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o reins_n or_o else_o rather_o because_o they_o do_v causelesse_o persecute_v he_o why_o do_v you_o persecute_v i_o as_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v however_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o man_n may_v deal_v with_o they_o as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o so_o may_v lay_v what_o affliction_n he_o please_v upon_o i_o mere_o because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n so_o to_o do_v though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n at_o all_o yet_o you_o have_v no_o such_o power_n over_o i_o and_o therefore_o show_v why_o it_o be_v that_o you_o do_v thus_o persecute_v i_o what_o will_v you_o make_v yourselves_o god_n and_o then_o for_o the_o next_o clause_n wherein_o he_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o his_o flesh_n why_o do_v you_o persecute_v i_o as_o god_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o my_o flesh_n the_o drift_n thereof_o i_o conceive_v be_v to_o imply_v either_o that_o it_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o cruelty_n in_o they_o that_o not_o content_a with_o the_o grievous_a misery_n he_o have_v endure_v in_o his_o body_n even_o to_o the_o utter_a waste_n and_o consume_v of_o his_o flesh_n beside_o that_o he_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o other_o outward_a comfort_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v also_o seek_v as_o they_o have_v do_v to_o wound_v and_o afflict_v his_o spirit_n also_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o god_n afflict_v my_o mind_n and_o my_o soul_n and_o have_v fill_v my_o soul_n with_o terror_n yet_o why_o shall_v you_o force_v on_o my_o affliction_n as_o far_o as_o god_n do_v or_o else_o that_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o all_o those_o insufferable_a misery_n that_o he_o lie_v under_o but_o do_v still_o prosecute_v he_o with_o so_o much_o bitterness_n they_o be_v herein_o like_o beast_n of_o prey_n that_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o poor_a creature_n they_o prey_v upon_o can_v be_v satisfy_v therewith_o till_o they_o have_v quite_o devour_v they_o and_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v the_o flesh_n do_v also_o gnaw_v and_o crush_v the_o bone_n asunder_o and_o indeed_o all_o cruel_a oppression_n and_o crush_a of_o the_o poor_a and_o afflict_a be_v usual_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o that_o phrase_n of_o devour_v they_o and_o eat_v up_o their_o flesh_n as_o psal_n 27.2_o my_o foe_n come_v upon_o i_o to_o eat_v up_o my_o flesh_n and_o gal._n 5.15_o but_o if_o you_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o be_v not_o consume_v one_o of_o another_o verse_n 23._o o_o that_o my_o word_n be_v now_o write_v oh_o that_o they_o be_v print_v in_o a_o book_n etc._n etc._n though_o some_o refer_v this_o particular_o to_o that_o follow_a passage_n verse_n 25._o wherein_n he_o make_v indeed_o a_o most_o clear_a and_o glorious_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n his_o redeemer_n and_o his_o hope_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o life_n eternal_a worthy_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o all_o that_o shall_v live_v in_o succeed_a time_n yet_o i_o rather_o think_v he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o that_o dispute_n that_o have_v be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o three_o friend_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v afterward_o speak_v to_o show_v how_o clear_a his_o conscience_n be_v and_o how_o confident_a he_o be_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o to_o manifest_v withal_o that_o he_o have_v not_o speak_v so_o rash_o and_o unadvised_o and_o much_o less_o so_o desperate_o and_o blasphemous_o as_o they_o pretend_v he_o have_v though_o some_o word_n may_v slip_v from_o he_o in_o his_o passion_n that_o be_v not_o altogether_o to_o be_v justify_v he_o wish_v that_o his_o word_n be_v write_v and_o print_v in_o a_o book_n etc._n etc._n for_o hereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o decline_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o man_n live_v that_o he_o be_v willing_a it_o shall_v be_v know_v both_o to_o the_o present_a and_o future_a age_n as_o be_v assure_v that_o whoever_o in_o succeed_a time_n shall_v read_v what_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o what_o have_v pass_v betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n they_o will_v pity_v his_o condition_n and_o acquit_v he_o from_o all_o those_o false_a accusation_n they_o have_v charge_v upon_o he_o yea_o and_o therefore_o he_o wish_v that_o his_o word_n be_v not_o only_o write_v and_o print_v in_o a_o book_n but_o also_o vers_fw-la 24._o that_o they_o be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n and_o lead_v in_o the_o rock_n for_o ever_o and_o however_o some_o expositor_n understand_v this_o that_o herein_o he_o wish_v that_o his_o word_n be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n in_o plate_n or_o leaâ—s_n of_o lead_n yea_o in_o the_o rock_n for_o ever_o yet_o other_o think_v that_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o expression_n must_v needs_o be_v either_o that_o in_o those_o time_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v their_o grave_v tool_n of_o iron_n temper_v with_o lead_n as_o now_o aday_n they_o be_v temper_v with_o steel_n or_o else_o that_o when_o they_o desire_v to_o grave_a any_o thing_n in_o stone_n for_o a_o perpetual_a monument_n they_o use_v to_o cut_v the_o letter_n with_o a_o iron_n pen_n or_o grave_v tool_n and_o then_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o cut_v or_o furrow_n of_o those_o letter_n with_o lead_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o plain_a and_o legible_a and_o that_o hence_o he_o speak_v of_o have_v his_o word_n grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n and_o lead_v in_o the_o rock_n for_o ever_o verse_n 25._o for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v
i_o or_o they_o come_v upon_o i_o thick_a and_o threefold_a so_o that_o i_o have_v no_o breathe_a time_n to_o arm_v myself_o against_o they_o verse_n 28._o i_o go_v mourn_v without_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n even_o this_o verse_n also_o some_o expositor_n understand_v of_o his_o mourning_n for_o other_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o go_v mourn_v up_o and_o down_o for_o they_o and_o that_o his_o sorrow_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o can_v take_v comfort_n in_o nothing_o he_o seem_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o warmth_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o stand_v up_o and_o try_v in_o the_o congregation_n that_o be_v that_o in_o public_a assembly_n he_o bewail_v their_o misery_n labour_v to_o stir_v up_o other_o also_o to_o take_v pity_n of_o they_o but_o i_o rather_o take_v this_o also_o as_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o his_o sad_a condition_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n and_o according_o the_o first_o clause_n i_o go_v mourn_v without_o the_o sun_n may_v be_v very_o probable_o understand_v three_o several_a way_n to_o wit_n either_o first_o of_o his_o black_a skin_n that_o his_o body_n be_v clad_v all_o over_o with_o a_o black_a mourn_a skin_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o mourn_a vesture_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o disease_n that_o have_v put_v this_o hue_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v say_v afterward_o in_o plain_a term_n vers_n 30._o my_o skin_n be_v black_a upon_o i_o or_o second_o of_o his_o solitariness_n that_o be_v in_o much_o heaviness_n he_o avoid_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o love_v to_o be_v alone_o by_o himself_o in_o the_o dark_a or_o three_o of_o his_o sorrow_n only_o that_o he_o be_v always_o mourning_n as_o be_v under_o the_o darkness_n of_o very_a sad_a affliction_n and_o not_o have_v the_o least_o sun-light_n of_o pleasure_n and_o comfort_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v i_o stand_v up_o and_o i_o cry_v in_o the_o congregation_n that_o be_v i_o can_v not_o contain_v myself_o but_o which_o be_v a_o very_a unseemly_a thing_n in_o one_o of_o my_o gravity_n and_o quality_n i_o do_v even_o weep_v and_o howl_v in_o the_o very_a public_a assembly_n of_o people_n verse_n 29._o i_o be_o a_o brother_n to_o dragon_n and_o a_o companion_n to_o owl_n or_o ostrich_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o indeed_o so_o they_o must_v needs_o render_v the_o word_n that_o will_v have_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o job_n herein_o complain_v of_o the_o mercilesnesse_n of_o those_o with_o who_o he_o converse_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v barbarous_o cruel_a to_o he_o like_o dragon_n yea_o like_a ostrich_n that_o be_v cruel_a to_o their_o own_o young_a one_o but_o rather_o i_o conceive_v he_o term_n himself_o a_o brother_n to_o dragon_n and_o a_o companion_n to_o owl_n because_o his_o condition_n be_v like_a to_o they_o to_o wit_n either_o for_o that_o he_o be_v forsake_v and_o leave_v in_o a_o desolate_a and_o solitary_a estate_n or_o because_o his_o complaint_n and_o cry_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o extreme_a misery_n be_v like_o the_o howl_n and_o screeche_n of_o these_o creature_n which_o make_v in_o the_o wilderness_n many_o time_n a_o very_a lamentable_a noise_n according_a to_o that_o micah_n 1.8_o i_o will_v make_v a_o wail_n like_o the_o dragon_n and_o mourn_v as_o the_o owl_n and_o indeed_o the_o phrase_n be_v much_o like_o this_o which_o solomon_n use_v prov._n 18.9_o he_o also_o that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o work_n be_v brother_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n verse_n 30._o my_o skin_n be_v black_a upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o blackness_n of_o the_o scab_n and_o scurf_n which_o be_v all_o over_o his_o body_n but_o beside_o even_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o man_n body_n may_v become_v black_a by_o extremity_n of_o grief_n and_o violent_a sickness_n whence_o be_v that_o lam._n 5.10_o our_o skin_n be_v black_a like_o a_o oven_n because_o of_o the_o terrible_a famine_n and_o that_o also_o of_o david_n psal_n 119.83_o i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o bottle_n in_o the_o smoke_n see_v also_o the_o note_n above_o vers_n 28._o verse_n 31._o my_o harp_n also_o be_v turn_v to_o mourning_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o be_v employ_v that_o not_o only_o his_o joy_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n but_o also_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o former_o be_v use_v for_o his_o delight_n do_v now_o only_o increase_v his_o sorrow_n chap._n xxxi_o verse_n 1._o i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o chapter_n job_n make_v a_o solemn_a protestation_n how_o pious_o he_o have_v live_v thereby_o to_o confute_v his_o friend_n unjust_a censure_n and_o to_o show_v how_o strange_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o so_o sad_a a_o condition_n and_o first_o he_o begin_v with_o this_o how_o careful_o he_o have_v suppress_v all_o carnal_a concupiscence_n because_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o do_v usual_o surprise_v man_n in_o their_o youth_n and_o this_o he_o express_v in_o these_o term_n i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n to_o imply_v that_o he_o keep_v his_o eye_n from_o gaze_v upon_o any_o wanton_a object_n with_o as_o much_o care_n as_o man_n use_v when_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o any_o thing_n by_o covenant_n and_o perhaps_o also_o that_o he_o be_v on_o each_o side_n careful_a both_o that_o his_o eye_n shall_v not_o allure_v he_o to_o evil_n and_o that_o he_o likewise_o will_v not_o employ_v his_o eye_n in_o any_o such_o dishonourable_a service_n and_o then_o for_o the_o follow_a clause_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n the_o drift_n thereof_o be_v to_o imply_v that_o as_o he_o watch_v over_o his_o eye_n so_o also_o over_o his_o thought_n that_o he_o may_v not_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n and_o much_o less_o upon_o a_o marry_a wife_n which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o far_o great_a sin_n and_o that_o either_o because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o ground_n for_o avoid_v this_o evil_a of_o his_o thought_n as_o for_o avoid_v the_o other_o of_o his_o look_n or_o because_o it_o will_v have_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o have_v set_v such_o a_o strict_a guard_n upon_o his_o eye_n if_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n he_o shall_v give_v liberty_n to_o himself_o for_o such_o wanton_a and_o lustful_a thought_n or_o because_o be_v so_o far_o convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o carnal_a concupiscence_n he_o dare_v not_o give_v way_n to_o a_o evil_a thought_n for_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o i_o shall_v will_v not_o god_n have_v punish_v i_o for_o it_o the_o first_o clause_n i_o know_v may_v be_v understand_v general_o of_o covenant_v with_o his_o eye_n against_o all_o that_o may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o which_o saint_n john_n call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n 1_o john_n 2.16_o but_o common_o it_o be_v limit_v by_o expositor_n to_o look_v after_o woman_n verse_n 2._o for_o what_o portion_n of_o god_n be_v there_o from_o above_o and_o what_o inheritance_n of_o the_o almighty_a from_o on_o high_a some_o expositor_n understand_v this_o thus_o that_o unclean_a person_n be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n portion_n and_o inheritance_n or_o that_o they_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o interest_n in_o god_n but_o because_o of_o these_o expression_n from_o above_o and_o from_o on_o high_a far_o more_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o job_n speak_v here_o of_o a_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n of_o recompense_n which_o god_n from_o above_o shall_v allot_v to_o those_o that_o give_v way_n to_o such_o lustful_a look_n and_o thought_n as_o he_o have_v mention_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n for_o what_o portion_n of_o god_n be_v there_o from_o above_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o dare_v not_o give_v way_n to_o such_o wanton_a look_n and_o lascivious_a thought_n for_o though_o such_o as_o do_v so_o may_v escape_v well_o enough_o with_o man_n that_o may_v never_o discern_v nor_o suspect_v any_o thing_n amiss_o in_o they_o yet_o what_o will_v god_n from_o above_o allot_v they_o for_o their_o portion_n which_o he_o answer_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 20.29_o verse_n 3._o be_v not_o destruction_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o a_o strange_a punishment_n to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v be_v not_o this_o the_o portion_n of_o such_o wicked_a man_n that_o god_n do_v certain_o at_o last_o destroy_v they_o yea_o
confound_v together_o that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n as_o man_n bring_v into_o so_o grievous_a and_o miserable_a a_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v even_o ashamed_a of_o themselves_o see_v also_o the_o note_n psal_n 35.26_o let_v they_o be_v drive_v backward_o and_o put_v to_o shame_n that_o wish_v i_o evil_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 6.10_o and_o 35.4_o verse_n 15._o let_v they_o be_v desolate_a for_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o shame_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v of_o their_o filthy_a and_o shameful_a life_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o shame_n which_o they_o seek_v to_o bring_v upon_o i_o let_v that_o shame_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o cast_v upon_o i_o befall_v themselves_o as_o a_o just_a recompense_n of_o their_o evil_a intention_n against_o i_o verse_n 16._o let_v all_o those_o that_o seek_v thou_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chro._n 16.11_o and_o psal_n 9.10_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o thou_o see_v the_o note_n psal_n 35.27_o let_v such_o as_o love_v thy_o salvation_n that_o be_v that_o neither_o hope_n for_o nor_o desire_n salvation_n from_o any_o other_o way_n but_o only_o from_o thou_o say_v continual_o the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v see_v psal_n 35.27_o verse_n 17._o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v destitute_a and_o afflict_a see_v the_o note_n psal_n 34.6_o psalm_n xli_o verse_n 1._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n or_o the_o sick_a or_o weak_a and_o indeed_o there_o be_v many_o passage_n in_o the_o psalm_n as_o vers_n 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n that_o make_v this_o interpretation_n very_o probable_a but_o if_o it_o be_v translate_v as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o bible_n by_o the_o poor_a be_v mean_v in_o general_a the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n or_o affliction_n blessed_n be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v that_o so_o think_v of_o and_o weigh_v with_o himself_o the_o misery_n that_o he_o undergo_v that_o he_o be_v thereby_o 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effect_n desire_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n upon_o those_o that_o have_v carry_v themselves_o more_o friendly_a or_o comfortable_o to_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n than_o other_o have_v do_v as_o for_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o so_o on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o verse_n i_o conceive_v they_o be_v mean_v of_o he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a and_o be_v add_v to_o make_v good_a what_o he_o have_v say_v concern_v the_o bliss_n of_o such_o a_o man_n and_o to_o show_v how_o abundant_o god_n will_v reward_v he_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o poor_a afflict_a man_n and_o so_o indeed_o they_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o most_o of_o our_o best_a expositor_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v add_v as_o by_o way_n of_o confute_v the_o unjust_a censure_n that_o be_v usual_o pass_v upon_o such_o a_o poor_a man_n the_o world_n be_v ready_a to_o judge_v he_o accurse_v of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o for_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 3._o the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bâ—d_v of_o languish_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v comfort_v and_o support_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n and_o at_o length_n restore_v his_o strength_n again_o thou_o will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n that_o be_v thou_o will_v give_v he_o ease_v and_o rest_n and_o afford_v he_o all_o thing_n requisite_a for_o his_o refresh_n as_o be_v do_v for_o a_o sick_a man_n when_o his_o bed_n be_v make_v soft_a by_o turn_v it_o for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n thou_o will_v turn_v his_o bed_n and_o by_o stir_v and_o tumble_v the_o â—eathers_n up_o and_o down_o bolster_n pillow_n head_n foot_n every_o where_o that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v a_o hard_a place_n leave_v in_o it_o but_o yet_o many_o expositor_n understand_v this_o more_o general_o as_o a_o 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snare_v with_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o thou_o have_v not_o the_o money_n thyself_o nor_o any_o benefit_n by_o it_o and_o before_o thou_o do_v undertake_v as_o a_o surety_n thou_o be_v free_v whether_o thou_o will_v have_v do_v it_o or_o no_o yet_o have_v once_o pass_v thy_o promise_n thou_o be_v now_o bind_v verse_n 3._o do_v this_o now_o my_o son_n and_o deliver_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o friend_n etc._n etc._n by_o thy_o friend_n here_o may_v be_v mean_v either_o the_o friend_n for_o who_o a_o man_n have_v engage_v himself_o as_o a_o surety_n into_o who_o hand_n the_o surety_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fall_v because_o if_o he_o do_v not_o now_o discharge_v his_o debt_n it_o will_v fall_v heavy_o upon_o the_o surety_n or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o creditor_n for_o to_o friend_n man_n may_v be_v surety_n for_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o stranger_n &_o then_o 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man_n that_o be_v irresistable_o for_o what_o hope_n can_v there_o be_v that_o a_o sluggard_n half_a a_o sleep_n &_o half_o awake_v shall_v resist_v a_o arm_a man_n the_o drift_n be_v that_o poverty_n shall_v rush_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o arm_a robber_n or_o as_o soldier_n that_o break_v in_o upon_o a_o house_n and_o plunder_v it_o scarce_o leave_v any_o thing_n behind_o they_o verse_n 12._o a_o wicked_a man_n walk_v with_o a_o froward_a mouth_n that_o be_v it_o be_v his_o constant_a course_n to_o talk_v perverse_o &_o wicked_o and_o though_o the_o most_o of_o expositor_n understand_v this_o particular_o of_o the_o wicked_a man_n lie_v &_o dissemble_v yet_o i_o rather_o understand_v it_o of_o all_o wicked_a speak_n whatsoever_o for_o whatever_o it_o be_v wherein_o man_n do_v perverse_o cross_v god_n in_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o that_o the_o scripture_n call_v frowardness_n see_v the_o note_n 2_o sam._n 22.27_o and_o job_n 5.15_o ver._n 13._o he_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n he_o 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