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my_o hope_n and_o i_o in_o the_o same_o grave_a together_o bury_v lie_n ch._n xviii_o then_o bilâ—ad_v thus_o when_o will_v thou_o finish_v thy_o prolix_a discourse_n sound_a indeed_o enough_o but_o void_a of_o force_n consider_v what_o shall_v be_v allege_v and_o then_o to_o thy_o objection_n we_o will_v reply_v again_o what_o do_v thy_o wondrous_a arrogance_n create_v what_o self-sufficient_a fullness_n thou_o elate_v what_o secret_a store_n of_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o find_v and_o what_o new_a light_n have_v thy_o inquiry_n crown_v that_o we_o such_o vile_a and_o senseless_a creature_n seem_v and_o be_v but_o stupid_a beast_n in_o thy_o esteem_n impatience_n and_o ungovernable_a rage_n thy_o furious_a hand_n against_o thyself_o engage_v thy_o wild_a discourse_n from_o distraction_n flow_v and_o not_o repentance_n but_o rebellion_n show_v what_o to_o appease_v thy_o peevish_a discontent_n shall_v god_n new_a form_n of_o government_n invent_v shall_v providence_n new_a way_n and_o 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fabric_n crack_v his_o joint_n grow_v feeble_a and_o his_o sinew_n slack_v fierce_a rav'n_a woe_n his_o flesh_n and_o strength_n consume_v and_o desolation_n in_o his_o heavy_a doom_n death_n and_o destruction_n over_o his_o head_n impend_v all_o his_o soft_a pleasure_n shall_v in_o torment_n end_n the_o pillar_n which_o his_o cofidence_n do_v prop_v shall_v let_v the_o high_a presumptuous_a structure_n drop_n and_o in_o the_o ruin_n bury_v all_o his_o hope_n the_o king_n of_o terror_n with_o his_o bloody_a dart_n shall_v strike_v the_o pale_a oppressor_n to_o the_o heart_n then_o at_o his_o gloomy_a wheel_n shall_v drag_v the_o slave_n in_o triumph_n to_o his_o subterranean_a cave_n torment_n destructive_a plague_n and_o rage_a pain_n shall_v horrid_a inmate_n in_o his_o house_n remain_v triumphant_a woe_n with_o hideous_a terror_n crown_v anguish_n with_o all_o her_o agony_n around_o wild_a consternation_n with_o erect_a hair_n yell_n distress_n and_o sullen_a mute_a despair_n the_o apartment_n of_o his_o dwelling_n shall_v divide_v and_o dire_a companion_n with_o he_o shall_v reside_v because_o his_o rich_a possession_n and_o abide_v by_o violence_n be_v get_v or_o by_o fraud_n when_o fall_v flood_n of_o fire_n and_o sulphur_n shower_n o'erturn_v high_a sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n tower_n the_o flame_a inundation_n from_o the_o place_n sweep_v off_o their_o dwelling_n and_o the_o impious_a race_n so_o shall_v the_o proud_a oppressor_n be_v devour_v such_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n on_o his_o palace_n pour_v which_o shall_v all_o mark_n and_o monument_n destroy_v of_o the_o vile_a wretch_n that_o do_v the_o seat_n enjoy_v his_o root_n grow_v dry_a shall_v perish_v in_o the_o ground_n his_o head_n and_o limb_n cut_v off_o shall_v lie_v around_o in_o aftertime_n he_o will_v be_v unknown_a to_o fame_n or_o mention_v only_o with_o reproach_n and_o shame_n from_o off_o the_o earth_n god_n vengeful_a dart_n shall_v
engine_n do_v all_o nature_n scare_v spout_v their_o ruddy_a vomit_n through_o the_o air._n tempest_n of_o fire_n like_o that_o which_o burn_v in_o hell_n and_o blue_a cascade_n of_o flame_a sulphur_n fall_v dreadful_a to_o sight_n and_o deadly_a to_o the_o smell_n the_o rav'n_a flame_n be_v on_o the_o mountain_n pour_v and_o all_o thy_o shepherd_n with_o their_o flock_n devour_v i_o only_o be_o escape_v to_o let_v thou_o know_v thy_o heavy_a loss_n and_o this_o sad_a scene_n of_o woe_n scarce_o have_v he_o end_v when_o another_o come_v his_o horror_n be_v alike_o his_o haste_n the_o same_o and_o thus_o he_o say_v the_o fierce_a chaldean_n make_v three_o choose_v band_n thy_o camel_n to_o invade_v thy_o servant_n by_o surprise_n they_o have_v overcome_v and_o with_o their_o spoil_n they_o march_v in_o triumph_n home_o mean_a time_n another_o enter_v who_o in_o speed_n and_o consternation_n do_v the_o rest_n exceed_v and_o thus_o he_o speak_v job_n at_o a_o splendid_a treat_n thy_o 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around_o his_o throne_n sublime_a a_o second_o time_n ambitious_a lucifer_n amid_o the_o happy_a seraph_n do_v appear_v to_o who_o the_o eternal_a thus_o apostate_n whence_o come_v thou_o to_o these_o bless_a seat_n of_o innocence_n the_o apostate_n say_v i_o land_n and_o sea_n have_v cross_v and_o past_a from_o clime_n to_o clime_n from_o coast_n to_o coast_n till_o the_o tour_n of_o yond_o low_a world_n have_v make_v and_o all_o its_o empire_n and_o its_o state_n survey_v and_o now_o be_o hither_o come_v in_o all_o thy_o way_n the_o almighty_a say_v ambitious_a spirit_n say_v have_v thou_o observe_v good_a job_n my_o servant_n one_o in_o righteousness_n and_o piety_n by_o none_o through_o all_o the_o wide_a terrestrial_a world_n outdo_v how_o '_o amid_o his_o suffering_n he_o assert_v my_o cause_n defend_v my_o justice_n and_o obey_v my_o law_n he_o persevere_fw-la unchanged_a and_o still_o hold_v fast_o the_o integrity_n which_o he_o have_v long_o embrace_v thou_o move_v i_o to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n in_o vain_a he_o still_o his_o generous_a virtue_n do_v retain_v shock_a with_o this_o storm_n he_o still_o take_v deep_a root_n nor_o be_v he_o less_o adorn_v with_o noble_a fruit._n the_o constancy_n the_o unshaken_a man_n have_v show_v do_v thy_o malicious_a policy_n elude_v still_o against_o sin_n he_o make_v a_o brave_a defence_n despoil_v of_o all_o thing_n but_o his_o innocence_n the_o apostate_n then_o reply_v mankind_n it_o be_v know_v will_v give_v their_o child_n skin_n to_o save_v their_o own_o to_o save_v their_o life_n their_o treasure_n they_o produce_v rather_o than_o death_n a_o naked_a be_v choose_v but_o now_o extend_v thy_o hand_n and_o let_v the_o smart_n of_o some_o disease_n afflict_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o thou_o will_v find_v my_o accusation_n true_a that_o he_o with_o curse_n will_v his_o god_n pursue_v then_o say_v the_o almighty_a job_n be_v in_o thy_o power_n afflict_v his_o flesh_n but_o be_v his_o life_n secure_a in_o haste_v the_o apostate_n on_o this_o errand_n go_v please_v with_o a_o power_n to_o vex_v the_o innocent_a he_o soon_o collect_v through_o the_o atmosphere_n crude_a exhalation_n and_o corrupt_v air._n he_o fetch_v raw_a vapour_n and_o unwholesome_a damp_n from_o stand_a lake_n low_a cave_n and_o marshy_a swamp_n then_o find_v job_n he_o secret_o convey_v through_o all_o his_o wind_a vein_n the_o infectious_a seed_n the_o poison_a blood_n with_o pestilential_a boil_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n the_o guiltless_a man_n defile_v in_o ash_n humble_o silent_a down_o he_o sit_v with_o groan_n bewail_v his_o unhappy_a fate_n to_o clean_o his_o skin_n he_o with_o a_o potsherd_n take_v the_o filth_n away_o that_o from_o his_o ulcer_n break_v then_o thus_o his_o wife_n the_o constant_a man_n address_v how_o much_o thy_o pious_a dullness_n i_o detest_v do_v thou_o not_o see_v that_o thy_o devotion_n be_v vain_a what_o have_v thy_o prayer_n procure_v but_o woe_n and_o pain_n to_o suffer_a virtue_n will_v thou_o still_o adhere_v and_o harden_v in_o religion_n persevere_v will_v thou_o retain_v thy_o pray_v whine_a cant_n and_o bless_v thy_o god_n for_o what_o for_o plague_n and_o want_v have_v thou_o not_o yet_o thy_o interest_n understand_v perverse_o righteous_a and_o absurd_o good_a these_o painful_a sore_n and_o all_o thy_o loss_n show_v how_o heaven_n regard_v the_o foolish_a saint_n below_o incorrigible_o pious_a can_v thy_o god_n reform_v thy_o stupid_a virtue_n with_o his_o rod_n since_o only_a woe_n attend_v thy_o piety_n be_v wise_a and_o brave_a for_o once_o curse_v god_n and_o dye_v provoke_v the_o almighty_a thus_o to_o be_v thy_o friend_n to_o take_v thy_o life_n and_o so_o thy_o suffering_n end_v then_o job_n reply_v thou_o speak_v as_o the_o weak_a as_o the_o profane_a flagitious_a woman_n speak_v what!_o shall_v a_o man_n a_o worm_n with_o god_n contend_v dispute_v his_o will_n his_o rule_n of_o justice_n mend_v he_o once_o enrich_v and_o make_v we_o to_o abound_v fill_v we_o with_o goodness_n and_o our_o wish_n crown_v shall_v we_o receive_v his_o blessing_n but_o complain_v when_o his_o afflict_a hand_n create_v our_o pain_n we_o shall_v our_o patience_n in_o our_o suffering_n show_v blessing_n be_v not_o but_o suffering_n be_v our_o due_a when_o bildad_o zophar_n and_o wise_a eliphaz_n revere_v for_o knowledge_n and_o their_o noble_a race_n all_o three_o to_o job_n by_o friendship_n long_o endear_v the_o news_n of_o his_o calamitys_n have_v hear_v they_o leave_v their_o seat_n and_o meet_v on_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o rendezvous_n they_o take_v their_o way_n to_o mourn_v with_o job_n to_o share_v his_o mighty_a grief_n and_o by_o their_o counsel_n to_o afford_v relief_n his_o pain_n in_o part_n by_o kindness_n to_o remove_v and_o soothe_v his_o anguish_n by_o condole_v love_n then_o from_o afar_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n direct_v by_o his_o moan_n and_o woeful_a cry_n and_o spy_v the_o afflict_a job_n upon_o the_o sand_n in_o 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