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why_o he_o so_o compare_v they_o be_v more_o full_o explain_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o wit_n that_o as_o those_o brook_n when_o the_o traveller_n pass_v by_o they_o in_o the_o winter_n time_n have_v then_o no_o need_n of_o they_o overflow_v their_o bank_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o rain_n and_o snow_n be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o blackish_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o ice_n which_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o their_o be_v black_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o deepness_n of_o water_n or_o of_o the_o colour_n of_o ice_n and_o so_o be_v freeze_v seem_v stable_n and_o like_a to_o continue_v but_o then_o in_o the_o warm_a summer_n they_o be_v sudden_o dry_v up_o and_o go_v at_o first_o haply_o there_o be_v several_a little_a drill_a stream_n here_o and_o there_o pass_v through_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v vers_fw-la 18._o the_o path_n of_o their_o way_n but_o at_o last_o even_o they_o also_o be_v dry_v up_o and_o vanish_v to_o nothing_o and_o so_o when_o the_o troop_n of_o tema_n and_o company_n of_o sheba_n that_o be_v those_o that_o travel_n through_o the_o country_n of_o tema_n and_o sheba_n of_o arabia_n the_o desert_n and_o happy_a where_o they_o go_v by_o troop_n because_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o robber_n that_o have_v former_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o brook_n in_o winter_n time_n do_v afterward_o in_o summer_n time_n come_v thither_o to_o seek_v for_o water_n to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n whereof_o they_o be_v exceed_o desirous_a in_o those_o hot_a country_n they_o find_v none_o and_o so_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v as_o man_n use_v to_o be_v that_o have_v long_o hope_v certain_o for_o any_o thing_n and_o then_o in_o time_n of_o need_n their_o expectation_n fail_v they_o so_o do_v his_o friend_n deceive_v he_o now_o for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prosperity_n when_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o their_o comfort_n they_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n of_o great_a friendship_n but_o now_o in_o his_o affliction_n when_o he_o have_v need_n of_o their_o comfort_n they_o fail_v he_o quite_o verse_n 19_o the_o troop_n of_o tema_n look_v the_o company_n of_o sheba_n wait_v for_o they_o that_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o arabia_n the_o desert_n and_o arabia_n the_o happy_a travel_v either_o for_o merchandise_n or_o other_o occasion_n from_o those_o country_n for_o the_o posterity_n of_o tema_n the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n gen._n 25.15_o do_v inhabit_v arabia_n the_o desert_n and_o the_o posterity_n of_o sheba_n who_o be_v the_o grandchild_n of_o abraham_n by_o keturah_n gen._n 25.3_o do_v inhabit_v the_o other_o arabia_n verse_n 21._o for_o now_o you_o be_v nothing_o you_o see_v my_o cast_n down_o and_o be_v afraid_a that_o be_v you_o yield_v i_o no_o comfort_n just_o such_o as_o those_o brook_v before_o speak_v of_o be_v in_o the_o summer_n to_o the_o thirsty_a traveller_n such_o be_v you_o to_o i_o for_o have_v make_v great_a show_n of_o love_n in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o prosperity_n when_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o you_o 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not_o that_o which_o do_v so_o exceed_o pinch_v he_o or_o else_o to_o aggravate_v their_o uncharitableness_n if_o he_o have_v desire_v of_o they_o a_o supply_n of_o his_o want_n or_o help_n in_o his_o trouble_n it_o have_v be_v fit_a they_o shall_v have_v do_v it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o hard_o then_o they_o shall_v not_o afford_v he_o a_o mouth_n full_a of_o counsel_n or_o comfort_n or_o last_o to_o show_v how_o causelesse_o they_o be_v so_o harsh_a to_o he_o do_v i_o say_v bring_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v be_v deprive_v of_o my_o estate_n i_o send_v not_o to_o you_o to_o relieve_v i_o or_o to_o give_v i_o any_o
hitherto_o afraid_a to_o speak_v yet_o now_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o give_v the_o reins_o to_o my_o embitter_v spirit_n i_o will_v make_v a_o full_a complaint_n of_o my_o suffering_n and_o there_o at_o all_o adventure_n will_v leave_v it_o upon_o myself_o that_o god_n may_v consider_v of_o it_o and_o let_v he_o do_v with_o i_o as_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o he_o and_o so_o these_o word_n be_v indeed_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o chap._n 7.11_o i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o mouth_n i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o my_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o verse_n 2._o i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o etc._n etc._n many_o expositor_n conceive_v that_o before_o job_n come_v to_o plead_v with_o god_n and_o to_o pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n before_o he_o as_o he_o have_v resolve_v he_o will_v do_v he_o do_v here_o deprecate_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n therein_o do_v not_o condemn_v i_o that_o be_v though_o i_o take_v a_o little_a freedom_n to_o plead_v my_o cause_n before_o thou_o do_v not_o blame_v i_o be_v not_o offend_v with_o i_o for_o it_o yea_o though_o any_o thing_n shall_v slip_v from_o i_o rash_o or_o inconsiderate_o charge_v it_o not_o upon_o i_o which_o be_v much_o as_o abraham_n speak_v when_o he_o plead_v with_o god_n gen._n 18.30_o oh_o let_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o i_o will_v speak_v but_o the_o most_o of_o expositor_n do_v i_o conceive_v better_o understand_v this_o to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o these_o word_n to_o wit_n that_o either_o god_n will_v withdraw_v his_o hand_n from_o punish_v he_o so_o severe_o as_o he_o have_v do_v or_o else_o that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o why_o it_o be_v that_o he_o contend_v with_o he_o do_v not_o condemn_v i_o that_o be_v deal_v not_o with_o i_o thus_o as_o a_o wicked_a wretch_n who_o thou_o have_v condemn_v to_o be_v cast_v off_o and_o destroy_v by_o the_o judgement_n thou_o have_v lay_v upon_o i_o thou_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n proclaim_v i_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o and_o so_o all_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o judge_v and_o therefore_o either_o acquit_v i_o from_o this_o censure_n by_o withdraw_v the_o stroke_n of_o thy_o hand_n or_o else_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o questionless_a job_n be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o by_o sin_n he_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v condemn_v and_o severe_o punish_v but_o he_o argue_v with_o god_n here_o as_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o our_o first_o parent_n after_o the_o fall_n wherein_o god_n be_v please_v to_o promise_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o blessing_n to_o those_o that_o by_o faith_n embrace_v the_o promise_a seed_n shall_v thereupon_o fear_v he_o and_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v holy_o and_o righteous_o before_o he_o all_o their_o day_n now_o because_o job_n be_v not_o conscious_a to_o himself_o but_o that_o he_o have_v thus_o as_o one_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n sincere_o give_v himself_o to_o serve_v and_o fear_v he_o therefore_o he_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o off_o but_o that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o what_o it_o be_v he_o aim_v at_o in_o afflict_v he_o so_o or_o what_o it_o be_v in_o he_o wherewith_o he_o have_v be_v provoke_v to_o deal_v so_o severe_o with_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o and_o not_o provoke_v he_o any_o long_o verse_n 3._o be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v oppress_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o thou_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o do_v so_o and_o there_o be_v three_o particular_n which_o he_o mention_n that_o he_o will_v imply_v be_v not_o with_o any_o reason_n to_o be_v conceive_v of_o god_n 1._o that_o he_o shall_v oppress_v he_o 2._o that_o he_o shall_v despise_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o 3._o that_o he_o shall_v shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o oppress_v he_o be_v mean_v a_o causeless_a lay_v so_o many_o judgement_n upon_o he_o both_o in_o his_o estate_n child_n and_o person_n by_o despise_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n be_v mean_v the_o destroy_n of_o his_o creature_n as_o a_o worthless_a despicable_a thing_n without_o so_o much_o as_o vouchsafe_v first_o to_o try_v convince_v and_o condemn_v he_o and_o by_o shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v mean_v favour_v and_o prosper_v their_o counsel_n and_o endeavour_n now_o none_o of_o these_o job_n will_v have_v we_o know_v can_v be_v charge_v upon_o god_n for_o this_o phrase_n be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v oppress_v that_o thou_o shall_v despise_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n do_v imply_v either_o that_o it_o can_v be_v just_a and_o right_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_o just_a and_o good_a and_o hate_v all_o oppression_n in_o other_o to_o deal_v thus_o with_o his_o poor_a creature_n or_o else_o that_o it_o can_v be_v neither_o pleasure_n nor_o profit_n nor_o honour_n to_o the_o almighty_a to_o deal_v so_o with_o man_n and_o that_o therefore_o however_o sinful_a man_n sit_v in_o seat_n of_o justice_n may_v out_o of_o by-respect_n to_o some_o advantage_n that_o be_v like_a to_o redound_v to_o themselves_o or_o mere_o to_o please_v themselves_o oppress_v the_o innocent_a and_o favour_n the_o wicked_a yet_o no_o such_o advantage_n can_v move_v god_n unjust_o to_o oppress_v or_o destroy_v his_o creature_n beside_o because_o he_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o can_v make_v so_o little_a account_n of_o he_o as_o to_o destroy_v he_o without_o cause_n every_o workman_n love_v the_o work_n which_o himself_o have_v make_v a_o potter_n when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o vessel_n of_o clay_n will_v not_o without_o any_o cause_n take_v it_o and_o dash_v it_o against_o a_o wall_n and_o much_o less_o than_o can_v we_o think_v that_o god_n who_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145.9_o will_v causelesse_o destroy_v his_o own_o creature_n whatever_o he_o may_v do_v by_o his_o sovereign_a power_n as_o for_o that_o last_o clause_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v shine_v upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a though_o divers_a expositor_n understand_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v as_o in_o relation_n to_o job_n friend_n namely_o that_o god_n by_o lay_v such_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o job_n may_v seem_v to_o favour_n and_o make_v good_a their_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n yet_o in_o regard_n i_o can_v hardly_o think_v that_o because_o these_o his_o friend_n do_v rash_o and_o unjust_o censure_v he_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a hypocrite_n therefore_o he_o will_v run_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n of_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v wicked_a man_n i_o shall_v rather_o conceive_v that_o job_n speak_v this_o general_o of_o god_n favour_v wicked_a man_n without_o respect_n to_o any_o particular_n or_o that_o he_o may_v have_v respect_n if_o to_o any_o to_o those_o sabean_o and_o chaldean_n who_o have_v unjust_o surprise_v his_o estate_n and_o go_v away_o triumph_v in_o their_o good_a success_n though_o god_n may_v prosper_v wicked_a man_n yet_o he_o never_o favour_v they_o or_o their_o wicked_a design_n verse_n 4._o have_v thou_o eye_n of_o flesh_n or_o see_v thou_o as_o man_n see_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o see_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o do_v not_o behold_v only_o that_o which_o appear_v outward_o as_o man_n do_v yea_o thou_o know_v all_o thing_n perfect_o and_o this_o job_n add_v either_o to_o show_v that_o therefore_o god_n can_v not_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o he_o do_v out_o of_o ignorance_n though_o his_o friend_n not_o know_v his_o heart_n condemn_v he_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n yet_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n can_v not_o be_v so_o deceive_v or_o else_o to_o intimate_v that_o god_n therefore_o need_v not_o by_o lay_v such_o sore_a affliction_n upon_o he_o to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o what_o he_o be_v or_o what_o he_o have_v do_v as_o earthly_a judge_n be_v sometime_o force_v by_o torture_n to_o search_v into_o the_o secret_a offence_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v try_v before_o they_o i_o know_v that_o some_o expositor_n do_v give_v other_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n as_o that_o god_n be_v not_o wont_a for_o ever_o to_o look_v with_o a_o fierce_a and_o revengeful_a eye_n upon_o those_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 18.9_o saul_n eye_a david_n from_o that_o day_n and_o forward_a or_o that_o god_n
observe_v that_o job_n have_v be_v hitherto_o much_o large_a in_o his_o reply_n upon_o eliphaz_n and_o bildad_n than_o they_o have_v be_v in_o their_o speech_n to_o he_o and_o indeed_o consider_v how_o full_a his_o heart_n be_v of_o sorrow_n both_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o misery_n he_o suffer_v and_o especial_o their_o unjust_a censure_v of_o he_o hereupon_o as_o a_o hypocrite_n no_o wonder_n it_o be_v though_o he_o be_v abundant_a in_o pour_v forth_o his_o complaint_n and_o labour_v by_o all_o the_o argument_n he_o can_v to_o clear_v himself_o from_o their_o accusation_n but_o zophar_n receive_v no_o satisfaction_n from_o that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o therefore_o fret_v to_o hear_v he_o heap_v up_o so_o many_o word_n as_o he_o conceive_v to_o no_o purpose_n the_o rather_o perhaps_o because_o he_o long_v to_o vent_v what_o he_o have_v conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o reply_v upon_o he_o he_o upbraid_v he_o with_o his_o multitude_n of_o word_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a as_o be_v note_v before_o concern_v bildad_o chap._n 8._o â—_o that_o he_o interrupt_v job_n and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v on_o as_o he_o mean_v to_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o say_v he_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n be_v answer_v and_o shall_v a_o man_n full_a of_o talk_n be_v justify_v wherein_o he_o will_v imply_v either_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v run_v on_o as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o that_o no_o body_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o speak_v but_o himself_o and_o that_o when_o man_n be_v thus_o talkative_a not_o willing_a to_o hear_v any_o body_n crowd_n in_o a_o word_n with_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v reprooved_a for_o it_o and_o not_o be_v bolsterd_v up_o in_o their_o vain_a babble_n by_o the_o silence_n of_o those_o that_o stand_v by_o but_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o know_v that_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n prov._n 10.19_o or_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v carry_v the_o cause_n away_o only_o with_o his_o pour_v forth_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o word_n usual_o indeed_o man_n be_v unwilling_a to_o answer_v those_o that_o be_v all_o tongue_n and_o talk_v as_o know_v that_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o stop_v such_o man_n mouth_n they_o will_v have_v the_o last_o word_n but_o yet_o because_o when_o stander_n by_o be_v silent_a in_o this_o kind_n they_o seem_v to_o give_v a_o tacit_n consent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o such_o babbler_n say_v and_o so_o to_o justify_v that_o they_o have_v speak_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v such_o man_n shall_v be_v unanswered_a and_o as_o for_o job_n he_o shall_v know_v that_o let_v he_o talk_v never_o so_o long_a and_o with_o never_o so_o much_o eloquence_n set_v a_o fair_a colour_n upon_o a_o ill_a cause_n that_o shall_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n because_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o answer_v he_o and_o to_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v verse_n 3._o shall_v thy_o lie_n make_v man_n hold_v their_o peace_n job_n have_v former_o appeal_v to_o they_o that_o he_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v chap._n 6.28_o nor_o be_v there_o indeed_o any_o great_a likelihood_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v especial_o at_o this_o time_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v so_o heavy_a upon_o he_o and_o he_o look_v for_o death_n as_o it_o be_v every_o moment_n but_o so_o confident_a zophar_n be_v as_o his_o other_o two_o friend_n before_o he_o have_v be_v that_o god_n will_v never_o have_v lay_v such_o sore_a and_o grievous_a judgement_n upon_o he_o have_v he_o not_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n that_o thereupon_o he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o what_o he_o have_v affirm_v concern_v his_o own_o integrity_n be_v utter_o false_a and_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o sincere_o in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o upbraid_v job_n with_o lie_v and_o protest_v against_o a_o silent_a swallow_v down_o those_o untruth_n he_o have_v utter_v shall_v thy_o lie_n make_v man_n hold_v their_o peace_n we_o may_v read_v it_o also_o shall_v thy_o device_n make_v man_n hold_v their_o peace_n but_o both_o reading_n be_v much_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n lie_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o devise_v untruth_n according_a to_o that_o answer_n which_o nehemiah_n return_v to_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o sanballat_n and_o his_o companion_n neh._n 6.8_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n do_v as_o thou_o say_v but_o thou_o feign_a or_o devise_v they_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o heart_n however_o the_o drift_n of_o zophar_n in_o these_o word_n be_v evident_a namely_o that_o he_o judge_v it_o a_o unreasonable_a thing_n to_o hold_v his_o peace_n when_o he_o hear_v he_o utter_v such_o gross_a falsehood_n and_o that_o though_o some_o man_n may_v have_v their_o mouth_n stop_v with_o a_o fair_a flourish_a tale_n or_o plea_n though_o there_o be_v never_o a_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o and_o some_o may_v judge_v it_o in_o vain_a to_o argue_v with_o one_o that_o care_v not_o what_o untruth_n he_o utter_v yet_o he_o think_v it_o unfit_a to_o let_v he_o so_o carry_v it_o but_o be_v resolve_v to_o disproove_v those_o devise_n and_o falsehood_n wherewith_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o justify_v himself_o and_o when_o thou_o mock_v shall_v no_o man_n make_v thou_o ashamed_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n shall_v hear_v thou_o speak_v in_o such_o a_o scornful_a flout_a manner_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o reproof_n and_o admonition_n of_o thy_o friend_n and_o not_o seek_v to_o discover_v thy_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n herein_o to_o thy_o shame_n some_o conceive_v that_o zophar_n speak_v this_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o job_n have_v say_v chap._n 10_o 3_o as_o think_v he_o have_v speak_v that_o in_o a_o mock_a manner_n be_v it_o good_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v oppress_v that_o thou_o thoulde_v despise_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o refer_v it_o to_o other_o passage_n but_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o he_o speak_v it_o more_o general_o as_o apprehend_v that_o in_o many_o passage_n he_o have_v only_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o that_o which_o his_o friend_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o verse_n 4._o for_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 his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o have_v maintain_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o he_o have_v speak_v concern_v god_n and_o his_o providence_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o be_v innocent_a and_o upright_o before_o god_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o zophar_n speak_v this_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o job_n have_v say_v chap._n 6_o 10._o i_o have_v not_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o again_z vers_n 30._o be_v there_o iniquity_n in_o my_o tongue_n and_o so_o likewise_o chap._n 10.7_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a but_o yet_o because_o job_n have_v so_o clear_o again_o and_o again_o express_v himself_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o justify_v himself_o before_o god_n as_o chap._n 9.20_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o say_v he_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o zophar_n in_o these_o word_n intend_v not_o to_o charge_v he_o any_o far_a than_o thus_o to_o wit_n for_o say_v that_o he_o by_o any_o secret_a wickedness_n or_o hypocrisy_n have_v not_o provoke_v god_n to_o punish_v he_o so_o severe_o for_o this_o zophar_n judge_v a_o lie_n and_o a_o reproach_n of_o god_n as_o hold_v that_o god_n will_v never_o have_v make_v he_o such_o a_o pattern_n of_o misery_n have_v he_o not_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n verse_n 5._o but_o o_o that_o god_n will_v speak_v and_o open_v his_o lip_n against_o thou_o because_o job_n have_v wish_v that_o he_o may_v plead_v with_o god_n concern_v his_o condition_n chap._n 9.34_o 35._o let_v he_o take_v his_o rod_n away_o from_o i_o and_o let_v not_o his_o fear_n terrify_v i_o than_o will_v i_o speak_v and_o not_o fear_v he_o and_o because_o he_o have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n direct_v his_o speech_n to_o god_n vers_fw-la 2._o i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o and_o because_o withal_o zophar_n apprehend_v that_o he_o mind_v not_o what_o his_o friend_n say_v to_o he_o nothing_o that_o they_o speak_v do_v the_o
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
answer_v he_o that_o reproach_v i_o that_o be_v that_o by_o the_o discovery_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n in_o time_n to_o come_v i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o now_o will_v reproach_v i_o for_o not_o give_v thou_o good_a education_n verse_n 12._o a_o prudent_a man_n forsee_v the_o evil_a etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 22.3_o verse_n 13._o take_v his_o garment_n that_o be_v surety_n for_o a_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 20.16_o verse_n 14._o he_o that_o bless_v his_o friend_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n it_o shall_v be_v count_v a_o curse_n to_o he_o i_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v in_o these_o expression_n a_o allusion_n to_o a_o practice_n that_o be_v customary_o use_v in_o those_o time_n namely_o that_o flatter_a parasite_n be_v wont_a to_o go_v to_o the_o door_n of_o great_a man_n &_o that_o very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n before_o it_o be_v day_n as_o affect_v to_o outstrip_v other_o &_o to_o be_v the_o first_o in_o that_o service_n &_o there_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o all_o the_o neighbour_n may_v hear_v they_o to_o proclaim_v their_o goodness_n &_o bounty_n by_o some_o form_n of_o salutation_n or_o prayer_n which_o be_v then_o use_v as_o long_o live_v such_o or_o such_o a_o illustrious_a prince_n etc._n etc._n or_o god_n save_v my_o noble_a worthy_a bountiful_a benefactor_n or_o patron_n etc._n etc._n or_o such_o like_a and_o by_o say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n thus_o bless_v his_o friend_n it_o shall_v be_v count_v a_o curse_n to_o he_o solomon_n meaning_n be_v that_o as_o this_o so_o all_o other_o unseasonable_a &_o immoderate_a praising_n of_o man_n to_o their_o face_n &_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o other_o be_v no_o better_o nor_o can_v be_v any_o better_o esteem_v or_o endure_v by_o wise_a man_n &_o much_o less_o be_v god_n like_a to_o esteem_v otherwise_o of_o they_o then_o if_o they_o be_v so_o many_o direct_a imprecation_n &_o that_o 1._o because_o such_o way_n of_o praise_v man_n can_v but_o be_v discern_v to_o be_v palpable_a flattery_n &_o that_o man_n do_v it_o mere_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o such_o great_a one_o whereas_o indeed_o they_o do_v rather_o hate_v &_o curse_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n 2._o because_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v accept_v of_o such_o flattery_n man_n may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o account_v he_o a_o vainglorious_a fool_n one_o that_o affect_v to_o be_v praise_v yet_o can_v not_o discern_v betwixt_o those_o that_o praise_v he_o &_o those_o that_o do_v only_o delude_v &_o deride_v he_o &_o 3._o because_o such_o flattery_n do_v exceed_v much_o hurt_n to_o those_o that_o be_v so_o flatter_v in_o spiritual_a respect_n yet_o some_o understand_v that_o last_o clause_n it_o shall_v be_v count_v a_o curse_n to_o he_o thus_o that_o such_o a_o way_n of_o praise_v a_o man_n friend_n shall_v prove_v a_o curse_n to_o he_o that_o so_o praise_v they_o in_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v count_v he_o a_o fawn_a parasite_n which_o shall_v be_v much_o to_o his_o reproach_n verse_n 15._o a_o continual_a drop_n in_o a_o very_a rainy_a day_n &_o a_o contentious_a woman_n be_v alike_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 19.13_o yet_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v also_o that_o as_o the_o one_o will_v not_o suffer_v man_n to_o stay_v abroad_o so_o neither_o will_v the_o other_o suffer_v they_o to_o abide_v within_o door_n verse_n 16._o whosoever_o hide_v she_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v whosoever_o go_v about_o to_o order_v she_o so_o that_o she_o may_v not_o discover_v her_o outrage_n by_o her_o chide_n &_o brawl_v or_o at_o least_o that_o her_o loud_a out-cry_n may_v not_o be_v hear_v &_o that_o so_o it_o may_v not_o be_v know_v what_o she_o be_v both_o to_o her_o own_o &_o her_o husband_n shame_n as_o namely_o by_o use_v she_o with_o all_o possible_a kindness_n &_o gentleness_n that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v angry_a or_o by_o not_o answer_v she_o again_o or_o by_o seek_v to_o pacify_v she_o when_o she_o begin_v to_o be_v angry_a &_o to_o hush_v her_o brawl_n &_o scold_v or_o by_o shut_v she_o up_o in_o some_o place_n that_o neighbour_n may_v not_o hear_v she_o such_o a_o one_o hide_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o ointment_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n which_o bewray_v itself_o that_o be_v he_o undertake_v that_o which_o be_v as_o impossible_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v undertake_v to_o shut_v up_o the_o whistle_a wind_n in_o any_o place_n or_o to_o hold_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o blow_v &_o that_o the_o noise_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v or_o to_o hold_v some_o odoriferous_a ointment_n so_o fast_o in_o his_o hand_n as_o not_o to_o suffer_v so_o much_o as_o the_o smell_n thereof_o to_o go_v forth_o for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o restrain_v of_o the_o wind_n blow_v who_o have_v gather_v the_o wind_n in_o his_o fist_n say_v solomon_n afterward_o chap._n 30.4_o where_o it_o get_v into_o a_o room_n we_o see_v it_o will_v get_v through_o every_o cranny_n &_o the_o more_o opposition_n it_o meet_v with_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o stand_v in_o its_o way_n the_o more_o violent_o it_o blow_v &_o as_o there_o be_v no_o hide_v of_o such_o a_o ointment_n in_o one_o hand_n because_o be_v press_v by_o a_o warm_a hand_n it_o will_v slip_v the_o soon_o through_o the_o finger_n &_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o it_o will_v the_o more_o spread_v itself_o all_o about_o so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o prevent_n or_o suppress_v the_o clamour_n of_o a_o contentious_a woman_n but_o the_o more_o mean_n be_v use_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o more_o she_o will_v make_v the_o house_n to_o ring_v with_o her_o loud_a chide_n yea_o the_o whole_a neighbourhood_n round_o about_o verse_n 17._o iron_n sharpen_v iron_n etc._n etc._n as_o namely_o when_o all_o cut_a tool_n be_v sharpen_v by_o the_o file_n &_o when_o by_o rub_v one_o sword_n or_o knife_n against_o another_o they_o be_v mutual_o make_v the_o bright_a &_o sharp_a &_o so_o do_v cut_v the_o better_a so_o a_o man_n sharpen_v the_o countenance_n of_o his_o friend_n that_o be_v say_v some_o expositor_n so_o do_v a_o man_n by_o his_o rugged_a &_o wrathful_a look_n language_n &_o behaviour_n provoke_v the_o anger_n of_o his_o dear_a relation_n &_o make_v his_o friend_n look_v sour_o &_o sharp_o upon_o he_o or_o rather_o so_o do_v a_o man_n by_o his_o presence_n &_o conference_n &_o consolation_n make_v the_o countenance_n of_o his_o friend_n smooth_a &_o quick_a &_o lively_a that_o be_v before_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o affliction_n &_o sorrow_n that_o he_o lie_v under_o exceed_v sour_a dull_a &_o deject_a yea_o it_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o benefit_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o converse_v of_o friend_n together_o whereas_o man_n be_v alone_o by_o themselves_o be_v usual_o heavy_a &_o dull_a &_o like_o a_o tool_n who_o edge_n be_v blunt_v good_a in_o a_o manner_n for_o nothing_o when_o they_o come_v to_o converse_v with_o their_o friend_n face_n to_o face_n by_o their_o mutual_a conference_n instruction_n counsel_n &_o exhortation_n &_o by_o the_o good_a example_n they_o have_v one_o from_o another_o they_o be_v every_o way_n much_o better_v hereby_o it_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v of_o a_o sharp_a wit_n &_o a_o more_o vigorous_a &_o quick_a pierce_n judgement_n their_o behaviour_n in_o all_o thing_n become_v the_o more_o polish_a &_o refine_a &_o they_o be_v continual_o provoke_v &_o whet_v on_o one_o another_o to_o good_a work_n heb._n 10.24_o for_o because_o all_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n do_v much_o appear_v in_o their_o countenance_n therefore_o in_o all_o the_o particular_n forementioned_a it_o may_v be_v well_o say_v that_o a_o man_n sharpen_v the_o countenance_n of_o his_o friend_n verse_n 18._o whoso_o keep_v the_o figtree_n shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o that_o diligent_o dress_v it_o &_o preserve_v it_o from_o wind_n &_o cold_a &_o all_o other_o annoyance_n shall_v soon_o or_o late_a reap_v the_o benefit_n 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