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confident_a desire_n to_o meet_v with_o god_n that_o he_o may_v plead_v his_o integrity_n before_o he_o chap._n 23._o as_o for_o the_o second_o fault_n charge_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o save_v not_o the_o arm_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n it_o may_v be_v take_v only_o as_o a_o amplification_n and_o enlargement_n of_o the_o former_a that_o in_o his_o discourse_n he_o have_v not_o regard_v his_o low_a and_o weak_a condition_n which_o be_v as_o a_o arm_n want_v strength_n see_v psal_n 10.15_o ezek._n 30.21_o etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v he_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o be_v crush_v but_o if_o we_o consider_v further_o that_o weak_a arm_n or_o hands_z import_v discouragement_n through_o unbelief_n hinder_v man_n to_o act_v any_o thing_n isa_n 35.3_o 4._o heb._n 12.12_o the_o challenge_n may_v point_v out_o more_o particular_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v nothing_o to_o support_v his_o almost_o exhaust_a faith_n that_o so_o it_o may_v cleave_v to_o god_n but_o rather_o have_v affright_v 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12.5_o and_o cheat_v and_o deceit_n in_o bargain_n hos_fw-la 12.7_o all_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v make_v void_a the_o end_n and_o benefit_n of_o humane_a society_n do_v render_v man_n more_o dangerous_a than_o very_a thief_n and_z in_o the_o issue_n do_v tend_v to_o deceive_v the_o deceiver_n themselves_o who_o nimble_a wit_n will_v at_o last_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o mire_n 2._o as_o all_o sinful_a way_n be_v but_o vain_a in_o regard_n they_o will_v do_v man_n no_o good_a but_o much_o evil_n 1_o sam._n 21.21_o and_o as_o man_n do_v but_o hunt_v after_o vanity_n in_o these_o design_n which_o they_o drive_v by_o deceit_n ps_n 4.2_o be_v 44.20_o particular_o in_o their_o deceive_n of_o other_o to_o gain_v the_o world_n ps_n 62.9_o 10._o pro._n 21.6_o and_o all_o their_o pretence_n whereby_o they_o think_v to_o justify_v their_o course_n and_o silence_v their_o own_o conscience_n will_v prove_v light_a than_o vanity_n ps_n 119.118_o so_o the_o great_a snare_n entice_v man_n unto_o and_o entangle_v they_o in_o deceit_n be_v the_o pester_v of_o their_o heart_n with_o these_o vanity_n or_o a_o fancy_n of_o felicity_n to_o be_v find_v in_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o hunt_v after_o for_o here_o a_o walk_n with_o vanity_n or_o a_o muse_n and_o frequent_a contemplate_v upon_o the_o advantage_n they_o propose_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o excuse_n whereby_o they_o think_v to_o justify_v themselves_o which_o be_v all_o but_o real_o vanity_n be_v premit_v as_o lead_v to_o this_o deceit_n for_o the_o dis-junctive_a or_o shall_v be_v read_v and_o to_o point_v out_o this_o deceit_n as_o a_o effect_n and_o evidence_n of_o walk_v with_o vanity_n so_o that_o here_o wise_a and_o serious_a consideration_n may_v avail_v much_o if_o man_n will_v but_o ponder_v that_o they_o do_v but_o labour_v for_o the_o wind_n in_o all_o those_o undertake_n eccl._n 5.16_o yea_o that_o they_o labour_v in_o the_o very_a fire_n and_o weary_a themselves_o for_o 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violent_a in_o they_o therefore_o man_n ought_v to_o look_v not_o only_o to_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o do_v but_z to_o their_o violence_n and_o impetuousness_n in_o do_v of_o it_o which_o though_o sometime_o it_o prove_v satan_n last_o fit_n before_o he_o be_v dispossess_v as_o in_o paul_n act._n 26.11_o 12_o 13._o yet_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o strong_a corruption_n and_o that_o man_n be_v post_v to_o hell_n see_v pro._n 4.16_o jer._n 50.38_o mic._n 7.3_o 4._o man_n may_v be_v very_o upright_a and_o sincere_a in_o their_o way_n who_o yet_o be_v little_o believe_v in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v so_o for_o it_o be_v here_o make_v a_o question_n if_o or_o whether_o job_n have_v walk_v with_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v put_v to_o prove_v his_o uprightness_n if_o not_o by_o oath_n as_o some_o understand_v this_o form_n of_o expression_n yet_o by_o a_o express_a desire_n that_o god_n may_v be_v judge_n and_o by_o argument_n and_o reason_n thus_o 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confidence_n that_o be_v try_v his_o integrity_n shall_v appear_v see_v ps_n 17.1_o 2_o 3._o 6._o if_o god_n know_v and_o approve_v man_n integrity_n it_o be_v the_o less_o matter_n what_o man_n do_v think_v or_o judge_v for_o this_o satisfy_v job_n if_o god_n know_v his_o integrity_n it_o be_v true_a when_o godly_a man_n be_v misconstruct_v by_o other_o it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o exercise_n unto_o they_o even_o albeit_o they_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n approbation_n yet_o if_o god_n approbation_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v not_o support_v they_o under_o that_o exercise_n it_o be_v just_a they_o be_v deprive_v of_o these_o also_o verse_n 7._o if_o my_o step_n have_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o my_o heart_n walk_v after_o my_o eye_n and_o if_o any_o blot_n have_v cleaved_a to_o my_o hand_n 8._o then_o let_v i_o sow_v and_o let_v another_o eat_v yea_o let_v my_o offspring_n be_v root_v out_o the_o three_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o make_v 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to_o mourn_v and_o be_v humble_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o honesty_n when_o conscience_n be_v make_v of_o smother_a they_o that_o they_o break_v not_o out_o in_o practice_n therefore_o job_n subjoin_v that_o he_o give_v no_o evidence_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v deceive_v by_o lay_v wait_n at_o his_o neighbour_n door_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o unquestionable_a evidence_n of_o a_o heart_n overpowred_n by_o lust_n and_o prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o a_o sin_n when_o not_o only_o there_o be_v inclination_n to_o it_o but_o fix_v resolution_n to_o follow_v it_o and_o when_o he_o be_v so_o vehement_a in_o his_o desire_n and_o pertinacious_a in_o his_o resolution_n as_o he_o watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o fullfil_v his_o desire_n therefore_o job_n describe_v the_o adulterous_a attempt_n of_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v deceive_v by_o this_o that_o they_o lay_v wait_v at_o their_o neighbour_n door_n which_o import_v not_o only_o their_o endeavour_n to_o convey_v 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their_o tentation_n whereas_o tentation_n be_v let_v loose_a to_o be_v touchstone_n of_o their_o honesty_n verse_n 32._o the_o stranger_n do_v not_o lodge_v in_o the_o street_n but_o i_o open_v my_o door_n to_o the_o traveller_n the_o ten_o virtue_n whereof_o job_n make_v profession_n be_v hospitality_n in_o those_o time_n and_o country_n they_o have_v as_o yet_o in_o some_o country_n there_o they_o have_v but_o few_o public_a inn_n wherein_o stranger_n and_o traveller_n may_v be_v lodge_v and_o accommodate_v so_o that_o traveller_n behove_v to_o carry_v their_o provision_n with_o they_o and_o be_v necessitate_v to_o lie_v without_o unless_o some_o hospital_n person_n do_v invite_v and_o receive_v they_o into_o their_o house_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o several_a passage_n of_o scripture-history_n and_o among_o other_o judg._n 19.15_o 21._o now_o job_n be_v a_o very_a charitable_a man_n to_o such_o so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o let_v stranger_n lodge_v without_o in_o the_o open_a street_n yea_o he_o open_v his_o door_n to_o the_o traveller_n or_o towards_o the_o way_n where_o traveller_n use_v to_o pass_v by_o that_o be_v he_o not_o only_o seclude_v they_o not_o who_o come_v and_o seek_v lodging_n but_o he_o keep_v open_a house_n and_o open_a door_n for_o all_o that_o please_v to_o come_v in_o and_o wait_v or_o cause_v some_o wait_n at_o his_o door_n that_o look_v towards_o the_o way_n to_o invite_v traveller_n to_o come_v in_o as_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 18.1_o 2._o and_o of_o lot_n gen._n 19.1_o 2._o doct._n 1._o among_o other_o exercise_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n this_o be_v one_o that_o they_o be_v put_v to_o travel_v and_o wander_v through_o the_o world_n either_o to_o avoid_v persecution_n and_o other_o hazard_n or_o upon_o their_o lawful_a affair_n whereby_o they_o come_v to_o be_v stranger_n and_o to_o want_v these_o accommodation_n which_o they_o have_v at_o home_n for_o here_o there_o be_v stranger_n and_o traveller_n who_o 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of_o all_o particular_o of_o the_o office-bearer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3.2_o tit._n 1.7_o 8._o to_o be_v hospital_n and_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o piety_n and_o tenderness_n to_o be_v so_o for_o job_n produce_v this_o his_o practice_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o piety_n and_o honesty_n see_v rom._n 12.13_o and_o albeit_o job_n be_v a_o rich_a man_n yet_o the_o command_n to_o be_v hospital_n do_v not_o reach_v such_o only_a for_o albeit_o the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o persecute_a and_o spoil_v people_n heb._n 10.34_o yet_o this_o be_v enjoin_v they_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v it_o heb._n 13.2_o where_o also_o a_o sweet_a encouragement_n be_v subjoin_v take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o noble_a guest_n even_o angel_n who_o charitable_a person_n have_v have_v occasion_n to_o entertain_v 3._o such_o as_o will_v approve_v themselves_o to_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o hospitality_n and_o will_v prove_v their_o piety_n thereby_o 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against_o offend_v thus_o verse_n 32._o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o this_o verse_n contain_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o direction_n or_o what_o he_o shall_v desire_v namely_o that_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o offend_v though_o he_o know_v not_o his_o particular_a miscarriage_n yet_o he_o shall_v seek_v light_n from_o god_n to_o inform_v he_o of_o his_o fail_n and_o shall_v renew_v his_o resolution_n to_o avoid_v what_o shall_v be_v discover_v to_o he_o particular_o of_o his_o miscarriage_n under_o trouble_n whence_o learn_v 1._o as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v well_o exercise_v be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o sinfulness_n so_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o eye_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o original_a expression_n beside_o what_o i_o see_v or_o contemplate_v import_v that_o he_o shall_v always_o be_v see_v some_o sinfulness_n in_o himself_o see_v be_v 59.12_o as_o none_o will_v neglect_v examination_n and_o daily_o observe_v of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o miscarriage_n but_o they_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o themselves_o so_o it_o be_v better_a we_o see_v our_o fail_v this_o way_n by_o daily_a observation_n than_o that_o our_o conscience_n be_v waken_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n and_o make_v to_o dwell_v upon_o that_o subject_n psal_n 50.21_o and_o 51.3_o and_o it_o must_v be_v sad_a also_o when_o man_n who_o know_v many_o other_o thing_n yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o themselves_o 2._o saint_n who_o know_v themselves_o best_a will_v be_v sensible_a of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o short_a come_n in_o take_v up_o their_o defect_n for_o when_o job_n come_v to_o be_v right_a he_o suppose_v that_o he_o will_v apprehend_v there_o be_v evil_n beside_o what_o he_o see_v see_v psal_n 19.12_o saint_n be_v not_o soon_o or_o easy_o satisfy_v with_o their_o own_o sight_n of_o their_o sinfulness_n but_o know_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n jer._n 17.9_o when_o they_o have_v see_v most_o they_o will_v know_v there_o be_v yet_o more_o to_o be_v see_v for_o their_o ignorance_n whereof_o they_o will_v mourn_v as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o discern_v 3._o as_o simple_a ignorance_n inadvertency_n unfound_a principle_n self-love_n the_o multitude_n of_o escape_n etc._n etc._n be_v reason_n why_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n fault_n pass_v unobserved_a by_o they_o so_o in_o particular_a passion_n and_o distemper_n under_o trouble_n may_v bring_v they_o into_o many_o snare_n unaware_o for_o it_o be_v of_o these_o miscarriage_n under_o trouble_n especial_o that_o elihu_n suppose_v job_n to_o be_v ignorant_a thus_o do_v moses_n miscarry_v at_o the_o rock_n psal_n 106.32_o 33._o david_n speak_v often_o amiss_o in_o his_o haste_n and_o jonah_n in_o his_o passion_n justifi_v his_o fault_n jon_n 4.9_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v sensible_a that_o ignorance_n and_o inadvertency_n do_v not_o satisfy_v his_o conscience_n as_o know_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o to_o try_v all_o his_o action_n thereby_o and_o that_o sin_n even_o of_o ignorance_n need_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o pardon_n leu._n 4.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v delude_v but_o to_o know_v what_o real_o he_o be_v although_o he_o see_v it_o not_o for_o present_v for_o so_o much_o do_v this_o desire_n to_o be_v teach_v what_o he_o see_v not_o import_n that_o a_o sensible_a soul_n be_v teachable_a and_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v well_o inform_v concern_v its_o own_o condition_n see_v psal_n 25.4_o 5._o and_o 139.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o it_o be_v sad_a when_o man_n do_v skin_n over_o their_o own_o bad_a condition_n and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v not_o disquiet_v they_o will_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o but_o sport_n themselves_o with_o their_o own_o deceive_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o any_o but_o of_o god_n alone_o that_o will_v quiet_v a_o honest_a conscience_n about_o its_o guilt_n or_o honesty_n for_o it_o be_v to_o god_n this_o desire_n be_v put_v up_o what_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o without_o god_n approbation_n all_o david_n shift_n to_o cover_v his_o adultery_n avail_v nothing_o 2_o sam._n 11.27_o and_o as_o god_n be_v the_o effectual_a teacher_n and_o convincer_n of_o man_n so_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o shall_v see_v what_o he_o say_v exod._n 18.23_o 1_o chron._n 13.2_o and_o what_o he_o say_v the_o conscience_n must_v rest_v upon_o neither_o take_n with_o guilt_n if_o he_o do_v not_o charge_v it_o upon_o it_o nor_o rest_v secure_a in_o any_o course_n how_o plausible_a or_o successful_a soever_o if_o he_o approve_v it_o not_o see_v luk._n 16.15_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o 2_o cor._n 10.18_o 6._o however_o god_n may_v give_v up_o sometime_o with_o a_o stubborn_a people_n and_o will_v reprove_v they_o no_o more_o ezek._n 3.26_o yet_o it_o be_v his_o way_n with_o his_o own_o people_n not_o to_o let_v they_o go_v away_o with_o their_o fault_n but_o either_o by_o their_o own_o conscience_n or_o some_o other_o mean_n to_o bring_v their_o sin_n to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o be_v a_o reprover_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v their_o great_a mercy_n for_o this_o desire_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o that_o it_o be_v god_n ordinary_a way_n with_o his_o people_n to_o teach_v they_o what_o they_o see_v not_o as_o he_o make_v david_n heart_n to_o smite_v he_o and_o make_v joseph_n brethren_n remember_v their_o cruelty_n towards_o he_o so_o that_o saint_n have_v need_v to_o prevent_v such_o after-game_n when_o their_o sin_n shall_v find_v they_o out_o numb_a 32.23_o 7._o as_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n especial_o under_o trouble_n may_v be_v very_o gross_a and_o yet_o not_o see_v by_o themselves_o so_o they_o will_v not_o extenuate_v their_o fault_n when_o they_o do_v discern_v they_o in_o both_o these_o respect_n he_o be_v to_o call_v that_o whereof_o he_o can_v but_o suspect_v himself_o till_o it_o be_v discover_v iniquity_n as_o be_v commit_v against_o profession_n and_o manifold_a engagement_n against_o mercy_n and_o under_o correction_n beside_o the_o grosseness_n of_o it_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n thus_o david_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o sin_n ps_n 32.5_o 8._o discovery_n of_o sin_n be_v then_o right_o improve_v when_o reformation_n or_o a_o serious_a resolution_n and_o endeavour_n of_o reformation_n follow_v thereupon_o and_o the_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o conscience_n tender_a and_o to_o have_v god_n light_n shine_v upon_o it_o for_o continual_a information_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o those_o fault_n which_o it_o point_v at_o for_o so_o be_v here_o subjoin_v if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o and_o
be_v a_o sad_a spectacle_n for_o it_o be_v here_o suppose_a that_o in_o the_o throng_n of_o job_n exercise_n his_o conscience_n be_v not_o act_v its_o part_n but_o needs_o to_o be_v rouse_v up_o 2._o man_n conscience_n will_v not_o still_o lie_v by_o but_o when_o god_n put_v they_o to_o it_o they_o will_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n and_o then_o man_n who_o have_v miscarry_v will_v have_v a_o sad_a game_n of_o it_o with_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o this_o question_n import_v that_o job_n conscience_n will_v at_o last_o speak_v in_o particular_a from_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o conclusion_n v._n 2_o learn_v 1._o whatever_o hazard_n there_o be_v in_o a_o sinful_a course_n yet_o it_o will_v never_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n as_o it_o ought_v unless_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o be_v first_o notice_v therefore_o he_o begin_v with_o let_v he_o see_v the_o evil_n of_o his_o complaint_n and_o then_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o hazard_n and_o difficulty_n in_o his_o way_n 2._o man_n especial_o be_v under_o trouble_n be_v a_o quarrelsome_a and_o fretful_a creature_n as_o here_o be_v suppose_v that_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o contend_v that_o which_o breed_v all_o this_o be_v man_v miss_v of_o happiness_n within_o time_n or_o his_o take_n it_o ill_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v not_o go_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o his_o aspire_a to_o be_v like_o god_n gen._n 3_o and_o his_o ignorance_n and_o self-love_n while_o he_o know_v not_o what_o be_v good_a for_o he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o cure_n for_o this_o evil_a but_o by_o humility_n mortification_n much_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o submission_n to_o he_o and_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o it_o may_v deter_v man_n from_o their_o quarrelsome_a unpatient_a humour_n when_o they_o consider_v that_o passion_n do_v not_o spare_v to_o reflect_v even_o upon_o god_n for_o it_o contend_v with_o the_o almighty_a and_o this_o be_v do_v either_o direct_o when_o complaint_n be_v venâ—ed_v against_o god_n dispensation_n which_o be_v job_n way_n or_o indirect_o when_o god_n dispensation_n have_v embitter_v we_o we_o do_v wreck_n ourselves_o upon_o and_o be_v embitter_v at_o what_o be_v near_a we_o 4._o the_o sin_n and_o folly_n of_o this_o quarrel_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o instruction_n or_o edification_n in_o it_o according_a to_o the_o other_o readins_n may_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o contend_v with_o he_o who_o be_v almighty_a and_o so_o do_v argue_v great_a presumption_n and_o that_o we_o do_v neither_o know_v he_o nor_o ourselves_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o presume_v to_o instruct_v he_o who_o be_v infinite_o wise_a whereas_o we_o be_v but_o foolish_a as_o if_o it_o become_v we_o to_o guide_v and_o not_o to_o follow_v and_o submit_v 3._o it_o be_v a_o presume_v to_o reprove_v god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o v._o or_o to_o argue_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o defence_n as_o if_o we_o do_v well_o in_o complain_v and_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o justify_v his_o deal_n see_v jon._n 4.9_o all_o which_o be_v they_o well_o consider_v may_v make_v we_o abhor_v ourselves_o for_o this_o evil_n doct._n 5._o though_o this_o evil_n be_v thus_o heinous_a yet_o man_n be_v not_o easy_o convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o fit_n of_o passion_n for_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o bear_v in_o upon_o job_n man_n will_v be_v afraid_a to_o commit_v other_o sin_n who_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o mistake_v god_n and_o to_o read_v all_o his_o deal_n wrong_n pride_n set_v they_o on_o work_n to_o complain_v hat_n all_o be_v not_o to_o their_o mind_n and_o their_o passion_n blind_v they_o that_o they_o see_v not_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o beside_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o put_v a_o fair_a face_n upon_o their_o miscarriage_n pretend_v that_o they_o be_v only_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o ill_a condition_n etc._n etc._n when_o in_o effect_n they_o be_v murmur_v against_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v our_o first_o thought_n about_o our_o accession_n to_o this_o fault_n from_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o conclusion_n v._o 2._o learn_v 1._o if_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n will_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o difficulty_n and_o hazard_n may_v deter_v man_n from_o sin_n particular_o from_o quarrel_v of_o god_n therefore_o be_v that_o consideration_n subjoin_v because_o the_o former_a ofttimes_o do_v not_o prevail_v 2._o though_o man_n get_v their_o will_n to_o debate_v with_o god_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o thereby_o gain_v their_o cause_n for_o they_o can_v not_o answer_v all_o the_o question_n wherewith_o god_n can_v pose_v they_o 3._o quarreller_n of_o god_n will_v not_o escape_v but_o in_o due_a time_n they_o will_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o presumption_n for_o he_o that_o reprove_v god_n must_v answer_v for_o it_o 4._o whenever_o god_n call_v quarreller_n to_o a_o account_n they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o but_o must_v succumb_v since_o they_o make_v their_o best_a friend_n their_o party_n for_o let_v he_o answer_v import_v that_o god_n will_v not_o own_v he_o in_o it_o but_o let_v he_o take_v his_o own_o hazard_n which_o will_v be_v too_o heavy_a for_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n for_o man_n to_o meddle_v with_o that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v when_o god_n deal_v serious_o with_o they_o verse_n 3._o then_o job_n answer_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v 4._o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n 5._o once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o in_o these_o verse_n we_o have_v job_n answer_n to_o this_o proposal_n or_o his_o taking_z with_o and_o confess_v of_o his_o fault_n wherein_o consider_v 1._o the_o rise_n of_o this_o confession_n be_v that_o he_o who_o be_v resolute_a enough_o to_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o argument_n chap._n 23.4_o if_o once_o he_o can_v meet_v with_o god_n be_v now_o so_o damp_a with_o god_n immediate_a parley_n and_o his_o unexpected_a and_o terrible_a appear_v in_o the_o whirlwind_n so_o confound_v with_o the_o former_a non-plussing_a question_n and_o so_o affright_v with_o his_o discern_a god_n to_o be_v angry_a that_o he_o be_v at_o first_o strike_v silent_a and_o now_o when_o the_o lord_n rouse_v he_o up_o and_o lay_v the_o matter_n home_o to_o his_o conscience_n he_o utter_v this_o confession_n and_o then_o bring_v out_o this_o answer_n 2._o the_o confession_n itself_o wherein_o he_o confess_v his_o vileness_n and_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o answer_v and_o therefore_o will_v be_v silent_a from_o complain_v and_o dispute_v v._o 4._o and_o will_v not_o persist_v in_o that_o which_o he_o have_v already_o once_o and_o twice_o that_o be_v too_o much_o and_o too_o often_o dwell_v upon_o v._o 5._o 3._o as_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o confession_n as_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v for_o substance_n sound_n and_o sincere_a so_o the_o lord_n not_o take_v of_o it_o off_o his_o hand_n till_z by_o a_o second_o speech_n he_o draw_v out_o a_o fuâ—ler_a confession_n chap._n 42.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n do_v evince_n that_o it_o be_v defective_a in_o somewhat_o somewhat_o of_o this_o defect_n will_v come_v to_o be_v mark_v on_o v._o 6._o and_o we_o will_v find_v what_o his_o confession_n shall_v have_v be_v when_o we_o come_v to_o consider_v what_o afterward_o it_o be_v chap._n 42._o only_o this_o in_o general_a appear_v that_o though_o he_o be_v confound_v and_o his_o reason_n silence_v yet_o his_o passion_n be_v not_o calm_v and_o therefore_o he_o promise_v only_o to_o stop_v his_o mouth_n v._o 4._o and_o though_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o former_a folly_n v._o 5._o yet_o not_o so_o humble_o or_o full_o as_o afterward_o he_o do_v from_o these_o verse_n learn_v 1._o whatever_o be_v the_o high_a bend_a thought_n of_o man_n in_o their_o passion_n yet_o god_n appear_v and_o interpose_v will_v soon_o cause_v they_o stoop_v as_o here_o job_n pass_v from_o his_o compeerance_n and_o renounce_v his_o former_a bold_a resolution_n 2._o whoever_o be_v stubborn_a yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o property_n of_o godly_a man_n that_o they_o be_v soon_o convince_v by_o god_n whereof_o here_o we_o have_v some_o begin_v evidence_n in_o job_n 3._o when_o a_o child_n of_o god_n get_v a_o right_a sight_n of_o his_o own_o distemper_n it_o will_v breed_v a_o admirable_a change_n and_o will_v make_v he_o wonder_v at_o the_o thought_n he_o be_v make_v to_o have_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o way_n different_z from_o what_o he_o former_o have_v and_o how_o incredible_a that_o