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great_a ver_fw-la 13._o which_o be_v no_o doubt_n awake_v and_o augment_v at_o their_o come_n to_o he_o this_o do_v not_o only_o render_v job_n incapable_a to_o admit_v of_o any_o comfort_n they_o intend_v for_o he_o but_o do_v also_o astonish_v themselves_o and_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o dark_a where_o to_o begin_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o a_o man_n so_o afflict_v consider_v their_o principle_n upon_o which_o they_o afterward_o proceed_v with_o he_o in_o all_o this_o as_o we_o find_v much_o tenderness_n and_o affection_n in_o they_o so_o their_o long_a silence_n forbear_v to_o be_v comfortable_a to_o a_o man_n so_o distress_v be_v not_o free_a of_o blame_n as_o contribute_v not_o a_o little_a to_o make_v job_n apprehend_v that_o they_o judge_v hardly_o of_o his_o condition_n because_o of_o his_o stroke_n and_o so_o give_v occasion_n to_o these_o distemper_n which_o afterward_o break_v forth_o though_o in_o all_o this_o the_o holy_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v who_o will_v have_v job_n comfort_v suspend_v that_o he_o may_v be_v try_v yet_o more_o and_o who_o by_o their_o unseasonable_a silence_n give_v occasion_n to_o job_n to_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o so_o make_v way_n for_o the_o follow_a debate_n which_o be_v so_o useful_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n from_o ver_fw-la 11._o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o strange_a to_o see_v such_o thing_n befall_v godly_a man_n as_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o talk_v and_o may_v expose_v they_o as_o a_o wonder_n to_o all_o about_o they_o for_o such_o thing_n befall_v job_n as_o be_v hear_v by_o his_o friend_n in_o their_o several_a country_n see_v psal_n 71.7_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o spiritual_a prudence_n in_o godly_a man_n beside_o their_o ordinary_a familiar_n and_o acquaintance_n to_o make_v sure_a of_o some_o special_a and_o godly_a friend_n of_o who_o they_o may_v make_v use_n in_o all_o exigent_n and_o if_o they_o can_v have_v such_o near_a at_o hand_n to_o make_v use_n even_o of_o such_o as_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n for_o job_n have_v his_o three_o friend_n in_o the_o country_n about_o which_o may_v condemn_v they_o who_o may_v have_v godly_a friend_n near_o at_o hand_n and_o yet_o make_v no_o use_n of_o they_o see_v eccles_n 4_o 8._o 12._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o godly_a friend_n to_o be_v tender_a of_o those_o in_o affliction_n neither_o stay_n for_o invitation_n to_o come_v and_o visit_v their_o afflict_a friend_n nor_o yet_o content_v themselves_o with_o occasional_a visit_n but_o come_v of_o purpose_n to_o tender_v they_o in_o their_o sad_a condition_n for_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o all_o this_o evil_n they_o come_v every_o one_o from_o his_o own_o place_n friend_n be_v try_v by_o adversity_n see_v prov._n 17.17_o &_o 18.24_o psal_n 38.11_o 4_o there_o be_v no_o affliction_n of_o the_o true_o godly_a so_o desperate_a that_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o any_o ground_n of_o comfort_n or_o warrant_v they_o to_o give_v themselves_o whole_o up_o to_o sorrow_n for_o they_o judge_v that_o there_o be_v need_n and_o cause_n as_o to_o mourn_v with_o he_o so_o to_o comfort_v he_o see_v ezra_n 10.2_o i_o thess_n 4.13_o 5._o such_o may_v be_v the_o sad_a condition_n even_o of_o godly_a and_o experience_a saint_n and_o so_o exceed_o may_v affliction_n and_o tentation_n confound_v and_o over-whelm_a they_o that_o they_o will_v need_v the_o help_n of_o other_o to_o point_n out_o these_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n which_o be_v allow_v upon_o they_o for_o they_o find_v it_o a_o necessary_a duty_n to_o come_v to_o comfort_n job_n in_o this_o extremity_n 6._o albeit_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n have_v their_o own_o weight_n by_o whosoever_o they_o be_v tender_v yet_o none_o can_v so_o fit_o or_o with_o hope_n of_o success_n minister_v they_o unto_o the_o afflict_a as_o those_o who_o feel_o sympathize_v with_o they_o in_o affliction_n whereby_o they_o become_v serious_a in_o seek_v out_o fit_a encouragement_n and_o tender_a and_o feel_n in_o the_o application_n thereof_o and_o do_v also_o conciliate_v favour_n with_o the_o afflict_a make_v way_n for_o their_o application_n for_o they_o come_v first_o to_o mourn_v with_o he_o and_o then_o to_o comfort_v he_o 7._o as_o the_o affliction_n of_o some_o saint_n may_v be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o need_v the_o sympathy_n of_o many_o to_o afford_v they_o some_o case_n so_o the_o comfort_v of_o such_o be_v a_o work_n of_o such_o intricacy_n and_o difficulty_n as_o will_v require_v the_o concurrent_a help_n of_o many_o able_a man_n for_o upon_o these_o consideration_n they_o make_v a_o appointment_n together_o to_o come_v to_o mourn_v with_o he_o and_o to_o comfort_v he_o from_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o learn_v 1._o as_o trouble_v will_v soon_o make_v a_o strange_a alteration_n upon_o man_n so_o it_o be_v nothing_o strange_a to_o see_v these_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o will_v one_o day_n be_v glorious_a in_o heaven_n so_o transform_v with_o sore_n as_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n can_v hardly_o discern_v the_o face_n of_o their_o old_a friend_n and_o to_o see_v such_o a_o change_n upon_o the_o outward_a state_n of_o saint_n as_o their_o friend_n can_v hardly_o know_v they_o be_v the_o man_n they_o be_v for_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n a_o far_o off_o and_o know_v he_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o present_a deformity_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o sordid_a condition_n wherein_o he_o be_v compare_v with_o his_o former_a state_n and_o grandeur_n see_v lam._n 4.7_o 8._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o property_n of_o true_o godly_a friend_n to_o be_v real_o and_o not_o in_o appearance_n only_o affect_v with_o the_o afflict_a condition_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o to_o join_v cordial_o with_o they_o in_o humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n so_o much_o do_v they_o witness_v by_o their_o practice_n weep_v rent_v their_o mantle_n sprinkle_v dust_n on_o their_o head_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o he_o upon_o the_o ground_n seven_o day_n and_o seven_o night_n 3._o the_o more_o narrow_a view_n man_n take_v of_o the_o affliction_n of_o other_o the_o more_o will_v it_o affect_v they_o if_o they_o be_v true_o tender_a for_o albeit_o they_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o report_n yet_o it_o be_v when_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o know_v he_o not_o that_o they_o be_v so_o singular_o affect_v it_o be_v rare_a to_o find_v such_o sense_n of_o a_o trouble_n at_o a_o distance_n see_v lam._n 3.51_o 4._o it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o let_v out_o such_o trouble_n upon_o his_o people_n as_o surpass_v all_o humane_a consolation_n that_o himself_o alone_o may_v be_v see_v in_o support_v and_o comfort_v for_o though_o they_o can_v sympathize_v yet_o they_o can_v comfort_v but_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n to_o he_o 5._o such_o be_v our_o weakness_n that_o one_o lawful_a duty_n be_v ready_a to_o shuffle_v out_o another_o and_o particular_o great_a abundance_n of_o sorrow_n give_v way_n unto_o may_v hinder_v man_n from_o be_v comfortable_a to_o the_o afflict_a as_o it_o do_v hinder_v the_o afflict_a from_o receive_v it_o for_o though_o notwithstanding_o their_o erroneous_a principle_n of_o which_o afterward_o they_o resolve_v upon_o the_o report_n to_o come_v and_o comfort_v he_o yet_o now_o when_o they_o come_v and_o see_v that_o his_o grief_n be_v very_o great_a and_o his_o affliction_n so_o extreme_a that_o he_o be_v scarce_o capable_a of_o comfort_n they_o be_v so_o overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o comfort_v he_o they_o sit_v silent_a see_v be_v 24.4_o 6._o in_o all_o our_o good_a and_o honest_a purpose_n we_o have_v need_n of_o especial_a dependence_n upon_o god_n that_o they_o be_v not_o frustrate_v for_o they_o who_o come_v not_o only_o to_o mourn_v
time_n for_o thus_o also_o no_o man_n shall_v look_v for_o his_o good_n as_o have_v be_v explain_v verse_n 22._o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o strait_n every_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v come_v upon_o he_o follow_v to_o v._o 29._o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o narration_n contain_v a_o further_a amplification_n both_o of_o the_o downfall_n and_o subsequent_a misery_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n wherein_o he_o be_v represent_v as_o a_o terrible_a delinquent_n pursue_v by_o god_n and_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o his_o fall_n and_o misery_n he_o give_v here_o a_o further_a account_n of_o the_o time_n and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o ruin_n both_o instrumental_a v._o 22._o and_o principal_a v._o 23._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o ruin_n or_o weapon_n employ_v against_o he_o to_o make_v he_o miserable_a v._o 24_o 25_o 26._o of_o the_o witness_n that_o shall_v be_v lead_v against_o he_o in_o this_o process_n v._o 27._o of_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o v._o 28._o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n ruin_n and_o of_o the_o instrument_n employ_v to_o bring_v it_o about_o namely_o that_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o height_n of_o his_o prosperity_n and_o full_a and_o abound_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o content_a life_n than_o strait_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a or_o troublesome_a man_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v that_o be_v about_o he_o who_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v to_o other_o here_o he_o have_v another_o unjust_a reflection_n upon_o job_n case_n who_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o sabean_o and_o chaldaean_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n and_o his_o child_n be_v feast_v but_o the_o general_n doctrine_n teach_v 1._o albeit_o wicked_a oppressor_n may_v for_o a_o time_n take_v elbow-room_n enough_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o when_o 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verse_n we_o have_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n ruin_n together_o with_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n thereof_o namely_o god_n who_o shall_v rain_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o anger_n or_o some_o effect_n of_o his_o hot_a displeasure_n upon_o the_o wicked_a man_n even_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o his_o purchase_n and_o with_o what_o he_o wish_v for_o to_o make_v he_o happy_a thus_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o so_o much_o literal_o that_o while_o he_o be_v eat_v his_o meat_n his_o ruin_n come_v as_o befall_v job_n child_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n numb_a 11.33_o as_o according_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o former_a metaphor_n v._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v even_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o glut_v himself_o with_o these_o sweet_a morsel_n which_o he_o have_v acquire_v with_o so_o much_o labour_n and_o toil_n doct._n 1._o who_o ever_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o wicked_n ruin_n yet_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o it_o who_o shall_v be_v wait_v upon_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v it_o about_o in_o his_o due_a time_n and_o shall_v be_v see_v in_o it_o when_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o god_n shall_v cast_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o though_o the_o word_n god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v from_o v._o 15._o and_o the_o expression_n of_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o rain_v it_o down_o upon_o the_o wicked_a do_v evince_n that_o it_o be_v his_o work_n 2._o when_o god_n be_v a_o man_n party_n all_o instrument_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o employ_v will_v also_o be_v against_o he_o for_o every_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v against_o he_o v._o 22._o when_o god_n be_v pursue_v he_o in_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n .._o 3._o god_n can_v holy_o make_v use_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o their_o wicked_a action_n to_o scourge_v other_o wicked_a 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may_v be_v refer_v both_o to_o lightning_n and_o rain_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v chap._n 36.27_o 28_o 30._o both_o which_o accompany_v the_o thunder_n it_o may_v point_v out_o 1._o that_o god_n fix_v and_o observe_v of_o a_o order_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n in_o thunder_n lightning_n rain_n as_o also_o in_o day_n and_o night_n summer_n and_o winter_n may_v be_v of_o use_n to_o strengthen_v the_o church_n faith_n in_o other_o case_n as_o use_n be_v make_v of_o it_o in_o expect_v a_o day_n and_o a_o summer_n after_o a_o night_n and_o winter_n of_o trouble_n psal_n 74.16_o 17._o 2._o the_o many_o glimpse_n and_o ray_n of_o glory_n which_o he_o manifest_v together_o in_o those_o concurrent_a work_n of_o his_o power_n when_o we_o be_v surrround_v with_o they_o all_o at_o once_o may_v let_v we_o see_v how_o unable_a we_o be_v to_o take_v up_o all_o his_o work_n or_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o we_o can_v have_v study_v his_o glory_n shine_v in_o the_o lightning_n when_o 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verse_n he_o instance_v the_o rain_n lightning_n and_o dew_n show_v 1._o how_o god_n order_v the_o deluge_n of_o rain_n which_o accompany_v lightning_n and_o thunder_n v._o 25._o that_o as_o he_o find_v a_o way_n through_o the_o cloud_n for_o the_o lightning_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o thunder_n so_o as_o man_n make_v canal_n wherein_o the_o water_n may_v run_v he_o dispense_v that_o rain_n as_o it_o be_v by_o pipe_n and_o conduit_n and_o have_v low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n wherein_o it_o may_v run_v that_o it_o overflow_v not_o the_o whole_a earth_n 2._o the_o place_n to_o which_o he_o direct_v the_o rain_n not_o only_o to_o the_o inhabit_a part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o even_o to_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o man_n v._o 26._o that_o there_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o place_n he_o may_v refresh_v the_o ground_n and_o make_v grass_n to_o grow_v v._o 27._o whereby_o he_o show_v his_o riches_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o wild_a beast_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o rain_n and_o of_o every_o drop_n of_o dew_n v._o 28._o from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v gather_v 1._o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v much_o and_o often_o put_v to_o it_o to_o stand_v still_o and_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o therefore_o do_v he_o produce_v those_o instance_n some_o of_o which_o have_v be_v mention_v before_o namely_o rain_n thunder_n and_o lightning_n 2._o god_n mercy_n be_v very_o conspicuous_a in_o moderate_v and_o overrule_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o will_v overflow_v and_o overwhelm_v we_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n or_o thunderbolt_n or_o drop_v of_o rain_n but_o it_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n to_o direct_v and_o order_v its_o way_n and_o he_o make_v the_o rain_n sometime_o impetuous_a that_o we_o may_v observe_v his_o goodness_n in_o moderate_v it_o in_o ordinary_a and_o in_o provide_v a_o water_n course_n for_o it_o 3._o that_o god_n be_v kind_a to_o all_o the_o earth_n mat._n 5.45_o to_o 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