these_o be_v go_v they_o appear_v in_o their_o true_a colour_n 2._o the_o great_a estimation_n they_o be_v in_o in_o the_o world_n and_o their_o excessive_a satisfaction_n in_o it_o do_v but_o ripen_v they_o for_o proportionable_a vileness_n and_o contempt_n and_o this_o their_o vileness_n be_v but_o the_o just_a fruit_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o deify_n of_o themselves_o in_o their_o prosperity_n as_o rev._n 18.7_o 8._o 3._o their_o effeminateness_n and_o trust_v in_o their_o prosperity_n make_v they_o sordid_a and_o deject_a under_o adversity_n when_o they_o have_v not_o a_o reconcile_a god_n to_o look_v unto_o nor_o better_a thing_n to_o be_v comfort_v in_o 4._o their_o carriage_n be_v so_o insolent_a in_o their_o prosperity_n that_o none_o do_v cordial_o respect_v they_o however_o they_o may_v flatter_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o despise_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o insult_v over_o they_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v at_o under_o 5._o the_o lord_n also_o heap_n contempt_n on_o 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way_n of_o the_o wicked_n downfall_n which_o 1._o be_v propound_v in_o borrow_a term_n or_o illustrate_v from_o a_o similitude_n v._o 8._o that_o as_o dream_n and_o vision_n be_v not_o only_o soon_o forget_v themselves_o dan._n 2.5_o but_o the_o pleasant_a thing_n then_o represent_v to_o man_n fancy_n do_v all_o flee_v away_o and_o be_v find_v to_o be_v vain_a when_o man_n awake_v so_o also_o do_v the_o wicked_a and_o his_o prosperous_a estate_n flee_v away_o and_o be_v chase_v away_o and_o he_o or_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v and_o by_o this_o he_o will_v not_o only_o enlarge_v what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o v._o 5_o 7._o that_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v sudden_a like_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v and_o irreparable_a so_o that_o he_o nor_o his_o prosperity_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v more_o than_o a_o man_n find_v what_o he_o dream_v of_o real_o before_o he_o when_o he_o awake_v but_o further_a he_o intimate_v how_o vain_a all_o his_o former_a 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in_o a_o dream_n and_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n therefore_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n prosperity_n compare_v to_o these_o because_o he_o have_v a_o lie_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n when_o he_o enjoy_v it_o see_v isa_n 29.7_o 8._o psal_n 39.6_o &_o 73.20_o 2._o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o prosperity_n be_v asleep_a and_o can_v discern_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o condition_n for_o so_o much_o do_v their_o dream_n and_o vision_n which_o be_v sweet_a to_o sleeper_n import_n so_o that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o idolater_n isa_n 44.20_o be_v true_a of_o they_o 3._o ready_o nothing_o do_v awake_v the_o wicked_a out_o of_o their_o secure_a dream_n but_o judgement_n and_o the_o word_n do_v not_o prevail_v with_o they_o till_o these_o come_v for_o their_o dream_n and_o vision_n be_v find_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v only_o when_o they_o flee_v away_o and_o be_v not_o find_v when_o their_o person_n be_v destroy_v or_o at_o least_o when_o those_o their_o imagine_a happiness_n be_v go_v as_o it_o 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wicked_a and_o to_o cause_v their_o habitation_n bear_v the_o print_n of_o his_o displeasure_n so_o that_o the_o eye_n which_o see_v he_o shall_v see_v he_o no_o more_o neither_o shall_v his_o place_n any_o more_o behold_v he_o verse_n 10._o his_o child_n shall_v seek_v to_o please_v the_o poor_a and_o his_o hand_n shall_v restore_v their_o good_n follow_v to_o v._o 22._o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o narration_n wherein_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o misery_n wherewith_o the_o wicked_a be_v oppress_v after_o their_o fall_n which_o point_n out_o their_o condition_n as_o yet_o more_o miserable_a it_o may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o three_o branch_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n to_o
his_o work_n of_o providence_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o a_o sudden_a glance_n but_o so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v view_v at_o leisure_n as_o a_o man_n go_v by_o and_o pass_v on_o before_o another_o and_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o take_v he_o up_o even_o in_o those_o and_o how_o much_o less_o can_v he_o comprehend_v the_o depth_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n which_o his_o eye_n see_v not_o so_o as_o to_o contend_v about_o it_o hence_o learn_v 1._o the_o lord_n do_v present_v himself_o before_o man_n from_o day_n to_o day_n in_o his_o work_n so_o as_o himself_o may_v be_v see_v in_o they_o for_o he_o go_v by_o i_o and_o pass_v on_o also_o see_v act_n 14.17_o &_o 17.27_o 28._o 2._o god_n manifest_v himself_o thus_o in_o his_o work_n be_v but_o little_o see_v or_o perceive_v by_o the_o best_a of_o man_n for_o he_o pass_v by_o i_o and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o he_o pass_v on_o also_o but_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o not_o only_o be_v man_n not_o aware_a but_o surprise_v in_o extraordinary_a manifestation_n gen._n 28.16_o but_o even_o in_o common_a thing_n either_o we_o see_v not_o his_o hand_n in_o they_o or_o but_o in_o few_o of_o they_o and_o wherein_o we_o see_v most_o we_o see_v but_o little_a of_o what_o of_o he_o shine_v in_o they_o so_o it_o appear_v by_o these_o question_n chap._n 38._o &_o 39_o that_o we_o be_v but_o ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o very_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o revolution_n of_o season_n and_o humane_a affair_n providence_n be_v a_o dark_a book_n which_o man_n will_v not_o easy_o learn_v to_o read_v aright_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o man_n have_v notional_a contemplation_n of_o man_n ignorance_n but_o they_o must_v experimental_o know_v it_o in_o themselves_o as_o job_n here_o instance_v in_o his_o own_o person_n i_o see_v he_o not_o i_o perceive_v he_o not_o 4._o such_o as_o come_v experimental_o to_o know_v their_o ignorance_n of_o god_n in_o common_a thing_n will_v be_v affect_v therewith_o and_o excite_v thereby_o to_o admire_v he_o who_o be_v so_o incomprehensible_a even_o in_o such_o thing_n therefore_o he_o premit_v a_o note_n of_o attention_n and_o admiration_n to_o this_o lo_o he_o go_v by_o i_o etc._n etc._n 5._o our_o ignorance_n and_o inadvertency_n in_o most_o common_a thing_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o humble_v we_o but_o especial_o aught_o to_o guard_v we_o against_o quarrel_v of_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o more_o singular_a dispensation_n for_o that_o be_v the_o scope_n here_o that_o if_o job_n see_v not_o god_n as_o he_o ought_v in_o common_a thing_n how_o can_v he_o think_v to_o pry_v so_o into_o his_o deal_n about_o he_o as_o to_o contend_v with_o he_o the_o study_n of_o this_o will_v teach_v we_o that_o when_o we_o look_v on_o thing_n unbeseeming_a as_o we_o conceive_v the_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v complain_v of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o not_o challenge_v god_n and_o instead_o of_o quarrel_v we_o ought_v to_o admire_v his_o goodness_n who_o will_v employ_v such_o a_o unsearchable_a depth_n and_o mystery_n of_o wisdom_n about_o we_o and_o do_v that_o good_a to_o we_o and_o for_o we_o which_o we_o so_o often_o mistake_v and_o quarrel_n verse_n 12._o behold_v he_o take_v away_o who_o can_v hinder_v he_o who_o will_v say_v unto_o hymn_n what_o do_v thou_o the_o three_o general_n argument_n confirm_v this_o assertion_n concern_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v contend_v with_o be_v take_v from_o his_o power_n attend_v with_o sovereignty_n if_o god_n come_v to_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o any_o enjoyment_n he_o have_v there_o be_v no_o resist_v of_o he_o by_o force_n see_v he_o be_v omnipotent_a not_o aught_o there_o to_o be_v any_o question_n make_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o fact_n see_v he_o have_v absolute_a dominion_n and_o be_v not_o accountable_a to_o any_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v well_o be_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o contend_v with_o he_o as_o unrighteous_a in_o his_o deal_n hence_o learn_v 1._o the_o creature_n enjoyment_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o he_o please_v and_o he_o do_v sometime_o see_v it_o fit_v to_o take_v they_o away_o even_o in_o a_o violent_a manner_n and_o so_o as_o may_v most_o affect_v the_o creature_n for_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o his_o dominion_n to_o be_v mark_v and_o adore_v behold_v he_o take_v away_o even_o as_o a_o lion_n take_v his_o prey_n as_o the_o word_n import_v this_o may_v warn_v man_n to_o be_v fit_v for_o want_v more_o than_o ever_o they_o want_v even_o so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o it_o teach_v they_o not_o to_o fix_v their_o heart_n upon_o any_o enjoyment_n for_o that_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v the_o righteous_a owner_n claim_v it_o when_o it_o become_v a_o idol_n and_o to_o make_v the_o removal_n and_o loss_n of_o it_o more_o violent_a and_o bitter_a to_o they_o 2._o when_o god_n be_v please_v thus_o to_o strip_v a_o man_n there_o be_v no_o stand_v out_o against_o he_o nor_o any_o victory_n attainable_a but_o by_o submission_n the_o want_n whereof_o augment_v cross_n for_o behold_v he_o take_v away_o who_o can_v hinder_v he_o or_o turn_v he_o away_o from_o prosecute_a his_o purposeâ—_n see_v leu._n 10.3_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a submission_n when_o man_n simple_o quit_v what_o be_v take_v from_o they_o because_o they_o can_v help_v it_o unless_o also_o they_o give_v over_o quarrel_v of_o god_n in_o their_o mind_n as_o be_v sovereign_a lord_n and_o proprietary_n of_o all_o they_o enjoy_v and_o he_o from_o who_o no_o reason_n of_o action_n ought_v to_o be_v require_v therefore_o unto_o that_o who_o can_v hinder_v he_o be_v add_v who_o will_v say_v or_o dare_v and_o ought_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o and_o here_o our_o subjection_n unto_o god_n must_v begin_v till_o he_o please_v to_o give_v some_o further_a account_n of_o his_o deal_n as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o see_v isa_n 45.9_o jer._n 18.6_o rom._n 9.20_o verse_n 13._o if_o god_n will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o anger_n the_o proud_a helper_n do_v stoop_v under_o he_o 14._o how_o much_o less_o shall_v i_o answer_v he_o and_o choose_v out_o my_o word_n to_o reason_n with_o he_o after_o these_o more_o general_a argument_n job_n bring_v the_o dispute_n home_o to_o his_o own_o case_n and_o produce_v several_a special_a ground_n and_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o contend_v with_o god_n the_o first_o whereof_o in_o these_o verse_n be_v found_v upon_o his_o compare_v of_o himself_o with_o other_o he_o have_v observe_v and_o be_v persuade_v that_o if_o god_n shall_v let_v out_o his_o anger_n against_o contender_n neither_o they_o nor_o the_o stout_a help_n of_o create_a power_n or_o proud_a nature_n can_v resist_v he_o but_o will_v certain_o succumb_v unless_o himself_o remit_v of_o his_o 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albeit_o job_n can_v be_v assoil_v from_o act_v contrary_a to_o all_o those_o principle_n in_o his_o contend_v with_o god_n yet_o his_o method_n in_o his_o discourse_n do_v clear_o point_v out_o our_o duty_n which_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o particular_a exigent_n and_o trial_n according_a to_o that_o sound_a light_n which_o we_o have_v of_o general_a truth_n and_o to_o fix_v ourselves_o in_o resolution_n of_o patience_n and_o submission_n upon_o solid_a ground_n and_o principle_n more_o particular_o from_o ver_fw-la 13._o learn_v 1._o there_o be_v in_o man_n much_o unsubdued_a pride_n ready_a to_o break_v forth_o even_o against_o god_n by_o contend_v with_o he_o about_o his_o deal_n and_o dispensation_n for_o so_o be_v here_o
iniquity_n commit_v by_o he_o and_o whereof_o he_o be_v guilty_a but_o more_o particular_o these_o evil_n which_o be_v as_o his_o dalilah_n and_o wherein_o he_o delight_v most_o as_o david_n have_v his_o iniquity_n from_o which_o he_o keep_v himself_o ps_n 18.23_o as_o indeed_o beside_o man_n general_a inclination_n to_o all_o sin_n every_o person_n have_v a_o peculiar_a inclination_n to_o some_o particular_a bosome-sin_n which_o their_o own_o constitution_n and_o education_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o time_n and_o nation_n wherein_o they_o live_v and_o their_o particular_a calling_n do_v either_o prompt_v they_o unto_o or_o minister_v occasion_n of_o they_o and_o these_o be_v special_o the_o evil_n about_o which_o man_n shall_v prove_v their_o sincerity_n in_o not_o cover_v or_o hide_v of_o they_o for_o otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o abandon_v many_o evil_n while_o yet_o these_o cleave_v close_o to_o they_o 5._o even_o in_o job_n day_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n the_o way_n of_o it_o and_o his_o carriage_n in_o it_o together_o with_o the_o sinful_a inclination_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o man_n follow_v thereupon_o be_v well_o know_v as_o here_o appear_v from_o his_o reflect_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o adam_n and_o of_o all_o mankind_n descend_v from_o he_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o generation_n 6._o it_o be_v natural_a to_o fall_v adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o conceal_v extenuate_v and_o excuse_v their_o sin_n so_o that_o when_o any_o do_v otherwise_o it_o be_v grace_n that_o make_v they_o differ_v from_o other_o for_o to_o cover_v transgression_n be_v to_o do_v as_o adam_n both_o as_o the_o first_o man_n do_v and_o as_o it_o be_v now_o natural_a for_o all_o man_n to_o do_v till_o grace_v make_v a_o difference_n 7._o sincere_a walker_n must_v not_o follow_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o mankind_n nor_o their_o own_o or_o other_o inclination_n but_o they_o shall_v suspect_v that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v natural_o incline_v and_o which_o be_v the_o common_a path_n wherein_o most_o part_n do_v walk_v for_o job_n prove_v his_o sincerity_n in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v as_o adam_n verse_n 34._o do_v i_o fear_v a_o great_a multitude_n or_o do_v the_o contempt_n of_o family_n terrify_v i_o that_o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o door_n some_o read_v this_o verse_n thus_o though_o i_o can_v have_v affright_v or_o violent_o oppress_v a_o great_a multitude_n yet_o the_o contemptible_a of_o the_o family_n shall_v have_v deter_v i_o so_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v silent_a and_o not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o door_n and_o they_o take_v up_o the_o meaning_n thus_o either_o as_o point_v out_o his_o great_a tenderness_n that_o he_o can_v have_v deter_v the_o great_a and_o crush_v they_o if_o they_o have_v put_v any_o affront_n upon_o he_o yet_o if_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o contemptible_a in_o a_o family_n have_v admonish_v he_o of_o any_o fail_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o put_v he_o in_o a_o fright_n so_o that_o he_o go_v not_o abroad_o for_o shame_n and_o fear_n or_o see_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o job_n be_v thus_o check_v in_o his_o prosperity_n for_o any_o miscarriage_n who_o be_v applaud_v to_o by_o all_o as_o a_o just_a man_n and_o not_o mistake_v by_o any_o in_o his_o recreation_n chap._n 29.11_o 12_o 24._o as_o point_v out_o his_o respect_n to_o justice_n that_o though_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n can_v have_v overtopped_n the_o great_a and_o never_o so_o many_o opposer_n yet_o when_o the_o mean_a have_v right_a on_o their_o side_n he_o be_v so_o overawe_v with_o a_o fear_n of_o injustice_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n nor_o stir_v abroad_o to_o do_v they_o wrong_n but_o i_o shall_v follow_v our_o own_o translation_n which_o also_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o original_a and_o so_o the_o verse_n contain_v a_o account_n of_o a_o twelve_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o make_v profession_n namely_o that_o he_o have_v much_o courage_n and_o fortitude_n in_o prosecute_a and_o maintain_v of_o justice_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a for_o his_o question_n import_v a_o denial_n of_o never_o so_o great_a multitude_n oppose_v he_o nor_o do_v the_o fear_n of_o contempt_n or_o other_o inconvenience_n from_o never_o so_o many_o or_o great_a family_n hinder_v he_o to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o minister_v justice_n impartial_o nor_o do_v any_o terror_n cause_v he_o keep_v silence_n when_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v speak_v or_o lurk_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v go_v abroad_o whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o simple_o commendable_a that_o man_n do_v right_a thing_n and_o particular_o that_o magistrate_n administer_v justice_n impartial_o when_o all_o man_n commend_v they_o for_o so_o do_v but_o then_o be_v man_n integrity_n try_v in_o do_v these_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v strong_a tentation_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o here_o job_n have_v and_o yet_o be_v a_o just_a man_n 2._o it_o be_v nothing_o strange_a to_o see_v the_o multitude_n against_o a_o good_a course_n and_o family_n of_o note_n prove_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n for_o job_n have_v a_o great_a multitude_n and_o family_n or_o house_n of_o note_n and_o quality_n to_o cross_v he_o in_o do_v good_a he_o call_v they_o family_n because_o it_o be_v probable_a their_o hatred_n go_v by_o clan_n and_o kindred_n so_o that_o when_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v engage_v all_o the_o whole_a family_n and_o tribe_n of_o his_o relation_n concern_v themselves_o in_o the_o quarrel_n and_o it_o seem_v those_o be_v his_o enemy_n because_o it_o be_v against_o they_o he_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a 3._o be_v man_n never_o so_o great_a they_o may_v expect_v not_o to_o want_v tentation_n and_o hazard_n in_o serve_v of_o god_n and_o do_v duty_n for_o job_n who_o be_v so_o eminent_a and_o great_a have_v they_o 4._o fear_v of_o the_o multitude_n or_o of_o great_a man_n and_o fear_v of_o opposition_n from_o they_o be_v a_o great_a tentation_n to_o hinder_v man_n from_o proceed_v in_o a_o good_a way_n for_o job_n look_v upon_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o these_o family_n as_o thing_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v he_o fear_v or_o violent_o to_o oppress_v and_o confound_v all_o his_o resolution_n and_o to_o terrify_v he_o if_o he_o shall_v proceed_v to_o do_v justice_n they_o be_v under_o a_o trial_n indeed_o who_o be_v force_v to_o be_v singular_a and_o alone_a in_o do_v well_o have_v a_o enrage_a multitude_n against_o they_o and_o great_a person_n a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n 5._o even_o disrespect_n and_o contempt_n be_v a_o trial_n to_o man_n and_o will_v sufficient_o terrify_v they_o from_o a_o good_a course_n if_o they_o be_v not_o uphold_v by_o grace_n for_o though_o these_o man_n can_v not_o well_o reach_v job_n to_o do_v he_o any_o other_o harm_n yet_o he_o intimate_v that_o the_o contempt_n of_o these_o family_n be_v a_o tentation_n to_o hinder_v he_o from_o good_a if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v otherwise_o support_v thus_o ill_a report_n be_v a_o trial_n that_o need_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o bear_v it_o well_o and_o to_o make_v man_n to_o steer_v a_o steady_a course_n under_o it_o 2_o cor._n 6.8_o 6._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n particular_o of_o magistrate_n and_o a_o proof_n of_o their_o sincerity_n to_o do_v what_o be_v right_a though_o never_o so_o many_o and_o never_o so_o great_a person_n be_v against_o they_o as_o here_o job_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n do_v not_o fear_v a_o great_a multitude_n nor_o do_v these_o family_n terrify_v he_o 7._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o prove_v man_n honesty_n that_o they_o do_v no_o evil_a to_o other_o unless_o also_o they_o do_v all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o have_v courage_n to_o bear_v testimony_n in_o a_o trial_n and_o appear_v for_o what_o be_v right_a in_o their_o station_n for_o job_n do_v not_o only_o not_o oppress_v nor_o pronounce_v any_o unjust_a sentence_n notwithstanding_o these_o tentation_n but_o he_o will_v not_o keep_v silence_n and_o not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o door_n he_o will_v not_o silent_o lyeâ—y_v and_o lurk_v and_o let_v man_n do_v what_o they_o will_v to_o the_o poor_a but_o he_o will_v appear_v to_o see_v they_o get_v right_a as_o become_v a_o courageous_a and_o faithful_a magistrate_n albeit_o man_n do_v but_o seldom_o mourn_v for_o their_o omâ—ssions_n so_o they_o keep_v themselves_o from_o gross_a commissiâ—ns_n yet_o their_o conscience_n in_o a_o strait_a will_v put_v they_o to_o try_v not_o only_o what_o evil_a they_o have_v do_v but_o what_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v their_o duty_n in_o their_o statâ—on_n they_o have_v omit_v as_o job_n be_v here_o put_v to_o it_o verse_n 35_o o_o that_o one_o will_v hear_v
do_v wrong_v and_o do_v take_v away_o man_n judgement_n and_o smite_v they_o without_o cause_n as_o job_n have_v say_v v._o 5_o 6._o in_o unfolding_a this_o argument_n 1._o he_o declare_v how_o inconsistent_a it_o be_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o all-sufficient_a god_n to_o do_v wicked_o and_o unjust_o and_o that_o therefore_o all_o such_o thought_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v reject_v with_o abhorrency_n and_o indignation_n v._o 10._o 2._o he_o assert_n positive_o that_o his_o way_n of_o reward_v man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n do_v abundant_o clear_v his_o justice_n v._o 11._o 3._o this_o his_o just_a procedure_n be_v yet_o further_o confirm_v by_o assure_v man_n that_o he_o will_v do_v no_o wrong_n for_o be_v god_n even_o the_o omnipotent_a and_o all-sufficient_a god_n he_o not_o only_o can_v be_v unjust_a his_o nature_n be_v infinite_o holy_a and_o his_o will_n the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n but_o he_o can_v be_v press_v with_o any_o necessity_n of_o do_v wrong_n which_o will_v speak_v he_o to_o be_v impotent_a and_o not_o almighty_a v._o 12._o withal_o as_o that_o positive_a assertion_n v._o 11._o point_n out_o what_o will_v be_v his_o righteous_a reward_n to_o all_o man_n at_o last_o so_o those_o negative_n v._o 10_o 12._o assure_v we_o that_o not_o only_o he_o will_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n at_o last_o when_o man_n shall_v receive_v their_o final_a sentence_n but_o that_o at_o no_o time_n he_o be_v do_v wrong_a to_o any_o however_o they_o can_v discern_v so_o much_o at_o some_o time_n which_o be_v job_n weakness_n and_o fault_n from_o verse_n 10._o learn_v 1._o man_n have_v frequent_a need_n to_o have_v their_o attention_n excite_v and_o quicken_v when_o they_o be_v hear_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n therefore_o here_o again_o after_o that_o exhortation_n v_o 2._o they_o be_v exhort_v to_o hearken_v unto_o he_o 2._o wisdom_n be_v require_v to_o judge_v aright_o of_o god_n and_o to_o read_v all_o his_o dispensation_n as_o become_v and_o it_o speak_v man_n to_o be_v true_o wise_a when_o they_o attain_v to_o this_o therefore_o man_n of_o understanding_n or_o man_n of_o heart_n which_o in_o scripture-language_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o understanding_n because_o man_n light_n shall_v affect_v their_o heart_n be_v call_v to_o hearken_v in_o this_o matter_n 3._o whatever_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o concern_v or_o how_o slow_a of_o heart_n soever_o they_o prove_v in_o receive_v conviction_n other_o ought_v to_o hear_v truth_n and_o to_o join_v with_o those_o who_o be_v for_o it_o to_o convince_v the_o stubborn_a therefore_o do_v he_o call_v to_o wise_a man_n to_o join_v with_o he_o that_o job_n may_v be_v yet_o further_o convince_v 4._o whatever_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n under_o tentation_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n can_v do_v no_o injury_n and_o wrong_n to_o any_o for_o this_o be_v a_o fix_a truth_n that_o wickedness_n and_o iniquity_n or_o the_o commit_v thereof_o be_v far_o from_o god_n see_v deut._n 32.4_o psal_n 91.15_o rom._n 9.14_o he_o be_v just_a in_o his_o dispensation_n and_o true_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o that_o immutable_o see_v psal_n 145.17_o 2_o thess_n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o heb._n 6.10_o 5._o god_n almighty_a power_n need_v not_o affright_v man_n as_o if_o he_o will_v abuse_v it_o to_o injustice_n for_o though_o he_o be_v the_o strong_a god_n as_o the_o name_n here_o signify_v and_o the_o almighty_a yet_o he_o will_v not_o do_v wickedness_n nor_o commit_v iniquity_n or_o he_o will_v not_o do_v injustice_n which_o be_v both_o wickedness_n and_o iniquity_n see_v chap._n 37.23_o ps_n 99.4_o 6._o man_n low_a thought_n of_o god_n contribute_v much_o to_o their_o mistake_n and_o quarrelling_n of_o his_o dispensation_n therefore_o also_o do_v he_o call_v he_o the_o almighty_a to_o convince_v job_n how_o injurious_a he_o be_v in_o reflect_v upon_o so_o high_a and_o all-sufficient_a a_o lord_n 7._o whoever_o they_o be_v that_o complain_v of_o god_n dispensation_n they_o do_v upon_o the_o matter_n quarrel_n god_n as_o unjust_a for_o so_o be_v here_o insinuate_v that_o job_n complaint_n say_v god_n be_v not_o just_a 8._o man_n shall_v hold_v that_o principle_n of_o god_n righteousness_n so_o fast_o that_o they_o not_o only_o quit_v it_o not_o whatever_o suggestion_n there_o be_v to_o the_o contrary_a psal_n 22.3_o with_o v._o 1_o 2._o but_o do_v entertain_v all_o contrary_a thought_n with_o detestation_n and_o abhorrency_n for_o say_v he_o farr_n be_v it_o from_o god_n etc._n etc._n intimate_v not_o only_o how_o contrary_a that_o be_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o so_o abraham_n press_v this_o argument_n gen._n 18.25_o but_o that_o he_o abhor_v to_o think_v so_o of_o god_n and_o so_o paul_n entertain_v such_o a_o thought_n with_o a_o god_n forbid_v rom._n 9.14_o from_o v._o 11._o learn_v 1._o god_n recompense_n will_v in_o due_a time_n abundant_o clear_v his_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n therefore_o he_o subjoin_v by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v v._o 10._o for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v he_o render_v etc._n etc._n intimate_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n will_v not_o need_v always_o to_o be_v evidence_v by_o dispute_n but_o will_v at_o last_o speak_v for_o itself_o in_o his_o public_a act_n though_o sometime_o his_o dispensation_n may_v be_v so_o wrap_v in_o a_o cloud_n as_o we_o can_v discern_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o weakness_n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v eminent_a in_o they_o see_v psal_n 62.12_o prov._n 24.12_o and_o many_o the_o like_a place_n mark_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n 2._o albeit_o no_o good_a work_n of_o man_n do_v merit_v a_o reward_n but_o only_o evil_a work_n yet_o all_o reward_n be_v according_a to_o man_n work_n for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v he_o render_v to_o he_o and_o every_o man_n shall_v find_v according_a to_o his_o way_n this_o do_v not_o seclude_v god_n sovereignty_n in_o free_a grace_n 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his_o wrath_n for_o he_o will_v evidence_n his_o dominion_n by_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a etc._n etc._n see_v ps_n 2d_o 5._o from_o v._o 19_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v necessary_o require_v in_o those_o who_o will_v be_v just_a that_o they_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n as_o here_o be_v suppose_v in_o that_o a_o proof_n of_o god_n justice_n be_v take_v from_o his_o not_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o prince_n see_v leu._n 19.15_o deut._n 10.17_o 2._o albeit_o god_n be_v free_a to_o bestow_v his_o own_o gift_n of_o whatsoever_o kind_n upon_o one_o and_o not_o upon_o another_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o partial_a nor_o move_v by_o any_o by_o respect_n to_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n to_o do_v so_o and_o his_o administration_n in_o dispense_n rod_n or_o reward_n be_v without_o respect_n to_o person_n as_o here_o be_v assert_v see_v 2_o chron._n 19.7_o act._n 10.34_o 35._o so_o that_o they_o who_o have_v right_a upon_o their_o side_n be_v what_o they_o will_v may_v come_v to_o he_o and_o when_o we_o be_v wrong_v by_o man_n partiality_n it_o may_v comfort_v we_o that_o god_n judge_v not_o so_o and_o that_o they_o who_o be_v partial_a and_o unjust_a do_v make_v god_n their_o party_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o clear_a proof_n of_o god_n not_o respect_v of_o person_n that_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o great_a as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a with_o the_o rich_a as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a for_o he_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a 4._o as_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o see_v man_n poor_a and_o even_o extenuate_v as_o the_o word_n be_v and_o yet_o sin_v as_o no_o outward_a affliction_n of_o itself_o will_v cure_v or_o remove_v sin_n so_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o mean_a be_v not_o to_o be_v excuse_v nor_o will_v be_v forget_v in_o the_o crowd_n of_o great_a man_n miscarriage_n nor_o will_v their_o poverty_n or_o other_o tentation_n be_v a_o cover_n to_o hide_v their_o sin_n for_o so_o be_v here_o also_o import_v that_o poor_a man_n be_v not_o regard_v more_o than_o the_o rich_a when_o god_n come_v to_o reckon_v with_o they_o 5._o as_o all_o man_n and_o even_o the_o great_a be_v but_o god_n workmanship_n yea_o it_o be_v he_o who_o have_v give_v they_o a_o be_v make_v they_o poor_a or_o rich_a great_a or_o small_a so_o his_o dominion_n over_o they_o be_v found_v upon_o this_o right_a and_o title_n that_o have_v make_v all_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o command_n and_o dispose_n of_o all_o and_o shall_v deal_v according_a to_o justice_n with_o the_o great_a as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a see_v they_o be_v all_o but_o his_o creature_n and_o that_o his_o make_v some_o to_o be_v eminent_a while_o he_o lay_v other_o low_a shall_v not_o exempt_v they_o from_o be_v subject_n to_o his_o dominion_n or_o from_o find_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o other_o therefore_o be_v this_o subjoin_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o 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