for_o he_o be_v everlasting_a 7._o it_o be_v not_o because_o thou_o know_v i_o hand_n not_o and_o therefore_o will_v find_v i_o out_o that_o thou_o thus_o handle_v i_o for_o i_o know_v thou_o know_v i_o well_o enough_o that_o i_o be_o upright_o neither_o be_v it_o for_o want_v of_o power_n to_o make_v i_o forthcoming_a but_o of_o thy_o own_o just_a prerogative_n for_o be_v i_o not_o approve_v in_o thy_o sight_n yet_o thou_o have_v no_o need_n to_o hold_v i_o thus_o fast_o in_o fetter_n for_o thou_o know_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o escape_v thy_o hand_n either_o by_o flight_n or_o rescue_v 8._o for_o i_o be_o no_o stranger_n to_o thou_o but_o i_o thy_o own_o very_a workmanship_n even_o every_o part_n and_o portion_n of_o i_o from_o top_n to_o toe_n be_v both_o create_v and_o frame_v by_o thou_o and_o none_o but_o thou_o and_o yet_o strange_a to_o consider_v for_o all_o these_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a thou_o thus_o destroy_v i_o 9_o but_o i_o beseech_v thou_o remember_v again_o that_o as_o i_o be_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n so_o again_o of_o what_o matter_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o how_o that_o original_o i_o be_o but_o clay_n and_o what_o honour_n and_o event_n can_v thou_o expect_v to_o follow_v upon_o thy_o fight_n against_o such_o a_o worm_n with_o these_o thy_o omnipotent_a weapon_n but_o to_o turn_v dust_n into_o dust_n 10._o and_o as_o in_o adam_n i_o be_o but_o clay_n cheese_n so_o alas_o thou_o know_v how_o in_o myself_o i_o be_o frame_v by_o thou_o of_o a_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a substance_n to_o wit_n the_o liquid_a seed_n of_o my_o immediate_a parent_n 11._o from_o whence_o indeed_o by_o thy_o sinew_n wisdom_n and_o power_n thou_o have_v make_v to_o proceed_v skin_n and_o flesh_n as_o clothing_n to_o every_o part_n of_o my_o body_n and_o a_o orderly_a juncture_n of_o bone_n and_o sinew_n 12._o in_o which_o fabric_n of_o my_o body_n spirit_n thus_o compose_v in_o the_o womb_n thou_o have_v further_o magnify_v thyself_o by_o add_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n thereunto_o with_o all_o requisite_a &_o favourable_a accommodation_n for_o my_o life_n and_o well-being_n which_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n as_o thou_o only_o give_v it_o so_o also_o have_v thou_o alone_o hitherto_o preserve_v it_o by_o thy_o providence_n and_o good_a grace_n for_o it_o long_o ere_o this_o have_v be_v inanimate_v have_v not_o thou_o keep_v it_o alive_a by_o thy_o careful_a preservation_n sweet_a influence_n and_o often_o visitation_n of_o my_o spirit_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o sensible_a of_o 13._o and_o therefore_o i_o know_v that_o however_o thou_o thou_o seem_v outward_o to_o deal_v with_o i_o yet_o thou_o be_v secret_o mindful_a of_o this_o fabric_n which_o thou_o have_v thus_o build_v and_o that_o this_o my_o spirit_n be_v especial_o precious_a with_o thou_o 14._o or_o in_o the_o four_o place_n be_v it_o as_o iniquity_n they_o affirm_v be_o i_o hypocritical_o sinful_a and_o therefore_o do_v thou_o punish_v i_o indeed_o if_o i_o be_v such_o a_o one_o than_o i_o know_v it_o be_v true_a thou_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o mark_v i_o and_o not_o to_o let_v i_o escape_v unpunished_a 15._o if_o thou_o shall_v know_v this_o affliction_n wickedness_n by_o i_o than_o woe_n unto_o i_o and_o though_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o justify_v myself_o before_o thou_o because_o i_o know_v my_o sin_n otherways_o to_o have_v deserve_v thy_o indignation_n and_o now_o that_o i_o have_v thus_o vent_v myself_o by_o expostulate_v with_o thou_o i_o be_o but_o the_o further_a plunge_v into_o confusion_n not_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v myself_o or_o to_o give_v my_o mind_n any_o ease_n so_o that_o i_o see_v this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n neither_o but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v i_o must_v petition_v thy_o supremacy_n and_o entreat_v thou_o with_o pity_n to_o behold_v my_o misery_n 16._o for_o it_o grow_v insupportable_a i_o thy_o pursuit_n of_o i_o be_v so_o lion-like_o extreme_o fierce_a and_o violent_a and_o as_o if_o no_o one_o torment_n can_v be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o to_o plague_v i_o with_o thou_o assault_v i_o again_o and_o again_o in_o a_o marvellous_a manner_n to_o express_v thy_o wrath_n upon_o i_o 17._o thou_o show_v wondrous_a enmity_n i_o against_o i_o by_o charge_v so_o thick_a upon_o i_o with_o such_o succession_n of_o affliction_n and_o store_n of_o trouble_n by_o thy_o appointment_n execute_v thy_o severe_a indignation_n upon_o i_o yea_o even_o all_o variety_n of_o evil_n both_v several_o in_o their_o turn_n and_o joint_o in_o one_o set-battle_n do_v make_v war_n against_o i_o 18._o if_o thou_o have_v conceive_v such_o displeasure_n i_o against_o i_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o rather_o in_o thy_o foreknowledge_n decree_v it_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v bear_v to_o cause_v thy_o anger_n or_o else_o have_v die_v so_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v be_v bear_v o_o that_o i_o have_v be_v so_o happy_a never_o to_o have_v know_v or_o be_v know_v of_o any_o 19_o the_o very_a imagination_n whereof_o grave_n delight_v i_o in_o this_o my_o extremity_n to_o think_v what_o happiness_n it_o will_v have_v be_v to_o i_o either_o not_o to_o have_v be_v at_o all_o or_o to_o have_v be_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o that_o my_o be_v have_v be_v equivalent_a to_o no_o be_v consider_v that_o as_o the_o womb_n deliver_v i_o so_o the_o grave_n shall_v have_v receive_v i_o 20._o but_o see_v thou_o have_v order_v it_o little_a otherways_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v ordain_v i_o to_o live_v yet_o consider_v that_o my_o life_n be_v but_o short_a in_o which_o time_n slack_a thy_o hand_n and_o allow_v i_o some_o little_a ease_n and_o comfort_n 21._o 22._o and_o cause_v i_o not_o to_o die_v death_n while_o i_o live_v nor_o to_o be_v in_o darkness_n while_o i_o enjoy_v light_n see_v ere_o long_o i_o shall_v sustain_v thy_o indignation_n in_o the_o grave_n by_o the_o conclude_a punishment_n darkness_n of_o death_n certain_o never_a to_o return_v again_o to_o life_n nor_o to_o enjoy_v this_o light_n where_o i_o expect_v no_o better_o than_o confusion_n and_o a_o absolute_a deprivation_n of_o the_o comfort_n both_o of_o life_n and_o light_n for_o there_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v no_o vicissitude_n or_o order_n of_o time_n between_o night_n and_o day_n but_o all_o the_o comfortable_a day_n of_o life_n and_o prosperity_n shall_v certain_o be_v turn_v into_o uncomfortable_a last_a darkness_n than_o which_o it_o can_v afford_v no_o other_o chap._n xi_o 1._o then_o zophar_n the_o naamathite_n say_v another_o of_o job_n friend_n have_v be_v attentive_a to_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v in_o reply_n to_o his_o two_o former_a companion_n rejoine_n upon_o he_o with_o another_o like_a vex_a discourse_n thus_o 2._o shall_v we_o suffer_v he_o thus_o to_o proceed_v justify_v and_o not_o answer_v he_o but_o let_v he_o think_v to_o carry_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o justification_n by_o his_o much_o speak_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o through_o silence_n become_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n by_o a_o tacit_n consent_n 3._o shall_v we_o swallow_v such_o a_o unsufferable_a ashamed_a untruth_n and_o not_o reply_n and_o will_v thou_o thus_o carry_v it_o against_o god_n and_o man_n and_o not_o be_v make_v to_o see_v thy_o error_n 4._o in_o maintain_v such_o a_o blasphemous_a eye_n opinion_n for_o true_a doctrine_n that_o god_n destroy_v the_o righteous_a and_o that_o thou_o who_o god_n have_v so_o brand_v for_o a_o wicked_a person_n yet_o dare_v to_o affirm_v thyself_o not_o to_o be_v wicked_a 5._o but_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o god_n will_v thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o answer_v thou_o in_o stead_n of_o we_o by_o his_o way_n of_o conviction_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v to_o believe_v by_o sense_n what_o now_o thou_o will_v not_o by_o reason_n deserve_v 6._o and_o that_o he_o will_v but_o make_v thou_o to_o know_v what_o he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n know_v by_o thou_o then_o shall_v thou_o soon_o be_v confute_v and_o put_v to_o shame_n and_o the_o vain_a imagination_n of_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n will_v quite_o vanish_v because_o than_o thy_o conscience_n will_v show_v thou_o how_o that_o thy_o sin_n be_v infinite_a more_o than_o thou_o imagine_v so_o that_o though_o now_o thou_o complain_v of_o hard_a deal_n thou_o will_v then_o see_v that_o god_n in_o justice_n may_v deserve_o for_o thy_o sin_n inflict_v double_a upon_o thou_o to_o that_o thou_o now_o suffer_v perfection_n 7._o thou_o have_v be_v foolhardy_a to_o speak_v thy_o mind_n over-free_o concern_v god_n deal_v with_o thou_o and_o by_o presumptuous_a reason_n thou_o have_v think_v to_o plum_n his_o depth_n and_o either_o thou_o will_v see_v
forget_v himself_o towards_o god_n as_o to_o utter_v a_o misbelieve_a word_n against_o he_o chap._n ii_o 1._o again_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o aforesaid_a lord_n there_o be_v another_o time_n when_o as_o god_n summon_v his_o minister_a spirit_n the_o angel_n before_o he_o who_o as_o at_o the_o first_o time_n present_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o do_v satan_n also_o 2._o of_o who_o the_o lord_n ask_v the_o it_o same_o question_n whence_o he_o come_v etc._n etc._n thereby_o to_o give_v a_o further_a occasion_n more_o full_o to_o convince_v satan_n of_o job_n integrity_n and_o to_o perfect_v his_o own_o purpose_n concern_v he_o to_o who_o satan_n return_v the_o same_o answer_n that_o he_o come_v from_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o upon_o the_o earth_n to_o find_v advantage_n to_o tempt_v man_n 3._o why_o then_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o cause_n can_v not_o but_o have_v take_v special_a notice_n of_o my_o servant_n job_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v who_o beside_o all_o that_o i_o tell_v thou_o of_o he_o touch_v his_o faith_n and_o honesty_n which_o in_o despite_n of_o thou_o he_o have_v make_v good_a to_o the_o utmost_a thou_o see_v still_o to_o continue_v in_o his_o upright-heartednesse_n and_o humble_a obedience_n towards_o i_o although_o thou_o prevail_v with_o i_o thus_o seem_o to_o declare_v myself_o against_o he_o and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o none_o but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o have_v tell_v thou_o he_o be_v can_v possible_o have_v bear_v it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v by_o lay_v such_o heavy_a affliction_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o without_o any_o provocation_n or_o cause_n on_o his_o part_n procure_v it_o 4._o it_o be_v true_a say_v satan_n i_o can_v deny_v life_n it_o but_o he_o have_v hold_v out_o well_o and_o i_o have_v get_v no_o ground_n of_o he_o hitherto_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o as_o thou_o say_v from_o his_o uprightness_n but_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o his_o own_o selfe-respect_n for_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v only_o try_v he_o with_o foreign_a affliction_n and_o have_v make_v he_o to_o suffer_v only_o in_o the_o suffering_n of_o other_o but_o have_v not_o touch_v he_o at_o all_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o thou_o know_v it_o be_v natural_a to_o every_o man_n nothing_o so_o much_o to_o lay_v to_o heart_n or_o be_v move_v with_o relative_a as_o with_o personal_a affliction_n as_o be_v see_v by_o common_a experience_n for_o who_o will_v not_o if_o he_o may_v be_v his_o own_o chooser_n rather_o suffer_v in_o any_o other_o though_o never_o so_o near_o unto_o he_o than_o in_o himself_o and_o think_v it_o a_o good_a bargain_n to_o lose_v all_o he_o have_v to_o save_v his_o life_n 5_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v that_o this_o face_n be_v true_a let_v i_o prevail_v with_o thou_o once_o more_o to_o try_v he_o a_o little_a further_o with_o this_o kind_n of_o trial_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o lay_v but_o thy_o afflict_a hand_n upon_o his_o own_o person_n by_o some_o bodily_a pressure_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o he_o retain_v his_o uprightness_n nay_o then_o see_v if_o my_o word_n prove_v not_o true_a that_o he_o will_v cast_v off_o all_o respect_n of_o thou_o and_o blaspheme_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n 6._o well_o say_v god_n see_v thou_o be_v life_n not_o yet_o convince_v go_v on_o i_o grant_v thou_o thy_o desire_n do_v thy_o worst_a to_o his_o person_n also_o but_o as_o before_o i_o restrain_v thou_o from_o harm_v his_o body_n so_o do_v i_o now_o forbid_v thou_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n 7._o satan_n glad_a he_o have_v speed_v so_o well_o crown_n quick_o leave_v commune_v with_o god_n and_o go_v straightway_o while_o the_o anguish_n of_o job_n other_o affliction_n be_v fresh_a upon_o he_o to_o put_v his_o commission_n in_o execution_n for_o the_o try_v of_o he_o by_o bodily_a pressure_n which_o he_o fulfil_v to_o the_o uttermost_a by_o overrun_v he_o in_o every_o part_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n with_o a_o painful_a disease_n strange_o break_v out_o all_o over_o his_o body_n in_o grievous_a and_o noisome_a boil_n 8._o in_o so_o much_o that_o every_o one_o loathe_v ash_n he_o nor_o will_v any_o endure_v to_o lend_v he_o their_o help_a hand_n wherefore_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o other_o mean_n he_o himself_o be_v force_v be_v drive_v to_o that_o poverty_n and_o endure_v that_o misery_n to_o take_v for_o want_v of_o better_a a_o piece_n of_o a_o break_a pot_n from_o off_o the_o dunghill_n and_o there_o as_o unfit_a for_o any_o other_o place_n to_o sit_v down_o and_o scrape_v the_o abundant_a filth_n from_o off_o his_o body_n 9_o satan_n see_v all_o these_o temptation_n die_v will_v not_o make_v job_n blaspheme_v put_v he_o at_o last_o direct_o upon_o the_o very_a point_n itself_o by_o the_o desperate_a counsel_n and_o provoke_a suggestion_n of_o his_o bosom-friend_n his_o wife_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o administer_a conjugal_a help_n to_o he_o by_o the_o devil_n instigation_n she_o take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o this_o his_o deep_a dejection_n to_o spur_v he_o on_o to_o a_o further_a evil_n under_o the_o plausible_a pretence_n of_o remedy_n by_o tempt_v he_o no_o long_o to_o fear_n and_o adhere_v to_o such_o a_o god_n in_o dependence_n and_o reverence_n nor_o any_o long_o to_o bear_v his_o afflict_a hand_n with_o patience_n that_o have_v thus_o unmerciful_o and_o without_o cause_n torment_v he_o but_o be_v that_o he_o speed_v no_o better_a by_o his_o integrity_n rather_o to_o spite_n god_n as_o god_n have_v spite_v he_o by_o ea_v off_o his_o fruitless_a faith_n and_o patience_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o blasphemy_n for_o so_o shall_v he_o get_v more_o from_o god_n by_o provoke_v he_o therewith_o to_o destroy_v he_o out_o and_o out_o than_o he_o have_v do_v by_o blessing_n he_o which_o all_o this_o while_n have_v gain_v he_o no_o good_a but_o procure_v god_n to_o sustain_v he_o alive_a under_o insupportable_a misery_n and_o so_o be_v like_a to_o do_v still_o 10._o but_o herein_o also_o satan_n come_v short_a lip_n of_o his_o hope_n as_o we_o see_v by_o job_n smart_a reproof_n together_o with_o his_o faithful_a and_o humble_a answer_n for_o say_v he_o to_o his_o wife_n how_o dare_v thou_o utter_v these_o word_n that_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o speech_n fit_a to_o have_v come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o of_o those_o ignorant_a heathenish_a woman_n that_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n than_o from_o thou_o who_o have_v be_v otherways_o instruct_v and_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o all_o the_o good_a that_o we_o or_o any_o enjoy_v be_v of_o his_o free_a gift_n without_o our_o procure_n or_o deserve_v and_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v then_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o devoid_a of_o godliness_n and_o reason_n as_o not_o to_o know_v it_o be_v but_o equity_n in_o god_n when_o his_o good_a pleasure_n be_v to_o take_v that_o from_o we_o which_o of_o his_o only_a good_a pleasure_n he_o free_o give_v unto_o we_o in_o all_o which_o trial_n of_o job_n though_o in_o spirit_n he_o be_v sore_o trouble_v yet_o can_v not_o satan_n get_v one_o misbeseem_v word_n from_o he_o against_o god_n 11_o now_o when_o eliphas_n the_o temanite_n he_o and_o bildad_o the_o shuhite_a and_o zophar_n the_o naamathite_n which_o be_v all_o godly_a man_n and_o the_o three_o special_a friend_n of_o job_n have_v hear_v of_o all_o job_n misery_n they_o come_v all_o of_o they_o together_o by_o joint_a appointment_n from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v with_o intent_n to_o testify_v themselves_o his_o true_a and_o faithful_a friend_n in_o a_o voluntary_a sympathize_v his_o affliction_n and_o so_o to_o mitigate_v his_o sorrow_n by_o their_o friendly_a condoling_n and_o to_o support_v his_o spirit_n by_o their_o godly_a advice_n 12._o but_o as_o they_o draw_v towards_o the_o heaven_n end_n of_o their_o journey_n they_o cast_v their_o eye_n towards_o job_n house_n and_o of_o a_o sudden_a see_v he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n in_o that_o manner_n and_o estate_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o dunghill_n and_o his_o distress_n to_o go_v so_o far_o beyond_o report_n and_o their_o own_o imagination_n of_o he_o they_o through_o amazement_n can_v not_o believe_v their_o own_o eye_n for_o a_o while_n that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o before_o they_o have_v never_o see_v but_o in_o a_o splendidous_a fashion_n but_o by_o behold_v he_o be_v at_o length_n assure_v that_o pitiful_a spectacle_n wa_o their_o very_a friend_n job_n they_o can_v not_o but_o through_o amazement_n and_o affectionate_a sympathy_n break_v out_o into_o a_o transport_a manifestation_n of_o their_o abundant_a sorrow_n both_o in_o word_n and_o
shall_v proceed_v not_o only_o to_o lay_v upon_o i_o the_o extremity_n of_o affliction_n but_o shall_v also_o thereby_o bring_v i_o to_o death_n door_n yet_o i_o will_v continue_v to_o rely_v upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o withal_o i_o will_v defend_v my_o honest_a sincerity_n before_o he_o to_o the_o last_o 16._o for_o i_o be_o sure_a notwithstanding_o he_o my_o extreme_a affliction_n the_o lord_n both_o be_v and_o will_v be_v my_o salvation_n pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o accept_v my_o person_n in_o confidence_n whereof_o i_o dare_v put_v myself_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o no_o hypocrite_n dare_v do_v 17._o therefore_o do_v not_o rash_o censure_v ear_n i_o but_o give_v good_a heed_n to_o that_o which_o i_o speak_v and_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o my_o faith_n which_o i_o make_v 18._o for_o though_o you_o through_o ignorance_n justify_v and_o prejudice_n know_v not_o how_o to_o judge_v of_o i_o yet_o be_v sure_a i_o have_v examine_v myself_o and_o mature_o consider_v my_o own_o case_n my_o faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o you_o think_v i_o know_v upon_o good_a ground_n that_o for_o all_o my_o affliction_n god_n do_v not_o punish_v i_o for_o my_o sin_n but_o that_o still_o he_o account_v i_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a 19_o whereof_o i_o be_o so_o confident_a as_o ghost_n that_o i_o dare_v encounter_v any_o upon_o this_o point_n and_o indeed_o you_o have_v so_o torment_v i_o by_o your_o reason_n as_o that_o if_o i_o have_v not_o liberty_n grant_v i_o to_o justify_v my_o own_o innocency_n my_o heart_n will_v burst_v within_o i_o 20._o and_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n thou_o himself_o to_o argue_v this_o case_n with_o i_o i_o will_v but_o desire_v two_o condition_n of_o he_o and_o then_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v even_o to_o appear_v before_o he_o 21._o one_o be_v that_o he_o will_v take_v off_o afraid_a from_o i_o this_o heavy_a hand_n of_o his_o present_a affliction_n which_o overwhelm_v i_o with_o the_o violence_n of_o it_o till_o my_o matter_n be_v hear_v the_o other_o be_v that_o he_o will_v give_v i_o courage_n to_o bear_v out_o this_o my_o humble_a contestation_n so_o as_o i_o may_v not_o be_v confound_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o dreadful_a greatness_n so_o far_o surpass_v i_o 22._o then_o oppose_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v i_o answer_v or_o let_v i_o speak_v and_o answer_v thou_o i_o 23._o therefore_o i_o humble_o ask_v of_o sin_n thou_o be_v it_o for_o any_o such_o greatness_n and_o multitude_n of_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n as_o these_o man_n will_v bear_v i_o in_o hand_n that_o thou_o thus_o afflict_a i_o then_o i_o beseech_v thou_o make_v i_o to_o know_v that_o great_a transgression_n and_o sin_n that_o have_v so_o enrage_v thou_o against_o i_o for_o i_o be_o not_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o any_o such_o nor_o can_v i_o make_v it_o sink_v into_o my_o mind_n that_o thou_o thus_o afflict_a i_n upon_o any_o such_o ground_n 24._o and_o if_o not_o then_o wherefore_o do_v enemy_n thou_o thus_o terrible_o frown_v upon_o i_o so_o as_o to_o give_v the_o world_n cause_n to_o think_v thou_o hate_v i_o alas_o be_o i_o fit_a to_o be_v esteem_v a_o enemy_n worthy_a thy_o contest_v with_o 25._o or_o do_v thou_o think_v it_o will_v be_v stubble_n any_o glory_n to_o thou_o to_o try_v thy_o strength_n and_o to_o fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n with_o i_o who_o be_o a_o weak_a and_o feeble_a creature_n not_o able_a to_o stand_v against_o thou_o no_o more_o than_o a_o leaf_n before_o the_o wind_n or_o stubble_n before_o the_o fire_n 26._o for_o thou_o arreste_v i_o with_o manifold_a youth_n &_o bitter_a plague_n and_o seem_v as_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v severe_a enough_o against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o ofttimes_o to_o remember_v my_o former_a sin_n of_o old_a with_o fresh_a fear_n as_o if_o they_o be_v unpardoned_a and_o as_o if_o thou_o do_v lay_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o all_o on_o i_o now_o at_o once_o 27._o for_o thou_o proceed_v with_o all_o foot_n severity_n against_o i_o as_o against_o a_o grand_a malefactor_n lay_v i_o fast_o in_o affliction_n as_o in_o stock_n so_o that_o i_o can_v move_v no_o way_n to_o find_v ease_n and_o have_v set_v as_o it_o be_v a_o watch_n over_o i_o surround_v i_o with_o plague_n lest_o any_o way_n i_o shall_v get_v liberty_n and_o follow_v i_o with_o continual_a pursuit_n as_o a_o prisoner_n that_o be_v dog_v at_o heel_n by_o his_o keeper_n from_o place_n to_o place_n lest_o he_o shall_v escape_v 28._o and_o now_o alas_o what_o glory_n will_v moth-eaten_a all_o this_o be_v to_o thou_o at_o last_o see_v i_o a_o man_n be_o not_o able_a to_o stand_v against_o thou_o but_o rot_v and_o consume_v away_o under_o thy_o plague_n which_o waste_v i_o as_o a_o moth_n waste_v a_o garment_n chap._n fourteen_o 1._o thou_o know_v also_o that_o if_o thou_o trouble_n do_v not_o use_v extraordinary_a mean_n against_o i_o yet_o by_o my_o very_a nature_n and_o kind_n come_v of_o mortal_a parent_n i_o like_v other_o man_n shall_v in_o a_o short_a time_n consume_v and_o die_v and_o this_o life_n as_o short_a as_o it_o be_v be_v also_o of_o itself_o full_a of_o trouble_n 2._o we_o thou_o know_v bring_v mortality_n not_o and_o transitorinesse_n into_o the_o world_n with_o we_o and_o that_o little_a temporal_a felicity_n which_o we_o enjoy_v be_v quick_o at_o a_o end_n for_o as_o the_o flower_n so_o we_o have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o spring_n and_o a_o fall_n or_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o dial_n our_o life_n be_v continual_o haste_v to_o their_o period_n and_o never_o make_v stop_v 3._o and_o do_v thou_o set_v thyself_o strict_o thou_o to_o view_v the_o imperfection_n of_o such_o a_o creature_n and_o to_o question_v i_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n 4._o why_o thou_o know_v if_o thou_o proceed_v one_o in_o that_o way_n i_o must_v needs_o be_v cast_v that_o be_o even_o bear_v a_o sinner_n as_o every_o man_n else_o be_v for_o must_v not_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n needs_o bring_v forth_o corrupt_a fruit_n 5._o but_o see_v that_o as_o we_o be_v sinner_n pass_v by_o nature_n so_o by_o sin_n we_o be_v mortal_a and_o that_o thou_o have_v determine_v death_n as_o a_o condign_a punishment_n unto_o man_n and_o so_o to_o i_o so_o that_o he_o must_v certain_o undergo_v it_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o thou_o nor_o be_v he_o able_a to_o lengthen_v his_o life_n a_o minute_n further_o than_o thy_o decree_n 6._o o_o then_o in_o mercy_n let_v that_o suffice_v day_n thou_o and_o make_v not_o his_o whole_a life_n a_o death_n but_o take_v thy_o heavy_a hand_n off_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v his_o appoint_a time_n in_o thy_o service_n here_o which_o be_v but_o short_a 7._o 8._o 9_o for_o what_o will_v it_o avail_v thou_o cease_v to_o destroy_v man_n see_v it_o be_v not_o with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v with_o other_o of_o thy_o creature_n for_o let_v a_o tree_n be_v fell_v and_o though_o the_o root_n thereof_o lie_v in_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o dead_a man_n do_v in_o the_o grave_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o ground_n great_a deal_n of_o difference_n for_o there_o be_v hope_n to_o he_o that_o ow_v it_o that_o it_o will_v spring_v again_o and_o be_v profitable_a to_o plant_n he_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o sap_n and_o moisture_n that_o it_o will_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n whence_o it_o have_v his_o vegetative_a life_n and_o be_v 10._o but_o it_o be_v quite_o otherways_o with_o he_o man_n for_o when_o he_o die_v the_o earth_n nor_o nothing_o else_o can_v contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o to_o make_v he_o live_v again_o or_o in_o the_o least_o measure_n be_v serviceable_a to_o his_o owner_n here_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o consume_v to_o dust_n and_o become_v utter_o useless_a for_o when_o man_n once_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n there_o be_v no_o further_a hope_n of_o he_o 11._o for_o as_o the_o water_n which_o after_o up_o some_o exundation_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o some_o great_a river_n be_v separate_v and_o leave_v upon_o the_o reflux_n thereof_o behind_o the_o rest_n upon_o the_o land_n which_o can_v return_v nor_o continue_v but_o therefore_o utter_o dry_v up_o and_o evaporate_v 12._o so_o man_n have_v once_o give_v up_o sleep_n the_o ghost_n be_v quite_o separate_v from_o the_o source_n of_o life_n never_o to_o be_v unite_v nor_o to_o live_v again_o till_o the_o day_n of_o the_o utter_a dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n 13._o o_o that_o this_o be_v my_o lot_n and_o i_o that_o thou_o will_v grant_v i_o the_o grave_n for_o my_o portion_n so_o to_o escape_v the_o horror_n that_o be_v upon_o i_o and_o that_o so_o do_v thou_o will_v set_v
nourture_v and_o which_o usual_o be_v more_o pitiful_o and_o respectful_o dispose_v have_v yet_o despise_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o i_o and_o if_o i_o do_v but_o show_v myself_o so_o sooneas_o ever_o they_o see_v i_o in_o what_o case_n i_o be_o they_o speak_v against_o i_o and_o pass_v their_o opinion_n upon_o i_o as_o they_o have_v hear_v other_o do_v 19_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o for_o i_o i_o all_o my_o most_o inwarde_a and_o bosome-friend_n have_v i_o in_o detestation_n because_o of_o my_o affliction_n and_o their_o ill_a opinion_n of_o i_o for_o it_o and_o they_o who_o i_o most_o entire_o love_v requite_v i_o with_o injury_n and_o opposition_n 20._o i_o be_o so_o pine_v away_o that_o my_o tooth_n bone_n and_o skin_n be_v meet_v and_o grow_v together_o as_o once_o do_v my_o flesh_n and_o they_o have_v now_o no_o flesh_n leave_v to_o part_v they_o but_o indeed_o to_o speak_v proper_o i_o have_v nothing_o that_o i_o can_v call_v skin_n about_o i_o be_v all_o over_o of_o a_o scab_n save_v my_o gum_n which_o only_o have_v escape_v this_o contagion_n 21._o o_o consider_v my_o misery_n and_o be_v not_o i_o so_o hard-hearted_a towards_o i_o but_o be_v entreat_v of_o i_o to_o show_v i_o some_o compassion_n you_o that_o i_o have_v ever_o take_v for_o my_o friend_n which_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n expect_v from_o you_o now_o that_o he_o afflict_v i_o 22._o why_o do_v you_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o flesh_n afflict_v i_o because_o god_n do_v so_o have_v you_o the_o like_a authority_n or_o so_o masterful_o to_o censure_v and_o judge_v i_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o god_n who_o search_v the_o heart_n both_o to_o know_v and_o punish_v be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o you_o to_o see_v my_o body_n thus_o torment_v but_o you_o will_v heap_v more_o extremity_n upon_o i_o labour_v to_o oppress_v my_o spirit_n also_o 23._o o_o that_o what_o i_o be_o about_o to_o book_n speak_v be_v eternize_v to_o all_o posterity_n in_o the_o usual_a way_n of_o writing_n and_o print_v 24._o or_o rather_o in_o some_o more_o legible_a ever_o and_o permanent_a way_n as_o by_o grave_v they_o with_o capital_a letter_n in_o some_o durable_a stone_n for_o the_o vindicate_a of_o my_o sincerity_n to_o after_o age_n and_o for_o the_o learning_n and_o encourage_v of_o all_o upright_a heart_a man_n against_o affliction_n and_o opposition_n 25._o for_o this_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n earth_n i_o dare_v and_o can_v affirm_v which_o no_o hypocrite_n can_v say_v after_o i_o that_o upon_o good_a proof_n and_o infallible_a evidence_n i_o assure_o know_v that_o howsoever_o i_o seem_v and_o be_o judge_v by_o you_o here_o a_o castaway_n and_o reprobate_a man_n i_o true_o and_o faithful_o rest_v upon_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v safe_a by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o redeem_v it_o who_o shall_v one_o day_n live_v and_o triumph_v over_o all_o his_o suffering_n and_o so_o shall_v i_o over_o i_o by_o and_o with_o he_o i_o mean_v no_o fantastical_a saviour_n such_o as_o vain_a man_n through_o self-love_n take_v up_o and_o make_v to_o themselves_o but_o he_o who_o i_o know_v full_a well_o be_v and_o must_v be_v as_o well_o a_o judge_n as_o a_o saviour_n and_o therefore_o it_o boot_v i_o little_a to_o dissemble_v who_o it_o rejoice_v my_o heart_n to_o think_v shall_v one_o day_n judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o then_o shall_v my_o innocency_n appear_v 26._o and_o though_o not_o only_o my_o skin_n god_n but_o this_o whole_a body_n be_v utter_o consume_v &_o eat_v to_o death_n of_o worm_n both_o skin_n flesh_n and_o bone_n yet_o for_o my_o saviour_n sake_n who_o shall_v rise_v from_o death_n and_o live_v in_o despite_n of_o it_o my_o flesh_n so_o consume_v shall_v be_v frame_v a_o new_a into_o such_o a_o body_n and_o raise_v again_o to_o such_o a_o life_n as_o wherein_o i_o shall_v see_v god_n complete_o face_n to_o face_n 27._o i_o mean_v i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o as_o i_o the_o wicked_a shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o be_v another_o god_n and_o none_o of_o they_o but_o that_o i_o shall_v so_o see_v he_o as_o that_o i_o shall_v enjoy_v he_o for_o my_o god_n father_n and_o saviour_n i_o say_v i_o own_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o for_o my_o own_o god_n and_o not_o another_o though_o now_o he_o be_v please_v thus_o extreme_o to_o afflict_v i_o both_z within_z and_o without_o 28._o one_o will_v think_v this_o faithful_a i_o confession_n &_o profession_n of_o my_o faith_n in_o the_o pureness_n of_o my_o conscience_n shall_v make_v you_o better_o bethink_v yourselves_o than_o thus_o to_o persecute_v i_o with_o false_a and_o injurious_a occasion_n see_v that_o however_o you_o may_v condemn_v i_o for_o a_o sinner_n which_o i_o confess_v to_o god_n and_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o there_o be_v apparent_o in_o i_o that_o which_o may_v and_o do_v interest_n i_o in_o god_n save_v and_o special_a favour_n notwithstanding_o both_o my_o sin_n and_o his_o affliction_n to_o wit_n a_o faithful_a uprightness_n which_o you_o ought_v to_o cherish_v and_o not_o to_o oppose_v and_o suppress_v 29._o and_o look_v well_o to_o it_o be_v you_o judgement_n afraid_a to_o go_v on_o in_o this_o way_n lest_o god_n unsheathe_v his_o sword_n against_o you_o for_o it_o for_o if_o you_o persevere_v in_o your_o persecute_v injustice_n and_o uncharitableness_n till_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o you_o punishment_n will_v befall_v you_o that_o so_o you_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v to_o do_v wrong_a and_o know_v there_o be_v a_o just_a revenger_n thereof_o and_o that_o judgement_n belong_v thereto_o chap._n xx._n 1._o zophar_n the_o naamathite_n long_v say_v till_o his_o time_n come_v to_o reply_v upon_o job_n be_v full_a of_o aggravate_v displeasure_n thus_o at_o last_o also_o vent_v himself_o upon_o he_o 2._o say_v he_o i_o be_o even_o in_o travel_n till_o haste_n i_o answer_v thou_o i_o must_v needs_o break_v in_o upon_o thou_o however_o thou_o may_v take_v it_o and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n 3._o because_o thou_o have_v reproachful_o answer_v taunt_v that_o truth_n which_o i_o and_o my_o companion_n thy_o friend_n have_v suggest_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o good_a in_o so_o much_o as_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o that_o i_o have_v say_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o certain_a and_o know_a truth_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v go_v ill_a with_o they_o and_o not_o with_o the_o righteous_a thy_o disdainful_a contradict_v it_o have_v so_o whet_v my_o spirit_n that_o i_o can_v no_o long_o contain_v myself_o but_o must_v needs_o out_o of_o a_o right_n under-standing_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o it_o urge_v this_o truth_n yet_o more_o home_n upon_o thou_o 4._o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v earth_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o or_o how_o dare_v thou_o deny_v it_o which_o god_n have_v make_v apparent_a in_o all_o age_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o have_v be_v ever_o receive_v and_o teach_v for_o a_o infallible_a truth_n 5._o even_o this_o that_o god_n suffer_v not_o a_o moment_n wicked_a man_n long_o to_o enjoy_v his_o earthly_a happiness_n and_o worldly_a triumph_n but_o make_v it_o of_o short_a continuance_n and_o that_o the_o joy_n which_o a_o hypocrite_n take_v in_o his_o prosperity_n shall_v not_o long_a last_o but_o shall_v speedy_o end_v in_o endless_a sorrow_n 6._o though_o he_o overtop_n all_o man_n cloud_n and_o be_v never_o so_o high_a in_o the_o repute_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o yet_o he_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o fall_n as_o he_o he_o shall_v never_o rise_v again_o yea_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o god_n will_v make_v he_o as_o loathsome_a and_o detestable_a to_o himself_o and_o other_o as_o his_o own_o excrement_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v yea_o even_o those_o very_a man_n that_o have_v see_v and_o admire_v his_o condition_n shall_v ere_o long_o as_o much_o wonder_n at_o his_o downfall_n 8._o a_o man_n you_o know_v be_v no_o soon_o awaken_v night_n but_o his_o delightful_a dream_n be_v forget_v just_o so_o on_o a_o sudden_a when_o god_n awake_v in_o judgement_n upon_o he_o shall_v all_o his_o former_a honour_n and_o happiness_n be_v quite_o lose_v and_o take_v from_o he_o not_o any_o of_o it_o remain_v yea_o like_a as_o when_o a_o man_n awake_v all_o the_o imaginary_a vision_n of_o his_o fancy_n vanish_v so_o shall_v all_o his_o temporal_a felicity_n by_o the_o sight_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n against_o he_o 9_o those_o which_o be_v able_a to_o say_v he_o they_o can_v
patience_n to_o hear_v i_o on_o and_o when_o i_o have_v do_v say_v you_o your_o pleasure_n 4._o i_o see_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o make_v my_o trouble_v moan_n to_o man_n if_o i_o look_v for_o help_v there_o the_o lord_n know_v i_o be_o in_o a_o piteous_a case_n for_o i_o find_v no_o comfort_n from_o he_o 5._o i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v what_o i_o mouth_n say_v that_o you_o may_v reform_v your_o error_n and_o together_o with_o i_o may_v with_o amazement_n admire_v the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o be_v wonderful_a and_o give_v over_o thus_o presumptuous_o to_o give_v boundary_n to_o he_o in_o his_o administration_n towards_o man_n 6._o and_o well_o may_v i_o bid_v you_o wonder_v flesh_n and_o be_v astonish_v hereat_o for_o for_o my_o own_o part_n when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o consider_v god_n wonderful_a proceed_n towards_o myself_o what_o i_o be_v and_o what_o i_o be_o they_o astonish_v i_o with_o most_o formidable_a amazement_n nor_o be_o i_o able_a to_o plum_n their_o 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they_o way_n die_v yea_o not_o with_o stand_v that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v less_o wicked_a for_o this_o their_o prosperous_a condition_n as_o that_o it_o make_v they_o the_o more_o sinful_a and_o presumptuous_a against_o god_n even_o in_o effect_n to_o dare_v to_o say_v for_o their_o life_n show_v as_o much_o we_o care_v not_o for_o thou_o nor_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o thy_o way_n be_v not_o our_o way_n and_o therefore_o keep_v they_o to_o thyself_o for_o we_o will_v yield_v neither_o subjection_n nor_o obedience_n to_o thou_o nor_o they_o 15._o we_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v upon_o our_o he_o own_o leg_n and_o we_o be_v free_a for_o to_o do_v our_o own_o will_n why_o shall_v we_o then_o abridge_v ourselves_o and_o become_v slave_n to_o one_o who_o power_n we_o respect_v not_o nor_o can_v it_o do_v we_o any_o hurt_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a and_o to_o who_o we_o scorn_v to_o be_v behold_v for_o any_o thing_n who_o need_v nothing_o 16._o lo_o now_o how_o unagreeable_a this_o i_o be_v to_o what_o you_o say_v that_o god_n ever_o despoile_v they_o of_o all_o they_o have_v and_o leave_v they_o naked_a and_o yet_o how_o ever_o this_o my_o necessitous_a estate_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o they_o so_o commend_v by_o you_o yet_o say_v you_o what_o you_o will_v i_o be_o not_o for_o all_o that_o in_o love_n with_o their_o prosperous_a condition_n much_o good_a do_v it_o they_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o wish_v their_o happiness_n in_o their_o way_n and_o upon_o their_o term_n for_o i_o have_v never_o tread_v their_o path_n 17._o you_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o experience_n anger_n prove_v this_o true_a which_o i_o have_v say_v that_o many_o wicked_a man_n do_v thus_o pass_v unpunished_a and_o prosper_v nor_o again_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n do_v i_o deny_v but_o that_o too_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v oft_o eclipse_v and_o destruction_n oft_o overtake_v they_o yea_o i_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o god_n do_v distribute_v and_o send_v afflict_v plague_n and_o punishment_n in_o his_o just_a displeasure_n upon_o they_o many_o time_n 18._o god_n i_o know_v do_v bring_v they_o away_o and_o they_o to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n and_o disperse_v their_o ill_n get_v good_n up_o and_o down_o into_o a_o thousand_o man_n hand_n 19_o and_o make_v their_o child_n divers_a it_o time_n feel_v the_o smart_n of_o their_o father_n sin_n yea_o he_o make_v the_o wicked_a man_n live_v to_o see_v and_o know_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o own_o evil_a way_n 20._o he_o himself_o be_v make_v the_o spectator_n almighty_a of_o his_o own_o ruin_n and_o to_o drink_v deep_a of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n 21._o so_o that_o the_o pleasure_n he_o take_v midst_n in_o the_o hope_n he_o conceive_v of_o make_v his_o house_n famous_a and_o honourable_a after_o he_o shall_v quite_o vanish_v by_o sudden_a destruction_n or_o death_n happen_v in_o his_o prime_n 22._o will_v you_o dare_v then_o thus_o to_o teach_v high_a god_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v will_v you_o set_v bound_n to_o his_o action_n and_o measure_v his_o judgement_n by_o your_o rule_n see_v they_o be_v so_o far_o beyond_o we_o and_o his_o way_n past_o our_o find_v out_o and_o see_v he_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v so_o far_o above_o we_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o excellency_n the_o wisdom_n of_o who_o way_n even_o they_o notwithstanding_o be_v ignorant_a of_o 23._o must_v you_o not_o needs_o confess_v a_o quiet_a unsearchablenesse_n in_o god_n way_n such_o as_o be_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o any_o man_n reach_n when_o as_o he_o please_v to_o do_v such_o wonderful_a contradictory_n thing_n in_o man_n reason_n and_o to_o show_v himself_o so_o free_a a_o agent_n in_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a as_o also_o in_o these_o that_o follow_v spare_v who_o he_o pleasâ—th_v and_o likewise_o afflict_v who_o and_o for_o what_o time_n and_o in_o what_o measure_n himself_o like_v as_o we_o continual_o see_v and_o behold_v for_o instance_n do_v he_o not_o summon_v one_o a_o way_n by_o death_n even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o live_v and_o when_o he_o lest_o look_v for_o it_o or_o desire_v it_o 24._o when_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o decay_n marrow_n in_o he_o to_o cause_v it_o but_o that_o nature_n be_v every_o way_n perfect_a and_o complete_a 25._o and_o do_v not_o another_o man_n we_o pleasure_n know_v no_o reason_n why_o lie_n and_o die_v under_o woeful_a pressure_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n never_o enjoy_v good_a hour_n in_o all_o his_o life_n 26._o thus_o do_v god_n do_v his_o pleasure_n they_o upon_o man_n and_o various_o dispense_v his_o providence_n to_o they_o here_o and_o yet_o however_o he_o seem_v to_o favour_n or_o disfavour_v they_o which_o be_v also_o strange_a death_n conclude_v they_o and_o the_o grave_n receive_v they_o all_o alike_o and_o there_o they_o fare_v alike_o the_o worm_n devour_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o 27._o alas_o i_o easy_o perceive_v you_o imply_v i_o and_o mean_v i_o to_o be_v the_o wicked_a man_n that_o god_n have_v do_v &_o execute_v all_o these_o thing_n upon_o for_o my_o suppose_a wickedness_n wherein_o i_o speak_v it_o know_o you_o be_v utter_o mistake_v for_o i_o be_o no_o such_o man_n and_o you_o do_v i_o exceed_v much_o wrong_n to_o think_v so_o of_o i_o while_o ignorant_o you_o judge_v i_o by_o the_o event_n and_o god_n afflict_v hand_n upon_o i_o 28._o the_o while_o you_o say_v in_o derision_n wicked_a where_o be_v this_o man_n princely_a pomp_n that_o but_o even_o now_o be_v so_o splendidous_a what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o the_o glory_n that_o he_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n have_v think_v to_o have_v
very_a destroyer_n point_n of_o death_n ready_a to_o breath_n out_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o life_n in_o continual_a jeopardy_n by_o his_o deadly_a plague_n 23._o now_o when_o god_n have_v bring_v uprightness_n he_o to_o this_o pass_n and_o he_o still_o continue_v blind_a and_o none_o of_o all_o this_o will_v make_v he_o perceive_v his_o error_n and_o god_n intention_n if_o then_o beside_o this_o god_n so_o order_v the_o matter_n as_o that_o in_o his_o gracious_a providence_n he_o further_o provide_v for_o his_o instruction_n and_o send_v as_o a_o special_a messenger_n as_o he_o do_v i_o to_o thou_o a_o man_n faithful_a and_o able_a which_o be_v a_o singular_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o very_a rare_a to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o set_v he_o upright_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o repentance_n 24._o this_o soon_o alter_v the_o case_n ransom_n for_o hereupon_o god_n be_v present_o appease_v towards_o he_o and_o gracious_o accept_v he_o comfortable_o cheer_v his_o heart_n with_o a_o assure_a freedom_n from_o death_n and_o hell_n his_o sin_n upon_o his_o repentance_n be_v do_v away_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n which_o he_o see_v accept_v in_o his_o behalf_n 25._o and_o then_o as_o before_z through_o youth_n anguish_n of_o his_o spirit_n his_o body_n be_v consume_v so_o now_o through_o the_o abundant_a consolation_n thereof_o he_o grow_v revive_v and_o become_v as_o fat_a and_o faire-liking_a as_o ever_o he_o be_v in_o his_o life_n 26._o and_o whereas_o before_o all_o his_o righteousness_n complain_n and_o out-cry_n stand_v he_o in_o no_o stead_n now_o he_o shall_v humble_o put_v up_o his_o suit_n to_o god_n for_o favour_n and_o shall_v find_v it_o and_o whereas_o if_o he_o do_v but_o think_v of_o god_n he_o be_v trouble_v now_o be_v justify_v from_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n of_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o his_o soul_n towards_o god_n 27._o for_o god_n belong_v to_o be_v gracious_a not_o to_o i_o and_o wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v so_o look_v when_o a_o man_n will_v see_v his_o sin_n and_o confess_v it_o how_o that_o he_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o just_o suffer_v by_o it_o 28._o such_o a_o man_n shall_v soon_o have_v his_o light_n pardon_n seal_v his_o fear_n banish_v and_o his_o soul_n comfort_v so_o that_o for_o afterward_o he_o shall_v lead_v a_o happy_a life_n 29._o lo_o i_o have_v tell_v thou_o what_o variety_n man_n of_o way_n and_o diversity_n of_o mean_n god_n be_v oftentimes_o fain_o to_o use_v towards_o such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o mean_v well_o to_o 30._o aim_v only_o at_o his_o good_a that_o live_n his_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o be_v not_o his_o death_n and_o destruction_n but_o that_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o he_o he_o may_v lead_v a_o comfortable_a and_o happy_a life_n 31._o job_n i_o pray_v thou_o consider_v well_o speak_v what_o i_o say_v as_o that_o which_o near_o concern_v thy_o good_a let_v i_o yet_o further_o have_v thy_o attention_n without_o interruption_n for_o i_o have_v more_o to_o speak_v 32._o not_o that_o i_o desire_v to_o stop_v thy_o thou_o mouth_n if_o thou_o questione_v any_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v say_v and_o have_v any_o just_a exception_n against_o it_o in_o thy_o own_o defence_n if_o thou_o have_v speak_v free_o for_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o condemn_v thou_o in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o be_v justifiable_a only_o thy_o pride_n i_o tax_v which_o be_v apparent_a 33._o but_o if_o so_o be_v thou_o can_v take_v no_o wisdom_n just_a exception_n then_o do_v not_o needlesse_o interrupt_v i_o but_o let_v i_o go_v on_o and_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o before_o i_o have_v do_v i_o shall_v make_v thou_o understand_v thy_o error_n and_o god_n just_a deal_n and_o shall_v show_v thou_o the_o way_n to_o find_v mercy_n chap._n xxxiv_o 1._o whereupon_o elihu_n go_v on_o say_v further_o to_o question_n job_n of_o and_o to_o give_v answer_n to_o the_o word_n he_o speak_v against_o god_n and_o appeal_n to_o his_o friend_n touch_v they_o he_o say_v 2._o i_o pray_v you_o listen_v well_o to_o what_o i_o knowledge_n say_v and_o according_a to_o your_o wisdom_n judge_n of_o it_o give_v ear_n to_o what_o i_o speak_v and_o let_v your_o understanding_n censure_v if_o it_o be_v not_o right_a 3._o for_o a_o judicious_a and_o considerate_a meat_n ear_n can_v as_o apt_o judge_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v as_o the_o palate_n of_o a_o man_n can_v natural_o distinguish_v and_o relish_v meat_n that_o be_v eat_v 4._o let_v we_o not_o plead_v against_o job_n by_o good_a ungrounded_a conjecture_n but_o let_v we_o state_n the_o controversy_n against_o he_o so_o as_o it_o be_v that_o it_o may_v hold_v water_n let_v we_o go_v know_o to_o work_n according_a to_o apparent_a truth_n which_o be_v the_o likely_a way_n to_o prevail_v with_o he_o 5._o for_o job_n miscarriage_n of_o himself_o judgement_n be_v evident_a and_o how_o presumptuous_o he_o have_v justify_v himself_o and_o accuse_v god_n be_v know_v to_o we_o all_o say_v i_o be_o righteous_a and_o god_n do_v not_o do_v i_o right_v according_o but_o deal_v too_o rigorous_o with_o i_o 6._o i_o shall_v lie_v and_o wrong_v myself_o transgression_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o justify_v my_o righteousness_n and_o maintain_v it_o that_o this_o my_o so_o grievous_a affliction_n be_v without_o just_a cause_n 7._o do_v we_o ever_o hear_v the_o like_a or_o water_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o man_n that_o dare_v in_o this_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v do_v so_o mighty_o upbraid_v and_o reproach_n god_n as_o if_o he_o thirst_v to_o despite_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o revenge_n 8._o who_o have_v so_o far_o forget_v himself_o man_n as_o that_o his_o carriage_n under_o his_o affliction_n be_v equal_a and_o make_v he_o like_a to_o those_o that_o never_o have_v knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o have_v ever_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o profaneness_n yea_o he_o walk_v just_a in_o their_o step_n and_o do_v as_o the_o wicked_a do_v when_o god_n afflict_v they_o 9_o utter_v impatient_a &_o presumptuous_a god_n speech_n for_o upon_o the_o matter_n he_o have_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o love_a god_n and_o walk_v with_o he_o the_o while_o he_o justify_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o tax_v god_n of_o cruelty_n 10._o therefore_o harken_v to_o what_o i_o iniquity_n plead_v against_o he_o and_o in_o your_o wisdom_n judge_v if_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o it_o for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o monstrous_a thing_n to_o fasten_v injustice_n upon_o god_n and_o to_o dare_v to_o lay_v iniquity_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o almighty_a which_o be_v so_o utter_o contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n belong_v to_o he_o but_o to_o we_o 11._o for_o it_o be_v both_o his_o covenant_n and_o way_n custom_n to_o render_v to_o man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o to_o judge_v they_o according_a to_o their_o way_n 12._o which_o he_o be_v well_o able_a to_o make_v judgement_n appear_v whatsoever_o we_o think_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a and_o sure_a than_o that_o god_n will_v not_o do_v wicked_o neither_o will_v the_o almighty_a who_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n deal_v unjust_o 13._o who_o have_v put_v he_o in_o office_n or_o world_n charge_v he_o with_o the_o supervisourship_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v question_v by_o he_o and_o account_v to_o he_o or_o who_o but_o himself_o think_v we_o be_v fit_a to_o dispose_v of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o in_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n 14._o if_o god_n set_v his_o heart_n against_o breath_n man_n and_o resolve_v either_o in_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n or_o for_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o unmake_v he_o again_o by_o take_v from_o he_o that_o which_o at_o first_o he_o give_v he_o to_o live_v and_o subsist_v by_o that_o be_v his_o soul_n and_o spirit_n 15._o then_o of_o 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