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to_o fail_v the_o six_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o make_v profession_n whereby_o also_o he_o refute_v that_o challenge_n of_o injustice_n chap._n 22.6_o 7._o be_v humanity_n towards_o all_o distress_a and_o indigent_a person_n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o wrong_v any_o of_o they_o that_o he_o be_v helpful_a to_o all_o of_o they_o this_o he_o instance_v in_o several_a particular_a branch_n to_o v._o 24._o according_a to_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o distress_a person_n and_o their_o several_a necessity_n which_o he_o supply_v confirm_v those_o several_a assertion_n by_o tacit_a asseveration_n intimate_v in_o the_o form_n of_o expression_n if_o i_o have_v do_v so_o and_o so_o which_o imply_v a_o imprecation_n or_o submission_n to_o god_n judgement_n if_o it_o be_v not_o as_o he_o say_v and_o subjoyn_v to_o the_o last_o a_o express_a imprecation_n and_o argument_n in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o that_o humanity_n whereof_o he_o profess_v to_o have_v make_v conscience_n that_o not_o only_o he_o appear_v for_o the_o righteous_a cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o of_o widow_n but_o have_v promise_v to_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o cause_n he_o do_v not_o disappoint_v and_o kill_v they_o with_o delay_n but_o cheerful_o and_o speedy_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v or_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v more_o general_o that_o whatever_o be_v their_o lawful_a desire_n whereof_o rational_o they_o may_v expect_v satisfaction_n from_o a_o man_n of_o his_o piety_n wealth_n prudence_n or_o authority_n or_o wherein_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n he_o cheerful_o and_o ready_o satisfy_v they_o whence_o learn_v 1._o man_n conscience_n in_o a_o day_n of_o distress_n will_v find_v as_o much_o peace_n in_o their_o humanity_n and_o tenderness_n towards_o other_o as_o in_o any_o other_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o act_n of_o piety_n therefore_o do_v job_n insist_v so_o much_o upon_o that_o here_o see_v jam._n 1.27_o when_o 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a_o touchstone_n of_o their_o sympathy_n and_o humanity_n for_o so_o be_v there_o poor_a and_o widow_n in_o job_n day_n who_o be_v afflict_v with_o their_o misery_n and_o drive_v to_o seek_v relief_n from_o other_o and_o who_o give_v job_n occasion_n to_o give_v proof_n of_o his_o disposition_n see_v deut._n 15.11_o cross_n of_o all_o kind_n will_v not_o be_v want_v in_o any_o time_n and_o who_o so_o be_v free_a of_o these_o particular_a affliction_n here_o mention_v may_v yet_o look_v for_o other_o no_o less_o search_v and_o try_v to_o they_o 3._o albeit_o poverty_n or_o widowhood_n or_o any_o other_o affliction_n do_v not_o warrant_v any_o to_o countenance_n man_n in_o a_o ill_a cause_n exod._n 23.3_o leu._n 19.15_o
truth_n they_o have_v deliver_v i_o know_v it_o be_v so_o which_o teach_v that_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o only_o of_o a_o condescend_v spirit_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o right_a frame_n but_o be_v strong_o bind_v by_o truth_n and_o make_v to_o submit_v to_o it_o though_o come_v from_o a_o adversary_n truth_n be_v the_o true_o godly_a man_n jewel_n on_o any_o term_n and_o delusion_n be_v among_o his_o great_a terror_n and_o therefore_o no_o prejudice_n at_o person_n nor_o love_n to_o contention_n will_v make_v he_o to_o reject_v that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o frame_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v obs_n 3._o he_o profess_v not_o only_o to_o know_v but_o to_o know_v it_o of_o a_o truth_n so_o firm_o as_o he_o be_v not_o shake_v from_o it_o by_o his_o trouble_n or_o any_o other_o distemper_n it_o teach_v that_o notional_a knowledge_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o man_n be_v serious_a in_o they_o and_o their_o heart_n take_v such_o a_o impression_n of_o they_o 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deal_n do_v indirect_o reflect_v upon_o god_n righteousness_n as_o be_v challenge_v by_o elihu_n chap._n 35_o 2_o 3._o and_o by_o god_n himself_o chap._n 40.8_o it_o teach_v that_o saint_n in_o their_o weakness_n and_o fit_n of_o tentation_n may_v do_v thing_n which_o if_o they_o see_v whether_o they_o tend_v themselves_o will_v abhor_v more_o than_o any_o job_n can_v endure_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o challenge_v god_n righteousness_n when_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o altogether_o free_a of_o it_o few_o do_v discern_v especial_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o tentation_n how_o deep_a many_o thing_n draw_v which_o they_o do_v act_n distrusters_n of_o god_n do_v not_o consider_v how_o near_o their_o way_n draw_v to_o blasphemy_n and_o questioner_n of_o god_n deal_n and_o prescriber_n unto_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o they_o will_v make_v he_o man_n and_o not_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o call_v for_o charity_n to_o saint_n that_o they_o do_v not_o design_n or_o intend_v all_o that_o 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we_o shall_v reckon_v ourselves_o most_o oblige_v to_o god_n of_o any_o and_o shall_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v so_o by_o set_v he_o on_o high_a in_o our_o praise_n 2._o in_o difficulty_n and_o tentation_n the_o best_a way_n either_o to_o refute_v other_o who_o think_v we_o have_v hard_a thought_n of_o god_n or_o to_o refute_v any_o misconstruct_v thought_n that_o arise_v in_o our_o own_o heart_n be_v not_o only_o naked_o to_o acknowledge_v but_o to_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o those_o attribute_n which_o fall_v most_o under_o debate_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o job_n here_o clear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o challenge_v god_n righteousness_n and_o suppress_v any_o such_o tentation_n within_o his_o own_o breast_n by_o commend_v his_o righteousness_n see_v psal_n 22.1_o 2_o with_o 3._o obs_n 2._o the_o assertion_n itself_o lay_v down_o here_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a a_o man_n can_v bring_v out_o or_o plead_v any_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o before_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a folly_n to_o attempt_v it_o for_o say_v he_o by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v just_a with_o god_n or_o before_o god_n this_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n at_o all_o by_o which_o a_o man_n can_v stand_v before_o god_n but_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o righteousness_n by_o his_o own_o work_n rom._n 3.20_o 2._o though_o man_n be_v renew_v may_v attain_v to_o be_v sincere_a to_o which_o job_n lay_v claim_v all_o along_o yet_o man_n have_v not_o begin_v inherent_a righteousness_n which_o be_v perfect_a and_o without_o defect_n rom._n 7.18_o 19_o 21._o and_o 3._o consequent_o man_n how_o sincere_a soever_o have_v no_o righteousness_n which_o may_v warrant_v he_o to_o plead_v with_o god_n as_o deal_v unjust_o in_o afflict_v he_o a_o innocent_a and_o so_o contend_v with_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o this_o be_v the_o 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though_o justify_v and_o persuade_v of_o his_o own_o integrity_n yet_o be_v sensible_a that_o man_n be_v enosh_n a_o frail_a mortal_a creature_n because_o of_o sin_n and_o pauâ—_n rom_n 7_o make_n more_o noise_n about_o remain_v corruption_n than_o the_o wicked_a do_v about_o reign_a lust_n 2._o that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v down_o man_n pride_n and_o keep_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o sin_n daily_o he_o have_v make_v he_o enosh_n and_o environ_v he_o with_o many_o frailty_n and_o mortality_n as_o this_o name_n here_o give_v he_o in_o this_o debate_n import_v man_n have_v in_o ordinary_a sufficient_a monitor_n concern_v his_o baseness_n and_o sinfulness_n which_o his_o formality_n shall_v not_o turn_v barren_a and_o fruitless_a to_o he_o lest_o he_o get_v singular_a document_n
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man_n to_o see_v their_o walk_n and_o whatever_o the_o evil_n be_v that_o be_v unjust_o charge_v upon_o man_n the_o lord_n thereby_o point_v at_o the_o contrary_a grace_n or_o practice_n either_o as_o have_v be_v former_o neglect_v or_o as_o singular_o excellent_a to_o be_v study_v yet_o more_o 2._o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n how_o much_o man_n have_v to_o say_v of_o their_o affliction_n before_o god_n unless_o they_o have_v also_o somewhat_o to_o say_v of_o their_o own_o good_a carriage_n and_o exercise_n under_o they_o at_o least_o of_o their_o endeavour_n after_o these_o thing_n for_n job_n count_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o former_a evidence_n of_o his_o afflict_a condition_n unless_o he_o have_v this_o also_o and_o unless_o his_o be_v afflict_v be_v seeen_n in_o his_o stoop_n and_o go_v to_o god_n with_o it_o as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o stroke_n without_o this_o man_n sense_n of_o their_o many_o cross_n be_v but_o a_o dittay_n against_o themselves_o nor_o can_v their_o complain_v thereof_o plead_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o inflict_v yet_o more_o upon_o they_o till_o they_o be_v set_v on_o work_n to_o their_o duty_n 3._o of_o all_o carriage_n under_o affliction_n humiliation_n and_o submission_n â—lowing_v from_o faith_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o a_o root_n of_o all_o other_o good_a behaviour_n this_o be_v signify_v by_o put_v on_o of_o sackcloth_n and_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o affliction_n be_v send_v to_o abase_v man_n and_o to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o themselves_o because_o ordinary_o they_o esteem_v too_o high_o of_o themselves_o in_o prosperity_n see_v psal_n 9.20_o ezek_n 28.9_o 2._o that_o affliction_n be_v the_o great_a touchstone_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o we_o do_v then_o prove_v real_o either_o the_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n by_o proud_a swell_n against_o god_n or_o of_o our_o grace_n by_o stoop_v to_o he_o see_v jer._n 5.3_o with_o 31.18_o 3._o that_o till_o we_o be_v abase_v and_o lie_v low_a before_o god_n we_o proclaim_v that_o affliction_n have_v not_o do_v its_o errand_n but_o that_o we_o need_v yet_o more_o of_o it_o 4._o that_o there_o can_v no_o use_n be_v have_v of_o affliction_n till_o it_o first_o humble_v we_o 5._o that_o the_o humble_a man_n lie_v so_o low_a under_o the_o lash_n of_o trouble_n that_o the_o storm_n blow_v over_o he_o and_o he_o get_v a_o out-gate_n by_o patient_a bear_n of_o his_o cross_n this_o may_v make_v we_o lament_v that_o we_o be_v so_o much_o humble_v and_o yet_o become_v so_o little_a humble_a that_o we_o be_v break_v with_o trouble_n but_o not_o bow_v and_o bray_v but_o not_o melt_v and_o purify_v this_o do_v evidence_n that_o we_o know_v neither_o ourselves_o nor_o god_n as_o we_o ought_v and_o it_o make_v difficulty_n to_o slay_v we_o which_o otherwise_o will_v prove_v medicinal_a and_o if_o we_o be_v more_o acquaint_v with_o humility_n in_o our_o prosperity_n it_o will_v be_v more_o easy_a in_o our_o adversity_n whereas_o otherwise_o it_o be_v long_o ere_o trouble_v bring_v we_o down_o doct._n 4._o such_o as_o abase_v themselves_o before_o god_n aught_o in_o particular_a to_o lay_v down_o all_o their_o excellency_n before_o he_o whether_o grandeur_n and_o authority_n or_o spiritual_a privilege_n thus_o he_o defile_v his_o horn_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o israel_n be_v bid_v put_v off_o their_o ornament_n exod_n 33.5_o here_o consider_v 1._o these_o very_a outward_a sign_n of_o put_v on_o of_o sackcloth_n and_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n whereby_o he_o witness_v his_o abasement_n notwithstanding_o his_o dignity_n do_v show_v that_o although_o these_o ceremonial_a practice_n be_v cease_v yet_o man_n that_o be_v humble_a under_o trouble_n shall_v look_v like_o it_o in_o their_o deportment_n thus_o israel_n put_v off_o their_o ornament_n when_o they_o sin_v which_o speak_v sad_o against_o excess_n in_o apparel_n and_o adorn_v of_o man_n body_n in_o sad_a time_n as_o look_v rather_o like_o jezebel_n 2_o king_n 9.30_o then_o saint_n 2._o however_o god_n be_v please_v to_o exalt_v we_o above_o other_o either_o in_o grace_n or_o other_o dignity_n yet_o we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o nothing_o before_o he_o and_o aught_o to_o esteem_v so_o of_o ourselves_o especial_o when_o he_o humble_v we_o by_o affliction_n 3._o though_o we_o may_v keep_v fast_o our_o spiritual_a privilege_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o god_n favour_n yet_o we_o must_v never_o make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o fight_v against_o he_o or_o to_o quarrel_v his_o providence_n and_o dispose_n of_o we_o at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v they_o all_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o put_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n otherwise_o if_o our_o heart_n do_v rise_v against_o god_n because_o he_o afflict_v we_o who_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v fall_v into_o that_o tentation_n psal_n 73._o and_o do_v deprive_v ourselves_o of_o the_o comfortable_a sight_n of_o what_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o 4._o when_o god_n strip_v we_o of_o our_o outward_a dignity_n we_o must_v not_o be_v embitter_v by_o reflect_v upon_o what_o we_o be_v and_o how_o we_o be_v now_o deal_v with_o but_o must_v stoop_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o cast_v down_o at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o mordecai_n be_v honour_v by_o the_o king_n be_v content_a to_o return_v to_o the_o king_n gate_n again_o esth_n 6.11_o 12._o for_o man_n have_v the_o sure_a grip_n of_o those_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v cast_v at_o god_n foot_n doct._n 5._o when_o man_n be_v true_o abase_v they_o will_v be_v very_o tender_a before_o god_n for_o job_n in_o this_o condition_n be_v put_v to_o weep_v grief_n will_v draw_v tear_n from_o the_o stout_a and_o especial_o from_o tender_a saint_n who_o be_v lie_v in_o the_o dust_n as_o job_n be_v unless_o sometime_o their_o trouble_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o go_v above_o tear_n and_o other_o expression_n of_o it_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n approve_v of_o no_o external_a show_n and_o expression_n of_o sorrow_n unless_o a_o man_n be_v a_o mourner_n indeed_o so_o he_o approve_v not_o of_o tear_n which_o go_v before_o humility_n which_o may_v be_v wrâ—ng_v out_o by_o pride_n bitterness_n and_o discontent_n but_o will_v have_v a_o man_n first_o humble_v himself_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o then_o weep_v as_o job_n do_v this_o condemn_v they_o who_o however_o they_o mourn_v or_o roar_v as_o the_o word_n be_v one_o towards_o another_o yet_o do_v not_o mourn_v and_o weep_v to_o god_n ezek._n 24.23_o and_o they_o also_o who_o evidence_n how_o little_a they_o be_v afflict_v and_o humble_v under_o the_o cross_n by_o their_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n and_o want_v of_o tenderness_n and_o sorrow_n this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o job_n here_o nor_o of_o the_o godly_a in_o sad_a time_n jer_n 9.1_o psal_n 44.24_o 25._o 6._o the_o lord_n may_v suffer_v his_o humble_a people_n even_o sink_v to_o death_n to_o their_o own_o sense_n in_o sorrow_n before_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v respect_v for_o his_o face_n be_v soul_n with_o weep_v and_o on_o his_o eyelid_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o only_o not_o deliver_v but_o get_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o evidence_n of_o pity_n and_o sympathy_n either_o from_o god_n or_o his_o friend_n saint_n be_v sometime_o under_o a_o tentation_n and_o mistake_v in_o this_o and_o may_v have_v much_o sorrow_n when_o yet_o they_o need_v no_o real_a deliverance_n but_o only_o open_a eye_n to_o discern_v their_o good_a condition_n but_o even_o when_o their_o affliction_n and_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n be_v real_a the_o lord_n may_v thus_o exercise_v they_o as_o he_o do_v job_n 1._o that_o all_o may_v be_v warn_v
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 they_o in_o their_o fall_n partly_o by_o suffer_v their_o pride_n to_o struggle_v with_o their_o calamity_n that_o their_o fall_n may_v be_v the_o foul_a as_o one_o in_o vain_a strive_v to_o get_v out_o of_o a_o mire_n do_v defile_v himself_o the_o more_o and_o by_o leave_v they_o to_o discover_v their_o base_a and_o deject_a disposition_n when_o they_o can_v rid_v they_o themselves_o of_o their_o trouble_n and_o partly_o by_o slight_v they_o in_o their_o trouble_n even_o though_o they_o shall_v make_v some_o essay_n to_o cry_v to_o he_o as_o psal_n 18.41_o in_o all_o those_o we_o ought_v to_o read_v the_o great_a advantage_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o blood_n be_v precious_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o their_o loathsome_a carcase_n beautiful_a even_o when_o full_a of_o sore_n and_o lie_v on_o dunghill_n and_o who_o grace_n of_o humility_n submission_n confidence_n triumph_v over_o misery_n etc._n etc._n do_v shine_v bright_o in_o their_o low_a condition_n and_o therefore_o man_n shall_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v not_o with_o zophar_n account_v god_n people_n or_o his_o interest_n and_o ordinance_n vile_a and_o contemptible_a because_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o so_o take_v liberty_n to_o insult_v over_o they_o and_o tread_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n see_v isai_n 51.23_o doct._n 5._o the_o lord_n see_v it_o fit_a oft_o time_n to_o make_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o wicked_a wonderful_a and_o remarkable_a to_o they_o who_o observe_v they_o in_o their_o height_n for_o they_o which_o have_v see_v he_o shall_v say_v where_o be_v he_o wonder_v at_o so_o remarkable_a a_o change_n see_v psal_n 52.5_o 6_o 7._o herein_o consider_v 1._o the_o lord_n will_v indeed_o have_v his_o wonderful_a work_n of_o justice_n remark_v and_o become_v matter_n of_o meditation_n and_o conference_n to_o other_o for_o they_o be_v loud_a preach_n and_o shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o their_o wonderful_a circumstance_n 2._o the_o lord_n do_v just_o give_v they_o up_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o and_o mock_v who_o do_v insult_v over_o all_o other_o in_o their_o prosperity_n see_v isa_n 14.9_o 19_o 3._o the_o lord_n will_v hereby_o teach_v that_o he_o can_v as_o wonderful_o ruin_v they_o as_o ordinary_o the_o fall_n of_o such_o be_v reserve_v to_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o wonderful_a providence_n and_o make_v man_n wonder_v as_o much_o at_o their_o fall_n as_o ever_o they_o wonder_v at_o their_o height_n and_o at_o god_n patience_n and_o long-suffering_a towards_o they_o psal_n 73.10_o 11_o 12._o with_o v._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o verse_n 8._o he_o shall_v fly_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v yea_o he_o shall_v be_v chase_v away_o as_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n 9_o the_o eye_n also_o 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 in_o the_o last_o place_n in_o these_o verse_n we_o have_v yet_o a_o further_a account_n of_o the_o 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 prosperity_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o calamity_n even_o like_o the_o fancy_n of_o dream_a man_n 2._o that_o which_o he_o have_v spokenâ—_n concern_v the_o wicked_n irreparable_a ruin_n be_v enlarge_v end_n insist_v on_o in_o proper_a term_n v._o 9_o that_o man_n shall_v see_v he_o no_o more_o at_o least_o in_o his_o former_a prosperity_n nor_o shall_v he_o continue_v in_o his_o place_n in_o his_o former_a grandeur_n nor_o his_o habitation_n bear_v any_o mark_n of_o he_o or_o it_o this_o doctrine_n have_v the_o mistake_n in_o it_o former_o mention_v that_o godly_a man_n be_v all_o exempt_v from_o such_o stroke_n and_o that_o all_o the_o wicked_a be_v so_o destroy_v or_o that_o job_n be_v so_o quite_o go_v and_o not_o to_o be_v restore_v yet_o the_o general_n doctrine_n may_v teach_v 1._o wicked_a man_n prosperity_n be_v but_o a_o fair_a nothing_o and_o a_o empty_a vanity_n it_o have_v no_o more_o real_a consistence_n or_o comfort_n in_o it_o than_o there_o be_v 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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