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the_o second_o point_n 2._o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v not_o follow_v the_o ceremony_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o pagan_n and_o gentile_n neither_o in_o their_o mirth_n nor_o in_o their_o mourning_n neither_o must_v we_o exceed_v in_o mirth_n or_o mourning_n as_o they_o do_v for_o the_o wicked_a know_v no_o measure_n in_o mirth_n nor_o have_v any_o hope_n in_o mourning_n 1._o thess_n 4.13_o job_n the_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n do_v follow_v the_o people_n of_o those_o east_n part_n in_o their_o mourning_n he_o do_v as_o they_o do_v and_o according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n in_o those_o time_n we_o be_v all_o very_a prompt_a and_o ready_a to_o follow_v in_o outward_a life_n the_o manner_n of_o other_o man_n be_v they_o never_o so_o wicked_a never_o be_v this_o apish_a imitation_n of_o example_n more_o see_v in_o the_o world_n then_o at_o this_o day_n but_o let_v we_o first_o hear_v god_n speak_v of_o this_o argument_n deut._n 14.1_o 3._o the_o gentile_n do_v exceed_v in_o 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ceremony_n and_o they_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n their_o son_n &_o daughter_n as_o say_v the_o psalmist_n unto_o devil_n these_o thing_n the_o lord_n forbid_v his_o people_n careful_o in_o his_o holy_a law_n deuter._n job_n have_v in_o his_o time_n no_o such_o light_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v he_o in_o these_o ceremony_n follow_v the_o gentile_n in_o part_n in_o that_o custom_n of_o shave_v the_o head_n but_o he_o think_v the_o lance_a and_o cut_v of_o his_o flesh_n no_o doubt_n to_o be_v against_o nature_n and_o against_o god_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o he_o deep_o sorrow_v and_o have_v as_o great_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n as_o ever_o have_v jew_n or_o gentile_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o he_o abstain_v from_o this_o wicked_a and_o devilish_a practice_n of_o the_o pagan_n
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praise_v he_o as_o for_o his_o power_n so_o for_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n 1._o note_v here_o the_o commendation_n of_o job_n former_a humiliation_n all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v do_v in_o faith_n and_o truth_n without_o all_o hypocrisy_n or_o dissimulation_n or_o desire_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n for_o many_o hypocrite_n under_o the_o cross_n will_v be_v see_v to_o go_v far_o in_o all_o the_o former_a 21.27.28_o former_a achab_n herod_n pharaoh_n saul_n achitophel_n a_o man_n may_v sin_v great_o even_o when_o he_o profess_v great_a humiliation_n how_o far_o a_o hypocryte_n will_v go_v under_o the_o cross_n but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v discover_v job_n a_o sound_a man_n in_o all_o his_o humiliation_n mica_n 6.6.7.8_o psal_n 109.7_o pro._n 21.27.28_o action_n a_o hypocrite_n under_o the_o cross_n first_o will_v rend_v his_o garment_n 2._o shave_v his_o head_n 3._o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n 4._o he_o will_v pray_v 5._o he_o will_v speak_v of_o death_n 6._o 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themselves_o under_o the_o cross_n be_v this_o for_o that_o they_o know_v not_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o great_a wisdom_n dispose_v of_o all_o the_o event_n change_n and_o chance_n of_o this_o life_n howsoever_o strange_a they_o seem_v to_o reason_n &_o to_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n when_o thou_o talk_v therefore_o of_o god_n wisdom_n power_n work_n etc._n etc._n talk_v sober_o and_o not_o above_o thy_o knowledge_n in_o scripture_n word_n scripture_n remember_v god_n wisdom_n in_o all_o event_n and_o seek_v not_o a_o reason_n of_o all_o his_o work_n but_o desire_v to_o rest_v by_o faith_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o word_n job_n do_v not_o murmur_v against_o god_n that_o thief_n and_o robber_n do_v now_o possess_v all_o his_o substance_n and_o god_n neither_o see_v it_o nor_o regard_n it_o he_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n neither_o want_n of_o knowledge_n nor_o want_v of_o power_n nor_o want_v of_o good_a will_n to_o do_v he_o good_a job._n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 1.2.3_o 1_o and_o it_o 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that_o good_a man_n be_v often_o sick_a of_o grevous_a disease_n for_o all_o friend_n do_v loath_a to_o come_v near_o and_o can_v hardly_o abide_v to_o see_v he_o for_o he_o complain_v chap._n 19_o 13._o he_o have_v remove_v my_o brethren_n far_o from_o i_o and_o also_o my_o acquaintance_n be_v stranger_n unto_o i_o my_o neighbour_n have_v forsake_v i_o &_o my_o familiar_n have_v forget_v i_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n and_o my_o maid_n take_v i_o for_o a_o stranger_n for_o i_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o their_o sight_n i_o call_v my_o servant_n but_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v though_o i_o pray_v he_o with_o my_o mouth_n my_o breath_n be_v strange_a unto_o my_o wife_n though_o i_o pray_v she_o for_o the_o child_n sake_n of_o my_o own_o body_n so_o 18._o 19_o verse_n and_o as_o yet_o he_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o ash_n that_o be_v as_o yet_o he_o mourn_v and_o humble_v himself_o as_o before_o chapter_n 1._o 20._o earth_n into_o what_o a_o heavy_a pickle_n the_o lord_n may_v 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