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it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o extract_n and_o spirit_n of_o they_o both_o and_o it_o be_v stir_v especial_o when_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o man_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o voice_n of_o blasphemy_n or_o his_o eye_n with_o a_o spectacle_n of_o bold_a transcendent_a wickedness_n against_o the_o lord_n word_n be_v bring_v to_o hezekiah_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n that_o rabshakeh_n have_v belch_v our_o against_o god_n when_o he_o hear_v how_o he_o have_v reproach_v the_o live_a god_n in_o say_v who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o shall_v deliver_v it_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n 37.1_o the_o text_n say_v that_o hezekiah_n rend_v his_o clothes_n with_o indignation_n that_o report_n fill_v he_o with_o a_o mixture_n of_o grief_n and_o anger_n he_o be_v grieve_v that_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v he_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o blasphemer_n these_o cause_v holy_a indignation_n and_o this_o the_o rent_v of_o his_o garment_n 14.13_o thus_o also_o when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v restore_v the_o cripple_n at_o lystra_n the_o superstitious_a lystrian_n will_v have_v do_v sacrifice_n to_o they_o as_o god_n which_o when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n hear_v of_o and_o see_v the_o preparation_n ox_n and_o garland_n bring_v to_o the_o gate_n for_o that_o abominable_a idolatry_n they_o rend_v their_o clothes_n and_o run_v in_o among_o the_o people_n say_v sir_n why_o do_v you_o these_o thing_n we_o also_o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o you_o they_o rend_v their_o clothes_n with_o indignation_n be_v grieve_v and_o vex_v to_o see_v man_n so_o besot_v and_o god_n so_o dishonour_v this_o act_n of_o job_n in_o the_o text_n rent_v his_o garment_n may_v refer_v to_o either_o of_o these_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o all_o these_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o do_v job_n rend_v his_o garment_n i_o answer_v first_o he_o rend_v his_o garment_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o sorrow_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o outward_a affliction_n second_o he_o rend_v his_o garment_n to_o testify_v his_o deep_a humiliation_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n with_o repentance_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n three_o he_o rend_v his_o garment_n be_v fill_v with_o indignation_n at_o those_o blasphemy_n which_o satan_n suggest_v to_o he_o this_o latter_a i_o clear_v thus_o you_o know_v it_o be_v the_o main_a design_n the_o very_a plot_n of_o satan_n to_o provoke_v job_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n do_v this_o say_v he_o touch_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o he_o will_v curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n he_o do_v promise_v this_o to_o himself_o and_o do_v undertake_v with_o god_n to_o bring_v job_n to_o that_o height_n of_o impatience_n if_o so_o then_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o as_o these_o messenger_n of_o sorrow_n come_v to_o he_o so_o satan_n come_v with_o they_o and_o point_v every_o message_n with_o this_o or_o the_o like_a poisonous_a suggestion_n now_o see_v what_o a_o master_n you_o serve_v now_o blaspheme_v god_n why_o shall_v thou_o make_v scruple_n of_o think_v or_o of_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o who_o have_v pour_v out_o all_o these_o evil_n upon_o thou_o never_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o his_o honour_n who_o stand_v so_o little_a upon_o thy_o comfort_n it_o be_v no_o question_n but_o satan_n provoke_v job_n in_o some_o such_o manner_n he_o be_v not_o wise_a to_o promote_v his_o own_o end_n unless_o he_o do_v ply_v he_o with_o temptation_n to_o blsphemy_n now_o job_n being_n most_o sensible_a of_o these_o temptation_n it_o be_v to_o he_o as_o afterward_o to_o holy_a david_n psal_n 42_o 10._o as_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o bowel_n while_o the_o enemy_n say_v unto_o he_o where_o be_v now_o thy_o god_n he_o arise_v with_o indignation_n and_o soule-abhorrence_a of_o these_o injection_n rend_v his_o garment_n etc._n etc._n that_o for_o the_o second_o act_n the_o three_o follow_v and_o shave_v his_o head_n shave_v of_o the_o head_n be_v use_v sometime_o to_o express_v sorrow_n sometime_o to_o express_v bondage_n and_o i_o find_v it_o use_v in_o scripture_n in_o opposition_n to_o both_o these_o sc_fw-mi in_o time_n of_o joy_n and_o liberty_n first_o shave_v of_o the_o head_n be_v use_v as_o a_o note_n of_o sorrow_n isa_n 15.2_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n of_o the_o great_a affliction_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o jew_n say_v on_o all_o their_o head_n shall_v be_v baldness_n and_o every_o beard_n cut_v off_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v mourn_v that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o isa_n 22.12_o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o mourning_n and_o to_o baldness_n that_o be_v to_o shave_v of_o themselves_o or_o cut_v off_o their_o hair_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o in_o join_v baldness_n and_o mourning_n be_v only_o this_o to_o show_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v extreme_a sorrow_n and_o mourning_n in_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n call_v to_o mourning_n and_o baldness_n that_o be_v to_o a_o exceed_o great_a mourning_n such_o as_o those_o mourning_n use_v to_o be_v when_o they_o shave_v their_o head_n and_o the_o prophet_n put_v in_o this_o as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o when_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o such_o a_o mourning_n as_o be_v join_v with_o baldness_n and_o shave_v the_o head_n that_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n see_v this_o more_o clear_a jer._n 7.29_o when_o the_o prophet_n foreshow_v the_o great_a affliction_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o thus_o bespeak_v they_o cut_v off_o thy_o hair_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o cast_v it_o away_o and_o take_v up_o a_o lamentation_n to_o add_v one_o instance_n more_o mica_n 1.16_o in_o case_n of_o their_o sore_a affliction_n the_o prophet_n say_v make_v thou_o bald_a and_o pole_n thou_o for_o thy_o delicate_a child_n enlarge_v thy_o baldness_n as_o the_o eagle_n the_o meaning_n of_o all_o be_v mourn_v bitter_o or_o mourn_v great_o for_o thy_o delicate_a child_n thy_o delicate_a and_o sweet_a child_n they_o be_v destroy_v mourn_v great_o for_o they_o enlarge_v thy_o baldness_n as_o the_o eagle_n as_o the_o eagle_n because_o the_o eagle_n as_o naturalist_n observe_v cast_v her_o feather_n and_o her_o head_n be_v many_o time_n quite_o bald_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v here_o enlarge_v thy_o baldness_n as_o the_o eagle_n that_o be_v be_v exceed_o bald_a cut_v off_o all_o thy_o hair_n in_o that_o great_a mourning_n we_o may_v illustrate_v this_o by_o a_o contrary_a rule_n give_v by_o this_o prophet_n jeremy_n and_o likewise_o by_o ezekiel_n when_o mourning_n be_v forbid_v jer._n 16.6_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o some_o that_o shall_v die_v and_o have_v none_o to_o mourn_v for_o they_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v not_o lament_v for_o they_o nor_o make_v themselves_o bald_a for_o they_o ezek._n 24.17_o make_v no_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a what_o follow_v bind_v the_o tire_n of_o thy_o head_n upon_o thou_o when_o they_o shall_v keep_v on_o their_o hair_n their_o tire_n that_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mourning_n further_o we_o find_v that_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o hair_n the_o shave_n of_o the_o head_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o bondage_n and_o reproach_n when_o david_n send_v messenger_n to_o hanun_n 10.4_o samuel_n record_v that_o hanun_n take_v the_o messenger_n and_o shave_v off_o the_o one_o half_a of_o their_o beard_n and_o cut_v off_o their_o garment_n in_o the_o middle_n and_o the_o man_n be_v exceed_o ashamed_a now_o the_o shame_n be_v not_o only_o because_o their_o beard_n be_v half_o cut_v off_o for_o if_o that_o have_v be_v all_o they_o may_v quick_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o other_o half_a and_o have_v deliver_v themselves_o from_o the_o
under_o which_o name_n he_o with_o all_o spiritual_a wickedness_n the_o opposer_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 27.1_o in_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n with_o his_o sore_n great_a and_o strong_a sword_n shall_v punish_v leviathan_n the_o pierce_a serpent_n even_o leviathan_n the_o crooked_a serpent_n and_o he_o shall_v slay_v the_o dragon_n in_o the_o sea_n now_o they_o that_o raise_v up_o this_o mystical_a leviathan_n the_o devil_n be_v sure_o the_o vile_a man_n but_o who_o do_v thus_o or_o how_o can_v this_o be_v do_v they_o be_v say_v to_o raise_v up_o leviathan_n who_o seek_v occasion_n of_o sin_v such_o as_o do_v not_o stay_v till_o satan_n tempt_v they_o but_o they_o as_o it_o be_v tempt_v satan_n they_o be_v so_o hasty_a so_o forward_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o they_o think_v the_o devil_n come_v not_o fast_o enough_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v even_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v provoke_v and_o raise_v up_o the_o devil_n they_o invite_v temptation_n diabolum_fw-la there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o this_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o from_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n our_o own_o heart_n be_v not_o only_o the_o soil_n and_o have_v in_o they_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n but_o they_o be_v sun_n and_o rain_n to_o warm_v and_o water_v those_o seed_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v and_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n from_o the_o new_a principle_n at_o first_o plant_v in_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v often_o stir_v up_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o come_v and_o help_v he_o he_o do_v not_o always_o stay_v till_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sensible_o come_v but_o find_v his_o own_o weakness_n and_o want_n and_o deadness_n to_o and_o in_o duty_n he_o go_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o pray_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v breathe_v upon_o he_o quicken_z and_o enliven_v he_o in_o prayer_n and_o other_o holy_a duty_n so_o many_o ungodly_a wretch_n do_v not_o stay_v for_o satan_n or_o wait_v till_o he_o come_v to_o tempt_v they_o but_o they_o such_o be_v their_o desperate_a wickedness_n and_o delight_n in_o sin_n wish_v that_o he_o will_v tempt_v they_o often_o they_o do_v not_o only_o keep_v open_a house_n and_o open_a heart_n for_o he_o ready_a to_o entertain_v and_o welcome_v he_o when_o he_o come_v but_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o solicit_v his_o company_n and_o his_o come_n this_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o leviathan_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a sense_n according_a to_o this_o exposition_n may_v be_v give_v to_o you_o thus_o as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v let_v this_o night_n be_v curse_v with_o a_o grievous_a curse_n even_o with_o as_o black_a and_o foul_a a_o curse_n as_o can_v be_v mould_v and_o fashion_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o spit_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o vile_a miscreant_n even_o of_o such_o as_o be_v so_o set_v upon_o sin_n that_o they_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o curse_v the_o day_n which_o either_o the_o sun_n make_v in_o the_o air_n or_o which_o knowledge_n make_v in_o their_o heart_n lest_o that_o shall_v stop_v and_o hinder_v they_o in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n yea_o let_v such_o a_o curse_n be_v upon_o it_o be_v they_o use_v to_o vomit_v out_o who_o be_v so_o set_v upon_o mischief_n and_o engage_v to_o their_o lust_n that_o they_o pray_v in_o aid_n from_o the_o devil_n to_o assist_v and_o quicken_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n that_o so_o their_o natural_a corruption_n be_v oil_v and_o smooth_v with_o his_o temptation_n their_o motion_n to_o sin_n and_o indeed_o to_o hell_n may_v be_v swift_a and_o more_o violent_a these_o be_v they_o that_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v their_o damnation_n sure_a these_o be_v they_o from_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n suffer_v violence_n and_o these_o violent_a one_o rather_o than_o not_o have_v it_o will_v take_v it_o by_o force_n sure_o their_o damnation_n sleep_v not_o who_o lest_o they_o shall_v not_o sin_n enough_o awaken_v the_o devil_n to_o show_v they_o sin_v opportunity_n to_o such_o as_o these_o according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n now_o suggest_v job_n commit_v his_o night_n to_o curse_v let_v they_o curse_v it_o who_o curse_v the_o day_n etc._n etc._n now_o though_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v assert_v in_o this_o opinion_n take_v abstract_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o wicked_a man_n be_v such_o as_o curse_v the_o day_n of_o ayre-light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o knowledge-light_n though_o they_o be_v often_o so_o mad_a to_o be_v sin_v that_o they_o provoke_v and_o tempt_v the_o devil_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o give_v this_o for_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n rather_o you_o may_v take_v it_o and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o a_o allegory_n upon_o than_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o text._n the_o last_o opinion_n with_o which_o i_o shall_v conclude_v the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o that_o job_n in_o this_o verse_n do_v allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o of_o other_o eastern_a country_n who_o have_v certain_a person_n among_o they_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n who_o upon_o solemn_a occasion_n either_o of_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o hire_v or_o call_v in_o for_o reward_n to_o come_v and_o help_v they_o out_o either_o in_o rejoice_v or_o in_o mourning_n we_o find_v mention_n of_o such_o in_o scripture_n divers_a time_n who_o be_v thus_o call_v and_o invite_v or_o hire_v to_o mourn_v and_o lament_v in_o time_n of_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a accident_n whether_o personal_a or_o public_a these_o have_v lachrimas_fw-la venales_fw-la tear_v to_o sell_v or_o sale-teare_n make_v both_o a_o profession_n and_o a_o profit_n of_o mourning_n jerem._n such_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o jer._n 9.17_o 18._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n consider_v you_o and_o call_v for_o the_o mourn_a woman_n he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o of_o a_o society_n or_o sisterhood_n well_o know_v and_o as_o well_o custom_a and_o cunning_a woman_n that_o they_o may_v come_v that_o be_v woman_n cunning_a in_o mourning_n and_o let_v they_o make_v haste_n and_o take_v up_o a_o wail_n for_o we_o that_o our_o eye_n may_v run_v down_o with_o tear_n and_o our_o eye-lidd_n gush_v out_o with_o water_n for_o a_o voice_n of_o wail_v be_v hear_v out_o of_o zion_n how_o be_v we_o spoil_v and_o ver_fw-la 20._o teach_v your_o daughter_n wail_v and_o every_o one_o her_o neighbour_n lamentation_n you_o see_v it_o be_v a_o art_n teach_v among_o they_o for_o death_n be_v come_v up_o into_o our_o window_n etc._n etc._n in_o 2_o chron._n 35.25_o we_o have_v a_o record_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n concern_v the_o lamentation_n for_o josiah_n and_o jeremiah_n lament_v for_o josiah_n and_o all_o the_o singing-man_n and_o sing_a woman_n speak_v of_o josiah_n in_o their_o lamentation_n to_o this_o day_n so_o that_o there_o be_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n prepare_v and_o usual_o call_v forth_o to_o lament_v such_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n again_o amos_n 5.16_o therefore_o the_o lord_n the_o 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