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heavy_a than_o it_o or_o to_o which_o they_o may_v compare_v it_o but_o have_v his_o trouble_n be_v weigh_v it_o will_v be_v find_v incomparable_o heavy_a even_o heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n and_o that_o not_o of_o river_n but_o of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v more_o heavy_a than_o other_o and_o heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a or_o than_o all_o the_o sand_n of_o all_o the_o sea_n if_o we_o shall_v narrow_o examine_v this_o aggravation_n of_o his_o trouble_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o god_n can_v have_v make_v it_o heavy_a than_o it_o be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o distemper_n of_o spirit_n which_o add_v much_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o and_o if_o we_o urge_v this_o comparison_n hard_a it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o some_o small_a part_n of_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n will_v have_v smother_v he_o whereas_o under_o all_o his_o trouble_n he_o be_v yet_o preserve_v in_o life_n and_o though_o that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o trouble_n that_o he_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o yet_o it_o be_v his_o infirmity_n so_o to_o judge_n of_o his_o case_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v that_o his_o trouble_n be_v extreme_a and_o unsupportable_a if_o god_n have_v not_o interpose_v and_o though_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n to_o account_v death_n a_o ease_n while_o he_o be_v under_o that_o cloud_n and_o while_o it_o please_v god_n to_o employ_v he_o in_o that_o service_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o death_n consider_v as_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n from_o his_o warfare_n and_o toil_n have_v be_v easy_a than_o his_o present_a lot_n and_o so_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o trouble_n may_v pass_v with_o a_o charitable_a and_o tender_a judger_n and_o it_o teach_v we_o 1._o affliction_n and_o trouble_n especial_o those_o inward_a affliction_n of_o spirit_n whether_o alone_o or_o join_v with_o other_o trouble_n be_v very_o unsupportable_a and_o the_o heavy_a burden_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o man_n for_o so_o do_v job_n complain_v of_o his_o grief_n and_o calamity_n ver_fw-la 2._o it_o will_v be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n see_v prov._n 18.14_o trouble_v of_o mind_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v and_o undervalue_v by_o those_o who_o will_v approve_v themselves_o before_o god_n as_o tender_a sympathizer_n 2._o not_o only_o weak_a saint_n but_o even_o the_o strong_a will_v prove_v so_o frail_a under_o trouble_n if_o leave_v to_o themselves_o that_o the_o weight_n of_o trouble_n will_v over-charge_n they_o for_o a_o eminent_a job_n find_v his_o trouble_n so_o incomparable_o heavy_a the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v need_n of_o more_o than_o inherent_a strength_n if_o they_o will_v bear_v out_o under_o great_a trial_n they_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n and_o themselves_o who_o cast_v away_o what_o strength_n they_o have_v by_o impatience_n and_o bitterness_n when_o they_o have_v so_o much_o need_n of_o it_o and_o weak_a saint_n may_v be_v encourage_v notwithstanding_o their_o weakness_n when_o they_o see_v the_o strong_a cedar_n thus_o make_v to_o bow_v 3._o not_o only_a when_o saint_n be_v chastened_a for_o their_o fault_n but_o even_o when_o god_n be_v but_o try_v their_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n they_o may_v expect_v to_o be_v press_v above_o their_o own_o strength_n that_o they_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o try_v indeed_o for_o job_n be_v only_o try_v by_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o yet_o his_o trouble_n be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o god_n do_v measure_n out_o trial_n according_a to_o man_n growth_n and_o progress_n and_o even_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v be_v put_v to_o the_o test_n by_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o trial_n so_o none_o ought_v to_o judge_v of_o their_o sincerity_n before_o god_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o trouble_n only_o it_o will_v be_v remember_v if_o trouble_n be_v so_o heavy_a upon_o a_o sincere_a saint_n when_o only_o try_v how_o much_o more_o heavy_a must_v it_o be_v when_o they_o be_v chastened_a for_o their_o sin_n and_o folly_n psal_n 38.3_o 4._o &_o 39.11_o and_o yet_o more_o heavy_a if_o their_o stroke_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o gross_a wickedness_n and_o of_o their_o not_o find_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n nor_o care_v to_o burden_n god_n with_o it_o amos_n 2.13_o 4._o whatever_o other_o ingredient_n contribute_v to_o make_v the_o trouble_n of_o saint_n heavy_a yet_o such_o as_o either_o bring_v on_o the_o trouble_n which_o give_v a_o rise_n to_o their_o manifold_a tentation_n or_o who_o misregard_n they_o under_o trouble_n will_v bear_v much_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o therefore_o say_v he_o so_o emphatical_o now_o it_o will_v be_v heavy_a etc._n etc._n now_o when_o his_o friend_n make_v all_o his_o trouble_n grievous_a and_o bitter_a by_o their_o not_o ponder_v of_o they_o but_o rather_o add_v to_o they_o 5._o this_o comparison_n institute_v betwixt_o his_o trouble_n and_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v very_o apposite_a and_o may_v point_v out_o somewhat_o concern_v this_o trouble_n of_o job_n or_o the_o like_a trouble_n of_o other_o saint_n as_o 1._o sand_n be_v very_o weighty_a prov._n 27.3_o so_o be_v his_o trouble_n and_o so_o may_v the_o trouble_n of_o other_o be_v and_o here_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o though_o sand_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o very_a light_a thing_n drive_v with_o every_o wind_n yet_o it_o prove_v very_o weighty_a so_o that_o which_o be_v light_a and_o easy_a in_o contemplation_n may_v prove_v very_o heavy_a when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v our_o exercise_n and_o that_o which_o seem_v easy_a in_o itself_o will_v prove_v a_o sad_a exercise_n if_o god_n command_v it_o to_o be_v so_o 2._o sand_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o point_v out_o what_o be_v innumerable_a heb._n 11.12_o so_o be_v job_n trouble_n and_o tentation_n many_o and_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o enumerate_v all_o the_o fear_n tentation_n and_o perplexity_n of_o a_o trouble_a soul_n so_o however_o every_o one_o of_o those_o by_o themselves_o may_v be_v easy_a yet_o all_o of_o they_o be_v put_v together_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o crowd_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o another_o be_v very_o unsupportable_a as_o the_o small_a parcel_n of_o sand_n be_v of_o no_o weight_n by_o themselves_o yet_o be_v put_v together_o be_v very_o weighty_a especial_o if_o the_o sand_n of_o all_o the_o sea_n be_v gather_v together_o 3._o sand_n be_v also_o make_v use_n of_o to_o point_v out_o what_o be_v large_a and_o comprehensive_a as_o solomon_n wisdom_n 1_o king_n 4_o 29._o so_o job_n trouble_n be_v not_o only_o very_o many_o of_o one_o kind_n but_o do_v extend_v to_o all_o that_o concern_v he_o to_o his_o body_n mind_n name_n good_n servant_n child_n friend_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o escape_v only_o with_o his_o lip_n or_o the_o skin_n of_o his_o tooth_n job_n 19.20_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v possible_o bear_v out_o even_o under_o many_o trouble_n of_o one_o kind_n be_v they_o inflict_v on_o his_o name_n body_z good_n child_n or_o even_o on_o his_o mind_n but_o when_o he_o can_v turn_v he_o no_o where_o to_o any_o enjoyment_n but_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o trial_n and_o many_o trial_n in_o it_o his_o case_n can_v but_o be_v very_o sad_a and_o much_o to_o be_v pity_v doct._n 6._o the_o lord_n do_v so_o order_v the_o trial_n of_o his_o own_o child_n as_o they_o may_v be_v monument_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o much_o of_o he_o may_v shine_v in_o their_o support_n for_o here_o in_o the_o entry_n of_o this_o trial_n job_n find_v his_o trouble_n heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o little_a part_n thereof_o will_v crush_v and_o
and_o by_o god_n himself_o yet_o he_o express_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o perfect_a purity_n in_o man_n chap._n 14.4_o and_o so_o yield_v what_o be_v assert_v here_o 2._o this_o doctrine_n seem_v to_o be_v repeat_v by_o eliphaz_n from_o that_o vision_n which_o he_o have_v chap._n 4.17_o 18_o 19_o but_o beside_o his_o mistake_n mark_v there_o we_o have_v this_o further_a here_o that_o whereas_o thâ—s_v doctrine_n be_v propound_v comparative_o chap._n 4_o 17._o that_o man_n can_v be_v more_o just_a than_o god_n here_o he_o repeat_v it_o as_o absolute_o true_a that_o man_n can_v at_o all_o be_v righteous_a at_o least_o any_o comparison_n be_v but_o very_o dark_o if_o at_o all_o hint_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n now_o there_o be_v a_o great_a dâ—fference_n betwixt_o those_o two_o for_o no_o man_n can_v compare_v with_o god_n in_o this_o and_o yet_o some_o may_v lawful_o say_v they_o be_v righteous_a these_o mistake_n in_o the_o application_n may_v teach_v 1._o passion_n and_o heat_n in_o debate_n will_v cause_v man_n very_o far_o and_o gross_o mistake_v one_o another_o for_o so_o do_v he_o fasten_v that_o on_o job_n which_o he_o have_v express_o deny_v 2._o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o prevent_v of_o mistake_n in_o dispute_n that_o man_n be_v accurate_a in_o state_v the_o question_n and_o particular_o that_o in_o debate_v about_o man_n integrity_n and_o righteousness_n we_o distinguish_v betwixt_o man_n state_n and_o their_o condition_n betwixt_o their_o state_n by_o nature_n and_o by_o grace_n betwixt_o reign_v sin_n and_o infirmity_n otherwise_o we_o will_v never_o judge_v right_o of_o person_n nor_o of_o thing_n for_o the_o confound_a of_o these_o breed_v this_o mistake_n of_o job_n his_o assertion_n do_v indeed_o hold_v true_a of_o man_n consider_v in_o himself_o and_o by_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v neither_o clean_a nor_o righteous_a which_o job_n nâ—ver_o deny_v and_o yet_o a_o man_n as_o regenerate_v may_v be_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n and_o by_o begin_v sanctification_n and_o sincerity_n which_o job_n maintain_v it_o be_v true_a even_a saint_n be_v not_o righteous_a as_o to_o freedom_n from_o original_a corruption_n and_o infirmity_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o wickedness_n which_o he_o will_v fasten_v on_o job_n it_o be_v true_a also_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v himself_o perfect_a before_o god_n or_o compare_v with_o he_o in_o righteousness_n and_o purity_n yet_o he_o may_v prove_v himself_o righteous_a and_o sincere_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 3._o when_o man_n be_v once_o bias_v with_o their_o own_o principle_n they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o adulterate_a be_v it_o even_o revelation_n give_v to_o they_o and_o will_v understand_v all_o light_n offer_v to_o they_o only_o as_o it_o be_v represent_v by_o their_o own_o prejudged_a understanding_n for_o that_o vision_n which_o eliphaz_n expound_v wrong_a chap._n 4._o he_o now_o alter_v the_o word_n of_o so_o as_o may_v make_v more_o for_o his_o purpose_n 4._o it_o be_v our_o mercy_n that_o divine_a revelation_n be_v not_o entrust_v only_o to_o our_o memory_n but_o do_v stand_v registrate_v in_o the_o write_a word_n for_o eliphaz'_v memory_n faiâ—s_v he_o and_o he_o do_v change_n and_o alter_v what_o god_n have_v say_v from_o the_o general_n proposition_n consider_v in_o itself_o learn_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a purity_n to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o come_v of_o adam_n by_o ordinary_a generation_n for_o man_n be_v neither_o clean_a nor_o righteous_a where_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o distinguish_v these_o word_n cleanness_n may_v point_v at_o that_o purity_n in_o nature_n whereof_o man_n be_v destitute_a and_o righteousness_n at_o their_o straightness_n in_o conversation_n which_o can_v be_v attain_v where_o the_o fountain_n be_v so_o corrupt_a or_o at_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o man_n can_v attain_v unto_o to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o this_o cleanness_n whereof_o he_o be_v altogether_o unprovided_a 2._o they_o who_o think_v otherwise_o of_o man_n and_o dream_n of_o his_o be_v perfect_a be_v very_o ill_o acquaint_v with_o mâ—n_z and_o his_o original_a they_o do_v not_o well_o enough_o discern_v that_o he_o be_v frail_a man_n nor_o do_v they_o read_v aright_o what_o his_o misery_n do_v say_v of_o he_o nor_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n see_v chap._n 14.1_o so_o much_o be_v imply_v in_o man_n name_n here_o that_o he_o be_v frail_a wretched_a man_n and_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v put_v in_o the_o assertion_n to_o verify_v the_o truth_n thereof_o 3._o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ought_v and_o be_v godly_a will_n rise_v and_o swell_v with_o indignation_n at_o any_o conceit_n of_o man_n purity_n or_o worth_n for_o those_o pungent_a question_n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a &_o c_o do_v speak_v indignation_n in_o eliphaz_n that_o any_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o thought_n 4_o the_o best_a way_n to_o refute_v any_o such_o conceit_n of_o man_n purity_n be_v to_o bring_v home_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o condition_n to_o be_v cognosce_v upon_o by_o our_o conscience_n for_o therefore_o do_v eliphaz_n propound_v these_o question_n to_o job_n that_o himself_o may_v serious_o consider_v of_o the_o matter_n 5._o whatever_o self-justifier_n pretend_v they_o have_v to_o say_v yet_o their_o conscience_n will_v not_o still_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v out_o against_o god_n verdict_n of_o sinful_a man_n for_o so_o much_o do_v these_o question_n also_o import_v that_o job_n own_o conscience_n will_v at_o last_o whatever_o he_o think_v in_o his_o passion_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o truth_n verse_n 15._o behold_v he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o saint_n yea_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n 16._o how_o much_o more_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a be_v man_n which_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n in_o these_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o amplification_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o proposition_n that_o if_o saint_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_a before_o god_n nor_o trust_v in_o by_o he_o v._o 15._o how_o much_o more_o vile_a must_v man_n be_v who_o greedy_o drink_v in_o iniquity_n v._o 16._o by_o saint_n here_o take_v in_o opposition_n to_o mâ—n_z angel_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v who_o though_o they_o be_v holy_a oneâ—_n yet_o do_v stand_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o heaven_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o pure_a heaven_n themselves_o those_o celestial_a body_n and_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o they_o which_o be_v free_a of_o spot_n and_o blemish_n and_o do_v shine_v bright_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o clean_o in_o god_n sight_n so_o chap._n 25.5_o or_o the_o same_o angel_n former_o design_v by_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n who_o be_v heavenly_a creature_n of_o this_o see_v chap._n 4.18_o doct._n 1._o albeit_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v creature_n which_o be_v 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all_o their_o trouble_n soon_o or_o late_a psal_n 34.19_o so_o sometime_o he_o see_v it_o meet_v visible_o to_o deliver_v they_o in_o this_o life_n as_o here_o job_n who_o have_v be_v a_o pattern_n of_o sharp_a trial_n be_v now_o make_v a_o public_a and_o visible_a monument_n of_o god_n kindness_n and_o god_n deal_v to_o he_o be_v a_o pledge_n to_o all_o that_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v still_o have_v a_o good_a issue_n see_v jam._n 5.11_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v thus_o to_o deal_v with_o some_o of_o his_o people_n not_o that_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v always_o expect_v the_o like_a but_o 1._o to_o give_v some_o public_a document_n to_o the_o world_n of_o the_o advantage_n of_o piety_n psal_n 58.10_o 11._o 2._o to_o humble_v they_o who_o obstruct_v the_o manifest_v of_o such_o kindness_n to_o themselves_o by_o their_o not_o walk_v fruitful_o under_o trouble_n 3._o to_o excite_v we_o to_o guard_v against_o miscarriage_n and_o diffidence_n under_o trouble_n see_v god_n may_v humble_v we_o by_o refute_v all_o those_o by_o his_o gracious_a deal_n such_o as_o he_o show_v to_o job_n 4._o to_o assure_v tender_a walker_n that_o whatever_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o they_o in_o their_o particular_a trial_n yet_o he_o want_v not_o power_n nor_o good_a will_n to_o do_v for_o they_o as_o he_o do_v for_o job_n doct._n 4._o man_n be_v not_o warrant_v to_o cast_v away_o their_o confidence_n because_o there_o be_v no_o probable_a mean_n of_o their_o deliverance_n to_o which_o they_o may_v look_v for_o the_o lord_n turn_v the_o captivity_n of_o job_n when_o nothing_o else_o can_v promise_v it_o see_v esth_n 4.14_o dan._n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o 5._o albeit_o unbelief_n be_v the_o great_a fault_n of_o saint_n yet_o god_n be_v so_o gracious_a as_o to_o send_v deliverance_n when_o they_o little_o expect_v it_o for_o job_n look_v for_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o this_o chap._n 17.13_o 14._o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n great_a mercy_n that_o he_o pass_v 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