be_v a_o city_n in_o edom_n jerem._n 49.7_o baruc._n 3.12_o which_o do_v bear_v name_n of_o that_o man_n and_o this_o eliphaz_n may_v be_v lord_n of_o it_o so_o he_o may_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o town_n and_o his_o father_n also_o bildad_n the_o shuhite_a of_o shua_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o ketura_n his_o second_o wife_n gen._n 25.2_o zophar_n the_o naamathite_n some_o say_v of_o zopho_n son_n to_o that_o eliphaz_n esau_n elder_a son_n gen._n 36.11_o some_o say_v his_o name_n be_v set_v down_o figurative_o metathesis_n metathesis_n of_o timna_n one_o of_o the_o duke_n which_o come_v of_o esau_n vers_fw-la 40._o and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v this_o man_n come_v of_o a_o town_n call_v naamah_n which_o afterward_o fall_v by_o lot_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n josh_n 15.41_o they_o be_v agree_v together_o to_o come_v that_o be_v they_o come_v not_o by_o chance_n they_o come_v purposely_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o think_v to_o join_v their_o counsel_n head_n hand_n &_o heart_n together_o to_o do_v he_o good_a to_o mourn_v with_o he_o and_o to_o comfort_v he_o they_o come_v in_o love_n they_o will_v ease_v his_o sorrow_n if_o they_o can_v any_o way_n bear_v any_o part_n of_o it_o and_o they_o desire_v to_o comfort_v he_o by_o prayer_n and_o conference_n 1._o first_o behold_v in_o these_o three_o man_n a_o singular_a precedent_n for_o love_n and_o wisdom_n for_o love_v they_o be_v dear_a friend_n they_o mourn_v and_o be_v touch_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o the_o calamity_n of_o their_o friend_n they_o desire_v to_o comfort_v he_o and_o mourn_v with_o he_o 18.18.19_o their_o discourse_n follow_v show_n they_o be_v man_n of_o rare_a gift_n for_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n these_o man_n follow_v christ_n counsel_n faithful_o math._n 18.18.19_o for_o godly_a wisdom_n they_o agree_v together_o with_o all_o the_o best_a mean_n and_o counsel_n they_o can_v to_o communicate_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o sign_n of_o their_o love_n so_o esay_n come_v to_o hezekiah_n 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counterfeit_v they_o do_v proceed_v from_o true_a love_n and_o sound_a affection_n howsoever_o afterward_o they_o be_v so_o amaze_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o calamity_n that_o they_o think_v he_o such_o a_o abject_a and_o so_o far_o from_o grace_n lamentation_n the_o thought_n afterward_o no_o word_n 〈◊〉_d be_v spâ—…_n unto_o he_o but_o law_n and_o judgement_n 2._o sign_n of_o great_a sorrow_n &_o lamentation_n as_o not_o worthy_a of_o any_o good_a word_n of_o comfort_n for_o they_o reproove_v he_o sharp_o because_o they_o desire_v to_o humble_v he_o for_o they_o think_v he_o a_o very_a hypocrite_n every_o one_o of_o they_o rend_v his_o garment_n such_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n in_o all_o strange_a accident_n and_o calamity_n as_o gen._n 37.29_o vers_fw-la 34._o supra_fw-la cap._n 1.20_o this_o the_o hypocrite_n also_o do_v and_o therefore_o joel_n call_v for_o a_o new_a rend_n of_o the_o heart_n chap._n 2._o 13._o and_o sprinkle_a dust_n upon_o their_o head_n that_o be_v they_o humble_v themselves_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n as_o abraham_n gen._n 18._o and_o unworthy_a to_o be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o time_n josh_n 7.6_o 1._o now_o such_o as_o visit_v the_o ficke_n may_v learn_v here_o what_o affection_n and_o love_n they_o must_v carry_v with_o they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n if_o they_o will_v do_v good_a first_o such_o as_o meet_v for_o this_o purpose_n must_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o mind_n 2._o they_o must_v be_v man_n know_v or_o well_o hear_v of_o friend_n if_o it_o may_v be_v 3._o they_o must_v be_v wise_a man_n and_o of_o a_o unspotted_a life_n 4._o they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o both_o can_v and_o will_v mourn_v and_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o afflict_a psal_n 41.1.5_o these_o man_n must_v come_v prepare_v and_o of_o purpose_n to_o comfort_v he_o 6._o they_o must_v make_v themselves_o ready_a unto_o prayer_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n before_o the_o sick_a humble_a themselves_o careful_o that_o he_o may_v join_v with_o they_o in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n 7._o they_o must_v judge_v wise_o of_o the_o sick_a according_a to_o their_o knowledge_n of_o his_o former_a life_n and_o present_a affliction_n they_o must_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o his_o patience_n 8._o they_o must_v never_o conclude_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n concern_v he_o by_o the_o greatness_n or_o quality_n of_o his_o torment_n eccles_n 9.1.2_o for_o no_o man_n know_v love_n or_o hatred_n of_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o 9.1.2_o eccle._n 9.1.2_o by_o the_o event_n of_o this_o present_a life_n it_o can_v be_v discern_v who_o be_v in_o who_o be_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n these_o point_n we_o have_v note_v at_o large_a in_o the_o treatise_n of_o fast_v verse_n 13._o so_o they_o sit_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o ground_n 7._o day_n and_o 7._o night_n and_o none_o speak_v a_o word_n unto_o he_o for_o they_o see_v that_o his_o pain_n be_v exceed_o be_v or_o that_o his_o pain_n be_v incâ—sed_v exceed_o exceed_v great_a behold_v here_o argument_n of_o great_a sympathy_n and_o love_n consider_v his_o state_n for_o job_n infect_v with_o a_o most_o venomous_a and_o pestilential_a plague_n his_o scent_n &_o loathsomeness_n be_v intolerable_a and_o yet_o they_o sit_v on_o the_o ground_n 7._o day_n etc._n etc._n by_o he_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o never_o depart_v from_o that_o place_n 7._o day_n and_o 7._o night_n nor_o that_o they_o fast_v so_o long_o but_o that_o they_o spend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o 7._o day_n and_o 7._o night_n sit_v and_o mourn_v in_o silence_n by_o he_o and_o none_o speak_v a_o word_n unto_o he_o they_o come_v to_o comfort_v he_o by_o speech_n and_o prayer_n but_o now_o they_o stand_v so_o amaze_v as_o that_o they_o can_v speak_v a_o word_n to_o he_o but_o no_o doubt_n speak_v much_o to_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n for_o they_o see_v that_o his_o pain_n be_v exceed_v great_a or_o do_v increase_n exceed_o they_o keep_v silence_n for_o a_o time_n not_o only_o for_o the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o evil_a but_o also_o to_o see_v if_o his_o pain_n will_v any_o thing_n decrease_v that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v to_o their_o word_n but_o all_o this_o time_n of_o silence_n they_o show_v great_a sign_n of_o love_n one_o cause_n therefore_o of_o their_o silence_n be_v they_o wait_v for_o opportunity_n and_o time_n to_o speak_v and_o herein_o they_o do_v well_o prou._n 25.11_o for_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o time_n or_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o his_o place_n be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n with_o picture_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n another_o cause_n be_v they_o be_v of_o a_o doubtful_a judgement_n concern_v he_o they_o think_v very_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o &_o set_v mark_n of_o his_o anger_n upon_o he_o therefore_o they_o doubt_v how_o &_o what_o to_o speak_v as_o after_o appear_v by_o their_o long_a speech_n and_o conference_n with_o he_o 1._o learn_v here_o what_o wisdom_n be_v require_v in_o they_o which_o will_v comfort_v afflict_v conscience_n they_o must_v not_o only_o show_v sign_n of_o 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v be_v also_o very_o circumspect_a and_o prudent_a as_o in_o word_n so_o in_o gesture_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sick_a they_o must_v not_o exceed_v in_o mourning_n and_o lamentation_n they_o must_v not_o be_v so_o amaze_v as_o these_o good_a friend_n be_v because_o of_o strange_a affliction_n for_o what_o will_v this_o effect_n in_o job_n heart_n but_o astonishment_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n and_o desperation_n if_o god_n help_v not_o speedy_o as_o here_o we_o see_v they_o shall_v rather_o after_o a_o time_n have_v rejoice_v with_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o faith_n and_o patience_n this_o now_o argue_v in_o they_o great_a want_n of_o judgement_n and_o no_o marvel_n though_o job_n complain_v afterward_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v you_o all_o 2._o last_o note_v how_o satan_n deal_v with_o job_n in_o this_o sickness_n we_o see_v he_o smite_v he_o not_o all_o at_o once_o but_o rack_v he_o again_o by_o degree_n to_o see_v what_o he_o can_v wring_v out_o of_o job_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o pain_n &_o torment_n do_v still_o increase_v 7._o day_n and_o 7._o night_n and_o beside_o this_o rack_n in_o his_o body_n the_o silence_n and_o gesture_n of_o his_o friend_n do_v so_o torment_v his_o mind_n that_o at_o the_o last_o he_o cry_v out_o in_o that_o bitter_a manner_n we_o see_v ca._n 3._o like_o a_o man_n in_o frenzy_n which_o through_o some_o grievous_a sickness_n have_v lose_v his_o wit_n finis_fw-la
weak_a till_o god_n reveal_v and_o teach_v they_o better_a thing_n and_o the_o weak_a must_v not_o be_v light_o offend_v with_o the_o strong_a for_o have_v receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n but_o howsoever_o they_o may_v dissent_v in_o some_o opinion_n yet_o must_v they_o consent_v with_o one_o accord_n as_o knit_v in_o one_o heart_n and_o as_o have_v but_o one_o soul_n when_o they_o will_v pour_v forth_o effectual_a prayer_n before_o god_n as_o the_o former_a precedent_n teach_v us._n friend_n the_o sympathy_n of_o job_n friend_n 3._o three_o i_o find_v also_o in_o these_o man_n a_o christian_n sympathy_n this_o appear_v in_o their_o weep_n and_o rend_v of_o their_o clothes_n they_o feel_v in_o the_o begin_n such_o passion_n in_o themselves_o as_o if_o their_o soul_n have_v be_v in_o his_o soul_n stead_n as_o job_n after_o wish_v chap._n 16.4_o that_o be_v they_o mourn_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n such_o man_n only_o can_v minister_v comfort_n and_o pray_v effectual_o for_o the_o sick_a jam._n 5.5_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a together_o job_n friend_n fast_o and_o pray_v together_o 4._o four_o be_v thus_o prepare_v affect_a and_o assemble_v they_o give_v themselves_o i_o take_v it_o to_o prayer_n and_o to_o fast_v seven_o day_n and_o night_n for_o they_o sit_v down_o so_o long_o upon_o the_o ground_n by_o he_o 12._o 2._o sam._n 12._o as_o david_n do_v when_o he_o fast_v &_o pray_v for_o his_o child_n mourn_v they_o sprinkle_v dust_n on_o their_o head_n &_o sit_v down_o as_o their_o manner_n be_v in_o fast_v and_o mourn_v and_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v these_o reverend_a faithful_a wise_a man_n shall_v pass_v their_o time_n otherwise_o or_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o place_n to_o perform_v the_o lesser_a duty_n and_o neglect_v the_o great_a therefore_o i_o say_v they_o fast_v and_o pray_v and_o speak_v to_o god_n much_o in_o prayer_n albeit_o they_o have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o conference_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n of_o the_o patient_a s._n james_n require_v that_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o righteous_a man_n that_o will_v perform_v this_o duty_n and_o no_o doubt_n so_o be_v these_o great_a man_n which_o come_v to_o job._n they_o must_v be_v faithful_a man_n and_o pour_v forth_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n for_o want_v faith_n they_o can_v speak_v one_o word_n unto_o god_n rom._n 10.12.13.14_o they_o must_v be_v righteous_a man_n for_o otherwise_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v reject_v prou._n 21.27_o and_o the_o sick_a can_v have_v no_o comfort_n in_o they_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o great_a strength_n and_o prevail_v with_o god_n work_v effectual_o james._n 5.16_o 7._o seventh_o saint_n james_n require_v also_o that_o the_o patient_a confess_v his_o sin_n and_o join_v with_o his_o brethren_n in_o faith_n and_o prayer_n verse_n 16._o confess_v your_o sin_n one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o 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adversity_n and_o poverty_n be_v one_o special_a mean_n whereby_o he_o cause_v god_n people_n to_o stumble_v and_o to_o offend_v against_o their_o god_n a_o high_a and_o rich_a estate_n be_v as_o dangerous_a for_o sinner_n as_o a_o poor_a and_o base_a estate_n for_o satan_n can_v as_o easy_o strangle_v and_o infatuate_a they_o with_o riches_n as_o he_o can_v amaze_v and_o pinch_v these_o with_o poverty_n and_o yet_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o prophet_n pray_v wise_o two_o thing_n have_v i_o require_v of_o thou_o 31.7.8.9.10_o pro._n 31.7.8.9.10_o deny_v i_o they_o not_o before_o i_o die_v remove_v far_o from_o i_o vanity_n and_o lie_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o least_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a if_o we_o have_v not_o faith_n and_o patience_n in_o affliction_n let_v we_o here_o learn_v of_o satan_n all_o our_o service_n in_o prosperity_n be_v but_o counterfeit_n prover._n 24.10_o if_o thou_o be_v faint_a in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a use_v search_v thy_o heart_n continual_o and_o sound_v thy_o love_n faith_n and_o fear_n 1._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o that_o we_o love_v religion_n the_o gospel_n and_o the_o holy_a worship_n of_o god_n 3.20.21_o 1._o joh._n 3.20.21_o but_o as_o temporizer_n for_o our_o belly_n sake_n god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 2._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o that_o we_o love_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n more_o than_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o word_n then_o behold_v here_o how_o satan_n be_v most_o ready_a to_o accuse_v we_o and_o to_o witness_v against_o us._n if_o he_o dare_v thus_o in_o god_n presence_n accuse_v job_n unjust_o he_o shall_v not_o spare_v hypocrite_n and_o his_o testimony_n shall_v be_v receive_v against_o they_o for_o their_o confusion_n verse_n 10._o have_v thou_o not_o make_v a_o thorn_n a_o or_o wall_n heb_n be_v suk_n which_o signify_v proper_o to_o hedge_v with_o thorn_n hedge_n about_o he_o and_o about_o his_o house_n and_o about_o all_o that_o he_o have_v on_o every_o side_n thou_o have_v bless_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o possession_n his_o or_o cattle_n or_o possession_n substance_n be_v increase_v in_o the_o land_n have_v not_o thou_o make_v a_o hedge_n this_o hedge_n that_o satan_n so_o envy_v and_o storm_v against_o be_v the_o bless_a protection_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o almighty_a first_o common_a to_o all_o god_n people_n as_o zachary_n speak_v chap._n 2._o 5._o ay_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v unto_o she_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n fight_v against_o we_o but_o we_o have_v great_a strength_n with_o we_o the_o holy_a spirit_n &_o bless_a angel_n 91.11.12_o the_o faithfull-have_a a_o bless_a protection_n against_o wicked_a spirit_n by_o god_n holy_a angel_n psal_n 34.7_o psa_fw-la 91.11.12_o for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v heb._n 1.14_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o their_o sake_n which_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o psalmist_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n pitch_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o and_o again_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o in_o their_o hand_n that_o thou_o hurt_v not_o thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n this_o be_v the_o hedge_n which_o keep_v back_o satan_n from_o us._n the_o like_a matter_n contain_v all_o those_o sweet_a metaphor_n in_o scripture_n where_o god_n be_v call_v 1._o our_o buckler_n and_o shield_n 2._o our_o rampire_n and_o bulwark_n 3._o our_o tower_n and_o fortress_n etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v bless_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o job_n do_v exercise_v any_o manual_a trade_n or_o faculty_n &c_n &c_n but_o by_o this_o manner_n of_o speak_v the_o hebrews_n understand_v all_o their_o affair_n all_o action_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n thou_o have_v ever_o give_v he_o good_a success_n and_o by_o thou_o he_o prosper_v in_o all_o thing_n this_o be_v that_o which_o moses_n pray_v for_o psalm_n 90.17_o 31._o read_v cap._n 29._o and_o 31._o let_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o direct_v thou_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n upon_o we_o even_o direct_v the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n and_o his_o substance_n be_v increase_v his_o sheep_n and_o camel_n be_v multiply_v into_o thousand_o his_o ass_n and_o his_o ox_n into_o many_o hundred_o in_o this_o 10._o verse_n we_o may_v observe_v lord_n satan_n will_v other_o while_o confess_v the_o truth_n before_o the_o lord_n 1._o first_o the_o impudency_n of_o satan_n in_o his_o sophistry_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o hurt_n of_o his_o holy_a child_n what_o conclusion_n be_v this_o thou_o lord_n almighty_a have_v hedge_v job_n round_o about_o for_o his_o protection_n so_o that_o no_o evil_a can_v come_v near_o he_o ergo_fw-la he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n ergo_fw-la he_o love_v thou_o but_o for_o his_o belly_n sake_n 12_o arg._n a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la the_o pope_n argument_n god_n make_v 2._o great_a sigh_n in_o the_o firmament_n ergo_fw-la the_o pope_n must_v have_v two_o sword_n the_o spiritual_a &_o the_o temporal_a return_v satan_n argu._n against_o himself_o no_o better_a argument_n to_o confute_v the_o practice_n of_o witch_n and_o wizard_n than_o satan_n frame_v himself_o 1._o sam._n 12_o this_o be_v satan_n logic_n he_o so_o swell_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o burst_v and_o so_o blind_a in_o his_o rage_n that_o he_o think_v to_o move_v and_o persuade_v the_o lord_n with_o such_o a_o sophism_n this_o argument_n be_v marvelous_a effectual_a against_o satan_n the_o lord_n guard_v job_n and_o all_o his_o family_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la job_n be_v high_o in_o god_n favour_n a_o righteous_a man_n etc._n etc._n 2._o learn_v here_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o satan_n himself_o what_o protection_n and_o tower_n of_o defence_n the_o faithful_a have_v against_o all_o wicked_a spirit_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a they_o be_v so_o hedge_v by_o his_o providence_n and_o so_o fence_a that_o no_o enemy_n can_v hurt_v they_o without_o a_o special_a warrant_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o lord_n himself_o receive_v this_o truth_n of_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n he_o be_v drive_v to_o confess_v that_o he_o can_v not_o with_o all_o his_o engine_n break_v down_o job_n castle_n &_o tower_n of_o defence_n and_o yet_o satan_n persuade_v witch_n and_o unbeliever_n he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n yea_o turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o but_o here_o he_o confess_v the_o contrary_a the_o charge_n of_o god_n be_v great_a for_o whore_v after_o satan_n in_o witchcraft_n levit._n 20.6.19.31_o chap._n 20._o 27._o deut._n 18.10.11_o esay_n 8._o 19_o remember_v saul_n and_o manasses_n practice_n with_o witch_n 1._o sam._n 28._o this_o one_o place_n be_v sufficient_a to_o teach_v we_o how_o satan_n power_n be_v limit_v 3._o we_o have_v here_o a_o singular_a instruction_n and_o comfort_n against_o all_o magical_a faculty_n if_o thou_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o thou_o thyself_o but_o also_o thy_o child_n thy_o house_n and_o substance_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v on_o every_o side_n 91.1.2_o the_o lord_n care_v for_o the_o child_n &_o the_o very_a beast_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o a_o special_a manner_n psal_n 91.1.2_o be_v under_o such_o a_o bless_a shadow_n that_o no_o wicked_a spirit_n by_o any_o art_n can_v hurt_v thou_o or_o thou_o without_o a_o special_a commission_n from_o the_o lord_n himself_o what_o a_o singular_a consolation_n be_v this_o if_o the_o lord_n so_o fence_v our_o good_n and_o cattle_n that_o satan_n can_v 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