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and_o vile_a vermin_n to_o fetch_v blood_n and_o take_v down_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o proud_a tyrant_n upon_o earth_n carry_v he_o his_o head_n neveâ—_n so_o high_a to_o eat_v out_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o bloody_a nimâ—od_n or_o mighty_a monarch_n that_o wear_v a_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n if_o he_o oppose_v his_o people_n he_o have_v the_o very_a etc._n hand_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o to_o bring_v their_o own_o blood_n upon_o theâ—r_n own_o head_n and_o even_o hell_n and_o extreme_a horror_n upon_o their_o heart_n in_o this_o life_n what_o then_o so_o dreadful_a a_o face_n of_o present_a confusion_n or_o fore-imagined_n form_n of_o future_a trouble_n aâ—e_v able_a or_o aught_o slavish_o to_o deâ—ect_v and_o terrify_v that_o holy_a heart_n which_o with_o a_o sweet_a and_o safe_a repose_n be_v happy_o and_o everlasting_o hide_v under_o the_o 91.4_o wing_n of_o that_o mighty_a god_n who_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o he_o can_v work_v 1._o by_o weak_a mean_n see_v jud._n 7._o 1._o sam._n 14._o genes_n 14._o 1._o sam._n 17._o jud._n 4.21_o and_o 9.53_o 2._o without_o mean_n see_v 2._o chron._n 20._o exod._n 14._o josu._n 6._o 2._o king_n 19_o 2._o chron._n 14._o 3._o contrary_n to_o mean_n see_v dan._n 6.22_o jos._n 3.16_o dan._n 3.25.26_o jonah_n 2.6_o josu._n 10.12_o 13_o 14._o 2._o when_o the_o heavenly_a beam_n of_o god_n please_v countenance_n begin_v to_o break_v out_o upon_o a_o man_n through_o the_o dark_a and_o hellish_a mist_n of_o his_o manifold_a and_o heinous_a sin_n the_o unquenchable_a heat_n of_o his_o everlasting_a love_n through_o christ_n dissolve_v they_o into_o nothing_o and_o fair_o shine_v with_o a_o comfortable_a aspect_n upon_o his_o humble_a soul_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o they_o say_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o both_o be_v everlasting_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o become_v his_o friend_n the_o storm_n and_o
the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o sweet_o offer_v himself_o in_o that_o precious_a promise_n matth._n 11.28_o resolve_v to_o take_v he_o for_o a_o everlasting_a husband_n and_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o they_o say_v it_o may_v be_v put_v into_o a_o very_a heaven_n upon_o earth_n for_o this_o glorious_a grace_n of_o faith_n the_o prince_n of_o all_o spiritual_a light_n and_o lightsomness_n in_o the_o true_o humble_a soul_n thus_o shed_v into_o such_o a_o dark_a and_o grieve_a spirit_n do_v enkindle_v and_o set_v on_o shine_v all_o those_o 27._o gracious_a heavenly_a star_n that_o be_v wont_n to_o beautify_v the_o heart_n of_o holy_a man_n hope_v love_n zeal_n sonlike_a fear_n humility_n patience_n selfe-deniall_n universal_a obedience_n fruitfulness_n in_o all_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n which_o make_v they_o 5.8_o light_v itself_o to_o 1.7_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n towards_o the_o infinite_a and_o 6.16_o unapproachable_a light_n and_o therefore_o they_o never_o need_v to_o want_v lightsomness_n but_o have_v perpetual_a pregnant_a matter_n of_o spiritual_a mirth_n and_o mightiness_n of_o spirit_n the_o point_n appear_v and_o be_v further_o prove_v by_o manifest_a and_o manifold_a experience_n david_n have_v be_v former_o woeful_o waste_v with_o great_a variety_n and_o extremity_n of_o danger_n and_o distress_n be_v at_o last_o plunge_v into_o a_o most_o desperate_a perplexity_n 1._o sam._n 30_o 6._o which_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v swallow_v up_o into_o despair_n the_o manly_a vigour_n of_o the_o great_a spirit_n upon_o earth_n not_o support_v with_o grace_n the_o like_a or_o a_o less_o cause_v king_n saul_n to_o fall_v upon_o his_o own_o sword_n yet_o he_o bless_a man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o the_o beam_n of_o god_n please_v face-shining_a upon_o his_o soul_n do_v patient_o and_o sweet_o comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o stand_v like_o a_o impregnable_a rock_n unshaken_a with_o the_o rage_a assault_n of_o any_o tempestuous_a surge_n he_o be_v at_o this_o time_n hunt_v by_o saul_n like_o a_o partridge_n in_o the_o mountain_n cashier_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n as_o a_o fâ—llow_n of_o suspect_a fidelity_n rob_v by_o the_o amalekite_n of_o his_o wife_n his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n the_o town_n to_o which_o he_o return_v for_o safety_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o to_o make_v his_o calamity_n complete_a and_o most_o cut_a even_o his_o own_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o stone_n he_o now_o in_o this_o great_a distress_n upon_o the_o first_o apprehension_n whereof_o he_o weep_v as_o the_o story_n say_v until_o he_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o weep_v yet_o come_v to_o himself_o and_o recollect_v his_o spiritual_a force_n his_o heavy_a heart_n ready_a to_o sink_v and_o fall_v asunder_o in_o his_o bosom_n do_v fetch_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n comfortable_o fortify_v by_o sense_n and_o experience_n of_o former_a favour_n such_o heavenly_a strength_n from_o jehova_n who_o he_o have_v make_v his_o portion_n that_o thereupon_o his_o courage_n be_v revive_v and_o raise_v to_o that_o height_n that_o he_o present_o pursue_v his_o enemy_n with_o extraordinary_a valour_n and_o resolution_n cut_v they_o off_o quite_o and_o recover_v all_o and_o david_n say_v the_o text_n be_v great_o distress_v for_o the_o people_n speak_v of_o ston_a he_o because_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o people_n be_v grieve_v every_o man_n for_o his_o son_n and_o for_o his_o daughter_n but_o david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n etc._n etc._n what_o a_o bitter_a sea_n of_o unmatched_a misery_n do_v break_v out_o upon_o bless_a job_n which_o with_o a_o sudden_a unexpected_a violence_n bear_v down_o that_o hedge_n of_o protection_n which_o god_n have_v set_v about_o he_o the_o rain_v purposely_o let_v loose_a by_o divine_a dispensation_n to_o satan_n malice_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v fearful_o overflow_v he_o to_o that_o height_n and_o horror_n that_o he_o stand_v register_v in_o god_n book_n as_o a_o unparalled_a instance_n of_o extraordinary_a suffering_n and_o sorrow_n calamity_n and_o conflict_n to_o all_o succeed_a age_n no_o par._n story_n be_v able_a to_o afford_v the_o like_a the_o natural_a death_n of_o one_o dear_a child_n strike_v sometime_o so_o heavy_a to_o a_o man_n heart_n that_o for_o grief_n he_o grow_v into_o a_o consumption_n but_o all_o job_n child_n be_v sudden_o take_v away_o at_o once_o by_o a_o violent_a stroke_n some_o petty_a cross_n upon_o his_o outward_a state_n and_o cut_v off_o but_o part_n of_o his_o good_n cause_n sometime_o a_o covetous_a worldling_n to_o cut_v 2._o his_o onwne_a throat_n but_o job_n be_v rob_v of_o all_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o prove_v be_v to_o this_o day_n as_o poor_a as_o job_n many_o wife_n be_v passionate_a and_o peevish_a in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n who_o â—_z notwithstanding_o will_n melt_v in_o compassion_n and_o kindness_n over_o their_o husband_n in_o any_o kind_n of_o misery_n but_o câ—lv_n job_n wife_n though_o dear_o entreat_v by_o her_o most_o distress_a husband_n even_o for_o their_o child_n sake_n the_o mutual_a common_a pledge_n of_o sweet_a love_n yet_o will_v not_o come_v near_o he_o my_o breath_n say_v he_o be_v strange_a to_o my_o wife_n though_o i_o entreat_v for_o the_o child_n sake_n of_o my_o own_o body_n chap._n 19.17_o satan_n i_o confess_v be_v wont_n to_o roar_v and_o rage_n fierce_o enough_o about_o god_n bless_a oâ—es_n to_o do_v they_o all_o the_o mischief_n he_o can_v possible_o but_o rare_o have_v he_o so_o large_a a_o reach_n and_o his_o chain_n so_o lengthen_v as_o he_o have_v against_o job._n the_o painful_a anguish_n of_o some_o one_o part_n will_v not_o only_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n monarchy_n if_o he_o have_v it_o in_o possession_n but_o also_o make_v he_o weary_a of_o his_o life_n in_o what_o a_o take_n then_o be_v job_n who_o from_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n unto_o his_o crown_n have_v no_o part_n free_a from_o â—ore_a bâ—les_n and_o 10.16.6.4_o horrible_o inflame_v ulcer_n exasperate_v and_o enrage_v with_o the_o stinging_a smart_n of_o satan_n extreme_a malice_n who_o have_v power_n give_v he_o to_o inflict_v they_o god_n himself_o frown_v many_o time_n and_o withdraw_v beam_n of_o his_o please_a face_n from_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o their_o great_a grief_n though_o for_o their_o spiritual_a good_a but_o seldom_o do_v he_o set_v they_o up_o for_o his_o mark_n hunt_v they_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n set_v his_o terror_n in_o array_n against_o they_o and_o command_v the_o poison_n of_o his_o arrow_n to_o drink_v up_o their_o spirit_n as_o job_n complain_v it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n neither_o shall_v it_o much_o move_v but_o only_o make_v we_o walk_v more_o watchful_o to_o hear_v man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o drunken_a belial_o to_o belch_v out_o from_o their_o rot_a heart_n upon_o the_o alebench_n such_o base_a slander_n as_o these_o these_o professor_n for_o all_o their_o fair_a show_n be_v certain_o all_o of_o they_o notorious_a hypocrite_n though_o they_o look_v never_o so_o demure_o they_o be_v not_o the_o man_n they_o be_v take_v for_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o have_v a_o man_n near_a familiar_a understanding_n christian_n friend_n to_o charge_v he_o with_o hypocrisy_n be_v a_o most_o cruel_a cut_v to_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n and_o this_o be_v merc._n job._n case_n so_o thus_o as_o â—ob_v be_v singular_a in_o the_o universality_n of_o his_o affliction_n so_o there_o be_v a_o singularity_n of_o bitterness_n above_o ordinary_a in_o eâ—very_n particular_a affliction_n and_o what_o of_o all_o this_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o this_o holy_a man_n by_o the_o help_n of_o that_o precious_a 34._o hoard_n of_o grace_n which_o his_o heavenly_a heart_n have_v treasure_v up_o in_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n out_o of_o that_o spiritual_a strength_n which_o he_o have_v get_v into_o his_o soul_n by_o his_o former_a humble_a acquaintance_n and_o conversation_n with_o his_o god_n and_o know_v full_a well_o that_o though_o all_o be_v go_v yet_o he_o still_o possess_v jesus_n christ_n as_o full_o if_o not_o more_o feel_o as_o ever_o before_o he_o become_v hereupon_o as_o rare_a and_o admirable_a a_o pattern_n of_o patience_n to_o all_o posterity_n as_o he_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a astonish_a spectacle_n of_o adversity_n and_o woe_n consciousness_n of_o his_o fore-spent_a righteous_a life_n which_o he_o peruse_v chap._n 31._o the_o clearness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n chap._n 16_o 19_o behold_v my_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a and_o his_o invincible_a faith_n chap._n 19.23_o 24_o 25_o oh_o that_o mâ—_n word_n be_v now_o write_v oh_o that_o they_o be_v print_v in_o a_o hunke_o that_o they_o be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n
now_o write_v oh_o that_o they_o be_v print_v in_o a_o book_n that_o they_o be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n and_o lead_v in_o the_o rock_n for_o ever_o for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o cut_v and_o cruel_a circumstance_n large_o insinuate_v cap._n 29._o and_o 30._o which_o do_v keen_o sharpen_v the_o edge_n and_o mighty_o aggravate_v the_o weight_n of_o job_n misery_n the_o one_o be_v this_o he_o have_v be_v etc._n happy_a now_o as_o that_o man_n happiness_n be_v hold_v the_o great_a who_o have_v be_v in_o miserable_a condition_n for_o he_o taste_v the_o double_a sweet_a of_o remember_v his_o forpass_v misery_n and_o enjoy_v his_o present_a felicity_n miserrimum_fw-la so_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v the_o great_a misery_n they_o say_v to_o have_v be_v happy_a the_o other_o be_v that_o which_o most_o nettle_n a_o generous_a nature_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o great_a honour_n and_o worth_a who_o rare_a and_o incomparable_a wisdom_n even_o the_o prince_n and_o noble_n adore_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o secret_a and_o silent_a admiration_n as_o appear_v cap._n 29.9.10_o be_v now_o contemn_v of_o the_o most_o contemptible_a the_o child_n of_o fool_n and_o the_o child_n of_o base_a man_n that_o be_v vile_a than_o the_o earth_n make_v he_o their_o song_n and_o their_o byword_n cap._n 30.8.9_o for_o when_o true_a nobleness_n and_o worth_n be_v down_o and_o any_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n champion_n deject_v it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o all_o those_o dunghill_n disposition_n to_o who_o his_o sincerity_n be_v a_o eyesore_a his_o power_n and_o authority_n a_o restraint_n to_o their_o lewdness_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o virtue_n fuel_n to_o their_o envy_n to_o run_v as_o a_o raven_n to_o the_o fall_a sheep_n to_o pick_v out_o his_o eye_n i_o mean_v which_o yet_o â—asts_v of_o a_o true_o cowardly_a and_o merciless_a constitution_n to_o wound_v his_o very_a wound_n and_o to_o vex_v his_o vexation_n this_o be_v job_n case_n but_o what_o now_o minister_v comfort_n to_o job_n heart_n against_o these_o corrosive_n even_o consciousness_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o integrity_n treasure_v up_o and_o exercise_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o peace_n he_o reckon_v up_o fourteen_o of_o they_o chap._n 31._o from_o consideration_n hereof_o he_o gather_v towards_o the_o end_n this_o triumphant_a resolution_n against_o the_o â—orest_n of_o his_o suffering_n i_o will_v even_o crown_v my_o head_n with_o the_o bitter_a invective_n of_o my_o great_a adversary_n whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o two_o potent_a pillar_n of_o jobsâ—â—rong_a â—â—rong_z and_o strange_a patience_n which_o all_o generation_n will_v admire_v to_o the_o world_n end_n be_v a_o sound_a faith_n and_o the_o sanctify_a fruit_n thereof_o prepare_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prosperity_n 3._o three_o by_o fore-provision_n of_o god_n favour_n grace_n good_a conscience_n and_o such_o spiritual_a store_n we_o shall_v be_v able_a 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