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chase_v the_o wicked_a man_n and_o all_o his_o hateful_a race_n no_o offspring_n in_o his_o dwelling_n shall_v remain_v his_o family_n and_o honour_n to_o sustain_v age_n to_o come_v with_o horror_n shall_v relate_v his_o sudden_a ruin_n and_o his_o dismal_a fate_n as_o that_o he_o live_v in_o be_v amaze_v to_o see_v so_o strange_a a_o turn_v such_o woe_n and_o misery_n so_o shall_v the_o hope_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a end_n such_o desolation_n do_v their_o house_n attend_v ch._n xix_o then_o job_n reply_v how_o long_o will_v you_o my_o righteous_a cause_n perplex_v how_o long_o my_o ear_n with_o idle_a speech_n vex_v must_v answer_n void_a of_o sense_n and_o argument_n and_o grave_a impertinence_n my_o soul_n torment_n you_o wound_v i_o with_o your_o contumelious_a word_n and_o slander_v sharp_a than_o the_o keen_a sword_n job_n in_o affliction_n you_o refuse_v to_o know_v and_o a_o shy_a stranger_n be_v unconcernness_n show_n grant_v i_o have_v sin_v yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o bear_v stroke_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n so_o severe_a that_o i_o with_o reason_n may_v from_o friend_n expect_v commiseration_n not_o such_o proud_a neglect_n if_o you_o with_o such_o censorious_a arrogance_n and_o haughty_a word_n against_o i_o will_v advance_v if_o you_o will_v still_o such_o black_a indictment_n read_v if_o you_o will_v still_o my_o innocence_n implead_v consider_v cool_o my_o afflict_a state_n shall_v your_o imperious_a scorn_n new_a grief_n create_v and_o to_o the_o unequal_a load_n add_v great_a weight_n i_o by_o the_o almighty_n arm_n be_o overthrow_v and_o press_v beneath_o his_o heavy_a vengeance_n groan_n inevitable_a snare_n his_o hand_n have_v set_v and_o draw_v around_o i_o his_o destructive_a net_n to_o heaven_n with_o fruitless_a accent_n i_o complain_v of_o this_o hard_a measure_n this_o excess_n of_o pain_n and_o cry_v to_o be_v redress_v but_o cry_v in_o vain_a by_o heaven_n forsake_v i_o be_o leave_v a_o prey_n to_o woe_n that_o i_o encompass_v every_o way_n inexorable_o deaf_a the_o almighty_a stand_v reject_v my_o prayer_n and_o mind_n not_o my_o demand_n he_o in_o my_o path_n have_v such_o obstruction_n lay_v and_o fence_v i_o in_o with_o such_o a_o close_a blockade_n that_o i_o must_v ever_o lie_v without_o relief_n in_o this_o dark_a prison_n this_o strong-hold_a of_o grief_n no_o golden_a thread_n of_o light_a the_o way_n will_v show_v and_o let_v i_o through_o this_o labyrinth_n of_o woe_n of_o all_o my_o glory_n i_o be_o strip_v the_o crown_n from_o my_o dishonour_a head_n be_v fall_v down_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o power_n my_o child_n my_o renown_n i_o be_o perfect_o destroy_v i_o be_o lose_v undo_v and_o never_o to_o return_v my_o hope_n be_v go_v a_o miserable_a object_n here_o i_o lie_v a_o wretch_n that_o will_v not_o live_v and_o can_v die_v his_o fury_n kindle_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n and_o unprovoke_v he_o wave_v his_o glitter_a sword_n against_o i_o as_o his_o foe_n he_o throw_v his_o dart_n and_o yet_o he_o know_v my_o zeal_n and_o upright_a heart_n black_a troop_n of_o suffering_n regimented_a woe_n in_o battle_n draw_v their_o swarm_a throng_n disclose_v on_o i_o they_o come_v and_o mark_v out_o the_o ground_n the_o infernal_a legion_n lie_v encamp_v around_o brethren_n and_o kindred_n treat_v i_o as_o unknown_a break_v nature_n bond_n and_o their_o own_o blood_n disow_v familiar_a friend_n who_o kind_o i_o embrace_v forget_v i_o now_o and_o all_o our_o friendship_n past_a those_o of_o my_o household_n in_o rebellion_n rise_v mock_v i_o their_o lord_n and_o my_o command_n despise_v i_o to_o my_o servant_n for_o assistance_n cry_v he_o mind_v i_o not_o but_o scoff_v pass_v by_o and_o let_v i_o helpless_a and_o neglect_a lie_n my_o sore_a disease_n do_v from_o my_o presence_n fright_v my_o wife_n and_o make_v she_o to_o abhor_v my_o sight_n though_o i_o my_o earnest_a supplication_n make_v and_o beg_v and_o pray_v for_o our_o dear_a child_n sake_n those_o tender_a pledge_n of_o our_o mutual_a love_n yet_o no_o entreaty_n her_o compassion_n move_v she_o will_v not_o stay_v to_o help_v i_o in_o distress_n and_o by_o condole_v word_n her_o love_n express_v disdainful_a youth_n and_o child_n i_o despise_v though_o to_o salute_v they_o from_o my_o seat_n i_o rise_v my_o bosom_n friend_n who_o chief_o i_o before_o esteem_v and_o love_v now_o chief_o i_o abhor_v my_o skin_n and_o flesh_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o bone_n the_o boil_n have_v spare_v my_o mouth_n and_o lip_n alone_o to_o let_v i_o make_v my_o lamentable_a moan_n some_o pity_n o_o my_o friend_n some_o pity_n take_v on_o my_o distress_n for_o ancient_a friendship_n be_v sake_n i_o be_o abandon_v and_o despair_v leave_v of_o riches_n honour_n child_n friend_n bereave_v remark_n the_o grievous_a wound_n my_o sore_a disease_n have_v make_v through_o all_o my_o flesh_n but_o what_o be_v these_o compare_v with_o those_o which_o in_o my_o soul_n i_o feel_v inflict_v by_o the_o almighty_n fatal_a steel_n o_o then_o in_o soft_a compassion_n arm_n relent_v retract_v your_o speech_n and_o my_o fate_n lament_v will_v you_o assume_v the_o privilege_n of_o god_n and_o when_o you_o please_v afflict_v i_o with_o your_o rod_n inhuman_a friend_n say_v do_v it_o not_o suffice_v that_o all_o consume_v with_o pain_n my_o body_n lie_v but_o you_o my_o soul_n with_o ill_a discourse_n wound_v empty_v of_o sense_n though_o they_o with_o gall_n abound_v o_o that_o my_o speech_n be_v write_v that_o my_o word_n be_v register_v and_o keep_v in_o safe_a record_n o_o that_o a_o iron_n pen_n repeat_v stroke_n will_v grave_n deep_a furrow_n in_o the_o marble_n rock_n let_v letter_n fill_v they_o up_o of_o inlay_v lead_n that_o all_o to_o come_v may_v my_o profession_n read_v i_o solemn_o pronounce_v that_o i_o believe_v that_o my_o redeemer_n do_v for_o ever_o live_v when_o future_a age_n shall_v their_o circuit_n end_n and_o bankrupt_a time_n shall_v its_o last_o minute_n spend_v then_o he_o from_o heaven_n in_o triumph_n shall_v descend_v he_o on_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v stand_v and_o from_o the_o grave_a his_o captive_a saint_n demand_v the_o slumb'r_a dead_a shall_v waken_v at_o his_o call_n and_o from_o their_o limb_n their_o leaden_a chain_n shall_v fall_v victorious_a life_n at_o his_o command_n shall_v fleeâ—_n to_o vanquish_v death_n and_o set_v her_o prisoner_n free_a it_o shall_v new_a warmth_n and_o vital_a vigour_n spread_v through_o all_o the_o cold_a apartment_n of_o the_o dead_a it_o shall_v in_o triumph_n march_v through_o shade_n beneath_o through_o all_o the_o dusty_a gallery_n of_o death_n the_o invade_a conqueror_n shall_v sack_n the_o grave_a force_v every_o tomb_n and_o rescue_v every_o slave_n destruction_n empire_n shall_v no_o long_o last_v death_n from_o her_o sad_a dominion_n shall_v be_v chase_v and_o desolation_n lay_v for_o ever_o waste_v from_o open_v tomb_n the_o enliven_v dead_a shall_v rise_v and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o light_n lift_v up_o their_o wonder_a eye_n though_o worm_n and_o putrefaction_n shall_v consume_v this_o mortal_a body_n in_o the_o silent_a tomb_n i_o shall_v revive_v and_o from_o the_o grave_a arise_v and_o see_v my_o god_n with_o these_o corporeal_a eye_n i_o for_o myself_o shall_v see_v the_o bless_a sight_n for_o my_o own_o profit_n for_o my_o vast_a delight_n he_o shall_v my_o virtue_n from_o your_o slander_n clear_a assert_v my_o cause_n and_o job_n pronounce_v sincere_a this_o be_v the_o unshaken_a pillar_n of_o my_o hope_n this_o do_v my_o soul_n oppress_v with_o sorrow_n prop_n that_o thou_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o rav'n_a worm_n shall_v eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o break_v this_o mortal_a form_n my_o reunited_a part_n i_o shall_v assume_v when_o my_o redeemer_n do_v to_o judgement_n come_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v clear_v by_o a_o impartial_a doom_n but_o you_o my_o friend_n no_o doubt_n will_v still_o aver_v that_o persecute_v i_o you_o do_v not_o err_v you_o will_v say_v that_o in_o my_o conduct_n may_v be_v find_v for_o your_o censorious_a word_n abundant_a ground_n but_o of_o the_o almighty_n justice_n be_v afraid_a his_o dreadful_a vengeance_n will_v your_o head_n invade_v he_o will_v from_o heaven_n consume_v wrath_n reveal_v against_o all_o fierce_a uncharitable_a zeal_n the_o day_n be_v come_v when_o the_o judge_n supreme_a will_v your_o rash_a word_n and_o cruelty_n condemn_v ch._n xx._n he_o say_v and_o zophar_n thus_o in_o heat_n reply_v such_o be_v thy_o obstinacy_n such_o thy_o pride_n with_o such_o disdain_n thou_o do_v our_o reason_n slight_n and_o be_v so_o careful_a to_o exclude_v the_o light_n all_o thy_o own_o word_n so_o full_a and_o weighty_a seem_v to_o thou_o sufficient_a in_o thy_o own_o esteem_n that_o i_o no_o far_o argument_n design_v to_o cure_v a_o man_n so_o obstinate_o blind_a but_o since_o transport_v
pity_v he_o be_v incline_v but_o will_v not_o save_v the_o impenitent_a though_o they_o his_o pity_n crave_v those_o who_o his_o worship_n and_o his_o law_n tdespise_v in_o vain_a repeat_v their_o prayer_n and_o graceless_a cry_n and_o therefore_o though_o of_o god_n thou_o do_v complain_v that_o thou_o have_v wait_v for_o his_o aid_n in_o vain_a yet_o do_v not_o thence_o infer_v that_o he_o be_v unjust_a but_o go_v and_o humble_o prostrate_a in_o the_o dust_n condemn_v thyself_o and_o for_o his_o mercy_n wait_v to_o rescue_v thou_o from_o thy_o afflict_a state_n for_o it_o be_v because_o the_o almighty_a can_v find_v these_o pious_a inclination_n in_o thy_o mind_n that_o he_o this_o weight_n of_o trouble_n on_o thou_o lay_v and_o disregard_v thy_o former_a prosperous_a day_n hereafter_o thy_o complain_v speech_n spare_v which_o fruitless_a and_o unreasonable_a be_v and_o which_o beside_o thy_o other_o want_n and_o woe_n thy_o want_n of_o sense_n and_o piety_n expose_v ch._n xxxvi_o to_o this_o discourse_n job_n give_v attentive_a heed_n which_o make_v the_o young_a instructor_n thus_o proceed_v i_o now_o more_o full_o will_v impart_v my_o sense_n and_o urge_v fresh_a argument_n in_o god_n defence_n his_o spotless_a justice_n i_o will_v vindicate_v decide_v with_o clearness_n this_o perplex_a debate_n nor_o will_v i_o labour_v to_o entangle_v thou_o with_o artful_a word_n and_o cheat_a sophistry_n i_o the_o sublimest_n principle_n will_v use_v sincere_a and_o plain_a and_o solid_a reason_n choose_v fit_a to_o convince_v the_o mind_n not_o to_o amuse_v know_v then_o that_o god_n who_o throne_n surmount_v the_o sky_n will_v never_o the_o mean_a low_a man_n despise_v the_o almighty_a be_v too_o good_a too_o wise_a too_o great_a his_o creature_n ever_o injurious_o to_o treat_v when_o man_n grow_v ripe_a in_o wickedness_n the_o day_n of_o their_o destruction_n god_n will_v not_o delay_v the_o wretch_n he_o will_v extirpate_v and_o restore_v to_o slave_n their_o ease_n their_o substance_n to_o the_o poor_a what_o suffering_n ever_o the_o good_a and_o righteous_a bear_n they_o never_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o almighty_n care_n and_o sometime_o he_o exalt_v they_o from_o the_o dust_n to_o post_n of_o high_a dignity_n and_o trust._n they_o round_o the_o throne_n of_o king_n as_o fav'rite_n stand_v and_o next_o to_o they_o in_o power_n the_o world_n command_n they_o rest_v secure_a above_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o who_o hate_v their_o virtue_n and_o design_v their_o fall_n or_o if_o by_o adverse_a fate_n they_o be_v distress_v and_o by_o affliction_n be_v iron_n rod_n oppress_v this_o be_v to_o make_v they_o on_o their_o fault_n reflect_v which_o god_n be_v please_v in_o kindness_n to_o correct_v sin_n be_v grow_v power_n and_o greatness_n to_o restrain_v leâ—t_o in_o their_o heart_n it_o shall_v victorious_a reign_v man_n be_v hereby_o enlighten_v and_o the_o mind_n to_o hear_v divine_a instruction_n be_v incline_v they_o for_o their_o fault_n their_o sorrow_n will_v declare_v resolve_v from_o virtue_n be_v rule_n no_o more_o to_o err_v and_o if_o their_o pain_n produce_v this_o bless_a effect_n if_o thus_o their_o fault_n and_o folly_n they_o correct_v if_o they_o a_o zeal_n for_o piety_n maintain_v they_o shall_v their_o splendour_n and_o their_o power_n regain_v and_o blessed_v by_o gracious_a heaven_n in_o all_o their_o way_n shall_v pass_v in_o unmolested_a peace_n their_o day_n but_o if_o they_o persevere_v to_o disobey_v god_n shall_v the_o unrelenting_a rebel_n slay_v enrage_v against_o they_o he_o shall_v take_v the_o field_n and_o dart_n of_o fire_n and_o bolt_n of_o thunder_n wield_v then_o shall_v his_o sword_n with_o horrid_a sway_n descend_v to_o cut_v off_o those_o his_o rod_n can_v never_o amend_v false_a hpocrite_n to_o vengeance_n destine_v lay_v wrath_n up_o in_o stores_n against_o the_o wrathful_a day_n sudden_a destruction_n on_o their_o head_n shall_v fall_v before_o the_o wretch_n can_v for_o mercy_n call_v their_o life_n be_v short_a course_n end_v at_o the_o middle_a stage_n crush_v in_o the_o vigour_n of_o their_o manly_a age._n unthink_a of_o ruin_n shall_v their_o seat_n surprise_v like_o that_o which_o rain_v on_o sodom_n from_o the_o sky_n but_o god_n be_v touch_v with_o pity_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o save_v the_o humble_a who_o his_o aid_n implore_v he_o be_v to_o these_o even_o in_o his_o anger_n kind_n afflict_v the_o body_n to_o instruct_v the_o mind_n his_o stroke_n be_v sharp_a but_o strike_v out_o heavenly_a light_n whereby_o the_o afflict_a learn_v to_o judge_v aright_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v to_o discern_v their_o sin_n and_o night_n without_o dispel_v the_o night_n within_o have_v thou_o thy_o humble_a will_n to_o god_n resign_v and_o bear_v correction_n with_o a_o patient_a mind_n when_o with_o his_o rod_n he_o have_v thy_o virtue_n prove_v he_o will_v have_v all_o thy_o grievous_a pain_n remove_v thy_o hideous_a train_n of_o woe_n he_o have_v discharge_v and_o thou_o from_o all_o thy_o pinch_a strait_n enlarge_v he_o will_v have_v make_v thy_o table_n to_o abound_v and_o thou_o with_o last_a peace_n and_o honour_n crown_v but_o since_o thy_o impious_a rash_a discourse_n show_v job_n think_v of_o heaven_n as_o unbeliever_n do_v god_n will_v assert_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o law_n and_o judgement_n give_v according_a to_o thy_o cause_n since_o than_o thou_o find_v the_o almighty_a be_v displease_v fear_v lest_o his_o fury_n shall_v be_v yet_o increase_v let_v not_o thy_o crime_n afresh_o his_o wrath_n provoke_v to_o cut_v thou_o off_o with_o his_o avenge_a stroke_n do_v thou_o believe_v he_o do_v thy_o wealth_n regard_n or_o can_v thy_o power_n thy_o punishment_n retard_v no_o though_o a_o sovereign_a lord_n thou_o be_v possess_v of_o all_o the_o strength_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o east_n that_o power_n or_o wealth_n can_v serve_v thou_o do_v not_o dream_v please_v not_o thyself_o with_o such_o a_o idle_a scheme_n never_o thyself_o with_o such_o 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