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of_o whole_a nation_n as_o of_o one_o single_a person_n ensnare_v 30._o that_o the_o hypocrite_n reign_v not_o lest_o the_o people_n be_v ensnare_v 30._o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o wicked_a tyrant_n reign_v always_o though_o he_o pretend_v piety_n and_o the_o public_a good_a never_o so_o much_o lest_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v ensnare_v into_o sin_n by_o his_o example_n more_o 31._o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o 31._o wherefore_o it_o be_v best_o for_o a_o afflict_a person_n not_o to_o complain_v but_o to_o suspect_v himself_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o good_a and_o present_o to_o say_v to_o god_n i_o confess_v this_o suffer_v be_v just_a i_o will_v not_o offend_v by_o plead_v my_o innocence_n more_o 32._o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o 32._o if_o i_o have_v overlook_v any_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v observe_v do_v thou_o show_v it_o i_o if_o i_o have_v commit_v any_o fault_n i_o will_v take_v care_n to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o know_v 33._o shall_v it_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o mind_n he_o will_v recompense_v it_o whether_o thou_o refuse_v or_o whether_o thou_o choose_v and_o not_o i_o therefore_o speak_v what_o thou_o know_v 33._o have_v thou_o address_v thyself_o to_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n answer_v that_o question_n for_o god_n will_v recompense_v it_o if_o thou_o do_v despise_v such_o good_a counsel_n which_o perhaps_o thou_o will_v choose_v to_o do_v but_o so_o will_v not_o i._o speak_v therefore_o what_o thy_o opinion_n be_v i_o 34._o let_v man_n of_o understanding_n tell_v i_o and_o let_v a_o wise_a man_n hearken_v unto_o i_o 34._o or_o let_v any_o understand_a person_n tell_v we_o what_o be_v their_o opinion_n for_o such_o as_o i_o say_v before_o will_v i_o have_v to_o judge_v between_o we_o wisdom_n 35._o job_n have_v speak_v without_o knowledge_n and_o his_o word_n be_v without_o wisdom_n 35._o job_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v very_o much_o mistake_v and_o his_o discourse_n to_o be_v inconsiderate_a and_o without_o reason_n man_n 36._o my_o desire_n be_v that_o job_n may_v be_v try_v unto_o the_o end_n because_o of_o his_o answer_n for_o wicked_a man_n 36._o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o wish_v he_o may_v be_v present_o release_v from_o his_o affliction_n that_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v more_o desirable_a he_o shall_v be_v still_o try_v and_o prove_v by_o they_o till_o he_o recant_v the_o answer_n in_o which_o he_o have_v complain_v of_o divine_a providence_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o wicked_a man_n god_n 37._o for_o he_o add_v rebellion_n unto_o his_o sin_n he_o clap_v his_o hand_n among_o we_o and_o multiply_v his_o word_n against_o god_n 37._o for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v add_v great_a offence_n to_o those_o lesser_a he_o have_v already_o commit_v he_o will_v defend_v what_o he_o have_v inconsiderate_o speak_v nay_o triumph_n as_o if_o he_o have_v get_v the_o better_a of_o we_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o make_v the_o confession_n to_o which_o i_o have_v exhort_v he_o continue_v to_o multiply_v his_o complaint_n against_o god_n chap._n xxxv_o argument_n job_n still_o keep_v silence_n notwithstanding_o that_o elihu_n have_v make_v the_o harsh_a construction_n of_o his_o word_n because_o he_o be_v sensible_a he_o mean_v he_o well_o and_o have_v now_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o discourse_n give_v he_o very_o wholesome_a counsel_n and_o allow_v his_o integrity_n have_v only_o charge_v he_o with_o some_o unhappy_a expression_n which_o have_v fall_v from_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a anguish_n of_o spirit_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v the_o reason_n he_o do_v not_o contradict_v he_o though_o he_o continue_v here_o in_o this_o chapter_n to_o fasten_v the_o very_a same_o harsh_a sense_n upon_o his_o word_n v._o 2_o 3._o which_o he_o refute_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o infinite_a disproportion_n there_o be_v between_o man_n and_o god_n who_o be_v never_o the_o worse_o indeed_o for_o any_o evil_n nor_o at_o all_o the_o better_a for_o any_o good_a that_o we_o do_v and_o yet_o have_v such_o a_o love_n to_o mankind_n that_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o miserable_a but_o take_v care_n for_o their_o relief_n when_o they_o be_v oppress_v if_o they_o address_v themselves_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o he_o say_v 1._o elihv_o speak_v moreover_o and_o say_v 1._o to_o this_o job_n make_v no_o answer_n elihu_n press_v he_o again_o and_o say_v god_n 2._o think_v thou_o this_o to_o be_v right_a that_o thou_o say_v my_o righteousness_n be_v more_o than_o god_n 2._o let_v i_o appeal_v to_o thy_o own_o conscience_n do_v thou_o think_v this_o to_o be_v right_a that_o thou_o say_v god_n be_v not_o so_o righteous_a as_o i_o be_o sin_n 3._o for_o thou_o say_v what_o advantage_n will_v it_o be_v unto_o thou_o and_z what_o profit_n shall_v i_o have_v if_o i_o be_v cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n 3._o what_o else_o can_v be_v thy_o meaning_n when_o thou_o utter_v such_o word_n as_o these_o what_o do_v god_n care_n whether_o i_o be_v innocent_a or_o no_o or_o what_o benefit_n shall_v i_o have_v by_o it_o if_o i_o be_v thou_o 4._o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o and_o thy_o companion_n with_o thou_o 4._o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o and_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o few_o word_n thou_o 5._o look_v unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o cloud_n which_o be_v high_a than_o thou_o 5._o cast_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o the_o heaven_n look_v upon_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o sky_n and_o consider_v that_o as_o high_a as_o they_o be_v they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o above_o thou_o as_o god_n be_v above_o they_o he_o 6._o if_o thou_o sin_v what_o do_v thou_o against_o he_o or_o if_o thy_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v what_o do_v thou_o unto_o he_o 6._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o be_v never_o the_o worse_o for_o the_o sin_n which_o thou_o have_v commit_v nor_o will_v be_v the_o worse_o though_o thou_o shall_v proceed_v to_o commit_v more_o and_o great_a hand_n 7._o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n 7._o and_o that_o he_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o thy_o be_v righteous_a which_o can_v confer_v nothing_o upon_o he_o which_o he_o have_v not_o already_o nor_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o greatness_n man_n 8._o thy_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n 8._o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o a_o man_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a for_o thy_o wickedness_n will_v prove_v hurtful_a to_o thyself_o and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n will_v do_v thou_o and_o they_o great_a service_n mighty_a 9_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o oppression_n they_o make_v the_o oppress_v to_o cry_v they_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a 9_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o oppress_a tell_v we_o what_o mischief_n injustice_n do_v and_o how_o miserable_a it_o make_v they_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o mighty_a force_n they_o to_o cry_v aloud_o to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n who_o though_o he_o be_v not_o hurt_v himself_o by_o it_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o affliction_n night_n 10._o but_o none_o say_v where_o be_v god_n my_o maker_n who_o give_v song_n in_o the_o night_n 10._o the_o great_a mischief_n be_v that_o not_o one_o of_o these_o miserable_a wretch_n inquire_v serious_o after_o god_n who_o give_v he_o his_o be_v and_o be_v able_a therefore_o not_o only_o to_o relieve_v he_o but_o to_o comfort_v yea_o to_o fill_v he_o with_o joy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sad_a affliction_n heaven_n 11._o who_o teach_v we_o more_o than_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v we_o wise_a than_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n 11._o have_v endue_v we_o with_o reason_n and_o wisdom_n to_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o take_v care_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o bird_n will_v not_o neglect_v we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o mere_o cry_v and_o groan_v under_o our_o oppression_n as_o those_o brute_n creature_n do_v but_o with_o hearty_a repentance_n and_o a_o thankful_a sense_n of_o his_o benefit_n and_o humble_a confidence_n in_o his_o goodness_n pious_o address_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o man_n 12._o there_o they_o cry_v but_o none_o give_v answer_v because_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o evil_a man_n 12._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o god_n do_v not_o deliver_v they_o because_o they_o lie_v cry_v indeed_o under_o their_o affliction_n
by_o great_a and_o small_a wish_v god_n will_v restore_v to_o he_o those_o happy_a day_n and_o insert_v all_o along_o some_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o his_o integrity_n especial_o as_o a_o judge_n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o princely_a prosperity_n when_o he_o have_v a_o uncontrollable_a power_n to_o do_v as_o he_o please_v and_o yet_o never_o abuse_v it_o but_o employ_v it_o constant_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o mean_a people_n in_o his_o province_n fol._n 173_o chap._n xxx_o argument_n from_o the_o forego_n account_n of_o his_o ancient_a splendour_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o annex_v a_o noless_a elegant_a description_n of_o the_o vileness_n of_o his_o present_a condition_n hope_v that_o the_o consideration_n of_o such_o a_o prodigious_a change_n which_o he_o represent_v in_o several_a particular_n and_o not_o without_o some_o touch_v still_o upon_o his_o integrity_n may_v at_o last_o move_v his_o hard-hearted_a friend_n to_o some_o compassion_n towards_o he_o especial_o when_o they_o see_v how_o near_o he_o be_v to_o his_o grave_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o relief_n fol._n 180_o chap._n xxxi_o argument_n it_o be_v possible_a his_o friend_n may_v make_v quite_o another_o use_n than_o job_n intend_v of_o the_o relation_n he_o have_v make_v of_o his_o miserable_a condition_n in_o the_o chapter_n forego_v and_o therefore_o lest_o it_o shall_v harden_v they_o in_o their_o old_a error_n and_o they_o shall_v take_v what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o gild_n he_o give_v in_o this_o chapter_n a_o large_a and_o particular_a account_n of_o his_o integrity_n which_o in_o general_a he_o have_v so_o often_o assert_v lay_v his_o very_a soul_n and_o the_o most_o secret_a inclination_n of_o it_o open_v before_o they_o together_o with_o the_o action_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n in_o his_o pripate_v capacity_n for_o of_o his_o vublick_n he_o have_v speak_v before_o chap._n xxix_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o neighbour_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n to_o who_o he_o again_o most_o solemn_o appeal_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o discourse_n that_o he_o do_v not_o boast_v of_o more_o virtue_n than_o he_o have_v but_o will_v most_o glad_o be_v try_v before_o he_o by_o some_o impartial_a judge_n i_o need_v not_o here_o enumerate_v his_o virtue_n because_o they_o be_v plain_o and_o distincy_o express_v in_o the_o paraphrase_n and_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o give_v the_o entire_a content_n but_o the_o design_n only_o of_o each_o chapter_n fol._n 188_o chap._n xxxii_o argument_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o 15._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o there_o be_v several_a other_o person_n present_a beside_o those_o that_o be_v name_v when_o this_o dispute_n be_v hold_v between_o job_n and_o his_o three_o friend_n among_o who_o there_o be_v a_o young_a man_n name_v elihu_n who_o be_v either_o a_o syrian_a in_o which_o language_n this_o book_n be_v first_o write_v and_o translate_v by_o moses_n into_o hebrew_a say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o commentary_n under_o origen_n name_n descend_v from_o the_o second_o son_n of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n xxii_o gen._n 21._o or_o a_o idumaean_a of_o the_o same_o country_n with_o eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n xxv_o jer._n 23._o i_o have_v make_v he_o a_o syrian_a in_o my_o paraphrase_n because_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o kindred_n of_o ram_n by_o who_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v either_o aram_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v abraham_n by_o who_o such_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n may_v be_v promote_v in_o his_o brother_n family_n as_o be_v apparent_a in_o elihu_n who_o though_o much_o inferior_a to_o the_o rest_n in_o year_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o have_v hold_v his_o peace_n thus_o long_o yet_o be_v much_o superior_a to_o they_o in_o knowledge_n which_o he_o discover_v in_o the_o judicious_a censure_n he_o here_o pass_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o three_o friend_n but_o upon_o job_n himself_o who_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o charge_n with_o all_o relate_v to_o any_o crime_n commit_v before_o this_o affliction_n befall_v he_o but_o think_v be_v have_v not_o manage_v the_o dispute_n about_o it_o with_o so_o much_o calmness_n and_o submission_n to_o god_n as_o become_v his_o piety_n in_o this_o he_o differ_v from_o those_o that_o speak_v before_o he_o for_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o blame_v he_o for_o any_o miscarriage_n but_o those_o only_o which_o he_o observe_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o disputation_n and_o he_o spend_v his_o time_n rather_o in_o justify_v god_n then_o in_o carp_a at_o job_n as_o the_o other_o have_v do_v fol._n 198_o 199_o chap._n xxxiii_o argument_n here_o elihu_n address_v his_o speech_n to_o job_n alone_o for_o he_o reject_v all_o that_o the_o three_o friend_n have_v say_v as_o sufficient_o confute_v by_o job_n in_o his_o dispute_n with_o they_o and_o tell_v he_o first_o that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o will_v now_o plead_v with_o he_o in_o god_n behalf_n as_o he_o have_v oft_o desire_v and_o that_o he_o be_v no_o unequal_a match_n for_o he_o and_o then_o begin_v to_o reprehend_v those_o passage_n which_o he_o think_v be_v unblamable_a in_o job_n speech_n particular_o his_o insist_v so_o much_o upon_o his_o integrity_n which_o though_o true_a shall_v not_o have_v be_v mention_v without_o due_a acknowledgement_n that_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n have_v do_v he_o no_o wrong_n in_o thus_o afflict_v he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o question_v the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n providence_n because_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o for_o the_o care_n of_o god_n over_o man_n and_o his_o kindness_n to_o he_o he_o show_v be_v so_o apparent_a upon_o so_o many_o score_n that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v because_o of_o the_o unaccountable_a affliction_n that_o may_v befall_v we_o which_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o think_v be_v one_o of_o the_o way_n whereby_o he_o do_v man_n good_a fol._n 205_o chap._n xxxiv_o argument_n here_o job_n show_v himself_o a_o far_o more_o humble_a and_o teachable_a person_n than_o his_o three_o friend_n for_o though_o elihu_n have_v invite_v he_o to_o make_v what_o exception_n he_o please_v to_o his_o discourse_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o will_v not_o open_v his_o mouth_n because_o he_o plain_o see_v that_o elihu_n have_v hit_v upon_o the_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v defective_a and_o so_o this_o young_a man_n proceed_v to_o carry_v the_o charge_n a_o little_a high_o and_o tell_v he_o with_o more_o sharpness_n than_o before_o that_o there_o be_v some_o word_n in_o his_o discourse_n which_o sound_v in_o his_o ear_n as_o if_o he_o accuse_v god_n justice_n and_o goodness_n for_o what_o else_o do_v he_o mean_v when_o he_o complain_v that_o god_n do_v not_o do_v he_o right_o and_o that_o he_o destroy_v alike_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a which_o rash_a assertion_n he_o overthrow_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o sovereign_a dominion_n power_n righteousness_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o represent_v to_o he_o what_o behaviour_n and_o discourse_n will_v have_v better_o become_v he_o then_o that_o which_o he_o have_v use_v foe_fw-mi 214_o chap._n xxxv_o argument_n job_n still_o keep_v silence_n notwithstanding_o that_o elihu_n have_v make_v the_o harsh_a construction_n of_o his_o word_n because_o he_o be_v sensible_a he_o mean_v he_o well_o and_o have_v now_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o discourse_n give_v he_o very_o wholesome_a counsel_n and_o allow_v his_o integrity_n have_v only_o charge_v he_o with_o some_o unhappy_a expression_n which_o have_v fall_v from_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a anguish_n of_o spirit_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v the_o reason_n he_o do_v not_o contradict_v he_o though_o he_o continue_v here_o in_o this_o chapter_n to_o fasten_v the_o very_a same_o harsh_a sense_n upon_o his_o word_n v._o 2_o 3._o which_o he_o refute_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o infinite_a disproportion_n there_o be_v between_o man_n and_o god_n who_o be_v never_o the_o worse_o indeed_o for_o any_o evil_n nor_o at_o all_o the_o better_a for_o any_o good_a that_o we_o do_v and_o yet_o have_v such_o a_o love_n to_o mankind_n that_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o miserable_a but_o take_v care_n for_o their_o relief_n when_o they_o be_v oppress_v if_o they_o address_v themselves_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o he_o fol._n 224._o chap._n xxxvi_o argument_n have_v reprehend_v some_o of_o the_o unwarrantable_a expression_n in_o job_n discourse_n which_o he_o himself_o will_v not_o justify_v elihu_n come_v close_a to_o the_o buisiness_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o very_a cause_n itself_o show_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o method_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o if_o job_n have_v in_o stead_n