this_o study_n when_o he_o will_v vindicate_v god_n righteousness_n and_o guard_n against_o contend_v with_o he_o we_o be_v apâ—_n to_o judge_v of_o his_o work_n by_o our_o sense_n which_o we_o shall_v rather_o read_v according_a as_o his_o attribute_n represent_v it_o and_o if_o we_o be_v more_o mindful_a what_o he_o be_v our_o behaviour_n before_o he_o will_v be_v more_o reverend_a eccl_n 5_o 1_o 2._o 2._o as_o the_o lord_n be_v wise_a and_o powerful_a may_v teach_v they_o who_o will_v not_o miscarry_v to_o lean_v to_o he_o for_o direction_n and_o strength_n so_o it_o may_v assâ—â—e_v we_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o do_v not_o wrong_v to_o any_o as_o have_v be_v explain_v 3._o as_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n do_v prove_v his_o righteousness_n so_o also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o deal_n with_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o contradiction_n whether_o by_o policy_n or_o by_o force_n but_o he_o will_v be_v infinite_o above_o the_o contradict_a therefore_o be_v he_o assert_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n in_o opposition_n to_o they_o who_o harden_v themselves_o see_v exod._n 18.11_o job_n 5.13_o psal_n 5.10_o prov._n 21.30_o isa_n 43.13_o this_o may_v comfort_v the_o godly_a over_o all_o their_o fear_n of_o politic_a and_o powerful_a enemy_n and_o may_v teach_v they_o humble_a submission_n in_o bear_v their_o own_o lot_n to_o stoop_v be_v their_o only_a safety_n and_o way_n to_o prevail_v 4._o among_o many_o other_o who_o not_o only_o walk_v contrary_a to_o god_n but_o harden_v themselves_o in_o their_o opposition_n as_o namely_o those_o who_o engage_v themselves_o in_o gross_a and_o cry_a sin_n those_o who_o resolve_v to_o sin_n let_v god_n lay_v what_o he_o will_v and_o so_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n or_o sleight_v his_o justice_n jer._n 5.12_o 13._o &_o 17._o â—5_n those_o who_o be_v incorrigible_a under_o judgement_n leu._n 26.18_o 21_o 23_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 26.11_o &_o 1.5_o jer._n 5.3_o those_o who_o â—et_o themselves_o in_o opposition_n to_o god_n people_n jer._n 48.26_o 27._o and_o many_o the_o like_a even_o those_o fâ—ll_n under_o some_o degree_n of_o obâ—uâ—â—tion_n and_o bid_v a_o defiance_n to_o god_n power_n and_o wisdom_n who_o do_v so_o contend_v for_o their_o own_o righteousness_n as_o they_o quarrel_v god_n deal_v about_o they_o and_o his_o righteousness_n in_o it_o and_o who_o be_v not_o so_o satisfy_v with_o what_o god_n do_v as_o to_o give_v he_o glory_n in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v of_o such_o that_o the_o scope_n lead_v we_o to_o understand_v job_n sâ—â—ech_n that_o they_o harden_v themselves_o against_o god_n and_o indeed_o such_o word_n and_o complaint_n be_v saiâ—_n to_o bâ—_n stout_a against_o god_n mal._n 3.13_o 14._o and_o â—very_n man_n that_o want_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o unrighteousness_n and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v in_o so_o far_o a_o harden_a man_n this_o they_o have_v need_n to_o consider_v whâ—_n because_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o their_o person_n or_o cause_n will_v not_o humble_o stoop_v under_o affliction_n but_o have_v so_o much_o stoutheartedness_n as_o to_o dare_v to_o quarrel_n even_o when_o the_o rod_n be_v upon_o their_o back_n and_o not_o tremble_v when_o the_o lion_n be_v roar_v job_n 36.18_o such_o have_v reason_n to_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o give_v they_o not_o a_o humble_v proof_n of_o himself_o when_o they_o so_o put_v he_o to_o it_o 5._o albeit_o obdure_v sinner_n may_v prosper_v during_o the_o time_n of_o god_n patience_n and_o forbearance_n psal_n 73_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n mal._n 3_o 14_o 15._o yet_o never_o man_n help_v his_o affliction_n by_o struggle_v with_o it_o and_o with_o god_n because_o of_o it_o and_o as_o god_n child_n so_o miscarry_v will_v not_o escape_v a_o temporal_a correction_n if_o they_o prevent_v it_o not_o by_o repentance_n so_o the_o wicked_a will_v smaâ—t_v for_o it_o in_o hell_n if_o not_o here_o also_o for_o such_o hardener_n of_o themselves_o do_v not_o prosper_v as_o have_v be_v verify_v by_o experience_n in_o all_o age_n who_o have_v harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o have_v prosper_v and_o though_o the_o wicked_a may_v escape_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o their_o prosperity_n be_v dear_o buy_v and_o it_o will_v be_v sound_a so_o when_o they_o shall_v smart_v for_o ever_o in_o hell_n 6._o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o obdure_v sinner_n shall_v warn_v other_o not_o to_o follow_v their_o step_n for_o job_n will_v not_o contend_v against_o god_n for_o who_o have_v harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o have_v prosper_v and_o it_o must_v be_v the_o height_n of_o madness_n to_o run_v on_o course_n which_o have_v be_v assay_v before_o we_o and_o have_v such_o sad_a effect_n 7._o albeit_o job_n do_v here_o argue_v from_o his_o experience_n that_o since_o none_o prosper_v by_o contend_v therefore_o he_o will_v not_o essay_n it_o and_o it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v much_o under_o the_o power_n and_o command_v of_o his_o light_n in_o his_o calm_a day_n so_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o do_v that_o which_o his_o light_n condemn_v and_o discover_v to_o be_v dangerous_a job_n 31.1_o 2_o 23._o yet_o it_o will_v also_o be_v remember_v that_o not_o only_o unrenewed_a man_n will_v not_o be_v convince_v by_o their_o own_o or_o other_o experience_n discover_v the_o evil_a or_o folly_n of_o their_o way_n psal_n 49.13_o but_o even_o the_o light_n and_o experience_n of_o godly_a man_n will_v not_o command_v they_o in_o 〈◊〉_d fiâ—s_n of_o tentation_n for_o job_n may_v and_o do_v somâ—â—hâ—â—_n miscarry_v in_o his_o passion_n by_o contend_v with_o god_n though_o his_o light_n and_o experience_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o no_o good_a purpose_n we_o have_v need_v to_o take_v 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o take_v it_o not_o for_o grant_v that_o we_o close_o follow_v all_o that_o our_o light_n approve_v as_o good_a nor_o be_v we_o to_o lean_a to_o sound_v principle_n as_o if_o our_o practice_n be_v always_o conform_v thereunto_o see_v rom._n 7.15_o verse_n 5._o which_o remove_v the_o mountain_n and_o they_o know_v not_o which_o overturn_v they_o in_o his_o anger_n 6._o which_o shake_v her_o place_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o tremble_v follow_v to_o ver_fw-la 11._o a_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n especial_o though_o not_o seclude_v his_o wisdom_n which_o be_v illustrate_v and_o clear_v by_o several_a instance_n and_o proof_n thereof_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n in_o the_o sea_n sun_n and_o staâ—â—s_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o then_o all_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o a_o general_n and_o comprehensive_a commendation_n of_o this_o his_o power_n ver_fw-la 10._o from_o all_o which_o in_o general_a we_o may_v learn_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v well_o verse_v in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n for_o so_o be_v job_n here_o so_o also_o be_v david_n psal_n 8._o &_o 104._o and_o elsewhere_o if_o the_o very_a heathen_a may_v learn_v so_o much_o of_o god_n by_o this_o study_n as_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n rom._n 1.20_o how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o profit_v thereby_o see_v we_o be_v help_v to_o read_v these_o work_n by_o the_o scripture_n this_o study_n be_v a_o notable_a help_n to_o sweet_a meditation_n and_o joy_n psal_n 104.34_o to_o lead_v we_o to_o understand_v god_n love_a kindness_n shine_v especial_o in_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n psal_n 107.43_o and_o to_o entertain_v spiritual_a mindedness_n psal_n 139.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o 2_o there_o be_v no_o right_a study_n of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n except_o when_o without_o rest_v on_o the_o work_v themselves_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v see_v to_o shine_v in_o they_o and_o we_o learn_v a_o lesson_n of_o humility_n and_o self-abasement_n before_o god_n in_o they_o for_o so_o much_o do_v job_n scope_n in_o this_o his_o study_n teach_v we_o which_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v thereby_o that_o god_n be_v wise_a and_o mighty_a and_o that_o to_o contend_v with_o he_o and_o not_o to_o stoop_v before_o he_o will_v never_o prosper_v in_o any_o man_n hand_n ver_fw-la 4._o see_v psal_n 8.1.3_o 4._o this_o condemn_v the_o proud_a conceit_n that_o man_n have_v of_o their_o own_o contemplation_n and_o speculation_n about_o these_o thing_n when_o yet_o they_o be_v neither_o help_v to_o know_v god_n nor_o themselves_o thereby_o 3._o here_o both_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n be_v record_v to_o show_v that_o much_o of_o god_n may_v be_v see_v in_o both_o and_o some_o extraordinary_a work_n be_v first_o speak_v of_o to_o show_v that_o
his_o strange_a with_o and_o conflict_n about_o it_o from_o whence_o the_o consequent_a may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n iâ—_n he_o think_v god_n shall_v pity_v he_o under_o his_o affliction_n consider_v how_o hardly_o they_o pinch_v he_o and_o do_v put_v he_o upon_o strange_a and_o irregular_a desire_n which_o he_o can_v hardly_o wrestle_v against_o or_o get_v suppress_v for_o clear_v of_o the_o word_n wherein_o this_o argument_n be_v contain_v if_o we_o put_v v._o 14._o in_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o read_v five_o 15._o thus_o which_o the_o original_a will_v bear_v as_o well_o as_o the_o present_a translation_n thou_o shall_v call_v and_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o shall_v have_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n if_o i_o say_v we_o thus_o read_v the_o word_n the_o sense_n will_v run_v very_o clear_a and_o smooth_a for_o the_o word_n contain_v these_o three_o 1._o the_o wish_n to_o which_o his_o trouble_n do_v drive_v he_o v._o 13._o the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v in_o sum_n the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n at_o this_o time_n be_v so_o dreadful_a to_o he_o that_o it_o will_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o and_o be_v his_o earnest_a desire_n he_o may_v he_o hide_v even_o in_o the_o grave_n till_o it_o be_v pass_v and_o till_o a_o set_a time_n shall_v come_v wherein_o god_n will_v remember_v he_o with_o favour_n and_o bring_v he_o out_o again_o 2._o the_o correction_n of_o this_o wish_n interject_v v._o 14_o as_o be_v absurd_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v expect_v after_o death_n to_o return_v to_o this_o life_n again_o and_o therefore_o he_o not_o only_o condemn_v that_o wish_n in_o his_o judgement_n but_o in_o his_o practice_n resolve_v submissive_o and_o patient_o to_o wait_v for_o his_o ordinary_a change_n by_o death_n 3._o the_o resume_v and_o prosecute_n of_o his_o wish_n again_o v._o 15._o for_o albeit_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v translate_v may_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o expectation_n of_o favour_n at_o the_o resurrection_n after_o that_o change_n by_o death_n v._o 14._o yet_o consider_v that_o he_o do_v not_o abide_v by_o that_o submission_n v._n 14._o but_o return_n to_o his_o complaint_n v._o 16._o where_o he_o regret_v what_o god_n do_v now_o in_o opposition_n to_o what_o he_o desire_v i_o incline_v according_a to_o the_o other_o read_v to_o join_v it_o with_o v._o 13._o as_o be_v a_o prosecution_n of_o what_o he_o have_v there_o propound_v which_o his_o reflection_n upon_o the_o absurdity_n thereof_o have_v make_v he_o reject_v v._n 14._o and_o now_o his_o present_a distress_n make_v he_o resume_v it_o again_o in_o the_o proposal_n of_o his_o wish_n v._o 13._o as_o he_o have_v insinuate_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o his_o sad_a apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n in_o that_o it_o make_v he_o wish_v to_o be_v hide_v from_o it_o for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o grave_n so_o he_o have_v insinuate_v his_o faith_n in_o that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o wish_v and_o expect_v that_o his_o hide_v shall_v be_v but_o for_o a_o set_a time_n after_o which_o god_n will_v remember_v he_o now_o here_o he_o prosecute_v this_o his_o confidence_n and_o dwell_v upon_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a condition_n if_o his_o desire_n be_v grant_v for_o whereas_o now_o his_o step_n be_v number_v and_o his_o sin_n watch_v over_o v._o 16._o if_o he_o be_v hide_v till_o that_o tempest_n be_v over_o it_o will_v be_v far_o otherwise_o then_o god_n will_v certain_o respect_v he_o as_o his_o own_o workmanship_n not_o only_o by_o creation_n but_o especial_o by_o grace_n and_o consequent_o will_v miss_v and_o desire_v after_o he_o and_o seek_v and_o call_v for_o he_o to_o do_v he_o good_a and_o he_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n and_o answer_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o that_o reconciliation_n compare_v chap._n 7.21_o where_o we_o have_v some_o expression_n of_o his_o confidence_n like_a unto_o those_o though_o utter_v to_o another_o purpose_n in_o his_o wish_n and_o desire_n v._o 13._o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v much_o passion_n and_o distemper_n and_o weakness_n yet_o much_o honesty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v sound_a appear_v in_o it_o also_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v remark_n both_o what_o be_v commendable_a and_o worthy_a of_o imitation_n in_o it_o and_o what_o may_v be_v gather_v for_o instruction_n and_o caution_n from_o his_o weakness_n and_o fail_n and_o so_o we_o may_v learn_v 1._o wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o terrible_a especial_o to_o they_o who_o have_v taste_v of_o his_o love_n and_o do_v feel_v and_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o anger_n psal_n 90.11_o for_o job_n reckon_v that_o to_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o keep_v secret_a there_o till_o wrath_n be_v pass_v be_v a_o sweet_a lot_n see_v psal_n 6.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n &_o 38.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o wrath_n be_v thus_o sad_a to_o saint_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v tree_n dry_v to_o be_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n see_v isai_n 2_o 19_o rev._n 6.15_o 16_o 17_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o fear_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o honesty_n in_o man_n to_o attain_v it_o provide_v it_o be_v do_v in_o time_n and_o they_o do_v so_o fear_v and_o apprehend_v it_o as_o they_o endeavour_v to_o get_v out_o of_o its_o way_n 2._o such_o as_o have_v obtain_v grace_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v not_o deal_v in_o wrath_n when_o he_o afflict_v they_o may_v yet_o be_v drive_v by_o sense_n and_o extremity_n of_o trouble_n to_o fear_v it_o again_o for_o notwithstanding_o job_n confidence_n chap._n 13.16_o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o be_v now_o drive_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o wrath_n then_o he_o will_v appear_v now_o he_o will_v be_v hide_v we_o shall_v not_o stumble_v though_o we_o be_v thus_o toss_v after_o believe_v and_o from_o his_o example_n we_o shall_v learn_v to_o beware_v of_o complain_v which_o waken_v his_o tentation_n and_o apprehension_n 3._o trouble_v and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n will_v bring_v out_o great_a weakness_n and_o will_v much_o distemper_v saint_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o very_o passionate_a and_o irregular_a desire_n as_o here_o job_n be_v drive_v to_o press_v a_o absurd_a desire_n that_o he_o may_v be_v hide_v and_o keep_v secret_a in_o the_o grave_n till_o a_o set_a time_n we_o have_v have_v need_n of_o much_o caution_n and_o sobriety_n in_o our_o prayer_n and_o desire_n when_o we_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o particular_o those_o weakness_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o job_n propound_v of_o this_o desire_n for_o our_o admonition_n 1._o it_o distemper_v he_o that_o he_o apprehend_v god_n angry_a when_o he_o be_v not_o as_o ordinary_o it_o be_v our_o fault_n that_o our_o own_o spirit_n become_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o we_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v our_o allowance_n 2._o it_o be_v his_o weakness_n to_o think_v that_o any_o condition_n even_o the_o grant_n of_o this_o strange_a wish_n be_v better_a and_o more_o fit_a for_o he_o then_o his_o present_a lot_n which_o be_v carve_v out_o by_o god_n it_o be_v our_o presumption_n ordinary_o to_o reflect_v upon_o god_n guide_v of_o we_o and_o to_o reckon_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v better_a than_o what_o he_o do_v 3._o it_o be_v his_o mistake_n to_o think_v that_o such_o a_o change_n of_o his_o condition_n be_v needful_a to_o bring_v he_o ease_v and_o relief_n see_v a_o change_n of_o his_o condition_n within_o like_o that_o v._o 14._o will_v afford_v he_o more_o certain_a and_o speedy_a help_n we_o often_o toil_v ourselves_o seek_v ease_n in_o the_o change_n of_o our_o outward_a lot_n when_o it_o may_v be_v find_v near_o at_o hand_n in_o get_v our_o spirit_n in_o a_o right_a frame_n 4._o it_o be_v his_o fault_n to_o wish_v this_o out-gate_n which_o be_v impossible_a by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n 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dispensation_n 3._o man_n be_v a_o very_a querulous_a creature_n and_o full_a of_o discontent_n so_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o complain_v of_o his_o lot_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v improve_n it_z as_o here_o be_v suppose_v 4._o man_n be_v ready_a to_o come_v to_o that_o height_n in_o his_o complaint_n as_o even_o to_o quarrel_n god_n and_o to_o presume_v to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o that_o be_v the_o height_n of_o his_o impatience_n that_o he_o will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n 5._o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n to_o keep_v up_o a_o right_a understanding_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o man_n particular_o betwixt_o his_o people_n and_o himself_o and_o do_v use_v all_o necessary_a mean_n which_o may_v prevent_v their_o quarrel_n with_o he_o for_o here_o he_o do_v what_o may_v prevent_v their_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o 6._o whatever_o man_n think_v yet_o none_o of_o god_n dispensation_n give_v they_o any_o cause_n to_o 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righteousness_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o he_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v call_v god_n to_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o i_o and_o he_o declare_v himself_o ready_a to_o defend_v against_o i_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o either_o he_o will_v endure_v my_o contentious_a discourse_n or_o judge_v i_o to_o be_v righteous_a v._o 16._o for_o if_o now_o when_o i_o be_o not_o contend_v but_o walk_v in_o my_o integrity_n he_o have_v so_o violent_o afflict_v i_o v._o 17_o 18._o what_o will_v he_o do_v if_o i_o shall_v wicked_o provoke_v he_o thus_o the_o sense_n run_v clear_a though_o job_n keep_v not_o at_o his_o resolution_n not_o to_o contend_v but_o frequent_o call_v on_o god_n to_o answer_v he_o in_o that_o dispute_n and_o though_o in_o his_o complaint_n and_o challenge_n both_o in_o this_o speech_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o do_v reflect_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o cry_v up_o his_o own_o righteousness_n too_o much_o for_o which_o he_o be_v check_v by_o god_n yet_o his_o general_a ground_n be_v good_a that_o upon_o the_o ground_n mention_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o contend_a will_v gain_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o from_o all_o this_o we_o may_v learn_v 1._o whatever_o be_v the_o endeavour_n attempt_n or_o desire_n of_o man_n or_o how_o much_o soever_o god_n seem_v to_o condescend_v to_o they_o or_o homologate_v their_o will_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o he_o will_v do_v or_o approve_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v right_a for_o so_o much_o do_v job_n assertion_n v._o 16._o teach_v in_o general_a that_o though_o job_n shall_v presume_v to_o call_v and_o god_n shall_v condescend_v to_o answer_v yet_o he_o do_v still_o right_a and_o will_v not_o patient_o hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n of_o contention_n and_o justify_v he_o 2_o whatever_o the_o lord_n do_v with_o any_o of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expecteâ—_n that_o he_o will_v approve_v of_o quarrel_v or_o justify_v quarreller_n for_o that_o be_v it_o in_o particular_a that_o job_n will_v not_o believe_v it_o be_v true_a when_o job_n so_o often_o call_v god_n at_o last_o in_o so_o far_o hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n as_o to_o puâ—_n he_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o but_o in_o so_o do_v he_o be_v â—o_o far_o from_o harken_v to_o and_o applaud_v the_o voice_n 〈◊〉_d hâ—s_a complaint_n that_o he_o put_v he_o to_o humble_v himself_o in_o the_o dust_n for_o they_o and_o who_o so_o believe_v or_o expect_v any_o other_o of_o he_o they_o do_v but_o delude_v themselves_o and_o will_v be_v disappoint_v in_o end_n 3._o in_o job_n experience_n and_o lot_n we_o be_v here_o teach_v what_o saint_n may_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o
but_o because_o in_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o defence_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o contradictâ—r_n of_o god_n who_o have_v conclude_v and_o delare_v all_o man_n to_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o under_o sin_n and_o even_o the_o regenerate_a not_o to_o be_v perfect_a or_o such_o as_o god_n can_v afflict_v they_o without_o injustice_n and_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o i_o persist_v in_o such_o a_o apology_n and_o say_v still_o that_o i_o be_o perfect_a that_o shall_v not_o only_o prove_v i_o sinful_a but_o perverse_a and_o stubborn_a in_o my_o sin_n hence_o learn_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o plead_n of_o man_n righteousness_n by_o their_o own_o work_n or_o their_o sinlesness_n but_o god_n can_v easy_o improve_v and_o refute_v it_o all_o for_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o god_n have_v a_o way_n to_o condemn_v i_o 2._o man_n very_a plead_n for_o their_o righteousness_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o god_n righteousness_n be_v cause_n and_o evidence_n sufficient_a that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v as_o wicked_a and_o naughty_a who_o dare_v contradict_v and_o quarrel_n god_n for_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n in_o speak_v to_o my_o own_o justification_n shall_v condemn_v i_o such_o a_o disputer_n be_v self-condemned_n and_o refute_v by_o his_o very_a debate_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o more_o a_o man_n esteem_n and_o prize_v his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o be_v thereby_o the_o worse_a in_o effect_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 3._o as_o man_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o persist_v in_o their_o high_a swell_a thought_n of_o themselves_o so_o this_o do_v but_o heighten_v the_o quarrel_n and_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v not_o only_a sinner_n but_o wicked_a and_o perverse_a for_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a or_o persist_v in_o justify_v myself_o and_o say_v it_o over_o and_o over_o again_o it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a verse_n 21._o though_o i_o be_v perfect_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o know_v my_o soul_n i_o will_v despise_v my_o life_n the_o scope_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v render_v obscure_a and_o difficult_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o conciseness_n of_o the_o original_a phrase_n which_o run_v thus_o i_o perfect_a i_o know_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o know_v my_o soul_n i_o despise_v my_o life_n and_o so_o some_o make_v it_o a_o assertion_n begin_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v though_o i_o be_v in_o such_o danger_n and_o grief_n that_o i_o know_v not_o or_o regard_v not_o my_o soul_n or_o my_o life_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n but_o do_v despise_v it_o and_o wouâ—d_v glad_o die_v yet_o i_o be_o perfect_a and_o no_o hypocrite_n though_o not_o sinless_a but_o see_v that_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n begin_v clear_o at_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o we_o have_v the_o express_a assertion_n which_o he_o maintain_v against_o his_o friend_n therefore_o here_o we_o be_v to_o repeat_v though_o or_o rather_o if_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o v._o 20._o as_o be_v also_o do_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o same_o v._o 20._o where_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o original_a that_o be_v here_o i_o perfect_a and_o yet_o the_o sense_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o purpose_n lead_v we_o to_o repeat_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a or_o if_o i_o be_v perfect_a to_o wit_n in_o my_o own_o eye_n the_o text_n be_v thus_o read_v will_v afford_v a_o new_a ground_n of_o his_o resolution_n against_o contend_v and_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v either_o 1._o according_a to_o the_o translation_n though_o i_o be_v or_o be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v though_o i_o be_v sincere_a and_o not_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o do_v plead_v so_o before_o you_o yea_o be_v i_o never_o so_o perfect_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o plead_v the_o matter_n before_o and_o against_o god_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o righteousness_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a my_o not_o regard_v of_o my_o life_n and_o my_o despise_n of_o and_o yield_v it_o up_o to_o god_n as_o a_o sinful_a man_n testify_v for_o i_o that_o i_o mind_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o my_o voluntary_a quit_n and_o resign_v up_o of_o my_o life_n witness_v that_o i_o judge_v myself_o a_o sinner_n as_o indeed_o sense_n of_o sin_n will_v make_v humble_a submit_v to_o affliction_n and_o stoop_v and_o submit_v to_o god_n afflict_a hand_n particular_o in_o death_n prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o sin_n and_o no_o pleader_n of_o his_o own_o perfection_n or_o 2._o if_o we_o read_v these_o word_n as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n which_o seem_v most_o favourable_a if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n or_o if_o i_o be_v perfect_a in_o my_o own_o eye_n i_o will_v not_o know_v my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n will_v be_v this_o as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v as_o my_o plead_v my_o perfection_n before_o god_n be_v enough_o to_o condemn_v i_o and_o prove_v i_o perverse_a v._o 20._o so_o it_o be_v but_o my_o ignorance_n and_o not_o know_v of_o my_o own_o soul_n or_o condition_n that_o will_v make_v i_o plead_v so_o and_o come_v before_o such_o a_o majesty_n with_o that_o plea_n he_o may_v just_o so_o terrify_v i_o as_o to_o make_v i_o despise_v my_o very_a life_n as_o well_o as_o my_o righteousness_n before_o he_o and_o a_o fight_n of_o his_o perfect_a purity_n will_v make_v i_o abhor_v such_o thought_n and_o myself_o for_o they_o thus_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o resolution_n and_o the_o argument_n move_v he_o not_o to_o contend_v be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o by_o contend_v bewray_v his_o ignorance_n of_o himself_o nor_o mad_o run_v upon_o his_o own_o ruin_n or_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v afterward_o make_v his_o life_n a_o burden_n to_o he_o hence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v man_n ignorance_n or_o their_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n that_o make_v they_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o worth_n or_o righteousness_n for_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a i_o know_v not_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o horrid_a crime_n proclaim_v a_o man_n ignorance_n of_o what_o he_o shall_v know_v best_a even_o himself_o or_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o madness_n that_o he_o regard_v not_o his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o become_v of_o he_o 2._o a_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o his_o majesty_n and_o purity_n as_o a_o party_n to_o the_o self-justifier_n will_v soon_o lay_v he_o low_o and_o not_o only_o make_v his_o righteousness_n but_o his_o very_a life_n abominable_a and_o a_o burden_n to_o he_o for_o in_o that_o case_n say_v he_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a i_o will_v despise_v my_o life_n not_o only_a will_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n crush_v such_o a_o proud_a contend_v and_o consequent_o such_o a_o one_o do_v despise_v his_o life_n when_o he_o enter_v on_o such_o a_o course_n as_o job_n himself_o observe_v chap._n 13.14_o but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v honest_a when_o he_o come_v to_o consider_v in_o cold_a blood_n after_o his_o fit_n be_v over_o with_o what_o a_o holy_a god_n he_o have_v contend_v it_o will_v make_v he_o abhor_v high_a thought_n of_o himself_o and_o himself_o because_o of_o they_o and_o make_v he_o love_v his_o righteousness_n the_o worse_o that_o he_o swell_v so_o much_o with_o the_o conceit_n of_o it_o verse_n 22._o this_o be_v one_o thing_n therefore_o i_o say_v it_o he_o destroy_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o wicked_a follow_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o second_o part_n of_o job_n reply_n to_o what_o bildad_o have_v speak_v wherein_o he_o prove_v that_o notwithstanding_o god_n be_v righteous_a and_o not_o to_o be_v quarrel_v yet_o himself_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n in_o opposition_n to_o hypocrisy_n or_o gross_a wickedness_n nor_o can_v the_o affliction_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o he_o prove_v the_o contrary_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a point_n in_o controversy_n among_o they_o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v he_o state_v the_o controversy_n and_o hold_v forth_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o assert_n and_o maintain_v this_o be_v one_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v i_o agree_v with_o you_o as_o you_o may_v perceive_v from_o what_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v in_o all_o you_o have_v say_v concern_v god_n righteousness_n and_o man_n sinfulness_n yet_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n wherein_o i_o differ_v from_o you_o and_o which_o without_o any_o derogation_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n i_o have_v maintain_v and_o will_v maintain_v that_o my_o affliction_n do_v not_o prove_v i_o wicked_a but_o calamity_n even_o to_o destruction_n and_o root_n out_o of_o the_o world_n come_v alike_o upon_o all_o
his_o hazard_n of_o what_o may_v ensue_v upon_o it_o as_o he_o elsewhere_o resolve_v chap._n 13.13_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o when_o his_o weariness_n be_v like_a to_o make_v he_o complain_v and_o cry_v out_o grace_n and_o submission_n will_v as_o former_o chap._n 9.35_o yet_o have_v smother_v it_o and_o rather_o have_v sink_v under_o the_o pressure_n then_o utter_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o passion_n to_o god_n or_o against_o his_o deal_n whence_o learn_v 1._o much_o trouble_n afford_v occasion_n and_o matter_n of_o many_o lamentation_n and_o complaint_n and_o it_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o man_n frailty_n that_o when_o he_o be_v hardly_o press_v he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o for_o his_o own_o relief_n but_o complain_v and_o lament_v psal_n 102._o in_o the_o title_n for_o here_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o job_n hard_a case_n press_v he_o to_o a_o complaint_n 2._o man_n do_v not_o a_o little_a feed_n and_o increase_v their_o complaint_n under_o trouble_n by_o their_o own_o weary_v and_o so_o make_v their_o burden_n uneasy_a for_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o have_v a_o complaint_n but_o former_o till_o his_o spirit_n weary_v he_o get_v it_o bear_v down_o chap._n â—_o 10_o 3._o albeit_o afflict_v and_o grieve_a saint_n may_v find_v great_a ease_n by_o pour_v out_o their_o case_n to_o god_n yet_o the_o ill_a and_o bitter_a frame_n of_o their_o spirit_n be_v better_o suppress_v than_o vent_v for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v leave_v my_o complaint_n upon_o myself_o thus_o do_v he_o labour_v not_o to_o sin_v with_o his_o lip_n chap._n 2.10_o as_o not_o know_v but_o his_o passion_n if_o once_o it_o bâ—â—ke_v loose_a may_v utter_v worse_a language_n then_o simple_a complaint_n 4._o albeit_o man_n be_v drive_v from_o their_o good_a resolution_n through_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o tentation_n yet_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o essay_n they_o again_o for_o after_o his_o endeavour_n to_o ease_v himself_o chap._n 9.27_o 28._o and_o to_o smother_v his_o grievance_n be_v overturn_v he_o will_v yet_o again_o essay_n to_o leave_v his_o complaint_n upon_o himself_o 3._o flesh_n at_o last_o over_o power_n all_o his_o good_a resolution_n i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n or_o i_o be_o so_o put_v to_o it_o with_o grief_n and_o bitterness_n that_o i_o must_v give_v myself_o a_o vent_n whence_o learn_v 1._o saint_n may_v be_v put_v from_o their_o resolution_n over_o and_o over_o again_o for_o here_o after_o he_o have_v again_o resolve_v to_o bury_v his_o complaint_n he_o be_v put_v from_o it_o and_o he_o must_v speak_v and_o his_o passion_n for_o this_o time_n carry_v all_o before_o it_o this_o may_v teach_v saint_n not_o to_o mistake_v such_o humbling_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o resolution_n and_o such_o violent_a fit_n in_o themselves_o 2._o saint_n resolution_n of_o submission_n and_o patience_n will_v not_o hold_v when_o they_o only_o smother_v their_o sorrow_n and_o do_v not_o labour_v to_o cure_v that_o inward_o and_o at_o the_o root_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o suppress_v outward_o for_o therefore_o come_v he_o at_o last_o to_o this_o i_o will_v speak_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o former_a resolution_n because_o he_o do_v not_o labour_v to_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o complaint_n by_o read_v god_n deal_n aright_o and_o seek_v patience_n but_o do_v only_o leave_v it_o upon_o himself_o 3._o resolution_n also_o will_v not_o hold_v when_o man_n take_v their_o burden_n upon_o themselves_o and_o do_v not_o roll_v the_o grievance_n they_o will_v suppress_v over_o on_o god_n for_o in_o this_o also_o his_o resolution_n be_v defective_a that_o he_o will_v leave_v his_o complaint_n upon_o himself_o or_o smother_v it_o and_o take_v all_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o upon_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o come_v to_o this_o issue_n i_o will_v speak_v 4._o much_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n be_v apt_a to_o breed_v much_o soul-bitterness_n especial_o when_o nature_n and_o corruption_n be_v let_v loose_a to_o read_v our_o lot_n and_o grapple_v with_o our_o difficulty_n for_o job_n here_o confess_v his_o trouble_n have_v produce_v bitterness_n of_o soul_n 5._o bitterness_n of_o soul_n be_v not_o only_o a_o fountain_n of_o complaint_n and_o resentment_n against_o god_n deal_n but_o it_o be_v very_o boisterous_a carry_v down_o all_o good_a resolution_n and_o a_o very_a bad_a orator_n before_o god_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o import_v that_o it_o be_v his_o bitterness_n that_o furnish_v those_o complaint_n which_o before_o he_o will_v have_v suppress_v that_o it_o be_v bitterness_n also_o that_o overturn_v his_o former_a resolution_n to_o be_v silent_a and_o drive_v he_o to_o this_o i_o will_v speak_v and_o that_o all_o the_o fault_n in_o his_o follow_a discourse_n slow_v from_o this_o fountain_n of_o bitterness_n which_o prompt_v a_o man_n to_o speak_v not_o what_o he_o ought_v but_o whatever_o it_o suggest_v be_v it_o such_o as_o the_o disciple_n prayer_n be_v mar._n 4.38_o verse_n 2_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v job_n proposition_n of_o his_o complaint_n which_o contain_v the_o second_o argument_n justify_v and_o press_v it_o he_o not_o only_o insinuate_v that_o his_o friend_n shall_v not_o censure_v those_o complaint_n which_o he_o dare_v propound_v to_o god_n leave_v they_o as_o unfit_a judge_n though_o this_o do_v not_o conclude_v strong_o see_v man_n in_o passion_n may_v dare_v to_o speak_v that_o to_o god_n which_o be_v not_o meet_v but_o in_o the_o very_a proposition_n of_o his_o case_n he_o insinuate_v this_o argument_n against_o god_n present_a deal_n and_o why_o he_o shall_v deal_v more_o tender_o with_o he_o that_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a measure_n thus_o to_o condemn_v he_o before_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o crime_n the_o meaning_n be_v as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v lord_n by_o this_o way_n of_o procedure_n thou_o seem_v to_o deal_v with_o i_o as_o with_o a_o wicked_a man_n who_o thou_o have_v condemn_v to_o be_v thus_o consume_v and_o cut_v off_o as_o such_o now_o in_o this_o i_o request_n for_o a_o just_a procedure_n that_o i_o may_v understand_v the_o quarrel_n thou_o have_v against_o i_o who_o be_o a_o righteous_a man_n before_o thou_o give_v i_o such_o hard_a measure_n and_o i_o expostulate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o that_o either_o thou_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o proceed_v against_o i_o as_o a_o guilty_a and_o wicked_a man_n for_o so_o the_o word_n to_o condemn_v be_v in_o the_o original_a to_o make_v wicked_a or_o to_o declare_v one_o to_o be_v such_o by_o the_o sentence_n and_o stroke_n of_o a_o judge_n or_o else_o shâ—w_v i_o the_o cause_n and_o quarrel_n in_o this_o reason_n we_o may_v observe_v thâ—se_a truth_n for_o our_o instruction_n 1._o whatever_o distemper_n be_v in_o our_o spirit_n which_o we_o can_v get_v suppress_v and_o calm_v it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o god_n with_o it_o then_o to_o mâ—â—â—â—ur_n and_o complain_v of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v behind_o back_n and_o albeit_o there_o may_v be_v much_o fail_v and_o dross_n in_o the_o way_n of_o such_o address_n yet_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o go_v god_n with_o they_o and_o it_o evidence_v a_o man_n to_o be_v give_v to_o prayer_n when_o even_o his_o very_a complaint_n run_v in_o that_o channel_n for_o albeit_o this_o address_n be_v full_a of_o distemper_n and_o passion_n as_o we_o may_v observe_v all_o along_o yet_o in_o so_o far_o job_n be_v right_a that_o when_o he_o must_v speak_v v._o 1._o i_o will_v say_v it_o unto_o god_n say_v he_o 2._o to_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v sad_a to_o a_o saint_n any_o dispensation_n will_v be_v tolerable_a but_o that_o see_v therein_o a_o sight_n of_o man_n own_o wickedness_n hide_v a_o sight_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n in_o their_o lot_n therefore_o job_n deprecate_v his_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o the_o word_n import_v when_o it_o be_v suggest_v by_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v so_o with_o he_o 3._o a_o justify_v man_n who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o who_o walk_v with_o god_n may_v plead_v against_o condemnation_n as_o a_o lot_n he_o can_v in_o reason_n expect_v see_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o any_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n rom._n 8.1_o therefore_o do_v job_n plead_v against_o that_o when_o suggest_v by_o sense_n and_o tentation_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o can_v not_o be_v and_o for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o as_o such_o a_o one_o
v._o 10_o 11_o 12._o which_o now_o he_o wish_v have_v never_o be_v ingratitude_n be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n in_o itself_o and_o will_v produce_v ill_a humour_n 3._o when_o any_o condition_n how_o empty_a and_o poor_a soever_o seem_v better_a to_o man_n thâ—n_v what_o they_o have_v and_o what_o god_n have_v sweeten_v with_o many_o proof_n of_o his_o love_n for_o he_o dwell_v upon_o his_o die_v from_o the_o womb_n as_o a_o sweet_a condition_n v._o 19_o which_o yet_o will_v have_v deprive_v he_o of_o many_o proof_n of_o god_n love_n which_o he_o have_v find_v in_o his_o life_n god_n be_v better_a and_o kind_a to_o his_o people_n than_o they_o many_o time_n wish_v to_o themselves_o 4._o when_o man_n be_v so_o devote_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o will_n that_o they_o will_v quarrel_v all_o that_o god_n do_v if_o it_o fit_v not_o their_o mind_n as_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v foâ—_n they_o and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o humour_n for_o he_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v not_o carry_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o his_o grave_n only_o because_o it_o will_v have_v prevent_v his_o great_a trouble_n and_o keep_v he_o at_o great_a case_n selfishness_n be_v a_o ill_a toot_n of_o much_o distemper_n 5._o when_o man_n passion_n have_v distemper_v they_o they_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o providence_n as_o he_o urge_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n against_o god_n deal_n that_o it_o make_v he_o thus_o discontent_a with_o his_o life_n whereas_o if_o he_o have_v be_v more_o sober_a and_o bear_v his_o trouble_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n with_o more_o calmness_n it_o will_v have_v prevent_v those_o distemper_n see_v prov._n 19.3_o verse_n 20._o be_v not_o my_o day_n few_o cease_v then_o and_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v take_v comfort_n a_o little_a 21._o before_o i_o go_v whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v even_o to_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 22._o a_o land_n of_o darkness_n as_o darkness_n itself_o and_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n without_o any_o order_n and_o where_o the_o light_n be_v as_o darkness_n in_o the_o close_a which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n job_n begin_v to_o calm_v a_o little_a and_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o former_a expostulate_v with_o god_n and_o his_o last_o great_a fit_n of_o discontent_n v._o 18_o 19_o he_o tacit_o submit_v to_o god_n will_n that_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o see_v death_n in_o its_o own_o colour_n he_o will_v not_o rash_o hazard_v upon_o it_o but_o crave_v this_o only_a that_o he_o may_v have_v some_o respite_n and_o breathe_v and_o a_o little_a ease_n in_o his_o life_n for_o 1._o his_o day_n be_v short_a and_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o live_v long_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v some_o speedy_a help_n that_o he_o may_v draw_v his_o breath_n a_o little_a and_o have_v opportunity_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o man_n that_o his_o friend_n esteem_v he_o or_o his_o passion_n seem_v to_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v v._o 20._o 2._o albeit_o he_o believe_v a_o resurrection_n and_o believe_v never_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n and_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o death_n for_o he_o speak_v to_o none_o of_o those_o here_o nor_o be_v his_o word_n to_o be_v take_v in_o any_o sense_n relate_v to_o those_o yet_o death_n in_o itself_o be_v ugly_a be_v without_o restitution_n in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o dark_a and_o dâ—â—â—ry_a estate_n without_o any_o order_n of_o variety_n or_o vicissitude_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n wherein_o much_o of_o this_o world_n beauty_n consist_v but_o whereas_o light_n come_v in_o its_o turn_n here_o it_o be_v still_o darkness_n there_o even_o most_o dark_a as_o darkness_n itself_o as_o it_o beseem_v those_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n to_o be_v therefore_o he_o will_v have_v some_o change_n of_o his_o condition_n here_o before_o he_o go_v to_o that_o unchangeable_a state_n and_o some_o blink_n of_o light_n and_o comfort_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o that_o dark_a passage_n and_o habitation_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o with_o 20._o this_o doctrine_n lay_v aside_o his_o mistake_n of_o speedy_a death_n by_o this_o trouble_n may_v safe_o be_v admit_v with_o little_a caution_n as_o contain_v only_o a_o desire_n of_o that_o which_o god_n afterward_o grant_v to_o he_o though_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a he_o shall_v be_v peremptory_a in_o such_o a_o suit_n it_o teach_v 1._o saint_n high_a sit_v of_o passion_n will_v not_o last_v but_o mercy_n will_v reclaim_v they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o cool_a of_o that_o fever_n as_o job_n find_v here_o 2._o as_o the_o fever_n and_o distemper_n of_o saint_n may_v come_v to_o a_o very_a great_a height_n so_o ordinaâ—â—ly_o that_o height_n or_o excess_n of_o they_o prove_v the_o step_n next_o to_o their_o cool_a as_o job_n here_o calm_v after_o that_o â—â—â—â—ly_a of_o passion_n v._o 18_o 19_o as_o god_n pity_v they_o in_o theâ—â—â—xtremities_n so_o their_o very_a rise_n to_o a_o height_n and_o extremity_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—use_n themselves_o relent_v whereaâ—_n they_o will_v have_v think_v less_o of_o their_o â—_z if_o they_o continue_v moâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o 3._o humble_a sober_a prayer_n be_v a_o notable_a 〈…〉_o and_o mean_v in_o calm_v distemper_a spirit_n it_o be_v as_o the_o shower_n to_o allay_v that_o boisterous_a wind_n for_o job_n fâ—lls_v a_o pray_v in_o stead_n of_o quarrel_v when_o he_o calm_v see_v phil._n 4.6_o 4._o as_o man_n life_n be_v but_o uncertain_a and_o short_a so_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o shall_v make_v man_n employ_v their_o time_n well_o and_o to_o be_v very_o needy_a and_o press_v after_o god_n and_o proof_n of_o he_o and_o where_o it_o be_v thus_o improve_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o pity_n and_o help_v for_o so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v in_o general_a from_o job_n argue_v be_v not_o my_o day_n few_o cease_v then_o etc._n etc._n though_o he_o mistake_v in_o his_o particular_a case_n that_o himself_o be_v short_o to_o die_v see_v psal_n 39.13_o &_o 89.47_o 5._o such_o as_o be_v exercise_v with_o much_o trouble_n and_o have_v their_o exercise_n bless_v to_o they_o will_v be_v sober_a and_o esteem_n much_o of_o little_a case_n to_o get_v leave_n to_o breath_n or_o to_o comfort_n and_o refresh_v themselves_o a_o little_a with_o a_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o grace_n in_o they_o and_o not_o their_o own_o passion_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o abhor_v for_o this_o be_v his_o suit_n when_o calm_v to_o get_v comfort_n a_o little_a not_o only_a liberty_n to_o breath_n from_o sore_a trouble_n but_o especial_o to_o get_v his_o spirit_n calm_v from_o these_o passion_n which_o he_o now_o abhor_v in_o himself_o they_o who_o be_v indeed_o humble_a will_v not_o despise_v small_a thing_n zech._n 4_o 10._o and_o a_o victory_n over_o their_o own_o spirit_n will_v be_v their_o great_a deliverance_n 6._o the_o least_o ease_n breathe_v or_o comfort_n under_o trouble_n can_v be_v have_v but_o of_o god_n indulgence_n he_o must_v cease_v and_o let_v he_o alone_o from_o vex_v of_o he_o before_o he_o take_v comfort_v a_o little_a see_v joh_n 34.29_o 7._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o death_n beforehand_o and_o especial_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n they_o shall_v study_v it_o in_o its_o true_a colour_n for_o job_n in_o his_o trouble_n be_v so_o acquaint_v with_o it_o that_o he_o can_v here_o very_o pathetical_o describe_v it_o this_o be_v moses_n study_n when_o god_n be_v make_v havoc_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n psal_n 90._o 8._o death_n and_o the_o grave_a in_o themselves_o and_o when_o christ_n victory_n over_o they_o be_v not_o study_v and_o man_n be_v hurry_v away_o to_o they_o in_o a_o tempest_n of_o trouble_n be_v very_o terrible_a and_o a_o ugly_a sight_n as_o bring_v a_o irreparable_a loss_n as_o to_o any_o restitution_n in_o this_o life_n and_o be_v so_o dark_a and_o disconsolate_a a_o estate_n that_o the_o very_a common_a favour_n of_o a_o vicissitude_n of_o day_n and_o night_n light_a and_o darkness_n be_v a_o mercy_n when_o compare_v with_o it_o for_o so_o do_v job_n describe_v that_o estate_n here_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o a_o afflict_a saint_n as_o he_o be_v or_o to_o one_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n much_o more_o may_v it_o appear_v so_o to_o man_n in_o a_o unrenewed_a state_n or_o nature_n and_o indeed_o death_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o curse_n and_o if_o any_o find_v a_o beauty_n in_o it_o or_o get_v a_o sweet_a sight_n of_o it_o it_o be_v by_o the_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o it_o cut_v the_o thread_n of_o our_o life_n upon_o which_o all_o our_o
and_o his_o providence_n and_o to_o clear_v his_o providence_n in_o every_o particular_a for_o this_o be_v the_o proof_n that_o god_n do_v this_o because_o in_o his_o hand_n be_v the_o soul_n or_o life_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o all_o mankind_n this_o serve_v not_o only_o to_o excite_v we_o to_o study_v his_o providence_n in_o every_o thing_n even_o in_o number_v the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n and_o in_o a_o sparrow_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n matth._n 10.29_o 30._o lest_o forget_v he_o in_o little_a we_o forget_v he_o in_o more_o also_o but_o it_o serve_v notable_o to_o confirm_v the_o assertion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a providence_n in_o all_o these_o event_n which_o befall_z man_n or_o other_o creature_n for_o if_o their_o life_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n than_o it_o can_v be_v take_v away_o nor_o prejudge_v without_o he_o how_o casual_o soever_o it_o seem_v to_o fall_v out_o exod._n 21.13_o and_o if_o man_n may_v dispose_v of_o many_o creature_n even_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o their_o life_n without_o control_n how_o much_o less_o cause_n be_v there_o to_o carp_v at_o god_n afflict_v of_o his_o own_o creature_n how_o righteous_a soever_o who_o be_v man_n superior_a and_o have_v his_o breath_n in_o his_o hand_n none_o who_o acknowledge_v man_n unquestionable_a power_n give_v he_o by_o god_n over_o his_o fellow-creature_n can_v have_v any_o pretence_n to_o quarrel_v god_n deal_v with_o his_o own_o creature_n as_o he_o will_n 5._o as_o god_n dominion_n over_o every_o live_a thing_n so_o particular_o his_o dominion_n over_o man_n be_v to_o be_v study_v and_o improve_v therefore_o be_v it_o particular_o instance_a here_o that_o the_o breath_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n this_o be_v a_o necessary_a study_n partly_o because_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o study_v and_o adore_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o forget_v that_o which_o relate_v especial_o to_o himself_o partly_o because_o man_n study_v his_o own_o excellency_n above_o other_o of_o the_o creature_n be_v most_o averse_a to_o acknowledge_v a_o lord_n over_o he_o till_o it_o be_v inculcate_v upon_o he_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n and_o to_o repine_v at_o that_o exercise_n of_o god_n dominion_n to_o which_o other_o creature_n be_v obediential_o subject_a and_o partly_o that_o man_n consider_v their_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n whether_o other_o man_n or_o other_o creature_n may_v remember_v that_o their_o life_n be_v but_o a_o breath_n psal_n 146.3_o 4_o isai_n 2.22_o and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o frail_a flesh_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a and_o have_v a_o lord_n over_o they_o eccl._n 5.8_o job_n 31.13_o 14_o 15._o 6._o god_n dominion_n over_o man_n as_o over_o other_o live_a thing_n also_o reach_v even_o to_o his_o life_n and_o no_o less_o for_o as_o the_o life_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n so_o the_o breath_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o study_n of_o this_o invite_v we_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n dan._n 5.23_o to_o trust_v he_o in_o difficulty_n psal_n 31.15_o to_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o not_o as_o make_v for_o ourselves_o but_o to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o dominion_n so_o that_o if_o he_o call_v for_o our_o life_n and_o he_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o dispose_n of_o it_o we_o ought_v not_o presumptuous_o to_o seek_v satisfaction_n to_o ourselves_o see_v he_o who_o give_v and_o preserve_v our_o life_n may_v dispose_v of_o it_o and_o exercise_v we_o as_o he_o please_v it_o teach_v we_o alâ—o_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o carp_v at_o lesser_a trial_n see_v our_o very_a life_n and_o breath_n be_v at_o his_o disposal_n heb._n 12.4_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o our_o life_n as_o not_o only_o give_v at_o first_o but_o continual_o preserve_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v continual_o devote_v to_o he_o and_o that_o when_o we_o thus_o submit_v to_o and_o 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these_o verse_n contain_v a_o conclusion_n subjoin_v to_o the_o former_a debate_n which_o also_o especial_o v._o 12._o be_v a_o introduction_n or_o transition_n to_o the_o follow_a purpose_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v clear_a and_o obvious_a that_o as_o be_v further_o explain_v chap._n 34.3_o where_o the_o copulative_a and_o be_v translate_v as_o to_o show_v that_o use_n be_v make_v of_o a_o similitude_n as_o a_o man_n mouth_n or_o palate_n be_v endow_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o taste_v his_o meat_n that_o so_o he_o may_v receive_v or_o reject_v it_o according_a as_o he_o find_v it_o pleasant_a or_o unsavoury_a so_o god_n have_v give_v to_o man_n a_o ear_n or_o discretion_n to_o try_v and_o judge_v of_o what_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o v._o 11._o and_o that_o man_n be_v come_v to_o age_n shall_v have_v wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o have_v attain_v it_o in_o some_o measure_n if_o they_o have_v employ_v their_o time_n well_o v._o 12._o and_o for_o the_o application_n of_o this_o to_o job_n scope_n both_o of_o these_o verse_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o himself_o thus_o that_o he_o can_v not_o rash_o and_o without_o examination_n admit_v of_o all_o they_o say_v have_v so_o much_o truth_n on_o his_o side_n and_o so_o much_o to_o produce_v against_o their_o unsavoury_a and_o unsound_a assertion_n nor_o can_v he_o implicit_o admit_v their_o dictate_v see_v he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n and_o so_o be_v a_o man_n who_o shall_v be_v wise_a they_o may_v also_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o friend_n thus_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v more_o discern_v then_o light_o to_o entertain_v opinion_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o truth_n he_o have_v assert_v or_o to_o condemn_v he_o and_o be_v man_n of_o age_n and_o experience_n they_o ought_v impartial_o to_o examine_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v for_o himself_o but_o i_o incline_v to_o refer_v what_o be_v speak_v v._o 11._o to_o job_n himself_o that_o go_v upon_o such_o solid_a and_o clear_a ground_n and_o be_v a_o man_n of_o discern_v as_o he_o speak_v to_o this_o same_o purpose_n chap._n 6.30_o he_o can_v not_o admit_v of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o that_o v._o 12._o may_v be_v refer_v to_o his_o friend_n that_o they_o remember_v what_o their_o age_n call_v for_o wuold_v learn_v to_o be_v more_o wise_a and_o this_o give_v a_o tacit_a check_v to_o their_o glory_v in_o antiquity_n for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o assertion_n chap._n 8.8_o etc._n etc._n &_o 15.10_o however_o we_o apply_v it_o yet_o the_o truth_n hold_v out_o be_v clear_a from_o v._o 11._o learn_v 1._o god_n have_v excellent_o frame_v man_n with_o outward_a guard_n of_o sense_n for_o the_o good_a both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o here_o be_v a_o ear_n to_o try_v word_n and_o a_o mouth_n or_o palate_n to_o taste_v meat_n here_o our_o guard_n must_v be_v set_v if_o we_o resolve_v not_o to_o be_v entangle_v job_n 31.1_o 2._o sound_v doctrine_n shall_v be_v and_o in_o itself_o be_v that_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o food_n be_v to_o 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meat_n so_o god_n have_v give_v a_o ear_n and_o discern_v to_o man_n whereby_o they_o shall_v try_v doctrine_n that_o they_o may_v embrace_v truth_n and_o reject_v error_n so_o do_v job_n here_o teach_v it_o be_v say_v the_o ear_n tri_v word_n not_o that_o organ_n or_o sense_n its_o alone_a but_o as_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o discern_v and_o so_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n be_v ofttimes_o take_v for_o serious_a affectionate_a hear_n see_v isa_n 50.4_o job_n 33.16_o luk._n 9.44_o here_o the_o ear_n be_v put_v for_o discern_v see_v act._n 17.11_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v approve_v hearer_n and_o discerner_n we_o ought_v to_o follow_v these_o caution_n and_o rule_n 1._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v full_a soul_n which_o will_v make_v we_o to_o loathe_v the_o honeycomb_n and_o hunt_v after_o fancy_n and_o novelty_n 2_o tim._n 4.3_o 4._o but_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o hungry_a to_o who_o every_o bitter_a thing_n provide_v it_o be_v food_n be_v sweet_a prov._n 27.7_o 2._o we_o shall_v beware_v of_o fever_n and_o distemper_n of_o passion_n prejudice_n interest_n etc._n etc._n lest_o these_o corrupt_a our_o taste_n 3._o we_o shall_v beware_v of_o childishness_n in_o judge_v of_o all_o thing_n simple_o by_o our_o taste_n whereas_o we_o shall_v be_v rational_a in_o our_o taste_n to_o relish_v bitter_a thing_n if_o profitable_a and_o reject_v noisome_a thing_n though_o sweet_a see_v heb._n 5.13_o 14._o prov._n 14.15_o 4._o we_o shall_v not_o tempt_v god_n by_o be_v in_o a_o constant_a fluctuation_n and_o uncertainty_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o truth_n and_o error_n still_o taste_v and_o never_o feed_v and_o still_o prove_v and_o try_v but_o never_o fix_v 5._o we_o shall_v admit_v of_o nothing_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o applause_n novelty_n fair_a pretence_n etc._n etc._n but_o shall_v cleave_v close_o to_o the_o word_n from_o v._o 12._o learn_v 1._o man_n be_v of_o themselves_o so_o foolish_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v blind_v and_o mislead_v that_o ready_o they_o 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13_o 16._o and_o then_o do_v illustrate_v his_o assertion_n by_o several_a instance_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o his_o work_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n his_o scope_n in_o all_o which_o be_v partly_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a nor_o behind_o with_o any_o of_o they_o in_o know_v and_o commend_v of_o god_n as_o zophar_n have_v insinuate_v chap._n 11.6_o where_o he_o have_v cry_v up_o those_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v vilify_v job_n and_o will_v be_v no_o less_o afraid_a than_o themselves_o to_o wrong_v god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o so_o he_o explain_v his_o own_o mind_n chap._n 13.1_o 2._o partly_o also_o his_o scope_n be_v to_o insinuate_v that_o in_o the_o point_n debate_v among_o they_o and_o the_o lot_n that_o have_v befall_v he_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o adore_v some_o hide_a reason_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o so_o infinite_o wise_a and_o absolute_o powerful_a a_o lord_n and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o proof_n of_o that_o wisdom_n to_o which_o they_o pretend_v and_o aught_o indeed_o to_o have_v learn_v v._o 12._o rather_o to_o judge_v thus_o of_o his_o lot_n then_o only_o to_o fix_v on_o this_o that_o god_n afflict_v none_o but_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v all_o the_o use_n zophar_n make_v of_o his_o study_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n incomprehensible_a wisdom_n chap._n 11.6_o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v job_n assertion_n which_o contain_v but_o this_o one_o principal_a doctrine_n that_o god_n for_o so_o the_o relative_a he_o look_v back_o to_o v._o 9_o 10_o be_v indeed_o wise_a and_o powerful_a and_o consequent_o absolute_a and_o irresistible_a which_o zophar_n have_v also_o assert_v of_o he_o as_o for_o the_o several_a name_n express_v the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n they_o may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o collection_n of_o every_o word_n signify_v any_o perfection_n of_o that_o kind_n because_o of_o the_o emptiness_n of_o any_o one_o 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of_o his_o company_n bitter_a and_o to_o weary_v he_o yet_o more_o it_o be_v great_a cruelty_n to_o be_v accessary_a to_o their_o further_a trouble_n who_o a_o little_a thing_n will_v hurt_v 7._o when_o saint_n be_v weary_v and_o be_v so_o get_v a_o load_n above_o a_o burden_n yet_o god_n can_v bear_v they_o up_o and_o carry_v they_o through_o till_o he_o send_v deliverance_n for_o so_o do_v it_o prove_v with_o job_n 8._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o saint_n to_o see_v god_n in_o every_o trouble_n without_o who_o trouble_n will_v not_o come_v and_o who_o be_v see_v in_o trouble_n can_v assure_v they_o of_o a_o blessing_n and_o good_a account_n of_o it_o for_o he_o have_v make_v i_o weary_a say_v job_n of_o god_n 9_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o we_o see_v god_n in_o trouble_n as_o job_n do_v here_o and_o not_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o trouble_n only_o unless_o this_o cause_n we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o he_o for_o job_n have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n speak_v 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verse_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o witness_v to_o his_o face_n or_o seem_v to_o depone_v against_o he_o that_o god_n be_v angry_a at_o he_o for_o wickedness_n as_o sense_n be_v ready_a to_o suggest_v and_o his_o friend_n say_v by_o all_o this_o he_o will_v also_o intimate_v that_o if_o ever_o he_o have_v be_v fat_a as_o eliphaz_n say_v of_o the_o hypocrite_n chap._n 15.27_o his_o fatness_n be_v now_o go_v by_o the_o consume_a hand_n of_o god_n doct._n 1._o affliction_n and_o especial_o trouble_v of_o mind_n will_v soon_o waste_v a_o man_n body_n and_o make_v it_o look_v like_o old_a age_n and_o the_o grave_n so_o that_o his_o very_a countenance_n will_v bewray_v his_o inward_a pressure_n for_o so_o job_n have_v wrinkle_n and_o his_o leanness_n rise_v up_o in_o he_o or_o his_o leanness_n cause_v his_o bone_n rise_v up_o and_o stick_v out_o a_o sound_a mind_n and_o inward_a tranquillity_n be_v good_a medicine_n prov._n 14.30_o 2._o even_o trouble_v of_o body_n occasion_v by_o 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trouble_n will_v much_o heighten_v the_o bitterness_n thereof_o therefore_o this_o be_v join_v to_o the_o former_a v._o 7._o by_o the_o copulative_a and_o to_o show_v how_o both_o together_o overcharge_v he_o and_o yet_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o it_o must_v be_v bear_v and_o may_v be_v get_v through_o 4._o affliction_n be_v not_o only_o sad_a in_o themselves_o but_o much_o more_o in_o what_o they_o seem_v to_o say_v or_o real_o speak_v from_o god_n for_o his_o wrinkle_n and_o leanness_n be_v sad_a as_o they_o be_v witness_n to_o his_o face_n and_o have_v tentation_n fasten_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o be_v to_o beware_v of_o dumb_a and_o stupify_a rod_n so_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o guard_v that_o we_o read_v not_o that_o from_o they_o which_o they_o say_v not_o 5._o saint_n may_v have_v sad_a tentation_n under_o trouble_n which_o yet_o faith_n ought_v not_o to_o yield_v unto_o for_o job_n sense_n say_v these_o be_v witness_n to_o his_o face_n of_o guilt_n and_o displeasure_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v never_o take_v with_o it_o though_o here_o he_o lay_v it_o out_o before_o god_n as_o his_o tentation_n faith_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o it_o subscribe_v not_o to_o all_o that_o sense_n say_v in_o trouble_n nor_o must_v faith_n quit_v its_o grip_n because_o tentation_n and_o sense_n contradict_v it_o 6._o man_n may_v ofttimes_o feed_v the_o tentation_n of_o saint_n by_o their_o calumny_n and_o suggestion_n for_o what_o job_n friend_n assert_v here_o his_o own_o sense_n suggest_v and_o after_o he_o have_v regrete_v how_o desolate_a and_o grievous_a his_o company_n be_v to_o he_o v._o 7._o he_o subjoin_v this_o of_o witness_n to_o his_o face_n to_o show_v how_o sad_a it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v assert_v that_o of_o he_o which_o sense_n say_v his_o affliction_n do_v witness_v thus_o man_n by_o their_o uncharitable_a expression_n of_o exercise_v saint_n may_v be_v more_o cruel_a and_o wound_v they_o deep_o than_o they_o be_v aware_a yet_o god_n by_o these_o will_v drive_v his_o child_n from_o harken_v to_o their_o tentation_n as_o it_o be_v with_o job_n who_o whatever_o tentation_n do_v assault_v he_o yet_o will_v never_o hearken_v to_o they_o when_o his_o friend_n charge_v they_o upon_o he_o verse_n 9_o he_o tear_v i_o in_o his_o wrath_n who_o hate_v i_o he_o gnash_v upon_o i_o with_o his_o tooth_n my_o enemy_n sharpen_v his_o eye_n upon_o i_o 10._o they_o have_v gape_v upon_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o have_v smitteen_fw-mi i_o upon_o the_o cheek_n repreachful_o they_o have_v gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o i_o the_o four_o evidence_n of_o his_o afflict_a condition_n be_v his_o hard_a usage_n from_o they_o who_o hate_v he_o and_o be_v his_o enemy_n this_o some_o do_v understand_v of_o god_n as_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n v._o 9_o who_o let_v loose_v wicked_a instrument_n to_o vex_v hâ—m_n who_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n v._o 10._o but_o what_o god_n do_v to_o he_o in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n come_v in_o afterward_o v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o other_o do_v understand_v what_o be_v say_v v._o 9_o of_o satan_n and_o what_o be_v say_v v._o 10._o of_o other_o instrument_n of_o his_o affliction_n who_o be_v act_v by_o he_o through_o god_n permission_n but_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a that_o job_n know_v so_o distinct_o what_o hand_n satan_n have_v in_o his_o trouble_n as_o it_o be_v relate_v chap._n 1._o &_o 2._o therefore_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v insinuate_v of_o his_o friend_n carriage_n towards_o he_o v._o 4._o it_o be_v more_o clear_a to_o understand_v it_o first_o of_o eliphaz_n who_o speak_v last_o and_o therefore_o be_v name_v by_o himself_o v._o 9_o and_o then_o of_o his_o other_o friend_n v._o 10._o who_o carriage_n towards_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o remembrance_n by_o what_o eliphaz_n speak_v of_o they_o he_o say_v in_o common_a for_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o apply_v one_o part_n of_o it_o to_o eliphaz_n and_o another_o to_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o be_v very_o cruel_a to_o he_o they_o not_o only_o deal_v so_o sharp_o and_o fierce_o with_o he_o as_o if_o his_o great_a enemy_n have_v tear_v he_o in_o piece_n but_o not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o all_o that_o they_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o their_o tooth_n in_o testimony_n of_o their_o indignation_n and_o desire_v of_o further_a revenge_n see_v psal_n 35.16_o &_o 37.12_o they_o sharpen_v their_o eye_n upon_o he_o to_o testify_v their_o anger_n and_o ill-will_n they_o gape_v upon_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n as_o if_o they_o will_v devour_v he_o they_o smite_v he_o reproachful_o upon_o the_o cheek_n or_o buffet_v they_o with_o
upon_o the_o ground_n the_o second_o aggravation_n of_o his_o trouble_n from_o god_n v._o 12._o be_v that_o thereby_o god_n have_v ever-turned_n his_o former_a sweet_a estate_n he_o have_v be_v at_o ease_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o security_n chap._n 3.16_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o flourish_a condition_n but_o as_o a_o strong_a man_n take_v a_o child_n by_o the_o neck_n and_o shake_v he_o will_v quite_o disjoint_v he_o or_o as_o a_o wrestler_n take_v his_o party_n by_o the_o neck_n and_o shake_v he_o or_o sergeant_n when_o they_o arrest_v man_n take_v they_o by_o the_o neck_n and_o hurry_v they_o away_o so_o god_n by_o those_o trouble_n have_v quite_o shatter_v all_o his_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o inward_a quiet_a and_o his_o strength_n also_o both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n the_o double_n of_o the_o expression_n import_v how_o comprehensive_a this_o shake_n be_v reach_v to_o all_o his_o enjoyment_n and_o in_o the_o word_n render_v break_v and_o shake_v the_o radical_a letter_n be_v geminated_a and_o double_v in_o the_o original_a to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o rough_a shake_n and_o such_o a_o shatter_v as_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n his_o former_a tranquillity_n can_v be_v piece_v together_o again_o whence_o learn_v 1._o man_n oft_o time_n get_v the_o clear_a sight_n of_o their_o mercy_n and_o good_a condition_n when_o they_o be_v go_v for_o now_o he_o can_v say_v i_o be_v at_o ease_n whereas_o ordinary_o we_o see_v and_o prize_v it_o little_a when_o we_o be_v so_o indeed_o 2._o man_n ought_v to_o lay_v their_o account_n and_o make_v ready_a for_o change_n in_o their_o outward_a prosperous_a condition_n which_o can_v soon_o and_o easy_o be_v dosh_v and_o over-turned_n as_o job_n here_o find_v 3_o former_a prosperity_n will_v ready_o embitter_v adversity_n when_o it_o come_v unless_o we_o be_v upon_o our_o guard_n for_o so_o job_n resent_v the_o change_n here_o i_o be_v at_o ease_n but_o he_o have_v break_v i_o asunder_o etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 29._o with_o chap._n 30.1_o etc._n etc._n lam_n 4.2_o 5._o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v very_o sober_a both_o in_o our_o present_a use_n and_o future_a expectation_n of_o prosperity_n 4._o god_n may_v afflict_v they_o very_o severe_o both_o for_o the_o measure_n and_o number_n of_o their_o trial_n who_o yet_o he_o love_v very_o dear_o for_o even_o in_o try_v a_o belove_a job_n he_o break_v he_o asunder_o and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o neck_n and_o shake_v he_o to_o piece_n we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o a_o mercy_n when_o we_o meet_v with_o less_o than_o this_o and_o aught_o to_o beware_v of_o limit_v god_n to_o that_o measure_n of_o trial_n which_o we_o like_v 5_o grief_n be_v a_o great_a orator_n and_o choose_v great_a woâ—ds_n to_o express_v great_a misery_n as_o job_n here_o double_v every_o word_n and_o join_v diverse_a word_n to_o express_v his_o sense_n of_o his_o break_a condition_n and_o if_o sense_n of_o trouble_n prompt_a man_n thus_o how_o will_v a_o lively_a frame_n help_v we_o to_o speak_v out_o caâ—e_a to_o god_n to_o better_a purpose_n then_o ordinary_o we_o do_v thâ—_n three_o aggravation_n of_o his_o trouble_n from_o god_n v._o 12_o 13_o be_v that_o be_v thus_o break_v god_n have_v make_v he_o yet_o a_o butt_n of_o his_o further_a indignation_n allude_v to_o what_o eliphaz_n say_v the_o wicked_a do_v to_o god_n ch._n 15.26_o v._n 12._o and_o have_v make_v affliction_n and_o tentation_n on_o all_o hand_n from_z within_z and_o from_o without_o from_o friend_n and_o foe_n and_o from_o himself_o immediate_o pierce_v he_o in_o so_o deadly_a a_o manner_n and_o so_o embitter_v he_o as_o if_o his_o reins_o have_v be_v cleave_v by_o the_o stone_n and_o his_o very_a gaâ—l_n wound_v and_o pour_v out_o whence_o learn_v 1._o afflict_a and_o break_a man_n must_v not_o think_v to_o set_v up_o their_o rest_n as_o if_o they_o will_v meet_v with_o no_o more_o but_o must_v still_o loâ—k_v out_o for_o more_o for_o the_o break_a man_n be_v also_o set_v up_o for_o a_o mark_n 2._o it_o be_v very_o terrible_a to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n anger_n the_o sense_n that_o godly_a man_n have_v of_o it_o may_v witness_v how_o sad_a it_o will_v prove_v to_o the_o wicked_a for_o job_n regret_v this_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o or_o god_n mark_v 3._o affliction_n do_v not_o hit_v man_n and_o particular_o saint_n by_o chance_n but_o come_v by_o direction_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n for_o so_o be_v here_o import_v that_o they_o come_v as_o â—â—rows_n from_o archer_n to_o a_o mark_n see_v 1_o thes_n 3_o 3._o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o and_o of_o the_o metaphor_n of_o archer_n and_o arrow_n see_v chap._n 6.4_o 4._o when_o god_n have_v saint_n to_o try_v they_o can_v turn_v they_o â—ut_v they_o will_v find_v a_o trial_n for_o god_n archer_n or_o the_o instrument_n of_o job_n trouble_n and_o the_o tentation_n wherewith_o they_o assault_v he_o compass_v he_o round_o about_o 5._o when_o god_n afflict_v his_o dear_a child_n he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o stupid_a but_o will_v make_v they_o sensible_a of_o the_o smart_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o job_n find_v it_o like_o the_o cleave_v of_o his_o reins_o and_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o gall_n 6._o it_o contribute_v to_o the_o embitter_a of_o trouble_n that_o whatever_o there_o be_v real_o in_o it_o yet_o saint_n ofttimes_o can_v see_v no_o moderation_n nor_o blenk_v of_o favour_n under_o it_o for_o so_o do_v job_n resent_v he_o cleave_v my_o reins_o asunder_o and_o do_v not_o spare_v 7._o as_o god_n may_v have_v a_o especial_a favour_n to_o they_o from_o who_o it_o be_v hide_v as_o here_o it_o be_v from_o job_n so_o he_o may_v assault_v they_o with_o very_o deadly_a difficulty_n who_o yet_o he_o will_v carry_v through_o as_o he_o do_v with_o job_n notwithstanding_o he_o think_v his_o reins_o and_o gall_n be_v pierce_v verse_n 14._o he_o break_v i_o with_o breach_n upon_o breach_n he_o run_v upon_o i_o like_o a_o giant_n the_o four_o aggravation_n of_o his_o trouble_n from_o god_n and_o a_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a be_v that_o god_n do_v all_o this_o to_o he_o not_o at_o once_o but_o renew_v his_o stroke_n again_o and_o again_o like_o batter_a engine_n against_o a_o wall_n and_o he_o not_o only_o thus_o renew_v his_o stroke_n but_o be_v irresistible_a in_o they_o as_o these_o engine_n do_v make_v breach_n in_o a_o wall_n and_o as_o a_o giant_n wound_v run_v down_o a_o weak_a man_n hence_o learn_v 1._o saint_n ought_v to_o six_o no_n period_n to_o their_o exercise_n but_o shall_v submit_v till_o their_o trial_n be_v end_v for_o job_n have_v frequent_o renew_v assault_n 2._o change_n and_o variety_n of_o trial_n add_v to_o the_o weight_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o have_v breach_n upon_o breach_n or_o breach_n after_o breach_n 3._o god_n afflict_v of_o his_o people_n may_v so_o crush_v they_o and_o make_v such_o a_o impression_n as_o they_o will_v be_v leave_v open_a to_o all_o tentation_n to_o sâ—iz_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o make_v to_o they_o like_o a_o wall_n wherein_o there_o be_v many_o breach_n so_o that_o any_o enemy_n that_o please_v may_v enter_v in_o 4._o as_o man_n can_v endure_v the_o assault_n of_o god_n power_n so_o god_n end_n in_o exercise_v of_o his_o power_n in_o affliction_n be_v to_o make_v man_n know_v frailty_n for_o then_o job_n seâ—th_v he_o like_o a_o giant_n run_v upon_o a_o weak_a man_n 5._o god_n can_v uphold_v crush_v and_o weak_a saint_n even_o to_o admiration_n under_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o irresistible_a hand_n as_o here_o job_n be_v verse_n 15._o i_o have_v sow_v sackcloth_n upon_o my_o skin_n and_o defile_v my_o horn_n in_o the_o dust_n 16._o my_o face_n be_v foul_a with_o weep_v and_o on_o my_o eyelid_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n the_o six_o evidence_n of_o his_o afflict_a condition_n be_v take_v from_o his_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n to_o which_o it_o drive_v he_o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o proof_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o misery_n but_o of_o his_o be_v humble_v thereby_o and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o a_o transition_n from_o the_o precede_a purpose_n to_o the_o assert_v of_o his_o integrity_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n his_o carriage_n under_o affliction_n be_v 1._o his_o put_v on_o of_o sackcloth_n a_o usual_a practice_n of_o those_o time_n and_o that_o near_a to_o his_o skin_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o sackcloth_n be_v sow_v upon_o his_o skin_n or_o stick_v to_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o ulcerous_a sore_n 2._o his_o defile_n of_o his_o horn_n in_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v his_o abase_v all_o his_o dignity_n and_o power_n whereof_o a_o horn_n be_v the_o emblem_n psal_n 75.4_o 10._o before_o
excessive_a but_o sober_a in_o his_o complaint_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v while_o we_o be_v live_v man_n lam._n 3.39_o and_o yet_o sensible_a that_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o god_n make_v he_o cry_v but_o this_o interpretation_n suit_n not_o with_o job_n case_n who_o do_v not_o extenuate_v his_o trouble_n but_o rather_o exceed_v in_o his_o complaint_n and_o therefore_o i_o take_v this_o expression_n to_o point_v main_o at_o the_o event_n of_o god_n stroke_n that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v touch_v he_o home_o and_o make_v he_o feel_v it_o and_o smart_n under_o it_o and_o it_o teach_v that_o as_o a_o touch_n of_o god_n hand_n be_v enough_o to_o undo_v man_n so_o where_o he_o be_v please_v to_o assault_v he_o will_v reach_v and_o touch_v so_o that_o man_n will_v not_o get_v it_o shift_v obad._n five_o 4._o nor_o will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o find_v ease_n under_o it_o 4._o whatever_o comfort_n it_o afford_v yet_o to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v very_o sad_a to_o 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if_o they_o do_v not_o worse_o for_o whatever_o supply_v friend_n may_v afford_v in_o some_o outward_a necessity_n yet_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o he_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v expect_v and_o crave_v of_o they_o be_v pity_n it_o be_v only_a god_n come_v and_o appear_v that_o will_v heal_v such_o stroke_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o saint_n shall_v not_o mistake_v though_o among_o all_o their_o friend_n hand_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o pity_n their_o affliction_n continue_v till_o god_n come_v 6._o it_o be_v much_o to_o a_o afflict_a man_n if_o he_o find_v sympathy_n and_o pity_n among_o friend_n for_o job_n crave_v have_v pity_n upon_o i_o as_o a_o favour_n and_o kindness_n they_o who_o meet_v with_o that_o in_o trouble_n shall_v prize_v it_o as_o a_o favour_n which_o be_v not_o afford_v to_o every_o one_o in_o the_o like_a case_n psal_n 69.20_o and_o they_o be_v not_o idle_a nor_o useless_o employ_v who_o be_v busy_a at_o simpathize_v with_o the_o afflict_a though_o they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o 7._o friendship_n and_o profess_a love_n oblige_v man_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o sympathy_n with_o their_o friend_n in_o trouble_n for_o job_n claim_v it_o upon_o this_o account_n have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n 8._o though_o they_o have_v grieve_v he_o and_o prove_v unfriendly_a yet_o here_o he_o call_v they_o friend_n at_o first_o and_o plead_v and_o entreat_v that_o they_o will_v do_v duty_n for_o time_n to_o come_v this_o he_o do_v not_o only_o to_o check_v they_o who_o be_v friend_n and_o neglect_a duty_n but_o be_v abase_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o his_o misery_n before_o enumerate_v he_o at_o first_o speak_v thus_o calm_o and_o pitiful_o to_o they_o as_o not_o willing_a to_o resent_v injury_n if_o they_o will_v return_v to_o their_o duty_n though_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n know_v their_o disposition_n he_o speak_v more_o sharp_o this_o teach_v that_o when_o saint_n be_v themselves_o they_o be_v very_o calm_a in_o 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friend_n principle_n lead_v they_o necessary_o to_o endeavour_v to_o humble_v he_o rather_o than_o pity_v he_o and_o god_n have_v he_o yet_o to_o humble_v further_o though_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n they_o go_v upon_o and_o therefore_o all_o expression_n of_o pity_n be_v withhold_v from_o he_o verse_n 22._o why_o do_v you_o persecute_v i_o as_o god_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o my_o flesh_n in_o this_o verse_n job_n infer_v his_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o expostulation_n and_o challenge_n that_o they_o shall_v deal_v so_o cruel_o with_o he_o who_o god_n have_v not_o only_o touch_v but_o bring_v very_o low_a for_o clear_v of_o the_o word_n consider_v 1._o to_o persecute_v here_o whether_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o god_n or_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n as_o it_o import_v a_o afflict_a for_o righteousness_n but_o more_o general_o as_o it_o signify_v to_o pursue_v or_o prosecute_v with_o trouble_n or_o other_o vex_a carriage_n though_o in_o some_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o do_v trouble_v he_o for_o righteousness_n or_o for_o maintain_v a_o righteous_a cause_n 2._o their_o persecute_v he_o as_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v strict_o urge_v or_o take_v up_o in_o any_o exact_a parallel_n as_o if_o he_o will_v challenge_v they_o that_o they_o afflict_v he_o causeless_o as_o god_n do_v and_o will_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o they_o may_v not_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o they_o please_v though_o god_n may_v do_v so_o nor_o may_v they_o censure_v he_o as_o a_o hypocrite_n see_v it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n to_o judge_v of_o man_n state_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v more_o simple_o this_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o thus_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o when_o god_n be_v so_o severe_o prosecute_a he_o 3._o while_o he_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o his_o flesh_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o outward_a affliction_n inflict_v by_o the_o hand_n 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his_o party_n and_o though_o his_o stroke_n from_o god_n be_v not_o ordinary_a but_o such_o as_o the_o effect_n thereof_o may_v be_v see_v on_o his_o flesh_n and_o carcase_n yet_o they_o will_v put_v on_o for_o their_o part_n to_o make_v he_o utter_o miserable_a if_o they_o can_v from_o the_o word_n thus_o clear_v learn_v 1._o the_o lord_n by_o affliction_n upon_o his_o people_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v sharp_a and_o of_o long_a continuance_n do_v prosecute_v and_o pursue_v they_o and_o somewhat_o in_o they_o therefore_o trouble_n get_v the_o name_n of_o persecute_v or_o pursuing_z here_o and_o whatever_o be_v job_n sense_n in_o utter_v this_o word_n yet_o it_o may_v have_v a_o sound_a
trouble_n may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o godly_a man_n that_o it_o may_v help_v they_o to_o find_v the_o worth_n of_o piety_n in_o these_o cordial_a support_n and_o refreshment_n which_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v then_o afford_v 7._o whatever_o profit_n man_n reap_v by_o piety_n yet_o it_o redound_v not_o to_o god_n who_o reap_v no_o profit_n by_o it_o nor_o have_v any_o pleasure_n in_o it_o upon_o that_o account_n for_o here_o it_o be_v inquire_v can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a to_o god_n be_v it_o any_o pleasure_n to_o the_o almighty_a that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a etc._n etc._n to_o assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o he_o can_v be_v profit_v thereby_o and_o this_o commend_v the_o selfsufficiency_n and_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n who_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o seek_v we_o and_o our_o service_n for_o our_o own_o good_a and_o cry_v down_o all_o opinion_n of_o ouâ—_n merit_n all_o conceit_n of_o ourselves_o and_o all_o murmur_a at_o god_n dispensation_n 8._o whatever_o be_v the_o lord_n condescendence_n in_o take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o people_n righteousness_n and_o service_n yet_o they_o lose_v all_o this_o advantage_n who_o conceit_n or_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o worth_n for_o to_o such_o in_o special_a it_o may_v be_v say_v be_v it_o any_o pleasure_n to_o the_o almighty_a that_o that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a as_o here_o it_o be_v say_v to_o job_n in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o afterward_o god_n confirm_v it_o by_o elihu_n see_v gal._n 6.3_o 9_o man_n be_v natural_o so_o so_o selfish_a that_o they_o will_v far_o more_o easy_o assent_v to_o general_a truth_n then_o admit_v of_o particular_a application_n wherein_o they_o be_v concern_v therefore_o he_o propound_v this_o assertion_n first_o in_o general_n v._o 2._o that_o he_o may_v make_v way_n for_o the_o particular_a application_n of_o it_o v._o 3._o 10._o whatever_o fault_n there_o be_v in_o a_o godly_a man_n plead_v of_o his_o own_o integrity_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o prove_v he_o wicked_a for_o eliphaz_n do_v mistake_v in_o this_o and_o his_o true_a challenge_n do_v not_o prove_v his_o conclusion_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a that_o we_o fasten_v no_o more_o even_o upon_o man_n real_a fault_n than_o they_o will_v bear_v and_o that_o we_o judge_v not_o of_o saint_n estate_n by_o the_o weakness_n that_o break_v forth_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o tentation_n verse_n 4._o will_v he_o reprove_v thou_o for_o fear_n of_o thou_o will_v he_o enter_v with_o thou_o into_o judgement_n this_o verse_n contain_v his_o second_o argument_n to_o prove_v job_n wicked_a which_o may_v be_v interpret_v diverse_a way_n the_o word_n fear_v of_o thou_o may_v be_v render_v thy_o fear_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o this_o sense_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n do_v not_o reprove_v and_o enter_v in_o judgement_n with_o thou_o as_o by_o his_o rod_n he_o do_v for_o thy_o fear_n reverence_n and_o religion_n therefore_o since_o he_o have_v enter_v in_o judgement_n with_o thou_o it_o must_v be_v for_o thy_o wickedness_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o truth_n that_o whatever_o god_n do_v to_o any_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o quarrel_n at_o their_o piety_n if_o it_o be_v sincere_a and_o godly_a man_n ought_v to_o reckon_v that_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v eliphaz'_v conclusion_n for_o god_n may_v reprove_v and_o even_o plead_v his_o quarrel_n because_o he_o love_v his_o own_o and_o he_o may_v afflict_v they_o that_o he_o may_v prove_v and_o try_v they_o and_o that_o he_o may_v manifest_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o their_o support_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o they_o but_o as_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v the_o sense_n be_v as_o if_o have_v say_v as_o thy_o righteousness_n can_v profit_v god_n v._o 2_o 3._o so_o neither_o do_v he_o fear_v hurt_v from_o thou_o nor_o needs_o he_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n lest_o otherwise_o â—e_n shall_v sustain_v prejudice_n by_o thou_o see_v chap_n 35.6_o therefore_o his_o proceed_n can_v be_v partial_a but_o according_a to_o justice_n and_o consequent_o thou_o must_v be_v wicked_a since_o he_o afflict_v for_o thy_o affliction_n must_v either_o be_v for_o sin_n or_o for_o nothing_o see_v he_o need_v neither_o fear_n thou_o will_v grow_v so_o good_a that_o he_o can_v reward_v thou_o or_o so_o great_a that_o he_o can_v command_v thou_o this_o argument_n be_v faulty_a and_o proceed_v upon_o the_o same_o mistake_n with_o the_o former_a interpretation_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n find_v why_o god_n afflict_v man_n but_o either_o for_o wickedness_n or_o for_o goodness_n or_o fear_v of_o hurt_n from_o the_o party_n if_o he_o be_v not_o afflict_v whereas_o as_o have_v be_v say_v there_o be_v many_o more_o wise_a reason_n of_o his_o procedure_n however_o the_o general_n doctrine_n may_v teach_v 1._o god_n reproof_n be_v judicial_a process_n or_o they_o will_v draw_v to_o that_o if_o not_o take_v with_o therefore_o be_v they_o join_v here_o reprove_v and_o enter_v into_o judgement_n the_o one_o as_o explicate_v the_o other_o 2._o man_n passion_n and_o particular_o their_o cowardly_a fear_n be_v great_a enemy_n to_o justice_n therefore_o it_o be_v suppose_v here_o that_o to_o act_v out_o of_o fear_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o do_v just_o coward_n be_v always_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a 3._o god_n be_v above_o all_o fear_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o of_o any_o hazard_n from_o they_o for_o say_v he_o will_v he_o reprove_v thou_o for_o fear_n of_o thou_o &_o c_o which_o as_o it_o prove_v his_o greatness_n so_o also_o the_o justice_n of_o all_o his_o proceed_n verse_n 5._o be_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n great_a and_o thy_o iniquity_n infinite_a follow_v to_o v._o 12._o the_o three_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o many_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n wherewith_o he_o think_v he_o may_v just_o charge_n job_n and_o for_o which_o he_o think_v he_o be_v just_o punish_v the_o argument_n may_v be_v thus_o frame_v he_o who_o life_n abound_v with_o abominable_a sin_n be_v just_o plague_v but_o thy_o life_n say_v he_o to_o job_n be_v such_o therefore_o thou_o be_v just_o plague_v the_o first_o proposition_n be_v suppose_v as_o true_a of_o itself_o the_o second_o be_v prove_v partly_o by_o a_o general_a challenge_n v._o 5._o partly_o by_o particular_a instance_n of_o crime_n charge_v upon_o job_n v._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o upon_o all_o which_o he_o infer_v the_o conclusion_n v._o 10_o 11._o here_o the_o general_n doctrine_n be_v sound_a that_o the_o evil_n here_o mention_v be_v gross_a sin_n and_o deserve_o punish_v though_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o always_o actual_o punish_v in_o this_o life_n but_o these_o fault_n be_v unjust_o charge_v upon_o job_n and_o it_o may_v be_v wonder_v at_o upon_o what_o pretence_n eliphaz_n can_v charge_v all_o these_o foul_a crime_n upon_o he_o who_o clear_v himself_o so_o express_o of_o they_o chap._n 29._o &_o 31._o but_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o judge_v thus_o of_o job_n partly_o from_o the_o event_n because_o he_o be_v afflict_v as_o v._o 10_o 11._o and_o because_o his_o affliction_n of_o poverty_n be_v oppress_v and_o slight_v etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o be_v such_o as_o a_o man_n may_v read_v such_o sin_n in_o they_o as_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o they_o and_o partly_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o these_o wicked_a oppressor_n who_o job_n have_v crush_v and_o make_v to_o fall_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n as_o himself_o declare_v chap._n 29.12_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o do_v now_o complain_v when_o they_o see_v he_o in_o affliction_n that_o he_o have_v wrong_v and_o oppress_v they_o and_o that_o elipaz_n hearken_v to_o their_o calumny_n as_o suit_v well_o with_o his_o own_o principle_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o text_n in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v a_o general_n challenge_n of_o gross_a and_o multiply_v wickedness_n whereof_o he_o pose_v job_n if_o he_o 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this_o arm_n may_v have_v no_o strength_n and_o it_o may_v need_v to_o be_v save_v or_o rescue_v which_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v exhaust_v and_o sink_v thus_o a_o peter_n may_v be_v at_o sink_v through_o the_o faint_a of_o his_o faith_n matth._n 14.30_o 31._o for_o 1._o satan_n engine_n be_v especial_o level_v against_o faith_n luk._n 22.31_o 32._o in_o the_o shake_n whereof_o his_o victory_n consist_v and_o faith_n be_v a_o warrior_n which_o may_v get_v sore_a assault_n and_o it_o must_v not_o be_v measure_v only_o by_o its_o triumph_n but_o by_o its_o fight_n 2._o though_o we_o ought_v to_o study_v to_o have_v that_o testimony_n in_o a_o day_n of_o deliverance_n that_o we_o have_v by_o faith_n wait_v upon_o god_n in_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n be_v 25.9_o yet_o god_n allow_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v carnal_o glory_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v we_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v we_o often_o empty_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o our_o faith_n often_o at_o his_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v know_v whence_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o faith_n come_v 3._o our_o mistake_n may_v cause_v we_o apprehend_v our_o faith_n to_o be_v more_o weak_a than_o indeed_o it_o be_v of_o which_o after_o for_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n faith_n be_v a_o strong_a faith_n when_o yet_o it_o be_v far_o from_o triumph_v and_o only_o importunate_a and_o humble_o wrestle_v against_o discouragement_n 4._o our_o pride_n and_o peevishness_n may_v be_v ready_a to_o cast_v away_o our_o faith_n because_o we_o have_v no_o more_o but_o naked_a faith_n heb._n 10.35_o 1_o sam._n 27.1_o 2_o king_n 6.33_o hence_o we_o ought_v to_o adore_v the_o immutability_n of_o god_n who_o purpose_n change_v not_o as_o our_o heart_n change_v and_o as_o our_o faith_n frequent_o succumb_n and_o the_o love_n
as_o evidence_n of_o his_o glorious_a dominion_n see_v psal_n 104.24_o 25_o 26_o and_o 107.23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n 6._o god_n providence_n reach_v even_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o here_o we_o be_v also_o teach_v there_o providence_n can_v find_v out_o a_o rebel_n amos_n 9.13_o there_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n will_v find_v a_o rest_a place_n till_o he_o call_v for_o they_o rev._n 20.13_o and_o there_o jonah_n will_v find_v a_o whale_n to_o preserve_v he_o jon._n 1.17_o 7._o god_n providence_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o adore_v not_o only_o in_o live_v but_o in_o lifeless_a creature_n even_o in_o even_o in_o every_o pile_n of_o grass_n and_o in_o those_o dead_a thing_n which_o be_v form_v from_o under_o the_o water_n we_o need_v no_o wonder_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v obvious_a in_o every_o even_o in_o the_o mean_a thing_n and_o he_o be_v so_o glorious_a in_o riches_n that_o as_o it_o be_v he_o cast_v away_o pearl_n and_o other_o precious_a thing_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o water_n and_o bury_v mineral_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n whereby_o also_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o heart_n shall_v not_o lust_n so_o much_o after_o these_o thing_n which_o his_o providence_n have_v set_v out_o of_o our_o way_n verse_n 6._o hell_n be_v naked_a before_o he_o and_o destruction_n have_v no_o cover_n the_o second_o evidence_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n dominion_n be_v his_o omniscience_n and_o that_o he_o know_v and_o consequent_o order_v what_o be_v most_o obscure_a and_o remote_a from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n so_o that_o hell_n and_o the_o place_n of_o destruction_n whether_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o grave_n and_o horrid_a station_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o under_o that_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o deep_a bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o hide_v under_o gross_a obscurity_n and_o darkness_n or_o of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v no_o less_o naked_a before_o he_o than_o if_o it_o want_v a_o skin_n or_o cover_n for_o so_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o former_a doct._n 1._o hell_n and_o destruction_n be_v but_o one_o thing_n for_o here_o the_o one_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o other_o see_v prov._n 15.11_o if_o we_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o grave_n death_n and_o the_o grave_n do_v not_o only_o destroy_v and_o cut_v off_o all_o our_o temporal_a enjoyment_n as_o to_o we_o but_o do_v destroy_v our_o person_n and_o dissolve_v our_o body_n into_o dust_n and_o therefore_o nature_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o destruction_n and_o no_o wonder_n saint_n sometime_o look_v so_o upon_o it_o also_o so_o that_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o do_v at_o upon_o our_o body_n which_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o issue_n at_o last_o and_o if_o man_n place_v their_o happiness_n in_o their_o temporal_a enjoyment_n and_o life_n the_o day_n will_v come_v wherein_o they_o will_v have_v do_v with_o all_o of_o that_o see_v psal_n 49.16_o 17._o be_v 10.3_o and_o 14.9_o 10_o 11._o but_o the_o godly_a may_v rejoice_v in_o god_n who_o out_o of_o that_o eater_n bring_v forth_o meat_n unto_o they_o and_o do_v warrant_v they_o to_o take_v a_o more_o comfortable_a look_n of_o death_n if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a that_o be_v a_o place_n of_o everlasting_a destruction_n 2_o thâ—ss_n 1.9_o without_o any_o redemption_n or_o hope_v of_o recovery_n as_o there_o be_v in_o other_o sad_a condition_n and_o then_o misery_n will_v triumph_v over_o these_o who_o have_v long_o insult_v over_o it_o so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o ruin_n where_o this_o be_v away_o mic._n 7.8_o 1_o cor._n 11.32_o 2._o god_n be_v omniscient_a and_o see_v the_o most_o secret_a and_o hide_a thing_n be_v it_o even_o in_o hell_n or_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o hell_n be_v naked_a before_o he_o that_o be_v before_o god_n and_o destruction_n have_v no_o cover_n see_v psal_n 139.8_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 12.13_o hence_o 1._o if_o these_o thing_n be_v naked_a before_o god_n much_o more_o be_v man_n and_o their_o heart_n know_v to_o he_o see_v prov._n 15.11_o so_o that_o though_o man_n dig_v deep_a to_o hide_v their_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v many_o cover_n of_o secrecy_n denial_n extenuation_n and_o pretence_n yet_o all_o these_o will_v serve_v in_o no_o stead_n before_o he_o but_o will_v only_o render_v their_o course_n more_o odious_a to_o he_o who_o hate_v dissimulation_n and_o who_o be_v provoke_v to_o give_v man_n a_o sad_a proof_n of_o his_o omniscience_n when_o they_o will_v attempt_v to_o deceive_v he_o jer._n 2.35_o see_v be_v 29.15_o and_o 30.1_o job_n 31.33_o 2._o if_o god_n know_v all_o thing_n so_o well_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o trust_v his_o verdict_n concern_v we_o in_o his_o word_n and_o not_o our_o own_o deceitful_a heart_n jer._n 17.9_o 10._o 3._o his_o eye_n upon_o we_o be_v still_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o that_o as_o be_v say_v to_o â—â—hazi_fw-fr by_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 5.26_o his_o heart_n go_v with_o we_o wherever_o we_o go_v see_v psal_n 44.20_o 21._o and_o 139.7.8_o etc._n etc._n job_n 31_o 4._o and_o 34.21_o 22._o so_o that_o if_o our_o own_o heart_n condemn_v we_o much_o more_o may_v he_o condemn_v we_o who_o be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o joh._n 3.20_o 4._o when_o at_o any_o time_n the_o word_n of_o god_n fine_n we_o out_o we_o shall_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o fall_v forth_o by_o chance_n but_o as_o direct_v to_o we_o by_o his_o all_o see_v eye_n and_o providence_n for_o therefore_o be_v the_o word_n quick_a and_o powerful_a to_o discern_v the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v heb._n 4.12_o with_o 13._o see_v 1_o cor._n 14_o 24_o 25._o 5._o this_o also_o may_v comfort_v the_o godly_a under_o affliction_n psal_n 31.7_o and_o 142.3_o when_o they_o be_v slander_v by_o man_n job_n 16_o 19_o and_o secret_o plot_v against_o psal_n 94_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 6_o 11_o 12_o 31_o 32._o be_v 29.15_o 16._o verse_n 7._o he_o stretch_v out_o the_o north_n over_o the_o empty_a place_n and_o hang_v the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o the_o three_o evidence_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n powerful_a dominion_n and_o providence_n be_v his_o fix_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o stretch_v out_o the_o north_n over_o the_o empty_a place_n it_o may_v indeed_o be_v understand_v thus_o that_o he_o spread_v that_o part_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v near_o the_o north_n pole_n over_o the_o empty_a or_o uninhabited_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o that_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n under_o the_o pole_n be_v uninhabited_a but_o it_o be_v clear_a to_o understand_v the_o whole_a verse_n thus_o that_o the_o lord_n stretch_v out_o the_o whole_a heaven_n which_o here_o he_o denominate_v from_o the_o north_n or_o northern_a hemisphere_n thereof_o under_o whâ—ch_n himself_o live_v like_o a_o curious_a vault_n above_o that_o void_a and_o empty_a space_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o and_o he_o hang_v the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n upon_o nothing_o cause_v it_o hang_v as_o a_o ball_n in_o the_o air_n and_o for_o further_a clear_v of_o the_o word_n consider_v 1._o he_o call_v that_o interjacent_a space_n betwixt_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o empty_a place_n because_o though_o there_o be_v no_o vacuity_n in_o nature_n yet_o the_o air_n which_o fill_v that_o space_n to_o common_a sense_n seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o empty_a place_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v support_v that_o fabric_n of_o the_o heaven_n 2._o though_o the_o earth_n be_v elsewhere_o say_v to_o have_v foundation_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v settle_v psal_n 104_o 5._o yet_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o deep_a placeâ—_n of_o the_o earth_n near_o the_o centre_n thereof_o which_o be_v as_o foundation_n to_o these_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v above_o they_o not_o that_o the_o whole_a earth_n have_v any_o foundation_n or_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o understand_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v no_o less_o fix_v than_o if_o it_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o firm_a foundation_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 24.2_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o establish_v upon_o the_o flood_n the_o word_n render_v upon_o may_v in_o that_o place_n be_v more_o fit_o render_v above_o to_o point_v out_o the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n who_o have_v make_v the_o dry_a earth_n stand_v
imply_v that_o he_o be_v hear_v thus_o also_o elsewhere_o faith_n interpose_v with_o a_o good_a word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o complaint_n see_v chap._n 10.13_o and_o elsewhere_o 2._o however_o his_o sense_n judge_v of_o god_n hear_v of_o he_o yet_o his_o abhorrence_n of_o such_o a_o state_n wherein_o a_o man_n prayer_n be_v reject_v by_o god_n prove_v that_o he_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n for_o though_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v vex_v that_o he_o be_v not_o hear_v in_o trouble_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o so_o abhor_v that_o condition_n and_o what_o procure_v it_o as_o the_o godly_a man_n do_v of_o which_o afterward_o doct._n 1._o god_n may_v sometime_o alarm_n prosper_v hypocrite_n with_o trouble_n which_o they_o can_v gâ—t_v avoid_v for_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v suppose_v v._o 8._o that_o the_o hypocrite_n may_v gain_v and_o keep_v up_o his_o hope_n till_o death_n yet_o here_o it_o be_v also_o suppose_a that_o trouble_n may_v come_v upon_o he_o irresistable_o thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o some_o of_o they_o that_o all_o of_o they_o may_v see_v how_o little_a security_n they_o have_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o prosperity_n 2._o trouble_n do_v usual_o surprise_v hypocrite_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o they_o at_o unaware_o for_o so_o much_o also_o be_v import_v in_o that_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o think_v upon_o trouble_n and_o he_o do_v not_o look_v out_o for_o they_o as_o job_n do_v chap._n 3.25_o 26._o it_o be_v true_a godly_a man_n may_v also_o be_v surprise_v not_o only_o with_o the_o trouble_n that_o come_v upon_o other_o 2_o king_n 4.27_o but_o with_o what_o come_v upon_o themselves_o also_o when_o they_o be_v overpowred_n with_o security_n psal_n 30.6_o 7._o or_o with_o impatient_a haste_n to_o be_v deliver_v jer._n 14.19_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a disadvantage_n to_o be_v thus_o surprise_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v look_v out_o and_o serious_o consider_v what_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o time_n the_o usual_a lot_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o word_n do_v prognosticate_n unto_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v resolve_v upon_o it_o and_o study_v to_o prepare_v for_o it_o only_o we_o must_v set_v about_o this_o with_o these_o caution_n 1._o that_o our_o fear_n or_o conscience_n of_o guilt_n do_v not_o make_v every_o thing_n we_o apprehend_v real_a to_o we_o for_o fear_n may_v create_v many_o cross_n which_o we_o will_v never_o see_v we_o may_v be_v put_v to_o resolve_v upon_o many_o trial_n wherein_o god_n will_v accept_v our_o resolution_n and_o require_v no_o more_o and_o when_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o time_n and_o our_o ill_a deserve_n may_v threaten_v sad_a thing_n god_n according_a to_o his_o sovereignty_n in_o grace_n may_v merciful_o disappoint_v we_o be_v 57.17_o â—8_o 2._o in_o what_o trouble_n may_v indeed_o come_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o not_o judge_v of_o our_o ability_n to_o bear_v it_o by_o what_o we_o have_v beforehand_o but_o expect_v furniture_n to_o bear_v it_o when_o it_o come_v upon_o we_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 4.16_o 3._o though_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o trouble_n only_o apprehend_v and_o trouble_v real_o feel_v and_o smart_v under_o yet_o as_o christ_n feel_v all_o the_o trouble_n he_o have_v apprehend_v and_o resolve_v upon_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o he_o and_o his_o soul_n be_v trouble_v and_o heavy_a unto_o death_n when_o it_o come_v so_o we_o may_v apprehend_v more_o than_o we_o meet_v with_o and_o that_o more_o bitter_a ingredient_n shall_v be_v in_o our_o cup_n than_o god_n put_v into_o it_o and_o so_o we_o may_v find_v it_o real_o more_o easy_a than_o it_o be_v in_o our_o apprehension_n doct._n 3._o as_o prayer_n be_v the_o kindly_a product_n of_o bless_a trouble_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v fervent_a and_o cry_v in_o our_o prayer_n especial_o when_o we_o be_v in_o distress_n luk._n 22.44_o heb._n 5.7_o so_o even_o hypocrite_n and_o other_o wicked_a man_n may_v for_o a_o time_n pray_v yea_o and_o seem_v to_o cry_v earnest_o to_o god_n in_o trouble_n for_o so_o be_v here_o suppose_a that_o the_o hypocrite_n may_v pretend_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o godly_a man_n and_o cry_v when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o so_o also_o be_v suppose_v prov._n 1.28_o ezek._n 8.18_o and_o frequent_o it_o be_v true_a they_o do_v not_o cry_v always_o in_o trouble_n job_n 36.13_o nor_o do_v they_o continue_v constant_a at_o it_o when_o they_o have_v begin_v as_o be_v hereafter_o intimate_v v._o 10._o yet_o at_o some_o time_n and_o for_o a_o fit_a they_o may_v essay_n how_o they_o will_v speed_v by_o betake_v themselves_o too_o god_n and_o this_o speak_v sad_o to_o these_o who_o come_v not_o even_o this_o length_n but_o by_o under_o prayerless_a trouble_n ezek._n 24.23_o dan._n 9.13_o 4._o the_o great_a ground_n of_o sinner_n hope_v under_o trouble_n depend_v upon_o god_n hear_v of_o their_o prayer_n for_o even_o a_o hypocrite_n will_v then_o be_v put_v to_o inquire_v if_o god_n will_v hear_v his_o cry_n see_v deut._n 4.7_o mic._n 7.7_o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o trouble_v will_v not_o suffer_v man_n to_o rest_n upon_o their_o prayer_n as_o they_o be_v a_o work_n wrought_v and_o it_o be_v send_v to_o chasten_v they_o for_o their_o formality_n in_o their_o ordinary_a walk_n in_o that_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o pray_v and_o never_o look_v after_o any_o account_n of_o the_o success_n of_o their_o prayer_n trouble_v will_v put_v man_n to_o see_v their_o need_n of_o god_n help_n and_o how_o great_a a_o mercy_n it_o be_v to_o get_v audience_n of_o he_o and_o how_o great_a a_o judgement_n it_o be_v to_o have_v that_o door_n shut_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v study_v not_o to_o be_v formal_a in_o prayer_n and_o to_o prize_v the_o answer_n of_o our_o prayer_n only_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o our_o success_n by_o the_o word_n 1_o joh._n 5.14_o 15._o for_o otherwise_o our_o sense_n may_v think_v we_o get_v a_o cold_a account_n of_o the_o success_n of_o our_o prayer_n when_o yet_o the_o issue_n will_v be_v well_o and_o when_o we_o speed_v not_o in_o go_v to_o god_n beware_v of_o take_v a_o ill_a shift_n 1_o sam._n 28.6_o 7._o see_v 1_o chron._n 10.13_o 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v saul_n inquire_v not_o of_o the_o lord_n because_o when_o god_n answer_v he_o not_o he_o give_v over_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o go_v to_o the_o witch_n at_o endor_n 5._o though_o it_o be_v a_o lawful_a errand_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n because_o we_o be_v afflict_v jam._n 5.13_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o trouble_n for_o say_v he_o will_v god_n hear_v his_o cry_n when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o procure_v this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o so_o have_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o audience_n and_o that_o they_o be_v under_o much_o guilt_n be_v 1.15_o mic._n 3.4_o but_o more_o particular_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o get_v not_o audience_n be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v god_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o word_n prov._n 1.24_o 28._o because_o they_o do_v not_o employ_v god_n by_o prayer_n till_o trouble_v come_v judg._n 10.10_o 13_o 14._o because_o they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o god_n but_o only_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o from_o trouble_n exod._n 10.17_o but_o do_v never_o mind_v their_o guilt_n psal_n 66.18_o not_o to_o turn_v from_o it_o hos_fw-la 7.14_o 16._o and_o because_o they_o seek_v good_a thing_n for_o a_o evil_a end_n jam._n 4.3_o and_o albeit_o god_n may_v have_v some_o regard_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n in_o temporal_a thing_n 1_o king_n 21.27_o 28_o 29._o as_o he_o do_v also_o respect_v the_o press_a necessity_n of_o his_o other_o creature_n and_o may_v encourage_v such_o as_o be_v sincere_a by_o his_o take_a notice_n of_o hypocrite_n yet_o this_o be_v his_o ordinary_a way_n not_o to_o hear_v they_o nor_o have_v they_o any_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v they_o joh._n 9.31_o 6._o man_n ought_v serious_o to_o consider_v beforehand_o how_o empty_a the_o presumptuous_a dream_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v and_o of_o how_o dangerous_a consequence_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v of_o god_n in_o trouble_n for_o this_o question_n import_v that_o the_o conscience_n even_o of_o hypocrite_n if_o put_v to_o it_o can_v not_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o whatever_o they_o fancy_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o they_o ought_v serious_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o disadvantage_n before_o they_o feel_v it_o 7._o the_o prayer_n of_o
point_v out_o to_o wicked_a man_n the_o vanity_n of_o their_o imagine_a happiness_n that_o in_o all_o they_o attain_v or_o enjoy_v they_o can_v never_o find_v that_o happiness_n they_o seek_v after_o but_o it_o be_v still_o before_o their_o hand_n 4._o albeit_o hope_n of_o future_a good_a be_v that_o whereby_o all_o man_n who_o be_v not_o drown_v in_o despair_n do_v cheer_v up_o their_o own_o heart_n whether_o they_o be_v in_o weal_n or_o woe_n yet_o only_o godly_a man_n have_v the_o promise_n upon_o which_o they_o may_v ground_v this_o hope_n and_o particular_o the_o merciful_a have_v a_o promise_n that_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o fall_v into_o trouble_n who_o do_v not_o show_v mercy_n jam._n 2.13_o mat._n 25.41_o 42_o 43._o for_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n and_o particular_o a_o merciful_a man_n that_o he_o look_v for_o good_a and_o light_n 5._o man_n expectation_n of_o good_a thing_n promise_v be_v then_o right_o manage_v when_o their_o affection_n be_v keep_v lively_a to_o prize_v the_o mercy_n expect_v and_o to_o esteem_v high_o of_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o they_o when_o they_o patient_o wait_v god_n time_n and_o way_n of_o confer_v these_o promise_a mercy_n and_o when_o they_o wait_v on_o god_n in_o his_o way_n for_o they_o not_o take_v any_o sinful_a shift_n to_o bring_v they_o about_o therefore_o do_v he_o expound_v his_o look_v or_o expect_v by_o wait_v which_o import_v earnestness_n of_o affection_n opposite_a to_o indifferency_n and_o security_n ps_n 130.5_o 6._o and_o patience_n rom._n 8.25_o and_o be_v accompany_v with_o tenderness_n ps_n 37.4_o 6._o not_o only_o may_v a_o sinful_a people_n or_o godly_a man_n intercede_v for_o they_o be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o expectation_n be_v 59.9_o jer._n 14.19_o but_o even_o godly_a man_n walk_v in_o a_o approve_a way_n may_v be_v disappoint_v of_o the_o temporal_a mercy_n they_o look_v for_o because_o they_o outstretch_a themselves_o in_o expect_v these_o thing_n absolute_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v only_o conditional_o with_o a_o exception_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o needful_a trial_n and_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o see_v good_a for_o they_o for_o so_o job_n be_v disappoint_v here_o when_o i_o look_v for_o good_a then_o evil_a come_v unto_o i_o and_o when_o i_o wait_v for_o light_n than_o come_v darkness_n 7._o disappointment_n of_o man_n expectation_n do_v not_o only_o make_v their_o sad_a lot_n yet_o more_o bitter_a as_o it_o may_v be_v upon_o this_o account_n also_o he_o call_v his_o sad_a case_n both_o evil_a and_o darkness_n but_o do_v otherwise_o look_v sad_a upon_o they_o and_o seem_v to_o speak_v anger_n from_o god_n against_o they_o if_o they_o be_v godly_a and_o tender_a for_o this_o be_v to_o job_n a_o evidence_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o of_o his_o be_v turn_v to_o be_v cruel_a to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o disappoint_v 8._o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o trial_n do_v ofttimes_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sober_a and_o serious_a thought_n they_o have_v before_o and_o albeit_o they_o meâ—t_v with_o nothing_o but_o what_o sometime_o they_o look_v for_o or_o judge_v probable_a and_o equitable_a yet_o their_o passion_n cause_v they_o forget_v all_o this_o and_o so_o they_o make_v their_o own_o trial_n more_o bitter_a for_o albeit_o job_n notwithstanding_o these_o expectation_n be_v also_o look_v out_o and_o prepare_v for_o trouble_n chap._n 3.25_o 26._o yet_o now_o he_o forget_v that_o when_o he_o will_v complain_v of_o his_o sad_a case_n and_o aggravate_v it_o verse_n 27._o my_o bowel_n boil_a and_o rest_v not_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n prevent_v i_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n job_n proceed_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o sad_a change_n that_o have_v befall_v he_o contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o his_o sad_a case_n before_o yet_o he_o insist_o here_o upon_o it_o again_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o present_a resentment_n and_o that_o he_o may_v more_o full_o and_o pathetical_o enumerate_v the_o particular_a evil_n and_o dark_a cloud_n that_o have_v overwhelm_v he_o this_o account_n he_o prosecute_v in_o several_a particular_n in_o the_o several_a verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o purpose_n in_o this_o verse_n as_o also_o v._n 28_o be_v express_v in_o the_o bypass_a time_n sâ—me_v do_v take_v they_o up_o as_o a_o commentary_n upon_o what_o he_o have_v say_v v._o 25._o or_o a_o further_a account_n of_o his_o sympathy_n and_o that_o the_o three_o last_o verse_n only_o do_v give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o present_a trouble_n notwithstanding_o this_o his_o sympathy_n and_o for_o this_o verse_n in_o particular_a they_o expound_v it_o thus_o that_o his_o sympathy_n keep_v his_o bowel_n of_o affection_n in_o continual_a motion_n and_o exercise_n without_o any_o intermission_n and_o that_o he_o be_v prevent_v by_o affliction_n or_o seldom_o if_o ever_o do_v he_o pass_v a_o day_n without_o sadness_n in_o behalf_n of_o some_o one_o or_o other_o but_o the_o word_n do_v not_o so_o clear_o bear_v that_o sense_n and_o the_o original_a phrase_n in_o both_o verse_n may_v be_v as_o well_o read_v in_o the_o present_a time_n and_o therefore_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o contain_v the_o first_o evidence_n of_o his_o sad_a condition_n take_v from_o a_o fruit_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n namely_o that_o his_o pain_n and_o grief_n do_v so_o continual_o toss_v and_o affect_v his_o bowel_n or_o inward_a part_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o fever_n and_o that_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n do_v not_o only_o prevent_v he_o at_o first_o or_o steal_v upon_o he_o before_o he_o think_v of_o they_o of_o which_o see_v what_o be_v say_v v._o 26._o and_o chap._n 29.18_o but_o even_o now_o they_o prevent_v he_o and_o come_v betwixt_o he_o and_o comfort_n and_o all_o other_o thought_n doct._n 1._o affliction_n will_v make_v great_a orator_n in_o speak_v of_o their_o misery_n and_o will_v cause_v they_o dwell_v much_o upon_o that_o sad_a subject_n for_o here_o job_n can_v get_v off_o but_o must_v insist_v again_o upon_o this_o sad_a subject_n as_o find_v no_o case_n but_o in_o tell_v he_o want_v it_o 2._o much_o think_v upon_o and_o repeat_v of_o the_o same_o grievance_n over_o and_o over_o do_v contribute_v to_o heighten_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o to_o make_v new_a exercise_n unto_o they_o for_o albeit_o job_n have_v say_v all_o this_o before_o or_o somewhat_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n v._o 16_o 17._o yet_o he_o repeat_v it_o over_o again_o as_o a_o new_a trial_n at_o every_o repeat_n thereof_o 3._o albeit_o pain_n upon_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o inward_a sickness_n upon_o the_o vital_n be_v distinct_a affliction_n which_o god_n oft-time_n separate_v not_o inflict_v the_o one_o when_o he_o inflict_v the_o other_o yet_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v exercise_v with_o both_o at_o once_o for_o job_n have_v pain_n in_o his_o bone_n and_o sinew_n v._o 17._o and_o here_o his_o bowel_n or_o inward_a part_n be_v affect_v 4._o much_o soul-exercise_n and_o grief_n accompany_v other_o cross_n will_v soon_o draw_v on_o sickness_n and_o feverish_a pain_n for_o job_n be_v in_o this_o case_n his_o bowel_n boil_a so_o that_o a_o gospel-frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v good_a medicine_n to_o prevent_v these_o waste_a soul-pressure_n which_o accompany_v trouble_v 5._o want_v of_o intermission_n or_o breathe_a time_n in_o trouble_n be_v a_o sad_a addition_n to_o the_o trial_n which_o yet_o godly_a man_n may_v taste_v of_o in_o their_o affliction_n for_o say_v he_o my_o bowel_n boil_a and_o rest_v not_o 6._o god_n will_v exercise_v his_o own_o child_n till_o they_o find_v their_o trouble_n to_o be_v a_o affliction_n indeed_o and_o he_o may_v so_o put_v they_o to_o it_o that_o their_o time_n for_o a_o long_a while_n will_v be_v remarkable_a for_o nothing_o but_o for_o their_o bear_n of_o affliction_n in_o it_o for_o these_o cause_n do_v he_o call_v they_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n day_n of_o sharp_a search_a trial_n and_o nothing_o but_o trial_n 7._o as_o it_o add_v to_o man_n affliction_n if_o they_o be_v unexpected_o surprise_v with_o it_o so_o even_o these_o who_o be_v most_o resolve_v may_v be_v surprise_v with_o it_o when_o it_o come_v for_o albeit_o they_o resolve_v to_o meet_v with_o trouble_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v surprise_v with_o trouble_n shake_v and_o pinch_v they_o more_o than_o ever_o they_o expect_v and_o with_o the_o exhaust_v of_o all_o their_o habitual_a furniture_n and_o resolution_n thereby_o till_o new_a and_o fresh_a supply_n come_v from_o heaven_n for_o in_o these_o respect_n the_o day_n
any_o thing_n here_o record_v out_o of_o any_o passion_n and_o heat_n but_o he_o speak_v as_o he_o be_v furnish_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o he_o express_o assert_v chap._n 32.18_o 19_o 3._o the_o two_o former_a assertion_n be_v further_o confirm_v from_o this_o that_o job_n who_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v well_o enough_o find_v that_o he_o be_v direct_v by_o god_n to_o hit_v he_o upon_o the_o sore_a and_o to_o speak_v to_o purpose_n and_o not_o as_o his_o friend_n have_v do_v do_v not_o make_v any_o reply_n to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o they_o even_o though_o elihu_n invite_v he_o to_o it_o wait_v as_o will_v seem_v to_o see_v if_o he_o will_v say_v aught_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n chap._n 33.32_o with_o 34.1_o 4._o this_o also_o put_v the_o matter_n above_o all_o controversy_n that_o god_n have_v humble_v job_n do_v not_o reprove_v elihu_n nor_o require_v he_o to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o any_o fault_n in_o his_o speech_n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o rest_n chap._n 42.7_o 8._o which_o evince_v that_o he_o speak_v right_a and_o by_o god_n direction_n and_o not_o as_o the_o rest_n do_v these_o thing_n be_v premit_v the_o difficulty_n will_v be_v remove_v and_o elihu_n scope_n know_v if_o we_o consider_v these_o particular_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n elihu_n and_o the_o other_o friend_n maintain_v different_a thesis_n or_o opinion_n for_o they_o conclude_v job_n to_o be_v wicked_a because_o of_o his_o great_a affliction_n and_o his_o miscarriage_n under_o they_o but_o elihu_n do_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o state_n of_o his_o person_n to_o question_v his_o be_v justify_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n nor_o do_v he_o accuse_v he_o of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n before_o he_o be_v afflict_v only_o he_o maintain_v that_o as_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v stoop_v unto_o without_o murmur_v in_o his_o afflict_v the_o most_o righteous_a and_o holy_a of_o adam_n posterity_n so_o the_o sinfulness_n which_o job_n grant_v to_o be_v in_o himself_o though_o he_o still_o maintain_v his_o integrity_n do_v not_o only_o deserve_v all_o this_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o worse_o but_o this_o sharp_a usage_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o and_o for_o prevent_v the_o bitter_a fruit_n that_o otherwise_o may_v flow_v therefrom_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o blame_v who_o have_v complain_v so_o much_o and_o have_v not_o carry_v meek_o under_o the_o trial_n and_o which_o be_v another_o branch_n of_o his_o quarrel_n and_o a_o miscarriage_n which_o high_o incense_v he_o chap._n 32.2_o however_o he_o may_v have_v vindicate_v his_o integrity_n against_o his_o friend_n yet_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v reflect_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n who_o have_v afflict_v he_o as_o we_o have_v find_v he_o do_v in_o his_o several_a passionate_a complaint_n and_o expostulation_n in_o sum_n elihu_n insist_o to_o check_v job_n for_o his_o fail_n they_o labour_v to_o prove_v he_o wicked_a he_o insist_o main_o upon_o his_o miscarriage_n under_o this_o trouble_n and_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o dispute_n not_o neglect_v to_o speak_v of_o these_o infirmity_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o saint_n at_o all_o time_n they_o strong_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v lead_v a_o wicked_a life_n before_o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v so_o god_n have_v send_v these_o affliction_n upon_o he_o and_o though_o they_o as_o well_o as_o elihu_n take_v notice_n of_o his_o passionate_a miscarriage_n in_o his_o trouble_n yet_o it_o be_v upon_o different_a account_n they_o do_v so_o 1._o they_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o only_a in_o the_o by_o and_o as_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o their_o opinion_n concern_v he_o for_o though_o he_o have_v not_o so_o miscarry_v their_o principle_n lead_v they_o to_o condemn_v he_o however_o as_o one_o who_o have_v be_v 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humble_v with_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o to_o clear_v that_o job_n carriage_n under_o affliction_n and_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o dispute_n be_v faulty_a while_n instead_o of_o improve_n his_o trouble_n he_o do_v carp_n at_o god_n providence_n who_o have_v inflict_v it_o and_o this_o job_n be_v convince_v of_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o silence_n 3._o as_o to_o his_o citation_n of_o job_n word_n and_o his_o inference_n thereupon_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o he_o do_v cite_v they_o false_o or_o fasten_v upon_o he_o what_o he_o say_v not_o or_o that_o he_o do_v allege_v job_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n only_o he_o so_o cite_v his_o speech_n as_o he_o do_v not_o repeat_v all_o in_o his_o own_o very_a word_n but_o give_v he_o such_o a_o sum_n of_o they_o as_o may_v let_v he_o see_v in_o what_o sense_n man_n may_v take_v they_o however_o he_o mean_v in_o speak_v they_o and_o what_o hard_a construction_n of_o he_o they_o may_v upon_o the_o 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and_o not_o a_o delusion_n that_o act_v they_o so_o they_o have_v need_v to_o make_v it_o sure_a that_o it_o be_v so_o especial_o in_o debate_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a for_o man_n to_o know_v of_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v in_o both_o these_o respect_n he_o confident_o assert_n that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o rash_a young_a man_n which_o move_v he_o to_o speak_v i_o will_v answer_v v._n 17._o for_o i_o be_o full_a of_o matter_n the_o spirit_n within_o i_o constrain_v i_o 3._o such_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v without_o vanity_n assert_v that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o what_o be_v right_a for_o so_o do_v elihu_n assert_v of_o himself_o though_o a_o young_a man_n when_o he_o be_v to_o deal_v on_o god_n behalf_n with_o so_o eminent_a party_n see_v 1_o cor._n 7.40_o 4._o albeit_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n where_o he_o dwell_v keep_v man_n humble_a and_o empty_a in_o themselves_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o make_v a_o empty_a sound_n and_o noise_n only_o but_o suppli_v man_n with_o furniture_n for_o the_o work_n he_o call_v they_o unto_o for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o full_a of_o matter_n or_o of_o word_n that_o be_v of_o word_n pertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o not_o empty_a word_n only_o and_o he_o express_v his_o furniture_n by_o be_v full_a of_o word_n to_o show_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o furnish_v he_o with_o pertinent_a matter_n but_o with_o fit_a word_n whereby_o to_o express_v it_o as_o he_o must_v do_v to_o all_o those_o who_o he_o assist_v 5._o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o lead_v man_n to_o be_v rash_a and_o furious_a yet_o he_o fill_v they_o in_o who_o he_o dwell_v with_o a_o holy_a fervour_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n and_o zeal_n to_o appear_v for_o it_o especial_o when_o other_o have_v wrong_v it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n within_o he_o or_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o belly_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o have_v take_v his_o seat_n in_o and_o have_v waken_v up_o his_o zeal_n and_o affection_n which_o in_o scripture-phrase_n be_v say_v frequent_o to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o belly_n or_o bowel_n in_o behalf_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n so_o much_o wrong_v by_o they_o and_o so_o this_o spirit_n constrain_v he_o that_o he_o must_v appear_v and_o speak_v as_o wine_n in_o a_o bottle_n seek_v a_o vent_n see_v psa_n 45.1_o 6._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lead_v man_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o want_n of_o a_o opportunity_n to_o serve_v god_n as_o their_o great_a burden_n and_o on_o his_o service_n as_o their_o great_a delight_n and_o refreshment_n for_o so_o much_o do_v this_o similitude_n import_n behold_v my_o belly_n or_o affection_n move_v and_o excite_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v as_o wine_n that_o have_v no_o vent_n it_o be_v ready_a to_o burst_v like_o new_a bottle_n i_o will_v speak_v that_o i_o may_v be_v refresh_v or_o may_v 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other_o discourse_n for_o what_o be_v here_o charge_v upon_o he_o v._o 9_o see_v chap._n 9.17_o and_o 10.7_o and_o 13.18_o and_o 16.17_o and_o 19.7_o and_o 29.14_o and_o 27.5_o 6._o in_o all_o which_o and_o divers_a other_o passage_n he_o assert_v his_o integrity_n and_o purity_n to_o aggravate_v his_o complaint_n against_o god_n who_o have_v deal_v so_o severe_o with_o he_o for_o what_o be_v here_o challenge_v v._o 10._o see_v chap._n 16.12_o 14._o and_o 19.11_o 12._o and_o for_o that_o v._o 11._o see_v beside_o what_o be_v already_o mark_v from_o chap._n 13._o chap._n 14.16_o 17._o 5._o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o however_o job_n three_o friend_n do_v challenge_v he_o for_o all_o those_o speech_n and_o particular_o
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mark_v from_o luk._n 16._o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n authority_n speak_v in_o his_o word_n be_v sufficient_a in_o its_o own_o kind_n as_o a_o mean_a to_o cause_v man_n tremble_v ezra_n 10.3_o be_v 66.5_o for_o man_n will_v not_o ready_o slight_v what_o a_o prince_n say_v unto_o they_o far_o more_o shall_v the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a god_n have_v impression_n upon_o we_o and_o where_o the_o word_n prevail_v not_o he_o be_v provoke_v to_o write_v his_o mind_n in_o deep_a and_o sad_a character_n of_o affliction_n chap._n 36.8_o 9_o 10._o verse_n 17._o that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n elihu_n give_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o what_o god_n say_v by_o dream_n and_o vision_n and_o what_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o that_o instruction_n which_o he_o seal_v thereby_o v._o 16._o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o more_o immediate_a scope_n thereof_o namely_o to_o humble_a man_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n as_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n purpose_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n it_o will_v import_v that_o man_n natural_o be_v a_o purpose_v project_v creature_n who_o will_v lay_v down_o his_o own_o settle_a way_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o follow_v and_o prosecute_v neglect_v dependence_n upon_o god_n that_o man_n choose_v this_o way_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v himself_o in_o pride_n as_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o master_n and_o orderer_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n and_o that_o god_n do_v overturn_v all_o these_o fine_a project_n of_o proud_a man_n not_o only_o do_v the_o message_n of_o his_o word_n speak_v against_o this_o evil_n and_o his_o rod_n do_v actual_o overturn_v these_o project_n if_o the_o word_n be_v not_o obey_v but_o even_o the_o variety_n of_o way_n whereby_o god_n then_o manifest_v his_o mind_n all_o which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o mention_v v._o 15._o serve_v to_o abase_v man_n and_o keep_v he_o in_o a_o continual_a and_o humble_a dependence_n upon_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o his_o purpose_n but_o the_o word_n must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o work_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a or_o some_o evil_a work_n and_o undertake_n from_o which_o god_n withdraw_v and_o call_v man_n by_o his_o word_n which_o be_v then_o reveal_v in_o dream_n and_o vision_n thus_o man_n work_n be_v all_o one_o with_o his_o transgression_n chap._n 36.9_o and_o as_o for_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n to_o hide_v pride_n here_o be_v to_o take_v it_o away_o and_o withdraw_v man_n from_o it_o so_o that_o it_o become_v as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v and_o lose_v which_o appear_v not_o and_o can_v be_v find_v or_o by_o take_v away_o that_o which_o pride_n feed_v upon_o to_o prevent_v man_n pride_n and_o so_o to_o hide_v it_o from_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o find_v it_o nor_o any_o thing_n whereof_o to_o be_v proud_a and_o this_o be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a either_o as_o a_o particular_a instance_n of_o that_o general_a of_o man_n work_n which_o be_v to_o be_v abandon_v pride_n be_v a_o especial_a evil_a work_n whereof_o god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n free_a or_o as_o god_n end_n in_o instruct_v man_n to_o abandon_v his_o evil_a work_n and_o that_o by_o let_v man_n see_v his_o work_n to_o be_v mourn_v for_o and_o amend_v he_o lay_v his_o pride_n and_o let_v he_o see_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o it_o in_o sum_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o whole_a verse_n be_v that_o the_o message_n of_o god_n word_n even_o when_o direct_v to_o godly_a man_n tend_v to_o lead_v they_o to_o renew_v their_o repentance_n daily_o and_o by_o what_o they_o see_v of_o their_o own_o evil_a work_n to_o make_v they_o have_v a_o low_a esteem_n of_o themselves_o to_o clear_v this_o yet_o a_o little_a more_o consider_v 1._o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v concise_o express_v in_o the_o original_a for_o the_o word_n from_o he_o be_v a_o supplement_n and_o the_o original_a have_v only_o word_n for_o word_n to_o withdraw_v or_o cause_n to_o remove_v man_v work_v hence_o some_o render_v it_o thus_o that_o man_n as_o the_o agent_n may_v remove_v work_n and_o so_o the_o purpose_n will_v run_v very_o smooth_o that_o god_n instruct_v man_n five_o 16._o that_o may_v remove_v work_n or_o abandon_v evil_a course_n but_o as_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n it_o be_v god_n who_o hide_v pride_n so_o it_o seem_v clear_a to_o understand_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n of_o he_o also_o that_o he_o by_o instruction_n withdraw_v man_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o the_o supplement_n require_v to_o this_o read_n the_o particle_n from_o be_v here_o bring_v from_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o this_o language_n to_o clear_v the_o read_n that_o he_o withdraw_v man_n 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to_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o man_n life_n opposite_a to_o that_o destruction_n wherewith_o he_o be_v threaten_v v._o 22._o yet_o so_o as_o this_o must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o everlasting_a deliverance_n from_o hell_n and_o albeit_o such_o a_o temporal_a preservation_n and_o deliverance_n be_v not_o always_o afford_v to_o godly_a penitent_a man_n yet_o the_o sense_n will_v run_v clear_a enough_o thus_o that_o the_o penitent_a afflict_a man_n close_v with_o christ_n shall_v get_v temporal_a deliverance_n from_o his_o affliction_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n about_o those_o thing_n namely_o when_o it_o be_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o good_a to_o get_v it_o and_o that_o as_o a_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n of_o his_o eternal_a deliverance_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v to_o who_o it_o be_v that_o god_n say_v deliver_v he_o answ_n the_o phrase_n may_v import_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o 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71._o 4._o that_o when_o god_n condescend_v to_o take_v pain_n upon_o any_o of_o his_o child_n by_o sickness_n and_o by_o his_o messenger_n he_o will_v in_o mercy_n follow_v they_o with_o those_o mean_n however_o they_o may_v prove_v stubborn_a for_o a_o time_n till_o they_o take_v effect_n upon_o they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o those_o mean_n will_v certain_o have_v this_o effect_n at_o last_o doct._n 3._o whatever_o be_v the_o care_n and_o diligence_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o affliction_n to_o follow_v their_o duty_n yet_o it_o be_v grace_n and_o grace_n only_o that_o must_v do_v their_o turn_n and_o the_o more_o diligent_a they_o be_v grace_n will_v be_v see_v to_o be_v the_o more_o free_a for_o whatever_o success_n the_o message_n have_v yet_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o he_o in_o deliver_v he_o and_o this_o may_v be_v another_o reason_n why_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o afflict_a man_n profit_v by_o the_o message_n 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give_v here_o as_o the_o reason_n and_o procure_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o gracious_a dispensation_n not_o that_o christ_n do_v purchase_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v gracious_a in_o himself_o for_o that_o be_v one_o of_o his_o attribute_n nor_o yet_o that_o god_n shall_v have_v a_o purpose_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o his_o elect_n for_o it_o flow_v from_o his_o gracious_a purpose_n and_o eternal_a love_n to_o they_o that_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o die_v for_o they_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o ransom_n have_v purchase_v the_o communication_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n to_o sinner_n in_o a_o way_n agreeable_a to_o his_o justice_n and_o this_o do_v not_o only_a evidence_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v saving_o though_o not_o full_o reveal_v in_o
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in_o deliverance_n than_o he_o be_v in_o the_o best_a frame_n for_o prayer_n this_o may_v warn_v we_o 1._o not_o to_o take_v every_o thing_n for_o prayer_n which_o look_v like_o it_o where_o humility_n meekness_n fervency_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o shine_v in_o our_o address_n 2._o to_o suspect_v our_o own_o heart_n and_o to_o look_v well_o to_o our_o prayer_n when_o we_o be_v in_o fit_n of_o trouble_n 3._o to_o close_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n if_o we_o will_v pray_v to_o purpose_n doct._n 3._o how_o poor_a soever_o a_o account_n the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v get_v of_o their_o passionate_a complaint_n yet_o when_o they_o repent_v and_o close_o with_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n their_o prayer_n shall_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n nor_o be_v lâ—st_o for_o here_o they_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o success_n see_v matth._n 7.7_o god_n take_v so_o much_o delight_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o humble_a believer_n that_o he_o will_v not_o reject_v they_o cant._n 2.14_o 4_o whatever_o bid_v success_n saint_n seem_v to_o have_v in_o their_o prayer_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o qualify_v yet_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o their_o person_n and_o prayer_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v favourable_a to_o he_o or_o well_o please_v with_o he_o so_o that_o 1._o god_n have_v no_o quarrel_n at_o they_o whatever_o they_o get_v in_o a_o answer_n to_o their_o prayer_n 2._o it_o be_v very_o comfortable_a that_o however_o they_o be_v exercise_v about_o some_o petty_a concernment_n of_o lesser_a moment_n in_o their_o prayer_n yet_o the_o state_n of_o their_o person_n be_v secure_v 3._o they_o may_v expect_v favour_n and_o love_n in_o all_o they_o meet_v with_o and_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v it_o though_o they_o can_v discern_v it_o doct._n 5._o as_o the_o joy_n of_o saint_n depend_v upon_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n reconcile_a face_n psal_n 4.6_o 7._o or_o upon_o the_o hope_n of_o it_o psal_n 42.11_o and_o not_o upon_o trifle_n so_o however_o this_o sensible_a joy_n may_v be_v interrupt_v and_o god_n face_n hide_v from_o they_o for_o their_o trial_n or_o chastisement_n and_o till_o they_o repent_v and_o close_o with_o christ_n yet_o it_o may_v come_v again_o after_o much_o sadness_n they_o may_v become_v favourite_n again_o and_o be_v admit_v to_o see_v the_o king_n face_n and_o that_o will_v renew_v and_o heighten_v their_o joy_n for_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n with_o joy_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o this_o rich_a allowance_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n who_o will_v dispense_v it_o as_o may_v be_v for_o his_o people_n good_a 6._o saint_n ought_v not_o to_o suspend_v their_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o goodwill_n upon_o their_o sensible_a satisfaction_n and_o joy_n so_o as_o to_o question_v the_o one_o if_o they_o want_v the_o other_o for_o god_n be_v gracious_a v._o 24._o and_o favourable_a here_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o man_n get_v joy_n and_o this_o be_v but_o a_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o those_o and_o a_o fruit_n which_o do_v not_o at_o all_o time_n flow_v from_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o great_a mistake_n who_o can_v see_v no_o favour_n but_o in_o sensible_a satisfaction_n 7._o saint_n true_a joy_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n must_v depend_v upon_o and_o flow_v from_o their_o justification_n and_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o their_o sanctification_n only_o or_o chief_o for_o his_o joy_n in_o see_v god_n face_n flow_v from_o righteousness_n as_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n with_o joy_n for_o he_o will_v render_v unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n see_v 1_o pet._n 1.8_o ps_n 32_o 1_o 6_o 7._o 8._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n impute_v unto_o sinner_n be_v sufficient_a to_o remove_v all_o that_o can_v hinder_v our_o reconciliation_n and_o joy_n for_o it_o be_v here_o give_v as_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n of_o what_o be_v promise_v 9_o as_o this_o righteousness_n be_v indeed_o god_n who_o find_v it_o out_o and_o impure_v it_o and_o who_o be_v engage_v in_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o righteousness_n to_o accept_v those_o who_o make_v use_v of_o it_o all_o which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o empty_a notion_n and_o fancy_n so_o he_o who_o flee_v unto_o christ_n may_v reckon_v it_o to_o be_v his_o own_o righteousness_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o legal_a union_n that_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o he_o thus_o in_o a_o sound_a sense_n this_o relative_a his_o when_o it_o be_v call_v his_o righteousness_n may_v be_v refer_v both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n who_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o sentence_n and_o we_o may_v safe_o look_v thus_o upon_o it_o when_o the_o text_n do_v not_o determine_v which_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v 10._o a_o justify_v man_n righteousness_n may_v at_o some_o time_n be_v obscure_v and_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o affliction_n guilt_n tentation_n sense_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v lose_v for_o so_o be_v suppose_v here_o that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o be_v render_v or_o restore_v again_o as_o we_o shall_v entertain_v this_o precious_a jewel_n wary_o and_o tender_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o suspect_v it_o because_o of_o such_o change_n and_o alteration_n 11._o when_o a_o desert_a and_o bemi_v saint_n do_v renew_v his_o repentance_n and_o flee_v to_o christ_n he_o will_v find_v that_o his_o good_a estate_n be_v not_o lose_v when_o he_o want_v the_o evidence_n of_o it_o but_o the_o cloud_n will_v clear_v again_o for_o he_o will_v render_v or_o return_n or_o restore_v unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n see_v ps_n 51.12_o 12._o albeit_o the_o good_a condition_n of_o saint_n be_v irrecoverable_a by_o any_o diligence_n of_o they_o and_o so_o it_o may_v seem_v hopeless_a when_o it_o be_v go_v yet_o god_n himself_o can_v and_o will_v clear_v all_o these_o cloud_n for_o he_o will_v render_v it_o which_o speak_v much_o for_o their_o encouragement_n who_o find_v that_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o multiply_v and_o augment_v cloud_n by_o their_o activity_n 13._o as_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o their_o good_a estate_n be_v obscure_v and_o hide_v from_o they_o so_o they_o may_v expect_v that_o their_o joy_n shall_v be_v as_o great_a when_o their_o sky_n clear_v again_o for_o then_o there_o be_v joy_n when_o he_o render_v to_o man_n his_o righteousness_n verse_n 27._o he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o 28._o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n these_o two_o verse_n as_o they_o be_v translate_v contain_v a_o summary_n account_v of_o man_n duty_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o of_o god_n kindness_n follow_v thereupon_o who_o observe_v man_n and_o if_o he_o find_v any_o man_n penitent_a and_o confess_v his_o sin_n v._o 27._o he_o do_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o pit_n which_o import_v not_o only_o or_o so_o much_o his_o deliverance_n from_o eternal_a death_n though_o that_o also_o be_v secure_v to_o the_o penitent_a as_o from_o bodily_a death_n as_o the_o whole_a context_n and_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n do_v clear_a but_o the_o original_a v._o 27._o have_v only_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n he_o shall_v look_v upon_o man_n and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 28._o may_v also_o be_v read_v as_o our_o margin_n have_v it_o he_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n and_o my_o life_n etc._n etc._n so_o these_o verse_n will_v contain_v the_o last_o effect_n of_o all_o
be_v most_o willing_a to_o be_v teach_v and_o help_v to_o promove_v in_o knowledge_n therefore_o also_o when_o he_o be_v to_o teach_v wisdom_n chap._n 33.33_o he_o call_v unto_o wise_a man_n and_o they_o that_o have_v knowledge_n as_o person_n who_o will_v most_o ready_o hear_v and_o give_v ear_n 5._o even_o when_o man_n be_v about_o most_o grave_a and_o serious_a matter_n and_o among_o grave_n and_o wise_a man_n there_o be_v such_o a_o dulness_n that_o they_o need_v to_o be_v serious_o excite_v to_o give_v attention_n for_o therefore_o do_v elihu_n make_v use_n of_o this_o preface_n exhort_v the_o auditor_n to_o hear_v and_o give_v ear_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o every_o one_o of_o his_o speech_n and_o sometime_o repeat_v it_o also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o discourse_n as_o we_o will_v hear_v 6._o it_o be_v their_o duty_n who_o be_v call_v to_o deal_v with_o other_o to_o carry_v respective_o towards_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v prepare_v the_o way_n for_o their_o message_n therefore_o also_o albeit_o some_o of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v have_v err_v yet_o he_o do_v call_v they_o wise_a man_n and_o they_o that_o have_v knowledge_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v conciliate_v their_o affection_n and_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o hearken_v unto_o he_o from_o v._o 3._o omit_v what_o be_v mark_v upon_o chap._n 12.11_o learn_v 1._o man_n receive_v great_a benefit_n particular_o in_o sacred_a and_o holy_a thing_n by_o the_o ear_n for_o so_o be_v here_o import_v that_o the_o ear_n receive_v word_n or_o instruction_n from_o other_o particular_o concern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n such_o as_o he_o be_v now_o treat_v of_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n depend_v upon_o divine_a revelation_n so_o our_o own_o observation_n of_o what_o he_o reveal_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o take_v it_o all_o in_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o information_n and_o instruction_n from_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o who_o employ_v not_o their_o ear_n to_o hear_v do_v no_o less_o prejudge_v their_o own_o soul_n than_o they_o do_v wrong_v their_o body_n who_o make_v not_o use_v of_o their_o mouth_n for_o eat_v yea_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o ear_n which_o god_n have_v make_v for_o that_o use_n prov._n 20.12_o will_v bear_v witness_n against_o their_o negligence_n 2_o as_o god_n require_v that_o we_o do_v hear_v so_o also_o that_o we_o try_v and_o discern_v of_o what_o we_o hear_v with_o a_o consequent_a approbation_n or_o rejection_n of_o it_o as_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o so_o the_o ear_n tri_v word_n as_o the_o mouth_n or_o palate_n taste_v meat_n and_o it_o be_v swallow_v down_o or_o cast_v out_o again_o according_a as_o the_o palate_n relish_v it_o ill_a or_o well_o 3._o whatever_o defect_n there_o be_v in_o other_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o discern_v yet_o man_n of_o experience_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a heb._n 5.14_o for_o therefore_o do_v he_o appeal_v to_o these_o wise_a man_n see_v their_o ear_n can_v try_v word_n etc._n etc._n from_o v._o 4._o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o will_v prosper_v or_o do_v good_a to_o other_o to_o aim_v single_o at_o truth_n for_o in_o his_o disquisition_n and_o enquiry_n about_o this_o matter_n he_o will_v be_v at_o judgement_n or_o a_o equitable_a and_o just_a determination_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o what_o be_v good_a 2._o man_n ought_v not_o to_o follow_v or_o inquire_v after_o truth_n upon_o any_o carnal_a or_o crooked_a design_n but_o because_o it_o be_v their_o delight_n and_o they_o esteem_v it_o only_o good_a and_o worth_a the_o know_n for_o because_o it_o be_v judgement_n and_o good_a and_o so_o worthy_a the_o know_v therefore_o he_o will_v have_v it_o choose_v affectionate_o and_o with_o delight_n 3._o it_o be_v man_n duty_n and_o will_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o sober_a man_n as_o to_o aim_v at_o truth_n so_o also_o to_o study_v to_o bring_v up_o other_o in_o a_o calm_a and_o friendly_a way_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o without_o insult_v over_o or_o derogate_a from_o they_o or_o affect_v emicency_n to_o themselves_o therefore_o albeit_o some_o of_o they_o be_v wrong_v yet_o he_o be_v content_a to_o go_v about_o this_o work_n in_o a_o friendly_a way_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o common_a consent_n let_v we_o choose_v etc._n etc._n let_v we_o know_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 5._o for_o job_n have_v say_v i_o be_o righteous_a and_o god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n 6._o shall_v i_o lie_v against_o my_o right_n my_o wound_n be_v incurable_a without_o transgression_n these_o verse_n contain_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n or_o a_o proposition_n of_o these_o expression_n of_o job_n which_o he_o intend_v at_o this_o time_n to_o refute_v the_o challenge_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o what_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n namely_o that_o job_n have_v wrong_v god_n by_o his_o complaint_n but_o this_o be_v more_o sharp_o refute_v and_o speak_v to_o he_o charge_v he_o to_o have_v say_v first_o that_o though_o he_o be_v righteous_a yet_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o judgement_n or_o he_o get_v not_o a_o fair_a hear_n and_o decision_n of_o his_o cause_n v._o 5._o as_o for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n that_o job_n say_v he_o be_v righteous_a he_o have_v have_v it_o so_o frequent_o in_o his_o mouth_n in_o his_o discourse_n that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o instance_n any_o particular_a place_n for_o it_o see_v chap._n 13.18_o and_o 23.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 27.6_o and_o 31.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o for_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o judgement_n we_o find_v it_o express_o speak_v by_o job_n chap._n 27.2_o second_o he_o charge_v he_o with_o obstinacy_n in_o those_o complaint_n and_o that_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o lie_n against_o his_o own_o right_n to_o say_v any_o other_o thing_n of_o his_o condition_n than_o that_o his_o affliction_n cause_v by_o those_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a chap._n 6.4_o as_o the_o word_n here_o be_v be_v mortal_a and_o incurable_a even_o though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n free_a of_o transgression_n v._o 6._o this_o charge_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o what_o job_n have_v say_v chap._n 27._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o though_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v also_o from_o his_o frequent_a complaint_n of_o the_o fad_a stroke_n which_o have_v befall_v he_o a_o innocent_a man_n chap._n 9.17_o and_o 19.7_o and_o 16_o 13_o 17._o for_o clear_v of_o this_o charge_n consider_v 1._o as_o job_n do_v never_o assert_v his_o sinlessness_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o his_o frequent_a confession_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o cause_n debate_v betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n and_o consequent_o that_o phrase_n v._o 6._o to_o be_v without_o transgression_n 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he_o deal_v with_o job_n to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o miscarriage_n to_o chap._n 42.7_o insist_v upon_o elihu_n be_v last_o argument_n take_v from_o his_o greatness_n which_o may_v let_v job_n see_v how_o far_o he_o have_v miscarry_v in_o quarrel_v he_o as_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o clear_v when_o i_o come_v to_o give_v a_o general_a account_n of_o his_o scope_n in_o his_o debate_n with_o job_n on_o v._o 4_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o decide_v the_o principal_a controversy_n betwixt_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n in_o a_o few_o word_n chap._n 42.7_o 8_o 9_o his_o deal_n with_o job_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o speech_n by_o the_o first_o whereof_o contain_v in_o ch._n 38_o &_o 39_o &_o 40.1_o 2._o he_o bring_v he_o to_o some_o sense_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o weakness_n ch._n 40_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o by_o the_o second_o from_o chap._n 40.6_o till_o the_o end_n of_o chap._n 41._o he_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o more_o ample_a confession_n of_o his_o folly_n chap._n 42.1_o 6._o this_o 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passionate_a desire_n of_o death_n upon_o which_o he_o insist_o so_o much_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n hence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v duty_n of_o godly_a man_n and_o their_o property_n when_o in_o a_o right_a frame_n that_o their_o conscience_n be_v very_o tender_a touchstone_n of_o their_o principle_n and_o way_n either_o to_o prevent_v their_o engage_v in_o a_o evil_a way_n or_o to_o cause_v they_o relent_v it_o if_o they_o be_v engage_v for_o so_o be_v here_o suppose_a that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v iniquity_n in_o their_o tongue_n and_o that_o their_o taste_n shall_v discern_v perverse_a thing_n thus_o joseph_n conscience_n break_v the_o snare_n lay_v by_o his_o mistress_n gen._n 39_o 9_o thus_o david_n reins_o do_v instruct_v he_o psal_n 16.7_o and_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o when_o he_o have_v fall_v in_o a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 1_o sam._n 24_o 5._o hence_o it_o be_v a_o challenge_n that_o man_n be_v not_o ashamed_a when_o they_o do_v evil_a jer._n 6_o 15._o this_o 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thing_n may_v concur_v to_o corrupt_v the_o sense_n of_o man_n in_o particular_a exigent_n prosperity_n may_v blunt_v their_o tenderness_n and_o bribe_v their_o light_n to_o allow_v they_o ease_v desertion_n as_o befall_v david_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o bathsheba_n and_o hezekiah_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n may_v draw_v forth_o proof_n of_o weakness_n and_o good_a man_n may_v miscarry_v under_o it_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a that_o they_o be_v desert_v but_o the_o refreshment_n of_o prosperity_n do_v supply_v the_o the_o room_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o trouble_n do_v ready_o produce_v a_o feverish_a distemper_n of_o sense_n especial_o when_o false_a christ_n appear_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n matth._n 24_o 22_o 23_o 24._o this_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o a_o continual_a jealousy_n of_o ourselves_o and_o not_o to_o lean_v to_o our_o own_o understanding_n prov._n 3.5_o chap._n vii_o job_n have_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n excuse_v his_o own_o complaint_n renew_v his_o desire_n of_o death_n and_o sharp_o rebuke_v his_o friend_n for_o their_o inhuman_a cruelty_n and_o for_o their_o be_v deficient_a in_o that_o duty_n he_o may_v have_v expect_v from_o they_o in_o his_o need_n and_o withal_o have_v exhort_v they_o that_o lay_v aside_o prejudices_fw-la they_o will_v take_v a_o second_o look_v of_o his_o condition_n he_o now_o in_o this_o chapter_n for_o their_o further_a information_n fall_v on_o a_o new_a discourse_n concern_v his_o case_n wherein_o he_o labour_v to_o justify_v his_o desire_n of_o death_n desire_v pity_n and_o commiseration_n and_o complain_v he_o can_v find_v it_o at_o no_o hand_n so_o in_o this_o chapter_n 1._o he_o study_v to_o justify_v his_o desire_n of_o death_n for_o see_v man_n life_n be_v not_o perpetual_a but_o have_v a_o prefix_a period_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o all_o oppress_a creature_n to_o seek_v a_o lawful_a and_o attainable_a 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not_o his_o day_n also_o like_o the_o day_n of_o a_o hireling_n in_o this_o discourse_n concern_v job_n desire_n of_o death_n i_o need_v not_o debate_v whether_o the_o discourse_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n to_o move_v he_o to_o grant_v he_o that_o desire_a out-gate_n or_o to_o his_o friend_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n in_o the_o matter_n as_o he_o judge_v it_o for_o both_o may_v be_v intend_v in_o the_o discourse_n as_o speak_v in_o their_o audience_n to_o god_n his_o conclusion_n or_o particular_a desire_n of_o death_n be_v no_o further_o express_v here_o then_o in_o that_o general_a proposition_n v._o 2._o and_o as_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o argument_n and_o the_o account_n he_o give_v of_o the_o cause_n press_v he_o to_o seek_v after_o it_o only_o it_o be_v more_o express_o afterward_o pour_v out_o in_o the_o complaint_n his_o argument_n justify_v this_o desire_n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o that_o one_o sum_n set_v down_o in_o the_o analysis_n of_o the_o 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to_o cause_v he_o know_v himself_o 3._o no_o man_n can_v free_v himself_o from_o be_v quarrel_n of_o god_n righteousness_n except_o the_o man_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o sinfulness_n and_o misery_n under_o affliction_n though_o he_o can_v condescend_v upon_o a_o particular_a cause_n for_o which_o god_n afflict_v he_o thus_o job_n take_v up_o man_n to_o be_v a_o frail_a sinful_a creature_n though_o he_o know_v not_o in_o particular_a wherefore_o god_n contend_v with_o he_o chap._n 10.2_o that_o he_o may_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v not_o quarrel_v 4._o sense_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o especial_a mean_n to_o make_v a_o man_n carry_v right_a before_o god_n under_o trouble_n therefore_o job_n begin_v with_o this_o as_o his_o chief_a argument_n why_o he_o will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o god_n for_o trouble_v and_o terror_n may_v crush_v and_o silence_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n but_o sense_n of_o sin_n bow_v they_o and_o make_v they_o stoop_v to_o god_n in_o ver_fw-la 3._o job_n as_o have_v be_v 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