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every_o sin_n or_o every_o sin_n consider_v in_o its_o nature_n be_v a_o wrong_n or_o a_o hurt_n to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o unconformity_n to_o his_o will_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n yet_o as_o to_o himself_o god_n receive_v no_o hurt_n nor_o possible_o can_v receive_v hurt_v by_o any_o the_o foul_a most_o sinful_a sin_n but_o some_o may_v say_v do_v not_o sin_n damage_n god_n at_o all_o can_v ellhu_n say_v in_o truth_n what_o do_v thou_o against_o he_o or_o into_o he_o if_o thou_o sin_v be_v sin_n nothing_o to_o god_n the_o church_n complain_v and_o cry_v out_o to_o those_o that_o pass_v by_o she_o lam._n 1.12_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o you_o all_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o be_v all_o my_o affliction_n nothing_o to_o you_o may_v not_o god_n say_v much_o more_o be_v all_o your_o transgression_n nothing_o unto_o i_o be_v our_o sin_n nothing_o to_o he_o be_v he_o unconcern_v in_o they_o how_o can_v this_o be_v there_o be_v several_a scripture-expression_n which_o show_v 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this_o nothing_o to_o god_n four_o some_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o in_o themselves_o a_o contempt_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v commit_v in_o contempt_n of_o god_n when_o man_n sin_v presumptuous_o and_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n when_o they_o sin_n with_o a_o command_n shine_v in_o their_o eye_n with_o a_o threat_n sound_v in_o their_o ear_n they_o even_o send_v a_o defiance_n to_o heaven_n and_o bid_v god_n do_v his_o worst_a and_o be_v this_o nothing_o against_o god_n nothing_o unto_o god_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_n write_v at_o large_a of_o two_o city_n 28._o augustinus_n l._n 14._o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 28._o call_v one_o of_o they_o the_o earthly_a and_o unholy_a city_n make_v by_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o even_o to_o the_o loathe_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n love_n to_o ourselves_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n do_v all_o the_o mischief_n in_o the_o world_n the_o other_o city_n he_o call_v holy_a and_o heavenly_a and_o that_o say_v he_o 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afflict_v he_o hence_o note_v it_o be_v a_o heighten_v of_o our_o sin_n to_o neglect_v prayer_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o neglect_v prayer_n at_o any_o time_n but_o their_o sin_n be_v exceed_o sinful_a who_o neglect_v it_o then_o who_o cry_v not_o to_o god_n when_o god_n bind_v they_o be_v it_o not_o extreme_o evil_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o pray_v at_o all_o or_o but_o little_a when_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o and_o always_o in_o prayer_n affliction_n do_v as_o it_o be_v natural_o draw_v we_o yea_o forcible_o drive_v we_o to_o god_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o hos_fw-la 5.14_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v if_o ever_o they_o will_v seek_v i_o sure_o they_o will_v seek_v i_o then_o and_o then_o they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o that_o be_v earnest_o and_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n therefore_o how_o unnatural_o sinful_a be_v they_o who_o in_o their_o affliction_n will_v not_o seek_v god_n the_o prophet_n say_v isa_n 26.16_o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o yet_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o pray_v when_o chastened_a how_o sinful_a it_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v when_o god_n bind_v we_o appear_v upon_o many_o account_n first_o to_o neglect_v prayer_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v very_o sinful_a because_o than_o we_o have_v most_o occasion_n for_o it_o second_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n god_n especial_o call_v we_o to_o prayer_n he_o command_v we_o at_o all_o time_n but_o chief_o then_o be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_v be_v that_o any_o man_n case_n let_v he_o pray_v jam._n 5.14_o what_o shall_v a_o afflict_a man_n do_v else_o what_o be_v he_o so_o much_o engage_v to_o do_v by_o his_o own_o necessity_n what_o so_o much_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o to_o pâ—ay_v affliction_n which_o take_v we_o off_o from_o many_o other_o woâ—ks_v set_v we_o upon_o and_o about_o this_o three_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v under_o most_o promise_n to_o be_v hear_v now_o not_o to_o pray_v not_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n when_o we_o have_v so_o many_o promise_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o hear_v increase_v our_o sin_n in_o the_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n though_o i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o hypocrite_n prayer_n be_v under_o these_o promise_n of_o hear_v yet_o it_o shall_v be_v reckon_v as_o a_o sin_n that_o he_o haâ—h_v not_o pray_v in_o affliction_n because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o promise_n of_o hear_v prayer_n in_o affliction_n the_o lord_n be_v very_o gracious_a to_o those_o thaâ—_n cry_v in_o affliction_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v often_o hear_v that_o he_o will_v be_v so_o how_o wretched_o sinful_a be_v he_o then_o against_o god_n as_o well_o as_o regardless_o of_o his_o own_o good_a it_o god_n hear_v not_o of_o he_o or_o from_o he_o in_o his_o affliction_n psal_n 102.17_o he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a and_o not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n that_o be_v gracious_o accept_v and_o answer_v it_o again_o psal_n 69.33_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_v not_o his_o prisoner_n that_o be_v any_o who_o be_v bind_v in_o affliction_n for_o i_o suppose_v that_o text_n be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o those_o only_a who_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n but_o take_v in_o all_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v in_o any_o trouble_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v use_v lam._n 3.34_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o crush_v under_o his_o foot_n all_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o hebrew_n be_v all_z the_o bind_v of_o the_o earth_n by_o who_o he_o mean_v as_o chief_o the_o jew_n go_v into_o captivity_n who_o be_v more_o proper_o bind_v so_o any_o detain_v under_o any_o calamity_n whatsoever_o to_o all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o that_o scripture_n be_v applyable_a the_o lord_n do_v not_o willing_o afflict_v see_v then_o there_o be_v so_o many_o promise_n make_v to_o those_o that_o cry_v in_o affliction_n this_o will_v be_v urge_v upon_o the_o hypocrite_n as_o a_o heighten_v of_o his_o naglect_n that_o he_o have_v not_o cry_v when_o god_n bind_v he_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o second_o part_n of_o these_o hypocrite_n misery_n by_o what_o they_o do_v not_o they_o cry_v not_o when_o he_o bind_v they_o the_o three_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o woeful_a misery_n of_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n be_v set_v forth_o be_v by_o what_o they_o suffer_v verse_n 14._o they_o die_v in_o youth_n and_o their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a they_o die_v in_o youth_n the_o hebrew_n be_v their_o soul_n die_v the_o soul_n strict_o take_v be_v immortal_a and_o die_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v often_o say_v in_o scripture_n the_o soul_n die_v the_o soul_n be_v take_v either_o first_o for_o the_o life_n or_o second_o for_o the_o person_n to_o say_v their_o soul_n die_v in_o youth_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o say_v as_o we_o translate_v they_o die_v in_o youth_n the_o word_n render_v youth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o the_o root_n of_o it_o to_o shake_v and_o trouble_v or_o to_o make_v some_o great_a concussion_n hence_o some_o render_v the_o text_n peribunt_fw-la in_o tempestate_fw-la vulg_n in_o excussione_n rab._n sal._n q._n d._n excussione_n et_fw-fr ut_fw-la afflictionum_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la peribunt_fw-la they_o die_v in_o a_o tempest_n or_o in_o a_o storm_n one_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n give_v it_o thus_o they_o shall_v die_v with_o a_o stroaker_n shake_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o force_n and_o violence_n of_o that_o affliction_n which_o have_v arrest_v and_o take_v hold_v of_o they_o but_o i_o conceive_v our_o read_n be_v clear_a they_o die_v in_o youth_n because_o youth_n be_v the_o most_o stir_a time_n of_o our_o life_n or_o that_o time_n of_o life_n wherein_o we_o use_v the_o most_o violent_a motion_n without_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o most_o violent_a passion_n within_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n express_v both_o by_o one_o word_n now_o when_o we_o say_v they_o die_v in_o youth_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o die_v in_o the_o prime_n in_o the_o best_a in_o the_o most_o flourish_a time_n of_o their_o life_n in_o the_o spring_n of_o their_o day_n but_o be_v it_o true_a that_o all_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n die_v in_o youth_n do_v not_o many_o who_o discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o hypocrite_n die_v in_o old_a age_n i_o answer_v suchlike_a scripture_n do_v not_o intend_v a_o universality_n as_o to_o every_o individual_a but_o only_o show_v that_o it_o be_v so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n or_o often_o so_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n man_n
a_o day_n when_o a_o affliction_n be_v very_o great_a they_o that_o be_v for_o reputation_n great_a and_o strong_a in_o faith_n very_o choice_a believer_n experience_a soldier_n in_o the_o war_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o a_o affliction_n i_o say_v grow_v very_o great_a how_o apt_a be_v they_o to_o be_v dismay_v to_o be_v out_o of_o heart_n to_o despond_v to_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o undo_v and_o all_o undo_v o_o regard_v not_o turn_v from_o this_o iniquity_n it_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v any_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o he_o avoid_v gross_a iniquity_n in_o practice_n he_o must_v make_v conscience_n of_o a_o impatient_a word_n and_o order_v his_o speech_n aright_o under_o the_o rod_n as_o well_o as_o his_o conversation_n second_o forasmuch_o as_o elihu_n call_v this_o a_o iniquity_n observe_v impatient_a speech_n render_v we_o guilty_a let_v our_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n be_v never_o so_o great_a job_n affliction_n be_v as_o heavy_a as_o the_o sand_n yet_o elihu_n tell_v he_o your_o complain_n be_v your_o iniquity_n i_o have_v have_v occasion_n several_a time_n in_o this_o book_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o complain_v under_o the_o worst_a and_o sore_a of_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o i_o only_o name_v it_o here_o three_o take_v iniquity_n in_o the_o large_a notion_n observe_v sin_n deserve_v no_o respect_n from_o we_o sinner_n deserve_v no_o respect_n much_o less_o do_v sin_n it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o character_n which_o david_n give_v of_o a_o citizen_n of_o zion_n psal_n 15.4_o he_o be_v one_o in_o who_o eye_n a_o vile_a person_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a person_n a_o person_n give_v up_o to_o his_o lust_n be_v contemn_v that_o which_o make_v a_o person_n vile_a and_o contemptible_a be_v worse_a than_o a_o vile_a person_n and_o therefore_o shall_v have_v less_o respect_n or_o more_o contempt_n from_o we_o remember_v sin_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o make_v any_o person_n vile_a shall_v we_o then_o give_v any_o respect_n to_o sin_n shall_v we_o give_v respect_n to_o that_o which_o bring_v utter_a disrespect_n upon_o we_o have_v we_o any_o reason_n to_o honour_n that_o which_o bring_v we_o to_o shame_v to_o regard_n that_o which_o make_v we_o regardless_o both_o with_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n however_o some_o man_n be_v regard_v with_o man_n for_o their_o wickedness_n i_o mean_v with_o wicked_a man_n they_o regard_v their_o like_o the_o more_o when_o they_o be_v most_o like_o they_o yet_o i_o say_v sin_n make_v every_o man_n regardless_o with_o god_n and_o every_o good_a man_n therefore_o regard_v it_o not_o yea_o slight_o it_o trample_v upon_o it_o take_v that_o for_o a_o four_o note_n in_o the_o affirmative_a iniquity_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v disregard_v and_o abominate_v we_o shall_v abhor_v it_o and_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o our_o soul_n we_o shall_v throw_v it_o out_o of_o our_o conversation_n note_n five_o to_o regard_v iniquity_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o it_o be_v his_o property_n to_o disregard_n all_o good_a psa_n 26.4_o he_o seat_v not_o his_o heart_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a he_o abhor_v not_o evil_a that_o iâ—_n he_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o good_a of_o duty_n and_o he_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o the_o evil_a of_o iniquity_n his_o not_o abhor_v evil_a be_v to_o be_v interpret_v in_o the_o affirmative_a he_o regard_v respect_n evil_a he_o prize_v and_o value_v his_o very_a base_a lust_n before_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n david_n disclaim_v this_o base_a spirit_n ps_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n now_o who_o be_v they_o who_o prayer_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o have_v the_o answer_v make_v by_o the_o blind_a man_n joh._n 9_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n who_o will_v he_o hear_v then_o see_v all_o be_v sinner_n his_o meaning_n be_v he_o hear_v not_o impenitent_a sinner_n unbelieving_a sinner_n such_o as_o trade_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n thus_o david_n conclude_v if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o for_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n i_o be_o of_o those_o sinner_n who_o prayer_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v though_o david_n have_v do_v great_a iniquity_n and_o have_v much_o iniquity_n in_o his_o heart_n yet_o he_o regard_v no_o iniquity_n in_o his_o heart_n if_o i_o have_v lock_v to_o any_o iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n say_v he_o as_o the_o word_n be_v that_o be_v if_o iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n be_v smile_v upon_o if_o i_o have_v please_v myself_o with_o it_o if_o i_o have_v give_v it_o a_o good_a look_n i_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o god_n hear_v not_o such_o last_o from_o these_o word_n elihu_n speak_v thus_o to_o job_n a_o godly_a man_n take_v heed_n regard_v not_o iniquity_n note_v a_o godly_a man_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v signify_v the_o least_o respect_n or_o regard_n unto_o sin_n the_o least_o respect_n to_o the_o least_o sin_n indulge_v not_o thyself_o in_o complain_n and_o impatience_n lest_o thou_o be_v find_v to_o regard_v iniquity_n as_o job_n be_v here_o charge_v in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o this_o thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o than_o affliction_n here_o elihu_n appli_v the_o matter_n yet_o close_o to_o job_n i_o have_v advise_v thou_o to_o take_v heed_n not_o to_o regard_v iniquity_n and_o my_o admonition_n be_v not_o without_o cause_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v at_o random_n for_o i_o tell_v thou_o plain_o thou_o have_v choose_v this_o rather_o than_o affliction_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v regard_v iniquity_n to_o choose_v be_v to_o regard_v this_o thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o that_o affliction_n this_o what_o this_o sin_n impatient_a complain_v and_o expostulate_v with_o god_n selegit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elegit_fw-la selegit_fw-la this_o sin_n thou_o have_v choose_v the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o choose_v denote_v a_o very_a serious_a and_o exact_a work_n of_o the_o soul_n choice_n be_v a_o deliberate_a act_n we_o choose_v upon_o discussion_n and_o debate_n choice_n be_v make_v upon_o trial_n and_o proof_n thus_o the_o word_n be_v use_v exod._n 17.9_o joshua_n be_v to_o take_v choose_v approve_a experience_a man_n to_o go_v to_o the_o war_n against_o amalek_n david_n gather_v all_o the_o choose_a man_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 6.1_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 48.10_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o where_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n affliction_n be_v a_o tryer_n and_o either_o discover_v who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v choose_v or_o sit_v and_o prepare_v they_o to_o be_v choose_v this_o thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o than_o affliction_n but_o may_v we_o say_v that_o job_n sit_v down_o and_o put_v his_o affliction_n in_o one_o balance_n and_o sin_n in_o another_o choose_v iniquity_n rather_o than_o affliction_n or_o sin_n rather_o than_o suffer_v sure_o the_o 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tolâ—antiâ—â—_n afflictionis_fw-la meâ—â—n_a miâ—_n subjecti_fw-la pisc_n but_o he_o have_v take_v liberty_n through_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o temptation_n anâ—_n the_o extremity_n of_o his_o pain_n to_o use_v such_o impatient_a speech_n anâ—_n act_n as_o may_v be_v interpret_v in_o a_o sense_n a_o choose_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v impatience_n rather_o than_o affliction_n that_o be_v a_o quiet_a sufferance_n of_o affliction_n this_o thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o than_o affliction_n or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v thou_o choose_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o affliction_n thou_o have_v choâ—en_v what_o come_v next_o rather_o than_o affliction_n or_o thou_o have_v choose_v this_o because_o of_o thy_o affliction_n so_o other_o read_v it_o that_o be_v thou_o have_v be_v so_o press_v with_o thy_o
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sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n will_v a_o man_n choose_v a_o sting_n sure_o you_o choose_v a_o sting_n when_o you_o choose_v sin_n and_o that_o which_o will_v afflict_v you_o beyond_o all_o your_o affliction_n three_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o affliction_n for_o when_o god_n will_v declare_v his_o severe_a wrath_n and_o bring_v the_o great_a affliction_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n when_o he_o resolve_v to_o afflict_v a_o person_n or_o a_o people_n to_o the_o utmost_a he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v make_v this_o man_n a_o poor_a man_n or_o i_o will_v send_v plague_n or_o sickness_n or_o famine_n among_o this_o people_n but_o he_o say_v i_o will_v deliver_v he_o or_o they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o to_o the_o power_n of_o their_o lust_n psal_n 81.11_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n they_o be_v coy_a they_o have_v other_o lover_n they_o will_v have_v the_o world_n they_o choose_v sin_n rather_o than_o god_n and_o to_o go_v a_o whore_v 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to_o avoid_v any_o affliction_n whether_o that_o affliction_n or_o suffering_n be_v first_o our_o own_o or_o second_o the_o suffering_n of_o other_o first_o though_o near_o relate_v &_o very_o near_o to_o we_o wife_n child_n etc._n etc._n second_o though_o many_o never_o so_o many_o a_o whole_a nation_n a_o whole_a world_n the_o church_n i_o believe_v that_o assertion_n of_o st_n augustine_n will_v be_v find_v sound_n and_o orthodox_n divinity_n better_a let_v the_o world_n perish_v than_o attempt_n to_o save_v it_o by_o tell_v a_o officious_a lie_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v so_o bad_a that_o if_o any_o good_a can_v come_v by_o it_o which_o of_o itself_o can_v it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o have_v some_o say_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n &_o they_o say_v it_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3.8_o let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o god_n by_o his_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a even_a salvation_n to_o man_n out_o 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down_o from_o heaven_n or_o that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n do_v not_o job_n say_v chap._n 1.21_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v that_o be_v afflict_v i_o by_o take_v away_o my_o all_o of_o this_o world_n and_o do_v not_o god_n himself_o say_v psal_n 89.30_o 31_o 32._o if_o his_o child_n forget_v my_o law_n i_o will_v punish_v their_o transgression_n with_o a_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n how_o then_o say_v elihu_n god_n will_v not_o â—ffl_fw-mi ct_fw-mi i_o answer_v first_o in_o general_n elihu_n speak_v thus_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o doubt_n or_o to_o remove_v a_o fear_n arise_v upon_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o god_n for_o if_o god_n be_v such_o a_o god_n so_o excellent_a in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o plenty_n of_o justice_n then_o sure_o our_o case_n be_v very_o sad_a may_v some_o say_v who_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v near_o or_o stand_v before_o such_o a_o god_n o_o say_v elihu_n fear_v not_o he_o will_v not_o affl_fw-mi ct_n more_o 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word_n there_o be_v express_v in_o the_o margin_n when_o he_o afflict_v it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n not_o of_o his_o heart_n yea_o a_o work_n that_o he_o will_v glad_o rid_v his_o hand_n of_o what_o once_o that_o cruel_a tyrant_n nero_n say_v when_o he_o be_v to_o â—â—â—ne_v a_o warrant_n foâ—_n the_o execution_n of_o a_o offender_n litâ—ras_fw-la o_o quâ—m_n vellem_fw-la nesâ—ire_fw-la litâ—ras_fw-la how_o glad_a shall_v i_o be_v if_o i_o can_v not_o write_v my_o name_n this_o speak_v he_o possible_o when_o his_o heart_n waâ—_n as_o full_a of_o blood_n as_o it_o can_v hold_v yet_o thus_o he_o speak_v to_o signify_v a_o great_a unwillingness_n to_o afflict_v this_o be_v most_o true_a of_o the_o great_a god_n though_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o excellent_a power_n and_o judgement_n and_o plenty_n of_o justice_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o he_o can_v be_v glad_a that_o he_o may_v never_o have_v a_o occasion_n to_o afflict_v that_o he_o may_v never_o be_v provoke_v â—o_o draw_v his_o sword_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o to_o use_v his_o rod_n in_o this_o woe_n lâ—_n second_o it_o may_v be_v say_v god_n will_v not_o afflict_v because_o he_o never_o afflict_v without_o a_o just_a cause_n his_o unlimited_a power_n never_o tempt_v he_o nor_o do_v any_o passion_n transport_v he_o to_o a_o desire_n of_o take_v undue_a revenge_n upon_o any_o he_o have_v plenty_n of_o justice_n and_o therefore_o can_v afflict_v but_o when_o he_o see_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o do_v not_o our_o sin_n call_v for_o our_o affliction_n be_v there_o not_o some_o great_a provocation_n on_o our_o part_n or_o some_o profit_n to_o come_v to_o we_o by_o it_o we_o shall_v never_o hear_v of_o nor_o feel_v his_o rod._n the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 12.9_o 10._o we_o have_v
have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n who_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o after_o theâ—r_o own_o pleasure_n they_o to_o ease_v themselves_o have_v put_v we_o to_o pain_n but_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n there_o be_v just_a cause_n we_o shall_v be_v afflict_v when_o we_o provoke_v god_n by_o sin_n or_o when_o he_o will_v purge_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n or_o make_v we_o more_o holy_a and_o as_o it_o may_v be_v say_v god_n will_v not_o afflict_v because_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v we_o but_o when_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o it_o so_o three_o because_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v we_o but_o when_o there_o be_v need_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o nor_o more_o than_o there_o be_v need_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v afflict_v a_o hour_n long_o nor_o have_v a_o grain_n more_o of_o weight_n in_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o cross_n nor_o a_o drop_n more_o of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n in_o the_o cup_n of_o our_o sorrow_n than_o we_o have_v need_n of_o isa_n 27.7_o 8_o 9_o have_v he_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v he_o in_o measure_n when_o it_o shoot_v forth_o thou_o will_v debate_v with_o he_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o great_a a_o measure_n than_o be_v both_o useful_a and_o needful_a first_o to_o humble_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n second_o to_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v his_o sin_n three_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o than_o be_v needful_a to_o exercise_v his_o grace_n his_o faith_n and_o patience_n no_o more_o fourthly_a than_o be_v needful_a to_o make_v he_o thankful_a for_o deliverance_n and_o sensible_a of_o mercy_n when_o it_o come_v thus_o as_o god_n who_o have_v plenty_n of_o justice_n will_v not_o afflict_v we_o but_o when_o there_o be_v need_n so_o not_o more_o than_o be_v need_n four_o it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o will_v not_o afflict_v because_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v we_o more_o than_o we_o can_v bear_v he_o tender_o consider_v our_o strength_n what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v under_o &_o how_o long_o we_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v under_o it_o he_o will_v not_o break_v our_o back_n nor_o our_o heart_n unless_o by_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o or_o from_o sin_n by_o affliction_n god_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o hence_o whâ—n_v it_o be_v say_v lam._n 3.33_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o etc._n etc._n it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 34._o to_o crush_v under_o his_o foot_n all_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n make_v many_o his_o prisoner_n yet_o than_o his_o bowel_n be_v open_v towards_o they_o he_o will_v not_o crush_v nor_o tread_v they_o down_o as_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n i_o say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 57.16_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n for_o if_o i_o shall_v the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v i_o know_v what_o your_o spirit_n can_v bear_v and_o i_o will_v contend_v no_o long_o than_o i_o know_v you_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o hence_o that_o promise_n psal_n 125.3_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o evil_a the_o lord_n know_v the_o rod_n may_v prevail_v over_o we_o so_o as_o to_o put_v we_o upon_o the_o do_n of_o evil_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v take_v order_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o thus_o we_o may_v safe_o understand_v this_o assertion_n he_o will_v not_o afflict_v that_o be_v he_o afflict_v not_o willing_o he_o afflict_v not_o till_o there_o be_v need_n nor_o will_v he_o afflict_v more_o than_o needs_o nor_o more_o than_o we_o be_v able_a or_o himself_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o bear_v he_o will_v either_o support_v we_o under_o or_o give_v we_o deliverance_n out_o of_o all_o our_o affliction_n in_o due_a time_n i_o may_v hence_o or_o from_o the_o whole_a infer_v a_o double_a duty_n first_o be_v patient_n under_o affliction_n second_o be_v comfort_v in_o affliction_n for_o god_n do_v so_o afflict_v that_o he_o may_v be_v true_o say_v not_o to_o afflict_v but_o have_v meet_v with_o occasion_n for_o the_o minister_a of_o such_o like_a counsel_n to_o the_o afflict_a from_o other_o passage_n in_o this_o book_n it_o may_v suffice_v only_o to_o mind_v the_o reader_n of_o they_o here_o this_o speak_v elihu_n in_o the_o close_a or_o peroration_n of_o his_o discourse_n to_o stir_v up_o job_n to_o consider_v all_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o he_o he_o will_v have_v he_o sit_v down_o with_o these_o four_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n upon_o his_o heart_n that_o god_n be_v excellent_a in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o plenty_n of_o justice_n he_o will_v not_o afflict_v sure_o he_o will_v not_o afflict_v more_o in_o measure_n nor_o long_o in_o time_n than_o be_v need_n as_o job_n seem_v in_o his_o passion_n to_o intimate_v and_o charge_n god_n for_o which_o he_o have_v several_a reproof_n before_o thus_o far_o i_o have_v open_v these_o word_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o our_o translation_n there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o different_a reading_n especial_o of_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o will_v not_o be_v altogether_o omit_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v touch_v at_o they_o and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o and_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v also_o elihu_n part_v word_n or_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o large_a and_o close_a discourse_n with_o job_n the_o first_o different_a read_n be_v much_o insist_v upon_o by_o some_o interpreter_n take_v it_o thus_o merc._n omnipotens_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la assequimur_fw-la amplus_fw-la est_fw-la virtute_fw-la sed_fw-la judicio_fw-la &_o mâ—gnitudine_fw-la justitiae_fw-la non_fw-la affliget_fw-la merc._n the_o almighty_a who_o we_o can_v find_v out_o be_v great_a in_o power_n but_o he_o will_v not_o afflict_v in_o judgement_n and_o plenty_n of_o justice_n this_o translation_n transpose_v those_o word_n which_o we_o place_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o will_v not_o afflict_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o and_o it_o render_v the_o copulative_a particle_n and_o by_o the_o adversative_a but_o this_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a verse_n more_o plain_a and_o easy_a than_o the_o former_a as_o also_o to_o rise_v up_o more_o full_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o elihu_n as_o if_o he_o have_v thus_o sum_v up_o all_o that_o he_o speak_v before_o or_o have_v contract_v it_o into_o this_o sum_n which_o thing_n see_v they_o be_v so_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v we_o may_v certain_o conclude_v jun._n quamvis_fw-la sit_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la tamen_fw-la homines_fw-la ante_fw-la creatos_fw-la tanti_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la utator_fw-la omnipotentia_fw-la sva_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la summo_fw-la jure_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la eorum_fw-la affligendos_fw-la jun._n that_o the_o almighty_a be_v so_o full_a of_o majesty_n and_o power_n that_o we_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o reach_v compass_n and_o find_v he_o out_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o be_v very_o spare_v towards_o man_n and_o will_v not_o afflict_v they_o according_a to_o their_o demerit_n nor_o up_o to_o the_o extremity_n of_o justice_n this_o exposition_n hold_v out_o clear_o that_o temperament_n of_o the_o power_n and_o justice_n with_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o elihu_n undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v at_o the_o five_o verse_n of_o the_o thirty_o six_o chapter_n and_o so_o forward_o he_o be_v great_a in_o power_n but_o he_o will_v not_o afflict_v in_o judgement_n take_v this_o note_n from_o it_o how_o great_a soever_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v sinful_a man_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n nor_o the_o utmost_a line_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o mercy_n full_a of_o spare_v mercy_n he_o spare_v his_o people_n as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o mal._n 3.17_o and_o indeed_o if_o god_n shall_v afflict_v in_o plenty_n that_o be_v in_o extremity_n of_o justice_n what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o holy_a of_o man_n who_o can_v withstand_v the_o power_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o can_v stand_v in_o judgement_n before_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v mark_v iniquity_n psal_n 130.3_o woe_n to_o the_o most_o innocent_a man_n alive_a if_o god_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n and_o not_o forgive_v iniquity_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o or_o four_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n