it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o i_o some_o read_v it_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o offer_n because_o i_o be_o not_o so_o with_o myself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v debate_v my_o cause_n with_o god_n upon_o the_o term_n propound_v because_o i_o be_o nothing_o such_o in_o my_o own_o conscience_n as_o your_o misapprehension_n and_o aspersion_n will_v represent_v i_o which_o yet_o do_v not_o move_v i_o sâ—â—ce_o i_o have_v a_o witness_n in_o myself_o to_o the_o contrary_n but_o the_o best_a read_v according_a to_o the_o original_a be_v but_o or_o because_o not_o so_o i_o with_o myself_o and_o so_o it_o contain_v both_o a_o regret_n and_o a_o resolution_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v see_v i_o be_o not_o so_o as_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v that_o i_o may_v plead_v my_o cause_n i_o have_v not_o that_o advantage_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o god_n rod_n and_o terror_n that_o i_o may_v get_v such_o a_o heaâ—ing_n of_o my_o cause_n therefore_o i_o will_v give_v over_o to_o propound_v or_o 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righteousness_n by_o acknowledge_v and_o magnify_v of_o it_o partly_o concern_v his_o own_o righteousness_n by_o assert_v and_o prove_v that_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n who_o have_v afflict_v he_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n he_o come_v now_o to_o obviate_v what_o be_v insinuate_v in_o bildad_n discourse_n namely_o that_o job_n consider_v god_n righteousness_n who_o have_v afflict_v he_o and_o his_o own_o unrighteousness_n shall_v seek_v to_o god_n and_o give_v over_o his_o complaint_n to_o this_o job_n answer_v by_o his_o practice_n fall_v upon_o and_o renew_v his_o wont_a complaint_n yet_o so_o as_o he_o indirect_o labour_v to_o justify_v his_o practice_n before_o his_o friend_n in_o that_o he_o be_v so_o hard_o put_v to_o it_o before_o he_o begin_v ver_fw-la 1._o and_o he_o more_o direct_o labour_v to_o justify_v it_o in_o that_o he_o quit_v they_o as_o unfit_a judge_n and_o dare_v go_v to_o god_n with_o his_o complaint_n and_o in_o that_o he_o press_v they_o home_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n upon_o so_o strong_a and_o convincing_n ground_n some_o of_o which_o ground_n be_v indeed_o sound_a truth_n and_o clear_o and_o positive_o assert_v by_o he_o yet_o not_o sufficient_a to_o bottom_v his_o conclusion_n or_o his_o inference_n from_o they_o proceed_v upon_o a_o mistake_n other_o of_o they_o discover_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o great_a conflict_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o his_o tentation_n and_o present_a sense_n wherein_o he_o own_v truth_n but_o with_o a_o great_a debate_n and_o other_o of_o they_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v overpowr_v with_o his_o passion_n though_o he_o calm_v a_o little_a towards_o close_a of_o his_o discourse_n the_o chapter_n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o two_o part_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o to_o v._o 20._o we_o have_v his_o complaint_n or_o his_o endeavour_n to_o ease_v his_o sorrow_n by_o complain_v this_o may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o rise_n of_o his_o complaint_n v._o 1._o the_o proposition_n of_o it_o v._o 2._o and_o the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o v._o 3_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v sum_v it_o up_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o complaint_n carry_v on_o in_o this_o discourse_n which_o may_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o a_o expostulation_n with_o god_n that_o he_o do_v so_o sharp_o afflict_v he_o break_v he_o with_o present_a trouble_n and_o threaten_v he_o with_o more_o trouble_n yea_o even_o to_o cut_v he_o off_o with_o trouble_n this_o sum_n of_o his_o expostulation_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 8_o 9_o 16_o 17._o and_o his_o expostulate_v about_o this_o do_v imply_v a_o request_n that_o god_n will_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o he_o this_o be_v scope_n of_o job_n discourse_n the_o whole_a of_o it_o may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o so_o many_o argument_n tend_v not_o only_a to_o justify_v his_o complaint_n before_o his_o friend_n as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o chief_o to_o enforce_v his_o complaint_n and_o press_v his_o desire_n before_o god_n for_o as_o he_o judge_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o his_o friend_n shall_v censure_v his_o complaint_n and_o much_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v regard_v it_o and_o change_v his_o deal_n towards_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v put_v hard_a to_o it_o before_o he_o do_v complain_v ver_fw-la 1._o that_o it_o be_v hard_a measure_n if_o he_o be_v condemn_v before_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o crime_n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o it_o do_v not_o beseem_v god_n by_o deal_v so_o hardly_o with_o he_o to_o oppress_v and_o sleight_v his_o own_o creature_n and_o servant_n and_o to_o seem_v to_o favour_v the_o wicked_a ver_fw-la 3._o that_o good_a need_v not_o this_o way_n of_o torture_v he_o to_o find_v out_o what_o he_o be_v ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o that_o god_n know_v he_o be_v not_o wicked_a and_o yet_o that_o will_v not_o avail_v he_o unless_o himself_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n ver_fw-la 7._o that_o god_n have_v make_v and_o preserve_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v but_o regret_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o violent_o destroy_v his_o own_o workmanship_n ver_fw-la 8.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o that_o he_o can_v see_v no_o cause_n of_o god_n deal_n thus_o nor_o what_o god_n mean_v or_o intend_v by_o all_o this_o severity_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o that_o his_o trouble_n have_v put_v he_o in_o great_a confusion_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v god_n shall_v look_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o trouble_n which_o so_o confound_v he_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o that_o his_o trouble_n be_v so_o great_a it_o make_v he_o repent_v his_o be_v bear_v and_o wish_v he_o have_v die_v from_o the_o womb_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o â—he_n chapter_n job_n calm_v a_o little_a do_v subjoin_v to_o his_o former_a expostulation_n a_o short_a petition_n for_o respite_n and_o leave_v to_o breathe_v a_o while_n before_o he_o die_v ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22._o verse_n 1._o my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n i_o will_v leave_v my_o complaint_n upon_o myself_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n this_o verse_n contain_v a_o account_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o job_n expostulation_n and_o complaint_n which_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n press_v his_o friend_n not_o to_o misconstruct_v he_o and_o plead_v with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v regard_v it_o and_o not_o deal_v so_o sharp_o with_o he_o for_o when_o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o smother_v his_o grief_n chap._n 9.35_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o but_o they_o make_v his_o life_n a_o burden_n to_o he_o and_o when_o again_o he_o labour_v to_o suppress_v his_o complaint_n because_o of_o such_o a_o case_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v but_o at_o last_o after_o many_o resolution_n to_o the_o contrary_a his_o bitterness_n by_o reason_n of_o much_o affliction_n burst_v forth_o in_o a_o complaint_n and_o make_v he_o â—ry_v if_o he_o can_v find_v ease_n by_o so_o eloquent_a a_o way_n of_o pour_v out_o his_o sorrow_n before_o god_n from_o which_o he_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v infer_v that_o it_o beseem_v god_n to_o respect_v such_o a_o complaint_n and_o the_o affliction_n which_o press_v it_o out_o of_o he_o which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o can_v not_o refrain_v from_o that_o way_n of_o it_o which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o frequent_a resolution_n and_o desire_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o friend_n duty_n not_o to_o judge_v hardly_o of_o he_o though_o he_o complain_v when_o he_o be_v so_o press_v and_o put_v to_o it_o in_o general_n obs_n 1._o god_n child_n while_o they_o be_v within_o time_n be_v make_v up_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n nature_n and_o grace_n which_o under_o trouble_n will_v have_v strong_a wrestle_n one_o with_o another_o take_v resolution_n time_n about_o
may_v be_v more_o bitter_a when_o god_n overturn_v they_o 3._o though_o wicked_a man_n get_v their_o will_n and_o more_o sometime_o of_o wealth_n psal_n 73.7_o yet_o as_o riches_n be_v but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o and_o without_o a_o substance_n whatever_o they_o dream_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o abide_v not_o for_o ever_o prov._n 23.5_o so_o this_o will_v especial_o be_v verify_v upon_o the_o wicked_n ill_a purchase_n for_o his_o substance_n the_o oppressor_n of_o who_o v._o 28._o shall_v not_o continue_v 4._o albeit_o the_o wicked_n prosperity_n may_v continue_v long_o not_o only_o then_o they_o deserve_v but_o than_o the_o godlies'_n patience_n will_n ofttimes_o allow_v yet_o the_o fullness_n and_o splendour_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v continue_v to_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n but_o their_o idol_n shall_v be_v break_v for_o neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o upon_o the_o earth_n verse_n 30._o he_o shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o darkness_n the_o flame_n shall_v dry_v up_o his_o branch_n and_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n shall_v he_o go_v away_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v declare_v more_o positive_o what_o evil_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a man_n namely_o 1._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o calamity_n and_o poverty_n for_o so_o darkness_n may_v be_v take_v here_o with_o relation_n to_o what_o be_v say_v v._o 29._o which_o shall_v be_v unavoidable_a and_o inextricable_a so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o get_v from_o it_o 2._o that_o the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v consume_v his_o fruitful_a estate_n and_o posterity_n as_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n which_o do_v fit_o resemble_v both_o his_o child_n and_o outward_a estate_n be_v consume_v by_o fire_n 3._o that_o when_o he_o have_v live_v to_o see_v all_o this_o god_n will_v breathe_v out_o his_o final_a displeasure_n against_o he_o and_o destroy_v he_o in_o all_o these_o there_o be_v sad_a though_o unjust_a reflection_n upon_o job_n hopeless-like_a condition_n who_o good_n be_v consume_v some_o of_o they_o by_o a_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o his_o child_n by_o a_o tempest_n of_o wind_n and_o himself_o ready_a to_o be_v consume_v the_o general_a doctrine_n teach_v 1._o trouble_v and_o calamity_n be_v very_o dark_a and_o dreary_a to_o the_o wicked_a especial_o after_o they_o have_v be_v in_o prosperity_n for_o here_o it_o be_v call_v darkness_n after_o that_o warm_a and_o bright_a sunshine_n v._o 27_o 28._o 2._o the_o wicked_a have_v need_v to_o hold_v prosperity_n fast_o when_o they_o have_v it_o for_o when_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n they_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o a_o issue_n and_o at_o last_o their_o trouble_n will_v be_v endless_a so_o much_o may_v safe_o be_v gather_v from_o this_o he_o shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o darkness_n see_v v._o 22._o 3._o a_o stroke_n be_v then_o sad_a when_o wrath_n be_v in_o it_o as_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o trouble_n for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o fire_n or_o a_o flame_n frequent_o in_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v here_o mark_v as_o a_o addition_n to_o his_o calamity_n that_o wrath_n send_v it_o on_o and_o accompany_v it_o 4._o man_n great_a enjoyment_n their_o child_n prosperity_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o little_a able_a to_o secure_v or_o stand_v out_o against_o wrath_n as_o branch_n or_o twig_n be_v to_o endure_v the_o fire_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o these_o borrow_a term_n the_o flame_n shall_v dry_v up_o his_o branch_n to_o show_v how_o easy_o wrath_n can_v consume_v and_o suck_v all_o the_o sweetness_n out_o of_o these_o enjoyment_n as_o a_o thunderbolt_n blast_v the_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n when_o it_o light_v upon_o they_o 5._o as_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a man_n draw_v plague_n on_o himself_o and_o his_o enjoyment_n so_o god_n have_v many_o way_n whereby_o to_o plague_v he_o when_o he_o have_v consume_v his_o family_n and_o enjoyment_n he_o have_v plague_n and_o death_n to_o send_v upon_o his_o person_n till_o he_o go_v away_o out_o of_o the_o world_n so_o much_o be_v we_o teach_v here_o where_o the_o word_n render_v to_o go_v away_o signify_v to_o retire_v or_o go_v back_o it_o seem_v to_o point_v at_o his_o run_v upon_o god_n five_o 26._o which_o when_o death_n come_v he_o will_v be_v force_v to_o give_v over_o and_o make_v his_o retreat_n 6._o god_n power_n and_o indignation_n can_v as_o easy_o cut_v off_o man_n as_o one_o can_v breathe_v or_o by_o a_o puff_n of_o his_o breath_n blow_v away_o a_o feather_n for_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v when_o he_o let_v out_o his_o anger_n shall_v he_o go_v away_o see_v john_n 18.6_o &_o compare_v job_n 4.9_o verse_n 31._o let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_v in_o vanity_n for_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n follow_v the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o whole_a discourse_n contain_v 1._o a_o exhortation_n or_o counsel_n to_o fall_v delude_v soul_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o vain_a confidence_n v._o 31._o 2._o some_o reason_n of_o this_o counsel_n take_v from_o the_o disappointment_n and_o plague_n that_o such_o will_v meet_v with_o v._o 31_o 32_o 33._o 3._o those_o plague_n or_o judgement_n be_v amplify_v and_o the_o equity_n thereof_o clear_v by_o point_v at_o some_o cause_n procure_v the_o same_o where_o he_o conclude_v those_o plague_n to_o be_v due_a to_o several_a sort_n of_o self-deceiving_a wicked_a man_n in_o particular_a v._o 34_o 35._o in_o all_o which_o discourse_n albeit_o eliphaz_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o bitterness_n express_v his_o mind_n in_o general_a term_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o intend_v a_o application_n thereof_o to_o job_n and_o point_n at_o he_o in_o the_o counsel_n he_o give_v and_o reflect_v on_o his_o calamity_n and_o suppose_a guilt_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o purpose_n and_o albeit_o he_o be_v unjust_a in_o this_o yet_o the_o general_n doctrine_n may_v be_v receive_v with_o the_o ordinary_a caution_n in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v 1._o his_o exhortation_n or_o counsel_n that_o neither_o job_n nor_o any_o other_o after_o what_o have_v befall_v he_o shall_v ever_o again_o delude_v themselves_o with_o vain_a hope_n and_o confidence_n whereby_o we_o may_v understand_v either_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o trust_v in_o hypocritical_a and_o delude_a show_n of_o religion_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o rest_v secure_a or_o dream_v of_o god_n favour_n to_o they_o because_o of_o outward_a prosperity_n both_o those_o may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o this_o general_n of_o trust_v in_o vanity_n and_o both_o seem_v to_o be_v intend_v by_o eliphaz_n as_o agree_v in_o his_o opinion_n with_o job_n case_n who_o have_v prosper_v and_o as_o he_o judge_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n 2._o we_o have_v in_o this_o verse_n the_o first_o argument_n press_v this_o counsel_n which_o be_v that_o all_o those_o confidence_n will_v disappoint_v delude_v man_n job_n have_v already_o find_v it_o so_o and_o so_o shall_v all_o other_o and_o himself_o also_o be_v he_o put_v in_o never_o so_o good_a a_o condition_n again_o whence_o learn_v 1._o there_o be_v many_o delude_v and_o deceive_v soul_n in_o the_o world_n for_o so_o be_v here_o imply_v there_o be_v who_o be_v deceive_v all_o who_o be_v not_o utter_o ignorant_a of_o god_n or_o mad_o desperate_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o seek_v god_n in_o sincerity_n they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o some_o one_o delusion_n or_o other_o and_o no_o wonder_n many_o be_v thus_o delude_v for_o be_v by_o nature_n ignorant_a of_o right_n and_o wrong_n in_o many_o thing_n and_o love_a case_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v take_v ourselves_o to_o any_o course_n which_o may_v spare_v our_o pain_n and_o prevent_v our_o disquiet_n beside_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o such_o subtle_a enemy_n not_o only_a satan_n with_o his_o wile_n ephes_n 6.11_o and_o device_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o and_o sin_n with_o its_o 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this_o verse_n not_o so_o consonant_a to_o the_o original_a that_o in_o drought_n and_o heat_n and_o snow_n water_n in_o all_o season_n they_o rob_v they_o sin_n till_o the_o grave_n which_o will_v intimate_v their_o assiduousness_n and_o pertinacy_n in_o sin_v job_n give_v a_o account_n how_o these_o wicked_a man_n continue_v in_o the_o world_n till_o they_o be_v ripe_a by_o age_n and_o then_o die_v easy_o which_o he_o illustrate_v from_o a_o similitude_n where_o the_o original_a as_o in_o other_o place_n impli_v the_o note_n of_o similitude_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v that_o as_o snow_n in_o some_o place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o till_o summer_n and_o heat_n come_v and_o then_o the_o drought_n and_o heat_n easy_o turn_v snow_n into_o water_n and_o then_o quick_o and_o insensible_o consume_v they_o so_o they_o die_v in_o a_o great_a age_n and_o death_n take_v they_o to_o their_o grave_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n quick_o and_o easy_o without_o any_o matter_n of_o horror_n or_o any_o languish_a infirmity_n so_o that_o here_o by_o the_o grave_a which_o consume_v those_o sinner_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v death_n which_o draw_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o which_o easy_o and_o quick_o pull_v sinner_n away_o though_o it_o may_v point_v further_o at_o their_o be_v insensible_o consume_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o which_o more_o v._o 20_o as_o a_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a doct._n 1._o wicked_a man_n may_v die_v and_o go_v to_o their_o grave_n without_o any_o remarkable_a token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o they_o for_o so_o be_v here_o suppose_a as_o a_o thing_n without_o controversy_n that_o though_o as_o the_o other_o read_v have_v it_o they_o sin_v incessant_o and_o in_o all_o season_n till_o their_o grave_n yet_o they_o live_v long_o and_o be_v not_o soon_o cut_v off_o and_o there_o be_v no_o odd_a thing_n befall_v they_o in_o their_o life_n till_o they_o come_v to_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n see_v psal_n 73.5_o and_o albeit_o this_o 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lord_n do_v that_o man_n may_v mind_v a_o judgement_n after_o death_n that_o they_o may_v not_o judge_v of_o man_n state_n by_o the_o way_n of_o their_o death_n or_o think_v they_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n who_o quick_o and_o easy_o sleep_v away_o and_o be_v snatch_v away_o from_o pain_n and_o torment_n and_o that_o by_o this_o experience_n they_o may_v learn_v to_o read_v wrath_n even_o in_o the_o want_n of_o rod_n or_o in_o a_o easy_a way_n of_o die_v and_o live_v which_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o look_v how_o they_o be_v before_o god_n thus_o even_o want_v of_o reproof_n be_v a_o judgement_n ezek._n 3.26_o hos_fw-la 4.14_o 3._o how_o easy_a and_o sweet_a soever_o the_o wicked_n way_n of_o die_v he_o yet_o that_o we_o be_v not_o ensnare_v thereby_o the_o text_n afford_v several_a antidote_n as_o 1._o let_v god_n deal_v with_o the_o wicked_a as_o he_o will_v yet_o they_o must_v at_o last_o die_v and_o leave_v all_o their_o enjoyment_n and_o be_v content_a to_o get_v a_o grave_n for_o all_o now_o under_o whatever_o mask_n death_n come_v unto_o they_o or_o whatever_o they_o think_v of_o it_o yet_o they_o be_v triumph_v over_o by_o it_o psal_n 49.14_o and_o there_o be_v matter_n of_o terror_n in_o it_o to_o they_o psal_n 73.19_o see_v luk._n 12.19_o 20_o 21._o 2._o whatever_o be_v the_o way_n of_o their_o death_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o have_v sin_v and_o as_o the_o other_o read_v have_v it_o they_o have_v continue_v to_o sin_n even_o till_o the_o grave_n and_o it_o be_v mark_v they_o have_v do_v so_o even_o here_o where_o god_n indulgence_n be_v assert_v to_o intimate_v not_o only_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o after_o account_v take_v of_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n psal_n 50.21_o whatever_o indulgence_n they_o find_v in_o life_n or_o death_n for_o sin_n will_v never_o be_v forget_v if_o it_o be_v not_o pardon_v but_o further_a to_o assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v present_a wrath_n in_o their_o lot_n be_v what_o it_o will_v be_v 64.5_o and_o a_o woe_n upon_o they_o lam._n 5.16_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o snatch_v or_o violence_n as_o the_o word_n import_v in_o their_o death_n as_o the_o heat_n and_o drought_n quick_o pluck_v away_o the_o snow_n water_n which_o beside_o the_o quick_a dispatch_n that_o be_v make_v in_o their_o death_n without_o any_o linger_a pain_n and_o their_o natural_a antipathy_n against_o death_n which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v pluck_v violent_o away_o may_v import_v that_o they_o be_v never_o ripe_a nor_o ready_a for_o death_n in_o their_o resolution_n or_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o it_o slow_v only_o from_o delusion_n or_o a_o surfeit_n of_o sin_n and_o pleasure_n not_o from_o any_o assurance_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o however_o they_o judge_v or_o look_v upon_o death_n yet_o the_o most_o easy_a death_n snatch_v they_o away_o as_o executioners_z and_o sergeant_n hurry_v a_o malefactor_n to_o the_o scaffold_n and_o in_o their_o resolution_n for_o death_n they_o be_v but_o like_o drunken_a and_o madd-man_n who_o regard_v not_o the_o danger_n till_o they_o be_v sober_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o their_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o they_o at_o death_n luk._n 12.20_o but_o they_o do_v never_o voluntary_o resign_v it_o whatever_o their_o carriage_n seem_v to_o be_v verse_n 20._o the_o womb_n shall_v forget_v he_o the_o worm_n shall_v feed_v sweet_o on_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v and_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v break_v at_o a_o tree_n this_o easy_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o the_o wicked_n death_n be_v further_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v in_o several_a branch_n 1._o that_o the_o mother_n who_o womb_n bear_v this_o wicked_a man_n and_o which_o get_v the_o name_n here_o from_o affection_n and_o tenderness_n shall_v forget_v he_o not_o so_o much_o because_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v who_o have_v be_v so_o wicked_a in_o his_o life_n as_o because_o death_n take_v he_o away_o so_o 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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 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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 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