at_o best_a their_o passionate_a inadvertency_n in_o some_o case_n that_o they_o be_v little_a sensible_a of_o this_o truth_n and_o do_v little_a improve_v it_o in_o their_o practice_n therefore_o it_o must_v not_o only_o be_v assert_v here_o but_o dispute_v and_o prove_v also_o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o comparison_n or_o the_o case_n and_o state_n of_o angel_n before_o god_n to_o which_o â—_o behold_v be_v prefix_v as_o be_v remarkable_a for_o the_o word_n some_o read_v they_o thus_o he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n though_o he_o put_v light_a of_o purity_n or_o praise_n that_o be_v praiseworthy_a excellency_n in_o those_o his_o messenger_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v on_o these_o seeing_z they_o come_v all_o to_o one_o purpose_n with_o our_o own_o translation_n and_o for_o clear_v of_o the_o word_n we_o be_v not_o to_o restrict_n they_o only_o to_o fall_v devil_n who_o do_v not_o usual_o if_o at_o all_o get_v the_o name_n of_o servant_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v even_o of_o the_o confirm_a angel_n not_o simple_o as_o they_o be_v now_o confirm_v but_o upon_o a_o impossible_a supposition_n thus_o that_o if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o god_n or_o consider_v in_o themselves_o without_o his_o support_v and_o confirm_v grace_n and_z especial_o if_o they_o shall_v contend_v with_o god_n which_o yet_o will_v never_o be_v they_o will_v not_o only_o be_v find_v impure_a but_o will_v have_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n with_o devil_n to_o wit_n unfaithfulness_n in_o god_n service_n and_o foolish_a and_o mad_a attenpt_n against_o his_o empire_n and_o glory_n in_o sum_n though_o they_o be_v not_o privative_o impuâ—e_v yet_o comparative_o or_o be_v compare_v with_o god_n they_o be_v impure_a and_o be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o they_o will_v be_v find_v not_o trusty_a or_o to_o be_v confide_v in_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v joh._n 2.23_o 24._o have_v that_o frailty_n as_o creature_n which_o will_v betray_v they_o to_o disloyalty_n and_o they_o will_v commit_v act_n of_o folly_n doct._n 1._o so_o transcendent_a be_v the_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o purity_n of_o god_n compare_v with_o the_o most_o perfect_a of_o creature_n as_o be_v admirable_a and_o wonderful_a and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o by_o we_o without_o elevate_a mind_n and_o affection_n even_o to_o admiration_n therefore_o do_v this_o comparison_n begin_v with_o behold_v 2._o it_o speak_v the_o supreme_a dominion_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n and_o how_o little_a need_n he_o have_v of_o the_o service_n of_o base_a man_n that_o the_o glorious_a angel_n be_v but_o his_o minister_n and_o servant_n attend_v continual_o to_o fulfil_v his_o command_n for_o his_o servant_n be_v angel_n as_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n expound_v the_o former_a see_v psal_n 1â—4_n 4._o and_o of_o their_o service_n in_o attend_v his_o presence_n tender_v the_o welfare_n of_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n see_v isai_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o psal_n 34.7_o &_o 91._o â—1_n matth._n 4.10_o &_o 24_o 31._o luk._n 16.22_o heb._n 1.14_o and_o elsewhere_o 3._o the_o choice_n of_o create_a perfection_n be_v compare_v with_o god_n be_v but_o impurity_n for_o he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 15.15_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o angel_n do_v cover_v their_o face_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o do_v proclaim_v he_o only_o holy_a isa_n 6.2_o 3._o 4._o the_o chief_a of_o create_a and_o dependent_a perfection_n be_v mutable_a and_o unstable_a without_o god_n support_n for_o even_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n what_o be_v find_v in_o devil_n will_v be_v find_v in_o all_o of_o they_o if_o leave_v to_o themselves_o which_o may_v teach_v creature_n still_o to_o depend_v on_o god_n in_o their_o most_o establish_a and_o settle_a state_n 5._o trust_v and_o confidence_n be_v so_o weighty_a a_o thing_n that_o nothing_o which_o be_v create_v and_o dependent_a can_v bear_v the_o weight_n of_o it_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o perfect_a for_o he_o put_v no_o trust_n even_o in_o his_o servant_n to_o warn_v all_o that_o nothing_o can_v bear_v the_o weight_n of_o our_o confidence_n but_o god_n alone_o verse_n 19_o how_o much_o less_o on_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n which_o be_v crush_v before_o the_o moth_n follow_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o comparison_n or_o the_o inference_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o angel_n to_o prove_v the_o imperfection_n of_o man_n before_o god_n the_o word_n of_o comparison_n in_o the_o original_a may_v either_o be_v render_v how_o much_o less_o and_o so_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n if_o he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o angel_n how_o much_o less_o in_o man_n or_o how_o much_o more_o and_o so_o it_o answer_v to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n if_o he_o charge_v angel_n with_o folly_n how_o much_o more_o may_v he_o charge_v man_n in_o sum_n the_o scope_n come_v to_o this_o if_o angel_n can_v plead_v purity_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v trust_v in_o as_o have_v any_o stability_n without_o support_v grace_n how_o shall_v man_n dare_v to_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o god_n and_o to_o make_v this_o inference_n good_a there_o be_v insinuate_v three_o disadvantage_n that_o man_n have_v in_o point_n of_o purity_n and_o stability_n be_v compare_v with_o angel_n 1._o angel_n be_v spirit_n man_n though_o they_o have_v soul_n yet_o they_o officiate_v in_o a_o body_n of_o clay_n 2._o angel_n be_v near_o god_n in_o heaven_n man_n be_v keep_v on_o the_o earth_n as_o on_o their_o basis_n and_o foundation_n while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o body_n 3._o angel_n be_v sinless_a man_n have_v sin_n resident_a in_o he_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o frailty_n and_o mortality_n be_v but_o moulder_a dust_n and_o prove_v so_o since_o the_o fall_n gen_n 3.19_o and_o be_v destroy_v before_o the_o moth_n soon_o cut_v off_o then_o these_o weak_a creature_n and_o appoint_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o consume_v by_o moth_n and_o worm_n doct._n 1._o albeit_o vain_a man_n be_v ready_a to_o swell_v in_o pride_n before_o god_n yet_o upon_o a_o right_a reckon_n he_o will_v find_v himself_o inferior_a in_o the_o point_n of_o purity_n and_o righteousness_n even_o to_o other_o creature_n as_o this_o comparison_n do_v teach_v and_o if_o angel_n do_v cover_v their_o face_n before_o god_n and_o proclaim_v he_o holy_a how_o dare_v man_n quarrel_v 2._o albeit_o man_n do_v not_o see_v nor_o regard_v their_o impurity_n and_o sinfulness_n in_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o visible_a in_o the_o frailty_n of_o their_o constitution_n and_o daily_a misery_n as_o they_o must_v be_v blind_a who_o will_v not_o observe_v it_o for_o thus_o be_v it_o convince_o demonstrate_v here_o 3._o albeit_o man_n be_v create_v perfect_a in_o his_o kind_n yet_o his_o very_a corporal_n and_o animal_n life_n in_o the_o body_n common_a to_o he_o with_o beast_n do_v speak_v he_o more_o weak_a and_o mutable_a in_o himself_o then_o angel_n and_o now_o since_o the_o fall_n these_o affection_n that_o be_v common_a to_o he_o with_o beast_n do_v most_o easy_o mislead_v and_o pervert_v he_o for_o it_o be_v man_n disadvantage_n that_o he_o dwell_v in_o a_o house_n of_o clay_n 4._o as_o man_n body_n be_v but_o form_v of_o the_o dust_n so_o his_o fall_n have_v bring_v he_o so_o experimental_o to_o know_v that_o his_o base_a original_n as_o may_v make_v he_o sober_a in_o his_o quarrelling_n with_o god_n for_o it_o may_v lay_v he_o low_o that_o his_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n both_o as_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o body_n and_o as_o to_o his_o habitation_n see_v gen._n 18.27_o 5._o whatever_o man_n do_v think_v of_o his_o present_a disadvantage_n and_o defect_n yet_o his_o mortality_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o be_v easy_o crush_v and_o how_o the_o worm_n will_v triumph_v over_o he_o may_v quell_v his_o pride_n especial_o before_o god_n for_o this_o lay_v he_o low_o that_o he_o be_v destroy_v before_o the_o moth_n see_v isai_n 2.22_o verse_n 20._o they_o be_v destroy_v from_o morning_n to_o evening_n they_o perish_v for_o ever_o without_o any_o regard_n it_o 21._o do_v not_o their_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o they_o go_v away_o they_o die_v even_o without_o wisdom_n to_o inculcate_v this_o doctrine_n of_o man_n mortality_n which_o man_n himself_o do_v so_o frequent_o forget_v and_o little_o emprove_v it_o be_v here_o insist_v on_o and_o lay_v before_o we_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o the_o brevity_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n life_n be_v destroy_v from_o morning_n to_o evening_n ver_fw-la 20._o that_o be_v between_o a_o morning_n and_o a_o evening_n or_o destroyable_a every_o
man_n state_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a by_o what_o be_v his_o condition_n when_o a_o die_a and_o thus_o sense_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o dead_a job_n 21.33_o but_o because_o this_o interpretation_n be_v violent_a and_o seem_v to_o be_v strain_v therefore_o i_o incline_v to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o afflict_a man_n before_o god_n send_v he_o away_o and_o he_o die_v and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v his_o flesh_n be_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v a_o entire_a person_n not_o yet_o dissolve_v shall_v have_v pain_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v within_o he_o or_o lie_v upon_o he_o be_v now_o break_v and_o crush_v as_o a_o burden_n shall_v mourn_v thus_o the_o word_n point_v out_o one_o of_o those_o intolerable_a affliction_n whereby_o god_n prevail_v over_o man_n namely_o that_o not_o only_o do_v god_n send_v he_o away_o by_o death_n v._o 20._o but_o even_o before_o he_o die_v he_o be_v make_v little_o better_a than_o dead_a while_o he_o live_v be_v no_o way_n affect_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o dear_a relation_n whether_o they_o be_v in_o weal_n or_o woe_n but_o take_v up_o only_o with_o his_o own_o misery_n both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n this_o job_n speak_v with_o a_o special_a eye_n to_o his_o own_o condition_n who_o can_v not_o get_v leisure_n to_o perceive_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o ruin_n that_o have_v come_v upon_o his_o family_n nor_o will_v their_o restitution_n to_o life_n and_o their_o advancement_n afford_v he_o so_o much_o content_a as_o to_o cause_v he_o take_v leisure_n to_o know_v it_o and_o inquire_v after_o it_o far_o less_o can_v he_o regard_v any_o other_o earthly_a contentment_n be_v keep_v so_o throng_n within_o himself_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o pressure_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o body_n and_o spirit_n from_o these_o verse_n learn_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o sore_a trial_n wherewith_o god_n may_v exercise_v his_o people_n when_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v both_o afflict_v at_o once_o as_o here_o job_n propound_v the_o case_n in_o general_n but_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o what_o be_v his_o own_o lot_n bodily_a pain_n be_v a_o sharp_a trial_n yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v that_o infirmity_n but_o it_o become_v heavy_a and_o crush_a when_o that_o prop_n and_o pillar_n be_v take_v away_o a_o wound_a spirit_n be_v a_o burden_n sad_a enough_o of_o itself_o but_o it_o add_v to_o it_o when_o outward_a bodily_a affliction_n concur_v with_o it_o this_o may_v excite_v we_o to_o bless_v god_n when_o we_o have_v but_o one_o of_o those_o at_o once_o and_o both_o do_v not_o assault_v we_o together_o and_o when_o at_o any_o time_n both_o of_o these_o concur_v to_o exercise_v we_o we_o ought_v to_o see_v that_o all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o abase_v we_o &_o to_o draw_v out_o proof_n of_o god_n we_o need_v all_o this_o for_o our_o humiliation_n and_o god_n make_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o that_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o manifest_v his_o all-sufficiency_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o crush_a saint_n and_o if_o our_o heart_n begin_v to_o faint_v under_o such_o a_o lot_n we_o ought_v to_o look_v to_o job_n here_o who_o experience_n do_v witness_n that_o a_o saint_n may_v be_v support_v under_o such_o a_o pressure_n 2._o man_n may_v be_v exercise_v with_o strange_a change_n and_o vicissitude_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o posterity_n which_o ought_v to_o affect_v they_o for_o their_o son_n may_v come_v to_o honour_n and_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v low_a either_o the_o son_n of_o mean_a man_n may_v be_v exalt_v and_o the_o son_n of_o great_a man_n abate_v or_o the_o child_n of_o any_o of_o they_o may_v be_v exercise_v with_o those_o lot_n one_o after_o another_o and_o this_o job_n speak_v of_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o will_v affect_v parent_n with_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o own_o personal_a trial_n if_o any_o condition_n beside_o their_o own_o can_v affect_v they_o this_o warn_v parent_n to_o look_v well_o to_o their_o child_n as_o to_o a_o gift_n whereby_o they_o will_v either_o have_v much_o joy_n or_o much_o grief_n and_o whatever_o god_n make_v their_o exercise_n by_o reason_n of_o various_a lot_n that_o may_v befall_v their_o child_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a that_o they_o neglect_v no_o duty_n lest_o they_o reap_v the_o bitter_a fruit_n thereof_o in_o the_o miscarriage_n and_o sad_a lot_n that_o befall_v they_o 3._o great_a personal_a trial_n may_v so_o toss_v man_n and_o take_v they_o up_o that_o outward_a contentment_n will_v not_o divert_v they_o for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o here_o be_v suppose_v though_o a_o man_n son_n come_v to_o honour_n yet_o he_o know_v it_o not_o or_o do_v not_o notice_n it_o thus_o heman_n be_v like_o a_o dead_a man_n sequestrate_n from_o all_o thing_n of_o time_n psal_n 88.5_o such_o asleep_o one_o condition_n be_v above_o ordinary_a and_o outward_a comfort_n and_o cure_n or_o rather_o he_o be_v so_o low_a that_o they_o can_v reach_v he_o in_o this_o case_n we_o ought_v to_o beware_v that_o we_o do_v not_o peevish_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v psal_n 77.2_o or_o neglect_v to_o remark_n even_o common_a favour_n to_o see_v if_o god_n may_v be_v please_v to_o breath_n upon_o they_o to_o refresh_v we_o thereby_o for_o so_o godly_a man_n have_v gather_v ground_n of_o hope_n from_o this_o very_a consideration_n that_o they_o be_v god_n creature_n as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o psalm_n and_o albeit_o such_o refreshment_n can_v full_o serve_v the_o turn_n of_o afflict_a man_n yet_o they_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v slight_v but_o rather_o cherish_v which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v more_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o when_o man_n be_v so_o afflict_v that_o the_o good_a condition_n of_o their_o child_n can_v affect_v they_o it_o may_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o too_o eager_a seek_v after_o or_o dote_v upon_o their_o child_n prosperity_n and_o therefore_o god_n put_v wormwood_n upon_o that_o breast_n that_o they_o can_v suck_v no_o sweetness_n from_o it_o though_o they_o have_v it_o herein_o also_o some_o may_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o selfishnes_n in_o take_v little_a notice_n of_o the_o case_n of_o other_o dear_a to_o they_o either_o to_o rejoice_v or_o mourn_v with_o they_o in_o that_o they_o be_v cast_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o they_o can_v do_v it_o though_o they_o will_v yet_o when_o this_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o godly_a man_n who_o have_v walk_v conscientious_o and_o do_v endeavour_v to_o walk_v meek_o and_o tender_o under_o the_o rod_n they_o may_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v gracious_a and_o sweet_a purpose_n in_o it_o for_o hereby_o god_n take_v proof_n that_o their_o disease_n be_v not_o only_o great_a but_o so_o real_o spiritual_a that_o carnal_a and_o outward_a consolation_n will_v not_o cure_v it_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o may_v be_v sweet_a to_o they_o that_o all_o those_o breast_n afford_v they_o no_o refreshment_n hereby_o also_o god_n prepare_v the_o way_n and_o sit_v they_o for_o his_o own_o consolation_n for_o those_o be_v lay_v aside_o that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o comforter_n indeed_o may_v come_v unto_o they_o and_o hereby_o also_o the_o lord_n take_v occasion_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o can_v bear_v they_o up_o who_o weight_n will_v sink_v down_o all_o other_o comfort_n into_o the_o mire_n with_o themselves_o 4._o man_n may_v be_v also_o so_o toss_v and_o keep_v throng_n with_o their_o own_o trouble_n that_o they_o can_v admit_v no_o more_o nor_o be_v capable_a to_o share_v in_o the_o affliction_n of_o those_o who_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o for_o they_o be_v bring_v low_a but_o he_o perceive_v not_o of_o they_o or_o can_v get_v leisure_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o it_o may_v well_o stupefy_v he_o but_o will_v do_v no_o more_o it_o be_v but_o like_o a_o new_a wound_n give_v to_o a_o slay_a man_n which_o will_v cut_v indeed_o but_o draw_v no_o blood_n or_o like_o a_o full_a vessel_n into_o which_o we_o may_v pour_v what_o water_n we_o will_v but_o it_o run_v all_o over_o in_o this_o case_n beside_o that_o selfishness_n former_o mark_v whereof_o this_o may_v be_v a_o fruit_n also_o sometime_o man_n may_v read_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o take_n impatient_o any_o trouble_n that_o come_v upon_o any_o of_o they_o in_o that_o they_o be_v keep_v throng_n by_o sharp_a trouble_n upon_o themselves_o which_o keep_v they_o from_o noticing_z what_o may_v befall_v their_o dear_a relation_n it_o may_v also_o be_v man_n fault_n that_o they_o be_v so_o drown_v and_o stupefy_v with_o their_o own_o sorrow_n as_o to_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o the_o sorrow_n of_o other_o for_o to_o say_v nothing_o what_o be_v our_o
any_o opposition_n or_o quarrel_v that_o none_o can_v essay_n to_o oppose_v it_o with_o any_o advantage_n but_o with_o much_o loss_n for_o this_o be_v the_o particular_a he_o reflect_v upon_o that_o to_o quarrel_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v to_o run_v upon_o his_o neck_n and_o buckler_n verse_n 27._o because_o he_o cover_v his_o face_n with_o his_o fatness_n and_o make_v collop_n of_o fat_a on_o his_o flank_n 28._o and_o he_o dwell_v in_o desolate_a city_n and_o in_o house_n which_o no_o man_n inhabit_v which_o be_v ready_a to_o become_v heap_n in_o these_o verse_n this_o desperate_a attempt_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v amplify_v from_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n drive_v he_o to_o it_o which_o be_v his_o abuse_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n in_o pamper_v of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o care_v only_o for_o back_n and_o belly_n v._o 27._o and_o in_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o the_o poor_a by_o acquire_v and_o build_v up_o ruinous_a habitation_n which_o the_o poor_a owner_n can_v never_o have_v repair_v v._o 28._o herein_o no_o doubt_n eliphaz_n reflect_v but_o unjust_o as_o job_n often_o clear_v upon_o job_n former_a prosperity_n and_o purchase_n and_o upon_o his_o child_n feast_n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 1.4_o from_o the_o general_n doctrine_n of_o these_o verse_n pass_v his_o reflection_n learn_v 1._o albeit_o the_o lord_n can_v give_v prosperity_n to_o his_o own_o child_n and_o bless_v it_o to_o they_o yet_o ordinary_o it_o prove_v a_o snare_n to_o our_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o wicked_a for_o this_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o his_o miscarriage_n because_o he_o cover_v his_o face_n with_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n and_o albeit_o adversity_n also_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o wicked_a man_n heart_n isai_n 8.21_o yet_o this_o be_v their_o ordinary_a snare_n see_v deut._n 32.15_o hos_fw-la 13.6_o 2._o prosperity_n be_v then_o especial_o a_o snare_n when_o it_o drive_v man_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o to_o employ_v the_o advantage_n they_o have_v by_o it_o that_o way_n for_o that_o be_v in_o particular_a his_o miscarriage_n here_o because_o he_o cover_v his_o face_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o run_v upon_o god_n and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o he_o v._o 25_o 26._o 3._o they_o do_v improve_v prosperity_n ill_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o improve_v it_o yet_o worse_o who_o make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o it_o but_o to_o pamper_v themselves_o therewith_o for_o it_o be_v the_o wicked_a man_n sin_n and_o a_o cause_n of_o his_o other_o presumptuous_a miscarriage_n that_o he_o cover_v his_o face_n with_o fatness_n that_o be_v pamper_v himself_o so_o that_o nothing_o but_o fat_a be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o make_v collop_n of_o fat_a on_o his_o flank_n that_o be_v he_o feed_v himself_o till_o his_o body_n become_v a_o swell_v unwieldy_a fat_a lump_n see_v psal_n 17.10_o &_o 73.7_o to_o be_v fat_a or_o lean_a consider_v simple_o in_o themselves_o be_v nothing_o as_o to_o a_o man_n state_n and_o condition_n before_o god_n for_o a_o lean_a man_n may_v be_v wicked_a and_o proud_a against_o god_n and_o a_o corpulent_a man_n pious_a and_o humble_a but_o here_o fatness_n be_v point_v at_o as_o a_o man_n sin_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o his_o pamper_n of_o himself_o which_o yet_o always_o it_o be_v not_o for_o some_o sober_a person_n may_v be_v corpulent_a and_o riotous_a person_n of_o a_o slender_a constitution_n in_o which_o regard_n as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o a_o rational_a man_n to_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o feed_v of_o his_o body_n and_o to_o load_v himself_o with_o such_o a_o burden_n so_o it_o be_v his_o great_a sin_n also_o rom._n 13.14_o phil._n 3.19_o and_o a_o evidence_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o well_o entertain_v and_o therefore_o pamper_v of_o the_o body_n be_v oppose_v to_o our_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 5.18_o yea_o in_o this_o man_n be_v beneath_o and_o worse_a then_o the_o brute_n beast_n who_o be_v content_a with_o that_o which_o may_v suffice_v nature_n 4._o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o sinful_a but_o rather_o lawful_a for_o man_n in_o power_n and_o place_n to_o build_v house_n more_o stately_a and_o ample_a than_o other_o nor_o yet_o be_v it_o simple_o sinful_a to_o repair_v desolate_a city_n and_o house_n in_o a_o land_n yet_o this_o become_v sinful_a when_o either_o man_n be_v excessive_o sumptuous_a in_o their_o building_n see_v amos_n 3_o 15._o or_o especial_o when_o they_o raise_v themselves_o their_o possession_n and_o habitation_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o and_o take_v occasion_n of_o their_o meanness_n and_o inability_n to_o make_v advantageous_a bargain_n for_o themselves_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o a_o ill_a way_n of_o get_v or_o use_v of_o prosperity_n here_o hint_v at_o v._o 28._o 5._o such_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o eminency_n and_o prosperity_n get_v their_o hand_n over_o other_o man_n may_v very_o ready_o be_v embolden_v thereby_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n against_o god_n also_o for_o he_o who_o rise_v upon_o the_o poor_a man_n ruin_n v._o 28._o will_v hazard_v to_o oppose_v himself_o against_o god_n also_o v_o 25_o 26._o thus_o prosper_v uzziah_n attempt_v to_o offer_v incense_n 2_o chron_n 26.16_o verse_n 29._o he_o shall_v not_o be_v rich_a neither_o shall_v his_o substance_n continue_v neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o upon_o the_o earth_n unto_o this_o account_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o wicked_n misery_n be_v subjoin_v in_o the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o narration_n contain_v in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n yet_o more_o of_o their_o misery_n especial_o in_o respect_n of_o outward_a plague_n and_o judgement_n this_o doctrine_n we_o be_v also_o to_o understand_v with_o the_o former_a caution_n that_o it_o hold_v true_a that_o all_o the_o wicked_a deserve_v those_o judgement_n and_o according_o some_o of_o they_o be_v make_v to_o smart_v under_o they_o though_o it_o be_v not_o universal_o verify_v of_o they_o all_o that_o they_o come_v under_o this_o lasâ—_n nor_o yet_o be_v the_o godly_a exempt_v from_o the_o like_a exercise_n as_o it_o be_v a_o furnace_n to_o try_v they_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o wicked_a man_n misery_n be_v hold_v out_o in_o negative_a term_n to_o show_v that_o he_o shall_v miss_v of_o his_o aim_n in_o these_o purchase_n mention_v v._o 28_o wherein_o we_o may_v observe_v this_o gradation_n 1._o he_o shall_v not_o be_v rich_a that_o be_v he_o shall_v never_o attain_v to_o that_o measure_n of_o riches_n he_o project_n or_o though_o he_o acquire_v much_o as_o be_v suppose_v v._o 28._o yet_o he_o shall_v never_o account_v himself_o rich_a nor_o find_v that_o in_o it_o which_o he_o expect_v in_o riches_n 2._o though_o he_o attain_v to_o so_o much_o wealth_n and_o so_o much_o satisfaction_n in_o it_o as_o make_v he_o account_v it_o substance_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v stable_n nor_o continue_v with_o he_o 3._o though_o it_o continue_v for_o a_o time_n in_o a_o state_n of_o seem_a perfection_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o perpetuate_v it_o or_o extend_v it_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v on_o earth_n to_o his_o posterity_n whence_o learn_v 1._o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n of_o himself_o to_o get_v wealth_n deut._n 8.18_o so_o god_n ofttimes_o cross_v the_o wicked_a that_o they_o find_v not_o what_o they_o seek_v in_o their_o hunt_n after_o wealth_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v rich_a not_o a_o few_o of_o they_o be_v keep_v beggar_n still_o for_o all_o their_o ill_a shift_n all_o of_o they_o do_v imagine_v so_o much_o happiness_n in_o have_v riches_n that_o for_o most_o part_n when_o they_o get_v most_o they_o be_v the_o more_o miserable_o disappoint_v of_o their_o expectation_n eccl._n 5.10_o 11._o and_o none_o of_o they_o have_v any_o solid_a contentment_n which_o be_v only_a tree_n wealth_n see_v luke_n 12.15_o 1_o tim._n 6.6_o 2._o notwithstanding_o 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the_o trial_n be_v not_o only_o continue_v but_o grow_v upon_o he_o chap._n ii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v yet_o more_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o book_n or_o a_o further_a account_n of_o the_o change_n of_o job_n prosperous_a case_n into_o a_o afflict_a and_o calamitous_a condition_n now_o the_o tentation_n wherewith_o job_n be_v assault_v be_v partly_o by_o affliction_n and_o partly_o by_o suggestion_n as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n there_o be_v a_o account_n of_o some_o part_n of_o his_o affliction_n on_o his_o child_n servant_n and_o good_n so_o here_o there_o be_v further_o record_v a_o more_o near_o and_o sharp_a affliction_n on_o his_o body_n a_o suggestion_n from_o his_o wife_n and_o a_o remote_a occasion_n of_o many_o vexation_n to_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o friend_n come_v to_o visit_v he_o so_o the_o chapter_n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o these_o 1._o job_n trial_n and_o affliction_n upon_o his_o body_n the_o original_a and_o rise_v whereof_o be_v record_v 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ourselves_o verse_n 20._o wherefore_o be_v light_n give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o life_n unto_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n from_o this_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n we_o have_v job_n three_o wish_n with_o the_o reason_n whereby_o he_o press_v it_o the_o wish_n be_v propound_v in_o this_o verse_n by_o way_n of_o expostulation_n as_o the_o former_a be_v and_o be_v only_o repeat_v from_o thence_o in_o the_o translation_n ver_fw-la 23._o to_o make_v the_o sense_n the_o clear_a the_o sum_n of_o the_o wish_n be_v that_o since_o none_o of_o the_o former_a desire_n weâ—e_v now_o possible_a but_o that_o he_o be_v now_o come_v that_o length_n of_o his_o time_n he_o desire_v that_o now_o at_o length_n the_o lord_n will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o toil_n and_o expostulate_v that_o light_n i._n e._n the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n eccl._n 11.7_o 8._o or_o life_n as_o be_v afterward_o add_v be_v continue_v with_o he_o unto_o this_o he_o subjoin_v the_o first_o reason_n of_o his_o expostulation_n take_v from_o his_o great_a trouble_n be_v in_o so_o much_o trouble_v as_o may_v denominate_v he_o a_o miserable_a man_n and_o so_o disconsolate_a and_o anxious_a by_o reason_n of_o trouble_n as_o make_v he_o bitter_a in_o soul_n as_o to_o the_o expostulation_n his_o expression_n do_v indeed_o flow_v from_o that_o great_a misery_n and_o bitterness_n which_o himself_o afterward_o resent_v yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remark_v that_o albeit_o this_o expostulation_n reflect_v on_o god_n who_o have_v give_v and_o continue_v his_o life_n yet_o reverence_n to_o god_n do_v lead_v he_o to_o forbear_v to_o name_v he_o in_o his_o complaint_n hereby_o point_v out_o that_o grace_n even_o when_o it_o be_v most_o overpower_v with_o weakness_n and_o passion_n will_v yet_o one_o way_n or_o other_o be_v let_v forth_o some_o evidence_n of_o itself_o and_o of_o its_o respect_n towards_o god_n if_o it_o can_v be_v discern_v but_o further_a in_o this_o expostulation_n we_o may_v 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and_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o blame_v god_n when_o himself_o have_v pervert_v his_o own_o way_n prov._n 19.3_o nor_o ought_v he_o to_o prescribe_v a_o out-gate_n of_o death_n to_o himself_o whereas_o he_o may_v find_v a_o near_a relief_n by_o his_o own_o patience_n and_o meekness_n and_o whatever_o his_o condition_n be_v which_o make_v his_o life_n heavy_a and_o grievous_a to_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v great_a cowardice_n to_o long_o to_o be_v away_o only_o that_o he_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o trouble_n sense_n of_o sin_n which_o cleave_v fast_o to_o we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n or_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n may_v justify_v a_o moderate_a desire_n after_o death_n phil._n 1.23_o yea_o the_o â—_z we_o
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in_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n nor_o be_v it_o solid_o argue_v that_o because_o in_o his_o tentation_n his_o weakness_n do_v appear_v in_o his_o faint_a and_o perplexity_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n as_o he_o will_v infer_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n it_o be_v our_o mercy_n that_o god_n do_v otherwise_o judge_n of_o the_o rave_n and_o swound_n of_o his_o afflict_a child_n for_o if_o this_o be_v sound_a divinity_n that_o every_o able_a comforter_n of_o other_o when_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o comfort_v himself_o and_o every_o one_o that_o faint_v and_o be_v perplex_v when_o god_n be_v empty_v and_o humble_v he_o under_o trouble_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n or_o hypocrite_n who_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n try_a worthy_n shall_v ever_o dare_v to_o claim_v to_o integrity_n these_o thing_n do_v indeed_o proclaim_v our_o frailty_n and_o ofttimes_o we_o ourselves_o have_v a_o sinful_a hand_n therein_o yet_o the_o experience_n of_o saint_n record_v in_o scripture_n do_v witness_n that_o they_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n 2._o eliphaz_n do_v also_o too_o much_o extenuate_v job_n trial_n and_o tentation_n draw_v forth_o this_o weakness_n call_v it_o but_o a_o touch_n contrary_a to_o their_o thought_n thereof_o chap._n 2.12_o it_o be_v true_a a_o touch_n may_v import_v a_o sharp_a stroke_n which_o a_o man_n be_v make_v to_o feel_v as_o chap._n 2.5_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o very_a slender_a word_n to_o express_v all_o job_n great_a affliction_n and_o it_o teach_v that_o many_o be_v apt_a to_o pry_v into_o and_o aggravate_v the_o fail_n of_o saint_n who_o do_v little_o ponder_v the_o strong_a tentation_n they_o have_v to_o drive_v they_o so_o to_o slip_v but_o god_n though_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o those_o who_o raise_v a_o clamour_n above_o their_o strait_n do_v ponder_v our_o tentation_n when_o he_o judge_v of_o our_o fail_n and_o consequent_o pity_v as_o elisha_n do_v the_o shunamite_n 2_o king_n 4.27_o the_o three_o head_n of_o his_o argument_n be_v a_o inference_n and_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o his_o compare_v the_o former_a two_o together_o ver_fw-la 6._o wherein_o he_o think_v himself_o so_o clear_a that_o he_o dare_v appeal_v to_o job_n himself_o whether_o this_o his_o way_n do_v not_o prove_v his_o religion_n unsound_a and_o hypocritical_a and_o that_o by_o his_o faint_a who_o have_v comfort_v other_o he_o have_v give_v a_o poor_a proof_n of_o that_o piety_n to_o which_o he_o have_v so_o much_o pretend_v some_o take_v up_o those_o question_n thus_o have_v not_o thy_o fear_n be_v thy_o confidence_n and_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o way_n be_v thy_o hope_n that_o be_v do_v it_o not_o now_o appear_v that_o thy_o pretend_v to_o piety_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o walk_v upright_o of_o which_o chap._n 1.1_o be_v only_o mercenary_a because_o thou_o trust_v and_o hope_v to_o continue_v in_o prosperity_n thereby_o see_v now_o when_o thou_o be_v strip_v of_o what_o thou_o enjoy_v thou_o faint_v and_o discover_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o sincere_a this_o be_v satan_n very_a calumny_n against_o job_n chap._n 1.9_o 10._o now_o cast_v in_o his_o tooth_n by_o a_o godly_a friend_n as_o ofttimes_o also_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v meet_v with_o his_o own_o very_a bosom_n tentation_n cast_v up_o to_o he_o by_o way_n of_o reproach_n for_o his_o further_a trial_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v rouse_v up_o to_o resist_v these_o tentation_n which_o otherwise_o he_o do_v but_o too_o much_o cherish_v psal_n 22.1_o 7_o 8_o with_o 9_o and_o whatever_o wrong_n they_o do_v to_o job_n in_o this_o of_o which_o we_o hear_v somewhat_o on_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o somewhat_o will_v be_v add_v hereafter_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o general_a truth_n in_o this_o that_o time-servers_a can_v take_v up_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n when_o it_o
moment_n of_o the_o day_n or_o be_v but_o short-lived_a like_o that_o creature_n which_o be_v say_v to_o live_v but_o one_o day_n see_v psal_n 39.5_o or_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o a_o short_a time_n when_o god_n begin_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o isa_n 38.12_o psal_n 90.5_o 6._o or_o his_o whole_a life_n and_o every_o day_n of_o it_o from_o morning_n to_o evening_n be_v but_o a_o daily_a die_a and_o travel_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o grave_n all_o these_o do_v well_o enough_o suit_v the_o scope_n and_o may_v teach_v we_o 1._o that_o death_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o destroy_n or_o break_v and_o bray_n in_o piece_n as_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n crush_a his_o imagine_a excellency_n and_o irreparable_o ruine_v he_o in_o his_o be_v though_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o be_v exert_v in_o his_o future_a resurrection_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v destroy_v or_o break_v in_o piece_n 2._o as_o death_n be_v terrible_a in_o itself_o so_o man_n lie_v under_o so_o great_a hazard_n of_o it_o as_o may_v keep_v he_o low_o before_o god_n be_v a_o creature_n that_o be_v die_v daily_o though_o he_o consider_v it_o not_o be_v uncertain_a what_o moment_n it_o may_v arrest_v he_o be_v unable_a to_o hinder_v the_o stroke_n of_o death_n to_o do_v its_o work_n in_o a_o short_a time_n and_o have_v but_o a_o short_a while_n of_o life_n if_o well_o consider_v how_o long_o soever_o it_o be_v forbear_v all_o these_o humble_v consideration_n be_v import_v in_o their_o be_v destroy_v from_o morning_n to_o evening_n 2._o that_o in_o regard_n the_o death_n of_o man_n be_v ordinary_a it_o be_v but_o little_o regard_v ver_fw-la 20._o that_o they_o perish_v for_o ever_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v here_o of_o eternal_a destruction_n for_o this_o sentence_n be_v true_a of_o all_o man_n even_o godly_a man_n but_o that_o man_n be_v continual_o die_v and_o perish_v in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n and_o that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o great_a stroke_n and_o a_o perish_v for_o ever_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o restitution_n to_o this_o life_n again_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o little_o notice_v or_o emprove_v neither_o do_v they_o who_o be_v leave_v behind_o make_v the_o use_n of_o that_o which_o they_o so_o ordinary_o see_v nor_o do_v they_o who_o die_v ever_o return_v to_o give_v any_o proof_n of_o their_o proficiency_n by_o that_o stroke_n this_o teach_v 1._o death_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n a_o great_a stroke_n that_o it_o cut_v off_o a_o man_n irrecoverable_o from_o all_o his_o enjoyment_n and_o from_o all_o opportunity_n of_o emprove_n any_o condition_n in_o this_o life_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o emprove_v time_n while_o he_o have_v it_o and_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o somewhat_o beyond_o time_n he_o be_v in_o a_o poor_a condition_n in_o this_o respect_n all_o man_n at_o death_n perish_v for_o ever_o without_o hope_n of_o return_v to_o this_o life_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o constant_a course_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o as_o one_o generation_n be_v come_v so_o another_o be_v go_v and_o that_o at_o all_o time_n death_n be_v still_o snatch_v some_o from_o there_o idol_n liberate_v other_o from_o their_o toil_n separate_n dear_a friend_n and_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o mortality_n to_o all_o for_o thus_o also_o they_o perish_v for_o ever_o in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n 3._o albeit_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o emprove_v every_o document_n of_o mortality_n which_o be_v lay_v before_o they_o in_o the_o experience_n of_o other_o eccl._n 7.2_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o stupidity_n of_o most_o that_o they_o profit_v nothing_o thereby_o nor_o be_v make_v to_o study_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n life_n or_o the_o vanity_n of_o many_o of_o man_n project_n on_o earth_n luk._n 12.19_o 20._o for_o thus_o they_o perish_v without_o any_o regard_n see_v psal_n 49.13_o 14._o 4._o such_o be_v the_o stupidity_n and_o corruption_n of_o man_n that_o even_o remarkable_a dispensation_n become_v ordinary_a be_v slight_v and_o do_v not_o affect_v they_o for_o albeit_o death_n be_v a_o singular_a stroke_n yet_o be_v ordinary_a for_o ever_o in_o all_o time_n there_o be_v no_o regard_v or_o emprove_n of_o it_o as_o wonder_n will_v nor_o profit_v they_o who_o do_v not_o emprove_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n luk._n 16.31_o so_o the_o more_o ordinary_a and_o frequent_a wonder_n be_v our_o corrupt_a heart_n will_v regard_v they_o the_o less_o 3._o that_o by_o death_n man_n be_v strip_v of_o all_o their_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o they_o ver_fw-la 21_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o soul_n leave_v the_o body_n as_o of_o their_o part_n with_o all_o their_o external_a pomp_n and_o glory_n at_o death_n for_o both_o in_o sickness_n before_o death_n the_o memory_n judgement_n and_o other_o endowment_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v perish_v in_o some_o beauty_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n do_v languish_v in_o all_o and_o at_o death_n 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so_o be_v here_o suppose_a that_o their_o excellency_n do_v not_o go_v away_o till_o then_o 3._o whatever_o forbearance_n the_o son_n of_o man_n get_v in_o this_o life_n yet_o death_n will_v strip_v they_o of_o all_o their_o outward_a splendour_n and_o pomp_n for_o then_o all_o their_o excellency_n do_v go_v away_o see_v psal_n 49.17_o isa_n 14.9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a fault_n and_o a_o gross_a neglect_n in_o man_n that_o this_o ordinary_a plain_a lesson_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o outward_a excellency_n be_v so_o little_o study_v for_o this_o question_n do_v not_o their_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o they_o go_v away_o do_v import_v that_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n and_o yet_o withal_o that_o many_o do_v so_o walk_v as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v nor_o heed_n it_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v pose_v if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o consider_v it_o 4._o that_o they_o die_v without_o wisdom_n ver_fw-la 21._o or_o they_o die_v and_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n this_o may_v be_v true_a general_o of_o all_o man_n that_o though_o some_o have_v profit_v much_o better_a in_o their_o life_n than_o other_o yet_o all_o may_v confess_v that_o they_o die_v before_o they_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o understand_v as_o they_o ought_v what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v well_o or_o to_o emprove_v the_o example_n of_o mortality_n which_o they_o have_v see_v in_o their_o time_n it_o may_v also_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o wicked_a who_o die_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o without_o that_o wisdom_n which_o flow_v from_o right_o number_v of_o their_o day_n psal_n 49.20_o &_o 90.12_o but_o it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o understand_v it_o general_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o they_o die_v without_o have_v any_o skill_n or_o wisdom_n how_o to_o avoid_v death_n and_o it_o teach_v however_o wicked_a man_n play_v many_o prank_n with_o their_o wit_n in_o their_o life_n and_o do_v nimble_o extricate_v themselves_o imminent_a hazard_n &_o though_o a_o prudent_a man_n foresee_v the_o storm_n may_v be_v able_a to_o avoid_v it_o prov._n 22.3_o &_o 27.12_o yet_o death_n will_v triumph_v over_o all_o their_o skill_n and_o part_n their_o wit_n can_v deliver_v they_o from_o death_n nor_o afford_v they_o any_o way_n to_o escape_v it_o thus_o they_o die_v even_o without_o wisdom_n see_v 2_o sam._n 3.33_o eccl._n 2.16_o chap._n v._n in_o this_o chapter_n eliphaz_n yet_o continue_v his_o discourse_n to_o job_n consist_v as_o be_v mark_v on_o chap._n 4._o of_o a_o reprehension_n wherein_o he_o labour_v to_o convince_v job_n of_o wickedness_n or_o hypocrisy_n and_o of_o some_o exhortation_n to_o amend_v his_o life_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n consider_v the_o hand_n of_o
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and_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n whereby_o we_o may_v plead_v with_o god_n for_o moderation_n isa_n 57.16_o 10_o it_o be_v a_o great_a addition_n to_o the_o present_a trouble_n and_o tentation_n of_o saint_n when_o terror_n and_o fear_n for_o the_o future_a do_v assault_n and_o perplex_v they_o especial_o when_o they_o apprehend_v that_o god_n be_v pursue_v they_o by_o those_o terror_n therefore_o do_v job_n add_v that_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n be_v against_o he_o see_v psal_n 88.15_o jer._n 17.17_o and_o albeit_o in_o these_o case_n we_o may_v safe_o repel_v they_o with_o this_o sufficient_a for_o the_o day_n be_v the_o evil_a thereof_o matth._n 6.34_o and_o many_o of_o those_o fear_n prove_v in_o the_o issue_n to_o be_v but_o mere_a apprehension_n and_o not_o real_a yet_o break_v crush_v spirit_n can_v hardly_o get_v they_o avoid_v 11._o when_o once_o a_o break_a mind_n be_v haunt_v with_o terror_n and_o fear_n their_o wit_n and_o fancy_n may_v multiply_v and_o aggravate_v they_o far_o beyond_o what_o they_o be_v or_o will_v be_v in_o reality_n for_o job_n here_o do_v apprehend_v the_o terror_n of_o god_n act_v against_o he_o in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n yea_o so_o set_v in_o array_n against_o he_o that_o he_o see_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v and_o yet_o in_o all_o this_o he_o be_v mistake_v verse_n 5._o do_v the_o wild_a ass_n bray_v when_o he_o have_v grass_n or_o low_v the_o ox_n over_o his_o fodder_n 6._o can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n or_o be_v there_o any_o taste_n in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n 7._o the_o thing_n that_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o touch_v be_v as_o my_o sorrowful_a meat_n these_o verse_n may_v be_v take_v up_o as_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o former_a thus_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o beast_n to_o complain_v when_o they_o be_v afflict_v with_o the_o want_n of_o food_n why_o may_v not_o he_o also_o complain_v of_o his_o affliction_n and_o his_o friend_n have_v enough_o like_o beast_n well_o provide_v for_o can_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o desolate_a condition_n ver_fw-la 5._o for_o he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o bear_v his_o affliction_n if_o it_o be_v sweeten_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o can_v not_o force_v his_o mind_n more_o than_o a_o man_n can_v force_v his_o appetite_n to_o think_v that_o savoury_a and_o seasonable_a which_o be_v nothing_o so_o ver_fw-la 6._o for_o now_o he_o be_v make_v to_o feed_v upon_o these_o torment_n the_o thought_n whereof_o will_v former_o have_v affright_v he_o ver_fw-la 7._o this_o interpretation_n can_v well_o be_v admit_v for_o albeit_o job_n take_v but_o too_o much_o liberty_n to_o complain_v yet_o we_o can_v just_o charge_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o do_v so_o utter_o abhor_v affliction_n as_o this_o interpretation_n will_v bear_v therefore_o compare_v it_o with_o ver_fw-la 24_o 25._o i_o take_v the_o verse_n to_o contain_v a_o second_o argument_n justify_v his_o complaint_n that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o complain_v of_o his_o 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the_o wild_a ass_n bray_v out_o of_o discontent_n when_o he_o have_v grass_n or_o low_v the_o ox_n over_o his_o fodder_n the_o question_n import_v a_o negative_a that_o they_o will_v not_o and_o so_o man_n who_o be_v not_o thus_o content_a do_v offer_v violence_n to_o nature_n see_v 1_o tim._n 6.8_o as_o man_n anxiety_n be_v also_o thus_o refute_v matth._n 6.26_o 28._o 2._o as_o a_o afflict_a soul_n ought_v to_o be_v sober_a so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o hungry_a after_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o a_o seasonable_a word_n to_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o food_n which_o refresh_v and_o strengthen_v it_o for_o so_o the_o comparison_n import_v that_o sound_a doctrine_n will_v be_v to_o he_o as_o grass_n to_o the_o wild_a ass_n and_o fodder_n to_o the_o ox_n over_o which_o if_o he_o have_v it_o he_o will_v not_o complain_v it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o unsanctified_a trouble_n when_o it_o make_v not_o the_o word_n precious_a psal_n 119.71_o 3._o every_o one_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o 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prayer_n 1_o tim._n 4.4_o 5._o tit._n 1.15_o which_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o esteem_v more_o of_o they_o and_o of_o god_n for_o they_o to_o look_v upon_o strait_n and_o penury_n as_o send_v to_o cause_v we_o see_v our_o sin_n in_o under-valuing_a those_o thing_n and_o to_o beware_v of_o abuse_v those_o good_a thing_n 4._o death_n cut_v man_n short_a of_o all_o his_o earthly_a enjoyment_n relation_n comfort_n etc._n etc._n for_o then_o man_n shall_v see_v no_o more_o good_a the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o have_v see_v he_o shall_v see_v he_o no_o more_o as_o the_o cloud_n be_v consume_v and_o vanish_v away_o so_o he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n shall_v come_v up_o no_o more_o he_o shall_v return_v no_o more_o to_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n to_o which_o his_o heart_n be_v now_o so_o much_o addict_v so_o that_o we_o do_v but_o weave_v the_o spider_n web_n when_o we_o make_v such_o thing_n our_o confidence_n and_o delight_n 5._o however_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n yet_o death_n be_v so_o dreerie_a and_o dark_a a_o step_n assay_v but_o once_o for_o all_o have_v vast_a eternity_n at_o the_o back_n of_o it_o and_o shake_v we_o loose_a of_o so_o much_o that_o it_o can_v but_o be_v dreadful_a to_o go_v through_o it_o under_o a_o cloud_n for_o so_o do_v job_n reckon_v while_n upon_o this_o consideration_n he_o plead_v for_o pity_n and_o a_o moment_n quiet_a use_n of_o what_o he_o be_v so_o soon_o to_o leave_v to_o die_v be_v a_o lesson_n which_o we_o shall_v early_o study_v and_o mind_n psal_n 90_o 12._o not_o only_o that_o we_o may_v make_v sure_a that_o we_o have_v true_a grace_n which_o may_v be_v much_o question_v then_o but_o may_v walk_v spiritual_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o substantial_a piety_n and_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o much_o sense_n or_o much_o faith_n at_o such_o a_o time_n 6._o god_n deal_v in_o anger_n be_v so_o 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our_o bitterness_n do_v not_o insinuate_v any_o complaint_n of_o his_o forget_v or_o not_o noticing_z of_o we_o wherein_o job_n be_v sometime_o faulty_a but_o that_o these_o our_o prayer_n be_v join_v with_o thanksgiving_n phil._n 4.6_o verse_n 11._o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o mouth_n i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o will_v complain_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n follow_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o job_n apprehend_v himself_o to_o be_v near_o unto_o death_n and_o find_v that_o god_n will_v not_o comfort_v or_o ease_v he_o by_o any_o relent_a of_o his_o hand_n his_o grief_n with_o recount_v of_o they_o do_v so_o exasperate_v he_o that_o he_o resolve_v to_o comfort_v himself_o and_o seek_v ease_n in_o complain_v and_o according_o he_o bur_v forth_o in_o a_o bitter_a complaint_n that_o god_n have_v smite_v he_o and_o allow_v he_o not_o comfort_v nor_o ease_v any_o way_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o express_v his_o resolution_n to_o complain_v and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n or_o smother_a of_o his_o grievance_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o chap._n 2-10_a that_o he_o will_v let_v loose_v the_o reins_o to_o his_o bitterness_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n to_o express_v itself_o at_o liberty_n and_o without_o control_n and_o so_o seek_v ease_n to_o his_o mind_n by_o complain_v here_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o which_o job_n resolve_v to_o do_v be_v to_o speak_v and_o as_o he_o after_o express_v it_o to_o complain_v whence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o complaint_n and_o quarrelling_n be_v one_o of_o the_o poor_a shift_n whereof_o man_n in_o trouble_n make_v use_n for_o attain_v ease_n thereby_o whereas_o ofttimes_o they_o widen_v the_o wound_n by_o awake_v all_o their_o grief_n while_o they_o be_v muse_v upon_o without_o faith_n and_o submission_n and_o by_o provoke_a god_n against_o that_o unsubdued_a humour_n that_o dare_v quarrel_v he_o or_o his_o deal_n thus_o by_o complain_v spirit_n have_v be_v overwhelm_v and_o by_o take_v liberty_n to_o complain_v tentation_n have_v prevail_v â—sal_n 77.3_o seâ—_n psal_n 39_o 9_o obs_n 2._o the_o manner_n how_o he_o resolve_v to_o complain_v be_v without_o put_v any_o restraint_n upon_o himself_o but_o give_v full_a and_o loose_a reins_o to_o his_o own_o embitter_v spirit_n which_o teach_v 1._o that_o what_o our_o spirit_n run_v upon_o without_o control_n under_o trouble_n aught_o to_o be_v suspect_v it_o not_o be_v probable_a that_o when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o fever_n and_o distemper_n we_o can_v fall_v upon_o what_o be_v right_a without_o a_o conflict_n for_o
this_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o job_n course_n be_v wrong_v see_v he_o come_v so_o easy_o by_o it_o in_o his_o passion_n 2._o albeit_o complaint_n against_o god_n be_v in_o any_o case_n unlawful_a yet_o this_o add_v to_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o when_o we_o run_v voluntary_o and_o without_o any_o restraint_n upon_o they_o as_o job_n profess_v to_o do_v here_o otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o extenuation_n of_o the_o fault_n when_o our_o complaint_n run_v violent_o over_o the_o belly_n of_o our_o consent_n as_o we_o will_v find_v it_o befall_v job_n afterward_o chap._n 10._o where_o he_o speak_v more_o distinct_o of_o this_o exercise_n obs_n 3._o the_o more_o remote_a ground_n and_o rise_v of_o this_o complain_n be_v bitterness_n of_o soul_n and_o anguish_n or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v straitness_n of_o spirit_n which_o can_v contain_v his_o grief_n oâ—_n this_o distemper_n of_o a_o embitter_v spirit_n see_v chap._n 3.20_o only_o here_o we_o may_v further_o learn_v 1._o however_o man_n spirit_n when_o at_o ease_n do_v rove_v at_o large_a yet_o trouble_n will_v soon_o straiten_v they_o it_o will_v hem_v they_o in_o from_o gad_v abroad_o to_o seek_v imaginary_a delight_n and_o will_v soon_o over-charge_n they_o so_o as_o they_o can_v contain_v or_o bear_v their_o sorrow_n for_o job_n here_o be_v put_v to_o anguish_n or_o straitness_n of_o spirit_n 2._o bitterness_n and_o discontent_n rather_o than_o humility_n be_v the_o ordinary_a result_n of_o a_o straighten_a spirit_n for_o upon_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n follow_v bitterness_n of_o soul_n 3_o bitterness_n be_v a_o very_a unsuitable_a frame_n wherewith_o to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o trouble_n and_o will_v produce_v unbeseeming_a language_n to_o god_n for_o in_o this_o condition_n all_o his_o speak_n be_v to_o complain_v thus_o we_o find_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o disciple_n very_o passionate_a in_o trouble_n mar._n 4.38_o obs_n 4._o the_o immediate_a rise_n of_o this_o his_o resolution_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o inference_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o refrain_v &c_n &c_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v see_v my_o end_n be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n when_o i_o will_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o worldly_a enjoyment_n and_o see_v i_o can_v get_v no_o ease_n from_o god_n by_o lay_v my_o case_n before_o he_o as_o he_o have_v assay_v to_o do_v ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o i_o will_v now_o rather_o than_o be_v overcharge_v with_o affliction_n ease_n myself_o by_o complain_v this_o teach_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a snare_n upon_o afflict_a spirit_n when_o they_o think_v they_o have_v reason_n for_o their_o distemper_a humour_n as_o job_n here_o speak_v of_o his_o way_n and_o resolution_n as_o a_o rational_a inference_n draw_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o case_n and_o what_o he_o have_v say_v former_o thus_o be_v it_o also_o with_o jonah_n joâ—_n 4.9_o 2._o long-continued_n trouble_n and_o our_o see_a no_o relief_n nor_o ease_n under_o it_o may_v discover_v much_o boisterousness_n and_o untractableneness_n in_o we_o for_o in_o this_o case_n more_o of_o will_n appear_v in_o job_n resolution_n then_o former_o 3._o disappointment_n of_o help_n and_o relief_n when_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o trouble_n will_v ready_o increase_v bâ—tterness_n and_o heighten_v our_o distemper_n for_o job_n not_o speed_v in_o his_o former_a desire_n ver_fw-la 7_o &c_n &c_n do_v upon_o that_o infert_fw-la that_o therefore_o he_o will_v now_o complain_v it_o be_v indeed_o a_o sore_a trial_n when_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o trouble_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v successful_a job_n 3â—_n 20_o psal_n 80.4_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o guard_v against_o stumble_v at_o it_o by_o believe_v acceptance_n in_o warrantable_a desire_n though_o we_o can_v discern_v it_o 1_o joh_n 5_o 14_o â—5_n by_o humility_n cause_v we_o think_v little_a of_o our_o self_n or_o of_o our_o prayer_n and_o this_o will_v prevent_v that_o quarrel_v unto_o which_o hypocrisy_n prompt_v man_n isa_n 58_o 3_o mal_n 3.14_o â—5_n by_o justify_v and_o commend_v of_o god_n whatever_o our_o sense_n suggest_v against_o his_o deal_n psal_n 22.1_o 2._o with_o 3._o and_o by_o a_o fix_a resolution_n to_o pray_v on_o how_o unsuccessful_a soever_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v psal_n 88.1_o 13_o 14._o verse_n 12._o be_o i_o a_o sea_n or_o a_o whale_n that_o thou_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o i_o follow_v the_o complaint_n itself_o where_o the_o thing_n he_o complain_v of_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o whole_a discourse_n to_o be_v his_o great_a and_o insupportable_a trouble_n that_o be_v arrest_v by_o affliction_n ver_fw-la 12._o without_o any_o rest_n or_o ease_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o god_n will_v neither_o cut_v he_o off_o ver_fw-la 16._o nor_o mitigate_v his_o trouble_n ver_fw-la 19_o nor_o be_v reconcile_v with_o he_o and_o take_v away_o any_o quarrel_n he_o have_v against_o he_o ver_fw-la 21._o but_o leave_v he_o under_o his_o burden_n without_o relief_n one_o way_n or_o other_o those_o particular_n regret_v may_v be_v consider_v as_o i_o go_v through_o the_o word_n here_o i_o shall_v summary_o take_v up_o the_o word_n as_o a_o complaint_n direct_v against_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o sharp_o afflict_v this_o he_o press_v upon_o four_o ground_n or_o argument_n the_o first_o whereof_z in_o this_o verse_n be_v that_o his_o trouble_n be_v disproportionable_a not_o only_o to_o his_o strength_n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 6.12_o but_o to_o any_o need_n he_o conceive_v he_o have_v of_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o trouble_n see_v in_o his_o judgement_n less_o may_v serve_v his_o turn_n what_o he_o hint_n at_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o whale_n do_v point_n at_o what_o be_v more_o full_o express_v job_n 38.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o of_o the_o boisterous_a nature_n of_o the_o sea_n if_o it_o be_v not_o hem_v in_o and_o of_o the_o lord_n confine_v of_o the_o vast_a whale_n to_o be_v keep_v within_o the_o sea_n psal_n 104.25_o 26._o or_o landdragon_n as_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v to_o abide_v in_o desert_n lest_o they_o shall_v hurt_v man_n or_o at_o their_o be_v chain_v by_o man_n when_o they_o be_v take_v so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v that_o he_o be_v neither_o so_o tumultuous_a and_o untameable_a as_o he_o must_v be_v hem_v in_o from_o sin_n and_o violence_n by_o those_o strong_a affliction_n nor_o so_o terrible_a a_o delinquent_n that_o he_o shall_v need_v so_o strong_a a_o guard_n to_o keep_v he_o under_o arrest_n till_o he_o be_v try_v and_o his_o cause_n judge_v of_o this_o arrest_n and_o enquiry_n we_o find_v he_o complain_v again_o chap._n 10.6_o 7._o &_o chap._n 13.27_o this_o argument_n and_o way_n of_o reason_v do_v point_n out_o those_o truth_n 1._o the_o lord_n providence_n extend_v itself_o to_o the_o order_n of_o all_o creature_n even_o to_o the_o overrule_a of_o the_o most_o unruly_a for_o he_o have_v a_o watch_n over_o sea_n and_o whale_n or_o dragon_n to_o bind_v and_o limit_v they_o his_o hand_n can_v find_v man_n even_o in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o among_o sea-monster_n as_o a_o proof_n that_o he_o be_v there_o psal_n 139.9_o 10._o amos_n 9.3_o and_o there_o he_o can_v give_v proof_n of_o love_n to_o his_o people_n as_o he_o do_v to_o jonah_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o bring_v much_o ease_n to_o man_n when_o they_o be_v not_o stubborn_a and_o untameable_a and_o be_v not_o as_o a_o sea_n or_o whale_n that_o need_v a_o watch_n over_o they_o for_o stubborn_a mocker_n do_v procure_v strong_a bond_n psal_n 68_o 6._o leu._n 26.21_o 23_o 24_o 27_o 28._o isa_n 9.9_o 10_o 11._o &_o chap._n 28.22_o whereas_o the_o meek_a do_v dwell_v at_o much_o ease_n see_v psal_n 32.9_o 10._o hos_fw-la 10.11_o but_o beside_o those_o general_a truth_n there_o be_v many_o mistake_v and_o weakness_n in_o this_o argue_v for_o first_o it_o be_v man_n weakness_n that_o he_o have_v too_o good_a a_o opinion_n of_o himself_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o god_n way_n of_o deal_n with_o he_o am_n i_o say_v he_o a_o sea_n or_o a_o whale_n that_o thou_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o i_o whereas_o man_n shall_v reckon_v he_o need_v every_o thing_n that_o god_n make_v his_o lot_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o if_o need_v be_v that_o he_o be_v in_o any_o heaviness_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o second_o job_n enquiry_n if_o he_o be_v a_o sea_n or_o monster_n need_v such_o a_o guard_n do_v bewray_v his_o ignorance_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o even_o of_o himself_o though_o gracious_a in_o particular_a for_o 1._o every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v no_o less_o tumultuous_a and_o untameable_a than_o the_o rage_a sea_n isa_n 57.20_o which_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o
plead_v that_o since_o by_o his_o efficacious_a providence_n he_o preserve_v mankind_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v he_o who_o take_v with_o his_o guiltiness_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v a_o double_a mistake_n in_o this_o plead_n for_o neither_o be_v he_o destroy_v as_o he_o suppose_v and_o fear_v but_o continue_v a_o monument_n of_o god_n wonderful_a care_n and_o preservation_n nor_o yet_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o god_n be_v the_o preserver_n of_o man_n therefore_o he_o may_v not_o destroy_v any_o of_o they_o when_o he_o please_v for_o his_o preserve_n of_o they_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o sovereign_a good_a pleasure_n from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v 1._o as_o all_o creature_n have_v a_o dependent_a be_v do_v need_v continual_a preservation_n â—o_o man_n beside_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o be_v be_v so_o weak_a a_o creature_n and_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o many_o hazard_n that_o he_o can_v not_o subsist_v in_o the_o world_n without_o a_o continual_a 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sensible_a of_o their_o fail_n in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o god_n be_v a_o tender_a considerer_n of_o a_o willing_a spirit_n even_o when_o it_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o weak_a flesh_n matth._n 26.41_o it_o be_v also_o a_o argument_n plead_v for_o pardon_n in_o a_o mediator_n and_o such_o infirmity_n will_v more_o easy_o obtain_v it_o than_o other_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o with_o 25._o and_o further_o such_o a_o condition_n do_v also_o plead_v for_o moderation_n of_o god_n deal_v which_o yet_o ought_v to_o be_v press_v with_o much_o sobriety_n and_o submission_n and_o stay_v of_o his_o rough_a wind_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o east_n wind_n isa_n 27.8_o see_v god_n be_v a_o tender_a shepherd_n who_o â—as_o jacob_n gen._n 33.13_o will_v not_o over-drive_a his_o flock_n isa_n 40.11_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o and_o who_o be_v tender_a in_o prevent_v his_o people_n be_v drive_v to_o sin_n psal_n 125.3_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o friend_n the_o argument_n may_v hold_v out_o this_o great_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v not_o just_a to_o be_v too_o rigid_a in_o judge_v of_o saint_n or_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o and_o the_o state_n of_o their_o person_n though_o of_o their_o condition_n they_o may_v by_o their_o violent_a fit_n to_o which_o they_o be_v drive_v through_o affliction_n and_o tentation_n and_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o conflict_n betwixt_o the_o flâ—sh_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o whole_a man_n consent_v not_o for_o however_o job_n friend_n may_v have_v censure_v his_o complaint_n as_o passionate_a which_o yet_o in_o his_o weakness_n he_o will_v not_o admit_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n they_o shall_v judge_v by_o his_o complaint_n which_o he_o can_v not_o suppress_v that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n in_o particular_a if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o several_a part_n act_v by_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o he_o in_o the_o rise_n of_o his_o complaint_n each_o of_o they_o may_v afford_v we_o useful_a instruction_n and_o caution_n and_o 1._o the_o flesh_n or_o his_o present_a sense_n speak_v first_o my_o soul_n be_v weary_a or_o i_o be_o hearty_o or_o very_a weary_a of_o my_o life_n or_o my_o soul_n be_v cut_v off_o with_o weary_v of_o my_o life_n or_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o it_o be_v in_o life_n all_o those_o reading_n come_v to_o one_o purpose_n that_o he_o do_v very_o earnest_o and_o affectionate_o with_o his_o soul_n weary_a of_o his_o life_n he_o will_v very_o glad_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o and_o be_v even_o kill_v that_o he_o be_v alive_a to_o this_o issue_n come_v his_o resolution_n chap._n 9.35_o when_o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o smother_v his_o grief_n they_o do_v so_o press_v and_o overcharge_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o weary_v of_o they_o but_o even_o of_o his_o very_a life_n because_o of_o they_o desire_v to_o get_v a_o end_n of_o these_o misery_n by_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n and_o this_o he_o must_v speak_v out_o before_o they_o whence_o learn_v 1._o god_n people_n will_v not_o be_v always_o master_n of_o their_o own_o passion_n and_o resolution_n under_o trouble_n for_o job_n chap._n 9.35_o have_v thought_n to_o digest_v all_o his_o sorrow_n with_o silence_n but_o now_o he_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v they_o out_o my_o soul_n be_v weary_a or_o cut_v off_o and_o especial_o when_o man_n do_v digest_v their_o grievance_n but_o with_o a_o grudge_n as_o job_n grudge_v and_o regrete_v that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v to_o plead_v his_o cause_n chap._n 9_o 35._o it_o will_v prove_v a_o boil_n that_o will_v break_v out_o at_o last_o 2._o albeit_o life_n be_v god_n gift_n and_o benefit_n and_o man_n do_v ofttimes_o dote_v much_o upon_o it_o yet_o god_n when_o he_o please_v can_v make_v it_o one_o of_o their_o great_a burden_n for_o say_v he_o my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o mercy_n of_o god_n when_o he_o make_v our_o life_n tolerable_a or_o in_o any_o measure_n comfortable_a to_o we_o 3._o man_n in_o their_o desire_n after_o death_n under_o trouble_n do_v ofttimes_o discover_v much_o weakness_n as_o job_n do_v here_o for_o albeit_o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o be_v ripen_v daily_o for_o death_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o saint_n to_o eye_n and_o long_a much_o for_o that_o end_n of_o their_o course_n consider_v the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n that_o abide_v they_o after_o death_n phil._n 1.23_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2._o and_o consider_v their_o own_o sinfulness_n to_o which_o they_o be_v obnoxious_a in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o live_v which_o may_v make_v they_o many_o a_o sad_a heart_n 1_o king_n 19.14_o 2_o pet._n 2_o 7_o 8._o yet_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n even_o in_o those_o case_n to_o weary_a and_o not_o submit_v to_o god_n pleasure_n as_o elijah_n be_v faulty_a in_o his_o desire_n of_o death_n 1_o king_n 19_o far_o more_o be_v it_o a_o sin_n when_o man_n out_o of_o desperation_n rush_v upon_o death_n or_o even_o when_o because_o of_o trouble_n or_o discontentment_n or_o diâ—â—idence_n of_o god_n help_n they_o weary_a and_o be_v not_o contenâ—_n to_o have_v their_o grace_n exercise_v as_o god_n please_v or_o when_o they_o look_v on_o death_n as_o their_o only_a issue_n from_o present_a trouble_n and_o here_o job_n fail_v both_o in_o his_o aversion_n from_o the_o real_a advantage_n of_o his_o be_v try_v and_o in_o his_o fix_v of_o his_o expectation_n too_o much_o upon_o death_n 2._o grace_n step_n in_o to_o correct_v sense_n and_o what_o have_v flow_v from_o his_o weak_a flesh_n i_o will_v leave_v my_o complaint_n upon_o myself_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v not_o that_o he_o will_v complain_v at_o his_o own_o peril_n and_o take_v
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
eliphaz_n have_v speak_v â—as_o as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o ordinary_a observation_n concern_v the_o lot_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o such_o doctrine_n be_v fit_a for_o they_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o suit_n with_o his_o extraordinary_a case_n saint_n must_v submit_v to_o be_v lead_v in_o extraordinary_a path_n 4._o impertinent_a remedy_n the_o often_o they_o be_v inculcate_v be_v the_o more_o grievous_a to_o trouble_a mind_n for_o it_o grieve_v job_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v such_o thing_n so_o often_o from_o they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o trial_n 5._o man_n ought_v still_o to_o eye_v their_o chief_a scope_n in_o their_o work_n and_o undertake_n that_o so_o they_o may_v ponder_v how_o they_o act_n suitable_o so_o as_o they_o may_v reach_v it_o therefore_o he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o they_o come_v to_o be_v comforter_n chap._n 2.11_o that_o they_o may_v consider_v how_o they_o deal_v not_o so_o with_o he_o as_o may_v reach_v that_o end_n 6._o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o saint_n in_o trouble_n to_o meet_v with_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n chap._n 13.4_o and_o with_o comforter_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o mitigate_a do_v increase_v their_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o be_v miserable_a comforter_n or_o comforter_n of_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n who_o trouble_v and_o vex_v he_o this_o the_o lord_n order_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o trial_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o child_n and_o that_o he_o may_v draw_v they_o to_o himself_o for_o consolation_n 7._o they_o be_v but_o sorry_a comforter_n who_o be_v confound_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o afflicted_n trouble_v do_v gratâ—_n upon_o their_o real_a or_o suppose_a guilt_n weaken_v the_o testimony_n of_o their_o good_a conscience_n that_o they_o may_v stir_v they_o up_o to_o repent_v and_o let_v they_o see_v no_o door_n of_o hope_n but_o upon_o ill_a term_n for_o by_o these_o mean_n in_o particular_a be_v they_o miserable_a comforter_n to_o job_n 8._o it_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o own_o child_n under_o affliction_n not_o only_o to_o let_v loose_a one_o discouragement_n and_o discourager_n upon_o they_o but_o to_o shut_v all_o door_n of_o comfort_n under_o heaven_n upon_o they_o and_o make_v every_o person_n or_o thing_n that_o shall_v comfort_v add_v to_o their_o grief_n for_o they_o be_v all_o miserable_a comforter_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o regret_v how_o every_o person_n from_o who_o he_o may_v have_v expect_v comfort_n slight_v he_o chap._n 19.14_o etc._n etc._n 9_o as_o one_o trouble_n may_v waken_v many_o upon_o a_o saint_n so_o when_o any_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o any_o of_o they_o all_o will_v be_v put_v upon_o their_o account_n which_o that_o grief_n may_v waken_v upon_o they_o for_o upon_o eliphaz_n his_o discourse_n this_o vex_v job_n that_o they_o all_o be_v miserable_a comforter_n and_o this_o he_o lay_v upon_o eliphaz'_v score_n from_o v._o 3._o learn_v 1._o god_n people_n may_v mutual_o charge_v and_o load_v one_o another_o with_o heavy_a imputation_n whereof_o though_o one_o party_n only_o be_v guilty_a yet_o who_o they_o be_v will_v not_o be_v full_o clear_v save_v in_o man_n own_o conscience_n till_o god_n appear_v for_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a crimination_n that_o vain_a word_n be_v utter_v in_o this_o debate_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o chap._n 8.2_o &_o 15.2_o compare_v with_o what_o job_n say_v here_o and_o as_o job_n be_v not_o simple_o free_a of_o this_o fault_n though_o he_o be_v not_o so_o guilty_a as_o they_o judge_v so_o they_o be_v indeed_o guilty_a of_o it_o and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o take_v with_o it_o till_o god_n come_v to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n 2._o mâ—n_z may_z sad_o charge_v that_o upon_o other_o whereof_o themselves_o be_v most_o guilty_a for_o they_o charge_v he_o to_o have_v speak_v vain_a word_n or_o word_n of_o wind_n and_o yet_o he_o assert_v themselves_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o have_v no_o solid_a reason_n in_o their_o discourse_n but_o only_o prejudice_v mistake_n and_o passion_n 3._o man_n may_v teach_v doctrine_n true_a and_o useful_a in_o its_o own_o kind_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o vain_a when_o ill_o apply_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_n rehearse_v by_o eliphaz_n be_v good_a in_o itself_o but_o vain_a and_o wind_n when_o apply_v to_o job_n case_n thus_o satan_n may_v abuse_v and_o pervert_v scripture_n 4_o vain_a and_o useless_a discourse_n be_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o a_o spiritual_a and_o especial_o to_o a_o weary_a spiritual_a mind_n that_o need_v better_a for_o job_n weary_v that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o end_n 5._o when_o man_n be_v fill_v with_o passion_n prejudice_n or_o self-love_n they_o will_v out-weary_a all_o other_o with_o their_o discourse_n before_o they_o weary_a themselves_o yea_o they_o may_v think_v they_o be_v do_v very_o well_o when_o they_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o they_o that_o hear_v they_o for_o so_o blind_a be_v eliphaz'_v passion_n and_o conceit_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o insist_o on_o that_o he_o have_v to_o say_v as_o excellent_a when_o job_n be_v quite_o weary_a with_o it_o as_o he_o be_v also_o with_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o rest_n 6._o man_n be_v not_o easy_o drive_v from_o their_o false_a principle_n and_o opinion_n when_o once_o they_o be_v drink_v in_o for_o so_o do_v job_n find_v by_o his_o friend_n here_o shall_v vain_a word_n have_v a_o end_n say_v he_o or_o how_o long_o will_v you_o persist_v to_o multiply_v they_o 7._o as_o man_n may_v be_v bold_a who_o have_v truth_n and_o reason_n upon_o their_o side_n so_o ofttimes_o passion_n will_v hold_v man_n on_o to_o keep_v up_o debate_n when_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o solid_a reason_n to_o justify_v their_o way_n but_o they_o will_v still_o inculcate_v their_o passion_n prejudices_fw-la and_o will_v for_o eliphaz_n be_v embolden_v or_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v or_o smart_n and_o vehement_a to_o answer_v what_o have_v be_v before_o refute_v without_o produce_v any_o new_a reason_n 8._o man_n conscience_n will_v be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o see_v upon_o what_o ground_n they_o go_v in_o debate_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sad_a challenge_n if_o either_o they_o start_v or_o continue_v they_o without_o solid_a and_o necessary_a cause_n but_o only_o out_o of_o prejudice_n interest_n or_o because_o they_o be_v engage_v therefore_o job_n put_v the_o question_n to_o eliphaz_n what_o embolden_v thou_o that_o thou_o answer_v as_o a_o question_n which_o will_v be_v sad_a to_o answer_v if_o he_o consider_v it_o serious_o in_o his_o conscience_n 9_o man_n ought_v also_o serious_o to_o consider_v what_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o and_o what_o set_v they_o on_o work_n in_o every_o thing_n they_o say_v or_o do_v so_o much_o also_o do_v this_o question_n import_n verse_n 4._o i_o also_o can_v speak_v as_o you_o do_v if_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n i_o can_v heap_v up_o word_n against_o you_o and_o shake_v my_o head_n at_o you_o 5._o but_o i_o will_v strengthen_v you_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o move_n of_o my_o lip_n shall_v assuage_v your_o grief_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o preface_n wherein_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o all_o in_o common_a we_o have_v another_o fault_n which_o he_o find_v in_o their_o discourse_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v cruel_a to_o he_o who_o need_v no_o such_o usage_n as_o they_o will_v find_v be_v they_o in_o his_o case_n and_o who_o will_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o they_o he_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o former_a censure_n and_o of_o their_o unkindness_n to_o he_o by_o show_v that_o if_o they_o be_v in_o his_o case_n and_o if_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o they_o deal_v with_o he_o by_o multiply_v uncharitable_a word_n and_o scornful_a gesture_n they_o will_v soon_o know_v how_o grievous_a their_o carriage_n be_v and_o how_o miserable_a comforter_n they_o be_v to_o he_o v._o 4._o whereas_o he_o be_v more_o tender_a and_o know_v his_o duty_n will_v labour_v to_o encourage_v they_o v._o 5._o we_o may_v read_v v._o 4._o by_o way_n of_o intterrogation_n will_v i_o speak_v as_o you_o do_v will_v i_o heap_v up_o word_n against_o you_o &_o c_o and_o so_o it_o import_v a_o denial_n that_o he_o will_v deal_v so_o with_o they_o but_o will_v rather_o endeavour_v to_o strengthen_v they_o and_o assuage_v their_o grief_n as_o he_o express_v his_o purpose_n v._o 5._o but_o as_o we_o read_v it_o in_o v._o 4._o he_o declare_v what_o he_o will_v do_v and_o what_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v if_o he_o take_v as_o light_v a_o burden_n of_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o they_o do_v but_o in_o v._o 5._o he_o declare_v what_o indeed_o he_o will_v do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n by_o all_o which_o he_o insinuate_v 1._o that_o they_o
where_o ever_o he_o come_v with_o pipe_n and_o tabret_o 1_o sam._n 18.6_o or_o make_v public_a noise_n of_o joy_n in_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o man_n do_v by_o play_v upon_o a_o tabret_n the_o remembrance_n whereof_o contribute_v now_o to_o the_o embitter_a of_o his_o present_a condition_n when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o common_a proverb_n to_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v be_v clear_v by_o god_n that_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n doct._n 1._o when_o the_o lord_n send_v affliction_n upon_o his_o people_n they_o may_v expect_v that_o they_o will_v not_o come_v single_a but_o attend_v with_o many_o sad_a and_o embitter_a tentation_n or_o consequent_n for_o job_n when_o he_o be_v afflict_v have_v this_o follow_v upon_o it_o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o byword_n thereby_o see_v lam._n 2.22_o 2._o among_o other_o sad_a consequent_n of_o affliction_n this_o be_v one_o that_o the_o afflict_a be_v make_v a_o common_a proverb_n or_o the_o common_a subject_n of_o man_n discourse_n to_o his_o disadvantage_n and_o disgrace_n especial_o if_o the_o affliction_n be_v great_a and_o the_o person_n who_o be_v afflict_v be_v eminent_a for_o job_n resent_v it_o as_o a_o sad_a trial_n that_o he_o be_v a_o by_o word_n of_o the_o people_n this_o import_v 1._o that_o saint_n may_v have_v trial_n which_o they_o can_v hide_v but_o they_o will_v be_v notour_n to_o all_o that_o know_v they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o sad_a and_o remarkable_a stroke_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o public_a 2._o this_o of_o be_v make_v a_o proverb_n or_o byword_n be_v threaten_v in_o the_o law_n against_o impenitent_a sinner_n deut._n 28.37_o jer._n 24.9_o &_o 29.21_o 22._o it_o can_v but_o be_v sad_a to_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o lie_v under_o that_o lash_n which_o seem_v to_o speak_v displeasure_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o regrete_v by_o saint_n psal_n 44.13_o &_o 69.10_o 11_o 20._o and_o yet_o job_n experience_n here_o tell_v we_o that_o even_o those_o external_a affliction_n wherewith_o the_o wicked_a be_v threaten_v as_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o mercy_n 3._o godly_a man_n may_v expect_v to_o have_v shame_n and_o ignominy_n attend_v their_o cross_n and_o that_o be_v a_o sad_a ingredient_n in_o it_o for_o job_n here_o resent_v it_o as_o such_o see_v heb._n 12.2_o and_o it_o shall_v teach_v saint_n to_o be_v mortify_v and_o dead_a to_o their_o credit_n and_o reputation_n doct._n 3._o it_o evidence_v the_o naughty_a disposition_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o add_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o their_o affliction_n do_v rather_o make_v they_o a_o derision_n and_o byword_n then_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o beholder_n or_o any_o tenderness_n show_v to_o they_o under_o they_o for_o he_o mark_v it_o as_o a_o addition_n to_o his_o trial_n and_o to_o the_o other_o sad_a ingredient_n of_o his_o reproach_n that_o the_o people_n make_v a_o byword_n of_o he_o and_o do_v not_o sympathize_v with_o he_o nor_o pity_v he_o 4._o when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o try_v his_o people_n they_o may_v expect_v bitterness_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o sweetness_n they_o have_v former_o taste_v of_o and_o that_o great_a mercy_n will_v be_v follow_v with_o great_a trial_n for_o so_o job_n find_v he_o who_o aforetime_o be_v as_o a_o tabret_n be_v now_o a_o byword_n of_o the_o people_n 5._o unless_o man_n be_v upon_o their_o guard_n affliction_n will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o sad_a that_o mercy_n have_v go_v before_o they_o for_o job_n not_o only_o complain_v of_o this_o affliction_n that_o he_o be_v a_o byword_n consider_v in_o itself_o but_o aggravate_v it_o from_o the_o change_n thereby_o make_v in_o his_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v become_v a_o byword_n who_o aforetime_o be_v as_o a_o tabret_n many_o sad_a lot_n will_v not_o be_v so_o grievous_a to_o man_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v tender_o dandle_v before_o so_o job_n insinuate_v in_o his_o discourse_n chap._n 29._o compare_v with_o chap._n 30._o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o learn_v that_o lesson_n which_o job_n observe_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o trial_n chap._n 2.10_o 6._o the_o multitude_n be_v very_o unconstant_a and_o popular_a applause_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v hunt_v after_o nor_o to_o be_v rest_v on_o when_o we_o have_v it_o for_o job_n find_v that_o their_o opinion_n be_v variable_a while_o they_o applaud_v he_o in_o his_o prosperity_n and_o contemn_v he_o in_o his_o adversity_n the_o multitude_n ordinary_o do_v not_o value_v man_n according_a to_o their_o intrinsic_a worth_n but_o by_o their_o external_a condition_n 7._o how_o bitter_a soever_o our_o affliction_n be_v or_o our_o distemper_n under_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v our_o safety_n and_o advantage_n to_o see_v god_n and_o fix_v our_o eye_n on_o his_o hand_n in_o all_o of_o they_o for_o so_o do_v job_n here_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o a_o byword_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o my_o eye_n also_o be_v dim_a by_o reason_n of_o sorrow_n and_o all_o my_o member_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n the_o second_o evidence_n of_o his_o great_a affliction_n and_o a_o effect_n also_o of_o the_o reproach_n former_o mention_v v._o 6_o be_v the_o waste_n of_o his_o body_n thereby_o his_o eye_n be_v dim_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o mind_n which_o take_v away_o his_o sprightly_a look_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o weep_n chap._n 16.16_o 20._o and_o his_o whole_a body_n be_v become_v a_o skeleton_n or_o anatomy_n or_o a_o shadow_n of_o itself_o whence_o learn_v 1._o trial_n and_o exercise_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o yet_o be_v no_o trial_n so_o long_o as_o they_o do_v not_o afflict_v nor_o affect_v for_o whereas_o many_o may_v sleep_v through_o great_a suffering_n job_n make_v out_o his_o argument_n that_o he_o be_v in_o deep_a distress_n by_o tell_v not_o only_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o trouble_n among_o the_o people_n v._o 6._o but_o especial_o what_o effect_n it_o have_v upon_o himself_o in_o waste_v his_o strength_n 2._o great_a outward_a trouble_n may_v be_v get_v more_o easy_o bear_v if_o bitterness_n and_o indignation_n at_o the_o dispensation_n do_v not_o put_v a_o edge_n upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v sorrow_n or_o indignation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a that_o afflict_a and_o spend_v he_o 3._o when_o trouble_n pierce_v the_o mind_n with_o sorrow_n and_o bitterness_n it_o will_v not_o hide_v nor_o will_v the_o body_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o or_o subsist_v under_o it_o for_o by_o this_o his_o body_n be_v waste_v a_o sound_a mind_n be_v good_a medicine_n and_o albeit_o man_n can_v always_o get_v themselves_o keep_v free_a of_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n under_o trouble_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o guilt_n freedom_n from_o which_o will_v moderate_v and_o sweeten_v all_o the_o vexation_n of_o the_o mind_n 4._o where_o grace_n have_v any_o hand_n about_o our_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n a_o waste_a eye_n and_o a_o spend_a body_n will_v go_v together_o for_o both_o go_v together_o in_o job_n who_o eye_n be_v dim_a and_o all_o his_o member_n as_o a_o shadow_n upon_o the_o one_o hand_n tenderness_n and_o true_a godly_a sorrow_n will_v be_v see_v upon_o the_o body_n if_o it_o be_v long_o continue_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n a_o waste_a body_n with_o affliction_n and_o with_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n of_o mind_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o mournful_a eye_n to_o god_n with_o it_o 5._o saint_n in_o their_o trouble_n may_v be_v so_o hem_v in_o and_o desolate_a on_o every_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v entire_o leave_v upon_o god_n to_o get_v proof_n of_o his_o support_n for_o so_o be_v it_o with_o job_n when_o god_n have_v smite_v he_o his_o friend_n be_v unfaithful_a to_o he_o v._o 4_o 5._o and_o as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o be_v also_o as_o it_o be_v v._o 6._o a_o byword_n of_o the_o people_n and_o here_o another_o trial_n be_v also_o join_v to_o that_o that_o his_o mind_n be_v break_v and_o his_o eye_n and_o body_n spend_v verse_n 8._o upright_o man_n shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o this_o and_o the_o innocent_a shall_v stir_v up_o himself_o against_o the_o hypocrite_n 9_o the_o righteous_a also_o shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n and_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o strong_a these_o verse_n contain_v a_o three_o reason_n fortify_v job_n desire_n to_o have_v his_o cause_n plead_v with_o god_n and_o determine_v by_o he_o and_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o advantage_n to_o be_v reap_v by_o such_o dispensation_n towards_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o by_o god_n clear_v of_o his_o integrity_n
2_o tim._n 4.2_o for_o thus_o do_v bildad_n fall_v short_a in_o charge_v job_n with_o impatience_n hence_o we_o may_v infer_v 1._o that_o when_o man_n be_v call_v to_o reprove_v other_o even_o for_o real_a fault_n they_o shall_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o easy_a task_n to_o get_v they_o well_o charge_v home_o 2._o that_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n though_o man_n be_v able_a to_o avoid_v challenge_n as_o they_o be_v give_v they_o by_o man_n and_o upon_o their_o ground_n yet_o they_o shall_v try_v narrow_o whether_o god_n may_v not_o have_v the_o fault_n itself_o to_o charge_n upon_o they_o upon_o another_o account_n and_o for_o this_o end_n every_o imputation_n just_a or_o unjust_a shall_v be_v look_v on_o as_o say_v somewhat_o from_o god_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v that_o god_n ofttimes_o let_v we_o man_n pitch_v upon_o false_a challenge_n or_o false_a ground_n of_o accusation_n wherein_o we_o may_v hold_v up_o our_o face_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o serious_o 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in_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v keep_v they_o from_o bark_v at_o god_n in_o their_o impatience_n as_o indeed_o impatience_n reflect_v upon_o god_n whatever_o we_o pretend_v in_o it_o exod._n 16.2_o 3_o 7_o 8._o isa_n 45_o 9_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o may_v secure_v we_o of_o all_o providential_a dispensation_n be_v what_o they_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n 5._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v universal_a on_o the_o earth_n see_v matth._n 10.29_o 30._o and_o 6.26_o 28_o 29._o and_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a the_o earth_n be_v not_o forsake_v as_o atheist_n reckon_v ezek_n 9.9_o this_o teach_v we_o to_o see_v god_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o not_o in_o thing_n which_o please_v we_o only_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o mercy_n who_o though_o he_o be_v provoke_v cease_v not_o to_o uphold_v and_o govern_v the_o earth_n yea_o and_o to_o bring_v about_o that_o which_o may_v be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n 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it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o believe_v the_o misery_n that_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o it_o must_v be_v grave_o assert_v sure_o such_o be_v the_o dwelling_n and_o place_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o those_o thing_n former_o mention_v do_v befall_v only_o they_o and_o their_o family_n and_o that_o certain_o and_o though_o he_o err_v in_o the_o particular_a yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o what_o they_o deserve_v be_v hardly_o believe_v see_v deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20._o nor_o ought_v we_o to_o stumble_v though_o their_o ruin_n be_v object_n of_o faith_n only_o and_o not_o of_o sense_n and_o though_o we_o find_v themselves_o cry_v peace_n and_o safety_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v miserable_a and_o will_v prove_v so_o in_o end_n for_o though_o matter_n go_v not_o as_o bildad_o assert_n yet_o this_o general_n be_v sure_o true_a that_o they_o be_v miserable_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o all_o this_o see_v eccl._n 8.11_o 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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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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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useful_a thing_n which_o be_v find_v there_o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o and_o particular_o of_o godly_a man_n to_o have_v reverend_a high_a and_o frequent_a thought_n of_o the_o providence_n and_o dominion_n of_o god_n therefore_o job_n give_v proof_n that_o he_o be_v verse_v in_o that_o study_n as_o well_o as_o bildad_n yea_o more_o than_o he_o 2._o godly_a man_n may_v be_v very_o much_o mistake_v in_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v very_o sound_a and_o right_a for_o bildad_n speak_v to_o job_n as_o a_o ignorant_a in_o these_o thing_n when_o yet_o he_o outstrip_v himself_o in_o the_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o 3._o god_n dominion_n and_o providence_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o study_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o general_a but_o notice_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o the_o particular_a act_n and_o effect_n thereof_o to_o cause_v that_o knowledge_n sink_v into_o our_o mind_n therefore_o do_v job_n instruct_v his_o knowledge_n by_o particular_a instance_n 4._o much_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n lie_v hide_v as_o under_o a_o vail_n from_o we_o who_o can_v not_o overtake_v or_o comprehend_v it_o all_o though_o we_o see_v it_o therefore_o job_n instance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n dominion_n and_o providence_n as_o shine_v in_o these_o thing_n under_o the_o water_n and_o form_v there_o by_o he_o 5._o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shine_v much_o in_o all_o place_n so_o also_o in_o the_o depth_n and_o sea_n as_o be_v in_o themselves_o a_o wonder_n and_o full_a of_o wonder_n the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v demonstration_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o their_o number_n variety_n of_o kind_n greatness_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o do_v job_n instance_n these_o thing_n which_o be_v form_v from_o under_o the_o water_n and_o or_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o
before_o elihu_n interpose_v may_v point_v out_o 1._o a_o man_n integrity_n be_v a_o very_a grave_n and_o weighty_a business_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o a_o little_a concern_v for_o job_n judge_v it_o so_o weighty_a that_o he_o may_v very_o lawful_o take_v a_o oath_n about_o it_o 2._o a_o man_n shall_v guard_v not_o only_o that_o he_o real_o be_v not_o but_o that_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v vainglorious_a therefore_o job_n speak_v all_o upon_o oath_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o own_o commendation_n to_o avoid_v that_o imputation_n 3._o man_n in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o and_o other_o ought_v to_o speak_v serious_o and_o not_o out_o of_o spleen_n or_o passion_n therefore_o also_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o show_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v truth_n exact_o and_o will_v not_o condemn_v they_o and_o their_o opinion_n in_o passion_n 4._o man_n have_v need_v to_o be_v fix_v in_o trial_n against_o all_o tentation_n and_o assault_n therefore_o do_v job_n by_o this_o oath_n fix_v himself_o against_o all_o tentation_n which_o may_v assault_v he_o to_o cause_v he_o quit_v his_o integrity_n 5._o as_o man_n upon_o oath_n ought_v to_o keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o truth_n as_o here_o be_v insinuate_v and_o some_o heathen_a state_n appoint_v no_o punishment_n for_o perjury_n as_o suppose_v none_o dare_v hazard_n upon_o that_o sin_n and_o sad_a will_v be_v the_o account_n of_o they_o who_o swear_v false_o so_o a_o oath_n shall_v put_v a_o end_n to_o controversy_n therefore_o do_v job_n take_v a_o oath_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o debate_n see_v heb._n 6.16_o doct._n 4._o his_o swear_n as_o god_n live_v do_v teach_v that_o god_n live_v most_o certain_o and_o to_o live_v be_v proper_a to_o he_o in_o a_o peculiar_a way_n and_o this_o as_o it_o show_v that_o he_o live_v for_o â—ver_v to_o avenge_v perjury_n so_o further_o 1._o it_o distinguish_v he_o from_o all_o dead_a idol_n who_o man_n serve_v 1_o thess_n 1.9_o jer._n 10.8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o it_o show_v that_o all_o hold_v their_o life_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o shall_v employ_v they_o for_o he_o 3._o it_o may_v encourage_v dead_a soul_n to_o go_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o may_v comfort_v godly_a man_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n ps_n 18.46_o 4._o it_o call_v for_o live_a service_n rom._n 12.1_o heb._n 9.13_o 14._o second_o in_o this_o verse_n also_o unto_o his_o oath_n he_o subjoin_v a_o description_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o swear_v where_o he_o describe_v he_o from_o what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v take_v away_o his_o judgement_n and_o vex_v his_o soul_n or_o make_v his_o soul_n bitter_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a by_o which_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o understand_v that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o sweet_a way_n of_o walk_v with_o he_o import_v in_o his_o judgement_n or_o compose_v and_o well_o order_v frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o have_v fill_v he_o with_o bitterness_n which_o be_v a_o sad_a change_n and_o matter_n of_o sad_a complaint_n lam._n 3.9_o 11_o 15._o job_n 9.18_o as_o that_o god_n have_v not_o right_v he_o in_o his_o quarrel_n by_o judge_v his_o cause_n and_o deliver_v he_o from_o misconstruction_n nor_o have_v he_o eventual_o clear_v his_o integrity_n by_o remove_v the_o rod_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o but_o by_o all_o those_o calamity_n misconstruction_n and_o other_o tentation_n have_v vex_v his_o spirit_n and_o make_v he_o bitter_a of_o soul_n this_o be_v a_o expression_n which_o be_v challenge_v as_o irreverent_a and_o passionate_a chap._n 34_o 5._o yet_o not_o as_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v wicked_a doct._n 1._o the_o best_a of_o saint_n get_v not_o ready_o through_o their_o trial_n without_o some_o discovery_n of_o weakness_n which_o may_v humble_v they_o as_o here_o job_n experience_n may_v teach_v who_o stumble_v often_o by_o the_o way_n though_o the_o close_a of_o all_o be_v sweet_a so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o david_n psal_n 31.22_o and_o 73.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o 116.11_o 12._o this_o teach_v that_o any_o good_a we_o have_v receive_v shall_v not_o hide_v our_o miscarriage_n in_o manage_v thereof_o that_o we_o shall_v resolve_v so_o to_o get_v through_o trial_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o ground_n of_o gloriation_n psal_n 73.1_o with_o 2._o that_o our_o corruption_n defile_v our_o best_a thing_n as_o it_o do_v job_n necessary_a defence_n of_o his_o integrity_n that_o humility_n must_v be_v very_o needful_a that_o in_o all_o condition_n god_n keep_v we_o so_o at_o the_o study_n of_o it_o and_o inculcate_n it_o upon_o we_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o fail_n and_o that_o such_o as_o do_v fail_v in_o a_o hour_n of_o trial_n may_v yet_o get_v a_o good_a issue_n of_o all_o though_o god_n humble_v they_o by_o the_o way_n as_o it_o befall_v job_n 2._o mistake_v and_o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o deal_n be_v the_o ordinary_a fail_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o affliction_n for_o in_o those_o job_n fail_v here_o we_o shall_v guard_v especial_o against_o that_o evil_n in_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n neither_o carp_n at_o his_o dispensation_n psal_n 22.1_o 2._o with_o 3._o neh._n 9.33_o nor_o look_v upon_o his_o service_n as_o unprofitable_a mal._n 3.14_o 15._o psal_n 73.13_o with_o 28._o for_o right_a construction_n of_o god_n will_v keep_v our_o soul_n in_o life_n and_o cherish_v hope_n and_o love_n in_o hard_a lot_n whereas_o contrary_a apprehension_n breed_v alienation_n zech._n 11.8_o and_o for_o attain_v right_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o his_o deal_n we_o ought_v to_o study_v his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n to_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o submit_v in_o every_o thing_n without_o any_o debate_n or_o contradiction_n we_o ought_v to_o mind_n much_o our_o guilt_n and_o ill_a deserve_n which_o will_v justify_v god_n in_o all_o he_o do_v psal_n 51.4_o with_o rom._n 3.4_o lam._n 1.18_o we_o ought_v to_o judge_v of_o his_o deal_n not_o by_o our_o humour_n or_o according_a as_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o our_o sense_n but_o by_o its_o profitableness_n though_o it_o be_v bitter_a and_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o own_o blindness_n that_o can_v discern_v the_o depth_n of_o wisdom_n which_o order_v our_o lot_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o ofttimes_o we_o forsake_v our_o own_o mercy_n and_o quarrel_v these_o lot_n whereby_o god_n communicate_v great_a advantage_n to_o we_o 3._o it_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o suffer_v the_o righteousness_n and_o integrity_n of_o his_o child_n to_o be_v overclouded_n for_o a_o time_n that_o so_o both_o themselves_o and_o other_o also_o may_v be_v try_v for_o so_o job_n judgement_n or_o the_o righteous_a decision_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o integrity_n be_v withhold_v for_o a_o time_n and_o he_o lie_v under_o sad_a imputation_n this_o trial_n be_v suppose_v in_o that_o promise_n psal_n 37.6_o and_o be_v express_v in_o that_o lot_n of_o paul_n 2_o tim._n 2.9_o and_o it_o shall_v warn_v other_o to_o beware_v of_o put_v other_o to_o that_o trial_n by_o rash_a censure_n especial_o of_o the_o afflict_a so_o godly_a man_n shall_v arm_v themselves_o against_o such_o a_o trial_n which_o may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o bear_v so_o long_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o good_a condition_n be_v clear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o may_v be_v even_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o these_o who_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o traduce_v they_o 4._o as_o god_n be_v the_o orderer_n of_o this_o trial_n so_o it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o power_n but_o for_o other_o wise_a reason_n that_o he_o suffer_v his_o child_n to_o lie_v under_o such_o a_o cloud_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o integrity_n for_o job_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v the_o strong_a god_n as_o his_o name_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n import_v and_o the_o almighty_a though_o he_o leave_v he_o under_o this_o trial_n as_o sin_n obstruct_v proof_n of_o god_n power_n for_o the_o good_a of_o wicked_a man_n isa_n 59.1_o 2._o so_o it_o be_v good_a for_o saint_n to_o see_v themselves_o in_o god_n hand_n in_o this_o trial_n that_o so_o they_o may_v adore_v his_o wisdom_n in_o the_o continue_n of_o it_o when_o he_o can_v easy_o remove_v it_o and_o if_o they_o be_v walk_v tender_o and_o shun_v guilt_n be_v 59.1_o 2._o and_o be_v study_v his_o power_n and_o love_n they_o may_v have_v sweet_a exercise_n about_o the_o sad_a of_o their_o lot_n and_o a_o comfortable_a look_n of_o they_o 5._o albeit_o in_o many_o case_n godly_a man_n be_v fortify_v to_o bear_v reproach_n and_o misconstruction_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o and_o be_v not_o
clear_v and_o vindicate_v they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o take_v it_o ill_o as_o here_o job_n complain_v that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o judgement_n or_o have_v not_o give_v he_o a_o hear_n to_o silence_v the_o reproach_n and_o mistake_n of_o his_o friend_n see_v psal_n 69.20_o and_o 120.3_o 4._o man_n shall_v acknowledge_v it_o a_o mercy_n when_o they_o be_v bear_v out_o under_o this_o trial_n and_o though_o it_o do_v prove_v sharp_a unto_o they_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o a_o mark_n of_o wickedness_n for_o godly_a man_n have_v be_v afflict_v with_o it_o before_o they_o and_o withal_o other_o shall_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o inflict_v not_o such_o a_o trial_n which_o may_v prove_v so_o sharp_a and_o vex_v to_o a_o afflict_a godly_a man_n 6._o beside_o misconstruction_n and_o other_o outward_a trial_n under_o which_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v continue_v and_o god_n not_o interpose_v to_o vindicate_v and_o deliver_v they_o godly_a man_n shall_v resolve_v to_o be_v exercise_v with_o soul-trouble_a by_o their_o outward_a trouble_n break_v in_o upon_o their_o spirit_n to_o distemper_v they_o and_o god_n hide_v of_o his_o face_n under_o it_o for_o when_o job_n be_v not_o deliver_v from_o misconstruction_n nor_o his_o cause_n clear_v he_o be_v also_o vex_v in_o soul_n here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o godly_a afflict_a man_n may_v meet_v with_o more_o trouble_n instead_o of_o be_v deliver_v from_o what_o they_o be_v under_o as_o job_n iâ—_n not_o only_o not_o deliver_v and_o clear_v but_o his_o soul_n be_v also_o vex_v 2._o trouble_n be_v never_o sharp_a and_o search_v till_o they_o get_v in_o upon_o man_n spirit_n and_o soul_n for_o job_n complain_v of_o this_o as_o a_o sad_a addition_n to_o the_o former_a trial_n then_o trial_n will_v become_v insupportable_a prov._n 18.14_o and_o they_o will_v ready_o discover_v any_o scum_n of_o corruption_n that_o be_v within_o we_o so_o that_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n if_o they_o be_v free_a of_o this_o whatever_o their_o lot_n be_v otherwise_o hence_o 3._o man_n shall_v look_v well_o to_o what_o their_o soul_n be_v do_v under_o trouble_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o vex_v with_o sin_n jer._n 2.19_o they_o be_v just_o make_v to_o smart_v under_o other_o vexation_n doct._n 7._o bitterness_n be_v ordinary_o the_o result_n of_o soul-trouble_a for_o here_o his_o soul_n be_v make_v bitter_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a see_v chap._n 9.18_o trouble_n be_v of_o themselves_o grievous_a and_o bitter_a heb._n 12.11_o and_o when_o they_o break_v in_o upon_o our_o spirit_n they_o work_v upon_o our_o bitterness_n and_o we_o represent_v they_o to_o ourselves_o as_o more_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a than_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v upon_o our_o guard_n that_o we_o may_v possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o meekness_n luke_n 21.19_o and_o for_o this_o end_n we_o ought_v to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v our_o distance_n from_o god_n our_o pride_n our_o harken_v to_o every_o tentation_n and_o our_o aversion_n from_o exercise_n that_o breed_v we_o all_o our_o bitterness_n 8._o soul-bitterness_n be_v the_o great_a distemperer_n and_o misleader_n of_o godly_a man_n under_o affliction_n for_o this_o breed_v all_o his_o resentment_n here_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v afterward_o censure_v in_o this_o discourse_n flow_v from_o this_o begin_n of_o it_o with_o a_o reflection_n upon_o his_o soul-bitterness_n which_o may_v tell_v the_o afflict_a where_o to_o find_v a_o cure_n of_o their_o own_o distemper_n even_o in_o wrestle_v against_o their_o bitterness_n 9_o it_o be_v but_o a_o tentation_n and_o fruit_n of_o bitterness_n to_o father_n our_o distemper_n upon_o god_n or_o to_o reflect_v on_o he_o in_o what_o he_o do_v as_o here_o job_n complain_v of_o he_o that_o by_o his_o dispensation_n which_o be_v most_o clean_o and_o justifiable_a he_o have_v make_v his_o soul_n bitter_a when_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o result_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n see_v prov._n 19.3_o yea_o by_o call_v god_n the_o almighty_a in_o do_v of_o this_o he_o insinuate_v a_o sharp_a reflection_n that_o god_n have_v employ_v his_o power_n thus_o against_o he_o who_o be_v a_o weak_a afflict_a man_n see_v jer._n 20.7_o 10._o godly_a man_n notwithstanding_o their_o weakness_n under_o affliction_n be_v yet_o give_v proof_n of_o honesty_n and_o integrity_n which_o may_v be_v see_v by_o right_a discerner_n as_o here_o may_v be_v see_v in_o job_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o distemper_n 1._o see_v god_n hand_n in_o all_o and_o never_o take_v his_o eye_n from_o off_o his_o providence_n which_o be_v commendable_a though_o he_o father_v his_o own_o distemper_n unjust_o upon_o he_o 2._o by_o his_o swear_n by_o god_n though_o he_o thus_o deal_v with_o he_o he_o give_v proof_n that_o he_o will_v still_o worship_v he_o and_o reverence_v he_o as_o the_o supreme_a judge_n the_o witness_n to_o the_o conscience_n and_o maintainer_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o will_v cleave_v to_o he_o and_o appeal_v to_o his_o tribunal_n and_o will_v not_o suspect_v any_o prejudice_n from_o he_o whatever_o his_o sense_n may_v say_v of_o he_o for_o present_a 3._o he_o love_v integrity_n and_o will_v still_o abide_v by_o it_o yea_o he_o will_v swear_v himself_o god_n servant_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o deal_v deceitful_o and_o so_o he_o give_v proof_n that_o he_o love_v piety_n and_o integrity_n even_o when_o he_o think_v god_n deal_v hardly_o with_o he_o which_o may_v condemn_v they_o who_o be_v wicked_a when_o they_o be_v well_o deal_v with_o verse_n 3._o all_o the_o while_o my_o breath_n be_v in_o i_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o my_o nostril_n three_o unto_o his_o oath_n and_o description_n of_o god_n he_o subjoin_v a_o account_n of_o his_o constancy_n in_o the_o resolution_n aftermentioned_a wherein_o he_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v persevere_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n whence_o learn_v 1._o man_n life_n be_v but_o in_o his_o lip_n and_o nostril_n and_o continue_v but_o for_o a_o while_n for_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o breath_n in_o his_o nostril_n see_v psal_n 146.3_o 4._o isa_n 2.22_o so_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o set_v up_o our_o rest_n upon_o time_n or_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o psal_n 49.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 12.19_o 20._o 2._o our_o life_n and_o breath_n be_v from_o god_n and_o consequent_o at_o his_o disposal_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o god_n give_v by_o he_o in_o his_o nostril_n see_v psal_n 104.29_o 30._o act._n 17.25_o 28._o the_o consideration_n whereof_o 1._o oblige_v man_n to_o glorify_v god_n upon_o this_o very_a account_n dan._n 5.23_o 2._o be_v a_o argument_n why_o man_n shall_v â—ender_v his_o life_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o cut_v it_o off_o by_o intemperance_n neglect_v of_o the_o body_n weary_v of_o it_o under_o trouble_n or_o otherwise_o 3._o it_o may_v secure_v we_o in_o trouble_n that_o our_o time_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n ps_n 31.15_o and_o 66.8_o 9_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o argument_n persuade_v we_o to_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o god_n jam._n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o doct._n 3._o godly_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v constant_a and_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n in_o good_a resolution_n not_o be_v shake_v by_o vicissitude_n at_o length_n of_o time_n for_o job_n swear_v that_o all_o the_o while_o his_o breath_n be_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v abide_v at_o his_o resolution_n see_v matth._n 24.13_o 4._o when_o man_n consider_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v at_o god_n disposal_n it_o shall_v make_v they_o very_o serious_a and_o ingenuous_a in_o the_o maâ—â—eâ—_n of_o their_o integrity_n for_o that_o his_o breath_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o but_o in_o his_o nostril_n may_v be_v look_v on_o also_o as_o a_o argument_n and_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v be_v sincere_a in_o what_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o declare_v concern_v his_o integrity_n verse_n 4._o my_o lip_n shall_v not_o speak_v wickedness_n nor_o my_o tongue_n utter_a deceit_n four_o in_o this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n he_o subjoin_v the_o resolution_n itself_o which_o he_o swear_v to_o abide_v by_o so_o constant_o and_o that_o be_v to_o maintain_v his_o own_o integrity_n which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o his_o resolution_n in_o general_a term_n that_o he_o will_v not_o speak_v wickedness_n nor_o use_v deceit_n to_o see_v off_o his_o cause_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o have_v a_o bad_a cause_n whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o piety_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o tongue_n for_o job_n begin_v his_o resolution_n to_o maintain_v
up_o against_o he_o as_o a_o prank_n that_o will_v be_v commit_v by_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v young_a either_o in_o year_n or_o in_o their_o disposition_n and_o humour_n 4._o when_o god_n expose_v a_o man_n to_o trouble_v very_o weak_a instrument_n will_v be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o he_o for_o even_o the_o youth_n rise_v upon_o the_o right_a hand_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o trial_n to_o a_o great_a spirit_n to_o be_v tread_v upon_o by_o his_o inferior_n as_o here_o it_o be_v to_o job_n that_o the_o youth_n shall_v rise_v upon_o the_o right_a hand_n as_o better_a than_o he_o and_o able_a to_o prevail_v against_o he_o 6._o insolency_n and_o cruelty_n will_v pursue_v man_n even_o when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o low_a condition_n with_o new_a indignity_n and_o trouble_n for_o to_o push_v away_o his_o foot_n now_o when_o he_o be_v afflict_v be_v a_o great_a indignity_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o insolency_n and_o cruelty_n whatever_o way_n we_o understand_v it_o 7._o it_o aggravate_v man_n cruelty_n and_o violence_n yet_o more_o that_o they_o go_v about_o it_o deliberate_o and_o with_o resolution_n as_o here_o they_o make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o formal_a siege_n about_o job_n and_o raise_v up_o against_o he_o the_o way_n of_o their_o destruction_n as_o resolve_v to_o ruin_v he_o 8._o when_o god_n people_n be_v nearby_a spoil_v and_o deprive_v of_o all_o they_o have_v and_o be_v thereby_o make_v object_n of_o compassion_n they_o may_v yet_o resolve_v to_o have_v more_o trial_n so_o long_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v leave_v for_o so_o they_o pursue_v he_o with_o destruction_n upon_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o estate_n as_o have_v be_v explain_v from_o v._o 13._o learn_v 1._o when_o god_n be_v try_v his_o people_n and_o while_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o the_o trial_n continue_v they_o may_v expect_v that_o all_o their_o endeavour_n to_o redress_v and_o relieve_v themselves_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o mar_v his_o path_n and_o shut_v he_o up_o that_o he_o can_v find_v no_o out-gate_n or_o mean_n to_o be_v free_a of_o their_o violence_n 2._o disturbance_n of_o spirit_n by_o irritation_n provoke_v to_o impatience_n under_o trouble_n bring_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o the_o afflict_a for_o thus_o also_o they_o mar_v his_o path_n and_o he_o resent_v it_o as_o a_o great_a prejudice_n 3._o cross_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o cross_n and_o cruel_a usage_n of_o the_o afflict_a especial_o by_o unworthy_a person_n will_v ready_o disturb_v these_o who_o otherwise_o be_v very_o calm_a for_o this_o mar_v his_o path_n and_o discompose_v his_o spirit_n that_o the_o youth_n shall_v so_o violent_o pursue_v he_o with_o new_a injury_n who_o have_v already_o suffer_v so_o much_o 4._o it_o be_v great_a cruelty_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o be_v obstructer_n of_o the_o comfort_n or_o ease_v of_o afflict_a godly_a man_n for_o job_n complain_v of_o it_o as_o a_o great_a cruelty_n that_o they_o mar_v his_o path_n 5._o it_o be_v yet_o great_a cruelty_n to_o help_v forward_o and_o add_v unto_o the_o calamity_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o affliction_n for_o he_o complain_v that_o they_o set_v forward_o his_o calamity_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o add_v to_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o afflict_a be_v it_o but_o by_o a_o insolent_a and_o untend_a look_n ps_n 22.17_o obad._n v._n 12._o or_o a_o insolent_a word_n ps_n 69.26_o but_o much_o more_o to_o add_v thereto_o by_o cruel_a deed_n be_v 47.6_o zech._n 1.15_o god_n will_v reckon_v with_o such_o not_o only_o for_o what_o they_o actual_o inflict_v themselves_o but_o for_o all_o the_o wound_n which_o they_o cause_v bleed_v afresh_o by_o their_o superadd_v cruelty_n and_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a lot_n of_o god_n people_n to_o be_v exercise_v with_o such_o cruelty_n it_o may_v invite_v they_o who_o find_v any_o sympathizer_n in_o their_o trouble_n to_o esteem_v of_o it_o as_o a_o singular_a mercy_n 6._o when_o god_n hide_v himself_o and_o leave_v godly_a man_n to_o be_v try_v instrument_n will_v be_v very_o eager_a and_o weak_a instrument_n will_v need_v but_o little_a help_n to_o carry_v on_o their_o trial_n for_o though_o these_o be_v but_o the_o youth_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o helper_n in_o do_v all_o this_o from_o v._o 14._o learn_v 1._o wicked_a man_n be_v keep_v from_o do_v evil_a by_o no_o inward_a principle_n but_o only_o by_o some_o external_a restraint_n for_o they_o be_v like_o water_n that_o must_v be_v hem_v in_o by_o bank_n otherwise_o they_o will_v overflow_v the_o country_n or_o like_o soldier_n that_o be_v only_o keep_v from_o enter_v a_o besiege_a place_n till_o a_o breach_n be_v make_v 2._o god_n in_o his_o holy_a providence_n do_v sometime_o minister_v opportunity_n to_o wicked_a man_n to_o discover_v themselves_o and_o bring_v forth_o these_o disposition_n which_o at_o other_o time_n be_v restrain_v in_o they_o for_o now_o a_o desolation_n make_v a_o breach_n upon_o job_n and_o then_o they_o discover_v their_o cruelty_n 3._o god_n people_n may_v find_v trial_n very_o sad_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o measure_n thereof_o and_o of_o their_o own_o crush_a spirit_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v much_o for_o they_o come_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o wide_a break_n in_o of_o water_n or_o at_o a_o wide_a breach_n numerous_o unanimous_o and_o with_o impetuous_a violence_n and_o they_o roll_v themselves_o upon_o he_o when_o he_o be_v already_o desolate_a or_o make_v he_o feel_v their_o weight_n that_o they_o may_v overwhelm_v hâ—m_n both_o by_o calumny_n and_o unjust_a censure_n of_o his_o former_a carriage_n and_o administration_n and_o by_o violent_a oppression_n under_o pretext_n of_o seek_v reparation_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v strange_a albeit_o much_o trouble_n and_o little_a inherent_a strength_n tryst_n together_o 4._o god_n take_v notice_n and_o will_v reckon_v with_o cruel_a person_n both_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o violence_n for_o their_o time_a of_o it_o and_o for_o the_o affliction_n it_o bring_v to_o godly_a man_n who_o be_v already_o crush_v all_o these_o be_v import_v in_o this_o complaint_n as_o aggravation_n of_o their_o cruelty_n to_o be_v notice_v by_o god_n that_o they_o come_v upon_o he_o as_o at_o a_o great_a breach_n that_o they_o time_v it_o in_o the_o desolation_n and_o that_o they_o roll_v themselves_o upon_o he_o and_o overwhelm_v he_o verse_n 15._o terror_n be_v turn_v upon_o i_o they_o pursue_v my_o soul_n as_o the_o wind_n and_o my_o welfare_n pass_v away_o as_o a_o cloud_n 16._o and_o now_o my_o soul_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o i_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o in_o these_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o three_o head_n or_o branch_n of_o job_n present_a misery_n namely_o the_o soul-terrour_n or_o affright_v fear_n which_o press_v he_o this_o he_o propound_v v._o 15._o that_o terror_n be_v turn_v upon_o he_o or_o have_v take_v hold_v of_o he_o after_o his_o peaceable_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o do_v 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to_o support_v he_o but_o it_o be_v rather_o become_v a_o burden_n and_o himself_o ready_a to_o succumb_v and_o faint_v 4._o that_o his_o affliction_n and_o his_o thought_n of_o these_o evil_n do_v so_o gripe_v and_o hold_v he_o fast_o that_o he_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o turn_v he_o from._n v._o 15._o learn_v 1._o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n and_o even_o these_o who_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o assurance_n of_o reconciliation_n may_v yet_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n be_v assault_v with_o many_o terror_n or_o affright_v fear_n about_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o they_o and_o the_o issue_n of_o they_o for_o job_n who_o never_o quit_v his_o integrity_n have_v terror_n it_o be_v true_a terror_n be_v threaten_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o
to_o send_v those_o toss_n to_o awake_a such_o sleeper_n 2._o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o rest_v and_o acquiesce_v much_o in_o god_n when_o they_o have_v case_n lest_o otherwise_o this_o restlesseness_n be_v make_v their_o lot_n and_o exercise_n 3._o they_o shall_v also_o avoid_v idleness_n and_o vanity_n of_o mind_n the_o bitter_a dregs_o whereof_o may_v prove_v to_o be_v terror_n and_o restlesseness_n somewhat_o also_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v here_o to_o these_o who_o be_v vex_v with_o these_o toss_a terror_n and_o 1._o it_o be_v their_o advantage_n not_o to_o slay_v before_o they_o but_o to_o set_v their_o face_n against_o they_o and_o sleight_v they_o in_o god_n for_o when_o man_n flee_v they_o pursue_v the_o more_o eager_o 2._o they_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o while_o they_o be_v their_o lot_n as_o needful_a to_o keep_v they_o go_v and_o to_o purge_v they_o from_o their_o folly_n and_o vanity_n of_o mind_n and_o to_o improve_v they_o be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o take_v off_o their_o edge_n 3._o it_o must_v be_v their_o care_n while_o they_o be_v thus_o toss_v to_o see_v if_o they_o can_v rest_v as_o a_o ship_n rest_v a_o anchor_n keep_v their_o grip_n however_o they_o be_v toss_v though_o they_o can_v rest_v so_o quiet_o as_o a_o house_n rest_v upon_o its_o foundation_n 4._o even_o in_o this_o toss_a condition_n they_o be_v bind_v by_o faith_n to_o bless_v god_n who_o will_v guide_v they_o through_o this_o storm_n to_o a_o safe_a harbour_n doct._n 6._o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o cause_n but_o another_o humble_v fruit_n of_o terror_n also_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v find_v no_o welfare_n where_o they_o be_v for_o say_v he_o my_o welfare_n pass_v away_o where_o by_o his_o welfare_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v especial_o his_o health_n and_o prosperity_n as_o it_o be_v very_o suitable_a that_o all_o thing_n look_v sad_a and_o desolate_a upon_o a_o child_n of_o god_n when_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n so_o here_o we_o may_v also_o observe_v the_o 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and_o ash_n in_o these_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o four_o head_n or_o branch_n of_o job_n present_a misery_n namely_o the_o great_a infirmity_n and_o pain_n of_o his_o body_n occasion_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o loathsome_a disease_n of_o his_o body_n and_o 1._o he_o point_v out_o the_o vehement_a pain_n he_o have_v in_o his_o body_n v._o 17._o that_o not_o only_o his_o flesh_n but_o his_o very_a bone_n be_v so_o pain_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v pierce_v insomuch_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o day_n but_o in_o the_o night_n when_o man_n shall_v rest_v he_o be_v afflict_v with_o exquisite_a pain_n and_o his_o sinew_n be_v
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