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math._n 4._o satan_n be_v very_o learned_a in_o all_o science_n but_o most_o expert_a in_o fallacy_n and_o lie_n joh._n 8._o the_o true_a mark_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n to_o prefer_v his_o carcase_n before_o all_o thing_n yea_o heaven_n itself_o and_o god_n favour_n 2._o how_o skilful_a satan_n be_v in_o all_o point_n he_o can_v dispute_v learned_o he_o can_v speak_v proverbial_o he_o can_v cite_v scripture_n false_o misapply_v pare_v and_o wrest_v they_o cunning_o he_o be_v see_v in_o all_o natural_a cause_n art_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v for_o good_a cause_n call_v mille_fw-la artifex_fw-la for_o he_o can_v see_v say_v and_o do_v as_o much_o as_o a_o thousand_o artificer_n can_v do_v 3._o let_v we_o learn_v of_o satan_n the_o true_a description_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n he_o be_v one_o that_o to_o save_v his_o carcase_n think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a he_o will_v see_v all_o sink_n to_o save_v himself_o he_o prefer_v his_o own_o life_n before_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v sell_v heaven_n all_o 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speech_n but_o their_o sin_n be_v of_o infirmity_n they_o be_v preoccupy_v by_o satan_n their_o adversary_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a or_o their_o wit_n be_v erase_v with_o sickness_n they_o do_v nothing_o of_o set_a purpose_n and_o malice_n against_o god_n 3._o note_v here_o satan_n horrible_a sin_n in_o god_n presence_n horrible_a note_v here_o a_o notable_a picture_n of_o our_o desperate_a wit_n in_o these_o day_n how_o roundly_o they_o follow_v and_o resemble_v their_o father_n the_o devil_n joh._n 1.44_o they_o have_v often_o like_o speech_n as_o god_n shall_v save_v they_o 2._o wish_n to_o be_v damn_v body_n and_o soul_n or_o as_o god_n shall_v judge_n they_o oath_n and_o blasphemy_n most_o horrible_a first_o most_o impudent_o he_o deny_v that_o which_o god_n affirm_v to_o be_v true_a 2._o he_o be_v manifest_o convict_v and_o yet_o not_o ashamed_a 3._o he_o still_o hunger_v and_o thirst_v to_o murder_v the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a servant_n of_o god_n 4._o be_v all_o in_o a_o rage_n he_o wish_v all_o god_n curse_n may_v light_v upon_o he_o or_o that_o he_o may_v sink_v present_o to_o hell_n if_o job_n be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n such_o be_v his_o child_n at_o this_o day_n and_o have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n full_a of_o rage_n impudency_n cruelty_n curse_v ban_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 6._o then_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n *_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n but_o save_v his_o life_n in_o this_o verse_n we_o be_v teach_v how_o the_o commission_n be_v renew_a unto_o satan_n where_o consider_v 1._o the_o commission_n itself_o lâ—e_z he_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n 2._o the_o special_a exception_n or_o proviso_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o job_n life_n but_o save_o his_o life_n but_o save_v his_o life_n that_o be_v seek_v not_o to_o kill_v he_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o prevail_v the_o hebrewe_n nephesh_n signify_v the_o soul_n and_o it_o signify_v also_o usual_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o diverse_a place_n of_o scripture_n shemor_fw-la naphsho_n shemor_fw-la like_v as_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a name_n do_v 26.5_o seruare_fw-la dicitur_fw-la satan_n irrumpere_fw-la non_fw-la audere_fw-la gregor_n the_o purpose_n desire_n and_o wish_n of_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n be_v grant_v often_o to_o their_o own_o confusion_n psal_n 55.12.13.14_o 2._o sam._n 17.23_o math._n 26.5_o 1._o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a otherwhiles_o to_o grant_v the_o wicked_a their_o desire_n but_o like_a as_o satan_n here_o so_o all_o his_o child_n be_v very_o forward_o to_o wish_v and_o desire_n that_o which_o shall_v turn_v in_o the_o end_n to_o their_o own_o confusion_n *_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o leave_v often_o to_o counsel_n and_o
proceed_v from_o our_o best_a friend_n last_o this_o woman_n bear_v chief_a authority_n in_o that_o house_n all_o friend_n and_o servant_n must_v follow_v her_o example_n and_o so_o they_o do_v indeed_o as_o appear_v chap._n 19_o 14._o 15._o 16._o 17._o 2._o the_o great_a comfort_n under_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o as_o john_n say_v which_o overcom_v all_o our_o enemy_n 5.4_o 1._o joh._n 5.4_o be_v our_o faith_n accompany_v with_o love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a hart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n now_o take_v from_o we_o faith_n and_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o conscience_n we_o be_v soon_o tear_v in_o piece_n and_o break_v in_o spirit_n special_o when_o we_o be_v crucify_v and_o torment_v in_o body_n this_o if_o satan_n can_v persuade_v he_o by_o these_o disputation_n he_o think_v he_o may_v sore_o break_v he_o and_o take_v his_o shield_n from_o he_o and_o so_o cause_v he_o to_o renounce_v his_o god_n we_o have_v within_o we_o special_o under_o the_o cross_n 38._o satan_n will_v not_o doubt_v fain_o drive_v we_o to_o this_o every_o day_n that_o we_o lose_v all_o our_o labour_n in_o serve_v he_o and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o word_n psal_n 38._o our_o own_o carnal_a wisdom_n lust_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v stir_v and_o mighty_a but_o if_o satan_n steal_v into_o we_o by_o error_n and_o evil_a persuasion_n of_o man_n then_o he_o will_v strange_o torment_v us._n the_o wicked_a do_v thus_o scorn_v god_n people_n under_o the_o cross_n as_o hypocrite_n and_o they_o have_v no_o great_a torment_n satan_n use_v it_o often_o against_o the_o faithful_a for_o he_o know_v there_o be_v no_o mean_n more_o effectual_a to_o wound_v their_o heart_n first_o we_o see_v it_o in_o david_n be_v visit_v with_o some_o grievous_a sickness_n verse_n 11._o friend_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o enemy_n talk_v wicked_a thing_n and_o imagine_v deceit_n these_o thing_n grieve_v he_o sore_o and_o in_o another_o psalm_n be_v sick_a again_o they_o say_v a_o mischief_n be_v light_a upon_o he_o 41._o psal_n 41._o and_o he_o that_o lie_v shall_v no_o more_o rise_v see_v say_v they_o what_o plague_n be_v come_v on_o he_o for_o all_o his_o profession_n second_o in_o christ_n for_o he_o complain_v as_o it_o be_v cry_v against_o this_o psalm_n 22.17_o i_o may_v tell_v all_o my_o bone_n yet_o they_o behold_v and_o look_v upon_o i_o mean_v scornful_o as_o it_o be_v verify_v afterward_o the_o story_n record_v it_o luk._n 22.15_o the_o people_n stand_v and_o behold_v and_o the_o ruler_n mock_v he_o with_o they_o say_v he_o save_v other_o let_v he_o save_v himself_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o take_v it_o his_o wife_n do_v not_o so_o wicked_o practice_v against_o he_o but_o be_v in_o a_o error_n as_o he_o find_v she_o friend_n she_o no_o great_a torment_n to_o god_n people_n then_o to_o be_v scorn_v for_o their_o religion_n and_o for_o to_o be_v evil_o entreat_v even_o of_o their_o familiar_a friend_n will_v persuade_v he_o that_o his_o faith_n be_v not_o good_a that_o he_o 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foolish_a woman_n that_o be_v albeit_o i_o think_v not_o that_o thou_o speak_v of_o any_o malice_n or_o hatred_n against_o i_o circumspectae_fw-la stultan_n opponit_fw-la sapienti_fw-la &_o circumspectae_fw-la for_o we_o have_v long_o dwell_v together_o in_o the_o fear_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o see_v thou_o be_v not_o so_o wise_a nor_o circumspect_a as_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v thou_o be_v of_o judgement_n that_o great_a calamity_n and_o plague_n proceed_v only_o for_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o i_o think_v far_o otherwise_o that_o whereas_o we_o have_v receive_v many_o blessing_n from_o god_n we_o must_v also_o otherwhiles_o receive_v some_o chastisement_n shall_v we_o acqivescere_fw-la we_o accept_v kabal_n suscipere_fw-la acceptare_fw-la acqivescere_fw-la receive_v good_a at_o god_n hand_n and_o not_o acqivescere_fw-la not_o accept_v kabal_n suscipere_fw-la acceptare_fw-la acqivescere_fw-la receive_v evil_a that_o be_v we_o receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n thankful_o and_o cheerful_o so_o let_v we_o receive_v his_o correction_n and_o rod_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o thankful_o for_o these_o cross_n be_v as_o good_a &_o as_o needful_a for_o we_o as_o his_o blessing_n his_o love_n be_v nothing_o change_v but_o he_o will_v have_v we_o every_o day_n by_o all_o mean_v better_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o hebrue_n word_n be_v twice_o use_v kabal_n which_o signify_v to_o receive_v thankful_o and_o with_o a_o glad_a heart_n q.d._n shall_v we_o receive_v thankful_o his_o blessing_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v as_o quiet_o &_o comfortable_o his_o fatherly_a correction_n howsoever_o they_o be_v tart_a and_o bitter_a for_o a_o season_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o companion_n in_o prosperity_n will_v thou_o bear_v no_o part_n of_o my_o adversity_n we_o have_v many_o blessing_n in_o common_a the_o lord_n chastisement_n be_v most_o lay_v on_o i_o thou_o shall_v bear_v the_o least_o part_n now_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v we_o receive_v god_n rod_n thankful_o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o with_o his_o lip_n that_o be_v job_n behave_v himself_o as_o a_o religious_a and_o a_o obedient_a child_n in_o bear_v patient_o all_o his_o cross_n and_o so_o also_o this_o last_o calumniation_n against_o he_o as_o he_o bridle_v inward_o and_o overcome_v his_o own_o affection_n and_o lust_n by_o faith_n and_o godly_a meditation_n in_o silence_n so_o he_o overcome_v with_o good_a word_n in_o patience_n all_o his_o wife_n folly_n he_o speak_v not_o evil_a of_o his_o wife_n nor_o of_o any_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v of_o the_o wicked_a to_o justify_v themselves_o by_o condemn_v other_o he_o do_v neither_o give_v evil_a speech_n to_o his_o wife_n nor_o speak_v any_o evil_a word_n against_o god_n providence_n far_o from_o blasphemy_n chap._n 1._o 22._o 1._o here_o we_o learn_v to_o temperate_a our_o speech_n in_o affliction_n silence_n doctrine_n patience_n under_o the_o cross_n good_a word_n or_o silence_n job_n be_v patient_a in_o heart_n patient_a in_o mind_n and_o patient_a in_o word_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v provoke_v every_o way_n he_o do_v not_o in_o impatiency_n fret_v in_o silence_n when_o his_o wife_n reprove_v he_o as_o a_o hypocrite_n neither_o do_v he_o burst_v out_o into_o revile_v speech_n against_o god_n or_o man_n neither_o yet_o do_v he_o leave_v his_o wife_n without_o reproof_n thou_o be_v not_o wise_a woman_n say_v he_o thou_o be_v weak_a and_o foolish_a and_o thou_o can_v not_o well_o judge_v of_o god_n most_o holy_a providence_n and_o of_o his_o needful_a correction_n wise_a reproof_n be_v very_o needful_a levit._n 19.17_o prou._n 9.8_o psal_n 141.4.5_o cain_n rail_v esau_n chafe_v and_o be_v full_a of_o desperate_a and_o bloody_a speech_n he_o speak_v open_o my_o father_n