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they_o that_o they_o be_v so_o therefore_o he_o pose_v job_n with_o it_o by_o way_n of_o question_n to_o show_v that_o his_o conscience_n can_v deny_v it_o see_v rom._n 11.33_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v sober_a in_o our_o thought_n of_o our_o knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 8.2_o especial_o in_o this_o particular_a wherein_o though_o we_o may_v know_v somewhat_o yet_o we_o shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o our_o short-coming_a and_o that_o we_o be_v far_o from_o find_v it_o out_o to_o perfection_n see_v job_n 26.14_o &_o 42.4_o 5._o we_o shall_v also_o be_v sober_a in_o pry_v into_o god_n deep_a counsel_n in_o his_o order_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o whatever_o we_o believe_v we_o know_v of_o they_o yet_o we_o shall_v beware_v of_o lay_v weight_n upon_o our_o own_o search_n and_o shall_v lean_v only_o to_o divine_a revelation_n likewise_o we_o shall_v adore_v and_o not_o quarrel_n god_n in_o his_o providence_n when_o we_o can_v see_v through_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o 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wisdom_n of_o god_n for_o so_o be_v here_o hold_v out_o that_o the_o height_n of_o heaven_n the_o depth_n of_o hell_n the_o length_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o breadth_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o wisdom_n see_v chap._n 28._o throughout_o 4._o man_n inability_n to_o reach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o travel_v through_o they_o all_o for_o that_o effect_n and_o his_o ignorance_n of_o thing_n near_o and_o about_o he_o much_o more_o of_o thing_n far_o from_o he_o may_v humble_v he_o for_o his_o conceit_n of_o his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o deep_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o his_o presumptuous_a essay_n to_o pâ—ie_v into_o they_o for_o if_o man_n can_v get_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o heaven_n nor_o dig_v down_o to_o hell_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o less_o can_v he_o reach_v this_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o nor_o undertake_v any_o thing_n whereby_o to_o find_v it_o out_o nor_o can_v he_o know_v it_o if_o he_o shall_v essay_n it_o 5._o it_o be_v man_n great_a mercy_n that_o his_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o hide_v up_o in_o a_o mystery_n but_o may_v be_v know_v from_o the_o word_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o and_o so_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n need_v not_o drive_v a_o godly_a man_n from_o any_o assurance_n of_o this_o nor_o ought_v he_o suffer_v any_o thought_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n to_o discourage_v he_o in_o it_o for_o this_o be_v zophar_n mistake_n that_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v enough_o to_o prove_v job_n to_o be_v wicked_a which_o fail_v to_o be_v true_a his_o whole_a argument_n proveâ—_n naught_o to_o which_o add_v 6._o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o depth_n here_o from_o the_o search_n whereof_o he_o will_v deter_v job_n and_o from_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o will_v have_v job_n conclude_v that_o he_o be_v not_o righteous_a how_o come_v it_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v so_o bold_a and_o so_o little_a sober_a in_o judge_v of_o job_n state_n mere_o because_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_o wise_a have_v afflict_v he_o may_v it_o not_o as_o safe_o be_v conclude_v that_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n may_v see_v cause_n wherefore_o to_o afflict_v job_n though_o righteous_a which_o none_o of_o they_o can_v comprehend_v but_o self-love_n be_v so_o blind_a that_o it_o will_v see_v a_o mote_n in_o another_o eye_n and_o pass_v over_o a_o beam_n in_o a_o man_n own_o eye_n and_o pray_v judge_v opinion_n shut_v man_n eye_n against_o most_o obvious_a and_o clear_a truth_n verse_n 10._o if_o he_o cut_v off_o and_o shut_v up_o or_o gather_v together_o than_o who_o can_v hinder_v he_o the_o
their_o zeal_n for_o truth_n that_o thâ—y_o do_v not_o over_o dâ—ive_v themselves_o nor_o wrong_v god_n cause_n by_o mingle_v of_o their_o spirit_n and_o passion_n with_o zeal_n in_o manage_v it_o 4._o it_o be_v arrogant_a folly_n to_o think_v that_o god_n have_v grant_v a_o monopoly_n of_o wisdom_n to_o any_o but_o as_o wisdom_n have_v be_v bâ—fore_o we_o be_v so_o it_o will_v live_v after_o we_o for_o job_n refute_v such_o a_o conceit_n with_o a_o taunt_n no_o doubt_n wisdom_n will_v die_v with_o you_o this_o beside_o what_o be_v already_o mark_v give_v ground_n of_o confidence_n that_o god_n can_v supply_v his_o church_n with_o sit_v instrument_n when_o such_o as_o have_v be_v eminent_a in_o their_o generation_n be_v take_v away_o verse_n 3._o but_o i_o have_v understanding_n as_o well_o as_o you_o i_o be_o not_o inferior_a to_o you_o yea_o who_o know_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o here_o job_n refute_v their_o conceit_n of_o wisdom_n by_o show_v 1._o that_o he_o have_v 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not_o to_o be_v daunt_v or_o discourage_v thereby_o for_o here_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o know_v their_o thought_n and_o that_o they_o be_v device_n wrongful_o imagine_v and_o prefix_v a_o behold_v to_o this_o to_o intimate_v what_o a_o mercy_n it_o be_v to_o he_o that_o he_o can_v thus_o discern_v and_o judge_v of_o their_o way_n it_o be_v a_o commendable_a duty_n yea_o and_o a_o mercy_n not_o to_o call_v truth_n in_o question_n be_v the_o opposition_n never_o so_o great_a nor_o be_v they_o stupid_a secure_a or_o presumptuous_a who_o will_v not_o succumb_v under_o every_o calumny_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n when_o god_n give_v godly_a man_n strength_n to_o bear_v out_o against_o such_o a_o stream_n of_o opposition_n see_v chap._n 27.5_o 6._o verse_n 29._o have_v you_o not_o ask_v they_o that_o go_v by_o the_o way_n and_o do_v you_o not_o know_v their_o token_n 30._o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o 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uncapableness_n and_o unfruitfulness_n than_o to_o complain_v of_o god_n and_o this_o argument_n he_o prosecute_v at_o length_n that_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o give_v some_o further_a account_n of_o god_n mind_n in_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v this_o argument_n more_o general_o propound_v both_o as_o to_o god_n condescendence_n and_o man_n unfruitfulness_n that_o god_n speak_v his_o mind_n often_o than_o man_n perceive_v it_o and_o for_o clear_v of_o the_o word_n consider_v 1._o for_o the_o matter_n which_o god_n be_v here_o suppose_a to_o speak_v to_o man_n it_o be_v of_o his_o matter_n v._o 13._o so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v or_o be_v profitable_a for_o man_n to_o know_v in_o order_n to_o his_o soul_n good_a as_o the_o enlargement_n of_o this_o argument_n make_v clear_a 2._o for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o speak_n or_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o communicate_v his_o mind_n to_o man_n the_o follow_a instance_n clear_a that_o he_o speak_v both_o by_o his_o word_n extraordinary_o reveal_v by_o vision_n v._o 15._o or_o dispense_v in_o ordinary_a way_n by_o minister_n v._o 23._o and_o by_o affliction_n v._o 19_o under_o which_o though_o elihu_n present_a scope_n lead_v he_o to_o speak_v only_o of_o affliction_n all_o other_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n be_v to_o be_v comprehend_v by_o which_o god_n speak_v his_o mind_n to_o man_n 3._o as_o for_o his_o frequency_n in_o speak_v while_o it_o be_v say_v god_n speak_v once_o yea_o twice_o and_o that_o he_o work_v twice_o thrice_o which_o be_v translate_v oftentimes_o v._n 29._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrict_v to_o any_o certain_a number_n though_o afterward_o three_o mean_n of_o god_n speak_v be_v instance_a by_o vision_n sickness_n and_o a_o ministry_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o which_o soever_o of_o these_o way_n he_o speak_v though_o it_o be_v enough_o if_o he_o speak_v but_o once_o yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o speak_v more_o frequent_o though_o after_o 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frequent_a warning_n yet_o it_o include_v also_o as_o a_o consequent_a and_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a his_o not_o improve_n or_o make_v use_n of_o that_o which_o possible_o he_o may_v perceive_v of_o god_n mind_n when_o he_o speak_v in_o this_o verse_n that_o i_o may_v more_o distinct_o speak_v to_o it_o we_o may_v consider_v first_o the_o connexion_n and_o dependence_n of_o this_o verse_n upon_o the_o former_a hold_v out_o in_o the_o particle_n for._n some_o do_v here_o translate_v it_o otherwise_o as_o judge_v there_o be_v no_o connexion_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o other_o argument_n and_o instead_o of_o for_o they_o read_v when_o or_o albeit_o which_o the_o word_n do_v also_o signify_v and_o so_o the_o whole_a verse_n will_v run_v thus_o when_o god_n speak_v or_o albeit_o god_n speak_v yet_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o or_o he_o that_o be_v man_n as_o be_v well_o supply_v in_o the_o translation_n do_v not_o perceive_v or_o contemplate_v it_o but_o i_o shall_v follow_v our_o translation_n as_o conceive_v that_o this_o argument_n serve_v not_o only_o to_o prove_v the_o principal_a conclusion_n but_o be_v a_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a argument_n also_o and_o the_o connexion_n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o these_o two_o 1._o why_o shall_v god_n give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o matter_n v._o 13._o see_v man_n do_v not_o perceive_v what_o he_o be_v please_v to_o reveal_v and_o give_v he_o some_o account_n of_o which_o teach_v that_o the_o ill_a use_n man_n make_v of_o what_o they_o receive_v be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o obstruct_v and_o hinder_v their_o get_n of_o more_o 2._o if_o man_n perceive_v not_o what_o be_v obvious_a and_o reveal_v to_o they_o for_o their_o instruction_n v._o 14._o why_o shall_v god_n give_v they_o a_o account_n of_o his_o deep_a counsel_n v._o 13._o this_o be_v god_n own_o argument_n which_o he_o afterward_o press_v by_o many_o instance_n to_o convince_v job_n of_o his_o presumption_n and_o folly_n in_o desire_v to_o plead_v with_o he_o and_o it_o teach_v that_o our_o blindness_n and_o inadvertency_n in_o many_o obvious_a thing_n may_v silence_v our_o quarrelling_n when_o god_n keep_v we_o in_o the_o dark_a in_o other_o thing_n second_o consider_v the_o general_a scope_n of_o this_o argument_n which_o be_v to_o lead_v job_n from_o quarrel_v of_o god_n about_o his_o affliction_n and_o his_o be_v keep_v ignorant_a of_o the_o reason_n thereof_o to_o accuse_v himself_o of_o ignorance_n and_o inadvertency_n it_o teach_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o usual_a fault_n in_o man_n to_o complain_v of_o god_n and_o his_o deal_n when_o themselves_o be_v to_o blame_v for_o here_o he_o show_v that_o however_o job_n complain_v of_o god_n way_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v a_o cause_n of_o his_o deal_n towards_o he_o yet_o god_n have_v rather_o cause_v to_o complain_v that_o he_o see_v so_o ill_a what_o he_o have_v reveal_v concern_v it_o thus_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o fret_n against_o the_o lord_n when_o their_o own_o foolishness_n have_v pervert_v their_o way_n prov._n 19.3_o and_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 18.23_o declare_v that_o that_o people_n reason_v ill_a when_o they_o say_v his_o way_n be_v not_o equal_a when_o indeed_o their_o way_n be_v unequal_a thus_o also_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o complain_v of_o sharp_a rod_n when_o they_o shall_v complain_v of_o their_o own_o boily_a skin_n or_o their_o want_n of_o mortification_n cast_v away_o of_o strength_n etc._n etc._n which_o make_v the_o rod_n grievous_a in_o a_o word_n as_o hagar_n have_v a_o well_o near_o she_o in_o her_o distress_n though_o her_o eye_n be_v not_o open_a to_o discern_v it_o gen._n 21.15_o 19_o so_o in_o many_o of_o our_o distemper_n and_o grievance_n we_o have_v a_o cure_n very_o near_o we_o if_o we_o see_v it_o even_o within_o by_o the_o change_n of_o our_o disposition_n more_o mortification_n and_o encouragement_n in_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2._o whatever_o needful_a humble_v there_o be_v through_o want_n of_o light_n under_o trouble_n yet_o light_n be_v not_o man_n great_a want_n in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o that_o be_v the_o particular_a wherein_o elihu_n assert_n that_o job_n want_v not_o instruction_n and_o mean_n of_o light_n however_o he_o complain_v thus_o the_o lord_n answer_v the_o question_n of_o hypocrite_n mich._n 6.6_o 7_o with_o 8._o so_o that_o when_o saint_n do_v mistake_v trouble_n or_o mistake_v god_n because_o of_o their_o trouble_n or_o when_o they_o think_v they_o have_v cause_n to_o run_v away_o from_o god_n because_o he_o have_v afflict_v they_o or_o do_v sit_v idle_a under_o the_o cross_n as_o not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n they_o do_v but_o evidence_n that_o their_o own_o pet_v and_o peevish_a spirit_n have_v bemi_v themselves_o for_o god_n mind_n have_v be_v often_o speak_v to_o those_o business_n if_o man_n will_v employ_v his_o spirit_n for_o grace_n to_o take_v it_o up_o three_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o argument_n as_o it_o contain_v this_o general_a challenge_n against_o man_n that_o god_n speak_v and_o reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o by_o his_o word_n and_o dispensation_n and_o yet_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o it_o teach_v 1._o albeit_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v man_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o sovereignty_n yet_o he_o deal_v not_o always_o at_o that_o rate_n with_o they_o for_o albeit_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v account_n of_o any_o of_o his_o matter_n v._o 13._o yet_o he_o condescend_v to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n to_o man_n albeit_o he_o keep_v up_o mystery_n yet_o so_o much_o be_v say_v to_o man_n as_o be_v needful_a for_o he_o to_o know_v job_n 28.28_o and_o even_o when_o dispensation_n be_v dark_a yet_o something_o of_o god_n mind_n concern_v they_o be_v reveal_v we_o need_v not_o fear_v god_n exercise_v of_o his_o sovereignty_n where_o we_o do_v
be_v a_o sad_a spectacle_n for_o it_o be_v here_o suppose_a that_o in_o the_o throng_n of_o job_n exercise_n his_o conscience_n be_v not_o act_v its_o part_n but_o needs_o to_o be_v rouse_v up_o 2._o man_n conscience_n will_v not_o still_o lie_v by_o but_o when_o god_n put_v they_o to_o it_o they_o will_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n and_o then_o man_n who_o have_v miscarry_v will_v have_v a_o sad_a game_n of_o it_o with_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o this_o question_n import_v that_o job_n conscience_n will_v at_o last_o speak_v in_o particular_a from_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o conclusion_n v._n 2_o learn_v 1._o whatever_o hazard_n there_o be_v in_o a_o sinful_a course_n yet_o it_o will_v never_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n as_o it_o ought_v unless_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o be_v first_o notice_v therefore_o he_o begin_v with_o let_v he_o see_v the_o evil_n of_o his_o complaint_n and_o then_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o hazard_n and_o difficulty_n in_o his_o way_n 2._o man_n especial_o be_v under_o trouble_n be_v a_o quarrelsome_a and_o fretful_a creature_n as_o here_o be_v suppose_v that_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o contend_v that_o which_o breed_v all_o this_o be_v man_v miss_v of_o happiness_n within_o time_n or_o his_o take_n it_o ill_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v not_o go_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o his_o aspire_a to_o be_v like_o god_n gen._n 3_o and_o his_o ignorance_n and_o self-love_n while_o he_o know_v not_o what_o be_v good_a for_o he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o cure_n for_o this_o evil_a but_o by_o humility_n mortification_n much_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o submission_n to_o he_o and_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o it_o may_v deter_v man_n from_o their_o quarrelsome_a unpatient_a humour_n when_o they_o consider_v that_o passion_n do_v not_o spare_v to_o reflect_v even_o upon_o god_n for_o it_o contend_v with_o the_o almighty_a and_o this_o be_v do_v either_o direct_o when_o complaint_n be_v venâ—ed_v against_o god_n dispensation_n which_o be_v job_n way_n or_o indirect_o when_o god_n dispensation_n have_v embitter_v we_o we_o do_v wreck_n ourselves_o upon_o and_o be_v embitter_v at_o what_o be_v near_a we_o 4._o the_o sin_n and_o folly_n of_o this_o quarrel_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o instruction_n or_o edification_n in_o it_o according_a to_o the_o other_o readins_n may_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o contend_v with_o he_o who_o be_v almighty_a and_o so_o do_v argue_v great_a presumption_n and_o that_o we_o do_v neither_o know_v he_o nor_o ourselves_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o presume_v to_o instruct_v he_o who_o be_v infinite_o wise_a whereas_o we_o be_v but_o foolish_a as_o if_o it_o become_v we_o to_o guide_v and_o not_o to_o follow_v and_o submit_v 3._o it_o be_v a_o presume_v to_o reprove_v god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o v._o or_o to_o argue_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o defence_n as_o if_o we_o do_v well_o in_o complain_v and_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o justify_v his_o deal_n see_v jon._n 4.9_o all_o which_o be_v they_o well_o consider_v may_v make_v we_o abhor_v ourselves_o for_o this_o evil_n doct._n 5._o though_o this_o evil_n be_v thus_o heinous_a yet_o man_n be_v not_o easy_o convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o fit_n of_o passion_n for_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o bear_v in_o upon_o job_n man_n will_v be_v afraid_a to_o commit_v other_o sin_n who_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o mistake_v god_n and_o to_o read_v all_o his_o deal_n wrong_n pride_n set_v they_o on_o work_n to_o complain_v hat_n all_o be_v not_o to_o their_o mind_n and_o their_o passion_n blind_v they_o that_o they_o see_v not_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o beside_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o put_v a_o fair_a face_n upon_o their_o miscarriage_n pretend_v that_o they_o be_v only_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o ill_a condition_n etc._n etc._n when_o in_o effect_n they_o be_v murmur_v against_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v our_o first_o thought_n about_o our_o accession_n to_o this_o fault_n from_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o conclusion_n v._o 2._o learn_v 1._o if_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n will_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o difficulty_n and_o hazard_n may_v deter_v man_n from_o sin_n particular_o from_o quarrel_v of_o god_n therefore_o be_v that_o consideration_n subjoin_v because_o the_o former_a ofttimes_o do_v not_o prevail_v 2._o though_o man_n get_v their_o will_n to_o debate_v with_o god_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o thereby_o gain_v their_o cause_n for_o they_o can_v not_o answer_v all_o the_o question_n wherewith_o god_n can_v pose_v they_o 3._o quarreller_n of_o god_n will_v not_o escape_v but_o in_o due_a time_n they_o will_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o presumption_n for_o he_o that_o reprove_v god_n must_v answer_v for_o it_o 4._o whenever_o god_n call_v quarreller_n to_o a_o account_n they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o but_o must_v succumb_v since_o they_o make_v their_o best_a friend_n their_o party_n for_o let_v he_o answer_v import_v that_o god_n will_v not_o own_v he_o in_o it_o but_o let_v he_o take_v his_o own_o hazard_n which_o will_v be_v too_o heavy_a for_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n for_o man_n to_o meddle_v with_o that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v when_o god_n deal_v serious_o with_o they_o verse_n 3._o then_o job_n answer_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v 4._o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n 5._o once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o in_o these_o verse_n we_o have_v job_n answer_n to_o this_o proposal_n or_o his_o taking_z with_o and_o confess_v of_o his_o fault_n wherein_o consider_v 1._o the_o rise_n of_o this_o confession_n be_v that_o he_o who_o be_v resolute_a enough_o to_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o argument_n chap._n 23.4_o if_o once_o he_o can_v meet_v with_o god_n be_v now_o so_o damp_a with_o god_n immediate_a parley_n and_o his_o unexpected_a and_o terrible_a appear_v in_o the_o whirlwind_n so_o confound_v with_o the_o former_a non-plussing_a question_n and_o so_o affright_v with_o his_o discern_a god_n to_o be_v angry_a that_o he_o be_v at_o first_o strike_v silent_a and_o now_o when_o the_o lord_n rouse_v he_o up_o and_o lay_v the_o matter_n home_o to_o his_o conscience_n he_o utter_v this_o confession_n and_o then_o bring_v out_o this_o answer_n 2._o the_o confession_n itself_o wherein_o he_o confess_v his_o vileness_n and_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o answer_v and_o therefore_o will_v be_v silent_a from_o complain_v and_o dispute_v v._o 4._o and_o will_v not_o persist_v in_o that_o which_o he_o have_v already_o once_o and_o twice_o that_o be_v too_o much_o and_o too_o often_o dwell_v upon_o v._o 5._o 3._o as_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o confession_n as_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v for_o substance_n sound_n and_o sincere_a so_o the_o lord_n not_o take_v of_o it_o off_o his_o hand_n till_z by_o a_o second_o speech_n he_o draw_v out_o a_o fuâ—ler_a confession_n chap._n 42.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n do_v evince_n that_o it_o be_v defective_a in_o somewhat_o somewhat_o of_o this_o defect_n will_v come_v to_o be_v mark_v on_o v._o 6._o and_o we_o will_v find_v what_o his_o confession_n shall_v have_v be_v when_o we_o come_v to_o consider_v what_o afterward_o it_o be_v chap._n 42._o only_o this_o in_o general_a appear_v that_o though_o he_o be_v confound_v and_o his_o reason_n silence_v yet_o his_o passion_n be_v not_o calm_v and_o therefore_o he_o promise_v only_o to_o stop_v his_o mouth_n v._o 4._o and_o though_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o former_a folly_n v._o 5._o yet_o not_o so_o humble_o or_o full_o as_o afterward_o he_o do_v from_o these_o verse_n learn_v 1._o whatever_o be_v the_o high_a bend_a thought_n of_o man_n in_o their_o 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