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he_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o and_o god_n reckon_v sore_o with_o he_o for_o it_o yet_o to_o speak_v amiss_o upon_o provocation_n be_v not_o so_o much_o amiss_o as_o to_o speak_v so_o in_o cold_a blood_n or_o unprovoke_v five_o elihu_n may_v have_v put_v a_o fair_a interpretation_n and_o construction_n upon_o these_o say_n of_o job_n he_o may_v have_v take_v they_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n as_o job_n mean_v they_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a clean_a and_o innocent_a in_o all_o his_o transaction_n with_o man_n and_o have_v not_o wicked_o at_o any_o time_n depart_v from_o god_n and_o then_o there_o have_v not_o be_v such_o matter_n of_o fault_n in_o what_o he_o say_v as_o be_v broughe_v against_o he_o yet_o in_o vindication_n of_o elihu_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v job_n give_v he_o occasion_n to_o rebuke_v and_o blame_v what_o he_o have_v say_v and_o that_o chief_o upon_o these_o three_o account_n first_o because_o he_o speak_v many_o thing_n of_o himself_o which_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o boast_v and_o so_o of_o vain_a speak_n a_o little_a true_o say_v of_o ourselves_o or_o in_o our_o own_o commendation_n may_v be_v think_v too_o much_o how_o much_o more_o when_o we_o say_v much_o second_o he_o speak_v such_o thing_n as_o carry_v a_o show_n of_o over-boldness_n with_o god_n he_o do_v not_o observe_v his_o distance_n as_o he_o ought_v when_o he_o so_o earnest_o press_v for_o a_o hear_n to_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o god_n especial_o when_o he_o so_o often_o complain_v of_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n proceedure_v with_o he_o with_o which_o elihu_n tax_v he_o direct_o in_o the_o two_o verse_n follow_v upon_o both_o these_o ground_n elihu_n think_v and_o be_v no_o doubt_n guide_v in_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o cut_v he_o to_o the_o quick_a that_o job_n may_v learn_v to_o speak_v more_o humble_o of_o himself_o and_o more_o temperate_o to_o god_n and_o therefore_o three_o the_o lord_n do_v righteous_o yea_o and_o gracious_o let_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o elihu_n upon_o he_o in_o another_o way_n then_o his_o friend_n before_o have_v do_v he_o do_v not_o charge_v he_o with_o wickedness_n in_o fact_n but_o deal_v with_o he_o about_o the_o unwariness_n of_o his_o word_n job_n can_v not_o say_v he_o have_v never_o speak_v such_o word_n for_o such_o word_n he_o do_v speak_v though_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v they_o as_o elihu_n take_v they_o when_o word_n be_v out_o they_o must_v stand_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o abide_v such_o a_o judgement_n as_o may_v with_o truth_n be_v make_v of_o they_o though_o possible_o beside_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o speaker_n a_o man_n in_o that_o case_n be_v not_o wrong_v he_o shall_v learn_v to_o speak_v more_o wary_o and_o not_o give_v occasion_n of_o offence_n doubtless_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o gracious_a intent_n upon_o job_n in_o stir_v the_o spirit_n of_o elihu_n to_o represent_v his_o word_n in_o the_o hard_a sense_n that_o he_o 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of_o god_n for_o as_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o though_o not_o formal_o yet_o express_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v his_o word_n so_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o virtual_o though_o not_o express_o by_o his_o work_n and_o that_o first_o by_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n by_o they_o god_n be_v continual_o open_v and_o manifest_v himself_o to_o man_n in_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n he_o speak_v to_o we_o second_o by_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n whether_o first_o they_o be_v work_n of_o mercy_n every_o mercy_n have_v a_o voice_n in_o it_o every_o blessing_n a_o speech_n or_o second_o whether_o they_o be_v work_n of_o judgement_n micah_n 6.9_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o sickness_n and_o loss_n the_o cross_n and_o trouble_n that_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n cry_v aloud_o to_o we_o especial_o when_o they_o make_v we_o 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catonis_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la vivere_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la cvi_fw-la palatum_fw-la magis_fw-la sapiat_fw-la quam_fw-la cor_fw-la plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la catonis_fw-la when_o a_o voluptuous_a person_n desire_v cato_n that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o he_o no_o say_v cato_n i_o like_v not_o your_o society_n i_o do_v not_o love_v to_o converse_v with_o a_o man_n who_o use_v his_o mouth_n more_o than_o his_o ear_n who_o be_v busy_v more_o to_o please_v his_o taste_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v then_o to_o enrich_v his_o understanding_n by_o hear_v and_o discourse_v the_o apostle_n tit._n 1.12_o refer_v they_o to_o one_o of_o their_o own_o poet_n call_v the_o cretan_n evil_a beast_n slow_a belly_n they_o be_v not_o slow_a to_o fill_v their_o belly_n but_o their_o full_a belly_n their_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n as_o he_o tell_v some_o among_o the_o philippian_n chap._n 3.19_o make_v they_o slow_a yea_o reprobate_a to_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n solomon_n give_v man_n a_o great_a charge_n when_o he_o say_v prov._n 23.23_o buy_v truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o the_o mart_n for_o those_o most_o precious_a commodity_n grace_n and_o truth_n be_v keep_v not_o at_o the_o belly_n but_o at_o the_o ear_n there_o we_o buy_v without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n both_o grace_n and_o truth_n to_o get_v these_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a merchant_n the_o best_a market_n we_o can_v make_v the_o best_a trade_n we_o can_v drive_v be_v with_o and_o at_o our_o ear_n the_o ear_n tri_v word_n as_o the_o mouth_n taste_v meat_n and_o from_o this_o elihu_n infer_v verse_n 4._o let_v we_o choose_v to_o ourselves_o judgement_n let_v we_o know_v among_o ourselves_o what_o be_v good_a this_o verse_n contain_v the_o second_o request_n which_o elihu_n make_v to_o job_n friend_n the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v proceed_v judicious_o and_o fair_o in_o the_o cause_n before_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v see_v it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ear_n to_o try_v word_n as_o the_o mouth_n taste_v meat_n let_v we_o see_v what_o we_o can_v do_v with_o our_o ear_n towards_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o matter_n job_n have_v often_o wish_v to_o find_v one_o with_o who_o he_o may_v debate_v and_o try_v this_o cause_n in_o judgement_n let_v we_o give_v he_o his_o wish_n and_o have_v thorough_o weigh_v the_o matter_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o cause_n let_v we_o see_v what_o justice_n will_v award_v he_o let_v we_o choose_v to_o ourselves_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o choose_v to_o elect_v or_o choose_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o will_n and_o to_o choose_v
turn_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n into_o another_o channel_n sept_n absit_fw-la a_o i_o coram_fw-la domino_fw-la impie_fw-la ager_n etc._n etc._n sept_n as_o if_o elihu_n speak_v here_o in_o his_o own_o vindication_n and_o not_o in_o god_n and_o so_o they_o render_v the_o text_n personal_o of_o elihu_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v wicked_o before_o god_n or_o that_o i_o shall_v pervert_v justice_n before_o the_o almighty_a as_o if_o elihu_n have_v say_v i_o be_o now_o to_o speak_v before_o god_n or_o in_o god_n presence_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n therefore_o i_o have_v need_n look_v to_o it_o while_o i_o be_o speak_v before_o the_o righteous_a god_n that_o i_o speak_v righteous_o and_o while_o i_o speak_v before_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n that_o i_o speak_v according_a unto_o truth_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v wicked_o before_o god_n there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o this_o translation_n but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o true_a translation_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o place_n elihu_n speak_v in_o so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n may_v well_o say_v far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o pervert_v justice_n so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o word_n because_o i_o speak_v before_o god_n and_o be_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o almighty_a we_o shall_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n amiss_o in_o his_o sight_n or_o hear_n who_o see_v and_o hear_v what_o all_o man_n do_v and_o say_v whatsoever_o they_o be_v do_v or_o say_v especial_o when_o they_o be_v do_v or_o say_v that_o which_o be_v of_o near_a concernment_n to_o himself_o this_o render_v give_v we_o a_o useful_a caution_n but_o doubtless_o elihu_n purpose_n here_o be_v not_o to_o show_v with_o what_o reverence_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v but_o that_o he_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o he_o think_v job_n have_v wrong_v by_o that_o assertion_n when_o he_o say_v vers_n 9_o it_o profit_v a_o man_n nothing_o that_o he_o shall_v delight_v himself_o with_o god_n hereupon_o elihu_n with_o some_o heat_n of_o spirit_n turn_v upon_o he_o in_o these_o word_n far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v wicked_o the_o word_n render_v god_n forbid_v be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n imply_v the_o great_a detestation_n and_o utter_a abhorrence_n of_o that_o which_o be_v extreme_o offensive_a to_o we_o sanct_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profanum_fw-la aut_fw-la pollutum_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la procul_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la profanum_fw-la affectionem_fw-la indicat_fw-la animi_fw-la qui_fw-la scelus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la a_o se_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la deprecatur_fw-la et_fw-la horret_fw-la sanct_n the_o root_n of_o it_o signify_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v profane_a filthy_a or_o pollute_v because_o all_o profane_a thing_n and_o person_n be_v far_o from_o god_n that_o be_v such_o as_o he_o utter_o abhor_v further_n the_o verb_n signify_v as_o to_o pollute_v or_o to_o profane_v so_o to_o offer_v violence_n to_o wound_v and_o kill_v unjust_o or_o murtherous_o which_o sense_n comply_v full_o with_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n job_n have_v complain_v that_o his_o innocency_n at_o least_o that_o he_o be_v innocent_a be_v sore_o afflict_v and_o wound_v and_o lay_v as_o it_o be_v welter_v in_o in_o his_o gore_n and_o blood_n hereupon_o eiihu_n stand_v up_o to_o vindicate_v the_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n etc._n etc._n when_o a_o judge_n do_v unrighteous_o he_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o law_n and_o viciate_n that_o chaste_a virgin_n justice_n commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o keep_n all_o act_n of_o injustice_n be_v therefore_o far_o from_o god_n even_o the_o abomination_n of_o his_o soul_n because_o pollute_a and_o filthy_a in_o themselves_o as_o also_o such_o as_o pollute_v and_o defile_v all_o those_o that_o use_v they_o thus_o abraham_n speak_v to_o god_n gen._n 18.23_o 25._o will_v thou_o also_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v of_o it_o with_o indignation_n as_o a_o thing_n most_o unworthy_a of_o god_n to_o wrap_v up_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o same_o common_a calamity_n when_o all_o joseph_n brethren_n as_o one_o man_n gen._n 44.17_o offer_v to_o become_v his_o prisoner_n god_n forbid_v say_v he_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o you_o shall_v not_o all_o suffer_v for_o one_o man_n salt_n let_v that_o be_v far_o from_o i_o he_o that_o be_v find_v in_o fault_n only_o shall_v be_v my_o prisoner_n thus_o elihu_n will_v remove_v the_o remote_a suspicion_n of_o unrighteousness_n from_o god_n when_o he_o say_v far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v wickedness_n hence_o note_n we_o shall_v reject_v all_o unworthy_a thought_n of_o god_n with_o indignation_n and_o detestation_n the_o apostle_n show_v a_o spirit_n full_a of_o this_o fire_n rom._n 3.5_o 6._o be_v god_n unrighteous_a who_o take_v vengeance_n i_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v natural_a or_o carnal_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v so_o but_o god_n forbid_v or_o let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v by_o those_o who_o name_n that_o be_v profess_v the_o name_n of_o god_n if_o every_o one_o who_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n must_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n two_o tim._n 2.19_o woe_n to_o those_o who_o say_v that_o christ_n himself_o close_v with_o any_o iniquity_n as_o god_n himself_o put_v all_o evil_a far_o from_o he_o so_o shall_v we_o put_v the_o least_o thought_n of_o it_o far_o from_o god_n what_o can_v be_v more_o unjust_a then_o to_o have_v so_o much_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o thought_n that_o god_n do_v any_o injustice_n away_o with_o such_o blasphemous_a suggestion_n can_v he_o who_o be_v the_o very_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n do_v unrighteous_o to_o throw_v this_o dirt_n into_o the_o face_n of_o god_n have_v as_o much_o absurdity_n and_o irrationallity_n as_o blasphemy_n in_o it_o none_o but_o they_o who_o know_v not_o god_n can_v have_v such_o apprehension_n of_o he_o to_o do_v wickedness_n be_v far_o from_o god_n and_o therefore_o let_v man_n be_v far_o even_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n from_o say_v or_o think_v that_o he_o do_v any_o far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v wickedness_n bold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la quodvis_fw-la peccati_fw-la genus_fw-la quod_fw-la contra_fw-la aequitatis_fw-la sit_fw-la normam_fw-la omnique_fw-la careat_fw-la legis_fw-la ratione_fw-la bold_n the_o text_n be_v far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n from_o wickedness_n we_o render_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v wickedness_n the_o word_n signify_v wickedness_n of_o the_o worst_a sort_n that_o wickedness_n which_o do_v not_o only_o break_v the_o law_n so_o every_o the_o least_o sin_n do_v but_o slight_v it_o and_o deny_v it_o any_o reverence_n or_o regard_n it_o be_v far_o from_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o sin_n at_o this_o rate_n to_o do_v wickedness_n then_o o_o how_o far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v wickedness_n and_o from_o the_o almighty_a that_o he_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n elihu_n use_v two_o title_n or_o name_n of_o god_n first_o the_o strong_a god_n the_o mighty_a god_n second_o almighty_a the_o all-sufficient_a god_n far_o be_v it_o from_o the_o all-sufficient_a that_o he_o shall_v do_v any_o iniquity_n he_o that_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o power_n and_o can_v command_v heaven_n and_o earth_n heart_n and_o hand_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v all_o deficiency_n in_o the_o creature_n by_o his_o allsufficiency_n far_o be_v it_o from_o this_o almighty_a god_n that_o he_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n towards_o man_n strength_n without_o goodness_n be_v always_o unprofitable_a and_o often_o hurtful_a goodness_n without_o strength_n be_v very_o unuseful_a because_o so_o weak_a but_o where_o both_o strength_n and_o goodness_n mere_a and_o centre_n in_o the_o same_o person_n as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v much_o good_a so_o he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o do_v evil_a or_o offer_v injury_n to_o other_o how_o then_o shall_v the_o all-sufficient_a commit_v iniquity_n the_o word_n render_v iniquity_n signify_v any_o crookedness_n or_o perverseness_n any_o distortion_n of_o right_n and_o justice_n now_o right_a or_o justice_n be_v distort_v many_o way_n chief_o these_o five_o leges_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fraudem_fw-la aliquando_fw-la innuit_fw-la et_fw-la generaliter_fw-la diutur_fw-la de_fw-la omni_fw-la injuria_fw-la omnique_fw-la malo_fw-la contra_fw-la leges_fw-la first_o by_o a_o flat_a denial_n of_o it_o second_o by_o a_o tedious_a delay_n of_o it_o three_o by_o punish_v where_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n four_o by_o not_o reward_v where_o there_o be_v desert_n five_o justice_n or_o right_n
condemn_v he_o that_o be_v most_o just_a will_v thou_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n what_o condemn_v he_o that_o be_v most_o just_a how_o great_a a_o wickedness_n be_v this_o if_o we_o consider_v first_o that_o whatever_o god_n do_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v patient_a under_o it_o second_o that_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v we_o ought_v to_o acquiesce_v or_o rest_v quiet_o and_o content_o in_o it_o that_o be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v patient_a three_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v we_o ought_v to_o approve_v and_o justify_v god_n in_o it_o four_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o magnify_v god_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v though_o his_o dispensation_n be_v bitter_a &_o burdensome_a and_o if_o we_o do_v so_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o bitter_a dispensation_n sweet_a to_o we_o now_o if_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v patient_a under_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o to_o approve_v of_o yea_o to_o magnify_v and_o exalt_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o we_o and_o determination_n concern_v we_o then_o how_o sinful_a be_v it_o to_o condemn_v he_o what_o shall_v such_o poor_a creature_n as_o we_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o censure_v and_o condemn_v the_o work_n of_o god_n some_o say_v it_o at_o least_o in_o their_o heart_n if_o they_o have_v the_o reins_n of_o government_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o will_v carry_v thing_n even_a than_o god_n do_v they_o will_v put_v all_o thing_n right_a if_o they_o may_v have_v the_o rule_n if_o they_o may_v a_o while_n do_v as_o they_o think_v fit_a they_o will_v do_v all_o thing_n fit_o some_o will_v talk_v thus_o arrogant_o of_o their_o fitness_n to_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n who_o have_v not_o wit_n enough_o to_o govern_v their_o own_o family_n nor_o any_o grace_n at_o all_o to_o govern_v themselves_o yea_o they_o will_v presume_v they_o can_v govern_v all_o man_n who_o be_v scarce_o fit_a to_o govern_v a_o hear_v of_o swine_n or_o as_o job_n speak_v chap_n 30.1_o to_o be_v set_v over_o the_o dog_n of_o a_o man_n flock_n such_o as_o these_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o govern_v the_o world_n &_o say_v they_o can_v do_v it_o better_o than_o it_o be_v do_v thing_n shall_v not_o go_v thus_o if_o they_o may_v have_v their_o will_n though_o indeed_o like_o that_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a young_a man_n in_o the_o fabulous_a poet_n who_o desire_v for_o one_o day_n at_o least_o to_o be_v charioteere_n to_o the_o sun_n if_o they_o may_v have_v their_o will_n they_o will_v set_v the_o whole_a world_n afire_a or_o put_v all_o into_o a_o flame_n in_o one_o day_n thus_o vain_a man_n will_v be_v wise_a as_o zophar_n say_v chap_n 11.12_o though_o man_n be_v bear_v like_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n that_o be_v be_v altogether_o unwilling_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o any_o right_a law_n he_o will_v fain_o give_v the_o law_n to_o and_o govern_v all_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o condemn_v the_o most_o just_a and_o how_o great_a how_o blasphemous_o impudent_a a_o wickedness_n be_v this_o but_o some_o may_v say_v do_v job_n ever_o thus_o 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