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he_o otherwise_o never_o so_o stiff_a and_o obstinate_a in_o they_o for_o he_o put_v it_o upon_o god_n to_o speak_v and_o open_v his_o lip_n against_o he_o as_o know_v he_o can_v effectual_o convince_v he_o can_v hold_v out_o light_a clear_o and_o make_v it_o convince_a he_o can_v turn_v man_n idol_n and_o lust_n which_o do_v engage_v they_o into_o dâ—ttays_n which_o their_o conscience_n can_v refuse_v and_o he_o can_v cause_v his_o terror_n drive_v man_n from_o their_o error_n this_o show_v that_o matter_n be_v not_o hopeless_a in_o time_n when_o error_n prevail_v though_o man_n ability_n and_o diligence_n prove_v ineffectual_a and_o it_o warn_v these_o who_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o error_n by_o other_o to_o beware_v of_o make_v god_n their_o party_n 3._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o secret_a a_o great_a and_o unsearchable_a depth_n and_o his_o footstep_n in_o his_o proceed_n be_v not_o easy_o trace_v for_o there_o be_v the_o secret_n of_o wisdom_n see_v psal_n 147.5_o this_o call_v for_o sobriety_n in_o our_o inquiry_n about_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o avoid_v presumption_n and_o conceit_n of_o our_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n 4._o god_n himself_o be_v the_o only_a discoverer_n of_o his_o deep_a counsel_n to_o man_n in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v for_o their_o good_a and_o behoof_n for_o he_o must_v show_v the_o secret_n of_o wisdom_n he_o must_v not_o only_o give_v we_o his_o word_n whereby_o we_o may_v understand_v so_o much_o as_o be_v needful_a of_o his_o work_n but_o must_v open_v our_o eye_n to_o take_v up_o what_o be_v reveal_v there_o psal_n 119.18_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o go_v about_o this_o search_n in_o our_o own_o strength_n 5._o it_o be_v in_o particular_a one_o secret_a of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o he_o know_v much_o more_o of_o we_o than_o we_o can_v know_v of_o ourselves_o for_o in_o this_o the_o secret_n of_o wisdom_n be_v double_a according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o that_o which_o consist_v in_o our_o own_o sound_a judgement_n and_o knowledge_n as_o have_v be_v explain_v his_o law_n be_v spiritual_a rom._n 7.14_o and_o the_o best_a sight_n of_o ourselves_o can_v bring_v we_o up_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o ourselves_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n beside_o that_o we_o be_v ofttimes_o blind_v with_o tentation_n desertion_n lust_n self-love_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o can_v discern_v what_o otherwise_o may_v be_v obvious_a enough_o unto_o we_o this_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o our_o best_a estate_n within_o time_n we_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o any_o conceit_n of_o perfection_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v rather_o beside_o our_o lay_n to_o heart_n our_o know_a fail_n be_v bewail_v our_o hide_a and_o secret_a error_n which_o we_o can_v comprehend_v psal_n 19.12_o 6_o god_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n in_o afflict_v the_o most_o righteous_a man_n for_o beside_o that_o god_n may_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o absolute_a dominion_n afflict_v the_o most_o innocent_a every_o son_n of_o adam_n though_o regenerate_v have_v sin_n in_o this_o life_n which_o deserve_v all_o his_o affliction_n and_o much_o more_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o strict_a justice_n ezra_n 9.13_o and_o therefore_o in_o stead_n of_o quarrel_v what_o god_n do_v when_o he_o afflict_v he_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o admire_v that_o god_n do_v not_o prosecute_v he_o with_o great_a severity_n consider_v his_o deserve_n lam._n 3.22_o therefore_o say_v he_o know_v therefore_o that_o god_n exact_v of_o thou_o less_o than_o thy_o iniquity_n deserve_v beside_o these_o truth_n zophar_n mistake_n in_o this_o way_n of_o reâ—utation_n be_v useful_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o 1._o he_o be_v earnest_a in_o his_o wish_n that_o god_n will_v appear_v in_o this_o cause_n expect_v certain_o that_o god_n will_v approve_v of_o his_o sentence_n and_o opinion_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v deceive_v for_o god_n condemn_v he_o among_o the_o rest_n when_o he_o determine_v in_o the_o controversy_n it_o teach_v that_o even_o godly_a man_n shall_v be_v sober_a and_o cautious_a in_o their_o appeal_n to_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o opinion_n and_o shall_v take_v heed_n that_o their_o self-love_n do_v not_o blind_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o dream_v of_o god_n approve_v of_o that_o which_o indeed_o he_o abhor_v so_o also_o tentation_n may_v represent_v god_n as_o a_o pâ—â—ty_n as_o zophar_n suggest_v to_o job_n here_o when_o he_o be_v none_o 2._o he_o do_v here_o assault_n job_n by_o lay_v before_o he_o such_o find_v truth_n of_o god_n knowledge_n of_o man_n man_n ill_a deserve_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v they_o be_v as_o pertinent_a as_o they_o be_v true_a in_o themselves_o the_o debate_n have_v be_v at_o a_o end_n yet_o job_n be_v not_o convince_v by_o they_o as_o conclude_v nothing_o against_o he_o to_o prove_v he_o wicked_a it_o teach_v that_o a_o sincere_a man_n who_o have_v flee_v to_o christ_n for_o refuge_n may_v in_o his_o affliction_n look_v upon_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o omniscience_n of_o god_n the_o perfection_n of_o his_o law_n his_o justice_n in_o afflict_v the_o desert_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o own_o impurity_n and_o yet_o all_o those_o not_o discourage_v he_o nor_o prove_v he_o wicked_a because_o afflict_a for_o 1._o albeit_o all_o that_o be_v true_a yet_o such_o a_o man_n have_v flee_v to_o christ_n in_o who_o he_o be_v hide_v and_o his_o sin_n cover_v and_o so_o god_n deal_v not_o with_o he_o according_a to_o all_o these_o fault_n which_o he_o by_o his_o omniscience_n find_v in_o he_o nor_o according_a to_o strict_a justice_n or_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v satisfy_v in_o christ_n but_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o albeit_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o godly_a man_n beyond_o what_o they_o know_v of_o themselves_o yet_o all_o their_o affliction_n be_v not_o chastisement_n for_o sin_n but_o some_o be_v send_v only_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n patience_n and_o other_o grace_n 3._o albeit_o god_n be_v pursue_v sin_n in_o his_o saint_n by_o affliction_n and_o may_v pursue_v they_o yet_o more_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o be_v wicked_a for_o he_o pursue_v david_n for_o his_o further_a humiliation_n and_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n who_o yet_o he_o have_v pardon_v 2_o sam._n 12.9_o 14._o thus_o ought_v we_o to_o join_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n acknowledge_v the_o just_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o have_v recourse_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v secure_v against_o the_o execution_n thereof_o otherwise_o such_o as_o make_v not_o use_v of_o christ_n must_v be_v at_o the_o poor_a shift_n to_o turn_v atheist_n psal_n 14.1_o 2._o to_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o spritual_a law_n and_o mince_v their_o own_o sin_n to_o procure_v to_o themselves_o security_n and_o stupidity_n in_o stead_n of_o true_a peace_n verse_n 7._o can_v thou_o by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n can_v thou_o find_v out_o the_o almighty_a unto_o perfection_n 8._o it_o be_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n what_o can_v thou_o do_v deep_o than_o hell_n what_o can_v thou_o know_v 9_o the_o measure_n thereof_o be_v long_o than_o the_o earth_n and_o broad_a than_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o he_o may_v inculcate_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o job_n he_o subjoin_v to_o v._o 12._o several_a amplification_n and_o consideration_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o attribute_n and_o first_o in_o these_o verse_n he_o commend_v the_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n of_o god_n show_v that_o although_o he_o have_v wish_v god_n may_v show_v job_n so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o may_v convince_v he_o that_o god_n
and_o by_o god_n himself_o yet_o he_o express_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o perfect_a purity_n in_o man_n chap._n 14.4_o and_o so_o yield_v what_o be_v assert_v here_o 2._o this_o doctrine_n seem_v to_o be_v repeat_v by_o eliphaz_n from_o that_o vision_n which_o he_o have_v chap._n 4.17_o 18_o 19_o but_o beside_o his_o mistake_n mark_v there_o we_o have_v this_o further_a here_o that_o whereas_o thâ—s_v doctrine_n be_v propound_v comparative_o chap._n 4_o 17._o that_o man_n can_v be_v more_o just_a than_o god_n here_o he_o repeat_v it_o as_o absolute_o true_a that_o man_n can_v at_o all_o be_v righteous_a at_o least_o any_o comparison_n be_v but_o very_o dark_o if_o at_o all_o hint_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n now_o there_o be_v a_o great_a dâ—fference_n betwixt_o those_o two_o for_o no_o man_n can_v compare_v with_o god_n in_o this_o and_o yet_o some_o may_v lawful_o say_v they_o be_v righteous_a these_o mistake_n in_o the_o application_n may_v teach_v 1._o passion_n and_o heat_n in_o debate_n will_v cause_v man_n very_o far_o and_o gross_o mistake_v one_o another_o for_o so_o do_v he_o fasten_v that_o on_o job_n which_o he_o have_v express_o deny_v 2._o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o prevent_v of_o mistake_n in_o dispute_n that_o man_n be_v accurate_a in_o state_v the_o question_n and_o particular_o that_o in_o debate_v about_o man_n integrity_n and_o righteousness_n we_o distinguish_v betwixt_o man_n state_n and_o their_o condition_n betwixt_o their_o state_n by_o nature_n and_o by_o grace_n betwixt_o reign_v sin_n and_o infirmity_n otherwise_o we_o will_v never_o judge_v right_o of_o person_n nor_o of_o thing_n for_o the_o confound_a of_o these_o breed_v this_o mistake_n of_o job_n his_o assertion_n do_v indeed_o hold_v true_a of_o man_n consider_v in_o himself_o and_o by_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v neither_o clean_a nor_o righteous_a which_o job_n nâ—ver_o deny_v and_o yet_o a_o man_n as_o regenerate_v may_v be_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n and_o by_o begin_v sanctification_n and_o sincerity_n which_o job_n maintain_v it_o be_v true_a even_a saint_n be_v not_o righteous_a as_o to_o freedom_n from_o original_a corruption_n and_o infirmity_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o wickedness_n which_o he_o will_v fasten_v on_o job_n it_o be_v true_a also_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v himself_o perfect_a before_o god_n or_o compare_v with_o he_o in_o righteousness_n and_o purity_n yet_o he_o may_v prove_v himself_o righteous_a and_o sincere_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 3._o when_o man_n be_v once_o bias_v with_o their_o own_o principle_n they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o adulterate_a be_v it_o even_o revelation_n give_v to_o they_o and_o will_v understand_v all_o light_n offer_v to_o they_o only_o as_o it_o be_v represent_v by_o their_o own_o prejudged_a understanding_n for_o that_o vision_n which_o eliphaz_n expound_v wrong_a chap._n 4._o he_o now_o alter_v the_o word_n of_o so_o as_o may_v make_v more_o for_o his_o purpose_n 4._o it_o be_v our_o mercy_n that_o divine_a revelation_n be_v not_o entrust_v only_o to_o our_o memory_n but_o do_v stand_v registrate_v in_o the_o write_a word_n for_o eliphaz'_v memory_n faiâ—s_v he_o and_o he_o do_v change_n and_o alter_v what_o god_n have_v say_v from_o the_o general_n proposition_n consider_v in_o itself_o learn_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a purity_n to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o come_v of_o adam_n by_o ordinary_a generation_n for_o man_n be_v neither_o clean_a nor_o righteous_a where_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o distinguish_v these_o word_n cleanness_n may_v point_v at_o that_o purity_n in_o nature_n whereof_o man_n be_v destitute_a and_o righteousness_n at_o their_o straightness_n in_o conversation_n which_o can_v be_v attain_v where_o the_o fountain_n be_v so_o corrupt_a or_o at_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o man_n can_v attain_v unto_o to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o this_o cleanness_n whereof_o he_o be_v altogether_o unprovided_a 2._o they_o who_o think_v otherwise_o of_o man_n and_o dream_n of_o his_o be_v perfect_a be_v very_o ill_o acquaint_v with_o mâ—n_z and_o his_o original_a they_o do_v not_o well_o enough_o discern_v that_o he_o be_v frail_a man_n nor_o do_v they_o read_v aright_o what_o his_o misery_n do_v say_v of_o he_o nor_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n see_v chap._n 14.1_o so_o much_o be_v imply_v in_o man_n name_n here_o that_o he_o be_v frail_a wretched_a man_n and_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v put_v in_o the_o assertion_n to_o verify_v the_o truth_n thereof_o 3._o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ought_v and_o be_v godly_a will_n rise_v and_o swell_v with_o indignation_n at_o any_o conceit_n of_o man_n purity_n or_o worth_n for_o those_o pungent_a question_n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a &_o c_o do_v speak_v indignation_n in_o eliphaz_n that_o any_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o thought_n 4_o the_o best_a way_n to_o refute_v any_o such_o conceit_n of_o man_n purity_n be_v to_o bring_v home_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o condition_n to_o be_v cognosce_v upon_o by_o our_o conscience_n for_o therefore_o do_v eliphaz_n propound_v these_o question_n to_o job_n that_o himself_o may_v serious_o consider_v of_o the_o matter_n 5._o whatever_o self-justifier_n pretend_v they_o have_v to_o say_v yet_o their_o conscience_n will_v not_o still_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v out_o against_o god_n verdict_n of_o sinful_a man_n for_o so_o much_o do_v these_o question_n also_o import_v that_o job_n own_o conscience_n will_v at_o last_o whatever_o he_o think_v in_o his_o passion_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o truth_n verse_n 15._o behold_v he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o saint_n yea_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n 16._o how_o much_o more_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a be_v man_n which_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n in_o these_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o amplification_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o proposition_n that_o if_o saint_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_a before_o god_n nor_o trust_v in_o by_o he_o v._o 15._o how_o much_o more_o vile_a must_v man_n be_v who_o greedy_o drink_v in_o iniquity_n v._o 16._o by_o saint_n here_o take_v in_o opposition_n to_o mâ—n_z angel_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v who_o though_o they_o be_v holy_a oneâ—_n yet_o do_v stand_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o heaven_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o pure_a heaven_n themselves_o those_o celestial_a body_n and_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o they_o which_o be_v free_a of_o spot_n and_o blemish_n and_o do_v shine_v bright_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o clean_o in_o god_n sight_n so_o chap._n 25.5_o or_o the_o same_o angel_n former_o design_v by_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n who_o be_v heavenly_a creature_n of_o this_o see_v chap._n 4.18_o doct._n 1._o albeit_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v creature_n which_o be_v 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