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by_o they_o so_o they_o be_v too_o weak_a a_o party_n to_o endure_v the_o just_a displeasure_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o lord_n ver_fw-la 11.12_o other_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o from_o the_o lawfullness_n of_o debate_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n for_o he_o profess_v that_o if_o they_o will_v let_v he_o alone_o he_o will_v plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n at_o his_o peril_n ver_fw-la 13._o see_v this_o his_o attempt_n flow_v not_o from_o despair_n ver_fw-la 14_o but_o from_o ground_n of_o confidence_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o integrity_n befall_v he_o what_o will_v ver_fw-la 15._o be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v be_v his_o salvation_n which_o be_v far_o from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v they_o will_v let_v he_o speak_v be_v confident_a that_o god_n will_v approve_v of_o he_o ver_fw-la 17.18_o and_o as_o he_o be_v confident_a of_o his_o cause_n so_o his_o grief_n will_v crush_v 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byass_n and_o prejudices_fw-la rather_o than_o their_o solid_a conviction_n make_v they_o speak_v what_o they_o speak_v 3._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o man_n be_v of_o upright_a heart_n in_o what_o they_o say_v unless_o there_o be_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o knowledge_n in_o what_o they_o say_v for_o say_v he_o my_o lip_n shall_v utter_v knowledge_n see_v 2_o tim._n 4.2_o 4._o man_n shall_v also_o speak_v clear_o in_o what_o they_o say_v and_o make_v the_o truth_n plain_a and_o clear_a not_o leave_v people_n in_o the_o dark_a or_o publish_v surmise_n in_o stead_n of_o verity_n for_o say_v he_o my_o lip_n shall_v utter_v knowledge_n clear_o 5._o man_n ought_v to_o examine_v well_o what_o they_o be_v to_o speak_v and_o aught_o to_o refine_v it_o in_o their_o own_o mind_n without_o take_v every_o thing_n upon_o trust_n and_o without_o trial_n that_o so_o their_o doctrine_n may_v be_v pure_a and_o free_a of_o mistake_n for_o thus_o also_o will_v he_o utter_v pure_a and_o refine_a 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as_o the_o first_o man_n be_v he_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o god_n his_o maker_n and_o to_o he_o his_o fellow-creature_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v hear_v doct._n 1._o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o worker_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o create_a and_o form_v of_o man_n for_o as_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n concur_v at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o in_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n gen._n 1.26_o and_o 2.7_o so_o elihu_n here_o acknowledge_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v especial_o of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n or_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n
be_v most_o willing_a to_o be_v teach_v and_o help_v to_o promove_v in_o knowledge_n therefore_o also_o when_o he_o be_v to_o teach_v wisdom_n chap._n 33.33_o he_o call_v unto_o wise_a man_n and_o they_o that_o have_v knowledge_n as_o person_n who_o will_v most_o ready_o hear_v and_o give_v ear_n 5._o even_o when_o man_n be_v about_o most_o grave_a and_o serious_a matter_n and_o among_o grave_n and_o wise_a man_n there_o be_v such_o a_o dulness_n that_o they_o need_v to_o be_v serious_o excite_v to_o give_v attention_n for_o therefore_o do_v elihu_n make_v use_n of_o this_o preface_n exhort_v the_o auditor_n to_o hear_v and_o give_v ear_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o every_o one_o of_o his_o speech_n and_o sometime_o repeat_v it_o also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o discourse_n as_o we_o will_v hear_v 6._o it_o be_v their_o duty_n who_o be_v call_v to_o deal_v with_o other_o to_o carry_v respective_o towards_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v prepare_v the_o way_n for_o their_o message_n therefore_o also_o albeit_o some_o of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v have_v err_v yet_o he_o do_v call_v they_o wise_a man_n and_o they_o that_o have_v knowledge_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v conciliate_v their_o affection_n and_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o hearken_v unto_o he_o from_o v._o 3._o omit_v what_o be_v mark_v upon_o chap._n 12.11_o learn_v 1._o man_n receive_v great_a benefit_n particular_o in_o sacred_a and_o holy_a thing_n by_o the_o ear_n for_o so_o be_v here_o import_v that_o the_o ear_n receive_v word_n or_o instruction_n from_o other_o particular_o concern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n such_o as_o he_o be_v now_o treat_v of_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n depend_v upon_o divine_a revelation_n so_o our_o own_o observation_n of_o what_o he_o reveal_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o take_v it_o all_o in_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o information_n and_o instruction_n from_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o who_o employ_v not_o their_o ear_n to_o hear_v do_v no_o less_o prejudge_v their_o own_o soul_n than_o they_o do_v wrong_v their_o body_n who_o make_v not_o use_v of_o their_o mouth_n for_o eat_v yea_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o ear_n which_o god_n have_v make_v for_o that_o use_n prov._n 20.12_o will_v bear_v witness_n against_o their_o negligence_n 2_o as_o god_n require_v that_o we_o do_v hear_v so_o also_o that_o we_o try_v and_o discern_v of_o what_o we_o hear_v with_o a_o consequent_a approbation_n or_o rejection_n of_o it_o as_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o so_o the_o ear_n tri_v word_n as_o the_o mouth_n or_o palate_n taste_v meat_n and_o it_o be_v swallow_v down_o or_o cast_v out_o again_o according_a as_o the_o palate_n relish_v it_o ill_a or_o well_o 3._o whatever_o defect_n there_o be_v in_o other_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o discern_v yet_o man_n of_o experience_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a heb._n 5.14_o for_o therefore_o do_v he_o appeal_v to_o these_o wise_a man_n see_v their_o ear_n can_v try_v word_n etc._n etc._n from_o v._o 4._o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o will_v prosper_v or_o do_v good_a to_o other_o to_o aim_v single_o at_o truth_n for_o in_o his_o disquisition_n and_o enquiry_n about_o this_o matter_n he_o will_v be_v at_o judgement_n or_o a_o equitable_a and_o just_a determination_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o what_o be_v good_a 2._o man_n ought_v not_o to_o follow_v or_o inquire_v after_o truth_n upon_o any_o carnal_a or_o crooked_a design_n but_o because_o it_o be_v their_o delight_n and_o they_o esteem_v it_o only_o good_a and_o worth_a the_o know_n for_o because_o it_o be_v judgement_n and_o good_a and_o so_o worthy_a the_o know_v therefore_o he_o will_v have_v it_o choose_v affectionate_o and_o with_o delight_n 3._o it_o be_v man_n duty_n and_o will_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o sober_a man_n as_o to_o aim_v at_o truth_n so_o also_o to_o study_v to_o bring_v up_o other_o in_o a_o calm_a and_o friendly_a way_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o without_o insult_v over_o or_o derogate_a from_o they_o or_o affect_v emicency_n to_o themselves_o therefore_o albeit_o some_o of_o they_o be_v wrong_v yet_o he_o be_v content_a to_o go_v about_o this_o work_n in_o a_o friendly_a way_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o common_a consent_n let_v we_o choose_v etc._n etc._n let_v we_o know_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 5._o for_o job_n have_v say_v i_o be_o righteous_a and_o god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n 6._o shall_v i_o lie_v against_o my_o right_n my_o wound_n be_v incurable_a without_o transgression_n these_o verse_n contain_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n or_o a_o proposition_n of_o these_o expression_n of_o job_n which_o he_o intend_v at_o this_o time_n to_o refute_v the_o challenge_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o what_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n namely_o that_o job_n have_v wrong_v god_n by_o his_o complaint_n but_o this_o be_v more_o sharp_o refute_v and_o speak_v to_o he_o charge_v he_o to_o have_v say_v first_o that_o though_o he_o be_v righteous_a yet_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o judgement_n or_o he_o get_v not_o a_o fair_a hear_n and_o decision_n of_o his_o cause_n v._o 5._o as_o for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n that_o job_n say_v he_o be_v righteous_a he_o have_v have_v it_o so_o frequent_o in_o his_o mouth_n in_o his_o discourse_n that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o instance_n any_o particular_a place_n for_o it_o see_v chap._n 13.18_o and_o 23.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 27.6_o and_o 31.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o for_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o judgement_n we_o find_v it_o express_o speak_v by_o job_n chap._n 27.2_o second_o he_o charge_v he_o with_o obstinacy_n in_o those_o complaint_n and_o that_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o lie_n against_o his_o own_o right_n to_o say_v any_o other_o thing_n of_o his_o condition_n than_o that_o his_o affliction_n cause_v by_o those_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a chap._n 6.4_o as_o the_o word_n here_o be_v be_v mortal_a and_o incurable_a even_o though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n free_a of_o transgression_n v._o 6._o this_o charge_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o what_o job_n have_v say_v chap._n 27._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o though_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v also_o from_o his_o frequent_a complaint_n of_o the_o fad_a stroke_n which_o have_v befall_v he_o a_o innocent_a man_n chap._n 9.17_o and_o 19.7_o and_o 16_o 13_o 17._o for_o clear_v of_o this_o charge_n consider_v 1._o as_o job_n do_v never_o assert_v his_o sinlessness_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o his_o frequent_a confession_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o cause_n debate_v betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n and_o consequent_o that_o phrase_n v._o 6._o to_o be_v without_o transgression_n will_v import_v no_o more_o in_o job_n sense_n but_o that_o he_o be_v free_a of_o gross_a wickedness_n so_o elihu_n do_v not_o charge_v it_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o crime_n that_o he_o have_v simple_o see_v and_o assert_v his_o righteousness_n but_o that_o he_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o aggravate_v his_o complaint_n 2._o he_o do_v not_o charge_v he_o that_o he_o have_v direct_o tax_v god_n as_o unrighteous_a but_o only_o that_o in_o his_o passion_n and_o be_v put_v to_o it_o by_o his_o friend_n he_o speak_v too_o much_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n without_o a_o due_a remembrance_n of_o what_o sinfulness_n yet_o remain_v in_o he_o and_o what_o it_o deserve_v and_o so_o complain_v too_o bitter_o of_o god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o vindicate_v and_o clear_v he_o when_o he_o be_v not_o only_o sore_o oppress_v with_o trouble_n but_o unjust_o censure_v by_o his_o friend_n thus_o albeit_o job_n be_v sound_a in_o the_o main_a cause_n and_o his_o expression_n upon_o some_o account_n 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in_o decide_v of_o this_o quarrel_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o job_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a as_o former_o i_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o dispute_n betwixt_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n and_o upon_o elihu_n discourse_n to_o premit_fw-la a_o few_o thing_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o key_n to_o open_v up_o the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o 1._o if_o we_o speak_v of_o hiâ—_n scope_n negative_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o touch_n upon_o that_o which_o job_n friend_n have_v allege_v of_o his_o wickedness_n or_o hypocrisy_n but_o though_o he_o find_v fault_n in_o his_o way_n yet_o he_o do_v noâ—_n condemn_v he_o as_o a_o grace_n less_o man_n albeit_o none_o know_v we_o so_o well_o as_o god_n do_v yet_o our_o dear_a godly_a friend_n will_v not_o be_v so_o tender_a and_o charitable_a as_o he_o be_v who_o will_v not_o quench_v a_o smoke_a flâ—x_n when_o it_o be_v surround_v with_o tentation_n and_o infirmity_n 2._o if_o we_o speak_v of_o his_o scope_n positive_o he_o do_v insist_v at_o least_o upon_o a_o part_n of_o what_o elihu_n assist_v by_o his_o spirit_n have_v speak_v and_o so_o confirm_v it_o though_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o subject_n in_o a_o more_o lofty_a stile_n and_o this_o intimate_v how_o much_o we_o may_v be_v encourage_v to_o lean_v to_o what_o his_o servant_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o how_o confident_o his_o servant_n may_v publish_v it_o see_v god_n whenever_o he_o appear_v will_v speak_v and_o judge_v according_o and_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n that_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n rom._n 2.16_o see_v also_o john_n 12.48_o 3._o albeit_o he_o thus_o insist_v on_o elihu_n discourse_n yet_o whereas_o elihu_n have_v urge_v divers_a argument_n take_v from_o god_n justice_n man_n sinfulness_n and_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o most_o godly_a etc._n etc._n and_o have_v speak_v sharp_o to_o job_n in_o handle_v of_o they_o god_n insist_o only_o upon_o that_o one_o argument_n which_o elihu_n have_v last_o 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