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to_o beware_v of_o self-love_n and_o not_o to_o pore_v too_o much_o or_o only_o upon_o our_o affliction_n which_o may_v draw_v we_o to_o exceed_v in_o aggravate_v our_o difficulty_n especial_o because_o 5._o too_o much_o pore_v on_o present_a affliction_n do_v ordinary_o produce_v ingratitude_n for_o former_a mercy_n for_o this_o be_v job_n fault_n here_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o present_a pressure_n he_o account_v his_o former_a day_n so_o swift_o pass_v that_o he_o see_v no_o good_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o former_a doctrine_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o better_a frame_n chap._n 2.10_o verse_n 27._o if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v forget_v my_o complaint_n i_o will_v leave_v of_o my_o heaviness_n and_o comfort_v myself_o 28._o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o hold_v i_o innocent_a the_o second_o instance_n whereby_o he_o prove_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o affliction_n be_v that_o however_o his_o prosperity_n be_v quick_o go_v v._n 25_o 26_o yet_o his_o affliction_n stuâ—k_v better_a by_o he_o and_o can_v not_o be_v shake_v off_o though_o he_o resolve_v and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v it_o his_o resolution_n v._n 27._o be_v to_o forget_v his_o complain_n and_o shake_v off_o his_o heaviness_n or_o sad_a countenance_n as_o the_o word_n be_v that_o so_o he_o may_v comfort_v and_o refresh_v himself_o or_o breathe_v a_o little_a but_o in_o this_o attempt_n he_o be_v disappoint_v v._o 28._o for_o his_o sorrow_n will_v not_o quit_v he_o so_o but_o his_o endeavour_n to_o lay_v they_o aside_o do_v rather_o awake_v they_o all_o upon_o he_o the_o terror_n whereof_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o their_o recur_v though_o they_o shall_v be_v get_v lay_v aside_o for_o a_o time_n together_o with_o his_o apprehension_n ground_v upon_o former_a experience_n that_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o he_o outward_o as_o a_o guilty_a man_n and_o not_o let_v he_o escape_v correction_n and_o trial_n mar_v all_o his_o endeavour_n and_o expectation_n from_o his_o resolution_n v._o 27._o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n people_n as_o not_o to_o walk_v light_o under_o affliction_n so_o to_o make_v they_o as_o comfortable_a to_o themselves_o as_o lawful_o they_o may_v and_o not_o to_o add_v thereto_o by_o discouragement_n for_o this_o do_v job_n endeavour_v as_o his_o duty_n see_v jer._n 29.4_o 5_o 6._o 2._o god_n people_n ought_v not_o to_o lie_v by_o in_o discouragement_n till_o god_n come_v and_o bear_v in_o encouragement_n upon_o they_o but_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v active_a in_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o god_n as_o job_n endeavour_v here_o to_o forget_v complaint_n leave_v off_o heaviness_n and_o comfort_v himself_o see_v 1_o sam._n 30.6_o psal_n 42.5_o 11._o 3._o a_o special_a mean_n to_o make_v encouragement_n and_o refreshment_n prove_v effectual_a be_v to_o look_v upon_o they_o but_o as_o breathe_n as_o the_o word_n import_v after_o which_o we_o must_v return_v to_o our_o toil_n again_o thank_v god_n that_o we_o get_v leave_v if_o it_o be_v but_o to_o breathe_v a_o while_n but_o we_o do_v ordinary_o therefore_o quarrel_n and_o undervalue_v those_o because_o we_o know_v they_o be_v not_o last_v and_o so_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o the_o case_n we_o may_v have_v by_o they_o 4._o one_o lawful_a mean_n of_o case_n in_o trouble_n be_v to_o shake_v off_o and_o study_v to_o forget_v our_o complaint_n for_o so_o job_n resolve_v here_o i_o will_v forget_v my_o complaint_n afflict_a soul_n must_v begin_v at_o this_o when_o they_o can_v get_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o complaint_n nor_o their_o inward_a grief_n remove_v yet_o they_o must_v shake_v off_o and_o forget_v their_o external_a complaint_n if_o it_o be_v but_o by_o diversion_n not_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o forget_v our_o guilt_n procure_v trouble_n or_o to_o be_v stupid_a under_o god_n afflict_v hand_n far_o less_o that_o we_o shall_v with_o saul_n run_v only_o to_o a_o harp_n or_o carnal_a delight_n to_o cry_v down_o the_o noise_n 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his_o own_o workmanship_n five_o 8._o and_o that_o have_v form_v such_o a_o curious_a piece_n out_o of_o brittle_a clay_n in_o his_o primitive_a original_a adam_n oâ—_n as_o the_o potter_n form_v vessel_n out_o of_o clay_n he_o will_v now_o bring_v he_o to_o dust_n again_o v._o 9_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v simple_o of_o death_n as_o if_o he_o decline_v that_o but_o of_o god_n over-throwing_a thus_o violent_o his_o own_o work_n and_o cut_v off_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o anger_n 2._o to_o press_v this_o expostulation_n he_o insist_o more_o particular_o on_o god_n frame_v of_o he_o partly_o in_o his_o body_n where_o in_o a_o modest_a similitude_n he_o declare_v how_o the_o seed_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v to_o some_o consistence_n as_o milk_n be_v cruddle_v that_o it_o may_v be_v cheese_n v._o 10._o and_o how_o out_o of_o that_o matter_n god_n make_v bone_n to_o grow_v to_o be_v as_o pillar_n to_o this_o structure_n also_o sinew_n to_o unite_v the_o bone_n and_o direct_v the_o motion_n flesh_n to_o bolster_v and_o fill_v up_o this_o structure_n and_o a_o skin_n to_o cover_v and_o protect_v it_o v._o 11._o partly_o in_o his_o soul_n grant_v he_o life_n and_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n to_o animate_v this_o fabric_n v._n 12_o to_o which_o he_o add_v god_n care_n of_o he_o since_o he_o frame_v he_o v._o 12._o grant_v he_o favour_n in_o care_v for_o he_o in_o the_o womb_n at_o his_o birth_n and_o since_o and_o his_o visitation_n preserve_v his_o spirit_n which_o however_o it_o be_v true_a in_o itself_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o gracious_a manifestation_n yet_o here_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v only_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n of_o that_o favour_n of_o god_n care_n and_o inspection_n to_o preserve_v his_o spirit_n life_n or_o be_v by_o his_o providence_n 3._o that_o he_o may_v more_o confident_o find_v his_o expostulation_n upon_o this_o kindness_n of_o god_n he_o assert_v v._n 13_o that_o god_n present_a severity_n can_v 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psal_n 139.14_o 15._o and_o when_o man_n do_v not_o mind_v this_o but_o be_v atheist_n though_o their_o very_a frame_n be_v a_o argument_n prove_v a_o deity_n and_o when_o they_o do_v not_o dwell_v upon_o the_o meditation_n of_o it_o as_o job_n do_v here_o till_o it_o affect_v they_o nor_o study_v to_o look_v like_o it_o in_o their_o walk_n but_o become_v brutish_a or_o like_a to_o devil_n then_o to_o god_n in_o who_o image_n they_o be_v create_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o this_o argument_n have_v no_o force_n to_o plead_v for_o their_o preservation_n 2._o as_o god_n part_n in_o frame_v of_o man_n do_v set_v out_o his_o glory_n so_o man_n original_a in_o itself_o be_v such_o as_o may_v abase_v he_o be_v but_o as_o clay_n and_o milk_n 3._o god_n can_v of_o very_o mean_a thing_n make_v out_o somewhat_o very_o excellent_a as_o he_o make_v man_n his_o skin_n flesh_n bone_n and_o sinew_n of_o this_o clay_n and_o milk_n 4._o the_o favour_n of_o life_n 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v._n 5_o 6._o and_o insist_o to_o commend_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o his_o irresistibleness_n v._o 10._o and_o his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n accompany_v his_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n v._o 11._o give_v a_o check_n to_o brutish_a man_n proud_a folly_n who_o dare_v presume_v to_o compete_fw-it with_o god_n in_o the_o point_n of_o wisdom_n v._o 12._o 3._o he_o season_v this_o harsh_a usage_n with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n v._o 13_o 14._o subjoyn_v ample_a ground_n of_o encouragement_n if_o he_o obey_v v._o 15_o 19_o and_o of_o terror_n if_o he_o continue_v obstinate_a v._o 20._o verse_n 1._o then_o answer_v zophar_n the_o naamathite_n and_o say_v 2._o shall_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n be_v answer_v and_o shall_v a_o man_n full_a of_o talk_n be_v justify_v 3._o shall_v thy_o lie_n make_v man_n hold_v their_o peace_n and_o when_o thou_o mock_v shall_v no_o man_n make_v thou_o ashamed_a in_o this_o preface_n zophar_n pass_v a_o 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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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