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therefore_o he_o be_v therewith_o content_a incline_v the_o lord_n and_o satan_n with_o his_o instrument_n in_o the_o self_n same_o work_n be_v diverse_o incline_v 3._o three_o we_o learn_v that_o we_o must_v ever_o wise_o distinguish_v in_o all_o god_n work_n between_o the_o lord_n action_n and_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n and_o satan_n practice_n and_o drift_n for_o the_o lord_n ever_o intend_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a and_o will_v cause_v all_o his_o work_n to_o have_v that_o end_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n but_o satan_n ever_o intend_v evil_a and_o drive_v at_o the_o damnation_n of_o god_n people_n but_o never_o prevail_v against_o the_o elect_a as_o for_o the_o organ_n whereby_o the_o lord_n work_v and_o satan_n work_v like_a as_o we_o see_v in_o artificer_n shop_n instrument_n some_o straight_o some_o crooked_a some_o bend_n so_o strange_o that_o we_o can_v conceive_v what_o use_n they_o shall_v be_v good_a 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and_o 9_o chap._n 1._o king_n 22.22_o 2._o chro._n 18.21_o 7._o note_v here_o also_o in_o job_n thanksgiving_a the_o devil_n sweat_v much_o to_o cause_n job_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o to_o renounce_v god_n and_o holy_a religion_n but_o job_n we_o see_v hitherto_o in_o every_o word_n have_v by_o his_o bless_a faith_n overcome_v satan_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o speech_n do_v burst_v out_o not_o into_o blasphemy_n as_o satan_n expect_v but_o into_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n blasphemy_n job_n rejoice_v in_o affliction_n james._n 1.2.3_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o cross_n trust_v to_o receive_v some_o blessing_n by_o it_o job_n sound_v praise_n and_o not_o murmur_v nor_o blasphemy_n as_o if_o in_o every_o cross_n he_o have_v receive_v some_o notable_a benefit_n at_o god_n hand_n this_o proceed_v from_o a_o wonderful_a faith_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o he_o be_v persuade_v god_n love_v he_o well_o and_o that_o all_o his_o child_n be_v well_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v turn_v all_o this_o evil_a to_o his_o great_a good_a 8._o now_o to_o conclude_v this_o verse_n what_o special_a cause_n move_v the_o lord_n thus_o to_o chasten_v his_o people_n by_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o their_o instrument_n in_o this_o world_n 1._o one_o cause_n be_v the_o lord_n will_v thus_o make_v manifest_a unto_o man_n and_o angel_n their_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o other_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o they_o 2._o to_o teach_v the_o faithful_a how_o he_o love_v they_o as_o tender_o and_o care_v for_o their_o protection_n as_o fatherly_a under_o the_o cross_n as_o before_o in_o adversity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o prosperity_n and_o therefore_o by_o these_o present_a blessing_n and_o event_n of_o this_o life_n good_a or_o evil_a we_o must_v never_o conclude_v of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n who_o be_v belove_v or_o hate_v of_o he_o for_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n kingdom_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o male_a and_o female_a so_o there_o be_v not_o between_o poor_a and_o rich_a etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o cross_n serve_v to_o chasten_v our_o flesh_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o so_o in_o subjection_n that_o we_o may_v more_o cheerful_o serve_v god_n in_o all_o obedience_n psal_n 119._o ver_fw-la 1._o cor._n 9_o last_o ver_fw-la for_o a_o number_n there_o be_v of_o god_n best_a child_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o humble_v otherwhiles_o they_o otherwhiles_o we_o will_v fall_v into_o our_o old_a sin_n or_o into_o some_o new_a sin_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n find_v for_o we_o new_a cross_n as_o new_a bridle_v to_o keep_v we_o from_o they_o by_o some_o cross_n or_o other_o they_o will_v not_o doubt_v fall_n dangerous_o into_o some_o proud_a sin_n and_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n in_o their_o old_a age_n psal_n 25._o 4._o last_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o most_o comfortable_a argument_n unto_o we_o of_o a_o better_a life_n for_o we_o see_v not_o in_o this_o life_n subject_a to_o so_o many_o affliction_n that_o rest_n joy_n and_o felicity_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o most_o holy_a truth_n have_v promise_v swear_v and_o seal_v by_o his_o spirit_n shall_v be_v give_v us._n verse_n 22._o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o neither_o do_v he_o attribute_v any_o knowledge_n tiphlah_o any_o want_n of_o reason_n judgement_n or_o knowledge_n folly_n unto_o god_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o lord_n give_v job_n his_o just_a commendation_n show_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v find_v within_o in_o heart_n and_o faith_n as_o vers_n 1._o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v sound_a without_o no_o evil_a word_n come_v from_o he_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v any_o reproachful_a word_n against_o the_o lord_n but_o commend_v his_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n continual_o in_o all_o
heart_n cause_v he_o so_o disdainful_o to_o speak_v against_o god_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o in_o rabshake_v 18.32_o 2._o chro_fw-la 32.16.17_o 2._o king_n 18.32_o who_o both_o speak_v many_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o great_a god_n of_o israel_n and_o write_v letter_n also_o full_a of_o blasphemy_n in_o contempt_n of_o the_o almighty_a 2._o anger_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n by_o any_o torture_n torment_n or_o affliction_n cause_v the_o wicked_a to_o forget_v themselves_o and_o their_o adversary_n and_o then_o furious_o to_o curse_v to_o rail_v and_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o live_a god_n 10.11_o reve._n 16._o for_o 9_o ver._n 10.11_o so_o say_v the_o holy_a spirit_n man_n boil_a in_o great_a heat_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n man_n gnew_v their_o tongue_n for_o sorrow_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o pain_n 3._o sometime_o desperation_n cause_v man_n to_o blaspheme_v 4.13_o gen._n 4.13_o as_o in_o 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have_v be_v in_o thy_o hand_n only_o upon_o himself_o thou_o shall_v not_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n so_o satan_n depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o begin_v the_o 3._o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v continue_v to_o the_o 19_o verse_n this_o part_n have_v 2._o branch_n 1._o a_o commission_n grant_v unto_o satan_n as_o we_o see_v verse_n 12._o where_o we_o may_v consider_v these_o special_a point_n 1._o who_o grant_v the_o commission_n the_o lord_n himself_o 2._o to_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o satan_n 3._o how_o far_o it_o reach_v his_o commission_n be_v very_o large_a against_o all_o thing_n that_o job_n have_v man_n or_o beast_n himself_o except_v only_o 4._o how_o ready_a satan_n be_v to_o execute_v it_o with_o out_o any_o delay_n or_o consultation_n 2._o the_o execution_n of_o it_o vers_n 13.19_o then_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n lo_o all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v with_o all_o thy_o might_n move_v i_o to_o try_v my_o servant_n job_n faith_n and_o constancy_n i_o say_v he_o be_v sound_a and_o yet_o thou_o be_v bold_a in_o my_o presence_n to_o accuse_v he_o of_o hypocrisy_n wherefore_o i_o give_v thou_o leave_v to_o work_v effectual_o against_o all_o his_o substance_n let_v thy_o own_o experience_n confound_v thou_o satan_n see_v whether_o all_o the_o calamity_n thou_o can_v bring_v upon_o he_o do_v cause_n he_o to_o renounce_v his_o religion_n or_o to_o blaspheme_v his_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o permit_v and_o give_v thou_o leave_v to_o excite_v &_o to_o move_v all_o thy_o instrument_n and_o engine_n against_o he_o to_o consume_v all_o that_o he_o have_v on_o every_o side_n only_o upon_o himself_o thou_o shall_v not_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o hurt_v his_o own_o person_n soul_n or_o body_n nor_o take_v his_o life_n away_o from_o he_o so_o satan_n depart_v that_o be_v he_o be_v right_o glad_a of_o this_o grant_n he_o make_v no_o long_a delay_n for_o further_a speech_n or_o consultation_n in_o god_n presence_n but_o depart_v to_o invent_v and_o practice_v against_o job_n all_o the_o evil_n he_o can_v with_o all_o the_o expedition_n that_o may_v be_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v again_o speak_v to_o our_o capacity_n as_o before_o vers_n 6._o for_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o there_o be_v nothing_o out_o of_o god_n presence_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o come_n into_o nor_o go_v from_o the_o same_o psalm_n 139.1.12_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v try_v i_o &_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o depart_v from_o thy_o presence_n for_o the_o almighty_a fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n q._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o the_o lord_n shall_v listen_v to_o the_o speech_n of_o his_o arch_a enemy_n and_o yet_o more_o strange_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v move_v by_o his_o argument_n but_o most_o strange_a that_o after_o disputation_n he_o shall_v any_o thing_n yield_v and_o permit_v his_o holy_a 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