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shall_v not_o be_v exalt_v or_o shall_v have_v no_o honour_n by_o appear_v in_o this_o cause_n and_o particular_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o prevail_v in_o the_o debate_n but_o when_o god_n shall_v appear_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o cause_n he_o shall_v pass_v sentence_n against_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v want_v approbation_n and_o be_v ashamed_a doct._n 1._o even_o wise_a and_o eminent_o pious_a man_n may_v err_v and_o want_v light_a in_o many_o truth_n and_o controversy_n for_o so_o do_v job_n friend_n who_o be_v very_o godly_a man_n the_o best_a of_o man_n unless_o they_o be_v extraordinary_o inspire_v by_o god_n shall_v not_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o a_o privilege_n of_o be_v infallible_a or_o that_o they_o can_v be_v wrong_a but_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o injury_n though_o man_n in_o defence_n of_o light_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v on_o their_o side_n do_v declare_v even_o good_a man_n who_o be_v opposite_a to_o they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a for_o job_n stick_v not_o nor_o look_n upon_o it_o as_o a_o injury_n to_o assert_v that_o all_o those_o three_o godly_a man_n want_v understand_v in_o this_o matter_n false_a prophet_n do_v indeed_o take_v it_o ill_o to_o have_v delusion_n and_o error_n charge_v upon_o they_o 1_o king_n 22.23_o 24._o but_o godly_a man_n shall_v make_v another_o use_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v rather_o try_v whether_o the_o charge_n be_v true_a 3._o man_n who_o will_v right_o judge_v of_o god_n strange_a dispensation_n towards_o his_o people_n shall_v not_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o superficial_a view_n thereof_o but_o aught_o to_o have_v heart_n fraught_v with_o solid_a understanding_n whereby_o they_o may_v penetrate_v so_o far_o as_o be_v lawful_a and_o attainable_a into_o those_o mystery_n of_o his_o providence_n for_o this_o do_v job_n deliderate_a in_o his_o friend_n that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n of_o understanding_n see_v psal_n 41.1_o 4._o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n or_o light_n in_o difficult_a case_n be_v of_o god_n give_v or_o withhold_a as_o he_o please_v for_o thou_o have_v hide_v their_o heart_n from_o understanding_n say_v he_o to_o god_n see_v deut_n 29.4_o psal_n 119.18_o and_o as_o this_o call_v upon_o man_n to_o abide_v near_o god_n that_o they_o may_v get_v light_a as_o they_o need_v it_o from_o he_o so_o they_o who_o will_v not_o want_v light_n or_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o dark_a or_o a_o error_n shall_v 1._o beware_v of_o live_v unfruitful_o and_o contentious_o under_o and_o against_o light_n isai_n 6_o 9_o 10._o luk._n 19.41_o 42_o 43._o 2._o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o that_o great_a sin_n of_o not_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n when_o it_o be_v reveal_v 2_o thes_n 2_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 3._o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o interest_n engage_v or_o bribe_v the_o affection_n to_o blind_v the_o judgement_n which_o be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o simple_a ignorance_n and_o may_v be_v import_v in_o this_o that_o their_o heart_n be_v hide_v from_o understanding_n 4._o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o pride_n and_o conceit_n of_o their_o own_o ability_n or_o a_o proneness_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o any_o success_n they_o have_v in_o carry_v on_o of_o their_o opinion_n for_o this_o mar_v those_o friend_n success_n in_o their_o deal_n with_o job_n as_o elihu_n tell_v they_o chap._n 32.13_o doct._n 5._o as_o god_n and_o not_o man_n own_o self-love_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o impartial_a judge_n of_o man_n and_o what_o they_o be_v so_o man_n may_v be_v real_o ignorant_a and_o look_v on_o as_o such_o by_o god_n who_o yet_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o not_o will_v be_v convince_v of_o it_o therefore_o job_n speak_v this_o not_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o god_n who_o be_v impartial_a in_o his_o judgement_n and_o know_v that_o what_o he_o say_v be_v true_a though_o themselves_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o thou_o say_v he_o have_v hide_v their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 6._o exaltation_n eminency_n and_o advancement_n be_v of_o god_n only_o psal_n 75.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o as_o his_o providence_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v therein_o so_o whoever_o attempt_n to_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o he_o or_o his_o rod_n or_o by_o sinful_a way_n he_o can_v abase_v they_o daâ—_n 4.37_o mal._n 1.4_o therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o exaltation_n as_o god_n work_v only_o 7._o it_o be_v the_o knowledge_n and_o own_n of_o truth_n only_o that_o make_v man_n precious_a and_o true_o eminent_a for_o not_o to_o be_v exalt_v follow_v upon_o hide_v of_o their_o heart_n from_o understanding_n to_o call_v erroneous_a man_n precious_a man_n be_v a_o soloecism_n in_o scripture-dialect_n 8._o when_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o debase_v person_n or_o party_n ordinary_o he_o make_v use_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o want_n of_o judgement_n to_o bring_v it_o about_o for_o so_o much_o also_o may_v be_v import_v in_o the_o connexion_n betwixt_o these_o two_o that_o man_n want_v understanding_n when_o they_o be_v not_o be_v exalt_v thus_o prince_n and_o counsellor_n turn_v fool_n when_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v ruin_v isai_n 19.11_o 12_o 13._o 9_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n which_o man_n may_v foretell_v without_o prophecy_n that_o a_o wrong_a cause_n or_o error_n will_v not_o always_o prevail_v nor_o be_v exalt_v in_o the_o end_n nor_o will_v the_o follower_n thereof_o have_v any_o honour_n by_o their_o undertake_n for_o because_o they_o be_v wrong_v it_o follow_v therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o exalt_v they_o verse_n 5._o he_o speak_v flattery_n to_o his_o friend_n even_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o child_n shall_v fail_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v clear_a and_o obvious_a that_o who_o so_o flatter_v their_o friend_n their_o posterity_n shall_v be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o hope_n and_o expectation_n but_o job_n scope_n in_o they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v upon_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o job_n subjoin_v this_o by_o way_n of_o apology_n for_o his_o sharp_a language_n of_o his_o friend_n v._o 4._o show_v that_o he_o dare_v not_o flatter_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o judgement_n nor_o yet_o that_o his_o scope_n be_v to_o prevent_v a_o objection_n of_o his_o friend_n who_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v that_o since_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o their_o free_a censure_n as_o sound_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v slatter_v and_o therefore_o he_o refuse_v that_o and_o dissuade_v they_o from_o flatter_v he_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o judgement_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n but_o i_o take_v the_o word_n to_o contain_v a_o second_o evidence_n of_o his_o friend_n incompetency_n to_o determine_v in_o this_o business_n that_o as_o they_o be_v unfit_a v._o 4._o so_o they_o be_v unsound_a and_o unjust_a
clear_v and_o vindicate_v they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o take_v it_o ill_o as_o here_o job_n complain_v that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o judgement_n or_o have_v not_o give_v he_o a_o hear_n to_o silence_v the_o reproach_n and_o mistake_n of_o his_o friend_n see_v psal_n 69.20_o and_o 120.3_o 4._o man_n shall_v acknowledge_v it_o a_o mercy_n when_o they_o be_v bear_v out_o under_o this_o trial_n and_o though_o it_o do_v prove_v sharp_a unto_o they_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o a_o mark_n of_o wickedness_n for_o godly_a man_n have_v be_v afflict_v with_o it_o before_o they_o and_o withal_o other_o shall_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o inflict_v not_o such_o a_o trial_n which_o may_v prove_v so_o sharp_a and_o vex_v to_o a_o afflict_a godly_a man_n 6._o beside_o misconstruction_n and_o other_o outward_a trial_n under_o which_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v continue_v and_o god_n not_o interpose_v to_o vindicate_v and_o deliver_v they_o godly_a man_n shall_v resolve_v to_o be_v exercise_v with_o soul-trouble_a by_o their_o outward_a trouble_n break_v in_o upon_o their_o spirit_n to_o distemper_v they_o and_o god_n hide_v of_o his_o face_n under_o it_o for_o when_o job_n be_v not_o deliver_v from_o misconstruction_n nor_o his_o cause_n clear_v he_o be_v also_o vex_v in_o soul_n here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o godly_a afflict_a man_n may_v meet_v with_o more_o trouble_n instead_o of_o be_v deliver_v from_o what_o they_o be_v under_o as_o job_n iâ—_n not_o only_o not_o deliver_v and_o clear_v but_o his_o soul_n be_v also_o vex_v 2._o trouble_n be_v never_o sharp_a and_o search_v till_o they_o get_v in_o upon_o man_n spirit_n and_o soul_n for_o job_n complain_v of_o this_o as_o a_o sad_a addition_n to_o the_o former_a trial_n then_o trial_n will_v become_v insupportable_a prov._n 18.14_o and_o they_o will_v ready_o discover_v any_o scum_n of_o corruption_n that_o be_v within_o we_o so_o that_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n if_o they_o be_v free_a of_o this_o whatever_o their_o lot_n be_v otherwise_o hence_o 3._o man_n shall_v look_v well_o to_o what_o their_o soul_n be_v do_v under_o trouble_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o vex_v with_o sin_n jer._n 2.19_o they_o be_v just_o make_v to_o smart_v under_o other_o vexation_n doct._n 7._o bitterness_n be_v ordinary_o the_o result_n of_o soul-trouble_a for_o here_o his_o soul_n be_v make_v bitter_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a see_v chap._n 9.18_o trouble_n be_v of_o themselves_o grievous_a and_o bitter_a heb._n 12.11_o and_o when_o they_o break_v in_o upon_o our_o spirit_n they_o work_v upon_o our_o bitterness_n and_o we_o represent_v they_o to_o ourselves_o as_o more_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a than_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v upon_o our_o guard_n that_o we_o may_v possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o meekness_n luke_n 21.19_o and_o for_o this_o end_n we_o ought_v to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v our_o distance_n from_o god_n our_o pride_n our_o harken_v to_o every_o tentation_n and_o our_o aversion_n from_o exercise_n that_o breed_v we_o all_o our_o bitterness_n 8._o soul-bitterness_n be_v the_o great_a distemperer_n and_o misleader_n of_o godly_a man_n under_o affliction_n for_o this_o breed_v all_o his_o resentment_n here_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v afterward_o censure_v in_o this_o discourse_n flow_v from_o this_o begin_n of_o it_o with_o a_o reflection_n upon_o his_o soul-bitterness_n which_o may_v tell_v the_o afflict_a where_o to_o find_v a_o cure_n of_o their_o own_o distemper_n even_o in_o wrestle_v against_o their_o bitterness_n 9_o it_o be_v but_o a_o tentation_n and_o fruit_n of_o bitterness_n to_o father_n our_o distemper_n upon_o god_n or_o to_o reflect_v on_o he_o in_o what_o he_o do_v as_o here_o job_n complain_v of_o he_o that_o by_o his_o dispensation_n which_o be_v most_o clean_o and_o justifiable_a he_o have_v make_v his_o soul_n bitter_a when_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o result_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n see_v prov._n 19.3_o yea_o by_o call_v god_n the_o almighty_a in_o do_v of_o this_o he_o insinuate_v a_o sharp_a reflection_n that_o god_n have_v employ_v his_o power_n thus_o against_o he_o who_o be_v a_o weak_a afflict_a man_n see_v jer._n 20.7_o 10._o godly_a man_n notwithstanding_o their_o weakness_n under_o affliction_n be_v yet_o give_v proof_n of_o honesty_n and_o integrity_n which_o may_v be_v see_v by_o right_a discerner_n as_o here_o may_v be_v see_v in_o job_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o distemper_n 1._o see_v god_n hand_n in_o all_o and_o never_o take_v his_o eye_n from_o off_o his_o providence_n which_o be_v commendable_a though_o he_o father_v his_o own_o distemper_n unjust_o upon_o he_o 2._o by_o his_o swear_n by_o god_n though_o he_o thus_o deal_v with_o he_o he_o give_v proof_n that_o he_o will_v still_o worship_v he_o and_o reverence_v he_o as_o the_o supreme_a judge_n the_o witness_n to_o the_o conscience_n and_o maintainer_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o will_v cleave_v to_o he_o and_o appeal_v to_o his_o tribunal_n and_o will_v not_o suspect_v any_o prejudice_n from_o he_o whatever_o his_o sense_n may_v say_v of_o he_o for_o present_a 3._o he_o love_v integrity_n and_o will_v still_o abide_v by_o it_o yea_o he_o will_v swear_v himself_o god_n servant_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o deal_v deceitful_o and_o so_o he_o give_v proof_n that_o he_o love_v piety_n and_o integrity_n even_o when_o he_o think_v god_n deal_v hardly_o with_o he_o which_o may_v condemn_v they_o who_o be_v wicked_a when_o they_o be_v well_o deal_v with_o verse_n 3._o all_o the_o while_o my_o breath_n be_v in_o i_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o my_o nostril_n three_o unto_o his_o oath_n and_o description_n of_o god_n he_o subjoin_v a_o account_n of_o his_o constancy_n in_o the_o resolution_n aftermentioned_a wherein_o he_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v persevere_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n whence_o learn_v 1._o man_n life_n be_v but_o in_o his_o lip_n and_o nostril_n and_o continue_v but_o for_o a_o while_n for_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o breath_n in_o his_o nostril_n see_v psal_n 146.3_o 4._o isa_n 2.22_o so_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o set_v up_o our_o rest_n upon_o time_n or_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o psal_n 49.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 12.19_o 20._o 2._o our_o life_n and_o breath_n be_v from_o god_n and_o consequent_o at_o his_o disposal_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o god_n give_v by_o he_o in_o his_o nostril_n see_v psal_n 104.29_o 30._o act._n 17.25_o 28._o the_o consideration_n whereof_o 1._o oblige_v man_n to_o glorify_v god_n upon_o this_o very_a account_n dan._n 5.23_o 2._o be_v a_o argument_n why_o man_n shall_v â—ender_v his_o life_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o cut_v it_o off_o by_o intemperance_n neglect_v of_o the_o body_n weary_v of_o it_o under_o trouble_n or_o otherwise_o 3._o it_o may_v secure_v we_o in_o trouble_n that_o our_o time_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n ps_n 31.15_o and_o 66.8_o 9_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o argument_n persuade_v we_o to_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o god_n jam._n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o doct._n 3._o godly_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v constant_a and_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n in_o good_a resolution_n not_o be_v shake_v by_o vicissitude_n at_o length_n of_o time_n for_o job_n swear_v that_o all_o the_o while_o his_o breath_n be_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v abide_v at_o his_o resolution_n see_v matth._n 24.13_o 4._o when_o man_n consider_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v at_o god_n disposal_n it_o shall_v make_v they_o very_o serious_a and_o ingenuous_a in_o the_o maâ—â—eâ—_n of_o their_o integrity_n for_o that_o his_o breath_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o but_o in_o his_o nostril_n may_v be_v look_v on_o also_o as_o a_o argument_n and_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v be_v sincere_a in_o what_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o declare_v concern_v his_o integrity_n verse_n 4._o my_o 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