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be_v sanctify_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n run_v thus_o as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v however_o i_o be_v otherwise_o afflict_v yet_o i_o be_o not_o so_o deprive_v of_o judgement_n but_o that_o i_o have_v better_a skill_n to_o judge_v of_o my_o own_o condition_n how_o it_o be_v with_o i_o and_o what_o be_v best_a for_o i_o than_o you_o have_v therefore_o i_o will_v not_o renounce_v my_o own_o light_n and_o give_v up_o myself_o blindfold_o to_o your_o conduct_n and_o guide_n but_o as_o i_o know_v i_o be_o innocent_a so_o i_o who_o can_v best_o judge_v in_o this_o case_n see_v nothing_o better_o for_o i_o then_o present_a death_n this_o argument_n do_v contain_v those_o truth_n 1._o god_n do_v not_o take_v away_o all_o his_o mercy_n together_o from_o his_o people_n but_o when_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o some_o other_o be_v leave_v for_o their_o encouragement_n as_o here_o job_n mark_v somewhat_o that_o be_v not_o drive_v quite_o from_o he_o see_v lam._n 3_o 18_o 19.22_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o their_o own_o condition_n as_o here_o his_o argument_n suppose_v see_v prov._n 20.27_o &_o 27.21_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o choice_n and_o singular_a mercy_n under_o overwhelm_a pressure_n to_o be_v able_a true_o to_o discern_v our_o case_n and_o to_o know_v our_o duty_n and_o what_o be_v good_a for_o we_o for_o in_o this_o case_n wisdom_n be_v substantial_a wisdom_n as_o the_o word_n be_v and_o a_o singular_a help_n they_o who_o right_o know_v their_o case_n and_o duty_n be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v pity_v see_v 2_o chron._n 20.12_o 4._o man_n ought_v not_o rash_o to_o quit_v their_o own_o light_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o any_o other_o as_o job_n here_o deni_v to_o do_v and_o the_o do_v whereof_o be_v so_o severe_o punish_v in_o that_o prophet_n who_o come_v from_o judah_n 1_o king_n 13.21_o 22_o 24_o yet_o these_o truth_n and_o especial_o the_o last_o admit_v of_o these_o caution_n here_o 1._o man_n in_o cleave_v to_o their_o light_n will_v take_v heed_n that_o wilfulness_n be_v not_o cloak_v under_o a_o pretence_n of_o wisdom_n or_o light_n for_o will_n may_v seek_v shelter_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o conscience_n and_o light_n whereof_o job_n be_v guilty_a in_o part_n 2._o albeit_o wisdom_n be_v not_o always_o quite_o drive_v from_o we_o by_o trouble_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v remember_v that_o trouble_n may_v much_o confound_v and_o perplex_v the_o best_a judgement_n 2_o chro._n 12.20_o so_o that_o other_o may_v discern_v our_o case_n and_o duty_n better_o than_o ourselves_o and_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o job_n though_o not_o in_o the_o state_v quarrel_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n yet_o in_o this_o desire_n of_o death_n 3._o overture_n propound_v under_o tentation_n such_o as_o this_o desire_n of_o job_n be_v ought_v to_o be_v narrow_o examine_v ere_o they_o be_v assent_v unto_o for_o tentation_n light_n be_v ordinary_o wildfire_n 4._o man_n ought_v to_o guard_v lest_o conceit_n cause_v they_o to_o magnify_v themselves_o and_o undervalue_v all_o other_o see_v prov._n 26.12_o in_o which_o regard_n especial_o when_o man_n be_v under_o tentation_n sobriety_n be_v very_o necessary_a phil._n 2.3_o so_o be_v david_n in_o his_o trouble_n 2_o sam._n 18.3_o 4._o and_o herein_o also_o job_n passion_n make_v he_o somewhat_o exceed_v 5._o man_n ought_v also_o to_o guard_v lest_o their_o interest_n and_o affection_n lead_v and_o beget_v their_o light_n as_o job_n affection_n and_o desire_v after_o death_n blind_v his_o judgement_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o raise_v and_o harbour_v prejudices_fw-la against_o other_o as_o ahab_n do_v against_o micaiah_n 1_o king_n 22.8_o that_o so_o they_o may_v more_o confident_o sleight_v their_o judgement_n thus_o deal_v wicked_a man_n with_o prophet_n of_o old_a jer._n 5.12_o 13._o verse_n 14._o to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v pity_n shall_v be_v show_v from_o his_o friend_n but_o he_o forsake_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_a job_n 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truth_n they_o have_v deliver_v i_o know_v it_o be_v so_o which_o teach_v that_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o only_o of_o a_o condescend_v spirit_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o right_a frame_n but_o be_v strong_o bind_v by_o truth_n and_o make_v to_o submit_v to_o it_o though_o come_v from_o a_o adversary_n truth_n be_v the_o true_o godly_a man_n jewel_n on_o any_o term_n and_o delusion_n be_v among_o his_o great_a terror_n and_o therefore_o no_o prejudice_n at_o person_n nor_o love_n to_o contention_n will_v make_v he_o to_o reject_v that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o frame_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v obs_n 3._o he_o profess_v not_o only_o to_o know_v but_o to_o know_v it_o of_o a_o truth_n so_o firm_o as_o he_o be_v not_o shake_v from_o it_o by_o his_o trouble_n or_o any_o other_o distemper_n it_o teach_v that_o notional_a knowledge_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o man_n be_v serious_a in_o they_o and_o their_o heart_n take_v such_o a_o impression_n of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o they_o many_o have_v indeed_o so_o loose_a a_o grip_n of_o truth_n that_o either_o trouble_n or_o new_a light_n from_o without_o or_o tentation_n from_o within_o will_v shake_v they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o root_v in_o the_o truth_n but_o when_o man_n have_v fix_v their_o anchor_n and_o have_v find_v god_n in_o receive_a truth_n it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o unfix_v and_o cause_v they_o reel_v and_o change_v as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v gal._n 3_o 2_o 4._o obs_n 4._o albeit_o job_n be_v free_a of_o their_o imputation_n of_o direct_a and_o wicked_a question_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o do_v here_o just_o close_a with_o that_o truth_n they_o have_v assert_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o his_o impatient_a bear_n of_o trouble_n because_o he_o can_v not_o reconcile_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n with_o god_n deal_n do_v indirect_o reflect_v upon_o god_n righteousness_n as_o be_v challenge_v by_o elihu_n chap._n 35_o 2_o 3._o and_o by_o god_n himself_o chap._n 40.8_o it_o teach_v that_o saint_n in_o their_o weakness_n and_o fit_n of_o tentation_n may_v do_v thing_n which_o if_o they_o see_v whether_o they_o tend_v themselves_o will_v abhor_v more_o than_o any_o job_n can_v endure_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o challenge_v god_n righteousness_n when_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o altogether_o free_a of_o it_o few_o do_v discern_v especial_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o tentation_n how_o deep_a many_o thing_n draw_v which_o they_o do_v act_n distrusters_n of_o god_n do_v not_o consider_v how_o near_o their_o way_n draw_v to_o blasphemy_n and_o questioner_n of_o god_n deal_n and_o prescriber_n unto_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o they_o will_v make_v he_o man_n and_o not_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o call_v for_o charity_n to_o saint_n that_o they_o do_v not_o design_n or_o intend_v all_o that_o 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3._o my_o righteousness_n be_v in_o it_o v._o 29._o this_o press_v both_o part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n that_o they_o shall_v hear_v he_o and_o consider_v the_o matter_n again_o and_o again_o notwithstanding_o their_o be_v engage_v consider_v how_o much_o it_o concern_v he_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v his_o only_a prop_n and_o support_v be_v at_o the_o stake_n in_o the_o debate_n we_o need_v not_o inquire_v whether_o job_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o of_o his_o way_n by_o sanctification_n wherein_o he_o be_v evangelical_o righteous_a or_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o cause_n in_o debate_n betwixt_o they_o for_o both_o these_o be_v conjoin_v here_o it_o be_v the_o very_a question_n debate_v betwixt_o they_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a and_o godly_a man_n or_o not_o and_o for_o the_o strength_n and_o soundness_n of_o this_o argument_n albeit_o job_n look_v so_o much_o to_o 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therewith_o and_o excite_v thereby_o to_o admire_v he_o who_o be_v so_o incomprehensible_a even_o in_o such_o thing_n therefore_o he_o premit_v a_o note_n of_o attention_n and_o admiration_n to_o this_o lo_o he_o go_v by_o i_o etc._n etc._n 5._o our_o ignorance_n and_o inadvertency_n in_o most_o common_a thing_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o humble_v we_o but_o especial_o aught_o to_o guard_v we_o against_o quarrel_v of_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o more_o singular_a dispensation_n for_o that_o be_v the_o scope_n here_o that_o if_o job_n see_v not_o god_n as_o he_o ought_v in_o common_a thing_n how_o can_v he_o think_v to_o pry_v so_o into_o his_o deal_n about_o he_o as_o to_o contend_v with_o he_o the_o study_n of_o this_o will_v teach_v we_o that_o when_o we_o look_v on_o thing_n unbeseeming_a as_o we_o conceive_v the_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v complain_v of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o not_o 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please_v to_o give_v some_o further_a account_n of_o his_o deal_n as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o see_v isa_n 45.9_o jer._n 18.6_o rom._n 9.20_o verse_n 13._o if_o god_n will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o anger_n the_o proud_a helper_n do_v stoop_v under_o he_o 14._o how_o much_o less_o shall_v i_o answer_v he_o and_o choose_v out_o my_o word_n to_o reason_n with_o he_o after_o these_o more_o general_a argument_n job_n bring_v the_o dispute_n home_o to_o his_o own_o case_n and_o produce_v several_a special_a ground_n and_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o contend_v with_o god_n the_o first_o whereof_o in_o these_o verse_n be_v found_v upon_o his_o compare_v of_o himself_o with_o other_o he_o have_v observe_v and_o be_v persuade_v that_o if_o god_n shall_v let_v out_o his_o anger_n against_o contender_n neither_o they_o nor_o the_o stout_a help_n of_o create_a power_n or_o proud_a nature_n can_v resist_v he_o but_o will_v certain_o succumb_v unless_o himself_o remit_v of_o his_o 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expression_n may_v come_v in_o among_o those_o which_o he_o repent_v of_o chap._n 40.5_o &_o 42.3_o for_o as_o his_o friend_n pertinacious_o defend_v their_o error_n so_o he_o asserted_a truth_n with_o too_o much_o vehemence_n and_o passion_n and_o though_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o integrity_n lead_v he_o to_o look_v on_o his_o affliction_n but_o as_o a_o trial_n yet_o his_o passion_n can_v forbear_v in_o assert_v a_o truth_n indirect_o to_o charge_n god_n with_o too_o little_a compassion_n in_o inflict_v and_o continue_v of_o that_o trial_n and_o so_o it_o may_v teach_v we_o 1._o contention_n and_o debate_v of_o controversy_n be_v a_o very_a distemper_a exercise_n breed_v much_o distemper_n of_o spirit_n and_o many_o rash_a and_o precipitant_a expression_n as_o here_o befall_v job_n in_o his_o dispute_n and_o this_o may_v warn_v all_o not_o to_o start_v controversy_n and_o debate_n needless_o and_o to_o mourn_v over_o they_o when_o they_o be_v start_v as_o a_o very_a humble_v 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express_v for_o it_o speak_v a_o indirect_a challenge_n that_o he_o be_v put_v to_o a_o disadvantage_n in_o maintain_v of_o his_o integrity_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o this_o way_n of_o offer_v to_o maintain_v his_o integrity_n savour_v of_o too_o much_o height_n of_o spirit_n though_o he_o haâ—_n a_o good_a cause_n and_o as_o this_o begin_v his_o ill_a humour_n of_o complain_v which_o break_v out_o chap._n 10._o so_o it_o be_v at_o this_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n job_n 13.20_o 21_o 22._o which_o elihu_n hinâ—s_v in_o his_o offâ—r_n job_n 33.6_o 7_o and_o god_n himself_o give_v he_o the_o check_n for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n when_o he_o call_v he_o to_o debate_v with_o he_o job_n 38.3_o &_o 40_o 7_o hence_o we_o may_v be_v warn_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v a_o right_a frame_n of_o spirit_n towards_o god_n under_o trouble_n and_o to_o bear_v and_o manage_v a_o good_a conscience_n when_o we_o be_v afflict_v so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v a_o support_n to_o 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through_o that_o perspective_n of_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o he_o add_v be_v under_o the_o rod_n and_o let_v not_o his_o fear_n terrify_v i_o god_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v terrible_a to_o they_o who_o he_o love_v dear_o and_o albeit_o it_o be_v the_o saint_n weakness_n â—ot_n to_o sâ—e_v love_n under_o that_o yet_o it_o iâ—_n a_o evidence_n of_o their_o tenderness_n that_o they_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o iâ—_n when_o afflict_v and_o can_v bear_v it_o woâ—â—t_v of_o any_o other_o ingredient_n in_o their_o cup._n 7._o integrity_n as_o it_o have_v sâ—â—ll_a to_o do_v with_o god_n as_o its_o judge_n and_o witness_n so_o it_o will_v not_o decline_v his_o judgement_n on_o a_o mercy-seat_n and_o look_v fâ—â—_n best_a quarter_n at_o his_o hand_n as_o know_v that_o he_o sâ—eth_v infirmity_n in_o his_o sincere_a servant_n to_o cover_v and_o â—mend_v they_o psal_n 139.23_o 24._o for_o on_o these_o term_n former_o mention_v then_o will_v i_o speak_v say_v he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d feaâ—_n he_o where_o though_o the_o height_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o this_o offer_n can_v be_v justify_v yet_o he_o seem_v â—o_o mean_v no_o other_o thing_n by_o this_o not_o fear_v but_o that_o he_o will_v speak_v without_o fear_n of_o perturbation_n not_o without_o fear_n of_o reverence_n 8._o whatever_o disadvantage_n integrity_n meet_v with_o yet_o it_o will_v never_o quit_v its_o claim_n for_o then_o will_v i_o speak_v say_v he_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o dispute_v though_o as_o mâ—â—â—ers_n stand_v he_o dare_v not_o so_o that_o they_o who_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o want_v these_o disadvantage_n may_v be_v bold_a as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v subjoin_v in_o the_o end_n of_o five_o 35._o by_o way_n of_o regret_n but_o
his_o hazard_n of_o what_o may_v ensue_v upon_o it_o as_o he_o elsewhere_o resolve_v chap._n 13.13_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o when_o his_o weariness_n be_v like_a to_o make_v he_o complain_v and_o cry_v out_o grace_n and_o submission_n will_v as_o former_o chap._n 9.35_o yet_o have_v smother_v it_o and_o rather_o have_v sink_v under_o the_o pressure_n then_o utter_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o passion_n to_o god_n or_o against_o his_o deal_n whence_o learn_v 1._o much_o trouble_n afford_v occasion_n and_o matter_n of_o many_o lamentation_n and_o complaint_n and_o it_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o man_n frailty_n that_o when_o he_o be_v hardly_o press_v he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o for_o his_o own_o relief_n but_o complain_v and_o lament_v psal_n 102._o in_o the_o title_n for_o here_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o job_n hard_a case_n press_v he_o to_o a_o complaint_n 2._o man_n do_v not_o a_o little_a feed_n and_o increase_v their_o complaint_n under_o trouble_n by_o their_o own_o weary_v and_o so_o make_v their_o burden_n uneasy_a for_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o have_v a_o complaint_n but_o former_o till_o his_o spirit_n weary_v he_o get_v it_o bear_v down_o chap._n â—_o 10_o 3._o albeit_o afflict_v and_o grieve_a saint_n may_v find_v great_a ease_n by_o pour_v out_o their_o case_n to_o god_n yet_o the_o ill_a and_o bitter_a frame_n of_o their_o spirit_n be_v better_o suppress_v than_o vent_v for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v leave_v my_o complaint_n upon_o myself_o thus_o do_v he_o labour_v not_o to_o sin_v with_o his_o lip_n chap._n 2.10_o as_o not_o know_v but_o his_o passion_n if_o once_o it_o bâ—â—ke_v loose_a may_v utter_v worse_a language_n then_o simple_a complaint_n 4._o albeit_o man_n be_v drive_v from_o their_o good_a resolution_n through_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o tentation_n yet_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o essay_n they_o again_o for_o after_o his_o endeavour_n to_o ease_v himself_o chap._n 9.27_o 28._o and_o to_o smother_v his_o grievance_n be_v overturn_v he_o will_v yet_o again_o essay_n to_o leave_v his_o complaint_n upon_o himself_o 3._o flesh_n at_o last_o over_o power_n all_o his_o good_a resolution_n i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n or_o i_o be_o so_o put_v to_o it_o with_o grief_n and_o bitterness_n that_o i_o must_v give_v myself_o a_o vent_n whence_o learn_v 1._o saint_n may_v be_v put_v from_o their_o resolution_n over_o and_o over_o again_o for_o here_o after_o he_o have_v again_o resolve_v to_o bury_v his_o complaint_n he_o be_v put_v from_o it_o and_o he_o must_v speak_v and_o his_o passion_n for_o this_o time_n carry_v all_o before_o it_o this_o may_v teach_v saint_n not_o to_o mistake_v such_o humbling_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o resolution_n and_o such_o violent_a fit_n in_o themselves_o 2._o saint_n resolution_n of_o submission_n and_o patience_n will_v not_o hold_v when_o they_o only_o smother_v their_o sorrow_n and_o do_v not_o labour_v to_o cure_v that_o inward_o and_o at_o the_o root_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o suppress_v outward_o for_o therefore_o come_v he_o at_o last_o to_o this_o i_o will_v speak_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o former_a resolution_n because_o he_o do_v not_o labour_v to_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o complaint_n by_o read_v god_n deal_n aright_o and_o seek_v patience_n but_o do_v only_o leave_v it_o upon_o himself_o 3._o resolution_n also_o will_v not_o hold_v when_o man_n take_v their_o burden_n upon_o themselves_o and_o do_v not_o roll_v the_o grievance_n they_o will_v suppress_v over_o on_o god_n for_o in_o this_o also_o his_o resolution_n be_v defective_a that_o he_o will_v leave_v his_o complaint_n upon_o himself_o or_o smother_v it_o and_o take_v all_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o upon_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o come_v to_o this_o issue_n i_o will_v speak_v 4._o much_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n be_v apt_a to_o breed_v much_o soul-bitterness_n especial_o when_o nature_n and_o corruption_n be_v let_v loose_a to_o read_v our_o lot_n and_o grapple_v with_o our_o difficulty_n for_o job_n here_o confess_v his_o trouble_n have_v produce_v bitterness_n of_o soul_n 5._o bitterness_n of_o soul_n be_v not_o only_o a_o fountain_n of_o complaint_n and_o resentment_n against_o god_n deal_n but_o it_o be_v very_o boisterous_a carry_v down_o all_o good_a resolution_n and_o a_o very_a bad_a orator_n before_o god_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o import_v that_o it_o be_v his_o bitterness_n that_o furnish_v those_o complaint_n which_o before_o he_o will_v have_v suppress_v that_o it_o be_v bitterness_n also_o that_o overturn_v his_o former_a resolution_n to_o be_v silent_a and_o drive_v he_o to_o this_o i_o will_v speak_v and_o that_o all_o the_o fault_n in_o his_o follow_a discourse_n slow_v from_o this_o fountain_n of_o bitterness_n which_o prompt_v a_o man_n to_o speak_v not_o what_o he_o ought_v but_o whatever_o it_o suggest_v be_v it_o such_o as_o the_o disciple_n prayer_n be_v mar._n 4.38_o verse_n 2_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v job_n proposition_n of_o his_o complaint_n which_o contain_v the_o second_o argument_n justify_v and_o press_v it_o he_o not_o only_o insinuate_v that_o his_o friend_n shall_v not_o censure_v those_o complaint_n which_o he_o dare_v propound_v to_o god_n leave_v they_o as_o unfit_a judge_n though_o this_o do_v not_o conclude_v strong_o see_v man_n in_o passion_n may_v dare_v to_o speak_v that_o to_o god_n which_o be_v not_o meet_v but_o in_o the_o very_a proposition_n of_o his_o case_n he_o insinuate_v this_o argument_n against_o god_n present_a deal_n and_o why_o he_o shall_v deal_v more_o tender_o with_o he_o that_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a measure_n thus_o to_o condemn_v he_o before_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o crime_n the_o meaning_n be_v as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v lord_n by_o this_o way_n of_o procedure_n thou_o seem_v to_o deal_v with_o i_o as_o with_o a_o wicked_a man_n who_o thou_o have_v condemn_v to_o be_v thus_o consume_v and_o cut_v off_o as_o such_o now_o in_o this_o i_o request_n for_o a_o just_a procedure_n that_o i_o may_v understand_v the_o quarrel_n thou_o have_v against_o i_o who_o be_o a_o righteous_a man_n before_o thou_o give_v i_o such_o hard_a measure_n and_o i_o expostulate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o that_o either_o thou_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o proceed_v against_o i_o as_o a_o guilty_a and_o wicked_a man_n for_o so_o the_o word_n to_o condemn_v be_v in_o the_o original_a to_o make_v wicked_a or_o to_o declare_v one_o to_o be_v such_o by_o the_o sentence_n and_o stroke_n of_o a_o judge_n or_o else_o shâ—w_v i_o the_o cause_n and_o quarrel_n in_o this_o reason_n we_o may_v observe_v thâ—se_a truth_n for_o our_o instruction_n 1._o whatever_o distemper_n be_v in_o our_o spirit_n which_o we_o can_v get_v suppress_v and_o calm_v it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o god_n with_o it_o then_o to_o mâ—â—â—â—ur_n and_o complain_v of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v behind_o back_n and_o albeit_o there_o may_v be_v much_o fail_v and_o dross_n in_o the_o way_n of_o such_o address_n yet_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o go_v god_n with_o they_o and_o it_o evidence_v a_o man_n to_o be_v give_v to_o prayer_n when_o even_o his_o very_a complaint_n run_v in_o that_o channel_n for_o albeit_o this_o address_n be_v full_a of_o distemper_n and_o passion_n as_o we_o may_v observe_v all_o along_o yet_o in_o so_o far_o job_n be_v right_a that_o when_o he_o must_v speak_v v._o 1._o i_o will_v say_v it_o unto_o god_n say_v he_o 2._o to_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v sad_a to_o a_o saint_n any_o dispensation_n will_v be_v tolerable_a but_o that_o see_v therein_o a_o sight_n of_o man_n own_o wickedness_n hide_v a_o sight_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n in_o their_o lot_n therefore_o job_n deprecate_v his_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o the_o word_n import_v when_o it_o be_v suggest_v by_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v so_o with_o he_o 3._o a_o justify_v man_n who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o who_o walk_v with_o god_n may_v plead_v against_o condemnation_n as_o a_o lot_n he_o can_v in_o reason_n expect_v see_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o any_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n rom._n 8.1_o therefore_o do_v job_n plead_v against_o that_o when_o suggest_v by_o sense_n and_o tentation_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o can_v not_o be_v and_o for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o as_o such_o a_o one_o
temporal_a enjoyment_n and_o contentment_n do_v hinge_n and_o to_o deprive_v we_o of_o they_o irrecoverable_o and_o without_o hope_n of_o restitution_n which_o other_o stâ—â—kes_n do_v not_o and_o leave_v we_o in_o a_o unchangeable_a estate_n and_o therefore_o if_o man_n have_v not_o some_o cordial_a for_o it_o and_o somewhat_o provide_v which_o it_o can_v reach_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o it_o affright_v they_o 9_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o ugliness_n of_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n do_v call_v upon_o all_o to_o provide_v somewhat_o before_o they_o lie_v down_o in_o that_o cold_a bed_n wherein_o they_o will_v continue_v so_o long_o and_o somewhat_o that_o may_v light_v they_o through_o that_o dark_a passage_n and_o especial_o to_o be_v careful_a that_o they_o be_v not_o desert_v or_o distemper_v by_o then_o passion_n when_o they_o be_v to_o grapple_v with_o death_n for_o so_o do_v job_n desire_n that_o he_o may_v take_v comfort_n a_o little_a before_o he_o go_v etc._n etc._n whatever_o thought_n man_n may_v have_v of_o death_n yet_o none_o do_v â—ightly_a mind_n it_o but_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o employ_v only_o we_o must_v take_v this_o caution_n along_o that_o if_o god_n see_v it_o fit_a to_o suffer_v our_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o in_o a_o cloud_n and_o send_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o violent_a tempest_n we_o ought_v to_o submit_v and_o reckon_v that_o our_o sun_n be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o firmament_n though_o it_o be_v overclouded_n for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o job_n mistake_n if_o he_o do_v reckon_v it_o as_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o he_o must_v have_v a_o breathe_n and_o some_o comfort_n before_o he_o die_v chap._n xi_o job_n have_v answer_v to_o the_o discourse_n of_o two_o of_o his_o friend_n zophar_n the_o three_o of_o they_o do_v now_o set_v upon_o he_o and_o albeit_o he_o may_v have_v have_v much_o to_o say_v against_o his_o distemper_n and_o fit_n of_o passion_n for_o which_o elihu_n and_o god_n himself_o do_v condemn_v he_o yet_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o fall_v in_o with_o his_o friend_n opinion_n and_o take_v their_o way_n of_o condemn_v job_n which_o he_o prosecute_v with_o very_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a language_n though_o he_o take_v other_o argument_n to_o prove_v their_o common_a conclusion_n that_o job_n be_v neither_o sound_n in_o judgement_n nor_o in_o practice_n in_o the_o chapter_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o preface_n wherein_o he_o do_v in_o general_a condemn_v job_n and_o his_o discourse_n and_o point_v out_o the_o necessity_n he_o conceive_v there_o be_v of_o reply_v to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o a_o more_o express_a endeavour_n to_o refute_v his_o principle_n and_o assertion_n for_o whereas_o job_n have_v assert_v his_o own_o soundness_n of_o judgement_n and_o his_o purity_n in_o conversation_n v._o 4._o he_o wish_v that_o god_n will_v discover_v the_o mystery_n of_o wisdom_n to_o he_o which_o will_v let_v he_o see_v more_o of_o his_o own_o ill_a deserve_n 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 general_a censure_n upon_o all_o job_n discourse_n accuse_v he_o of_o much_o idle_a talk_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o lip_n or_o all_o make_v of_o lip_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a of_o be_v a_o liar_n or_o a_o contriver_n of_o witty_a device_n to_o make_v his_o cause_n seem_v plausible_a and_o probable_a and_o of_o mock_v in_o his_o discourse_n or_o be_v one_o who_o contemn_v all_o admonition_n and_o those_o who_o will_v reprove_v he_o and_o who_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n as_o if_o he_o will_v insult_v both_o over_o god_n who_o refute_v he_o by_o affliction_n and_o over_o man_n who_o advise_v he_o for_o his_o own_o good_a upon_o this_o he_o infer_v that_o as_o all_o those_o will_v not_o prove_v his_o cause_n good_a but_o rather_o make_v it_o worse_o so_o it_o can_v not_o hinder_v man_n to_o answer_v and_o refute_v he_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v accessary_a to_o his_o guilt_n in_o his_o idle_a empty_a discourse_n and_o shall_v wrong_v belie_v truth_n and_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n in_o not_o labour_v to_o bear_v down_o his_o proud_a and_o scornful_a insolency_n this_o he_o propound_v to_o job_n himself_o by_o way_n of_o question_n both_o to_o testify_v his_o vehement_a detestation_n of_o these_o suppose_a fault_n in_o job_n and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o think_v his_o duty_n to_o reply_n be_v so_o evident_o necessary_a that_o job_n himself_o may_v see_v it_o as_o for_o this_o discourse_n it_o be_v in_o thesi_fw-la or_o take_v abstract_o and_o in_o the_o general_n true_a and_o sound_a and_o will_v afford_v as_o useful_a instruction_n but_o in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o job_n and_o his_o discourse_n there_o be_v a_o double_a fault_n 1._o that_o he_o err_v in_o his_o judgement_n concern_v job_n for_o whatever_o fault_n be_v in_o his_o discourse_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n and_o elihu_n do_v reprehend_v he_o and_o particular_o he_o be_v reprehend_v for_o scorn_v chap._n 34.7_o either_o in_o the_o precede_a or_o some_o follow_a discourse_n yet_o in_o what_o zophar_n and_o his_o other_o friend_n do_v reprehend_v he_o be_v right_a and_o they_o wrong_v and_o particular_o whatever_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v reprehend_v in_o job_n way_n of_o discourse_n which_o be_v neither_o few_o nor_o light_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o remark_n upon_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v great_a want_n of_o charity_n to_o count_v he_o a_o babbler_n who_o though_o he_o speak_v more_o than_o they_o yet_o fight_v only_o to_o lay_v out_o his_o distress_n for_o his_o own_o ease_n and_o who_o grief_n be_v above_o expression_n chap._n 6.3_o or_o to_o account_v he_o a_o liar_n who_o have_v resolve_v the_o contrary_a chap._n 6.28_o and_o who_o whatever_o untruth_n he_o assert_v in_o justify_v his_o passionate_a desire_n of_o death_n and_o his_o other_o arguing_n with_o god_n yet_o speak_v truth_n in_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n nor_o be_v it_o just_o he_o shall_v account_v he_o a_o mocker_n who_o not_o only_o be_v now_o so_o afflict_v that_o he_o be_v think_v only_o on_o death_n but_o do_v not_o insolent_o reject_v any_o sound_a counsel_n of_o they_o and_o whatever_o height_n of_o spirit_n appear_v in_o his_o manage_n of_o his_o just_a cause_n yet_o none_o of_o those_o prove_v he_o wicked_a which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n his_o friend_n do_v infer_v against_o he_o 2._o whatever_o may_v have_v be_v just_o charge_v upon_o job_n discourse_n yet_o it_o be_v zophar_n fault_n to_o reprove_v he_o so_o hot_o and_o bitter_o without_o any_o charity_n meekness_n or_o moderation_n so_o this_o doctrine_n consider_v together_o with_o the_o misapplication_n thereof_o teach_v 1._o god_n people_n when_o they_o be_v put_v in_o the_o furnace_n must_v expect_v not_o to_o have_v soon_o do_v with_o it_o but_o that_o one_o trial_n will_v follow_v another_o and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o long_o the_o hot_a for_o so_o job_n after_o he_o have_v refute_v two_o of_o his_o friend_n be_v assault_v by_o a_o three_o 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4.4_o 2._o cor._n 10.18_o and_o be_v clean_o in_o his_o eye_n or_o have_v his_o approbation_n we_o ought_v not_o much_o to_o regard_v misconstruction_n from_o man_n psal_n 35.11_o 12_o 13._o job_n 16.20_o 3._o man_n even_o good_a man_n may_v be_v so_o far_o blind_v as_o to_o judge_v truth_n to_o be_v error_n either_o simple_o mistake_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o or_o misconstruct_v man_n true_a expression_n and_o charge_v more_o upon_o their_o speech_n then_o they_o mean_v by_o they_o for_o so_o do_v zophar_n quarrel_n and_o intend_v to_o refute_v this_o true_a assertion_n of_o job_n in_o the_o first_o branch_n thereof_o condemn_v his_o pure_a doctrine_n as_o unsound_a and_o in_o the_o second_o relate_v to_o his_o conversation_n and_o purity_n of_o life_n reckon_v it_o unsound_a that_o he_o who_o be_v so_o afflict_v shall_v reckon_v himself_o a_o regenerate_a and_o purify_a man_n or_o at_o least_o judge_v he_o a_o insolent_a liar_n in_o assert_v that_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n this_o shall_v warn_v godly_a and_o orthodox_n man_n to_o be_v guard_v against_o such_o exercise_n as_o these_o 4._o as_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o quit_v the_o testimony_n of_o their_o integrity_n so_o they_o ought_v to_o speak_v very_o sober_o and_o humble_o of_o it_o before_o god_n not_o only_o that_o they_o may_v avoid_v guilt_n and_o sin_n which_o they_o contract_v by_o pride_n and_o insobriety_n but_o that_o they_o may_v also_o prevent_v the_o misconstruction_n of_o other_o for_o herein_o job_n fail_v as_o god_n afterward_o mark_v and_o by_o his_o way_n of_o manage_v his_o good_a cause_n in_o bitter_a complaint_n and_o expostulation_n with_o god_n give_v some_o occasion_n of_o this_o challenge_n and_o misconstruction_n as_o if_o he_o have_v think_v and_o speak_v too_o high_o of_o his_o own_o purity_n verse_n 5._o but_o o_o that_o god_n will_v speak_v and_o open_v his_o lip_n against_o thou_o 6._o and_o that_o he_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o secret_n of_o wisdom_n that_o they_o be_v double_a to_o that_o which_o be_v know_v therefore_o that_o god_n exact_v of_o thou_o less_o than_o thy_o iniquity_n deserve_v in_o the_o second_o place_n zophar_n in_o these_o verse_n subjoin_v his_o intend_a refutation_n of_o this_o assertion_n of_o job_n wherein_o for_o the_o more_o distinct_a understanding_n of_o the_o word_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v first_o the_o way_n he_o take_v to_o refute_v job_n which_o in_o stead_n of_o argue_v with_o he_o himself_o be_v by_o wish_v and_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v take_v he_o in_o hand_n to_o dispute_v with_o he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o desire_n chap._n 9.34_o 35._o and_o refute_v and_o convince_v he_o v._o 5._o he_o speak_v of_o god_n in_o term_n take_v from_o among_o man_n and_o wish_v that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o speak_v or_o make_v he_o know_v his_o mind_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o inward_a inspiration_n but_o that_o he_o will_v open_v his_o lip_n against_o he_o or_o speak_v with_o a_o audible_a voice_n to_o he_o 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end_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o what_o be_v more_o express_o assert_v v._o 11._o 2._o these_o secret_n of_o wisdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v double_a to_o that_o which_o be_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o exact_a proportion_n as_o if_o they_o be_v only_o double_a and_o no_o more_o to_o it_o but_o general_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o those_o secret_n of_o wisdom_n be_v much_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v so_o isa_n 40.2_o 3._o but_o the_o great_a obscurity_n in_o these_o word_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o word_n render_v here_o that_o which_o be_v it_o signify_v sound_a wisdom_n a_o law_n and_o that_o which_o have_v a_o essence_n or_o be_v and_o real_o exist_v or_o be_v as_o here_o all_o those_o agree_v and_o come_v to_o one_o purpose_n here_o that_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n wisdom_n in_o know_v man_n and_o his_o fault_n according_a to_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o the_o spiritual_a law_n which_o be_v then_o imprint_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o otherwise_o reveal_v to_o they_o though_o not_o as_o yet_o write_v be_v double_a or_o much_o more_o than_o any_o thing_n man_n can_v know_v of_o himself_o or_o then_o what_o exist_v in_o man_n sound_a judgement_n and_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o or_o he_o can_v see_v and_o take_v up_o in_o that_o law_n and_o that_o therefore_o god_n know_v that_o of_o man_n which_o deserve_v double_a to_o any_o trouble_n that_o be_v or_o exist_v and_o lie_v upon_o he_o this_o last_o clear_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a consider_v the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v suit_n well_o with_o his_o inference_n which_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v and_o a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o former_a word_n v._o 6._o wherein_o he_o will_v have_v job_n know_v and_o consider_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o affliction_n have_v befall_v he_o yet_o god_n do_v exact_v less_o than_o his_o iniquity_n deserve_v or_o god_n so_o to_o say_v forget_v of_o his_o iniquity_n and_o do_v not_o remember_v all_o of_o it_o when_o he_o chastise_v he_o or_o he_o lend_v out_o of_o his_o iniquity_n as_o the_o word_n will_v also_o bear_v upon_o interest_n or_o to_o a_o day_n when_o he_o afflict_v he_o that_o be_v he_o on_v god_n more_o than_o he_o have_v yet_o pay_v and_o be_v oblige_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o great_a punishment_n than_o he_o yet_o fâ—lt_v thus_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o whole_a purpose_n in_o short_a be_v that_o if_o god_n will_v interpose_v to_o debate_v this_o cause_n with_o job_n and_o let_v he_o know_v how_o spiritual_a the_o law_n be_v how_o much_o he_o know_v of_o man_n according_a to_o that_o law_n above_o what_o man_n know_v of_o himself_o and_o how_o much_o man_n sin_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o that_o law_n deserve_v above_o what_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o in_o this_o life_n job_n will_v not_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v of_o his_o own_o purity_n but_o will_v have_v look_v upon_o his_o suffering_n as_o far_o short_a of_o his_o deserve_n 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about_o to_o destroy_v and_o cut_v he_o off_o in_o anger_n in_o this_o purpose_n consider_v abstract_o and_o in_o general_a we_o may_v observe_v those_o sound_n truth_n and_o instruction_n 1._o error_n be_v such_o bewitch_a and_o intangle_a evil_n that_o whatever_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o oppose_v they_o yet_o the_o root_n out_o thereof_o be_v above_o their_o reach_n therefore_o do_v zophar_n quit_v this_o task_n of_o refute_v job_n suppose_a error_n as_o too_o hard_a for_o he_o and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v interpose_v in_o it_o man_n be_v neither_o able_a to_o hold_v out_o clear_a ground_n of_o light_n for_o every_o thing_n he_o know_v and_o believe_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n nor_o though_o he_o have_v clear_a light_n be_v he_o
able_a to_o make_v it_o convince_a to_o other_o nor_o though_o his_o light_n be_v convince_a as_o to_o that_o point_n of_o truth_n be_v he_o able_a to_o search_v out_o and_o discover_v all_o these_o idol_n and_o lust_n which_o embark_v man_n in_o way_n of_o error_n and_o against_o truth_n and_o though_o he_o can_v discover_v all_o these_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o over-awe_n man_n nor_o put_v he_o from_o his_o pride_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v convince_v or_o to_o retract_v what_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o for_o another_o man_n all_o this_o let_v we_o see_v what_o a_o tyrant_n entour_n be_v when_o man_n once_o give_v up_o themselves_o slave_n to_o it_o and_o how_o much_o need_n there_o be_v of_o humble_a self-denial_n and_o humble_a dependence_n on_o god_n in_o those_o who_o will_v effectual_o oppose_v it_o job_n 32.13_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o 2._o god_n be_v able_a to_o convince_v and_o argue_v a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o error_n be_v 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 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their_o zeal_n for_o truth_n that_o thâ—y_o do_v not_o over_o dâ—ive_v themselves_o nor_o wrong_v god_n cause_n by_o mingle_v of_o their_o spirit_n and_o passion_n with_o zeal_n in_o manage_v it_o 4._o it_o be_v arrogant_a folly_n to_o think_v that_o god_n have_v grant_v a_o monopoly_n of_o wisdom_n to_o any_o but_o as_o wisdom_n have_v be_v bâ—fore_o we_o be_v so_o it_o will_v live_v after_o we_o for_o job_n refute_v such_o a_o conceit_n with_o a_o taunt_n no_o doubt_n wisdom_n will_v die_v with_o you_o this_o beside_o what_o be_v already_o mark_v give_v ground_n of_o confidence_n that_o god_n can_v supply_v his_o church_n with_o sit_v instrument_n when_o such_o as_o have_v be_v eminent_a in_o their_o generation_n be_v take_v away_o verse_n 3._o but_o i_o have_v understanding_n as_o well_o as_o you_o i_o be_o not_o inferior_a to_o you_o yea_o who_o know_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o here_o job_n refute_v their_o conceit_n of_o wisdom_n by_o show_v 1._o that_o he_o have_v 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cor._n 11.5_o &_o 12.11_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o lift_v up_o and_o exalt_v themselves_o by_o vain_a boast_n yet_o they_o may_v lawful_o study_v to_o prevent_v that_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n which_o they_o maintain_v do_v not_o suffer_v through_o any_o imputation_n cast_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o may_v let_v it_o be_v see_v that_o sophistry_n will_v not_o drive_v they_o from_o the_o truth_n nor_o will_v they_o let_v truth_n suffer_v by_o man_n cry_v up_o of_o themselves_o and_o decry_v of_o other_o without_o cause_n see_v phil._n 3.4_o etc._n etc._n thus_o albeit_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o cry_v up_o themselves_o before_o god_n but_o even_o in_o their_o thankfulness_n for_o mercy_n to_o they_o which_o be_v their_o duty_n they_o ought_v to_o beware_v of_o the_o pharisee_n arrogance_n luk._n 18.11_o etc._n etc._n yet_o before_o man_n they_o may_v vindicate_v their_o integrity_n and_o wipe_v off_o imputation_n and_o reflection_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o 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there_o be_v common_a principle_n and_o plain_a truth_n in_o religion_n which_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o any_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o heb._n 5.12_o 14._o with_o 6.1_o so_o in_o particular_a even_o in_o job_n day_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n be_v obvious_a and_o common_a to_o they_o who_o have_v any_o religion_n for_o say_v he_o who_o that_o have_v any_o the_o least_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n know_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o those_o which_o you_o have_v make_v so_o great_a a_o noise_n of_o about_o the_o wisdom_n irresistibleness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n verse_n 4._o i_o be_o as_o one_o mâ—cked_v of_o his_o neighbour_n who_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o he_o answer_v he_o the_o just_a upright_a man_n be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v the_o second_o challenge_n respect_n chief_a their_o carriage_n wherein_o he_o accuse_v they_o that_o they_o be_v very_o inhuman_a towards_o he_o and_o in_o this_o verse_n first_o he_o assert_n their_o inhumanity_n i_o be_o as_o one_o or_o i_o be_o one_o mock_v of_o his_o neighbour_n or_o i_o be_o he_o that_o be_v a_o scorn_n or_o laughter_n to_o his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v if_o ever_o a_o man_n be_v mock_v by_o his_o neighbour_n i_o be_o he_o i_o be_o as_o much_o mock_v as_o ever_o man_n be_v by_o his_o neighbour_n and_o in_o this_o challenge_n job_n reflect_v upon_o their_o vilipend_v of_o all_o his_o defence_n and_o their_o decry_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o confidence_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v comfort_v he_o it_o teach_v 1._o affliction_n be_v send_v not_o only_o to_o try_v the_o afflict_a but_o their_o friend_n relation_n neighbour_n etc._n etc._n also_o for_o so_o job_n suppose_v when_o he_o reflect_v upon_o their_o neglect_n of_o duty_n to_o he_o in_o his_o distress_n this_o warn_v man_n to_o look_v to_o their_o carriage_n towards_o other_o in_o affliction_n and_o the_o more_o never_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o afflict_a be_v by_o 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wisdom_n be_v always_o straight_o and_o sincere_a 2._o it_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o man_n sinful_a craft_n when_o they_o employ_v their_o invention_n part_n and_o eloquence_n to_o defend_v and_o give_v a_o lustre_n to_o a_o bad_a cause_n as_o here_o he_o think_v job_n make_v use_v of_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o crafty_a in_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o indeed_o the_o great_a part_n man_n have_v in_o a_o bad_a cause_n they_o have_v the_o more_o sin_n and_o snare_n and_o they_o sin_v the_o more_o in_o so_o employ_v they_o for_o it_o be_v horrid_a impiety_n when_o man_n be_v once_o engage_v in_o a_o ill_a cause_n will_v rather_o bend_v their_o wit_n to_o maintain_v it_o then_o stoop_v to_o truth_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o man_n sin_n when_o they_o be_v their_o own_o choice_n as_o he_o suppose_v job_n do_v choose_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o crafty_a man_n do_v thus_o choose_v sin_n either_o when_o there_o be_v much_o of_o will_n and_o inclination_n in_o sin_n 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of_o charity_n to_o condemn_v man_n when_o they_o write_v their_o heart_n upon_o their_o forehead_n by_o their_o carriage_n or_o expression_n as_o here_o eliphaz_n clear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v rigid_a since_o his_o own_o mouth_n condemn_v he_o and_o not_o he_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v not_o that_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o condemn_v job_n for_o his_o very_a scope_n in_o this_o discourse_n be_v to_o condemn_v he_o but_o that_o he_o say_v nothing_o of_o he_o but_o what_o may_v be_v clear_o deduce_v from_o his_o own_o discourse_n 3._o that_o be_v the_o strong_a conviction_n and_o condemnation_n which_o be_v from_o a_o man_n own_o self_n in_o his_o light_n and_o conscience_n or_o action_n for_o this_o be_v a_o heavy_a charge_n if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a thy_o own_o mouth_n condemn_v thou_o and_o not_o i._o see_v mat._n 26.65_o luke_n 19.22_o tit._n 3.11_o 4._o albeit_o man_n be_v not_o easy_o convince_v by_o other_o of_o their_o bad_a condition_n yet_o 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discourse_n as_o be_v but_o trivial_a and_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o such_o as_o will_v be_v bitter_a to_o they_o be_v they_o in_o his_o case_n and_o such_o as_o he_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o propound_v to_o they_o be_v they_o in_o distress_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o 2._o he_o refute_v eliphaz'_v former_a discourse_n that_o only_o the_o wicked_a be_v sad_o afflict_v by_o show_v that_o himself_o be_v under_o sad_a affliction_n ver_fw-la 6_o 16._o and_o yet_o be_v not_o wicked_a ver_fw-la 17._o as_o he_o prove_v by_o several_a argument_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o 3._o he_o repeat_v his_o former_a wish_n that_o he_o may_v plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n before_o he_o die_v ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o verse_n 1._o then_o job_n answer_v and_o say_v 2._o i_o have_v hear_v many_o such_o thing_n miserable_a comforter_n be_v you_o all_o 3._o shall_v vain_a word_n have_v a_o end_n or_o what_o embolden_v thou_o that_o thou_o answer_v in_o these_o verses_z we_o have_v the_o 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15.11_o yet_o in_o effect_n he_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o cruel_a comforter_n while_o they_o augment_v his_o grief_n by_o such_o idle_a and_o useless_a tautology_n five_o 2._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n they_o will_v never_o end_v nor_o give_v over_o those_o vain_a and_o superfluous_a discourse_n that_o be_v so_o little_a to_o purpose_n v._o 3._o 3._o that_o he_o can_v see_v no_o cause_n wherefore_o eliphaz_n shall_v thus_o repeat_v those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o refute_v and_o therefore_o he_o put_v he_o to_o it_o to_o consider_v what_o vain_a presumption_n be_v in_o it_o what_o reason_n he_o have_v for_o it_o what_o encourage_v he_o to_o it_o and_o what_o spirit_n he_o be_v of_o in_o do_v of_o it_o v._o 3._o it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o though_o sometime_o he_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o eliphaz_n who_o speak_v last_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n v._o 3._o as_o he_o do_v also_o to_o another_o before_o chap._n 12.7_o 8_o and_o though_o 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and_o say_v 2._o man_n may_v be_v very_o much_o in_o love_n with_o their_o own_o conception_n and_o opinion_n which_o yet_o be_v very_o trivial_a and_o common_a for_o notwithstanding_o the_o estimation_n eliphaz_n have_v of_o his_o doctrine_n chap._n 15.11_o 17_o 18_o 19_o yet_o say_v job_n i_o have_v hear_v many_o such_o thing_n thus_o many_o thing_n which_o man_n cry_v up_o as_o new_a light_n be_v in_o effect_n but_o old_a error_n 3._o albeit_o there_o may_v be_v much_o precious_a excellency_n in_o common_a and_o obvious_a truth_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v yet_o ofttimes_o the_o ordinary_a method_n of_o cure_v afflict_a soul_n will_v not_o prevail_v in_o extraordinary_a case_n for_o say_v he_o i_o have_v hear_v many_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v common_a notion_n and_o yet_o be_o not_o the_o better_a what_o
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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 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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
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they_o shall_v not_o get_v decline_v v._o 22._o and_o who_o shall_v make_v they_o become_v a_o derision_n to_o all_o v._o 23._o all_o which_o job_n frank_o concede_v in_o this_o debate_n without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o his_o own_o opinion_n consider_v as_o he_o subjoin_v in_o the_o follow_a chap._n that_o beside_o this_o particular_a way_n of_o deal_n with_o some_o god_n give_v proof_n of_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n in_o administrate_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o man_n so_o that_o none_o can_v make_v a_o fix_a rule_n concern_v they_o of_o which_o see_v more_o on_o verse_n 13._o and_o on_o chap._n 28._o verse_n 1._o moreover_o job_n continue_v his_o parable_n and_o say_v in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o general_a preface_n premit_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o book_n wherein_o it_o be_v insinuate_v that_o after_o the_o former_a reply_n to_o bildad_n job_n wait_v for_o a_o time_n to_o see_v if_o any_o of_o 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thereby_o but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v to_o bear_v rule_n and_o so_o be_v apply_v to_o excellent_a doctrine_n or_o sentence_n such_o as_o proverb_n and_o apothegm_n which_o bear_v rule_v and_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o discourse_n thus_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o david_n doctrine_n psal_n 78.2_o and_o this_o name_n be_v here_o give_v to_o the_o follow_a discourse_n because_o it_o be_v a_o grave_a doctrine_n utter_v sublime_a conception_n in_o a_o sublime_a stile_n and_o so_o may_v be_v as_o a_o ruler_n and_o prince_n among_o ordinary_a discourse_n and_o may_v captivate_v and_o leave_v a_o impression_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n as_o witty_a sentence_n and_o parable_n do_v doct._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o commendable_a duty_n for_o man_n to_o be_v sober_a in_o debate_n and_o to_o wait_v for_o what_o any_o may_v have_v to_o say_v which_o may_v give_v light_n in_o they_o as_o this_o preface_n insinuate_v that_o job_n wait_v till_o he_o know_v whether_o his_o friend_n will_v speak_v any_o more_o in_o the_o cause_n man_n shall_v seek_v truth_n rather_o than_o victory_n and_o shall_v not_o undervalue_v their_o opposer_n as_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v 2._o a_o ill_a cause_n will_v not_o always_o bear_v out_o but_o the_o favourer_n thereof_o will_v sometime_o be_v drive_v from_o their_o argument_n though_o not_o from_o their_o passion_n as_o here_o his_o friend_n be_v silence_v though_o not_o quiet_v or_o satisfy_v in_o their_o mind_n 3._o truth_n and_o a_o man_n integrity_n be_v a_o quarrel_n never_o to_o be_v desert_v and_o a_o cause_n which_o will_v maintain_v its_o champion_n for_o here_o job_n have_v moreover_o somewhat_o yet_o to_o say_v when_o they_o have_v quit_v the_o field_n 4._o no_o discouragement_n ought_v to_o daunt_v the_o friend_n of_o truth_n for_o as_o he_o maintain_v his_o cause_n former_o against_o their_o reason_n so_o here_o he_o go_v on_o to_o maintain_v it_o against_o their_o peevish_a silence_n whereby_o they_o will_v reflect_v on_o he_o as_o a_o stubborn_a man_n 5._o godly_a man_n get_v this_o advantage_n through_o god_n blessing_n of_o their_o trouble_n that_o it_o afford_v they_o sublime_a conception_n and_o enable_v they_o to_o speak_v sublime_o of_o truth_n for_o here_o he_o speak_v his_o parable_n or_o sublime_a doctrine_n 6._o truth_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v well_o utter_v have_v a_o command_a and_o captivate_a power_n for_o so_o much_o also_o be_v import_v in_o its_o be_v a_o parable_n as_o have_v be_v explain_v which_o as_o it_o may_v humble_v they_o who_o spoil_n truth_n in_o their_o way_n of_o tell_v it_o and_o so_o obstruct_v the_o efficacy_n thereof_o so_o it_o may_v condemn_v they_o who_o be_v not_o take_v with_o the_o command_a power_n thereof_o but_o do_v either_o sleight_n it_o or_o burst_v these_o bond_n which_o it_o will_v lay_v upon_o they_o as_o befall_v felix_n when_o he_o tremble_v act._n 24.25_o and_o agrippa_n who_o be_v almost_o persuade_v but_o never_o go_v further_o act._n 26.28_o verse_n 2._o as_o god_n live_v who_o have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n and_o the_o almighty_a who_o have_v vex_v my_o soul_n follow_v to_o v._o 7._o a_o more_o special_a preface_n to_o the_o discourse_n wherein_o job_n state_v the_o controversy_n show_v that_o he_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o integrity_n and_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n declare_v his_o fix_a resolution_n constant_o to_o maintain_v it_o while_o he_o live_v this_o purpose_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o those_o verse_n may_v be_v branch_v out_o in_o four_o particular_n first_o that_o he_o confirm_v his_o resolution_n aftermentioned_a by_o a_o oath_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n that_o as_o god_n live_v he_o will_v maintain_v his_o integrity_n whence_o learn_v 1._o a_o oath_n or_o solemn_a asseveration_n be_v lawful_a in_o some_o case_n even_o among_o friend_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v weighty_a and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o proof_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o controversy_n for_o here_o job_n take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n in_o this_o weighty_a cause_n of_o his_o own_o integrity_n when_o his_o friend_n will_v not_o otherwise_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o or_o that_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o persevere_v in_o defence_n of_o it_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n wherein_o man_n acknowledge_v his_o omniscience_n and_o his_o search_n of_o the_o conscience_n his_o love_a and_o maintain_v of_o truth_n his_o be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n and_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n and_o his_o justice_n and_o power_n to_o punish_v lie_v and_o perjury_n which_o he_o hate_v and_o therefore_o as_o they_o lie_v against_o the_o truth_n who_o simple_o condemn_v all_o oath_n so_o they_o profane_v a_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n who_o spare_v not_o to_o multiply_v oath_n in_o passion_n in_o light_n and_o trivial_a matter_n in_o matter_n the_o truth_n whereof_o may_v be_v clear_v by_o other_o proof_n and_o especial_o to_o confirm_v a_o lie_n and_o untruth_n 2._o the_o name_n of_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v interpose_v and_o make_v use_v of_o in_o a_o oath_n as_o here_o job_n practice_n be_v for_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n to_o know_v in_o all_o case_n if_o truth_n be_v speak_v and_o to_o punish_v a_o lie_n see_v matth._n 5.34_o 35._o which_o may_v condemn_v they_o who_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n or_o do_v even_o worship_n satan_n in_o their_o curse_v and_o invocate_a of_o his_o name_n in_o their_o passion_n 3._o job_n take_v of_o a_o oath_n in_o this_o cause_n beside_o what_o may_v be_v after_o mark_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o proof_n in_o many_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o be_v afterward_o record_v
any_o thing_n here_o record_v out_o of_o any_o passion_n and_o heat_n but_o he_o speak_v as_o he_o be_v furnish_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o he_o express_o assert_v chap._n 32.18_o 19_o 3._o the_o two_o former_a assertion_n be_v further_o confirm_v from_o this_o that_o job_n who_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v well_o enough_o find_v that_o he_o be_v direct_v by_o god_n to_o hit_v he_o upon_o the_o sore_a and_o to_o speak_v to_o purpose_n and_o not_o as_o his_o friend_n have_v do_v do_v not_o make_v any_o reply_n to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o they_o even_o though_o elihu_n invite_v he_o to_o it_o wait_v as_o will_v seem_v to_o see_v if_o he_o will_v say_v aught_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n chap._n 33.32_o with_o 34.1_o 4._o this_o also_o put_v the_o matter_n above_o all_o controversy_n that_o god_n have_v humble_v job_n do_v not_o reprove_v elihu_n nor_o require_v he_o to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o any_o fault_n in_o his_o speech_n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o rest_n chap._n 42.7_o 8._o which_o evince_v that_o he_o speak_v right_a and_o by_o god_n direction_n and_o not_o as_o the_o rest_n do_v these_o thing_n be_v premit_v the_o difficulty_n will_v be_v remove_v and_o elihu_n scope_n know_v if_o we_o consider_v these_o particular_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n elihu_n and_o the_o other_o friend_n maintain_v different_a thesis_n or_o opinion_n for_o they_o conclude_v job_n to_o be_v wicked_a because_o of_o his_o great_a affliction_n and_o his_o miscarriage_n under_o they_o but_o elihu_n do_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o state_n of_o his_o person_n to_o question_v his_o be_v justify_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n nor_o do_v he_o accuse_v he_o of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n before_o he_o be_v afflict_v only_o he_o maintain_v that_o as_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v stoop_v unto_o without_o murmur_v in_o his_o afflict_v the_o most_o righteous_a and_o holy_a of_o adam_n posterity_n so_o the_o sinfulness_n which_o job_n grant_v to_o be_v in_o himself_o though_o he_o still_o maintain_v his_o integrity_n do_v not_o only_o deserve_v all_o this_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o worse_o but_o this_o sharp_a usage_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o and_o for_o prevent_v the_o bitter_a fruit_n that_o otherwise_o may_v flow_v therefrom_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o blame_v who_o have_v complain_v so_o much_o and_o have_v not_o carry_v meek_o under_o the_o trial_n and_o which_o be_v another_o branch_n of_o his_o quarrel_n and_o a_o miscarriage_n which_o high_o incense_v he_o chap._n 32.2_o however_o he_o may_v have_v vindicate_v his_o integrity_n against_o his_o friend_n yet_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v reflect_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n who_o have_v afflict_v he_o as_o we_o have_v find_v he_o do_v in_o his_o several_a passionate_a complaint_n and_o expostulation_n in_o sum_n elihu_n insist_o to_o check_v job_n for_o his_o fail_n they_o labour_v to_o prove_v he_o wicked_a he_o insist_o main_o upon_o his_o miscarriage_n under_o this_o trouble_n and_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o dispute_n not_o neglect_v to_o speak_v of_o these_o infirmity_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o saint_n at_o all_o time_n they_o strong_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v lead_v a_o wicked_a life_n before_o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v so_o god_n have_v send_v these_o affliction_n upon_o he_o and_o though_o they_o as_o well_o as_o elihu_n take_v notice_n of_o his_o passionate_a miscarriage_n in_o his_o trouble_n yet_o it_o be_v upon_o different_a account_n they_o do_v so_o 1._o they_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o only_a in_o the_o by_o and_o as_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o their_o opinion_n concern_v he_o for_o though_o he_o have_v not_o so_o miscarry_v their_o principle_n lead_v they_o to_o condemn_v he_o however_o as_o one_o who_o have_v be_v wicked_a or_o a_o hypocrite_n because_o he_o be_v afflict_v but_o elihu_n insist_o upon_o these_o miscarriage_n as_o his_o main_a quarrel_n that_o so_o he_o may_v humble_a job_n for_o they_o and_o for_o his_o walk_v so_o little_o humble_o before_o god_n who_o have_v afflict_v he_o 2._o this_o be_v elihu_n scope_n and_o design_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v strange_a if_o in_o prosecute_a of_o this_o challenge_n he_o make_v use_v of_o several_a thing_n which_o the_o other_o friend_n have_v speak_v for_o as_o they_o have_v some_o false_a principle_n so_o they_o have_v other_o that_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a if_o they_o have_v be_v well_o apply_v so_o that_o vision_n chap._n 4._o be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o eliphaz_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v clear_v that_o dark_a controversy_n and_o it_o contain_v sufficient_a light_n for_o attain_v that_o end_n have_v it_o be_v well_o understand_v and_o apply_v by_o he_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o substance_n thereof_o by_o elihu_n and_o beside_o they_o express_v many_o truth_n concern_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o best_a of_o man_n their_o unprofitableness_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v repeat_v by_o elihu_n and_o job_n have_v grant_v to_o be_v truth_n chap._n 9.2_o and_o elsewhere_o though_o still_o he_o contradict_v they_o in_o their_o design_n in_o utter_v these_o truth_n and_o in_o their_o inference_n from_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v still_o true_a that_o elihu_n answer_v he_o not_o with_o their_o speech_n even_o when_o he_o repeat_v and_o inculcate_v these_o truth_n because_o he_o make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o prove_v another_o conclusion_n than_o they_o be_v they_o make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o conclude_v he_o a_o wicked_a hypocrite_n as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o person_n which_o job_n will_v never_o assent_v unto_o elihu_n make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o convince_v job_n that_o god_n sovereignty_n ought_v to_o be_v submit_v to_o in_o affliction_n and_o that_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v affect_v and_o humble_v with_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o to_o clear_v that_o job_n carriage_n under_o affliction_n and_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o dispute_n be_v faulty_a while_n instead_o of_o improve_n his_o trouble_n he_o do_v carp_n at_o god_n providence_n who_o have_v inflict_v it_o and_o this_o job_n be_v convince_v of_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o silence_n 3._o as_o to_o his_o citation_n of_o job_n word_n and_o his_o inference_n thereupon_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o he_o do_v cite_v they_o false_o or_o fasten_v upon_o he_o what_o he_o say_v not_o or_o that_o he_o do_v allege_v job_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n only_o he_o so_o cite_v his_o speech_n as_o he_o do_v not_o repeat_v all_o in_o his_o own_o very_a word_n but_o give_v he_o such_o a_o sum_n of_o they_o as_o may_v let_v he_o see_v in_o what_o sense_n man_n may_v take_v they_o however_o he_o mean_v in_o speak_v they_o and_o what_o hard_a construction_n of_o he_o they_o may_v upon_o the_o 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who_o do_v make_v they_o who_o be_v evil_a become_v good_a that_o he_o may_v through_o christ_n reward_n and_o crown_v his_o own_o grace_n in_o they_o and_o who_o may_v pass_v over_o the_o ill_a deserve_n of_o his_o people_n and_o do_v they_o good_a psal_n 103.10_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n be_v not_o injust_a if_o he_o reward_v man_n according_a to_o their_o woâ—ks_n and_o consequent_o none_o of_o adam_n posterity_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o any_o hard_a lot_n see_v they_o deserve_v much_o more_o and_o that_o his_o full_a and_o final_a reward_n at_o last_o will_v be_v according_a to_o man_n work_n 3._o god_n in_o reward_v man_n do_v not_o look_v so_o much_o to_o every_o single_a act_n of_o man_n as_o to_o their_o way_n as_o here_o man_n work_n which_o god_n render_v to_o he_o be_v expound_v to_o be_v his_o way_n that_o be_v to_o the_o tenor_n and_o general_a course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o to_o their_o end_n in_o their_o undertake_n as_o man_n choose_v a_o 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their_o do_v of_o good_a thing_n for_o evil_a and_o sinistrous_a end_n will_v come_v in_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o sinful_a action_n and_o will_v be_v reward_v according_o 4._o god_n will_v make_v his_o reward_n according_a to_o man_n work_n effectual_a for_o he_o will_v cause_v every_o man_n or_o man_n where_o the_o indefinite_a expression_n be_v to_o be_v take_v universal_o in_o this_o necessary_a proposition_n to_o find_v according_a to_o his_o way_n he_o will_v cause_v the_o wicked_a find_v their_o reward_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o not_o and_o it_o shall_v find_v they_o out_o in_o all_o their_o lurk_a place_n and_o he_o will_v find_v it_o for_o the_o godly_a as_o the_o word_n may_v also_o read_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o they_o and_o they_o to_o it_o when_o they_o know_v not_o
or_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o 〈…〉_o as_o they_o ought_v till_o they_o know_v they_o 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o may_v leave_v some_o impression_n upon_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d see_v psal_n 139.14_o 3._o as_o for_o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o knowledge_n he_o know_v and_o do_v acknowledge_v this_o truth_n before_o yet_o in_o his_o practice_n he_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n but_o his_o passion_n do_v over-drive_a he_o and_o make_v he_o to_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o think_v otherwise_o and_o as_o if_o he_o have_v judge_v that_o god_n be_v not_o absolute_a in_o his_o power_n and_o dominion_n and_o this_o teach_v that_o practical_a knowledge_n or_o knowledge_n which_o appear_v and_o be_v improve_v in_o practice_n be_v not_o easy_o attain_v even_o by_o godly_a man_n who_o be_v sound_a in_o their_o light_n and_o principles_n and_o that_o whatever_o man_n know_v yet_o nothing_o be_v right_o and_o full_o know_v but_o what_o be_v improve_v in_o practice_n not_o at_o sometime_o only_o but_o in_o their_o great_a exigency_n and_o when_o tentation_n be_v strong_a to_o the_o contrary_a as_o job_n ought_v when_o his_o passion_n be_v strong_a to_o have_v acknowledge_v and_o improve_v this_o truth_n which_o he_o do_v not_o verse_n 3._o who_o be_v he_o that_o hide_v counsel_n without_o knowledge_n therefore_o have_v i_o utter_v that_o i_o understand_v not_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o which_o i_o know_v not_o the_o second_o principle_n and_o lesson_n which_o he_o learn_v be_v man_n inability_n to_o dive_v into_o or_o comprehend_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n of_o this_o he_o make_v profession_n 1._o in_o theft_n or_o in_o general_a that_o man_n do_v but_o obscure_a the_o counsel_n of_o god_n by_o his_o ignorant_a and_o shallow_a conception_n and_o expression_n of_o it_o which_o he_o propound_v by_o way_n if_o repetition_n of_o what_o god_n have_v say_v chap._n 38.2_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o well_o may_v thou_o say_v who_o be_v this_o &_o c_o or_o ask_v who_o be_v this_o that_o be_v so_o presumptuous_a as_o to_o obscure_v thy_o deep_a counsel_n by_o their_o babble_v for_o i_o be_o now_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n that_o they_o do_v but_o hide_v counsel_n without_o knowledge_n and_o i_o have_v the_o same_o low_a esteem_n of_o any_o who_o shall_v attempt_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v as_o for_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o god_n question_n and_o job_n in_o that_o what_o god_n call_v darken_v job_n call_v it_o hide_v and_o whereas_o god_n say_v that_o man_n darken_v counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n job_n say_v only_o that_o he_o hide_v it_o without_o knowledge_n all_o come_v to_o one_o purpose_n for_o darken_n and_o hide_v be_v both_o one_o and_o this_o hide_v without_o knowledge_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v do_v by_o word_n though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v or_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v that_o job_n aggravate_v the_o fault_n now_o when_o he_o be_v sensible_a as_o be_v the_o way_n of_o godly_a man_n when_o they_o come_v to_o see_v their_o folly_n so_o to_o be_v simple_o hide_v be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v only_o darken_v and_o whereas_o god_n have_v mention_v only_o his_o foolish_a expression_n he_o reflect_v upon_o the_o ignorance_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v and_o upon_o the_o folly_n which_o be_v in_o they_o in_o that_o he_o run_v so_o great_a a_o hazard_n by_o his_o presumption_n 2._o he_o make_v profession_n in_o hypothesi_fw-la or_o in_o particular_a that_o himself_o be_v the_o man_n who_o have_v vent_v his_o ignorance_n and_o have_v utter_v his_o raw_a conception_n of_o these_o marvellous_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n which_o be_v above_o his_o reach_n this_o purpose_n have_v be_v before_o speak_v to_o on_o chap._n 38.2_o we_o may_v here_o brief_o learn_v 1._o whatever_o man_n think_v in_o their_o passion_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o themselves_o they_o will_v subscribe_v to_o the_o verdict_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n as_o here_o job_n repeat_v and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o god_n have_v say_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o truth_n which_o can_v be_v contradict_v that_o there_o be_v deep_a counsel_n and_o wonderful_a wisdom_n in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n about_o man_n and_o especial_o about_o the_o godly_a as_o here_o be_v suppose_v which_o be_v both_o matter_n of_o encouragement_n to_o they_o and_o of_o caution_n that_o they_o seek_v not_o to_o pry_v into_o these_o thing_n 3._o it_o be_v also_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o no_o man_n can_v reach_v the_o depth_n of_o god_n counsel_n in_o his_o providence_n particular_o in_o his_o singular_a dispensation_n towards_o the_o godly_a as_o here_o job_n confess_v that_o man_n do_v but_o hide_v counsel_n without_o knowledge_n and_o that_o himself_o have_v utter_v that_o he_o understand_v not_o etc._n etc._n when_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v in_o general_a that_o there_o be_v ignorance_n and_o short_a come_n in_o take_v up_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n unless_o they_o be_v sensible_a thereof_o in_o themselves_o and_o be_v affect_v with_o their_o own_o particular_a miscarriage_n in_o that_o matter_n as_o job_n here_o subjoin_v his_o particular_a confession_n of_o his_o own_o miscarriage_n to_o the_o general_a challenge_n therefore_o because_o i_o be_v one_o of_o these_o without_o knowledge_n have_v i_o utter_v that_o i_o understand_v not_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o which_o i_o know_v not_o man_n may_v be_v clear_a enough_o in_o general_a truth_n who_o yet_o will_v miscarry_v when_o they_o be_v under_o a_o particular_a tentation_n and_o it_o be_v in_o that_o case_n and_o time_n especial_o that_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v upon_o their_o guard_n 5._o though_o man_n ordinary_o think_v but_o light_a of_o their_o mistake_n of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o babble_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o his_o counsel_n and_o particular_o do_v think_v light_o of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v of_o that_o kind_n if_o they_o give_v it_o over_o for_o the_o future_a yet_o when_o saint_n be_v tender_a such_o miscarriage_n will_v leave_v a_o humble_v conviction_n behind_o they_o even_o after_o they_o be_v abandon_v as_o here_o we_o may_v see_v in_o job_n confession_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o that_o course_n which_o now_o he_o have_v give_v over_o verse_n 4._o hear_v i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v speak_v i_o will_v demand_v of_o thou_o and_o declare_v thou_o unto_o i_o the_o three_o principle_n and_o lesson_n he_o have_v learned_a be_v to_o decline_v to_o be_v a_o quarrel_n of_o god_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n and_o scholar_n unto_o god_n those_o word_n however_o they_o sound_v be_v not_o a_o preface_n â—o_o any_o new_a purpose_n he_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v or_o propound_v but_o they_o be_v relative_a as_o v._o 3._o also_o be_v to_o somewhat_o that_o have_v pass_v before_o and_o for_o find_v out_o his_o meaning_n we_o be_v to_o reflect_v on_o ch._n 13.21_o 22._o where_o job_n have_v desire_v to_o debate_v with_o god_n and_o be_v content_a that_o god_n shall_v either_o be_v pursuer_fw-mi or_o defendant_n as_o he_o please_v in_o answer_n to_o which_o proud_a proposal_n god_n have_v take_v he_o at_o his_o word_n ch._n 38.3_o &_o 40.7_o and_o in_o the_o two_o precede_a speech_n have_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o pursuer_fw-mi or_o demander_n this_o job_n now_o find_v so_o hard_a for_o he_o that_o he_o decline_v to_o defend_v any_o long_o and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o propound_v of_o question_n that_o he_o may_v get_v answer_n from_o god_n quest_n but_o be_v not_o his_o offering_n to_o demand_v no_o less_o proud_a than_o when_o he_o offer_v to_o answer_v as_o be_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o one_o of_o these_o two_o offer_n which_o he_o have_v proud_o make_v to_o god_n chap._n 13.22_o answ_n that_o be_v not_o the_o demand_v or_o question_v former_o undertake_v by_o job_n in_o his_o passion_n which_o here_o he_o mean_v to_o insist_v upon_o for_o when_o he_o give_v over_o answer_v he_o do_v also_o give_v over_o to_o demand_v in_o these_o term_n but_o that_o which_o he_o intend_v here_o be_v only_a thiâ—_n that_o hereafter_o he_o will_v give_v over_o all_o such_o proud_a quarrel_v and_o debate_n and_o will_v now_o learn_v humble_o to_o propose_v his_o difficulty_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v information_n concern_v his_o case_n and_o his_o duty_n from_o he_o doct._n 1._o such_o as_o know_v god_n aright_o will_v decline_v to_o pursue_v and_o challenge_v he_o or_o to_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o his_o deal_n nor_o will_v they_o offer_v to_o teach_v he_o as_o carper_n and_o murmurer_n will_v do_v for_o this_o job_n now_o decline_v 2._o albeit_o man_n may_v