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for_o it_o be_v his_o way_n see_v psal_n 119.30_o 137._o 2._o no_o argument_n or_o profession_n will_v vindicate_v a_o man_n integrity_n unless_o his_o walk_n do_v witness_v it_o and_o his_o persevere_v therein_o whatever_o discouragement_n and_o tentation_n he_o meet_v with_o for_o thus_o he_o oppose_v hypocrite_n by_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n 3._o a_o man_n may_v plead_v his_o own_o integrity_n who_o yet_o be_v convince_v that_o he_o need_v to_o make_v progress_n for_o he_o be_v for_o the_o present_a a_o upright_a innocent_a and_o righteous_a man_n who_o yet_o must_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n 4._o the_o way_n of_o piety_n be_v so_o difficult_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o environ_v with_o so_o much_o opposition_n and_o so_o many_o tentation_n whereby_o satan_n will_v drive_v man_n out_o of_o their_o way_n that_o they_o will_v not_o persevere_v unless_o they_o put_v forth_o their_o strength_n effectual_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o and_o keep_v their_o way_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o lay_v fast_o hold_v and_o grip_v to_o his_o way_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o especial_o when_o affliction_n and_o calumny_n do_v oppose_v they_o 5._o god_n will_v not_o reject_v his_o own_o who_o wrestle_v with_o many_o difficulty_n in_o follow_v he_o and_o so_o be_v much_o humble_v in_o their_o walk_n if_o so_o be_v they_o keep_v their_o grip_n for_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o approve_v who_o thus_o grip_n to_o his_o way_n amid_o all_o difficulty_n 4._o he_o shall_v be_v strong_a and_o strong_a or_o be_v more_o encourage_v in_o his_o walk_n under_o those_o disadvantage_n and_o pressure_n it_o teach_v 1._o there_o be_v strength_n and_o encouragement_n allow_v in_o god_n way_n and_o it_o be_v needful_a both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o our_o course_n as_o here_o be_v import_v 2._o this_o strength_n be_v a_o grow_a strength_n and_o will_v increase_v on_o their_o hand_n who_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v strong_a and_o strong_a see_v isai_n 40.29_o 30_o 31._o 3._o trouble_v and_o outward_a discouragement_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o obstruct_v this_o strength_n that_o god_n can_v make_v strength_n increase_v under_o all_o those_o pressure_n and_o can_v lay_v up_o much_o furniture_n against_o such_o a_o time_n for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o job_n be_v in_o the_o godly_a man_n will_v be_v strong_a and_o strong_a see_v 2_o cor._n 12.9_o 10._o 4._o godly_a man_n by_o their_o oppose_v of_o themselves_o unto_o tentation_n and_o go_v on_o in_o duty_n do_v promove_v their_o encouragement_n for_o by_o stir_v up_o himself_o against_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v be_v strong_a and_o strong_a verse_n 10._o but_o as_o for_o you_o all_o do_v you_o return_v and_o come_v now_o for_o i_o can_v find_v one_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o follow_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o job_n reject_v all_o those_o consolation_n which_o his_o friend_n offer_v to_o he_o upon_o his_o repentance_n by_o show_v that_o he_o be_v to_o die_v short_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o expect_v any_o such_o restitution_n and_o proof_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o this_o life_n as_o they_o speak_v of_o in_o this_o verse_n by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n to_o the_o former_a and_o transition_n to_o the_o follow_a purpose_n he_o propound_v a_o general_n assertion_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n in_o this_o assertion_n he_o say_v that_o to_o his_o friend_n which_o he_o have_v say_v of_o they_o to_o god_n v._o 4._o namely_o that_o none_o of_o they_o prove_v wise_a in_o this_o matter_n wherein_o they_o speak_v so_o much_o neither_o in_o the_o main_a controversy_n concern_v his_o integrity_n nor_o yet_o in_o particular_a in_o advise_v he_o to_o quit_v his_o integrity_n in_o hope_n of_o future_a restitution_n upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o return_v and_o come_v that_o be_v to_o quit_v their_o opinion_n and_o come_v hear_v the_o truth_n from_o he_o and_o close_o with_o he_o or_o to_o come_v to_o themselves_o out_o of_o that_o labyrinth_n of_o error_n wherein_o they_o be_v involve_v as_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n job_n himself_o do_v indeed_o mistake_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o approach_a death_n and_o in_o reject_v their_o consolation_n upon_o that_o ground_n that_o he_o will_v die_v short_o yet_o in_o the_o general_n it_o hold_v true_a that_o they_o give_v no_o proof_n of_o wisdom_n in_o that_o method_n of_o proceed_v with_o he_o while_o they_o advise_v a_o sincere_a godly_a man_n to_o renounce_v his_o former_a integrity_n upon_o any_o hope_n whatsoever_o whence_o learn_v 1._o true_a wisdom_n be_v a_o gift_n far_o more_o rare_a than_o must_v part_v of_o man_n think_v for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v not_o one_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o conceit_n and_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n do_v blind_a very_o many_o and_o prejudices_fw-la and_o heat_n in_o debate_n will_v run_v even_a man_n who_o be_v otherwise_o no_o fool_n out_o of_o breath_n 2._o man_n may_v be_v wise_a and_o godly_a also_o who_o yet_o prove_v great_a fool_n in_o judge_v of_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n and_o in_o deal_v with_o afflict_a and_o trouble_a mind_n for_o it_o be_v in_o this_o particular_a that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v one_o wise_a man_n 3._o whatever_o conceit_n man_n may_v have_v of_o themselves_o as_o ready_o their_o self-love_n will_v hide_v those_o defect_n from_o they_o which_o other_o will_v perceive_v or_o however_o they_o may_v satisfy_v other_o who_o have_v little_a to_o do_v yet_o needy_a soul_n will_v soon_o find_v out_o their_o emptiness_n for_o say_v he_o i_o who_o be_o in_o distress_n and_o put_v to_o it_o to_o need_v real_a comfort_n can_v find_v one_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o or_o no_o solid_a wisdom_n in_o
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prove_v that_o his_o health_n or_o restitution_n be_v hopeless_a in_o itself_o he_o not_o only_o declare_v that_o his_o trouble_n give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o his_o day_n be_v near_o a_o end_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n but_o further_o he_o give_v two_o evidence_n of_o his_o low_a and_o waste_a condition_n one_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o misery_n pain_n and_o trouble_v all_o his_o purpose_n be_v break_v off_o even_o those_o thought_n which_o have_v be_v the_o long_a possession_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a of_o his_o heart_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o so_o much_o those_o particular_a thought_n of_o his_o restitution_n and_o deliverance_n from_o this_o trouble_n to_o which_o he_o speak_v afterward_o for_o it_o appear_v not_o he_o have_v any_o such_o thought_n since_o his_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o whatever_o thought_n he_o sometime_o have_v of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o prosperity_n when_o he_o enjoy_v it_o ch._n 29.18_o as_o in_o general_a that_o all_o his_o well_o order_a purpose_n and_o exercise_n wherewith_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_o acquaint_v and_o all_o his_o refreshful_a thought_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o prosperity_n be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o other_o exercise_n put_v in_o his_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n leave_v job_n mistake_v about_o his_o approach_a death_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n we_o may_v here_o learn_v 2._o the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v but_o pass_v and_o will_v at_o last_o come_v to_o a_o period_n for_o job_n apprehension_n that_o his_o day_n be_v past_a suppose_v this_o as_o a_o general_n truth_n that_o man_n day_n will_v pass_v 2._o the_o lord_n may_v in_o deep_a wisdom_n bring_v man_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o exercise_v they_o with_o thought_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v give_v a_o proof_n how_o they_o will_v look_v upon_o it_o and_o may_v find_v what_o grace_n will_v do_v in_o such_o a_o exigent_n and_o that_o he_o may_v evidence_n his_o power_n in_o deliver_v from_o it_o for_o these_o among_o other_o cause_n be_v job_n bring_v to_o apprehend_v approach_v death_n my_o day_n be_v past_a 3._o man_n be_v a_o rational_a creature_n and_o not_o at_o his_o rest_n in_o this_o life_n have_v his_o mind_n full_a of_o purpose_n resolution_n and_o project_n whereby_o especial_o when_o he_o prosper_v and_o be_v in_o vigour_n he_o refresh_v and_o delight_v himself_o and_o endeavour_n to_o add_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o actual_a enjoyment_n for_o so_o be_v suppose_v that_o job_n have_v purpose_n and_o thought_n which_o be_v so_o delectable_a and_o habitual_a to_o he_o that_o they_o become_v the_o possession_n of_o his_o heart_n man_n have_v need_v to_o look_v well_o what_o those_o thought_n be_v which_o haunt_v their_o heart_n for_o thereby_o they_o will_v know_v themselves_o better_o then_o by_o their_o act_n 4._o not_o only_o will_v death_n make_v the_o thought_n and_o project_n of_o most_o man_n to_o perish_v psal_n 146.4_o but_o even_o sore_a affliction_n in_o this_o life_n will_v break_v over-turn_a and_o interrupt_v many_o of_o their_o sweet_a thought_n and_o purpose_n for_o say_v he_o my_o purpose_n be_v break_v off_o or_o pluck_v up_o even_o the_o possession_n of_o my_o heart_n not_o only_o can_v the_o lord_n make_v sore_a affliction_n batter_v down_o all_o man_n thought_n and_o expectation_n of_o good_a thing_n within_o time_n even_o after_o they_o have_v long_o stand_v out_o under_o some_o measure_n of_o trial_n and_o have_v have_v possession_n of_o heart_n and_o settle_a thought_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o mat_n 1.4_o and_o when_o affliction_n seem_v thus_o to_o over-turn_a our_o expectation_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o quit_v and_o yield_v they_o up_o to_o god_n as_o job_n in_o this_o discourse_n do_v apprehend_v he_o be_v to_o die_v but_o even_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o the_o lord_n by_o sore_a affliction_n over-turn_a their_o orderly_a sweet_a thought_n and_o exercise_n under_o prosperity_n and_o about_o the_o improvement_n of_o it_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o in_o place_n thereof_o fill_v they_o with_o restless_a confusion_n as_o it_o be_v with_o job_n and_o as_o from_o this_o truth_n in_o general_a man_n shall_v learn_v to_o curb_v their_o vain_a thought_n and_o purpose_n which_o time_n and_o even_o a_o cross_n before_o the_o end_n of_o their_o time_n can_v over-turn_a and_o to_o labour_v after_o other_o purpose_n and_o design_n which_o affliction_n can_v never_o overthrow_v however_o it_o interrupt_v they_o so_o the_o godly_a in_o particular_a shall_v take_v warning_n to_o improve_v their_o time_n well_o in_o spiritual_a thought_n and_o purpose_n while_o they_o have_v ease_n consider_v that_o affliction_n may_v put_v a_o interruption_n unto_o they_o 5._o unto_o a_o godly_a man_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sad_a exercise_n but_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o very_a low_a condition_n when_o his_o trouble_n do_v drive_v he_o from_o all_o his_o sweet_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n for_o job_n propound_v it_o not_o only_o as_o matter_n of_o lamentation_n but_z as_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o low_a condition_n and_o that_o his_o day_n be_v pass_v that_o his_o purpose_n be_v break_v off_o etc._n etc._n as_o indeed_o however_o he_o mistake_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o death_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v no_o ordinary_a but_o very_o deadly_a trouble_n that_o can_v drive_v he_o a_o godly_a man_n off_o those_o principle_n and_o thought_n which_o be_v so_o delectable_a to_o he_o so_o it_o can_v not_o but_o waste_n and_o spend_v he_o much_o more_o that_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o verse_n 12._o they_o change_v the_o night_n into_o day_n the_o light_n be_v short_a because_o of_o darkness_n another_o evidence_n of_o his_o low_a and_o spend_v condition_n be_v take_v from_o his_o restless_a anxious_a thought_n and_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o former_a sweet_a thought_n and_o purpose_n his_o present_a calamity_n and_o his_o anxious_a thought_n about_o they_o do_v so_o toss_v he_o that_o he_o get_v not_o the_o night_n rest_n but_o night_n be_v as_o day_n to_o he_o and_o his_o dark_a condition_n through_o trouble_n make_v the_o day_n seem_v short_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o whence_o learn_v 1._o anxious_a thought_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o trouble_n and_o have_v a_o strange_a empire_n and_o command_n over_o the_o afflict_a for_o say_v he_o they_o that_o be_v my_o purpose_n and_o thought_n which_o before_o be_v sweet_a v._o 11._o be_v now_o so_o change_v that_o they_o change_v the_o night_n into_o day_n etc._n etc._n or_o so_o haunt_v i_o that_o they_o take_v up_o all_o my_o time_n by_o night_n and_o by_o
loquacity_n and_o that_o he_o will_v never_o make_v a_o end_n of_o word_n or_o of_o his_o discourse_n which_o be_v but_o word_n and_o no_o more_o it_o be_v indeed_o true_a that_o job_n speak_v much_o and_o more_o than_o they_o and_o belike_o bildad_o do_v interrupt_v job_n discourse_n which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o have_v continue_v if_o he_o have_v not_o break_v in_o thus_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o talkative_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o distress_n and_o in_o his_o own_o necessary_a defence_n against_o their_o unjust_a censure_n and_o imputation_n that_o he_o speak_v so_o much_o whereas_o themselves_o rather_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o fault_n who_o vex_v he_o with_o so_o many_o tautology_n to_o no_o purpose_n still_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v so_o often_o refute_v the_o second_o fault_n charge_v upon_o he_o v._o 2._o be_v inadvertency_n and_o that_o his_o arrogance_n and_o passion_n make_v he_o so_o little_a heed_n or_o ponder_v what_o they_o say_v that_o all_o they_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v be_v fruitless_a as_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o bildad_n advise_v job_n now_o to_o consider_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o may_v repeat_v what_o he_o think_v may_v convince_v he_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o job_n fault_n more_o than_o the_o former_a for_o he_o have_v attend_v and_o mark_v their_o discourse_n and_o find_v they_o empty_a chap._n 16.2_o but_o it_o be_v rather_o their_o own_o fault_n who_o be_v nettle_v with_o a_o suppose_a reproach_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 3._o &_o chap._n 20.3_o do_v not_o heed_n his_o discourse_n but_o will_v obtrude_v their_o dictate_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v mark_v that_o in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n bildad_o speak_v to_o job_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o if_o he_o have_v other_o with_o he_o either_o because_o he_o have_v indeed_o some_o present_n who_o assent_v to_o what_o he_o say_v in_o this_o debate_n as_o seem_v also_o to_o be_v hint_v ch._n 34_o 4._o or_o 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god_n not_o neglect_v that_o as_o ezek_n 24_o â—3_n which_o will_v bring_v solid_a ease_n 1_o sam._n 1.15_o 18._o verse_n 3._o suffer_v i_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v and_o after_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v mock_v on_o in_o this_o verse_n job_n repeat_v the_o exhortation_n to_o attention_n in_o other_o term_n desire_v that_o they_o will_v suffer_v he_o to_o speak_v out_o his_o mind_n and_o not_o interrupt_v he_o as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v and_o add_v the_o second_o argument_n which_o be_v that_o if_o once_o they_o will_v hear_v he_o out_o he_o can_v bear_v their_o mock_v the_o more_o patient_o he_o express_v this_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n mock_v thou_o on_o as_o the_o original_a have_v it_o as_o point_v at_o zophar_n and_o his_o late_a insolent_a discourse_n in_o particular_a
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argument_n he_o propound_v god_n dreadful_a dominion_n v._o 2_o 3._o than_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o man_n baseness_n because_o of_o which_o he_o can_v be_v righteous_a and_o clean_a before_o such_o a_o god_n v._o 4._o and_o to_o confirm_v this_o argument_n he_o amplifi_v man_n impurity_n before_o god_n by_o compare_v man_n with_o thâ—_n bright_a moon_n and_o star_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o pure_a in_o god_n sight_n v._o 5_o 6._o verse_n 1._o then_o answer_v bildad_o the_o shuhite_a and_o say_v in_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v record_v that_o bildad_n do_v yet_o answer_v which_o be_v now_o the_o last_o of_o their_o discourse_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o he_o answer_v and_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o answer_v it_o may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o several_a thing_n which_o have_v be_v former_o here_o and_o there_o hint_v at_o as_o 1._o debate_n once_o start_v will_v not_o soon_o close_o among_o man_n of_o part_n even_o albeit_o they_o be_v godly_a for_o here_o the_o ball_n of_o 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convince_o propound_v as_o their_o fix_a opinion_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o admit_v of_o any_o truth_n which_o job_n assert_v and_o prove_v contradictory_n thereunto_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a evidence_n that_o man_n have_v not_o truth_n on_o their_o side_n when_o they_o shift_v their_o ground_n in_o debate_n and_o be_v put_v to_o silence_n in_o one_o thing_n they_o will_v not_o cede_fw-la but_o do_v start_v aside_o to_o some_o other_o as_o here_o bildad_o say_v nothing_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o debate_n wherein_o job_n have_v speak_v so_o clear_o chap._n 24._o but_o betake_v himself_o to_o that_o wherein_o he_o think_v he_o have_v some_o advantage_n only_o this_o may_v be_v say_v for_o he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o question_n in_o controversy_n though_o manage_v by_o he_o with_o a_o mistake_n whereupon_o he_o insi_v which_o may_v condemn_v they_o who_o go_v further_a wrong_n and_o start_v new_a question_n to_o cast_v a_o mist_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o simple_a in_o stead_n of_o debate_v the_o true_a question_n in_o debate_n 5._o when_o man_n have_v indeed_o a_o wrong_a cause_n and_o be_v stiff_a in_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o ball_n of_o contention_n in_o debate_v with_o they_o but_o man_n have_v exoner_v themselves_o may_v let_v they_o alone_o and_o cease_v from_o any_o further_a dispute_n for_o so_o bildad_n upon_o supposition_n that_o job_n be_v erroneous_a and_o stubborn_a do_v give_v up_o with_o he_o after_o a_o short_a word_n of_o conviction_n see_v chap._n 32.1_o a_o fool_n be_v not_o to_o be_v answer_v according_a to_o his_o folly_n when_o so_o much_o be_v speak_v as_o in_o reason_n may_v give_v a_o check_n to_o his_o presumption_n prov._n 26.4_o 5._o and_o some_o opinion_n be_v best_a refute_v by_o contempt_n and_o slight_v of_o they_o after_o that_o man_n have_v exoner_v their_o own_o conscience_n verse_n 2._o dominion_n and_o fear_n be_v with_o he_o he_o make_v 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2_o etc._n etc._n 11.17_o 18_o 21_o 24._o and_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o man_n have_v overweening_a thought_n of_o prosperity_n it_o be_v a_o evidence_n their_o heart_n be_v bewitch_v and_o that_o they_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o it_o and_o will_v not_o improve_v it_o aright_o 5._o a_o godly_a man_n be_v so_o conscientious_a and_o careful_a of_o his_o concernment_n and_o relation_n that_o mercy_n to_o his_o family_n and_o these_o under_o he_o do_v much_o refresh_v he_o as_o job_n look_v back_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o his_o tabernacle_n as_o a_o very_a desirable_a mercy_n and_o here_o many_o be_v defective_a in_o not_o see_v unto_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o the_o good_a of_o their_o family_n who_o yet_o be_v otherwise_o blameless_a as_o to_o their_o own_o personal_a walk_n 6._o godly_a person_n and_o their_o family_n be_v acquaint_v with_o mercy_n and_o favour_n which_o the_o world_n do_v not_o know_v nor_o can_v discern_v for_o in_o many_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o 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in_o this_o verse_n be_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o child_n that_o he_o have_v divers_a of_o they_o and_o those_o live_n in_o peace_n and_o safety_n and_o very_o observant_a of_o he_o who_o be_v now_o all_o go_v the_o mercy_n he_o amplyfi_v from_o this_o consideration_n that_o it_o be_v sweet_a because_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o he_o which_o be_v a_o truth_n though_o it_o be_v but_o his_o weakness_n and_o sense_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o judge_v that_o god_n be_v not_o present_a with_o he_o because_o they_o be_v take_v away_o the_o word_n render_v child_n signify_v youth_n or_o youngman_n as_o include_v his_o servant_n who_o be_v now_o also_o for_o most_o part_n cut_v off_o and_o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v also_o a_o mercy_n in_o their_o own_o kind_n and_o godly_a man_n who_o regard_v the_o life_n of_o their_o very_a beast_n prov._n 12.10_o will_v certain_o be_v afflict_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o servant_n especial_o dutiful_a servant_n yet_o it_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o child_n the_o daughter_n be_v also_o comprehend_v though_o the_o youngman_n be_v only_o name_v who_o like_a youth_n or_o servant_n be_v so_o ready_a in_o attend_v he_o at_o all_o occasion_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v take_v chap._n 24.5_o at_o least_o for_o a_o whole_a family_n whereof_o the_o child_n be_v a_o chief_a part_n doct._n 1._o communion_n with_o god_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o presence_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n prosperity_n as_o here_o job_n import_v it_o be_v the_o thing_n chief_o desirable_a in_o his_o former_a prosperity_n that_o the_o almighty_a be_v with_o he_o it_o be_v true_a god_n who_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n jer._n 23.24_o be_v with_o all_o man_n in_o some_o respect_n to_o confer_v favour_n upon_o they_o mat._n 5.45_o to_o mark_v and_o observe_v their_o way_n ps_n 33.13_o 14._o to_o maintain_v they_o in_o their_o be_v act._n 17.27_o 28._o to_o over-rule_v they_o etc._n etc._n ps_n 76.10_o but_o he_o be_v present_a with_o godly_a man_n by_o a_o special_a presence_n of_o grace_n to_o preserve_v they_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o to_o direct_v and_o lead_v they_o as_o of_o old_a he_o do_v israel_n exod._n 13.21_o 22._o to_o assist_v they_o in_o do_v good_a joh._n 15.5_o exod._n 4.12_o and_o in_o bear_v of_o trouble_n isa_n 43.2_o to_o give_v they_o success_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 39.23_o and_o to_o enjoy_v this_o presence_n be_v the_o great_a desire_n of_o godly_a man_n gen._n 28.20_o exod._n 33.15_o and_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o gloriation_n when_o they_o find_v proof_n of_o it_o ps_n 46.7_o 11._o and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a evidence_n that_o man_n enjoy_v this_o presence_n if_o they_o be_v with_o god_n by_o a_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o keep_v of_o his_o way_n 2_o chr._n 15.2_o ps_n 139.17_o 18._o 2._o it_o may_v encourage_v man_n to_o seek_v after_o and_o delight_n in_o communion_n with_o god_n that_o he_o be_v the_o al-sufficient_a god_n who_o can_v never_o be_v exhaust_v whereas_o they_o will_v soon_o drink_v all_o other_o puddle_n dry_a for_o this_o make_v that_o condition_n the_o more_o desirable_a that_o it_o be_v the_o almighty_a or_o al-sufficient_a who_o be_v with_o he_o and_o so_o infinite_o above_o all_o other_o portion_n see_v hos_n 2.6_o 7._o jer._n 2.12_o 13._o yea_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o man_n do_v enjoy_v god_n when_o they_o have_v high_a thought_n of_o he_o gen._n 14.19_o 20_o 22._o and_o of_o his_o fullness_n ps_n 4.6_o 7._o for_o job_n call_v he_o the_o almighty_a and_o all-sufficient_a when_o he_o enjoy_v he_o or_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o time_n when_o he_o do_v enjoy_v he_o 3._o god_n favour_n and_o presence_n be_v testify_v to_o godly_a man_n even_o by_o common_a and_o ordinary_a favour_n for_o job_n child_n and_o other_o contentment_n in_o his_o family_n be_v proof_n to_o he_o that_o the_o almighty_a be_v with_o he_o it_o be_v comfortable_a to_o godly_a man_n 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at_o some_o time_n only_o but_o very_o often_o and_o habitual_o as_o their_o condition_n require_v it_o be_v good_a not_o to_o weary_v in_o well-doing_n or_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o please_v ourselves_o with_o do_v some_o few_o act_n only_o of_o charity_n or_o justice_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o magistrate_n do_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a in_o their_o righteous_a cause_n if_o they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o vainglory_n or_o give_v they_o surly_a look_n or_o check_n though_o they_o do_v their_o business_n but_o they_o must_v do_v for_o they_o with_o fatherly_a affection_n for_o job_n be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o own_v their_o cause_n affectionate_o and_o with_o that_o same_o solicitude_n that_o a_o father_n have_v for_o his_o child_n as_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v all_o act_n of_o charity_n not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o and_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o so_o magistrate_n owe_v this_o affection_n to_o all_o their_o subject_n especial_o to_o the_o poor_a as_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v father_n and_o mother_n to_o they_o which_o be_v the_o common_a designation_n of_o all_o superior_n as_o well_o as_o of_o parent_n exod._n 20.12_o 4._o as_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o know_v cause_n well_o before_o they_o give_v out_o sentence_n in_o they_o for_o the_o law_n require_v that_o man_n shall_v hear_v before_o they_o judge_v joh._n 7.51_o though_o many_o even_o of_o all_o rank_n be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v that_o out_o of_o prejudice_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o which_o they_o understand_v not_o and_o other_o be_v ready_a to_o speak_v of_o thing_n when_o they_o neither_o understand_v what_o they_o say_v or_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v 1_o tim._n 1.7_o so_o there_o be_v need_n of_o narrow_a search_n and_o enquity_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o cause_n if_o either_o they_o be_v dark_a or_o intricate_a of_o themselves_o or_o darken_v through_o the_o subtlety_n of_o adversary_n therefore_o job_n search_v out_o the_o cause_n which_o he_o know_v not_o see_v deut._n 13.12_o 13_o 14._o prov._n 25.2_o and_o 29.7_o and_o though_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o genuine_a interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n yet_o the_o other_o interpretation_n former_o mention_v may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n also_o of_o other_o duty_n oâ—_n magistrate_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o commend_v in_o scripture_n namely_o that_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v contention_n and_o lawsuit_n so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v by_o look_v into_o and_o study_v to_o compose_v these_o difference_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o bring_v before_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o try_v if_o there_o be_v any_o so_o crush_v with_o oppression_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o have_v recourse_n to_o magistrate_n for_o redress_n through_o fear_n of_o their_o potent_a oppressor_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n that_o judgement_n proceed_v not_o according_a to_o their_o acquaintance_n with_o person_n and_o that_o justice_n be_v not_o wrest_v to_o gratify_v their_o kindred_n friend_n or_o ally_n see_v deut._n 33.9_o verse_n 17._o and_o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n in_o this_o verse_n job_n give_v a_o account_n how_o he_o take_v course_n with_o these_o oppressor_n who_o have_v wrong_v the_o poor_a and_o make_v â—hem_fw-mi restore_fw-mi their_o ill_a purchase_n and_o disable_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o oppress_v afterward_o doct._n 1._o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v a_o beastly_a brutish_a wickedness_n and_o the_o oppressor_n be_v more_o like_a raven_a beast_n than_o like_o man_n for_o job_n describe_v they_o that_o not_o only_o they_o be_v wicked_a but_o that_o they_o be_v like_o beast_n tear_v and_o devour_v a_o prey_n with_o their_o tooth_n see_v ps_n 58.6_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o will_v be_v the_o care_n of_o faithful_a magistrate_n to_o protect_v the_o poor_a against_o oppressor_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o poor_a be_v restore_v to_o their_o right_n not_o turn_v oppressor_n themselves_o zeph._n 3.3_o nor_o collude_v with_o oppressor_n for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n mic._n 7.3_o for_o job_n pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o the_o wickâ—d's_n tooth_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o righteous_a owner_n see_v rom._n 13.3_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o 3._o not_o only_a shall_v oppressor_n be_v make_v to_o restore_v what_o they_o have_v unjust_o take_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o cut_v short_a of_o their_o power_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a again_o to_o oppress_v for_o job_n break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a when_o he_o pluck_v out_o the_o spoil_n that_o so_o they_o may_v tear_v no_o more_o and_o where_o this_o duty_n be_v neglect_v by_o these_o in_o authority_n as_o ordinary_o petty_a thief_n be_v punish_v and_o great_a oppressor_n and_o grinder_n of_o the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a go_v free_a god_n interpose_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o destroy_v these_o oppressor_n and_o root_v they_o out_o verse_n 18._o then_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o nest_n and_o i_o shall_v multiply_v my_o day_n as_o the_o sand_n in_o the_o four_o and_o last_o branch_n of_o this_o description_n of_o job_n former_a prosperity_n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o apparent_a stability_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o confidence_n he_o have_v it_o shall_v continue_v it_o be_v so_o great_a and_o well_o fix_v in_o this_o verse_n he_o declare_v what_o his_o confidence_n be_v unto_o which_o he_o subjoin_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o confidence_n in_o a_o new_a account_n of_o his_o prosperity_n show_v that_o it_o be_v well_o root_v and_o spread_v abroad_o and_o water_v with_o the_o blessing_n and_o influence_n of_o god_n v._o 19_o and_o that_o his_o honour_n and_o power_n be_v in_o the_o prime_n and_o still_o grow_v upon_o his_o hand_n v._o 20._o all_o man_n have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o his_o wisdom_n v._o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o keep_v a_o 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i_o may_v be_v refresh_v i_o will_v open_v my_o lip_n and_o answer_v the_o five_o reason_n of_o his_o interpose_v to_o speak_v which_o be_v connect_v with_o the_o former_a by_o the_o particle_n for_o be_v the_o instinct_n and_o impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o do_v so_o fill_v he_o with_o matter_n and_o so_o press_v he_o inward_o that_o he_o must_v speak_v to_o refresh_v himself_o and_o answer_v for_o god_n this_o he_o illustrate_v from_o a_o similitude_n of_o wine_n in_o a_o bottle_n want_v vent_n where_o the_o matter_n wherewith_o he_o be_v furnish_v be_v compare_v to_o wine_n his_o mind_n and_o spirit_n to_o a_o bottle_n contain_v this_o wine_n his_o silence_n to_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o bottle_n and_o its_o want_n of_o vent_n his_o grief_n of_o mind_n and_o distemper_n of_o body_n by_o his_o silence_n to_o the_o brâ—â—king_n of_o the_o bottle_n and_o its_o be_v burst_v with_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wine_n and_o his_o speak_n whereby_o he_o will_v refresh_v himself_o and_o 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or_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v no_o unsound_a meaning_n in_o it_o thus_o also_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v join_v in_o our_o practice_n make_v use_n of_o direction_n encouragement_n reproof_n etc._n etc._n all_o of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o place_n and_o order_n wherein_o both_o the_o secure_a and_o presumptuous_a and_o the_o discourage_v and_o crush_v do_v fail_v and_o mistake_v 5._o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o persuade_v even_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n to_o hear_v instruction_n and_o reproof_n patient_o and_o without_o slight_v the_o messenger_n and_o message_n for_o he_o must_v entreat_v job_n here_o i_o pray_v thou_o hear_v so_o peevish_a be_v we_o that_o we_o must_v be_v entreat_v to_o admit_v even_o of_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a and_o good_a for_o we_o 6._o general_a resolution_n or_o our_o allow_v of_o thing_n in_o our_o judgement_n will_v not_o always_o bear_v we_o out_o when_o it_o come_v to_o particular_n for_o notwithstanding_o that_o general_a request_n that_o he_o may_v be_v allow_v liberty_n to_o use_v freedom_n chap._n 32.21_o he_o must_v yet_o renew_v his_o request_n to_o job_n to_o hear_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o put_v that_o resolution_n in_o practice_n as_o know_v that_o however_o job_n can_v not_o but_o approve_v of_o this_o general_a that_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o just_a he_o shall_v use_v freedom_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o startle_v when_o he_o shall_v touch_v he_o upon_o the_o sore_a and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v jealous_a of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o good_a general_a resolution_n if_o ever_o we_o be_v put_v to_o a_o particular_a trial_n 7._o man_n irritate_v by_o trouble_n and_o by_o ill_a usage_n under_o it_o become_v ready_o break_v mind_v peevish_a and_o ill_o to_o deal_v with_o for_o so_o be_v here_o also_o suppose_v of_o job_n that_o he_o be_v so_o break_a with_o his_o trouble_n and_o his_o friend_n miscarriage_n that_o he_o must_v be_v entreat_v and_o pray_v to_o hear_v 8._o honesty_n and_o kindness_n will_v teach_v man_n not_o only_o to_o be_v gentle_a and_o discreet_a in_o make_v way_n for_o their_o address_n but_o even_o to_o pity_n and_o follow_v the_o peevishness_n of_o man_n who_o be_v under_o trouble_n that_o they_o may_v gain_v ground_n upon_o they_o for_o so_o do_v he_o deal_v with_o afflict_a job_n follow_v he_o with_o entreaty_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v he_o and_o it_o be_v of_o general_a verity_n that_o as_o man_n do_v themselves_o a_o ill_a turn_n who_o harbour_n prejudices_fw-la at_o they_o who_o shall_v do_v they_o good_a for_o satan_n begin_v with_o prejudices_fw-la at_o messenger_n that_o the_o word_n itself_o may_v at_o last_o be_v disrelished_a also_o so_o messenger_n send_v by_o god_n shall_v be_v careful_a to_o do_v nothing_o which_o may_v just_o alienate_v man_n mind_n from_o their_o message_n and_o especial_o those_o who_o be_v in_o trouble_n for_o ofttimes_o those_o be_v like_o sick_a person_n who_o reject_v even_o necessary_a food_n and_o physic_n because_o they_o have_v a_o prejudice_n at_o the_o cook_n or_o physician_n ver._n 3._o behold_v now_o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n my_o tongue_n have_v speak_v in_o my_o mouth_n the_o follow_a purpose_n to_o v._o 8._o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o argument_n persuade_v job_n to_o hearken_v to_o he_o 1._o because_o he_o will_v speak_v truth_n sincere_o and_o clear_o to_o he_o v._o 2_o 3._o 2._o that_o be_v his_o fellow-creature_n v._o 4._o he_o will_v deal_v equitable_o and_o on_o equal_a term_n with_o he_o give_v he_o liberty_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o v._o 5._o and_o proceed_v with_o he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o desire_n when_o he_o wish_v that_o he_o may_v plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n v._o 6_o 7._o but_o that_o i_o may_v unfold_v this_o purpose_n more_o full_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o it_o more_o distinct_o as_o contain_v five_o argument_n of_o attention_n as_o for_o this_o verse_n albeit_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o 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he_o deal_v with_o job_n to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o miscarriage_n to_o chap._n 42.7_o insist_v upon_o elihu_n be_v last_o argument_n take_v from_o his_o greatness_n which_o may_v let_v job_n see_v how_o far_o he_o have_v miscarry_v in_o quarrel_v he_o as_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o clear_v when_o i_o come_v to_o give_v a_o general_a account_n of_o his_o scope_n in_o his_o debate_n with_o job_n on_o v._o 4_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o decide_v the_o principal_a controversy_n betwixt_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n in_o a_o few_o word_n chap._n 42.7_o 8_o 9_o his_o deal_n with_o job_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o speech_n by_o the_o first_o whereof_o contain_v in_o ch._n 38_o &_o 39_o &_o 40.1_o 2._o he_o bring_v he_o to_o some_o sense_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o weakness_n ch._n 40_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o by_o the_o second_o from_o chap._n 40.6_o till_o the_o end_n of_o chap._n 41._o he_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o more_o ample_a confession_n of_o his_o folly_n chap._n 42.1_o 6._o this_o 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