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shall_v we_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o enjoy_v christ_n and_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n shall_v we_o be_v at_o least_o in_o hope_n of_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v evil_n and_o digest_v trouble_n to_o bear_v the_o cross_a a_o few_o day_n while_o we_o be_v here_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 8.18_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v shall_v we_o have_v glory_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o endure_v a_o little_a trouble_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o sense_n but_o rather_o by_o good_a here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n shall_v we_o receive_v good_a sc_fw-la outward_a comfort_n and_o prosperity_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a from_o who_o evil_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n what_o evil_a soon_o shall_v the_o sun_n send_v forth_o a_o cloud_n than_o god_n send_v forth_o any_o evil_n proper_o take_v therefore_o evil_a here_o be_v only_a affliction_n as_o contradistinct_a to_o the_o good_a before_o name_v so_o the_o sense_n be_v shall_v we_o receive_v comfort_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v affliction_n affliction_n be_v evil_a not_o moral_a evil_n aestimantur_fw-la not_o natural_a evil_n but_o they_o be_v call_v evil_a either_o first_o because_o they_o be_v usual_o esteem_v so_o or_o second_o because_o they_o be_v so_o to_o sense_n or_o three_o because_o they_o be_v many_o time_n abuse_v and_o so_o in_o the_o event_n they_o prove_v evil_a unto_o we_o last_o they_o be_v often_o evil_a negative_o that_o be_v they_o do_v we_o no_o good_a but_o they_o be_v never_o evil_a positive_o in_o themselves_o or_o relative_o as_o they_o be_v receive_v from_o god_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o argument_n it_o be_v propose_v by_o way_n of_o question_n or_o expostulation_n as_o we_o render_v it_o what_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o force_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o propose_v question_n be_v full_a of_o quickness_n and_o spirit_n job_n do_v not_o only_o give_v his_o wife_n a_o logical_a reason_n but_o a_o rhetorical_a reason_n word_n with_o life_n to_o convince_v she_o by_o what_o say_v he_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n once_o to_o imagine_v a_o blind_a man_n may_v see_v this_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o a_o fool_n
it_o or_o i_o do_v full_o hear_v it_o i_o see_v it_o with_o my_o eye_n that_o be_v i_o be_o sure_a i_o see_v it_o so_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v buy_v but_o with_o a_o price_n there_o must_v be_v some_o price_n or_o other_o either_o money_n or_o money-worth_n somewhat_o answer_v the_o intrinsic_a value_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v buy_v but_o to_o show_v that_o we_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o full_a price_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o compound_v our_o debt_n with_o his_o father_n but_o pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n so_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n tell_v the_o sacrilegious_a jew_n you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n c._n 3.9_o a_o man_n can_v be_v curse_v but_o with_o a_o curse_n but_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o curse_n he_o say_v you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n so_o here_o job_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o speak_v or_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o curse_a that_o be_v he_o curse_v his_o day_n great_o loc_n even_o with_o a_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a curse_n he_o curse_v it_o as_o we_o say_v to_o purpose_n thus_o to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n that_o his_o be_v a_o sermon_n of_o sermon_n and_o he_o the_o messenger_n the_o interpreter_n the_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o yea_o the_o one_o of_o all_o the_o thousand_o that_o ever_o show_v to_o man_n his_o uprightness_n the_o gospel_n say_v mat._n 5.1_o when_o he_o see_v a_o great_a multitude_n he_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o speak_v hence_o in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o open_v the_o mouth_n and_o speak_v be_v to_o speak_v upon_o mature_a deliberation_n to_o speak_v considerate_o prudent_o punctual_o to_o speak_v elegant_o to_o speak_v orderly_o to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n a_o fool_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v with_o a_o open_a mouth_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o speak_v a_o wise_a godly_a man_n 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such_o speech_n come_v upon_o we_o with_o authority_n and_o subdue_v our_o reason_n by_o the_o weight_n of_o they_o now_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v parable_n he_o say_v i_o will_v open_v my_o mouth_n when_o wisdom_n call_v for_o audience_n and_o obedience_n prov_n 8.6_o she_o say_v hear_v for_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o excellent_a thing_n and_o the_o open_n of_o my_o lip_n shall_v be_v right_a thing_n david_n invoke_v god_n to_o open_v his_o mouth_n when_o he_o will_v show_v forth_o that_o excellent_a thing_n the_o praise_n of_o god_n psal_n 51.15_o god_n open_v not_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o fool_n neither_o do_v a_o fool_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o speak_v but_o his_o speech_n open_v his_o mouth_n but_o do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o this_o sense_n wise_o and_o discreet_o do_v he_o well_o to_o be_v so_o angry_a with_o his_o day_n speak_v he_o wise_o in_o curse_v his_o day_n i_o answer_v though_o there_o be_v much_o passion_n in_o this_o speech_n yet_o job_n speak_v out_o of_o much_o deliberation_n he_o consider_v what_o to_o speak_v before_o he_o speak_v a_o man_n may_v speak_v with_o much_o passion_n and_o yet_o speak_v out_o of_o much_o deliberation_n and_o so_o do_v job_n here_o in_o that_o long_a silence_n he_o be_v learn_v what_o to_o speak_v and_o as_o there_o be_v much_o heat_n of_o passion_n so_o there_o be_v much_o light_n of_o wisdom_n in_o what_o he_o speak_v four_o to_o open_v the_o mouth_n and_o speak_v be_v to_o speak_v bold_o and_o confident_o to_o speak_v with_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n of_o speech_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o speak_v all_o a_o man_n mind_n loquor_fw-la without_o feat_n or_o favour_n of_o any_o man_n prov._n 31.8_o 9_o open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a open_a thy_o mouth_n judge_v righteous_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v be_v bold_a for_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o dare_v not_o appear_v themselves_o speak_v thou_o aloud_o for_o the_o dumb_a and_o free_o for_o those_o that_o can_v plead_v their_o own_o cause_n or_o make-out_a their_o own_o innocence_n the_o apostle_n beg_v of_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 6.19_o that_o they_o will_v pray_v that_o utterance_n may_v be_v give_v he_o that_o he_o may_v open_v his_o mouth_n bold_o to_o make_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o neither_o fear_n the_o face_n of_o man_n nor_o conceal_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n you_o see_v then_o by_o the_o open_n of_o this_o expression_n there_o be_v more_o than_o bare_a speak_v mean_v when_o job_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o speak_v when_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o holy_a man_n open_v his_o mouth_n you_o may_v look_v for_o more_o than_o word_n even_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o knowledge_n let_v we_o now_o examine_v what_o treasure_n we_o can_v make_v of_o those_o word_n which_o job_n speak_v when_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n he_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o curse_a his_o day_n but_o be_v there_o any_o treasure_n in_o a_o curse_n except_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n abuse_v patience_n rom._n 2.5_o a_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n or_o do_v job_n deliberate_v for_o a_o curse_n be_v he_o mould_v and_o fashion_v so_o deform_v a_o issue_n as_o this_o in_o his_o thought_n so_o long_o yes_o faith_n the_o text_n he_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o curse_a his_o day_n the_o word_n here_o use_v to_o curse_n be_v not_o the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v meet_v with_o so_o often_o in_o the_o two_o former_a chapter_n where_o satan_n undertake_v that_o job_n will_v curse_v his_o god_n that_o word_n in_o its_o native_a sense_n signify_v to_o bless_v but_o here_o when_o job_n curse_v his_o day_n rivetus_n a_o word_n be_v use_v which_o have_v neither_o name_n nor_o shadow_n of_o a_o blessing_n and_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v light_a movable_a or_o unsettle_a and_o so_o by_o a_o metaphor_n it_o signify_v any_o thing_n or_o person_n which_o we_o despise_v contemn_v and_o slight_v or_o the_o act_n of_o despise_v and_o curse_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o despise_v contemn_v or_o curse_v we_o look_v upon_o as_o light_a thing_n trivial_a or_o vain_a or_o hurtful_a on_o the_o contrary_a the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o honour_n and_o glory_n come_v from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v heavy_a or_o ponderous_a because_o that_o which_o we_o honour_v and_o respect_n we_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o have_v weight_n and_o substance_n in_o it_o and_o the_o apostle_n call_v that_o most_o glorious_a estate_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n a_o weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o the_o opposite_a word_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o text_n be_v frequent_o translate_v to_o despise_v or_o contemn_v and_o likewise_o to_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o do_v proper_o signify_v such_o a_o curse_v as_o arise_v from_o the_o contempt_n or_o light_a esteem_n which_o we_o have_v of_o a_o thing_n or_o person_n so_o we_o have_v the_o word_n clear_o use_v levit._n 20.9_o every_o one_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n now_o observe_v curse_v of_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n it_o be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o 5_o commandment_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n thou_o shall_v look_v upon_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n as_o upon_o person_n of_o weight_n and_o honour_n who_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o reverence_n and_o esteem_v so_o that_o to_o curse_v the_o father_n or_o mother_n be_v to_o account_v they_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a the_o same_o word_n express_v that_o villainous_a act_n of_o shimei_n 2_o
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it_o contain_v all_o evil_a and_o only_o evil_a in_o it_o therefore_o as_o when_o god_n have_v give_v the_o world_n a_fw-fr esse_fw-la a_o be_v that_o he_o may_v give_v it_o a_o bene_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o well_o be_v he_o add_v to_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n the_o word_n of_o benediction_n and_o god_n bless_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a etc._n etc._n gen._n 1.22_o 28._o so_o afterward_o when_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n groan_v under_o part_n of_o those_o evil_n which_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o it_o he_o wrap_v up_o all_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o curse_n curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 3.17_o so_o then_o when_o job_n curse_v his_o day_n he_o wish_v all_o the_o evil_a to_o it_o that_o a_o day_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o job_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o curse_a his_o day_n but_o what_o be_v this_o day_n that_o job_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o it_o and_o that_o his_o passion_n do_v so_o burn_v against_o it_o the_o text_n speak_v indefinite_o job_n curse_v his_o day_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o day_n of_o his_o present_a suffering_n he_o curse_v the_o day_n on_o which_o such_o trouble_n befall_v he_o and_o we_o find_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n that_o a_o day_n put_v thus_o alone_o be_v a_o evil_a or_o a_o troublesome_a day_n as_o in_o the_o 12_o verse_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o obadiah_n the_o lord_n rebuke_n the_o child_n of_o edom_n thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v look_v on_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o brother_n that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o brother_n jacob_n suffering_n the_o day_n wherein_o i_o have_v he_o under_o my_o rod_n and_o afflict_a he_o so_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n when_o he_o power_v wrath_n and_o trouble_n upon_o the_o earth_n isa_n 2.12_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o lofty_a and_o upon_o every_o one_o that_o 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prince_n be_v common_o solemnize_v with_o feast_v as_o we_o read_v of_o pharaoh_n and_o of_o herod_n so_o then_o the_o day_n be_v his_o birthday_n the_o day_n of_o his_o nativity_n which_o some_o take_v precise_o for_o the_o day_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o other_o more_o large_o for_o the_o annual_a return_n of_o that_o day_n as_o if_o he_o have_v lay_v in_o a_o curse_n for_o a_o day_n whensoever_o or_o how_o often_o soever_o it_o shall_v return_v in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o life_n a_o little_a further_o to_o clear_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o curse_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o whole_a matter_n as_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o word_n there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o question_n which_o be_v debate_v and_o resolve_v will_v give_v light_n to_o this_o context_n job_n you_o see_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o curse_v first_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o a_o curse_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o no_o can_v a_o man_n curse_v person_n or_o thing_n sure_o blessing_n 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it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n be_v as_o true_a in_o this_o one_o man_n may_v plant_v a_o curse_n and_o another_o man_n may_v water_v it_o with_o a_o hearty_a wish_n that_o it_o may_v grow_v but_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n of_o evil_a gubern_n and_o the_o decrease_n of_o good_a curse_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n if_o they_o be_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o miserable_a world_n quick_o how_o many_o shall_v we_o see_v daily_o blast_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o malicious_a execration_n some_o man_n mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v psal_n 10.7_o
to_o teach_v they_o subjection_n be_v not_o this_o madness_n what_o care_v the_o water_n for_o stripe_n or_o why_o shall_v zerxes_n take_v revenge_n upon_o the_o water_n and_o be_v not_o job_n as_o mad_a what_o care_v his_o day_n for_o the_o curse_n or_o why_o shall_v job_n take_v revenge_n upon_o his_o day_n but_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v hab._n 3.8_o be_v the_o lord_n displease_v against_o the_o river_n be_v his_o wrath_n against_o the_o sea_n shall_v the_o lord_n set_v his_o anger_n against_o irrational_a creature_n doubtless_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o inquire_v further_o into_o the_o matter_n so_o do_v job_n fall_v out_o with_o his_o day_n be_v he_o angry_a with_o his_o day_n this_o be_v yet_o further_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o and_o answer_v there_o be_v some_o who_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n prosecute_v the_o impatience_n of_o job_n with_o much_o impatience_n and_o be_v over_o passionate_a against_o job_n passion_n most_o of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n tax_v he_o at_o the_o least_o as_o border_v upon_o blasphemy_n if_o not_o blaspheme_v nay_o they_o censure_v he_o as_o one_o take_v heed_n to_o and_o much_o depend_v upon_o astrological_a observation_n as_o if_o man_n fate_n or_o fortune_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o constellation_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o sight_n and_o aspect_n of_o the_o planet_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o nativity_n as_o if_o job_n have_v observe_v some_o malignant_a conjunction_n of_o the_o star_n upon_o that_o day_n as_o if_o like_o the_o superstitious_a heathen_a he_o divide_v day_n into_o lucky_a and_o unlucky_a good_a day_n and_o bad_a day_n as_o if_o he_o have_v deny_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n at_o least_o the_o particular_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o guide_v individual_a person_n or_o passage_n of_o our_o life_n here_o below_o there_o be_v other_o who_o carry_v the_o matter_n as_o far_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n altogether_o excuse_v and_o which_o be_v more_o commend_v yea_o applaud_a job_n in_o this_o act_n of_o curse_v his_o day_n they_o make_v this_o curse_n a_o argument_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o these_o expostulation_n as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o patience_n contend_v first_o that_o these_o do_v only_o express_a which_o he_o ought_v the_o suffering_n of_o his_o sensitive_a part_n as_o a_o man_n and_o so_o be_v opposite_a to_o stoical_a apathy_n not_o to_o christian_n patience_n to_o a_o stone_n not_o to_o a_o man_n second_o that_o he_o speak_v all_o this_o not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sense_n but_o with_o exact_a judgement_n and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sound_a reason_n and_o which_o be_v far_o more_o that_o he_o speak_v all_o this_o not_o out_o of_o impotent_a anger_n against_o his_o day_n but_o out_o of_o perfect_a love_n unto_o his_o god_n that_o he_o speak_v this_o curse_n not_o in_o his_o own_o but_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n plead_v for_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n againct_n the_o surmise_n of_o man_n for_o say_v some_o he_o fear_v least_o his_o friend_n see_v he_o who_o they_o ever_o take_v for_o a_o godly_a man_n thus_o afflict_v shall_v accuse_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v i_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o i_o not_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v rather_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n for_o any_o to_o take_v up_o hard_a thought_n against_o god_n or_o that_o his_o name_n through_o my_o suffering_n shall_v suffer_v so_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n not_o weariness_n under_o or_o unwillingness_n to_o be_v under_o the_o cross_n constrain_v he_o thus_o to_o speak_v and_o if_o he_o be_v beside_o himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v it_o be_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.13_o i_o do_v not_o say_v but_o that_o job_n love_v god_n and_o love_v he_o exceed_o all_o this_o while_n but_o whether_o we_o shall_v so_o far_o acquit_v job_n i_o much_o doubt_v especial_o see_v job_n himself_o say_v chap._n 42._o i_o have_v speak_v and_o i_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o if_o job_n have_v speak_v so_o much_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n in_o this_o curse_n have_v speak_v once_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v speak_v again_o and_o again_o and_o have_v it_o be_v so_o sure_o job_n may_v have_v spare_v his_o repentance_n as_o to_o this_o point_n and_o need_v not_o have_v say_v now_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n if_o job_n have_v speak_v all_o this_o according_a to_o exact_a reason_n and_o the_o exactness_n of_o holiness_n he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o repent_v especial_o to_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n for_o what_o he_o have_v thus_o speak_v no_o man_n needs_o abhor_v himself_o for_o that_o wherein_o he_o both_o intentional_o and_o actual_o honour_n god_n we_o must_v therefore_o state_n it_o in_o the_o middle_a way_n that_o job_n be_v neither_o rigid_o to_o be_v tax_v of_o blasphemy_n or_o profaneness_n nor_o total_o to_o be_v excuse_v especial_o not_o flatter_o commend_v for_o this_o high_a complaint_n i_o conceive_v it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o job_n discover_v much_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n some_o passion_n and_o distemper_n in_o this_o complaint_n and_o curse_n yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o must_v assert_v he_o for_o a_o patient_a man_n yea_o for_o a_o mirror_n of_o patience_n and_o there_o be_v five_o thing_n considerable_a for_o the_o clear_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n as_o first_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o suffering_n his_o wound_n be_v very_o deep_a and_o deadly_a his_o burden_n be_v very_o heavy_a only_o not_o intolerable_a the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v exceed_v great_a cause_v he_o to_o complain_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n mat._n 27.38_o yet_o in_o this_o complaint_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o imaginable_a touch_n of_o impatience_n when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o verse_n 46._o yet_o in_o this_o cry_n no_o impatience_n to_o cry_v out_o for_o every_o light_a touch_n argue_v indeed_o a_o vain_a and_o a_o impatient_a spirit_n but_o he_o that_o sometime_o fetch_v a_o groan_n under_o a_o weight_n of_o sorrow_n be_v yet_o untouched_a either_o in_o his_o wisdom_n or_o in_o his_o patience_n in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o cry_v out_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o humane_a frailty_n but_o not_o of_o sinful_a frailty_n grace_n do_v not_o take_v away_o sense_n it_o heighten_v nature_n but_o it_o do_v not_o abolish_v it_o consider_v how_o much_o job_n endure_v and_o then_o you_o will_v find_v little_a impatience_n though_o he_o complain_v much_o second_o consider_v the_o multiplicity_n of_o his_o trouble_n they_o be_v great_a and_o many_o many_o little_a affliction_n meet_v together_o make_v a_o great_a one_o how_o great_a then_o be_v that_o which_o be_v compose_v of_o many_o great_a one_o many_o pebble_n stone_n will_v make_v a_o heavy_a burden_n how_o then_o be_v he_o burden_v who_o have_v if_o 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