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A45240 An exposition of the book of Job being the sum of CCCXVI lectures, preached in the city of Edenburgh / by George Hutcheson ... Hutcheson, George, 1615-1674. 1669 (1669) Wing H3825; ESTC R20540 1,364,734 644

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their_o work_n will_v be_v about_o sin_n to_o discover_v and_o purge_v it_o out_o which_o they_o will_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o great_a haste_n than_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o trouble_n for_o than_o he_o be_v advise_v to_o be_v exercise_v about_o offend_v as_o the_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a step_n 10._o when_o man_n be_v right_o exercise_v about_o sin_n especial_o under_o trouble_n they_o will_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o very_o abominable_o corrupt_v and_o destroy_v evil_n as_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v 11._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o man_n especial_o under_o trouble_n discover_v sin_n or_o contemplate_v the_o abominableness_n thereof_o unless_o there_o be_v strong_a resolution_n and_o endeavour_n to_o amend_v it_o and_o turn_v from_o it_o for_o he_o be_v advise_v to_o promise_v i_o will_v not_o offend_v not_o that_o man_n can_v undertake_v never_o to_o sin_n though_o that_o be_v their_o duty_n but_o especial_o that_o they_o shall_v oppose_v all_o sin_n and_o shall_v never_o purpose_v to_o commit_v any_o sin_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o this_o as_o they_o be_v about_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n commit_v 12._o it_o be_v in_o particular_a a_o great_a evil_a to_o be_v avoid_v that_o man_n do_v not_o corrupt_v and_o lose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o a_o trial_n which_o otherwise_o may_v do_v they_o much_o good_a by_o their_o miscarriage_n under_o it_o for_o this_o may_v be_v particular_o intend_v in_o this_o engagement_n not_o to_o offend_v or_o corrupt_v as_o have_v be_v explain_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a job_n miscarriage_n under_o trouble_n be_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v especial_o to_o amend_v and_o for_o which_o elihu_n do_v quarrel_v he_o especial_o 13._o man_n even_o by_o their_o manage_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n too_o hot_o under_o trouble_n may_v spoil_v their_o own_o cause_n and_o lose_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n of_o good_a for_o therefore_o be_v job_n a_o godly_a man_n to_o engage_v against_o offend_v thus_o verse_n 32._o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o this_o verse_n contain_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o direction_n or_o what_o he_o shall_v desire_v namely_o that_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o offend_v though_o he_o know_v not_o his_o particular_a miscarriage_n yet_o he_o shall_v seek_v light_n from_o god_n to_o inform_v he_o of_o his_o fail_n and_o shall_v renew_v his_o resolution_n to_o avoid_v what_o shall_v be_v discover_v to_o he_o particular_o of_o his_o miscarriage_n under_o trouble_n whence_o learn_v 1._o as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v well_o exercise_v be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o sinfulness_n so_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o eye_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o original_a expression_n beside_o what_o i_o see_v or_o contemplate_v import_v that_o he_o shall_v always_o be_v see_v some_o sinfulness_n in_o himself_o see_v be_v 59.12_o as_o none_o will_v neglect_v examination_n and_o daily_o observe_v of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o miscarriage_n but_o they_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o themselves_o so_o it_o be_v better_a we_o see_v our_o fail_v this_o way_n by_o daily_a observation_n than_o that_o our_o conscience_n be_v waken_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n and_o make_v to_o dwell_v upon_o that_o subject_n psal_n 50.21_o and_o 51.3_o and_o it_o must_v be_v sad_a also_o when_o man_n who_o know_v many_o other_o thing_n yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o themselves_o 2._o saint_n who_o know_v themselves_o best_a will_v be_v sensible_a of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o short_a come_n in_o take_v up_o their_o defect_n for_o when_o job_n come_v to_o be_v right_a he_o suppose_v that_o he_o will_v apprehend_v there_o be_v evil_n beside_o what_o he_o see_v see_v psal_n 19.12_o saint_n be_v not_o soon_o or_o easy_o satisfy_v with_o their_o own_o sight_n of_o their_o sinfulness_n but_o know_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n jer._n 17.9_o when_o they_o have_v see_v most_o they_o will_v know_v there_o be_v yet_o more_o to_o be_v see_v for_o their_o ignorance_n whereof_o they_o will_v mourn_v as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o discern_v 3._o as_o simple_a ignorance_n inadvertency_n unfound_a principle_n self-love_n the_o multitude_n of_o escape_n etc._n etc._n be_v reason_n why_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n fault_n pass_v unobserved_a by_o they_o so_o in_o particular_a passion_n and_o distemper_n under_o trouble_n may_v bring_v they_o into_o many_o snare_n unaware_o for_o it_o be_v of_o these_o miscarriage_n under_o trouble_n especial_o that_o elihu_n suppose_v job_n to_o be_v ignorant_a thus_o do_v moses_n miscarry_v at_o the_o rock_n psal_n 106.32_o 33._o david_n speak_v often_o amiss_o in_o his_o haste_n and_o jonah_n in_o his_o passion_n justifi_v his_o fault_n jon_n 4.9_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v sensible_a that_o ignorance_n and_o inadvertency_n do_v not_o satisfy_v his_o conscience_n as_o know_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o to_o try_v all_o his_o action_n thereby_o and_o that_o sin_n even_o of_o ignorance_n need_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o pardon_n leu._n 4.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v delude_v but_o to_o know_v what_o real_o he_o be_v although_o he_o see_v it_o not_o for_o present_v for_o so_o much_o do_v this_o desire_n to_o be_v teach_v what_o he_o see_v not_o import_n that_o a_o sensible_a soul_n be_v teachable_a and_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v well_o inform_v concern_v its_o own_o condition_n see_v psal_n 25.4_o 5._o and_o 139.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o it_o be_v sad_a when_o man_n do_v skin_n over_o their_o own_o bad_a condition_n and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v not_o disquiet_v they_o will_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o but_o sport_n themselves_o with_o their_o own_o deceive_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o any_o but_o of_o god_n alone_o that_o will_v quiet_v a_o honest_a conscience_n about_o its_o guilt_n or_o honesty_n for_o it_o be_v to_o god_n this_o desire_n be_v put_v up_o what_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o without_o god_n approbation_n all_o david_n shift_n to_o cover_v his_o adultery_n avail_v nothing_o 2_o sam._n 11.27_o and_o as_o god_n be_v the_o effectual_a teacher_n and_o convincer_n of_o man_n so_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o shall_v see_v what_o he_o say_v exod._n 18.23_o 1_o chron._n 13.2_o and_o what_o he_o say_v the_o conscience_n must_v rest_v upon_o neither_o take_n with_o guilt_n if_o he_o do_v not_o charge_v it_o upon_o it_o nor_o rest_v secure_a in_o any_o course_n how_o plausible_a or_o successful_a soever_o if_o he_o approve_v it_o not_o see_v luk._n 16.15_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o 2_o cor._n 10.18_o 6._o however_o god_n may_v give_v up_o sometime_o with_o a_o stubborn_a people_n and_o will_v reprove_v they_o no_o more_o ezek._n 3.26_o yet_o it_o be_v his_o way_n with_o his_o own_o people_n not_o to_o let_v they_o go_v away_o with_o their_o fault_n but_o either_o by_o their_o own_o conscience_n or_o some_o other_o mean_n to_o bring_v their_o sin_n to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o be_v a_o reprover_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v their_o great_a mercy_n for_o this_o desire_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o that_o it_o be_v god_n ordinary_a way_n with_o his_o people_n to_o teach_v they_o what_o they_o see_v not_o as_o he_o make_v david_n heart_n to_o smite_v he_o and_o make_v joseph_n brethren_n remember_v their_o cruelty_n towards_o he_o so_o that_o saint_n have_v need_v to_o prevent_v such_o after-game_n when_o their_o sin_n shall_v find_v they_o out_o numb_a 32.23_o 7._o as_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n especial_o under_o trouble_n may_v be_v very_o gross_a and_o yet_o not_o see_v by_o themselves_o so_o they_o will_v not_o extenuate_v their_o fault_n when_o they_o do_v discern_v they_o in_o both_o these_o respect_n he_o be_v to_o call_v that_o whereof_o he_o can_v but_o suspect_v himself_o till_o it_o be_v discover_v iniquity_n as_o be_v commit_v against_o profession_n and_o manifold_a engagement_n against_o mercy_n and_o under_o correction_n beside_o the_o grosseness_n of_o it_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n thus_o david_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o sin_n ps_n 32.5_o 8._o discovery_n of_o sin_n be_v then_o right_o improve_v when_o reformation_n or_o a_o serious_a resolution_n and_o endeavour_n of_o reformation_n follow_v thereupon_o and_o the_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o conscience_n tender_a and_o to_o have_v god_n light_n shine_v upon_o it_o for_o continual_a information_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o those_o fault_n which_o it_o point_v at_o for_o so_o be_v here_o subjoin_v if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o and_o