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seem_v to_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v v._o 20._o 2._o albeit_o he_o believe_v a_o resurrection_n and_o believe_v never_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n and_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o death_n for_o he_o speak_v to_o none_o of_o those_o here_o nor_o be_v his_o word_n to_o be_v take_v in_o any_o sense_n relate_v to_o those_o yet_o death_n in_o itself_o be_v ugly_a be_v without_o restitution_n in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o dark_a and_o dâ—â—â—ry_a estate_n without_o any_o order_n of_o variety_n or_o vicissitude_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n wherein_o much_o of_o this_o world_n beauty_n consist_v but_o whereas_o light_n come_v in_o its_o turn_n here_o it_o be_v still_o darkness_n there_o even_o most_o dark_a as_o darkness_n itself_o as_o it_o beseem_v those_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n to_o be_v therefore_o he_o will_v have_v some_o change_n of_o his_o condition_n here_o before_o he_o go_v to_o that_o unchangeable_a state_n and_o some_o blink_n of_o light_n and_o comfort_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o that_o dark_a passage_n and_o habitation_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o with_o 20._o this_o doctrine_n lay_v aside_o his_o mistake_n of_o speedy_a death_n by_o this_o trouble_n may_v safe_o be_v admit_v with_o little_a caution_n as_o contain_v only_o a_o desire_n of_o that_o which_o god_n afterward_o grant_v to_o he_o though_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a he_o shall_v be_v peremptory_a in_o such_o a_o suit_n it_o teach_v 1._o saint_n high_a sit_v of_o passion_n will_v not_o last_v but_o mercy_n will_v reclaim_v they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o cool_a of_o that_o fever_n as_o job_n find_v here_o 2._o as_o the_o fever_n and_o distemper_n of_o saint_n may_v come_v to_o a_o very_a great_a height_n so_o ordinaâ—â—ly_o that_o height_n or_o excess_n of_o they_o prove_v the_o step_n next_o to_o their_o cool_a as_o job_n here_o calm_v after_o that_o â—â—â—â—ly_a of_o passion_n v._o 18_o 19_o as_o god_n pity_v they_o in_o theâ—â—â—xtremities_n so_o their_o very_a rise_n to_o a_o height_n and_o extremity_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—use_n themselves_o relent_v whereaâ—_n they_o will_v have_v think_v less_o of_o their_o â—_z if_o they_o continue_v moâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o 3._o humble_a sober_a prayer_n be_v a_o notable_a 〈…〉_o and_o mean_v in_o calm_v distemper_a spirit_n it_o be_v as_o the_o shower_n to_o allay_v that_o boisterous_a wind_n for_o job_n fâ—lls_v a_o pray_v in_o stead_n of_o quarrel_v when_o he_o calm_v see_v phil._n 4.6_o 4._o as_o man_n life_n be_v but_o uncertain_a and_o short_a so_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o shall_v make_v man_n employ_v their_o time_n well_o and_o to_o be_v very_o needy_a and_o press_v after_o god_n and_o proof_n of_o he_o and_o where_o it_o be_v thus_o improve_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o pity_n and_o help_v for_o so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v in_o general_a from_o job_n argue_v be_v not_o my_o day_n few_o cease_v then_o etc._n etc._n though_o he_o mistake_v in_o his_o particular_a 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estate_n that_o the_o very_a common_a favour_n of_o a_o vicissitude_n of_o day_n and_o night_n light_a and_o darkness_n be_v a_o mercy_n when_o compare_v with_o it_o for_o so_o do_v job_n describe_v that_o estate_n here_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o a_o afflict_a saint_n as_o he_o be_v or_o to_o one_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n much_o more_o may_v it_o appear_v so_o to_o man_n in_o a_o unrenewed_a state_n or_o nature_n and_o indeed_o death_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o curse_n and_o if_o any_o find_v a_o beauty_n in_o it_o or_o get_v a_o sweet_a sight_n of_o it_o it_o be_v by_o the_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o it_o cut_v the_o thread_n of_o our_o life_n upon_o which_o all_o our_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 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the_o flame_n shall_v dry_v up_o his_o branch_n and_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n shall_v he_o go_v away_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v declare_v more_o positive_o what_o evil_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a man_n namely_o 1._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o calamity_n and_o poverty_n for_o so_o darkness_n may_v be_v take_v here_o with_o relation_n to_o what_o be_v say_v v._o 29._o which_o shall_v be_v unavoidable_a and_o inextricable_a so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o get_v from_o it_o 2._o that_o the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v consume_v his_o fruitful_a estate_n and_o posterity_n as_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n which_o do_v fit_o resemble_v both_o his_o child_n and_o outward_a estate_n be_v consume_v by_o fire_n 3._o that_o when_o he_o have_v live_v to_o see_v all_o this_o god_n will_v breathe_v out_o his_o final_a displeasure_n against_o he_o and_o destroy_v he_o in_o all_o these_o there_o be_v sad_a though_o unjust_a reflection_n upon_o job_n hopeless-like_a condition_n who_o good_n be_v consume_v some_o of_o they_o by_o a_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o his_o child_n by_o a_o tempest_n of_o wind_n and_o himself_o ready_a to_o be_v consume_v the_o general_a doctrine_n teach_v 1._o trouble_v and_o calamity_n be_v very_o dark_a and_o dreary_a to_o the_o wicked_a especial_o after_o they_o have_v be_v in_o prosperity_n for_o here_o it_o be_v call_v darkness_n after_o that_o warm_a and_o bright_a sunshine_n v._o 27_o 28._o 2._o the_o wicked_a have_v need_v to_o hold_v prosperity_n fast_o when_o they_o have_v it_o for_o when_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n they_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o a_o issue_n and_o at_o last_o their_o trouble_n will_v be_v endless_a so_o much_o may_v safe_o be_v gather_v from_o this_o he_o shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o darkness_n see_v v._o 22._o 3._o a_o stroke_n be_v then_o sad_a when_o wrath_n be_v in_o it_o as_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o trouble_n for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o fire_n or_o a_o flame_n frequent_o in_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v here_o mark_v as_o a_o addition_n to_o his_o calamity_n that_o wrath_n send_v it_o on_o and_o accompany_v it_o 4._o man_n great_a enjoyment_n their_o child_n prosperity_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o little_a able_a to_o secure_v or_o stand_v out_o against_o wrath_n as_o branch_n or_o twig_n be_v to_o endure_v the_o fire_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o these_o borrow_a term_n the_o flame_n shall_v dry_v up_o his_o branch_n to_o show_v how_o easy_o wrath_n can_v consume_v and_o suck_v all_o the_o sweetness_n out_o of_o these_o enjoyment_n as_o a_o thunderbolt_n blast_v the_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n when_o it_o light_v upon_o they_o 5._o as_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a man_n draw_v plague_n on_o himself_o and_o his_o enjoyment_n so_o god_n have_v many_o way_n whereby_o to_o plague_v he_o when_o he_o have_v consume_v his_o family_n and_o enjoyment_n he_o have_v plague_n and_o death_n to_o send_v upon_o his_o person_n till_o he_o go_v away_o out_o of_o the_o world_n so_o much_o be_v we_o teach_v here_o where_o the_o word_n render_v to_o go_v away_o signify_v to_o retire_v or_o go_v back_o it_o seem_v to_o point_v at_o his_o run_v upon_o god_n five_o 26._o which_o when_o death_n come_v he_o will_v be_v force_v to_o give_v over_o and_o make_v his_o retreat_n 6._o god_n power_n and_o indignation_n can_v as_o easy_o cut_v off_o man_n as_o one_o can_v breathe_v or_o by_o a_o puff_n of_o his_o breath_n blow_v away_o a_o feather_n for_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v when_o he_o let_v out_o his_o anger_n shall_v he_o go_v away_o see_v john_n 18.6_o &_o compare_v job_n 4.9_o verse_n 31._o let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_v in_o vanity_n for_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n follow_v the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o whole_a discourse_n contain_v 1._o a_o exhortation_n or_o counsel_n to_o fall_v delude_v soul_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o vain_a confidence_n v._o 31._o 2._o some_o reason_n of_o this_o counsel_n take_v from_o the_o disappointment_n and_o plague_n that_o such_o will_v meet_v with_o v._o 31_o 32_o 33._o 3._o those_o plague_n or_o judgement_n be_v amplify_v and_o the_o equity_n thereof_o clear_v by_o point_v at_o some_o cause_n procure_v the_o same_o where_o he_o conclude_v those_o plague_n to_o be_v due_a to_o several_a sort_n of_o self-deceiving_a wicked_a man_n in_o particular_a v._o 34_o 35._o in_o all_o which_o discourse_n albeit_o eliphaz_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o bitterness_n express_v his_o mind_n in_o general_a term_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o intend_v a_o application_n thereof_o to_o job_n and_o point_n at_o he_o in_o the_o counsel_n he_o give_v and_o reflect_v on_o his_o calamity_n and_o suppose_a guilt_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o purpose_n and_o albeit_o he_o be_v unjust_a in_o this_o yet_o the_o general_n doctrine_n may_v be_v receive_v with_o the_o ordinary_a caution_n in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v 1._o his_o exhortation_n or_o counsel_n that_o neither_o job_n nor_o any_o other_o after_o what_o have_v befall_v he_o shall_v ever_o again_o delude_v themselves_o with_o vain_a hope_n and_o confidence_n whereby_o we_o may_v understand_v either_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o trust_v in_o hypocritical_a and_o delude_a show_n of_o religion_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o rest_v secure_a or_o dream_v of_o god_n favour_n to_o they_o because_o of_o outward_a prosperity_n both_o those_o may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o this_o general_n of_o trust_v in_o vanity_n and_o both_o seem_v to_o be_v intend_v by_o eliphaz_n as_o agree_v in_o his_o opinion_n with_o job_n case_n who_o have_v prosper_v and_o as_o he_o judge_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n 2._o we_o have_v in_o this_o verse_n the_o first_o argument_n press_v this_o counsel_n which_o be_v that_o all_o those_o confidence_n will_v disappoint_v delude_v man_n job_n have_v already_o find_v it_o so_o and_o so_o shall_v all_o other_o and_o himself_o also_o be_v he_o put_v in_o never_o so_o good_a a_o condition_n again_o whence_o learn_v 1._o there_o be_v many_o delude_v and_o deceive_v soul_n in_o the_o world_n for_o so_o be_v here_o imply_v there_o be_v who_o be_v deceive_v all_o who_o be_v not_o utter_o ignorant_a of_o god_n or_o mad_o desperate_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o seek_v god_n in_o sincerity_n they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o some_o one_o delusion_n or_o other_o and_o no_o wonder_n many_o be_v thus_o delude_v for_o be_v by_o nature_n ignorant_a of_o right_n and_o wrong_n in_o many_o thing_n and_o love_a case_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v take_v ourselves_o to_o any_o course_n which_o may_v spare_v our_o pain_n and_o prevent_v our_o disquiet_n beside_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o such_o subtle_a enemy_n not_o only_a satan_n with_o his_o wile_n ephes_n 6.11_o and_o device_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o and_o sin_n with_o its_o 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prove_v his_o integrity_n by_o this_o that_o he_o dare_v plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n even_o when_o he_o think_v he_o be_v go_v to_o die_v 7._o saint_n ought_v to_o submit_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n unclear_v and_o under_o a_o cloud_n if_o it_o be_v god_n will_v for_o this_o be_v job_n exercise_n wherein_o for_o a_o long_a time_n he_o see_v no_o issue_n though_o at_o last_o it_o come_v and_o by_o this_o delay_n god_n exercise_v his_o submission_n as_o indeed_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n may_v commit_v the_o order_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n to_o god_n 8._o whatever_o debate_v saint_n may_v have_v with_o god_n about_o his_o deal_n yet_o at_o last_o they_o may_v find_v that_o they_o get_v all_o their_o will_n for_o whereas_o job_n think_v that_o since_o he_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o plead_v with_o god_n he_o will_v die_v short_o and_o so_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n unclear_v the_o lord_n at_o last_o give_v he_o his_o will_n before_o he_o die_v though_o not_o in_o his_o way_n nor_o yet_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o desire_v see_v he_o die_v not_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o expect_v chap._n xvii_o in_o this_o chapter_n job_n continue_v his_o reply_n to_o eliphaz_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o first_o he_o prosecute_v his_o desire_n to_o plead_v his_o cause_n with_o god_n which_o he_o have_v propound_v chap._n 16.21_o wherein_o have_v premit_v somewhat_o which_o may_v evidence_n his_o great_a distress_n and_o extremity_n put_v he_o upon_o this_o desire_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v very_o weak_a ver_fw-la 1._o and_o ill_o entreat_v by_o his_o friend_n ver_fw-la 2._o he_o renew_v his_o desire_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o press_v it_o by_o several_a argument_n take_v from_o his_o friend_n unfitness_n to_o determine_v in_o the_o cause_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o from_o his_o great_a affliction_n bla_v his_o reputation_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o waste_v his_o body_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o from_o the_o advantage_n 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he_o pursue_v not_o his_o cause_n needless_o or_o malicious_o but_o because_o he_o think_v it_o right_n so_o job_n be_v to_o prosecute_v his_o desire_n that_o he_o may_v enter_v the_o list_n with_o god_n do_v premit_fw-la a_o assertion_n that_o he_o do_v not_o propound_v nor_o pursue_v this_o desire_n out_o of_o a_o wicked_a disposition_n as_o eliphaz_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v of_o all_o he_o say_v chap_n 15.5_o but_o upon_o press_v ground_n and_o cause_n and_o to_o clear_v this_o he_o give_v two_o ground_n of_o his_o press_a desire_n the_o first_o whereof_o in_o this_o verse_n which_o also_o clear_v further_o what_o he_o have_v say_v chap._n 16.22_o be_v take_v from_o the_o weak_a condition_n of_o his_o body_n his_o breath_n which_o maintain_v his_o life_n be_v corrupt_a and_o that_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o savour_n be_v taint_v with_o his_o inward_a disease_n and_o savour_v of_o waste_v and_o be_v spend_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o motion_n his_o breath_n be_v so_o spend_v 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