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speak_v again_o than_o he_o begin_v mr._n broughton_n translate_v bold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pationtem_fw-la expectationem_fw-la sonat_fw-la qua_fw-la duramus_fw-la in_o malis_fw-la nos_fw-la rebus_fw-la melioribus_fw-la servante_n bold_n yet_o elihu_n wait_v to_o speak_v with_o job_n the_o word_n note_v the_o most_o patient_a expectation_n a_o wait_a with_o much_o longsufferance_n a_o wait_a also_o in_o much_o confidence_n as_o reserve_v ourselves_o till_o better_a time_n or_o for_o a_o more_o favourable_a dispensation_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v dan._n 12.12_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o wait_v and_o come_v to_o the_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o five_o and_o thirty_o day_n that_o be_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o wait_v out_o those_o day_n of_o the_o prophecy_n there_o specify_v he_o have_v a_o stretch_a out_o patience_n that_o wait_v to_o the_o very_a last_o day_n and_o to_o the_o last_o of_o that_o day_n the_o word_n be_v use_v again_o habak_n 2.3_o if_o the_o vision_n 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be_v unprofitable_a to_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o brief_a prospect_n of_o what_o elihu_n aim_v at_o and_o do_v in_o this_o his_o large_a and_o accurate_a discourse_n continue_v in_o six_o chapter_n throughout_o and_o divide_v into_o beside_o his_o general_n preface_n which_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a thirty_o second_o chapter_n four_o remarkable_a section_n elihu_n be_v introduce_v by_o the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n in_o a_o great_a passion_n both_o with_o job_n and_o his_o three_o friend_n and_o he_o give_v we_o a_o account_n why_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o heat_n of_o passion_n with_o both_o chap_n 32.2_o 3._o then_o be_v kindle_v the_o wrath_n of_o elihu_n against_o job_n be_v his_o wrath_n kindle_v because_o he_o have_v justify_v himself_o rather_o then_o god_n also_o against_o his_o three_o friend_n be_v his_o wrath_n kindle_v because_o they_o have_v find_v no_o answer_n and_o yet_o have_v condemn_v job_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o elihu_n be_v the_o man_n who_o find_v a_o answer_n in_o this_o great_a difficulty_n and_o yet_o condemn_v not_o job_n and_o indeed_o he_o condemn_v he_o not_o as_o his_o friend_n have_v do_v as_o a_o man_n imperfect_a &_o crooked_a in_o his_o way_n as_o a_o man_n that_o fear_v not_o god_n &_o eschew_v not_o evil_a in_o or_o for_o these_o thing_n elihu_n do_v not_o condemn_v job_n though_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o he_o he_o condemn_v he_o only_o for_o this_o because_o he_o complain_v so_o much_o of_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o he_o and_o so_o by_o consequence_n justify_v himself_o rather_o then_o god_n and_o in_o that_o point_n or_o for_o that_o fault_n he_o spare_v he_o not_o but_o reprove_v he_o as_o sharp_o and_o condemn_v he_o as_o deep_o as_o his_o friend_n have_v do_v upon_o other_o and_o those_o most_o of_o they_o undue_a and_o insufficient_a ground_n thus_o we_o read_v his_o censure_n of_o he_o chap_n 34.35_o job_n have_v speak_v without_o knowledge_n and_o his_o word_n be_v without_o wisdom_n and_o again_o chap_n 35.16_o therefore_o job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a he_o multipli_v word_n without_o knowledge_n that_o be_v without_o a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o both_o as_o a_o creature_n and_o as_o a_o sinner_n as_o also_o of_o the_o design_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o afflict_v he_o now_o beside_o those_o passage_n in_o the_o discourse_n of_o elihu_n wherein_o he_o charge_v job_n three_o friend_n with_o folly_n for_o condemn_v job_n when_o they_o can_v not_o answer_v he_o &_o those_o wherein_o he_o reprove_v job_n ignorance_n or_o want_n of_o knowledge_n for_o wonder_v how_o such_o great_a evil_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o notwithstanding_o his_o integrity_n likewise_o his_o boldness_n or_o penemptoriness_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n justify_v himself_o rather_o then_o god_n yea_o and_o desire_v to_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o he_o i_o say_v beside_o these_o passage_n we_o at_o first_o read_v may_v conclude_v that_o elihu_n do_v nothing_o 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and_o conclude_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o command_v of_o god_n not_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o person_n of_o man_n or_o our_o relation_n to_o they_o levi_n be_v high_o commend_v for_o this_o deut_n 33.9_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n etc._n etc._n when_o man_n accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n he_o act_v most_o like_a god_n of_o who_o elihu_n say_v he_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v a_o further_a description_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o regard_n tractare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aguoscere_fw-la familiaritèr_fw-la tractare_fw-la that_o be_v acknowledge_v or_o know_v the_o one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o he_o be_v in_o the_o best_a thing_n as_o communicative_a to_o and_o converse_v as_o familiar_o with_o the_o poor_a as_o the_o rich_a yea_o he_o do_v not_o value_n or_o prize_v the_o rich_a man_n more_o than_o the_o poor_a the_o poor_a man_n be_v worth_a as_o much_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o god_n account_n suppose_v the_o rich_a man_n worth_a thousand_o yea_o ten_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n so_o poor_a that_o he_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o shilling_n yet_o in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n the_o poor_a man_n be_v worth_a as_o much_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o two_o sort_n both_o of_o rich_a and_o poor_a man_n there_o be_v man_n rich_a in_o spirituall_n such_o christ_n intimate_v who_o be_v luke_o 12.20_o rich_a towards_o god_n or_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n rev_n 2.9_o rich_a in_o grace_n i_o know_v thy_o poverty_n but_o thou_o be_v rich_a that_o be_v i_o know_v thou_o be_v poor_a in_o earthly_a pelf_n but_o rich_a in_o spirituall_n the_o apostle_n james_n put_v the_o question_n chap_n 2.5_o have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n now_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o god_n regard_v the_o rich_a in_o spirituall_n more_o than_o the_o poor_a in_o spirituall_n he_o high_o regard_v those_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o pronounce_v they_o bless_v math_n 5.3_o for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o regard_v not_o those_o who_o be_v poor_a in_o spirituall_n not_o they_o especial_o who_o boast_n of_o their_o spiritual_a riches_n when_o they_o have_v none_o they_o that_o have_v they_o be_v thankful_a for_o they_o they_o do_v not_o boast_v of_o they_o as_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n do_v of_o who_o christ_n say_v rev_n 3.16_o 17._o i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a &_o increase_v in_o good_n and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v poor_a thus_o you_o see_v there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o rich_a man_n who_o christ_n regard_v more_o than_o the_o poor_a of_o that_o sort_n but_o as_o poor_a and_o rich_a be_v distinguish_v mere_o by_o abundance_n and_o want_n by_o the_o smallness_n and_o greatness_n of_o their_o portion_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n in_o the_o parable_n be_v so_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a when_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v gracious_a as_o well_o as_o poor_a god_n regard_v he_o more_o than_o any_o rich_a man_n who_o have_v no_o grace_n and_o when_o either_o both_o have_v grace_n alike_o or_o both_o be_v alike_o without_o grace_n he_o regard_v they_o both_o alike_o when_o rich_a and_o poor_a