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people_n jeremy_n wish_v oh_o that_o my_o head_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v night_n and_o day_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n chap._n 9.1_o we_o have_v have_v many_o slay_v choice_a one_o slay_v this_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o mourning_n to_o we_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o be_v reprove_v in_o those_o 〈◊〉_d amos_n 6._o who_o sit_v upon_o bed_n of_o ivory_n and_o stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o couch_n who_o eat_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o calf_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o stall_n who_o chant_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o viol_n and_o invent_v to_o themselves_o instrument_n of_o
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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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