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hold_v up_o itself_o for_o ever_o and_o this_o man_n be_v perfect_a and_o upright_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a 〈◊〉_d perfect_a not_o that_o he_o have_v a_o legal_a perfection_n such_o a_o perfection_n as_o the_o papist_n now_o contend_v for_o and_o assert_v possible_o attaineable_a yea_o actual_o attain_v by_o many_o in_o this_o life_n for_o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o job_n himself_o profess_v chap._n 9.20_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a hâ—_n acknowledge_v chap._n 7.20_o i_o have_v sin_v the_o perfection_n therefore_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a a_o legal_a perfection_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o word_n we_o may_v consider_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a perfection_n ascribe_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n a_o perfection_n oâ—_n justification_n a_o perfection_n of_o sanctification_n the_o first_o of_o these_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n be_v a_o complete_a 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be_v tamim_n in_o his_o generation_n or_o he_o be_v sound_a upright_o heart_v or_o perfect_a with_o god_n gen._n 6.9_o and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.2_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o tamim_n be_v thou_o perfect_a or_o sound_n or_o upright_o or_o plain_a in_o thy_o walk_n before_o i_o in_o the_o 28._o of_o exodus_fw-la v_o 30._o we_o read_v of_o the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o the_o highpriest_n thummim_n come_v from_o this_o root_n and_o signify_v the_o integrity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n require_v in_o the_o highpriest_n as_o urim_n do_v the_o light_n and_o clearness_n of_o his_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d and_o upright_o the_o former_a word_n which_o be_v
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he_o have_v many_o weakness_n upon_o he_o yet_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n my_o temptation_n which_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n you_o despise_v not_o observe_z he_o call_v his_o bodily_a infirmity_n a_o temptation_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o body_n be_v great_a temptation_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v very_o considerable_a to_o this_o purpose_n what_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a condition_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o their_o duty_n in_o they_o chap._n 5._o v._n 13_o 14._o be_v any_o man_n afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v he_o speak_v that_o in_o general_a be_v any_o man_n merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n be_v any_o man_n sick_a be_v he_o pain_v by_o sickness_n in_o his_o body_n what_o shall_v he_o do_v then_o he_o do_v not_o say_v be_v any_o man_n sick_a let_v he_o pray_v but_o be_v any_o man_n sick_a let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o 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have_v their_o name_n from_o breathe_v or_o respire_v for_o life_n go_v out_o when_o breath_n go_v out_o when_o we_o cease_v breathe_v we_o cease_v live_v our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o blast_n a_o breath_n the_o lord_n form_v man_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n gen._n 2.7_o this_o be_v that_o vital_a spirit_n by_o which_o all_o quick_a thing_n move_v therefore_o beast_n bird_n fish_n and_o creep_a thing_n be_v call_v live_v soul_n gen._n 1.20_o 24._o and_o
and_o solid_a reason_n the_o reprehension_n in_o these_o word_n thou_o speak_v as_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n speak_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o reprehension_n in_o those_o which_o follow_v what_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o evil_a to_o begin_v with_o the_o reprehension_n thou_o speak_v as_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n in_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n be_v not_o express_v it_o be_v only_o a_o feminine_a 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a one_o we_o translate_v it_o foolish_a woman_n that_o word_n come_v from_o nabal_n which_o signify_v proper_o a_o thing_n fall_v off_o like_o a_o dry_a leaf_n or_o blast_v wither_a fruit_n without_o life_n without_o strength_n without_o sap_n and_o moisture_n exhaust_v and_o kill_v through_o excess_n either_o of_o cold_a or_o heat_n and_o so_o by_o a_o metaphor_n it_o note_v any_o one_o without_o the_o sap_n or_o juice_n of_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o honesty_n such_o a_o person_n we_o call_v a_o 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it_o be_v sometime_o translate_a villainy_n jer._n 29.22_o 23._o the_o lord_n make_v thou_o like_o zedekiah_n and_o like_o ahab_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n roast_v in_o the_o fire_n because_o they_o have_v commit_v villainy_n in_o israel_n and_o throughout_o the_o book_n of_o proverb_n the_o fool_n and_o a_o ungodly_a man_n a_o wiseman_n and_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v synonomaes_n word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n thus_o job_n reprove_v his_o wife_n thou_o speak_v as_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n like_o one_o of_o those_o who_o have_v no_o wisdom_n no_o goodness_n not_o any_o sense_n or_o sap_n of_o goodness_n in_o they_o but_o who_o be_v these_o foolish_a woman_n at_o who_o he_o aim_v in_o this_o comparison_n that_o be_v not_o clear_a some_o conceive_v he_o intend_v the_o woman_n of_o idumea_n thou_o speak_v as_o one_o of_o these_o heathen_a woman_n these_o idumean_n i_o have_v hear_v indeed_o such_o language_n from_o they_o when_o thing_n have_v go_v amiss_o with_o they_o i_o have_v hear_v they_o curse_v their_o idol_n curse_v their_o god_n i_o have_v hear_v they_o rail_v at_o fate_n fall_v out_o and_o wrangle_v with_o fortune_n thou_o speak_v like_o one_o of_o they_o thou_o take_v thy_o pattern_n in_o this_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o use_v their_o god_n coarse_o when_o they_o think_v they_o have_v but_o course_n usage_n from_o their_o god_n if_o their_o god_n be_v angry_a they_o will_v be_v angry_a with_o and_o revile_v their_o god_n thou_o speak_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o these_o foolish_a woman_n thou_o do_v never_o hear_v such_o doctrine_n in_o my_o family_n or_o among_o those_o who_o fear_n and_o love_v the_o true_a and_o everliving_a god_n job_n you_o see_v be_v now_o somewhat_o warm_a in_o his_o speech_n job_n have_v endure_v much_o and_o all_o his_o suffering_n hitherto_o have_v not_o stir_v any_o passion_n in_o he_o but_o that_o of_o sorrow_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n not_o a_o angry_a posture_n not_o a_o angry_a expression_n all_o along_o but_o now_o that_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v job_n can_v hold_v no_o long_o this_o speech_n of_o his_o wife_n cast_a dishonour_n upon_o both_o and_o now_o passion_n begin_v to_o stir_v he_o can_v forbear_v she_o though_o his_o wife_n thou_o speak_v as_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n speak_v observe_v that_o passion_n become_v we_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n tell_v they_o mat._n 5.22_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n but_o he_o that_o be_v not_o angry_a when_o there_o be_v cause_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o cause_n as_o this_o he_o likewise_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n disciplinae_fw-la second_o job_n be_v not_o only_o angry_a with_o she_o but_o he_o reprove_v she_o thou_o speak_v as_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n it_o be_v lawful_a sometime_o to_o express_v holy_a anger_n and_o passion_n by_o sharp_a reproof_n christ_n who_o be_v meekness_n and_o humility_n itself_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o pharisee_n he_o can_v call_v they_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n paint_a sepulcher_n blind_a guide_n a_o adulterous_a generation_n child_n of_o the_o devil_n anger_n can_v hardly_o be_v silent_a and_o that_o anger_n be_v admirable_a which_o speak_v and_o sin_n not_o he_o that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v angry_a know_v not_o how_o to_o love_v and_o he_o that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reprove_v with_o love_n know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v angry_a you_o may_v discern_v love_n in_o job_n mingle_v with_o and_o moderate_v his_o reproof_n job_n rebuke_n his_o wife_n but_o it_o be_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n first_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v positive_o or_o downright_o thou_o be_v a_o fool_n but_o comparative_o thou_o speak_v as_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n use_v to_o speak_v that_o seem_v one_o mitigation_n or_o allay_v of_o this_o reproof_n yet_o i_o confess_v such_o speak_n by_o way_n of_o similitude_n have_v often_o in_o it_o the_o force_n and_o intent_n of_o a_o direct_a assertion_n another_o thing_n observable_a for_o the_o meekness_n of_o job_n be_v this_o he_o do_v not_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o whole_a sex_n and_o say_v you_o woman_n be_v foolish_a and_o ignorant_a and_o impatient_a but_o thou_o speak_v as_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n he_o do_v not_o charge_v the_o whole_a sex_n he_o know_v there_o be_v wise_a woman_n as_o well_o as_o foolish_a such_o solomon_n describe_v pro._n 31.26_o she_o open_v her_o mouth_n with_o wisdom_n and_o we_o know_v abigail_n the_o wife_n be_v wise_a and_o her_o husband_n be_v naball_n a_o fool_n job_n do_v not_o lay_v it_o upon_o woman_n in_o general_a he_o fall_v not_o out_o with_o all_o because_o he_o know_v there_o be_v some_o foolish_a one_o and_o because_o he_o see_v his_o wife_n in_o that_o act_n imitate_v those_o foolish_a one_o there_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n mitigate_a the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o reproof_n job_n do_v not_o fall_v out_o with_o or_o disgust_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n because_o his_o wife_n speak_v thus_o he_o say_v not_o who_o will_v marry_v to_o be_v yok_v with_o such_o a_o one_o as_o you_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v one_o forswear_v marriage_n to_o have_v or_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o wife_n better_o be_v in_o any_o condition_n then_o in_o a_o marry_a condition_n how_o often_o do_v husband_n discover_v this_o folly_n if_o their_o wife_n displease_v they_o present_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n displease_v they_o who_o will_v be_v marry_v it_o be_v very_o sad_a when_o man_n
their_o polish_n be_v of_o saphire_n but_o see_v the_o change_n their_o visage_n be_v black_a than_o a_o coal_n they_o be_v not_o know_v in_o the_o street_n famine_n have_v eat_v up_o not_o only_o their_o flesh_n but_o their_o form_n misery_n have_v alter_v their_o very_a complexion_n and_o visage_n they_o who_o shine_v before_o like_o ruby_n and_o saphire_n for_o colour_n and_o comeliness_n be_v now_o dark_a as_o a_o coal_n or_o dusky_a like_o ash_n they_o be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v the_o same_o man_n and_o woman_n it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o affliction_n isa_n 52.14_o that_o his_o visage_n be_v so_o mar_v more_o than_o any_o man_n and_o his_o form_n more_o than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n great_a affliction_n change_v the_o very_a form_n and_o utter_o blast_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o body_n sin_n do_v so_o change_v the_o soul_n and_o disfigure_v the_o mind_n it_o so_o deform_v the_o spirit_n and_o deface_v the_o image_n at_o first_o stamp_v upon_o it_o that_o god_n say_v 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