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many_o actual_a infirmity_n and_o those_o of_o themselves_o do_v not_o only_o deserve_v great_a temporal_a affliction_n but_o eternal_a death_n also_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v proceed_v in_o justice_n against_o he_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o as_o to_o satan_n accusation_n there_o be_v no_o such_o hypocrisy_n in_o job_n as_o he_o allege_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o to_o procure_v this_o stroke_n for_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o serve_v god_n sincere_o and_o do_v not_o sin_n malicious_o or_o wilful_o which_o be_v the_o fault_n at_o which_o god_n be_v special_o angry_a in_o his_o peo_fw-la deut._n 32.5_o 1_o joh._n 5_o 18._o in_o sum_n job_n be_v no_o hypocrite_n as_o satan_n do_v insinuate_v and_o the_o lord_n chief_a end_n in_o afflict_v he_o be_v not_o to_o punish_v his_o sin_n but_o to_o try_v he_o wherein_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n be_v just_a and_o holy_a even_o when_o he_o thus_o afflict_v without_o cause_n for_o he_o have_v sovereign_a power_n over_o the_o be_v which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o inflict_v upon_o it_o what_o he_o please_v and_o there_o be_v so_o much_o also_o in_o the_o most_o innocent_a as_o may_v stop_v their_o mouth_n under_o great_a trial_n all_o these_o consideration_n put_v together_o tend_v to_o the_o heighten_v of_o job_n commendation_n that_o he_o hold_v fast_o hâ—s_a integrity_n not_o only_o in_o prosperity_n or_o when_o god_n be_v send_v a_o light_a touâ—h_n of_o affliction_n but_o when_o he_o be_v destroy_v and_o swallow_v he_o up_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v this_o not_o in_o pursuance_n of_o any_o quarrel_n but_o be_v destroy_v a_o innocent_a man_n to_o refute_v the_o calumny_n cast_v upon_o his_o integrity_n to_o omit_v what_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v on_o ch._n â—_o 8_o we_o may_v here_o gather_v some_o further_a instruction_n and_o first_o the_o lâ—rds_n repeat_v of_o that_o commendation_n of_o job_n be_v now_o in_o a_o afflicted_a condition_n which_o form_v he_o have_v give_v he_o in_o his_o 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see_v 1_o pet._n 1.7_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v insinuate_v in_o the_o word_n hold_v fast_o which_o in_o the_o original_a import_v a_o retain_v and_o hold_v of_o a_o thing_n firm_o and_o with_o our_o whole_a strength_n because_o of_o difficulty_n and_o opposition_n as_o the_o traveller_n keep_v his_o garment_n in_o a_o windy_a day_n imply_v not_o only_o that_o when_o god_n people_n be_v assault_v with_o tentation_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o their_o practice_n when_o in_o a_o right_a frame_n to_o put_v forth_o their_o strength_n that_o they_o may_v hold_v fast_o their_o integrity_n and_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n heb._n 4.14_o rev_n 2.13.25_o &_o 3.11_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n to_o stand_v fast_o in_o trial_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o commendable_a to_o bear_v out_o in_o such_o a_o tempest_n 2._o whatever_o it_o be_v in_o religion_n wherewith_o man_n please_v themselves_o yet_o nothing_o please_v god_n better_o than_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v preserve_v in_o under_o affliction_n and_o in_o a_o try_v condition_n for_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n commend_v that_o job_n still_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n and_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v glory_n over_o satan_n in_o this_o have_v thou_o consider_v my_o servant_n job_n and_o still_o he_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n the_o question_n do_v not_o only_o import_v that_o god_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o he_o and_o do_v notice_n he_o now_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o furnace_n but_o that_o he_o do_v delight_n to_o vex_v satan_n with_o thâ—_n sight_n of_o his_o constant_a integrity_n see_v revel_n 2.13_o &_o 3.10_o 3._o as_o god_n be_v especial_o please_v with_o man_n sincerity_n so_o it_o be_v against_o that_o that_o satan_n plant_v his_o chief_n engine_n and_o battery_n for_o the_o thing_n which_o job_n have_v chief_o to_o hold_v fast_o in_o this_o trial_n be_v his_o integrity_n satan_n do_v not_o assault_v job_n outward_a 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whether_o godly_a or_o wicked_a from_o god_n and_o so_o he_o contradict_v what_o bildad_o have_v say_v chap._n 8.20_o and_o do_v assert_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v the_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o god_n hence_o learn_v 1._o matter_n of_o truth_n and_o error_n be_v not_o thing_n of_o light_n or_o small_a importance_n but_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v cleaved_a unto_o oppose_v it_o who_o will_v and_o error_n in_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o more_o dangerous_a than_o simple_a ill_a practice_n as_o not_o only_o corrupt_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rational_a understanding_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o his_o faculty_n but_o lead_v also_o the_o sinner_n to_o sin_v secure_o and_o to_o defend_v it_o obstinate_o therefore_o be_v job_n so_o resolute_a in_o this_o matter_n i_o have_v say_v it_o and_o will_v stand_v to_o it_o 2._o controversy_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o state_v that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v where_o the_o stress_n and_o weight_n of_o 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affection_n respect_v to_o party_n or_o interest_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o by_o a_o sound_a judgement_n in_o judge_v of_o truth_n or_o error_n they_o be_v a_o ready_a prey_n for_o satan_n who_o he_o will_v soon_o ensnare_v in_o a_o error_n 5._o in_o particular_a it_o be_v a_o fix_a truth_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o all_o and_o particular_o by_o godly_a man_n that_o outward_a lot_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o that_o so_o neither_o their_o own_o affliction_n nor_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o do_v shake_v they_o this_o be_v the_o great_a truth_n which_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n have_v clear_v in_o job_n experience_n and_o the_o debate_v record_v in_o this_o book_n a_o truth_n to_o which_o the_o scripture_n eccles_n 9.1_o 2._o ezek._n 21_o 3._o and_o frequent_o elsewhere_o bear_v witness_n and_o therefore_o man_n will_v be_v very_o sincere_a will_v by_o faith_n grip_n to_o god_n love_n in_o every_o lot_n and_o will_v mortify_v their_o own_o lust_n lâ—st_v otherwise_o tentation_n 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but_o because_o in_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o defence_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o contradictâ—r_n of_o god_n who_o have_v conclude_v and_o delare_v all_o man_n to_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o under_o sin_n and_o even_o the_o regenerate_a not_o to_o be_v perfect_a or_o such_o as_o god_n can_v afflict_v they_o without_o injustice_n and_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o i_o persist_v in_o such_o a_o apology_n and_o say_v still_o that_o i_o be_o perfect_a that_o shall_v not_o only_o prove_v i_o sinful_a but_o perverse_a and_o stubborn_a in_o my_o sin_n hence_o learn_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o plead_n of_o man_n righteousness_n by_o their_o own_o work_n or_o their_o sinlesness_n but_o god_n can_v easy_o improve_v and_o refute_v it_o all_o for_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o god_n have_v a_o way_n to_o condemn_v i_o 2._o man_n very_a plead_n for_o their_o righteousness_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o god_n righteousness_n be_v cause_n and_o evidence_n sufficient_a that_o they_o be_v to_o 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begin_n of_o v._o 20._o as_o be_v also_o do_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o same_o v._o 20._o where_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o original_a that_o be_v here_o i_o perfect_a and_o yet_o the_o sense_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o purpose_n lead_v we_o to_o repeat_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a or_o if_o i_o be_v perfect_a to_o wit_n in_o my_o own_o eye_n the_o text_n be_v thus_o read_v will_v afford_v a_o new_a ground_n of_o his_o resolution_n against_o contend_v and_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v either_o 1._o according_a to_o the_o translation_n though_o i_o be_v or_o be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v though_o i_o be_v sincere_a and_o not_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o do_v plead_v so_o before_o you_o yea_o be_v i_o never_o so_o perfect_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o plead_v the_o matter_n before_o and_o against_o god_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o righteousness_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a my_o not_o regard_v of_o my_o life_n and_o my_o despise_n of_o and_o yield_v it_o up_o to_o god_n as_o a_o sinful_a man_n testify_v for_o i_o that_o i_o mind_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o my_o voluntary_a quit_n and_o resign_v up_o of_o my_o life_n witness_v that_o i_o judge_v myself_o a_o sinner_n as_o indeed_o sense_n of_o sin_n will_v make_v humble_a submit_v to_o affliction_n and_o stoop_v and_o submit_v to_o god_n afflict_a hand_n particular_o in_o death_n prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o sin_n and_o no_o pleader_n of_o his_o own_o perfection_n or_o 2._o if_o we_o read_v these_o word_n as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n which_o seem_v most_o favourable_a if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n or_o if_o i_o be_v perfect_a in_o my_o own_o eye_n i_o will_v not_o know_v my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n will_v be_v this_o as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v as_o my_o plead_v my_o perfection_n before_o god_n be_v enough_o to_o condemn_v i_o and_o prove_v i_o perverse_a v._o 20._o so_o it_o be_v but_o my_o ignorance_n and_o not_o know_v of_o my_o own_o soul_n or_o condition_n that_o will_v make_v i_o plead_v so_o and_o come_v before_o such_o a_o majesty_n with_o that_o plea_n he_o may_v just_o so_o terrify_v i_o as_o to_o make_v i_o despise_v my_o very_a life_n as_o well_o as_o my_o righteousness_n before_o he_o and_o a_o fight_n of_o his_o perfect_a purity_n will_v make_v i_o abhor_v such_o thought_n and_o myself_o for_o they_o thus_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o resolution_n and_o the_o argument_n move_v he_o not_o to_o contend_v be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o by_o contend_v bewray_v his_o ignorance_n of_o himself_o nor_o mad_o run_v upon_o his_o own_o ruin_n or_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v afterward_o make_v his_o life_n a_o burden_n to_o he_o hence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v man_n ignorance_n or_o their_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n that_o make_v they_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o worth_n or_o righteousness_n for_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o 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