18o Chap. 3 3. An Expofation upon the Book of jo,o B. Verf.6.: owne integrity. The former ofthefe Was chiefely upon the hand ofElihn in this undertaking, the latter upon the hand of fob. To betray the truthof Gqd, is the wort} kinde both of cowardife and treachery ; and to betray our'owne Integrity is next to that. There is nothing more unworthy aman, much more a Chriftian, then to leave either truth,or our own integrity to fìnke or fw-im, todhift for themfelves. Thus Elihu provokes fob to the corn- bate, and fends him a friendly challenge, which left he fhould refute or not accept, he gives him a comfortable account (as a cordiali) what manner ofmanhe fhould find him to be, even a man moulded and modell'd tohis owne heart , or minted to his mind, as will appeare inthenext verfe. Verf. 6. Behold, l amaccording to thy .wifhin Godslead, &c. Here we have avery winning argument (aswas (hewed in . o, pening the whole Context )'to incourag4fob both toheare and anfwer. If ever a man will fpeakwhenhe comes to a bufinefie, it is when things and perfons are according to his with. fob had oftentimes wifht that he might be mildlyheard byGod,& notfa harfhty dealt with by man ; h¡s friends havingbeen fo over- fevere and rigorous toward him, that he was even compelled in the bit- terneffe ofhis foule, to cryout , He-that is afflicted; Ilonahave pietyfromhis friends. Yea, when fob wicht to be heard by God, tie, with much earneftneffe deprecated his feverity, ( ¿'hap: 9, 34. and Chap: 13. 24.) Let net thy dread maize me afraid. Thus, Job had wicht for a milde and gentle treatment from all hands. In anfwer to which delire Elihu prefents himfelfe to , him. Behold, I am according to thy with in Godshead; Thofe words (According to thy-will,) may have a two-fold. interpretation ;' Firft, aswe render,according . to thy w i fh, is, ac- cording to what thou haft heretofore fpoken or drawn out in wifhes ; thou hail thyvote, thywith, and what wouldfl thou have more, M if he had faid G: Job,: ¡Laveheard thee withing fuch wi flies , that, thou mighteft be more tenderly handled.; that. God would not oppreffe thee with his.Majefi} , nor thyfriendswith their 'everity. Nów theca haft thydeftre,l doe here p,remife fife filch
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