346 Chap. 2. An Expofition upon the Book,of ] QB. Verf. 5. fink into his very bones, into his very marrow ; touch him thus, and then you fhall fee what he will do. The Bone it felt is a part without feeling; yet to touch the bone, imports the greateft pain that can be felt. Touch hie bone, and his flefh, and then faith he, He will Curfe thee is thyface. what it is to curfe to theface bath been opened already in the for- mer Chapter, at the eleventhverfe,and I muff refer you thitherfor the fenfe of this phrafe;only in a word take it thus, He will carte thee to thyface, is as if Satan had laid thus ; Though Job did biefs theewhen he had a full efiate, and though he did biefs thee when thou dic11l empty him of his eftate, and took all his goods from him, yet ifthoudobut touch his body,and afflict his bones, he will break forth into curfed language,both concerning thy perfon, and concerning thy fèrvice. I will ®rely mind you further of that which is here fecretly couched in this exprellion, Touch bidbone, andhie,left, and he will curfe thee to thyface ; here is a fecret imprecation involved, he tacitly fubjeds himfelfto the curie of God, ifJob curfe not God. As if Satan fhould have laid, If he do not curfe thee to thyface, then do fo and fo to me, and think thus and thus of me : Ifyou would have the meaning of Satan fromthe language of his Chil- dren, you may take the plainEnglifb ofit thus, Touch but hie bone and his ffefh, and damnme, ifhe donot curie thee, fendme to Hell prefently. Satan indeedkept this curled imprecation dolewrapt up in that form.offpeaking ; But now his Children (peak it out ; Ifyou would have Satans heartfrom the mouths ofthe Sons ofBe- liai, a curled and curling generation amongtt us, theplain Englifb ofit is this : God damn me, andme to Hell prefently, if he curie thee not. Satan we fee was moremodeft then thefe Sons ofimpu- dence and perdition, who openly imprecate upon, and dévote themfelves unto the wrath of God almoft every word ; thefe do not only intimate, but exceed the copy which Satanfe'ts them here, by bold blafphemy, and horrid execrations. Andhe will curfe thee to thy face. We may from hence.obferve Firft, Satan had tryed in vain tomake job code God ; Nowhe attempts a fecond time ; Note, That When Satan cannot prevail againft ;te by one means, he` cloth not
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