Chap. 2. 11n Expofition upon the Bookof J O B. Verf.-9. 2 8 r tion a little after, though he kill me,yet will irtruf in him, So far- of thofe who tranflate the Text, blefs Godanddye, with that twofold Expofition upon it ; I (hall now`confider what fenf, we are tomake out of thofe words as we tranflate them, and as they are indeed molt generally translated; Curfe-Godand dye : This readingoftheText feems molt anfwerable toSatans defign, which being to provoke Job to"curfe God; it was mat proper to fine his wives fpirit with filch thoughts,and toput his own words into her mouth,Curfe Godanddye:This thread is of the fame fpinhing with the former, and carriesSatans plot homeuponhis own principles ; She (peaks this adverfariesmind as fully as he could himfelf,wheir fhe bids her Husband, Curfe Godanddye. But could Job dye when he lifted, that fhe biddeth him Curfe _Godanddye ? What means this language ? Someinterpret hermeaning to be this, dye by thyown hand, de- ftroy thy felf; as Sons ofBelial ufe to fay, Go hang thy felf, mur- der thy feif, make an end of thy fell: As God by thole plagues is thy Judge, fo be thou (to end the matter) thy own Executioner. Or as others, curfe God, that fo he maybe provoked to take thee BLpti out of the world quickly. Or, Curfe Godand dye, cafe thy heart mum exb0lerä fotnewhat, and give it vent bybreaking out againit God in blaff- gum mutrii phemies,take this revenge upon him,and then let him dohis word: probrio indown Curfe God, though thou dye for it. co!gell dojo r Laftly, CurfèGod, That fo the Ma tftrate taking notice of it, 210 f"7"fj`c`4"` thou mayft be cut off by the Sword of Juftice. We know blaf Pineda phemers were fentenced to death without mercy by the Lawof Mofei, and it is not improbable that the light of Nature might carry thofe Nations to as high and fevere a revenge againit that higheft fin. We know Socrates was adjudged to death by the A- thenians (as their naturalDivinity taught them) for an injurious or difhonorable fpeech concerning their Gods.I conceive her counfel, Curfe Godand dye, had forne of there intenaments in it ; The belt ofthem is bad enough, and fo bad, that it renders this Objection againtt themall. It is.objeeted, that furely any of diele carry too high a (train of wìckednefs for jobs wife ; furely the couldnot imagine, much lets have the boldnefs to offer fuch advice to her ,Husband. I anfwer firft in general , a good man may have a verY"bad Wife. A Husband cannot infüfe Holinefs, or make his Wife good Marriage Both not change theheart ; Marriage withChrift dock, " 0 0 but
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