Chap.-3. An Expófitionwpon the Bookof J © B. ver{. -r. .vention, toprepare a proper Cafe for his day. This lie Both froth thisfirft verfe to the end ofthe nineteenth. Secondly, in this-Chapter job holds forth tó us, the ground or rcafonof this curie He isfull ofpaflion, buthirpitonis ration'al. He curfeth, but hefhews you why. This-reafön ( with fomeocca fional intermixtures) is demonftrated from- the ninth to the end of the nineteeth verfe. If I am asked a reafonof my anger, why I am fobitter againft my day, this is the account I give, ßecaùf itjhut not up my mothers womb, mac. Thirdly, we have an inforcement of this curie upon his day, by a vehement expoftulation, againft the lengthning and continuance ofhis days. He complained in the beginningofthe Chapter, that ever he had.a day, and now he complains as much that he Math any more days.. He wonders why his life began, and he is troubled be- caufe it dothnotend. Wherefore is light given to him that is in mi- fery ? &c. This expoftulatiòn concludes the Chapter. The nine former verfes contain the ftrft divifion ofthe Chapter, yobs curie upon Ms day, both thematter and the mannerof the Curie. We have this curfe, full pronounced upon hisday in general, ThenJob openedhis mouth, and turfedhis day. Secondly, he fixes a curfe upon his day, in.the feveral parts of it. Take a natural day, for the fpace ofaq:. hours,and then it con- ftlteth of two parts, ofday and night, light and darknefs. Ac- Cording to'which divifion the curfe runs; verf. 3. Let the dayperifb wherein Iwasborn, andthenight wkrinit wasfaid, a man-child_is conceived. Thirdly, he pronounceth a fpecial.proper curie upon each part of his day. Take the day for the light, for that fpàce between Sun - riling and Sun-.fet. He curies that, verf. 4. and 5. Let that day be darknefs, ,let not .God regard itfrom above, neither lei the lightJbi,.tc upon it, 6-c. Then follows a curie upon the night, in the 6,7, and 8. verfes, Asforthat night,.ht darknefs.Jeize upon it let it not be joynedunto the days oftheyear, &c. So then job.pronounceth this curie, .ñrf in general againli his d-ay. Secondly, he divides -the curie upon the feveral parts of the day. Thirdly,-he faitens a fpecial curie upon each part. T ti You 3 3
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