346 Chap.3. An Expofition upon the Book of J O B. J 0 B 3:4,5,6,7s8zc. Verf.3., Let that day be darknefs, let not God regard itfrom above, neither let the lightfbine upon it. Let darknefs and thefbadowofdeathflain it, let a cloud dwell upon it,let the blac(#tefsof the day terrifie it. As for that night, let darltnefr feineupon it, let it not be joynedunto thedayes oftheyear, let it not come into the number ofthe monetbr. Lo, let that night be folitary , ,let no joyful voyee come therein. WE hldygnalylis,and tap - ter ave : The area fubjeff iven of the it is A:- Jobscurie upon parts his of dhis ay Ch The fixft Sec`dion ofit in the nine fiat Verles contains the matter and A. method of that curfe. And he curfeth his day; Firft,ingeneral,(verf.a.) After this Job opexe l bis moutdo,andcurjedhis day. Secondly,He curfeth it in both theparts ofit, (verf.3.) Let the day perish in which Iwas born, and the night in which it was faid, There is a man-child con- ceived. In thefe fixVerles which remain, appertaining to the.firft Sec` i- on , he affixes a particular curie to each part of his day; takinga day, for a natural day, and then dividing it intoday and night, he gives a fpecial curie to each ofthefe parts; a curie upon the day, and a curie upon the night. Thecurie poured out upon the day, lies in the fourth and fifth Verlesofthis Chapter, Let that day be darknefr, let not God regard it from above, neither let the lightThine upon it; let darknefs and the fhadow ofdeath!fainit, let a Clouddwell upon it, let the blacknefr of the day terrifie it. Hereare fix diftin& branches ofthis curie. Firft, Let the day be darknefs. Let the day. Here we are to takeday, not for a natural day,but for the day as.. it is the continent of light, the whole fpace oftime from the riling to.the letting of the Sun. Now faith he,. Let the day be darknefs. Be
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