Chap 3. An Expofition upon the Bookof J O B. Verf. 8. 38r Itiathan. Yet I rather encline to the latter Expouitión refpef}ing mourning, bothbecaufe it hath the Authority ofour Englifh Bible to countenance it, our Tranilators putting mourning in the Text, and Leviathan in the Margin ; As alto, becaufe it carries a clearer correfpondence and agreement both with Antecedentsand Coufe- quents, both with the matter and with. the frameof jobs com- plaint and curie in this Chapter. Taking the words in this fenfe, that Job calls to have his night, cared in fuch a folemn manner,as thofe hired mourners-ufed to la- ment and bewail the days ofhumane calamities, we may obferve, Firft, Thathope of, profit will turn f me fpirits into any poflure. La- menting and-mourning is an unpleafant work, but profit and re- ward fweetens and .makes it pleafant. Some men will be in any aftion fo they may get by it, they will mourn for hire, and curls for hire;Sò did Salaam. Salaam was fent for to curie the people of God, Numb. 22. He made many delays,and feemingly conicieuti.- ous fcruples,yet at lati he goes about the work,as black and bad as it was. But what overcame him,and anfwered all his doubtsabout the undertaking,of fuch awork ? The Text in Peter refolvesus, he loved the wages of unrighteoufrtefs. He that loveswages, will quickly love anywork which brings in wages.Upon the itageyou might have anypafrion fóryour money : Joy and forrow, love and hatred,all acted and perfonated,byond the perfonal temper or oc- cafious of the men) meetly for reward ; And (which is thehigheii. argument ofa mercenary ípirit) fomead holinefs for hire,and are Godly for outward gain. "Secondly, in that Job,calls others' to mournover, and condole, that night , Obferve, That fame troubles exceed our own farrows ;, Atìd we may want theeyes and tongues of others to exprefs themby. My heart, (faith Job) isnot large enouglì,and I have not Art enough to ad, much lets to aggravate myown ailliCions ; let theih doit whofe profeffion and pradiCe it is, to curfe the day. Sometimes the mer- cies which wereceive,and the joy that theSaul conceives,is mare then we can exprefs or be thankful enough for : a d then we fend to others, both private Chriflians and whole Congregations, defi- ling thetn to helpus,to lend us their heartsand their tpngues,their affections and their voyces in that Angelical work, thepraifes of our God. Let them blef.r God who blefs the day, (who are vers'd ita.
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