Chap. í. An Expofition upon the BookofJ O B. Vert. 5. All you that are unclean and pr)phane , go far away from thefe Sacrifices. Not ortlrthe word ofGod, but the very light of Na- --- Pretul, hinc rum taught them, not to meddle with holy things till they were precut ellepro- fanCrified: Avg, cancl mat vales to Thereforefpecially look to this; when you have any facrifice, tog; a1filtte anyduty to perform, beprepared and fan .tified within and with- lino. out before youcome to the duty. It is true, that the duty fan0i- fies, but it is feldotn that the duty fanEtifies us, milers we be fan dified for the duty : Theyget moll honfs from the duty, who are moll holy before theyconic to theduty ; betides the great dan- ger ofcoming unprepared.Take heed howyou hear : not only hear, but take heed to prepare your felves for hearing : So look to thy feet (it hath the fame fenfe) when thou comeff into the pouf of God, prepare thy Pelf, be not hafly, left thine be countedbut the facrifice of Fools. So much ofthe firft aCc of Jobs holy care, He fent andfantlifredthem. ly, ..NWIII.0.1. 59 =rt of verfe 5. and vole 6. t he *sowing, andoffered burnt offer- , ; to he number of themall. For jobfaid, ß,ùt my "ons havefinned, andcurledGod in r. hearts 5 Thus did job continually. Not 'here was a day when the Sons ofGod came toprefent themfelves before the Lord, and Satan came alfoamong, than. N Ow follows the fecond Mt of Jobs holy care, He roje up ear- ly in the morning, andoffered burnt offerings according to the number ofthemall. It is ill toperform a holy duty with rreglefI ofpreparation, it is asbad tomakepreparation, and thennegle6I the duty.We fee both joyned itr job, he is careful to prepare , and he is as diligent to perform. Be rofe up early. 1 This notes the extraordinary diligenceand zeal of Jab toward God in this duty. He was fo zealous, that he rifeth not only iñ the mo rning,- but early in the morning. In Scri- pture, to do a thing in the morning, and to doa thing diligently, are the fame, Pfal. iox, 8. i will early deffroy the wicked of the I a Land
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