262 Chap. 3 3. An Evpofitiou upon the Boob, of J o B. Verf. i 3. in, not d illy and comply with them as many doe. The Apolile faith (Yeb: i z. 4. ) rehave not yet refittedunto blood, fizrrving againft fin. That is, either the fin of others, or the fin which o- thers would force you to. Though we fhould firive againll of owne fins efpecially, yer 'tis good to drive againli fin in whom- foever we fee it. Thirdly , If you will be ftriving, thzn llrive wich Satan, The Adverfary ; Submit to God , and ref;ft the Devill, containe the whole duty of man, Gamer 4.7. )Our bufineffe is not to ftrive with God, but to fubmit to him ; And our bufineffe is not tofub- mit to the Devill, but to ({rive withhim. How doe mofc run a contrary courle ? They refill God, and fubmit to the Devill. O fad! Here's a threefold bleffed ftrife; Fir(I, Strive with the tufts and corruptions,of your owne hearts; Secondly , Strive with the fins ofothers, and their follicitations of you to fin:Thirdly,Strive with the Devill and his temptations. Doe not ftrive with God, ,why fhould we Srive with God at any time , or in any thing, whom at ail times, and in all things, we ought to ferve, honour and obey ? Somuch okhis chideing queltion, in which Elihu reprovesrob , and he'hadgiven but too much occafion for it. whydoff tho,frive withhim, hegtvrtb not eccount of any of has matters. JOB,
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=