Chap, 3 3 . An Expo/ition upon the Boob, o f J o a. Verf. r ó. 3 3 3 JOB. Chap. 33. Verf. /9, 20, 2I, 22. He is chaftened alfo with pain upon his bed, and the multitude ofhis bones with flrong pain. so that his life abhorreth bread, and hisfoul dainty meat. His lief") isconfirmed away that it cannot be f en,and his bones that were notfeenflic . out. Hisfoal draweth neare unto the grave, and his life . to the deflroyer. He context of thefe foure verfes, containeth a defcription of the fecond meanes, which the wifdome of God is plea- fed (imam ufe for the humiliationof man, and for the difcovery or revelationofhis mind unto him. Hefjieak.eth in a:dream, in a an(ion of the night, as was (hewed before, he fpeaketh alto by, paines and fickneffes, as isnow to be confidered. Verf. 19. He is chaftened alfo with pain.. That particle which we render alfa, gives the text anemphafis ( He is chaftened alfo ) For it imports, that here is aFurther ad- ditionor fupplement.of meanes,whereby the Lord doth awaken fanners to attend and obey hisvoyce. The fubjea of thefe foure verfes, is aFick man, or, the f :ckíoef c ofman. Aforrpwfullfubjea. And the ficknefs of man is fet forth in thefe foure verfes,by foure lad fymptomes or effe6,1s. The firs} is pain, grievous paine, ver 79. He is chafienedalfo with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones withflrana pain. The fecond fymptorne of this ficknefs, is lofs of appetite , and his nauceating all manner of food ( v. 2o.) So that his life ab-- horreth bread,andhis foul dainty meat. The third fymptome of his ficknefs is agenerali languil1 ment or confumption all his body over ( v. 21. ) His flefh confumed away that it cannot befear, and his bones that were not feene (aide ext. The fourth and .la + fymptome of this grievous ficknefs is faint- ing,.
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