340 Chap. 33. An Expelìtion upon the Boob, of J O B. Verf,i9, to it) if words will not ferve their turne ( words in fleepe, and words when awake) they may expeel blowesnext; and be made . to feele the hand of God, becaufe they have not underfood or. not obeyed his will. Secondly, From the. manner ofexpreflìon, He is chaflened with,: pine upon his bed, The Spirit of Godufeth a wordreferring to in-- ttruEìion both by finking and fpeaking, to Thew that there is a;. voyce in the rod. Hence note. Thechaflifements ofGod .upon us are.ourdocuments, When God fends fickneffe and grievous paires, hereproves (inners from Heaven and chides them for the errours of their lives. The chaftenings "of theLord arefpeakings. He fpeaketh by his rods beyond all the eloquence of words (attc. 6.9.) Hear ye the rod. The voyce ofGod. is in his rod ; that fpeaks fo loud from Heaven in many ftroaks,that the prophanall fanners on earth are fometimes forced to heare and acknowledge ir. As thofe Ma- gicians were forced by the plaine evidence of the fad} to fay (Et,. 8. 19. ) This is the finger of Clod; So they mufl fay,This u the voyceof God. He fpeaks to us, and fpeaks topurpofe in thefe: afflidions: Thevoyce of God in.,afklidion,exceeds all the rheto-- rick and perfwaforas of mortal! met The croffe is a fchoole, in which they who are dull at hearing what=God Beaks to them in his word, are wonderfullyquickened up by his rod. The words of thewife ( faith Solomon) aregoads. And furely thefe goads of afflidion are pricking piercing words,for thepromoting and put- ting on of a lazy foul in Gods worke. Yob had.defiredGod to Beak with him, 6liho anfwers, Why dot} thou defre more an fivers or dirediohs fromGod ? Hath not God fpoken to thee in thefe foares and fckneffes,in thefe chaftifements, with pain upon thy bed ? Is Godwanting to thy in(iru&iön? hath he not clearly told thee hismindand thy duty ? hath he notwritten, yeaengra- venhis will upon thy difeafed Refh ? What are the pains, the corruption, the confumption,theRrange deformity,and fad tranf-. figuration ofthy body, but as fomany voyces of God, (peaking and (peaking aloud to thee,repent andhumble thy (elfe ? There- fore attend, hearken toand meditate upon the anfwers which he hath.imprefted or printed_legibly upon thyhead, face, and wririk -a lei
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