460 Chap. 33. Expolition,upon the Book, of J o B, Verf,29, Verf. 29. Loall thefe things worketh Godooftentimes with man ; Verf, 3o. To bringbacl<,his foulefrom the pit, to be enlightned' with the light ofthe living. As the Apoftle after he had difcourfed at large, about the dig- nity of Chi libPrie {} -hood, gathers up all together ( Heb: 8. t.) Now of the things whichwe have fpoken, this is the fern : we have, fach an high Priefi, who isfet on the right,hand of the throne of the kfajelly in the heavens: So Elihu having fpcken much of the feve rail wayes, by whichGod revealeth himfelfe toman, and works him to a fight of his fin, and penitential( forrowforit, recolle&s and fummes up all in thefe words. Loall thefe things worketh God oftentimes with man, &c. In thefe two verfes , we may take notice, chiefly of two- things. Firff , The frequencyofGods dealing thus with man (v, 29th Lo all thefe thing worketh Godoftentimes. Secondly , The defgne and purpofe of God in doing fo ; That hemay bring,backhis foulefrom the pit,andbe enlightnedwith the light of the living. Lo, all thisworketh God oftentimes with man. Here's the application of the former Do&rive; Elihuprefheth hishearers with ir, and bids them lay it toheart ; As if he had fayd, t havenot beenfpeak¿ingof things in the clouds, bast of what is really anddayly aEtedamong the children of men. Lo orbehold ) all thefe things. There are foure fpeciall fignifications in Scrip- ture ofthis word, Lo, or behold, and they may all foure meete in thisplace. Firfi, It imports fume new unheard-ofand wonderful! thing 7. 14. ) Lo,or behold a virgin fhall conceive, and bear afen.: That a virgin fhould bring forth a ion, is a wonder of wonders, a wonder fo much above the courfe'.and power of Nature, fo much beyond the comp& & comprehenfion of reafon, that men and Angels have reafon to be aftonifhed at it. Secondly, 'Tis prefixed, to Chew foure extraordinary impulfe air readineffe of fpuit for a&ion, Thus Chrift fpeaketh in that other
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