484 Çhap..3,3. An Expofition upon the Book of J o. B. Verf. 3.z, argument ; or thirdly, when we interpret what they fay in anfwer to the worft fence ; or fourthly,when we are glad to finde any weaknefs or infufficiency in their anfwers, and are fohafty to con deism , that we will not give them leave to recolle t their thoughts, or thinke better on't to mend their anfwers , and exc., plaine their meaning,either by fpeech or writing it is impoffible breaches fhould be healed,& differences reconciled,or.that ever we fhould come to .:a cleare &.full.underftanding of one another. This offer made by Elihu to yob is a goodpattern , and fhewes . us how to deale with brethren in all fuch cafes : and that which followeth flneweth the be and noblefl ground of fuch amicable condifcentions, even a willingnefs not only to agree withbut to embrace thofe fromwhom we differ. That's the general! fence of what Etihu affureth yob, and would have him confident of in the next words. For I defre to juflife thee, As if he had fayd ; Ihave notfpel¿en all or anyofthefe things to thee, beeaufeI would conquer thee, nor doe I now provoke or invite thee tofpeakeibecaufe Ihave "amind to lyeat catch,or entangle thee in thy anfwers, for I tell thee, my heart and my aymein this over- ture, in,I ( heartily) defre to jullifie thee., %B.!1 The word wherebyEliM exprefeth this defixe,fignifietb more then a.bare defire. Itnotes, firf+, an earnefl delire, or ftrength of delire. Secondly , A pleafing defre, or delightful) delire. The higheffa& ofdefile is delight ; delight is the intention Non mini vo: and flrength ofaffeóion, or delireat refl. As if Elibu°had fayd, lop ejl,utta.tm I have not fpokenout of ill will to thee, .or&fireofvitioryover thee, confirm injußci nor would any thing bemore welcome newes to my joule, then to fee Afgendam,velim cau e o u i in thee;it cloth not lea a me atall to prove that nee- jn ho art or ft, itwould extreamly 1áa e f e even ravifhmyheart neee in to 1. y P .l quad reprehen- withjoy if thou couldit prove thy felfe or thycaffe fojug andfault- di pelt. leffe, that nothingcould be' blamed or reproved in either. -I defsre Meta Y eft non to jujiifie thee. mode-pietata Al et veritatïs That is,not only to judge thee a godlyman, or aman fearing louden tribue God ( which I alreadydoe) but to judge that thou haft in all pe Vgniiieatfe things both, done and fpoken welltyvhich as yet. Idoe nor,nor can, unleffe
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