486 Chap, 33. ../4a-xpefition. upon the Book. of Joss. Verf. 32. iç,tòdive teflimtny unto thee, or fubfcribe thy certificate, that thou art worthy of commendation. Though Elihu was a man ofa very'warme and keene fpirir,full of fire, andmettle,yét he difco- vered a very honefl bent, and a well governed intention towards ph, in Paying, T dcfire topuflifie thee ; for 'cis as if he had faid ; It' wouldndi pleafeme at all tofee carafe offurther cen fure, -but it wótildpleafe mefully to feecaul ofapproving and acquitting Thee. Therefore doebut flare thy cafe and make out the. merits of ir, and I dial' yield fofoonas I fee caufe. So then, Elihu did not carryhimfelf in this bufinefs, firfç, as a party, or as one that had taken a fide, andwas refolved tohold it (as force doe) right or wrong, -'b..caufe he had appeared in ir. Nor Secondly, was he hurryed by pafïìon, or intemperance offpirit. Nor Thirdly, was hehood-winkt byprejudice, orfore flailedby his opinion ágainft the perfon. Nor Fourthly, washe engaged by love to contention or hopesofvi&ory. NorFifthly, was he purpofed' to fuppreife . [mother or keepe dowse the truth. Nor Sixthly, had he anyde- fire to afperfe fob, and make him appear black. NorSeventhiy, had he amind to grieve theman,ot burthen him with accufations; but declared a cieare candor and much melting compaflion to- wards his atliicîed Antagonitl, hungring and thirfling, yea even riarbum fi longing fora jufl occalion to jullifie him: rarefum,tur Some, I:grant,.epound thisword jutife, as ufed here byEli- pro juflitiam ha in a very bare and barren fence, as if it implyed only thus e:cerrere, juflè much, Iwill cloe thee right, or Ihave nomind todoe theen7rofrog ; but cr. rese piece- furely the word is much more fruitful', and beares the fignifica dere. q. d. fla- Lion of agreat willingnefs in Vihu to render yob as faire as pofli- juxtapæqtratrs bly he could, or as his caufe would bearetoall the world he kges tecum a- waited to underfland fo much of him and byhirn,as might enable gore. Bold: him to fay, he had neither spoken nor done any thing amifle. Hence note, Firfl. 1( goodmn is glad tofee any mans caufeor cafeprovegood, or better then - he thought it. The Apolile giving feverallCharecers ofGofpell love or cha- rity, faith ( I Cor. 13. 6. ) It rejoyceth not in iniquity, but rejoy- cech in the truth. As charity rejoyceth Rot in thedoing of inigtu- ty,fo neither doth it,when others are found to have done.iniquity. 'But it' rejoyceth heck, when any who are either fufpe&ed or charged
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