ri4 3 Chap. 3 3. An Ex ifia rtiort upon the .Boolcof J o 3. Verf. $, As Elhn,fpakevery ingenioufly, fo nor at all beyond his duçy,:; wefhould be glad when they whom we have fuft eetedtor charged appeare faire, or better then we fufpecled ;.he that cloth fo.muíf be juflifted . as we =II not holdthe truth of God, fo wemutt not hold the credit of our neighbour`ln unrighteoufnefs. We fhould<have three ends in dealing and debating with others. Firs+, to convince them of their errours and fins. Secondly, (o -recover themout of fin and errour. Thirdly, to acquit 'them in what they appeare and canapprove themfelves not to have finned or erred. El hu aimed.at and attained the firfa and fecond in his debatewith Yob ; and it would have been agreater contentment to bim; if ( there being no need of thofe two) he had feene ,caufe'only tohave done the third. Speak'( laid he) for I dejre tojuflifie thee. Verf. 3 3. Ifnot Iva en unto <nre, hold thy peace, andIfkaft teach thee toi don e. 'lïhishaving defired 3eb to fpeake, _and he either refuting or having nothing to fay, he re-alffumed and re-inforced his former counfell. le trken untome, bold thy peace. Thefe words were Opened, (v. 3r. ) therefore Ïneed rift fray upon themhere If not,hearken &c. and indeedwhat fhould theydoebut hear and fübmit, who have nothing to anfiver orre- -ply ? efpecially when fo gainfull anoverture is made them for 'their encouragement to hear, as Elahu made lob in the next a Words, which are alfb the laft of this difcourfe. AndI (hall,teach thee wi fdooioe. Elibnmay feeme to take much upon hiìn,and fhew himfelfve- ry confident, when he thusundertook and promifed to teach job wifdome; yet doubtlefs theground öf his confidence *as not iii tiimfelfe, but in Gods aflifcane ; and in yobs humble filence. As ifhe had Paid, Ifee thou wilt not fpeake, but:heare, hear then, and I(hall teach thee,v+fdorne ; for God (I hope) will be withns in this matter, acrdboth open on, mouth tofpea{(, and thine eares to hear that which is wi fdome indeed ; having given tile.a heart to receive <,. :iaflrulhon,
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