5 zz Chap. 34. An E.spefitton upon the kook, of J ò B. Verf.6. judicio meo Thirdly , Thus ; Pie in my judgement; that is, I am deceived mention. Pifc. in it, or i fayle of it. To lie inScripture, is to.faile, or to frufirate Frobarem fr the hope of another. Some inlr't much upon this fence; as if he enentiri floe had layd, l comefbort of that which I looked for as my right or fenfude mfona judgement ;. in this fence the word is often applyed to things,. airiTo, but not to perlons as fome of the learned conclude upon this tut nam de re I ufui`pari cer- place.. (Ifa: 58. T r.) 'Ibeat fhaltt be like afprimg ofwater, whole tumef, waters fayle not ; we put in the margin, tie not, or deceive not. of 'Tis aprotrii.e made to thofe who keepe a true fail, and keepe it truely,. God will be to them as 'a fpring whole waters lie not. All our frefh fprings are or fhouldbe in God, and he is a fpring whore waters are always frefh. Noman ever came to him for mat- ter, and was frufirated of his ex Elation; Thus allo the word is tiled (Hab: 3. 17. ) Although the labour of the Olive 'ballfayle ; that is, though when you come to the Olive tree, you find no Olives there,, nor fee any hope ofa drop of oyle in your whole. Olive- yard, yet you may Citil rejoyce in the Lord , he is able to annoynt and fill, you alwayes with the oyle of gladnefs. Thus7o6 is conceived complaining here of his deceived hopes, much in that fence as God himfelfe in the Prophet (Ifa: 5.7. ) is fayd to be deceived. He looked for judgement, but behold opprefon, for righteoufnefs, but behold a cry. I ( faith job ).'looked: for better things, Ilooked for light, but behold darkoef, Ilooked:to be acquit- ted, but behold lam hardly thought ofandcenfived on everyhand, Iamrite dtfappointed, matters fall out and are otherw;fe then I did expeEP. in mee Fourthly ; Ilie in my right ; is thus expounded, lam thought wentior. ise. to lie, while Imaintaine my right, or fay I am righteous ; I em. dud guum innocen- ed a l -ar for _raying Ihave walkedin the truth. fondo mmeám de-g Allthefe readings of the text are given from the affirmative e tutor tïri::Pifc: tranflation. But we, as alto feverall o-hers tranflate.by an interrogation; intimating the heate and earnefinefs f of his fpirit,inwiping oft this *afperfion; Should I lie againftmy right ? I fhouldnot, I will not. As if Eli&&u had fayd ;fob hath infsfted fo muchupon his ome. righ- teoufnefs, and right, that he will not be taken of from it upon any. termes, nay he bathfa'd, what ?fhould I knowing myfelfe tobe in- nocent ( becaufe of this cry againll me) cryguilty to this indite sent ; andfobetray my one. innocency, or give 'may my right?
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