Chap. 34. fdn Expofttion upon the BaoI, of J o B. Verf. i 3. 595 But Godhath fuck apower,. Therefore he cannot doe any inju- flee. That, God bath fucfaan abfolútepower arifing from and re.- fiiding inhirnfelfe Elihu proves by a kind of Challenge. Who hath givenkiln. a Charge over the earth ? Produce the man, let him thew his face, if he dareth. IIt is an expreilion of the fame importance with that of the Apoftle ( Rom: 8. 3 3.) Who fhall'lay any thing to the Charge of Gods gleíl ? let us fee the man, let us fee tli!.devil!, that shall fo lay any thing to the Charge of Gods El, as to prevaile in his Charge; cis alfo like that other trio pant query, in the fame Chapter(v. 3 1. ) IfGod be with m, who can be againft zss ? That is, who can be foagainft us as tohurt as, or carry the day againfi us ? Thus here; Who bath given him a Charge over the world ? lot us fee who As if he had fayd, Are there any above God, from whom he deriver) his power ? Or have any committed the Govern- ment ofthe earth to him as his troll andcharge, for the mannage. ment whereof he is to be accountable unto them ? Surely no, And of no, then either God isjail, or all the world waft be in confufian or under oppreffionwithout any redreffe or remedy. MrBroughton rem- `{ Jéquente dens, Who beforehim looked to the earth ? E e fay, who bathgiven Ljvfumit rpr® him a Charge over the earth ? The ordinary lignification óf the 7ubere juxte word, is to vaft, and that moremSpinal Firft, In away of favour, to fee what otherswant (fowevi- hint 'i`7a & the poore ) or how they doe, fo we duallyvial the lick, and p1Ylerc "' fornetimes thofe that are well inhealth. Secondly , It lignifieth to vific in a way of judgement, or to punifh thofe that have done arniffe. Thus the Lord threatens tó via ( that is, to punifh ) the iniquity of the fathers upon the. children ( Exod: so. 5: ) Thtrdly, The word figniffieth tocommand, to iffue out orders, to give a charge. This fignification of the word is very frequent both in Scripture, and in dayly ufe, Vifiters (we know) have power of Government ; yea they have power over Governours to order and give them a charge, that they doe, or toexamine whether they have done the duty of their place. In this latter fence, we render it here, Who bathgiven hire a Charge over the earth ? And fo we read it ( 2 Chron: 3 6. z3. ) Thus faith Cyrus King ofPerfaaaj all krngdomes of the earth hath theLord God`of' heaven
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