Chap; 34. An Expofition upon the Beek, of Jo B. Verf.r4. 589 Firft, Ifhefethis heart againfi naan,to enquire ftriòlly into his proponeret ho- life and wayes, if he fhould critically mark all his errours, orf'Iiter sua og faults, and iorefolve toproceed againfl him, he might foon make8Yed'' Pifc: anend of him, as it followeth in the next verfe. As theftrong- ett, fo the belt and holyeft of men arenot able to Band before him. Thus the words are an anfwer given by Ehhu to that fre- quent requeft of job,that Godwould let him come near to judge- ment, and hear his caufe argued and debated before him, even at hisBar; but faith Elihte (according to this fence) If God fet his heart againfl man, if he Both but ftrialy enquire intohis con- dition, courfe, and converfation, it would be fad with him ; All men muffperifh. Thofe two places in the Pfalmesanfwer this in- terpretationfully, (Pfeil. t 3o. 3.) If thouLordfhouldit mark,,ini- quities, OLord, who fhould Rand ? That is, No man !hall ; We cannotHand in our righteoufnefs before God, how then (hall we (land in our iniquities ! And therefore the fecond Text depre- cates the Lord's leyere enquiry into our pureft and molt perfeó fervices, (PP. 143. 2.)Enter not into judgement with thyfervant, for in thyfight ¡halll no man living bejußifeed. Secondly, Ifhefit hit heartagainfi man, that is, If he have a general purpofe todeftroy and ruine him by his abfolute Sove- raignty, he can eafily do it what God hath a nainnde to 'do, or only,willeth it tobe done, hehathpower enough to do it; Hecan make anyman miferable, andnot only ftrip him of the comforts of this life,but ofhis life too -: And hebathpower enongh,if he wouldufe it,fo he bath foveráign unqueflionable authority enough tobear him out in the ufeof his power. Now, feeingGodwho is cloathed with this abfolute power, yet Bothnot exercife fuch a power, but having givenman a being, continues to very many men a comfortable 'being in this world, and loth not willingly grieve or Alin ahyof the children of men, nor execute any ven- geance upon themwithout their defert ; furely then God is righ- teous, he will not-do wickedly: Thus we have the importance of the Tranflation, Ifbe fet his heart againfi man :` We fay, (which, alfo bearethfairlyenough the . fame fence) If be- fet hit heartupon man. Si direxerit ail If 'hegatheretlzunto Mmfelf_hit Spirit andbit breath, eioneor fumy Soar erender it t bus. If hefit heartupon (or a atr man ffi Alto ; f po () Cr? flaatrt odic hetrahst, Vufg.
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