Chap. 34. An Expofrtion upon the Book, of j o I. Verf. 17. 611 of right ; can it be imagin'd that he who ruleth all men , fhould wrong any than ? Now feeing God who ruleth all is alwayes mo{1 righteous, wilt thou ( ob ) condemn him ( faith Elihu ) that :e 'Holy jufl ? God our governour is fo farre from hating, that he is ever promoting juftice,he that is fo,is mofljuft,and wilt thou con- demne him that is-mofl juft ? Wilt thou condemne ? To. condemm is tofit in lodgement, and give fentence againif ,another. Wilt thou condemne, or give fentence again{} God ? Wilt thou ( as foine tranflate according to theftrianefs of the O- Et an plum riginal ) make him wicked, that is ',soft jolt ? Elihumakes ufeofa infrgnem impì- very hard and fevere word, and it is conceived that he.purpofely `umfatta pitcht upon it,-or pickt it out, to convince Sob, that it is no fmall faulr,.or offence, to complaine ofor to quarrel! with the dealings of God. 'Tis indeed tocondemne God,and to make himwicked, D..% ïi3 as the word imports; Wilt thou condemnehim j,j i. e. qui wade that is mof juf ?- juflus oft. Druf: Hereare two words ; in the Hebrew we put them together, Num Bum, que and fo render them by a fuperlative , mofli jufi. Some tranflate, xyz' é =oxdv wilt them condemne himthat is ftrong and jufl ?that is,flrongly jufl -, jullus efl , ut mightily lufl ; God is full of flrength andmight , fo full that he, dens omnium and he only is Almighty yet his might never exceedeth right, Jl t dam- nor his flrength his juftice. Strength and juflice are commenfu- narefii;lines. rate in God. And while he is fo ftrong, that he candoe what he 75aß pore-/l will; he is fo -jufa chat he will doe. nothing but what is righ- sxPoi va et teous, f tente us Further, I find ethers joyningthe wordflrong,, with the word ,mil et condemne. As if Elrhte had fayd, Wilt thou fo confidently, andperti. et patens ell nacioufly, condemn the full God ? 7o condemne God, though btua damnare oudel, little, to paffe the eafieft fentenceofcondemnation upon him is badfed malo7rn3-, enough but wilt thou firongly condemne him ? We render cleare- exponere per g . jtdt tnilrum ly to the fcope of the place, Wilt thou condemne him that is.me%l, valde ",'q.d.eum lift,? qui fumme flux eft aides Hence note. do mare, de eo Fìrfl , God is moll jufl, or altogether juft: queri,quafi ri- bifit iniquiOro He is flr.ongly jufi, mightily juff ; as he.is lrangly .mercifull, nab: Sel: puttingMerca. .
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