726 Chap. 34. AnExpotion upon the Book, of J o B. Verf.29, Whocan make trouble ? Or, as Mailer Broughton renders, who can diflurb ? Who can diteate thofe towhomGod gives eafe, or oppretlè thole towhom Cod gives proteç` lion ? The words bear the fignification of adi- vine challenge, like that, (Rom. 8. 31.) IfGod be for toe, who can be aging ur ? or like that (verf 34.) who (hall lay any thing to the charge ofGods elebE ? Let us fee the man, or the devil, that can charge the elect and prevail. Such is the Emphafis of the prefent Text, When hegivethquietnefs, who then can make trouble ? Where is theman, high or low, great or fmall that can do it ? Further, thewordwhich we tranflate make trouble,hath a three-, fold eminent lignification in Scripture. Firtl, It fignifieth to bewicked,or todo wickedly ; thus we read it at the t 2th verfe of this chapter, Surely Godwill not do wicked- ¡y. He that is altogether holy and righteous, doth all things ho. lily and righteoufly. The fameword fignifeth to do wickedly, and to make trouble, becaufe to do wickedly bringeth trouble of- ten upon others, alwayes upon the doers. Secondly, it fignifieth to condemn ; thus we tranflate, at the r 7th verfeof this chapter,Wilt thoucondemnhim (as one that bath done wickedly) who to mofi jug ? The fame word may well fgni- fie to do wickedly, and to condemn, becaufe they who do fo, are worthy to be condemned. In this fenfe alfo we tranflate it, in 3pfo enim con- that famous Prophefe of Chriff, (Ifa. So, 9.) He is near that ju- cedente pacem,flifethme, whopall condemn me ? or make me wicked and utf- cou e1í or. righteous. Thusforne render the minde of Eliha in this place, if condemnor. righteous. , Vulg. hegiveth peaceer quietnefs, who can condemn ? Thirdly,The word fignifieth, as we render,to trouble,molefl,or vex ;fo we tranflate(i Sam.i4.47.)where'cis faid of Saul,that he fought againfi alibis enemies on everyfide, againft Moab,and agàin(l( thechildren of Ammon, and aging edam, andaging the krngr of Zobah, and againfi the Philiflines ; and whither foever he turned himfelf, he vexed, or troubled them. The word may be taken in thefe three fgnifications with a fubferviency one to another ; for he that is wicked, or do'h wickedly, deferveth tobe condemned, or, men are condemned becaufe they do wickedly ; and he that is condemned by a righteous fentence is punithed,and cannot but be troubled ; a legal fentence of condemnation, brings a legal penalty
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