7him . An "Expofition upon the Boob; of J o B, Verf.3d, e duty.ofa child ; Further, this word, unto the end, cloth y a delire of the everlaftingnefs of his tryall, but of the enefs of it. He would not have him alwayes kept upon or under the rod , but hewould have him etedtualiy h, that the matter might iffue wel with him. From the words thus opened , note firft. afittion is a tryall. It makes us appeare what we are ; moll have but an appearance till they are tryed ; and being tryed , what they are Both really appeare. Afflictions try our graces what theyare; and affligions tryour corruptions what they are. Afietions draw forth the fpi- rit of a man, they turne his infide outward, and fer him ( as it were) in the open light. Take tryall in the fecond fence by way of examination,and it yeilds us the fame truth. He that is through- ly lifted will appeare in his own likenefs. Let aman be fullydealt and argued with, let his fpeeches and his actions be brought to the rule of the word, what he is, and what they are, will foone be feene. That's the tryall which the Apo(lle means (1 Thef 5. 2.) Prove all things ; prove what men fay andhold, prove their affer- Lions and opinions, and you (hall come to a cleare underf+anding Refium ell in- ofthem. The rule of the word is a ftraight orright rule, and that dexfui et ebli- which is right will thewyou both it felf, and that which is crook- ed, or any way fwerving anddeparting from it. Secondly, As tryall is taken in the former notionfor afiçtion, My defire u that Jobmaybe tryedunto theend. Note. It is lawfull topray orwith for aiibéions upon others in fomc cafes. We may pray for andwith aflIktions upon others for their good, or for the glory of God. It is not good to with evill as e- vill upon anyman, no not upon the wort+ofmen. Job profeffed a- gainftthat ( Chap: 3 t. 29, 3o.) If 1 have rejoyced at the deflru- ílion of him that hatedme, or havefufferedmy mouth tofin by wifh ing a curfe to his foule, then &c. As if he had fayd, If I have pray- ed or withed that anyevill might befall mine enemy as evil!, I fhouldhave donevery ill, anddeferved to fuller ill. For that had been an evillwifh, Yet, as we our felves ought tochufe aH3ie}ion rather
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