Chap. 3 a. An Expofation upon the Boob, of Jos. Verf. 12. 77 ina,,, (Éccf: r 2. I O. ) The Preacher fought to fiord out acceptable nr1 T1'21 words, or words of delight,words ofpleafure. The preacher fought But how did he feeke ? He fought diligently and earne(Ily. The preacher fought, but inwhat way did he ieeke ? Purely he fought by diligent fludy and carnet& prayer, to findgm acceptable words. What words were thole ?. not men-pleat g words, not foft words;' which might paffe with all forts, or humourall hanfies, not filch words as would ferve for pillows under bad mens elbows. The acceptable words which the Preacher fought, were words of truth and föbriety, words of power and Authority ; in no ocher fence maywe feekeout acceptable words, or words of delight ; nor is there any true delight, but in of truth. Thusevery Iaith- full Preacher fhould feeke to find out acceptable words ; every holy and wholforne do&rine is made up of inch words. Only thole do&rines and exhortations which are formed and compo- fed offueh words, are (as the Apof&le faith of the great doSrine of Jefus Chrifh, manifefled inj the fiefh to fave (inners ) faith'- full fayings, ant worthy of acceptation ,(zTimrt . i 5. )Elihu took, notice of this in jobs friends, they did not fpeak hand over head, but fearched whir they might fay moll to the purpoíe (as they )udged) of the caufe in hand , and to the profit of their hearers. Elihu thought he had not yet fpokenenough in way of apolo- ge for himfelfe. And therefore the penman of this difpute - re, prefents him fpeaking further, yet much to the fame fence. Verf, ì 2 Teo, .1attended untoyou ,andbehold, there-was-none ofyou that convinced job,er that anfweredhis words; I attended unto you That is, . Idid not only defire to rx.ceiVe full fats faElson fromyou, but 1 attended, hoping 2tt-_Ir to find it. I flayed, I did not make halle, nor did .I hallen you. Some ex- VA; ad intíma pound the word with a great fgnircancy,.. I did as throughly vefira condo- confider and air nd what was fayd, as if I had looked into you, rabota vos. Thus ( faith Ef.'ha) 1 attendedUnto you., f Bat what did he had ? He found two ffufts in their words after he had attended unto them th oughly. Fir(l, he found them faulty, becaufe none ofthem had conv.:nced job. Their proofes did not makegood theiraccufations. Thefecond fault which Elihu found,
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