; 2 Veri. 7. n.Expoftaon upon the Book of J o B. Chap. 3 ç. Here's the conclufionofelihu's third Difcourf vith job 7herefore doth yob open his mouth invain; Some conne t this verf with the former, according to the firff reading of it, before ucentiooed, chat giving a reason of this ; But now his anger (or he in anger) bath vifited thee but a little, or nothing, &c. 7herefore thou, O Job, openefi thy mouth invain. As ithe had raid, Becaufe the anger of God hath not punifhedYob lkarply enough, nor in proportion to the mulcttudeandgreatnefs,of his fns, therefore hefpeaki thsoo boldly and rafilly. Thereforedoth yob open his mouth in vain, To open the mouth is a Pariphrafs of (peaking ; As if he hadPaid, therefore job fpeaks in vain. To fpeak in vain, or to ufe vain words, isto speak to littleor nopurpofe, as I have had occafion to f -sew uponother places of this Book (Chap.! g. a. Chap. t 6.. ) and therefore (hall not flay upon it here. yob was no vain fpeaker, he ufed to fpeak words of weight, words of fobernefs and truth, yet wasoverborn by patfion, though not to fpeak vainwords in the matter, yet to freak or openhis mouth in vain. Therefore Bothyobopen his mouth in vain. Confider the Infe- rence, therefore, that is, Pirfl,Becaufe heBoth not humble himfelf iñ a patient dependanceupon God ;: Secondly, becaufe he doch not,as he ought,duly take notice of the purpofe ofGod in viÑíng him ; Thirdly, becaufe he Teems more folicitousand zealous in defendinghis own rightand credit, than the honour and righte- oufnefs of God : for all thefe Rea'ons he ("penal his mouth iavale, &hat is, he lofeth his labour,in all this di courfe,and' might (gas we fpeakproverbielïy)havefavedhis breath to cool his both : There- fredath Job open his mouth in vain... Taking the Charge which Elihu brought againfi fob in the former verfe,.to be well g ound- ed and true, we mayNote, all our complaintsto,anel debates with god, as alfo all our A pologies for ourfelvearnaffliE1iox, are fruitlefs and fuccefl'efs, . till wegiveGlory to God; and anfiner his pserpofes, in laying his handupen us. 3'3ra>ro Llnlefs our hearts bow to God, he will not bow his ear tous. fenfou ,'""r it; a- We only fill the air with words, we are but founding brats and- tinkling, } aenriz drops.: y
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