3 t z Verf.zc,. vfn Expofition upon the Book of J o x. Chap. 36. Elihu having urged two arguments to make job beware of wrath, firfi, becaufe nothing could ranfomhim, God regards not riches, no not gold ; fecondly, becaufe nothing could refcue him, all theforces offtrennth could not defend him againft, nor fetch him out from under the hand of God ; Elihu (1 fay) ha- ving difpatched there two arguments, he in the zcth verfe gives a further, and that a third argument to move job co take heed of wrath, becaufe, as hecould neither be ranfomednor refcued, fo neither could he be hid or fheltred from the wrath of Cod. That is the general fence of the next verfe. Verf. 20. Defire not the night, when people are cut off in their place. The root of that word which we render defire, fignifies a very earnefl breathing and longing after a thing, as conceiving and be- lieving the enjoyment thereof would be an exceeding comfort >r and refret1 ment to us. So 'cis ufed in the fevenrh Chaprerof ,/ìgn Xire. this book at the fecond verfe ; as the fervant earnefily defireth Jpirare,anbe- the fhadow,&c. When alaboureris hot and fwelrered alma' (as iare,ädatiquid we fay) at his work in the Sun, how earnefily dock he detîre the 'I'd rei abics fhadow ! We fay (in the Margine of thai place) he gapethafter jus jumrno de- the fhadow. A man,whenhe is hot,gapes to fuck in fresh air. Such fideriotents, merc. an intendment and force there is in this word, defire not, long not for, gape not after the night, The night feems net to be a thing, or a feafon fo delireable, that we should gape for it or long after it. Solomon faith ( Eccl. z t. 7.) Surely light is pleafant, and it it a comfortable thingfor the eyes to behold the Sun; but who hasha defire after the night? what is the beauty or comeliaefs of the night thatany Should fo much delire it ? why then doth Elihuherefo:bid job (asfup- potrg hedid ) to delire it ? defire not thenight. I anfwer, the night maybe taken two wayes, or under a two- fold notion. Firftproperly, as that which cafteth avail or man- tleof darknefs over both perlons and things, and covers them from our fight; in allufion to which,the fenfe is this;Do not hope tohide or conceal thy felf from the eye or knowledge of God. As thou eanft not be ranfomed, as thou cant} not be refcued from his
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